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SOUTH SIDE SWISS (11NPSWRD_WQX-GARI_NPS_G04) 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 "SOUTH SIDE SWISS" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-GARI_NPS_G04. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)05050005.

This site is located in Nicholas County County, West Virginia at 38.2230556000 degrees latitude and -81.1202500000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD27. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 710 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-GARI_NPS_G04" 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, Minor, Metals 1992 - 1995
Microbiological 1991 - 1995
Physical 1991 - 1995
*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-GARI_NPS_G04
MonitoringLocationName SOUTH SIDE SWISS
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText SITE IS LOCATED ON THE GAULEY RIVER AT SOUTH SIDE SWISS. IT IS UPSTREAM OF THE COMMUNITY OF SWISS AND APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET DOWNSTREAM OF THE MOUTH OF LAUREL CREEK AND ON RIVER RIGHT. SITE IS LOCATED ON THE ANSTED 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) QUADRANGLE. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF NEW RIVER GORGE NATIONAL RIVER P.O. BOX 246 GLEN JEAN WEST VIRGINIA 25846. PH.(304)4650508. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT JOHN DAVIS RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AT NEW RIVER GORGE NATIONAL RIVER AS LISTED ABOVE. DATA PROCESSED AND UPLOADED TO STORET BY RANDY SIDDENS AT NPS WRD IN FORT COLLINS COLORADO. PHONE (970) 2253581 FAX (970) 2259965.*** Legacy STORET Station Type: /TYPA/AMBNT/STREAM
HUCEightDigitCode 05050005
LatitudeMeasure 38.2230556000
LongitudeMeasure -81.1202500000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 710
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCollectionMethodName Topographic Map Interpolation
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName UNKWN
CountryCode US
StateCode 54
CountyCode 067
ProviderName STORET