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DRIPPING SPRINGS (11NPSWRD_WQX-ORPI_CPSU_DS) 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 "DRIPPING SPRINGS" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-ORPI_CPSU_DS. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)15070203.

This site is located in Pima County County, Arizona at 32.0238889000 degrees latitude and -112.8913889000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD27. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 2040 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-ORPI_CPSU_DS" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

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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*
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1917 - 1982
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1917 - 1982
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1917 - 1982
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1982 - 1982
Nutrient 1917 - 1982
Organics, Other 1917 - 1982
Physical 1917 - 1982
*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-ORPI_CPSU_DS
MonitoringLocationName DRIPPING SPRINGS
MonitoringLocationTypeName Spring
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText THE SITE IS LOCATED ON THE KINO PEAK ARIZONAPIMA CO. 15 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) QUADRANGLE. THE SITE IS AT DRIPPING SPRINGS; A PERENNIAL WATER SOURCE IN THE FOOTHILLS OF PUERTO BLANCO MOUNTAINS. ITS LOCAL SPRING NUMBER IS (C166)21BAC. DATA FOR THIS SITE ARE FROM: 1) NPS WATER LEVEL RECORD SHEETS AND 2) A 19821983 PROJECT BY CPSU ECOLOGIST PETER BENNETT ANALYZING POTENTIAL DRAINAGE OF SPRINGS IN THE QUITO BAQUITO AREA BY WELLS IN MEXICO. BENNETT'S DATA INCLUDE DATA FROM "THE PAPAGO COUNTRY ARIZONA: A GEOGRAPHIC; GEOLOGIC; AND HYDROLOGIC RECONNAISSANCE WITH A GUIDE TO DESERT WATERING PLACES" (1925 USGS WATERSUPPLY PAPER 499 BY KIRK BRYAN). FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT TOM POTTER NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AT ORGAN PIPE CACTUS NATIONAL MONUMENT ROUTE 1 BOX 100 AJO ARIZONA 85321. PH(520)3876849. DATA PROCESSED AND UPLOADED TO STORET BY KELLI O'CONNOR NPSWRD FORT COLLINS COLORADO 80525. PH.(970)2253516.*** Legacy STORET Station Type: /TYPA/AMBNT/SPRING
HUCEightDigitCode 15070203
LatitudeMeasure 32.0238889000
LongitudeMeasure -112.8913889000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 2040
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCollectionMethodName Topographic Map Interpolation
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName UNKWN
CountryCode US
StateCode 04
CountyCode 019
ProviderName STORET