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USGS 03448800 SWANNANOA RIVER AT INTERSTATE 40 AT BLACK MTN, NC

Buncombe County, North Carolina

Hydrologic Unit Code 06010105

Latitude 35°37'08.14", Longitude 82°18'28.13" NAD83

Drainage area 4.24 square miles

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Meas. Number	Date Time	Time Datum	Measurement Used?	Who	Measuring Agency	Stream flow (ft³/s)	Gage Height (ft)	GH Change (ft)	Meas. Duration (hr)	Meas. Rated	Control	Flow Adjust. Code
29	2010-10-06 10:28	EDT	Yes	BTW	USGS	1.62	0.82	0.00	0.30	Fair	DebrisLight	NONE
28	2010-09-17 14:09	EDT	Yes	BTW	USGS	1.58	0.79	0.00	0.30	Good	DebrisLight	NONE
27	2010-07-21 11:38	EDT	Yes	MDP/JDJ	USGS	3.24	0.92	0.00	0.60	Good	Clear	NONE
26	2010-05-17 10:23	EDT	Yes	BTW	USGS	7.81	1.11	0.00	0.30	Poor	Clear	NONE
25	2010-03-15 11:09	EDT	Yes	BTW	USGS	14.1	1.32	0.00	0.10	Good	Clear	NONE
24	2010-01-07 14:07:30	EST	Yes	BTW	USGS	9.60	1.21	0.00	0.40	Good	Clear	NONE
23	2009-11-10 20:55	EST	Yes	JAM	USGS	80.7	2.27	0.03	0.40	Fair	Unspecifed	NONE
22	2009-11-10 20:28	EST	Yes	JAM	USGS	73.4	2.17	0.11	0.20	Fair	Unspecifed	NONE
21	2009-11-10 20:06	EST	Yes	JAM	USGS	56.6	2.02	0.02	0.20	Fair	Unspecifed	NONE
20	2009-11-10 19:47:30	EST	Yes	JAM	USGS	56.4	2.02	-0.02	0.20	Fair	Unspecifed	NONE
19	2009-11-10 19:21	EST	Yes	JAM	USGS	54.9	2.02	0.07	0.30	Poor	Unspecifed	NONE
18	2009-11-10 19:01	EST	Yes	JAM	USGS	49.0	1.93	0.02	0.10	Fair	Unspecifed	NONE
17	2009-11-10 18:47:30	EST	Yes	JAM	USGS	44.3	1.87	0.06	0.10	Fair	Unspecifed	NONE
16	2009-11-10 18:24	EST	Yes	JAM	USGS	35.3	1.68	0.06	0.30	Fair	Unspecifed	NONE
15	2009-11-10 17:46:30	EST	Yes	JAM	USGS	29.0	1.59	0.02	0.30	Fair	Unspecifed	NONE
14	2009-11-10 17:27:30	EST	Yes	JAM/RDS	USGS	31.5	1.59	0.00	0.20	Fair	Unspecifed	NONE
13	2009-10-27 18:17:30	EDT	Yes	JAM	USGS	25.1	1.53	0.02	0.10	Good	Clear	NONE
12	2009-10-27 17:51:30	EDT	Yes	JAM	USGS	29.0	1.59	0.01	0.30	Fair	Clear	NONE
11	2009-10-27 17:22	EDT	Yes	JAM	USGS	30.1	1.59	0.02	0.10	Good	Clear	NONE
10	2009-10-27 16:53	EDT	Yes	JAM	USGS	28.3	1.59	0.06	0.40	Fair	DebrisModerate	NONE
9	2009-10-14 13:58:30	EDT	Yes	JAM	USGS	21.2	1.50	0.08	0.20	Fair	DebrisModerate	NONE
8	2009-10-14 11:57:30	EDT	Yes	RDS/JAM	USGS	10.1	1.27	0.03	0.60	Good	DebrisModerate	NONE
7I	2009-09-20 -- --	--	Yes	WFH	USGS	164	2.88			Poor	Unspecifed	NONE
7	2009-07-08 10:53:30	EDT	Yes	BTW	USGS	13.2	1.27	-0.02	0.20	Fair	Unspecifed	NONE
6	2009-07-08 10:26:30	EDT	Yes	BTW	USGS	12.2	1.24	0.06	0.10	Fair	Unspecifed	NONE
5	2009-06-17 10:10:30	EDT	Yes	JAM	USGS	20.6	1.47	-0.13	0.60	Good	Unspecifed	NONE
4	2009-06-16 12:35	EDT	Yes	RDS/JAM	USGS	5.80	1.06	0.00	0.60	Fair	DebrisLight	NONE
3I	2009-06-11 -- --	--	Yes	WFH	USGS	303	3.69			Poor	Unspecifed	NONE
3	2009-03-27 15:06	EDT	Yes	JAM/JDJ	USGS	18.3	1.47	0.02	0.50	Good	Unspecifed	NONE
2	2009-03-26 13:58	EDT	Yes	JAM/BAH	USGS	7.61	1.15	-0.02	0.50	Good	Clear	NONE
1	2009-03-19 16:35:30	EDT	Yes	JDK	USGS	4.67	1.02	-0.01	0.50	Fair	Clear	NONE

Meas.
Number

Date Time

Time
Datum

Measurement
Used?

