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WEST SPAULDING BAY; JACKSON LAKE (11NPSWRD_WQX-GRTE_WM_WSB) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This reservoir site, maintained by the National Park Service Water Resources Division (identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX), has the name "WEST SPAULDING BAY; JACKSON LAKE" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-GRTE_WM_WSB. 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 43.8170833000 degrees latitude and -110.6649167000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD27. No horizontal 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_WM_WSB" 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*
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton 1996 - 1997
Information 1996 - 1997
Nutrient 1996 - 1997
Organics, Other 1997 - 1997
Physical 1996 - 1996
*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_WM_WSB
MonitoringLocationName WEST SPAULDING BAY; JACKSON LAKE
MonitoringLocationTypeName Reservoir
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText THE STATION IS LOCATED ON THE JENNY LAKE; WYTETON CO.; 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) QUADRANGLE. THE STATION IS LOCATED AT WEST SPAULDING BAY (JACKSON LAKE) AND IS WITHIN GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK. THE DATA ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THE 1997 REPORT "CONTINUATION OF THE TROPHIC STATE EVALUATION OF SELECTED LAKES IN GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK" PREPARED BY DR. WOODRUFF MILLER AND SHAUN DUSTIN (BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY). THIS REPORT IS THE SECOND OF THREE YEARLY REPORTS WRITTEN IN CONJUNCTION WITH A THREE YEAR STUDY THAT WAS CONDUCTED FROM 1995 THROUGH 1997. LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES WERE ESTIMATED FROM DESCRIPTIONS GIVEN IN THE REPORT. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PARK CONTACT GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK; P.O. DRAWER 170; MOOSE; WY 83012; TEL. (307)7393300. DATA WERE PROCESSED AND UPLOADED TO STORET BY RICH HENDERSON; 1201 OAK RIDGE DRIVE SUITE 250; FORT COLLINS; CO 80525; TEL. (970)2253516.*** Legacy STORET Station Type: /RESERV/TYPA/AMBNT
HUCEightDigitCode 17040101
LatitudeMeasure 43.8170833000
LongitudeMeasure -110.6649167000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
CountryCode US
StateCode 56
CountyCode 039
ProviderName STORET