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Pohatcong Creek at New Village NJ (USGS-01455200) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This stream site, maintained by the USGS New Jersey Water Science Center (identifier USGS-NJ), has the name "Pohatcong Creek at New Village NJ" and has the identifier USGS-01455200. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)02040105. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 33.3 sq mi and the contributing drainage area is 33.30 sq mi.

This site is located in Warren County County, New Jersey at 40.71583330000000 degrees latitude and -75.0719444000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "Interpolated from MAP." and the accuracy is 1 seconds. The source map scale is 1:24000. This site is at an elevation of 308.32 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Level or other surveyed method." is .01 feet. The vertical coordinate reference system is NGVD29.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "USGS-01455200" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

What other monitoring locations are upstream or downstream from this one?

Upstream and downstream locations

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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 1983 - 1983
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1959 - 1997
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1959 - 1997
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1962 - 1996
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1979 - 1996
Microbiological 1979 - 1997
Nutrient 1959 - 1997
Organics, Other 1962 - 1997
Organics, PCBs 1979 - 1996
Organics, Pesticide 1979 - 1996
Physical 1959 - 1997
Radiochemical 1981 - 1981
Sediment 1979 - 1996
*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 USGS-NJ
OrganizationFormalName USGS New Jersey Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-01455200
MonitoringLocationName Pohatcong Creek at New Village NJ
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 02040105
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 33.3
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 33.30
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 40.71583330000000
LongitudeMeasure -75.0719444000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 308.32
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .01
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Level or other surveyed method.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 34
CountyCode 041
ProviderName NWIS