USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
11413000 North Yuba River below Goodyears Bar, CA
LOCATION - Lat 39°31'30", long 120°56'13" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, in NE 1/4 SW 1/4 sec.11, T.19 N., R.9 E., Sierra County, CA, Hydrologic Unit 18020125, Tahoe National Forest, on right bank, 200 ft downstream from St. Catherine Creek, 3.1 mi southwest of Goodyear's Bar, and 6.4 mi southwest of Downieville.
DRAINAGE AREA - 250 mi².
REVISIONS HISTORY - WSP 1041: 1944. WSP 1931: Drainage area.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - October 1930 to current year. Prior to October 1949, published as "North Fork Yuba River below Goodyears Bar." Monthly and yearly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1315-A.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,456.60 ft above NAVD of 1988.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum discharge, 45,500 ft³/s, Jan. 2, 1997, gage height, 25.65 ft, from rating curve extended above 11,900 ft³/s, on basis of one float measurement at 17,900 ft³/s and slope-area measurements at gage heights 19.15 and 23.8 ft; minimum daily, 60 ft³/s, Sept. 7-14, 1977.