DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

GEORGE OTIS SMITH, DIRECTOR

WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 3O3

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE 

UNITED STATES

1911

PAST III. THE OHIO RIVER BASIN

PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF M. O. UBICHTON

BY

A. H. HORTON, M. R. HALL, AND H. J. JACKSON

WASHINGTON

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

1913
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

GEORGE OTIS SMITH, DIRECTOR

WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 303

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE 

UNITED STATES

1911

PART III. THE OHIO RIVER BASIN

PREPARED TINDER THE DIRECTION OP M. O. LEIGHTON

BY

A. H. HORTON, M. R. HALL, AND H. J. JACKSON

WASHINGTON

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

1913
CONTENTS.

Page.

Authorization of work..................................................... 5

Publications.............................................................. 6

Definition of terms......................................................... 9

Convenient equivalents.................................................... 9

Explanation of data........................................................ 11

Accuracy and reliability of field data and comparative results.............. 12

Cooperation and acknowledgments......................................... 13

Division of work.......................................................... 14

Station records........................................................... 14

Allegheny River basin................................................. 14

Allegheny River at Red House, N. Y................................ 14

Allegheny River at Kittanning, Pa.................................. 16

Kiskiminitas River at Avonmore, Pa............................... 19

Blacklick Creek at Blacklick, Pa................................... 21

Monongahela River basin.............................................. 23

Tygart River at Belington, W. Va.................................. 23

Tygart River at Fetterman, W. Va.................................. 25

West Fork River at Enterprise, W. Va............................... 26

Cheat River near Morgantown, W. Va.............................. 28

Youghiogheny River at Confluence, Pa.............................. 31

Casselman River at Confluence, Pa................................. 31

Laurel Hill Creek at Confluence, Pa................................ 32

Muskingum River basin............................................... 33

Muskingum River at Zanesville, Ohio............................... 33

Mohican River basin.................................................. 35

Mohican River at Pomerene, Ohio................................... 35

Kanawha River basin.................................................. 36

South Fork of New River near Grumpier, N. C....................... 36

New River near Grayson, Va........................................ 37

New River at Radford, Va ......................................... 38

New River at Fayette, W. Va....................................... 40

North Fork of New River near Grumpier, N. C...................... 41

Reed Creek at Grahams Forge, Va.................................. 42

Big Reed Island Creek near Allisonia, Va............................ 43

Little River near Copper Valley, Va................................ 44

Walker Creek at Staffordsville, Va................................... 45

Wolf Creek near Narrows, Va....................................... 46

Bluestone River at Lilly, W. Va................................... 47

Bluestone River near True, W. Va................................. 48

Greenbrier River near Marlinton, W. Va............................ 49

Greenbrier River at Alderson, W. Va................................ 50

Gauley River at Allingdale, W. Va................................. 52

Gauley River near Summersville, W. Va............................. 53

Gauley River near Belva, W. Va................................... 54

3
4: CONTENTS.

Station records Continued.

Kanawha River basin Continued. Page.

Cherry River at Richwood, W. Va................................... 55

Meadow River near Russellville, W. Va............................. 56

Elk River at Webster Springs, W. Va............................... 57

Elk River at Gassaway, W. Va..................................... 58

Elk River at Clendennin, W. Va.................................... 59

Coal River at Brushton, W. Va..................................... 60

Coal River at Fuqua, W. Va....................................... 61

Coal River at Tornado, W. Va....................................... 62

Pocotaligo River at Sissonville, W. Va............................... 63

Miami River basin.................................................... 63

Miami River at Hamilton, Ohio.................................... 63

Dix River basin....................................................... 66

Dix River near Burgin, Ky........................................ 66

Wabash River basin.................................................... 68

Wabash River at Mount Carmel, 111................................. 68

Embarrass River near Oakland, 111.................................. 69

Embarrass River at Ste. Marie, 111................................... 70

East Branch of White River at Shoals, Ind........................... 72

Little Wabash River at Clay City, 111............................... 74

Little Wabash River near Golden Gate, 111.......................... 76

Little Wabash River at Carmi, 111................................... 77

Skillet Fork River near Wayne City, 111............................ 78

Skillet Fork River near Mill Shoals, 111............................. 79

Tennessee River basin.................................................. 81

French Broad River at Asheville, N. C............................. 81

Tennessee River at Knoxville, Tenn............................... 83

Tennessee River at Chattanooga, Tenn.............................. 84

South Fork of Holston River at Bluff City, Tenn..................... 87

Holston River near Rogersville, Tenn.............................. 89

Doe River at Bevins near Hopson, Tenn............................. 91

Doe River at Valley Forge, Tenn................................... 92

Little Tennessee River at Judson, N. C............................. 92

Little Tennessee River at McGhee, Tenn............................ 94

Tuckasegee River at Bryson, N. C................................... 97

Hiwassee River at Murphy, N. C.................................... 99

Hiwassee River at Reliance, Tenn.................................. 100

Ocoee River at Copper Hill, Tenn.................................. 102

Miscellaneous measurements................................................ 105

Summary of discharge per square mile...................................... 105

Index.................................................................... 107

ILLUSTRATIONS.

PLATE I. Map of United States showing mean annual precipitation.......... 12

II. Map of United States showing mean annual run-off.................. 12

III. Typical gaging stations: A, Cable station with automatic gage; B,

For bridge measurements...................................... 12

IV, Small Price current meter.,,...........,..,.,....-,....-.-...-... 13
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE OHIO RIVER 

BASIN, 1911.

By A. H. HORTON, M. R. HALL, and H. J. JACKSON.

AUTHORIZATION OF WORK.

This volume is Part III of a series of 12 reports presenting results of 

measurements of flow made on certain streams in the United States 

during the calendar year 1911. The reports are listed below.

Papers on surface water supply of the United States, 1911.

Part.<»

I

II

III

IV

V

VI

VII

vm

IX

X

XI

XH

No.

301

302

303

304

305

306

307 

308

309

310

311

312

Title.

North Atlantic coast.

South Atlantic coast and eastern Gulf of Mexico.

Ohio River basin.

St. Lawrence River basin.

Upper Mississippi River and Hudson Bay basins.

Missouri River basin.

Lower Mississippi River basin. 

Western Gulf of Mexico.

Colorado River basin.

Great Basin.

Pacific coast in California.

North Pacific coast.

<» For the purpose of uniformity in the presentation of reports, a general plan has been agreed upon by the 

United States Reclamation Service, the United States Forest Service, the United States Weather Bureau, 

and the United States Geological Survey, according to which the area of the United States has been divided 

into 12 parts, whose boundaries coincide with natural drainage lines indicated by the parts of the report.

The data presented in these reports were collected by the United 

States Geological Survey under authority implied in the organic law 

(20 Stat. L., p. 394), which contains the following paragraph:

Provided, That this officer [the Director] shall have the direction of the geological 

survey and the classification of public lands and examination of the geological structure, mineral resources, and products of the national domain.

The work was begun in 1888 in connection with special studies of 

water supply for irrigation. Since the fiscal year ending June 30, 

1895, successive sundry civil bills passed by Congress have carried 

the following item and appropriations:

For gaging the streams and determining the water supply of the United States, and 

for the investigation of underground currents and artesian wells, and for the preparation of reports upon the best methods of utilizing the water resources. 

Annual appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30 

1895................................................... $12,500

1896................................................... 20,000

1897 to 1900, inclusive................................... 50,000

1901 to 1902,inclusive................................... 100,000

1903 to 1906, inclusive................................... 200,000

1907................................................... 150,000

1908 to 1910, inclusive................................... 100, 000

1911 to 1913, inclusive................................... 150,000

5
6 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART HI.

In the execution of the work many private and State organizations 

have cooperated. Acknowledgments for such cooperation is made 

on page 13 and also in connection with the description of each station 

affected by the cooperative work.

PUBLICATIONS.

Measurements of stream flow have been made at more than 2,000 

points in the United States and also at many points in small areas 

in Seward Peninsula and the Yukon-Tanana region, Alaska, and in 

the Hawaiian Islands. During 1911 gaging stations were maintained 

by the Survey and the cooperating organizations at about 1,500 

points in the United States, and many discharge measurements were 

made at other points. In connection with this work data were also 

coJ!&et$d in regard to precipitation, evaporation, storage reservoirs, 

rfftr profiles, and water power in many sections of the country and 

wfilbe made available in the regular surface water supply papers from 

time to time. A complete list of the gaging stations maintained by 

the Survey to and including 1910 and a list of the papers relating to 

the water supply of the country has been published as Water-Supply 

Paper 280. An index to the reports containing stream-flow measurements prior to 1904 has been published as Water-Supply Paper 119.

For each calendar year there has been prepared a report embodying 

the stream-flow data collected during that year, which has been 

published either as a part of the annual report of the Director, as a 

bulletin, or as a water-supply paper, as shown by the following table:

Stream-flow data in reports of the United States Geological Survey. 

[A=Annual Report; B=Bulletin; WS=Water-Supply Paper.]

Report.

10th A, pt.2. .........

12th A, pt. 2..........

B131......... .........

16th A, pt.2. .........

B140..................

WS 11......... ........

18th A, pt. 4..........

WS15.................

WS 16.. ...............

19th A, pt. 4..........

WS 27...... ...........

WS28...... ...........

Character of data.

.....do...........................................................

discharge (also many data covering earlier years).

(also similar data for some earlier years).

States, eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River above 

junction with Kansas.

sippi River below junction of Missouri and Platte, and western 

United States.

(also some long-time records).

eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River.

western United States.

Year.

1884, to Sept.,

1890.

1891. 

1884 to Dec. 31,

1892. 

1888 to Dec. 31,

1893. 

1893 and 1894.

1895.

1896.

1895 and 1896.

1897.

1897.

1897.

1898.

1898.
OHIO EIVEE BASIN. 7 

Stream-flow datctiftf reports of the United States Geological Survey Continued.

Report.

20th A, pt. 4.. ........

W8 35 to 39. ..........

91 of A r»t A.

W847to52. ..........

22d A, pt. 4.. .........

W8 65,66. ............

W8 75......... ........

W8 82 to85.. .........

W8 97 to 100. .........

W8 124 to 135. ........

W8 165 to 178. ........

W8201to214.........

W8 241 to 252. ........

W8 261 to 272. ........

W8281to292.........

W8301to312.........

Character of data.

.....do...........................................................

.....do...........................................................

.....do...........................................................

.....do...........................................................

.....do...........................................................

.....do...........................................................

Year.

1898.

1899.

1899.

1900.

1900.

1901.

1901.

1902.

1903.

1904.

1905.

1906.

1907-8.

1909.

1910.

1911.

NOTE. No data regarding stream flow are given in the 15th and 17th annual reports.

The table which follows gives, by years and drainage basins, the 

numbers of the papers on surface-water supply published from 1899 

to 1911. The data for any particular station will be found in the 

reports covering the years during which the station was maintained. 

For example, data for Machias Eiver at Whitneyville, Me., 1903 to 

1911, are published in Water-Supply Papers 97, 124, 165, 201, 241, 

261, 281, and 301, which contain records for the New England streams 

from 1903 to 1911.
Number of water-supply papers containing results of stream 

North Atlantic coast (St. John

South Atlantic coast and eastern 

Gulf of Mexico (James River

St. Lawrence River and Great

Hudson Bay and upper Missis1899 o

OK

?35,36

on

36

36

236.37

37

37

o37,38

38, 939

38

19006

48

48, » 49

49

49

49,»»50

50

50

50

51

51

51

1901

65,75

65,75

65,75

65,75

j» 65, 66, 75

66,75

* 65, 66, 75

66,75

66,75

66,75

66,75

1902

82

1782,83

83

<82,83

/83,85

84

/83,84

84

85

85

85

85

1903

07

097,98

98

97

$8,99,*100

/98,99

99

100

100

100

100

1904

d 124, e 125, / 126

/ 126, 127

128

129

^128,130

130, » 131

^128,131

132

133

133, r 134

134

135

<*1

a Rating tables and index to Water-Supply Papers 35-39 continued in Water-Supply Paper 39.

b Rating tables and index to Water-Supply Papers 47-52 and data on precipitation, wells, and irrigation 

c Wissahickon and Schuylkill rivers to James River.

<*New England rivers only.

« Hudson River to Delaware River, inclusive.

/Susquehanna River to Yadkin River, inclusive. v

S James River only.

ft Scioto River.

i Lake Ontario and tributaries to St. Lawrence River proper.

^Tributaries of Mississippi from east.

ft Hudson Bay only.

l Galatin River.

m Loup and Platte rivers near Columbus, Nebr., and all tributaries below junction with Platte,

« Platte and Kansas rivers.

o Green and Gunnison rivers and Grand River above junction with Gunnison.

V Below junction with Gila.

9 Mohave River only.

f Great Basin in California, excepting Truckee and Carson drainage'

» Kings and Kern rivers and south Pacific coast drainage basins.

t Rogue, Umpqua, and Siletz rivers only.
OHIO EIVER BASIN.

DEFINITION OF TERMS.

The volume of water flowing in a stream the "run-off" or "discharge" is expressed in various terms, each of which has become 

associated with a certain class of work. These terms may be divided 

into two groups (1) those which represent a rate of flow, as secondfeet, gallons per minute, miner's inches, and run-off in second-feet 

per square mile, and (2) those which represent the actual quantity 

of water, as run-off in depth in inches, and acre-feet. The units 

used in this series of reports are second-feet, second-feet per square 

mile, run-off in depth in inches, and acre-feet. They may be defined 

as follows:

"Second-foot" is an abbreviation for cubic foot per second and 

is the unit for the rate of discharge of water flowing in a stream 

1 foot wide, 1 foot deep, at a rate of 1 foot per second. It is generally 

used as a fundamental unit from which others are computed By the 

use of the factors given in the accompanying table of equivalents.

"Second-feet per square mile" is the average number of cubic 

feet of water flowing per second from each square mile of area drained, 

on the assumption that the run-off is distributed uniformly both as 

regards tune and area.

"Run-off, depth in inches," is the depth to which the drainage 

area would be covered if all the water flowing from it in a given 

period were conserved and uniformly distributed on the surface. 

It is used for comparing run-off with rainfall, which is usually 

expressed in depth in inches.

An "acre-foot" is equivalent to 43,560 cubic feet, and is the 

quantity required to cover an acre to the depth of 1 foot. The term 

is commonly used in connection with storage for irrigation.

CONVENIENT EQUIVALENTS.

The following is a list of convenient equivalents for use in hydraulic 

computations:

Table for converting discharge in second-feet per square mile into run-off in depth in inches

over the area.

Discharge 

(second-feet 

per square 

mile).

1.........

2.........

3.........

4.........

5. ........

6.........

7.........

8.........

Run-off (depth in inches).

Iday.

0.03719 

.07438 

. 11157 

.14876 

.18595 

.22314 

.26033 

.29752 

.33471

28 days.

1.041 

2. 083 

3.124 

4.165 

5.207 

6.248 

7.289 

8.331 

9.372

29 days.

1.079 

2.157 

3.236 

4.314 

5.393 

6.471 

7.550 

8.628 

9.707

30 days.

1.116 

2.231 

£.347 

4.463 

5.578 

6.694 . 

7.810 

8.926 

10.041

31 days.

1.153 

2.306 

3.459 

4.612 

5.764 

6.917 

8.070 

9.223 

10.376

NOTE. For partial month multiply the values for 1 day by the number of days.
10 SXTBFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1911, PART m. 

Table far converting discharge in second-feet into run-off in acre-feet.

Discharge 

(secondfeet).

1.........

2.........

3.........

4. ........

5.........

6.........

7.........

8.........

9.........

Run-off (acre-feet).

Iday.

1.983 

3.967 

5.950 

7.934 

9.917 

11.90 

13.88 

15.87 

17.85

28 days.

55.54 

111.1 

166.6 

222.1 

277.7 

333.2 

388.8 

444.3 

499.8

29 days.

57.52 

115.0 

172.6 

230.1 

287.6 

345.1 

402.6 

460.2 

517.7

30 days.

59.50 

119.0 

178.5 

238.0 

297.5 

357.0 

416.5 

476.0 

535.5

31 days.

61.49 

123.0 

184.5 

246.0 

307.4 

368.9 

430.4 

491.9 

553.4

NOTE. For partial month multiply values for 1 day by the number of days.

1 second-foot equals 40 California miner's inches (law of March. 23,1901).

1 second-foot equals 38.4 Colorado miner's inches.

1 second-foot equals 40 Arizona miner's inches.

1 second-foot equals 7.48 United States gallons per second; equals 448.8 gallons per 

minute; equals 646,317 gallons for one day.

1 second-foot for one year covers 1 square mile 1.131 feet or 13.572 inches deep.

1 second-foot for one year equals 31,536,000 cubic feet.

1 second-foot equals about 1 acre-inch per hour.

1 second-foot for one day equals 86,400 cubic feet.

1,000,000,000 (1 United States billion) cubic feet equals 11,570 second-feet for one 

day.

1,000,000,000 cubic feet equals 414 second-feet for one 28-day month.

1,000,000,000 cubic feet equals 399 second-feet for one 29-day month.

1,000,000,000 cubic feet equals 386 second-feet for one 30-day month.

1,000,000,000 cubic feet equals 373 second-feet for one 31-day month.

100 California miner's inches equals 18.7 United States gallons per second.

100 California miner's inches for one day equals 4.96 acre-feet.

100 Colorado miner's inches equals 2.60 second-feet.

100 Colorado miner's inches equals 19.5 United States gallons per second.

100 Colorado miner's inches for one day equals 5.17 acre-feet.

100 United States gallons per minute equals 0.223 second-foot.

100 United States gallons per minute for one day equals 0.442 acre-foot.

1,000,000 United States gallons per day equals 1.55 second-feet.

1,000,000 United States gallons equals 3.07 acre-feet.

1,000,000 cubic feet equals 22.95 acre-feet.

1 acre-foot equals 325,850 gallons.

1 inch deep on 1 square mile equals 2,323,200 cubic feet.

1 inch deep on 1 square mile equals 0.0737 second-foot per year.

1 foot equals 0.3048 meter.

1 mile equals 1.60935 kilometers.

1 mile equals 5,280 feet.

1 acre equals 0.4047 hectare.

1 acre equals 43,560 square feet.

1 acre equals 209 feet square, nearly.

1 square mile equals 2.59square kilometers.

1 cubic foot equals 0.0283 cubic meter.

1 cubic foot of water weighs 62.5 pounds.

1 cubic meter per minute equals 0.5886 second-foot.

1 horsepower equals 550 foot-pounds per second.
OHIO EIVEB BASIN. 11

1 horsepower equals 76.0 kilogram-meters per second. 

1 horsepower equals 746 watts. 

1 horsepower equals 1 second-foot falling 8.80 feet. 

1J horsepower equal about 1 kilowatt.

m . . . . ... Sec.^t.XfaUinfeef . .

To calculate water power quickly: j^ =net horsepower on water

wheel realizing 80 per cent of theoretical power.

EXPLANATION OF DATA.

For each regular current-meter gaging station the following data, 

so far as available, are given: Description of the station, list of discharge measurements, table of daily gage heights, table of daily discharge, table of monthly and yearly discharge and run-off. For stations located at weirs or dams the gage-height table is omitted.

In addition to statements regarding the location and installation of 

current-meter stations the descriptions give information in regard to 

any conditions which may affect the constancy of the relation of gage 

height to discharge, covering such points as ice, logging, shifting channels, and backwater; also information regarding diversions which 

decrease the total flow at the measuring section. Statements are also 

made regarding the accuracy and reliability of the data.

The table of daily gage heights records the daily fluctuations of the 

surface of the river as found from the mean of the gage readings taken 

each day, usually hi the morning and in the evening. The gage 

height given hi the table represents the elevation of the surface of the 

water above the zero of the gage. All gage heights affected by the 

presence of ice in the streams or by backwater from obstructions are 

published as recorded, with suitable footnotes. The rating table is 

not applicable for such periods unless the proper corrections to the 

gage heights are known and applied. Attention is called to the fact 

that the zero of the gage is placed at an arbitrary datum and has no 

relation to zero flow or the bottom of the river. In general the zero 

is located somewhat below the lowest known flow, to avoid negative 

readings.

The discharge measurements and gage heights are the base data 

from which rating tables, daily-discharge tables, and monthly-discharge tables are computed.

The rating table gives, either directly or by interpolation, the discharge in second-feet corresponding to every stage of the river recorded 

during the period for which it is applicable. It is not published in 

this report, but can be determined from the tables of daily gage heights 

and daily discharge as follows:

First plot the discharge measurements for the current and earlier 

years on cross-section paper, with gage heights in feet as ordinates 

and discharge in second-feet as abscissas. Then tabulate a number 

of gage heights taken from the daily gage-height table for the com-
12 SUKFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1911, PART HI.

plete range of stage given and the corresponding discharges for the 

days selected from the daily-discharge table and plot the values on 

cross-section paper. The last points plotted will define the rating 

curve used and will He among the plotted discharge measurements. 

After drawing the rating curve a table can be developed by scaling 

off the discharge in second-feet for each tenth-foot of gage height. 

These values should be so adjusted that the first differences shall 

always be increasing or constant except for known backwater periods.

The table of daily discharge gives the discharges in second-feet 

corresponding to the observed gage heights as determined from the 

rating tables.

In the table of monthly discharge the column1 headed "Maximum" 

gives the mean flow, as determined from the rating table, for the day 

when the mean gage height was highest. As the gage height is the 

mean for the day, it does not indicate correctly the stage when the 

water surface was at crest height, and the corresponding discharge 

was consequently larger than given in the maximum column. Likewise in the column of "Minimum" the quantity given is the mean 

flow for the day when the mean gage height was lowest. The column 

headed "Mean" is the average flow in cubic feet for each second during the month. On this the computations for the remaining columns, 

which are defined on page 9, are based.

The field methods used in the collection of the data presented in 

this series of reports are described in the introductory sections of 

Water-Supply Papers 261 to 272, inclusive, "Surface water supply 

of the United States, 1909."

Plates I and II show the average precipitation and run-off in the 

United States, as determined from the measurements of stream flow 

made by the Geological Survey and records of rainfall collected by 

the Weather Bureau.

Plate III shows typical gaging stations.

Plate IV shows current meters * used in the work.

ACCURACY AND RELIABILITY OF FIELD DATA AND 

COMPARATIVE RESULTS.

The accuracy of stream-flow data depends primarily on the natural 

conditions at the gaging station and on the methods and care with 

which the data are collected. Errors of the first group depend on 

the degree of permanency of channel and of permanency of the relation between discharge and stage.

Errors of the second class are due, first, to errors in observation of 

stage; second, to errors hi measurements of flow; third, to errors due 

to misinterpretation of stage and flow data.

i See Hoyt, J. C., and others, Use and care of current meter as practiced by the United States Geologies 

Survey: Trans. Am. Soc. Civil Eng., vol. 66,1910, p. 70.
U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

GEORGE OTIS SMITH, DIRECTOR WATER-SUPPLY PAPERS 301 TO 312 PLATE II

ar*. ft- r^

r ! ,JA i ----- MAP OF UNITED STATES, SHOWING MEAN ANNUAL RUN-OFF

Blue lines and figures indicate average annual run-off in -depth in inches

Prepared by Henry Gannett 

mainly from data of the 

United States Geological Survey
U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

GEORGE OTIS SMITH, DIRECTOR WATER-SUPPLY PAPERS 301 TO 312 PLATE

MAP OF UNITED STATES, SHOWING MEAN ANNUAL PRECIPITATION 

Blue lines and figures indicate average annual precipitation in depth in inches

Prepared by Henry Gannptt 

mainly from data of tne 

United States Geological Survey 

and United States Weather Bureau
U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 303 PLATE III

A. CABLE STATION WITH AUTOMATIC GAGE.

B. FOR BRIDGE MEASUREMENT.

TYPICAL GAGING STATIONS.
U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

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SMALL PRICE CURRENT METERS.
OHIO BIVEB BASIN. . 13

In order to give engineers and others information regarding the 

probable accuracy of the computed results, footnotes are added to the 

daily-discharge tables, stating the probable accuracy of the rating 

tables used, and an accuracy column is inserted in the monthly-discharge table. For the rating tables "well defined" indicates, in 

general, that the rating is probably accurate within 5 per cent; "fairly 

well defined," within 10 per cent; "poorly defined" or "approximate," within. 15 to 25 per cent. These notes are very general and 

are based on the plotting of the individual measurements with reference to the mean rating curve.

The accuracy column in the monthly-discharge table does not 

apply to the maximum or minimum nor to any individual day, but to 

the monthly mean. It is based on the accuracy of the rating, the 

probable reliability of the observer, and knowledge of local conditions. 

In this column A indicates that the mean monthly flow is probably 

accurate within 5 per cent; B, within 10 per cent; C, within 15 per 

cent; D, within 25 per cent. Special conditions are covered by footnotes.

Even though the monthly means for any station may represent 

with a high degree of accuracy the quantity of water flowing past the 

gage, the figures showing discharge per square mile and depth of runoff in inches may be subject to gross errors which result from including 

in the measured drainage area large noncontributing districts or 

omitting estimates of water diverted for irrigation or other use, and 

they should, therefore, be considered as only approximate, particularly for periods of irrigation or of low water. For these errors it is 

as a rule not feasible to make adequate correction.

In general the base data collected each year by the Survey engineers 

are published not only to comply with the law but to afford any engineer the means of examining and adjusting to his own needs the 

results of the computations. The table of monthly discharge is so 

arranged as to give only a general idea of the flow at the station and 

should not be used for other than preliminary estimates. The determinations of daily discharge allow more detailed studies of the variation in flow by which the period of deficiency may be determined.

It should be borne in mind that the observations in each succeeding 

year may be expected to throw new light on data already collected 

and published, and the engineer who makes use of the figures presented in these papers should verify all ratings and make such adjustments for earlier years as may seem necessary.

COOPEKATION AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

For assistance rendered and records furnished special acknowledgment is due the members of the United States Corps of Engineers, 

the United States Weather Bureau, the Water Supply Commission
14 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1911, PABT HI.

of Pennsylvania, the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station, F. W. 

Scheidenhelm, and the Knoxville Power Co.

The State of Illinois has paid for the stream gaging work in that 

State, the appropriation being in charge of the Internal Improvement 

Commission, Isham Randolph, chairman, and the Rivers and Lakes 

Commission, Robert R. McCormick, chairman.

DIVISION OF WORK.

The field data for Allegheny River at Red House, N. Y., have been 

collected under the direction of C. C. Covert, district engineer, 

assisted by F. J. Shuttleworth and C. S. De Golyer.

The field data for the Ohio River drainage basin, with the exception of Allegheny River at Red House, N. Y., and for the Tennessee 

River drainage basin have been collected under the direction of A. H. 

Horton, district engineer, assisted by C. T. Bailey, P. S. Monk, and 

Richard Perwien. Stations in Pennsylvania are now maintained 

and the stream-flow data collected by the Water Supply Commission 

of Pennsylvania.

The field data in the Tennessee River drainage basin have been collected under the direction of M. R. Hall, district engineer, assisted 

by R. E. Robertson.

The ratings, special estimates, and studies of the completed data 

were made by M. R. Hall, A. H. Horton, R. H. Bolster, and H. J. 

Jackson. The completed data were prepared for publication by 

H. J. Jackson, assistant engineer. The computations were made, 

under the direction of R. H. Bolster and H. J. Jackson, by J. G. 

Mathers, H. D. Padgett, A. H. Tuttle, H. J. Dean, C. L. Batchelder, 

W. R. King, and M. I. Walters.

The report was edited by Mrs. B. D. Wood.

STATION RECORDS.

ALLEGHENY RIVER BASIN. 

ALLEGHENY EIVEE AT BED HOUSE, N. Y.

Location. At highway bridge at Red House, N. Y., on the road leading from the 

Pennsylvania Railroad station to the Erie Railroad station; about 5 miles below 

Salamanca and 13 miles above the State line between New York and Pennsylvania. Conewango Creek, the outlet of Chautauqua Lake, enters the Alleghany 

in the State of Pennsylvania.

Records available. September 4,1903, to December 31,1911.

Drainage area. 1,640 square miles.

Gage. Standard chain, attached to the upstream side of bridge near left hand end; 

datum unchanged.

Channel. Practically permanent since station was established; broken by three 

bridge piers. Bed of stream, coarse gravel. Current good for medium and high 

stages; rather slow at low stages.
OHIO BIVEB BASIN. 15

Discharge measurements. Made from downstream side of bridge.

Winter flow. Ice affects the relation of gage height to discharge for short periods 

during December, January, February, and March.

Artificial control. Low-water flow may be slightly affected by the operation of 

several small power plants above Salamanca. At Olean, N. Y., a wasteway from 

Cuba reservoir enters the river through Olean Creek. This reservoir is on the 

divide between Oil Creek, tributary to Allegheny Eiver, and Genesee River, 

tributary to Lake Ontario. The stored water is commonly turned into Genesee 

River through the abandoned summit level of Genesee River canal, but may be 

diverted into Oil Creek through a guard lock at the head of the canal.

Accuracy. Records good except for three winter months.

Discharge measurements oj Allegheny River at Red House, N. Y., in 1911.

Date.

Feb. 14

Apr. 19

Hydrographer.

F.J.Shuttleworth....... .......................... ......................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.00

5.52

Discharge.

See.-fcet. 

1,470

4,360

Daily gage height, in feet, of Allegheny River at Red House, N. Y'.,for 1911.

[W. E. Coe, observer.]

Day.

1.. .............

2...............

3...............

4.. .............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30............... 

31...............

Jan.

6.4

7.1

8.8

8.1

7.4

6.8

5.7

5.4

5.6

6.0

6.5

6.9

7.2

8.0

8.6

8.2

7.5

6.8

6.5

6.2

6.0

5.6

5.2

4.0

5.2

6.6

6.8

9.2

8.2

7.6 

7.0

Feb.

6.3

5.7

5.4

5.2

4.1

4.1

4.2

4.25

4.4

4.3

4.3

4.0

4.05

4.1

4.8

5.1

5.9

6.2

5.8

5.4

4.9

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.9

5.0

A. Q

.......

Mar.

4.8

4.7

4.6

4.5

4.25

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.8

5.0

5.2

5.6

5.7

5.8

6.3

6.2

5.4

5.2

5.3

5.4

5.2

fi 9

5.6

5.2

5.6

6.2

8.1

7.8

6.6

5.8

Apr.

5.6

5.2

4.9

5.0

6.2

8.0

8.1

7.7

7 9

6.6

6.6

6 4

6.2

6.2

6.0

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.8

5.7

5.6

5.2

5.2

5.0

4.8

4.8

May.

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.2

&. Q

4.8

4.8

4.5

i 9

4.25

4.25

3.9

3

0

3.75

3.7

3.7

3.85

3.85

3.8

3.95

3.85

3.7

3.6

3.85

4. 7K

5.3

4.8

4.0

3.85

3.8 

3.8

June.

3.6

3.65

3.6

3.55

3.55

3.6

3.5

3.45

3.4

3.35

4.2

4.8

5.6

5.7

5.3

4.8

4.3

4.1

3.35

3.3

3.3

3.55

3.5

3.6

3.65

3.6

3.95

4. t

3.8

3.65

July.

3.7

3.5

3.35

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.05

3.05

3.25

3.2

3.2

3.45

3.4

3.45

3.3

3.2

3.15

3.15

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.95

2.8

2.9 

2.9

Aug.

2.95

3.05

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.35

3.85

3.4

3.25

3.2

3.0

2.9

3.1

3.25

3.15

3.6

3.55

3.55

3.55

3.15

3.15

3.3

3.35

3.2

3.25

3.35

3.85

6.4

8.6

7.0 

5.4

Sept.

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.6

5.8

6.0

5.9

5.6

6.6

5.6

5.4

5.0

4.5

4.45

4.6

4.25

4.2

4.1

4.15

3.9

3.55

3.55

3.6

3.65

3.65

3.75

3.8

3.8

5.3

Oct.

5.2

6.6

6.4

6.3

6.1

5.4

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

4 4fi

4.6

4.6

4.6

4. 7

4.8

4.8

4 7

4.6

4.5

4.2

4.2

4.25

4.25

4.1

A. n

4 n

3 a

3.95

3.95 

4.1

Nov.

4.25

4.2

4.5

4.25

4.8

5.0

5.2

5.3

5.4

5.4

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.8

5.7

5.9

6.6

6.7

6.6

6.0

5.3

5.3

5.0

5.2

5.4

5.0

4.9

A Q

5.4

5.6

Dec.

5.3

5.5

5.2

4.7

4.5

4.45

4.45

4.3

4.6

4.7

4.8

5.2

7.1

7.4

7.0

6.9

6.0

5 O

4.7

4.6

5.2

5.0

5.1

5.2

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.7

5.3

5.6 

5.4

NOTE. The extent of effect from ice during January, February, and March is very uncertain. It is 

quite probable that the relation of gage height to discharge was affected by ice Jan. 21 to 26 and Feb. 22 

to 27, and also more or less for other short periods from about Jan. 9 to Mar. 10.
16 SURFACE WATBB SUPPLY, 1911, PABT IH.

Daily discharge^ in second-feet, of Allegheny River at Red House, N. Y.,for 1911.

Day.

1........ .......

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17............ ..

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24............

25..............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30............... 

31...............

Jan.

6,840

9,070

15,700

12,700

10,100

8,090

4,830

4,060

4,570

5,660

7,150

8,410

9,400

12,300

14, SCO

13,100

10,400

8,090

7,150

6,240

5,000

3,700

2,500

1,470

2,500

5,000

17,400

13,100

10,800 

8,740

Feb.

6,540

4,830

4,060

3,580

1,610

1,610

1,750

1,820

2,040

1,900

1,900

1,470

1,540

1,610

2,720

3,350

5,380

6,240

5,100

4,060

2,920

2,000

1,500

1,200

1,200

1,800

2,500

2,920

.......

Mar.

2,720

2,540

2,360

2,200

1,820

1,470

1,470

1,750

2,720

3,130

3,580

4,570

4,830

5,100

6,540

6,240

4,060

3,580

3,820

4 060

3,580

3,580

6,240

4,570

3,580

4,570

6 240

12^700

11,500

7,460 

5,100

Apr.

4,570

3,580

2,920

3,130

6,240

8,090

12,300

12,700

11,200

9,400

7,460

7,460

6,840

6,240

6,240

5,660

5,100

4,320

4,320

4,320

5,100

6,240

5,660

4,830

4,570

3,580

3,580

3,130

2,720

2,720

May.

3,580

3,580

4,060

3,580

2,920

2,720

2,720

2,200

1,750

1,820

1,820

1,340

1,200

1,140

1,070

1,070

1,270

1,270

1,200

1,400

1,270

1,070

945

1,270

2,630

3,820

2,720

1,470

1,270

1,200 

1 ' 200

June.

945

1,010

945

885

885

945

825

768

710

655

1,750

2,720

4,570

4,830

3,820

2,720

1,900

1,610

655

600

600

885

825

1,010

945

1,400

1,900

1,200

1,010

July.

1,070

825

655

500

500

500

362

362

550

500

500

768

710

768

600

500

452

452

405

405

320

320

405

320

320

320

250

285

190

250 

250

Aug.

285

362

320

320

405

655

1,270

710

550

500

320

250

405

550

452

945

885

885

885

452

452

600

655

500

550

655

1,270

6,840

14,800

8,740 

4,060

Sept.

2,040

2,040

2,360

2,360

2,360

5,100

5,660

5.380

4,570

7,460

4,570

4,060

3 130

2,200

2,120

2,360

1,820

1,750

1,610

1,680

1,340

885

885

945

1,010

1,010

1,140

1,200

1,200

3,820

Oct.

3,580

7,460

6,840

6,540

5,950

4,060

2,720

2,360

2,360

2,360

2,120

2,360

2,360

2,360

2,540

2,720

2,720

2,540

2,360

2,200

1,750

1,750

1,820

1,820

1,610

1,470

1,470

1,340

1,400

1,400 

1,610

Nov.

1,820

1,750

2,200

1,820

2,720

3,130

3,580

3,820

4,060

4,060

5,100

4,570

4,570

5,100

4,830

5,380

7,460

7,770

7,460

5,660

3,820

3,820

3,130

3,580

4,060

3,130

2,920

2,920

4,060

4,570

Dec.

3,820

4,320

3,580

2,540

2,200

2,100

2,122

1,900

2,360

2,540

2,720

3,580

9,070

10,100

8,740

8,410

5,660

5,380

2,540

2,360

3,580

3,130

3,350

3,580

3,130

2,720

2,360

2,540

3,820

4,570 

4,060

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from a well-defined discharge rating curve. Discharge has been 

applied from the open-channel rating curve throughout January, February, and March, except Jan. 21 

to 26 and Feb. 22 to 27, for which days it was estimated by means of climatologic records, the discharge at 

Kittanning, and the records of discharge from adjacent drainage areas. Daily discharge for these three 

months, particularly at low stages, is uncertain.

Monthly discharge of Allegheny River at Red House, N. Y.,for 1911. 

[Drainage area, 1,640 square miles.]

Month.

May....................................

July....................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

17,400 

6,540 

12,700 

12,700 

4,060 

4,830 

1,070 

14,800 

7,460 

7,460 

7,770 

10,100

17,400

Minimum.

1,470 

1,200 

1,470 

2,720 

945 

600 

190 

250 

885 

1,340 

1,750 

1,900

190

Mean.

8,290 

2,820 

4,440 

5,810 

1,950 

1,480 

471 

1,630 

2,600 

2,770 

4,100 

3,960

3,360

Per 

square 

mile.

5.05 

1.72 

2.71 

3.54 

1.19 

.902 

.287 

.994 

1.59 

1.69 

2.50 

2.41

2.05

Run-off 

(depth in 

niches on 

drainage 

area).

5.82 

1.79 

3.12 

3.95 

1.37 

1.01 

.33 

1.15 

1.77 

1.95 

2.79 

2.78

27.83

Accuracy.

B. 

C. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.

ALLEGHENY EIVEB AT KITTANNING, PA.

Location. At the Market Street Bridge in the city of Kittanning, Pa., about 4 

miles above the mouth of Crooked River and more than 12 miles above the 

mouth of Kigkiminitaa River,
OHIO RIVEB BASIN. 17

Records available. August 18, 1904, to December 31, 1911.

Drainage area. 9,010 square miles. (Revised since last report.)

Gage. Chain gage attached to bridge; datum unchanged since established.

Channel. Probably permanent.

Discharge measurements. Made from downstream side of bridge.

Winter flow. Ice may affect the relation of gage height to discharge for short periods 

during December, January, and February. No ice was reported by the observer 

during 1911.

Accuracy. Conditions of flow are practically constant and an excellent low and 

medium stage rating curve has been developed. At high stages numerous measurements have been made. There is, however, a marked difference between the 

discharge at a given high gage height for rising and for falling stage, due to increase 

and decrease of slope. The difference at times amounts to as much as 15 per 

cent, and as the variation differs for each flood it is difficult to determine accurately the daily discharge at high stages. No discharge measurements were 

made during 1911. The gage was inspected February 21, 1911, and February 2, 

1912 (prior to the preparation of this report). The last discharge measurement 

was made March 5, 1910, and the accuracy of the daily and monthly discharge in 

the following tables depends upon the permanency of the conditions of flow since 

that date.

Cooperation. This station is now maintained by the Water Supply Commission of 

Pennsylvania, which has furnished the records of gage heights for 1911.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Allegheny River at Kittanning, Pa., for 1911. 

[S. B. Cochrane and Blaine Mast, observers.]

Day.

1.. .............

2.. .............

3...............

4....... ........

5........;......

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14.. .............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24... ............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29............... 

30............... 

31...............

Jan.

11.55

11.32

12.50

14.30

12.55

10.80

9.95

8.55

8.10

7.50

7.00

8.77

13.30

15.79

19.20

16.64

iq in

11.30

9.62

8.42

7.80

7.00

6.80

6.50

5.80

5.50

5.80

11.55

16.30 

14.40 

12.50

Feb.

10.50

9.50

8.52

8.30

7.90

7.20

6.50

5.83

5.80

5.73

5.85

5.30

5.30

5.50

9.00

9.80

0 qft

10.72

13.85

12.60

10.53

9.00

7 95

7.10

6.90

6.70

7.20

6.40

Mar.

6.30

5.50

5.23

4.62

4.12

3.92

3.89

3.46

3.17

3.01

3.87

4.62

5.28

7.24

8.50

8.24

7 Q9

7.28

7.48

7.12

7.28

7.31

8.89

8.10

7.81

7.45

8.21

9.85

11.00 

10.01 

9.35

Apr.

8.62

7.81

7.40

7.10

6.30

8.90

10.93

11.23

10.95

10.50

8.72

8.35

7.99

7.24

8.76

8.85

8.85

8.15

8.07

7.70

10.32

9.82

10.05

9.42

8.70

7.82

7.25

6.80

6.49 

6.57

May.

6.83

7.10

7.21

7.51

6.75

6.35

6.00

5.46

5.20

4.92

4.82

4.80

4.75

4.68

4.50

4.52

4 45

4 00

4.32

4.18

4.25

4.20

4.16

4.12

4.00

4.06

4.02

4.00

3.95 

3.80 

3.85

June.

3.80

3.78

3.75

3.70

3.55

3.60

3.60

3.55

3.55

3.40

3.50

3.75

4.50

4.95

4.80

4.80

4 60

4.15

3.90

3.60

3.20

2.90 9 fif;

2.70

3.60

3.90

4.10

4.25

4.25

4.10

July.

4.00

3.60

3.35

3.00

2.40

2.10

2.00

2.00

1.95

1.85

1.95

1.95

1.93

1.93

1.82

1.92

1 Q9

1.90

1.90

1.77

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.90

1.75

1.85

1.80

1.75

1.75 

1.60 

1.65

Aug.

1.55

1 85

1.95

1.90

2.50

2.85

2.90

2.65

2.30

2.25

2.10

1.95

1.80

1.60

2.60

3.25

3.50

3.30

2.85

2.70

2.50

2.25

2.20

2.20

3.70

3.50

5.10

8.80 

13.80 

9.45

Sept.

7.85

7.00

6.15

5.10

4.45

7.10

8.48

7.90

8.85

10.05

8.53

7.20

6.43

5.85

12.27

14.20

11.75

10.17

8.20

6.65

5.95

5.40

5.00

4.60

4.25

4.05

4 00

4.55

6.40 

7.45

Oct.

11.05

18.92

14.40

11.05

9.55

8.60

8.40

9.80

9.05

8.25

7 4K

6.80

6.30

5.95

6.05

5.85

5.60

9.75

11.10

9.55

8.30

7.40

6.55

6.30

5.95

5.75

5.50

5.20

5.00 

4.65 

4.60

Nov.

4.95

5.70

8'. 40

8-60

8.40

8.10

7-75

7.45

7.05

6.75

6.55

7.40

7.50

7.50

7.25

6.95

6.80

7.55

13.85

11.65

10.30

9.50

8.70

7.90

7.05

7.00

7.20

7.55

7.85 

9.65

Dec.

8.85

8.25

7.65

7-20

6.80

6.45

6.15

5.85

5.85

6.25

7.75

9.10

10-65

12.05

13.05

13.07

12.10

10.85

9.40

7.75

7.35

7.55

7.65

8.20

8.00

7.55

7.55

7.85

7.78 

7.05 

9.45

NOTE. No ice reported. Relation of gage height to discharge probably not affected by ice. 

77091° WSP 303 13 2
18 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART HI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Allegheny River at Kittanning, Pa., for 1911.

Day.

1...............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6................

7...............

8...............

9... ............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Jan.

49,600 

47,800 

56,900 

71,700 

57,300

44,100 

38,100 

28,600 

25,700 

22,000

19,000 

30,100 

63,200 

85,100 

120,000

93,100 

62,300 

47,700 

35,800 

27,800

23,800 

19,000 

17,900 

16,300 

12,700

11,300 

12,700 

49,600 

89,800

56,900

Feb.

41,900 

35,000 

28,400 

27,000 

24,500

20,200 

16,300 

12,900 

12,700 

12,400

13,000 

10,400 

10,400 

11,300 

31,600

37,000 

33,600 

43,500 

67,800 

57,600

42,100 

31,600 

24,800 

19,600 

18,500

17,400 

20,200 

15,700

Mar.

15,200 

11,300 

10,100 

7,840 

6,280

5,720 

5,640 

4,550 

3,850 

3,480

5,590 

7,840 

10,300 

20,400 

28,300

26,600 

24,600 

20,700 

21,900 

19,700

20,700 

20,800 

30,900 

25,700 

23,900

21,700 

26,400 

37,400 

45,500 

38,500 

34,000

Apr.

29,100 

23,900 

21,400 

19,600 

15,200

30,900 

45,000 

47,200 

45,100 

41,900

29,800 

27,300 

25,000 

20,400 

30,000

30,600 

30,600 

26,100 

25,500 

23,200

40,600 

37,200 

38,800 

34,400 

29,600

24,000 

20,500 

17,900 

16,200 

16,600

May.

18,100 

19,600 

20,300 

22,100 

17,600

15,500 

13,700 

11,100 

10,000 

8,900

8,530 

8,460 

8,280 

8,040 

7,440

7,510 

7,280 

5,940 

6,870 

6,450

6,660 

6,510 

6,390 

6,280 

5,940

6,110 

6,000 

5,940 

5,800 

5,410 

5,540

June.

5,410 

5,360 

5,280 

5,150 

4,780

4,900 

4,900 

4,780 

4,780 

4,400

4,650 

5,280 

7,440 

9.010 

8J460

8,460 

7,770 

6,360 

5,670 

4,900

3,920 

3,240 

2,540 

2,830 

4,900

5,670 

6,220 

6,660 

6,660 

6,220

July.

5,940 

4,900 

4,280 

3,460 

2,250

1,740 

1,590 

1,590 

1,520 

1,380

1,520 

1,520 

1,490 

1,490 

1,350

1,480 

1,480 

1,450 

1,450 

1,280

1,380 

1,380 

1,380 

1,450 

1,260

1,380 

1,320 

1,260 

1,260 

1,080 

1,140

Aug.

1,030 

980 

1,380 

1,520 

1,450

2,440 

3,140 

3,240 

2,730 

2,070

1,980 

1,740 

1,520 

1.320 

liOSO

2,630 

4.040 

4; 650 

4,160 

3,140

2,830 

2,440 

1,980 

1,900 

1,900

5,150 

4,650 

9,590 

30,300 

67,400 

34,600

Sept.

24,200 

19,000 

14,500 

9,590

7,280

19,600 

28,200 

24,500 

30,600 

38,800

28,500 

20,200 

15,900 

13,000 

55,100

70,800 

51,100 

39,600 

26,400 

17,100

13,400 

10,800 

9,200 

7,770 

6,660

6,080 

5,940 

7,600 

15,700 

21,700

Oct.

45,900 

117,000 

72,600 

45,900 

35,300

29,000 

27,700 

37,000 

31,900 

26,700

21,700 

17,900 

15,200 

13,400 

14,000

13,000 

11,800 

36,700 

46,200 

35,300

27,000 

21,400 

16,500 

15,200 

13,400

12,500 

11,300 

10,000 

9,200 

7,940 

7,770

Nov.

9,010 

12,200 

27,700 

29,000 

27,700

25,700 

23,500 

21,700 

19,300 

17,600

16,500 

21,400 

22,000 

22,000 

20,500

18,800 

17,900 

22,300 

67,800 

50,300

40,500 

35,000 

29,600 

24,500 

19,300

19,000 

20,200 

22,300 

24,200 

36,000

Dec.

30,600 

26,700 

22,900 

20,200 

17,900

16,000 

14/500 

13,000 

13,000 

15,000

23,500 

32,300 

43,000 

53,400 

61,200

61,400 

53,800 

44,400 

34,300 

23,500

21,100 

22,300 

22,900 

26,400 

25,100

22,300 

22,300 

24,200 

23,700 

19,300 

34,600

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from a rating curve well defined between 980 and 28,300 second-feet 

(gage heights 1.5 and 8.5 feet) and fairly well defined throughout the remainder of the table covering the 

range of stage during 1911.

Monthly discharge of Allegheny River at Kittanning, Pa., for 1911. 

[Drainage area, 9,010 square miles.]

Month.

April...................................

May... .................................

July....................................

October. ................................

The year. .........................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maxiir^fipi -

120,000 

67,800 

45,500 

47,200 

22,100 

9,010 

5,940 

67,400 

70,800 

117,000 

67,800 

61,400

120,000

MfriinnnTt ,

11,300 

10,400 

3,480 

15,200 

5,410 

2,540 

1,080 

980 

5,940 

7,770 

9,010 

13,000

980

Mean.

45,400 

26,300 

18,900 

28,800 

9,620 

5,550 

1,850 

6,740 

22,000 

27,300 

25,500 

28,500

20,500

Per 

square 

mile.

5.04 

2.92 

2.10 

3.20 

1.07 

.616 

.205 

.748 

2.44 

3.03 

2.83 

3.16

2.28

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage

area).

5.81 

3.04 

2.42 

3.57 

1.23 

.69 

.24 

.86 

2.72 

3.49 

3.16 

3.64

30.87

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

A. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

B.
OHIO EIVEE BASIN. 19

KISKIMINITAS RIVER AT AVONMOBE, PA.

Location. At the highway bridge near Avonmore station on the Pennsylvania 

Railroad, about 4 miles below the mouth of Blacklegs Creek, about 1 mile above 

the mouth of Long Bun, and about 5 miles below the junction of Conemaugh 

Eiver with Loyalhanna Creek to form the Kiskiminitas.

Records available. June 11, 1907, to December 31, 1911.

Drainage area. 1,720 square miles. (Revised since last report.)

Gage. Chain gage attached to bridge; datum unchanged since established.

Channel. Probably permanent.

Discharge measurements. Made from the downstream side of the bridge.

Floods. The flood of March 19, 1908, reached a height of 30.8 feet on the gage, and 

its discharge was estimated at 80,500 second-feet, or about 47 second-feet per 

square mile from a drainage area of 1,720 square miles.

Winter flow. Ice may affect the relation of gage height to discharge for short periods 

during December, January, and February.

Accuracy. The gage was inspected and checked on June 29,1911, and on February 

1, 1912 (prior to the preparation of this report). No discharge measurements 

were made during 1911. The last discharge measurement was made March 2, 

1910, and the accuracy of the daily and monthly discharge tables depends 

upon the permanency of conditions of flow since that date.

Cooperation. This station is now maintained by the Water Supply Commission 

of Pennsylvania, which has furnished the gage heights for 1911.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Kiskiminitas River at Avonmore, Pa., for 1911. 

[Ralph Fickes, observer.]

Day.

1...............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

15...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25........*......

26...............

97

28...............

29...............

30............... 

31...............

Jan.

7.96

8.62

10.13

9 26

9.51

10.01

6.16

5.86

5.66

7.99

7.01

19 1i

14.81

clS. 76

11.86

8.95

7 3Q

6.55

K Q1

5.63

6.11

5.51

4.66

4.26

4.73

5 QQ

C <MJ

8.71

13.69 

10.86

Feb.

8.39

7.51

6.69

6 46

6.51

5 Q1

5.26

5 7Q

5.21

4.96

4.47

4.26

4.76

5.01

8.76

8.31

7.13

7.81

9.15

8

Ofl

7.31

6.31

5.93

5.66

5.47

6 19

7 93

7 46

Mar.

6.44

6.04

5.64

S

on

5.03

5.21

5.47

A C7

5.07

5.09

6.74

6.57

7 97

7 ^11

6.58

A 10

5.49

5 QQ

6.11

7 ^Q

7.67

6.51

6 44

6.19

5.59

5.21

5 An

6.27

5.64

5.67 

6.14

Apr.

5.94

5.59

5.71

5 Q1

8.59

614.02

12.37

10.49

9.64

9.41

8.34

7.41

6.74

6.61

ft 37

7 64

6.91

5.84

6.51

7.61

7 31

8.50

8.13

7 9O

6.61

5 QQ

5.51

5.23

5.44

May.

5.51

6.05

5.78

5.11

4.74

4 14

4.29

4.05

3.93

3.89

3 QO

3.77

3

KA

3

Q7

3.15

3.09

3.01

2.87

O CM

2 0O

o 07

o an

2.59

3.09

2

QJ.

2.69

2 64

2.54

3.44 

3.51

June.

3.33

3.00

2.87

Z74

2.73

K an

5.54

A KQ

3 QO

3

KA

3.21

3.61

A OK

4.01

3 AQ

3.34

3.13

3 1 A

3 1 Q

3.44

3.04

*> "I A.

2.55

9 A.7

O A*f

A O7

4.39

4.14

4.42

3.62

July.

3.10

2.82

2.68

2.55

9 49

9 3fi

2.38

9 79,

9 fin

2.62

9 ^4.

2.50

9 AA

9 ftS

9 QTl

2.45

2.30

9 99

2.14

9 19

2.32

9 Qn

2 45

2.30

2.32

2.30

A nn

9 10

2.05

1.9S 

1.95

Aug.

1.92

1.90

Z12

9 ns

9 AQ

9 A.*)

2.28

9 ft£

1.95

i on

1.85

1.85

1 fifi

1.82

1 &K

1 90

1.90

2.05

2.00

1 90

1 Q9

1 ft&

1.88

1.90

1.98

2.32

O ttff

A OA

4.15

8.24 

6.68

Sept.

7.25

5.40

3.74

3.65

3.29

3 ftS

444

3.82

4.12

6.10

5.30

^ 3n

430

3.71

1405

15.80

10.55

8 on

6.70

6.20

5.38

6.62

6.18

4.98

4.48

4.35

4.34

5

OA

6.05

9.28

Oct.

7.60

oll.05

8.75

7.68

7.00

5 95

8.95

9 08

8.01

6.10

6.14

6.08

5.60

5.02

S 4fl

8.38

7.40

10.48

9.20

7

CC

6.62

6.01

5.78

5.72

5 OS

458

i 34

A. 99

4.05

3.90 

3.85

Nov.

3.90

3.85

3.65

3.48

3.35

3.41

482

5.80

490

455

A OO

5.55

5.60

5.25

5 AC

5.02

J. 79

K <y\

8.15

7.25

6 45

5.65

5.30

5.45

5.98

5.45

5 no

5.10

5.18

5.05

Dec.

452

450

445

4.35

4.02

3.84

3.75

3.95

4.25

5.88

5.72

5.50

5.72

5.62

7.61

10.15

<*10.50

8.62

7.65

6 CO

5

GA

6 04

6.98

7.22

6.35

6.46

0 A*)

8.92

7.18

6.86 

8.02

o Maximum 11.35 feet at 11 a. m.; discharge 13,100 second-feet. 

6 Maximum 14.09 feet at 8.30 a. m.; discharge 20,500 second-feet. 

c Maximum 15.91 feet at 9 a. m.; discharge 25,800 second-feet. 

d Maximum 11.00 feet at 9 a. m.; discharge 12,200 second-feet.

NOTE. No ice reported. Relation of gage height to discharge probably not affected by ice.
20 SUEFACS WATEE SUPPLY, 19U, PAET HI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Kiskimimtas River at Atonmore, Pa., for 1911.

Day.

1...............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12. ..............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20. ..............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25. ..............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30. ..............

31...............

Jan.

6,440

7,520

10,300

8,650

5,290

9,110

10,100

3,900

3,510

3,250

6,480

5,010

16,700

22,500

25,300

14,400

8,090

5,560

4 400

3,570

3,220

3 830

3,070

2,090

1,680

9 ifin

3,680

7,470

7,680

19,300 

11,900

Feb.

7,130

5,740

4,590

4,290

4,350

3,570

2,770

3,420

2,710

2,420

1,890

1,680

2,200

2,470

7,760

7,000

5,180

6,200

8,450

6,920

5,440

4,090

3 600

3,250

3,020

3,940

5,320

5,660

Mar.

4,260

3,740

3,230

2,930

2,500

2,710

3,020

2,320

2,540

2,570

4,650

4,430

5,380

5,440

4,440

3,940

3,050

3,680

3

QOA

5,860

5,980

4,350

4,260

3

CkA(\

3,170

2,710

3,050

4 040

3,230

3,260 

3,870

Apr.

3,610

3,170

3,310

3.570

7,470

20,300

15,700

11,100

9,360

8,920

7,050

5,580

4,650

4,480

7,100

5,930

4,870

4,130

3,480

4,350

5,880

7,320

6,710

5,410

4,480

3,680

3,070

2,740

2,990

May.

3,070

3 7fifi

3.400

2,590

2,170

1,860

1,710

1,500

1,390

1,350

1,440

1 260

1,070

04Q

858

798

7*iS

706

ft9O

604

694

COO

520

465

758

664

520

492

440

998 

1,050

June.

921

700

622

547

542

3,180

3,110

2,010

1,440

1,070

837

1,130

1,680

1,460

1,190

928

784

791

CO A

QQQ

726

547

445

dnfi

406

1,690

1,810

1,580

1,840

1/140

July.

765

592

514

445

382

363

363

536

470

481

344

420

470

610

640

396

326

291

ORfy

9dO

335

326

396

326

335

326

291

220

193 

182

Aug.

170

163

248

232

236

382

317

220

182

163

146

146

idfi

135

146

163

163

220

200

163

170

156

163

193

335

445

580

1,580

6,880 

4,570

Sept.

5,350

2,940

1,230

1,160

893

1,160

1,860

1,300

1,560

3,820

2,820

2,820

1,720

1,210

20,400

25,400

11,200

6,820

4,600

3,950

2,920

4,500

3,920

2,440

1,900

1,770

1,760

3,430

3,760

8,680

Oct.

5,870

12,400

7,740

5,990

5,000

3,620

8,090

8,320

6,520

3,820

3,870

3,790

3,180

2,480

7,150

7 120

5' 570

11,000

8,540

5,810

4,500

3,400

3,330

2,800

2,000

1,760

1,650

1,500

1,360 

1,320

Nov.

1,360

1,320

1,160

1,030

935

977

2,260

3,430

2,350

1,970

1,740

3,120

3,180

2,760

2,520

2,480

2,150

3,560

6,740

5,350

4,280

3,240

2,820

3,000

3,660

3,000

2,770

2,580

2,680

2,520

Dec.

1,940

1,920

1.870

1,770

1,470

1.310

1,240

1,400

1,680

3,530

3.330

3,060

3,330

3,200

5,880

10,400

11,100

7,520

5,940

4,370

3,610

3,740

4,970

5,310

4,140

4,290

7,180

8,040

5,250

4,810 

6,530

NOTE. Daily discharge determined by means of a rating curve well defined throughout the range of stage 

during 1911. See footnotes to table of daily gage heights for crest discharges.

Monthly discharge of Kiskiminitas River at Avonmore, Pa., for 1911. 

[Drainage area, 1,720 square miles.]

Month.

May....................................

July....................................

October................................

Discharge in secondrfeet.

Maximum.

25,300 

8,450 

5,980 

20,300 

3,760 

3,180 

765 

6,880 

25,400 

12,400 

6,740 

11,100

25,400

Minimum.

1,680 

1,680 

2,320 

2,740 

440 

406 

182 

135 

893 

1,320 

935 

1,240

135

Mean.

7,940 

4,470 

3,750 

6,200 

1,260 

1,180 

390 

618 

4,580 

4,940 

2,700 

4,330

3,520

Per 

square 

mile.

4.62 

2.60 

2.18 

3.60 

.733 

.686 

.227 

.359 

2.66 

2.87 

1.57 

2.52

2.05

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

5.33 

2.71 

2.51 

4.02 

.85 

.77 

.26 

.41 

2.97 

3.31 

1.75 

2.91

27.80

Accuracy.

B.

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.
OHIO EIVEE BASIN. 21

BLACKLICK CEEEK AT BLACKLICK, PA.

