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COTTONWOOD RIVER (11NPSWRD_WQX-TAPR_KFGC_COTT) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This river/stream site, maintained by the National Park Service Water Resources Division (identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX), has the name "COTTONWOOD RIVER" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-TAPR_KFGC_COTT. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)11070203.

This site is located in Chase County County, Kansas at 38.3622500000 degrees latitude and -96.4822500000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD27. 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-TAPR_KFGC_COTT" 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 1976 - 1976
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1976 - 1976
Nutrient 1976 - 1976
Organics, Other 1976 - 1976
Physical 1976 - 1976
*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-TAPR_KFGC_COTT
MonitoringLocationName COTTONWOOD RIVER
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText THE SITE IS LOCATED ON THE GLADSTONE; KANSASCHASE CO. 1:24000 SERIES USGS TOPOGRAPHIC QUADRANGLE. THE SITE IS LOCATED ON COTTONWOOD RIVER; SECTION 25; TOWNSHIP 19 S; RANGE 8 E. THE STATION IS 3.5 MILES EAST OF COTTONWOOD FALLS KANSAS. THE LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES WERE ESTIMATED USING THE STATION DESCRIPTION STATED ABOVE. DATA FOR THIS SITE ORIGINATE FROM THE KANSAS FISH AND GAME COMMISSION REPORT; "NEOSHO RIVER BASIN; KANSAS STREAM SURVEY;" MAY 1980; BY ROBERT HARTMANN: PROJECT SUPERVISOR. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AT TALLGRASS PRAIRIE NATIONAL PRESERVE; P.O. BOX 585; 226 BROADWAY; COTTONWOOD FALLS; KANSAS 66845; TEL (316) 2736034. DATA WERE PROCESSED AND UPLOADED TO STORET BY MARY BETH TALTY OF NPSWRD FORT COLLINS CO 80525; TEL (970)2253516.*** Legacy STORET Station Type: /TYPA/AMBNT/STREAM
HUCEightDigitCode 11070203
LatitudeMeasure 38.3622500000
LongitudeMeasure -96.4822500000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
CountryCode US
StateCode 20
CountyCode 017
ProviderName STORET