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Lookout Mountain Camp (11NPSWRD_WQX-LIRI_LCLR) 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 "Lookout Mountain Camp" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-LIRI_LCLR. 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 34.5159527800 degrees latitude and -85.5289750000 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_LCLR" 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

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 2007 - 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_LCLR
MonitoringLocationName Lookout Mountain Camp
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText The site is located just below the impoundment at a camp for boys. It is only operational May through August yet there are some year-round residents on site. The sample is taken with a grab sampler from the camp's swimming dock. The sample site is a long run with deep waters and the substrate is mostly slabs of sandstone bedrock and some cobble. The area at the dam, just upstream, receives heavy usage and with no restroom facilities or garbage cans, it is very trashy and unmaintained. This usage combined with excessive housing developments and faulty septic systems creates the potential for serious issues arising in this area. No problems are known to stem from the camp but their septic system should be routinely checked yet this is unknown to us if this is done. Access is easy and safe in all conditions.
HUCEightDigitCode 03150105
LatitudeMeasure 34.5159527800
LongitudeMeasure -85.5289750000
HorizontalCollectionMethodName GPS-Unspecified
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
CountryCode US
StateCode 01
CountyCode 049
ProviderName STORET