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Water-Year Summary for Site 02085500

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00060 Discharge(Max.,Min.,Mean)  
00065 Gage height(Max.,Min.,Mean)  

Water year 2023: 2022-10-01 to 2023-09-30
 
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USGS Water-Year Summary 2023
02085500 FLAT RIVER AT BAHAMA, NC
LOCATION - Lat 36°10'58", long 78°52'44" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, Durham County, NC, Hydrologic Unit 03020201, on right bank 0.5 mi upstream from Lake Michie, 1.2 mi upstream from bridge on Secondary Road 1616, 1.2 mi north of Bahama, and 1.5 mi upstream from Dial Creek.
DRAINAGE AREA - 149 mi².
REVISIONS HISTORY - WSP 1333: 1926, 1928(M), 1938, 1946. WDR NC-81-1: Drainage area.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - July 1925 to current year.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of the gage is 345.8 ft above NAVD88 NAD83. Prior to October 22, 1925, nonrecording gage at present site at 346.27 ft. Satellite telemetry at streamgage.
REMARKS - Prior to December 1962, some diurnal fluctuation and infrequent regulation at low flow caused by small mill 5 mi upstream. Gage-height records are generally good. Discharge records are generally fair except for estimated discharges, which are poor. 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 discharge for period of record, 33800 ft³/s, from rating curve extended above 18,000 ft³/s, on basis of slope-conveyance measurement of peak flow; maximum gage height, 17.26 ft, September 09, 1996; from high-water mark inside gage shelter as a result of Hurricane Fran.