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MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT VICKSBURG, MS (USGS-07289000) 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 "MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT VICKSBURG, MS" and has the identifier USGS-07289000. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)08030100. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 1144500 sq mi and the contributing drainage area is 1140500 sq mi.

This site is located in Warren County County, Mississippi at 32.31500000000000 degrees latitude and -90.9058333000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "Mapping grade GPS unit (handheld accuracy range 12 to 40 ft)" and the accuracy is 1 seconds. The source map scale is 1:24000. This site is at an elevation of 46.22 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Level or other surveyed method." is 0.1 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-07289000" 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 1973 - 1981
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Cyanobacteria, Periphyton 1975 - 1975
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Photosynthetic Pigments 1975 - 1978
Biological, Counts 1974 - 1981
Biological, Photosynthetic Pigments 1975 - 1978
Information 1976 - 1976
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1961 - 1999
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1961 - 1999
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1961 - 1999
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1973 - 1994
Microbiological 1973 - 1994
Nutrient 1961 - 2021
Organics, Other 1973 - 1999
Organics, PCBs 1976 - 1979
Organics, Pesticide 1976 - 1979
Physical 1961 - 2021
Population/Community 1977 - 1977
Radiochemical 1980 - 1981
Sediment 1973 - 2008
*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-07289000
MonitoringLocationName MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT VICKSBURG, MS
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 08030100
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 1144500
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 1140500
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 32.31500000000000
LongitudeMeasure -90.9058333000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Mapping grade GPS unit (handheld accuracy range 12 to 40 ft)
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 46.22
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 0.1
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Level or other surveyed method.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 28
CountyCode 149
ProviderName NWIS