USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
12414900 ST. MARIES RIVER NEAR SANTA, ID
LOCATION - Lat 47°10'34", long 116°29'36" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, in NW 1/4 SE 1/4 NW 1/4 sec.08, T.44 N., R.1 W., Benewah County, ID, Hydrologic Unit 17010304, Santa quad., on right bank, 450 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 3, 0.3 mi upstream from Santa Creek, 2.7 mi northwest of Santa, and at mile 24.6.
DRAINAGE AREA - 273 mi².
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - October 1965 to current year.
REVISED RECORDS - WDR ID-74-1: 1968-70 (M). WDR ID-82-2: 1981. WDR-US-2010: Drainage area.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,574.56 ft above NGVD of 1929.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum discharge, 12,300 ft³/s Feb. 9, 1996, on basis of indirect discharge measurement, gage height, 13.75 ft; minimum discharge, 15 ft³/s Nov. 11, 1978, gage height, 3.32 ft.