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CLEARWATER R. AT COUNTY RD. 17, 2.4 MI SO WATKINS (MNPCA-S002-667) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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This river/stream site, maintained by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency - Ambient Surface Water (identifier MNPCA), has the name "CLEARWATER R. AT COUNTY RD. 17, 2.4 MI SO WATKINS" and has the identifier MNPCA-S002-667. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)07010203.

This site is located in Meeker County County, Minnesota at 45.2805240000 degrees latitude and -94.3938780000 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-S002-667" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

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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 2020 - 2020
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1992 - 1992
Microbiological 1981 - 1992
Nutrient 1981 - 2020
Physical 1981 - 2020
*Date ranges may contain gap years

What other information is available for this location?

Detailed Metadata

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Location Metadata Value
OrganizationIdentifier MNPCA
OrganizationFormalName Minnesota Pollution Control Agency - Ambient Surface Water
MonitoringLocationIdentifier MNPCA-S002-667
MonitoringLocationName CLEARWATER R. AT COUNTY RD. 17, 2.4 MI SO WATKINS
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText NW QUARTER SEC 24,T121N/R30W, CLEARWATER R. AT COUNTY RD. 17, MOST UPSTREAM (NORTHERLY) CROSSING, DOWNSTREAM SIDE OF CULVERT, 2.4 MILES SOUTH OF WATKINS; UPPER PORTION UPPER MISS RIVER BASIN. MEEKER COUNTY. MONITORED AS PART OF CLEAN LAKES PROJECT (CLEARWATER RIVER CHAIN OF LAKES RESTORATION PROJECT) FOR CLEARWATER RIVER WATERSHED DISTRICT BY E.A. HICKOK AND ASSOC. FROM JAN. 1981 THROUGH MAY 1985, AND BY WENCK ASSOC. INC. AFTER MAY 1985. THE MPCA DATA MANAGEMENT GROUP REVIEWED THE STATION LOCATION INFORMATION DURING THE MAY, 2004, LEGACY STORET MIGRATION AND MADE THE FOLLOWING CHANGE: ADDED 2.4 MI SO WATKINS.
HUCEightDigitCode 07010203
LatitudeMeasure 45.2805240000
LongitudeMeasure -94.3938780000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolation-Map
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
CountryCode US
StateCode 27
CountyCode 093
ProviderName STORET