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Chief Cr - Above Headgate (CORIVWCH_WQX-4095) 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 River Watch (Volunteer) (identifier CORIVWCH_WQX), has the name "Chief Cr - Above Headgate" and has the identifier CORIVWCH_WQX-4095. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)10250002.

This site is located in Yuma County County, Colorado at 40.1003873500 degrees latitude and -102.3149794000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 3668 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 "CORIVWCH_WQX-4095" 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

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Characteristic Group Date Range*
Inorganics, Major, Metals 2006 - 2007
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2006 - 2007
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 2006 - 2007
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 2006 - 2007
Nutrient 2006 - 2007
Physical 2006 - 2007
*Date ranges may contain gap years

What other information is available for this location?

Detailed Metadata

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Location Metadata Value
OrganizationIdentifier CORIVWCH_WQX
OrganizationFormalName Colorado River Watch (Volunteer)
MonitoringLocationIdentifier CORIVWCH_WQX-4095
MonitoringLocationName Chief Cr - Above Headgate
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText On Route 34 heading toward Wray, turn North approx 5 miles before Wray onto Road CC. Cross Chief Creek and head North approx 100 meters to Road 37. Head East on 37 approx 1 mile to the first unnnamed dirt road on right and turn south. Turn is marked by double wide trailer and large matching storage building, and white propane tank east of intersection. Head south 50meters to gate (unlocked) and pass through. Head another 20meters to gate on south side and go through it (will need E series key or DOW guide to unlock). Through gate approx 30 meters is headgate on Chief Creek and small pond created by the diversion. Follow pond west beyond pond. Sampling site is located just above fence crossing chief Creek above the pond.
HUCEightDigitCode 10250002
LatitudeMeasure 40.1003873500
LongitudeMeasure -102.3149794000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 160000
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolation-Map
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 3668
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCollectionMethodName Topographic Map Interpolation
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName SEALV
CountryCode US
StateCode 08
CountyCode 125
ProviderName STORET