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Water year 2023: 2022-10-01 to 2023-09-30
 
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USGS Water-Year Summary 2023
06659580 SAND CREEK AT COLORADO-WYOMING STATE LINE
LOCATION - Lat 40°59'37.14", long 105°45'34.93" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, in NW 1/4 NW 1/4 SW 1/4 sec.24, T.12 N., R.75 W., Larimer County, CO, Hydrologic Unit 10180010, on right bank 1,200 ft south of Colorado-Wyoming State line and 17 mi southwest of Tie Siding, WY.
DRAINAGE AREA - 29.2 mi².
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - October 1968 to current year (no winter records since 1971).
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Elevation of gage is 7,580 ft above NGVD of 1929, from topographic map. Prior to July 19, 1977, gage at site 700 ft upstream from station at different datum. State of Colorado data collection platform with satellite telemetry at station.
COOPERATION - Station operated and record provided by the Wyoming State Engineer's Office; record reviewed by U.S. Geological Survey.
REMARKS - 
04-01-2019 to 09-30-2018 (seasonal record): records good except April 1-15 and Sept. 8-30, are fair.
03-27-2018 to 09-30-2018 (seasonal record): records are good.
03-21-2017 to 10-03-2017 (seasonal record): records are good.
04-01-2016 to 10-01-2016 (seasonal record): records are good.
04-01-2015 to 09-30-2015 (seasonal record): records are good. 
04-01-2014 to 09-30-2014 (seasonal record): records are good. 

Natural flow affected by diversion upstream from station to Cache la Poudre River basin through Wilson 
Supply ditch. Water imported upstream from station from Deadman Creek in Laramie River basin is 
rediverted through Wilson Supply ditch, but is wasted down Sand Creek at times. Diversions for 
irrigation upstream from station.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum discharge, 6,710 ft³/s, July 19, 1977, from slope-area measurement of peak flow, gage height, 6.65 ft, from floodmarks; minimum daily discharge, 0 ft³/s, July 13, 2002.