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USGS Water-Year Summary 2025
06888350 KANSAS RIVER NEAR BELVUE, KS
LOCATION - Lat 39°11'35", long 96°08'50" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, in SW 1/4 SW 1/4 SW 1/4 sec.13, T.10 S., R.11 E., Wabaunsee County, KS, Hydrologic Unit 10270102,
On left bank at downstream side of county highway bridge, 3.5 mi southeast of Belvue, 1.3 mi downstream from Wells Creek, 6.4 mi downstream from Vermillion Creek, and at mile 115.0.
As of April 2024, Gage was relocated 2.10 miles upstream to a boat ramp at the corner of Mills Road and Mt Calvary Road, 39°12'9.79"N, 96°10'32.17"W due to planned construction on the bridge. The gage will be moved back to the original location upon completion of construction in 2025 (estimated).
DRAINAGE AREA - 55,870 mi². of which a large area is probably noncontributing.
REVISIONS HISTORY - After review of downstream Kansas River sites during the winter of 2024 (January-February), it was determined that the original ice estimations were drawn too high. Ice estimations were redrawn from January 12-31. -BSL 8/28/2024
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - October 1982 to current year.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 925.70 ft above NAVD of 1988. Prior to July 2016, datum of gage was 925.54 ft above NGVD of 1929.
REMARKS - Natural flow affected by lakes and reservoirs in Colorado, Nebraska, and Kansas, and by numerous diversions upstream from station. Satellite telemeter at station.
CLIMATOLOGICAL RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - October 2011 to current year.
INSTRUMENTATION - Tipping-bucket raingage. Satellite telemetry at station.
REMARKS - Precipitation data collected during freezing periods may not be accurately reflected in daily record.
