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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Hubert Work, Secretary

U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

George Otis Smith, Director

WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 581

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OP THE 

UNITED STATES

1924

PART I. NORTH ATLANTIC SLOPE DRAINAGE BASINS

NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

C. H. PIERCE, A. W. HARRINGTON

O. W. HARTWELL, and A. H. HORTON

District Engineers

Prepared in cooperation with the States of

MAINE, NEW HAMPSHIRE, MASSACHUSETTS. NEW YORK 

and NEW JERSEY

UNITED STATES

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON

1928
DEPARTMENT /£>F THE INTERIOR

Hubert Work, Secretary

U. 8. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

George Otis Smith, Director

Water-Supply Paper 581

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE 

UNITED STATES

1924:

PART I. NORTH ATLANTIC SLOPE DRAINAGE BASINS

NATHAN C* GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

C. H. PIERCE, A. W. HARRINGTON

O. W.HARTWELL, and A. H. HORTON

District Engineers

Prepared in cooperation with the States of

MAINE, NEW HAMPSHIRE, MASSACHUSETTS, NEW YORK 

and NEW JERSEY

Water Resources Branch, 

v«eoiogiea! Survey, 

Box3!06,Cap:fe!Statioii

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1928
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CONTENTS

Page

Authorization ahd scope of work__._____________________ 1

.Definition of terms____________________________________________ 2

Explanation of data___________________________________________ 3

Accuracy of field data and computed results_________________________ 4

Publications...___________________________________________________ 5

Cooperation______________________________________________________ 10

Division of work__________________________________________________ 11

Gaging-station records.-___________________________________________ 11

St. John River basin_______________________________________ 11

St. John River at Van Buren, Me_________________________ 11

St. Croix River basin________________________________________ 13

St. Croix River near Baileyville, Me_______________________ 13

Penobscot River basin__________________________________ 15

West Branch of Penobscot River at Millinocket, Me___ _ _ 15

West Branch of Penobscot River near Medway, Me___________ 15

Penobscot River at West Enfield, Me__ __ _______ ____ 17

East Branch of Penobscot River at Grindstone, Me___________ 19

Mattawamkeag River at Mattawamkeag, Me_____________ _ 21

Piscataquis River near Foxcroft, Me___________-_-__-_-__ 22

Piscataquis River at Medford, Me__________________________ 24

Pleasant River at Milo, Me________________________________ 25

Passadumkeag River at Lowell, Me______________-------__ 27

Kennebec River basin_______________________________________ 29

Moose River near Rockwood, Me___________________________ 29

Moosehead Lake at east outlet, Me_________________________ 30

Kennebec River at Moosehead, Me________ _____________ 31

Kennebec River at The Forks, Me______________-____--_--__ 33

Kennebec River at Waterville, Me________________---__--___ 35

Dead River at The Forks, Me____________________ 37

Cobbosseecontee Stream at Gardiner, Me____________________ 38

Androscoggin River basin___________________________----_---_-_ 40

Androscoggin River at Rumford, Me________________________ 40

Magalloway River at Aziscohos Dam, Me____________________ 41

Little Androscoggin River near South Paris, Me ___________ 42

Presumpscot River basin______________________________________ 43

Presumpscot River at outlet of Sebago Lake, Me_ _______ 43

Saco River basin_____________________________----_-------- __ 45

Saco River at Cornish, Me-__________-----__------_-_------ 45

Saco River at West Buxton, Me____ ________---_-----____ 46

Ossipee River at Cornish, Me_____________--------------__ 48

Merrimack River basin ______________________________________ 491

Pemigewasset River at Plymouth, N. H______________________ 49

Memmack River at Franklin Junction, N. H _________ _ 51

Merrimack River at Lawrence, Mass____ _____ _________ 53

Smith River near Bristol, N. H________ ____________-----_ 55

in
IV CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued.

Merrimack River basin Continued. Page

Contoocook River near Elmwood, N. H______________________ 57

Nubanusit Brook near Peterboro, N. H____________________ 58

Suncook River at North Chichester, N. H________ ______ 60

Souhegan River at Merrimack, N. H_________________________ 61

South Branch of Nashua River basin near Clinton, Mass _____ 63

Sudbury River and Lake Cochituate basins near Framingham

and Cochituate, Mass--_-------_------_--------------__- 64

Taunton River basin____________-_-___-___-___-_---------___-_ 65

Taunton River at Titicut, near Bridgewater, Mass.___________ 65

Providence River basin________________-___-----___-_---_--__-_ 67

Blackstone River at Worcester, Mass._______________________ 67

Pawtuxet River at Fiskeville, R. !_____________ _________ 69

Thames River basin___________--__-_-_-__--__--_-___________ 70

Quinebaug River at Jewett City, Conn_____________________ 70

Connecticut River basin_______________-___-___-__--_---_-___-_ 72

Second Connecticut Lake near Pittsburg, N. H_______________ 72

First Connecticut Lake near Pittsburg, N. H__ _______________ 72

Connecticut River at First Connecticut Lake, near Pittsburg,

N. H-_-___________________-_-____---_____-_--_-_---_-_ 73

Connecticut River at South Newbury, Vt__________-_______-_ 75

Connecticut River at White River Junction, Vt_______________ 77

Connecticut River at Sunderland, Mass._____________________ 78

White River at West Hartford, Vt__________________ 80

Mascoma River at Mascoma, N. H________________ _____ 82

Ashuelot River near Gilsum, N. H__________________________ 83

Ashuelot River at Hinsdale, N. H________________--___-___-_ 85

Otter Creek near Keene, N. H___________________ 86

South Branch of Ashuelot River at Webb, near Marlboro, N. H_ 87

Millers River near Winchendon, Mass____________________ 90

Millers River at Erving, Mass____________- _ __________ 92

Sip Pond Brook near Winchendon, Mass___________ _______ 93

Priest Brook near Winchendon, Mass--__-----__--__-__---_-_ 95

East Branch of Tully River near Athol, Mass_______________ 97

Moss Brook at Wendell Depot, Mass-_-------___-_--______ 99

Deerfield River at Charlemont, Mass____---_______________ 100

Ware River at Gibbs Crossing, Mass-______ ____ _______ 102

Swift River at West Ware, Mass________________ _ 104

Quaboag River at West Brimfield, Mass.____________________ 105

Westfield River at Knightville, Mass________________ 107

Westfield River near Westfield, Mass_ __ _____ _ __ _ 109

Middle Branch of Westfield River at Goss Heights, Mass______ 110

Farmington River near New Boston, Mass___________________ 112

Housatonic River basin____________________________________ 114

Housatonic River near Great Barrington, Mass.______________ 114

Housatonic River at Falls Village, Conn_____________________ 115

Naugatuck River near Naugatuck, Conn_____________________ 117

Hudson River basin__________________________________________ 119

Hudson River at Gooley, near Indian Lake, N. Y___________ 119

Hudson River at North Creek, N. Y__.______________ 121

Hudson River at Hadley, N. Y___-_-_-_-_--__ __-__---.-_ 122

Hudson River at Mechanicville, N. Y______________________ 124

Indian Lake Reservoir near Indian Lake, N. Y_______________ 126
CONTENTS V

Gaging-station records Continued.

Hudson River basin Continued. Page

Indian River near Indian Lake, N. Y_________ ____ __ 127

North Creek at North Creek, N. Y___-___-_________-_-____-_ 128

Schroon River at Riverbank, N. Y____________________ 129

Sacandaga River near Hope, N. Y__________________________ 131

Sacandaga River at Hadley, N. Y_________._____.. 133

Batten Kill at Battenville, N. Y________________. _ 134

Hoosic River near Eagle Bridge, N. Y___________ 136

Mohawk River at Vischer Ferry dam, N. Y__._______-___ 138

Mohawk River at Crescent dam, N. Y______________________ 139

West Canada Creek at Hinckley, N. Y_______________ 145

West Canada Creek at Kast Bridge, N. Y_____________ 147

Ninemile feeder near Holland Patent, N. Y__________________ 149

Poesten Kill near Troy, N. Y_____________________ 150

Wallkill River at Pellets Island Mountain, N. Y______ _ __ 152

Hackensack River basin_______________________________________ 154

Hackensack River at New Milford, N. J_____________________ 154

Passaic River basin___________________________________________ 155

Passaic River near Millington, N. J_________________________ 155

Rockaway River at Boonton, N. J__________________________ 157

Whippany River at Morristown, N. J_______-___-_-_______-- 158

Ramapo River near Mahwah, N. J__________________________ 159

Ramapo River at Pompton Lakes, N. J______________________ 161

Greenwood Lake at The Glens, N. J_______________ 163

Wanaque River at Greenwood Lake, N. J____________________ 164

Wanaque River at Wanaque, N. J________________---____--- 165

Pequannock River at Macopin intake dam, N. J______________ 167

Saddle River at Lodi, N. J______________________ 168

Elizabeth River basin____________________________ 170

Elizabeth River at Elizabeth, N. J_ ______________ 170

Rahway River basin_______ _________ __._----__ 171

Rahway River at Rahway, N. J_________________--_-----__- 171

Robinsons Branch of Rahway River at Goodmans, N. J. ______ 173

Raritan River basin_________________________________________ 174

South Branch of Raritan River near High Bridge, N. J________ 174

South Branch of Raritan River at Stanton, N. J______________ 175

Raritan River at Manville, N. J____________.__..__'..__ 177

North Branch of Raritan River near Far Hills, N. J___--_____- 179

North Branch of Raritan River at Milltown, N. J_____________ 180

Black River near Pottersville, N. J______---_-_-_-_---_------ 181

Millstone River at Blackwells Mills, N.J___ __ _ __________ 183

Green Brook at Bound Brook, N. J_________-_-_-----_-_---- 185

Lawrence Brook at Patricks Corner, N. J____________________ 186

Navesink River basin____________________________-_-_-_-------- 188

Swimming River near Red Bank, N. J_____-_____--_--_------ 188

Absecon Creek basin__________________________-__--_---------- 190

Absecon Creek at Absecon, N. J___-___-__---_--_-_--------- 190

Delaware River basin______________-___-_---_---_---------- 192

East Branch of Delaware River at Fishs Eddy, N. Y_______ 192

Delaware River at Port Jervis, N. Y________________-__---_- 194

Delaware River at Belvidere, N. J______-__--__------_------ 195

Delaware River at Riegelsville, N. J_______-_-_-_-_---------- 196

Delaware River at Trenton, N. J_______-_-_---_-----_------ 198

Beaver Kill at Cooks Falls, N. Y_________--__----_--_------ 200
VI CONTENTS ;

Gaging-station records Continued.

Delaware River basin Continued. Page

Little Beaver Kill near Livingston Manor, N. Y______________ 201

West Branch of Delaware River at Hale Eddy, N. Y ______ 202

Flat Brook near FlatbrookviUe, N. J________________ 204

Paulins Kill at Blairstown, N. J____________________ 205

Pequest River at Pequest, N. J___________________________ 207

Beaver Brook near Belvidere, N. J_____________________ 208

Musconetcong River near Hackettstown, N. J.___________ 210

Musconetcong River near Bloomsbury, N. J______________ 212

Assunpink Creek at Trenton, N. J__________ ______ _ 213

North Branch of Rancocas Creek at Pemberton, N. J__________ 215

Susquehanna River basin_____________________________ 217

Susquehanna River at Colliersville, N. Y _________________ 217

Susquehanna River at Conklin, N. Y__ __________ 218

Susquehanna River at Harrisburg, Pa_______________---_-__- 220

Unadilla River near New Berlin, N. Y_______________ 221

Chenango River near Chenango Forks, N. Y__ __ __ 222

Tioga River near Erwins, N. Y_____________ ___ 224

Chemung River at Chemung, N. Y___________________ 226

Cohocton River near Campbell, N. Y___ ________________ 228

Juniata River at Newport, Pa_____----____ _______ 230

Patuxent River basin____-__--___-------_____----_____-----__-_ 232

Patuxent River near Burtonsville, Md ______ _______ 232

Potomac River basin__________________________________ 233

Potomac River at Point of Rocks, Md___________________ 233

Cacapon River near Great Cacapon, W. Va_______________ 235

Monocacy River near Frederick, Md__________________ 237

Northwest Branch of Anacostia River near Colesville, Md___ 238

Rappahannock River basin._______________________ 240

Rappahannock River near Fredericksburg, Va__-__-_--__-__ 240

Miscellaneous discharge measurements _____________________________ 241

Index____________________________________ 243

ILLUSTRATION

Page 

FIGURE 1. Typical gaging station______ _______ 3
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NORTH ATLANTIC 

SLOPE DRAINAGE BASINS, 1924

AUTHORIZATION AND SCOPE OF WORK

This volume is one of a series of 14 reports presenting results of 

measurements of flow made on streams in the United States during 

the year ending September 30, 1924.

The data presented in these reports were collected by the United 

States Geological Survey under the following authority contained 

in the organic law (20 Stat. L., p. 394):

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 be'gun in 1888 in connection with special studies 

relating to irrigation in the arid West. Since the fiscal year ending 

June 30,1895, successive appropriation bills passed by Congress have 

carried the following item:

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 years ended June SO, 1895 1925

1895_______-___________.___ ......... .. . . $12, 500. 00

1896._______________________________ *24, 500. 00 

1897 to 1899, inclusive__________________ 50, 000. 00 

1900...---_._.. ___---_____-_-___---____--_ 2 70, 000. 00

1901 to 1902, inclusive___ ___ __________ 100, 000. 00 

1903 to 1906, inclusive___________________ 200, 000. 00 

1907.___________________________________________ 150, 000. 00

1908 to 1910, inclusive___ ___ _ ___ ____ _ 100,000.00

1911 to 1917, inclusive.__________________ 150, 000. 00

1918._____________.______________ 175, 000. 00

1919..... -._._.-.. . -_. . _._...._... ... . .. 148,244. 10

1920.... ... . ... . .. ......... - . . . 175, 000. 00

1921 to 1923, inclusive____________.____ 180, 000. 00

1924 to 1925, inclusive__________________ 170, 000. 00

In the execution of the work many private and State organizations have cooperated either by furnishing data or by assisting in 

collecting data. Acknowledgments for cooperation of the first kind 

are made in connection with the description of each station affected; 

cooperation of the second kind is acknowledged on pages 10 and 11.

i Includes $4,500 appropriated in act of Apr. 25,1896.

1 Inclu des $20,000 appropriated in deficiency act of Mar. 30,1900. 1
2 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

Measurements of stream flow have been made at about 5,800 

points in the United States and also at many points in Alaska and 

the Hawaiian Islands. In July, 1924, 1,670 gaging stations were 

being maintained by the Geological Survey and the cooperating 

organizations. Many miscellaneous discharge measurements were 

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

collected in regard to precipitation, evaporation, storage reservoirs, 

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

will be made available in water-supply papers from time to time.

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 that represent a rate of flow, as secondfeet, gallons per minute, miner's inches, and discharge in second-feet 

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

water, as run-off in inches, acre-feet, and millions of cubic feet. The 

principal terms used in this series of reports are second-feet, secondfeet per square mile, run-off in inches, and acre-feet. They may be 

defined as follows:

"Second-feet" is an abbreviation for "cubic feet per second." A 

second-foot is the rate of discharge of water flowing in a channel of 

rectangular cross section 1 foot wide and 1 foot deep at an average 

velocity of 1 foot per second. It is generally used as a fundamental 

unit from which others are computed.

"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 a& 

regards time and area.

"Kun-off in inches" is the depth to which an area would be covered if all the water flowing from it in a given period were 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," equivalent to 43,560 cubic feet, 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.

The following terms not in common use are here defined:

"Stage-discharge relation," an abbreviation for the term "relation 

of gage height to discharge."

"Control," a term used to designate the natural section or stretch 

of the channel or artificial structure below the gage which determines 

the stage-discharge relation at the gage. It should be noted that the 

control may not be the same section or sections at all stages.

The. "point of zero flow" for a gaging station is that point on thegage the gage height at which water ceases to flow over the control.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I 3 

EXPLANATION OF DATA

The data presented in this report cover the year beginning October 1, 1923, and ending September 30, 1924. At the beginning of 

January in most parts of the United States much of the precipitation in the preceding three months is stored as ground water in the 

form of snow or ice, or in ponds, lakes, and swamps, and this stored 

water passes off in the streams during the spring break-up. At the 

end of September, on the other hand, the only stored water available 

for run-off is possibly a small quantity in the ground; therefore the 

run-off for the year beginning October 1 is practically all derived 

from precipitation within that year.

The base data collected at gaging stations consist of records of 

stage, measurements of discharge, and general information used to

FIGUBE 1. Typical gaging station

supplement the gage heights and discharge measurements in determining the daily flow. The records of stage are obtained either from 

direct readings on a staff gage, chain gage, or from a water-stage 

recorder that gives a continuous record of the fluctuations. Measurements of discharge are made with a current meter. The general 

methods are outlined in standard textbooks on the measurement 

of river discharge. A typical gaging station, equipped with waterstage recorder and measuring cable and car, is shown in Figure 1.

From the discharge measurements rating tables are prepared that 

give the discharge for any stage. The application of the daily gage 

height to these rating tables gives the daily discharge from which 

the monthly and yearly mean discharge is determined.

The data presented for each gaging station in the area covered by 

this report comprise a description of the station, a table giving results 

of discharge measurements, a table showing the daily discharge of 

the stream, and a table of monthly and yearly discharge and run-off.
4 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

If the base data are insufficient to determine the daily discharge, 

tables giving daily gage height and results of discharge measurements are published.

The description of the station gives, in addition to statements 

regarding location and equipment, information in regard to any conditions that may affect the permanence of the stage-discharge relation, 

covering such subjects as the occurrence of ice, the use of the stream 

for log driving, shifting of control, and the cause and effect of backwater; it gives also information as to diversions that decrease the 

flow at the gage, artificial regulation, maximum and minimum 

recorded stages, and the accuracy of the records.

The table of daily discharge gives, in general, the discharge in 

second-feet corresponding to the mean of the gage heights read each 

day. At stations on streams subject to sudden or rapid diurnal 

fluctuation the discharge obtained from the rating table and the 

mean daily gage height may not be the true mean discharge for the 

day. If such stations are equipped with water-stage recorders the 

mean daily discharge may be obtained by averaging discharge at 

regular intervals during the day, or by using the discharge integrator, 

an instrument operating on the principle of the planimeter and containing as an essential element the rating curve of the station.

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

gives the mean flow 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 

headed "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 per second during the 

month. On this average flow computations recorded in the remaining columns, which are defined on page 2, are based.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

The accuracy of stream-flow data depends primarily (1) on the permanence of the stage-discharge relation and (2) on the accuracy of 

observation of stage, measurements of flow, and interpretation of 

records.

A paragraph in the description of the station gives information 

regarding the (1) permanence of the stage-discharge relation, (2) 

precision with which the discharge rating curve is defined, (3) refinement of gage readings, (4) frequency of gage readings, and (5) methods 

of applying daily gage heights to the rating table to obtain the daily 

discharge.
PUBLICATIONS O

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," 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 monthly means for any station may represent with high accuracy the quantity of water flowing past the gage, but the figures 

showing discharge per square mile and run-off in inches may be 

subject to gross errors caused by the inclusion of large noncontributing districts in the measured drainage area, by lack of information concerning water diverted for irrigation or other use, or by 

inability to interpret the effect of artificial regulation of the flow of 

the river above the station. "Second-feet per square mile" and 

"run-off in inches" are therefore not computed if such errors appear 

probable. The computations are also omitted for stations on streams 

draining areas in which the annual rainfall is less than 20 inches. 

All figures representing "second-feet per square mile" and "run-off 

in inches" published by the Geological Survey in earlier reports 

should be used with caution because of possible inherent sources of 

error not known to the Geological Survey.

Many gaging stations on streams in the irrigated areas of the 

United States are located above most of the diversions from those 

streams, and the discharge recorded does not show the water supply 

available for further development, as prior appropriations below the 

stations must first be satisfied. To give an idea of the amount of 

prior appropriations, a paragraph on diversions is presented in each 

station description. The figures given can not be considered exact 

but represent the best information available.

The table of monthly discharge gives only a general idea of the 

flow at the station and should not be used for other than preliminary 

estimates; the tables of daily discharge allow more detailed studies 

of the variation in flow. It should be borne in mind, however, that 

the observations in each succeeding year may be expected to throw 

new light on data previously published.

PUBLICATIONS

Investigation of water resources by the United States Geological 

Survey has consisted in large part of measurements of the volume of 

flow of streams and studies of the conditions affecting that flow, but 

it has comprised also investigations of such closely allied subjects as 

irrigation, water storage, water powers, underground waters, and 

quality of waters. Most of the results of these investigations have 

been published in the series of water-supply papers, but some have 

appeared in the bulletins, professional papers, monographs, and 

annual reports.
6 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

The results of stream-flow measurements are now published annually in 12 parts, each part covering an area whose boundaries coincide 

with natural drainage features, as indicated below:

Part I. North Atlantic slope basins.

II. South Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins.

III. Ohio River basin.

IV. St. Lawrence River basin.

V. Upper Mississippi River and Hudson Bay basins.

VI. Missouri River basin.

VII. Lower Mississippi River basin.

VIII. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

I.. Colorado River basin.

X. Great Basin.

XI. Pacific slope basins in California. 

XII. North Pacific slope basins in three volumes:

A. Pacific slope basins in Washington and upper Columbia River

basin.

B. Snake River basin. 

C. Lower Columbia River basin and Pacific slope basins in Oregon.

Water-supply papers and other publications of the United States 

Geological Survey containing data in regard to the water resources 

of the United States may be obtained or consulted as indicated below:

1. Copies may be purchased at nominal cost from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C., 

who will, on application, furnish lists giving prices.

2. Sets of the reports may be consulted in the libraries of the principal cities in the United States.

3. Complete sets are available for consultation in the local offices 

of the water-resources branch of the Geological Survey, as follows:

Boston, Mass., 2500 Customhouse.

Albany, N. Y., 904 Home Savings Bank Building.

Trenton, N. J., Statehouse.

Charlottesville, Va., care of University of Virginia.

AsheviUe, N. C., 608 City Hall.

Chattanooga, Tenn., 830 Power Building.

Columbus, Ohio, Engineering Experiment Station, Ohio State University.

Chicago, 111., 1510 Consumers Building.

Madison, Wis., care of Railroad Commission of Wisconsin.

Rolla, Mo., Rolla Building, School of Mines and Metallurgy.

Helena, Mont., 45-46 Federal Building.

Denver, Colo., 403 Post Ofiice Building.

Salt Lake City, Utah, 313 Federal Building.

Idaho Falls, Idaho, 228 Federal Building.

Boise, Idaho, Federal Building.

Tacoma, Wash., 404 Federal Building.

Portland, Oreg., 606 Post Ofiice Building.

San Francisco, Calif., 303 Customhouse.

Los Angeles, Calif., 600 Federal Building.

Tucson, Ariz., 106 College of Law Building, University of Arizona.

Austin, Tex., State Capitol.

Honolulu, Hawaii, Territorial Office Building.
PUBLICATIONS

A list of the Geological Survey's publications may be obtained by 

applying to the Director, United States Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.

Stream-flow records have been obtained at about 5,800 points in 

the United States, and the data obtained have been published in the 

reports tabulated below.

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

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

Report Character of data Year

10th A, pt. 2...__ Descriptive information only._______________-__.

llth A, pt. 2._..,. Monthly discharge and descriptive information______ 1884 to Sept., 1890.

12thA, pt.2....._- ..do..........-...................-...-.. - ... .. 1884 to June 30,1891.

13th A, pt. 3..__. Mean discharge in second-feet_.________________ 1884 to Dec. 31il892. 

14th A, pt. 2...__ Monthly discharge (long-time records, 1871 to 1893)_.___. 1888 toDec. 31, 1893. 

B 131-.-. ..__ Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and ratings 1893 and 1894. 

16th A, pt. 2 ._ Descriptive information only__.....___ 

B 140_._____ Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, ratings, and month- 1895.

ly discharge (also many data covering earlier years).

W 11________ Gage heights (also gage heights for earlier years)____ 1896. 

18th A, pt. 4___ Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge 1895 and 1896.

(also similar data for some earlier years). 

W 15.. _____ Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights eastern United 1897.

States, eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River above

junction with Kansas. 

W 16________ Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights, western Missis- 1897.

sippi River below junction of Missouri and Platte, and western United States. 

19th A, pt. 4__... Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge 1897.

(also some long-time records). 

W27. ____ Measurements, ratings, and gage heights, eastern United 1898.

States, eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River. 

W 28...._...__ Measurements, ratings, and gage heights, Arkansas River, 1898.

and western United States.

20th A, pt. 4____ Monthly discharge (also for many earlier years) ______... 1898. 

W 35 to 39. .._. Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and ratings... 1899. 

21st A, pt. 4.__.. Monthly discharge. .................._ 1899.

W 47 to 52_____ Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and ratings... 1900. 

22d A, pt.4-.. Monthly discharge. ._ _ 1900.

W 65, 66.. _ Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and ratings... 1901. 

W 75_t ..... Monthly discharge..._...._..__ 1901.

W 82 to 85.. _. Complete data-.... __ 1902.

W 97 to 100......... .....do.. . . 1903.

W 124 to 135.. . do. .. . 1904.

W 165 to 178..__.. .....do .. ..... . ..... . ... ................__....... 1905.

W 201 to 214... do.. . . 1906.

W 241 to 252... .....do..__........... ... _.__._._ 1907-8.

W 261 to 272.. .....do.............................. ..... ............... 1909.

W 281 to 292.. do 1910.

W 301 to 312.. ...... do ....... . . _ ... . ___...._ 1911.

W 321 to 332.. do.......... 1912.

W 351 to 362., .....do...... _...._...... .__ __ 1913.

W 381 to 394.,. ._..do... _..___ , _... ....... ....._...._.. 1914.

W 401 to 414...., .do 1915.

W 431 to 444. .. .do...... .. ___.._........_ . _ 1916.

W 451 to 464 . . __.do........_....._......_ 1917.

W 471 to 484 .....do . 1918.

W 501 to 514 -....do.......... ... 1 1919 and 1920.

W 521 to 534 . .....do... _ . 1921.

W 541 to 554........ .....do....._....... ....... _.... 1922.

W 561 to 574,, ..... .do. 1923.

W 581 to 594........ do.... _........... _..... ....... ....... 1924.

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

The records at most of the stations discussed in these reports 

extend over a series of years and miscellaneous measurements at 

many points other than regular gaging stations have been made 

each year. An index of the reports containing records obtained 

prior to 1904 has been published in Water-Supply Paper 119.
8 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

The following table gives, by years and drainage basins, the numbers of the papers on surface-water supply published from 1899 to 

1924. The data for any particular station will be found in the 

reports covering the years during which the station was maintained. 

For example, data from 1902 to 1922 for any station in the area 

covered by Part III are published in Water-Supply Papers 83, 98, 

128, 169, 205, 243, 263, 283, 303, 323, 353, 383, 403, 433, 453, 473, 

503, 523, and 543, which contain records for the Ohio River basin 

for those years.
Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stream m

I For basins included see p. 6]

JL car

1899 _ 

10m a

1901 

1902 

1903 

1904 

1905 

1906 

1907-8 

1909 

1910 

1911. .... 

1912. .

1913 

1914 

1915 

1916 

1917. .

1918 

1919-20 

1921 

1922. .

1923 

1924 

I

35

47,* 48

65,75

82

97

» 124, « 125

»126 

« 165, « 166

»167 

» 201, 202

J>203 

241 

261

281

301

321

251

381

401

431

451

471

501 

521

541

561

581

II

» 35, 36

48

65,75

'82,83

'97,98

» 126, 127

* 167, 168

"203, 204

242 

262

282

302

322

352

382

402

432

452

472

502 

522

542

562

582

III

36

48, < 49

65,75

83

 98

128

169

205

243 

263

283

303

323

353

383

403

433

453

473

503 

523

643

563

583

IV

36

49

65,75

'82,83

97

129

170

206

244 

264

284

304

324

354

384

404

434

454

474

504 

524

544

564

584

V

36

49

* 65, 66, 75

*83,85

* 98, 99, "100

* 128, 130

171

207

245 

265

285

305

325

355

385

405

435

455

475

505 

525

545

565

585

VI

"36.37

49./50

66,75

84

99

130, o 131

172

208

246 

266

286

306

326

356

386

406

436

456

476

506 

526

546

566

586

VII

37

50

'65,66,75

*83,84

*98,99

* 128, 131

* 169, 173

* 205, 209

247 

267

287

307

327

357

387

407

437

457

477

507 

527

547

567

587

VIII

37

50

66,75

84

99

132

174

210

248 

268

288

308

328

358

388

408

438

458

478

508 

528

548

568

588

- 

175

« Eating tables and index to Water-Supply Papers 35-39 contained in Water-Supply 

Paper 39. Tables of monthly discharge for 1899 in Twenty-first Annual Report, Part IV.

* James River only. 

«Gallatin River.

* Green and Gunnison Rivers and Grand River above junction with Gunnison.

* Mohave River only.

t Kings and Kern Rivers and south Pacific slope basins.

o Rating tables and index to Water-Supply Papers 47-52 and data on precipitation, 

wells, and irrigation in California and Utah contained in Water-Supply Paper 52. Tables 

of monthly discharge for 1900 on Twenty-second Annual Report, Part IV.

* Wissahiekon and Schuylkill Rivers to James River. 

' Scioto River.

i Loup and Platte R

with Platte.

 Tributaries of Miss

' Lake Ontario and t

m Hudson Bay only.

n New England river

 Hudson River to D

' Susquehanna Rive

« Platte and Kansas 

T Great Basin in Cali

 Below junction with 

< Rogue, Umpqua, an
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

COOPERATION

Records in Maine were obtained in cooperation with the Public 

Utilities Commission of Maine, Charles E. Gurney, chairman.

The work in New Hampshire was done in cooperation with the 

Public Service Commission of New Hampshire, William T. Gunnisoni 

Thomas W. D. Worthen, and John W. Storrs, commissioners.

In Massachusetts the work was carried on in cooperation with the 

department of public works, division of waterways and public lands, 

William F. Williams, chairman, Richard K. Hale, commissioner 

(waterways).

Work in New York has been carried on in cooperation with the 

State and at certain stations in cooperation with the following organizations: Hudson River Regulating District (Hudson River at North 

Creek, N. Y., and Schroon River at Riverbank, N. Y.); Indian 

River Co. (Indian Lake Reservoir, Indian River near Indian Lake, 

N. Y., Hudson River at Hadley N. Y., and Sacandaga River at 

Hadley, N. Y.); Adirondack Power & Light Corporation (Hudson 

River at Hadley, N. Y., Hoosic River near Eagle Bridge, N. Y., and 

Fox Creek at West Berne, N. Y.); West Virginia Pulp & Paper Co. 

(Hudson River at Mechanicville, N. Y.); I. C. Blandy (Batten Kill 

at Battenville, N. Y.); Utica Gas & Electric Co. (West Canada Creek 

at Hinckley, N. Y., and West Canada Creek at Kast Bridge, N. Y.); 

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Poesten Kill near Troy, N. Y.); 

United Hudson Electric Corporation (Wallkill River at Pellets 

Island Mountain, N. Y.); New York State Gas & Electric Corporation (Susquehanna River at Colliersville, N. Y., and Unadilla River 

near New Berlin, N. Y.).

The work in New Jersey was carried on in cooperation with the 

State department of conservation and development, H. B. Kummel, 

director, and H. T. Critchlow, hydraulic engineer.

Financial assistance in New Jersey was rendered by the Hackensack Water Co., Weehawken; city of Morristown (William H. Frapwell, commissioner of streets and sewers); The Borough of Pompton 

Lakes; Taylor Wharton Iron & Steel Co., High Bridge; Somerset 

Lake and Game Club, Far Hills (Col. F. S. 'Tainter, engineer); 

Tintern Manor Water Co. (Wellington LaMonte, general manager, 

Long Branch); Atlantic City Water Department (Mr. L. Van Gilder, 

engineer and superintendent); and Warren Manufacturing Co., New 

Milford.

Financial assistance in New England was rendered by the Orono 

Pulp & Paper Co., New England. Power Co., Turners Falls Power & 

Electric Co., Connecticut Valley Lumber Co., Holyoke Water Power 

Co., International Paper Co., Eastern Connecticut Power Co., Keene 

Gas & Electric Co., Profile Falls Power Co., Connecticut Power Co., 

Bradford Electric Light Co., Mascoma River Improvement Co.,
ST. JOHN RIVER BASIN . 1,1

Worcester Electric Light Co., W. H. McElwain Co., Upper Connecticut River & Lake Improvement Co., Kennebec Water Power Co., 

Milo Electric Light Co., St. Croix Paper Co., and Thomas W. Clark. 

Financial assistance was rendered in Virginia by the Spottsylvania 

Power Co., in West Virginia by the Potomac Edison Co., in Maryland 

by the Washington Suburban Sanitary District, and in Pennsylvania 

by F. M. Waring, Juniata River Water Power Co., and Watts Water 

& Power Co.

DIVISION OF WOKK

The data for stations in New England were collected and prepared 

for publication under the direction of C. H. Pierce, district engineer. 

M. R. Stackpole, assistant engineer, had immediate supervision of 

the work in Maine. The other assistants in New England were 

Lillian H. McCarthy, H. F. Hill, jr., and E. W. Downs.

Data for stations in New York were collected and prepared for 

publication under the direction of Arthur W. Harrington, district 

engineer, assisted by E. B. Shupe, J. L. Lamson, A. E. Johnson, 

J. W. McConnell, and Agnes D. Buchanan.

Data for stations in New Jersey were collected and prepared for 

publication under the direction of O. W. Hartwell, district engineer, 

assisted by Otto Lauterhahn, H. C. Barksdale, and Mary G. Tracy.

Data for stations in Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia were 

collected and prepared for publication under the direction of A. H. 

Horton, district engineer, assisted by J. J. Dirzulaitis, W. C. Wiggins, 

Karl Jetter, and O. D. Mussey.

The manuscript was assembled and reviewed by J. W. Mangan.

GAGING-STATION RECORDS

ST. JOHN RIVER BASIN

ST. JOHN RIVER AT VAN BUREN, ME.

LOCATION. At international bridge at Van Buren, Aroostook County, 14 miles

above Grand Falls. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 8,270 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 4, 1908, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Gage painted vertically on second pier from Van Buren end of bridge;

read by W. H. Scott.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control practically permanent; banks high, rocky,

cleared, and not subject to overflow except at very high stages. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 25.4 feet at

8 a. m. May 17 (discharge, 110,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, 2,100

second-feet several days in March (stage-discharge relation affected by ice.) 

1908-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 29.0 feet May 2, 1923 (discharge,

by extension of rating curve, 134,000 second-feet); minimum discharge

estimated at 720 second-feet March 18, 1923 (stage-discharge relation

affected by ice). 

63480 28 2
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice, usually from December 

to April.

REGULATION. The little storage which is used for log driving probably does not 

materially affect flow.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent except when affected 

by ice. Rating curve well defined. Gage read to tenths once daily, occasionally twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating 

table mean daily gage height with corrections for effect of ice during winter. 

Records good during open-water periods and fair during winter.

Discharge measurements of St. John River at Van Bur en, Me., during the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Date

Oct. 8 

Oct. 10-. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.53

2.47

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4,030

3,860

Date

Oct. 23. 

Do.

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.68

1.67

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,570

2,530

Date

Feb. 27.. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

 4.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,250

 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of St. John River at Van Bur en, Me., for the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Day

2 -

3 

6 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14... _ .

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 -

31 

Oct.

3,940

4,920

5,320

5,320

5,320

5,120

4,920

4,130

4,130

3,940

3,760

3,580

3,410

3,070

2,750

2,910

2,750

2,440

2,590

2,440

2,290

2,590

2,440

3,070

9,500

25, 100

25, 100

21,200

17, 200

15, 100

Nov.

13, 600

13, 300

12, 800

11,600

10, 600

9,500

9,500

11, 600

13, 900

24,400

23,600

20,200

17,200

15, 100

13, 300

12, 500

11,400

11, 100

10,600

10,000

9,500

8,980

8,470

7,730

9,240

16,300

27, 400

30, 600

26, 200

22, 600

Dee.

21,500

25, 500

35,000

33, 200

29,000

25, 900

25, 100

24,000

24,400

24,000

20,800

19, 200

18, 200

16, 500

16,000

13, 500

12,000

7,000

7,000

8,000

9,600

11,000

Q fifin

9,200

9,200

7,600

6,600

6,600

6,000

Jan.

5,400

4,900

4,700

5,000

5,600

5,600

5,800

5,800

5,600

5,600

5,200

5,200

5,200

5,200

5,200

5,000

A Q AA

4,800

4,800

4,800

4,800

4,600

4,400 A arm

4,200

4,000

4,000

3,800

3,800

3,800

Feb.

3,700

3,700

3,500

3,300

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,300

3,300

3,300

3,200

3,100

3,100

3,000

3,000

9 Qftfl

2,700

2,700

9 Rflft

2,500 9 p»nn

2 400

9 QftH

9 ^tOfi

9 9flrt

2,200

2,200

Mar.

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,100

2,200

9 onn

2,200

9 Oftfi

9 inn

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,300 9 f\nc\

2 7Oft

2,700

2,700

9 fiflA

9 fififl

2 600

9 fiftn

Apr.

2,700

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,700

3,000

3

0AA

3,400

3,500

3,700

4,000

4,200

4,300

4,400

4,700

4,900

5

CAA

6,400

6,800

7 400

9,' 000

19 nnn

16,500

21, 500

25,000

27, 400

ATI fiflfl

May

51, 500

73,200

88,200

OR nnn

103,000

108,000

106,000

106.000

106,000

106,000

104, 000

97 900

106* 000

108,000

109,000

102,000

96,600

92,700

84 200

75^000

59, 200

54,500

51,000

48, 000

AA Kftfl

41, 500

QQ CAA

36,800

June

34,500

31, 500

29,000

25, 900

24,700

22,900

19 800

17,600

16, 600

16 000

15, 100

14,500

14,200

10 Qflfi

10 Gf\r\

11 900

10^800

9,760

9 240

9 500

8,720

8,220

7,260

7,730

July

7,730

7,490

7,260

6,810

6,370

5,740

5,320

4,920

4,520

4,520

4,320

4,130

3,760

3,580

3,580

3,580

3,410

3,580

4,520

6,160

9,760

9,760

8,470

7 030

6,160

5

7JA

5,740

5 QKA

7,030

6,810

5,740

Aug.

5,320

4,920

4,520

3,940

4,320

4,320

4,320

4,520

4,320

4,320

4,520

4,320

3,760

3,760

3,760

3,580

9 7*;n

3,410

3,240

3,070

9 Qlft

2,750

2

7KA

9 7*^0

3 <un

4,320

4,920

4,320

Sepfa

4,320

5,320

6.810

6,160

7,260

7,030

7,030

6,950

5,950

6,160

5,740

5,740

5,740

8,220

7,970

7,490

6,590

5,740

5,120

4,920

4,130

3,410

3,940

3,940

3,410

3,070

2,910

2,750

2,150

2,750

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dee. 15 to Apr. 28; discharge for this period determined 

from gage heights corrected for effect of ice by means of one discharge measurement and records at Grand 

Palls.
ST. CEOIX EIVEE BASIN 13

Monthly discharge of St. John River at Van Buren, Me., for the year ending

September SO, 19%4

[Drainage area, 8,270 square miles]

Month

November _____________________

April _ .. . . ... .. ..........

July

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

25, 100 

30,600 

35,000 

5,800 

3,700 

2,700 

40,600 

109,000 

34, 500 

9,760 

5,320 

8,220

109,000

Minimum

2,290 

7,730 

6,000 

3,800 

2,200 

2,100 

2,600 

36,800 

7,260 

3,410 

2,750 

2,150

2,100

Mean

6,550 

14,800 

16,600 

4,890 

2,910 

2,290 

8,740 

82,900 

16,600 

5,790 

3,880 

5,260

14,400

Per

square 

mile

0.792 

1.79 

2.01 

.591 

.352 

.277 

1.06 

10.02 

2.01 

.700 

.469 

.636

1.74

Bun-off 

in inches

0.91 

2.00 

2.32 

.68 

.38 

.32 

1.18 

11.55 

2.24 

.81 

.54 

.71

23.64

ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN

ST. CBOIX RIVER NEAR BAIIEYVIIIE, ME.

LOCATION. A short distance below power house of St. Croix Paper Co. at Grand 

Falls, Baileyville Township, 3J^ miles east of Baileyville station of Maine 

Central Railroad, Washington County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,320 square miles (measured on map compiled by Maine 

Water Power Commission).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 25, 1919, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by employee of St. Croix 

Paper Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed covered with gravel and boulders; control for 

low and medium stages formed by series of riffles near gage; control for high 

stages not clearly defined.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 5.26 feet at 10 a. m. May 3 (discharge, 6,470 second-feet); minimum 

discharge, December 9, July 20 and 27 (discharge by extension of rating 

curve, 100 second-feet).

1919-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 13.90 feet on May 1 1923 (discharge by extension of rating curve, 23,300 second-feet); minimum discharge, 

same as for 1924.

ICE. River remains open throughout winter; stage-discharge relation probably 

not affected by ice or by logs.

REGULATION. About 30,000,000,000 cubic feet of storage has been developed 

in lakes and ponds above station. Variations in use of water at the power 

 plant a short distance above gage cause fluctuations in stage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for low water changed slightly during high 

water in May. Rating curves fairly well defined between 500 and 10,000 

second-feet and extended below. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except as indicated in footnote to daily discharge table. Daily 

discharge ascertained by application of rating table to mean daily gage 

height as determined by inspection of recorder sheets. Records good.
14 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

Discharge measurements of St. Croix River near Baileyville, Me., during the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Date

Mar. 10. 

Gage

Feet 

2.15

2.20

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,470

1,560

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

4.65

5.13

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

5,470

5,930

Date

June 24 ........

height

Feet 

2.36

2.34

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,820

1,800

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of St. Croix River near Baileyville, Me., for the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Day

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

2.... ____ ...

3... _____ ...

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

b.. .......... ..

6 

7......- ....

8 .... 

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

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

11..... ___ ...

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

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

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

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

T6_ . .

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

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

19 

20....... ..

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

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

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

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

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

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

27. .

28. .........

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

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

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

Oct.

1,460

1,250

1,010

974

935

922

786

858

935

935

935

948

935

738

822

948

1,090

1,210

1,300

1,380

1,230

1,520

1,4CO

1,310

1,290

1,780

1,920

1,320

1,350

1,380

1,430

Nov.

1,470

1,320

1,290

922

1,320

1,360

1,290

1,140

1,260

1,270

883

1,360

1,360

1,250

1,160

1,290

1,200

880

1,350

1,340

1,260

1,130

1,120

1,290

534

1,500

1,350

1,350

1,650

1,650

Dec.

1,520

1,610

1,650

1,720

1 78ft

2,490

3,160

380

3,200

2,350

2,340

2,200

2,200

2,130

558

2,720

1,850

1,720

1,650

1,850

1,920

1,200

1,250

920

1,720

1,480

1,340

1,390

1,420

1,510

Jan.

1,510

1,650

1,720

1,650

1,650

1,440

1,720

1,600

1,460

1,560

1,650

1,470

1,350

1,530

1,620

1,650

1,510

1,650

1,650

1,290

1,400

1,260

1,230

1,250

1,340

1,310

1,250

1,380

1,270

1,230

1,210

Feb.

1,220

1,290

1,210

1,530

1,460

1,400

1,550

1,510

1,480

1,180

1,550

1,460

1,430

1,580

1,570

1,510

1,100

1,550

1,650

1,510

1,570

1,620

1,490

1,080

1,460

1,520

1,380

1,350

1,470

Mar.

1,390

1,050

1,150

1,120

1,130

1,120

1,180

1,250

948

1,310

1,400

1,400

1,380

1,550

1,400

909

974

1,170

1,130

1,040

1,060

1,290

922

1,130

1,220

1,080

1,140

1,140

1,120

1,250

1,200

Apr.

1,460

1,510

1,530

1,520

1,430

1,130

1,380

1,720

1,990

2,130

2,340

2,490

2,420

2,720

3,020

3,160

3,400

3,560

3,800

3,560

3,890

4,230

4,920

5,640

5,640

5,640

5,280

5,460

4,920

4,740

May

5,100

6,000

6,180

5,460

5,820

5,460

4,060

3,120

2,600

2,520

1,730

2,150

2,080

2,080

2,080

1,940

1,800

1,200

1,400

1,730

1,320

1,370

1,630

1,350

1,150

1,870

1,630

1,560

1,800

1,940

1,530

June

1,280

1,520

1,590

1,650

2,150

1,700

1,550

1,630

1,940

1,870

2,010

2,300

2,010

1,730

1,330

2,150

2,010

1,800

1,940

2,220

2,010

1,400

1,600

1,870

2,220

2,220

2,010

1,730

1,220

1,800

July

2,010

2,010

1,280

430

2,150

1,800

2,150

2,010

2,010

2,010

2,010

2,150

1,270

1,440

1,550

1,400

1,270

1,870

1,620

100

2,380

1,660

1,420

1,510

1,270

736

1,380

2,750

2,010

1,800

1,730

Aug.

l,80p

1,940

1,440

1,200

1,460

1,290

1,330

2,010

1,800

1,530

1,940

2,150

2,150

1,660

2,150

1,560

1,270

1,650

1,590

1,700

1,620

1,480

1,590

1,100

1,940

1,800

1,800

1,870

2,010

1,940

1,090

Sept.

1,330

1,940

1,800

1,730

1,800

1,800

1,190

1,370

1,700

1,650

1,800

1,660

1,800

1,150

1,800

1,660

1,870

1,870

1,870

1,700

1,330

1,660

1,400

1,450

1,730

1,940

1,940

1,440

1,800

1,490

NOTE. Daily discharge Nov. 18,19,26-30, Dec. 9-11,23-25, Mar. 2,3, May 18, July 20, Aug. 24 estimated 

by comparison with output in kilowatt-hours of hydroelectric station just above.

Monthly discharge of St. Croix River near Baileyville, Me., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 1,320 square miles]

Month

October. _ _____________________

January. _____________________

March ...........................................

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

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

August __ ........... __ ...... ___ .--.-..-...

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

The year.,... _ _ ... _ _______ ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,920 

1,650 

3,200 

1,720 

1,650 

1,550 

5,640 

6,180 

2,300 

2,750 

2,150 

1,940

6.180

Minimum

738 

534 

380 

1,210 

1,080 

909 

1,130 

1,150 

1,220 

100 

1,090 

1,150

100

Mean

1,170 

1,250 

1,740 

1,470 

1,440 

1,180 

3,220 

2,630 

1,820 

1,650 

1,670 

1,660

1.740

Per 

square 

mile

0.886 

.947 

1.32 

1.11 

1.09 

.894 

2.44 

1.99 

1.38 

1.25 

1.27 

1.26

1.32

Run-off 

in inches

1.02 

1.06 

1.52 

1.28 

1.18 

1.03 

2.72 

2.29 

1.54 

1.44 

1.46 

1.41

17.95

NOTE. The monthly discharge in second-feet per square mile and the run-off in inches do not represent 

natural flow from the basin because of artificial storage. (See'' Regulation.")
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I 15

PENOBSCOT RIVER BASIN

WEST BRANCH OF PENOBSCOT RIVER AT mLUNOCKET, ME.

LOCATION. At Quakish Lake Dam and Millinocket mill of Great Northern 

Paper Co., Millinocket, Penobscot County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,910 square miles (measured on map compiled by Maine 

Water Power Commission).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 11, 1901, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder at Quakish Lake Dam and gages in forebay and 

tailrace at mill.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Crest of concrete dam.

DISCHARGE. Flow computed by considering the flow over the dam, the flow 

through the wheels, and the water used through log sluices and filters. The 

wheels were rated at Holyoke, Mass., before being placed in position and 

were tested later by numerous tube-float and current-meter measurements. 

Ratings for four new wheels installed in 1917 are based on acceptance test 

on one unit after installation; discharge at various gate openings being 

measured by the use of Pitot tubes. When the flow of river is less than 

3,500 second-feet, all the water generally flows through the wheels of the

mill,

ICE. Determination of discharge not seriously affected by ice. Ferguson 

Pond, just above entrance to canal, eliminates effect from anchor ice.

REGULATION. Except for a short time during the high-water period, run-off is 

regulated by storage in North Twin and Ripogenus Lakes, the combined 

capacity of which is about 45 billion cubic feet. Records corrected for 

storage.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by engineers of Great Northern Paper Co.

Monthly discharge of West Branch of Penobscot River at Millinocket, Me., for the 

year ending September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 1,910 square miles]

Month

July

August ___________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Observed 

mean

2,470 

2,020 

2,460 

2,660 

2,720 

2,730 

2,690 

2,660 

2,720 

2,470 

2,490 

2,510

2,550

Corrected for storage

Mean

1,560 

2,340 

4,120 

1,010 

413 

300 

4,510 

13,000 

2,060 

1,310 

1,650 

411

2,740

Per

square 

mile

0.817 

1.23 

2.16 

.529 

.216 

.157 

2.36 

6.81 

1.08 

.686 

.864 

.215

1.43

Corrected 

run-off 

in inches

0.94 

1.37 

2.49 

.61 

.23 

.18 

2.63 

7.85 

1.20 

.79 

1.00 

.24

19.53

WEST BRANCH OF PENOBSCOT RIVER NEAR MEDWAY, ME.

LOCATION. Just above Nichatou Rapids, half a mile above mouth of East 

Branch of Penobscot River and village of Medway, Penobscot County, and 

2 miles below East Millinocket.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,120 square miles (measured on maps compiled by Maine 

Water Power Commission).
16 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 20, 1916, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by Scott Nadeau.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed fairly smooth at measuring section; covered with 

rocks and boulders above and below gage. Channel divides a few hundred 

feet below gage, but practically entire flow passes to left of Nichatou Island. 

Control formed by Nichatou Island and head of Nichatou Rapids; somewhat shifting.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 5.64 feet at 2 p. m. May 2 (discharge, 6,740 second-feet); minimum discharge estimated at 100 second-feet on several Sundays when gates 

in dam above were closed.

1916-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 9.88 feet June 18, 1917 (discharge 

by extension of rating curve, about 20,000 second-feet); minimum discharge 

estimated at 100 second-feet at various times during 1923 and 1924 when 

water was held back by dams.

ICE. Ice forms along both banks, but the main channel remains open; stagedischarge relation not seriously affected.

REGULATION. Flow at ordinary stages completely regulated by dams and storage 

reservoirs above station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation shifted slightly during high water. Rating curves well defined between 1,000 and 6,000 second-feet. Daily discharge ascertained by application of rating table to mean daily gage height 

determined from recorder graph. Records good.

Discharge measurements of West Branch of Penobscot River near Medway, Me., during the year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 7 .......

Do ... ...

Do. ... ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.27

3.30

4.68

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,130

9 flfiA

4,090

Date

May 12. __ ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.92

4.52

2.66

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,920

4,070

1,380

Date

June 29 _____

Do. ____ .

height

Feet 

2.39

3.52

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,180

9 inn

in second-feet, of West Branch of Penobscot River near Medway 

Me., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1... __ ......

2 . ...

3 

4 __ ..........

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

6 ___ . _ ....

7,... __ .....

8 ___ ........

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

10 

11 

12. ___ ........

13 

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

15 ...

16 

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

18...... ..

19. _ ..........

20 __ .. .

Oct.

2,740

3,210

3,560

3,470

2,890

3,210

2,290

2,820

2,970

3,130

3,130

3,210

3,210

2,460

2,970

2,970

3,050

3,050

3,050

3.130

Nov.

2,890

2,970

2,970

2 220

2,820

2,890

2,970

3,050

3,050

3,050

2,250

2,740

2,970

2,970

2,970

2,970

2,740

2,130

2,820

2.590

Dec.

3,050

2,560

2,820

3,050

2,970

3,050

3,050

3,300

2,820

2,820

3,130

3,210

3,210

3,380

3,210

2,930

2,820

3,050

3,130

3.130

Jan.

3,050

3,050

3,050

3,050

3,000

2,300

2,890

2,970

2,970

3,050

3,300

3,210

2,040

2,890

3,050

3,210

3,470

3,380

3,130

2.480

Feb.

3,470

3,130

2,340

3,210

3,300

3,470

3,470

3,560

3,470

2,650

2,820

3,130

3,130

3,050

3,100

3,100

2,300

3,000

3,200

3.300

Mar.

2,970

2,480

2,890

3,130

3,210

3,210

3,050

2,820

2,700

2,970

3,050

3,210

3,380

3,210

2,890

2,590

2,820

3,050

3,300

3.300

Apr.

3,450

3,640

3,840

3,540

3,270

2,780

3,270

4,050

4,160

4,050

3,540

3,740

3,450

3,840

4,720

4,490

4,600

4,380

3,840

3.840

May

4,600

5,800

5,320

4,490

4,720

4,600

3,640

3,740

3,840

3,840

3,520

3,270

3,640

4,720

4,490

4,720

4,490

3,590

3,270

3.270

June

3,540

3,100

3,180

3,360

3,540

3,540

3,360

2,600

2,860

3,180

3,540

3,100

3,020

2,780

2,650

3,100

3,270

3,450

3,740

3.020

July

2,700

2,780

2,700

1,880

2,580

2,700

2,860

2,700

2,940

3,180

3,270

2,630

2,360

3,100

3,180

3,100

3,450

3,360

3,360

2.950

Aug.

2,630

2,860

2,340

2,780

2,940

2,940

3,100

2,940

3,020

2,380

9 9fin

2,400

2,400

2,630

2,560

2,480

2,040

2,710

3,020

2.700

Sept.

2,560

2,860

3,270

3,360

3,540

3,050

3,100

3,360

3,360

3,640

3,360

3,020

3,270

3,180

3,540

3,270

3,270

3.540
PENOBSCOT RIVER BASIN 17

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West Branch of Penobscot River near Medway 

Me., for the year ending September SO, 1984 Continued

Day

2i ____ ......

22 _______ ..

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

24. ____ ......

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

26 .

27 _ ........

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

29 . .......

30 ....

31 . ..

Oct.

2,860

2,660

3,050

3,050

3,130

3,210

3,130

2,620

2,820

2,890

2,970

Nov.

2,590

2,520

2 fifirt

2,970

2,370

2,890

3,130

9 Q7O

3,050

9 Q7fl

Dec.

3,130

3,210

2,670

2,590

1,850

2,450

3,210

3,300

3,300

2,550

2,660

Jan.

2,890

3,470

3,650

3,840

Q QAf\

3,560

2,700

3,050

3,300

3,300

i 74n

Feb.

3,300

3,400 Q <JAA

9 4ftfi

 1 OAA

3,470

3,470

3,380

3,300

Mar.

Q 91 A

3,300

9 Qftfl

9 Q7fl

3,470

3,560

3,560

3,380

2,890

9 7dft

9 Q7A

Apr.

3 suLn

4,600

4,960

4,600

4,160

3,940

4,160

4,380

4,720

4,600

May

3,360

3,450

4,160

3,740

Q A.7A

2,860

3,450

1 Q4T1

4,050

 3 QAn

3 640

June

3,020

2,410

9 Sfift

3,020

Q nOA

3,270

3,100

3,020

2,750

9 Sfift

July

3,180

3,360

3,360

3,270

2 QA{\

3,020 9 tun

2,940

2,700

9 7ftn

2,780

Aug.

3,270

3,180 9 tun

2,930

3,020

3,180

3,270

3,540

2,860

3,180

2,700

Sept.

2,440

3,540

1 740

3,840

3,840

3,910

3,940

3,560

2,700

3,100

NOTE. Discharge estimated Jan. 5, 6, and Feb. 15-25.

Monthly discharge of West Branch of Penobscot River near Medway, Me., for the 

year ending September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 2,120 square miles]

Month

November. ______________

December _______________

February. _______________

March _________________

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

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

June __________________

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

August _________________

September ______________

Discharge in second-feet

Observed

Maximum

3,560 

3,130 

3,380 

3,840 

3,560 

3,560 

4,960 

5,800 

3,740 

3,450 

3,540 

3,940

5,800

Minimum

2,290 

2,130 

1,850 

2,040 

2,300 

2,480 

2,780 

2,860 

2,410 

1,880 

2,040 

2,440

1,850

Mean

3,000 

2,800 

2,960 

3,130 

3,150 

3,070 

4,020 

3,980 

3,110 

2,930 

2,810 

3,340

3,190

Corrected for 

storage

Mean

2,090 

3,120 

4,620 

1,480 

843 

640 

5,840 

14,300 

2,450 

1,770 

1,970 

1,240

3,380

Per 

square 

mile

0.986 

1.47 

2.18 

.698 

.398 

.302 

2.75 

6.75 

1.16 

.835 

.929 

.585

1.59

Corrected 

run-off in 

inches

1.14 

1.64 

2.51 

.80 

.43 

.35 

3.07 

7.78 

1.29 

.96 

1.07 

.65

21.69

PENOBSCOT RIVER AT WEST ENFIELD, ME.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge, 1,000 feet below mouth of Piseataquis 

River and 3 miles west of Enfield railroad station, Penobscot County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 6,600 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 5, 1901, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on left bank, downstream side of left abutment; 

installed December 11, 1912; inspected by Maxine M. Swett and Harvey 

Thompson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel at gage broken by four bridge piers; straight 

above and below gage. Banks high and rocky and not subject to overflow. 

Control is at Passadumkeag Rips, 5 miles below gage.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 13.20 feet at 1 a. m. May 3 (discharge, 53,800 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.50 feet at 4 p. m. October 1 (discharge, 2,280 second-feet). 

1902-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 25.15 feet May 1, 1923 (discharge 

by extension of rating curve, 153,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

1.0 foot October 29, 1905 (discharge, 1,470 second-feet).
18 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

ICE. Stage-discharge relation usually affected by ice from December to April; 

discharge ascertained by comparison with records at Sunkhaze Rips which 

were collected by Thomas W. Clark.

REGULATION. Flow largely controlled by storage, principally in lakes tributary 

to the West Branch. Records not corrected for storage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly during high water in 

May; affected by ice and occasionally by logs. Rating curves well defined. 

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory throughout year. Daily discharge ordinarily ascertained by applying rating table to mean daily gage 

height taken from recorder sheets with corrections for effect of ice and log 

jams; at times of serious fluctuations in stage daily discharge is ascertained 

by using average discharge of 12 two-hour periods. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Thomas W. Clark, hydraulic 

engineer, Old Town, Maine. Occasional discharge measurements made by 

students of the University of Maine under the direction of Prof. A. C. Lyon.

Discharge measurements of Penobscot River at West Enfield, Me., during the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Date

Oct. 6 . 

July 14... ......................

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.41

2.48

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4,240

4,670

Date

Aug. 12...... . ___ . ... .

Sept. 15 __________ __ --

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.29

2.94

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4,130

5,610

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Penobscot River at West Enfield, Me., for the year 

ending September 30, 1924

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 . ...

Oct.

2,940

3,530

4,060

4,620

4,500

3,950

4,170

3,230

3,950

3,950

3,950

4,060

3,950

3,630

3,740

3,840

3,950

4,060

4,280

4,060

3,840

4,280

5,080

6,390

6,260

5,420

4,960

4,840

4,730

Nov.

4,620

4,620

4,620

4,280

3,630

4,060

4,620

6,020

7,840

7,580

6,910

5,540

5,650

5,540

5,300

5,420

5,080

4,840

4,280

4 84ft

4,620

4,840

4 s4ft

4,960

6,260

9,270

10,700

10,200

8,830

8,680

Dec.

10,700

15,800

14, 300

13,400 19 fyifi

12, 100

16,400

18,200

15,800

13,700

12,600

11,600

10, 800

10, 700

11,000

a 79/1

8,980

7 QRfl

7,040

6,390

7 n4n

8,120

7,300

6,650

5

RAf\

6,200

6,400

6,200

5,600

5,400

Jan.

5,600

5,800

5,800

5,800

6,000

6,000 f, Arm

5,400

5,600

5,600

6,000

7,000

8,000

7,800

8,600

8,800

Q 9HVt

9

onn

10,000

9 800

9,000

a

ofln

9,200

9,200

S

Qrtft

Q fion

7,800

6,000

6,200

6,400

6,600

Feb.

7,000

6,600

6,200

5,000

5,400

5,800

5 Qftfl

5,800

5,800

5,800

5,200

5,400

5,400

5,600

5,600

5,600

5,400

4,500

4,800

5 nnn

5,400

5,600

5,600

5,600

S fifin

5,200

R flftfl

5,600

5,600

Mar.

5,400

4,800

4,400

5,000

5,000

5,400

5,600

5,600

5,400

5,200

5,800

6,200

6,400

6,400

6,200

S

QAfl

5,400

5,600

5,800

5,800

6

0AA

7,200

8,600

9,600

10,000

10,500

9,800

9 9fifi

9,200

9,200

Apr.

9,400

9 600

9,200

9,200

9 flflfi

9,800

10,200

12,500

17, 200

18,000

17,800

17,400

17 4nn

17,600

1Q Qftfl

W Eftfl

in vnn

20 800

22,000

99 FUVl

91 Hfifl

22,800

28,300

33,000

QO Af\n

Of Qflfl

31,000

33,000

35,300

35,900

May

37, 400

49,200

51,000

44,600

« onn

41,300

37,100

33, 200

30,700

27,000

23,800

21, 200

20,900

27,000

26,500

27,200

27,000

23,500

20,300

18,600

' 16, 300

15,800

15,600

15,000

13,900

13,900

13,400

12,900

12,500

12,700

12,200

June

11,400

10,900

10,200

9,850

9,850

9,560

9,120

8,690

8,270

8,270

8,270

8,140

7,340

7,340

7,340

7,080

7,860

8,410

8,410

8,270

8,000

8,000

7,340

6,840

6,710

6,710

6,580

6,340

5,980

July

6,220

6,220

5,980

5,640

4,740

5,290

5,400

5,640

5,750

5,750

5,400

5,520

5,290

4,630

4 74n

4,850

4,960

5,640

5,750

5,520

5,290

5,290

5,290

5,180

4, 960

4,850

4,000

4,520

4,630

4,740

Aug.

4,630

4,630

4,520

4,210

4,320

4,420

4,420

4,420

4,320

4,100

4,100

4,000

4,420

4,320

4,420

4,320

4,100

3,790

3,900

4,100

4,000

4,320

4,420

4,210

4,320

4,320

4,630

4,520

4,520

4,100

4,520

Sept.

3,690

3,690

5,070

5,290

4 Qfifl

5,180

4,850

4,630

4,850

5,180

5,520

8,270

6,960

5,750

5,520

5,180

4,850

4 Ofift

4,740

4 630

4,210

4,210

4,520

4,630

4 630

4 740

4,630

4,520

4,520

4,320

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 27 to Apr. 6; discharge for this period computed 

from gage heights corrected for effect of ice and by comparison with data at Sunkhaze furnished by Thomas 

W. Clark.
PENOBSCOT RIVER BASIN 19

Monthly discharge of Penobscot River at West Enfield, Me., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 6,600 square milesl

Month

October ______________________

November _____________________

December. ____________________

February _______________________

March _______________________

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

June ________________________

July .-.... ........-...-....-..............

September ____________________ ..

The year __________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

6,390 

10,700 

18,200 

10,000 

7,000 

11,000 

35,900 

51,000 

11,400 

6,220 

4,630 

8,270

51,000

Minimum

2,940 

3,630 

5,400 

5,400 

4,500 

4,400 

9,200 

12,000 

5,980 

4,000 

3,790 

3,690

2,940

Mean

4,230 

5,950 

10,100 

7,390 

5,550 

6,830 

20,400 

25,300 

8,130 

5,250 

4,300 

4,960

9,040

Per

square 

mile

0.641 

.902 

1.53 

1.12 

.841 

1.03 

3.09 

3.83 

1.23 

.795 

.652 

.752

1.37

Run-off 

in inches

0.74 

1.01 

1.76 

1.29 

.91 

1.19 

3.45 

4.42 

1.37 

.92 

.75 

.84

18.65

NOTE. The monthly discharge in second-feet per square mile and the run-off in inches do not represent 

the natural run-off from the basin because of artificial storage. (See " Regulation.")

EAST BRANCH OF PENOBSCOT RIVER AT GRINDSTONE, ME.

LOCATION. At Bangor & Aroostook Railroad bridge half a mile south of railroad station at Grindstone, Penobscot County, one-eighth mile above Grindstone Falls, and 9J^ miles above confluence with West Branch at Medway.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,070 square miles; includes approximately 240 square 

miles of Chamberlain Lake drainage (measured on maps compiled by Maine 

Water Power Commission).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 23, 1902, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage on railroad bridge; read by R. D. Porter.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from railroad bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Practically permanent; stream confined by abutments 

of bridge and broken by one pier at ordinary stages; velocity of current 

medium at moderate and high stages but sluggish at low water.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.2 feet 

at 7.30 a. m. May 2 (discharge, 13,900 second-feet); minimum stage, 4.10 

feet August 30-31 (discharge, 185 second-feet).

1902-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 16.5 feet May 2, 1923 (discharge 

by extension of rating curve, 35,100 second-feet); minimum open-water 

stage recorded, 3.8 feet October 29-31, 1905 (discharge, 140 second-feet). 

Estimated minimum discharge of 30 second-feet occurred February 28, 

1904, when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice.

ICE. Ice forms to a considerable thickness at the gage and down to the head of 

Grindstone Falls, and although the falls usually remain open during the 

greater part of the winter, the stage-discharge relation is somewhat affected.

REGULATION. Dams maintained at outlets of a number of lakes and ponds near 

source of river are regulated for log driving; during the summer and fall 

gates are generally left open. The basin of the East Branch since about 

1840 includes about 240 square miles of territory draining into Chamberlain 

Lake that formerly drained into the St. John River basin, the diversion 

being made through what is known as the Telos Canal. Results not corrected for storage and diversions.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by backwater from 

ice. Rating curve well defined. Gage read to hundredths once or twice 

daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying rating table to mean 

daily gage height with corrections for effect of ice during winter. Records 

good.
20 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

Discharge measurements of East Branch of Penobscot River at Grindstone, Me., 

during the year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Jan. 31 ____ ...............

Feb. 26... _________ .

hSt

Feet 

«5.84

«5.55

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

770

502

Date

Mar.25.___._.._____..........

Aug. 14......................

Qage 

height

Feet 

 5.56

4.63

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

834

440

 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Branch of Penobscot River at Grindstone, Me. 

for the year ending September SO, 1924

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.........

Oct.

345

430

460

400

400

370

370

370

320

320

320

345

460

460

460

550

550

490

520

585

550

550

520

550

810

890

1,060

655

620

585

460

Nov.

490

490

430

400

370

370

400

1,300

1,360

1,300

1,020

975

890

850

850

810

770

770

730

520

585

730

655

655

930

2,180

1,810

1,480

1,360

1,300

Dec.

1,810

2,700

2,320

1,950

1,880

1,950

3,860

3,160

2,850

2,550

2,320

2,180

2,100

2,100

1,420

i win

1,500

1,550

1 'i'^fl

1,500

1,480

1,880

1,670

1,540

1,540

1,480

1 300

1,300

1,200

1 IW

1,150

Jan.

1,150

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,050

1,050

1,050

1 000

1,000

1,000

1,050

1,100

1,150

1,100

980

i nnfl

960

1,000

980

920

900

840

800

760

720

720

720

TAn

760

Feb.

760

74.fl

720

700

700

700

660

600

560

540

540

580

600

540

560

520

520

500

500

500

500

500

540

520

490

500

520

500

500

Mar.

520

520

540

540

540

540

560

580

620

640

660

660

660

660

660

640

640

640

660

700

720

780

820

840

840

840

840

840

840

860

860

Apr.

860

860

780

860

840

980

1,100

1,250

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,540

1,600

1,740

1,810

1,810

2,250

2,550

2,550

2,700

2,700

2,850

3,670

4,240

4,240

4,650

5,330

6,970

7,730

7,990

May

9,060

13,900

12,000

11,400

10,800

10,200

9,340

9,060

7,990

7,220

6,730

6,250

6,730

7,990

6,970

8,520

7,220

6,970

6,730

5,790

4,870

4,650

4,440

4,240

4,440

4,240

3,490

3,160

3,490

3,490

3,490

June

3,320

3,320

3,160

3,160

3,000

2,850

2,850

2,700

2,700

2,550

2,550

2,400

2,400

2,320

2,250

2,250

2,250

2,100

2,100

1,950

1,810

1,810

1,740

1,540

1,540

1,480

1,360

1,250

1,250

1,200

July

1,110

1,020

930

890

850

810

770

730

730

690

690

655

655

620

585

585

620

890

1,020

1,060

1,000

900

810

770

690

730

730

655

655

620

730

Aug.

730

620

620

550

520

490

490

490

270

270

270

550

490

460

430

400

370

370

320

320

345

320

320

320

295

270

320

243

201

185

185

Sept.

201

193

295

370

295

295

270

243

252

234

890

730

490

370

370

370

320

295

295

270

270

270

345

400

320

295

296

348

490

430

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation aflected by-ice Dec. 16-20 and Dec. 28 to Apr. 11; discharge for this 

period based on gage heights corrected for eflect of ice. Discharge estimated July 21 and 22.

Monthly discharge of East Branch of Penobscot River at Grindstone, Me., for the 

year ending September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 1,070 square miles]

Month

October. . _____________ _______

November. ____________________

December _____________________

January. ___________ __ __ .........

February ___ , __________________

March _______________________ April ___________ . __ ... ___ .........

May. . __________________ _____

June... _______________________

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

August. ________________ .........

September...... __ . _______________

The year. _ . _______________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,060 

2,180 

3,860 

1,150 

760 

860 

7,990 

13,900 

3,320 

1,110 

730 

890

13,900

Minimum

320 

370 

1,150 

720 

490 

520 

780 

3,160 

1,200 

585 

185 

193

185

Mean

509 

893 

1,890 

959 

573 

686 

2,700 

6,930 

2,240 

781 

388 

350

1,580

Per

square 

mile

0.476 

.835 

1.77 

.896 

.536 

.641 

2.52 

6.48 

2.09 

.730 

.363 

.327

1.48

Run-off

in inches

0.55 

.93 

2.04 

1.03 

.58 

.74 

2.81 

7.47 

2.33 

.84 

.42 

.36

20.10
PENOBSCOT RIVER BASIN 21

MATTAWAMKEAQ BIVER AT MATTAWAMKEAG, ME.

LOCATION. At Maine Central Railroad bridge at Mattawamkeag, Penobscot 

County, half a mile above mouth of river.

DRAINAGE AKEA. 1,500 square miles.

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. August 26, 1902, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage on railroad bridge; read by W. T. Mincher.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel at bridge broken by two piers; practically 

permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.5 feet 

at 5 p. m. May 2 (discharge, 14,200 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.52 feet 

October 1 (discharge, 162 second-feet).

1902-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 19.55 feet May 1, 1923 (discharge 

by extension of rating curve, 43,900 second-feet); minimum discharge of 86 

second-feet on October 4-12, 1905; September 19 and October 6, 1906; 

September 24-29, 1908; and October 14-17, 1910.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation usually affected by ice for several months each 

winter.

REGULATION. Dams are maintained at outlets of several large lakes and ponds, 

but the stored water is used only for log driving.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year; affected by backwater from log jams and ice. Rating curve well defined. Gage read to 

quarter-tenths twice daily, except during winter when it was read once 

daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying rating table to mean daily 

gage height, with corrections for ice an d other obstructions. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Mattawamkeag River at Mattawamkeag, Me., during 

the year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Jan. 9 .........

Fob 11 .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

 6.80

«6.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

933

784

Date

Mar. 12........

June 29 ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

«5.82

'4.35

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

715

766

Date

Aug. 12........

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.61

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

207

0 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

* Stage-discharge relation aflected by pulpwood.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mattawamkeag River at Mattawamkeag, Me., 

for the year ending September SO, 19%4

Day

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

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

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

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

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

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

7.. .......

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

9 . ..

10 __ .... ....

11 .........

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

13 .........

14 .

15 .........

Oct.

162

180

198

210

223

242

242

242

242

242

242

242

242

223

210

Nov.

675

630

630

585

542

500

585

770

1,310

1,440

1,380

1,080

870

770

675

Dec.

3,610

4,000

4 4flfl

4,400

4,000

3,800

4,200

4,810

4,810

4,600

4,200

3,610

3,230

3,040

3.040

Jan.

1,200

1,150

1,100

1,100

1,050

1,000

1,000

1,000

940

940

940

980

1,000

1,100

1.100

Feb.

840

840

840

820

820

800

800

800

780

780

780

800

800

760

760

Mar.

640

660

660

600

640

640

660

640

680

720

720

740

740

740

740

Apr.

2,000

2,100

2,200

2,300

2,600

2,800

3,000

3,400

3,700

4,000

4,400

4,600

5,020

5,240

5.680

May

12,700

14,200

14,200

13,900

13,600

13,300

12,700

11,600

9,960

8,640

7,100

6,140

5,460

5,020

5.020

June

2,090

1,960

1,700

1,570

1,570

1,440

1,440

1,640

1,570

1,250

1,020

970

1,080

1,250

1.500

July

820

820

760

760

720

880

920

920

960

1,000

1,000

960

960

940

920

Aug.

412

352

310

310

262

262

262

242

223

108

180

210

216

236

198

Sept.

223

210

420

345

345

331

405

405

382

382

468

586

675

675

630
22 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PAET I

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mattawamkeag River at Mattawamkeag, Me., 

for the year ending September SO, 1924 Continued

Day

16-. 

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

18 .........

19. ____ ....

20 .........

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

22. ____ ....

23 ____ ....

24. ........

25 .

26 

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

28 ........

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

30 .......

31. ____ ....

Oct.

198

198

204

236

242

275

275

275

310

405

500

630

675

675

630

585

Nov.

630

585

585

630

870

630

722

675

675

970

1,830

2,530

2,700

2,870

3

f\Af\

Dec.

2,700

2,700

2,380

2,090

2,090

2,230

1,830

1,700

1,570

1,500

1,500

1,440

1 Mt\

1,350

I Qfift

1 250

Jan.

1,150

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,050

1,000

960

940

920

920

QAA

880

oan

840

Feb.

760

760

700

720

680

660

640

660

660

<un

700 7<m

740

fun

Mar.

740

680

680

680

700

780

900

1,100

1,350

1,500

1,650

1,700

1,750

1,800 i ofln

1,950

Apr.

5,910

5,910

6,140

6,140

6,140

6,370

6,850

8,120

9,420

9,420

9,420

9,960

11,000

11,600

12,200

May

5,020

5,020

5,460

4,810

4,200

4,000

3,800

3,040

2,870

2,870

2,530

2,380

2,090

2,230

2,380

2,380

June

1,700

1,500

1,310

1,080

920

675

585

630

722

585

542

620

720

760

880

July

920

920

960

960

870

630

542

436

420

382

345

345

360

375

420

420

Aug.

210

210

210

210

180

210

210

210

198

198

198

249

282

262

242

242

Sept.

585

500

428

375

352

331

310

289

310

310

310

331

310

310

310

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 29 to Apr. 9; discharge for this period based on gage 

heights corrected for effect of ice. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by pulpwood June 27 to July 19; 

discharge for this period computed from gage heights corrected for effect of pulpwood by means of one discharge measurement, observer's notes, and weather records.

Monthly discharge of Mattawamkeag River at Mattawamkeag, Me., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 1,500 square miles]

Month

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

August __________ _____________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

675 

3,040 

4,810 

1,200 

840 

1,950 

12,200 

14,200 

2,090 

1,000 

412 

675

14,200

Minimum

162 

500 

1,250 

840 

640 

600 

2,000 

2,090 

542 

345 

180 

210

162

Mean

311 

1,080 

2,870 

1,020 

749 

970 

5,920 

6,730 

1,180 

730 

239 

395

1,850

Per

square 

mile

0.207 

.720 

1.91 

.680 

.499 

.647 

3.95 

4.49 

.787 

.487 

.159 

.263

1.23

Run-off 

in inches

0.24 

.80 

2.20 

.78 

.54 

.75 

441 

5.18 

.88 

.56 

.18 

.29

16.81

PISCATAQUIS SIVER NBAS FOXCBOFT, ME.

LOCATION. At highway bridge known as Lows Bridge, halfway between Guilford and Foxcroft, Piscataquis County, three-quarters of a mile above mouth 

of Black Stream, and 3 miles below Mill Stream.

DRAINAGE AREA. 286 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 17, 1902, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Staff attached to left abutment of bridge; read by A. F. D. Harlow.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Banks high and subject to overflow only during extreme 

floods; shifts occasionally.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.0 feet at 

6 a. m. May 2 (discharge by extension of rating curve, 8,300 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 1.27 feet during several days in August (discharge by extension of rating curve, 11 second-feet).
PENOBSCOT RIVER BASIN 23

1902-1924: Maximum discharge recorded, 21,700 second-feet on September 29, 1909 (by extension of rating curve); minimum discharge, 5 secondfeet August 6, 1905, and November 22, 1908 (water held back by dams).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during winter.

REGULATION. The stream is used to develop power at two manufacturing plants 

at the dam in Guilford; distribution of flow somewhat affected by operation 

of wheels.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water in May; affected 

by backwater from ice. Rating curves well defined below 5,000 second-feet. 

Gage read to quarter-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying rating table to mean daily gage height with corrections for effect 

of ice. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Piscataquis River near Foxcroft, Me., during the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Date

Jan. 25. 

Feb. 13.. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

«3.47

«3.19

«3.38

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

4fi8

170

493

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

5.81

1.69

2.50

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,090

35.0

215

Date

Aug. 19.

Aug. 28. 

Sept. 10..-- 

height

Feet 

2.65

1.82

1.71

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

264

44.8

35.6

« Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Piscataquis River near Foxcroft, Me., for the year 

ending September 30, 192'4

Day

1 __ . _ .... .

2 

3 _ .

4 __ .... __ .

6 

7 _ . ....

8. _ .... 

9 .... ...

10 

11 .__ 

12. .. _ .

13 

14...... ...

15 . .

16. ___

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

18 

39 .

20- 

21 

22 ___ . ___ .

23 

24 

25 .

26 

27 .

28 .

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

15

15

15

15

24

31

15

15

15

31

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

31

46

120

240

46

84

500

605

280

122

205

40

42

Nov.

44

31.

51

51

90

46

100

840

680

380

305

280

280

240

120

260

280

120

160

80

31

40

31

32

500

1,330

640

500

570

720

Dec.

2,000

1,700

1,100

800

720

925

2,320

1,330

970

800

800

570

640

640

305

145

240

640

540

205

260

560

175

240

280

280

290

410

230

110

110

Jan.

240

260

200

100

155

92

150

76

64

145

155

140

200

200

230

195

180

500

450

320

360

500

480

380

380

360

260

210

145

170

200

Feb.

210

200

165

190

230

150

72

96

130

145

140

110

72

49

98

94

31

43

58

72

66

72

74

74

100

100

130

110

130

Mar.

135

230

260

260

135

76

76

78

48

140

140

80

105

110

110

210

380

600

560

540

680

500

500

580

600

470

540

260

260

280

330

Apr.

355

355

355

355

260

440

880

1,900

2,000

1,900

1,510

1,330

1,510

1,800

1,800

1,330

1,600

2,000

1,510

1,900

2,100

2,650

2,760

2,760

2,320

2,100

2,540

3,420

2,980

2,870

May

4,470

6,870

4,450

3,840

2,560

2,150

2,050

1,750

1,750

1,650

1,550

1,550

2,890

3,240

2,450

2,450

2,560

1,550

1,450

1,550

1,100

905

730

730

730

660

660

660

660

460

400

June

345

372

294

209

209

209

81

26

72

127

147

173

20

20

20

209

34

26

72

39

39

34

34

34

44

72

72

44

57

64

July

127

173

81

57

64

57

130

60

60

64

141

72

57

58

60

64

58

52

35

35

35

35

35

31

31

26

26

31

41

36

36

Aug.

36

26

26

17

17

17

22

22

17

11

11

17

29

25

13

13

13

24

114

141

147

107

37

28

22

22

47

35

32

30

23

Sept.

42

50

50

50

85

87

23

44

42

50

2,050

940

430

320

249

209

141

69

57

36

35

87

50

50

81

81

39

34

44

44

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 17-19,22, and Dec. 27 to Mar. 28; discharge for thi s 

period based on gage height corrected for effect of ice.
24 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

Monthly discharge of Piscataquis River near Foxcroft, Me., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 286 square miles]

Month

October ______________________

January __ .. __________________

April-^. __ . ___________________

July.... . . .-- ____ -...__-.._...__..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

605 

1,330 

2,320 

500 

230 

680 

3,420 

6,870 

372 

173 

147 

2,050

6,870

Minimum

15 

31 

110 

64 

31 

48 

260 

400 

20 

26 

11 

23

11

Mean

86.2 

294 

656 

245 

111 

299 

1,720 

1,950 

107 

60.3 

36.8 

186

480

Per 

square 

mile

0.301 

1.03 

2.29 

.857 

.388 

1.05 

6.01 

6.82 

.374 

.211 

.129 

.650

1.68

Run-off 

in inches

0.35 

1.15 

2.64 

.99 

.42 

1.21 

6.70 

7.86 

.42 

.24 

.15 

.73

22.86

PISCATAQUIS RIVER AT MEDFORD, ME.

LOCATION. At lower ferry at Medford, Piscataquis County, 1% miles above

mouth of Schoodic Stream and 14 miles above confluence with Penobscot

River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,170 square miles (measured on maps compiled by Maine

Water Power Commission).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 27 to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Inclined staff gage on left bank 300 feet below ferry; read by A. W.

Boobar.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from ferryboat or by. wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of gravel and alluvial deposits. Control well

defined by riffle of boulders one-fourth mile below gage. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 5.08 feet

at 5.30 a. m. September 12 (discharge, 3,170 second-feet); minimum stage,

2.08 feet at 6.30 a. m. September 22 (discharge, 245 second-feet). 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during winter. 

REGULATION. Distribution of flow during low-water periods somewhat affected

by operation of power plants on main river and tributaries above. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined.

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by

applying rating table to mean daily gage height. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Piscataquis River at Medford, Me., during the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Date

July 14......................

aa

Feet 

3.02

2.42

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

802

391

Date

Aug. 12. __ ......... .. ...

Aug. 29. ____ ._ .._.

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.73

2.16

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

557

275
PENOBSCOT RIVER BASIN 25

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Piscataquis River at Medford, Me., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

I.... ... ..

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

3 

4..... _ .. .....

5 . 

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

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

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

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

10.. ....... 

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

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

13 

14. _ . ..........

