Fixed station surface-water monitoring network

Fixed station surface-water monitoring network

INDICATOR SITES IN THE TILL PLAIN

Station ID number: 03353637         Map reference number: 1
Station name: LITTLE BUCK CREEK NEAR INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Purpose: To represent a developing suburban basin in the till plain.
Latitude: 394000   Longitude: 0861148   Drainage area: 17.0 square miles
Land use: Agriculture = 42%  Forest = <1%  Urban = 57%  Other = <1%
NOTES: Site is 2.2 river miles upstream from confluence with White River
       and located in Marion County, Indiana.  Sample collected at South
       Belmont Street bridge.


Station ID number: 394340085524601  Map reference number: 2
Station name: SUGAR CREEK AT CO RD 400 S AT NEW PALESTINE, IN
Purpose: To represent a row crop agriculture basin in the till plain.
Latitude: 394340   Longitude: 0855246   Drainage area: 93.4 square miles
Land use: Agriculture = 95%  Forest = 1%  Urban = 3%  Other = 1%
NOTES: Site is 38.3 river miles upstream from confluence with Blue River and
       located in Hancock County, Indiana.  Sample collected at County
       Road 400 South bridge.  Streamflow is from U.S. Geological Survey
       streamflow gaging station 03361650 located 1.0 river miles downstream
       (drainage area of gaging station is 93.9 square miles).


Station ID number: 393306086585201  Map reference number: 3
Station name: BIG WALNUT CREEK AT CO RD 700 W AT REELSVILLE, IN
Purpose: To represent a row crop agriculture basin in the till plain.
Latitude: 393306   Longitude: 0865852   Drainage area: 318 square miles
Land use: Agriculture = 83%  Forest = 15%  Urban = 1%  Other = 1%
NOTES: Site is 5.7 river miles upstream from confluence with Eel River and
       located in Putnum County, Indiana.   Sample collected at County Road
       700 West bridge.  Streamflow is from U.S. Geological Survey streamflow
       gaging station 03357500 located 1.6 river miles downstream (drainage area
       of gaging station is 326 square miles).

INDICATOR SITES IN THE BEDROCK LOWLAND AND PLAIN

Station ID number: 391732085414401  Map reference number: 4
Station name: CLIFTY CREEK AT CO RD 1150 E NEAR HARTSVILLE, IN
Purpose: To represent a row crop agriculture basin in the bedrock lowland
         and plain.
Latitude: 391732   Longitude: 0854144   Drainage area: 87.9 square miles
Land use: Agriculture = 98%  Forest = 1%  Urban = <1%  Other = <1%
NOTES: Site is 21.9 river miles upstream from confluence with East Fork White
       River and located in Bartholomew County, Indiana.  Sample collected
       at County Road 1150 East bridge.  Streamflow is from U.S. Geological
       Survey streamflow gaging station 03364500 located 1.9 river miles
       downstream (drainage area of gaging station is 91.4 square miles).


Station ID number: 03366500         Map reference number: 5
Station name: MUSCATATUCK RIVER NEAR DEPUTY, IN
Purpose: To represent a row crop agriculture basin in the bedrock lowland
         and plain.
Latitude: 384815   Longitude: 0854026   Drainage area: 293 square miles
Land use: Agriculture = 71%  Forest = 24%  Urban = 4%  Other = 1%
NOTES: Site is 50 river miles upstream from confluence with East Fork White
       River and located in Jefferson County, Indiana.   Sample collected at
       Dixinford Road bridge.

INDICATOR SITE IN THE GLACIAL LOWLAND

Station ID number: 03360895         Map reference number: 6
Station name: KESSINGER DITCH NEAR MONROE CITY, IN
Purpose: To represent a row crop agriculture basin in the glacial lowland.
Latitude: 383414   Longitude: 0871637   Drainage area: 56.2 square miles
Land use: Agriculture = 94%  Forest = 4%  Urban = <2%  Other = <1%
NOTES: Site is 1.7 river miles upstream from the confluence with White River
       and located in Knox County, Indiana.  Sample collected at County Road
       1000 East bridge.

INDICATOR SITE IN THE KARST PLAIN

Station ID number: 03373530         Map reference number: 7
Station name: LOST RIVER NEAR LEIPSIC, IN
Purpose: To represent a row crop agriculture basin in the karst plain.
Latitude: 383811   Longitude: 0862155   Drainage area: 34.8 square miles
Land use: Agriculture = 94%  Forest = 5%  Urban = <1%  Other = <1%
NOTES: Site is 76 river miles upstream from confluence with East Fork White
       River and located in Orange County, Indiana.  Sample collected at
       Potato Road bridge.

INTEGRATOR SITES

Station ID number: 03354000         Map reference number: 8
Station name: WHITE RIVER NEAR CENTERTON, IN
Purpose: To represent the quality of the White River in the urbanized upper
         main stem basin.  This site is about 20 miles downstream from
         Indianapolis.
Latitude: 392951   Longitude: 0862402   Drainage area: 2,444 square miles
Land use: Agriculture = 78%  Forest = 3%  Urban = 18%  Other = 1%
NOTES: Site is 199 river miles upstream from confluence with Wabash River
       and located in Morgan County, Indiana.  Sample collected at Blue
       Bluff Road bridge.


Station ID number: 385234087071801  Map reference number: 9
Station name: WHITE RIVER AT HIGHWAY 58 NEAR ELNORA, IN
Purpose: To represent the water quality of the White River before the
         confluence with the East Fork White River at Petersburg, Indiana.
Latitude: 385234   Longitude: 0870718   Drainage area: 4,793 square miles
Land use: Agriculture = 71%  Forest = 19%  Urban = 8%  Other = 2%
NOTES: Site is 102 river miles upstream from confluence with Wabash River
       and located in Daviess County, Indiana.  Sample collected at State
       Road 58 bridge.  Streamflow is from U.S. Geological Survey streamflow
       gaging station 03360500 located 11.1 river miles upstream (drainage
       area of gaging station is 4,688 square miles).


Station ID number: 03373500         Map reference number: 10
Station name: EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT SHOALS, IN
Purpose: To represent the water quality of the East Fork White River before
         the confluence with the main stem at Petersburg, Indiana.
Latitude: 384002   Longitude: 0864731   Drainage area: 4,927 square miles
Land use: Agriculture = 69%  Forest = 25%  Urban = 5%  Other = 1%
NOTES: Site is 105 river miles upstream from confluence with White River
       and located in Martin County, Indiana.   Sample collected at U.S.
       Highway 50 bridge.


Station ID number: 03374100         Map reference number: 11
Station name: WHITE RIVER AT HAZLETON, IN
Purpose: To represent the water quality of the White River as it leaves the
         basin.
Latitude: 382923   Longitude: 0873300   Drainage area: 11,305 square miles
Land use: Agriculture = 69%  Forest = 22%  Urban = 7%  Other = 2%
NOTES: Site is 18.6 river miles upstream from confluence with Wabash River
       and located in Gibson County, Indiana.   Sample collected at old U.S.
       Highway 41 bridge.  Streamflow is from U.S. Geological Survey streamflow
       gaging station 03374000 located 27 river miles upstream (drainage area
       of gaging station is 11,125 square miles).

Location of surface-water sampling stations in the White River Basin
[Map showing location of sampling stations]

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