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Monocacy River at Jug Bridge Near Frederick, MD - 01643000

USGS Parameter Group Data Types Start Date End Date
Information Water-quality 1959-03-03 2022-08-31
Inorganics, Major, Metals Water-quality 1962-01-07 2022-08-31
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals Water-quality 1962-01-07 2022-08-31
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals Water-quality 2022-08-18 2022-08-31
Inorganics, Minor, metals Water-quality 1962-01-07 2022-08-31
Nutrient Water-quality 1962-01-07 2022-08-31
Organics, other Water-quality 2022-08-18 2022-08-31
Organics, pesticide Water-quality 2022-08-18 2022-08-31
Physical Daily Values, Unit Values, Water-quality 1929-10-01 2025-02-07
Radiochemistry Water-quality 2022-08-18 2022-08-31
Sediment Water-quality 1959-03-03 1961-09-08
n/a Peak Measurements 1889-06-01 2024-01-10
n/a Site Visits 1929-11-23 2024-10-12
n/a USGS Annual Water Data Reports Site 2006-01-01 2024-01-01
Water Data for the Nation inventory

Monitoring location 01643000 is associated with a Stream in Frederick County, Maryland. Current conditions of Discharge, Gage height, and Stream water level elevation above NAVD 1988 are available. Water data back to 1889 are available online.

LOCATION.-- On right bank 500 ft downstream from Interstate 70 highway bridge, 0.4 mi downstream from Linganore Creek, 2.0 mi east of Frederick, and 16.9 mi upstream from mouth. PERIOD OF RECORD.-- October 1929 to current year. Monthly discharge only for October, November 1929, published in WSP 1302. GAGE.-- Water-stage recorder and crest-stage gage. Nonrecording gage at site 0.2 mile downstream. Datum of gage is 231.09 ft above North American Vertical Datum of 1988. REMARKS.--Occasional regulation at low and medium flows since September 1972 by Linganore Reservoir, total capacity, 883,200,000 gal, 2.8 mi upstream from station.
Metadata Element Location Metadata Metadata Code
Agency
USGS
Site identification number
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Site name
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Site type
ST
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Latitude-longitude method
M
Latitude-longitude accuracy
S
Latitude-longitude datum
NAD83
Decimal Latitude-longitude datum NAD83
District
24
State
24
County
021
Country n/a
Land net location description n/a
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Scale of location map n/a
Altitude of Gage/land surface n/a
Method altitude determined L
Altitude accuracy n/a
Altitude datum
NAVD88
Subbasin hydrologic unit
02070009
Drainage basin
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Topographic setting
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Date site established or inventoried n/a
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Site honors Daylight Saving Time
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National aquifer n/a
Local aquifer n/a
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Well depth n/a
Hole depth
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Project number n/a

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