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New WQX 3.0 profiles are available at waterqualitydata.us/beta/. These profiles will contain recent USGS data added since March 11, 2024, which marks the beginning of limited accessibility for USGS data. Read more about the 3.0 profiles and associated changes here. This user interface only serves WQX2.2 profiles, which do NOT contain USGS data added after March 11, 2024.

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SALINAS R NR SPRECKELS CA (USGS-11152500) 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 California Water Science Center (identifier USGS-CA), has the name "SALINAS R NR SPRECKELS CA" and has the identifier USGS-11152500. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)18060005. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 4156 sq mi.

This site is located in Monterey County County, California at 36.63107100000000 degrees latitude and -121.6724460000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "Interpolated from MAP." and the accuracy is 5 seconds. This site is at an elevation of 21.98 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "GNSS2 - Level 2 Quality Survey Grade Global Navigation Satellite System" is .16 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-11152500" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

What other monitoring locations are upstream or downstream from this one?

Upstream and downstream locations

This map shows all Water Quality Portal stations that are 10 miles upstream (dashed dark blue) and 10 miles downstream (solid light blue) of this monitoring location (indicated by the large blue circle). The upstream and downstream functionality is provided by the Network Linked Data Index.

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, Phytoplankton 1974 - 1976
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Cyanobacteria, Periphyton 1974 - 1976
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Photosynthetic Pigments 1974 - 1976
Biological, Counts 1974 - 1976
Biological, Photosynthetic Pigments 1974 - 1976
Information 1969 - 1990
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1951 - 1977
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1951 - 1977
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1952 - 1977
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1952 - 1977
Microbiological 1974 - 1976
Nutrient 1952 - 1977
Organics, Other 1971 - 1977
Organics, PCBs 1972 - 1977
Organics, Pesticide 1971 - 1977
Physical 1951 - 1990
Sediment 1969 - 1990
*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-CA
OrganizationFormalName USGS California Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-11152500
MonitoringLocationName SALINAS R NR SPRECKELS CA
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 18060005
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 4156
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 36.63107100000000
LongitudeMeasure -121.6724460000000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 5
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 21.98
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .16
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName GNSS2 - Level 2 Quality Survey Grade Global Navigation Satellite System
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAVD88
CountryCode US
StateCode 06
CountyCode 053
ProviderName NWIS