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PICNIC AREA ABOVE FOOT OF TEN (11NPSWRD_WQX-ALPO_PA_6) 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 "PICNIC AREA ABOVE FOOT OF TEN" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-ALPO_PA_6. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)02050302.

This site is located in Blair County County, Pennsylvania at 40.4189444000 degrees latitude and -78.4857222000 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_PA_6" 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*
Physical 1996 - 1997
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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_PA_6
MonitoringLocationName PICNIC AREA ABOVE FOOT OF TEN
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText THE STATION IS LOCATED ON THE HOLLIDAYSBURGPA BLAIR COUNTY 7.5 MINUTE (TOPOGRAPHIC) QUADRANGLE. THE SITE IS NEAR THE PICNIC AREA ABOVE THE FOOT OF TEN ON A TRIBUTARY TO THE BLAIR GAP RUN RIVER INSIDE THE ALLEGHENY PORTAGE RAILROAD NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE. THE DATA ARE FROM A REPORT BY THE PENNSYLVANIA COOPERATIVE FISH AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH UNIT. THE REPORT IS FROM MARCH 1997 AND IS TITLED "AQUATIC RESOURCES OF THE ALLEGHENY PORTAGE RAILROAD NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE FINAL REPORT." THE REPORT HAS AN ADDENDUM WITH ADDITIONAL DATA. THE REPORT IS BY DEAN ARNOLD; BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES DIVISION; USGS; PENNSYLVANIA COOPERATIVE FISH AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH UNIT. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT THE CHIEF OF RESOURCES AT ALLEGHENY PORTAGE RAILROAD NHS; PO BOX 189; CRESSON PA 16630 (8148866100). DATA PROCESSED AND UPLOADED TO STORET BY CURTIS COOPER; NATIONAL PARK SERVICE WATER RESOURCES DIVISION; 1201 OAK RIDGE DRIVE SUITE 250; FORT COLLINS CO 80525 (9702253516).*** Legacy STORET Station Type: /TYPA/AMBNT/STREAM
HUCEightDigitCode 02050302
LatitudeMeasure 40.4189444000
LongitudeMeasure -78.4857222000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
CountryCode US
StateCode 42
CountyCode 013
ProviderName STORET