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TANANA R NR TOK JUNCTION AK (USGS-15472000) 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 "TANANA R NR TOK JUNCTION AK" and has the identifier USGS-15472000. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)19080302. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 6800 sq mi.

This site is located in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area County, Alaska at 63.31632337000000 degrees latitude and -142.6438940000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "Interpolated from Digital MAP." and the accuracy is 10 seconds. The source map scale is 1:63360. This site is at an elevation of 1604.67 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Level or other surveyed method." is .01 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-15472000" 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, Metals 1949 - 1953
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1949 - 1953
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1950 - 1953
Nutrient 1949 - 1953
Physical 1949 - 1954
Sediment 1953 - 1954
*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-15472000
MonitoringLocationName TANANA R NR TOK JUNCTION AK
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 19080302
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 6800
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 63.31632337000000
LongitudeMeasure -142.6438940000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 63360
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 10
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from Digital MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 1604.67
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .01
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Level or other surveyed method.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 02
CountyCode 240
ProviderName NWIS