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New WQX 3.0 profiles are available at waterqualitydata.us/beta/. These profiles will contain recent USGS data added since March 11, 2024, which marks the beginning of limited accessibility for USGS data. Read more about the 3.0 profiles and associated changes here. This user interface only serves WQX2.2 profiles, which do NOT contain USGS data added after March 11, 2024.

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BIG SPRING (11NPSWRD_WQX-GRBA_USGS_BIGSP) 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 "BIG SPRING" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-GRBA_USGS_BIGSP. 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 38.6984167000 degrees latitude and -114.1296111000 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_USGS_BIGSP" 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 1964 - 1964
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1964 - 1964
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1964 - 1964
Nutrient 1964 - 1964
Organics, Other 1964 - 1964
Physical 1964 - 1964
*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_USGS_BIGSP
MonitoringLocationName BIG SPRING
MonitoringLocationTypeName Spring
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText THE STATION IS LOCATED ON THE BIG SPRINGS NEVADA 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) QUADRANGLE. THE SITE IS A SPRING LOCATED ON BIG SPRING CREEK OUTSIDE OF THE GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK BOUNDARY. COORDINATES FOR THIS SITE ARE DESIGNATED BY THE TOWNSHIP AND RANGE AND ARE LISTED AS 10/7033B. THE DATA ARE FROM A REPORT BY JAMES W. HOOD AND F. EUGENE RUSH; "WATERRESOURCES APPRAISAL OF THE SNAKE VALLEY AREA; UTAH AND NEVADA;" 1965. THIS REPORT WAS PREPARED BY THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY IN COOPERATION WITH THE UTAH STATE ENGINEER AND THE NEVADA STATE ENGINEER IN AN EFFORT TO PROVIDE WATER RESOURCES INFORMATION TO THE STATE OF UTAH AND TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. SAMPLES FOR THIS STATION ARE ASSUMED TO BE FILTERED PRIOR TO ANALYSIS. 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 38.6984167000
LongitudeMeasure -114.1296111000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
CountryCode US
StateCode 32
CountyCode 033
ProviderName STORET