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BLUE CREEK AT STATE ROUTE 83 BRIDGE (11NPSWRD_WQX-GOSP_TP_BC1) 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 BRIDGE" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-GOSP_TP_BC1. 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 41.7224167000 degrees latitude and -112.4418611000 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_TP_BC1" 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, Non-metals 1988 - 1988
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1988 - 1997
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1988 - 1996
Not Assigned 1988 - 1988
Nutrient 1988 - 1996
Organics, Other 1988 - 1988
Organics, Pesticide 1988 - 1988
Physical 1988 - 1997
Stable Isotopes 1988 - 1988
*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-GOSP_TP_BC1
MonitoringLocationName BLUE CREEK AT STATE ROUTE 83 BRIDGE
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText THE STATION IS LOCATED ON THE LAMPO JUNCTION UTBOX ELDER CO. 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) QUADRANGLE. THE SITE IS AT BLUE CREEK AT THE STATE ROUTE 83 BRIDGE; OUTSIDE OF GOLDEN SPIKE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE AND UPSTREAM OF ONE OF THE DISCHARGE POINTS OF THIOKOL PROPULSION. DATA WERE PROVIDED BY THIOKOL PROPULSION AND ARE PART OF A WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM CONDUCTED BY THE COMPANY. FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING THESE DATA; CONTACT JOHN HOLLADAY; ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES; THIOKOL PROPULSION; TEL. 4358633511. DATA WERE PROCESSED AND UPLOADED TO STORET BY MELANIE SCHNIER AT NPSWRD; 1201 OAK RIDGE DRIVE SUITE 250; FORT COLLINS CO 80525; TEL. 9702253516. 1201 OAK RIDGE DRIVE SUITE 250; FORT COLLINS CO 80525; TEL. 9702253516.*** Legacy STORET Station Type: /TYPA/AMBNT/STREAM
HUCEightDigitCode 16020309
LatitudeMeasure 41.7224167000
LongitudeMeasure -112.4418611000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
CountryCode US
StateCode 49
CountyCode 003
ProviderName STORET