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CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER AT GA 100, AT FRANKLIN, GA (USGS-02338500) 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 "CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER AT GA 100, AT FRANKLIN, GA" and has the identifier USGS-02338500. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)03130002. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 2680.00 sq mi and the contributing drainage area is 2680.00 sq mi.

This site is located in Heard County County, Georgia at 33.27797220000000 degrees latitude and -85.1009167000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "Interpolated from MAP." and the accuracy is 1 seconds. The source map scale is 1:24000. This site is at an elevation of 664.88 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "GNSS1 - Level 1 Quality Survey Grade Global Navigation Satellite System" is 0.1 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-02338500" 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*
Biological 1978 - 1979
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton 1975 - 1979
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Cyanobacteria, Periphyton 1975 - 1976
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Photosynthetic Pigments 1975 - 2006
Biological, Counts 1975 - 1978
Biological, Photosynthetic Pigments 1975 - 1979
Information 1975 - 2024
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1958 - 2000
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1958 - 2024
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1958 - 2000
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1975 - 2000
Microbiological 1975 - 2023
Nutrient 1958 - 2024
Organics, Other 1975 - 2024
Organics, PCBs 1975 - 1979
Organics, Pesticide 1975 - 1979
Physical 1958 - 2024
Population/Community 1975 - 1978
Radiochemical 1979 - 1979
Sediment 1978 - 1978
*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-02338500
MonitoringLocationName CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER AT GA 100, AT FRANKLIN, GA
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 03130002
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 2680.00
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 2680.00
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 33.27797220000000
LongitudeMeasure -85.1009167000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 664.88
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 0.1
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName GNSS1 - Level 1 Quality Survey Grade Global Navigation Satellite System
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAVD88
CountryCode US
StateCode 13
CountyCode 149
ProviderName NWIS