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Eight Mile Cr - OSU Geology Camp (CORIVWCH_WQX-5054) 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 Colorado River Watch (identifier CORIVWCH_WQX), has the name "Eight Mile Cr - OSU Geology Camp" and has the identifier CORIVWCH_WQX-5054. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)11020002.

This site is located in Fremont County County, Colorado at 38.4777168800 degrees latitude and -105.0934712000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 5695 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 "CORIVWCH_WQX-5054" 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*
Inorganics, Major, Metals 2009 - 2009
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2009 - 2009
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 2009 - 2009
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 2009 - 2009
Nutrient 2009 - 2009
Physical 2009 - 2009
*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 CORIVWCH_WQX
OrganizationFormalName Colorado River Watch
MonitoringLocationIdentifier CORIVWCH_WQX-5054
MonitoringLocationName Eight Mile Cr - OSU Geology Camp
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText S on I-25, exit 101 to Wbound Hwy50, go 29 mi, right at CO67/Phanton Canyon Rd about 1.5 mi, R at CR123 0.3 mi, left at CR132 2 mi, CR132 turns to Upper Beaver Cr Rd and go R after 1mi, contin to OSU camp on left side, go downstrm of br over creek on camp
HUCEightDigitCode 11020002
LatitudeMeasure 38.4777168800
LongitudeMeasure -105.0934712000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 160000
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolation-Map
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 5695
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCollectionMethodName Topographic Map Interpolation
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName SEALV
CountryCode US
StateCode 08
CountyCode 043
ProviderName STORET