USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
06813000 TARKIO RIVER AT FAIRFAX MO
LOCATION - Lat 40°20'21.9", long 95°24'24.6" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, in sec.22, T.64 N., R.40 W., Atchison County, MO, Hydrologic Unit 10240005, 0.5 miles west of Fairfax, MO. on the Right bank 15 feet downstream from Highway J bridge.
DRAINAGE AREA - 508 mi².
REVISIONS HISTORY - WSP 856: 1937
Revisions: Gage datum was revised to 871.55 ft NAVD88 on July 27, 2023, as determined by a GNSS Level II survey. Gage datum was previously published as 867.66 ft NGVD29 from levels.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - Mar 1922 to Dec 1990, Jun 2007 to current year.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 871.55 ft. above NAVD of 1988.
WATER-QUALITY RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - May 2007.