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MOCCASIN SPRING IN THE TOWN OF MOCCASIN (11NPSWRD_WQX-PISP_USGS_MOS) 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 "MOCCASIN SPRING IN THE TOWN OF MOCCASIN" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-PISP_USGS_MOS. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)15010003.

This site is located in Mohave County County, Arizona at 36.9101389000 degrees latitude and -112.7626389000 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-PISP_USGS_MOS" 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

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 1996 - 1996
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1996 - 1996
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1996 - 1996
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1996 - 1996
Nutrient 1996 - 1996
Organics, Other 1996 - 1996
Physical 1996 - 1996
Radiochemical 1996 - 1996
Stable Isotopes 1996 - 1996
*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-PISP_USGS_MOS
MonitoringLocationName MOCCASIN SPRING IN THE TOWN OF MOCCASIN
MonitoringLocationTypeName Spring
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText THE STATION IS LOCATED ON THE MOCCASIN ARIZONA 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPO.) QUADRANGLE. THE SITE IS AT MOCCASIN SPRING WHICH IS LOCATED OUTSIDE OF PIPE SPRING NATIONAL MONUMENT (PISP) IN THE TOWN OF MOCCASIN. THE SPRING SEEPS FROM THE ALLUVIUM AND IS CAPTURED IN A CONCRETE CISTERN. DATA ARE FROM THE USGS WATER RESOURCES INVESTIGATIONS REPORT 984263; "GEOHYDROLOGY OF PIPE SPRING NATIONAL MONUMENT AREA; NORTHERN ARIZONA" 1999 BY MARGOT TRUINI PREPARED IN COOPERATION WITH PISP. IN THE REPORT CHEMICAL AND ISOTOPIC COMPOSITIONS OF GROUND AND SPRING WATER WERE USED TO DETERMINE IF A RELATIONSHIP EXISTS BETWEEN THE SPRINGS IN AND AROUND PISP AND THE NAVAJO SANDSTONE AQUIFER. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE REPORT CONTACT THE USGS; WATER RESOURCES DIVISION; 520 N PARK AVE SUITE 221; TUCSON AZ 857190535 TEL(520)6706671. DATA WERE PROCESSED AND UPLOADED TO STORET BY ARIA BRISSETTE AT NPSWRD; 1201 OAK RIDGE DRIVE SUITE 250; FORT COLLINS CO 805255596 TEL(970)2253516.*** Legacy STORET Station Type: /TYPA/AMBNT/SPRING
HUCEightDigitCode 15010003
LatitudeMeasure 36.9101389000
LongitudeMeasure -112.7626389000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
CountryCode US
StateCode 04
CountyCode 015
ProviderName STORET