USGS Water-Year Summary for Site 03250322

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	00010 Temperature, water(Max.,Mean,Min.)
	00060 Discharge(Mean)
	63680 Turbidity, Form Neph(Max.,Mean,Min.)

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

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USGS Water-Year Summary 2023

03250322 ROCK LICK CREEK AT HIGHWAY 158 NEAR SHARKEY, KY

LOCATION - Lat 38°14'50", long 83°35'22" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, Fleming County, KY, Hydrologic Unit 05100101, on downstream side of bridge, 0.53 miles downstream from Drip Spring, 1.1 miles upstream from the mouth, and 1.9 miles northwest of Sharkey.

DRAINAGE AREA - 4.20 mi².

REVISIONS HISTORY -

WDR KY-08-1; peak

Revisions: Discharge data from WY 1996 to 2004 reported in excess of allowable limits for their period's respective rating was revised on May 16, 2023.

Revisions: Discharge for the period Nov. 22, 2011, to Aug. 12, 2015, was revised on May 16, 2023, based on changes to the stage-discharge rating.

Revisions: Discharge for the period Aug. 12, 2015, to Aug. 13, 2019, was revised on May 16, 2023, based on changes to the stage-discharge rating.

Revisions: Discharge related to tributary backwater for the period Sep. 10, 2018, to Sep. 11, 2018, was revised on May 16, 2023, based on hydrographic and meteorological data.

SURFACE-WATER RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD - October 1996 to current year

GAGE - Water-stage recorder and crest-stage gage. Datum is 644.42 feet above NAVD of 1988 and 644.95 ft above NGVD of 1929. Datum of gage was 645.49 feet above NGVD of 1929 prior to July 15, 2003.

COOPERATION - Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum discharge 3190 ft³/s on July 8, 2001; maximum gage height 11.70' on May 3, 2010. Lowest daily mean discharge 0.00 ft³/s on September 21, 1997.

WATER-QUALITY RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD -

TEMPERATURE: 06/27/2019 to CURRENT

TURBIDITY: 06/27/2019 to CURRENT

REMARKS - Water Quality daily values and partial days are not qualified prior to 05/20/2020.

Water Quality record quality is rated internally. For questions about record quality ratings, please send email to gs-w-oh_NWISWeb_Data_Inquiries@usgs.gov.

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD -

WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum recorded: 33.9 C on July 7, 2019*; minimum recorded, 0.0 C* on February 16, 2021.

TURBIDITY: Maximum recorded, 1810 FNU, May 18, 2020; minimum recorded 1.1 FNU, July 11, 2019.

* Multiple occurrences of the same extreme in selected dataset. First occurrence listed.