15 

June July

740

780

740

630

490

430

490

700

900

74fl

700

665

525

490

595

Aug.

665

595

560

525

525

525

490

380

430

525

405

560

460

490

Sept.

312

356

740

860

560

630

460

595

490

630

940

2,730

1,370

940

900

Day

16

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

IS........ .......

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

20........ .

21.... ..

22.-...- _ ...

23...- .. -.

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

25 

28 . 

27....... 

28.... ....

29 . 

30. .........

31... 

June

780

700

630

860

July

595

980

1,190

860.

595

780

820

860

900

860

740

665

595

630

630

630

Aug.

490

380

356

430

430

460

630

560

460

560

430

665

490

333

405

356

Sept.

665

860

700

665

740

460

405

560

700

595

740

525

525

490

525

Monthly discharge of Piscataquis River at Medford, Me., for the year ending September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 1,170 square miles]

Month

June 27-30... ...... .............................

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,190 

665 

2,730

2,730

Minimum

430 

333 

312

312

Mean

742 

708 

487 

722

642

Per

square 

mile

0.634 

.605 

.416 

.617

.549

Run-Off 

in inches

0.09 

.70

.48 

.69

1.96

PLEASANT RIVER AT MILO, ME.

LOCATION. At highway bridge known locally as Snows Bridge in Milo, Piscataquis County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 325 square miles (measured on map compiled by Maine 

Water Power Commission).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 4, 1920, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge near left abutment; read by 

H. S. Snow, Ralph Quint, and Almon Stevens.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed covered with coarse gravel. Control for low 

stages is well-defined riffle 100 feet below gage; control at high stages formed 

by series of riffles extending 1 mile below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 6.85 feet at 5 a. m. 

May 2 (discharge by extending rating curve, 7,020 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 2.34 feet at 6.30 a. m. September 1 and 6 a. m. September 2 (discharge, 

48 second-feet).

1920-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 14.33 feet April 30, 1923 (discharge 

by extension of rating curve, 24,400 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.10 feet 

July 29, August 2, and September 11, 1921 (discharge, 22 second-feet).
26 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

REGULATION. The flow is partly regulated by a power development at Brownville and by storage dams at the headwaters which are used during logdriving season.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water May 2. Rating 

curves fairly well defined between 100 and 6,000 second-feet. Gage read to 

hundredths twice daily except during winter when readings were obtained 

once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying rating table to mean 

daily gage height. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Pleasant River at Milo, Me., during the year ending

September 80, 1924

Date

Feb. 12........

Mar. 13.... ,

Mar. 25 ___ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

«4.11

«4.60

"4.60

"4.63

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

180

310

213

392

Date

Apr. 24 

Do. .........

May 28 

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.55

4.52

4.60

3.28

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,220

2,160

2,290

597

Date

Aug. 13 .

Aug. 28 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.99

2.61

2.58

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

396

138

129

« Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, oj Pleasant River at Milo, Me., jor the year ending

September 80, 1924

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 . _ ....

Oct.

100

83

81

81

83

78

100

177

169

153

145

129

137

111

114

100

100

94

114

153

228

236

197

228

714

429

272

228

205

201

Nov.

218

193

137

137

264

398

668

668

398

322

264

264

210

405

413

405

360

336

437

477

210

613

1,010

1,010

A4.fi

353

366

Dec.

1,700

1,700

1,150

940

1,150

1,220

2,600

1,780

1,450

1,150

875

379

405

542

940

1,080

774

470

400

340

300

290

97ft

OKA

oftft

195

180

190

Jan.

230

230

O3ft

175

17 =

165

170

175

165

175

260

OQft

310

300

Qftft

OKrt

260

97ft

280

OQft

260

OKrt

9^ft

9^ft

240

240

QQf\

9^ ft

260

OQft

Feb.

250

230

210

99ft

220

91 ft

10*

110

200

9on

280

260

OKft

250

120

155

165 18";

195 1Q<;

175

195

1QC

190

195

1Q^

Mar.

200

200

200

200

200

195

220

99ft

200

190

175

200

200

200

200

195

250

300

QQrt

370

380

390

370

QQft

360

330

31ft

310

330

OJrt

Apr.

310

340

350

350

350

353

392

1,220

1,150

901

888

836

702

875

849

738

940

1,450

1,870

1,700

1,450

1,450

2,600

2,230

2 ft^ft

1,870

2,050

2 fifwi

2 fiftft

2,980

May

3,790

6,470

4,730

3,890

3,270

3,270

2,300

1,510

2,670

2,670

1,880

1,510

2,670

3,680

3,070

3,890

3,270

2,040

1,260

1,260

1,510

2,040

857

7QK

857

661

QQ7

1,080

601

June

569

545

500

609

500

462

410

577

670

425

253

679

522

1,080

857

1,140

888

697

1,380

975

470

QQ7

288

260

f)Af\

267

July

196

163

158

147

131

113

122

267

577

185

196

168

136

131

131

131

601

661

196

485

432

448

478

44O

410

351

222

234

301

Aug.

267

228

185

152

147

163

163

163

152

158

158

152

136

141

136

136

122

108

104

95

90

75

131

168

179

147

158

113

99

95

81

Sept.

50

54

294

373

215

90

66

196

141

163

538

706

388

240

185

163

253

253

228

203

163

158

190

315

253

215

185

147

141

113

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 18 to Apr. 5; discharge for this period computed 

from gage heights corrected for effect of ice by means of four discharge measurements, observer's notes, 

and weather records.
PENOBSCOT BIVEB BASIN 27

Monthly discharge of Pleasant River at Milo, Me., for the year ending September

30, 1924.

[Drainage area, 325 square miles]

Month

April. __________________________

May.. _________________________

July......-..........- ........................

The year.. . ________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

714 

1,010 

2,600 

310 

290 

390 

2,980 

6,470 

1,380 

661 267- 

706

6,470

Minimum

 78 

137 

180 

165 

110 

175 

310 ,mi "240

' 113 

75 

 50

: 50

Mean

187 

408 

773 

240 

203 

269 

1,280 

2,300 

598 

281 

142 

223

577

Per 

square 

mile

0.575 

1.26 

2.38 

.738 

.625 

.828 

3.94 

7.08 

1.84 

.865 

.437 

.686

1.78

Run-ofl 

in inches

0.66 

1.41 

2.74 

.85 

.67 

.95 

4.40 

8.16 

2.05 

1.00 

.50 

.77

24.16

PASSADUMKEAG BIVEB AT LOWEII, ME.

LOCATION. Half a mile below dam and highway bridge at Lowell, Penobscot 

County, and 10 miles above mouth of river.

DRAINAGE AREA. 301 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1915, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on right bank half a mile below highway bridge; 

inspected by M. J. Leard.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable near gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel rough and somewhat irregular above gage; 

fairly smooth below. Control for low and medium stages is well-defined 

riffle 150 feet below gage; for high stages not well defined.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 4.40 feet at 2 p. m. April 26 (discharge, 1,520 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.45 foot on several days in October when gates at dam were 

closed (discharge, 15 second-feet).

1916-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 9.40 feet at 4 p. m. May,2, 1923 

(discharge by extension of rating curve, 5,680 second-feet); minimum discharge, estimated at 5 second-feet several days in July and August, 1921, 

when gates at dam were closed.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation usually affected by ice from December to April.

REGULATION. Distribution of flow somewhat affected by use of storage reservoirs 

above station. A small dam and mill half a mile above gage cause diurnal 

fluctuations in stage when mill is in operation, usually from May to November.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined below 3,500 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory throughout year. Daily discharge ascertained by applying rating 

table to mean daily gage height as determined from inspection of recorder 

sheets with corrections for effect of ice. For days when large variations in 

stage occurred, mean bi-hourly discharges were used. Records good. 

 63480 28 3
28 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

Discharge measurements of Passadumkeag River at Lowell, Me., during the year

ending September 30, 1924

Date

Jan. 9. .....................

Feb. 11.. ____ .... .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

 3.68

a a KK

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

148

Date

Mar. 12..... ...............

Gage 

height

Feet 

 1.85

2.14

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

171

Q7f\

« Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Passadumkeag River at Lowell, Me., for the year 

ending September 30, 1924

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 

Oct.

145

176

91

83

88

26

183

142

108

70

83

82

51

145

118

85

112

104

107

22

146

100

184

224

97

130

194

281

238

237

Nov.

168

319

90 K

9^7

227

201

196

204

230

249

271

274

265

254

235

219

204

186

174

165

169

188

917

265

338

436

472

4.79

452

Dec.

4QO

567

608

576

585

675

700

700

675

652

608

554

500

480

Mf\

410

onn

3ftl

340

Q1f\

300

288

974

265

254

94fi

94n

0*m

220

91ft

Jan.

200

1 SA

175

170

160

155

150

150

150

165

170

170

210

220

240

o*vfl

270

Ofifi

QAA

Oflfl

ooft

280

270

260

9*1/1

240

240

230

230

Feb.

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

210

210

210

91 n

200

200

195

195

190

185

185

180

180

175

170

170

170

170

170

Mar.

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

175

175

175

175

175

188

206

227

260

274

322

345

356

352

359

Apr.

366

373

«»«

373

366

373

408

504

608

675

750

825

850

850

875

900

900

900

925

1,010

980

1,040

1.160/

1,220

1,250

1,310

1,250

1,160

1,100

1,040

May

1,070

1,130

1,130

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,000

960

875

775

585

652

700

700

652

850

925

980

980

980

1,010

980

1,010

1,190

1,370

1,250

1,190

1,160

1,160

1,220

June

1,130

1,070

1,160

1,100

925

875

1,010

800

1,010

825

775

775

700

700

825

800

775

775

675

652

580

558

558

553

524

520

508

460

352

359

July

359

277

300

262

257

230

265

492

380

319

306

306

306

291

274

271

294

309

325

-332

312

276

246

161

150

152

167

163

134

93

Aug.

161

150

142

132

127

125

127

98

33

34

57

189

169

38

74

126

197

38

59

209

119

39

85

200

162

195

230

183

182

193

Sept.

42

162

997

256

37

164

268

169

204

171

165

376

384

332

332

342

262

227

319

322

265

240

227

166

60

224

288

214

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 14-21 and Dec. 28toMar, 20;> discharge for these 

periods computed from gage heights corrected for effect of ice by means «f;;three discharge ;ffieiisujtement;s,, 

observer's notes, weather records, and gage heights from chain gage half a mile above. Discharge May 4-^9 

based on chain gage readings.

Monthly discharge oj Passadumkeag River at Lowell, Me., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 301 square miles]

Month

November _____________________

March ______ ____________ »_ .......

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

July.. .-..- . ..-...__. ..- -...

September _____________________

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

281 

472 

700 

300 

220 

359 

1,310 

1,370 

1,160 

492 

230 

384

1,370

Minimum

22 

165 

210 

15Q 

170 

170 ' '"" 366 

585 

352 

93 

33 

37

22

Mean

129 

260

444 

217 

197 

215 

824 

996 

744 

265 

130 

228

387

Per 

square 

mile

0.429 

.864 

1,48 

. 721 

.654 

.714 

2.74 

3.31 

2.47 

.880 

.432 

.757

1.29

Run-off 

in inches

O.i9 

.96 

1.71 

. .83 

,71 

.82 

3.06 

< 3.82 

2.76 

1.01 

.50 

.84

17.51
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I 29

KENNEBEC RIVER BASIN

MOOSE RIVER NEAR ROCKWOOD, HE.

LOCATION. Just below outlet of Brassau Lake, 3 miles above Moosehead Lake 

and 4 miles west of Kineo station and Rockwood post office, Rockwood 

Township, Somerset County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 708 square miles (revised from map compiled by Maine Water 

Power Commission).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September J, 1902, to December 31, 1908; May 16, 1910, 

to September 18, 1912; November 1, 1919, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by W. H. Maynard.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel consists of ledge rock and gravel. Control 

well defined and fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 7.23 feet at 4.30 p. m. May 15 (discharge, 7,460 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.82 feet at 5 p. m. March 17 (discharge, 166 second-feet).

1902-1908; 1910-1912; and 1919-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 9.58 

feet at noon May 1, 1923 (discharge by extension of rating curve, 12/200 

second-feet); minimum stage, 1.30 feet December 16, 1903 (discharge, by 

extension of rating curve, 70 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not usually affected by ice.

REGULATION. During April, May, and June, the operation of Long Pond for 

log-driving causes a small diurnal fluctuation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve fairly 

well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except as noted 

in footnote to daily discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

rating table to mean daily gage height. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Moose River near Rockwood, Me., during the year ending

September 80, 1924

Date

Nov. 12........ 

Nov. 20.. -.._.-

Jan. 23.~-_-.--

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.24 

2.90

2.48

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,060 

773

488

Date

Feb. 19.. ......

May 7. .. ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.05

6.92

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

267

6,770

Date

June 11-.. 

height

Feet 

4.02

2.24

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,860

300

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Moose River near Rockwood, Me, for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 _______

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

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

4.,... _ ......

5... ......... __

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

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

8..-. ........ ..

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

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

11... ____ . ...

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

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

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

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

Oct.

310

310

305

305

305

290

276

281

276

276

272

267

262

267

267

Nov.

760

752

722

708

fi7Q

658

679

820

1,000

1,100

1,090

1,060

1,010

975

930

Dec.

1,520

1,800

1,920

1.920

1,800

1, 920

1,980

2,040

1,980

1,860

1,740

1,680

1,630

1,180

Jan.

790

752

715

686

665

658,

644

630

616

616

637

637

637

644

630

Feb.

412

401

390

375

370

385

380

375

355

345

345

340

325

320

310

Mar.

213

209

209

200

200

204

204

218

' 218

218

218

213

209

204

Apr.

290

330

330

335

330

315

330

396

440

478

518

581

651

715

798

May

5,200

6,400

6,600

6,400

6,600

6,800

6,800

6,800

7,000

7,000

6,600

6,200

6,200

7,000

7,200

June

1,920

1,800

1,360

1,260

1,310

1,180

1,290

1,410

1,360

1,410

1,680

1,860

1,630

1,410

1,140

July

1,680

1,110

722

780

840

900

966

1,060

890

842

798

693

637

672

679

Aug.

385

360

340

340

360

370

412

428 42a

428

; 1,080

1 1,040

1,050

1,000

, 880

Sept.

270

270

260

250

240

230

226

218

; ' 213

222

325

! 412

i 478

! 478,

i 456
30 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Moose River near Rockwood, Me., for the year 

ending September 30, 1924 Continued

Day

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

17 

18 

19. 

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

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

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

31 

Oct.

258

258

253

258

267

262

262

401

524

623

730

7fifi

760

752

686

752

Nov.

898

866

850

882

812

760

752

722

730

828

1,020

1,200

1,310

1,300

1,290

Dec.

1,410

1,410

1 ^tfifl

1,250

1,180

1,130

1,060

1,040

1,000

Q7K

939

914

898

QCO

820

Jan.

595

ccc

548

CIO

489

AQA

4.7SJ

450

467

AAf\

434

,400

4.1 Q

Feb.

295

285

276

267

276

281

979

258

OKC

94Q

244

240

240

222

Mar.

196

183

196

209

209

213*

218

222

235

240

244

04.0

253

262

290

Apr.

874

966

1,120

1,460

1,740

1,860

2,040

2,230

2 Oftfl

2,360

2,500

2,710

3,140

3,800

4,410

May

7,000

6,600

5,800

5,200

5,000

4,410

4,140

3,710

3,070

2,710

2,360

2,300

1,980

June

966

906

1,240

1,130

1,080

1,070

1,060

1,010

1,050

948

828

984

1,150

1,410

1,520

July

616

798

966

708

782

858

898

1,310

1,460

1,460

1,310

708

467

434

418

406

Aug.

760

630

574

512

467

412

396

370

350

325

310

290

276

253

244

262

Sept

440

423

401

390

385

375

370

370

370

370

360

360

360

360

360

NOTE. No gage-height record July 4-6, Aug. 14-16, Sept. 1-6, 22-29; discharge estimated by comparison 

with records of Dead River at The Forks and precipitation records.

Monthly discharge of Moose River near Rockwood, Me., for the year ending September

SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 708 square miles]

Month

January. ____________________

March _________ . ______________

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

May ___________ . ___________

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

768 

1,310 

2,040 

790 

412 

290 

4,410 

7,200 

1,920 

1,680 

1,080 

478

7,200

Minimum

253 

658 

820 

418 

222 

183 

290 

1,980 

828 

406 

244 

213

183

Mean

390 

905 

1,420 

580 

313 

221 

1,340 

5,320 

1,280 

867 

494 

341

1,130

Per 

square 

mile

0.551 

1.28 

2.01 

.819 

.442 

.312 

1.89 

7.51 

1.81 

1.22 

.698 

.482

1.60

Run-off 

in inches

0.64 

1.43 

2.32 

.94 

.48 

.36 

2.11 

8.66 

2.02 

1.41 

.80 

.54

21.71

MOOSEHEAD LAKE AT HAST OUTLET, ME.

LOCATION. At wharf at east outlet of lake, at Moosehead, Piscataquis County.

DKAINAGB AREA. 1,240 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1895, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Staff at end of boat landing; two data have been used at east outlet; the 

first (or original datum) is 1,011.20 feet above mean sea level and approximately 10 feet below sills of outlet gates; gage is read to this datum; the 

second, to which all gage readings published to and including 1911 have been 

referred, is 10 feet higher; that is, the zero is at the sill of the gates; as it is 

* believed that low water may go below the sill of the gates (zero of second 

datum), gage heights since 1912 are published as read; that is, to original 

datum.
KENNEBEC RIVER BASIN 31

REGULATION. The lake is regulated to a capacity of 23,735 million cubic feet. 

The dam at the east outlet is controlled by 39 gates, the sills of the gates 

being at elevations varying from 8.0 feet to 11.4 feet. At extreme low stages 

the flow from the lake is controlled by a bar above the dam at an approximate 

gage height of 9 feet. The records show only fluctuations in the level of the 

lake and are used in the studies of regulation of the lake and in computing 

the natural flow of Kennebec River at The Forks.

COOPERATION. Record furnished by Hollingsworth & Whitney Co.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Moosehead Lake at east outlet, Me,, for the year ending

September 30, 1924.

Day

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

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

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

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

5... .....

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

7 . 

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

9 

10 ...-.

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

12. ........

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

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

15 .

16 . .

17..... .....

18 

19 

20 .

21 _ ...........

22..-.. .....

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

26. .. . 

25 

26. ..- .

27 .

28........ ..

29 . .

30...... .

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

Oct.

13.0

"l§."6"

12.9

12.8

12.6

12.4

12.3

12.2

12.25 

12.3

12.3

12.3

Nov.

12.25

12.2

12 2

12.3

12.2

12.2

12.35

12.3

12.25

12.25

12 4

12.45

Dec.

~12.~85~

13.0

13.1

13.3

13.45

13.5

13.6

13.65

13.7

13.7 

13.7

13.7

13.7

Jan.

13.65

13.65

13.6

13.55

13.55

13.5

is 5

13.5

13.45

13.45

~13.T~

13.35

13.25

Feb.

13.2

13.1

13.05

is. 6

12.9

12.8

12.75

12.6

12.5

12.45

~12.""§5~

12.3

12.1

Mar.

"l2."6"

11.85

II. 8

11.7

11.55

11.5

11.4

11.3

11.25

11.1 

11.1

II. I

11.1

Apr.

11.1

11.05

11.0

11.05

11.1

11.25

11.35

11.4

11.8

19 1

~12.~2"

12.7

is 1

May

13.75

14.65

15.15

15.65

16.2

16.65

17.1

17.45

17.5

17.5

17.5

17.5

17.5

Jane

17.5

17.5

17.45

17.35

17.3

17.3

17.3

17.25

17.15

17.1

"I7."6"

16.9

16.8

July

16.75

16.65

*

16.5

16.4

16.35

16.2

16.1

16.1

16.0

15.95

~I5.~85~

15.7

15.55

Aug.

15.45

15.25

15.15

15.1

14.95

14.9

14.8

14.65

14.55

14.4

~I4.~2~~

14.1

14.0

Sept.

13.85

"Is.T

13.7

13.55

13.4

13.5

13.55

13.5

13.5

13.3

13.25 

13.15

13.05

KENNEBEC RIVER AT MOOSEHEAD, ME.

LOCATION. At Canadian Pacific Railway bridge one-fourth mile below east 

outlet dam on Moosehead Lake, half a mile northwest of Moosehead railroad station in Big Squaw Mountain Township, Piscataquis County, and 

4.4 miles from Somerset Junction.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1, 240 square miles (measured on map compiled by Maine 

Water Power Commission).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1919, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage near middle of bridge, downstream side; read by Odilon 

Bruneau. Sanborn water-stage recorder on west pier of bridge used May 6 

to July 22, 1924.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Large boulders and gravel. Control is a series of 

rapids; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.10 feet at 

7 a. m. May 21 (discharge, 6,290 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.84 foot 

December 4 (discharge by extension of rating curve, 195 second-feet).
32 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

1919-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 7.13 feet May 12 and 13, 1920 

^discharge by extension of rating .curve, 13,400 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 0.61 foot April 7-15, 1923 (discharge, by extension of rating curve, 

62 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Leakage through west outlet dam and occasional opening of 

gates in this dam allow some water to pass down the west channel which is 

not included in records of flow at this station.

REGULATION. Discharge is regulated by operation of gates at Moosehead 

Lake; large diurnal fluctuations occur during log-driving season.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve 

well defined above 300 second-feet. Chain gage read to hundredths twic% 

daily except from January 25 to March 31 when it was read once daily. 

Water-stage recorder operated satisfactorily during log-sluicing period May 

7 to July 22. Daily discharge determined by applying rating table to mean 

daily gage height. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Kennebec River at Moosehead, Me., during the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Date

Jan. 24..... _ .

Gage 

height

Feet

2.78

1.43

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,590

396

Date

July 22.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.43

3.21

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

403

2,210

Date

July 22.. .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.47

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,210

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Kennebec River at Moosehead, Me., for the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Day

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

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

3.. -----

4. .... 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

12 

14..-. __ ..-.

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

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

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28

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

30 

31 

Oct.

1,560

1,440

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,560

1,440

1,500

1,440

1,440

1 Vlt\

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,310

1,370

1,310

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,250

970

408

225

261

325

455

Nov.

750

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,080

920

675

712

605

7fft

675

1,310

1,250

1,190

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,130

1,190

1,190

i ion

252

228

237

246

258

Dec.

261

216

255

202

246

258

249

234

234

264

277

274

284

258

302

280

267

1,130

1,190

1,370

1,250

1,250

1,130

1,250

1 190

1 190

1 9i^rt

1,310

1,250

1,250

Jan.

1,190

1,310

1,830

1,830

1.830

1,760

1,560

1,630

1,630

1,700

1,630

1,560

1,560

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,130

1,020

1,080

1,130

1,310

1,630

1,500

1,630

1,560

1,630

1,630

Feb.

1,630

1,700

1,630

1,630

1,760

1,760

1,900

1,830

1,760

1,830

i Qfin

1,760

1,760

1,760

1,830

1,760

1,760

1,760

1,760

1,760

1,760

1,760

1,830

1,760

i onn

2,040

2 

' 040

Mar.

2,190

2,190

2,040

2,190

9 f\Af\

2,190

2,190

1,760

1,760

1,760

1,760

1,630

1,560

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,370

1 440

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,370

210

1,250

1, 310

Apr.

1,370

1,310

1,310

1,250

1,310

1,310

1,310

572

210

210

208

208

213

202

205

216

219

222

222

231

249

249 *>AK

225

911

940

249

May

252

252

385

408

385

Af\Q

385

4ns

408

408

3,530

430

455

3,240

2,560

1 400

3,570

A (JAfi

4,630

a ion

2,160

o ion

2,540

2,160

June

3,030

3,150

2,740

2,670

3,080

3,230

3,030

2,920

3,080

2,800

2,490

2,470

2,380

3,020

2,880

2,690

2,880

2,880

2,470

2,740

2,890

2,850

O Qfifi

3,020

2,820

2

QOA

2,550

3,020

July

2,790

2,980

2,990

2,770

3,600

2,800

2,740

2,620

2,460

2,540

2,690

2,490

2,340

2,270

2,810

2,840

2,730

2,680

O KAft

2,770

2,640

2,440

2,650

2,650

9 -IQfl

2,490

9 ^df\

2,490

2,490

2,490

Aug.

2,490

2,490

2,490

2,490

2,490

2,490

2,490

2,490

2,490

2,490

2,340

2,490

2,490

2,340

2,340

2,190

2,340

2,340

2,340

2,340

2,340

2,340

2,340

2,490

2,650

2,650

2,650

2,650

2,650

Sept.

2,650

2,650

2,650

2,490

2,490

2,490

2,490

2,490

2,490

2,190

1,020

365

345

341

317

675

750

640

1,630

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,700

1,310

1,310

1,250

1,310

1,250

1,250
KENNEBEC RIVER BASIN 33

Monthly discharge of Kennebec River at Moosehead, Me., for the year ending

September 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 1,240 square miles]

Month

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,560 

1,370 

1,370 

1,830 

2,040 

2,190 

1,370 

4,900 

3,230 

3,600 

2,650 

2,650

4,900

Minimum

225 

225 

202 

1,020 

1,630 

210 

202 

252 

2,380 

2,270 

2,190 

317

202

Mean

1,140 

895 

694 

1,510 

1,790 

1,530 

489 

1,770 

2,840 

2,640 

2,470 

1,600

1,610

Per 

square 

mile

0.919 

.722 

.560 

1.22 

1.44 

1.23 

.394 

1.43 

2.29 

2.13 

1.99 

1.29

1.30

Run-off 

in inches

1.06 

.81 

.65 

1.41 

1.55 

1.42 

.44 

1.65 

2.56 

2.46 

2.29 

1.44

17.74

NOTE. Two gates at west outlet dam were open from Apr. 30 to May 7, four gates open May 8-12, three 

gates open May 13-28, allowing water to pass down west channel; also leakage through gates at west outlet at high stages of Moosehead Lake. For the above reasons the measured discharge at gage does not 

include the total run-off from the basin. The monthly discharge in second-feet per square mile and run-off 

in inches do not represent natural flow. (See " Regulation.")

KENNEBEC RIVER AT TEE FORKS, ME.

LOCATION. Half a mile above highway bridge at The Forks, Somerset County, 

and 1 mile above mouth of Dead River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,570 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 28, 1901, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on right bank half a mile above highway bridge; 

inspected by S. C. Durgin.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel at bridge is subject to slight changes; control well defined.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum; stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 6.25 feet at 1.30 p. m. May 14 (discharge, 9,120 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 1.64 feet at 6 a. m. March 28 (discharge, 370 second-feet). 

1901-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 10.1 feet by water-stage recorder 

from 4 to 12 p. m. June 18, 1917 (discharge by extension of rating curve, 

23,700 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.3 foot by chain gage at 7 a. m. 

October 27, 1911 (discharge, 215 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

REGULATION. Flow regulated by storage in Moosehead Lake. During May, 

June, July, and August, the operation of Indian Pond for log driving causes 

a large diurnal fluctuation. Records of monthly discharge have been corrected for storage by adding or subtracting a discharge corresponding to the 

amount of water stored in or released from Moosehead Lake.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by ice. Rating curve 

well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory, except as 

stated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge October 1 to 

May 17 ascertained by application of rating table to mean daily gage height 

determined by inspection of recorder sheets, with corrections for effect of 

ice during winter; daily discharge May 18 to September 30 ascertained by 

use of discharge integrator. Records good.
34 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

Discharge measurements of Kennebec River at The Forks, Me., during the year

ending September SO, 1924

Date

in. 22 .....................

eb. 19... .................

Gage 

height

Feet 09 on

 4.15

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

952

2 120 ' '

Date

A ni» Q

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.74

9 ft1)

Discharge

See.-ft. 

432

1 ' 060

Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

aily discharge, in second-feet, of Kennebec River at The Forks, Me., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924 

Day Oct.

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,730

1,660

1,660

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,540

1.540

1,540

1,540

1,470

1,470

1,470

1,470

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,540

1,350

1,120

643

556

550

550

1,180

Nov.

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,730

1,800

1,730

1,540

1,410

1,290

1,230

1,230

1,600

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,800

1,180

1,070

830

722

690

Dec.

1,410

1,600

1,470

1,180

1,070

1,020

1,180

1,180

1,070 orifi

811

722

690

766

890

940

910

930

1,650

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,870

1,870

1,870

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,750

Jan.

1 7KA

1,750

1 7KA

1,850

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,100

1,950

1, 850

1,850

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800 i snfl

1,150

1 I KA

1,150

1,000

1,400

1,750

1,750

1,700

1,700

1,850

1,900

1,950

1 RtLH

Feb.

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,950

2,100

2,100 "> inn

9 IflA

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,100

2,100

2 inn

2,100

2,100

9 inn

2 100

2,100

9 nnn

2,000

2,100

2,500

2 ' 500

Mar.

2,500

2,600

9 firm

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,500 9 4.m\

2,400

2,300

2,200

2,100

2,100

2,000

2,000

1,950

1,900

1,870

1,800

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,660

802

448

375

793

1,410

1,540

Apr.

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,470

1,600

1,660

1,660

960

850

960

1,020

1,070

1,180

1,350

1,350

1,410

1,660

2,030

1,870

1,730

1,870

1,870

1,950

1,410

1,540

1,870

2,370

3,130

May

5,180

6,200

6,200

4,440

4,440

4,080

3,530

3,530

3,430

3,230,

3,030

3,230

3,970

7,010

4,930

3,750

5,430

5,800

5,000

5,400

5,750

4,800

6,900

7,000

5,700

5,200

5,100

2,950

2,700

2,800

2,700

June

3,000

2,900

2,700

3,100

3,300

3,150

3,300

2,900

3,000

:2>-9SD,

2,900

2,800

2,700

2,800

3,050

3,200

3,100

3,250

3,000

3,100

3,050

3,200

3,100

2,900

3,000

2,900

2,850

3,150

J3,100

July

3, 100

2,700

2,900

2,750

2,700

2,750

2,700

2,700

2,500

2,500

2,550

3,100

3,150

3,100

3,650

3,200

3,100

3,050

3,050

3,000

3,000

3,000

2,900

2,800

2,800

2,600

2,700

Aug.

2,700

2,750

2,550

2,700

2,650

2,550

2,550

2,500

2,500

 2 Ann

2,450

2,400

2,500

2,400

2,300

2,250

2,200

2,450

2,500

2,700

3,200

3,100

3,050

2,950

3,000

2,900

2,950

3,200

3,000

2,800

2,600

Sept.

2,700

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,450

3,000

2,750

2,000

1,400

1,400

1,200

920

1,140

890

1,580

1,680

1,950

2,200

2,150

2,050

1,900

1,950

1,600

1,700

1,400

1,400

1,500

M 

re 

b

di

. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 19-22 and Dec. 29 to Mar. 19; discharge for,these 

 iods based on gage heights corrected for effect of ice and by comparison with records of discharge from 

>osehead Lake, two discharge measurements, observer's notes, and weather records. Water-stage 

order not in operation May 24,25, June 15,29,30, July 1-5, Aug. 2^-30, and Sept. 20; discharge estimated 

comparison with records of discharge from Moosehead Lake. Braced figure sho

charge for period indicated.

figure shows estimated mean
KENNEBEC RIVEE BASIN 35

Monthly discharge of Kennebec River at The Forks, Me., for the year ending September 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 1,570 square miles]

Month

February __ _____________

April.... 

July.. 

Discharge in second-feet

Observed

Maximum

1,730 

1,800 

1,870 

2,200 

2,500 

2,600 

3,130 

7,010 

3,300 

3,650 

3,200 

3,000

7,010

Minimum

550 

690 

690 

980 

1,850 

375 

850 

2,700 

2,700 

2,500 

2,200 

800

375

Mean

1,400 

1,460 

1,360 

' 1,730 

2,050 

1,950 

1,590 

4,630 

3,020 

2,920 

2,670 

1,920

2,230

Corrected for storage

Mean

520 

1,700 

2,770 

1,200 

610 

780 

4,010 

9,870 

2,150 

1,360 

770 

880

2,230

Per 

square 

mile

0.331 

1.08 

1.76 

.764 

.389 

.497 

2.55 

6.29 

1.37 

.866 

.490 

.561

1.42

Corrected 

run-off 

in inches

0.38 

1.20 

2.03 

.88 

.42 

.57 

2.84 

7.25 

1.53 

1.00 

.56 

.63

19.29

KENNEBEC BIVER AT WATERVILLE, HE.

LOCATION. At clam and mill of Hollingsworth & Whitney Co. at Waterville, 

Kennebec County, 2 miles above confluence with Sebasticook River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,270 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 22, 1892, to September 30, 1924.

GAGES. Rod gages in pond above dam and in tailrace of mill. A water-stage 

recorder in pond above dam is used in connection with computations of 

discharge through the wheels, over the dam, and through waste gates in 

the dam.

DETERMINATION OF DISCHARGE. Discharge computed from flow over dam, 

through logway, and through wheels of mill. When flow is less than about 

3,500 second-feet practically all the water is used through the wheels.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not generally affected by ice; in most winters the 

entire flow passes through wheels of mill.

REGULATION. Numerous power plants and much storage above station; results 

not corrected for storage.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by Hollingsworth & Whitney Co.
36 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Kennebec River at Waterville, Me., for the year 

ending September 30, 1924

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.. ......... .

Oct.

2,280

2,790

9 *lftft

2,310

1,980

2,310

1,060

2,260

2,560

2,590

2,280

2,270

2,290

1,000

1,980

1,690

2,280

2,590

2,180

2,280

750

1,940

2,550

2,420

2,850

4,830

4,110

3,800

3,380

3,340

2,940

Nov.

2,460

942

1,760

2,180

1,860

3,130

2,830

3,640

5,080

4,480

3,660

3,020

3,310

2,880

3,430

3,360

2,360

2,440

2,240

2,550

2,540

3,120

2,530

1,550

6,180

6,980

5,890

5,310

4,510

Dec.

10,200

12,200

11,000

8,700

7 4(?n

7,080

11,500

11,000

8,450

7,480

6,370

5,730

4,300

4,400

4,120

1,620

4,330

3,190

407

3,350

3,430

3,160

4,500

5,170

4,170

4,490

4,440

3,500

3,210

1,160

2,160

Jan.

9 9fin

2,590

0 Q4.A

3,420

9 Kf{(\

1,480

3,100

3,660

2,850

3,420

2,820

2,920

4,340

3,660 A. <un

6,260

5,930

5,760

4 QQn

4,520

4,050

2,570

3,430

3,410

3,190

3,070

2,820

2 900

9 84n

Feb.

3

7QA

3,320

O QA(\

3,520

0 7QA

3,500

3 93(1

3,360 9 04.0.

q OOA

3,220

3,030

3,030

3

10A

2,460

2,020

3,150

3,520

3

0QA

0 CQA

2,850

1,800

2,850

3 HAS)

2,690

0 ACA

2,970

Mar.

3,270

1,980

3,570

4,170

3,690

3,400

3,140

9 n4n

4,000

4,230

4,120

4 14O

3,540

Q QOft

2,390

3,800

3,710

0 CAfi

3,610

3,470

5,000

4,100

6,640

7,230

9,270

8,530

6,820

4,600

Apr.

8,020

6,680

4

QAA

4,450

4,510

7,120

7,650

16,500

15,200

13,400

13,000

13,000

12,800

14 *win

12,900

11 200

11,400

n SOn

15,100

14,500

14,400

15,500

14,400

14,700

12,400

13,900

16,700

18,500

May

93 inn

36,200

97 4nn

21,800

20,400

17,300

15,500

16,500

12,500

12,300

22,900

28,500

26,000

22,200

18,400

17,400

16,200

19 &nn

12,700

12,200

10,200

11,600

10,800

10,200

8,950

8,950

7,850

5,470

6,300

June

4,570

6,530

C QOA

5,740

t; cun

6,270

5,710

6,390

5,820

5,830

4,380

4,020

4,300

4,340

5,170

5,290

5,280

4,380

4,610

4,110

4,250

2,380

4 9Hfl

4,380

4,700

3,440

4,010

3,740

4,800

4 94n

July

4,360

4,780

4,620

4,740

4,940

5,650

5,030

4 Pidn

3,880

2,950

3,200

3,140

4,520

3,500

3,890

3,110

3,410

3,630

3,140

4,260

4,880

4,400

3,710

3,990

4,040

3,500

2,720

3,580

3,850

3,580

Aug.

3,560

2,480

1,970

3,010

3,590

3,340

3,180

3,690

4,250

4,270

3,460

3,770

2,930

2,650

3,610

3,010

2,820

2,390

2,740

2,700

3,770

3,380

2,840

2,900

3,640

3,660

3,460

2,840

3,570

3,340

Sept.

2,070

3,180

3,230

3,840

3,830

3,790

1,780

4,330

3,560

4,780

21,700

12,400

7,460

5,970

4,920

4,060

3,900

3,800

3,800

3,800

2,900

3,360

3,840

3,320

3,180

3,170

3,150

2,940

3,050

3,160

NOTE. Discharge estimated Sept. 11-30 because of break in dam.

Monthly discharge of Kennebec River at Waterville, Me., for the year ending

September 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 4,270 square miles]

Month

October- ____________________ ..

November. __ __________ ___ .... .

March _ ..----.__._-...._. _ ..... . ..

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

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

September... ___________________

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

'Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4,830 

6,980 

12,200 

6,260 

3,790 

9,800 

23,100 

36,200 

6,530 

5,650 

4,270 

21,700

36,200

Minimum

750 

942 

407 

1,480 

1,800 

1,980 

4,450 

5,470 

2,380 

2,720 

1,970 

1,780

407

Mean

2,470 

3,340 

5,560 

3,570 

3,040 

4,560 

12,700 

16,500 

4,820 

3,980 

3,210 

4,610

5,700

Per

square 

mile

0.578 

.782 

1.30 

.836 

.712 

1.07 

2.97 

3.86 

1.13 

.932 

.752 

1.08

1.33

Run-off 

in inches

0.67 

.87 

1.50 

.96 

.77 

1.23 

3.31 

4.45 

1.26 

1.07 

.87 

1.20

18.16

NOTE. The monthly discharge in second-feet per square mile and the run-off in inches do not represent 

the natural flow from the basin because of artificial storage. The yearly discharge and run-off doubtless 

represent more nearly the natural flow, for probably little stored water is held over from year to year.
KENNEBEC KIVEK BASIN 37

DEAD RIVER AT THE FORKS, ME.

LOCATION. One-eighth mile above farmhouse of Jeremiah Durgin, 1J^ miles 

west of The Forks, Somerset County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 878 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 29, 1901, to August 15, 1907; March 16, 1910, 

to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on left bank; installed September 29, 1923; inspected by H. J. Parley. Records including 1923, obtained from staff gage 

300 feet below present gage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed rough; control practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 8.25 feet at 12.30 p. m. May 11 (discharge by extension of rating 

curve, 15,500 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.76 feet at noon September 2 

(discharge, 178 second-feet).

1901-1907; 1910-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 8.25 feet May 11, 1924 

(discharge by extension of rating curve, 15,500 second-feet); minimum stage, 

0.2 foot September 12-13, 17, 1918 (water held back by logging dams) 

discharge not determined.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

REGULATION. A number of dams on lakes above; used for log driving during 

May and June.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve 

well defined between 200 and 12,000 second-feet. Operation of water-stage 

recorder satisfactory except as indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying rating table to mean daily gage 

height as determined from inspection of recorder sheets with corrections for 

effect of ice during winter. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Dead River at The Forks, Me., during the year ending

September SO, 1923

Date

Jan. 21.........

Feb. 18 

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.16

"3.98

"2.59

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,690

675

281

Date

Mar. 27........

Gage 

height

Feet 

"3.45

6.06

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

448

8,490

Date

July 23... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.43

2.23

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

10,000

528

° Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feel, of Dead River at The Forks, Me., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Day

\. .............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9........

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

11 

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

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

14 

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

Oct.

581

536

527

491

464

437

394

386

378

370

346

330

316

295

281

Nov.

650

620

581

527

491

473

563

1,140

1,690

1,600

1,230

1,000

860

756

670

Dec.

1,980

3,140

2,830

2,260

1,850

1,690

2,080

2,540

2,260

1,890

1,650

1,440

1,310

1,280

1.320

Jan.

680

660

660

640

620

620

600

600

600

660

700

740

780

780

780

Feb.

540

460

440

410

390

390

390

390

390

380

350

340

330

320

300

Mar.

300

300

280

280

280

300

320

360

410

410

390

420

430

410

410

Apr.

410

460

600

 760

920

1,300

1,500

1,850

2,100

2,400

2,700

2,730

1,980

1,860

2.080

May

7,980

9,690

9,690

8,130

8,840

7,750

6,300

6,460

6,430

7,370

5,880

6,240

6,550

9,450

«.300

June

1,240

1,210

1,210

1,410

1,460

1,270

812

1,360

980

789

712

824

680

824

908

July

1,280

1,170

1,040

1,200

1,400

1,520

509

394

419

509

500

464

410

370

346

Aug.

274

254

248

254

402

590

630

590

527

437

362

323

316

309

316

Sept.

184

189

236

309

330

354

437

464

419

545

4,760

6,450

5,390

2,930

1,850
38 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Dead River at The Forks, Me., for the year ending 

September 80, 1924 Continued

Day

16 

17 

18 

19 ..

20 

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

22 . 

23 - ...

24 

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

26 

27 

28 

29 .

30 

31 ........

Oct.

274

254

248

267

295

338

330

316

437

1,130

1,450

1,090

860

701

660

Nov.

620

600

590

572

536

482

473

848

1,690

1 980

1,660

1,480

1,200

Dec.

1,280

1,270

1,250

1,200

1,130

872

884

896

908

836

767

701

700

700

Jan.

780

760

720

720

700

680

680

640

600

560

T.OA

500

4Qfi

480

470

Feb.

300

280

280

260

260

260

310

310

300

300

Qfln

300

300

300

Mar.

360

320

310

300

300

350

430

520

540

560

RAH

450

420

410

410

410

Apr.

2,150

1,910

1,270

1, 570

2,320

3,030

2,530

1,540

2,490

3,240

3,030

1,880

3,910

6,400

6,930

May

8,300

6,840

6,870

5,650

4,760

3,780

3,030

2,540

2, 630

2,350

2,540

2,350

2,100

1,960

1,720

1,270

June

908

712

670

680

734

670

712

872

712

756

824

824

848

1,100

1,020

July

338

394

581

800

860

712

610

554

518

491

464

437

428

378

330

309

Aug.

330

302

281

267

254

260

260

248

248

236

230

224

212

200

195

189

Sept.

1,380

1,080

908

778

680

600

580

fi40

500

482

437

410

394

362

362

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 30 to Apr. 11; discharge for this period computed 

from gage heights corrected for effect of ice by means of three discharge measurements, observer's notes, 

and weather records. Discharge estimated July 4-5 and Sept. 21-23.

Monthly discharge of Dead River at The Forks, Me., for the year ending September

80, 1924

[Drainage area, 878 square miles]

Month

November ____________________ .

February _ _ .

March.... _______ . _____ ______ .

April. ..... .

May... _______________ __ __ .

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

August.. ___ .... __ ... . , ,

The year. __________ . ___ _ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,690 

1,690 

3,140 

780 

540 

560 

6,930 

9,690 

1,460 

1,520 

630 

6,450

9,690

Minimum

248 

446 

700 

470 

260 

280 

4JbO 

1,270 

670 

309 

189 

184

184

Mean

531 

883 

1,440 

643 

341 

384 

2,260 

5,640 

924 

637 

315 

1,140

1,270

Per 

square 

mile

0.605 

1.01 

1.64 

.732 

.388 

.437 

2.57 

6.42 

1.05 

.726 

.359 

J.30

1.46

Rnn-off 

in inches

0.70 

1.13 

1.89 

.84 

.42 

.50 

2.87 

7.40 

1.17 

.84 

.41 

1.45

19.62

COBBOSSEECONTEE STREAM AT GARDIHER, ME.

LOCATION. At dam of Gardiner Water Power Co. in Gardiner, Kennebec County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 220 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 16, 1890, to September 30, 1924.

GAGES. Staff in pond above dam and in tailrace of power house. There are 

also gages to indicate the water wheel gate and the waste gate openings.

DETERMINATION OF- DiscHARGE.-^Discharge determined by considering (1) 

flow over dam, usually nothing except for a short time in the spring; (2) 

flow through two gates; (3) flow through 39-inch Victor wheel installed in 

1907; (4) flow through the 39-inch Hercules wheel installed in 1895; and 

(5) leakage. Daily discharge computed from tables based on coefficients 

and experiments. The accuracy of these tables was verified by a series of 

weir measurements in August, 1921. Corrections have been made for 

leakage.
KENNEBEC RIVER BASIN 39

ICE. Not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Numerous lakes in the basin are regulated by dams at the outlets. Results not corrected for storage.

COOPERATION. Computation of daily discharge made by engineers of S. D. 

Warren Co., Cumberland Mills, Me.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cobbosseecontee Stream at Gardiner, Me., for the 

year ending September 80, 1924

Das

I..............

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- 

Oct.

190

190

190

190

190

190

13

160

160

160

160

160

13

160

160

160

160

160

160.

1°.

160

160

160

160

160

13

160

160

Nov.

160

160

160

13

160

160

160

160

160

160

13

160

160

160

160

160

160

13

210

210

210

210

210

13

210

210

110

160

Dec.

210

13

260

260

260

260

260

260

13

260

260

260

260

260

260

13

280

260

260

260

260

13

185

70

135

270

270

270

13

270

Jan.

270

270

270

270

270

13

270

270

270

270

13

270

270

270

270

270

270

13

270

270

270

270

270

13

270

270

270

Feb.

2TO

270

13

270

270

270

270

280

13

280

280

280

280 9sn

10

280

280

280

280

280

280

13

280

280

280

OQfl

OQfl

Mar.

290

13

OQfl

290

290

290

9Qfl

OQfl

13

290

290

290

290

oon

10

290

OQA

OQA

290

290

OQfl

13

290

OQfl

OQfl

290

OQA

13

260

Apr.

290

290

290

290

290

13

290

915

1,530

1 440

1,200

790

415

305

335

375

389

375

1,080

1,760

i PUTO

1,020

831

848

765

CJC

210

01 K

<M K

May

1,310

2,300

9 nsn

1,800

1,060

395

598

765

OQO

835

634

963

1,630

1,640

1.280

900

565

405

405

405

405

395

400

410

490

578

490

June

13

280

97fl

270

270

270

270

10

270

270

270

97fl

270

97fl

10

97ft

270

97fl

270

10

97fl

270

270

270

97fl

270

10

270

July

270

270

185

95

13

97fl

97fl

270

270

270

1O

270

97fl

97fl

270

270

270

13

270

270

97fl

270

270

10

270 O7n

O7fl

Aug.

270

270

13

270

210

210

iq

210

210

210

91 fl

10

210

210

9ifl

Olfl

210

13

210

91 fl

210

210

210

13

Sept.

190

190

IQfl

190

190

190

13

190

190

199

190

190

190

13

210

210

13

91 0

210

Olfl

91 fl

210

1Q

210

210

Monthly discharge of Cobbosseecontee Stream at Gardiner, Me., for the year ending

September 80, 1924

[Drainage area, 220 square miles]

Month

April 

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

July1 .........................................

September. . . .. 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

190 

210 

270 

270 

290 

290 

1,760 

2,300 

280 

270 

270 

210

2,300

Minimum

13 

13 

13 

13 

13 

13 

13 

395 

13 

13 

13 

13

13

Mean

147 

154

207 

237 

241

245 

644 

836 

228- 

228 

184 

176

294

Per 

square 

mile

0.668 

.700 

.941 

1.08 

1.10 

1.11 

2.93 

3.80 

1. 04 

1.04 

.836 

.800

1.34

Run-off 

in inches

0.77 

.78 

1.08 

1.24 

1.19 

1.28 

3.27 

4.38 

1.16 

1.20 

.96 

.£9

18.20

NOTE. The monthly discharge in second-feet per square mile and the run-off in inches do not represent the natural run-off from the basin because of storage. (See " Regulation. ")
40 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

ANDBOSCOQQIN RIVER BASIN

AWDROSCOSSIW RIVER AT RUMFORD, ME.

LOCATION. At two dams of Rumford Falls Power Co., at Rumford, Oxford

County.

DRAINAGE AEEA. 2,090 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 18, 1892, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGES. One in pond above each dam and in tailrace of power station and mills. 

DISCHARGE. Computed from discharge over the dam by use of Francis weir

formula with modified coefficient, and the quantities passing through the

various wheels of the power station and mills, which have been carefully

rated.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation little affected by ice. 

REGULATION. Storage in Rangeley system of lakes at headwaters of Androscoggin River aggregates about 29.6 billion cubic feet. The stored water

is regulated in the interests of the water power users above and below.

Results not corrected for storage. 

COOPERATION. Records obtained and computations made by Mr. Charles A.

Mixer, engineer, Rumford Falls Power Co.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Androscoggin River at Rumford, Me., for the 

year ending September 30, 1924

Day

I-.-.... _

3 

4 

US .-. ...

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

17 

18 

19 ..

20 

21 

22 

24 

25 

M

27 

28 

29 

Oft

31 . ..

Oct.

1,850

1 7'M)

1,750

1,730

1,720

1,850

1,090

l; 780

1,630

1,630

1,600

1,590

1,690

1,340

1,770

1 650

1,610

1,700

1,820

2,070

1,380

1,910

1,770

2,930

4,380

2,300

1,580

2,090

Nov.

1,970

1,900

1,640

1,390

2,000

1,790

2,010

2,530

2,200

2,050

1,550

1,910

1,820

1,880

1,920

1,900

1,820

1,540

1,770

1,710

1,820

1,830

1,830

4,100

in 000

5,780

3,840

3,060

2,700

2,720

Dec.

6,860

4,360

3,430

3,080

2,870

4,100

6,670

4", 430

3,280

3,290

2,900

2,790

2,750

3,010

2, 570

2,470

1,690

1,520

1,970

2,600

2,820

2,530

2,470

2,050

2,020

1 Q4A

9 9Sft

Jan.

2,230

2,270

2,340

2,420

2,200

2,390

9 38n

2,450

2,350

2,410

3, 060

2,990

2,490

3, 000-

3,810

3,080

9 fion

2,670

2,440

2,500

2 4.1O

9 4^0

2,230

2,160

o 49ft

2,520

Feb.

2,270

2,270

2,440

2,220

2,210

2,230

2,180

2,150

2,300

2,300

2,070

2,030

2,190

9 ^>fifi

9 19ft

2,270

2,260

2,170

2,210

2,220

2,240

2,110

2,230

2, 150

2,130

Mar.

2,030

2,010

2,070

2,050

2,040

2,120

2,110

1,960

2,160

2,120

2,060

2,020

1,930

1,940

1,730

2,060

2,030

2,070

2,120

2,270

2,490

2,500

3,100

2,720

2,690

2,890

2,330

9 7^0

Apr.

2,680

2,530

2,610

2,670

3,110

3,610

3,790

4,790

4,220

3,890

4,220

3,890

3,190

5,900

4,930

4,540

5,010

5,800

5,470

5,770

5,840

5,700

4,730

5,700

8,360

9,030

9 1 pjft

May

19,900

17,200

12,100

10,600

13, 200

11, 400

10, 500

10, 600

10,900

9,550

8,780

10, 700

17,200

13,500

13, 100

11, 700

9,510

8,390

8,370

6,340

4,920

4,340

3,870

3,370

3,940

4,350

3,720

3,530

3,980

9 7QA

June

2,060

2,770

2,710

2,780

2,810

2,590

2,420

1,990

2,710

2,680

2,610

2,630

2,520

2,950

2,- 860

2,560

2,430

2,510

2,330

1,780

2,070

9 4°.O

2,270

9 Q4ft

2,630

2,240

9 4fift

July

2,130

1,900

1,750

1,580

1,830

2,280

2,210

3,030

2,650

2,480

1,790

1,690

2,350

2,140

2,200

2,120

2,690

2,390

1,510

2,320

2,020

2,050

2,040

1,740

1,600

2,130

1,920

1,920

Aug.

1,930

1,730

1,580

2,040

2,720

2,740

2,360

2,140

2,100

1,700

2,070

2,020

1,980

1,930

2,070

2,100

1,930

1,940

2,130

2,030

2,460

2,180

1,700

1,890

2,150

2,420

2,310

2,180

9 ftQA

Sept.

1,800

2,380

3,140

2,960

2,460

3,540

2,950

2,430

2,270

19,800

12,500

6,990

4,090

3,090

2,900

2,700

2,590

2,270

2,610

9 7drt

2,780

2,420

2,400

2,180

1,810

2,270

3,400
ANDROSCOGGIN RIVER BASIN 41

Monthly discharge of Androscoggin River at Rumford, Me., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 2,090 square miles]

Month

November ____ __ .. ,

December __ .- ______ . _ _ _. .

February _____ _ . .. ...

March __ ___ _____ _ .. _ . _____ .

June __ . ____________________ .

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

August. _ . ______ .. _ , _. . _ __ __ ..

September.. _____ ___ . _ .. __ __ __

The year........ _ . _________ . __

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4, 380 

10,000 

6,860 

3,810 

 2,440 

3,100 

9,150 

19,900- 

2,950 

3,030 

2,740 

26,200

26. 200

Minimum

1,090 

1,390 

1,520 

2,060 

2,030 

1,730 

2,530 

2,650 

1,780 

1,510 

1,580 

1,800

1.090

Mean

1,900 

2,500 

2,960 

2,540 

2,210 

2,260 

4,950 

8,870 

2,480 

2,080 

2,080 

4,810

3.310

Per

square 

mile

0.909 

1.20 

1.42 

1.22 

1.06 

1.08 

2.37 

4.24 

1.19 

.995 

.995 

2.30

1.58

Run-off 

in inches

1.05 

1.34 

1.64 

1.41 

1.14 

1.24 

2.64 

4.89 

1.33 

1.15 

1.15 

2.57

21.55

NOTE. The monthly discharge in second-feet per square mile and the run-off in inches do not represent 

the natural run-off from the basin because of artificial storage. (See " Regulation.") The indicated minimum jdischarge usually occurs on Sundays, when water is held back by dams.

MAGALLOWAY RIVER AT AZISCOHOS DAM, ME.

LOCATION. At Aziscohos Dam, Oxford County, 15 miles above mouth.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 233 square miles (revised from map compiled by Maine 

Water Power Commission).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1912, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections, the lower attached to one of the concrete 

buttresses of the dam and the upper on the concrete gate tower.

DETERMINATION OF DISCHARGE. Discharge determined from readings of gate 

openings. Gates have been rated by current-meter measurements at. a 

station 1 mile below dam.

REGULATION. The storage of about 9,593 million cubic feet is completely regulated, and the discharge corresponds to requirements of water users below. 

The operation of the gates is planned to maintain as nearly as possible a 

constant flow at Berlin, N. H. Results not corrected for storage.

COOPERATION. Discharge computed and furnished for publication by Union 

Water Power Co., Lewiston, Me.

Monthly discharge of Magalloway River at Aziscohos Dam, Me., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Month

July . .- .-, 

September. .. ___ ____ .. _ . _ - ...- 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1, 340 

1, 190 

151 

152 

152 

1,660 

1,770 

. . 785 

1,650 

1,530 

1,480 

152

1,770

Minimum

141 

142 

144 

151 

151 

150 

132 

139 

154 

154 

141 

141

132

Mean

697 

322 

148 

151 

151 

1,090 

442 

348 

914 

620 

832 

148

491

Per

square 

mile

2.99 

1.38 

.635 

.648 

.648 

4.68 

1.90 

1.49 

3.92 

2.66 

3.57 

.635

2.11

Run-oft 

in inches

3.45 

1.54 

.73 

.75 

.70 

5.40 

2.12 

1,72 

4.37 

3.07 

4.12 

.71

28.68

NOTE. The monthly discharge in second-feet per square mile and the run-off in inches do not represent the natural run-off from the basin because of artificial storage. (See "Regulation.")
42 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

LITTLE ANDROSCOGGIN RIVER NEAR SOUTH PARIS, HE.

LOCATION. At left end of an old dam at Bisco Falls 200 feet below highway

bridge and 5^4 miles above South Paris, Oxford County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 75 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 14, 1913, to April 30, 1924, when station was

discontinued.

GAGE. Chain gage on left bank; read by G. A. Jackson. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. At low and medium stages water flows through

opening at left of old stone dam; opening was enlarged by high water of

April 9, 1914, and again by high water of March, 1921; water flows over dam

at gage height 5.30 feet. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 7.4 feet at

1 p. m. April 8 (discharge, 1,300 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.86 foot at

5 p. m. October 15 (discharge, 2.6 second-feet).

1914-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 9.87 feet April 14, 1920 (discharge,

by extension of rating curve, 3,540 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.7 foot

at 6 p. m. August 16, 1914 (discharge, 1 second-foot). 

ICE. Control remains open throughout winter; stage-discharge relation seldom

affected by ice. 

REGULATION. Storage at Snow Falls, 1% miles above station, and at West

Paris, 4 miles above, has some effect on regimen of stream. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation subject to change at infrequent intervals.

Rating curve well defined. Gage read to half-tenths once daily. Daily

discharge ascertained by applying rating table to daily gage height. Records

fair.

The following discharge measurement was made:

January 29, 1924: Gage height, 2.74 feet; discharge, 86 second-feet. Stagedischarge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Androscoggin River near South Paris, 

Me., for the period October 1, 1923, to April SO, 1924

Day

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

2- . - -- -

3

^.......... .................................

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

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

T.......................... ..................

B. ...........................................

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

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

n.. ..........................................

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

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

U. ...........................................

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

16. ........................................ ..f

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

IB............................................

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

^.... ........................................

Qet.

12

11

9.0

9 1)

8.4

6.0

4.0

3.8

3.0

3.2

3.0

2.8

3.0

2 8

2.6

3.0

2 8

3.0

4.0

16

Nov.

15

12

12

13

15

24

124

124

124

108

100

100

84

47

18

18

15

16

IS

Dec.

404

332

199

140

140

340

312

280

219

159

140

124

124

124

100

100

96

96

84

$4

Jan.

68.

64

64

61

58

54

54

58

54

47

47

159

124

132

124

179

532

372

249

206

Feb.

68

68

68

68

66

64

62

60

60

60

58

58

58

56

54

52

50

45

43

40

Mar.

40

4648"

50

52

54

58

58

58

56

56

54

54

54

54

54

58

60

62

68

Apr.

189

199

189

179

272

312

440

1,300

735

650

482

440

482

440

440

422

388

356

440

460
PRESUMPSCOT RIVER BASIN 43:

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Androscoggin River near Soiith Paris? 

Me., for the period October 1, 1923, to April 30, 1924 Continued.

Day

21. __ _ ._ ..

22. ..... ......... ....... ...... -

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

24-_..__..._..._.._.._._. ........ ........ ..

25--..-.-..... ............................. ...

26--....... . ................... .....-.--

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

28.-........... ............................

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

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

31. .. . . .. .. .

Oct.

16

9.0

4.0

124

199

116

80

29

29

24

20

Nov.

15

16

17

47

159

209

169

140

108

64

Dec.

80

76

80

84

84

80

76

76

76

76

72

Jan.

124

120

116

100

96

92

90

88

86

84

80

Feb.

37

40

40

39

39

39

40

40

40

Mar.

112

149

159

159

179

209

189

159

179

189

199

Apr.

404

616

558

532

586

650

532

404

340

234

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 26-30, Feb. 2-19, and Feb. 24 to Mar. 19; diseharje 

for these periods compated from gage heights corrected for effect of ice by means of one discharge measurement, weather records, and observer's notes.

Monthly discharge of Little Androscoggin River near South Paris, Me., for the period' 

October 1, 1923, to April 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 75 square miles]

Month

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

199 

209 

404 

532 

68 

209 

1,300

Minimum

2.6 

11 

72 

47 

37 

40 

179

Mean

24.6

64.7 

142 

122 

52.1 

96.0 

457

Per 

square 

mile

0.328 

.863 

1.89 

1.63 

.695 

1.28 

6.09

Run-off 

in inches0.38 

.96

2.18- 

1.88 

.75. 

1.48 

6.80*

PRESUMPSCOT RIVER BASIN

PRESUMPSCOT RIVER AT OUTLET OF SEBAGO LAKE, ME.

LOCATION. At outlet dam of Sebago Lake and hydroelectric plant at Eel Weir 

Falls, 1 mile below lake outlet.

DRAINAGE AREA/T7T436 square,miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1887, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. On bulkhead of gatehouse at outlet dam and in forebay and tailrace of 

power plant.

DISCHARGE. Prior to March, 1904, discharge was determined from records of 

opening of gates in dam; since March, 1904, flow from lake has been recorded by three Alien meters, one on each of three pairs of 30-inch Hercules 

wheels; wheels and recording meters checked by current-meter measurements, brake tests of wheels, and electrical readings of the generator outputWater wasted at regulating gates is measured from records of gate openings 

and coefficients determined from current-meter measurements. Water 

taken from Sebago Lake for supply of Portland water district and waterleaking through reservoir dam, a total of about 18 second-feet, not included 

in tables of 8ischarg>e.

REGULATfdjj.: SeBagorLake (area, 46 square miles) is under complete regulationResults not corrected for storage.

COOPERATION. Record in cubic feet per minute furnished by S. D. Warren Co.;. 

computations on basis of cubic feet per second made by engineers of the; 

Geological Survey. 

63480 28 4
44 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Presumpscot River at outlet of Sebago Lake, Me., 

for the year ending September 80, 1924

Day

1 -

2 .. 

4 -

5 

6 ----- 

7 ~ 

8 .... 

g

10 

11 

12- 

10

14 ___

15 

16 

17 

18 

1Q

20 

21 ...-. 

22 .. 

23 -

24 .. 

25 _ 

26 

27 

28 -

29 

OA

01

Oct.

635

615

620

702

500

462

344

597

571

600

591

590

625

92

638

590

622

590

608

494

96

639

592

585

597

580

416

184

623

625

592

Nov.

592

594

563

222

620

590

586

628

575

305

51

202

654

683

595

592

580

310

622

593

592

577

572

405

101

555

597

592

432

559

Dec.

523

98

615

598

571

532

412

414

103

605

597

597

590

586

437

257

601

592

614

599

592

390

8

43

154

602

599

577

550

93

418

Jan.

426

617

584

588

593

253

632

582

586

591

570

419

128

614

592

582

496

506

521

102

689

575

578

588

581

415

188

610

623

604

600

Feb.

579

410

158

627

578

579

561

558

504

79

579

564

579

544

556

585

138

562

570

625

604

585

602

259

707

687

631

644

672

Mar.

681

278

781

806

810

797

803

716

220

807

697

765

778

747

747

166

737

766

791

740

736

667

143

596

534

558

573

550

526

139

572

Apr.

582

567

559

560

528

78

539

598

601

505

545

545

102

672

562

552

587

775

442

154

614

541

542

570

640

611

150

664

645

677

May

631

605

622

157

743

716

730

766

722

746

170

1,120

2,090

1,790

840

825

770

1,370

1,750

1,220

812

817

884

811

418

835

830

837

884

795

811

June

428

816

. 785

812

826

815

730

229

760

782

802

808

828

689

232

786

768

811

827

801

804

220 753

684

626

654

657

408

172

540

July

617

626

563

271

289

172

557

609

591

558

249

259

215

517

556

595

598

642

295

154

589

566

561

612

438

283

260

477

613

533

616

Aug.

341

299

89

548

563

540

644

442

212

266

519

541

491

587

472

343

180

539

568

562

564

423

310

168

534

561

496

507

592

400

148

Sept.

176

576

566

546

602

563

266

618

705

585

629

543

362

94

499

561

632

725

726

405

266

592

572

616

657

595

488

182

704

642

Monthly discharge of Presumpscot River at outlet of Sebago Lake, Me., for the year 

ending September 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 436 square miles]

Month

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

July. ......

September ____ ... ..... ___ __ . ........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

702 

683 

615 

689 

707 

810 

775 

2,090 

828 

642 

644 

726

2,090

Minimum

92 

51 

8 

102 

79 

139 

78 

157 

172 

154 

89 

94

8

Mean

536 

505 

451 

517 

528 

620 

524 

875 

662 

467 

434 

523

554

Per

square 

mile

1.23 

1.16 

1.03 

1.19 

1.21 

1.42 

1.20 

2.01 

1.52 

1.07 

.995 

1.20

1.27

Run-off 

in inches

1.42 

1.29 

1.19 

1.37 

1.30 

1.64 

1.34 

2.32 

1.70 

1.23 

1.15 

1.34

17.29

NOTE. The monthly discharge does not represent the natural flow from the basin because-of artificial 

storage. The yearly discharge and run-off probably represent more nearly the natural flow, because comparatively, little stored water is held over from year to year.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I 45

SAGO RIVER BASIN

SACO RIVER AT CORNISH, ME.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Cornish, York County, half a mile below 

mouth of Ossipee River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,300 square miles.

RECORPS AVAILABLE. June 4, 1916, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE.; Water-stage recorder on left bank 300 feet above highway bridge; 

installed October 30, 1919; inspected by A. H. Guimont.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge. 9

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel covered with sand and boulders; broken by 

one pier at bridge.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 9.63 feet at 4 p. m. May 4 (discharge, 12,900 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.07 feet at 7 a. m. October 12 (discharge by extension of rating 

curve, 118 second-feet; water held back by dams).

1916-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 14.72 feet May 2, 1923 (discharge 

by extension of rating curve, 23,000 second-feet); minimum open-water 

stage, 0.03 foot by chain gage October 1, 1921 (discharge by extension of 

rating curve, 90 second-feet; water held back by dams).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected during most winters.

REGULATION. Distribution of flow somewhat affected by power development 

at Great Falls, 3J^ miles above gage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly during high water in May. 

' Rating curves well defined above 450 second-feet. Operation of water-stage 

recorder satisfactory except as indicated in footnote to daily-discharge 

table. Daily discharge October 1-24 ascertained by use of discharge integrator; during remainder of year by applying rating table to mean daily 

gage height, as determined by inspection of recorder sheets, with corrections 

for effect of ice. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Saco River at Cornish, Me., during the year ending

September 30, 1924

Date

Feb. 5.. ........

Feb. 28.. ...

Qage 

height

Feet 

«5.30

 4.94

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,770

1,400

Date

Mar. 29.......

Apr. 23.... .

Gage

Feet 

401

8.51

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,600

10, 700

Date

July 30- ..

Aug. 22... .

Gage 

height

Feet

2.42

2.30

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

907

818

8 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Saco River at Cornish, Me., for the year ending

September 30, 1924

Day

1 _ ... __ ..

2 -.......,

3... ... __ ..

4 ______

5 _ . ...

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

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

8.. _____ .

9..... 

10 ..... .

Oct.

570

465

455

485

440

495

305

430

425

415

Nov.

1,340

1,270

1,220

1,150

1,130

1,060

1,010

977

977

1.000

Dec.

5,350

5,530

5,710

5,890

5,710

6,260

6,260

6,070

5.890

Jan.

2,100

2,000

1,950

1,900

1,850

1,800

1,750

1,700

1,700

1.700

Feb.

1,900

1,850

1,850

1,800

1,750

1,700

1,750

1,700

1,700

1.650

Mar.

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1.350

Apr.

2,780

2,710

2,780

9 78(1

2,970

3,310

4,670

7,400

6,640

6.450

May

9,000

9,800

11,600

12,200

11,400

10,800

10,200

9,400

9.000

June

3,990

3,910

4,080

3,910

3,680

3,460

3,240

3,040

2,900

2.840

July

1,040

980

998

972

920

912

998

Q79

980

1. 070

Aug.

863

815

649

815

642

621

628

785

863

691

Sept.

. 762

740

808

785

755

1, 020

946

1,200

1,160

, 1.520
46 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Saco River at Cornish, Me., for the year ending 

September 30, 1924 Continued

Day

11-.. ..

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

13 

14 .

15 ..

16 

17 «...

18 .

19 .......

20 

21. ........

22 

23 

24. ........

25 .........

26 ...

27 .

28 .

29. ......

30 

31 .

Oct.

390

395

356

275

386

416

441

475

580

410

490

518

524

816

1,210

1,770

1,820

1.720

1,600

1,440

Nov.

1,010

1,000

1,000

977

878

746

762

762

738

746

754

746

754

1,050

1,990

3,530

4,240

4,330

4,330

A QAfl

Dec.

5,710

5,350

5,010

4,670

4,420

4,160

3 Q1fi

3,530

3,170

O Q'Tft

o C4n

2,710

2,650

9 71ft

2,590

2,530

2,410

2,290

2,230

9 omrt

2,100

Jan.

1,700

1 900

2,200

2,700

2,700

O *7{\f\

3,100

3,600

3,600

3,200

2

QAA

9 Qfifi

3,000

o onft

2,800

o flnn

o eon

o Ann

9 *?ftft

o inn

1 QErt

Feb.

1 600

1 fnO

1 reft

1,550

1 f\f^\

1 Kflf\

1 jfErt

1,450

1 4on

1 400

1 400

1 d(\n

1,350

1 400

1,350

1 OErt

i oKfl

1,350

Mar.

1,350

1,350

1 300

1,300

1,300

1 ^firt

1 ^Vl

i 4nn

1,450

1,550

1,650

1,750

1,820

2,110

2,290

2,410

2,410

2,470

2,590

9 ^on

2,710

Apr.

6,640

6,640

6,640

7,020

7,400

7 600

7^600

7,600

9,000 Q cAn

Q Ann

10,000

10,600

10 400

10,200

9,600

9

rmn

8,600

8,200

Q nnn

May

8,800

9 nnn

9,800

9.600

10,000

10, 200

10,000

9,400

8,800

8,200

7 600

7,020

6,450

5,890

5,350

5,010

4,670

4,500

4,240

4,160

4,080

June

2,780

2,710

2,410

2,180

1,960

1,960

1,900

1,740

1,700

1,750

1 800

1,790

1,680

1,840

1,790

1,840

1,410

1,220

1,220

1,250

July

1,410

1,370

989

1,200

1,180

1,140

989

946

871

863

871

863

847

871

1,060

1,030

998

920

895

839

831

Aug.

863

785

740

748

698

656

587

656

607

614

684

684

670

642

719

823

963

871

800

762

778

Sept.

2,530

3,170

3.380

3,600

3,990

3,760

3,380

3,100

2,70

2,470

2,180

2,010

1,840

1,570

1,570

1,620

1,570

1,390

1,390

1,340

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 30 to Mar. 22; discharge for this period computed 

from gage heights corrected for effect of ice by means of two discharge measurements, observer's notes, 

weather records, and records from West Bus ton. Discharge estimated June 19-21.

Monthly discharge of Saco River at Cornish,- Me., for the.year ending September

30, 1924

[Drainage area, 1,300 square miles]

Month

October. ____ _ __ __ __ . ____ ___

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

June ________________________

July. ..-...-.-...__.-....._......_.._........

September... __ . ___ . _____________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,820 

4, 330 

6,260 

3,600 

1,900 

2,710 

10,600 

12,800 

4,080 

1,410 

963 

3,990

12,800

Minimum

275 

738 

2,100 

1,700 

1,350 

1,300 

2, 710 

4,080 

1,220 

831 

587 

740

275

Mean

713 

1,520 

4,160 

2,390 

1,560 

1,670 

7.090 

8,350 

2,400 

994 

733 

1,940

2,800

Per 

square 

mile

0.548 

1.17 

3.20 

1.84 ' 

1.20 

1.28 

5:45 

6.42 

1.85 

.765 

.564 

1.49

2.15

Run-off 

in inches

0.63 

1.30 

3.69 

2.12 

1.29 

1;48 

&08 

7.40 

2.06 

.88 

.65 

1.66

29.24

SACO RIVER AT WEST BUXTON, ME.

LOCATION. At hydroelectric plant of Cumberland County Power & Light Co.,

at West Buxton, York County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,550 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 19, 1907, to September 30, 1916, and January 1,

1919, to September 30, 1924.

GAGES. One in pond above dam; another in tailrace of power house. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Crest of concrete dam about 300 feet long. 

DISCHARGE. Flow over dam and through wheels of power plant determined by

means of hourly gage readings.
SACO RIVEK BASIN 47

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Distribution of flow somewhat affected by power developments

above gage. 

COOPERATION. Records furnished by Cumberland County Power & Light Co.,

Portland, Me.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Saco River at West Buxton, Me., for the year ending

September 30, 1924

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............

Oct.

671

676

583

604

481

320

152

670

683

588

564

419

385

131

533

601

641

660

351

706

819

1,230

1,560

1,910

1,720

1,660

2,760

2,040

t\ f\Of\

Nov.

1,880

1,770

930

1 Aftft

1,300

1,340

1,150

1 ooft

1 030

1,170

1,280

1,370

1,500

i isn

ecc

1,270

1,120

988

990

CKC

1,210

1,530

4 con

4,200

A KOft

Dec.

5,620

5,360

6,020

5,940

5,800

6,270

6,240

5,620

6,030

5,490

5,410

5,060

4 soft

4,350

3,720

4,390

3,880

3 0Qft

3,110

2 79ft

2,570

2,170

o Q9ft

2,170

2,760

2 79ft

9 ASft

1 fiift

9 9<JO

Jan.

1,800

2,410

1,770

1,550

2,020

1,230

1 Qftft

1 COft

1 880

1,810

2,030

1,550

2,090

9 QAft

2,970

3,040

3 ft7ft

3 ft7ft

3,520

4 200'

3,660

S eftfl

3,470

3,030

2,580

3,610

9 7Qft

9 7^ft

9 fiftft

Feb.

9 4.°.ft

1,920

1,760

2 OCA

2,010

2 190

9 IQft

1 Q9ft

1,500

1 900

1,920

1,750

1 Qfift

1 ftftfl

1,310

2

Q1ft

1 900

1^780

1,970

1 'Aftft

1 Qfift

1 140

Ir 280

1,780

1,800

1 *\fift

1,810

Mar.

1,120

1,870

1,670

1,7CO

1,650

1,700

1,580

1,170

2,470

2,370

O f\f*t\

1,660

1,980

1,680

1,580

2,500

2,070

2,010

1,920

'9 ftRft

9 47ft

2,420

S eflft

3,890

3,650

3 COft

3,560

3,790

3,630

4

QQTK

Apr.

4,2CO

4,140

4,000

4,260

4,740

6,790

11,600

11, 300

10, 100

9,6£0

9,430

9,040

e

ecft

5,800

9,650

9 720

11,200

19 Qftft

13,000

12, 100

19 CMlft

12,900

11, 500

10,000

9,670

e iSft

May

10, 2CO

11, 700

14,200

14 400

13, 5CO

12, 600

11, 800

11, 000

10, 300

9,930

12,300

19 9ftft

12,300

19 °.ftft

19 ftftfl

11 200

1ft QAA

9,870

9,OCO

8,260

7,720

7,060

6,310

5,680

5,400

e ofift

5,030

4 ' 900

June

4,030

4,180

3,880

3 orft

3,680

2,460

3,090

S Q^ft

3,120

2,850

2,820

2,2«0

2 0.7ft

1,910

9 5t4ft

2,400

2 190

1,830

1,870

1,720

1,050

2 430

1,660

1,690

1,680

1 fi4ft

1,450

QOft

1,780

July

1,920

1,310

1,000

434

I,0i0

1,010

1,180

1,390

1,280

1,460

1,410

1,370

1,060

1,570

1,490

1,490

1,540

1 °.°.ft

1,350

618

915

1,080

1,100

1,360

987

1,320

017

1,170

1,110

1,190

850

Aug.

1,160

718

554

830

914

794

952

817

909

579

1,050

1,410

1,200

1,110

650

598

645

1,010

1,280

1,240

728

508

585

707

1,050

1,350

1,640

1,490

1,380

1,100

one

Sept.

612

1,250

1,130

1,370

1,320

922

131

1,640

1,710

2,260

2,540

3,440

3,770

3,470

4,250

4,040

3,700

3,420

3,170

2,800

2,360

3,090

2,290

2,220

2,010

1,740

1,680

598

671

2,100

Monthly discharge of Saco River at West Buxton, Me., for the year ending September

30, 1924

[Drainage area, 1,550 square miles]

Month

July..........................?....... ............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,760 

4,680 

6,650 

4,200 

2,980 

4,390 

13,000 

14, 400 

4,540 

1,920 

1,640 

4,250

14,400

Minimum

131 

558 

1,640 

1,230 

1,140 

1,120 

4,000 

4,900 

926 

434 

395 

131

131

Mean

868 

1,760 

4,190 

2,670 

1,890 

2,360 

9,190 

9,910 

2,520 

1,2CO 

' 947 

2,190

3,310

Per

square 

mile

0.560 

1.14 

2.70 

1.72 

1.22 

1.52 

5.93 

6.39 

1.63 

.774 

.611 

1.41

2.14

Run-off 

in inches

0.65 

1.27 

3.11 

1.98 

1.32 

1.75 

6.62 

7.37 

1.82 

.89 

.70 

1.57

29.05
48 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

OSSIPEE RIVER AT CORNISH, ME.

LOCATION. At highway bridge in Cornish, York County, 1M miles above

confluence with Saco River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 455 square miles (measured on map compiled by Maine

Water Power Commission).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 5, 1916, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Chain gage on bridge; read by O. W. Adams. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel of sand and gravel; shifts slightly occasionally;

broken by one pier at bridge. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.12 feet at

7 a. m. April 23 (discharge, 4,240 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.15 foot at

8 a. m. October 18 (discharge by extension of rating curve, 66 second-feet).

1916-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 8.76 feet April 30, 1923 (discharge

by extension of rating curve, 6,740 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.15 foot

on October 18, 1923 (discharge by extension of rating curve, 66 second-feet).

ICE. Ice forms to considerable thickness and stage-discharge relation is seriously 

affected during most winters.

REGULATION. Flow regulated by dam at outlet of Great Ossipee Lake. Power 

developments at Kezar Falls, 5 miles above gage, may have some effect on 

distribution of flow.

ACCURACY.- Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve 

well defined above 200 second-feet and extended below. Gage read to 

hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying rating 

table to mean daily gage height with corrections for effect of ice. Records 

good.

Discharge measurements of Ossipee River at Cornish, Me., during the year ending

September 30, 1924

Date

Feb. 5... .......

Feb. 28..... .

Gage 

height

Feet 

«2.67

«2.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

636

KQQ

Date

Mar. 29... ......

Apr. 23.. .......

height

Feet 

2.30

6.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

932

4,230

Date

Do .

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.91

.87

Discharge

SiK-ft, 

266

255

 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Ossipee River at Cornish, Me., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Day

1... -

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

3. 

4... _.._.-.__._

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

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

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

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

9 

10 

11 

12 .........

13 

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

15........ __ ..

Oct.

218

214

211

211

205

182

152

152

165

163

108

140

ill

218

168

Nov.

495

425

340

300

280

340

320

252

vOcO

252

OEQ

OKK

221

Dec.

1,820

2,140

2 OQA

2,060

1,900

2,230

2,320

2,230

2,140

1,980

1,820

1,740

1,580

1.400

Jan.

780

780

760

760

760

740

740

740

740

740

860

800

QAA

880

8SO

Feb.

720

720

720

640

640

640

640

640

640

620

620

620

600

620

Mar.

inn

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

520

520

520

Wfl

540

Apr.

1,120

1,190

1,260

1,260

2,060

3,760

3,760

2,770

2,770

9 QFU1

3,130

3.220

May

3,130

3,400

3,400

3,310

3,220

3,040

2,860

2,770

2,410

2,140

2,060

2,060

2,320

2,860

2.590

June

1,050

920

860

800

770

710

680

650

620

570

545

545

545

520

520

July

155

112

127

127

137

142

196

214

214

221

246

425

495

470

448

Aug.

402

402

360

320

286

286

320

402

470

425

402

425

360

320

296

Sept.

279

282

259

246

259

425

545

520

495

650

680

402

272

340

360
MEEEIMACK EIVEE BASIN 49

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Ossipee River at Cornish, Me., for the year ending 

September 30, 1924 Continued

Day

16 

17 .........

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

19 ... ...... .

20 .........

21 .........

22. ____ . .....

23 ..........

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

25 .

26..... ....

27 

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

29 .........

30 

31 .........

Oct.

122

117

108

152

221

199"

202

259

425

595

570

620

595

495

425

425

NOV.

290

259

252

246

249

246

249

272

425

1,050

1,340

1,580

1,500

1,420

1,420

Dec.

1 300

1.200

1,100

980

920

920

860

860

860

860

860

800

820

800

780

780

Jan.

860

860

i i *yi

1,350

1,500

1,500

1,100

980

920

800

820

840

860

840

7QA

Feb.

620

600

580

560

560

560

560

560

600

560

Mar.

540

560

560

560

580

595

620

680

770

800

860

920

920

920

980

Apr.

3,220

3,220

3,130

4,030

4,120

4,030

4,120

4,220

4,120

4,030

3,940

3,760

2,850

2,680

2,680

May

2,410

2,230

2,060

1,980

1,820

1,660

1,500

1,340

1,340

1,260

1,190

1,120

1,050

1,120

1,120

1,050

June

495

495

470

448

425

448

425

380

360

340

340

340

340

320

360

July

470

340

272

218

199

196

218

227

239

402

448

448

448

425

402

402

Aug.

320

246

246

236

236

320

293

286

286

300

340

470

425

320

300

286

Sept.

425

380

402

380

360

«4 

340

360

380

425

448

448

425

402

402

402

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 15-19 and Dec. 28 to Mar. 20; discharge for these 

periods computed from gage heights corrected for effect of ice by means of two discharge measurements, 

observer's notes, and weather records.

Monthly discharge of Ossipee River at Cornish, Me.,Jor the year ending September SO,

1924

[Drainage area, 455 square miles]

Month

October- _____________________

November _ ___________________

December.-. ___________________

January.. _____________________

February _______________________

March _______________________

April...........-................ . . . ...

May __________________________

June ________________________

July....... ......................... .......-.-

August.. _____ . _______________

The year. __________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

620 

1,580 

2,320 

1,500 

720 

1,050 

4,220 

3,400 

1,050 

495 

470 

680

4,220

Minimum

108 

221 

780 

740 

540 

500 

1,050 

1,050 

320 

112 

236 

246

108

Mean

263

514 

1,410 

915 

610 

631 

2,960 

2,120 

543 

293 

335 

400

9,160

Per

square 

mile

0.578 

1.13 

3.10 

2.01 

1.34 

1.39 

6.51 

4.66 

1.19 

.644 

.736 

.879

2.01

Run-off 

in inches

0.67 

1.26 

3.57 

2.32 

1.44 

1.60 

7.26 

5.37 

1.33 

.74 

.85 

.98

27.39

MERRIMACK RIVER BASIN

PEHUGEW ASSET RIVER AT PLYMOUTH, H. H.

