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GEORGE'S CREEK UPSTREAM FROM STATE HIGHWAY 166 (11NPSWRD_WQX-FRHI_CSU_GEOCR) 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 "GEORGE'S CREEK UPSTREAM FROM STATE HIGHWAY 166" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-FRHI_CSU_GEOCR. 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 39.7826389000 degrees latitude and -79.9058611000 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_CSU_GEOCR" 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 1992 - 1992
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1992 - 1992
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1992 - 1992
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1992 - 1992
Nutrient 1992 - 1992
*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_CSU_GEOCR
MonitoringLocationName GEORGE'S CREEK UPSTREAM FROM STATE HIGHWAY 166
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText THIS SITE IS LOCATED ON THE MASONTOWN PENNSYLVANIA 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) QUADRANGLE. THE SITE IS OUTSIDE OF THE NPS FRIENDSHIP HILL NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE ON GEORGE'S CREEK UPSTREAM FROM THE STATE HIGHWAY 166 BRIDGE. DATA FOR THE SITE ARE FROM 1992 AND 1995 UNPUBLISHED RESEARCH BY DR. DEL NIMMO OF COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FRIENDSHIP HILL NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE STAFF. 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: /TYPA/AMBNT/STREAM
HUCEightDigitCode 05020005
LatitudeMeasure 39.7826389000
LongitudeMeasure -79.9058611000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
CountryCode US
StateCode 42
CountyCode 051
ProviderName STORET