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VALLEY CREEK TRIBUTARY AT ELIZABETHTOWN, KY (USGS-03310190) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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This stream site, maintained by the USGS Kentucky Water Science Center (identifier USGS-KY), has the name "VALLEY CREEK TRIBUTARY AT ELIZABETHTOWN, KY" and has the identifier USGS-03310190. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)05110001. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site.

This site is located in Hardin County County, Kentucky at 37.69700750000000 degrees latitude and -85.8460727000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "Interpolated from MAP." and the accuracy is Unknown Unknown. This site is at an elevation of 710 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Interpolated from topographic map." is 10 feet. The vertical coordinate reference system is NGVD29.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "USGS-03310190" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

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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*
Information 1990 - 1990
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1990 - 1990
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1990 - 1990
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1990 - 1990
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1990 - 1990
Nutrient 1990 - 1990
Organics, Other 1990 - 1990
Organics, Pesticide 1990 - 1990
Physical 1990 - 1990
Stable Isotopes 1990 - 1990
*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 USGS-KY
OrganizationFormalName USGS Kentucky Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-03310190
MonitoringLocationName VALLEY CREEK TRIBUTARY AT ELIZABETHTOWN, KY
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 05110001
LatitudeMeasure 37.69700750000000
LongitudeMeasure -85.8460727000000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue Unknown
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode Unknown
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 710
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 10
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from topographic map.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 21
CountyCode 093
ProviderName NWIS