USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
07083200 HALFMOON CREEK BELOW HALFMOON DIVERSION NEAR LEADVILLE, CO
LOCATION - Lat 39°11'08.6", long 106°23'00.1" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, in NW 1/4 NW 1/4 sec.18, T.10 S., R.80 W., Lake County, CO, Hydrologic Unit 11020001, near San Isabel National Forest boundary, on left bank at Halfmoon Creek Diversion, 2.7 mi upstream from mouth, and 6.7 mi southwest of Leadville City Hall.
DRAINAGE AREA - 24.6 mi².
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - May 2009 to current year (seasonal records only).
GAGE - Water-stage recorder with satellite telemetry, crest-stage gage, and v-notch weir. Elevation of gage is 9,720 ft above WGS 84, from Global Positioning System technology.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum discharge, 275 ft³/s, July 8, 2011, from rating curve extended above 107 ft³/s on basis of runoff comparison with upstream station, gage height, 4.08 ft.