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Narragansett Bay (EMAP_CS_WQX-RI04-0471-A) 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 "Narragansett Bay" and has the identifier EMAP_CS_WQX-RI04-0471-A. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)01090004.

This site is located in Newport County County, Rhode Island at 41.5960000000 degrees latitude and -71.3630000000 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-RI04-0471-A" 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, Fish 2004 - 2004
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 2004 - 2004
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 2004 - 2004
Not Assigned 2004 - 2004
Organics, Other 2004 - 2004
Organics, PCBs 2004 - 2004
Organics, Pesticide 2004 - 2004
Physical 2004 - 2004
Radiochemical 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_WQX
OrganizationFormalName Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program
MonitoringLocationIdentifier EMAP_CS_WQX-RI04-0471-A
MonitoringLocationName Narragansett Bay
MonitoringLocationTypeName Estuary
HUCEightDigitCode 01090004
LatitudeMeasure 41.5960000000
LongitudeMeasure -71.3630000000
HorizontalCollectionMethodName GPS-Unspecified
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
CountryCode US
StateCode 44
CountyCode 005
ProviderName STORET