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USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
06628900 PASS CREEK NEAR ELK MOUNTAIN, WY
LOCATION - Lat 41°35'10", long 106°36'37" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, in NE 1/4 SE 1/4 SE 1/4 sec.28, T.19 N., R.82 W., Carbon County, WY, Hydrologic Unit 10180002, on right bank 500 ft upstream from bridge on county road, 700 ft upstream from Brush Creek, 12 mi southwest of town of Elk Mountain, and 14 mi northeast of Saratoga.
DRAINAGE AREA - 91.5 mi².
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - April 1957 to June 30, 2016 (discontinued). No winter records since 1992.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Elevation of gage is 7,230 ft above NGVD of 1929, from topographic map. April 18, 1957 to October 6, 1966, 274 ft upstream from station at datum 6.28 ft higher. October 7, 1966 to September 23, 1987, at site 289 ft upstream from station at datum 6.28 ft higher. September 23, 1987 to September 30, 2004, at same site, at datum 0.28 ft higher. Wyoming State Engineer's data collection platform with satellite telemetry at station.
COOPERATION - Station operated and record provided by the Wyoming State Engineer's Office; record reviewed by U.S. Geological Survey (discontinued June 2016).
REMARKS -
04-08-2016 to 06-30-2016 (seasonal record): records are good. 04-01-2015 to 09-30-2015 (seasonal): records are fair. 04-01-2014 to 09-30-2014 (seasonal): records are fair. Diversions for irrigation of about 6,300 acres upstream from station. Diversion to Kerr Ditch 7.5 mi upstream.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum discharge, 4,660 ft³/s, May 12, 1984, from rating curve extended above 1,600 ft³/s on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow, gage height, 9.12 ft, from floodmarks, site and datum then in use; maximum gage height, 10.02 ft, June 2, 2009; minimum daily discharge, 0.29 ft³/s, August 20, 2002.
