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RIALS CREEK (21MSWQ_WQX-PL048) site data in the Water Quality Portal

Data Provider: STORET (Learn more about Water Quality Portal Data Providers)

This river/stream site, maintained by the MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (identifier 21MSWQ_WQX), has the name "RIALS CREEK" and has the identifier 21MSWQ_WQX-PL048. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)03180002.

This site is located in Simpson County County, Mississippi at 31.9253888900 degrees latitude and -89.9103055600 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "21MSWQ_WQX-PL048" 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*
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2015 - 2015
Nutrient 2015 - 2015
Organics, Other 2015 - 2015
Physical 2015 - 2015
*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 21MSWQ_WQX
OrganizationFormalName MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
MonitoringLocationIdentifier 21MSWQ_WQX-PL048
MonitoringLocationName RIALS CREEK
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText NEAR MENDENHALL 200M UPSTREAM OF HWY 43
HUCEightDigitCode 03180002
LatitudeMeasure 31.9253888900
LongitudeMeasure -89.9103055600
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalCollectionMethodName GPS-Unspecified
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
CountryCode US
StateCode 28
CountyCode 127
ProviderName STORET