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Elk Creek near Decatur City, IA (USGS-06897950) 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 Iowa Water Science Center (identifier USGS-IA), has the name "Elk Creek near Decatur City, IA" and has the identifier USGS-06897950. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)10280102. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 52.5 sq mi.

This site is located in Decatur County County, Iowa at 40.72444235000000 degrees latitude and -93.9382816000000 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 924.70 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Level or other surveyed method." is .01 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-06897950" 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 1968 - 1982
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1900 - 1994
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1900 - 1994
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1900 - 1994
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1900 - 1994
Microbiological 1968 - 1994
Nutrient 1968 - 1994
Organics, Other 1968 - 1982
Organics, PCBs 1973 - 1982
Organics, Pesticide 1968 - 1991
Physical 1900 - 1994
Radiochemical 1900 - 1993
Sediment 1973 - 1994
Stable Isotopes 1993 - 1993
*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-IA
OrganizationFormalName USGS Iowa Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-06897950
MonitoringLocationName Elk Creek near Decatur City, IA
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 10280102
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 52.5
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 40.72444235000000
LongitudeMeasure -93.9382816000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 924.70
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .01
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Level or other surveyed method.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 19
CountyCode 053
ProviderName NWIS