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NOWOOD RIVER NEAR TENSLEEP, WY (USGS-06270000) 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 Wyoming Water Science Center (identifier USGS-WY), has the name "NOWOOD RIVER NEAR TENSLEEP, WY" and has the identifier USGS-06270000. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)10080008. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 803.00 sq mi.

This site is located in Washakie County County, Wyoming at 44.01329297000000 degrees latitude and -107.4281307000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "Interpolated from MAP." and the accuracy is 1 seconds. The source map scale is 1:24000. This site is at an elevation of 4420 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Interpolated from topographic map." is 10 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-06270000" 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

For a more detailed breakdown of data, go to the Monitoring Report at the EPA How's My Waterway Application
Characteristic Group Date Range*
Information 1950 - 1984
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1967 - 1986
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1967 - 2000
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1967 - 1973
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1967 - 1973
Microbiological 2000 - 2000
Nutrient 1967 - 1986
Organics, Pesticide 1980 - 1984
Physical 1950 - 2000
Sediment 1950 - 2000
*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-WY
OrganizationFormalName USGS Wyoming Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-06270000
MonitoringLocationName NOWOOD RIVER NEAR TENSLEEP, WY
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 10080008
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 803.00
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 44.01329297000000
LongitudeMeasure -107.4281307000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 4420
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 10
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from topographic map.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 56
CountyCode 043
ProviderName NWIS