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USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
03453000 IVY RIVER NEAR MARSHALL, NC
LOCATION - Lat 35°46'11", long 82°37'15" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, Madison County, NC, Hydrologic Unit 06010105, on right bank 0.2 miles downstream from bridge on US Hwy 25-70, 1.9 miles upstream from mouth, and 4.0 miles southeast of Marshall. Station is reached by car by traveling west on US Hwy 25-70 from Weaverville to Marshall.
DRAINAGE AREA - 158 mi². (measured by TVA from topographic maps, scale 1:24,000). Basin is sparsely populated and land use is mainly for small farms. Basin is in moderate rainfall area, 40-50 inches per year.
REVISIONS HISTORY -
WSP 803: 1934(M), 1935(M). WSP 1910: 1936(P), 1937(M), 1940(M), 1946(M), 1957(P). WDR NC-04-1: 1994-2003(M).
Gage datum was revised on October 01, 2021, based on an error in the determination of the gage datum.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - October 1933 to September 1973. July 1, 1994 to current year. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1306.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,700.21 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 OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD - Flood of June, 1876, reached a stage of 16.0 ft, from studies by Tennessee Valley Authority (discharge 14,000 ft³/s). An outstanding but lesser flood occurred in July, 1916 (stage and discharge unknown).
