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RAINBOW RIVER AT DUNNELLON, FL (USGS-02313100) 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 "RAINBOW RIVER AT DUNNELLON, FL" and has the identifier USGS-02313100. 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 is located in Marion County County, Florida at 29.04942056000000 degrees latitude and -82.4475994800000 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 23.47 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Level or other surveyed method." is .02 feet. The vertical coordinate reference system is NAVD88.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "USGS-02313100" 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 1985 - 1985
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1956 - 1999
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1956 - 1999
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1964 - 1999
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1970 - 1999
Microbiological 1968 - 1977
Nutrient 1956 - 2021
Organics, Other 1968 - 1999
Organics, PCBs 1985 - 1985
Organics, Pesticide 1968 - 1985
Physical 1898 - 1999
Sediment 1975 - 1975
Stable Isotopes 1985 - 1985
*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-02313100
MonitoringLocationName RAINBOW RIVER AT DUNNELLON, FL
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 03100208
LatitudeMeasure 29.04942056000000
LongitudeMeasure -82.4475994800000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 23.47
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .02
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Level or other surveyed method.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAVD88
CountryCode US
StateCode 12
CountyCode 083
ProviderName NWIS