USGS Water Resources of South Carolina

Annual Hydrologic Data Report of South Carolina for WY 2005

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preface- Page iii

List of surface-water stations, in downstream order, by which records are published- Page vii

List of ground-water stations for which records are published -Page xi

List of discontinued surface-water-discharge stations-Page xii

List of discontinued surface-water-quality stations - Page xvi

Introduction - Page 1

Cooperation - Page 2

Summary of hydrologic conditions - Page 3

Precipitation and streamflow - Page 3

Ground water - Page 4

Definition of terms - Page 5

Downstream order and station numbers - Page 21

Numbering system for wells and miscellaneous sites - Page 21

Special networks and programs - Page 22

Explanation of stage- and water-discharge records - Page 23

Data collection and computation - Page 23

Data presentation - Page 24

Station manuscript - Page 24

Peak discharge greater than base discharge - Page 25

Data table of daily mean values - Page 26

Statistics of monthly mean data - Page 26

Summary statistics - Page 26

Identifying estimated daily discharge - Page 28

Accuracy of field data and computed results- Page 28

Other data records available - Page 28

Explanation of precipitation records - Page 29

Data collection and computation - Page 29

Data presentation- Page 29

Explanation of water-quality records - Page 29

Collection and examination of data - Page 29

Water analysis - Page 29

Surface-water-quality records- Page 30

Classification of records - Page 30

Accuracy of records - Page 30

Arrangement of records - Page 30

On-site measurements and sample collection - Page 30

Water temperature - Page 31

Sediment - Page 31

Laboratory measurements - Page 32

Data presentation - Page 32

Remarks Codes - Page 33

Water-quality control data - Page 33

Blank samples - Page 34

Reference samples - Page 34

Replicate samples - Page 34

Spike samples - Page 35

Explanation of ground-water-level records- Page 35

Site identification numbers - Page 35

Data Collection and Computation - Page 35

Data Presentation - Page 36

Water-level tables- Page 36

Hydrographs- Page 37

Ground-water-quality data - Page 37

Data collection and computation- Page 37

Laboratory measurements - Page 37

Access to USGS water data - Page 37

Surface-water records - Page 45

Discharge at partial-record stations and miscellaneous sites - Page 571

Lakes and Reservoirs in South Carolina - Page 571

Crest-Stage Partial-Record Stations - Page 572

Discharge at Miscellaneous Sites- Page 579

Ground-water records- Page 587

Index- Page 618

ILLUSTRATIONS

1. Monthly and yearly mean discharges at two long-term representative gaging stations during 2004 water year with the monthly and yearly mean discharges for the period of record - Page 4
2. System for numbering wells and miscellaneous sites- Page 21
3. Map showing location of streams, lakes and basins- Page 38
4. Map showing location of streamflow gaging stations- Page 39
5. Map showing location of stage-only stations- Page 40
6. Map showing location of water-quality stations- Page 41
7. Map showing location of precipitation stations- Page 42
8. Map showing location of crest-stage stations- Page 43
9. Map showing location of ground-water wells- Page 44

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