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Watts Branch (MDE_FIELDSERVICES_WQX-WAT0006) 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 "Watts Branch" and has the identifier MDE_FIELDSERVICES_WQX-WAT0006. 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 39.0438500000 degrees latitude and -77.2612830000 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-WAT0006" 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 2008 - 2008
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton 2008 - 2008
Biological, Photosynthetic Pigments 2008 - 2008
Information 2008 - 2008
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2008 - 2008
Nutrient 2008 - 2008
Organics, Other 2008 - 2008
Physical 2008 - 2008
*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-WAT0006
MonitoringLocationName Watts Branch
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText Park on shoulder of River Road directly across from Stoney Creek Road. Walk along bank about 0.1 miles downstream Watts Branch to sample site. Sandy & Watts Branches are mixed here. You can actually see where the two branches join on the southside of Riv
HUCEightDigitCode 02070008
LatitudeMeasure 39.0438500000
LongitudeMeasure -77.2612830000
HorizontalCollectionMethodName GPS-Unspecified
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
CountryCode US
StateCode 24
CountyCode 031
ProviderName STORET