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

Water year 2023: 2022-10-01 to 2023-09-30
 
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USGS Water-Year Summary 2023
09070500 COLORADO RIVER NEAR DOTSERO, CO
LOCATION - Lat 39°38'40.60", long 107°04'40.85" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, in NW 1/4 SE 1/4 sec.06, T.5 S., R.86 W., Eagle County, CO, Hydrologic Unit 14010001, on right bank about 100 ft south of Interstate Highway 70, 1.5 mi west of Dotsero, and 1.5 mi downstream from Eagle River.
DRAINAGE AREA - 4,390 mi².
REVISIONS HISTORY - WDR-US-2011: Drainage area.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - October 1940 to current year.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder with satellite telemetry and two crest-stage gages. Elevation of gage is 6,130 ft above NGVD of 1929, from topographic map. Prior to Oct. 5, 2007, gage located on left bank 80 ft upstream at same datum.
REMARKS - Water year 2014; records good except for estimated daily discharges, which are poor. Water year 2015; records good except for estimated daily discharges, which are poor. Water year 2016; records good except for estimated daily discharges, which are poor. Water year 2017; records good except for estimated daily discharges, which are poor. Water year 2018; records good except for estimated daily discharges, which are poor. Water year 2019; records good except for estimated daily discharges, which are poor. Water year 2020; records good except for estimated daily discharges, which are poor. Water year 2021; records good except for estimated daily discharges, which are poor. Water year 2022; records good except for estimated daily discharges, which are poor. Water year 2023; records good except for estimated daily discharges, which are poor. Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power development, diversions for irrigation of about 68,000 acres upstream from station, and return flow from irrigated areas.