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Kaskanak Creek (ALASSWCD-LKI-3) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This river/stream site, maintained by the Alaska Soil and Water Conservation District (identifier ALASSWCD), has the name "Kaskanak Creek" and has the identifier ALASSWCD-LKI-3. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)19030206.

This site is located in Lake And Peninsula Borough County, Alaska at 59.3380833 degrees latitude and -156.0911111 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 0 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 "ALASSWCD-LKI-3" 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*
Information 2004 - 2004
Nutrient 2004 - 2004
Physical 2004 - 2004
*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 ALASSWCD
OrganizationFormalName Alaska Soil and Water Conservation District
MonitoringLocationIdentifier ALASSWCD-LKI-3
MonitoringLocationName Kaskanak Creek
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText Kaskanak flows from proposed Pebble Mine to N side of Kvichak R. Larger than Pecks and Ole Crks. Benchmark=lag bolt @ base of spruce tree on E side of channel. Pers: Olympic, Salmon, Stock
HUCEightDigitCode 19030206
LatitudeMeasure 59.3380833
LongitudeMeasure -156.0911111
HorizontalCollectionMethodName GPS-Unspecified
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 0
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName Unknown
CountryCode US
StateCode 02
CountyCode 164
ProviderName STORET