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LAKE CHARLES , CENTER (21FLCEN_WQX-20020394) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This lake site, maintained by the Fl Dept. of Environmental Protection, Central District (identifier 21FLCEN_WQX), has the name "LAKE CHARLES , CENTER" and has the identifier 21FLCEN_WQX-20020394. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)03080102.

This site is located in Marion County County, Florida at 29.2319444000 degrees latitude and -81.9077778000 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 "21FLCEN_WQX-20020394" 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, Cyanobacteria 2001 - 2008
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton 2001 - 2001
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Photosynthetic Pigments 2001 - 2008
Information 2001 - 2008
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2001 - 2001
Nutrient 2001 - 2001
Physical 2001 - 2008
*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 21FLCEN_WQX
OrganizationFormalName Fl Dept. of Environmental Protection, Central District
MonitoringLocationIdentifier 21FLCEN_WQX-20020394
MonitoringLocationName LAKE CHARLES , CENTER
MonitoringLocationTypeName Lake
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText SEGMENT 20.2AA BODY OF WATER: LAKE, CHARLES LAKE CHARLES, CENTER OF LAKE - MARION CO. MIGRATED FROM LEGACY STORET AGENCY CODE (21FLA ) ON 17-JUN-99 MAJOR BASIN NAME: SOUTH-EAST BASIN CODE: MINOR BASIN NAME: ST JOHNS
HUCEightDigitCode 03080102
LatitudeMeasure 29.2319444000
LongitudeMeasure -81.9077778000
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName UNKWN
CountryCode US
StateCode 12
CountyCode 083
ProviderName STORET