Who

Measuring
Agency

Stream
flow
(ft³/s)

Gage
Height
(ft)

GH
Change
(ft)

Meas.
Duration
(hr)

Meas.
Rated

Control

Flow
Adjust.
Code

2010-10-06 10:28

EDT

Yes

BTW

USGS

1.62

0.82

0.00

0.30

Fair

DebrisLight

NONE

2010-09-17 14:09

EDT

Yes

BTW

USGS

1.58

0.79

0.00

0.30

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

2010-07-21 11:38

EDT

Yes

MDP/JDJ

USGS

3.24

0.92

0.00

0.60

Good

Clear

NONE

2010-05-17 10:23

EDT

Yes

BTW

USGS

7.81

1.11

0.00

0.30

Poor

Clear

NONE

2010-03-15 11:09

EDT

Yes

BTW

USGS

14.1

1.32

0.00

0.10

Good

Clear

NONE

2010-01-07 14:07:30

EST

Yes

BTW

USGS

9.60

1.21

0.00

0.40

Good

Clear

NONE

2009-11-10 20:55

EST

Yes

JAM

USGS

80.7

2.27

0.03

0.40

Fair

Unspecifed

NONE

2009-11-10 20:28

EST

Yes

JAM

USGS

73.4

2.17

0.11

0.20

Fair

Unspecifed

NONE

2009-11-10 20:06

EST

Yes

JAM

USGS

56.6

2.02

0.02

0.20

Fair

Unspecifed

NONE

2009-11-10 19:47:30

EST

Yes

JAM

USGS

56.4

2.02

-0.02

0.20

Fair

Unspecifed

NONE

2009-11-10 19:21

EST

Yes

JAM

USGS

54.9

2.02

0.07

0.30

Poor

Unspecifed

NONE

2009-11-10 19:01

EST

Yes

JAM

USGS

49.0

1.93

0.02

0.10

Fair

Unspecifed

NONE

2009-11-10 18:47:30

EST

Yes

JAM

USGS

44.3

1.87

0.06

0.10

Fair

Unspecifed

NONE

2009-11-10 18:24

EST

Yes

JAM

USGS

35.3

1.68

0.06

0.30

Fair

Unspecifed

NONE

2009-11-10 17:46:30

EST

Yes

JAM

USGS

29.0

1.59

0.02

0.30

Fair

Unspecifed

NONE

2009-11-10 17:27:30

EST

Yes

JAM/RDS

USGS

31.5

1.59

0.00

0.20

Fair

Unspecifed

NONE

2009-10-27 18:17:30

EDT

Yes

JAM

USGS

25.1

1.53

0.02

0.10

Good

Clear

NONE

2009-10-27 17:51:30

EDT

Yes

JAM

USGS

29.0

1.59

0.01

0.30

Fair

Clear

NONE

2009-10-27 17:22

EDT

Yes

JAM

USGS

30.1

1.59

0.02

0.10

Good

Clear

NONE

2009-10-27 16:53

EDT

Yes

JAM

USGS

28.3

1.59

0.06

0.40

Fair

DebrisModerate

NONE

2009-10-14 13:58:30

EDT

Yes

JAM

USGS

21.2

1.50

0.08

0.20

Fair

DebrisModerate

NONE

2009-10-14 11:57:30

EDT

Yes

RDS/JAM

USGS

10.1

1.27

0.03

0.60

Good

DebrisModerate

NONE

2009-09-20 -- --

Yes

WFH

USGS

164

2.88

Poor

Unspecifed

NONE

2009-07-08 10:53:30

EDT

Yes

BTW

USGS

13.2

1.27

-0.02

0.20

Fair

Unspecifed

NONE

2009-07-08 10:26:30

EDT

Yes

BTW

USGS

12.2

1.24

0.06

0.10

Fair

Unspecifed

NONE

2009-06-17 10:10:30

EDT

Yes

JAM

USGS

20.6

1.47

-0.13

0.60

Good

Unspecifed

NONE

2009-06-16 12:35

EDT

Yes

RDS/JAM

USGS

5.80

1.06

0.00

0.60

Fair

DebrisLight

NONE

2009-06-11 -- --

Yes

WFH

USGS

303

3.69

Poor

Unspecifed

NONE

2009-03-27 15:06

EDT

Yes

JAM/JDJ

USGS

18.3

1.47

0.02

0.50

Good

Unspecifed

NONE

2009-03-26 13:58

EDT

Yes

JAM/BAH

USGS

7.61

1.15

-0.02

0.50

Good

Clear

NONE

2009-03-19 16:35:30

EDT

Yes

JDK

USGS

4.67

1.02

-0.01

0.50

Fair

Clear

NONE

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