Discharge measurements and plans to publish discharge data have been discontinued at this streamgage due to staffing limitations. Real-time, continuous water-level data will continue to be collected until June 30, 2026. For more information, please email GS-W-LMG_Data_Chief@usgs.gov

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Continuous data

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Daily data

2 data types available - data from 1945-09-01 to 2026-08-21

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2 data types available - with data from 1946-05-30 to 2025-05-08

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Metadata Element	Location Metadata	Metadata Code
Agency	U.S. Geological Survey	USGS
Location identification number	08016600	n/a
Location name	Hickory Branch nr Kernan, LA	n/a
Site type	Stream	ST
Decimal latitude (WGS84)	30.5013611111111	n/a
Decimal longitude (WGS84)	-93.2796388888889	n/a
Latitude-longitude method	Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS)	D
Latitude-longitude accuracy	Accurate to + or - .5 sec (PLGR/PPS GPS).	5
District	Louisiana	22
State	Louisiana	22
County	Beauregard Parish	011
Country	United States of America	n/a
Altitude of gage/land surface		n/a
Method altitude determined		n/a
Altitude accuracy		n/a
Altitude datum		n/a
Subbasin hydrologic unit	West Fork Calcasieu	08080205
Drainage basin		n/a
Date of first construction		n/a
Drainage area	82.2 square miles	n/a
Contributing drainage area		n/a
Time zone abbreviation	CST	n/a
Site honors Daylight Saving Time	Y	n/a
National aquifer		n/a
Local aquifer		n/a
Local aquifer type		n/a
Well depth		n/a
Hole depth		n/a
Source of depth data		n/a

Monitoring location Hickory Branch nr Kernan, LA - USGS-08016600