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Crystal - CRMS Crystal Br (CORIVWCH_WQX-78) 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 "Crystal - CRMS Crystal Br" and has the identifier CORIVWCH_WQX-78. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)14010004.

This site is located in Garfield County County, Colorado at 39.4080453300 degrees latitude and -107.2295226000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 6100 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-78" 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, Counts 2023 - 2023
Information 2023 - 2023
Inorganics, Major, Metals 2004 - 2024
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2005 - 2025
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1991 - 2024
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 2004 - 2024
Not Assigned 2023 - 2023
Nutrient 2005 - 2025
Physical 1991 - 2025
Physical, Habitat 2023 - 2023
*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 CORIVWCH_WQX
OrganizationFormalName Colorado River Watch (Volunteer)
MonitoringLocationIdentifier CORIVWCH_WQX-78
MonitoringLocationName Crystal - CRMS Crystal Br
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText Station is on Crystal River at bridge just outside CRMS (approx 3/4 mi NW of the town Carbondale). From 82 head south on Hwy 133. Turn right at 1st traffic light. Follow the road 1/2 mile west then 1/2 mile north to the bridge over Crystal River. Sample on south side of bridge.
HUCEightDigitCode 14010004
LatitudeMeasure 39.4080453300
LongitudeMeasure -107.2295226000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 160000
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolation-Map
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 6100
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCollectionMethodName Topographic Map Interpolation
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName SEALV
CountryCode US
StateCode 08
CountyCode 045
ProviderName STORET