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BOAT RAMP AT HOBE - LAKE WATCH OF LAKE MARTIN (11NPSWRD_WQX-HOBE_LWLM_BOAT) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This river/stream site, maintained by the National Park Service Water Resources Division (identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX), has the name "BOAT RAMP AT HOBE - LAKE WATCH OF LAKE MARTIN" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-HOBE_LWLM_BOAT. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)03150109.

This site is located in Tallapoosa County County, Alabama at 32.9761389000 degrees latitude and -85.7411111000 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-HOBE_LWLM_BOAT" 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 1994 - 1997
*Date ranges may contain gap years

What other information is available for this location?

Detailed Metadata

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Location Metadata Value
OrganizationIdentifier 11NPSWRD_WQX
OrganizationFormalName National Park Service Water Resources Division
MonitoringLocationIdentifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-HOBE_LWLM_BOAT
MonitoringLocationName BOAT RAMP AT HOBE - LAKE WATCH OF LAKE MARTIN
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText THE SITE IS LOCATED ON THE BUTTSTON ALABAMATALLAPOOSA COUNTY 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) QUADRANGLE. THE SITE IS ON THE TALLAPOOSA RIVER AND IS LOCATED AT THE BOAT RAMP INSIDE THE HORSESHOE BEND NATIONAL MILITARY PARK. THE DATA WAS COLLECTED USING A LAMOTTE WATER QUALITY TESTING KIT BY THE LAKE WATCH OF LAKE MARTIN. THE SECONDARY STATION NAME IS THE SITE CODE GIVEN BY THE ALABAMA WATER WATCH. LAKE WATCH OF LAKE MARTIN IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ALABAMA WATER WATCH AND AUBURN UNIVERSITY. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT WILLIAM DEUTSCH; ALABAMA WATER WATCH PROGRAM DIRECTOR; DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES AND ALLIED AQUACULTURE; 203 SWINGLE HALL; AUBURN UNIVERSITY AL 36849 (TEL. 18888444785). DATA WERE PROCESSED AND UPLOADED TO STORET BY CURTIS COOPER; 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/STREAM
HUCEightDigitCode 03150109
LatitudeMeasure 32.9761389000
LongitudeMeasure -85.7411111000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
CountryCode US
StateCode 01
CountyCode 123
ProviderName STORET