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Continuous data

2 data types available - data from 1989-10-01 to 2026-08-06

Daily data

2 data types available - data from 1970-10-01 to 2026-08-04

Field measurements

3 data types available - data from 1900-09-15 to 2026-07-30

Discrete sample data

84 Observed properties (data types) available - with data from 1970-12-10 to 1988-03-10

179 Sampling activities

Peak measurements

2 data types available - with data from 1971-05-14 to 2025-03-29

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2 data types available - data from 1970-10-01 to 2026-08-04

Important information about this monitoring location

The datum of the gage has been determined to be 635.12 ft above NAVD 1988. To obtain stream water-surface elevation values in NAVD 1988, add 635.12 ft to gage height values.

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Metadata Element	Location Metadata	Metadata Code
Agency	U.S. Geological Survey	USGS
Location identification number	12508990	n/a
Location name	YAKIMA RIVER AT MABTON, WA	n/a
Site type	Stream	ST
Decimal latitude (WGS84)	46.231207861107684	n/a
Decimal longitude (WGS84)	-119.99945369337277	n/a
Latitude-longitude method	Interpolated from MAP.	M
Latitude-longitude accuracy	Accurate to + or - 1 sec.	S
District	Washington	53
State	Washington	53
County	Yakima County	077
Country	United States of America	n/a
Altitude of gage/land surface	635.12 feet	n/a
Method altitude determined	GNSS2 - Level 2 Quality Survey Grade Global Navigation Satellite System	X
Altitude accuracy	0.05 feet	n/a
Altitude datum	North American Vertical Datum of 1988	NAVD88
Subbasin hydrologic unit	Lower Yakima	17030003
Drainage basin		n/a
Date of first construction		n/a
Drainage area	5359 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 Yakima River at Mabton, WA - USGS-12508990