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MGS 15 (MDEDAT01_WQX-MGS 15) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This estuary site, maintained by the Maryland Dept. of the Environment Dredging Ambient Data (identifier MDEDAT01_WQX), has the name "MGS 15" and has the identifier MDEDAT01_WQX-MGS 15. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)02060003.

This site is located in Baltimore County County, Maryland at 39.2636400000 degrees latitude and -76.3615800000 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 "MDEDAT01_WQX-MGS 15" 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*
Information 1981 - 2008
Inorganics, Major, Metals 2005 - 2008
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1998 - 2008
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1981 - 2008
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1981 - 2008
Nutrient 1998 - 2008
Physical 1981 - 2008
Radiochemical 2005 - 2008
*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 MDEDAT01_WQX
OrganizationFormalName Maryland Dept. of the Environment Dredging Ambient Data
MonitoringLocationIdentifier MDEDAT01_WQX-MGS 15
MonitoringLocationName MGS 15
MonitoringLocationTypeName Estuary
HUCEightDigitCode 02060003
LatitudeMeasure 39.2636400000
LongitudeMeasure -76.3615800000
HorizontalCollectionMethodName GPS-Unspecified
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
CountryCode US
StateCode 24
CountyCode 005
ProviderName STORET