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LITTLE CATOCTIN CREEK NEAR BRUNSWICK MD (USGS-01636850) 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 "LITTLE CATOCTIN CREEK NEAR BRUNSWICK MD" and has the identifier USGS-01636850. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)02070008. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 8.64 sq mi.

This site is located in Frederick County County, Maryland at 39.32371269000000 degrees latitude and -77.5927670000000 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-01636850" 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*
Information 1982 - 1982
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1982 - 1983
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1982 - 1983
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1982 - 1983
Nutrient 1982 - 1983
Organics, Other 1982 - 1983
Organics, PCBs 1982 - 1982
Organics, Pesticide 1982 - 1982
Physical 1982 - 1983
*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-01636850
MonitoringLocationName LITTLE CATOCTIN CREEK NEAR BRUNSWICK MD
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 02070008
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 8.64
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 39.32371269000000
LongitudeMeasure -77.5927670000000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
CountryCode US
StateCode 24
CountyCode 021
ProviderName NWIS