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SAUGUS RIVER AT SAUGUS IRONWORKS AT SAUGUS, MA (USGS-01102345) 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 Massachusetts Water Science Center (identifier USGS-MA), has the name "SAUGUS RIVER AT SAUGUS IRONWORKS AT SAUGUS, MA" and has the identifier USGS-01102345. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)01090001. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 20.8 sq mi and the contributing drainage area is 20.8 sq mi.

This site is located in Essex County County, Massachusetts at 42.46954040000000 degrees latitude and -71.0069954000000 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 14.20 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Differentially corrected Global Positioning System." is .01 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-01102345" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

What other monitoring locations are upstream or downstream from this one?

Upstream and downstream locations

This map shows all Water Quality Portal stations that are 10 miles upstream (dashed dark blue) and 10 miles downstream (solid light blue) of this monitoring location (indicated by the large blue circle). The upstream and downstream functionality is provided by the Network Linked Data Index.

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, Algae, Cyanobacteria 2000 - 2016
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Cyanobacteria, Periphyton 2000 - 2016
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Photosynthetic Pigments 2000 - 2016
Information 1998 - 2016
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1998 - 2016
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1998 - 2016
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1998 - 2016
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1998 - 2016
Nutrient 1998 - 2016
Organics, Other 1998 - 2016
Organics, PCBs 1998 - 2016
Organics, Pesticide 1998 - 2016
Physical 1994 - 2016
Radiochemical 1998 - 2016
Sediment 1998 - 2016
Stable Isotopes 2016 - 2016
*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-MA
OrganizationFormalName USGS Massachusetts Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-01102345
MonitoringLocationName SAUGUS RIVER AT SAUGUS IRONWORKS AT SAUGUS, MA
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 01090001
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 20.8
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 20.8
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 42.46954040000000
LongitudeMeasure -71.0069954000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 14.20
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .01
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Differentially corrected Global Positioning System.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAVD88
CountryCode US
StateCode 25
CountyCode 009
ProviderName NWIS