California Stream Gages (View1)

<span style='font-family:&quot;Avenir Next W01&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next W00&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next&quot;, Avenir, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size:16px;'>This layer is a snapshot of stream gages from the fall of 2020. It is the product of an attempt to compile a comprehensive, geospatial list of long-term stream gages whose data is publicly available. Initially, the layer will consist of USGS and CDEC gages. Over time, local (county, municipal, etc.) gages will be added. This layer is not claimed to be authoritative. In cases where this layer and the data maintained by the source entity differ, this layer always defers to the source entity.  For analysis purposes, the gage point locations have been altered by SWRCB to coincide with the corresponding line features in the National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) Medium Resolution.  The original point locations can be found &quot;x&quot; and &quot;y&quot; fields of the layer's attribute table.</span><div style='font-family:&quot;Avenir Next W01&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next W00&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next&quot;, Avenir, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size:16px;'><br /></div><div style='font-family:&quot;Avenir Next W01&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next W00&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next&quot;, Avenir, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size:16px;'><div style='font-family:inherit;'>For questions, contact the SWRCB Division of Water Rights:  <span style='font-family:Roboto, arial, sans-serif; color:rgb(32, 33, 36);'>DWR@waterboards.</span><span style='font-family:Roboto, arial, sans-serif; color:rgb(32, 33, 36);'>ca</span><span style='font-family:Roboto, arial, sans-serif; color:rgb(32, 33, 36);'>.gov.</span></div></div><div style='font-family:&quot;Avenir Next W01&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next W00&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next&quot;, Avenir, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size:16px;'><span style='font-family:Roboto, arial, sans-serif; color:rgb(32, 33, 36);'><br /></span></div><div style='font-family:&quot;Avenir Next W01&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next W00&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next&quot;, Avenir, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size:16px;'><span style='font-family:Roboto, arial, sans-serif; color:rgb(32, 33, 36);'><b>Data dictionary:</b></span></div><div style='font-family:&quot;Avenir Next W01&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next W00&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next&quot;, Avenir, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size:16px;'><table border='0' cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' style='border-collapse:collapse; width:439pt;' width='585'><tbody><tr height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>
<td height='20' style='height:15.0pt; width:135pt;' width='180'><u>Field
Name</u></td>
<td style='width:185pt;' width='247'><u>Description</u></td>
<td style='width:119pt;' width='158'><u>Data Type</u></td>
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<tr height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>
<td height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>SiteID</td>
<td>Site ID</td>
<td>Text</td>
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<td height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>SiteName</td>
<td>Site Name</td>
<td>Text</td>
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<td height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>Operator</td>
<td>Agency or entity which operates the gage</td>
<td>Text</td>
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<td height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>DataSource</td>
<td>The agency or entity which publishes the data online (source not
exclusive)</td>
<td>Text</td>
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<tr height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>
<td height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>SiteStatus</td>
<td>Is the site, in general, active or inactive?</td>
<td>Text - Active or Inactive</td>
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<td height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>Stage_YN</td>
<td>Did the gage report stage at any time?</td>
<td>Text - Y or N or U &lt;Unknown&gt;</td>
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<td height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>Stage_POR</td>
<td>Stage period of record in days (if a site had multiple stage sensors or
duration codes, then the max POR was used)</td>
<td>Integer</td>
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<td height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>Stage_Status</td>
<td>Status of stage reporting (active/inactive)</td>
<td>Text</td>
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<td height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>Stage_RealTime</td>
<td>Is/was stage reported hourly or more frequently? </td>
<td>Text - Y or N</td>
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<td height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>Flow_YN</td>
<td>Did the gage report flow at any time?</td>
<td>Text - Y or N or U &lt;Unknown&gt;</td>
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<td height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>Flow_POR</td>
<td>Flow period of record in days (if a site had multiple flow sensors or
duration codes, then the max POR was used)</td>
<td>Integer</td>
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<td height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>Flow_Status</td>
<td>Status of flow reporting (active/inactive)</td>
<td>Text</td>
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<td height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>Flow_RealTime</td>
<td>Is/was flow reported hourly or more frequently? </td>
<td>Text - Y or N</td>
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<td height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>WatQual_YN</td>
