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CENTER OF PISCATAWAY CREEK EMBAYMENT (11NPSWRD_WQX-NACE_OEP_XFB19) site data in the Water Quality Portal

Data Provider: STORET (Learn more about Water Quality Portal Data Providers)

This estuary site, maintained by the National Park Service Water Resources Division (identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX), has the name "CENTER OF PISCATAWAY CREEK EMBAYMENT" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-NACE_OEP_XFB19. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)02070010.

This site is located in Prince George's County County, Maryland at 38.6996667000 degrees latitude and -77.0251944000 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-NACE_OEP_XFB19" 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

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Characteristic Group Date Range*
Biological, Algae, Cyanobacteria 1986 - 1986
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton 1986 - 1986
Information 1986 - 1986
Nutrient 1986 - 1986
Physical 1986 - 1986
*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-NACE_OEP_XFB19
MonitoringLocationName CENTER OF PISCATAWAY CREEK EMBAYMENT
MonitoringLocationTypeName Estuary
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText THE STATION IS LOCATED ON THE MOUNT VERNON VA.MD. 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHICBATHYMETRIC) QUADRANGLE. THE SITE IS IN THE CENTER OF THE PISCATAWAY CREEK EMBAYMENT. 37 SAMPLES WERE COLLECTED AT THIS SITE FROM JANUARY 1986 UNTIL DECEMBER 1986 BY THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT (FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS). THE RESULTS ARE IN APPENDIX B OF "FINAL REPORT PISCATAWAY CREEK AND POTOMAC RIVER WETLANDS MONITORING PROGRAM FOR 1986" BY EA ENGINEERING; SCIENCE; AND TECHNOLOGY; INC. (OCTOBER 1987). FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT CHIEF OF RESOURCES AT NATIONAL CAPITAL PARKS; 1100 OHIO DRIVE SW; WASHINGTON DC 20242. TEL (202) 6197222. DATA WERE PROCESSED AND UPLOADED TO STORET BY PAUL MCELVERY AT NPSWRD; 1201 OAK RIDGE DRIVE SUITE 250; FORT COLLINS COLORADO 80525. TEL (970) 2253516.*** Legacy STORET Station Type: /TYPA/AMBNT/ESTURY
HUCEightDigitCode 02070010
LatitudeMeasure 38.6996667000
LongitudeMeasure -77.0251944000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
CountryCode US
StateCode 24
CountyCode 033
ProviderName STORET