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DYER GULCH @ TOLEDO RD (21COL001-7189) 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 Colorado Dept. of Public Health & Environment (identifier 21COL001), has the name "DYER GULCH @ TOLEDO RD" and has the identifier 21COL001-7189. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)11020001.

This site is located in Lake County County, Colorado at 39.2291700 degrees latitude and -106.2120000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD27. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 11441 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 "21COL001-7189" 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

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Characteristic Group Date Range*
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2003 - 2004
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 2003 - 2004
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 2003 - 2004
Microbiological 2003 - 2004
Nutrient 2003 - 2004
Physical 2003 - 2004
Radiochemical 2003 - 2004
*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 21COL001
OrganizationFormalName Colorado Dept. of Public Health & Environment
MonitoringLocationIdentifier 21COL001-7189
MonitoringLocationName DYER GULCH @ TOLEDO RD
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText The site was originally identified as the N Branch of Iowa Gulch. It was later identifed as the drainage from the Dyer Amphitheater geologic feature on the west side of Mount Dyer and renamed Dyer Gulch @ Toledo Rd. From Leadville, take Toledo Rd. and turn right. Continue on Toledo Rd., following sign to Mt. Sherman Trailhead. Near the Black Cloud TP, the road will veer left (dirt road). Follow dirt road about 2 miles. Dyer Gulch crosses Toledo Rd. Sample just above culvert.
HUCEightDigitCode 11020001
LatitudeMeasure 39.2291700
LongitudeMeasure -106.2120000
HorizontalCollectionMethodName GPS Code (Pseudo Range) Standard Position (SA Off)
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 11441
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCollectionMethodName GPS Code (Pseudo Range) Standard Position (SA Off)
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAVD88
CountryCode US
StateCode 08
CountyCode 065
ProviderName STORET