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Barnegat Bay Metedeconk River (NJDEP_DSREH-Barnegat Bay Metedeconk River) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This estuary site, maintained by the NJDEP Div of Science, Research and Env Health (identifier NJDEP_DSREH), has the name "Barnegat Bay Metedeconk River" and has the identifier NJDEP_DSREH-Barnegat Bay Metedeconk River. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)02040301.

This site is located in Ocean County County, New Jersey at 40.0406730000 degrees latitude and -74.0568880000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. 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 "NJDEP_DSREH-Barnegat Bay Metedeconk River" 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*
Not Assigned 2022 - 2022
Organics, Other 2022 - 2022
PFAS,Perfluorinated Alkyl Substance 2022 - 2022
Stable Isotopes 2022 - 2022
*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 NJDEP_DSREH
OrganizationFormalName NJDEP Div of Science, Research and Env Health
MonitoringLocationIdentifier NJDEP_DSREH-Barnegat Bay Metedeconk River
MonitoringLocationName Barnegat Bay Metedeconk River
MonitoringLocationTypeName Estuary
HUCEightDigitCode 02040301
LatitudeMeasure 40.0406730000
LongitudeMeasure -74.0568880000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 2400
HorizontalCollectionMethodName GPS Code (Pseudo Range) Differential
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
CountryCode US
StateCode 34
CountyCode 029
ProviderName STORET