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BLUFF CREEK AT GA 272, NEAR OCONEE, GA (USGS-02223065) 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 "BLUFF CREEK AT GA 272, NEAR OCONEE, GA" and has the identifier USGS-02223065. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)03070102. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 12.9 sq mi.

This site is located in Washington County County, Georgia at 32.95515204000000 degrees latitude and -83.0334800800000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "Interpolated from MAP." and the accuracy is Unknown Unknown. The source map scale is 1:24000. This site is at an elevation of 250 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Interpolated from topographic map." is 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-02223065" 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, Non-metals 1996 - 2004
Microbiological 1996 - 2004
Nutrient 1996 - 1999
Organics, Other 1996 - 1999
Physical 1996 - 2004
*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-02223065
MonitoringLocationName BLUFF CREEK AT GA 272, NEAR OCONEE, GA
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 03070102
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 12.9
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 32.95515204000000
LongitudeMeasure -83.0334800800000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue Unknown
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode Unknown
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 250
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 5
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from topographic map.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 13
CountyCode 303
ProviderName NWIS