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Ridley Sink (11NPSWRD_WQX-RUCA_RIRC) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This cave site, maintained by the National Park Service Water Resources Division (identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX), has the name "Ridley Sink" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-RUCA_RIRC. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)06030001.

This site is located in Jackson County County, Alabama at 34.9807833300 degrees latitude and -85.8119666670 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-RUCA_RIRC" 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 2004 - 2005
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2004 - 2005
Microbiological 2004 - 2020
Nutrient 2004 - 2020
Organics, Other 2004 - 2020
Organics, Pesticide 2005 - 2005
Physical 2004 - 2020
*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-RUCA_RIRC
MonitoringLocationName Ridley Sink
MonitoringLocationTypeName Cave
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText Located a few hundred meters north of Russell Cave. The flow relationship between Ridley Cave and Russell Cave Spring is not known but can safely be assumed (until proven by dye-tracing) to be upstream. Access is easy and safe in all conditions except during flood flow.
HUCEightDigitCode 06030001
LatitudeMeasure 34.9807833300
LongitudeMeasure -85.8119666670
HorizontalCollectionMethodName GPS Code (Pseudo Range) Differential
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
CountryCode US
StateCode 01
CountyCode 071
ProviderName STORET