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USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
0212880025 PEE DEE RIVER BELOW POWERHOUSE DAM NR PEE DEE, NC
LOCATION - Lat 34°59'00.54", long 79°52'39.29" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, Anson County, NC, Hydrologic Unit 03040201, at Blewett Falls Hydroelectric Plant of Progress Energy, and 6 miles west of Rockingham, N.C., 195 miles upstream from mouth in Winyah Bay.
DRAINAGE AREA - 6,836 mi².
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - July 2011 to present
GAGE - Water stage recorder. Datum of gage is 119.99 ft Above NAVD of 1988 ( From Trimble GPS). Satellite telemetry at site.
REMARKS -
Regulation caused by Blewett Falls Hydroelectric Plant of Duke Energy, formerly Progress Energy.
Gage-height 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 stage: 32.50 ft, September 17, 2018.
WATER-QUALITY RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - July 2011 to present
PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD -
WATER TEMPERATURE: Water years July 2011 - present DISSOLVED OXYGEN: Water years July 2011 - present DISSOLVED OXYGEN, PERCENT OF SATURATION: Water years July 2011-2015
INSTRUMENTATION -
InSitu Aqua Troll 600 probe.
REMARKS - Data are typically collected for the months of May through November, except for water temperature which as of April 14, 2021 is now year-round.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD -
WATER TEMPERATURE:
Maximum Recorded: 32.1 degrees C, July 21,2019.
Minimum Recorded: 6.0 degrees C, January 19, 2022.
DISSOLVED OXYGEN:
Maximum Recorded: 12.9 mg/L, June 17, 2012.
Minimum Recorded: 0.3 mg/L, August 10, 2019.
