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WBU050-0008 (INSTOR_WQX-8917) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This reservoir site, maintained by the Indiana STORET (identifier INSTOR_WQX), has the name "WBU050-0008" and has the identifier INSTOR_WQX-8917. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)05120111.

This site is located in Vigo County County, Indiana at 39.5122222222 degrees latitude and -87.5075000000 degrees longitude using the datum UNKWN. 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 "INSTOR_WQX-8917" 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*
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton 1997 - 1999
Information 1991 - 1999
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 2010 - 2024
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 2010 - 2024
Not Assigned 2024 - 2024
Nutrient 1991 - 1999
Organics, Other 2010 - 2024
Organics, PCBs 2010 - 2024
PFAS,Perfluorinated Alkyl Substance 2024 - 2024
Physical 1991 - 2024
*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 INSTOR_WQX
OrganizationFormalName Indiana STORET
MonitoringLocationIdentifier INSTOR_WQX-8917
MonitoringLocationName WBU050-0008
MonitoringLocationTypeName Reservoir
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText Green Valley Public Fishing Area
HUCEightDigitCode 05120111
LatitudeMeasure 39.5122222222
LongitudeMeasure -87.5075000000
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName UNKWN
CountryCode US
StateCode 18
CountyCode 167
ProviderName STORET