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OAK BOTTOM (WHISKEYTOWN LAKE) (11NPSWRD_WQX-WHIS_CDHS_4) 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 "OAK BOTTOM (WHISKEYTOWN LAKE)" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-WHIS_CDHS_4. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)18020154.

This site is located in Shasta County County, California at 40.6488889000 degrees latitude and -122.5871667000 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-WHIS_CDHS_4" 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 1985 - 1992
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1985 - 1992
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1985 - 1992
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1985 - 1992
Not Assigned 1985 - 1992
Nutrient 1985 - 1992
Organics, Other 1985 - 1992
Organics, Pesticide 1985 - 1985
Physical 1985 - 1992
*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-WHIS_CDHS_4
MonitoringLocationName OAK BOTTOM (WHISKEYTOWN LAKE)
MonitoringLocationTypeName Reservoir
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText THE STATION IS LOCATED ON THE WHISKEYTOWN CASHASTA COUNTY 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) QUADRANGLE. THE SITE IS DESCRIBED BY THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES (CDHS) AS "OAK BOTTOM (WHISKEYTOWN LAKE)" AND IS LOCATED IN THE OAK BOTTOM AREA ON WHISKEYTOWN LAKE INSIDE THE WHISKEYTOWNSHASTATRINITY NATIONAL RECREATION AREA (WHISKEYTOWN UNIT). THE CDHS DATA WERE OBTAINED FROM THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS) AND THREE COMMUNITY SERVICE DISTRICTS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE DATA CONTACT THE CDHS; DRINKING WATER PROGRAM; PO BOX 942732 MS 92; SACRAMENTO CA 94234 (TEL 9163234670). FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE WHISKEYTOWN UNIT OF THE PARK CONTACT THE CHIEF OF RESOURCES AT WHISKEYTOWNSHASTATRINITY NATIONAL RECREATION AREA; PO BOX 188; WHISKEYTOWN CA 96095 (TEL 9162416584). DATA WERE PROCESSED AND UPLOADED TO STORET BY DONNIE DUSTIN; NPS WATER RESOURCES DIVISION: 1201 OAK RIDGE DRIVE SUITE 250; FORT COLLINS CO 80525 (TEL 9702253516; FAX 9702259965).*** Legacy STORET Station Type: /RESERV/TYPA/AMBNT
HUCEightDigitCode 18020154
LatitudeMeasure 40.6488889000
LongitudeMeasure -122.5871667000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
CountryCode US
StateCode 06
CountyCode 089
ProviderName STORET