Location. At highway bridge about pne-fourth mile from the railroad station at 

Blacklick, Pa., about 1 mile below the junction of Blacklick and Two Lick 

creeks and about 6 miles above the junction of Blacklick Creek with Conemaugh 

Eiver.

Records available. August 16, 1904, to July 15, 1906; January 8, 1907, to December 31, 1911.

Drainage area. 386 square miles. (Eevised since last report.)

Gage. Chain gage attached to bridge; datum unchanged since established.

Channel. Fairly permanent.

Discharge measurements. At high and medium stages made from the upstream 

side of the highway bridge; at low stages made by wading at a section just above 

the bridge. Extreme high-water measurements are made from the coal tipple 

one-fourth mile above the bridge, but no measurements have been made from it 

in the last few years.

Winter flow. Ice may affect the relation of gage height to discharge for short periods 

during December, January, and February.

Accuracy. No discharge measurements were made during 1911. On June 30, 1911, 

the gage was checked. On February 1, 1912 (previous to the preparation of this 

report), the gage was checked and a discharge measurement made. This discharge measurement checks the discharge rating table used for 1911. The 

records are believed to be accurate and reliable.

Cooperation. Since January 8, 1907, station has been maintained by the Water 

Supply Commission of Pennsylvania, which supplied the gage heights for 1911.

Changes in rating curves necessitated by the reconstruction of the highway bridge 

have been discussed in Water-Supply Paper 263.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Blacklick Creek at Blacklick, Pa., for 1911. 

[D. 3. Walling, observer.]

Day.

1...............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29............... 

30...............

31...............

Jan.

5.23

5.30

5.54

4.76

4.15

4.01

3.88

3.66

3.93

3.56

3.74

5.24

6.49

8.97

8.31

6.04

4.83

4.20

4.10

3.84

3.78

3.96

3.64

3.26

3.40

3.58

3.96

6.07

5.06 

6.50

5.06

Feb.

4.58

4.30

4.00

4.33

4.15

3.74

3.69

3.62

3.65

3.44

3.25

3.22

3.38

3.40

5.30

4.60

4.29

5.12

5.20

4.66

4.20

3.78

3.78

3.62

3.58

3.90

4.43

4.10

Mar.

3.74

3.80

3.60

3.56

3.28

3.45

3.44

3.36

3.28

3.62

3.80

3.70

4.17

3.90

3.72

3.44

3.54

3.63

3.66

4.22

3.94

3.83

4.03

3.68

3.54

3.50

3.78

3.80

3.61 

3.79

3.88

Apr.

3.74

3.70

3.72

3.75

4.92

5.98

6.02

5.26

5.00

4.86

4.38

4.12

4.02

4.12

4.68

4.32

4.07

3.82

3.68

4.76

4.58

4.59

5.20

4.76

4.35

4.04

3.82

3.60

3.46

3.55

May.

3.52

3.76

3.54

3.32

3.17

3.10

3.03

2.98

2.92

2.90

2.87

2.81

2.74

2.67

2.63

2.58

2.56

2.56

2.52

2.56

2.55

2.50

2.44

2.58

2.57

2.44

2.40

2.34

2.30 

2.34

2.40

June.

2.34

2.34

2.36

2.30

3.01

3.18

2.76

2.64

2.48

2.40

2.36

2.89

3.64

3.16

2.78

2.62

2.52

2.46

2.45

2.40

2.34

2.28

2.22

2.18

2.28

2.73

2.75

2.54

2.46 

2.34

July.

2.26

2.12

2.10

2.14

2.11

2.10

2.10

2.26

2 24

2.16

2.18

2.17

2.14

2.12

2.10

2.08

2.04

2.04

2.03

2.00

2.10

2.08

2.09

2.12

2.20

2.17

2.12

2.10

2.08 

2.04

Aug.

1.97

1.97

1.99

2.17

2.18

2.43

2.23

2.15

2.06

2.03

2.01

1.99

1.99

1.99

1.97

1.95

2.09

2.21

2.11

2.03

2.00

1.99

2.05

2.06

2.12

2.25

2.43

3.10

3.26 

3.86

3.19

Sept.

3.08

2.77

2.58

2.44

2.40

3.08

3.09

2.74

2.74

3.62

3.04

2.76

2.57

2.49

7.86

6.53

4.70

4.00

3.72

3.53

3.22

4.60

3.66

3.32

3.08

3.06

3.10

4.42

5.00 

5.25

Oct.

4.51

7.35

5.43

4.73

4.08

3.72

6.65

5.11

4.37

3.94

3.86

3.75

3.49

3.31

5.02

4.61

A. 14

5.87

4.87

4.35

3.97

3.73

3 79

3.58

3.35

3.21

3.13

3.10

3.00 

2.95

3.03

Nov.

3.10

3.08

2.91

2.82

2.76

2.84

3.82

3.46

3.18

3.16

3.80

3.97

3.66

3.60

3.65

3 44

5.13

4.81

A. *V\

4.02

3.80

3.63

3.82

3.78

3.56

3.51

3.49

3.59 

3.46

Dec.

3 1Q

3.35

3.29

3.17

2.99

2.99

3 04

3.03

3.33

A. IS

3.79

3.79

3.99

3.85

5.22

6.20

5.58

4.77

4.33

3.95

3.83

3.81

4.73

4.25

4.05

4 01

5.13

4.42

3.93 

3.87

4.82

NOTE. No ice reported. Relation of gage height to discharge probably not affected by ice during 1911.
22 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART IH.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Blacklick Creek at Blacklick, Pa., for 1911.

Day.

1...............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29............... 

30...............

01

Jan.

2,230

2,320

2,640

1,690

1,100

974

869

702

909

632

760

2,240

4,180

9,500

7,980

3,400

1,760

1,140

1,050

837

790

933

688

448

525

646

933

3,450

2,020 

4,200

2,020

Feb.

1.500

1,230

965

1,260

1,100

760

723

674

695

551

442

426

514

525

2,320

1,520

1,220

2,090

2,190

1,580

1,140

790

790

674

646

885

1,350

1,050

Mar.

760

805

660

632

459

558

551

503

459

674

805

730

1,110

885

745

551

618

681 702'

1,160

917

829

990

716

618

590

790

805

667

798

OCA

Apr.

760

730

745

768

1,860

3,300

3,360

2,270

1,950

1,800

1 300

1,070

982

1,070

1,600

1,250

1,020

821

716

1,690

1,500

1,510

2,190

1,690

1,280

999

821

660

564 

625

May.

604

775

618

481

400

365

334

312

288

280

268

244

219

195

182

166

159

159

146

159

156

140

122

166

162

122

110

94

83 

94

110

"June.

94

94

99

S3

324

4ftK

226

185

134

110

99

276

688

395

233

179

146

128

125

110

94

78

64

55

78

216

222

153

128 

94

July.

73

42

38

46

40

38

38

73

69

51

55

53

46

42

38

35

28

28

26

21

38

35

36

42

59

53

42

38

35 

28

21

Aug.

17

17

20

53

55

119

66

48

31

26

23

20

20

20

17

14

36

61

40

26

21

20

30

31

42

71

119

365

448 

853

410

Sept.

356

230

166

122

110

356

360

219

219

674

338

226

162

137

6,980

4,260

1,620

965

745

611

426

1,520

702

481

356

347

365

1,340

1,950 

2,260

Oct.

1,430

5,880

2,490

1,650

1,030

745

4,480

2,080

1,290

917

853

768

584

476

1,970

1,530

1,090

3,120

1,810

1,280

941

752

798

646

498

420

380

365

320 

300

334

Nov.

365

356

284

248

226

256

821

564

437

405

395

805

941

702

660

695

551

2,110

1,740

1,230

982

805

681

821

790

632

597

584

653 

564

Dec.

410

498

464

400

316

316

338

334

48fi

1,100

798

798

957

845

2,220

3,670

2,690

1,700

1,260

925

829

813

1,650

1,180

1,010

974

2,110

1,340

909 

861

1,750

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from a rating curve well defined below 1,320 second-feet (gage height 

4.4 feet), poorly defined between 1,420 and 7,290 second-feet (gage heights 4.5 and 8 feet), and is an extension 

above 7,290 second-feet (gage height 8 feet)-

Monthly discharge of Blacklick Creek at Blacklick, Pa., for 1911. 

[Drainage area, 386 square miles.]

Month.

January " ..

April...................................

May....................................

July....................................

August. ................................

Discharge in second-feet.

\fp.Trim^in.

9,500 

2,320 

1,160 

3,360 

775 

688 

73 

853 

6,980 

5,880 

2,110 

3,670

9,500

"M"fon j|f| \JTTfl,

448 

426 

459 

564 

83 

55 

21 

14 

110 

300 

226 

316

14

Mean.

2,050 

1,060 

730 

1,360 

249 

177 

42.2 

101 

953 

1,330 

697 

1,100

819

Per 

square 

mile.

5.31

2.75 

1.89 

3.52 

.645 

.459 

.109 

.262 

2.47 

3.45 

1.81 

2.85

2.12

Run-off 

(depth 'in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

6.12 

2.86 

2.18 

3.93 

.74 

.51 

.13 

.30 

2.76 

3.98 

2.02 

3.29

28.82

Accuracy.

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.
OHIO RIVER BASIN. 23

MONONGAHELA BIVEB BASIN. 

TYGAET RIVEE AT BELINGTON, W. VA.

Location. At highway bridge at Belington, W. Va., one-fourth mile above the

mouth of Mill Creek.

Records available. June 5, 1907, to December 31,1911. 

Drainage area. 390 square miles.

Gage. Standard chain gage attached to bridge; datum unchanged since established. 

Channel. Permanent.

Discharge measurements. Made from upstream side of the bridge. 

Floods. The flood of January 30, 1911, reached a height of about 15.3 feet by the

present gage datum. 

Point of zero flow. A determination by leveling, August 22, 1910, indicates that

there would be no flow past the gage if the river stage were to fall to about 1.6

feet, referred to the gage datum. 

Winter flow. Ice may affect the relation of gage height to discharge for two or

three weeks at a time during December, January, and February.

Discharge measurements of Tygart River at Belington, W. Va., in 1911.

Date.

Jan. 17

Feb. 1

Nov. 1

Hydrographer.

C.T. Bailey..............................................................

.... .do. ...................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

6.38

6.43

3.14

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

2,000

2,080

227

Daily gage height, in feet, of Tygart River at Belington, W. Va.,for 1911. 

[S. A. Campbell, observer.]

Day.

1...... .........

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Jan.

7.0

7.2

7.6

7.8

6.0

4.8

4.5

4.2

3.8

3.9

3.7

4.6

7.0

10.8

7.2

9.0

7.4

5.2

4.6

4.2

4.1

7.2

6.9

5.5

5.0

4.9

10.2

8.8

8.7

13.7

14.7

Feb.

6.7

6.3

6.0

5.3

5.1

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.4

4.9

4.5

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.5

3.4

3.4

4.1

4.8

4.4

4.0

3.9

4.0

4.4

4.8

5.4

.......

Mar.

5.0

4.7

4.1

4.0

4.0

3.9

7.8

6.3

6.0

6.0

6.3

6.3

6.6

6.7

6.1

5.2

4.9

5.2

6.6

6.5

6.3

5.0

4.9

4.6

4.4

4.0

4.1

4.0

4.5

6.4

Apr.

5.6

5.4

5.2

6.7

10.1

8.2

6.4

6.4

6.6

7.2

5.7

5.2

4.4

4.1

6.4

6.0

5.4

4.8

4.4

4.7

7.0

7.2

6.8

6.4

5.8

5.1

4.6

4.2

4.0

3.9

May.

3.8

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.1

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.3

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.9

2.7

2.7

3.0

June.

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.5

4.2

3.6

3.2

3.2

3.8

3.0

3.5

3.2

3.0

2.9

5.8

5.3

3.7

3.6

3.3

3.0

2.8

4.2

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.2

3.1

July.

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.8

2.6

3.6

3.4

3.3

3.0

4.0

3.5

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.2

Aug.

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.3

3.1

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

2.5

2.9

4.0

10.2

Sept.

7.3

4.7

4.1

3.4

3.1

3.3

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.0

4.4

5.0

4.2

4.2

12.1

11.7

6.1

4.6

4.1

3.7

4.2

4.7

4.2

3.6

3.5

3.2

4.6

4.2

4.4

Oct.

4.3

5.5

9.9

6.2

4.9

4.2

4.1

12.3

8.4

5.2

5.4

7.0

5.7

4.9

6.2

7.0

5.6

9.0

9.4

6.1

5.0

4.7

4.2

4.3

4.0

3.3

3.5

3.6

3.4

3.1

3.2

Nov.

3.1

3.03

2.90

2.97

2.91

2.86

8.21

6.50

5.00

4.35

3.93

3.82

3.70

3.84

3.80

3.90

3.97

4.21

4.62

5.44

4.63

4.21

3.97

3.76

4.05

4.13

4.20

4.19

4.40

4.40

Dec.

4.17

3.9*

3.84

3.72

3.56

3.45

3.40

3.40

3.40

3.43

3.47

3.39

3.45

3.47

3.50

4.26

5.16

4.50

4.09

3.98

3.82

3.95

4.28

5.35

4.99

7.54

6.65

5.40

4.79

6.32

NOTE. No ice reported by observer, 

during 1911.

Relation of gage height to discharge probably not affected by ice
24 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART HI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tygart River at Belington, W. Va.,for 1911.

Day.

1.. .............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26... .........

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Jan.

2,540

2,700

3,050

3,230

1,780

1,020

850

694

498

546

452

904

2,540

6,410

2,700

4,410

2,870

1,250

904

694

644

2,700

2,460

1,440

1,130

1,070

5,720

4,210

4,110

9,920

11,200

Feb.

2,300

2,000

1,780

1,310

1,190

850

850

797

797

1,070

850

694

595

498

498

452

363

321

321

644

1,020

797

595

546

595

797

1,020

1,370

Mar.

1,130

959

644

595

595

546

3,230

2,000

1,780

1,780

2 non

2,000

2,230

2,300

2,230

1,850

1,250

1,070

1,250

2,230

2,150

2,000

1,130

1,070

904

707

595

644

595

850

2,070

Apr.

1,500

1,370

1,250

2 300

5,610

3,620

2,070

2,070

2,230

2 700

1,560

1 250

797

644

2,070

1,780

1,370

1,020

797

959

2,540

2 7ftft

2,380

2,070

1,630

1,190

904

694

595

May.

498

452

407

407

363

321

321

282

282

282

246

213

183

183

156

132

132

132

132

282

246

183

132

132

90

90

90

156

110

110

183

June.

132

110

90

73

73

59

73

694

407

246

246

498

183

363

246

183

156

1,630

1,310

452

407

282

183

132

694

498

498

407

246

213

July.

183

156

132

90

73

132

90

407

321

282

183

595

363

183

132

90

90

73

59

47

59

59

59

59

47

36

36

47

26

26

36

Aug.

26

26

26

26

47

213

110

73

73

90

73

59

47

36

73

73

73

47

36

36

36

18

18

18

18

18

12

73

156

595

5,720

Sept.

2,790

959

644

321

213

282

156

156

156

156

183

797

1,130

694

694

7,950

7,470

1,850

904

644

452

694

959

694

407

363

246

694

797

Oct.

745

1,440

5,390

1,920

1,070

694

644

8,190

3,810

1,250

1,370

2,540

1,560

1,070

1,920

2,540

1,500

4,410

4,840

1,850

1,130

959

694

745

595

282

363

321

213

246

Nov.

213

192

156

175

159

146

3,630

2,150

1,130

771

561

508

452

517

498

546

580

699

915

1,400

920

699

580

480

620

659

694

689

797

707

Dee.

679

571

517

461

389

342

321

321

321

334

350

317

342

350

363

725

1,040

1,220

850

639

585

508

571

735

1,340

1,120

3,000

2,260

1,370

1,010

2,010

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from a discharge rating curve well defined between 73 and 2,540 

second-feet (gage heights, 2.5 and 7.0 feet).

Monthly discharge of Tygart River at Belington, W. Va., for 1911. 

[Drainage area, 390 square miles.]

Month.

April... .................................

June....................................

July....................................

September. .............................

October. ................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

11,200 

2.300 

3,230 

5,610 

498 

1,630 

595 

5,720 

7,950 

8,190 

3,630 

3,000

11,200

Minimum.

452 

321 

546 

546 

90 

59 

26 

12 

156 

213 

146 

317

12

Mean.

2,730 

890 

1,430 

1,740 

223 

359 

135 

256 

1,150 

1,760 

744 

805

1,020

Per 

square 

mile.

7.00 

2.28 

3.67 

4.46 

.572 

.921 

.346 

.656 

2.95 

4.51 

1.91 

2.06

2.62

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

8.07 

2.37 

4.23 

4.98 

.66 

1.03 

.40 

.76 

3.29 

5.20 

2.13 

2.38

35.50

Accuracy.

B.

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

A.
OHIO EIVEB BASIN. 25

TYGART RIVER AT FETTERMAN, W. VA.

Location. At highway bridge at Fetterman, W. Va., tliree-fourths mile above

mouth of Otter Creek.

Records available. June 3, 1907, to December 31, 1911. 

Drainage area. 1,340 square miles.

Gage. Standard chain gage attached to bridge; datum unchanged since established. 

Channel. Permanent; broken by one pier. Current low at low stages. 

.Discharge measurements. Made from downstream side of bridge. 

Floods. No records of floods previous to installation of gage are available. Maximum

gage height since installation of gage was 21.5 feet January 30, 1911. 

Point of zero flow. A determination by leveling, August 20, 1910, indicates that

there would be no flow past the gage if the river stage were to fall to 1.65 feet,

±0.1 foot, referred to the gage datum. 

Winter flow. Ice may affect the relation of gage height to discharge for two or three

weeks at a time during December, January, and February.

Discharge measurements of Tygart River at Fetterman, W. Va., in 1911.

Date.

Jan. 16

16

18

Hydrographer.

C. T. Bailey... .......

.....do...............

 ».

Feel. 

10.92

10.70

6.56

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

12,600

12,400

4,620

Date.

Jan. 31

Oct. 30

Hydrographer.

C. T. Bailey.. ........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

15.39

4.37

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

22,900

866

Daily gage height, in feet, of Tygart River at Fetterman, W. Va.,Jor 1911. 

f Joseph Gerkin, observer.]

Day.

1...............

2...............

3...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9............... 10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29............... 

30............... 

31...............

Jan.

7.1

7.35

8.55

8.75

7.2

6.15

5.4

5.15

5.4

4.85

4.7

4.85

11.5

14.8

10.5

10.75

8.15

6.45

5.55

5.3

5.2

6.15

7.65

6.95

6.1

6.15"

11.4

10.7

10.3 

20.35 

15.95

Feb.

9.5

7.0

6.5

6.25

5.95

5.45

5.5

5.5

5.7

6.0

5.7

5.35

5.15

4.95

4.9

4.85

4.55

4.45

4.3

5.5

6.1

5.85

5.25

5.2

5.2

5.25

5.4

5.65

Mar.

5.6

5.35

5.25

5.1

4.85

4.75

6.75

7.6

7.45

7.1

6.85

6.65

6.3

6.3

6.5

6.3

5.85

5.65

6-3

7.4

7.2

6.75

6.2

5.7

5.3

5.15

5.05

4.95

4.95 

5.2 

6.4

Apr.

6.65

6.4

6.1

7.85

11.6

9.75

8.05

7.7

8.75

8.8

7.8

6.65

5.65

5.45

7.65

7.7

6.55

5.85

5.55

5.65

6.8

7.4

7.85

7.5

6.9

6.15

5.7

5.3

5.1 

4.9

May.

4.85

4.75

4.55

4.5

4.35

4.3

4.3

4.25

4.15

4.1

4.05

4.0

3.9

3.9

3.85

3.75

3.65

3.55

3.5

3.45

3.75

3.95

3.85

3.65

3.55

3.5

3.5

3.6

3.6 

3.55 

3.5

June.

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.45

3.4

4.2

4.05

3.95

4.15

3.9

4.05

3.95

4.35

4.65

4.6

4.3

-5.5

6.5

5.9

5.5

4.75

4.25

4.15

4.1

4.75

5.0

4.95

4.5 

4.1

July.

3.85

3.75

3.7

3.65

3.5

3.45

3.5

3.9

3.6

3.95

3.9

3.75

3.9

3.95

3.75

3.55

3.45

3.4

3.35

3.3

3.25

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.3

3.25

3.15

3.05 

3.0 

3.0

Aug.

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.95

2.9

3.35

3.5

3.4

3.35

3.25

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.15

3.1

3.1

3.05

3.0

3.0

2.95

2.9

3.0

3.15

3.35

5.15 

6.65 

10.1

Sept.

9.25

7.0

5.0

4.8

4.35

4.15

4.1

4.05

4.0

4.0

4.25

4.7

5.8

5.4

5.95

14.55

15.05

9.2

6.5

5.5

5.2

5.9

6.0

5.25

4.95

4.85

4.7

4.55

5.35 

5.3

Oct.

6.05

9.05

11.65

7.60

6.55

5.95

9.45

14.70

10.30

8.00

7.40

7.80

6.90

5.85

6.05

7.05

7.70

11.10

10.70

7.85

6.25

5.45

5.10

4.95

5.05

A on

4.75

4 60

4.55 

4.35 

4.30

Nov.

4.20

4.05

4.00

3.95

3.90

4.00

6.55

7.05

5.85

5.32

5.10

A. 7<5

5.01

4.98

4.90

4.80

4 80

6.00

fi KO

5.71

5.31

5.02

4 Q1

5.26

5

AO

5.45

5 40

5.48 

5.52

Dec.

5.36

5.15

4.96

4.85

4.70

4.56

4.50

4 40

A V7

4.36

4 44

4.50

4.51

4.70

5 Aft

7 40

o IQ

6 Q9

6.02

K QO

5.15

5.02

5.20

5 7ft

6.26

6.18

9 QO

7.41 

6.16 

6.68

NOTE. No ice reported by observer. Relation of gage height to discharge probably not affected by 

ice during 1911.
26 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART HI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tygart River at Fetterman, W. Fa., for 1911.

Day.

1...............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29............... 

30...............

31...............

Jan.

5,550

6,010

8,250

8,630

5,740

3,830

2,510

2,080

2,510

1,570

1,320

1,570

14,000

21,400

12,000

12,400

7,500

4,370

2,770

2,330

2,160

3,830

6,570

5,280

3,740

3,830

13,800

12,300

11,600 

35,000

24 

' 200

Feb.

10,000

5,370

4,460

4,010

3,470

2,590

2,680

2,680

3,030

3,560

3,030

2,420

2,080

1,740

1,650

1,570

1,110

978

802

2,680

3,740

3,290

2,250

2,160

2,160

2,250

2,510

9 <un

Mar.

2,850

2,420

2,250

.1,990

1,570

1,400

4,910

6,480

6,200

5,550

5,090

4,730

4,100

4,100

4,460

4,100

3,290

2 Q4O

4,100

6,110

5,740

4,910

3,920

3,030

2,330

2,080

1,900

1,740

1,740 

2,160

4

OGft

Apr.

4,730

4,280

3,740

6,940

14,200

10,500

7,310

6,660

8,630

8,720

6,850

4,750

2,940

2,590

6,570

6,660

4,550

3,290

2,770

2,940

5,000

6,110

6,940

6,290

5,190

3,830

3,030

2,330

1,990 

1,650

May.

1,570

1,400

1,110

1,040

859

802

802

750

653

607

566

525

451

451

418

354

296

243

218

195

354

488

418

296

243

218

218

268

268 

243

218

June.

218

218

218

218

195

172

699

566

488

653

451

566

488

859

1,250

1,180

802

2,680

4,460

3,380

2,680

1,400

750

653

607

1,400

1,820

1,740

1,040

607

July.

418

354

323

296

218

195

218

451

268

488

451

354

451

488

354

243

195

172

153

134

118

103

103

103

134

134

118

92

72 

63

63

Aug.

63

63

63

63

63

56

50

153

218

172

153

118

103

103

103

103

103

92

80

80

72

63

63

56

50

63

92

153

2,080 

4,730

11,200

Sept.

9,580

5,370

1,820

1,480

859

653

607

566

525

525

750

1,320

3,210

2,510

3,470

20,900

22,000

9,480

4,460

2,680

2,160

3,380

3,560

2,250

1,740

1,570

1,320

1,110

2,420 

2,340

Oct.

3,650

9,200

14,300

6,480

4,550

3,470

9,960

21,200

11,600

7,220

6,110

6,850

5,190

3,290

3,650

5,460

6,660

13,100

12,300

6,940

4,010

2,590

1,990

1,740

1,900

1,650

1,400

1,180

1,110 

859

802

Nov.

699

566

525

488

451

525

4,550

5,460

3,290

2,370

1,990

1,400

1,840

1,790

1,650

1,480

1,480

3,560

4,600

4,060

3,050

2,350

1,850

1,670

2,270

2,650

2,590

2,510

2,650 

2,710

Dec.

2,440

2,080

1,750

1,570

1,320

1,120

1,040

916

882

871

966

1,040

1,050

1,320

2,510

6,110

7,550

5,220

3,600

2,370

2,080

1,850

2,160

3,170

4,020

3,880

11,000

8,080

6,130 

3,840

4,780

NOTE. Dafly discharge determined from a rating curve well defined between 63 and 24,300 second-feet 

(gage heights 3.0 and 16.0 feet).

Monthly discharge of Tygart River at Fetterman, W. Va.,for 1911. 

[Drainage area, 1,340 square miles.]

Month.

March...................................

April....................................

May.....................................

July.....................................

August ..................................

October. ................................

November ..............................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

35,000 

10,000 

6,480 

14,200 

1,570 

4,460 

488 

11,200 

22,000 

21,200 

5,460 

11,000

35,000

Minimum.

1,320 

802 

1,400 

1,650 

195 

172 

63 

50 

525 

802 

451 

871

50

Mean.

8,020 

2,900 

3,630 

5,400 

534 

1,080 

236 

859 

3,820 

5,820 

2,240 

3,120

3,140

Per 

square 

mile.

5.99 

2.16 

2.71 

4.03 

.399 

.806 

.176 

.641 

2.85 

4.34 

1.67 

2.33

2.34

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

6.91 

2.25 

3.12 

4.50

.46 

.90 

.20 

.74 

3.18 

5.00 

1.86 

2.69

31.81

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.

WEST FORK RIVER AT ENTERPRISE, W. VA.

Location. At the highway bridge at Enterprise, W. Va., three-fourths mile above

the mouth of Bingaruon Creek.

Records available. June 2, 1907, to December 31, 1911. 

Drainage area. 750 square miles.
OHIO EIVEE BASIN. 27

Gage. Standard chain gage attached to bridge; datum unchanged since established.

Channel. Permanent; broken by one pier; smooth, rock bottom.

Discharge measurements. Made from downstream side of bridge.

Floods. No record of floods previous to establishment of gage is available. Maximum gage height since recorded is 17.6 feet, January 30, 1911.

Point of zero flow. A determination by leveling August 17, 1910, indicates that 

there would be no flow past the gage if the river stage were to fall to 0.1 foot, ±0.1 

foot, referred to the gage datum.

Winter flow. Ice may affect the relation of gage height to discharge for two or three 

weeks at a time during December, January, and February.

Accuracy. The gage reader stated that during the summer of 1908 the only water 

running in the river was pumpage from numerous coal mines along the stream; 

otherwise the records are good.

Discharge measurements of West Fork River at Enterprise, W. Va., in 1911.

Date.

IS

Hydrographer.

C.T.Bafley. ........

.....do...............

height.

Feet.

7.67

3.91

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

4,920

1,320

Date.

Feb. 2

Oct. 28

Hydrographer. Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.52

2.26

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

1,750

333

Daily gage height, in feet, of West Fork River at Enterprise, W. Va.,for 1911. 

[C. M. Tetrick, observer.]

Day.

1. ..............

2.. .............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30............... 

31...............

Jan.

6.0

5.6

5.0

6.7

4.9

4.7

3.3

s n

4.0

3.4

3.2

3.0

9.8

12.7

7.6

8.0

5.0

4.1

3.5

3.0

3.0

7.0

5.9

4.4

3.8

4.2

7.6

8.3

5.8

17.6

9 7

Feb.

5.2

4.4

3.9

5.3

4.8

4.0

4.1

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.4

3.1

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.2

3.7

4.7

5.8

4.4

3.9

3.5

3.9

3 s

3.5

.......

Mar.

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.5

3.3

6.0

8.2

5.6

4.4

3.7

3.4

4.5

4.2

3.9

3.3

3.1

3.8

4.6

5.0

3.9

3.5

3.2

2.8

2.6 9 <;

2.5

2.5

2.4

E 7

Apr.

5.1

4.5

4.1

5.4

10.5

7.5

6.3

5.7

7.5

6 Q

4.9

3.9

3.8

3.7

9.1

7.0

4.6

4.1

4.7

5.6

4.9

4.5

4.1

4.5

4.0

3.4

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.7

May.

2.5

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.0

9 n

1 S

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

l.£

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

i n

1.3 

i n

June.

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.3 i n

i n

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.2

3.3

3.0

2.4

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.8

1.7

July.

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8 

.8

Aug.

0.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.9

.8

.8

2.0

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.6

1.8

1.5

1.9

7.7 

10.7

Sept.

7.5

4.3

3.2

2.4

2.3

2.1

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.6

2.7

4.8

3.5

2.8

5.0

10.3

11.0

6.1

3.5

3.3

2.9

7.5

5.5

3.2

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.0

4.0

3.5

Oct.

4.0

4.8

9.3

5.5

3.8

3.5

8.1

13.1

7.2

4.4

4.6

5.9

4.2

3.5

3.8

4.2

9.6

7.1

6.8

4.8

3.7

3.3

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.6

2.4

2.27

2.21

2.04 

2.02

Nov.

2.00

1.90

1.82

1.80

1.76

1.90

5.50

5.18

3.65

3.04

2.70

2.56

2.32

5.10

4.00

3.20

2.90

4.51

4.80

4.40

3.60

3.00

2.70

2.51

3.80

3.71

3.62

3.40

3.21

3.10

Dec.

3.00

3.90

2.80

2.60

2.40

2.30

2.20

2.17

2.05

1.90

1.90

2.19

2.00

2.00

5.05

7.35

8.24

6.20

5.10

4.20

4.00

3.72

3.50

3.20

5.62

4.86

10.82

6.72

4.61

5.42 

4.22

NOTE. No tee reported. Relation of gage height to discharge probably not affected by ice during 1911.
28 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1911, PART JH.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West Fork River at Enterprise, W. Fa., for 1911.

" Day.

1...............

2...............

3...............

5...............

6...............

7.. .............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Jan.

3,150

2,750

2,180

3,880

2,090

1,920

893

707

1,380

959

829

707

7,430

11,100

4,850

5,290

2,180

1,450

1,030

707

707

4,200

3,050

J,680

1,230

4,850

5,620

2,950

17,700

7 ^nn

Feb.

2,360

1,680

1,300

2 d.fift

1,380

1,450

1,380

1,230

959

767

649

593

540

111

350

350

307

1,160

1,920

2,950

1,680

1,300

1,030

1,300

1,230

1,030

Mar.

767

649

540

441

395

893

3,150

5,510

2,750

1,680

1,160

959

1,760

1,530

i ^nn

893

767

1,230

1,840

2 ion

1,300

1,030

829

593

489

441

441

395

2,850

Apr.

2,270

1,760

1,450

2,550

8,280

4,740

3,460

2,850

4,740

4,090

2,090

i ^nn

1,230

1,160

6,580

4 9ftn

1,450

1,920

2,750

2,090

1 760

1^450

1,760

1,380

959

707

649

593

540

May.

AA-\

540

441

OQK

307

000

227

227

155

155

155

124

124

99

99

79

79

79

64

64

64

124

99

99

99

99

79

64

52

52

52

June.

52

52

43

124

99

79

52

52

52

43

43

64

52

43

36

30

30

43

893

707

395

307

190

124

99

190

155

124

155

124

July.

99

99

79

155

124

99

79

155

124

99

64

52

43

43

36

36

30

30

30

30

25

25

25

30

30

25

20

20

20

20

20

Aug.

25

25

20

20

20

25

30

30

30

25

25

on

20

20

25

20

20

227

79

43

36

36

36

36

43

99

155

79

190

4,960

8,530

Sept.

4,740

1,600

829

395

350

266

540

441

350

489

540

2,010

1,030

593

2,180

8,040

8,900

3,250

1,030

893

649

4,740

2,650

829

441

441

350

227

1,380

1,030

Oct.

1,380

2,010

6,820

2,650

1,230

1,030

5,400

11,600

4,420

1,680

1,840

3,050

1,530

1,030

1,230

1,530

7,180

4,310

3,990

2,010

1,160

893

707

707

649

489

395

337

 311

243

235

Nov.

227

190

162

155

143

190

2,650

2,340

1,130

731

540

359

2,270

1,380

829

649

1,770

2,010

1,680

1,090

707

540

446

1,230

1,170

1,110

959

835

767

Dec.

707

1,300

593

489

395

350

307

295

246

190

190

303

227

227

2,220

4,580

5,560

3,360

2,270

1,530

1,380

1,180

1,030

829

2,770

2,060

8,680

3,900

1,850

2,570

1,540

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from a rating curve that is well defined between 0 and 2,180 secondfeet (gage heights 0.0 and 5.0 feet) and fairly well defined between 2,270 and 6,460 second-feet (gageheights 

5.1 and 9.0 feet).

Monthly discharge of West Fork River at Enterprise, W. Va.,for 1911. 

[Drainage area, 750 square miles.]

Month.

April....................................

May....................................

July....................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

17,700 

2,950 

5,510 

8,280 

540 

893 

155 

8,530 

8,900 

11,600 

2,650 

8,680

17,700

Minimum.

707 

307 

395 

540 

52 

30 

20 

20 

227 

235 

143 

190

20

Mean.

3,430 

1,250 

1,280 

2,420 

161 

148 

57.0 

482 

1,710 

2,320 

958 

1,710

1,330

Per 

square 

mile.

4.57 

1.67 

1.71 

3.23

.215 

.197 

.076 

.643 

2.28 

3.09 

1.28 

2.28

1.77

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

5.27 

1.74 

1.97 

3.60 

.25 

.22 

.09 

.74 

2.54 

3.56 

1.43 

2.63

24.04

Accuracy.

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.

CHEAT RIVER NEAR MORGANTOWN, W. VA.

Location. At highway bridge at Uneva, W. Va., 10 miles above mouth of river.

Parallel of latitude 39° 4(X crosses the river at this bridge. 

Records available. July 8 to December 30' 1899; July 1 to December 29, 1900;

August 21,1902, to December 31,1905; November 18,1908, to December 31,1911.
OHIO EIVEE BASIN. 29

Drainage area. 1,380 square miles.

Gage. Standard chain gage attached to bridge. See history of this station in WaterSupply Papers 263 and 283.

Channel. Probably permanent.

Discharge measurements. Made from upstream side of bridge or by wading at 

low water.

Winter flow. Ice forms sometimes to a thickness of several inches, and large ice jams 

may affect the relation of gage beight to discharge during short periods in December, January, and February.

Accuracy. This station has not been inspected by United States Geological Engineers during 1910 and 1911. Gage heights since January, 1909, are considered 

excellent. Discharge measurements made during 1912 and January 1913 (prior 

to the preparation of this report) by H. P. Drake, an engineer of the Pittsburgh 

Hydro-Electro Co., indicate that a revision of the rating curve used from 1902 

to 1911 is necessary. This indicated change begins at gage-height 4.6 feet and 

is about -|-24 per cent at gage height 13.0 feet. Discharge estimates above 5,000 

second-feet during 1902-1911 should therefore be used with caution.

Cooperation. The gage reader's salary is paid by F. W. Scheidenhelm.

The following discharge measurement was made by H. P. Drake, an engineer of the 

Pittsburg Hydro-Electric Co.: 

October 7, 1911: Gage height, 4.79 feet; discharge, 6,220 second-feet.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Cheat River near Morgantown, W. Va.,for 1911. 

[C. F. Baker, observer.]

Day.

1.. .............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23. ..............

24...............

25............... 

26.. .............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31

Jan.

4.97

5.87

6.79

6.63

5.24

4 dK

4 09

3.82

3.83

3.56

3.36

3.82

10.40

9.02

7.28

7.20

5.60

4.82

4.18

3.99

3.86

4.38

4.93

4.36

4.10 

4.35

6.34

7.00

6.67

13.59

7.63

Feb.

5.68

5.08

4 74

4.70

4.59

4.16

4.02

4.35

4.42

4.06

3.83

3.76

3.70

3.93

3.88

3.73

3.63

3.69

3.89

3.99

3.77

3.61

3.54

3.45 

3.89

4.41

4.83

Mar.

4 41

4.07

3.81

3.65

3 49

3.77

5.48

4.77

4.55

4.96

5 77

5.09

5.03

5.75

5.00

4.69

4.27

4.34

4.35

5.97

5.27

4.74

4.41

3.99 

3.83

3.72

3.82

3.83

3.81

4.23

Apr.

4.07

3.87

4.06

4.51

8.82

8.13

6

AQ

5.77

6.11

5 70

5.01

4.58

4.22

4.10

5.51

5.38

4.52

4 47

4.24

4.53

5.38

5.27

5.88

5.38

4.88 

4 47

4.17

3.92

3.81

3.78

May.

3.77

3.98

3

01

3.62

3 4K

3

QO

3.18

3.18

3.10

3.06

9 QS

2.92

2.86

2 77

2.74

2 66

2.64

2.56

2.56

2.66

2.78

2 fiS

2.68

2.72

2 79

2.70

3.86

3.10

2

QQ

June.

3 no

2 7ft

5.34

4.92

3.96

3.52

3.24

3.63

3.59

3.79

3.59

3.35

3.02

5.27

6.13

4.59

3.97

3.63

3 90

3.11

3.08 

4.19

A. n

4.23

3.68

3.34

July.

3 no

2.93

o 77

2 ftQ

2.59

2.55

3.05

2.95

3

9<5

3.01

2.96

3.59

3 no

2.79

2.59

2

cn

2.41

2.37

2.33

2.33

2.31

2.35

2.37

2.33

2

QO

2.22

2.14

Aug.

9 no

2.03

2 AC

2 no

2.47

9 Si?

2.38

2.39

2.33

2.34

2.21

2.12

2.18

2.52

3.02

2

*i9

2 Oft

2.38

2.24

2 14

2.06

2.03

2.04

o 79

9 fin

2.76

5.65

6.69

8.82

Sept.

7.02

5.12

4.16

3.63

3 4ft

3.32

3.33

3.16

3.20

3.52

3.32

3.49

3.76

3.50

7 70

7 19

5.32

4.46

4.06

4.15

4.35

3.86

3.54

3 4.9

3.33

3.54

4.83

4.93

Oct.

4.33

6.50

7 34

5.61

4.78

4 34

5.04

8.45

5.98

4.94

4 O9

5.48

4.92

4 49

5.45

4.92

7 91

6.42

5.26

4.62

4.24

4.22

4.19

3.94

3 79

3.58

3.45

3.34

3.28

S

ort

Nov.

3.13

3.02

3 fin

2.86

9 Q9

4.98

4.32

3.96

3.70

3.58

3.60

3.56

3.50

3.50

3.46

4

10

5.16

4.70

4.12

3.92

3

7rt

3.61

3.94

3 Q9

3 on

3 &4

4.02

4.16

Dec.

3.92

3.66

3.60

3.52

3.34

3 9ft

3.17

3.21

3.26

3.36

3.74

3.92

3.40

3.35

4.35

5.30

5.81

4 Sfi

4 jn

3.92

3.78

3.86

4.08

5.26

4.70 

4.63

7.36

5.76

4 80

4.51

5.48

NOTE. Relation of gage height to discharge probably not affected by ice. No notes made by observer 

relative to ice.
30 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART HI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cheat River near Morgantown, W. Fa.,/or 1911.

Day.

1...............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12. ..............

13. ..............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Jan.

6,490

9,960

13,500

12,700

7,250

4,640

3,300

2,450

2,450

1,960

1,430

2,450

28,000

22,400

15,500

15,100

8,790

5,740

3,620

3,000

2,710

4,290

6,110

4,290

3,300

4 9QO

11,500

14,300

13,100

41,200

16,700

Feb.

9,180

6,870

5,370

5,370

5,000

4.290

3,620

3,000

4,290

4,290

3,300

2,450

2,450

2,200

2 71 A

2,710

2,200

1,960

2,200

2 71(1

3,000

2,450

1,960

1,730

1,620

9 71(1

4,290

5,740

Mar.

i 9on

3,300

2,450

1 Qfirt

1,730

2,450

8

Af)f\

5,740

5,000

6 4dn

9,570

6,870

6

AQ(\

9,570

6 490

5,370

3

QKA

3 QSn

4,290

10 400

7,630

5,370

4,290

4,290

3 nnn

2,450

2,200

2

AKf\

2,450

2,450

3,620

Apr.

3,300

2,710

3,300

4 640

21,600

18,700

19 QSin

9

K7/\

10,700

9

Kne\

6 AQf\

5,000

3,620

3

0ftA

8,400

8,010

4 640

4 640

3,620

4 640

8,010

7,630

9 Qfin

8,010

6,110

4 640

3,620

2 71(1

2,450

2,450

May.

2

AKf\

3,000

2,450 i Qfin

1,620

1 340

1 ISA

1 1SA

1 040

OCA

Ql*

805

"7KQ

668

668

585

585

512

512

512

CQC

710

625

625

625

625

fiOC

2 71 (i

1,260

1 '915 040

June.

860

1,180

980

710

625

625

7,630

6,110

3,000

1,730

1,260

1,960

I QftA

2,450

I QfiA

1,430

915

7,630

10,700

5,000

3,000

1,960

1,340

1 040

i n4n

3,620

5,370

3,620

2,200

1,430

July.

I

fljlfl

860

668

625

545

512

710

Qftfi

Sfifl

1,260

915

860

I QfiA

1 fWI

710

545

480

425

400

400

400

375

Ann

400

400

375

352

Don

330

310

310

Aug.

*>on

272

272

290

452

400

425

425

400

400

330

son

OOA

"405

480

915

480

375

425

OKO

O1A

272

272

979

a AAfi

625

545

668

8,790

13,100

21,600

Sept.

14,300

6,870

3,620

1,960

1,520

1 340

1,430

1,120

1,180

i Tin

1 340

1^730

2

AK(\

1 73(1

5,740

17,500

14 700

7,630

4,290

4 640

3,300

3,620

4,290

2,710

1,730

1,520

1,430

1,730

5,740

6,110

Oct.

3,950

12,300

15,500

8,790

5,740

3,950

6,490

W orm

W 4nn

6,110

6,110

8,400

6,110

4 ftdA

4 640

8,010

6,110

15,100

U onn

7,630

5,000

3,620

3,620

3,620

2,710

2,200

1,960

1,620

1,430

1,340

1,180

Nov.

1,120

915

915

805

758

805

3

qn/\

6 Ann

3,950

3

/wi

2,200

1,960

I QflA

1,960 1 nn

1 730

1,620

3,620

7,250

5,370

3,300

2,710

2,200

1,960

2,710

2,710

2,450

2,450

3,000

3,620

Dec.

2,710

2,200

1,960

1,730

1,430

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,260

1,430

2,200

2,710

1,520

1,430

4 9Qft

7,630

9,570

6,110

4,290

2,710

2,450

2,710

3,300

7,630

5,370

5,000

15,900

9,570

6,110

4,640

8,400

o Aug. 14 and 25, daily discharge interpolated.

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from a rating curve well defined between 115 and 12,300 second-feet 

(gage heights 1.5 and 6.5 feet).

Monthly discharge of Cheat River near Morgantown, W. Fa.,/or 1911. 

[Drainage area, 1,380 square miles.)

Month.

January.. ...............................

March....

April....................................

May.....................................

July.....................................

October .................................

December. ..............................

The year. .........................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

41,200 

9,180 

10,400 

21,600 

3,000 

10,700 

1,960 

21,600 

17,500 

19,900 

7,250 

15,900

41,200

Minimum.

1,430 

1,620 

1,730 

2,450 

512 

625 

310 

272 

1,120 

1,180 

758 

1,180

272

Mean.

9,440 

3,560 

4,810 

6,810 

1,100 

2,780 

63S 

1,770 

4,300 

6,450 

2,620 

4,190

4,040

Per 

square 

mile.

6.84 

2.58 

3.49 

4.93 

.797 

2.01 

.462 

1.28 

3.12 

4.67 

1.90 

3.04

2.93

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage

area).

7.89 

2.69 

4.02 

5.50 

.92 

2.24 

.53 

1.48 

3.48 

5.38 

2.12 

3.50

39.75

Accuracy.

C. 

B.

A. 

A. 

A.

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

A. 

A.
Ju

OHIO BIVEE BASIN.

YOUGHIOGHENY RIVEB, AT CONFLUENCE, PA.

31

Location. At highway bridge about half a mile from the railroad station at Confluence, Pa., and about half a mile above the mouth of Casselman River.

Records available. September 15, 1904, to December 31, 1911.

Drainage area. 435 square miles.

Gag-e. Chain gage attached to bridge; datum unchanged since established.

Channel. Probably permanent.

Dis< large measurements. Made from upstream side of bridge.

Win ;er flow. Relation of gage height to discharge is occasionally affected by ice.

Accuracy. The discharge measurement made July 13, 1911, indicates marked 

affect from backwater at this station, and estimates of discharge for 1911 are withheld until this effect can be more fully investigated. For a statement of general 

conditions at this station see Water Supply Papers 263 and 283.

Cooperation. This station is now maintained by the Water Supply Commission 

if Pennsylvania, which supplied the records of gage heights and discharge measurements for 1911.

T le following discharge measurement was made by F. E. Langenheim, an engineer' 

of tl e Water Supply Commission of Pennsylvania:

y 13, 1911: Gage height, 2.75 feet; discharge, 396 second-feet.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Youghiogheny River at Confluence, Pa., for 1911. 

[L. L. Mountain, observer.]

1...

2...

3...

4...

5...

6...

7...

8...

9...

10...

11...

12...

13...

14...

15...

16...

17...

18...

19...

20...

21...

22...

23...

24...

25....

26....

27....

28....

29....

30.... 

31....

Day.

...........

Jan.

4.20

5.00

6.10

5.00

4.10

3.60

3.25

3.00

2.80

2.60

2.90

3.20

12.40

8.60

7.20

5.80

4.75

4.00

3.55

3.20

3.20

3.20

3.15

3.10

3.05

3.30

4.80

4.90

5.55

12.65 

7.15

Feb.

5.10

4.45

4.00

3.85

3.75

3.65

3.45

3.30

3.40

3.15

3.15

3.05

3.05

3.35

4.00

3.65

3.45

3.20

3.00

2.80

2.80

2.70

2.70

2 71

2.85

3.20 4 nn

3.75

:::::."."

Mar.

3.70

3.60

3.50

3.40

3.35

3.40

3.40

3.45

3.45

3.40

3.40

3.40

3.30

3.40

3.80

3.70

3.65

3.60

3.75

4.80

4 Afl

4.10

3.90

3.75

3.60

3.50

3.35

3.30

3.20 

3.20

Apr.

3.10

3.05

3.00

3.40

7.70

9.50

6.35

5.15

5.05

4.90

4.45

4.00

3.70

3.65

4.20

4.00

3.80

3.70

3.60

3.90

S on

4.05

4.55

4.15

3.95

3.75

3.50

3.30

3.15

2.90

May.

3.00

2.85

2.75

2.65

2.60

2.55

2.45

2.40

2.35

2.20

2.25

2.20

2.15

2.15

2.10

2.10

2.05

2.05

2.00

1.90

2.00

2.00

2.00

2 25

2.15

2.05

1.95

1.90

1.90

2.00 

2.10

June.

2.60

2.35

2.25

2.15

2.05

2

n/\

2.00

2.00

1.95

1.80

1.90

2.95

3.60

3.20

3.00

2.75

2.85

8.20

5.10

3.90

3.45

3.00

2.80

2.65

2.50

3.60

4.90

3.90

3.40

3.35

July.

2.80

2.65

2.50

2.45

2.45

2

Af\

2.55

2.15

2.15

2.15

2.10

2.05

2.05

1.95

1.85

1.75

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70 

1.70

Aug.

1.75

1.75

1.80

3.30

2.75

2.50

2.40

2.30

2.20

2.05

2.15

2.10

2.05

2.05

2.00

1 ftS

i on

1.90

1.85

1.70

1.70

1.60

1.50

1

Af\

1.60

2.00

2.60

2 on

7.50

7.60 

9.65

Sept.

5.20

4.00

3.40

3.00

2.80

3.20

3.20

3.10

3.00

2.80

2.90

2.85

2.85

3.00

10.10

9.70

5.80

4.40

4.20

4.30

4 4n

4 4n

3.85

0 CA

3.00

2.90

2.80

3.40

6.00

5.60

Oct.

4.35

6.50

5.50

6.10

4 20

3.80

6.00

5.30

4.60

4.10

4.30

4.20

3.80

3.70

4.40

4.10

4.0

6.2

5.2

4.4

4.1

3.8

3.9

3

*7

3.45

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.9

2.7 

2.8

Nov.

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.45

2.45

4.35

3.75

3.5

3.2

3.05

3.0

2.95

3.1

2 OS

2.85

2.9

4.45

4.3

3.7

3.55

3.5

3.35

0 9

3.15

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.0

2.95

Dec.

2.9

2.9

2.85

2.85

2.8

2.75

2.8

2.75

9 a

2.95

2.95

2.95

2.9

2.95

3.65

6.45

5.5

4.85

4.05

3.85

3.75

3.85

3.8

4.05

3.95

3.95

6.95

5.05

4.4

3.85 

6.1

CASSELMAN EIVEE AT CONFLUENCE, PA.

Location. At highway bridge about 500 yards from the railroad station and a few

hundred yards above the junction of Casselman and Youghiogheny riven. 

Records available. September 15, 1904, to December 31,1911. 

Drairage area. 450 square miles.
32 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PAET III

Gage. Chain gage attached to bridge; datum unchanged since established.

Channel. Probably permanent.

Discharge measurements. Made from upstream side of bridge.

Winter flow. Relation of gage height to discharge is more or less affected by ice 

during the winter months.

Accuracy. Estimates of discharge for 1911 are withheld for the present. For a 

discussion of the general conditions at this station see Water-Supply Papers 

263 and 283.

Cooperation. Station is now maintained by the Water Supply Commission of 

Pennsylvania, which furnished the records of gage heights and discharge measurements for 1911. 

The following discharge measurement was made by P. E. Langenheim, an engineer

of the Water Supply Commission of Pennsylvania: 

July 13, 1911: Gage height, 2.32 feet; discharge, 381 second-feet.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Casselman River at Confluence, Pa., for 1911. 

[I*. L. Mountain, observer.]

Day.

1...............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

U.... ...........

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16.. ............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29............... 

30............... 

31..... ...........

Jan.

3.05

3.90

5.45

3.90

3.05

2.80

2.65

2.55

2.50

2.45

2.65

3.35

11.70

7 4S

6.05

4.35

S A*i

3.15

2.95

2.75

2.75

2.65

2.55

2.50

2.40

2.75

3.85

3.95

4.50 

11.75 

5.95

Feb.

4.05

3.55

3.15

3.05

*) Q1

2.85

2.80

2.75

2.80

2.70

2.60

2.55

2.55

3 (VI

3 <K

3.35

2.95

2.80

2.70

2.65

2.60

2.60

2.75

2.85

3.15

3.65

3.35

Mar.

3.00

9 Q5

2.85

2.75

2 7n

o on

2.85

2.85

2.80

2- 7K

2.75

2.75

2.85

O QK

3.20

3.10

3

(\K

9 QCL

3.20

3

QC

3

7K

3 fin

3.50

3 in

3.35

3.30

3.25

3.15

3.10 

3.05 

2.95

Apr.

2.85

2.75

2.65

3.00

6.85

Q QK

5 711

4.35

4.15

4.00

3.70

3 40

3.20

3.15

3.55

3.15

3 05

2

QC

2.85

3 OK

3 on

S

on

3.65

3.25

3.15

3.05

9 QK

o QK.

2.75 

2.65

May.

2.65

2

QE

2.85

2.75

2.65

O KK

2.45

2.35

2.30

2.25

2.15

2.10

2.05

2 AC

2 AC

2.05

2

AA

2 HA

1.95

i Q";

1.95

1.95

1.95

O AK

2.35

2.25

2

1

1.95

1.95 

2.45 

2.25

June.

*) At.

2.2

2.1

2.0

1 Q

2

O

2.15

9 ftS

1.95

1 O

1.9

3 9

2.95

2 7

2.55

2.35

2.55

8.95

4.35

3.45

s n

2.75

2.55

2.45

2.35

3.15

2 OK

3.0

2.65 

2.4

July.

2.25

2.15

2.1

2.1

2 AC

2 AC

2.05

2.2

2.1

2

(\K

2.05

2.05

2.0

2

n

2 n

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6 

1.6 

1.6

Aug.

1.6

1.6

1.65

1.8

9 1

1 Q

1 O

1.85

1.85

1.75

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.75

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.65

1.65

1.55

1.6

1.55

1.5

1.4

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.5

6.7 

6.4

8.9

Sept.

4.5

3.5

2.9

2.8

2 (us

3 1

3.0

2.9

2.85

2.7

2.75

2.7

2.75

o o

10.9

10.2

7.6

4.0

3.8

3.3

3.3

3.2

2.9

2.6

2.35

2.35

2.25

3.8

5.75 

3.9

Oct.

3.25

5.7

4.25

4.4

3.65

3.35

5.9

4.45

3.5

3.15

3.35

3.2

2.85

2.75

3.3

3.05

3.0

5.3

4.2

3.45

3.2

3.05

3.35

3.15

2.9

2.8

2.75

2.55

2.5 

2.45 

2.5

Nov.

2.4

2.35

2.3

2.25

2.25

2.25

3.4

3.05

2.85

2.75

2.55

2.45

2.55

2.55

2.5

2.4

2.4

4.05

3.45

3.0

2.85

2.8

2.7

2.65

2.65

2.55

2.55

2.5

2.5 

2.5

Dec.

2.4

2.35

2.35

2.3

2.3

o O

2.3

2.3

2.35

2.55

2.55

2.5

2.5

2.55

3.45

6.1

4.6

3.95

3.25

3.05

2.95

3.05

3.05

3.35

3.45

3.45

6.7

4.65

3.45 

3.25 

5.35

NOTE. Relation of gage height to discharge affected by backwater from Youghiogheny River Jan. 3. 

13 to 16, 29 to 31; Apr. 5 to 10; June 18, 19; Aug. 29 to 31; Sept. 1,15 to 17,29; Oct. 2 to 4,7, 8,18,19, and 

Dec. 16,17,27,28, and 31.

LAUREL HILL CREEK AT CONFLUENCE, PA.

Location. At highway bridge about one-fourth mile from the railroad station and 

only a few hundred yards above the junction of the creek with Youghiogheny 

River.

Records available. September 15, 1904, to December 31, 1911.

Drainage area. 126 square miles. (Revised since last report.)

Gage. Chain gage attached to bridge; datum unchanged since established.

Channel. Shifts as result of refuse dumped into the creek from a tannery a short 

distance above the bridge.
OHIO BIVEE BASIN. 33

Bit charge measurements. Made from the downstream side of the bridge. 

Winter flow. Ice may affect the relation of gage height to discharge during short

periods. 

Accuracy. Relation of gage height to discharge is affected by backwater from the

Youghiogheny and by shift of channel at bridge. As a result the records of

flow at this station are not so good as at the other two stations at Confluence.

Estimates of discharge for 1911 are withheld for the present. For a discussion

of general conditions at this station, see Water Supply Papers 263 and 283. 

Cooperation. This station is now maintained by the Water Supply Commission

of Pennsylvania, which furnished the records of gage heights and discharge

measurements for 1911.

T le following discharge measurement was made by P. E. Langenheim, an engineer 

of tie Water Supply Commission of Pennsylvania: 

July 13, 1911: Gage height, 4.10 feet; discharge, 875 second-feet.

Daily gage fieight, in feet, of Laurel Sill Creek at Confluence, Pa., for 1911. 

[L. L. Mountain, observer.!

1.. ?,.

3..

4.

5..

6

7

8

9

10

11

1?,..

13

14.,

15

16

17

18

19..

20..

?,1

m

sa. , 24. ?» >

26

27

?*.

29

30

31...

Day. Jan.

3.06

3.26

4.26

3.36

2.96

2.71

2.56

2.46

2.41

2.36

2.66

3.56

9.56

5.96

4.56

3.71

3.21

3.06

9 QA

2.76

2 76

2.66

2.56

2.51

9 41

2.81

3.06

3.11

3.51

8.96

4 96

Feb.

3.36

3.01

2.66

2.66

9 fifi

9 M

2.61

2.56

2.56

O M

2.46

9 41

9 Afi

3.01

3.46

3.16

9 QA

2.86

9 7fi

2.71

2 fifi

2 ftl

9 fil

2.61

2 AA

2.76

3.16

3.16

Mar.

3.06

3.01

2.96

2.86

2.81

2.81

2.81

2.81

2.76

9 7fi

2.76

9 71

9 71

2.76

2.86

2.76

9 7fi

2.76

9 QA

0 QA

3.26

3.16

3.06

3.01

2 QA

2.91

2.86

2.86

2.81

2.76

2.71

Apr.

9 71

9 fifi

2.61

0 ftl

4.86

6.56

3.71

3.76

3.36

0 Oft

3.26

0 ftl

2.96

9 Qfi

3.16

9 Q1

2.81

9 7ft

9 fil

3.26

3

11

3

-ta

0 O1

3.01

9 O1

2.81

2.71

9 fil

2.56

2.51

May.

2.58

2.88

2.78

2 68

9 18

2.48

2.38

2.28

2.18

9 1°.

2.08

9 A-l

9 A-l

2.03

9 fl!t

2.03

9 H3

1.98

1 Qft

1 Qft

1 93

1 Q^l

1.88

2.28

2

10

2.08

1 QR

1.88

1.88

2.28

2 08

June.

9 *\St

2.28

2.18

n no

1

QO

9 A-l

1

QO

1.88

1.83

1 7Q

1.78

S

CO

9 Qft

9 7^

2.58

2.38

2.58

6.88

3.58

9 Qft

2.78

9 fift

2 43

2.33

9 9ft

2.78

3.18.

3

10

2

70

9 Aft

July.

9 93

2.08

2.03

1 Qft

1

QQ

1 03

1 Q3

2.18

1.98

1

QQ

1.93

1 Q3

o3.61

2.40

2.20

2.10

1.90

1.85

1.80

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

Aug.

1.70

1.70

1.65

1 60

1.70

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60

1 60

1 60

1 V.

1.55

i in

i in

1.45

1.40

1.50

1.60

1.75

1.80

4.70

4.30

6.00

Sept.

3.85

9 8ft

2.20

2 1C

2.10

9 7ft

9 7ft

2.60

2.60

O KA

2.50

9 V\

9 AS

2.75

6.80

5.60

3.00

2.80

2.80

2.80

9 Oft

3.40

2.95

2.60

9 in

2.40

2.30

6.50

4.45

3.30

Oct.

2 8ft

A no

3.50

3.25

0 1ft

9 fin

4.55

3.50

3.00

0 1C

3.00

2

Gf|

2.60

2.50

3.35

3.20

3.10

4.05

3.50

3.20

2.95

2.80

2.70

2.60

2.55

2.50

2.40

2.30

2.25

2.20

2.20

Nov.

2.20

2.15

2.10

9 1ft

2.05

2.20

3.05

2.90

2.80

o 7ft

2.60

2.50

2.60

2.55

2.45

9 Aft

2.45

3.85

3.35

3.00

9 on

2.85

2.75

2.70

2.65

2.60

2.60

2.55

2.50

2.50

Dec.

