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Big Branch (UVAVTSSS_WQX-AM01) 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 University of Virginia Environmental Sciences Department (identifier UVAVTSSS_WQX), has the name "Big Branch" and has the identifier UVAVTSSS_WQX-AM01. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)02080203.

This site is located in Amherst County County, Virginia at 37.7833400000 degrees latitude and -79.2544900000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 1880 ft No vertical location accuracy metadata is available.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "UVAVTSSS_WQX-AM01" 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*
Inorganics, Major, Metals 2000 - 2000
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2000 - 2000
Nutrient 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 UVAVTSSS_WQX
OrganizationFormalName University of Virginia Environmental Sciences Department
MonitoringLocationIdentifier UVAVTSSS_WQX-AM01
MonitoringLocationName Big Branch
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText Big Branch at National Forest boundary This is an independent site; it belongs to the MISC project. Tributary of Pedlar River. Access via Pedlar River Road (SR605) from Blue Ridge Parkway. Short drive/walk through private property to site. Property has been leased to cattle farmers who were on site in 2009 visit and granted access permission. If no one is available for 2010 survey, follow access instructions on foot. Tag #: 790 Tag tree: 7" DBH Birch tree on left bank looking downstream, just above boundary tree.
HUCEightDigitCode 02080203
LatitudeMeasure 37.7833400000
LongitudeMeasure -79.2544900000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalCollectionMethodName GPS-Unspecified
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 1880
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCollectionMethodName Topographic Map Interpolation
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName SEALV
CountryCode US
StateCode 51
CountyCode 009
ProviderName STORET