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CONTINENTAL RESERVOIR (21COL001_WQX-CPW-027A) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This reservoir site, maintained by the Colorado Dept. of Public Health & Environment-WQCD (identifier 21COL001_WQX), has the name "CONTINENTAL RESERVOIR" and has the identifier 21COL001_WQX-CPW-027A. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)13010001.

This site is located in Hinsdale County County, Colorado at 37.8845066700 degrees latitude and -107.2087300000 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-CPW-027A" 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 2016 - 2016
Inorganics, Major, Metals 2016 - 2016
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2016 - 2016
Nutrient 2016 - 2016
Physical 2016 - 2016
*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-CPW-027A
MonitoringLocationName CONTINENTAL RESERVOIR
MonitoringLocationTypeName Reservoir
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText DAM
HUCEightDigitCode 13010001
LatitudeMeasure 37.8845066700
LongitudeMeasure -107.2087300000
HorizontalCollectionMethodName GPS Code (Pseudo Range) Standard Position (SA Off)
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName WGS84
CountryCode US
StateCode 08
CountyCode 053
ProviderName STORET