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GULFPORT EAST BEACH (21MSWQ_WQX-640MSDB11) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This beach program site-estuary site, maintained by the MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (identifier 21MSWQ_WQX), has the name "GULFPORT EAST BEACH" and has the identifier 21MSWQ_WQX-640MSDB11. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)03170009.

This site is located in Harrison County County, Mississippi at 30.3809166700 degrees latitude and -89.0266388900 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 "21MSWQ_WQX-640MSDB11" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

What other monitoring locations are upstream or downstream from this one?

Upstream and downstream locations

This map shows all Water Quality Portal stations that are 10 miles upstream (dashed dark blue) and 10 miles downstream (solid light blue) of this monitoring location (indicated by the large blue circle). The upstream and downstream functionality is provided by the Network Linked Data Index.

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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 - 2024
Information 2004 - 2012
Microbiological 2004 - 2024
Nutrient 2004 - 2024
Organics, Other 2004 - 2024
Physical 2004 - 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 21MSWQ_WQX
OrganizationFormalName MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
MonitoringLocationIdentifier 21MSWQ_WQX-640MSDB11
MonitoringLocationName GULFPORT EAST BEACH
MonitoringLocationTypeName BEACH Program Site-Estuary
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText NEAR BILOXI NEAR COWAN/LORRAINE ROAD, MDEQ/GCRL BEACH MONITORING STATION 11
HUCEightDigitCode 03170009
LatitudeMeasure 30.3809166700
LongitudeMeasure -89.0266388900
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolation-Map
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
CountryCode US
StateCode 28
CountyCode 047
ProviderName STORET