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MYSTERY FALLS (11NPSWRD_WQX-CHCH_HHH_MF) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This cave site, maintained by the National Park Service Water Resources Division (identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX), has the name "MYSTERY FALLS" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-CHCH_HHH_MF. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)06020001.

This site is located in Hamilton County County, Tennessee at 35.0181944000 degrees latitude and -85.3360556000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD27. No horizontal 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-CHCH_HHH_MF" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

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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 1992 - 1992
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1992 - 1992
Nutrient 1992 - 1992
Physical 1992 - 1992
*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-CHCH_HHH_MF
MonitoringLocationName MYSTERY FALLS
MonitoringLocationTypeName Cave
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText THE STATION IS LOCATED ON THE CHATTANOOGA TENNESSEE 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) QUADRANGLE. THIS SITE IS AT MYSTERY FALLS AND IS OUTSIDE OF THE CHICKAMAUGA AND CHATTANOOGA NATIONAL MILITARY PARK BOUNDARIES. AN ACTIVE STREAM FLOWS THROUGH THIS CAVE. DATA ARE FROM A REPORT BY HORTON H. HOBBS III; "ASSESSMENT OF THE ECOLOGICAL RESOURCES OF THE CAVES OF RUSSELL CAVE NATIONAL MONUMENT JACKSON COUNTY ALABAMA AND SELECTED CAVES AT THE LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN UNIT OF CHICKAMAUGACHATTANOOGA NATIONAL MILITARY PARK DADE COUNTY GEORGIA AND HAMILTON COUNTY TENNESSEE;" JANUARY 1994. THE PURPOSE OF THIS REPORT WAS TO ASSESS "THE RESOURCES OF THESE TWO AREAS" AND TO MAKE "RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MANAGEMENT OF THE CAVES PROPER AND THEIR HYDROLOGICAL RECHARGE AREAS." DATA WERE PROCESSED AND UPLOADED TO STORET BY RONDA BURNS NATIONAL PARK SERVICE WATER RESOURCES DIVISION; 1201 OAK RIDGE DRIVE SUITE 250; FORT COLLINS CO 80525 (TEL. 9702253516).*** Legacy STORET Station Type: /TYPA/AMBNT/STREAM/TUNNEL
HUCEightDigitCode 06020001
LatitudeMeasure 35.0181944000
LongitudeMeasure -85.3360556000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
CountryCode US
StateCode 47
CountyCode 065
ProviderName STORET