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BLACK EARTH CREEK AT BLACK EARTH, WI (USGS-05406500) 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 "BLACK EARTH CREEK AT BLACK EARTH, WI" and has the identifier USGS-05406500. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)07070005. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 45.6 sq mi and the contributing drainage area is 42.8 sq mi.

This site is located in Dane County County, Wisconsin at 43.13416667000000 degrees latitude and -89.7322222000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "Interpolated from MAP." and the accuracy is 1 seconds. The source map scale is 1:24000. This site is at an elevation of 812.76 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-05406500" 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 1959 - 2019
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1966 - 2023
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1966 - 2023
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1966 - 2006
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1976 - 2006
Microbiological 1976 - 2023
Nutrient 1966 - 2023
Organics, Other 1976 - 1977
Physical 1959 - 2023
Sediment 1959 - 2023
*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-05406500
MonitoringLocationName BLACK EARTH CREEK AT BLACK EARTH, WI
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 07070005
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 45.6
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 42.8
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 43.13416667000000
LongitudeMeasure -89.7322222000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 812.76
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .01
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Level or other surveyed method.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAVD88
CountryCode US
StateCode 55
CountyCode 025
ProviderName NWIS