2.45

2.40

2.40

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.40

2.45

9 KR

2.65

2.60

2.60

2.70

3.25

4.35

3.65

3.25

2.95

2.90

2.95

2.95

2.90

3.00

3.00

3.00

4.40

3.50

3.15

2.95

4.20

a Maximum, 4.30 feet at 12.20 p. m.

NOTE. The gage box was struck by a wagon about May 1, according to the observer; on July 13,1911, 

the gage was checked with a wye level, found to be in error, and put in general condition to read correctly. 

Proper correction has been applied to observed gage heights May 1 to July 13, and values published above 

are correct.

MTTSKINGTJM RIVER BASIN.

MUSKINGUM RIVER AT ZANESVELLE, OHIO.

Location. At lower pool at Lock No. 10, Zanesville, Ohio, and 4,000 feet below

the mouth of Licking River. 

Records avaUable. June 4, 1887, to December 31, 1911. The United States

Geological Survey began making measurements at this station in March, 1905. 

Drainage area. 5,820 square miles. (Revised since last report.) 

77091° WSP 303 13 3
34 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART HI.

Gage. Staff gage in lower pool at Lock No. 10; datum probably unchanged since

established. * 

Channel. The crest of the dam at Lock No. 9, 9 miles below Lock No. 10, acts as a

point of control for the gage. As the dams on the Muskingum are fixed dams,

the relation between gage height and discharge should be permanent, and once

determined, would apply indefinitely if conditions at the dams remained

unchanged. See notes under Accuracy. 

Discharge measurements. Made from upstream side of Sixth Street Bridge,

1,000 feet above Lock No. 10. 

Floods. The maximum flood gage height, according to the United States Weather

Bureau, was 36.8 feet.March 24,1898. 

Point of zero flow. The crest of Dam No. 9 acts as a point of control except as the

water may be drawn off by openings in the lock or leakage through the dam.

The elevation of the crest is 7.0 feet, referred to gage datum. 

Winter flow. The relation of gage height to discharge is sometimes affected during

the winter months by ice cover and occasionally by ice jams. 

Artificial control. The operation of two power plants at Dam No. 9 modifies the

flow past the lower gage at Dam No. 10 to an unknown extent. 

Accuracy. Investigations and studies made during 1912 (before the preparation

of this report) show that the records at this station are practically worthless as a

means of making accurate determinations of discharge, because of leakage through

Dam No. 9 prior to 1907 and the operation of the two power plants at Dam No. 9.

All estimates of discharge previously published for this station should therefore

be used with great caution, as they are in error an unknown amount; the lower

the flow the greater the possible error. 

Cooperation. Gage readings are furnished by United States Army Engineers.

Daily gage height, infect, of Muskingum, River at Zanesville, Ohio, for 1911. 

[Lower gage Lock No. 10.]

Day.

1...............

2...............

3...............

4. ..............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14. ..............

15...............

16. ..............

17. ..............

18...............

19...............

20. ..............

21............ .

22..........

23............ ..

24. ..............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29............... 

30...............

31...............

Jan.

14.3

14.1

14.8

13.5

11.4

10.5

10.5

10.6

10.4

10.0

10.0

10.2

12.8

15.0

17.4

18.0

17.4

16.0

12.5

11.4

10.6

10.4

10.4

10.2

9.7

9.4

11.4

16.0

16.9 

22.6

20.4

Feb.

18.6

17.4

16.6

16.0

16.0

14.9

13.9

13.7

13.8

13.4

12.6

11.6

11. 0

11.0

12.2

14.0

13.8

13.1

13.0

13.2

12 4

11.8

11.2

10.9

10.9

11.4

12.0

11 9

.......

Mar.

11.2

10.6

10.3

10.0

10.0

9.8

9.8

10.2

10.3

11.1

11.8

11.4

10.6

10.4

10.2

10.0

9.8

9.7

10.4

11.4

11.0

10.6

10.1

10.0

9.8

9.6

9

E

9.6

10.1 

10.8

11.8

Apr.

12.6

12.2

11.6

11.8

14.6

17.0

16.8

15.6

14.6

13.6

12.9

12.2

12.9

15.6

16.6

15.5

14 \

13.0

12.0

14 O

16.2

16.3

15.2

W Q

13.2

19 H

11 4

in fi

10.4 

10.2

May.

10.9

11.2

11.5

11.2

10.6

10.0

9.7

9.4

9.4

9.2

9.0

9.0

8 9

9.0

s a

8.8

8.7

8.6

8.5

8.5

8.5

8

E

8.5

8

C

8.5

8.45

8

O

8

O

8.2 

8.1

8.2

June.

8.2

8.2

8.1

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.6

8.8

9.0

8.6

8.45

8.35

8.2

8.1

8.0

8.0

8.1

8.0

8.05

8.2

8.05

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8 A

8.5

8.35 

8.15

July.

8.4

8.05

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.8

7.8

7.85

8.25

8.15

8.2

8.35

8.45

8.1

7.85

7.8

7.75

7.7

7.7

7.8

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7 

7.7

7.7

Aug.

7.7

7.5

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.75

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.8

7.8

7.7

7.7

7.8

8.4

8.5

8.5

8.35

8.0

7.9

7.8

7.7

7.7

8.1

9 n

8

n

8 Q

9.2 

9.5

10.0

Sept.

9.6

9.0

8.6

8.4

8.4

8.6

8.45

8.6

10.4

11.4

12.6

11.6

10.4

9.6

9

Q

17.1

18.0

18.2

17 9

15.2

12.2

W Q

10.2

9.6

9.3

9.0

a n

8 a

9.6 

9 n

Oct.

9.2

9.4

10.0

10.8

11.2

11.2

12.7

13.4

13.4

12.8

14.0

12.3

11.9

11.3

10.8

10.4

10.7

15.7

15.8

14.8

13.4

H o

11.0

10.4

10.0

9

0

9 4

9.2 

9.2

9.1

Nov.

9.2

9.4

9.4

9.2

9.0

8.9

10.5

10.7

11.0

10.3

9.8

9.7

12.2

12.6

12.2

11.5

11.2

12.8

14.4

14.4

13.6

12.2

11.5

11.1

11.4

11.6

U o

in &

10.7 

10.5

Dec.

10.2

9.9

9.8

9.6

9.5

9.4

9.5

9 4

9.8

13.3

14.6

16.4

91 ft

21.0

99 9

91 Q

20. 8

1Q 7

1Q E

If* 4

13.3

19 9

12.2

19 K

19 7

19 A

14.0

14.5

13.9 

12.9

14.1

NOTE. Daily gage heights, are means of two readings per day furnished by United States Engineer 

Corps and therefore differ from those published by the United States Weather Bureau, which represent 

one reading each day.
OHIO BIVER BASIN. 35

MOHICAN RIVER BASIN. 

MOHICAN EIVEK AT POMEKENE, OHIO.

Location. At highway bridge at Pomerene, Ohio, 4 miles from Walhonding, Ohio,

and 5 miles below the mouth of Owl Creek. 

Records available. December 1, 1910, to December 31, 1911. 

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Standard chain gage attached to bridge; datum unchanged since established. 

Channel. Coarse gravel; apparently permanent. 

Discharge measurements. Made from upstream side of bridge. 

Winter flow. The relation of gage height to discharge is sometimes affected by ice

cover and ice gorges during the winter months. 

Diversions. A feeder for the Ohio Canal formerly took water from the river at

Cavallo, some distance above Pomerene, but this feeder has not been in use for

some time. 

Accuracy. Sufficient data have not been obtained to permit estimates of discharge

to be made. 

Cooperation. The gage reader's salary for part of the year was paid from the funds

of the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station.

Discharge measurements of Mohican River at Pomerene, Ohio, in 1911.

Date.

Apr. 22

24

Hydrographer.

P. S.Monk.... ...........................................................

.....do....................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

7.11

6.05

Discharge.

Sec.-feet.

4

Qjn

3,300

Daily gage height, in feet, of Mohican River at Pomerine, Ohio, for 1911. 

[F. L. Rodehaver, observer.]

Day.

1.. ...... .......

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

lo...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

W\

31...............

Jan.

6.43

7.34

7.70

6.30

5.65

4.80

8.45

7.30

7.74

8.87

7.22

4.70

7.08

8.45

9.98

8.41

6.90

6.50

5.35

4.71

4.49

4.30

4.10

3.85

3.88

3 84

4.52

7.75

0.30

8.10

8.20

Feb.

7.76

7.20

7.10

6.81

6.20

5.90

5.10

5.69

5.30

4.60

4.00

4.60

4.84

5.84

7.69

7.32

6.61

6.10

6.50

5.30

4.74

4.30

4.35

4.78

4.90

5.50

5.82

5.18

Mar.

4.50

4.36

4.21

4.10

3.94

3.93

3.87

4.03

4.43

4.52

4.44

4.35

4.10

3.94

3.64

3.41

3.74

4.74

4.97

4.83

4.66

4.30

3.98

3.81

4.29

4.73

4.50

5.30

5.98

Apr.

5.53

5.15

5.13

5.70

8.52

7.92

7.22

6.15

5.66

5.10

4.81

4.54

5.26

6.74

6.64

5.93

5.71

5,21

4.98

8.26

8.00

7.10

6.67

6.03

5.52

5.05

4.65

4 40

4.47

4 78

May.

5.51

5.87

5.48

5.12

4.90

4.51

4.26

4.12

4.05

3.96

3.89

4.68

4.50

4.24

4.05

4.03

3.93

3.87

3.59

3.55

3.52

3.49

3.47

3.57

3.55

3.49

3.42

3.29

3.26

3.29

3.26

June.

3.27

3.26

3.31

3.30

3.48

4 ftd

4.55

3.94

3.61

3.53

3.49

3.47

3.46

3.45

3.11

3.34

3.20

3.10

3.25

3.37

3.34

3.29

3.22

3.15

3.10

3.27

3.35

3.82

3.27

3.21

July.

3.19

3.18

3.13

3.02

2.92

2.89

2.82

2.91

2.99

2.95

3.58

3.75

3.34

3.37

3.05

2.78

2.77

2.82

2.83

2.81

2.82

2.87

2.88

3.20

3.34

3.24

3.20

3.14

2.90

2.66

2.72

Aug.

2.66

2.61

2.92

2.94

2.91

2.88

2.98

2.95

2.89

2.83

2.75

2.70

2.67

2.63

3.51

3.57

3.45

3.41

3.15

2.86

2.86

2.87

2.81

2.81

4.36

3.88

3.66

3.66

4.78

4 74

3.90

Sept.

3.66

3.52

3.43

3.26

3.27

3.93

3.95

3.91

3.98

4 04

4.81

4.08

3.74

3.64

6.35

7.22

6.53

6.39

6.35

6.16

4.80

3.61

3.65

3.61

3.58

3.55

3.53

3.71

3.55

3 40

Oct.

3.31

4.32

4 43

3.94

3.87

3.83

4.91

5.47

5.47

5.67

5.90

5.43

5.36

5.34

4.76

4.47

4.84

8.72

8.20

7.77

7 34

6.91

6.65

6.61

6.47

6.43

5.90

5.00

4.20

3

QA

3.85

Nov.

3.83

3.82

3.80

3.77

3.76

3.75

4.90

4.42

4.21

4.10

3.87

3.92

7.04

6.11

5.26

4.55

4.21

7.18

7.55

7.01

6.65

6.05

5.14

4.64

4.12

5.06

4.85

4.73

4.44

4.11.

Dec.

3 04

3.84

3.76

4.05

4.21

4 14

3.94

3.85

4.12

8.09

7.74

8.42

11.82

10.31

10.42

9.14

8.41

. 7.67

7.12

6.76

5.74

6.35

4 01

4.87

5.36

5.10

5.92

5.02

4.51

4.11

4.32

NOTE. Jan. 7 to 12 river gorged with slush ice; Jan. 8 to 11, readings to top of slush ice gorge.
86 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART m.

KANAWHA RIVER BASIN. 

SOUTH FORK OF NEW RIVER NEAR CRUMPLER, N. C.

Location. About 2 miles above the confluence of North and South forks of New

River and about 4 miles from Grumpier, N. C. 

Records available. August 12, 1908, to December 31, 1911. 

Drainage area. 325 square miles. 

Gage. Standard chain gage attached to trees on left bank; datum unchanged since

established.

Channel. Practically permanent 

Discharge measurements. Made from a boat at a section about one-half mile below

the gage or by wading at a section about 500 feet below the gage. 

Winter flow. Ice rarely forms in sufficient quantity to affect gage readings. 

Accuracy. The gage-height record is considered very reliable. Sufficient data

have not been obtained to permit estimates of discharge to be made. 

The following discharge measurement was made by Horton and Bailey: 

July 24, 1911: Gage height, 0.94 feet; discharge, 232 second-feet. The measurement was made by wading at a section about 500 feet below the gage.

Daily gage height, in feet, of South Fork of New River near Grumpier, N. C.,for 1911.

[John J. Garvey, observer.]

Day.

1...............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7............... 

8. ..............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12. ..............

13. ..............

14. ..............

15. ..............

16...............

17...............

18. ..............

19...............

20. .............. 

21...............

22............... 

23...............

24............... 

25. ..............

26...............

27. ..............

28...............

29............... 

30............... 

31...............

Jan.

1.73

2.05

9 dK

2 R1

2.07

1.83

1.69 

1.62

1.50

1.42

1 48

1.48

1 49

1.42

1.41

1.36

1

01

1.40

1.36

1.36 

1.37

1.44

1.44 

1.39

1.38

1.36

1,34

1.34 

1.54 

1.52

Feb.

1.40

1.39

1.38

1.38

1.38

1.36

1.38 

1.48

1.82

1 84

1.68

1.56

I

CO

1.50

1 45

1.44

1 40

1.38

1.37

1.45 

1.41

1.38 

1.34

1.28

1.28

1.30

1 9O

Mar.

1.29

1.29

1.27

1.24

1.52

2.02 

2.02

2 9ft

2

f\A

1.84

1.76

1.60

1.58

1.54

1 46

I

Af)

1.42

1.45

1.50 

1 46

1.40 

1.41

1.36 

1.36

1.38

1.96

1.88

1.70 

1.61 

1.59

Apr.

1.55

1.48

1.56

2.62

2.70

2.18 

2.28

2.10

1.93

1 7R

1.91

2 46

2.88

2 Co

2.3<S

2.11

1.96

2 fin

2.09 

1 94

1.84 

1.76

1.71 

1.68

1.66

1.61

1.60

1.62 

1.67

May.

1.72

1.70

1.61

1.58

1.54

1.52

1.48 

1.46

1.50

1 48

1 46

1 46

1 54

1.72

1.62

1.50

1 49

1 40

1 40

1.40 

1 40

1.39 

1 40

1.40 

1.36

1.32

1.30

1

0ft

1.30 

1.28 

1.32

June.

1.40

1.39

1.36

1.33

1.32

1.42

1.40

1.42

1.33

1.28

1.28

1.26

1 99

1.20

1.16

1.12

1.12

1.12

1.15

1.26

I

on

1.18 

1.14

1.20

1.14

1.32

1.13

1.11 

1.10

July.

1.03

1.00

1,00

.98

1.16

1.26

1.16 

1.42

1.26

1.22

' 1 99

1.16

1.16

1.12

1 40

1.17

1.65

1.05

1.00

.98 

1.06

1.02 

.97

.96 

.95

.91

.86

.88

.89 

.90 

.92

Aug.

1.14

1.02

1.29

1.47

1.39

1.44

1.42 

1.26

1.24

1.06

1 00

.96

98

1.09

1 11

1.00

.97

.96

.96 

.92

.87 

.87

.87 

.87

.92

1.26

1.18

1.35 

1.60 

1.94

Sept.

1.87

1.47

1.36

1.20

1.12

1.15

1.16 

1.10

1.08

1.18

1.20

1.26

1.14

1.04

1.02

1.00

1.00

1.00

.99

.98 

2.29

1.89 

1.63

1.49 

1.42

1.32

1.26

1.17

1.11

1.08

Oct.

1.04

1.07

1.10

1.14

1.20

1.14

1.08 

1.08

1.06

1.10

1.20

1.26

1.18

1.10

1.16

1.04

1.54

3.71

2.29

1.81 

1.56

1.52 

1 54

1.48 

1.36

1.28

1.29

1 28

1.26 

1.23 

1.21

Nov.

1.20

1.18

1.15

1.14

1.14

1.34

1.66

1,54

1.50

1.48

1 40

1.38

1.54

1.50

1 44

1.38

1.36

1,38

1.41

1.38 

1.36

1.32 

1 30

1.34 

1.32

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30 

1.29

Dec.

1.26

1.28

1.28

1.21

1.18

1.22

1.25 

1.21

1.19

1.17

1 99

1.24

1.25

1.24

1.32

1.96

1.68

1 48

1.36

1.32 

1.54

2.09 

2.35

2.08 

1 Oft

1.80

1.83

1.76

1.66 

1.54 

1.71

NOTE. Slush ice reported Feb. 23. 

during 1911.

Relation of gage height to discharge probably not affected by ice
OHIO BIVEB BASIN.

NEW BIVER NEAR GRAYSON, VA.

Location. At Norfolk & Western Railway bridge at Fries Junction, 1 mile from

Grayson, Va., immediately above the mouth of Chestnut Creek. 

Records available. August 7, 1908, to December 31, 1911. 

Drainage area. 1,160 square miles.

Gage. Standard chain gage attached to bridge; datum unchanged since established. 

Channel. Irregular but practically permanent. The river at the measuring section

is wide, with an irregular, rocky bottom; current rough and rapid. 

Discharge measurements. Made from downstream side of bridge. 

Winter flow. Gage heights are little, if at all, affected by ice. 

Artificial control. The operation of a large cotton mill, run by water power, about

4 miles above the gage affects the flow of the river during low water. 

Accuracy. The characteristics noted under "channel" make this a rather poor

station, but with careful work accurate discharge measurements can be made.

Sufficient data have not been obtained to permit estimates of discharge to be

made.

The following discharge measurement was made by C. T. Bailey: 

July 21, 1911: Gage height, 3.69 feet; discharge, 872 second-feet. These results 

were obtained by subtracting the inflow (Chestnut and Brush creeks) between sections 

at Fries Junction and Grayson (20 second-feet, measured by means of floats) from 

the discharge measured at Grayson, W. Va. See "Miscellaneous measurements," 

page 105.

Daily gage height, in feet, of New River near Grayson, Va.,for 1911. 

[Oscar Williams, observer.]

Day.

1. ..............

2...............

3...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13. ..............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18. ..............

10

20. ..............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29............... 

30............... 

31...............

Jan.

4.31

5.31

5.92

6.16

5.24

4.70

4.40

A *>7

4.22

4.11

3.98

 4 QQ

4.06

4.00

4 00

4.04

3

QQ

3.95

3 O9

3.93

3.94 4 00

3.98

4.17

4.28

4.18

4.16

4.13

4.20 

4.25 4 <;a

Feb.

4.70

4.44

4.26

4.17

4.20

4 10

4.09

A. 19

4 84

5.26

4.94

4.63

4 47

4.37

4.24

4.16

4.10

4.06

4.02

4.02

4.11

3 94

3.87

3.96

3 01

3.90

3.89

Mar.

3.88

3.88

3.89

3.86

3.80

3.87

4.46

A Qrt

5.49

5.42

5.18

A an

A Cfl

4 44

4.38

4.28

4.16

4.10

4.12

4.19

4.17

4.07

4 no

4.02

4.01

3

QQ

4 34

4.58

4.43 

4.33

A 00

Apr.

4.24

4.18

4.16

4.18

5.74

6.69

5.68

5.61

5.29

4.95

4.82

4.78

A Qfi

5.39

5.68

5.57

5.18

4 86

4.76

5.00

4 84

4.67

4 Cft

4 46

4.38

4

QO

4.26

4.21

4.24 

4.28

May.

4.50

4.52

4.37

4.27

4.22

4.18

4.15

4 14

4 10

4.09

4.06

4.05

4.24

4.89

4 48

4.25

4

10

4 Qg

4.06

4.00

3 QQ

3 no

3.96

3 04

3.94

3

QA

3 OR

3.83

3.81 

3.80 

3.87

June.

4.00

3.89

3.86

3.80

3.80

4.26

4.12

4.06

3.87

3.82

3 7O

3.78

3 74.

3.69

3.68

3.67

3 7ft

3

7°.

3.84

S on

3.76

3 fiQ

3.68

3.76

3.78

3.74

4 04

3.90 

3.77

July.

3.65

3.62

3.58

3.59

3.72

4.08

3.78

3.89

3.82

3.78

3.78

3 70

3.82

3.82

3.82

3.70

3.66

3

CQ

3.55

3.59

3.60

3 ("7

3 97

3 Cft

3.54

3

cn

3.54

3.41 

3.53

3 Cft

Aug.

3.46

3.59

3.55

3.74

3.94

3 OR

3.82

3 on

3.68

3.60

3.48

3.65

3 Cft

3.62

3.55

3

CA

3.51

3.54

3.28

3 46

3 9O

3

OQ

3 OR

3

Q1

3

7A

3 7ft

3.74 

4.14 

4.17

Sept.

4.42

4.09

4.81

3.66

3.60

3.60

3.61

3

«o

3 54

3.60

3.61

3.84

3

70

3.67

3.55

3.56

3.51

3.55

3.54

3.50

3.59

4.51

4.10

3.86

3.78

3 fiQ

3.62

3.60

3.58 

3.53

Oct.

3.59

3.60

3.58

3.59

3.64

3.58

3.55

3 Cft

3

RQ

3.62

3 79

3 7ft

3

RO

3 on

3.68 4 00

7 99

5.26

4.42

4.26

4 00

4.10

4 04

3.92

3 GO

3 7Q

3.78

3.75 

3.73

3 79

Nov.

3.70

3.68

3.69

3.64

3.66

3.74

4.18

A oe

4.10

4 no

4 06

4 00

4.06

4.05

3

QO

3.90

3

00

3.82

3 O9

3.92

S on

3

oe

3

09

3

09

3 on

q QQ

3

09

3.84

3.84 

3.87

Dec.

3 set

3.79

3.79

3 78

3.73

3 1A.

3.78

a 70

9 79

3 7A

3 7A

3 79

3 7J.

3 79

3 TO

4.00

A Oft

4 10

3 O9

3 90

3.89 4 84

5.38

A M

4.76

4.60

A ftn

4.56

4.31 

4.30

A OQ

NOTE. No ice reported. Relation of gage height to discharge probably not affected by ice daring 1911.
38 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1911, PART HI. 

NEW RIVER AT RADFORD, VA.

Location. At toll highway bridge near the Norfolk & Western Railway station at 

Radford, Va., 1£ miles below Norfolk & Western Railway bridge and 6 miles below 

the mouth of Little River.

Records available. August 1, 1898, to July 15,1906; May 6, 1907, to December 31, 

1911.

Drainage area. 2,720 square miles.

Gage. Standard chain gage attached to bridge. The United States Weather Bureau 

gage was originally used at this point, but owing to its inaccessibility it was 

replaced by a wire gage referred to the same datum February 23, 1900. On 

December 1, 1903, the wire gage was replaced by a chain gage and the datum 

lowered 3.41 feet to avoid negative readings.

Channel. Practically permanent.

Discharge measurements. Made from the downstream side of the bridge.

Floods. Maximum gage height, according to United States Weather Bureau, was 

37.4 feet September 15, 1879.

Point of zero flow. A determination by leveling July 17, 1911, indicates that there 

would be no flow past the gage if the river stage were to fall to 1.0 foot±0.3 foot.

Winter flow. The relation of gage height to discharge is only occasionally affected 

by ice.

Artificial control. Power plants 50 miles above station may affect flow to a small 

extent.

Accuracy. A good discharge rating curve for this station has been obtained as a 

result of numerous discharge measurements, but the data in the following tables 

can not be considered good because of doubt as to the accuracy of the daily gage 

heights. Gage heights published in the following table represent the means 

of two readings per day as reported by the observer. During portions of September, October, and November, 1911, the gage was read by a substitute 

gage observer. A comparison of the readings on the United States Geological 

Survey and United States Weather Bureau gages at Radford and a gage at 

Newbern, about 10 or 12 miles above Radford, during this period, indicates 

that the substitute observer read the Geological Survey gage erroneously on 

September 24, September 27 to October 16, and October 24 to November 6, 

1911. A correction of +0.5 foot, as indicated by the comparison, has been 

applied to the observed gage heights on the days in question. As the basis for 

this correction is not absolute, the discharge values computed therefrom should 

be used with caution. FoUr discharge measurements between gage heights 6.0 

and 11.0 feet made March 28-29, 1913 (before the preparation of this report) 

indicate a change in the regimen of the river such that the 1913 discharge rating 

curve above gage height 5.0 feet will give results about 6 per cent smaller than 

those given by the 1911 rating curve for corresponding gage heights. It is possible 

though not probable, that this change should apply during 1911, and published 

values of discharge should be used with caution until verified by discharge 

measurements below 6.0 feet.

The following discharge measurement was made by Horton and Bailey: 

July 17, 1911: Gage height, 3.38 feet; discharge, 1,510 second-feet.
OHIO BIVEB BASIN. 89

Daily gage height, in feet, of New River at Radford, Fa., for 1911.

Day.

1. ..............

2... ............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10. ..............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18. ..............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22. ..............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Jan.

4.5

5.3

6.3

7.1

5.4

4.7

4.5

4.4

3.9

3.95

3.85

3.65

3.7

3.65

3.7

3.65

3.5

3.6

3.6

3.65

3.65

3.95

4.8

4.65

4.35

4.2

3.95

3.95

4.05

4.4

5.4

Feb.

5.05

4.6

4.3

4.05

4.0

4.0

3 d

4.0

4.95

5.95

5.2

4.75

4.45

4.35

3.9

4.15

3.95

3.9

4.0

4.0

3.95

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.7

3.75

3.7

Mar.

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.6

3.7

4.1

4.7

5.2

5.95

5.7

5.0

4.75

4.5

4.6

4.35

4.15

4.05

4.1

3.9

4.0

3.9

3.85

3.7

3.8

3.85

4.0

4.35

4.35

4.2

4.2

Apr.

4.25

4.15

4.05

4.6

5.9

8.1

6.85

6.45

6.2

5.55

5.2

5.0

5.05

5.35

5.85

6.3

5.55

5.1

4.9

4.95

5.15

5.0

4.7

4.5

4.35

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.15

4.2

May.

4.2

4.3

4.2

4.15

4.0

3.95

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.85

3.8

3.95

4.6

4.85

4.3

4.05

4.05

4.0

3.8

3.75

3.35

3.7

3.8

3.8

3.75

3.55

3.45

3.45

3.5

3.55

June.

3.8

3.65

3.45

3.55

3.6

3.65

4.2

4.15

3.95

3.7

3.6

4.05

3.6

3.6

3.35

3.35

3.3

3.3

3.35

3.45

3.6

3.55

3.45

3.35

3.45

3.55

3.5

3.85

4.0

3.55

July.

3.5

3.3

3.25

3.3

3.4

3.6

3.5

4.55

3.75

3.6

3.75

3.55

3.5

3.55

3.55

3.5

3.35

3.4

3.3

3.25

3.25

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.15

3.15

3.06

3.19

3.11

3.11

3.13

Aug.

3.15

3.08

3.08

3.10

3.69

4.24

3.68

3.50

3.41

3.30

3.20

3.08

3.38

3.49

3.29

3.22

3.17

3.15

3.12

3.09

3.05

2.85

2.96

2.97

2.88

2.95

3.30

3.41

4.56

4.36

4.62

Sept.

4.63

4.26

3.91

3.60

3.41

3.26

3.00

3.10

3.05

3.15

3.15

3.21

3.11

3.27

3.17

3.00

2.96

2.96

3.05

2.87

2.92

3.99

4.25

3.85

3.29

3.26

3.55

3.57

3.34

3.35

Oct.

3.28

3.33

3.75

3.81

3.51

3.43

3.34

3.28

3.44

3.53

3.63

3.64

3.53

3.43

3.44

3.55

3.41

8.11

6.06

4.51

3.96

3.96

4.11

3.51

3.43

3.48

3.31

3.20

3.32

3.30

3.22

Nov.

3.25

3.06

3.11

3.08

2.99

3.30

3.39

3.75

3.77

3.50

3.29

3.65

3.75

3.57

3.53

3.74

3.75

3.57

3.44

3.80

3.73

3.63

3.63

3.73

3.63

3.75

3.72

3.65

3.04

3.15

Dec.

3.02

3.10

3.63

3.61

3.53

3.52

3.62

3.63

3.60

3.56

3.60

3.50

3.60

3.62

4.00

4.55

4.53

4.17

3.93

3.85

3.83

3.94

5.63

5.48

5.22

5.24

5.26

5.18

4.94

4.30

4.33

NOTE. Gage heights Sept. 24, Sept. 27 to Oct. 16, and Oct. 24 to Nov. 6 are 0.5 foot greater than the mean 

gage height for each day as reported by the gage observer. (See Accuracy.)

Observer made no notes relative to ice. Relation of gage height to discharge probably not affected by ice 

during 1911.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of New River at Radford, Va.,for 1911.

Day.

1.... ...........

2. ..............

3...............

4. ..............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16. ..............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29............... 

30............... 

31...............

Jan.

4,930

7,950

12,100

15,600

8,350

5,650

4,930

4,580

2,930

3,080

2,780

2,220

2,350

2,220

2,350

2,220

1,820

2,080

2,080

2,220

2,220

3,080

6,020

5,470

4,400

3,890

3,080

3,080

3,400 

4,580 

8,350

Feb.

6,980

5,290

4,230

3,400

3,240

3,240

2,930

3,240

6,590

10,600

7,560

5,840

4,760

4,400

2,930

3,720

3,080

2,930

3,240

3,240

3,080

2,350

2,080

2,080

2,080

2,350

2,490

2,350

....... 

.......

Mar.

2,080

1,820

1,820

1,820

2,080

2,350

3,560

5,650

7,560

10,600

9,560

6,780

5,840

4,930

5,290

4,400

3,720

3,400

3,560

2,930

3,240

2,930

2,780

2,350

2,630

2,780

3,240

4,400

4,400 

3,890 

3,890

Apr.

4,060

3,720

3,400

5,290

10,400

20,100

14,400

12,700

11,600

8,950

7,560

6,780

6,980

8,150

10,200

12,100

8,950

7,170

6,400

6,590

7,360

6,780

5,650

4,930

4,400

3,890

3,890

3,890

3,720 

3,890

May.

3,890

4,230

3,890

3,720

3,240

3,080

3,240

3,240

3,240

3,240

2,780

2,630

3,080

5,290

6,210

4 OQrt

3,400

3 400

3^240

2,630

2 4on

1,470

2,350

2,630

2,630

2,490

I

ncn

1,700

1,700 

1,820 

1,950

June.

2,630

2,220

1,700

1,950

2,080

2,220

3,890

3,720

3,080

2,350

2,080

3,400

2,080

2,080

1,470

1,470

1,360

1,360

1.470

1,700

2,080

1,950

1,700

1,470

1,700

1 950

l'820

2,780

3,240 

1,950

July.

1,820

1,360

1,260

1,360

1,580

2,080

1,820

5,110

2,490

2,080

2,490

1 Q^n

1,820

1,950

1,950

1,820

1,470

1,580

1,360

1,260

1,260

1,150

960

960

1,060

1 '888 060

1,130

979 

979 

1,110

Aug.

1,060

WA

924

960

2,320

4,030

2,300

1,820

1 600

1,360

1,150

O94

1,540

1 snn

1,340

1 ion

1,090

1,060

998

O49

870

550

716

7^9.

592

700

1,360

1,600

5,150 

4,440 

5,360

Sept.

5,400

4,090

2,960

2,080

1,600

1,280

780

960

870

1 060

1 060

1,170

O7O

1 <MV1

1,090

780

716

716

870

578

ft CO

3,210

4,060

2,780

1 340

1,280

1 Qfin

2,000

1,450 

1,470

Oct.

1,320

1 430

2,490

2,660

1,850

1,650

1,450

1,320

1,680

1,900

2,160

2,190

1,900

1,650

1,680

1 OUI

1,600

20,200

11,100

4,970

3,120

3,120

3,590

t »Kn

1,650

1,770

1,380

1,150

1,400 

1,360 

1,190

Nov.

1,260

888

979

924

764

1,360

1,560

2,490

2,550

1,820

1,340

2,220

2,490

2,000

1,900

2 /ifin

2,490

2,000

1 680

2,630

2 13TI

2,160

2,160

2 ion

2,160

2 ion

2,410

2,220

852 

1,060

Dec.

816

960

2,160

2,110

1,900

1,870

2,130

2,160

2,080

1,980

2,080

2,050

2,080

2,130

3,240

5,110

5,040

3,790

3,020

2,780

2,720

3,050

9,270

8,670

7,640

7,720 i Tan

7,480

6,550 

4,230 

4,340

NOTE. Daily discharge computad from a rating curve well defined between 800 and 17,000 second-feet. 

(See Accuracy.)
40 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART HI.

Monthly discharge oj New River at Radford, Va.,for 1911. 

[Drainage area, 2,720 square miles.]

Month.

January..

April....................................

May.....................................

July.....................................

The year. .........................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

15,600 

10,600 

10,600 

20,100 

6,210 

3,890 

5,110 

5,360 

5,400 

20,200 

2,630 

9,270

20,200

Minimum.

1,820 

2,080 

1,820 

3,400 

1,470 

1,360 

888 

550 

578 

1,150 

764 

816

550

Mean.

4,520 

3,940 

4,070 

7,460 

3,070 

2,160 

1,620 

1,660 

1,680 

2,860 

1,870 

3,840

3,220

Per

square 

mite.

1.66 

1.46 

1.50 

2.74 

1.13 

.794 

.596 

.610 

.618 

1.05 

.688 

1.41

1.18

Run-off 

(depth in 

niches on 

drainage 

area).

1.91 

1.51 

1.73 

3.06 

1.30 

.89 

.69 

.70 

.69 

1.21 

.77 

1.63

16.09

Acca* 

racy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

C. 

B. 

B.

NOTE. See Accuracy in station description.

NEW RIVER AT FAYETTE, W. VA.

Location. At highway bridge connecting Fayette and South Fayette, W. Va., 850

feet above the mouth of Wolf Creek. 

Records available. July 29, 1895, to May 22, 1901; August 11, 1902, to December

31, 1904; July 16, 1908, to December 31, 1911. 

Drainage area. 6,800 square miles.

Gage. Standard chain gage attached to bridge; datum unchanged since established. 

Channel. Rock bed strewn with large bowlders which cause boils and eddies at high

Discharge measurements. Made from upstream side of bridge.

Floods. the flood of 1878 reached a height of about 53 ieet as referred to by the 

present gage datum.

Winter flow. The relation of gage height to discharge is little if at all affected by ice.

Accuracy. Errors have entered into many of the gage readings prior to 1908, particularly before the chain gage was installed, November 20, 1903, the original wire 

gage being frequently many tenths in error. Owing to this cause and to the 

difficulty in making accurate measurements, all estimates of discharge heretofore 

published are only fair. Estimates of discharge for 1911 are withheld from publication for the present.
OHIO BIVEB BASIN. 41

Daily gage height, in feet, of New River at Fayette, W. Va.,for 1911. 

[A. E. Pierson, observer.]

Day.

1...............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Jan.

8.15

12.50

14.75

18.10

14.40

10.68

7.60

6.15

5.45

5.42

5.15

4.42

3.52

3.62

6.55

5.60

5.38

5.25

4.92

4.68

4.82

5.70

6.65

8.70

7.60

6.65

6.55

7.05

8.55

16.35

19.58

Feb.

13.55

11.23

9.45

7.92

7.82

7.70

6.70

5.48

6.88

8.48

11.78

9.26

8.13

6.73

5.98

5.33

4.78

4.38

4.20

5.78

6.03

5.58

5.06

4.56

4.18

4.10

3.98

3.90

Mar.

3.76

3.90

3.78

3.68

3.48

9.33

13.78

10.86

10.06

11.40

13.60

11.83

10.18

8.58

8.50

7.68

6.90

6.33

6.56

7.53

7.40

6.90

6.63

6.00

5.38

4.88

4.50

6.50

7.42

7.08

6.93

Apr.

6.93

6.78

8.00

12.18

14.20

17.63

16.42

14.62

14.52

14.27

10.97

9.22

8.19

7.95

8.37

12.59

12.45

9.87

8.47

8.37

9.97

9.92

8.92

8.02

7.35

6.45

5.99

5.52

5.35

5.35

May.

5.45

5.72

5.55

5.29

4.82

4.43

4.17

3.95

3.72

3.55

3.52

3.39

3.29

3.15

4.09

4.85

4.07

3.39

2.99

2.77

2.55

2.42

2.31

2.21

2.29

2.21

2.11

2.03

1.81

2.07

2.18

June.

2.37

2.42

2.57

2.38

2.34

2.46

2.68

2.58

3.20

3.16

2.66

2.21

2.06

2.16

1.61

1.51

1.26

1.24

1.28

1.44

1.61

1.84

1.78

1.74

1.66

1.58

1-78

2.11

2.04

2.51

July.

1.85

1.50

1.23

1.10

1.24

1.97

1.73

1.97

2.53

3.32

2.93

2.73

2.23

1.95

1.70

1.65

1.65

1.37

1.20

.95

.70

.63

.53

.40

.42

.27

.23

.15

.05

.10

.03

Aug.

0.09

,06

.04

.02

.00

.12

1.52

2.55

1.95

1.50

1.28

1.05

.85

2.38

2.05

1.60

, 1.38

1.18

.90

.55

.38

.15

.05

.12

.25

.38

.38

.22

tn

1.60

1.85

Sept.

3.05

4.60

4.35

3.55

2.20

1.72

1.48

1.30

.92

.78

1.38

1.72

1.78

1.60

1.25

1.05

1.05

3.15

2.50

1.85

1.20

1 00

.90

1.00

1.55

1.55

1.15

1.05

.90

.65

Oct.

0.65

.85

5.60

4.90

3.50

2.60

2.05

2.15

2.20

3.75

3.40

3.50

3.10

2.80

2.40

2.35

3.95

11.00

18.05

10.65

7.50

6.65

4.75

4.65

4.45

3.85

3.30

3.38

3.55

2.18

2.28

Nov.

2.08

1.82

1.68

1.35

1.18

3.02

6.20

9.72

8.52

5.78

4.88

4.58

4.58

4.54

4.48

4.38

4.80

4.20

4.65

6.00

5.23

4.60

3.90

3.50

3.75

3.65

3.85

3.55

3.65

3.55

Dec.

3.45

3.28

2.95

2.82

2.62

2.42

2.25

2.24

2.20

2.05

2.02

2.00

1.90

1.98

1.95

2.20

2.70

3.80

4.75

4.45

3.38

3.05*

3.62

10.20

9.90

9.40

9.85

9.50

9.15

8.20

7.30

NOTE. No ice reported by the observer. Relation of gage height to discharge probably not affected by 

ice during 1911.

NORTH FOEK OF NEW RIVER NEAR CRUMPLER, N. C.

Location. Seven-eighths of a mile above the confluence of North and South Forks

of New River, and about 2£ miles north of Grumpier, N. C. 

Records available. August 13, 1908, to December 31, 1911. 

Drainage area. 279 square miles. 

Gage. Staff gage attached to posts on right bank. The chain gage in use from

August 13, 1908, was replaced by the present staff gage July 23, 1911. The

staff gage is at the same location and reads to same datum as former chain gage. 

Channel. Practically permanent. 

Discharge measurements. Made from a boat at a section one-eighth mile below

the gage, or by wading. The boat cable section was formerly at a ford one-fourth

mile above gage, but was moved July 23, 1911, to a point one-eighth mile below

gage.

Winter flow. Flow little if at all affected by ice. 

Accuracy. The gage height record is considered very reliable. Sufficient data

have not been obtained to permit estimates of discharge to be made.

The following discharge measurement was made by Horton and Bailey by wading 

near the old measuring-section about one-fourth mile above the gage: 

July 23, 1911: Gage height, 1.42 feet; discharge, 159 second-feet.
42 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1911, PART HI.

Daily gage height, in feet, of North Fork of New River near Crumpler, N. C., for 1911.

[John J. Garvey, observer.]

Day.

1...............

2...............

3... .......... ..

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20. ..............

21...............

22...............

 23...............

24...............

25...............

20. ..............

97

1*

29............... 

30...............

31...............

Jan.

2.60

4.16

4 75

4.61

3.17

2

00

2 fifl

2.43

2.29

1.96

2.07

2.09

2.09

2.06

2.03

1.97

1.89

1.95

1.93

1.91

2.05

2.19

3.01

2.65

2.46

2.45

2.46

2.59

2.65 

4.05

3.70

Feb.

3.23

2.73

2.50

2.60

2.45

2.33

2.33

2.73

3.75

4.03

3.31

3.01

2.76

2.55

2

AR

4.33

2.25

2.21

2.19

2.29

2.20

2.03

2.18

2.09

2.01

1.99

2.01

1.96

.......

Mar.

1 Qtl

1.98

1.95

1.93

1.87

3.01

3.37

4

QO

4.55

3.95

3.47

3.11

2.85

2.87

2.61

2.39

2»37

2.40

2.59

2.28

2.21

2.34

2.21

2.19

2.21

3.17

2.71

2.65 

2.78

2.66

Apr.

2.61

2.52

2.47

2.69

5.32

5.05

3 QO

3 7Q

3.72

3.49

3.18

3.17

3.25

3.33

3.61

3.56

3.23

2.95

3.89

3.43

3.03

2.95

2.73

2.59

2.49

2.45

2

07

2.31

2.35 

2.43

May.

2.88

2.63

2.49

2.39

2

00

2 99

2.16

2.17

2.15

2.09

2.06

2.58

3.28

2.57

2.35

2.23

2.17

2.18

2.09

2.07

1 QQ

1.99

2.11

1.95

1.91

1.85

1.83

1.79 

1.74

1.87

June.

2.00

1.87

1.74

1.71

2.73

2 ft7

2.04

2.03

1.97

1.83

1.83

1.79

1.77

1.75

1.69

1 64

1.65

1.67

1 ftQ

2.02

1.77

1.67

1.61

1.75

1.68

1.64

2.29

2.31

1.94 

1.69

July.

1.60

1.57

1.55

1.82

2.71

1.77

1.63

1.75

1.77

1.91

2.09

1.91

1.86

1.97

1.67

1.61

1.57

1.56

1.51

1.51

1.55

1.55

1 jift

1.40

1.52

1.46

1.38

1.36

1.35 

1.33

1.36

Aug.

1.46

1.46

1.68

2.16

1.71

1.78

1.71

1.70

1.50

1.39

1.36

1.32

1.73

1.48

1.40

1.49

1.43

1.38

1.43

1.40

1.35

1.30

1.27

1.28

1.28

1.34

1.56

1.47

1.66 

1.95

3.09

Sept.

2.12

1.68

1.56

1.48

1.46

1 46

1.63

1.47

1.41

1.40

1.76

1.96

1.62

1.52

1 M\

1.49

1.48

1.54

1.45

1.43

2.02

2.00

1.68

1.52

1.50

1.50

1 48

1.44

1.46 

1.45

Oct.

1.38

1.44

1.58

1.90

1.64

1.43

1.41

1.44

1.50

1.49

1.96

1.68

1.55

1.50-

1.76

1.64

3.41

3.71

2.55

2.14

1.98

2.02

2.20

1.86

1.78

1.73

1.70

1.68

1.66 

1.63

1.60

Nov.

1.60

1.56

1.52

1.50

1.55

1.80

2.60

1.98

2.21

2.14

2.02

2.00

2.24

1.99

1.97

1.88

1.82

1.91

2.06

1.96

1.95

1.87

1.84

1.94

1.92

1.86

1.88

1.92

1.92 

1.75

Dec.

1.69

1.83

1.77

1.70

1.62

1.63

1.62

1.62

1.60

1.61

1.64

1.66

1.61

1.60

1.74

2.16

2.12

1.84

1.76

1.71

2.00

2.43

3.29

2.78

2.88

2.73

3.00

2.70

2.51 

2.39

2.64

NOTE. Slush ice reported Feb. 23. Relation of gage height to discharge probably not affected by toe 

during 1911.

REED CREEK AT GRAHAMS FORGE, VA.

Location. At highway bridge at Grahams Forge, Va.

Records available. July 29, 1908, to December 31, 1911.

Drainage area. 247 square miles.

Gage. Standard chain gage attached to bridge; datum unchanged since established.

Channel. Practically permanent; bottom solid rock.

Discharge measurements. Made from downstream side of bridge.

Point of zero flow. A determination by leveling July 20, 1911, indicates that there

would be no flow past the gage if the river stage were to fall to 0.6 foot ±0.1 foot,

by the gage datum. Point of control is permanent. 

Winter flow. Relation of gage height to discharge is sometimes affected by ice for

short periods. 

Artificial control. There is a dam and grist mill just above the station. The

storage is small and the miller states that water flows over the dam at all times.

The flow is therefore little if at all modified by the operation of the dam. 

Accuracy. The gage height record is considered accurate and reliable. Sufficient

data have not been obtained to permit estimates of discharge to be made.

The following discharge measurement was made by Horton and Bailey July 20, 

1911: Gage height, 2.16 feet; discharge, 106 second-feet.
OHIO RIVER BASIN. 43

Daily gage height, in feet, of Reed Creek at Grahams Forge, Va.,for 1911. 

[Munsey Runion and J. T. Black, observers.]

Day.

l. ..............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20. ..............

21...............

22, ..............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Jan.

2.42

3

QQ

3 71

3.42

2.83

2.62

2 59

2.48

2.41

2.30

2 WI

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.28

2.28

2.26

2.26

2 9fi

2.12

2.26

2.62

3.54

3.24

2.80

2,68

2.60

2.59

2.67

4.52

3.62

Feb.

3.20

3 Q7

2 R4

2.74

2.72

2.64

2.58

2.60

3.88

4.20

3.40

3.32

2.94

2.84

2.76

2.69

2.61

2.57

2.59

2 fifi

2.70

2.65

2.66

2.58

2.54

2.50

2.48

2

,1ft

.......

Mar.

2.43

2

Af)

2 Af\

2.40

2.38

2.39

3.26

3.20

3.31

3.82

3.55

3 ia

3.02

2.86

2.84

2 sn

2.72

2.68

2 AC

2.72

2.70

2.66

2.64

2.58

2.55

2.50

2.76

2.86

2.77

2.77

2.74

Apr.

2.72

2 79

2.74

3.60

4.14

4.08

3.64

3.57

3.50

3

QA

3.08

3.02

3.04

3.37

3.55

3.24

3.07

2

QQ

3 1J.

3.20

3.06

2.94

2.83

2.76

2.72

2.66

2.62

2.60

2.61

May.

2.65

2.60

2.55

2.52

2.51

2.48

2 4.fi

2.44

2.42

2.44

2 ^0

2.38

2.59

2.50

2 4.fi

2.43

2.42

9 is

2.34

2.32

2.31

2.28

2.28

2.26

2.26

2.26

2.24

2.20

2.23

2.22

June.

2.32

2 Oft

2.21

2.20

2.24

2.20

2.28

2.20

2.21

2.18

2.16

2.18

2.18

2.15

2.16

2.16

2.18

9 10

2

00

2.28

2.18

2.20

2.16

2.14

2.16

2.16

2 1ft

2.16

2.16

July.

2.12

2.13

2.08

2.09

2.08

2.15

2.12

2.14

2.18

2.18

2.16

2.42

2.24

2.22

2.17

2.14

2.14

2.10

2.10

2.11

1.88

2.04

2.04

2.02

2.02

2.03

2.02

2.03

2.02

2.05

2.00

Aug.

2.04

2 04

2.00

2.08

2.36

2.20

2.16

2.20

2.20

2.16

2.08

2.02

2.52

2.32

2.22

2.16

2.18

2.20

2.10

2.06

2.05

2.00

2.05

2.14

2.20

2.42

2.18

2.30

2.60

Sept.

2.65

2.31

2.26

2.16

2.12

2.18

2.16

2.14

2.16

2.12

2.18

2.16

2.16

2.13

2.06

2.00

2.14

2.03

1 QQ

2.14

2.04

2.26

2.28

2.16

2.12

2.12

2.04

2 ft3

2.04

1.99

Oct.

2.00

2.23

2.96

2.43

2.28

2.16

2.14

2.14

2.12

2.19

2.28

2.24

2.22

2.14

2.14

2.32

4.66

2.76

2.60

2.52

2.50

2.46

2.43

2.38

2.36

2.30

2.32

2.29

2.30

Nov.

2.30

2.23

2.25

2.18

2.13

2.35

2.64

2.50

2.57

2.71

2.60

2.56

2.52

2.50

2.45

2.40

2.38

2.39

2

Af\

2.40

2.37

2.36

2.34

2.34

2.33

2.29

2.29

2.26

2.31

2.22

Dec.

2.19

2.20

2.22

2.18

2.10

2.25

2.14

2.12

2.10

2.24

2.11

2.20

2.17

2.28

2.22

2.32

2.32

2.30

2.31

2.33

2.38

3.56

3.05

3.10

2.99

3.00

2.92

2.72

2.68

2.70

NOTE. No ice reported. Relation of gage height to discharge probably not affected by ice. 

BIG REED ISLAND CREEK NEAR ALLISONIA, VA.

Location. Twelve hundred feet above a suspension footbridge at J. P. Thomas's

farm, 1J miles from Allisonia, Va., and half a mile above mouth of Little Reed

Island Creek.

Records available. July 31,1908, to December 31, 1911. 

Drainage area. 291 square miles. 

Gage. Vertical staff gage fastened to a tree on right bank; datum unchanged since

established. 

Channel. The channel is liable to change caused by deposits of silt from ore washing;

the point of control below the gage is permanent and is unaffected by the silt. 

Discharge measurements. Made from downstream side of suspension footbridge

1,200 feet below gage, or by wading under bridge. 

Point of zero flow. A determination of leveling July 19, 1911, indicates that there

would be no flow past the gage if the river stage were to fall to 0.7 foot ±0.2

foot. 

Winter flow. The relation of gage height to discharge is sometimes, though not

frequently, affected by ice in winter. 

Accuracy. Records of gage height are considered reliable. Sufficient data have

not been obtained to permit estimates of discharge to be made.

The following discharge measurement was made by Horton and Bailey: 

July 19,1911: Gage height, 0.40 foot; discharge, 172 second-feet.
44 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART HI.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Big Reed Island Creek near Allisonia, Va., for 1911. 

[K. M. Thomas, observer.]

Day.

1...............

2...............

3...............

5...............

6...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Jan.

1.5

1.6

1.6

.95

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

e.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.75

.95

.75

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

1.0

1.0

Feb.

0.75

.65

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.8

1.2

1 9

.95

.8

.7

.7

.7

 .7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

Mar.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.65

.8

.8

1.15

1.0

1.0

.85

.75

.8

.7

.6

.65

.7

.75

.65

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.85

.75

Apr.

0.65

.6

.6

.65

1.85

1

7C

1.1

1.65

1.25

1.05

Q1

1.0

1.25

1.45

1.4

1.05

g

Q^

1.05

Q

.7

.7

.7

.7

May.

0.9

.85

.7

.65

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.75

1.7

.95

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.65

.6

.6

.55

.6

.55

.5

.75

June.

0.7

.6

.5

.5

.6

.65

.75

1.05

.65

.55

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.6

1.1

.7

.55

July.

0.5

.4

.95

.55

.5

1.05

.65

.55

.5

.5

.6

.65

.55

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.35

OC

.3

.3

.3

Aug.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.5

1.05

.55

.4

.4

.35

.3

.4

.6

tt

.4

.4

.35

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.66

1.35

.5

.55

1.15

g

Sept.

0.7

.55

.55

.4

.4

.35

.3

.3

.4

.55

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.35

.3

.3

.35

.9

.65

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.35

Oct.

0,3

.4

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.4

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

62.4

.85

.65

.6

.55

.85

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

Nov.

0.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.55

.95

.6

.6

.65

.6

.56

1.05

.66

.53

.58

.54

.54

.56

.60

.54

.51

.50

.54

.62

.50

.50

.52

.72

.66

Dec.

0.56

.54

.54

.52

.43

.44

a. 56

.48

.46

.47

.48

.50

.48

.48

.56

1.2

1.1

.76

.66

.60

.66

.04

1.6

.98

1.2

Q4

1.0

.85

.80

.72

« Observer reported "backwater." 6 Gage height 3.3 feet at 7 a. m. Oct. 18. c Slush ice running. 

LITTLE RIVER NEAR COPPER VALLEY, VA.

Location. At highway bridge about 5 miles south of Childress and half a mile north

of Copper Valley, Va., and 600 feet above the mouth of Indian Creek. 

Records available. July 25, 1908, to December 31, 1911. 

Drainage area. 195 square miles.

Gage. Standard chain gage attached to bridge; datum unchanged since established. 

Channel. Regular and practically permanent. 

Discharge measurements. Made from downstream side of bridge. 

Point of zero flow. A determination by leveling, July 18,1911. indicates that there

would be no flow past the gage if the river stage were to fall to 1.8 feet, ±0.2 foot.

Control probably permanent.

Winter flow. The discharge is affected by ice for short periods in the winter. 

Accuracy. Records of gage height are considered reliable. Sufficient data have

not been obtained to permit estimates of discharge to be made.

The following discharge measurement was made by Horton and Bailey: 

July 18, 1911: Gage height, 3.25 feet; discharge, 125 second-feet.
OHIO EIVEE BASIN. 45

Daily gage height, in feet, of Little River near Copper Valley, Va.,for 1911. 

[T. A. DeHart, observer.]

Day.

1. ..............

2...............

3...............

4... ............

5...............

6...............

T..... ..........

%...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24.. .............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29............... 

30...............

31...............

Jan.

3.57

3.75

4.63

4.37

3.83

3.55

3.85

3.67

3.53

3.55

3.69

3.55

3.49

3.45

3.43

3.37

3.37

3.39

3.45

3.44

3.45

3.63

4.01

3.65

3.53

3.55

3.53

3.53

3.46 

4.37

3.99

Feb.

3.70

3.63

3.57

3.54

3.55

3.45

3.47

3.43

4.07

4.13

3.77

3.70

3.66

3.55

3.54

3.53

3.49

3.46

3.53

3.65

3.60

3.70

3.56

3.51

3.44

3.40

3.36

3.40

Mar.

3.39

3.41

3.40

3.35

3.34

3.51

3.65

3 fin

3.63

4.36

4.20

3.87

3.75

3.85

3.80

3.60

3.47

3.59

3.57

3.75

3.53

3.46

3.43

3.37

3.35

3.37

3.63

3.53

3.43 

3.75

3.51

Apr.

3.44

3.39

3.54

3.86

5.80

4.94

4.19

4.74

4.44

4.04

3.89

S on

4.19

4.32

A 4fi

4.42

4.04

3.92

3.89

4.04

4.32

3.74

3.66

3.68

3.64

3.64

3.60

3.59

3.66 

3.79

May.

3.82

3.64

3.54

3.52

3.62

3.52

3.46

3.50

3.48

3.45

3 44

3.56

4.02

3.52

3.45

3.44

3.45

3.40

3.39

3.36

3.33

3.42

3.39

3.36

3.28

3.34

3.33 

3.29

3.38

June.

3.98

3 \\

3.35

3.32

3.36

3.59

3.68

4.00

3.56

3.40

3.35

3.36

3.33

3 9O

3.28

3.24

3.08

3.19

3.49

3.52

3.38

3.32

3

OC

3.28

3 04

3.94

3.56

3 fin

3.50 

3.32

July.

3.24

3.25

3.24

3.29

1 77

3.46

3.39

A 30

1 <M

3.46

3.36

3.34

3.30

3.70

3.36

3.26

3.20

3.22

3.20

3.18

3.20

3.19

3.20

3.18

3.16

3.16

3 1 P.

3 1A.

3.16 

3.15

3.14

Aug.

3.15

3.15

3.15

3.11

3.30

3.88

3.38

3.38

3.18

3.08

3.11

3.48

3.38

3.25

3.15

3.14

3.15

3.18

3.16

3.10

3.10

3

AQ

3.08

3.09

3.30

3

CA

3.36

3.30 

3.95

3.98

Sept.

3.96

3.45

3.31

3.25

3.25

3.25

3.26

3.20

3.20

3.44

3.40

3.32

3.28

3.20

3.21

3.20

3.20

3.20

3.20

3.18

3.22

3.70

3.62

3.29'

3.21

3.25

3 91

3.16

3.18 

3.15

Oct.

3.15

3.35

3.70

3.35

3.28

3.20

3.16

3.24

3.31

3.31

3.31

3

OJ.

3.21

3.20

3.19

3.18

3.28

5.72

4.10

3.55

3.42

3.38

3.62

3 Aft

3.38

3.34

3

VA

3.28

3.25 

3.22

3.22

Nov.

3.29

3.29

3.21

3.25

3.25

3.47

3.79

3.48

3.46

3.60

3.42

3.41

3.61

3.46

3.39

3.36

3.35

3.41

3.38

3.38

3.36

3.32

3.31

3.36

3.38

3.32

3

OO

3.35

3.45 

3.35

Dec.

3.29

3.45

3.52

3.30

3.30

3.52

3.38

3.52

3.30

3.29

3.28

3.29

3.28

3.25

3.34

4.30

4.08

3.80

3.46

3.39

3.42

3.60

4.59

4 00

4.28

3.95

? 88

3.65

3.38 

3.68

3.75

NOTE. Observer made no report concerning ice. 

affected by ice during 1911.

Relation of gage height to discharge probably not

WALKER CREEK AT STAFFORDSVILLE, VA.

Location. At highway bridge at Staffordsville, Va., 500 feet below the mouth of

Whitley Creek.

Records available. July 24,1908, to December 31,1911. 

Drainage area. 277 square miles.

Gage. Standard chain gage attached to bridge; datum unchanged since established. 

Channel. Rocky; practically permanent.

Discharge measurements. Made from downstream side of bridge. 

Winter flow. Relation of gage height to discharge not affected by ice. 

Artificial control. A dam and power plant 300 feet above the station may affect the

flow at low water. 

Accuracy. Gage height record is considered reliable. Sufficient data have not

been collected to permit estimates of discharge to be made.

The following discharge measurement was made by Horton and Bailey: 

July 16,1911: Gage height, 3.34 feet; discharge, 136 second-feet.
46 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART HI.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Walker Creek at Staffordsvilk, Va.,for 1911. 

[J. F. Durham, observer.]

Day.

1...............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6.....J.........

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Jan.

3.90

5.76

6.62

5.82

4.70

4.26

3.95

3.92

3.70

3.52

3.46

3.49

3.40

3.42

3.38

3.30

3.32

3.34

3.30

3.26

3.32

3.56

4.90

a 1 *;

4.02

4.00

3.93

3.92

6.06

5.75

Feb.

4.98

4.60

4.36

4.18

4.05

3.90

3.84

3

QA

5.62

6.35

5.22

4.76

4.42

4.28

4.10

3.95

3.82

3.74

3.74

3.88

3.98

3.82

3.88

3.77

3.72

3.68

3.63

3.58

Mar.

3.51

3.52

3.48

3 44

3.92

5.38

4 QK

5.30

6.90

6.38

5.36

5.05

5.37

5 ft7

4.71

4.42

4.26

4.22

4.30

4.21

4.08

4.01

S on

3.81

3.74

4.73

4.73

4.50

4.48

4.31

Apr.

4.16

4.06

4.14

5.65

6.24

6.10

5.52

5.70

5.85

5 46

5.07

4.90

4.82

5.06

5.45

5.62

5.22

4.85

4.64

4.80

4.70

4.50

4.30

4.16

4 04

3.94

3.89

3.84

3.84

May.

3.90

3.84

3.72

3.68.

