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BIG SUNFLOWER RIVER AT CLARKSDALE, MS (USGS-07288000) 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 "BIG SUNFLOWER RIVER AT CLARKSDALE, MS" and has the identifier USGS-07288000. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)08030207. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 108 sq mi and the contributing drainage area is 108 sq mi.

This site is located in Coahoma County County, Mississippi at 34.19733086000000 degrees latitude and -90.5750990000000 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 130.85 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Level or other surveyed method." is .16 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-07288000" 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, Phytoplankton, Photosynthetic Pigments 2010 - 2010
Biological, Counts 1976 - 1976
Information 1974 - 1975
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1974 - 2017
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1973 - 2017
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1974 - 2017
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1974 - 1975
Microbiological 1974 - 1975
Nutrient 1974 - 2017
Organics, Other 1974 - 2011
Organics, PCBs 1974 - 1975
Organics, Pesticide 1974 - 1996
Physical 1973 - 2017
Radiochemical 1974 - 1974
Sediment 1974 - 2010
Stable Isotopes 2010 - 2011
*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-07288000
MonitoringLocationName BIG SUNFLOWER RIVER AT CLARKSDALE, MS
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 08030207
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 108
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 108
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 34.19733086000000
LongitudeMeasure -90.5750990000000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 5
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 130.85
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .16
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Level or other surveyed method.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAVD88
CountryCode US
StateCode 28
CountyCode 027
ProviderName NWIS