USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
09109000 TAYLOR RIVER BELOW TAYLOR PARK RESERVOIR, CO
LOCATION - Lat 38°49'06", long 106°36'31" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, Gunnison County, CO, Hydrologic Unit 14020001, on bridge 1,000 ft downstream from Taylor Park Reservoir Dam, 3.4 mi upstream from Lottis Creek, and 17 mi northeast of Almont.
DRAINAGE AREA - 254 mi².
REVISIONS HISTORY - WSP 1924: Drainage area.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - June 1929 to September 1934 (monthly discharges only, published in WSP 1313), October 1938 to current year. Statistical summary computed for 1939 to current year.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder with satellite telemetry. Datum of gage is 9,169.67 ft above NGVD of 1929 (levels by U.S. Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to Nov. 11, 1952, at site 1,600 ft downstream, at datum 1.00 ft lower. Oct. 15, 1946 to May 4, 1952, supplementary nonrecording gage just downstream from reservoir outlet at different sites and datums used during winter months.
CLIMATOLOGICAL RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - October 2017 to current year (seasonal records only).
INSTRUMENTATION - Tipping-bucket rain gage with satellite telemetry. Datum of gage is 9,169.67 ft above NGVD of 1929 (levels by U.S. Bureau of Reclamation).
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum daily precipitation, 0.71 inches, July 21, 2021