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Upgradient Spring issues from overburden (OCC-COAL CREEK) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This spring site, maintained by the OCC - Otter Creek Coal (identifier OCC), has the name "Upgradient Spring issues from overburden" and has the identifier OCC-COAL CREEK. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)10090102.

This site is located in Powder River County County, Montana at 45.4549520000 degrees latitude and -106.0925940000 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 "OCC-COAL CREEK" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

What other monitoring locations are upstream or downstream from this one?

Upstream and downstream locations

This map shows all Water Quality Portal stations that are 10 miles upstream (dashed dark blue) and 10 miles downstream (solid light blue) of this monitoring location (indicated by the large blue circle). The upstream and downstream functionality is provided by the Network Linked Data Index.

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 - 2013
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2013 - 2013
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 2013 - 2013
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 2013 - 2013
Nutrient 2013 - 2013
Physical 2010 - 2015
*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 OCC
OrganizationFormalName OCC - Otter Creek Coal
MonitoringLocationIdentifier OCC-COAL CREEK
MonitoringLocationName Upgradient Spring issues from overburden
MonitoringLocationTypeName Spring
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText Upgradient Spring issues from overburden (Original US State Plane MT 2500 coordinates: x:2842448 / y:458380.6)
HUCEightDigitCode 10090102
LatitudeMeasure 45.4549520000
LongitudeMeasure -106.0925940000
HorizontalCollectionMethodName GPS Code (Pseudo Range) Standard Position (SA Off)
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
CountryCode US
StateCode 30
CountyCode 075
ProviderName STORET