USGS Streamgage 06479449
Lake Kampeska at Water Plant at Watertown, SD
Lake Kampeska at Water Plant at Watertown, SD is USGS streamgage 06479449, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10170201. It drains a watershed of about 186 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 2001.
Gauge details
- Drainage area
- 186 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 1,740 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10170201
- Coordinates
- 44.91724, -97.18744
- USGS site number
- 06479449
- Records begin
- 2001-09-28 (25 years)
Common questions
- How long has Lake Kampeska at Water Plant at Watertown, SD been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 06479449 begin in 2001, about 25 years, covering roughly 78 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Where is Lake Kampeska at Water Plant at Watertown, SD?
- The gauge sits at 44.91724, -97.18744, in hydrologic subbasin 10170201, at an elevation of about 1,740 feet, draining roughly 186 square miles.
- Can I use Lake Kampeska at Water Plant at Watertown, SD data for flood or safety decisions?
- No. Rivermatics provides estimates, not guarantees, and the readings and forecasts here may be delayed, inaccurate, or wrong. Do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision. Check the National Weather Service and USGS directly, and use your own judgment.
Other gauges in this subbasin
- Big Sioux River at Lake Kampeska near Watertown, SD
- Mud Creek near Rauville, SD
- South Branch Tributary Mud Creek near Rauville, SD
- Big Sioux River at Watertown, SD
- Big Sioux River at Broadway at Watertown, SD
- Willow Creek near Watertown, SD
- Big Sioux River below Watertown, SD
- Big Sioux River near Castlewood, SD