Sensor Definitions
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Sensor Definitions

UPDATED: 05/13/2013
Sensor No Sensor PE Code Description Units
172 %Q Q4IZZZZ ROTATION RT DIVERTIBLE FLOW %
174 10day%Q Q6IZZZZ ROTATION TEN DAY MEAN FLOW %
171 10dayQ Q3IZZZZ TEN DAY MEAN FLOW CFS
173 1day%Q Q5IZZZZ ROTATION ONE DAY MEAN FLOW %
200 ABV TOC LVDZZZZ RES, ABV TOP OF CONSERV STOR AF
47 ACCM WD UCIZZZZ WIND, ACCUM WIND TRAVEL MILES
73 AUX SNO XSIZZZZ SNOW, AUXILIARY READING INCHES
91 AVG INF QJHZZZZ RESERVOIR INFLOW-LAST 6HR AVG CFS
134 AVG WS UADZZZZ WIND, SPEED AVG MPH
17 BAR PRE PAIZZZZ ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE INCHES
124 BARP MN PODZZZZ BAROMETRIC PRESSURE, MIN INCHES
123 BARP MX PBDZZZZ BAROMETRIC PRESSURE, MAX INCHES
14 BAT VOL VBIZZZZ BATTERY VOLTAGE VOLTS
115 BAT VOLA BVIZZZZ BATTERY VOLTAGE AUX VOLTS
95 CB ELEV HHHZZZZ CREEK BED ELEV FROM MEAN SEA L FEET
28 CHLORPH AAIZZZZ CHLOROPHYLL ug/L
163 D ORGCA WQHZZZZ DISSLVD ORG CARBON, ABSORPTION mg/L
179 D ORGCO W7IZZZZ DISSLVD ORG. CARBON, OXIDATION mg/L
109 D ORGCZ WYHZZZZ DISSOLVED ORG. CARBON, COMBUST mg/L
155 D RUNOFF Q1DZZZZ DELTA RUNOFF 1 DAY CALCULATION CFS
145 DAILYX2 X2DZZZZ X2, DAILY CALCULATION KM
70 DC PUMP QPMZZZZ DISCHARGE, PUMPING CFS
86 DEPTH SDIZZZZ SNOW DEPTH, CONTROL INCHES
170 DEPTH B HBHZZZZ DEPTH OF READING BLW SURFACE FEET
37 DEW DUR ADDZZZZ DEW DURATION HOURS
36 DEW PT TDIZZZZ TEMPERATURE, DEW POINT DEG F
49 DIR WTR QOHZZZZ FLOW DIRECTION + -
61 DIS OXY WOIZZZZ WATER, DISSOLVED OXYGEN MG/L
48 DIS PWR QGIZZZZ DISCHARGE, POWER GENERATION CFS
63 DIS SOL WLIZZZZ WATER, SUSPENDED SEDIMENT MG/L
69 DIVERSN QDMZZZZ STORAGE, CANAL DIVERSION AF
110 DIVERSN QDDZZZZ FLOW, CANAL DIVERSION CFS
201 DOXY 3M W8IZZZZ WATER, DISS OXYGEN 3 METERS MG/L
202 DOXY 6M W9IZZZZ WATER, DISS OXYGEN 6 METERS MG/L
186 DP2W1 B1IZZZZ GRND WTR DEPTH BELOW WATER 1 FEET
187 DP2W2 B2IZZZZ GRND WTR DEPTH BELOW WATER 2 FEET
188 DP2W3 B3IZZZZ GRND WTR DEPTH BELOW WATER 3 FEET
189 DP2W4 B4IZZZZ GRND WTR DEPTH BELOW WATER 4 FEET
149 Diss Br WBIZZZZ WATER, DISSOLVED BROMIDE, Br mg/L
148 Diss Cl W3IZZZZ WATER, DISSOLVED CHLORIDE, Cl mg/L
153 Diss F W6IZZZZ WATER, DISSOLVED FLUORIDE, F mg/L
150 DissNO3 WNIZZZZ WATER, DISSOLVED NITRATE, NO3 mg/L
151 DissPO4 W4IZZZZ WATER, DISSOLVED PHOSPHATE,PO4 mg/L
152 DissSO4 W5IZZZZ WATER, DISSOLVED SULPHATE, SO4 mg/L
24 E T ETDZZZZ EVAPOTRANSPORATION INCHES
5 EL CND WCIZZZZ ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVTY MILLI S mS/cm
