USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
06879650 KINGS CREEK NEAR MANHATTAN, KS
LOCATION - Lat 39°06'07.47", long 96°35'40.88" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, in NW 1/4 NW 1/4 NW 1/4 sec.18, T.11 S., R.8 E., Riley County, KS, Hydrologic Unit 10270101, on left bank, 6.0 mi south of Manhattan, and at mile 2.9.
DRAINAGE AREA - 4.44 mi². Per automated delineation using 30-meter NHDPlus in Kansas StreamStats website 9/11/2017.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - April 1979 to current year.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,095.23 ft above NAVD88.
WATER-QUALITY RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - January 2012 to current year.
PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD - WATER TEMPERATURE: January 2012 to current year.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD - WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum, 28.4°C, Aug. 2, 2014; minimum, 2.6°C Feb. 12, 2012.