USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
06123030 MUSSELSHELL RIVER ABOVE MUD CREEK, NEAR SHAWMUT, MT
LOCATION - Lat 46°19'08.37", long 109°27'37.97" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, in NE 1/4 SW 1/4 SW 1/4 sec.34, T.7 N., R.18 E., Wheatland County, MT, Hydrologic Unit 10040201, on left bank at private road bridge, 14.1 mi downstream from diversion to Deadmans Basin Reservoir, 3.5 mi southeast of Shawmut, 3.7 mi west of Barber, and at river mile 294.8.
DRAINAGE AREA - 1,518 mi².
REVISIONS HISTORY - Water Data Report MT-03-1: 2002, maximum discharge.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - June 1998 to current year (seasonal records only).
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Elevation of gage is 3,790 ft, referenced to the North American Vertical Datum of 1988. U.S. Geological Survey satellite telemeter is located at the station.
EXTREMES OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum discharge, 3320 ft³/s, March 8, 2014, gage height, 7.47 ft.