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SNAKE RIVER AT KING HILL ID (USGS-13154500) 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 AT KING HILL ID" and has the identifier USGS-13154500. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)17050101. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 35800 sq mi and the contributing drainage area is 35800 sq mi.

This site is located in Elmore County County, Idaho at 43.00222220000000 degrees latitude and -115.2025000000000 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 2495.01 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "GNSS2 - Level 2 Quality Survey Grade Global Navigation Satellite System" is .26 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-13154500" 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 1997 - 1997
Biological, Algae, Cyanobacteria 2000 - 2006
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton 1974 - 2017
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Cyanobacteria, Periphyton 1974 - 2006
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Photosynthetic Pigments 1974 - 2018
Biological, Counts 1974 - 1981
Biological, Fish 2017 - 2017
Biological, Photosynthetic Pigments 1974 - 1999
Information 1951 - 2024
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1951 - 2023
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1951 - 2024
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1951 - 2023
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1951 - 2023
Microbiological 1974 - 1995
Nutrient 1951 - 2023
Organics, Other 1974 - 2024
Organics, PCBs 1992 - 1997
Organics, Pesticide 1965 - 2024
Physical 1951 - 2024
Radiochemical 1980 - 1997
Sediment 1974 - 2023
Stable Isotopes 1982 - 1995
*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-13154500
MonitoringLocationName SNAKE RIVER AT KING HILL ID
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 17050101
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 35800
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 35800
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 43.00222220000000
LongitudeMeasure -115.2025000000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Mapping grade GPS unit (handheld accuracy range 12 to 40 ft)
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 2495.01
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .26
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName GNSS2 - Level 2 Quality Survey Grade Global Navigation Satellite System
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAVD88
CountryCode US
StateCode 16
CountyCode 039
ProviderName NWIS