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LANDFILL ASSESSMENT FOR RICH STATION FD-02 (11NPSWRD_WQX-RICH_FD_02) 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 "LANDFILL ASSESSMENT FOR RICH STATION FD-02" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-RICH_FD_02. 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 37.4213333000 degrees latitude and -77.4238333000 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_FD_02" 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*
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1991 - 1991
Physical 1989 - 1989
*Date ranges may contain gap years

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Detailed Metadata

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Location Metadata Value
OrganizationIdentifier 11NPSWRD_WQX
OrganizationFormalName National Park Service Water Resources Division
MonitoringLocationIdentifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-RICH_FD_02
MonitoringLocationName LANDFILL ASSESSMENT FOR RICH STATION FD-02
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText THE SITE IS LOCATED ON THE DREWRYS BLUFF VIRGINIACHESTERFIELD CO. 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) QUADRANGLE. THE SITE IS INSIDE THE FORT DARLING UNIT OF THE RICHMOND NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD PARK. THE SITE IS LOCATED IMMEDIATELY BELOW THE VISITOR FOOT BRIDGE OR APPROXIMATELY 151 METERS FROM THE WESTERN PARK BOUNDARY AND ABOVE THE LEACHATE. THE STUDY MEASURED POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION OF AN UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO THE JAMES RIVER. THE LEACHATE WAS PRESUMED TO BE FROM A LANDFILL ADJACENT TO THE PARK. THE LANDFILL CLOSED IN 1972 AND WAS COVERED WITH TOPSOIL; CONTOURED AND REVEGETATED. AT THE TIME OF THE STUDY THERE WAS VISIBLE SUBSIDENCE IN THE LANDFILL'S EARTHEN CAP AND REDDISH LEACHATE STAIN IN THE CHANNEL. THE DATA IS FROM A STUDY BY DEL NIMMO ET AL. "ASSESSMENT OF AN URBAN LANDFILL ON TRIBUTARY WATER QUALITY." FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT MIKE BRENNAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST RICHMOND NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD PARK. PH.8047955019. DATA PROCESSED AND UPLOADED TO STORET BY CURTIS COOPER NPSWRD FT COLLINS CO 80525. PH.9702253516.*** Legacy STORET Station Type: /TYPA/AMBNT/STREAM
HUCEightDigitCode 02080206
LatitudeMeasure 37.4213333000
LongitudeMeasure -77.4238333000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
CountryCode US
StateCode 51
CountyCode 041
ProviderName STORET