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METHOW RIVER NR PATEROS @ METAL BR. (WA_ECOLOGY-48A075) site data in the Water Quality Portal

Data Provider: STORET (Learn more about Water Quality Portal Data Providers)

This river/stream site, maintained by the Washington Department Of Ecology (identifier WA_ECOLOGY), has the name "METHOW RIVER NR PATEROS @ METAL BR." and has the identifier WA_ECOLOGY-48A075. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)17020008.

This site is located in Okanogan County County, Washington at 48.0761000000 degrees latitude and -119.9700000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD27. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "WA_ECOLOGY-48A075" 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*
Microbiological 2009 - 2012
Nutrient 2009 - 2012
Organics, Other 2010 - 2011
Physical 2009 - 2012
*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 WA_ECOLOGY
OrganizationFormalName Washington Department Of Ecology
MonitoringLocationIdentifier WA_ECOLOGY-48A075
MonitoringLocationName METHOW RIVER NR PATEROS @ METAL BR.
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText From Twisp: Go to Hwy 20 and head southeast. Stay right at Hwy 153 intersection and drive ~27 miles to the metal girder bridge over the Methow River. Drive across the bridge and park on left hand side of the road next to the apple orchard.
HUCEightDigitCode 17020008
LatitudeMeasure 48.0761000000
LongitudeMeasure -119.9700000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolation-Photo
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
CountryCode US
StateCode 53
CountyCode 047
ProviderName STORET