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Water-Year Summary for Site 10387150

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Available Parameters
00010 Temperature, water(Min.,Max.,Mean)  
00020 Temperature, air(Mean,Max.,Min.)  
00095 Specific cond at 25C(Mean,Max.,Min.)  
00300 Dissolved oxygen(Min.,Mean,Max.)  
62615 Elevation, lake/res, NAVD88(Mean)  

Water year 2025: 2025-10-01 to 2026-09-30
 
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USGS Water-Year Summary 2025
10387150 LAKE ABERT NEAR VALLEY FALLS, OR
LOCATION - Lat 42°36'12.6", long 120°11'14.3" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, in sec.24, T.34 S., R.21 E., Lake County, OR, Hydrologic Unit 17120006, on east shore of lake, 9.7 miles northeast of Valley Falls.
DRAINAGE AREA - 860 mi². approximately.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - October 1915 to September 1918 (fragmentary), October 1961 to September 1965 (published as 10382000 Abert Lake near Valley Falls, OR) , June 2023 to current year.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is NAVD of 1988. Oct. 1961 to Sept. 1965, nonrecording gage at same site at different datum. 
REMARKS - The lake has no outlet and water is highly mineralized. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1964 are published in reports of the Geological Survey.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum elevation since June 1, 2023, 4,252.74 ft Jun. 13, 2023, affected by wind; minimum since June 1, 2023, 4250.79 ft Sept. 27, 2023.
CLIMATOLOGICAL RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - AIR TEMPERATURE: June 2023 to current year.
INSTRUMENTATION - Air temperature sensor.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - AIR TEMPERATURE: Maximum, 34.3°C July 15, 2023; minimum, 3.6°C June 20, 2023.
WATER-QUALITY RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD -

SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: July 2023 to current year (seasonal records only).

WATER TEMPERATURE: July 2023 to current year (seasonal records only).

DISSOLVED OXYGEN: July 2023 to current year (seasonal records only).

INSTRUMENTATION - Water-quality monitor.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD -

SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: Maximum, 88,700 microsiemens Aug. 31, 2023; minimum, 57,800 microsiemens July 21, 2023.

WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum, 33.4°C Aug. 14, 2023; minimum, 14.8°C Aug. 8, 2023.

DISSOLVED OXYGEN: Maximum, 16.0 mg/L July 23, 2023; minimum, 1.5 mg/L July 30, 2023.