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Oconaluftee Overlook M97S1 (11NPSWRD_WQX-GRSM_DWR_OCON) 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 "Oconaluftee Overlook M97S1" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-GRSM_DWR_OCON. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)06010203.

This site is located in Swain County County, North Carolina at 35.6080200000 degrees latitude and -83.4356880000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 4903 ft No vertical location accuracy metadata is available.

The well hole depth is 50 ft.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "11NPSWRD_WQX-GRSM_DWR_OCON" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

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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*
Inorganics, Major, Metals 2021 - 2021
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2021 - 2021
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 2021 - 2021
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 2021 - 2021
Nutrient 2021 - 2021
Organics, BDEs 2021 - 2021
Organics, Other 2021 - 2021
Organics, PCBs 2021 - 2021
Organics, Pesticide 2021 - 2021
PFAS,Perfluorinated Alkyl Substance 2021 - 2021
Physical 2021 - 2021
Stable Isotopes 2021 - 2021
*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-GRSM_DWR_OCON
MonitoringLocationName Oconaluftee Overlook M97S1
MonitoringLocationTypeName Well
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText Moniotiring well at Oconaluftee Overlook M97S1
HUCEightDigitCode 06010203
LatitudeMeasure 35.6080200000
LongitudeMeasure -83.4356880000
HorizontalCollectionMethodName GPS-Unspecified
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 4903
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCollectionMethodName Digital Elevation Model
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAVD88
CountryCode US
StateCode 37
CountyCode 173
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 50
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
ProviderName STORET