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BLUE CREEK NEAR MOUTH ABV DOLORES R (21COL001_WQX-10905) 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-WQCD (identifier 21COL001_WQX), has the name "BLUE CREEK NEAR MOUTH ABV DOLORES R" and has the identifier 21COL001_WQX-10905. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)14030004.

This site is located in Mesa County County, Colorado at 38.5324333000 degrees latitude and -108.8932000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD27. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 4690 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_WQX-10905" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

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Upstream and downstream locations

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Periods of record for data characteristic groups

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Characteristic Group Date Range*
Physical 2021 - 2021
*Date ranges may contain gap years

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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-10905
MonitoringLocationName BLUE CREEK NEAR MOUTH ABV DOLORES R
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText 12.4 mi. South of Gateway on Hwy 141. Creek is on the East side of the Dolores River. Must cross the Dolores River to access creek. Samples collected about 100 meters above confluence.
HUCEightDigitCode 14030004
LatitudeMeasure 38.5324333000
LongitudeMeasure -108.8932000000
HorizontalCollectionMethodName GPS Code (Pseudo Range) Standard Position (SA Off)
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 4690
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCollectionMethodName GPS Code (Pseudo Range) Standard Position (SA Off)
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 08
CountyCode 077
ProviderName STORET