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USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
03323500 WABASH RIVER AT HUNTINGTON, IN
LOCATION - Lat 40°51'11.7", long 85°29'23.2" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, in SW 1/4 NE 1/4 sec.27, T.28 N., R.9 E., Huntington County, IN, Hydrologic Unit 05120101, on the downstream side of the Salamonie Ave/N200W bridge over the Wabash river, 2 mi south of Huntington, 1.7 mi downstream from Huntington Lake, 3.7 mi upstream from Little River, and at mile 409.7.
DRAINAGE AREA - 721 mi². drainage area derived from the "Drainage Areas of Indiana Streams" publication
REVISIONS HISTORY - WSP 1909: 1959. WSP 2109: Drainage area.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - January 1951 to September 1976 (discharge). October 1976 to September 2001 (discharge provided by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers). October 2001 to current year (gage height only).
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 699.57 feet above the North American Vertical Datum of 1988. Formerly 700.04 ft above National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929, (levels by State of Indiana, Department of Natural Resources).
Prior to July 5, 1951, non-recording gage at site 0.47 mile downstream at Huntington water works plant. Same datum.
July 5, 1951 to August 28, 2013 Water stage recorder at site 0.47 mile downstream at Huntington water works plant. Same datum.
Prior to July 5, 1951, non-recording gage at site 0.47 mile downstream at Huntington water works plant. Same datum.
July 5, 1951 to August 28, 2013 Water stage recorder at site 0.47 mile downstream at Huntington water works plant. Same datum.
COOPERATION - Records of daily discharge provided by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers October 1976 to September 2001.
REMARKS - Flow regulated by Huntington Lake since January 1969.
EXTREMES OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD - Flood in March 1913 reached a stage of 22.7 ft, from high-water mark by U.S. Army Corps. of Engineers.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - (October 2001 to current year) maximum gage height, 19.56 ft, June 21, 2015; minimum gage height, 8.65 ft, Dec. 12, 2013. (January 1951 to September 1976) maximum discharge, 14,900 ft³/s, Feb. 10, 1959; maximum gage height, 23.20 ft, Feb. 10, 1959 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, no flow, Sept. 12, 1989.
WATER-QUALITY RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - WATER TEMPERATURE: October 1987 to September 1988. October 1989 to current year.
INSTRUMENTATION - Temperature recorder.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD - WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum, 31.2°C, Aug. 2, 2006; minimum, -1.40°C, Dec. 10, 2009.
