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LITTLE LAMESHUR BAY (11NPSWRD_WQX-VIIS_NPS_LLAB20) 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 "LITTLE LAMESHUR BAY" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-VIIS_NPS_LLAB20. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)21020001.

This site is located in St. John Island County, Virgin Islands at 18.3192222000 degrees latitude and -64.7263611000 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-VIIS_NPS_LLAB20" 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*
Information 1988 - 1997
Nutrient 1993 - 1996
Physical 1988 - 1997
*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-VIIS_NPS_LLAB20
MonitoringLocationName LITTLE LAMESHUR BAY
MonitoringLocationTypeName Ocean
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText The station is located on the Western St. John; V.I. U. S. Geological Survey (USGS) 7.5' topographic quadrangle. Data were collected at this location by Virgin Islands National Park and the USGS Biological Resources Division to monitor the impact of island development and recreation on marine waters around St. John both inside and outside the national park. The water quality program was initiated in 1988 and at its zenith was collecting monthly samples at 31 marine locations around St. John. For additional information on the water quality monitoring program contact Ginger Garrison; Marine Biologist; USGS Biological Resources Division or Reis Collier; I&M Coordinator; National Park Service Virgin Islands National Park at P.O. Box 710; St. John; USVI 00831; Tel. 3406938950; Fax. 3406939500. Data were processed and uploaded to STORET by Dean Tucker; 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 21020001
LatitudeMeasure 18.3192222000
LongitudeMeasure -64.7263611000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
CountryCode US
StateCode 78
CountyCode 020
ProviderName STORET