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Available Parameters
00045 Precipitation(Sum)  
00065 Gage height(Mean)  

Water year 2024: 2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
 

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USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
02389050 ETOWAH RIVER 0.2 MILES DOWNSTREAM GA 53, NEAR DAWSONVILLE, GA
LOCATION - Lat 34°22'46", long 84°03'53" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, Dawson County, GA, Hydrologic Unit 03150104,
REVISIONS HISTORY -

Gage datum was revised on April 15, 2022 based on an error in the determination of the gage datum. Original datum value was not determined correctly. 

SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD -
DISCHARGE: June 2018 to October 2021.
GAGE HEIGHT: June 2018 to October 2021.
GAGE - Satellite telemetry with a water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,042.76 feet above North American Vertical Datum (NAVD) of 1988 (GNSS survey).
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 recorded discharge, 5650cfs, March 26, 2021; maximum recorded gage height, 16.29ft, March 26, 2021; minimum daily discharge, 68.3cfs, September 30, 2023.
CLIMATOLOGICAL RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - June 2018 to current year.
INSTRUMENTATION - Tipping-bucket raingage.