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UNNAMED POND(C)-OUTSIDE ALLUVIAL FAN (11NPSWRD_WQX-ROMO_NPS_FLD_6) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This lake site, maintained by the National Park Service Water Resources Division (identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX), has the name "UNNAMED POND(C)-OUTSIDE ALLUVIAL FAN" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-ROMO_NPS_FLD_6. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)10190006.

This site is located in Larimer County County, Colorado at 40.4047222000 degrees latitude and -105.6278889000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD27. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 8540 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-ROMO_NPS_FLD_6" 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 1985 - 1987
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1985 - 1987
Nutrient 1985 - 1987
Physical 1985 - 1987
*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-ROMO_NPS_FLD_6
MonitoringLocationName UNNAMED POND(C)-OUTSIDE ALLUVIAL FAN
MonitoringLocationTypeName Lake
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText THE STATION IS LOCATED ON THE TRAIL RIDGE; CO 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) QUADRANGLE. THE SITE IS AT AN UNNAMED POND(C) OUTSIDE THE ALLUVIAL FAN FORMED BY THE LAWN LAKE FLOOD OF 1982. THE STATION IS INSIDE ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK AND WAS USED TO MONITOR WATER CHEMISTRY FOR THE 1993 REPORT "COLONIZATION OF THE LAWN LAKE ALLUVIAL FAN BY AMPHIBIANS: POTENTIAL EFFECTS OF BIOTIC AND ABIOTIC FACTORS" BY LINDA C. ZIMMERMAN AND C. RICHARD TRACY OF COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY; DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY; FORT COLLINS CO 80523. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AT ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK; ESTES PARK CO 805178379. TEL. 9705861206. DATA WERE PROCESSED AND UPLOADED TO STORET BY ADAM HENSON; NATIONAL PARK SERVICEWATER RESOURCES DIVISION; 1201 OAK RIDGE DRIVE SUITE 250; FORT COLLINS CO 80525 TEL. 9702253516; FAX 9702259965.*** Legacy STORET Station Type: /TYPA/AMBNT/LAKE
HUCEightDigitCode 10190006
LatitudeMeasure 40.4047222000
LongitudeMeasure -105.6278889000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 8540
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCollectionMethodName Topographic Map Interpolation
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName UNKWN
CountryCode US
StateCode 08
CountyCode 069
ProviderName STORET