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SOUTH FORK PALOUSE RIVER AT COLFAX, WA (USGS-13349200) 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 Washington Water Science Center (identifier USGS-WA), has the name "SOUTH FORK PALOUSE RIVER AT COLFAX, WA" and has the identifier USGS-13349200. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)17060108. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 277 sq mi and the contributing drainage area is 274 sq mi.

This site is located in Whitman County County, Washington at 46.87655420000000 degrees latitude and -117.3635161000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "Interpolated from MAP." and the accuracy is 1 seconds. This site is at an elevation of 1970 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Interpolated from topographic map." is 10 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-13349200" 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*
Information 1992 - 1995
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1973 - 1995
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1973 - 1995
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1992 - 1995
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1992 - 1992
Microbiological 1973 - 1977
Nutrient 1973 - 1995
Organics, Other 1992 - 1995
Organics, PCBs 1992 - 1992
Organics, Pesticide 1992 - 1995
Physical 1964 - 1995
Radiochemical 1992 - 1992
Sediment 1964 - 1995
*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-WA
OrganizationFormalName USGS Washington Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-13349200
MonitoringLocationName SOUTH FORK PALOUSE RIVER AT COLFAX, WA
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 17060108
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 277
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 274
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 46.87655420000000
LongitudeMeasure -117.3635161000000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 1970
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 10
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from topographic map.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 53
CountyCode 075
ProviderName NWIS