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300m Above Bales Cabin (11NPSWRD_WQX-GRSM_BAC_RFK_2) 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 "300m Above Bales Cabin" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-GRSM_BAC_RFK_2. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)06010107.

This site is located in Sevier County County, Tennessee at 35.6942000000 degrees latitude and -83.4655000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 2443 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-GRSM_BAC_RFK_2" 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

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Characteristic Group Date Range*
Microbiological 2005 - 2007
*Date ranges may contain gap years

What other information is available for this location?

Detailed Metadata

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Location Metadata Value
OrganizationIdentifier 11NPSWRD_WQX
OrganizationFormalName National Park Service Water Resources Division
MonitoringLocationIdentifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-GRSM_BAC_RFK_2
MonitoringLocationName 300m Above Bales Cabin
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText Drive around Roaring Fork Motor Nature Loop Road to first bridge on Roaring Fork at the Jim Bales cabin. Park at cabin parking area nd proceed up trail past cabin approximately 300 yards to easy access area along stream to take sample.
HUCEightDigitCode 06010107
LatitudeMeasure 35.6942000000
LongitudeMeasure -83.4655000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 2443
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCollectionMethodName Light Detection And Ranging (LiDAR)
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAVD88
CountryCode US
StateCode 47
CountyCode 155
ProviderName STORET