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BAD RIVER AT ODANAH, WI (USGS-04027595) 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 Wisconsin Water Science Center (identifier USGS-WI), has the name "BAD RIVER AT ODANAH, WI" and has the identifier USGS-04027595. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)04010302. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 970.00 sq mi.

This site is located in Ashland County County, Wisconsin at 46.61022045000000 degrees latitude and -90.6871285000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "Interpolated from MAP." and the accuracy is 1 seconds. This site is at an elevation of 600.17 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Level or other surveyed method." is .10 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-04027595" 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 - 1980
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Photosynthetic Pigments 1978 - 2014
Biological, Counts 1978 - 1981
Biological, Photosynthetic Pigments 1978 - 1980
Information 2014 - 2014
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1978 - 2015
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1978 - 2023
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1978 - 2015
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1978 - 2015
Microbiological 1978 - 1987
Nutrient 1978 - 2014
Organics, BDEs 2022 - 2023
Organics, Other 1978 - 2023
Organics, PCBs 2022 - 2023
Organics, PFAS 2022 - 2023
PFAS,Perfluorinated Alkyl Substance 2022 - 2023
PFOA, Perfluorooctanoic Acid 2022 - 2023
Physical 1978 - 2023
Radiochemical 1980 - 2014
Sediment 1978 - 2023
Stable Isotopes 2014 - 2014
*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-WI
OrganizationFormalName USGS Wisconsin Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-04027595
MonitoringLocationName BAD RIVER AT ODANAH, WI
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 04010302
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 970.00
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 46.61022045000000
LongitudeMeasure -90.6871285000000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 600.17
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .10
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Level or other surveyed method.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAVD88
CountryCode US
StateCode 55
CountyCode 003
ProviderName NWIS