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SAVANNAH RIVER AT NW SIDE MCQUEENS ISLAND (11NPSWRD_WQX-FOPU_SKIDAWAY_2) 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 "SAVANNAH RIVER AT NW SIDE MCQUEENS ISLAND" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-FOPU_SKIDAWAY_2. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)03060109.

This site is located in Chatham County County, Georgia at 32.0744722000 degrees latitude and -81.0023889000 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-FOPU_SKIDAWAY_2" 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 1993 - 1993
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1993 - 1993
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1993 - 1993
Nutrient 1993 - 1993
Organics, Other 1993 - 1993
Organics, PCBs 1993 - 1993
*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-FOPU_SKIDAWAY_2
MonitoringLocationName SAVANNAH RIVER AT NW SIDE MCQUEENS ISLAND
MonitoringLocationTypeName Estuary
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText THE STATION IS LOCATED ON THE SAVANNAH GASC 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) QUADRANGLE. THE SITE IS OUTSIDE THE BOUNDARY OF FORT PULASKI NATIONAL MONUMENT AND IS LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST SIDE OF MCQUEENS ISLAND. CORE SEDIMENT SAMPLES WERE ANALYZED TO DETERMINE THE ACCRUAL OF METALS; PESTICIDES; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; AND PCB'S SINCE 1900. DATA ARE FROM "POLLUTION HISTORY OF THE SAVANNAH ESTUARY;" SEPTEMBER 1994; BY THE SKIDAWAY INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY. FOR PARK INFORMATION CONTACT FORT PULASKI NATIONAL MONUMENT; P.O. BOX 30757; SAVANNAH GA 314100757. (TEL. 9127865787). THE DATA WERE PROCESSED AND UPLOADED TO STORET BY ERIC JANNEY OF THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE WATER RESOURCE DIVISION; 1201 OAK RIDGE DRIVE SUITE 250; FORT COLLINS CO 805255596. (TEL. 9702253516).*** Legacy STORET Station Type: /TYPA/AMBNT/ESTURY
HUCEightDigitCode 03060109
LatitudeMeasure 32.0744722000
LongitudeMeasure -81.0023889000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
CountryCode US
StateCode 13
CountyCode 051
ProviderName STORET