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Sassafras River (MDE_TMDL-XJI2192) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This estuary site, maintained by the TMDL Technical Development Program (identifier MDE_TMDL), has the name "Sassafras River" and has the identifier MDE_TMDL-XJI2192. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)02060002.

This site is located in Cecil County County, Maryland at 39.3676670000 degrees latitude and -75.8465830000 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 "MDE_TMDL-XJI2192" 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*
Not Assigned 2006 - 2006
Organics, Other 2006 - 2006
Organics, PCBs 2006 - 2006
*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 MDE_TMDL
OrganizationFormalName TMDL Technical Development Program
MonitoringLocationIdentifier MDE_TMDL-XJI2192
MonitoringLocationName Sassafras River
MonitoringLocationTypeName Estuary
HUCEightDigitCode 02060002
LatitudeMeasure 39.3676670000
LongitudeMeasure -75.8465830000
HorizontalCollectionMethodName GPS-Unspecified
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
CountryCode US
StateCode 24
CountyCode 015
ProviderName STORET