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Continuous data

8 data types available - data from 1985-10-01 to 2026-07-31

Daily data

7 data types available - data from 1921-10-01 to 2026-07-30

Field measurements

4 data types available - data from 1919-06-04 to 2026-07-12

Discrete sample data

718 Observed properties (data types) available - with data from 1926-01-11 to 2026-07-12

2431 Sampling activities

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6 data types available - data from 1921-10-01 to 2026-07-29

Important information about this monitoring location

The elevation of this site is 3,109.13 feet above NAVD 1988. To convert gage height to stream water level elevation above NAVD 1988, add 3,109.13 feet to gage height values.

Location details and information

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Colorado River at Lees Ferry Downstream

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Colorado River at Lees Ferry Upstream

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Metadata Element	Location Metadata	Metadata Code
Agency	U.S. Geological Survey	USGS
Location identification number	09380000	n/a
Location name	COLORADO RIVER AT LEES FERRY, AZ	n/a
Site type	Stream	ST
Decimal latitude (WGS84)	36.864333333333335	n/a
Decimal longitude (WGS84)	-111.58787222222222	n/a
Latitude-longitude method	Interpolated from digital map	N
Latitude-longitude accuracy	Accurate to + or - .5 sec (PLGR/PPS GPS).	5
District	Arizona	04
State	Arizona	04
County	Coconino County	005
Country	United States of America	n/a
Altitude of gage/land surface	3109.13 feet	n/a
Method altitude determined	GNSS2 - Level 2 Quality Survey Grade Global Navigation Satellite System	X
Altitude accuracy	0.09 feet	n/a
Altitude datum	North American Vertical Datum of 1988	NAVD88
Subbasin hydrologic unit	Lower Lake Powell	14070006
Drainage basin		n/a
Date of first construction		n/a
Drainage area	111800 square miles	n/a
Contributing drainage area		n/a
Time zone abbreviation	MST	n/a
Site honors Daylight Saving Time	N	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 Colorado River at Lees Ferry, AZ - USGS-09380000