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USGS Water-Year Summary 2025
06403300 FRENCH CREEK ABOVE FAIRBURN, SD
LOCATION - Lat 43°43'02", long 103°22'03" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, in SW 1/4 SW 1/4 NE 1/4 sec.11, T.4 S., R.6 E., Custer County, SD, Hydrologic Unit 10120109, on right bank 500 ft upstream from concrete diversion dam, 1.0 mi southwest of landing strip in Custer State Park, 1.5 mi west of east boundary of Custer State Park, 2.6 mi southwest of abandoned Fairview School, and 3.5 mi southeast of Custer State Park Headquarters.
DRAINAGE AREA - 105 mi². approximately.
REVISIONS HISTORY - Revisions: Peak Stage Value for May 31, 2022 was revised on Aug. 2, 2022.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - April 1982 to current year.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder and crest-stage gage. Elevation of gage is 3,814.28 ft above NAVD88.
REMARKS -
Accuracy of records for water years prior to 2014 are noted in the individual Annual Data Reports for those water years. For water years 2014 onward, records good except for and estimated discharges, which are poor, unless otherwise noted. Record quality ratings may not be included in the water-year summary for approved records newer than 09/30/2018. Record quality is still being rated internally. For questions about record quality ratings, please send email to gs-w-sd_NWISWeb_Data_Inquiries@usgs.gov. Flow regulated by Stockade Reservoir, capacity, 1,820 acre-ft, 12 mi upstream. Satellite data-collection platform at station.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum discharge, 1,060 ft³/s, May 8, 1995, from rating curve extended above 190 ft³/s on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; maximum gage height, 4.08 ft, from floodmarks; minimum discharge, 0.02 ft³/s, Feb. 3-5, 1989.
