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PLUM CREEK 1 MI S OF JOHNSON LAKE NEAR ELWOOD, NE (USGS-06767450) 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 Nebraska Water Science Center (identifier USGS-NE), has the name "PLUM CREEK 1 MI S OF JOHNSON LAKE NEAR ELWOOD, NE" and has the identifier USGS-06767450. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)10200101. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 158 sq mi.

This site is located in Gosper County County, Nebraska at 40.66963889000000 degrees latitude and -99.8694167000000 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.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "USGS-06767450" 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*
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2004 - 2004
Microbiological 2004 - 2004
Physical 2004 - 2004
Sediment 2004 - 2004
*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-NE
OrganizationFormalName USGS Nebraska Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-06767450
MonitoringLocationName PLUM CREEK 1 MI S OF JOHNSON LAKE NEAR ELWOOD, NE
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 10200101
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 158
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 40.66963889000000
LongitudeMeasure -99.8694167000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Mapping grade GPS unit (handheld accuracy range 12 to 40 ft)
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
CountryCode US
StateCode 31
CountyCode 073
ProviderName NWIS