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TAR CREEK (21MSWQ_WQX-SI023) 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 "TAR CREEK" and has the identifier 21MSWQ_WQX-SI023. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)08060205.

This site is located in Wilkinson County County, Mississippi at 31.2778888900 degrees latitude and -91.0953611100 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-SI023" 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 2013 - 2013
Nutrient 2013 - 2013
Organics, Other 2013 - 2013
Physical 2013 - 2013
*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-SI023
MonitoringLocationName TAR CREEK
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText NEAR CROSBY 300M DOWNSTREAM OF UNNAMED RD OFF CR 563 WEST OF CROSBY
HUCEightDigitCode 08060205
LatitudeMeasure 31.2778888900
LongitudeMeasure -91.0953611100
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalCollectionMethodName GPS-Unspecified
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
CountryCode US
StateCode 28
CountyCode 157
ProviderName STORET