USGS Water-Year Summary 2023

07017610 BIG RIVER BELOW BONNE TERRE, MO

LOCATION - Lat 37°57'54.9", long 90°34'28.2" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, in sec.34, T.38 N., R.4 E., St. Francois County, MO, Hydrologic Unit 07140104, on downstream left wingwall of State Highway E, approximately 3 mi north of Bonne Terre, Mo.

REVISIONS HISTORY -

Revisions: Date: 6/05/14. Reference gage heights were changed from 3.20 ft to 3.18 ft at 10:00 and 10:45. Revised on 10/01/20. Revisions due to change found in reference gage from levels.

Revisions: Date: 7/31/14. Reference gage heights were changed from 2.80 ft to 2.78 ft at 10:28 to 11:13. Revised on 10/02/20. Revisions due to change found in reference gage from levels.

Revisions: Date: 10/09/14. Reference gage heights were changed from 2.88 ft to 2.85 ft at 8:30, and from 2.90 ft to 2.87 ft at 9:40. Revised on 10/02/20. Revisions due to change found in reference gage from levels.

Revisions: Date: 12/03/14. Reference gage heights were changed from 3.14 ft to 3.11 ft at 13.55 and 14.43. Revised on 10/02/20. Revisions due to change found in reference gage from levels.

Revisions: Date: 2/05/15. Reference gage heights were changed from 3.53 ft to 3.50 ft at 10:45 and 11:45. Revised on 10/02/20. Revisions due to change found in reference gage from levels.

Revisions: Date: 2/13/15. Reference gage heights were changed from 3.28 ft to 3.24 ft at 13:59, and from 3.29 ft to 3.25 ft at 14:08. Revised on 10/02/20. Revisions due to change found in reference gage from levels.

Revisions: Date: 3/14/15. Reference gage heights were changed from 11.31 ft to 11.27 ft at 10:45 and from 11.14 ft to 11.10 ft at 11.33. Recorded gage heights were changed from 11.74 ft to 11.70 ft at 10:45, and from 11.29 ft to 11.25 ft at 11:30 and 11:45. Mean gage height was changed from 11.31 ft to 11.27 ft. Revised on 10/02/20. Revisions due to change found in reference gage from levels.

Revisions: Date: 4/01/15. Reference gage heights were changed from 4.50 ft to 4.46 ft at 17:44 and 18:06. Recorder gage heights were changed from 4.53 ft to 4.49 ft at 17:37 and 18:06. Mean gage height was changed to 4.49 ft. Revised on 10/02/20. Revisions due to change found in reference gage from levels.

Revisions: Date: 6/01/15. Reference gage heights were changed from 5.18 ft to 5.14 ft at 15:08, and from 5.16 ft to 5.12 ft at 15:53. Revised on 10/02/20. Revisions due to change found in reference gage from levels. Revised on 10/05/20. Revisions due to change found in reference gage from levels.

Revisions: Date: 7/21/15. Reference gage heights were changed from 3.75 ft to 3.70 ft at 13:35. Revised on 10/02/20. Revisions due to change found in reference gage from levels.

Revisions: Date: 8/06/15. Reference gage heights were changed from 3.26 ft to 3.21 ft at 9:19, and from 3.25 ft to 3.20 ft at 10:38. Revised on 10/05/20. Revisions due to change found in reference gage from levels.

Revisions: Date: 10/08/15. Reference gage heights were changed from 2.83 ft to 2.78 ft at 12:36, and from 2.80 ft to 2.75 ft at 13.24. Revised on 10/02/20. Revisions due to change found in reference gage from levels. Revised on 10/05/20. Revisions due to change found in reference gage from levels.

Revisions: Date: 12/03/15. Reference gage heights were changed from 4.72 ft to 4.67 ft at 12:30 and 12:50. Recorder gage heights were changed from 4.72 ft to 4.67 ft at 12:15, 12:30, 12:45, and 13:00. The mean gage height was changed from 4.72 ft to 4.67 ft. Revised on 3/31/21. Revisions due to change found in reference gage from levels.

