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MDCR_3012NC (ARS-MDCR-MDCR_3012NC) 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_3012NC" and has the identifier ARS-MDCR-MDCR_3012NC. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)02060005. This site has a drainage area of 1699 ha.

This site is located in Queen Anne's County County, Maryland at 38.9738523856 degrees latitude and -75.963642175 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_3012NC" 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*
Nutrient 2005 - 2007
Organics, Pesticide 2005 - 2007
Physical 2005 - 2007
*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_3012NC
MonitoringLocationName MDCR_3012NC
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText Grab sample sites were established at the outlets of 15 non-tidal upland subwatersheds Sample collection occurred on an approximately monthly basis from June 2005 to June 2007 (21 sampling dates, 315 total samples). Sampling occurred at least two days after any significant (greater than 10 mm) rainfall-runoff event and with observed stream flows below 5m3/s at the two local USGS monitoring stations Samples have been analyzed for sediment, nutrient, and pesticide concentrations. Subbasin is 1699 ha - 28.29% Forest, 71.41% Agriculture, 0.30% feed lots. Samples were taken from a bridge on State Highway 481, 1.9 miles south of Ruthsburg, 2.5 miles east of Starr
HUCEightDigitCode 02060005
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 1699
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ha
LatitudeMeasure 38.9738523856
LongitudeMeasure -75.963642175
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
CountryCode US
StateCode 24
CountyCode 035
ProviderName STEWARDS