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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.--
SURFACE-WATER DISCHARGE AND STAGE
 

DISCHARGE: Fragmentary records of discharge and gage height prior to Oct. 1, 1994, available in files of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
 

STAGE: Oct. 1, 1995 to current year.

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

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

EXTREMES OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD.--
STAGE: 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, 24.49 ft, Feb. 16; minimum, 6.68 ft, May 9, Sept. 19, 20, 22-23.
GAGE HEIGHT, FEET, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 2000 TO SEPTEMBER 2001
DAILY MEAN VALUES
DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
 
1 15.09 14.20 18.47 15.56 19.15 23.76 10.48 9.94 7.89 13.94 10.20 7.47
2 14.39 13.63 18.44 15.40 20.79 23.73 10.45 9.25 8.67 13.42 9.70 7.46
3 13.72 13.60 18.28 14.68 21.10 23.61 10.55 8.53 9.95 12.58 9.10 7.44
4 13.15 13.53 17.98 14.03 21.15 23.45 10.53 8.02 10.28 11.71 9.03 7.44
5 12.69 13.04 17.93 13.57 21.12 23.20 10.48 7.94 10.80 11.13 8.68 7.80
 
6 12.69 12.52 17.90 13.32 21.05 22.80 10.14 7.97 10.44 10.76 7.73 8.68
7 12.75 13.03 17.85 13.12 20.99 22.12 9.44 7.74 10.40 10.69 7.93 8.71
8 12.81 14.74 17.84 12.64 20.94 21.18 9.38 6.78 13.76 10.67 8.53 8.73
9 12.84 --- 17.83 12.05 21.10 20.24 9.36 6.69 14.93 10.68 8.54 8.78
10 12.90 --- 17.80 10.93 21.72 19.07 9.44 6.76 16.03 11.40 8.55 8.75
 
11 --- --- 17.82 9.80 22.70 18.82 9.42 6.76 16.29 13.94 8.55 8.74
12 --- --- 17.89 8.51 23.46 18.67 9.80 6.75 16.31 14.66 8.54 8.73
13 17.34 --- 17.93 10.07 23.93 18.30 11.02 6.72 16.30 13.40 8.44 8.48
14 16.72 17.86 17.89 12.15 24.14 17.88 11.54 6.73 16.04 12.35 7.08 7.94
15 16.07 18.01 17.88 14.53 --- 17.31 11.90 6.71 15.66 11.25 6.86 7.67
 
16 16.06 18.06 17.85 15.79 24.43 16.69 12.24 6.72 17.59 10.61 6.85 6.83
17 16.43 18.26 17.95 15.79 24.43 16.15 12.80 6.71 18.32 9.86 6.85 6.78
18 17.08 18.24 17.86 16.18 24.37 15.47 12.79 6.74 18.20 9.80 6.85 6.82
19 17.11 18.21 17.73 17.52 24.24 14.83 12.48 7.09 17.53 9.74 6.87 6.75
20 17.11 18.21 17.29 17.43 23.91 14.32 11.54 6.74 16.74 9.55 6.89 6.69
 
21 17.10 18.22 16.84 17.29 23.64 13.78 10.81 7.56 16.03 9.48 7.13 6.70
22 17.10 18.16 16.77 17.40 23.46 13.27 10.75 6.88 17.44 9.47 7.13 6.69
23 16.97 --- 16.72 17.80 23.23 12.68 10.75 6.74 17.82 9.76 7.11 6.69
24 16.70 18.00 16.70 17.93 23.06 12.07 10.77 6.79 16.48 10.50 7.30 6.69
25 16.44 18.23 16.69 18.12 23.21 11.43 10.73 6.82 15.59 10.51 7.30 6.70
 
26 15.84 18.57 16.67 18.11 23.30 11.16 10.69 6.82 15.51 10.52 7.60 6.70
27 --- 18.71 16.54 18.00 23.56 10.60 10.66 6.75 15.48 10.50 8.54 6.70
28 --- 18.56 16.27 17.71 23.72 10.53 10.66 6.78 15.45 10.47 8.20 6.70
29 --- 18.41 15.96 17.63 --- 10.51 10.64 6.77 15.27 10.46 7.12 6.70
30 --- 18.52 15.93 18.00 --- 10.48 10.46 6.72 14.68 10.44 7.42 6.70
 
31 14.36 --- 15.82 18.59 --- 10.48 --- 7.27 --- 10.42 7.47 ---

MEAN --- --- 17.40 15.15 --- 16.73 10.76 7.20 14.73 11.12 7.87 7.46
MAX --- --- 18.47 18.59 --- 23.76 12.80 9.94 18.32 14.66 10.20 8.78
MIN --- --- 15.82 8.51 --- 10.48 9.36 6.69 7.89 9.47 6.85 6.69


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