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USGS 08072000 Lk Houston nr Sheldon, TX

  Lake Site

DESCRIPTION:
Latitude 29°54'58",   Longitude 95°08'28"   NAD27
Harris County, Texas, Hydrologic Unit 12040101
Drainage area: 2,828 square miles
Contributing drainage area: 2,828 square miles,
Datum of gage: 0.0 feet above   NAVD88.
AVAILABLE DATA:
Data Type Begin Date End Date Count
 Current / Historical Observations     (availability statement)    2007-10-01  2025-11-02  
 Daily Data
    Reservoir storage, acre-feet  1996-07-01  2025-11-01  21015 
    Reservoir storage, acre-feet  1954-04-01  2002-02-22  17495 
    Gage height, feet  1996-07-19  2025-11-01  22063 
 Daily Statistics 
    Reservoir storage, acre-feet  1999-10-01  2025-09-03 9469 
    Gage height, feet  1996-07-19  2025-09-03 10584 
 Monthly Statistics 
    Reservoir storage, acre-feet  1999-10  2025-09  
    Gage height, feet  1996-07  2025-09  
 Annual Statistics 
    Reservoir storage, acre-feet  2000  2025  
    Gage height, feet  1996  2025  
 Field measurements 1993-06-24  2017-08-30  25 
 Field/Lab water-quality samples (Legacy QW is frozen as of March 2024, newer data may be found on MLP) 1962-11-09  1983-01-17  44 
 Water-Year Summary 2005  2024  20 
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