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MGS 55 (MDEDAT01_WQX-MGS 55) 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 55" and has the identifier MDEDAT01_WQX-MGS 55. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)02060001.

This site is located in Kent County County, Maryland at 39.2483300000 degrees latitude and -76.2891700000 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 55" 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*
Information 1990 - 1990
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1990 - 1990
Physical 1990 - 1990
*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 55
MonitoringLocationName MGS 55
MonitoringLocationTypeName Estuary
HUCEightDigitCode 02060001
LatitudeMeasure 39.2483300000
LongitudeMeasure -76.2891700000
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Loran C
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
CountryCode US
StateCode 24
CountyCode 029
ProviderName STORET