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Calcite Lake (11NPSWRD_WQX-NGPN_WICA_CWM_CALC) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This other-ground water site, maintained by the National Park Service Water Resources Division (identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX), has the name "Calcite Lake" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-NGPN_WICA_CWM_CALC. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)10120109.

This site is located in Custer County County, South Dakota at 43.5486000000 degrees latitude and -103.4750000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. 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_WICA_CWM_CALC" 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 2021 - 2021
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2021 - 2021
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 2021 - 2021
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 2021 - 2021
Nutrient 2021 - 2021
Organics, Other 2021 - 2021
Physical 2021 - 2021
Radiochemical 2021 - 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-NGPN_WICA_CWM_CALC
MonitoringLocationName Calcite Lake
MonitoringLocationTypeName Other-Ground Water
HUCEightDigitCode 10120109
LatitudeMeasure 43.5486000000
LongitudeMeasure -103.4750000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName GPS-Unspecified
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
CountryCode US
StateCode 46
CountyCode 033
ProviderName STORET