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ROANOKE RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND NECK, NC (USGS-02081000) 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 North Carolina Water Science Center (identifier USGS-NC), has the name "ROANOKE RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND NECK, NC" and has the identifier USGS-02081000. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)03010107. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 8671 sq mi.

This site is located in Halifax County County, North Carolina at 36.20916667000000 degrees latitude and -77.3838888900000 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 .01 seconds. This site is at an elevation of 4.85 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Level or other surveyed method." is .01 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-02081000" 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 1974 - 1976
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Cyanobacteria, Periphyton 1975 - 1976
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Photosynthetic Pigments 1975 - 1976
Biological, Counts 1974 - 1977
Biological, Photosynthetic Pigments 1975 - 1976
Information 1955 - 1976
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1955 - 1976
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1955 - 2007
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1955 - 1976
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1974 - 1976
Microbiological 1974 - 1976
Nutrient 1955 - 1976
Organics, Other 1968 - 1976
Organics, PCBs 1976 - 1976
Organics, Pesticide 1975 - 1976
Physical 1955 - 2007
Sediment 1974 - 2007
*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-NC
OrganizationFormalName USGS North Carolina Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-02081000
MonitoringLocationName ROANOKE RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND NECK, NC
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 03010107
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 8671
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 36.20916667000000
LongitudeMeasure -77.3838888900000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .01
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Mapping grade GPS unit (handheld accuracy range 12 to 40 ft)
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 4.85
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .01
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Level or other surveyed method.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAVD88
CountryCode US
StateCode 37
CountyCode 083
ProviderName NWIS