USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
12178150 NEWHALEM CREEK AT NEWHALEM, WA
LOCATION - Lat 48°40'09", long 121°15'15" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, Whatcom County, WA, Hydrologic Unit 17110005,
DRAINAGE AREA - 29.02 mi².
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - October 2022 to current year.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is arbitrary.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum discharge, 2,320 ft³/s (estimated), Nov. 4, 2022, maximum gage height, 13.28 ft, Nov. 5, 2022; minimum daily discharge, 19.9 ft³/s, Sept. 22, 2023.
WATER-QUALITY RECORDS
INSTRUMENTATION - Water-temperature sensor with 15-minute logging interval, interfaced with a data collection platform for satellite telemetry.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum, 16.2°C, Aug. 15, 2023; minimum, 0.0°C, Dec. 20 and 24, 2022.