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Units 1&2 Fly Ash Evap Pond (MONT_PPL_WQX-1&2 STEP SUMP) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This canal drainage site, maintained by the Montana PPL Corporation (identifier MONT_PPL_WQX), has the name "Units 1&2 Fly Ash Evap Pond" and has the identifier MONT_PPL_WQX-1&2 STEP SUMP. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)10100001.

This site is located in Rosebud County County, Montana at 45.8943130000 degrees latitude and -106.6355620000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. 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 "MONT_PPL_WQX-1&2 STEP SUMP" 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 2013 - 2021
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2013 - 2021
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 2020 - 2021
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 2013 - 2021
Physical 2013 - 2021
*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 MONT_PPL_WQX
OrganizationFormalName Montana PPL Corporation
MonitoringLocationIdentifier MONT_PPL_WQX-1&2 STEP SUMP
MonitoringLocationName Units 1&2 Fly Ash Evap Pond
MonitoringLocationTypeName Canal Drainage
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText Units 1&2 Stage 11 FlyAsh Evaporation Pond - Main Dam Sump (aka CRL Main Dam Sump) (Units 1&2 Fly Ash Evap Pond)
HUCEightDigitCode 10100001
LatitudeMeasure 45.8943130000
LongitudeMeasure -106.6355620000
HorizontalCollectionMethodName GPS Code (Pseudo Range) Standard Position (SA Off)
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
CountryCode US
StateCode 30
CountyCode 087
ProviderName STORET