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Upper Zuni-South Margin (11NPSWRD_WQX-ELMO_CROSS_5) 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 "Upper Zuni-South Margin" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-ELMO_CROSS_5. 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 35.0387778000 degrees latitude and -108.3525556000 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-ELMO_CROSS_5" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

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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 1995 - 1995
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1995 - 1995
Nutrient 1995 - 1995
Organics, Other 1995 - 1995
Physical 1995 - 1995
*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_CROSS_5
MonitoringLocationName Upper Zuni-South Margin
MonitoringLocationTypeName Lake
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText Station is located in El Morro National Monument on the El Morro 7.5' U.S. Geological Survey topographic quadrangle. Water samples were collected at this site by Aaron Cross in 1995 as part of a study of weathering processes at El Morro National Monument. The water samples were analyzed by the New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources. The data are included in a November 1996 final report prepared by Aaron Cross for the National Park Service entitled "Stratigraphy; Sedimentology; and Surface Water Quality at El Morro National Monument." In the report this station was referred to as: "Upper Zuni fresh tinaja south margin." For further information on El Morro National Monument contact the Chief Park Ranger Larry Villalva at Rte 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/PLAYA
HUCEightDigitCode 15020004
LatitudeMeasure 35.0387778000
LongitudeMeasure -108.3525556000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
CountryCode US
StateCode 35
CountyCode 006
ProviderName STORET