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MOUNTAIN CREEK AT SR1617 NR BAHAMA, NC (USGS-0208524090) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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This stream site, maintained by the USGS North Carolina Water Science Center (identifier USGS-NC), has the name "MOUNTAIN CREEK AT SR1617 NR BAHAMA, NC" and has the identifier USGS-0208524090. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)03020201. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 7.97 sq mi.

This site is located in Durham County County, North Carolina at 36.14972220000000 degrees latitude and -78.8966667000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "Mapping grade GPS unit (handheld accuracy range 12 to 40 ft)" and the accuracy is 1 seconds. This site is at an elevation of 360.02 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.

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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, Cyanobacteria 2014 - 2014
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Cyanobacteria, Periphyton 2014 - 2014
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Photosynthetic Pigments 2014 - 2014
Cyanotoxins, Phytotoxins 2014 - 2014
Information 1994 - 2014
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1988 - 2014
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1988 - 2014
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1988 - 2014
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1988 - 2012
Nutrient 1988 - 2014
Organics, Other 1988 - 2014
Organics, PCBs 1990 - 2014
Organics, Pesticide 1990 - 2014
PFAS,Perfluorinated Alkyl Substance 2014 - 2014
Physical 1988 - 2014
Radiochemical 2014 - 2014
Sediment 1988 - 2014
Stable Isotopes 1990 - 2014
*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-NC
OrganizationFormalName USGS North Carolina Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-0208524090
MonitoringLocationName MOUNTAIN CREEK AT SR1617 NR BAHAMA, NC
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 03020201
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 7.97
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 36.14972220000000
LongitudeMeasure -78.8966667000000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Mapping grade GPS unit (handheld accuracy range 12 to 40 ft)
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 360.02
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .01
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Level or other surveyed method.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAVD88
CountryCode US
StateCode 37
CountyCode 063
ProviderName NWIS