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Delaware River at Frenchtown NJ (USGS-01458500) 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 New Jersey Water Science Center (identifier USGS-NJ), has the name "Delaware River at Frenchtown NJ" and has the identifier USGS-01458500. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)02040105. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 6420 sq mi.

This site is located in Hunterdon County County, New Jersey at 40.52611110000000 degrees latitude and -75.0650000000000 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 99.88 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Level or other surveyed method." is .01 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-01458500" 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 1976 - 1982
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1976 - 1982
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1978 - 1982
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1978 - 1982
Microbiological 1976 - 1982
Nutrient 1976 - 2023
Organics, Other 1976 - 1982
Physical 1976 - 1982
Radiochemical 1981 - 1981
*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-NJ
OrganizationFormalName USGS New Jersey Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-01458500
MonitoringLocationName Delaware River at Frenchtown NJ
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 02040105
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 6420
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 40.52611110000000
LongitudeMeasure -75.0650000000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 99.88
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .01
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Level or other surveyed method.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 34
CountyCode 019
ProviderName NWIS