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SIPSEY FORK NEAR GRAYSON AL (USGS-02450250) 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 "SIPSEY FORK NEAR GRAYSON AL" and has the identifier USGS-02450250. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)03160110. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 92.10 sq mi and the contributing drainage area is 92.10 sq mi.

This site is located in Winston County County, Alabama at 34.28537757000000 degrees latitude and -87.3989084000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "Interpolated from MAP." and the accuracy is Unknown Unknown. This site is at an elevation of 540.00 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Unknown." is .01 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-02450250" 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, Cyanobacteria 2012 - 2012
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Cyanobacteria, Periphyton 2012 - 2012
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Photosynthetic Pigments 2012 - 2012
Information 1968 - 1980
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1967 - 1996
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1966 - 2014
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1967 - 2014
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1973 - 2014
Microbiological 1968 - 1996
Nutrient 1967 - 2014
Organics, Other 1968 - 2014
Organics, PCBs 1973 - 1982
Organics, Pesticide 1967 - 2014
Physical 1965 - 2014
Radiochemical 1967 - 1996
Sediment 1967 - 1995
Stable Isotopes 1990 - 1990
*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-02450250
MonitoringLocationName SIPSEY FORK NEAR GRAYSON AL
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 03160110
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 92.10
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 92.10
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 34.28537757000000
LongitudeMeasure -87.3989084000000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue Unknown
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode Unknown
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 540.00
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .01
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Unknown.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 01
CountyCode 133
ProviderName NWIS