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Batiquitos Lagoon (EMAP_CS_WQX-CS05-0011) 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_WQX), has the name "Batiquitos Lagoon" and has the identifier EMAP_CS_WQX-CS05-0011. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)18070303.

This site is located in San Diego County County, California at 33.1000000000 degrees latitude and -117.3000000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. 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 "EMAP_CS_WQX-CS05-0011" 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

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Characteristic Group Date Range*
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Photosynthetic Pigments 2005 - 2005
Nutrient 2005 - 2005
Physical 2005 - 2005
*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_WQX
OrganizationFormalName Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program
MonitoringLocationIdentifier EMAP_CS_WQX-CS05-0011
MonitoringLocationName Batiquitos Lagoon
MonitoringLocationTypeName Estuary
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText Program: EMAP-West Coast/Moss Landing Marine Laboratory; Station area= 3.5
HUCEightDigitCode 18070303
LatitudeMeasure 33.1000000000
LongitudeMeasure -117.3000000000
HorizontalCollectionMethodName GPS-Unspecified
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
CountryCode US
StateCode 06
CountyCode 073
ProviderName STORET