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SHOSHONE RIVER AT KANE, WY (USGS-06286200) 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 "SHOSHONE RIVER AT KANE, WY" and has the identifier USGS-06286200. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)10080014. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 2989 sq mi.

This site is located in Big Horn County County, Wyoming at 44.86222220000000 degrees latitude and -108.2088889000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "Interpolated from Digital MAP." and the accuracy is 5 seconds. The source map scale is 1:24000. This site is at an elevation of 3635.35 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Level or other surveyed method." is .01 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-06286200" 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 1958 - 1999
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1958 - 1999
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1958 - 2000
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1958 - 1999
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1958 - 1999
Microbiological 1982 - 2000
Nutrient 1958 - 1999
Organics, Other 1962 - 1999
Organics, PCBs 1976 - 1980
Organics, Pesticide 1976 - 1999
Physical 1958 - 2000
Sediment 1959 - 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-06286200
MonitoringLocationName SHOSHONE RIVER AT KANE, WY
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 10080014
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 2989
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 44.86222220000000
LongitudeMeasure -108.2088889000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 5
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from Digital MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 3635.35
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .01
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Level or other surveyed method.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 56
CountyCode 003
ProviderName NWIS