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Reflecting Pool - East End at Center (11NPSWRD_WQX-NAMA_NPS_RP_1) 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 "Reflecting Pool - East End at Center" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-NAMA_NPS_RP_1. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)02070010.

This site is located in District Of Columbia County, District Of Columbia at 38.8890000000 degrees latitude and -77.0410000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD27. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 8 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-NAMA_NPS_RP_1" 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, Non-metals 1995 - 1997
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1995 - 1997
Nutrient 1995 - 1997
Physical 1995 - 1997
*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-NAMA_NPS_RP_1
MonitoringLocationName Reflecting Pool - East End at Center
MonitoringLocationTypeName Lake
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText Station is located at the center of the east end of the Reflecting Pool near 17th St. and the Washington Monument. Station can be found on the Washington West D.C.MD.VA. U.S. Geological Survey 7.5' quadrangle. Station is one of ten maintained by National Mall and Memorial Parks (formerly National Capital Parks Central) (contact is Steve Lorenzetti; Chief of the Division of Resource Mgt.; 900 Ohio Drive SW; Washington D.C. 20242; TEL. 2024859680) to monitor baseline water quality conditions. The program commenced in 1994 and was ongoing as of 1997. Water quality data were generated by either a HydroLab Surveyor II or LaMotte Indicator Tests. The park maintains a standard operating procedures manual. Data were processed and uploaded to STORET by Dean Tucker; NPS Water Resources Division; 1201 Oak Ridge Dr. Suite 250; Fort Collins CO 80525 (Tel. 9702253516; Fax. 9702259965).*** Legacy STORET Station Type: /TYPA/AMBNT/LAKE
HUCEightDigitCode 02070010
LatitudeMeasure 38.8890000000
LongitudeMeasure -77.0410000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 8
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCollectionMethodName Topographic Map Interpolation
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName UNKWN
CountryCode US
StateCode 11
CountyCode 001
ProviderName STORET