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S FORK L. CONEMAUGH ABOVE OTTO RUN CONFLUENCE (11NPSWRD_WQX-JOFL_JC_SITE_4A) 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 FORK L. CONEMAUGH ABOVE OTTO RUN CONFLUENCE" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-JOFL_JC_SITE_4A. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)05010007.

This site is located in Cambria County County, Pennsylvania at 40.3303889000 degrees latitude and -78.7450833000 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-JOFL_JC_SITE_4A" 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 1986 - 1987
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1986 - 1987
Nutrient 1986 - 1987
Organics, Other 1986 - 1987
Physical 1986 - 1987
*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-JOFL_JC_SITE_4A
MonitoringLocationName S FORK L. CONEMAUGH ABOVE OTTO RUN CONFLUENCE
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText THE STATION IS LOCATED ON THE BEAVERDALEPA CAMBRIA COUNTY 7.5 MINUTE (TOPOGRAPHIC) QUADRANGLE. THE SITE WAS ON THE SOUTH FORK LITTLE CONEMAUGH RIVER AND WAS OUTSIDE THE JOHNSTOWN FLOOD NATIONAL MEMORIAL. THE DATA WERE COLLECTED AT THE ROUTE 869 BRIDGE IN SIDMAN UPSTREAM OF THE CONFLUENCE WITH OTTO RUN. THE STREAM WAS SAMPLED FOR METALS; NITRATE AND PHOSPHATE SPECIES; AND ACIDITY/ALKALINITY. THE LOCATION WAS SAMPLED FOR PRELIMINARY DATA TO A STUDY THAT SUBSEQUENTLY WAS NOT WRITTEN. THE DATA IS ON FILE AT PARK HEADQUARTERS. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT CHIEF OF RESOURCES AT JOHNSTOWN FLOOD NATIONAL MEMORIAL; PO BOX 189; CRESSON PA 16630 (TEL. 8148866100). DATA PROCESSED AND UPLOADED TO STORET BY CURTIS COOPER; NATIONAL PARK SERVICE WATER RESOURCES DIVISION; 1201 OAK RIDGE DRIVE SUITE 250; FORT COLLINS CO 80525 (TEL. 9702253516).*** Legacy STORET Station Type: /TYPA/AMBNT/STREAM
HUCEightDigitCode 05010007
LatitudeMeasure 40.3303889000
LongitudeMeasure -78.7450833000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
CountryCode US
StateCode 42
CountyCode 021
ProviderName STORET