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Continuous data

3 data types available - data from 1989-05-01 to 2026-07-31

Daily data

2 data types available - data from 1952-05-01 to 2026-07-29

Field measurements

2 data types available - data from 1900-06-02 to 2026-07-14

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3 Observed properties (data types) available - with data from 2000-01-11 to 2000-06-20

4 Sampling activities

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2 data types available - data from 1952-05-01 to 2026-07-29

Important information about this monitoring location

The elevation of this station has been determined to be 133.84 feet above NAVD 1988. To obtain stream water-surface elevation values in NAVD 1988 add 133.84 feet to gage height values

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Metadata Element	Location Metadata	Metadata Code
Agency	U.S. Geological Survey	USGS
Location identification number	08029500	n/a
Location name	Big Cow Ck nr Newton, TX	n/a
Site type	Stream	ST
Decimal latitude (WGS84)	30.81888888888889	n/a
Decimal longitude (WGS84)	-93.78555555555555	n/a
Latitude-longitude method	Global positioning system (GPS), Standard Positioning Service (SPS) or Precise Positioning Service (PPS)	G
Latitude-longitude accuracy	Accurate to + or - 1 sec.	S
District	Texas	48
State	Texas	48
County	Newton County	351
Country	United States of America	n/a
Altitude of gage/land surface	133.84 feet	n/a
Method altitude determined	GNSS2 - Level 2 Quality Survey Grade Global Navigation Satellite System	X
Altitude accuracy	0.31 feet	n/a
Altitude datum	North American Vertical Datum of 1988	NAVD88
Subbasin hydrologic unit	Lower Sabine	12010005
Drainage basin		n/a
Date of first construction		n/a
Drainage area	128 square miles	n/a
Contributing drainage area	128 square miles	n/a
Time zone abbreviation	CST	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 Big Cow Ck nr Newton, TX - USGS-08029500