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TRENT RIVER NEAR TRENTON, NC (USGS-02092500) 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 "TRENT RIVER NEAR TRENTON, NC" and has the identifier USGS-02092500. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)03020204. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 168 sq mi.

This site is located in Jones County County, North Carolina at 35.06416667000000 degrees latitude and -77.4613888900000 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. This site is at an elevation of 18.0 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Level or other surveyed method." is .13 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-02092500" 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 1979 - 1981
Biological, Counts 1978 - 1981
Information 1955 - 1992
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1955 - 1992
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1955 - 1992
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1955 - 1992
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1978 - 1992
Nutrient 1955 - 1992
Organics, Other 1978 - 1992
Organics, PCBs 1992 - 1992
Organics, Pesticide 1992 - 1992
Physical 1955 - 1981
Radiochemical 1981 - 1992
Sediment 1975 - 1992
*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-02092500
MonitoringLocationName TRENT RIVER NEAR TRENTON, NC
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 03020204
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 168
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 35.06416667000000
LongitudeMeasure -77.4613888900000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Mapping grade GPS unit (handheld accuracy range 12 to 40 ft)
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 18.0
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .13
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Level or other surveyed method.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAVD88
CountryCode US
StateCode 37
CountyCode 103
ProviderName NWIS