USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
08171290 Blanco River at Halifax Ranch near Kyle, TX
LOCATION - Lat 30°00'20", long 97°57'09" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, Hays County, TX, Hydrologic Unit 12100203, on left bank at river mile 17.4.
DRAINAGE AREA - 391 mi².
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - Dec. 2008 to current year.
GAGE - Water stage recorder. Datum of gage is 675.00 ft above NAVD of 1988. Satellite telemeter at station.
WATER-QUALITY RECORDS
PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD -
SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: Feb. 2009 to Jan. 2011. (discontinued).
WATER TEMPERATURE: Feb. 2009 to Jan. 2011. (discontinued).
pH: Apr. 2009 to Jan. 2011. (discontinued).
DISSOLVED OXYGEN: Apr. 2009 to Jan. 2011. (discontinued).
TURBIDITY: May 2009 to Oct. 2010. (discontinued).
INSTRUMENTATION - A 4-parameter continuous water-quality monitor from Feb. 2009 to Jan. 2011.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD -
SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: Maximum, 519 microsiemens/cm, Jan. 10, 11, 2010; minimum, 185 microsiemens/cm, Sept. 8, 2010.
WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum, 36.9°C, June 28, July 7, 8, 2009; minimum, 1.9°C, Jan. 9, 2010.
pH: Maximum, 9.0 standard units, Oct. 30, 2010; minimum, 7.5 standard units, Apr. 5, 6, 7, 2010.
DISSOLVED OXYGEN: Maximum, 13.6 mg/L, Jan. 9, 2010, Jan. 13, 2011; minimum, 5.3 mg/L, July 27, 2009.
TURBIDITY: Maximum, 6,890 FNU, Sept. 11, 2009; minimum, 0.0 FNU, on several days and months in 2009.