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	00010 Temperature, water(Max.,Min.,Mean)
	00060 Discharge(Mean)
	00065 Gage height(Obs.)
	00095 Specific cond at 25C(Max.,Min.,Mean)
	00300 Dissolved oxygen(Max.,Min.,Mean)
	00400 pH(Max.,Min.,Med.)
	63680 Turbidity, Form Neph(Min.,Mean,Max.)

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

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USGS Water-Year Summary 2023

07061270 EAST FORK BLACK RIVER NEAR LESTERVILLE, MO

LOCATION - Lat 37°33'09.2", long 90°50'32.8" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, in SW 1/4 NW 1/4 SW 1/4 sec.09, T.33 N., R.2 E., Reynolds County, MO, Hydrologic Unit 11010007, on downstream side of bridge on Highway N, approximately 5 miles north of junction of Highways 21 and N, 0.5 mi north of Johnson's Shut In Park entrance.

DRAINAGE AREA - 52.2 mi².

REVISIONS HISTORY - Revisions: Gage datum was revised to 825.16 ft NAVD88 on May 9, 2023, from levels. Gage datum was previously published in error as 825.26 ft NAVD88.

SURFACE-WATER RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD - Oct 2001 to Sep 2002, Oct 2003 to current year.

GAGE - Water-stage recorder and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 825.16 ft above North American Vertical Datum of 1988.

REMARKS - Accuracy of records is discussed in the annual Station Analysis archived at the USGS MO Water Science Center.

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum peak flow on May 12, 2002 unknown.

WATER-QUALITY RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD - Jan 2006 to Dec 2007.

PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD - SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: January 2006 to current year. pH: January 2006 to current year WATER TEMPERATURE: January 2006 to current year. DISSOLVED OXYGEN: January 2006 to current year. TURBIDITY: January 2006 to current year. SUSPENDED-SEDIMENT CONCENTRATION: January 2006 to December 2007. SUSPENDED-SEDIMENT DISCHARGE: January 2006 to December 2007.

REMARKS - Interruptions or periods of missing record may be due to instrument failure, ice conditions, no flow conditions, or data corrections exceeding allowable criteria, which were deleted. SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: For Water Year 2016, record good. pH: For Water Year 2016, record good. WATER TEMPERATURE: For Water Year 2016, record good. DISSOLVED OXYGEN: For Water Year 2016, record good except for December 13-31 and March 7-15 which are fair, March 1-14 which are poor. TURBIDITY: For Water Year 2016, record good. Data collected using a YSI 599101 turbidity sensor. Negative recorded values are reported as 0 FNU.

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: Maximum recorded, 292 uS/cm, Aug 4,2012; minimum recorded, 30 uS/cm, December 28, 2015. pH: Maximum recorded, 9.7 standard units, Nov 12, 2009; minimum recorded, 5.0 standard units, Oct 30, 2009. WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum recorded, 35.9 °C, Jul 19, 2006; minimum recorded, 0.0 °C, Jan 20, 23, 25, 2008, several days in 2009, Jan 4-7, 11, 13, 2010, Jan 12, 13, 21, 2011, several days in 2014. DISSOLVED OXYGEN: Maximum recorded, 17.8 mg/L, Feb 1, 2008; minimum recorded, 4.8 mg/L, Jul 30, 31, Aug 1, 2, 2006. TURBIDITY: Maximum recorded, 700 FNU, Nov 21 2011; minimum recorded, 0 FNU, many days in 2010 and 2011, Mar 5, 2012, May 28, 29, 2013, Feb 14, 16- 20, 28, Mar 1, 4, 2014, July 8, 2016.

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD - SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: Maximum daily, 283 uS/cm Aug 7, 2012; minimum daily, 36 uS/cm December 28, 2016. pH: Maximum daily, 8.9 standard units Jul. 22, 23, 25, 2013; minimum daily, 6.6 standard units September 9 and 28, 2016. WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum daily, 33.2 °C Jul 21, Aug 5, 2008; minimum daily, 0.0 °C Jan 20, 23-25, 2008, Jan 16, 27, 2009. DISSOLVED OXYGEN: Maximum daily, 17.0 mg/L Feb 1, 2008; minimum daily, 5.7 mg/L Aug 1, 2006. TURBIDITY: Maximum daily, 290 FNU Nov 21, 2011; minimum daily, 0 FNU many days for period of record. SUSPENDED-SEDIMENT CONCENTRATION: (water years 2006-08) Maximum daily, 676 mg/L Mar 9, 2006; minimum daily, 0.2 mg/L several days. SUSPENDED-SEDIMENT DISCHARGE: (water years 2006-08) Maximum daily, 1,040 tons Feb 13, 2007; minimum daily, 0.01 tons Oct 1, 2007.