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Bear Creek (11NPSWRD_WQX-NATR_BCBC) 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 "Bear Creek" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-NATR_BCBC. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)06030006.

This site is located in Colbert County County, Alabama at 34.6734444400 degrees latitude and -88.0882500000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 313 m 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-NATR_BCBC" 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 2007 - 2009
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2007 - 2009
Microbiological 2007 - 2024
Nutrient 2007 - 2024
Organics, Other 2010 - 2024
Physical 2007 - 2024
*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-NATR_BCBC
MonitoringLocationName Bear Creek
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText Bear Creek, while not providing easy public access, is nonetheless used by recreationists. It is also the location of one of the few biological studies. While free flowing as it passes the Natchez Trace, its headwaters are impounded.
HUCEightDigitCode 06030006
LatitudeMeasure 34.6734444400
LongitudeMeasure -88.0882500000
HorizontalCollectionMethodName GPS-Unspecified
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 313
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode m
VerticalCollectionMethodName Topographic Map Interpolation
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 01
CountyCode 033
ProviderName STORET