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RIO MATON AT HWY 14 AT MATON ABAJO, PR (USGS-50042800) 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 Puerto Rico Water Science Center (identifier USGS-PR), has the name "RIO MATON AT HWY 14 AT MATON ABAJO, PR" and has the identifier USGS-50042800. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)21010005. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 6.63 sq mi.

This site is located in Cayey Municipio County, Puerto Rico at 18.13964557000000 degrees latitude and -66.2107924000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "Interpolated from Digital MAP." and the accuracy is 1 seconds. The source map scale is 1:20000. This site is at an elevation of 961 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Interpolated from Digital Elevation Model" is 32 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-50042800" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

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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, Algae, Phytoplankton 2012 - 2021
Biological, Fish 2012 - 2021
Information 2012 - 2024
Inorganics, Major, Metals 2013 - 2023
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2012 - 2024
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 2013 - 2023
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 2013 - 2023
Microbiological 2012 - 2024
Nutrient 2012 - 2023
Organics, Other 2012 - 2023
Organics, Pesticide 2020 - 2021
Physical 2012 - 2024
*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-PR
OrganizationFormalName USGS Puerto Rico Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-50042800
MonitoringLocationName RIO MATON AT HWY 14 AT MATON ABAJO, PR
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 21010005
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 6.63
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 18.13964557000000
LongitudeMeasure -66.2107924000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 20000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from Digital MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 961
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 32
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from Digital Elevation Model
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 72
CountyCode 035
ProviderName NWIS