USGS Water-Year Summary 2023
09510200 SYCAMORE CREEK NEAR FORT MCDOWELL, AZ
LOCATION - Lat 33°41'39", long 111°32'28" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, in sec.16, T.4 N., R.8 E., Maricopa County, AZ, Hydrologic Unit 15060203, in Tonto National Forest, on right bank 0.7 mi southwest of Sugarloaf Mountain, 9 mi northeast of Fort McDowell, 10 mi upstream from mouth, and 25 mi northeast of Scottsdale. (unsurveyed).
DRAINAGE AREA - 164 mi².
REVISIONS HISTORY - WRD Ariz. 1970: Drainage area.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - Dec. 1960 to current year. Prior to Oct. 1, 1963, published as "near McDowell."
GAGE - Water-stage recorder, crest-stage gage, and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,759.33 ft above sea level. Prior to Oct. 1, 1970, at datum 0.16 ft lower.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum discharge, 24,200 ft³/s Sept. 5, 1970, gage height, 19.7 ft, from profile past gage, from rating curve extended above 3,600 ft³/s on basis of slope-area measurements at gage heights 15.0, 16.0, and 19.7 ft; no flow at times in most years.