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CENTER OF PECKS LAKE 3000 FEET NW OF DIRT ROAD (11NPSWRD_WQX-TUZI_EPA_16) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This reservoir site, maintained by the National Park Service Water Resources Division (identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX), has the name "CENTER OF PECKS LAKE 3000 FEET NW OF DIRT ROAD" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-TUZI_EPA_16. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)15060202.

This site is located in Yavapai County County, Arizona at 34.7801389000 degrees latitude and -112.0432222000 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-TUZI_EPA_16" 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 1993 - 1993
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1993 - 1993
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1993 - 1993
Organics, Other 1993 - 1993
Physical 1993 - 1993
*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-TUZI_EPA_16
MonitoringLocationName CENTER OF PECKS LAKE 3000 FEET NW OF DIRT ROAD
MonitoringLocationTypeName Reservoir
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText THE STATION IS LOCATED ON THE CLARKDALE AZYAVAPAI COUNTY 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) QUADRANGLE. THE SAMPLES INCLUDE SURFACE WATER AND SEDIMENT FROM THE CENTER OF PECKS LAKE; 300 FEET NORTHWEST OF THE DIRT ROAD. THIS SITE IS LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE TUZIGOOT NATIONAL MONUMENT (TUZI) BOUNDARY. THE DATA ARE FROM AN EXPANDED SITE INSPECTION REPORT FOR THE PHELPS DODGE VERDE MINE AREA BY ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT; INC. UNDER CONTRACT BY THE EPA. THE STUDY WAS CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE IF METALS ARE BEING RELEASED INTO THE ENVIRONMENT FROM A 116 ACRE TAILINGS PILE WHICH IS ADJACENT TO THE VERDE RIVER AND "CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 4 MILLION TONS OF MINING WASTES." NPS STAFF ASSIGNED "J" STORET REMARK CODES TO SOME VALUES THAT WERE ESTIMATED FROM ANALYTICAL MEASUREMENTS. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT THE CHIEF OF RESOURCES AT TUZI; PO BOX 219; CAMP VERDE AZ 86332 (5206345564). DATA WERE PROCESSED AND UPLOADED TO STORET BY ADRIANE PETERSEN; NPS WATER RESOURCES DIVISION; 1201 OAK RIDGE DRIVE SUITE 250; FORT COLLINS CO 80525 (9702253516).*** Legacy STORET Station Type: /RESERV/TYPA/AMBNT/MINE
HUCEightDigitCode 15060202
LatitudeMeasure 34.7801389000
LongitudeMeasure -112.0432222000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
CountryCode US
StateCode 04
CountyCode 025
ProviderName STORET