USGS Water-Year Summary 2023
50231500 LAGUNA BAHIA MOSQUITO NO.1, VIEQUES, PR
LOCATION - Lat 18°06'15.5", long 65°26'46.6" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, Vieques Municipio, PR, Hydrologic Unit 21010006, in the center of Laguna Bahia Mosquito No.1, 6.98 mi north of the Ferry Dock and 2.13 mi west of the Vieques Radio Station.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - July 2015 to Feb. 2020 (discontinued.)
GAGE - Water-stage recorder, satellite telemetry at station. Datum of gage is 0.0 ft above PRVD of 2002 ( levels by independent contractor).
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum gage height, 2.14 ft above PRVD 02 Sept. 6, 2017; minimum, 0.25 ft below PRVD 02 Apr. 29, 2017.
CLIMATOLOGICAL RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - October 2016 to Oct. 17, 2019.
INSTRUMENTATION - Tipping bucket precipitation gage and data collection platform – 15 minutes interval.
WATER-QUALITY RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - WATER TEMPERATURE: October 1, 2015 to Feb. 25, 2020.
SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: October 1, 2015 to Feb. 25, 2020.
DISSOLVED OXYGEN: October 1, 2015 to Feb. 25, 2020.
TURBIDITY: October 1, 2015 to Oct. 17, 2019.
pH: October 1, 2015 to Feb. 25, 2020.
COOPERATION - Puerto Rico Environmental Quality Board (PREQB), Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources(PRDNER).
INSTRUMENTATION - Water-quality monitor.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum recorded, 33.8°C Sept. 12, 2019; minimum recorded, 24.0°C Feb. 23, 2018.
SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: Maximum recorded, 58,500 uS/cm @ 25°C Feb. 11, 2018; minimum recorded, 46,200 uS/cm @ 25°C Aug., 01, 2019.
DISSOLVED OXYGEN: Maximum recorded, 10.4 mg/L March 13, 2019; minimum recorded, 0.2 mg/L Aug. 04, 2019.
TURBIDITY: Maximum recorded, 116 FNU May 19, 2018; minimum recorded, 0.1 FNU June 08, 2016.
pH: Maximum recorded, 8.4 pH Units March 08, 2019; minimum recorded, 7.7 pH Units Oct. 25, 2015.