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Water Resources Data West Virginia Water Year 2003 Prepared in cooperation with the State of West Virginia and with other agencies Water Resources Data West Virginia Water Year 2003 Water-Data Report WV-03-1 U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey CALENDAR FOR WATER YEAR 2003 2002 OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER SMTWT F S SMTWT F S SMTWT F S 12345 12 1234567 6789101112 3456789 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 29 30 31 2003 JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH SMTWT F S SMTWT F S SMTWT F S 1234 1 1 567891011 2345678 2345678 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9101112131415 9101112131415 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 APRIL MAY JUNE SMTWT F S SMTWT F S SMTWT F S 12345 123 1234567 6789101112 45678910 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER SMTWT F S SMTWT F S SMTWT F S 12345 12 123456 6789101112 3456789 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 31 Water Resources Data West Virginia Water Year 2003 By S.M. Ward, M.T. Rosier, and G.R. Crosby Water-Data Report WV-03-1 Prepared in cooperation with the State of West Virginia and with other agencies U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey U.S. Department of the Interior Gale A. Norton, Secretary U.S. Geological Survey Charles G. Groat, Director 2004 U.S. Geological Survey 11 Dunbar Street Charleston, WV 25301 (304) 347-5130 Information about the USGS, West Virginia District is available on the Internet at http://wv.water.usgs.gov Information about all USGS reports and products is available by calling 1-888-ASK-USGS or on the Internet via the World Wide Web at http://www.usgs.gov/ Additional earth science information is available by accessing the USGS home page at http://www.usgs.gov/ PREFACE This volume of the annual hydrologic data report for West Virginia is one of a series of annual reports that documents hydrologic data gathered from the U.S. Geological Survey's surface- and ground-water data-collection networks in each State, Puerto Rico, and Trust Territories. These records of streamflow, ground-water levels, and water quality provide the hydrologic information needed by State, local, and Federal agencies, and the private sector for developing and managing our Nation's land and water resources. This report is the culmination of a concerted effort by dedicated personnel of the U.S. Geological Survey who collected, compiled, analyzed, verified, and organized the data, and who typed, edited, and assembled the report. The authors had primary responsibility for assuring that the information contained herein is accurate, complete, and adheres to Geological Survey policy and established guidelines. The following individuals contributed significantly to the collection, processing, and tabulation of the data under the general supervision of Hugh E. Bevans, District Chief: J. T. Atkins, Jr. C. W. Faulkenburg K. F. Miller M. A. Board S. T. Flynn K. S. Paybins R. L. Bragg M. D. Kozar L. K. Rogers F. D. Brogan M. V. Mathes, Jr. J. S. White D. B. Chambers K. J. McCoy J. B. Wiley R. D. Evaldi T. Messinger Special thanks to personnel from adjacent states for providing data published in this report and to personnel in the Kentucky Publications Section for assistance in preparing the report for printing. iii iv Form Approved REPORT DOCUMENTATION PAGE OMB No. 0704-0188 Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to Washington Headquarters Services, Directorate for Information Operations and Reports, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 1204, Arlington, VA 22202-4302, and to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (0704-0188), Washington, DC 20503. 1. AGENCY USE ONLY (Leave blank) 2. REPORT DATE 3. REPORT TYPE AND DATES COVERED June 2004 Annual-Oct. 1, 2002 to Sept. 30, 2003 4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE 5. FUNDING NUMBERS Water Resources Data - West Virginia, Water Year 2003 6. AUTHOR(S) S. M. Ward, M. T. Rosier, and G. R. Crosby 7. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) 8. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION REPORT NUMBER U.S. Geological Survey, Water Resources Division USGS-WDR-WV-03-1 11 Dunbar Street Charleston, WV 25301 9. SPONSORING / MONITORING AGENCY NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) 10. SPONSORING / MONITORING AGENCY REPORT NUMBER U.S. Geological Survey, Water Resources Division USGS-WDR-WV-03-1 11 Dunbar Street Charleston, WV 25301 11. SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES Prepared in cooperation with the State of West Virginia and other agencies. 12a. DISTRIBUTION / AVAILABILITY STATEMENT 12b. DISTRIBUTION CODE No restriction on distribution. This report may be purchased from National Tech- nical Information Service, Springfield, Virginia 22161. 13. ABSTRACT (Maximum 200 words) Water-resources data for the 2003 water year for West Virginia consists of records of stream discharge, reservoir and groundwater levels, and water quality of streams and groundwater wells. This report contains discharge records for 70 streamflow-gaging stations; discharge records provided by adjacent states for 8 streamflow-gaging stations; annual maximum discharge at 16 crest-stage partial-record stations; stage records for 6 detention reservoirs; water- quality records for 2 stations; and water-level records for 8 observation wells. Locations of streamflow, detention reservoir, and water-quality stations are shown on figure 4. Locations of ground-water observation wells are shown on figure 5. Additional water data were collected at various sites, not involved in the systematic data collection pro- gram, and are published as miscellaneous sites. These data represent that part of the National Water Data System collected by the U.S. Geological Survey and cooperating State and Federal agencies in West Virginia. 14. SUBJECT TERMS 15. NUMBER OF PAGES *West Virginia, *Hydrologic data, *Surface water, *Ground water, *Water quality, 304 Flow rate, Gaging stations, Chemical analyses, Sediments, Water temperatures, 16. PRICE CODE Sampling sites, Water levels, Water analyses, Detention reservoirs. 17. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION 18. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION 19. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION 20. LIMITATION OF ABSTRACT OF REPORT OF THIS PAGE OF ABSTRACT Unclassified Unclassified NSN 7540-01-280-5500 Standard Form 298 (Rev. 2-89) Prescribed by ANSI Std 239-18 298 102 v CONTENTS ________ Page Preface......................................................................................................................................................................... iii List of surface-water stations, in downstream order, for which records are published in this volume ...................... vii List of ground-water wells, by county, for which records are published in this volume............................................ x List of discontinued surface-water discharge stations ................................................................................................ xi List of discontinued continuous-record surface-water-quality stations ...................................................................... xviii Introduction................................................................................................................................................................. 1 Cooperation................................................................................................................................................................. 1 Summary of hydrologic conditions............................................................................................................................. 2 Downstream order and station number....................................................................................................................... 9 Numbering system for wells and miscellaneous sites................................................................................................. 9 Special networks and programs .................................................................................................................................. 10 Explanation of stage-and-water-discharge records..................................................................................................... 12 Data collection and computation................................................................................................................... 12 Data presentation........................................................................................................................................... 13 Station manuscript.................................................................................................................................. 13 Peak discharge greater than base discharge ........................................................................................... 14 Data table of daily mean values ............................................................................................................
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