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Barton Ck at SH 71 nr Oak Hill, TX (USGS-08155200) 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 "Barton Ck at SH 71 nr Oak Hill, TX" and has the identifier USGS-08155200. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)12090205. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 89.7 sq mi and the contributing drainage area is 89.7 sq mi.

This site is located in Travis County County, Texas at 30.29631587000000 degrees latitude and -97.9255650000000 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 737.04 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-08155200" 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, Photosynthetic Pigments 1990 - 2003
Biological, Photosynthetic Pigments 1990 - 2003
Information 1978 - 2016
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1978 - 2004
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1978 - 2018
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1978 - 2018
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1978 - 2004
Microbiological 1978 - 2003
Nutrient 1978 - 2018
Organics, Other 1978 - 2018
Organics, PCBs 1978 - 1995
Organics, Pesticide 1978 - 2004
Physical 1978 - 2018
Radiochemical 1980 - 2004
Sediment 1999 - 1999
Stable Isotopes 1993 - 2003
*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-08155200
MonitoringLocationName Barton Ck at SH 71 nr Oak Hill, TX
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 12090205
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 89.7
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 89.7
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 30.29631587000000
LongitudeMeasure -97.9255650000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 5
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 737.04
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .1
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Level or other surveyed method.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 48
CountyCode 453
ProviderName NWIS