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BLUE SPRINGS (GILCHRIST) (21FLGW_WQX-11459) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This spring site, maintained by the FL Dept. of Environmental Protection (identifier 21FLGW_WQX), has the name "BLUE SPRINGS (GILCHRIST)" and has the identifier 21FLGW_WQX-11459. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)03110206.

This site is located in Gilchrist County County, Florida at 29.8299003000 degrees latitude and -82.6828514000 degrees longitude using the datum WGS84. 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 "21FLGW_WQX-11459" 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*
Information 2002 - 2016
Inorganics, Major, Metals 2002 - 2016
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2002 - 2016
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 2002 - 2006
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 2002 - 2016
Microbiological 2002 - 2002
Nutrient 2002 - 2016
Organics, Other 2002 - 2016
Organics, PCBs 2014 - 2015
Organics, Pesticide 2014 - 2015
Physical 2002 - 2016
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 21FLGW_WQX
OrganizationFormalName FL Dept. of Environmental Protection
MonitoringLocationIdentifier 21FLGW_WQX-11459
MonitoringLocationName BLUE SPRINGS (GILCHRIST)
MonitoringLocationTypeName Spring
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText BLUE SPRINGS (GILCHRIST)
HUCEightDigitCode 03110206
LatitudeMeasure 29.8299003000
LongitudeMeasure -82.6828514000
HorizontalCollectionMethodName GPS-Unspecified
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName WGS84
CountryCode US
StateCode 12
CountyCode 041
ProviderName STORET