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USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
08117995 Colorado River near Gail, TX
LOCATION - Lat 32°37'43", long 101°17'06" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, Borden County, TX, Hydrologic Unit 12080002, near right downstream end of bridge on FM 1205, 5.0 mi north of junction with FM 1785, 13 mi southeast of Gail, 14 mi northwest of Vincent, and 25 mi west of Ira.
DRAINAGE AREA - 498 mi².
REVISIONS HISTORY - WRD TX-01-4: 1988-91 (maximum only, 1989-91). WRD TX-02-4: 1988-2001 (M).
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - Mar. 1988 to current year.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,245.08ft above NAVD88 as determined by GNSS survey. Prior to January 30, 2024, the datum of gage was 2,240ft above NGVD of 1929, from topographic map. Satellite telemeter at station.
COOPERATION - Colorado River Municipal Water District and USGS Cooperator Matching Funds.
REMARKS - No known regulation or diversions. Discharges from June 1, 2015 to Mar. 14, 2018 are estimates due to backwater effect from Lake J.B. Thomas downstream.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum discharge, 24,400 ft³/s, May 05, 2015 (gage height, 25.12 ft, present datum) from rating 8.0; no flow many days.
