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MISSOURI RIVER AT YANKTON, SD (USGS-06467500) 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 South Dakota Water Science Center (identifier USGS-SD), has the name "MISSOURI RIVER AT YANKTON, SD" and has the identifier USGS-06467500. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)10170101. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 279500 sq mi.

This site is located in Yankton County County, South Dakota at 42.86610887000000 degrees latitude and -97.3939479000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "Reported." and the accuracy is 1 seconds. This site is at an elevation of 1139.68 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-06467500" 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 2000 - 2016
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton 1971 - 2016
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Photosynthetic Pigments 2000 - 2016
Biological, Fish 1971 - 2016
Information 1945 - 2016
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1956 - 2008
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1956 - 2016
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1956 - 2008
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1956 - 2008
Microbiological 1972 - 1974
Nutrient 1956 - 2016
Organics, Other 1969 - 2016
Organics, Pesticide 2000 - 2008
Physical 1939 - 2016
Sediment 1949 - 2016
Stable Isotopes 2007 - 2007
*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-SD
OrganizationFormalName USGS South Dakota Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-06467500
MonitoringLocationName MISSOURI RIVER AT YANKTON, SD
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 10170101
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 279500
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 42.86610887000000
LongitudeMeasure -97.3939479000000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Reported.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 1139.68
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .01
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Level or other surveyed method.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 46
CountyCode 135
ProviderName NWIS