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UNNAMED CREEK AT FORT BUCHANAN, GUAYNABO, PR (USGS-50048580) 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 Puerto Rico Water Science Center (identifier USGS-PR), has the name "UNNAMED CREEK AT FORT BUCHANAN, GUAYNABO, PR" and has the identifier USGS-50048580. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)21010005. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 0.40 sq mi.

This site is located in Guaynabo Municipio County, Puerto Rico at 18.42019180000000 degrees latitude and -66.1160552000000 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 .5 seconds. The source map scale is 1:20000. This site is at an elevation of 17.06 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Interpolated from Digital Elevation Model" is 1.6 feet. The vertical coordinate reference system is NGVD29.

The well was contructed on 20090301.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "USGS-50048580" 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*
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton 2010 - 2021
Biological, Fish 2010 - 2021
Information 2009 - 2022
Inorganics, Major, Metals 2009 - 2023
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2009 - 2022
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 2009 - 2023
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 2009 - 2023
Microbiological 2009 - 2021
Nutrient 2009 - 2022
Organics, Other 2009 - 2023
Organics, PCBs 2015 - 2018
Organics, Pesticide 2009 - 2021
Physical 2009 - 2023
*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-PR
OrganizationFormalName USGS Puerto Rico Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-50048580
MonitoringLocationName UNNAMED CREEK AT FORT BUCHANAN, GUAYNABO, PR
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 21010005
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 0.40
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 18.42019180000000
LongitudeMeasure -66.1160552000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 20000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .5
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Mapping grade GPS unit (handheld accuracy range 12 to 40 ft)
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 17.06
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1.6
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from Digital Elevation Model
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 72
CountyCode 061
ConstructionDateText 20090301
ProviderName NWIS