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Laguna Madre (NARS_WQX-TX02-0041) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This ocean site, maintained by the EPA National Aquatic Resources Survey (NARS) (identifier NARS_WQX), has the name "Laguna Madre" and has the identifier NARS_WQX-TX02-0041. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)12110207.

This site is located in Kenedy County County, Texas at 26.6083000000 degrees latitude and -97.4084000000 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-TX02-0041" 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 2002 - 2002
Information 2002 - 2002
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 2002 - 2002
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 2002 - 2002
Nutrient 2002 - 2002
Organics, Other 2002 - 2002
Organics, PCBs 2002 - 2002
Organics, Pesticide 2002 - 2002
Physical 2002 - 2002
Radiochemical 2002 - 2002
*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-TX02-0041
MonitoringLocationName Laguna Madre
MonitoringLocationTypeName Ocean
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText RESOURCE="NCA";GIS_CLASS="> 250 SQ.Kilometers";REGION="GULF";STRATA_ID="TX02-01";CLASCODE="BASE";VISNUM="1";GIS_REGION="Gulf of Mexico";PROBSITE="Y";PROVINCE="Louisianian";EPA_REG="6";GEO_GRP="Gulf Coast";DEPTH_M="2.5";Note="See NCCA publications for description of fields stored in this comment field."
HUCEightDigitCode 12110207
LatitudeMeasure 26.6083000000
LongitudeMeasure -97.4084000000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 100
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode m
HorizontalCollectionMethodName GPS Code (Pseudo Range) Differential
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
CountryCode US
StateCode 48
CountyCode 261
ProviderName STORET