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02135200 PEE DEE RIVER AT HIGHWAY 701 NEAR BUCKSPORT, SC

LOCATION - Lat 33°39'39", long 79°09'17" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, Horry County, SC, Hydrologic Unit 03040201, near the north bank of the Pee Dee River attached to an old bridge piling at Highway 701, 12.5 mi southwest of Myrtle Beach, 13.0 mi south of Conway, and 3.0 mi south of the mouth of Little Pee Dee River.

DRAINAGE AREA - 14,100 mi².

SURFACE-WATER RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD - October 2001 to May 2013, July 2014 to current.

GAGE - Data collection platform and Acoustic Velocity Meter. Datum of gage is 8.85 ft below NAVD of 1988.

REMARKS - Gage-height records are generally good to fair. Discharge records are generally good to 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-sc_nwisweb_data_inquiries@usgs.gov.

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum discharge, 137,000 ft³/s, Sep. 26, 2018, maximum gage height, 25.00 ft, Sep. 26, 2018; minimum discharge, -8,750 ft³/s, July 10, 2002, minimum gage height, 5.67 ft, Dec. 22, 2001.

WATER-QUALITY RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD - Water years 1986 to 2009.

PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD -

SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: April 1986 to September 1994 (discontinued).
pH: February 1986 to September 1989 (discontinued).
WATER TEMPERATURE: February 1986 to September 2009 (discontinued).
DISSOLVED OXYGEN: February 1986 to September 2009 (discontinued).

INSTRUMENTATION - Water-quality multiprobe and data collection platform.

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD -

SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: Maximum, 310 microsiemens/cm, Oct. 10, 23, 1986; minimum, 40 microsiemens/cm, Mar. 10, 15, 17, 22, 1987.
pH: Maximum, 7.8 standard units, May 23, 1988; minimum 5.0 standard units, July 30, Aug. 9, 28, 1987.
WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum, 33.5°C, Aug. 2, 1999; minimum, 0.5°C Dec. 24-28, 1989.
DISSOLVED OXYGEN: Maximum, 13.5 mg/L, Jan. 6, 2002; minimum, 1.1 mg/L, Oct. 7, 8, 1989.