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SKUNK R 150 YDS ABOVE PIERZ WWTF OUTFALL (MNPCA-S000-422) 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 Minnesota Pollution Control Agency - Ambient Surface Water (identifier MNPCA), has the name "SKUNK R 150 YDS ABOVE PIERZ WWTF OUTFALL" and has the identifier MNPCA-S000-422. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)07010201.

This site is located in Morrison County County, Minnesota at 45.9733330000 degrees latitude and -94.0980280000 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 "MNPCA-S000-422" 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*
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton 1977 - 1977
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1977 - 1977
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1977 - 1977
Microbiological 1977 - 1977
Not Assigned 1977 - 1977
Nutrient 1977 - 1977
Physical 1977 - 1977
*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 MNPCA
OrganizationFormalName Minnesota Pollution Control Agency - Ambient Surface Water
MonitoringLocationIdentifier MNPCA-S000-422
MonitoringLocationName SKUNK R 150 YDS ABOVE PIERZ WWTF OUTFALL
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText SKUNK RIVER WALK-IN SITE IN THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 8 (T40N/R30W) 150 YARDS UPSTREAM FROM THE PIERZ WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY. THE SITE IS AT PIERZ, MINNESOTA; UPPER PORTION UPPER MISS RIVER BASIN. T40N/R30W/S8. MORRISON COUNTY. WATER QUALITY SAMPLES WERE COLLECTED BY THE MINNESOTA POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY FOR AN ADVANCED TREATMENT SURVEY AT PIERZ. THE SITE IS UPSTREAM FROM THE PIERZ WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT. MAJOR BASIN NAME: UPPER MISS. BASIN CODE: 070306. MINOR BASIN NAME: UPPER PORTION UPPER MISS.
HUCEightDigitCode 07010201
LatitudeMeasure 45.9733330000
LongitudeMeasure -94.0980280000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolation-Digital Map Source
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
CountryCode US
StateCode 27
CountyCode 097
ProviderName STORET