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Chinle Wash @ Hwy 160 (NNEPA-01CHINLEWA02) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This river/stream intermittent site, maintained by the Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah (Tribal) (identifier NNEPA), has the name "Chinle Wash @ Hwy 160" and has the identifier NNEPA-01CHINLEWA02. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)14080204.

This site is located in Apache County County, Arizona at 36.9437043200 degrees latitude and -109.7104987300 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 4728 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 "NNEPA-01CHINLEWA02" 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, Non-metals 2000 - 2013
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 2000 - 2013
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 2000 - 2013
Nutrient 2000 - 2000
Physical 2012 - 2013
Radiochemical 2012 - 2013
*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 NNEPA
OrganizationFormalName Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah (Tribal)
MonitoringLocationIdentifier NNEPA-01CHINLEWA02
MonitoringLocationName Chinle Wash @ Hwy 160
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream Intermittent
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText Chinle at Mexican Water USGS gage, sandstone control
HUCEightDigitCode 14080204
LatitudeMeasure 36.9437043200
LongitudeMeasure -109.7104987300
HorizontalCollectionMethodName GPS Code (Pseudo Range) Standard Position (SA Off)
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 4728
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCollectionMethodName GPS Code (Pseudo Range) Standard Position (SA Off)
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName SEALV
CountryCode US
StateCode 04
CountyCode 001
ProviderName STORET