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SNAKE RIVER NR HEISE ID (USGS-13037500) 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 Idaho Water Science Center (identifier USGS-ID), has the name "SNAKE RIVER NR HEISE ID" and has the identifier USGS-13037500. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)17040201. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 5752 sq mi and the contributing drainage area is 5752 sq mi.

This site is located in Bonneville County County, Idaho at 43.61250000000000 degrees latitude and -111.6600000000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "Interpolated from Digital MAP." and the accuracy is 1 seconds. The source map scale is 1:24000. This site is at an elevation of 5018.09 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "GNSS3 - Level 3 Quality Survey Grade Global Navigation Satellite System" is .07 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-13037500" 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 2006 - 2006
Biological, Algae, Cyanobacteria 2009 - 2009
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton 1978 - 1981
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Cyanobacteria, Periphyton 1978 - 2009
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Photosynthetic Pigments 1978 - 2009
Biological, Counts 1978 - 1981
Biological, Photosynthetic Pigments 1978 - 1980
Information 1994 - 2022
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1953 - 2009
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1953 - 2009
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1953 - 2009
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1953 - 1995
Microbiological 1975 - 2009
Nutrient 1953 - 2009
Organics, Other 1975 - 2009
Organics, Pesticide 1994 - 1994
Physical 1953 - 2022
Radiochemical 1981 - 1981
Sediment 1977 - 2009
Stable Isotopes 1981 - 1982
*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-ID
OrganizationFormalName USGS Idaho Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-13037500
MonitoringLocationName SNAKE RIVER NR HEISE ID
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 17040201
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 5752
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 5752
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 43.61250000000000
LongitudeMeasure -111.6600000000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from Digital MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 5018.09
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .07
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName GNSS3 - Level 3 Quality Survey Grade Global Navigation Satellite System
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAVD88
CountryCode US
StateCode 16
CountyCode 019
ProviderName NWIS