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INDIAN CREEK (11NPSWRD_WQX-TAPR_KFGC_INDI) 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 "INDIAN CREEK" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-TAPR_KFGC_INDI. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)11070201.

This site is located in Chase County County, Kansas at 38.5152778000 degrees latitude and -96.4707222000 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_INDI" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

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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, Non-metals 1977 - 1977
Nutrient 1977 - 1977
Organics, Other 1977 - 1977
Physical 1977 - 1977
*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_INDI
MonitoringLocationName INDIAN CREEK
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText THE SITE IS LOCATED ON THE LAKE KAHOLA; KANSASCHASE CO. 1:24000 SERIES USGS TOPOGRAPHIC QUADRANGLE. THE SITE IS LOCATED ON INDIAN CREEK; NW 1/4 OF NE 1/4; SECTION 1; TOWNSHIP 18 S; RANGE 8 E. THE STATION IS 4 MILES EAST AND 8 MILES NORTH OF STRONG CITY; 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 11070201
LatitudeMeasure 38.5152778000
LongitudeMeasure -96.4707222000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
CountryCode US
StateCode 20
CountyCode 017
ProviderName STORET