USGS Water-Year Summary 2023
283534097002100 ET Gage (reference site) nr McFaddin, TX
LOCATION - Lat 28°35'37.1", long 97°00'20.9" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, Victoria County, TX, Hydrologic Unit 12100204,
CLIMATOLOGICAL RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - Mar. 2015 to Sep. 2018.
INSTRUMENTATION - To obtain the meteorological and surface-energy flux data needed for the calculation of ET by the eddy covariance method, the site is equipped with a Li-Cor SmartFlux system that includes a net radiometer, a CO2 and H2O open-path gas analyzer, a 3-D sonic anemometer, three soil-heat flux plates, soil temperature sensors, and three soil moisture sensors. The net radiometer, open-path gas analyzer, and sonic anemometer are mounted near the top of a 10 ft tower.