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New WQX 3.0 profiles are available at waterqualitydata.us/beta/. These profiles will contain recent USGS data added since March 11, 2024, which marks the beginning of limited accessibility for USGS data. Read more about the 3.0 profiles and associated changes here. This user interface only serves WQX2.2 profiles, which do NOT contain USGS data added after March 11, 2024.

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North Branch of Knob Creek (11NPSWRD_WQX-ABLI_NBKC) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This river/stream site, maintained by the National Park Service Water Resources Division (identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX), has the name "North Branch of Knob Creek" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-ABLI_NBKC. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)05140103.

This site is located in Larue County County, Kentucky at 37.6121111100 degrees latitude and -85.6378888890 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 554 ft No vertical location accuracy metadata is available.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "11NPSWRD_WQX-ABLI_NBKC" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

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

Upstream and downstream locations

This map shows all Water Quality Portal stations that are 10 miles upstream (dashed dark blue) and 10 miles downstream (solid light blue) of this monitoring location (indicated by the large blue circle). The upstream and downstream functionality is provided by the Network Linked Data Index.

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, Algae, Phytoplankton 2003 - 2004
Inorganics, Major, Metals 2003 - 2004
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2003 - 2004
Microbiological 2003 - 2024
Nutrient 2003 - 2024
Organics, Other 2003 - 2024
Organics, Pesticide 2003 - 2004
Physical 2003 - 2024
*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 11NPSWRD_WQX
OrganizationFormalName National Park Service Water Resources Division
MonitoringLocationIdentifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-ABLI_NBKC
MonitoringLocationName North Branch of Knob Creek
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText Located within the Knob Creek Farm unit of the park, the North Branch of Knob Creek is the largest stream. The watershed is primarily comprised of forested land in the uplands and open pasture in the bottoms. Samples are taken in this stream (which may dry in the late summer-early autumn) at the extreme downstream end of the branch adjacent to the developed portion. Access is easy and safe in all conditions.
HUCEightDigitCode 05140103
LatitudeMeasure 37.6121111100
LongitudeMeasure -85.6378888890
HorizontalCollectionMethodName GPS Code (Pseudo Range) Differential
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 554
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCollectionMethodName GPS Code (Pseudo Range) Differential
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName SEALV
CountryCode US
StateCode 21
CountyCode 123
ProviderName STORET