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EAST SLOPE OF KENAI PENINSULA (11NPSWRD_WQX-KEFJ_EV_45) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This ocean site, maintained by the National Park Service Water Resources Division (identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX), has the name "EAST SLOPE OF KENAI PENINSULA" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-KEFJ_EV_45. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)19020202.

This site is located in Kenai Peninsula Borough County, Alaska at 59.5375000000 degrees latitude and -150.2056111000 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-KEFJ_EV_45" 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*
Not Assigned 1994 - 1994
Organics, Other 1994 - 1994
*Date ranges may contain gap years

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Detailed Metadata

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Location Metadata Value
OrganizationIdentifier 11NPSWRD_WQX
OrganizationFormalName National Park Service Water Resources Division
MonitoringLocationIdentifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-KEFJ_EV_45
MonitoringLocationName EAST SLOPE OF KENAI PENINSULA
MonitoringLocationTypeName Ocean
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText THE STATION IS LOCATED ON THE SELDOVIA (C1) AK 1:63360 SCALE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) QUADRANGLE. THE SEDIMENT SAMPLE WAS TAKEN OFFSHORE OF THE KENAI PENINSULA AND OUTSIDE THE KENAI FJORDS NATIONAL PARK BOUNDARIES. DATA ARE FROM THE "EXXON VALDEZ OIL SPILL (EVOS) RESEARCH AND RESTORATION INFORMATION PROJECT" 1994 CDROM. THIS DATABASE PROVIDES DESCRIPTIONS OF PROJECTS FUNDED BY THE EVOS TRUSTEE COUNCIL; A SUMMARY OF THE METHODOLOGY AND OBJECTIVES; AND CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE PROJECTS. THIS PUBLICATION WAS FUNDED BY THE EVOS TRUSTEE COUNCIL AND DEVELOPED BY THE ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND NOAA. ORIGINAL SOURCES OF THE DATABASES REPRESENT A COLLECTIVE EFFORT BY MANY AGENCIES. FOR INFORMATION CONTACT THE EXXON VALDEZ OIL SPILL RESTORATION OFFICE; 645 G STREET SUITE 401; ANCHORAGE AK 99501 (TEL. 9072788012). DATA WERE PROCESSED AND UPLOADED TO STORET BY ADRIANE PETERSEN; NATIONAL PARK SERVICE WATER RESOURCES DIVISION; 1201 OAK RIDGE DRIVE SUITE 250; FORT COLLINS CO 80525 (TEL. 9702253516).*** Legacy STORET Station Type: /TYPA/AMBNT/OCEAN/SOLIDS
HUCEightDigitCode 19020202
LatitudeMeasure 59.5375000000
LongitudeMeasure -150.2056111000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
CountryCode US
StateCode 02
CountyCode 122
ProviderName STORET