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WQP Home >  Providers >  STORET >  21AWIC >  21AWIC-2052

BLUT-1 (21AWIC-2052) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This river/stream site, maintained by the ALABAMA DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT - WATER QUALITY DATA (identifier 21AWIC), has the name "BLUT-1" and has the identifier 21AWIC-2052. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)03160112.

This site is located in Tuscaloosa County County, Alabama at 33.4508330000 degrees latitude and -87.4122220000 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 "21AWIC-2052" 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 2007 - 2012
Information 1996 - 2012
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1997 - 1997
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1997 - 2012
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1996 - 2012
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 2007 - 2012
Microbiological 1997 - 2012
Nutrient 1996 - 2012
Organics, Pesticide 2007 - 2007
Physical 1996 - 2012
Physical, Habitat 2007 - 2012
Sediment 2007 - 2012
*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 21AWIC
OrganizationFormalName ALABAMA DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT - WATER QUALITY DATA
MonitoringLocationIdentifier 21AWIC-2052
MonitoringLocationName BLUT-1
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText Blue Ck at Tuscaloosa CR 47 (Old Watermelon Rd. )--only rd. to cross Blue Creek between its headwaters and mouth
HUCEightDigitCode 03160112
LatitudeMeasure 33.4508330000
LongitudeMeasure -87.4122220000
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName UNKWN
CountryCode US
StateCode 01
CountyCode 125
ProviderName STORET