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ROCK SPRINGS POTHOLE (11NPSWRD_WQX-MEVE_NPS_181) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This lake site, maintained by the National Park Service Water Resources Division (identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX), has the name "ROCK SPRINGS POTHOLE" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-MEVE_NPS_181. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)14080107.

This site is located in Montezuma County County, Colorado at 37.2033056000 degrees latitude and -108.5391389000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD27. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 7100 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-MEVE_NPS_181" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

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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, Metals 1989 - 1994
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1989 - 1994
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1989 - 1994
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1989 - 1994
Microbiological 1995 - 1996
Nutrient 1989 - 1994
Organics, Other 1989 - 1994
Physical 1989 - 1994
*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-MEVE_NPS_181
MonitoringLocationName ROCK SPRINGS POTHOLE
MonitoringLocationTypeName Lake
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText THE STATION IS LOCATED ON THE WETHERILL MESA COMONTEZUMA COUNTY 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) QUADRANGLE. THE SITE IS LOCATED AT A POTHOLE NEAR ROCK SPRINGS IN MESA VERDE NATIONAL PARK. THE DATA ARE FROM SEVERAL LABORATORY REPORTS FROM COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY SOIL; WATER & PLANT TESTING LABORATORY (FORT COLLINS; CO) AND WERE COLLECTED BY PARK SERVICE EMPLOYEES AS PART OF THE REGULAR MONITORING OF WATER SITES WITHIN MESA VERDE NATIONAL PARK. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT THE CHIEF OF RESOURCES AT MESA VERDE NATIONAL PARK; P.O. BOX 8; MESA VERDE NATIONAL PARK CO 813300008 (TEL. 9705294461). DATA WERE PROCESSED AND UPLOADED TO STORET BY ADRIANE PETERSEN; NATIONAL PARK SERVICE WATER RESOURCES DIVISION; 1201 OAK RIDGE DRIVE SUITE 250; FORT COLLINS CO 80525 (TEL. 9702253516).*** Legacy STORET Station Type: /TYPA/AMBNT/LAKE
HUCEightDigitCode 14080107
LatitudeMeasure 37.2033056000
LongitudeMeasure -108.5391389000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 7100
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCollectionMethodName Topographic Map Interpolation
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName UNKWN
CountryCode US
StateCode 08
CountyCode 083
ProviderName STORET