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SW006 (LUMMINSN_WQX-LUMMI0004) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This ocean site, maintained by the Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation (Tribal) (identifier LUMMINSN_WQX), has the name "SW006" and has the identifier LUMMINSN_WQX-LUMMI0004. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)17110004.

This site is located in Whatcom County County, Washington at 48.7129117800 degrees latitude and -122.6267389300 degrees longitude using the datum WGS84. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 0.60859138 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 "LUMMINSN_WQX-LUMMI0004" 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, Cyanobacteria 2010 - 2024
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton 2003 - 2024
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2000 - 2014
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 2003 - 2024
Microbiological 1993 - 2024
Nutrient 2000 - 2024
Organics, Other 2000 - 2024
Physical 1993 - 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 LUMMINSN_WQX
OrganizationFormalName Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation (Tribal)
MonitoringLocationIdentifier LUMMINSN_WQX-LUMMI0004
MonitoringLocationName SW006
MonitoringLocationTypeName Ocean
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText At least 1.5 feet of water is needed to cross over the shallow, often exposed beach connecting Portage Island to Gooseberry Point (the horn). Head south around the horn and try to cut across channel in the middle of crossing at a perpendicular angle (an easterly direction) while checking visually for maximum water depth.
HUCEightDigitCode 17110004
LatitudeMeasure 48.7129117800
LongitudeMeasure -122.6267389300
HorizontalCollectionMethodName GPS-Unspecified
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName WGS84
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 0.60859138
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCollectionMethodName Topographic Map Interpolation
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAVD88
CountryCode US
StateCode 53
CountyCode 073
ProviderName STORET