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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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Hermit Creek at USGS Gage (11NPSWRD_WQX-GRCA_CMC_HERM04) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This river/stream site, maintained by the National Park Service Water Resources Division (identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX), has the name "Hermit Creek at USGS Gage" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-GRCA_CMC_HERM04. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)15010002.

This site is located in Coconino County County, Arizona at 36.0805972000 degrees latitude and -112.2141528000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 868 m 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-GRCA_CMC_HERM04" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

What other monitoring locations are upstream or downstream from this one?

Upstream and downstream locations

This map shows all Water Quality Portal stations that are 10 miles upstream (dashed dark blue) and 10 miles downstream (solid light blue) of this monitoring location (indicated by the large blue circle). The upstream and downstream functionality is provided by the Network Linked Data Index.

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 2004 - 2004
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 2004 - 2004
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 2004 - 2004
Physical 2003 - 2004
*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-GRCA_CMC_HERM04
MonitoringLocationName Hermit Creek at USGS Gage
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText Hermit Creek is located within the boundary of Grand Canyon National Park in the South Rim area. The site is located at the USGS gaging station on Hermit Creek.
HUCEightDigitCode 15010002
LatitudeMeasure 36.0805972000
LongitudeMeasure -112.2141528000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolation-Digital Map Source (Tiger)
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 868
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode m
VerticalCollectionMethodName Topographic Map Interpolation
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName UNKWN
CountryCode US
StateCode 04
CountyCode 005
ProviderName STORET