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Layout Spring (11NPSWRD_WQX-BICA_LAYOUTSPR1) site data in the Water Quality Portal

Data Provider: STORET (Learn more about Water Quality Portal Data Providers)

This spring site, maintained by the National Park Service Water Resources Division (identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX), has the name "Layout Spring" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-BICA_LAYOUTSPR1. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)10080010.

This site is located in Carbon County County, Montana at 45.0983360300 degrees latitude and -108.2957061640 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 5604 ft No vertical location accuracy metadata is available.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "11NPSWRD_WQX-BICA_LAYOUTSPR1" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

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Upstream and downstream locations

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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*
Information 2014 - 2015
Physical 2014 - 2018
*Date ranges may contain gap years

What other information is available for this location?

Detailed Metadata

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Location Metadata Value
OrganizationIdentifier 11NPSWRD_WQX
OrganizationFormalName National Park Service Water Resources Division
MonitoringLocationIdentifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-BICA_LAYOUTSPR1
MonitoringLocationName Layout Spring
MonitoringLocationTypeName Spring
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText This spring is the origin for Layout Creek. It emerges from several orifices. The largest orifice, and the location for field parameters, emerges from a large crack at the top of a large dome shaped rock over which water flows. It is a beautiful site.
HUCEightDigitCode 10080010
LatitudeMeasure 45.0983360300
LongitudeMeasure -108.2957061640
HorizontalCollectionMethodName GPS Code (Pseudo Range) Differential
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 5604
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCollectionMethodName GPS Code (Pseudo Range) Differential
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName SEALV
CountryCode US
StateCode 30
CountyCode 009
ProviderName STORET