USGS Water-Year Summary for Site 02188100

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	Available Parameters
	00010 Temperature, water(Mean,Min.,Max.)
	00021 Temperature, air(Min.,Max.,Mean)
	00035 Wind speed(Max.,Min.,Mean)
	00036 Wind direction(Min.,Mean,Max.)
	00045 Precipitation(Sum)
	00052 Relative humidity(Mean,Max.,Min.)
	00062 Elevation, reservoir(Mean,Max.,Min.)

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USGS Water-Year Summary 2024

02188100 RUSSELL LAKE ABOVE CALHOUN FALLS, SC

LOCATION - Lat 34°06'04", long 82°37'05" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, Abbeville County, SC, Hydrologic Unit 03060103, at the Calhoun Falls State Park boat landing, 4.6 mi south of Calhoun Falls.

DRAINAGE AREA - 2,900 mi².

SURFACE-WATER RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD - October 2004 to current year.

GAGE - Data collection platform. Datum of gage is 0.51 ft below NAVD of 1988.

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum gage height, 479.79 ft, January 7, 2016; minimum gage height, 469.23 ft, Jan. 20, 2009.

CLIMATOLOGICAL RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD - March 2005 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 2005 and 2006 (records available in the backfiles of the U. S. Geological Survey), 2007 to current year.

PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD -

WIND SPEED: March 2005 to current year.
AIR TEMPERATURE: March 2005 to current year.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY: March 2005 to current year.
WATER TEMPERATURE:December 2010 to current year.

INSTRUMENTATION - Water-quality multiprobe, wind speed, air temperature and relative humidity monitors and data collection platform.

REMARKS -

For 2014 water year, water temperature records are excellent. 

For 2015 water year, water temperature records are excellent.

For 2016 water year, water temperature records are excellent except for Dec. 3 to Apr. 26, which are good.

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD -

WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum, 34.4°C, July 20, 2020; minimum, 5.9°C, Feb. 14, 2011.