Santa Clara Valley Water District

STATION 6102 - UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (U.T.C.)

ALERT ID 2067


Location
Latitude: 37˚ 14' 02" N
Elevation: 875.36798 ft.
Longitude: 121˚ 41' 26" W
Locaide: 28 62-52


Description
Located at the U.T.C. Facility on Metcalf Road.
Period of Record
Measurements began July 1, 1961, with continuous operation to the present.
Station History
Date Note
05/25/1971 8-inch Fischer & Porter ADR recorder installed. Gauge type prior to this date is unknown.
07/01/1985 12-inch Sierra-Misco radio-reporting tipping bucket Gauge, with one millimeter resolution, installed to supplement the existing Fischer & Porter ADR.
07/01/1985 Fischer & Porter ADR removed.
08/10/2004 Hydrolynx 5096 radio narrowbanded.
09/18/2007 5096 replaced by High Sierra 3206. New tipping bucket and 5 watt solar pannel added.
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