USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
09489000 SANTA CRUZ RIVER NEAR LAVEEN, AZ
LOCATION - Lat 33°13'56", long 112°10'08" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, in NE 1/4 NE 1/4 sec.29, T.2 S., R.2 E., Pinal County, AZ, Hydrologic Unit 15050303, in Gila River Indian Reservation, on downstream side of highway bridge, 3.4 mi upstream from mouth, 4.3 mi south of Komatke, and 9 mi south of Laveen.
DRAINAGE AREA - 8,581 mi².
REVISIONS HISTORY - WSP 1283: Drainage area.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - Jan. 1940 to Sept. 1946, Dec. 1947 to current year.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,020.86 ft above sea level.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum discharge, 33,000 ft³/s, Oct. 4, 1983, gage height, 19.74 ft, from flow-routing computation; minimum, no flow for many days.