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LITTLE CONEMAUGH RIVER LCR-94 (11NPSWRD_WQX-ALPO_LC_LCR-94) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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This river/stream site, maintained by the National Park Service Water Resources Division (identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX), has the name "LITTLE CONEMAUGH RIVER LCR-94" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-ALPO_LC_LCR-94. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)05010007.

This site is located in Cambria County County, Pennsylvania at 40.3717500000 degrees latitude and -78.8510556000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD27. 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 "11NPSWRD_WQX-ALPO_LC_LCR-94" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

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Periods of record for data characteristic groups

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Characteristic Group Date Range*
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1994 - 1995
Organics, Other 1994 - 1995
Physical 1994 - 1995
*Date ranges may contain gap years

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Detailed Metadata

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Location Metadata Value
OrganizationIdentifier 11NPSWRD_WQX
OrganizationFormalName National Park Service Water Resources Division
MonitoringLocationIdentifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-ALPO_LC_LCR-94
MonitoringLocationName LITTLE CONEMAUGH RIVER LCR-94
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText THE STATION IS LOCATED ON THE GEISTOWN PENNSYLVANIA 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) QUADRANGLE AND IS LOCATED OUTSIDE THE JOHNSTOWN FLOOD NATIONAL MEMORIAL AND THE ALLEGHENY PORTAGE RAILROAD NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE BOUNDARIES. THE SITE WAS SAMPLED AT A MINE DISCHARGING POINT ALONG THE LITTLE CONEMAUGH RIVER. THE LOCATION WAS SAMPLED AS PART OF A STUDY DESCRIBED IN THE "REPORT ON THE WATER QUALITY AND ACID MINE DRAINAGE IN THE LITTLE CONEMAUGH RIVER WATERSHED CAMBRIA COUNTY; PENNSYLVANIA." THE REPORT WAS WRITTEN BY WILLIAM BARBIN GLEASON IN JUNE 1995. FUNDING WAS PROVIDED BY THE PENNSYLVANIA CLEAN WATER FUND WITH ASSISTANCE OF PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; BUREAU OF LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION AND BUREAU OF MINING AND RECLAMATION. DATA WERE PROCESSED AND UPLOADED TO STORET BY CURTIS COOPER; NATIONAL PARK SERVICE WATER RESOURCES DIVISION; 1201 OAK RIDGE DRIVE SUITE 250; FORT COLLINS COLORADO 805255596 (TEL. 9702253516).*** Legacy STORET Station Type: /NONAMB/STREAM/MINE
HUCEightDigitCode 05010007
LatitudeMeasure 40.3717500000
LongitudeMeasure -78.8510556000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
CountryCode US
StateCode 42
CountyCode 021
ProviderName STORET