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Water-Year Summary for Site 0209722970

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Available Parameters
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
0209722970 SANDY CREEK AT CORNWALLIS ROAD NEAR DURHAM, NC
LOCATION - Lat 35°58'59.6", long 78°57'24.5" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, Durham County, NC, Hydrologic Unit 03030002, on right bank at Cornwallis road, approximately 1.6 mi southwest of Durham.
DRAINAGE AREA - 4.67 mi².
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - Discharge, August 2008 to current year.  Precipitation, August 2008 to current year, published as station number 355852078572045.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 266.0 above NAVD88 NAD83(2011) Geoid 18. Satellite telemetry at streamgage.
COOPERATION - Gage is operated in cooperation with Stormwater Services Division, City of Durham.
REMARKS - 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: 2170 ft3/s, September 17, 2018; Maximum gage-height: 12.46 ft, September 17, 2018.  Minimum daily mean discharge: no flow, August 18, 2008.