LOCATION. At two-span highway bridge in Plymouth, Grafton County, threequarters mile below mouth of Bakers River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 615 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1886, to September 30, 1924.

GAGES. Vertical staff gage in three sections; two lower sections 40 feet above 

bridge; upper section on bridge abutment; read by A. F. Morse.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Right channel is rocky and practically permanent; 

left channel covered with fine gravel which shifts occasionally. Control 

for low stages is gravel bed of river which shifts occasionally. At high 

stages banks are overflowed below bridge and control is somewhat indefinite.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.7 feet at 

2 p. m. September 10 (discharge, 13,700 second-feet); minimum discharge, 45 

second-feet at 7 a. m. October 20.

1903-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 18.17 feet at 2 p. m. April 29, 1923 

(discharge from extension of rating curve, 22,400 second-feet); minimum 

discharge, 45 second-feet, August 11, several times during September, and 

October 20, 1923.

ICE. River freezes over and stage-discharge relation is affected by ice usually 

from December to March.

REGULATION. Several small ponds on Bakers River and other tributaries but 

practically no storage regulation. At very low stages the paper mill at 

Livermore Falls is obliged to shut down several times daily and at these 

times the ponding of water affects the distribution of flow at Plymouth.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for low water changed at time ice went 

out March 23. Rating curves well defined. Gage read twice daily to halfinches. Daily discharge ascertained by applying rating table to mean daily 

gage height, with corrections for effect of ice. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Pemigewasset River at Plymouth, N. H. during the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Date

Oct. 16 

Jan. 31...... ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.62

«3.27

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

72

638

Date

Mar. 6. 

Gage 

height

feet 

«2.29

.83

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

342

210

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

0.60

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

107

« Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pemigewasset River at Plymouth, N. H., for the 

year ending September 30, 1924

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 ..........

Oct.

119

125

277

131

131

74

199

90

86

74

64

60

74

64

74

60

68

74

64

64

530

240

113

1,440

4,740

2,080

1,280

1,050

530

434

610

Nov.

960

570

407

372

277

356

570

1,620

1,280

860

740

452

356

452

340

372

255

308

308

255

125

292

292

490

9,220

3,920

2,540

2,320

1,720

1,550

Dec.

11,400

4,500

3,020

2,450

2,080

.2,920

5,300

3,050

2,560

2,140

1,960

1,650

1,500

2,420

1,930

1,930

1,530

1,220

1,320

1,500

1,570

1,620

1,530

1,620

1,470

1,370

1,300

860

1,110

1,130

1.050

Jan.

980

700

780

1,050

1,050

,1,050

600

640

600

540

470

5,800

3,700

3,000

2,500

2,100

3,700

4,000

3,400

3,000

2,300

1,700

1,700

1,600

1,300

1,000

7ftfl

700

760

650

Feb.

680

600

580

520

580

580

580

580

560

540

540

520

470

440

460

450

450

380

380

360

380

380

380

380

370

330

370

360

380

.......

Mar.

330

310

270

260

310

340

400

400

380

360

370

300

280

260

260

250

240

220

260

320

480

770

1,280

2,400

1,620

1,370

1,180

1,160

1,280

1.530

Apr.

1,300

1,200

1,620

1,010

1,500

2,920

2,510

4,230

2,820

2,610

3,100

2,710

2,610

5,130

5,300

3,230

3,020

3,630

8,640

6,430

4,340

4,410

5,130

3,860

3,520

2,970

3,600

4,770

4,870

A 74O

May

10,900

9,220

5,210

4,950

7,160

4,870

4,280

4,550

6,270

5,300

4,030

3,500

5,510

3,970

5,130

4,340

3,500

3,300

3,970

2,710

2,190

1,980

1,790

1,570

9 inn

1,980

1,530

9 94n

2,590

9 fiftft

1.620

June

1,270

1,130

1,130

1,090

1,090

1,010

927

954

855

786

873

786

927

1,050

837

682

666

590

575

456

442

561

561

456

682

620

498

526

698

July

635

428

414

353

353

329

305

329

575

561

428

341

305

305

293

269

329

1,070

891

590

393

353

365

329

305

269

281

245

225

210

Aug.

210

200

200

172

181

172

172

181

200

200

190

200

200

245

225

172

172

146

146

154

414

547

456

428

972

1,090

819

561

512

341

137

Sept.

305

181

1,200

918

512

2,190

1,570

786

620

10,300

9,390

3,550

2,350

1,930

1,370

1,170

927

927

730

682

590

526

855

1,130

802

620

526

526

442

470

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 1 to Mar. 22; daily discharge for this period computed 

from gage heights corrected for effect of ice by means of two discharge measurements, observer's notes, and 

weather records.
MERRIMACK RIVER BASIN 51

Monthly discharge of Pemigewasset River at Plymouth, N. H., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 615 square miles]

Month

November ____________________

December ____________________

January.... ________________ ......

February _____________________

April ________________________

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

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

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

The year. __________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4,740 

9,220 

11,400 

5,800 

680 

2,400 

8,640 

10,900 

1,270 

1,070 

1,090 

10,300

11,400

Minimum

60 

125 

860 

470 

330 

220 

1,010 

1,530 

442 

210 

137 

181

60

.Mean

484 

1,120 

2,290 

1,730 

468 

663 

3,590 

4,020 

780 

396 

323 

1,600

1,460

Per 

square 

mile

0.787 

1.82 

3.72 

2.81 

.761 

1.08 

5.84 

6.54 

1.27 

.644 

.525 

2.60

2.37

Run-off 

in inches

0.91 

2.03 

4.29 

3.24 

.82 

1.24 

6.52 

7.54 

1.42 

.74 

.61 

2.90

32.26

MERRIMACK RIVER AT FRANKLIN JUNCTION, N. H.

LOCATION. At covered wooden bridge of Boston & Maine Railroad, 1 mile below 

confluence of Pemigewasset and Winnepesaukee Rivers, at Franklin Junction, 

Merrimack County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,460 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 8, 1903, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on right bank 350 feet above railroad bridge 

installed September 12, 1923; inspected by M. E. Merrill.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Composed of coarse gravel and boulders; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 14.50 feet at 6 a. m. September 11 (discharge, 19,300 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 3.19 feet at 6.15 p. m. June 22 (discharge, 466 second-feet). 

1903-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 23.5 feet April 30, 1923 (discharge 

by extension of rating curve, 41,000 second-feet); minimum discharge by 

extension of rating curve, 250 second-feet October 4, 1903.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice for short periods during severe 

winters.

REGULATION. Flow affected by storage in Winnepesaukee, Squam, and New 

Found Lakes, and by operation of mills above station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation apparently permanent during year. Rating curve well defined below 10,000 second-feet and fairly well defined above. 

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except as indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained by discharge 

integrator. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Merrimack River at Franklin Junction, N. H., during 

the year ending September 30, 1924

Date

Feb. 2.........

Mar. 5.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.14

4 7Q

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

2

AQA

1,760

Date

May 13........

Qage 

height

Feet 

9.35

8.28

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

8,970

6,930

Date a*

Feet 

3.98

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

991
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Merrimack River at Franklin Junction, N. H., 

for the year ending September 80, 1924

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 ...........

Oct.

1,040

1,000

1,040

1,020

960

730

960

1,000

900

930

870

770

780

880

870

800

820

840

810

820

940

890

1,200

4,950

3,650

2,150

1,520

1,440

1,320

1,320

Nov.

1,460

1,380

1,120

1,040

1,080

1,240

1,780

2,000

1,620

1,280

1,300

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,160

1,140

970

1,100

1,120

1,060

1,020

970

1,580

11,200

7,560

4,200

3

QAA

2,750

O 4CA

Dec.

10, 500

7,110

5,200

4,350

4,300

5,960

8,870

3,980

4,130

3,550

3,300

2,950

2,600

3,150

q ocft

9 4.*\fl

2,500

1,820

1,800

1,920

2,200

2,450

2,550

2,650

2,350

2,350

9 Qf^A

1 QfiA

1 640

1,760

1 fifin

Jan.

1,660

1,680

1,660

1,820

1,980

1,820

2,200

2,300

2,050

1,860

1,880

3,600

5,000

3,600

3,100

2,700

3,750

5,800

4,250

3,550

2,950

2,600

2,650

2,450

2,250

9 oin

2,200

9 Qftfl

2,400

2,200

O 1 KA

Feb.

2,300

1,960

1,860

1,960

2,000

2,300

2,150

2,150

2,150

2,050

2,050

2,000

2,000

1,980

1,880

1 880

1,910

1,870

1,730

1,890

2,110

2,000

2,000

1,760

1,960

1,720

1,820

1 680

1 ' 660

Mar,

1,580

1,400

1,380

1,420

1,500

1,620

1,720

1,780

1,780

1,880

1,920

1,960

1,880

1,820

1,760

1,640

1,580

1,540

1,540

1,620

1,820

2,050

2,350

2,850

3,250

3,150

2,950

2,800

3

ACA

3,100

Apr.

3,000

2,950

2,750

2,700

3,250

4,800

6,480

9,540

7,200

6,300

6,600

6, 00.0

5,300

7,020

9,920

6,840

5,900

6,000

11,800

14,200

8,960

8,870

10,700

8,400

7,290

6,400

6,300

7,200

7,660

7,290

May

12,000

15,800

9,250

7,560

11, 100

8,400

7,000

6,800

7,840

7,840

6,820

6,200

8,120

7,380

7,380

7,470

6,100

5,400

5,700

5,200

4,300

3,900

3,650

3,600

3,700

3,800

3,250

3,250

4,350

3,750

3,150

June

2,850

2,600

2,450

2,100

1,950

1,920

1,780

1,640

1,620

1,800

1,680

1,680

1,340

1,060

1,160

1,640

1,740

1,980

1,880

1,600

1,300

720

750

1,160

1,220

1,320

1,420

1,400

1,100

1,320

July

1,540

1,340

1,140

1,200

1,020

970

990

1,080

1,220

1,380

1,360

1,180

1,060

1,080

1,000

1,100

1,280

1,440

1,740

1,320

1,240

1,200

1,180

1,200

1,180

1,080

980

920

990

1,040

1,040

Aug.

960

920

870

810

900

900

960

920

890

810

900

1,000

1,040

940

990

960

840

810

900

960

1,100

1,220

1,220

1,040

990

1,580

1,940

1,540

1,240

1,180

1,040

Sept.

950

1,020

1,340

1,960

1,640

2,050

2,750

1,860

1,640

6,900

15,900

6,650

4,250

3,350

2,800

2,350

2,050

1,920

1,840

1,420

1,300

1,360

1,480

2,040

1,980

1,840

1,680

1,360

1,380

1,680

NOTE. Water-^tage recorder not in operation Dec. 6-8 and May 24-25; discharge estimated by comparison with other records in Merrimack River basin.

Monthly discharge of Merrimack River at Franklin Junction, N. H., for the year 

ending September 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 1,460 square miles]

Month

October. ___ _____ _. ... _

November ______________ ___

December.. ___ _ ...

February .............

March __________ .......

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

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

The year. . _______________ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4,950 

11,200 

10,500 

5,800 

2,300 

3,250 

14,200 

15,800 

2,850 

1,740 

1,940 

15,900

15,900

Minimum

730

970 

1,600 

1,660 

1,660 

1,380 

2,700 

3,150 

720 

920 

810 

950

Mean

1,230 

2,060 

3,470 

2,670 

1,960 

2,050 

6,920 

6,450 

1,610 

1,180 

1,040 

2,690

720 2,780

1

Per

square 

mile

0.842 

1.41 

2.38 

1.83 

1.34 

1.40 

4.74 

4.42 

1.10 

.808 

.712 

1.84

1.90

Run-off 

in inches

0.97 

1.57 

2.74 

2.11 

1.44 

1.61 

5.29 

5.10 

1.23 

.93 

.82 

2.05

25.86

NOTE. The monthly discharge in second-feet per square mile and the run-off in inches, shown by the 

table, do not represent the natural flow from the basin because of artificial storage.
MERRIMACK RIVER BASIN 53

MERRIMACK RIVER AT IA WHENCE, MASS.

LOCATION. At dam of Essex Co., in Lawrence, Essex County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Total of Merrimack River basin above Lawrence, 4,663 square

miles; net drainage area, exclusive of diverted parts of Nashua and Sudbury

Rivers and Lake Cochituate basins, 4,452 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1880, to September 30, 1924. 

COMPUTATIONS OF DISCHARGE. Accurate record is kept of the flow over the dam

and through the various wheels and gates. This flow includes water wasted

into the Merrimack from the Nashua, Sudbury, and Cochituate drainage

basins. Estimates of the quantity wasted from these basins is furnished by

the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board of Boston, and subtracted

from the quantity measured at Lawrence to obtain the net flow from the net

drainage area of 4,452 square miles. 

DIVERSIONS. Practically the entire flow of the South Branch of Nashua River,

Sudbury River, and Lake Cochituate is diverted for use by the Metropolitan

water district of Boston. 

REGULATION. Flow regulated to some extent by storage in Lake Winnepesaukee

and other storage reservoirs. The low-water flow is affected by operation of

various power plants above Lawrence. 

STORAGE. There are several reservoirs in the basin. It is estimated that the

water surface is about 3.5 per cent of entire drainage area. 

COOPERATION. The entire record has been furnished by R. A. Hale, chief

engineer of the Essex Co.; rearranged in form for climatic year by engineers

of the Geological Survey.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, oj Merrimack River at Lawrence, Mass., for the year

ending September 30,1924

Day

1_ .

2 

3........

4........

5........

6 

7 

8 .

Q. ......

10 

11 

12. .

13 .

14 

15. .

16 

17........

18 

19 

20 

21 

22... .

23 

24.... .

25. 

26. 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31. .

Oct.

2,288

2,260

9 ftdft

1,789

1,835

1,039

365

1,838

1,943

1,922

267

348

126

1 079

2,158

1,852

1,961

1,920

778

318

1,806

1,766

2,647

7,034

6,518

3,895

4,834

3,495

3,405

Nov.

2,503

2,021

2,196

3,624

2,899

2,583

2,609

3,247

2,605

3,606

3,036

2,905

1,823

918

2,865

2,720

2,633

2,535

2,305

2,178

10, 075

26,362

22, 337

16,896

11, 141

10, 211

Dec.

19, 771

10 8^0

14, 935

12,002

14,342

20,590

22,262

17,925

15,579

13,291

11, 819

9,924

8 799

8,074

8,876

7,792

6,221

5,551

5,740

5,351

6,206

8,236

9,401

8,505

7,614

5,425

4,545

6,006

Jan.

5,835

6,640

S

fiQfi

5,700

6,035

6

94A

6,290

5,895

5,990

6,150

8,940

14, 460

12, 740

11,180

12,230

17, 327

15, 030

13,835

10,420

8,378

7,459

7,904

5,911

5,823

5,707

5,694

5,951

Feb.

5,319

5,380

5

AAA

5,957

5,233

4,897

4,847

4,626

4,632

4,309

5,142

4,927

4,417

4,042

3,682

4,160

3,640

4,787

4,310

4,244

4,018

2,757

3,771

3,461

4,430

4,168

1,207

3,979

3,771

Mar.

3,663

3,926

4 JOE

3 791

5,052

5,666

6

f\AQ

8,004

9,210

6,905

6,835

6,420

6,955

6,135

6,080

6,890

8,515

10,270

13, 690

14,020

13,3H5

i2,460

12, 125

13, 130

14, 185

Apr.

13,640

13, 395

11,790

11, 585

12,945

15, 590

24,000

46,524

47, 669

28,160

24, 155

22,085

22, 525

20, 330

18, 605

28, 315

31, 480

26,200

24,580

25, 595

22,940

19, 685

17,060

16, 035

15,095

14,620

May

14 T)<^

19, 025

99 7ftfl

15, 370

13, 315

12,900

16, 375

16, 485

23, 730

22,560

18,020

15,120

13, 855

12,475

11,450

9,960

8,915

8,980

8,340

8,035

9,120

8,260

8,240

8,180

7,455

June

6,705

8,675

7,265

7,080

7,060

5,700

5,360

4,790

3,337

3,695

3 299

3' 482

3,461

3,206

4,080

3,357

3,193

2,886

2,979

3,208

2,690

3,791

3,206

2,983

2,608

2,031

2,584

2,362

3,369

July

3,079

2,827

2,538

995

1,721

2,944

2,807

2,788

2,317

2,086

933

2,937

2,637

2,484

2,164

1,750

1,499

1,486

3,359

2,903

2,276

1,997

2,109

1,349

464

1,828

2,025

2,141

2,089

Aug.

804

463

1,894

1,938

2,081

1,815

1,468

725

103

1,868

2,384

2,447

2,237

782

141

1,838

2,134

2,117

2,043

1,600

1,064

224

1,852

2,342

2,685

2,128

1,860

1,408

968

Sept.

1, 425

2,769

2,925

2,467

2,159

1,425

2,055

3,888

3,331

3,875

5,221

12,544

7,943

4,663

4,639

3,511

3,088

2,884

3,234

945

3,724

2,994

2,774

2,345

2,046

1,414

1,635

3,211

2,879
54 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

Weekly discharge, in second-feet, of Merrimack River at Lawrence, Mass., for the 

year ending September 30, 1924

[Weeks arranged in order of dryness]

Week ending Sunday

Measured 

at Lawrence (total 

drainage 

area, 4,663 

square 

miles)

Wasting 

into Merrimack 

River from 

diverted 

drainage 

basins (211 

square 

miles)

From net 

drainage 

area of 

4,452 

square 

miles

Per square 

mile of net 

drainage

area

Oct. 14 1,187

Aug. 10-- . " 1,432

Aug. 24. ~_ 1,574

Oct. 21 __ . . 1,580

Aug. 3.. .__ ....... ...... ......" 1,598

Aug. 17.. " 1,646

Oct. 7... -._.-. ......... ... .." 1,660

Aug. 31--....................................... " 1,892

July 27-.-............-.......................... .." 2,065

July 13.. ..-..-... ... ... ........... ." 2,074

July 20............ 2,137

Sept. 7. ......... . . .. " 2,175

JulyO . . . ." 2,228

Sept. 28........-.....-.............-............ .." 2,419

Nov. 18 2,576

June 29.--.--..--._.............__...__...._ 2,795

Nov. 11.............................................." 2,907

Nov. 4.. . 3,080

Sept. 21 ... . . " 3,132

June22.. ... " 3,199

Nov. 25 3,616

Oct. 28---.-.-._--...---.- .._.__-------- ----- 3,709

June 15-------------------------------_.__----... 3,726

Feb.24.. . . . ... " 3,907

Mar. 2-. " 4,021

Feb. 17.- . " 4,287

Mar. 9. . " 4,802

Feb. 10----.__------__----- _. ... ....." 4,929

Feb. 3..- " 5,617

Sept. 14 . " 5,924

Jan. 6....................____.. .... ....... 6,012

Dec. 23.. . ..... .. .. .... . .." 6,534

June 8..............................................." 6,561

Mar. 23- " 7,275

Jan. 13. . . . ... ."" 7,348

Dec. 30. " 7,464

Mar. 16. " 7,509

Junel-. ... . ....... .. " 7,999

Jan. 27. - " 9,505

May 25-.- 10,568

Dec. 16-------_.-.- .. ....-... .......... 11,104

Mar. 30. " 12,978

Apr. 6-- . ..................." 13,304

Jan. 20......- 14,203

Mayll. _ .. .. _ _ 15,139

Dec. 2.- ... . ...... ... " 16,775

May 4...-. .................... ... ....." 17,147

Dec. 9-...- .._. . . ............... 17,414

May 18- - - " 19,273

Apr. 20-------------------------__ . . .. 21,909

Apr. 27......-.-...- .. 23,934

Apr. 13.-.-__ _ _ 34,632

24

10

20

36

15

40

64

24

25

144

71

45

67

65

75

92

95

110

70

164

156

69

194

186

172

226

173

157

178

251

264

270

243

177

292

304

284

512

439

455

701

1,176

1,417

1,564

1,567

1,586

1,634

1,650

1,847

2,058

2,065

2,129

2,151

2,218

2,399

2,540

2,780

2,867

3,016

3,108

3,174

3,472

3,638

3,681

3,840

3,966

4,212

4,710

4,834

5,507

5,854

5,848

6,378

6,492

7,081

7,162

7,292

7,283

7,826

9,348

10,390

10,853

12, 714

13,034

13,960

14,962

16,483

16,843

17,130

18,761

21,470

23,479

33,931

0.264

.318

.351

.352

.356

.367

.371

.415

.462

.464

.478

.483

.498

.539

.571

.624

.644

.677

.698

.713

.780

.817

.827

.863

.889

.946

1.058

1.086

1.237

1.315

1.314

1.433

1.458

1.591

1.609

1.638

1.636

1.758

2.100

2.334

2.438

2.856

2.928

3.136

3.361

3.702

3.783

3.84S

4.214

4.823

5.274

7.622
MERRIMACK RIVER BASIN 55

Monthly discharge of Merrimack River at Lawrence, Mass., for the year ending

September 30, 1924

Month

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

Mean discharge in second-feet

Measured 

at Lawrence (total 

drainage 

area, 4,663 

square 

miles)

2,216 

5,349 

10, 777 

8,924 

4,433 

8,055 

22,934 

14, 143 

4,135 

2,072 

1,578 

3,388

7,332

Wasting 

into Merrimack 

from 

diverted 

drainage 

basins (211 

square 

miles)

31 

109 

217 

179 

80 

188 

453 

276 

39 

8 

20 

34

137

From net 

drainage 

area of 

4,452 

square 

miles

2,185 

5,240 

10,560 

8,745 

4,353 

7,867 

22,481 

13, 867 

4,096 

2,064 

1,558 

3,354

7,195

Per

square 

mile 

of net 

drainage 

area

0.491 

1.177 

2.372 

1.964 

.978 

1.767 

5.050 

3.115 

.920 

.464 

.350 

.753

1.616

Run-off

Inches

0.566 

1.313 

2.735 

2.264 

1.055 

2.037 

5.636 

3.592 

1.027 

.535 

.404 

.840

22.004

Per cent 

of 

rainfall

12.3 

23.9 

60.5 

59.0 

40.1 

110.1 

101.9 

101.2 

59.0 

20.7 

9.5 

14.3

47.35

Rainfall 

in inches

4.61 

5.49 

4.52 

3.84 

2.63 

1.85 

5.53 

3.55 

1.74 

2.58 

4.27 

5.86

46.47

NOTE. The monthly discharge in second-feet per square mile and run-off in inches, shown by the table, 

do not represent the natural flow from the basin because of artificial storage.

SMITH RIVER NEAR BRISTOL, N. H.

LOCATION. At highway bridge in South Alexandria, 3 miles from Bristol, Grafton 

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 78.5 square miles (measured on Walker map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 11, 1918, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff on downstream side of left abutment of highway bridge; 

read by Lillian R. Bucklin.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel rough and covered with boulders; control 

ledge rock and boulders.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.88 feet at 

8.15 a. m. April 19 (discharge by extension of rating curve, 1,060 secondfeet); minimum discharge, 3.5 second-feet on August 3 and 16.

1918-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 4.7 feet March 29, 1919 (discharge 

by extension of rating curve, 1,510 second-feet); minimum discharge, same 

as for 1924.

ICE. Ice forms to a considerable thickness during winter; stage-discharge relation 

affected.

REGULATION. A few small mills above gage, but no serious effect from their 

operation. Several small lakes in the basin have little if any. storage regulation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly when ice went out in 

March. Rating curves well defined below 700 second-feet and extended 

above; Gage read to hundredths twice daily except during winter when 

readings were obtained once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

rating table to mean daily gage height, with corrections for effect of ice. 

Records good.
56 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

Discharge measurements of Smith River near Bristol, N. H., during the year ending

September SO, 1924

Date Gage 

height

Feet

.62

1.78

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

7.5

6.05

199

Date

Feb. 1... .......

Gage

Feet 

1.78

« 1.98

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

204

79

50

Date

Do ...

Aug. 1.... ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.71

2.68

.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

522

504

26

« Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Smith River near Bristol, N. H., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 

3.. ----- .

4- -----

5 

6 

7 

8 ..- 

10 

19

13 

14 -- 

15 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

23 

24 .

25 .

Oft

27 

28 

29- 

OA

31 

Oct.

12

12

11

10

11

10

10

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

8.3

8.3

8.3

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

11

12

13

16

16

100

182

104

54

40

35

32

35

Nov.

31

29

28

25

24

24

57

89

59

45

37

35

32

44

29

28

28

27

26

40

31

29

32

166

600

457

564

492

422

457

Dec.

546

492

284

221

196

475

492

374

253

208

184

168

150

216

152

145

110

100

230

260

110

100

122

146

139

124

110

98

150

270

280

Jan.

270

250

240

210

160

165

160

145

125

100

125

270

280

250

210

170

340

340

280

250

220

145

130

110

100

86

64

50

60

68

78

Feb.

68

66

62

60

60

62

80

68

62

64

68

66

64

64

62.

64

41

40

39

35

28

20

39

54

50

43

43

52

44

Mar.

50

26

24

16

41

52

56

56

39

62

47

36

33

30

23

41

35

30

29

52

66

84

115

170

253

orin

188

208

241

222

228

Apr.

220

169

148

169

259

435

415

645

620

620

645

575

455

825

825

690

600

555

1,020

1,020

780

825

825

735

645

535

495

495

475

400

May

600

690

535

455

475

365

295

244

235

295

265

295

575

475

330

262

208

172

162

146

126

118

112

114

112

Qfi

93

100

102

92

82

June

72

68

60

60

59

58

53

45

42

42

39

37

36

39

37

36

33

32

27

26

30

28

25

24

25

32

27

30

30

32

July

31

25

14

19

23

12

19

23

36

39

40

30

33

32

27

22

50

74

45

30

23

22

23

19

18

10

12

25

13

12

Aug.

20

21

4.0

9.6

17

15

17

16

12

13

12

17

19

18

11

5.4

5.4

10

11

14

62

48

32

21

27

10)

142

70

53

33

30

Sept.

33

25

88

56

39

114

156

58

42

415

345

435

217

197

154

114

96

92

98

68

62

53

56

56

49

42

39

37

34

72

NoTE.^Stage-<iischarge,relatipQ affected by ice Dec. 16-22 anjd Dec. 27 to Mar. 24; daily discharge computed from, gage-heights corrected for effect of ice by means of two discharge Measurements, bb!feFeet's> notes, 

and weather records.

Monthly discharge of Smith River near Bristol, N. H., for the year ending September

30, 1924

[Drainage area, 78.5 square miles]

Month

April 

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

September. ....... .... _ ....... ____ .

The year. _________________ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

182 

600 

546 

340 

80 

253 

1,020 

690 

72 

74 

152 

435

1,020

Minimum

8.3 

24 

98 

50 

20

- :< '; -. 16

148 

82 

24 

10 

4.0 

25

4.0

Mean

26.6 

133 

223

176 

54.1 

- 88.8 

571 

268 

39.5 

26.3 

30.2 

111

145

Per 

square 

mile

a 339 

1.69 

2.84 

2.24 

.689 

1. 13 

7.27 

3.41 

.503 

.335 

.385 

1.41

1.85

Run-off 

in inches

a 39

1.89 

3.27 

2.58 

.74 

1.30 

8.11 

3.93 

.56 

.39 

.44 

1.57

25.17
MERRIMACK RIVER BASIN 57

CONTOOCOOE RIVER NEAR ELMWOOD, N. H.

LOCATION. At covered highway bridge on county road between Hancock and 

Greenfield, Hillsborough County, half a mile below mouth of Kimball Brook 

and IJ^ miles south of Elmwood railroad station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 168 square miles (measured on topographic maps.)

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 20, 1917, to September 30, 1924, when station 

was discontinued.

GAGE. Chain on upstream side of bridge; read by Mrs. G. M. Elliott and Mrs. 

D. S. Rockwell.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed is covered with boulders and gravel. 

Control at low stages is rock ledge 50 feet below gage and is well defined; 

at high stages control is probably at a storage dam 3 miles downstream.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from high-water marks,, 

11.5 feet April 8 (discharge by extension of rating curve, 4,720 second-feet); 

minimum stage recorded, 1.05 feet at 6 p. m. July 26 (discharge by extension of rating curve, 3 second-feet).

1917-1924: Maximum open-water stage recorded, that of April 8, 1924. 

A stage of 11.9 feet was recorded March 10, 1921, but the channel was. 

obstructed by ice. Minimum stage recorded, that of July 26, 1924.

ICE. River is usually covered with ice for several months during winter.

REGULATION. Considerable storage has been developed in Nubanusit Lake and 

other reservoirs on the main river and tributaries. Water power is used at 

various places on river above station;;first dam above the gag?.,is,at North 

Peterboro, 4 miles upstream. Records obtained from self-registering gage 

used during August and September, 1921, showed very little diurnal fluctuation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed April 7. Rating curves fairly 

well defined between 15 and 2,400 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths 

twice daily except during winter, when it was read once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying rating table to mean daily gage height, with 

corrections for effect of ice during winter. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Contoocook-River near Elmwood, N. H., during the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Date

Feb. 6 ....

Mar. 12........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.97

 3.28

8.45

Pischarge

Sec.-ft. 

190

196

2,260

Date

May 15 ......

Do.........

July 17. ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.78

4.76

1.76

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

774

789

33.7

Date

July 17.........

sat

Feet 

1.78

1.50

.Dis- . 

charge

Sec.-ft. 

35. &

IS. 8

 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Contoocook River near Elmwood, N. H.,for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1. .... 

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

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

4. _ . .........

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

6- .... ..

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

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

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

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

Oct.

39

108

108

82

76

61

22

19

47

56

Nov.

,',^A,

101: ' 95

61

71

101

129

168

129

88

Dec.

1,360

-i,JW> "605

321

425

1,320

1,500

940

574

220

Jan.

240 tt---24«.

270

369

300

230

230

270

240

250

Feb.

201

i AS

v 152

201

210

230

176

220

Mar.

260

230

184

192

300

321

300

260

280

Apr.

820

600 "sto

720

1,040

1,540

2,500

4,500

2,100

1.680

May

536

s-iSSfl, '40»

353

303

292

315

292

408

594

June

-' :X126

K 12ft v'172'

152

84

90

53

53

49

68

July

' 45

. <15

! 17

20

33

29

37

29

33

49

Aug.

5

10

15

17

41

53

41

41

20

17

Sept.

17

41

111

104

4»

68.

41

41

90

162
58 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Contoocook River near Elmwood, N. H., for the year 

ending September 30, 1924 Continued '

Day

11 

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

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

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

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

16 

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

18 - 

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

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

21...... . .

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28. _

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

43

25

22

19

31

52

52

56

61

10

43

101

425

369

144

129

115

101

129

176

Nov.

88

129

144

129

82

76

82

47

71

QK

82

82

101

369

2,220

1,720

940

675

344

484

Dec.

396

454

344

369

396

250

270

290

inn

240

201

1R4

321

484

454

321

344

484

AKA

396

210

Jan.

745

1,770

1,810

745

425

300

1,140

1,060

745

425

396

270

300

240

260

220

201

210

240

240

9fift

Feb.

220

201

184

168

152

137

122

137

144

160

176

1R4

192

210

230

250

260

280

260

Mar.

'220

201

210

230

220

210

192

260

321

230

300

344

321

484

640

574

514

454

605

860 Q4f>

Apr.

1,500

1,280

1,070

1,230

1,230

870

870

562

1,320

1,500

990

870

1,230

950

730

594

437

380

353

328

May

530

627

1,280

950

730

594

437

353

353

303

268

245

257

292

328

315

257

257

234

257

202

June

68

58

63

53

23

49

33

33

58

49

49

17

20

41

58

37

23

104

20

29

July

68

26

29

58

58

26

26

29

20

26

20

33

29

49

63

4

15

17

37

'4558

Aug.

8

29

53

49

45

45

29

49

68

78

58

58

29

45

23

58

90

68

68

15

26

Sept.

118

97

73

58

84

78

58

53

49

53

63

49

53

84

63

68

58

41

33

73

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Feb. 20 to Mar. 16; discharge based on gage heights corrected for'effect of ice. ' '

Monthly discharge of Contoocook River near Elmwood, N. H.,for the year ending

September 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 168 square miles]

Month

February _____________________

April 

May __ .. ____ ______________

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

August _____ __________________

The year.. _________ ! _______

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

425 

2,220 

1,500 

1,810 

280 

940 

4,500 

1,280 

172 

68 

90 

162

4,500

Minimum

10

47 

184 

201 

122 

176 

328 

202 

17 

4 

5 

17

4

Mean

89.7 

302 

498 

472 

194 

349 

1,150 

422 

61.9 

33.6 

40.4 

67.7

306

Per 

square 

mile

0.534 

1.80 

2.96 

2.81 

1.15 

2.08 

6.85 

2.51 

.368 

.199 

.240 

.402

1.82

Run-off 

in inches

0.62 

2.01 

3.41 

3.24 

1.24 

2.40 

7.64 

2.89 

.41 

.23 

.28 

.45

24.82

NUBANUSIT BROOK NEAR FETERBORO, N. H.

LOCATION. At highway bridge 1J^ miles above Peterboro, Hillsborough County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 54.3 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 18, 1920, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by F. E. Moore.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control formed by boulders 75 feet below gage; bed

covered with small boulders, probably permanent. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.3 feet on

morning of April 8 (discharge by extension of rating curve, 990 second-feet);

minimum stage, 1.58 feet at 8 a. m. July 9 (discharge, 1.8 second-feet; water

held back by dams).
MERRIMACK RIVER BASIN 59

1920-1924: Maximum open-water stage recorded, 5.4 feet at noon March 

10, 1921 (discharge by extension of rating curve, 1,050 sesond-feet, revised; 

a stage of 5.6 feet was recorded at 8.30 a. to. January 21, 1921, but channel 

was obstructed by ice at the time); minimum stage, 1.51 feet July 26 and 

27, 1923 (discharge, 1.3 second-feet; water held back by dams).

ICE. Ice forms along banks and on rocks below gage; stage-discharge relation 

affected.

REGULATION. Distribution of flow affected by operation of mills at West Peterboro, half a mile upstream. There are several storage reservoirs on main 

stream and tributaries above gage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent. Rating curve well 

defined below 600 second-feet and extended above. Operation of waterstage recorder satisfactory throughout year. Daily discharge ascertained 

by use of discharge integrator. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Nubanusit Brook near Peterboro, N. H., during the year 

ending September 30, 19@4

Date

Feb. 6.. ......

Mar. 13........

Gage 

height

Feet 

 2.93

 4.89

 4.82

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

51

123

Date

Apr. 9........

Do.........

May 16........

height

Feet 

4.49

4.47

3.84

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

553

544

280

Date

July 18.. 

Gage 

height

&et 

3.82

1.98

Dis- 

.charge

Sec.-ft. 

275

.12.1

" Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Nubanusit Brook near Peierboro, N. H., for the 

year ending September 30, 1924

Day

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.... ......

Oct.

34

38

36

40

38

21

2.5

43

40

42

38

2.4

2.3

2.1

36

39

38

3.0

5.3

48

3.6

40

45

57

63

107

81

49

59

53

61

Nov.

38

44

20

3.4

40

41

45

46

45

36

16

55

55

50

47

43

23

8.6

49

42

40

40

44

72

570

590

410

330

258

258

Dec.

450

390

275

190

205

45T)

530

390

292

240

190

163

127

126

117

97

130

116

106

78

52

63

57

121

113

129

113

102

82

78

98

Jan.

56

122

115

68

52

59

156

163

153

100

66

97

103

86

88

85

100

107

92

82

99

110

111

105

103

54

68

82

88

66

36

Feb.

50

33

18

21

58

88

86

85

115

147

124

102

126

110

133

131

131

113

68

72

103

124

103

115

105

105

99

90

91

Mar.

62

47

68

59

85

79

76

58

50

52

56

70

74

34

33

22

48

36

34

48

69

48

68

90

107

105

105

105

123

150

152

Apr.

121

130

122

164

206

555

884

614

486

438

424

375

380

389

320

240

216

400

452

335

294

378

349

292

239

182

133

135

123

May

156

168

162

157

155

131

108

108

160

157.

185

195

295

318

276

260

208

156

140

120

113

98

109

95

122

133

106

87

96

60

75

June

57

63

86

53

34

18

20

24

46

59

41

22

29

44

26

48.

38

36

9.0

6.0

5.0

5.0

42

43

39

9.0

3.0

2.5

5.0

8.5

July

19

14

16

13

25

16

42

50

36

9.0

3.0

2.5

2.5

5.0

10

15

15

12

10

5.0

45

38

41

16

4.0

3.0

3.0

44

38

40

18

Aug.

3.5

2.5

2.5

39

38

39

15

3.0

2.5

2.5

41

49 

43

44

42

20

2.5

39

51

43

47

44

24

4.2

42

53

43

48

40

21

4.2

Sept.

4.5

42

42

31

8.5

7.0

4.4

47

48

52

53

45

22

5.5

43

52

50

46

44

20

4.1

47

47

46

46

45 .

22

4.6

48

44

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 2 to Mar. 26; daily discharge for this period based 

on gage heights corrected for effect of ice.

63480 28 5
60 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

Monthly discharge of Nubanusil Brook near Peterboro, N. H., for the year ending

September 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 54.3 square miles]

Month

February ____ ... ________________

April.. . ....... .--._-__._._._.-._..._...

July..-...... ................................

September... .. _ .... ........................

The year... ___________ ____ ....

Discharge in seeond-feet

Maximum

107 

590 

530 

163 

147 

152 

884 

318 

86 

50 

53 

53

884

Minimum

2.1 

3.4 

52 

36 

18 

22 

121 

60 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

4.1

2.1

Mean

36.3 

112 

183 

92.6 

94.7 

71.4 

317 

152 

30.7 

19.7 

28.8 

34.0

97.4

Per

square 

mile

0.668 

2.06 

3.37 

1.71 

1.74 

1.31 

5.84 

2.80 

.565 

.363 

.530 

.626

1.79

Run-off 

in inches

0.77- 

2.30 

3.8» 

1.97 

1.88 

1.51 

6.52

3.23;

.63 

.42 

.61 

.70

24.43

SUNCOOK RIVER AT NORTH CHICHESTER, N. H.

LOCATION. 100 feet below highway bridge and 500 feet from Chiehester depot, 

North Chiehester, Merrimack County, 2^£ miles above mouth of Little 

Suncook River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 157 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 21, 1918, to September 30, 1920, and June 15, 1921,. 

to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by M. H. Gamage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed covered with gravel and other alluvial deposits. 

Low-water control at head of rapids 150 feet below gage; at high water 

control is probably formed by crest of an old dam near Epsom.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 11.25 feet at midnight April 7 (discharge by extension of rating 

curve, 3,420 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.88 foot from 4 to 10 p. m. 

August 16 (discharge by extension of rating curve, 2.8 second-feet),

1918-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 13.0 feet April 7, 1923 (discharge 

by extension of rating curve, 4,300 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.80 foot 

November 25, 1923 (discharge by extension of rating curve, 2 second-feet).

ICE. River is covered with ice for several months during winter.

REGULATION. Storage has been developed at several points above Pittsfield. 

The operation of mills at Pittsfield causes a large variation in discharge during the days when mills are in operation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation apparently permanent except when affected 

by ice. Rating curve well defined between 10 and 2,200 second-leet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except as indicated in footnote to 

daily discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained by discharge integrator 

with corrections for effect of ice during winter. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Suncook River at North Chichester, N, H^ during the 

year ending September 30, 1924

Date

Oct. 17..-.. 

Feb. 4..........

Mar. 24........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.11

"6.21

7.36

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

11.7

614

1,510

Date

Apr. 11.......

Apr. 12........

Do.........

Gage 

height

Feet

7 °*fi

6 Q4

6.83

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,510

1,390

1,350

Date

Aug. 4.........

Do ...

Gage

height

Feet 

1.57

1.12

1.12

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

42

8.6

10.1

 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
MERRIMACK RIVER BASIN 61

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Suncook River at North Chichester, N. H., for 

the year ending September 30, 1924

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... ...........

Oct.

68

70

80

102

G4.

79

W

QA

QQ

10

9

9

9

30

35

34

OA

112

58

14

19

28

74

162

189

96

18

118

109

42

Nov.

on

70

62

00

1 AQ

115

r43 ;

126

G4.

«5

23

QC

120

33

36

34

86

14

qi

32

35

00

1 060

900

295

217

270

Dec.

770

555

450

365

A-l K

1 AAH

-1,080

7V>

625

500

AAfl

400

355

425

360

318

295

OCA

193

146

255

380

345

290

247

450

390

Jan.

290

320

280

OAft

280

O7fl

qin

290

27.0

Oflft

580

520

380

640

720

KAf)

AOf\

370

410

q7n

370

360

340

370

370

380

330

Feb.

01 r\

9A(\

260

OQft

00ft

260

260

130

rw

210

220

oqn

200

i tid.

Mar.

170

110

270

210

210

230

246

IQft

' v^sttSw

270

270

250

220

210

230

180

185

ion

270

380

4Qft

600

600

620

550

550

570

550

Apr.

425

JCA

610

840

2,J020

Q i\Kfl

'dj 360

4,880

1,640

1,340

1,060

940

850

710

610

1,320

1,040

900

680

540

470

410

355

335

'

May

600

550

485

KflA

420

355

300

320

ino

390

395

700

680

445

380

330

295

245

230

205

160

225

250

192

194

210

156

152

June

172

128

74

16

124

128

130

130

79

17

124

130

118

118

118

80

20

116

120

130

126

122

69

21

30

July

13

10

27

00

20

20

25

00

38

38

35

30

20

28

27

29

35

29

22

17

14

23

21

59

31

17

14

13

12

13

13

Aug.

13

11

10

10

25

31

30

25 ' '14

18

14

6.9

4.2

3.0

3.0

36

3.5

3.7

3.5

3.7

11

5.5

63

75

65

68

46

22

15

Sept.

iq

10

15

6.4

Q fi

20

26

68

64

116

236

262

206

184

166

128

104

88

95

21

48

94

75

74

68

59

13

36

88

72

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 28 to Mar. 27; daily discharge for this period based 

on gage heights corrected for effect of ice. Water-stage recorder not in operation Oct. 1-3, Nov. 10-13, 

24-25, Feb. 14-29, and Aug. 22; discharge estimated. Braced figures shows estimated mean discharge for 

period indicated.

Monthly discharge of Suncook River at North Chichester, N. H., for the year ending

September 30, -1924

[Drainage area, 157 square miles]

Month

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

September... . .. ___ ... ... .........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

189 

1.060 

1,080 

720 

310 

620 

3,050 

710 

172 

39 

75 

262

3,050

Minimum

9 

14 

146 

270 

130 

110 

335 

152 

16 

10 

3.0 

6.4

3.0

Mean

61.3 

171 

434 

398 

188 

324 

1,030 

362 

103 

24.6 

22.0 

82.2

* 267

Per

square 

mile

0.390 

.1.09 

2.76 

2.54 

1.20 

2.06 

6.56 

2.31 

.656 

.157 

.140 

.524

1.70

Run-off 

in inches

0.45 

1.22 

3.18 

2.93 

1.29 

2.38 

7.32 

2.66 

.73 

.18 

.16 

.58

23.08

SOTJHEGAN RIVER AT MERRIMACK, N. H.

LOCATION. At head of Atherton Falls, 7 mites below mouth of BeaVer Brook and 

1J^ miles above confluence with Merrimack River at Merrimack, Hillsborough County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 168 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 13, 1909, to September 30, 1924.
62 SURFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1924, PAKT I

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on left bank 350 feet above falls installed October

15, 1913; inspected by employee of W. H. McElwain Co. 

DISCHARGE MEASUBEMENTS. Made by wading below falls or from cable. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel opposite gage is a pool in which velocity is

very low. Control of this pool is a rock ledge at head of Atherton Falls and

is permanent.

ICE. Ice forms on control for short periods during some winters. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage

recorder, 11.82 feet at 4.15 a. m. April 8 (discharge by extension of rating

curve, 7,120 second-feet); minimum discharge, 15 second-feet several times

during October.

1909-1924: Maximum stage recorded, that of April 8, 1924; minimum

discharge, 15 second-feet September 8, 1909, and several times during

October 1923. 

REGULATION. Flow slightly affected by the operation of mills at Milford,

8 miles above. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined

below 2,000 second-feet and extended above. Operation of water-stage

recorder satisfactory except as noted in footnote to daily-discharge table.

Daily discharge ascertained by applying rating table to mean daily gage

height. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

May 1, 1924: Gage height, 4.13 feet; discharge, 623 second-feet. 

May 1, 1924: Gage height, 4.19 feet; discharge, 657 second-feet. 

June 28, 1924: Gage height, 2.47 feet; discharge, 79 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Souhegan River at Merrimack, N. H., for the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Day

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

3...- - 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

12 

13. 

14. 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20. .

 O1

 00

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30. fl

Oct.

42

34

52

29

29

28

26

27

18

30

25

30

28

25

26

20

22

29

52

44

49

219

610

359

219

150

125

130

140

Nov.

162

135

115

100

85

90

115

160

98

92

100

88

90

88

82

64

76

72

58

72

288

2,130

1,640

830

605

456

411

Dec.

1,200

920

637

500

500

1,720

1,720

oftft

520

610

400

420

280

290

310 >QA

210

180

ocn

490

460

430

410

460

400

OCA

Jan.

260

280

340

300

OAK

OOC

285

ORE

680

1,750

700

430

1,000

940

7flft

430

360

300

oon

290

280

245

240

250

Feb.

295

160

220

260

01 C

225

010

1QC

Iftft

182

180

201

IQft

168

158

158

148

122

140

155

155

155

Mar.

158

145

10C

145

190

195

180

ICE

180

180

1QK

180

175

oco

274

367

411

KAK

775

830

637

665

830

890

QOA

Apr.

775

585

570

720

1,170

5

KKA

1,710

1,260

1,040

1,070

1,010

775

637

580

1 300

1,430

830

1,300

890

585

506

478

434

411

May

590

KQO

428

418

420

416

408

con

520

1,000

2,100

1 440

l|l20

1,000

son

490

AflQ

340

280

290

Ofirt

QOA

300

Ofift

280

240

June

200

200

220

180

160

140

130

120

10 A

120

110

100

80

70

80

70

70

SO

80

84

68

58

80

86

120

86

68

July

70

57

54

41

44

48

42

48

48

48

34

on

36

46

AA

44

35

qA

04.

AQ

33

00

29

28

9Q

Aug.

36

39

29

9Q

32

9Q

29

00

9.Q

Oft

00

39

29

48

41

OQ

9Q

29

99

OQ

9O

OK

01

oo

00

3300

48

AK,

oo

Sept.

30

32

33

28

29

dt

33

17

45

KK

76

80

70

so

35

33

01

36

4007

01

30«K[

31

32

OQ

31

OK

30

01

NOTE. Recorder not in operation Oct. 28-30, Nov. 2-7, Dec. 9-11,13-18,21-25, 27-31, Jan. 1-2, 4-8,10-15, 

17-22, 24-29, Feb. 2-4, 11, Mar. 5-17, May 2-5, 8-12,15-19, 21-31, June 1-3,5-9,11-19, and 23-25; discharge 

estimated by comparison with recotds in adjacent drainage basins.
MERRIHACK. RIVER BASIN 63

Monthly -discharge of

September SO, 192 4 

[Drainage area, 168 square miles]

Month

December.. . _ . _ ___ . .. _ . ... . ....

March __ .... _______ ..... __ .. ...

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

June _ ... _ . ___ .. __ . _ __ ___ .... .

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

September _____________________

The year _____________ . ..........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

610 

2,130 

1,720 

1,750 

295 

920 

5,550 

2,100 

220 

76 

48 

80

5,550

Minimum

18 

58 

180 

235 

122 

135 

411 

240 

58 

28 

22 

28

18

Mean

86.6 

289 

555 

466 

185 

370 

1,180 

567 

111 

44.1 

33.6 

38.6

327

Per 

square 

mile

a 515

1.72 

3.30 

2.77 

1.10 

2.20 

7.02 

3.38 

.661 

.262 

.200 

.230

1.95

Run-ofl 

in inches

0.59 

1.92 

3.80 

3.19 

1.19 

2.54 

7.83 

3.90 

.74 

.30 

.23 

.26

26.49

SOUTH BRANCH OF NASHUA RIVER BASIN (WACHUSETT DRAINAGE BASIN) NEAR CLINTON,

MASS.

LOCATION. *At Wachusett Dam, near Clinton, Worcester County.

DBAINAGE ABKA. 119 square miles 1896 to 1907; 118.19 square miles 1908-

1913; 108.84 square miles 1914-1924. 

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. July, 1896, to September, 1924. 

REGULATION. Flow affected by storage in Wachusett Reservoir and other

ponds. Beginning with 1897, the determinations of discharge have been

corrected for gain or loss in the reservoir and ponds, so that the record

shows approximately the natural flow of the stream.

The yield per square mile is the yield of the drainage area including the

water surfaces. For the year. 1896 to 1902, inclusive, the water surface

amounted to 2.2 per cent of the total area; 1903, 2.4 per cent; 1904, 3.6 per

cent; 1905, 4.1 per cent; 1906, 5.1 per cent; 1907, 6.0 per cent; 1908 and

subsequent years, 7. 0 per cent. 

COOPEBATION. Record furnished by the water division of the Metropolitan

District Commission; rearranged in form of climatic year by engineers of

the Geological Survey.

Yield and rainfall in South Branch of Nashua River basin (Wachusett drainage 

area) near Clinton, Mass., for the year ending September 30, 19&4

[Drainage area, 108.84 square miles]

Month

April - . 

July...............-....--....-.... ....

September. .. _ . __ . _ . ...

The year _____ .... __ ...

Total 

yield 

(million 

gallons)

1, 449. 2 

3, 181. 0 

5, 791. 7 

6, 328. 9 

2, 520. 1 

5, 726. 6 

13, 736. 0 

6, 655. 9 

1, 465. 6 

442.6 

849.6 

1,044.7

49. 191. 9

Yield per 

square mile

Million 

gallons 

per day

0.430 

.974 

1.717 

1.876 

.798 

1.697 

4.213 

1.973 

.449 

.131 

.252 

.320

Secondfeet

0.665 

1.507 

2.656 

2.902 

1.235 

2.626 

6.518 

3.052 

.695 

.203 

.390 

.494

1. 236 1 1. 912

Run-ofl

In inches

0.766 

1.682 

3.062 

3.346 

1.332 

3.028 

7.262 

3.519 

.775 

.234 

.449 

.552

26.007

Per cent 

of 

rainfall

14.9 

28.7 

60.4 

79.2 

40.3 

125.6 

110.4 

99.0 

68.4 

9.0 

9.7 

11.5

52.74

Rainfall 

in inches

5.16 

5.87 

5.07 

423 

3.31 

2.41 

6.58 

3.55 

1.13 

2.60 

4.61 

4.79

49.31
64 SURFACE "WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

Mfwmwx ~smBEt AWD x^cs cecnmrATE BASKS KEAB FRAMIWGHABI AND COCHITTTATE

MIDDLESEX COUNTY, MASS.

DRAINAGE AREA. Area of Sudbury basin from 1875 to 1878, inclusive, was 77.8 

square miles; 1879-80, 78.2 square miles; 1881-1924, 75.2 square miles. 

Area of Cochituate basin from 1863 to 1909, inclusive, was 18.87 square 

miles; 1910, 17.8 square miles; 1911 to 1924, 17.58 square miles.

.RECORDS AVAILABLE. Of Sudbury River, January, 1875, to September, 1924; 

of Lake Cochituate, January, 1863, to September, 1924. Records of rainfall have been kept in the Sudbury basin since 1875 and in the Cochituate 

basin since 1852, but the latter are considered of doubtful accuracy previous to 1872.

REGULATION. The greater part of the flow from these basins is controlled by 

storage reservoirs operated by the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board. 

Lake Cochituate, which drains into Sudbury River a short distance below 

Framingham, is controlled as a storage reservoir for the Metropolitan waterworks system. In the Sudbury River basin the water surfaces exposed to 

evaporation have been increased from time to time by the construction of 

additional storage reservoirs. From 1875 to 1878, inclusive, the water surface amounted to 1.9 per cent of the total area; from 1879 to 1884, to 3 per 

cent; 1885 to 1893, to 3.4 per cent; 1894 to 1897, to 3.9 per cent; 1898 and 

subsequent years, 6.5 per cent.

DETERMINATION OF DISCHARGE. In determining the run-off of the Sudbury and 

Cochituate drainage areas the water diverted for the municipal supply of 

Framingham, Natick, and Westboro, which discharge their sewerage outside 

the basins, is taken into consideration; the results, however, are probably 

less accurate since the sewerage diversion works were constructed.

Water from the Wachusett drainage area also passes into the reservoirs 

in the Sudbury basin and must be measured to determine the yield of the 

Sudbury basin; the small errors unavoidable in the measurement of large 

quantities of water decrease the accuracy of the determination of the Sudbury water supply during the months of low yield for years subsequent to 

1897.

COOPERATION. Record furnished by the water division of the Metropolitan 

District Commission; rearranged in form of climatic year by engineers of 

the Geological Survey.

Yield and rain/all in Sudbury River basin near Framingham, Mass., for the year 

ending September 30, 1984

[Drainage area, 75.2 square miles]

Month

July . ..._-.-....___.____

September- _ .. _ __ __ ___ __ ....

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

Total 

yield 

(million 

gallons)

924.5 

2, 572. 6 

5, 123. 3 

4, 187. 6 

1, 559. 5 

4, 523. 8 

6,884.4 

3, 261. 2 

633.5 

-122.2 

270.2 

922.5

30, 740. 9

Yield per 

square mile

Million 

gallons 

per day

0.397 

1.140 

2.198 

1.796 

.715 

1.941 

3.056 

1.399 

.281 

-.052 

.116 

.408

1.116

Secondfeet

0.614 

1.764 

3.4jOO 

2.779 

1.106 

3.002 

4.728 

2.164 

.434 

-.081 

.179 

.632

1.727

Run-off

In inches

0.707 

1. 969 

3.921 

3.205 

1.193 

3.462 

5.268 

2.495 

.485 

-.094 

.207 

.706

23. 524

Per cent 

of 

rainfall

12.4 

33.8 

79.1 

89.1 

46.7 

130.0 

96.1 

77.6 

32.5 

-2.9 

4.4 

12.4

47.90

Rainfall 

in inches

5.71 

5.83 

4.96 

3.60 

2.56 

2.66 

5.49 

3.22 

1.49 

3.19 

4.73 

5.67

49.11
TAUNTON RIVER BASIN 65

Yield and rainfall in Lake Cochituate basin near Cochituate, Mass., for the year 

ending September 80, 1924

[Drainage area, 17.58 square miles]

Month

July -_ .. _.._-.. _...-_..

Total 

yield 

(million 

gallons)

172.9 

434.6 

1, 019. 0 

859.8 

381.1 

1,073.8 

1, 268. 6 

738.3 

203.8 

1.4 

121.1 

266.1

6, 540. 5

Yield per 

square mile

Million 

gallons 

per day

0.317 

.824 

1.870 

1.578 

.748 

1.970 

2.409 

1.355 

.386 

.003 

.222 

.504

1.016

Secondfeet

0.491 

1.275 

2.893 

2.441 

1.157 

3.049 

3.727 

2.096 

.598 

.004 

.344 

.780

1.571

Run-ofl

In inches

0.57 

1.42 

3.33 

2.81 

1.25 

3.51 

4.15 

2.42 

.67 

.01 

.39 

.87

21.40

Per cent 

of 

rainfall

8.8 

26.7 

60.8 

80.0 

46.5 

125.5 

78.0 

75.5 

39.0 

.2 

7.7 

14.5

43.61

Rainfall 

in inches

5.10 

5.33 

5.49 

3.52 

2.68 

2.80 

5.30 

3.20 

1.71 

2.78 

5.16 

6.0

49.07

TAUNTON BIVEB BASIN

TAUNTON RIVER AT TITICTTT, NEAR BRIDGEWATER, MASS.

LOCATION. At Summer Street Bridge on road between Bridgewater and Middleboro, Plymouth County, half a mile from the Titicut railroad station and 1 

mile above confluence with Namasket River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 185 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 1, 1920, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain on upstream side of highway bridge; temporary staff gage on 

piling above bridge during construction work at bridge site; read by Emily 

H. Pratt and Harold Pratt.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel deep, with hard bottom covered with rocks 

and gravel. River overflows banks at high stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.39 feet 

at 5 p. m. October 24 (discharge, 1,210 second-feet); minimum discharge 

by extension of rating curve, 23 second-feet at 5 p. m. August 10.

1920-1924: Maximum stage of 15.5 feet occurred March 19, 1920 (determined from high-water marks; approximate discharge by extension of 

rating curve, 5,150 second-feet); minimum discharge, that of August 10, 

1924.

ICE. River freezes over; stage-discharge relation occasionally affected by ice.

REGULATION. Nearest dam above gage is at Paper Mill Village, near Bridgewater, where water power is used by a paper mill. The operation of this 

mill does not materially affect the distribution of flow at the gage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for low stages changed by construction 

work at new bridge during summer of 1924, and occasionally affected by 

backwater from dam at East Taunton. Rating curve well defined between 

400 and 3,400 second-feet, and fairly well defined between 30 and 400 secondfeet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying rating table to mean daily gage height. Records fair.
66 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

Discharge measurements of Taunton River at Titicut, near Bridgewater, Mass., 

during the year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Dec. 19... 

Feb. 23... 

St

Feet 

 5.50

5.32

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

369

355

Date

Feb.23..._ _

Anr. 1. ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.38

6.76

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

360

802

Date

Apr. 2..........

July 9-... ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.90

3.68

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

799

174

0 Probably backwater effect from dam.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Taunton River at Titicut, near Bridgewater, 

Mass., for the year ending September SO, 1924

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 

28 

90

30 

31 

Oct.

Ill

107

103

QQ

QQ

107

99

95

95

68

71

71

71

74

80

86

89

09

107

120

164

170

385

1,160

188

158

170

182

1QK

205

188

Nov.

182

188

182

195

140

152

158

164

164

176

1(K

188

188

170

146

146

140

135

125

115

103

QC

99

107

111

107

103

Dec

115

130

135

19>»

205

90S

790

620

485

295

255

OKK

235

220

9tt

235

220

205

235

235

195

182

188

188

99A

195

188

195

195

Jan.

OAR

235

275

315

occ

235

205

OOA

97e

385

435

410

360

335

335

315

07 K

90 e

220

195

Feb.

IQI

205

235

360

510

485

460

188

195

1QC

188

ICO

188

188

188

182

188

195

385

295

335

01 e

97e

Mar.

255

235

255

255

275

295

315

315

315

295

255

295

335

410

485

540

600

620

600

570

510

485

540

710

880

740

680

740

760

Apr.

760

790

820

850

790

820

880

930

1,040

1,100

1,040

jWft

650

600

510

385

385

310

325

990

1,020

1,040

1,070

1,100

1,040

1,070

1,100

Qfifl

790

May

710

740

760

7«0

790

345

345

325

385

435

410

485

620

680

570

540

510

385

345

345

310

270

270

345

345

280 so*;

270

230

June

310

295

280

270

240

220

295

485

210

240

250

270

310

250

280

270

230

230

240

220

1O9

184

200

192

168

230

July

220

200

176

168

184

210

144

168

184

210

200

144

144

101

75

60

60

51

56

56

42

38

42

56

47

47

47

34

34

30

Aug.

34

34

30

47

42

51

47

34

30

26

30

38

47

38

70

47

47

38

34

38

30

34

47

38

95

250

710

620

485

325

345

Sept.

325

295

230

192

184

160

152

168

120

184

510

435

410

410

385

295

230

192

192

184

220

250

210

200

192

192

210

220

230

210

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 25-30; discharge based on gage height corrected for 

eflest of ice.

Monthly discharge of Taunton River at Titicut, near Bridgewater, Mass., for the 

year ending September 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 185 square miles]

Month

November _ __ . _ . _ .. _. . .

December. _________________ ......

February... _______ ... ....................

March _____ ... __ ___ ___ __ __ .

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

May... _ .... _____ _ _ . ....

June __________ ____________ ...

July. . . ...

August _____________ ..................

September __ ... _ _ .. _ . _ __ . _ .

The year.. _______________ ..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,160 

205 

790 

435 

510 

880 

1,100 

790 

485 

220 

710 

510

1,160

Minimum

68 

95 

115 

195 

182 

235 

310 

230 

160 

30 

26 

120

26

Mean

162 

148 

247 

272 

264 

483 

810 

443 

245 

109 

122 

246

295

Per

square 

mile

0.876 

.800 

1.34 

1.47 

1.43 

2.61 

4.38 

2.39 

1.32 

.589 

.659 

1.33

1.59

Run-off 

in inchet

1.01 

.89 

1.54 

1.70 

1.54 

3.01 

4.89 

2.76 

1.47 

.68 

.76 

1.48

21.73
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I 67

PROVIDENCE RIVER BASIN

BIACKSTONE RIVER AT WORCESTER, MASS.

LOCATION. 150 feet below highway bridge on Webster Street, Worcester, 

Worcester County, three-quarters of a mile above mouth of Tatnuck Brook 

and 1 mile below Kettle Brook.

DRAINAGE AREA. 31.5 square miles, including 6.3 square miles from which 

water is diverted to water-supply system of Worcester (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 14, 1923, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by R. Brown.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel smooth, subject to growth of aquatic vegetation during summer. Control for low stages at riffles 200 feet below gage; 

at high stages control is in vicinity of railroad bridge, half a mile below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge during year, 740 second-feet at 

11.30 p. m. April 7; minimum discharge, 2.2 second-feet from 2 to 7 a. m. 

October 13.

ICE. At times of very low temperature ice forms along banks of river; stagedischarge relation not affected.

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted from 6.3 square miles as a part of the watersupply system of Worcester. Occasionally water from this diverted area 

wastes back into the river.

REGULATION. Operation of several storage reservoirs above gage affects the 

distribution of flow; diurnal variation in stage is also caused by operation of 

a small mill 200 feet above gage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation affected by aquatic vegetation during 

several months «f streamer, discharge May to October determined from 

results of frequent discharge measurements and variation diagram correction 

method. Standard rating curve well defined below 600 second-feet, used 

from November to April, discharge ascertained by discharge integrator. 

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory during year. Water diverted 

into the water-supply system of Worcester is measured by Venturi meters. 

Table of daily discharge shows flow past the gage without correction for 

diversion. Monthly discharge table shows mean monthly discharge as 

measured at the gage and also as corrected for diversion. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Blackstone River at Worcester, Mass., during the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Date

Nov. 19 

Do... .......

Dec. 7 .......

Jan. 4 ___ .....

Do..........

Do..........

Jan. 28 .......

Do..........

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.51

1 9^

2.84

1.66

2.04

2.32

1.57

1.64

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

6.1

38.7

914.

85

126

159

62

74

Date

Jan. 28.. .

Do.........

Do. ........

Do.........

May 26. 

June 8 ..........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.02

1.69

2.26

4 19

3.94

 1 91

"1.30

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

128

87

168

150

548

495

79

26.1

Date

July 28 

Do.........

Sept. 5.. _ ....

Sept. 13.. 

Do.-...---.

Sept. 14........

Sept. 28.- 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.44

1.52

".56

".90

1.12

2.02

1.52

".71

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

52

31.6

6.2

10.2

14.9

49.1

26.4

8.4

1 Stage-discharge relation affected by aquatic vegetation.
68 SUKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Blackstone River at Worcester, Mass., for the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Day

I..............

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

3-.... ......

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

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

6. ___ ... __ -

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

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

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

10 

11. .........

12 

13 ..........

14 _____ . .....

15 

16 

17 

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

19 

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

21- 

22 

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

24 

25 

26 _ ...

27 

28 

29.. ..

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

31 

Oct.

12

12

10

11

10

6.8

2.6

9.6

9 4

8.6

8.8

2.4

7.6

2.6

7.4

7.4

10

8.2

4.4

4.6

2.9

7.6

9.4

28

49

26

13

19

20

17

Nov.

20

19

19

11

11

16

14

13

14

10

7.0

16

7.0

4,5

22

20

6.2

7.0

10

1^1

12

12

68

200

137

104

68

49

89

Dec.

100

100

100

80

173

174

115

102

110

112

101

93

81

83

84

76

57

46

48

34

36

92

105

93

72

69

70

63

64

Jan.

60

56

57

72

87

94

84

71

66

62

106

228

1 f\fi

136

104

90

176

168

125

112

104

83

66

61

65

61

55

60

56

58

60

Feb.

5240-

37

60

49

54

44

29

13

12

22

19

18

22

25

16

10

27

31

41

40

16

14

13

29

37

28

23

20

Mar.

15

10

32

41

41

48

58

27

39

98

116

78

64

60

40

28

48

42

31

50

62

129

127

71

115

134

105

102

108

141

120

Apr.

96

91

72

102

134

147

432

483

276

194

186

134

139

128

104

86

96

90

149

183

152

137

140

110

107

102

110

98

79

83

May

92

103

105

99

95

75

64

69

74

55

88

110

190

160

115

84

68

58

60

54

56

58

52

52

70

76

58

54

58

68

56

June

45

35

24

22

22

14

10

16

19

18

13

9.2

9.6

9.6

9.6

16

12

13

21

13

10

10

July

9.2

8.9

8.6

6.2

4.9

6.7

11

9.2

14

23

25

15

18

18

27

18

12

11

8.6

8.6

9.2

8.2

8.9

9.2

8.6

7.0

24

22

5.9

8.6

4.7

Aug.

7.2

3.9

3.9

3.8

4.5

16

22

8.5

7.2

5.7

5.4

7.0

6.7

6.2

6.2

5.9

5.7

7.5

8.9

9.2

9.9

9.2

7.2

7.2

7.5

10

26

32

21

23

15

Sept

ISia

12

12

11

11

It

11

12

24

38

27

18is11

11

15

15

16

20

12

11

12

12

10

10

11

8

7

9

Monthly discharge of Blackstone River at Worcester, Mass., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 31.5 square miles]

Month

December -. .. _.___._

1924

February ___ .. ..._ _

April 

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

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

Observed discharge (second-feet)

Maximum

49 

200 

174

228 

60 

141 

483 

190

27 

32 

38

483

Minimum

2.4 

4.5 

34

55 

10 

10 

72 

52 

9.2 

4.7 

3.8 

7

2.4

Mean

12.5 

33.7 

87.4

91.4 

29.0 

70.3 

148 

79.9 

23.0 

12.2 

10.3 

13.9

51.0

Corrected for diversion to watersupply system of 

Worcester (second-feet)

Mean

22.2 

43.3 

96.8

101 

38.7 

80,2 

158 

90.0 

33.7 

23.7 

20.9 

24.2

61.1

Per

square " 

mile

0.705 

1.37 

3.07

3.21 

1.23 

2.55 

5.02 

2.86 

1.07 

.752 

.663 

.768

1.94

C Directed 

run-off 

in 

inches

oTsi i.sa

3.54 

3.70 i.sa

2.94 

5.60 

3.30 

1.19

.87 

.76 

.8&

26. 45
PROVIDENCE BIVER BASK* 69

PAWTUXET RIVER AT FISKEVIILE, E. I.

LOCATION. At an unused mill dam in Fiskeville, Providence County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 101.8 square miles. 3

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1916, to September 30, 1924.

DETERMINATION OP DISCHARGE. Discharge determined from records of stage 

obtained by Gurley water-stage recorder. The dam, which is about 140 

feet long, has been rated by laboratory tests on a full-size model and by 

current-meter measurements made at bridge a short distance upstream. 

Rating curve well defined below 1,400 second-feet.

REGULATION. Previous to April, 1919, there were four reservoirs in the basin 

with a capacity of 385 million cubic feet; since April, 1919, there have been 

five reservoirs with a total capacity of 441 million cubic feet. Monthly 

discharge has been corrected for gain or loss in amount of water held in 

storage. A few small mill ponds near Fiskeville hold back water Saturday 

afternoons and Sundays, when the stage of the river is low.

DIVERSIONS. The Pawtuxet Valley Water Co. diverts part of the flow from 1.3 

square miles just above Fiskeville, correction for which has been made.

COOPERATION. Data collected and compiled under the direction of Frank E. 

Winsor, chief engineer, City of Providence Water Supply Board.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pawtuxet River at Fiskeville, R. I., for the year 

ending September 80, 1924

Day

1 

2 - 

4 .... .... 

5... ___ . _ ..

6. .......

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

S ........

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

10 

11 

12 

1^

14 ...... .

15.... _ ...

16 

17 

IS 

19 - . 

20 

21 .

22-.---. ........

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

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

30 

31 

Oct.

149

136

140

119

65.9

65.2

121

53.2

41.7

34.5

30.8

23.5

2.7

50.8

29.7

29.4

25.5

40.3

62.2

129

112

342

301

232

184

159

173

134

110

Nov.

127

112

102

149

102

114

99.5

98.3

59

82.6

91.2

147

105

89.1

59.1

56.4

16

110

64.2

60.7

57.6

60.5

374

652

433

244

219

200

215

Dec.

365

451

371

294

328

957

1,153

649

388

385

37i

334

332

294

265

259

227

204

201

203

199

297

382

364

306

260

271

307

262

261

Jan.

273

234

754

575

405

390

268

244

248

319

478

418

332

271

242

816

778

495

366

382

255

230

347

455

550

236

231

258

Feb.

9dfi

223

212

231

353

264

240

208

193

195

182

174

167

160

138

155

177

152

158

235

219

186

176

184

164

164

166

163

Mar.

135

146

176

147

175

196

230

207

199

240

264

264

245

233

209

195

191

185

208

239

279

272

310

393

519

469

398

385

412

504

576

Apr.

451

406

460

504

470

1,364

1,822

877

612

507

423

374

357

320

289

269

257

700

760

519

451

508

429

349

318

288

262

244

233

May

294

318

283

253

232

212

201

191

209

310

314

439

621

439

366

317

274

261

229

235

241

223

204

287

299

257

230

214

218

199

June

164

180

152

136

157

163

150

114

175

143

140

100

75

74

52

133

106

116

102

101

97

74

136

90

89

99

88

90

47

130

July

78

78

85

29

74

67

100

45

44

8

5

33

40

83

61

44

6

23

40

34

86

66

68

65

69

39

52

93

67

87

65

Aug.

74

45

98

68

66

33

30

38

36

94

33

59

38

35

20

3

50

29

20

27

26

23

3

46

176

271

180

131

72

83

Sept.

71

97

80

71

83

45

54

104

76

198

213

160

96

102

132

83

46

70

65

39

11

100

71

72

64

5

24

33

111

83

3 Includes a water area of 2.5 square miles and a swamp area of 2 square miles.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

Monthly discharge of Pawtuxct River at Fiskeville, R. I., for the year ending September

30, 1924

[Drainage area, 101.8 square miles]

Month

October

January

April

June

July

Observed discharge 

(second-feet)

Maximum

342 

652 

1,153 

816 

353 

576 

1,822 

824 

180 

100 

271 

213

1,822

Minimum

2.7 

16.0 

199 

230 

138 

135 

233 

191 

47 

5 

3 

5

2.7

Mean

106 

146 

368 

391 

197 

278 

507 

297 

116 

55.9 

62.5 

82

217

Gain or 

loss in 

storage 

(millions 

of cubic 

feet)

16.7 

97.0 

95.6 

23.5 

46.9 

67.5 

33.3 

5.1 

50.7 

102 

35.4 

50.7

53.0

Discharge 

corrected for 

storage (second-feet)

Mean

112 

183 

403 

400 

178 

303 

520 

298 

96.3 

18.0 

49.3 

62.5

219

Per

square 

mile

1.10 

1.80 

3.96 

3.92 

1.75 

2.97 

5.11 

2.93 

.950 

.180 

.480 

.610

2.15

Runoff in 

inches

1.27 

2.01 

4.57 

4.52 

1.88 

3.43 

5.70 

3.38 

1.05 

.20 

.56 

.68

29.25

Rainfall in 

inches

5.67 

5.68 

5.10 

4.49 

2.92 

2. SO 

6.12 

3.66 

1.49 

1.72 

5.85 

5.28

50.78

NOTE. The rainfall was computed as a weighted mean of records obtained at Hopkins Mills, Rocky 

Hill, South Scituate, and Fiskeville, using weights of 2, 2, 2, and 1, respectively.

THAMES RIVER BASIN

QUINEBAUG RIVER AT JEWETT CITY, CONN.

LOCATION. 1,000 feet below railroad bridge and 570 feet below outlet of canal 

from Slater Mills (mouth of Pachaug River); Jewett City, town of Griswold, 

New London County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 712 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 17, 1918, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by Theodore Davis.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel of gravel and alluvial deposits; control for 

low stages is fairly well defined riffle a few hundred feet below gage, at high 

stages control is at head of rapids 2J^ miles below gage.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 14.8 feet at 11 a. m. April 8 (discharge by extension of rating 

curve, 9,070 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.65 feet at 7 a. m. October 14 

(discharge by extension of rating curve; 46 second-feet; water held back by 

dams).

1918-1924: Maximum stage, approximately 16.3 feet during high water 

of March 14-19, 1920 (approximate discharge by extension of rating curve, 

10,800 second-feet); minimum discharge, 30 second-feet August 23, 1919 

(water held back by dams).

ICE. Not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Flow of Pachaug River, which drains 59.7 square miles and 

enters Quinebaug River through the canal 570 feet above gage, is under 

almost complete regulation. Numerous small reservoirs and power developments on the main river and tributaries above the station also affect the 

distribution of flow. The operation of mills at Jewett City causes a large 

variation in discharge.
THAMES RIVER BASIN 71

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve 

well defined between 200 and 6,000 second-feet. Operation of water-stage 

recorder satisfactory except as indicated in footnote to daily discharge table. 

Daily discharge ascertained by use of discharge integrator. Records fair.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

November 18, 1923: Gage height, 4.53 feet; discharge, 206 second-feet. 

September 13, 1924: Gage height, 5.24 feet; discharge, 514 second-feet. 

September 13, 1924: Gage height, 5.02 feet; discharge, 375 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in seeawt-feet, of Quinebaug River at Jewett City, Conn., for the 

year ending September SO, 1924

Day

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

2 . 

3. . -----

5.-.. ... ...

6 ........ ..

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

14..--..-..-....

16 .. ....

17- .-

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

19.. 

20 

21 

22-...-.... ..

23 ...

2i. ....

25. ....

26.-... ......

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

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

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

30 -

31 .........

Oct.

4*»A

<JQC

QTft

360

79

K.A

290

305

oen

395

360

82

49

oen

330

200

81

92

58

360

AAK

1,650

9 d.eX\

1,900

1,280

860

790

790

Nov.

775

720

500

345

560

690

fiAK

630

585

470

445

540

590

171

525

' 410

230

515

545

530

520

525

2,240

Dec.

2,400

9 S4ft

2,180

2,000

4,400

C AKf\

4 050

3,100

2,870

9 fiin

2,500

9 W\

2,140

1,480

 1,780

1,700

1 f\&(\

1,400

1,440

1,200

1,960

1,910

2

(\Kf\

1,830

1,800

1,700

1,410

1,320

Jan.

1,540

1,550

2,150

Q Orfl

2,850

1,780

1,950

1,840

1,800

9 M(\

[2,100

j

>2, 780

I

2,550

1,600

2,000

1,800

2,0*0

2,150

1,320

1,560

1 660

1,760

1,730

Feb.

1,630

1 030

1,320

1,530

1,730

1 f^tf\

1,480

1,170

770

1,190

1,160

1,030

QfiA

810

4.7^

840

Q£n

970

1,170

980

7Q/\

520

760

820

780

770

770

Mar.

660

520

820

970

1,090

1,250

1,380

1,350

900

1,670

2,130

1,920

1,710

1,640

1,260

930

1,050

1,080

1,120

1,160

1,400

1,280

1,300

2 050

9 1ti{\

2,400

2,160

2,080

1,820

2,150

2,870

Apr.

9 flflfl

2,170

1,890

9 fl^

2,370

2,450

5,070

8,690

7,380

i Rim

4,600

3,770

3,500

3,140

2,520

2,320.

2, 100

1,900

4,150

3,770

3,320

3,410

3,230

2,780

2,360

2,100

1,800

May

1,810

2,010

1,860

1,710

1,630

1,530

1,330

1,280

1,570

1,550

2,100

3,500

3,230

9 7Rft

2,450

2,030.

1,710

1,870

1,730

1,580

1,410

1,300

1,180

1,470

1,840

1,820

1,660

1,560

1,190

1,080

June

950

1,300

1,280

1,100

790

710

1,000

1,110

1,120

1 '800 060

470

350

630

850

850

670

580

J.QC

1

I 420

1

July

490

500

510

qcn

270

210

400

AAfi

410

Ofirt

340

1Q4

445

A-t r.

340

260

200

390

465

480

365

qce

285

175

420

400

380

320

Aug.

265

205

162

qoft

395

425

340

295

290

180

365

395

600

470

410

265

390

400

430

430

365

200

78

315

520

Sept.

415

470

439

455

430

445

420

240

205

435

455

465

440

405

255

180

415

475

NOTE. Water-stage recorder not in operation Oct. 8-9, Nov. 24-30, Dec. 1, Jan. 12-19, June 11-14, 21-30, 

July 1-2, 26-29, and Aug. 27 to Sept. 12; discharge estimated.

Monthly discharge oj Quinebaug River at Jewett City, Conn., for the year ending

September 30, 1924 

[Drainage area, 712 square miles]

Month

November-...----.....-..-.,..... _ .---...--.-.

February- _____________________ .

March .................................... 

April.... ________ ___ , _________ ..

July.-... 

September ___ _ ____ _____ ... __ . __

The year.. __________ .... ........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,420

5,450 

3,250 

1,730 

2,87» 

8,690 

3,500 

1,300

510

8, 690

Minimum

49 

230 

1,200 

1,320 

475 

520 

1,800 

1,080

175 

78 

180

49

Mean

549 

927 

2,190 

2,110 

1,050 

1,500 

3,290 

1,780 

751 

373 

362 

407

1,270

Per 

square 

mile

0.771 

1.30 

3.08 

2.96 

1.47 

2.11 

4.62 

2.50 

1.05 

.524 

.508 

.572

1..78

Run-off 

in inches

0.89 

1.45 

3,55 

3,41 

1.88 

2.43 

5.16 

2.88 

1.17 

.60 

.59. 

.64

24.36
72 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN

SECOND CONNECTICUT LAKE NEAR PITTSBURG, N. H.

LOCATION. At dam of Upper Connecticut River & Lake Improvement Co. at 

outlet of Second Lake, 12 miles northeast of Pittsburg, Coos County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 41.5 square miles (reported by engineers of Upper Connecticut 

Elver & Lake Improvement Co.).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1922, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff on cribwork of dam.

EXTREMES OP STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 15.8 feet on September 11 (water stored, 1,045 million cubic feet); minimum stage recorded, 

0.9 foot February 17 to March 22 and April 4 (water stored, 39.4 million 

cubic feet).

1919-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 15.8 feet on September 11, 1924 

(water stored, 1,045 million cubic feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.7 foot 

February 1 to March 19, 1923 (water stored, 30.3 million cubic feet).

REGULATION. Normal capacity of lake is 979 million cubic feet at gage height 

15.0 feet; the maximum stage of September 11, 1924, was due to unusual 

conditions, as ordinarily the water is not allowed to rise above 15.0 feet gage 

height. Records show fluctuations in level of the lake and are used in making 

corrections for effect of storage to observed records of flow of Connecticut 

River.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Second Connecticut Lake near Pittsburg, N. H., for the 

year ending September 80, 1924

Day

1 _ ...........

2- -.- -

3 .... .... 

4 

6-. .... .

7 

8 ~

10 

11 

12.. 

13 

14.-. ..-, -------

16 

17 

18 

19 

20- 

21.. -_--- .

22 

23 .

25 

26 - 

27 

28 

29 

30. --------

31 

Oct.

8.4

8.55

8.7

8.75

8.8

8.9

8.95

9 A

9 A

9.05

8.1

9.1

9.15

9 2

9.2

9.25

8.45

7.4

6.6

5.7

4.95

5.3

6.1

6.75

7.1

7.3

7.55

7.7

7.95

Nov.

8 OK

8.4

Q KK

Q 7K

8.85

8.05

7.2

6.65

5.4

4.4

3.7

3.0

2.4

2.2

2;!

1.95

1.8

1.75

1.6

1.5

1.5

2.2

3.7

3.75

3.7

3.3

2.9

Dec. (

2

0

3.0

3

1

2 Q

2 9

3.05

3

1

2 95

2

0

2.5

2.5

2.45

2 A

2

0

2.1

1.95

1 O^

2.0

O A

1 8

1 7*

1.7

1.6

1.55

1.5

Jan.

1.4

1.4

1 Q*

1.35

i Q

i ^

1 2

1.2

1 A.t\

1.65

1.75

1 8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1 d^

1.4

i 3*

1.3

1 ^

1 ^

1 9^

1.25

1.25

1 9*

Feb.

1.2

1 2

1.15

1.15

1.1

1.05

1.05

1.0

1.0

AC

95

.95

AC

g

.8

g

g

.8

g

g

g

Q

g

g

Mar.

0 9

g

g

g

g

g

g

g

g

g

g

g

g

g

9

95

AC

1 0

1 0

1 0

95

95

Apr.

QC

95

g

1.0

1.05

1.05

'1.05

1.05

1.1

1 15

1.15

1.15

1.2

1.25

1.25

1.3

1.35

1.45

1 d.f\

1.5

1.5

2.5

3.5

May

4.6

6.6

7.35

7 f\

7 9

Q fl

8

(\K

Q Q

8.85

8 Q

8.9

9 1

9.35

10.25

10.8

11.2

11.55

11.8

12.2

12.8

13.05

13.25

13.45

13.5

June

13.55

13.45

13.4

 10 A

13.35

13.35

 iq q

1 1 Of\

1O OK

13.3

13.25

13.25

13.2

13.2

13.2

13.1

13.1

13.1

13.05

13.0

13.05

July

13.05

101

13.1

13.05

13.05

13.0

13.0

1 q A

13.3

10 0

iq q

13.4

13.45

12.8

12.1

12.35

13.05

13.15

13.2

13.2

13.25

Aug.

