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WEST END OF LEIGH LAKE (11NPSWRD_WQX-GRTE_WM_LGH3) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This lake site, maintained by the National Park Service Water Resources Division (identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX), has the name "WEST END OF LEIGH LAKE" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-GRTE_WM_LGH3. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)17040101.

This site is located in Teton County County, Wyoming at 43.8150556000 degrees latitude and -110.7492222000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD27. 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 "11NPSWRD_WQX-GRTE_WM_LGH3" 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, Photosynthetic Pigments 1995 - 1995
Information 1995 - 1995
Nutrient 1995 - 1995
Physical 1995 - 1995
*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 11NPSWRD_WQX
OrganizationFormalName National Park Service Water Resources Division
MonitoringLocationIdentifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-GRTE_WM_LGH3
MonitoringLocationName WEST END OF LEIGH LAKE
MonitoringLocationTypeName Lake
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText THE STATION IS LOCATED ON THE JENNY LAKE; WYTETON CO.; 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) QUADRANGLE. THE STATION IS LOCATED AT THE WEST END OF LEIGH LAKE AND IS WITHIN GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK. THE DATA ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THE 1996 REPORT "TROPHIC STATE EVALUATION OF SELECTED LAKES IN GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK" PREPARED BY DR. WOODRUFF MILLER AND MARK BELLINI (BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY). THIS REPORT IS THE FIRST OF THREE YEARLY REPORTS WRITTEN IN CONJUNCTION WITH A THREE YEAR STUDY THAT WAS CONDUCTED FROM 1995 THROUGH 1997. LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES WERE ESTIMATED FROM DESCRIPTIONS GIVEN IN THE REPORT. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PARK CONTACT GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK; P.O. DRAWER 170; MOOSE; WY 83012; TEL. (307)7393300. DATA WERE PROCESSED AND UPLOADED TO STORET BY RICHARD HENDERSON; 1201 OAK RIDGE DRIVE SUITE 250; FORT COLLINS; CO 80525; TEL. (970)2253516.*** Legacy STORET Station Type: /TYPA/AMBNT/LAKE
HUCEightDigitCode 17040101
LatitudeMeasure 43.8150556000
LongitudeMeasure -110.7492222000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
CountryCode US
StateCode 56
CountyCode 039
ProviderName STORET