LOCATION.--Lat 42°00'24", long 93°35'43" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, in NW 1/4 NE 1/4 NW 1/4 sec.13, T.83 N., R.24 W., Story County, IA, Hydrologic Unit 07080105, on right bank 500 ft downstream from bridge on Southeast 16th Street, 200 ft upstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 30, 2 mi southeast of Ames, 0.2 mi downstream from Squaw Creek, 127 mi upstream from confluence with the North Skunk River, and 221.7 mi upstream from mouth of Skunk River. (map)

DRAINAGE AREA.--556 mi².

SURFACE-WATER RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD.--Discharge records from October 1952 to December 1979, October 1991 to current year. Prior to October 1966, published as "Skunk River below Squaw Creek near Ames".

GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 857.10 ft above National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929. Prior to October 1, 1973, at datum 10.00 ft higher. Prior to October 1991, at site 500 ft upstream.

REMARKS.--Low flows affected by pumpage from surficial aquifers by the Ames Water and Pollution Control Department and do not represent the natural flow of the stream.

WATER-QUALITY RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD.--Water year 2012.

Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service

City of Ames

Cooperative Water Program