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Lost Creek Segment 1 at Spring Source (11NPSWRD_WQX-CRLA_WIS_LOST1) 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 "Lost Creek Segment 1 at Spring Source" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-CRLA_WIS_LOST1. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)18010201.

This site is located in Klamath County County, Oregon at 42.8829000000 degrees latitude and -122.0480583000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. 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-CRLA_WIS_LOST1" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

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Characteristic Group Date Range*
Biological, Counts 1990 - 1990
Physical 1990 - 1990
*Date ranges may contain gap years

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Detailed Metadata

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Location Metadata Value
OrganizationIdentifier 11NPSWRD_WQX
OrganizationFormalName National Park Service Water Resources Division
MonitoringLocationIdentifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-CRLA_WIS_LOST1
MonitoringLocationName Lost Creek Segment 1 at Spring Source
MonitoringLocationTypeName Spring
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText Lost Creek emerges from the base of a southeastern facing cliff at an elevation of 6220 feet and flows down to a steep talus slope. Numerous springs emerge from an area about 50 meters wide at the base of the cliff. Waters flow over and under angular rubble and boulder talus for about 100 meters before coalescing into a single channel at the base of the talus slope. Spring channels in the talus area are bordered by herbaceous meadow vegetation. There are some patches of willows near the top of the slope. This open meadow area is about 50 meters wide and 100 meters long. Moss and liverwort borders many of the small spring channels. Patches of filamentous green algae are common in madicolous habitats. Old growth fir and pine surround this area and provide dense shading for much of the day. There is one main channel of continuous cascade habitat plus numerous side channels and seeps on the talus slope. Pockets of gravel can be found between the rubble and boulders. A high percentage of the area, particularly in seeps and along channels, is covered with moss. The station description was based on station visits that occurred during September 1990.
HUCEightDigitCode 18010201
LatitudeMeasure 42.8829000000
LongitudeMeasure -122.0480583000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolation-Digital Map Source (Tiger)
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
CountryCode US
StateCode 41
CountyCode 035
ProviderName STORET