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YAZOO RIVER AT REDWOOD, MS (USGS-07288800) 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 "YAZOO RIVER AT REDWOOD, MS" and has the identifier USGS-07288800. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)08030208. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 12603 sq mi and the contributing drainage area is 12603 sq mi.

This site is located in Warren County County, Mississippi at 32.48736330000000 degrees latitude and -90.8173251000000 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 40.17 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-07288800" 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 1978 - 1981
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Cyanobacteria, Periphyton 1978 - 1978
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Photosynthetic Pigments 1974 - 2002
Biological, Counts 1978 - 1981
Biological, Photosynthetic Pigments 1974 - 1979
Information 1978 - 2002
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1961 - 1993
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1961 - 2011
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1961 - 1993
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1974 - 1993
Microbiological 1972 - 1993
Nutrient 1961 - 2002
Organics, Other 1972 - 1981
Organics, PCBs 1974 - 1980
Organics, Pesticide 1974 - 1980
Physical 1961 - 2011
Radiochemical 1980 - 1981
Sediment 1978 - 2010
*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-07288800
MonitoringLocationName YAZOO RIVER AT REDWOOD, MS
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 08030208
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 12603
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 12603
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 32.48736330000000
LongitudeMeasure -90.8173251000000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 5
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 40.17
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 10
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Unknown.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 28
CountyCode 149
ProviderName NWIS