100 EL COND WSHZZZZ ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVTY MICRO S uS/cm
92 EL CONDB W1HZZZZ ELECTRICAL COND BOTTOM MILLI S mS/cm
102 EL CONDB W2HZZZZ ELECTRICAL COND BOTTOM MICRO S uS/cm
176 ELEV TW HTIZZZZ ELEVATION PROJ TAIL WATER STG FEET
180 ELVALTA H6HC1ZZ POOL ELEV, SIMULATED ALT A FEET
181 ELVALTA H6HC2ZZ POOL ELEV, SIMULATED ALT B FEET
182 ELVALTA H6HC3ZZ POOL ELEV, SIMULATED ALT C FEET
55 ENER TOT VEIZZZZ GENERATION, ENERGY TOTAL MWH
168 ESRD A QLHC3ZZ ESRD Alternative release CFS
166 ESRD C QLHC1ZZ ESRD Candidate release CFS
167 ESRD P QLHC2ZZ ESRD Projected release CFS
67 EST ACR QVMZZZZ FLOW, ESTIMATED ACCRETIONS AF
74 EVAP EVIZZZZ EVAPORATION, LAKE COMPUTED CFS CFS
175 EVAP RAT ERIZZZZ EVAPORATION RATE IN/DAY
64 EVP PAN EPDZZZZ EVAPORATION, PAN INCREMENT INCHES
98 FGAMRVL RGIZZZZ FIELD GAMMA VOLTAGE ml VOL
20 FLOW QRHZZZZ FLOW, RIVER DISCHARGE CFS
165 FLOW.XX Q2HZZZZ FLOW, RIVER DISCHARGE PRECISE CFS.XX
114 FLUORO WFHZZZZ FLUORESCES N RHODAMINE/CHLOROP FLUORO
138 FLWALTA QRHC1ZZ FLOW, COMPUTED ALT A CFS
139 FLWALTB QRHC2ZZ FLOW, COMPUTED ALT B CFS
140 FLWALTC QRHC3ZZ FLOW, COMPUTED ALT C CFS
90 FN ELEV HKIZZZZ HEIGHT, LAKE ABV SPEC DATUM FEET
8 FNF QMIZZZZ FULL NATURAL FLOW CFS
160 FORWETN PWDFZZZ WETNESS INDEX, FORECASTED .
161 FORWETS PWDFFZZ WETNESS INDEX, SUM AVG FCST INCHES
44 FREZ EL HZIZZZZ FREEZING LEVEL ELEVATION FEET
96 FTEMPVL VAIZZZZ FIELD GAMMA TEMP VOLTAGE ml VOL
162 FTOCELV HLDFZZZ RES, FORECASTED TOP CONS ELEV FEET
159 FTOCSTO LRDFZZZ RES, FORECASTED TOP CONS STOR AF
11 FUEL MS MMIZZZZ FUEL MOISTURE, WOOD %
13 FUEL TP MTIZZZZ FUEL TEMP,WOOD PROBE DEG F
190 GWTEMP1 T1IZZZZ GRND WTR WATER TEMP 1 DEG F
191 GWTEMP2 T2IZZZZ GRND WTR WATER TEMP 2 DEG F
192 GWTEMP3 T3IZZZZ GRND WTR WATER TEMP 3 DEG F
193 GWTEMP4 T4IZZZZ GRND WTR WATER TEMP 4 DEG F
178 HEAD HT HDIZZZZ HEIGHT, HEAD FEET
53 ICE STA ISIZZZZ ICE FAIL STATUS .
54 ICE TRP IXIZZZZ ICE TIPS TIPS
76 INFLOW QIHZZZZ RESERVOIR INFLOW CFS
142 INSFLOW QRHFZZZ INSTANTANEOUS FLOW CFS
116 IRR AVG R3HZZZZ IRRADIANCE AVERAGE W/M^2
118 IRR MAX R5HZZZZ IRRADIANCE MAXIMUM W/M^2
117 IRR MIN R4HZZZZ IRRADIANCE MINIMUM W/M^2
72 IRR&CNS QWMZZZZ FLOW, IRRIG&CONSUMPTION AF
111 IRR&CNS QWDZZZZ FLOW, IRRIG&CONSUMPTION CFS
42 LAKE EL HLIZZZZ ELEVATION, NATURAL LAKE FEET
68 LK EVAP EVMZZZZ EVAPORATION, LAKE COMPUTED AF AF
41 M FLOW QRDAZZZ FLOW, MEAN DAILY CFS
133 MIN WS UNDZZZZ WIND, SPEED MIN MPH
