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Jackson River at Gathright Dam Pool (ft)Observed: 1582.01 ft at 7:00AM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 1582.08 ft at 7:00AM Mar 27, 2024GDMV2(plotting HPIRZ) Graph Created (4:05PM Mar 28, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 1582.08 ft at 7:00 AM EDT 27-Mar-2024.
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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Jackson River at Gathright Dam. Only observed stages are available for this point.
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Major Flood Stage: 0
Moderate Flood Stage: 0
Flood Stage: 0
Action Stage: 0
Low Stage (in feet): 0

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(1) Gathright Dam (Lake Moomaw on left) - Dir N: Date - 7/21/2006
(2) Lake Moomaw and inlet structure - Dir. N: 7/21/2006
(3) US view of Gathright Dam and Jackson River - Dir. W: 7/21/2006
(4) DS view of Jackson River blw. dam - Dir. E: 7/21/2006
(5) Outlet Works and Stilling Basin - Gathright Dam - Dir. W: 7/21/2006
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Latitude: 37.945833° N, Longitude: 79.954167° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

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NWS stage 0 ft Not Available Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
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NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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