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HU97B (EPA_GLNPO-HU97B) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This great lake site, maintained by the EPA Great Lakes National Program (identifier EPA_GLNPO), has the name "HU97B" and has the identifier EPA_GLNPO-HU97B. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)04080300.

This site is located in Alpena County County, Michigan at 44.9163814545 degrees latitude and -83.1666612857 degrees longitude using the datum UNKWN. The horizontal location collection method was "Loran C" and the accuracy is 100 m.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "EPA_GLNPO-HU97B" 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 2011 - 2011
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton 1997 - 2021
Biological, Counts 1997 - 2022
Information 1997 - 2014
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2019 - 2021
Not Assigned 1997 - 2023
Nutrient 2002 - 2021
Organics, Other 2002 - 2002
Organics, PCBs 1991 - 1991
Physical 1997 - 2023
*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 EPA_GLNPO
OrganizationFormalName EPA Great Lakes National Program
MonitoringLocationIdentifier EPA_GLNPO-HU97B
MonitoringLocationName HU97B
MonitoringLocationTypeName Great Lake
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText Open Lake Benthos station - Summer
HUCEightDigitCode 04080300
LatitudeMeasure 44.9163814545
LongitudeMeasure -83.1666612857
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 100
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode m
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Loran C
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName UNKWN
CountryCode US
StateCode 26
CountyCode 007
ProviderName STORET