10 fe

13 9

13.6

12.4

19 *

19 f\f\

12.6

12.65

12.7

12.7

12.75

12.8

12.85

12.9

12.9

12.85

12.85

12.85

12.85

12.8

Sept.

19 8

12.8

19 Q^

13.0

iq A

13.4

13.45

13.5

IQ QK

13. 65

12.1

12.3

12.55

12.75

12.85

12.95

12.95

13.0

13.0

13.0

13.0

13.05

13.05

13.05

13.0

12.95

12.9

12.9

FIRST CONNECTICUT LAKE NEAR PITTSBURG, N. H.

LOCATION. At dam of Upper Connecticut River & Lake Improvement Co., at 

outlet of First Lake, 6 miles northeast of Pittsburg, Coos County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 81.4 square miles (from survey by Connecticut Valley 

Lumber Co.).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1916, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Four staffs, one near each outlet gate, all to the same datum, which is 

0.9 foot above the sill of the lowest outlet gate:- -- 
CONNECTICUT KIVER BASIN 73

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 24.5 feet May 20 

(water stored, 2,690 million cubic feet 4 ); minimum stage recorded, 3.2 feet 

October 17 (water stored, 347.4 million cubic feet 4).

1917-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 24.5 feet May 20, 1924 (water 

stored 2,690 million cubic feet 4); minimum stage recorded, 2.1 feet February 

17, 1917, and May 6, 7, 1922 (water stored, 252.5 million cubic feet 4).

REGULATION. During the summer of 1924 the dam at outlet of First Connecticut 

Lake was raised to give a total capacity of 3,025 million cubic feet at gage 

height 27 feet. Dam is controlled by three gates, the sills of the gates varying from 0.9 foot to 14.4 feet on the gage. The records show fluctuations 

in the level of the lake and are used in making corrections for effect of storage 

to observed records of flow of Connecticut Eiver. Additional storage has 

been developed in Second Lake and on tributary streams.

Daily gage height, in feet, of First Connecticut Lake near Pittsburg, N. H., for the 

year ending September 80, 1924

Day

1 . . ...

2 ..........

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

4 . .

5---.-.--.. _ .

«..... ......

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 

Oct.

4 75

4.55

4.35

4.2

4.05

4.0

3.85

3.7

3.4

3.5

3.4

3.35

3.3

3.25

3.25

3.25

3.2

3.5

3.7

4.0

4.3

4.45

4.25

4.15

4.2

4.1

4.0

3.9

3.9

3.85

3.9

Nov.

3.95

3.95

3.9

3.9

4.0

3.95

5.2

5.7

7.25

7.9

8. J5

8.45

8.6

8.75

8.85

8.95

9.05

9.2

9.65

10.0

10.25

10.5

10.75

11.0

Dec.

11.15

11.5

11.75

11.95

12.25

12.35

12.65

12.9

13.2

13.35

13.55

13.65

13.9

13.95

14.05

14.25

14.45

14.55

14.65

14.75

14.9

15.05

15.2

15.35

15.5

15.6

15.7

15.8

16.05

16.15

Jan.

16.25

16.3

16.4

16.45

16. 55

16.6

16.65

16.7

16.75

16.85

16.95

17.05

17.15

17.25

17.3

17.45

17.5

17.55

17.65

17.75

17.8

17.85

17.9

18.05

18.05

18.05

18.1

18.15

18.15

18.2

Feb.

18.25

18.25

18.35

18.4

18.35

18.3

18.3

18.3

18.3

18.25

17.9

16.95

16.5

15.55

15.1

14.65

13.75

13.25

12.9

12.35

11.85

11.35

Mar.

10.35

9.8

9.35

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.7

8.7

8.65

8.65

8.6

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.4

8.35

Q QK

8.3

8.3

8.25

8.2

8.2

8.15

8.15

8.15

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

Apr.

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.05

8.05

8.05

8.2

8.3

8.45

8.5

8.55

8.65

8.8

8.95

9.1

9.2

9.35

9.85

10.05

10.25

10.7

10.85

11.0

11.15

11.45

11.8

12.25

May

13.0

14.0

14.7

15.35

16.15

16.75

17.35

17.95

18.6

19.2

19.85

20.45

21.65

22.2

22.8

23.3

23.85

24.55

24.5

24.45

24.45

24.4

24.35

24.3

24.25

24.05

23.85

June

23.65

23.5

23.35

23.15

22.9

22.65

22.45

22.2 09 o

21.75

21.5

21/2

20.9

20.95

20.3

19.6

19.15

18.8

18.45

18.2

17.9

17.65

17.4

17.05

16.75

16.4

July

16.3

16.3

16.25

16.25

16.2

16.2

16.15

15.9

15.45

15.25

15.1

15.1

15.1

15.05

15.05

15.05

15.15

15.35

16.0

16.6

17.05

17.15

17.15

17.2

17.2

17.2

17.25

17.3

17.3

17.3

Aug.

17.25

17.25

17.25

17.2

17.35

17.8

18.35

18.9

18.95

19.0

19.0

19.05

19.05

19.05

19.05

18.8

18.45

18. 15

17.75

17.5

17.15

16.8

16.35

16.0

15.7

15.3

15.2

15.2

15.2

15.2

15.15

Sept.

15.15

15.05

14.85

14.85

14.8

15.0

15.05

15.1

15.1

15.3

17.5

19.6

20.75

21.1

21.15

21.25

21.3

21.35

21.4

21.45

21.4

21.4

21.45

21.5

21.55

21.35

21.1

20.85

20.8

20.85

CONNECTICUT RIVER AT FIRST CONNECTICUT LAKE, NEAR PITTSBURG, N. H.

LOCATION. At outlet of First Connecticut Lake, 6 miles northeast of Pittsburg,

Coos County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 81.4 square miles (from surveys by engineers of Connecticut

Valley Lumber Co.).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1917, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on right bank one-fourth mile below outlet dam;

inspected by H. H. Young. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 200 feet above gage or by wading.

4 Does not include water stored in Second Lake or tributaries,
74 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART 1

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed rough with rock bottom; channel at cable section 

has been improved by removal of rocks and ledges. Control for river gage 

is rock ledge extending completely across stream; about 3 feet of fall immediately below ledge.

EXTKEMES OP DISCHAKGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 3.18 feet at 9 p. m. June 4 (discharge, 714 second-feet; water being 

released from storage); minimum discharge, 7 second-feet from 2 to 6 p. m. 

October 9 (gates closed at dam).

1917-1924: Maximum discharge recorded, 1,460 second-feet at 1.45 a. m. 

April 9, 1921; minimum discharge, 3 second-feet during several days in April, 

1917 (gates closed at dam).

ICE. During extremely cold weather, when stage of river is low, ice occasionally 

forms on rocks at the control for a few hours each day. Gage heights corrected by comparison of recorder graph with records of gate openings at dam.

REGULATION. About 4.1 billion cubic feet of storage has been developed in lakes 

and ponds above gage; records of monthly discharge have been corrected 

for effect of storage in First Lake since April, 1917, and for effect of storage 

in Second Lake since October, 1919.

ACCUKACY. Stage-discharge relation for low water changed slightly during high 

water in spring. Rating curve well defined. Operation of water-stage 

recorder satisfactory throughout year. Discharge ascertained by applying 

rating table to gage height, using weighted mean discharge for days when 

variations occurred from opening and closing gates at dam. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

July 30, 1924: Gage height, 1. 70 feet; discharge, 22.6 second-feet. 

July 30, 1924: Gage height 1.92 feet; discharge, 65 second-feet. 

July 31, 1924: Gage height, 1.88 feet; discharge, 53 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Connecticut River at First Connecticut Lake, near 

Pittsburg, N. H., for the year ending September SO, 1924

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 

30 

31...-. ..-...

Oct.

272

232

9<14

ofli

188

91 fi

98

54

126

134

126

188

fftW

258

277

312

307

302

9Q7

282

240

69

71

Nov.

71

71

71

42

14

13

14

14

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

15

re

16

Dec.

18

18

18

18

25

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

23

19

16

16

16

17

18

16

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

14?^

14

14

14

Jan.

14

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

is

|Q

19

19

20

20

20

on

20

20

20

20

Feb.

20

20

21

21

57

83

86

71

64

64

63

61

369

606

613

666

OfiA

662

660

643

636

650

666

660

650

Mar.

660

656

652

650

431

125

101

§6

69

68

68

67

67

01

OR

86

86

86

OR

86

83

71

71

71

71

70

70

69

69

Apr.

69

69

70

70

71

71

34

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

10

10

10

10

9

10

10

May

12

13

14

16

17

18

21

23

26

27

30

32

33

36

39

43

48

54

117

172

170

168

166

164

162

QQC

"971

356

June

392

390

390

422

545

532

468

442

445

452

533

505

454

92

92

358

590

594

598

590

598

562

492

485

4R8

490

492

492

406

July

107

105

104

102

101

im

250

492

492

446

272

168

82

107

107

107

107

77

18

19

21

71

101

78

65

39

27

52

60

67

Aug.

89

on

92

214

376

30

31

32

32

33

33

34

35

46

176

526

524

522

520

MQ

533

554

554

554

554

49

43

AV

73

95

Sept.

95

356

95

95

84

23

23

38

41

50

56

57

58

59

60

62

112

180

71

70

69

198

32^

348

413

65
CONNECTICUT EIVEB BASIN 75

Monthly discharge of Connecticut Rioer at First Connecticut Lake, near Pittsburg, 

N. H., for the year ending September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 81.4 square miles]

Month

July. _ . . .

Observed discharge 

(second-feet)

Maximum

312 

71 

25 

20 

666 

660 

71 

366 

598 

492 

564 

413

666

Minimum

64 

13 

13 

14 

20 

8 

8 

12 

92 

18 

30 

23

8

Mean

194 

21.6 

15.9 

17.3 

371 

165 

21.9 

92.0 

463 

128 

238 

119

153

Gain or 

loss in storage at First 

and Second 

Connecticut Lakes 

(millions oi 

cubic-feet)

 109.* 

+389. 3 

+493.9 

+227.8 

-780.1 

-334.8 

+557.3 

+2,061.8 

-949. 1 

+120.4 

-282.1 

+683.7

+2,078.3

Discharge corrected for storage (secondfeet)

Mean

15&

172 

200 

102 

60 

40 

237 

862 

97 

173 

133 

383

219

Per 

square 

mile

1.-88

2.11 

2.46 

1.25 

.737 

.491 

2.91 

10.59 

1.19 

2.13 

1.63 

4.71

2.69

Sun-off 

in inches

- 2,4* 

2.35 

2.84 

1.44 

.79 

.57 

3.25 

12.21 

1.33 

2.46 

L8& 

5.26

36.55

CONNECTICUT RIVER AT SOUTH NEWBURY, VT.

LOCATION. At covered highway bridge between South Newbury, Orleans County, 

Vt., and Haverhill, Grafton Qpunty.N.H,, half a saiie below Qiiverian Brook 

and 4 miles above mouth of Waits River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,830 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 22, 1918, to December 20, 1921, and August 19, 

1922, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge; datum is 8.8 feet higher than 

datum of gage at Orford.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or from cable 300 feet above.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel wide and deep, with gravelly bottom; control 

not clearly defined. There are several distinct riffles between South Newbury and Orford.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 23.94 feet at 8 

a. m. September 13 (discharge from extension of rating curve, 32,200 secondfeet) ; minimum stage, 0.78 foot at 7 a. m. October 13 (discharge, 680 secondfeet).

1918-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 30.65 feet May 1, 1923 (discharge 

by extension of rating curve, 43,600 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.30 

foot September 24, 1921 (discharge, 460 second-feet),

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice, usually from December to March; 

ice cover generally remains in place throughout winter.

REGULATION, About 4,100 million cubic feet of storage has been developed at 

First and Second Connecticut Lakes and tributary streams above Pittsburg. 

There are several power developments above the station, but the operation 

of these mills does not seriously affect the distribution of flow.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent during year. Rating 

curve well defined up to 28,000 second-feet and extended above. Chain 

gage read to hundredths four times daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying rating table to mean daily gage height, with correction for effect of 

ice. Records good. 

63480 28 6
76 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

Discharge measurements of Connecticut River at South Newbury, Vt., during the 

year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 6...... ... .

Jan. 29...... ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.86

6,79

"4.79

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,410

6,400

1,900

Date

Mar. 7....... ...

Apr. 24_... ~

Do.. .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

 5.00

13.58

13.49

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,220

15,000

14,700

Date

July 27. .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.86

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,240

 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Connecticut River at South Newbury, Vt., for the 

year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 __ ..... __ .

3 

4 

5 -- - -

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 

Oct.

1,310

1,450

1,380

1,450

1,410

1,270

1,100

950

1,170

1,040

890

860

800

1,070

800

980

980

920

860

950

980

1,100

2,180

7,740

7,020

4,980

3,700

2,830

2,650

Nov.

3,100

3,100

2,560

2,220

1,900

1,620

1,940

4,540

6,080

5,640

4,320

3,400

2,740

2,650

2,380

2,220

2,140

1,780

1,700

1,820

1,660

1,480

12,400

I c cftA

14,100

11 400

Dec.

13,100

15,300

12,900

10,000

7,860

7,980

10,000

9 Oen

8,220

6,780

5,970

4,980

5,970

6,080

5,200

4,210

4,430

4,870

5,200

5,860

6,300

7 9fifl

7,260

6,300

K 7cn

5,000

4,950

A 4K{\

4,450

Jan.

4,650

4,300

4,200

4,200

4,100

4,100

4,100

4,050

4,050

4,550

10,000

10,400

10,400

9,200

7,500

8,700

9,750

8,350

6,800

5,850

3,700

3,500

3,200

3 400

2,400

9 nnft

1,900

2

rtrn

2,150

Feb.

2,150

2,050

2,000

1,800

1,700

1,950

1,900

1,850

1,800

1,650

1,700

1,750

1,750

1,600

1,600

1,450

1,450

1,750

1,900

1,900

2,050 9 nnn

1,900

I nnfl

9 ftnn

2

rtcfl

9 ftpyi

Mar.

2,150

2,100

2,050

2,150

2,000

2,200

2,300

2,400

2,100

2,000

2,000

1,900

1,900

2,000

1,800

1,800

1,900

1,800

1,800

1, 750

1,750

1,900

4,200

4,000

3,800

4

oftn

4,200

5,200

6,900

Apr.

5,860

5,420

4,650

4,000

5,090

7,380

8,960

12,000

10,400

10,300

10,800

10, 100

9,610

11,500

14,300

12,800

10,300

10,000

17,700

20,900

17,600

15,500

15,300

12,900

11,000

10,300

12,100

14,600

16,100

May

21,600

28,000

27,900

25,800

25,700

22,200

18,500

15,800

16,200

16,700

16,600

14,400

13,500

13, 700

14, 100

13, 700

11,800

10,000

10,300

8,960

7,860

6,540

5,530

5,860

6,900

5,530

5,420

4,980

4,540

June

4,100

3,700

3,600

3,500

3,400

3,010

2,920

2,920

2,830

2,650

2,650

2,470

2,380

2,830

3,400

3,400

2,920

2,560

2,470

2,650

2,560

2,380

2,380

2,380

3,700

3,600

9 74fl

2,380

July

2,830

2,740

2,300

2,380

1,550

1,480

1,590

1,410

2,220

3,010

3,300

3,200

2,560

2,140

1,900

1,900

1,550

2,830

5,200

4,870

3,900

2,920

2,220

1,940

2,300

2,300

2,180

2,740

2,140

1 860

l'620

Aug.

1,380

1,340

1,200

1,070

1,240

4,870

7,500

6,080

4,540

3,500

2,830

2,380

2,180

1,980

1,780

1,480

1,170

1,380

1,550

1,780

1,900

2,380

2,380

1,820

1,780

1,820

1,520

1,520

1,660

1,480

1,310

Sept.

1,200

1,200

1,900

2,920

3,010

4,000

5,640

5,310

3,800

20,100

30,500

31,400

31,400

22, 500

12,900

8,100

6,190

5,200

4,210

3,700

3,200

2,920

2,920

3,600

3,600

3,100

2,650

2,560

2,470

2,470

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 26 to Mar. 30; discharge for this period based on gage 

heights corrected for effect of ice.

Monthly discharge of Connecticut River at South Newbury^ Vt., for the year ending

September 30, 1924 

[Drainage area, 2,830 square miles]

Month

Observed discharge 

(second-feet)

Maximum

9,090 

15,800 

15,300 

10,400 

2,150 

6,900 

20,900 

28,000 

4,100 

5,200 

7,500 

31,400

31,400

Minimum

800 

1,480 

4,210 

1,900 

1,450 

1,750 

4,000 

4,540 

2,220 

1,410 

1,070 

1,200

800

Mean

2,100 

4,450 

6,990 

5,230 

1,840 

2,680 

11,500 

13,200 

2,910 

2,490 

2,280 

7,820

5,300

Gain or loss 

in storage 

at First and 

Second 

Connecticut 

Lakes (millions of 

cubic-feet)

-109.8 

+389. 3 

+493.9 

+227. 8 

-780.1 

-334. 8 

+537. 3 

+2, 061. 8 

-949.1 

+120.4 

-282.1 

+683.7

+2,078.3

Discharge 

corrected 

for storage 

(second-feet)

Mean

2,060 

4,600 

7,170 

5,320 

1,530 

2,560 

11,700 

14,000 

2,540 

2,540 

2,180 

8,080

5,370

Per 

square 

mile

0.728 

1.63 

2.53 

1.88 

.541 

.905 

4.13 

4.95 

.898 

.898 

.770 

2.86

1.90

Run-off 

in inches

0.84 

1.82 

2.92 

2.17 

.58 

1.04 

4.61 

5.71 

1.00 

1.04 

.89 

3.19

25.81
CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN 77

CONNECTICUT RIVER AT WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT.

LOCATION. At railroad bridge between Westboro, Lebanon Township, Grafton 

County, N. H., and White River Junction, Hartford Township, Windsor 

County, Vt. Mascoma River enters 1 mile below gage.

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,120 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 1, 1911, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage over west channel installed June 16, 1918; read by F. H. 

Chipman.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made at highway bridges one-fourth mile above 

gage, flow in White River and in Connecticut River above confluence of the 

two streams being measured separately, the sum of the two being the discharge at the gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel deep, bed covered with alluvial deposits, 

gravel, and rock ledge; control formed by rock outcrop extending across 

river at various places below gage; control for high water is probably at 

Quechee Falls, 7 miles downstream.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 16.8 feet at 

8 a. m. May 2 (discharge, 40,900 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.2 feet at 

8 a. m. and 4 p. m. October 14 (discharge, 820 second-feet).

1912-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 26.8 feet April 12, 1922 (approximate discharge by extension of rating curve, 88,500 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 2.8 feet September 8, 1913 (discharge by extension of rating curve, 

560 second-feet).

ICE. River covered with ice each winter, usually from December to March; 

stage-discharge relation seriously affected.

REGULATION. Distribution of flow not seriously affected by power plants, except for low water on Sundays caused by Sunday shutdown of paper mill at 

Wilder, 2 miles above gage. About 4,100 million cubic feet of storage at 

Connecticut lakes and tributary streams above Pittsburg, N. H., has some 

effect on the low-water discharge.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent except when affected 

by ice. Rating curve well defined. Gage read to tenths twice daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying rating table to mean daily gage 

height with correction for effect of ice. Records good except for winter 

period for which they are fair.

The following discharge measurements were made:

October 13, 1923: Gage height, 3.54 feet; discharge, 983 second-feet.

July 24, 1924: Gage height, 4.92 feet; discharge, 2,640 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Connecticut River at White River Junction, Vt., 

for the year ending September 30, 1924

Day

1 ..

2.. ...

3 . ....

4 ...

5 -

6 1 

7 .....

8 .... .

9 .....

10..... ...

11 . i2 __

13 

H .... .

15.. ......

Oct.

1,980

1,980

1,980

1 600

1,600

1,400

1,110

1,500

1,500

1,400

1,200

1 '820 030

1.300

Nov.

3,680

3,680

3,860

3,500

3,150

3,500

4,220

7,440

7,930

4,980

3,860

S

enfi

3.320

Dec.

25,000

22,500

20, 400

16,400

13,500

15,700

19, 700

17,000

14,100

12,600

11,100

9,770

9,230

12.600

Jan

4,600

4 980

4,980

5,390

5,390

3,860

6,270

5,830

5,390

4,980

5,180

17,000

13,200

11.400

Feb.

3,300

3,150

2,100

2,800

2,650

2,550

2,400

2,250

1,700

2,250

2,250

2,250

2.100

Mar.

2,800

2,250

3,000

3,000

2,800

2,800

3,000

2,800

2,100

2,800

2,650

2,650

2,650

2, 550

2.550

Apr.

8,690

7,680

6,730

6,730

9,230

12,900

17, 000

22,200

18,300

18, 700

19,700

18,300

18,700

26.200

May

33,200

40,000

38,300

36,600

37,000

32,400

27,300

23,200

23,200

24,700

23,900

21,800

23,200

21, 100

21. 100

June

5,830

5,390

5,390

4,980

4,980

4,790

4,600

3,500

3,860

3,860

3,500

3,680

3,680

.3,680

4.040

July

3,860

3,680

3,320

2,820

2,250

2,250

1,980

2,250

2,530

3,500

4,600

4,410

3,860

3,150

2.820

Aug.

2,110

1,980

1,850

1,720

1,600

2,530

7,680

8,180

6,500

4,980

4,040

3,680

3,150

2,820

2,530

Sept.

1,850

1,720

2,390

3,500

4,220

4,600

6,730

6,960

5,830

21,800

33,600

35,700

37,000

"31, 600

20,400
78 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Connecticut River at White River Junction, Vt., 

for the year ending September SO, 1924 Continued

Day

16 

18 

20 

21 

22 -

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

1,110

1,500

1,110

960

1,110

1,030

1,500

1,720

3,860

11,700

12,000

10, 300'

7,200

6,050

4,600

4,220

Nov.

2,980

3,150

2,110

3,500

2,820

2,820

2, 820

2,820

4,040

10,900

18,700

18,300

17.000

12,600

10,300

Dec.

7,930

7,440

5,830

5,390

5,610

5,830

6, 500

7,440

7,930

7,930

7,200

6,500

5,830

5,180

3,860

4,600

Jan.

9,770

11,100

12,600

10,300

9,230

8,200

6,950

6,050

5,600

4,800

4,400

4,800

5,000

5,000

4,200

3,500

Feb.

2,100

1,700

2,250

2,250

2,550

2,650

2,800

2,250

3,000

3,000

3,000

3,000

3,000

Mar.

1,500

2,100

1,850

2,000

2,100

2,400

2,800

2,650

6,050

6,050

5,600

5,400

5,850

7,200

7,680

9,770

Apr.

23,200

19,700

18,300

32,400

35,300

30,000

28,400

26,200

23,200

20,100

18,300

22,200

23,900

May

20,800

18,300

15,700

14,800

13,500

12,000

10,600

9,500

8,690

8,690

9,770

9,770

8,690

8,430

7,680

7,200

June

5,390

4,600

3,860

3,680

3,500

3,500

3,500

3,500

3,500

3,150

4,220

4,600

4,220

3,500

3,500

July

2,670

2,670

3,150

5,390

6,270

5,390

4,600

3,680

2,820

2,670

2,980

2,820

2,820

3,150

2,820

2,530

Aug.

2 250

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,980

2,530

2,980

3,150

2,670

2,820

2,820

2,670

2,530

2,530

2,390

2,250

Sept.

12,600

9,500

7,680

6,730

5,830

4,980

4,410

4,220

4,980

4,980

4,600

4,220

3,860

3,500

3,860

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 21 to Mar. 29; discharge for this period based on 

gage height corrected for effect of ice.

Monthly discharge of Connecticut River at White River Junction, Vt., for the year 

ending September 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 4,120 square miles]

Month

April .

July .

Observed discharge 

(second-feet)

Maximum

12,000 

18,700 

25,000 

17,000 

3,300 

9,770 

35,300 

40,000 

5,830 

6,270 

8,180 

37,000

40,000

Minimum

820 

2,110 

3,860 

3,500 

1,700 

1,500 

6,730 

7,200 

3,150 

1,980 

1,600 

1,720

820

Mean

2,960 

5,990 

10,700 

7,220 

2,510 

3,590 

20,200 

19,700 

4,130 

3,350 

3,030 

10, 100

7,800

Gain or 

loss in . 

storage at 

First and 

Second 

Connecticut Lakes 

(millions of 

cubic-feet)

-109.8 

+389.3 

+493. 9 

+227.8 

-780.1 

-334.8 

+557. 3 

+2, 061. 8 

-949. 1 

+120.4 

-282.1 

+683.7

+2, 078. 3

Discharge 

t»rrected for '"storage (second-feet)

Mean

2,920 

6,140 

10,900 

7,300 

2,200 

3,470 

20,400 

20,500 

3,760 

3,400 

2,930 

10,400

7,870

Per 

square 

mile

0.709 

1.49 

2.65 

1.77 

.534 

.842 

4.95 

4.98 

.913 

.825 

.711 

2.52

1.91

Run-off 

in inches

0.82 

1.66 

3.06 

2.04

.58 

.97 

5.52 

5.74 

1.02 

.95 

.82 

2.81

25.99

CONNECTICUT RIVER AT SUNDERLAND, MASS.

LOCATION. At five-span steel highway bridge at Sunderland, Franklin County, 

on road leading to South Deerfield, 18 miles in direct line and 24 miles by 

river above dam at Holyoke. Deerfield River enters Connecticut River 

from west 8 miles above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 8,000 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 31, 1904, to September 30, 1924.

GAGES. Water-stage recorder on left bank near downstream side of bridge; 

inspected by H. E. Russ and P. J. Hogan.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel deep, with bottom of coarse gravel and alluvial deposits. Control at low stages not well defined but practically permanent. At high stages the control is at crest of dam at Holyoke.
CONNECTICtrr JRIVER BASIN

EXTREMES OP DISCHABGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 19.3 feet at 9 p. m. April 7 (discharge, 60,900 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.60 foot at 6 a. m.-October 15 (discharge, 780 second-feet).

1904-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 30.7 feet during night of March 

28, 1913, determined by leveling from floodmarks (revised discharge, 135,000 

second-feet); minimum stage, frO August 29, 1921 (discharge by extension 

of rating curve, 450 second-feet).

ICE. River usually freezes over early in winter but ice is likely to break up at 

times of sudden rises in stage and form ice jams at Northampton, 10 miles 

below station causing several feet of backwater at gage.

REGULATION. Distribution of flow affected by operation of power plants at 

Turners Falls, and by regulation of Deerfield River (see Deerfield at Charlemont, Mass.) The effect of regulation is shown by low water at gage on 

Sundays and Mondays. Records ot monthly discharge corrected for storage 

in First and Second Connecticut Lakes and in Somerset and Davis Bridge 

Reservoirs.

ACCTJBACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent except when affected 

by ice. Rating curve well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder was 

generally satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying rating table 

to mean daily gage height corrected for effect of ice. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Connecticut River at Sunderland, Mass., during the 

year ending September 30, 1924

Date

Nov. 28.-..... ........ __

Feb. 3... _ ._._.. ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

11.78

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

on cnft

4,250

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

4.92

8.86

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

7,980

19,400

" Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Connecticut River at Sunderland, Mass., for the 

year ending September 30, 1924

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 

Oct.

2,200

3,330

3,020

2,580

2,870

3,850

2,200

2,080

2,720

2,720

3,020

3,020

2,450

1,290

1,840

2,450

2,320

2,450

2,320

1,960

1,620

1,960

2,320

18,400

33,400

25,500

18,800

13,300

13,000

9,810

9.240

Nov.

8,420

8,690

6,270

4,400

6,950

7,180

6,720

10,700

12,000

12,000

8,690

9,810

10,100

8,690

6,950

"6,270

4,790

4,210

6,050

7,180

5,620

5,410

5,200

6,270

22,100

29,300

32,300

32,700

29,300

24,300

Dec.

42,300

45,500

40,800

34,600

32,300

40,800

48,600

42,000

36,100

32,300

31,900

23,200

22,100

21,700

23,600

18,100

17,000

16,000

12,300

8,420

8,420

13,600

14,300

17,400

16,000

15,700

14,300

14,300

10,700

7,910

13.000

Jan.

12,600

13,000

13,000

15,000

17,000

14,000

14,700

13,000

13,000

13,300

17,800

30,800

38,000

33,400

32,300

30,000

35,700

34,600

30,000

24,300

20,000

17,000

15,000

14,300

15,000

13,300

8,200

9,500

9,500

9,000

9.200

Feb.

9,200

8,700

6,000

8,400

8,200

7,400

6,500

7,200

7,900

7,000

6,300

7,900

7,700

7,400

7,700

7,900

6,000

7,400

7,700

7,000

7,000

7,400

7,000

5,000

7,000

7,400

7,000

7,000

7,400

Mar.

7,200

5,600

7,200

7,000

7,200

8,400

10,700

10,400

8,400

11,000

11,300

11,700

12,600

12,300

10,100

7,900

9,500

11,000

9,500

9,000

7,420

7,420

6,490

12,600

61,000

17,000

15,700

14,700

15,300

18,500

19.500

Apr.

22,100

18,400

17,000

16,000

18,800

30,800

49,800.

59, 700

52,100

46,200

46,200

43,500

38,800

45,500

56,500

49,800

42,700

43,900»

54,100

59,700

56,100

49,000

56,100

52,500

47,400

43,500

39,200

38,400

37,300

38,400

May

44,700

55,300

47,800

50,500

51,700

50,500

46, 600

42,700

40,400

40,800

41,200

42,000

47,800

45.800

42,300

40,800

40,800

33,400

23,600

25,500

23,600

21,000

19,900

19,500

14,000

13,300

15,700

15,700

14,300

14,700

11.000

June

10,700

11,300

9,520

8,160

9,240

10,100

8,420

5,620

6,050

7,420

7,910

7,420

6,050

5,830

4,400

6,050

7,910

8,160

7,660

6,050

5,830

4,590

5,830

6,720

5,830

5,830

5,200

5,620

4,400

6,270

July

6,720

6,720

6,950

4,030

3,330

2,580

4,030

5,400

5,200

5,600

4,790

4,400

4,210

6,050

6,720

6,950

6,490

5,410

4,590

3,670

7,420

7,910

7,420

6, 950

6,050

4,400

2,450

3,670

4,590

4,590

4.990

Aug.

5,830

4,790

2,720

2,870

3,500

3,500

3,500

6,270

8,420

6,950

8,690

6,950

6,050

5,620

4,790

3,330

1,290

3,020

3,670

3,500

3,500

4,400

4,210

3,020

4,790

5,410

8,160

6,270

4,210

3,500

1.510

Sept.

1,290

4,400

4,590

4,990

4,990

5,410

4,210

7,660

11,300

21,000

32,300

38,000

39,200

40,000

36,100

26,200

18,100

15,700

14,300

8,160

4,590

5,410

5,830

6,720

7,660

8,420

6,270

3,850

6,720

9,240

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 4 to Mar. 20. Daily discharge for this period based 

on gage height corrected for effect of ice.
80 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

Monthly discharge of Connecticut River at Sunderland, Mass., for the year ending

September 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 8,000 square miles]

Month

October. ..... ___ __ ___

February ______________ . .....

April. ________ ___________

June __ . __ __ .. __ .

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

August- ____ ______________

Observed discharge 

(second-feet)

Maximum

33,400 

32,700 

48,600 

38,000 

9,200 

19,500 

59,700 

55,300 

11,300 

7,910 

8,690 

40,000

59,700

Minimum

1,290 

4,210 

7,910 

8,200 

5,000 

5,600 

16,000 

11,000 

4,400 

2,450 

1,290 

1,290

1,290

Mean

6,390 

11,600 

23,700 

18,900 

7,300 

10,900 

42,300 

33,400 

7,000 

5,300 

4,650 

13,400

15,400

Gain or 

loss in 

storage at 

Connecticut Lakes, 

Somerset 

and Davis 

Bridge 

Reservoirs 

(millions 

of cubicfeet)

-165

+438 

+767 

+228 

-1,005 

-265 

+4,953 

+3, 741 

-1,695 

-1,133 

-1,090 

+48

+4, 822

Discharge corrected for storage (secondfeet)

Mean

6,330 

11,800 

24,000 

19,000 

6,900 

10,800 

44,200 

34,800 

6,350 

4,880 

4,240 

13,400

15,600

Per

square 

mile

0.791 

1.48 

3.00 

2.38 

.862 

1.35 

5.52 

4.35 

.794 

.610 

.530 

1.68

1.95

Runoff in 

inches

0.91 

1.65 

3.46 

2.74 

.93 

1.56 

6.16 

5.02 

.89 

.70 

.61 

1.87

26.50

WHITE RIVER AT WEST HARTFORD, VT.

LOCATION. 500 feet above highway bridge at West Hartford, Windsor County, 

7 miles above mouth of river.

DRAINAGE AREA. 687 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 9, 1915, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Inclined staff gage on lett bank; read by F. P. Morse.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 1,500 feet below gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel wide and of fairly uniform cross section at 

measuring section; covered with gravel and small boulders. Control formed 

by rock ledge 100 feet below gage; well defined.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.1 feet at 

7 a. m. April 19 (discharge by extension of rating curve, 12,300 secondfeet); minimum stage, 2.68 feet at 7 a. m. October 14 (discharge, 106 secondfeet).

1915-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 16.9 feet, April 12, 1922 (discharge 

by extension of rating curve, 24,500 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

2.05 feet June 27, 1923 (discharge, by extension of rating curve, 19 secondfeet).

The high water of March 27, 1913, reached a stage of 18.9 feet as determined from reference point on scale platform opposite gage (discharge, approximately 30,000 second-feet).

ICE. River freezes over at gage; control usually remains partly open, although 

ice on rocks and along shore affects stage-discharge relation.

REGULATION. There are several power plants on the main stream and tributaries above the station, the nearest being that of Vermont Copper Co. at 

Sharon; when this plant is in operation it causes some diurnal fluctuation in 

discharge at low stages. The effect of power plants farther upstream is 

practically eliminated by the large amount of pondage at Sharon.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent, except when 

affected by ice. Rating curve well defined between 100 and 5,000 secondfeet. Staff gage read to quarter-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying rating table to mean daily gage height, with corrections for effect of ice during winter. Records good.
CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN

Discharge measurements of White River at West Hartford, Vt., during the year ending

September 80, 1924

Date

Oct. 12.. .......

Jan. 28 . 

Gage

height

Feet 

2.75

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

107

CQO

Date

Mar. 8 .

Gage 

height

Feet

"4.51

7 9°.

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

612

4 fiOft

Date

July 24.. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.06

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of White River at West Hartford, Vt., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 

2 .---.---__

3-.-... -....

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

5 .-...-.....

6- ......

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

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

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

10 .. 

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

12--...---.-....

13 

14.---..-...--..

15----.-....--..

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

17 

18 

19 .. .

20-.. - .

21-.. .. .

22 ........

23 

25 

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

27 

28 

29.. 

30 

31 

Oct.

148

132

124

132

136

110

118

116

ne

110

108

112

112

118

112

136

136

148

9 44ft

3,640

1,370

Qoe

472

420

Nov.

620

395

445

OQC

370

820

i fun

CKO

COA

420

370

OAK

 14.K

370

285

ooe

AAK.

CQA

1 ftfift

1,120

1,040

1,120

Dec.

9

O7A

3,820

2 700

2 9ftft

1,860

A Aftft

3,140

2 700

2 90O

1,860

1,750

1,120

1 ft4ft

1,200

1,370

1,550

1 O7A

1,370

1 040

1,000

900

680

600

530

Jan.

640

720

760

680

fifift

CO A

1,550

7,900

3,300

2

C7A

1,750

1,460

3,300

2,320

1,500

1 9SJft

1,000

Cftft

7QA

760

620

560

680

780

820

Feb.

720

600

560

500

480

470

4flft

44ft

420

400

ortE

OQK

390

385

380

360

345

325

01 K

01A

OAK

305

305

QAfl

300

300

Mar.

OQ K

OAK

OQK

265

OQK

620

600

580

560

CAA

44ft

4ftft

390

QQA

370

370

390

470

820

1 000

i AAA

920

Q9ft

1,280

1,750

1,550

1,970

Apr.

1 fiEA

1,460

1,200

9 R<lft

4,180

5,110

4, 360

4.3BO

5,3j(JO

7,300

4,920

4,540

4,730

11,500

7,100

5,300

6,500

6,300

5,110

4,730

4,000

5,300

5,300

5,300

May

10,800

8,110

4,920

6,300

3,820

3,140

3,640

4

AAA

3,300

2, 990

S Qftft

4,000

3,640

2,840

2,440

2,570

2,080

1,860

1 CftA

1,460

2,080

1,650

1,650

1,650

1,370

1,200

June

1,120

960

QO5

890

785

530

717

472

500

CAA

590

652

420

370

370

345

QOR

420

one.

652

325

325

July

QJ C

285

247

247

215

91 ^

175

560

4Q0

370

395

187

305

285

345

345

OAK

200

9ftft

200

155

175

138

Aug.

150

130

187

285

200

200

200

175

187

175

200

162

152

162

140

142

146

162

345

230

200

200

325

285

265

345

247

175

Sept.

175

200

O7A

345

247

560

370

285

3,640

1,860

1,200

890

717

652

590

472

370

305

230

230

285

325

305

265

230

247

215

685

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 26 to Jan. 10 and Jan. 20 to Mar. 27; discharge for 

these periods based on gage heights corrected for effect of ice.

Monthly discharge of White River at West Hartford, Vt., for the year ending

September 80, 1924

[Drainage area, 687 square miles]

Month

April-.. 

July... ................. ... _ 

September _______________ ... ..........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3,640 

1,860 

9,370 

7,900 

720 

1,970 

11,500 

10,800 

1,120 

925 

345 

3,640

11,500

Minimum

108 

285 

580 

560 

300 

265 

1,200 

1,200 

305 

138 

130 

175

108

Mean

422 

673 

2,250 

1,390 

398 

668 

4,830 

3,410 

568 

303 

207 

574

1,310

Per

square 

mile

0.614 

.980 

3.28 

2.02 

.579 

.972 

7.03 

4:96 

.827 

.441 

.301 

.836

1.91

Run-off 

in inches

0.71 

1.09 

3.78 

2.33 

.62 

1.12 

7.84 

5.72 

.92 

.51 

.35 

.93

25.92
82 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

MASCOMA RIVER AT MASCOMA, H. E.

LOCATION. 250 feet below railroad bridge and 500 feet below outlet of Mascoma 

Lake, in Mascoma, Grafton County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 148 square miles (measured on Walker map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 16, 1923, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by John Greeley.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from railroad bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel opposite gage is a pool in which velocity is 

very low. Control is well defined at head of rapids 200 feet below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 5.12 feet at 6 p. m. 

April 20 (discharge by extending rating curve, 2,060 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 1.06 feet at 10 a. m. July 27 (discharge by current-meter measurement, 1.6 second-feet; gates closed at outlet of Mascoma Lake).

Maximum and minimum stages during period August 16, 1923, to September 30, 1924, same as for 1924.

ICE. Not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Operation of gates in storage dam 500 feet above gage causes 

considerable fluctuation in discharge during ordinary stages. About 1.5 

billion cubic feet of storage has been developed in ponds and lakes in the 

drainage basin above gage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent. Rating curve well 

defined below 1,700 second-feet and extended above. Operation of waterstage recorder satisfactory except as indicated in footnote to daily-discharge 

table. Daily discharge ascertained by applying rating table to gage heights 

using weighted mean discharge for days when variations occurred from 

opening and closing gates at dam. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Mascoma River at Mascoma, N. H., during the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Date

Oct. 4..........

Apr.23.. .......

Do. _ .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.80

2.61

4.48

4 30

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

46.7

234

1,290

Date

Apr.23........

Do.. ....... .

July 26........

Gage 

height

Feet 

 4.74

4.53

2.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,600

1,390

100

Date

July 26.. .......

Do.. ........

July 27. ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.81

2.10

1.06

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

49.5

m

1.6

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mascoma River at Mascoma, N. H., for the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Day

1... _ . _ . _

2 .- 

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

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

5.-.. . ......

6. 

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

8 

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

10 . .

12........ _ ...

13.... .....

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

15. .........

Oct.

50

48

46

43

43

40

28

46

44

45

46

48

50

32

51

Nov.

64

63

62

36

56

58

58

60

63

63

in

66

67

67

67

Dec.

93

78

88

87

83

341

298

265

238

209

215

Jan.

80

82

82

80

80

80

80

238

318

326

318

Feb.

84

80

80

QO

7ft

74

73

74

7ft

74

80

Mar.

196

191

183

180

175

175

173

170

168

165

164

163

160

Apr.

123

125

197 127

iqq

322

784

1.030

860

754

860

1,280

May

760

1,060

820

564

471

4W

453

466

444

448

471

June

135

133

133

131

130

130

129

129

130

130

131

130

130

129

July

117

116

115

115

114

113

112

111

110

109

108

107

105

ind

103

Aug.

93

101

104

102

102

100

103

101

99

91

on

94

99

93

Sept.

80

89

91

92

101

94

84

99

104

109

349

475 070

311
CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN 83

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mascoma River at Mascoma, N. H., for the year 

ending September 30, 1924 Continued

Day

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

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

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

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

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

21. __ .......

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

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

24..... _ .....

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

49

50

48

43

48

31

47

48

51

34

61

63

40

63

65

64

Nov.

68

68

44

73

68

69

70

70

71

42

66

53

65

78

99

Dec.

188

140

120

103

95

c«

109

129

127

125

117

109 ' 89

84

84

Jan.

262

97K

Oyin

347

318

294

247

215

196

163

133

105

101

97

86

84

Feb.

206

204

201

199

196

191

188

194

215

209

206

204

200

Mar.

158

1 Cfl

151

149

147

156

158

163

168

151

109

115

Apr.

1,310

996

846

1,160

1,960

1,810

1 **Afl

1,330

1,240

988

804

700

682

712

718

May

400

360

290

260

232

185

175

165

155

145

140

145

142

135

June

128

128

127

126

125

125

124

124

123

122

121

120

119

118

117

July

103

102

101

100

100

99

OQ

98

98

97

97

90

97

96

95

95

Aug.

88

80

86

85

74

74

73

73

69

74

77

78

81

84

96

78

Sept.

262

221

209

196

180

158

144

137

139

144

140

142

136

142

129

NOTE. Water-stage recorder not working properly May 18-20, 25-27, June 10-20, 27-30, July 1-15, and 

24-25; discharge for these periods computed from observer's readings and records of gate opening at Mascoma Lake Dam.

Monthly discharge of Mascoma River at Mascoma, N. H., for the year ending

September 80, 1924

[Drainage area, 148 square miles]

Month

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

July . ...-.-...... ....... ............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

65 

99 

341 

347 

215 

196 

1,960 

1,060 

135 

117 

104 

475

1,960

Minimum

28 

36 

73 

80 

73 

109 

117 

135 

117 

90 

69 

80

28

Mean

47.4 

63.3 

150 

174 

138 

160 

833 

414 

127 

104 

88.5 

169

205

Per 

square 

mile

a 320

.428 

1.01 

1.18 

.932 

1.08 

5.63 

2.80 

.858 

.703 

.598 

1.14

1.39

Run-off 

in inches

0.37 

.48 

1.16 

1.36 

1.01 

1.24 

6.28 

3.23 

.96 

.81 

.69 

1.27

18.86

NOTE. The monthly discharge in second-feet per square mile and the run-off in inches do not represent 

the natural run-off from the basin because of artificial storage. (See " Regulation.")

ASHUELOT RIVER NEAR GILSUM, H. H.

LOCATION. At stone-arch highway bridge on Keene-Newport road, 1 mile below

Gilsum, and 8 miles north of Keene, Cheshire County. 

DBAINAGE AREA. 68.5 square miles (measured on Hitchcock map). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 18, 1922, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on right bank 60 feet above bridge; inspected by

employee of Keene Gas & Electric Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from highway bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel rough with steep slope; control formed by

rocks and boulders near highway bridge.
84 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 7.75 feet at 1.45 a. m. April 8 (discharge, 1,280 second-feet); minimum discharge, 4.0 second-feet, from 8 to 11.30 a. m. October 9.

1922-1924: Maximum stage from water-stage recorder, 8.25 feet at 4 p. m. 

April 29, 1923 (discharge by extension of rating curve, 1,460 second-feet); 

minimum discharge approximately 1 second-foot October 6, 1922, and 

July 10, 1923, when water was held back by dams.

ICE. Ice forms on rocks and along banks, occasionally affecting stage-discharge 

relation.

REGULATION. Flow affected by operation of mills at Gilsum. Several lakes and 

ponds above gage provide opportunity for storage, but little if any utilization 

has been made of the storage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation subject to occasional changes. Eating 

curve well defined below 400 second-feet and fairly well defined below 1,100 

second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying rating table to mean daily gage height with 

correction for ice during winter. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Ashuelot River near Gilsum, N. H., during the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Date

Do-... ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.02

"3.19

"3.20

a 3 99

Discharge

Sec.-jt. 

139

117

115

62

Date

May 17..-. __

Do..... ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

"2.5}

6.84

3.96

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

77

1,010

274

262

Date

July 20 - 

July 21.... _ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.04

1.96

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

38. 4

34.3

 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Ashuelot River near Gilsum, N. H., for the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Day

1 _ ..........

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

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

4 _________

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

 _____ - ....

7. ._.........

8 _______ ..

9 _________

10..... .....

11 _________

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

13 

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

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

16 

17- .............

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

19 ____ . ......

20 . __

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

22

23 ___ .........

24 ___ . .......

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

26. _______ .

27 _ . ____ ...

28 

2B_. ............

30 .. ... .

31 ..

Oct.

27

33

2J

18

14

14

11

9.2

5.5

6.4

13

16

18

18

IS

9.2

6.2

5.6

5.3

8.0

22

22

15

19]

275

178

94

63

60

52

106

Nov.

99

72

62

52

41

48

112

182

145

96

78

79

64

55

61

48

64

42

c7

36

46

46

48

251

940

715

635

530

380

467

Dec.

1,030

715

492

370

610

635

467

350

290

235

195

180

195

163

137

124

127

148

103

81

126

163

146

98

SO

78

82

92

Jan.

78

105

105

90

90

82

CM

86

290

320

420

370

180

270

280

230

175

140

92

70

56

62

115

185

200

190

175

Feb.

110

CM

CM

82

74

SO

QC

70

62

58

62

60

58

60

50

52

38

36

35

38

48

55

52

Mar.

31

41

49

74

78

58

64

76

72

50

55

46

50

41

50

38

38

48

53

73

91

128

128

137

111

134

151

171

178

Apr.

143

112

102

183

330

880

1,060

855

825

690

660

880

970

770

660

580

1,090

1,030

800

770

940

715

580

442

400

390

380

370

May

530

580

492

442

430

320

260

242

270

270

290

480

555

442

183

280

220

197

171

H3

J27

114

106

121

95

112

114

96

81

June

68

61

47

54

48

42

47

35

32

25

25

21

22

23

27

25

22

23

20

22

27

25

24

26

40

42

26

19

17

18

July

13

9.4

8.1

12

14

12

18

24

35

30

32

38

34

28

53

79

51

36

34

30

29

26

30

26

24

27

23

23

24

Aug.

24

24

22

20

19

20

21

20

19

21

23

21

27

23

26

28

24

22

26

19

23

23

25

26

23

32

39

32

26

26

26

Sept.

25

51

25

22

22

35

27

28

33

140

121

58

48

46

38

32

27

28

21

19

15

20

22

20

19

18

16

19

20

26

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 26 to Feb. 20 and Mar. 6-11; discharge for these 

periods based on gage heights corrected for effect of ice.
CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN 85

Monthly discharge oj Ashuelot River near Gilsum, N. H., for the year ending September 80, 1924

[Drainage area, 68.5 square miles]

Month

October... _________________ __

July.-. ._ . 

August. _____ - ________ ____ _

September _ . __ _ - __ . __ . ____

The year.. __ . __ . _________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

275 

940 

1,030 

480 

130 

178 

1,090 

580 

68 

79 

39 

141

1,090

Minimum

5.3 

36 

78 

56 

35 

31 

102 

81 

17 

7.1 

19 

15

5.3

Mean

43.7 

184 

262 

171 

66.2 

77.1 

619 

266 

31.8 

27.9 

24.2 

34.0

150

Per 

square 

mile

0.623 

2.69 

3.82 

2.fO 

.966 

1.13 

9.04 

3.88 

.464 

.407 

.353 

.496

2.19

Run-off 

in inches

0.72 

3.00 

4.40 

2.88 

1.04 

1.30 

10.09 

4.47 

.52 

.47 

.41 

.55

29.85

ASHUELOT RIVER AT HINSDAIE, N. H.

LOCATION. At lower steel highway bridge a quarter of a mile below dam of 

Fisk Paper Co. and 1J£ miles above mouth of river at Hinsdale, Cheshire 

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 440 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 22, 1907, to December 31, 1909, and July 11, 

1914, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge; read by Teresa Golden.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel covered with coarse gravel and boulders. 

Control is a short distance below gage; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.27 feet at 

7 a. m. April 9 (discharge by extension of rating curve, 4,840 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 2.31 feet at 4 p. m. August 17 (discharge, 31 second-feet). 

1914-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 9.98 feet March 29, 1920 (discharge 

by extension of rating curve, 8,940 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.87 feet 

August 12, 1923 (discharge, 5 second-feet).

ICE. Ice forms below bridge on control affecting stage-discharge relation for 

short periods.

REGULATION. The mills Mmmediately above station are operated continuously 

except Sundays and holidays, but cause little fluctuation in stage. Several 

reservoirs and ponds on the river and tributaries have some effect on distribution of flow.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve 

fairly well defined below 4,000 second-feet and extended above. Gage read 

to hundredths twice daily. Discharge ascertained by applying rating table 

to mean daily gage height, with corrections for effect of ice. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Ashuelot River at Hinsdale, N. H., during the year

ending September 80, 1924

Date

Tan 9^\

Gage 

height

Feet 

"4.11

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

638

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

4.82

4.78

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

1,310

Date

July 22--..- 

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.12

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

207

Stage-diseharge relation affected by ice.
86 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Ashuelot River at Hinsdale, N. H., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

I--... . --------

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 

Oct.

273

264

197

191

106

72

82

152

173

167

102

81

82

75

215

134

203

167

90

158

170

660

2 Aift

1,790

900

490

400

590

Nov

555

660

460

375

375

375

460

900

1,160

730

490

490

375

400

340

320

235

310

330

fifiA

3 A*lf\

4,010

3,140

2,440

2,170

2,170

Dec.

3 0(\f\

4,150

3,000

2

OAft

1,670

2 79ft

3,430

3,140

2,170

1 dQfl

1,320

1,260

1,100

1,100

900

770

COP;

555

660

660

810

1 9fiA

1 000

1 000

810

QCK

7*Sft

460

460

Jan.

Knn

500

500

560

600

680

640

fifin

540

600

1 Sfift

2,720

2,170

1,670

1,150

1,670

2,170

1,910

1,490

1 flftft

820

700

760

640

720

ftflrt

680

600

con

Feb.

560

470

420

450

410

420

410

400

450

480

480

420

500

Ofirt

340

300

270

oon

280

310

300

Oftfl

300

OQA

280

260

9Qn

300

Mar.

310

280

255

300

450

500

520

580

640

con

540

500

390

420

450

490

660

695

1,050

1,100

950

1,100

1,210

1,320

Apr.

1,150

900

950

1,210

3,000

4,590

4,740

3,720

3,000

2,720

2,040

2,300

2,580

2,440

2,040

2,040

O 3f\f\

3,000

3,720

2,860

3,000

3,140

2,440

1,670

1,430

1,260

May

1,320

1,670

1,670

1,370

1,610

1,370

1,320

1,050

1,000

1,100

1,210

1,210

1,610

1,910

1,670

1,490

1,100

1,000

900

900

770

770

695

625

695

770

770

625

695

555

490

June

490

375

430

490

400

400

350

305

273

315

315

212

227

212

215

212

223

227

188

173

194

173

182

206

179

200

212

158

158

176

July

191

158

182

164

104

108

120

179

108

96

134

200

188

158

132

194

231

215

194

164

182

194

155

161

150

111

115

134

120

94

79

Aug.

127

191

75

55

49

82

108

57

58

66

63

94

102

134

86

65

35

84

194

111

111

182

111

62

72

65

179

167

152

86

96

Sept.

82

124

300

260

243

239

255

209

231

625

900

625

350

291

291

273

260

235

223

173

106

120

206

209

139

161

203

137

106

223

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 1-12 and Jan. 22 to Mar. 18; daily discharge for these 

periods based on gage height corrected for effect of ice.

Monthly discharge of Ashuelot River at Hinsdale, N. H.,for the year ending September

30, 1924

[Drainage area, 440 square miles)

Month

January. __ ...............

April _____________ ... ____ . ___ ..

May.---------..............

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

The year.. _____ . ___ . ____ ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,040 

4,010 

4,150 

2,720 

560 

1,320 

4,740 

1,910 

490 

231 

194 

SOO

4,740

Minimum

72 

235 

460 

500 

260 

255 

900 

490 

158 

79 

35 

82

35

Mean

355 

967 

1,480 

1,000 

372 

630 

2,360 

1,090 

262 

152 

101 

260

753

Per

square 

mile

0.807 

2.20 

3.36 

2.27 

.845 

1.43 

5.36 

2.48 

.595 

.345 

.230 

,591

1.71

Run-off 

in inches

0.93 

2.46 

3.87 

2.62 

.91 

1.65 

5.98 

2.86 

.66 

.40 

.27 

.66

23.27

OTTER BROOK NEAR KEENE, N. H.

LOCATION. At highway bridge on road from Keene to Sullivan, three-tenths of 

a mile above Ferry Brook, 3^ miles above confluence with Minnewawa 

Brook and 3^ miles northeast of Keene, Cheshire County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 39.5 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1923, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by J. H. Jackson.
CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN 87

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed covered with coarse gravel and boulders; pool 

opposite gage. Control is riffle a short distance below gage.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 5.98 feet at 2 p. m. April 7 (discharge, by extension of rating curve, 

1,440 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.00 feet from 2 p. m. August 24 to 6 

p. m. August 25 (discharge, 2 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSION. Discharge from old mill pond enters below gage but is included in 

results of current-meter measurements.

REGULATION. Two small mills above gage, the nearest at East Sullivan, 3 miles 

upstream, cause fluctuation in discharge. Several lakes and ponds above 

gage provide opportunity for storage, but little if any utilization has been 

made of these possibilities.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

below 800 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder generally satisfactory, except as shown,in footnote to daily discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained by applying rating table to mean daily gage height. 

Records good.

Discharge measurements of Otter Brook near Keene, N. H., during the years ending 

September 30, 1923 and 1924

Date

1923

Dec. 16 

1924

Gage 

height

Feet

2 9Q

2.61

2

QQ

«4.04

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

11.8

34.9

7^

71

Date

1924 

Jan. 26 .

Mar. 10-.---..

Do . 

Gage 

height

Feet

«3.24

4.70

4.66

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

29.9

53

730

685

Date

1924 

May 17 - 

Do.. .

July 20 

Gage 

height

Feet

^ 19

3.10

2 99

Discharge

Sec. -ft.

106

8.7

0 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Otter Brook near Keene, N. H., for the year ending September 30, 1924

Day

1. ___ .... ...

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

3 

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

5 

6. ___ _ _.._..

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

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

9.:...... _ ...

10 

11.. ______ ..

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 .

1?. ......

18 ..

19 ...... .

20 __

Oct.

11

10

7.5

6.8

6.1

5.7

5.4

5.0

4.7

13

7.1

6.4

8.4

7.5

5.7

6.8

<) 0

7.5

19

23

Nov.

73

60

54

48

41

30

73

81

42

31

26

90

27

24

91

21

91

16

18

26

Dec.

670

342

233

172

197

385

322

218

160

134

123

108

102

118

98

77

71

77

112

150

Jan.

50

54

54

66

80

88

84

80

88

96

340

300

210

170

140

185

266

180

138

106

Feb.

44

45

45

46

47

.47

48

52

50

44

40

54

58

56

52

41

41

42

60

62

Mar.

50

38

43

49

64

68

44

d^

50

54

56

56

54

50

44

58

54

50

48

Apr.

94

84

81

87

145

197

850

720

452

407

407

322

302

452

452

302

94. Q

233

695

497

May

233

203

157

162

170

132

116

100

114

150

127

165

284

233

155

138

110

90

96

87

June

42

42

39

39

38

34

31

25

28

27

25

24

23

23

19

21

21

20

18

18

July

16

15

13

10

7.5

7.5

10

15

17

18

18

15

12

14

13

12

25

20

14

8.4

Aug.

11

9.7

4.0

2.6

2.6

2.6

3.2

4.3

3.4

2.8

2.8

4.3

7.1

4.0

6.1

6.1

5.0

3.8

5.7

5.4

Sept.'

4.3

7.1

13

11

13

25

18

19

23

110

90

42

25

35

25

26

25

24

23

21
88 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Otter Brook near Keene, N. H., for the year ending September 80, 1924 Continued

Day

21 . 

22 -

23 

24 .

26 

27 

28 

28 

30 

31 .

Oct.

30

13

15

145

127

65

76

71

64

63

94

Nov.

19

21

24

175

CQC

342

284

t)AQ

175

266

Dec.

77

59

100

127

86

76

62

Cfi

*U

50

An

Jan.

84

66

60

u

*tfi

46

44

A*3

424<;

44

Feb.

60

54

44

44

45

64

60

60

yj

Mar.

54

58

66

72

68

fA

65

74

77

94

m

-

Apr.

322

363

452

302

203

170

145

136

May

64

65

64

60

71

64

- 57

82

79

60

49

June

21

14

18

18

18

18

16

15

11

13

July

8.4

10

10

10

10

13

6.8

10

10

10

Aug.

4.3

3.6

3.0

2.4

3.0

16

16

11

10

11

6.4

Sept.

16

21

29

24

22

21

19

15

16

19

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 25 to Mar. 26; discharge based on gage height corrected for effect of ice. Water-stage recorder not in operation July 18 and Sept. 7-12; discharge estimated 

by comparison with records at other stations in Ashuelot River basin.

Monthly discharge of Otter Brook near Keene, N. H., for the year ending September

80, 1924

[Drainage area, 39.5 square miles]

Month

December......- ........... ... ... ..

February __ ... __________________ .

April 

July.... 

The year. ______________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

145 

595 

670 

340 

64 

112 

850 

284 

42 

25 

16 

110

850

Minimum

4.7 

16 

40 

42 

40 

34 

81 

49 

11 

6.4 

2.4 

4.3

2.4

Mean

30.1 

97.1 

150 

108 

50.4 

58.4 

317 

121 

24.0 

12.4 

5.91 

26.0

83.2

Per 

square 

mile

0.762 

2.46 

3.80 

2.73 

1.28 

1.48 

8.03 

3.06 

.608 

.314 

.149 

.658

2.11

Run-off 

in inches

0.88 

2.75 

4.38 

3.15 

1.38 

1.71 

8.96 

3.53 

.«8 

.36 

.17 

.73

28.68

SOUTH BRANCH OF ASHUELOT RIVER AT WEBB, NEAR MARLBORO, N. H.

LOCATION. At highway bridge on State road between Keene and Troy, a quarter 

of a mile from Webb railroad station, Marlboro, Cheshire County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 36.6 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 16, 1920, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by W. L. Goodell.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Large pool opposite gage, water swift above and below. 

Control is formed by boulders 50 feet below gage; probably permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 4.98 feet at 3 p. m. April 7 (discharge by extension of rating curve, 

938 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.89 foot at 3 p m. July 30 (discharge, 

1.0 second-foot).

1920-1924: Maximum open-water stage frpm water-stage recorder, 5.2 

feet April 29, 1923 (discharge by extension of rating curve, 1,020 secondfeet; a stage of 5.8 feet was recorded at 10 p. m.1 March 9, 1921, but the channel was obstructed by ice at the time); minimum discharge, 1.0 second-foot 

on July 30, 1924.
CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN 89

ICE. Channel obstructed by ice during winter.

REGULATION. Distribution of flow affected by operation of mills at Troy, 4 

miles upstream; several small storage ponds on main stream and tributaries 

above gage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation apparently permanent during year. Rating 

curve fairly well defined between 3 and 500 second-feet. Operation of 

water-stage recorder generally satisfactory throughout year. Daily discharge October 1 to June 24 and September 1-30 ascertained by use of 

discharge integrator; for remainder of year by application of rating table 

to mean daily gage height, as determined from inspection of recorder sheets, 

with correction for effect of ice. Records good.

Discharge measurements of South Branch of Ashuelot River ettWebb, near 

N. H., during the year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Jan. 27--...--..

Qage 

height

Feet 

 2.73

 3.88

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

53

Date

May 18 --.-..

Qage 

height

Feet 

-2.13

1.94

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

58.5

Date

July 21 

Qage 

height

Feet 

1.09

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

5.3

« Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Branch of Ashuelot River at Webb, near 

Marlboro, N. H., for the year ending September 30, 1924

Day

I.... ..........

2..- . ... ....

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

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

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

6_. ............

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

8.--.-.-. _ ...

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

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 . 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 .

20 

21 

22 . 

23 

24 

25. 

23 

27 

2* 

29 

33 

31 

Oct.

30

14

7.0

8.6

8.2

6.5

6.5

7.4

14

5.8

6.0

6.3

8.2

5.8

6.3

6.3

4.6

5.1

11

11

26

182

233

91

44

27

35

33

. 47

Nov.

47

34

25

13

30

24

45

70

62

42

28

36

32

95

23

21

23

13

9c

9^

11

30

28

295

218

202

129

Dec.

580

250

167

118

188

430

300

120

110

136

128

102

118

90

69

79

92

157

182

56

45

19Q

1 tt

100

80

64

58

55

fwl

72

Jan.

44

Kfi

56

62

56

56

70

68

52

192

ion

156

ocn

216

126

97

on

115

100

68

56

50

68

60

64

Feb.

54

42

46

48

56

62

46

AK

39

61

49

33

28

39

31

35

25

32

27

38

QQ

11

24

28

43

or

44

Mar.

31

11

38

OQ

40

74

135

47

35

62

01

62

116

98

fi8

56

102

68

64

on

71

78

112

120

no

76

QA

102

116

125

Apr.

92

62

70

97

155

230

740

cftn

320

265

97 f\

220

QQA

235

170

142

164

540

218

9 co

oon

160

135

102

100Qt;

no

May

178

162

96

108

117

QC

86

77

84

85

87

118

184

1Q9

109

86

64

60

67

61

58

34

74

70 62

68

62

38

39

June

25

40

38

38

39

32

18

14

27

28

26

26

12

12

12

23

27

22

14

6.3

6.5

6.3

5.6

5.6

5.8

July

5.8

6.5

7.4

5.6

5.1

4.6

4.0

5.1

5.3

5.8

7.0

5.3

6.5

7.0

4.2

8.0

Q n

6.0

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.6

4.2

3

e

2.9

2

Q

2.9

Aug.

2.7

9 3

2.5

9 5

1 9

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.5

2.1

3.1

6.0

8.0

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.6

4.4

3.5

2.9

2.5

2.7

2.5

2.7

6.3

4.8

4.2

4.0

3.1

Sept.

4. ft

10

39

26

13

56

33

28

22

138

88

39

24

16

20

9.8,

16

23

12

6.5

11

21 ' 26

22

21

14

7.0

16

sn

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation afleetei' by ice Dec. 30 to Jan. 11 and Jan. 22 to Mar. 16; discharge for 

the.» periods base! on gage heights corrected for eSect of ice.
90 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

Monthly discharge of South Branch of Ashuelot River at Webb, near Marlboro, N. H., 

for the year ending September 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 36.6 square miles]

Month

October-.. _ .-. __ .. ______ . _ .

December. ______ , _____ ________

May. .. __ _ __ .. __ __ ___ ..

July . . ..... _ _

September ___________________

The year.. _____________ _ _

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

233

685 

580 

410 

62 

135 

740 

184 

40 

9.4 

8.0 

138

740

Minimum

4.6 

11 

45 

44 

11 

11 

62 

34 

5.6 

2.3 

1.4 

4.0

1.4

Mean

29.9 

60. 7 

144 

112 

38.2 

75.8 

226 

85.9 

20.4 

5.30 

3.48 

27.1

71.5

Per 

square 

mile

0.817 

2.48 

3.93 

3.06 

1.04 

2.07 

6.17 

2.35 

.557 

.145 

.095 

.740

1.95

Run-off 

in inches

0.94 

2.77 

4.53 

3.53. 

1.12 

2.39 

6.88 

2.71 

.62 

.17 

.11 

.83

26.60

MILLERS RIVER NEAR WINCHENDON, MASS.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge known as Nolan's Bridge, half a mile below 

mouth of Sip Pond Brook and 2 miles west of Winchendon, Worcester 

 County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 80.0 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 5, 1916, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on right bank below highway bridge; inspected by 

H. D. Sawyer.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading. -

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel covered with gravel and alluvial deposits. 

Control for low and medium stages is gravel bar 80 feet below gage.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 8.37 feet at noon April 8 (discharge by extension of rating curve, 

1,210 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.61 feet at 8 p. m. July 13 (discharge by 

extension of rating curve, 7.5 second-feet; water held back by dams).

1916-1924: Maximum discharge recorded, 1,280 second-feet (by extension 

of rating curve) June 25, 1922; minimum discharge, practically zero at 5 

a. m. September 20, 1918 (water held back by dams).

ICE. Ice cover usually forms during winter and owing to large diurnal fluctuation 

caused by operation of power plants in the vicinity of Winchendon, water 

frequently overflows ice.

REGULATION. The distribution of flow is affected by operation of power plants 

at and below Winchendon and by storage in Lake Monomonac and other 

reservoirs.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation somewhat shifting on account of gravel bar 

80 feet below gage. Rating curve fairly well defined below 400 second-feet. 

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except as indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained by discharge 

integrator with corrections for effect of ice. Records good for open water 

periods when water-stage recorder was in operation and fair for other periods.
CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN 91

^Discharge measurements of Millers River near Winchendon, Mass., during the year

ending September 30, 1924

Date

Oct. 29........

J-eb. 7. .......

Mar. 27........

.Apr. 24. .......

Gage

Feet 

3.14

«4.00

3.44

5.30

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

59

142

133

412

Date

May 19.... _ .

Qage 

height

Feet 

4.66

2.78

3.22

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

325

18.0

85

Date

Sept. 4.-. ...

Sept. 5--...--..

Do...- 

Qage 

height

Feet 

3.44

2.78

2.77

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

128

16.6

15.9

« Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

J)aily discharge, in second-feet, of Millers River near Winchendon, Mass., for the 

year ending September 30, 1924

Day

1.. . .......

.2-.---.... ..

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

^...... ........

,-«.. .........

:7..-. ..........

:8 - .-- .

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

)10. .............

.11-.....- ....

.12.. .......

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

14. . 

as...... ........

36 

ns.. ............

.17.. .......

19 

120.. ...... ...

121 

122.. 

i23

:24 -

:25 

.28 

27.... ..

28 ....

29 __ .. ___ 

-30..... .........

 31 ,... ..

Oct.

53

38

36

29

40

36

22

50

38

30

24

36

30

24

36

32

26

24

25

21

16

29

42

100

96

98

40

38

48 

50

66

Nov.

81

62

48

23

72

41

49

61

71

49

22

32

58

58

46

52

40

20

52

38

48

36

40

99

385

385

315

215

128 

174

Dec.

245

184

250

220

320

350

290

205

245

245

210

235

20S

124

140

146

116

138

120

68

85

168

120

170

140

144

118

77

116

Jan.

130

102

120

130

120

60

155

140

110

250

360

280

330

290

370

640

480

420

360

300

280

260

220

195

170

380

185 

180

175

Feb.

150

110

80

110

100

100

100

100

100

80

120

120

130

130

130

110

80

100

110

110

110

120

120

80

130

120

120

120

110

Mar.

100

80

110

140

130

130

95

170

180

170

150

124

77

116

70

64

86

98

110

76

118

116

144

146

158

162 

144

240

Apr.

250

.235

200

200

210

375

820

1,110

970

830

720

475

430

475

470

440

350

400

500

650

600

575

550

500

470

410

350

300

260 

230

May

275

230

200

178

275

240

210

194

186

196

140

350

495

400

255

260

200

190

220

186

170

148

142

110

170

235

122

140

148 

53

75

June

40

174

146

122

102

100

70

30

58

76

100

88

79

56

26

52

70

56

52

66

53

26

52

71

110

96

68

48

17 

50

July

62

60

64

22

14

10

49

68

54

40

40

31

10

21

20

28

29

32

33

16

26

41

42

34

63

33

19

36

78 

68

43

Aug.

35

36

19

20

56

50

38

40

20

10

18

112

90

65

56

42

18

60

60

54

58

60

40

16

55

56

50

54

53 

38

22

Sept.

14

26

64

58

62

70

13

29

45

61

52

54

34

13

36

52

54

60

60

38

17

36

54

53

52

46

41

12

20 

37

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan.l-lOand Jan. 21 to Mar. 13; daily discharge for these 

periods based on gage height corrected for effect of ice. Water-stage recorder not in operation Apr. 19-21, 

2S, 26-30, and Aug. 22-27; discharge for these periods estimated by comparisons with that for other stations 

»in Millers River basin.

,63480 28 7
92 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

Monthly discharge of Millers River near Winchendon, Mass., for the year endingSeptember 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 80 square miles]

Month

November _________ _ ___ . _ ____ .

July _ . _ . _ _ 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

100 

385 

350 

640 

150 

240 

1,110 

495 

174 

78 

112 

70

1,110

Minimum

16 

20 

68 

60 

80 

64 

200 

53 

17 

10 

10 

12

10

Mean

41.1 

93.3 

182 

237 

110 

124 

478 

206 

71.8 

38.3 

45.2 

42.1

139

Per 

square 

mile

0.514 

1.17 

2.28 

2.96 

1.38 

1.55 

5.98 

2.58 

.898 

.479 

.565 

.526

1.74

Run-off" 

in inches-.

0. 59' 

1.30 

2.63? 

3.41. 1. 49' 

1.79 6.67' 

2.97- 

1.00 

.55 

.65. 

.59

23.64,

MILLERS RIVER AT ERVING, MASS.

LOCATION. One-fourth mile below dam at Erving, Franklin County, 8 miles; 

above confluence with Connecticut River, and below all important tributaries.

DEAINAGE AREA. 372 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 1, 1914, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by Napoleon Lemire..

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel covered with coarse gravel and boulders^ 

control section a short distance below gage is practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stagerecorder, 5.53 feet at 4 p. m. April 8 (discharge, 5,270 second-feet); minimum? 

stage, 1.00 feet at 5 a. m. to 8.45 a. m. October 15 (di$charge, 10 second-feet^ 

water held back by dams.

1914-1924: Maximum open-water stage recorded, 5.74 feet at 10 a. m_ 

March 28, 1920 (discharge, 5,800 second-feet); (a stage of 5.97 feet was^ 

recorded at 8.30 a. m. February 27, 1918, but channel was obstructed by 

ice at the time); minimum discharge, practically zero at various times during; 

1915 and 1916, when water was held back by dams above gage.

ICE. River freezes over below gage during some winters.

REGULATION. Distribution of flow affected by operation of various power 

plants and storage reservoirs above station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during year. Rating 

curve well denned between 90 and 4,000 second-feet. Operation of waterstage recorder satisfactory throughout year. Daily discharge ascertained, 

by use of discharge integrator. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made:

August 2, 1924: Gage height, 2.50 feet; discharge, 410 second-feet.

September 23, 1924: Gage height, 2.06 feet; discharge, 231 second-feet^
CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN 93

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Millers River at Erving, Mass., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924-

Day

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

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

3 . . 

4 

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

6. ..__.._

8 - .........

9 

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

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

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

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

14 ..

\5... ...........

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

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

18 ..

19 ..

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

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

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

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

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

25. ....

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

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

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

29 ..........

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

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

Oct.

92

104

98

98

62

21

88

110

IfH

85

19

55

1*>

92

94

98

93

76

15

108

360

620

530

460

240

280

275

265

Nov.

285

280

160

180

156

Ortfl

194

265

91 «;

184

205

180

170

205

180

186

275

1,400

2,000

1,650

1,300

950

880

Dec.

1,500

1 480

1,250

1,100

2,100

2

*>nn

1,800

1,400

1,100

1 nflft

1,050

Qon

09n

7Qn

520

630

470

510

465

475

480

510

920

920

770

620

450

Jan.

Ken

520

AKf\

5Qfi

600

560

700

530

510

1,000

2,300

2,020

1,760

2,350

2

*>Efl

1,920

1,600

1,340

1,300

1,200

1,100

980

900

800

820

820

820

Feb.

690

ERA

430

560

490

4.cn

4.CK

510

465

560

500

650

620

Ef\f|

A A E

380

430

440

600

KAf]

500

49 5

500

510

460

Mar.

OCA

325

one

^4^

450

530

660

660

465

730

740

630

610

KCA

400

510

460

480

580

630

670

940

960

1,060

950

920

1,030

1,150

1,300

Apr.

1,280

. 1, 120

1 000

1^020

1,650

3

EEf\

4

ncn

4,850

4,050

3 OKn

2

Ecn

2,100

1,780

1,680

1 ^4fl

1,340

1,180

2,450

3,050

2,750

2,800

2,600

1,340

1,200

990

920

May

1,160

1,080

840

960

890 Qftn

700

800

860

810

1,040

1,580

1,620

1,360

1,020

940

680

900

660

590

510

640

630

940

740

660

660

470

June

AAn

460

380

335

310

380

07 K

360

265

175

285

260

295

215

170

165

305

210

230

325

350

275

180

320

July

205

220

220

45

125

105

1*>A

100

135

160

210

120

160

135

160

160

200

160

80

195

150

115

70

120

105

100

100

80

145

Aug.

230

245

85

50

19

55

60

120

85

50

90

100 i«;n

175

155

150

35

140

110

120

125

135

70

45

85

75

145

175

145

160

75

Sept.

36

195

94fl

170

150

370

S9n

185

140

435

310

260

135

225

110

190

175

175

160

60

175

120

190

160

145

140

45

155

130

Monthly discharge of Millers River at Erving, Mass., for the year ending September

SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 372 square miles]

Month

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

620 

2,000 

2,300 

2,350 

690 

1,300 

4,950 

1,620 

490 

220 

245 

435

4,950

Minimum

13 

135 

450 

450 

380 

325 

920 

455 

165 

45 

19 

36

13

Mean

157 

436 

945 

1,100 

508 

660 

2,150 

862 

306 

139 

112 

190

630

Per 

square 

mile

0.422 

1.17 

2.54 

2.96 

1.37 

1.77 

5.78 

2.32 

.823 

.374 

.301 

.511

1.69

Run-Off 

in inches

0.49 

1.30 

2.93 

3.41 

1.48 

2.04 

6.45 

2.68 

.92 

.43 

.35 

.57

23.05

SIP POND BROOK NEAR WINCHENDON, MASS.

LOCATION. 500 feet above highway bridge, one-fourth mile below Massachusetts-New Hampshire State line, 1^£ miles below outlet of Sip Pond, and 3 

miles northwest of Winchendon, Worcester County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 18.8 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 29, 1916, to September 30, 1924.
94 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on left bank 500 feet above highway bridge; 

inspected by Mary N. Greenall.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel fairly uniform in section near gage; control 

clearly defined.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 9.18 feet at 2 a. m. April 8 (discharge, 292 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 4.72 feet at noon August 25 (discharge, 0.1 second-foot).

1916-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 9.34 feet at 1 p. m. May 23, 1919 

(discharge by extension of rating curve, 339 second-feet); minimum discharge, 0.1 second-foot, August 25, 1924.

ICE. Channel usually remains open during winter; ice occasionally forms in 

float well, interfering with operation of water-stage recorder.

REGULATION. Distribution of flow is considerably affected by operation of mills 

at State Line, N. H. and by storage in Pearly and Sip Ponds.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve 

well defined below 250 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder 

satisfactory except as indicated in footnote to daily discharge table. Daily 

discharge for June determined by discharge integrator; for remainder of 

year by applying rating table to mean daily gage height. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Sip Pond Brook near Winchendon, Mass., during the 

year ending September 30, 1924

Date

Oct. 28..... .

Do.... 

Dec. I.........

Feb. 8.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.66

5.66

7.10

6.16

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

14.8

14.8

86

33.9

Date

Feb. 8.........

Mar. 28 . -

Apr. 25..........

May 18... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.21

6.54

7.38

6.31

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

34.4

52.8

115

41.4

Date

Do.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.99

4.98

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2.1

1.7

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sip Pond Brook near Winchendon, Mass., for the 

year ending September 30, 1924

Day

1.. ...... .

2... ...... 

3 

4 

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

6 

7 . 

8-....... .

9 ...... 

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

11 

12.. ... . .

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

Oct.

3.2

3.2

7.4

4.4

4.4

2.6

4.4

2.5

2.3

2.6

4.7

6.1

5.4

4.2

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.8

2.9

2.2

Nov.

15

15

14

13

16

13

16

17

16

16

13

14

15

13

16

14

11

9

12

10

Dec.

84

96

84

87

fi4

96

118

96

80

76

73

70

67

61

52

35

44

37

33

31

Jan.

31

31

27

33

33

31

31

31

on

25

41

109

105

09

73

61

114

132

105

80

Feb.

27

25

1Q

2*

25

27

27

27

21

14

18

17

16

14

17

29

on

26

25

23

Mar.

21

15

20

21

91

20

22

24

25

on

on

29

29

90

27

25

on

27

00

23

Apr.

67

61

55

49

67

92

190

261

190

170

150

141

123

118

109

96

88

80

160

May

61

67

64

58

58

52

46

46

46

49

49

55

58

58

55

49

44

39

39

35

June

23

24

21

22

19

19

18

16

18

17

15

16

17

13

7.0

14

10

13

10

10

July

2.9

4.1

3.6

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.7

1.5

1.2

.9

.7

.5

.4

.4

1.0

.7

.5

Aug.

0.6

.7

.5

.5

.5

2.2

.8

.5

.4

.2

.3

.6

.8

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

Sept.

0.7

1.2

2.2

2.2

2.5

4.2

3.3

9.0

12

11

7.6

6.6

8.6

7.0

8.0

7.5

6.6

6.0

5.5
CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN

Daily discharge, in second-feet:, of $ip PottPi&wfc wear Wtnekemhm, -fifsssr, 

year ending September SO, 19S4 Continued

Day

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

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

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

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

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

26- . -

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

28 .......

29 ..........

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

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

Oct.

2.1

4.9

17

21

19

16

13

16

15

15

16

Nov.

-11

13

11

27

73

132

100

80

64

61

Dec.

29

27

37

61

55

52

37

37

37

31

33

Jan.

67

55

45

39

41

41

35

30

27

27

27

Feb.

25

25

25

22

25

22

21

20

21

Mar.

25

27

22

31

39

44

46

44

52

64

73

Apr.

141

141

114

88

73

70

64

61

May

33

27

29

31

41

41

37

35

33

33

27

June

12

5.5

11

11

9.0

8.0

4.0

3.8

3.6

5.7

July

0.5

o *>

1.2

.8

2.2

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.5

Aug.

2.2

8

4

2

1

8

9

9

9

8

7

Sept.

4.1

6.1

5.7

4.9

4.1

3.6

3.6

3.3

4.1

NOTE. No record Oct. 23-31, Nov. 1-3, Jan. 20-23, 27-28, Feb. 2, 7, and Sept. 15-20; discharge for these 

periods based on observer's readings and comparison with records in adjacent drainage basins.

Monthly discharge of Sip Pond Brook near Winchendon, Mass., for the year ending

September 80, 1924

[Drainage area, 18.8 square miles]

Month

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

21 

132 

118 

132 

29 

73 

261 

67 

24 

4.1 

2.2 

12

261

Minimum

1.7 

9 

27 

25 

14 

15 

49 

27 

3.6 

.3 

.1 

.7

.1

Mean

7.27 

28.3 

58.1 

53.2 

22.6 

30.8 

114 

45.0 

13.2 

1.16 

.674 

5.44

31.6

Per

square 

mile

0.387 

1.51 

3.09 

2.83 

1.20 

1.64 

6.06 

2.39 

.702 

.062 

.036 

.289

1.68

Run-off 

in inches

0.45 

1.68 

3.56 

3.26 

1.29 

1.89 

6.76 

2.76 

.78 

.07 

.04 

.32

22.86

PRIEST BROOK NEAR WINCHENDON, MASS.

LOCATION. At highway bridge 3 miles above confluence with Millers River and

3^4 miles west of Winchendon, Worcester County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 18.8 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 25, 1916, to September 30, 1917; July 18, 1918, to

September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Sloping staff on left bank 200 feet below highway bridge; read by Lazare

Thibault and Mary Routhier.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel above station is straight with fairly uniform

section and gravel bottom. Control is formed by foundation of an old dam

3Q feet below gage. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.62 feet at

5.45 p. m. April 7 (discharge by extension of rating curve, 360 second-feet);

minimum stage, 2.23 feet at 5 p. m. August 4 (discharge, 0.8 second-foot). 

Maximum discharge during periods May 25, 1916, to September 30, 1917,

and July 18, 1918, to September 30, 1924, approximately 700 second-feet

(by extension of rating curve) at 7 a. m. March 28, 1919; minimum discharge

during these periods, 0.4 second-foot at 8 a. m. August 21, 1921.
96 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART 1

ICE. Brook freezes over at gage, but usually remains open at control; stagedischarge relation seldom affected.

REGULATION. Flow not appreciably affected by regulation.

ACCUEACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve 

well defined below 150 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily 

except as noted in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained by applying rating table to mean daily gage height. Records good 

for periods of daily readings, fair for estimated periods.

Discharge measurements of Priest Brook near Winchendon, Mass., during the year

ending September 30, 1924

Date

Oct. 29 

Do..........

Feb. 7 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.84

2.84

2.94

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

10.8

10.9

15.8

Date

Feb. 7 

Mar. 27..... 

Apr. 24 . 

Qage 

height

Feet

3.38

4.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

16.3

44.8

125

Date

May 18 

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.24

2.27

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

32

1.3

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Priest Brook near Winchendon, Mass., for the 

year ending September SO, 1924

Day

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 ...........

Oct.

2.6

3.0

2,9

4.6

3.9

3.2

2.8

3.4

2.7

2,4

4.4

2.8

2.2

2.3

3.9

4.8

3.2

3.2

5.6

5.8

4.8

5.3

47

44

38

29

22

17

21

31

Nov.

