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New WQX 3.0 profiles are available at waterqualitydata.us/beta/. These profiles will contain recent USGS data added since March 11, 2024, which marks the beginning of limited accessibility for USGS data. Read more about the 3.0 profiles and associated changes here. This user interface only serves WQX2.2 profiles, which do NOT contain USGS data added after March 11, 2024.

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Chinle Creek at Chinle, AZ (11NPSWRD_WQX-CACH_L1_CC) 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 "Chinle Creek at Chinle, AZ" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-CACH_L1_CC. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)14080204.

This site is located in Apache County County, Arizona at 36.1550000000 degrees latitude and -109.5375000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 5550 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-CACH_L1_CC" 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*
Inorganics, Major, Metals 2005 - 2005
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2005 - 2005
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 2005 - 2005
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 2005 - 2005
Microbiological 2005 - 2005
Nutrient 2005 - 2005
Organics, Other 2005 - 2005
Physical 2005 - 2005
Radiochemical 2005 - 2005
*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-CACH_L1_CC
MonitoringLocationName Chinle Creek at Chinle, AZ
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText Chinle Creek at Chinle, AZ is a USGS streamflow gaging station near the Canyon de Chelly National Monument boundary. Chinle Creek flows intermittently in a broad, sandbedded channel. Water samples were collected at the gaging station. Intermittent water sources in Canyon de Chelly National Monument are important features for flora, fauna, past cultures, and those presently living in the canyon. Water is important for subsistence agriculture now practiced in the canyon. Agricultural and industrial activities occur currently or have occurred historically in the Chinle Wash watershed. Erosion is a concern in the Canyon de Chelly and erosion can degrade waterquality.
HUCEightDigitCode 14080204
LatitudeMeasure 36.1550000000
LongitudeMeasure -109.5375000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolation-Map
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 5550
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCollectionMethodName Topographic Map Interpolation
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAVD88
CountryCode US
StateCode 04
CountyCode 001
ProviderName STORET