USGS Water-Year Summary 2024

06037100 GIBBON RIVER AT MADISON JUNCTION, YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK

LOCATION - Lat 44°38'26.88", long 110°51'39.83" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, Teton County, WY, Hydrologic Unit 10020007, Yellowstone National Park, on left bank 40 ft downstream from highway bridge, 0.4 mi south of Madison Junction, 14 mi east of West Yellowstone, and at river mile 0.2.

DRAINAGE AREA - 125 mi².

SURFACE-WATER RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD - April 2001 to September 2001, October 2002 to current year.

GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Elevation of gage is 6,800 ft, referenced to the North American Vertical Datum of 1988. USGS satellite telemeter is located at the station.

REMARKS - No regulation or diversions are upstream from station.

WATER-QUALITY RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD - October 2002 to November 2015.

PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD -

SPECIFIC CONDUCTIVITY: May 2014 to November 2015.
WATER TEMPERATURE: October 2002 to November 2015.

INSTRUMENTATION - Water temperature recorder was installed Sept. 19, 2002. A YSI 600LS (HIF Rental - S/N 07H100829) sonde was installed May 2014 and records water temperature and specific conductivity.

REMARKS -  

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD -

SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: Maximum 508 µS/cm, December 31, 2014; minimum, 132 µS/cm, May 26, 2014. 
WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum, 27.5°C, July 5, 2007; minimum, 0.0°C, many days during winter months.

EXTREMES FOR CURRENT YEAR - WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum, 24.6°C, July 8; minimum, 0.0°C, many days during the winter period.