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USGS 02138520 CATAWBA R AT SR1223 BL LK JAMES NR BRIDGEWATER, NC

PROVISIONAL DATA SUBJECT TO REVISION

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Water-quality data collected seasonally from April through November.
This station managed by the South Atlantic WSC Asheville Field Office.

Available Parameters Available Period
  
2015-08-27  2026-05-27
2008-12-10  2026-05-27
2008-12-10  2026-05-27
2015-08-27  2026-05-27
2021-10-01  2026-05-27







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Summary of all available data for this site
Instantaneous-data availability statement


Temperature, water, degrees Celsius

Most recent instantaneous value: 8.5 05-27-2026   10:15 EDT
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Discharge, cubic feet per second

Most recent instantaneous value: 1490 05-27-2026   10:15 EDT
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Daily discharge, cubic feet per second -- statistics for May 27 based on 17 water years of record more
Min
(2011)
25th
percen-
tile
Median Mean Most Recent
Instantaneous
Value May 27
75th
percen-
tile
Max
(2020)
2.47 504 694 1150 1490 2000 2660


Gage height, feet

Most recent instantaneous value: 4.15 05-27-2026   10:15 EDT
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Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter

Most recent instantaneous value: 10.8 05-27-2026   10:15 EDT
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Stream water level elevation above NAVD 1988, in feet

Most recent instantaneous value: 1060.83 05-27-2026   10:15 EDT
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