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SPRING 1/2 MILE EAST OF THE MONUMENT (11NPSWRD_WQX-MORU_DENR_SPRG) 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 "SPRING 1/2 MILE EAST OF THE MONUMENT" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-MORU_DENR_SPRG. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)10120109.

This site is located in Pennington County County, South Dakota at 43.8832778000 degrees latitude and -103.4585278000 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-MORU_DENR_SPRG" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

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

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 1957 - 1957
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1957 - 1957
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1957 - 1957
Nutrient 1957 - 1957
Organics, Other 1957 - 1957
Physical 1957 - 1957
*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-MORU_DENR_SPRG
MonitoringLocationName SPRING 1/2 MILE EAST OF THE MONUMENT
MonitoringLocationTypeName Spring
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText THE STATION IS LOCATED ON THE MOUNT RUSHMORE SOUTH DAKOTAPENNINGTON COUNTY 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) QUADRANGLE. THE SITE IS A SPRING 1/2 MILE EAST OF THE MONUMENT AT MOUNT RUSHMORE AND IS LOCATED INSIDE MOUNT RUSHMORE NATIONAL MEMORIAL. THE DATA WERE TAKEN BY THE SOUTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. THE DATA ARE FROM "THE SOUTH DAKOTA PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY DATA"; 1979. THE SAMPLE DATES ARE ESTIMATED FOR MIDMONTH SINCE THE SPECIFIC DAYS ARE UNKNOWN. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT THE CHIEF OF RESOURCES AT MOUNT RUSHMORE NATIONAL MEMORIAL; P.O. BOX 268; KEYSTONE SD; 577510268 (TEL. 6055742523). DATA WERE PROCESSED AND UPLOADED BY LISA DUMMER; NATIONAL PARK SERVICE WATER RESOURCES DIVISION; 1201 OAK RIDGE DRIVE SUITE 250; FORT COLLINS CO; 80525 (TEL. 9702253516).*** Legacy STORET Station Type: /TYPA/AMBNT/SPRING
HUCEightDigitCode 10120109
LatitudeMeasure 43.8832778000
LongitudeMeasure -103.4585278000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
CountryCode US
StateCode 46
CountyCode 103
ProviderName STORET