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OTOUCALOFA CREEK CANAL E-SE OF WATER VALLEY, MS (USGS-07274247) 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 "OTOUCALOFA CREEK CANAL E-SE OF WATER VALLEY, MS" and has the identifier USGS-07274247. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)08030203. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 74.01 sq mi.

This site is located in Yalobusha County County, Mississippi at 34.13038810000000 degrees latitude and -89.5934168000000 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 100.00 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-07274247" 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*
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1988 - 1995
Microbiological 1988 - 1995
Nutrient 1988 - 1995
Organics, Other 1988 - 1995
Physical 1988 - 1995
Sediment 1988 - 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-MS
OrganizationFormalName USGS Mississippi Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-07274247
MonitoringLocationName OTOUCALOFA CREEK CANAL E-SE OF WATER VALLEY, MS
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 08030203
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 74.01
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 34.13038810000000
LongitudeMeasure -89.5934168000000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 5
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 100.00
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 10
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Unknown.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 28
CountyCode 161
ProviderName NWIS