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TUNNEL - TENNESSEE SIDE (11NPSWRD_WQX-CUGA_CPSU_TNN) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This canal drainage site, maintained by the National Park Service Water Resources Division (identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX), has the name "TUNNEL - TENNESSEE SIDE" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-CUGA_CPSU_TNN. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)06010206.

This site is located in Claiborne County County, Tennessee at 36.5982500000 degrees latitude and -83.6753611000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD27. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 2300 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-CUGA_CPSU_TNN" 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 1992 - 1992
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1992 - 1992
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1992 - 1992
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1992 - 1992
Nutrient 1992 - 1992
Organics, Other 1992 - 1992
Physical 1992 - 1992
*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-CUGA_CPSU_TNN
MonitoringLocationName TUNNEL - TENNESSEE SIDE
MonitoringLocationTypeName Canal Drainage
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText THE SITE IS LOCATED ON THE MIDDLESBORO SOUTH; KENTUCKYTENNESSEE VIRGINIA 1:24000 SERIES USGS TOPOGRAPHIC QUADRANGLE. THE SITE IS IN THE TUNNEL ON THE TENNESSEE SIDE APPROXIMATELY 1000 FEET SOUTH OF THE VIRGINIA BORDER. DATA FOR THIS SITE ORIGINATE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE COOPERATIVE PARK STUDIES UNIT ANNUAL REPORTS (19911996): "CUMBERLAND GAP (CUGA) NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK STREAM MONITORING PROGRAM: ASSESSMENT OF CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL CONDITIONS." FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AT CUGA NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK: P.O. BOX 1848 MIDDLESBORO; KY 409651848. TEL (606)2487850. STORET PARAMETER CODE 00134 IS USED TO INDICATE WATER SAMPLES OBTAINED DURING A RAIN EVENT OR DRY WEATHER. THE NUMBERS ONE AND ZERO ARE USED RESPECTIVELY. DATA WERE PROCESSED AND UPLOADED TO STORET BY MARY BETH TALTY OF NPSWRD FORT COLLINS CO 80525. TEL (970)2253516.*** Legacy STORET Station Type: /CANAL/TYPA/AMBNT
HUCEightDigitCode 06010206
LatitudeMeasure 36.5982500000
LongitudeMeasure -83.6753611000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 2300
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCollectionMethodName Topographic Map Interpolation
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName UNKWN
CountryCode US
StateCode 47
CountyCode 025
ProviderName STORET