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YELLOW BANK RIVER NEAR ODESSA, MN (USGS-05293000) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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This stream site, maintained by the USGS Minnesota Water Science Center (identifier USGS-MN), has the name "YELLOW BANK RIVER NEAR ODESSA, MN" and has the identifier USGS-05293000. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)07020001. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 459 sq mi.

This site is located in Lac Qui Parle County County, Minnesota at 45.22690940000000 degrees latitude and -96.3536650000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "Interpolated from MAP." and the accuracy is 1 seconds. This site is at an elevation of 954.09 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Differentially corrected Global Positioning System." is 0.1 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-05293000" 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 1960 - 1983
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1960 - 1963
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1960 - 1963
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1960 - 1963
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1960 - 1963
Nutrient 1960 - 1963
Physical 1960 - 1988
Sediment 1960 - 1988
*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-05293000
MonitoringLocationName YELLOW BANK RIVER NEAR ODESSA, MN
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 07020001
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 459
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 45.22690940000000
LongitudeMeasure -96.3536650000000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 954.09
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 0.1
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Differentially corrected Global Positioning System.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAVD88
CountryCode US
StateCode 27
CountyCode 073
ProviderName NWIS