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GUNNISON RIVER BELOW GUNNISON TUNNEL, CO (11NPSWRD_WQX-BLCA_09128000) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This river/stream site, maintained by the National Park Service Water Resources Division (identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX), has the name "GUNNISON RIVER BELOW GUNNISON TUNNEL, CO" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-BLCA_09128000. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)14020002.

This site is located in Montrose County County, Colorado at 38.5291533600 degrees latitude and -107.6489470000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "Interpolation-Map" and the accuracy is 1 Sec. The source map scale is 1:24000. This site is at an elevation of 6526.06 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-BLCA_09128000" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

What other monitoring locations are upstream or downstream from this one?

Upstream and downstream locations

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When were data collected at this location?

Periods of record for data characteristic groups

For a more detailed breakdown of data, go to the Monitoring Report at the EPA How's My Waterway Application
Characteristic Group Date Range*
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton 1998 - 2013
Biological, Fish 1998 - 2013
Information 1995 - 2003
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1987 - 2023
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1987 - 2023
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1987 - 2023
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1987 - 2023
Microbiological 1998 - 2023
Not Assigned 1987 - 2013
Nutrient 1987 - 2023
Organics, BDEs 1995 - 1995
Organics, Other 1994 - 2013
Organics, PCBs 1995 - 1995
Organics, Pesticide 1995 - 1995
Physical 1959 - 2023
Radiochemical 1987 - 1995
Sediment 1994 - 1998
Stable Isotopes 1995 - 1995
*Date ranges may contain gap years

What other information is available for this location?

Detailed Metadata

For the definitions of the metadata elements, please go to the Water Quality Portal user guide

Location Metadata Value
OrganizationIdentifier 11NPSWRD_WQX
OrganizationFormalName National Park Service Water Resources Division
MonitoringLocationIdentifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-BLCA_09128000
MonitoringLocationName GUNNISON RIVER BELOW GUNNISON TUNNEL, CO
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText NWIS Type: ST NWIS Geopositioning Method: Interpolated from map NWIS Elevation Method: Interpolated from topographic map Colorado Regulation 35 effective 2012: Region 10, Lower Gunnison basin, segment 1: Mainstem of the Gunnison River from the outlet of Crystal Reservoir to a point immediately above the confluence with the Uncompahgre River
HUCEightDigitCode 14020002
LatitudeMeasure 38.5291533600
LongitudeMeasure -107.6489470000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode Sec
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolation-Map
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 6526.06
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCollectionMethodName Topographic Map Interpolation
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 08
CountyCode 085
ProviderName STORET