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Water-Year Summary for Site 06891260

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Water year 2023: 2022-10-01 to 2023-09-30
 

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USGS Water-Year Summary 2023
06891260 WAKARUSA RIVER NEAR RICHLAND, KS
LOCATION - Lat 38°53'31", long 95°35'40" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, in SW 1/4 SW 1/4 NW 1/4 sec.25, T.13 S., R.16 E., Shawnee County, KS, Hydrologic Unit 10270104, on left bank at upstream side of the bridge on Paulen Road and at mile 38.5.
DRAINAGE AREA - 164 mi².
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - October 2002 to current year.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 891.70 ft above NAVD of 1988.
REMARKS - Satellite telemeter at station.
WATER-QUALITY RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - October 2010 to September 2012 (discontinued).
PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD - SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: October 2010 to September 2012 (discontinued). WATER TEMPERATURE: October 2010 to September 2012 (discontinued). TURBIDITY (YSI 6136 sensor): October 2010 to September2012 (discontinued).
INSTRUMENTATION - Multiparameter water-quality monitor.
REMARKS - Records fair. Interruptions in record are due to ice conditions, malfunction of the recording instrument or sensors, or during days of no streamflow. Instruments used to measure turbidity conform to ISO 7027 standards and were made using Yellow Springs Instrument (YSI) 6136 sensor.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: Maximum, 744 microsiemens/cm, Feb. 15, 2011; minimum, 244 microsiemens/cm, Dec. 21, 2012. WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum, 31.9°C, July 17, 2011; minimum, 0.0°C, Feb. 1, 2011. TURBIDITY (YSI 6136 sensor): Maximum, 1,130 FNU, July 17, 2011; minimum, 0.1 FNU, July 22, 2012.