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BUFFALO RIVER (21MSWQ_WQX-SI005) 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 "BUFFALO RIVER" and has the identifier 21MSWQ_WQX-SI005. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)08060206.

This site is located in Wilkinson County County, Mississippi at 31.2387777800 degrees latitude and -91.3411111100 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. 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 "21MSWQ_WQX-SI005" 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*
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2010 - 2010
Nutrient 2010 - 2010
Organics, Other 2010 - 2010
Physical 2010 - 2010
*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-SI005
MonitoringLocationName BUFFALO RIVER
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText NEAR DOLOROSO 500M UPSTREAM OF LOWER WOODVILLE RD. (SANDERS FORK RD.)
HUCEightDigitCode 08060206
LatitudeMeasure 31.2387777800
LongitudeMeasure -91.3411111100
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalCollectionMethodName GPS-Unspecified
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
CountryCode US
StateCode 28
CountyCode 157
ProviderName STORET