USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
14162450 QUARTZ CREEK NEAR FINN ROCK, OR
LOCATION - Lat 44°07'24.1", long 122°22'43.4" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, in sec.06, T.17 S., R.4 E., Lane County, OR, Hydrologic Unit 17090004, on the left bank downstream of bridge, 0.15 mi upstream from Mckenzie River, 0.4 mi southeast of Finn Rock.
DRAINAGE AREA - 42.1 mi².
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - October 2022 to August 2023 (discontinued).
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Elevation of gage is 980 ft above NAVD of 1988, from digital elevation model.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum discharge, 1,510 ft³/s Nov. 5, 2022, gage height, 15.04 ft; minimum discharge, 5.11 ft³/s Aug. 15, 2023.
WATER-QUALITY RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD -
SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: January 2023 to current year.
pH: January 2023 to current year.
WATER TEMPERATURE: January 2023 to current year.
DISSOLVED OXYGEN: January 2023 to current year.
TURBIDITY: January 2023 to current year.
INSTRUMENTATION - Water-quality monitor. Any use of trade, product, or firm names in this publication is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD -
SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: Maximum, 56 microsiemens Sept. 19, 20, 2023; minimum, 24 microsiemens May 15, 2023.
pH: Maximum, 8.5 units Sept. 16, 2023; minimum, 6.9 units May 16, 17, 2023.
WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum, 26.3°C July 15, 2023; minimum, 0.3°C Jan. 30, 2023.
DISSOLVED OXYGEN: Maximum, 14.4 mg/L Jan. 30, 2023; minimum recorded, 7.4 mg/L Aug. 16, 2023.
TURBIDITY: Maximum, 56.7 FNU Apr. 10, 2023; minimum, <1 FNU many days.