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DEER LAKE (11NPSWRD_WQX-SLBE_NPS_L04) 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 "DEER LAKE" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-SLBE_NPS_L04. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)04060104.

This site is located in Benzie County County, Michigan at 44.7311389000 degrees latitude and -86.0646944000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD27. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 590.55 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-SLBE_NPS_L04" 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*
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton 1990 - 1994
Information 1990 - 1995
Nutrient 1990 - 1995
Physical 1990 - 1995
*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-SLBE_NPS_L04
MonitoringLocationName DEER LAKE
MonitoringLocationTypeName Lake
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText DEER LAKE LIES WITHIN THE OTTER CREEK WATERSHED WHICH IS PRINCIPALLY FED BY GROUNDWATER. IT IS UPSTREAM OF BASS LAKE (BENZ.) AND ALONG OTTER CREEK. SURFACE WATER FLOWS FROM DEER LAKE THROUGH BASS LAKE THROUGH OTTER LAKE AND INTO OTTER CREEK WHICH THEN FLOWS INTO LAKE MICHIGAN. THE SITE IS LOCATED IN THE DEEPEST AREA OF DEER LAKE AND WAS FOUND BY USING BATHYMETRIC MAPS AND SONAR. SITE IS LOCATED ON THE BEULAH MICHIGAN 7.5 MINUTE SERIES(TOPOGRAPHIC) QUADRANGLE. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF SLEEPING BEAR DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE P.O. BOX 277 9922 FRONT STREET EMPIRE MICHIGAN 49630 PH(616) 3265134. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT STEVE YANCHO RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AT SLEEPING BEAR DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE. DATA PROCESSED AND UPLOADED TO STORET BY RANDY SIDDENS AT NPS WRD IN FORT COLLINS COLORADO. PHONE (970) 2253556 FAX (970) 2259965.*** Legacy STORET Station Type: /TYPA/AMBNT/LAKE
HUCEightDigitCode 04060104
LatitudeMeasure 44.7311389000
LongitudeMeasure -86.0646944000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 590.55
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCollectionMethodName Topographic Map Interpolation
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName UNKWN
CountryCode US
StateCode 26
CountyCode 019
ProviderName STORET