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SOUTH PLATTE RIVER AT JULESBURG, CO (USGS-06764000) 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 Colorado Water Science Center (identifier USGS-CO), has the name "SOUTH PLATTE RIVER AT JULESBURG, CO" and has the identifier USGS-06764000. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)10190018. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 22824 sq mi.

This site is located in Sedgwick County County, Colorado at 40.97499276000000 degrees latitude and -102.2518517000000 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 1:24000. This site is at an elevation of 3449.80 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Level or other surveyed method." is 10 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-06764000" 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, Phytoplankton 1973 - 2001
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Cyanobacteria, Periphyton 1974 - 1979
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Photosynthetic Pigments 1974 - 1979
Biological, Counts 1974 - 1981
Biological, Fish 1973 - 2001
Biological, Photosynthetic Pigments 1974 - 1979
Information 1900 - 2013
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1900 - 2013
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1900 - 2013
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1900 - 2013
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1900 - 2013
Microbiological 1973 - 1995
Nutrient 1900 - 2013
Organics, Other 1973 - 2013
Organics, PCBs 1973 - 2013
Organics, Pesticide 1973 - 2013
Physical 1900 - 2013
Radiochemical 1974 - 2013
Sediment 1974 - 1995
Stable Isotopes 2013 - 2013
*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-CO
OrganizationFormalName USGS Colorado Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-06764000
MonitoringLocationName SOUTH PLATTE RIVER AT JULESBURG, CO
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 10190018
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 22824
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 40.97499276000000
LongitudeMeasure -102.2518517000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 5
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 3449.80
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 10
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Level or other surveyed method.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAVD88
CountryCode US
StateCode 08
CountyCode 115
ProviderName NWIS