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Ek Lake (11NPSWRD_WQX-VOYA_09) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This lake site, maintained by the National Park Service Water Resources Division (identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX), has the name "Ek Lake" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-VOYA_09. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)09030001.

This site is located in St. Louis County County, Minnesota at 48.4700525600 degrees latitude and -92.8355027250 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. 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-VOYA_09" 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*
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton 2006 - 2024
Biological, Photosynthetic Pigments 2008 - 2009
Information 2006 - 2024
Inorganics, Major, Metals 2006 - 2024
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2006 - 2024
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 2008 - 2023
Not Assigned 2006 - 2024
Nutrient 2006 - 2024
Organics, Other 2006 - 2024
Physical 2006 - 2024
*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-VOYA_09
MonitoringLocationName Ek Lake
MonitoringLocationTypeName Lake
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText Station: Sample site is basically in center of lake. A map with additional notes on Station Description is shown in Record #1 under the Pictures tab above. Landmarks: 1. Canoe landing is 125°, 2. Rock island is 250°, 3. Point across from white rock is 320°. Images of landmark locations are shown in Record #'s 2 and 3 under the Pictures tab above. Benchmark: A benchmark was established and used as a reference point by which to measure lake water level. A complete description of the benchmark location, including GPS coordinates (UTM NAD83 Zone 15N - 5368438 N, 511999 E) is shown in Record #'s 1, 4 and 5 under the Pictures tab above.
HUCEightDigitCode 09030001
LatitudeMeasure 48.4700525600
LongitudeMeasure -92.8355027250
HorizontalCollectionMethodName GPS Code (Pseudo Range) Standard Position (SA Off)
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
CountryCode US
StateCode 27
CountyCode 137
ProviderName STORET