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ALONG CREEK RD SOUTH OF CHEYNEY UNIVERSITY (11NPSWRD_WQX-VAFO_CCHD_CREEK) 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 "ALONG CREEK RD SOUTH OF CHEYNEY UNIVERSITY" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-VAFO_CCHD_CREEK. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)02040202.

This site is located in Chester County County, Pennsylvania at 39.9286667000 degrees latitude and -75.5291944000 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_CREEK" 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

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Characteristic Group Date Range*
Nutrient 1997 - 1997
Physical 1997 - 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_CREEK
MonitoringLocationName ALONG CREEK RD SOUTH OF CHEYNEY UNIVERSITY
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText THE STATION IS LOCATED ON THE WEST CHESTER PENNSYLVANIA 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) QUADRANGLE. THE STATION IS LOCATED OUTSIDE VALLEY FORGE NATIONAL HISTORIC PARK. THE STUDY SITE IS ALONG CREEK ROAD AND SOUTH OF CHEYNEY UNIVERSITY. THE SITE IS JUST SOUTH OF THE CONFLUENCE OF GOOSE CREEK AND THE NORTHEAST BRANCH OF CHESTER CREEK. DATA ARE FROM "CHESTER CREEK 1997;" A REPORT PREPARED BY THE ADVANCED BIOLOGY STUDENTS OF CONESTOGA HIGH SCHOOL; TREDYFFRINEASTTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT. STUDENTS WERE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF JACQUELINE D. GONTAREK AND NORMAN E. MARRINER. SAMPLING WAS DONE BY THE CHESTER COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT. FOR INFORMATION ON THE PARK CONTACT RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; VALLEY FORGE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE; P.O. BOX 953; VALLEY FORGE PA 19482 TEL(610)7831000. DATA WERE PROCESSED AND UPLOADED TO STORET BY ARIA BRISSETTE; NPSWRD; 1201 OAK RIDGE DRIVE; SUITE 250; FORT COLLINS CO 80525 TEL(970)2253516.*** Legacy STORET Station Type: /TYPA/AMBNT/STREAM
HUCEightDigitCode 02040202
LatitudeMeasure 39.9286667000
LongitudeMeasure -75.5291944000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
CountryCode US
StateCode 42
CountyCode 029
ProviderName STORET