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BUCK HILL SPRING (11NPSWRD_WQX-THRO_PDWS_SW16) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This spring site, maintained by the National Park Service Water Resources Division (identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX), has the name "BUCK HILL SPRING" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-THRO_PDWS_SW16. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)10110203.

This site is located in Billings County County, North Dakota at 46.9290556000 degrees latitude and -103.3888611000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD27. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 2560 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-THRO_PDWS_SW16" 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

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Characteristic Group Date Range*
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1986 - 1988
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1986 - 1988
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1986 - 1988
Nutrient 1986 - 1988
Organics, Other 1986 - 1988
Physical 1986 - 1988
*Date ranges may contain gap years

What other information is available for this location?

Detailed Metadata

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Location Metadata Value
OrganizationIdentifier 11NPSWRD_WQX
OrganizationFormalName National Park Service Water Resources Division
MonitoringLocationIdentifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-THRO_PDWS_SW16
MonitoringLocationName BUCK HILL SPRING
MonitoringLocationTypeName Spring
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText THE SITE IS LOCATED ON THE FRYBURG NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTABILLINGS CO. 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) QUADRANGLE AND IS IN THE SOUTH UNIT OF THEODORE ROOSEVELT NATIONAL PARK. THE SPRING IS NEAR BUCK HILL VIEWING AREA. IT IS AT THE HEAD OF AN INTERMITTENT STREAM THAT ORIGINATES SOUTH OF THE PARKING AREA ALONG THE SCENIC LOOP DRIVE. THE STREAM FLOWS INTO PADDOCK CREEK. THE ROAD TO BUCK HILL VIEWING AREA HAS WASHED OUT DUE TO SLUMPAGE CAUSED BY THE SPRING. THE SITE IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THEODORE ROOSEVELT NATIONAL PARK. P.O. BOX 7 MEDORA NORTH DAKOTA 58645. PH.(701)6234466. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT ROGER ANDRASICK RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AT THEODORE ROOSEVELT NATIONAL PARK. DATA PROCESSED AND UPLOADED TO STORET BY KELLI OCONNOR AT NPS WRD IN FORT COLLINS COLORADO PH.(970)2253516.*** Legacy STORET Station Type: /TYPA/AMBNT/SPRING
HUCEightDigitCode 10110203
LatitudeMeasure 46.9290556000
LongitudeMeasure -103.3888611000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 2560
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCollectionMethodName Topographic Map Interpolation
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName UNKWN
CountryCode US
StateCode 38
CountyCode 007
ProviderName STORET