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UT Blackwater River upstream of rte 58 (21VASWCB-5AXBRb000.20) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This other-surface water site, maintained by the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (identifier 21VASWCB), has the name "UT Blackwater River upstream of rte 58" and has the identifier 21VASWCB-5AXBRb000.20. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)03010202.

This site is located in Suffolk City County, Virginia at 36.6504000000 degrees latitude and -76.8603000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "Unknown" and the accuracy is None None. The source map scale is 1:0. This site is at an elevation of None None No vertical location accuracy metadata is available.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "21VASWCB-5AXBRb000.20" 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*
Nutrient 2018 - 2018
Physical 2018 - 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 21VASWCB
OrganizationFormalName VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
MonitoringLocationIdentifier 21VASWCB-5AXBRb000.20
MonitoringLocationName UT Blackwater River upstream of rte 58
MonitoringLocationTypeName Other-Surface Water
HUCEightDigitCode 03010202
LatitudeMeasure 36.6504000000
LongitudeMeasure -76.8603000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue None
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode None
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue None
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode None
VerticalCollectionMethodName Other
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName OTHER
CountryCode US
StateCode 51
CountyCode 800
ProviderName STORET