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Grand Bay #2 (NARS_WQX-AL04-0044) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This estuary site, maintained by the EPA National Aquatic Resources Survey (NARS) (identifier NARS_WQX), has the name "Grand Bay #2" and has the identifier NARS_WQX-AL04-0044. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)03170009.

This site is located in Mobile County County, Alabama at 30.3701000000 degrees latitude and -88.3199000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "GPS Code (Pseudo Range) Differential" 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 "NARS_WQX-AL04-0044" 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, Algae, Phytoplankton, Photosynthetic Pigments 2004 - 2004
Information 2004 - 2004
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 2004 - 2004
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 2004 - 2004
Nutrient 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 NARS_WQX
OrganizationFormalName EPA National Aquatic Resources Survey (NARS)
MonitoringLocationIdentifier NARS_WQX-AL04-0044
MonitoringLocationName Grand Bay #2
MonitoringLocationTypeName Estuary
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText ALT_NAME="REG5-1-1";RESOURCE="NCA";GIS_CLASS="< 100 SQ.Kilometers";REGION="GULF";STRATA_ID="AL04-01";CLASCODE="BASE";VISNUM="5";GIS_REGION="Gulf of Mexico";PROBSITE="Y";PROVINCE="Louisianian";EPA_REG="4";GEO_GRP="Gulf Coast";DEPTH_M="0.79248";Note="See NCCA publications for description of fields stored in this comment field."
HUCEightDigitCode 03170009
LatitudeMeasure 30.3701000000
LongitudeMeasure -88.3199000000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 100
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode m
HorizontalCollectionMethodName GPS Code (Pseudo Range) Differential
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
CountryCode US
StateCode 01
CountyCode 097
ProviderName STORET