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New WQX 3.0 profiles are available at waterqualitydata.us/beta/. These profiles will contain recent USGS data added since March 11, 2024, which marks the beginning of limited accessibility for USGS data. Read more about the 3.0 profiles and associated changes here. This user interface only serves WQX2.2 profiles, which do NOT contain USGS data added after March 11, 2024.

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Platte River upstream of Fish Hatchery (11NPSWRD_WQX-SLBE_PR_01) site data in the Water Quality Portal

Data Provider: STORET (Learn more about Water Quality Portal Data Providers)

This river/stream site, maintained by the National Park Service Water Resources Division (identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX), has the name "Platte River upstream of Fish Hatchery" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-SLBE_PR_01. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)04060104.

This site is located in Benzie County County, Michigan at 44.6662222000 degrees latitude and -85.9326667000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD27. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "11NPSWRD_WQX-SLBE_PR_01" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

What other monitoring locations are upstream or downstream from this one?

Upstream and downstream locations

This map shows all Water Quality Portal stations that are 10 miles upstream (dashed dark blue) and 10 miles downstream (solid light blue) of this monitoring location (indicated by the large blue circle). The upstream and downstream functionality is provided by the Network Linked Data Index.

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*
Nutrient 1989 - 1990
Physical 1989 - 1990
*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 11NPSWRD_WQX
OrganizationFormalName National Park Service Water Resources Division
MonitoringLocationIdentifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-SLBE_PR_01
MonitoringLocationName Platte River upstream of Fish Hatchery
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText This station is located on the Platte River Michigan 7.5 minute USGS topographic quadrangle and lies just upstream of the State Fish Hatchery in the Platte River at a driveway crossing. Data were gathered in conjunction with the case: Platte Lake Improvement Association v Michigan Department of Natural Resources Ingham County Court Case No. 8657122CE. Questions regarding the data may be answered by Joseph T. FussCourt Master (Aquatic Systems Engineering) PH.(717)3762025; Wilfred SwieckiPresident Platte Lake Improvement Assoc. PH.(810)5533110; or Hatchery ManagerPlatte River State Fish Hatchery PH.(616)3754611. This station is one of six river and four lake stations in the dataset. Data processed and uploaded to STORET by Jill Minter National Park Service Water Resources Division Fort Collins Colorado PH.(970) 2253516.*** Legacy STORET Station Type: /TYPA/AMBNT/STREAM
HUCEightDigitCode 04060104
LatitudeMeasure 44.6662222000
LongitudeMeasure -85.9326667000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
CountryCode US
StateCode 26
CountyCode 019
ProviderName STORET