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00054 Reservoir storage(Max.,Min.,Mean)  

Water year 2023: 2022-10-01 to 2023-09-30
 
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USGS Water-Year Summary 2023
03170500 LITTLE RIVER RESERVOIR NEAR RADFORD, VA
LOCATION - Lat 37°04'39", long 80°34'22" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, Pulaski County, VA, Hydrologic Unit 05050001, on left bank 30 ft upstream from dam, 0.25 mi upstream from mouth of Little River, 3 mi downstream from Meadow Creek, and 4 mi south of Radford.
DRAINAGE AREA - 351 mi².
REVISIONS HISTORY - OFR 2006-1308: Drainage area.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD -

Reservoir Elevation (NAVD88) is published from October 1996 to current year. 

Prior to September 30, 2005 daily maximum, minimum and mean reservoir storage (acre-ft) was derived and published to NWIS. From Oct. 1, 2005 to November 21, 2017 instantaneous and daily mean reservoir storage (acre-ft) was derived and published to NWIS. Due to the inability to confirm the accuracy of the reservoir storage model, these time series were discontinued. Unpublished storage records are available prior to October 1996 in the files of the USGS.

GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 0.0 ft NAVD88.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD -

Water years 1997 to Nov. 21, 2017, Maximum instantaneous contents, 538 acre-ft, June 26, 2006; minimum instantaneous contents, 0.00 acre-ft, many days.

Reservoir Elevation water year 1997 to current: Maximum elevation, 1775.51 ft, June 26, 2006; Minimum is not known due to gage operational limits.