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Continuous data

2 data types available - data from 1991-06-26 to 2026-08-03

Daily data

2 data types available - data from 1966-06-01 to 2026-08-01

Field measurements

2 data types available - data from 1966-06-21 to 2026-06-22

Discrete sample data

262 Observed properties (data types) available - with data from 1968-02-21 to 1996-02-13

331 Sampling activities

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1 data types available - data from 1966-06-01 to 2026-08-01

Important information about this monitoring location

Datum or elevation of gage has been determined to be 7360.92 ft above NAVD of 1988. To determine water-surface elevation values in NAVD of 1988 add 7360.92 ft to water-level or gage height values.

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Metadata Element	Location Metadata	Metadata Code
Agency	U.S. Geological Survey	USGS
Location identification number	10244950	n/a
Location name	STEPTOE CK NR ELY, NV	n/a
Site type	Stream	ST
Decimal latitude (WGS84)	39.2015388888889	n/a
Decimal longitude (WGS84)	-114.689161111111	n/a
Latitude-longitude method	Interpolated from map	M
Latitude-longitude accuracy	Accurate to + or - 1 sec.	S
District	Nevada	32
State	Nevada	32
County	White Pine County	033
Country	United States of America	n/a
Altitude of gage/land surface	7360.92 feet	n/a
Method altitude determined	GNSS3 - Level 3 Quality Survey Grade Global Navigation Satellite System	Y
Altitude accuracy	0.05 feet	n/a
Altitude datum	North American Vertical Datum of 1988	NAVD88
Subbasin hydrologic unit	Spring-Steptoe Valleys	16060008
Drainage basin		n/a
Date of first construction		n/a
Drainage area	11.1 square miles	n/a
Contributing drainage area		n/a
Time zone abbreviation	PST	n/a
Site honors Daylight Saving Time	Y	n/a
National aquifer		n/a
Local aquifer		n/a
Local aquifer type		n/a
Well depth		n/a
Hole depth		n/a
Source of depth data		n/a

Monitoring location Steptoe CK NR Ely, NV - USGS-10244950