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Sheffield Creek at Confluence with Snake River (11NPSWRD_WQX-GRTE_SHC02) 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 "Sheffield Creek at Confluence with Snake River" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-GRTE_SHC02. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)17040101.

This site is located in Teton County County, Wyoming at 44.0980361100 degrees latitude and -110.6658777780 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 6804.77 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-GRTE_SHC02" 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 2006 - 2007
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2006 - 2007
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 2006 - 2007
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 2006 - 2007
Nutrient 2006 - 2007
Physical 2006 - 2007
*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-GRTE_SHC02
MonitoringLocationName Sheffield Creek at Confluence with Snake River
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText Located 200 feet upstream from the confluence with the Snake River. The site is just above eroded bend on the stream. Samples were taken on the left bank on gravel bar.
HUCEightDigitCode 17040101
LatitudeMeasure 44.0980361100
LongitudeMeasure -110.6658777780
HorizontalCollectionMethodName GPS Code (Pseudo Range) Differential
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 6804.77
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCollectionMethodName GPS Code (Pseudo Range) Differential
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName SEALV
CountryCode US
StateCode 56
CountyCode 039
ProviderName STORET