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Trapper Cr - Trapper (CORIVWCH_WQX-809) 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 "Trapper Cr - Trapper" and has the identifier CORIVWCH_WQX-809. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)14010005.

This site is located in Garfield County County, Colorado at 39.6363000000 degrees latitude and -107.9730000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 8068 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-809" 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*
Inorganics, Major, Metals 2007 - 2007
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2007 - 2007
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 2007 - 2007
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 2007 - 2007
Nutrient 2007 - 2007
Physical 2007 - 2007
*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-809
MonitoringLocationName Trapper Cr - Trapper
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText Take I-70 to Rifle Exit and proceed north to Highway 13. Drive Highway 13 for 13.5 miles until the intersection of Piceance Creek Road, turn left on Piceance Creek Road. Drive west 4.5 miles until you reach Cow Creek Road. Turn left on Cow Creek Road/8000 and head up Roan Plateau. Proceed until you hit a T-Road (8000 proceeds left/Divide Road to West). Turn left at T and proceed 2 miles until intersect Trapper Road/8001, turn left on Trappe Road. Proceed one mile south until you encounter Trapper Creek.
HUCEightDigitCode 14010005
LatitudeMeasure 39.6363000000
LongitudeMeasure -107.9730000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 160000
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolation-Map
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 8068
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCollectionMethodName Topographic Map Interpolation
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName SEALV
CountryCode US
StateCode 08
CountyCode 045
ProviderName STORET