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Water-Year Summary for Site 0344894205

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00060 Discharge(Max.,Min.,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
0344894205 NORTH FORK SWANNANOA RIVER NEAR WALKERTOWN, NC
LOCATION - Lat 35°41'07", long 82°19'58" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, Buncombe County, NC, Hydrologic Unit 06010105, Lat 35041'07", long 82019'58", Buncombe County on left bank, 600 ft downstream from private bridge over river above Sugar Springs Cove and 2.3 miles north of Walkertown.
DRAINAGE AREA - 14.5 mi².
REVISIONS HISTORY - WDR NC-91-1: 1989 (annual maximum discharge); WDR NC-04-1: 1989-1998 (annual maximum discharges), 2000 (annual maximum discharge).
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - February 1989 to current year.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Elevation of gage is 2,640.34 ft. above NAVD of 1988. Satellite telemetry at streamgage.
REMARKS - Gage-height records are generally good. Discharge records are generally good except for estimated discharges, which are fair. Additional details on the accuracy of the records can be obtained by contacting the USGS South Atlantic Water Science Center at gs-w-nc_nwisweb_data_inquiries@usgs.gov.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum discharge for period of record from rating curve extended above 1,000 ft³/s on basis of slope area measurement of peak flow. Maximum gage height for period of record from floodmark.