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BIG BEAR LAKE EAST BASIN; CHARLTON TOWNSHIP T29N R1W. SECTION 1 (21MICH_WQX-690041) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This lake site, maintained by the Michigan EGLE (identifier 21MICH_WQX), has the name "BIG BEAR LAKE EAST BASIN; CHARLTON TOWNSHIP T29N R1W. SECTION 1" and has the identifier 21MICH_WQX-690041. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)04070007.

This site is located in Otsego County County, Michigan at 44.9377810000 degrees latitude and -84.3797260000 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 "21MICH_WQX-690041" 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, Phytoplankton 1999 - 2022
Information 2000 - 2022
Not Assigned 2000 - 2022
Nutrient 1999 - 2022
Physical 2000 - 2022
*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 21MICH_WQX
OrganizationFormalName Michigan EGLE
MonitoringLocationIdentifier 21MICH_WQX-690041
MonitoringLocationName BIG BEAR LAKE EAST BASIN; CHARLTON TOWNSHIP T29N R1W. SECTION 1
MonitoringLocationTypeName Lake
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText BIG BEAR LAKE EAST BASIN; CHARLTON TOWNSHIP T29N R1W. SECTION 1
HUCEightDigitCode 04070007
LatitudeMeasure 44.9377810000
LongitudeMeasure -84.3797260000
HorizontalCollectionMethodName GPS-Unspecified
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
CountryCode US
StateCode 26
CountyCode 137
ProviderName STORET