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Water-Year Summary for Site 02163001

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Water year 2023: 2022-10-01 to 2023-09-30
 
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USGS Water-Year Summary 2023
02163001 SALUDA RIVER NEAR WILLIAMSTON, SC
LOCATION - Lat 34°36'53", long 82°26'39" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, Greenville County, SC, Hydrologic Unit 03050109, 1300 ft downstream of Pelzer Mills dam, and approximately 2 mi east of Williamston.
DRAINAGE AREA - 414 mi².
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - May 1995 to current year.
GAGE - Data collection platform. Elevation of gage is 648.56 ft above NAVD of 1988. Prior at October 1, 1999, at site 1500 ft downstream and at different datum.
REMARKS - Gage-height records are generally good. Discharge records are generally good 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 instantaneous discharge, 13,100 cfs, May 20, 2020.  Maximum instantaneous gage height, 16.05 ft, May 20, 2020. Minimum daily mean discharge, 6.30 cfs(estimated), July 21, 2000.

WATER-QUALITY RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - Water years 1995 to current year.
PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD - May 1995 to current year.
INSTRUMENTATION - Environmental GI-Temp probe and data collection platform.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD - WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum, 33.0°C, Aug. 20, 2001; minimum, 1.3°C, Jan. 7,2018.