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Assateague Island National Seashore (21VABCH-VA800662) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This beach program site-ocean site, maintained by the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (identifier 21VABCH), has the name "Assateague Island National Seashore" and has the identifier 21VABCH-VA800662. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)02040303.

This site is located in Accomack County County, Virginia at 37.8747460000 degrees latitude and -75.3748090000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD27. 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 "21VABCH-VA800662" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

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When were data collected at this location?

Periods of record for data characteristic groups

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Characteristic Group Date Range*
Microbiological 2004 - 2007
*Date ranges may contain gap years

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Detailed Metadata

For the definitions of the metadata elements, please go to the Water Quality Portal user guide

Location Metadata Value
OrganizationIdentifier 21VABCH
OrganizationFormalName VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
MonitoringLocationIdentifier 21VABCH-VA800662
MonitoringLocationName Assateague Island National Seashore
MonitoringLocationTypeName BEACH Program Site-Ocean
HUCEightDigitCode 02040303
LatitudeMeasure 37.8747460000
LongitudeMeasure -75.3748090000
HorizontalCollectionMethodName GPS Code (Pseudo Range) Precise Position
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
CountryCode US
StateCode 51
CountyCode 001
ProviderName STORET