Revisions: Date: 2/02/16. Reference gage heights were changed from 3.50 ft to 3.44 ft at 17:06 and 17:46. Recorder gage heights were changed from 3.49 ft to 3.43 ft at 17:10 and 17:46. Mean gage height was changed from 3.49 ft to 3.43 ft. Revised on 3/31/21. Revisions due to change found in reference gage from levels.

Revisions: Date: 4/07/16. Reference gage heights were changed from 4.02 ft to 3.96 ft at 10:00 and 10:30. Recorder gage heights were changed from 4.02 ft to 3.96 ft at 10:00, and from 4.01 ft to 3.95 ft at 10:30. Mean gage height was changed from 3.69 ft to 4.02 ft. Revised on 3/31/21. Revisions due to change found in reference gage from levels.

Revisions: Date: Reference gage heights were changed from 6.20 ft to 6.13 ft at 16:35, and from 6.30 ft to 6.23 ft at 16:57. Mean gage height was changed from 6.18 ft to 6.25 ft. Revised on 3/31/21. Revisions due to change found in reference gage from levels.

Revisions: Date: 7/25/16. Reference gage heights were changed from 2.98 ft to 2.91 ft at 15:30 and 16:07. Revised on 3/31/21. Revisions due to change found in reference gage from levels.

Revisions: Date: 8/04/16. Reference gage heights were changed from 3.58 ft to 3.51 ft at 9:22 and 11:31. Recorder gage height readings were changed from 3.58 ft to 3.51 ft at 9:18, and from 3.57 ft to 3.50 ft at 10:53 and 11:31. Mean gage height was changed from 3.57 ft to 3.50 ft. Revised on 3/31/21. Revisions due to change found in reference gage from levels.

Revisions: Date: 8/15/16. Reference gage heights were changed from 24.66 ft to 24.59 ft at 11:05, and from 24.73 ft to 24.66 ft at 11:22, and from 24.76 ft to 24.69 ft at 11:28. Recorder gage height readings were changed from 24.38 ft to 24.31 ft at 11:00, and from 24.45 ft to 24.38 ft at 11:15, and from 24.53 ft to 24.46 ft at 11:30. Mean gage height was changed from 24.49 ft to 24.42 ft. Revised on 3/31/21. Revisions due to change found in reference gage from levels.

Revisions: Date: 8/15/16. Reference gage heights were changed from 24.76 ft at 11:28 to 24.69 ft, from 24.73 ft at 11:22 to 24.66 ft, from 24.66 ft at 11:05 to 24.59 ft. Recorder gage heights were changed from 24.53 ft at 11:30 to 24.46 ft, from 24.45 ft at 11:15 to 24.38 ft, from 24.38 ft at 11:00 to 24.31 ft. Mean gage height changed from 24.49 ft to 24.42 ft. Revised on 6/30/21. Revisions due to change found in reference gage from levels.  

Revisions: Date: 10/04/16. Reference gage heights were changed from 3.21 ft at 08:27 and 06:14 to 3.14 ft. Recorder gage heights were within tolerance and left unchanged. Mean gage height was left unchanged. Revised on 7/1/21. Revisions due to change found in reference gage from levels.   

Revisions: Date: 12/05/16. Reference gage heights were changed from 3.22 ft. at 15:21 to 3.15 ft. and from 3.23 ft. at 16:35 to 3.16 ft. Recorder gage heights were changed from 3.22 ft. at 16:36 to 3.15 ft., from 3.19 ft. at 16:25 to 3.12 ft., and from 3.19 ft. at 15:31 to 3.12 ft. Mean gage height was changed from 3.22 ft. to 3.15 ft. Revised on 7/1/21. Revisions due to change found in reference gage from levels.   

