Ohio River at Dam 51 at Golconda, IL
USGS 03384500 · Stream
Gauge height
37.3578, -88.4825
RIVER OVERVIEW · FIND THE RIGHT GAUGE
Compare 4 listed monitoring locations for Ohio River in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky. Choose the station nearest your area of interest, then check its readings and recent changes.
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LOCATION DIRECTORY
Listed by state and station name, not upstream-to-downstream order. County, coordinates and measurement types come from our USGS station catalog; availability can change.
USGS 03384500 · Stream
Gauge height
37.3578, -88.4825
USGS 03612600 · Stream
Water temperature · Streamflow · Gauge height · Conductivity · Dissolved oxygen · pH · Turbidity
37.1792, -89.0584
USGS 03303280 · Stream
Streamflow · Gauge height
37.8995, -86.7055
USGS 03277200 · Stream
Water temperature · Streamflow · Gauge height · Conductivity · Dissolved oxygen · pH · Chlorophyll fluorescence · Chlorophyll · Phycocyanin · Phycocyanin fluorescence
38.7752, -84.9724
PUT THE READINGS IN CONTEXT
Gauge height uses a station-specific reference and is not the river’s depth everywhere. Local rainfall, tributaries, tides and dam operations can affect readings differently. Open the individual gauge for its charts and available historical context.
These observations are not a flood warning or a recreation safety rating. Check official warnings, closures and local guidance before acting.
CURRENT OBSERVATIONS
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