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USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
15056210 TAIYA RIVER NEAR SKAGWAY, AK
LOCATION - Lat 59°30'43", long 135°20'40" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, in SW 1/4 NE 1/4 SE 1/4 sec.22, T.27 S., R.59 E., UNSPECIFIEDAK, Hydrologic Unit 19010303, (Skagway C-1 quad), on the downstream side of highway bridge, 1.0 mi downstream from West Creek, 2.2 mi upstream from mouth, and 4 mi north of Skagway.
DRAINAGE AREA - 178 mi².
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - October 1969 to November 1977; October 2003 to current year.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6.97 ft NAVD88.
REMARKS - GOES satellite telemetry at station.
EXTREMES OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD - Flood September 1967 overflowed banks and probably reached a peak discharge of over 25,000 ft³/s.
WATER-QUALITY RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - Water years 1969-74, 1976-1977, 2004 to September 2008, and October 2012 to current year.
PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD - WATER TEMPERATURE: June to October 1971, July 1972 to October 1973, March to September 1974, February to September 1977, October 2003 to September 2008, and October 2012 to current year.
REMARKS - Records represent water temperature at sensor within 0.2°C.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD - WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum, 13.3'C, July 2, 2016; (Previous Maximum, 10.0°C, May 21, 1974 and May 18, 2018); minimum, 0.0°C, on many days during winter periods.
