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Moores Creek at Boardwalk Crossing (11NPSWRD_WQX-MOCR_MC_BC) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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This river/stream site, maintained by the National Park Service Water Resources Division (identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX), has the name "Moores Creek at Boardwalk Crossing" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-MOCR_MC_BC. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)03030006.

This site is located in Pender County County, North Carolina at 34.4593611000 degrees latitude and -78.1132500000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD27. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 3 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-MOCR_MC_BC" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

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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*
Physical 1996 - 1996
*Date ranges may contain gap years

What other information is available for this location?

Detailed Metadata

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Location Metadata Value
OrganizationIdentifier 11NPSWRD_WQX
OrganizationFormalName National Park Service Water Resources Division
MonitoringLocationIdentifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-MOCR_MC_BC
MonitoringLocationName Moores Creek at Boardwalk Crossing
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText Station is located at the boardwalk crossing of Moores Creek in Moores Creek National Battlefield. The station can be found on the Currie N.C. 7.5' U.S.G.S. topographic quadrangle just downstream of the former crossing of Moores Creek by Highway 210 in Moores Creek National Battlefield. Data are collected by park personnel at this site using a HydroLab to monitor possible water quality impacts arising from agriculture; industry; and new development. For additional information on the location and the monitoring program; contact Linda Brown at Moores Creek National Battlefield; Currie N.C. 28435 (tel. 9102835591; fax. 9102835351). Data processed and uploaded to STORET by Dean Tucker; NPS 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 03030006
LatitudeMeasure 34.4593611000
LongitudeMeasure -78.1132500000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 3
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCollectionMethodName Topographic Map Interpolation
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName UNKWN
CountryCode US
StateCode 37
CountyCode 141
ProviderName STORET