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Little River at DeSoto Falls (11NPSWRD_WQX-LIRI_DFLR) 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 "Little River at DeSoto Falls" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-LIRI_DFLR. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)03150105.

This site is located in Dekalb County County, Alabama at 34.5487027800 degrees latitude and -85.5903027780 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. 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-LIRI_DFLR" 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, Non-metals 2006 - 2008
Microbiological 2006 - 2022
Nutrient 2006 - 2022
Organics, Other 2006 - 2022
Organics, Pesticide 2008 - 2008
Physical 2006 - 2022
*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-LIRI_DFLR
MonitoringLocationName Little River at DeSoto Falls
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText This site is located in the State Park area on the West Fork of Little River, outside of the federal boundary. The site is just below a concrete impoundment where the water flows over flat slabs of sandstone bedrock. This area of the State Park receives heavy, concentrated uses. Fishermen, swimmers, and boaters use the impoundment just above the collection site. Motorized boats are allowed upon this area of the river, whereas they are not permitted within the Preserve boundary. Many homes, for both year-round and summer-use, line the edge of the lake and canyon area. There are restroom facilities available here for visitors but septic tanks of the many surrounding homes may pose possible threats to water quality. Access is easy and safe in all conditions.
HUCEightDigitCode 03150105
LatitudeMeasure 34.5487027800
LongitudeMeasure -85.5903027780
HorizontalCollectionMethodName GPS-Unspecified
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
CountryCode US
StateCode 01
CountyCode 049
ProviderName STORET