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USGS 13117000 BIRCH CREEK NR RENO ID

PROVISIONAL DATA SUBJECT TO REVISION

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LOCATION.--Lat 44° 11'45", long 112° 56'56"(Rev.)(NAD83), in NE1/4 SW1/4 sec.13, T.10 N., R.29 E., Clark County, Blue Dome quad., Hydrologic Unit 17040216, on left bank 200 ft west of State Highway 28, 2.6 mi south of the Lemhi-Clark County line, 5 mi southeast of former Reno Post Office, and 35 mi west of Dubois.

DRAINAGE AREA.--325 mi2, revised. Mean elevation, 7,580 ft.

PERIOD OF RECORD.--September 1910 to June 1912 (published as "near Kaufman"), April 1921 to January 1923, October 1950 to September 1963 (discontinued).

REVISED RECORDS.--Some periods for the water years 1911-12 were revised in WSP 1447. The monthly summaries for those revisions were published in WSP 1737.

GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Elevation of gage is 6,240 ft above sea level, by barometer. Prior to Oct. 1, 1950, staff gage at site 0.5 mi downstream, at different datum.

REMARKS.--Flow is mainly from springs, and is fairly constant. Small diversions for stock ranches and hay meadows above station.

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum discharge, 220 ft3/s Apr. 1, 1962, gage height, 2.19 ft; maximum gage height observed, 3.11 ft, Jan. 25, 1962, backwater from ice; minimum daily discharge, 50 ft3/s Jan. 12, 1963, affected by ice; minimum gage height, 1.33 ft, Jan. 23, 1963, affected by ice.

 

Available Parameters Period of Record
  
1910-09-05  1963-09-30







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*** There are no data available on the Waterdata system for the time period specified,
    although data may be available in the files of the local USGS office operating the station.