3.60

3.60

3.54

3.54

3.55

3.53

3.50

3.50

3.44

3.42

3.40

3.36

3.34

3.32

3.32

3.30

3.25

3.26

3.22

3.22

3.20

3.16

3.16

3.18

3.13

3.09

3.14

June.

3.54

3.42

3.28

3.19

3.20

3.16

3.16

3.18

3.20

3.12

3.05

3.04

3.00

3.00

3.00

2.98

2.94

3.03

3.10

3.58

3.68

3.28

3.18

3.19

3.16

3.26

3.19

3.27

3.60

3.36

July.

3.22

3.13

3.07

3.22

3.26

3.22

3.20

3.56

3.22

3.12

3.34

3.30

3.38

3.48

3.48

3.30

3.24

3.14

3.10

3.00

3.06

2.95

2.90

2.84

2.84

2.82

2.82

2.92

2.82

2.78

Aug.

2.90

2.86

2.88

9 SQ

3.19

3.17

3.02

3.10

2.98

2.94

2.88

2.88

3.12

3.52

3.20

3.08

2 95

2.94

2.92

2.85

2.90

2.85

2.78

2.84

2.86

2.90

2.87

3.26

3.08

3.20

3.56

Sept.

3.54

3.38

3.22

3.10

3.02

3.10

3.08

3.06

3.00

2.96

3.00

3.02

3.07

2.99

2.96

2.98

2.94

2.96

2.95

2.93

2.90

2.96

3.10

3.10

2.99

2.94

2.92

2.88

2.90

2.91

Oct.

2.80

3.06

4.27

3.72

3.43

3.28

3.20

3.20

3.18

3.26

3.56

3.57

3.44

3.32

3.24

3.20

3.98

7.95

5.44

4.52

4.12

3.94

3.90

3.76

3.61

3.55

3.50

3.47

3.40

3.36

3.33

Nov.

3.30

3.22

3.20

3.20

3.20

3.35

3.92

3.86

3.94

4.06

3.93

3.82

3.82

3.80

3.78

3.70

3.65

3.59

3.68

3.64

3.61

3.58

3.51

3.50

3.46

3.42

3.40

3.39

3.30

3.29

Dec.

3.24

3.24

3.26

3.21

3.20

3.15

3.18

3.16

3.16

3.17

3.19

3.13

3.18

3.14

3.18

3.32

3.42

3.40

3.32

3.30

3.30

3.45

5.92

4 98

5.01

4.73

4.79

4.48

4.25

4.10

4.11

NOTE. Relation of gage height to discharge probably not affected by ice during 1911. 

WOLF CREEK NEAR NARROWS, VA.

Location. At highway bridge 3 miles above Narrows, Va., 1,500 feet below the New

River, Holston & Western Railroad bridge, and 2§ miles above mouth of Mill Creek. 

Records available. July 22, 1908, to December 31, 1911. 

Drainage area. 223 square miles.

Gage. Standard chain gage attached to bridge; datum unchanged ranee established. 

Channel. Rocky, practically permanent.

Discharge measurements. Made from downstream side of bridge. 

Point of zero flow. A determination of leveling July 15, 1911, indicates that there

would be no flow past the gage if the river stage were to fall to 1.1 feet to ±0.2 foot. 

Winter flow. Relation of gage height to discharge not affected by ice except for

short periods during extremely cold weather. 

Accuracy. Records of gage height are considered reliable. Sufficient data have

not been obtained to permit estimates of discharge to be made.

The following discharge measurement was made by Horton and Bailey: 

July 15, 1911: Gage height, 2.69 feet; discharge, 71 second-feet.
OHIO MVBB BASIN. 47

Daily gage height, in feet, of Wolf Creek near Narrows, Va., for Idll. 

[J. A. Hale, observer.]

Day.

1.. .............

2............... 3..........:....

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Jan.

.3.78

5.40

5.58

5.05

4.26

3.92

3.62

3.52

3.41

3.28

3.15

3.10

3.09

3.04

3.01

2.96

2.95

2.99

2.%

2.94

2.99

3.31

3.78

3.70

3.56

3.49

3.60

3.62

3.68

5.85

5.40

Feb.

4.65

4.28

4.02

4 O4

3.83

3.68

3.60

3.76

5.35

5

cm

A OK

4 4n

4.04

3.88

3.70

3.56

3.42

3.36

3.37

3.60

3.63

3.51

3.52

3.42

3.38

3.34

3.29

3.23

.......

Mar.

3.19

3.17

3.13

3.08

3 ft3

^ 70

4.96

4.86

4.70

6.52

5.30

4.66

4.32

4.32

4.10

3.95

3.80

3.71

3.65

3.82

3.75

3.72

3.72

3.54

3 44

3.41

3.98

3.98

3.92

3.87

3.76

Apr.

3 69

3 63

3.68

5.14

5.67

5.60

5.02

5.00

5.10

4.86

4.48

4 ^1

4.15

4.02

4.30

4.61

4.40

4.16

4.03

4.28

4.53

4.39

4.16

3.95

3.80

3.68

3.59

3.49

3.43

3.41

May.

3.48

3.40

3.31

3 OK

3.22

3.20

3.18

3.13

3.12

3.09

3.06

3.01

3.00

2 98

2.96

2.93

2.92

2.91

2.89

2.86

2.82

2.80

2.83

2.79

2.74

2.76

2.71

2.69

2.64

2.70

June.

2.88

2.84

2.75

2 *7ffc

2 *7ffc

2.70

2.72

2.69

2.64

2

flO

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.56

2.59

2.58

2.66

3.16

2.81

2.70

2.62

2.58

2.74

2.72

2.66

3.16

3.06

2.85

July.

2.74

2.62

2.62

2.68

2.69

2.65

2.62

2.64

2.68

2

QO

2.86

2.83

2.86

2.75

2.71

2.66

2.62

2

P.Q

2 KG

2.51

2.53

2.51

2.50

2.48

2.47

2.46

2.46

2.45

2.44

2.46

2.46

Aug.

2 41

9 4K

2.45

2

AQ

2

RA

2.66

2.54

2.58

2.56

O Kfi

2 Aft

2.44

2.60

2.79

2.64

2.58

2.54

2.56

2.66

2.55

2.54

2.50

2.44

2.45

2.44

2.50

2.48

2.54

2.50

2.58

2.64

Sept.

2.64

2.62

2.56

2.52

2

K.A

2

*iQ

2.63

2.63

2.58

2 to

2 El

2.66

2.68

2.60

2.56

2.54

2.61

2.60

9 ftf»

2.54

2.54

2.60

2.97

2.78

2.68

2.62

2.59

2.58

2.54

2.51

Oct.

2 48

3.18

4.86

3.72

3.36

3.08

3 04

3.03

3.00

2

QA

3

*M

3.38

3.22

3.12

3.03

3.00

3.12

6.88

4.68

4.06

3.72

3.51

3.46

3.33

3.22

3.13

3.08

3.04

2.99

2.96

2.92

Nov.

2.89

2.84

2.80

2.79

2

7Q

2.86

^ 9Q

3.28

3.22

3 Oft

3.18

3 1fi

3.38

3.37

3.34

3.26

3.18

3.32

3.82

3.66

3.52

3.38

3.28

3.20

3.28

3.20

3.16

3.18

3.16

3.12

Dec.

3 04

3.02

2 94

2.90

2 on

2.88

2.86

2.81

2.80

2.80

2.79

2.80

2.80

2.86

2.92

2.91

2.87

2.84

2.84

2.92

4.68

4 1Q

4.32

4.16

4.19

4.04

3.82

3.71

3.72

NOTE. Relation of gage height to discharge probably not affected by ice during 1911. 

BLUESTONE EIVEE AT LILLY, W. VA.

Location. At Lilly, W. Va., 2,000 feet below the mouth of Little Bluestone Eiver.

Records available. August 22,1908, to December 31,1911.

Drainage area. 454 square miles.

Gage. Vertical staff gage in two sections; datum unchanged since established.

Channel. Practically permanent.

Discharge measurements. Made from a boat 150 feet above gage, or by wading.

Point of zero flow. Levels taken August 24, 1910, indicate that there would be no

flow past the gage if the river stage were to fall to 0.0±0.2 feet. 

Winter flow. During portions of December, January, and February, the flow is at

times affected by ice. 

Accuracy. See footnotes to table of daily gage height.

Discharge measurements of Bluestone River at Lilly, W. Va., in 1911.

Date.

July 13 Oct. 18

20

Hydrographer. ».

Feet. 

1.92

5.90

2.98

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

218

4,460

786

NOTE. Measurements not made at the regular measuring section.
48 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART HI.

Daily gage height, in feet, o/Bluestone River at Lilly, W. Va.,for 1911. 

[W. H. Lilly, observer.]

Day.

1. ..............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10. ..............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16. ..............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28. ..............

29...............

30. ..............

31...............

Jan.

3.15

5.50

4.90

4.20

3.75

2.70

2.40

2.25

2.12

1.95

1.82

1.92

1.88

1.90

1.85

1.82

1.92

1.86

1.78

1.82

1 95

2.45

2.82

2.68

2.45

2.35

2.44

2.40

2.55

6.55

5.05

Feb.

4.65

4.20

3.12

2.85

2.68

2.65

2.59

2.88

4.45

5.55

3.95

3.10

2.84

2 fi9

2.48

2.25

9 9ft

2 OK

3 on

3.15

3.05

9 OQ

2.87

2.25

2.32

2.32

2

OA

2.45

Mar.

9 (\d

2.05

2.22

2.28

2 OK

2.45

6.35

6.20

5.65

4.80

4.55

3.85

3 9ft

2

QK

2 S9

2 fiA

2 JO

2

KC

q OK

3 on

3 45

3 OK

9 OS

2.75

2

7A

2.58

2 At)

2 CO

2.55

2.66

2.62

Apr.

2.62 *> fifi

4.00

5.55

t nn

4.95

4

cn

4.20

5.05

4.85

3.62

2

QE

2.85

3.10

3 on

4 Q9

4.10

3.85

3

*79

3 95

4.20

3.70

3.05

2.98

2

7Q

2.65

2 A&

2 49

2.34

2.85

May.

2.85

2.68

2.66

2.64

2.66

2.45

2.29

2.00

1.99

1.96

1.92

1.79

1.62

1.60

1.64

1 V>

1.44

1 40

1 40

1.42

1 44

1 4O

1.54

1.52

1.42

1.49

1.51

1.42

1.25

1.30

1.45

June.

1.32

1.40

1.44

1.36

1.45

1.38

1.46

1.52

1 46

1.42

1.32

1.18

1.07

1.06

1.01

1.02

1 fU

1.09

1.18

1.09

1.16

1.20

1.26

1.25

1.65

1.85

1 5Q

1 59

1.56

1.49

July.

1.42

1.41

1.39

1.44

2.15

1.95

2.20

2.55

2.15

2.12

2.04

1.89

1.86

1.57

1.42

1.40

1.32

1.22 i 10

1 19

1.15

1.14

1.09

1.00

.97

O7

.96

.94

.96

.96

Aug.

0.99

.94

.89

.92

.98

.99

.96

.97

.94

.96

1.02

1.01

1.09

1.02

.90

QE

.96

.92

O9

.96

.99

at

.93

so

OS

1.10

1.25

1.32

Sept.

1.22

1.18

1.15

1.11

1.08

1.02

.92

.95

1.06

1.10

1.06

1.02

.96

.89

.89

1.02

.96

1.02

1.22

1.22

1.12

1.18

1.05

1.02

.92

.9601

.92

.96

.94

Oct.

0.97

 2.60

5.20

4.20

2.40

3.55

2.90

2.25

2.42

2.55

2.30

2.80

2.85

2.60

2.20

2.02

2.39

5.70

3

QC

2.79-

2.48

2.30

2.22

2.16

2.10

2.06

2.00

1.86

1.79

1.72

1.55

Nov.

1.56

1.49

- 1.39

1.32

1.22

2.50

3.75

3.58

s 45

3.34

2.35

2.14

2.20

2.25

2.12

2.12

2.19

2 1fi

3 7ft

3.95

3.25

9 37

2.32

3.34

3.36

3.05

2.32

2.25

2.27

Dec.

2.20

2.25

2.00

2.00

1.80

1.75

1.70

1.72

1 64

1.61

1.60

1.60

1.65

1.64

1.63

1.88

1.88

1.86

1.85

1.80

i fin

1.82

4.55

3.66

3.66

3 45

3 4n

q /in

2.80

3.00

2.90

NOTE. From a hydrograph comparison between the gage heights observed at Lilly and True, it is 

believed that the observer at Lilly recorded his observations 1 foot too high Nov. 8 (p. m.) to Nov. 10 (p. m.), 

Nov. 20 (a. m.) to Nov. 21 (p. m.), and Nov. 24 (a. m.) to Nov. 26 (a. m.). Daily gage heights published 

above ate the means of two observations each day as originally recorded and are believed to be 4 foot too 

high Nov. 8 and 26, and 1 foot too high Nov. 9,10,20,21,24, and 25. In computing daily discharge for dates 

noted above, corrections to gage heights will be applied before entering the discharge rating table, as indicated by the hydrograph comparison.

Observer made no report concerning ice. Relation of gage height to discharge probably affected by ice 

during January and February, but not during December.

BLUESTONE RIVER NEAR TRUE, W. VA.

Location. At Barker's ford, 1 mile above the mouth of the river and three-fourths

of a mile above True post office.

Records available. October 17, 1911, to December 31, 1911. 

Gage. Staff gage in two sections, on right side of river. 

Channel. Practically permanent.

Discharge measurements. Made from a boat 20 feet below gage or by wading. 

Winter flow. The relation of gage height to discharge may be affected by ice for

short periods during December, January, and February. 

Accuracy. Gage-height record is considered reliable. Sufficient data have not

been obtained to permit estimates of discharge to be made.
OHIO BIVEE BASIN. 49

Ititdhttrge measurements ofBluestone River near Trite, W. Fa., in 1911.

Date.

Oct. 19

20

Hydrographer. £B.

Feet.

4.45 9 on

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

2,240

fiQ3

NOTE. Measurements made at gage, 20 feet above regular gaging section.

Daily gage height, in feet, ofBluestone River near True, W. Va.,for 1911. 

[Arthur Barker, observer.]

Day.

1...........

3...........

4...........

5...........

6...........

7............

9...........

10...........

Oct.

......

Nov.

1.88

1.82

1.80

1.80

1.79

2.62

3.60 

2.99

2.52

2.32

Dec.

2.20

9 Ifi

2.12

2.08

2.05

1.94

1.97 

1 99

1.95

1 Q1

Bay.

11...........

12...........

13...........

14. ..........

15...........

16...........

17........... 

18...........

19. ..........

20...........

Oct.

5.00

5.88

4.17

3.02

Nov.

2.06

2.08

2.15

2.48

2.28

2.16

9 91

3.92

3.08

Dec.

1.90

1.89

1.86

1.88

1.92

1.94

1.99 

9 n4

2.01

1.99

Day.

21...........

22...........

23...........

24...........

25...........

26...........

27........... 

28...........

29...........

30...........

31...........

Oct.

2.50

2.40

2.40

2.30

2.17

2.10

2.02 

2.01

1.97

1.90

1.87

Nov.

2.65

2 41

2 28

2.27

2.34

2.44

2.44 

2.40

2.42

2.31

Dec.

1.96

2.13

4.74

3.78

3.78

3.65

4.05 

3.50

4.02

3.20

2.84

NOTE. Observer made no report concerning ice. Relation of gage height to discharge probably not 

affected by ice during 1911.

GREENBRIER RIVER NEAR MARLINTON, W. VA.

Location. At Chesapeake & Ohio Railway bridge on the switch that runs to Campbell's lumber mill, 1£ miles above Marlinton, W. Va., and immediately below 

the mouth of Stoney Creek.

Records available. July 9, 1908, to December 31, 1911.

Drainage area. 408 square miles.

Gage. Standard chain gage attached to bridge; datum unchanged since established.

Channel. Coarse gravel, practically permanent.

Discharge measurements. Made from downstream side of bridge.

Point of zero flow. A determination by leveling August 22, 1910, indicates that 

there would be no flow past the gage if the river stage were to fall to 2.25 feet 

± 0.2 foot.

Winter flow. Relation of gage height to discharge may be affected by ice for short 

periods during December, January, and February.

Accuracy. Sufficient data have not been obtained to permit estimates of discharge 

to be made.

The following discharge measurement was made by Bailey and Perwien: 

November 3,1911: Gage height, 3.75 feet; discharge, 210 second-feet. 

77091° WSP 303 13 4
50 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1911, PAET m.

Daily gage height, infect, of Greenbrier River near Marlinton, W. Fa.,/or 1911. 

[P. G. Johnston, observer.]

Day.

1...............

2...............

4...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9.. ............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13..............

14...............

15. ..............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20

21...............

22...............

23...............

24. ..............

25...............

26. ..............

27...-----.......

28...............

29...............

30...............

31..............

Jan.

5.28

6.76

9.07

7.91

5.52

4.88

4.55

4.34

5.68

6.90

7.36

6 on

5.96

5.58

5.20

4.88

4.37

5 Qfi

5.86

5.60

5.72

6.66

6.46

11.62

9.10

Feb.

6.98

6.39

5.81

5.30

4.83

4.72

4.62

4.57

4.66

4. 60

4.51

4. 44

4.36

4.22

4.10

4 04

4 00

4.28

4 46

A A<y

A Ofi

A qo

A OQ

4.16

Mar.

431

4.39

432

422

414

406

436

478

476

5.55

5.86

5.72

5.66

5.60

5.54

1 RA

5.76

5 no

6.12

(\ (U.

5 64

5 99

^ nfi

A QA.

481

476

5.21

5 J.9

- 5.20

5.07

493

Apr.

4.78

4.65

4.50

6.06

7.63

7.02

5.96

5.50

5.22

498

480

5.30

6.58

6.47

6.18

5.96

5 7Q

5.57

5.36

K 10

5

{\A

4. 94

A ftl

4.74

A fl9

4. 50

4. 44

A QQ

431

May.

4.24

416

410

404

3.97

3.92

3.88

3.85

3.81

3.78

3.72

3.66

3.60

3.58

3.57

3.56

3.56

3

KA

3.53

3.52

0 Kf\

3.48

0 JO

3.47

3.46

3.58

4 50

A CO

&. on

4.67

444

June.

420

3.92

3.68

3.57

3.82

423

416

472

433

410

3.97

4.05

410

3.97

3.81

3.72

3.63

3.60

3.86

3.76

3.86

3.82

3.76

3.73

3.69

3.66

3.64

3.60

3.55

3.52

July.

3.50

3.46

3.43

3.39

3.36

3.68

3.98

3.94

3.91

3.88

3.83

3.73

3.61

3.51

3.44

3.36

3.37

3.38

3.38

3.37

3.37

3.35

3.34

3.36

3.35

3

00

3.28

3.22

3.20

Aug.

3.20

3.19

3.24

3.24

3.38

3.47

3.42

3.34

3.30

3.26

3.24

3.23

3.22

3.21

3.20

3.20

3.19

3.18

3.17

3.17

3.16

3.16

3.15

3.15

3.14

3.14

3.26

3.98

4.92

5.42

5.43

Sept.

492

445

411

3.82

3.66

3.56

3.50

3.44

3.37

3.43

3.42

3.38

3.33

3.26

3.62

5.76

5.72

5.63

5 54

5.42

S

on

5.18

5.06

483

4.76

A fin

4 64

458

4.53

Oct.

470

466

4.64

460

455

4.50

4.84

5.24

5.33

5.18

5.02

488

4 60

434

436

5.04

5.95

8.14

6.88

5.64

5.21

5.03

486

466

448

A OQ

A 07

4.17

4 08

A fin

3.91

Nov.

3.82

3.73

3.64

3.54

3.46

3.80

5.08

5.17

4.97

4.76

462

483

4.76

470

4.60

4 49

A A1

434

Dec.

5.60

5.78

6.20

5.97

5.76

5.67

5.93

5.78

5.61

1 44.

5.28

5.13 i <m

5.70

6.67

NOTE. Observer made no report concerning ice. Relation of gage height to discharge probably not 

affected by ice during 1911.

GEEENBEIEE EIVEE AT ALDEESON, W. VA.

Location. At highway bridge at Alderson, W. Va., half a mile above the mouth of

Muddy Creek. 

Records available. August 1, 1895, to July 15, 1906; May 10, 1907, to December

31, 1911.

Drainage area. 1,340 square miles.

Gage. Standard chain gage attached to bridge; datum unchanged since established. 

Channel. Permanent or nearly so; wide and shallow. 

Discharge measurements. Made from downstream side" of bridge. 

Floods, No record of floods previous to installation of the gage. Maximum gage

height since establishment of gage was 18.2 feet, November 26, 1900, 

Winter flow. The records are affected little if any by ice.

The following discharge measurement was made by Bailey and Perwein: 

November 4, 1911: Gage height, 2.22 feet; discharge, 513 second-feet.
OHIO EIVEE BASIN. 51

Daily gage height, in feet, ofGreenbrier River at Alderson, W. Va.,for 1911. 

[W. J. Hancock, observer.]

Day.

1.. .............

2...............

3...............

5...............

6...............

7... ............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25.. .............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29............... 

30............... 

31...............

Jan.

4.65

6.60

9.80

9.90

6.15

4.25

3.70

3.30

3.05

2.85

2.70

2.82

2.95

5.55

4.70

4.20

3.82

3.45

3.20

3.00

3.08

3.60

5.65

4.70

3.95

3.65

3.92

4.60

5.05 

12.90

8.85

Feb.

5.75

5.10

4.52

4.18

3.95

3.65

3.50

3.42

4.00

4.65

4.10

3.65

3.45

3.22

3.08

2.95

2.82

2.78

2.70

2.98

3.00

2.85

2.75

2.68

2.75

2.80

 2.90

3.00

Mar.

3.18

3.10

3.02

2.88

2.75

4.62

5.58

4.65

4.10

4.95

5.90

5.20

4.40

4.55

4.45

4.05

3.82

3.60

3.55

4.85

4.95

4.30

3.85

3.65

3.42

3.22

3.45

4.40

4.05 

3.90 

4.00

Apr.

3.92

3.75

4.05

5.18

8.40

7.95

5.80

5.00

5.82

5.50

4.62

4.10

3.78

3.70

6.05

5.65

4.70

4.10

3.75

4.32

4.60

4.50

4.08

3.90

3.65

3.50

3.32

3.15

3.02 

3.00

May.

3.00

3.00

2.88

2.78

2.68

2.60

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.48

2.45

2.40

2.32

2.28

2.25

2.22

2.08

2.18

2.18

2.10

2.10

2.15

2.20

2.10

2.02

2.05

2.00

2.22 

2.50 

2.60

June.

2.48

2.38

2.30

2.22

2.22

2.50

2.32

2.35

2.58

2.55

2.35

2.25

2.20

2.15

2.28

2.18

2.15

2.10

2.10

2.00

2.05

2.05

2.20

2.10

2.00

2.00

2.05

2.15

2.10 

2.00

July.

1.92

2.08

2 OS

1.98

1.95

1 on

2.12

2.00

1.95

2.18

2.10

o fin

1.98

1.92

1.88

1.88

1.80

1.75

1.72

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.72

1.70

1.62

1.60

1.60

1.65 

1.65 

1.60

Aug.

1.60

1.55

1.55

1 IS

2 ftft

1.75

1.70

1.80

2.00

1.80

1.80

2.12

2.10

2.05

1.95

1.85

1.80

1.70

1.70

1.65

1.60

1.62

1.62

1.62

1.68

1.60

1.65 

1.68 

1.85

Sept.

3.65

3.20

2.62

2

A*>

2.32

2.22

2.00

1.90

2.55

2.48

2.40

2.92

2.55

2.35

2.50

3.90

3.40

2.90

2.62

2.45

2.32

2.28

2.20

2.15

2.02

1.95

2.00

2.00 

2.08

Oct.

2.00

2 on

2.30

2.68

2.70

2.55

2.42

2.30

3.90

3.30

2.98

2.98

2.98

2.85

2.72

3.98

3.85

8.50

6.25

4.35

3.50

3.08

3.28

3.60

3.22

3.00

2.85

2.72

2.58 

2.48 

2.40

Nov.

2.38

2.30

2.25

2 on

2.12

2.40

6.15

5.00

3.85

3.44

3.15

2.98

3.22

3.22

3.08

2.99

2.88

2.88

3.82

3.92

3.45

3.18

2.95

2.89

2.90

2.98

2.90

2.88

2.86 

2.90

Dec.

2.88

2 on

2.74

o 7A

2 55

2.49

2.44

2.44

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.39

2.40

2.41

2.47

2.72

3.06

3.02

2.90

2.79

2.78

4.53

5.18

4.60

4.32

4.63

5.01

4.22 

3.76 

3.85

NOTE. No ice reported by observer. Relation of gage height to discharge probably not affected by ice. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Greenbrier River at Alderson, W. Va.,for 1911.

Day.

1.. .............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17................

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30............... 

31...............

Jan.

5,690

11,600

23,000

23,100

10,300

4,620

3,350

2,380

1,820

1,420

1,160

1,370

1,620

8,520

5,960

4,620

3,600

2,740

2,140

1,720

1,920

3,100

8,520

5,960

3,980

3,220

3,850

5,690

6,800

35,100 

19.300

Feb.

9,100

7,080

5,420

4,620

3,980

3,220

2,860

2,620

4,100

5,690

4,360

3,220

2,740

2,140

1,920

1,620

1,370

1,300

1,160

1,680

1,720

1,420

1,240

1 1V\

1 ">M\

1,330

1,520

1,720

.......

Mar.

2,140

1,920

1,720

1,480

1,240

5,690

8,520

5,690

4,360

6,800

9,400

7,360

5,150

5,690

5,150

4,100

3,600

3,100

2,980

6,240

6,800

4,880

3,720

3,220

2,620

2,140

2,740

5,150

4,100

3,850 

4.100

Apr.

3,850

3,480

4,100

7,360

17,800

16,400

9,100

6,800

9,100

8,230

5,690

4,360

3,600

3,350

9 7flfl

8,520

5,960

4,360

3,480

4,880

5,690

5,420

4,360

3,850

3,220

2,860

2,380

2,040

1,720

1,720

May.

1,720

1,720

1,480

1,300

1,130

1,000

855

855

855

855

828

788

720

622

576

544

512

380

471

471

396

396

ddH

ASf\

396

331

356

315

512

855 

1.000

June.

828

696

598

512

512

855

622

659

971

928

659

544

490

MR

576

471

443

OQfi

396 71 ^

356

qec

396

315

356

ddH

396

315

July.

260

234

380

380

301

280

246

315

280

471

396

315

301

260

234

234

188

164

150

140

140

140

1 <V\

140

109

101

101

120

120 

101

Aug.

101

86

86

95

380

164

140

188

331

315

188

188

415

ddH

396

356

280

217

188

140

140

120

101

109

109

109

132

101

120

132 

217

Sept.

3,220

2,140

1,030

747

622

512

380

315

246

928

828

720

1,560

928

RKQ

855

3,850

2,620

1,520

1,030

788

622

576

AQ(\

443

331

280

315

315

380

Oct.

315

598

598

1,130

1,160

928

747

598

3,850

2,380

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,420

1,190

4,100

3,720

18,200

10,300

5,150

2,860

1,920

2,380

3 inn

2,140

1,720

1,420

1,190

Q71

828 

720

Nov.

696

598

544

490

415

720

10,300

6,800

3,720

2,740

2,040

1,680

2,140

2,140

1,920

1,700

1,480

1,480

3,600

3,850-

2,620

2,140

1,620

1,500

1,520

1,680

1,520

1,480

1,520

Dec.

1,480

1,330

1,230

1,160

928

842

801

774

774

720

720

720

708

720

734

814

1,190

1,820

1,720

1,520

1,310

1,300

5,420

4,620

5,690

4,880

5,690

6,800

4,620

3,480 

3.720
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART HI.

Monthly discharge ofGreenbrier River at Alderson, W. Va.,for 1911. 

[Drainage area, 1,340 square miles.]

Month.

February. ..............................

April...................................

May..... ..............................

June..... ............ .. . .

July....................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

35,100 

9,100 

9,400 

17,800 

1,720 

971 

471 

443 

3,850 

18,200 

10,300 

6,800

35,100

TtflTliniVlTTI r

1,160 

1,130 

1,240 

1,720 

315 

315 

101 

86 

246 

315 

415 

708

86

Mean.

7,040 

2,910 

4,380 

5,780 

747 

522 

231 

196 

975 

2,600 

2,200 

2,200

2,480

Per

square 

mile.

5.25 

2.17 

3.27 

4.31 

.557 

.390 

.172 

.146 

.728 

1.94 

1.64 

1.64

1.85

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

6.05 

2.26 

3.77 

4.81 

.64 

.44 

.20 

.17 

.81 

2.24 

1.83 

1.89

25.11

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.

GAULEY RIVER AT ALLINGDALE, W. VA.

Location. At Baltimore & Ohio Railroad bridge, one-fourth mile south of depot 

at Allingdale, W. Va., and immediately below the mouth of Rock Creek.

Records available. July 3, 1908, to December 31, 1911.

Drainage area. 248 square miles.

Gtage. Standard chain gage attached to bridge; datum unchanged since established.

Channel. Rough and irregular, but probably permanent.

Discharge measurements. Made from upstream side of bridge or from wooden 

bridge near depot. The bottom of the stream is rough and irregular, but with 

extreme care accurate measurements can be made. The measuring section at the 

railroad bridge is a poor one, and measurements are made at the wooden bridge 

near the railroad depot whenever possible.

Point of zero flow. Levels taken August 15, 1910, indicate that there would be no 

flow past the gage if the river stage were to fall to 3.33 feet ±0.2 foot.

Winter flow. Ice may affect the relation of gage height to discharge for short periods 

during December, January, and February.

Accuracy. Gage-height record considered only fair. Sufficient data have not been 

obtained to permit estimates of discharge to be made.

Discharge measurements ofGauky River at Allingdale, W. Va., in 1911.

Date.

Oct. 24

24

27

Hydrographer.

.....do....................................................................

Gage

height.

Feet.

5.82

5.80

5.40

Discharge.

See.-feeL 

599 a586

380

a Measurement made at wooden bridge above regular section.
OHIO RIVER BASIN. 53

Daily gage height, in feet, of Gauley River at Allingdale, W. Fa.,/or 1911. 

[J. L. Cogar, observer.]

Day.

1. ..............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Jan.

7.43

9.34

9.61

8.13

6.93

6.61

6.28

6.18

5.75

5.48

5.53

5.59

10.58

9.38

9.05

8.40

7.18

6.53

6.13

5.90

5.83

7.48

7.18

6.43

6.25

6.68

7.62

8.23

9.18

16.08

8.44

Feb.

7.64

7.45

7.00

6.85

6.23

6.08

5.99

5.93

6.13

5.95

5.83

5.75

5.70

5.63

5.53

5.45

5.23

5.18

5.29

5.53

5.42

5.39

5.42

5.63

5.53

5.52

5.51

5.73

Mar.

5.71

5.63

5.43

5.51

5.57

6.38

8.01

6.98

6.59

6.44

6.72

6.75

6.83

6.98

6.65

6.23

6.15

6.08

6.59

8.32

7.39

6.33

6.38

6.33

6.25

5.98

5.92

5.92

5.94

6.05

Apr.

5.78

5.84

5.88

6.75

6.90

8.40

7.13

6.73

6.33

6.01

5.93

5.90

6.23

6.84

7.73

6.24

5.28

5.24

6.05

6.93

7.13

6.93

6.89

6.88

6.35

6.18

5.98

5.62

5.59

5.73

May.

5.93

6.23

5.98

5.93

5.74

5.68

5 44

5.25

5.12

5.11

5.08

5.03

4.93

4.85

4.48

4.35

4.28

4.28

4.30

4.43

4.53

4.58

4.58

4.56

4 54

A. S3

4.53

4.50

4 48

4.47

June.

4.63

4.65

4.63

4.61

4 60

4.60

4.58

4.51

4.45

4.40

4.38

4.93

5.11

5.12

5.55

4.58

4.53

4.59

4.63

4.59

4.47

4.40

4.38

4.35

4.48

5.08

5.28

5.53

5.41

5.28

July.

5.41

5.04

4.61

4.53

4.52

4.50

6.33

5.98

5.28

5.13

5.41

5.43

5.28

4.88

4.73

4.63

4.53

4.44

4.43

4.43

4.41

4.43

4.43

4.42

4.40

A ^K

A qo

6, ^1

4.30

4.18

4.08

Aug.

4.05

4.05

4.07

4.06

4.03

4.03

5.13

4.83

4.51

4.43

4.34

A 98

4.24

4.21

4.45

4.48

4.43

4 34

4.18

4.18

4.16

4.13

4.11

4 09

4.07

4.13

5.23

6.08

Sept.

5.28

5.18

4.28

4.26

4.26

4.23

4.21

4.24

6.55

5.33

5.13

5.11

5.13

5.17

5.18

7.65

6.78

6.28

6.18

5.53

5.23

5.08

5.04

5.01

4.28

4.23

4.22

4.28

i <M

Oct.

4.39

4.44

4.51

5.13

5.08

5.03

5.58

9.18

8.43

8.05

7.83

7.33

6.28

6.83

6.68

7.28

9.18

7.58

7.08

-6.13

6.08

6.04

5.93

5.81

5.82

5.80

5.31

5.19

5.15

5.09

Nov.

5.02

4.98

4.92

4.90

4.85

4.90

7.69

6.60

6.35

6.21

5.94

5.53

5.51

5.43

5.33

5.41

5.50

5.82

6.79

6.32

5.89

5.81

5.65

5.58

5.53

5.56

5.79

5.71

5.70

5.68

Dec.

5.65

5.54

5.45

5.46

5.50

5.52

5.49

5.46

5.38

5.35

5.34

5.34

5.35

5.30

5.32

5.40

6.10

6.04

6.00

5.90

5.91

6.02

6.01

6.12

6.45

6.55

6.80

6.69

6.63

5.95

6.30

NOTK. Observer made no report concerning ice. Relation of gage height to discharge probably not 

affected by ice during 1911.

GAULEY RIVER NEAR SUMMERSVILLE, W. VA.

Location. At highway bridge known at Brock's Bridge, 2J miles southeast of 

Summersville, W. Va., and one-eighth mile below mouth of Muddlety Creek. 

Records available. July 6,1908, to December 31,1911.

Drainage area. 686 square miles.

Gage. Standard chain gage attached to bridge; datum unchanged since established.

Channel. Permanent.

Discharge measurements. Made from downstream side of bridge.

Winter flow. Eelation of gage height to discharge may be affected by ice for a week 

or two at a time during December, January, and February.

Accuracy. Gage-height records are considered reliable. Sufficient data have not 

been obtained to permit estimates of discharge to be made.

The following discharge measurement was made by C. T. Bailey: 

July 28, 1911: Gage height, 4.10 feet; discharge, 114 second-feet.
54 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PAET IH.

Daily gage height, inject, ofGauley River near Summersville, W. Fa.,/or 1911. 

[3. W. Dermody, observer.]

Day.

1...............

2...... .........

3...............

4...............

C. ..............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10. ..............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14. ..............

15.. .............

16. ..............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26. ..............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Jan.

9.60

13.00

13.50

10.50

8.90

7.35

7.10

6.70

6.15

5.65

S K^

5.75

12.60

11.20

10.70

9.10

7 75

7.20

6.75

6.70

9.80

9 9f>

7 95

7.25

7 on

10.85

10.20

16.65

10.85

Feb.

9.30

9.30

8.60

8.15

7.45

7.15

6.60

6.20

7.10

6.85

ft 7">

6.20

6.00

5.85

5.30

5.05

4 95

5.35

C 7C

5.70

5.12

5.50

5 35

5.50

5.15

7 30

5

7ft

Mar.

6.10

5.45

5.30

5.75

5.15

8.65

10.40

9.35

8.05

8.20

8

QA

7 7*

8.40

0 Kfi

8 ATI

7.20

7.05

7 ft*

6 nn

10.00

8

CA

8 Art

0 1A

7.60

7.25

6.80

7.20

7.20

6.40

7 00

6.90

Apr.

6.95

6.75

6.90

8.96

10.85

10.05

8.70

8

AK

9 60

9.20

0 -|A

7.35

7 Of"

7

QA

10.10

8.85

7

KA

7.25

6.70

8

OA

9

QE

9 00

Q 7*

o 7e

*7 Oft

7 4n

7 00

6 40

& AK.

6.05

May.

5.70

6.10

n 7>;

5.85

5.50

5.50

4.85

4 7n

4.80

470

A CA

A 7*

455

4.75

4.65

4.60

430

435

A. 95

4.10

A 1*

A AK

A CA

4.35

A 3*

4 10

A AC

i on

4.35

June.

5.40

5.10

455 4 IK

4.10

5.25

4.95

465

435

410

3.55

5.35

A QC

4 40

455

3.80

3 95

4 QA

A on

430

4.35

4.05

A 1H

3.25

4.20

4.55

5.55

5.45

490

July.

415

3.70

400

430

405

3.50

3.90

5.30

5.15

3 90

4.10

5.05

4 W

S on

3 90

3.85

3 AC

3.65

3.35

4 15

3

AK

3.65

3 05

405

4.10

Q KA

3.60

4.20

3.70

Aug.

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.30

3.50

3.90

410

4 65

4.45

4.10

3

7>;

3 on

3

CA

3.35

3-95

3.70

A <Rf\

A 1 C

3.80

3.70

A AC

3

*7(-

3.75

3.55

3.25

3.55

4 f>5

420

405

400

5.05

Sept.

5.75

5.25

455

3.90

465

5.00

5.00

430

4.90

S

on

5.75

7.15

6.15

5.95

5.30

9 fiS

7.70

6.70

6.05

5.65

5.35

e OA

5 4ft

A OR

A 7R

4. 60

4.65

A Kf\

A 7C

5.15

Oct.

5.15

6.6

8.9

7.1

6.5

6.15

5.45

Q a

8.1

7 9

7.65

8 n

7.55

6

0

7.1

9.3

8.15

1O A

9 G*

8.85

7.55

6.6

7 9

6.3

6.05

5

0

5.6

5.5

5.3

5.3

Nov.

495

49

A, AH

465

44

5.1

9.95

8.35

7.55

ft O

6.4

5.9

7,1

7.05

6.75

6.45

6.1

6.7

8 4K

7 1H

7.0

6.45

6.05

5.8

6.1

6.65

6.35

6.6

7.25

7.3

Dec.

6.95

6.5

5.95

5.85

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.1

5.45

5.35

5.3

5.75

5.6

5.55

S it

ft it

ft n

6 95

6.5

6.25

5.95

5.75

7.15

8.0

7.65

7.3

7.75

7.55

7.35

7.15

7.55

NOTE. Observer made no report concerning ice. Relation of gage height to discharge probably not 

affected by ice during 1911.

GAULEY BIVEB NEAR BELVA, W. VA.

Location. Three-fourths mile below Chesapeake & Ohio Railway bridge at Belva, 

W. Va., one-fourth mile below the mouth of Twentymile Creek, and about 5J 

miles above mouth of river at Gauley Bridge.

Records available. August 25, 1908, tp December 31,1911.

Drainage area. 1,420 square miles.

Gage. Vertical staff gage fastened to tree on right bank; datum unchanged since 

established.

Channel. Coarse gravel; practically permanent.

Discharge measurements. Made from a boat 1,000 feet above gage or by wading.

Floods. No records of floods previous to installation of gage are available. Maximum 

gage height since installation of gage was approximately 19 feet January 30,1911.

Winter flo"w. Relation of gage height to discharge may be affected by ice at intervals during December, January, and February.

Accuracy. Records of gage height are accurate and reliable. Sufficient data have 

not been obtained to permit estimates of discharge to be made.

Discharge measurements ofGauley River near Belva, W. Va., in 1911.

Date.

Oct. 15

16

Hydrographer. Gage

Feet. 

4.37

6.50

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2,830

6,730
OHIO BIVEB EASIER 55

Daily gage height, injeet, o/Gauley River near Belva, W. Va.,for 1911. 

[C. L. Davis, observer.]

Day.

1.... ...........

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

OO

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30............... 

31...............

Jan.

7.25

9 QH

10.95

9

1 A

7.10

5.72

5.01

4 4S

4.12

3.75

3.55

3.65

7.28

9.68

7.76

8.65

6.95

5.80

5.00

456

4.50

7 QO

7.28

6.12

5.42

5.38

8.48

7.72

7.80

16.00 

10.55

Feb.

8.25

7.78

6.78

6.02

5.45

4.95

4.62

435

4.60

5.22

496

461

4.36

4.05

3.72

3.58

3.38

3.28

3.33

3.90

4.34

4.10

3.90

3.72

3.52

3.50

s v\

3.58

.......

Mar.

3.80

3.68

3.58

3.35

3.35

6.10

10.00

8.42

6.70

6.05

6.00

5.70

5.39

5.95

R OO

5.08

4.62

4.00

4.31

6.30

5.85

5.75

5.50

5.15

462

4.35

4.25

472

4.42

440

4.88

Apr.

4.92

4.78

4.78

6.62

8.95

9.30

7.41

6.35

7.08

7.05

6.22

5

C1

5.08

492

7.00

6.55

5 SO

5.38

468

5.42

6.85

ft 70

7.28

6.58

5.72

5.15

4 66

4.24

4.00

3.85

May.

3.80

3.70

3.70

3.60

3.45

3.20

3.12

3.02

298

2.92

2.86

2.82

2.72

2.58

2 4o

2.42

2 S5

2.34

2.30

2.24

2.19

2.14

2.09

2.02

2.15

2.25

0 19

2.02

1.99

2.18 

2.15

June.

2.10

2.92

2.68

2.38

2.25

2.42

2.58

2.40

2.24

2.08

1.98

1 QO

1.88

2.70

0 KA

2.34

2.20

2.18

2.34

2.40

2

00

2.12

2.00

1.88

2.04

2 OR

2

QA

2.65

2.55

July.

0 lA

2.12

1-96

1 QQ

0 1ft

2.00

l.$0

1 Q9

2.88

2.41

2.30

0 fin

2.70

2.58

0 9O

2.08

1.95

1 SO

1 V)

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.62

1 fiS

1.68

1.65

1 7Q

1 QA

1.72

1.62 

1 54

Aug.

1 48

1.38

1.31

1 O0

1 IS.

1.09

1.04

1.12

1.76

2.05

1.98

1.75

1.65

1.58

i w

1.52

1.68

1.85

1.92

1.78

1.65

i 5fi

1 Af\

1.34

1.28

1.18

1.14

1.11

1 08

1.18 

1.58

Sept.

2.66

2.92

2.52

2.25

*> Pf>

2.42

2.42

2.32

2.20

3.30

3.12

3 CO

3.38

3.08

2

00

4.60

4.80

4.00

3.34

3.04

2.90

3 19

2.88

2.62

2.40

2.28

2 1Q

2.25

2.48

Oct.

2.45

2.68

5.42

A KG

3 on

3.42

3.12

4.88

4.30

3.30

4.42

C AA

4.68

4.15

A OA

6.39

5 oo

9 55

7.88

6.05

5.00

4 OK

4.02

4.30

3.88

3.56

3

qc

3.17

2.96

2.86

2 7fi

Nov.

2.65

2.55

2.49

0 Qft

0 01

2.84

6.18

6.20

5.12

4

AK.

3.95

4.08

4.45

A O9

4.00

3 7ft

3.85

5.38

5.18

461

4 14

3.78

3.65

4.05

4.25

A 1H

4.18

4.54

4.68

Dec.

4 in

3

QD

3.75

3

KK

3

OO

3.00

3.02

3.00

9 OS

2.92

3.01

3.05

3.10

3.10

3 AC

3.30

4.08

4.38

4.02

3.75

3.55

3

KA

3 Q9

5.42

5.35

5.25

5

7R

6.35

5.72

4.92 

4.70

NOTE. Observer made no notes concerning ice. Relation of gage height to discharge probably not 

affected by ice during 1911.

CHERRY RIVER AT RICHWOOD, W. VA.

Location. At the highway bridge at Bichwood, W. Va., half a mile below junction

of North and South Forks.

Records available. July 3,1908, to December 31, 1911. 

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Standard chain gage attached to bridge; datum unchanged since established. 

Channel. Coarse gravel; practically permanent, but at different times stones and

bowlders have been taken from the river bed in the vicinity of the point of control

and the relation of gage height to discharge has thereby been affected. The

first stones were removed during August, 1909; additional stones were removed

during May, June, July, and August, 1911.

Discharge measurements. Made from downstream side of bridge. 

Point of zero flow. A determination by leveling August 16, 1910, indicates that

there would be no flow past the gage if the river stage were to fall to 1.3 feet±0.2

foot. 

Winter flow. The relation of gage height to discharge is at times affected by ice

during December, January, and February. 

Accuracy. See discussion under "Channel." Sufficient data have not been

obtained to permit estimates of discharge to be made.

The following discharge measurement was made by Bailey and Perwien: 

October 25, 1911: Gage height, 2.74 feet; discharge, 205 second-feet.
56 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART HI.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Cherry River at Richwood, W. Va.,for 1911. 

[Floyd Artrip, observer.]

Bay.

1.. .............

2. ..............

3...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10. ..............

11...............

12. ..............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25. ..............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30. ..............

31...............

Jan.

3.85

5.15

4.95

4.02

3.45

3.25

3.00

2.90

2.80

2.75

2.70

3.65

5.88

4.55

4.90

4.20

3.50

3.25

3.05

2.90

3.05

3.62

3.42

3.20

3.02

3.50

3.70

3.85

3.98

5.95

3.85

Feb.

3.70

3.60

3.30

3.18

3.02

2.88

2.80

2.85

3.00

2.95

2.88

2 ft ft

2.72

2.65

2.62

2.58

2.50

2.55

2.70

2.62

2.50

2.60

2

cn

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.65

2.75

Mar.

2.60

2.60

9 <{<{

2 fin

2.50

4 00

3.75

3.32

3 in

3.12

3.30

3 OA

3 40

3.30

3.12

3 on

2.85

3 1O

3.65

3

t)K

3.10

3 OK

O Qft

2.88

2

7K

3.23

2 QQ

2.90

3.00

2.83

Apr.

2.73

2.72

3.20

3.78

4.93

3.95

3.50

3.40

3.62

3.27

3.10

3 1O

3

qo

3.60

3.85

Q W

3.15

3.00

2

QC

3.65

3 47

3.50

3 Key

3.25

3.17

3 no

2.92

2

QO

2 Of)

2.67

May.

2.65

2.65

2.60

2.52

2.45

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.33

2.27

2

OA

2 0C

2.25

2.20

2.17

2.20

2.20

2.15

2.10

2 in

2.85

2.40

2.27

2.28

2.18

2.17

2.70

June.

3.15

2.62

2.42

2.30

2.90

2.75

2.58

2.50

2.33

2.25

2.28

9 7(\

2.55

2.43

2.37

2.35

2.30

2.40

2 Aft

2.40

9 V\

2.22

2.17

2.27

2.30

2.40

2.62

2.33

2.23

July.

2.22

2.15

2.45

2.15

2.10

2.20

2.42

2.52

2.23

2.15

2.45

2

OQ

2

oq

2.05

2.08

2,18

2.17

2.07

2.00

2.02

2.10

2

f\K

2.10

2.30

2.10

2 no

2 00

1.95

2.00

Aug.

2.00

1.93

1.87

1.85

2.15

2.30

2.07

2.37

2.13

2.08

2.00

1 Q>!

2.03

2.05

2.10

2.70

2.25

2.10

2.03

2.00

2.00

1.93

1 on

1.85

1.90

2.00

1.93

1 B7

2.07

2.25

2.65

Sept.

2.47

2.23

2.15

2.20

2.60

2.50

2.40

2.25

3.80

2.92

2.83

2 on

2.67

2.60

3.15

3.75

3.13

2.80

2.70

2.65

2.53

2.57

2 M

2.25

2.28

2.23

2.17

2.57

2.58

2.48

Oct.

2.35

3.68

3.43

3.08

2.85

2.67

2.95

3.37

3.05

2.85

3.17

3.25

3.05

2.90

3.70

3.47

3.56

4.75

3.72

3.30

2.97

2.92

3.00

2.88

2.67

2.62

2.52

2.48

2.45

2.40

2.38

Nov.

2.35

2.30

2.28

2.25

2.25

2.95

3.42

3.00

2.82

2.72

2.62

2

*7n

2.98

2.80

2.78

2.70

2.60

3.18

3.15

2.95

2.88

2.75

2.62

2.70

2.78

2.65

2.62

2.72

3.05

2.88

Dec.

2.80

2.72

2.62

2.62

2.45

2.45

2.42

2.42

2.42

2.50

2.52

2.60

2 52

2.50

2.52

2.82

2.90

2.78

2.65

2.60

2.60

2.62

3.30

3.10

3.10

3.10

3.50

3.28

3.05

2.90

3.35

NOTE. Feb. 22 observer reported "Ice in shoals." Relation of gage height to discharge probably not 

materially affected by ice during 1911.

MEADOW RIVER NEAR RUSSELLVILLE, W. VA.

location. At Bays Ferry, 3 miles below Russellville, W. Va., one-fourth mile below

mouth of Youngs Creek.

Records available. July 17, 1908, to December 31, 1911. 

Drainage area. 297 square miles. 

Gage. Standard chain gage attached to trees on left bank just above the ferry,

datum unchanged since established. 

Channel. Permanent.

Discharge measurements. Made from a boat or by wading. 

Winter flow. Relation of gage height to discharge is at times affected by ice gorges. 

Accuracy. Gage-height records are considered very reliable. In the fall backwater

is sometimes caused at the gage by leaves lodging at the riffle below. Sufficient

data have not been collected to permit estimates of discharge to be made.

The following discharge measurement was made by C. T. Bailey by wading at section above regular measuring section: 

July 29, 1911: Gage height, 3.03 feet; discharge, 15.2 second-feet.
OHIO RIVER BASIN.

Dotty gage height, in feet, of Meadow River near Russelfatite, W. Va.,for 1911. 

[J. R. Bays, sbsfervw.]

Day.

1...............

2...............

3...............

4............... 5..:............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9. ..............

10. ..............

11...............

12. ..............

13. ..............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18. ..............

19...............

20. ..............

21...............

22...............

23

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28............... 

29...............

30............... 

31...............

Jan.

8.44

10.09

11.04

9.74

7.97

6.84

6.14

5.78

5.30

5.80

5.04

4.91

5.80

7.22

7.18

7.53

A Q4

6.22

5.77

5.48

5.60

7.24

7.17

6.81

6.35

6.22

7.06

7.18 

8.06

13.02 

11.06

Feb.

9.19

8.57

7.62

6.93

6.51

6.02

5.74

5.58

6.50

6.90

6.69

6.32

5.90

5.53

5.26

4.95

4.76

4.70

4.82

5.38

5.58

5.54

5.28

5.73

5.10

5.03

5.00

4.96

.......

Mar.

4.96

4.98

4.84

4.79

4.67

8.19

9.24

S

en

7.31

7.28

7.70

7.30

& OA

6.34

6.02

5.78

5.52

5.42

5.36

7.22

7.08

6.52

6.16

5.70

5.35

5.18

5.40

5.84 

5.76

5.84 

5.94

Apr.

5.85

5.76

6.26

8.34

9.98

9.52

8.43

7 M

8.00

7.88

7.26

6.65

6.51

6.42

7.52

7.72

7.15

6.49

5.98

6.93

7.46

7.40

7.63

6.98

6.40

5.92

5.54

5.28 

5.12

5.04

May.

5.07

5.20

5.42

5.35

5.18

4.96

4.80

4.68

4.60

4.52

4.44

4.31

4 23

4.13

4.05

3.99

3 Q4

3.92

3.88

3.81

3.75

3.67

3.62

3.57

3.58

3.68

3.62

3.56 

4.52

4.28 

3.88

June.

4.41

4.53

4.10

3.84

3.76

3.72

3.89

3.66

3.52

3.40

3.37

3.36

3.64

3.98

3.83

3.67

3.56

3.56

3.58

3.72

3.66

3.58

3.44

3.34

3.28

3.24

3.54

3.55 

3.44

3.40

July.

3.32

3.20

3.13

3.22

3.58

3.42

3.98

3.72

3.58

^.37

3.38

4.10

3.98

3.69

3.45

3.26

3.20

3.18

3.10

3.06

3.03

3.11

3.08

3.12

3.14

3.10

3.04

3.03 

3.02

3.00 

2.94

Aug.

2.90

2.87

2.84

2.80

2.75

2.72

2.95

3.44

3.42

3.19

3.25

3.26

3.14

3.01

2.94

2.94

2.90

2.90

3.01

3.00

2.98

2.91

2.85

2.82

2.78

2.76

2.74

2.72 

2.90

3.00 

3.12

Sept.

3.76

4.04

3.72

3.46

3.26

3.22

3.20

3.16

3.03

2.98

3.03

3.28

3.36

3.34

3.32

3.41

3.95

3.78

3.56

3.41

3.32

3.84

3.88

3.82

3.48

3.31

3.28 

3.24

3.19

Oct.

3.17

3.32

3.76

4.28

4.22

'4.11

3.94

4.33

4.43

4.32

4.60

5.10

4.78

4.55

5.15

5.40

5.12

9.00

7.72

6.58

5.88

5.24

5.14

5.24

4.96

4.71

4.52

4.37 

4.24

4.14 

4.03

Nov.

3.98

3.89

3.81

3.74

3.69

3.94

7.33

7.02

6.36

5.86

5.38

4.98

5.18

5.29

5.28

5.16

4.93

5.62

6.30

5.88

5.52

5.24

4.99

5.01

5.42

5.42

5.35

5.41 

5.68

5.55

Dec.

5.34

5.16

4.06

4.73

4.80

4.60

4.42

4.30

4.34

4.30

4.32

4.38

4.40

4.40

4.36

4.49

4.68

5.04

5.02

4.94

4.78

4.74

5.24

6.30

6.39

6.57

7.28

7.30

6.72

6.20 

6.11

NOTE. Observer reported iee as follows: Jan. 10 and Feb. 22, ice gorged; Feb. 24-and Dec. 5, baclcwater. 

from ice.

ELK KIVEK AT WEBSTER SPRINGS, W. VA.

Location. At suspension bridge on the grounds of the Webster Springs Hotel at

Webster Springs, W. Va., one-fourth mile above the mouth of Back Fork Creek. 

Records available. July 1, 1908, to December 31, 1911. 

Drainage area. 168 square miles. 

Gage. Vertical staff attached to right abutment of bridge; datum unchanged since

established.

Channel. Coarse gravel; practically permanent.

Discharge measurements. Made from upstream side of bridge or by wading. 

Point of zero flow. Levels taken August 13, 1910, indicate that there would be no

flow past the gage at a stage of 0.95 foot ±0.2 foot.

Winter flow. Relation of gage height to discharge is sometimes affected by ice. 

Accuracy. Gage-height records are considered reliable. Sufficient data have not

been obtained to permit estimates of discharge to be made.

The following discharge measurement was made by Bailey and Perwien: 

October 26, 1911: Gage height, 2.62 feet; discharge, 218 second-feet.
58 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART HI.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Elk River at Webster Springs, W. Va., for 1911. 

[Cherry Woodzell, observer.]

Day.

1.... ...........

2...............

3...............

4...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Jan.

4.10

5.20

5.20

4.40

3

7K

3.32

3.05

2.88

2.80

2.65

2.50

3.05

5.80

4.75

i on

4 60

3.35

3.40

3.08

2.90

3.00

4.05

3.72

3.38

3.15

4.65

4.60

4.85

4.50

7.40

i Af\

Feb.

4.00

3.89

3.55

3.45

3.20

3.02

2.92

2.88

2.78

2.65

2.99

2.92

2.82

2.68

2.58

2.50

2.48

2.52

2.58

2.52

2.49

2.45

2.48

2.50

2.58

2.88

3.10

Mar.

3.00

2.92

2.78

2.70

2

ac

4.05

4

OC

3.38

3.70

3.80

3.45

3.90

3.85

3.65

3.48

3.25

3.12

3.35

4.28

3.72

3.80

3.45

3.20

2.98

3.48

3.20

3.00

3.08

3.02

Apr.

2.92

2.87

3.05

3.75

5.15

A on

3 on

3.60

4.25

3.72

3.35

3.15

2 QS

3.35

4.20

3 7H

Q QK

3.15

3.00

4.45

3.90

3 7ft

3.75

3.50

3.35

3.22

3.05

2.95

2.82

2.68

May.

2.60

2.72

2.62

2.58

2

Kf\

2.46

2.42

2.36

2.30

2.30

2.27

2.22

2.16

2.11

2 flfi

2 01

2.00

2.00

1.99

2.00

1.96

1 01

1.90

1.89

1.88

1.84

1.79

1.74

1.71

1.70

1.70

June.

2.04

1.97

1.86

1.78 1 95

2.08

2.06

2.08

2 no

1.92

1.82

2.32

2.70

2.40

2.25

2.08

1.99

2.12

2.70

2.60-

2.35

2.15

2.02

2.22

2.30

2.21

2.28

2.58

2.38

2.22

July.

2.06

1.98

1.92

1.91

1.88

1.82

1.88

1.84

1 90

1.82

1.80

1.82

1.86

1.81

1.72

1.62

1.60

1.58

1.58

1.56

1.52

1.65

1.70

1.72

1.69

1.65

1.61

1.54

1.50

1.50

1.50

Aug.

1.57

1.61

1.59

1.54

1 <U\

1.50

1.80

1.76

2.10

1.90

1.72

1.62

1.52

1.50

1.50

i fin

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.48

1.42

1.40

1.38

1.36

1.31

1.38

1.75

1.80

1.78

2.48

2.80

Sept.

2.65

2.35

2.10

1.92

1.82

1.79

1.76

1.74

1.71

2.45

2.75

3.05

2.95

2.35

2.20

3.40

3.30

2.95

2.58

2.42

2.25

2.50

2.45

2.25

2.22

2.28

2.18

2.15

2.75

2.92

Oct.

2.60

3.10

3.50

3.18

3

QA

2.90

3.60

4.55

3.68

3.25

3.35

3.45

3.15

3.00

4.00

3.80

3.50

5.40

4.18

3.52

3.15

2.92

2.95

2.85

2.78

2.68

2.56

2.51

2.46

2.38

2.30

Nov.

2.30

2.22

2.16

2.14

2.11

2.45

4.25

3.62

3.15

2.95

2.75

2.75

3.00

3.00

2.92

2.80

2.80

2.95

3.62

3.25

2.98

2.85

2.72

2.78

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.10

3.08

Dec.

2.98

2.85

2.72

2.68

2 EC

2.54

2.50

2.44

2.50

2.56

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.85

3.15

3.00

2.96

2.88

2.82

2.72

3.50

3.48

3.38

3.40

3.85

3 65

3.25

3.11

3.10

NOTE. Relation of gage height to discharge probably not aflected by ice during 1911. 

ELK RIVER AT GASSAWAY, W. VA.

Location. At the Coal & Coke Railroad bridge in the northeastern part of Gasaaway,

W. Va., immediately below the mouth of Little Otter Creek. 

Records available.-^July 1, 1908, to December 31, 1911. 

Drainage area. 578 square miles.

Gage. Standard chain gage attached to bridge; datum unchanged since established. 

Channel. Coarse gravel; point of control is probably permanent. 

Discharge measurements. Made from upstream side of bridge or by wading. 

Point of zero flow. A determination by leveling August 12, 1910, indicates that

there would be no flow past the gage if the stage were to fall to 0.5 foot, ±0.2 foot. 

Winter flow. Ice may affect the relation of gage height to discharge for short

periods. 

Accuracy. Gage-height record not considered better than "good." Sufficient

data have not been obtained to permit estimates of discharge to be made.