16

15

14

15

15

14

29

35

31

25

23

21

19

17

180

Dec.

135

149

102

102

170

170

142

185

72

61

61

79

61

61

49

33

20

45

KG

51

41

26

30

Jan.

36

33

41

47

36 ' 39

45

41

44

43

115

108

102

142

142

89

66

39

32

56

13

19

it)

9

Feb.

16

45

36

31

13

19

13

13

5.8

9.0

19

22

19

9.0

14

18

13

13

5.8

9.0

5.8

9.0

Mar

5.8

7.4

8.4

5.8

11

16

19

18

19

22

23

19

22

19

21

91

28

51

61

66

46

JR

47

OR

Apr.

89

83

66

72

89

102

308

308

230

185

177

142

142

142

128

115

89

121

185

185

156

128

142

142

163

121

61

41

00

May

33

56

66

48

52

47

49

45

53

66

72

66

66

66

66

51

44

33

31

28

27

27

28

49

49

42

28

83

72

June

27

20

13

15

15

15

11

9.0

8.4

11

15

11

9.0

7.1

7.7

6.8

5.3

4.8

4.4

3.6

4.4

2.2

3.0

6.4

5.3

4.4

2.9

2.9

July

2.0

2.1

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.3

1.4

1.8

1.2

2.6

2.7

2.0

1.1

Aug.

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

9

1.2

.9

.9

.9

1.1

1.2

1.7

1.3

.9

.9

1.0

.9

.9

1.5

1.2

.9

.9

1.5

Sept.

8.0

7.0

2.1

1.8

1.7

9 9

2.2

2.7

2.8

2 7

2.0

NOTE. Gage not read regularly during periods Nov. 1-3_0, July 13 to Aug. 2, and Aug. 24 to Sept. 21; 

discharge estimated from occasional readings and comparison with records in adjacent drainage basins. 

Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.
CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN 97

Monthly discharge of Priest Brook near Winchendon, Mass., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 18.8 square miles]

Month

October, _______________________

.November _ __ __ . _____ .. ___ .. __

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

June _________________ 2. ...........

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

September _____________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

47

185 

163 

45 

96 

308 

83 

27

308

Minimum

2.2

20 

9 

5.8 

5.8 

32 

27 

2.2

.9

.9

Mean

10.7 

51.3 

82.5 

57.9 

15.4 

28.2 

133 

48.8 

8.59 

1.64 

1.16 

5.91

37.1

Per

square 

mile

0.569 

2.73 

4.39 

3.08 

.819 

1.50 

7.07 

2.60 

.457 

.087 

.062 

.314

1.97

Run-off 

in inches

0.66 

3.05 

5.06 

3.55 

.88 

1.73 

7.89 

3.00 

.51 

.10 

.07 

.35

26.85

EAST BRANCH OF TULLY RIVER NEAR ATHOI, MASS.

LOCATION. At highway bridge half a mile below mouth of Lawrence Brook 

and 3% miles north of Athol, Worcester County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 50.2 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 13, 1916, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff on downstream side of right abutment; read by W. A. 

Thompson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Two channels under bridge, one channel above; 200 

feet below gage the channel is divided by an island. Control well defined 

by rocks and boulders near head of island.

.EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.81 feet at 

7 a. m. April 8 (discharge by extension of rating curve, 755 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 0.25 foot several times during July and August (discharge, 

2.5 second-feet).

1916-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 4.2 feet at 7 a. m. March 29, 1920 

(discharge by extension of rating curve, 1,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 

0.22 foot several times during August and September, 1921 (discharge, 2.2 

second-feet).

HCE. River freezes slightly along banks, but stage-discharge relation is seldom 

affected.

DIVERSIONS. About half a mile below station water is at times diverted through 

a canal into Packard Pond. The following measurements of this diversion 

were made: October 30, 1923, 14.1 second-feet; May 19, 1924, 13.9 secondfeet; September 22, 0.3 second-foot.

REGULATION. Flow not seriously affected by regulation.

ACCURACY.. Stage-discharge relation apparently permanent during year. Rating curve well defined below 300 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths 

twice daily, except from January 1 to March 1, when it was read once daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying rating table to mean daily gage 

height. Records good.
98 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

Discharge measurements of East Branch of Tully River near Athol, Mass., during' 

the year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 30.. _ . ...

Feb. 6... ......

Do-. .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.13

1.38

1.38

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

38.3

56

58

Date

Sept. 22 ____

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.09

1.70

.52

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

145

92

8.1

Date

Sept. 22.. __ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.52

DischargeSec.-/*.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Branch of Tully River near Athol, Mass.,. 

for the year ending September 30, 1924

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 

91

Oct.

8.2

7.9

6.8

6.2

5.6

5.0

5.0

4.4

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.5

3.6

3.8

4.2

4.6

4.6

5.0

5.2

6.0

6.2

6.6

9.8

66

150

145

106

76

54

47

51

Nov.

' 60

49

38

31

29

25

32

56

60

52

46

46

35

30

28

26

26

24

23

21

20

22

24

66

389

420

305

245

202

168

Dec.

312

382

286

187

305

440

340

9fi9

209

191

189

166

132

119

106

88

77

69

74

80

103

172

156

148

125

106

99

79

oo

Jan.

79

69

67

88

95

90

83

75

73

65

108

400

351

170

330

265

218

170

132

106

88

7Q

81

83

75

71

67

71

Feb.

69

65

63

63

63

58

56

56

52

51

46

44

43

41

40

38

40

38

34

41

30

33

32

33

32

32

32

31

32

Mar.

29

29

28

25

33

43

67

71

72

86

91

79

74

63

61

54

51

52

58

61

73

85

99

122

148

150

141

134

154

193

Apr.

187

143

137

152

200

271

480

725

540

460

420

337

280

265

248

4225

195

174

316

460

368

305

375

337

283

211

178

158

136

126

May

143

174

160

145

143

132

129

125

106

114

120

125

172

189

166

141

122

103

89

82

77

72

69

64

104

116

98

86

81

74

63

June

55

47

41

36

44

41

37

33

31

29

26

24

23

22

22

20

19

18

15

13

15

14

13

13

13

23

18

15

12

11

July

10

9.4

7.3

6.6

6.4

6.0

5.6

5.2

5.6

5.2

5.4

5.0

5.2

5.6

5.2

48

6.0

11

9.0

7.0

6.4

5.6

5.4

4.6

4.0

3.6

3.3

as

3.1

2.7

3.1

Aug.

3.8

3.6

3.5

3.1

2.9

3.3

3.1

2.7

2.5

3.5

5.4

5.4

7.0

7.0

5.4

4.6

4.4

3.6

3.6

3.3

3.8

3.6

3.1

5.2

4.6

4.8

11

11

9.0

7.0

5.8

Sept.

5.2:-

5.C28

28

19

57

6960-'

58

68

94

7550'

4O29-

24-

21

21

14

12

10

8.2

13

18

16

13

12

10

9.0*

8.2

Monthly discharge of East Branch of Tully River near Athol, Mass., for the year

ending September 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 50.2 square miles]

Month

October ______________________

November. ________ ______ _ . ...

June. -- .-... _ . .........................

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

The year.. _____________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

150 

420 

440 

400 

69 

213 

725 

189 

55 

11 

11 

94

725

Minimum

3.5 

20 

69 

65 

30 

25 

126 

63 

11 

2.7 

2.5 

5.2

2.5

Mean

26.4 

86.6 

176 

143 

44.4 

85.1 

290 

116 

24.8 

5.7 

4.9 

29.8

86.0

Per

square 

mile

. 0..526 

1.73 

3.51 

2.85 

.884 

1.70 

5.78 

2.31 

.494 

.114 

.098 

.594

1.71

Run-off 

in inches0.61 1.93" 

4.05 3.291 

.95 

1.9fr 

6.45 2.6ff- 

.66- 

.13 

.11 .66'

23.35
CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN 99

MOSS BROOK AT WENDELL DEPOT, MASS.

XiOCATioN. One-fourth mile above confluence with Millers River and onefourth mile north of Wendell Depot, Franklin County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 12.2 square miles.

HECORDS AVAILABLE. June 6, 1916, to September 30, 1924.

<JAGE. Sloping staff gage on left bank; read by M. C. Eno.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

 CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel composed principally of ledge rock and 

boulders; control formed by large boulders 25 feet below gage.

.EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum, stage recorded during year, 3.81 feet at 

5 p. m. April 7 (discharge by extension of rating curve, 181 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 0.87 foot at 5 p. m. August 20 (discharge, 1.0 second-foot).

1916-1924: Maximum discharge, 190 second-feet (by extension of rating 

curve) on March 28,1919, and June 22,1922; minimum discharge, 0.7 secondfoot August 19,1923.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice for short periods.

REGULATION. Flow not affected by regulation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent during year. Rating 

curves fairly well denned below 60 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths 

twice daily, except from January 31 to March 15, when it was read once 

daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying rating table to mean daily 

gage height with corrections for effect of ice. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Moss Brook at Wendell Depot, Mass., during the year

ending September SO, 1924

Date

Do.........

.Feb. 5 __ .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.44

1.44

1.65

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

8.0

8.0

16.3

Date

Do.........

Gage 

height

Feet

1.03

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

91 ^

19.9

1.7

Date

Do... -

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.34

1.34

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

5.4

6.0

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Moss Brook at Wendell Depot, Mass., for the year

ending September 80, 1924

Day

:l . .__. 

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

 3 .... .

-4 . .... ......

-5.... .......

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

'7 . ..........

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

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

10 

11 

12 

13 

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

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

16 

17 ........

18 

19 

20 

Oct.

2.6

2.3

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.7

2.3

2 1

3.2

2.6

2.2

2.3

2.9

3.7

Nov.

14

9.3

8.0

7.6

9 n

8.0

18

20

13

12

11

12

10

9.0

8.0

7.8

7.6

8.0

7.8

7.4

Dec.

116

7Q

fid.

46

53

125

107

67

57

50

53

46

39

43

43

29

28

26

24

23

Jan.

19

18

18

32

AR

46

4<*

21

18

17

53

116

87

79 7H

67

103

91

64

53

Feb.

25

19

22

20

16

18

17

16

16

14

14

13

19

10

10

8.3

7.6

Mar.

8.3

7.2

6.8

8.3

14

18

10

23

20

23

28

24

99

20

17

18

19

19

21

33

Apr.

43

32

43

39

53

75

ion

161

67

70

67

64

60

53

46

41

39

31

103

83

May

53

50

39

36

36

30

on

28

26

32

32

36

4fi

39

36

V)

29

28

19

June

16

12

10

11

12

12

10

8.3

7.6

7.0

6.4

6.2

5.6

5.8

fi 9

5.6

5.1

4.7

4.4

3.8

July

3.4

3.1

2.8

2.6

2.4

2,9

3.8

3.6

3.2

2.5

1.7

2.5

2.9

2.4

2.2

4.7

6.8

4.4

2.7

Aug.

3.2

2.2

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.5

1 7

2.2

1.4

1.4

2.5

3.1

4.7

2.7

1.7

1.5

L6

1.7

1.4

1.1

Sept

1.4

12

18

9.2

3.8

25

16

6.8

6.2

53

33

18

7.0

5.6

5.1

4.7

5.3

4.5

3.9
100 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Moss Brook at Wendell Depot, Mass., for the year 

ending September 30, 1924 Continued

Day

21 - 

22.-..--..-...-.

23 

24.--....-......

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

26- . .

27- --..-..

28 ... .

29 

30 - -

01

Oct.

3.2

2.6

4.1

57

fA

36

18

11

Q 1

8.3

20

Nov.

6.8

12

14

53

143

125

83

60

50

50

Dec.

22

23

39

57

39

28

21

20

20

19

Jan.

67

107

67

50

33

33

36

32

28

25

oo

Feb.

7.4

7.2

7.2

6.6

8.3

7.4

6.0

13

10

Mar.

26

36

33

39

50

46

36

36

43

50

Co

Apr.

71

71

99

67

57

50

43

33

30

27

May

19

20

19

21

32

27

22

20

27

24

20

June

3.9

4.1

4.1

3.7

3.8

12

6.4

5.1

5.0

4.1

July

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.1

1.3

Aug.

2.2

1.8

2.0

1.7

1.7

5.6

5.6

3.8

2.0

1.8

1.7

Sept.

3.2

3.2

6.0

5.0

3.9

3.6

3.1

2.8

2.7

10

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 18-20, 29-31; Jan. 1-3, 23-30, and Feb. 8-12; dischargebased on gage heights corrected for effect of ice.

Monthly discharge of Moss Brook at Wendell Depot, Mass., for the year ending

September 80, 1924

(Drainage area, 12.2 square miles]

Month

April 

July 

September. _ ... _ . _ _ ........ _ . _ _ . _

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

64 

143 

125 

116 

25 

53 

180 

53 

16 

6.8 

5.6 

' 53

180

Minimum

1.6 

6.8 

19 

17 

6.0 

6.8 

27 

19 

3.7 

1.1 

1.1 

1.4

1.1

Mean

8.96 

26.8 

47.2 

50.5 

12.7 

26.3 

63.6 

30.1 

7.06 

2.61 

2.28 

9.77

24.0

Per

square 

mile

0.734 

2.20 

3.87 

4.14 

1.04 

2.16 

5.21 

2.47 

.579 

.214 

.187 

.801

1.97

Run-off 

in inches0.85 

2.45 

4.46 

4.77 

1.12 

2.49 

5.81 

2.85 

.65 

.25 

.22 

.89

26. SL

DEERF1ELD RIVER AT CHARLESTON!, MASS.

LOCATION. 1 mile below Charlemont, Franklin County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 362 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 19, 1913, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by E. F. Spear.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel of coarse gravel and boulders; fairly uniform 

section; control practically permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 9.6 feet at 6 p. m. October 24 (discharge by extension of rating 

curve, 16,600 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.42 feet at 6.30 a. m. August 25 

(discharge, 33 second-feet; water held back by dams at power stationsabove gage).

1913-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 15.7 feet on July 8, 1915 (discharge 

by extension of rating curve, 45,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.70 foot 

on June 17, 1921 (practically dry; water held back by dams).

ICE. River usually frozen over during greater part of winter; ice jams occasionally form below gage, causing several feet of backwater.
CONNECTICUT BITER BABlN 101

REGULATION. Flow regulated by storage reservoirs at Somerset and Whit-, 

ingham, Vt. Several power plants above station cause diurnal fluctuation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined below 10,000 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory throughout year. Daily discharge during open-water period 

ascertained by discharge integrator; during remainder of year by applying 

rating table to mean daily gage height from recorder sheets with correction 

for effect of ice. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Deerfield River at Charlemont, Mass., during the year

ending September 30, 1924

Date

Feb. 4... .......

May 21-..---..

Gage 

height

Feet

2.56

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

777

545

Date

Sept. 24.. ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.10

2.48

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,020

519

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

2.47

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

490

0 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Deerfield River at Charlemont, Mass., for the year, 

ending September 30, 1924

Day

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 

Oct.

320

295

295

300

240

132

74

295

280

280

260

106

80

300

300

OKft

ofin

370

325

7,100

2,050

1,160

760

650

500

1,460

Nov.

1,140

760

490

500

720

570

1,680

2,100

1,260

910

670

590

710

680

690

630

500

475

640

490

530

500

700

1,260

1,460

1 300

1,420

930

O OftA

Dec.

8,700

2,800

1,760

1,300

6,600

4,300

2,000

1,480

1,580

1,520

1,140

980

1,580

1,180

860

900

680

760

690

1,100

1,380

780

680

540

720

Jan.

680

700

990

1,460

1,120

660

740

840

740

660

2,850

4,850

1,960

1,320

900

830

2,050

1,040

700

600

860

730

720

4-flfl

oqn

fi4fi

920

700

Feb.

640

480

250

410

320

185

390

420

290

180

240

290

260

220

410

260

190

400

360

350

400

400

350

360

520

480

Mar.

470

370

390

440

540

640

760

540

560

580

540

520

520

560

480

440

540

440

330

400

400

420

240

405

485

420

435

590

800

Apr.

480

405

395

470

990

1,160

4,200

1,700

1,020

1,520

1,500

1,180

1,720

3,850

2,100

1,420

1,200

1,460

4,500

1,940

1,260

1,780

1,980

1,200

1,120

890

QfiO

1,100

930

May

1,940

1,320

890

850

1,300

1,580

1', 560

1,460

1,960

2,900

2,300

3,300

4,500

2,850

2,050

1,620

1,180

900

1,160

1,060

890

780

680

660

700

910

1,040

690

June

560

570

425

760

660

590

560

320

720

650

690

740

570

95

66

650

720

650

730

640

490

375

760

790

710

790

80

57

500

July

750

750

550

315

385

290

580

710

640

640

550

495

260

530

710

720

750

710

430

265

470

660

740

700

750

480

640

760

650

650

Aug.

710

600

135

520

690

600

590

410

110

68

425

560

480

600

510

230

84

275

425

420

435

340

380

73

395

570

460

460

415

255

81

Sept.

61

260

355

385

505

430

265

455

930

1,120

450

420

205

130

435

530

460

450

510

490

340

640

840

750

730

760

570

380

660

1,200

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 21-22, 26-30, and Feb. 1 to Mar. 20, daily discharge 

for these periods based on gage heights corrected for effect of ice by one discharge measurement, observer's 

notes, weather records, and comparisons with power-plant records at New England Power Co.'s plant 

No. 4 at Shelburne Falls.
102 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

Monthly discharge of Deerfield River at Charlemont, Mass., for the year ending

September 30, 192'4

[Drainage area, 362 square miles]

Month

January- _____________ ......

March.. ...............................

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

May...., ___________ . ..........

July - .-.-...-.-.. ....._._._.__.

September.. ______________

Observed discharge 

(second-feet)

Maximum

13,000 

2,600 

8,700 

4,850 

640 

800 

4,500 

4,500 

790 

760 

710 

1,200

13,000

Minimum

74 

475 

410 

330 

180 

240 

395 

560 

57 

260 

68 

61

57

Mean

1,060- 

970 

1,630 

1,190 

360 

491 

1,520 

1,460 

550 

574 

397 

524

896

Gain or 

loss in 

storage in 

Somerset 

and Davis 

Bridge Reservoirs 

(millions of 

cubic feet)

-55 

+49 

+273 

0 

-225 

+70 

+4, 396 

+1, 679 

-746 

-1,253 

-808 

-636

+2,744

Discharge 

corrected for 

storage (second-feet)

Mean

1,040 

989 

1,730 

1,190 

270 

517 

3,210 

2,090 

262 

106 

95 

279

983

Per 

square 

mile

2.87 

2.73 

4.78 

3.29 

.746 

1.43 

8.87 

5.77 

.724 

,293 

.262 

.771

2.72

Run-off 

in inches

3.31 

3.05 

5.51 

3.79 

.80 

1.65 

9.90 

6.65 

.81 

.34 

.30 

.86

36:97

0 Regulation by Davis Bridge Reservoir became effective February 11,1924. 

WARE RIVER AT GIBBS CROSSING, MASS.

LOCATION. Between highway and electric railway bridges at Gibbs Crossing, 

Hampshire County, three-quarters of a mile above mouth of Beaver Brook, 

and 3 miles below Ware.

DRAINAGE AREA. 201 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 20, 1912, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by Marion G. Moore.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from electric railway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel rough and subject to growth of aquatic 

vegetation during summer. Control free from weeds and at ordinary stages 

well defined at a section near gage; shifts occasionally; at high stages 

control is probably at the dam at Thorndike, 4 miles below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 6.25 feet at 9 a. m. April 8 (discharge, 2,950 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 1.24 feet at 9 a. m. October 8 (discharge, 17 second-feet; water held 

back by dams).

1912-1924: Maximum discharge, that of April 8, 1924; minimum discharge, 5 second-feet on October 26, 1914 (water held back by dams).

ICE. River usually freezes over, and the stage-discharge relation is affected by 

ice during most winters.

REGULATION. Flow affected by operation of mills at Ware, which at low stages 

causes a large variation in discharge on days when the mills are in operation, 

and a low discharge on Sundays and holidays.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation apparently permanent throughout year 

except when affected by ice. Rating curve well defined below 1,800 secondfeet and fairly well defined below 2,700 second-feet. Operation of waterstage recorder satisfactory throughout year. Daily discharge ascertained 

by discharge integrator with corrections for effect of ice. Records good.
CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN 103

Discharge measurements of Ware River at Gibbs Crossing, Mass., during the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Date

Do.........

Mar. 16-- -...

Gage 

height

Feet

2.22

Discharge

Sec.-ft. d«;9

428

218

Date

Mar. 16. 

Apr. 10. 

Gage 

height

Feet 2 26

4

7c

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

2,110

Date

Sept. 27. 

height

Feet

2.78

1.66

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

434

56

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Ware River at Gibbs Crossing, Mass., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924-

Day

I .....-.....

2 

S. ..........

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

7....---. .--

Q

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

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

12 .........

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

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

19 ..........

20 

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

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

93

24 .........

25 

26--.-.- ...

27 .........

28 .........

29 

30 

31 ...

Oct

CO

48=;Q

66

18

SQ

60

59

19

18

60

CO

51

42*tft

9ft

39

49

420

300

Cft

1fU

160

172

Nov.

88

KA

148

198

iii

140

78

33

122

116

116

108

70

79

70

79

86

106

170

840

890

650

370

390

Dec.

630

620

500

410

420

1,020

73ft

600

590

580

510

450

375

315

365

335

245

230

240

365

640

530

490

400

365

330

290

305

Jan.

9Qft

290

320

AftC

380

320

o/l e

320

275

790

1,900

1 060

740

580

940

970

790

700

400

350

350

325

345

355

97 E\

340

Feb.

QQA

97^

240

280

270

9 eft

200

230

235

180

170

130

140

150

145

120

100

105

160

165

150

1AK

138

140

Mar.

114

198

180

162

99ft

Q(V\

540

455

350

QftC

270

240

220

9fift

230

300

335

410

570

620

560

485

510

570

710

830

Apr.

710

580

530

cQA

710

970

2,000

2,820

2,500

1,980

1,560

1,280

1,100

930

840

750

670

610

1,020

1,340

1,140

1,080

1,300

1,100

890

760

620

590

510

470

May

eon

580

500

joe

AKf)

400

385

OCA

355

390

520

680

690

650

580

AfiK.

422

390

360

230

400

445

410

350

325

280

280

June

270

300

220

255

184

200

270

250

205

185

150

59

84

194

188

154

140

108

46

34

174

160

145

158

94

39

41

114

July

120

37

38

76

25

90

90

120

96

126

39

24

102

89

112

82

76

40

24

43

92

94

77

91

32

23

44

46

84

90

Aug.

\(f)

34

25

68

55

88

fin

79

38

120

138

194

156

122

45

35

106

99

128

108

71

36

24

35

63

150

99

. 104

38

29

Sept.

36

98-

lift

95

6»

134

104

US

136

200

17O

152

59>

51

120)

92

144

100

9S

32

2ft

42-

72

9»

87

82

3ft

25

44

112

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Feb. 17-27; discharge for this period based on gage 

heights corrected for effect of ice.

Monthly discharge of Ware River at Gibbs Crossing, Mass., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 201 square miles]

Month

June ... . - ---_ -_-- ----- --.. ... -----

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

420 

890 

1,020 

1,900 

330 

830 

2,820 

690 

300 

132 

194 

200

2,820

Minimum

17 

26 

230 

265 

100 

102 

470 

280 

34 

23 

24 

25

17

Mean

88.5 

209 

469 

551 

188 

363 

1,060 

429 

166 

72.7 

81.1 

91.2

314

Per

square 

mile

0.440 

1.04 

2.33 

2.74 

.935 

1,81 

5.27 

2.13 

.826 

.362 

.403 

; .454

: 1.56

Bam-off 

in inches

0.51 

1.1ft 

2.69 

3.16 

1.01 

2.09 

i 5.88 

i 2.47 

' .92

: .42

.46 

! ' .51

21. 28
104 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

SWIFT RIVER AT WEST WARE, MASS.

LOCATION. 1,000 feet below old dam opposite West Ware station of Boston 

& Albany Railroad, Hampshire County, 6 miles downstream from Enfield, 

and 3 miles below confluence of East and West Branches of Swift River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 186 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 15, 1910, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by H. C. Da vis.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and alluvial deposits; some aquatic vegetation in channel during summer. Control shifts slightly at various times; 

at high stages the control is probably at dam at Bondsville, 4 miles below

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 7.66 feet at 4 a. m. 

April 9 (discharge by extension of rating curve, 1,820 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.91 feet at 10 a. m. October 10 (discharge, 33 second-feet).

1910-1924: Maximum discharge recorded, 2,390 second-feet (by extension of rating curve) on April 7, 1923; minimum discharge, 22 second-feet 

on September 22, 1914.

ICE. River usually freezes over, and stage-discharge relation is affected by ice 

during most winters.

REGULATION. Operation of mills at Enfield 6 miles above station has at times 

affected distribution of flow at low and medium stages; not seriously affected during present year.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent during year. Rating 

curves well defined between 100 and 1.500 second-feet. Operation of 

water-stage recorder satisfactory throughout year. Daily discharge ascertained by applying rating table to mean daily gage height determined by 

inspection of recorder graph, with corrections for effect of ice. Records 

good.

Discharge measurements of Swift River at West Ware, Mass., during the year ending

September 30, 1924

Date

Oct. 31- .

Do.. .......

Jan. 31- .-

Oage 

height

Feet 

2.77

2.80

3.58

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

226

222

Date

Mar. 17-. 

Oage 

height

Feet 

3.54

2.91

5.34

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

384

228

943

Date Qage 

height

Feet 

3.13

2.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

275

62

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Swijt River at West Ware, Mass., during the 

year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 . 

2 

3 

4 _ 

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

6 --- 

7.... ____ ...

8 

9 ____ . _ ...

10 

12 

13- 

14 ...

15 

Oct.

85

74

76

76

72

64

45

59

cn

61

74

52

42

55

Nov.

205

174

165

143

124

143

174

141

139

ion

135

Dec.

QOE

765

645

585

765

1,010

OKC

Gi A

7CA

720

660

615

555

Jan.

347

321

373

413

413

413

41°.

400

373

KA(\

1,000

1,220

1,080

825

Feb.

350

OCA

qi o

325

ooe

007

234

OQO

OQfl

OOft

209

203

Mar.

163

165

1 1R

173

239

Q1O

312

qeo

412

425

412

qeo

00 C

287

Apr.

570

525

480

480

540

660

1 000

1 660

1,760

1,420

1,120

950

800

680

630

May

465

495

495

480

437

425

387

362

97E

Af\f\

450

570

570

June

275

244

244

97E

907

999

91 1

203

192

175

167

152

July

118

120

114

106

CO

84

O«

114

1 %(\

100

96

88

Aug.

71

67

80

CO

60

65

CQ

67

69

72

on

100

OR

90

Sept.

62

63

79

70

CU

inn

09

94

100

146

1OQ

116

106

96
CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN 105

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Swift River at West Ware, Mass., during the 

year ending September 30, 1924 Continued

Day

16- ...

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 ..

^3. ........

24 .......

25 

26 .

27...... - .....

28-.-.. --. 

29. -----

30 

31 - .

Oct.

63

61

63

61

66

55

63

74

282

441

413

347

193

172

202

Nov.

126

128

115

107

113

111

109

107

232

630

840

780

705

585

511

Dec.

497

427

373

360

347

- 334

400

540

570

511

483

441

373

347

Jan.

660

920

1,170

1,100

920

690

630

469

450

440

44A

430

420

387

Feb.

194

182

171

169

171

175

207

1«4

179

163

171

161

161

Mar.

247

227

244

944

250

28>7

312

419

465

465

437

412

510

Apr.

570

510

480

730

970

1,020

970

1,040

930

780

645

570

510

450

May

525

465

412

375

325

312

300

287

387

450

437

412

375

337

300

June

140

148

142

136

1XM

120

130

120

120

126

128

116

110

110

116

July

78

78

80

80

72

72

69

67

65

65

63

62

63

59

57

62

Aug.

86

80

74

72

76

80

76

76

80

59

72

100

98

86

74

67

Sept.

90

96

98

94

71

62

67

71

88

90

72

57

59

56

53

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 26-30 and Feb. 5-7; discharge for these periods 

leased on gage height corrected for effect of ice.

Monthly discharge of Swift River at West Ware, Mass., for the year ending

September 80, 1924

[Drainage area, 186 square miles]

Month

June. .- _ 

July .... .

.August. .. 

The year- . ________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

441 

840 

1,100 

1,220 

510 

' 570 

1,760 

600 

275 

150 

100 

146

1,760

Minimum

42 

107 

334 

321 

161 

150 

450 

287 

110 

57 

59 

53

42

Mean

121 

250 

596 

608 

235 

327 

816 

417 

171 

87.5 

76.6 

86.0

316

Per

square 

mile

0.651 

1.34 

3.20 

3.27 

1.26 

1.76 

4.39 

2.24 

.919 

.470 

.412 

.462

1.70

Run-off 

in inches

0.75 

1.50 

3.69 

3.77 

1.36 

2.03 

4.90 

2.58 

1.03 

.54 

.48 

.52

23.15

QUABOAG RIVEE AT WEST BKIMFIELD, MASS.

XOCATION. At two-span highway bridge near West Brimfield station of Boston 

& Albany Railroad, Hampden County, one-third mile above mouth of 

Blodgett Mill Brook.

DRAINAGE AREA. 150 square miles

.RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 23, 1909, to September 30, 1924.

 GAGE. Water-stage recorder on left bank, upstream side of bridge; inspected 

by Mrs. G. G. Alien.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

OHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed covered with boulders, gravel, and alluvial deposits; slight shifts in control have occurred at various times.

.EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge during year, 1,750 secondfeet at 9 a. m. April 7; minimum discharge, 10 second-feet at 7 p. m. October 

17 (water held back by dams).

1909-1924: Maximum discharge recorded, 1,980 second-feet March 

17, 1920; minimum discharge, 2.5 second-feet September 17 and 18, 1910 

,('water held back by dams).
106 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

ICE. Ice usually forms on rocks and along banks, and stage-discharge relation* 

is affected during most winters.

REGULATION. Flow affected by operation of power plants at several placesabove gage. At low stages this causes a large variation in discharge on dayswhen the mills are in operation and a low discharge on Sundays and holidays.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly at various times. Rating; 

curves well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory throughout year. Daily discharge for open-water periods ascertained by dischargeintegrator; during winter by applying rating table to mean daily gageheight corrected for effect of ice. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Quaboag River at West Brimfield, Mass., during theyear ending September 30, 1924

Date

Do. 

Jan. 29. 

Do. ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

"3.40

"3.22

a 3 d<;

2.87

2.99

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

350

444

283

Date

Apr. 11.........

Apr. 23 ...

July 28..........

Gage 

height

Feet 

*5.17

64.33

»3.07

'2.74

62.23

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,300

812

070

187

71

Date

July 29.........

Do... ...

Sept. 27. ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.85

l.v)3

2.13-

Discharge>

Sec.-ft:. 

17.7

37. 9f

40.2-

67

« Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

* Stage-discharge relation affected by dfibris.

Daily discharge, in second-Jeet, of Quaboag River at West Brimfield, Mass., for the 

year ending September 30, 1924

Day

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 ......

Oct.

40

34

33

35

33

36

41

39

35

35

33

28

38

40

32

32

32

28

32

,39

40

54

235

235

172

138

134

124

114

138

Nov.

112

95

98

98

84

98

88

72

72

85

61

63

75

71

70

74

73

fiQ

71

80

83

235

450

390

330

300

305

Dec.

380

355

11 <;

285

335

620

550

500

480

460

520

485

445

420

415

370

300

280

380

430

400

365

365

365

335

340

330

Jan.

OAA

265

285

380

O7A

370

600

400

750

920

880

820

740

980

non

940

880

490

640

640

520

355

OAA

580

KAft

405

395

Feb.

4O K

qin

295

285

205

220

215

225

215

205

210

225

180

Ififl

220

*>f\K

240

225

205

205

Oflft

1QC

Mar.

175

200

200

215

J55 

210

270

225

260

375

410

320

275

265

300

240

230

285

295

300

340

365

430

495

530

510

480

490

CAA

620

600

Apr.

610

570

610

730

790

1,310

1,430

1,550

1,480

1,330

1,230

1,130

990

900

860

730

830

810

790

830

820

770

730

680

610

570

520

490

...

May

490

475

455

420

370

345

320

305

310

315

300

360

415

395

410

395

370

350

315

315

290

285

265

265

280

265

260

255

265

245

225

June

220

215

200

205

225

220

200

186

190

180

166

150

140

130

124

116

112

106

104

89

104

110

106

99

114

128

110

83

88

82

July

72

67

67

61

63

60

54

53

52

61

60

65

74

81

69

65

69

60

52

46

65

51

48

43

47

37

45

51

38

42

48

Aug.

8ff

52

62

68

HQ

53

57

61

48

58

72

78

97

85

73

55

62

67

58

56

57

48

60

52

66

90

-\f\A

93

ort

72

79

Sept.

7S

82.

97

803

82?

82;

8182.; 112;

106.

97

91

86-

85

83C

8178;

71

735

67

77

8277"

74

62

54

56.

68

63

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 3-10 and Jan. 21 to Feb. 27; discharge for thesfc 

periods based on gage height corrected for effect of ice.
CONNECTICUT BIVER BA.SIN 107

Monthly discharge of Quaboag River at West Brimfield, Mass., for the year ending

September 80,

[Drainage area, 150 square miles]

Month

December _____________________

May __________________________

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

235 

450 

620 

980 

435 

620 

1,550 

490 

225 

81 

104 

112

1,550

Minimum

28 

61 

280 

265 

160 

155 

490 

225 

82 

37 

48 

54

28

Mean

<t

68.2 

143 

397 

587 

233 

341 

867 

333 

143 

57.0 

68.1 

79.3

276

Per

square 

mile

0.455 

.953 

2.65 

3.91 

1.55 

2.27 

5.78 

2.22 

.953 

.380 

.454 

.529

1.84

Run-off 

in inches

0.52 

1.06 

3.06 

4.51 

1.67 

2. 62 

6.45 

2.56 

1.06 

.44 

.52 

.59

25.06

WESTFIELD RIVER AT KNIGHTSVIIIE, MASS.

LOCATION. At single-span steel highway bridge known locally as Pitcher Bridge, 

in Knightville, town of Huntington, Hampshire County, 1 mile north of 

outlet of Norwich Lake and 3 miles above confluence with Middle Branch 

of Westfield River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 162 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 26, 1909, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain attached to downstream side of highway bridge; read by Russell 

Burr.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel rough, covered with boulders and ledge rock; 

control practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.8 feet 

at 9 a. m. April 7 (discharge by extension of rating curve, 10,500 secondfeet); minimum stage, 0.87 foot at 7 a. m. July 30 and 5 p. m. August 10 

(discharge, 17 second-feet). »

1909-1924: Maximum stage recorded, that of April 7, 1924; minimum 

stage recorded, 0.60 foot on August 10, 1913 (discharge, 4 second-feet).

ICE. Ice usually forms in the river early in winter and seriously affects the stage^ 

discharge relation.

REGULATION. Flow not seriously affected by regulation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Although indi* 

vidual discharge measurements have at times appeared erratic, the rough 

and irregular channel causes difficulty in obtaining accurate discharge 

measurements. Rating curve fairly well defined below 3,500 second-feet. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by apply* 

ing rating table to mean daily gage heights, with corrections for effect of ice. 

Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

March 19, 1924: Gage height, 1.90 feet 5 ; discharge, 159 second-feet. 

April 9, 1924: Gage height, 3.87 feet; discharge, 1,260 second-feet. 

June 10, 1924: Gage height, 1.86 feet; discharge, 177 second-feet.

Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

63480 28 8
108 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Westfield River at Knightville, Mass., for the 

year ending September SO, 1924

Day

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

2...... _ . ....

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

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

5.- ... _ .

6-... _ -. ....

7 ......... .

8 ....... ...

9__ .......... ..

10-. .........

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

12-.-....-....

13..__ ......... .

14 

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

16 . 

17 

15---. . .

19 .

20, .

21 

22 . 

23. 

2i 

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

26.. 

27 

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

29 

30 . 

31 

Oct.

53

47

38

39

30

36

39

37

36

33

37

37

37

39

37

39

47

56

47

10

4,090

2,360

715

412

292

210

310

Nov.

330

292

250

180

160

330

225

210

210

196

151

144

153

158

117

121

191

196

QAK

1,360

CIO

540

Dee.

1 Q^ft

460

747

2,910

1,280

512

cft7

460

C1 O

330

*>Qfl

9QO

240

91ft

OK7

292

715

655

350

«>irt

275

1Q4.

97K

Jan.

97 c

OOK

330

747

QQA

292

97 e

9Q9

275

257

1,930

567

350

QQfl

877

RQC

485

9Q9

99 K

94ft

31ft

240

1QQ

210

240

280

Ortfl

Feb.

210

200

210

190

£00

175

160

135

165 w<\

140

]AK

120

115

120

105

130

125

115

Mar.

110

120

125

200

370

400

310

290

350

320

220

180

170

160

155

150

175

275

390

625

485

435

655

1,050

Apr.

1,050

980

1,930

?,580

2,940

7,010

2,360

1,280

1,730

1,540

1,120

1,050

1,830

1,280

910

747

685

3,180

1.280

945

1,360

i d**n

910

715

485

485

435

435

May

1,200

945

625

540

412

205

485

910

1,280

1,730

1,360

685

460

412

390

330

275

715

412

330

485

412

350

June

991

210

292

330

257

191

163

158

153

141

113

97

92

89

95

CQ

81

82

Iftd

76

74

68

60

July

4Q

'9

49

dQ

46

4«>

tut

117

82

70

fin

51

on

60

41

156

77

46

42

37

9Q

20

10

21

20

18

18

28

Aug.

73

58

37

26

23

21

37

21

19

18

24

47

77

61

37

22

39

33

31

26

23

36

£9

33

146

64

43

28

22

Sept.

10

54

90

81

85

175

100

64

186

1,730

350

225

134

109

92

76

70

65

61

60

57

58

99

99

93

85

77

70

61

58

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 28 to Mar. 20; discharge for this period based on 

gage height corrected for effect of ice.

Monthly discharge of Westfield River at Knightville, Mass., for the year ending

September 30, 1984

[Drainage area, 162 square miles]

Month

June _____ .. __ . _________ ... ......

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4,090 

1,360 

2,940 

2.360 

240 

1,050 

7,020 

1,730 

330 

156 

146 

1,730

7,020

Minimum

24 

117 

194 

199 

105 

100 

435 

205 

60 

18 

18 

20

18

Mean

307 

331 

608 

523 

151 

348 

1,460 

599 

142 

52.5 

42.5 

153

393

Per

square 

mile

1.90 

2.04 

3.75 

3.23 

.932 

2.15 

9.01 

3.70 

.877 

.324 

.262 

.944

2.43

Run-off 

in inches

2.19

2.28 

4.32 

3.72 

1.01 

2.48 

10.05 

4.27 

.98 

.37 

.30 

1.C5

33.02
CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN 109

WESTFIELD RIVER NEAR WESTFIELD, MASS.

LOCATION. At Trap Rock Crossing, 1 mile below mouth of Big Brook, 2 miles 

below mouth of Westfield Little River, and 3 miles east of Westfield, Hampden County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 496 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 27, 1914, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by Andrew Kelly.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed covered with gravel and alluvial deposits; some 

aquatic vegetation in channel during summer. Riffle of boulders 200 feet 

below gage forms control at low and medium stages. At high stages control 

is probably formed by crest of storage dam at Mittineague, 3 miles below 

station.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 22.13 feet at 2 p. m. April 7 (discharge by extension of rating curve, 

24,500 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.17 feet at 2 a. m. October 5 (discharge, 

by extension of rating curve, 84 second-feet).

1914-1924: Maximum stage recorded, that of April 7, 1924; minimum 

stage, 2.78 feet on October 2, 1921 (discharge by extension, of rating curve, 

9 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom, if ever, affected by ice. River freezes 

over above and below gage, but control remains open throughout winter.

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted from Westfield Little River and carried to 

Springfield for municipal use.

REGULATION. There are several power plants above station but diurnal fluctuation is small; nearest dam is at Westfield.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably changed during high water inApril. Rating curves well defined between 100 and 7,500 second-feet. 

Operation of-water-stage recorder satisfactory throughout year except as 

indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained 

by application of rating table to mean daily gage height as determined from 

recorder sheets. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Westfield River near Westfield, Mass., during the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Date

Nov. 20 . _ ..

Do... ......

Teb. I..........

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.14

4.14

5.38

4.90

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

366

364

1,190

862

Date

Feb. i. .... .

Mar. 18.........

Gage

height

Feet 

4.84

4.26

4.64

Discharge

Sec.-ft. ' 728 !

456

712

Date

July 31 -- .

Sept. 25 -------

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.43

3.51

3.54

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

189

199

202

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Westfield River near Westfield, Mass., for the year

ending September SO, 1924

Day

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

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

3 . .... 

4... ....

&.... ..........

6.. .... .

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

8 

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

10.... ... __

Oct.

171

160

130

127

140

132

10C

145

Nov.

942

667

514

410

472

390

737

1,210

863

660

Dec.

4,520

2,120

1,550

1,250

1,400

5,300

3,660

2,120

1,620

1,400

Jan.

779

560

842

1,620

1,210

835

870

744

702

744

Feb.

821

730

681

716

625

625

646

534

472

375

Mar.

328

OAO

365

348

400

681

1 060

842

786

1.020

Apr.

1,580

1,210

1,320

2,350

3,320

17,100

7,600

4.260

May

2,260

2,030

1,510

1,400

1,400

1,170

1,100

1,030

1,320

2.300

June

717

704

652

639

925

848

806

678

572

July

229

214

208

211

229

193

202

190

217

278

Aug.

177

170

172

185

175

120

165

165

167

157

Sept.

155

150

220

320

185

278

288

278

217

3,320
110 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Westfield River near Westfield, Mass., for the year 

ending September 30, 1924 Continued

Day

11 

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

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18.... ...

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

20....- ..-.

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

22....-- ....

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

24.... .....

91

26 

27 

28--. ..

29 --..

30. 

31 

Oct.

150

152

142

155

177

150

150

147

160

155

174

207

11,000

1,100

850

604

466

1,130

Nov.

490

534

490

466

472

425

4.0 S

370

478

1,620

9 9^ft

1,430

Qcn

1,280

Dec.

1 660

1,620

1,100

950

QCft

576

660

800

800

1 3fiO

1,320

1,130

856

800

716

Jan.

3 910

2

cnn

1 Qftfi

1 3fifl

1,320

5,580

1,980

1,660

1,210

985

835

863

886

814

886

793

Qin

Feb.

496

440

430

405

348

425

356

DKO

DKO

OKfi

309

DQA

DCO

336

OOA

Mar.

863

751

562

K7fi

390

460

490

681

fiDO

934

1,430

1,700

1,430

1,250

2,400

2,500

Apr.

4,020

3,210

3,540

3 91O

2,260

1,820

6,700

3,660

2,700

2 onn

2,550

1,510

1,400

1,250

May

1,740

3,430

4,390

2,700

9 (\%ft

1,740

1,250

1,320

1,100

1,060

960

890

1,100

1,140

925

820

June

475

440

396

344

332

360

313

285

278

260

250

271

344

250

264

271

281

250

235

244

July

241

208

226

193

205

199

205

210

230

220

210

190

185

175

180

180

170

170

Aug.

165

205

187

193

172

160

162

130

125

135

137

150

145

165

214

185

226

196

180

185

Sept.

1,280

.620

396

- 25T

285.

21T

190*

205

199 190-

155-

202

203

196

226-

211 202-

180

202

264

NOTE. Water-stage recorder not in operation Oct. 24-28, July 18-19, and 21-30; discharge for theseperiods estimated by comparison with other records in Westfield River basin.

Monthly discharge of Westfield River near Westfield, Mass., for the year endingSeptember 80, 1924

[Drainage area, 496 square miles]

Month

March _ __ ......... __ ......

April-. _ May ______ ___ ..... __ _ _

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

September _ _ ......... __ _ .

Observed discharge in 

second-feet

Maximum

11,000 

2,250 

5,300 

5,580 

821 

2,500 

17,100 

4,390 

925 

278 

226 

3,320

17,100

Minimumi

125 

348 

576 

590 

309 

302 

1,210 

820 

235 

170 

120 

150

120

Mean

831 

760 

1,520 

1,500 

462 

894 

3,280 

1,580 

445 

204 

170 

377

1,000

Diversion 

from 

Westfield 

Little River 

in millions 

of gallons

401.41 

422.88 

399. 11 

401.11 

379. 47 

415. 19 

426. 11 

420.65 

425.20 

480. 10 

447. 46 

460.70

5, 079. 39

Total discharge 

in second-feet

Mean

851 

782 

1,540 

1,520 

482 

915 

3,300 

1,600 

467 

228 

192 

401

1,020

Per

square 

mile

1.72 

1.58 

3.10 

3.06 

.972 

1.84 

6.65 

3.23 

.942 

.460 

.387 

.808

2.06

Run-off 

in 

inches

1.98 

1.76. 

3.57 

3.5» 

1.05 2.12- 

7.42- 

3.72" 

1.05 

.53- 

.45 

.90

28.08

NOTE. The effect of storage in Borden Brook Reservoir not taken into account in computing the total 

discharge.

MIDDLE BRANCH OF WESTFIELD RIVER AT GOSS HEIGHTS, MASS.

LOCATION. At highway bridge in Goss Heights, Hampshire County, half a mileabove confluence of Middle and North Branches of Westfield River, and 

IJ-ti miles above Huntington.

DBAINAGB AREA. 53 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 14, 1910, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on right bank upstream side of bridge abutment;; 

inspected by Chester W. Cady.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.
CONNECTICUT EIVEE BASIN 111

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel covered with coarse gravel and boulders. 

Control somewhat shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 4.88 feet at 4 a. m. April 7 (discharge from extension of rating 

curve, 2,270 second-feet); minimum discharge, 2.5 second-feet several times 

during October.

1910-1924: Maximum open-water stage recorded, 7.33 feet on July 8, 

1915 (discharge by extension of rating curve, 4,500 second-feet; a gage 

height of 7.8 feet was recorded on March 13, 1920, but channel was obstructed 

by ice at the time); minimum discharge, practically zero on October 26-27, 

1914.

ICE. River usually frozen over during greater part of winter; ice jams occasionally form below gage, causing several feet of backwater.

HEGTJLATION. Flow somewhat affected at times by operation of small power 

plant 2 miles above station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water in April. Rating curves well defined below 1,000 second-feet. Operation of water-stage 

recorder satisfactory throughout year. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying rating table to mean daily gage height determined by inspection 

of recorder graph with corrections for effect of ice. Records good during 

open-water periods and fair during winter.

Discharge measurements of Middle Branch of Westfield River at Goss Heights, Mass., 

during the year ending September 30, 1924

Date

Nov. 21.. 

Do 

Feb. 2 .......

Mar. 19. ___

a

Feet 

1.04

1.04

°1.63

°1.55

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

36.1

42.1

62

45

Date

Do.........

Oage 

height

Feet 

2.51

1 fU

1.04

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

521

55

51

Date

Aug. 1.. ......

Sept. 25. __ ...

Do... ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.77

.80

.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

7.9

14.4

14.8

o Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Middle Branch of Westfield River at Goss Heights, 

Mass., for the year ending September 30, 1924

Day

1...... _ ...

2 _ ......

3 .. _ ....

4 . ........

5 __ ........

«. ........

7. __ .......

8..... ....

9 __ .......

10. 

11 

12 

13... 

14 .. _ ....

15 

16 

17 __ ........

18 

19.. . .

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

Oct.

9.0

8.0

7.0

6.0

5.0

5.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.5

3.5

4.0

3.5

3.0

3.5

3.0

3.5

3.0

4.0

8.0

Nov.

152

120

108

104

108

106

204

190

108

68

68

68

68

68

70

68

70

74

79

62

Dec.

682

248

179

147

251

980

378

236

195

171

242

195

166

187

152

135

115

105

100

115

Jan.

100

135

220

190

135

115

100

100

115

165

980

878

233

171

137

176

715

251

179

135

Feb.

70

62

58

62

54

70

7a

66

56

46

60

54

52

54

54

48

46

54

44

48

Mar.

35

32

39

44

56

100

130

105

100

120

105

84

70

56

48

41

48

46

48

52

Apr.

182

142

140

163

354

450

1,160

517

472

565

490

372

517

351

239

192

206

1,010

351

May

312

206

152

142

125

107

94

86

142

215

155

472

382

224

182

150

125

107

112

96

June

56

47

41

42

125

76

72

53

53

47

42

35

32

31

28

23

18

16

16

15

July

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

21

19

13

13

12

12

11

11

10

10

11

11

Aug.

12

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

15

23

15

14

15

16

18

18

16

Sept.

12

31

35

14

15

31

19

12

184

410

86

42

28

21

19

15

15

14

14

13
112 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Middle Branch of Westfield River at Goss Heights, 

Mass., for the year ending September 30, 1924 Continued

Day

21 

22 

23 . 

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

25--...--..

26 

27 

28 

29

OA

o-i

Oct.

12

10

10

1,120

490

176

113

94

85

204

Nov.

52

48

58

257

248

150

174

171

127

Dec.

100

90

221

242

166

145

125

115

110

94

Jan.

105

90

84

90

94

90

80

86

90

iftft

Feb.

60

52

44

40

44

43

42

41

38

Mar.

79

83

122

182

184

150

125

190

215

350

297

Apr.

260

380

442

254

200

170

152

135

117

112

May

90

90

78

80

192

115

90

112

102

80

66

June

15

16

15

13

14

14

14

14

13

13

July

12

13

13

13

13

14

14

13

13

13

12

Aug.

15

15

15

15

15

16

24

18

15

14

13

Sept.

12

12

16

1»

15

13

11

11is

22S

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 16-22, Dec. 29 to Jan. 10, and Jan. 20 to Mar. 21; 

discharge for these periods based on gage height corrected for effect of ice.

Monthly discharge of Middle Branch of Westfield River at Goss Heights, Mass., for 

the year ending September SO, 192/i

[Drainage area, 53 square miles]

Month

June

July- . 

The year... ________ . _________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,120 

297 

980 

980 

78 

350 

1,160 

472 

125 

21 

24 

410

1,160.

Minimum

3.0 

48 

90 

80 

38 

32 

112 

66 

13 

10 

12 

11

3.0

Mean

80.1 

118 

209 

201 

53.1 

108 

349 

151 

33.6 

12.7 

14.8 

45.8

115

Per 

square 

mile

1.51 

2.23 

3.94 

3.79 

1.00 

2.04 

6.58 

2.85 

.634 

.240 

.279 

.864

2.17

Run-off 

in inches

1.74 

2.4» 

4.54 

4.37 

1.08- 

2.35 

7.34 

3.29 

.71 

.28 

.32 

.96

29.47

FARMIWGTON RIVER NEAK NEW BOSTON, MASS.

LOCATION. At highway bridge a quarter of a mile below Clam River and 1 mile

south of New Boston, Berkshire County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 92.7 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 27, 1913, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on left bank, downstream side of bridge; inspected

by George Snow.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel rocky and covered with boulders; control

practically permanent. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage

recorder, 7.84 feet at 9 a. m. April 7 (discharge by extension of rating curve,

3,450 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.53 feet at midnight September 1

(discharge, 18 second-feet).

1913-1924: Maximum discharge, that of April 7, 1924; minimum stage,

2.22 feet on August 27, 1913 (discharge, 4.4 second-feet; water held back

by dam).
CONNECTICUT EIVEE BASIN 113

ICE. River usually frozen over during greater part of winter with occasional ice 

jams below gage.

REGULATION. Flow affected by storage in Otis Reservoir about 5 miles above 

New Boston, which has a capacity of 880,000,000 cubic feet, and by operation of a woodworking shop just above station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during year. Rating curve well defined below 1,700 second-feet. Operation of water-stage 

recorder satisfactory throughout year. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying rating table to mean daily gage height determined by inspection 

of recorder graph, with corrections for ice. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

November 22, 1923: Gage height, 3.22 feet; discharge, 71 second-feet. 

March 21, 1924: Gage height, 3.47 feet; discharge, 111 second-feet. 

June 12, 1924: Gage height, 3.23 feet; discharge, 74 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Farmington River near New Boston, Mass., for 

the year ending September 80, 1924

Day

I.... ........ .

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

3 

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

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

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

7... .

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

9,.. ...........

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

11 

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

13- .- .

14.......

15 

16 

17 

IS 

19.

W.. ............

21. ______

22 

23 . 

24 

25- .........

26... ___________ yj. ............ .

28 

29 

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

31 .......

Oct.

87

93

122

122

122

118

53

59

116

114

112

116

87

59

105

105

106

104

82

75

70

110

105

1,310

740

337

224

162

122

106

254

Nov.

175

130

112

96

88

84

210

224

162

131

114

96

90

88

87

74

71

75

85

73

74

73

70

85

98

238

238

185

356

Dee.

525

 " 35*3

269

210

286

625

435

320

238

197

302

238

210

238

162

141

120

120

115

120

286

320

224

151

151

122

122

141

Jan.

131

173

269

238

210

224

280

280

240

185

1,060

770

455

320

224

302

710

286

238

131

122

160

150

200

230

300

440

500

337

238

Feb.

210

197

162

151

150

140

130

130

185

195

185

160

150

140

140

130

130

150

175

150

150

140

150

140

140

Mar.

130

130

120

120

140

356

238

122

131

118

112

107

106

107

131

122

102

100

107

110

122

162

254

224

162

141

197

238

435

356

Apr.

238

185

197

210

375

515

2,510

1,200

740

882

764

625

580

704

625

478

395

478

1,220

710

550

740

710

478

375

320

269

254

286

269

May

455

375

320

302

269

238

173

162

238

302

254

740

710

525

395

302

269

238

238

197

185

173

162

173

435

286

238

269

210

185

162

June

141

131

122

141

173

162

173

141

131

116

104

90

90

87

80

71

70

60

61

52

65

66

60

54

75

90

65

59

54

47

July

44

38

36

39

40

65

73

87

91

91

96

90

91

94

90

88

87

Q3

86

93

104

104

100

100

67

64

70

94

94

98

Aug.

102

99

98

96

96

96

105

120

86

61

78

112

68

48

36

27

36

96

131

151

151

141

90

90

87

86

36

27

26

23

22

Sept.

20

162

302

238

185

99

52

122

162

140

120

100

84

68

59

45

40

39

73

76

81

93

162

151

151

105

105

110

104

210

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 19-21, Jan. 7-9,23-28, and Feb. 5 to Mar. 5; discharge 

or t hese periods based on gage height corrected for effect of ice.
114 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

Monthly discharge of Farmington River near New Boston, Mass., for the year ending

September 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 92.7 square milesl

Month

November _ .... ...

December... ______ __ .

January... _____________________

February.. __ . _ __ .

March _ _ .

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

June... _____________________

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

August- ____________ _______ . .

September ______ .....

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,310 

356 

625 

1,060 

210 

435 

2,510 

740 

173 

105 

151 

302

2,510

Minimum

53 

70 

115 

122 

130 

100 

185 

162 

47 

36 

22 

20

20

Mean

177 

126 

234 

315 

153 

166 

596 

296 

94.4 

81.0 

81.3 

115

203

Per

square 

mile

1.91 

1.36

2.52 

3.40 

1.65 

1.79 

6.43 

3.19 

1.02 

.874 

.877 

1.24

2.19

Run-off 

in inches

2.20 

1.52 

2.90 

3.92 

1.78 

2.06 

7.17 

3.68 

1.14 

1.01 

1.01 

1.38

29.77

HOUSATONIC RIVER BASIN

HOUSATONIC RIVER NEAR GREAT BARRIHGTOH, MASS.

LOCATION. At highway bridge one-fourth mile northeast of Van Deusenville 

station of New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad and 2 miles north 

of Great Barrington, Berkshire County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 280 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 17, 1913, to September 30, 1924.

GAGES. Inclined staff attached to concrete anchorages on downstream side of 

left abutment of highway bridge; vertical high-water section attached to 

bridge abutment; read by Mrs. Herbert Armstrong.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel; control for high 

stages not well defined; at low stages control is riffle a few hundred feet 

below gage.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.6 feet at 

6 p. m. April 7 (discharge by extension of rating curve, 4,900 second-feet) ; 

minimum stage, 0.4 foot at 6 p. m. August 30 (discharge, 4 second-feet).

1913-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 8.0 feet on March 31, 1916 (discharge by extension of rating curve, 5,300 second-feet). Zero flow recorded 

at various times caused by storage of water at dams above.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom, if ever, affected by ice, although river 

freezes over a few hundred feet downstream from gage.

REGULATION. Storage above dam of a paper mill 1 mile above station causes 

low flow on Sundays and holidays.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent during year. Rating 

curve fairly well defined between 10 and 2,000 second-feet. Gage read to 

quarter-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying rating 

table to mean daily gage height. Records fair.

The following discharge measurement was made:

June 11, 1924: Gage height, 2.13 feet; discharge, 398 second-feet.
115

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Housatonic River near Great Barrington, Mass,, 

for the year ending September SO, 1924

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 

Oct.

96

76

175

175

205

140

43

205

140

162

150

162

145

43

96

190

145 117

120

28

55

76

162

885

2,560

2,210

1,340

440

610

492

780

Nov.

780

745

390

320

390

465

465

580

745

710

520

520

675

520

465

440

465

280

320

320

280

280

390

640

710

1,130

920

1,060

815

990

Dec.

1,570

1,890

1,810

1,410

1,200

1,340

1,650

1,570

1,270

1,200

1,200

1,270

1,130

990

990

640

640

640

580

580

550

520

920

745

990

780

710

710

640

Jan.

365

710

640

780

640

390

675

640

580

550

990

2,380

1,970

1,490

1,200

990

1,270

1,410

1,270

1,060

850

675

£20

492

610

492

390

240

440

440

492

Feb.

415

440

415

260

320

342

342

320

162

260

240

465

260

320

300

300

96

342

280

190

205

162

205

240

280

280

222

240

240

Mar.

175

105

190

365

260

390

465

365

260

415

520

465

390

240

150

300

260

342

240

280

280

342

320

520

815

780

640

610

492

550

745

Apr.

885

675

675

675

580

990

3,550

4,700

4,100

3,190

2,830

2,470

1,890

1,970

2,290

2,050

1,970

1,270

1,970

2,210

2,470

2,130

2,290

2,210

1,810

1,410

1,060

920

990

885

May

920

990

885

815

990

920

780

640

710

675

492

780

1,130

1,200

1,130

780

610

745

675

520

492

465

390

440

520

745

675

640

June

320

415

390

440

390

222

150

390

342

320

365

260

320

280

365

240

440

260

260

320

320

260

205

205

280

205

175

150

127

205

July

365

280

175

120

140

92

135

130

280

260

260

190

205

62

125

260

240

222

100

53

120

80

162

205

140

62

84

48

162

175

240

Aug.

175

150

222

240

240

175

240

28090-

43

162

130

280

190

205

110

24

24

205

162

205

260

32

16

76

145

162

162

150

13

18

Sept,

115

162

260

300

342

240

53

260

365

1,060

990

850

55t)

320

465

465

280

240

175

22

40

150

205

260

260

175

137

43

342

280

Monthly discharge of Housatonic River near Great Barrington, Mass., for the year 

ending September 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 280 square miles]

Month

February __ _______ . ______ March __________ . __ 

July. 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,560 

1,130 

1,890 

2,380 

465 

815 

4,700 

1,200 

440 

365 

280 

1,060

4,700

Minimum

28 

280 

465 

240 

96 

105 

580 

390 

127 

48 

13 

22

13

Mean

394 

578 

1,010 

827 

281 

396 

1,900 

722 

287 

167 

148 

314

585

Per

square 

mile

1.41 

2.06 

3.61 

2.95 

1.00 

1.41 

6.79 

2.58 

1.02 

.596 

.529 

1.12

2.09

Run-ofl 

in inches

1.63 

2.30 

4.16 

3.40 

1.08 

1.63 

7.58 

2.97 

1.14 

.69 

.61 

1.25

28.44

HOUSATONIC RIVER AT FALLS VILLAGE, CONN.

LOCATION. Half a mile below power plant of Connecticut Power Co., at Falls

Village, Litchfield County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 644 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 11, 1912, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by an employee of the

Connecticut Power Co.
116 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 150 feet above gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel deep and fairly uniform in cross section; one 

channel at all stages. Control not clearly defined except at low stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 12.86 feet at 6 p. m. April 7 (discharge, 8,390 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.25 foot at 3 p. m. September 7 (discharge, practically nil, by 

extension of rating curve; water held back by dam).

1912-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 13.3 feet March 29, 1914 (discharge, 

8,830 second-feet); minimum stage, zero flow at various times when water 

was held back by dam.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during some winters.

REGULATION. Low-water flow is completely regulated by power plant at Falls 

Village.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Rating curve fairly 

well defined between 100 and 7,000 second-feet. Operation of water-stage 

recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by use of discharge 

integrator. Records fair.

The following discharge measurements were made:

June 12, 1924: Gage height, 2.90 feet; discharge, 868 second-feet.

June 12, 1924: Gage height, 2.53 feet; discharge, 763 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Housatonic River at Falls Village, Conn., for the 

year ending September 30,, 1924

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... ...........

Oct.

270

265

230

205

220

285

130

198

190

215

168

188

164

59

174

184

140

136

136

102

150

168

200

1,980

3,550

3,550

3,100

2,200

1,380

1,080

1,260

Nov.

1,460

1,360

1,180

880

790

860

1,120

1,360

1,420

1,400

980

1,040

1,100

860

840

900

680

690

640

420

660

480

670

1,040

1,500

1,520

1,780

1,980

1,940

1,820

Dec.

2,850

3,400

3,250

2,950

2,500

2,800

3,350

3,200

2,850

2,300

2,200

2,200

2,050

1,980

1,920

1,700

1,580

1,360

1,240

1,160

1,140

1,180

1,240

1,760

1,760

1,660

1,440

1,400

1,400

1,040

1,020

Jan.

1,160

1, 360

1,400

1,740

1,380

1,380

1,440

1,340

4,100

3,600

3,250

2,550

2,650

2,650

2,400

2,000

1,440

1,360

1,700

1,520

1,120

1,220

1,020

1,140

1,080

Feb.

1,020

930

760

750

700

730

770

610

560

480

520

440

640

630

630

630

390

450

500

770

580

530

415

cnn

405

420

440

440

Mar.

490

285

305

330

540

820

980

850

710

850

770

890

750

600

530

230

450

440

470

380

740

670

800

1,140

1,240

1,280

1,060

1,080

1,260

1,300

1,500

Apr.

1,580

1,380

1,200

1,200

1,380

2,200

6,200

7,330

6,560

5,760

5,250

4,590

3,950

3,470

3,320

3,100

2,800

2,360

3,470

4,190

4,110

3,870

4,030

3,790

3,400

2,800

2,240

1,960

1,850

1,740

May

1,800

1,850

1,850

1,680

1,630

1,520

1,410

1,220

1,280

1,410

1,180

1,520

2,360

2,180

2,020

1,800

1,520

1,220

1,280

1,330

1,200

1,180

1,150

1,050

1,520

1,520

1,280

1,200

1,300

900

900

June

750

850

850

925

1,080

775

900

675

775

640

775

630

630

630

514

537

514

514

514

438

483

573

460

404

537

555

384

303

203

303

July

239

368

392

121

249

83

282

269

429

564

429

356

229

252

249

303

292

269

242

236

203

203

203

286

226

168

70

206

182

168

191

Aug.

226

185

107

269

216

191

197

384

316

149

303

469

469

388

356

309

216

282

242

258

262

275

249

107

185

236

282

330

326

424

176

Sept.

242

306

286

412

303

514

216

320

800

2,120

2,070

1,680

1,360

595

546

650

460

384

337

337

144

469

416

372

384

272

216

216

303

800
HOUSATONIC KIVEK BASIN 117

Monthly discharge of Housatonic River at Fatts Village, Conn., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 644 square miles]

Month

December. ____________________

March _______________________ ..

April ___ .... .. __ __ . . . _ .....

July-.-..... .......-.............. .......

August _________________________

September _____________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3,550 

1,980 

3,400 

4,100 

1,020 

1,500 

7,330 

2,360 

1,080 

564 

469 

2,120

7,330

Minimum

59 

420 

1,020 

1,000 

390 

230 

1,200 

900 

203 

70 

107 

144

59

Mean

719 

1,110 

2,000 

1,770 

589 

766 

3,370 

1,460 

604 

257 

270 

584

1,120

Per 

square 

mile

1.12 

1.72 

3.11 

2.75 

.915 

1.19 

5.23 

2.27 

.939 

.399 

.419 

.908

1.74

Run-off 

in inches

1.29 

1.92 

3.58 

3.17 

.99 

1.37 

5.84 

2.62 

1.05 

.46 

.48 

1.01

23.78

NAUGATTICK RIVER NEAR NAUGATUCK, CONN.

TJOCATION. One-fifth mile above Beacon Hill Brook and 1.3 miles below city 

of Naugatuck, New Haven County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 247 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 15, 1918, to September 30, 1924, when station 

was discontinued.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by T. C.-Melbourne.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel deep and fairly uniform in section at gage; 

control is well-defined riffle a few hundred feet downstream.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 12.08 feet at noon, April 7 (discharge by extension of rating curve, 

10,800 second-feet); minimum discharge, 62 second-feet at 2 a. m. October 

2 (water held back by dams).

1918-1924: Maximum stage recorded, that of April 7, 1924. Minimum 

discharge, 34 second-feet August 31, 1921, and several times during October, 

1921 (water held back by dams).

ICE. Ice forms near gage, but stage-discharge relation not affected.

REGULATION. Distribution of flow somewhat affected by operation of mills at 

Naugatuck and towns above, also by several small reservoirs.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve 

well defined between 90 and 2,500 second-feet. Operation of water-stage 

recorder satisfactory throughout year. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying rating table to mean daily gage height, as taken from recorder 

sheets. Records good.

COOPERATION. Occasional discharge measurements and assistance in maintaining station equipment furnished by Professor Roscoe H. Suttie of 

Sheffield Scientific School, Yale University.
118 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

Discharge measurements of Naugatuck River near Naugatuck, Conn., during"

1923-%4

Date

1923 

Nov. 23.. ...

Do... ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.30

1.31

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

184

208

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

2.87

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

926

395

Date

1924 

Oct. 7.. . .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.04

Discharge;

Sec.-ft. 130'

.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Naugatuck River near Naugatuck, Conn., for 

the year ending September SO, 1924

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 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 .........

Oct.

82

83

82

83

82

73

65

67

77

76

77

79

66

66

80

80

79

77

79

87

76

85

162

2,490

1,470

638

386

288

267

246

318

Nov.

327

273

204

190

190

358

354

276

222

197

210

187

185

165

162

160

152

162

185

740

680

47=;

378

366

312

490

Dec.

710

435

620

2,310

1,390

856

680

608

602

515

A 4.=;

402

312

01 K

330

814

722

ncrt

460

465

406

Jan.

378

842

746

490

465

398

402

2

0in

644

one

1,470

T fl4.fi

940

515

con

800

460

415

Feb.

440

382

374

374

350

354

338

309

270

249

270

901

222

OAO

179

210

197

199

202

199

177

170

i on

192

187

190

1QK

Mar.

195

190

252

330

495

7ftd

406

406

KQA

550

358

279

291

342

334

398

ncn

698

734

485

KQA

1,040

Apr.

680

540

520

614

1,150

1,630

7,140

2,760

1,670

1,390

1,150

975

856

746

638

572

Kaf)

2,670

1,080

940

758

668

fifl9

545

490

480

May

638

662

495

430

394

350

374

370

870

1,150

740

1,790

1,270

1,010

870

740

638

590

578

584

465

752

560

465

460

390

June

334

321

303

510

947

550

510

415

406

342

297

270

255

249

240

204

197

190

228

172

167

172

165

162

July

147

135

130

116

114

106

110

103

106

110

103

96

124

162

130

114

110

108

99

95

93

93

93

93

92

95

85

83

83

88

Aug.

93

87

82

83

85

83

92

92

83

174

118

261

216

118

97

82

83

93

92

90

93

88

95

83

95

240

190

118

101

85

82

Sept.

82

95

101

105

133

130

96

99

110

294

199

140

110

90

90

92

92

87

87

80

82

88

. 187

135

103

96

83

82

87

225

Monthly discharge of Naugatuck River near Naugatuck, Conn., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 247 square miles]

Month

October.... __________

November ___ ___ __ .

December _______ . ___ ..

January.. __________ . _ .

February. __ _____ __ __ March............... _ ..

April 

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

June _____________ .

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

August. ___ ___ ......

September __ ___ ___ .

The year. _______

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,490 

740 

2,310 

3,220 

440 

1,150 

7,140 

2,220 

947 

162 

261 

294

7,140

Minimum

65 

152 

312 

378 

170 

190 

480 

350 

147 

83 

82 

80

65

Mean

257 

278 

649 

858 

253 

480 

1,220 

706 

293 

106 

112 

116

445

Per 

square 

mile

1.04 

1.13 

2.63 

3.47 

1.02 

1.94 

4.94 

2.86 

1.19 

.429 

.453 

.470

1.80

Run-off 

in inches

1.20 

1.26 

3.03 

4.00 

1.10 

2.24 

5.51 

3.30 

1.33 

.49 

.52 

.52

24.50
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I 119

HUDSON RIVER BASIN

HUDSON RIVER AT 6OOLEY, NEAR INDIAN LAKE, N. Y.

LOCATION. Half a mile above Gooley, Essex County, 1J^ miles below mouth of 

Cedar River, 1 mile above mouth of Indian River, and 5 miles northeast of 

Indian Lake village, Hamilton County.

DRAINAGE AKEA. 418 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 30, 1916, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Gurley printing water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by engineers from Albany office of Geological Survey.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 100 yards below gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Solid ledge overlain with coarse gravel; practically 

permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year not recorded; minimum 

stage from water-stage recorder, 1.54 feet from 1 p. m. October 22 to 11 p. m. 

October 23 (0.05 foot backwater effect from logs on control; discharge, 83 

second-feet).

191&-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 10.0 feet at 8.15 a. m. April 12, 

1922 (discharge, 13,900 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.38 feet from 8 p. m. 

August 22 to 10 p. m. August 23, 1923 (discharge, 44 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

REGULATION. Large diurnal fluctuation due to logging operations during spring. 

Seasonal distribution of flow slightly affected by storage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent except as affected 

by backwater from logs and by ice. Rating curve very well defined between 

200 and 7,500 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory 

except during periods indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height 

obtained by averaging the hourly gage heights, with corrections for ice or 

log effect wherever necessary. Records good, except during periods of ice 

and log effect and estimate, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Hudson River at Gooley, near Indian Lake, N. Y. 

during the year ending September 30, 1924

Date

Nov. 13 _____ . __ .... ...

Feb. 14..... ___ n...... .....

Gage 

height^

Feet 

«2.04

»2.89

Discharge

Sec.-ft. ' 

257

Aifi

Date

Apr. 13................. _ ....

July 10...... ___ ...........

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.57

"2.25

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,520

379

 Stage-discharge relation affected by logs on control.

* Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
120 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hudson River at Gooley, near Indian Lake, N. Y., 

for the year ending September 80, 1924

Day

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

2... ...... -

3 

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

5.... ... .,.-.

6 -

7 -

8 

9.. - -

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

16 

17 

18 . 

1Q

20 

21 

22.. ------------

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 .

29 

30 

01

Oct.

150

140

130

130

120

150

220

190

160

140

130

120

120

110

110

100

100

95

on

90

90

85

OK

480

550

I 380

Nov.

\ 340

650

440

400

380

360

320

300

380

400

300

240

220

260

240

280

320

360

Dec.

1,700

2,200

1,900

1,400

1,200

1,100

1,600

1,600

1,400

1,300

1,100

950

900

1 000

850

750

750

Cfifi

600

650

700

650

500

480

500

480

500

Jan.

600

1,300

1,300

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,000

850

650

650

480

400

Feb.

ssn

800

650

600

I 600

AA(\

340

280

280

260

Ofifi

94-ft

94/1

220

220

240

Mar.

280

280

280

260

240

240

220

220

220

220

220

200

200

200

200

240

240

240

Ofifi

9An

260

300

360

AA(\

500

- 550

CAfl

480

600

700

Qf)f\

Apr.

800

800

800

2.000

2,550

3,320

3,180

2,970

2,970

3 Q4ft

4 left

3 4IVI

3,040

2

QAA

2,620

4,200

May

3,200

June

440

July

480

360

320

280

260

320

280

260

240

260

260

240

240

220

220

220

220

220

200

190

180

Aug.

180

170

160

150

240

420

650

700

600

500

480

420

380

340

340

300

260

240

220

220

320

320

360

440

460

440

380

360

320

280

260

Sept.

240

240

420

380

340

320

320

320

360

750

1,000

1,000

95O

850

700

55O

500

460

400

38O

320

260

240

220 220-

200

200-

190

220

1,700

NOTE. Water-stage recorder not operating satisfactorily and discharge for following periods estimated 

from comparison with records of Hudson River at North Creek and Indian River near Indian Lake: Oct. 

29-31, Noy. 1-13, Jan. 3-19, Feb. 6-13, Apr. 4-13,25-30, May 1 to July 9, and Sept. 29-30. Discharge, Oct. 

1-28, Nov. 14 to Dec. 29, and July 10 to Sept. 29, determined from gage heights corrected for backwater 

effect from logs on control, by means of two discharge measurements; and from Dec. 30 to Jan. 2, Jan. 20 

to Feb. 5, and Feb. 14 to Apr. 3, from gage heights corrected for ice effect by means of one discharge 

measurement, study of gage-height graph, weather records, and comparison with North Creek and 

Indian Lake records.

Monthly discharge of Hudson River at Gooley, near Indian Lake, N. Y., for the 

year ending September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 418 square miles]

Month

October.--- ___ ------------- __ - __ -.

July 

 The year.. ___________ . .........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

600 

650 

2,200

800 

800

700 

1,700

Minimum

85 

220 

480 

400 

220 

200 

800

180 

150 

190

85

Mean

204 

342 

976 

1,080 

409 

329 

2,760 

3,200 

440 

313 

352 

475

908

Per 

square 

mile

0.488 

.818 

2.33 

2.58 

.978 

.787 

6.60 

7.66 

1.05 

.749 

.842 

1.14

2.17

Run-off 

in inches

0.56 

.91 

2.69 

2.97 

1.05 

.91 

7. 36 

8.83 

1.17 

.86 

.97 

1.27

29.55
HUDSON RIVER BASIN 121

HUDSON EIVER AT NORTH CHEEK, N. Y.

LOCATION. At two-span steel highway bridge in North Creek, Warren County, 

immediately above mouth of North Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 804 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 21, 1907, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream side of left span of bridge; read by William 

Alexander.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Heavy gravel; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.95 feet at 

6.30 a. m. May 2 (discharge, 11,800 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.20 feet 

at 7 a. m. October 9 (discharge, 246 second-feet).

1907-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 12.0 feet during evening of March 

27, 1913 (discharge, about 30,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.92 -feet 

at 7.30 a. m. and 5 p. m. September 2, 1923 (discharge, 128 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

REGULATION. Numerous lakes and ponds in the basin of the upper Hudson have 

a decided effect on the low-water flow, especially the reservoir at Indian 

Lake. Many of the reservoirs are used to make flood waves in the spring in 

connection with log driving.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation at low stages changed presumably at time 

of high water May 6; affected by ice from January 28 to March 16. Rating 

curve used before change well defined between 250 and 7,000 second-feet} 

that used after change well defined between 400 and 7,000 second-feet. Gage 

read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table. Open-water records good except 

during log-driving season when mean daily gage height computed from two 

gage readings daily may be in error owing to large variations in stage caused 

by operation of sluice gates in logging dams above station. Records for 

period of ice effect, fair.

Discharge measurements oj Hudson River at North Creek, N. Y., during the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Date

Feb. 13 

Apr. 12 

Gage 

height

Feet

4.42

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

2,780

Date

July 11 

Do 

Gage 

height

Feet

O K«

O KA

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

488

Date

Aug. 21.. ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.26

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

« Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hudson River at North Creek, N. Y., for the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Day

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

2 __

5 -

8 -

9. ... .... .._

10 - - 

Oct.

514

590

675

630

630

477

514

Nov.

477

381

477

514

399

405

477

Dec.

o -ion

9 con

1,590

2,100

1,950

1.800

Jan.

con

630

675

1,200

770

590

514

477

477

Feb.

700

1,100

1,700

1,600

1,500

1,400

1,400

1.400

Mar.

1,000

1,100

1,000

ncn

850

900

950

900

800

Apr.

1,300

1,030

2,420

3,860

3,470

3.280

May

11,400

8,610

10,100

11,400

8,320

6,160

4,720

7.210

June

1,460

940

892

1,800

1,270

892

July

845

432

393

990

755

755

755

630

Aug.

892

845

892

990

1,100

1,390

1,660

1,460

990

940

Sept.

755

1,520

1,270

845

552

515

1,040

1,150

1,390
122 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hudson River at North Creek, N. Y., for the year 

e'nding September SO, 1924 Continued

Day

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

13 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 . 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

630

630

630

590

590

590

550

550

550

514

514

720

720

675

675

675

550

477

411

Nov.

375

357

920

514

477

477

411

387

399

399

411

399

3^1

307

296

329

346

399

477

Dec.

1 *iQn

1,390

1,260

1,320

1,260

870

630

720

720

820

870

920

820

770

630

630

550

444

Jan.

1,520

4,280

S

oon

2,750

2,420

2,750

2,750

2,420

2,020

1,800

1,520

1,520

i onft

1,030

870

720

CCA

600

600

ecn

Feb.

1 400

1,400

1,400

i ^fto

1,200

1,200

1,100

1,100

1,000

1,000

950

950

900

900

950

900

950

950

900

Mar.

oen

ft en

850

cnft

800

ft no

ft7fi

820

con

770

820

QOA

870 Q7e;

770

720

720

770

1 not)

Apr.

9 Q9rt

2,750

3,100

4 500

5,180

4,720

6 Q4fi

fi 680

5,420

5, 180

4,950

4,280

4,070

5,660

6,680

ft rtdn

May

6,420

6,940

6,940

8,610

7,760

8,040

5,660

4,950

4,280

3,280

2,420

2,100

1,950

2,420

1,660

1,590

1,590

1,800

1,520

June

755

712

670

940

892

990

990

QJC

590

590

1,040

990

990

940

940

755

712

845

July

445

800

990

990

940

940

552

406

670

670

845

845

845

892

940

1,100

1,100

1,040

1,040

Aug.

1,100

1,040

990

940

755

670

940

1,040

990

990

1,150

990

892

1,270

1,330

892

552

480

419

380

362

Sept.

1,270

1,150

vwi

,270

,150

,040

590

990

1,040

990

940

940

892

892

845

892

2,920

NOTE. Discharge, estimated Feb. 23-24; no gage-height record. Discharge, Jan. 28 to Mar. 16, determined from gage-heights corrected for ice eflect from one discharge measurement, study of observer's notes, 

gage-height graph, and weather records, and comparison with records of other Hudson River stations.

Monthly discharge of Hudson River at North Creek, N. Y., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 804 square miles.]

Month

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

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

September... ...... _____ ..... __ . _ .... ....

The year _______________ ......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

720 

920 

3,100 

4,280 

1,700 

1,100 

8,040 

11,400 

2,020 

1,100 

1,660 

2,920

11.400

Minimum

251 

296 

444 

477 

550 

720 

1,030 

1,520 

590 

393 

362 

515

251

Mean

577 

427 

1,320 

1,460 

1,150 

863 

4,060 

5,820 

977 

774 

946 

1,050

1.620

Per 

square 

mile

0.718 

.531 

1.64 

1.82 

1.43 

1.07 

5.05 

7.24 

1.22 

.963 

1.18 

1.31

2. 01

Run-off 

in inches

0.83 

.59 

1.89 

2.10 

1.54 

1.23 

5.63 

8.35 

1.36 

1.11 

1.36 

1.46

27.45

NOTE. The monthly discharge in second-feet per square mile and run-ofi in inches shown by the table 

do not represent the natural flow from the basin because of artificial storage, mainly in Indian Lake 

leservoir. Tbe yearly discharge and run-off doubtless represent more nearly the natural flow.

HUDSON RIVER AT HAD1EY, N. 7.

LOCATION. At Hadley, Saratoga County, a quarter of a mile above mouth of

Sacandaga River and dam formerly owned by Nuera Paper Co., and just

below mouth of Lake Luzerne outlet. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,660 square miles (from Fourth Annual Report of New

York State Water Supply Commission). 

HECORDS AVAILABLE. July 15, 1921, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Friez 7-day graph water-stage recorder on right bank, installed August

28. From October 1 to August 28, Gurley 7-day graph water-stage recorder

was in operation. Recorders inspected by J. F. Kelly. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 100 yards above gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Solid ledge with some large boulders; practically

permanent.
HUDSON KIVEE BASIN 123

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 13.25 feet at midnight May 4 (discharge, 19,500 second-feet); 

minimum stage from water-stage recorder, 1.36 feet from 10 a. m. to noon 

October 1 (discharge, 424 second-feet).

1921-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 19.71 feet at 3.30 p. m. April 12, 

1922 (discharge, 33,100 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.19 feet at 9.30 a. m. 

September 3, 1923 (discharge, 362 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

REGULATION. Discharge regulated to some extent by the storage reservoirs at 

Indian, Schroon, and Brant Lakes and mills on Schroon River.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by ice December 25 

to March 22. Rating curve very well defined between 700 and 25,000 

second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height 

determined by inspection of gage-height graph, or for days of considerable 

fluctuation, by averaging discharge for intervals of day. Records excellent, 

except during periods of ice effect and estimate, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Hudson River at Hadley, N. Y., during the year ending

September 30, 1924

Date

Feb. 11.........

Mar. 7. ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

«4.18

3.29

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,360

1,740

Date

July 13.. .......

July 14.. ...... .

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.24

2.87

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

837

1.300

Date

Aug. 28 .........

Aug. 29........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.31

2.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

893

736

« Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hudson River at Hadley, N. Y.f for the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Day

I....-... .

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 

Oct.

520

808

872

950

896

902

971

890

651

533

> 800

1,680

2,420

1,860

1,500

1,400

1,220

1,100 

932

Nov.

938

842

764

797

944

985

964

908

890

824

1,060

920

836

1,120

1,340

1,020

964

1,140

991

754

738

1,010

1,060

1,270

1,400

1,240

1,450

1,400

1,320

2,570

Dec.

