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Bear Br at Research Blvd, The Woodlands, TX (USGS-08068390) 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 Texas Water Science Center (identifier USGS-TX), has the name "Bear Br at Research Blvd, The Woodlands, TX" and has the identifier USGS-08068390. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)12040102. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 15.4 sq mi and the contributing drainage area is 15.4 sq mi.

This site is located in Montgomery County County, Texas at 30.19055556000000 degrees latitude and -95.4911111000000 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. The source map scale is 1:24000. This site is at an elevation of 0.0 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Level or other surveyed method." is .1 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-08068390" 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*
Information 1999 - 1999
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1999 - 1999
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1999 - 1999
Microbiological 1999 - 1999
Nutrient 1999 - 1999
Organics, Other 1999 - 1999
Organics, Pesticide 1999 - 1999
Physical 1999 - 1999
Sediment 1999 - 1999
*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-08068390
MonitoringLocationName Bear Br at Research Blvd, The Woodlands, TX
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 12040102
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 15.4
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 15.4
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 30.19055556000000
LongitudeMeasure -95.4911111000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Mapping grade GPS unit (handheld accuracy range 12 to 40 ft)
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 0.0
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .1
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Level or other surveyed method.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAVD88
CountryCode US
StateCode 48
CountyCode 339
ProviderName NWIS