USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
14174450 NORTH SANTIAM RIVER NEAR MARION FORKS, OR
LOCATION - Lat 44°35'56.7", long 121°57'57.6" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, in SE 1/4 SW 1/4 sec.21, T.11 S., R.7 E., Linn County, OR, Hydrologic Unit 17090005, Willamette National Forest, on the right bank, 1.5 mi upstream of Marion Creek, and 1.4 mi southwest of Marion Forks.
DRAINAGE AREA - 64.9 mi².
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - August 2023 to current year (gage heights only).
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Elevation of gage is 2,550 ft above NAVD of 1988, from digital elevation model.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum gage height, 13.40 ft Jan. 27, 2024; minimum gage height, 9.50 ft Sept. 17, 18, 20, 23, 24, 2023.
WATER-QUALITY RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - WATER TEMPERATURE: August 2023 to current year.
INSTRUMENTATION - Temperature probe and data logger.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum, 12.4°C Aug. 18, 2023; minimum, 5.4°C Sept. 22, 2023.