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CLAY CREEK @ 12 RD. NR HWY 50 (21COL001-7851) 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 "CLAY CREEK @ 12 RD. NR HWY 50" and has the identifier 21COL001-7851. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)11020009.

This site is located in Prowers County County, Colorado at 38.0789000 degrees latitude and -102.5400000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 3589 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 "21COL001-7851" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

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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, Non-metals 2005 - 2006
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 2005 - 2006
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 2005 - 2006
Microbiological 2005 - 2006
Nutrient 2005 - 2006
Physical 2005 - 2006
Radiochemical 2005 - 2006
*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 21COL001-7851
MonitoringLocationName CLAY CREEK @ 12 RD. NR HWY 50
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText East of Lamar, Clay Creek is south of Hwy 50 on 12 Road in the Mike Higbee State Wildlife Area.
HUCEightDigitCode 11020009
LatitudeMeasure 38.0789000
LongitudeMeasure -102.5400000
HorizontalCollectionMethodName GPS Code (Pseudo Range) Standard Position (SA Off)
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 3589
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCollectionMethodName GPS Code (Pseudo Range) Standard Position (SA Off)
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAVD88
CountryCode US
StateCode 08
CountyCode 099
ProviderName STORET