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Station operated in cooperation with the Eugene Water & Electric Board.
STATION.--14158500 MCKENZIE RIVER AT OUTLET OF CLEAR LAKE, OR
LOCATION.--Lat 44° 21'40", long 121° 59'40", in SE 1/4 sec.8, T.14 S., R.7 E.,
Linn County, Hydrologic Unit 17090004, Willamette National Forest, on west bank of Clear
Lake in narrow channel, 150 ft upstream from outlet and at mile 89.6.
DRAINAGE AREA.--92.4 mi2, hydrologic drainage boundary uncertain owing to
ground-water exchange.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--June 1912 to September 1915, October 1947 to current year.
Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1318.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,015.32 ft above NGVD of 1929 (levels
by Eugene Water & Electric Board). June 20, 1912, to July 31, 1915, nonrecording gage at
site 1.0 mi north at different datum.
REMARKS.--Flow regulated by natural storage in lake. At high stages an undetermined
flow enters numerous sinkholes in lava rock along south edge of lake upstream from station.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum discharge, 3,300 ft3/s Dec. 23, 1964,
gage height, 8.15 ft; minimum discharge, 116 ft3/s Oct. 27, 28, 1992.
NOTE: The most current shifted rating for this site can be found at USGS Rating Depot website.
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