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Sam Rayburn Res nr Jasper, TX (USGS-08039300) site data in the Water Quality Portal

Data Provider: NWIS (Learn more about Water Quality Portal Data Providers)

This lake, reservoir, impoundment site, maintained by the USGS Texas Water Science Center (identifier USGS-TX), has the name "Sam Rayburn Res nr Jasper, TX" and has the identifier USGS-08039300. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)12020005. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 3449 sq mi and the contributing drainage area is 3449 sq mi.

This site is located in Jasper County County, Texas at 31.06075076000000 degrees latitude and -94.1060250000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "Interpolated from MAP." and the accuracy is 5 seconds. The source map scale is 1:24000. This site is at an elevation of 0 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Reported method of determination." is 1 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-08039300" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

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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*
Information 1975 - 1975
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1965 - 1984
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1965 - 1984
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1965 - 1977
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1965 - 1966
Nutrient 1965 - 1977
Organics, Other 1965 - 1968
Physical 1965 - 1984
Radiochemical 1981 - 1981
*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-TX
OrganizationFormalName USGS Texas Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-08039300
MonitoringLocationName Sam Rayburn Res nr Jasper, TX
MonitoringLocationTypeName Lake, Reservoir, Impoundment
HUCEightDigitCode 12020005
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 3449
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 3449
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 31.06075076000000
LongitudeMeasure -94.1060250000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 5
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 0
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Reported method of determination.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 48
CountyCode 241
ProviderName NWIS