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New WQX 3.0 profiles are available at waterqualitydata.us/beta/. These profiles will contain recent USGS data added since March 11, 2024, which marks the beginning of limited accessibility for USGS data. Read more about the 3.0 profiles and associated changes here. This user interface only serves WQX2.2 profiles, which do NOT contain USGS data added after March 11, 2024.

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Paria River at Lees Ferry (11NPSWRD_WQX-GLCA_L1_PRLF) 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 "Paria River at Lees Ferry" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-GLCA_L1_PRLF. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)14070007.

This site is located in Coconino County County, Arizona at 36.8722222000 degrees latitude and -111.5938889000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 3124 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-GLCA_L1_PRLF" 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 2005 - 2005
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2005 - 2005
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 2005 - 2005
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 2005 - 2005
Nutrient 2005 - 2005
Organics, Other 2005 - 2005
Physical 2005 - 2005
Radiochemical 2005 - 2005
*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-GLCA_L1_PRLF
MonitoringLocationName Paria River at Lees Ferry
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText The Paria River originates near Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah and flows northwest to southeast through Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and into the Colorado River. The Paria River is one of the few sources of sediment to the Colorado River below Glen Canyon Dam in Grand Canyon. Water samples were collected about 30 feet upstream of the USGS gaging station near Lee's Ferry. Wildlife and backpackers use this stream as a water source and water samples provide information about the waterquality. Agricultural and industrial activities occur currently or have occurred historically in the Paria River watershed.
HUCEightDigitCode 14070007
LatitudeMeasure 36.8722222000
LongitudeMeasure -111.5938889000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolation-Map
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 3124
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCollectionMethodName Topographic Map Interpolation
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 04
CountyCode 005
ProviderName STORET