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KASKASKIA RIVER BASIN


05593020                         KASKASKIA RIVER NEAR POSEY, IL



LOCATION.--Lat 38°32'11", long 89°22'54", in NE1/4NW1/4 sec.13, T.1 S., R.3 W., Clinton County, Hydrologic Unit 07140202, on right bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 161, 1.8 mi west of Posey, about 6 mi southwest of Carlyle, 7.3 mi above mouth of Crooked Creek, and at mile 83.9.

DRAINAGE AREA.--2,745 mi2.

PERIOD OF RECORD.--Oct. 1, 1994 to current year. Fragmentary records of discharge and gage height prior to Oct. 1, 1994, available in files of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

GAGE.--Water-stage recorder and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 395.50 ft above sea level (levels by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers).

REMARKS.--Gage-height telemeter at station.

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum gage height, 25.22 ft, May 10, 1996; minimum, 6.23 ft, Oct. 27, 1996.

EXTREMES OUTSIDE THE PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum gage height, 26.2 ft, Dec. 22, 1993; minimum, 6.24 ft, Sept. 12, 1977, from information by U. S. Army Corps of Engineers.

EXTREMES FOR CURRENT YEAR.--Maximum gage height, 24.93 ft, Feb. 7; minimum, 6.54 ft, Sept. 22.
GAGE HEIGHT, FEET, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1998 TO SEPTEMBER 1999
DAILY MEAN VALUES
DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
 
1 10.82 6.99 11.21 12.97 24.80 24.12 10.77 15.28 12.03 14.65 11.67 7.37
2 10.83 7.05 15.06 13.02 24.78 24.00 9.87 14.77 13.29 13.10 11.67 7.36
3 10.82 7.61 16.69 12.75 24.78 23.79 10.02 14.24 15.55 13.94 11.66 7.35
4 10.80 9.06 16.77 12.50 24.77 23.49 11.60 13.75 16.18 14.32 11.33 7.34
5 10.43 9.10 16.75 12.63 24.74 23.02 14.73 13.55 15.09 14.15 10.60 7.34
 
6 9.82 9.10 16.67 12.45 24.63 22.62 17.11 13.90 15.44 14.45 9.82 7.35
7 9.71 8.77 16.43 12.14 24.81 22.24 18.00 16.11 15.72 14.98 8.63 7.36
8 9.58 8.06 15.39 11.55 24.68 21.80 18.88 17.30 16.30 14.97 7.66 7.36
9 8.72 7.85 14.11 10.83 24.11 21.62 19.38 17.35 15.93 14.91 7.53 7.37
10 7.95 7.46 12.53 9.95 23.37 21.38 19.62 16.16 16.30 12.88 8.35 7.36
 
11 7.17 7.17 11.09 9.34 23.03 20.92 18.71 14.86 16.19 13.67 6.99 7.32
12 7.06 7.03 9.75 9.30 23.55 20.58 16.47 13.84 16.18 16.13 7.46 7.36
13 7.03 6.97 8.91 9.53 24.38 20.18 13.62 13.90 16.27 17.54 7.47 7.37
14 7.03 6.95 8.18 10.03 24.68 19.99 12.16 15.35 15.57 17.43 7.46 7.36
15 7.02 6.96 8.11 12.40 24.74 19.55 11.42 16.54 17.21 16.81 7.47 7.47
 
16 7.02 6.97 7.24 12.41 24.75 18.89 11.62 15.68 17.65 16.01 7.46 7.54
17 7.03 6.98 7.04 12.85 24.73 18.21 13.87 14.90 17.95 14.87 7.44 7.54
18 7.03 6.98 7.02 15.47 24.70 17.66 16.79 14.44 17.89 14.81 7.43 7.53
19 6.99 6.99 7.68 19.01 24.71 16.99 16.00 13.78 17.83 14.66 7.42 7.52
20 6.99 7.25 10.90 21.23 24.71 16.32 15.10 12.89 17.80 14.10 7.44 7.48
 
21 6.99 9.36 11.72 22.18 24.70 15.28 14.98 11.97 17.63 12.94 7.44 7.06
22 6.99 9.50 12.15 23.40 24.72 14.19 14.94 11.15 17.19 11.58 7.42 6.92
23 6.99 9.51 12.40 24.44 24.71 14.11 14.96 11.10 16.63 10.68 7.36 7.10
24 6.98 9.51 12.83 24.79 24.58 15.18 14.97 11.32 16.26 10.46 7.35 6.84
25 6.97 9.51 12.83 24.80 24.45 15.06 14.94 11.66 14.83 10.82 7.38 6.81
 
26 6.96 9.51 12.82 24.77 24.38 14.79 14.94 11.95 14.29 11.23 7.39 6.80
27 6.95 9.51 12.82 24.76 24.35 14.41 14.77 12.86 14.33 --- 7.35 6.80
28 6.95 9.50 12.83 24.73 24.25 13.67 14.13 12.22 14.18 12.65 7.36 6.81
29 6.97 9.71 12.84 24.70 --- 12.75 14.27 11.64 14.20 12.96 7.37 6.87
30 7.04 10.15 12.88 24.68 --- 12.16 15.31 11.62 14.64 12.39 7.38 6.81
 
31 6.98 --- 12.88 24.81 --- 11.85 --- 11.66 --- 11.71 7.39 ---

MEAN 7.96 8.24 12.15 16.79 24.49 18.41 14.80 13.80 15.88 --- 8.20 7.23
MAX 10.83 10.15 16.77 24.81 24.81 24.12 19.62 17.35 17.95 --- 11.67 7.54
MIN 6.95 6.95 7.02 9.30 23.03 11.85 9.87 11.10 12.03 --- 6.99 6.80

CAL YR 1998 MEAN 15.34 MAX 25.15 MIN 6.91


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