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RT-21256 (21SC60WQ_WQX-RT-21256) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This estuary site, maintained by the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (identifier 21SC60WQ_WQX), has the name "RT-21256" and has the identifier 21SC60WQ_WQX-RT-21256. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)03040208.

This site is located in Horry County County, South Carolina at 33.8408860000 degrees latitude and -78.6171040000 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 "21SC60WQ_WQX-RT-21256" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

What other monitoring locations are upstream or downstream from this one?

Upstream and downstream locations

This map shows all Water Quality Portal stations that are 10 miles upstream (dashed dark blue) and 10 miles downstream (solid light blue) of this monitoring location (indicated by the large blue circle). The upstream and downstream functionality is provided by the Network Linked Data Index.

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 2021 - 2021
Information 2021 - 2021
Inorganics, Major, Metals 2021 - 2021
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 2021 - 2021
Microbiological 2021 - 2021
Nutrient 2021 - 2021
Physical 2021 - 2021
*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 21SC60WQ_WQX
OrganizationFormalName South Carolina Department of Environmental Services
MonitoringLocationIdentifier 21SC60WQ_WQX-RT-21256
MonitoringLocationName RT-21256
MonitoringLocationTypeName Estuary
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText HOUSE CREEK 85 FEET WEST OF 53RD AVE N BRIDGE IN RESIDENTIAL AREA
HUCEightDigitCode 03040208
LatitudeMeasure 33.8408860000
LongitudeMeasure -78.6171040000
HorizontalCollectionMethodName GPS Code (Pseudo Range) Differential
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName WGS84
CountryCode US
StateCode 45
CountyCode 051
ProviderName STORET