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USGS 04087120 MENOMONEE RIVER AT WAUWATOSA, WI

  Stream Site

DESCRIPTION:
Latitude 43°02'44",   Longitude 87°59'59"   NAD83
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, Hydrologic Unit 04040003
Drainage area: 123 square miles
Datum of gage: 627.75 feet above   NAVD88.
AVAILABLE DATA:
Data Type Begin Date End Date Count
 Current / Historical Observations     (availability statement)    1986-10-01  2025-10-28  
 Daily Data
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius  2009-10-01  2015-11-23  5594 
    Precipitation, total, inches  1991-04-11  1994-09-30  1209 
    Discharge, cubic feet per second  1961-10-01  2025-10-27  23401 
    Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius  2008-11-05  2015-11-23  6558 
    Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter  2008-11-05  2015-11-23  6517 
    Suspended solids, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter  2008-11-21  2009-09-29  313 
    Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 +-2.5 degrees, formazin nephelometric units (FNU)  2008-11-05  2015-11-23  6409 
    Chloride, water, dissolved, short tons per day  2004-06-01  2009-09-29  816 
    Suspended sediment concentration, milligrams per liter  1975-01-01  1984-09-29  1855 
    Suspended sediment discharge, short tons per day  1975-01-01  2005-09-29  2341 
    Phosphorus, water, unfiltered, pounds of phosphorus per day  2004-06-01  2009-09-29  789 
    Suspended solids dried at 105 degrees Celsius, water, unfiltered, short tons per day  2008-12-01  2009-09-29  303 
 Daily Statistics 
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius  2009-10-01  2015-11-23 1863 
    Discharge, cubic feet per second  1961-10-01  2024-10-02 23013 
    Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius  2008-11-05  2015-11-23 2180 
    Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter  2008-11-05  2015-11-23 2168 
    Suspended solids, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter  2008-11-21  2009-09-29 313 
    Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 +-2.5 degrees, formazin nephelometric units (FNU)  2008-11-05  2015-11-23 2133 
    Chloride, water, dissolved, short tons per day  2004-06-01  2009-09-29 816 
    Suspended sediment concentration, milligrams per liter  1975-01-01  1984-09-29 1855 
    Suspended sediment discharge, short tons per day  1975-01-01  2005-09-29 2341 
    Phosphorus, water, unfiltered, pounds of phosphorus per day  2004-06-01  2009-09-29 789 
    Suspended solids dried at 105 degrees Celsius, water, unfiltered, short tons per day  2008-12-01  2009-09-29 303 
 Monthly Statistics 
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius  2009-10  2015-11  
    Discharge, cubic feet per second  1961-10  2024-10  
    Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius  2008-11  2015-11  
    Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter  2008-11  2015-11  
    Suspended solids, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter  2008-11  2009-09  
    Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 +-2.5 degrees, formazin nephelometric units (FNU)  2008-11  2015-11  
    Chloride, water, dissolved, short tons per day  2004-06  2009-09  
    Suspended sediment concentration, milligrams per liter  1975-01  1984-09  
    Suspended sediment discharge, short tons per day  1975-01  2005-09  
    Phosphorus, water, unfiltered, pounds of phosphorus per day  2004-06  2009-09  
    Suspended solids dried at 105 degrees Celsius, water, unfiltered, short tons per day  2008-12  2009-09  
 Annual Statistics 
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius  2010  2016  
    Discharge, cubic feet per second  1962  2025  
    Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius  2009  2016  
    Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter  2009  2016  
    Suspended solids, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter  2009  2009  
    Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 +-2.5 degrees, formazin nephelometric units (FNU)  2009  2016  
    Chloride, water, dissolved, short tons per day  2004  2009  
    Suspended sediment concentration, milligrams per liter  1975  1984  
    Suspended sediment discharge, short tons per day  1975  2005  
    Phosphorus, water, unfiltered, pounds of phosphorus per day  2004  2009  
    Suspended solids dried at 105 degrees Celsius, water, unfiltered, short tons per day  2009  2009  
 Peak streamflow 1962-03-25  2024-08-01  63 
 Field measurements 1960-06-24  2025-09-11  442 
 Field/Lab water-quality samples (Legacy QW is frozen as of March 2024, newer data may be found on MLP) 1962-10-19  2022-09-26  849 
 Water-Year Summary 2006  2024  19 
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