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OW8 (TWIN SPRINGS) (USGS-433545117282800) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This spring site, maintained by the USGS Oregon Water Science Center (identifier USGS-OR), has the name "OW8 (TWIN SPRINGS)" and has the identifier USGS-433545117282800. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)17050110. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site.

This site is located in Malheur County County, Oregon at 43.59571510000000 degrees latitude and -117.4754523000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "Mapping grade GPS unit (handheld accuracy range 12 to 40 ft)" and the accuracy is 1 seconds. This site is at an elevation of 3720 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Interpolated from topographic map." is 10 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-433545117282800" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

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Upstream and downstream locations

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When were data collected at this location?

Periods of record for data characteristic groups

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Characteristic Group Date Range*
Nutrient 2002 - 2002
Physical 2002 - 2002
*Date ranges may contain gap years

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Detailed Metadata

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

Location Metadata Value
OrganizationIdentifier USGS-OR
OrganizationFormalName USGS Oregon Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-433545117282800
MonitoringLocationName OW8 (TWIN SPRINGS)
MonitoringLocationTypeName Spring
HUCEightDigitCode 17050110
LatitudeMeasure 43.59571510000000
LongitudeMeasure -117.4754523000000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Mapping grade GPS unit (handheld accuracy range 12 to 40 ft)
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 3720
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 10
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from topographic map.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 41
CountyCode 045
ProviderName NWIS