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MANCOS RIVER (11NPSWRD_WQX-MEVE_NPS_200) 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 "MANCOS RIVER" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-MEVE_NPS_200. 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 37.2814167000 degrees latitude and -108.3628889000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD27. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 6280 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_200" 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 1986 - 1998
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1986 - 1998
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1986 - 1998
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1986 - 1998
Microbiological 1991 - 1998
Nutrient 1986 - 1998
Organics, Other 1986 - 1998
Physical 1986 - 1998
*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_200
MonitoringLocationName MANCOS RIVER
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText THE STATION IS LOCATED ON THE MANCOS COMONTEZUMA COUNTY 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) QUADRANGLE. THE SITE IS LOCATED AT THE MANCOS RIVER OUTSIDE OF 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 RESOUR CES 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/STREAM
HUCEightDigitCode 14080107
LatitudeMeasure 37.2814167000
LongitudeMeasure -108.3628889000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 6280
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCollectionMethodName Topographic Map Interpolation
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName UNKWN
CountryCode US
StateCode 08
CountyCode 083
ProviderName STORET