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BROAD BROOK AT BROAD BROOK, CT (USGS-01184490) 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 Connecticut Water Science Center (identifier USGS-CT), has the name "BROAD BROOK AT BROAD BROOK, CT" and has the identifier USGS-01184490. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)01080205. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 15.5 sq mi.

This site is located in Hartford County County, Connecticut at 41.91389720000000 degrees latitude and -72.5497000000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "Interpolated from Digital MAP." and the accuracy is .01 seconds. The source map scale is 1:24000. This site is at an elevation of 45.48 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "GNSS2 - Level 2 Quality Survey Grade Global Navigation Satellite System" is .16 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-01184490" 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*
Biological, Algae, Cyanobacteria 2020 - 2022
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Photosynthetic Pigments 2020 - 2022
Information 1992 - 2023
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1962 - 2023
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1962 - 2024
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1962 - 2023
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1992 - 2023
Microbiological 1997 - 2024
Nutrient 1962 - 2023
Organics, Other 1992 - 2023
Organics, PCBs 1992 - 1992
Organics, Pesticide 1992 - 1994
Physical 1962 - 2024
Radiochemical 1992 - 2023
Sediment 1992 - 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-CT
OrganizationFormalName USGS Connecticut Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-01184490
MonitoringLocationName BROAD BROOK AT BROAD BROOK, CT
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 01080205
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 15.5
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 41.91389720000000
LongitudeMeasure -72.5497000000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .01
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from Digital MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 45.48
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .16
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName GNSS2 - Level 2 Quality Survey Grade Global Navigation Satellite System
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAVD88
CountryCode US
StateCode 09
CountyCode 003
ProviderName NWIS