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Virginia Real-Time Water Quality

Gage height

Overview

Gage height is a basic measurement of the elevation of the surface of a stream, creek, or river, with respect to an established vertical reference (datum). It is used as an explanatory variable for computing discharge.

Stations That Measure or Compute Continuous Gage height

Click a station to view measurements of gage height.

Station Name Station Identifier
Smith Creek Near New Market, VA 01632900
Difficult Run Above Fox Lake Near Fairfax, VA 01645704
S F Little Difficult Run Above Mouth NR Vienna, VA 01645762
Difficult Run Near Great Falls, VA 01646000
Dead Run at Whann Avenue Near Mclean, VA 01646305
Accotink Creek Near Annandale, VA 01654000
Flatlick Branch Above Frog Branch at Chantilly, VA 01656903
Pamunkey River Near Hanover, VA 01673000
James River at Cartersville, VA 02035000

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