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CUB CREEK 50 METERS NE OF STATE HIGHWAY 4 (11NPSWRD_WQX-HOME_CSU_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 "CUB CREEK 50 METERS NE OF STATE HIGHWAY 4" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-HOME_CSU_2. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)10270202.

This site is located in Gage County County, Nebraska at 40.2917222000 degrees latitude and -96.8317778000 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-HOME_CSU_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*
Nutrient 1989 - 1990
Organics, Other 1989 - 1990
Physical 1989 - 1990
*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-HOME_CSU_2
MonitoringLocationName CUB CREEK 50 METERS NE OF STATE HIGHWAY 4
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText THE STATION IS LOCATED ON THE BEATRICE WEST; NEBRASKAGAGE COUNTY 7.5' SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) QUADRANGLE. THE STATION WAS AT CUB CREEK INSIDE HOMESTEAD NATIONAL MONUMENT OF AMERICA (HOME) FIFTY METERS NORTHEAST OF STATE HIGHWAY 4 BEFORE CUB CREEK EXITS HOME. THE CREEK WAS SAMPLED AS PART OF A STUDY ON MACROINVERTEBRATES. NITRATE; PHOSPHATE; PH; TEMP; AND OTHER DATA WERE PUBLISHED IN THE REPORT "MACROINVERTEBRATE ASSEMBLAGES AND WATER QUALITY IN SIX NATIONAL PARK UNITS IN THE GREAT PLAINS" BY BORIS KONDRATIEFF PH.D. (1991). FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT HOME'S CHIEF OF RESOURCES AT ROUTE 3; BOX 47; BEATRIC NE 68310 (TEL. 4022233514). DATA WERE PROCESSED AND UPLOADED TO STORET BY RYAN SHY; NATIONAL PARK SERVICE WATER RESOURCES DIVISION; 1201 OAK RIDGE DRIVE SUITE 250; FORT COLLINS CO 80525 (TEL. 9702253516).*** Legacy STORET Station Type: /TYPA/AMBNT/STREAM
HUCEightDigitCode 10270202
LatitudeMeasure 40.2917222000
LongitudeMeasure -96.8317778000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
CountryCode US
StateCode 31
CountyCode 067
ProviderName STORET