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USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
02077670 MAYO CREEK NEAR BETHEL HILL, NC
LOCATION - Lat 36°32'27", long 78°52'19" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, Person County, NC, Hydrologic Unit 03010104, on right bank 0.1 mi upstream from Virginia state line, 0.3 mi downstream of Mayo Steam Electric Generating Plant dam, 2.9 mi northeast of Bethel Hill, and 4.8 mi downstream of Spoonwater Creek.
DRAINAGE AREA - 53.5 mi².
REVISIONS HISTORY - WDR NC-81-1: Drainage area. WDR NC-02-1A: 2001 (daily discharges).
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - August 1977 to current year.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 338.84 ft above NGVD of 1929. Satellite telemetry at streamgage.
REMARKS -
Flow regulated by Mayo Steam Electric Generating Plant.
Gage-height records are generally good. Discharge records are generally fair except for estimated discharges, which are poor. Additional details on the accuracy of the records can be obtained by contacting the USGS South Atlantic Water Science Center at gs-w-nc_nwisweb_data_inquiries@usgs.gov
EXTREMES OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD - Flood of September 4, 1974, reached a stage of 11.11 ft, from floodmarks; discharge, 4,300 ft³/s.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum instantaneous discharge, 2,940 cfs, September 6, 1996. Maximum instantaneous gage-height, 10.03 ft, September 6, 1996. Minimum daily mean discharge, 0.00 cfs, July 31, 1977.