<td>Did the gage report one or more water quality parameters at any
time?  Includes parameters such as water chemistry, dissolved oxygen,
and turbidity, but not temperature</td>
<td>Text - Y or N or U &lt;Unknown&gt;</td>
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<td height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>WatQual_POR</td>
<td>Water quality period of record in days (if a site had multiple water
quality sensors or duration codes, then the max POR was used)</td>
<td>Integer</td>
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<td height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>WatQual_Status</td>
<td>Status of water quality reporting (active/inactive)</td>
<td>Text</td>
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<td height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>WatQual_RealTime</td>
<td>Is/was water quality reported hourly or more frequently? </td>
<td>Text - Y or N</td>
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<td height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>Temp_YN</td>
<td>Did the gage report water temperature at any time?</td>
<td>Text - Y or N or U &lt;Unknown&gt;</td>
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<td height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>Temp_POR</td>
<td>Temperature period of record in days (if a site had multiple temperature
sensors or duration codes, then the max POR was used)</td>
<td>Integer</td>
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<td height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>Temp_Status</td>
<td>Status of temperature reporting (active/inactive)</td>
<td>Text</td>
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<td height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>Temp_RealTime</td>
<td>Is/was temperature reported hourly or more frequently? </td>
<td>Text - Y or N</td>
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<td height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>EcosysMgmt</td>
<td>Primary purpose or benefit of gage is ecosystem management (flow and
water quality)</td>
<td>Y - water manager survey, B - prioritization analysis high raw score</td>
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<td height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>PubSafety</td>
<td>Primary purpose or benefit of gage is flood or public safety</td>
<td>Y - water manager survey, F - flood water manager survey, B -
prioritization analysis high raw score</td>
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<td height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>WtrSupply</td>
<td>Primary purpose of gage or benefit is water supply (municipal or
agricultural)</td>
<td>Y - water manager survey, G - groundwater water manager survey, B -
prioritization analysis high raw score</td>
</tr>
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<td height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>WtrQuality</td>
<td>Primary purpose or benefit of gage is water quality</td>
<td>B - prioritization analysis high raw score</td>
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<td height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>refpotential </td>
<td>Reference gage or potential reference gage with Action</td>
<td>Y or N</td>
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<td height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>FloodMgmt</td>
<td>Primary purpose or benefit of gage is flood management</td>
<td>Y - water manager survey,  F -
flood survey answer, B - prioritization analysis high raw score</td>
</tr>
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<td height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>GrdwtrMgmt</td>
<td>Primary purpose of gage is groundwater management</td>
<td>Text - Y or N</td>
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<td height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>Ref_GagesII</td>
<td>Is the gage site considered a reference site in Gages II dataset?</td>
<td>Text - Y or N</td>
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<td height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>StrmOrder</td>
<td>Strahler stream order</td>
<td>Integer</td>
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<td height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>UCDStrmClass</td>
<td>UCD eFlows stream classification</td>
<td>Text</td>
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<td height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>StreamType</td>
<td>Type of water conveyance the gage is measuring (e.g. Stream/River,
Canal/Ditch, Artificial Path, etc.) </td>
<td>Text</td>
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<td height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>TotDASqKM</td>
<td>Total drainage area in square kilometers</td>
<td>Double</td>
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<td height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>TotDASqMi</td>
<td>Total drainage area in square miles</td>
<td>Double</td>
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<tr height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>
<td height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>GNISID_MedRes</td>
<td>GNIS (Geographic Names Information System) identification number of the
NHD line segment the gage is on (from the NHD Medium Resolution dataset)</td>
<td>Text</td>
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<td height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>RchCd_MedRes</td>
<td>Reach Code identification number of the NHD line segment the gage is on
(from the NHD Medium Resolution dataset)</td>
<td>Text</td>
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<td height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>COMID_MedRes</td>
<td>COM ID (common identifier) of the NHD line segment the gage is on (from
the NHD Medium Resolution dataset)</td>
<td>Text</td>
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<td height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>Assessment</td>
<td>Assessment categories indicating use cautions (generated by SWRCB staff)</td>
<td>Text</td>
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<td height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>WtrRtNotes</td>
<td>Notes concerning water rights that may impact gage measurements
