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07312100 Wichita River near Mabelle, TX

LOCATION - Lat 33°45'36", long 99°08'33" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, Baylor County, TX, Hydrologic Unit 11130206, on downstream side of bridge on US Highway 183/283, 0.3 mi downstream from Lake Kemp Dam, 6.2 mi north of Mabelle, and 13 mi northeast of Seymour.

DRAINAGE AREA - 2,086 mi².

SURFACE-WATER RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD - 1952 to 1958 (miscellaneous discharge measurements), Oct. 1959 to current year. PERIOD OF RECORD, Water-Quality.-- CHEMICAL DATA: Dec. 1965 to May 1993, Oct. 1994 to May 2007. July 2009 to Aug. 2011. BIOCHEMICAL DATA: Dec. 1965 to May 2007. July 2009 to Aug. 2011. PESTICIDE DATA: June 1997 to May 2007. July 2009 to June 2011. RADIOCHEMICAL DATA: Dec. 1980 to Apr. 1981. PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD, Water-Quality.-- SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: July 1968 to May 1993 (local observer), Oct. 1994 to Sept. 2011. WATER TEMPERATURE: July 1968 to May 1993 (local observer), Oct. 1994 to Sept. 2011.

GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,062.72 ft above NGVD of 1929. Satellite telemeter at station.

REMARKS - Since installation of gage in Oct. 1959, at least 10% of contributing drainage area has been regulated. Water is released from Lake Kemp (station 07312000) to supply Lake Diversion, 12.5 mi downstream. Water from Lake Diversion is released for mining, recreation, and for irrigation in the vicinity of Wichita Falls. Some records listed in the "Period of Record" for surface water and water quality may not be available electronically.

WATER-QUALITY RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD - CHEMICAL DATA: Dec. 1965 to May 1993, Oct. 1994 to May 2007. July 2009 to Aug. 2011. BIOCHEMICAL DATA: Dec. 1965 to May 2007. July 2009 to Aug. 2011. PESTICIDE DATA: June 1997 to May 2007. July 2009 to Aug. 2011. RADIOCHEMICAL DATA: Dec. 1980 to Apr. 1981.

PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD - SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: July 1968 to May 1993 (local observer), Oct. 1994 to Sept. 2011. WATER TEMPERATURE: July 1968 to May 1993 (local observer), Oct. 1994 to Sept. 2011.

INSTRUMENTATION - Water-quality monitor Oct. 1994 to Sept. 2011.

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD - SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: Maximum daily, 7,110 microsiemens/cm, May 13, 14, 1980; minimum daily, 409 microsiemens/cm, June 26, 2007. WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum, 36.2°C, June 27, 2001; minimum daily, 0.0°C, Dec. 20, 1973, Feb. 9, 17, 1980.