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DOME WELL SPILL SITE FOR SAMPLE THREE (11NPSWRD_WQX-CHCU_GAWA_3) 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 "DOME WELL SPILL SITE FOR SAMPLE THREE" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-CHCU_GAWA_3. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)14080106.

This site is located in San Juan County County, New Mexico at 36.0454444000 degrees latitude and -107.8720000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD27. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 6248 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-CHCU_GAWA_3" 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 1979 - 1979
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1979 - 1979
Organics, Other 1979 - 1979
Physical 1979 - 1979
*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-CHCU_GAWA_3
MonitoringLocationName DOME WELL SPILL SITE FOR SAMPLE THREE
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText THE SITE IS LOCATED ON THE SARGENT RANCH NEW MEXICO 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) QUADRANGLE. THE SITE IS AT GALLO WASH JUST OUTSIDE CHACO CULTURE NATIONAL HISTORIC PARK. THE STREAM IS EPHEMERAL; HAVING NO FLOWS MOST OF THE YEAR. GALLO WASH SAMPLES WERE TAKEN IN 1979 TO MONITOR A SPILL FROM THE DOME PETROLEUM WELL SLUDGE POND. THE SAMPLES WERE COLLECTED BY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE EMPLOYEES. THIS SITE WAS AFFECTED BY THE SPILL. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT PAUL WHITEFIELD: RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST AT CHACO CULTURE NATIONAL HISTORIC PARK; STAR ROUTE 4 BOX 6500 BLOOMFIELD NEW MEXICO 87413. PH.5057867014. DATA PROCESSED AND UP LOADED TO STORET BY CURTIS COOPER NPSWRD FORT COLLINS COLORADO 80525. PH.9702253516.*** Legacy STORET Station Type: /TYPA/AMBNT/STREAM/POLLUT
HUCEightDigitCode 14080106
LatitudeMeasure 36.0454444000
LongitudeMeasure -107.8720000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 6248
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCollectionMethodName Topographic Map Interpolation
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName UNKWN
CountryCode US
StateCode 35
CountyCode 045
ProviderName STORET