The following discharge measurement was made by C. T. Bailey: 

October 6,1911: Gage height, 3.42 feet; discharge, 888 second-feet.
OHIO BIVER BASIN. 59

Daily gage height, in feet, of Elk River at Gassaway, W. Va.,for 1911. 

[H. A. Hays, observer.]

Day.

1.. .............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22.. .............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27............... 

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Jan.

7.46

9.51

9.64

7.56

5.15

4.96

4.08

3.76

3.31

3.08

2.66

2.68

6.65

12.16

10.03.

8.28

7.08

5.35

4.31

3.90

3.82

8.78

7.32

5.90

5.00

6.08

11.88 

8.96

11.02

26.22

Feb.

8.98

6.94

6.10

5.34

4.90

4.27

4.08

3.85

3.96

3.87

3.81

3.70

3.57

3.51

3.46

3.42

3.41

3.37

3.44

3.61

3.67

3.60

3.59

4.19

4.71

3.94

3.75 

4.19

Mar.

4.36

3.91

3.57

3.26

3.12

3.93

7.91

9.03

6.46

5.87

5.75

5.35

5.05

5.87

5.57

5.17

4.54

4.29

4.97

5.85

6.37

5.42

4.99

5.05

4.51

4.18

3.89 

4.21

3.68

3.75

4.20

Apr.

4.26

4.02

3.95

4.59

8.75

8.73

7.23

6.27

6.53

7.53

6.00

5.00

4.18

4.06

5.47

5.37

5.11

4.42

4.10

4 84

7.30

6.60

6.54

6.34

5.63

4.98

4.34 

3.82

3.55

3.44

May.

3.22

3.26

3.17

3.02

2.90

2.82

2.68

2.62

2.52

2.47

2.39

2.34

2.28

2.20

2.07

2.04

2.02

2.00

1.97

1 W

1.90

i on

1.84

1.82

1.95

1.84

1.77 

1.70

1.64

1.58

1.56

June.

1.58

1.61

1.72

1.70

1.67

1.71

1.90

2.04

2.16

2.11

2.05

1.94

2.12

2.63

2.31

2.06

1 96

2.19

2.27

2.85

2.63

2.27

2.07

2.01

1 Q7

2.19

2.18 

2.70

2.17

2.13

July.

2.07

1.91

1.81

1.85

1.90

1.71

1.67

1.65

1.75

1.73

1.73

2.07

1.89

1.73

1.60

1.59

1.55

1.44

1.35

1.30

1.35

1.33

1.29

1.27

1.26

1.31

1.51 

1.51

1.52

1.44

1.37

Aug.

1.31

1.27

1.25

1.23

1.25

1.33

1.25

1.34

1.44

1.28

1.24

1.24

1.29

1.28

1.33

1.26

1.22

1.24

1.23

1.21

1.16

1.08

1.06

1.04

1.05

1.13

1.10 

1.08

1.20

1.68

4.26

Sept.

3.15

2.68

2.45

1.92

1.83

1.78

1.72

1.66

1.66

1.72

3.68

5.13

3.42

3.33

2.92

3.80

6 74

4.78

3.02

2.80

2.59

2.86

3.48

3.38

3.08

2.32

2.36 

2.74

3.07

3.70

Oct.

4.07

4.98

7.16

5.16

4.11

3.43

3.62

11.82

6.84

5.65

5.08

6.31

5.09

4.32

7.48

7.37

6.02

11.38

8.40

5.86

4.82

3.69

3.60

3.36

3.06

2.88 

2.69

2.57

2.42

2.29

Nov.

2.20

2.17

2.12

2.48

2.30

3.41

7.84

6.19

4.87

3.98

3.46

3.38

3.83

4.44

4.15

3.76

3.47

3.70

5.12

5.01

4.36

3.75

3.35

3.44

3.78

3.88

3.71 

3.98

4.46

4.30

Dec.

3.94

3.82

3.76

3.44

2.86

2.54

2.43

2.39

2.32

2.38

2.47

2.44

2.53

2.91

3.08

3.02

2.85

2.62

2.50

2.60

2.90

3.74

3.76

3.72

3.67

3.58 

3.52

3.48

4.44

5.47

NOTE. Relation of gage height to discharge probably not affected by ice during 1911.

ELK RIVER AT CLENDENNIN, W. VA.

_ « 

Location. At highway bridge in town of Clendennin, W. Va., immediately above

mouth of Big Sandy Creek.

Records available. June 27,1908, to December 31,1911. 

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Standard chain gage attached to bridge; datum unchanged since established. 

Channel. Practically permanent; point of control is probably permanent. 

Discharge measurements. Made from downstream side of bridge or by wading. 

Point of zero flow. Levels taken August 11, 1910, indicate that there would be

no flow past the gage if the.stage were to fall to 1.0 foot±0.2 foot. 

Winter flow. Ice may affect the relation of gage height to discharge at times during

the winter months. 

Accuracy. High water in Big Sandy Creek alone may produce backwater at the

gage. This will not occur often, however, as the Big Sandy is a small stream.

The gage reader has been instructed to note effect of backwater. Sufficient

data have not been obtained to permit estimates of discharge to be made.

Discharge measurements of Elk River at Clendennin, W. Va., in 1911.

Date.

Mar. 8

Aug. 4

Hydrographer.

C.T. Bailey..............................................................

AT,

Feet. 

11.98

1.98

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

11,200

a48.6

a Measurement made by wading.
60 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1011, PAET in.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Elk River at Clendennin, W. Va.,for 1911. 

[ J. W. Riley, observer.]

Day.

1...... .........

2...............

3...............

4. ..............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Jan.

7.38

8.43

9.54

10.49

7.68

6.00

5.27

4.82

4.60

4.28

4.42

3.90

8.30

12.49

9.92

9.01

9.16

7.17

5.64

5.14

5.57

9.76

9 86

7.50

6.37

7.82

12.97

9 O4

9.62

21.62

18.16

Feb.

9.25

8.00

7.15

6.66

6.11

5.59

5.23

5.43

5.15

5.10

5.13

4.83

4 60

4.43

4.21

3.99

3.83

3.74

3.57

5.77

6.41

5.59

5.35

4.80

4.72

4.69

4.63

Mar.

4.92

4.81

4.55

4.25

4.02

5.79

8.19

11.85

8.65

6.90

6.30

5.82

6.01

5.84

5.34

5.00

4.85

5.36

7 M

6.14

5 71

5.52

5.32

4.88

4.68

4.55

4.S8

4.62

Apr.

4.81

4.82

4.75

4.98

6.94

9.22

8.03

7 4S

8.10

8.54

7.24

6.48

S

ee

6.32

6.84

6.14

5.54

5.20

5.58

6.42

7.22

7 9S

7.07

6.41

5.76

5.26

4.86

4.52

4 40

May.

4.30

4.18

4.20

4.04

3.82

3.74

3.70

3.57

3.47

3.48

3 40

3.33

3 to

3.08

3.28

9 <M

2.86

2.82

2.70

9 71

9 fifi

2

fiO

9 57

2 eq

9 ^5

2.38

9 Qfi

r 2.36

2 46

2 At)

June.

2.56

2.42

2.30

2.21

2.62

2.86

2.71

2.40

2.38

2.52

2.60

2.62

2.55

2.81

3.00

2.80

2.92

3.49

3.13

3.28

3.32

3

(\A

2.77

2.65

9 t&

2.53

2 72

2.69

2

fiQ

July.

2.55

2.79

2.61

2.51

2.41

2.60

2.67

2.45

2.36

2.33

2.29

2.69

3.28

2.78

2.53

2.43

2.38

2.33

2.29

2.13

2.57

2 72

2.37

2.52

2.37

1 OR

1.91

1 OK

1.83

1.85

1 SI

Aug.

1.97

2.23

2.32

1.95

1.92

1.92

1.94

1.90

1.82

1.82

1.83

1.86

1 90

1.80

1.76

1.71

1.66

1.92

2.16

1.92

1.88

1.86

1.80

1.68

1.68

1.76

1.71

1 74

1.72

o 7fi

3.48

Sept.

4.59

3.92

3.42

3.38

3.02

2.84

2.79

2.58

2.43

2.46

3.52

6.75

4.94

4.08

3.76

4.32

5.12

5.83

4.58

4.44

3.80

4.54

4. 14

4.50

3.78

3.42

3.28

3 79

3.83

Oct.

4.18

5.56

7.08

6.37

5.12

4.49

4.47

8.31

8.49

5.82

6.20

6.30

5.98

5.16

4.76

6.68

6.72

9.76

10.60

7.16

5.54

4.92

4 79

4.28

4.22

3 Q1

3.72

3.54

3.38

q OA

3.16

Nov.

3.10

2.68

2.91

2.80

2.74

4.32

7.36

7.78

6.00

5.16

4.S7

4.44

5.32

5.50

5.26

4.88

4. SO

4.80

5.77

6.06

5.42

4.88

4.48

4.28

4.45

4 80

4.84

4 84

4.65

5.24

Dec.

5.04

4.76

4.43

4.21

4.06

3.82

3.58

3.50

3.46

3.42

3.62

3.48

3.48

3.55

3.69

4.84

6.30

5.92

5.36

4.82

4.52

4.30

5.12

5.80

6.44

6.26

8.12

7.00

6.12

5.50

5.82

NOTE. Relation of gage height to discharge probably not affected by ice during 1911. 

*COAL RIVER AT BRUSHTON, W. VA.

Location. At Chesapeake & Ohio Railway bridge at Brushton, W. Va., 500 feet

above the mouth of Brush Creek.

Records available. June 23, 1908, to December 31, 1911. 

Drainage area. 379 square miles.

Gage. Standard chain gage attached to bridge; datum unchanged since established. 

Channel. Practically permanent.

Discharge measurements. Made from downstream side of bridge or by wading. 

Winter flow. The relation of gage height to discharge is little, if at all, affected

by ice. 

Accuracy. Gage-height records are considered reliable. Sufficient data have not

been obtained to permit estimates of discharge to be made.

Discharge measurements of Coal River at Brushton, W. Va., in 1911.

Date.

Oct. 4

4

Hydrographer.

C.T.Bailey. ................ . '. . .............. ....

.....do....................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.75

2.54

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

468

356
OHIO EIVEE BASIN. 61

Daily gage height, in feet, of Coal River at Brushton, W. Fa., for 1911. 

[G. W. Fitzpatrick, observer.]

Day.

1...... .........

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30............... 

31...............

Jan.

3.35

4.95

5.5

4.8

3.55

3.05

2.75

2.55

2.35

2.25

2.2

2.2

2.2

2 1 P»

2.2

9 A.

2.65

2.65

2.55

2.55

'3.25

6.0

5.0

3.85

3.35

3.25

3.7

3.65

3.9

11.35 

6.1

Feb.

5.5

5.1

4.15

4.2

4.1

3.8

3.45

3.25

3.15

3.35

3.25

3.15

2.9

2

7C

2.6

2 AC

2.4

2.4

2.35

3 Q

4 7

3.9

3.45

3.1

9 O

2.7

2.6

2.5

.......

Mar.

o qe

2

0

2.25

2.25

2

0

7.05

7.75

7.3

5.25

4.3

3.65

3.3

3.15

3

t

3.0

2 UK

9 75

2.65

2.65

0 QC

3.35

3.25

3.1

9 O

2.75

2.65

2 fit\

o ce

2.6

2.6

2 7

Apr.

2 Q

3.0

3.8

6.7

8

1

6.7

5.5

4.45

5.55

5.25

4.25

3.65

3.3

3.05

3.2

3

e

3.45

3.25

3.05

9 7

3.5

3.95

4.55

4.0

3.2

3

ft

0 OK

2.65

2.7

May.

3

0

3.65

3.65

3.3

3 ft

2.8

2.6

2.55

0 AK

0 A

2.3

2.2

2.15

2.05

1.95

1 9

1 oe

1.8

1.75

1.7

1.65

1.65

1.6

1.55

1 45

1.4

1.35

1.3

1.25

1.25 

1.35

June.

1.7

1.65

1.5

1.45

1.5

1.5

1.55

1.5

1 45

1.35

1.3

1.25

1 91

1.25

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.3

1.45

1.35

1.3

1.25

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.2

1.25

1.45

1.5

July.

1.35

1.25

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.05

1 05

1.75

1 ft

1.4

1.45

1.8

2 ft

1.75

1.55

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.55

1.45

1.35

1.25

1.25 i i«i

1.3

1.15

1.05

1.0

.95

.95Qt;

Aug.

n 01

Q*

.95

.95

QC

1.0

1.0

.9

.85

1.5

1.35

1.25

1.1

1.1

1.05

1.1

1.25

1.05

1.0

g

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.9

g

1.25

1.0

1.1 

1.4

Sept.

1 95

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.15

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.35

1.45

1.3

1.25

1

0

1.35

1.5

1.3

1.25

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.75

1.85

1.55

1.55

1.4

1.25

1.2

1.2

1.2

Oct.

1.14

1 7Q

3 Q4

2.66

9 17

1.89

1.84

2.38

1 98

2.06

2.90

2.84

2 An

2 17

2.16

2.32 9 KQ

5.61

3.80

2.88

2.45

2.22

2.12

2.10

2.02

1.94

1 84

1.79

1.71

1.66 

1.61

Nov.

1.60

1.54

1.52

1.52

1 JO

1.83

2.62

2.95

9 fift

2.36

2.18

2.15

2 CO

n 70

2.59

0 A<)

2.24

2.31

3.82

2.69

2.76

2.52

2.34

2.42

2.68

2.85

2.80

2.74

2.70

2.64

Dec.

9 e9

9 jtfl

2.28

2.23

O 19

1.98

1 94

1.90

1 Sft

1.8*

1.83

1.82

1.82

1

OQ

1.86

0 «W

2.43

2.60

2.32

2.23

2.24

2.24

2.54

2.99

3.30

3.40

5.71

5.20

3.81

3.33 

3.19

NOTE. Observer made no report relative to ice. Relation of gage height to discharge probably not 

affected by ice during 1911.

COAL EIVEE AT FUQUA, W. VA.

Location. At W. C. Hoy's passenger ferry half a mile below Fuqua railroad station

and 1 mile below the mouth of Fuqua Creek. 

Records available. October 12, to December 31, 1911. 

Drainage area. Not measured. 

Gage. Staff gage in two sections on right bank. 

Channel. Firm sand.

Discharge measurements. Made from boat 300 feet above gage or by wading. 

Winter flow. The relation of gage height to discharge may be affected by ice for

short periods. 

Accuracy. Gage-height record is considered reliable. Sufficient data have not

been obtained to permit estimates of discharge to be made. 

The following discharge measurement was made by Bailey and Perwien: 

October 13, 1911: Gage height, 2.85 feet; discharge, 700 second-feet.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Coal River at Fuqua, W. Fa., for 1911. 

[W. C. Hoy, observer.]

Day.

1............ 

2............

3............

4............ 

5............

6............

7............

8............

9............ 

10............

Oct.

......

......

......

Nov.

1.40 

1.30

1

O/\

1.20 

1.20

2.65

3

KA

3.60 

3.08 

2.64

Dec.

2.95 

2.78

2 an

2.50

S

on

2 19

0 AO

1.96 

1.89 

1.84

Day.

11............ 

12............

1O

14............ 

15

16............

17............

18............ 

19............ 

20............

Oct.

"i'eo"

n QK

2.30

0 tft

t) Oft

3.88

9.25 

6.10 

3.85

Nov.

2.34 

2.39

2 Oft

3.38 

3.18

2.86

2.53

2.80 

5.32 

4.30

Dec.

1.80 

1.78

1.78

1.79

1 OR

3.25

3.67

3.32 

3.04 

2.85

Day.

21............ 

22............

23............

24............ 

25............

26............

27............

25............ 

29............

30............ o-i

Oct.

2.95 

2.50

2.25

2.10 

1.95

1.85

1.70

1.60 

1.55 

1.50 

1.40

Nov.

3.48 

3.01

2.70

2.72 

3.50

3.49

3.52

3.40 

3.30 

3.12

Dec.

2.69 

2.60

3.48

3.94 

4.33

4.64

7.72

9. SO 

6.15 

4.74

4

RR

NOTE. Relation of gage height to discharge probably not affected by ice during 1911.
62 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PABT

COAL RIVER AT TORNADO, W. VA.

Location. At highway bridge at Upper Falls railroad station, one-fourth, mile above

Tornado, W. Va., and 1 mile above mouth of Smith Creek.

Records available. June 24,1908, to December 31,1911. * 

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Standard chain gage attached to bridge; datum unchanged since established. 

Channel. Practically permanent; strewn with large bowlders. 

Discharge measurements. Made from downstream side of bridge or by wading. 

Point of zero flow. Determined August 8, 1910, as approximately 1.2 feet. The

control is a rough log dam and point of zero flow changes. 

Winter flow. The relation between gage height and discharge is affected by ice

cover and gorges from one to two weeks at a time during December, January, and

February. 

Artificial control. There is a low dam and water-power plant about 1,000 feet below

the station. 

Accuracy. The low-water gage heights at this station are affected by the operation

of the power plant below the station. Another gaging station has been established

above the influence of this dam, by means of which the effect of the power plant

upon the lower gage will be observed, after which this station will be discontinued

and the upper station will be continued.

Discharge measurements of Coal River at Tornado, W. Va., in 1911.

Date.

Mar. 9

Oct. 3

Hydrographer.

.....do....................................................................

height.

Feet. 

6.09

4.46

Discharge.

Secffeei. 

5,730

3,010

Daily gage height, in feet, of Coal River at Tornado, W. Va.,for 1911. 

[G. C. Hoy, observer.]

Day.

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26.......1.......

27...............

28...............

29...............

30............... 

31...............

Jan.

3.96

4.46

4.76

4.96

3.81

3.33

3.08

9 Oft

2.86

2.73

2.62

2.68

2.76

2.68

2

7C

2.76

2.85

2.96

2.90

2 80

3.35

ft CQ

5.19

4 06

3.62

3.73

3.52

3.61

A on

13.07 

8.02

Feb.

5.56

5.19

4.69

4.25

4 Aft

4.07

3.72

3.42

3.37

3.43

3.38

3.37

2.99

2.82

2.55

2.63

2.61

2.59

3

fiA

4.76

4.12

3.12

3.37

3.21

3.05

2.89

9 71

Mar.

2.67

2.61

2.57

2.48

2 K\

5:48

9.45

10.12

6.07

4.36

3.74

3.50

3 00

3.22

3 19

2.90

2.85

2.84

2 95

3.15

S oft

3.16

3.02

2 8fi

2.82

2.79

2 7ft

9 7ft

2.82 

2.89

Apr.

2.90

2 Q1

7.90

o ftn

8.41

5.74

A fiO

5.82

5.44

3.80

3 4S

3.25

3 44

3.50

3.64

3.38

3.28

3.35

S on

A Kf\

4.08

3.70

3.45

3.22

3 (Y>

2 CM

2.92

May.

3.35

3.80

3.45

3 24

3.05

2.92

O QA

2.71

2.61

2 fift

2.49

2 OK

2.28

2 1ft

2.00

2.00

1 Qi

1.88

1.86

1.78

1 79

1 80

1 fiQ

1.65

1.68

1.61

1.58

1.53

1.64 

2.10

June.

2.76

2 Oft

1.93

1.88

1.76

1.71

1.78

1.77

1.70

1.66

1.60

1.61

1.60

1.58

1.52

1.50

1.70

1.96

1.82

1.70

1.61

1.60

1.59

1.54

1.50

1.50

1.52

1.55

1.58

July.

1.56

1 *vi

1.50

1.49

1.48

1.45

1.44

1.45

1.95

1.69

1.61

2 08

2.15

1.81

1.72

1.65

1.61

1.82

1.78

1.68

1.58

1.52

1.50

1.50

1.51

1.50

1.42

1 40

1.41 

1.40

Aug.

1.40

1.40

i 4n

1.41

1.41

1.40

1.40

1 40

1.51

1.45

1.68

1.56

I

AjQ

1.48

1 45

1.45

1.46

1.42

1.42

1 40

1.37

1.33

1.38

1.38

1.38

1.39

1

07

2

OC

3.02 

2.66

Sept.

2.07

1.88

1 fi9

1.57

1 W

1.53

1.86

1.81

1.72

1.70

1.76

1.85

1.82

1.75

1

0Q

2.40

1.90

1.80

1.75

1.78

1.72

1.85

1.88

1.81

1.76

1.72

1.68

1.60

1.56

1.55

Oct.

1.52

2

7c

4.19

3.10

2.65

2 91

2.20

2.82

2.54

3.00

3.32

3.42

2

nA

2.63

2.51

2.60

3.45

5.70

4.18

3 VI

2.85

2 CO

2.43

2.25

2.15

2.08

2.00

1 09

1.87

1.82 

1.80

Nov.

1.78

1.76

1 fi9

1.70

1.70

1.85

3.22

3.25

2.96

2.78

2

C7

9 fift

3 AS

3.15

3.02

2.88

2.68

2 79

4.02

3.60

3.25

3.02

2.82

2.90

3.12

3.28

3.23

3.18

3.14

3.04

Dec.

2 95

2.83

2.75

2.68

2 pro

O AK

2.30

2

OA

2

«M

2.20

2 no

2 no

2 1 ft

2 1ft

9 *%A

3.20

3.42

q -in

2.75

O QJ2

2.83

2

0ft

3 1O

3.54

3.72

3.85

4.85

5.95

4.45

3.65 

3.60

NOTE. Relation of gage height to discharge probably not affected by ice during 1911.
OHIO EtVEB BASIN. 63

POCOTALIGO RIVER AT SISSONVILLE, W. VA.

Location. At the highway bridge at the post office at Sissonville, W. Va., one-fourth

mile below the mouth of Grapevine Creek. 

Records available. June 26, 1908, to December 31, 1911. 

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Standard chain gage attached to bridge; datum unchanged since established. 

Channel. Practically permanent. 

Discharge measurements. Made from downstream side of bridge or by wading.

Floods. Tl

Some of 

Point of zei

flow pasi 

Winter flo-w

for short 

Artificial control. A dam and small power plant above the station modifies the

flood of June 27, 1910, reached a height of 33.0 feet by the gage datum, 

le flood water passed around the gage.

flow. Levels taken August 10, 1930, indicate that there would be no 

the gage if the stage were to fall to 1.2 feet, ±0.2 foot. 

 The relation between gage height to discharge may be affected by ice 

eriods in December, January, and February.

low-wate 

Accuracy.-

tobema

The follow ng discharge measurement was made by wading by C. T. Bailey:

August 1, 3

Daily gage height, in feet, ofPocotaligo River at Sissonville, W. Va.,for 1911. 

[B. N. Sisson, observer.]

flow.

ufficient data have not been obtained to permit estimates of discharge

e.

11: Gage height, 1.46 feet; discharge, 1.1 second-feet.

Day.

1... ...........

2..............

3..............

4..............

5...............

6..............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10.. ........... ..

11...............

12...............

13...............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30.............. 

31..............

Jan.

4.30

6.08

6.00

4.70

3.52

3.35

3.32

3.38

3.68

3.21

2.90

2 QQ

9.40

6.15

6.82

<\ on

4 00

3

KO

3.30

3.45

5 fifi

9 OS

5

OA

4 00

3.58

5.50

6.10

4 fin

6.05

17.87 

5.57

Feb.

5.24

4.80

3.80

6.25

4.86

4.40

4.53

3.96

3.98

3.64

3.23

3.10

O QA

2.88

2.78

2 57

2

Ert

i v\

8.50

c on

4.28

3.73

3.76

3 O3

3.70

3.36

3.23

.......

Mar.

3.06

2.96

2.86

2.78

2.56

8.18

8.99

8.74

4.93

3.98

3.38

3.16

4.18

4.73

3 on

3.36

3 19

3

AO

2.83

3.50

3.34

3 In

3 (Y)

9 fifi

2 fifi

O fifi

o 7n

O ftf>

2.88 

3.38

Apr.

3.26

2.96

2.94

3.88

6.78

5.98

5.00

5.30

6.77

4

0Q

3.83

Q "TO

4 00

5.28

8 CO

4 94

3

QA

3.36

3

1 w

4.13

3

P7«>

3.82

3 OS

3.46

3 1ft

9 Qfi

o Q9

2 71

2.66

2.64

May.

9 fin

3.66

3.03

2 fin

2.74

2.53

2.39

2.26

2.20

2 17

2 no

1 92

1

07

1 8Q

1

07

1 62

1 69

1.62

1.61

1 5Q

1.57

1.55

1 48

1.65

1 62

1.61

1.60

1.52

1 w

1.49 1 «w

June.

i 10

1.65

1.72

I

RQ

3

QQ

2.79

2.32

2.02

1.85

1

QQ

1.67

1.77

1.62

1.61

1

Q7

1.59

1.52

2

1 Q

9 ^7

3 A<)

2

Qrt

2

QC

9 ns

1.92

1.49

I

or

1 fi£>

1 fil*

1.77

1.93

July.

1 70

1 79

1.69

1 7Q

1 OS

1.63

1.62

1.59

1.53

1.58

1.62

1.59

1 79

1 63

1.65

1

P7O

1.61

1.65

1.73

1.61

1.57

1 43

I

CA

I

CA

1.47

1 45

1 49

1 4Q

1.48 

1.47

Aug.

1 45

1.44

1.45

1 44

1 4ft

1.41

1.38

1.30

1.34

1 At\

1.42

1 45

1.57

1.50

1 48

1 48

1 48

1 48

1 44

1.42

1.42

1 49

1 4n

1 40

1.39

1.40

1 ^IQ

1.41

1 40

9.80 

15.50

Sept.

4.55

3.20

3.65

2.85

2.00

1.80

2.05

2.26

1.82

2.32

5.32

5.60

3.45

2.85

2 ftO

5.76

5 IS

3.68

3.05

A ML

3.55

4.55

3

KC

9 Of*

2.62

2.45

*> 10

2.20

3.60

3.00

Oct.

2.25

5.00

5.60

3.88

2.95

2.52

4.43

7.18

4.18

5.15

7.72

4 56

3.60

3.18

3 O9

2.82

4 05

12.45

5.40

4.28

3.30

3.08

2

QQ

2.84

2.56

2.32

2.30

2.18

2.14

2.12

2.02

Nov.

2.18

1.90

1.95

1.84

1.89

6.26

8.62

4.18

3.35

3.08

2.85

3.89

5.24

3.78

3.40

3.18

2

QC

4.75

4.75

3.58

3.22

2.95

2 79

3.90

4.60

4.04

3.68

3.62

3.72

3.42

Dec.

3.18

3.05

2.94

2.80

2.62

2.52

2.42

2.38

2.32

2 26

2.28

2.31

2.32

2.42

3.05

8.96

6.22

4.00

3.40

3.15

3.04

2.94

4.50

4.65

4.80

5.08

11.25

5.52

3.88

3.52 

6.80

NOTE. Relation of gage height to discharge probably not affected by ice during 1911.

MIAMI RIVER BASIN. 

MIAMI RIVER AT HAMILTON, OHIO.

Location. At single-span highway bridge on High Street, Hamilton, Ohio. 

Records ava: lable. February 28, 1910, to December 31, 1911. Flood stages only,

Novembei 16,1904, reported by the United States Weather Bureau. ' 

Drainage aroa. 3,580 square miles.
64 SURFACE WATER StTPPtY, 1911, PART HI.

Gage. Vertical staff gage in two sections fastened to the retaining wall on the left 

side of the river about 100 feet above the bridge; upper section, placed by Weatuer 

Bureau in November, 1904, reads from 2.5 to 25.0 feet; lower section, placed 

by the United States Geological Survey, extends from 0.5 to 4.0 feet. Gage 

datum has not been changed.

Channel. The section at the bridge shifts to some extent in floods on account of 

the high velocity; but the point of control a short distance below is apparently 

permanent.

Discharge measurements. Made from upstream side of bridge.

Floods. The maximum gage height was 21.2 feet March 24, 189$, according to the 

records of the United States Weather Bureau.

Winter flow. Relation of gage height to discharge is at times affected by ice during 

very severe weather, but for short periods only, as factory wastes probably keep 

the temperature of the water above the freezing point.

Artificial control. There are several power plants above the station, but all the 

water is returned to the river above the gage; there is little if any regulation 

of the flow from this source. The Miami & Erie Canal is fed by water taken from 

Miami River at Middletown and Miamisburg, Ohio. The amount of the diversion is not known.

Accuracy. See note under "Artificial control." Records are considered reliable.

Discharge measurements of Miami River at Hamilton, Ohio, in 1911.

Date.

May 2

9

Hydrographer.

C. T. Bailey..............................................................

.....do....................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

6.50

1.64

1.62

discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

16,300

«987

936

o Measurement made at lower bridge, not regular section.

Daily gage height, infect, of Miami River at Hamilton, Ohio, for 1911. 

[C. A. Huber, observer.]

Day.

1...............

3...............

4...............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12. ............. 

13..............

14. .............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20..........'.....

21...............

22...............

23...............

24. ..............

25. ..............

26...............

97

28...............

29............... 

30............... 

31...............

Jan.

4.15

3.80

3.75

2.90

2.50

2.75

2.80

2.40

2.30

2.30

2.30 

3.35

5.95

6.00

5.20

3.40

3.00

2.75

3.60

3.50

3

nK

3.00

2.75

4.35

5 40

7.15

7.35

7.75 

7.00

Feb.

5.25

4.40

4 99

4.12

4.60

4.20

3.95

3.70

3.45

3.20

2.95

2.75 

2.58

2.52

3.00

3.55

3.28

3.02

3.08

3.35

3.05

2.90

2.80

2.78

2

7C

2.90

9 ft*

2.65

Mar.,

9 V>

2.48

2

4.K

2.38

2.25

2.25

3.75

4.15

3.42

3.38

3.30

3.05 

2.82

2.65

2.50

2 <ifj

2

oe

2.40

2.50

2 in

2.50

2.45

2

f)K

2.15

2 1*

2.15

2.45

2.55

2.50 

2.80 

2.95

Apr.

2

QE

2.75

2 70

3.90

9.25

7.35

5.50

4.55

8.80

3.40

3.08

3.45

4 en

5.80

4.80

4.15

3

KO

3.15

3.02

3.20

3.35

3.22

3 AC

2.85

2 fift

2

C.9

*> ASi

2.40

3.00 

3.80

May.

7.65

6.30

4.70

3.90

3.45

o in

2.85

2.65

2.55

2.45

2 4(1

2.35 2 on

2.25

2 on

9 90

2 in

2 Oft

2.00

2 n.n

1.95

1.92

1 90

I

on

3.90

1.82 i »n

I

on

1.80

1.75 

1.73

June.

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.90

1.85

1.80

1.78

1.70

1.70

1.65

1.62 

1.60

1.55

1 eo

1.50

1 CA

1 *O

1.80

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.65

1.60

1.55

1.68

I

Tft

1 90

1.80 

1.75

July.

1.70

1.62

1.52

1.50

1.50

1.50

2.00

1.80

1.55

1.42

1.40

1.95 

1.80

1.70 i Rfi

1.55

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.45

1 M

1.32

1.28

1.25

1 <JH.

1.25

1.20

1 152

1.16

1.10 

1.00

Aug.

1.00

1.95

1.60

1.10

1.75

1.40

1.40

1.25

1.10

1.00

1.00

1.00 

0.90

1.05

1.65

1.50

1 4fl

1.40

1.30

1.20

1.10

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.20

1.10 

1.00 

1.00

Sept.

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.10

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.50

1.40

1.85

1.80 

1.55

1.90

2.25

3.30

3.05

2.70

2.45

1.95

1.78

1.70

1.58

I

en

I

on

1 3ft

1.32 

1.40

Oct.

1.40

1.40

1.90

1.95

1.85

1.70

3.40

7.00

4.55

3.60

3.45

2.95 

2.65

2.35

2.20

2.20

3.35

5.10

4.10

3.25

2.70

2.65

2.60

2.50

2.25

2.18

2 08

2 on

1.92 

1.90 

1.90

Nov.

2.00

2.00

1.95

1.90

1.90

2.35

2.45

2.32

2.22

2.12

2.02

"2." 95"

2.90

2.55

2.38

2 on

3.20

5.00

3.90

3.35

2.80

2.65

2.65

3.50

3.50

2.75

2.80

2.95 

3.05

Dec.

2 78

0 KK

2

*A

2.30

2.28

2.18

2.%

2.02

2.00

2.90

3.65

5.15 

7.05

6.10

5.85

5.40

4.75

4.05

3.60

1 O<\

3.05

3.00

3 90

3.00

3 An

9 Oft

3.35

3.50

3.10 

2.90 

3.80

NOTE. Observer made no report concerning ice. Relation of gage height to discharge probably not 

affected by ice during 191J.
OHIO EIVEE BASIN. 65 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Miami River at Hamilton, Ohio, for 1911.

Day.

1..............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

1 ^

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

V*

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29.............. 

30..............

31..............

Jan.

7 640

6,540

8,440

6,380

3,860

2,800

3

AAf\

3,580

2,560

2,330

2,330

2,330

5,180

13,600

1 3 Rflfl

11,100

7,480

5,330

4,150

3,440

5,930

5,630

4,880

4,150

3,440

8,280

11,700

18,000

18,700 

20,200

17,400

Feb.

11,200

8,440

7,860

7 540

9,080

7,800

7,000

6,230

5,480

4,730

4,000

3,440

3,000

2,850

4,150

5,780

4,970

4,210

4,380

5,180

4,300

3,860

3,580

3,530

3,440

3,860

3,640

3,180

Mar.

2,850

2,750

2 680

2,510

2,220

2,220

6,380

7 640

5*390

5,270

5,030

4,300

3 640

3,' 180

*> Rrvn

2,560

2,220

2 560

2,' 800

0 Onn

2.800

2,680

2,220

1,990

1,990

1,990

2 680

2*. 920

2,800 

3,580

4,000

Apr.

4,000

3,440

3,310

6,850

26,200

18,700

12, 100

6,540

5,330

4,380

5 480

8*760

13,100

9 740

7,640

5,690

4,580

4,210

4,730

5,180

4,790

4,300

3,720

3,260

2,850

2,750

2,560

4,150 

6,540

May.

Ifi Rflfl

14,900

9,410

6

QKn

5

AQ(\

4,440

3,720

3,180

2,680

2,560

2 440

2,330

2,220

2,100

2,100

1,880

1,840

1 fififl

1,660

1,560

i 4on

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,290

1,250

1,250

1,250 

1,160

1,110

June.

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,450

1,350

1,250

1,210

1,070

1,070

QQK

950 Qofl

860

824

800

800

800

1 OW

1,070

1,070

1,070

995

QOfi

860

1 ft4fl

1,160

1,450

1,250 

1,160

July.

1,070

QKn

824

800

800

800 1 fififi

1,250

Sfifl

720

700

1,560

1 9^fl

1,070

Qon

860

800

800

800

750

700

628

Kf\A

wn

570

570

530

516

495 

460

400

Aug.

400

1,560

non

460

1,160

700

700

K7fl

460

400

Af\f\

400

340

430

QQ^

800

700

700

610

530

460

400

400

400

400

400

400

KOfi

460 

400

400

Sept.

400

400

400

400

yffin

610

610

610

800

700

1,350

1,250

Sfifl

1,450

9 99(1

5,030

4,300

3,310

2 680

1*990

1,560

1,210

1,070

896

800

700

610

610

628 

700

Oct.

700

*7fUl

1,450

1,560

1,350

1,070

5

qqn

17 400

8*920

5,480

4,000

3 1 on

2 440

2 100

2

1 AA

5,180

10, 700

7,480

4,880

3

01 n

3,180

q flKrt

2 800

2,220

2 060

1 R4fl

1 660

1,490 

1,450

1,450

Nov.

1,660

1 660

1*560

1,450

1 450

2,440

2 680

2 ' 3Rfl

2,150

1,920

1,700

nf> SLKft

4,000

S

can

2,920

2,510

2,330

4,730

10,400

S OEfl

5,180

3,580

3 1 sn

3 ion

5,630

5,630

3

AAf}

3,580

4,000 

4,300

Dec.

3 440

2*920

2

CCA

2

qqn

2,280

2 060

1*840

I'TOD

1,660

3

Qfii\

6,080

10,900

17,600

14,200

1 q ^Afi

11,700

9,580

7 qofl

5,930

A Sftft

4,300

4,150

A. nn

4,150

4,150

4,090

5,180

5,630

4,440 

3,860

6,540

Interpolated.

NOTE. Daily d 

below 210 secon 

0.7 and 17.5 feet

ischarge determined by means of a discharge rating curve that is fairly well defined 

l-feet (gage height 0.6 foot); well defined between 250 and 66,500 second-feet (gage heights, 

>; and is a tangent above 62,600 second-feet (gage height, 16.8 feet), and extended as such ( 

above 66,500 seomd-feet (gage height, 17.5 feet).

Monthly discharge of Miami River at Hamilton, Ohio, for 1911. 

[Drainage area, 3,580 square miles.]

February. .....

March..........

April...........

May.... ........

July............

Month.

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

20,200 

11,200 

7,640 

26,200 

16,800 

1,450 

1,660 

1,560 

5,030 

17,400 

10,400 

17,600

26,200

Minimum.

2,330 

2,850 

1,990 

2,560 

1,110 

800 

400 

340 

400 

700 

1,450 

1,660

340

Mean.

7,570 

5,240 

3,270 

6,790 

3,420 

1,060 

815 

577 

1,290 

3,760 

3,440 

5,720

3,570

Per 

square 

mile.

2.11 

1.46 

.913 

1.90 

.955 

.296 

.228 

.161 

.360 

1.05 

.961 

1.60

.997

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

2.43 

1.52 

1.05 

2.12 

1.10 

.33 

.26 

.19 

.40 

1.21 

1.07 

1.84

13.52

Accuracy.

B. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

B.

NOTE. See footnotes to tables of daily gage height and daily discharge. 

77091° WSP 303 13 5
66 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1911, PART HI.

DIX RIVER BASIN. 

DIX KIVEK NEAK BUEGIN, KY.

Location. At highway bridge on Burgin-Buena Vista pike, 4 miles from Burgin, Ky.

Records available. July 2, 1910, to July 16, 1911, and October 1 to December 

31, 1911.

Drainage area. 416 square miles.

Gage. Staff gage attached to abutment of bridge.

Channel. Probably permanent.

Discharge measurements. Made by representatives of the Kentucky Geological 

Survey and the Madison Electric & Power Co,, of Richmond, Ky.

Winter flow. Relation of gage height to discharge ordinarily not affected by ice.

Accuracy. This station has not been visited by United States Geological Survey 

engineers, but the computations of daily and monthly discharge were made by 

the Survey. No discharge measurements were made during 1911. The station 

was last visited September 20, 1910, and the accuracy of the data published in 

the following tables depends upon the permanency of the gage and of the conditions of flow since that date.

Cooperation. The station was established and measurements made by representatives of the Kentucky Geological Survey and the Madison Electric & Power Co., 

of Richmond, Ky. The gage reader's salary is paid by the Madison Electric & 

Power Co., and by the State Geological Survey of Kentucky.

Daily gage height, in feet, ofDix River near Burgin, Ky., for 1911. 

[C. P. Kennedy, observer.]

Day.

1... ............

 2.. .............

3...............

4.. .............

5.. .............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23.... .......... .

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Jan.

6.5

9.2

8.1

7.3

7.1

6.9

6.6

5.75

5.8

5.7

5.65

5.45

5.35

5.3

5.3

5.2

5.1

4.95

4.95

4.85

4.8

8.45

8.5

6.9

6.55

6.65

7.15

7.9

8.1

11.45

9.15

Feb.

8.95

7.3

6.85

14.05

10.4

9.5

8.65

7.75

7 9

7.15

6.85

6.45

6.1

5.8

5.65

5.3

5.0

4.85

5.6

12.55

10.5

8.25

7.55

6.45

6.0

5.8

5.5

5.35

.......

Mar.

5.05

4.95

4.8

4.75

4.7

4.75

4.9

5! 35

5.45

5.3

5.1

4.95

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.55

4.5

4.5

4.45

4.5

4.4

4 <?i rx. OO

4.35

4.25

4.2

4 :*. 11io

4.3

4.3

4.25

4.3

4.3

Apr.

4.3

4.2

4.35

8.7

7.6

6.5

6.95

S.35

7 <?

6.65

6.5

6.8

8.7

8.25

10.55

8.5

6.65

6.05

5.95

5.65

5.55

5.45

5.35

5.2

5.0

d t. 71 to

4.6

4.65

4.9

5.4

May.

17.35

9.95

7.85

7.4

6.05

5.6

6

9 

 O

4.95

4.7

4.55

4.4

4.3

4.25

4.15

4.05

3.95

3.9

3.85

3.8

3.8

3.75

4.4

4.6

4.0

3.95

3.85

3.75

3.65

3.6

3.85

3.75

June.

3.65

3.65

3.6

3.45

3.35

3.8

3.85

3.65 <? ^

3.45

3.4

3.2

3.1

3.05

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.05

4.75

4.6

3.9

3!45

3.35

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.9

3.9

3.55

July.

3.3

3.2

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.95

2.9

3.2

3.3

3.55

4.4

4.1

4.7

4.2

Aug.

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

Sept.

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

Oct.

3.35

3.4

3.35

3.5

3.9

3.6

3.55

3.5

O> <? d. Tt

3.55

3.55

3.5

5.05

4.9

5.05

5.05

5.1

6.0

5.55

5.15

4.9

4.75

4.5

4.15

4.1

3.85

3.8

3.75

3.7

3.6

3.45

Nov.

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.35

5.35

10.85

6.85

5.55

5.35

5.1

10.1

6.65

6.35

5.75

5.6

5.55

9.5

8.75

6.8

6.4

6.1

5.8

5.55

6.35

5.0

4.9

4.75

4.7

5.05

Dec.

4.85

4.7

4.3

4.15

4.1

4.05

3.85

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.8

4.55

9.7

11.6

15.95

13.9

10.85

7.7

6.7

6.6

6.95

7.0

7.1

7.65

9.25

' 8.8

22.65

11.25

8.25

8.0

14.75

NOTE. Relations of gage height to discharge probably not affected by ice during 1911.
OHIO EIVEE BASIN. 67 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Dix River near Burgin, Ky.,for 1911.

Day.

1......... ......

2. ; ... ...........

3.1.............

4.L.... .........

5...............

6.1...... .......

7. L. ............

8...............

9.1..... ........

10.L.. ...........

11. L. ............

12.L..... ........

13.i.............

14.:.............

15. L.. ...........

16.1.............

17.1.............

18.!. ............

19...............

20...............

21. i.. ...........

22.:.............

23.1.............

24.1.............

25

26.i..... ........

27.:.............

28. .. ...........

29...............

30...............

31. j.. ...........

Jan.

1,030

2,940

2,020

1,480

1,360

1,240

1,080

684

704

665

572

536

519

485

404

404

372

357

2,'300

2,340

1,240

1 060

1,110

1,390

1,880

2,020

5,190

2,900

Feb.

2,720

1,480

1,220

8,040

4,100

3,220

1,760

1,880

1 ^Oft

1,220

1 000 '830

704

646

C-|Q

372

627

6,380

4,200

2,140

1,630

1,000

786

590

536

Mar.

436

404

357

342

327

S49

388

536

572

C1Q

1C9

351

298

298

284

97ft

97ft

270

232

232

207

1QC

184

219

91 n

207

219

219

Apr.

219

1QK

232

2,500

1,660

1,030

1,270

2,220

1,480

1,110

1,030 i loft

2,500

2,140

4,250

2,340

1 110

808

765

646

608

572

536

485

420

342

298

312

388

554

May.

n ftnn

3,650

1 84O

1,540

808

627

C1Q

4ft4

327

284

244

91 Q

207

184

162

142

124

11*

107

9Q8

151

142

124

107

Q9

84

124

107

June.

no

92

84

66

55

IT;

124

92

71

66

60

33

30

26

26

26

26

30

342

 ion

66

IK

50

f;n

50

132

78

July.

50

41

33

26

26

26

26

23

20

41

50

78

244

172

327

1Q*

Aug. Sept. Oct.

55

60

55

71

132

84

78

71

60

7Q

71

436

388

43fi

436

4*9

786

608

468

388

049

270

184

124

115

107

99

84

66

Nov.

60

50

50

50

55

536

4,560

1,220

608

Mfi

A CO

3,800

1.110

952

684

fi97

608

3,220

1,190

978

eon

7fi4

608

952

420

388

040

327

436

Dec.

372

327

219

184

172

162

124

115

99

QQ

115

284

3,410

5,350

7,870

4,560

1,730

1,140

1,080

1,270

1,300

1,360

1 700

9'osn

2,580

17,900

4

ACA

2,140

1,950

8,800

NOTE. Daily discharge determined by means of a discharge rating curve fairly well defined between 

50 and 6,550 second-feet (gage heights 0.3 and 12.7 feet). Above 6,550 second-feet the rating curve is simply 

an extension and discharge values above that point should therefore be used with caution.

Monthly discharge ofDwc River near Burgin, Ky., for 1911. 

[Drainage area, 416 square miles.]

Month.

February. . .............................

April...................................

May....................................

July 1-16. ...............................

September ..............................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

5,190 

8,040 

572 

4,250 

11,800 

342 

327

786 

4-, 560 

17,900

Minimum.

357 

372

184 

195 

84 

26 

20

55 

50 

99

Mean.

1,290 

1,880 

315 

1,110

807 

84.7 

86.1

221 

963 

2,730

Per 

square 

mile.

3.10 

4.52 

.757 

2.67 

1.94 

.204 

.207

.531 

2.31 

6.56

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage . 

area).

3.57 

4.71 

.87 

2.98 

2.24 

.23 

.12

.61 

2.58 

7.56

Accuracy.

C, 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

C.

B. 

B. 

C.
68 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART HI.

WABASH RIVER BASIN. 

WABASH RIVER AT MOUNT CARMEL, ILL.

Location. At Southern Railway bridge at Mount Carmel, 111., \\ miles below 

mouth of White River and immediately below mouth of Patoka River.

Records available. June 16, 1884, to November, 1904, United States Army Engineers; November, 1904, to December 31, 1911, United States Weather Bureau.

Drainage area. Published by the United States Weather Bureau as 26,300 square 

miles.

Gage. Staff gage attached to pivot pier of drawspan; datum unchanged since gage 

was established in 1884.

Channel. Slightly shifting.

Discharge measurements. Made from downstream side of bridge. There are 

numerous overflow openings in the railroad embankment east of the railroad 

bridge.

Floods. Maximum stage published by United States Weather Bureau as 28.3 feet 

August 7, 1875.

Winter flow. The relation of gage height to discharge may be affected by ice for 

a week or so at a time during December, January, and February.

Accuracy. No discharge measurements were made during 1911. Sufficient data 

have not been obtained to enable estimates of discharge to be made.

Cooperation. Gage heights furnished by United States Weather Bureau. *

Daily gage Jieight, in feet, of Wabash River at Mount Carmel, III., for 1911.

Day.

1...............

2.. .............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25. ..............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29............... 

30...............

31...............

Jan.

10.2

11.6

13.0

14.0

13.6

12.0

8.6

7.6

6.6

6.0

5

R

7.2

10.0

19 1

11 4

14.3

14.6

14.2

12.8

10.8

9 A

9.3

9.4

9.4

Q n

9.3

11.0 

13.0

14.2

Feb.

15.3

16.1

16.4

16.7

16.6

15.7

13.4

U K

10.7

10.2

9.7

8.8

7.9

7.2

6.8

6.5

6.7

8.1

10.6

12.3

13.3

13.4

13.5

13.1

12.3

11.3

10.7

10.2

Mar.

9.7

9.3

8.8

8.0

7.1

6.6

6 9

6.1

10.6

11.9

12.2

19 A

12.3

11.6

10.7

10.0

9.0

7.9

6.6

6.0

5.9

5.7

K C

5.4

5.3

5.1

A Q

4.8

5.0 

5.8

6.6

Apr.

fi Q

6.9

6 Q

6.8

9.4

12.3

13.6

14.4

1^9

15.7

16.1

16.0

1 K 0

15.4

16.4

17 1

17.9

18r3

18.5

18.8

19.3

19.6

1Q A

18.9

18.4

16.8

14.7

12.4

10.5 

9.8

May.

10.8

11.3

11.4

11.6

11.8

11.3

10.6

10.0

9 9

8.0

7.6

6.8

5 Q

5.5

E 9

4.8

4.5

4.3

4.1

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.0

4.2

4.5

4.8

4.6

4.3

4.0 

3.7

3.5

June.

3.4

3.3

3 9

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.1

3 9

3.3

3.3

3.4

3.5

i 4

3.3

3.1

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.4

3.5

4.6

4.2

3.8

3.3

3.0

3.0

i 1

3.2

3.0 

2.7

July.

2.7

3.0

3.2

3.0

2.7

2.5

2

4

2 9

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9 

.9

.8

Aug.

0.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.3

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1 

1.0

1.0

Sept.

1.0

1:0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.7

9 9

2

0

1.8

1.7

1.7

2.6

3.1

3.4

4.4

4.6

5.7

6.2

7.9

9.0

9.5

8.0

6.2

4.9

4.4

4.3

4 l

4.4

5.4 

9.0

Oct.

10 9

12.2

13.5

14.2

14.6

14.6

1-1 K

 10 7

19 A

11.2

9.8

9 A

8.2

7.2

6 9

5.3

4 Q

4.5

4.4

4.8

^ n

5.8

6.1

5.5

5.2

5.6

5.5

4.9

4.7

4 ^

4.3

Nov.

4.1

4.0-

3.8

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.6

4

0

4.8

5.0

5.0

K A

5.0

5.9

6.4

7.3

7.7

7.7

9.0

9

R

10.2

11.1

11.4

11.6

11.3

9.8

8.5

8.0

7.7 

7.6

Dec.

7.5

7.3

7.1

7.0

7.0

6.8

6.2

5 A

5.0

4.8

4.8-

7 9

9

E

11.0

11.8

19 A

13.7

14.0

13.7

12.8

12.2

11.8

10.0

9.6

9.3

9.0

8.6

8.3

7.9 

7.6

7.7

NOTE. No report concerning ice. Relation of gage height to discharge probably not affected by ice 

during 1911.
OHIO

EMBARRASS RIYER NEAR OAKLAND, ILL.

Location. At highway bridge about 2 miles northwest of Oakland, 111., on the

county line road to Hindsboro and Arcola, in the northeastern part of T, 14 N.,

E. 10 E., about 5 miles below the mouth of Brush Creek, 

Records available. October 23, 1909, to December 31, 1911- 

Drainage area. 535 square miles.

Gage. Standard chain gage attached to bridge; datum unchanged. 

Channel. The section is at a pool; measurements to date indicate that the control

has not changed.

Discharge measurements. Made from downstream side of bridge. 

Floods. The flood of 1897 reached a height of about 24 feet by the present gage datum. 

Point of zero flow. Not determined. There was no flow past the bridge during

a portion of the summer of 1908. 

Winter flow. Ice may affect the relation of gage height to discharge during portions

of December, January, and February.

The following discharge measurement was made by Monk and Brown: 

October 6, 1911: Gage height, 9.37 feet; discharge, 1,360 second-feet.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Embarrass River near Oakland, III., for 1911. 

[A. J. McDanels, observer.)

Day.

1J... ...........

2<. .............

SI..............

4...............

5:..............

6J..............

7J. .............

8;..............

9j..............

10. ..............

llj ..............

12, ..............

13, ..............

14J ..............

15...............

16J. .............

17:..............

18:..............

19, ..............

20, ..............

21, ..............

22. ..............

23...............

24. ..............

25. ..............

26J..............

27. ..............

28

29...............

30...............

31...............

Jan.

2.9

3.2

3.6

034

»3.2

a 2.9

a 2. 8

2.8

2.75

2.75

2.7

9 0

3.4

3.9

4.0

4.5

4.7

5.6

5.8

5.85

5.8

5.7

5.9

6 9

8.8

9.0

9 5

10.5

11.1

11.2

11.1

Feb.

11.0

10.9

10.5

10.4

9.7

9.4

9.0

8.6

8.0

7.4

6.1

5.1

5.5

5.9

6.1

6.3

6.8

7.4

7.8

7.6

7.4

7.1

6.4

6.1

5.9

5.8

5.5

5.3

Mar.

5.1

4.8

4.5

4.3

4.1

4.1

4.4

4.8

4.8

4.9

5.1

5.2

5.2

5.1

4.9

4.8

4.7

4.6

4.5

4.4

4.3

4.2

4.15

4.1

4.0

4.3

4.6

4.8

5.2

5.1

5.1

Apr.

5.0

4.9

5.5

5.0

7.0

8.8

10.4

9.8

8.2

7.1

7.0

7.0

0 7

13.5

13.4

13.0

12.4

11.8

9.2

8.4

8.0

7.1

7.0

6.8

6.7

6.3

6.0

5.9

5.6

5.4

May.

5.4

5.35

5.3

5.0

4.8

4.0

4.0

4.0 * Q

3.6

S 4

3.2

3.1

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.9

2.9

3.2

3.5

3.4

S 4

3.3

3.1

3 A

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.75

June.

2.75

2.7

2.7

4.4

6.65

6.3

5.9

4.5

4.6

3.9

3.6

3.1

2.95

2.95

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.66

2.75

2.75

2.9

3.1

3.1

3.0

July.

2.9

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0 

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.75

1.75

1.7

1.7

1.7

Aug.

1.7

1.75

1.8

1.85

1.85

1.8

1.8

1.75

1.75

1.7

1.7

. 1.65

1.65

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.55

1.55

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.75

1.8

1.8

1.85

1.8

1.8

1.75

Sept.

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.86

1.85

1.95

2.4

2.8

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.2

3.7

4.1

4.9

5.5

5.8

6.4

6.2

6.0

5.9

5.8

5.7

4.95

5.4

8.6

10.9

13.6

15.2

Oct.

14.75

1^1 Q

12.6

11 45

10.6

9.75

10.8

10.95

9.8

9 4

8.9

8.2

7.5

7.0

6.2

5.3

5.5

5.6

6.7

8.3

9.7

10.0

10.7

11.2

10.3

9.4

8.0

7.3

7.0

7.5

7.3

Nov.

6.5

5 1

4 9

4.5

4.6

5.0

5.3

5.5

5.5

6.0

7.0

as

9.0

8.3

8.0

7.8

8.0

8.4

7.8

7.6

8.3

9.0

8.3

7.3

6.0

5.7

5.9

5.9,

5.8

Dec.

K O

5.7

5.4

C 0

5.0

4.9

4.9

5.7

5.8

5.8

5.9

5.9

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.3

5.4

5.6

5.6

6.0

6.4

6.6

6.5

6.4

6.4

6.2

6.4

fi.0

5.8

5.8

5.9

o Gage heights to top of lee Jan. 4 to 7,

NOTE. Relation of gage height to discharge affected by Ice Jan, 8 to 7. 

river Jan. 8 to 14.

Observer reported no Ice on
70 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1911, PART m.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Embarrass River near Oakland, III., for 1911.

Day.

1. ..............

2...............

3...............

4....-....--.-..

5...-..-.------.

6...............

7..-......--....

8...-.......-.-.

9

10. ..............

11...............

12. ..............

13. ..............

14. ..............

15...............

16. ..............

17.-.......-.--..

18.. .............

19...............

20. ..............

21...............

22. ..............

23...............

24. ..............

25.......--.-....

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30............... 

31...............

Jan.

55

76

65

60

60

52

49

49

46

46

43

nt;

95

152

165

243

278

456

498

t;ns

498

477

519

737

1,210

1,270

1,750

1,970

2,000 

1,970

Feb.

1,930

1,890

1,750

1,480

1,390

1,270

1,160

1 000

8K4.

561

356

436

519 <;«!

605

715

854

OKA

QAO

854

783

627

561

519

4Q8

436

Mar.

356

297

243

91 ft

179

179

297

9Q7

316

356

376

376

356

9Q7

278

260

ojo

226

01 A

194

186

165

260

297

376

.356 

356

Apr.

336

316

436

336

760

1,210

1,720

1,510

1,050

783

760

760

1,480

2,920

2,880

2,710

2,460

2,220

1,100

1 000

783

760

715

693

605

CA(\

519

456

416

May.

416

406

396

336

297

226

165

165

165

152

116

95

76

68

61

55

55

49

55

55

76

105

95

95

85

68

61

61

55

49 

46

June.

46

43

43

226

682

605

519

243

260

152

116

68

58

58

55

49

43

37

37

32

32

37

37

40

46

46

55

68

68

61

July.

55

17

17

17

13

13

13

13

13

13

10

10

10

8

8

8

8

8

8

6

6

6

6

6

5

5

5.5

5.5

5

5

Aug.

5

5.5

6

7

7

6

6

5.5

5.5

5

5

4.5

4.5

4

4

4

4

4

3.5

3.5

3

4

4

5

5.5

6

6

7

6

6 

5.5

Sept.

5

5

5

7

7

9

27

49

43

49

55

76

128

179

316

436

498

627

583

540

519

498

477

326

416

1,160

1,890

2,960

a3,300

3,650

Oct.

3,460

3,090

2,540

2,090

1,790

1,500

1,860

1,910

1,510

1,390

1,240

1,050

878

760

583

396

436

456

693

1,080

1,480

1,580

1,820

2,000

1,680

1,390

1,000

830

760

878 

830

'Nov.

649

436

356

316

243

26O

336

396

436

436

540

760

1,080

1,270

1,080

1,000

950

1,000

1,100

950

902

1,080

1,270

1,080

830

540

477

519

519

498

Dec.

498

477

416

376

336

316

316

477

498

498

519

519

498

456

416

396

416

456

456

540

627

671

649

627

627

583

627

540

498

498 

519

o Sept. 29, discharge interpolated.

NOTE. Daily discharge determined by means of a discharge rating curve well defined-between 22 and 

1.450 second-feet (gage heights 2.3 and 9.6 feet). Daily discharge Jan. 3 to 7 estimated, because of ice, from 

climatologic records and run-off in adjacent drainage areas.

Monthly discharge of Embarrass River near Oakland, III., for 1911. 

[Diainage area, 535 square miles.]

Month.

April................................. . May....................................

July....................................

August. ................................

October. ................................

November ........................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

2,000 

1,930 

376 

2,920 

416 

682 

55 

7 

3.650 

3,460 

1,270 

671

3,650

Minim nm.

43 

356 

165 

316 

46 

32 

5 

3 

5 

396 

243 

316

3

Mean.

544 

913 

273 

1,120 

136 

129 

10.6 

5.08 

628 

1,390 

710 

495

525

Per 

square 

mile.

1.02 

1.71 

.510 

2.09 

.254 

.241 

.020 

.0095 

1.17 

2.60 

1.33 

.925

.981

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

1.18 

1.78 

.59 

2.33 

.29 

.27 

.02 

.01 

1.30 

3.00 

1.48 

1.07

13.32

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

A.

A.

A. 

A. 

C. 

C. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.

EMBARRASS RIVER AT STE. MARIE, ILL.

Location -At highway bridge at the north end of Main Street, Ste. Marie, 111., about 

150 yards downstream from the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railway bridge 

and 2J miles upstream from the mouth of Hickory (or North Fork) Creek.

Records available. October 20, 1909, to December 31, 1911.
OHIO EIVEE BASIN. 71

Drainage area. 1,540 square miles.

Gage. Standard chain gage attached to bridge; datum unchanged.

Channel. Shifting; section is at a pool and measurements to date indicate that

the point of control has remained unchanged. 

Discharge measurements. Made from downstream side of highway bridge at

ordinary stages, and during high water made also from the downstream side of

five wooden trestles on the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railway, northwest

of the highway bridge. 

Floods. The flood of the spring of 1908 reached a height of 22.5 feet, referred to the

present gage datum. 

Winter flow. Relation of gage height to discharge may be affected by ice during

portions of December, January, and February.

