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Unnamed Tributary to Morgan Creek (MGN) (MDE_FIELDSERVICES_WQX-UOP0006) 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 "Unnamed Tributary to Morgan Creek (MGN)" and has the identifier MDE_FIELDSERVICES_WQX-UOP0006. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)02060002.

This site is located in Kent County County, Maryland at 39.2604830000 degrees latitude and -76.0466000000 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-UOP0006" 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 1999 - 2006
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton 1999 - 2006
Biological, Photosynthetic Pigments 1999 - 2006
Information 1999 - 2006
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1999 - 2006
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1999 - 1999
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1999 - 1999
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-UOP0006
MonitoringLocationName Unnamed Tributary to Morgan Creek (MGN)
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText Mill Hollow Lane road crossing. Take Rileys Mill Road. Turn on Mill Hollow Ln (private drive) and sample at pipe under driveway, on downstream side. Take flow downstream from bridge
HUCEightDigitCode 02060002
LatitudeMeasure 39.2604830000
LongitudeMeasure -76.0466000000
HorizontalCollectionMethodName GPS-Unspecified
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
CountryCode US
StateCode 24
CountyCode 029
ProviderName STORET