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2 data types available - data from 1990-10-01 to 2025-05-24

Daily data

1 data types available - data from 1966-10-01 to 2025-05-22

Field measurements

3 data types available - data from 1966-09-15 to 2024-11-04

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4 Observed properties (data types) available - with data from 1977-03-22 to 1984-09-26

55 Sampling activities

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1 data types available - data from 1966-10-01 to 2025-05-22

Important information about this monitoring location

Datum or elevation of gage has been determined to be 6449.44 ft above NAVD of 1988. To determine water-surface elevation values in NAVD of 1988 add 6449.44 ft to water-level or gage height values.

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Metadata Element	Location Metadata	Metadata Code
Agency	U.S. Geological Survey	USGS
Location identification number	10249280	n/a
Location name	KINGSTON CK BLW COUGAR CYN NR AUSTIN, NV	n/a
Site type	Stream	ST
Decimal latitude (WGS84)	39.2124291140365	n/a
Decimal longitude (WGS84)	-117.113421605037	n/a
Latitude-longitude method	Interpolated from map	M
Latitude-longitude accuracy	Unknown or unspecified.	U
District	Nevada	32
State	Nevada	32
County	Lander County	015
Country	United States of America	n/a
Altitude of gage/land surface	6449.44 feet	n/a
Method altitude determined	GNSS2 - Level 2 Quality Survey Grade Global Navigation Satellite System	X
Altitude accuracy	0.06 feet	n/a
Altitude datum	North American Vertical Datum of 1988	NAVD88
Subbasin hydrologic unit	Northern Big Smoky Valley	16060004
Drainage basin		n/a
Date of first construction		n/a
Drainage area	23.4 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 Kingston CK Blw Cougar Cyn NR Austin, NV - USGS-10249280