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USGS 01648010 ROCK CREEK AT JOYCE RD WASHINGTON, DC

  Stream Site

DESCRIPTION:
Latitude 38°57'36.6",   Longitude 77°02'31.4"   NAD83
District Of Columbia, Dist. of Columbia, Hydrologic Unit 020700100102
Drainage area: 63.7 square miles
Datum of gage: 136.35 feet above   NAVD88.
AVAILABLE DATA:
Data Type Begin Date End Date Count
 Current / Historical Observations     (availability statement)    2012-10-01  2026-01-21  
 Daily Data
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius -- Upstream Location  2012-06-08  2021-09-30  9987 
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius  2021-05-25  2026-01-20  5055 
    Discharge, cubic feet per second  2012-10-01  2026-01-20  4851 
    Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius -- Upstream Location  2012-06-08  2021-09-30  9918 
    Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius  2021-05-25  2026-01-20  5025 
    Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter -- Upstream Location  2012-06-08  2021-09-30  9870 
    Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter  2021-05-25  2026-01-20  5034 
    pH, water, unfiltered, field, standard units -- Upstream Location  2012-06-08  2021-09-30  9798 
    pH, water, unfiltered, field, standard units  2021-05-25  2026-01-20  5043 
    Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 +-2.5 degrees, formazin nephelometric units (FNU) -- Upstream Location  2012-06-08  2021-09-30  9387 
    Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 +-2.5 degrees, formazin nephelometric units (FNU)  2021-05-25  2026-01-20  4905 
    Water velocity reading from field sensor, feet per second -- 1500 kHz  2014-10-08  2016-10-31  1980 
    Water velocity reading from field sensor, feet per second -- 3000 kHz  2014-10-08  2016-10-31  1950 
    Nitrate plus nitrite, water, in situ, milligrams per liter as nitrogen  2015-11-24  2019-02-23  2523 
 Daily Statistics 
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius -- Upstream Location  2012-06-08  2021-09-30 3329 
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius  2021-05-25  2025-11-13 1624 
    Discharge, cubic feet per second  2012-10-01  2024-11-17 4431 
    Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius -- Upstream Location  2012-06-08  2021-09-30 3306 
    Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius  2021-05-25  2025-11-13 1614 
    Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter -- Upstream Location  2012-06-08  2021-09-30 3290 
    Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter  2021-05-25  2025-11-13 1617 
    Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 +-2.5 degrees, formazin nephelometric units (FNU) -- Upstream Location  2012-06-08  2021-09-30 3129 
    Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 +-2.5 degrees, formazin nephelometric units (FNU)  2021-05-25  2025-11-13 1574 
    Water velocity reading from field sensor, feet per second -- 1500 kHz  2014-10-08  2016-10-31 660 
    Water velocity reading from field sensor, feet per second -- 3000 kHz  2014-10-08  2016-10-31 650 
    Nitrate plus nitrite, water, in situ, milligrams per liter as nitrogen  2015-11-24  2019-02-23 841 
 Monthly Statistics 
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius -- Upstream Location  2012-06  2021-09  
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius  2021-05  2025-11  
    Discharge, cubic feet per second  2012-10  2024-11  
    Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius -- Upstream Location  2012-06  2021-09  
    Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius  2021-05  2025-11  
    Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter -- Upstream Location  2012-06  2021-09  
    Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter  2021-05  2025-11  
    Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 +-2.5 degrees, formazin nephelometric units (FNU) -- Upstream Location  2012-06  2021-09  
    Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 +-2.5 degrees, formazin nephelometric units (FNU)  2021-05  2025-11  
    Water velocity reading from field sensor, feet per second -- 1500 kHz  2014-10  2016-10  
    Water velocity reading from field sensor, feet per second -- 3000 kHz  2014-10  2016-10  
    Nitrate plus nitrite, water, in situ, milligrams per liter as nitrogen  2015-11  2019-02  
 Annual Statistics 
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius -- Upstream Location  2012  2021  
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius  2021  2026  
    Discharge, cubic feet per second  2013  2025  
    Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius -- Upstream Location  2012  2021  
    Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius  2021  2026  
    Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter -- Upstream Location  2012  2021  
    Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter  2021  2026  
    Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 +-2.5 degrees, formazin nephelometric units (FNU) -- Upstream Location  2012  2021  
    Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 +-2.5 degrees, formazin nephelometric units (FNU)  2021  2026  
    Water velocity reading from field sensor, feet per second -- 1500 kHz  2015  2017  
    Water velocity reading from field sensor, feet per second -- 3000 kHz  2015  2017  
    Nitrate plus nitrite, water, in situ, milligrams per liter as nitrogen  2016  2019  
 Peak streamflow 2012-10-30  2024-01-09  12 
 Field measurements 2007-04-17  2026-01-07  123 
 Field/Lab water-quality samples (Legacy QW is frozen as of March 2024, newer data may be found on MLP) 1999-02-18  2024-02-13  918 
 Water-Year Summary 2007  2025  19 
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