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NORTH FORK BIG WASH BOTTOM OF SOUTH BRANCH (11NPSWRD_WQX-GRBA_BOR_RNB122) 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 "NORTH FORK BIG WASH BOTTOM OF SOUTH BRANCH" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-GRBA_BOR_RNB122. 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 38.8804444000 degrees latitude and -114.2682222000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD27. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 9445 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_BOR_RNB122" 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*
Physical 1994 - 1994
*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_BOR_RNB122
MonitoringLocationName NORTH FORK BIG WASH BOTTOM OF SOUTH BRANCH
MonitoringLocationTypeName Spring
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText THE STATION IS LOCATED ON THE WHEELER PEAK NVWHITE PINE COUNTY 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) QUADRANGLE. THE SITE IS A SPRING LOCATED ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SOUTH BRANCH OF THE NORTH FORK OF THE BIG WASH. THE SPRING IS IDENTIFIED AS RNB122 AND IS LOCATED WITHIN THE GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK (GRBA) BOUNDARY. THE DATA ARE FROM A REPORT BY THE BUREAU OF RECLAMATION; "GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK; HYDROLOGIC INVENTORY;" 1994. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS STUDY WAS TO LOCATE AND DESCRIBE NATURAL SPRINGS AND SEEPS WITHIN GRBA THAT HAD REMAINED ACTIVE UNDER THE DROUGHT SITUATION OCCURRING AT THAT TIME. 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 38.8804444000
LongitudeMeasure -114.2682222000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 9445
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCollectionMethodName Topographic Map Interpolation
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName UNKWN
CountryCode US
StateCode 32
CountyCode 033
ProviderName STORET