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Cutter Lake (NNEPA-09CUTTERLA02) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This reservoir site, maintained by the Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah (Tribal) (identifier NNEPA), has the name "Cutter Lake" and has the identifier NNEPA-09CUTTERLA02. 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 36.6876331900 degrees latitude and -107.6866838300 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 5965 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-09CUTTERLA02" 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, Cyanobacteria 2008 - 2009
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 2006 - 2010
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 2006 - 2010
Nutrient 2006 - 2010
Physical 2006 - 2010
*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-09CUTTERLA02
MonitoringLocationName Cutter Lake
MonitoringLocationTypeName Reservoir
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText Cutter Lake water quality sample site near dam
HUCEightDigitCode 14080103
LatitudeMeasure 36.6876331900
LongitudeMeasure -107.6866838300
HorizontalCollectionMethodName GPS Code (Pseudo Range) Standard Position (SA Off)
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 5965
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCollectionMethodName GPS Code (Pseudo Range) Standard Position (SA Off)
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName SEALV
CountryCode US
StateCode 35
CountyCode 045
ProviderName STORET