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

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USGS Water-Year Summary 2024

03448050 FRENCH BROAD RIVER BELOW I-26 NEAR BENT CREEK, NC

LOCATION - Lat 35°30'44", long 82°34'38" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, Buncombe County, NC, Hydrologic Unit 06010105,

DRAINAGE AREA - 679 mi².

WATER-QUALITY RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD - May 21, 2019 to current year.

COOPERATION - The water quality aspect of this site is run in cooperation with the NC Department of Transportation.

INSTRUMENTATION - Water quality data is collected using a calibrated YSI EXO3 multiparameter sonde that collects continuous temperature, conductivity, pH, dissolved oxygen, and turbidity data. Another calibrated YSI EXO3 multiparameter sonde is used a field meter during routine site visits. Sondes are routinely calibrated and swapped out every 8 weeks.

REMARKS - Station operated to define water-quality characteristics in the French Broad River Basin.

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD -

Maximum Temperature: 28.9° C on August 25, 2023; Minimum Temperature: 0.0° C on December 25, 26, 2022

Maximum Specific Conductance: 121 µs/cm; January 20, 2022; Minimum Specific Conductance: 20 µs/cm on January 11, 12, 2023

Maximum Dissolved Oxygen: 13.8 mg/L on December 26, 2022; Minimum Dissolved Oxygen: 5.7 mg/L on August 20, 22, 2021

Maximum pH: 9.2 standard units on May 24, 25, 26, 2023; Minimum pH: 6.2 standard units on January 12, 13, 14, February 7, 8, 2020, July 31, 2022

Maximum Turbidity: 710 FNU on July 23, 2023 ; Minimum Turbidity: 1.2 FNU on December 27, 2021