Yellow Creek near Oak Grove, IN - high flow measurement
Yellow River near Oak Grove, IN
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By Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center
February 18, 2020
"Super" gages provide real-time, continuous water-quality information for rivers and streams at selected Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) streamgages. By combining discrete and continuous data in statistical models, USGS scientists can continuously estimate constituents that are difficult to measure in real-time. For example, in-stream turbidity sensors are often used to continuously estimate suspended sediment concentrations. Continuously measured and estimated concentrations, as well as loads, are publicly accessible on USGS Web pages.
Available Data
Available Data
Station ID: 05516665
Stream Data: Gage height, discharge
Water-Quality Data: Water temperature, turbidity, suspended sediment
Atmospheric Data: None
Station Description
Station Description
Latitude:41°16'17"
Longitude:86°28'00"
Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC): 07120001
Datum: 720 feet above NAVD88
Drainage Area: 377 square miles (gage location)
County in which site is located: Starke County
Site managed by: Indianapolis Office
Station Funding
Station Funding
This station is operated and maintained in cooperation with the Kankakee River Basin Commission.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
Hydrologic Conditions
Situated in northwestern Indiana, the Yellow River is a tributary of the Kankakee River with a length of approximately 60 miles and a total drainage area of 439 square miles. The headwaters of the Yellow River are in St. Joseph County. From there the river flows southerly into Marshall County then southwesterly into Starke County where it joins the Kankakee River.
The Yellow River lies in the Northern Moraine and Lake physiographic region of Indiana where the surficial geology consists of stratified sand and gravel. The primary land use is for agriculture.
Sample Collection and Use
Yellow River near Oak Grove, IN is the most upstream site in a group of 3 super gages deployed on the Yellow River. This super gage deploys a multi-parameter sonde to collect continuous measurements of water temperature and turbidity. Measurements are collected every 15 minutes and update to the web hourly. Additionally, hydrologic technicians collect water-quality samples to represent a variety of hydrologic and seasonal conditions. Samples are analyzed for suspended sediment concentration and percent composition of sand sized particles.
Concentrations from laboratory analysis and corresponding values from in-stream instruments are mathematically combined to develop a statistical surrogate model. Then, the model is used to compute real-time concentrations based on continuous in-stream sensor readings of another, more easily measured value. At this site, turbidity is used as a surrogate for suspended-sediment concentration. Daily, monthly, and annual loads can be computed and compared to understand seasonal and annual variability.
Why Continuous Monitoring is Important
Over time, the Yellow River has been altered by excess sedimentation as a result of channelization and land use practices. A major concern to local residents and users of the Yellow River is that sedimentation is limiting the recreational, ecological, and overall usefulness of the river.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
The Kankakee River Basin Commission (KRBC) is a local Indiana agency charged with overseeing water resources within the basin including the Kankakee River and its tributaries. In 2012, three member counties of the KRBC (LaPorte, Starke, and Marshall Counties) asked the USGS to install, operate, and maintain three super gages on the Yellow River. Continuous and discrete data were collected such that a suspended sediment concentration surrogate model could be developed. The model allows the estimation of suspended sediment concentration and load of the river, quantifying the amount of sediment being transported downstream. The effect that future bank stabilization projects and other management techniques may have on sediment reduction in the stream will be quantified.
Below are multimedia items associated with this project.
Yellow Creek near Oak Grove, IN
Yellow Creek near Oak Grove, IN - high flow measurement
Yellow Creek near Oak Grove, IN - adcp high water measurement
Yellow Creek near Oak Grove, IN - adcp high water measurement
Yellow Creek near Oak Grove, IN - adcp high water measurement
Yellow Creek near Oak Grove, IN
Yellow Creek near Oak Grove, IN staff taking notes.
Yellow Creek near Oak Grove, IN staff taking notes.
Yellow Creek near Oak Grove, IN
Yellow Creek near Oak Grove, IN - staff servicing gage
Yellow Creek near Oak Grove, IN - staff servicing gage
Yellow Creek near Oak Grove, IN
Yellow Creek near Oak Grove, IN
Yellow Creek near Oak Grove, IN
Yellow Creek near Oak Grove, IN
Yellow Creek near Oak Grove, IN
Yellow Creek near Oak Grove, IN
Yellow Creek near Oak Grove, IN
Yellow Creek near Oak Grove, IN
Yellow Creek near Oak Grove, IN
Yellow Creek near Oak Grove, IN
Yellow Creek near Oak Grove, IN
Yellow Creek near Oak Grove, IN
Yellow Creek near Oak Grove, IN - ADCP measurement
Yellow Creek near Oak Grove, IN - ADCP measurement
Yellow Creek near Oak Grove, IN - ADCP measurement
Yellow Creek near Oak Grove, IN
Yellow Creek near Oak Grove, IN
Yellow Creek near Oak Grove, IN
"Super" gages provide real-time, continuous water-quality information for rivers and streams at selected Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) streamgages. By combining discrete and continuous data in statistical models, USGS scientists can continuously estimate constituents that are difficult to measure in real-time. For example, in-stream turbidity sensors are often used to continuously estimate suspended sediment concentrations. Continuously measured and estimated concentrations, as well as loads, are publicly accessible on USGS Web pages.
