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WHISKEY CREEK WELL (11NPSWRD_WQX-WHIS_CDHS_5) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This well site, maintained by the National Park Service Water Resources Division (identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX), has the name "WHISKEY CREEK WELL" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-WHIS_CDHS_5. 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 40.6485556000 degrees latitude and -122.5561944000 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_5" 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 - 1990
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1990 - 1990
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1990 - 1990
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1990 - 1990
Not Assigned 1990 - 1990
Nutrient 1990 - 1995
Organics, Other 1990 - 1990
Organics, Pesticide 1989 - 1989
Physical 1990 - 1990
*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_5
MonitoringLocationName WHISKEY CREEK WELL
MonitoringLocationTypeName Well
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText THE STATION IS LOCATED ON THE WHISKEYTOWN CASHASTA COUNTY 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPO.) QUADRANGLE. THE SITE IS DESCRIBED BY THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES (CDHS) AS "WHISKEY CREEK WELL" AND IS LOCATED NEAR THE WHISKEY CREEK BOAT RAMP INSIDE THE WHISKEYTOWNSHASTA TRINITY 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 WHISKEYTOWNSHASTA TRINITY 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: /TYPA/AMBNT/WELL
HUCEightDigitCode 18020154
LatitudeMeasure 40.6485556000
LongitudeMeasure -122.5561944000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
CountryCode US
StateCode 06
CountyCode 089
ProviderName STORET