USGS Water-Year Summary 2023
08026000 Sabine River near Burkeville, TX
LOCATION - Lat 31°03'50", long 93°31'10" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, Newton County, TX, Hydrologic Unit 12010005, near left edge of low-water channel on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 63, about 200 ft downstream from Pearl Creek, 10 mi northeast of Burkeville, 16 mi downstream from Bayou Toro and at mile 139.7.
DRAINAGE AREA - 7,482 mi².
REVISIONS HISTORY - WSP 1732: Drainage area.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - Sept. 1955 to current year. Published as "below Toledo Bend near Burkeville" for period 1955-75.
PERIOD OF RECORD, Water-Quality.--
CHEMICAL DATA: May 1968 to Aug. 1986.
BIOCHEMICAL DATA: May 1968 to Aug. 1986.
PESTICIDE DATA: Oct. 1970 to Aug. 1986.
RADIOCHEMICAL DATA: Jan. 1981 to May 1981.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 60.59 ft above NGVD of 1929, 60.12 ft above NAVD of 1988. Prior to Aug. 23, 1958, nonrecording gage at current site. Prior to Jan. 1, 1989, at present site at datum 10.00 ft higher. Satellite telemeter at station.
EXTREMES OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum stage since at least 1860: Flood in May 1884 reached a stage of 45.9 ft, current datum, from information by local resident. Flood of Apr. 15, 1945, reached a stage of 45.8 ft, current datum. Flood of May 23, 1953, reached a stage of 45.3 ft, current datum, from floodmarks.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD PRIOR TO REGULATION - WATER YEARS 1956-1960: Maximum discharge, 52,900 ft³/s, May 15, 1957, gage height, 32.43 ft; minimum, 60 ft³/s, Sept. 26-30, 1956.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE FOR PERIOD PRIOR TO REGULATION - 5 years (water years 1956-1960) 5,180 ft³/s (3,749,000 acre-ft/yr).