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JOHNSON CREEK AT YELLOW PINE ID (USGS-13313000) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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This stream site, maintained by the USGS Idaho Water Science Center (identifier USGS-ID), has the name "JOHNSON CREEK AT YELLOW PINE ID" and has the identifier USGS-13313000. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)17060208. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 218 sq mi.

This site is located in Valley County County, Idaho at 44.96166667000000 degrees latitude and -115.5000000000000 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 4655.75 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Level or other surveyed method." is .01 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-13313000" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

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When were data collected at this location?

Periods of record for data characteristic groups

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Characteristic Group Date Range*
Biological, Algae, Cyanobacteria 2008 - 2008
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Cyanobacteria, Periphyton 2008 - 2008
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Photosynthetic Pigments 2008 - 2008
Information 1994 - 2008
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1975 - 2008
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1975 - 2008
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1980 - 2023
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1991 - 2008
Microbiological 1991 - 2008
Nutrient 1975 - 2008
Organics, Other 2007 - 2023
Physical 1973 - 2008
Sediment 1992 - 2008
*Date ranges may contain gap years

What other information is available for this location?

Detailed Metadata

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Location Metadata Value
OrganizationIdentifier USGS-ID
OrganizationFormalName USGS Idaho Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-13313000
MonitoringLocationName JOHNSON CREEK AT YELLOW PINE ID
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 17060208
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 218
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 44.96166667000000
LongitudeMeasure -115.5000000000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Mapping grade GPS unit (handheld accuracy range 12 to 40 ft)
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 4655.75
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .01
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Level or other surveyed method.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 16
CountyCode 085
ProviderName NWIS