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Water-Year Summary for Site 15446000

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00010 Temperature, water(Min.,Mean,Max.)  
00060 Discharge(Mean)  

Water year 2023: 2022-10-01 to 2023-09-30
 
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USGS Water-Year Summary 2023
15446000 BIRCH CREEK NEAR CIRCLE, AK
LOCATION - Lat 65°42'40", long 144°20'00" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, Yukon-Koyukuk Division, AK, Hydrologic Unit 19080401, on left bank, 70 ft upstream from bridge at mi 147.2 Steese Highway, 19 mi East of Central.
DRAINAGE AREA - 2,150 mi².  
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - May 27, 2020 to current year.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder.  Datum of gage is 630.68 ft NAVD88.
REMARKS - Goes satellite telemetry at station.
EXTREMES OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD - 84,000 cfs (indirect measurement), August 14, 1967. 
WATER-QUALITY RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - May 2021 to current year.
PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD - WATER TEMPERATURE: May 2021 to current year.
INSTRUMENTATION - Aquatemp electronic water temperature recorder set for 15 minute recording interval.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum, 22.1°C July 21, 2021; minimum, 0°C on many days during fall, winter and spring breakup.