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USGS Water-Year Summary 2024

08196000 Dry Frio River near Reagan Wells, TX

LOCATION - Lat 29°30'16", long 99°46'52" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, Uvalde County, TX, Hydrologic Unit 12110106, on right bank 2.3 mi upstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 83, 3.1 mi upstream from Rocky Creek, 4.3 mi southeast of Reagan Wells, and 25.9 mi upstream from mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA - 126 mi².

REVISIONS HISTORY - WSP 1712: 1953. WSP 1923: 1955(M). WDR TX-83-3: Drainage area.

SURFACE-WATER RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD - Sept. 1952 to current year. PERIOD OF RECORD, Water-Quality.-- CHEMICAL DATA: Jan. 1966 to Aug. 1968, Feb. 1970, Jan. 1974 to Aug. 1993. BIOCHEMICAL DATA: Jan. 1966 to Nov. 1967, Feb. 1970, Jan. 1974 to Aug. 1993. BIOLOGICAL DATA: Feb. 1970, Jan. 1974 to Aug. 1993. PESTICIDE DATA: Jan. 1974 to Aug. 1993. RADIOCHEMICAL DATA: Jan. 1981 to Apr. 1981.

GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,335.2 ft above NGVD of 1929, from Texas Department of Transportation datum. Satellite telemeter at station.

REMARKS - No known regulation. There are several small diversions above station. No flow at times. Some records listed in the "Period of Record" for surface water and water quality may not be available electronically.

EXTREMES OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum stage since at least 1875 occurred in 1880 (about 33 ft). Flood of June 14, 1935, reached a stage of 26.0 ft (discharge, 64,700 ft³/s, determined at site 2.6 mi upstream), and flood of July 1, 1932, reached a stage of 23 ft (discharge, 30,700 ft³/s, determined at site 2.0 mi upstream), from information by local residents.

WATER-QUALITY RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD - CHEMICAL DATA: Jan. 1966 to Aug. 1968, Feb. 1970, Jan. 1974 to Aug. 1993. BIOCHEMICAL DATA: Jan. 1966 to Nov. 1967, Feb. 1970, Jan. 1974 to Aug. 1993. BIOLOGICAL DATA: Feb. 1970, Jan. 1974 to Aug. 1993. PESTICIDE DATA: Jan. 1974 to Aug. 1993. RADIOCHEMICAL DATA: Jan. 1981 to Apr. 1981.