Appendix H: Column Descriptor list for NWIS Flat-File Format -- Fish Tissue Data

Para-  
meter |  Description   |  Units
Code

STAID - Station identification number
SNAME - Station name
DATES - Date sample was collected
TIMES - Time sample was collected
LATLG - Latitude and Longitude of collection site
STATE - State code (08=Colorado;31=Nebraska;56=Wyoming)
CNTYC - State code+County code:

   Colorado
   08001 Adams
   08005 Arapahoe
   08013 Boulder
   08019 Clear Creek
   08031 Denver
   08035 Douglas
   08039 Elbert
   08041 El Paso
   08047 Gilpin
   08059 Jefferson
   08069 Larimer
   08073 Lincoln
   08075 Logan
   08087 Morgan
   08093 Park
   08115 Sedgwick
   08119 Teller
   08121 Washington
   08123 Weld
   

   Nebraska
   31007 Banner
   31033 Cheyenne
   31049 Deuel
   31069 Garden
   31101 Keith
   31105 Kimball
   31111 Lincoln
   31135 Perkins
   

   Wyoming
   56001 Albany
   56021 Laramie

EVENT - Hydrologic event (J=Storm;4=Snowmelt;9=Routine sample)
M2LAB - Any remarks made to lab when sample is submitted
00028 AGENCY ANALYZING SAMPLE (CODE NUMBER) (80020=Denver Central Laboratory)
49237 ALUMINUM, BIOTA, TISSUE, DRY WEIGHT, RECOVERABLE, (UG/G)
49238 BARIUM, BIOTA, TISSUE, DRY WEIGHT, RECOVERABLE, (UG/G)
49239 BORON, BIOTA, TISSUE, DRY WEIGHT, RECOVERABLE, (UG/G)
49240 CHROMIUM, BIOTA, TISSUE, DRY WEIGHT, RECOVERABLE, (UG/G)
49241 COPPER, BIOTA, TISSUE, DRY WEIGHT, RECOVERABLE, (UG/G)
49242 IRON, BIOTA, TISSUE, DRY WEIGHT, RECOVERABLE, (UG/G)
49243 MANGANESE, BIOTA, TISSUE, DRY WEIGHT, RECOVERABLE, (UG/G)
49244 STRONTIUM, BIOTA, TISSUE, DRY WEIGHT, RECOVERABLE, (UG/G)
49245 ZINC, BIOTA, TISSUE, DRY WEIGHT, RECOVERABLE, (UG/G)
49246 ANTIMONY, BIOTA, TISSUE, DRY WEIGHT, RECOVERABLE, (UG/G)
49247 ARSENIC, BIOTA, TISSUE, DRY WEIGHT, RECOVERABLE, (UG/G)
49248 BERYLLIUM, BIOTA, TISSUE, DRY WEIGHT, RECOVERABLE, (UG/G)
49249 CADMIUM, BIOTA, TISSUE, DRY WEIGHT, RECOVERABLE, (UG/G)
49250 COBALT, BIOTA, TISSUE, DRY WEIGHT, RECOVERABLE, (UG/G)
49251 LEAD, BIOTA, TISSUE, DRY WEIGHT, RECOVERABLE, (UG/G)
49252 MOLYBDENUM, BIOTA, TISSUE, DRY WEIGHT, RECOVERABLE, (UG/G)
49253 NICKEL, BIOTA, TISSUE, DRY WEIGHT, RECOVERABLE, (UG/G)
49254 SELENIUM, BIOTA, TISSUE, DRY WEIGHT, RECOVERABLE, (UG/G)
49255 SILVER, BIOTA, TISSUE, DRY WEIGHT, RECOVERABLE, (UG/G)
49257 URANIUM, BIOTA, TISSUE, DRY WEIGHT, RECOVERABLE, (UG/G)
49258 MERCURY, BIOTA, TISSUE, DRY WEIGHT, RECOVERABLE, (UG/G)
49261 ALPHA-BHC, D6-, SURROGATE, BIOTA, WHOLE ORGANISM, WET WEIGHT, RECOVERABLE, (PERCENT)
