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PIPESTONE CK AT THE BASE OF WINNEWISSA FALLS (11NPSWRD_WQX-PIPE_NPSIAR_5) 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 "PIPESTONE CK AT THE BASE OF WINNEWISSA FALLS" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-PIPE_NPSIAR_5. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)10170203.

This site is located in Pipestone County County, Minnesota at 44.0153056000 degrees latitude and -96.3202500000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD27. 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-PIPE_NPSIAR_5" 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, Non-metals 1986 - 1986
Nutrient 1986 - 1986
Organics, Other 1986 - 1986
Organics, Pesticide 1985 - 1986
Physical 1986 - 1986
*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-PIPE_NPSIAR_5
MonitoringLocationName PIPESTONE CK AT THE BASE OF WINNEWISSA FALLS
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText THE STATION IS LOCATED ON THE PIPESTONE NORTH MINNESOTAPIPESTONE CO. 7.5' SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) QUADRANGLE. THE STATION WAS ON PIPESTONE CREEK INSIDE PIPESTONE NATIONAL MONUMENT AT THE BASE OF WINNEWISSA FALLS. THE CREEK WAS SAMPLED AS PART OF A WATER QUALITY STUDY CONDUCTED WITHIN THE PARK BY THE NPS FOLLOWING A FISH KILL IN THE FALL OF 1982. DATA WERE OBTAINED FROM INVESTIGATOR'S ANNUAL REPORTS BY DENISE STOCKS AND FROM MISCELLANEOUS LABORATORY SHEETS. THE POLLUTANTS APPEARED TO BE THE RESULT OF URBAN AND AGRICULTURAL RUNOFF; PIPESTONE CREEK SERVES AS THE MAIN COUNTY DRAINAGE DITCH. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT PIPESTONE NATIONAL MONUMENT'S CHIEF OF RESOURCES AT 36 RESERVATION AVE.; PIPESTONE MN 56164 (TEL. 5078255464). DATA WERE PROCESSED AND UPLOADED TO STORET BY RYAN SHY; NATIONAL PARK SERVICE WATER RESOURCES DIVISION; 1201 OAK RIDGE DRIVE SUITE 250; FORT COLLINS CO 80525 (TEL. 9702253516).*** Legacy STORET Station Type: /TYPA/AMBNT/STREAM
HUCEightDigitCode 10170203
LatitudeMeasure 44.0153056000
LongitudeMeasure -96.3202500000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
CountryCode US
StateCode 27
CountyCode 117
ProviderName STORET