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FRANCIS SPRING (11NPSWRD_WQX-MOJA_DT_FRSP) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This spring site, maintained by the National Park Service Water Resources Division (identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX), has the name "FRANCIS SPRING" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-MOJA_DT_FRSP. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)18090203.

This site is located in San Bernardino County County, California at 35.4823056000 degrees latitude and -115.8380278000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD27. 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-MOJA_DT_FRSP" 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, Metals 1917 - 1917
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1917 - 1917
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1917 - 1917
Nutrient 1917 - 1917
Organics, Other 1917 - 1917
Physical 1917 - 1917
*Date ranges may contain gap years

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Detailed Metadata

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Location Metadata Value
OrganizationIdentifier 11NPSWRD_WQX
OrganizationFormalName National Park Service Water Resources Division
MonitoringLocationIdentifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-MOJA_DT_FRSP
MonitoringLocationName FRANCIS SPRING
MonitoringLocationTypeName Spring
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText THE STATION IS LOCATED ON THE SOLOMONS KNOB; CASAN BERNARDINO COUNTY 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) QUADRANGLE. THE STATION IS LOCATED AT FRANCIS SPRING AND IS OUTSIDE OF THE MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE BOUNDARY. THE DATA ARE FROM UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATERSUPPLY PAPER 578 TITLED "THE MOHAVE DESERT REGION; CALIFORNIA: A GEOGRAPHIC; GEOLOGIC; AND HYDROLOGIC RECONNAISSANCE" BY DAVID THOMPSON (1929). ALL ION CONCENTRATIONS REPORTED WERE ASSUMED TO BE OF THE DISSOLVED SPECIES. LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES WERE ESTIMATED FROM TOWNSHIP AND RANGE DESCRIPTIONS GIVEN IN THE REPORT. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRESERVE CONTACT NATURAL RESOURCES AT MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE; 222 EAST MAIN STREET; SUITE 202; BARSTOW; CA 92311; TEL. (619)2558726. DATA WERE PROCESSED AND UPLOADED TO STORET BY RICHARD HENDERSON AT NPSWRD; 1201 OAK RIDGE DRIVE; SUITE 250; FORT COLLINS; CO 80525; TEL. (970)2253516.*** Legacy STORET Station Type: /TYPA/AMBNT/SPRING
HUCEightDigitCode 18090203
LatitudeMeasure 35.4823056000
LongitudeMeasure -115.8380278000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
CountryCode US
StateCode 06
CountyCode 071
ProviderName STORET