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Beaverdam Creek UPS UNT 08992 (21PA_WQX-BDC3) 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 PA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (identifier 21PA_WQX), has the name "Beaverdam Creek UPS UNT 08992" and has the identifier 21PA_WQX-BDC3. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)02050306.

This site is located in Adams County County, Pennsylvania at 39.9003000000 degrees latitude and -77.1294000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "21PA_WQX-BDC3" 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 2011 - 2012
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2011 - 2012
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 2011 - 2012
Nutrient 2011 - 2012
Organics, Other 2011 - 2012
Physical 2011 - 2012
*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 21PA_WQX
OrganizationFormalName PA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
MonitoringLocationIdentifier 21PA_WQX-BDC3
MonitoringLocationName Beaverdam Creek UPS UNT 08992
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText Beaverdam Creek UPS UNT 08992
HUCEightDigitCode 02050306
LatitudeMeasure 39.9003000000
LongitudeMeasure -77.1294000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolation-Map
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
CountryCode US
StateCode 42
CountyCode 001
ProviderName STORET