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HGS-4 HURR. GATE ON L. OKEECHOBEE AT HILLS. & NNR CANALS (21FLSFWM-HGS4) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This canal transport site, maintained by the South Florida Water Management District (identifier 21FLSFWM), has the name "HGS-4 HURR. GATE ON L. OKEECHOBEE AT HILLS. & NNR CANALS" and has the identifier 21FLSFWM-HGS4. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)03090202.

This site is located in Palm Beach County County, Florida at 26.7011758 degrees latitude and -80.7147786 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 "21FLSFWM-HGS4" 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*
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1982 - 1985
Nutrient 1982 - 1985
Physical 1982 - 1985
*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 21FLSFWM
OrganizationFormalName South Florida Water Management District
MonitoringLocationIdentifier 21FLSFWM-HGS4
MonitoringLocationName HGS-4 HURR. GATE ON L. OKEECHOBEE AT HILLS. & NNR CANALS
MonitoringLocationTypeName Canal Transport
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText HGS-4 HURR. GATE ON L. OKEECHOBEE AT HILLS. & NNR CANALS
HUCEightDigitCode 03090202
LatitudeMeasure 26.7011758
LongitudeMeasure -80.7147786
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
CountryCode US
StateCode 12
CountyCode 099
ProviderName STORET