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Lincoln Spring E of RR Tracks in Lincoln Boyhood N.M. (11NPSWRD_WQX-LIBO_L1_LINSP) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This spring site, maintained by the National Park Service Water Resources Division (identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX), has the name "Lincoln Spring E of RR Tracks in Lincoln Boyhood N.M." and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-LIBO_L1_LINSP. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)05140201.

This site is located in Spencer County County, Indiana at 38.1204778000 degrees latitude and -86.9985194000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 442.66 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-LIBO_L1_LINSP" 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*
Inorganics, Major, Metals 2002 - 2002
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2002 - 2002
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 2002 - 2002
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 2002 - 2002
Microbiological 2002 - 2002
Nutrient 2002 - 2002
Organics, Other 2002 - 2002
Physical 2002 - 2002
*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-LIBO_L1_LINSP
MonitoringLocationName Lincoln Spring E of RR Tracks in Lincoln Boyhood N.M.
MonitoringLocationTypeName Spring
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText Lincoln Spring is a groundwater fed, rockmasonry well next to railroad tracks along the northwest park boundary. The source of water to Lincoln Spring is probably from the Raccoon Creek Group. The Raccoon Creek Group is an interbedded sandstone, shale, and limestone complex of the Pennsylvanian age and is the shallow aquifer in the area. Water from Lincoln Spring was used by some local residents until about 1966 when rural water service was extended to Lincoln City and the park. The spring is thought to contain water year round. This site represents localized groundwater conditions near a former dieselfuel spill.In December 1995, a leak of diesel fuel from a parked locomotive onto property adjacent to Lincoln Spring was reported. Soil and ground water were affected. The spill was remediated by removing the railroad tracks, excavating the contaminated soil and replacing it with clean fill, installing a geofabric pad, and reinstalling the railroad tracks. Lincoln Spring was used to pump contaminated ground water from the shallow aquifer until remediation goals were met. Lincoln Spring was covered with a large capstoneat the end of the spill remediation. The capstone was removed with straps and a forklift by park personnel when the site was sampled by the USGS.
HUCEightDigitCode 05140201
LatitudeMeasure 38.1204778000
LongitudeMeasure -86.9985194000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName GPS Code (Pseudo Range) Differential
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 442.66
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCollectionMethodName Other
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 18
CountyCode 147
ProviderName STORET