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USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
12178100 NEWHALEM CREEK NEAR NEWHALEM, WA
LOCATION - Lat 48°39'37", long 121°14'47" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, in NW 1/4 NW 1/4 sec.28, T.37 N., R.12 E., Whatcom County, WA, Hydrologic Unit 17110005, North Cascades National Park, on right bank 1.2 mi south of Newhalem, 1.5 mi downstream from East Fork, and at mile 1.5.
DRAINAGE AREA - 26.9 mi².
REVISIONS HISTORY - WDR-WA-2009: Drainage area. WDR-WA-2008: 2003. WDR WA-84-1: 1983.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - January 1961 to September 2022.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Elevation of gage 1,000 ft above NGVD 1929, from river profile map. Prior to January 2, 2009 recording gage at site 0.5 mi. upstream at different datum. Elevation of gage is 1,080 ft above NGVD of 1929, by barometer. Prior to October 1981, at datum 0.96 ft lower.
REMARKS - No regulation or diversion upstream from station. U.S. Geological Survey satellite telemeter at station.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum discharge, 8,430 ft³/s, Dec. 26, 1980, gage height, 9.14 ft datum then in use, from floodmarks, from rating curve extended above 5,570 ft³/s on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; minimum daily discharge, 17.5 ft³/s, Oct. 5, 2017.
WATER-QUALITY RECORDS
PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD - WATER TEMPERATURE: October 2017 to current year.
INSTRUMENTATION - Water-temperature sensor with a 15-minute logging interval, interfaced with a data collection platform for satellite telemetry.
REMARKS - U.S. Geological Survey satellite telemeter at station.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD - WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum recorded, 14.7°C, Aug. 15, 2021 and Aug. 21, 2022; minimum, 0.0°C, Feb. 23, 2018, Feb. 9 and 12, 2019 and Jan. 14-15, 2020.
