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MIDDLE FORK KENTUCKY RIVER AT BUCKHORN, KY (USGS-03280900) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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This stream site, maintained by the USGS Kentucky Water Science Center (identifier USGS-KY), has the name "MIDDLE FORK KENTUCKY RIVER AT BUCKHORN, KY" and has the identifier USGS-03280900. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)05100202. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 420.00 sq mi.

This site is located in Perry County County, Kentucky at 37.34592426000000 degrees latitude and -83.4685180000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "Interpolated from MAP." and the accuracy is Unknown Unknown. This site is at an elevation of 717.52 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 NGVD29.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "USGS-03280900" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

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When were data collected at this location?

Periods of record for data characteristic groups

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Characteristic Group Date Range*
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Photosynthetic Pigments 1988 - 1988
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1987 - 1988
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1987 - 1988
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1987 - 1988
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1987 - 1988
Microbiological 1988 - 1988
Nutrient 1987 - 1988
Organics, Other 1987 - 1988
Physical 1987 - 1988
Sediment 1987 - 1988
*Date ranges may contain gap years

What other information is available for this location?

Detailed Metadata

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Location Metadata Value
OrganizationIdentifier USGS-KY
OrganizationFormalName USGS Kentucky Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-03280900
MonitoringLocationName MIDDLE FORK KENTUCKY RIVER AT BUCKHORN, KY
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 05100202
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 420.00
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 37.34592426000000
LongitudeMeasure -83.4685180000000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue Unknown
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode Unknown
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 717.52
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .01
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Level or other surveyed method.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 21
CountyCode 193
ProviderName NWIS