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Piney River Tributary (11NPSWRD_WQX-SHEN_PARK_PI26) 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 "Piney River Tributary" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-SHEN_PARK_PI26. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)02080103.

This site is located in Rappahannock County County, Virginia at 38.7464722000 degrees latitude and -78.2812778000 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-SHEN_PARK_PI26" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

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Upstream and downstream locations

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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*
Physical 1995 - 1995
*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-SHEN_PARK_PI26
MonitoringLocationName Piney River Tributary
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText The station is located on the Thornton Gap VA 7.5 minute U.S. Geological Survey (topographic) quadrangle in Shenandoah National Park. Water quality data were collected at this location by park staff engaged in resource management activities. Only the water quality data have been uploaded to STORET. The data were collected using a variety of probes; meters; and kits including: Hydrolab; Orion; YSI; Hach; and mercury thermometers. For additional information on the data; the park; or resource management in general; contact the Shenandoah National Park Chief of Resources; Center for Resources; 3655 US Highway 211 East; Luray VA 228359051 (tel. 5409993491). Data were processed and uploaded to STORET by the National Park Service Water Resources Division; 1201 Oak Ridge Drive Suite 250; Fort Collins CO 80525 (tel. 9702253516).*** Legacy STORET Station Type: /TYPA/AMBNT/STREAM
HUCEightDigitCode 02080103
LatitudeMeasure 38.7464722000
LongitudeMeasure -78.2812778000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
CountryCode US
StateCode 51
CountyCode 157
ProviderName STORET