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WEST END OF JOHNSON LAKE NEAR BEDROCK OUTCROP (11NPSWRD_WQX-GRBA_OSU_JOHW) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This lake site, maintained by the National Park Service Water Resources Division (identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX), has the name "WEST END OF JOHNSON LAKE NEAR BEDROCK OUTCROP" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-GRBA_OSU_JOHW. 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 38.9437500000 degrees latitude and -114.2973056000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD27. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 10760 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_OSU_JOHW" 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, Metals 1992 - 1992
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1992 - 1992
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1992 - 1992
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1992 - 1992
Nutrient 1992 - 1992
Organics, Other 1992 - 1992
Physical 1992 - 1992
*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_OSU_JOHW
MonitoringLocationName WEST END OF JOHNSON LAKE NEAR BEDROCK OUTCROP
MonitoringLocationTypeName Lake
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText THE STATION IS LOCATED AT THE WHEELER PEAK NVWHITE PINE CO. 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPO.) QUAD. THE SITE IS LOCATED AT THE WEST END OF JOHNSON LAKE NEAR THE BEDROCK OUTCROP AND IS WITHIN THE GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK (GRBA) BOUNDARY. THE DATA ARE FROM A REPORT BY RUTH JACOBS ET AL.; "CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SURFACE WATERS OF GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK;" DECEMBER 1993. THIS REPORT WAS PREPARED IN COOPERATION WITH THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE. THE STUDY WAS DESIGNED TO COLLECT WATER QUALITY DATA FOR THE PARK TO AID IN THE PREPARATION OF A WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM TO MEET MANAGEMENT PLAN OBJECTIVES. THE SAMPLES WERE FILTERED WITH A 1.2 UM FILTER IN THE FIELD. ICP METAL VALUES WERE UPLOADED TO STORET BUT ARE CONSIDERED TO BE SUSPECT. FOR MORE INFO. CONTACT THE CHIEF OF RESOURCES AT GRBA; BAKER NV 89311 (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 (9702253516).*** Legacy STORET Station Type: /TYPA/AMBNT/LAKE
HUCEightDigitCode 16020301
LatitudeMeasure 38.9437500000
LongitudeMeasure -114.2973056000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 10760
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCollectionMethodName Topographic Map Interpolation
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName UNKWN
CountryCode US
StateCode 32
CountyCode 033
ProviderName STORET