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Middle Loup River at Saint Paul, Nebr. (USGS-06785000) 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 "Middle Loup River at Saint Paul, Nebr." and has the identifier USGS-06785000. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)10210003. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 8075 sq mi and the contributing drainage area is 3130.00 sq mi.

This site is located in Howard County County, Nebraska at 41.20350000000000 degrees latitude and -98.4461111000000 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 .01 seconds. This site is at an elevation of 1776.61 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-06785000" 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 2002 - 2002
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton 1986 - 2001
Biological, Fish 1986 - 2001
Information 1955 - 2002
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1947 - 2002
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1947 - 2010
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1947 - 2002
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1947 - 2002
Microbiological 1992 - 2010
Nutrient 1947 - 2002
Organics, Other 1986 - 2002
Organics, PCBs 1992 - 1992
Organics, Pesticide 1992 - 1994
Physical 1947 - 2010
Radiochemical 1981 - 2002
Sediment 1947 - 2010
*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-06785000
MonitoringLocationName Middle Loup River at Saint Paul, Nebr.
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 10210003
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 8075
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 3130.00
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 41.20350000000000
LongitudeMeasure -98.4461111000000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .01
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Mapping grade GPS unit (handheld accuracy range 12 to 40 ft)
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 1776.61
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .01
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Level or other surveyed method.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 31
CountyCode 093
ProviderName NWIS