USGS Water-Year Summary 2023
05400760 WISCONSIN RIVER AT WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI
LOCATION - Lat 44°23'31.9", long 89°49'37.2" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, in NW 1/4 NW 1/4 sec.17, T.22 N., R.6 E., Wood County, WI, Hydrologic Unit 07070003, at Consolidated Water Power Company, 0.2 mi upstream from U.S. Highway 13 bridge in Wisconsin Rapids.
DRAINAGE AREA - 5,420 mi².
REVISIONS HISTORY -
WSP 1308: 1915(M).
Water Year 2016 peak discharge changed from 6,150 cfs to 61,500 cfs due to data entry error
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - May 1914 to March 1950 published as Wisconsin River near Nekoosa (05400980), October 1957 to current year. Continues record begins on March 28, 2017. October 1957 to September 1981, published under station number 05400800 with same name.
GAGE - Water-stage recorders on headwater and tailwater. Elevation of powerplant pond is 1,010 ft and datum of powerplant gages is 0.00 ft above NGVD of 1929 (levels by Wisconsin Valley Improvement Co.). May 1914 to March 1950, at site 9.6 mi downstream at different datum. March 1950 to Sept. 30, 1981, at Centralia Powerplant at Nekoosa Papers, Inc., 2.6 mi downstream. March 1950 to Dec. 31, 1973, datum was 887.83 ft above NGVD of 1929. Jan. 1, 1974, changed to present datum. March 28, 2107, water stage recorder, DCP, and camera located on right bank, just downstream of Grand Avenue bridge.
COOPERATION - Figures of daily discharges were provided by Consolidated Water Power Company and Wisconsin Valley Improvement Company. Records were reviewed by the Geological Survey.
