USGS Water-Year Summary 2023
04166470 UPPER RIVER ROUGE AT DETROIT, MI
LOCATION - Lat 42°23'39", long 83°16'42" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, in SW 1/4 NE 1/4 sec.20, T.1 S., R.8 E., Wayne County, MI, Hydrologic Unit 04090004, on left bank 1,000 ft upstream from bridge on Telegraph Road in Detroit.
DRAINAGE AREA - 67.3 mi².
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - October 1997 to December 2005, May to October 2008, May to October 2010 (discontinued).
GAGE - Water-stage recorder and crest-stage gage. Elevation of gage is 605 ft above sea level, from topographic map.
WATER-QUALITY RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - Water years 1999 to 2006, 2008-2011, 2017, 2018 (discontinued).
PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD - WATER TEMPERATURE: April 1999 to October 2005, May to October 2008, May to October 2010 (not operated during winter months), May to October 2017.
DISSOLVED OXYGEN: April 1999 to October 2005, May to October 2008, May to October 2010 (not operated during winter months), May to October 2017.
INSTRUMENTATION - Water-quality monitor telemeter, set for 15-minute measurement interval.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD - WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum recorded during period of operation, 27.5°C, July 24, Aug. 8, 2001; minimum recorded, 1.5°C, Apr. 7, 8, 2003.
DISSOLVED OXYGEN: Maximum recorded during period of operation, 16.2 mg/L, Mar. 27, 2005; minimum recorded, 0.4 mg/L, July 3, 9, 2000.