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USGS 05429510 YAHARA RIVER @ EXCHANGE ST BRIDGE AT MC FARLAND,WI

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LOCATION.--Lat 43°00'17", long 89°18'09", in NW 1/4 sec.10, T.6 N., R.10 E., Dane County, Hydrologic Unit 07090001, on left bank just downstream from bridge on Exchange St., approximately 2000 ft downstream from dam at outlet of Lake Waubesa and 1.0 mi south of McFarland.

DRAINAGE AREA.--327 square miles, 36.6 is non-contributing.

PERIOD OF RECORD.--November 2003 to September 2014 - working record only.

GAGE.--A shallow-water acoustic stage-velocity system. Datum of gage is 835.25 ft. NAVD88 from WDOT benchmark.

REMARKS.--This gage is operated in conjunction with the 05429500 station. The velocity data are used to improve the record during periods of backwater caused by weed growth. Flow regulated by dams at outlets of Lake Mendota and Lake Waubesa.

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This station managed by the Wisconsin Water Science Center - Madison WI.

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