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TRAIL CREEK AT MICHIGAN CITY, IN (USGS-04095300) 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 Indiana Water Science Center (identifier USGS-IN), has the name "TRAIL CREEK AT MICHIGAN CITY, IN" and has the identifier USGS-04095300. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)04040001. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 54.1 sq mi and the contributing drainage area is 54.10 sq mi.

This site is located in Laporte County County, Indiana at 41.71670660000000 degrees latitude and -86.8597510900000 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 583.44 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Differentially corrected Global Positioning System." is .05 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-04095300" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

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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, Phytoplankton 1981 - 1981
Biological, Counts 1980 - 1981
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1980 - 1981
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1980 - 1981
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1981 - 1981
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1981 - 1981
Microbiological 1980 - 1981
Nutrient 1980 - 1981
Organics, Other 1980 - 1981
Physical 1977 - 1994
Sediment 1977 - 1994
*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-IN
OrganizationFormalName USGS Indiana Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-04095300
MonitoringLocationName TRAIL CREEK AT MICHIGAN CITY, IN
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 04040001
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 54.1
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 54.10
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 41.71670660000000
LongitudeMeasure -86.8597510900000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 583.44
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .05
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Differentially corrected Global Positioning System.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAVD88
CountryCode US
StateCode 18
CountyCode 091
ProviderName NWIS