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BELLE FOURCHE RIVER NEAR ELM SPRINGS,SD (USGS-06438000) 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 South Dakota Water Science Center (identifier USGS-SD), has the name "BELLE FOURCHE RIVER NEAR ELM SPRINGS,SD" and has the identifier USGS-06438000. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)10120202. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 7004 sq mi and the contributing drainage area is 6997 sq mi.

This site is located in Meade County County, South Dakota at 44.36998900000000 degrees latitude and -102.5665256000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "Interpolated from MAP." and the accuracy is 1 minutes. The source map scale is 1:24000. This site is at an elevation of 2168.80 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Reported method of determination." is 111 feet. The vertical coordinate reference system is NAVD88.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "USGS-06438000" 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, Algae, Phytoplankton 1971 - 1981
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Cyanobacteria, Periphyton 1974 - 1980
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Photosynthetic Pigments 1974 - 1980
Biological, Counts 1974 - 1981
Biological, Fish 1971 - 1971
Biological, Photosynthetic Pigments 1974 - 1980
Information 1956 - 1979
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1956 - 1994
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1956 - 2002
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1956 - 1994
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1956 - 1994
Microbiological 1969 - 1994
Nutrient 1956 - 1994
Organics, Other 1969 - 1988
Organics, Pesticide 1969 - 1972
Physical 1956 - 2015
Radiochemical 1981 - 1981
Sediment 1958 - 2002
*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-SD
OrganizationFormalName USGS South Dakota Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-06438000
MonitoringLocationName BELLE FOURCHE RIVER NEAR ELM SPRINGS,SD
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 10120202
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 7004
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 6997
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 44.36998900000000
LongitudeMeasure -102.5665256000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode minutes
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 2168.80
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 111
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Reported method of determination.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAVD88
CountryCode US
StateCode 46
CountyCode 093
ProviderName NWIS