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Atlantic Ocean @ Rehoboth Beach off Rehoboth Avenue (21DELAWQ_WQX-402011) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This ocean site, maintained by the Delaware Department Of Natural Resources And Environmental Control (identifier 21DELAWQ_WQX), has the name "Atlantic Ocean @ Rehoboth Beach off Rehoboth Avenue" and has the identifier 21DELAWQ_WQX-402011. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)02040303.

This site is located in Sussex County County, Delaware at 38.7163570000 degrees latitude and -75.0749770000 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 "21DELAWQ_WQX-402011" 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*
Biological, Algae, Cyanobacteria 1998 - 2004
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Photosynthetic Pigments 1998 - 2007
Information 1998 - 2007
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1998 - 2007
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1998 - 2007
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 2000 - 2007
Microbiological 1998 - 2007
Nutrient 1998 - 2007
Organics, Other 1998 - 2007
Physical 1998 - 2007
*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 21DELAWQ_WQX
OrganizationFormalName Delaware Department Of Natural Resources And Environmental Control
MonitoringLocationIdentifier 21DELAWQ_WQX-402011
MonitoringLocationName Atlantic Ocean @ Rehoboth Beach off Rehoboth Avenue
MonitoringLocationTypeName Ocean
HUCEightDigitCode 02040303
LatitudeMeasure 38.7163570000
LongitudeMeasure -75.0749770000
HorizontalCollectionMethodName GPS Code (Pseudo Range) Standard Position (SA On)
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
CountryCode US
StateCode 10
CountyCode 005
ProviderName STORET