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STATION 393 PICKERING CK AT HORSESHOE TRAIL RD (11NPSWRD_WQX-VAFO_CCHD_393) 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 "STATION 393 PICKERING CK AT HORSESHOE TRAIL RD" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-VAFO_CCHD_393. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)02040203.

This site is located in Chester County County, Pennsylvania at 40.0916667000 degrees latitude and -75.6255556000 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-VAFO_CCHD_393" 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, Major, Metals 1970 - 1997
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1970 - 1997
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1970 - 1997
Microbiological 1970 - 1997
Nutrient 1970 - 1997
Organics, Other 1970 - 1997
Physical 1970 - 1997
*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-VAFO_CCHD_393
MonitoringLocationName STATION 393 PICKERING CK AT HORSESHOE TRAIL RD
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText THE STATION IS LOCATED ON THE DOWNINGTOWN PENNSYLVANIA 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) QUADRANGLE. STATION NUMBER 393 IS LOCATED OUTSIDE VALLEY FORGE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK. THE SITE IS AT THE INTERSECTION OF PICKERING CREEK AND HORSESHOE TRAIL ROAD. DATA ARE FROM THE CHESTER COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT (CCHD). THE CCHD PERFORMS REGULAR WATER QUALITY MONITORING AT THIS SITE. FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE PARK CONTACT RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; VALLEY FORGE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK; P.O. BOX 953; VALLEY FORGE PA 194820953 TEL(610)7831000. DATA WERE PROCESSED AND UPLOADED TO STORET BY ARIA BRISSETTE; NATIONAL PARK SERVICE WATER RESOURCES DIVISION; 1201 OAK RIDGE DRIVE SUITE 250; FORT COLLINS CO 805255596 TEL(970)2253516.*** Legacy STORET Station Type: /TYPA/AMBNT/STREAM
HUCEightDigitCode 02040203
LatitudeMeasure 40.0916667000
LongitudeMeasure -75.6255556000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
CountryCode US
StateCode 42
CountyCode 029
ProviderName STORET