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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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CEDAR CREEK AT WISE LAKE (11NPSWRD_WQX-CONG_USGS_05) 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 "CEDAR CREEK AT WISE LAKE" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-CONG_USGS_05. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)03050110.

This site is located in Richland County County, South Carolina at 33.8155278000 degrees latitude and -80.8268056000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD27. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 100 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-CONG_USGS_05" 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

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 1996 - 1997
Nutrient 1996 - 1996
Physical 1996 - 1997
*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-CONG_USGS_05
MonitoringLocationName CEDAR CREEK AT WISE LAKE
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText THE SITE IS LOCATED ON THE GASDEN SOUTH CAROLINA 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) QUADRANGLE. THE SITE IS ON CEDAR CREEK A COUPLE HUNDRED FEET UPSTREAM FROM WISE LAKE. CEDAR CREEK DUMPS INTO WISE LAKE DOWNSTREAM FROM SITE. DATA FOR THIS SITE ARE FROM A STUDY CONDUCTED BY THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY (USGS) BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES DIVISION (BRD) FOR THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE. THE STUDY WILL RUN FROM 1996 TO 1998. THE STUDY IS DESIGNED TO ASSESS THE IMPACTS OF URBANIZATION; AGRICULTURE AND SILVICULTURE ON THE WATER QUALITY OF THE AQUATIC RESOURCES OF CONGAREE SWAMP NATIONAL MONUMENT. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE PROJECT; CONTACT WILLIAM M. RIZZO AT THE USGS/BRD/NATIONAL WETLANDS RESEARCH CENTER 700 CAJUNDOME BLVD. LAFAYETTE LOUISIANA 70506. PH (318)266 8633. FOR INFORMATION ON CONGAREE SWAMP CONTACT THE CHIEF OF RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AT CONGAREE SWAMP NATIONAL MONUMENT 200 CAROLINA SIMS ROAD HOPKINS SOUTH CAROLINA 29061. DATA PROCESSED AND UPLOADED TO STORET BY PAUL MCELVERY NPSWRD FORT COLLINS COLORADO 80525. PH (970)2253516.*** Legacy STORET Station Type: /TYPA/AMBNT/STREAM
HUCEightDigitCode 03050110
LatitudeMeasure 33.8155278000
LongitudeMeasure -80.8268056000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 100
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCollectionMethodName Topographic Map Interpolation
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName UNKWN
CountryCode US
StateCode 45
CountyCode 079
ProviderName STORET