USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
03527620 CLINCH RIVER AT KYLES FORD, TENN (TVA)
LOCATION - Lat 36°34'10", long 83°02'29" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, Hancock County, TN, Hydrologic Unit 06010205, On the right descending bank, upstream about 300 feet of the Kyles Ford Bridge. The gage is located at the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Canoe launch, adjacent to the 9th tree downstream of the stairs/ launch (about 190 feet) at river mile 189.8.
DRAINAGE AREA - 1,267 mi².
WATER-QUALITY RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - Water quality sonde recorded temperature and specific conductivity from December 19, 2012 to January 24, 2018. pH and Turbidity were added to the parameter list on Jan. 24, 2018 and all four parameters were recorded from January 24, 2018 to June 6, 2019. Four parameter data collection was reinstated on March 11, 2020 to current year.
PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD -
SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: December 2012 to June 2015, December 2015 to June 2019, March 2020 to current year.
PH: January 2018 to June 2019. March 2020 to current year.
WATER TEMPERATURE: December 2012 to June 2015, December 2015 to June 2019, March 2020 to current year.
TURBIDITY: January 2018 to June 2019, March 2020 to current year.
COOPERATION - Dominion Power
INSTRUMENTATION - Data collection platform and water-quality monitor.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD -
SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: Maximum, 444 microsiemens on November 8, 2013; Minimum, 101 microsiemens on February 17, 2023.
WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum, 31.0°C on July 27, 2016; Minimum 0.0°C, many days.
pH: Maximum, 9.0 on May 2, 2018; Minimum 7.6 on August 15, 2023.
TURBIDITY: Maximum, 564 FNU on February 7, 2019.