Santa Clara Valley Water District

STATION 6018 - COIT RANCH

ALERT ID 1519


Location
Latitude: 37˚ 09' 02" N
Elevation: 1697.11 ft.
Longitude: 121˚ 25' 11" W
Locaide: 45 93-40


Description
Station located in the Diablo mountain range, approximately 10 miles north of Bell Station at State Route 152, Pacheco Pass Highway, and 10 miles east of Coyote Reservoir.
Period of Record
Measurements began November 13, 1953, with continuous operation to the present.
Station History
Date Note
04/21/1964 8-inch Fischer & Porter ADR recorder installed. Gage type prior to this date is unknown.
06/21/1994 12-inch Sierra-Misco 5096 radio-reporting tipping bucket gage, with one millimeter resolution, installed to replace the existing Fischer & Porter ADR.
08/17/2004 Novalynx 5050 replaced with a Hydrolynx 5096.
08/16/2007 5096 replaced with High Sierra 3206 and new tipping bucket.
07/16/2009 5 watt solar panel installed.
08/24/2015 New rain gage top installed.
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