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Summary of U.S. Geological Survey On-Line Instantaneous Fluvial Sediment Data

Appendix A: Parameter Codes Used to Retrieve Fluvial Sediment and Ancillary Data from the NWISWeb data base, January 13, 2000

  DATES
  TIMES
  STATION NUMBER
  STATION NAME
  COUNTY
  HYDROLOGIC UNIT CODE
  BASIN NAME
  STATE
  LATITUDE
  LONGITUDE
  DRAINAGE AREA (SQUARE MILES)
  DATUM (FEET ABOVE NGVD)
HYDCN HYDROLOGIC CONDITION CODE
HYDEV HYDROLOGIC EVENT CODE
00001 CROSS-SECTION LOCATION FEET FROM RIGHT BANK LOOKING UPSTREAM
00002 CROSS-SECTION LOCATION PERCENT FROM RIGHT BANK LOOKING UPSTREAM
00003 SAMPLING DEPTH (FEET)
00004 STREAM WIDTH (FEET)
00005 CROSS-SECTION LOCATION VERTICAL (PERCENT) OF TOTAL DEPTH
00008 SAMPLE ACCOUNTING NUMBER
00009 CROSS-SECTION LOCATION FEET FROM LEFT BANK LOOKING DOWNSTREAM
00010 TEMPERATURE, WATER (DEG. C)
00011 WATER TEMPERATURE, (DEGREES) FARENHEIT
00020 TEMPERATURE, AIR, DEGREES CELSIUS
00021 TEMPERATURE, AIR, DEGREES FAHRENHEIT
00027 AGENCY COLLECTING SAMPLE (CODE NUMBER)
00028 AGENCY ANALYZING SAMPLE (CODE NUMBER)
00029 PROJECT NUMBER
00055 STREAM VELOCITY (FEET/SECOND)
00060 DISCHARGE, CUBIC FEET PER SECOND
00061 DISCHARGE, INSTANTANEOUS, CUBIC FEET PER SECOND
00063 NUMBER OF SAMPLING POINTS (COUNT)
00064 DEPTH OF STREAM, MEAN (FEET)
00065 GAGE HEIGHT, FEET
00530 RESIDUE, TOTAL NON FILTERABLE (MG/L)
01351 STREAMFLOW (SEVERITY)
04117 TETHER LINE USED FOR COLLECTING SAMPLE (YES=1) CODE
04118 COMPOSITED SAMPLES IN CROSS-SECTIONAL BEDLOAD MEASUREMENT,\x11 NUMBER
04119 VERTICALS IN COMPOSITE SAMPLE, NUMBER
04120 REST TIME ON BED FOR BED LOAD SAMPLE, SECONDS
04121 HORIZONTAL WIDTH OF VERTICAL, FEET
04122 DISCHARGE, SEDIMENT, BEDLOAD, AVERAGE UNIT, COMPOSITE SAMPLES, TONS/DAY/FOOT
30207 GAGE HEIGHT, ABOVE DATUM, METERS
30208 DISCHARGE, CUBIC METERS PER SECOND
30209 DISCHARGE, INSTANTANEOUS, CUBIC METERS PER SECOND
30333 BAG MESH SIZE, BEDLOAD SAMPLER, MM
70299 SOLIDS, RESIDUE AT 110 DEG. C, SUSPENDED TOTAL, (MG/L)
70326 SEDIMENT, SUSPENDED, FALL DIAMETER, NATIVE WATER, PERCENT FINER THAN .002 MM
70327 SEDIMENT, SUSPENDED, FALL DIAMETER, NATIVE WATER, PERCENT FINER THAN .004 MM
70328 SEDIMENT, SUSPENDED, FALL DIAMETER, NATIVE WATER, PERCENT FINER THAN .008 MM
70329 SEDIMENT, SUSPENDED, FALL DIAMETER, NATIVE WATER, PERCENT FINER THAN .016 MM
70330 SEDIMENT, SUSPENDED, FALL DIAMETER, NATIVE WATER, PERCENT FINER THAN .031 MM
70331 SEDIMENT, SUSPENDED, SIEVE DIAMETER, PERCENT FINER THAN .062 MM
70332 SEDIMENT, SUSPENDED, SIEVE DIAMETER, PERCENT FINER THAN .125 MM
70333 SEDIMENT, SUSPENDED, SIEVE DIAMETER, PERCENT FINER THAN .250 MM
70334 SEDIMENT, SUSPENDED, SIEVE DIAMETER, PERCENT FINER THAN .500 MM
70335 SEDIMENT, SUSPENDED, SIEVE DIAMETER, PERCENT FINER THAN 1.00 MM
70336 SEDIMENT, SUSPENDED, SIEVE DIAMETER, PERCENT FINER THAN 2.00 MM
