USGS Water-Year Summary 2024

07052500 JAMES RIVER AT GALENA, MO

LOCATION - Lat 36°48'19.4", long 93°27'41.7" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, in SW 1/4 SE 1/4 SW 1/4 sec.06, T.24 N., R.23 W., Stone County, MO, Hydrologic Unit 11010002, on downstream side of left pier of first arch span from left end of bridge on old State Highways 13 and 248 in Galena, 0.2 mi. upstream from Missouri Pacific R.R. bridge, 1500 ft. downstream from State Highway 13 and State Highway 248, 0.7 mi upstream from Railey Creek, 8 mi. downstream from Crane Creek, and 42.3 mi upstream of mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA - 987 mi².

REVISIONS HISTORY - WSP 977: 1935(M), 1941(M).

SURFACE-WATER RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD - Oct 1921 to current year. Monthly discharge only, Oct 1921, published in WSP 1311.

REVISED RECORDS - WSP 977: 1935(M), 1941(M).

GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 921.72 ft above North American Vertical Datum of 1988. Prior to Dec 11, 1927, nonrecording gage at site 500 ft downstream at datum 922.85 ft National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929; Dec 11, 1927, to Jul 22, 1939, nonrecording gage, and Jul 23, 1939, to Sep 30, 1953, water-stage recorder at present site and at datum 923.37 ft National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.

REMARKS - Accuracy of records is discussed in the annual Station Analysis archived at the USGS MO Water Science Center.   Flow slightly regulated at low flow by Lake Springfield, area of 318 acres.

WATER-QUALITY RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD - Nov 1999 to current year.