USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
15291000 SUSITNA RIVER NEAR DENALI AK
LOCATION - Lat 63°06'14", long 147°30'57" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, in NE 1/4 SW 1/4 SE 1/4 sec.10, T.21 S., R.1 E., Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK, Hydrologic Unit 19020501,
DRAINAGE AREA - 950 mi², approximately.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - May 1957 to September 1966; May 1968 to July 1986; May 2012 to September 2014 (discontinued).
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Elevation of gage is 2440 feet above sea level, from topographic map. From June 1957 to September 1963, 2.0 mi downstream at different datum.
WATER-QUALITY RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - Water years 1957-66, 1968-69, 1974-1986, and 2012-2014.
PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD - Water temperature: Water years 1974-1982 (open water seasonal), and 2012 to 2014.
INSTRUMENTATION - Electronic water-temperature recorder set for 15-minute recording interval.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum, 12.0°C, July 12, 2013; minimum, 0.0°C, many days during winter.