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MUSKEGON RIVER AT MOUTH AT MUSKEGON, MI (USGS-04122150) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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This stream site, maintained by the USGS Michigan Water Science Center (identifier USGS-MI), has the name "MUSKEGON RIVER AT MOUTH AT MUSKEGON, MI" and has the identifier USGS-04122150. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)04060102. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 2680 sq mi.

This site is located in Muskegon County County, Michigan at 43.23112457000000 degrees latitude and -86.3297831000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "Interpolated from MAP." and the accuracy is 1 minutes. This site is at an elevation of 573.84 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Reported method of determination." 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-04122150" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

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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, Algae, Phytoplankton 1975 - 1975
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Photosynthetic Pigments 1994 - 1995
Biological, Counts 1975 - 1975
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1975 - 1995
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1975 - 1995
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1975 - 1975
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1975 - 1975
Nutrient 1975 - 1995
Organics, Other 1975 - 1994
Organics, PCBs 1994 - 1994
Physical 1975 - 1995
*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-MI
OrganizationFormalName USGS Michigan Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-04122150
MonitoringLocationName MUSKEGON RIVER AT MOUTH AT MUSKEGON, MI
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 04060102
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 2680
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 43.23112457000000
LongitudeMeasure -86.3297831000000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode minutes
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 573.84
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .01
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Reported method of determination.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 26
CountyCode 121
ProviderName NWIS