USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
05464475 Morgan Creek near Covington, IA
LOCATION - Lat 41°59'21.9", long 91°45'33.9" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, in NW 1/4 SE 1/4 NE 1/4 sec.22, T.83 N., R.8 W., Linn County, IA, Hydrologic Unit 07080205, at bridge on Worcestor Road in Morgan Creek Park, 1.0 mi south of Covington, and 1.5 mi upstream from mouth.
DRAINAGE AREA - 16.7 mi².
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - Discharge records from April 2019 to present. (No winter record at this site).
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 725.98 ft above NAVD 1988.
WATER-QUALITY RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - Water years 2001-2002, 2011-2012. Period of record includes water-quality data published in USGS annual reports and various project reports.
PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD - NITRATE + NITRITE: April 2019 to current year, records fragmentary.
WATER TEMPERATURE: April 2019 to current year, records fragmentary.