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By Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center August 28, 2020

Overview
Multimedia
Publications

Water-quality “super” gages (also known as “sentry” gages) provide real-time, continuous measurements of the physical and chemical characteristics of stream water at or near selected U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) streamgages in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. A super gage includes streamflow and water-quality instrumentation and representative stream sample collection for laboratory analysis. USGS scientists can use statistical surrogate models to relate instrument values to analyzed chemical concentrations at a super gage. Real-time, continuous and laboratory-analyzed concentration and load data are publicly accessible on USGS Web pages.

Available Data

Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - bridge pier

USGS Station ID: 04199500

Stream Data: Gage height, discharge

Water-Quality Data: Water temperature, specific conductance, pH, dissolved oxygen, turbidity

Atmospheric Data: None

Station Description

Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - water quality pipes

Latitude: 41°22'55"

Longitude: 82°19'01"

Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC): 04100012

Datum: 594.51 feet above NAVD88

Drainage Area: 162 square miles

County: Lorain County

Site managed by: Columbus Office

Station Funding

Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - pipes inside gage house

This station is operated and maintained in cooperation with the USGS Federal Priority Streamgages.

Hydrologic Conditions

Sample Collection andUse

Why ContinuousMonitoring is Important

Below are multimedia items associated with this project.

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Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - frozen waterfall

August 27, 2020

Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - frozen waterfall

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Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - frozen waterfall

Ohio, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center

August 27, 2020

Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - frozen waterfall

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Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - frozen waterfall

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Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - frozen waterfall

Ohio, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center

Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - frozen waterfall

December 28, 2017

Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - frozen waterfall

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Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - frozen waterfall

Ohio, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center

December 28, 2017

Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - frozen waterfall

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Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - frozen waterfall

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Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - frozen waterfall

Ohio, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center

Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - downstream view from bridge

March 31, 2014

Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - downstream view from bridge

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Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - downstream view from bridge

Ohio, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center

March 31, 2014

Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - downstream view from bridge

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Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - downstream view from bridge

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Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - downstream view from bridge

Ohio, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center

Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - below wire weight gage

February 3, 2014

Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - below wire weight gage

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Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - below wire weight gage

Ohio, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center

February 3, 2014

Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - below wire weight gage

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Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - below wire weight gage

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Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - below wire weight gage

Ohio, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center

Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - gage

February 3, 2014

Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - gage

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Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - gage

Ohio, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center

February 3, 2014

Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - gage

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Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - gage

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Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - gage

Ohio, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center

Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - gage house

February 3, 2014

Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - gage house

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Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - gage house

Ohio, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center

February 3, 2014

Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - gage house

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Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - gage house

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Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - gage house

Ohio, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center

Below are publications associated with this project.

June 5, 2015

Real-time, continuous water-quality monitoring in Indiana and Kentucky

Authors

Megan E. Shoda, Timothy R. Lathrop, Martin R. Risch

Water Resources Mission Area, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center

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October 21, 2016

Plastic debris in 29 Great Lakes tributaries: Relations to watershed attributes and hydrology

Plastic debris is a growing contaminant of concern in freshwater environments, yet sources, transport, and fate remain unclear. This study characterized the quantity and morphology of floating micro- and macroplastics in 29 Great Lakes tributaries in six states under different land covers, wastewater effluent contributions, population densities, and hydrologic conditions. Tributaries were sampled

Authors

Austin K. Baldwin, Steven R. Corsi, Sherri A. Mason

Water Resources Mission Area, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, Upper Midwest Water Science Center

July 11, 2016

Sediment acoustic index method for computing continuous suspended-sediment concentrations

Suspended-sediment characteristics can be computed using acoustic indices derived from acoustic Doppler velocity meter (ADVM) backscatter data. The sediment acoustic index method applied in these types of studies can be used to more accurately and cost-effectively provide time-series estimates of suspended-sediment concentration and load, which is essential for informed solutions to many sediment-

Authors

Mark N. Landers, Timothy D. Straub, Molly S. Wood, Marian M. Domanski

Water Resources Mission Area, Groundwater and Streamflow Information Program

March 10, 2016

Organic contaminants in Great Lakes tributaries: Prevalence and potential aquatic toxicity

