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	00010 Temperature, water(Max.,Mean,Min.)
	00060 Discharge(Mean)
	00095 Specific cond at 25C(Max.,Mean,Min.)
	00300 Dissolved oxygen(Max.,Mean,Min.)
	00400 pH(Max.,Med.,Min.)
	63680 Turbidity, Form Neph(Max.,Med.,Min.)

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Water year 2025: 2025-10-01 to 2026-09-30

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USGS Water-Year Summary 2025

14078260 SOUTH FORK CROOKED RIVER NEAR BELL BUTTE, NEAR PAULINA, OR

LOCATION - Lat 44°03'43.2", long 120°02'35.9" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, SESES26 T017S R022E, Crook County, OR, Hydrologic Unit 170703031009, Bureau of Land Management, on left bank, 0.5 mi southwest of Bell Butte, 6.3 mi southwest of Paulina, and 5.3 mi upstream of Beaver Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA - 988 mi².

SURFACE-WATER RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD - May 2024 to current year.

GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Elevation of gage is 3,795 ft above NAVD of 1988, from digital elevation model.

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum discharge, 14.0 ft³/s June 4, 2024, gage height, 3.68 ft; minimum, 3.47 ft³/s Aug. 12, 2024.

WATER-QUALITY RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD -

SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: May 2024 to current year.

pH: May 2024 to current year.

WATER TEMPERATURE: May 2024 to current year.

DISSOLVED OXYGEN: May 2024 to current year.

TURBIDITY: May 2024 to current year.

INSTRUMENTATION - Water-quality monitor. Any use of trade, product, or firm names in this publication is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

REMARKS - TURBIDITY: Data collected using a YSI EXO3 sonde. Manufacturer's stated accuracy is the greater of +/- 2 percent of reading or 0.3 Formazin Nephelometric Units (FNU) for 0-999 FNU, and +/- 5 percent for 1,000-4,000 FNU. FNU values below 10 are reported to nearest 0.1 FNU. Negative recorded values are reported as 0.0 FNU.

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD -

SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: Maximum, 663 microsiemens May 27, 2024; minimum, 450 microsiemens May 10, 2024.

pH: Maximum, 9.0 units on many days in June and July 2024; minimum, 7.8 units May 12, 13, 2024.

WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum, 27.4°C July 10, 2024; minimum, 6.2°C May 6, 7, 2024.

DISSOLVED OXYGEN: Maximum, 13.0 mg/L June 18, 20, 2024; minimum, 1.9 mg/L May 13, 2024.

TURBIDITY: Maximum, 40.9 FNU Sept. 29, 2024; minimum, <1 FNU on many days.