USGS 05395000 WISCONSIN RIVER AT MERRILL, WI

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LOCATION.--Lat 45°10'42", long 89°40'54", on line between secs.12 and 13, T.31 N., R.6 E., Lincoln County, Hydrologic Unit 07070002, on left bank 300 ft downstream from U.S. Highway 51 bridge at east end of Merrill, and 0.5 mi downstream from Prairie River.

DRAINAGE AREA.--2,760 square miles.

PERIOD OF RECORD.--November 1902 to present.

REVISED RECORDS.--WSP 1308: 1904-7, 1909-11, 1913. WSP 1508: 1908, 1915-16(M), 1917, 1920-21(M), 1925(M), 1930, 1935-36. WDR WI-77-1: Drainage area.

GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,228.83 ft (NAVD88). Prior to June 18, 1903, nonrecording gage at different datum. June 18, 1903, to Sept. 10, 1914, non recording gage at present datum.

REMARKS.--Flow regulated by 20 reservoirs and 9 powerplants upstream from station. Gage-height telemeter at station.

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Available Parameters Available Period
  
1986-10-01  2024-03-19
2017-10-01  2024-03-19
2019-10-01  2024-03-19







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Discharge, cubic feet per second

Most recent instantaneous value: 1020 03-19-2024   00:05 CDT
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Daily discharge, cubic feet per second -- statistics for Mar 19 based on 118 water years of record more
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(1923)
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Max
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920 1020 1700 2000 2630 2670 13800


Gage height, feet

Most recent instantaneous value: 3.99 03-19-2024   00:05 CDT
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