USGS Water-Year Summary 2023
03526990 COPPER CREEK ABOVE MOUTH AT SPEERS FERRY, VA
LOCATION - Lat 36°39'19", long 82°44'36" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, Scott County, VA, Hydrologic Unit 06010205, 0.8 mi northwest of Speers Ferry, 1.8 mi south of Clinchport, and 530 ft upstream from mouth.
DRAINAGE AREA - 133 mi².
WATER-QUALITY RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - October 2009 to March 2012.
PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD - October 2009 to March 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, 427 microsiemens/cm, Aug. 18, 2011, but may have been higher during periods of missing record; minimum, 223 microsiemens/cm, Feb. 28, 2011, but may have been lower during periods of missing record.
WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum, 27.4°C, Aug. 8, 2011, but may have been higher during periods of missing record; minimum, -0.2°C, Dec. 9, 2010.