USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
07068510 LITTLE BLACK RIVER BELOW FAIRDEALING, MO
LOCATION - Lat 36°37'54", long 90°34'31" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, in NE 1/4 SW 1/4 NE 1/4 sec.24, T.23 N., R.4 W., Butler County, MO, Hydrologic Unit 11010008, on left downstream bank at Ball Mill bridge, .2 mi west of Highway V, approximately 5.0 mi below Beaver Dam Creek and 3.1 mi southeast of Fairdealing.
DRAINAGE AREA - 194 mi².
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - May 1980 to Sep 1986, Mar 7, 2007 to present.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 293.96 ft North American Vertical Datum of 1988. May 1980 to September 1986 water-stage recorder at same site, datum of gage was 295.18 ft. above National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum Peak Stage of 21.01 on Dec 3, 1982 from former datum.
WATER-QUALITY RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - Aug 1980 to Sep 1986, Nov 1999 to current year.
PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD - WATER TEMPERATURE: May 1981 to Sep 1986.
SUSPENDED-SEDIMENT DISCHARGE: Jul 1980 to Sep 1986.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD - WATER TEMPERATURE: (water years 1981-86) Maximum 30.0 °C several days in Jul 1980; minimum 0.0 °C on many days.
SUSPENDED-SEDIMENT CONCENTRATION: (water years 1980-86) Maximum daily mean, 643 mg/L, Aug 16, 1982; minimum daily mean, 1 mg/L on many days.
SUSPENDED-SEDIMENT LOAD: (water years 1980-86) Maximum daily, 11,100 tons, Dec 2, 1982; minimum daily, 0.12 tons, Dec 19, 1982.