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The Atlas contains 134 water resources which includes 6 bays and 48 lakes and 79 rivers and the Gulf of Mexico . Data recorded in the Atlas reaches back 124 years, starting on Monday, January 1, 1900. The most recent data is from Thursday, March 28, 2024. Over 29,994,342 data samples have been included in the Atlas! The samples came from over 58 data sources provided by 27 different data providers. These people and agencies have helped make the Atlas an integral tool for managing our water resources.

Geographic Information Systems Data

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data consists largely of land mapping and spatial data and is used in a wide variety of fields. The lay of the land can affect almost every aspect of life, including an area's culture, government, environment, and commerce, making GIS information important to everyone. Fields such as anthropology, medical science, and natural science use GIS to measure and predict the impact of geography on a region. By mapping water resources, the Atlas provides spatial information useful to citizens, water management professionals, and scientists alike. The following core datasets are processed as part of geospatial analyses, the results of which are presented directly within Atlas components:

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Monitoring and Sampling Data

Citizens, scientists, and professionals all contribute to monitoring and sampling data in many ways. Citizens often provide information such as water levels data through volunteer programs. Scientists and professionals set up equipment at sampling stations for measuring attributes such as water quality and hydrology. They provide the data in various formats to the Atlas, which compiles, organizes, and presents the data to help people better understand the county's water resources.

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Monitoring Dataset Name Data Custodian Data Current on Atlas as of: Period of Record More Information
EMD Streamflow Data Manatee County Department of Environmental Management 8/7/2023 7/1/1988 - 9/30/2008
Enviro-Audit Enviro-Audit 3/28/2024 8/15/2017 - 1/24/2024
Environmental Protection Commission of Hillsborough County Environmental Protection Commission of Hillsborough County 3/28/2024 7/5/2017 10:09:00 AM - 1/31/2024
FDEP - Southwest Regional Operations Center FDEP Southwest Regional Operations Center 3/28/2024 9/23/2013 - 2/5/2024
FDEP - Watershed Assessment Section Florida Department of Environmental Protection 3/28/2024 2/25/2014 9:30:00 AM - 12/26/2023
FDEP Historic Data from Legacy STORET Florida Department of Environmental Protection 9/15/2023 6/2/1937 - 11/23/1998
FDEP South District Sampling Data Florida Department of Environmental Protection 8/7/2023 1/26/1999 - 10/9/2017
FDEP Southwest Regional Operations Center FDEP Southwest Regional Operations Center 8/7/2023 5/14/1997 - 10/3/2017
FDEP Watershed Assessment Section Florida Department of Environmental Protection 8/7/2023 8/21/2001 - 5/1/2013
FDEP Watershed Monitoring Section Florida Department of Environmental Protection 3/28/2024 2/6/2011 10:07:00 AM - 12/13/2023
FDEP Watershed Monitoring Section Florida Department of Environmental Protection 8/7/2023 10/5/1998 - 7/10/2017
Florida Automated Weather Network University of Florida 8/7/2023 5/26/2010 5:45:00 PM - 3/28/2024 7:45:00 PM
Florida Department of Health, DCEH Florida Department of Health 3/28/2024 4/3/2017 7:10:00 AM - 12/27/2023
Florida LAKEWATCH Florida LAKEWATCH 3/28/2024 4/13/2017 5:10:00 PM - 11/6/2023
Florida LAKEWATCH Florida LAKEWATCH 8/7/2023 1/15/1988 - 1/5/2017
Hydrologic, water quality, and biological assessments by USF Water Institute Staff USF Water Institute Assessments Not Available Not Available
IMAP Water Quality Data Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission 8/7/2023 7/11/2000 - 7/13/2006
IMC Agrico (Florida) IMC Agrico (Mosaic Fertilizer LLC) 8/7/2023 7/24/1994 - 9/19/2002
LAKEWATCH Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Florida LAKEWATCH 9/15/2023 8/16/1986 - 1/28/2019
Lower watershed program (LWP) Manatee County Utility Operations 9/15/2023 1/12/2000 - 9/11/2019 1:03:00 PM
Manatee County Continuous Rain/Stream Data Manatee County Department of Environmental Management Not Available Not Available
Manatee County Environmental Management Sampling Data Manatee County 8/7/2023 1/11/1995 - 12/14/2017
Manatee County Environmental Management Sampling Data Manatee County 3/28/2024 1/9/2018 10:06:00 AM - 9/12/2023
Mosaic Fertilizer, LLC Mosaic Fertilizer, LLC 3/28/2024 4/16/2012 - 12/12/2022
Mote Marine Historic Data from Legacy STORET Mote Marine Laboratory 9/15/2023 4/11/1990 - 5/10/1994
National Ocean Service (NOS) Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 8/8/2023 11/2/2007 2:54:00 AM - 3/28/2024 5:36:00 PM
National Weather Service National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Not Available Not Available
National Weather Service National Digital Forecast Database National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 8/7/2023 1/1/1900 - 3/28/2024 6:56:00 PM
Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority 3/28/2024 1/5/2017 10:00:00 AM - 12/21/2022
Shellfish Environmental Assessment Section Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services 8/7/2023 1/9/1979 - 6/13/2017
Southwest Florida Water Management District Southwest Florida Water Management District 3/28/2024 1/1/1991 - 1/10/2024
Stream Waterwatch Water Quality Data, Volunteer Hillsborough County Stream Waterwatch 3/26/2015 1/6/1998 - 3/13/2015 8:15:00 AM
SWFWMD Hydrologic Data Section Data Southwest Florida Water Management District 3/28/2024 9/12/1933 - 3/28/2024 4:00:00 PM
SWFWMD Hydrologic Data Section Data Southwest Florida Water Management District 8/7/2023 1/1/1901 - 7/21/2008 4:45:00 AM
SWFWMD Water Quality Monitoring Program Data Southwest Florida Water Management District 8/7/2023 1/26/2000 - 4/27/2005
SWFWMD Water Quality Sampling Data Southwest Florida Water Management District 8/7/2023 8/4/1997 - 3/8/2016
USGS National Water Information System USGS National Water Information System 3/28/2024 10/25/1907 - 3/28/2024 10:30:00 PM

 
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