USGS Water-Year Summary for Site 05055400

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	00010 Temperature, water(Max.,Min.,Mean)
	00060 Discharge(Mean)
	00065 Gage height(Mean)
	00095 Specific cond at 25C(Max.,Min.,Mean)

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Water year 2023: 2022-10-01 to 2023-09-30

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USGS Water-Year Summary 2023

05055400 SHEYENNE RIVER BELOW DEVILS LAKE STATE OUTLET NEAR BREMEN, ND

LOCATION - Lat 47°49'17", long 99°16'34" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, in SE 1/4 SE 1/4 sec.07, T.150 N., R.67 W., Eddy County, ND, Hydrologic Unit 09020202, on left bank 10.5 mi northeast of Bremen.

DRAINAGE AREA - 1,716 mi² of which 1,094 mi² probably is noncontributing.

SURFACE-WATER RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD - DAILY DISCHARGE--April 2005 to current year (seasonal records only).

PERIOD OF RECORD.--DAILY GAGE HEIGHT--April 2005 to current year (seasonal records only).

GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,399.85 ft above North American Vertical Datum 1988 (NAVD88) and 1,398.7 ft. above National Geodetic Vertical Datum 1929 (NGVD29, Survey by Bartlett and West, Inc., April 2010). Prior to levels of 2010, datum was noted as 1,380 ft above NGVD of 1929, from topographic map.

REMARKS -

Accuracy of records for water years prior to 2014 are noted in the individual Annual Data Reports for those water years. For water years 2014 onward, records fair except for the 2020, 2021 and 2022 water years, when record was good. Estimated discharges are poor, unless otherwise noted.

WATER-QUALITY RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD - Water Years 2005 to 2010.

PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD - WATER TEMPERATURE: April 2005 to current year (ice-free periods only).

SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: April 2005 to current year (ice-free periods only).

REMARKS -

Water quality monitor removed for winter months:

WATER YEAR 2014 - October 23-April 21.
WATER YEAR 2015 - November 11-April 15.
WATER YEAR 2016 - November 11-March 27.
WATER YEAR 2017 - November 18-April 11.

WATER YEAR 2017 - November 5-April 25.

RECORD RATED - WATER TEMPERATURE:

Water Year 2014: Rated excellent: October 1-22, April 22-September 30.
Water Year 2015: Rated excellent: October 1-November 10, April 16-September 30.
Water Year 2016: Rated excellent: October 1-November 12, March 28-September 30.

RECORD RATED - SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE:

Water Year 2014: Rated excellent: April 22-July 18, August 4-September 9, September 19-30. Rated good: October 1-22, July 19-August 3, September 10-18.

Water Year 2015: Rated excellent: October 1-November 10, April 16-21, April 30-May 5, June 3-20, July 8-21, August 11-September 30. Rated good: April 22-29, May 6-26, June 21-July 7, July 22-August 10. Rated fair: May 27-June 2.

Water Year 2016: Rated excellent: October 1-November 12, March 28-May 22, June 28-July 6, July 29-August 2, August 20-September 30. Rated good: May 23-June 27, July 7-28, August 3-19.

EXTREMES FOR WATER YEAR 2014:

Water Temperature: Maximum recorded, 26.6°C, August 2; minimum recorded, 3.6°C, October 21.
Specific Conductance: Maximum recorded, 1,890 microsiemens, August 20-22, September 18-21; minimum recorded, 954 microsiemens, April 21.

EXTREMES FOR WATER YEAR 2015:

Water Temperature: Maximum recorded, 28.4°C, August 1; minimum recorded, 0.2°C, November 10.
Specific Conductance: Maximum recorded, 2,050 microsiemens, August 4; minimum recorded, 1,340 microsiemens, April 16.

EXTREMES FOR WATER YEAR 2016:

Water Temperature: Maximum recorded, 28.9°C, July 6; minimum recorded, 0.3°C, April 11.
Specific Conductance: Maximum recorded, 2,060 microsiemens, July 1-3, 7; minimum recorded, 1,310 microsiemens, March 28.

EXTREMES FOR WATER YEAR 2017:

Water Temperature: Maximum recorded, 28.7°C, July 30; minimum recorded, 4.1°C, November 17.
Specific Conductance: Maximum recorded, 2,010 microsiemens, November 8-13; minimum recorded, 931 microsiemens, April 12.

EXTREMES FOR WATER YEAR 2018:

Water Temperature: Maximum recorded, 29.1°C, July 8; minimum recorded, .7°C, November 3.
Specific Conductance: Maximum recorded, 2,130 microsiemens, September 28; minimum recorded, 716 microsiemens, April 25.

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD - WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum recorded, 32.1°C, July 25, 2007; minimum recorded, -0.4°C, November 21, 23, and 24, 2007.

SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: Maximum recorded, 3,200 microsiemens, October 17, 2006; minimum recorded, 465 microsiemens, April 10, 2009.