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Herring Run (MDE_FIELDSERVICES_WQX-HRR0002) 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 "Herring Run" and has the identifier MDE_FIELDSERVICES_WQX-HRR0002. 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 39.3079500000 degrees latitude and -76.5165170000 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-HRR0002" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

What other monitoring locations are upstream or downstream from this one?

Upstream and downstream locations

This map shows all Water Quality Portal stations that are 10 miles upstream (dashed dark blue) and 10 miles downstream (solid light blue) of this monitoring location (indicated by the large blue circle). The upstream and downstream functionality is provided by the Network Linked Data Index.

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*
Biological, Algae, Cyanobacteria 2000 - 2000
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton 2000 - 2000
Biological, Photosynthetic Pigments 2000 - 2000
Information 2000 - 2000
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2000 - 2000
Nutrient 2000 - 2000
Organics, Other 2000 - 2000
Physical 2000 - 2000
*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-HRR0002
MonitoringLocationName Herring Run
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText Actually named Moores Run according to ADC map. From Balto City Towing Division, take Rte 40 West, make left onto North Pt Boulevard. Go through light at Quad Ave. Make left at industrial building on left near 500 block of North Pt Blvd; you are now on a
HUCEightDigitCode 02060003
LatitudeMeasure 39.3079500000
LongitudeMeasure -76.5165170000
HorizontalCollectionMethodName GPS-Unspecified
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
CountryCode US
StateCode 24
CountyCode 005
ProviderName STORET