70337 SEDIMENT, SUSPENDED, FALL DIAMETER, DISTILLED WATER, PERCENT FINER THAN .002 MM
70338 SEDIMENT, SUSPENDED, FALL DIAMETER, DISTILLED WATER, PERCENT FINER THAN .004 MM
70339 SEDIMENT, SUSPENDED, FALL DIAMETER, DISTILLED WATER, PERCENT FINER THAN .008 MM
70340 SEDIMENT, SUSPENDED, FALL DIAMETER, DISTILLED WATER, PERCENT FINER THAN .016 MM
70341 SEDIMENT, SUSPENDED, FALL DIAMETER, DISTILLED WATER, PERCENT FINER THAN .031 MM
70342 SEDIMENT, SUSPENDED, FALL DIAMETER, DISTILLED WATER, PERCENT FINER THAN .062 MM
70343 SEDIMENT, SUSPENDED, FALL DIAMETER, DISTILLED WATER, PERCENT FINER THAN .125 MM
70344 SEDIMENT, SUSPENDED, FALL DIAMETER, DISTILLED WATER, PERCENT FINER THAN .250 MM
70345 SEDIMENT, SUSPENDED, FALL DIAMETER, DISTILLED WATER, PERCENT FINER THAN .500 MM
70346 SEDIMENT, SUSPENDED, FALL DIAMETER, DISTILLED WATER, PERCENT FINER THAN 1.00 MM
70347 SEDIMENT, SUSPENDED, FALL DIAMETER, DISTILLED WATER, PERCENT FINER THAN 2.00 MM
71999 SAMPLE PURPOSE (CODE)
80154 SEDIMENT, SUSPENDED CONCENTRATION (MG/L)
80155 SEDIMENT DISCHARGE, SUSPENDED (TONS/DAY)
80156 SEDIMENT DISCHARGE, TOTAL, SUSPENDED PLUS BED MATERIAL (TONS/DAY)
80157 SEDIMENT, BED MATERIAL, FALL DIAMETER, DISTILLED WATER, PERCENT FINER THAN .004 MM
80158 SEDIMENT, BED MATERIAL, FALL DIAMETER, DISTILLED WATER, PERCENT FINER THAN .062 MM
80159 SEDIMENT, BED MATERIAL, FALL DIAMETER, DISTILLED WATER, PERCENT FINER THAN .125 MM
80160 SEDIMENT, BED MATERIAL, FALL DIAMETER, DISTILLED WATER, PERCENT FINER THAN .250 MM
80161 SEDIMENT, BED MATERIAL, FALL DIAMETER, DISTILLED WATER, PERCENT FINER THAN .500 MM
80162 SEDIMENT, BED MATERIAL, FALL DIAMETER, DISTILLED WATER, PERCENT FINER THAN 1.00 MM
80163 SEDIMENT, BED MATERIAL, FALL DIAMETER, DISTILLED WATER, PERCENT FINER THAN 2.00 MM
80164 SEDIMENT, BED MATERIAL, SIEVE DIAMETER, PERCENT FINER THAN .062 MM
80165 SEDIMENT, BED MATERIAL, SIEVE DIAMETER, PERCENT FINER THAN .125 MM
80166 SEDIMENT, BED MATERIAL, SIEVE DIAMETER, PERCENT FINER THAN .250 MM
80167 SEDIMENT, BED MATERIAL, SIEVE DIAMETER, PERCENT FINER THAN .500 MM
80168 SEDIMENT, BED MATERIAL, SIEVE DIAMETER, PERCENT FINER THAN 1.00 MM
80169 SEDIMENT, BED MATERIAL, SIEVE DIAMETER, PERCENT FINER THAN 2.00 MM
80170 SEDIMENT, BED MATERIAL, SIEVE DIAMETER, PERCENT FINER THAN 4.00 MM
80171 SEDIMENT, BED MATERIAL, SIEVE DIAMETER, PERCENT FINER THAN 8.00 MM
80172 SEDIMENT, BED MATERIAL, SIEVE DIAMETER, PERCENT FINER THAN 16.0 MM
80173 SEDIMENT, BED MATERIAL, SIEVE DIAMETER, PERCENT FINER THAN 32.0 MM
80174 SEDIMENT, BED MATERIAL, SIEVE DIAMETER, PERCENT FINER THAN 64.0 MM
80175 SEDIMENT, BED MATERIAL, SIEVE DIAMETER, PERCENT FINER THAN 128.0 MM
80177 SEDIMENT, BED MATERIAL, DRY SIEVED, SIEVE DIAMETER, PERCENT FINER THAN 1.41 MM
80180 SEDIMENT, TOTAL, CONCENTRATION (MG/L)
80181 SEDIMENT, TOTAL, FALL DIAMETER, DISTILLED WATER, PERCENT FINER THAN .002 MM
