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NORTH LAKE LUCERO (11NPSWRD_WQX-WHSA_RJA_NLL) 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 "NORTH LAKE LUCERO" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-WHSA_RJA_NLL. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)13050003.

This site is located in Dona Ana County County, New Mexico at 32.7197500000 degrees latitude and -106.4350000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD27. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 3900 ft No vertical 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-WHSA_RJA_NLL" 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 1970 - 1970
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1970 - 1970
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1970 - 1970
Organics, Other 1970 - 1970
Physical 1970 - 1970
*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-WHSA_RJA_NLL
MonitoringLocationName NORTH LAKE LUCERO
MonitoringLocationTypeName Lake
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText THE SITE IS LOCATED ON THE LAKE LUCERO NEW MEXICO DONA ANA CO. 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) QUADRANGLE. THE LOCATION OF THE SITE IS UNCLEAR; THE DATA MAY BE FROM FOUR DIFFERENT SITES AT NORTH LAKE LUCERO. LAKE LUCERO IS A PLAYA AT THE SOUTHERN END OF A LONG SYSTEM OF ALKALI FLATS AND PLAYA DEPRESSIONS LYING IN THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE TULAROSA BASIN OF SOUTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO. DATA FOR THIS SITE ARE FROM THE THESIS "HYDROLOGIC CONTROL OVER THE ORIGIN OF GYPSUM AT LAKE LUCERO; WHITE SANDS NATIONAL MONUMENT; NEW MEXICO" BY ROGER J. ALLMENDINGER (NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY; APRIL 22 1971). LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE VALUES FOR THIS SITE WERE OBTAINED BY DIGITIZING AT THE CENTER OF NORTH LAKE LUCERO. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT NATURAL RESOURCES AT WHITE SANDS NATIONAL MONUMENT; PO BOX 1086 HOLLOMAN AFB; NM 88330. TEL(505)4796124. DATA WERE UPLOADED TO STORET BY KELLI O'CONNOR; NATIONAL PARK SERVICE WATER RESOURCES DIVISION; FORT COLLINS CO 80525. TEL(970)2253516.*** Legacy STORET Station Type: /TYPA/AMBNT/LAKE/BIO/PLAYA
HUCEightDigitCode 13050003
LatitudeMeasure 32.7197500000
LongitudeMeasure -106.4350000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 3900
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCollectionMethodName Topographic Map Interpolation
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName UNKWN
CountryCode US
StateCode 35
CountyCode 013
ProviderName STORET