USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
15056210 TAIYA RIVER NEAR SKAGWAY, AK
LOCATION - Lat 59°30'43", long 135°20'40" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, in SW 1/4 NE 1/4 SE 1/4 sec.22, T.27 S., R.59 E., UNSPECIFIEDAK, Hydrologic Unit 19010303, (Skagway C-1 quad), on the downstream side of highway bridge, 1.0 mi downstream from West Creek, 2.2 mi upstream from mouth, and 4 mi north of Skagway.
DRAINAGE AREA - 178 mi².
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - October 1969 to November 1977; October 2003 to current year.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6.97 ft NAVD88.
EXTREMES OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD - Flood September 1967 overflowed banks and probably reached a peak discharge of over 25,000 ft³/s.
WATER-QUALITY RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - Water years 1969-74, 1976-1977, 2004 to September 2008, and October 2012 to current year.
PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD - WATER TEMPERATURE: June to October 1971, July 1972 to October 1973, March to September 1974, February to September 1977, October 2003 to September 2008, and October 2012 to current year.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD - WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum, 13.3'C, July 2, 2016; (Previous Maximum, 10.0°C, May 21, 1974 and May 18, 2018); minimum, 0.0°C, on many days during winter periods.