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BIG SANDY CREEK NEAR LAMAR, CO. (USGS-07134100) 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 "BIG SANDY CREEK NEAR LAMAR, CO." and has the identifier USGS-07134100. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)11020011. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 3216 sq mi and the contributing drainage area is 2631 sq mi.

This site is located in Prowers County County, Colorado at 38.11417565000000 degrees latitude and -102.4838023000000 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 3545.00 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Interpolated from topographic map." is 20 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-07134100" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

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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*
Information 1992 - 2017
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1990 - 1992
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1976 - 1976
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1976 - 1976
Nutrient 1990 - 1992
Physical 1968 - 2017
*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-07134100
MonitoringLocationName BIG SANDY CREEK NEAR LAMAR, CO.
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 11020011
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 3216
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 2631
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 38.11417565000000
LongitudeMeasure -102.4838023000000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 5
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 3545.00
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 20
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from topographic map.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 08
CountyCode 099
ProviderName NWIS