(generated by SWRCB staff)</td>
<td>Text</td>
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<tr height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>
<td height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>SWRCB_Note</td>
<td>Notes to inform use of gage data (generated by SWRCB staff)</td>
<td>Text</td>
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<tr height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>
<td height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>WebLink</td>
<td>Web address to access each gage's data</td>
<td>Text</td>
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<td height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>x_orig</td>
<td>X coordinate as provided by source entity (NAD83 CA Teale Albers meters)</td>
<td>Double</td>
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<tr height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>
<td height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>y_orig</td>
<td>Y coordinate as provided by source entity (NAD83 CA Teale Albers meters)</td>
<td>Double</td>
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<td height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>WtrshdNm_HUC8</td>
<td>Name of containing HUC8 watershed</td>
<td>Text</td>
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<td height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>HUC8</td>
<td>Containing HUC 8 (Hydrologic Unit Code 8) identifier</td>
<td>Text</td>
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<td height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>WtrshdNm_HUC10</td>
<td>Name of containing HUC10 watershed</td>
<td>Text</td>
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<td height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>HUC10</td>
<td>Containing HUC 10 (Hydrologic Unit Code 10) identifier</td>
<td>Text</td>
</tr>
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<td height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>WtrshdNm_HUC12</td>
<td>Name of containing HUC12 watershed</td>
<td>Text</td>
</tr>
<tr height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>
<td height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>HUC12</td>
<td>Containing HUC 12 (Hydrologic Unit Code 12) identifier</td>
<td>Text</td>
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<tr height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>
<td height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>GageGap_Status</td>
<td>Status of Gage for Gage Gap Analysis (e.g. Well-Gaged, AWG = Almost
Well-Gaged, or Exclude)</td>
<td>Text</td>
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<td height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>Infrastructure</td>
<td>Gage is suspected of being located on infrastructure</td>
<td>Text - Y or N or YC (yes but connected)</td>
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<td height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>ReactivateSF</td>
<td>Gage is a candidate for reactivation</td>
<td>Text - Y or N</td>
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<tr height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>
<td height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>Gage_History</td>
<td>Reactivation gage history priority based on gage metadata alone (e.g.
period_of_record, parameter status, end-date and other factors, but not
including based on gage gap or management criteria). 1 is the top score.</td>
<td>Long</td>
</tr>
<tr height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>
<td height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>AddFlow_2Stage</td>
<td>Upgrade candidate: gage is actively reporting stage, potential upgrade to
flow and stage</td>
<td>Text - Y or N</td>
</tr>
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<td height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>AddFlow_2WQ</td>
<td>Upgrade candidate: gage is actively reporting water quality or
temperature data, but not flow and/or stage.</td>
<td>Text - Y or N</td>
</tr>
<tr height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>
<td height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>AddTelemetry</td>
<td>Upgrade candidate: gage is actively reporting stage and/or flow, but not
in real-time</td>
<td>Text - Y or N</td>
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<td height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>AddTemp_2Flow</td>
<td>Upgrade candidate: gage is actively reporting stage and/or flow, but not
water temperature</td>
<td>Text - Y or N</td>
</tr>
<tr height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>
<td height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>Gage Status</td>
<td>Indicated whether gage is Active - High Quality, Active - Limited Use,
Inactive, Underwater, or Not a stream Gage</td>
<td>Text</td>
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<tr height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>
<td height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>waterbody</td>
<td>Name of waterbody that may cover gage</td>
<td>Text</td>
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<td height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>reference gage</td>
<td>Gage is considered an active reference quality gage</td>
<td>Text - Y or N</td>
</tr>
<tr height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>
<td height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>Tier </td>
<td>Indicates priority level for upgrades and reactivation, with 1 the
highest</td>
<td>Numeric</td>
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<tr height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>
<td height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>Primary Benefit</td>
<td>Primary benefit of gage for existing gages, reactivation, and upgrade
gages</td>
<td>Text</td>
</tr>
<tr height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>
<td height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>SB19 Action Recommended</td>
<td>Recommendation for gage improvement, if any</td>
<td>Text</td>
</tr>
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<td height='20' style='height:15.0pt;'>CNRFC</td>
<td>Gage is a California Nevada River Forecast Center Gage</td>
<td>Text = Forecast or Model
</td>
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