USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
06026420 BIG HOLE RIVER BELOW HAMILTON DITCH, NEAR TWIN BRIDGES, MT
LOCATION - Lat 45°33'00.08", long 112°21'38.43" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, in NW 1/4 SW 1/4 NW 1/4 sec.28, T.35 S., R.6 W., Madison County, MT, Hydrologic Unit 10020004, on right bank 100 ft downstream from Hamilton ditch return, 0.2 mi downstream from county road bridge, 0.3 mi downstream from Rochester Creek, 0.8 mi west of Twin Bridges, and at river mile 2.1.
DRAINAGE AREA - 2,790.7 mi².
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - July 2007 to current year (seasonal records only).
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Elevation of gage is 4,630 ft, referenced to the North American Vertical Datum of 1988.
WATER-QUALITY RECORDS
PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD - WATER TEMPERATURE: Seasonal records from July 2007 to current year.
INSTRUMENTATION - Water temperature probe was installed July 19, 2007. Most recent probe installed September 2014.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD -
WATER TEMPERATURE: During seasonal operation; Maximum recorded, 27.0°C, July 22, 2007; minimum
recorded, 0.0°C, October 28-31, 2019.