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USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
02223360 BIG SANDY CREEK AT US 441, NEAR IRWINTON, GA
LOCATION - Lat 32°45'59.5", long 83°10'02.2" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, Wilkinson County, GA, Hydrologic Unit 03070102,
DRAINAGE AREA - 184 mi². revised.
REVISIONS HISTORY - WDR GA-2013: Drainage area.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD -
DISCHARGE: October 1969 to September 1987 (annual maximum discharge only). June 2009 to current year.
GAGE HEIGHT: October 1969 to September 1987 (annual maximum gage-height only). June 2009 to current year.
DISCHARGE: October 1969 to September 1987 (annual maximum discharge only). June 2009 to current year.
GAGE HEIGHT: October 1969 to September 1987 (annual maximum gage-height only). June 2009 to current year.
GAGE - Satellite telemetry with a water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 221.42 feet above National American Vertical Datum (NAVD) of 1988 (from GNSS survey).
COOPERATION - Georgia Department of Environmental Protection (GAEPD).
REMARKS - Gage-height records are generally good. Discharge records are generally 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-ga_nwisweb_data_inquiries@usgs.gov.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum discharge recorded, 8260 cfs, estimated, March 06, 2020; maximum gage height recorded, 9.50 feet, March 5, 2020; minimum daily discharge, 0.90 cfs, September 1 and 4, 2011.
CLIMATOLOGICAL RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - June 2009 to October 2017.
INSTRUMENTATION - Tipping-bucket raingage.
