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SHARPSBURG CREEK ENTERING PARK (11NPSWRD_WQX-ANTI_WQMP_SCEP) 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 "SHARPSBURG CREEK ENTERING PARK" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-ANTI_WQMP_SCEP. 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 39.4563056000 degrees latitude and -77.7445556000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD27. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 355 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_SCEP" 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_SCEP
MonitoringLocationName SHARPSBURG CREEK ENTERING PARK
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText SITE IS LOCATED ON SHARPSBURG CREEK WHERE IT ENTERS THE PARK. THIS STREAM ORIGINATES AT A NATURAL SPRING IN THE TOWN OF SHARPSBURG. IT IS ALSO FED BY STORM SEWERS AND A SMALL POND OFF OF PARK PROPERTY. THE GENERAL SOIL ASSOCIATION IS THE HAGERSTOWNDUFFIELDFRANKSTOWN ASSOCIATION SOILS OF LIMESTONE VALLEYS. THE STREAM FLOWS THROUGH THE SAME NATURAL SOILS GROUPS AS DOES ANTIETAM CREEK. THE MORE SPECIFIC SOIL TYPES INCLUDE A SMALL PORTION OF ROCKY ERODED LAND CAPABILITY UNIT VII1S SEVERELY ERODED VERY ROCKY SOILS THE RESULT OF MASSIVE OUTCROPS OF LIMESTONE. THE MAJORITY OF THE STREAM FLOWS THROUGH THE HUNTINGTON SILT LOAM. STATION IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ANTIETAM NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD. FOR MORE INFO CALL ED WENSCHOHOF JR. CHIEF OF NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND 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 39.4563056000
LongitudeMeasure -77.7445556000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 355
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCollectionMethodName Topographic Map Interpolation
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName UNKWN
CountryCode US
StateCode 24
CountyCode 043
ProviderName STORET