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White R BL Bull Shoals Dam (ARDEQH2O_WQX-WHI0047) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This river/stream site, maintained by the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (identifier ARDEQH2O_WQX), has the name "White R BL Bull Shoals Dam" and has the identifier ARDEQH2O_WQX-WHI0047. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)11010003.

This site is located in Marion County County, Arkansas at 36.3660000000 degrees latitude and -92.5770000000 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 "ARDEQH2O_WQX-WHI0047" 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, Metals 2005 - 2024
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2005 - 2024
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 2005 - 2024
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 2005 - 2024
Not Assigned 2018 - 2024
Nutrient 2005 - 2024
Organics, Other 2005 - 2024
Physical 2005 - 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 ARDEQH2O_WQX
OrganizationFormalName Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality
MonitoringLocationIdentifier ARDEQH2O_WQX-WHI0047
MonitoringLocationName White R BL Bull Shoals Dam
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText Located on White River below Bull Shoals Dam off right bank. Access road loops south off Ark. Hwy 178 at east side of dam. Reference mark is a cross chiseled in top of concrete retaining wall and marked with orange paint. Station is 15 miles west of Mountain Home, Baxter County Ark. 15 miles west of Mountain Home, Baxter County,Arkansas. Sec.34,R15W,T20N. Sampling Interval Monthly, Period of Record 4/74-Continuing.
HUCEightDigitCode 11010003
LatitudeMeasure 36.3660000000
LongitudeMeasure -92.5770000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolation-Photo
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName UNKWN
CountryCode US
StateCode 05
CountyCode 089
ProviderName STORET