USGS Water-Year Summary 2025
02423800 LITTLE CAHABA RIVER NEAR BRIERFIELD AL
LOCATION - Lat 33°03'27", long 86°57'10" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, Bibb County, AL, Hydrologic Unit 03150202,
DRAINAGE AREA - 147 mi².
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - Site was re-established on March 6, 2023, to current.
GAGE - Sutron Satlink3 Lite data collection platform integrated with a Campbell CS475A-L Radar logging and transmitting stage in 15-minute intervals. The gage is a top opening 24 X 36 inch steel workbox attached to the upstream side of guard rail. The values interpreted by the radar unit that are sent to the DCP serve as the inside gage. The outside gage is a standard wire-weight gage attached to the upstream side of bridge about 5ft left of gage structure and serves as the reference (outside) gage. A crest stage gage is attached to bridge pier under bridge on left upstream side of bridge.
COOPERATION - This station is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey as part of the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economics of the Gulf Coast States (RESTORE) Act.