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Deep Creek at Campsite 58 (11NPSWRD_WQX-GRSM_F_0259) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This river/stream perennial site, maintained by the National Park Service Water Resources Division (identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX), has the name "Deep Creek at Campsite 58" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-GRSM_F_0259. 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 35.5159379600 degrees latitude and -83.4243666400 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 2338.4 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_F_0259" 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*
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1994 - 2024
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1994 - 2024
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 2015 - 2024
Not Assigned 2015 - 2024
Nutrient 1994 - 2024
Physical 1994 - 2024
*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_F_0259
MonitoringLocationName Deep Creek at Campsite 58
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream Perennial
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText Stream Order: 1 UTMX=279995; UTMY=3932890 Survey Period: 1994-1996 Other: From original park report: Route 28 - Deep Creek. Site 259 (Old Site 136E) - Deep Creek below Nicks Nest Branch confluence at 2400 ft near campsite 58. Additional: Deep Creek at campsite 58. Same as AQ_DPC_2
HUCEightDigitCode 06010203
LatitudeMeasure 35.5159379600
LongitudeMeasure -83.4243666400
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolation-Digital Map Source
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 2338.4
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCollectionMethodName Other
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAVD88
CountryCode US
StateCode 37
CountyCode 173
ProviderName STORET