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Data Provider: NWIS (Learn more about Water Quality Portal Data Providers) This stream site, maintained by the USGS Louisiana Water Science Center (identifier USGS-LA), has the name "RED RIVER ABOVE LOCK AND DAM 1 NEAR VICK" and has the identifier USGS-07355603. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC) 08040301. You can learn more about what is happening in this HUC at the EPA's Surf Your Watershed site or at the USGS Science In Your Watershed site. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site is located in Catahoula Parish County, Louisiana at 31.25046134000000 degrees latitude and -91.9381794000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "Interpolated from MAP." and the accuracy is Unknown Unknown. To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "USGS-07355603" 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 National Linked Data Index, part of the Open Water Data Initiative.
When were data collected at this location?Periods of record for data characteristic groups
*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
Flood Categories (in feet) Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records
Latitude: 31.251455° N, Longitude: 91.959772° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84
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The National Weather Service prepares its forecasts and other services in collaboration with agencies like the US Geological Survey, US Bureau of Reclamation, US Army Corps of Engineers, Natural Resource Conservation Service, National Park Service, ALERT Users Group, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and many state and local emergency managers across the country. For details, please click here. What is a lock and dam system?A lock and dam system enables a large ship to move from a body of water at one level to another body of water at another level.
How many dams are on the Red River?A development river
In China, there are 41 hydropower dams in China, 2 multi-purpose dams and 25 irrigation dams in the Red River Basin; in Vietnam, there are 25 hydropower dams, 3 multi-purpose dams, and 9 irrigation dams. There are some immense reservoirs in the Basin.
How does a lock and dam work on the Mississippi river?A lock is a chamber that may be opened on either end to allow boats to enter or leave. Once a boat is in the lock, water is added to the chamber to raise a boat to the upstream pool or released from the chamber to lower a boat to the downstream pool. Near each lock and dam the water is turbulent and dangerous.
What is the largest lock on the Mississippi river?The main lock is 110 feet (33.5 m) wide by 600 feet (180 m) long and its auxiliary lock is 110 feet (34 m) wide by 360 feet (110 m) long.
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