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LA PLATA RIVER NEAR FARMINGTON, NM (USGS-09367500) site data in the Water Quality Portal

Data Provider: NWIS (Learn more about Water Quality Portal Data Providers)

This stream site, maintained by the USGS New Mexico Water Science Center (identifier USGS-NM), has the name "LA PLATA RIVER NEAR FARMINGTON, NM" and has the identifier USGS-09367500. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)14080105. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 583 sq mi.

This site is located in San Juan County County, New Mexico at 36.73757500000000 degrees latitude and -108.2503361000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "Interpolated from Digital MAP." and the accuracy is 1 seconds. This site is at an elevation of 5215 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Reported method of determination." is 20 feet. The vertical coordinate reference system is NGVD29.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "USGS-09367500" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

What other monitoring locations are upstream or downstream from this one?

Upstream and downstream locations

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When were data collected at this location?

Periods of record for data characteristic groups

For a more detailed breakdown of data, go to the Monitoring Report at the EPA How's My Waterway Application
Characteristic Group Date Range*
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton 1972 - 1980
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Cyanobacteria, Periphyton 1978 - 1979
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Photosynthetic Pigments 1978 - 1979
Biological, Counts 1977 - 1980
Biological, Fish 1972 - 1973
Biological, Photosynthetic Pigments 1978 - 1979
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1944 - 2022
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1944 - 2022
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1973 - 2022
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1958 - 2022
Microbiological 1970 - 1980
Nutrient 1944 - 2022
Organics, Other 1972 - 1981
Physical 1944 - 2022
Radiochemical 1958 - 2022
Sediment 1977 - 1991
Stable Isotopes 1990 - 1991
*Date ranges may contain gap years

What other information is available for this location?

Detailed Metadata

For the definitions of the metadata elements, please go to the Water Quality Portal user guide

Location Metadata Value
OrganizationIdentifier USGS-NM
OrganizationFormalName USGS New Mexico Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-09367500
MonitoringLocationName LA PLATA RIVER NEAR FARMINGTON, NM
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 14080105
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 583
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 36.73757500000000
LongitudeMeasure -108.2503361000000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from Digital MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 5215
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 20
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Reported method of determination.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 35
CountyCode 045
ProviderName NWIS