Station operated seasonally. The elevation of zero gage height has been determined to be 4,424.99 feet above NAVD 1988. To obtain stream water-surface elevation values in NAVD 1988, add 4,424.99 feet to gage height values.

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2 data types available - data from 2006-07-01 to 2026-07-29

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2 data types available - data from 2006-06-28 to 2026-06-23

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Important information about this monitoring location

The elevation of zero gage height has been determined to be 4,424.99 feet above NAVD 1988. To obtain stream water-surface elevation values in NAVD 1988, add 4,424.99 feet to gage height values.

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Metadata Element	Location Metadata	Metadata Code
Agency	U.S. Geological Survey	USGS
Location identification number	06027600	n/a
Location name	Jefferson River at Parsons Bdg nr Silver Star, MT	n/a
Site type	Stream	ST
Decimal latitude (WGS84)	45.747503	n/a
Decimal longitude (WGS84)	-112.187228	n/a
Latitude-longitude method	Interpolated from digital map	N
Latitude-longitude accuracy	Accurate to + or - .1 sec (Differentially-Corrected GPS).	1
District	Montana	30
State	Montana	30
County	Madison County	057
Country	United States of America	n/a
Altitude of gage/land surface	4424.99 feet	n/a
Method altitude determined	GNSS3 - Level 3 Quality Survey Grade Global Navigation Satellite System	Y
Altitude accuracy	0.21 feet	n/a
Altitude datum	North American Vertical Datum of 1988	NAVD88
Subbasin hydrologic unit	Jefferson	10020005
Drainage basin		n/a
Date of first construction		n/a
Drainage area	7759 square miles	n/a
Contributing drainage area		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 Jefferson River at Parsons Bdg nr Silver Star, MT - USGS-06027600