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BIG SUNFLOWER RIVER AT SUNFLOWER, MS (USGS-07288500) 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 SUNFLOWER, MS" and has the identifier USGS-07288500. 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 767 sq mi and the contributing drainage area is 767 sq mi.

This site is located in Sunflower County County, Mississippi at 33.54735570000000 degrees latitude and -90.5431579000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "GNSS2 - Level 2 Quality Survey Grade Global Navigation Satellite System" and the accuracy is 5 seconds. This site is at an elevation of 92.03 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "GNSS2 - Level 2 Quality Survey Grade Global Navigation Satellite System" 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-07288500" 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, Photosynthetic Pigments 2002 - 2023
Information 1997 - 2002
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1964 - 2017
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1964 - 2024
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1964 - 2017
Nutrient 1964 - 2023
Organics, Other 1998 - 2023
Organics, PCBs 1998 - 1998
Organics, Pesticide 1996 - 1998
Physical 1964 - 2024
Radiochemical 1998 - 1998
Sediment 1997 - 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-07288500
MonitoringLocationName BIG SUNFLOWER RIVER AT SUNFLOWER, MS
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 08030207
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 767
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 767
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 33.54735570000000
LongitudeMeasure -90.5431579000000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 5
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName GNSS2 - Level 2 Quality Survey Grade Global Navigation Satellite System
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 92.03
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .16
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName GNSS2 - Level 2 Quality Survey Grade Global Navigation Satellite System
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAVD88
CountryCode US
StateCode 28
CountyCode 133
ProviderName NWIS