Discharge measurements of Embarrass River at Ste. Marie, III., in 1911.

bate.

Mar. 4

Oct. 31

Hydrographer.

P. S. Monk...............................................................

Monk and Brown ........................ ...............................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

6.50

6.84

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

974

1,100

Daily gage Jieight, in feet, of Embarrass River at Ste. Marie, III., for 1911. 

[Val. C. Wuerth, observer.]

Day.

1. ..............

2. ..............

3. ..............

5. ..............

6l. .............

7...............

8: ..............

9...............

10... ............

llL. .............

12. ..............

13. ..............

14.........-.-.--

15: ..............

16:..............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20. ..............

2L..... .........

221 ..............

23...............

24. .............. 

25:.. ............

26: ..............

27:.............. 

281..............

29...............

301........ ......

Q1

Jan.

9.7

10.2

14.7

10.0

8.7

7.6

7.6

7.7

7.8

7.2

6.4

6.2

6.3

10.5

15.3

14.1

11.3

9.8

8.7

8.0

6.8

8.2

7.7

7.2 

6.5

6.4

9.1 

15.3

16.8

16.5

15.6

Feb.

14.0

12.4

10.6

9.2

8-4

8.85

11.3

9.9

9.0

7.95

7.2

6.75

6.6

6.5

7.95

7.8

12.2

14.2

14.0

14.7

11 7

11.7

9.7

9.15 

10.0

11.7

11.9 

8.9

Mar.

7.7

7.15

6.8

6.45

6.4

6.3

10.3

16.0

17.0

15-5

13.1

9.7

9.2

8.2

7.5

7.2

6.6

6.5

6.8

6.4

5.9

5.6

5.4

5.2 

5.0

5.0

9.0 

8.8

6.6

6.1

5.5

Apr.

5.3

5.0

4.9

13.5

16.0

16.7

16.0

14.0

11.7

10.0

8.7

7.9

12.4

16.4

17.6

18.2

17.5

16.4

15.6

16.9

15.9

12.5

11.2

9.1 

8.1

7.5

7.1 

7.1

7.6

10.0

May.

11.1

11.7

11.0

10.0

8.7

6.5

6.1

5.9

5.6

5.5

5.3

5.1

5-0

4.8

4.5

4.4

4.4

4.3

4.2

4.5

4.1

3.95

3.9

3.8

3.65

3.5 

3.35

3.4

3.3

3.25

June.

3.2

3.05

3.0

2.9

2.85

3.0

4.65

5.0

4.3

3.95

3.9

3.55

3.4

3.2

2.95

2.9

2.75

3.3

3.0

2.85

2.8

2.55

2.5

2.5 

3.45

3.0

2.95 

2.8

3.0

2.85

July.

2.75

2.65

2.55

2.45

2.4

2.3

2.15

2.15

2.15

2.2

2.1

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.1

2.1

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.1

2.1

1.95

1.95

1.95 

2.0

1.9

1.85 

1.85

1.95

1.9

Aug.

1.9

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.9

1.9

2.65

2.25

1.95

1.9

1.9

1.75

1.75

1.75

1.75

1.8

1.75

1.75

Sept.-

1.85

1.85

2.55

2.3

2.65

3.25

4.25

10.55

10.6

14.25

16.75

14.95

8.15

6.7

6.45

6.15

5-45

5.35 

'5.95

15.25

14.95 

11.45

16.75

17.95

Oct.

18.55

19.5

19.55

19.2

18.85

18.45

17.3

15.95

13.4

11.05

9.95

8.95

8.25

7.55

7.25

6.75

6.15

7.85

7.95

7.55

7.15

7.85

9.85

10.65 

10.45

10.5

 9.45 

8.95

8.45

7.15

6.8

Nov.

6.5

6.1

5.8

5.5

6.0

6.5

7.1

7.1

6.5

6.1

5.8

8.0

14.1

10.0

9.2

9.2

9.4

15.7

17.0

15.5

13.2

11.3

10.0

9.0 

8.2

7.5

7.2 

7.0

8.5

7.5

Dec.

6.8

6.6

6.4

6.2

6.0

5.7

5.5

5.4

5.7

8.5

11.0

10.0

9.8

6.5

6.8

6.9

10.5

9.0

7.6

7.4

9.0

11.8

9.6

8.3

7.7

7.4

8.1 

7.5

6.7

7.9

6.5

NOTE. Relation of gage height to discharge affected by ice from about Jan. 3 to 11. Gage heights Jan. 4 

toll to top of ice. From July 15 to Sept. 6 observer reported a sand bar underneath the gage. From 

July 15 to about Aug. 19 the bar was probably covered by water and the discharge is fairly represented 

by the gage heights. From about Aug. 19 to Sept. 16 the observer reported "Sand-bar reading beneath 

gage." During this period there was probably no water over the sand bar and the reported gage heights 

do not give the elevation of the water surface.
72 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1911, PART HI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Embarrass River at Ste. Mane, III., for 1911.

Day.

1...............

3...............

.4...............

5.......-...-.-.

6. ..............

7...............

8...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14. ..............

15.-...-.. .......

16...............

17...............

18. ..............

19

20. ..............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24. ..............

25........-.-.-..

26...............

27...............

28. ..............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Jan.

2,180

2,380

2,200

2,000

1,860

1,650

1,500

1,350

1,200

1,050

900

893

926

2,500

4,460

3,970

2,820

2,220

1 790

1^530

1,100

1,600

1,420

1,240

' 992

959

1,940

4,460

5,080

4,960

4,590

Feb.

3,930

3,270

2,540

1,980

1,680

1,850

2,820

2,260

1,900

1,510

1,240

1,080

1,030

992

1,510

1,460

3,190

4,010

3

non

4,220

3,810

2,990

2,180

1,960

2,300

2,990

3,070

1,870

Mar.

1,420

1,220

1,100

976

959

926

2,420

4,750

5,160

4,540

3,560

2,180

1,980

1,600

1,340

1,240

1,030

992

1,100

959

799

711

656

604

555

555

1,900

1,830

1,030

861

683

Apr.

630

555

532

3,720

4,750

5,040

4,750

3,930

2,990

2,300

1,790

1,490

3,270

4,910

5,410

5,650

5,360

4,910

4,590

5,120

4,710

3,320

2,780

1,940

1,570

1,340

1,200

1,200

1,380

2,300

May.

2,740

2,990

2,700

2,300

1,790

992

861

799

711

683

630

579

555

509

444

423

423

403

383

364

364

336

326

308

283

259

236

244

229

222

June.

215

196

190

179

174

190

476

555

403

336

326

267

244

215

184

179

164

229

190

174

169

148

144

144

252

190

184

169

190

174

July.

164

156

148

140

136

129

118

118

118

122

115

112

112

112

115

115

112

112

112

115

115

106

106

106

109

103

100

100

106

103

103

Aug.

103

100

100

100

103

103

156

126

106

103

103

94

94

94

94

97

94

94

Sept.

100

100

148

129

156

222

393

2,520

2,540

4,030

5,060

4,320

1,590

1,060

976

877

670

643

814

4,440

4,320

2,880

5,060

5,550

Oct.

5,800

6,180

6,210

6,060

5,920

5,750

5,280

4,730

3,680

2,720

2,280

1,890

1,620

1,360

1,260

1,080

877

1,470

1,510

1,360

1,220

1,470

2,240

2,560

2,480

2,500

2,080

1,890

1,700

1,220

1,100

Nov.

992

861

769

683

830

992

1,200

1,200

992

861

769

1,530

3,970

2,300

1,980

1,980

2,060

4,630

5,160

4,540

3,600

2,820

2,300

1,900

1,600

1,340

1,240

1,160

1,720

1,340

Dec.

1,100

1,030

959

893

830

740

683

652

746

1,720

2,700

2,300

2,220

990

1,100

1,130

2,500

1,900

1,380

1,310

1,900

3,030

2,140

1,640

1,420

1,310

1,570

1,340

1,060

1,490

992

NOTE. Daily discharge determined by means of a discharge rating curve poorly denned below 160 

second-feet (gage height 2.7 feet); well denned between 169 and 1,870 second-feet (gage heights 2.8 and 8.9 

feet); fairly well denned between 1,900 and 4,750 second-feet (gage heights 9.0 and 16.0 feet). Above 4,750 

second-feet (gage height 16.0 feet) curve is extended as a tangent which starts at 2,700 second-feet (gage 

height 11.0 feet). Daily discharge Jan. 3 to 11 estimated, because of ice, from climatologic records and 

run-off in adjacent drainage areas. Daily discharge Aug. 19 to Sept. 6 estimated, because of sand bar, 

from comparison with run-off in adjacent drainage areas. Mean discharge Aug. 19 to 31 estimated 85 

second-feet. Mean discharge Sept. 1 to 6 estimated 80 second-feet.

Monthly discharge of Embarrass River at Ste. Marie, III., for 1911. 

[Drainage area, 1,540 square miles.]

Month.

April ...................................

May....................................

July.....................................

The year. .........................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

5,080 

4,220 

5,160 

5,650 

2,990 

555 

164 

156 

5,550

6,210 

5,160 

3,030

6,210

Minimum.

893 

992 

555 

532 

222 

144 

100

877 

683 

656

Mean.

2,180 

2,410 

1,600 

3,110 

791 

228 

117 

95.8 

1,640 

2,820 

1,910 

1,440

1,520

Per 

square 

mile.

1.42 

1.56 

1.04 

2.02 

.514 

.148 

.076 

.062 

1.06 

1.83 

1.24 

.935

.987

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

1.64 

1.62 

1.20 

2.25 

.59 

.17 

.09 

.07 

1.18 

2.11 

1.38 

1.08

13.38

Accuracy.

B.

A. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

D. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.

NOTE. See footnotes to table of daily discharge.

EAST BRANCH OF WHITE RIVER AT SHOALS, IND.

Location. At highway bridge between East and West Shoals, Ind., a short distance 

above the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railroad bridge.

Records available. June 25, 1903, to July 21, 1906; October 12, 1908, to December 31, 1011.

Drainage area. i,900 square miles (published by United States Weather Bureau).
OHIO BIVE&

Gage. Standard chain gage attached to bridge. The gage datum was raised 61 

feet on January 1, 1909, so as to be the same as that used by the United States 

Weather Bureau.

Channel. Solid rock; practically permanent.

Discharge measurements. Made from downstream side of bridge.

Floods. Maximum gage height as published by the United States Weather Bureau 

was 34.1 feet March 30, 1904; flood of March, 1897, said to have been 1 to \\ feet 

higher.

Winter flow. Relation of gage height to discharge affected by ice during severe 

winters during portions of January and February. In ordinary winters there is 

little if any ice at the station.

Accuracy. Drift lodged in the channel below the gaging section, noted in WaterSupply Paper 283 as the probable cause of the change in relation of gage height 

to discharge during the latter part of 1910, has been assumed to have been 

removed by the rise of January 1 to 5,1911, and only one discharge rating curve has 

been used to determine the daily discharge for 1911 published in the following 

table. This discharge rating curve is based on discharge measurements made 

during 1909, 1910, and 1911, and the form of previous curves, reverses at about 

3,980 second-feet (gage height 4.5 feet), is drawn as a tangent above 17,000 secondfeet (gage height, 11.0 feet), and is fairly well defined.

Cooperation. Gage readings are furnished by the United States Weather Bureau 

part of the year.

Discharge measurements of East Branch of White River at Shoals, Ind., in 1911.

Date.

Sept. 21

26

Hydrographer. height.

Feet. 

6.40

3.68

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

8,180

2,010

Daily gage height, in feet, of Hast Branch of White River at Shoals, Ind., for 1911. 

[O. H. Greist and G. H. Rowe, observers.]

Day.

! ...... .......

2...............

3...............

4.:.............

5...............

6.^... ..........

7.J....... ......

8.:........-....

9

10...............

11...............

12.:.. ...........

13...............

14.J... ..........

15.J. ............

16...............

17.-...........--

18.:... ..........

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25.. : ... ..........

26.J... ..........

27..:......'.......

28...............

29...............

30............... 

31...............

Jan.

9.0

11.3

11.8

10.5

9.1

7.6

6.4

5.4

5.0

4.8

4.7

4.6

4 Q

7.5

9 Q

19 Q

12.6

11.0

10.2

o 7

7.2

6.5

7.0

7 Q

7.7

7.0

6.3

6.7

8.0

10.7 

12.1

Feb.

12.8

12 9

11.8

10.2

8.5

7.0

6.3

6.7

7.0

7.0

6.4

5.7

5.3

5.0

4.9

4 S

4 B

5.0

5.3

K Q

7.0

7.9

7.6

6.8

6.4

6 4

6.8

7 9

.......'

Mar.

7.0

6.3

5.7

5.2

49

48

5.1

8.6

10.6

11.6

11.7

10.6

9 4

8.1

6.6

5 f\

5.1

4.8

45

45

4.5

4.5

4.4

42

4.2

4.2

4.2

4 7

5.6

6.5 

6.8

Apr.

7.2

6 8

6.1

9.6

12.2

14.7

15.6

16.4

17.1

16.3

14.1

12.1

9. 1

13.4

16.7

17.5

18.8

19.0

1ft 9.

16.2

13.0

10.1

8.5

7.5

6.6

6.0 f, f.

5.2

5.1

May.

5.7

8.8

10.2

10.4

10.2

9 9

9.0

8.7

6.1

K 9

4.2

44

44

4.2

4.2

4 1

3 Q

3 9

3.7

3 7

4.1

4.3

A Q

4.9

4.7

4 fi

4.2

4 0

3.7

3.6 

3.6

June.

3.4

3.5

3.4

3.5

3.7

3.4

3.5

3.8

4.4

4.3

4.0

3.7

3.4

3.3

3.2

Q rt

3

nK

3.05

3.95

3

«K

3.15

3.05

3 HP;

3.25

3.15

3.05

2

QK

2.95

2.95

July.

3.05

3.15

3.15

3.05

2.95

2 si

2.85

2.85

2.85

2.85

2.95

2

QK

2 OK

2

7K

2.75

2

7K

2

7K

2

7K

2 7%

2

7K

2.65

2.55

2.45

2.45

2.45

2

JK

2.45

2.45

2.45

2.45 

2.45

Aug.

2.45

2

AK

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.4

2.3

2.4

9 t>

2 A

2.5

2.4

2 A

2

K

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.15

9 Q

2 9

2.2

2.15

2

0

2.2

2.3

2.2

2 9

2.3

2.2 

2.3

Sept.

2.2

2 9

2.3

2.2

2.75

3.4

3.1

3.15

3.25

3

KK

3.3

3 9

3.4

3.65

3.75

3 7

4.45

6.5

8.45

Q OK

6.2

5.3

A Q

4 4

3.95

3.6

3.45

3

AK

5.3

5.65

Oct.

5.4

8.6

12.4

12.1

11.3

9.8

8.75

7.6

7.1

6.1

5.25

4.7

4.4

4.3

5.35

6.05

6.5

6.05

5.5

4.85

4.3

4.1

4.0

3 OK

3.7

3.65 

3.6

Nov.

3.6

3.6

3.45

3.5

3.5

3.75

5.15

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.75

5.4

5.55

5

0

5.35

6.0

5 7

5.45

5.5

Dec.

5.85

5

0

5.35

5.05

48

445

4.35

4.2

4.05

405

47

7 1 f.

10.9

11.0

10.6

10.15

9 w\

0 QC

7.00

6.25 f. Q*;

% 7

5.5

5.5

5.75

6.2

6.45 

6.5

NOTE. Relation of gage height to discharge probably not affected by ice during 1911.
74 SURFACE WATER StTPPLY, Mil, PART HI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Branch of White River at Shoals, Ind.,for 1911.

Day.

1. ..............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7..... ..........

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

9Q

30............... 

31...............

Jan.

13,600 

17,400 

18,200 

16,200 

13,800

10,900 

8,380 

6,140 

5,210 

4,730

4,480 

4,230 

4,970 

10,700 

15,200

19,000 

19,400 

17,000 

15,700 

13,000

10,100 

8,600 

9,670 

11,500 

11,100

9,670 

8,160 

9,040 

11,700

16,500 

18,600

Feb.

19,700 

19,800 

18,200 

15,700 

12,700

9,670 

8,160 

9,040 

9,670 

9,670

8,380 

6,830 

5,910 

5,210 

4,970

4,730 

4,730 

5,210 

5,910 

7,280

9,670 

11,500 

10,900 

9,250 

8,380

8,380 

9,250 

10,100

.......

Mar.

9,670 

8,160 

6,830 

5,680 

4,970

4,730 

5,450 

12,900 

16,400 

17,900

18,000 

16,400 

14,300 

11,900 

8,820

6,600 

5,450 

4,730 

3,980 

3,980

3,980 

3,980 

3,730 

3,240 

3,240

3,240 

3,240 

4,480 

6,600 

8,600 

9,250

Apr.

10,100 

9,250 

7,720 

14,700 

18,800

22,600 

23,900 

25,100 

26,200 

25,000

21,600 

18,600 

13,800 

20,600 

25,600

25,400 

26,800 

28,700 

29,000 

28,000

24,800 

20,000 

15,600 

12,700 

10,700

8,820 

7,500 

6,370 

5,680 

5,450

May.

6,830 

13,200 

15,700 

16,000 

15,700

15,200 

13,600 

13,000 

7,720 

5,680

3,240 

3,730 

3,730 

3,240 

3,240

3,000 

2,530 

2,530 

2,100 

2,100

3,000 

3,480 

4,730 

4,970 

4,480

4,230 

3,240 

2,760 

2,100 

1,910 

1,910

June.

1,580 

1,740 

1,580 

1,740 

2,100

1,580 

1,740 

2,310 

3,730 

3,480

2,760 

2,100 

1,580 

1,430 

1,290

1,040 

1,100 

1,100 

2,640 

2,000

1,220 

1,100 

1,100 

1,220 

1,360

1,220 

1,100 

985 

985 

985

July.

1,100 

1,220 

1,220 

1,100 

985

880 

880 

880 

880 

880

985 

985 

 880 

785 

785

785 

785 

785 

785

785

695 

610 

535 

535 

535

535 

535 

535 

535 

535 

535

Aug.

535 

535 

500 

500 

430

500 

430 

500 

570 

500

,570 

500 

500 

570 

500

500 

500 

430 

345 

430

370 

370 

345 

430 

370

430 

370 

370 

430 

370 

430

Sept.

370 

370 

430 

370 

785

1,580 

1,160 

1,220 

1,360 

1,820

1,430 

1,290 

1,580 

2,000 

2,200

2,100 

3,860 

8,600 

12,600 

12,400

7,940 

5,910 

4,730 

3,730 

2,640

1,910 

1,660 

1,660 

5,910 

6,720

Oct.

6,140 

12,900 

19,100 

18,600 

17,400

15,000 

13,100 

10,900 

9,880 

7,720

5,800 

4,480 

3,730 

3,480 

4,120

4,750 

5,390 

6,020 

7,610 

8,600

8,160 

7,610 

6,370 

4,850 

3,480

3,000 

2,760 

2,420 

2,100 

2,000 

1,910

Nov.

1,910 

1,910 

1,660 

1,740 

1,740

2,200 

5,560 

7,940 

7,940 

7,940

6,940 

6,860 

6,780 

6,700 

6,620

6,540 

6,460 

6,380 

6,300 

6,220

6,140 

6,480 

5,910 

5,960 

6,020

5,910 

7,500 

6,830 

6,260 

6,370

Dec.

7,170 

7,060 

6,020 

5,330 

4,730

3,860 

3,600 

3,240 

2,880 

2,880

4,480 

8,820 

9,980 

13,200 

16,800

17,000 

16,400 

15,600 

14,600 

13,300

11,700 

9,670 

8,050 

7,398 

6,830

6,370 

6,370 

6,940 

7,940 

8,490 

8,600

NOTE. Daily discharge interpolated Oct. 15 to 17, Nov. 12 to 20, and Nov. 24. See "Accuracy" in station 

description.

Monthly discharge of East Branch of White River at Shoals, Ind.,for 1911. 

[Drainage area, 4,900 square miles.]

Month.

April...................................

July....................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

19,400 

19,800 

18,000 

29,000 

16,000 

3,730 

1,220 

570 

12,600 

19,100 

7,940 

17,000

29,000

Minimum.

4,230 

4,730 

3,240 

5,450 

1,910 

985 

535 

345 

370 

1,910 

1,660 

2,880

345

Mean.

11,700 

9,600 

7,760 

18,000 

6,090 

1,660 

790 

456 

3,340 

7,400 

5,660 

8,560

6,720

Per 

square 

mile.

2.39 

1.96 

1.58 

3.67 

1.24 

.339 

.161 

.093 

.682 

1.51 

1.16 

1.75

1.37

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

2.76 

2.04 

1.82 

4.10 

1.43 

.38 

.19 

.11 

.76 

1.74 

1.29 

2.02

18.64

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

A. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

C. 

A. 

B. 

C. 

B.

NOTE. See footnotes to tables of daily gage heights and daily discharge and discussion under " Accuracy!! 

in station description.

LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY, ILL.

Location. At the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railroad bridge about 2 miles 

east of Clay City, 111., and about 5 miles above the mouth of Big Muddy Creek. 

Records available. October 3, 1908, to December 31, 1911.
6SI6 BltfiE BASIS?.

Drainage atea. 808 square miles.

Gage. Standard chain gage attached to bridge; datum unchanged.

Channel. Probably permanent. Location of point of control not known.

Discharge measurements. Made from downstream side of bridge.

Floods. The flood of February 8, 1909, reached a height of 23.7 feet on the gage.

Winter flow. Ice may affect the relation between gage height and discharge during 

portions of December, January, and February.

Remarks. The station is at the toe of a horseshoe bend in the river, and the ground 

inside the bend along the railroad is very low. During high water the Little 

Wabash overflows into Little Muddy Creek and in extreme high water into Big 

Muddy Creek, forming at such times a sheet of water 4 miles wide along the 

railroad; the high-water discharge at this station can not therefore be determinedEight measurements of discharge were made at this station during 1909-1911, 

but estimates are withheld because of impossibility of determining the highwater discharge.

Discharge measurements of Little Wabash River near Clay City, III., in 1911.

Date.

Mar. 2

Nov. 1

Hydrographer.

P. S. Monk...............................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

10.84

7.53

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

620

145

Daily gage height, in feet, of Little Wabash River near Clay City, III., for 1911. 

[William P. Davis, observer.]

Day.

1.. .............

2;..............

3...............

4.. .............

5...............

6*..............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16:... ...........

17...............

18...............

19;..............

20...............

2lJ. .............

22j. .............

23...............

24...............

25j. .............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29;..............

30............... 

31J... ...........

Jan.

11.1

10.1

12.0

15.2

14.6

11.6

10.0

8.6

8.4

8.3

7.9

7.7

7.7

7.6

9.6

14.2

13.7

9.7

8.9

8.3

8.1

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.9

8.4

10.6

14.0

17.4 

17.0

Feb.

13.9

10.7

10.0

8.9

8.6

8.4

10.2

11.8

11.0

9 4

9.0

8.8

8.7

8.4

8.9

10.4

12.7

15.2

17.4

17.6

17.1

14.4

13.1

12.2

14.0

14.0

14.0

.......

Mar.

13 9

10.9

9 A

9.25

9

0

9.4

9.7

15.9

18.0

18.4

18.4

14.7

12.4

in o

8.8

8.4

8.1

7 9

9.5

9.0

8.3

8.0

7.8

7.4

7.5

9.3

14 s

12.8

11.2 

9.0

Apr.

8.4

8.0

7 9

8.5

IQ 1

15.4

15.5

W e

10.0

8.9

8.6

8.3

9

R

17.0

18.3

18.4

18.4

18.4

17 S

17.6

18.2

18.3

17.3

13.8

9 7

8

n

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.7 

15.7

May.

18.4

18.6

18.5

14 O

in Q

10.7

8 A

8.2

8.1

8

/\

8.0

7.7

7.6

7

0

7.2

7.1

7.0

7.0

7.0

6 9

6.8

6.7

9 n

8.1

7.5

7.3

7.0

6.8

6.7 

6.6

June.

6.6

6.6

6.3

6.2

6.1

6.1

6.5

7.7

7

0

7.1

6 9

6.5

6.4

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.4

6.4

6.7

6.6

6.5

6.4

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.5

9 q

8

0

8.2

8.1

July.

7.7

7.0

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6 9

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.1

6.0

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.05

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0 

6.0

Aug.

6.0

6.0

6.1

6.05

5.95

6.0

6.05

6.1

6.1

6.75

6.8

6.75

6.55

6.5

6.35

6.2

6.1

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.15

6.6

6.5

6.5

6.4

5

QC

6.0

6.0

5 Ofi

6.0 

5.95

Sept.

6.0

6.0

S

ne

6 9

6.4

6 OK

6.4

6.45

6 9

8.8

8.85

9

0

9

e

9

7C

11.0

15.0

17 °

18.1

18.2

18.3

18.55

18.4

14.05

9

O

9.75

9

0

15.0

17 °

18.3

18.6

Oct.

18.7

19.95

1Q KK

19.35

19.35

19.2

19 0

18.8

18.2

16.2

10.5

9 35

9 1

8.6

S is

8

0

7

0

7.75

7.7

7.6

7.6

1O A

13.5

19 9

11.6

11.0

9

0

8.35

8.2

7.45 

7.5

Nov.

7.7

7.5

7

0

7.2

U O

12.6

12.3

n

o

10.4

9.2

8.5

10 o

16.9

14.0

10.9

U 9

11.0

17.0

18.0

17.5

16.4

15.1

10.4

9 6

Q 9

8.6

8.6

8.6

9.3

Dec.

9

0

8.55

s ^

8.0

1 Q

7.6

7.5

fj K

7.65

7 Q

11.4

15.4 in ^

11.1

O t\

9.5

11.1

14.5

13.2

11.0

10.0

15.15

16.2

11.4 in'o

9.5

9.2

11.0

9.2

10.1 

10.5

NOTE. Relation of gage height to discharge probably not aflected by ice during 1911.
SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PAET ffl.

LITTLE WABASH EIVEE NEAE GOLDEN GATE, ILL,

Location. At Southern Railway bridge about 1 mile west of Golden Gate, 111., and

1 mile below the mouth of Elm Creek.

Records available. August 17,1908, to December 31, 19ll. 

Drainage area. 1,780 square miles.

Gage. Standard chain gage attached to bridge; datum unchanged. 

Channel. Probably permanent. Location of control not known. 

Discharge measurements. Made from downstream side of the bridge and, at high

stages, also from downstream Bide of three wooden trestles east of the gaging station. 

Floods. The flood of May, 1908, reached a height of about 29.2 feet on the present

gage datum. 

Winter flow. Ice may affect the relation between gage height and discharge during

portions of December, January, and February. 

Accuracy. Backwater affects the relation of gage height to discharge at this station

and, although 20 measurements of discharge have been made at this point during

1908-1911, no reliable estimates can be made.

Discharge measurements of Little Wabash River near Golden Gate, III., in 1911.

Date.

Mar. 7

8

Oct. 30

Hydrographer.

P. S. Monk...............................................................

.....do....................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

6.50

9.81

4.71

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

756

1,490

294

Daily gage height, in feet, of Little Wabash River near Golden Gate, III., for 1911. 

[Ben Chalcfaft, observer.]

Day.

1.. .............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9............... 10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Jan.

10.4

11.6

12.5

12.6

12.0

11.9

11.8

9.0

7.5

6.6

5.7

6.2

6.5

7.2

11.1

12.8

12.9

12.0

11.0

8.2

6.6

6.0

6.2

6.4

5.8

6.2

6.6

8.9

12.1

14.0

14.9

Feb.

14.9

14.4

13.7

11.4

7.6

6.0

7.4

8.9

10.2

11.1

9.7

7.4

6.3

5.8

5.1

5.6

7.3

9.1

14.7

17.3

18.0

18.6

18.9

18.8

18.4

17.9

17.6

17.3

.......

Mar.

16.5

16.3

14.7

11.3

8.4

6.8

6.3

9.7

14.0

15.5

15.8

15.8

16.0

16.1

16.3

16.0

13.3

8.3

5.8

5.4

6.2

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.4

5.5

5.8

6.4

9.4

11.0

10.3

Apr.

8.4

6.1

5.2

5.0

9.2

13.6

15.6

16.8

14.0

11.5

8.2

6.3

9.3

16.5

19.4

19.7

19.9

19.8

20.1

20.9

21.2

21.1

20.8

20.3

19.8

19.3

18.0

14.0

9.0

13.6

May.

15.4

19.2

20.4

21.1

21.6

21.6

21.4

20.3

19.7

16.4

11.1

7.4

6.4

4.4

4.3

4.1

4.0

3.8

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.2

4.3

4.8'

4.5

3.6

3.3

3.1

4.0

June.

4.8

3.8

3.0

3.1

3.0

3.2

3.2

4.1

3.8

3.6

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.4

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.5

4.1

5.8

8.0

6.4

4.2

3.5

3.2

3.3

5.8

8.4

8.8

7.7

July.

6.2

4.4

3.6

3.4

3.0

3.6

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.8

3.1

3.0

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

Aug.

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

Sept.

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.9

3.0

4.7

4.1

3.9

5.0

4.1

4.1

4.7

5.0

5.3

5.1

8.5

12.2

13.9

14.4

15.0

15.1

15.0

14.8

14.2

11.1

11.4

13.3

14.2

14.9

Oct.

15.5

15.9

16.1

16.5

17.5

20.0

23.4

24.2

24.3

24.2

24.0

23.7

23.2

22.7

21.3

20.2

17.0

11.5

7.9

6.5

4.6

4.8

4.9

4.1

3.9

7.2

8.5

7.5

5.5

4.7

4.2

Nov.

4.0

3.8

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.8

7.4

8.2

9.6

11.5

12.2

11.8

13.3

13.8

13.0

14.7

14.4

13.8

13.0

12.2

13.4

14.4

14.3

13.9

11.4

8.3

7.4

6.2

6.7

6.2

Dec.

7.1

7 Q

6.9

6.5

6.0

5.6

5.2

4.9

4.2

5.7

8.9

n o

15.0

16.2

16.8

16.4

13.1

13.9

14.1

13.8

19 ^

11.8

13.2

11 A

13.1

12.8

11 0

8 R

8.1

s o

9.4

NOTE. Observer reported river full of "loose" ice Jan. 5, and full of "floating ice" Jan. 6. Relation of 

gage height to discharge probably not affected by ice during 1911.
OHIO KTVEB, BASIN. 77

LITTLE WABASH EIVER AT CARMI, ILL.

Location. At highway bridge at northeast edge of Carnal, 111., about one-fourth

mile below the Big Four and Louisville & Nashville Railroad bridges, and about

4J miles below the mouth of Skillet Fork River. 

Records available. October 9, 1908, to December 31, 1911. 

Drainage area. 3,090 square miles.

Gage. Standard chain gage attached to bridge; datum unchanged. 

Channel. Probably permanent. Location of control not known. 

Discharge measurements. Made from downstream side of bridge. 

Floods. The following high-water marks have been preserved: 1875, 33.5 feet; about

1895, 34.0 feet; 1897, 34.5 feet; 1898, 36.0 feet; all based on present gage datum.

These gage heights are authentic, but there is a possibility that some of the dates

are erroneous.

Winter flow. Ice does not affect the flow in ordinary winters. 

Accuracy. Backwater exists at this station and reliable estimates of discharge can

not be made.

Discharge measurements of Little Wabash River at Carmi, III., in 1911.

Date.

Mar. 6

Oct. 26

Hydrographer.

f.Q.UorHs............ ....................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.14

2.66

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

1,340

362

Daily gage height, in feet, of Little Wabash River at Carmi, III., for 1911. 

[Noah Weigant, observer.]

Day.

1.;.............

2...... .........

Z. ...... ........

4., .............

5.1.............

6. ..............

7.;.............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11.4.............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16.J.............

17.J... ..........

18.,... ......... .

19...............

20.J... ..........

21...............

22. ..............

23...............

24...............

25. ..............

26. ..............

27. ..............

28...............

29............... 

30. .............. 

31...............

Jan.

6.7

7.3

8.3

8.5

8.7

8.5

7.8

6.95

5.65

4.4

3.65

3.45

3.3

3.0

4.1

5.9

7.1

7.6

7!6

6.9

5.65

A AK

3.85

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.7

4.15

5.35 

6.7 

7.9

Feb.

9.0

10.1

10.1

9.8

8.95

8.8

9.3

9.85

10.2

10.35

10.1

9.45

8.05

6.15

4.75

3.65

4.05

5.05

8.6

14.95

16.1

16.75

16.95

16.85

16.4

15.5

Mar.

14.45

13.2

12.0

10.4

8.1

5.7

4.75

5.9

7.8

10.15

11.45

11.85

11.4

10.4

9.55

8.45

7.1

5.35

3.65

3.15

3.05

3.25

3.1

3.0

2 Q

2 Q

2.9

3.5 

5.7 

6.85

Apr.

6.3

\ a

3.9

3.3

3.65

6.8

9.5

11.4

U o

10.75

9.3

7.9

8.05

17.0

18.15

18.1

18.55

19.2

1Q 7

20.45

20.4

20.35

20.35

20.0

19.2

17 RPJ

16.45

14 a

13.05

13.65

May.

20.6

20.3

19.65

19.4

19.95

20.45

20.75

20.75

20.45

19.6

17.75

13.2

8.0

4.32

3.18

2.9

2.65

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.25

9 95

2.25

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.45 

2.4 

2.4

June.

-2.45

2.5 "> ^

2.5

2.6

2 9

2.6

2.4

2.5

3.1

"> s

2.6

2.4

9 9%

2.15

2.05

2

n

2.4

9 53

3.1

3.3

4.0

3

C

2.95

2.55

2

0

2 OK

2.4

3.9

4.7

July.

4.30

3 45

2.85

2.50

2.30

2.25

2.15

2.05

1.95

1.9

1.85

1 a

1.8

1 ft

2.0

2.05

2

flK

2.0

1 9

1.85

1

O

1 Q

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.65

1.65

1.70 

1.70 

1.70

Aug.

1.75

i on

1 SA

1.75

1.70

i on

1 en

1.75

1.70

1.70

1 a

1

QC

1.85

1 9

1 9

1 Q

1 Q5

1 Q5

1.95

1

QC

1 9

1 9

1 9

1 9

1 QC

1.85

1

QK

1 Q

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

Sept.

1.75 i 7>;

1.75

1.8

1.8

1.95

2.2

2.5

2.65 "> n

3.05

2.85

2

0

2 Q

3.1

3.2

3

Q

4 15

6.55

8

4

9.05

9 OK

9.4

9

ftC

8.65

6

AK

6.65

6.55

7.35 

9.0

Oct.

9.6

10.6

10.9

10.95

11.4

12.0

12.75

13.8

14 a

15.9

17.2

17.7

17.' 3

17 15

16.75

16.4

 ic q

1°. 15

10.10

7 9

5.95

4.35

3

0

2 TK

2

AK

2

C

3.5

4.1

3.7 

3.3 

3.0

Nov.

2.75

9 A

2.4

2.3

2.25

2 OK

2.4

2.5

2 7

5.6

6

0

5

0

4.6

4.7

7.6

9.1

9 OK

9 AC

8

0

7.45

7 9

8

0

B Q5

8

QK

8

1 C

7.1 % i

4

0

3.7 

3.3

Dec.

4.4

4.05

0 Q

3.7

3.45

0 ftC

2 Q

2.75

2.65

2.65

2 OK

3 A

7.65

QIC

8 Q

9 3

9 4

9 OK

9 1

9 05

9

0

9

7C

in °.

10.65

10 9

10.35

9 0

6.8

5.05 

4.55 

5.15

NOTE. Relation of gage height to discharge was not affected by ice during 1911.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART HI.

SKILLET FORK RIVER NEAR WAYNE CITY, ILL.

Location. At Southern Railway bridge 1 mile east of Wayne City, 111., about 4

miles below the mouth of Horse Creek.

Records available. August 16, 1908, to December 31, 1911. 

Drainage area. 481 square miles.

Gage. Standard chain gage attached to bridge; datum unchanged. 

Channel. Permanent, rough; remains of rock dam at section. Point of control at

section. 

Discharge measurements. Made from downstream side of bridge, and in high

water also from downstream side of wooden railroad trestle about 1 mile east of

main channel. Low-water measurements are made about 600 feet below regular

section by wading or from a boat. 

Floods. Maximum gage height since establishment of gage, 21.8 feet, on March 11,

1909. No records previous to establishment of gage are available. 

Point of zero flow. A determination by leveling October 28, 1911, indicates that

there would be no flow past the gage if the river stage were to fall to about 1.5

feet, as referred to the gage datum. 

Winter flow. Ice may affect the relation between gage height and discharge during

portions of December, January, and February.

Discharge measurements of Skillet Fork River near Wayne City, III., in 1911.

Date.

1911. 

Mar. 8 

Oct. 29

Hydrographer.

P.! 

Mo

3. Monk...............................................................

A

Feet. 

11.87 

2.60

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

1,150 

«19

« Measurement made by wading just above the regular section.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Skillet Fork River near Wayne City, III., for 1911. 

[Evert Higdon, Jan.-Sept.; Geo. A. Johnson, Oct.-Dec., observers.]

Day.

1...............

2...............

3.. .............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26............... 

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Jan.

4.3

8.1

4.8

4.5

5.0

4.6

3.0

2.9

2.7

2 7

2.65

2

0

3 A

3.8

3 Q

3

QC

3 Q

3.1

2 0

2.9

2.8

2.85

2.8

2.8

3.2 

3.5

5.0

7.1

7.0

6.8

Feb.

4.6

3.4

3.0

2.7

2.3

4.8

5.2

5.5

5.4

4.6

3.5

3

1

9 Q

3.0

3.4

4

0

5.65

8 0

18.7

17.6

13.5

9.8

7.6

8.9

8.7 

8.9

8.7

Mar.

6.8

5.3

4.9

4.6

4.3

4.0

5

O

Q ft

11.0

n

o

7.5

5

0E

4.7

3.8

3.3

3 A

3 A

2 Q

2.85

2.75

2.85

2

0

2.8

2.75

2.7

2.7 

5.5

7 Q

6.8

5.0

Q. Q

Apr.

3.3

3.0

2.9

3.3

14.7

12.0

7.1

4.2

3 9

3.3

3.2

7 9

in o

19 6

IS Q1 e 7

7.7

6.0

Q ft

5 9

4.0

3.3

3..1

2 Q

3.0

4.1

1ft O

May.

20.1

20.5

20.1

19.5

14.9

7

0

3.8

3.5

3.1

2 Q

2.8

2

a

2.5

2.7

2.6

2

0

2

K

2.5

2.5

9 f»

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4 

2.3

2.3

2.3

2

0

2

0

June.

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2 9

7.3

4.3

3.1

2 0

2.7

2

e

2.4

2.3

2

0

9 °.

9 °.

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.5

3.1

4.4

4.3

3.2

2.8

July.

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.3

0 0

2 9

2.2

2.2

2 9

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

2 0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0 

1.95

1.95

1.95

i o«;

i OR

Aug.

1.95

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2 A

2.3

2.3

2

0

2.3

2.2

2 9

2.2

2 2

2.1

2 1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

(6)

.......

Sept.

3.0

4.4

5.5

3

0

3 A

2.8

2.8

5

Q

7.2

9

Q

7.8

S Q

6.8

5.3

3.5

3.0

2.8

7.3 

10.0

9.2

12.0

14.6

Oct.

8.5

8.2

11.05

12.2

10.05

5.65

3.65

4.25

3.75

4.4

3.4

3.1

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.5

2.7

3.1

2.8

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.5

Nov.

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

(0)

6.4

11.8

10.2

7.3

*; i

4.6

7.5

8.6

6.4

5.5

4.7

3.8

4.5

4.8

4.1

3.8

4.2

4.9

3.9

Dec

3.7

3.6

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

3.6

6.5

9.9

10.1

9.2

6.5

5.2

5.6

9.6

9.2

6.5

5.7

10.5

13.1

12.5

9.3

6.8

5.0 

5.2

5.6

5.1

4.4

6.6

« Nov. 5 to 11, observer lost report. & Aug. 23 to Sept. 8, gage chain stolen. 

NOTE. Relation of gage height to discharge probably not affected by ice during 1911.
OHIO EIVEE BASIET. 70 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Skillet fork River near Wayne City, III., for 1911.

Day.

1... ............

2..L.. ..........

3.. L..... .......

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

8...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15..:............

16..:............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...!............

25...:............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30.. J...... ......

31... L... ........

Jan.

137

487

175

152

190

160

4fl

32

19

19

16

3

40

88

100

107

111

107

47

32

32

25

28

25

25

55

77

190

376

365

343

Feb.

160

70

40

19

3

175

205

227

220

160

77

47

32

40

70

137

145

238

586

4,520

3,640

1,630

726

431

586

559

586

559

Mar.

343

212

182

160

137

115

250

726

950

1,010

420

208

167

100

62

40

40

32

28

22

28

25

25

22

19

19

227

464

343

190

107

Apr.

62

40

32

62

1,430

9 flQfl

1,180

376

130

107

62

55

464

5,000

5,400

4,700

2,550

442

265

832

850

694

205

115

62

47

32

40

122

3,930

May.

5,900

6,320

5,900

5,300

2,180

QQO

100

77

47

32

25

14

9

19

14

14

9

9

9

9

9

9

5

5

5

3

3

3

3

June.

5

5

5

5

09

OQC

107

47

32

19

9

5

5

3

3

3

3

5

25

14

g

5

9

47

145

55

25

July.

14

9

5

5

3

1

1

1

1

.5

.5

.5

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

Aug.

0.2

K

.5

.5

.5

5

3

3

3

1

1

1

1

1

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

1

Sept.

20

40

145

227

100

40

25

25

212

387

726

453

586

343

919

77

40

25

398

760

630

1,180

2,050

Oct.

535

499

960

1,230

769

900

88

96

145

70

47

10

14

9

9

5

5

Q

g

14

10

47

25

19

Q

9

Nov.

5

5

5

5

5

54

94fl

340

350

390

450

303

1,130

796

398

220

160

420

547

303

227

167

100

152

175

.122

100

130

182

107

Dec.

92

85

55

40

25

25

25

10

85

313

742

778

630

313

205

235

694

630

313

242

850

1 J.Qfk

1,310

646

343

190

205

235

145

o<y>

NOTE. Daily discharge determined by means of a discharge rating curve fairly well defined between 1.0 and 

1,180 second-feet (gage heights 2.2 and 12.0 feet), and poorly defined above 1,180 second-feet (gage height 12.0 

feet). Daily discharge Aug. 23 to Sept. 8 and Nov. 5 to 11 estimated, because of gage heights missing from 

observer's notes, by comparison with gage heights at Mill Shoals and discharge of adjacent drainage areas. 

Mean discharge Aug. 23 to Sept. 7 estimated 1 second-foot.

Monthly discharge of Skillet Fork River near Wayne City, III., for 1911. 

[Drainage area, 481 square miles.]

Month.

January.. ...............................

ApriL...................................

May....................................

July.....................................

October. ................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

487 

4,520 

1,010 

5,400 

6,320 

398 

14 

5 

2,050

1,230 

1,130 

1,490

6,320

Minimum.

3 

3 

19 

32 

3 

3 

.2

5 

5 

19

Mean.

116 

567 

215 

1,050 

853 

40.2 

1.60 

1.35 

290 

163 

253 

370

324

Per 

square 

mile.

0.241 

1.18 

.447 

2.18 

1.77 

.084 

.0033 

.0028 

.603 

.339 

.526 

.769

.674

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

0.28 

1.23 

.52 

2.43 

2.04 

.09 

.004 

.003 

.67 

.39 

.59 

.89

9.14

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

D. 

D. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B.

o See footnotes to table of daily discharge. 

SKILLET FORK RIVER NEAR MILL SHOALS, ILL.

Location. At Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railroad bridge about 1 mileep.uth.Qf

Mill Shoals, 111., and 1J miles below the mouth of Griffin Creek. 

Records available. October 9,1908, to December 31,1911.
80 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1911, PAET IH.

Drainage area. 912 square miles.

Gage. Standard chain gage attached to bridge; datum unchanged.

Channel. Probably permanent; old piles in bottom affect measurements at low

stages. Point of control at section. 

Discharge measurements. Made from top of downstream plate girder of bridge

and long wooden trestle approaches at each end. 

Floods. Maximum gage height since establishment of gage is 24.4, which occurred

March 14, 1909. No records of floods previous to establishment of gage are

available. 

Point of zero flow. Estimated to be at 1.0 foot gage height, from an examination

of the station at low water. 

Winter flow. Ice may affect the relation between gage height and discharge during

portions of December, January, and February. 

Accuracy. Backwater exists at this station and reliable estimates of flow can not

be made, although 17 measurements of discharge were made during 1909-1911.

Discharge measurements of Skillet Fork River near Mill Shoals, III., in 1911.

Date.

Mar. 3

9

Oct. 27

Hydrographer.

P. S. Monk. ..............................................................

.....do....................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

8.61

12.15

1.88

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

561

1,320

a Measurement made from temporary bridge about 100 feet below the section.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Skillet Fork River near Mill Shoals, III., for 1911. 

[John A. Clow, observer.]

Day.

1...............

2...............

4...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9............... 

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15.........---...

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...-..--.......

26...............

27...............

28...............

29............... 

30...............

31...............

Jan.

8.8

9.6

10.6

9.7

8.6

7.4

5.7

4.8

3.0 

3.1

3.9

4.1

4.2

3.1

3.0

3.0

4.1

4.1

5.6

5.0

4.9

4.1

6.1

7.7 

8.9

8.6

Feb.

7.6

5.1

5.0

4.9

5.1

6.8

7 O

7.8

7.5 

6.9

6.1

5.1

4.9

4.8

5.1

5.9

7.0

8.4

12.6

17.0

17.7

18.4

18 9

18.8

18.0

17.6

16.1

14.1

 - - 

Mar.

12.6

8.4

7.0

6.7

6.4 7 *,

10.3

12.5 

12.7

12.0

9.3

7.0

6.0

5.6

4.5

i 9

4.0

3.9

3.8

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.5

4.6

5 9

6.8 

7.6

6.5

Apr.

6.0

5.3

4.8

4.9

7.6

11.3

13.5

12.4

11.6 

8.3

7.6

5.2

13.9

15.6

18.3

1Q (\

19 9

20.0

20.1

9ft 9

19.8

18.9

17 9

15.3

12.0

8.2

6 Q

5.2

5.6 

15.4

May.

17.5

19.8

20.5

21.4

21.7

21.4

21.2

20.1

19.7 

18.1

15.9

11.3

6.1

5.2

4.9

3.5

3.2

3.0

2.9

9 O

9 O

2.8

9 fi

2.5

2.4

O O

2.2

9 1

2.1 

2.1

2.0

June.

2.0

2.0

1.9

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.9

5.9 "'3.' 9"

3.7

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.4

2.0

1 O

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.3

9 fi

2.9

2.6

2 9

2 9

4.9 

3.8

July.

3.0

2.9

2.6

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9 

2.6

4.9

3.9

3.4

3.0

2.9

2.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1,4

1.4

1.4 

1.4

1.4

Aug.

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4 

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.5

2.0

Sept.

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.4

2.8

3.0

3.4

4.0 

4.7

5.3

5.7

4.9

4.6

4.4

3.8

4 9

8.2

9.0

9 0

8 9

7.7

6.5

5.7

4.8

3

K

5 9

A Q

10.3 

11.4

Oct.

12.1

11.9

11.5

11.9

12.1

11.5

6.0

6.3 

6.6

6.9

7.6

7.5

7.0

6.3

t; 7

5.0

3 Q

3.6

2.4

2 A

1 9

1

0

1.7

1.6

1.6

2

0

3.0 

2 9

2.5

Nov.

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1-9

2 7

7.0

8.0 

7.8

8.1

8.7

7.3

10.2

o s

8 Q

7.0

8

n

7 a

7.6

7.4

7.0 6 9

6.3

5.0

4.5

5.0

d O

4.6 

4.5

Dec.

5.5

5.3

5.0

4.9

4.8

3.8

3 A

2.9

2.6 

2.4

4.8

7.7

16 7

9 8

8.7

7.0 7 9

10.1

9 7

Q n

Q Q

11 9

10.7

19 7

n

o

10.4

6.0

6.0 

6.0

6.9

NOTE. No record of ice kept by observer. Relation of gage height to discharge probably not affected, 

by ice during 1911.
OHIO RIVER BASIN. 81 

TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN. 

FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT ASHEVILLE, N. 0.

Location. At highway bridge known as Smith's Bridge, about 1 mile below the 

Southern Railway station at Asheville, about 2 miles below the mouth of Swannanoa River. Smith's Bridge is one-fourth mile above the new Southern Railway 

bridge and about one-fourth mile below a concrete highway bridge recently 

completed.

Records available. March 19, 1903, to December 31, 1911. The United States 

Weather Bureau has maintained a gage at this point since Marcji 19, 1903, and 

during 1904 a number of discharge measurements were made by the United States 

Geological Survey. Since January 1,1905, the discharge measurements have been 

continued by the United States Geological Survey and the gage heights have been 

furnished by the United States Weather Bureau.

Drainage area. 987 square miles.

Gages. Vertical staff attached to one of the bridge piers, and an auxiliary chain 

gage attached to the bridge in the first panel to the left of the staff gage. The 

staff gage ends at zero and the chain gage is used for readings below zero. Both 

gages are adjusted to the same datum, which has remained unchanged since 

they were established.

Channel. Practically permanent; broken by three piers of the highway bridge. 

Bed of river is mostly rock, but is not excessively rough. Current good at all 

points.

Discharge measurements. Made from the downstream side of the highway bridge.

Floods. The flood of August 31, 1910, reached a height of about 8.8 feet by the gage 

datum. Stage of 10.6 "date unknown" reported by the United States 

Weather Bureau.

Winter flow. Ice does not affect the flow.

Accuracy. The construction of a new railroad bridge across the river about 1,500 

feet below the gage in 1907-8 caused changes in channel necessitating revision of the 

discharge rating curve. The coffer dams caused temporary and variable changes 

during 1908, but since the completion of the work comparatively permanent 

conditions of flow have been reestablished. Data for 1911 are considered reliable.

Cooperation. Gage heights are furnished by the United States Weather Bureau.

Discharge measurements of French Broad River at Asheville, N. C., in 1911.

Date.

7

7

Nov. 1

Hydrographer.

B. E. Robertson................................................ :........

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

height.

Feet. 

-0.08

- .33

- .32

- .28

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

1,360

1,130

ol,110

1,100

<* Measurement made at the concrete highway bridge about one-fourth mile above the gage. 

77091° WSP 303 13- 6
82 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1911, PART HI.

Daily gage height, in feet, of French Broad River near Asheville, N. C.,for 1911.

Day.

1...............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19............... 20..............:

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Jan.

0.5

1.2

2.2

O 1

2.0

1.1

.7

.3

. .1

.1

' .0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0.1

.0

.0

.0

- .1

- .1

- .2

- .2

- .3

 ^

- .2

- .2

- .2

- .2

Feb.

_ fl 0

_ 0

9

- .1

.0

- .1

.0

.0

.9

1 o

.5

.4

.3

.1

.1

.0

.0

.1

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

- .1

- .1

Mar.

-0,1

.0

- .1

O

 9

O

.0

0

.3

.1

.0

.0

.1

.2

.0

.0

- .1

- .2

_ 2

- .2

q

_ 3

 ^

- .3

.2

.4

.1

.1

Apr.

0.0

.0

J

 t

^ 9

3 Q

O O

1 Q

1.7

1.6

1.0

1.1

2 0

3.3

3

1

o -i

2

0

1.6

1.4

1.7

1.4

1.1

1.1

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

May.

n o

.7

.5

.4

0

.3

.2

.1

.3

.0

.0

.0

.5

.0

.5

.2

.1

.0

.0

.1

- .1

- .2

June.

0.1

2

o

o

o

__ ^

.0

- .2

__ ^

__ 0

- .4

- .5

- .5

- .5

- .6

- .6

- .6

- .5

- .5

- .4

- .4

- .5

- .5

- .5

- .5

- .6

- .5

- .4

- .5

July.

-0.5

- .5

- .6

- .6

- .2

A

- .6

- .6

- .5

_ c

4

- .2

- .3

.1

- .4

 ^

- .5

- .5

- .6

_ c

- .6

- .7

- .6

- .6

- .6

- .7

- .8

- .8

- .8

Aug.

-0.8

- .7

- .6

.0

_ j

- .3

- .2

_ g

- .6

- .6

- .7

- .7

- .5

- .6

- .6

- .7

- .7

- .8

Q

- .8

Q

- .9

- .9

- .9

- .8

- .6

- .6

.3

1.5

Sept.

0.5

- .2

- .3

- .4

- .3

- .4

- .4

- .6

- .6

- .6

- .6

.6

- .7

- .7

- .7

- .7

- .8

- .8

0

- .8

- .5

.1

1.7

.3

.0

- .1

- .2

- .3

Oct.

-0.6

- .6

- .6

- .6

- .6

- .7

- .7

- .7

- .8

- .7

1.4

i

- .2

- .5

- .5

- .1

2.9

2.4

.4

.2

1.0

.5

.1

.0

- .1

- .2

 2

- .3

- .3

Nov.

-0.4

- .3

4

- .4

_ 4

.4

.1

.5

.8

.3

.2

.5

.4

.1

.1

.0

.0

.5

.2

.0

- .1

- .2

- .2

.0

- .1

- .2

_ o

.7

.3

Dec.

0.0

.0

- .1

- .2

- .3

- .3

_ g

- .3

- .4

 .4

- .4

- .3

- .3

- .3

- .3

- .1

.9

.8

.2

.1

.4

1.7

2.6

1.8

1.5

1.2

1.3

1.6

1.1

.8

.7

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of French Broad River near Ashevilk, N. C.,for 1911.

Day.

1...............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

26...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30............... 

31...............

Jan.

1,940

2,910

4,760

6,900

4,350

2 its\

2,320

2

1QA

1,710 i 4<m

1,490

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1 9.OA

1,390

1 490

1,390 i son

1,390 i 9on

i 9on

1,190

1,190

1,100

1,100 i ion

1,190

1,190 

1,190

Feb.

1,100

1,100

1,100

1 OQA

1,390

1 OQA

1 9*OA

1,390

2 460

3,070

2,320

1 940

1,820

1,710

1,600

1 490

1,*90 i son

1,390

1 490

1 490

1

OQA

1,390

1,390

1

OQA

1,390

1,290 i 9on

.......

Mar.

1,290

1 290

1 1QA

i ion

1 190

1

0QA

1,710

1,710

1 490

i 9*00.

1 9.OA

i 9on

1,600

1,390

1,390

1,290

1,190

1,190

1 9OA

1,190

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,600

2,320

2 S9O

1,820

1,490 

1,490

Apr.

1,390

1 290

1 9QO

7,160

9,070

7,160

4,150

3,770

3,590

2,600

2 7 en

6 OQA

7, *20

7,690

6,900

4 980

3,2^0

3 77ft

3 94A

2

»7KA

2,750

2,460

2 S9ft

2,190

2,060

2 060

2', 060

2,320

May.

2,460

2,190

1 940

l'820

1,820

1,710

1,820

1,710

1,600

1 600

i firm

1,600

1,490

1,710

1,600

1 490

1

»QA

1,390

1,390

1,390

1 940

1,600

1,390

1,940

1,600

i 4on

1,390

1,390

1,490

1,290 

1,190

June.

] 490

1,190

1,190

1,100

1 190

1 1QA

1,100

1,390

1,190

1,100

1,100

1,010

920

920

920

QOA

S^fi

830

920

920

1,010

1,010

920

920

920

920

830 cwin

1,010

920

July.

<920

920

830

830

1,190

1,010

830

830

920

830

1,010

i 1OA

1,100

1,490

1,010

1,010

1.100

1,010

920

920

con

830

830

750

830

830

830

750

670

670 

670

Aug.

670

750

830

1 490

l',390

i 9on

1,100

1,190

1,100

830

830

750

750

920

830

830

750

750

670

670

670

670

590

590

590

670

1,010

830

830

1,710 

3,410

Sept.

1,940

1,190

1,100

1,010

1,010

1,100

1,010

1,010

830

830

830

830

830

750

750

750

750

670

670

670

670

920

1,490

3,770

1,710

1,390

1,290

1,190

1,100

1,010

Oct.

830

830

830

830

830

1*t\

750

750

670

750

3,240

1,820

1,290

1,190

920

920

1,290

6,390

5,200

*> afft

1,820

1,600

2,600

1,940

1,490

1,390

1,290

1,190

1,190

1,100 

1,100

Nov.

1,010

1,100

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,820

1,490

1,940

2,320

1,710

1,600

1,940

1,820

1,490

1,490

1,390

1,390

1,940

1,600

1,390

1,290

1,190

1,190

1,390

1,290

1,190

1,190

2,190

1,710

Dec.

1,390

l'290

1^190

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,290

2,«60

2,320

1,600

1,490

1,820

3,770

5,660

3,960

3,410

2,910

3,070

3,590

2,750

2,320

2,190

NOTE. Daily discharge determined by means of a discharge rating curve well defined between 920 and 

10,800 second-feet (gage heights 0,5 and 4.5 feet).
OHIO EIVEE BASIN. 83

Monthly discharge of French Broad River near Asheville, N. C.,for 1911. 

[Drainage area, 987 square miles.]

Month.

April...................................

May....................................

July....................................

December. ..............................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

6,900 

3,070 

2,320 

9,070 

2,460 

1,490 

1,490 

3,410 

3,770 

6,390 

2,320 

5,660

9,070

Minimum.

1,100 

1,100 

1,100 

1,290 

1,190 

830 

670 

590 

670 

670 

1,010 

1,010

590

Mean.

1.890 

Ii540 

1,420 

3,790 

1,630 

1,020 

915 

966 

1,100 

1,590 

1,470 

1,990

1,530

Per 

square 

mile.

1.91 

1.56 

1.44 

3.84 

1.65 

1.03 

.927 

.979 

1.11 

1.61 

1.49 

2.02

1.55

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

2.20 

1.62 

1.66 4.28" 

1.90 

1.15 

1.07 

1.13 

1.24 

1.86 

1.66 

2.33

22.10

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

B 

C. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

A. 

A.

TENNESSEE RIVER AT KNOXVILLE, TENN.

Location. At county highway bridge at Gay Street, in the city of Knoxville, about 

4 miles below the jiinction of French Broad and Holston rivers.

Records available.-^January 17, 1899, to December 31, 1911. The United States 

Weather Bureau began river observations February 1, 1883, but the earlier gageheight records are not continuous. For a number of years prior to 1899 daily 

gage readings were made for about one-half of the year, including the winter 

season.

Drainage area. 8,990 square miles.

Gage. Vertical gage on one of the county bridge piers; used since January 1, 1909. 

The original gage on a pier of the old bridge at the same site was used prior to 

1899. During construction of the new bridge, January 17, 1899, the gage was 

removed ip the Knoxville & Augusta Railroad bridge one-half mile downstream. 

Later during the same year a more permanent gage was installed, 1,000 feet still 

farther downstream at a point on the right bank just below the mouth of West 

Knoxville Bayou. This gage was set to read the same as the original gage, having 

its zero point 2.3 feet lower than that of the original gage on account of fall in 

the river. All gage heights for 1899 were adjusted to conform to this gage, and 

it was used continuously until December 31, 1908. The present gage at the 

county bridge reads the same at low stages as the one it supersedes, but the two 

gages do not read the same at higher stages. A relation based on comparative 

readings has been computed by the United States Weather Bureau, and has 

been applied to the discharge rating curve to adapt it to the present gage.

Channel. Wide and relatively shallow, with rough, rocky bottom. Permanency 

of flow will depend upon the permanency of some river-improvement wing dams 

below.

