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NCRU555R (11NPSWRD_WQX-COWP_NURE_1) 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 "NCRU555R" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-COWP_NURE_1. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)03050105.

This site is located in Rutherford County County, North Carolina at 35.2006111000 degrees latitude and -81.9485000000 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-COWP_NURE_1" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

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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 1977 - 1977
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1977 - 1977
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1977 - 1977
Physical 1977 - 1977
Radiochemical 1977 - 1977
*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-COWP_NURE_1
MonitoringLocationName NCRU555R
MonitoringLocationTypeName Spring
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText THE STATION IS LOCATED ON THE FINGERVILLE EAST; N.C.S.C. 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) QUADRANGLE. THE SITE IS AT A SPRING LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF THE COWPENS NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD. THE SAMPLE WAS FILTERED THROUGH A LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 0.8 UM FILTER AT THE SITE. THE DATA ARE FROM THE "US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY NATIONAL GEOCHEMICAL DATA BASE: NATIONAL URANIUM RESOURCE EVALUATION DATA FOR THE CONTERMINOUS UNITED STATES" 1994 CDROM BY J.D. HOFFMAN AND K. BUTTLEMAN (USGS DIGITAL DATA SERIES DDS18A). THE DATABASE INCLUDES SEDIMENT SOIL; SURFACE WATER AND GROUND WATER DATA. THE "UNIQID" FIELD ENTRY WAS USED TO CREATE THE STATION LOCATION. THE "SRLID" FIELD ENTRY (SAVANNAH RIVER LABORATORY SAMPLE NUMBER) WAS USED TO CREATE THE SECONDARY STATION NAME. THE SAMPLES WERE ANALYZED BY SAVANNAH RIVER LABORATORY. THE DATA WERE PROCESSED AND UPLOADED TO STORET BY ERIC LORD NATIONAL PARK SERVICEWATER RESOURCES DIVISION; 1201 OAK RIDGE DRIVE SUITE 250; FORT COLLINS COLORADO 80525; PHONE (970) 2253516.*** Legacy STORET Station Type: /TYPA/AMBNT/SPRING
HUCEightDigitCode 03050105
LatitudeMeasure 35.2006111000
LongitudeMeasure -81.9485000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
CountryCode US
StateCode 37
CountyCode 161
ProviderName STORET