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LAKE SAN CRISTOBAL SITE 3 TOP (21COL001_WQX-10246C1) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This lake site, maintained by the Colorado Dept. of Public Health & Environment-WQCD (identifier 21COL001_WQX), has the name "LAKE SAN CRISTOBAL SITE 3 TOP" and has the identifier 21COL001_WQX-10246C1. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)14020002.

This site is located in Hinsdale County County, Colorado at 37.9679820000 degrees latitude and -107.2912770000 degrees longitude using the datum WGS84. 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 "21COL001_WQX-10246C1" 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*
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Photosynthetic Pigments 1991 - 1991
Information 1991 - 1991
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1991 - 1991
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1991 - 1991
Nutrient 1991 - 1991
Physical 1991 - 1991
*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_WQX
OrganizationFormalName Colorado Dept. of Public Health & Environment-WQCD
MonitoringLocationIdentifier 21COL001_WQX-10246C1
MonitoringLocationName LAKE SAN CRISTOBAL SITE 3 TOP
MonitoringLocationTypeName Lake
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText TEXAS POINT
HUCEightDigitCode 14020002
LatitudeMeasure 37.9679820000
LongitudeMeasure -107.2912770000
HorizontalCollectionMethodName GPS Code (Pseudo Range) Standard Position (SA Off)
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName WGS84
CountryCode US
StateCode 08
CountyCode 053
ProviderName STORET