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LITTLE SNAKE RIVER NEAR DIXON, WY (USGS-09257000) 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 "LITTLE SNAKE RIVER NEAR DIXON, WY" and has the identifier USGS-09257000. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)14050003. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 988 sq mi.

This site is located in Carbon County County, Wyoming at 41.02852778000000 degrees latitude and -107.5488611000000 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 .5 seconds. The source map scale is 1:24000. This site is at an elevation of 6340 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Interpolated from Digital Elevation Model" is 5 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-09257000" 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, Phytoplankton 1976 - 1977
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Cyanobacteria, Periphyton 1975 - 1975
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Photosynthetic Pigments 1978 - 1978
Biological, Counts 1975 - 1977
Biological, Photosynthetic Pigments 1978 - 1978
Information 1976 - 1988
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1957 - 1986
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1957 - 1986
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1975 - 1978
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1975 - 1977
Nutrient 1958 - 1986
Organics, Other 1975 - 1976
Organics, PCBs 1976 - 1976
Organics, Pesticide 1976 - 1988
Physical 1957 - 1988
Population/Community 1975 - 1977
Radiochemical 1976 - 1977
Sediment 1971 - 1988
*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-09257000
MonitoringLocationName LITTLE SNAKE RIVER NEAR DIXON, WY
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 14050003
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 988
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 41.02852778000000
LongitudeMeasure -107.5488611000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .5
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Mapping grade GPS unit (handheld accuracy range 12 to 40 ft)
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 6340
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 5
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from Digital Elevation Model
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAVD88
CountryCode US
StateCode 56
CountyCode 007
ProviderName NWIS