USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
0165389205 ACCOTINK CREEK NEAR RANGER ROAD AT FAIRFAX, VA
LOCATION - Lat 38°51'58.47", long 77°17'10.98" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, Fairfax City, VA, Hydrologic Unit 02070010, on left bank, 800 ft upstream from US Highway 50/29.
DRAINAGE AREA - 3.99 mi².
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - October 2011 to January 2015 (discontinued).
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 295.61 ft NAVD of 1988.
WATER-QUALITY RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - November 2011 to January 2015 (discontinued).
PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD -
DISSOLVED OXYGEN: November 2011 to January 2015.
pH: November 2011 to January 2015.
SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: November 2011 to January 2015.
TURBIDITY: November 2011 to January 2015.
WATER TEMPERATURE: November 2011 to January 2015.
INSTRUMENTATION - Water-quality monitor. Electronic data logger with 15-minute recording interval.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD -
Through Jan. 9, 2015 (station discontinued):
DISSOLVED OXYGEN: Maximum: 16.7 mg/L, Feb. 21, 2012, but may have been higher during periods of missing record; minimum: 3.0 mg/L, July 4, 2012, but may have been lower during periods of missing record.
pH: Maximum: 9.2 standard units, Apr. 17, 2012, but may have been higher during periods of missing record; minimum: 6.1 standard units, Aug. 9, 2013, but may have been lower during periods of missing record.
SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: Maximum: 10,600 microsiemens/cm, Dec. 8, 2014, but may have been higher during periods of missing record; minimum: 34 microsiemens/cm, Oct. 2, 2012, Sept. 21, 2013, but may have been lower during periods of missing record.
TURBIDITY: Maximum: 1,620 FNU, June 7, 2013, but may have been higher during periods of missing record; minimum: 0.0 FNU, on several days.
WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum: 29.5 °C, July 8, Aug. 8 2012, but may have been higher during periods of missing record; minimum: -0.2 °C, Jan. 4, 22, 23, and Feb. 14 2014, but may have been lower during periods of missing record.