Organic compounds used in agriculture, industry, and households make their way into surface waters through runoff, leaking septic-conveyance systems, regulated and unregulated discharges, and combined sewer overflows, among other sources. Concentrations of these organic waste compounds (OWCs) in some Great Lakes tributaries indicate a high potential for adverse impacts on aquatic organisms. During

Authors

Austin K. Baldwin, Steven R. Corsi, Laura A. De Cicco, Peter L. Lenaker, Michelle A. Lutz, Daniel J. Sullivan, Kevin D. Richards

Water Resources Mission Area, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, Upper Midwest Water Science Center

January 1, 2015

National Field Manual for the Collection of Water-Quality Data. U.S. Geological Survey Techniques of Water-Resources Investigations, Book 9

The mission of the Water Resources Discipline of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is to provide the information and understanding needed for wise management of the Nation's water resources. Inherent in this mission is the responsibility to collect data that accurately describe the physical, chemical, and biological attributes of water systems. These data are used for environmental and resource as

Water Resources Mission Area, Kansas Water Science Center

July 25, 2013

Optical techniques for the determination of nitrate in environmental waters: Guidelines for instrument selection, operation, deployment, maintenance, quality assurance, and data reporting

The recent commercial availability of in situ optical sensors, together with new techniques for data collection and analysis, provides the opportunity to monitor a wide range of water-quality constituents on time scales in which environmental conditions actually change. Of particular interest is the application of ultraviolet (UV) photometers for in situ determination of nitrate concentrations in

Authors

Brian A. Pellerin, Brian A. Bergamaschi, Bryan D. Downing, John Franco Saraceno, Jessica D. Garrett, Lisa D. Olsen

Water Resources Mission Area, California Water Science Center

May 27, 2011

Precipitation-runoff relations and water-quality characteristics at edge-of-field stations, Discovery Farms and Pioneer Farm, Wisconsin, 2003-8

A cooperative study between the U.S. Geological Survey, the University of Wisconsin (UW)-Madison Discovery Farms program (Discovery Farms), and the UW-Platteville Pioneer Farm program (Pioneer Farm) was developed to identify typical ranges and magnitudes, temporal distributions, and principal factors affecting concentrations and yields of sediment, nutrients, and other selected constituents in run

Authors

Todd D. Stuntebeck, Matthew J. Komiskey, Marie C. Peppler, David W. Owens, Dennis R. Frame

Water Resources Mission Area, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, Upper Midwest Water Science Center

June 26, 2009

Guidelines and Procedures for Computing Time-Series Suspended-Sediment Concentrations and Loads from In-Stream Turbidity-Sensor and Streamflow Data

In-stream continuous turbidity and streamflow data, calibrated with measured suspended-sediment concentration data, can be used to compute a time series of suspended-sediment concentration and load at a stream site. Development of a simple linear (ordinary least squares) regression model for computing suspended-sediment concentrations from instantaneous turbidity data is the first step in the comp

Authors

Patrick P. Rasmussen, John R. Gray, G. Douglas Glysson, Andrew C. Ziegler

Water Resources Mission Area, Kansas Water Science Center

April 28, 2006

Guidelines and standard procedures for continuous water-quality monitors: Station operation, record computation, and data reporting

The U.S. Geological Survey uses continuous water-quality monitors to assess the quality of the Nation's surface water. A common monitoring-system configuration for water-quality data collection is the four-parameter monitoring system, which collects temperature, specific conductance, dissolved oxygen, and pH data. Such systems also can be configured to measure other properties, such as turbidity o

Authors

Richard J. Wagner, Robert W. Boulger, Carolyn J. Oblinger, Brett A. Smith

Water Resources Mission Area

Overview

Water-quality “super” gages (also known as “sentry” gages) provide real-time, continuous measurements of the physical and chemical characteristics of stream water at or near selected U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) streamgages in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. A super gage includes streamflow and water-quality instrumentation and representative stream sample collection for laboratory analysis. USGS scientists can use statistical surrogate models to relate instrument values to analyzed chemical concentrations at a super gage. Real-time, continuous and laboratory-analyzed concentration and load data are publicly accessible on USGS Web pages.

