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BAY SPRINGS LAKE (21MSWQ_WQX-112C43) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This reservoir site, maintained by the MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (identifier 21MSWQ_WQX), has the name "BAY SPRINGS LAKE" and has the identifier 21MSWQ_WQX-112C43. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)03160101.

This site is located in Tishomingo County County, Mississippi at 34.6146100000 degrees latitude and -88.2888110000 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 "21MSWQ_WQX-112C43" 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 2014 - 2018
Information 2014 - 2018
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2009 - 2018
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 2014 - 2015
Nutrient 2009 - 2018
Organics, Other 2009 - 2018
Physical 2009 - 2018
*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 21MSWQ_WQX
OrganizationFormalName MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
MonitoringLocationIdentifier 21MSWQ_WQX-112C43
MonitoringLocationName BAY SPRINGS LAKE
MonitoringLocationTypeName Reservoir
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText NEAR TISHOMINGO
HUCEightDigitCode 03160101
LatitudeMeasure 34.6146100000
LongitudeMeasure -88.2888110000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalCollectionMethodName GPS-Unspecified
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName WGS84
CountryCode US
StateCode 28
CountyCode 141
ProviderName STORET