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Water-Year Summary for Site 04087120

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Available Parameters
00010 Temperature, water(Max.,Min.,Mean)  
00060 Discharge(Mean)  
00095 Specific cond at 25C(Max.,Min.,Mean)  
00300 Dissolved oxygen(Max.,Min.,Mean)  
63680 Turbidity, Form Neph(Max.,Mean,Min.)  

Water year 2024: 2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
 
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USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
04087120 MENOMONEE RIVER AT WAUWATOSA, WI
LOCATION - Lat 43°02'44", long 87°59'59" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, in NE 1/4 NW 1/4 sec.27, T.7 N., R.21 E., Milwaukee County, WI, Hydrologic Unit 04040003, on left bank near upstream side of 70th Street bridge in Wauwatosa, 800 ft downstream from Honey Creek, and at mile 6.2.
DRAINAGE AREA - 123 mi².
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - October 1961 to current year.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 628.58 ft NAVD of 1988. Prior to Nov. 1, 1974, nonrecording gage at present site and datum then in use. Prior to June 21, 1997 at 0320, datum was 2.00 ft higher.
REMARKS - 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. Gage-height telemeter at station.
WATER-QUALITY RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - December 1966 to September 1977, June 1982 to September 1984, June 2004 to September 2005, November 2008 to November 2015.
PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD - WATER TEMPERATURE: November 2008 to November 2015. DISSOLVED OXYGEN: November 2008 to November 2015. SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: November 2008 to November 2015. TURBIDITY: November 2008 to November 2015. SUSPENDED-SEDIMENT DISCHARGE: January 1975 to September 1975, June 1982 to September 1984, June 2004 to September 2005. SUSPENDED-SOLIDS DISCHARGE: November 2008 to September 2009. TOTAL PHOSPHORUS DISCHARGE: June 2004 to September 2005, November 2008 to September 2009. CHLORIDE DISCHARGE: June 2004 to September 2005, November 2008 to September 2009.
INSTRUMENTATION - Stage-activated water-quality sampler January 1975 to September 1977, June 1982 to September 1984, June 2004 to September 2005, November 2008 to current year. Continuous water quality monitor with water temperature, dissolved oxygen, specific conductivity, and turbidity sensors: November 2008 to current year.
REMARKS - Chemical analyses are by the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District.