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BEAVERDAM RUN AT COCKEYSVILLE, MD (USGS-01583600) site data in the Water Quality Portal

Data Provider: NWIS (Learn more about Water Quality Portal Data Providers)

This stream site, maintained by the USGS Maryland Water Science Center (identifier USGS-MD), has the name "BEAVERDAM RUN AT COCKEYSVILLE, MD" and has the identifier USGS-01583600. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)02060003. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 20.9 sq mi.

This site is located in Baltimore County County, Maryland at 39.48558330000000 degrees latitude and -76.6457222000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "Interpolated from MAP." and the accuracy is 1 seconds. The source map scale is 1:24000. This site is at an elevation of 239.70 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Interpolated from Digital Elevation Model" is .1 feet. The vertical coordinate reference system is NAVD88.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "USGS-01583600" 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 1993 - 1995
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1993 - 1995
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1993 - 1995
Nutrient 1993 - 1995
Physical 1983 - 1995
*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-MD
OrganizationFormalName USGS Maryland Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-01583600
MonitoringLocationName BEAVERDAM RUN AT COCKEYSVILLE, MD
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 02060003
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 20.9
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 39.48558330000000
LongitudeMeasure -76.6457222000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 239.70
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .1
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from Digital Elevation Model
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAVD88
CountryCode US
StateCode 24
CountyCode 005
ProviderName NWIS