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Water-Year Summary for Site 02346310

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Available Parameters
00045 Precipitation(Sum)  
00045 Precipitation(Sum) [Operational]  
00060 Discharge(Mean)  
00065 Gage height(Max.,Min.,Mean)  

Water year 2023: 2022-10-01 to 2023-09-30
 
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USGS Water-Year Summary 2023
02346310 POTATO CREEK AT COUNTY LINE ROAD, NEAR ORCHARD HILL, GA
LOCATION - Lat 33°11'14.7", long 84°13'35.9" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, Spalding County, GA, Hydrologic Unit 03130005, at upstream, right bridge abutment on County Line road, 0.8 miles west of Orchard Hill, and 2.6 miles north of Honey Bee Creek.
DRAINAGE AREA - 9.51 mi². revised.
REVISIONS HISTORY - WDR GA-2013: Drainage area.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD -
DISCHARGE: September 2003 to current year.
GAGE HEIGHT: September 2003 to current year.
GAGE -

Datum of gage is 757.64 feet above North American Vertical Datum (NAVD) of 1988 (from GNSS survey).

COOPERATION - City of Griffin.
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, 1,390 cfs ,March 27, 2023; maximum gage-height recorded, 14.16 feet, July 11, 2005; minimum daily discharge, 0.00 cfs, August 30, 2011. 
CLIMATOLOGICAL RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - September 19, 2003 to current year.
INSTRUMENTATION - Tipping-bucket raingage.