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USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
14303600 NESTUCCA RIVER NEAR BEAVER, OR
LOCATION - Lat 45°16'00", long 123°50'45" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, in SE 1/4 NE 1/4 sec.36, T.3 S., R.10 W., Tillamook County, OR, Hydrologic Unit 17100203, on right bank, 650 ft upstream from Saling Creek, 1.2 mi southwest of Beaver and at mile 13.6.
DRAINAGE AREA - 180 mi².
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - October 1964 to September 1991, October 2008 to current year.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder and crest-stage gage. Elevation of gage is 43 ft above NGVD of 1929, from river-profile map.
REMARKS - Flow regulated since March 1969 by McGuire Lake (capacity, 12,900 acre-ft) about 37 mi upstream. During winter months lake is empty except when inflow exceeds capacity of outlet tunnel. Trans-basin diversion upstream from station to Haskins Creek Basin. Small diversions for irrigation upstream from station. Continuous water-quality records for period October 1964 to September 1987 have been collected at this location. Precipitation records for period October 2008 to September 2010 have been collected at this location.
EXTREMES OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD - Flood of Nov. 20, 1962, reached a stage of 23.4 ft, discharge, 32,500 ft³/s, caused by failure of Meadow Lake Dam.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum discharge, 29,400 ft³/s Jan. 11, 1972, gage height, 22.0 ft, from floodmark; minimum discharge, 32 ft³/s Sept. 14, 1967.
