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Water-Year Summary for Site 07138000

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Water year 2023: 2022-10-01 to 2023-09-30
 
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USGS Water-Year Summary 2023
07138000 ARKANSAS RIVER AT SYRACUSE, KS
LOCATION - Lat 37°57'58", long 101°45'23" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, in NW 1/4 SE 1/4 NW 1/4 sec.18, T.24 S., R.40 W., Hamilton County, KS, Hydrologic Unit 11030001, on left bank at downstream side of bridge on U.S. Highway 27, 0.5 mi south of Syracuse, and at mile 1,080.9.
DRAINAGE AREA - 25,763 mi² of which 1,857 mi² probably is noncontributing.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - August 1902 to September 1906 (published as "near Syracuse"), October 1920 to current year. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,210.52 ft, above NAVD 88. See WSP 1921 for history of changes prior to Nov. 15, 1956.
REMARKS - Flow moderately regulated since 1948 by John Martin Reservoir (station 07130000). Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, groundwater withdrawals, diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas. Satellite telemeter at station.
EXTREMES OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD - Flood in October 1908 reached a stage of about 11.7 ft from information by local newspaper, discharge, about 87,000 ft³/s.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Highest known flood was that of June 17, 1965 which reached a stage of 21.80 ft. Maximum discharge of 174,000 cfs occurred that same date at a stage of 19.75 ft, from rating curve extended above 62,000 cfs on basis of indirect measurements.