Measurement Type | Units | Data Types | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
Depth | Feet | Lake/Reservoir levels GW levels | GW levels are usually below measuring point accompanied by elevation of measuring point and elevation above ground of measuring point-could look at the parameters in USGS NWIS to spell out every last detail |
Depth | Inches | Precipitation Evapotranspiration | ET as % of precip? |
Volume | Acre-Feet | Reservoir volume | accompanied by area-capacity table |
Volume | volumetric moisture content | Soil moisture | |
Rate | CFS | streamflow (instantaneous) | |
Rate | Ac-Ft/Year | Water use | Rights, diversions, withdrawals, consumptive use, return flows, discharges, point of diversions, transfers, … |
pH | dim-less | ||
Temperature | deg C | ||
Dissolved Oxygen | mg/L | ||
Conductance | uS/ cm (microSiemens/centimeter) at degrees 25 C | ||
Turbidity | nTU | ||
Concentration | ppb (ug/l) ppm (mg/l) | Trace metals Major Ions | |
Concentration | binary (presence/absence) | Biological parameters | |
Concentration | Percentage (%) | ||
Concentration | rads | ||
Location | UTM easting and Northing (UTM Zone 13, NAD83) | Latitude Longitude |
For reporting of water data
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