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Pecos Rv nr Sheffield, TX (USGS-08447000) 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 "Pecos Rv nr Sheffield, TX" and has the identifier USGS-08447000. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)13070008. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 40685 sq mi and the contributing drainage area is 31850 sq mi.

This site is located in Pecos County County, Texas at 30.65961373000000 degrees latitude and -101.7701244000000 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 2026.60 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "GNSS2 - Level 2 Quality Survey Grade Global Navigation Satellite System" is .25 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-08447000" 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*
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1968 - 1977
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1968 - 1977
Nutrient 1969 - 1973
Physical 1968 - 1977
*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-08447000
MonitoringLocationName Pecos Rv nr Sheffield, TX
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 13070008
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 40685
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 31850
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 30.65961373000000
LongitudeMeasure -101.7701244000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 5
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 2026.60
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .25
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName GNSS2 - Level 2 Quality Survey Grade Global Navigation Satellite System
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAVD88
CountryCode US
StateCode 48
CountyCode 371
ProviderName NWIS