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Blanco Canyon (NNEPA-09BLANCOCA01) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This river/stream ephemeral site, maintained by the Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah (Tribal) (identifier NNEPA), has the name "Blanco Canyon" and has the identifier NNEPA-09BLANCOCA01. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)14080103.

This site is located in San Juan County County, New Mexico at 36.6212135900 degrees latitude and -107.7371986100 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 5820 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-09BLANCOCA01" 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, Algae, Phytoplankton 2010 - 2011
Biological, Fish 2010 - 2011
Inorganics, Major, Metals 2011 - 2011
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2001 - 2010
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 2001 - 2011
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 2001 - 2011
Nutrient 2001 - 2010
Organics, Other 2001 - 2001
Physical 2001 - 2011
Radiochemical 2010 - 2011
*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-09BLANCOCA01
MonitoringLocationName Blanco Canyon
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream Ephemeral
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText At crossing near Co Rd 7007; tank battery on east side
HUCEightDigitCode 14080103
LatitudeMeasure 36.6212135900
LongitudeMeasure -107.7371986100
HorizontalCollectionMethodName GPS Code (Pseudo Range) Standard Position (SA Off)
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 5820
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCollectionMethodName GPS Code (Pseudo Range) Standard Position (SA Off)
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName SEALV
CountryCode US
StateCode 35
CountyCode 045
ProviderName STORET