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USGS 10308200 E F CARSON R BL MARKLEEVILLE C NR MARKLEEVILLECA

 

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  STATION.--10308200 EAST FORK CARSON RIVER BELOW MARKLEEVILLE CREEK, NEAR MARKLEEVILLE, CA
LOCATION.--Lat 38°42'50", long 119°45'50", in SW 1/4 NE 1/4 sec.15, T.10 N., R.20 E., Alpine County, Hydrologic Unit 16050201, on right bank, 0.5 mi downstream from Markleeville Creek, 1.5 mi northeast of Markleeville, and at mi 114.75 upstream from Lahontan Dam.
DRAINAGE AREA.--276 mi2.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--August 1960 to current year.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Elevation of gage is 5,400 ft above NGVD of 1929, from topographic map. Prior to October 1, 1967, at present site at datum 2.00 ft higher.
REMARKS.-- A few small diversions for irrigation above station. Flow slightly regulated by several small reservoirs, total capacity, about 5,000 acre-ft.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum discharge, 18,900 ft3/s, January 2, 1997, gage height, 11.78 ft; minimum daily, 12 ft3/s, September 10-13, 23, 1997.

DURING WINTER MONTHS, STAGE AND DISCHARGE MAY BE AFFECTED BY ICE IN THE CHANNEL.

 
 

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Discharge, cubic feet per second
Most recent value: 78   11-19-2004  10:00
Graph of Discharge, cubic feet per second
Download a presentation-quality graph Parameter Code 00060; DD 02
Daily mean flow statistics for 11/19 based on 43 years of record in ft3/sec
Current Flow Minimum Mean Maximum 80 percent exceedance 50 percent exceedance 20 percent exceedance
78  28 117 619 53.0 78.0 150

Percent exceedance means that 80, 50, or 20 percent of all daily mean flows for 11/19 have been greater than the value shown.

Gage height, feet
Most recent value: 1.92   11-19-2004  10:00
Graph of Gage height, feet
Download a presentation-quality graph Parameter Code 00065; DD 03
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