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LITTLE YELLOW CREEK: DOWNSTREAM OF TUNNEL CREEK (11NPSWRD_WQX-CUGA_CPSU_YC5A) 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 "LITTLE YELLOW CREEK: DOWNSTREAM OF TUNNEL CREEK" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-CUGA_CPSU_YC5A. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)05130101.

This site is located in Bell County County, Kentucky at 36.6045278000 degrees latitude and -83.6903333000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD27. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 1150 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_YC5A" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

What other monitoring locations are upstream or downstream from this one?

Upstream and downstream locations

This map shows all Water Quality Portal stations that are 10 miles upstream (dashed dark blue) and 10 miles downstream (solid light blue) of this monitoring location (indicated by the large blue circle). The upstream and downstream functionality is provided by the Network Linked Data Index.

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 1990 - 1997
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1990 - 1997
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1990 - 1997
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1990 - 1997
Nutrient 1990 - 1997
Organics, Other 1990 - 1997
Physical 1990 - 1997
*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_YC5A
MonitoringLocationName LITTLE YELLOW CREEK: DOWNSTREAM OF TUNNEL CREEK
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText THE SITE IS LOCATED ON THE MIDDLESBORO SOUTH; KENTUCKYTENNESSEE VIRGINIA 1:24000 SERIES USGS TOPOGRAPHIC QUADRANGLE. THE SITE IS ON LITTLE YELLOW CREEK A SHORT DISTANCE DOWNSTREAM FROM THE CONFLUENCE OF TUNNEL CREEK WITH LITTLE YELLOW CREEK. IT MONITORS THE MAXIMUM IMPACT OF TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION ON LITTLE YELLOW CREEK. 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; KENTUCKY 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: /TYPA/AMBNT/STREAM
HUCEightDigitCode 05130101
LatitudeMeasure 36.6045278000
LongitudeMeasure -83.6903333000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 1150
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCollectionMethodName Topographic Map Interpolation
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName UNKWN
CountryCode US
StateCode 21
CountyCode 013
ProviderName STORET