USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
04040500 STURGEON RIVER NEAR SIDNAW, MI
LOCATION - Lat 46°35'03", long 88°34'33" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, in NE 1/4 SE 1/4 sec.05, T.48 N., R.34 W., Baraga County, MI, Hydrologic Unit 04020104, on right bank 30 ft downstream from highway bridge, 3.0 mi downstream from Rock River, 3.5 mi northwest of Covington, 6.5 mi upstream from Perch River, 8.5 mi northeast of Sidnaw, and at mile 71.
DRAINAGE AREA - 171 mi².
REVISIONS HISTORY - WSP 1507: Drainage area.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - October 1912 to September 1915, April 1943 to current year.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,214.5 ft above NAVD 88, converted on July 9, 2020 from NGVD 29. October 1912 to September 1915, nonrecording gage at site 200 ft upstream at different datum. Apr. 2, 1943, to Oct. 1, 1946, nonrecording gage at present site and datum.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum discharge, 4,990 ft³/s, Apr. 17, 2002, gage height, 11.44 ft; maximum gage height, 11.63 ft, Apr. 24, 1960; minimum discharge, 2.4 ft³/s, Aug. 21, 26, 27, 2007.