USGS Water-Year Summary 2023
04083545 FOND DU LAC RIVER AT FOND DU LAC, WI
LOCATION - Lat 43°47'11.0", long 88°27'32.2" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, in SW 1/4 NW 1/4 sec.10, T.15 N., R.17 E., Fond Du Lac County, WI, Hydrologic Unit 04030203, on left bank near downstream side of West Arndt Street bridge in Fond Du Lac, about 1 mile upstream from Lake Winnebago.
DRAINAGE AREA - 168 mi².
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - October 2007 to September 2011(discontinued), October 2021 to present
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Side-looking acoustical velocity meter system. Elevation of gage is 743.98 ft. above NAVD of 1988, from GPS.
WATER-QUALITY RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - October 2007 to September 2011 (discontinued).
PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD - SUSPENDED-SOLIDS DISCHARGE: October 2007 to September 2011 (discontinued).
TOTAL-PHOSPHORUS DISCHARGE: October 2007 to September 2011 (discontinued).
COOPERATION - Samples taken by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (W-DNR)
INSTRUMENTATION - Automatic pumping sampler from April 2008 to September 2011 (discontinued).
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - SUSPENDED-SOLIDS CONCENTRATIONS: Maximum observed, 595 mg/L, Jun. 12, 2008; minimum observed, 2 mg/L, Apr 30, May 13, 2009.
SUSPENDED-SOLIDS DISCHARGE: Maximum daily, 3450 tons, Jun. 13, 2008; minimum daily, -0.05 tons, Nov. 8, 2007 and Sep. 26, 2008.
TOTAL-PHOSPHORUS CONCENTRATIONS: Maximum observed, 0.807 mg/L, Jun. 24, 2008 minimum observed, 0.043 mg/L, Apr. 9, 2009.
TOTAL-PHOSPHORUS DISCHARGE: Maximum daily, 15900 lb, Jun. 13, 2008; minimum daily, -4.01 lb, Sep. 26, 2008.
EXTREMES FOR CURRENT YEAR - SUSPENDED-SOLIDS CONCENTRATIONS: Maximum observed, 89 mg/L, Mar. 18; minimum observed, 3 mg/L, Nov. 8.
SUSPENDED-SOLIDS DISCHARGE: Maximum daily, 138 tons, Mar. 17; minimum daily, 0.01 tons, Oct. 22 and Aug. 29.
TOTAL-PHOSPHORUS CONCENTRATIONS: Maximum observed, 0.478 mg/L, Aug 3, minimum observed, 0.049 mg/L, May 5.
TOTAL-PHOSPHORUS DISCHARGE: Maximum daily, 1160 lb, Mar. 23; minimum daily, 1.11 lb, Oct. 22.