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Cucharas - Walsenberg Intake (CORIVWCH_WQX-700) 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 "Cucharas - Walsenberg Intake" and has the identifier CORIVWCH_WQX-700. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)11020006.

This site is located in Huerfano County County, Colorado at 37.4796000000 degrees latitude and -105.0178000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 7177 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-700" 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 2007 - 2010
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2007 - 2010
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 2007 - 2010
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 2007 - 2010
Nutrient 2007 - 2010
Physical 2007 - 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 CORIVWCH_WQX
OrganizationFormalName Colorado River Watch
MonitoringLocationIdentifier CORIVWCH_WQX-700
MonitoringLocationName Cucharas - Walsenberg Intake
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText South of LaVeta on Hwy 12, after passing LaVeta True Hardware, turn left at Grandote Peaks Golf Course. Take Grandote Rd unitl Club House Dr. Turn Right. At Club House parking lot, continue on dirt/gravel road south (not cart path). Go approximately 4/10 mile, turn left, turn right, turn right to Walsenburg headgates, Cuchara river.
HUCEightDigitCode 11020006
LatitudeMeasure 37.4796000000
LongitudeMeasure -105.0178000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 160000
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolation-Map
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 7177
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCollectionMethodName Topographic Map Interpolation
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName SEALV
CountryCode US
StateCode 08
CountyCode 055
ProviderName STORET