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Station operated in cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

STATION.-- 14366000 APPLEGATE RIVER NEAR APPLEGATE, OR

LOCATION.--Lat 42° 14'30". long 123° 08'20", in NE 1/4 sec.26, T.38 S., R.4 W., Jackson County, 
    Hydrologic Unit 17100309, on left bank 0.9 mi downstream from Keeler Creek, 1.8 mi 
    southeast of Applegate, and at mile 26.7. [location map] 
DRAINAGE AREA.--483 mi2.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--October 1938 to current year.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,285.33 ft above NGVD of 1929. Prior to 
    Dec. 23, 1938, nonrecording gage at same site and datum.
REMARKS.--Flow regulated since December 1980 by Applegate Lake (station 14361900). 
    Many diversions for irrigation upstream from station. McDonald Creek Canal diverts 
    from McDonald Creek upstream from station for irrigation in Bear Creek basin. Thompson 
    Creek Irrigation Association ditch diverts upstream from station for irrigation in 
    Thompson Creek basin. Fowler-Keeler and Berryman ditches divert upstream from station 
    for irrigation downstream. U.S. Geological Survey satellite telemeter at station.
EXTREMES  FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum discharge, 37,200 ft3/s Jan. 15, 1974, gage height, 
    20.41 ft, from rating curve extended above 18,000 ft3/s on basis of slope-area 
    Sept. 22-25, 1979. Minimum since first filling of Applegate Lake, 22 ft3/s July,24 2001.
EXTREMES OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD.--Flood of Feb. 20, 1927, reached a stage of 18.7 ft, from 
    floodmarks.



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