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Water year 2023: 2022-10-01 to 2023-09-30
 

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USGS Water-Year Summary 2023
11362890 Nelson Creek Release Weir below Powerplant Diversion, near
LOCATION - Lat 41°02'32", long 121°52'34" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, Shasta County, CA, Hydrologic Unit 18020003,
DRAINAGE AREA - 13.2 mi².  
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - October 1993 to current year (beginning October 1996, low-flow records only).
GAGE - Water-stage recorder and sharp-crested weir. Elevation of gages is 2,320 ft above NGVD of 1929, from topographic map.
COOPERATION - Records provided by Sierra Pacific Industries, under general supervision of the U.S. Geological Survey, in connection with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) project no. 7282.
REMARKS - Water is diverted upstream of weirs through a tunnel to Nelson Creek Powerplant, returning to Nelson Creek at its confluence with the Pit River. Flow is computed to 100 ft³/s. See schematic diagram of Pit River and McCloud River Basins available from the California Water Science Center.