Revisions: Date: 02/13/17. Reference gage heights were changed from 3.19 ft. at 16:24 to 3.12 ft., from 3.20 ft. at 15:36 to 3.13 ft, and from 3.20 ft. at 13:50 to 3.13 ft. Recorder gage heights were changed from 3.19 ft. at 16:24 to 3.12 ft. and from 3.20 ft. at 15:28 to 3.13 ft. Mean gage height was changed from 3.19 ft. to 3.12 ft. Revised on 7/1/21. Revisions due to change found in reference gage from levels.   

Revisions: Date: 04/04/17. Reference gage heights were changed from 4.50 ft. at 15:56 to 4.43 ft. and from 4.49 ft. at 15:25 to 4.42 ft. Recorder gage heights were changed from 4.51 ft. at 15:02 to 4.44 ft. and from 4.51 ft. at 16:02 to 4.44 ft. Mean gage height was changed from 4.50 ft. to 4.43 ft. Revised on 7/1/21. Revisions due to change found in reference gage from levels.   

Revisions: Date: 04/29/17. Reference gage heights were changed from 23.56 ft. at 15:15 to 23.49 ft. and from 23.84 ft. at 16:15 to 23.77 ft. Recorder gage heights were changed from 23.96 ft. at 16:15 to 23.89 ft. and from 23.58 ft. at 15:15 to 23.51 ft. Mean gage height was changed from 23.87 ft. to 23.8 ft. Revised on 7/1/21. Revisions due to change found in reference gage from levels.   

Revisions: Date: 04/30/17. Reference gage heights were changed from 35.03 ft. at 09:39 to 34.96 ft. and from 34.18 ft. at 08:21 to 34.11 ft. Recorder gage heights were changed from 34.18 ft. at 08:37 to 34.11 ft. and from 34.81 ft. at 09:39 to 34.74 ft. Mean gage height was changed from 34.73 ft. to 34.66 ft. Revised on 7/1/21. Revisions due to change found in reference gage from levels.   

Revisions: Date: 06/05/17. Reference gage height was changed from 6.23 ft. at 13:05 to 6.16 ft. Recorder gage heights were changed from 6.25 ft. at 13:00 to 6.18 ft. and from 6.01 ft. at 14:13 to 5.94 ft. Mean gage height was changed from 6.09 ft. to 6.02 ft. Revised on 7/1/21. Revisions due to change found in reference gage from levels.   

Revisions: Date: 07/31/17. Reference gage heights were changed from 2.69 ft. at 10:50 to 2.62 ft. and from 2.69 ft. at 12:04 to 2.62 ft. Recorder gage heights were changed from 2.70 ft. at 11:58 to 2.63 ft. and from 2.69 ft. at 10:49 to 2.62 ft. Mean gage height was changed from 2.69 ft. to 2.62 ft. Revised on 7/1/21. Revisions due to change found in reference gage from levels.   

Revisions: Date: 10/02/17. Reference gage heights were changed from 2.63 ft. at 12:47 to 2.56 ft. and from 2.63 ft. at 13:57 to 2.56 ft. Recorder gage heights were changed from 2.62 ft. at 12:47 to 2.55 ft. and from 2.62 ft. at 13:52 to 2.55 ft. Mean gage height was changed from 2.62 ft. to 2.55 ft. Revised on 7/1/21. Revisions due to change found in reference gage from levels.    

Revisions: Date: 12/04/17. Reference gage heights were changed from 2.75 ft. at 11:20 to 2.68 ft. and from 2.75 ft. at 12:51 to 2.68 ft. Recorder gage heights were changed from 2.76 ft. at 11:22 to 2.69 ft. and from 2.76 ft. at 12:51 to 2.69 ft. Mean gage height was changed from 2.76 ft. to 2.69 ft. Revised on 7/1/21. Revisions due to change found in reference gage from levels.    

