USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
291929089562600 Barataria Bay near Grand Terre Island, LA
LOCATION - Lat 29°19'29", long 89°56'25.8" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, Jefferson Parish, LA, Hydrologic Unit 08090301, approx. 3.75 miles north of Barataria Pass.
DRAINAGE AREA - Indeterminate.
REVISIONS HISTORY - Datum of gage published incorrectly as 2.31 ft below NAVD 88 for the 2007 WY.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - December 2001 to current year.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2.30ft below NAVD88 GEOID18.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum recorded gage height, 8.17 ft, Aug. 29, 2012; minimum recorded gage height, 0.07 ft, Jan 17, 2018.
WATER-QUALITY RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - December 2001 to current year.
PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD - SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: December 2001 to current year.
SALINITY: October 2002 to current year.
WATER TEMPERATURE: December 2001 to current year.
INSTRUMENTATION - Water-quality monitor recording specific conductance and water temperature.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: Maximum, 57,300 microsiemens/cm, Dec 4, 2013; minimum, 1,430 microsiemens/cm, Jan. 23, 2016.
SALINITY: Maximum, 38.2 ppt, Dec 4, 2013; minimum, 0.7 ppt, Jan. 23, 2016.
WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum, 37.5°C, Sept. 13, 2002; minimum, 4.1°C, Jan. 10, 2010.