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Water-Year Summary for Site 06857050

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00054 Reservoir storage(Mean)  
62614 Elevation, lake/res, NGVD29(Mean)  

Water year 2023: 2022-10-01 to 2023-09-30
 
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USGS Water-Year Summary 2023
06857050 MILFORD LAKE NEAR JUNCTION CITY, KS
LOCATION - Lat 39°04'34", long 96°53'58" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, in SE 1/4 sec.20, T.11 S., R.5 E., Geary County, KS, Hydrologic Unit 10250017, in control tower of dam on Republican River, 5.0 mi northwest of Junction City, and at mile 7.7.
DRAINAGE AREA - 24,880 mi², of which a large area is noncontributing.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - December 1966 to current year. Prior to October 1971, published as "Milford Reservoir."
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is NGVD of 1929 (levels by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers).
REMARKS - Reservoir is formed by compacted earthfill dam. Storage began Jan. 16, 1967. Conservation pool elevation was reached July 15, 1967. Total capacity, 1,380,000 acre-ft below elevation 1,182.0 ft. Crest of uncontrolled spillway is at elevation 1,176.2 ft. Storage capacity of 673,600 acre-ft above elevation 1,144.4 ft is provided for flood control. Storage capacity of 415,400 acre-ft below elevation 1,144.4 ft is provided for conservation and recreation. Figures given herein represent total contents. Satellite telemeter at station.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum elevation, 1,181.94 ft, July 25, 1993, contents, 1,346,000 acre-ft; minimum elevation since conservation pool first filled, 1,136.90 ft, Jan. 27, 2003, contents, 283,100 acre-ft.