USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
07179795 NORTH COTTONWOOD RIVER BELOW MARION LAKE, KS
LOCATION - Lat 38°21'57.09", long 97°04'56.30" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, in sec.27, T.19 S., R.3 E., Marion County, KS, Hydrologic Unit 11070202, on left bank, 0.25 mi downstream from outlet of dam, 1.6 mi upstream from South Cottonwood River, 3.0 mi northwest of Marion, and at mile 126.5.
DRAINAGE AREA - 200 mi².
REVISIONS HISTORY - WDR KS-77-1: 1976.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - July 1968 to current year. Prior to Oct. 1, 1991, published as "Cottonwood River."
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Current datum of gage is 1,297.24 ft. above msl. (NAVD88) Obtained Sep. 12, 2018 using Trimble R10 unit. Previous datum of gage was 1,296.57 ft above NGVD of 1929.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum release occurred on July 5, 2019 with 8,120 cfs at a stage of 27.05 ft.