USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
15565447 YUKON RIVER AT PILOT STATION, AK
LOCATION - Lat 61°56'04", long 162°52'50" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, in SW 1/4 SE 1/4 sec.05, T.21 N., R.74 W., Wade Hampton Division, AK, Hydrologic Unit 19090304, (Marshall D-3 quad), on the right bank, 0.2 mi downstream from village of Pilot Station, 2.4 mi downstream from Atchuelinguk River, and 19 mi upstream from Andreafsky River.
DRAINAGE AREA - 318,300 mi².
REVISIONS HISTORY - WRD-AK-85-1: 1982
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - October 1975 to September 1996, April 2001 to current year.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Elevation of gage is 20 ft above sea level from topographic map.
WATER-QUALITY RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - Water years 1954-1956, 1975-96, and 2001 to current year.
PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD - WATER TEMPERATURE: 1976 and 1978 (seasonal), 2014 to current year (seasonal).
INSTRUMENTATION - Electronic water-temperature recorder set for 15 minute recording interval.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD - WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum, 21.3°C, July 14-15, 2019, but may have higher during period of missing record; minimum, 0.0°C, many days during fall, winter and spring period.