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Big Grand Pierre Creek (IL_EPA_WQX-AL-01) 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 illinois epa (identifier IL_EPA_WQX), has the name "Big Grand Pierre Creek" and has the identifier IL_EPA_WQX-AL-01. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)05140203.

This site is located in Pope County County, Illinois at 37.4589300000 degrees latitude and -88.4301400000 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 "IL_EPA_WQX-AL-01" 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 2020 - 2020
Biological, Algae, Cyanobacteria 2000 - 2020
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton 2020 - 2020
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Cyanobacteria, Periphyton 2020 - 2020
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Photosynthetic Pigments 2000 - 2020
Biological, Habitat, Filamentous Algae 2020 - 2020
Biological, Photosynthetic Pigments 2000 - 2020
Information 2020 - 2020
Inorganics, Major, Metals 2000 - 2020
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2000 - 2020
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 2000 - 2020
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 2000 - 2020
Not Assigned 2020 - 2020
Nutrient 2000 - 2020
Organics, Other 2000 - 2020
Organics, PCBs 2000 - 2000
Organics, Pesticide 2000 - 2020
Physical 2000 - 2020
Physical, Habitat 2020 - 2020
*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 IL_EPA_WQX
OrganizationFormalName illinois epa
MonitoringLocationIdentifier IL_EPA_WQX-AL-01
MonitoringLocationName Big Grand Pierre Creek
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText Rt 146 bridge 1.4 mi W intersection with Rt 34 at Humm Wye
HUCEightDigitCode 05140203
LatitudeMeasure 37.4589300000
LongitudeMeasure -88.4301400000
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolation-Digital Map Source
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
CountryCode US
StateCode 17
CountyCode 151
ProviderName STORET