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Water-Year Summary for Site 15297610

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00060 Discharge(Mean)  
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Water year 2023: 2022-10-01 to 2023-09-30
 
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USGS Water-Year Summary 2023
15297610 RUSSELL CREEK NEAR COLD BAY, AK
LOCATION - Lat 55°10'40", long 162°41'15" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, in NW 1/4 sec.07, T.58 S., R.88 W., Aleutians East Borough, AK, Hydrologic Unit 19030101, (Cold Bay A-3 quad), on left bank, at Russell Creek Fish Hatchery, 2.1 mi upstream from mouth, and 2.6 mi southeast of Cold Bay. Prior to February 27, 1997, at site 0.2 mi downstream.
DRAINAGE AREA - 31 mi².
REVISIONS HISTORY - WRD AK-97-1: 1996, Drainage area.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - October 1981 to December 1986, October 1995 to current year.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder and crest-stage gage. Elevation of gage is 7.65 ft above sea level. Prior to February 27, 1997, elevation 3.55 ft above sea level at site 0.2 mi downstream (levels by private engineering firm).
REMARKS - GOES satellite telemetry at station. Discharges computed at gage heights greater than 28 feet are rated Poor.
WATER-QUALITY RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - Water years 1982-83, 1996 to current year.
PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD - WATER TEMPERATURE: August 1996 to current year.
INSTRUMENTATION - Electronic water-temperature recorder set for 15 minute recording interval.
REMARKS - Water temperature at site is considered accurate within 0.2°C.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD - WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum, 18.2°C, Aug. 17, 2019; Minimum, 0.0°C many days during winter.