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Salt Ck nr Refugio, TX (USGS-08189100) 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 "Salt Ck nr Refugio, TX" and has the identifier USGS-08189100. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)12100405. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 13.6 sq mi and the contributing drainage area is 13.6 sq mi.

This site is located in Refugio County County, Texas at 28.31694960000000 degrees latitude and -97.0069348000000 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 16 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Interpolated from Digital Elevation Model" is 20 feet. The vertical coordinate reference system is NAVD88.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "USGS-08189100" 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*
Information 1971 - 1976
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1961 - 1977
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1961 - 1977
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1971 - 1976
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1971 - 1976
Nutrient 1961 - 1977
Organics, Other 1972 - 1977
Organics, PCBs 1972 - 1976
Organics, Pesticide 1971 - 1976
Physical 1961 - 1977
*Date ranges may contain gap years

What other information is available for this location?

Detailed Metadata

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Location Metadata Value
OrganizationIdentifier USGS-TX
OrganizationFormalName USGS Texas Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-08189100
MonitoringLocationName Salt Ck nr Refugio, TX
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 12100405
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 13.6
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 13.6
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 28.31694960000000
LongitudeMeasure -97.0069348000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 5
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 16
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 20
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from Digital Elevation Model
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAVD88
CountryCode US
StateCode 48
CountyCode 391
ProviderName NWIS