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BIG BROWN CREEK (21MSWQ_WQX-111F26) 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 MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (identifier 21MSWQ_WQX), has the name "BIG BROWN CREEK" and has the identifier 21MSWQ_WQX-111F26. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)03160101.

This site is located in Prentiss County County, Mississippi at 34.4706500000 degrees latitude and -88.4371000000 degrees longitude using the datum WGS84. The horizontal location collection method was "GPS-Unspecified" and the accuracy is 13 ft. The source map scale is 1:24000.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "21MSWQ_WQX-111F26" 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, Non-metals 2017 - 2017
Nutrient 2017 - 2017
Organics, Other 2017 - 2017
Physical 2017 - 2017
*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 21MSWQ_WQX
OrganizationFormalName MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
MonitoringLocationIdentifier 21MSWQ_WQX-111F26
MonitoringLocationName BIG BROWN CREEK
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText 100M US OF NATCHEZ TRACE DOWNSTREAM OF MARIETTA POTW
HUCEightDigitCode 03160101
LatitudeMeasure 34.4706500000
LongitudeMeasure -88.4371000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 13
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
HorizontalCollectionMethodName GPS-Unspecified
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName WGS84
CountryCode US
StateCode 28
CountyCode 117
ProviderName STORET