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Big Thompson - Pre Osborn (CORIVWCH_WQX-568) site data in the Water Quality Portal

Data Provider: STORET (Learn more about Water Quality Portal Data Providers)

This river/stream site, maintained by the Colorado River Watch (identifier CORIVWCH_WQX), has the name "Big Thompson - Pre Osborn" and has the identifier CORIVWCH_WQX-568. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)10190006.

This site is located in Larimer County County, Colorado at 40.3844000000 degrees latitude and -105.0513000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 4902 ft No vertical location accuracy metadata is available.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "CORIVWCH_WQX-568" 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*
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1995 - 1999
Nutrient 1995 - 1999
Physical 1997 - 1999
*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 CORIVWCH_WQX
OrganizationFormalName Colorado River Watch
MonitoringLocationIdentifier CORIVWCH_WQX-568
MonitoringLocationName Big Thompson - Pre Osborn
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText From I25 go west on Hwy 402, 3 miles to Osborn Farm, which is on the North side of the hwy. Go north on Osborn's driveway .4 miles to T intersection (Drive very slowly-stop at second house to explain your presence) Go west on dirt track .1 miles to intersection. Go north on dirt track .4 miles to Site #568. Sample Site is on river right bank just upstream of WWTP effluent which enters on river left bank about 100 yds upstream of the concrete riprap mentioned in site#567.
HUCEightDigitCode 10190006
LatitudeMeasure 40.3844000000
LongitudeMeasure -105.0513000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 160000
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolation-Map
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 4902
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCollectionMethodName Topographic Map Interpolation
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName SEALV
CountryCode US
StateCode 08
CountyCode 069
ProviderName STORET