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RATTLESNAKE SPRING WELL 25.24.23.343A (11NPSWRD_WQX-CAVE_NMED_RASP) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This well site, maintained by the National Park Service Water Resources Division (identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX), has the name "RATTLESNAKE SPRING WELL 25.24.23.343A" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-CAVE_NMED_RASP. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)13060011.

This site is located in Eddy County County, New Mexico at 32.1085833000 degrees latitude and -104.4721944000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD27. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 3633 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-CAVE_NMED_RASP" 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 1997 - 1997
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1995 - 1997
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1993 - 1995
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1993 - 1995
Not Assigned 1997 - 1997
Nutrient 1993 - 1998
Organics, Other 1993 - 1997
Organics, PCBs 1995 - 1996
Organics, Pesticide 1993 - 1996
Physical 1997 - 1997
Radiochemical 1995 - 1997
Stable Isotopes 1994 - 1996
*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-CAVE_NMED_RASP
MonitoringLocationName RATTLESNAKE SPRING WELL 25.24.23.343A
MonitoringLocationTypeName Well
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText THE SITE IS LOCATED ON THE RATTLESNAKE SPRING NEW MEXICOTEXAS 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) QUADRANGLE. THE SITE IS APPROXIMATELY 600 FEET SOUTHWEST OF RATTLESNAKE SPRINGS AT WELL 25.24.23.343A. THE WELL IS IN SILT AND INTERSECTS THE SPRING WATER BEFORE IT SURFACES. REGULAR CHEMICAL ANALYSIS IS PERFORMED AT THE WELL BY THE NEW MEXICO STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT. THE SITE IS WITHIN PARK BOUNDARIES. FOR PARK INFORMATION CONTACT THE RESOURCE MANAGER AT CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK; 3225 NATIONAL PARKS HIGHWAY; CARLSBAD NEW MEXICO 88220 (TEL. 5057852232). DATA PROCESSED AND UPLOADED TO STORET BY RONDA BURNS NATIONAL PARK SERVICE WATER RESOURCES DIVISION; 1201 OAK RIDGE DRIVE SUITE 250; FORT COLLINS COLORADO 80525 (TEL. 9702253516).*** Legacy STORET Station Type: /TYPA/AMBNT/WELL
HUCEightDigitCode 13060011
LatitudeMeasure 32.1085833000
LongitudeMeasure -104.4721944000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 3633
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCollectionMethodName Topographic Map Interpolation
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName UNKWN
CountryCode US
StateCode 35
CountyCode 015
ProviderName STORET