USGS Water-Year Summary 2024

12323850 LOST CREEK NEAR GALEN, MT

LOCATION - Lat 46°13'06.86", long 112°46'27.00" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, in NW 1/4 SW 1/4 SE 1/4 sec.06, T.5 N., R.9 W., Deer Lodge County, MT, Hydrologic Unit 17010201, on left bank 40 ft upstream from frontage road bridge, 1.2 mi south of Galen, and at river mile 1.8.

DRAINAGE AREA - 60.5 mi².

REVISIONS HISTORY - The maximum discharge for water year 2017 was revised on Dec. 4, 2019, based on review of peak flow data.

SURFACE-WATER RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD - April 2003 to current year.

GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Elevation of gage is 4,750 ft, referenced to the North American Vertical Datum of 1988.

REMARKS -

10-01-2019 to 09-30-2020: records are fair, except estimated records are poor.
10-17-2018 to 09-30-2019: records are fair, except estimated records are poor.
10-25-2017 to 10-16-2018: records are fair, except estimated records are poor.
10-06-2016 to 10-24-2017: records are fair, except estimated records are poor.
10-07-2015 to 10-05-2016: records are fair, except estimated records are poor.
10-23-2014 to 10-06-2015: records are good, except estimated records are poor. 
10-01-2013 to 10-22-2014: records are good, except estimated records are poor. 

Numerous diversions for irrigation occur upstream from station.

WATER-QUALITY RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD - March 2003 to current year.

REMARKS - Several unpublished observations of specific conductance and water temperature were made during the year.