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Kipp Lake #1 (BLCKFEET-00000132) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This lake site, maintained by the Blackfeet Nation (Montana) (identifier BLCKFEET), has the name "Kipp Lake #1" and has the identifier BLCKFEET-00000132. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)10030202.

This site is located in Glacier County County, Montana at 48.5639305556 degrees latitude and -112.8517305556 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 1256 m 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 "BLCKFEET-00000132" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

What other monitoring locations are upstream or downstream from this one?

Upstream and downstream locations

This map shows all Water Quality Portal stations that are 10 miles upstream (dashed dark blue) and 10 miles downstream (solid light blue) of this monitoring location (indicated by the large blue circle). The upstream and downstream functionality is provided by the Network Linked Data Index.

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*
Microbiological 2009 - 2013
Nutrient 2009 - 2013
Physical 2009 - 2013
*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 BLCKFEET
OrganizationFormalName Blackfeet Nation (Montana)
MonitoringLocationIdentifier BLCKFEET-00000132
MonitoringLocationName Kipp Lake #1
MonitoringLocationTypeName Lake
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText 1 1/4 miles off Hwy. 2, 100' above inlet canal on northwest side
HUCEightDigitCode 10030202
LatitudeMeasure 48.5639305556
LongitudeMeasure -112.8517305556
HorizontalCollectionMethodName GPS Code (Pseudo Range) Precise Position
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 1256
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode m
VerticalCollectionMethodName GPS Code (Pseudo Range) Precise Position
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName SEALV
CountryCode US
StateCode 30
CountyCode 035
ProviderName STORET