USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
301001089442600 Rigolets at Highway 90 near Slidell, LA
LOCATION - Lat 30°10'01", long 89°44'26" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, Orleans Parish, LA, Hydrologic Unit 08090203, underneath LA Hwy 90 bridge between Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Borgne.
DRAINAGE AREA - Indeterminate.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - Fragmentary records February 2004 to September 2007, in files of the USGS, Baton Rouge Field Office, LWSC. October 2007 to current year.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum recorded gage height, 9.57 ft, Aug. 30, 2012; minimum recorded gage height, -1.80 ft, Jan. 2, 2008.
WATER-QUALITY RECORDS
PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD - SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: October 2006 to current year. February 2004 to September 2005.
SALINITY: October 2006 to current year. February 2004 to September 2005.
WATER TEMPERATURE: October 2006 to current year. February 2004 to September 2005.
PH: October 2006 to September 2007. February 2004 to September 2005.
DISSOLVED OXYGEN: October 2006 to September 2007. February 2004 to September 2005.
COOPERATION - Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries.
INSTRUMENTATION - Water-quality monitor recording temperature and specific conductance.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD -
SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: Maximum, 51,000 microsiemens/cm, Aug. 29, 2012; minimum, 101 microsiemens/cm, on March 01, 2020. SALINITY: Maximum, 33.4 ppt, Aug. 29, 2012; minimum, 0.1 ppt, on many days. WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum, 34.0°C, Jul. 29, 2021; minimum, 4.0°C, Jan. 10, 2010.