CDEC id: MCR
NWS id: --
Lat/Long: 39.282206 / -123.300137
Elevation: 305m
Team Lead: John Deane
Install Date: Sept. 21, 2017
Permit Expires: --
Watershed: Russian
Telemetry: Cell
Monument: Pole
Land Owners: private
Permit Type: Handshake
Site Type: Stream
Site Photo:
Site Description:
The Pipers own land in the Redwood Valley watershed (outside Lake Mendocino watershed), including hills and a portion of Mill Creek, a significant tributary of the WF Russian River. The stream gauge is located on the north bank of Mill Creek just north of a sharp left bend in Reeves Canyon Road before the Pipers’ driveway. (and before the last wooden bridge). There is a small pull-off of grass right where the gauge is. The tube is horizontal beneath the water right next to the staff plate. It is on the right side of the road on the north bank. Access is via Highway 101 to Reeves Canyon Road in Redwood Valley. Contacting the Pipers before access is not necessary but may be appreciated.
The primary geology of this area is slate, including lots of chlorite. The banks have steep, eroding ledges. The streambed is pebbly and sandy (very fine to coarse, poorly sorted, angular to sub-rounded grains).
Notes: 18 April 2023 visit revealed that a huge stream channel change occurred during WY2023 winter. The original stilling well location is now in a secondary channel. The primary channel has shifted to the opposite side of the stream and required relocation of the stilling well and staff plate completed 10/09/2023
Tasks
Due | Owner | Created By | Details |
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-- | Sarah Burnett | Sarah Burnett | Period 11/11/2021-12/10/2021 missing data b/c BCC surface met station pressure was reporting ~500. Need to think about using another station's pressure for this period. |
-- | Sarah Burnett | Sarah Burnett | Find old camera sensor info and add here (cameras before force-pro-s and cell link) |
-- | Sarah Burnett | Sarah Burnett | Find better solution for the slippery stairway down to the stream. |
-- | Sarah Burnett | Sarah Burnett | The bottom of the stilling well is floating about 6-8in above bottom of the stream. Consider changing reference level or moving stilling well to more stable location. |
Sensors
Type | Label | Model | SN | Installed On |
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Pressure transducer | -- | ONSET MX2001-04-SS-S | 21755828 | Oct. 9, 2023 |
Trail Camera | -- | Spypoint Flex-S | 2J322I0111 | June 24, 2024 |
Other Equipment
Type | Label | Model | SN | Installed On |
---|---|---|---|---|
Data Logger | None | HOBO RX2100 Station - CELL-4G | 21798327 | Oct. 9, 2023 |
Staff gage | None | ----------- | None | Sept. 21, 2017 |
Visits
On | Summary |
---|---|
Feb. 7, 2025 | High water check |
Dec. 18, 2024 | Manual Discharge Measurement / Repaired staff plate |
Dec. 6, 2024 | Manual Discharge Measurement / Trail Cam Download |
June 24, 2024 | Staff Plate Repaired / Manual Discharge Measurement / Trail Cam Replaced / Stream Survey |
March 7, 2024 | Manual Discharge Measurement / Trail Cam Download / Maintenance |
March 6, 2024 | Attempted Manual Discharge Measurement |
March 4, 2024 | Staff Plate Snapped (visual confirmation) |
Oct. 11, 2023 | Reference Level Check / Added Conduit |
Oct. 9, 2023 | Data Download / Manual Discharge Measurement / Telemetry Installed / Trail Cam Installed / Relocated Staff Gage and Stilling Well |
April 20, 2023 | Demobed Trail Cam |
April 18, 2023 | Data Download / Manual Discharge Measurement / Maintenance |
June 1, 2022 | Data Download / Manual Discharge Measurement |
Jan. 26, 2022 | Data Download / Manual Discharge Measurement / Maintenance / Turbidity Samples / Installed Telemetered Trail Cam / Installed Barologger |
Dec. 12, 2021 | Installed new Direct Read Cable / Data Download / Stream Survey |
March 20, 2021 | Data Download / Missing Trail Cam |
Sept. 21, 2017 | Stream Gage Installed / Stream Survey |
Aug. 8, 2017 | Staff Plate and Camera Installed |
Funding Sources
Start | End | Source |
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Sept. 21, 2017 | -- | USACE FIRO |