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WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER AT CROOM, FL (USGS-02312500) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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This stream site, maintained by the USGS Florida Water Science Center (identifier USGS-FL), has the name "WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER AT CROOM, FL" and has the identifier USGS-02312500. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)03100208. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 810 sq mi.

This site is located in Hernando County County, Florida at 28.59277140000000 degrees latitude and -82.2220320000000 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 38.94 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-02312500" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

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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 2004 - 2006
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1956 - 2007
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1956 - 2007
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1966 - 2007
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1999 - 2001
Nutrient 1956 - 2007
Organics, Other 1972 - 2007
Physical 1956 - 2007
Stable Isotopes 2004 - 2006
*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-02312500
MonitoringLocationName WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER AT CROOM, FL
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 03100208
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 810
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 28.59277140000000
LongitudeMeasure -82.2220320000000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 38.94
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 2.5
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from topographic map.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 12
CountyCode 053
ProviderName NWIS