USGS Water-Year Summary 2023
03524550 GUEST RIVER NEAR MILLER YARD, VA
LOCATION - Lat 36°52'43", long 82°24'22" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, Wise County, VA, Hydrologic Unit 06010205, on left bank, 850 ft upstream from footbridge on Guest River Gorge Trail, 210 ft downstream from Lick Branch, and 1,200 ft upstream from mouth.
DRAINAGE AREA - 100 mi².
WATER-QUALITY RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - Water Years 1997, 1998, 2010-2012.
PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD - October 1996 to September 1998, May 2010 to June 2012.
INSTRUMENTATION - Specific conductance and water temperature monitor. Electronic data logger with 15-minute recording interval.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD -
SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: Maximum, 956 microsiemens/cm, Sept. 10, 1997, but may have been higher during periods of missing record; minimum, 102 microsiemens/cm, Nov. 16, 2011, but may have been lower during periods of missing record.
WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum, 28.0°C, July 25, 2010, but may have been higher during periods of missing record; minimum, -0.2°C, Dec. 16, 17, 2010, Jan. 13, 23, 2011, but may have been lower during periods of missing record.