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New WQX 3.0 profiles are available at waterqualitydata.us/beta/. These profiles will contain recent USGS data added since March 11, 2024, which marks the beginning of limited accessibility for USGS data. Read more about the 3.0 profiles and associated changes here. This user interface only serves WQX2.2 profiles, which do NOT contain USGS data added after March 11, 2024.

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Soda Butte Creek above McLaren Tailings (11NPSWRD_WQX-YELL_SBC1) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This channelized stream site, maintained by the National Park Service Water Resources Division (identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX), has the name "Soda Butte Creek above McLaren Tailings" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-YELL_SBC1. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)10070001.

This site is located in Park County County, Montana at 45.0221380600 degrees latitude and -109.9228271950 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 2344 m 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-YELL_SBC1" 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 2024 - 2024
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2024 - 2024
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 2024 - 2024
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 2024 - 2024
Nutrient 2024 - 2024
Physical 2024 - 2024
*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-YELL_SBC1
MonitoringLocationName Soda Butte Creek above McLaren Tailings
MonitoringLocationTypeName Channelized Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText Site above the former McLaren Tailings, and at the upstream end of the McLaren Tailings Reclamation Project located just east of Cooke City, MT. The sampling location was selected for a special project with GRYN and MTDEQ studying the water quality in Soda Butte Creek. Contact Andrew_Ray@nps.gov, or benjamin_lafrance@nps.gov for additional information.
HUCEightDigitCode 10070001
LatitudeMeasure 45.0221380600
LongitudeMeasure -109.9228271950
HorizontalCollectionMethodName GPS Code (Pseudo Range) Standard Position (SA On)
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 2344
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode m
VerticalCollectionMethodName Other
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName OTHER
CountryCode US
StateCode 30
CountyCode 067
ProviderName STORET