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BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BRADLEY AL (USGS-02369800) site data in the Water Quality Portal

Data Provider: NWIS (Learn more about Water Quality Portal Data Providers)

This stream site, maintained by the USGS Alabama Water Science Center (identifier USGS-AL), has the name "BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BRADLEY AL" and has the identifier USGS-02369800. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)03140104. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 87.70 sq mi and the contributing drainage area is 87.7 sq mi.

This site is located in Escambia County County, Alabama at 31.02767985000000 degrees latitude and -86.7099567000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "Interpolated from MAP." and the accuracy is 1 seconds. This site is at an elevation of 121.87 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Level or other surveyed method." is .1 feet. The vertical coordinate reference system is NGVD29.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "USGS-02369800" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

What other monitoring locations are upstream or downstream from this one?

Upstream and downstream locations

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When were data collected at this location?

Periods of record for data characteristic groups

For a more detailed breakdown of data, go to the Monitoring Report at the EPA How's My Waterway Application
Characteristic Group Date Range*
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Photosynthetic Pigments 1977 - 1978
Biological, Counts 1977 - 1978
Biological, Photosynthetic Pigments 1977 - 1978
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1898 - 1996
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1898 - 1996
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1898 - 1996
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1898 - 1996
Microbiological 1898 - 1996
Nutrient 1970 - 1996
Physical 1898 - 2005
Population/Community 1977 - 1978
Radiochemical 1985 - 1996
Sediment 1984 - 1995
Stable Isotopes 1991 - 1991
*Date ranges may contain gap years

What other information is available for this location?

Detailed Metadata

For the definitions of the metadata elements, please go to the Water Quality Portal user guide

Location Metadata Value
OrganizationIdentifier USGS-AL
OrganizationFormalName USGS Alabama Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-02369800
MonitoringLocationName BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BRADLEY AL
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 03140104
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 87.70
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 87.7
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 31.02767985000000
LongitudeMeasure -86.7099567000000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 121.87
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .1
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Level or other surveyed method.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 01
CountyCode 053
ProviderName NWIS