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	Available Parameters
	00010 Temperature, water(Max.,Min.,Mean)
	00095 Specific cond at 25C(Max.,Min.,Mean)
	00300 Dissolved oxygen(Min.,Mean,Max.)
	00400 pH(Max.,Min.,Med.)
	63680 Turbidity, Form Neph(Min.,Max.,Mean)

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USGS Water-Year Summary 2024

03228039 Scioto River above Shadeville OH

LOCATION - Lat 39°50'23", long 83°00'34" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, Franklin County, OH, Hydrologic Unit 05060001, on left bank of Scioto River, 0.5 mi upstream from bridge at SR 665 / London-Groveport Rd.

DRAINAGE AREA - 1,696 mi².

SURFACE-WATER RECORDS

REMARKS -

Interruptions in water-quality record are due to equipment malfunctions. Oct. 1, 2013 to Mar. 12, 2019: Water temperature records good except Mar. 25, 2015 to Apr. 17, 2015, which are fair. Specific conductance records are good except Mar. 9-25, 2016, which are fair and Aug. 12-14, 2018, which are poor. Dissolved oxygen records are good except Mar. 9, 2015 to Mar. 25, 2015, Nov. 9-24, 2015, Aug. 30, 2017 to Sept. 22, 2017, Aug. 14, 2018 to Sept. 8, 2018, June 26, 2019 to July 18, 2019 and July 21, 2020 to Aug. 19, 2020, which are fair and Mar. 25, 2015 to Apr. 17, 2015, June 21-23, 2017, July 6-27, 2018, July 18, 2019 to Aug. 2, 2019, Aug. 16, 2019 to Sept. 13, 2019 and Dec. 7-15, 2020, which are poor. pH records are good except Dec. 17, 2013 to Jan. 9, 2014, July 15, 2014 to Aug. 7, 2014, Mar. 25, 2015 to Apr. 17, 2015, July 13 to July 27, 2016, Aug. 9, 2016 to Oct. 6, 2016, Nov. 8, 2016 to Dec. 7, 2016, and June 6, 2016 to Feb. 6, 2017, which are fair and Apr. 17, 2015 to May 1, 2015, and Apr. 13, 2016 to June 6, 2016, which are poor. Turbidity records are good except Jan. 24, 2014 to Feb. 12, 2014, Sept. 29, 2014 to Oct. 15, 2014, Dec. 9, 2014 to Jan. 2, 2015, Jan. 21, 2015 to Feb. 11, 2015, Mar. 2, 2015 to Apr. 17, 2015, June 10, 2015 to June 24, 2015, Dec. 17, 2015 to Apr. 25, 2016, Apr. 5-19, 2017, Dec. 22, 2017 to Jan. 11, 2018, July 27, 2018 to Sept. 6, 2018 and May 8 to 31, 2019, which are fair, and July 15, 2014 to Aug. 7, 2014, Aug. 18, 2014 to Sept. 29, 2014, Oct. 15, 2014 to Nov. 14, 2014, Nov. 21 to Dec. 9, 2014, May 1, 2015 to June 10, 2015, Aug. 7, 2015 to Oct. 15, 2015, Oct. 23, 2015 to Dec. 16, 2015, Apr. 26, 2016 to Dec. 21, 2016, Apr. 19, 2017 to Sept. 22, 2017, May 2-23, 2018, Sept. 6, 2018 to Oct. 2, 2018, May 8, 2020 to June 2, 2020, June 30, 2020 to Aug. 19, 2020 and Sept. 25, 2020 to Oct. 16, 2020, which are poor.

Record quality ratings may not be included in the water-year summary for approved records newer than 09/30/2020. Record quality is still being rated internally. For questions about record quality ratings, please send email to gs-w-oh_NWISWeb_Data_Inquiries@usgs.gov.

WATER-QUALITY RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD - Water temperature, specific conductance, dissolved oxygen, pH and turbidity: October 2010 to current year.

PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD - Water temperature, specific conductance, dissolved oxygen, pH and turbidity: October 2010 to current year.

COOPERATION - City of Columbus.

INSTRUMENTATION - YSI EXO water-quality monitor. Electronic data logger set for 1-hour intervals.

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD - WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum, 33.3 °C, July 7, 2012; minimum, -0.1 °C, Jan. 6-7, 2014 and Jan. 8, 2015. SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: Maximum, 2,070 microsiemens, Feb. 4-5, 2011; minimum, 213 microsiemens, Oct. 26-27, 2017. DISSOLVED OXYGEN: Maximum, 19.3 mg/L, July 16, 2011; minimum, 3.2 mg/L ,June 11, 2011 and Aug. 21, 2019. pH: Maximum, 9.2 units, July 13, 2011; minimum, 7.1 units, Apr. 18, 2016. TURBIDITY: Maximum, 640 FNU, Sept. 1, 2014; minimum, 1.0 FNU, Aug. 18, 2019, Aug. 23-24, 2019 and Sept. 7-13, 2019.