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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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TAYLOR CREEK NEAR WEST ENTRANCE ZION NP (11NPSWRD_WQX-ZION_USGS_TC) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This river/stream site, maintained by the National Park Service Water Resources Division (identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX), has the name "TAYLOR CREEK NEAR WEST ENTRANCE ZION NP" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-ZION_USGS_TC. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)15010008.

This site is located in Washington County County, Utah at 37.4631111000 degrees latitude and -113.2208889000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD27. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 5160 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-ZION_USGS_TC" 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 1964 - 1964
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1964 - 1964
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1964 - 1964
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1964 - 1964
Nutrient 1964 - 1964
Organics, Other 1964 - 1964
Physical 1964 - 1964
*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-ZION_USGS_TC
MonitoringLocationName TAYLOR CREEK NEAR WEST ENTRANCE ZION NP
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText THE SITE IS LOCATED ON THE KOLOB ARCH UTAH 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) QUADRANGLE. THE SITE IS ON TAYLOR CREEK NEAR THE WEST ENTRANCE TO ZION NP 1/4 MILE DOWNSTREAM FROM THE BOUNDARY OF T38S R12W SECT28&29. DATA FOR THIS SITE ARE FROM THE 1964 ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT "WATER SUPPLY FOR TAYLOR CREEK ENTRANCE ZION NATIONAL PARK UTAH" BY JOSEPH S. GATES; USGS. THIS REPORT ALSO CONTAINS DATA FOR NEARBY GROUND WATER WELL SITES NOT UPLOADED TO STORET. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT DAN COHAN ZION NP RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (801)7720213 SPRINGDALE; UT 84767. DATA PROCESSED AND UPLOADED TO STORET BY J. CHRIS ECHOHAWK NPSWRD FORT COLLINS; COLORADO 80525. PH.(970)2253516.*** Legacy STORET Station Type: /TYPA/AMBNT/STREAM
HUCEightDigitCode 15010008
LatitudeMeasure 37.4631111000
LongitudeMeasure -113.2208889000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 5160
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCollectionMethodName Topographic Map Interpolation
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName UNKWN
CountryCode US
StateCode 49
CountyCode 053
ProviderName STORET