Available Data

USGS Station ID: 04199500
Stream Data: Gage height, discharge
Water-Quality Data: Water temperature, specific conductance, pH, dissolved oxygen, turbidity
Atmospheric Data: None

Station Description

Latitude: 41°22'55"
Longitude: 82°19'01"
Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC): 04100012
Datum: 594.51 feet above NAVD88
Drainage Area: 162 square miles
County: Lorain County
Site managed by: Columbus Office

Station Funding

This station is operated and maintained in cooperation with the USGS Federal Priority Streamgages.

Hydrologic Conditions

Sample Collection andUse

Why ContinuousMonitoring is Important
Multimedia

Below are multimedia items associated with this project.

Label

Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - frozen waterfall

Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - frozen waterfall

August 27, 2020
Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - frozen waterfall
link
Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - frozen waterfall

Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - frozen waterfall

By

Ohio, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center

August 27, 2020
Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - frozen waterfall
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Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - frozen waterfall
link

Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - frozen waterfall

By

Ohio, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center

Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - frozen waterfall

Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - frozen waterfall

December 28, 2017
Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - frozen waterfall
link
Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - frozen waterfall

Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - frozen waterfall

By

Ohio, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center

December 28, 2017
Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - frozen waterfall
link

Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - frozen waterfall
link

Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - frozen waterfall

By

Ohio, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center

Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - downstream view from bridge

Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - downstream view from bridge

March 31, 2014
Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - downstream view from bridge
link
Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - downstream view from bridge

Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - downstream view from bridge

By

Ohio, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center

March 31, 2014
Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - downstream view from bridge
link

Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - downstream view from bridge
link

Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - downstream view from bridge

By

Ohio, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center

Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - below wire weight gage

Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - below wire weight gage

February 3, 2014
Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - below wire weight gage
link
Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - below wire weight gage

Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - below wire weight gage

By

Ohio, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center

February 3, 2014
Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - below wire weight gage
link

Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - below wire weight gage
link

Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - below wire weight gage

By

Ohio, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center

Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - gage

Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - gage

February 3, 2014
Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - gage
link
Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - gage

Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - gage

By

Ohio, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center

February 3, 2014
Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - gage
link

Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - gage
link

Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - gage

By

Ohio, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center

Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - gage house

Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - gage house

February 3, 2014
Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - gage house
link
Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - gage house

Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - gage house

By

Ohio, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center

February 3, 2014
Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - gage house
link

Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - gage house
link

Vermillion River near Vermillion OH - gage house

By

Ohio, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center
Publications

Below are publications associated with this project.

June 5, 2015
Real-time, continuous water-quality monitoring in Indiana and Kentucky

Water-quality “super” gages (also known as “sentry” gages) provide real-time, continuous measurements of the physical and chemical characteristics of stream water at or near selected U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) streamgages in Indiana and Kentucky. A super gage includes streamflow and water-quality instrumentation and representative stream sample collection for laboratory analysis. USGS scientist

Authors

Megan E. Shoda, Timothy R. Lathrop, Martin R. Risch

By

Water Resources Mission Area, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center

Label

October 21, 2016
Plastic debris in 29 Great Lakes tributaries: Relations to watershed attributes and hydrology

Plastic debris is a growing contaminant of concern in freshwater environments, yet sources, transport, and fate remain unclear. This study characterized the quantity and morphology of floating micro- and macroplastics in 29 Great Lakes tributaries in six states under different land covers, wastewater effluent contributions, population densities, and hydrologic conditions. Tributaries were sampled

Authors

Austin K. Baldwin, Steven R. Corsi, Sherri A. Mason

By

Water Resources Mission Area, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, Upper Midwest Water Science Center

July 11, 2016
Sediment acoustic index method for computing continuous suspended-sediment concentrations

Suspended-sediment characteristics can be computed using acoustic indices derived from acoustic Doppler velocity meter (ADVM) backscatter data. The sediment acoustic index method applied in these types of studies can be used to more accurately and cost-effectively provide time-series estimates of suspended-sediment concentration and load, which is essential for informed solutions to many sediment-

