USGS Water-Year Summary 2023
06893100 BLUE RIVER AT KENNETH ROAD, OVERLAND PARK, KS
LOCATION - Lat 38°50'32", long 94°36'44" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, in NE 1/4 SE 1/4 SE 1/4 sec.10, T.14 S., R.25 E., Johnson County, KS, Hydrologic Unit 10300101, on left downstream side of bridge on Kenneth Road.
DRAINAGE AREA - 65.8 mi².
REVISIONS HISTORY - 2004M, 2005M, 2006M, 2007M 2008M, 2009M.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - May 2003 to current year.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 858.36 ft above NAVD of 1988 (Johnson County, Kansas, bench mark). Aug. 12, 2005, to Jan. 31, 2006, gage located 1,200 ft downstream.
WATER-QUALITY RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - February 2004 to December 2011 (discontinued).
PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD - SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: February 2004 to December 2011 (discontinued).
pH: February 2004 to December 2011 (discontinued).
WATER TEMPERATURE: February 2004 to December 2011 (discontinued).
DISSOLVED OXYGEN (Lumin): February 2004 to December 2011 (discontinued).
TURBIDITY (YSI 6136 sensor): February 2004 to December 2011 (discontinued).
INSTRUMENTATION - Multiparameter water-quality monitor.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD - SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: Maximum, 923 microsiemens/cm, Dec. 11, 2007; minimum, 111 microsiemens/cm, May 16, 2010.
pH: Maximum, 8.9 standard units, Mar. 3, 2006; minimum, 7.0 standard units, Oct. 7, 2007.
WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum, 34.0°C, Aug. 2, 2011; minimum, -0.1°C, Jan. 16, 2005.
DISSOLVED OXYGEN (Lumin): Maximum, 17.9 mg/L, Feb. 20, 2006; minimum, 1.2 mg/L, Oct. 11, 2011.
TURBIDITY (YSI 6136 sensor): Maximum, >1,940 FNU, Aug. 27, 2006; minimum, 0.1 FNU, Nov. 8, 2011.