Discharge measurements. Made from the downstream side of the bridge, floor 

of which is about 100 feet above water.

Floods. The flood of March, 1875, reached a height of about 39.0 feet by the gage 

datum (United States Weather Bureau publication).

Point of zero flow. Assuming that the improved boat channels below the station 

are 3.0 feet deep at low water, according to the plan for that portion of the river, 

there would be no flow past the gage if the river stage were to fall to about 4.5 

feet below the gage datum.

Winter flow. Ice does not affect the flow.
84 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1911, PART HI.

Accuracy. The discharge rating curve for the present gage is based chiefly on the 

curve for the former gage adjusted accofding to the relative readings of the two 

gages. Discharge measurements made during 1909 and 1911, referred to the 

present gage, agree well with the derived curve, but all parts of the curve have 

not yet been verified by discharge measurements. Estimates of discharge are 

withheld from publication for the present. (See Water-Supply Paper No. 283.)

Cooperation. Gage heights are furnished by the United States Weather Bureau.

Discharge measurements of Tennessee River at Knoxville, Tenn., in 1911.

Date.

Nov. 2

27

Hydrographer.

R. E.Robertson.. ........................................................

.....do....................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.60

1.70

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

4,370

8,930

Daily gage height, in feet, of Tennessee River at Knoxville, Tenn.,for 1911.

Day.

1. ..............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7.. .............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22................

23...............

24. ..............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30............... 

31...............

Jan.

2.2

4.7

7.7

11.6

11.0

7.1

4.1

3.1

2.8

2.2

2.1

2 0

1.8

2

c\

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.6

2 A

3

n

2.5

2.3

2.0

2.0

2.2 

3.0

Feb.

5.5

3 7

2.8

2.8

4.0

4.3

3.4

3 7

10.2

13.2

11.6

8.4

5.3

3

Q

3.4

3 1

2 9

2.4

2

0

2

0

2

1

2 1

2 1

2 0

o A

2.0

2.0

1.8

:.::::.

Mar.

1.8

1 ft

1 S

1.8

1 ft

1

C

4.1

11.6

14.5

10.8

6.6

4.5

3.6

3

O

3.0

O Q

2 ft

2

0

2

0

2

0

2.6

2.5

2

0

o o

2 2

9 1

2.4

2 Q

2.8

3.0 

2.9

Apr.

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

6.1

13.6

H o

11.4

8.6

7 9

7.1

5.4

4.4

4 9

6 9

7 9

6.2

5.3

4.3

5

0

4

Q

4 3

3.8

3.4

3

0

2

0

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.8

May.

3.8

5.5

4.4

3.9

3.0

2 7

2.4

9 °.

2 1

2.1

2.0

1 9

1 9

1 9

1.8

2.0

2.0

1 9

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4 i °.

1

0

1.3

1 9

1.1 1.1

1.0 

1.0

June.

0.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

9

.9

Q

9

9

.7

.5

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.6

.4

1.1

1.4

1.6

July.

1.5

1.0

.6

.3

.3

.0

.0

- .1

.4

1.5

1.8

1 9

1.4

1.4

1 9

1 9

1 o

1.1

1.0

9

.9

.6

.3

.0

.3

1.0

1.0

.8

.6

.2 

- .3

Aug.

-0.5

- .5

_ 4

.0

.0

.4

1.0

.8

1.0

1.0

.6

.0

- .1

.5

1.0

.5

.5

.1

- .3

 5

- .5

_ 7

_ 7

_ *J

- .6

- .4

- .4

- .4 

.0

Sept.

1.1

1.9

1.5

1.3

.5

.9

.6

.2

.0

- .3

- .6

- .8

- .8

 1 0

- .6

2

.0

.0

ft

2

_ q

- .8

1.1

1

0

1.0

.8

.6

.3

Oct.

0.2

.2

.7

.1

.8

.9

.5

.0

.0

1.0

1.7

1.3

1.0

.4

1 9

3.7

4.2

2 fi

2 0

1.5

1 9

9

1.1

1.0

.9

.7

.7 

.6

Nov.

0.6

.5

.5

.3

.2

.6

1.1

1.8

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

2 A

1 S

1.6

1.6

1.7

1

0

1 O

1.6

1.2

1.1

Dec.

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.7

.6

.4

.4

.2

.0

.2

.4

.5

.6

.7

1 9

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.7

2.5

3.4

4.1

3

0

5.1

5.8

4.6

3.4 

3.0

TENNESSEE RIVER AT CHATTANOOGA, TENN.

Location. At Hamilton County highway bridge in the city of Chattanooga, just 

below Chattanooga Island, 4 miles below South Chickamauga Creek and 3 miles 

above Chattanooga Creek.

Becords available. January 1, 1879, to December 31, 1911. The United States 

Weather Bureau began observations of gage heights January 1, 1879. Earlier 

records beginning in 1875, when the first gage was established are fragmentary. 

Discharge measurements were first made by the United States Geological Survey 

in 1897. Gage heights from January 1,1900, have been published by the United 

States Geological Survey. A number of discharge measurements made by the 

United States Weather Bureau in 1893 have also been published by the United 

States Geological Survey.
OHIO BIVEB BASIN. 85

Drainage area. 21,400 square miles (published by the United States Weather 

Bureau).

Gage. The present standard gage consists of a sloping iron section (railroad T rail) 

bolted to rock and a vertical timber attached to the rock cliff on the left bank 

at the foot of Lookout Street, about 200 feet upstream from the bridge. It was 

erected October 31, 1884. The original gage was established in 1875. An automatic recording gage, which makes its record in the Weather Bureau office, has 

been used for several years. There is also a vertical section of brass gage attached 

to the pier nearest the left bank, and recently half-foot graduations have been 

painted on the pipe incasing the recording gage float, to be read from the bridge 

with the aid of a glass. The datum has remained the same for all of the gages.

Channel. Permanent or nearly so, though a portion of the bed is sand. Current good.

Discharge measurements. Made from downstream footway of bridge; elevation 

about 100 feet above water.

Floods. The flood of March 11, 1867, reached a height of about 58.0 feet by the gage 

datum (information from United States Weather Bureau).

Point of zero flow. Reports of the United States engineers show that the bottom 

of the excavated boat channel at Ross Towhead, 2£ miles below the gage, is 

about 5 feet lower than gage datum, which indicates that there would be no flow 

past the gage if the stage were to fall to about 5.0 feet.

Winter flow. Ice does not appreciably affect the flow.

Artificial control. None probably at present. A large dam for lock and power 

plant about 20 miles below will, when completed, raise the water level at Chattanooga, and will entirely destroy the usefulness of the gage heights for estimates 

of flow.

Accuracy. Daily gage heights in the following table are as furnished by the United 

States Weather Bureau and were obtained from the automatic recording gage 

record with corrections based on periodic readings of the gage painted on the float 

pipe. The reading of the automatic recording gage has been checked at various 

times by engineers of the Survey and found to be essentially correct, but on November 25, 1911, a discrepancy of 0.5 foot was noted, the automatic recording 

gage reading too high by that amount. The discharge measurements made by 

Survey engineers are referred to the cliff or float pipe gages, to which, therefore, 

the discharge rating curve refers. The accuracy of daily and monthly discharge 

obtained by applying this rating curve to the automatic recording gage record 

is questionable and these discharge values should be used with caution. It 

should be noted, however, that the discrepancy in the published daily discharge 

for November 24 and 25 as obtained from the Weather Bureau gage heights and 

the measured discharge on those days is due in part to the difference in the time 

of the gage readings.

Cooperation. The daily gage heights have all been furnished by the United States 

Weather Bureau.

Discharge measurements of Tennessee River at Chattanooga, Tenn., in 1911.

Date.

Nov. 24

25

Hydrographer.

.....do....................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

o4.20

63.90

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

23,100

20,800

a. Gage height obtained by reducing readings on Weather Bureau recording gage by 0.5 foot. 

6 Gage height as read on Weather Bureau gage on float pipe and found to be 0.5 foot less than recorded 

by Weather Bureau recording gage.
86 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART HI.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Tennessee River at Chattanooga, Tenn.,for 1911.

Day.

2...... .........

3...............

4...............

5...............

6....... ........

7...............

10. ..............

12...............

13...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18.... ..........

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

OK

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30. ..............

01

Jan.

4.7

10.7

20.5

242

249

22.9

18.6

9.5

8.1

7.2

6.5

6.0

5.6

5.2

5.0

4.7

4.6

45

45

45

45

43

4.3

42

5.1

6.0

5.8

5.4

5.4

5 Q

Feb.

6.5

7.4

9 7

8.5

7.8

8.7

9.3

9.5

15 4

21.7

23.7

23.9

20.6

15.0

11.4

9.7

8.6

7.7

7.1

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.6

6.4

6.3

6.0

5.8

5.6

Mar.

5 A

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.0

4.8

4.7

4.7

11.4

18.2

20.0

16.4

11.3

9 1

7 A

7.2

6.3

6.6

5.2

4.9

4.8

4 Q

4.9

4.9

4 Q

4.9

5.4

6.7

7.4

7.4

7.4

Apr.

7.0

fi ^

>; Q

5.6

14.6

25.3

28.8

OQ Q

9Q Q

27.3

21.1

17.0

15.8

13.8

12.6

13.9

14.7

14.8

14.0

15.6

15 9

14.3

12.2

10.7

O f\

8.7

8.0

7.5

7.1

6.8

May.

6.8

9

Q

11.7

11.6

9.9

8.4

7.4

6.9

6.5

6.0

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.1

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

44

4.3

4.3

4.4

4.9

4.8

4.6

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.5

June.

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

2.9

2.5

2.4

2.3

2 2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.6

3-5

July.

3.7

3.1

2 7

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.9

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.3

2.9

2.7

2.8

2.9

5.0

4.8

4.9

3.8

3.2

2.8

2.7

Aug.

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.1

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.6

2.6

2 4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.7

2.8

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

Sept.

1.6

1.6

2.0

3.1

2.8

2.6

2.9

2.9

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.9

2.9

2.4

Oct.

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.6

2.6

2.6

2 7

3.7

3.9

3.8

3.8

4.0

5.6

6.0

7.0

7.2

7.7

6.4

5.0

4.4

3.9

3.8

3.6

3.3

3.0

2.9

Nov.

2.8

2 7

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.4

2.9

3.4

3.9

4.5

4.8

5.0

5.7

6.0

5.6

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.1

5.1

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.5

4.4

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

Dec.

42

40

3.9

3.7

3.5

3.3

3.1

3 A

2.9

2.8

9 7

2 7

2.7

2 0

3.5

5.3

6.7

6.5

5.4

48

48

48

6.4

8.0

O R

10.2

145

18.5

18.7

146

13.1

NOTE. See "Accuracy" in station description. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tennessee River at Chattanooga, Tenn.,for 1911.

Day.

1..............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30.............. 

31..............

Jan.

25,400 

64,300 

131,000 

156,000 

161,000

147,000 

118,000 

79,100 

56,200 

47,000

41,000 

36,500 

33,300 

30,800 

28,400

27,200 

25,400 

24,800 

24,300 

24,300

24,300 

24,300 

23,100 

23,100 

22,500

27,800 

33,300 

32,100 

29,600

29,600 

32,700

Feb.

36,500 

42,300 

57,600 

49,600 

45,000

50,900 

54.900 

56,200 

96,100 

139,000 

153,000 

154,000 

131,000 

93,400 

69,000

57,600 

50,300 

44,300 

40,400 

37,800

37,800 

37,800 

37,100 

35,800 

35,200

33,300 

32,100 

30,800

Mar.

29,600 

28,400 

28,400 

28,400 

27,200

26,000 

25,400 

25,400 

69,000 

115,000

127,000 

103,000 

68,300 

53,600 

45,600

41,000 

35,200 

30,800 

28,400 

26,600

26,000 

26,600 

26,600 

26,600 

26,600

26,600 

29,600 

37,800 

42,300 

42,300 

42,300

 Apr.

39,700 

35,200 

32,700 

30,800 

90,700

163,000 

187,000 

194,000 

195,000 

177,000

135,000 

107,000 

98,800 

85,200 

77,100

85,900 

91,400 

92,000 

86,600 

97,500

99,500 

88,600 

74,400 

64,300 

56,200

50,900 

46,300 

43,000 

40,400 

38,400

May.

38,400 

58,900 

71,000 

70,300 

58,900

48,900 

42,300 

39,000 

36,500 

33,300

32,100 

30,800 

29,600 

27,800 

26,000 

24,800 

23,700 

23,700 

23,700 

23,700

23,100 

23,100 

23,700 

26,600 

26,000

24,800 

22,500 

21,400 

20,300 

19,200 

18,600

June.

18,100 

17,600 

17,000 

17,000 

16,500

16,500 

16,500 

16,000 

16,000 

16,000

17,000 

17,000 

15,500 

13,600 

13,100

12.600 

12,100 

12,100 

12,100 

12,100

12,600 

12,600 

13,100 

13,100 

13,100

13,100 

13,100 

13,100 

14,000 

18,600

July.

19,700 

16,500 

14,500 

14,000 

14,000

12,600 

12,600 

12,600 

12,600 

12,600

12,600 

15,500 

17,000 

17,000 

17,000

18,600 

18,100 

18,100 

18,100 

17,600

15,500 

14,500 

15,000 

15,500 

27,200

26,000 

26,600 

20,300 

17,000 

15,000 

14,500

Aug.

14,000 

13,600 

13,600 

13,600 

16,500

18,600 

18,100 

17,600 

17,000 

17,000

16,000 

16,000 

14,000 

14,000 

13,100

13,100 

13,100 

13,100 

14,500 

15,000

14,500 

13,100 

12,100 

11,200 

10,800

10,300 

9,900 

9,490 

9,490 

9,490 

9,490

Sept.

9,490 

9,490 

11,200 

16,500 

15,000

14,000 

15,500 

15,500 

16,000 

15,000

14,000 

13,600 

13,600 

12,600 

12,600

12,100 

11,700 

11,200 

11,200 

11,700

11,700 

11,200 

11,200 

11.200 

11,200

11,200 

11,700 

15,500 

15,500 

13,100

Oct.

12,100 

11,200 

11,200 

11,200 

11,200

11,200 

11,200 

11,700 

14,000 

14,000

14,000 

14,500 

19,700 

20,800 

20,300

20,300 

21,400 

30,800 

33,300 

39,700

41,000 

44,300 

35,800 

27,200 

23,700

20,800 

20,300 

19,200 

17,600 

16,000 

15,500

Nov.

15,000 

14,500 

13,600 

13,100 

13,100

12,600 

13,100 

15,500 

18,100 

20,800

24,300 

26,000 

27,200 

31,400 

33,300

30,800 

28,400 

27,200 

27,200 

27,800

27,800 

27,200 

27,200 

26,000 

24,300

23,700 

23,100 

23,100 

23,100 

23,100

Dec.

22,500 

21,400 

20,800 

19,700 

18,600

17,600 

16,500 

16,000 

15,500 

15,000

14,500 

14,500 

14,500 

15,500 

18,600

29,000 

37,800 

36,500 

29,600 

26,000

26,000 

26,000 

35,800 

46,300 

58,300

60,900 

90,000 

117,000 

118,000 

90,700 

80,500

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from a rating curve well denned between 8,050 and 37,100 secondfeet (gage heights 1.2 and 6.6 feet), fairly well defined between 37,800 and 86,600 second-feet (gage heights 

6.7 and 14.0 feet), and poorly defined above 86,600 second-feet (gage height 14.0 feet). The discharge rating 

curve is based on five measurements made during 1910 and 1911 and the form of the 1909 rating curve. See 

"Accuracy" in station description.
OHIO EIVEE BASIN. 87

Monthly discharge of Tennessee River at Chattanooga, Tenn.,for 1911. 

[Drainage area, 21,400 square miles.]

Month.

April...................................

May. ...................................

July....................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

161,000 

154,000 

127,000 

195,000 

71,000 

18,600 

27,200 

18,600 

16,500 

44,300 

33,300 

118,000

195,000

Minimum.

22,500 

30,800 

25,400 

30,800 

18,600 

12,100 

12,600 

9,490 

9,490 

11,200 

12,600 

14,500

9,490

Mean.

51,100 

62,100 

42,400 

90,100 

32,700 

14,700 

16,700 

13,600 

12,800 

20,500 

22,700 

37,700

34,500

Per 

square 

mile.

2.39 

2.90 

1.98 

421 

1.53 

.687 

.780 

.636 

.598 

.958 

L06 

1.76

1.61

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

*

2.76 

3.02 

2.28 

470 

1.76 

.77 

.90 

.73 

.67 

1.10 

1.18 

2.03

21.90

Accuracy.

C. 

C. 

B. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

C.

SOUTH FORK OF HOLSTON RIVER AT BLUFF CITY, TENN.

Location. At highway bridge at Bluff City, Tenn., 300 feet below Virginia & Southwestern Railway bridge, 1 mile below the mouth of Indian Creek, and about 

10 miles above the mouth of Watauga River.

Records available. July 17, 1900, to December 31, 1911.

Drainage area. 828 square miles.

Gage. Vertical staff attached to downstream side of bridge pier nearest the right 

bank; datum unchanged since established.

Channel. Very irregular in depth and velocity of current; surface height controlled 

by shallow ledge below; probably permanent.

Discharge measurements. Made from downstream side of the bridge. Also 

made from the railroad bridge 300 feet above, where the section is much better 

except at low stages when the current there becomes sluggish.

Winter flow. Ice does not affect the flow. A few days the observer has reported 

"Frozen," but this has probably referred to the water at the foot of gage rather 

than in the channel.

Cooperation. Since January 1, 1905, the gage heights have been furnished by the 

United States Weather Bureau.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Holston River at Bluff City, Tenn., in 1911.

Date.

Nov. 29

29

Hydrographer.

R. E.Robertson.........................................................

.....do....................................................................

£&

Feet. 

1.20

1.20

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

734

711

NOTE. Both discharge measurements were made from the Virginia & Southwestern Railway bridge.
88 STJEPACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1911, PAET EH.

Daily gage height, in feet, of South Fork ofHolston River at Bluff City, Tenn.,for 1911

Day.

1...............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7. ..............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12. ..............

13...............

14. ..............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18. ..............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Tan.

2.4

4.1

5,1

^ A.

3.8

2.9

2.4

2.1

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.5

5.3

3.7

2.9

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.8

3.6

5.8

Feb.

 4.0

3.3

2.9

2.8

2.9

9 O

2.4

2.4

5.7

6.7

4. 7

3.7

3.2

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

1 Q

1 Q

1.9

1 Q

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

Mar.

1.5

1.5

1.5

1

0

1.2

3 (\

3.6

7.8

5.1

3

O

3.4

3 A

9 fi

2.5

2

0

9 1

1 Q

1 Q

1 Q

2.5

2.3

2.1

2.1

1 Q

1 S

1 Q

2.0

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

Apr.

2 Q

2

-1

1 Q

2.0

3 7

5

0

3

0

5.1

4 7

3 7

3

O

2 O

2.5

3

0

4. Q

3.5

3.1

2.6

t <i

3 1

2.8

2.5

2.3

9 1

2.0

1 O

i a

1.8

1.7

May.

2 Q

2 7

9 °.

o -i

1 Q

1 S

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.2

1 o

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.0

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

June.

0.7

.7

.7

.7

9 Q

1.5

1

0

1.0

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

1.0

.8

.6

.6

.7

.6

.6

.7

1.5

1.9

July.

0

0

.5

.5

.5

.7

1.1

.7

1.0

1.7

1

0

2

0

2 1

1.7

1.0

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.7

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.1

Aug.

0.1

.5

1.4

1 ^

.5

.5

.4

.5

.3

0

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

Sept.

.4

4

.5

.6

.4

.1

.7

1 Q

.6

.2

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

0

.2

.2

.2

Oct.

0.2

1

0

1.5

.5

.6

.7

.6

.5

.6

2.8

9 A

1.8

1.4

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

Nov.

0.4

.4

1.0

1 t

1.1

1 9

1.1

1.0

1.4

1.4 1 <i

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.3

1.1

1.2

1.6

1.3

1.2

1*2

1.2

1.1

Dec.

1.0

1.0

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.7

g

.8

.7

.6

.7

.7

2.2

2.4

2.9

2.6

2.9

2.7

2.2

2.0 i q

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Holston River at Bluff City, Tenn.,

for 1911.

Day.

1...............

2...............

3...............

4. ..............

5...............

6...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30............... 

31...............

Jan.

1,900

4,220

5,990

6,580

2,500

1,900

1,580

1,280

1,190

1,100

1,020

940

940

940

940

860

860

860

785

785

1,020

6,380

3,610

2,500

2,010

2,010

2,130

2,370

3,460 

7,410

Feb.

4,060

3,040

2,500

2,370

2,500

2,500

1,900

1,900

7,200

9,410

5,260

3,610

2 900

2*250

2,130

1,900

1,680

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,280

1,190

1,100

1,020

.......

Mar.

1,020

1,020

1,020

860

785

2,630

3,460

12,000

5,990

3,910

3,180

2,630

2,130

2,010

1,790

1,580

1,380

1,380

1,380

2,010

1,790

1,580

1,580

1,380

1,280

1,280

1,480

2,130

2,010

2,010 

2,010

Apr.

1,790

1,580

1,380

1,480

3,610

8,050

6,180

3,760

5,990

5,260

3,610

2,900

2,500

2,010

2,900

4,560

3,320

2,760

2,130

3,040

2,760

2,370

2,010

1,790

1,580

1,480

1,380

1,280

1,280

1,190

May.

2,500

2,250

1,790

1,580

1,380

1,280

1,190

1,100

1,100

1,020

1,020

940

1,100

1,100

940

940

785

785

785

715

715

650

715

650

590

530

530

475

475 

475

June.

475

530

475

475

475

2,500

1,020

860

650

530

530

475

475

420

420

420

370

370

530

650

590

530

420

420

475

420

420

475

1,020

1,380

July.

530

370

370

370

475

715

475

650

1,190

860

1,790

1,580

1,190

650

590

530

475

420

420

420

370

370

370

325

475

370

325

285

285

245 

212

Aug.

212

370

940

860

590

370

285

285

370

325

285

285

285

285

285

325

370

325

285

285

245

245

245

245

245

245

285

285

245 245" 

285

Sept.

420

325

285

245

325

370

420

325

285

212

475

1,380

590

420

325

285

285

245

285

325

285

285

285

285

285

285

285

245

245

245

Oct.

245

285

860

1,020

530

370

325

285

285

325

420

475

420

370

325

420

325

2,370

1,900

1,280

940

650

590

530

475

475

420

420

370

370 

370

Nov.

325

325

285

285

245

285

650

860

715

785

715

650

940

940

860

715

650

715

1,280

1,190

1,100

860

715

785

1,100

860

785

785

785

715

Dec.

650

650

590

590

530

530

475

475

475

420

420

420

420

420

370

475

590

530

475

420

475

475

1,680

1,900

2,500

2,130

2,500

2,250

1,680

1,480 

1,380

NOTE. Daily discharge computed from a rating curve fairly well defined below 3,320 second-feet (gage 

height 3.5 feet).
OHIO KIVER BASIN. 89

Monthly discharge of South Fork ofHolston River at Bluff City, Tenn.,for 1911. 

[Drainage area, 828 square miles.]

Month.

May....................................

July....................................

October. ................................

December. ..............................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

7,410 

9,410 

12,000 

8,050 

2,500 

2,500 

1,790 

940 

1,380 

2,370 

1,280 

2,500

12,000

Minimum.

785 

1,020 

785 

1,190 

475 

370 

212 

212 

212 

245 

245 

370

212

Mean.

2,380 

2,560 

2,280 

2,860 

1,000 

627 

571 

337 

352 

595 

730 

915

1,260

Per

square 

mile.

2.87 

3.09 

2.75 

3.45 

1.21 

.757 

.690 

.407 

.425 

.719 

.882 

1.11

1.52

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

3.31 

3.22 

3.17 

3.85 

1.40 

.84 

.80 

.47 

.47 

.83 

.98 

 1.28

20.62

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B.

HOLSTON RIVER NEAR ROGERSVILLE, TENN.

Location. At Virginia & Southwestern Railway bridge near Austins Mill, a small 

railroad station, and 3 miles south of Rogersville. Station 150 feet below the 

mouth of Honeycut Creek and about 2 miles below Dodson Creek, both small 

streams from the south.

Records available. March 10, 1902, to December 31, 1911. Gage heights furnished 

by United States Weather Bureau. Discharge measurements were begun in 

1904 by the United States Geological Survey. No gage heights or estimates 

of flow have been published by the United States Geological Survey prior to 

January 1,1904, but it is thought that the 1904 discharge rating curve is applicable 

to the United States Weather Bureau gage heights back to the beginning.

Drainage area. 3,060 square miles.

Gage. Vertical staff attached to downstream side of bridge pier nearest the right 

bank; datum unchanged.

Channel. Practically permanent; section good for measurements.

Discharge measurements. Made from top of the high-decked steel railroad 

bridge. A new highway bridge has recently been built half a mile above. The 

section at the new bridge appears to be good for measurements, and if it proves 

so it will be the regular place for future measurements.

Floods. The flood of January 23 and 24, 1906, reached a maximum height of 17.5 

feet by the gage datum. The stage was 15.0 feet on the morning of January 24.

Winter flow. Ice does not affect the flow to any considerable extent.

Accuracy. Discharge measurements made November 28, 1911, and June 21, 1912 

(before the preparation of this report), indicate a change in the relation of gage 

height to discharge as expressed by the discharge rating curve used from 1906 to 

1910.. The last discharge-measurement was previously made March 16, 1909. 

Estimates of discharge for 1911 are based on a new rating curve. Published 

estimates of discharge for 1910 should be used with caution as noted in the last 

paragraph of the description of this station in Water-Supply Paper 283. The 

change may be due to some change in the gage.when the bridge was reconstructed 

during 1910, but this probably does not affect the 1911 data.

Cooperation. The United States Weather Bureau has maintained the gage and 

furnished all the gage-height records.

The following discharge measurement was made by R. E. Robertson: 

November 28, 1911: Gage height, 2.27 feet; discharge, 2,560 second-feet.
90 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1911, PART HI.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Holston River near RogerswlU, Tenn.,for 1911.

Day.

1..... ..........

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23.. .............

24...............

25.. .............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Jan.

3.6

5.1

7.7

8.8

6.4

4.7

4.0

3.5

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

4.0

5.0

4.0

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.6

1 Q

7.1

Feb.

5.6

4.5

4.0

4.0

4.3

3.9

3.9

3.9

9.5

8.9

7.6

5.4

4.6

4.2

3.8

3.7

3.6

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.5

Mar.

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

3.0

5.4

11.0

9.4

6.0

5.0

4.3

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.0

3.2

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.0

2.8

3.1

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.4

Apr.

3.3

3.2

3.1

3.0

5.0

8.7

7.3

5.8

5.7

6.6

5.5

4.7

4.3

4.0

5.0

6.0

5.0

4.4

4.0

4.1

4.4

4.0

3.9

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.8

3.2

May.

4.0

4.3

3.8

3.5

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.3

9 9

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1 Q

1.8

Jane.

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.8

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.8

2.0

1.9

1.9

2.1

July.

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.9

1.8

2.0

2.8

2.2

2.6

2.7

2.3

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

Aug.

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

Sept.

1.6

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

Oct.

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.7

2.4

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.9

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.7

 1.5

1.6

3.0

4.7

3.3

2.6

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

Nov.

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

2.0

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.1

2.4

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.1

2.4

2.5

2.7

2.6

2.3

2.2

2.4

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.1

Dec.

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.8

1.8

3.1

3.7

3.9

4.0

4.7

4.6

4.0

3.4

3.4

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Holston River near Rogersville, Tenn.,for 1911.

Day.

1... ............

2...............

3...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11..... .........

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16... ...........

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25

26...............

27...............

28...............

29............... 

30...............

31...............

Jan.

5,930

11,000

21,400

25,800

16,200

9,490

7,150

5,930

5,630

4,230

3,720

3,470

3,000

2,780

2,780

2,780

2,780

2,780

2,780

2,780

2,780

2 780

?' 150

10,600

7,150

5,630

4,770

4,770

5,930 

6,840

19.000

Feb.

13,000

8,800

7,150

7,150

8,120

6,840

6,840

6,840

28,600

26,200

21,000

12,200

9,140

7 790

6^530

6,230

5,930

4,770

4 770

4,' 500

4,500

4,230

3,970

3,720

3,470

3,230

3,000

3,000

Mar.

3,000

3,000

3,000

2,780

2,780

4,230

12,200

34,600

28,200

14,600

10,600

8,120

7,150

6,530

5,930

5,340

5,050

4,770

4,230

d 77n

5,930

5,050

5,050

4,770

4,230

3,720

4,500

6,230

6,230 

5,630

5.340

Apr.

5,050

4,770

4,500

4,230

10,600

25,400

19,800

13,800

13,400

17 000

19 CAA

9,490

8,120

7,150

10,600

14,600

10,600

8,460

r

iCA

7,470

8,460

7,150

6 840

5*930

5,340

4,770

4,230

3,720

3,720

4 77fi

May.

7,150

8,120

6,530

5,630

5,340

4,770

4,230

3,720

3,470

3,470

3

<Wf|

3 93fl

3 nAft

3 /Yin

3

yl7fl

3

O9fl

9 7fifi

9 7fifl

3 /Yin

9 f\fif\

9 *ifif\

rt eon

9 ^fi

2,350

9 1VI

1 950 I'QKO.

1,760

1,760 

1,760

1.570

June.

1,570

1,570

1,760

1,570

1,570

1,570

3,720

1 OKA

1,950

1,760

1,760

1,570

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,030

1 030

1^030

1,030

1,030

f QQfl

1,570

1,570

i 3on

1,210

1,570

1,950

1 760

l'760 

2,150

July.

1,760

1,570

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,760

1,570

1,950

3,720

9 ^IKfl

3,230

3,470

2,560

2,350

1,950

1,760

1,570

1,570

1,390

i ton

1,210

1,030

850

OCA

OCA

850

OCA

850 

680

680

Aug.

680

680

689

680

680

1,210

1,030

850

1,570

1,030

680

515

i 3Qft

1,390

850

1,030

1,030

1,030

1 030

l',030

1,030

1,030

1,030

850

850

850

850

OCA

1,030 

1,030

1.030

Sept.

1,210

1,570

1,210

1,030

1,030

1,390

1,570

1,390

1,210

1,210

1,030

1,030

1,760

1,570

1,390

1,210

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1 '850 030

1,030

1,030

1 030

1,030

850

OCA

850 

850

Oct.

850

850

1,210

1,390

2,780

1,760

1,390

1,030

850

850

1,760

2,150

2,150

1,760

1,390

1,030

1,210

4,230

Q jlQA

3,230

2,350

2,150

1,950

1 QRA

1 760

1*390

1^210

850 

850

850

Nov.

850

1,030

850

850

850

850

1.950

2,780

2,780

2,780

9 "ififl

2,150

2,780

3,000

2,780

2,560

2 1<U1

2,780

3 flAA

3,470

3,230

2

C/3A

2,350

2,780

3,470

3,230

2,780

2

CCA

2,560 

2,150

Dec.

2,150

1,950

1,950

1,760

1,760

1,570

1,570

1,390

1,390

1,210

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030 1 3on

1,570

1,570

1,210

1,570

1,570

4,500

6,230

6,840

7,150

9,490

9 140

7' 150 

5,340

5.340

NOTE. Daily discharge computed from a rating curve fairly well defined between 1,030 and 12,600 

second-feet (gage heights, 1.5 and 5.5 feet), and assumed a tangent above 10,600 second-feet (gage height, 

5.0 feet). See "Accuracy," in station description.
OHIO BIVBE BASIN;- 91

Monthly discharge ofHolston River near Rogersville, Tenn., for 1911. 

[Drainage area, 3,060 square miles.]

Month.

March......

April.... ................................

May....................................

July................. .... .............

December. ..............................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

25,800 

28,600 

34,600 

25,400 

8,120 

3,720 

3,720 

1,570 

1,760 

9,490 

3,470 

9,490

34,600

Minimum.

2,780 

3,000 

2,780 

3,720 

1,570 

1,030 

680 

515 

850 

850 

850 

1,030

515

Mean.

7,090 

8,270 

7,340 

8,990 

3,400 

1,580 

1.600 

951 

1,140 

1,990 

2,350 

3,000

3,940

Per 

square 

mile.

2.32 

2.70 

2.40 

2.94 

1.11 

.516 

.523 

.311 

.373 

.650 

.768 

.980

1.29

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

2.68 

2.81 

2.77 

3.28 

1.28 

.58 

.60 

.36 

.42 

.75 

.86 

1.13

17.52

Accuracy.

B. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

B.

DOE RIVER AT BLEVINS, TENN.

Location. At Eastern Tennessee & Western North Carolina Railroad bridge, onefourth mile west of Blevins, Tenn., 4| miles above the mouth of Little Doe River.

Records available. December 16 to 31, 1911.

Drainage area. 62.2 square miles.

Gage. Standard chain gage attached to bridge.

Channel. Bottom sandy; may shift.

Discharge measurements. Made from upstream side of bridge or by wading at 

section about one-fourth mile above bridge.

Winter flow. The relation of gage height to discharge may be occasionally affected 

by ice, but only for short periods during unusually severe winters.

Accuracy. Sufficient data have not been obtained to permit estimates of discharge 

to be made.

Discharge measurements of Doe River at Blevins, Tenn., in 1911.

Date.

Dec. 9

23

Hydrographer.

A. H. Horton... ..........................................................

.....do........................ ...........................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.74

2.19

Discharge.

8ec.-feet. 

31.9

146

Daily gage height, infect, of Doe River at Blevins, Tenn., for 1911. 

[C. A. Johnson, observer.]

Day.

1... ....................

2.......................

3.......................

4.......................

5.......................

6.......................

7.......................

8.......................

9.......................

10.......................

Dec. Day.

11.......................

12.......................

13.......................

14.......................

15.......................

16.......................

17.......................

18.......................

1Q

20.......................

Dec.

1.98

1.82

1.78

1.78

1.77

Day.

21.......................

22.......................

23.......................

24.......................

25.......................

26.......................

27.......................

28.......................

29.......................

30...............,..*....

31.......................

Dec.

1.90

2.11

2.18

2.18

2.19

2.18

2.22

2.10

2.08

2.00

2.20
92 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART in.

DOE EIVEE AT VALLEY FOEGE, TENN.

Location. At Eastern Tennessee & Western North Carolina Railroad bridge at

Valley Forge, about 4 miles above the mouth of the river. 

Records available. December 11 to December 31, 1911. 

Drainage area. 132 square miles. 

Gage. Standard chain gage attached to bridge. 

Channel. Bottom sandy, may shift. 

Discharge measurements. Made from the upstream side of the bridge or by

wading at a section about 40 feet above the bridge. The direction of the current

makes a decided angle with the bridge. 

Winter flow. -Ice may affect the relation of gage height to discharge for short periods,

but only during unusually severe winters. 

Accuracy. Sufficient data have not been obtained to permit estimates of discharge

to be made.

Discharge measurements of Doe River at Valley Forge, Tenn., in 1911.

Date.

Dec. 9

23

Hydrographer.

.....do...................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.17

1.81

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

71.6

278

Daily gage height, in feet, of Doe River at Valley Forge, Tenn., for 1911. 

[W. C. Garrison, observer.]

Day.

1....... ................

2.......................

3.......................

4.......................

5.......................

6.......................

7.......................

8.......................

9.......................

10.......................

Dec. Day.

11.......................

12.......................

13.......................

14.......................

15.......................

16.......................

17.......................

18.......................

10

20.......................

Dec.

1.16

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.18

1.38

1.38

1.28

1.18

1.18

Day.

21.......................

22.......................

23.......................

24.......................

25.......................

26.. .t. ..................

27

28.......................

29.......................

30.......................

31.......................

Dec.

1.30

1.38

1.76

1.70

1.64

1.76

1.95

1.76

1.55

1.58

1.71

LITTLE TENNESSEE EIVEE AT JUDSON, N. C.

Location. At Southern Railway bridge one-fourth mile north of the Southern 

Railway station at Judson, 2$ miles below the mouth of Nantahala River, 1 mile 

below Alarka Creek, one-fourth mile below Sawyer Branch, and 3 miles above 

the mouth of Tuckasegee River.

Records available. June 25, 1896, to December 31, 1911.

Drainage area. 675 square miles.

Gage. The present gage is a vertical staff in two sections on right bank 100 feet 

above the bridge. Lower section bolted to rock; upper section on tree. This 

gage superseded the chain gage on the bridge on July 1, 1905. The staff gage 

set to read the same as the chain gage at stage 3.0 feet, but owing to slope of 

water surface its datum was raised 0.5 foot. The original gage was first a wire 

gage, but afterwards a boxed chain gage was used. Although the continuity 

of the»record was interrupted by broken wires and stolen chains the datum of the 

original gage was not changed.
OHIO BIVEB BASIN. 93

Channel. Rough, rocky bottom; section divided by two piers. Current swift and 

irregular.

Discharge measurements. Made from downstream side of railroad bridge. Some 

recent measurements have been made at a trestle for small flume crossing the 

river about one-fourth mile above the gage, where the section is better.

Winter flow. Not affected by ice.

Accuracy. Relation of gage height to discharge does not appear permanent, probably because of moving of bowlders at and below the station during floods, when 

current is very swift. No discharge measurements above about 3,000 second-feet 

have been made in recent years, and values in the following table of daily discharge above that point should be used with caution.

Discharge measurements of Little Tennessee River at Judson, N. C., in 1911.

Date.

A IIP* Q

9

Hydrographer.

.....do....................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.15

3.13

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,020

1,040

Daily gage height, in feet, ofLittle Tennessee River at Judson, N. C.,for 1911. 

[Miss E. G. Enloe, observer.]

Day.

1....... ........

2...............

3...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9

-

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30............... 

31...............

Jan.

3.5

4.5

7.9

6.0

4.5

4.3

4.2

4.2

4.15

4.1

3.95

3.95

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.8

1 7

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.1 

3.1

Feb.

3.1

3.1

3.9

3.95

3.9

3.9

3.85

4.5

5.0

4.5

4.4

4.4

4.1

4.1

4.0

4.0

S Q

3.9

3.85

3.85

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.6

3.6

4.0

3.8

3.8

-------

Mar.

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.9

3.9

4.0

4.0

3.9

3.9

4.0

3.9

3.8

3.7

3.5

3.5

1 4

3.4

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.3

4.0

3 Q

3,6

5.0

4.8 

4.7

Apr.

4.2

4.8

5.3

10.1

9.5

8.3

7.0

6.8

7.5

7.0

6.9

6.8

6.4

6.4

6.0

6.3

6.0

5 Q

5.9

5.7

5.6

5.5

5.5

5.4

5.2

5.0

i. Q

A Q

4.8

4.8

May.

4.8

4.7

4.6

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.1

4.0

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3 Q

3.5

3.7

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.1

3

1

3.0 

3.0

June.

2.9

2.9

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3,1

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

i n

3.8

3.8

3 Q

3 Q

3 n

3.0

July.

2.9

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.8

3.5

3.3

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

9 Q

3.0

3.0

3.3

3.5

3.2

3.0

3 n

3.0

3.0

2 Q

9 Q

2 Q

2.9 

2.9

Aug.

2.9

3.0

5.5

4.0

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

i n

3.0

2.9

2.9

2 Q

2.8

2.8

2.7

9 7

9 7

9 7

9 fi

2.5

9 ^

2.5

2.6 

4.0

Sept.

3.5

3.0

2.9

3.1

3.0

4.0

3.5

3.0

3.0

2.95

2.9

2.9 ^ n

3.0

3.3

3.3

^ fl

9 Q

9 Q

2.9

2.9

3.0

3.0

3

n

4.0

4.6

3 or

3

0

3 1

3.05

Oct.

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

3.2

4.7

4.0

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.4

7.4

6 Q

4 Q

4.0

3.8

3.7

3.6

3

e

3.5

3.45

3 A

3

0C

3.3 

3.3

Nov.

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.15

3.3

3.3

4.4

3.6

5.0

4.4

4.0

3.6

4.4

4.2

4.0

3.8

Q 8

4.9

4.1

4.0

3.8

3.8

4.1

4.0

3.8

3

Q

3 9

4.2

4.0

Dec.

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.5

3

C

3.5

3.45

3.5

3.5

3

C

3.5

3.6

4.1

4.1

3

0

3.6

4.1

5 9

6

n

5.6

5.6

5 A

5.8

7.2

6.6

5.6

5.0

6.8
94 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART in.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Tennessee River at Judson, N. C.,for 1911.

Day.

1...............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Jan.

1,370

2.640

11,900

5.900

2,640

2,330

2,190

2,190

2,120

2,060

1,880

1 880

l'820

1,820

1,700

1,700

1,590

1,480

1,480

1,270

1,270

1,170

1,170

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,000

1,000

Feb.

1,000

1,000

1,820

1,880

1,820

1,820

1,760

2,640

2,640

2,480

2,480

2 060

2^060

1,940

1,940

1,820

1,820

1,760

1,760

1,700

1,700

1 PkOfl

1 Aftft

1,480

1,940

1,700

1,700

Mar.

1,590

1,590

1,480

1,370

1,820

1,820

1,940

1 Q4A

1,820

1,820

1 Q4A

1,820

1,700

1,590

1,370

1,370

1,270

1,270

1,370

1,370

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,170

1,170

1 Q4f>

1,820

1,480

3,550

3,170

2 oon

Apr.

2,190

3,170

4,160

20,100

17,800

13,300

S QSft

8,310

10,600

8,930

8,620

8,310

7,070

7,070

5,900

6,770

5 onn

5,630

5,630

5,100

4 OK A

4,610

4,610

4,380

3 OKA

3,550

3,360

3

Qfifi

3,170

3,170

May.

3,170

2,990

2,810

2,810

2,640

2,640

2,330

2,060

1 (MA

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,700

1,700

1,700

1 700

1,700

1,820

1,370

1 BUM

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,000

1 <W>

925

QOK

June.

850

850

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1 000

1,000

925

925

925

QOK

QOK

1,700

1,700

1,820

1,820

925

925

July.

850

925

925

850

850

780

780

780

1,700

1,370

1,170

1,080

925

925

925

925

850

925

925

1,170

1,370

1,080

Q91

QOK

925

925

850

850

850

850

850

Aug.

850

925

4,610

1,940

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,080

1,080

925

925

925

925

925

850

850

850

780

780

715

711

715

650

650

650

585

585

585

650

1,940

Sept.

1,370

925

850

1,000

925

1,940

1,370

925

925

888

850

850

925

925

1,170

1,170

925

850

850

850

850

925

QOK

1,820

1,940

2,810

1,220

1,080

1,000

962

Oct.

925

925

925

850

850

850

850

780

780

1,080

2,990

1,940

1,080

1,000

1,000

925

1,270

10,200

"8,620

3,360

1,940

1,700

1,590

1,480

1,370

1,370

1,320

1,270

1,220

1,170

1,170

Nov.

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,040

1,170

1,170

2,480

1,480

3,550

2,480

1,940

1,480

2,480

2,190

1,940

1,700

1,700

3,360

2,480

2,060

1,940

1,700

1,700

2,060

1,940

1,700

1,700

1,820

2,190

1,940

Dec.

1,700

1,590

1,590

1,480

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,320

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,480

2,060

2,060

1,700

1,480

2,060

3,950

8,620

4,850

4,850

4,380

5,360

9,570

7 fioft

4,850

3,550

8

Q-IA

NOTE. Daily discharge determined by means of a discharge rating curve that is fairly well denned 

below 2,990 second-feet (gage height 4.7 feet) and poorly defined above that point.

Monthly discharge of Little Tennessee River at Judson, N. C.,for 1911. 

[Drainage area, 675 square miles.]

Month.

April. ...................................

May.....................................

July.....................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

11,900 

3,550 

3,550 

20,100 

3,170 

1,820 

1,700 

4,610 

2,810 

10,200 

3,550 

'9,570

20,100

Minimum.

1,000 

1,000 

1,170 

2,190 

925 

850 

780 

585 

850 

780 

1,040 

1,320

585

Mean.

2,070 

1,900 

1,720 

6,750 

1,880 

1,120 

969 

1,050 

1,130 

1,830 

1,890 

3,120

2,110

Per 

square 

mile.

3.07 

2.81 

2.55 

10.0 

2.79 

1.66 

1.44 

1.56 

1.67 

2.71 

2.80 

4.62

3.13

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

3.54 

2.93 

2.94 

11.16 

3.22 

1.85 

1.66 

1.80 

1.86 

3.12 

3.12 

5.33

42.53

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

B.

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge and discussion under "Accuracy" in station description. 

LITTLE TENNESSEE EIVER AT McGHEE, TENN.

Location. At Louisville & Nashville Railroad bridge, one-third mile south of McGhee

and one-half mile below the mouth of Tellico River. 

Records available. November 29,1904, to December 31, 1911. 

Drainage area. 2,470 square miles.
OHIO EIVEE BASIN. 95

Gage. Chain gage on crossties, upstream Bide of the railroad bridge, owned by 

United States Weather Bureau. Prior to December 1, 1905, the same gage was 

on the old railroad bridge 1,000 feet below. The present datum is 0.3 foot higher 

than the original datum, allowing for slope in river measured at gage height 

4.0 feet.

Channel. Mostly sand and gravel but practically permanent.

Discharge measurements. Made from the downstream side of the railroad bridge.

Floods. The flood of February 22, 1906, reached a height of 22.2 feet by the gage 

datum. The United States Weather Bureau reports a height of 39.0 feet March, 

1867, and 38.5 feet in 1884.

Point of zero flow. Report of the United States Engineers shows the controlling 

ledge below the gage to be about 2.5 feet lower than low water at the gage. Assuming their low water to be the same as lowest records places the point of zero flow 

at about 0.3 foot by the gage datum.'

Winter flow. Ice does not affect the flow.

Cooperation. Gage-height records have been furnished by the United States 

Weather Bureau.

Discharge measurements of Little Tennessee River at McGhee, Tenn., in 1911.

Date.

Nov. 3

Hydrographer.

R. E. Robertson... . ......................................................

.....do....................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.15

2.60

discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

6,150

2,200

Daily gage height, in feet, of Little Tennessee River at McGhee, Tenn., for 1911.

Day.

1..... ..........

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7............... 

8. ..............

9. ..............

10. ..............

11...............

12...............

13

14. .............. 

15...............

16............... 

17............... 

18............... 

19............... 

20. ..............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24. ..............

25...............

26. ..............

27................

28...............

29............... 

30............... 

31...............

Jan.

4.1

8.1

10.9

12.2

7.4

5.5

5.1

4.8

4.6

4.3

4.1

3.9

3 Q

3.8 

3.7

3.7 

3.6 

3.6 

3.8 

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.5 

3.9 

4.3

Feb.

3.9

3.7

3.6

4.0

4.5

4.3

4.3 

4.4

11.2

8.8

6.5

5.7

5.3

5.0 

4.8

4.6 

4.4 

4.3 

4.2 

4.2

4.0

4.0

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.7

Mar.

3.7

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.7

3.7

4.8 

4.6

4.9

4.5

4.6

4.4

4 9

4.1 

4.0

3.8 

3.7 

3.7 

3.7

4 9

4.1

3.9

3 A

3.8

3.8

Q 7

5.2

n <;

4.8 

4.5 

4.5

Apr.

4.4

4.2

4.1

4.0

8.0

14.4

9.3 

9.0

9.0

7.8

6.7

6.6

7 Q

6.7 

6.7

7.0 

6.2

5.7 

5.5

Q 1

7.0

6.2

5.8

5.5

5 9

5 A

4.8

4

O

4.8 

4.7

May.

5.3

5.0

4.7

4.5

4.3

4.3 

4.2

4.1

4.1

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8 

3.8

3 7~

Q 7

4.1

3

0

4.0

3

0

3 7

3 A

3.4 

3.3 

3.2

June.

3.3

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.7

3.3 

3.2

3.2

3.1

3

1

3.0

9 O

2.9 

2.8

2.8 

2.8 

2.9 

3.0

3 9

3

c

3.0

3 A

3 A

2.9

2 A

2.8

3.4

3.8 

3.1

July.

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.8

3.2

3.0

2.9

9 7

3.0

4.3

3 9

3.2

3

1

3.6 

3.2

3.0 

3.9 

3.7 

3.2

2 A

2 A

3.9

3 A

3.1

6.3

4.1

3.3

3 A

2.9

2

0 

. O 

20 

. 0

Aug.

2.6

2.9

3.2

3.8

4.0

3.6

3.1 

3.1

3.5

3.1

2

0

2

O

2.2

2.9 

3.0

3.2 

2.9 

2.7 

3.3

2

0

2

C

2.5

2 A

2.4

2 A

2 f{

2 ft

2.6 

2.4 

2.4

Sept.

3.4

2.9

2.6

2.5

9 7

3.0

3.8 

3.1

2.9

9 7

2.7

3.0

2

0

2.7

9 ^

2.5 

2.6 

2.6 

2.5

2

E

2.5

2

O

2 7

9 p;

3 9

3

0

2 0

2.7

2.6 

2.5

Oct.

2.5

2

4

2

C

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4 

2.3

2.3

2.4

3 7

3.6 <? n

2.6

2

R

2.5 

2.8 

9.8 

5.0 4.0-

3.6

3 A

3

0

3 9

3 A

2 Q

2

A

2

0

2.8 

2.8 

2.7

Nov.

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2

K

2.5

3.7 

3.6

3.5

4.2

3

0

A O

4 9

3.9

3.5 

3.3 

3. 6 

4.6 

4.0

3

0

3.6

3

O

3.5

1 O

3.5

3 9

3

0

3.2 

3.4

Dec.

3.3

3.2

3.1

3.0

3 A

2.9

2.9

9 Q

9 A

2

0

2

0

9 Q

9 Q

2.9

3 A

% 3.2 

3.6 

3,5 

3.1

3 A

3 A

4.4

7 9

5.5

5

K

5 0

10 2

8 A

5.9 

5.2 

5.4
96 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART m. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Tennessee River at McGhee, Term.,/or 1911.

Day.

1...............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

1O

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30. ..............

31...............

Jan.

5,680

17,800

27 400

32,100

15,600

9,720

S

con

7 fi4ft

7,060

6,220

5,680

5,150

5,150

4,890

4,630

4,630

4,380

4,380

A CQA.

4,630

4,630

4,380

4

0Qrt

4,380

3,890

3,890

3,890

3,890

4,130

5,150

6,220

Feb.

5,150

4,630

4,380

5,410

6,780

6,220

6,220

6,500

20,200

12,800

Irt Ortrt

9 19ft

8,220

7 640

7,060

6,500

6,220

5,950

5 950

5,410

5,150

5,150

4,890

4,890

4,630

.......

Mar.

4 630

5' 950

5,410

4,890

4,630

4,630

7 fi4A

7 060

7*Q3A

6,780

7 ftfift

6,500

5,950

5,680

5,410

4,890

4,630

4,630

4,630

5,950

5,680

5,150

5,150

4

QQA

A QQA

4,630

8,820

9 79(1

7 640

6'780

6,780

Apr.

6

K(V\

5,950

5,680

5,410

17 W»

40 300

91 firtn

20,800

on QAA

16 900

13,400

tq inn

1 *\ °.An

13,400

14,300

11,800

10,300

O 79fl

21,200

14,300

11,800

in Ann

9 720

8,820

8,220

7 640

7*640

7 fi4rt

7 3VI

May.

9,120

8 99(1

7 OKA

6,780

6,500

6,220

6,220

5,950

5,680

5,680

5,410

5,410

5,410

A can

4,890

4 840

4^780

4,730

4,680

4 630

4,630

5,680

5,410

4,890

4,630

4,130

3

CQA

3

0QA

3,650

3,420

June.

3 fieri

3,890

3,420

3,420

3,200

4,630

3.650

3,420

3,420

3,200

3,200

2

QQA

2,790

2 7QCI

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,790

2,990

3,420

4,130

2 990

2

QQA

2,790

2 7Ofl

2 finn

3,890

4,890

3,200

July.

2,790

2 Ann

3,420

2 QQft

2 7Qft

2,420

6,220

3,420

3,420

3,200

4,380

3,420

2,990

5,150

4,630

3 Af)(\

2,790

5,150

3,890

3,200

12,200

5,680

3,650

2

QQA

2

7QA

2,600

Aug.

2,250

2,790

3,420

4,890

5,410

4,380

3 9nn

3,200

4,130

3,200

2,600

1,650

2,790

2,990

3,420

2,790

2,420

3,650

2,600

2 9t;ft

2,090

2,090

1,940

1,940

1,940

2,250

2,250

9 *>*ift

1 940

1,940

Sept.

3,890

2,790

2 OKA

2,090

2,420

2,990

4,890

2,790

2,420

2,990

2,600

2,420

2,090

2,090

2,250

2,250

2,090

2,090

2,090

2,600

2,420

2,090

3,420

3,650

2,790

2,420

2,250

2,090

Oct.

2,090

1 Q4fl

9 ftQft

2,250

2,250

1,940

1 940

1 7OH

1,790

1 940

4,630

4,380

2,990

2,250

2,250

2,090

2,600

23,500

8 99(1

5,410

4,380

3,890

3,650

3,420

2,990

2,790

2,790

2,600

2,600

2,420

Nov.

2,250

2,250

2,090

2,090

2,090

2,090

4,630

4,380

4,130

5,950

4,890

5,950

5,950

5,150

4,380

4,130

3,650

4,380

7 060

5J410

4,890

4,380

3,650

4,130

5,150

4,130

3,420

3,650

3,890

Dee.

3,650

3,420

3,200

2,990

2,990

2,790

2,790

2,790

2,790

2,600

2,600

2,790

2,790

2,790

2,990

3,420

4,380

4,130

3,200

2,990

3,890

6,500

15,000

9,720

9,720

8,220

24,900

18,800

10,900

8,820

9,420

NOTE. Daily discharge determined by means of a discharge rating curre fairly well denned between 

1,390 and 1,650second-feet (gage heights 2.0 and 2.2 feet), well defined between 1,790 and 8,820 second-feet 

(gage heights 2.3 and 5.2 feet), and fairly well defined between 9,120 and 24,200 second-feet (gage heights 

5.3 and 10.0 feet). Daily discharge interpolated May 16 to 19.

Monthly discharge of Little Tennessee River at McGhee, Tenn.,for 1911. 

[Drainage area, 2,470 square miles.]

Month,

Aprp.. .................................

July...................... ..............

December. ..............................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

32,100 

28,400 

9,720 

40,300 

9,120 

4,890 

12,200 

5,410 

4,890 

23,500 

7,060 

24,900

40,300

Minimum.

3,890 

4,380 

4,630 

5,410 

3,420 

2,600 

2,420 

1,650 

2,090 

1,790 

2,090 

2,600

1,650

Mean.

7,580 

7,650 

5,970 

13,000 

5,370 

3,260 

3,720 

2,810 

2,630 

3,630 

4,120 

6,060

5,470

Per

square 

mile.

3.07 

3.10 

2.42 

5.26 

2.17 

1.32 

1.51 

1.14 

1.06 

1.47 

1.67 

2.45

2.21

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

3.54 

3.23 

2.79 

5.87 

2.50 

1.47 

1.74 

1.31 

1.18 

1.70 

1.86 

2.82

30.01

Accuracy.

B. 

B.

A. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

B.
OHIO EIVEB BASIN.

TUCKASEGEE EIVEB AT BBYSON, N. O.

Location. At highway bridge in the town of Bryson, half a mile below the mouth

of Deep Creek and about 15 miles above the junction of Tuckasegee River with

Little Tennessee River.

Recorda available. November 7, 1897, to December 31,1911. 

Drainage area. 662 square miles.

Gage. Vertical staff attached to the right bank bridge pier; datum unchanged. 

Channel. Permanent, or nearly so, as to relation of gage height to discharge, though

sandy at section.

Discharge measurements. Made from the downstream side of the bridge. 

Winter now. Ice does not affect the relation of gage height to discharge. 

Accuracy. Excellent for low and ordinary stages; discharge rating curves not BO

well defined for high stages, depending upon one discharge measurement made

in 1901.

Discharge measurements of Tuckaseyee River at Bryson, N. C., in 1911.

Date.

Aug. 8

9

Hydrographer.

.....do...................................................................

&,

Feet. 

1.80

1.45

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

1,330

877

Daily gage height, in feet, of Tuckasegee River at 

[J. M. Welch, observer.]

, N. C., for 1911.

Day.

1...............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24. ..............

25...............

26...............

27. ..............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Jan.

2.35

3.95

5.5

3

n

2 Q

2 A

2.2

2.1 9 n

I

oe

1.8

1 52

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.55

1.55

1.6

1.6

1.9

1.7

Feb.

1.6

1.6

1.5

2.05

1.8

1.85

1.8

2.9

2.95

2.7

2.55

2.3

2.1

2.1

2 A

1.95

1.9

1.9

1.8

2.3

1.95

1.85

1.8

1.8

1.75

1.7

1.7

1.7

.......

Mar.

1.85

1.8

1.7

1.65

2.5

2.3

2.45

2.45

2.35

2.3

2.15

2.0

1.9

1 Q

1

0

1 7<i

1.7

1.7

1.85

1.9

1.8

1 7

1 Q

1.75

1.7

2.0

2

0

2.25

2.2

2.1

1.95

Apr.

1.9

1.9

1.8

3.1

6.9

4.6

3.75

3.5

3.4

3.05

2.75

3.4

3.3

3.25

3 OK

3.05

2.75

2.5

3.1

3.1

2.75

2.65

2.45

2.4

2.35

2.3

9 9

2.2

2.2

2.7

May.

2.4

2.15

2.15

2.1

2.1

2.05

2.0

1.9

1 Q

1 Q

1.9

1 a

1.8 1 a

1.75

1.7

1.7

1.75

1 7*1

1.7

1.85

1.7

1.65 1 a

1.65

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

June.

1.65

1.55

1.5

1.45

1 /K

1 dl

1.4

1.5

1 4

1.4

1.4

1.35 1 <*

1 q

1 q

1

Q

1 <*

1 4

1 45

1.5

1.4

1.3 i SK

i t

i t

1.25

1.3

1.4 i ^

July.

1.25

1.30

1.25

1.50

1.40

1.28

1.25

1.25

l OR

1.60

1.50

1 4H

1.40

I

SA

1.70

1 7<i

1.60

1 45

1

OA

1 4<>

1.60

1.55

1 V)

1.70

1 80

1.45

1

OQ

1.25

1.20

1.20

Aug.

1.20

1.45

1.95

2.00

1.70

1 d.C

1.70

I

qo

1 30

1.30

1.30

1.40

1

OQ

I

qc

1.40

1 30

1.20

1 OA

1.15

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.25

1 99

1.15

1.10

1.65

1.85

Sept.

1.45

1.28

1.22

1.25

1.22

1 7<i

1.35

1.20

1.25

1.25

1.35

1.25

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.16

1.10

1.15

1.15

1 1H

1 40

1.22

1 9.Q

1.50

1.42

1 38

1 99

1.18

1.15

1.15

Oct.

1.15

1.18

1.25

1 OO

1.15

1.10

1.10

1.10

1 19

i on

1.90

1 4**

1 25

I

Oo

1.20

1.15

3 fiA

2.80

1 90

1.70

i t*n

1.60

1.55

1

053

1 4A

1.32

1 9.A

1

OA

1.25

1

OC

1.22

Nov.

1 20

1 20

1.20

1.20

1.25

I

CC

1.70

1.42

2 AA

1.65

1.55

1.75

1 80

1.60

1.55

1 ^n

1.45

2.15

1.80

1 60

1.69 i.se

1 1%

1.80

1.60

1.50

1.50

1.50

1 60

1 da

Dea

1 qo

1

«JQ

1 Aft

1 6R

1 OQ

1.35

I

qo

1 OA

1 3fl

1 3fl

1 30

I

qe

l 30 i w*

1.48

1

OA

1

HA

1 48

1.43

1.59

1.W

2.60

9 fift

O Off

9 9^

2.70 4. 20

2.80

2.35

2.20

3.60

77091° WSP 303 13 7
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART HI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tuckasegee River at Bryson, N. C., for 1911.

