USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
103087891 Aspen Creek above Leviathan Mine, near Markleeville, CA
LOCATION - Lat 38°42'31", long 119°38'55" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, in SW 1/4 SW 1/4 sec.14, T.10 N., R.21 E., Alpine County, CA, Hydrologic Unit 16050201, on left bank, 2.1 mi east of Markleeville and 2.7 mi north of State Highway 89.
REVISIONS HISTORY - Instantaneous and Daily Discharge Revised on 7/20/2018 for period of 4/6/2017 to 5/2/2017 so estimates better follow hydrographic comparisons of nearby sites.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - October 2003 to current year.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 7,164.25 ft above NAVD of 1988. October 2003 to October 17, 2017, at datum 4.09 ft higher at site 100 ft downstream.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum discharge, 4.31 ft³/s, May 21, 2023, gage height, 1.11 ft, datum then in use, minimum daily, 0.03 ft³/s, Oct. 15, 21, 2004 and Aug 10, 2021