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Bluff Ck nr Ira, TX (USGS-08119000) 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 Texas Water Science Center (identifier USGS-TX), has the name "Bluff Ck nr Ira, TX" and has the identifier USGS-08119000. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)12080002. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 42.6 sq mi and the contributing drainage area is 42.6 sq mi.

This site is located in Scurry County County, Texas at 32.59150035000000 degrees latitude and -101.0509533000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "Interpolated from MAP." and the accuracy is 5 seconds. The source map scale is 1:24000. This site is at an elevation of 2177.95 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Level or other surveyed method." is .1 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-08119000" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

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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*
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1964 - 1987
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1964 - 1987
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1978 - 1978
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1987 - 1987
Nutrient 1964 - 1967
Organics, Other 1987 - 1987
Physical 1964 - 1987
*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-TX
OrganizationFormalName USGS Texas Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-08119000
MonitoringLocationName Bluff Ck nr Ira, TX
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 12080002
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 42.6
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 42.6
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 32.59150035000000
LongitudeMeasure -101.0509533000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 5
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 2177.95
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .1
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Level or other surveyed method.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 48
CountyCode 415
ProviderName NWIS