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MARTINS FORK: ADJACENT TO PICNIC AREA (11NPSWRD_WQX-CUGA_CPSU_MF2) 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 "MARTINS FORK: ADJACENT TO PICNIC AREA" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-CUGA_CPSU_MF2. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)05130101.

This site is located in Bell County County, Kentucky at 36.6718333000 degrees latitude and -83.5129167000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD27. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 2920 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-CUGA_CPSU_MF2" 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*
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1991 - 1996
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1991 - 1996
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1991 - 1996
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1991 - 1996
Nutrient 1991 - 1996
Organics, Other 1991 - 1996
Physical 1991 - 1996
*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-CUGA_CPSU_MF2
MonitoringLocationName MARTINS FORK: ADJACENT TO PICNIC AREA
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText THE SITE IS LOCATED ON THE VARILLA; KENTUCKYVIRGINIA 1:24000 SERIES USGS TOPOGRAPHIC QUADRANGLE. THE SITE IS IN THE EXTREME UPPER REACHES OF MARTINS FORK. IT IS ADJACENT TO A SMALL PICNIC AREA. THIS STATION IS USED AS A CONTROL TO MONITOR THE EFFECTS OF TUNNEL AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION. DATA FOR THIS SITE ORIGINATE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE COOPERATIVE PARK STUDIES UNIT ANNUAL REPORTS (19911996): "CUMBERLAND GAP (CUGA) NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK STREAM MONITORING PROGRAM: ASSESSMENT OF CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL CONDITIONS." FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AT CUGA NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK: P.O. BOX 1848 MIDDLESBORO; KY 409651848. TEL (606)2487850. STORET PARAMETER CODE 00134 IS USED TO INDICATE WATER SAMPLES OBTAINED DURING A RAIN EVENT OR DRY WEATHER. THE NUMBERS ONE AND ZERO ARE USED RESPECTIVELY. DATA WERE PROCESSED AND UPLOADED TO STORET BY MARY BETH TALTY OF NPSWRD; FORT COLLINS CO 80525. TEL (970)2253516.*** Legacy STORET Station Type: /TYPA/AMBNT/STREAM
HUCEightDigitCode 05130101
LatitudeMeasure 36.6718333000
LongitudeMeasure -83.5129167000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 2920
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCollectionMethodName Topographic Map Interpolation
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName UNKWN
CountryCode US
StateCode 21
CountyCode 013
ProviderName STORET