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PAINT CREEK; HWY 364 BRIDGE NEAR WAUKON JCTN. (11NPSWRD_WQX-EFMO_UI_7720-08) 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 "PAINT CREEK; HWY 364 BRIDGE NEAR WAUKON JCTN." and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-EFMO_UI_7720-08. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)07060001.

This site is located in Allamakee County County, Iowa at 43.1532778000 degrees latitude and -91.1892778000 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-EFMO_UI_7720-08" 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*
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton 1976 - 1976
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1976 - 1976
Microbiological 1976 - 1976
Nutrient 1976 - 1976
Organics, Other 1976 - 1976
Physical 1976 - 1976
*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-EFMO_UI_7720-08
MonitoringLocationName PAINT CREEK; HWY 364 BRIDGE NEAR WAUKON JCTN.
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText THE STATION IS LOCATED ON THE HARPERS FERRY IA 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) QUADRANGLE. THE SITE IS LOCATED AT PAINT CREEK AT THE HIGHWAY 364 BRIDGE NEAR WAUKON JUNCTION AND IS OUTSIDE OF THE EFFIGY MOUNDS NATIONAL MONUMENT BOUNDARIES. THE DATA ARE FROM A REPORT BY THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA; UNIVERSITY HYGIENIC LABORATORY (DES MOINES BRANCH) "SUMMER WATER QUALITY OF THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER TRIBUTARIES" (REPORT #7720) JANUARY 1977. THIS STUDY WAS CONDUCTED FOR THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY IN ORDER TO "OBTAIN BACKGROUND DATA ON THE SMALL NORTHEASTERN IOWA STREAMS WHERE LITTLE WATER QUALITY DATA ARE AVAILABLE." DATA WERE PROCESSED AND UPLOADED TO STORET BY ADRIANE PETERSEN; NATIONAL PARK SERVICE WATER RESOURCES DIVISION; 1201 OAK RIDGE DRIVE SUITE 250; FORT COLLINS CO 80525 (9702253516).*** Legacy STORET Station Type: /TYPA/AMBNT/STREAM
HUCEightDigitCode 07060001
LatitudeMeasure 43.1532778000
LongitudeMeasure -91.1892778000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
CountryCode US
StateCode 19
CountyCode 005
ProviderName STORET