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VYLE POND-RIVER BACKWATER AREA (11NPSWRD_WQX-SARA_NPS_15) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This wetland riverine-emergent site, maintained by the National Park Service Water Resources Division (identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX), has the name "VYLE POND-RIVER BACKWATER AREA" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-SARA_NPS_15. 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 42.9792222000 degrees latitude and -73.6253889000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD27. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 90 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_15" 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*
Organics, PCBs 1987 - 1987
*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-SARA_NPS_15
MonitoringLocationName VYLE POND-RIVER BACKWATER AREA
MonitoringLocationTypeName Wetland Riverine-Emergent
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText SITE IS LOCATED JUST OFF OF ROUTE 4 IN AN AREA OF BACKWATER CREATED BY THE HUDSON RIVER. IT IS NORTHEAST OF WHERE AMERICAN'S CREEK INTERSECTS THE OLD CHAMPLAIN CANAL. SITE IS LOCATED ON THE MECHANICVILLE 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/FWTLND
HUCEightDigitCode 02020003
LatitudeMeasure 42.9792222000
LongitudeMeasure -73.6253889000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 90
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCollectionMethodName Topographic Map Interpolation
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName UNKWN
CountryCode US
StateCode 36
CountyCode 091
ProviderName STORET