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KIOUS SPRING (11NPSWRD_WQX-GRBA_BEYER_KS) 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 "KIOUS SPRING" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-GRBA_BEYER_KS. 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 38.9855278000 degrees latitude and -114.1588056000 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_BEYER_KS" 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 1988 - 1988
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1988 - 1988
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1988 - 1988
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1988 - 1988
Nutrient 1988 - 1988
Organics, Other 1988 - 1988
Physical 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-GRBA_BEYER_KS
MonitoringLocationName KIOUS SPRING
MonitoringLocationTypeName Spring
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText THE STATION IS LOCATED ON THE KIOUS SPRING NVWHITE PINE COUNTY 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) QUADRANGLE. THE SAMPLING SITE IS AT KIOUS SPRING AND IS OUTSIDE OF THE GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK BOUNDARY. DATA ARE FROM A REPORT BY ERIK BEYER OF ERIK BEYER & ASSOCIATES; INC.; "BAKER WATER AND WASTEWATER FEASIBILITY STUDY;" MAY 1988. THE PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY WAS TO "EXPLORE THE FEASIBILITY OF DEVELOPING A DOMESTIC WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEM FOR THE TOWN OF BAKER AND FOR THE SUBDIVISION NEAR THE PARK HEADQUARTERS OF GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK." ALL CONSTITUENTS WERE ASSUMED TO BE DISSOLVED AND IN MG/L. DATE OF SAMPLE COLLECTION WAS ESTIMATED. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT THE CHIEF OF RESOURCES AT GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK; BAKER NV 893119700 (TEL. 7022347331). DATA WERE PROCESSED AND UPLOADED TO STORET BY ADRIANE PETERSEN; NATIONAL PARK SERVICE WATER RESOURCES DIVISION; 1201 OAK RIDGE DRIVE SUITE 250; FORT COLLINS CO 80525 (TEL. 9702253516).*** Legacy STORET Station Type: /TYPA/AMBNT/SPRING
HUCEightDigitCode 16020301
LatitudeMeasure 38.9855278000
LongitudeMeasure -114.1588056000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
CountryCode US
StateCode 32
CountyCode 033
ProviderName STORET