LOCATION.--Lat 46° 09'03", long 115° 35'14"
(NAD83), in SW1/4 SW1/4 SE1/4 sec.33, T.33 N., R.7 E., Idaho County,
Hydrologic Unit 17060303, Lowell quad., Clearwater National Forest,
on right bank 0.7 mi upstream from Lowell, 0.9 mi upstream from
confluence with Selway River, 1.2 mi downstream from Pete King Creek,
and 19 mi east of Kooskia.
DRAINAGE AREA.--1,178 mi², revised. Mean elevation, 5,250 ft.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--October 1910 to September 1912, October 1929 to
current year. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in
WSP 1317.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,452.98 ft above
NGVD of 1929. Prior to Nov. 21, 1930, nonrecording gages at site 1 mi
upstream at different datums.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum discharge, 35,100 ft³/s
June 8, 1964, gage height, 13.50 ft, from rating curve extended above
17,000 ft³/s; minimum, probably less than 100 ft³/s Jan. 8, 1937,
during period of ice effect.
May 23, 2013 10:45 EDT: Update:
The outage of the GOES-13 East satellite that occurred on May 22, 2013 which has kept some USGS Water Data current condition data from being updated is only affecting a few sites presently.
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