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WEST FORK LITTLE RIVER AT DESOTO FALLS (11NPSWRD_WQX-LIRI_JSUWQ_5) 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 "WEST FORK LITTLE RIVER AT DESOTO FALLS" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-LIRI_JSUWQ_5. 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 34.5488889000 degrees latitude and -85.5900833000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD27. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 1540 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_JSUWQ_5" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

What other monitoring locations are upstream or downstream from this one?

Upstream and downstream locations

This map shows all Water Quality Portal stations that are 10 miles upstream (dashed dark blue) and 10 miles downstream (solid light blue) of this monitoring location (indicated by the large blue circle). The upstream and downstream functionality is provided by the Network Linked Data Index.

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 1996 - 1997
Microbiological 1996 - 1997
Nutrient 1996 - 1997
Physical 1996 - 1997
*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_JSUWQ_5
MonitoringLocationName WEST FORK LITTLE RIVER AT DESOTO FALLS
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText THE SITE IS LOCATED ON THE VALLEY HEAD; ALGA 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) QUADRANGLE. THE SITE IS LOCATED AT THE WEST FORK OF THE LITTLE RIVER BETWEEN DESOTO FALLS AND THE DAM WHICH FORMS A LAKE A SHORT DISTANCE UPSTREAM. THE SITE IS OUTSIDE LITTLE RIVER CANYON NATIONAL PRESERVE BOUNDARIES. DATA ARE FROM THE JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY PAPER "WATER QUALITY STUDY OF LITTLE RIVER CANYON NATIONAL PRESERVE; ALABAMA." PRIMARY INVESTIGATORS WERE DR. DONALD J. MCGAREY AND DR. KELLY D. GREGG OF JACKSONVILLE ST. UNIVERSITY. CHEMICAL; PHYSICAL; AND BACTERIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS WERE MEASURED FROM NOVEMBER 3; 1996 TO OCTOBER 19; 1997. 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 CO 80525. TEL. 9702253516. FAX. 9702259965.*** Legacy STORET Station Type: /TYPA/AMBNT/STREAM
HUCEightDigitCode 03150105
LatitudeMeasure 34.5488889000
LongitudeMeasure -85.5900833000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 1540
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCollectionMethodName Topographic Map Interpolation
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName UNKWN
CountryCode US
StateCode 01
CountyCode 049
ProviderName STORET