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UPPER POND DAM ON ICE POND RUN (11NPSWRD_WQX-FRHI_BOM_3) site data in the Water Quality Portal

Data Provider: STORET (Learn more about Water Quality Portal Data Providers)

This reservoir site, maintained by the National Park Service Water Resources Division (identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX), has the name "UPPER POND DAM ON ICE POND RUN" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-FRHI_BOM_3. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)05020005.

This site is located in Fayette County County, Pennsylvania at 39.7740278000 degrees latitude and -79.9242778000 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-FRHI_BOM_3" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

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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 1983 - 1983
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1983 - 1983
Organics, Other 1983 - 1983
Physical 1983 - 1983
*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-FRHI_BOM_3
MonitoringLocationName UPPER POND DAM ON ICE POND RUN
MonitoringLocationTypeName Reservoir
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText THIS SITE IS LOCATED ON THE MASONTOWN PENNSYLVANIA 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) QUADRANGLE. THE SITE IS AT THE DAM FOR THE UPPER OF THE TWO SETTLING PONDS ON ICE POND RUN. DATA FOR THE SITE ARE FROM THE 1985 "FRIENDSHIP HILL PROJECT STATUS REPORT PHASE 1 FEASIBILITY STUDY" PREPARED FOR THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE BY THE BUREAU OF MINES. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT ANGELA R. COOPER DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY PITTSBURGH RESEARCH CENTER P.O. BOX 18070 PITTSBURGH PENNSYLVANIA 152360070. LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATE VALUES OBTAINED BY DIGITIZING A POINT ON THE QUADRANGLE MAP MATCHING THE LOCATION DESCRIPTION IN THE REPORT. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AT FRIENDSHIP HILL NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE R.D. 1 BOX 149A POINT MARION PA 15474. TEL. 4127259190. DATA PROCESSED AND UPLOADED TO STORET BY J. CHRIS ECHOHAWK; NATIONAL PARK SERVICE WATER RESOURCES DIVISION; 1201 OAK RIDGE DR SUITE 250; FORT COLLINS CO 80525 TEL. 9702253516 FAX. 9702259965.*** Legacy STORET Station Type: /RESERV/TYPA/AMBNT
HUCEightDigitCode 05020005
LatitudeMeasure 39.7740278000
LongitudeMeasure -79.9242778000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
CountryCode US
StateCode 42
CountyCode 051
ProviderName STORET