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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 at USGS Gaging Station (11NPSWRD_WQX-SLBE_PR_04) 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 at USGS Gaging Station" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-SLBE_PR_04. 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 44.6678333000 degrees latitude and -86.0347778000 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_04" 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*
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1992 - 1993
Nutrient 1990 - 1996
Physical 1990 - 1996
*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_04
MonitoringLocationName Platte River at USGS Gaging Station
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText This station is located on the Beulah Michigan 7.5 minute USGS topographic quadrangle and lies west of Honor where US 31 crosses the Platte River at the USGS gage site. This station was relocated from station SLBEPR03 on 04/04/90. Data were gathered in conjunction with the case: Platte Lake Improvement Association v Michigan Department of Natural ResourcesIngham 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 NPS WRD Fort Collins Colorado. PH.(970)2253516.*** Legacy STORET Station Type: /TYPA/AMBNT/STREAM
HUCEightDigitCode 04060104
LatitudeMeasure 44.6678333000
LongitudeMeasure -86.0347778000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
CountryCode US
StateCode 26
CountyCode 019
ProviderName STORET