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	00010 Temperature, water(Max.,Min.,Mean)
	00045 Precipitation(Sum)
	00060 Discharge(Max.,Min.,Mean)
	00065 Gage height(Max.,Min.,Mean)
	00300 Dissolved oxygen(Max.,Min.,Mean)

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USGS Water-Year Summary 2023

02168504 SALUDA RIVER BELOW LAKE MURRAY NEAR COLUMBIA, SC

LOCATION - Lat 34°03'03", long 81°12'35" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, Lexington County, SC, Hydrologic Unit 03050109, on left bank, approximately 1000 ft downstream from Lake Murray Dam on Saluda River, and at mile 9.7.

DRAINAGE AREA - 2,420 mi².

SURFACE-WATER RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD - October 1988 to current year.

GAGE - Data collection platform. Elevation of gage is 168.36 ft above NAVD of 1988.

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 - Lowest daily mean discharge of 155 cfs occurred Sep 24, 25, 29, 1989. Maximum peak stage of 16.01 ft on Feb 21, 1990 caused by backwater from spillway floodgates.

CLIMATOLOGICAL RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD - June 1990 to current year.

INSTRUMENTATION - Tipping bucket raingage and data collection platform.

REMARKS - Precipitation data collected during freezing periods may not be accurately reflected in daily record.

WATER-QUALITY RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD - Water years 1985, 1987 to current year.

PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD - WATER TEMPERATURE: October 1984 to September 1985, October 1987 to current year. DISSOLVED OXYGEN: October 1987 to current year.

INSTRUMENTATION - Water-quality multiprobe and data collection platform.

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD -

WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum, 28.94°C recorded on Aug. 8, 2022. Minimum, 6.5 C on many days during Feb. and Mar. 1985, Feb. 5, 6, 1994.
DISSOLVED OXYGEN: Maximum, 14.4 mg/L, Feb. 25, 2005; minimum, 0.1 mg/L on many days 1987-99.