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MIDDLE COVE IN INDIAN RIVER BTWN FT.P AND STUART (21FLWPB_WQX-28010270) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This estuary site, maintained by the FL Dept. of Environmental Protection, Southeast District (identifier 21FLWPB_WQX), has the name "MIDDLE COVE IN INDIAN RIVER BTWN FT.P AND STUART" and has the identifier 21FLWPB_WQX-28010270. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)03090206.

This site is located in St. Lucie County County, Florida at 27.3995278000 degrees latitude and -80.2692222000 degrees longitude using the datum UNKWN. 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 "21FLWPB_WQX-28010270" 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 2001 - 2002
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton 2001 - 2002
Biological, Photosynthetic Pigments 2001 - 2002
Not Assigned 2001 - 2001
Nutrient 2001 - 2002
Physical 2001 - 2002
*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 21FLWPB_WQX
OrganizationFormalName FL Dept. of Environmental Protection, Southeast District
MonitoringLocationIdentifier 21FLWPB_WQX-28010270
MonitoringLocationName MIDDLE COVE IN INDIAN RIVER BTWN FT.P AND STUART
MonitoringLocationTypeName Estuary
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText INDIAN RIVER ON EAST SIDE SOUTH OF FT. PIERCE MIDDLE COVE MIGRATED FROM LEGACY STORET AGENCY CODE (21FLA ) ON 17-JUN-99 MAJOR BASIN NAME: BASIN CODE: MINOR BASIN NAME:
HUCEightDigitCode 03090206
LatitudeMeasure 27.3995278000
LongitudeMeasure -80.2692222000
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName UNKWN
CountryCode US
StateCode 12
CountyCode 111
ProviderName STORET