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	00045 Precipitation(Sum)
	00062 Elevation, reservoir(Mean)
	62614 Elevation, lake/res, NGVD29(Mean)

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USGS Water-Year Summary 2024

02111391 W. KERR SCOTT RESERVOIR AT DAM NEAR WILKESBORO, NC

LOCATION - Lat 36°08'01", long 81°13'36" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, Wilkes County, NC, Hydrologic Unit 03040101, at W. Kerr Scott Dam on Yadkin River, 0.1 mi upstream from Fish Trap Creek, 2.0 mi upstream from Millers Creek, and 4.0 mi west of Wilkesboro.

DRAINAGE AREA - 367 mi².

SURFACE-WATER RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD - August 1962 to current year.

GAGE - Water-stage recorder and staff at dam. Datum of gage is 999.40 ft above NAVD of 1988. Satellite telemetry at station.

REMARKS -

Lake is used for flood control, low-flow augmentation, recreation, and water supply. Some storage was affected during construction in July 1962, but gates were closed August 22, 1962. Reservoir reached normal pool elevation on January 19, 1963. Total capacity at elevation 1,075.0 ft is 6,664,680,000 ft³ of which 4,878,720,000 ft³ is controlled flood storage.

Lake elevation records are generally good. 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 lake elevation, 62.61 ft, June 10, 2019; minimum lake elevation, 19.85 ft, November 26, 1978.

CLIMATOLOGICAL RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD - October 2002 to current year.

INSTRUMENTATION - Tipping-bucket raingage and electronic datalogger. Satellite telemetry at station.

REMARKS - Raingage is operated in cooperation with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Wilmington District).

For Water Years 2003-2016: Precipitation collected during freezing periods may not be accurately reflected in daily or monthly totals.
For Water Year 2017: Frozen precipitation collected during January 2017 is not reflected in daily or monthly totals.
For Water Year 2018: Frozen precipitation collected during December 2017, January and March 2018 is not reflected in daily or monthly totals.
For Water Year 2019: Frozen precipitation collected during December 2018 is not reflected in daily or monthly totals.
For Water Year 2020: Frozen precipitation collected during February 2020 is not reflected in daily or monthly totals.
For Water Year 2021: Frozen precipitation collected during January and February 2021 is not reflected in daily or monthly totals. 
For Water Year 2022: Frozen precipitation collected during January and February 2022 is not reflected in daily or monthly totals.