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USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
09025300 ELK CREEK AT UPPER STATION NEAR FRASER, CO
LOCATION - Lat 39°53'22", long 105°49'55" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, Grand County, CO, Hydrologic Unit 14010001, on right bank 150 ft downstream from Main Elk diversion dam on the St. Louis collection system, 1,100 ft upstream from aqueduct, and 4.0 mi south of Fraser.
DRAINAGE AREA - 1.67 mi².
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - October 1996 to current year.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder with satellite telemetry. Elevation of gage is 9,400 ft above NGVD of 1929, from topographic map.
REMARKS - Water year 2014; records fair except for estimated daily discharges, which are poor. Water year 2015; records fair except for estimated daily discharges, which are poor. Water year 2016; records good except for estimated daily discharges, which are poor. Water year 2017; records good except for estimated daily discharges, which are poor. Water year 2018; records good except for flows below 0.10 ft³/s, and estimated daily discharges, which are poor. Water year 2019; records good except for the period Dec. 19 to Apr. 17, which is fair, flows below 0.10 ft³/s, and estimated daily discharges, which are poor. Water year 2020; records good except for flows below 0.10 ft³/s, and estimated daily discharges, which are poor. Water year 2021; records good except for flows below 0.10 ft³/s, and estimated daily discharges, which are poor. Water year 2022; records good except for flows below 0.10 ft³/s, and estimated daily discharges, which are poor. Water year 2023; records good except for flows below 0.10 ft³/s, and estimated daily discharges, which are poor. Transmountain diversions upstream from station to Moffat water tunnel significantly affect flows during some years. Flow regulated by diversion dam, 150 ft upstream.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum discharge, 71 ft³/s, June 1, 2008, from rating curve extended above 21 ft³/s, a result of releases from upstream diversion dam, gage height, 6.07 ft.
