USGS Water-Year Summary 2023
02110802 WACCAMAW RIVER AT BUCKSPORT, SC
LOCATION - Lat 33°38'56", long 79°05'40" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, Horry County, SC, Hydrologic Unit 03040206, on left bank across from Bucksport Plantation Marina, 1.0 miles southwest of Bucksport, 3.9 mi. upstream from Bull Creek at mile 25.2 on AIW near Bucksport SC.
DRAINAGE AREA -
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - October 1989 to current year.
GAGE - Data collection platform. Datum of gage is 14.43 below NAVD 88.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum gage height, 26.67 ft, Sept. 27, 2018 from HWM as a result of Hurricane Matthew; minimum gage height, 12.11 ft, Aug. 27, 1998. Gage height affected by tide.
WATER-QUALITY RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - Water years 1984 to current year.
PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD -
SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: October 1983 to September 1995 (discontinued).
pH: February 1986 to September 1989 (discontinued).
WATER TEMPERATURE: February 1986 to current year.
DISSOLVED OXYGEN: April 1986 to current year.
INSTRUMENTATION - Water-quality multiprobe and data collection platform.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD - SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: Maximum, 270 microsiemens/cm, June 2, 1985; minimum, 40 microsiemens/cm, on many days 1983, 1984, 1985.
pH: Maximum, 7.8 standard units, Sep. 1, 2, 11, 1986; minimum, 5.0 standard units, Aug. 16, 1987.
WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum, 32.6°C, Aug. 4, 2006; minimum, 0.5°C, Dec. 26-28, 1989.
DISSOLVED OXYGEN: Maximum, 12.2 mg/L, Jan. 18, 2011; minimum, 0.0 mg/L, Sep. 12-31, 1986, several days in 2013.