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Neck Spring (11NPSWRD_WQX-NCPN_CANY_NECK) 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 "Neck Spring" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-NCPN_CANY_NECK. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)14060008.

This site is located in San Juan County County, Utah at 38.2720729000 degrees latitude and -109.8831462300 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 1728 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-NCPN_CANY_NECK" 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

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Characteristic Group Date Range*
Biological, Fish 2013 - 2021
Biological, Plants 2013 - 2021
Information 2013 - 2021
Not Assigned 2013 - 2021
Physical 2013 - 2021
*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-NCPN_CANY_NECK
MonitoringLocationName Neck Spring
MonitoringLocationTypeName Spring
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText Spring Orifice: Seeping and dripping backwall extends about 120 m along the cliff wall. Backwall is narrow and most moisture emerges through the upper 2-5 m of the colluvial slope. || Channel: Dry plunge pool and channel formed by overland flow from cliffs above. || Aquifer Type: Sandstone || Geologic Unit: Navajo SS || Geomorphic Surfaces: (1) BW of type 'Backwall' comprising 120m^2 of the sample site; (2) CS of type 'Colluvial Slope' comprising 1143m^2 of the sample site; (3) Total site area: 1263m^2
HUCEightDigitCode 14060008
LatitudeMeasure 38.2720729000
LongitudeMeasure -109.8831462300
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolation-Digital Map Source
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 1728
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode m
VerticalCollectionMethodName Digital Elevation Model
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAVD88
CountryCode US
StateCode 49
CountyCode 037
ProviderName STORET