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USGS 11159000 PAJARO R A CHITTENDEN CA


Santa Cruz County, California
Hydrologic Unit Code 18060002
Latitude  36°54'01", Longitude 121°35'48" NAD27
Drainage area 1,186  square miles
Gage datum 85.28 feet above NAVD88
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00060, Discharge, cubic feet per second,
Day of
month		 Mean of daily mean values for each day for water year of record in, ft3/s   (Calculation Period 1939-10-01 -> 2026-09-30)

Calculation period restricted by USGS staff due to special conditions at/near site
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
1 311 415 663 431 106 28 12 7.5 6.3 5.5 8.4 46
2 368 446 646 414 94 28 12 7.5 5.9 5.5 8.4 46
3 356 544 630 506 85 27 12 7.4 6 5.4 8.3 57
4 297 494 599 500 78 26 11 7.3 6 5.4 8.4 95
5 357 447 590 478 75 25 11 7.3 5.9 5.5 8.5 84
6 313 409 513 430 74 23 10 7.3 5.9 5.4 9 75
7 241 522 451 365 72 23 9.9 7.2 5.9 5.4 9.1 78
8 258 631 425 287 67 22 9.8 7.1 5.8 5.3 9.6 115
9 327 710 414 240 62 22 9.7 7.1 5.8 5.4 12 99
10 382 668 554 219 58 21 9.6 7.3 5.8 5.6 11 91
11 390 550 722 273 55 20 9.4 7.3 5.7 5.8 12 123
12 399 518 587 268 52 20 9.3 7 5.9 5.8 11 93
13 405 545 481 221 52 19 9 7 5.9 6 11 76
14 385 545 420 202 50 18 9.1 6.9 6 17 13 62
15 435 562 435 184 48 17 8.9 7 6.1 9.3 12 60
16 495 583 516 166 48 17 9 7 6.1 6.8 19 72
17 479 561 421 154 46 16 8.9 6.8 5.9 8.6 21 70
18 404 593 358 146 43 15 8.7 6.9 7.5 7.5 30 54
19 436 632 310 143 49 15 8.6 6.8 24 7.3 104 57
20 405 759 301 138 43 14 8.6 6.8 12 7.2 87 71
21 465 738 346 140 40 14 8.4 6.7 7.8 7.3 85 95
22 550 696 447 135 39 14 8.2 6.9 6.6 7.2 53 149
23 529 604 422 123 38 13 8.1 7 6.2 7.2 40 321
24 565 572 463 122 37 13 8 6.8 5.8 7.2 32 410
25 763 625 448 114 35 12 8 6.9 5.6 7.4 35 278
26 714 567 386 103 34 12 8 6.8 5.6 8.1 28 194
27 671 527 349 98 33 12 7.9 6.8 5.5 7.9 26 183
28 528 559 327 105 32 12 7.7 6.4 5.4 7.8 26 183
29 422 894 300 112 32 12 7.8 6.5 5.3 8.6 29 205
30 375   315 132 31 12 7.8 6.5 5.5 8.3 41 230
31 381   344   30   7.6 6.5   8.6   274