Big Sioux River Below Watertown, SD - 06479520
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Big Sioux River Below Watertown, SD - 06479520
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Gage height, feet [(2)]
Seasonal - Mar 17, 2025 01:45:00 PM CDT
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Mar 17, 2025
13:45:00 PM CDT
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Mar 17, 2025
01:45:00 PM CDT
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3 data types available - data from 1994-10-01 to 2025-03-17
Continuous data are collected via automated sensors installed at a monitoring location.
Data type
Data date range
Gage height, feet [(2)]
2018-04-22 - 2025-03-17
Discharge, cubic feet per second
1994-10-01 - 2008-09-30
Stream water level elevation above NAVD 1988, in feet
2024-11-17 - 2025-03-17
Daily data
2 data types available - data from 1994-10-01 to 2025-03-16
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Discrete sample data
29 Observed properties (data types) available - with data from 1994-03-17 to 2014-03-20
158 Sampling activities
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Leaflet USGS The National Map: National Boundaries Dataset, 3DEP Elevation Program, Geographic Names Information System, National Hydrography Dataset, National Land Cover Database, National Structures Dataset, and National Transportation Dataset; USGS Global Ecosystems; U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line data; USFS Road data; Natural Earth Data; U.S. Department of State HIU; NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Data refreshed February, 2025.
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| USGS Parameter Group | Data Types | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information | Water-quality | 2003-08-20 | 2004-06-15 |
| Inorganics, Major, Non-metals | Water-quality | 2003-08-20 | 2004-06-15 |
| Nutrient | Water-quality | 2003-08-20 | 2004-06-15 |
| Organics, other | Water-quality | 2003-08-20 | 2004-06-15 |
| Organics, pesticide | Water-quality | 2003-08-20 | 2004-06-15 |
| Physical | Daily Values, Unit Values, Water-quality | 1994-03-17 | 2025-03-17 |
| n/a | Peak Measurements | 1995-03-12 | 2024-06-04 |
| n/a | Site Visits | 1994-03-17 | 2024-05-08 |
| n/a | USGS Annual Water Data Reports Site | 2006-01-01 | 2013-01-01 |
Monitoring location 06479520 is associated with a Stream in Codington County, South Dakota. Current conditions of Discharge, Gage height, and Stream water level elevation above NAVD 1988 are available. Water data back to 1994 are available online.
| Metadata Element | Location Metadata | Metadata Code |
|---|---|---|
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Agency
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U.S. Geological Survey | USGS |
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Site identification number
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06479520 | n/a |
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Site name
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BIG SIOUX RIVER BELOW WATERTOWN, SD | n/a |
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Site type
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Stream
|
ST |
| DMS latitude | 445052 | n/a |
| DMS longitude | 0970257 | n/a |
| Decimal latitude | 44.8477423 | n/a |
| Decimal longitude | -97.049515 | n/a |
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Latitude-longitude method
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Interpolated from MAP. | M |
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Latitude-longitude accuracy
|
Accurate to + or - 1 min. | M |
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Latitude-longitude datum
|
North American Datum of 1927 | NAD27 |
| Decimal Latitude-longitude datum | North American Datum of 1983 | NAD83 |
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District
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South Dakota | 46 |
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State
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South Dakota | 46 |
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County
|
Codington County | 029 |
| Country | US | n/a |
| Land net location description | SESES15 T116N R52W 5 | n/a |
| Name of location map | WATERTOWN SE, SD | n/a |
| Scale of location map | 24000 | n/a |
| Altitude of Gage/land surface | 1695.50 feet | n/a |
| Method altitude determined | GNSS2 - Level 2 Quality Survey Grade Global Navigation Satellite System | X |
| Altitude accuracy | .11 feet | n/a |
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Altitude datum
|
North American Vertical Datum of 1988 | NAVD88 |
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Subbasin hydrologic unit
|
Upper Big Sioux | 10170201 |
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Drainage basin
|
n/a | |
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Topographic setting
|
n/a | |
| Flags for instruments at site | NNNNYNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN | n/a |
|
Date of first construction
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n/a | |
| Date site established or inventoried | n/a | |
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Drainage area
|
1000 square miles | n/a |
| Contributing drainage area | 520 square miles | n/a |
| Time Zone abbreviation | CST | n/a |
|
Site honors Daylight Saving Time
|
Y | n/a |
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Data reliability
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n/a | |
| Data-other GW files | NNNNNNNN | n/a |
| National aquifer | n/a | |
| Local aquifer | n/a | |
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Local aquifer type
|
n/a | |
| Well depth | n/a | |
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Hole depth
|
n/a | |
| Source of depth data | n/a | |
| Project number | 8648-AXP00 | n/a |