USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
09409100 SANTA CLARA RIVER ABOVE BAKER RESERVOIR, NEAR CENTRAL, UT
LOCATION - Lat 37°23'05", long 113°37'52" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, in SW 1/4 NW 1/4 NE 1/4 sec.22, T.39 S., R.16 W., Washington County, UT, Hydrologic Unit 15010008, on left bank 0.6 mi downstream from Kane Spring Draw, 0.8 mi upstream from Baker Dam, 2.6 mi south of Central and 4.0 mi north of Veyo.
DRAINAGE AREA - 116 mi².
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - October 1989 to current year.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 4,882.44 ft. above NAVD of 1988 from a Level II GNSS survey conducted on March 29, 2021. Prior to Oct 7, 2011 at datum 10.00 ft higher.
EXTREMES OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD - Flood of Dec 6, 1966 reached a discharge of 2,080 ft³/s, from flow over dam measurement.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum discharge, 1,700 ft³/s, Oct 21, 2004, gage height, 6.80 ft, datum then in use, from rating curve extended above 500 ft³/s on basis of velocity-area calculation; minimum daily discharge, 0.08 ft³/s, Aug 9-14, 2002 and Aug 10, 11, 2003.