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TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR JACKSON, AL (USGS-02470040) 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 "TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR JACKSON, AL" and has the identifier USGS-02470040. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)03160203. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 19112.00 sq mi and the contributing drainage area is 19112.00 sq mi.

This site is located in Washington County County, Alabama at 31.52155216000000 degrees latitude and -87.9366672000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "Interpolated from MAP." and the accuracy is Unknown Unknown.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "USGS-02470040" 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*
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1966 - 1974
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1966 - 1974
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1966 - 1974
Microbiological 1969 - 1974
Nutrient 1966 - 1974
Physical 1962 - 2000
Radiochemical 1969 - 1974
Sediment 1988 - 2000
*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-02470040
MonitoringLocationName TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR JACKSON, AL
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 03160203
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 19112.00
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 19112.00
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 31.52155216000000
LongitudeMeasure -87.9366672000000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue Unknown
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode Unknown
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
CountryCode US
StateCode 01
CountyCode 129
ProviderName NWIS