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USGS Water-Year Summary 2025
06870200 SMOKY HILL RIVER AT NEW CAMBRIA, KS
LOCATION - Lat 38°51'50.39", long 97°28'59.36" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, in sec.06, T.14 S., R.1 W., Saline County, KS, Hydrologic Unit 10260008, on left bank at downstream side of county highway bridge, 1.0 mi southeast of New Cambria, 10.1 mi upstream from Gypsum Creek, about 18.1 mi upstream from Solomon River, and at mile 86.6.
DRAINAGE AREA - 11,730 mi². approximately.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - October 1962 to February 2007, then converted to stage-only site.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Current datum of gage is 1,160.60 ft. above msl. (NAVD88, established Apr. 8, 2021) Previous datum of gage was 1,160.19 ft. above NGVD of 1929. Prior to Mar. 27, 1963, non-recording gage and Mar. 27, 1963, to July 5, 1977, water-stage recorder at site 2.7 mi downstream at datum 2.23 ft. lower.
REMARKS - Records good except those for estimated daily discharges, which are poor. Natural flow moderately regulated since 1948 by Kanopolis Lake (station 06865000), 97.7 mi upstream, and slightly regulated since 1964 by Wilson Lake (station 06868100) and by numerous diversions upstream from station. Satellite telemeter at station.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Peak flow occurred Oct. 12, 1973 with a discharge of 26,400 cfs and corresponding stage of 30.91 ft.