5,610

5, 130

4,200

3,390

3,040

3,650

4,650

4,350

3,820

3,460

3,320

2,910

2,660

2,600

2,480

2,360

2,300

1,860

1,650

1,700

1,920

1,920

2,080

1,920

1,700

1,600

1,500

1,400

1,300

1,200 

1,200

Jan.

1,600

1,300

1,400

1,900

2,000

1,400

1,200

1,200

1,100

1,100

1,800

7,500

6,500

5,500

4,800

4,400

5,500

5,500

5,000

4,400

3,800

3,400

3,000

2,800

2,600

2,400

2,200

1,900

1,800

1,700 

1,700

Feb.

1,600

1,700

1,700

1,900

2,400

2,600

2,400

2,400

2,200

2,000

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,000

1,900

1,900

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,500

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

Mar.

1,400

1,400

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,600

1,800

1,800

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,600

1,600

1,700

1,800

2,020

2,480

2,840

2,480

2,190

2,360

2,840

2,980 

3,680

Apr.

3,320

2,910

2,910

3,040

4,050

5,290

9,680

9,490

8,050

7,870

8,230

7,330

7,150

10,400

12,400

11,300

10,600

10,600

16,000

14,700

12,800

12,600

13,900

11,800

10,900

10,000

9,670

11,300

11,300

12,400

May

16,600

18,300

15,200

16,400

19,200

16,400

13,400

11, 300

10,000

11,300

12,200

11,300

11,800

11,700

13,000

13,400

12,200

10,600

9,670

9,130

8,050

6,800

5,450

4,650

4,500

5,290

3,900

3,750

3,600

4,200 

3,320

June

3,750

3,110

2,780

2,140

2,020

1,860

1,760

2,360

3,020

2,130

1,550

1,500

1,450

1,400

1,450

1,650

1,500

1,650

1,550

1,450

1,220

1,360

1,650

1,600

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,360

1,360

1,400

July

1,400

1,400

1,320

999

1,060

1,040

1,400

1,180

1,180

1,100

926

819

842

1,320

1,360

1,270

1,400

1,360

932

797

900

971

1,060

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,180

1,450

1,600

1,500 

1,360

Aug.

1,320

1,100

1,060

1,100

1,270

1,450

1,700

1,860

1,600

1,100

1,180

1,320

1,270

1,180

1,100

908

896

1,140

1,220

1,180

1,360

1,360

1,220

1,320

1,750

1,700

1,060

836

736

690 

650

Sept.

610

1,060

1,550

1,600

1,400

1,010

836

1,130

1,500

1,920

1,750

1,650

1,550

1,500

1,600

1,650

1,650

1,600

1,450

1,010

926

1,360

1,450

1,360

1,360

1,320

1,270

1,180

1,220

3,800

NOTE. Discharge Oct. 11-23 estimated by comparison with records of Hudson Eiver at North Creek 

and of Schroon Eiver at Riverbank; gage heights presumably affected by backwater. Discharge Dec. 25 

to Mar. 22 determined from gage heights corrected for ice effect by means of two discharge measurements, 

study of gage-height graph and weather records, and comparison with records of stations in upper drainage 

basin. 63480 28 9
124 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

Monthly discharge of Hudson River at Hadley, N. Y., for the year ending September

80, 19*4

[Drainage area, 1,660 square miles]

Month

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,420 

2,570 

5,610 

7,500 

2,600 

3,680 

16,000 

19,200 

3,750 

1,600 

1,860 

3,800

19,200

Minimum

520 

738 

1,200 

1,100- 

1,400 

1,400 

2,910 

3,320 

1,220 

797 

650 

610

520

Mean

984 

1,080 

2,670 

2,980 

1,800 

1,900 

9,400 

10,200 

1,820 

1,180 

1,210 

1,440

3,060

Per 

square 

mile

0.593 

.651 

1.61 

1.80 

1.08 

1.14 

5.66

a 14

1.10 

.711 

.729 

.867

1.84

Run-off 

in inches

0.68 

.73 

1.86 

2.08 

1.16 

1.31 

6.32 

7.08 

1.23 

.82 

.84 

.97

25.08

NOTE. The monthly discharge in second-feet per square mile and run-off in inches shown by the table 

do not necessarily represent the natural flow from basin because of artificial storage, mainly in Indian Lake 

Reservoir, Schroon and Brant Lakes. The yearly discharge and run-off doubtless represent very nearly 

the natural flow.

HUDSON RIVER AT MECHANICVIIIE, N. Y.

LOCATION. At Duncan Dam of West Virginia Pulp & Paper Co. in Mechanicville, Saratoga County, 3,700 feet above mouth of Anthony Kill, 1M miles 

below mouth of Hoosic River, and 9 miles above mouth of Mohawk River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,500 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1887, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder at dam, installed in 1910.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum daily discharge during year, 39,800 

second-feet April 19; minimum daily discharge, 820 second-feet October 21. 

1887-1924: Maximum discharge recorded, 120,000 second-feet at 6 a. m. 

March 28, 1913. The plant is occasionally shut down and the flow of 

river stored in the pond so that the discharge below station at these times 

becomes practically zero.

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted from Hudson River through the Glens Falls 

feeder and the old Champlain Canal into the summit level of the Barge Canal. 

A portion flows north into Lake Champlain. No correction has been made 

for this diversion.

ACCURACY. Discharge over spillway determined from a rating curve based on 

coefficients derived by the United States Geological Survey for dams of ogee 

section. Discharge through turbines computed from records of their operation. Discharge at lock and through Barge Canal turbines at lock computed 

from records of the number of lockages a day.

From a study of records from stations above this point, it is believed that 

the record as published is from 5 to 10 per cent small.

COOPERATION. Discharge over the spillway and through turbines of the West 

Virginia Pulp & Paper Co. furnished by Mr. W. J. Barnes, engineer of the 

company. Records of lockages obtained from the office of New York State 

Department of Public Works.
HUDSON RIVER BASIN 125

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hudson River at Mechanicville, N. Y., for the 

year ending September 80, 1924

Day

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 q-i

Oct.

1,550

1,280

1,300

1,850

1,720

1,280

937

1,260

1,240

1,070

1,040

1,110

1,130

750

1,100

1,040

949

1,040

948

983

820

1,040 

1,260

7,470

11,200

7,340

6,340

4,810

2,750

3,260

4,410

Nov.

2,970

3,150

3,160

2,340

2,250

2,290

5,080

7,080

4,830

4,760

4,420

3,660

3,990

3,880

3,470

3,650

3,860

3,320

2,500

2,150

2,500

2,900 

2,470

3,370

6,310

4,910

7,720

7,780

6,560

13,800

Dee.

28,200

22,000

18,400

13,400

14, 100

15,000

15,200

13,700

12,400

11,500

11,300

9,790

8,390

8,980

7,250

5,930

6,480

5,840

4,950

4,320

4,350

4,970 

3,770

3,600

3,650

4,940

4,900

4,810

4,580

2,450

Jan.

4,000

3,570

4,910

5,650

5,230

3,870

4,660

4,720

4,650

4,770

19,500

24,200

22,500

19,900

15,200

15,500

18,100

17,400

16,200

15,500

13,000

13,400 

11,300

8,330

7,890

6,230

5,100

5,310

4,700

5,100

6,070

Feb.

6.010

5,040

3,530

3,800

4,780

5,160

4,920

4,830

4,740

4,140

3,770

4,520

5,080

3,780

3,350

3,250

3,460

2,380

3,070

3.140

3,170

2,790 

2,670

3,440

2,050

3,150

3,080

3,410

3,350

Mar.

2,800

3,670

2,630

3,470

3,820

5,230

6,280

6,340

4,430

5,040

6,320

5,150

4,890

5,090

4,430

3,330

3,560

4,090

4,430

4,590

5,040

5,800 

4,120

7,340

8,670

8,630

8,190

7,850

7,310

7,750

11,200

Apr.

10,300

9.330

9,190

9,800

10,700

16,800

33,200

33,300

29,700

27,600

25,900

22,300

20,900

24,000

28,100

26,500

25,400

26,700

39,800

38,900

34,500

36,800 

37,100

33,300

29,500

26,500

24,100

24,300

04, qftn

23,800

May

28,700

33,400

31,100

31,200

34,800

33,900

28,800

24, 200

22,900

22,600

22,700

22,300

22,400

22,300

22,900

23,400

22,200

20,000

18,900

17,300

15,500

14,100 

11,800

10,100

10,700

11,500

10, 100

10,200

10,300

9,580

8,490

June

8,020

8,390

7,230

5,780

4,480

4,300

4,390

2,930

3,800

4,820

4,300

3,790

3,850

3,480

2,450

2,140

3,000

3,270

3,160

2,880

2,630

2,330 

1,600

2,260

3,050

2,340

2,740

2,310

1,610

1,540

July

2,420

2,530

2,610

1,350

1,110

976

1,600

2,420

2,480

2,330

2,040

1,760

1.420

1,530

2,340

2,310

2,570

3,460

3,060

2,420

1,420

2,320 

2,110

2,260

2,200

1,900

1,040

1,290

1,810

2,220

1 H60

Aug.

2,260

2,100

1,240

1,140

1,550

1,810

1,610

1,670

1,970

1,650

1,390

1,590

2,090

2,270

2,070

1,780

1,230

1,220

1,110

1,580

2,030

1,810 

2,020

1,640

1,870

3,630

3,030

2,600

2,450

2,290

1,340

Sept.

1,380

1,240

1,480

2,400

3,040

2,750

2,180

1,700

2,500

7,250

5,940

5,740

4,820

3,620

3,360

3,460

3,120

3.030

2,850

2,660

1,510

1,900

2,590

2,920

2,880

2,870

2,130

1,700

4,300

NOTE. Flasbboards damaged by high water December 1; flashboards carried away by high water 

January 13; 30 inches of flashboards placed on dam June 9; discharge corrected accordingly.

Monthly discharge of Hudson River at Mechanicville, N. Y., for the year ending

September 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 4,500 square miles]

Month

December.. _ . ________________

July . _ 

August... ______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

11,200 

13,800 

28,200 

24,200 

6,010 

11,200 

39,800 

34,800 

8,390 

3,460 

3,630 

7,250

39,800

Minimum

820 

2,150 

2,450 

3,570 

2,050 

2,630 

9,190 

8,490 

1,540 

976 

1,110 

1,240

820

Mean

2,400 

4,370 

9,110 

10,200 

3,790 

5,530 

25,400 

20,300 

3,630 

2,040 

1,870 

3,000

7,640

Per

square 

mile

0.533 

.971 

2.02 

2.27 

.842 

1.23 

5.64 

4.51 

.807 

.453 

.416 

.667

1.70

Run-off 

in inches

0.61 

1.08 

2.33 

2.62 

.91 

1.42 

6.29 

5.20 

.90 

.52 

.48 

.74

23.10

NOTE. The monthly discharge in second-feet per square mile'and run-off in depth in inches shown by 

the table do not necessarily represent the natural flow from the basin because of artificial storage. See 

"Diversions" above.
126 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

INDIAN LAKE RESERVOIR NEAR INDIAN LAKE, N. T.

LOCATION. At masonry storage dam at outlet of Indian Lake, 2 miles south of 

Indian Lake village, Hamilton County, and 7^ miles above mouth of Indian 

River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 131 square miles, including 9.3 square miles of water surface 

of Indian Lake at the elevation of crest of spillway (measured on topographic 

maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 22, 1900, to September 30, 1924.

GAGES. Elevation of water surface in reservoir is determined by chain gage 

on dam near gate house; prior to November 17, 1911, a staff gage at same 

site was used. Mean elevation of crest of spillway is at gage height 33.38 

feet. Widths of sluice gate openings determined by gage scales at sides of 

gate stems inside gate house. Gages read by Frank Brown.

EXTREMES OP STAGE. Maximum elevation of water surface in reservoir, 35.05 

feet May 10-12; minimum elevation, 9.25 feet October 24.

1900-1924: Maximum elevation recorded, 38.8 feet March 28, 1913; minimum elevation, 2.0 feet March 9-18, 1907, and January 3-17, 1910.

REGULATION. At ordinary stages discharge is completely regulated by operation 

of sluice gates. Water is held in storage until needed to supplement the 

flow of the upper Hudson during the low-water period. The storage capacity 

is about 4.7 billion cubic feet, equivalent to a flow of about 600 second-feet 

for 90 days.

COOPERATION. Record of gate openings furnished by Indian River Co.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Indian Lake reservoir near Indian Lake, N. Y.,for the 

year ending September 30, 1924

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...-. _ .....

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

27. _

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

14.35

14.15

13. 85

13.6

13.35

13.05

12.85

12.95

12.9

12.7

12.5

12.25

12.0

11.75

11.5

11.15

11.0

10.75

10.5

10.25

10.0

9.8

9.55

9.45

9.65

10.05

10.25

10.4

10.45 

10.55

Nov.

10.65

10.75

10.85

10.9

11.0

11.05

11.1

11.15

11.25

11.3

11.35

11.4

11.45

11.5

11.55

11.6

11.65

11.65

11.7

11.75

11.75

11.8

11.85

11.85

11.95

12.05

12.1

12.2

19 95.

12.3

Dec.

12.55

13.55

14.45

14.85

15.1

15.3

15.65

16.15

16.5

16.75

16.95

17.2

17.4

17.55

17.85

17.95

18.05

18.2

18.3

18.35

18.5

18.6

18.7

18.85

18.95

19.05

19.15

19.25

10 1*\

19.45 

19.5

Jan.

19.55

19.65

19.8

20.0

20.05

20.1

20.15

9n o

20.3

21.1

OO OK.

23.05

23.4

23.7

24.3

24.6

24.75

24.95 OK n

OK f)K

OK AK

Oc KK

OK 7K

25.75

25.75

Feb.

26.05

25 95

25.65

fyK -I E

24.65

94. 91

OQ QK

23.75

23.55

23.35

99 QE.

22 05

21.75

Ol 41

21.15

20.25

19.95

Mar.

19.65

19.35

19.05

18.75

18.45

18.15

17.85

17.55

17 1<«

17.15

16.95

16.65

16.35

16.05

15.75

15.45

1 1 9*.

15.05

14.55

14.25

14.05

13.65

13.25

12.85

12.85

12 9

13.05

13.1

13.05 

13.1

Apr.

13.15

13.2

13.25

13.3

13.35

13.65

14.05

14.55

14.95

15.45

16.35

16.85

17.35

17.75

18.35

18.85

19.45

20.85

21.65

23.25

23.95

24.65

25.65

26.95

27.75

May

28.55

29.95

31.15

31.75

33.75

34.65

34.95

35.05

35.05

35.05

34.95

34.85

34.85

34.95

34.95

34.85

34.75

34.55

34.55

34.45

34.35

34.35

34.45

34.6

ftA 7K

34.75

ftA QK

34.95 

35.0

June

34.95

34.85

34.75

*M 7c

34.75

34.85

34.85

34.5

33.75

33.75

33.65

oo 7

33.7

33.7

33.75

OO ftC

33.55

OQ AK

33.35

33.4

13.35

33.25

33.1

32.95

32.85

32.75

32.75

32.75

32.6

July

32.45

32.2

32.2

32.25

32.35

32.4

32.4

32.1

31.8

31.55

31.35

31.25

31.3

31.3

31.15

31.0

30.85

30.3

30.1

29.05

28.65 

28,3

Aug.

27.9

27.7

27.3

26.3

25.75

25.35

25.1

24.85

24.6

24.45

24.35

24.15

23.85

23.25

.22. 95

22.65

22.45

21.95

21.65

21.7

21.7 

21.8

Sept.

21.75

21.45

21.15

20.65

20.65

20.65

20.4

20.05

19.8

19.65

19.95

20.15

20.15

19.95

19.75

19.6

19.35

19.25

19..25

19..2

18.95

18.65

18.35

17. 95

17.65

17.3

16.95

16.75

16.55
HUDSON RIVER BASIN

INDIAN RIVER NEAE INDIAN LAKE, N, Y.

LOCATION. Three-fourths of a mile below dam at outlet of Indian Lake, 2 miles 

south of Indian Lake village, Hamilton County, 1 mile above mouth of Big 

Brook, and 6J^ miles above mouth of Indian River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 132 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1, 1912, to June 30, 1914; and June 5, 1915, to 

September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Gurley 7-day graph water-stage recorder on right bank; installed 

August 30, 1916; inspected by Frank Brown.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable near gage or by wading.

CHANNEL ANU CONTROL. Control is a reef of coarse gravel; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 6.01 feet at 11 a. m. June 7 (discharge, 2,150 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.04 foot from 10 a. m. to 2 p. m. November 18 (discharge, 1.3 

second-feet).

1912-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 7.8 feet at 4 p. m. March 28, 1913 

(discharge, 3,460 second-feet); minimum discharge, 0.7 second-foot at midnight September 30, 1918.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation only slightly affected by ice.

REGULATION. Discharge is regulated by operation of sluice gates at Indian 

Lake dam.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; affected by ice 

January 10 to February 1. Rating curve well defined between 15 and 1,500 

second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except as 

indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined by inspection 

of gage-height graph, or for days when there have been changes in openings 

of sluice gates at Indian Lake dam, by averaging discharge for intervals of 

the day. Records good, except for periods of ice effect and estimate, for 

which they are fair.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

January 20, 1924: Gage height, 0.27 foot; 6 discharge, 3.63 second-feet. 

July 10, 1924: Gage height, 0.71 foot; discharge, 32.7 second-feet. 

September 30, 1924: Gage height, 0.74 foot; discharge, 35.7 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Indian River near Indian Lake, N. Y., for the 

year ending September 30, 1924

Day

1 __ ........

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

3........

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

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

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

7.... . .

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

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

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

n ........

12....._____..._ fs.... ... ... ... .

14.............. is............

Oct.

411

508

489

489

489

223

2.5

65

275

453

453

453

453

436

418

Nov.

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

Dee.

12

6.5

4.5

5.1

6.8

6.5

4.8

4.5

4.8

4.8

4.8

Jan.

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1 ft

1.6

l <\

1.4

8

7

2

Feb.

24

810

fiOQ

508

704

767

767

746

725

Mar.

603

584

564

564

K/M

564

ZAK

KAPi

KOA

526

eno

508

Apr.

q E

3.3

- 7.5

11

A K

5.1

5.6

6.0

17

7.6

May

21

18

99

24

286

QQ>7

1,240

1,200

1,140

1 140

1. 050

June

qoo

108

70

43

1,490

1,410

334

291

198

 tat)

92

July

OCQ

TOO

01

32

00

 JO

00

32

00

31

01

979

584

Aug.

filQ

746

746

79 c

304

126

471

471

345

259

Sept.

684

391

Iftfl

168

567

684

two

170

2.7

1.9

216

411

6 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
128 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Indian River near Indian Lake, N. Y., for the 

year ending September 30, 1924 Continued

Day

16... .......... -

17. 

IS 

19 

20 

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

22...... ....

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

24 ___ .........

25 .

26....... ...

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

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

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

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

31-...... ....

Oct.

418

415

411

408

405

395

385

382

167

1 Q

2.7

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

Nov.

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.8

2.1

O K

2.9

2.7

Dec.

3.9

3.5

3.3

3.1

2.9

3.1

3.5

3.7

3.9

1 s

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

Jan.

2

5

4

4

4

4

3

3

0

3

4

1

Feb.

725

725

725

704

fiS4

R(U

643

<U3

<U3

623

623

603

603

Mar.

489

489

489

471

471

453

453

453

285

5.1

3.7

i t

i s

4 2

A K

Apr.

5.6

5.1

6.8

10

6.8

6.8

10

10

10

10

9.7

10

11

14

16

May

1,140

1,100

1,010

1,010

886

569

215

80

33

V)

33

37

71

173

207

410

June

249

398

395

222

51

247

372

375

375

372

158

35

142

363

July

584

264

26

114

338

355

564

564

545

PiAK

670

810

788

788

788

661

Aug.

410

684

684

684

684

550

436

570

704

501

5.6

2.7

1.9

1.6

1.5

296

Sept.

411

408

195

5.4

382

623

623

603

603

603

603

584

584

564

345

NOTE. Discharge for following periods estimated from a study of the fragmentary automatic records 

and a record of gate changes at Indian Lake dam: Dec. 2878!, Jan. 1-4, Feb. 21-22, 29, Mar. 6-7, Apr. 19, 

25, and Sept. 13-14; water-stage recorder not operating satisfactorily. Discharge Jan. 10 to Feb. 1 determined from gage heights corrected for ice effect by means of one discharge measurement, study of gageheight graph, and weather records.

Monthly discharge of Indian River near Indian Lake, N. Y., for the year ending

September 80, 1924

[Drainage area, 132 square miles]

Month

February ________ ______________

April.. . 

June ___________ _ _ . _______ .....

July - - .--- _

The year.. ________ _________ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

508 

4.2 

12 

8 

810 

603 

17 

1,240 

1,490 

810 

746 

684

1,490

Minimum

1.8 

1.3 

1.5 

1.4 

3 

3.3 

3.1 

18 

35 

26 

1.5 

1.9

1.3

Mean

291 

1.82 

4.25 

3.13 

624 

399 

8.11 

489 

317 

363 

449 

426

280

Per 

square 

mile

2.20 

.014 

.032 

.024 

4.73 

3.02 

.061 

3.70 

2.40 

2.75 

3.40 

3.23

2.12

Run-off 

in inches

2.54 

.02 

.04 

.03 

5.10 

3.48 

.07 

4.27 

2.68 

3.17 

3.92 

3.60

28.92

NOTE. The monthly discharge in second-feet per square mile and run-off in inches shown by the table 

do not represent the natural flow from the basin because of artificial storage in Indian Lake reservoir.

NORTH CREEK AT NORTH CREEK, N. Y.

LOCATION. 125 feet below dam at North Creek, Warren County, and 1,000

feet above mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 21.8 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 9 to September 30, 1924. 

CAGE. Vertical staff on left bank; read by William Alexander. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge above dam or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and small boulders; probably shifting under

extreme conditions. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 3.95 feet at

5.30 p. m. September 30 (discharge, 574 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.10

feet at 7.30 a. m. August 17 (discharge, 2.3 second-feet).
HUDSON KIVEE BASIN 129

ICE. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined below 350 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

July 9, 1924: Gage height, 1.35 feet; discharge, 9.02 second-feet. 

July 11, 1924: Gage height, 1.31 feet; discharge, 7.61 second-feet. 

August 21, 1924: Gage height, 1.40 feet; discharge, 9.47 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Creek at North Creek, N. Y., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 ___ ...

2........

3 ..... .

4.........

5.........

6..... .

7..... ,

8.........

9.........

10 

July

8.4

7.5

Aug.

4.9

5.2

4 4

4.1

7.2

6.6

6.1 6.3

47

4.4

Sept.

3.9

9.7

25

18

12

9.4

12

5.5

17

41

Day

11 ........

12 

13 

14 

15 

16.........

17.. .......

18.........

19.........

20.........

July

6.6

8.1

10

8.1

10

8.8

19

14

8.8

10

Aug.

41

3.9

4.1

6.1

5.8

5.5

3.4

3.9

3.7

44

Sept.

18

13

10

9.7

8.4

7.2

7.2

6.3

5.5

5.2

Day

21 

22.........

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 -

28 

29

SCSI 

July

8.4

6.9

6.9

6.6

6.1

5.8

6.1

6.9

6.3

4.7

49

Aug.

10

9.4

8.4

7.5

7.2

11

10

9.7

8.8

6.3

5.8

Sept.

5.2

5.5

5.8

5.2

4.9

5.2

5.2

5.2

7.0

392

Monthly discharge of North Creek at North Creek, N. Y., for the year ending September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 21.8 square miles]

Month

July 9-31... 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

19 

11 

392

Minimum

4.7 

3.4 

3.9

Mean

8.21 

6.22 

22.8

Per 

square 

mile

0.377 

.285 

1.05

Run-off 

in inches

0.32 

.33 

1.17

SCHROON RIVER AT RIVERBANK, N. Y.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge near Riverbank, Warren County, 9 miles

below Schroon Lake and 9 miles above Warrensburg. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 534 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 2, 1907, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream side of bridge; read by J. H. Roberts. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel; occasionally shifting. Logs become lodged

on control at times nearly every year. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.11 feet from

5 p. m. May 5 to 8 a. m. May 6 (discharge, 5,200 second-feet); minimum

stage, 1.10 feet several times, October 17-23 (discharge, 98 second-feet). 

1907-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 10.7 feet at 5 p. m. March 28, 1913

(discharge, about 13,500 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.85 foot at 5 p. m.

October 17, 1909 (discharge, 28 second-feet). 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
130 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

REGULATION. Flow affected by storage in Schroon and Brant Lakes.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent except as affected 

by ice and by logs. Rating curve well defined between 150 and 7,000 

second-feet. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Open-water 

records good except for days when the sluice gates in dams above station 

are operated, for which one gage reading a day may not give the true mean 

daily gage height. Records for periods of ice and log effect, fair.

Discharge measurements of Schroon River at Riverbank, N. Y., during the year ending

September SO, 1924

Date

Feb. 12- _ -...

Gage 

height

Feet 

"4.02

 3.14

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,200

504

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

5.14

'1.69

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,700

212

Date Gage 

height

Feet <>1. 60

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

190

« Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

' Stage-discharge relation affected by logs on control.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Schroon River at Riverbank, N. Y., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 . . 

2

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

4 

6---^-^-.- i:-

6 

7 .

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14.. . ..

15 

16 

17 . ...

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

26 . .

27 

28- 

29 

30 

31 .

Oct.

132

119

119

121

118

119

114

112

104

1f|4

100

no

101

98

100

104

100

QQ

IfU

246

217

175

175

170

170

I4n

Nov.

142

175

167

175

177

190

190

190

ion

190

203

190

177

190

177

175

177

177

190

203

917

217

217

Dec.

345

Qlfl

277

560

585

690

745

800

690

Qon

920

772

745

745

718-

690

662

610

535

535

eio

512

490

468

468

468

560

Jan.

535

Kfif)

494

Af\f\

360

380

340

*Mfk

420

7p»n

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,200

1,400

1,400

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,200

Qflfl

Qfsn

800

750

700

650

600

600

Feb.

600

Kf\f\

500

500

500

500

460

460

420

Af\{\

400

380

380

QAfl

*>on

300

300

300

Oftn

380

oon

280

260

260

260

Mar.

260

OOfJ

280

280

300

363

04 e

345

363

QOO

424

QOO

4/19

4ft 9

QCO

363

402

Af\f)

At) A

424

K-in

KQK

SCO

860

860

Q9fl

990

Apr.

i fieri

1,100

1,200

1,300

1,370

2,140

2,470

9 KQ(\

2,690

2,800

2,800

3

f\At\

3,640

3,890

a son

3,890

4,410

4,930

4,930

4,930

4 930

4,930

4 280

3,760

3,760

3,640

May

a 7fin

4,410

4,410

4,800

5,060

5,190

4,800

4,410

4,020

3

0 nn

3,640

3,520

3,520

3,640

3,640

3,640

3,520

3,160

2,470

9 ^ifin

9 ft4fl

1 74J\

1,840

1

RAf\

1,550

1,460

i 9Qn

1,290

1,130

June

1,550

860

440

800

460

460

460

360

360

Af\t\

420

420

420

420

420

400

Aftn

400

380

380

380

360

340

340

340

650

650

650

650

July

600

600

550

550

600

240

220

220

200

200

220

220

200

94n

300

94n

220

220

200

ton

200

99H

ton

190

190

220

O/IA

180

Aug.

170

160

160

160

170

170

170

170

170

160

170

170

160

160

160

160

170

170

170

170

180

190

180

99O

200

200

190

190

Sept.

200

190

ion

190

190

190

200

220

220

99fl

240

260

360

460

460

^20

420

Ann

QOft

380

380

360

Q/in

320

300

280

300

460

NOTE. Discharge, Jan. 5 to Mar. 6 and Apr. 2-4, determined from gage heights corrected for ice effect 

by means of two discharge measurements, study of observer's notes, gage-height graph, weather records, 

and comparison with records of Hudson River at North Creek and Hadley. Discharge June 3 to Sept. 30 

determined from gage heights corrected for log effect by means of two discharge measurements.
HUDSON RIVER BASIN 131

Monthly discharge of Schroon River at Riverbank, N. Y-, for the year ending

September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 634 square miles] - ........

Month

December,,. _________________ ....

January.., __________ ________ ....

February _______________________

March...... ____________ ________

July .--...- .--

The year., ______ . __________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

246 

327 

920 

1,400 

600 

990 

4,930 

5,190 

1,550 

600 

220 

460

5,190

Minimum

98 

142 

277 

340 

260 

260 

1,060 

1,060 

300 

180 

160 

190

98

Mean

126 

192 

608 

831 

377 

462 

3,240 

3,090 

496 

272 

176 

298

848

Per

square 

mile

0.236 

.360 

1.14 

1.56 

.706 

.865 

6.07 

5.79 

.929 

.509 

.330 

.558

1.59

Run-oft 

in inches

0.27 

.40 

1.31 

1.80 

.76 

1.00 

6.77 

6.68 

1.04 

.59 

.38 

.62

21.62

NOTE. The monthly discharge in second-feet per square mile and run-off in inches shown by the table 

do not necessarily represent the natural flow from the basin because of artificial storage in Schroon and 

Brant Lakes.

SACANDAGA BIVER NEAR HOPE, N. Y.

LOCATION. 1^ miles below junction of East and West Branches, 4^ miles 

above Hope, Hamilton County, and 12 miles above Northville.

DRAINAGE AREA. 494 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 15, 1911, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Staff in three sections on left bank, the lower inclined, and the middle 

and upper, vertical; read by Melvin Willis.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable near gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Rocky; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.40 feet at 

6,45 a. m. April 19 (discharge, 11,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.40 

feet from 6.15p.m. August 4 to 6.20 p. m. August 5 (discharge, 82 second-feet). 

1911-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 11.7 feet during flood of March 

25-30, 1913, determined by leveling from floodmarks (discharge. above 

limits of rating curve); minimum stage, 1.17 feet at 7.55 a. m. September 30, 

1913 (discharge, about 16 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent, except as affected 

by ice. Rating curve fairly well defined between 100 and 10,000 second-feet. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good except during 

periods of ice effect and estimate, for which they are fair.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

November 26, 1923: Gage height, 2.38 feet; discharge, 419 second-feet. 

February 15, 1924: Gage height, 2.52 feet; discharge, 497 second-feet. 

April 18, 1924: Gage height, 5.44 feet; discharge, 4,990 second-feet.
132 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sacandaga River near Hope, N. Y., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1.. _ 

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

3

4. 

6 .... .

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

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

9

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

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

12 ........

IS..............

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

15 

16 

17 

18. . 

19.. ......._

20 - 

21 

22 -- 

23 

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

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 .. .

30 

31 

Oct.

160

145

136

136

136

122

114

108

99

114

127

116

103

99

108

103

99

103

114

103

99

99

92

220

1 ^"ift

760

423

366

314

314

267

Nov.

267

227

220

201

247

340

314

314

267

227

220

201

188

180

177

162

145

114

103

99

97

188

366

340

483

483

514

3,130

Dec.

7,530

3,540

2,560

1,940

1,810

9 ^fifl

3,990

2,930

1,940

1,690

1,460

1,350

1,240

1,140

1,040

1,040

760

483

514

545

RAK

610

610

545

483

480

460

Adn

400

400

420

Jan.

460

500

650

950

QAA

850

800

750

700

1,400

2,930

5,520

4,230

2,930

9 Aftn,

1,810

3,990

3,130

9 3Qfi

2,080

1 Qdrt

1,570

1 ^f\n

1,240

1,040

940

850

750

750

750

800

Feb.

750

700

700

700

700

700

650

600

600

600

550

550

500

CAA

CAA

480

480

460

460

AA(\

420

380

QflA

Q/IA

34fl

340

320

340

Mar.

360

400

O«A

400

420

460

500

500

480

440

44A

420

400

380

400

380

360

360

oon

400

423

453

610

850

895

850

850

895

850

1,240

1,300

Apr.

895

805

760

895

1,140

4,230

9,540

5,790

3,760

3,540

3,130

2,930

3,760

3,990

4,230

4,480

4,730

5,790

10 300

7,230

7,840

6

GA(\

5,790

5,250

4,990

6,350

6,350

May

6,930

7,230

6,930

7,840

8,160

8 4Qn

8,160

6,500

5,500

4,600

4,200

4,100

4,200

4,500 4 7^n

a

KA(\

2,930

2,740

2,390

2,080

1,940

1,810

1,810

1,690

1,690

1,570

1,460

1,350

1,240

1,140

990

June

850

760

680

610

610

545

483

483

423

423

366

314

267

267

227

224

207

188

182

177

160

155

145

136

122

140

145

July

150

138

131

127

116

110

108

118

152

160

140

114

118

136

122

114

314

366

314

210

160

145

136

129

122

114

103

103

97

103

114

Aug.

114

103

99

85

82

99

114

129

122

122

122

114

103

108

114

103

114

103

96

96

103

96

103

108

514

578

514

394

340

290

267

Sept.

247

366

578

394

366

366

366

340

423

760

610

483

483

423

423

366

366

314

314

247

201

267

314

267

267

210

188

171

366

4,230

NOTE. Discharge Feb. 12-16 and May 8-14 estimated from comparison with record of Sacandaga River 

at Hadley; gage-height record either missing or doubtful. Discharge, Dec. 26 to Jan. 10 and Jan. 28 to Mar. 

20, determined from gage heights corrected for ice effect by means of one discharge measurement, study 

of gage-height graph and weather records, and comparison with record at Hadley.

Monthly discharge of Sacandaga River near Hope, N. Y., for the year ending Sep- 

\ tember SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 494 square miles]

Month

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

July.... . 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,350 

3,130 

7,530 

5,520 

750 

1,300 

10,300 

8,490 

850 

366 

578 

4,230

10,300

Minimum

92 

97 

400 

460 

320 

^360 

760 

990 

122 

97 

82 

171

82

Mean

214 

337 

1,470 

1,650 

518 

563 

4,740 

3,950 

346 

148 

176 

491

1,220

Per

square 

mile

0.433 

.682 

2.98 

3.34 

1.05 

L14 

9.60 

8.00 

.700 

.300 

.356 

.994

2.47

Run-off 

in inches

0.50 

.76 

3.44 

3.85 

1.13 

1.31 

10.71 

9.22 

.78 

.35 

.41 

1.11

33.57
HUDSON RIVER BASIN

SACANDAGA RIVER AT HADLEY, N. T.

isa

LOCATION. Half a mile west of Hadley, Saratoga County, 1 mile above mouth 

of river, and 4^ miles below site of proposed storage dam at Conklingville.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,060 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1911, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Friez 7-day graph water-stage recorder on the left bank, installed August 

28. From October 1 to August 28, a Gurley 7-day graph water-stage 

recorder was in operation. Recorders inspected by J. F. Kelly.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge half a mile below gage 

or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Very rough but practically permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 9.05 feet at 10 p. m. April 20 (discharge, 15,000 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 2.60 feet from 10 a. m. August 6 to 8 a. m. August 7 (discharge, 181 second-feet).

1911-1924: Maximum stage from water-stage recorder, 12.36 feet from 

11 a. m. to noon March 28, 1913 (discharge, about 35,500 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 2.25 feet all day September 16, 1913 (discharge, about 61 

second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically premanent except as affected 

by ice. Rating curve well defined between 150 and 12,000 second-feet. 

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except as indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to 

rating table mean daily gage height determined by inspection of gage-height 

graph, or for days of considerable fluctuation, by averaging discharge for 

intervals of day. Records good, except during period of ice effect, for which 

they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Sacandaga River at Hadley, N. Y., during the year ending

September 30, 1924

Date

Nov. 17...... ..............

Jan. 23... ....... ...... .......

Gage

Feet

3

1ft

^ 44

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

499

3,370

Date

Mar. 26. 

July 14.......................

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.33

3.11

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,210

470

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sacandaga River at Hadley, N. Y., for the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Day

I.... ........

2 ........ .

3.. ..-_.._

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

5.. ..... ..

6 ... ...

7 ....

8 ........

». 

10 ......

11 ____ .....

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

13 .. .

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

15 

Oct.

462

390

334

300

979

257

243

o Oft

223

223

91 Pi

210

210

Nov.

766

774

710

618

H7J.

553

655

789

782

718

678

640

602

574

Dec.

8,050

8

nen

6,980

5,860

5,600

6,410

6,980

5,470

4,700

3,990

3,360

2.890

Jan.

750

850

OKA

1,200

1,500

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,500

2,200 4 4nn

5,470

5,470

5.340

Feb.

1,600

1,500

1,400

1,400

1,300

1 ^Iflfi

1,200

1,200

1,100

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,100

1,100

1.100

Mar.

900

900

800

900

850

onn

950

i 9nn

1,100

i non

1,000

1,000

i ftftn

1,100

1.000

Apr.

4,220

3,770

3,260

3,080

3,460

4 ft on

8,050

11,500

10 800

9,370

8,370

7,430

7,740

9.030

May

9,370

10, 800

11, 500

11,500

12,200

12,600

11, 100

9 Q7fl

8,050

6,980

6,270

6,000

6,000

6.000

June

2,460

1,990

1,550

1 44fl

1,330

1,260

1,190

1 030

938

857

7QQ

750

July

365

359

328

306

283

272

422

546

567

532

44R

403

455

455

Aug.

206

206

206

198

189

181

189

262

272

248

219

215

206

202

Sept.

455

429

497

766

710

640

618

618

625

1,120

1,680

1,320

1,080

947

893
134 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART 1

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sacandaga River at Hadley, N. Y., for the year 

ending September 30, 1924 Continued

Day

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

IT......... ...

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

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

24..... _ . ...

25 

26. ___

27. ........

28 

29 ..

30 

31 

Oct.

210

210

IQfl

210

219

91 Q

463

1,840

2,220

1,680

1,340

1,070

875

774

Nov.

539

518

518

469

429

422

403

390

694

920

929

1,080

1,390

1,520

2,480

TDec.

2,220

2,060

1,560

1,200

1,200

1,320

1,430

i ^?an

1,340

1,210

1,150

1,110

938

800

ftfirt

750

Jan.

4,820

5,080

5 340

5,' 600

5,470

4,950

S oon

3,360

3,080

2,600

2,140

i 7on

1,600

1,500

1,600

1,600

Feb.

1,100

1,100

1,000

1,000

1,000

1 000

1,000 Qcfl

QKfk

Oflfl

QfMl

900

Qnn

850

Mar.

1,100

i Ann

i Ann

1,000

1 000

1 O4fl

1 190

1 4.QA

2 060

2,800

3,260

3 9fin

3,260

3,360

3,560

4,100

Apr.

10,000

in Ann

9 Tin

n orm

14. ^?nn

14. ^%nn

12 600

19 finn

11,500

10,400

9

1 ^?7n

8,700

8,370 Q 070

May

6,270

6,410

6,140

5,600

5,210

4,580

3 oon

3,460

3,080

3,260

3,360

3,170

2,980

3,170

2,980

2,630

June

718

588

532

511

532

532

476

476

455

416

416

390

365

July

448

483

806

929

790

640

448

396

371

340

306

272

248

228

210

Aug.

202

198

194

194

104

202

219

248

311

422

662

866

726

610

553

518

Sept.

806

718

640

574

511

455

422

429

504

525

469

429

396

422

2,140

NOTE. Discharge Dec. 29 to Jan. 12 and Jan. 28 to Mar. 20 determined from gage heights corrected for 

lee effect by means of study of gage-height graph, weather records, and comparison with records of Sacandaga 

River near Hope and Hudson River at Hadley.

Monthly discharge of Sacandaga River at Hadley, N. Y., for the year ending

September 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 1,060 square miles]

Month

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

May. ..... _ . _

July 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,220 

2,480 

8,050 

5,600 

1,600 

4,100 

14, 300 

12,600 

2,460 

929 

866 

2,140

14, 300

Minimum

198 

390 

750 

750 

850 

850 

3,080 

2,630 

365 

210 

181 

422

181

Mean

515 

764 

3,380 

2,920 

1,120 

1,590 

9,060 

6,450 

892 

434 

308 

728

2,350

Per

square 

mile

0.486 

.721 

3.19 

2.75 

1.06 

1.50 

8.55 

6.08 

.842 

.409 

.291 

.687

2.22

Run-off 

in inches

0.56 

.80 

3.68 

3.17 

1.14 

1.73 

9.54 

7.01 

.94 

.47 

.34 

.77

30.15

BATTEN Kill AT BATTENVIIIB, 3tf. Y.

LOCATION. 1 mile southwest of Battenville, Washington County, 3 miles below

mouth of Whitaker Brook (outlet of Cossayuna Lake), and 11 miles above

mouth, just above Schuylerville.

DRAINAGE AREA. 397 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1922, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Gurley 7-day graph water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by

employee of Blandy Paper Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 400 feet below gage or by wading. 

CHANNEL, AND CONTROL. Solid rock ledge extending practically across channel,

overlain with some gravel on right side; practically permanent. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage

recorder, 8.60 feet at noon December 1 (discharge, 6,240 second-feet);

minimum stage, 1.74 feet at 8 a. m. August 21 (discharge, 49 second-feet). 

1922-1924: Maximum stage recorded, that of current year; minimum

stage, that of current year.
HUDSON RIVER BASIN 135

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

REGULATION. Some diurnal fluctuation, due to operation of mills at Battenville 

and above, is noticeable during low water.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice. 

Rating curve very well defined between 80 and 6,000 second-feet. Operation 

of water-stage recorder satisfactory throughout year. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height, determined by 

inspection of gage-height graph or for days of considerable fluctuation, by 

averaging discharge for intervals of day. Records good, except during period 

of ice effect, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Batten Kill at Battenville, N. Y., during the year ending

September 80, 1924

Date

Jan. 23..... ...................

Feb. 20... ....... ..........

Gage 

height

Feet 

«3.49

«2.76

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

636

285

Date

Mar. 25..... ..................

July 14,. .....................

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.34

2.58

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

772

328

0 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Batten Kill at Battenville, N. Y., for the year

ending September SO, 1924

Day

I...... ........

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 

Oct.

186

179

176

168

147

131

136 154-

125

141

130

105

150

124

140

123

126

189

269

194

176

1,270

2,220

1,460

882

672

582

648

Nov.

606

507

446

408

386

375

766

1,430

1,120

882

844

850

779

714

666

630

600

570

546

502

480

463

452

616

980

882

1,120

1,350

1,19C

1 fi&f)

Dec.

5,780

4,700

2,220

1,950

2,320

2,130

1 ft9fl

1,770

1,680

1,430

1,270

1,390

1,190

1,120

798

785

850

882

cue

824

759

702

672

648

KKQ

Jan.

660

588

1,190

980

824

830

824

766

4,220

3,160

1,550

1,310

1,590

1 ^IQfl

1,100

1,000

800

600

600

550

550

500

480

500

K(\f\

ftKA

Feb.

600

500

440

440

440

420

400

380

380

360

*MA

340

340

320

320

320

300

280

280

260

240

240

240

260

240

Mar.

240

240

280

360

800

1,400

1,400

772

702

EO^

496

430

408

419

480

485

618

666

778

818

792

720

660

660

654

740

850

Apr.

726

690

726

1,060

1,430

2,620

2 (\9.fi

1,770

1,640

2,070

2,470

2,220

1,770

1,680

3,270

3,740

2,940

2,720

3,380

2,940

2,320

1,950

1,820

1,820

1,950

9 A4fi

May

2,740

3,380

2,420

2,320

2,420

2,180

1,900

1,820

1,860

1,860

1,430

1,720

1,680

1,640

1,430

1,270

1,120

1,310

1,120

980

980

882

830

915

824

740

988

1,050

785

June

702

642

600

660

678

600

570

512

502

468

436

414

397

380

355

330

310

325

320

275

315

365

295

275

262

262

257

230

214

234

July

239

222

214

194

191

185

174

180

202

225

198

179

168

242

179

375

772

448

310

244

226

202

179

179

179

159

162

139

145

144

Aug.

138;

149

132

15»

121 1

159

142

151

145

118

121

142

129

154

158

136

123

138

118

127

147

206

172

137

158

380

378

270

239

194

161

Sept.

192

300

280

230

194

276

275

226

266

1,550

1,190

740

588

618

529

458

402

360

340

305

266

262

325

330

275

244

244

214

214

292

NOTE. Discharge Jan. 19 to Mar. 8 determined from gage heights corrected for ice effect by means of two 

discharge measurements, study of gage-height graph, and weather records.
136 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

Monthly discharge of Batten Kill at Battenville, N. Y., for the year ending September

30, 1924

[Drainage area, 397 square miles]

Month

April.. -- --....__._--.-_.._____..__________

June

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

August _______________________ ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,200 

1,880 

5,780 

4,220 

600 

1,400 

3,740 

3,380 

702 

772 

380 

1,550

5,780

Minimum

105 

375 

558 

480 

240 

240 

666 

740 

214 

139 

118 

192

105

Mean

381 

768 

1,580 

1,100 

347 

631 

2,030 

1,520 

406 

230 

168 

399

798

Per 

square 

mile

0.960 

1.93 

3.98 

2.77 

.874 

1.59 

5.11 

3.83 

1.02 

.579 

.423 

1.01

2.01

Run-off 

in inches

1.11 

2.15 

4.59 

3.19 

.94 

1.83 

5.70 

4.42 

1.14 

.67 

.49 

1.13

27.36

HOOSIC RIVER NEAR EA6IE BRIDGE, N. Y.

LOCATION. 1^ miles southeast of Eagle Bridge, Rensselaer County, half a 

mile below mouth of Walloomsac River, 2 miles above Owl Kill and 22 

miles above mouth, just below Stillwater.

DRAINAGE AREA. 512 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 13, 1910, to March 31, 1922; July 25, 1923, to 

September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Gurley 7-day graph water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by 

J. E. Sherman.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable half a mile below gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel, occasionally shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 11.36 feet at 7 a. m. December 1 (discharge, 11,700 second-feet); 

minimum stage not recorded.

1910-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 13.5 feet at 7.30 a. m. July 9, 1915 

(discharge, about 16,700 second-feet), possibly higher stages previous to 

August 17, 1914, as gage was inaccessible at extremely high water; minimum 

stage, 6.1 feet (old datum) at 5 p. m. September 14, 1913 (discharge, 

practically zero).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

REGULATION. During medium and low stages there is considerable diurnal 

fluctuation in flow caused by the power plant of the Walter A. Wood Co. 

at Hoosick Falls, 3J^ miles above gage and by sawmills on Walloomsac 

River.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent except as affected 

by ice. Rating curve fairly weE defined between 50 and 10,000 second-feet. 

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except as indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to 

rating table mean daily gage height, determined by inspection of gageheight graph or for days of considerable fluctuation by averaging discharge 

for intervals of day. Records good, except during periods of ice effect and 

estimate, for which they are fair.
HUDSON RIVER BASIN 137

measurements of Hoosic River near Eagle Bridge, N. Y., during the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Date

Jan. 22.. 

Gage 

height

Feet

A. A.<\

5.90

 3.79

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

996

2,250

512

Date

Mar. 1. ----....

Mar. 25-- 

Gage 

height

Feet «<>3.44

4.46

'7.65

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

977

1,020

4,640

Date

Apr. 29 .

Gage 

height

Feet

7 99

6.05

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4,180

2,330

' Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. *Referred to slope gage.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hoosic River near Eagle Bridge, N. Y., for the 

year ending September SO, 1924

Day

2 

3 ~ 

4 .... ......

6 ~

6 ..... ...

7 

8 ...

9 .....

10 ........

11- 

12 

13 .........

14 .........

16 

16 . ..

17- 

18 ..........

19 .. .

20.. .....

21 

22 

23.. .

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

26 

26 .

27- 

28. .....

29-... ..

30 .........

31 .

Oct.

304

266

251

233

192

129

192

204

183

176

180

180

117

183

193

176

162

168

187

218

226

244

5,240

5,620

2,190

1,390

1,030

911

770

1,440

Nov.

1,070

842

695

605

562

2,130

2,860

1,720

1,300

1,300

1,260

1,110

1,030

960

883

836

796

803

653

556

588

665

1,360

2,140

1,570

2,660

2,380

1,720

3,260

Dec.

9,430

4,420

2,980

2,260

2,380

4,090

3,560

2,400

2,090

1,920

2,250

1,770

1,520

2,040

1,440

1,220

1,180

953

842

829

925

918

1,350

1,580

1,140

1,070

953

897

861

762

848

Jan.

1,100

834

1,700

1,900

1,400

1,100

1,050

1,050

1,030

960

5,480

6,490

2,940

2,200

1,570

1,410

3,080

2,010

1,480

1,480

850

650

700

750

650

650

550

800

850

QCfl

Feb.

750

650

550

500

480

480

460 j.fin

440

440

420

420

400

400

400

360

380

380

340

340

'360

360

300

340

320

320

300

280

280

Mar.

280

360

300

320

950

1,600

1,370

876

588

848

627

581

495

506

478

366

467

406

455

447

659

617

883

1,080

967

827

695

767

883

1,220

Apr.

933

803

787

891

1,480

6,990

5,580

3,460

4,110

3,720

2,920

3,180

4,630

4,970

3,360

2,740

2,620

6,360

5,050

3,720

4,140

5,K>0

3,720

3,050

2,680

2,500

2,440

2

RAft

2,380

May

3,100

3,030

2,380

2,330

2,500

1,980

1,820

1,570

1,480

1,770

1,670

1,520

2,140

2,090

1,770

1,520

1,300

1,180

1,480

1,350

1,140

1,070

995

918

1,110

1,140

967

1,310

1,620

1,300

1,140

Jure

981

855

758

738

790

719

677

611

594

572

540

468

421

426

377

381

377

339

335

306

331

405

385

339

321

- 358

354

306

265

July

282

268

265

255

199

194

188

183

233

324

328

275

215

421

275

227

296

822

381

239

238

207

206

216

186

173

153

157

171

162

159

Aug.

169

165

114

156

182

180

184

319

262

143

386

296

381

292

207

187

139

212

230

137

268

289

256

177

216

326

370

265

233

187

144

Sept.

296

335

310

246

218

259

335

303

444

2,490

1,220

732

550

605

510

405

381

343

328

296

249

292

369

373

289

289

243

199

240

541

NOTE. Discharge Dec. 19-20, Jan. 3-8, 26-28, Feb. 4-29, Mar. 1-2, Apr. 5-6, and July 18^-19 determined 

from estimated mean daily gage heights; water-stage recorder not operating satisfactorily. Discharge 

Jan. 21 to Mar. 6 determined from gage heights corrected for ice effect by means of two discharge 

measurements, study of gage-height graph and weather records, and comparison with record of Batten 

Kill at Battenville.
138 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

Monthly discharge of Hoosic River near Eagle Bridge, N. F., for the year ending

September 80, 1924

[Drainage area, 512 square miles]

Month

February _______________________

March _ , ____ __ ______ .. __ ........

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

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

The year.. ________________ ..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5,620 

3,260 

9,430 

6,490 

750 

1,600 

6,990 

3,100 

981 

822 

386 

2,490

9,430

Minimum

117 

556 

762 

550 

280 

280 

787

918 

265 

153 

114 

199

114

Mean

748 

1,300 

1,960 

1,560 

411 

717 

3,330 

1,640 

487 

255 

228 

456

1,090

Per 

square 

mile

1.46 

2.54 

3.83 

3.05 

.803 

1.40 

6.50 , 

3.20 

.951 

.498 

.445 

.891

2.13

Run-off 

in inches

1.68 

2.83 

4.42 

3.52 

.87 

1.61 

7.25 

3.69 

1.06 

.57 

.51 

.99

29.00

MOHAWK RIVER AT VISCHER FERRY DAM, W. T.

LOCATION. At Vischer Ferry dam of Barge Canal (Lock No. 7), 1 mile above 

Stony Creek and Vischer Ferry, 7 miles below Schenectady, Schenectady 

County, and 11 miles above mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,430 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Discharge, June 24, 1913, to September 30, 1919; water 

surface elevations only, October 1, 1919, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder (showing head on crest of 

spillway) in the southern corner of the basin near upper end of Barge Canal 

lock. Staff gage in masonry of outer lock wall just above upper gates. 

Datum of staff gage 12.1 feet lower than that of recorder. Recorder inspected 

and staff gage read by J. J. Hannan, lock tender at Lock 7.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. The control is crest of spillway.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 

4.64 feet at 10.30 a. m. January 12; minimum stage, 1.05 feet at 9 a. m. 

April 29, caused by opening floodgates.

1913-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 7.6 feet just before noon March 28. 

1914, determined by leveling from floodmarks. This stage lasted but a few 

moments and was caused fey the tjreaking of an tee jam near Scheneetady. 

Minimum stage occurred during periods when floodgates were opened and 

water drawn below crest of spillway.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. 1913-1919: Maximum discharge, about 140,000 

second-feet just before noon March 28, 1914 (estimated by engineers of the 

Department of New York State Engineer and Surveyor). Minimum discharge, about 290 second-feet from 4 to 5 a. m. and 4 to 6 p. m. October 

31, 1914.

DIVERSIONS. Barge Canal Lock No. 7 at south end of dam was put in operation 

May 15, 1915. Discharge records included flow over spillway and through 

lock and water wheels.

REGULATION. Considerable diurnal fluctuation is caused by operation of Lock 

No. 7, floodgates at dam, and movable dams upstream. Seasonal regulation 

affected by operation of Hinckley and Delta Reservoirs.
HUDSON RIVER BASIN 139

Daily gage height, in feet, of Mohawk River at Vischer Ferry dam, N. Y., for the year 

ending September 80, 1924

Day

1 __ _-_____-__

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

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

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

5 

6- - _

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

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

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

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

11--. ........ ... 

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

13 

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

IB 

16 -

17 

18 

19 

20. ___ ... .

21 - 

22 -- .

23 

24 .......... 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

0.44

.39

.37

.35 

.36

.35

.44

.44

.40

.41

.37 

.36

.35

.35 

.36

.37

.37

.41 

.40

.39

.41

.35

.34

.66 

1.38

05

.66

.70

.48

.52

.65

Nov.

0.68

.58 

.60

.52

.47

.45

.60

.66

.81

.57

.57 

.61

.57

.59

.54

.55

.54

.65

.57

.53

.58

.56

.56

.67 

.71

.69

.89

1.10

.96

1.43

Dee.

2.75

1.71 

1.40

1.17

1 17

2.25

1.55

1.30

1.25

1.26 

1.32

1 ^

1.44 

1.12

1.29

1.08

1.06 

.83

.76

.77

.85

.92

1.10 

1.04

CM

.90

.86

.87

.82

71

Jan.

0.77

.90 

1.06

1.63 i in

1.12

.88

.90

.91

.87

1.32 

3.2

1.78

1.20 

.71

.82

1.46

1.70 

1.36

1.20

1.26

.80

.70

.90

QO

.76

.77

.97

.96

.95

.91

Feb.

0.96

.87 

.79

.74

RQ

RQ

.70

.68

64

.60

.54 

.57

.......

 ....

ifi

54

Mar.

.......

 -

-------

.......

0.66

.66 

.67

.70

.80

1.02

1.54

2.1

1 Qfi

1.63

1.30

1.28

1.48

1.68

1.93

Apr.

1.46

1.15 

.97

1.00 

1.61

9 fl^

3.4

-------

.......

.......

1.63

1.61

2.3

1.83

1 tQ

1.10

.74

.08 -.07

1.27

May

1.60

2.05

1.73

2.1 

2.1

1.67

1.67

1.31

1.23

1.64

1.72 

1.63

2.6

1.80 

2.15

1.85

1.65

1.31 

1.26

1.29

1.09

1.08

.96

.76 

.80

.90

.75

1.10

.91

.78

.78

June

0.68

.61 

.90

.45 

.45

.67

.61

.56

.51

.51

.55 

.44

.48

.46 

.52

.48

.45

.48 

.45

.40

.37

.40

.50

.51

.51

.47

.45

.44

.42

July

0.42

.40

.37

.36 

.39

.38

.37

.39

.46 .50'

.46 

.40

.40

.42 

.53

.50

.50

.88 

.71

.56

.51

.53

.51

.49 

.49

.42

.40

.37

.33

.31

.27

Aug.

0.24

.35 

.35

.32

.29

.33

.34

.37

.38

.37 

.38

.39

.38 

.37

.36

.34

.30 

.34

.35

.60

.46

.46

.49 

.49

.48

.43

.40

.38

.37

.36

Sept.

0.36

.32 

.40

.56 

.49

.53

.58

.69

.60

.89

.64 

.70

.63

.58

.55

.57

.61

.54

.52

.53

.50

.47

.48

.53

.52

.52

.52

.52

.48

1.51

NOTE. Mean daily gage height Jan. 27 and 28 partly estimated; no gage-height record Feb. 13-24. Feb. 

27 to Mar. 16, and Apr. 8-20; water-stage recorder not operating satisfactorily.

MOHAWK RIVER AT CRESCENT DAM, N. 7.

LOCATION. At Crescent dam of Barge Canal, 3 miles above mouth of river at 

Cohoes, Albany County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,490 square miles (furnished by the Department of State 

Engineer and Surveyor).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 1, 1917, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Au continuous water-stage recorder on left bank 50 feet above guard 

gate at head of Waterford flight of locks and 200 yards from left end of spillway; inspected by Mark Gribbon.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from steel highway bridge at Crescent, 1J^ 

miles upstream.

CHANNEL AND coNTROL.-^Control is crest of spillway.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 9.60 feet from 11 p. m. April 7 to 1 a. m. April 8 (discharge, 71,500 

second-feet); minimum daily discharge, 986 second-feet October 23.

1917-1924: Maximum stage recorded, that of current year; minimum 

daily discharge, 880 second-feet July 9, 1919.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. -Water is diverted at this point for canal purposes through Lock 

6 and is not returned to the river. The following tables of discharge include 

the flow over spillway, through Barge Canal power house, and that diverted 

through and around Lock 6. 

63480 28 10
140 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

REGULATION. Seasonal distribution of flow regulated by the Delta Reservoir on 

the upper Mohawk, and by Hinckley Reservoir on West Canada Creek. 

Large diurnal fluctuations occur during low water caused by operation of 

movable dams upstream.

ACCTTKACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; not affected by ice. Rating 

curve well defined between 1,000 and 50,000 second-feet. Operation of 

water-stage recorder satisfactory except as indicated in footnote to dailydischarge table. Daily discharge for spillway ascertained by applying to 

rating table mean daily gage height determined by inspection of gage-height 

graph, or for days of considerable fluctuation, by averaging discharge for 

intervals of day. To this is added the discharge through power plant, 

computed from records of run of turbines, and diversion through and around 

Lock 6. Records good. 

On basis of recent low-water discharge measurements, rating table has been

revised and records from December 1,1917, to September 30, 1923, have been

recomputed and republished herewith.

The following discharge measurement was made:'

March 31, 1924: Gage height, 6.45 feet; discharge, 18,000 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mohawk River at Crescent dam, N. Y., for the years 

ending September 80, 1918-1924

Day

1917-18 

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 ________ .

Oct. Nov. Dec.

5,320

5,480

4,790

5,720

3,930

3,590

2,530

1,550

2,160

2,320

1,850

1,750

1,900

2,160

2,380

2

OQA

2

OQA

2,420

2,430

2,430

2,330

2.330

Jan.

1

2,290

2,090

2,030

1,980

1,830

1,690

1,590

1,540

1,730

1,490

1,490

1,690

1,590

1,980

1,880

1,640

1,980

1 640

1 73A

1,690

1,730

1,930

i osn

1,640

1.640

Feb.

1,590

1,540

1,540

1,400

1,450

1,880

1,780

1,590

1,490

1,450

1,400

1,320

1,360

1,930

4,470

5,460

5,380

4,920

4,260

11,900

31,600

15,700

11 300

8,860

8,400

10,000

20,700

17,000

Mar.

15,300

14,800

12,600

12,200

10,000

8,860

10,900

11,000

8,950

7,410

6,360

6,270

8,060

16, 500

14, 300

9,530

7,320

16,500

22,000

24,000

29,000

32,000

41,700

36,800

26,800

21,300

15,900

11,900

11,100

13,700

15.900

Apr.

17,000

19,400

20,600

18,200

14,200

11,800

11,000

10,800

15,400

22,600

18,200

15,200

12,800

12,400

16,400

15,200

14,200

15,800

20,600

17,000

13,400

16,400

20,600

17,000

13,600

11,000

8,120

7,310

6,860

7,310

May

8,390

9,800

8,100

5,890

6,010

4,850

4,920

5,140

3,570

3,300

4,910

4,910

6,400

15,800

11,800

8,360

5,200

4,860

4,190

3,780

5,000

4,420

4,700

3,860

3,800

3,450

4,800

6,190

5,070

4,480

3.870

June

4,000

3,590

2,980

2,910

2,830

2,840

3,200

4,000

3,050

3,480

4,050

7,240

10,600

8,230

5,080

3,980

3,580

3,450

2,650

2,240

2,510

3,290

3,050

2,680

3,340

2,550

2,500

2,020

2,280

1,740

July

2,050

4,680

2,560

2,740

2,020

2,320

2,060

1,350

1,760

2,040

2,910

2,610

2,840

3,470

4,590

4,960

3,110

3,130

3,260

2,740

2,320

1,780

2,270

1,940

1,930

1,760

1,660

1,480

1>360

1,370

1.250

Aug.

1,210

1,220

1,260

1,290

1,300

1,240

1,350

2,300

1,360

2,500

1,930

1,600

1,590

1,3£0

1,550

1,210

1,310

1,030

961

1,060

1,020

1,010

1,0*

1,130

1,400

1,190

997

973

1,160

1,270

1.780

Sept.

2,660

1,700

1,540

1,560

1,610

1,880

2,790

2,180

2,020

1,790

2,040

2,180

2.360

2,530

2,470

2,220

1,940

3,800

3,660

3,590

3,340

3,550

2,620

3,120

2,660

6,230

11,400

7,620

4,380

3,490
HUDSON RIVER BASIN 141

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mohawk River at Crescent dam, N. Y., for the years 

ending September SO, 1918-1924 Continued

Day

1918-19 

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 ______________

1919-20 

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 _ ________

Oct.

3,100

2,810

2,710

3,620

3,430

9 QSfi

5,660

6,580

4,270

3,960

2,470

2,300

2,570

9 47ft

2,320

2,480

2,110

2,190

8,200

7,500

4,890

4,080

3,240

3,780

7,620

5,790

5,000

4,600

19,300

2,070

2,080

9 W\

2,300

2,350

2,330

4,740

3,690

3,880

4,830

5,700

4 250

3,250

3,250

2,700

3,440

6,420

5,130

4,740

3,760

3,230

7,030

9

OQA

6,670

4,670

4,740

7 7sn

7,920

7,360

6,410

6,770

Nov.

17,200

11,500

8,050

6,940

5,970

4,760

4,310

3,990

3,440

3,820

3,120

3,110

3,180

3,240

2,760

2,970

2,730

5,230

8,100

7,920

6,600

5,520

5,300

3,980

4,200

4,220

3,420

3,430

3,080

4,120

13,000

13,500

11,800

8,370

12,200

11,400

8,110

6,000

5,440

5,200

5,210

9,200

10,900

11,300

9,190

7,270

6,060

5,350

5,280

4,540

4,100

3,550

5,810

6,070

5,980

6,490

22,900

16,200

9,950

10,800

Dec.

3,900

2,890

2,930

3,380

3,540

3,720

4,120

5,390

6,900

6,760

5,750

5,430

8,870

13,000

10,600

9,370

4,550

3,070

4,510

4,370

6,690

13,300

18,300

19,400

12,400

8,630

6,070

4,510

4,370

9 OCA

8,710

7 460

5,350

7,980

4,370

2,440

5,020

5,970

12,000

19 Ann

9,090

8,520

15,600

13,400

7,920

5,940

3,780

3,850

4,360

4,430

4 fififi

4 650

4,580

4 580

4,080

3 740

3,670

3,340

3,090

2,910

Jan.

4,790

10,300

14,300

9,650

6,470

4,710

4,420

5,250

4,280

3,140

2,540

2,380

2,780

3,530

4,070

4,140

3,860

3,860

3,790

3,790

3,790

3,790

5,010

6,470

6,730

5,490

4,870

4,490

4,140

3,790

2,830

2,650

2,370

2,370

2,040

1,940

2,240

2,510

2,860

2,980

2,860

2,510

2,460

2,510

2,130

2,240

2,980

2,800

2,620

2,680

2,860

2,860

2,800

2,740

2,980

2,860

2,680

2, 510

2,510

2,460

2,350

Feb.

3,400

2,540

2,270

2,960

3,140

O QAft

2,840

2,430

2,110

9 IWI

2,050

2,220

2,380

3,020

4,280

3,660

3,020

2,780

2,380

2,660

2,720

2,660

2,780

2,780

3,470

3,330

3,530

2,860

2,740

O ^F_fl

2,300

2,800

2,620

2,400

2,130

1,980

1,980

1,980

1,880

1,880

1,980

2,030

1,740

1,690

1,690

1,640

1,690

1 830

2,080

1,980

1,880

1,830

1,830

1,880

2,030

1,880

Mar.

12,800

10,900

9,070

9,070

10,200

7,610

6,450

15,300

14,300

10,600

8,150

6,890

5,810

6,630

14,500

17,000

13,300

13,300

13,500

12,000

9,830

9,270

9,730

8,970

10,400

15,300

12,400

11,100

1,590

1,640

1,690

1,590

1 74fl

2,030

2,300

3,670

4,220

4,570

4,570

4,790

14,500

30,200

20,200

17,700

24,100

31,400

24,100

18,900

1 K Aftf\

12,700

19 Ann

20,200

31,400

39,300

53,000

52,300

40,100

33,700

Apr.

10,200

8,970

8,330

8,970

11,600

14,300

15,900

16,500

15,300

17,000

18,200

28,800

32,000

24,000

16,500

13,600

10,000

11,800

10,200

8,690

6,990

6,550

6,150

6, 550

6,730

7,170

6,730

5,730

6,990

6,890

32,100

32,900

32,100

25,500

21,400

32,100

20,800

16,000

12,500

10,800

10,500

10,600

10,500

14,000

17,100

13,400

16,600

17,100

14,400

12,000

11,100

18,300

20,800

20,200

18,300

13,800

11,200

12,300 91 ___n

18,900

May

5,490

7,430

10,300

8,260

9,930

9,550

8,070

9,460

8,150

8,330

16,100

18,200

19,400

13,900

10,100

8,350

7,670

10,600

13,100

9,950

8,460

7,990

9,950

9,940

9,370

9,390

7,020

6,280

4,600

3,620

2,870

17,100

13,800

11,500

8,410

5,250

4,540

4,950

4,510

5,650

5,810

5,420

4,880

4,730

4,750

3,890

3,560

2,940

4,160

3,110

5,800

5,800

4,250

5,100

3,450

3,800

3,500

2,850

2,370

2,470

June

3,220

2,820

3,020

2,420

2,800

2,400

2,670

2,440

2,140

2,180

2,020

2,000

1,840

1,660

2,130

3,350

3,440

2,940

1,910

1,950

1,840

1,640

1,760

1,550

1,330

1,240

1,480

1,750

2,010

1,760

1,940

2,230

2,160

1,960

2,600

2,270

2,180

2,180

2,670

2,320

2,000

1,750

1,570

1,550

1,660

1 820

2,600

9,180

8,980

5,500

4,230

3,240

3,120

2,540

2

flcn

2,260

1 *.QO

1 680

1 WA

2,110

July

1,260

1,520

1,520

1,250

1,390

1,120

989

880

1,090

2,900

2,360

2,120

1,630

1,430

1,970

1,940

2,300

1,760

1,270

1,170

2,660

5,970

3,620

2,290

2,370

2,120

7,090

5,870

3,370

2,780

1,730

1,960

1,890

1 860

1,770

2,020

1,390

1,780

1,520

1 580

1 360

1,410

1,780

2,120

2,240

3,030

2,160

1,680

1,550

3,240

3,210

1,720

1 580

9 p-in

1 7f_1

1 Rifl

i >><_n

1,830

1,310

Aug.

2,390

2,130

1,280

1,200

1,050

1,180

2,080

2,210

1,710

1,740

1,320

1,350

1,290

1,430

1,290

1,330

1 230

1,200

2,270

1,510

1,460

1,680

1,540

1,530

2,370

1,870

1,540

1,850

1,540

1,390

2,090

1,540

1,490

1,600

1,800

1,180

1,190

1,390

1 600

1,430

1,370

2,960

5,220

3,760

3,640

5,360

3,620

3,520

3,370

2,380

2,100

2,170

2,230

1,500

l;720

1 840

1,760

1,630

1 540

1,420

1 290

1,160

Sept.

1,710

1 Q.V.

5,790

14,400

6,250

4 A Kft

3,120

O J7A

2,620

2,230

2,280

O A0f\

2,010

2,070

1,780

i fi-tn

1,920

1,870

1,740

1,750

1,450

1,560

2,010

3,180

2,390

2,040

2,130

2,300

1,920

2,180

1,820

1,500

1 440

1,400

1,280

1,240

1,210

1,090

1,500

1,500

2,860

14,500

7,260

3,760

2,540

3,070

2,500

1,700

1,370

1 040

i 4sft

1,520

i Ron

1,170

2,250

2,750 4 4f_i
142 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mohawk River at Crescent dam, N. Y., for the years 

ending September SO, 1918-1924 Continued

Day

1920-21 

I...... ..... ...

2. ..__ ...

3 --------.-._

4. ____ ... ...

5... . ..... .

6 - 

7 - 

8 ..

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

10 - 

11 

12 

13 ..

14 

16 

17 

18 

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

20 

21.- 

22. 

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

24 

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

26 

27 

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

29 

30 

31. - 

1921-22 

1 _____ ......

2 .... .....

3 ... .

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

6 

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 

Oct.

36,700

9,270

5,360

5,480

3,510

3,500

3,070

2,970

2,600

2,540

2,550

2,500

2,380

2,370

1,660

2,110

2,380

2,390

1,920

2,080

1,730

2,020

1,650

1,810

2,170

2,080

3,300

2,650

1,400

1 f\Af\

1,350

1,260

1,430

1,310

1 1d(\

1,640

1,020

1 QQA

1,410

1,570

1,630

1,750

1,970

1,210

1,340

1,830

2,980

3,930

2,050

2 490

2 140

1,610

1,700

1,720

1,150

1,570

Nov.

2,650

2,700

5,400

7,400

4,850

3,510

3

OAA

5,020

5,680

3,630

2,670

2,920

2,990

8,720

8,990

6,520

5,330

4,260

15,900

25,500

11,700

7,080

6,250

1,930

2,560

3,920

3,810

2,840

3,890

2,550

3,030

2 770

2 QQA

6,020

5,520

4,100

3,090

3,440

4,050

7,680

14,500

14,100

11,100

6,840

7,230

9,220

8,570

25,000

37,000

20,900

Dec.

6,930

25,200

14,900

41,000

19,300

11,500

7 080

6,400

6,180

5,760

8,210

8,610

QO KAA

26,000

18,300

14,900

11,500

5,590

5,340

5,190

4,670

6,140

4,100

3,020

3,120

3,570

3,760

17 ono

14,000

30,300

OQ QAA

14,300

11,200

9,020

5,720

4,720

4,560

A QAA

4,820

4 660

4,290

3,340

12,000

3,020

2,330

3,410

2,310

2,360

Q AAA

9 °.4ft

2,080

2 250

2.290

Jan.

3,870

4 080

8,910

10,500

8,590

8,320

5,320

A QKA

4,080

3,290

3,350

2,510

1,980

2

QAA

A KAA

4,010

1,710

i win

2,190

3

oi%n

6,040

K fiAA

3 OCA

2,400

1 740

2,130

2 300

1 9 Wft

2,300

1,820

3,080

3,000

9 QSfl

a 7Qft

4,260

7,650

5,350

I

q fltn

3,780

3,820

2

Q7rt

2,210

1,720

9 9^\n

1,830

2 260

O AOrt

9 Q7rt

2,510

2,080

2,610

1,330

2,030

2,140

1,810

1 740

9 I^Jft

1.810

Feb.

2,300

2

QArt

9 ion

2,130

2 94ft

S OOrt

3,740

3,610

2 Q9ft

2,510

2

4AA

2,510

2 400

2,190

2 ion

2,400

A oon

1J. 4AA

ft ^4ft

5,890

Q ABf\

2 Q(V\

2,680

2

QAA

2,570

2,460

2,570

1,970

9 97rt

2,310

5,270

5,500

4,390

4,490

Q QAA

Q JKf)

3 (Y7(\

2,510

2,540

2 840

9 R^ft

2,600

1,720

2,590

2 800

2,360

3 9if\

6,310

5,980

13,000

16,100

 to n/\n

9 con

7 ton

Mar.

5,130

8,590

13,600

94. Ron

14,000

S

CAfl

in Aftfi

24 800

90. inn

35,300

99 snn

17 700

16,600

17,700

14,400

1Q tUYl

16,000 IQ onn

14,500

20,200

IQ PUVH

17,700

19 Wl

10,900

19 QAA

16,600

14 400

13,600

19 nnn

10,000

A 7Kft

A Ofif\

Q 7ftA

3,670

3,970

4,110

6,140

26,300

28,500

on QAA

16,700

13,200

12,000

35,400

9Q 9O/1

17,200

in CAA

8,160

10,400

91 pyv\

16,100

11 400

9,450

11,700

12,600

24,200

20.300

Apr.

12,500

13,400

10,500

8,410

7,700

7,060

4,000

A OJA

4,460

4,330

4,380

3,820

2,460

2 QAA

2,130

2,700

9,250

I

S 94A

6,460

6,040

6,460

8,720

10,600

7,420

5

QQf\

4,230

11,200

16,700

15,000

13,200

14,500

16,100

29,800

31,200

29,600

1ft 4Oft

26,000

26,700

en QAA

41,600

28,200

23,200

28,200

91 9fHl

21,200

00 OAA

15,200

12, 100

8,370

K <Mrt

5,910

4,020

2 800

4, 780

4,260

I

Q At KA

May

20,800

17 500

10,700

7,080

5,650

4,760

4,950

4,050

3,420

3,070

2,960

2,940

3,010

3,300

3,420

3,180

2,900

2,580

2,530

2,380

2,390

1,950

i onn

2,700,

2,740

1,880

1,840

1,790

1,710

3,230

2,020

2^450

10,900

16,400

11,200

11,500

9,630

7,120

5,520

4,470

4,450

3,600

9 Qdn

2,950

2,580

3,270

3,780

8,500

5,200

4,160

Q AAJ\

Q K4A

Q QQA

9,020

8,240

5,730

4,490

2,700

2.780

June

2,160

1,840

1,730

1,700

1,590

1,490

1 430

1,520

1,300

1,420

1,360

1,360

1,250

1,260

1,230

1,310

1,140

1,030

1,320

1,150

1,110,

1,040|

1,030

1,140

1,100

1,210

1,200

1,200

2,560

4,180

13,100

12,100

7,300

6,170

3,790

3,220

2 ft Oft

12,500

45,200

24,800

16,100

9,320

5,710

3,220

2,920

5

QOA

4,840

6,340

28,400

31,400

25 500 ie|ioo

8,620

5,650

4,270

7 060

8,850

July

1,940

2,080

1,660

1,980

1,480

1,420

1,360

1,720

1,370

1,310

3,630

2,580

2,050

3 94fi

4 QQfl

3,370

1,940

1,840

6.740

6,140

4,220

3,460 i QAA

2,180

1,720

1,810

1,680

2,430

2,570

9,410

14,400

13,400

7,100

5,530

3,680

2,030

2 160

9 *yto

1,590

1 300

1,290

2,160

2,160

1,920

3, WO

2,290

I

t i **n

1,740

1,720

1,530

2,360

2,610

1,450

1

1 Qflfl

2,150

1,890

1.700

Aug.

1,760

1,730

1,880

1.870

1,140

1,180

1,430

1,600

1,960

2,520

1,980

1,530

1,760

2,400

1,570

1,720

1,400

1 440

1,460

1,530

1,660

1,190

1,180

1,190

1,170

1,440

1,810

1,980

1 7QA

2,640

2,270

4,870

13,900

6,050

3,120

1,870

2,600

2,490

1,790

1,680

1,640

1,950

2,100

2,020

1,510

1,660

9 inn

3,310

4,060

2,470

3,000

2,180

2.280

Sept.

1,620

1,760

1,850

1,390

1,060

1,300

1,320

1,430

1,580

999

1,550

1,390

1,440

1,340

1,280

1,220

1,110

1,330

1,330

1,310

1 400

1,580

1,320

976

1,300

1 1 ^ft

1,220

1,160

1,340

1,980

2,060

2,000

1,960

1,890

2 inn

2,040

1,870

1,700

1 600

1,600

2,140

2,220

1,900

3,260

2,410

1,710

1,600

1,570

1,450

1,820

1,330

1,400

1,350

1,330

1 450

1^340

1

1 **flfl
HUDSON KIVEB BASIN 143

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mohawk River at Crescent dam, N. Y.,for the years 

ending September SO, 1918-1&24 Continued

Day

1922-23 

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 ...........

1923-24 

1 

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

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

4... ... ....

5- .

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

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

8 . . ....

9..

10.............. it11..

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

13... . .

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

15 ___________

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

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

18 

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

20..,.. . ... ..

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

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

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

24.. _ . .......

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

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

27. 

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

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

30 ..

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

Oct.

1,640

1,560

1,420

1,220

1 080

1,280

1,380

1,670

2,640

3,170

2,950

q qoA

2,850

1,770

1,910

1,870

1,520

1,810

2,010

1,610

1,770

1,790

2 ft on

2,070

2,650

9 fttft

2,050

2,020

1 800

1,730

1,690

1,400

1,310

1,170

1,290

1,270

1,420

1,380

1,270

1,240

1,160

1,100

1,030

1,080

1,140

1,100

1,120

1,150

1,140

1,210

1,320

1,120

986

2,770

9,760

6,790

3,210

3,200

2,310

2,040

2,770

Nov.

1 Qlfl

2,020

i osn

1,990

2,020

2,020

2,090

2,680

2,360

2 l<>n

2,200

2,260

2,170

2,190

9 Q4fl

3,840

3,740

9 Q4fl

2,850

2,530

9 Qftn

9 4.0ft

2,750

2,500

2,250

O fiArt

1,610 1 <v°.fl

1,700

1 4ftft

3,320

2,310

2 540

2,160

1,990

1,800

2,580

3,810

2,830

2,940

2,910

2,930

2,970

2,420

2,470

2,050

2,960

2,040

2,270

2,320

2,080

2,520

4,040

2, 760

4,740

6,210

5,450

9,170

Dee.

3,070

3,140

2,030

9 9.4O

9 RAH

2,330

O 1 Kf\

9 noft

9 97ft

9 AQft

9 19A

9 (tun

1,840

1 930

1,550

9 oon

3,550

3,710

4,160

9 7QA

A OQA

2,470

9 Q^lft

9 9fift

2 14ft

1 9 9^n

2 400

1,920

1,860

1,700

30,500

16,500

1ft Qftft

7,260,

8,670

21 100

12,700

8,680

7,800

7,980

8,990

9,190

10,500

7,080

8,330

7,250

6,540

4,120

3,500

3,450

3,907

4,750

6,690

5,960

5,050

4,550

4,320

4,170

3,600

3,030

Jan.

2,210

7,840

13,500

9,320

fi 9jn

5,760

4

0 Art

3,490

2,920

3,170

3,100

3,480

2,920

2,670

2,620

2 800

q AJ/\

9, osn

9 QQA

q TTn

q 9Qfi

7 660

7,570

5,360

4 970

4 740

4,310

3,620

3,490

3,400

4 440

6 240

12,500

19 Iftft

7 Q7O,

4,830

4,530

4,590

8,730

22,700

14,100

9,120

9,380

14,700

10,500

8,170

4,890

2,660

1,920

4,090

4,160

3,2SO

2,480

2,550

3,610

4,300

3,810

Feb.

3,620

q Q QA

4,310

4 600

1 4 600

A qftfl

4,170

4,300

4,300

3 Q4ft

3,420

q OQA

3,-220

3,030

2 QQA

9 Q1O,

2 70/1

2,860

9 finn

2

QAA

9 Qfift

2,800

9 fifiA

9 ft4fl,

2,680

2,450

2 AQ(\

4,820

4

qr\n

3

7OA

3,430

q IAA

q inn

3,420

2,610

9 4QH

2,490

2,500

2,060

1,960

1,860

1,960

3,080

2,280

2,070

2,740

2,180

2,060

2,270

2,260

2,170

1,950

2,220

2,380

2,380

Mar.

2,550

2,620

9 ftSfl

3,150

4 740

9

CAA

n

jAA

9,120

7,110

C QQA

5,270

4 960

4,820

4,520

4 74ft

4 QQA

n onn

oc OAA

22,600

19 300

14 9Oft

10 4Art

18,200

AO qnn

qj fiAA

1 99 fiftft

16,400

11,700

7,750

6 930

7,650

2,380

2,370

2,110

2,070

2 97ft

2,850

6,150

4,370

4,100

4,100

4,820

5,190

4,740

3,600

2,850

2,600

2,790

3,030

3,810

5,410

10, 700

18, 100

16,900

13,400

9,970

9,210

11,700

14,200

18,100

-Apr.

6,160

6,500

qq Ki\f\

cc orin

48,500

36,700

qn Af\f\

91 QOft

18,100

18,100

Ifi 4ftft

14,200

19 ftfift

10,600

9

O1A

8,280

4,560

6,800

10,000

15,800

14,700

11 000

9,010

7,180

8,630

91 QfUl

11,900

8,370

6 240

6,490

19 4ftft

20,000

46,400

50,900

23,900

21,900

16,400

13,000

14, 700

21,200

13,000

11,300

24,600

20,600

20,600

31,200

23,200

16,900

14,200

10, 300

7,310

3,630

7,730

May

16,400

10,200

7,860

7,240

6,200

5,230

4 inn

3,750

5,170

s Q4n

7,720

7 440

6,230

6,860

16,500

17,500

11,900

7,310

C QOA,

7,400

5,800

5,100

4 030

3,350

3,050

3,180

2,960

9 snn

2,780

12,000

18,700

18,800

20,600

15,000

13,400

10,100

8,740

12,700

15,400

13,300

29,000

17,200

20,500

17,500

13,700

9,640

9,160

9,200

6,960

6,590

5,660

3,890

4,160

5,040

4,770

6,620

6,460

4,530

4,650

June

2,600

2,070

2,030

2,110

9 fi4fi

2,290

2,490

, 6,850

10,100

9,040

4,730

9 Q4fl

2,570

2,200

1,880

2,050

2,190

1,850

2,010

9 140

2,130

1,930

1,870

1,900

1,750

1,630

1,830

2,160

2,040

2,170

3,760

3,380

6,010

2,590

2,630

3,580

3,610

3,180

2,590

2,370

2,900

2,160

2,240

2,240

2,320

2,230

2,030

2,000

2,020

1,670

1,710

1,770

1,880

1,800

2,030

2,020

1,780

1,720

1,430

1,380

July

2,020

1,850

1,660

1,560

1,420

1,230

1,170

1,320

1,320

1,310

1,420

1,450

1,400

1,360

1,360

1,580

2,590

1,960

1,540

1,320

1,370

1,270

1,230

1,240

1,390

1,280

1,260

1,820

3,800

1,650

1,520

1,370

1,230

1,200

1,130

1,430

1,350

1,340

1,380

1,750

2,130

2,050

1,570

1,560

1,800

2,290

2,270

2,240

4,340

3,660

2,180

1,680

1,890

1,890

1,770

1,920

1,650

1,520

1,330

1,240

1,360

1,290

Aug.

