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SOUTH BRANCH ANCLOTE RIVER NEAR ODESSA FL (USGS-02309848) 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 "SOUTH BRANCH ANCLOTE RIVER NEAR ODESSA FL" and has the identifier USGS-02309848. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)03100207. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 17.1 sq mi and the contributing drainage area is 17.10 sq mi.

This site is located in Pasco County County, Florida at 28.18544444000000 degrees latitude and -82.5533611000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "Mapping grade GPS unit (handheld accuracy range 12 to 40 ft)" and the accuracy is 1 seconds. The source map scale is 1:24000. This site is at an elevation of 46.22 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-02309848" 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*
Information 1970 - 1970
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1992 - 1994
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1971 - 1994
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1971 - 1994
Nutrient 1971 - 1994
Organics, Other 1971 - 1992
Organics, Pesticide 1970 - 1970
Physical 1971 - 1994
*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-02309848
MonitoringLocationName SOUTH BRANCH ANCLOTE RIVER NEAR ODESSA FL
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 03100207
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 17.1
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 17.10
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 28.18544444000000
LongitudeMeasure -82.5533611000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Mapping grade GPS unit (handheld accuracy range 12 to 40 ft)
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 46.22
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .1
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Level or other surveyed method.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 12
CountyCode 101
ProviderName NWIS