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Streamflow Measurements for the Nation

USGS 01653210 PIKE BRANCH AT ALEXANDRIA, VA

Fairfax County, Virginia

Hydrologic Unit Code 02070010

Latitude 38°47'35", Longitude 77°05'02" NAD27

Drainage area 2.59 square miles

Gage datum 33.17 feet above NGVD29

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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
20	1977-08-04 -- --	--	Yes	/	USGS	0.16				Unspecified		NONE
19	1966-08-26 -- --	--	Yes	fpk/fgg	USGS	0.00				Unspecified		NONE
18	1965-09-07 12:25	EST	Yes	fpk	USGS	0.30				Poor		NONE
16	1964-10-02 12:18	EST	Yes	dga	USGS	51.0	2.05	-0.11	0.10	Fair	Clear	NONE
17	1964-10-02 12:00	EST	Yes	dga	USGS	83.0	2.40	-0.22	0.10	Fair	Clear	NONE
15	1964-08-25 10:40	EST	Yes	fpk	USGS	0.47	1.03	0.00	1.00	Poor	Clear	NONE
14	1963-08-19 14:00	EST	Yes	jfb	USGS	0.01	0.98			Poor	DebrisLight	NONE
13	1962-08-29 09:00	EST	Yes	lgc	USGS	0.08	1.04	0.00	0.10	Poor	Clear	NONE
12	1962-02-27 12:20	EST	Yes	jfb	USGS	165	3.29	0.00	0.30	Fair	DebrisLight	NONE
11	1961-02-23 10:02	EST	Yes	jfb	USGS	62.1	2.26	0.00	0.20	Fair	DebrisLight	NONE
10	1960-10-20 04:53	EST	Yes	jfb	USGS	37.2	1.86	-0.07	0.20	Fair		NONE
9	1960-10-06 10:15	EST	Yes	fgg/lgc	USGS	0.48	1.18	0.00	0.20	Poor	DebrisLight	NONE
8	1960-09-12 14:45	EST	Yes	jfb	USGS	44.6		0.05	0.20	Poor	DebrisLight	NONE
7	1960-09-09 11:29	EST	Yes	jfb	USGS	0.22	1.02	0.00	0.20	Fair	Clear	NONE
6	1960-08-13 05:57	EST	Yes	jfb	USGS	47.0	2.08	-0.11	0.20	Poor	DebrisLight	NONE
5	1960-05-28 09:07	EST	Yes	dga	USGS	45.4	1.95	-0.13	0.20	Fair	Clear	NONE
4	1960-05-10 13:30	EST	Yes	jfb/jem	USGS	1.20	1.16	0.00	0.30	Fair	DebrisModerate	NONE
3	1960-04-05 09:32	EST	Yes	jem/lgc	USGS	55.8	2.10	-0.03	0.30	Fair	Clear	NONE
2	1960-02-18 08:23	EST	Yes	lgc	USGS	144	2.84	-0.17	0.20	Fair	Clear	NONE
1	1959-10-14 11:30	EST	Yes	lgc	USGS	7.37	1.80	-0.01	0.30	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

1977-08-04 -- --

Yes

USGS

0.16

Unspecified

NONE

1966-08-26 -- --

Yes

fpk/fgg

USGS

0.00

Unspecified

NONE

1965-09-07 12:25

EST

Yes

fpk

USGS

0.30

Poor

NONE

1964-10-02 12:18

EST

Yes

dga

USGS

51.0

2.05

-0.11

0.10

Fair

Clear

NONE

1964-10-02 12:00

EST

Yes

dga

USGS

83.0

2.40

-0.22

0.10

Fair

Clear

NONE

1964-08-25 10:40

EST

Yes

fpk

USGS

0.47

1.03

0.00

1.00

Poor

Clear

NONE

1963-08-19 14:00

EST

Yes

jfb

USGS

0.01

0.98

Poor

DebrisLight

NONE

1962-08-29 09:00

EST

Yes

lgc

USGS

0.08

1.04

0.00

0.10

Poor

Clear

NONE

1962-02-27 12:20

EST

Yes

jfb

USGS

165

3.29

0.00

0.30

Fair

DebrisLight

NONE

1961-02-23 10:02

EST

Yes

jfb

USGS

62.1

2.26

0.00

0.20

Fair

DebrisLight

NONE

1960-10-20 04:53

EST

Yes

jfb

USGS

37.2

1.86

-0.07

0.20

Fair

NONE

1960-10-06 10:15

EST

Yes

fgg/lgc

USGS

0.48

1.18

0.00

0.20

Poor

DebrisLight

NONE

1960-09-12 14:45

EST

Yes

jfb

USGS

44.6

0.05

0.20

Poor

DebrisLight

NONE

1960-09-09 11:29

EST

Yes

jfb

USGS

0.22

1.02

0.00

0.20

Fair

Clear

NONE

1960-08-13 05:57

EST

Yes

jfb

USGS

47.0

2.08

-0.11

0.20

Poor

DebrisLight

NONE

1960-05-28 09:07

EST

Yes

dga

USGS

45.4

1.95

-0.13

0.20

Fair

Clear

NONE

1960-05-10 13:30

EST

Yes

jfb/jem

USGS

1.20

1.16

0.00

0.30

Fair

DebrisModerate

NONE

1960-04-05 09:32

EST

Yes

jem/lgc

USGS

55.8

2.10

-0.03

0.30

Fair

Clear

NONE

1960-02-18 08:23

EST

Yes

lgc

USGS

144

2.84

-0.17

0.20

Fair

Clear

NONE

1959-10-14 11:30

EST

Yes

lgc

USGS

7.37

1.80

-0.01

0.30

Good

Clear

NONE