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USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
0208250410 TAR RIVER BELOW DAM NEAR LANGLEY CROSSROADS, NC
LOCATION - Lat 35°53'59", long 77°53'04" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, Nash County, NC, Hydrologic Unit 03020101, on right bank 500 ft downstream of Tar River Reservoir.
DRAINAGE AREA - 775 mi².
REVISIONS HISTORY -
The maximum discharges for water years 2012 to 2015 have been revised, based on the development of rating 4.0, as follows:
Water Year Date Discharge Gage Height
(ft³/s) (ft)
2012 Apr. 10, 2012 4,400 9.60
2013 Jul. 04, 2013 5,750 10.95
2014 May 20, 2014 7,720 12.81
2015 Dec. 26, 2014 5,780 10.98
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - August 2011 to current year.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 92.38 ft above North American Datum of 1988, from benchmark. Satellite telemetry at station.
REMARKS - Flow regulated by Rocky Mount Reservoir. 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 FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum discharge 15,700 ft³/s October 9, 2016; maximum gage height 19.58 ft, October 9, 2016 due to regulation and as a result of Hurricane Matthew. Minimum daily mean discharge, 36.7 ft³/s, October 5, 2013.