1,710

1,620

1,480

1,380

1,360

1,200

1,260

1,030

1,010

1,080

1,150

1,240

1,240

1,150

1,340

1,210

1,130

1,110

1,140

1,080

1,080

1,030

951

893

1,090

1,100

1,140

1,110

3,160

1,550

1,110

1,120

1,350

1,350

1,260

1,230

1,200

1,500

1,490

1,580

1,580

1,570

1,600

1,520

1,450

1,360

1,280

1,240

1,230

1,260

1,330

2,410

2,250

1,860

2,040

1,950

2,190

1,820

1,650

1,640

1,550

1,570

Sept. -

1,130

1,110

1,140

1,100

1,050

1,060

1,020

1,08ft

1,330

1,520

1,580

1,540

1,420

1,440

1,270

1,130

1,110

1,090

1,040

1,070

2,930

6,980

4,220

2,850

2,330

1,560

1,450

1,590

1,710

1,910

1,530

1,340

1,510

2,800

2,380

2,530

2,510

3,390

2,980

4,690

3,460

3,100

2,770

2,550

2,330

2,290

2,550

2,250

1,960

1,970

1,820

1,790

2,070

2,180

2,120

2,040

2,050

2,010

1,730

10,400

NOTE. Discharge over spillway, Dec. 9-10, 23-27, 3-31, 1917, Jan, 1-4, Feb. 1-2, Mar. 1-5, 16-17, May 

11, Aug. 11, Sept. 6-7, 11-14, 1918, May 13-17, Sept. 9, Oct. 19-21, 27-29, Nov. 18, 1922, May 29 to June 9, 

15-20, Aug. 27 to Sept. 5,1923, Jan. 21, 27-31, and Feb. 4-17, 1923, determined from gage heights estimated 

from recorder graph and staff gage readings at dam; water-stage recorder not operating satisfactorily. 

Discharge, May 23-29, July 15-17,1920, estimated by comparison with record of Mohawk River at Vischer 

Ferry dam; no gage-height record.
144 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

Monthly discharge of Mohawk River at Crescent dam, N, Y., for the years ending

September SO, 1918-1924

[Drainage area, 3,490 square miles]

Month

1917-18 

December- __________________ ....

January. _______________________

February ______ ..... _____ ____ . ...

March _________________________

April _____ . __ ....

May __________ ___ .. _ ........

June __________________________

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

August ___ ____ ..... . .. .....

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

1918-19 

October.. . ____ .......................

November _ ... _ _ ... __ _______ ....

December... __ .

January... ____ . .. _ . ......

February ________ .......................

AprU.... .

May. _ __ ....

June ______ _ . . _ . . _ . .

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

August __________ ____________ ..

September __ ....

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

1919-20 

October........

December. .....

January. ______ .... ... .. ....

February.. __ .

March _________ . _ . . .. .......

April..........

May ___ .

June _______ . . ..

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

August ________ . __ ..... .. .

September __ ___________________ .

The year.... ___ ___ ___ ............

1920-21

November _____ .. .... . .... . ......

January. ___ __ ... __ .. .. .. . . _ .

February.. _ ..

March _ .. _____ _ _ ..... _ ....

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

May. ______ .. _ .... .. __ _ .... _ ......

June .........

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

August _______________ . ..............

September ______ _ ..... ___ _ _ .......

The year.. _______ __________ .

1921-22

June... _____________________ . ....

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5,960

31,600 

41,700 

22,600 

15,800 

10,600 

4,960 

2,500 

11,400

19,300 

17,200 

19,400 

14,300 

4,280 

17,000 

32,000 

19,400 

3,440 

7,090 

2,390 

14,400

32,000

9,280 

22,900 

15,600 

2,980 

2,860 

53,000 

32,900 

17,100 

9,180 

3,240 

5,360 

14, 500

53,000

36,700 

25,500 

41,000 

10,500 

14, 400 

35,300 

13, 400 

20,800 

2,160 

6,740 

2,520 

1,850

41,000

3,930 

37,000 

30, 300 

7,650 

16, 100 

35, 400 

50,300 

16,400 

45,200 

14,400 

13,900 

3,260

50,300

Minimum

1,470 

1,490 

1,320 

6,270 

6,860 

3,300 

1,740 

1,250 

961 

1,540

2,110 

2,760 

2,890 

2,380 

2,000 

5,810 

5,730 

2,870 

1,240 

880 

1,050 

1,450

880

2,070 

3,550 

2,440 

1,940 

1,640 

1,590 

10,500 

2,370 

1,550 

1,310 

1,160 

1,040

1,040

1,650 

2,650 

1,820 

1,330 

2,130 

5,130 

2,130 

1,710 

1,030 

1,310 

1,140 

976

976

1,020 

1,930 

2,250 

1,330 

1,720 

3,670 

2,800 

2,020 

2,560 

1,150 

1,440 

1,330

1,020

Mean

2,940 

1,810 

6,490 

16,100 

14,700 

5,800 

3,660 

2,460 

1,340 

3,160

4,440 

5,210 

7,040 

4,990 

2,820 

10,500 

12,200 

9,410 

2,190 

2,300 

1,610 

2,850

5,490

4,680 

8,710 

6,390 

2,590 

2,050 

18,200 

18,000 

5,440 

2,780 

1,900 

2,220 

2,480

6,280

4,730 

6,440 

12,000 

4,130 

3,450 

16,600 

6,650 

4,340 

1, 350 

2,510 

1,620 

1,350

5,460

1,680 

8,560 

7,250 

2,730 

4,SOO 

15,600 

19,100 

5,540 

11,000 

3,700 

3,060 

1,800

7,070

Per 

square 

mile

0.842 

.519 

1.85 

4.61 

4.21 

1.66 

1.05 

.705 

.384 

.906

1.27 

1.49 

2.02 

1.43

.808 

3.01 

3.50 

2.70 

.628 

.659 

.461 

.817

1.57

1.34 

2.50 

1.83

.742 

.587 

5.22 

5.16 

1.56 

.797 

.544 

.636 

.711

1.80

1.36 

1.85 

3.44 

1.18 

.989 

4.76 

1.91 

1.24- 

.387 

.719 

.464 

.387

1.57

.481 

2.45 

2.08 

.782 

1.40 

4.47 

5.47 

1.59 

3.15 

1.06 

.877 

.516

2.03

Run-off 

in inches

0.97 

.60 

1.94 

5.32 

4.70 

1.91 

1.17 

.81 

.44 

1.01

1.46 

1.66 

23* 

1.65 

.84 

3.47 

3.90 

3.11 .?a

.76- 

.53 

.91

21. 32

1.54 2.79' 

21L 

.86: 

.6$ 

6.02 

5.76- 

1.80» 

.89* 

. 63^ 

.73: 

.79i

24. 5S

1.5T 

2.06 

3.97 

1.36 

1.03 

5.49 

2.13 

1.4S 

.43. 

.83. 

.53 

.45

21.26-

.55 

2.73 

2.40 

.90 

1.4& 

5.15 

6.10 

1.83 

3.51 

1.22 

1.01 

.58.

27.44
HUDSON RIVER BASIN 145

Monthly discharge of Mohawk River at Crescent dam, N. F., for the years ending 

September SO, 1918-1924~Continued

Month

1922-23 

October ____________________ ...

March _________________________

April.......-....... ........ _-_.--...-_. .._

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

June... ______________________

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

August ________________________

The year.... ____ , ___________

1923-24 

October ________________ ____

December.. ____________________

February ____________________ .

March _________________________

AprU................. ...........................

May ________________________

June ________________________

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

August. ________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3,330 

3,840 

4,330 

13,500 

4,650 

43,300 

55,800 

17,500 

10,100 

3,800 

3,160 

6,980

55,800

9,760 

9,170 

30,500 

38,600 

4,820 

18,100 

50,600 

29,000 

6,010 

4,340 

2,410 

10,400

50,600

Minimum

1,080 

1,480 

1,550 

2,210 

2,450 

2,550 

4,560 

2,780 

1,630 

1,170 

893 

1,020

893

986 

1,800 

3,030 

1,920 

1,860 

2,070 

3,630 

3,890 

1,380 

1,130 

1,120 

1,340

986

Mean

1,950 

2,300 

2,530 

4,600 

3,420 

11,700 

17,300 

6,990 

2,870 

1,570 

1,260 

1,730

4,850

1,970 

3,180 

8,730 

7,900 

2,620 

6,570 

18,100 

11,600 

2,430 

1,800 

1,560 

2,640

5,770

Per

square 

mile

0.559 

.659 

.725 

1.32 

.980 

3.35 

4.96 

2.00 

.822 

.450 

.361 

.496

1.39

0.565 

.911 

2.50 

2.26 

.751 

1.88 

5.19 

3.32 

.696 

.516 

.447 

.757

1.65

Run-off 

in inches

0.64 

.74 

.84 

1.52 

1.02 

3.86 

5.53 

2.31 

.92 

.52 

.42 

.55

18.87

0.65 

1.02 

2.88 

2.61 

.81 

2.17 

5.79 

3.83 

.78 

.59 

.52 

.84

22.49

WEST CANADA CREEK AT HINCKIEY, N. Y.

LOCATION. 1 mile below Hinckley dam at Hinckley, Oneida County, 1^4 

miles above Prospect, and 4 miles above Trenton Falls.

DRAINAGE AREA. 373 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 14, 1919, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Gurley 7-day graph water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by 

Charles D. Cady.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 1,000 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Large boulders on solid rock bottom; practically 

permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 7.43 feet at 9 a. m. May 5 (discharge, 6,570 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.50 feet from 1 to 4 p. m. August 31 (discharge, practically 

zero), caused by closing of gates in dam.

1919-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 8.93 feet at 2 p. m. April 12, 1922 

(discharge, 10,800 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.50 feet from 1 to 4 p. m. 

August 31, 1924 (discharge practically zero), caused by closing of gates 

in dam.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Seasonal flow regulated by storage in Hinckley Reservoir, Consolidated Water Co.'s reservoir on Black Creek at Grey, and several small 

lakes. Diurnal flow affected slightly at low stages by operation of Fibre 

Co.'s mill at Hinckley.

DIVERSIONS. Consolidated Water Co. of Utica diverts water for Utica from 

Hinckley Reservoir.
146 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

ACCTJBACT. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Bating curye well 

defined between 100 and 6,000 second-feet. Operation of water-stage 

recorder satisfactory except as indicated in footnote to daily-discharge 

table. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily 

gage height, determined by inspection of gage-height graph, or for days 

of considerable fluctuation, by averaging discharge for intervals of day. 

Records excellent, except during period when intake was partly obstructed, 

for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of West Canada Creek at Hinckley, N. Y., during the 

year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 19.. ......

Feb. 12.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.94

4.63

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

1,140

Date

Apr. 26-. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.70

4.13

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,610

636

Date Gage 

height

Feet 3.73

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

367

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West Canada Creek at Hinckley, N. Y., for the 

year ending September 30, 1924

Day

1 __ . __ .....

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

3 -

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

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

6- ..... ....

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

8 

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

tt> .... .......

11 ...... ....

12 

13-.. ........

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

15 

16 .

17 

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

19 . 

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

21 

22.. ........

23. _ . _ ..

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

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

26 

27 

28 

29 .........

30... ... .1.. QI 31 ...........

Oct.

382

382

382

382

382

382

382

382

382

382

438

512

526

526

532

512

506

506

506

500

500

506

512

Kf\c

500

580

631

Nov.

639

655

663

663

655

CKK

655

655

639

639

631

631

623

508

623

615

fi7Q

722

701

7df\

758

Dec.

832

920

980

QQA

749

749

823

870

880

880

880

930

970

970

Qfifl

940

QQA

930

930

930

940

960

Qflfl

970

Qfift

950

QAt\

940

Jan.

930

930

930

930

842

722

7/vi

74Q

776

823

1,090

1,370

1 39rt

1,820

1,470

1,230

1,160

1,140

1,110

1,100

1 OQft

1,080

1,080

1,080

Feb.

1,080

1,130

1,130

1,110

1,140

1,110

1,090

1,100

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,110

1,130

1,140

1,140

1,110

1,080

1,070

1,020

991

Qflfl

940

920

910

Mar.

910

832

767

758

749

722

713

713

713

713

731

722

722

740

776

767

767

785

776

767

776

794

804

823

832

852

842

842

861

870

870

Apr.

870

880

890

890

900

950

1,150

1,360

1,410

1,310

1,210

1,210

1,220

1,270

1,420

1,380

1,250

1,210

1,280

2,960

3,250

3,060

4,700

3,960

3,060

2,700

2,790

3, 250

3,650

3,850

May

5,500

5,740

4,380

4,700

5,240

4,270

3,250

2,970

2,970

3,160

2, 970

2,530

2,200

2,120

2,440

2,880

2,440

2,040

2,040

1,980

1,670

1,400

1,190

1,100

1,140

1,200

970

1,010

1,260

1,230

June

920

804

749

722

671

639

639

639

639

639

63]

631

631

631

631

.631

631

623

623

623

623

615

608

608

601

594

594

474

468

July

468

468

462

462

462

462

462

462

456

456

450

450

450

450

444

444

450

444

444

444

444

444

444

444

444

444

444

438

480

519

462

Aug.

420

404

382

376

376

376

370

370

370

370

'376

376

370

370

370

370

370

370

370

370

a7o

365

370

365

365

370

365

365

360

360

165

Sept.

288

325

360

370

370

376

376

382

382

387

398

400

446

546

573

566

559

559

573

601

615

628

623

623

623

639

fi47

647

671

NOTE. Slope gage readings used Jan. 26 to Feb. 8; discharge Aug. 16-18 estimated as indicated in above 

table as determined from estimated mean daily gage heights; no automatic record. Discharge Apr. 10 to 

June 8 determined from gage heights corrected for partly obstructed intake and from daily slope gage 

readings.
HUDSON EIVEB BASIN 147

Monthly discharge of West Canada Creek at Hinckley^ N. Y., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 373 square miles]

Month

October.... _____________________

November ___ ________________

January ______________________

February _ . _ ___________

April.... _-_.... _.........____._. _ ..........

May...... 

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

The year. ______ ..... .- __ ; __ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

631 

768 

980 

1,820 

1,140 

910 

4,700 

6,240 

920 

519 

420 

671

6,240

Minimum

382 

508 

749 

704 

910 

713 

870 

970 

468 

438 

165 

288

165

Mean

469 

647 

916 

1,070 

1,080 

784 

1,980 

2,580 

636 

455 

366 

498

956

Per 

square 

mile

1.26 

1.73

2.46 

2.87 

2.80 

2.10 

5.31

a 92

1.71 

1.22 

.981 

1.34

2.56

Run-oft 

in inches

1.45 

1.93 

2.84 

3.31 

3.13 

2.42 

5.92 

7.98 

1.91 

1.41 

1.13 

1.50

34.93

NOTE. The monthly discharge in second-feet per square mile and run-off in inches shown by the table 

do not represent the natural flow from the basin because of artificial storage mainly in Hinckley Reservoir. 

The yearly discharge and run-off doubtless represent very nearly the natural flow.

WEST CANADA CREEK AT EAST BRIDGE, N. T.

LOCATION. 500 feet below highway bridge in hamlet of Kast Bridge, Herkimer 

County r and 4 miles above mouth at Herkimer.

DKAINAGE AREA. 575 square miles (from report of State engineer).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 15, 1905, to December 31, 1910; January 1, 1912, 

to December 31, 1913; October 1, 1920, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Gurley 7-day graph water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by 

engineers from the Department of State Engineer and Surveyor.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Small boulders and coarse gravel; shifting occasionally.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 6.35 feet at 3 p. m. September 30 (discharge, 11,900 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 1.10 feet from 4 to 6 p. m. September 1 (discharge, about 

110 second-feet).

1920-1924: Maximum stage from water-stage recorder, 7.30 feet at 11 

a. m. June 21, 1922 (discharge, about 16,500 second-feet); minimum stage, 

1.10 feet from 4 to 6 p. m. September 1, 1924 (discharge, about 110 secondfeet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

REGULATION. Seasonal flow regulated by storage in Hinckley Reservoir, Consolidated Water Co.'s reservoir on Black Creek at Gray, and several small 

lakes. Diurnal flow affected by operation of mills and power plants upstream.

DIVERSIONS. Consolidated Water Co. of Utica diverts water supply for Utica 

from Hinekley Reservoir. Water is diverted below Trenton Falls power 

plant during the navigation season through Ninemile feeder and Ninemile 

Creek into the Barge Canal.

A continuous record of the amount of diversion through Ninemile feeder 

from the West Canada Creek at Trenton Falls during the navigation season 

is published as a separate station, "Ninemile feeder nekr Holland Patent, 

N. Y."
148 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

ACCUKACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent, except as affected 

by ice. Rating curve well defined between 200 and 5,000 second-feet. 

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except as indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to 

rating table mean daily gage height, determined by inspection of gageheight graph, or for days of considerable fluctuation, by averaging discharge 

for intervals of day. Records good, except during period of ice effect, for 

which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of West Canada Creek at Kast Bridge, N. Y., during the 

year ending September 80, 1924

Date

Oct. 20-... .

Feb. 14.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.75

"2.55

2.17

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

484

1,210

934

Date

Apr. 18 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.76

4.05

2.08

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,730

4,100

760

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

1.66

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

441

" Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West Canada Creek at Kast Bridge, N. Y., for 

the year ending September SO, 1924

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 

Oct.

307

307

327

310

332

348

295

348

287

315

323

316

442

379

499

474

464

454

461

540

372

483

454

1,010

894

630

587

476

582

612

940

Nov.

764

708

721

594

740

679

880

890

765

738

680

776

700

660

675

660

697

660

623

678

649

652

645

791

636

736

1,220

1,050

883

Dec.

2,250

1,440

1,520

1,270

1,770

2,220

1,520

1,280

1,160

1,200

1,380

1,150

1,540

1,230

1,240

1,070

1,070

1,110

1,320

1,320

1,340

1 O'JA

1,240

1,210

1,180

1,180

1,230

Jan.

1,280

1,300

1,760

1,740

1,440

1,240

1,110

1,070

1,030

1 080

2,730

1,440

1,870

2,820

2,380

2,140

1,920

1,350

1,370

1,620

1,540

1,520

1 1df\

1,230

1 540

1,560

1,720

1,840

Feb.

1,610

1,700

1,550

1,620

1,640

1,680

1,620

1,550

1,490

1 4Afl

1,400

1,400

1 Af\fi

1,300

1 OAfl

1,300

1,200

1,300

1,300 i ortfl

1,300

1 9Afl

1,100

1 9fkl

1,200

1,100

i ruin

Mar.

1,000

1,000

950

1,000

1,140

1,380

1,230

1,150

993

1,090

1,040

1,110

1,210

1,070

990

1,030

997

978

995

1,180

1,820

2,390

2,520

2,060

1,820

1,680

2,210

2

OQn

1 QO/I

Apr.

1,480

1,400

1,370

1,710

2,490

3,500

5,040

2,600

2,260

2,840

2,300

2,000

2,290

3,330

2,300

2,040

1,880

2,350

3,130

3,180

4,000

5,440

5,500

4,580

3,580

3,100

0 4QA

3,890

4,220

May

6,240

7,530

5,360

5,89<)

6,860

4,960

3,890

3,380

3,280

3,780

3,480

3,190

2,820

2,690

3,380

3,380

3,000

2,600

2,640

2,470

2,140

1,870

1,610

1,560

1,620

1,580

1,480

1,800

1,760

1,660

1,490

June

1,320

1,210

1,100

1,060

1,020

951

964

946

971

954

857

878

895

872

798

840

822

784

695

671

780

764

674

676

714

690

647

666

558

507

July

474

458

479

446

492

452

445

584

622

482

466

450

598

612

459

443

1,080

599

504

437

461

456

474

415

444

529

405

413

384

468

542

Aug.

456

391

415

328

370

438

416

442

398

401

381

361

348

353

309

349

434

356

354

365

370

341

513

413

326

367

357

345

345

341

366

Sept.

187

516

514

375

496

698

779

467

713

830

548

503

582

548

617

620

610

602

600

585

610

681

842

696

641

620

630

663

975

6,780

NOTE. Discharge Nov. 11 estimated as indicated in above table, as determined from estimated gage 

height for part of day; water-stage recorder not operating satisfactorily. Discharge, Feb. 10 to Mar. 4, 

determined from gage heights corrected for ice effect by means of one discharge measurement, s_tudy of 

gage-height graph and weather records, and comparison with record of West Canada Creek at Hinckley.
HUDSON RIVER BASIN 149

Monthly discharge of West Canada Creek at Kast Bridge, N. Y., for the year ending

September SO, 19%4

[Drainage area, 575 square miles]

Month

October... ____________________

November _______ . . ___ . . . .

January- _____________________

March __ . __________________ . .....

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

June....... ____________________

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

September ______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,010 

2,740 

2,250 

2,820 

1,700 

2,520 

5,500 

7,530 

1,320 

1,080 

513 

6,780

7,530

Minimum

287 

594 

1,070 

1,030 

1,000 

950 

1,370 

1,480 

507 

384 

309 

187

187

Mean

470 

810 

1,360 

1,650 

1,360 

1,410 

3,020 

3,200 

843 

502 

379 

818

1,320

Per 

square 

mile

0.817 

1.41 

2.37 

2.87 

2.37 

2.45 

5.25 

5.57 

1.47 

.873 

.659 

1.42

2.30

Run-off 

in inches

0.94 

1.57 

2.73 

3.31 

2.56 

2.82 

5.86 

6.42 

1.64 

1.01 

.76 

1.58

31.20

NOTE. The monthly discharge in second-feet per square mile and run-off in inches shown by table do 

not represent the natural flow from the basin because of artificial storage, mainly in Hinckley Reservoir. 

The yearly discharge and run-off doubtless represent very nearly the natural flow, except for the diversion 

out of the basin, during the navigation season, through Ninemile feeder and Ninemile Creek into the Barge 

Canal.

NINEMILE FEEDER NEAR HOLLAND PATENT, N. Y.

LOCATION. At mouth of Ninemile feeder, 4 miles east of Holland Patent, 

Oneida County, half a mile below highway bridge near farm of P. A. Wade, 

4 miles south and 1 mile west of village of Barneveld.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 5, 1919, to September 30, 1924. Operation of station 

was assumed by department of state engineer and surveyor July 1, 1921.

GAGE. Gurley 7-day graph water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by 

D. G. Humphrey.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge half a mile above gage 

or by wading.

CONTROL. Suppressed weir of concrete with a lip about 1.5 feet high and a 

spillway inclined about 1:2; permanent.

SEOULATION. Flow in the feeder is regulated by gates at the intake of the canal 

just below the power plant at Trenton Falls.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve 

well defined between 30 and 200 second-feet. Operation of water-stage 

recorder satisfactory, except as indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage 

height, determined by inspection of gage-height graph, or for days of considerable fluctuation, by averaging discharge for intervals of day. Records 

excellent.

Discharge measurements of Ninemile feeder near Holland Patent, N. Y., during the 

year ending September 30, 1924

Date

Oct. 20............ ............

July 17 _ .....................

height

Feet 

1.71

1.46

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

107

86.3

Date

Sept. 27-.. -

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.36

1.38

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

77.7

78.6
150 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Ninemile feeder near Holland Patent, N. Y., for 

the year ending September SO, 1924

Day

I.. _

2..........

3- ......

4.- -

5-. ........

6--- 

7.... ......

8- 

9. 

10- 

11-- .

12- 

13- -

14..........

15--. 

Oct.

Ill

112

112

112

111

111

110

109

110

110

110

110

112

110

110

Nov.

105

105

105

104

104

104

106

104

104

104

104

104

103

101

101

June July

81

80

81

80

80

80

81

84

82

80

81

81

87

82

81

Aug.

80

80

78

79

80

80

80

80

79

80

80

79

79

79

79

Sept.

68

80

78

78

80

84

81

79

81

80

79

78

80

79

80

Day

16 _ .......

17.... ......

18. . 

19- .......

20. 

21. .....

22... .......

23 . ......

24.- 

25..........

26.... ......

27..........

28 .........

29..........

30--........

31- 

Oct.

Ill

111

111

111

109

107

107

106

114

108

105

105

104

105

106

106

Nov.

102

103

102

102

102

102

101

101

100

98

101

78

June

84

82

83

82

84

82

82

83

81

80

July

84

92

83

81

80

81

81

81

80

80

80

80

80

80

81

80

Aug.

80

80

79

79

79

79

80

81

79

80

79

79

79

79

79

69

Sept.

80

80

80

80

80

80

82

81

80

80

80

80

80

88

140

NOTE. Discharge Nov. 18 estimated as indicated in above table, as determined from estimated mean 

daily gage height; water-stage recorder not operating satisfactorily. Diversion discontinued for winter 

Nov. 27, 1923.

Monthly discharge of Ninemile feeder near Holland Patent, N. Y., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Month

November 1-27. 

June 21-30 ......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

114 

106

84

Minimum

104

78 

80

Mean

109 

102

82.3

Month

July... 

September. ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

92

81 

140

Minimum

80 

69 

68

Mean

81.5 

79.1 

81.9

POESTEN Kill NEAR TROY, N. Y.

LOCATION. 500 feet below steel highway bridge on Troy-Eagle Mills road, lJ/£ 

miles west of Eagle Mills, Rensselaer County, 3 miles east of Troy, and 4^<j 

miles below mouth of Quaken Kill.

DRAINAGE AREA. 88 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 15, 1923, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Au continuous water-stage recorder on left bank, installed June 4. From 

October 1 to June 4, a Gurley 7-day graph water-stage recorder was in 

operation. Gurley water-stage recorder inspected by students of Rensselaer 

Polytechnic Institute, under direction of Department of Geodesy and Surveying; Au water-stage recorder inspected by engineers from Albany office 

of United States Geological Survey.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 500 feet below gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Solid rock ledge; permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 5.89 feet at 2 a. m. December 1 (discharge, 2,940 second-feet), 

minimum stage, 0.90 foot at 5 p. m. July 25 (discharge, 4.6 second-feet).

1923-1924: Maximum stage from water-stage recorder, that of current 

year; minimum stage, 0.89 foot at 5 p. m. July 23 and 7.30 a. m. July 24,, 

1923 (discharge, 4.5 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

REGULATION. Some regulation on Quaken Kill due to storage reservoirs for water 

supply fof city of Troy.

DIVERSIONS. City of Troy diverts water for its water supply from the Quaken 

Kill about 1 mile below Quakenkill. During low water this diversion 

amounts to the entire flow of the Quaken Kill at this point.
HUDSON RIVER BASIN 151

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent, except as affected by ice. 

Rating curve fairly well defined below 2,000 second-feet. Operation of 

water-stage recorder satisfactory except as indicated in footnote to dailydischarge table. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table 

mean daily gage height, determined by inspection of gage-height graph, or 

for days of considerable fluctuation, by averaging discharge for intervals of 

day. Records good, except during periods of ice effect and estimate, for 

which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Poesten Kill near Troy, N. Y., during the year ending

September 30, 1924

Date

Oct. 27..... .

Dec 1

Dec. 2. ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.19

3.58

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

187

1,630

879

Date

Jan. 29. ....... .

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.98

"1.73

"1.34

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

544

56 4

Date

Mar. 24........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.94

2.13

.97

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

133

178

5.23

0 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Poesten Kill near Troy, N. Y., for the year ending

September 80, 1924

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 

Oct.

36

25

19

18

16

15

13

12

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.3

9.0

9.3

9.3

9.3

» n

8.3

8.6

17

30

26

24

702

655

311

192

142

116

126

306

Nov.

211

144

109

90

80

74

469

966

516

332

306

302

234

195

165

147

127

116

102

86

80

78

76

412

389

973

791

473

1,030

Dec.

2,020

848

514

360

435

710

550

377

290

244

324

255

217

298

198

167

147

109

100

100

111

120

210

259

192

139

1QO

127

105

116

Jan.

184

144

306

346

262

200

180

160

140

140

1,340

1,160

535

359

230

224

286

227

198

110

110

100

100

95

90

55

cn

55

80

85

Feb.

55

50

44

26

Mar.

12

12

14

16

340

460

220

149

162

134

105

84

73

75

56

70

73

65

49

49

73

86

127

149

127

116

142

248

Apr.

157

119

127

161

445

634

1,500

886

746

1,020

870

596

606

694

580

400

306

298

950

530

806

849

364

9549

997

195 170

154

May

230

244

190

211

201

187

173

152

152

176

152

173

195

178

201

173

122

198

90

June

80

67

57

49

47

46

55

54

57

49

44

40

38

34

30

25

24

18

17

34

46

28

16

16

1Q

16

11

11

10

July

10

27

15

10

8.0

6.3

5.9

5.9

6.0

7.6

6.7

6.3

7.6

14

11

7.6

49

22

7 3

4.7

5.8

17

10

19

i&

19

23

Aug.

21

12

6.3

7.5

16

19

21

15

a q

7.0

5.7

10

11

6.7

5.6

5.6

12

13

Q f\

20

18

15

14

21

17

12

8 A

6.0

Sept.

5.9

6.0

7.6

8.3

8.4

20

20

14

ICE

709

287

94

92

69

00

90

23

19

16

Ai

49

30

15

1Q

12

71

NOTE. Discharge for following periods estimated from imperfect and fragmentary automatic record: 

Feb. 4-29, May 20-30. For following days as determined from estimated mean daily gage heights: Oct. 21, 

Jan. 27-i29, Mar. 1-5, and May 19 and 31; water-stage recorder not operating satisfactorily. Discharge. Jan. 

6-10 and Jan. 21 to Mar. 7, determined from gage heights corrected for ice effect by means of two discharge 

measurements and study of gage-height graph and weather records.
152 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

Monthly discharge of Poesten Kill near Troy, N. Y., for the year ending September

30, 1924

Month

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

702 

1,030 

2,020 

1,340 

55 

460 

1,500

Minimum

8.3 

74 

100 

50

12 

119

Mean

93.6 

306 

321

259 

28.4 

122 

528

Month

July . ..

September- . 

The yearDischarge in second-feet

Maximum

244 

80 

49 

22 

709

2,020

Minimum

90 

10

4.7 

5.4 

5.9

4.7

Mean

15735. a

12.6 

12.1 

70.4

162

NOTE. The above figures do not represent the natural flow from the basin because of the diversion from 

the Quaken Kill by the city of Troy for water-supply purposes.

WALLKILL RIVER AT PELLETS ISLAND MOUNTAIN, N. Y.

LOCATION. At highway bridge in village of Pellets Island Mountain, 4J/£ miles

south of Middletown, Orange County, and 5J^ miles below mouth of

Pochuck Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 385 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 29, 1919, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of highway bridge. Datum of gage

raised 5.00 feet October 1, 1923. Gage read by Michael Meduski. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading 2 miles

below. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel mostly silt and control coarse gravel; fairly

permanent. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.65 feet

at 7 a. m. April 9 (discharge, 5,240 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.50 feet

repeatedly October 8-19 (discharge, 29 second-feet).

1920-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 20.7 feet at 7.30 a. m. March 16,

1920 (discharge, 8,350 second-feet); minimum stage, 7.39 feet from 5 p. m.

August 20 to 7 a. m. August 24, 1923 (discharge, 18 second-feet). 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation usually affected by ice. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent, except as affected

by ice. Rating curve well denned below 3,000 second-feet. Gage read to

quarter-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean

daily gage height to rating table. Records good, except during period of

ice effect, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Wallkill River at Pellets Island Mountain, N. Y., 

during the year ending September 80, 1924

Date

Oct. 2 .- __ . __ _ . __

Jan. 28 ________________

Feb. 25.-.. __ - __ .. __ . __

Gage 

height

Feet 2 fin

"5.62

 3.39

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

4.9 rt

712

146

Date

July 27 .... _ _ ... 

Gage 

height

feet 

11*37

2.67

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

{ 4, 770

51.5

1 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
HUDSON RIVER BASIN 153

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Wallkill River at Pellets Island Mountain, 

N. Y., for the year ending September 30, 1924

Day

1- ... - ... .

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

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

4 ..r 

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- .... ..

Oct.

55

41

35

35

35

35

31

29

29

29

29

29

35

35

29

29

29

29

41

54

54

68

119

770

815

538

538

385

308

252

Nov.

279

266

214

190

190

168

266

434

434

434

308

252

226

202

179

168

158

158

158

138

128

119

138

279

354

369

401

385

308

418

Dec.

612

1,050

1,050

1,150

1,450

2,190

1,400

1,570

1,450

1,350

1,150

950

950

860

770

690

650

612

434

401

468

612

905

950

860

860

815

770

730

730

Jan.

612

538

«12

1,050

1,000

950

900

850

700

500

770

1,570

1,570

1,350

1,200

1,250

1,690

1,570

1,570

1,510

1,400

1,200

1,200

1,300

1,300

1,000

900

750

500

460

500

Feb.

460

420

380

360

360

420

440

400

360

360

360

340

300

240

190

150

150

150

150

150

160

160

150

150

150

150

150

140

140

Mar.

140

140

150

150

240

750

1,400

1,450

1,450

1,750

1,810

1,690

1,570

1,350

1,250

860

1,050

770

860

860

860

815

770

815

860

860

815

860

905

1,350

1,510

Apr.

1,350

1,000

950

1,100

1,400

1,630

3,380

4,830

5,100

4,420

3,380

2,470

1,930

1,570

1,250

1,050

905

950

1,250

1,250

1,300

1,350

1,350

1,250

1,100

950

815

770

650

612

May

650

650

612

538

502

434

401

418

538

1,050

1,000

1,400

2,050

2,190

2,190

2,050

1,750

1,570

1,400

1,200

1,050

1,050

950

860

950

905

770

690

690

690

690

June

538

485

418

385

369

338

323

308

279

252

252

214

202

202

226

202

179

158

158

138

138

138

119

119

119

128

128

128

138

138

July

148

128

110

89

82

78

78

78

168

418

401

323

214

202

179

148

110

101

78

70

67

62

62

55

53

49

49

48

48

44

44

Aug.

53

53

51

49

46

42

41

41

41

41

44

65

148

179

148

101

81

71

60

57

60

53

54

54

71

68

71

62

57

54

51

Sept.

44

39

11

qc

35

31

01

01

34

44

61

74

65

57

53

51

49

46

42

41

39

39

54

57

62

54

44

41

68

252

NOTE. Discharge Jan. 6-10 and Jan. 21 to March 6 determined from gage heights corrected for ice-effect 

by means of two discharge measurements and study of gage-height graph and weather records.

Monthly discharge of Wallkill River at Pellets Island Mountain, N. Y., for the 

year ending September 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 385 square miles]

Month

March _ _ _________ ______ .........

July

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

815 

434 

2,190 

1,690 

460 

1,810 

5,100 

2,190 

538 

418 

179 

252

5,100

Minimum

29 

119 

401 

460 

140 

140 

612 

401 

119 

44 

41 

31

29

Mean

148 

257 

951 

1,040 

258 

971 

1,710 

1,030 

231 

122 

66.7 

53.6

572

Per 

square 

mile

0.384 

.668 

2.47 

2.70 

.670 

2.52 

4.44 

2.68 

.600 

.317 

.173 

.139

1.49

Run-ofl 

in inches

0.44 

.75 

2.85 

3.11 

.72 

2.90 

4.95 

3.09 

.67 

.37 

.20 

.16

20.21
154 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

HACKENSACK RIVER BASIN

HACKENSACK RIVER AT NEW MILFOBD, N I.

LOCATION. At pumping plant of Hackensack Water Co., New Milford, Bergen 

County, 3)^ miles below mouth of Dwars Kill.

DRAINAGE AREA. 113 square miles, revised (measured on State topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 28, 1921, to September 30, 1924.

GAGES. Water-stage recorder on right bank 40 feet above south dam. Previous to November 23, 1923, a staff gage 30 feet above dam was read. Vertical staff gage in Oradell Reservoir is read once daily. Gages read and 

recorder inspected by employees of Hackensack Water Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Measured from highway bridge at Oradell, half a 

mile upstream.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Two spillways and sluice gates at pumping-plant forebay form control.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 4.05 feet at 4 p. m. April 7 (discharge, 1,880 second-feet); no 

water going over dams a great part of time.

1922-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 4.05 feet at 4 p. m. April 7, 1924 

(discharge, 1,880 second-feet); no water going over dams a great part of time.

DIVERSION. Water is diverted above control by the Hackensack Water Co. 

This diversion is measured by Venturi meter and included in the table of 

monthly discharge.

REGULATION. Water is stored in the Oradell Reservoir, 1 mile above gage. Correction for storage has been applied to monthly record.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

between 40 and 900 second-feet. Previous to installation of water-stage 

recorder, staff gage was read to hundredths once daily. Operation of waterstage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table, or for days of considerable fluctuation, by 

averaging discharge for intervals of day. Records good.

No discharge measurements made during year.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hackensack River at New Milford, N. «/., for the 

year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 

2--.-..-- _ ........

3 .

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

5 

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

7 .-.--. .......

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

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

10. 

11 

12 

18 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19. . .

20 

Oct. Dec.

75

530

4Q7

197

162

154

89

79

118

133

107

76

92

85

Jan.

162

97Q

466

000

SQ

119

i *yi

125

193

344

344

914

110

56

608

735

434

373

Feb.

107

76

59

62

247

530

352

166

103

fifi

95

166

131

66

66

66

66

51in

37

Mar.

103

107

107

145

290

316

434

J.Q7

298

192

202

370

d-fifi

373

258

202

1 AO

85

56

76

Apr.

234

229

174

150

174

305

940

1 J.QO

708

596

415

170

174

174

179

179

267

562

770

1.070

May

274

253

192

188

129

40

27

27

693

497

385

675

849

800

564

333

202

248

316

316

June

154

96

72

100

1Q9

99

76

76

76

76

54

24

52

.. 96

73

30

10

10

2

July

qi

91

231

61

6

7

3

3

3

2

Sept.

23

85

66

57

57

40

48

33
PASSAIC KIVEB BASIN 155

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hackensack River at New Milford, N. J., for the 

year ending September SO, 1924 Continued

Day

21-.. ....- ..

22 . 

23 .

24. __ ..... ... ..... .

25

26 _ .............

27 .......... __ ..

28 _ ...........

29 ___ .....

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

31 ..

Oct.

18

10

Dec.

34

10

145

244

110

129

133

125

210

239

162

Jan.

222

107

70

48

259

1

200

107

107

Feb.

1

1 an

\

103

103

OQ

103

Mar.

107

1 t\d.

150

141

137

141

137

141

188

234

234

Apr.

960

480

404

318

118

85

85

120

279

268

May

316

284

176

92

312

284

206

152

128

225

174

June

6

7

2

3

6

14

54

43

July

2

Sept.

16

14

67

125

125

73

48

48

45

186

NOTE. This table does not include diversion nor storage. Flashboards on all spillways Aug. 4 to Sept. 

12. No flow Oct. 1-24, 26-29, 31, Nov. 1 to Dec. 4, June 7, 19-26, 28-31, and Aug. 1 to Sept. 12. Braced 

figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Hackensack River at New Milford, N. J., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 113 square miles}

Month

October... _ .. ___ . ________

June . 

July 

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

Discharge in second-feet

Observed

Maximum

18 

0 

530 

735 

530 

497 

1,490 

842 

192 

231 

0 

186

1,490

Minimum

0 

0 

0

48 

37 

56 

85 

27 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Mean

0.9 

0 

143 

232 

112 

210 

403 

302 

56.5 

18.4 

0 

38.5

126

Gain or 

loss in 

storage 

at Oradell 

Reservoir 

plus 

diversion

93.9 

72.1 

67 

45 

53 

46 

50 

54 

53.5 

40.5 

51.0 

16.5

54

Corrected for 

storage and 

diversion

Mean

94.8 

72.1 

210 

277 

165 

256 

453 

356 

110 

58.9 

51.0 

55.0

180

Per 

square 

mile

0.839 

.638 

1.86 

2.45 

1.46 

2.27 

4.01 

3.15 

.973 

.521 

.451 

.487

1.59

Run-off 

in inches

0.97 

.71 

2.14 

2.82 

1.58 

2.62 

4.47 

3.63 

1.09 

.60 

.52 

.54

21.69

PASSAIC RIVER BASIN

PASSAIC RITES NEAE MI11INGTON, N. J.

LOCATION. At highway bridge known as Davis Bridge, 1 mile above Millington, 

Somerset County, IJ^ miles below mouth of Black Brook and three-fourths 

mile above gaging station formerly maintained at Millington.

DRAINAGE AREA. 55 square miles (measured on State topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 10, 1921, to September 30, 1924. At Millington three-fourths mile downstream November 25, 1903, to July 15, 

1906.

GAGE. Inclined staff gage on right bank 200 feet below Davis Bridge; read by 

Mrs. A. H. Schmidt.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

63480 28 11
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of coarse gravel. There is a low concrete control 70 feet below gage for low and medium stages; at high stages, riffle 

300 feet below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.00 feet 

at 6 p. m. April 7 (discharge, 1,100 second-feet); minimum discharge,, 

about 2 second-feet during early part of October.

1903-1906; 1922-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 7.50 feet March 8> 

1904 (discharge, 2,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, same as for current year.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation usually not seriously affected by ice during winter..

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; not affected by ice. Rating: 

curve fairly well denned between 5 and 1,200 second-feet. Gage read to. 

hundredths twice daily. Discharge ascertained by applying mean daily 

gage height to rating table. No record of discharge for October because of 

construction of concrete control in channel. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Passaic River near Millington, N. J., during the yearending September 80, 1924

Date

Oct. 12...... __

Oct. 18..........

Oct. 26..........

Oct. SI...... .

Gage 

height

Feet ( )

( )

( )

4.25

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2.8

2.5

66

33.8

Date

Feb. 5 ... ....

Feb. 22 .........

Mar. 14 ____ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.40

4.49

5.51

4.97

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

57

63

269

148

Date

Apr. 8 ..........

July 18....... 

Aug. 11.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

7.65

6.87

4.08

3.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

963

686

25. a

9.4

 Gage destroyed.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Passaic River near Millington, N. J., for the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Day

!.._. _ ....

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. ...-... 

Nov.

35

28

23

20

20

18

20

20

17

13

14

14

13

14

12

12

12

11

11

10

9.5

8.7

11

42

43

36

30

25

22

23

Dec.

100

100

83

54

70

196

219

185

138

113

93

73

64

61

59

55

49

43

35

30

36

44

174

219

185

150

113

100

116

110

108

Jan.

134

118

268

319

243

208

243

96

61

56

196

219

164

126

100

73

372

332

280

174

113

59

47

91

130

108

RA

56

54

56

Feb.

56

54

54

54

67

219

174

150

106

70

64

56

52

44

36

on

30

28

27

27

66

59

52

47

41

38

47

Mar.

54

67

73

93

154

268

319

219

196

174

319

372

306

268

219

1 ^

120

103

94

Oft

84

80

77

75

75

80

120

1W

152

144

123

Apr.

91

86

113

154

196

293

1,020

980

735

460

332

196

150

126

111

Qfi

86

iin

460

400

358

256

219

134

93

60

AA

80

86

May

164

125

103

96

80

70

70

100

372

490

430

525

665

525

400

293

219

154

154

144

136

130

123

123

138

125

108

110

110

103

93

June

80

70

61

56

51

47

49

50

51

52

44

47

44

44

51

36

31

27

24

23

21

19

18

67

"154

150

138

100

67_

July

51

42

35

28

24

23

21

37

130

100

83

64

73

75

. 54

40

32

27

24

18

17

17

18

12

10

9.5

11

. 12 .. 9.-5

Aug.

8.3

7.9

8.7

7.9

6.8

6.4

8.7

9.9

8.7

9.9

9.9

24

40

31

24

in

15

11u

11

10

9.5

9

1

8.7

27

29

22

15

lit

10

Sept.

s. a.

7.1.

18

15

10

8.7"

8.3

7.5.

16

103

100

75

5437*

28.

00

tyt

10

14

42;

OQ

30

21

19

103
PASSAIC RIVER BASIN 157

Monthly discharge of Passaic River near Millington, N. J., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 55 square miles]

Month

November. __ _ . . . _ .... ....

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

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

August.. _______ . _____________ ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

43 

219 

372 

219 

372 

1,020 

665 

154 

130 

40 

103

1,020

Minimum

8.7 

30 

47 

27 

54 

44 

70 

18 

9.5 

6.4 

7.1

' 6.4

Mean

19.6 

102 

154 

63.4 

156 

253 

209 

57.1 

36.6 

14.2 

29.9

100

Per

square 

mile

0.356 

1.85 

2.80 

1.15 

2.84 

4.69 

3.80 

1.04 

.665 

.258 

.544

1.82

Run-off

in inches

0.40 

2.13 

3.23 

1.24 

3.27 

5.23 

4.38 

1.16 

.77 

.30 

.61

22.72

ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOOHTOW, N. J.

LOCATION. At dam of Jersey City waterworks at Boonton, Morris County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 119 square miles (measured on State topographic map). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1906, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGES. Elevation of water surface in reservoir determined by measuring from

a reference point on dam to water surface with a graduated rod. Read once

daily by an employee of the Jersey City waterworks.

Automatic water-stage recorder on left bank a quarter of a mile below dam;

inspected by an employee of the Jersey City waterworks. 

DETERMINATION OF DISCHARGE. Discharge determined at gaging station below

dam. Previous to March 3, 1918, discharge over dam was determined from,

elevation of water surface in reservoir and rating curve for spillway. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near water-stage recorder. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Coarse gravel; probably permanent. 

REGULATION. Records are corrected for storage above dam. 

DIVERSION. Water diverted to Jersey City through pipe line measured by

Venturi meter. Records corrected for this diversion. 

COOPERATION. Gage-height records and records of diversion furnished by the

Bureau of Water, Department of Streets and Public Improvements, Jersey

City, N. J.

The following discharge measurements were made:

February 25, 1924: Gage height, 1.01 feet; 7 discharge, 43.4 second-feet.

March 28, 1924: Gage height, 1.93 feet; 7 discharge, 206 second-feet.

7 Some stumps and rocks have been dumped near control.
158 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

Monthly discharge of Rockaway River at Boonton, N. J., for the year ending

September 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 119 square miles]

Month

Discharge in second-feet

Mean

77.0 

78.0 

255 

398 

196 

241 

611

Per

square 

mile

0.647 

.655 

2.14 

3.34 

1.65 

2.03 

5.13

Run-off 

in inches

0.75 

.73 

2.47 

3.85 

1.78 

2.34 

5.72

Month

July .

The year .....

Discharge in second-feet

Mean

475 

134 

120 

45.6 

41.4

223

Per

square 

mile

3.99 

1.13 

1.01 

.383 

.348

1.87

Run-off 

in inches

4.60 

1.26 

1.16 

.44 

.39

25. 49

NOTE. No correction made for evaporation from surface of reservoir.

WHIPPANY RIVER AT MORRISTOWN, N, J.

LOCATION. At Morristown sewage-disposal plant, three-fourths mile below 

Morristown, Morris County, and 8 miles above mouth of river.

DRAINAGE AREA. 29 square miles (measured on State topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 26, 1921, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank 150 feet above ehlorination house of sewagedisposal plant; read under direction of William H. Frapwell.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel sand and fine gravel; right bank is overflowed at very high stages. Control is riffle 50 feet below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, estimated from hydrograph 6.50 feet at 4 a. m. April 7 (discharge, about 830 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.84 foot October 5-12 (discharge, 8 second-feet).

1921-1924: Maximum stage, estimated from hydrograph 6.50 feet at 4 

a. m. April 7, 1924 (discharge, about 830 second-feet); minimum stage 

recorded, 0.80 foot at 5.30 p. m. October 5 and 7, 1921 (discharge, 6.3 

second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during extreme cold.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent, except when affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined below 350 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths 

twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean 

daily gage height. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage read by an employee of the commissioner of streets and 

sewers, city of Morristown.

No discharge measurement made during year.

Daily di in second-feet, of Whippany River at Morristown, N. J., for the 

year ending September 30, 1924

Day

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

2 ___ . .......

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

4... ___ ......

5 ........ 

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

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

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

9. ... __ ...

10 ... _.....

Oct.

10

10

10

10

8

8

8

8

8

Nov.

19

17

14

13

 to

18

17

14

13

Dec.

76

35

26

2,1

en

1*fi

CQ

38

32

31

Jan.

53

37

163

rw>

57

OQ

34

00

34

38

Feb.

46

42

43

43

70

199

81

IU1

49

46

Mar.

45

41

43

en

86

tea

O9

CQ

65

Apr.

47

51

76

92

92

640

215

1 Kit

142

May

129

81

70

70

60

KQ

60

O9

309

ISfi

June

54

KO

50

51

49

4fi

49

40

40

42

July

26

OK

23

99

20

OA

20

ftfi

149

42

Aug.

19

11

19

15

12

1 9

12

Sept.

 to

1 ft

16

16

14

12

CO

A4
PASSAIC KIVEE JBASIN 159

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Whippany^Rwer at Morristown, N. 

year ending September SO, 19%4 Continued ^

Day

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

12 

13 

14 _ ....

15 

16 

17. __ ........

18 

19 

20 . __ .

21 

22 .........

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 _

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

8

8

10

10

10

10

10

10

14

22

19

19

20

185

46

28

18

16

15

14

28

Nov.

13

13

12

13

19

19

13

12

12

1 9

19

19

17

50

27

20

18

16

16

70

Dec.

30

26

25

31

25

25

23

21

20

24

26

116

70

41

35

31

41

50

35

OQ

Jan.

92

92

53

47

33

38

309

86

76

70

57

46

42

48

136

104

46

44

46

49v\

Feb.

AA

40

34

34

30

30

30

33

32

AO

Qa

48

39

34

33

34

36

39

43

Mar.

98

116

70

60

55

41

51

AA

46

45

46

44

43

43

43

4Q

55

76

V7

60

en

Apr.

199

1fii

Q9

oa

81

76

70

98

309

136

116

110

86

81

76

70

70

65

70

May

129

429

230

178

185

142

110

136

1(\A

1ftA

81

92

92

70

70

CM

76

70

CO

June

39

48

45

48

40

VI

33

33

36

33

33

33

33

29

35

51

35

32

33

27

July

29

26

30

97

24

24

22

19

17

16

16

16

22

17

15

14

14

14

13

11

13

Aug.

12

65

29

18

14

12

12

14

12

12

16

12

12

12

12

48

18

13

12

12

12

Sept.

25

10

14

14

14

12

12

12

12

12

12

17

60

22

15

14

12

. 12

29

230

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 6-8, 22, 23, 27, 28, Feb. 14,15, 20, when discharge 

was estimated from study of graph and weather records.

Monthly discharge of Whippany River at Morristown, N. J,, for the year ending

September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 29 square miles]

Month

April 

July ... ... ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

185 

50 

156 

309 

122 

163 

640 

429 

54 

149 

65 

230

640

Minimum

8 

12 

20 

32 

30 

41 

47 

58 

27 

11 

11 

12

8

Mean

19.2 

17.8 

41.4 

69.1 

46.0 

61.2 

121 

122 

40.8 

26.8 

16.4 

26.5

50.7

Per 

square 

mile

0.662 

.614 

1.43 

2.38 

1.59 

2.11 

4.17 

4.21 

1.41 

.924 

.566 

.914

1.75

Run-off 

in inches

0.76 

.68 

1.65 

2.74 

1.72 

2.43 

4.65 

4.85 

1.57 

1.07 

.65 

1.02

23.79

KAMAPO RIVER NEAR MAHWAH, N. J.

LOCATION. At concrete highway bridge 1 mile west of Mahwah, Bergen County, 

three-fourths mile below mouth of Mahwah River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 118 square miles (measured on State topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 10, 1903, to July 31, 1914; and September 1, 

^922, to September 30, 1924. Records from 1907 to 1914 consist of gage 

lieights only; published by United States Weather Bureau.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on right bank just below bridge, installed September 1, 1922; inspected by Clarence Wanamaker.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.
160 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

CHANNEL AND CONTKOL. Coarse gravel; control is gravel riffle 150 feet below 

bridge; probably permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 7.90 feet at 12.30 p. m. April 7 (discharge, 2,400 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 1.66 feet at noon October 7 (discharge, 15 second-feet).

1922-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 7.90 feet at 12.30 p. m. April 7, 

1924 (discharge, 2,400 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.57 feet at 9 a. m. 

September 20, 1923 (discharge, 11 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice only during short periods of 

extreme weather.

REGULATION. Daily distribution of flow affected by water powers at points 

upstream.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent, except when affected 

by ice. Rating curve well defined below 2,000 second-feet. Daily discharge determined from automatic gage records by use of discharge integrator. Operation of water-stage recorder unsatisfactory at various times; 

see footnote to daily-discharge table. Records fair.

The following discharge measurements were made:

January 12, 1924: Gage height, 5.56 feet; discharge, 1,020 second-feet.

August 23, 1924: Gage height, 2.00 feet; discharge, 36.4 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Ramapo River near Mahwah, N. J., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

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 

Oct.

20

23

23

20

20

21

20

25

25

23

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

55

600

1,300

700

340

220

260

150

190

Nov.

180

150

120

110

110

110

110

130

130

98

«101

96

85

85

79

89

59

75

72

60

59

68

245

220

188

165

149

126

282

Dec.

878

671

452

348

340

1,090

1,250

800

700

600

512

443

413

390

278

230

223

197

175

165

169

170

260

380

320

260

240

253

280

238

229

Jan.

251

991

408

528

403

320

260

220

198

198

493

941

619

467

373

1,390

1,040

684

574

482

380

300

266

442

480

360

280

240

99ft

210

Feb.

200

190

193

194

228

259

208

184

156

142

141

135

123

111

112

126

105

121

103

100

134

138

145

128

113

105

101

102

102

Mar.

Ill

87

104

108

147

289

344

223

203

319

337

366

278

247

217

187

178

190

238

234

269

235

279

325

351

365

358

403

458

549

543

Apr.

454

397

404

488

612

831

2,270

1,830

1,300

945

738

606

482

452

394

336

294

670

772

638

574

543

394

336

308

280

252

305

May

423

322

266

252

212

186

175

175

750

875

671

1,080

1,540

1,060

806

671

543

467

460

401

389

360

300

271

308

255

224

254

267

284

224

June

187

172

149

146

140

125

122

106

133

110

97

94

76

91

97

92

75

73

66

64

78

65

66

62

59

55

58

59

53

50

July

48

46

44

44

44

30

45

148

273

119

83

70

65

85

80

70

65

65

66

31

32

29

29

28

27

28

23

26

25

24

26

Aug.

28

32

26

26

26

28

24

25

28

25

23

50

90

65

50

42

36

32

30

32

32

32

36

35

63

74

79

59

50

31

26

Sept.

29

30

27

26

27

31

23

27

57

209

108

74

57

46

40

35

31

33

50

29

28

32

49

57

38

31

26

30

34

668

NOTE Discharge Oct. 13 to Nov. 8, Dec. 8-10,14, 22-27, Jan. 6-8, 22, 23, 27-31, Feb. 1. 2, June 30, July 

1-5, 12-18, Aug. 12-23, Sept. 14, and 15, estimated from study of gage-height graph, weather records, and 

record for Ramapo River at Pompton Lakes; water-stage recorder not operating satisfactorily.
PASSAIC RIVER BASIN 161

Monthly discharge of Ramapo River near Mahwah, N. J., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 118 square miles]

Month

October _ _. __ . ________________

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

May.....-.---.. __________________

June. _______ ~... ........ . ......... .. .......

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

August __ . ___________________

September ___ .. ________________

The year __________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,300 

282 

1,250 

1,390 

259 

549 

2,270 

1,540 

187 

273 

90 

668

2,270

Minimum

20 

59 

165 

198 

101 

87 

252 

175 

50 

23 

23 

23

20

Mean

140 

122 

418 

442 

145 

276 

646 

467 

94.0 

58.6 

39.8 

66.1

243

Per

square 

mile

1.19 

1.03 

3.54 

3.75 

1.23 

2.34 

5.47 

3.96 

.797 

.497 

.337 

.560

2.06

Run-off 

in inches

1.37 

1.15 

4.08 

4.32 

1.33 

2.70 

6.10 

4.56

.89 

.57 

.39 

.62

28.08

RAMAPO RIVER AT POMPTON LAKES, N. J.

LOCATION. At municipal hydroelectric plant in Borough of Pompton Lakes, 

Passaic County, 1^ miles above mouth of Ramapo River.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 160 square miles (measured on State topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 29, 1921, to September 30, 1924.

GAGES. Water-stage recorders at right end of dam and on left bank of tailrace, 

tespectively. Wicket-gate opening for each turbine is recorded hourly from 

indicators on turbine governors. Recorders inspected and gages read by 

power-house operators.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. For spillway made from cable and by wading 300 

feet below dam; for tailrace made from temporary footbridge at gage.

DETERMINATION OP DISCHARGE. Flow at this station determined by computing 

discharge over spillway and through the two turbines (measured in the 

tailrace).

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 2.58 feet at 7 p. m. April 7 (discharge, about 6,800 second-feet).

1921-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 2.58 feet at 7 p. m. April 7, 1924 

(discharge, about 6,800 second-feet).

REGULATION. Record indicates flow as released by power plant. No correction made for storage in pond or for evaporation from its surface.

ACCURACY. Rating curve for spillway well defined between 100 and 2,500 

second-feet. Discharge rating for tailrace well defined. Discharge over 

spillway determined by applying mean daily gage height to rating table and 

by use of discharge integrator. Discharge through tailrace ascertained by 

use of discharge integrator; and for periods of backwater from wicket-gate 

openings. Records good.

COOPERATION. Borough of Pompton Lakes has provided the shelters for waterstage recorders and furnishes power-plant records for computation of 

discharge.
162 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

Measurements of discharge over spillway on Ramapo River at Pompton Lakes, N. J. t 

during the year ending September 30, 1924

Date

Feb. 8.. . __

Feb. 21..... _ .

Mar. 13 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.32

.256

.49

Discharge

Sec.Jt. 

156 191;

343

Date

Mar. 31 

Do.........

May 12.. ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

0 64

.63

1.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

570

546

1,300

Date

May 12 

Do.... _ ..

May 13 ___

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.10

1.15

1.31

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,480

1,550

1,940

NOTE. Total flow of river measured from cable and discharge of three turbines subtracted to obtain 

spillway discharge.

Discharge measurements of tailrace on Ramapo River at Pompton Lakes, N. J.r 

during the year ending September 30, 1924

Date

Feb. 9-.... 

Feb. 21. . 

Sept. 23 

Gage 

height

Feet 

a 41

8.45

7.59

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

106

112

37.9

Date

Sept. 23- 

Do __ ....

Do .

Gage 

height

Feet 

7 59

a 37

8.33

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

27 S

102

96

Date

Sept. 33... __ .

Do _ . _ -

Gage 

height

Feet 

8.07

8.03

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

72

68

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Ramapo River at Pompton Lakes, N. J,, for 

the year ending September 80, 1924

Day

1.. .

2 ____ 

3- 

4. __ . ___ ..

5 

6. ____

7 .....

9 

10 

11. _____ ....

12. ___

13 

14. _

15 

16- __

17 

1Q

19 ___ ...

20 

21 

22. ____ - .

23 

24 __ . 

25 ___ 

26- 

27 

28 

29- 

30- ___

31 

Oct.

50

50

50

51

51

48

20

2

44

53

50

54

53

24

2

41

55

61

679

1,520

776

QQO

242

302

175

214

Nov.

207

168

140

126

126

123

131

 tAQ

1**ft

124

103

Ififl

102

104

101

Qfi

95

68

$29

Rd

83

76

85

OQQ

261

214

too

165

138

306

Dec.

872

TIQ

4fi9

363

350

1,030

1,410

846

ECC

4'ifl

410

415

350

00 1

OQO

^4ft

247

220

1QE

1QO

180

194

303

443

OCA

in4

271

9Q1

347

9ft7

977

Jan.

294

283

463

673

535

357

331

9QA

OCA

460

1,100

QA1

545

JKQ

439

1,650

1 400

071

740

1R4

372

392

331

649

406

327

308

9QQ

303

Feb.

296

254

241

273

412

304

OCO

221 ion

IQ-t

183

168

tE/t

157

146

129

154

139

199

187

161 ton

137

133

10C

Mar.

133

124 ii*>

143

189

309

4on

QOQ

267

386

4QO

561

416

*j4fi

<WV7

260

243

242

278

282

315

9O9

301

040

373

392

408

449

492

634

649

Apr.

530

4ftf)

431

523

652

SfU

5,300

4

OQA

1,950

1,310

990

743

607

545

454

1Q3

351

474

1,510

1,060

823

TQA

694

577

407

OCA

335

308

QAO

May

523

445

9Q7

274

241

222

914

794

1,230

O91

1,300

2,030

1 lAfl

1,100

fiSQ

713

582

573

513

492

467

389

141

371

329

9R4

309

321

344

297

June

241

221

195

196

191

177

168

143

172

137

133

119

124

116

122

108

100

94

83

94

94

84

95

88

86

75

79

63

89

July

83

83

76

50

74

36

69

44

341

211

128

100

82

104

92

fi4

72

71

73

40

73

42

38

37

34

36

28

33

35

34

37

Aug.

36

37

33

36

36

35

36

36

12

1.4

1.4

18

100

ftfi

64

56

49

43

41

45

44

44

48

45

44

65

93

67

58

56

40

Sept.

40

47

AA

45

47

45

39

44

50

127

144.

95

75

HO

59

57

4R

44

43

48

46

50

50

62

68

54

51

47

50

399
PA3SAIC RIVER BASIN 163

Monthly discharge of Ramapo River at Pompton Lakes, N. J., for the year ertding

September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 160 square miles]

Month

October.. _____________________

November. ____________________

January.. _____________________

March __________ . _

June ________________________

July.... .. ,.... . .. .. .. 

August _ ___________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,520 

306 

1,410 

1,650 

412 

649 

5,300 

2,030 

241 

341 

100 

399

5,300

Minimum

2 

68 

180 

250 

125 

124 

303 

222 

63 28 

1.4 

39

1.4

Mean

165 

138 

428 

539 

192 

340 

947 

604 

128 

75.5 

45.3 

69.2

306

Per

square 

mile

1.03

.862 

2.68 

3.37 

1.20 

2.12 

5.92 

3.78 

.800 

.472 

.283 

.432

1.91

Run-off 

in inches

1.19 

.96 

3.09 

3.88 

1.29 

2.44 

6.60 

4.36 

.89 

.54 

.33 

.48

26.05

NOTE. No correction made for storage or evaporation in Pompton Lakes. 

GREENWOOD LAKE AT THE GLENS, N. J.

LOCATION. On Erie Railroad bridge, 100 feet above dam at The Glens, Passaic 

County. ' . j .:.i: '- " ; > ' 

DRAINAGE AREA. 27 square miles (measured on State topographic maps).'

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1, 1898 to November Ify 1903, and June 1, 1907, 

to September 30, 1924; <

GA&E. Vertical staff gage on railroad trestle; *ead to half-tenths once daily by 

A. Pepitone.

CONTROL. A masonry dam with two wooden sluice gates. Average elevation of 

spillway crest at gage height 100.0 feet.

EXTREMES OF STAGES. Maximum stage recorded during year, 102.0 feet April 7; 

minimum stage, 95.95 feet October 23.

1898-1903; 1907-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 102.37 feet several days 

in March, 1902 (also gage height was reported as "2 feet over gage" 

approximately 104.0 feet October 9-14, 1903); minimum stage, 93.25 feet 

several days in November, 1900.

REGULATION. The Greenwood Lake Dam was constructed to provide a storage 

reservoir for the water supply of the Morris" Canal. The Morris Canal was 

taken over by the State of New Jersey March 1, 1923. Navigation was 

abandoned by act of the State legislature March 13, 1924. Very little 

regulation of the lake required for canal after March 13.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by Morris Canal & Banking Co.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Greenwood Lake at The Glens, N. J., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1... ___ . ....

2. ........ 

3...--.-.......

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

5 . . ......

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

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

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

10.. _

Oct.

97.1

97.0

96.9

96.8

96.7

96.6

Nov.

97.15

97.25

97.25

97 3

97.3

O7 *¥>

97.4

97 42

97.45

Dec.

98.35

98.45

98.55

98.65

Oft 7>\

99.2

QQ 7

99.9

100.0

100.15

Jan.

100.5

100.5

100.55

100.55

100.55

100.6

100.55

100.55

100.5

100.45

Feb.

100.45

100.4

100.4

100.4

100.4

100.4

100.4

100.4

100.4

100.4

Mar.

100.18

100.15

100. 15

Iftfl 9

100.2

Iftfl 9

100.2

100.25

100.3

Apr.

100.6

100. 65

100.7

100.7

100.75

100.8

102.0

101.8

101.4

May

100.5

100.45

100.4

100.4

100.35

100.3

100.3

100.5

June

100.3

100.3

100.3

100.25

100.25

100.2

100.2

100.2

100.2

100.2

July

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.3

100.3

Aug.

99.85

99.85

99.85

99.85

99.8

99.8

99.8

99.8

99.8

99.7

Sept.

99.5

99.5

99.5

99.45

99.45

99.35

99.3

99.3

99.3

99.4
164 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

Daily gage height, in feet, of Greenwood Lake at The Glens, N. J., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924 ~ Continued

Etey

11- .... ...

12 

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

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

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

16."..... .......

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

18 _ .....

19 -- ......

20 

21 .

22 .

23 ....

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

25 

26 ......

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

28 

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

30 

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

Oct.

Qfi f\

96.45

Qfi A.

96.35

96.3

96.3

96.2

96.2

96.15

96.05

96.05

96.0

95.95

96.3

96.8

Qfi ft

- 97.0

97.0

96.95

97. 1

97.15

Nov.

Q7 A.*\

97.45

97.45

Q7 f\

97 5

97.5

97.5

Q7 5

97.5

97.5

97.55

97.6

97 6

97.7

Q7 52

97.85

Q7 Q

QQ i

Dec.

inn *)

100.2 inn 9

inn ^

100.3

100.3

inn i

100.3

100.3

100.25

inn 95

inn i

100.35

100.4

100.4

100.4

100.45

100.5

100.5

100.5

Jan.

100.58

inn 8

100.75

100 7

100. 65

-tn-t OQ

101. 05

101.0

101.0

inn Q

inn s 5

100.8

100 7

100.7

100.65

100.6

100.55

100.5

100.45

Feb;

inn ^52

inn 39

100.3

100.28

100.25 inn 9

inn 9

100.25 inn 95

inn 9ft

100.3 inn 3

100.3 inn 9s

100.25

100.22 infl 99

1f\n *>

Mar.-

100.3

100. 35

100.4

100. 4

100.45

100.45 inn 4.5

inn 4.9

100.4

100.4

100.4

100.4

100.4

.100.4

100.4

100.45

100.5

100.6

100.6

100.6

Apr;

101.2

101. 05 inn 05

100. 8

100 7

100.6

100.55

100.5

100.4

100.55

100.7

100.75

100.7

100.7

100.7

100.6

100.55

100.45 inn 35

100.3

May100.7

100.7

101.0

101.0

100.95

100.9 inn 52

100.8

100.7

100.7

100.6

100.6

100.5

100.5

100.45

100.45

100.4

100.4

100.4

100. 35

100.3

June

inn 9

100.2

100.15

100. 15

100.15

100.15

100.15

100.1

100.1

100.1

100.1

100.1

100.1

100.1

100.06

100.05

100.05

100.05

100.05

100.05

-July

100.3

100.3

100.3

100.25

100.25

100.25

100.2

100.1

100.1

100.1

100.05

100.05

100.0

100.0

QQ G£

QQ Q5

99.92

QQ Q9

99.9

99.9

Aug.

99.7

100.8

100.8

99.8

99.8

99.7

99.7

99.7

99.65

99.65

99.6

99.6

99.55

99.55

QQ 1

QQ 7

99.6

99.6

QQ UK

99.55

99.5

Septv99.4

99.35

99.35

99.3

99. 3

99.3

99.25

99.2

99.2

99.2

99.2

99.2

'99.15

99.12

99.1

QQ t

99.1

99.05

99 05

99.25

WANAOtfi RIVER AT GREENWOOD LAKE, IT. J.

LOCATION. 600 feet below dam at outlet of Greenwood Lake, at The Glens, 

Passaic County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 27 square miles (measured on State topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 13, 1919, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank 600 feet below dam; read by an employee of the 

North Jersey District Water Supply Commission.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Coarse gravel and boulders. Control is riffle of small 

boulders 200 feet below gage; probably permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.72 feet at 

5 p. m. April 7 (discharge, about 600 second-feet).

1919-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 3.72 feet at 5 p. m. April 7, 1924 

(discharge, about 600 second-feet); minimum stage occurs whenever the 

gates at Greenwood Lake are closed and no water is passing over spillway.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation probably not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Flow regulated by operation of sluice gates at outlet of lake, which 

is a storage reservoir of Morris Canal.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined between 5 and 200 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice 

daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to 

rating table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage heights observed under direction of the North Jersey District Water Supply Commission and furnished by that commission for publication.

The following discharge measurement was made:

November 22, 1923: Gage height, 0.32 foot; discharge, 9.3 second-feet.
PASSAIC RXYER BASIN 165

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Wanaque River at Greenwood Lake, N. J., for the 

year ending September SO, 1924 ,

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... ..

Oct.

38

37

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

41

46

46

46

46

46

46

43

50

58

46.

34

38

43

46

46

23

5

5

4

4

Nov.

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

5

9

9

9

9

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

Dec.

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

9

13

22

27

30

31

34

34

35

35

34

34

34

36

43

58

58

58

58

58

58

>&

62

Jan.

62

58

67

76

81

86

81

72

72

76

86

114

127

120

114

134

230

240

210

192

158

127

108

92

102

108

97

81

76

72

62

Feb.

62

54

50

50

54

58

58

50

46

43

43

40

37

34

32

30

28

28

31

35

38

34

31

28

27

25

23

23

Mar.

22

20

19

19

19

22

26

on

35

40

46

>&

58

54

54

en

46

46

50

50

94

58

62

72

76

81

86

92

108

120

Apr.

120

114

108

108

114

134

540

420

333

284

210

166

150

134

102

92

86

120

127

127

120

114

102

102

92

81

72

67

62

May

72

120

62

62

58

50

50

72

86

114

120

158

183

192

166

142

134

120

108

97

86

81

76

72

62

58

58

58

58

June

50

42

42

43

39

34

33

33

30

26

25

23

22

21

20

17

16

15

15

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

July

12

12

10

9

8

8

8

8

36

en

46

3Q

40

38

33

27

23

20

16

14

12

11

11

10

9

9

9

8

8

8

8

Aug.

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

18

41

41

OQ

39

39

30

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

Sept.

91

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

91

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

Monthly discharge of Wanaque River at Greenwood Lake, N. J., for the year ending

September 30, 1924

Month

April 

Discharge in second-feet

Maidmum

58 

9 

62 

240 

62 

120 

540

Minimum

4 

3 

7 

58 

23 

19 

62

Mean

35.3 

5.63 

31.4 

109 

39.5 

52.5 

164

Month

July. ..

The year. __

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

192 

50 

50 

41 

21

540

.Minimum

50 

12 

8 

8 

20

3

Mean

97.2 

23.8 

18.1 

21.1 

20.9

51.6

WANAQUE RIVEE AT WANAQUE, N. J.

LOCATION. 100 feet below Erie Railroad bridge and 400 feet below highway

bridge in Wanaque, Passaic County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 91 square miles (measured on State topographic map). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 16, 1903, to December 31, 1905; May 1, 1912,

to May 1, 1915; May 13, 1919, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on left bank, 100 feet below railroad bridge; installed

April 2, 1922; inspected by an engineer of the North Jersey District Water

Supply Commission.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Sand and fine gravel. Control is gravel riffle 50 feet

below gage.
166 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 8.01 feet at 6 a. m. April 7 (discharge, 5,050 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 0.18 foot at 5 p. m. October 8 (discharge, 1.4 second-feet).

1903-1905; 1912-1915; 1919-1923: Maximum stage, 8.35 feet July 22 or 

23, 1919, determined by level from high-water marks (discharge uncertain); 

minimum stage recorded, 0.18 foot at 5 p. m. October 8, 1923 (discharge, 

1.4 second-feet).

REGULATION. Flow regulated by operation of sluice gates at Greenwood Lake 

11 miles upstream. See record of Wanaque River at Greenwood Lake, 

N. J., for effect of this regulation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent. Rating curve well 

defined below 4,000 second-feet. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table, except for days of considerable 

fluctuation when discharge for intervals of day were averaged. Records good.

COOPERATION. Station maintained and gage heights furnished by North Jersey 

District Water Supply Commission.

Discharge measurements of Wanaque River at Wanaque, N. J., during the year 

ending September 80, 1924

Date

Oct. 8-.. 

Oct. 24...... ...

Oct. 25.... 

Do... ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.18

3.24

2.17

2.05

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1.40

797

437

400

Date

Jan. 17... ......

Jan. IS... 

Do.. .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.07

4.13

3.03

2.56

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,175

1,193

719

588

Date

Apr. 7--. 

Do.... __ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

7.09

5.04

4.85

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,622

1,695

1,577

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Wanaque River at Wanaque, N, J., for the yea r

ending September SO, 1924

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 

Oct.

48

46

46

46

45

44

45

24

41

44

52

55

55

55

56

55

55

70

81

58

48

60

565

455

208

114

79

66

63

91

Nov.

83

66

56

54

49

48

56

64

56

48

45

45

42

41

40

39

39

41

41

39

39

39

42

151

107

94

85

77

262

Dec.

290

223

183

186

854

590

400

308

273

256

240

208

208

180

171

156

132

129

134

223

273

223

208

189

223

208

Jan.

208

192

334

420

325

273

208

208

AA*>

44/1

381

325

355

760

590

530

400

273

308

9QA

325

344

290

OEfi

240

Feb.

192

189

183

192

256

223

189

148

151

145

10O

114

124

IfiQ

96

100

83

91

137

116

96

01

89

87

83

ft!

Mar.

70

79

77

81

102

151

189

192

223

290

94/1

223

192

177

174

208

109

223

o eft

273

273

273

308

1AA.

400

QQ1

Apr.

325

325

325

381

470

540

3,630

1,760

1,090

870

690

560

500

440

362

325

290

348

830

560

530

470

470

344

308

273

240

208

223

May

362

273

240

208

192

177

168

240

530

625

625

891

910

655

590

530

440

381

381

344

325

308

256

223

240

208

186

189

208

192

171

June

145

129

119

114

109

102

100

96

102

89

79

74

74

74

72

64

56

55

52

48

48

46

41

42

39

39

37

38

40

42

July

39

33

30

28

26

25

23

91

290

116

87

68

74

81

62

52

46

41

34

31

28

27

26

24

23

23

20

19

19

18

19

Aug.

25

19

19

18

18

18

18

17

19

18

39

70

55

49

iR

44

32

30

29

29

28

28

28

63

46

li

31

29

28

Sept.

28

44

33

29

27

27

26

26

39

68

38

32

32

31

29

29

29

29

29

28

27

30

49

TO

34

33

32

32

33

366
PASSAIC RIVER BASIN 167

Monthly discharge of Wanaque River at Wanaque, N. J., for the year ending

September 30, 1924

Month

October _____ .

November.. _ ....

M<ircfa

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

565 

262 

854 

1,210 

256 

400 

3,630

Minimam

24 

39 

129

192 

81 

77 

208

Mean

91.1 

68,5 

253 

372 

137 

208 

602

Month

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

The year .....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

910 

145 

290 

70 

366

3,630

.Minimom

168 

37 

18 

17 

26

17

Mean

363 

72.2 

49.1 

31.9 

44.3

191

PEQUANNOCK RIVER AT MACOPIN INTAKE DAM, N. J.

LOCATION. At Macopin intake dam of the Newark waterworks, 3 miles above 

Butler, Morris County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 63.7 square miles (measured on State topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1892, to September 30, 1924.

GAGES. Head on spillway at dam indicated by water-stage recorder in standard 

shelter. Water diverted measured by Venturi meter. Elevation of water 

surface in various storage reservoirs indicated by staff gage.

DETERMINATION OF DISCHARGE. Rating for spillway of intake dam determined 

by constructing weir at head of pond and making a series of simultaneous 

observations of head on the weir and dam. Daily discharge computed by 

bureau of water, city of Newark.

DIVERSIONS. Water diverted from the stream at intake dam only. Diversion 

included in the records.

STORAGE. Flow above dam regulated by several reservoirs. Gages in reservoirs 

read once a week and storage correction computed in million gallons per 

week. In converting storage correction to monthly units the division of 

overlapping weeks was made after graphic comparison with temperature 

and precipitation records. No* correction made for evaporation from 

reservoirs.

COOPERATION. Monthly discharge computed from records furnished by the 

city of Newark, bureau of water, Morris R. Sherrerd, consulting engineer, 

John A. Foulks, chief engineer.

Monthly discharge of Pequannock River at Macopin intake dam, N. J., /or the 

year ending September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 63.7 square miles]

Month

February.. __ ...

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

Discharge in , 

second-feet

Mean

41.0 

59.7 

173 

237

88.1 

135 

302

Per 

square 

mile

0.644 

.937 

2.72 

3.72

1.38 

2.12 

4.74

Run-off 

in inches

0.74 

1.05 

3.14 

4.29 

1.49 

2.44 

5.29

Month

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

September.. .......

The year.. ...

Discharge in 

second-feet

Mean

293 

68.3 

37.6 

17.5 

21.4

123

Per 

square 

mile

4.60 

1.07 

.590 

.275 

.336

1.93

Run-off 

in inches

5.30 

1.19 

.68 

.32 

.37

26.30
168 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

SADDLE RIVER AT LODI, N. J.

LOCATION. At highway bridge, 1 mile above Lodi, Bergen County, and 2^ 

miles above mouth of river.

DRAINAGE AREA. 55 square miles (measured on State topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 21, 1923, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on left bank at upstream end of bridge; inspected 

by W. C. Thorne.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel of coarse gravel and rock. Control is riffle 

75 feet below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 5.44 feet at 4 p. m. on April 7 (discharge, 1,280 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 1.49 feet at 5.30 p. m. November 22 (discharge, 5.3 secondfeet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSION. None.

REGULATION. Daily distribution of flow affected by small water-power plants 

upstream.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation subject to occasional changes, due to repairs 

made on small dam 400 feet below control, also affected by ice in winter. 

Rating curves fairly well defined between 10 and 1,000 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except as indicated in footnote to 

daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating 

table mean daily gage height or for days of considerable fluctuation by 

averaging discharge for intervals of day. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Saddle River at Lodi, N. J., during the period September 

14, 1923, to September SO, 1924

Date

1923

Sept. 14 ' 

1934 

Feb.7 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.97

1.53

1.65

2.84

Discharge

Sec.-fl. 

37.8

6.8

13.0

138

215

Date

1924 

Feb. 21-.. 

Mar. 13.. 

May 13-... 

Do.. 

Gage 

height

JFeet 

2.38

2.87

2.33

3.83

3.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

109

227

101

553

523

Date

1924

May 14 

Do.... _ -

Sept. 15... __ ,

Sept. 22. 

Do... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.32

3.21

2.90

1.64

1.65

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

354

335

243

15.0

16.2

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Saddle River at Lodi, N. J., for the years ending 

September SO, 1923 and 1924

Day

1923 

I,..- _ ... . 

2.. - _ ...... 

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

4- _ ... _ ............

5 - ...........

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

7 _____ .

8. .-

ft.... ____ ... _ -.-. 

10 . ....... 

Sept. Day

1923 

11 ______ , .........

19

13 

14 

15 

16 .

17. ... ___ ...

18 

19 

20 

Sept.

M

Day

1923 

21. 

22 

23 __ .... ...... . 

24 __ .. _ -- 

or;

2627 ; 

28 . 

9Q

QA

Sept.

24

31

S3

47

36

24

Oft

19

18

tft
PASSAIC RIVER BASIN 169

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Saddle River at Lodi, N. J., for the years ending 

September SO, 1928 and 1924 Continued

Day

1924 

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

2 _______ ...

3 

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

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

« ..

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

8........ __ .

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

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

11 ....... __

12 .- _ . ....

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

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

15 . _ . ...

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

17 . . ......

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

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

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

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

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

23- _ .........

24 ...

25. .......

26 . .

27 

28.. ......

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

30 . __ ....

«1 ...........

Oct.

16

14

14

14

11

13

13

14

11

10

11

16

14

14

13

13

13

12

13

22

27

20

23

113

365

232

90

50

39

37

52

Nov

54

42

34

32

31

29

30

32

30

28

28

27

26

25

23

23

28

23

23

23

21

21

28

79

124

74

47

38

34

58

Dec.

158

\ 130

175

96

77

67

64

60

60

56

82

138

117

74

61

69

104

104

82

Jan.

84

81

111

229

188

120

90

70

59

57

92

200

188

104

76

86

366

361

204

148

118

100

90

83

123

210

220

160

120

100

96

Feb.

92

85

85

87

116

246

94S

145

102

90

90

81

74

63

57

55

55

55

60

100

148

132

132

99

78

73

71

80

Mar.

87

92

96

106

148

184

251

197

134

136

159

252

237

172

125

104

90

89

90

89

87

85

85

83

80

87

108

118

114

114

136

Apr.

