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FRANKLIN LAKE (11NPSWRD_WQX-SEQU_FS_L06) 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 "FRANKLIN LAKE" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-SEQU_FS_L06. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)18030007.

This site is located in Tulare County County, California at 36.4189167000 degrees latitude and -118.5574444000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD27. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 10320 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-SEQU_FS_L06" 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*
Information 1971 - 1971
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1971 - 1971
Microbiological 1971 - 1971
Nutrient 1971 - 1971
Physical 1971 - 1971
*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-SEQU_FS_L06
MonitoringLocationName FRANKLIN LAKE
MonitoringLocationTypeName Lake
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText SITE IS LOCATED ON THE MINERAL KING CALIFORNIATULARE CO. 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) QUADRANGLE. LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES ARE TAKEN FROM THE CENTER OF THE LAKE. FRANKLIN LAKE IS IN THE GLACIATED HEADWATERS OF THE EAST FORK KAWEAH RIVER BASIN. IT IS ON FRANKLIN CREEK AND HAS A DAM AT ITS OUTLET. ITS OUTER SHORELINE LENGTH IS 1.0 MILE. THE SITE IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF SEQUOIAKINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARK THREE RIVERS CALIFORNIA 93271 PH. (209)5653341. THE DATA COMES FROM A REPORT PREPARED IN 1971 BY JACK TROYERA US FOREST SERVICE HYDROLOGIST. THE REPORT IS LABELED: WATER QUALITY MINERAL KING LAKES/ SEQUOIA NATIONAL FOREST TULE RIVER RANGER DISTRICT. DATA PROCESSED AND UPLOADED TO STORET BY KELLI OCONNOR AT NPS WRD IN FORT COLLINS COLORADO. PH. (970)2253556 FAX(970)2259965.Maximum Depth of Lake (ft): 50*** Legacy STORET Station Type: /TYPA/AMBNT/LAKE
HUCEightDigitCode 18030007
LatitudeMeasure 36.4189167000
LongitudeMeasure -118.5574444000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 10320
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCollectionMethodName Topographic Map Interpolation
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName UNKWN
CountryCode US
StateCode 06
CountyCode 107
ProviderName STORET