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LITTLE TENNESSEE RIVER AT NEEDMORE, NC (USGS-03503000) 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 "LITTLE TENNESSEE RIVER AT NEEDMORE, NC" and has the identifier USGS-03503000. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)06010202. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 436 sq mi.

This site is located in Swain County County, North Carolina at 35.33638889000000 degrees latitude and -83.5269444000000 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 1760.90 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "GNSS2 - Level 2 Quality Survey Grade Global Navigation Satellite System" 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-03503000" 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*
Information 1954 - 2010
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1954 - 1973
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1954 - 2010
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1954 - 2011
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1971 - 1971
Microbiological 1968 - 1973
Nutrient 1954 - 2011
Organics, Other 1968 - 2010
Organics, Pesticide 2010 - 2010
Physical 1954 - 2010
Sediment 1977 - 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-NC
OrganizationFormalName USGS North Carolina Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-03503000
MonitoringLocationName LITTLE TENNESSEE RIVER AT NEEDMORE, NC
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 06010202
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 436
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 35.33638889000000
LongitudeMeasure -83.5269444000000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Mapping grade GPS unit (handheld accuracy range 12 to 40 ft)
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 1760.90
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .13
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName GNSS2 - Level 2 Quality Survey Grade Global Navigation Satellite System
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAVD88
CountryCode US
StateCode 37
CountyCode 173
ProviderName NWIS