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GRASSY MOUNTAIN (USGS-434153117215600) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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This stream site, maintained by the USGS Oregon Water Science Center (identifier USGS-OR), has the name "GRASSY MOUNTAIN" and has the identifier USGS-434153117215600. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)17050117. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site.

This site is located in Malheur County County, Oregon at 43.69793617000000 degrees latitude and -117.3665626000000 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. This site is at an elevation of 3430 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Interpolated from topographic map." is 10 feet. The vertical coordinate reference system is NGVD29.

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Periods of record for data characteristic groups

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Characteristic Group Date Range*
Nutrient 2002 - 2002
Physical 2002 - 2002
*Date ranges may contain gap years

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Detailed Metadata

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Location Metadata Value
OrganizationIdentifier USGS-OR
OrganizationFormalName USGS Oregon Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-434153117215600
MonitoringLocationName GRASSY MOUNTAIN
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 17050117
LatitudeMeasure 43.69793617000000
LongitudeMeasure -117.3665626000000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Mapping grade GPS unit (handheld accuracy range 12 to 40 ft)
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 3430
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 10
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from topographic map.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 41
CountyCode 045
ProviderName NWIS