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USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
11143250 Carmel River near Carmel, CA
LOCATION - Lat 36°32'21", long 121°52'46" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, Monterey County, CA, Hydrologic Unit 18060006, in Canada de la Segunda Grant, on left bank, 0.6 mi downstream from Potrero Canyon, and about 3 mi east of Carmel.
DRAINAGE AREA - 247 mi².
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - August 1962 to current year.
CHEMICAL DATA: Water years 1954-66.
SEDIMENT DATA: Water years 1990-97.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 30.45 ft above NAVD of 1988. Prior to Nov. 16, 1998, at site 1,650 ft upstream at different datum.
REMARKS - Low flow regulated by Los Padres Reservoir, usable capacity, 1,480 acre-ft. The San Clemente Reservoir decommissioned and removed as of Aug 31, 2015.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum discharge, 16,000 ft³/s, Mar. 10, 1995, gage height, 20.85 ft, at datum then in use; no flow for many days most years.
