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Continuous data

5 data types available - data from 1987-10-04 to 2026-08-02

Daily data

3 data types available - data from 1939-06-01 to 2026-08-02

Field measurements

2 data types available - data from 1984-10-02 to 2026-07-30

Discrete sample data

392 Observed properties (data types) available - with data from 1945-11-06 to 2026-06-09

1553 Sampling activities

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2 data types available - data from 1939-06-01 to 2026-08-01

Important information about this monitoring location

The elevation of this station has been determined to be 3,886.12 feet above NAVD 1988. To obtain stream water-surface elevation values in NAVD 1988, add 3,886.12 feet to gage height values.

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Left Channel of the Arkansas River at Las Animas

Monitors the river left channel of a braided Arkansas River reach to capture secondary flow paths and changes in flow distribution.

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Main Channel of the Arkansas River at Las Animas

Provides situational awareness of the dominant channel in a braided Arkansas River reach.

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RIght Channel of the Arkansas River at Las Animas

Monitors the river right channel of a braided Arkansas River reach to capture secondary flow paths and changes in flow distribution.

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Metadata Element	Location Metadata	Metadata Code
Agency	U.S. Geological Survey	USGS
Location identification number	07124000	n/a
Location name	ARKANSAS RIVER AT LAS ANIMAS, CO.	n/a
Site type	Stream	ST
Decimal latitude (WGS84)	38.080833	n/a
Decimal longitude (WGS84)	-103.219167	n/a
Latitude-longitude method	Interpolated from map	M
Latitude-longitude accuracy	Accurate to + or - 5 sec.	F
District	Colorado	08
State	Colorado	08
County	Bent County	011
Country	United States of America	n/a
Altitude of gage/land surface	3886.12 feet	n/a
Method altitude determined	GNSS2 - Level 2 Quality Survey Grade Global Navigation Satellite System	X
Altitude accuracy	0.15 feet	n/a
Altitude datum	North American Vertical Datum of 1988	NAVD88
Subbasin hydrologic unit	Upper Arkansas-John Martin Reservoir	11020009
Drainage basin	07	n/a
Date of first construction		n/a
Drainage area	14245 square miles	n/a
Contributing drainage area	13804 square miles	n/a
Time zone abbreviation	MST	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 Arkansas River at Las Animas, Co. - USGS-07124000