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NORTH FORK CROW RIVER NEAR BROOTEN, MN (USGS-05275960) 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 Minnesota Water Science Center (identifier USGS-MN), has the name "NORTH FORK CROW RIVER NEAR BROOTEN, MN" and has the identifier USGS-05275960. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)07010204. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 46.5 sq mi.

This site is located in Stearns County County, Minnesota at 45.54972220000000 degrees latitude and -95.0750000000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "Unknown." and the accuracy is 1 seconds. This site is at an elevation of 1281 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Unknown." is 999 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-05275960" 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, Algae, Phytoplankton 2007 - 2007
Biological, Fish 2007 - 2007
Information 2007 - 2007
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2007 - 2007
Nutrient 2007 - 2007
Organics, Other 2007 - 2007
Physical 2007 - 2007
*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-MN
OrganizationFormalName USGS Minnesota Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-05275960
MonitoringLocationName NORTH FORK CROW RIVER NEAR BROOTEN, MN
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 07010204
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 46.5
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 45.54972220000000
LongitudeMeasure -95.0750000000000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 1281
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 999
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Unknown.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAVD88
CountryCode US
StateCode 27
CountyCode 145
ProviderName NWIS