Revisions: Date: 02/05/18. Reference gage heights were changed from 2.77 ft. at 11:48 to 2.70 ft. and from 2.76 ft. at 12:59 to 2.69 ft. Recorder gage heights were changed from 2.78 ft. at 11:49 to 2.71 ft. and from 2.77 ft. at 12:53 to 2.70 ft. Mean gage height was changed from 2.78 ft. to 2.71 ft. Revised on 7/1/21. Revisions due to change found in reference gage from levels.    

Revisions: Date: 02/21/18. Reference gage heights were changed from 8.10 ft. at 10:50 to 8.03 ft. and from 8.0 ft. at 11:44 to 7.93 ft. Recorder gage heights were changed from 9.06 ft. at 11:45 to 8.99 ft. and from 9.19 ft. at 10:45 to 9.12 ft. Mean gage height was changed from 9.07 ft. to 9.0 ft. Revised on 7/1/21. Revisions due to change found in reference gage from levels.    

Revisions: Date: 02/24/18. Reference gage height was changed from 21.84 ft. at 19:32 to 21.77 ft. Recorder gage heights were changed from 21.57 ft. at 18:30 to 21.50 ft. and from 21.8 ft. at 19:30 to 21.73 ft. Mean gage height was changed from 21.67 ft. to 21.6 ft. Revised on 7/1/21. Revisions due to change found in reference gage from levels.    

Revisions: Date: 03/28/18. Reference gage heights were changed from 12.14 ft. at 09:28 to 12.07 ft. and from 12.15 ft. at 10:21 to 12.08 ft. Recorder gage heights were changed from 12.16 ft. at 09:28 to 12.09 ft. and from 12.19 ft. at 10:21 to 12.12 ft. Mean gage height was changed from 12.20 ft. to 12.13 ft. Revised on 7/2/21. Revisions due to change found in reference gage from levels.    

Revisions: Date: 03/30/18. Reference gage heights were changed from 16.30 ft. at 07:28 to 16.23 ft. and from 16.24 ft. at 08:17 to 16.17 ft. Recorder gage heights were changed from 16.34 ft. at 07:28 to 16.27 ft. and from 16.22 ft. at 08:17 to 16.15 ft. Mean gage height was changed from 16.26 ft. to 16.19 ft. Revised on 7/2/21. Revisions due to change found in reference gage from levels.    

Revisions: Date: 05/29/18. Reference gage height was changed from 3.52 ft. at 11:50 to 3.45 ft. Recorder gage heights were changed from 3.59 ft. at 12:02 to 3.52 ft. and from 3.60 ft. at 10:39 to 3.53 ft. Mean gage height was changed from 3.59 ft. to 3.52 ft. Revised on 7/2/21. Revisions due to change found in reference gage from levels.    

Revisions: Date: 08/16/18. Reference gage heights were changed from 4.81 ft. at 10:42 to 4.74 ft. and from 4.78 ft. at 11:36 to 4.71 ft. Recorder gage heights were changed from 4.84 ft. at 10:45 to 4.77 ft. and from 4.79 ft. at 11:30 to 4.72 ft. Mean gage height was changed from 4.8 ft. to 4.73 ft. Revised on 7/2/21. Revisions due to change found in reference gage from levels.    

Revisions: Date: 10/04/18. Reference gage heights were changed from 3.47 ft. at 14:38 to 3.4 ft. and from 3.51 ft. at 13:36 to 3.44 ft. Recorder gage heights were changed from 3.50 ft. at 14:33 to 3.43 ft. and from 3.54 ft. at 13:36 to 3.47 ft. Mean gage height was changed from 3.51 ft. to 3.44 ft. Revised on 7/2/21. Revisions due to change found in reference gage from levels.    

Revisions: Date: 12/04/18. Reference gage heights were changed from 4.33 ft. at 11:58 to 4.26 ft. and from 4.32 ft. at 12:50 to 4.25 ft. Recorder gage heights were changed from 4.34 ft. at 11:59 to 4.27 ft. and from 4.33 ft. at 12:56 to 4.26 ft. Mean gage height was changed from 4.34 ft. to 4.27 ft. Revised on 7/2/21. Revisions due to change found in reference gage from levels.   

