USGS Water-Year Summary 2023
02423397 LITTLE CAHABA RIVER BELOW LEEDS, AL
LOCATION - Lat 33°32'04", long 86°33'45" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, Jefferson County, AL, Hydrologic Unit 03150202, on left bank, 0.1 mi downstream of Dry Branch, 0.5 mi southwest of Leeds, and 13.8 mi upstream from mouth.
DRAINAGE AREA - 17 mi².
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - June 1995 to December 2006. October 2008 to current.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 595.50 ft above NGVD of 1929 (levels by Jefferson County Engineering Department).
WATER-QUALITY RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - June 1995 to December 2006. October 2008 to current.
PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD - SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: June 1995 to December 2006. October 2008 to current.
WATER TEMPERATURE: June 1995 to December 2006. October 2008 to current.
DISSOLVED OXYGEN: June 1995 to December 2006. October 2008 to current.
INSTRUMENTATION - Water-quality monitor.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: Maximum, 611 microsiemens/cm, Oct. 17, 1996; minimum, 61 microsiemens/cm, Sept. 18, 2009.
WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum, 27.8°C, August 22, 2005; minimum, 4.4°C, Feb. 3, 1996.
DISSOLVED OXYGEN: Maximum, 14.7 mg/L, Mar 23, 2017; minimum, 2.1 mg/L, Feb. 12, 2000.