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Stony Brook below Hamilton Pond nr Bar Harbor, ME (USGS-01022810) 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 Maine Water Science Center (identifier USGS-ME), has the name "Stony Brook below Hamilton Pond nr Bar Harbor, ME" and has the identifier USGS-01022810. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)01050002. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 2.86 sq mi and the contributing drainage area is 2.86 sq mi.

This site is located in Hancock County County, Maine at 44.42452296000000 degrees latitude and -68.2909882000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "Mapping grade GPS unit (handheld accuracy range 12 to 40 ft)" and the accuracy is .5 seconds. The source map scale is 1:24000. This site is at an elevation of 18 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-01022810" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

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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 1999 - 2000
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1999 - 2011
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1999 - 2000
Nutrient 1999 - 2011
Organics, Other 1999 - 2000
Physical 1999 - 2011
*Date ranges may contain gap years

What other information is available for this location?

Detailed Metadata

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Location Metadata Value
OrganizationIdentifier USGS-ME
OrganizationFormalName USGS Maine Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-01022810
MonitoringLocationName Stony Brook below Hamilton Pond nr Bar Harbor, ME
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 01050002
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 2.86
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 2.86
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 44.42452296000000
LongitudeMeasure -68.2909882000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .5
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Mapping grade GPS unit (handheld accuracy range 12 to 40 ft)
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 18
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 10
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from topographic map.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 23
CountyCode 009
ProviderName NWIS