USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
08047050 Marys Creek at Benbrook, TX
LOCATION - Lat 32°41'42", long 97°26'49" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, Tarrant County, TX, Hydrologic Unit 12030102, on upstream side of bridge, 0.75 mi north of I-20 on Winscott Road in Benbrook, 0.125 mi downstream from confluence with Walnut Creek and 1.3 mi upstream from confluence with Clear Fork Trinity River.
DRAINAGE AREA - 54 mi².
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - May 1998 to current year.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 604.97 ft above NGVD of 1929; 605.04 ft above NAVD of 1988. Satellite telemeter at station.
WATER-QUALITY RECORDS
PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD - WATER TEMPERATURE: Jan. 2023 to to current year. SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: Jan. 2023 to to current year. pH: Jan. 2023 to to current year. DISSOLVED OXYGEN: Jan. 2023 to to current year. TURBIDITY: Jan. 2023 to to current year.
INSTRUMENTATION - An In-Situ Aqua Troll 600 water-quality monitor is collecting data from January 2023 to current year. Water-Quality equipment is housed in a separate gaging structure from surface water, upstream of bridge approximately 80 yards. The continuous monitor is deployed in a bank-mounted deployment tube, which is tied to a SatLink 2 DCP.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum, 34.4°C, July 27, 2023; minimum, 1.6°C, Jan. 31, 2023 and other days in WY 2023. SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: Maximum, 710 microsiemens/cm, Jan. 12, 2023 and other days in WY 2023; minimum, 112 microsiemens/cm, May 7, 2023. pH: Maximum, 8.53 standard units, Mar. 16, 2023; minimum, 7.0 standard units, Sept. 12, 2023. DISSOLVED OXYGEN: Maximum, 16.0 mg/L, May 25, 2023; minimum, 0.6 mg/L, Sept. 16, 2023 and other days in WY 2023. TURBIDITY: Maximum, 1320 FNU, Mar. 16, 2023 and other days in WY2023; Minimum, <1 FNU, Apr. 6, 2023 and other days in WY 2023.