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LEACHATE SEEP AT FORT DARLING LANDFILL (11NPSWRD_WQX-RICH_DAA_LCP-01) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This spring site, maintained by the National Park Service Water Resources Division (identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX), has the name "LEACHATE SEEP AT FORT DARLING LANDFILL" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-RICH_DAA_LCP-01. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)02080206.

This site is located in Chesterfield County County, Virginia at 37.4208889000 degrees latitude and -77.4236667000 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-RICH_DAA_LCP-01" 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*
Information 1996 - 1996
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1996 - 1996
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1996 - 1996
Not Assigned 1996 - 1996
Organics, BDEs 1996 - 1996
Organics, Other 1996 - 1996
Organics, Pesticide 1996 - 1996
Stable Isotopes 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-RICH_DAA_LCP-01
MonitoringLocationName LEACHATE SEEP AT FORT DARLING LANDFILL
MonitoringLocationTypeName Spring
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText THE STATION IS LOCATED ON THE DREWRYS BLUFF; VIRGINIA 7.5' SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) QUADRANGLE. STATION LCP01 WAS AT A LEACHATE SEEP ALONG THE NORTHERN EDGE OF THE FORT DARLING SANITARY LANDFILL INSIDE OF RICHMOND NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD PARK (RICH). THE SEEP WAS SAMPLED AS PART OF A SITE INVESTIGATION OF FORT DARLING LANDFILL BY DRAPER ADEN ASSOCIATES FOR CHESTERFIELD COUNTY. SAMPLES WERE COLLECTED AT A LEACHATE SEEP AND THREE SITES ALONG AN UNNAMED CREEK AT THE NORTHERN BORDER OF THE LANDFILL. THE LEACHATE SEEP SITE WAS EXCAVATED; AND A COLLECTION DEVICE AND SAMPLING PORT WAS INSTALLED. DATA ARE FROM MISCELLANEOUS LABORATORY SHEETS AND A MEMORANDUM FROM DRAPER ADEN ASSOCIATES. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT RICH'S CHIEF OF RESOURCES AT 3215 EAST BROAD STREET; RICHMOND VA 23223 (TEL. 8042261981). DATA WERE PROCESSED AND UPLOADED TO STORET BY RYAN SHY; NATIONAL PARK SERVICE WATER RESOURCES DIVISION; 1201 OAK RIDGE DRIVE SUITE 250; FORT COLLINS CO 80525 (TEL. 9702253516).*** Legacy STORET Station Type: /TYPA/AMBNT/SPRING
HUCEightDigitCode 02080206
LatitudeMeasure 37.4208889000
LongitudeMeasure -77.4236667000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
CountryCode US
StateCode 51
CountyCode 041
ProviderName STORET