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Station operated in cooperation with Bonneville Power
Administration.
STATION.--13181000 OWYHEE RIVER NEAR ROME, OR
LOCATION.--Lat 42° 51`59", long 117° 38`57", in SE1/4 NE1/4 sec.14, T.31 S., R.41 E.,
Malheur County, Oregon, Rome quad., Hydrologic Unit 17050107, on right bank 0.5 mi downstream from
Jordan Creek, 2.6 mi north of Rome and at mile 122.4.
DRAINAGE AREA.--8,000 mi2, approximately.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--October 1949 to current year.
GAGE.--Datum of gage is 3,344.20 ft above NGVD of 1929. Prior to Feb. 10, 1960, at datum
0.24 ft lower.
REMARKS.--Flow regulated by Antelope Reservoir, capacity, 70,000 acre-ft, increased in 1970,
and Wild Horse Reservoir, capacity, 32,690 acre-ft, and numerous small reservoirs.
Diversions upstream from station for irrigation.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum discharge, 55,700 ft3/s Mar. 18, 1993, gage height,
20.11 ft; minimum, 42 ft3/s Aug. 12, 1954, July 28, Aug. 5, 1961, July 31, 1968.
NOTE: River forecasts and additional data can be obtained at
the National
Weather Service's Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Services web
page.
NOTE: The most current shifted rating for this site can be found at
USGS Rating Depot website.
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