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USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
05429500 YAHARA RIVER AT MCFARLAND, WI
LOCATION - Lat 43°00'32", long 89°18'18" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, in NW 1/4 SW 1/4 sec.03, T.6 N., R.10 E., Dane County, WI, Hydrologic Unit 07090002, on left bank just upstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 51, downstream of dam at outlet of Lake Waubesa and 1.0 mi southwest of McFarland.
DRAINAGE AREA - 327 mi² of which 36.6 mi² probably is noncontributing.
REVISIONS HISTORY - WSP 805, WDR WI-73-1: Drainage area.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - September 1930 to current year. Prior to October 2000, published as "near McFarland".
GAGE - Water-stage recorder and velocity meter. Datum of gage is 840.00 ft above NGVD of 1929 (levels by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources). September 1930 to Dec. 22, 1934, nonrecording gage at same site at datum 0.40 ft higher. Dec. 23, 1934 to Sept. 30, 1982, recording gage at same site at datum 0.40 ft higher.
REMARKS -
Records are considered fair except for periods of estimated record and others as listed: 11/01/2019-01/28/2020 Poor.
For records status prior to October 1, 2013, see remarks printed in annual water-data reports. Flow regulated by dams at outlets of Lake Mendota and Lake Waubesa. The Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District diverted an average of 61.3 ft³/s of effluent into the Badfish Creek basin during 2011 water year. The data were provided by the Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District. Prior to 1958 the effluent was discharged into the Yahara River above McFarland. Gage-height telemeter at station.
