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Alcove Canyon (NNEPA-01ALCOVECA53) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This river/stream perennial site, maintained by the Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah (Tribal) (identifier NNEPA), has the name "Alcove Canyon" and has the identifier NNEPA-01ALCOVECA53. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)14080204.

This site is located in Apache County County, Arizona at 36.7220457000 degrees latitude and -109.3328627000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 5618 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 "NNEPA-01ALCOVECA53" 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

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 2012 - 2013
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2012 - 2013
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 2012 - 2013
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 2012 - 2013
Nutrient 2012 - 2013
Physical 2012 - 2013
Radiochemical 2012 - 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 NNEPA
OrganizationFormalName Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah (Tribal)
MonitoringLocationIdentifier NNEPA-01ALCOVECA53
MonitoringLocationName Alcove Canyon
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream Perennial
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText Alcove Canyon (wash) at junction with White Rock Wash
HUCEightDigitCode 14080204
LatitudeMeasure 36.7220457000
LongitudeMeasure -109.3328627000
HorizontalCollectionMethodName GPS Code (Pseudo Range) Standard Position (SA Off)
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 5618
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCollectionMethodName GPS Code (Pseudo Range) Standard Position (SA Off)
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName SEALV
CountryCode US
StateCode 04
CountyCode 001
ProviderName STORET