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Water-Year Summary for Site 02212735

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Available Parameters
00045 Precipitation(Sum)  
00045 Precipitation(Sum) [Operational]  
00060 Discharge(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
02212735 OCMULGEE RIVER AT GA 18, AT DAMES FERRY, GA
LOCATION - Lat 33°01'00.7", long 83°43'37.9" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, Monroe County, GA, Hydrologic Unit 03070103, 0.9 miles downstream confluence with Falling Creek, 1.8 miles upstream of Rum Creek, and 7.5 miles southeast of Juliette, GA.
DRAINAGE AREA - 2,080 mi².
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD -
DISCHARGE: June 2009 to current year.
GAGE HEIGHT: June 2009 to current year.
GAGE - Satellite telemetry with a water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 321.27 feet above North American Vertical Datum (NAVD) of 1988 (from GNSS survey).
COOPERATION - Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection Division.
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-ga_nwisweb_data_inquiries@usgs.gov.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum discharge recorded, 43,600 cfs, December 26, 2015; maximum gage height recorded, 19.09 feet, December 26, 2015; minimum daily discharge, 238 cfs, October 25, 2016.
CLIMATOLOGICAL RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - June 2009 to October 2017.
INSTRUMENTATION - Tipping-bucket raingage.