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CHESTER C AT ARCTIC BOULEVARD AT ANCHORAGE AK (USGS-15275100) 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 Alaska Water Science Center (identifier USGS-AK), has the name "CHESTER C AT ARCTIC BOULEVARD AT ANCHORAGE AK" and has the identifier USGS-15275100. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)19020401. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 29.5 sq mi.

This site is located in Municipality Of Anchorage County, Alaska at 61.20472578000000 degrees latitude and -149.8974826000000 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 1:25000. This site is at an elevation of 22.9 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Survey-grade GPSF" is .1 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-15275100" 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, Cyanobacteria 2001 - 2001
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Cyanobacteria, Periphyton 2001 - 2001
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Photosynthetic Pigments 2001 - 2001
Information 1966 - 2000
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1966 - 2001
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1966 - 2001
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1966 - 2001
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1969 - 2000
Microbiological 1980 - 2001
Nutrient 1966 - 2001
Organics, Other 1975 - 2001
Organics, PCBs 1998 - 1998
Organics, Pesticide 1975 - 2000
Physical 1966 - 2001
Radiochemical 1998 - 2000
Sediment 1967 - 2001
Stable Isotopes 1999 - 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 USGS-AK
OrganizationFormalName USGS Alaska Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-15275100
MonitoringLocationName CHESTER C AT ARCTIC BOULEVARD AT ANCHORAGE AK
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 19020401
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 29.5
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 61.20472578000000
LongitudeMeasure -149.8974826000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 25000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 5
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 22.9
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .1
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Survey-grade GPSF
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAVD88
CountryCode US
StateCode 02
CountyCode 020
ProviderName NWIS