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CENTER OF MOUNTAIN LAKE (11NPSWRD_WQX-GOGA_UCB_MLC) 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 "CENTER OF MOUNTAIN LAKE" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-GOGA_UCB_MLC. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)18050002.

This site is located in San Francisco County County, California at 37.7881111000 degrees latitude and -122.4698611000 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-GOGA_UCB_MLC" 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*
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton 1997 - 1997
Information 1997 - 1997
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1997 - 1997
Nutrient 1997 - 1997
Physical 1996 - 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-GOGA_UCB_MLC
MonitoringLocationName CENTER OF MOUNTAIN LAKE
MonitoringLocationTypeName Lake
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText THE STATION IS LOCATED ON THE SAN FRANCISCO NORTH; CALIFORNIA 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) QUADRANGLE. THE SITE IS AT THE CENTER OF MOUNTAIN LAKE WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE PRESIDIO OF SAN FRANCISCO AND IS INSIDE THE GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL RECREATION AREA BOUNDARIES. SAMPLES FOR THIS SITE WERE COLLECTED ON 29 OCTOBER 1996; 10 DECEMBER 1996; 28 JULY 1997; 30 AUGUST 1997; 30 SEPTEMBER 1997; AND 3 NOVEMBER 1997. SAMPLES WERE ANALYZED BY LEGEND ANALYTICAL SERVICE; 3636 N. LAUGHLIN ROAD SUITE 110; SANTA ROSA CALIFORNIA 95403. THE RESULTS ARE IN "MOUNTAIN LAKE WATER QUALITY REPORT 1996/1997" BY MARC BEUTEL (U.C. BERKELEY ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING PROGRAMENGINEERING ECOLOGY GROUP; NOVEMBER 1997). FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT CHIEF OF RESOURCES AT GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL RECREATION AREA; FORT MASON BUILDING 201; SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA 94123. TEL (415) 5614620. DATA WERE PROCESSED AND UPLOADED TO STORET BY PAUL MCELVERY AT NPSWRD; 1201 OAK RIDGE DRIVE SUITE 250; FORT COLLINS COLORADO 80525. TEL (970) 2253516.*** Legacy STORET Station Type: /TYPA/AMBNT/LAKE
HUCEightDigitCode 18050002
LatitudeMeasure 37.7881111000
LongitudeMeasure -122.4698611000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
CountryCode US
StateCode 06
CountyCode 075
ProviderName STORET