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SALAMANDER CREEK (11NPSWRD_WQX-LEWI_NPS_SACR) 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 "SALAMANDER CREEK" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-LEWI_NPS_SACR. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)17080006.

This site is located in Clatsop County County, Oregon at 46.1363889000 degrees latitude and -123.8833333000 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-LEWI_NPS_SACR" 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 1995 - 1996
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1995 - 1996
Nutrient 1995 - 1996
Physical 1993 - 1998
*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-LEWI_NPS_SACR
MonitoringLocationName SALAMANDER CREEK
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText THE SITE IS LOCATED ON WARRENTON OREG.WASH. 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) QUADRANGLE; AT SALAMANDER CREEK WITHIN FORT CLATSOP NATIONAL MONUMENT. THE CREEK FLOWS NORTHEAST INTO THE MEMORIAL TO THE SITE; AND THEN FLOWS TO THE NORTHWEST TO MERGE WITH CORNER CREEK AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE MEMORIAL. THE BED REMAINS WET YEARROUND; BUT FLOW CEASES IN THE SUMMER. THE DATA ARE FROM THE MAY 1998 REPORT "BASELINE WATER QUALITY INVENTORYFORT CLATSOP NATIONAL MEMORIAL;" BY G.L. LARSON AND D.A. EK; TECHNICAL REPORT NPS/CCCSOOSU/NRTR98/12. THE REPORT WAS PREPARED TO DEVELOP A LONGTERM WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AT FORT CLATSOP NATIONAL MEMORIAL; ROUTE 3 BOX 604FC; ASTORIA; OR 97103; PH. (503)8612471. DATA WERE PROCESSED AND UPLOADED TO STORET BY ERIC LORD AT NPSWRD; 1201 OAK RIDGE DRIVE SUITE 250; FORT COLLINS; CO 80525; PH. (970)2253516.*** Legacy STORET Station Type: /TYPA/AMBNT/STREAM
HUCEightDigitCode 17080006
LatitudeMeasure 46.1363889000
LongitudeMeasure -123.8833333000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
CountryCode US
StateCode 41
CountyCode 007
ProviderName STORET