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Skagway - Nahku Bay (21AKBCH-AK622042) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This beach program site-ocean site, maintained by the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (BEACH) (identifier 21AKBCH), has the name "Skagway - Nahku Bay" and has the identifier 21AKBCH-AK622042.

This site is located in Skagway Municipality County, Alaska at 59.4783400000 degrees latitude and -135.3368100000 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 "21AKBCH-AK622042" 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*
Microbiological 2023 - 2024
Physical 2023 - 2024
*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 21AKBCH
OrganizationFormalName Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (BEACH)
MonitoringLocationIdentifier 21AKBCH-AK622042
MonitoringLocationName Skagway - Nahku Bay
MonitoringLocationTypeName BEACH Program Site-Ocean
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText Beacon identifier AK622042 beach segment in Nahku Bay
LatitudeMeasure 59.4783400000
LongitudeMeasure -135.3368100000
HorizontalCollectionMethodName GPS-Unspecified
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
CountryCode US
StateCode 02
CountyCode 230
ProviderName STORET