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IABC350 (ARS-IASF-IABC350) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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This river/stream site, maintained by the Agricultural Research Service (identifier ARS), has the name "IABC350" and has the identifier ARS-IASF-IABC350. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)07080207. This site has a drainage area of 18210 ha.

This site is located in Hardin County County, Iowa at 42.3391137419 degrees latitude and -93.125004241 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "ARS-IASF-IABC350" 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

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Characteristic Group Date Range*
Nutrient 2001 - 2015
Sediment 2010 - 2015
*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 ARS
OrganizationFormalName Agricultural Research Service
MonitoringLocationIdentifier ARS-IASF-IABC350
MonitoringLocationName IABC350
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText A stream flow monitoring station on Beaver Creek near Eldora, Iowa. Located adjacent to an active cow and horse pasture approximately 1.5 mi (2.4 km) upstream of the confluence with the South Fork Iowa River. The watershed is an intensive agricultural area characterized by moderate relief, riparian areas, and pastures in the lower section of the watershed with low relief, extensive row cropping, and confined animal feeding operations (CAFOs) in the uplands. Data collected at this site includes daily minimum/maximum air and stream temperatures, total precipitation, stream discharge, sediment concentration, nitrate concentration, and total phosphorus.
HUCEightDigitCode 07080207
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 18210
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ha
LatitudeMeasure 42.3391137419
LongitudeMeasure -93.125004241
HorizontalCollectionMethodName GPS Code (Pseudo Range) Differential
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
CountryCode US
StateCode 19
CountyCode 083
ProviderName STEWARDS