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When were data collected at this location?

Periods of record for data characteristic groups

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Characteristic Group Date Range*
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1951 - 1972
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1951 - 1972
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1972 - 1972
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1951 - 1972
Nutrient 1951 - 1972
Organics, Other 1951 - 1972
Physical 1951 - 1972
*Date ranges may contain gap years

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Detailed Metadata

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Location Metadata Value
Org_Identifier,Org_FormalName,ProviderName,Location_Identifier,Location_Name,Location_Type,Location_Description,Location_State,Location_CountryName,Location_CountyName,Location_CountryCode,Location_StatePostalCode,Location_CountyCode,Location_HUCEightDigitCode,Location_HUCTwelveDigitCode,Location_TribalLandIndicator,Location_TribalLand,Location_Latitude,Location_Longitude,Location_HorzCoordReferenceSystemDatum,Location_LatitudeStandardized,Location_LongitudeStandardized,Location_HorzCoordStandardizedDatum,Location_SourceMapScale,Location_HorzAccuracyMeasure,Location_HorzAccuracyMeasureUnit,Location_HorzCollectionMethod,Location_VerticalMeasure,Location_VerticalMeasureUnit,Location_VerticalAccuracyMeasure,Location_VerticalAccuracyMeasureUnit,Location_VertCollectionMethod,Location_VertCoordReferenceSystemDatum,Location_WellType,Location_AquiferType,Location_NationalAquifer,Location_LocalAquiferCode,Location_LocalAquiferCodeContext,Location_LocalAquifer,Location_LocalAquiferDescription,Location_AquiferFormationType,Location_WellHoleDepthMeasure,Location_WellHoleDepthUnit,Location_WellContructionDate,Location_WellDepthMeasure,Location_WellDepthMeasureUnit,Location_DrainageAreaMeasure,Location_DrainageAreaMeasureUnit,Location_ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure,Location_ContributingDrainageAreaMeasureUnit,AlternateLocation_IdentifierA,AlternateLocation_IdentifierContextA,AlternateLocation_IdentifierB,AlternateLocation_IdentifierContextB,AlternateLocation_IdentifierC,AlternateLocation_IdentifierContextC 11NPSWRD_WQX,National Park Service Water Resources Division,STORET,11NPSWRD_WQX-GOGA_USGS_PL,CENTER OF PILARCITOS LAKE,Reservoir,"THE STATION IS LOCATED ON THE MONTARA MOUNTAIN CALIFORNIASAN MATEO CO. 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) QUADRANGLE. THE SITE IS ON PILARCITOS LAKE APPROXIMATELY 4 MILES NORTHEAST OF EL GRANADA AND IS INSIDE THE GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL RECREATION AREA BOUNDARIES. THE EXACT SAMPLING LOCATION WAS NOT SPECIFIED; SO THE APPROXIMATE CENTER OF THE LAKE WAS DIGITIZED TO DETERMINE THE LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE FOR THE SITE. SAMPLES WERE TAKEN ON 17 APRIL 1951; 19 DECEMBER 1958; AND 5 JUNE 1972. THE RESULTS ARE IN ""LIMNOLOGICAL DATA FROM SELECTED LAKES IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY REGION; CALIFORNIA"" BY LINDA BRITTON; RODGER F. FERREIRA; AND ROBERT C. AVERETT (UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEYWATER RESOURCES DIVISION ""OPENFILE REPORT;"" 25 JUNE 1974). FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT CHIEF OF RESOURCES AT GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL RECREATION AREA; FORT MASON BUILDING 201; SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA 94123. TEL(415) 5614620. DATA WERE PROCESSED AND UPLOADED TO STORET BY PAUL MCELVERY AT NPSWRD; 1201 OAK RIDGE DR. SUITE 250; FORT COLLINS CO 80525. TEL(970) 2253516.*** Legacy STORET Station Type: /RESERV/TYPA/AMBNT",California,United States,San Mateo,US,CA,081,18050006,,,,37.5506667000,-122.4245833000,NAD27,37.55060433277541,-122.42566802577785,NAD83,0,,,Unknown,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,