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WQP Home >  Providers >  NWIS >  USGS-TX >  USGS-08160700

Colorado Rv abv Columbus, TX (USGS-08160700) 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 "Colorado Rv abv Columbus, TX" and has the identifier USGS-08160700. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)12090301. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 41403 sq mi and the contributing drainage area is 29910 sq mi.

This site is located in Colorado County County, Texas at 29.71940036000000 degrees latitude and -96.5713609000000 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 169 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Unknown." is 2.5 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-08160700" 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 1983 - 1984
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Photosynthetic Pigments 1983 - 1984
Biological, Counts 1983 - 1983
Biological, Photosynthetic Pigments 1983 - 1984
Information 1983 - 1985
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1983 - 1985
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1983 - 1985
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1983 - 1985
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1983 - 1985
Microbiological 1983 - 1985
Nutrient 1983 - 1985
Organics, Other 1983 - 1985
Organics, PCBs 1983 - 1985
Organics, Pesticide 1983 - 1985
Physical 1983 - 1985
Sediment 1983 - 1983
*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-08160700
MonitoringLocationName Colorado Rv abv Columbus, TX
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 12090301
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 41403
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 29910
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 29.71940036000000
LongitudeMeasure -96.5713609000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 5
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 169
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 2.5
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Unknown.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 48
CountyCode 089
ProviderName NWIS