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Crystal (IL_EPA_WQX-VTZH) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This lake site, maintained by the illinois epa (identifier IL_EPA_WQX), has the name "Crystal" and has the identifier IL_EPA_WQX-VTZH. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)07120006.

This site is located in Mchenry County County, Illinois at 42.2347174848 degrees latitude and -88.3557438525 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-VTZH" 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 2009 - 2017
Biological, Aquatic Plants 2009 - 2009
Biological, Counts 2009 - 2017
Information 2009 - 2017
Not Assigned 2009 - 2009
Organics, Other 2004 - 2004
Organics, Pesticide 2004 - 2004
Physical 2009 - 2017
Physical, Habitat 2009 - 2009
Sediment 2009 - 2009
*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-VTZH
MonitoringLocationName Crystal
MonitoringLocationTypeName Lake
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText This site represents the entire lake, but not necessarily any specific location in the lake. The ArcGIS Central Points Coordinates tool was used, on lake-polygon features, to derive geographic coordinates.
HUCEightDigitCode 07120006
LatitudeMeasure 42.2347174848
LongitudeMeasure -88.3557438525
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolation-Digital Map Source
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
CountryCode US
StateCode 17
CountyCode 111
ProviderName STORET