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LEHMAN CREEK SPRING 3 (11NPSWRD_WQX-GRBA_ACHEM_LCS3) site data in the Water Quality Portal

Data Provider: STORET (Learn more about Water Quality Portal Data Providers)

This spring site, maintained by the National Park Service Water Resources Division (identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX), has the name "LEHMAN CREEK SPRING 3" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-GRBA_ACHEM_LCS3. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)16020301.

This site is located in White Pine County County, Nevada at 39.0118056000 degrees latitude and -114.3006667000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD27. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 3133 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-GRBA_ACHEM_LCS3" 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

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Characteristic Group Date Range*
Physical 1990 - 1991
Stable Isotopes 1990 - 1991
*Date ranges may contain gap years

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Detailed Metadata

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Location Metadata Value
OrganizationIdentifier 11NPSWRD_WQX
OrganizationFormalName National Park Service Water Resources Division
MonitoringLocationIdentifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-GRBA_ACHEM_LCS3
MonitoringLocationName LEHMAN CREEK SPRING 3
MonitoringLocationTypeName Spring
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText THE STATION IS LOCATED ON THE WINDY PEAK NVWHITE PINE COUNTY 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPO.) QUADRANGLE. THE SITE IS LOCATED AT A SPRING NORTH OF LEHMAN CREEK; APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE EAST OF STELLA LAKE; AND IS WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK. DATA ARE FROM A MASTER'S THESIS PREPARED BY STEPHEN ACHAEMPONG; "ISOTOPE HYDROLOGY OF LEHMAN AND BAKER CREEKS DRAINAGES; GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK; NEVADA." THIS THESIS WAS SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF GEOSCIENCE; UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA; LAS VEGAS IN AUGUST OF 1992. DATA WERE COLLECTED IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND THE RECHARGE AND MIXING MECHANISMS OF WATER RESOURCES IN THE PARK USING ENVIRONMENTALLY STABLE ISOTOPES OF DEUTERIUM AND OXYGEN18. DATES WERE ESTIMATED AS RAW DATA WERE UNAVAILABLE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE PARK CONTACT THE CHIEF OF RESOURCES AT GRBA; BAKER NV 893119700 (7022347331). DATA WERE PROCESSED AND UPLOADED TO STORET BY ADRIANE PETERSEN; NPS WATER RESOURCES DIVISION; 1201 OAK RIDGE DRIVE SUITE 250; FORT COLLINS CO 80525 (9702253516).*** Legacy STORET Station Type: /TYPA/AMBNT/SPRING
HUCEightDigitCode 16020301
LatitudeMeasure 39.0118056000
LongitudeMeasure -114.3006667000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 3133
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCollectionMethodName Topographic Map Interpolation
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName UNKWN
CountryCode US
StateCode 32
CountyCode 033
ProviderName STORET