66 MON FLO QQMZZZZ FLOW, MONTHLY VOLUME AF
65 MON FNF QFMZZZZ FLOW, FULL NATURAL AF
29 NET RAD RNIZZZZ NET RADIATION CAL/CM
106 NSLR AV RYHZZZZ NET SOLAR RADIATION AVG W/M^2
107 NSLR MN RZHZZZZ NET SOLAR RADIATION MIN W/M^2
108 NSLR MX RJHZZZZ NET SOLAR RADIATION MAX W/M^2
143 OBSFLOW QRHRZZZ OBSERVED FLOW CFS
164 ON/OFF NCIZZZZ CONTROL SWITCH, 0-OFF, 1-ON ON/OFF
23 OUTFLOW QTHZZZZ RESERVOIR OUTFLOW CFS
78 PEAK WD UXIZZZZ WIND, DIRECTION OF PEAK GUST DEG
77 PEAK WS UGIZZZZ WIND, PEAK GUST MPH
62 PH VAL WPIZZZZ WATER, PH VALUE PH
80 PPT ADJ PFIZZZZ PRECIPITATION, REVISED INCHES
45 PPT INC PPIZZZZ PRECIPITATION, INCREMENTAL INCHES
81 PPT INX PXIZZZZ PRECIPITATION INDEX %
89 PPT MAN PCIZZZZ PRECIPITATION, MANOMETER INCHES
203 PPTINC4 PYDZZZZ PRECIPITATION, INCRMNT 4A-4A INCHES
56 PUMP USE VPIZZZZ GENERATION, PUMPING USE-POWER MW
57 PUMP USE VQIZZZZ GENERATION, PUMPING USE-ENERGY MWH
59 PWR TOT VTIZZZZ GENERATION, POWER TOTAL MW
2 RAIN PCHZZZZ PRECIPITATION, ACCUMULATED INCHES
16 RAINTIP PUIZZZZ PRECIPITATION, TIPPING BUCKET INCHES
135 REL ALT QUIFMZZ RESERVOIR,SCHED REL ALT CFS
136 REL CAN QUIFAZZ RESERVOIR,SCHED REL CAND CFS
12 REL HUM XRIZZZZ RELATIVE HUMIDITY %
7 REL SCH QZIZZZZ RESERVOIR, SCHEDULED RELEASE CFS
126 RELHMAV XADZZZZ RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AVG %
128 RELHMMN XNDZZZZ RELATIVE HUMIDITY, MIN %
127 RELHMMX XMDZZZZ RELATIVE HUMIDITY, MAX %
22 RES CHG LCDZZZZ RESERVOIR, STORAGE CHANGE AF
43 RES EL HPIZZZZ POOL ELEVATION FEET
6 RES ELE HLHZZZZ RESERVOIR ELEVATION FEET
99 RGAMRVL RXIZZZZ REF GAMMA VOLTAGE ml VOL
119 RIRR AV R6HZZZZ REFLECTED IRRADIANCE AVG W/M^2
120 RIRR MN R7HZZZZ REFLECTED IRRADIANCE MIN W/M^2
121 RIRR MX R8HZZZZ REFLECTED IRRADIANCE MAX W/M^2
85 RIV REL QUIZZZZ DISCHARGE,CONTROL REGULATING CFS
1 RIV STG HGHZZZZ RIVER STAGE FEET
144 RIVST29 NVHZZZZ RIVER STAGE NGVD29 FEET
141 RIVST88 HVHZZZZ RIVER STAGE NAVD88 FEET
183 RORALTA H5HC1ZZ RATE OF RISE ELEV, SIM ALT A FT/HR
184 RORALTB H5HC2ZZ RATE OF RISE ELEV, SIM ALT B FT/HR
185 RORALTC H5HC3ZZ RATE OF RISE ELEV, SIM ALT C FT/HR
97 RTEMPVL VXIZZZZ REF GAMMA TEMP VOLTAGE ml VOL
46 RUNOFF QCIZZZZ RUNOFF VOLUME AF
103 SLRR AV RVHZZZZ SOLAR RADIATION AVG W/M^2
104 SLRR MN RMHZZZZ SOLAR RADIATION MIN W/M^2
105 SLRR MX RUHZZZZ SOLAR RADIATION MAX W/M^2
125 SLRR TL RWDZZZZ TOTAL SOLAR RADIATION CAL
82 SNO ADJ SMIZZZZ SNOW, WATER CONTENT(REVISED) INCHES
50 SNO INC SPDZZZZ SNOW, ACT. INCREMENT INCHES
