Patuxent River Near Bowie, MD - 01594440
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Patuxent River Near Bowie, MD - 01594440
Subscribe to WaterAlert March 28, 2025 - April 4, 2025
Gage height, feet
5.09 ft - Apr 04, 2025 06:45:00 AM EDT
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Time
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5.09 ft
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Apr 04, 2025
06:45:00 AM EDT
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5.09 ft
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Apr 04, 2025
06:45:00 AM EDT
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3 data types available - data from 1985-10-01 to 2025-04-04
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Data date range
Gage height, feet
2007-10-01 - 2025-04-04
Discharge, cubic feet per second
1985-10-01 - 2025-04-04
Stream water level elevation above NAVD 1988, in feet
2024-12-04 - 2025-04-04
Daily data
3 data types available - data from 1977-06-27 to 2025-04-03
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331 Observed properties (data types) available - with data from 1977-10-07 to 2025-04-01
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| USGS Parameter Group | Data Types | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological | Water-quality | 1978-03-14 | 2023-12-11 |
| Information | Water-quality | 1978-01-30 | 2024-02-14 |
| Inorganics, Major, Metals | Water-quality | 1978-01-30 | 2023-10-03 |
| Inorganics, Major, Non-metals | Water-quality | 1977-12-23 | 2024-02-14 |
| Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals | Water-quality | 1978-01-30 | 2021-07-07 |
| Inorganics, Minor, metals | Water-quality | 1978-01-30 | 2023-10-03 |
| Microbiological | Water-quality | 1978-01-30 | 2015-08-25 |
| Nutrient | Water-quality | 1978-01-30 | 2024-01-03 |
| Organics, other | Water-quality | 1978-01-30 | 2024-01-03 |
| Organics, pesticide | Water-quality | 1981-01-15 | 1981-07-01 |
| Physical | Daily Values, Unit Values, Water-quality | 1977-06-27 | 2025-04-04 |
| Population/Community | Water-quality | 1978-03-14 | 1981-09-15 |
| Radiochemistry | Water-quality | 1981-03-18 | 2021-07-07 |
| Sediment | Daily Values, Water-quality | 1978-01-30 | 2023-10-03 |
| n/a | Peak Measurements | 1972-06-22 | 2024-01-10 |
| n/a | Site Visits | 1955-04-07 | 2025-03-10 |
| n/a | USGS Annual Water Data Reports Site | 2006-01-01 | 2024-01-01 |
Monitoring location 01594440 is associated with a Stream in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Current conditions of Discharge, Gage height, and Stream water level elevation above NAVD 1988 are available. Water data back to 1955 are available online.
LOCATION.--on left bank upstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 50 (John Hanson Highway), 3.0 mi east of Bowie City Hall, 3.1 mi downstream from mouth of Little Patuxent River, 4.2 mi northwest of Davidsonville, and 60 mi upstream from mouth. PERIOD OF RECORD.--April 1955 to June 1977 (gage heights and discharge measurements only), June 1977 to current year. GAGE.-- Water-stage recorder and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 12.32 ft above North American Vertical Datum of 1988. Prior to June 27, 1977, nonrecording gage at same site and gage datum.
| Metadata Element | Location Metadata | Metadata Code |
|---|---|---|
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Agency
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U.S. Geological Survey | USGS |
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Site identification number
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01594440 | n/a |
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Site name
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PATUXENT RIVER NEAR BOWIE, MD | n/a |
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Site type
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Stream
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ST |
| DMS latitude | 385721.3 | n/a |
| DMS longitude | 0764137.3 | n/a |
| Decimal latitude | 38.95591667 | n/a |
| Decimal longitude | -76.6936944 | n/a |
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Latitude-longitude method
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Interpolated from MAP. | M |
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Latitude-longitude accuracy
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Accurate to + or - 1 sec. | S |
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Latitude-longitude datum
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North American Datum of 1983 | NAD83 |
| Decimal Latitude-longitude datum | North American Datum of 1983 | NAD83 |
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District
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Maryland | 24 |
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State
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Maryland | 24 |
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County
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Anne Arundel County | 003 |
| Country | US | n/a |
| Land net location description | n/a | |
| Name of location map | Bowie | n/a |
| Scale of location map | 24000 | n/a |
| Altitude of Gage/land surface | 12.32 feet | n/a |
| Method altitude determined | Level or other surveyed method. | L |
| Altitude accuracy | .06 feet | n/a |
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Altitude datum
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North American Vertical Datum of 1988 | NAVD88 |
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Subbasin hydrologic unit
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Patuxent | 02060006 |
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Drainage basin
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n/a | |
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Topographic setting
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n/a | |
| Flags for instruments at site | YNNNYNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN | n/a |
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Date of first construction
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n/a | |
| Date site established or inventoried | n/a | |
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Drainage area
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348 square miles | n/a |
| Contributing drainage area | n/a | |
| Time Zone abbreviation | EST | n/a |
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Site honors Daylight Saving Time
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Y | n/a |
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Data reliability
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n/a | |
| Data-other GW files | NNNNNNNN | n/a |
| National aquifer | n/a | |
| Local aquifer | n/a | |
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Local aquifer type
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n/a | |
| Well depth | n/a | |
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Hole depth
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n/a | |
| Source of depth data | n/a | |
| Project number | 442400300 | n/a |
