USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
02012800 JACKSON RIVER AT FILTRATION PLANT, AT COVINGTON, VA
LOCATION - Lat 37°48'39", long 79°59'19" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, Covington City, VA, Hydrologic Unit 02080201, on left bank 50 ft upstream from Dry Run and 1.7 mi upstream from Dunlap Creek and bridge on U.S. Highway 60.
DRAINAGE AREA - 438 mi².
REVISIONS HISTORY - OFR 2006-1308: Drainage area.
WATER-QUALITY RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - Water years 1978 to current year.
PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD -
WATER TEMPERATURE: June 1978 to current year.
INSTRUMENTATION - Water-temperature monitor. Electronic data logger with 15-minute recording interval.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD -
WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum, 30.5°C, July 21, 1980; minimum, -0.3°C, Jan. 17, 2009.