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SOUTH SIDE OF HISTORIC POOL AT EL MORRO NM (11NPSWRD_WQX-ELMO_AUSTIN_HPS) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This lake site, maintained by the National Park Service Water Resources Division (identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX), has the name "SOUTH SIDE OF HISTORIC POOL AT EL MORRO NM" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-ELMO_AUSTIN_HPS. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)15020004.

This site is located in Cibola County County, New Mexico at 35.0403889000 degrees latitude and -108.3503056000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD27. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 7300 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-ELMO_AUSTIN_HPS" 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 1992 - 1992
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1992 - 1992
Inorganics, Minor, 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

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Location Metadata Value
OrganizationIdentifier 11NPSWRD_WQX
OrganizationFormalName National Park Service Water Resources Division
MonitoringLocationIdentifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-ELMO_AUSTIN_HPS
MonitoringLocationName SOUTH SIDE OF HISTORIC POOL AT EL MORRO NM
MonitoringLocationTypeName Lake
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText STATION IS LOCATED IN EL MORRO NATIONAL MONUMENT ON THE EL MORRO 7.5' U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY TOPOGRAPHIC QUADRANGLE. DATA WERE COLLECTED AT THIS SITE BY GEORGE S. AUSTIN AND PUBLISHED IN THE "GEOLOGICAL AND HYDROLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF EL MORRO NATIONAL MONUMENT" FOR THE NEW MEXICO BUREAU OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES. SAMPLES WERE TAKEN AT THE SOUTH EDGE OF THE HISTORIC POOL ON JUNE 9 1992. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT GEORGE S. AUSTIN; NEW MEXICO BUREAU OF MINES & MINERAL RESOURCES NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY; SOCORRO NM 87801 PHONE: (505)8355420. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING EL MORRO NATIONAL MONUMENT CONTACT THE CHIEF PARK RANGER LARRY VILLALVA AT EL MORRO NATIONAL MONUMENT; ROUTE 2; BOX 43; RAMAH; NM 873219603 PHONE: (505) 7834226. DATA WERE PROCESSED AND UPLOADED BY LISA G. SMITH OF THE NPS WATER RESOURCES DIVISION; 1201 OAK RIDGE DRIVE; FORT COLLINS; CO 80525 PHONE: (970)2253516.*** Legacy STORET Station Type: /TYPA/AMBNT/LAKE/SHRLN
HUCEightDigitCode 15020004
LatitudeMeasure 35.0403889000
LongitudeMeasure -108.3503056000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 7300
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCollectionMethodName Topographic Map Interpolation
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName UNKWN
CountryCode US
StateCode 35
CountyCode 006
ProviderName STORET