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Central Irrigigation Canal Parallel to North Platte River, Site 1 (11NPSWRD_WQX-NGPN_SCBL_CIC1) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This canal irrigation site, maintained by the National Park Service Water Resources Division (identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX), has the name "Central Irrigigation Canal Parallel to North Platte River, Site 1" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-NGPN_SCBL_CIC1. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)10180009.

This site is located in Scotts Bluff County County, Nebraska at 41.8532638900 degrees latitude and -103.6971388900 degrees longitude using the datum WGS84. 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-NGPN_SCBL_CIC1" 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, Counts 2001 - 2001
*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-NGPN_SCBL_CIC1
MonitoringLocationName Central Irrigigation Canal Parallel to North Platte River, Site 1
MonitoringLocationTypeName Canal Irrigation
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText This station is at Central Irrigigation Canal parallel to North Platte River, Site 1. The given coordinates are the approximate midpoint of a transect, with the upstream point at 41.85355556N, 103.69775W, and the downstream point at 41.85297222N, 103.69652778W. Researchers described the stream as run/pool, depth ranging from 0.3 to 1 meter, fairly low velocity, with a root wad across from the point bar, and substrate was solid sand with no in-channel obstructions.
HUCEightDigitCode 10180009
LatitudeMeasure 41.8532638900
LongitudeMeasure -103.6971388900
HorizontalCollectionMethodName GPS Code (Pseudo Range) Standard Position (SA Off)
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName WGS84
CountryCode US
StateCode 31
CountyCode 157
ProviderName STORET