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RATTLESNAKE SPRING-USGS STATION 320635104281501 (11NPSWRD_WQX-CAVE_USGS_S1) 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 "RATTLESNAKE SPRING-USGS STATION 320635104281501" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-CAVE_USGS_S1. 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 32.1097222000 degrees latitude and -104.4708333000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD27. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 3635 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_USGS_S1" 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

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Characteristic Group Date Range*
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1942 - 1958
Organics, Other 1952 - 1954
Physical 1942 - 1958
*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-CAVE_USGS_S1
MonitoringLocationName RATTLESNAKE SPRING-USGS STATION 320635104281501
MonitoringLocationTypeName Spring
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText THE SITE IS LOCATED ON THE RATTLESNAKE SPRING NEW MEXICOTEXAS 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) QUADRANGLE. THE SITE IS AT RATTLESNAKE SPRING WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE WEST OF THE BLACK RIVER. THE SPRING ISSUES A SERIES OF FAINT BOILS THROUGH THE SANDY BOTTOM OF A SMALL DEVELOPED POOL SITUATED ON THE FLATS OF NUEVEO CANYON DRAW. A CONCRETE SUMP HAS BEEN CONSTRUCTED IN THE POOL FROM WHICH WATER IS DRAWN AND PUMPED TO CARLSBAD CAVERNS FOR DOMESTIC USE. THIS STATION CONTAINS ALL THE RATTLESNAKE SPRING DATA FROM THE USGS REPORT: "GEOLOGY AND WATER RESOURCES OF THE CARLSBAD AREA EDDY COUNTY NEW MEXICO" BY L.J. BJORKLUND AND W.S. MOTTS DECEMBER 1959 EXCEPT FOR TWO DATES WHICH WERE STORED PREVIOUSLY IN STATION 320635104281501. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT GARY VEQUIST NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AT CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK; 3225 NATIONAL PARKS HIGHWAY CARLSBAD NEW MEXICO 88220 PH.(505)7852232. DATA PROCESSED AND UPLOADED TO STORET BY KELLI O'CONNOR NPSWRD FORT COLLINS CO. PH.(970)2253516.*** Legacy STORET Station Type: /TYPA/AMBNT/SPRING
HUCEightDigitCode 13060011
LatitudeMeasure 32.1097222000
LongitudeMeasure -104.4708333000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 3635
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCollectionMethodName Topographic Map Interpolation
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName UNKWN
CountryCode US
StateCode 35
CountyCode 015
ProviderName STORET