get_metadata_1.py

metadata = {}

with open('your_file_path') as file:
    lines = file.readlines()
    for line in lines:
        if line.startswith('# River:'):
            metadata['river'] = line.split(':')[1].strip()
        elif line.startswith('# Station:'):
            metadata['station'] = line.split(':')[1].strip()
        elif line.startswith('# Latitude (DD):'):
            metadata['latitude'] = float(line.split(':')[1].strip())
        elif line.startswith('# Longitude (DD):'):
            metadata['longitude'] = float(line.split(':')[1].strip())

# Print the extracted metadata
for key, value in metadata.items():
    print(f"{key}: {value}")