Available Data
Available Data
Station ID: 05516665
Stream Data: Gage height, discharge
Water-Quality Data: Water temperature, turbidity, suspended sediment
Atmospheric Data: None
Station Description
Station Description
Latitude:41°16'17"
Longitude:86°28'00"
Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC): 07120001
Datum: 720 feet above NAVD88
Drainage Area: 377 square miles (gage location)
County in which site is located: Starke County
Site managed by: Indianapolis Office
Station Funding
Station Funding
This station is operated and maintained in cooperation with the Kankakee River Basin Commission.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
Hydrologic Conditions
Situated in northwestern Indiana, the Yellow River is a tributary of the Kankakee River with a length of approximately 60 miles and a total drainage area of 439 square miles. The headwaters of the Yellow River are in St. Joseph County. From there the river flows southerly into Marshall County then southwesterly into Starke County where it joins the Kankakee River.
The Yellow River lies in the Northern Moraine and Lake physiographic region of Indiana where the surficial geology consists of stratified sand and gravel. The primary land use is for agriculture.
Sample Collection and Use
Yellow River near Oak Grove, IN is the most upstream site in a group of 3 super gages deployed on the Yellow River. This super gage deploys a multi-parameter sonde to collect continuous measurements of water temperature and turbidity. Measurements are collected every 15 minutes and update to the web hourly. Additionally, hydrologic technicians collect water-quality samples to represent a variety of hydrologic and seasonal conditions. Samples are analyzed for suspended sediment concentration and percent composition of sand sized particles.
Concentrations from laboratory analysis and corresponding values from in-stream instruments are mathematically combined to develop a statistical surrogate model. Then, the model is used to compute real-time concentrations based on continuous in-stream sensor readings of another, more easily measured value. At this site, turbidity is used as a surrogate for suspended-sediment concentration. Daily, monthly, and annual loads can be computed and compared to understand seasonal and annual variability.
Why Continuous Monitoring is Important
Over time, the Yellow River has been altered by excess sedimentation as a result of channelization and land use practices. A major concern to local residents and users of the Yellow River is that sedimentation is limiting the recreational, ecological, and overall usefulness of the river.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
The Kankakee River Basin Commission (KRBC) is a local Indiana agency charged with overseeing water resources within the basin including the Kankakee River and its tributaries. In 2012, three member counties of the KRBC (LaPorte, Starke, and Marshall Counties) asked the USGS to install, operate, and maintain three super gages on the Yellow River. Continuous and discrete data were collected such that a suspended sediment concentration surrogate model could be developed. The model allows the estimation of suspended sediment concentration and load of the river, quantifying the amount of sediment being transported downstream. The effect that future bank stabilization projects and other management techniques may have on sediment reduction in the stream will be quantified.
Below are multimedia items associated with this project.
Yellow Creek near Oak Grove, IN
Yellow Creek near Oak Grove, IN - high flow measurement
Yellow Creek near Oak Grove, IN - high flow measurement
Yellow Creek near Oak Grove, IN - adcp high water measurement
Yellow Creek near Oak Grove, IN - adcp high water measurement
Yellow Creek near Oak Grove, IN - adcp high water measurement
Yellow Creek near Oak Grove, IN
Yellow Creek near Oak Grove, IN staff taking notes.
Yellow Creek near Oak Grove, IN staff taking notes.
Yellow Creek near Oak Grove, IN
Yellow Creek near Oak Grove, IN - staff servicing gage
Yellow Creek near Oak Grove, IN - staff servicing gage
Yellow Creek near Oak Grove, IN
Yellow Creek near Oak Grove, IN
Yellow Creek near Oak Grove, IN
Yellow Creek near Oak Grove, IN
Yellow Creek near Oak Grove, IN
Yellow Creek near Oak Grove, IN
Yellow Creek near Oak Grove, IN
Yellow Creek near Oak Grove, IN
Yellow Creek near Oak Grove, IN
Yellow Creek near Oak Grove, IN
Yellow Creek near Oak Grove, IN
Yellow Creek near Oak Grove, IN
Yellow Creek near Oak Grove, IN - ADCP measurement
Yellow Creek near Oak Grove, IN - ADCP measurement
Yellow Creek near Oak Grove, IN - ADCP measurement
Yellow Creek near Oak Grove, IN
Yellow Creek near Oak Grove, IN
Yellow Creek near Oak Grove, IN