USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
03302680 WEST FORK BLUE RIVER AT SALEM, IN
LOCATION - Lat 38°36'19", long 86°05'40" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, in SW 1/4 SE 1/4 sec.17, T.2 N., R.4 E., Washington County, IN, Hydrologic Unit 05140104, on left bank at downstream side of bridge on East Market Street, 0.35 mi east of County Court House in Salem, 6.0 mi upstream from Hoggatt Branch, and 6.9 mi upstream from mouth.
DRAINAGE AREA - 19 mi².
REVISIONS HISTORY - WDR IN-96-1: 1983(P), 1988(P), 1990(P), 1995(P).
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - July 1970 to current year. Prior to December 10, 1970, non-recording gage at site 0.55 mi downstream at datum 5.04 ft lower.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 712.54 feet above the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 and 713.00 ft above the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum gage height, 20.15 ft, May 19, 2017; Minimum gage height, 2.65 ft, Oct. 16, 2007.