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BOW LAKE (SOUTH) (11NPSWRD_WQX-SLBE_NPS_L14) 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 "BOW LAKE (SOUTH)" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-SLBE_NPS_L14. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)04060104.

This site is located in Leelanau County County, Michigan at 44.8439722000 degrees latitude and -85.9086389000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD27. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 669.29 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_L14" 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 - 1990
Information 1990 - 1990
Nutrient 1990 - 1990
Physical 1990 - 1990
*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_L14
MonitoringLocationName BOW LAKE (SOUTH)
MonitoringLocationTypeName Lake
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText BOW LAKE (SOUTH) LIES IN THE CRYSTAL RIVER WATERSHED WHICH HAS SUBSTANTIAL GROUNDWATER MOVEMENT. SURFACE WATER FLOWS FROM LITTLE GLEN LAKE THROUGH BIG GLEN LAKE AND FISHER LAKE WHERE IT IS JOINED BY THE OUTFLOW OF TUCKER LAKE AND THEN FLOWS TO LAKE MICHIGAN VIA THE CRYSTAL RIVER. THE SITE IS LOCATED IN THE DEEPEST AREA OF BOW LAKE (SOUTH) AND WAS FOUND BY USING BATHYMETRIC MAPS AND SONAR. SITE IS LOCATED ON BURDICKVILLE MICHIGAN 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPO) 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 44.8439722000
LongitudeMeasure -85.9086389000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 669.29
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCollectionMethodName Topographic Map Interpolation
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName UNKWN
CountryCode US
StateCode 26
CountyCode 089
ProviderName STORET