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Doctor's Arm, Big Pine Key (FWC_WQMP_WQX-507) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This ocean site, maintained by the Florida Keys NMS - Water Quality Monitoring Program (identifier FWC_WQMP_WQX), has the name "Doctor's Arm, Big Pine Key" and has the identifier FWC_WQMP_WQX-507. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)03090203.

This site is located in Monroe County County, Florida at 24.6930170000 degrees latitude and -81.3546330000 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 "FWC_WQMP_WQX-507" 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.

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 2011 - 2013
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2011 - 2013
Not Assigned 2011 - 2013
Nutrient 2011 - 2013
Organics, Other 2011 - 2013
Physical 2011 - 2013
*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 FWC_WQMP_WQX
OrganizationFormalName Florida Keys NMS - Water Quality Monitoring Program
MonitoringLocationIdentifier FWC_WQMP_WQX-507
MonitoringLocationName Doctor's Arm, Big Pine Key
MonitoringLocationTypeName Ocean
HUCEightDigitCode 03090203
LatitudeMeasure 24.6930170000
LongitudeMeasure -81.3546330000
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Census-Other
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
CountryCode US
StateCode 12
CountyCode 087
ProviderName STORET