Revisions: Date: 02/04/19. Reference gage heights were changed from 4.17 ft. at 11:08 to 4.10 ft. and from 4.16 ft. at 10:00 to 4.09 ft. Recorder gage heights were changed from 4.20 ft. at 11:13 to 4.13 ft. and from 4.19 ft. at 09:52 to 4.12 ft. Mean gage height was changed from 4.20 ft. to 4.13 ft. Revised on 7/2/21. Revisions due to change found in reference gage from levels.    

 Revisions: Date: 03/26/19. Reference gage heights were changed from 4.88 ft. at 09:53 to 4.81 ft. and from 4.91 ft. at 08:54 to 4.84 ft. Recorder gage heights were changed from 4.90 ft. at 10:01 to 4.83 ft. and from 4.94 ft. at 08:47 to 4.87 ft. Mean gage height was changed from 4.91 ft. to 4.84 ft. Revised on 7/2/21. Revisions due to change found in reference gage from levels.    

Revisions: Date: 06/04/19. Reference gage heights were changed from 3.88 ft. at 10:18 to 3.81 ft. and from 3.89 ft. at 09:09 to 3.82 ft. Recorder gage heights were changed from 3.88 ft. at 10:16 to 3.81 ft., from 3.90 ft. at 09:12 to 3.83 ft., and from 3.93 ft. at 09:03 to 3.86 ft. Mean gage height was changed from 3.89 ft. to 3.82 ft. Revised on 7/2/21. Revisions due to change found in reference gage from levels.    

Revisions: Date: 08/27/19. Reference gage heights were changed from 3.60 ft. at 12:04 to 3.53 ft. and from 3.60 ft. at 11:34 to 3.53 ft. Recorder gage heights were changed from 3.62 ft. at 12:06 to 3.55 ft. and from 3.63 ft. at 10:58 to 3.56 ft. Mean gage height was changed from 3.61 ft. to 3.54 ft. Revised on 7/2/21. Revisions due to change found in reference gage from levels.    

Revisions: Date: 10/09/19. Reference gage height was changed from 2.86 ft. at 14:45 to 2.79 ft. Recorder gage heights were changed from 2.86 ft. at 14:48 to 2.79 ft., from 2.82 ft. at 13:51 to 2.75 ft., and from 2.82 ft. at 14:40 to 2.75 ft. Mean gage height was changed from 2.86 ft. to 2.79 ft. Revised on 7/2/21. Revised on 7/2/21. Revisions due to change found in reference gage from levels.    

Revisions: Date: 12/11/19. Reference gage heights were changed from 3.50 ft. at 11:03 to 3.43 ft. and from 3.52 ft. at 09:16 to 3.45 ft. Recorder gage heights were changed from 3.49 ft. at 11:11 to 3.42 ft., from 3.58 ft. at 11:09 to 3.51 ft., and from 3.57 ft. at 09:04 to 3.50 ft. Mean gage height was changed from 3.50 ft. to 3.43 ft. Revised on 7/2/21. Revisions due to change found in reference gage from levels.  

Revisions: Date: 1/11/20. Reference gage heights were changed from 21.54 ft. at 16:00 to 21.47 ft. Recorder gage heights were changed from 21.54 ft. at 16:00 to 21.47 ft., from 21.54 ft. at 16:15 to 21.47 ft., from 21.49 ft. at 16:30 to 21.42 ft., from 21.44 ft. at 16:45 to 21.37 ft., from 21.47 ft. at 17:00 to 21.40., from 21.45 ft. at 17:15 to 21.38 ft., from 21.40 ft. at 17:30 to 21.33 ft., from 21.41 ft. at 17:45 to 21.34 ft., and from 21.36 ft. at 18:00 to 21.29 ft. Mean gage height was changed from 21.44 ft. to 21.37 ft. Revised on 7/2/21. Revisions due to change found in reference gage from levels.    

