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Dellingham Branch (11NPSWRD_WQX-KIMO_DBDB) 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 "Dellingham Branch" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-KIMO_DBDB. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)03050105.

This site is located in Cherokee County County, South Carolina at 35.1410946800 degrees latitude and -81.4205599300 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 207 m 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-KIMO_DBDB" 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 2002 - 2005
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2002 - 2005
Microbiological 2002 - 2009
Nutrient 2002 - 2005
Organics, Other 2002 - 2009
Organics, Pesticide 2003 - 2005
Physical 2002 - 2009
*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-KIMO_DBDB
MonitoringLocationName Dellingham Branch
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText This stream is primarily recharged by park lands with the exception of its final 0.5 km, which boarders private, agricultural lands (primarily pasture). The stream can be sampled at its confluence with Kings Creek. Access to this point would be made much easier is permission from landowner is granted to traverse the pasture adjacent to Kings Creek (south side). Past sampling occurred approximately 250 meters above the confluence of Kings Creek. Access is easy and safe in all conditions.
HUCEightDigitCode 03050105
LatitudeMeasure 35.1410946800
LongitudeMeasure -81.4205599300
HorizontalCollectionMethodName GPS Code (Pseudo Range) Differential
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 207
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode m
VerticalCollectionMethodName GPS Code (Pseudo Range) Differential
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName OTHER
CountryCode US
StateCode 45
CountyCode 021
ProviderName STORET