88 SNO MAN SWIZZZZ SNOW, MANOMETER INCHES
79 SNO QUA SQIZZZZ SNOW DATA QUALITY FLAG FLAG
51 SNOW DEN SSIZZZZ SNOW DENSITY %
18 SNOW DP SDIZZZZ SNOW DEPTH INCHES
19 SNOW LV SLIZZZZ SNOW, ELEVATION OF SNOW LINE FEET
3 SNOW WC SWHZZZZ SNOW, WATER CONTENT INCHES
147 SNOWDP2 S2HZZZZ SNOW DEPTH AUX INCHES
84 SNX HI SXIXZZZ SNOW INDEX, HIGH %
83 SNX LOW SXINZZZ SNOW INDEX, LOW %
38 SOIL AV TSDAZZZ TEMPERATURE, SOIL AVERAGE DEG F
40 SOIL MN TSINZZZ TEMPERATURE, SOIL MINIMUM DEG F
122 SOIL MOI MSHZZZZ SOIL MOISTURE %
39 SOIL MX TSIXZZZ TEMPERATURE, SOIL MAXIMUM DEG F
52 SOIL TP TSIZZZZ TEMPERATURE, SOIL DEG F
197 SOILMD1 MSI1ZZZ SOIL MOISTR, DEPTH 1 %
198 SOILMD2 MSI2ZZZ SOIL MOISTR, DEPTH 2 %
199 SOILMD3 MSI3ZZZ SOIL MOISTR, DEPTH 3 %
194 SOILTD1 TSI1ZZZ SOIL TEMP, DEPTH 1 DEG F
195 SOILTD2 TSI2ZZZ SOIL TEMP, DEPTH 2 DEG F
196 SOILTD3 TSI3ZZZ SOIL TEMP, DEPTH 3 DEG F
26 SOLAR R RIIZZZZ SOLAR RADIATION W/M^2
71 SPILL QSMZZZZ DISCHARGE, SPILLWAY CFS
58 STA LOAD VSIZZZZ GENERATION, STATION LOAD-ENERG MWH
60 STA LOAD VWIZZZZ GENERATION, STATION LOAD-POWER MW
169 STAGE F H1HZZZZ FORECASTED STAGE FEET
156 STOALTA LSHC1ZZ STORAGE, SIMULATED ALT A AF
157 STOALTB LSHC2ZZ STORAGE, SIMULATED ALT B AF
158 STOALTC LSHC3ZZ STORAGE, SIMULATED ALT C AF
15 STORAGE LSHZZZZ RESERVOIR STORAGE AF
87 SWE SWIZZZZ SNOW WC, CONTROL INCHES
75 SYN FLO QLIZZZZ FLOW, SYNTHETIC CFS
101 T ORG C WXHZZZZ TOTAL ORG. CARBON, OXIDATION mg/L
112 T ORGCZ WZHZZZZ TOTAL ORG. CARBON, COMBUSTION mg/L
4 TEMP TAHZZZZ TEMPERATURE, AIR DEG F
30 TEMP AV TADAZZZ TEMPERATURE, AIR AVERAGE DEG F
32 TEMP MN TNDZZZZ TEMPERATURE, AIR MINIMUM DEG F
31 TEMP MX TXDZZZZ TEMPERATURE, AIR MAXIMUM DEG F
25 TEMP W TWIZZZZ TEMPERATURE, WATER DEG F
154 TEMPIDX BDHZZZZ TEMPERATURE INDEX DEG F
146 TEMPW C TUDZZZZ TEMPERATURE, WATER C DEG C
177 TIDE HT HMIZZZZ HEIGHT OF TIDE FEET
94 TOC STO LRDZZZZ RESERVOIR, TOP CONSERV STORAGE AF
27 TURB W WTIZZZZ WATER, TURBIDITY NTU
113 UVA 254 R2HZZZZ ULTRA VIOLET 254 NANO METERS U/CM
33 VAPR AV PVDAZZZ VAPOR PRESSURE, AVERAGE INCHES
35 VAPR MN PVINZZZ VAPOR PRESSURE, MINIMUM INCHES
34 VAPR MX PVIXZZZ VAPOR PRESSURE, MAXIMUM INCHES
21 VLOCITY WVIZZZZ WATER, VELOCITY FT/SEC
129 VP AVG PGDZZZZ VAPOR PRESSURE, AVG MILLIB
130 VP MAX PHDZZZZ VAPOR PRESSURE, MAX MILLIB
131 VP MIN PIDZZZZ VAPOR PRESSURE, MIN MILLIB
132 VP PRES PJHZZZZ VAPOR PRESSURE MILLIB
10 WIND DR UDIZZZZ WIND, DIRECTION DEG
9 WIND SP USIZZZZ WIND, SPEED MPH
93 WINDLEN ULDZZZZ WIND, TRAVEL LENGTH MILES