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L2P - LAKE TOOKE (21FLTPA_WQX-24040015) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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This lake site, maintained by the FL Dept. Environmental Protection, Southwest District (identifier 21FLTPA_WQX), has the name "L2P - LAKE TOOKE" and has the identifier 21FLTPA_WQX-24040015. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)03100207.

This site is located in Hernando County County, Florida at 28.5688889000 degrees latitude and -82.5527778000 degrees longitude using the datum WGS84. 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 "21FLTPA_WQX-24040015" 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 2003 - 2003
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton 2003 - 2003
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Photosynthetic Pigments 2003 - 2003
Information 1998 - 2003
Inorganics, Major, Metals 2003 - 2003
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1998 - 2003
Microbiological 1998 - 2000
Nutrient 2003 - 2003
Organics, Other 2003 - 2003
Physical 1998 - 2003
*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 21FLTPA_WQX
OrganizationFormalName FL Dept. Environmental Protection, Southwest District
MonitoringLocationIdentifier 21FLTPA_WQX-24040015
MonitoringLocationName L2P - LAKE TOOKE
MonitoringLocationTypeName Lake
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText LAKE TOOKE SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 22 SOUTH, RANGE 17 EAST. SITE IS LOCATED AT OR ABOVE PROFUNDAL ZONE IN DEEPEST POINT OF LAKE (IN NORTHERN HALF OF LAKE, JUST NORTH OF CONSTRICTION). FRESHWATER, HAS BEEN MONITORED AS A TEST AND TREND SITE, BY DEP SOUTHWEST DISTRICT. MIGRATED FROM LEGACY STORET AGENCY CODE (21FLA ) ON 17-JUN-99 MAJOR BASIN NAME: BASIN CODE: MINOR BASIN NAME:
HUCEightDigitCode 03100207
LatitudeMeasure 28.5688889000
LongitudeMeasure -82.5527778000
HorizontalCollectionMethodName GPS-Unspecified
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName WGS84
CountryCode US
StateCode 12
CountyCode 053
ProviderName STORET