Authors

Mark N. Landers, Timothy D. Straub, Molly S. Wood, Marian M. Domanski

By

Water Resources Mission Area, Groundwater and Streamflow Information Program

March 10, 2016
Organic contaminants in Great Lakes tributaries: Prevalence and potential aquatic toxicity

Organic compounds used in agriculture, industry, and households make their way into surface waters through runoff, leaking septic-conveyance systems, regulated and unregulated discharges, and combined sewer overflows, among other sources. Concentrations of these organic waste compounds (OWCs) in some Great Lakes tributaries indicate a high potential for adverse impacts on aquatic organisms. During

Authors

Austin K. Baldwin, Steven R. Corsi, Laura A. De Cicco, Peter L. Lenaker, Michelle A. Lutz, Daniel J. Sullivan, Kevin D. Richards

By

Water Resources Mission Area, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, Upper Midwest Water Science Center

January 1, 2015
National Field Manual for the Collection of Water-Quality Data. U.S. Geological Survey Techniques of Water-Resources Investigations, Book 9

The mission of the Water Resources Discipline of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is to provide the information and understanding needed for wise management of the Nation's water resources. Inherent in this mission is the responsibility to collect data that accurately describe the physical, chemical, and biological attributes of water systems. These data are used for environmental and resource as

By

Water Resources Mission Area, Kansas Water Science Center

July 25, 2013
Optical techniques for the determination of nitrate in environmental waters: Guidelines for instrument selection, operation, deployment, maintenance, quality assurance, and data reporting

The recent commercial availability of in situ optical sensors, together with new techniques for data collection and analysis, provides the opportunity to monitor a wide range of water-quality constituents on time scales in which environmental conditions actually change. Of particular interest is the application of ultraviolet (UV) photometers for in situ determination of nitrate concentrations in

Authors

Brian A. Pellerin, Brian A. Bergamaschi, Bryan D. Downing, John Franco Saraceno, Jessica D. Garrett, Lisa D. Olsen

By

Water Resources Mission Area, California Water Science Center

May 27, 2011
Precipitation-runoff relations and water-quality characteristics at edge-of-field stations, Discovery Farms and Pioneer Farm, Wisconsin, 2003-8

A cooperative study between the U.S. Geological Survey, the University of Wisconsin (UW)-Madison Discovery Farms program (Discovery Farms), and the UW-Platteville Pioneer Farm program (Pioneer Farm) was developed to identify typical ranges and magnitudes, temporal distributions, and principal factors affecting concentrations and yields of sediment, nutrients, and other selected constituents in run

Authors

Todd D. Stuntebeck, Matthew J. Komiskey, Marie C. Peppler, David W. Owens, Dennis R. Frame

By

Water Resources Mission Area, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, Upper Midwest Water Science Center

June 26, 2009
Guidelines and Procedures for Computing Time-Series Suspended-Sediment Concentrations and Loads from In-Stream Turbidity-Sensor and Streamflow Data

In-stream continuous turbidity and streamflow data, calibrated with measured suspended-sediment concentration data, can be used to compute a time series of suspended-sediment concentration and load at a stream site. Development of a simple linear (ordinary least squares) regression model for computing suspended-sediment concentrations from instantaneous turbidity data is the first step in the comp

Authors

Patrick P. Rasmussen, John R. Gray, G. Douglas Glysson, Andrew C. Ziegler

By

Water Resources Mission Area, Kansas Water Science Center

April 28, 2006
Guidelines and standard procedures for continuous water-quality monitors: Station operation, record computation, and data reporting

The U.S. Geological Survey uses continuous water-quality monitors to assess the quality of the Nation's surface water. A common monitoring-system configuration for water-quality data collection is the four-parameter monitoring system, which collects temperature, specific conductance, dissolved oxygen, and pH data. Such systems also can be configured to measure other properties, such as turbidity o

Authors

Richard J. Wagner, Robert W. Boulger, Carolyn J. Oblinger, Brett A. Smith

By

Water Resources Mission Area