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

This site is located in Otero County County, New Mexico at 32.8000000000 degrees latitude and -106.1254722000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD27. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 4020 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_USAF_LS" 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*
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1980 - 1980
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1980 - 1980
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1980 - 1980
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1980 - 1980
Not Assigned 1980 - 1980
Nutrient 1980 - 1980
Organics, Other 1980 - 1980
Physical 1980 - 1980
*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_USAF_LS
MonitoringLocationName LAKE STINKY
MonitoringLocationTypeName Lake
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText THE SITE IS LOCATED ON THE HOLLOMAN NEW MEXICO ORTERO CO. 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) QUADRANGLE. THE SITE IS AT LAKE STINKY SOUTH OF LAKE HOLLOMAN. THE SITE IS OUTSIDE OF WHITE SANDS NATIONAL MONUMENT PARK BOUNDARIES. LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE VALUES FOR THIS SITE WERE OBTAINED BY DIGITIZING AT LAKE STINKY SOUTH OF SITE WHSA_USAF_HL. DATA FOR THIS SITE ARE FROM THE JUNE 20 1980 REPORT "HYDROLOGIC EVALUATION OF GARTON LAKE WHITE SANDS NATIONAL MONUMENT NEW MEXICO" BY FORREST R. SPRESTER (P.E.; CAPT; USAF; BSC) AND USAF HOSPITAL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; HOLLOMAN AFB; NEW MEXICO. THE PURPOSE OF THE REPORT WAS TO "DEFINE THE POTENTIAL OF AIR FORCE ACTIVITIES FOR POLLUTING GARTON LAKE" (PAGE 1). DATA WERE PROCESSED AND UPLOADED TO STORET BY KELLI O'CONNOR; NATIONAL PARK SERVICE WATER RESOURCES DIVISION; FORT COLLINS COLORADO 80525. TEL(970)2253516.*** Legacy STORET Station Type: /TYPA/AMBNT/LAKE/BIO/PLAYA
HUCEightDigitCode 13050003
LatitudeMeasure 32.8000000000
LongitudeMeasure -106.1254722000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 4020
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCollectionMethodName Topographic Map Interpolation
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName UNKWN
CountryCode US
StateCode 35
CountyCode 035
ProviderName STORET