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BUCK ISLAND REEF NORTHWEST OF BUCK ISLAND (11NPSWRD_WQX-BUIS_NPS_6) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This ocean site, maintained by the National Park Service Water Resources Division (identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX), has the name "BUCK ISLAND REEF NORTHWEST OF BUCK ISLAND" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-BUIS_NPS_6. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)21020002.

This site is located in St. Croix Island County, Virgin Islands at 17.7944444000 degrees latitude and -64.6366667000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD27. 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 "11NPSWRD_WQX-BUIS_NPS_6" 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 Network Linked Data Index.

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*
Information 1975 - 1996
Microbiological 1975 - 1996
Nutrient 1985 - 1986
Physical 1975 - 1996
*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-BUIS_NPS_6
MonitoringLocationName BUCK ISLAND REEF NORTHWEST OF BUCK ISLAND
MonitoringLocationTypeName Ocean
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText THE SITE IS LOCATED ON THE EAST POINT VIRGIN ISLANDS SAINT CROIX CO. 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) QUADRANGLE. THE SITE IS AT BUCK ISLAND REEF NORTHWEST OF BUCK ISLAND INSIDE BUCK ISLAND REEF NATIONAL MONUMENT. DATA ARE FROM THE BUCK ISLAND REEF NATIONAL MONUMENT MONITORING PROGRAM CONDUCTED BY PARK STAFF FROM 1979 TO 1996. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AT BUCK ISLAND REEF NATIONAL MONUMENT; P.O. BOX 160; CHRISTIANSTED; SAINT CROIX VI 00821. TEL. 8097731460. 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/OCEAN
HUCEightDigitCode 21020002
LatitudeMeasure 17.7944444000
LongitudeMeasure -64.6366667000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
CountryCode US
StateCode 78
CountyCode 010
ProviderName STORET