USGS Water-Year Summary 2025
14178480 SKUNK CREEK NEAR BREITENBUSH HOT SPRINGS, OR
LOCATION - Lat 44°45'09.4", long 121°57'39.5" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, in sec.51, T.9 S., R.7 E., Marion County, OR, Hydrologic Unit 17090005, Willamette National Forest, on the right bank, 0.7 mi upstream of Devils Creek, 2.0 mi southeast of Breitenbush Hot Springs.
DRAINAGE AREA - 1.98 mi².
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - August 2023 to October 2023 (seasonal gage heights only) (discontinued).
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Elevation of gage is 2,835 ft above NAVD of 1988, from digital elevation model.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum gage height, 4.83 ft Oct. 11, 2023; minimum gage height, 3.74 ft Sept. 15-20, 2023.
WATER-QUALITY RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - WATER TEMPERATURE: August 2023 to October 2023 (seasonal records only) (discontinued).
INSTRUMENTATION - Temperature probe and data logger.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum, 16.0°C Aug. 16, 2023; minimum, 3.7°C Oct. 29, 2023.