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FORT PAYNE SPRING (SPRING # W-1) (11NPSWRD_WQX-LIRI_ALGS_W-1) 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 "FORT PAYNE SPRING (SPRING # W-1)" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-LIRI_ALGS_W-1. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)03150106.

This site is located in Dekalb County County, Alabama at 34.4481111000 degrees latitude and -85.7225278000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD27. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 1000 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-LIRI_ALGS_W-1" 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*
Physical 1928 - 1967
*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-LIRI_ALGS_W-1
MonitoringLocationName FORT PAYNE SPRING (SPRING # W-1)
MonitoringLocationTypeName Spring
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText THE SITE IS LOCATED ON THE FORT PAYNE ALABAMA 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) QUADRANGLE. THE SITE IS A SPRING CALLED FORT PAYNE SPRING AND IS LOCATED IN ALABAMA TOWNSHIP 7SOUTH; RANGE 9EAST AND IS IN THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 8. THE DATA IS FROM A REPORT BY THE WATER RESOURCES DIVISION OF THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA TITLED SPRINGS IN ALABAMA. THE REPORT WAS WRITTEN BY ROBERT V. CHANDLER AND JAMES D. MOORE AND WAS PUBLISHED IN TUSCALOOSA; ALABAMA IN 1987. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AT LITTLE RIVER CANYON NATIONAL PRESERVE; 2141 GAULT AVENUE NORTH; FORT PAYNE ALABAMA 359673673; TEL. 2058459605. DATA WERE PROCESSED AND UPLOADED TO STORET BY ADAM HENSON; NATIONAL PARK SERVICE WATER RESOURCES DIVISION 1201 OAK RIDGE DRIVE SUITE 250; FORT COLLINS COLORADO 80524 TEL. 9702253516. FAX. 9702259965.*** Legacy STORET Station Type: /TYPA/AMBNT/SPRING
HUCEightDigitCode 03150106
LatitudeMeasure 34.4481111000
LongitudeMeasure -85.7225278000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 1000
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCollectionMethodName Topographic Map Interpolation
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName UNKWN
CountryCode US
StateCode 01
CountyCode 049
ProviderName STORET