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WATER FROM CAVE SPRINGS PRIOR TO TREATMENT (11NPSWRD_WQX-GRBA_AGK_CS1) 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 "WATER FROM CAVE SPRINGS PRIOR TO TREATMENT" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-GRBA_AGK_CS1. 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 39.0102778000 degrees latitude and -114.2246667000 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-GRBA_AGK_CS1" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

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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*
Microbiological 1990 - 1990
Physical 1990 - 1990
*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_AGK_CS1
MonitoringLocationName WATER FROM CAVE SPRINGS PRIOR TO TREATMENT
MonitoringLocationTypeName Spring
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText THE STATION IS LOCATED ON THE LEHMAN CAVES NV 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPO.) QUAD. THE SITE IS LOCATED AT THE CHLORINATION FACILITY INSIDE GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK. THE WATER ORIGINATES FROM A GROUP OF FOUR SPRINGS COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS CAVE SPRINGS. DATA ARE REPORTED IN THE "GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR WATER AND WASTEWATER SERVICE;" SEPT. 1991. THIS STUDY WAS CONDUCTED BY THE NPS USING DATA COLLECTED BY SEVERAL DIFFERENT AGENCIES. DATA FOR THIS STATION WERE COLLECTED BY AGK ENGINEERS. THE PURPOSE OF THE STUDY WAS TO "DEVELOP AND EVALUATE WATER SUPPLY AND TREATMENT ALTERNATIVES...FOR THE GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK AND NEARBY EXISTING AND FUTURE POPULATION CENTERS." FOR INFORMATION ON THE PARK CONTACT THE CHIEF OF RESOURCES AT GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK; BAKER NV 89311 (TEL. 7022347331). DATA WERE PROCESSED AND UPLOADED TO STORET BY ADRIANE PETERSEN; NATIONAL PARK SERVICE WATER RESOURCES DIVISION; 1201 OAK RIDGE DR. SUITE 250; FORT COLLINS CO 80525 (TEL. 9702253516).*** Legacy STORET Station Type: /TYPA/AMBNT/SPRING
HUCEightDigitCode 16020301
LatitudeMeasure 39.0102778000
LongitudeMeasure -114.2246667000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
CountryCode US
StateCode 32
CountyCode 033
ProviderName STORET