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USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
02224500 OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON, GA
LOCATION - Lat 32°11'27.3", long 82°37'51.7" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, Wheeler County, GA, Hydrologic Unit 03070102,
DRAINAGE AREA - 5,110 mi².
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD -
DISCHARGE: October 1937 to December 1955, March 2008 to current year.
GAGE HEIGHT: March 2008 to current year.
DISCHARGE: October 1937 to December 1955, March 2008 to current year.
GAGE HEIGHT: March 2008 to current year.
GAGE - Satellite telemetry with a water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 102.6 feet above North American Vertical Datum (NAVD) of 1988 (leveling by Global Positioning System equipment).
COOPERATION - USGS National Streamflow Information Program (NSIP).
REMARKS - Gage-height records are generally fair. 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 OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD - Flood of April 14, 1936, reached a stage of 25.5 feet with a discharge 96,000 cfs
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum discharge recorded, 66,300 cfs, December 5, 1948; maximum gage height recorded, 22.60 feet, December 5, 1948; minimum daily discharge, 352 cfs, October 7, 2008.
CLIMATOLOGICAL RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - March 2008 to October 2017.
INSTRUMENTATION - Tipping-bucket raingage.
