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PASSAIC RIVER NEAR CHATHAM NJ (21NJDEP1-01379500) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This river/stream site, maintained by the NJ Department of Environmental Protection (identifier 21NJDEP1), has the name "PASSAIC RIVER NEAR CHATHAM NJ" and has the identifier 21NJDEP1-01379500. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)02030103.

This site is located in Union County County, New Jersey at 40.7260803 degrees latitude and -74.3897817 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 193 ft No vertical location accuracy metadata is available.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "21NJDEP1-01379500" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

What other monitoring locations are upstream or downstream from this one?

Upstream and downstream locations

This map shows all Water Quality Portal stations that are 10 miles upstream (dashed dark blue) and 10 miles downstream (solid light blue) of this monitoring location (indicated by the large blue circle). The upstream and downstream functionality is provided by the Network Linked Data Index.

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*
Biological 2002 - 2002
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2002 - 2002
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1997 - 2003
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 2000 - 2000
Microbiological 2002 - 2002
Nutrient 2000 - 2002
Organics, Other 2000 - 2002
Physical 1997 - 2005
*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 21NJDEP1
OrganizationFormalName NJ Department of Environmental Protection
MonitoringLocationIdentifier 21NJDEP1-01379500
MonitoringLocationName PASSAIC RIVER NEAR CHATHAM NJ
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText LOCATION: upstream of the Stanley Avenue bridge and next to River Road in Chatham, NJ. and approximately 3.0 miles upstream from Canoe Brook. DRAINAGE AREA: 100 square miles; contributing drainage area 100 square miles. GAGE: USGS water-stage recorder located on left bank (looking downstream) approximately 150 feet downstream from the bridge. Concrete control since September 19, 1938.
HUCEightDigitCode 02030103
LatitudeMeasure 40.7260803
LongitudeMeasure -74.3897817
HorizontalCollectionMethodName GPS Code (Pseudo Range) Differential
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 193
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCollectionMethodName Classical Surveying Techniques
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 34
CountyCode 039
ProviderName STORET