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MACKEYS CREEK NR DENNIS, MS (USGS-02430000) 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 Mississippi Water Science Center (identifier USGS-MS), has the name "MACKEYS CREEK NR DENNIS, MS" and has the identifier USGS-02430000. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)03160101. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 66.9 sq mi and the contributing drainage area is 66.9 sq mi.

This site is located in Tishomingo County County, Mississippi at 34.52620847000000 degrees latitude and -88.3228236000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "Interpolated from MAP." and the accuracy is 5 seconds. This site is at an elevation of 333.47 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Unknown." is 10 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-02430000" 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 1978 - 1979
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1959 - 1979
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1959 - 1979
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1959 - 1979
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1971 - 1979
Microbiological 1972 - 1979
Nutrient 1959 - 1979
Organics, Other 1974 - 1979
Organics, PCBs 1978 - 1979
Organics, Pesticide 1978 - 1979
Physical 1959 - 1979
Sediment 1977 - 1979
*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-MS
OrganizationFormalName USGS Mississippi Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-02430000
MonitoringLocationName MACKEYS CREEK NR DENNIS, MS
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 03160101
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 66.9
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 66.9
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 34.52620847000000
LongitudeMeasure -88.3228236000000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 5
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 333.47
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 10
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Unknown.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 28
CountyCode 141
ProviderName NWIS