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BLUE CREEK AT STATE ROUTE 83 (11NPSWRD_WQX-GOSP_DEQ_BC4) 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 "BLUE CREEK AT STATE ROUTE 83" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-GOSP_DEQ_BC4. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)16020309.

This site is located in Box Elder County County, Utah at 41.7223611000 degrees latitude and -112.4417778000 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-GOSP_DEQ_BC4" 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 1977 - 1984
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1977 - 1984
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1977 - 1984
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1977 - 1984
Not Assigned 1977 - 1982
Physical 1977 - 1984
*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-GOSP_DEQ_BC4
MonitoringLocationName BLUE CREEK AT STATE ROUTE 83
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText THE STATION IS LOCATED ON THE LAMPO JUNCTION UTBOX ELDER CO. 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) QUADRANGLE. SITE BLUE CREEK #4 IS AT BLUE CREEK AND STATE ROUTE 83 UPSTREAM OF THE THIOKOL PROPULSION CHEMICAL PLANT AND IS OUTSIDE GOLDEN SPIKE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE. DATA WERE SUBMITTED TO THE UTAH DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (DEQ) BY THIOKOL PROPULSION DURING ITS PERMIT APPLICATION TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER INTO BLUE CREEK. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE DATA CONTACT UTAH DEQ; 288 NORTH 1460 WEST; P.O. BOX 144870; SALT LAKE CITY UT 841144870; TEL. 8015386146. DATA WERE PROCESSED AND UPLOADED TO STORET BY MELANIE SCHNIER AT NPSWRD; 1201 OAK RIDGE DRIVE SUITE 250; FORT COLLINS CO 80525; TEL. 9702253516.*** Legacy STORET Station Type: /TYPA/AMBNT/STREAM
HUCEightDigitCode 16020309
LatitudeMeasure 41.7223611000
LongitudeMeasure -112.4417778000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
CountryCode US
StateCode 49
CountyCode 003
ProviderName STORET