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Forge Pond (NJDEP_BFBM-FTM022) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This lake site, maintained by the NJDEP Bureau of Freshwater and Biological Monitoring (identifier NJDEP_BFBM), has the name "Forge Pond" and has the identifier NJDEP_BFBM-FTM022. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)02040301.

This site is located in Ocean County County, New Jersey at 40.0663600000 degrees latitude and -74.1341800000 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_BFBM-FTM022" 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, Fish 2015 - 2015
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 2015 - 2015
Not Assigned 2015 - 2015
Organics, Other 2015 - 2015
Organics, PCBs 2015 - 2015
Organics, Pesticide 2015 - 2015
Physical 2015 - 2015
Radiochemical 2015 - 2015
*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_BFBM
OrganizationFormalName NJDEP Bureau of Freshwater and Biological Monitoring
MonitoringLocationIdentifier NJDEP_BFBM-FTM022
MonitoringLocationName Forge Pond
MonitoringLocationTypeName Lake
HUCEightDigitCode 02040301
LatitudeMeasure 40.0663600000
LongitudeMeasure -74.1341800000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 2400
HorizontalCollectionMethodName GPS Code (Pseudo Range) Differential
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
CountryCode US
StateCode 34
CountyCode 029
ProviderName STORET