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FIVEMILE CREEK AB WYOMING CANAL, NR PAVILLION, WY (USGS-06244500) 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 Wyoming Water Science Center (identifier USGS-WY), has the name "FIVEMILE CREEK AB WYOMING CANAL, NR PAVILLION, WY" and has the identifier USGS-06244500. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)10080005. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 118 sq mi.

This site is located in Fremont County County, Wyoming at 43.30134657000000 degrees latitude and -108.7028948000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "Interpolated from MAP." and the accuracy is 1 seconds. The source map scale is 1:24000. This site is at an elevation of 5500 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-06244500" 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, Cyanobacteria 2009 - 2009
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Cyanobacteria, Periphyton 2009 - 2009
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Photosynthetic Pigments 2009 - 2009
Information 1949 - 1992
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1949 - 1992
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1949 - 2009
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1949 - 1992
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1949 - 1992
Microbiological 2000 - 2000
Nutrient 1949 - 2009
Organics, Pesticide 1988 - 1992
Physical 1949 - 2009
Radiochemical 1988 - 1988
Sediment 1949 - 2000
*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-WY
OrganizationFormalName USGS Wyoming Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-06244500
MonitoringLocationName FIVEMILE CREEK AB WYOMING CANAL, NR PAVILLION, WY
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 10080005
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 118
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 43.30134657000000
LongitudeMeasure -108.7028948000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 5500
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 10
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from topographic map.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 56
CountyCode 013
ProviderName NWIS