USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
02071900 PHILPOTT LAKE NEAR PHILPOTT, VA
LOCATION - Lat 36°46'52", long 80°01'40" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, Henry County, VA, Hydrologic Unit 03010103, at Philpott Dam on Smith River, 1.5 mi west of Philpott, 12.0 mi upstream from Reed Creek, and at mile 44.3.
DRAINAGE AREA - 214 mi².
REVISIONS HISTORY - Revisions: Precipitation data for July 13, 2022 was revised on Jan. 27, 2023, based on errors found in processing.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD -
Lake elevation (NDVD29) is published from March 2003 to current year.
Records August 1950 to September 2002 supplied by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 0.00 ft NGVD of 1929.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD -
For Water Years 1950-2002: Maximum contents, 191,700 acre-ft, June 22, 1972, elevation, 983.06 ft; minimum (after first filling to rule curve), 64,540 acre-ft, Sept. 26, 1956, elevation, 927.59 ft. As supplied by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
For March 28, 2003 to current year- Maximum elevation, 985.31 ft, May 22, 2020. Minimum elevation: 959.38 ft Nov. 9, 2012.
CLIMATOLOGICAL RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD -
AIR TEMPERATURE: April 2011 to current year.
PRECIPITATION: April 2010 to current year. Unpublished records available April 2010 to September 2011 in files of the USGS.
INSTRUMENTATION - Electronic data logger with a 15-minute record interval. Tipping bucket rain gage and air temperature monitor.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD -
AIR TEMPERATURE: Maximum, 104°F, June 29, 2012; minimum, 5.7°F, Feb. 20, 2015.
PRECIPITION: October 2011 to current year. Maximum daily precipitation, 4.56 in., 05/24/2020.