USGS Water-Year Summary 2024

02079640 ALLEN CREEK NEAR BOYDTON, VA

LOCATION - Lat 36°40'46", long 78°19'37" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, Mecklenburg County, VA, Hydrologic Unit 03010106, on right bank at upstream side of upstream bridge on U.S. Highway 58, 0.8 mi upstream from Coleman Creek, 2.3 mi downstream from Layton Creek, 3.7 mi east of Boydton, and 11.8 mi southwest of South Hill.

DRAINAGE AREA - 53.5 mi².

REVISIONS HISTORY - OFR 2006-1308: Drainage area.

SURFACE-WATER RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD - October 1961 to September 1996, October 2000 to current year.

GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 215.51 ± 0.1 ft. of NAVD 88. October 1961 to September 1996, recording gage at site 200 ft downstream, on left bank, and at present datum.

COOPERATION - Records were provided by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality - Water Division.

REMARKS - Maximum discharge, 7,380 ft³/s, from rating curve extended above 3,100 ft³/s.

WATER-QUALITY RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD - October 2006 to September 2008.

PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD - October 2006 to September 2008.

COOPERATION - Daily records were provided by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality - Water Division.

INSTRUMENTATION - Specific conductance and water temperature monitor. Electronic data logger with 15-minute recording interval.

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD -
SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: Maximum, 277 microsiemens/cm, Oct. 24, 2007; minimum, 37 microsiemens/cm, Sept. 9, 2008.
WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum, 29.0°C, Aug. 10, 2007; minimum, 0.0°C, Jan. 4, 5, 21, 22, 26, 2008.