49264 BIPHENYL, 3,5-DICHLORO- SURROGATE, BIOTA, WHOLE ORGANISM, WET WEIGHT, RECOVERABLE, (PERCENT)
49273 WATER, PRESENT, BIOTA, TISSUE, DRY WEIGHT, RECOVERABLE, (PERCENT)
49289 LIPIDS, BIOTA, WHOLE ORGANISM, WET WEIGHT, RECOVERABLE, (PERCENT)
49353 ALDRIN, BIOTA, WHOLE ORGANISM, WET WEIGHT, RECOVERABLE, (UG/KG)
49354 PCB, BIOTA, WHOLE ORGANISM, WET WEIGHT, RECOVERABLE, (UG/KG)
49355 TOXAPHENE, BIOTA, WHOLE ORGANISM, WET WEIGHT, RECOVERABLE, (UG/KG)
49356 PENTACHLOROANISOLE, BIOTA, WHOLE ORGANISM, WET WEIGHT, RECOVERABLE, (UG/KG)
49357 OXYCHLORDANE, BIOTA, WHOLE ORGANISM, WET WEIGHT, RECOVERABLE, (UG/KG)
49358 TRANS-NONACHLOR, BIOTA, WHOLE ORGANISM,WET WEIGHT, RECOVERABLE, (UG/KG)
49359 CIS-NONACHLOR, BIOTA, WHOLE ORGANISM, WET WEIGHT, RECOVERABLE, (UG/KG)
49360 MIREX, BIOTA, WHOLE ORGANISM, WET WEIGHT, RECOVERABLE, (UG/KG)
49361 METHOXYCHLOR, P.P'-, BIOTA, WHOLE ORGANISM, WET WEIGHT, RECOVERABLE, (UG/KG)
49362 METHOXYCHLOR, O.P'-, BIOTA, WHOLE ORGANISM, WET WEIGHT, RECOVERABLE, (UG/KG)
49363 LINDANE, BIOTA, WHOLE ORGANISM, WET WEIGHT, RECOVERABLE, (UG/KG)
49364 DELTA-BHC, BIOTA, WHOLE ORGANISM, WET WEIGHT, RECOVERABLE, (UG/KG)
49365 BETA-BHC BIOTA, WHOLE ORGANISM, WET WEIGHT, RECOVERABLE, (UG/KG)
49366 ALPHA-BHC, BIOTA, WHOLE ORGANISM, WET WEIGHT, RECOVERABLE, (UG/KG)
49367 BENZENE, HEXACHLORO-, BIOTA, WHOLE ORGANISM, WET WEIGHT, RECOVERABLE, (UG/KG)
49368 HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE, BIOTA, WHOLE ORGANISM, WET WEIGHT, RECOVERABLE, (UG/KG)
49369 HEPTACHLOR, BIOTA, WHOLE ORGANISM, WET WEIGHT, RECOVERABLE, (UG/KG)
49370 ENDRIN, BIOTA, WHOLE ORGANISM, WET WEIGHT, RECOVERABLE, (UG/KG)
49371 DIELDRIN, BIOTA, WHOLE ORGANISM, WET WEIGHT, RECOVERABLE, (UG/KG)
49372 P,P'-DDE BIOTA, WHOLE ORGANISM, WET WEIGHT, RECOVERABLE, (UG/KG)
49373 O,P'-DDE, BIOTA, WHOLE ORGANISM, WET WEIGHT, RECOVERABLE, (UG/KG)
49374 O,P'-DDD, BIOTA, WHOLE ORGANISM, WET WEIGHT, RECOVERABLE, (UG/KG)
49375 P,P'-DDD, BIOTA, WHOLE ORGANISM, WET WEIGHT, RECOVERABLE, (UG/KG)
49376 P,P'-DDT, BIOTA, WHOLE ORGANISM, WET WEIGHT, RECOVERABLE, (UG/KG)
49377 O,P'-DDT, BIOTA, WHOLE ORGANISM, WET WEIGHT, RECOVERABLE, (UG/KG)
49378 DCPA, BIOTA, WHOLE ORGANISM, WET WEIGHT, RECOVERABLE, (UG/KG)
49379 TRANS-CHLORDANE, BIOTA, WHOLE ORGANISM, WET WEIGHT, RECOVERABLE, (UG/KG)
49380 CIS-CHLORDANE, BIOTA, WHOLE ORGANISM, WET WEIGHT, RECOVERABLE, (UG/KG)
49465 VANADIUM, BIOTA, TISSUE , LIVER, DRY WEIGHT, RECOVERABLE, (UG/G)
72000 ELEVATION OF LAND SURFACE DATUM (LSD) (FEET NGVD)
81024 DRAINAGE AREA (SQUARE MILES)