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ROPE SWING AREA (11NPSWRD_WQX-WHIS_WQCB_28) 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 "ROPE SWING AREA" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-WHIS_WQCB_28. 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 40.6510833000 degrees latitude and -122.5826389000 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_WQCB_28" 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*
Microbiological 1987 - 1991
*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_WQCB_28
MonitoringLocationName ROPE SWING AREA
MonitoringLocationTypeName Reservoir
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText THE STATION IS LOCATED ON THE WHISKEYTOWNCA SHASTA COUNTY 7.5 MINUTE (TOPOGRAPHIC) QUADRANGLE. THE SITE IS DESCRIBED BY THE CALIFORNIA REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD (WQCB) AS "ROPE SWING AREA." THE SITE IS LOCATED IN A COVE JUST EAST OF THE OAK BOTTOM MARINA AT WHISKEYTOWN LAKE INSIDE THE WHISKEYTOWNSHASTATRINITY NATIONAL RECREATION AREA (WHISKEYTOWN UNIT). THE DATA ARE FROM FOUR BACTERIOLOGICAL SURVEYS PERFORMED BY THE WQCB IN 1986; 1987; 1990 AND 1991. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE BACTERIOLOGICAL SURVEYS CONTACT THE WQCB; 415 KNOLLCREST DR. SUITE 100; REDDING CA 96002 (TEL 9162244845). FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE PARK'S WHISKEYTOWN UNIT CONTACT THE CHIEF OF RESOURCES AT WHISKEYTOWNSHASTATRINITY NATIONAL RECREATION AREA; P.O. BOX 188; WHISKEYTOWN CA 96095 (TEL 9162416584). DATA WERE PROCESSED AND UPLOADED TO STORET BY DONNIE DUSTIN; NATIONAL PARK SERVICE WATER RESOURCES DIVISION: 1201 OAK RIDGE DRIVE SUITE 250; FORT COLLINS CO 80525 (TEL 9702253516; FAX9702259965).*** Legacy STORET Station Type: /RESERV/TYPA/AMBNT
HUCEightDigitCode 18020154
LatitudeMeasure 40.6510833000
LongitudeMeasure -122.5826389000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
CountryCode US
StateCode 06
CountyCode 089
ProviderName STORET