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Continuous data

4 data types available - data from 2007-10-01 to 2026-10-07

Daily data

2 data types available - data from 1953-10-01 to 2026-10-05

Field measurements

2 data types available - data from 2016-10-19 to 2026-08-26

Discrete sample data

35 Observed properties (data types) available - data from 1961-10-24 to 1979-01-29

15 Sampling activities

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2 data types available - data from 2000-10-01 to 2026-10-05

Important information about this monitoring location

The datum of the gage has been determined to be 0.00 feet above NGVD 1929. To obtain reservoir water-surface elevations in NAVD 1988 subtract 0.05 feet from NGVD 1929 values.

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US Army Corps of Engineers - Fort Worth District

Metadata Element	Location Metadata	Metadata Code
Agency	U.S. Geological Survey	USGS
Location identification number	08060500	n/a
Location name	Lavon Lk nr Lavon, TX	n/a
Site type	Lake, Reservoir, Impoundment	LK
Decimal latitude (WGS84)	33.0317860662445	n/a
Decimal longitude (WGS84)	-96.4824875722733	n/a
Latitude-longitude method	Interpolated from map	M
Latitude-longitude accuracy	Accurate to + or - 5 sec.	F
District	Texas	48
State	Texas	48
County	Collin County	085
Country	United States of America	n/a
Altitude of gage/land surface	0	n/a
Method altitude determined	Reported method of determination.	R
Altitude accuracy	1 feet	n/a
Altitude datum	National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929	NGVD29
Subbasin hydrologic unit	East Fork Trinity	12030106
Drainage basin		n/a
Date of first construction		n/a
Drainage area	770 square miles	n/a
Contributing drainage area	770 square miles	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 Lavon Lk nr Lavon, TX - USGS-08060500