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USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
02149000 COVE CREEK NEAR LAKE LURE, NC
LOCATION - Lat 35°25'24", long 82°06'42" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, Rutherford County, NC, Hydrologic Unit 03050105, on left bank 40 ft upstream from bridge on U.S. Highways 64 and 74, 1 mile upstream from mouth and 5 miles east of town of Lake Lure.
DRAINAGE AREA - 79 mi². 79.0 mi² (revised) (Saluda, Mt. Mitchell Quads).
REVISIONS HISTORY - WDR NC-80-1: Drainage area. The datum was revised because the original NGVD29 datum was found to be in error by the Level II GNSS survey that was performed by USGS personnel on November 25, 2019.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - October 1950 to current year. Occasional low-flow measurements, water years 1949-50. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1723.
GAGE - Data Collection Platform. Datum of gage is 815.28 ft above NAVD of 1988. Prior to December 20, 1954, nonrecording gage at same site and datum. Satellite telemetry at streamgage.
REMARKS - Gage-height records are generally good. Discharge records are generally good except for estimated discharges, which are fair. 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 OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD - Flood of 1916 reached a stage of about 23 ft, from records of North Carolina State Highway Commission.
