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EAGLE RIVER BELOW MILK CREEK NEAR WOLCOTT, CO (USGS-394220106431500) 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 "EAGLE RIVER BELOW MILK CREEK NEAR WOLCOTT, CO" and has the identifier USGS-394220106431500. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)14010003. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 600 sq mi.

This site is located in Eagle County County, Colorado at 39.70500000000000 degrees latitude and -106.7258333000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "Mapping grade GPS unit (handheld accuracy range 12 to 40 ft)" and the accuracy is 1 seconds. The source map scale is 1:24000. This site is at an elevation of 6820 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-394220106431500" 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*
Biological, Algae, Cyanobacteria 2000 - 2009
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton 2002 - 2022
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Cyanobacteria, Periphyton 2000 - 2009
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Photosynthetic Pigments 2000 - 2009
Biological, Fish 2002 - 2022
Information 1999 - 2023
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1976 - 2023
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1976 - 2024
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1976 - 2023
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1976 - 2023
Microbiological 1976 - 2024
Nutrient 1976 - 2023
Organics, Other 1976 - 2022
Physical 1976 - 2024
Radiochemical 2006 - 2007
Sediment 1999 - 2023
Stable Isotopes 2006 - 2007
*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-394220106431500
MonitoringLocationName EAGLE RIVER BELOW MILK CREEK NEAR WOLCOTT, CO
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 14010003
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 600
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 39.70500000000000
LongitudeMeasure -106.7258333000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Mapping grade GPS unit (handheld accuracy range 12 to 40 ft)
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 6820
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 20
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from topographic map.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 08
CountyCode 037
ProviderName NWIS