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Water-Year Summary for Site 04081000

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Available Parameters
00010 Temperature, water(Max.,Min.,Mean)  
00060 Discharge(Mean)  
00095 Specific cond at 25C(Max.,Min.,Mean)  
99133 NO3+NO2,water,insitu(Max.,Min.,Mean)  

Water year 2023: 2022-10-01 to 2023-09-30
 
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USGS Water-Year Summary 2023
04081000 WAUPACA RIVER NEAR WAUPACA, WI
LOCATION - Lat 44°19'45", long 88°59'45" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, in NW 1/4 NW 1/4 sec.1, T.21 N., R.12 E., Waupaca County, WI, Hydrologic Unit 04030202, on right bank 10 ft downstream from Harrington Road bridge, 4 mi upstream from Weyauwega Lake dam, 4.5 mi southeast of Waupaca, and about 5 mi downstream from Crystal River.
DRAINAGE AREA - 265 mi².
REVISIONS HISTORY - WDR WI-83-1: Drainage area.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - June 1916 to September 1966 (no winter records for 1964 and 1965 water years). Operated as crest-stage gage from October 1966 to September 1970 and low-flow partial-record station from October 1966 to September 1977. October 1982 to September 1985. October 2008 to May 19, 2020. (DISCONTINUED) Published as "near Weyauwega" June 1916 to October 1917.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder and crest-stage gage. Elevation is 779.95 ft above NAVD of 1988 (from survey level line along railroad). Prior to Oct. 19, 1917, chain gage at site 1 mi downstream at different datum. Oct. 19, 1917 to Nov. 23, 1938, chain gage on bridge at present site and datum.
REMARKS - Gage-height telemeter at station. Records are considered good except for estimated discharges which are poor and other periods as noted. For records status prior to October 1, 2013, see remarks printed in annual water-data reports.
WATER-QUALITY RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - Water Temperature - April 21, 2015 to September 30, 2017. Specific Conductance - April 21, 2015 to September 30, 2017. Nitrate - August 21, 2014 to September 30, 2017.
INSTRUMENTATION - A Satlantic SUNA V2 nitrate sensor and an AquaTroll specific conductance and temperature sensor is connected to a CR1000 datalogger. All equipment is housed either in a 5 ft by 5 ft concrete shelter located on the right bank just south of the Harrington Road bridge or in the stream mounted to the orifice pipe.