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Hynes Bay (EMAP_CS-TX04-0016) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This estuary site, maintained by the Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (identifier EMAP_CS), has the name "Hynes Bay" and has the identifier EMAP_CS-TX04-0016. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)12100404.

This site is located in Refugio County County, Texas at 28.3750000 degrees latitude and -96.7920000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 0 ft 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 "EMAP_CS-TX04-0016" 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 2004 - 2004
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2004 - 2004
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 2004 - 2004
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 2004 - 2004
Not Assigned 2004 - 2004
Nutrient 2004 - 2004
Organics, Other 2004 - 2004
Organics, PCBs 2004 - 2004
Organics, Pesticide 2004 - 2004
Physical 2004 - 2004
Toxicity 2004 - 2004
*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 EMAP_CS
OrganizationFormalName Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program
MonitoringLocationIdentifier EMAP_CS-TX04-0016
MonitoringLocationName Hynes Bay
MonitoringLocationTypeName Estuary
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText Survey design weighting factor= 36.59
HUCEightDigitCode 12100404
LatitudeMeasure 28.3750000
LongitudeMeasure -96.7920000
HorizontalCollectionMethodName GPS Code (Pseudo Range) Differential
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 0
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName Unknown
CountryCode US
StateCode 48
CountyCode 391
ProviderName STORET