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MDCR_3005FC (ARS-MDCR-MDCR_3005FC) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This site, maintained by the Agricultural Research Service (identifier ARS), has the name "MDCR_3005FC" and has the identifier ARS-MDCR-MDCR_3005FC. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)02060005.

This site is located in Caroline County County, Maryland at 38.8195829204 degrees latitude and -75.881433976 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 "ARS-MDCR-MDCR_3005FC" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

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Upstream and downstream locations

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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*
Biological 2005 - 2008
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2005 - 2008
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 2005 - 2008
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 2005 - 2008
Nutrient 2005 - 2008
Organics, Pesticide 2005 - 2008
Physical 2005 - 2008
*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 ARS
OrganizationFormalName Agricultural Research Service
MonitoringLocationIdentifier ARS-MDCR-MDCR_3005FC
MonitoringLocationName MDCR_3005FC
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText 1.4 km upstream from the confluence with Tuckahoe Creek on the main stem of the Choptank river 10 meters downstream from Red# Buoy 66 Samples were taken from a small research vessel Water samples were collected from just below the water surface (0.1 m) along the navigable portion of the Choptank River using a small research vessel. Sampling dates were selected to represent base flow or near-base flow conditions in the watershed tributaries, at least two days after any significant (greater than 10 mm) rainfall event and flow less than 5 m3/s at the local USGS monitoring stations. Samples were collected on thirteen dates between March 2005 and April 2008
HUCEightDigitCode 02060005
LatitudeMeasure 38.8195829204
LongitudeMeasure -75.881433976
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
CountryCode US
StateCode 24
CountyCode 011
ProviderName STEWARDS