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Water-Year Summary for Site 02175500

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Water year 2023: 2022-10-01 to 2023-09-30
 
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USGS Water-Year Summary 2023
02175500 SALKEHATCHIE RIVER NEAR MILEY, SC
LOCATION - Lat 32°59'20", long 81°03'10" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, Hampton County, SC, Hydrologic Unit 03050207, on downstream side of bridge on U.S. Highway 601, 2.4 mi downstream from Savannah Creek, 3.1 mi upstream from Hampton and Branchville Railroad bridge, 3.1 mi northwest of Miley, and at mile 68.0.
DRAINAGE AREA - 341 mi².
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - February 1951 to current year.
GAGE - Data collection platform. Datum of gage is 64.35 ft above NGVD of 1929. Dec. 6, 1957 to Jan. 22, 1971, nonrecording gage 90 ft downstream at same datum. Prior to Dec. 6, 1957, nonrecording gage at same site and datum.
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 instantaneous discharge, 4,360 cfs, Oct. 9, 1992. Maximum instantaneous gage height, 5.79 ft, Oct. 9, 1992. Minimum daily mean discharge, 2.9 cfs, Aug. 13, 2002.