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USGS 08102000 Belton Lk nr Belton, TX

  Lake Site

DESCRIPTION:
Latitude 31°06'22",   Longitude 97°28'28"   NAD27
Bell County, Texas, Hydrologic Unit 12070201
Drainage area: 3,570 square miles
Contributing drainage area: 3,570 square miles,
Datum of gage: 0 feet above   NGVD29.
AVAILABLE DATA:
Data Type Begin Date End Date Count
 Current / Historical Observations     (availability statement)    2007-10-01  2025-11-01  
 Daily Data
    Reservoir storage, acre-feet  1954-03-01  2004-01-28  18231 
    Lake or reservoir water surface elevation above NGVD 1929, feet  1988-03-08  2025-10-31  15796 
 Daily Statistics 
    Lake or reservoir water surface elevation above NGVD 1929, feet  2000-10-01  2025-05-21 8977 
 Monthly Statistics 
    Lake or reservoir water surface elevation above NGVD 1929, feet  2000-10  2025-05  
 Annual Statistics 
    Lake or reservoir water surface elevation above NGVD 1929, feet  2001  2025  
 Field/Lab water-quality samples (Legacy QW is frozen as of March 2024, newer data may be found on MLP) 1961-10-25  1984-04-10  18 
 Water-Year Summary 2005  2024  20 
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