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Buck Branch (MDE_FIELDSERVICES_WQX-BUK0004) 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 Maryland Dept. of the Environment In House Water Data (identifier MDE_FIELDSERVICES_WQX), has the name "Buck Branch" and has the identifier MDE_FIELDSERVICES_WQX-BUK0004. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)02070008.

This site is located in Montgomery County County, Maryland at 39.0221800000 degrees latitude and -77.1725700000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. 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 "MDE_FIELDSERVICES_WQX-BUK0004" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

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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 2015 - 2016
Physical 2015 - 2016
*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 MDE_FIELDSERVICES_WQX
OrganizationFormalName Maryland Dept. of the Environment In House Water Data
MonitoringLocationIdentifier MDE_FIELDSERVICES_WQX-BUK0004
MonitoringLocationName Buck Branch
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText Democracy Boulevard crossing. Park at pull off on west side of stream (39.02251 lat, -77.17321 long). Walk down stream of bridge and sample below confluence with unnamed trib (2- 5 ft pipes)
HUCEightDigitCode 02070008
LatitudeMeasure 39.0221800000
LongitudeMeasure -77.1725700000
HorizontalCollectionMethodName GPS-Unspecified
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
CountryCode US
StateCode 24
CountyCode 031
ProviderName STORET