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Snag Lake 1c (11NPSWRD_WQX-LAVO_1979_SNG1C) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This lake site, maintained by the National Park Service Water Resources Division (identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX), has the name "Snag Lake 1c" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-LAVO_1979_SNG1C. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)18020003.

This site is located in Lassen County County, California at 40.5133611000 degrees latitude and -121.3085833000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD27. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 6076 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-LAVO_1979_SNG1C" 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

For a more detailed breakdown of data, go to the Monitoring Report at the EPA How's My Waterway Application
Characteristic Group Date Range*
Information 1979 - 1979
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1979 - 1979
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1979 - 1979
Nutrient 1979 - 1979
Physical 1979 - 1979
*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-LAVO_1979_SNG1C
MonitoringLocationName Snag Lake 1c
MonitoringLocationTypeName Lake
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText This station is located in Lassen Volcanic National Park on the Prospect Peak CA 7.5 minute topographic quadrangle. Data were collected at this site as part of the "Lassen Park Summer 1979 Lake Surveys." Samples at this station were taken at the bottom of the water body as well as the midpoint and the surface. This station is located in the center of Snag Lake. The latitude and longitude coordinates for this station are approximate. For further information regarding Lassen Volcanic National Park contact Natural Resources; Lassen Volcanic National Park; P.O. Box 100; Mineral; CA 96063; Tel. 5305954444. Data for this station were uploaded to STORET by Lisa G. Smith; National Park Service; Water Resources Division; 1201 Oak Ridge Drive; Suite 250; Fort Collins; CO 80525; Tel. 9702253516.*** Legacy STORET Station Type: /TYPA/AMBNT/LAKE
HUCEightDigitCode 18020003
LatitudeMeasure 40.5133611000
LongitudeMeasure -121.3085833000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 6076
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCollectionMethodName Topographic Map Interpolation
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName UNKWN
CountryCode US
StateCode 06
CountyCode 035
ProviderName STORET