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LOWER KROMA KILL ALONG ROUTE 4 (11NPSWRD_WQX-SARA_NPS_07) 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 "LOWER KROMA KILL ALONG ROUTE 4" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-SARA_NPS_07. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)02020003.

This site is located in Saratoga County County, New York at 42.9988611000 degrees latitude and -73.6108056000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD27. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 98 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-SARA_NPS_07" 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

For a more detailed breakdown of data, go to the Monitoring Report at the EPA How's My Waterway Application
Characteristic Group Date Range*
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1987 - 1987
Nutrient 1987 - 1987
Physical 1987 - 1990
*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-SARA_NPS_07
MonitoringLocationName LOWER KROMA KILL ALONG ROUTE 4
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText SITE IS LOCATED ON KROMA KILL JUST UPSTREAM OF WHERE IT CROSSES ROUTE 4. IT IS IN THE AREA WHERE KROMA KILL FLOWS PARALLEL TO ROUTE 4. KROMA KILL IS A FIRST ORDER STREAM THAT DRAINS THE NORTH EASTERN PORTION OF THE PARK AND IS THE MAIN CONTRIBUTOR TO THE GREAT RAVINE AREA WHICH HAS HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE. THIS STREAM EMPTIES INTO THE CHAMPLAIN CANAL AND EVENTUALLY INTO THE HUDSON RIVER. SITE IS LOCATED ON THE SCHAGHTICOKE NY 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) QUADRANGLE. STATION IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF SARATOGA NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK 648 ROUTE 32 STILLWATER NEW YORK 12170. PH.(518)6649821. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT CHRIS MARTIN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AT SARATOGA NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK. DATA PROCESSED AND UPLOADED TO STORET BY RANDY SIDDENS AT NPS WRD IN FORT COLLINS COLORADO. PHONE (970) 2253556 FAX (970) 2259965.*** Legacy STORET Station Type: /TYPA/AMBNT/STREAM
HUCEightDigitCode 02020003
LatitudeMeasure 42.9988611000
LongitudeMeasure -73.6108056000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 98
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCollectionMethodName Topographic Map Interpolation
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName UNKWN
CountryCode US
StateCode 36
CountyCode 091
ProviderName STORET