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USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
05484600 Raccoon River near West Des Moines, IA
LOCATION - Lat 41°31'41.2", long 93°46'54.7" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, in SE 1/4 NE 1/4 SW 1/4 sec.30, T.78 N., R.25 W., Polk County, IA, Hydrologic Unit 07100006, on right bank 0.4 mi upstream from bridge on Interstate 35 in West Des Moines, and 14.3 mi upstream from mouth.
DRAINAGE AREA - 3,500 mi².
REVISIONS HISTORY - Revisions: Gage datum was updated to 782.69 ft NAVD88 on January 1, 2023, as determined by a GNSS Level II survey. Gage datum was previously published as 782.97 ft NGVD29 from levels.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - Stage-only records from July 2000 to current year.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 782.69 ft above North American Vertical Datum of 1988.
REMARKS - Accuracy of records is discussed in the annual Station Analysis archived at the USGS IA Water Science Center.