80182 SEDIMENT, TOTAL, FALL DIAMETER, DISTILLED WATER, PERCENT FINER THAN .004 MM
80183 SEDIMENT, TOTAL, FALL DIAMETER, DISTILLED WATER, PERCENT FINER THAN .008 MM
80184 SEDIMENT, TOTAL, FALL DIAMETER, DISTILLED WATER, PERCENT FINER THAN .016 MM
80185 SEDIMENT, TOTAL, FALL DIAMETER, DISTILLED WATER, PERCENT FINER THAN .031 MM
80186 SEDIMENT, TOTAL, FALL DIAMETER, DISTILLED WATER, PERCENT FINER THAN .062 MM
80187 SEDIMENT, TOTAL, FALL DIAMETER, DISTILLED WATER, PERCENT FINER THAN .125 MM
80188 SEDIMENT, TOTAL, FALL DIAMETER, DISTILLED WATER, PERCENT FINER THAN .250 MM
80189 SEDIMENT, TOTAL, FALL DIAMETER, DISTILLED WATER, PERCENT FINER THAN .500 MM
80190 SEDIMENT, TOTAL, FALL DIAMETER, DISTILLED WATER, PERCENT FINER THAN 1.00 MM
80191 SEDIMENT, TOTAL, FALL DIAMETER, DISTILLED WATER, PERCENT FINER THAN 2.00 MM
80192 SEDIMENT, TOTAL, FALL DIAMETER, NATIVE WATER, PERCENT FINER THAN .002 MM
80193 SEDIMENT, TOTAL, FALL DIAMETER, NATIVE WATER, PERCENT FINER THAN .004 MM
80194 SEDIMENT, TOTAL, FALL DIAMETER, NATIVE WATER, PERCENT FINER THAN .008 MM
80195 SEDIMENT, TOTAL, FALL DIAMETER, NATIVE WATER, PERCENT FINER THAN .016 MM
80196 SEDIMENT, TOTAL, FALL DIAMETER, NATIVE WATER, PERCENT FINER THAN .031 MM
80197 SEDIMENT, TOTAL, FALL DIAMETER, NATIVE WATER, PERCENT FINER THAN .062 MM
80198 SEDIMENT, TOTAL, FALL DIAMETER, NATIVE WATER, PERCENT FINER THAN .125 MM
80199 SEDIMENT, TOTAL, FALL DIAMETER, NATIVE WATER, PERCENT FINER THAN .250 MM
80200 SEDIMENT, TOTAL, FALL DIAMETER, NATIVE WATER, PERCENT FINER THAN .500 MM
80201 SEDIMENT, TOTAL, FALL DIAMETER, NATIVE WATER, PERCENT FINER THAN 1.00 MM
80202 SEDIMENT, TOTAL, FALL DIAMETER, NATIVE WATER, PERCENT FINER THAN 2.00 MM
80203 SEDIMENT, TOTAL, SIEVE DIAMETER, PERCENT FINER THAN .062 MM
80204 SEDIMENT, TOTAL, SIEVE DIAMETER, PERCENT FINER THAN .125 MM
80205 SEDIMENT, TOTAL, SIEVE DIAMETER, PERCENT FINER THAN .250 MM
80206 SEDIMENT, TOTAL, SIEVE DIAMETER, PERCENT FINER THAN .500 MM
80207 SEDIMENT, TOTAL, SIEVE DIAMETER, PERCENT FINER THAN 1.00 MM
80208 SEDIMENT, TOTAL, SIEVE DIAMETER, PERCENT FINER THAN 2.00 MM
80209 SEDIMENT, TOTAL, SIEVE DIAMETER, PERCENT FINER THAN 4.00 MM
80210 SEDIMENT, TOTAL, SIEVE DIAMETER, PERCENT FINER THAN 8.00 MM
80211 SEDIMENT, TOTAL, SIEVE DIAMETER, PERCENT FINER THAN 16.0 MM
80212 SEDIMENT, TOTAL, SIEVE DIAMETER, PERCENT FINER THAN 32.0 MM
80218 SEDIMENT, BED MATERIAL, DRY SIEVED, SIEVE DIAMETER PERCENT\x11 FINER THAN .177MM
80219 SEDIMENT, BED MATERIAL, DRY SIEVED, SIEVE DIAMETER, PERCENT FINER THAN .088 MM
80220 SEDIMENT, SUSPENDED CONCENTRATION, SIEVE DIAM. GREATER THAN .062 MM (MG/L)
80221 SEDIMENT DISCHARGE, SUSPENDED, SIEVE DIAM. GREATER THAN .062 MM (TONS/DAY)
80222 SEDIMENT, SUSPENDED CONCENTRATION, SIEVE DIAM. LESS THAN .062 MM (MG/L)
80223 SEDIMENT DISCHARGE, SUSPENDED, SIEVE DIAM. LESS THAN .062 MM (TONS/DAY)
80225 SEDIMENT DISCHARGE, BEDLOAD (TONS/DAY)
