USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
03067510 SHAVERS FORK NEAR CHEAT BRIDGE, WV
LOCATION - Lat 38°37'01", long 79°52'12" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, Randolph County, WV, Hydrologic Unit 05020004, on left downstream wingwall of US Route 250 bridge at Cheat Bridge, 1.8 mi downstream from Fish Hatchery Run, 1.3 mi upstream from Red Run, and at mile 65.5.
DRAINAGE AREA - 60.1 mi².
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - October 2001 to current year, (daily discharge and peaks).
GAGE - Water-stage recorder with satellite telemeter. Datum of gage is 3,537.74 ft above NAVD 88.
May 28, 2021 to current, at site 125 ft downstream at datum 0.05 ft lower.
WATER-QUALITY RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - October 2009 to current year.
PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD - SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: September 2009 to current year. pH: September 2009 to current year. WATER TEMPERATURE: September 2009 to current year. DISSOLVED OXYGEN: September 2009 to current year. TURBIDITY: December 2011 to March 2019 and October 2021 to current year.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD -
SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: Maximum recorded, 1180 microsiemens/cm, Mar. 23, 2019; minimum recorded, 11 microsiemens/cm, May 14, 15, 16, 2014.
pH: Maximum recorded, 9.6 standard units, June 28, 2021; minimum recorded, 5.4 standard units, Oct. 15, 2014, Mar. 11, 2015, and Sept. 30, 2016.
WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum recorded, 31.1°C, July 6, 2012; minimum recorded, -0.1°C, on many days.
DISSOLVED OXYGEN: Maximum recorded, 15.0 mg/L, Jan. 16, 2011; minimum recorded, 5.7 mg/L, Jul. 8, 2012.
TURBIDITY: Maximum recorded, 500 FNU, Jul. 16, 2013; minimum recorded, 0.1 FNU, Jul. 8, 2012, Apr. 10, 20, Sept. 21, 2014, Aug. 9, 2015.