USGS Water-Year Summary for Site 0214264790

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	00010 Temperature, water(Max.,Min.,Mean)
	00065 Gage height(Max.,Min.,Mean)
	00300 Dissolved oxygen(Max.,Min.,Mean)

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Water year 2023: 2022-10-01 to 2023-09-30

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USGS Water-Year Summary 2023

0214264790 CATAWBA RIVER AT RAILROAD BRIDGE ABOVE NC 73 AT COWANS FORD, NC

LOCATION - Lat 35°25'39.84", long 80°57'26.43" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, Lincoln County, NC, Hydrologic Unit 03050101,

DRAINAGE AREA - 1,790 mi².

REVISIONS HISTORY - Gage datum was revised on November 02, 2021, based on a more accurate determination of the gage datum.

SURFACE-WATER RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD - June 2016 to current year.

GAGE - Water stage recorder. Datum of gage is 639.43 ft above North American Vertical Datum of 1988.

REMARKS - Considerable regulation, caused by Cowans Ford Hydroelectric Station 2,600 ft. upstream. Gage-height records are generally good. Additional details on the accuracy of the records can be obtained by contacting the USGS South Atlantic Water Science Center at gs-w-nc_nwisweb_data_inquiries@usgs.gov.

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD -

Maximum gage height: 22.52 ft, June 9, 2019 
Minimum gage height: 1.78 ft, December 14, 2020

WATER-QUALITY RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD - June 2016 to current year.

PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD -

DISSOLOVED OXYGEN. June 2016 to current year.

WATER TEMPERATURE: June 2016 to current year.

INSTRUMENTATION - Water quality monitor with satellite telemetry from June 2016 to current year.

REMARKS - Data is collected for the months of April through November. Considerable regulation, caused by Cowans Ford Hydroelectric Station 2,600 ft. upstream.

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD -

Maximum Dissolved Oxygen: 13.3 mg/L, April 17, 2023
Minimum Dissolved Oxygen: 2.3 mg/L, August 4, 2023

Maximum Water Temperature: 32.2°C, August 27, 2016
Minimum Water Temperature: 11.1°C, April 14, 15, 2019