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Water-Year Summary for Site 06135000

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Water year 2023: 2022-10-01 to 2023-09-30
 

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USGS Water-Year Summary 2023
06135000 MILK RIVER AT EASTERN CROSSING OF INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY
LOCATION - Lat 48°58'29.35", long 110°25'18.40" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, in NW 1/4 SW 1/4 SE 1/4 sec.9, T.37 N., R.9 E., Hill County, MT, Hydrologic Unit 10050002, on left bank 1.6 mi south of international boundary, 1.7 mi upstream from Lost River, 10 mi northwest of Simpson, 35.5 mi north of Rudyard, and at river mile 479.6.
DRAINAGE AREA - 2,452 mi².
REVISIONS HISTORY - WSP 1086: 1927, 1935. WSP 1559: 1920, maximum discharge(M); 1922 (M); 1926; 1928 (M); 1929; 1930 (M); 1932 (M). WSP 1729: 1912-13, 1921-22, 1929 (M). Water Data Report (WDR) MT-94-1 (M). WDR 1983: Drainage area. WDR MT-98-1: Drainage area.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - Sporadic records August 1909 to September 1915, water-year records 1916 and 1917, seasonal records October 1918 to September 1934, water-year records 1935-38, and seasonal records October 1938 to current season. Monthly discharge only for April 1912, published in Water Supply Paper (WSP) 1309.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Elevation of gage is 2,660 ft, referenced to the North American Vertical Datum of 1988. Prior to Mar. 1, 1998, water-stage recorder or nonrecording gages at several sites within 15 mi upstream at different elevation. Bureau of Reclamation satellite telemeter is located at the station.
COOPERATION - This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by the United States and Canada.
REMARKS - Beginning in 1917, flow has increased during irrigation season by water from St. Mary Canal (station number 05018500). Numerous diversions for irrigation occur upstream from station.