Prepared in cooperation with the West Virginia Division of Water and Waste Management Summary of West Virginia Water-Resources Data through September 2008 By R.D. Evaldi, S.M. Ward, and J.S. White Open-File Report 2009-1199 U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey U.S. Department of the Interior Ken Salazar, Secretary U.S. Geological Survey Suzette M. Kimball, Acting Director U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia 2009 For product and ordering information: World Wide Web: http://www.usgs.gov/pubprod Telephone: 1-888-ASK-USGS For more information on the USGS—the Federal source for science about the Earth, its natural and living resources, natural hazards, and the environment: World Wide Web: http://www.usgs.gov Telephone: 1-888-ASK-USGS Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. 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Suggested citation: Evaldi, R.D., Ward, S.M., and White, J.S., 2009, Summary of West Virginia water-resources data through September 2008: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2009-1199, 326 p. ii Contents Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Data Presentation ............................................................................................................................................................... 2 Downstream Order and Station Number ........................................................................................................................ 3 Numbering System for Surface-Water Continuous-Record Sites ......................................................................... 3 Numbering System for Wells and Miscellaneous Sites .......................................................................................... 3 Explanation of West Virginia Water-Resources Records ........................................................................................... 4 Explanation of Surface-Water Stage and Discharge Records .............................................................................. 4 Station Manuscript ......................................................................................................................................................... 5 Statistics of Monthly Mean Discharge ....................................................................................................................... 6 Discharge Summary Statistics ..................................................................................................................................... 7 Explanation of Continuous Surface-Water Quality Records .................................................................................. 9 Explanation of Groundwater Level Records ............................................................................................................ 10 References Cited .............................................................................................................................................................. 11 West Virginia Water Resources Data Through September 2008 ............................................................................ 12 Surface-Water Stage, Discharge, and Water Quality ............................................................................................... 12 Groundwater Levels ....................................................................................................................................................... 279 iii Conversion Factors Inch/Pound to SI Multiply By To obtain Length inch (in.) 2.54 centimeter (cm) inch (in.) 25.4 millimeter (mm) foot (ft) 0.3048 meter (m) mile (mi) 1.609 kilometer (km) Area acre 4,047 square meter (m2) acre 0.4047 square hectometer (hm2) acre 0.004047 square kilometer (km2) square mile (mi2) 2.590 square kilometer (km2) Volume gallon (gal) 3.785 liter (L) gallon (gal) 0.003785 cubic meter (m3) gallon (gal) 3.785 cubic decimeter (dm3) million gallons (Mgal) 3,785 cubic meter (m3) cubic foot (ft3) 28.32 cubic decimeter (dm3) cubic foot (ft3) 0.02832 cubic meter (m3) acre-foot (acre-ft) 1,233 cubic meter (m3) acre-foot (acre-ft) 0.001233 cubic hectometer (hm3) Flow rate cubic foot per second (ft3/s) 0.02832 cubic meter per second (m3/s) cubic foot per second per square mile 0.01093 cubic meter per second per [(ft3/s)/mi2] square kilometer [(m3/s)/km2] gallon per minute (gal/min) 0.06309 liter per second (L/s) gallon per day (gal/d) 0.003785 cubic meter per day (m3/d) million gallons per day (Mgal/d) 0.04381 cubic meter per second (m3/s) Mass ton, short (2,000 lb) 0.9072 megagram (Mg) ton per day (ton/d) 0.9072 metric ton per day ton per day (ton/d) 0.9072 megagram per day (Mg/d) ton per day per square mile 0.3503 megagram per day per square [(ton/d)/mi2] kilometer [(Mg/d)/km2] ton per year (ton/yr) 0.9072 megagram per year (Mg/yr) ton per year (ton/yr) 0.9072 metric ton per year iv Temperature in degrees Celsius (°C) may be converted to degrees Fahrenheit (°F) as follows: °F=(1.8×°C)+32 Temperature in degrees Fahrenheit (°F) may be converted to degrees Celsius (°C) as follows: °C=(°F-32)/1.8 Vertical coordinate information is referenced to the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88), to the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD 29), or to the Corps of Engineers Datum of 1912 (COE 12, also known as Fourth General Adjustment of 1912). Horizontal coordinate information is referenced to the North American Datum of 1927 (NAD 27). Altitude, as used in this report, refers to distance above the vertical datum. Specific conductance is given in microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius (µS/cm at 25 °C). Concentrations of chemical constituents in water are given either in milligrams per liter (mg/L) or micrograms per liter (µg/L). v SURFACE-WATER STATIONS, IN DOWNSTREAM ORDER, FOR WHICH RECORDS APPEAR IN THIS REPORT (Note: In the online version of this report, clicking on the station number and name in the index will link with the page of the report that contains the station manuscript. Clicking on the station number and name on the manuscript page will link with the National Water Information System web page that summarizes all data available online for the station.) NORTH ATLANTIC SLOPE BASINS POTOMAC RIVER BASIN North Branch Potomac Subbasin 01595200 STONY RIVER NEAR MOUNT STORM, WV ................................................................................................. 12 01595300 ABRAM CREEK AT OAKMONT, WV ............................................................................................................. 13 01599500 NEW CREEK NEAR KEYSER, WV .................................................................................................................. 14 01604500 PATTERSON CREEK NEAR HEADSVILLE, WV ............................................................................................ 15 01605002 PAINTER RUN NEAR FORT ASHBY, WV ..................................................................................................... 16 South Branch Potomac Subbasin 01605500 SOUTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER AT FRANKLIN, WV .......................................................................... 17 01605600 FRIENDS RUN NEAR FRANKLIN, WV .......................................................................................................... 18 01605700 REEDS CREEK TRIBUTARY NEAR FRANKLIN, WV .................................................................................... 18 01606000 NORTH FORK SOUTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER AT CABINS, WV ..................................................... 19 01606500 SOUTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER NEAR PETERSBURG, WV ............................................................... 20 01606800 BRUSHY RUN NEAR PETERSBURG, WV ..................................................................................................... 22 01606900 SOUTH MILL CREEK NEAR MOZER, WV ..................................................................................................... 22 01607000 BIG SPRING FORK AT MASONVILLE, WV .................................................................................................. 23 01607300 BRUSHY FORK NEAR SUGAR GROVE, WV ................................................................................................. 23 01607500 SOUTH FORK SOUTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER AT BRANDYWINE, WV .......................................... 24 01607510 HEAVENER RUN NEAR BRANDYWINE, WV ............................................................................................... 25 01608000 SOUTH FORK SOUTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER NEAR MOOREFIELD, WV....................................... 25 01608050 FORT RUN NEAR MOOREFIELD, WV ............................................................................................................ 26 01608070 SOUTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER NEAR MOOREFIELD, WV................................................................ 27 01608100 WILLIAMS HOLLOW NEAR MOOREFIELD, WV .......................................................................................... 28 01608400 BUFFALO CREEK NEAR ROMNEY, WV ........................................................................................................ 29 01608500 SOUTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER NEAR SPRINGFIELD,