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Peapack Brook at Fox Chase Rd, Chester NJ (NJDEP_AMERICORPS-WA100349) 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 NJDEP Americorps Program (identifier NJDEP_AMERICORPS), has the name "Peapack Brook at Fox Chase Rd, Chester NJ" and has the identifier NJDEP_AMERICORPS-WA100349. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)02030105.

This site is located in Morris County County, New Jersey at 40.7546010000 degrees latitude and -74.6806430000 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 "NJDEP_AMERICORPS-WA100349" 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*
Biological, Counts 2011 - 2011
Information 2011 - 2011
Organics, Other 2011 - 2011
Physical 2011 - 2011
Physical, Habitat 2011 - 2011
Sediment 2011 - 2011
*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 NJDEP_AMERICORPS
OrganizationFormalName NJDEP Americorps Program
MonitoringLocationIdentifier NJDEP_AMERICORPS-WA100349
MonitoringLocationName Peapack Brook at Fox Chase Rd, Chester NJ
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText Can park in small grassy areas along road. Access downstream of bridge in pristine area. Upstream is private property and looks channelized. Not extremely deep, but flow can be strong after rain and it's very rocky so be careful; don't assess after rain/snow.
HUCEightDigitCode 02030105
LatitudeMeasure 40.7546010000
LongitudeMeasure -74.6806430000
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolation-Photo
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
CountryCode US
StateCode 34
CountyCode 027
ProviderName STORET