 Revisions: Date: 02/13/20. Reference gage heights were changed from 9.12 ft. at 10:29 to 9.05 ft. and from 9.15 ft. at 09:51 to 9.08 ft. Recorder gage heights were changed from 9.09 ft. at 10:25 to 9.02 ft. and from 9.13 ft. at 09:30 to 9.06 ft. Mean gage height was changed from 9.09 ft. to 9.02 ft. Revised on 7/2/21. Revisions due to change found in reference gage from levels.     

Revisions: Date: 03/04/20. Reference gage height was changed from 4.69 ft. at 16:00 to 4.62 ft. Recorder gage height was changed from 4.67 ft. at 16:00 to 4.60 ft. There is no mean gage this visit Revised on 7/2/21. Revisions due to change found in reference gage from levels.   

Revisions: Date: 05/20/20. Reference gage heights were changed from 5.17 ft. at 11:30 to 5.10 ft. and from 5.19 ft. at 11:00 to 5.12 ft. Recorder gage heights were changed from 5.16 ft. at 11:30 to 5.09 ft., from 5.17 ft. at 11:15 to 5.10 ft., and from 5.18 ft. at 11:00 to 5.11 ft. Mean gage height was changed from 5.17 ft. to 5.10 ft. Revised on 7/2/21. Revisions due to change found in reference gage from levels.    

Revisions: Date: 08/03/20. Reference gage height was changed from 4.02 ft. at 14:05 to 3.95 ft. Recorder gage heights were changed from 4.00 ft. at 13:45 to 3.93 ft., and from 4.00 ft. at 14:00 to 3.93 ft. The mean gage reading was changed from 4.00 to 3.93. Revised on 7/2/21. Revisions due to change found in reference gage from levels.

Revisions: Gage datum was revised to 604.27 ft NAVD88 on January 3, 2023, as determined by a GNSS Level II survey. Gage datum was previously published in error as 628 ft NAVD88 from digital topographic map. 

SURFACE-WATER RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD - Oct 13, 2011 to current year.

GAGE - Water-stage recorder and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 604.27 ft above North American Vertical Datum of 1988.

REMARKS - Accuracy of records is discussed in the annual Station Analysis archived at the USGS MO Water Science Center.  

WATER-QUALITY RECORDS

PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD - WATER TEMPERATURE: Oct 2011 to Sep 2013, May 2014 to Sep 2014. TURBIDITY: Oct 2011 to Sep 2013, May 2014 to Sep 2014. SUSPENDED-SEDIMENT CONCENTRATION: Oct 2011 to Sep 2013. SUSPENDED-SEDIMENT DISCHARGE: Oct 2011 to Sep 2013.

COOPERATION - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 7.

REMARKS - WATER TEMPERATURE: For water year 2014, record good. TURBIDITY: For water year 2014, record fair except partial days which are considered poor. Data collected using a YSI 6136 turbidity sensor. Interruptions or periods of missing record may be due to instrument failure, extreme biofouling, sediment interference, low-flow conditions, or data corrections exceeding allowable criteria, which were deleted.

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum recorded, 32.7 °C, Jul 25, 2012; minimum recorded, -0.1 °C, Jan 3, 2013. TURBIDITY: Maximum recorded, 890 FNU, Mar 18, 2013; minimum recorded, 1.0 FNU, Jan 9, 10, 2012.

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD - WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum daily, 30.7 °C, Jul 25, 2012; minimum daily, 0.6 °C, Jan 3, 2013. TURBIDITY: Maximum daily, 520 FNU, Mar 18, 2013; minimum daily, 1.4 FNU, Nov 5, 2011. SUSPENDED-SEDIMENT CONCENTRATION: Maximum daily, 1,010 mg/L (estimated), Mar 18, 2013; minimum daily, 2 mg/L many days in 2012. SUSPENDED-SEDIMENT DISCHARGE: Maximum daily, 50,500 tons (estimated), Mar 18, 2013; minimum daily, 0.134 tons (estimated), Aug 11, 2012.