Flow and salinity in West
Neck Creek, Virginia, 1989-92, and salinity in North Landing River,
North Carolina, 1991-92
Water-Resources
Investigations Report 94-4067
By J.D. Bales and S.C. Skrobialowski
Full Report (PDF, 41 pages, 797 Kb)
Abstract
Flow and salinity were monitored during 1989-92 in
West Neck Creek, Virginia, which provides a direct
hydraulic connection between the brackish waters of
Chesapeake Bay and the relatively fresh waters of
Currituck Sound. During the 308 days for which data
were available, flow was to the south 64 percent of
the time, but 80 percent of the southward flows were
less than 40 cubic feet per second. Flows ranged
from 356 cubic feet per second to the south to 50
cubic feet per second to the north, and the highest
flows were associated with precipitation events.
Salinity ranged from less than O.1 to 24.5 parts
per thousand, and the highest salinities were
observed during periods of sustained, high
northerly winds. Salt transport ranged from 34,510
tons per day to the south to 302 tons per day to
the north.
Citation:
Bales, J.D., and Skrobialowski, S.C., 1994, Flow and salinity in West Neck Creek, Virginia, 1989-92, and salinity in North Landing River, North Carolina, 1991-92: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 94-4067, 36 p.
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