USGS Water-Year Summary for Site 03451200

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	00010 Temperature, water(Max.,Min.,Mean)
	00095 Specific cond at 25C(Max.,Min.,Mean)
	00300 Dissolved oxygen(Max.,Mean,Min.)
	00400 pH(Max.,Min.,Med.)
	63680 Turbidity, Form Neph(Max.,Mean,Min.)

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USGS Water-Year Summary 2024

03451200 FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT HAYWOOD ROAD AT ASHEVILLE, NC

LOCATION - Lat 35°35'06", long 82°34'07" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, Buncombe County, NC, Hydrologic Unit 06010105,

DRAINAGE AREA - 936 mi².

WATER-QUALITY RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD - May 2019 to current year.

PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD -

WATER TEMPERATURE: May 2019 to current year.

SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: May 2019 to current year.

DISSOLVED OXYGEN: May 2019 to current year.

PH: May 2019 to current year

TURBIDITY: May 2019 to current year.

INSTRUMENTATION - This site is run using YSI EXO3 multiparameter sondes that are swapped between continuous monitor and field monitor approximately every two months. The sondes are calibrated in the Asheville Field office. Upon swapping the sondes calibration checks are completed within 24 hours of swapping sondes. All calibration techniques are derived from the USGS National Field Manual for the Collection of Water-Quality Data as well as manufacturer recommendations.

REMARKS - Station operated to define water-quality characteristics in the French Broad River Basin.

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD -

Maximum Temperature: 27.8° C on August 25, 2023; Minimum Temperature: 0.0° C; December 25, 26, 2022, January 21, 2024

Maximum Specific Conductance: 132 µs/cm; January 20, 21, 2022;  Minimum Specific Conductance: 22 µs/cm; January 11, 12, 2024

Maximum Dissolved Oxygen: 14.2 mg/L on December 26, 2022 ; Minimum Dissolved Oxygen: 6.0 mg/L on July 29, 2022

Maximum pH: 8.9 standard units on April 28, 29, 30, May 02, 2022; Minimum pH: 6.2 standard units on August 20, 2021

Maximum Turbidity: 694 FNU on August 17, 2021; Minimum Turbidity: 1.0 FNU on October 15, 2022