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ST. JOHNS RIVER NEAR MELBOURNE, FL (USGS-02232000) 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 Florida Water Science Center (identifier USGS-FL), has the name "ST. JOHNS RIVER NEAR MELBOURNE, FL" and has the identifier USGS-02232000. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)03080101. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 968 sq mi.

This site is located in Brevard County County, Florida at 28.08473879000000 degrees latitude and -80.7520010000000 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 11.22 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Interpolated from topographic map." is 2.5 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-02232000" 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 1970 - 1970
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton 1972 - 1977
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Photosynthetic Pigments 1969 - 1977
Biological, Counts 1974 - 1977
Biological, Photosynthetic Pigments 1969 - 1977
Information 1969 - 1981
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1952 - 1985
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1952 - 1987
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1952 - 1985
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1970 - 1985
Microbiological 1969 - 1970
Nutrient 1952 - 1985
Organics, Other 1969 - 1985
Organics, PCBs 1974 - 1977
Organics, Pesticide 1974 - 1977
Physical 1952 - 1988
Sediment 1978 - 1984
*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-FL
OrganizationFormalName USGS Florida Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-02232000
MonitoringLocationName ST. JOHNS RIVER NEAR MELBOURNE, FL
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 03080101
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 968
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 28.08473879000000
LongitudeMeasure -80.7520010000000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 11.22
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 2.5
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from topographic map.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 12
CountyCode 009
ProviderName NWIS