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USGS 06887000 BIG BLUE R NR MANHATTAN, KS

  Stream Site

DESCRIPTION:
Latitude 39°14'14",   Longitude 96°34'16"   NAD27
Riley County, Kansas, Hydrologic Unit 10270205
Drainage area: 9,640 square miles
Contributing drainage area: 9,640 square miles,
Datum of gage: 989.25 feet above   NAVD88.
AVAILABLE DATA:
Data Type Begin Date End Date Count
 Current / Historical Observations     (availability statement)    1990-10-01  2026-01-18  
 Daily Data
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius  1955-10-01  2011-04-06  5551 
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius  2018-07-26  2026-01-18  5249 
    Discharge, cubic feet per second  1950-10-01  2026-01-17  27499 
    Gage height, feet  1994-03-23  2026-01-17  11354 
    Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius  1955-10-01  2011-04-05  5523 
    Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius  2018-07-27  2026-01-18  5127 
    Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter  2018-12-14  2026-01-18  4818 
    pH, water, unfiltered, field, standard units  2023-04-06  2026-01-18  2897 
    Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 +-2.5 degrees, formazin nephelometric units (FNU)  2009-04-24  2011-04-05  1851 
    Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 +-2.5 degrees, formazin nephelometric units (FNU)  2018-07-26  2026-01-18  5218 
    Suspended sediment discharge, short tons per day  1960-01-26  1972-09-29  4631 
    Nitrate plus nitrite, water, in situ, milligrams per liter as nitrogen  2025-07-01  2025-12-09  430 
 Daily Statistics 
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius  2009-04-24  2011-04-05 638 
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius  2018-07-27  2025-11-16 1681 
    Discharge, cubic feet per second  1950-10-01  2025-05-21 27262 
    Gage height, feet  1994-03-23  2025-05-21 11117 
    Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius  2009-04-24  2011-04-05 627 
    Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius  2018-07-27  2025-11-16 1643 
    Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter  2018-12-15  2025-11-16 1539 
    Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 +-2.5 degrees, formazin nephelometric units (FNU)  2009-04-24  2011-04-05 614 
    Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 +-2.5 degrees, formazin nephelometric units (FNU)  2018-07-27  2025-11-16 1675 
    Suspended sediment discharge, short tons per day  1960-01-26  1972-09-29 4631 
 Monthly Statistics 
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius  2009-04  2011-04  
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius  2018-07  2025-11  
    Discharge, cubic feet per second  1950-10  2025-05  
    Gage height, feet  1994-03  2025-05  
    Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius  2009-04  2011-04  
    Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius  2018-07  2025-11  
    Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter  2018-12  2025-11  
    Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 +-2.5 degrees, formazin nephelometric units (FNU)  2009-04  2011-04  
    Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 +-2.5 degrees, formazin nephelometric units (FNU)  2018-07  2025-11  
    Suspended sediment discharge, short tons per day  1960-01  1972-09  
 Annual Statistics 
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius  2009  2011  
    Temperature, water, degrees Celsius  2018  2026  
    Discharge, cubic feet per second  1951  2025  
    Gage height, feet  1994  2025  
    Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius  2009  2011  
    Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius  2018  2026  
    Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter  2019  2026  
    Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 +-2.5 degrees, formazin nephelometric units (FNU)  2009  2011  
    Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 +-2.5 degrees, formazin nephelometric units (FNU)  2018  2026  
    Suspended sediment discharge, short tons per day  1960  1972  
 Peak streamflow 1903-05-31  2024-07-11  72 
 Field measurements 1902-07-09  2025-11-20  361 
 Field/Lab water-quality samples (Legacy QW is frozen as of March 2024, newer data may be found on MLP) 1955-10-01  2023-08-29  751 
 Water-Year Summary 2006  2025  20 
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OPERATION:
Record for this site is maintained by the USGS Kansas Water Science Center
Email questions about this site to Kansas Water Science Center Water-Data Inquiries