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USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
03327500 WABASH RIVER AT PERU, IN
LOCATION - Lat 40°45'00", long 86°04'00" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, in SE 1/4 NE 1/4 sec.32, T.27 N., R.4 E., Miami County, IN, Hydrologic Unit 05120101, on the downstream side of bridge on S. Broadway, in the City of Peru.
DRAINAGE AREA - 2,686 mi². drainage area derived from the "Drainage Areas of Indiana Streams" publication
REVISIONS HISTORY - WSP 2109: Drainage area. WDR IN-74-1: 1973. WDR IN-81-1: 1979.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - August 1943 to current year.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 617.61 feet above the North American Vertical Datum of 1988. Formerly 617.94 ft above National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929, (levels by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers). Prior to June 20, 1961, nonrecording gage at same site and datum.
REMARKS - Flow regulated by reservoirs on Wabash River, Salamonie River and Mississinewa River.
EXTREMES OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD - Flood of Mar. 26, 1913, reached a stage of 28.1 ft, discharge, 115,000 ft³/s, from rating curve extended above 63,000 ft³/s.
