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USGS 02137500 CATAWBA RIVER NEAR OLD FORT, NC

Mcdowell County, North Carolina

Hydrologic Unit Code 03050101

Latitude 35°38'13", Longitude 82°08'38" NAD27

Drainage area 54.3 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
15	1994-09-12 10:17	EDT	Yes	mdp	USGS	60.5	2.96	0.00	0.50	Good	Clear	NONE
14	1994-05-18 11:32	EDT	Yes	MDP	USGS	53.0	3.05	0.00	0.50	Good	Clear	NONE
13	1994-02-25 14:20	EST	Yes	DPM	USGS	232	3.84	-0.01	0.40	Fair	Clear	NONE
12	1994-02-16 13:57	EST	Yes	MDP	USGS	107	3.43	0.00	0.50	Good	Clear	NONE
11	1993-10-08 09:20	EDT	Yes	DPM	USGS	21.6	2.63	0.00	0.40	Good	Clear	NONE
10	1993-09-20 10:55	EDT	Yes	DPM	USGS	19.5	2.62	0.00	0.40	Fair	Clear	NONE
9	1993-09-01 12:20	EDT	Yes	DPM	USGS	27.0	2.77	0.00	0.40	Fair	Clear	NONE
8	1993-07-13 14:40	EDT	Yes	DPM	USGS	43.3	2.87	0.00	0.60	Fair	Clear	NONE
7	1993-06-28 13:15	EDT	Yes	DPM	USGS	53.7	3.02	0.00	0.50	Fair	Clear	NONE
6	1993-04-28 14:05	EDT	Yes	DPM	USGS	129	3.50	0.00	0.70	Good	Clear	NONE
5	1992-09-18 08:30	EDT	Yes	DPM	USGS	72.2	3.14	0.00	0.50	Fair	Clear	NONE
4	1992-07-27 12:00	EDT	Yes	DPM	USGS	76.5	3.11	0.00	0.40	Good	Clear	NONE
3	1992-04-01 13:25	EST	Yes	DPM	USGS	95.8	3.31	0.00	0.50	Fair	Clear	NONE
2	1992-03-26 14:15	EST	Yes	DPM	USGS	129	3.43	-0.01	0.50	Fair	Clear	NONE
1	1992-03-03 13:15	EST	Yes	DPM	USGS	104	3.35	0.00	0.50	Good	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

1994-09-12 10:17

EDT

Yes

mdp

USGS

60.5

2.96

0.00

0.50

Good

Clear

NONE

1994-05-18 11:32

EDT

Yes

MDP

USGS

53.0

3.05

0.00

0.50

Good

Clear

NONE

1994-02-25 14:20

EST

Yes

DPM

USGS

232

3.84

-0.01

0.40

Fair

Clear

NONE

1994-02-16 13:57

EST

Yes

MDP

USGS

107

3.43

0.00

0.50

Good

Clear

NONE

1993-10-08 09:20

EDT

Yes

DPM

USGS

21.6

2.63

0.00

0.40

Good

Clear

NONE

1993-09-20 10:55

EDT

Yes

DPM

USGS

19.5

2.62

0.00

0.40

Fair

Clear

NONE

1993-09-01 12:20

EDT

Yes

DPM

USGS

27.0

2.77

0.00

0.40

Fair

Clear

NONE

1993-07-13 14:40

EDT

Yes

DPM

USGS

43.3

2.87

0.00

0.60

Fair

Clear

NONE

1993-06-28 13:15

EDT

Yes

DPM

USGS

53.7

3.02

0.00

0.50

Fair

Clear

NONE

1993-04-28 14:05

EDT

Yes

DPM

USGS

129

3.50

0.00

0.70

Good

Clear

NONE

1992-09-18 08:30

EDT

Yes

DPM

USGS

72.2

3.14

0.00

0.50

Fair

Clear

NONE

1992-07-27 12:00

EDT

Yes

DPM

USGS

76.5

3.11

0.00

0.40

Good

Clear

NONE

1992-04-01 13:25

EST

Yes

DPM

USGS

95.8

3.31

0.00

0.50

Fair

Clear

NONE

1992-03-26 14:15

EST

Yes

DPM

USGS

129

3.43

-0.01

0.50

Fair

Clear

NONE

1992-03-03 13:15

EST

Yes

DPM

USGS

104

3.35

0.00

0.50

Good

Clear

NONE