USGS Water-Year Summary for Site 02172300

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	Available Parameters
	00010 Temperature, water(Max.,Min.,Mean)
	00011 Temperature, water(Max.,Min.,Mean)
	00045 Precipitation(Sum)
	00060 Discharge(Max.,Min.,Mean)
	00065 Gage height(Max.,Min.,Mean)

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Water year 2023: 2022-10-01 to 2023-09-30

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USGS Water-Year Summary 2023

02172300 McTIER CREEK NEAR MONETTA, SC

LOCATION - Lat 33°45'12", long 81°36'07" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, Aiken County, SC, Hydrologic Unit 03050204, on downstream side of bridge on County Road 209, 1.1 mi upstream of Gully Creek, 4.6 mi upstream of mouth, and 6.7 mi south of Monetta.

DRAINAGE AREA - 15.6 mi².

SURFACE-WATER RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD - October 1995 to September 1997, February 2001 to current year.

GAGE - Data collection platform. Datum of gage is 341.59 ft above NAVD of 1988.

REMARKS -

For the 2014 water year, records good except for estimated daily discharges, which are poor.
For the 2015 water year, records good except for estimated daily discharges, which are poor.
For the 2016 water year, records good except for estimated daily discharges, which are poor.
For the 2017 water year, records good.
For the 2018 water year, records good.
For the 2019 water year, records good.
For the 2020 water year, records good to fair except for estimated daily discharges, which are poor.
For the 2021 water year, records good to fair.

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - The maximum instantaneous discharge, 536 cfs, March 7, 1996. Maximum instantaneous gage height, 7.48 ft, March 7, 1996. The minimum daily mean discharge, 0.82 cfs(estimated), July 9, 2012.

CLIMATOLOGICAL RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD - January 2007 to current year..

INSTRUMENTATION - Tipping bucket raingage and data collection platform.

REMARKS - Precipitation data collected during freezing periods may not be accurately reflected in daily record.

WATER-QUALITY RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD - Water years 2012 to current year.

PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD - February 2012 to current year.

INSTRUMENTATION - Water-quality probe and data collection platform.

REMARKS -

For the 2014 water year, temperature records are excellent except for Feb. 21 to June 26, which are fair.

For the 2015 water year, temperature records are excellent except for May 5 to September 30, which are good.

For the 2016 water year, temperature records are excellent.

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD - WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum, 28.2°C, July 31, 2020. Minimum, 1.6°C, January 7, 2018.