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WIND CAVE NP WELL (11NPSWRD_WQX-WICA_NPS_WEL) 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 "WIND CAVE NP WELL" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-WICA_NPS_WEL. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)10120109.

This site is located in Custer County County, South Dakota at 43.5523056000 degrees latitude and -103.4410000000 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-WICA_NPS_WEL" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

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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 1993 - 1994
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1993 - 1994
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1993 - 1994
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1993 - 1994
Nutrient 1993 - 1994
Organics, Other 1993 - 1994
Physical 1993 - 1994
*Date ranges may contain gap years

What other information is available for this location?

Detailed Metadata

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Location Metadata Value
OrganizationIdentifier 11NPSWRD_WQX
OrganizationFormalName National Park Service Water Resources Division
MonitoringLocationIdentifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-WICA_NPS_WEL
MonitoringLocationName WIND CAVE NP WELL
MonitoringLocationTypeName Well
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText THE SITE IS LOCATED ON THE WIND CAVE SOUTH DAKOTA CUSTER COUNTY 7.5 MINUTE SERIES(TOPOGRAPHIC) QUADRANGLE. THE SAMPLE SITE IS THE WELL USED AS THE DRINKING WATER SUPPLY FOR THE PARK. CHEMICAL ANALYSIS WAS COMPLETED BY THE EPA REGION 8 LAB IN DENVER CO. THE OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY WERE TO DOCUMENT ANY DEGRADATION OF WATER QUALITY IN THE CAVE WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY SURFACE DEVELOPMENT AND TO COLLECT BASELINE WATER QUALITY DATA IN AREAS AWAY FROM THESE DEVELOPMENTS. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT JAMES NEPSTAD; CAVE SPECIALIST; WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK RR1 BOX 190 HOT SPRINGS SD 57747. PH(605) 7454600. DATA PROCESSED AND UPLOADED TO STORET BY TODD WIDEGREN NPSWRD FORT COLLINS COLORADO 80525. PH(970) 2253516.*** Legacy STORET Station Type: /TYPA/AMBNT/WELL
HUCEightDigitCode 10120109
LatitudeMeasure 43.5523056000
LongitudeMeasure -103.4410000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
CountryCode US
StateCode 46
CountyCode 033
ProviderName STORET