USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
06674500 NORTH PLATTE RIVER AT WYOMING-NEBRASKA STATE LINE
LOCATION - Lat 41°59'19", long 104°03'10" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, in SE 1/4 SE 1/4 SE 1/4 sec.03, T.23 N., R.60 W., Goshen County, WY, Hydrologic Unit 10180009, on right bank 2000 ft upstream from bridge on NE State Highway 86, 250 ft upstream from Wyoming-Nebraska State line, and 0.7 mi southeast of Henry, NE.
DRAINAGE AREA - 22,218 mi² of which 1,929 mi² probably is noncontributing.
REVISIONS HISTORY - WDR WY-76-1: Drainage area.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - April 1929 to current year.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Sheet-piling control since March 9, 1994. Elevation of gage is 4,025 ft above NGVD of 1929, from topographic map. Prior to November 6, 1929, non-recording gage and November 6, 1929 to September 30, 1959, water-stage recorder at site 0.2 mi upstream from station at different datum. October 7, 1959 to February 22, 1972 water-stage recorder at site 0.2 mi upstream at different datum. February 22, 1972 to March 9, 1994, water-stage recorder at site 0.3 mi downstream from station at different datum. U.S. Geological Survey data collection platform with satellite telemetry at station.
COOPERATION -
10-04-2018 to 10-08-2019: Eight discharge measurements provided by Wyoming State Engineer's
Office, two discharge measurements by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation,
11-03-2017 to 10-03-2018: Seven discharge measurements provided by Wyoming State Engineer's
Office, ten discharge measurements by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, and two discharge
measurement by the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources.
12-01-2016 to 11-02-2017: Eight discharge measurements provided by Wyoming State Engineer's office
and ten discharge measurements by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.
10-01-2015 to 11-30-2016: Thirteen discharge measurements provided by Wyoming State Engineer's
Office, seven discharge measurements by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, and one discharge
measurement by the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources.
10-01-2014 to 09-30-2015: Eight discharge measurements provided by Wyoming State Engineer's
Office and one discharge measurement provided by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.
10-01-2013 to 09-30-2014: Six discharge measurements provided by Wyoming State Engineer's
Office and twelve discharge measurements provided by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.
WATER-QUALITY RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - Water years 1966 to 2014.