USGS Water-Year Summary for Site 01115183

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	Available Parameters
	00010 Temperature, water(Mean)
	00060 Discharge(Mean)
	00095 Specific cond at 25C(Mean)

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Water year 2023: 2022-10-01 to 2023-09-30

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USGS Water-Year Summary 2023

01115183 QUONAPAUG BROOK AT RT 116, NORTH SCITUATE, RI

LOCATION - Lat 41°47'51", long 71°35'07" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, Providence County, RI, Hydrologic Unit 01090004, on left bank 200 ft downstream from bridge on Route 116, and 2.4 mi south of North Scituate.

DRAINAGE AREA - 1.96 mi².

REVISIONS HISTORY - Datum of gage was revised on March 8, 2024 from 359.19 ft above NAVD88 to 311.7 ft above NAVD88 due to a probable misinterpretation of a topographic map.

SURFACE-WATER RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD - Water years 1993 to 2006, 2008; continuous data, water year 2009 to current year.

GAGE - Data Collection Platform with telephone telemeter. Datum of gage is 311.7 ft above NAVD 1988.

COOPERATION - Providence Water (Providence Water Supply Board).

REMARKS - Records fair excecpt those for estimated daily discharges, which are poor.

WATER-QUALITY RECORDS

PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD - SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: January 2000 to May 2007, and June 2009 through current year. WATER TEMPERATURE: January 2000 through May 2007, and February 2009 through current year.

INSTRUMENTATION - Specific conductance and water temperature water-quality monitor January 2000 to September 2006, Specific conductance, October 2009 to current year; Water temperature, February 2009 to current water.

REMARKS -

EXTREMES FOR 2020 WATER-YEAR: WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum instantaneous water temperature: 28.6°C on Aug. 11, 2020; Minimum instantaneous water temperature: -0.1°C on Feb. 20, 2020 and many other days throughout the winter. SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: Maximum instantaneous specific conductance: 645µS/cm on Aug. 11, 2020; Minimum instantaneous specific conductance: 87µS/cm on Apr. 14, 2020.

EXTREMES FOR 2019 WATER-YEAR: WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum instantaneous water temperature: 27.1°C on Jul. 21, 2019; Minimum instantaneous water temperature: -0.1°C on Nov. 15, 2018 and many other days throughout the winter. SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: Maximum instantaneous specific conductance: 535 µS/cm on Jan. 20, 2019; Minimum instantaneous specific conductance: 63 µS/cm on Sept. 02, 2019.

EXTREMES FOR 2018 WATER-YEAR: WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum instantaneous water temperature: 26.6 °C on Jul. 04, 2018; Minimum instantaneous water temperature: 0.0 °C on Dec. 21, 2017 and many other days throughout the winter. SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: Maximum instantaneous specific conductance: 1,290 µS/cm on Dec. 25, 2017; Minimum instantaneous specific conductance: 86 µS/cm on Jun. 28, 2018.

EXTREMES FOR 2017 WATER-YEAR: WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum instantaneous water temperature: 23.6 °C on Jul. 20, 2017; Minimum instantaneous water temperature: -0.1 °C on Mar. 14, 2017 and many other days throughout the winter. SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: Maximum instantaneous specific conductance: 3,070 µS/cm on Mar. 14, 2017; Minimum instantaneous specific conductance: 74 µS/cm on Sept. 07, 2017.

EXTREMES FOR 2016 WATER-YEAR: WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum instantaneous water temperature: 27.2 °C on Jul. 22, 2016; Minimum instantaneous water temperature: 0.0 °C on Jan. 19, 2016 and many other days throughout the winter. SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: Maximum instantaneous specific conductance: 875 µS/cm on Dec. 29, 2015; Minimum instantaneous specific conductance: 110 µS/cm on Jul. 07, 2016.

EXTREMES FOR 2015 WATER-YEAR: WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum instantaneous water temperature: 27.4 °C on Jul. 20, 2015; Minimum instantaneous water temperature: 0.0 °C on Dec. 31, 2014 and many other days throughout the winter. SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: Maximum instantaneous specific conductance: 1,700 µS/cm on Jan. 24, 2015; Minimum instantaneous specific conductance: 110 µS/cm on Dec. 11, 2014. Records for water temperature are rated as excellent. Records for specific conductance are rated as excellent except for the following daily ranges which are rated as good: 2014/11/06 to 2014/11/08, 2014/11/11 to 2014/11/14, 2014/11/17, 2014/11/19 to 2014/11/20, 2014/12/09 to 2014/12/12, 2015/01/03 to 2015/01/05, 2015/01/07 to 2015/01/15, 2015/08/06 to 2015/08/10, and 2015/09/12. Missing daily values are not estimated.

EXTREMES FOR 2014 WATER-YEAR: WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum instantaneous water temperature: 27.1 °C on Jul. 3, 2014; Minimum instantaneous water temperature: 0.0 °C on Jan. 7, 2014 and many other days throughout the winter. SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: Maximum instantaneous specific conductance: 1200 µS/cm on Dec. 15, 2013; Minimum instantaneous specific conductance: 85 µS/cm on Aug. 13, 2014. Records for water temperature are rated as excellent. Records for specific conductance are rated as excellent except for the following: records rated as good for daily ranges: 2013/12/09, 2013/12/15, 2013/12/17 to 2014/01/14, 2014/02/05, 2014/02/13 to 2014/02/16, 2014/02/19 to 2014/03/21, 2014/03/27 to 2014/03/30, 2014/04/08 to 2014/04/10, 2014/04/12 to 2014/04/15, 2014/04/18 to 2014/05/03, 2014/05/06 to 2014/05/12, 2014/05/17 to 2014/06/15, and 2014/07/10 to 2014/07/31; records rated as fair for daily range: 2014/06/16 to 2014/07/05; and records rated as poor for daily range: 2014/07/06 to 2014/07/09. Missing daily values are not estimated.

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: Maximum recorded, 3,980 uS/cm, Feb. 2, 2011; minimum, 47 uS/cm, Mar. 31, 2010. WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum recorded, 29.2°C, July 23, 2002; minimum, -0.3°C, many days during winter period of 2006 water year.