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MIDDLE CAVE DRIP LOCATED INSIDE MIDDLE CAVE (11NPSWRD_WQX-TICA_BYU_MCD) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This cave site, maintained by the National Park Service Water Resources Division (identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX), has the name "MIDDLE CAVE DRIP LOCATED INSIDE MIDDLE CAVE" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-TICA_BYU_MCD. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)16020201.

This site is located in Utah County County, Utah at 40.4378056000 degrees latitude and -111.7101389000 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-TICA_BYU_MCD" 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, Metals 1990 - 1991
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1990 - 1991
Organics, Other 1990 - 1991
Physical 1990 - 1991
Stable Isotopes 1990 - 1991
*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-TICA_BYU_MCD
MonitoringLocationName MIDDLE CAVE DRIP LOCATED INSIDE MIDDLE CAVE
MonitoringLocationTypeName Cave
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText THE STATION IS LOCATED ON THE TIMPANOGOS CAVE UTAHUTAH CO. 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) QUADRANGLE. THE SITE IS THE SURFACE WATER THAT PERCOLATES INTO THE MIDDLE CAVE AND FORMS MIDDLE CAVE DRIP WHICH IS LOCATED INSIDE THE TIMPANOGOS CAVE NATIONAL MONUMENT BOUNDARIES. SAMPLES FOR THIS SITE WERE COLLECTED FROM JUNE 1990 UNTIL SEPTEMBER 1991. THE RESULTS ARE IN "PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION OF THE HYDROGEOLOGY AND HYDROCHEMISTRY AT TIMPANOGOS CAVE NATIONAL MONUMENT; UTAH; AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR CAVE MANAGEMENT" BY MICHAEL J. TRANEL; ALAN L. MAYO; AND THOMAS M. JENSEN (BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY; 1994). A MAP OF EXACT STATION LOCATIONS IS FOUND IN FIGURE 2 OF THE REPORT. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT CHIEF OF RESOURCES AT TIMPANOGOS CAVE NATIONAL MONUMENT; R.R. 3 BOX 200; AMERICA FORK UTAH 84003. TEL (801) 7565238. DATA WERE PROCESSED AND UPLOADED TO STORET BY PAUL MCELVERY AT NPSWRD; 1201 OAK RIDGE DRIVE SUITE 250; FORT COLLINS COLORADO 80525. TEL (970) 2253516.*** Legacy STORET Station Type: /TYPA/AMBNT/SPRING/TUNNEL/SBSOIL
HUCEightDigitCode 16020201
LatitudeMeasure 40.4378056000
LongitudeMeasure -111.7101389000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
CountryCode US
StateCode 49
CountyCode 049
ProviderName STORET