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OUTSIDE S. SIDE OF ELLIOTT KEY MARINA ENTRANCE (11NPSWRD_WQX-BISC_CSA_EK5) site data in the Water Quality Portal

Data Provider: STORET (Learn more about Water Quality Portal Data Providers)

This estuary site, maintained by the National Park Service Water Resources Division (identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX), has the name "OUTSIDE S. SIDE OF ELLIOTT KEY MARINA ENTRANCE" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-BISC_CSA_EK5. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)03090206.

This site is located in Miami-Dade County County, Florida at 25.4528333000 degrees latitude and -80.1975000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD27. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 0 ft No vertical location accuracy metadata is available.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "11NPSWRD_WQX-BISC_CSA_EK5" 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

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Characteristic Group Date Range*
Physical 1977 - 1978
*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 11NPSWRD_WQX
OrganizationFormalName National Park Service Water Resources Division
MonitoringLocationIdentifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-BISC_CSA_EK5
MonitoringLocationName OUTSIDE S. SIDE OF ELLIOTT KEY MARINA ENTRANCE
MonitoringLocationTypeName Estuary
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText THE SITE IS LOCATED ON THE ELLIOTT KEY DADE COUNTY 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) QUADRANGLE. THE SITE IS OUTSIDE THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE ENTRANCE TO ELLIOTT KEY MARINA INSIDE BISCAYNE NATIONAL PARK. DATA ARE FROM THE 1983 "TECHNICAL REPORT ON THE AVAILABILITY OF DATA ON MARINAS THAT ARE LOCATED ON BISCAYNE BAY; DADE COUNTY; FLORIDA" PREPARED FOR THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS; JACKSONVILLE DISTRICT; BY CONTINENTAL SHELF ASSOCIATES. LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATE VALUES WERE OBTAINED BY DIGITIZING A POINT ON THE QUADRANGLE MAP MATCHING THE SITE DESCRIPTION IN THE REPORT. FOR MORE STATION INFORMATION CONTACT RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AT BISCAYNE NATIONAL PARK; P.O. BOX 1369; HOMESTEAD FL 33090. TEL. 3052477275. DATA WERE PROCESSED AND UPLOADED TO STORET BY J. CHRIS ECHOHAWK; NATIONAL PARK SERVICE WATER RESOURCES DIVISION; 1201 OAK RIDGE DRIVE SUITE 250; FORT COLLINS CO 80525. TEL. 9702253516. FAX. 9702259965.*** Legacy STORET Station Type: /TYPA/AMBNT/ESTURY
HUCEightDigitCode 03090206
LatitudeMeasure 25.4528333000
LongitudeMeasure -80.1975000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 0
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCollectionMethodName Topographic Map Interpolation
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName UNKWN
CountryCode US
StateCode 12
CountyCode 086
ProviderName STORET