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SLATER'S CREEK AT THAYER (11NPSWRD_WQX-NERI_NPS_N10) 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 "SLATER'S CREEK AT THAYER" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-NERI_NPS_N10. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)05050004.

This site is located in Fayette County County, West Virginia at 37.9005000000 degrees latitude and -81.0322778000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD27. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 1120 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-NERI_NPS_N10" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

What other monitoring locations are upstream or downstream from this one?

Upstream and downstream locations

This map shows all Water Quality Portal stations that are 10 miles upstream (dashed dark blue) and 10 miles downstream (solid light blue) of this monitoring location (indicated by the large blue circle). The upstream and downstream functionality is provided by the Network Linked Data Index.

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*
Microbiological 1990 - 1991
Physical 1990 - 1991
*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-NERI_NPS_N10
MonitoringLocationName SLATER'S CREEK AT THAYER
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText SITE IS LOCATED ON SLATER CREEK AT THAYER NEAR THE MOUTH OF SLATER CREEK WITH THE NEW RIVER. IT IS APPROXIMATELY 800 FEET UPSTREAM OF THE MOUTH AT THE BRIDGE CROSSING SLATER CREEK ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE TOWN OF THAYER. SITE IS LOCATED ON THE THURMOND 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) QUADRANGLE. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF NEW RIVER GORGE NATIONAL RIVER P.O. BOX 246 GLEN JEAN WEST VIRGINIA 25846. PH.(304)4650508. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT JOHN DAVIS RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AT NEW RIVER GORGE NATIONAL RIVER AS LISTED ABOVE. DATA PROCESSED AND UPLOADED TO STORET BY RANDY SIDDENS AT NPS WRD IN FORT COLLINS COLORADO. PHONE (970) 2253581 FAX (970) 2259965.*** Legacy STORET Station Type: /TYPA/AMBNT/STREAM
HUCEightDigitCode 05050004
LatitudeMeasure 37.9005000000
LongitudeMeasure -81.0322778000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 1120
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCollectionMethodName Topographic Map Interpolation
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName UNKWN
CountryCode US
StateCode 54
CountyCode 019
ProviderName STORET