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USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
02102192 BUCKHORN CREEK NEAR CORINTH, NC
LOCATION - Lat 35°33'35", long 78°58'25" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, Chatham County, NC, Hydrologic Unit 03030004, on left bank, upstream of bridge on North Carolina Highway 42, 0.2 mi downstream of White Oak Creek, 1.2 mi downstream of Harris Lake, and 2 mi east of Corinth.
DRAINAGE AREA - 76.3 mi².
REVISIONS HISTORY - WDR NC-81-1: Drainage area.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - June 1972 to current year. Regulated by Shearon Harris Lake since December 1, 1980.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of the gage is 153.74 ft above NAVD88 NAD83. Satellite telemetry at streamgage.
Historical: Datum of the gage was previously reported as 154.63 ft above NGVD29 Supplemental adjustment of 1936.
Historical: Datum of the gage was previously reported as 154.63 ft above NGVD29 Supplemental adjustment of 1936.
REMARKS - Since December 1, 1980, considerable regulation by Harris Lake. 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 - [POST REGULATION] Maximum discharge: 4,300 ft³/s; Maximum gage-height: 16.77 ft, September 6, 1996; as a result of Hurricane Fran. Minimum daily discharge: no flow, August 13, 2013.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD PRIOR TO REGULATION - Maximum discharge: 6,920 ft³/s; gage height: 20.02 ft, February 2, 1973. Minimum discharge: 0.01 ft³/s, September 2, 1976.