80226 SEDIMENT, BEDLOAD, SIEVE DIAMETER, PERCENT FINER THAN .062 MM
80227 SEDIMENT, BEDLOAD, SIEVE DIAMETER, PERCENT FINER THAN .125 MM
80228 SEDIMENT, BEDLOAD, SIEVE DIAMETER, PERCENT FINER THAN .250 MM
80229 SEDIMENT, BEDLOAD, SIEVE DIAMETER, PERCENT FINER THAN .500 MM
80230 SEDIMENT, BEDLOAD, SIEVE DIAMETER, PERCENT FINER THAN 1.00 MM
80231 SEDIMENT, BEDLOAD, SIEVE DIAMETER, PERCENT FINER THAN 2.00 MM
80232 SEDIMENT, BEDLOAD, SIEVE DIAMETER, PERCENT FINER THAN 4.00 MM
80233 SEDIMENT, BEDLOAD, SIEVE DIAMETER, PERCENT FINER THAN 8.00 MM
80234 SEDIMENT, BEDLOAD, SIEVE DIAMETER, PERCENT FINER THAN 16.0 MM
80235 SEDIMENT, BEDLOAD, SIEVE DIAMETER, PERCENT FINER THAN 32.0 MM
80236 SEDIMENT, BEDLOAD, SIEVE DIAMETER, PERCENT FINER THAN 64.0 MM
80237 SEDIMENT, BEDLOAD, SIEVE DIAMETER, PERCENT FINER THAN 76.0 MM
80238 SEDIMENT, BEDLOAD, SIEVE DIAMETER, PERCENT FINER THAN 128.0 MM
80239 SEDIMENT, BED MATERIAL, DRY SIEVED, SIEVE DIAMETER, PERCENT FINER THAN .35 MM
80240 SEDIMENT, BED MATERIAL, DRY SIEVED, SIEVE DIAMETER, PERCENT FINER THAN 2.38 MM
80282 BED MATERIAL, FALL DIAMETER, DISTILLED WATER, PERCENT FINER THAN 0.016 MM
80283 BED MATERIAL, FALL DIAMETER, DISTILLED WATER, PERCENT FINER THAN 0.031 MM
80284 BED MATERIAL, FALL DIAMETER, DISTILLED WATER, PERCENT FINER THAN 0.088 MM
80285 BED MATERIAL, FALL DIAMETER, DISTILLED WATER, PERCENT FINER THAN 0.175 MM
80286 BED MATERIAL, FALL DIAMETER, DISTILLED WATER, PERCENT FINER THAN 0.350 MM
80287 SEDIMENT, TOTAL, FALL DIAMETER, DISTILLED WATER, PERCENT FINER THAN 0.088 MM
80288 SEDIMENT, TOTAL, FALL DIAMETER, DISTILLED WATER, PERCENT FINER THAN 0.175 MM
80289 SEDIMENT, TOTAL, FALL DIAMETER, DISTILLED WATER, PERCENT FINER THAN 0.350 MM
80290 SEDIMENT, TOTAL, FALL DIAMETER, NATIVE WATER, PERCENT FINER THAN 0.088 MM
80291 SEDIMENT, TOTAL, FALL DIAMETER, NATIVE WATER, PERCENT FINER THAN 0.175 MM
80292 SEDIMENT, TOTAL, FALL DIAMETER, NATIVE WATER, PERCENT FINER THAN 0.350 MM
80293 BED MATERIAL, FALL DIAMETER, DISTILLED WATER, PERCENT FINER THAN 0.008 MM
80294 BED MATERIAL, FALL DIAMETER, DISTILLED WATER, PERCENT FINER THAN 0.002 MM
80320 SEDIMENT, SUSPENDED, COAL (PERCENT)
81903 DEPTH AT SAMPLE LOCATION\x11 (FEET)
81904 STREAM VELOCITY,POINT (FPS)
82073 STARTING TIME (2400 HOURS)
82074 ENDING TIME (2400 HOURS)
82398 SAMPLING METHOD (CODES)
84164 SAMPLER TYPE, CODE
   

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Appendix A--Parameter Codes
Appendix B--Selected Retrieval Results
Appendix C--Remark and Value Codes

Figure 1--Locations of Sites with Suspended-Sediment Data
Figure 2--Locations of Sites with Particle-Size Distributions of Suspended-Sediment Data
Figure 3--Locations of Sites with Bedload Discharge Data
Figure 4--Locations of Sites with Particle-size Distribution of Bed Material Data

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