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Water-Year Summary for Site 07374540

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Available Parameters
00065 Gage height(Max.,Min.,Mean)  
63680 Turbidity, Form Neph(Max.,Mean,Min.)  

Water year 2023: 2022-10-01 to 2023-09-30
 
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USGS Water-Year Summary 2023
07374540 Mississippi River at Buras, LA
LOCATION - Lat 29°21'25.7", long 89°31'25.9" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, Plaquemines Parish, LA, Hydrologic Unit 08090100, on the westbank of the Mississippi River in Buras, LA.
DRAINAGE AREA - 1,130,000 mi² of which 20,000 mi² probably is noncontributing.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - September 2012 to February 2016.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 0.84 ft below NAVD88 GEOID12a.
REMARKS - Site affected by wind and tide. Satellite telemetry at station.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum gage height, 5.74 ft, Jan. 21, 2016; minimum gage height, -0.18 ft, Dec. 13, 2012.
WATER-QUALITY RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - September 2012 to February 2016.
PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD - TURBIDITY: September 2012 to February 2016.
INSTRUMENTATION - Water-quality monitor recording turbidity.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - TURBIDITY: Maximum, 250 FNU, June 26, 2014; minimum, 2.9 FNU, Dec. 17, 2012.