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PATUXENT RIVER AT PATUXENT RIVER BRIDGE, MD (USGS-01594700) 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 "PATUXENT RIVER AT PATUXENT RIVER BRIDGE, MD" and has the identifier USGS-01594700. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)02060006. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 742.00 sq mi.

This site is located in Charles County County, Maryland at 38.51290020000000 degrees latitude and -76.6691280000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "Interpolated from MAP." and the accuracy is 1 seconds.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "USGS-01594700" 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 1963 - 1964
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1963 - 1964
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1963 - 1964
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1963 - 1963
Nutrient 1963 - 1964
Physical 1963 - 1964
*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-01594700
MonitoringLocationName PATUXENT RIVER AT PATUXENT RIVER BRIDGE, MD
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 02060006
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 742.00
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 38.51290020000000
LongitudeMeasure -76.6691280000000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
CountryCode US
StateCode 24
CountyCode 017
ProviderName NWIS