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XWCC Cruise 13 Station 116 (11NPSWRD_WQX-FIIS_XWCC13_116) 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 "XWCC Cruise 13 Station 116" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-FIIS_XWCC13_116. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)02030202.

This site is located in Nassau County County, New York at 40.5000000000 degrees latitude and -73.3100000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. 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-FIIS_XWCC13_116" 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

For a more detailed breakdown of data, go to the Monitoring Report at the EPA How's My Waterway Application
Characteristic Group Date Range*
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1977 - 1977
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1977 - 1977
Nutrient 1977 - 1977
Physical 1977 - 1977
*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-FIIS_XWCC13_116
MonitoringLocationName XWCC Cruise 13 Station 116
MonitoringLocationTypeName Ocean
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText Expanded Water Column Characterization Cruise XWCC13 station 116 is located in the Atlantic Ocean approximately 8 miles south of Fire Island.
HUCEightDigitCode 02030202
LatitudeMeasure 40.5000000000
LongitudeMeasure -73.3100000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolation-Digital Map Source
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
CountryCode US
StateCode 36
CountyCode 059
ProviderName STORET