Day.

1...............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

T. ....... . ......

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12. ..............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27. ..............

28...............

29...............

30. ..............

31...............

Jan.

2,220

5,670

10,700

5,540

3,250

2,300

1,970

1,810

1,660

1,440

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,220

1,220

1,090

1 090

l'220

1,090

1,090

1,090

1 fton

1,090

960

960

1,020

1,020

1,090

1,090

1,510

1,220

Feb.

1,090

1,090

960

1,740

1,360

1,440

1,360

3,250

3,360

2,850

2,570

2,130

1,810

1,810

1 660

1,580

1,510

1,510

1,360

2,130

1,580

1.440

1,360

1,360

1 3Oft

1,220

1,220

1,220

Mar.

1,440

1,360

1,220

1,160

2,480

2,130

2,390

2,390

2,220

9 isn

1,890

1,660

1,510

1,510

1,360

1 300

1,220

1,220

1,440

1,510

1 360

1,220

1,510

1,300

1 99ft

1,660

3,050

2

ACrt

1,970

1,810

1,580

Apr.

1,510

1,510

1,360

3,670

18,400

7,530

5,160

4,330

3

KCA

2 950

A oqn

4,110

4 000

4,000

3,560

2 QKfi

2,480

3,670

2 QKfi

2 7flft

2

QQH

2

qnn

2 99ft

2,130

1,970

1,970

1 970

2

0 Eft

May.

2,300

1,890

1,890

1,810

1,810

1,740

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,510

1 3ftft

1 3fiO

1 360

1,300

1,220

1,220

i ^ftn

1,300

1,220

1 440

1,220

1,160

1,360

1,160

1 090

1,'090

1 090

1,090

9(50

960

June.

1,160

1,020

960

900

900

900

840

Qcn

840

Qd.ft

840

70 K

730

7*?ft

730

7Qfi

73ft

840

con

Qfifi

840

730

70 K

730

730

730

1,890

QA(\

73ft

July.

678

730

678

960

840

709

678

678

1,440

1,090

960

Q3fi

840

1,360

1,220

1 300

1 090

QAfl

730

1 nofi

1,020

1,220

I

QttA

Qflfi

7CO

709

678

625

625

Aug.

625

900

1,580

1,660

1,220

936

1,220

818

730

730

730

840

818

785

840

73ft

f\f)K

625

578

KQrt

COrt

530

eon

678

646

CQrt

1,160

1,440

Sept.

oflfl

709

646

678

646

1,300

785

625

678

785

678

578

578

578

578

eon

K7fi

606

840

646

QIC

Q(*A

Ql C

646

fiftfi

K7Q

K"7Q

Oct.

578

606

678

709

578

530

530

530

548

1,510

1,510

900

678

709

625

578

4 800

3,050

1,510

1,220

960

1,090

1,020

818

D4A

7CO

7qn

730

678

646

Nov.

625

625

625

625

678

1,020

1,220

864

1.660

1,160

1,020

1 300

1,360

1,090

1,020

960

QHfl

1,890

1,360

1,090

1,090

QCA

1,020

1 360

I noft

QftA

960

960

1,090

936

Dec.

818

818

840

900

818

785

752

730

730

730

730

785

730

730

900

1,360

1,220

936

864

960

1,220

2,660

2.660

2,220

2,050

2,850

6,350

3,050

2,220

1,1*70

4,800

NOTE. Daily discharge determined by means of a discharge ratin? curve that is well defined below 

3,460second-feet (gage height, 3.0 feet) and poorly defined above that point.

Monthly discharge of Tuckasegee River at Bryson, N. C.,for 1911. 

[Drainage area, 662 square miles.]

Month.

April.... ................................

Jfaj............. .......................

July. ...................................

September. .............................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

10,700 

3,360 

3,050 

18,400 

2,300 

1,890 

1,440 

1,660 

1,300 

4,800 

1,890 

6,350

18,400

Minimum.

960 

960 

1,160 

1,360 

960 

678 

625 

530 

530 

530 

625 

730

530

Mean.

1,960 

1,690 

1,690 

3,690

1,400

866 

917 

823 

702 

1,010 

1,050 

1,590

1,450

Per

square 

mile.

2.96 

2.55 

2.55 

5.57 

2.11 

1.31 

1.39 

1.24 

1.06 

1.53 

1.59 

2.40

2.19

Run-off 

(depth, in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

3.41 

2.66 

2.94 

6.21 

2.43 

1.46 

1.60 

1.43 

1.18 

1.76 

1.77 

2.77

29.62

Accuracy.

B. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

B.

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge and discussion under "Accuracy" in station description.
OHIO RIVER BASIN. 99

HIWASSEE KIVER AT MURPHY, N. C.

Location. At highway bridge near the Louisville & Nashville Railroad station,

half a mile above the mouth of Valley River. 

Records available. June 26,1896, to August 8,1897; October 19,1897, to December

31, 1911.

Drainage area. 410 square miles. 

Gage. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge. Original wire-rope gage

was near the same point on bridge. Datum unchanged since October 20, 1897.

Record of datum of former gage was lost when wire rope broke August 8,1897. 

Channel. Permanent; rough; rock bottom at measuring section. Controlling bar

below is rock and gravel of less permanent nature. Rebuilding railroad bridge

piers 80 feet downstream has also changed channel and relation of gage height to

discharge to some extent.

Discharge measurements. Made from the upstream side of bridge. 

Winter flow. Ice does not affect the relation of gage height to discharge.

Discharge measurements of Hiwassee River at Murphy, N. C., in 1911.

Date.

Aug. 10

10

Hydrographer.

R. E . Robertson. ............................. ...........................

.....do...................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.20

5.27

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

343

381

Daily gage height, infeet, of Hiwassee River at Murphy, N. C.,for 1911. 

[Miss Willie Mingus, observer.]

Day.

1. ..............

2.... .......... .

3.. ........... --

4......... ......

5.... ...........

6...............

7............... 

8....... ........

9...............

10...............

11...............

12............... 

13...............

14. ..............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18. ..............

19. .............. 

20...............

21...............

22.. ............. 

23...............

24...............

26...............

26. ..............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Jan.

5.8

7.4

8.8

7.8

6.85

6.4

6.2 

6.05

6.05

5.9

5.8

5.8 

5.7

5.7

5.6

5.6

5.55

5.8

5.65 

5.65

5.6

5.6 

5.6

5.55

5.55

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.8

5.8

5.75

Feb.

5.75

5.7

5.75

5.8

5.75

5.7

5.85 

'7.46.0

7.2

6.6

6.6 

6.5

6.4

6.3

6.1

6.15

6.0

5.9

6.2

6.0

6.0 

5.95

5.85

5.8

5.8

5.85

5.8

Mar.

5.8

6.0

6.0

5.95

5.85

5.85

5.85 

5.85

5.8

5.8

5.75

5.7 

5.7

5.7

5.65

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6 

6.15

5.8

5.75 

5.75

5.65

5.65

5.7

6.65

6.25

6.1

6.1

6.0

Apr.

5.9

5.85

5.8

5.8

8.9

8.8

7.4 

7.8

8.5

7.5

7.1

7.7 

7.5

7.1

7.0

6.9

6.7

6.6

6.55 

6.35

6.75

6.75 

6.5

6.45

6.45

6.3

6.2

6 9

6.25

fi 9

May.

6.05

6.1

6.1

6.05

6.0

6.0

5.95 

5.9

5.9

5.8

5.8

5.8 

5.75

5.75

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.9

5.75 

5.7

S

nc.

5.8 

6.0

6.3

6.8

5.7

5.65

5 8

5.9

5.6

5.65

June.

5.6

5.5

5.5

5.5 

5.45

5.5

5.55 

5.6

5.5

5.4

5.4

5.35 

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5

0

5

0

5.4

5.7

5.4

5.35

5

0

5.3

5.3

5

0

5.3

5.8

5.3

5.25

July.

5.2

i i

5.25

5.4

5.3

5.2

5.9

5.9

5.35

5.75

5.85 

5 45

5.8

5

<t.

5

QE

7.4

5 7

5.5 

5.4

5.4

5.85 

5.5

5.4

5.9

5 45

5.35

i ^

5

oe

5 9

5.2

Aug.

5.3

5.4

5.6

6.6

5.9

5.6

5.4 

5.4

5.3

5.3

5.25

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.3

5.4

5.25

5 9

5.2

5 9

5.15

5.15 

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5

0

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.6

Sept.

5.3

5.15

5.3

5.1

5.1

5.6

5.5 

5.25

5.15

5.15

5 9

5.25 

5.15

5.15

5.15

6 9

5.1

5.1

5.15 

5.25

5.45

5.3

6 9

5.2

5.15

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

Oct.

5.1

5.05

5.15

5.15

5.1

5.05

5.05 

5.0

5.05

5.15

5 Q

5.4

5

oe

5.2

5 9

5.1

5.3

5.7

5.95

5.65

5.5

5.4 

5.35

5

0

5.3

5

0

S

OE

5

oe

5.2

5.25

5.2

Nov.

5.2

5.2

5.2

5

0

5.2

5.2

5.7 

5.25

5.35

5.7

5.55

5.5

5 Q

5.65

5.6

5.5

5.45

5

*7

5.7 

5.6

5,5

5.45 

5.45

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.45

5.4

5.5

5.45

Dec.

5.4

5.4

5.4

5

OC

5.3

5.3

5.3 

5.3

5.3

5

*>

5

0

5.3 

5.25

5.25

5.3

5.4

5.5

5.4

5.4

5.4

6.0

5.9 

7.0

6.4

6.3

6 0

1 0

6.65

6.25

6.05

6.55
100 SURFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1911, PAET HI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, ofHiwassee River at Murphy, N. C.,for 1911.

Day.

1...............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10......... .....

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22..............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Jan.

795

2,760

5,510

3,470

1,920

i isn

1,170

1,020

885

795

795

710

710

630

630

590

701

670

670

630

630

630

590

590

630

630

630

795

795

752

Feb.

752

710

752

701

752

710

840

Q7R

2,760

2,430

1,610

1,610

1,490

1,380

1,270

1,070

1,120

975

885

1,170

975

975

930

840

795

795

840

795

Mar.

795

975

975

930

840

JUO

840

8*0

795

795

752

710

710

710

670

630

630

630

630

1,120

795

752

670

670

710

1,670

1,220

1,070

1,070

975

Apr.

885

795

7QK

5,730

5,510

2,760

3,470

4,870

2,930

2,280

3,290

2,930

2,280

2,130

1,990

1,730

1,610

1,550

1,320

1,800

1,800

1,490

1,440

1,440

1,270

1,170

1,170

1,220

1,170

May.

1,020

1,070

1,020

975

975

930

885

885

795

795

795

752

752

710

710

710

885

752

710

752

795

975

1,270

1,860

710

670

795

885

630

670

June.

630

550

550

550

512

550

590

630

550

475

475

405

405

405

405

405

405

475

710

475

440

405

405

405

405

405

795

405

370

July.

335

405

370

475

405

405

335

885

885

440

752

840

512

795

550

930

2,760

710

550

475

475

840

550

475

885

512

440

405

370

335

335

Aug.

405

475

630

1,610

885

630

475

475

405

405

370

335

335

335

405

475

370

335

335

335

302

302

270

270

270

270

335

270

270

270

630

Sept.

405

302

405

270

270

630

550

370

302

302

335

370

302

302

302

335

270

270

302

370

512

405

335

335

302

270

270

270

270

270

out.

270

238

302

302

270

238

238

205

238

302

885 471?

370

335

335

270

405

710

930

670

550

475

440

405

405

405

370

370

335

370

335

Nov.

385

335

335

335

835

335

710

370

440

7M

590

550

885

670

630

550

512

710

710

630

550

512

512

550

550

550

512

475

550

512

Dec.

475

475

475

440

405

405

405

405

405

405

405

405

370

370

405

475

550

475

475

475

975

885

2,130

1,380

1,270

1,170

2,430

1,670

1,220

1,020

1,550

NOTE. Daily discharge computed from a rating curve well defined between 270 and 3,290 second-feet 

(gage heights 5.1 and 7.7 feet), above which it is poorly defined.

Monthly discharge of Hiwassee River at Murphy, N. C,,for 1911. 

[Drainage area, 410 square miles.]

Month.

April.. ..................................

May................ ....................

July.....................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

5,510 

2,760 

1,670 

5,730 

1,860 

795 

2,760 

1,610 

630 

930 

885 

2,430

5,730

Minimum.

590 

710 

630 

795 

630 

370 

335 

270 

270 

205 

335 

370

205

Mean.

1,100 

1,110 

844 

2,120 

878 

488 

627 

435 

340 

402 

532 

787

802

Per 

square 

mile.

2.68 

2.71 

2.06 

5.17 

2.14 

1.19 

1.53 

1.06 

.829 

.980 

1.30 

1.92

1.96

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

3.09 

2.82 

2.38 

5.77 

2.47 

1.33 

1.76 

1.22 

.92 

1.13 

1.45 

2.21

26.55

Accuracy.

B.

A. 

A.

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A.

HIWASSEE RIVER AT RELIANCE, TENN.

Location. At Louisville & Nashville Railroad bridge at Reliance, Tenn., 1 mile 

below the mouth of Lost Creek and 2 miles above Spring Creek.

Records available. August 17, 1900, to December 31, 1911.

Drainage area. 1,180 square miles.

Gage. Vertical staff attached to a tree on right bank 150 feet above the bridge. On 

August 3, 1911, the gage was raised 0.10 foot to agree with the original datum. 

(See "Accuracy" below.)
OHIO RIVER BASIN. 101

Channel. Section is in a pool above a rock ledge diagonally across the river. At 

lower end of ledge is a small corn mill with some addition to the natural dam, 

probably varying in extent.

Discharge measurements. Made from the downstream side of the bridge.

Winter flow. Ice does not affect the relation of gage height to discharge.

Artificial control. None above. The small mill below may affect the low-water 

flow.

Accuracy. On August 3 it was found by leveling that the gage had settled 0.10 foot, 

i. e., the gage read high by that amount. The gage was raised to agree with the 

original datum. It is probable that this error affected the 1910 daily gage heights 

as published in Water-Supply Paper 283, but since the same error probably 

entered into the gage heights of the discharge measurements used to determine 

the 1910 discharge rating table, the published estimates of daily and monthly 

discharge for 1910 are probably not in error as a result of the settlement of the 

gage. Gage heights for 1911 in the following tables have been adjusted to the 

original datum by reducing those observed prior to August 3 by 0.10 foot.

Discharge measurements of Hiwassee River at Reliance, Tenn., in 1911.

Date.

Aug. 3

JSpv. 4

Hydrographer.

.....do....................................................................

Gage

Feet. 

1.38

1.01

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

1,140

692

Daily gage height, in feet, of Hiwassee River at Reliance, Tenn., for 1911. 

[C. V. Higdon, observer.]

Day.

1.... ...........

2...............

3...............

4. ..............

5...............

g

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12..............

13..............

14...............

15..............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20. ..............

21...............

22...............

23................

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

58...............

29............... 

36. ..............

31...............

Jan.

2.0

3.7

6.2

5.1

3.4

2.75

9 4

2.25

2.25

2.05

9 n

1.95

1.85

1.8

1.8

1.75

1.7

1.75

1.8

1.75

1.75

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.75

1.65

1.7

1.7

1.75 

1.95

2.1

Feb.

1 Q

1.85

1.75

1.8

9 n

i q

i a

3.4

5.2

4.1

3.1

2.9

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.25

2.2

2.15

2.3

9 ">i?

2.2

2.15

2 ft

1.95

1.9

1 9

2.05

Mar.

2.05

2.5

2.25

9 1

2.0

1.95

1.95

2.0

2.0

1 95

i a";

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.75

2.1

1.95

1 S

1.85

1.8

1.8

1.8

9 S

2.6

2.3 

2.3

2.15

Apr.

2.5

2.45

1 9

1 Q

3.6

6.2

0 Q

4.9

5.9

4.1

3.4

3.5

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.85

2 7

2.8

4.3

o o

3.0 9 a

2.65

2.35

2.35

9 A

2.35

2.35 

2.35

May.

2.3

2.25

O OK

2.2

2.15

2.1

O AK

9 n

9 ft

2.0

1 QK.

1 Q

1.9

1.85

1.8

1.8

1 Q

1 Q

1.85

1.8

1 Q

1 9

1.95

9 9

9 n

1 fi

i ?T

1.7

1.7 

1.65

1.6

June.

1.6

1.55

1.55

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.55

1.5

1.5

1.45

1.4

1.4

1.35

1.3

1 3

1.35

1.35

1.4

1.4

1.6

1 S

1.4

1.45

1 3

1 ^

1.25

1 9£

1.25

1.25 1.2

July.

1.15

1.15

1.1

1 9

1.35

1.2

1.3

1.15

1.5

1 OK

1.4

1.55

1.65

1.6

1.45

1.5

1.85

1 ftf*

1.45

1.3

1 3

1.55

1.65

1.6

1.55

1.7

1 <?£.

1.25

1.2

1.2

1.2

Aug.

1.3

1.3

1.4

1 4

1.35

1.5

1.45

1.3

1.3

1.15

1.15

1.1

1.05

1.2

1.15

1.2

1.25

1.15

1.1

1.1

1.05

1.0

1.0 l.'O

QC

.95

QK

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.0

Sept.

1.45

1.15

1.05

1.0

1.0

1.4

9 rt

1 3

1.1

1.05

1.1

1.15

1.15

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.05

1.0

1.0

1.05

1.1

1 o

1.1

1.05

1.05

1.0

1.0

.95

.95 

.95

Oct.

0.95

g

1.0

.9

.9

.85

.85

.95

QK

1.5

1.55

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0 1 1

4.4

2.2

1.7

1.5

1.35

1 3

1 ^

1.2

1.15

1.15

1.15

1,1 . 

1.1

LI

Nov. '

1.1

1.95

1.05

1.0

1.0

1.05

1.4

1.45

1.4

1 Q

1.4

1.6

2.1

1.6

1.65

1.5

1.4

1.45

1 Q

1.6

1.5

1.45

1 ^K.

1.4

1.55

1.45

1.85

1..35 

1.4

Dec.

i <i

1.2

1

0

1.2

1 9

1.2

1

0

1 9

1 9

1 9

1 9

1.2

1.15

1.2

1.25

1 1

1.5

1.4

1.1

1.35

1.5

1.4

2.5

9 Q

2

qe

2.45

3

0

3

1

2.5 

2.5

2.4

NOTE. See discussion under "Accuracy" in station description.
102 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART HE.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hiwdssee River at Reliance, Tenn.,for 1911.

Day.

1...............

2...............

3..--....-......

4...............

5...............

6...............

7. ..............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18. ..............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22. ..............

23...............

24. ..............

25...............

26...............

27. ..............

28. ..............

29. ..............

30. ..............

31...............

Jan.

2,260

7,300

17,600

12,800

6,240

4,160

3,200

2,830

2,830

2,370

2,260

2,160

1,950

1,850

1,850

1,760

1,660

1,760

1,850

1,760

1,760

I fifin

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,760

2 1fifi

2,480

Feb.

2,050

1,950

1,760

1,850

2 9fin

2,050

1,850

6,240

8,780

4,600

4,300

3

7OA

2,830

2,710

2,600

2

Qcn

2,830

2,260

2 1fifi

2,050

2,370

Mar.

2,370

3,460

2,830

2,480

2

ORA

2,160

2,160

2,260

2,160

2,160

1,950

1,950

1 950

1 opift

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,760

2,480

2,160

1,850

1,950

1,850

1,850

1,850

3 Ton

2,950

2

QCA

2 Rnn

Apr.

3,460

2,050

2,050

6 940

17,600

8,030

1 O AAft

8,780

6,590

5,900

5,560

5,560

5,560

A Af^\

4,010

9,550

5

nnn

4 Qin

3,870

3 080

3,080

3,200

3,080

3,080

May.

2,950

2,830

2,830

2,710

2,600

2,480

2,370

2 9fifi

2,260

2,160

2,050

2,050

1,950

1,850

1,850

1,850

2,050

1 950

1,850

O (\K(\

2

ncn

2,160

2,710

2,260

1,850

1,760

1 660

1^660

1,580

1

A QA

June.

1,490

1,410

1,410

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,410

I

oon

1 9fifi

1,180

1,180

1,110

1 040

l'o40

1,110

1,110

1,180

1,180

1,490

1,850

1,180

1 260

1,040

1,040

975

975

Q7K

oin

July.

850

850

790

910

1,110

910

1,040

850

1,330

975

1,180

1,410

1,580

1,490

1,260

1,330

1,950

1,260

1 040

1 040

1,580

1,490

1 660

l',UO

Wl

910

01 n

910

Aug.

1,040

1,040

1,180

1,180

1,110

1,330

1,260

1,040

850

850

790

735

910

850

910

975

850

*7QA

790

735

680

680

680

630

630

630

680

790

680

680

Sept.

1,260

850

735

680

680

1,180

2,260

1,040

790

735

790

850

850

790

680

680

735

680

680

735

790

910

790

735

735

680

680

630

630

630

Oct.

630

580

580

680

580

580

535

535

630

630

1,330

1,410

910

790

680

680

1,040

9,940

2,710

1,660

1,330

1,110

1,040

1,040

910

850

850

850

790

790

790

Nov.

790

735

735

680

680

735

1,180

1,260

1,180

2,050

a, 180

1,490

2,480

1,490

1,580

1,330

1,180

1,260

2,050

1 4Qft

1,330

1,260

1,110

1,180

1,410

1,260

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,180

Dec.

1,040

910

910

910

910

910

910

910

910

910

910

910

850

910

975

1,040

1,330

1,180

i fun

975

1,330

1,180

3,460

2,950

3,080

3,330

7,660

5,230

3,460

3 4fiA

3,200

NOTE. Daily discharge computed from a rating curve well defined between 490 and 3,460 second-feet 

(gage heights 0.8 and 2.5 feet), and fairly well defined between 3,730 and 6,590 second-feet (gage heights 

2.6 and 3.5 feet).

Monthly discharge of Hiwassee River at Reliance, Tenn.,for 1911. 

[Drainage area, 1,180 square miles.]

Month.

May....................................

July....................................

August. ................................

The year. . . . . . '. ...................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

17,600 

13,200 

4,300 

17,600 

2,950 

- 1,850 

1,950 

1,330 

2,260 

9,940 

2,480 

7,660

17,600

Minimum.

1,580 

1,760 

1,660 

2,050 

1,490 

910 

790 

630 

630 

535 

680 

850

535

Mean.

3,230 

3,430 

2,310 

5,860 

2,140 

1,210 

1,210 

871 

830 

1,210 

1,250 

1,860

2,110

Per 

square 

mile.

2.74 

2.91 

1.96 

4.97 

1.81 

1.03 

1.03 

.738 

.703 

1.03 

1.06 

1.58

1.79

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

3.16 

3.03 

2.26 

5.54 

2.09 

1.15 

1.19 

.85 

.78 

1.19 

1.18 

1.82

24.24

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

B.

OCOEE EIVER AT COPPER HILL, TENN.

Location. At new highway bridge recently built on site of suspension footbridge, 

from which discharge measurements were formerly made, in town of Copper 

Hill, Tenn., one-half mile above the mouth of Fightingtown Creek.

Records available. March 21, 1903, to December 31, 1911.

Drainage area. 374 square miles.
EIVEE BASIN. 103

Gage. Chain gage attached to lipstream side of the bridge, installed August 2, 1911. 

This gage is near the locatiorf. of the original sloping gage, a portion of which was 

cut away for the bridge pier. A temporary vertical staff gage was set September 

16, 1910, to read the same a^ the original sloping gage, and the standard chain 

gage was set August 2, 1911, to read the same as the temporary gage. The chain 

gage should, therefore, read t|ie same as the original sloping gage, i. e., both refer 

to the same datum. On August 2, 1911, a discrepancy of 0.10 foot between the 

bench mark and the two gagds was found by wye levels, the gages being too high 

by that amount. It has been assumed that the error was made in the original 

levels and the recorded elevation of the bench mark changed to agree with the 

gages. The discharge measurements have been referred to the gages, and so 

the records of discharge need no revision.

Channel. Is not permanent, but the relation of gage height to discharge has remained 

fairly constant.

Discharge measurements. Made from the downstream side of the bridge.

Winter flow. Ice does not affect the relation of gage height to discharge.

Discharge measurements o/Ocoee River at Copper Hill, Term., in 1911.

Date.

Aug. 1

2

Hydrographer.

.... .do.*. ..................................................................

.... .do. ...................................................................

height.

Feet. 

0.87

.82

.67

Dis- . 

charge.

Sec.-feet, 

43ft

429

334

Daily gage height, in feet, ofOcoee River at Copper Hill, Tenn.,for 1911. 

[C. H. Black, observer.]

Day.

1. ..................

2...................

3...................

4...................

5. ....... ......... ..

6...................

7...................

8...................

9....-.-.....-..-.-.

10. ..................

11...................

12. ..................

13...................

14...................

11

16...................

17...................

18. ..................

19...................

20...................

21...................

22. ..................

23...................

24. ..................

25............. ......

26...................

27...................

28...................

29...................

30...................

31...................

Mar.

i 11

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.25

1.2

1.9

2.5

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.5

Apr.

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.4

2.95

3.4

2.85

3.2

2.8

2.95

2.65

2.5

2.45

3.6

2.7

2.45

2.3

2.2

2.15

2.15

2.0

2.1

2.15

2.1

May.

2.1

2.1

1.95

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.75

1.75

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.65

1.6

1 i

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.75

1 t&

1.7

1.7

1.45

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1 9

June.

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.15

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.85

.8

.88

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.88

.82

*'

July.

0.85

.8

.8

.9

.95

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.65

1.4

1.3

1.45

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.15

1.0

.9

1.95

1.9

1.05

.85

.85

.78

.78

f,95

Aug.

0.9

.9

1.2

1.05

.9

.8

.85

.9

.75

.7

.7

.7

.6

.7

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.65

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.6

.6

.6 1 s

Sept.

0.7

.6

.6

.6

.7

1.2

1.1

:75

.65

1.0

.9

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.55

.6

.8

.95

.7

.6

.6

.55

.6

.6

.5

.48

.45

.45

Oct.

0.45

.45

.45

.45

.45

.45

.45

.48f,(\

1.3

1.8

1.4

1.0

.6

.6

.6

2.9

2.2

1.1

.85

.7

.7

.7

.7

.65

.65

.6

.65

.65

.65

.65

Nov.

0.65

.6

.6

m

.55

.6

1.6

1 4=

1.35

1.1

<K

.85

.7

.6

.6

.7

.8

1.9

1.1

.9

.8

75

.75

.85

.9

.8

.8

.8

1.0

.85

Dec.

0.7

.8

.7

.8

.7

.75

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.85

.75

.75

.75

.8

1 35

2.8

2.4

1.8

1.7

3.1

3.0

3.1

1.6

1.7

1,2.5

NOTE. Gage heights are missing Jan. 1 to Mar. 18 because of inability of observer to read gage, as a result 

of the flre at the ferry on Dec. 2,1910. See " Gage " station description.
104 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1911, PAET HI.

Daily discharge, in secxmdr/eet, o/Ooeee Riser at Copper Hill, Teim., for 1911.

Bay.

I...................

2...................

3...................

4...................

5...................

6...................

7. ..................

....................

9...................

n.. .................

11...................

12...................

13...................

14...................

15...................

16...................

17...................

18...................

19...................

20...................

21...................

22...................

23...................

24...................

25...................

....................

Sf. ..................

28...................

29...................

30...................

31...................

Mar.

S1Q

788

670

670

670

642

614

1,040

1,440

913

913

913

788

Apr.

728

670

614

728

1,070

1,420

1,760

1,870

1,970

2,080

1,690

1,820

1,940

1,650

1,760

1 560

1,410

1,820

2,230

1,580

1,410

1,310

1,240

1,210

1,210

1,110

1,170

1,210

1,170

May.

1,170

1,170

1,080

1,040

077

977

945

945

913

913

913

850

882

850

788

788

788

788

788

788

945

819

913

913

758

670

670

614

614

614

614

June.

614

614

614

614

>!87

560

508

 08

508

508

459

459

436

413

459

AIM

508

560

Kftfi

508

508

<KO

4SO

508

508

459

459

459

450

422

July.

436

413

413

459

484

459

508

560

728

614

882

728

670

758

788

723

670

788

728

728

587

508

4fiO

1,080

1,040

534

436

436

404

404

484

Aug.

459

459

614

634

459

413

436

459

392

370

370

370

330

370

413

370

370

370

370

370

350

330

330

330

330

330

370

330

330

330

670

Sept.

330

330

330

370

614

560

392

350

508

459

S70

370

330

330

830

311

330

418

484

370

330

330

311

330

330

292

285

274

274

Oct.

274

274

274

274

274

274

274

285

292

670

977

728

508

330

330

330

1,720

1,240

960

436

370

370

370

370

350

350*

330

350

350

350

350

Nov. !

350

330

330

811

311

330

850

758

699

560

484

436

370

330

330

370

413

1,040

560

459

413

392

392

436

459

413

413

413

508

436

Dec.

370

413

370

413

370

392

370

370

370

370

370

370

370

370

370

436

392

392

392

413

699

1,650

1,380

977

913

1,860

1,790

1,860

850

913

1,440

NOTE. Daily discharge computed from a rating curve well defined between 272 and 728 second-feet 

(gage heights, 0.5 and 1.4 feet) and fairly well defined throughout the remainder of the range of discharge 

covered by the 1911 gage heights. Daily discharge interpolated Apr. 5,6, 8,9,12, and 19.

Monthly discharye o/Ocoee River at Copper Hill, Tenn.,for 1911. 

[Drainage area, 374 square miles.]

Month.

March 19-31 .............................

April. ................................

May....................................

July. ...................................

September . .............................

October. ................................

November. .............................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,440 

2,230 

1,170 

614 

1,080 

670 

614 

1,720 

1,040 

1,860

Minimum.

614 

«14 

614 

413 

404 

330 

274 

274 

311 

370

Mean.

837 

1,430 

855 

503 

610 

398 

367 

459 

463 

710

Per 

square 

mile.

2.24 

3.82 

2.29 

1.34 

1.63 

1.06 

.981 

1.23 

1.24 

1.90

Run-off 

(depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area).

1.08 

4.26 

2.64 

1.50 

1.88 

1.22 

1.09 

1.42 

1.38 

2.19

Accuracy.

A. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

B.
OHIO RIVER BASIN. 

MISCELLANEOUS MEASUREMENTS.

105

The following miscellaneous discharge measurements were made in 

the Ohio River basin during 1911 by M. R. Hall, A. H. Bforton, and 

C. T. Bailey.

Miscellaneous measurements in Ohio River txmn m 1911.

Date.

July 21 

17

21

21 

Mar. 20

Jnne 6

6

5

5

7

Stream.

New River. . . . 

.....do........

Chestnut 

Creek.

Brush Creek.. 

Kentucky

River. 

East Fork of

Little River. 

Middle Fork 

of Little 

River.

Littte River...

.....do........ 

.....do........

Tributary to 

Kanawh a 

River.

.....do........

New River. . . .

..... do.. ......

ObiojBiver....

Little River...

East Fork of 

Little River 

(East and 

Middle 

Forks form 

Little 

River). 

French Broad 

River.

.....do........ 

.....do........

Locality.

From cable at Grayson, 

Va., 1 mile Below 

Chestnut Creek.

gleston, Va., 1J mfles 

above Stinking Creek. 

Mouth (between Fries 

Junction and Grayson, Va.). 

.....do.................. 

Frankfort, Ky..........

Eikmont, Tenn. ........

Railroad bridge at 

Forks, about 3 miles 

above Townsend, 

Tenn. , just above the 

raoutih of Middle Fork 

and below the mouth 

of Laurel Creefe. 

Foot bridge about threefourths mile below depot at TowE&end, 

Tenn. 

Suspension foot bridge 

at depot at Townsend, 

Tenn.

of branch road leading to tannery at Walland, Teen., » short 

distance above the 

dam.

"Gage 1 

height.

Feet. 

ol.93

(»)

(<) 

W ' <*>.« ;

(«)

(/)

g 3. 07 '

03.07 

(*)

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

892

1,560

19.4

.9

3,580

3S

50

114

120 

114

Drainage 

area.

Sq. miles. 

1,230

2,920

57.6

11.3 

<J5,140

38.5

48. «

120

130 

183

Discharge 

per 

square 

mile.

Sec.-ft. 

0.72

.53

.34

.08 

.70

.99

1.03

.95

1.00

.62

o VSelS, Blaokwell, and Buck's gage. {Drowned out by backwater from Appalachian Power o.*s dattt 

in 1912, before the preparation of this report.)

& Water surface 36.00 feet below top ot downstream I-bar of upstream pair of I-bara, 22.5 feet from the 

left pier of highway bridge at Eggleston.

o Measurement made with floats to determine inflow to New River between Fries Junction and Grayson, Va.

<* U. S. Engineer Corps gage at Lock No. 4, about three-fourths mile below Louisville & Nashville R. R. 

bridge. Daily gage heights and drainage area published by U. S. Weather Bureau. (Flow of Benson 

Creek immediately below Louisville & Nashville R. R. bridge, zero in this case, included in measurement.

« No permanent reference point. Measurement made from foot logs opposite depot at Elkmont at point 

where an island divides stream into two channels. Both channels of shifting character. Measuring sections rough, and not suitable for accurate determination of discharge.

/ Water surface 18.85 feet below top of the iron girder, upstream side of bridge, 10 feet from end of girder 

on left bank.

g Water surface 2.93 feet below chisel draft on the top edge of a well-defined ledge of rock under the downstream edge of the suspension bridge at left bank end at To*nsend depot. The datum to which the gage 

heights are referred is 6.00 feet below this chisel draft.

* Water surface 28.9 feet below the top of iron plate on top of wooden upper chord at third set of heavy 

iron hanger rods from right bank end of bridge. Water surface was about 0.3 foot higher at time of measurement, about 8 a. m., than at 6 p. m. the day before.

SUMMARY OF DISCHARGE PER SQUARE MILE.

The following summary of discharge per square mile is given to 

allow ready comparison of relative rates of run-off from different 

areas in the Ohio River drainage basin. It shows in a general way 

the seasonal distribution of run-off and the effect of snow, ground,
106 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART

surface, and artificial storage. But the most important fact worth 

noting" is the almost entire lack of uniformity or agreement between 

any two streams. It indicates that the discharge of each stream 

is a law unto itself, and that all projects dependent upon stream 

flow, if they are to be developed along the safest and most economical lines, must be based on records of stream flow collected with 

great care over a long series of years as near the location of the 

project under consideration as possible.

Summary of discharge, in second-feet per square mile, for river stations in the Ohio River

drainage basin in 1911.

Allegheny River at Redhouse, N. Y.. 

Allegheny River at Kittanning, Pa... 

Kiskiminetas River at Avonmore, Pa 

Blacklick Creek at Blaeklick, Pa ..... 

Tygart River at Belington, w . Va . . . 

Tygart River at Fetterman, W. Va . . West Fork River at Enterprise, W. Va 

Cheat River near Morgantown, W. Va. 

New River at Radford, Va. ........... 

Greenbriar River at Alderson, W. Va. 

Miami River at Hamilton, Ohio. ......

Embarrass River near Oakland, 111. ... 

Embarrass River at Ste. Marie, 111. . . . 

East Branch of White River at Shoals, 

Xnd.. ...............................

Skillet Fork River near Wayne City, UL............ ......................

French Broad River near Asheville, 

N.C................ ................

Tennessee River at Chattanooga, Term. 

South Fork of Holston River at Bluff

Holston River near Rogersville, Term. 

Little Tennessee River at Judson. N.C. 

Little Tennessee River at McGhee,

Tuekasegee River at Bryson. N. C . . . . 

Hiwassee River at Murphy, N.C...... 

Hiwassee River at Reliance, Term. .... 

Oooee River at Copper Hill, Term. ....

ft

S$. mi. 

1,640 

9,010 

1,720 

386 

390 

1,340 

750 

1,380 

2,720 

1,340 

3,580 

416 

535 

1,540

4,900 

481

987 

21,400

828 

3,060 

675

2,470 

662 

410 

1,180 

374

1

5.05 

5.04 

4.62 

5.31 

7.00 

5.99 

4.57 

6.84 

1.66 

5.25 

2.11 

3.10 

1.02 

1.42

2.39

.24

1.91 

2.39

2.87 

2:32 

3.07

3.07 

2.96 

2.68 

2.74

4 

Pn

1.72 

2.92 

2.60 

2.75 

2.28 

2.16 

1.67 

2.58 

1.45 

2.17 

1.46 

4.52 

1.71 

1.56

1.96 

1.18

1.56 

2.90

3.09 

2.70 

2181

3.10 

2.55 

2.71 

2.91

1

2.71 

2.10 

2.18 

1.89 

3.67 

2.71 

1.71 

3.49 

1.50 

3.27 

,91 

.76 

.51 

1.04

1.58 

.45

1.44 

1.98

2.75 

2.40 

2.55

2.42 

2.55 

2.06 

1.96

1

3.54 

3.20 

3.60 

3.52 

4.46 

4.03 

3.23 

4.93 

2.74 

4.31 

1.90 

2.67 

2.09 

2.02

3.67 

2.18

3.84 

4.21

3.45 

2.94 

10.0

5.26

5.57 

5.17 

4.97 

3.82

1

1.19 

1.07 

.73 

.64 

.57 

.40 

.22 

.80 

1.13 

.56 

.96 

1.94 

.25 

.51

1.24 

1.77

1.65 

1.53

1.21 

1.11

2.79

2.17 

2.11 

2.14 

1.81 

2.29

o>

H5

0.90 

.62 

.69 

.45 

.92 

.81 

.20 

2.01 

.79 

.39 

.30 

.20 

.24 

.15

.34

.08

1.03 

.69

.76 

.52 

1.66

1.32 

1.31 

1.19 

1.03 

1.34

t

h-5

0.29 

.20 

.23 

.11 

.35 

.18 

.08 

.46 

.60 

.17 

.23

"."62 

.08

.16 

(a)

.93

.78

.69 

.52 

1.44

1.51 

1.39 

1.53 

1.03 

1.63

9

<!

0.99 

.75 

.36 

.26 

.66 

.64 

.64 

1.28 

.61 

.15 

.16 "."6i

.06 

.09 

(a)

.98 

.64

.41 

.31

1.56

1.14 

1.24 

1.06 

.74 

1.06

&CQ

1.59

2.44 

2.66 

2.47 

2.95 

2.85 

2.28 

3.12 

.62 

.73 

.36

i.'i?

1.06 

.68 

.60

1.11 

.60

.42 

.37 

1.67

1.06 

1.06 

.83

.70 

.98

1.69 

3.03 

2.87 

3.45 

4.51 

4.34 

3.09 

4.67 

1.05 

1.94 

1.05 

.53 

2.60 

1.83

1.51 

.34

1.61 

.96

.72 

.65 

2.71

1.47 

1.53 

.98 

1.03 

1.23

1

2.50 

2.83 

1.57 

1.81 

1.91 

1.67 

1.28 

1.90 

.69 

1.64 

.96 

2.31 

1.33 

1.24

1.16 

.53

1.49 

1.06

.88 

.77 

2.80

1.67 

1.59 

1.30 

1.06 

1.24

i 

p

2.41 

3.16 

2.52 

2.85 

2.06 

2.33 

2.28 

3.04 

1.41 

1.64 

1.60 

6.56 

.92 

.94

1.75

.77

2.02 

1.76

1.11 

.98 

4.62

2.45 

2.40 

1.92 

1.58 

1.90

1»H

2.05 

2.28 

2.05 

2.12 

2.62 

2.34 

1.77 

2.93 

1.18 

1.85 

1.00

"."98 

.99

1.37 

.67

1.55 

1.61

1.52' 

1.29 

3.13

2.21 

2.19 

1.96 

1.79

a 0.003.
INDEX.

A. Page.

Accuracy of results.......................... 12-13

Acknowledgments to those aiding........... 13-14

Alderson, W. Va.,

Greenbrier River at:

description.........................* 50

discharge, daily..................... 51

discharge, monthly.................. 52

discharge per square mile............ 106

gage height.......................... 51

Allegheny River at 

Kittanning, Pa.:

description.......................... 16-17

discharge, daily..................... 18

discharge, monthly.................. 18

discharge per square mile............ 106

gage height.......................... 17

Red House, N. Y.:

description.......................... 14-15

discharge, daily..................... 15,16

discharge, monthly.................. 16

discharge per square mile............ 106

gage height......... ................ 15

Allegheny River basin, stream-flow in....... 14-22

Allisonia, Va.,

Big Reed Island Creek near:

description.......................... 43

gage height.......................... 44

Asheville, N. C.,

French Broad River at:

description.......................... 81

discharge, daily..................... 81,82

discharge, monthly.................. 83

discharge per square mile............ 106

gage height.......................... 82

Authorization of work....................... 5

Avonmore, Pa.,

Kiskiminitas River at:

description.......................... 19

discharge, daily..................... 20

discharge, monthly.................. 20

discharge per square mile............ 106

....................... 19

B.

Bailey, C. T., work of....................... 14

Batehelder, C. L., work of................... 14

Belington, W. Va., 

Tygart River at:

description.......................... 23

discharge,daily..................... 23,24

discharge, monthly.................. 24

discharge per square mile............ 106

gage height.......................... 23

Belva, W. Va.,

Gauley River near:

description.......................... 54

discharge............................ 54

gage height.......................... 55

Allisonia, Va.: 

description 

gage height 

Blacklick Creek at 

Blacklick,Pa.: 

description 

discharge, 

discharge, 

dischar

Blevins, Tenn., 

Doe River at: 

description

gage height 

lestone River ai

Lilly, W.Va.: 

description 

discharge 

gage height

True, W.Va.: 

description

gage height 

Bluff City, Tenn., 

South Fork of 

description 

discharge, 

discharge,

Brush Creek near 

Grayson, Va.: 

discharge 

Brushton, W. Va., 

Coal River at: 

description 

discharge

Creek i

ht

at 

a.:

j, daily 

B, mont 

B per sq 

ht

>it

atom 

.:

Jit.....

ht.....

-j 

)f Holsl

5, daily 

B, mont 

B per sq 

ht.....

r 

a., 

t:

ht.....

River a

3, daily 

B, mont 

sper sq 

'ht.....

lear 

bly...... ............

sar 

on River at:

hly.. ...... ..........

 :

Oj... ...............

43

44

21

22

22

106

21

47

47

48

48

87

87,88

89

106

88

14

105

60

Bryson, N. C., 

Tuckasege< 

description

laily..................... 97,

nontHy..................

er square mile............ 1

97

97

97,98

gage height. 

Burgin, Ky.,

Dix River near:

description.......................... 66

discharge, daily..................... 67

discharge, monthly.................. 67

discharge per square mile............ 106

gage height......................... 66

C. 

Carmi, HL,

Little Wabash River at:

description.......................... 77

discharge............................ 77

....................... 77

107
108 INDEX.

Casselman River at Page. 

Confluence, Fa.:

description.......................... 31-32

gage height.......................... ?2

Chattanooga, Term., 

Tennessee River at:

description.......................... 84-85

discharge,daily..................... 85,86

discharge, monthly......./......... 87

discharge per square mile............ 106

Cheat River near ' 

Morgan town, W. Va.:

description.......................... 28-29

discharge, daily..................... 30

discharge, monthly.................. 30

discharge per square mile............ 106

gage height.......................... 29

Cherry River at 

Richwood, W. Va.:

description.......................... 55

gage height.......................... 56

Chestnut Creek near 

Grayson, Va.:

discharge............................ 105

Clay City, HI.,

Little Wabash River near:

description.......................... 74-75

discharge............................ 75

gage height.......................... 75

Qendennin, W. Va., 

Elk River at:

description.......................... 59

discharge.

Coal River at 

Brushton, W. Va.:

description.......................... 60

discharge............................ 60

gage height.......................... 61

Fuqua, W. Va.:

description.......................... 61

gage height.......................... 61

Tornado, W. Va.,

description.......................... 62

discharge............................ 62

gage height.......................... 62

Confluence, Pa.,

Casselman River at:

description.......................... 31-82

gage height.......................... 32

Laurel Hill Creek at:

description.......................... 32-33

gage height.......................... 33

Youghiogheny River at:

description.......................... 31

gage height.......................... 31

Copper Hill, Tenn.,

Ocoee River at:

description........................ 102-103

discharge, daily................... 103,104

discharge, monthly.................. 104

discharge per square mite............ 106

gage height.......................... 103

Copper Valley, Va.,

Little River near:

description.......................... 44

gage height............... ........ 45

Page.

Covert, C. C., work of....................... 14

Crumpler, N. C.,

North Fork of New River near:

description.......................... 41

gage height.......................... 42

South Fork of New River near:

description.......................... 36

Consent meter, Price, plate showiag......... 13

D.

Dean, H. J., work of......................... 14,

Definition of terms.......................... 9

De Golyer, C. S., work of.................... 14

Discharge per square mile, summary of.... 105-106

Dix River near 

Burgin, Ky.:

description.......................... 66

discharge, daily...................... 67

discharge, monthly.................. 67

discharge per square mfle............ 106

gage height.......................... 66

Doe River at 

Blevins, Tenn.:

description.......................... 91

discharge............................ 91

gage height.......................... 91

Valley Forge, Tenn.:

description.......................... 92

discharge............................ 92

E.

East Branch. See Little River and White

River.

Egleston, Va., 

New River at:

discharge............................

Elk River at 

Clendermin, W. Va.:

description..........................

Gassaway, W. Va.:

description............

gage height............

Webster Springs, W. Va.:

description............

Elkmont, Tenn.,

East Fork of Little River at:

discharge.................

Embarrass River at or nearOakland, EL:

description...............

discharge, daily...........

discharge, monthly.......

discharge per square mfle.

gage height...............

Ste. Marie, El.:

description...............

discharge, dafly...........

discharge, monthly.......

discharge per square mfle.

105

59

50

60

58

59

57

58

105

70

70

106

70-71 

71,72

72 

 106

71
INDEX. 109

Enterprise, W. Va., Page. 

West Fork River at:

description.......................... 26-27

discharge, dafly......................27,28

discharge, monthly.................. 28

discharge per square mite............ 106

gage height.......................... 27

Equivalents, list of.......................... 9-11

Explanation of data......................... 11-12

F.

Fayette, W. Va., 

New River at:

description.......................... 40

gage height.......................... 41

Fetterman, W. Va., 

Tygart River at:

description.......................... 25

discharge, daily..................... 25,26

discharge, monthly.................. 26

discharge per square mite............ 106

gage height.......................... 25

Frankfort, Ky.,

Kentucky River at:

discharge............................ 105

French Broad River at 

Ashevflle, N. C.:

description.......................... 81

discharge, daily..................... 81,82

discharge, monthly.................. 83

discharge per square mile............ 106

Fnqua, W. Va., 

Coal River at:

description.......................... 61

G.

Gaging stations, typical, plate showing...... 12

Gassaway, W. Va., 

Elk River at:

description.......................... 58

gage height.......................... 59

Gauley River at or near 

AJlingdale, W. Va.:

description.......................... 52

discharge............................ 52

gage height.......................... 53

Belva, W. Va.:

description.......................... 54

discharge............................ 54

gage height.......................... 55

Summersville, W. Va.:

description.......................... 53

gage height.......................... 54

Golden Gate, HI.,

Little Wabash River near:

description.......................... 76

discharge............................ 76

gage height...... ................... 76

Grahams Forge, Va., 

Reed Creek at:

description.......................... 42

gage height.......................... 43

Grayson,Va.,

Brush Creek near:

discharge............................ 105

Gawyeon, Va. Continued. 

Chestnut Creek near:

....................... W5

New River near:

description.......................... 37

discharge............................ 105

gage height.......................... 37

Greenbrier River at or near 

Alderson, W. Va.:

description.......................... 50

discharge, daily..................... 61

discharge, monthly.................. 52

discharge per square mile............ 106

gage height.......................... 61

Marlinton, W. Va.:

description.......................... 49

....................... 50

H.

Hall,M. R.,workof......................... 14

Hamilton, Ohio, 

Miami River at:

description.......................... 63-64

discharge, daily..................... 64,65

discharge, monthly.................. 65

discharge per square mile............ 106

gage height.......................... 64

Hiwassee River at 

Murphy, N. C.:

description.......................... 99

discharge, daily.................... 99,100

discharge, monthly.................. 100

discharge per square mile............ 106

gage height.......................... 99

Reliance, Term.:

description........................ 100-101

discharge, daily................... 101,102

discharge, monthly.................. 102

discharge per square mile............ 106

gage height.......................... 101

Holston River near 

Rogersville, Tenn.:

description.... .................... 89

discharge, daily. ................... 90

discharge, monthly.................. 91

discharge per square mile............ 106

gage height.......................... 90

Holston River, South Fork of, at 

Bluff City, Tenn.:

description.......................... 87

discharge, daily..................... 87,88

discharge, monthly.................. 89

discharge per square mile............ 106

Horton, A. H., work of...................... 14

J.

Jaokson, H. J., work of.................... 14

JSdson, N. C.,

Little Tennessee River at:

description.......................... 92-93

discharge,daily..................... 93,94

discharge, monthly.................. 94

discharge per square mile............ 106
110 INDEX. '

K. Page.

Kanawha River basin, stream flow in....... 36-63

Kentucky River at 

Frankfort, Ky.:

discharge.............. ............ 105

King, W. R., work of....................... 14

Kiskiminitas River at 

Avonmore, Pa.:

description.......................... 19

*'*' discharge, daily..................... 20

discharge, monthly.................. 20

discharge per square mile............ 106

gage height.......................... 19

Kittanning, Pa.,

Allegheny River at:

description.......................... 16-17

discharge, daily..................... 18

discharge, monthly.................. 18

discharge per square mile............ 106

gage height.......................... 17

Knoxvflle, Tenn., 

Tennessee River at:

description.......................... 83-84

discharge............................ 84

gage height.......................... 84

L. 

l.aurel Hill Creek at 

Confluence, Pa.:

description.......................... 32-33

gage height.......................... 33

Xilly, W. Va.,

Bluestone River at:

description.......................... 47

discharge............................ 47

gage height.......................... 48

.Little River near 

Copper Valley, Va.:

description.......................... 44

gage height.......................... 45

Townsend, Tenn.:

discharge............................ 105

Walland, Tenn.:

discharge............................ 105

Little River, East Fork of, at 

Elkmont, Tenn.:

discharge............................ 105

Xittle River, Middle Fork of, near 

Townsend, Tenn.:

discharge............................ 105

.Little Tennessee River at 

Judson, N. C.:

description.......................... 92-93

discharge, daily...................... 93,94

discharge, monthly.................. 94

discharge per square mile............ 106

gage height.......................... 93

McGhee, Tenn.:

description.......................... 94-95

discharge,daily...................... 95,96

discharge, monthly.................. 96

discharge per square mile............ 106

gage height.......................... 95

Little Wabash River at or near 

Carmi, 111.:

description.......................... 77

discharge............................ 77

gage height.......................... 77

Little Wabash River at or near Continued. Page. 

Clay City, 111.:

description.......................... 74-75

discharge............................ 75

gage height.......................... 75

Golden Gate, 111.:

description.......................... 76

discharge............................ 76

gage height.......................... 76

M- McGhee, Tenn.,

Little Tennessee River at:

description.......................... 94-95

discharge, daily...................... 95,96

discharge, monthly.................. 96

discharge per square mile............ 106

gage height.......................... 95

Marlinton, W. Va.,

Greenbrier River near:

description.......................... 49

gage height.......................... 50

Matters, J. G., work of...................... 14

Meadow River near 

Russellville, W. Va.:

description.......................... 56

gage height.......................... 57

Measurements, accuracy of.................. 12-13

explanation of........................... 11-12

Miami River at 

Hamilton, Ohio:

description.......................... 63-64

discharge, daily...................... 64,65

discharge, monthly.................. 65

discharge per square mile ........... 106

gage height.......................... 64

Middle Fork. See Little River. 

Mill Shoals, 111.,

Skillet Fork River near:

description.......................... 79-80

......................... 80

Mohican River at 

Pomerene, Ohio: 

. description.......................... 35

discharge............................ 35

gage height.......................... 35

Monk, C. S., work of........................ 14

Monongahela River basin, stream-flow in.... 23-33

Morgantown, W. Va., 

Cheat River near:

description.......................... 28-29

discharge, daily...................... 30

discharge, monthly.................. 30

discharge per square mile............ 106

gage height.......................... 29

Mount Carmel, 111., 

Wabash River at:

description.......................... 68

Murphy, N. C.,

Hiwassee River at:

description.......................... 99

discharge, daily..................... 99,100

discharge, monthly.................. 100

discharge per square mile............ 106

gage height.......................... 99

Muskingum River at 

Zanesville, Ohio:

description.......................... 33-34

gage height.......................... 34
INDEX. Ill

N. Page. 

Narrows, Va.,

Wolf Creek near:

description.......................... 46

gage height.......................... 47

New Elver at or near 

Egleston, Va.:

discharge............................ 105

Fayette, W. Va.:

description.......................... 40

gage height.......................... 41

Grayson, Va.:

description.......................... 37

discharge............................ 105

gage height.......................... 37

Kadford, Va.:

description.......................... 38

discharge, daily...................... 39

discharge, monthly.................. 40

discharge per square mile............ 106

gage height.......................... 39

New River, North Fork of, near 

Grumpier, N. C.:

description.......................... 41

gage height.......................... 42

New River, South Fork of, near 

Grumpier, N. C.:

description.......................... 36

gage height.......................... 36

North Fork. See New River.

O.

Oakland, 111.,

Embarrass River near: 0 

description.......................... 69

discharge, daily...................... 70

discharge, monthly.................. 70

discharge per square mile............ 106

gage height.......................... 69

Ocoee River at 

Copper Hill, Tenn.:

description........................ 102-103

discharge, daily................... 103,104

discharge, monthly.................. 104

discharge per square mile............ 106

gage height.......................... 103

P.

Padgett, H. D., work of..................... 14

Perwien, Richard, work of................... 14

Pocataligo River at 

Sissonville, W. Va.:

description.......................... 63

gage height.......................... 63

Pomerene, Ohio,

Mohican River at:

description.......................... 35

discharge............................ 35

gage height.......................... 35

Precipitation, mean annual, map of United

States showing.................. 12

Price current meter, small, plate showing.... 13

Publications, lists of....................... 5,6-7,8

R.

Hadford, Va., 

New River at:

description.......................... 38

discharge, daily...................... 39

discharge, monthly.................. 40

discharge per square mile. ....... n-.. 106

gage height...........:...,.......... 39

Red House, N. Y., Page. 

Allegheny River at:

description.......................... 14-16

discharge, daily,..................... 15,16

discharge, monthly.................. 16

discharge per square mile........^... 106

gage height.......................... 15

Reed Creek at 

Grahams Forge, Va.:

description.......................... 42

gage height.......................... 43

Reliance, Tenn.,

Hiwassee River at:

description........................ 100-101

discharge, daily................... 101,102

discharge, monthly.................. 102

discharge per square mile........... 106

gage height.......................... 101

Riehwood, W. Va., 

Cherry River at:

description.......................... 55

gage height.......................... 56

Robertson, R. E., work of................... 14

Rogersvllle, Tenn., 

Holston River near:

description.......................... 89

discharge, daily...................... 90

discharge, monthly................... 91

discharge per square mile............ 108

12

Run-off, mean annual, map of United States 

showing.........................

Russellville, W. Va., 

Meadow River near:

description.......................... 56

gage height.......................... 57

Ste. Marie, 111.,

Embarrass River at:

description.......................... 70-71

discharge, daily...................... 71,72

discharge, monthly.................. 72

discharge per square mile............ 106

gage height.......................... 71

Shoals, Ind.,

East Branch of White River at:

description.......................... 72-73

discharge, daily...................... 73,74

discharge, monthly.................. 74

discharge per square mile............ 106

gage height.......................... 73

Shuttleworth, F. J., work of................. 14

Sissonville, W. Va., 

Pocataligo River at:

description.......................... 63

gage height.......................... 63

Skillet Fork River nearMill Shoals, 111.:

description.......................... 79-80

discharge............................ 80

gage height.......................... 80

Wayne City, 111.:

description.......................... 78

discharge, daily...................... 78,79

discharge, monthly.................. 79

discharge per square mile............ 106

gage height.......................... 78
112 INDEX.

Page.

South Fork. See Holston River and New

River.

Staflordsville, Va., 

Walker Creek at:

description.......................... 45

gage height.......................... 46

Summersville, W. Va., 

Gauley River near:

description.......................... 53

....................... 54

T.

Tennessee River at 

Chattanooga, Term.:

description.......................... 84-85

discharge, daily...................... 85,86

discharge, monthly..........'........ 87

discharge per square mile............ 106

gage height.......................... 86

Knoxville, Term.:

description.......................... 85-84

discharge............................ 84

gage height.......................... 84

Tennessee River basin, stream flow in...... 81-104

Terms, definitions of........................ 9

Tornado, W. Va., 

Coal River at:

description.......................... 62

discharge............................ 62

gage height.......................... 62

Townsend, Tenn., 

Little River at:

discharge............................ 105

Middle Fork of Little River near:

discharge............................ 105

True, W. Va.,

Bhiestone River near:

description.......................... 48

....................... 49

....................... 49

Tuckasegee River at 

Bryson, N. C.:

description.......................... 97

discharge, daily...................... 97,98

discharge, monthly.................. 98

discharge per square mile............ 106

gage height.......................... 97

Tuttle, A. H., work of....................... 14

Tygart River at 

Belington, W. Va.:

description.......................... 23

discharge, daily...................... 23,24

discharge, monthly.................. 24

discharge per square mile............ 106

gage height.......................... 23

Fetterman, W. Va.:

description.......................... 25

discharge, daily...................... 25,26

discharge, monthly.................. 26

discharge per square mile............ 106

....................... 25

V. Page. 

Valley Forge, Tenn., 

Doe River at:

description.......................... 92

discharge............................ 92

gage height.......................... 92

W.

Wabash River at 

Mount Carmel, HI.:

description.......................... 68

gage height.......................... 68

Wabash River basin, stream flow m.......... 68-80

Walker Creek atStaffordsvflle, Va.:

description.......................... 45

gage height.......................... 46

Walland, Tenn., 

Little River near:

discharge............................ 105

Walters, M. I., work of...................... 14

Wayne City, EL,

Skillet Fork River near:

description.......................... 78

discharge, daily..................... 78,79

discharge, monthly.................. 79

discharge per square mile............ 106

gage height.......................... 78

Webster Springs, W. Va., 

Elk River at:

description.......................... 57

gage height.......................... 58

West Fork River at 

* Enterprise, W. Va.:

description.......................... 26-27

discharge, daily..................... 27,28

discharge, monthly.................. 28

discharge per square mile............ 106

gage height.......................... 27

White River, East Branch of, at 

Shoals, Ind.:

description.......................... 72-73

discharge, daily..................... 73,74

discharge, monthly.................. 74

discharge per square mile............ 106

gage height.......................... 73

Wolf Creek nearNarrows, Va.:

description.......................... 46

gage height.......................... 47

Wood, B. D., work of....................... 14

Work, division of............................ 14

Y.

Youghiogheny River at 

Confluence, Pa.:

description.......................... 31

gage height.......................... 31

Z. 

Zanesville, Ohio 

Muskingum River at:

description.......................... 33-34

gage height.......................... 34

o