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S OF HW 23 NEAR ST. PETER'S CHURCH IN WARWICK (11NPSWRD_WQX-HOFU_CHS_WAR) 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 "S OF HW 23 NEAR ST. PETER'S CHURCH IN WARWICK" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-HOFU_CHS_WAR. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)02040203.

This site is located in Chester County County, Pennsylvania at 40.1726944000 degrees latitude and -75.7206944000 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-HOFU_CHS_WAR" 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

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Characteristic Group Date Range*
Microbiological 1994 - 1994
Nutrient 1994 - 1994
Physical 1994 - 1994
*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-HOFU_CHS_WAR
MonitoringLocationName S OF HW 23 NEAR ST. PETER'S CHURCH IN WARWICK
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText THE STATION IS LOCATED ON THE POTTSTOWN PENNSYLVANIA 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) QUADRANGLE. THE SITE IS LOCATED OUTSIDE OF HOPEWELL FURNACE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE. THE SAMPLE SITE IS AT FRENCH CREEK JUST SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 23 NEAR SAINT PETER'S CHURCH IN WARWICK. DATA ARE FROM A SERIES OF FRENCH CREEK REPORTS PREPARED BY THE ADVANCED BIOLOGY STUDENTS OF CONESTOGA HIGH SCHOOL; TREDYFFRINEASTTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT. STUDENTS USED TO BE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF DR. RALPH HEISTER BUT HAVE BEEN UNDER THE DIRECTION OF NORMAN MARRINER SINCE 1991. SAMPLING WAS DONE BY THE STUDENTS. BACTERIOLOGICAL SAMPLES WERE RUN BY THE CHESTER COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT. FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE PARK CONTACT RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; HOPEWELL FURNACE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE; 2 MARK BIRD LANE; ELVERSON PA 195209505 (TEL. 6105828773). DATA WERE PROCESSED AND UPLOADED TO STORET BY RONDA BURNS; NATIONAL PARK SERVICE WATER RESOURCES DIVISION; 1201 OAK RIDGE DRIVE SUITE 250; FORT COLLINS CO 805265596 (TEL. 9702253516).*** Legacy STORET Station Type: /TYPA/AMBNT/STREAM
HUCEightDigitCode 02040203
LatitudeMeasure 40.1726944000
LongitudeMeasure -75.7206944000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
CountryCode US
StateCode 42
CountyCode 029
ProviderName STORET