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CATOCTIN CREEK NEAR MIDDLETOWN, MD (USGS-01637500) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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This stream site, maintained by the USGS Maryland Water Science Center (identifier USGS-MD), has the name "CATOCTIN CREEK NEAR MIDDLETOWN, MD" and has the identifier USGS-01637500. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)02070008. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 66.9 sq mi.

This site is located in Frederick County County, Maryland at 39.42725000000000 degrees latitude and -77.5561667000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "Interpolated from MAP." and the accuracy is 1 seconds. This site is at an elevation of 376.25 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Differentially corrected Global Positioning System." is .01 feet. The vertical coordinate reference system is NAVD88.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "USGS-01637500" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

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When were data collected at this location?

Periods of record for data characteristic groups

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Characteristic Group Date Range*
Information 1982 - 1982
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1982 - 1983
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1982 - 2004
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1982 - 1983
Nutrient 1982 - 1983
Organics, Other 1982 - 1983
Organics, PCBs 1982 - 1982
Organics, Pesticide 1982 - 1982
Physical 1947 - 2004
Sediment 1962 - 1962
*Date ranges may contain gap years

What other information is available for this location?

Detailed Metadata

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Location Metadata Value
OrganizationIdentifier USGS-MD
OrganizationFormalName USGS Maryland Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-01637500
MonitoringLocationName CATOCTIN CREEK NEAR MIDDLETOWN, MD
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 02070008
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 66.9
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 39.42725000000000
LongitudeMeasure -77.5561667000000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 376.25
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .01
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Differentially corrected Global Positioning System.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAVD88
CountryCode US
StateCode 24
CountyCode 021
ProviderName NWIS