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USGS 05544385 MUSKEGO (BIG MUSKEGO) LAKE OUTLET NR WIND LAKE, WI

  Stream Site

DESCRIPTION:
Latitude 42°51'09",   Longitude 88°07'50"   NAD83
Waukesha County, Wisconsin, Hydrologic Unit 07120006
Drainage area: 33.9 square miles
Datum of gage: 760.00 feet above   NAVD88.
AVAILABLE DATA:
Data Type Begin Date End Date Count
 Current / Historical Observations     (availability statement)    2010-06-03  2025-10-17  
 Daily Data
    Precipitation, total, inches  2011-03-17  2014-09-29  962 
    Gage height, feet  2010-06-03  2025-10-16  5530 
    Gage height, feet -- TAILWATER (BASE)  2011-02-15  2025-10-16  5279 
    Suspended sediment concentration, milligrams per liter  1995-10-01  2001-09-29  2191 
    Suspended sediment discharge, short tons per day  1995-10-01  2002-09-29  2556 
    Phosphorus, water, unfiltered, pounds of phosphorus per day  1987-10-01  2002-09-29  3287 
 Daily Statistics 
    Gage height, feet  2010-06-03  2024-11-19 5203 
    Gage height, feet -- TAILWATER (BASE)  2011-02-15  2024-11-19 4952 
    Suspended sediment concentration, milligrams per liter  1995-10-01  2001-09-29 2191 
    Suspended sediment discharge, short tons per day  1995-10-01  2002-09-29 2556 
    Phosphorus, water, unfiltered, pounds of phosphorus per day  1987-10-01  2002-09-29 3287 
 Monthly Statistics 
    Gage height, feet  2010-06  2024-11  
    Gage height, feet -- TAILWATER (BASE)  2011-02  2024-11  
    Suspended sediment concentration, milligrams per liter  1995-10  2001-09  
    Suspended sediment discharge, short tons per day  1995-10  2002-09  
    Phosphorus, water, unfiltered, pounds of phosphorus per day  1987-10  2002-09  
 Annual Statistics 
    Gage height, feet  2010  2025  
    Gage height, feet -- TAILWATER (BASE)  2011  2025  
    Suspended sediment concentration, milligrams per liter  1996  2001  
    Suspended sediment discharge, short tons per day  1996  2002  
    Phosphorus, water, unfiltered, pounds of phosphorus per day  1988  2002  
 Peak streamflow 1988-04-08  2004-05-25  11 
 Field measurements 1995-09-14  2006-04-06  49 
 Field/Lab water-quality samples (Legacy QW is frozen as of March 2024, newer data may be found on MLP) 1995-09-14  2002-07-05  558 
 Water-Year Summary 2006  2024  16 
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