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Z4-CN-18015 COW PEN SLOUGH (21FLGW_WQX-63988) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This canal drainage site, maintained by the FL Dept. of Environmental Protection (identifier 21FLGW_WQX), has the name "Z4-CN-18015 COW PEN SLOUGH" and has the identifier 21FLGW_WQX-63988. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)03100201.

This site is located in Sarasota County County, Florida at 27.2132008210 degrees latitude and -82.4077836110 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "Interpolation-Photo" and the accuracy is Unknown seconds. The source map scale is 1:0.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "21FLGW_WQX-63988" 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 2024 - 2024
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Photosynthetic Pigments 2024 - 2024
Cyanotoxins, Phytotoxins 2024 - 2024
Information 2024 - 2024
Inorganics, Major, Metals 2024 - 2024
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2024 - 2024
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 2024 - 2024
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 2024 - 2024
Microbiological 2024 - 2024
Nutrient 2024 - 2024
Organics, Other 2024 - 2024
Physical 2024 - 2024
*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-63988
MonitoringLocationName Z4-CN-18015 COW PEN SLOUGH
MonitoringLocationTypeName Canal Drainage
HUCEightDigitCode 03100201
LatitudeMeasure 27.2132008210
LongitudeMeasure -82.4077836110
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue Unknown
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolation-Photo
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
CountryCode US
StateCode 12
CountyCode 115
ProviderName STORET