USGS Water-Year Summary 2024

07134990 WILD HORSE CREEK ABOVE HOLLY, CO

LOCATION - Lat 38°03'25.30", long 102°08'18.50" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, in NE 1/4 NE 1/4 sec.16, T.23 S., R.42 W., Prowers County, CO, Hydrologic Unit 11020009, on left bank 1,000 ft downstream from County Road No. 34, 0.7 mi northwest of Holly, and 0.7 mi upstream from mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA - 175 mi².

REVISIONS HISTORY - WDR-US-2011: Drainage area.

SURFACE-WATER RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD - June 1995 to current year (seasonal records only).

GAGE - Water-stage recorder with satellite telemetry and crest-stage gage. Elevation of gage is 3,405 ft above NGVD of 1929, from topographic map. Prior to Apr. 29, 1997, at site 1,050 ft upstream at datum 3.00 ft higher.

REMARKS - Water year 2014; no estimated daily discharges. Records fair except for flows above 10.0 ft³/s and below 1.0 ft³/s, which are poor. Water year 2015; records fair except for flows above 1,000 ft³/s and below 1.0 ft³/s, and estimated daily discharges, which are poor. Water year 2016; no estimated daily discharges. Records fair except for flows above 1,000 ft³/s and below 1.0 ft³/s, which are poor. Water year 2017; no estimated daily discharges. Records poor. Water year 2018; no estimated daily discharges. Records poor. Water year 2019; records poor. Water year 2020; records poor. Water year 2021; records poor. Water year 2022; records poor. Water year 2023; no estimated daily discharges. Records poor. Natural flow of stream affected by diversions for irrigation, groundwater withdrawals, and return flows from irrigated areas, the Buffalo Canal, and the Amity Canal.

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum discharge, 2,960 ft³/s, Aug. 17, 2015, from rating curve extended above 1,270 ft³/s, gage height, 11.57 ft.