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Red Lion Branch (MDE_FIELDSERVICES_WQX-RLB0024) 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 "Red Lion Branch" and has the identifier MDE_FIELDSERVICES_WQX-RLB0024. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)02060002.

This site is located in Queen Anne's County County, Maryland at 39.2198000000 degrees latitude and -75.8999170000 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-RLB0024" 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*
Biological, Algae, Cyanobacteria 1999 - 2006
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Photosynthetic Pigments 1999 - 2006
Biological, Photosynthetic Pigments 1999 - 2006
Information 1999 - 2006
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1999 - 2006
Nutrient 1999 - 2006
Organics, Other 1999 - 2006
Physical 1999 - 2006
*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-RLB0024
MonitoringLocationName Red Lion Branch
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText Road crossing at Red Lion Branch Road. Try to get flow downstream - may need chest waders
HUCEightDigitCode 02060002
LatitudeMeasure 39.2198000000
LongitudeMeasure -75.8999170000
HorizontalCollectionMethodName GPS-Unspecified
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
CountryCode US
StateCode 24
CountyCode 035
ProviderName STORET