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Canyon Mine Well (11NPSWRD_WQX-GRCA_GS2_CMWL02) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This well site, maintained by the National Park Service Water Resources Division (identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX), has the name "Canyon Mine Well" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-GRCA_GS2_CMWL02. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)15010004.

This site is located in Coconino County County, Arizona at 35.8855556000 degrees latitude and -112.0947222000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD27. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 6523 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-GRCA_GS2_CMWL02" 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 2003 - 2003
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2003 - 2003
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 2003 - 2003
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 2003 - 2003
Nutrient 2003 - 2003
Organics, Other 2003 - 2003
Physical 2003 - 2003
Radiochemical 2003 - 2003
Stable Isotopes 2003 - 2003
*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_GS2_CMWL02
MonitoringLocationName Canyon Mine Well
MonitoringLocationTypeName Well
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText Canyon Mine Well is completed to a depth of 3086 feet in the Muav Limestone (374MUAV) local aquifer. The well is located outside the boundary of Grand Canyon National Park, in Kaibab National Forest, near Little Red Horse Wash. The USGS site ID is 355308112054101.
HUCEightDigitCode 15010004
LatitudeMeasure 35.8855556000
LongitudeMeasure -112.0947222000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName GPS-Unspecified
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 6523
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCollectionMethodName Other
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 04
CountyCode 005
ProviderName STORET