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RIFLE RIVER NEAR STERLING, MI (USGS-04142000) 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 Michigan Water Science Center (identifier USGS-MI), has the name "RIFLE RIVER NEAR STERLING, MI" and has the identifier USGS-04142000. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)04080101. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 320 sq mi.

This site is located in Arenac County County, Michigan at 44.07252030000000 degrees latitude and -84.0199939000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "Interpolated from MAP." and the accuracy is 1 minutes. The source map scale is 1:24000. This site is at an elevation of 648.95 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 NAVD88.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "USGS-04142000" 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 2012 - 2012
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton 1974 - 1981
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Cyanobacteria, Periphyton 1974 - 1980
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Photosynthetic Pigments 1974 - 2012
Biological, Counts 1974 - 1981
Biological, Photosynthetic Pigments 1974 - 1980
Information 1970 - 2023
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1960 - 2014
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1960 - 2024
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1960 - 1998
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1974 - 1992
Microbiological 1974 - 1992
Nutrient 1960 - 2023
Organics, Other 1974 - 2011
Organics, PCBs 2010 - 2011
Organics, Pesticide 2010 - 2011
Physical 1960 - 2024
Radiochemical 1981 - 1981
Sediment 1966 - 2022
*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-04142000
MonitoringLocationName RIFLE RIVER NEAR STERLING, MI
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 04080101
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 320
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 44.07252030000000
LongitudeMeasure -84.0199939000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode minutes
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 648.95
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .01
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Level or other surveyed method.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAVD88
CountryCode US
StateCode 26
CountyCode 011
ProviderName NWIS