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TALLULAH RIVER NEAR CLAYTON, GA (USGS-02178400) 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 Georgia Water Science Center (identifier USGS-GA), has the name "TALLULAH RIVER NEAR CLAYTON, GA" and has the identifier USGS-02178400. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)03060102. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 58.4 sq mi and the contributing drainage area is 58.4 sq mi.

This site is located in Rabun County County, Georgia at 34.88997220000000 degrees latitude and -83.5306388900000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "Interpolated from Digital MAP." and the accuracy is .1 seconds. This site is at an elevation of 1868.93 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-02178400" 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 1967 - 2002
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1967 - 2002
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1967 - 2002
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1970 - 2002
Microbiological 1967 - 2002
Nutrient 1967 - 2002
Organics, Other 1972 - 2002
Physical 1964 - 2002
Radiochemical 1967 - 1981
Sediment 1967 - 1971
Stable Isotopes 1991 - 1991
*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-GA
OrganizationFormalName USGS Georgia Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-02178400
MonitoringLocationName TALLULAH RIVER NEAR CLAYTON, GA
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 03060102
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 58.4
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 58.4
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 34.88997220000000
LongitudeMeasure -83.5306388900000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from Digital MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 1868.93
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .1
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Level or other surveyed method.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 13
CountyCode 241
ProviderName NWIS