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ANTIETAM CREEK - PRY FARM (11NPSWRD_WQX-ANTI_WQMP_ACPF) 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 "ANTIETAM CREEK - PRY FARM" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-ANTI_WQMP_ACPF. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)02070004.

This site is located in Washington County County, Maryland at 39.4774722000 degrees latitude and -77.7166111000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD27. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 330 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-ANTI_WQMP_ACPF" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

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

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*
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1985 - 1988
Nutrient 1985 - 1988
Physical 1985 - 1988
*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-ANTI_WQMP_ACPF
MonitoringLocationName ANTIETAM CREEK - PRY FARM
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText SITE IS LOCATED ON ANTIETAM CREEK WHERE THE CREEK ENTERS PARK PROPERTY. ANTIETAM CREEK IS THE MAJOR WATER BODY WITHIN THE PARK. THIS CREEK FLOWS IN A NORTH/SOUTH DIRECTION THROUGH WASHINGTON COUNTY MARYLAND AND IS ONE OF THE MAJOR TRIBUTARIES TO THE POTOMAC RIVER. APPROXIMATELY TWO MILES OF THE ANTIETAM FLOW THROUGH OR ADJACENT TO THE BATTLEFIELD WITH AN AVERAGE GRADIENT OF 7.9 FEET PER MILE. THE GROUNDWATER IS AN ALKA LINE CALCIUM BICARBONATE IN NATURE. THE CREEK FLOWS THROUGH A HAGERS TOWN DUFFIELD FUNKSTOWN SOILS ASSOCIATION SOILS OF LIMESTONE VAL LEYS AS IT APPEARS ON THE GENERAL SOIL MAP FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY MD. STATION IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ANTIETAM NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL ED WENSCHOHOF JR. CHIEF OF NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCES PROTECTION. HIS ADDRESS IS P.O. BOX 158 SHARPSBURG MD 217820158. TELEPHONE (301) 4322243 FAX (301) 4324590. DATA PROCESSED AND UPLOADED TO STORET BY RANDY SIDDENS AT NPS WRD IN FORT COLLINS. PHONE (970) 2253581 FAX (970) 2259965.*** Legacy STORET Station Type: /TYPA/AMBNT/STREAM
HUCEightDigitCode 02070004
LatitudeMeasure 39.4774722000
LongitudeMeasure -77.7166111000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 330
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCollectionMethodName Topographic Map Interpolation
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName UNKWN
CountryCode US
StateCode 24
CountyCode 043
ProviderName STORET