Surface Water Monitoring Network Metadata README File


***A guide to understanding the stream flow data exports***
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If you have questions about specific monitoring sites or the information on this site please contact the Walla Walla Basin Watershed Council:

Walla Walla Basin Watershed Council
810 S. Main, Milton-Freewater, OR 97862
541-938-2170
troy.baker@wwbwc.org


For additional information about how surface water data are collected please see the WWBWC's Standard Operating Procedures available at www.wwbwc.org

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Explanation of Column Headings (in alphabetical order):


Approval = Data approval rating given by WWBWC.
	0 - Provisional, data are being processed
	1 - Working, data are being processed
	2 - In Review, data accuracy level being evaluated
	3 - Approved, data have been approved for use 

Approval Name = Description of approval rating.

Date-Time = Date and Time measurements were taken.

Discharge (cfs) = Discharge data obtained by running stage data (collected by a pressure transducer) through a site-specific rating equation. 
		  These data are corrected for logger drift and other fouling.  Please contact us for a complete record of data corrections 
                  or to see stage data or rating tables.  Discharge values are expressed in "cubic feet per second, cfs".   

Discharge.AllLoggerData = Same as Discharge (cfs) above 

Discharge - Manual Measurements (cfs) = Manual flow measurements taken during field visits.

Discharge - Number of Data Points = Number of data points used to calculate the subsequent daily min, max, mean, median, range and 
            standard deviation statistics. 

Grades = Accuracy rating of data. 
	0 - Provisional
	1 - Unverified		11 - Poor		31 - Good		
	2 - Dry			12 - Pump		40 - Estimated Very Good 			 			
	3 - Ice			13 - Logger Dry		41 - Very Good						
	4 - Partial		14 - Flooded		50 - Estimated Excellent			 
	5 - Estimated Number	20 - Estimated Fair	51 - Excellent					 
	6 - Under water		21 - Fair						 
       10 - Estimated Poor	30 - Estimated Good	  

Grade Names = Description of accuracy rating.

Interpolation Code = Disregard this column.  Not a criteria used by WWBWC for data processing or grading. It is created automatically in the 
                     export process but does not carry meaning.  

Stage (Ft) = Water level measurement collected by pressure transducer and corrected to manual staff gauge readings obtained during field visits. 
             Values are expressed in "feet of water". 

Water Temperature (C) = Temperature of suface water.  Value expressed in degrees celsius. 

WaterTemp.Field Visits - Water temperature value collected using handheld meter.  Value expressed in degrees celsius. 

WaterTemp.LoggerData - Water temperature value collected using a water temperature sensor deployed instream.  Values expressed in degrees celsius. 

Water Temperature - Number of Data Points = Number of data points used to calculate the subsequent daily mean, median, range and standard deviation statistics.