100

90

106

148

184

184

775

550

266

210

184

148

134

125

100

92

126

748

412

237

197

197

172

131

116

108

100

94

98

May

148

224

148

121

106

96

90

96

245

564

296

287

592

326

237

197

172

159

159

172

159

159

148

131

159

172

127

123

148

131

127

June

100

87

80

81

102

102

87

80

78

80

76

62

63

66

68

60

52

48

44

45

50

50

52

45

47

55

46

48

54

55

July

45

39

38

36

35

36

34

40

182

287

112

58

50

55

47

40

35

33

30

29

29

28

27

25

25

94

24

22

20

18

22

Aug.

40

31

25

24

23

24

22

25

23

31

27

42

76

56

37

29

27

26

94.

22

99

22

21

20

21

55

75

51

31

27

25

Sept.

22

99

23

25

91

25

23

20

23

85

152

68

43

37

32

27

25

22

99

20

QK

26

40

51

37

36

24

99

29

92

NOTE. Daily discharge estimated Dec. 2-14, Jan. 22-23,27-30, Feb. 16-21, and June 21-22, when recorder 

 was not operating satisfactorily, from study of comparison with record of flow for Ramapo River near 

Mahwah. Stage-discharge relation corrected for ice effect Jan. 6 and 7. 

Monthly discharge of Saddle River at Lodi, N. J.,for the years ending September SO,

192S and 1924

[Drainage area, 55 square miles]

Month

1923 

September 21-30 . . ......

1923-24

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

May ________________________

Julyi ' -' ' ; i August ______ . __ ___ . ___ . __ .

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

47

365 

124

366 

248 

252 

775 

592 

102 

; 287

76 

152

775

Minimum

18

10 

21

57

80 

90 

90 

44 

18 

20 

20

10

Mean

27.0

42.5 

37.2 

108 

140 

98.4 

127 

208 

194 

65.4 

49.2 

32.4 

37.3

95.0

Per 

square 

mile

0.491

.772 

.676 

1.96 

2.55 1.79- 

2.31 

3.78 

3.53 

1.19 

.895 

.589 

.678

1.73

Run-off 

in inches

a is

.89 

.75 

2.26 

2.94 

1.93 

2.66 

4.22 

4.07 

1.33 

1.03 

.68 

.76

23.52
170 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

ELIZABETH RIVER BASIN

ELIZABETH RIVER AT ELIZABETH, W. J.

LOCATION. Just above Westfield Avenue Bridge in Elizabeth, Union County, 

and 2J^ miles above mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 20 square miles (measured on State topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 5, 1921, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder installed May 18, 1923, on left bank 10 feet above 

dam; inspected by L. Gallagher.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CONTROL. Concrete dam, crest 48.5 feet long, at gage-height elevation 5.00 

feet, with sluice gate 24 inches in diameter, elevation of invert about gage 

height 0.3 foot. When the sluice gate is open and flowing part full, a riffle 

of small stone below dam becomes the control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage

recorder, 8.16 feet at 11.30 p. m. July 8 (discharge, about 1,250 second-feet).

1921-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 8.16 feet at 11.30 p. m. July 8,

1924 (discharge, about 1,250 second-feet); no flow during part of each year.

DIVERSIONS. The Elizabethtown Water Co. diverts water from Elizabeth 

River above this point, at the Ursina Lake pumping station and through 

wells at its Hummock pumping station. Correction for these diversions 

have been applied to the monthly table.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation over spillway permanent; through gate 

shifting. Rating curve well defined below 150 second-feet. Operation of 

water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table. On days of considerable fluctuation, discharge for serveral periods of the day are averaged. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Elizabeth River at Elizabeth, N. J., during the yearending September SO, 1924

Date

Mar. 14..... _ .

May 27... ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.316

5.240

«1.49

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

25.0

15.8

10 2

Date

July 18... ...

height

Feet 

5.129

5.060

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

6.03

1.92

Date

Aug. 22. ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.043

5.048

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

LOT

1.2&

» Sluice gate open.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Elizabeth River at Elisabeth, N. J., for the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Day

1 ____ . .... 2..:........ ...

3... __ ....

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

5 __ . __ ....

6... ___ .....

7... . . ._.

8-..- .-.. ...

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

10...--.. . 

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

12. __ ........

13. ____ . _ ..

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

15... __ . __ .

Oct.

3.2

.4

.1

Nov.

5.7

5.0

5.0

9

4.6

d S

12

6.6

3.8

.8

2.2

3.8

40

3.8

3.3

Dec.

18

9.3

7.6

as

43

so

1813

12

12

14

Q R

7.6

17

11

Jan.

22

12

36

22

10

9.5

9.5

7.1

5.0

5.0

OA

25

15

12

7.1

Feb.

7.1

8.7

a

c

9. 5

98

AQ

1Q

12

12

11

11

10

10

10

9.5

Mar.

45

42

36

42

40

53

48

01

28

28

QE

88

33

25

20

Apr.

14

21

41dn

26

141

441

66

41

S4

27

22

20

1Q

12

May

35

15

i?

12

11

10

1001

340

68

47

292

50

36

June

15

8.5

3.2

3.2

2.6

2.6

13

01

13

10

Q 7

13

ft 7

1111

July

17

9.1

5.2

1.3

3.8

5.0

5.7

38

19

10

is

8.7

8.7

Aug.

2.6

2.1

1.2

2.6

6.8

7.4

.7

3.2

2.1

148

10

.4

1

Sept.

4.4-

12

, 7.6-

2.6-

5.2:

& 2.

4.4

4 4

60

42

7.1

3.8-

3.8-

44

2.8
BAHWAY RIVER BASIN 171

>e. in second-feet, of Elizabeth River at Elizabeth, N. J., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924 Continued

Day

16.. ____ ...

17 _ ..... _ ...

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

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

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

21 

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

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

24.......... _ .

25... ....

26... ___

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

28 _

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

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

31..... __

Oct.

a?

50

161

10

5.0

8.7

8.7 8.7

ia

Nov.

1.4

3.5

4.0

3.1

1.6

1.4

1.1

35

28

7.6

6.0

4.2

2.2

3.8

59

Dec.

10

11

9.2

6.0

2.9

5.7

15

68

28

18

15

11

33

17

14

40

Jan.

98

145

25

20

19

14

9.5

7.1

7.1

126

25

19

10

10

6.4

6.4

Feb.

9.5

8.7

8.7

8.7

100

50

25

25

25

25

27

28

46

44

Mar.

18

14

13

13

13

14

13

12

12

11

24

26

20

18

27

15

Apr.

11

13

164

135

42

39

42

27

21

18

15

14

13

22

26

May

28

26

21

27

18

28

22

16

37

38

18

16

25

29

66

16

June

7.9

7.9

13

13

12

6.4

7.9

12

14

87

62

28

11

26

19

July

5.7

5.7

5.0

3.2

44

5.0

3.8

9.1

4.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.8

5.0

3.8

3.2

Aug.

1

3

6.4

3.8

1.6

3.2

.7

2.1

3.8

3.2

170

20

7.1

3.2

2.6

3.2

Sept.

3.8

6.0

3.7

3.2

2.1

3.4

5.2

24

4.0

3.2

3.2

5.0

6.4

5.4

196

NOTE. This table does not include diversions. Sluice gate open Nov. 4 to Jan. 5, June 18-^20, 23-27, 

30, July 1-3, and discharge through gate has been applied in the table. No flow on days for which no discharge is given.

Monthly discharge of Elizabeth River at Elizabeth, N. J., for the year ending

September 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 20 square miles]

Month

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

Discharge in second-feet

Observed

Maximum

161 

59 

89 

145 

100 

95 

441 

340 

87 

186 

170 

196

441

Minimum

0 

.8 

2.9 

5.0 

7.1 

11 

11 

10 

2.6 

1.3 

0 

2.1

0

Mean

9.15 

7.88 

19.1 

26.6 

24.7 

29.3 

52.2 

48.3 

15.7 

17.6 

13.6 

14.8

23.2

Corrected for 

diversion

Mean

17.8 

16.3 

26.3 

35.0 

32.8 

36.4 

59.8 

55.5 

23.5 

26.2 

23.2 

23.8

31.4

Per 

square 

mile

0.890 

.815 

1.32 

1.75 

1.64 

1.82 

2.99 

2.78 

1.18 

1.31 

1.16 

1.19

1.57

Run-off 

in inches

1.03 

.91 

1.52 

2.02 

1.77 

2.10 

3.34 

3.20 

1.32 

1.51 

1.34 

1.33

2L39

BAHWAY RIVER BASIN

RAHWAY RIVER AT RAHWAT, N. J.

LOCATION. At Church Street, Bridge in Rahway, Union County, half a mile

above mouth of Robinsons Branch of Rahway River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 41 square miles (measured on State topographic map). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 10, 1908, to April 29, 1915; October 1, 1921, to

September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Vertical staff gage attached to tree on right bank 40 feet below bridge;

read by W. M. Ritchie. ".'".'.. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from highway bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel is fine gravel; control head of riffle 3QO feet

below gage.

63480 28 12
172 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year estimated from hydrograph, 5.1 feet at 2 p. m. July 9 (discharge, about 1,100 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.47 foot at 10 a. m. October 14 (discharge about 2 second-feet). 

1908-1915; 1921-1924: Maximum stage estimated from hydrograph, 5.1 

feet at 2 p. m. July 9, 1924 (discharge, about 1,100 second-feet); minimum 

stage, zero December 1, 1912 (discharge uncertain).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted from Rahway River above Rahway by Orange 

Water Co., South Orange Waterworks (wells), Short Hills Water Co. (wells), 

Springfield station of Elizabethtown Water Co. (wells), and Rahway Waterworks. The total flow diverted is about 17 second-feet and is included in 

the monthly discharge table.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent except for children 

constructing dam at control. Standard rating curve fairly well defined. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying to rating table mean daily gage height, corrected for backwater 

when control is obstructed. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Rahway River at Rahway, N. J., during the year ending

September 80, 1924

Date

Oct. 26........

Nov. 30........

Feb.7.. ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.83

.92

1.20

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

23.4

30.9

75

Date

July IS.. .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

"0.94

".73

 1.11

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

40.5

14.8

23.6

Date

Aug. 22- .

Sept. 19........

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.69

.68

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

14.6

11.7

0 Stage-discharge relation affected by temporary dam.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rahway River at Rahway, N. J., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

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- _ .........

Oct.

3

5

4

10

6

3

3

8

4

3

4

6

8

3

3

6

5

5

4

21

5

4

7

222

85

35

12

6

5

6

16

Nov.

12

8

8

6

5

6

10

8

7

6

10

5

5

5

5

5

5

6

5

4

4

4

6

104

23

11

10

35

3

30

Dec.

85

26

15

10

60

222

88

31

19

17

19

13

16

13

11

10

8

8

8

8

10

16281'

36

21

19

60

46

26

63

Jan.

79

32

301

233

76

in

26

21

17

16

84

144

58

43

27

25

400

182

74

60

46

28

25

19

192

86

28

23

22

23

Feb.

22

22

20

21

38

999

79

42

31

26

23

26

21

21

 19

20

13

91

86

192

Q7

63

38

27

26

31

39

54

Mar.

60

58

55

60

144

-\AA

135

69

48

63

290

78

58

40

36

qo

35

31

31

30

27

26

9s

38

72

78

55

72

43

Apr.

35

42

71

126

118

92

835

426

118

90

76

57

K1

45

36

31

28

Oft

478

126

101

107

60

57

3Q

38

36

34

39

May

95

48

34

32

25

23

51

533

375

452

478

182

111

86

74

61

78

52

58

76

48

40

116

55

40

57

48

68

39

June

32

30

27

26

25

22

63

27

55

23

54

25

sn

32

20

14

17

18

22

21

27

26

17

16

OK

202

38

34

38

38

July

16

12

12

10

8

10

9

61

730

313

82

14

23

20

17

16

16

17

13

18

19

12

26

14

11

12

11

9

13

14

Aug.

11

12

12

14

10

19

31

32

26

38

23

135

69

19

12

11

11

11

11

15

12

13

12

23

13

192

88

42

21

15

12

Sept.

12

12

40

26

27

36

23

22

48

135

42

22

18

19

13

14

14

13

13

12

13

1O

39

28

15

13

13

13

13

153
RAHWAY RIVER BASIN 173

Monthly discharge of Rahway River at Rahway, N. J., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 41 square miles]

Month

December ____ . ..... ............

January __________________

March. _______________ .,

April __________________

May __________________ . .

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

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

September. _____________

Discharge in second-feet

Observed

Maximum

222 

104 

222 

400 

222 

290 

835 

533 

202 

730 

192 

153

835

Minimum

3 

3

8 

16 

13 

23 

28 

23 

14 

8 

10 

12

3

Mean

16.7 

12.0 

39.4 

83.4 

46.8 

71.3 

120 

117 

34.8 

50.6 

31.1 

29.1

54.4

Corrected for 

diversion

Mean

34.4 

28.2 

56.1 

100 

64.0 

88.6 

137 

133 

51.8 

67.2 

48.0 

45.2

71.3

Per 

square 

mile

0.839 

.688 

1.37 

2.44 

1.56 

2.16 

3.34 

3.24 

1.26 

1.64 

1.17 

1.10

1.74

Run-off 

in inches

0.97 

.77 

1.58 

2.81 

1.68 

2.49 

3.73 

3.74 

1.41 

1.89 

1.35 

1.23

23.65

ROBINSONS BRANCH OF RAHWAY RIVER AT 60ODHANS, N. J.

LOCATION. At Lehigh Valley Railroad station in Goodmans, Union County, 2% 

miles above dam and pumping station of the Middlesex Water Co. near 

Rahway and 4}/Sj miles above mouth of stream.

DRAINAGE AREA. 12.7 square miles (measured on State topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 27, 1921, to September 30, 1924 (fragmentary).

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to tree on right bank 100 feet below highway 

bridge at Goodmans station; read by A. N. Roblee and Joseph Spinella.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel fine gravel. Banks high. Control is riffle of 

rocks, probably artificial, 50 feet below gage and is drowned out by backwater 

from reservoir at medium and high stages when reservoir is full.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.40 feet at 

8 a. m. April 7 (discharge not determined); minimum stage, 0.24 foot November 22 and 23 (discharge, 2.0 second-feet).

1921-1924: Maximum'stage recorded, 5.40 feet at 8 a. m. April 7, 1924 

(discharge not determined); minimum stage, 0.12 foot August 21, 1923 

(discharge, 0.9 second-foot).

REGULATION. Swamp just above station gives natural storage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from reservoir at 

medium and high stages. Rating curve well defined to 10 second-feet. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily effective gage height to 

rating table. Daily discharge record considered too uncertain*to publish. 

Monthly records probably fair.

Discharge measurements of Robinsons Branch of Rahway River at Goodmans, N. J., 

' d&ring the year ending September 30,19%4

Date

Oct. 26. -

Nov. 30. - .

Feb. 7 ... ....

Qage 

height

Feet

0.48

1.14

1.54

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

9

0

35.5

50

Date

May 27.... ..

July 18.. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.53

.26

.27

Discharge

Sec.-/(. 

9.8

3.2

3.2

Date

Aug. 22.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.20

.22

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1.5

2.2
174 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

Monthly discharge of Robinsons Branch of Rahway River at Goodmans, N. JT., for the 

year ending September 80, 1924

Month

July---. ...... ............................

September ___________ . ................

The year y

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

60 

36 

40 

90 

60 

100

30 

26 

15 

61

Minimum

2.4 

2.0 

3.3 

2.9 

2.9 

3.1 

3.3 

4.0 

2.2 

2.2 

2 

2

2.0

Mean

6.49 

5.19 

13.2 

19.3 

13.5 

19.4 

44.0 

37.7 

11.2 

10.3 

4.65 

6.85

16.0

Per 

square 

mile

0.511 

.409 

1.04 

1.52 

1.06 

1.53 

3.46 

2.97 

.882 

.811 

.366 

.539

1.26

Run-off 

in inches

0.59 

.46 

1.20 

1.75 

1.14 

1.76 

3.86 

3.42 

.98 

.94 

.42 

.60

17.12

BABITAN RIVER BASIN

SOUTH BRANCH OF RARITAW RIVES NEAR HIGH BRIDGE, N. J.

LOCATION. 1 mile above High Bridge, Hunterdon County, and 4 miles above 

mouth of Spruce Run.

DRAINAGE AREA. 65 square miles (measured on State topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 24, 1919, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder installed September 30, 1921, on left bank just 

above large pine tree 1 mile above High Bridge; inspected by an engineer 

of Taylor-Wharton Iron & Steel Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage or from highway bridge 

one-third mile upstream.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel very rough with many boulders. Control is 

well-defined riffle of rock and boulders 100 feet below gage; probably permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 9.91 feet at midnight April 6 (discharge, about 2,500 secondfeet) ; minimum stage, 4.90 feet at 8 p. m. August 30 (discharge, about 19 

second-feet).

1919-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 10.97 feet at 10.30 a. m. February 

2, 1922 (discharge, about 3,600 second-feet); minimum stage, 4.80 feet 6.30 

a. m. October 31, 1921 (discharge, 9 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

REGULATION. Daily distribution of flow affected by small water powers at points 

upstream.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent, except as affected by 

. ice. Rating curve well defined between 30 and 2,500 second-feet. Operation 

of water-stage recorder satisfactory except for two short periods. Daily discharge ascertained by use of discharge integrator except for periods of high 

water. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made:

July 16, 1924: Gage height, 5.37 feet; discharge, 48.5 second-feet.

August 6, 1924: Gage height, 5.55 feet; discharge, 75 second-feet.
RARITAN RIVER BASIN 175

Daily discharge, in seeond-feet, of South Branch of Raritan River near High Bridge, 

N. J., for the year ending September SO, 1924

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 ...........

Oct.

30

34

31

30

29

28

26

25

31

9Q

28

28

30

26

26

01

30

29

28

33

29

29

39

228

112

59

44

41

40

41

QO

Nov.

61

49

44

38

40

41

ino

76

52

AK

41

dfi

-40

44

QQ

36

36

34

37

OQ

38

37

39

Qfi

61

48

51

48

38

240

Dee.

209

106

78

63

115

367

IRQ

117

106

100

94

OA

76

94

71

68

71

65

60

57

67

336

OOQ

116

105

132

1QQ

105

119

Jan.

144

107

371

219

154

102

1 110

244

126

115

94

356

725

252

91 i

120

600

M9

143

140 MA

160 MQ

Feb.

134

10K

124

236

265

m

- 126

101

108

106

104

96

90

on

inn

115

120

102

loe

187

149

120

QK

80

75

75

75

82

Mar.

77

QQ

90

132

283

522

QOO

1QQ

176

170

267

919

164

14°.

123

101

inn

116

125

114

116

110

114

119

105

117

127

181

177

147

Apr.

112

106

129

202

221

698

1 400 Kin

07 K

QOQ

285

t)AQ

231

210

1QC

170

165

9O7

KQO

272

26S

252

OQ1

IRA

172

161

154

147

158

184

May

336

185

156

153

141

132

124

lift

520

oni

240

637

529

347

OQO

OQQ

256

250

OQK

OOQ

OKA

230

188

177

174

[ 160

I

June

135

129

118

134

127

124

126

114

120 inK,

95

107

128

167

95

84

82

86

80

74

73

67

192

204

106

101

100

89

July

73

66

68

63

58

60

58

74

126

80

64

54

68

70

58

tt

57

49

50

dfi

49

48

58

49

44

47

37

' 41

47

41

QQ

Aug.

45

40

37

40

40

64

47

46

37

38

35

136

82

58

44

39

42

42

45

41

40

38

38

32

38

38

40

35

35

35

32

Sept.

29

30

36

32

33

33

32

31

36

42

36

36

33

35

33

34

33

34

33

30

34

38

62 1 44

37

38

33

32

41

531

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 7-10, 20-24, 28, 29, Feb. 14, 15, 23-27, discharge 

estimated from study of hydrograph, weather records, and comparison with bydrograph of flow at Stanton. 

Discharge, for periods of no gage height record, May 27-30, June 15 and 16, estimated from study of comparison with hydrograph of record for South Branch at Stanton. Braced figures show estimated mean 

discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of South Branch of Raritan River near High Bridge, N. «/"., for 

the year ending September 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 65 square miles]

Month

April _ .... . __ .. _ .. _ . . . .

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

July.......-.............. ...................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

228 

240 

367 

725 

265 

522 

1,400 

637 

204 

126 

136 

531

1,400

Minimum

25 

34

57

75 

77 

106 

124 

66 

37 

32 

29

25

Mean

43.1 

54.5 

121 

195 

121 

160 

289 

248 

112 

58.0 

45.1 

52.0

125

Per

square 

mile

0.663 

.838 

1.86 

3.00 

1.86 

2.46 

4.45 

3.82 

1.72 

.892 

.694 

.800

1.92

Run-off 

in inches

0.76 

.94 

2.14 

3.46 

2.01 

2.84 

4.96 

4.40 

1.92 

1.03 

.80 

.89

26.15

SOUTH BRANCH OF RARITAN RIVER AT STANTON, N. J.

LOCATION. At highway bridge near Lehigh Valley Railroad station in Stanton, 

Hunterdon County, half a mile above mouth of Prescott Brook and 5 miles 

below mouth of Cakepoulin Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 147 square miles (measured on topographic map).
176 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 2, 1903, to December 31, 1906; July 1, 1919, to 

September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge near left end; read by E. H. 

Smith.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed and banks, gravel. Banks are overflowed at high 

stages. Control is slight riffle 100 feet below bridge.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year estimated from hydrograph, 10.00 feet at 1 a. m. April 7 (discharge, about 5,200 second-feet); 

minimum stage recorded, 1.88 feet at 8 a. m. October 16 and 17 (discharge, 

26 second-feet).

1903-1906; 1919-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 10.5 feet October .9, 

1903 (discharge not determined); minimum stage, 1.85 feet at 5 p. m. September 16, 1921 (discharge, about 24 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during winter.

REGULATION. Distribution of flow affected by small water-power plants upstream.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent, except as affected by ice.

Rating curve well defined between 35 and 1,200 second-feet. Gage read to

hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean

daily gage height to rating table, except for periods of ice effect. Records

 fair.

The following discharge measurements were made:

July 15, 1924: Gage height, 2.47 feet; discharge, 116 second-feet.

August 6, 1924: Gage height, 2.09 feet; discharge, 42.4 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Branch of Raritan River at Stanton, N. /., 

for the year ending September 30, 1924

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 

Oct.

46

55

51

52

55

47

43

38

40

40

38

39

30

38

51

34

45

53

750

354

151

102

91

87

104

170

Nov.

148

96

93

80

89

89

174

163

96

90

83

60

78

85

80

68

60

7^

83

83

62

126

312

201

121

128

116

93

445

Dec.

445

231

224

201

376

915

445

398

312

255

271

422

470

235

198

180

157

174

134

143

140

267

1,490

695

376

333

292

495

292

376

Jan.

376

292

1,210

645

445

312

360

320

280

263

645

545

376

312

263

271

620

360

320

300

280

320

1,210

645

360

300

422

Feb.

333

231

220

259

OQ1

fiQK

398

271

220

231

201

184

180

180

187

209

184

OCQ

495

376

220

224

194

251

259

Mar.

177

160

235

722

750

645

422

422

398

470

570

376

333

255

231

243

220

247

216

205

191

224

198

212

227

333

292

259

Apr.

227

220

333

470

495

970

2,89&

1,150

860

722

595

495

470

422

376

354

333

915

545

545

398

354

333

320

312

422

May

695

398

354

312

312

292

292

292

1,770

670

545

1,630

1,210

860

915

695

595

495

495

545

545

398

376

360

354

312

376

354

376

292

June

260

247

243

255

247

224

312

280

247

205

191

212

292

333

280

231

154

148

167

201

174

174

134

111

98

422

271

247

247

194

July

124

126

111

93

75

85

121

124

312

201

121

118

120

143

126

106 104-

89

102

93

76

87

111

100

83

60

53

67

54

67

70

Aug.

45

40

50

52

48

78

116

55

53

62

292

271

89

78

80

53

54

71

55

78

54

39

68

51

53

47

54

34

46

50

Sept.

53

89

70

47

54

53

61

68

52

58

46

48

36

35

53

47

47

45

45

41

37

58

146

75

43

55

36

40

75

1,630

NOTE. Discharge for ice-affected periods Jan. 7-9, 19-24, 27-29, and Feb. 14-15, and for days of no gage 

height Oct. 1-6, 14, Nov. 11, Dec. 16, Mar. 2, Apr. 27, May 25, June 8,15, July 6,13, and Sept. 28, estimated 

by study of gage-height graph, weather records, and comparison with record of South Branch of Raritan 

River near High Bridge. Braced figure shows estimated mean discharge for period indicated.
RARITAN RIVER BASIN 177

Monthly discharge of South Branch of Raritan River at Stanton, N. J., for the year 

ending September 80, 1924

[Drainage area, 147 square miles]

Month

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

July..-..-....... _-_-..-..._-.- ..-.-.- 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

750 

445 

1,490 

1,560 

695 

1,560 

2,890 

1,770 

422 

312 

292 

1,630

2,890

Minimum

30 

60 

134 

263 

180 

160 

220 

292 

98 

53 

34 

35

30

Mean

91.4 

119 

365 

475 

275 

367 

600 

573 

227 

107 

73.5 

108

282

Per 

square 

mile

0.622 

.810 

2.48 

3.23 

1.87 

2.50 

4.08 

3.90 

1.54 

.728 

.500 

.735

1.92

Run-off 

in inches

0.72 

.90 

2.86 

3.72 

2.02 

2.88 

4.55 

4.50 

1.72 

.84 

.58 

.82

26.11

RARITAH RIVER AT MAKVIIIE, N. 3.

LOCATION. At highway bridge between Manville and Finderne, Somerset 

County, 1J^ miles above mouth of Millstone River, and 4J£ miles below 

confluence of North and South Branches of Raritan River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 490 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 27, 1903, to March 31, 1907; August 10, 1908, to 

April 30, 1915; August 19, 1921, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on left bank installed August 15, 1923; inspected 

by William B. Patten and E. McBride.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND "CONTROL. Red sandstone on left side, sand and gravel on right 

side; fairly permanent; affected by vegetal growth during summer. Banks 

are overflowed at very high stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 15.00 feet at 7 a. m. April 7 (discharge, about 20,000 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 3.21 feet at 7 p. m. October 5 (discharge, about 38 secondfeet).

1903-1907; 1921-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 15.9 feet October 10, 

1903 (discharge, about 25,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.24 feet at 

9 p. m. September 19, 1923 (discharge, about 36 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters.

DIVERSIONS. The Johns-Manville Co. diverts about 2 second-feet from the 

Raritan at a point about one-fourth mile above gage.

REGULATION. Daily distribution of flow affected by water powers at Somerville 

and other points upstream.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent, except as affected by grass in 

channel during summer. Normal rating curve fairly well defined between 

300 and 10,000 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory 

expept as indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Variable 

correction applied to mean daily gage height because of grass in channel. 

Records fair.
178 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

Discharge measurements of Raritan River at Manville, N. J., during the yeaf 

ending September SO, 1924 .

Date

Nov. 28-. .

Feb. 4..........

May 26____... .

Gage 

height

Feet

a 3 QA

4. 30

4.63

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

OfiC

629

Q49

Date -

July I?- ...

height

Feet 

4.03

 3.99

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

379

309

Date

An«r 91

Gage 

height

Feet 

 3.72

"3.61

Discharge '

Sec.-ft. 

181

122

" Grass on control.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Raritan River at

ending September 30, 1924

'., N. J., for the year

Day

I..............

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 

Oct.

91

80

82

Sfi ---71-

78

84

64

64

69

101

95

93

89

91

84

78

86

119

127

99

129

1,920

1,080

424

289

237

217

206

279

Nov.

333

250

910

189

- 185

185

229

310

233

217

91A

196

179

170

176

170

179

179

176

173

164

161

182

778

327

274

OK4

Dec.

1,800

1,080

800

590

640

1,600

1,480

1,130

960

910

860

767

650

736

660

610

524

432

416

424

456

700

1,200

1,300

1,180

960

1,620

1,080

9 11911

Jan.

1,730

1,180

4,730

3,470

1,800

7tW

900

850

800

7K/1

2 ftfin

2,120

1 1ftA

1,020

800

1,710

2,410

1,730

1,600

960

2,200

Feb.

860

746

640

610

2,370

2,860

1,300

800

640

610

570

w>d.

\ 700

610

778

Mar.

860

1,020

960

2,070

2,740

4,310

2,650

1,420

960

1,130

2,810

3,140

1,690

1,130

910

714

630

610

610

542

498

498

570

910

1,240

1,080

1,080

Bfifl

Apr.

681

650

860

1,930

2,000

2,870

15,100

4,560

2,730

9 9PLA

1,800

1,540

1,300

1,180

1,020

910

860

1,930

5,690

2,460

2,250

1,800

1,730

1,300

1,130

1,020

910

800

860

1,020

May

2,250

1,240

1,020

960

860

756

703

756

3,790

2,740

2,120

6,010

5,330

2,810

2,720

2,120

1,600

1,400

1,300

1,200

1,200

1,100

1,000

950

950

960

860

1,020

960

1,080

860

June

746

692

630

590

570

524

910

590

640

4.QS

432

432

551

1,020

1,240

910

570

402

1,130

1,300

860

524

416

373

910

2,250

114

910

860

725

July

489

440

394

359

333

327

315

910

1,920

725

489

380

440

481

346

284

289

279

245

229

229

225

245

241

217

196

182

185

185

176

241

Aug.

199

170

139

137

164

139

173

203

203

170

127

800

650

274

210

182

176

155

155

127

144

153

132

142

132

217

176

147

129

137

137

Sept.

129

134

264

173

119

137

134

112

155

229

164

137

142

122

114

117

124

109

99

99

105

114

264

196

150

112

117

127

103

1,800

NOTE. Effect of ice on stage-discharge relation probably negligible. Discharge corrected, based on 

four discharge measurements, for aquatic growth on control Oct. 1 to Dec. 9 and July 9 to Sept. 30. Discharge estimated because of no gage-heights Dec. 5-7, 23-24, Jan. 7-10, 22-31, Feb. 13-27, and May 17-25, 

from study of comparison with record of flow on North Branch of Raritan River at Milltown. Braced 

figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.
RARITAN RIVER BASIN 179

Monthly discharge of Rdfitdn River at Manvitte] N, J.,for the year ending September

SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 490 square miles]

Month

December.. ____________________

April.. -._. _.....__.._.._ ........ .........

June. .. _____________________

July........-...... ..........................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,920 

1,020 

2,020

4,310 

15, 100 

6,010 

2,250 

1,920 

800 

1,800

15, 100

Minimum

64 

161 

416

4S9 

650 

703 

373 

176 

127 

99

64

Mean

216 

270 

964 

2,010 

842 

1,270 

2,170 

1,700 

764 

387 

200 

197

916

Per 

square 

mile

0.441 

.551 

1.97 

4.10 

1.72 

2.59 

4.43 

3.47 

1.56 

.790 

.408 

.402

1.87

Run-off 

in inches

0.51 

.62 

2.27 

4.73 

1.86 

2.99 

4.94 

4.00 

1.74 

.91 

.47 

.45

25.49

NORTH BRANCH OF RAEITAN RIVER NEAR FAR HILLS, N. J.

LOCATION. At dam of Somerset Lake & Game Club, 2 miles north of Far Hills, 

Somerset County, and 2 miles above mouth of Peapack Brook.

DRAINAGE ABE A. 26 square miles (measured on State topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 15, 1922, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Hook gage in stilling box at left end of dam; read by C. H. Meyers and 

John Robinson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading 200 feet below dam.

CONTROL. Masonry dam with flat crest having low-water notch 26 feet long 

with crest at elevation of gage height 1.696 feet. Remainder of spillway 

137 feet long with crest at elevation of gage height 2.204 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.22 feet at 

6 p. m. September 30 (discharge, 556 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.83 

feet several times in October (discharge, 5.8 second-feet).

1922-1924: Maximum stage estimated from hydrograph, 5.1 feet at midnight March 7, 1922 (discharge not determined); minimum stage recorded, 

1.79 feet at 9.30 a. m. August 27, 1923 (discharge, 4 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Small turbine takes water from the pond above dam for operation 

of a pump. This turbine is operating continuously and uses about 2 secondfeet. The diversion is included in the following tables of daily and monthly 

discharge.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

below 150 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made:

August 13, 1924: Gage height, 2.149 feet; discharge, 23.5 second-feet; tailrace discharge, 1.5 second-feet.
180 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Branch of Rarilan River near Far Hitts, 

N. J., for the year ending September 30, 1924

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...... ........

Oct.

7.6

6.7

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

5.8

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.7

7.1

7.6

7.6

8.0

ao

8.0

8.5

8.9

12

9.5

10

11

122

38

23

18

16

16

15

22

Nov.

18

13

14

11

12

11

19

18

14

12

11

11

11

11

10

10

8 9

10

10

13

34

21

15

14

14

13

38

Dec.

49

30

25

21

JO

131

45

38

38

36

94

27

26

28

23

23

24

22

20

01

22

24

136

55

41

38

36

41

47

38

38

Jan.

55

34

224

75

59

27

At)

38

38

38

65

40

45

38

75

154

09

81

7Q

68

62

62

59

167

75

62

52

62

62

ft*>

Feb.

49

45

45

45

122

85

65

55

45

49

49

47

49

38

41

45

38

43

36

102

97

49

41

36

OJ

38

38

45

45

Mar.

40

49

41

75

106

208

75

62

62

55

75

62

52

45

52

47

47

45

43

49

41

45

43

43

78

49

71

71

62

59

Apr.

62

71

59

106

93

106

436

208

177

149

126

106

97

85

81

81

75

158

198

140

131

140

131

97

81

71

68

62

68

75

May

126

78

68

65

55

55

52

65

269

122

114

299

203

158

167

126

110

97

118

97

J14

89

81

81

81

68

65

89

75

75

55

June

49

47

45

45

45

41

45

45

45

38

38

41

41

49

40

34

30

30

30

29

28

28

25

25

47

41

38

34

36

28

July

24

24

22

22

21

21

20

34

59

30

25

22

27

24

20

18

18

18

16

16

16

16

19

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

Aug.

15

15

15

15

15

19

16

16

15

15

15

17

19

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

15

15

15

15

15

Sept.

15

20

19

15

15

15

15

15

29

28

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

41

16

15

15

15

15

15

330

Monthly discharge of North Branch of Raritan River near Far Hills, N. J., for 

the year ending September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 26 square miles]

Discharge in second-feet

Month

June.-..-..-.----.-..... ...

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

Maximum

122

38

136

224

122

436

299

49

59

19

330

436

Minimum

5.8

8.9

20

34

41

59

52

25

15

15

15

5.8

Mean

14.4

14.3

39.4

71.9

52.3

65.1

118

107

37.9

21.1

15.4

27.6

48 7

Per 

square 

mile

0.554

.550

1.52

2.77

2.01

2.50

4.54

4.12

1.46

.812

.592

1.06

1.87

Run-oft 

in inches

0.64 '.61

1.75

- 3 19

2.17

2.88

5.06

4.75

1.63

04

.68

1 1ft

tye AQ

NORTH BRANCH OF RARITAN RIVER AT MILLTOWN, N. J.

LOCATION. At Milltown, Sonierset County, 1% miles above junction of North

and South Branches of Raritan River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 190 square miles (measured on State topographic map). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 14, 1923, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Inclined staff gage on right bank 300 feet above highway bridge; read by

Joseph Van Fleet.
EARITAN RIVER BASIN 181

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel, clay and fine gravel. Control is remains of 

foundation of an old dam.

EXTREMES op DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 9.5 feet (from floodmarks) at 1 a. m. April 7 (discharge not determined); minimum stage recorded, 2.00 feet at 5.40 a. m. October 13 (discharge, 26 second-feet).

1922-1924: Maximum stage, 9.5 feet (from floodmarks) at 1 a. m. April 

7, 1924 (discharge not determined); minimum stage recorded, 1.98 feet 

several times in August and September, 1923 (discharge, 25 second-feet).

REGULATION. Slight diurnal fluctuation due to small water-power plants upstream.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent, except as affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined between 30 and 1,600 second-feet. Gage read to 

hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of North Branch of Raritan River at Milltown, N. J., 

during the year ending September 30, 1924

Date

A fk«> Q

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.95

3 71

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,240

Q7Q

Date

A up 11

July 17... .., _____ ____

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.38

2.39

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

714

93

Daily discharge, in second-feet, oj North Branch of Raritan River at Milltown, 

N. J., for the year ending September 30, 1924

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. _______ o-i

Oct.

50

52

42

44

50

43

36

42

37

44

40

42

36

44

46

47

52

46

50

85

58

58

1,090

323

195

145

128

125

102

329

Nov.

145

115

90

85

77

77

121

102

82

77

77

63

61

58

58

65

61

60

58

60

61

56

69

136

115

115

121

121

755

Dec.

845

515

226

200

755

1,290

590

329

266

284

266

249

232

237

243

210

166

149

136

125

141

261

2,280

670

480

356

304

710

410

237

396

Jan.

445

*)KK

3,580

710

550

515

OJ.Q

278

266

845

755

376

qru

278

266

990

590

550

300

280

630

2,000

550

340

280

280

340

380

Feb.

323

255

226

220

480

670

01 ft

200

200

220

220

200

200

160

140

130

118

115

220

710

291

162

125

115

136

145

180

215

Mar.

237

OCfi

278

670

670

1,140

515

336

266

291

1,290

890

AAK

*)KZ

237

249

266

255

200

190

170

180

205

162

255

342

362

329

316

Apr.

249

272

249

515

890

5,570

1,290

1,040

845

630

550

515

445

403

369

356

940

1,510

845

800

710

590

480

445

410

369

342

356

356

May

845

445

376

316

297

278

284

2,280

755

755

3,580

1,290

940

1,040

710

670

550

670

515

515

515

410

369

480

369

342

515

369

403

310

June

278

272

255

297

226

185

410

272

284

237

278

304

291

383

284

243

190

175

170

170

166

145

125

118

396

445

297

297

376

237

July

175

145

132

132

115

200

410

190

153

128

162

132

112

105

102

90

82

77

79

77

95

82

74

69

67

58

58

56

63

Aug.

60

58

50

56

50

58

61

98

79

82

79

410

166

102

82

77

69

72

60

56

56

56

43

58

60

82

72

49

44

47

46

Sept.

43

47

115

52

47

65

52

47

58

105

69

52

60

47

50

46

44

49

44

43

42

46

323

90

67

60

56

58

56

1,190

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 22, 23, 27-31. and Feb. 8-17; discharge estimated by 

study of gage-height graph, observer's notes, weather records, and by comparison with record at Far Hills.
182 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

Monthly^discharge of North Branch of Raritan River at MiUtawn, N. J., for the 

year ending September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 190 square miles]

Month

October. __ _ _____ . . ____ ._ __

December. _ .. ________ . _ _.

January. _ __ - . _________ __

February ________ . _ . __ _ March __ _ _____ ...._. __ ........

May _ _____ . ________ . . _ .

June _ .. ___________ --..-_ .-._..

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

The year.. _________ . . . .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,090 

755 

2,280 

3,580 

710 

1,290 

5,570 

3,580 

445 

410 

410 

1,190

5,570

Minimum

36 

56 

125 

255 

115 

162 

249 

278 

118 

56 

43 

42

36

Mean

114 

109 

437 

621 

238 

383 

773 

695 

260 

120 

78.6 

104

328

Per 

square 

mile

0.600 

.574 

2.30 

3.27 

1.25 

2.02 

4.07 

3.66 

1.37 

.632 

.414 

.547

1.73

Run-off 

in inches

0.69 

.64 

2.65 

3.77 

1.35 

2.33 

4.54 

4.22 

1.53 

.73 

.48 

.61

23.54

BLACK RIVER NEAR POTTERSVH1E, IT. J.

LOCATION. 1 mile above highway bridge and former gaging station at Pottersville, Somerset County, and 8 miles above mouth of Rockaway Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 33 square miles (measured on State topographic map). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 27, 1922, to September 30, 1924; November 8, 1921,

to June 30, 1922, at Pottersville, 1 mile downstream. 

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on right bank installed June 27, 1922; inspected

by Theodore Bush.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and boulders very rough. Control is riffle of

boulders just below gage; probably permanent. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage

recorder, 3.54 feet at 6 p. m. April 6 (discharge, about 740 second-feet);

minimum stage, 0.79 foot at 6 p. m. August 4 (discharge, 4 second-feet). 

1921-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 3.76 feet at noon July 1, 1922

(discharge, about 880 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.79 foot at 6 a. m.

August 4, 1924 (discharge, 4 second-feet). 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation occasionally affected by ice. 

REGULATION. Daily fluctuations occasionally caused by operations at small

mills upstream. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent. Rating curve well

defined below 200 second-feet. Daily discharge ascertained by applying

mean daily gage height to rating table. Operations of water-stage recorder

satisfactory except as indicated in footnote to daily discharge table. Records

good.

The following discharge measurement was made:

August 13, 1924: Gage height, 1.41 feet; discharge, 37 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Black River near Pottersville, N. J., for the yeat 

ending September 30, 1924

Day

1 . _-._.__

St...... ........ 3.;.:......;..:

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

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

Oct.

12

12

12

11

Nov.

29

00

16

Dec.

64

60

KA

66

Jan.

KA

Crt

110

on

66

Feb.

40

KA

88

Mar.

44

jo

43

72

102

Apr.

61

Crt

RC

72

78

May 

116

98

93

QQ

81

June

69

66

61

57

53

July

32

28

24

24

22

Aug.

13

19

11

11

Sept.

10

10

11

10

11
RAR1TAN RIVER BASIN 183

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Black River near Pottersville, N. J., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924~Continued

Day

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 ..........

Oct.

10

Q n

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

10

10

10

12

13

15

16

21

17

23

80

53

53

55

60

46

30

30

Nov.

18

28

31

28

24

20

18

17

16

17

17

17

17

15

15

15

14

18

38

35

30

24

20

77

Dec.

118

85

70

67

63

51

43

38

38

35

32

31

30

27

26

27

43

100

on

76

79

66

64

55

51

50

Jan.

61

73

55

44

44

170

95

81

78

73

140

240

160

97

88

64

I4n

Q7

97

170

66

50

Feb.

110

81

69

63

60

50

50

50

69

58

50

57

45

42

54

58

46

50

60

46

35

34

1Q

40

Mar.

158

136

98

98

104

120

114

97

85

76

64

55

54

54

51

50

48

48

49

49

50

55

69

73

72

67

Apr.

251

325

270

224

183

147

126

110

102

90

85

78

150

196

170

158

147

136

106

98

88

81

75

73

88

May

75

69

69

147

126

126

210

196

183

170

147

136

136

136

116

112

102

91

95

86

85

Q7

88

85

75

June

51

58

54

55

50

46

49

57

60

54

50

44

39

36

35

31

30

29

44

51

44

36

38

38

July

22

22

30

41

36

36

36

35

28

26

23

21

20

17

16

16

16

18

17

17

16

15

14

14

13

13

Aug.

16

20

17

15

13

12

44

35

33

32

30

24

18

15

14

14

14

13

13

12

14

13

13

12

12

11

Sept.

10

10

9.6

11

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

10

10

10

9.6

9.8

15

23

20

20

16

15

14

27

161

NOTE. Discharge Jan. 3, 4,10,11,17,18, 31, Feb. 1-4, June 28 to July 5, and Aug. 12; estimated by study 

of gage-height graph, weather records, and comparison with hydrograph of record on North Branch of 

Raritan River near Far Hills; no gage-height record.

Monthly discharge of Black River near Pottersville, N. J., for the year ending

September 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 33 square miles]

Month

January.. .......................................

May

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

August. ______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

80 

77 

118 

240 

110 

158 

325 

210 

69 

41 

44 

161

325

Minimum

9.0 

14 

26 

44 

34 

43 

50 

69 

28 

13 

11 

9.6

9

Mean

22.3 

23.5 

57.1 

97.0 

54.6 

74.1 

129 

115 

47.1 

22.8 

17.4 

17.9

56.5

Per

square 

mile

0.719 

.712 

1.73 

2.94 

1.65 

2.25 

3.91 

3.48 

1.43 

.691 

.527 

.542

1.71

Run-off 

in inches

0.83 

.79 

1.99 

3.39 

1.84 

2.59 

4.36 

4.01 

1.60 

.80 

.61 

.60

23.41

MILLSTONE RIVER AT BIACKWEIIS MHIS, N. J.

LOCATION. At highway bridge in Blackwells MiDs, Somerset .County, a quarter

of a mile below mouth of Middlebrush Brook, 1% miles above Millstone, and

5 miles above mouth of Millstone River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 258 square miles (measured on State topographic map). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 4, 1921, to September 30, 1924. A station was

maintained at Millstone 1M miles downstream June 28, 1903, to December

31, 1904; June 7, 1912, to April 30, 1915.
184 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1924, PAET I

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections on downstream side of left bridge abutment; 

read by Alex Barna.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage or from highway bridge 

at Millstone.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel clay. Banks are overflowed at high stages. 

Control is foundation of old stone and timber dam 100 feet below gage; 

gradually disintegrating.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, estimated from hydrograph, 11.0 feet at 9 a. m. April 7 (discharge, about 6,200 second-feet); 

minimum stage recorded, 0.83 foot at 8 p. m. October 14 (discharge, 62 

second-feet).

1921-1924: Maximum stage, estimated from hydrograph, 11.00 feet at 

9 a. m. April 7, 1924 (discharge, about 6,200 second-feet); minimum stage 

recorded, 0.0 all day September 16, 1923 (discharge, about 5 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice occasionally for short periods.

DIVERSIONS. The Delaware & Raritan Canal takes water from Delaware River 

and flows northeastward to Raritan River. It passes along right bank of 

Millstone River for 15 miles above gaging station and for 5 miles below. 

Canal is above river at all points and loses water to river by leakage, seepage, 

and by discharge from spillways.

REGULATIONS. Carnegie Lake and several small mills above gage slightly affect 

distribution of flow.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Base rating table fairly 

well denned, variable correction for shifting control determined from periodic discharge measurements. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

corrected mean daily gage height to base rating. Records fairly good.

Discharge measurements of Millstone River at Blackwell§ Mills, N. J., during the 

year ending September 80,

Date

Nov. 28. __ ....

Feb. l .... ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.46

1.76

4.05

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

141

285

1,350

Date

July 17 ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.83

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

798 4.no

216

Date

Aug. 21 __ .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.19

1.25

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

12L

Daily discharge, in second-feet, oj Millstone River at Blackwells Mills, N. J., for the 

year ending September 30, 1924

Day

1 ____ ......

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

3. ... .... 

4.... _ . ___ .

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

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

8 

9 .... ....

10 

11.. 

12 

13 

14 _ .... ... - 

15 . .

16 

17. .

18 

19 

20 

Oct.

105

98

96

109

88

78

102

91

98

91

86

66

OR

90

109

102

113

Nov.

196

172

141

134

137

137

137

120

120

113

103

iflQ

93

QA

88

Qt

95

Dec.

662

320

OJO

196

552

1,330

772

497

365

97Q

ojo

260

243

226

180

Jan.

955

524

2,090

2,150

717

389

260

226

211

911

1,280

2,570

910

662

470

9 AQft

1,330

QCC

717

Feb.

279

97Q

260

260

662

1,530

1,050

772

662

OQQ

341

320

497

341

260

416

OQQ

OOfi

TOO

865

Mar.

524

772

772

1,240

i s.^fl

1,630

1,240

910

607

1 9ftO

2 AQO

2,570

1 4.ftfl

1 000

662

ECO

497

470

442

Apr.

442

662

1,480

1,430

c Aftfi

3,070

i Ron

955

717

607

552

470

9Qfi

865

2

7KA

1.680

May

470

416

416

341

298

279

279

260

1,200

1 PiftA

1,000

9 ten

O Q7A

1,240

910

1,170

OOA

470

. 416

365

June

389

365

320

298

279

243

634

341

298

260

226

243

OJO

772

779

AA9

341

279

772

1.140

July

442

365

320

260

226

193

279

2,330

1,100

AAty

320

OOA

Oil

911

193

177

1 3Q

141

Aug.

114

98

100

102

QQ

93

103

90

82

QQ

103

820

779

320

OJQ

1QA

155

t«m .

128

Sept.

13»

130

118

113

10»

1.05G

ojo

1QA

1CQ

145

1Q71

132
EAEITAN RIVER BASIN 185

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Millstone River at Blackwells Mills, N, J.,for the 

year ending September 80, 1924 Continued

Day

21 

22 

23-. 

24.. .

26 

26 

27... __ ....... 28 

29. .

30- 

31 

Oct.

100

120

105

717

407

243

226

177

145

137

226

Nov.

88

102

105

416

260

185

169

145

132

497

Dec.

180

185

1,330

1,100

820

442

910

1,000

524

910

Jan.

524

416

341

279

1,430

1,330

772

580

442

14.1

320

Feb.

2,330

2,450

2,030

910

607

320

279

341

497

Mar.

389

416

365

341

qon

365

607

772

607

802

634

Apr.

1,240

820

634

524

470

389

341

320

389

May

389

470

389

341

1 73fi

865

634

634

524

497

June

1,630

865

552

416

341

497

389

772

717

607

July

143

139

145

141

1<U

128

118

116

_ 113

109

109

Aug.

122

111

113

109

116

226

260

226

243

226

172

Sept.

122

19ft

162

162

147

145

128

126

139

1,050

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 5-8 and 26-29, discharge determined by study of 

hydrograph and weather records. Discharge Oct. 26 to Jan. 17 corrected for backwater effect on basis of 

one discharge measurement, study of hydrograph, and comparison with monthly records for near-by 

streams.

Monthly discharge of Millstone River at Blackwells Mills, N. J., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 258 square miles]

Month

April. __

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

717 

497 

1,330 

2,690 

2,450 

2,690 

5,400

Minimum

66 

88 

180 

211 

188 

320 

298

Mean

149 

152 

497 

855 

678 

869 

1,050

Month

July -

The year. ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,870 

1,630 

2,330 

820 

1,050

5,400

Minimum

260 

226 

109 

82 

109

66

Mean

776 

515 

314 

191 

210

521

NOTE. Because of the leakage, seepage, and waste water from the Delaware & Baritan Canal above 

record does not represent the natural flow of the basin.

GREEN BROOK AT BOUND BROOK, N. J.

LOCATION. Near State highway bridge at Bound Brook, Middlesex County

half a mile above mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 49 square miles (measured on State topographic map). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 12, 1923, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Vertical staff fastened to willow tree on left bank 300 feet below bridge;

read by Edward DeNoyes.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel, sand and fine gravel. Control is riffle of

gravel 200 feet below gage; not permanent; affected by growth of grass

during summer. 

DIVERSIONS. Green Brook receives the sewage of Plainfield about 3 miles

upstream. A well field of the Elizabethtown Water Co. Consolidated, is

located along stream just above station; a well field of Middlesex Water

Co., and a second field of the Elizabethtown Water Co. Consolidated, are

also situated in the drainage area above station. 

REGULATION. Daily distribution of flow slightly affected by water power above

gage.
186 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Base rating curve for 

indirect determination of discharge not well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily-discharge ascertained by applying effective 

mean daily gage height to rating table, corrections for obtaining effective 

gage heights determined by comparing periodic discharge measurement 

with base rating. Daily discharge too uncertain to publish; monthly records 

probably fair.

Discharge measurements of Green Brook at Bound Brook, N. J., during the yeat 

ending September 30, 19%4

Date

Nov. 30 __ ..

Feb. 4 _ -

May 26 .

Gage 

height

Feet 

"1.02

1.39

1.87

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

28.4

67

108

Date

July 17. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

M.22

« 1.22

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

30.8

43.7

Date

Aug. 21-. 

Sept. 18 ___ -.

Gage 

height

Feet 

 1.01

 1.13

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

19.6

25.4

« Stage-discharge relation affected by aquatic growth on riffle. 

6 Some brush on stump below control.

Monthly discharge of Green Brook at Bound Brook, N. J., for the year ending September 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 49 square miles]

Month

April,... .... . _. 

July- _ _ 

August __ ____________________

The year. __________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

150 

48 

281 

350 

206 

395 

800 

455 

101 

242 

75 

, 150

800

Minimum

10

15 

32 

48 

42 

38 

45 

56 

38 

24 

18 

18

10

Mean

24.0 

23.1 

76.0 

129 

"70.9 

123 

172 

137 

67.5 

65.5 

33.6 

34.0

79.7

Per

square 

mile

0.490 

.471 

1.55 

2.63 

1.45 

2.51 

3.51 

2.80 

1.38 

1.34 

.686 

.694

1.63

Run-off 

in inches

0.56 

.53 

1.79 

3.03 

1.56 

2.89 

3.92 

3.23 

1.54 

1.54 

.79 

.77

22.15

NOTE. No correction made for Plainfleld sewage or for water diverted through the various well fields 

in the basin.

LAWRENCE BROOK AT PATRICKS CORNER, N. J.

LOCATION. Near highway bridge at Patricks Corner, Middlesex County, 3 miles 

southwest of Milltown, seven-eighths of a mile above Beaver Brook dam, and 

6M miles above mouth of Lawrence Brook.

DRAINAGE AREA. 29 square miles (measured on State topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 21, 1922, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on right bank 150 feet above highway bridge; 

inspected by Henry Patrick.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Banks high and channel fairly straight. Control is 

sill of old wooden dam.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from high-water mark, 

8.70 feet at 3 a. m. April 7 (discharge uncertain, stage-discharge relation 

affected by brush jam below gage); minimum stage from water-stage recorder, 

1.14 feet several times in October (discharge, 0.4 second-foot, stage-discharge 

relation affected by grass in channel).
EARITAN RIVER BASIN 187

1922-1924: Maximum stage from watermark, 8.70 feet at 3 a. m. April 7, 

1924 (discharge, uncertain, stage-discharge relation affected by brush jam 

below gage); minimum discharge, 0.4 second-foot at 8 a. m. August 27, 1923 

(stage, l.lfrfeet) and several times in October, 1923 (stage-discharge relation 

affected by grass on control).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation occasionally affected by ice.

REGULATION. Distribution of flow affected by water power above station.

ACCUBACT. Stage-discharge relation permanent except when affected by grass 

and brush in channel. Rating curve well denned. Operation of recorder 

satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by use of discharge integrator 

on recorder charts. Records probably fair.

Discharge measurements of Lawrence Brook at Patricks Corner, N. J., during the 

year ending September SO, 19%4

Date

Nov. 18.........

Feb. 4 ....

Gage 

height

Feet

1 91

1.60

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1.0

17.1

Date

Apr. 11- .

July 11-.-.. _ -

Gage 

height

Feet

a*? ftl

"2.12

Discharge

Sec.-ft. fi<j

29.4

Date

Do 

Gage 

height

Feet 

H.36

1.32

Discharge

Sec.jt.

3.S

 Stage-discharge relation affected by brush.

* Stage-discharge relation affected by aquatic growth in channel.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lawrence Brook at Patricks Corner, N. J., for 

the year ending September 30, 1924

Day

1 

2- .....

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

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

5 ....

6 ..

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

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

9 ... ......

10 

11 __ . _ ......

13 

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

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

15 

16 

17.-.. ___ .....

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

19 ....

20 ..

21 

22-.. .

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

24 .

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

5

3

3

1

1

1

1

7

5

6

2

1

2

2

2

4

5

3

4

8

47

18

11

15

2

8

6

22

Nov.

14

8

6

2

8

4

8

11

6

2

6

4

2

8

9

4

7

9

9

5

9

8

7

2

30

Dec.

37

8

8

12

53

94

35

15

23

16

13

17

17

19

13

13

17

8

12

17

14

23

108

57

31

22

15

82

44

29

75

Jan.

59

26

217

102

55

42

16

19

17

10

172

133

67

41

19

107

188

72

52

43

31

27

19

23

160

145

61

30

18

16

26

Feb.

18

15

25

25

93

176

63

46

41

21

24

25

17

19

20

23

6

10

19

105

134

157

93

64

44

27

26

39

45

Mar.

48

49

61

81

112

123

97

59

45

49

171

260

136

76

63

44

22

42

30

25

43

21

8

27

29

34

68

68

52

80

43

Apr.

26

38

66

114

63

124

394

119

103

56

56

46

36

37

26

32

33

119

231

85

83

78

78

50

42

36

30

29

29

34

May

54

42

34

29

19

18

25

29

186

88

63

354

101

68

54

42

37

26

22

40

28

31

16

45

77

57

38

46

28

36

48

June

11

20

29

26

19

9

39

36

30

12

8

20

25

36

3

33

25

24

24

22

33

14

22

16

18

23

32

45

29

58

July

26

20

20

18

13

11

12

21

79

48

34

14

14

17

20

19

5

4

5

5

5

6

5

5

6

5

4

4

5

6

6

Aug.

7

5

3

4

4

5

7

4

3

3

3

123

112

44

10

18

5

9

25

6

5

7

5

3

5

74

63

34

8

21

7

Sept.

13

22

7

6

8

8

3

4

52

169

44

17

8

6

6

7

14

6

6

6

6

12

18

13

8

8

8

6

13

102

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by grass and brush in channel Oct. 1 to Nov. 29 and Apr. 2 to 

Sept. 30; discharge estimated by study of hydrograph, discharge measurements, and comparison with 

record of Assunpink Creek at Trenton.

63480 28 13
188 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

Monthly discharge of Lawrence Brook at Patricks Corner, N. J., for the year ending

September 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 29 square miles]

Month

November.. __________________

January... ____________________

March _ . ____________________

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

July- .

The year. __________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

47 

30 

108 

217 

176 

260 

394 

354 

58 

48 

123 

169

394

Minimum

1 

1 

8 

16 

6 

8 

26 

16 

8 

4 

3 

3

1

Mean

6.42 

6.93 

30.5 

64.9 

49.0 

66.6 

76.4 

57.5 

25.7 

14.9 

20.4 

20.2

36.6

Per 

square 

mile

0.221 

.239 

1.05 

2.24 

1.69 

2.30 

2.63 

1.98 

.886 

.514 

.703 

.697

1.26

Run-off 

in inches

0.25 

.27 

1.21 

2.58 

1.82 

2.65 

2.93 

2.28 

.99 

.59 

.81 

.78

17.16

NAVESINK RIVER BASIN

SWIMMING RIVER NEAR RED BANE, N. J.

LOCATION. At dam of Tintern Manor Water Co., 3 miles above Red Bank, 

Monmouth County, and mouth of river.

DRAINAGE AREA. 48 square miles (measured on State topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 28, 1922, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on right bank 100 feet above end of dam; inspected 

by J. A. Stewart.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CONTROL. Dam of stone and concrete, with spillway 148 feet long. In cross 

section the spillway has a flat top 7 feet wide with downstream edge 1 foot 

higher than upstream. Sometimes sand bags are placed on the spillway 

during the summer. There are two 36-inch "blow-off" sluice gates at dam 

and one 18-inch "blow-off" sluice gate at pumping station.

DETERMINATION OF DISCHARGE. Discharge over spillway and through all 

sluice gates determined from rating curves based on current-meter measurements. Diversion measured by piston-displacement method.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 3.05 feet at 9.30 p. m. February 20 (discharge, about 2,000 secondfeet).

1922-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 3.05 feet at 9.30 p. m. February 

20, 1924 (discharge, about 2,000 second-feet).

DIVERSION. Water diverted from dam to Newman Springs pumping station of 

Tintern Manor Water Co.

REGULATION. The flow is slightly affected by storage in reservoir. Monthly 

table corrected for storage by use of an approximate capacity curve.
NAVESINK RIVER BASIN 189

ACCUKACY. Spillway rating permanent except for periods when spillway was 

obstructed by sandbags. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table. Storage correction is so small that possible errors in capacity curve 

will not affect total results. Records good.

COOPEKATION. Station maintained in cooperation with Tintern Manor Water Co.

Measurements of discharge over spillway on Swimming River near Red Bank, N. /., 

during the year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Feb. 6 

Do........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.77

1.65

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

495

410

Date

July 7... .......

July II........ ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.108

1.105

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

54

56

Date

Aug. 8.... .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

° I. 212

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

26.5

0 Sand bangs on dam, 50.7 feet of right end unobstructed.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Swimming River near Red Bank, N. J., for the 

year ending September 80,

Day

I .

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 ...........

Oct.

25

25

25

22

22

22

19

1Q

22

22

25

25

25

25

22

22

28

38

28

22

KO

447

180

71

59

48

' 48

AK

55

Nov.

52

41

41

41

41

48

45

38

34

34

34

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

34

34

131

67

52

48

45

45

61

Dec.

92

59

55

52

83

206

80

67

67

67

59

63

63

59

59

55

52

KO

55

59

113

75

71

103

93

71

Jan.

123

80

234

204

103

44

69

61

65

65

117

186

98

84

71

87

330

140

103

93

68

42

65

69

256

161

59

75

82

84

80

Feb.

75

75

71

75

144

486

162

113

89

89

89

83

71

84

71

67

71

' 67

571

704

206

127

107

107

102

. 97

97

Mar.

107

112

107

112

133

.149

133

107

97

93

168

388

230

145

123

108

103

98

98

93

93

93

89

89

84

109

145

134

108

93

Apr.

93

108

129

162

145

129

535

229

151

145

129

118

113

108

103

103

98

136

428

193

162

151

187

134

123

113

108

103

108

151

May

145

113

103

98

93

89

89

98

350

284

582

328

187

157

145

140

129

121

90

98

147

118

109

248

145

118

123

113

140

108

June

93

103

98

93

89

84

93

80

103

84

75

80

89

98

123

84

75

71

128

98

84

75

59

55

59

98

71

108

103

93

July

67

67

59

59

55

55

55

52

89

59

52

45

52

55

45

41

38

38

34

34

34

31

45

34

34

34

31

28

25

22

25

Aug.

31

31

25

22

22

251^*

24

24

22

22

38

84

47

34

31

28

28

27

25

25

24

21

24

25

184

228

70

55

45

37

Sept.

33

31

30

30

30

31

30

26

31

60

41

31

28

33

31

30

35

53

41

35

33

33

58

47

35

33

31

33

31

43

NOTE. Discharge includes flow over spillway and through all sluice-gates. Sluice gates at dam open May 

19-24, and sluice-gate at Newman Springs pumping station partly opened Jan. 6-11, 21-29, Feb. 13 to Mar. 

12. Dam was obstructed by sand bags Aug. 7 to Sept. 30. New rating tables to cover these condition s 

were computed.
190 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

Monthly discharge of Swimming River near Red Bank, N.J., during the year ending

September 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 48 square miles]

Month

April........... - ._________._....

July...........-.. .................

September- ................

Discharge in second-feet

In river

Maximum

447 

131 

206 

330 

704 

388 

535 

582 

128 

89 

228 

60

704

Minimum

19 

34 

52 

42 

67 

84 

93 

89 

 55 

22 

13 

26

13

Mean

49.2 

45.1 

78.6 

110 

149 

124 

156 

161 

88.2 

45.0 

43.3 

35.6

90.2

Total yield

Mean

55.9 

47.5 

78.8 

110 

149 

124 

156 

162 

95.8 

53.6 

53.4 

44.1

94.0

Per 

square 

mile

1.16 

.990 

1.64 

2.29 

3.10 

2.58 

3.25 

3.37 

2.00 

1.12 

1.11 

.919

1.96

Run-off 

in inches

1.34 

1.10 

1.89 

2.64 

3.34 

2.97 

3.63 

3.88 

2.23 

1.29 

1.28 

1.03

26.62

- NOTE. The first three columns indicate actual quantity of water flowing in river; the three remaining 

columns include diversion and storage. Water diverted to Newmans Springs pumping station during 

October, November, January, and May to September inclusive.

ABSECON CHEEK BASIN

ABSECON CREEK AT ABSECON, N. J.

LOCATION. At dam of Atlantic City Water Department, 1 mile west of Absecon, 

Atlantic County, and 3 miles above mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 16.6 square miles (measured on State topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 1, 1923, to September 30, 1924.

DETERMINATION OP DISCHARGE. Discharge is computed by adding the flow over 

spillway and through the sluice gates of the reservoir, the flow through a 

42-inch wood-stave pipe line 9,930 feet long through which water flows by 

gravity from reservoir to pumping station, and an estimated flow that is 

diverted to a duck farm on left bank of creek just below weir. Correction for 

gain or loss in storage in the reservoir is made to monthly discharge in order 

to derive natural flow.

The discharge over the spillway and through the sluice gates and leakage 

is determined from the record made by a water-stage recorder at right end 

of a weir 48.5 feet long and 2.5 feet high with a 2-inch plank crest and located 

in channel of the creek 30 feet below spillway. The weir is submerged for 

a few hours each day by high tide, but the periods of submergence are easily 

recognized from the appearance of the gage-height graph.

Discharge through the 42-inch pipe line is determined from the loss of 

head at a 24-inch gate in the pipe line 100 feet below the intake in the reservoir. The head above the gate is indicated by the elevation of the water 

surface in the reservoir which is measured by a hook gage in a stilling box 

near the intake. Th6 head below the 24-inch gate is determined by a waterstage recorder in the caretaker's shelter 100 feet below gate. This waterstage recorder is over a 12-inch float tank which is connected with the pipe 

line by ^-inch pipe. The two gages are set at the same datum.

Corrections for gain or loss in storage are based upon readings of hook 

gage in reservoir.

Gages read and recorders inspected by F. J. Trumbore and J. E. Reilly, 

employees of Atlantic City Water Department.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Measurements for rating the weir are made from 

highway bridge 10 feet below weir or by wading. Discharge measurements 

for rating pipe line are made with a Pitot tube 150 feet below 24-inch gate.
ABSECON CREEK BASIN 191

REGULATION. Flow is regulated by storage in the reservoir. 

ACCURACY. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Station installed and maintained in cooperation with Atlantic 

City Water Department, Mr. L. Van Gilder, chief engineer.

Measurements of discharge over weir on Absecon Creek at Absecon, N. J., during the 

year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Apr. 25.. 

Do. __ ....

Do-.. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.34

2.49

2.64

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

28.2

56

93

Date

Apr. 26-. 

Do... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.30

2.22

2.20

Discharge

SfC.-ft. 

22.6

12.0

9.2

Date

May 12... -

May 13- .

May ]4__- ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.38

2.47

"2.58

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

33.4

52

73

; One-half foot of weir obstructed.

Measurements of discharge through 30-inch waste gate ° on Absecon Creek at Absecon, 

N. J., during the year ending September 30, 1924

Date

Nov. 7.. ...

Do. ...

Nov. S. .......

Do... 

Nov. 10.. --.

Gage 

height

Feet 

10.94

10.89

10.3

10.25

9.82

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

91

94

93

93

85

Date

Nov. 10.. .-

Do.__ 

Nov. 12... 

Do ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

9.75

8.92

8.84

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

92

92

78

78

Date

Nov. 12.. _ ...

Nov. 16.. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

8.71

8.37

8.00

7.86

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

78

82

72

73

« Right gate wide open.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Absecon Creek at Absecon, N. J., for the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Day

1 . 

2 - . 

Z. ..................

4. . . .......

5 

6 ...

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

8 ...... ... 

9.. ... ... .---.

10. . 

n.. .... ..... .

^..... ..............

13.. 

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

15 

16 .

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

18 

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

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

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

22 

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

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

25 

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

27. -.----.. ......... .

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

29 

30 

31 

Dec.

9fi

29

99

35

38

36

31

31

30

21

22

18

15

26

18

12

13

13

25

32

36

32

28

22

32

21

15

16

Jan.

17

23

47

37

36

18

16

16

17

29

30

43

33

21

13

13

16

17

17

41

17

16

33

35

18

26

29

Feb.

' 46

44

41

41

23

22

16

17

15

18

18

25

35

35

23

18

17

18

33

4]

54

56

55

53

51

4Q

48

4Q

38

Mar.

32

41

40

36

35

34

31

31

40

47

55

54

4Q

44

46

36

41

42

45

39

45

39

38

46

43

43

Apr.

34

47

46

36

30

41

63

66

51

46

46

45

47

26

14

12

14

15

19

19

20

39

46

37

40

in

43

38

May

49

41

43

38

43

41

42

58

70

69

62

35

50

55

3490

24

65

03

55

70

41

41

26

41

53

55

40

June

43

49

49

53

42

43

44

43

53

51

47

49

59

fifi

62

57

51

49

43

32

29

34

33

38

41

37

37

40

41

42

July

41

41

41

39

39

38

38

36

36

35

33

31

34

36

30

34

40

36

32

30

28

29

36

31

30

31

29

28

29

29

29

Aug.

28

29

28

28

27

26

26

25

23

24

23

29

31

31

28

26

24

28

24

24

24

24

25

24

24

42

48

36

30

28

25

Sept.

27

25

25

24

23

26

23

22

20

27

24

23

24

27

27

26

33

39

32

27

25

26

38

30

41

65

62

54

58

50

NOTE. Above table indicates flow down the stream, through pipe line and that diverted to duck farm. 

Discharge through pipe line Jan. 15, 26-29, Feb. 14, Apr. 18, 25-30, May 1-4, 11, Aug. 2-9 when one or the 

other of the gage records are missing, was estimated by studying the hydrograph and also the record of head 

at the lower end of the pipe line derived from a water-stage recorder set over a 12-inch float tank connected 

with ?4-inch pipe to the pipe line 200 feet from the outlet end. Discharge of flow down the stream from 

Dec. 1 to Feb. 18, while weir was being constructed, was computed by studying the openings of 30-inch waste 

gate and reservoir gage heights.
192 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

Monthly discharge of Absecon Creek at Absecon, N. J., for the year ending September 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 16.6 square miles]

Month

February.-. ____ _________

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

The period ____________

Discharge in second-feet

Actual flow

Maximum

38 

57 

56 

55 

66 

70 

66 

41 

48 

65

70

Minimum

12 

13 

15 

31 

12 

23 

29 

28 

23 

20

12

Mean

25.0 

27.0 

34.4 

40.9 

37.7 

48.5 

45.2 

33.8 

27.8 

32.4

35.3

Natural flow

Mean

25.6 

28.3 

32.1 

39.7 

50.2 

48.1 

45.2 

33.5 

27.6 

26.4

35.7

Per

square 

mile

1.54 

1.70 

1.93 

2.39 

3.02 

2.90 

2.72 

2.02 

1.66 

1.59

2.15

Run-off 

in inches

1.78 

1.96 

2.08 

2.76 

3.37 

3.34 

3.04 

2.33 

1.91 

1.77

24.34

NOTE. "Actual flow" is flow over weir, through pipe line and to duck farm. "Natural flow" is 

"actual flow" corrected for gain or loss in storage.

DELAWARE RIVER BASIN

EAST BRANCH OF DELAWARE RIVER AT FISHS EDDY, N. T.

LOCATION. At railroad bridge at Fishs Eddy, Delaware County, 4 miles below 

mouth of Beaver Kill and 5% miles above confluence of East and West 

Branches.

DRAINAGE AREA. 785 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 19, 1912, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Staff in two sections at downstream end of left pier of bridge; read 

by F. J. McMorris.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of highway bridge 200 

feet above gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Coarse gravel; occasionally shifting.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, about 19.0 

feet during night of September 30, determined from floodmarks (discharge, 

approximately 45,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 2. 07 feet at 9 a. m. 

September 2 (discharge, 189 second-feet).

1912-1924: Maximum stage recorded, that of current year; minimum 

stage, 1.64 feet at 5 p. m. October 12, 14, and 15, 1914 (discharge, 97 secondfeet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation at medium and low stages changed presumably at time of high water April 7; affected by ice. Rating curves 

fairly well defined between 150 and 20,000 second-feet. Gage read to 

hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table, except for days of great range in stage, 

when discharge is averaged for intervals of day. Records good, except 

during periods of ice effect, for which they are fair.
DELAWARE RIVER BASIN 193

Discharge measurements of East Branch of Delaware River at Fishs Eddy, N.Y., 

during the yeaf ending September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 4 .........

Jeb. 28. .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.78

«4.06

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

399

305

Date

Apr. 10.... _ .

July 25........

Gage 

height

Feet 

7.48

2.48

Discharge

See.-ft. 

6,090

342

Date

July 25. .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.49

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

346

0 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Branch of Delaware River at Fishs Eddy, 

N. Y., for the year ending September SO, 1924

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 . 

Oct.

495

470

420

395

370

370

348

325

305

285

285

285

277

269

257

253

245

242

245

277

273

245

231

1,870

3,890

2,230

1,650

1,430

1,140

970

1,430

Nov.

1,140

970

890

820

785

750

855

1,330

1,100

930

930

890

820

785

750

720

720

690

660

630

575

575

575

785

855

720

930

1,050

890

1,100

Dec.

9,350

5,390

3,890

3,030

2,890

5,030

5,210

3,890

3,450

2,890

3,170

2,610

2,230

2,350

1,870

1,650

1,540

1,430

1,230

1,180

1,140

1,230

2,110

2,610

1,990

1,760

1,650

1,650

1,540

1,330

1,230

Jan.

1,540

1,140

1,650

2,750

1,900

1,500

1,300

1,200

1,200

1,200

9,600

11,400

5,750

4,210

3,030

2,610

8,150

4,530

3,310

3,030

2,110

970

900

900

850

850

800

750

1,200

1,200

1,100

Feb.

850

800

750

700

650

750

650

600

550

500

440

420

380

360

340

340

340

320

320

320

320

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

Mar.

300

280

300

300

500

1,400

1,600

1,000

700

650

600

550

420

400

400

360

340

340

380

420

650

800

2,800

2,400

1,990

1,760

1,230

1,430

2,610

3,730

4,370

Apr.

2,610

2,110

1,870

1,760

2,750

5,210

18,900

10,400

6,150

5,950

5,750

4,850

4,530

5,210

6,350

4,850

4,050

3,750

8,350

5,030

5,210

5,030

7,350

5,030

4,210

3,610

2,810

2,570

2,450

May

2,810

2,690

2,570

4,690

3,750

3,190

2,690

2,450

2,450

2,930

2,450

4,530

7,550

5,570

9,850

6,550

5,030

3,890

4,210

3,330

2,810

2,450

2,110

1,890

2,000

1 680

1,480

1,780

1,680

1,340

June

1,200

1,110

980

980

1,020

900

2,000

1,480

1,380

1,160

1,020

940

940

900

790

695

638

582

555

528

665

638

500

500

610

695

555

528

790

665

July

528

528

500

475

475

400

376

500

1,380

725

610

500

900

900

665

555

500

528

475

425

376

352

348

335

339

352

318

285

269

253

253

Aug.

335

326

277

242

231

231

245

262

238

221

211

281

352

309

249

218

242

249

242

214

211

238

211

205

211

376

352

318

293

245

- 231

Sept.

205

195

205

205

211

305

352

262

330

1,400

860

638

528

500

450

400

352

326

305

293

285

277

425

425

335

297

277

253

536

23,000

NOTE. Discharge Jan. 5-10 and Jan. 23 to Mar. 24, determined from gage heights corrected for ice effect 

by means of one discharge measurement, study of gage height graph and weather records, and comparison 

with records of stations in same drainage basin.

Monthly discharge of East Branch of Delaware River at Fishs Eddy, N. Y., for the 

year ending September 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 785 square miles

Month

October ________________________

November .......................................

January.. .......................................

February 

June _______________________ ...

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

August. ______ . __ * ___ _ __ . .

September... ___________________

The year __ . _ ... ________ ..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3,890 

1,330 

9,350 

. 11,400 

850 

4,370 

18,900 

9,850 

2,000 

1,380 

376 

23,000

23.000

Minimum

231 

575 

1,140 

750 

300 

280 

1,760 

1,340 

500 

253 

205 

195

195

Mean

702

841 

2,660 

2,670 

452 

1,130 

5,030 

3,350 

865 

498 

260 

1,150

1,640

Per 

square 

mile

0.894 

1.07 

3.39 

3.40 

.576 

1.44 

6.41 

4.27 

1.10 

.634 

.331 

1.46

2.09

Run-off 

in inches

1.03 

1.19 

3.91 

3.92 

.62 

1.66 

7.15 

4.92 

1.23 

.73 

.38 

1.63

28.37
194 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

DELAWARE RIVER AT PORT JERVIS, N. Y.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge at Port Jervis, Orange County, 13^ miles 

above mouth of Neversink River and 6 miles below mouth of Mongaup River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,070 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 12, 1904, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of left span of highway bridge, and staff 

in two sections; the upper section, vertical and attached to downstream 

end of left abutment, and the lower section inclined 30 feet downstream. 

Gages read by John Bisland.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel; occasionally shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.42 feet at 

5 p. m. April 7 (discharge, 62,500 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.50 feet 

at 5 p. m. August 2 and 8 a. m. and 5 p. m. August 7 (discharge, 685 secondfeet).

1904-1924: 8 Maximum open-water stage recorded, 16.0 feet at 8 a. m. 

March 28, 1914 (discharge, 92,700 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.60 foot 

at 8 a. m. September 22 and 23, 1908 (discharge, 175 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed presumably at time of high water 

January 12; affected by ice. Rating curve used before change fairly well 

denned between 500 and 15,000 second-feet; that used after change, fairly 

well defined between 600 and 30,000 second-feet. Gage read to quartertenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily 

gage height to rating table, except for days of great range in stage, when 

discharge is averaged for intervals of day. Records good, except during 

periods of ice effect and estimate, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Delaware River at Port Jervis, N. Y., during the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Date

Oct. 3 .

Gage 

height

Feet

9 7Q

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1, 590

Date Gage 

height

Feet

1.72

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

896

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Delaware River at Port Jervis, N. Y.,for the year

ending September 30, 1924

Day

2 

3-..-...-

4. ........

5.. _ ....

6 . ~

7.-.-.....

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 .. 

14.........

15 ...

Oct.

1,840

1,670

1,530

1,360

1,220

1,220

1,090

970

970

970

860

8 0

Nov.

3,330

3,060

3,090

2,850

2,850

2,630

2,740

2,850

2,630

2,410

2,850

2,630

2,630 1

Dec.

9,330

16,200

8,510

8,110

7,730

6.990

Jan.

5,010

4,710

6,990

9

7Kfl

7 7^ft

6,290

5 Q*ft

5, 310

5,010

12, 000

35, 000

1 A Sftft

14. 100

Feb.

3,400

3,200

3,000

9 OflA

2 600

2,800

3,200

9 fifift

2 400

1 900

1,700

1,COO

1.500

Mar.

1,100

1,100

1,000

1 600

2

Af\f\

6, 500

4,750

4,180

3,400

9 fiQfi

2 47ft

1.890

Apr.

10, 700

10, 300

8,200

7,430

10, 700

16, 200

53,400

oO Oflfl

20, 500

17, 400

12. 600

May

6,350

5,680

7, 060

6,700

6,010

5,050

4,460

7,810

8,600

23, 200

23 900

24. 600

June

4,460

4,180

3 Q1ft

3,400

5,360

4,180

3 Q1ft

2.S20

July

1,720

1,720

1,720

1 CCft

1,800

1 ^Qft

2,070

4,750

3,400

9 ^fift

1 980

2,800

3.040

Aug.

685

780

7cn

709

685

780

830

7ftft

(V>K

9 ^rft

990

Sept.

2,470

1,890

1,110

780

780

880

880

1,240

1,640

4,180

2,260

1,890

1.550

8 During the flood of Oct. 10-11,1903, a crest stage of 23.3 feet gage height was observed by Mr. Righter, 

city engineer of Port Jervis. This gage height corresponds to approximately 155,000 second-feet.
DE LA WAKE KIVER BASIN 195

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Delaware River at Port Jervis,N. Y.,for the year 

ending September 30, 1924 Continued

Day

16 ..

17. ........

18. .....

19.........

20- ....

21 ......

22 .

23 ....

24.........

25.........

26 ..

27.. ..

28... ......

29 ......

30 .....

31. ..

Oct.

860

7fiO

760

860

970

970

860

860

1,590

6,990

5,950

5,010

4,410

4,130

3,850

3,330

Nov.

2,410

2,410

2,410

2,210

2,210

2,210

2,020

2 91fl

2.210

2,210

2,630

2,850

3,090

3,590

Dec.

6,290

4,410

3,850

3,330

5,010

7 ocfi

8,510

6,990

6,290

5,010

3, 850

3.850

Jan.

19 Iflfl

23, 200

12, 600

11, 600

9,010

4,180

4,180

4,180

3, 650

2,800

2 RQA

3,160

3.650

Feb.

1 dflfl

1,400

1,200

1,200

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

Mar.

1,720

1,890

2,070

2,070

1 RQft

2,800

3 400

4,460

8,200

11 200

10,300

9,840

9,010

7,810

13,100

11.600

Apr.

12 100

11, 600 19 iftn

1Q 9flfl

23,900

IQ sf>n

17, 400

17 dftn

12 600

9,840

8,200

7,060

May

17, 400

13, 600

12,600

10, 300

9,840

8,600

7,430

6,700

6,010

5,680

6,010

5.050

June

9 Q9fl

2,690

2,470

1,890

1,890

1,890

1,720

1,550

1,390

1,720

1,890

2,070

1,890

July

2,580

1,980

1,720

1, 550

1,550

1,390

1,320

1,110

990

880

880

880

780

830

830

Aug.

990

' 880

780

780

880

1,050

880

830

780

780

880

1,110

2,360

1,890

2,070

2,260

Sept.

1,390

1,240

1,240

1,110

1,110

990

880

880

1,050

990

690

880

830

830

11,900

NOTE. Discharge Dec. 1-5 and 25 estimated by comparison with records of stations in same drainage 

area; gage readings doubtful. Discharge Feb. 2 to Mar. 8 determined from gage heights corrected for ice 

effect from study of gage-height graph and weather records, and comparison with records of stations in 

same drainage area.

Monthly discharge of Delaware River at Port Jervis, N. Y., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 3,070 square miles]

Month

October.... ___ .. _ __ . _ ..

January. _____ ____ . ____ . _ __ ...

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

The year.... _ ____ .. _ ___ . __ ..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

6,990 

3,590 

16, 200 

49,100 

3,400 

13, 100 

59, 900 

25, 300 

5,360 

4,750 

2,360 

11,900

59, 900

Minimum

760 

2,020 

3,330 

2,690 

1,100 

1.000 

6,700 

4,460 

1,390 

780 

685 

780

685

Mean

1,980 

2,630 

8,110 

10,300 

1,850 

4,620 

17,400 

10,100 

2,920 

1,740 

1,070 

1,680

5,380

Per 

square 

mile

0.645 

.857 

2.64 

3.36 

.603 

1.50 

5.67 

3.29 

.951 

.567 

.349 

.547

1.75

Run-off 

in inches

0.74 

.96 

3.04 

3.87 

.65 

1.73 

6.33 

3.79 

1.06 

.65 

.40 

.61

23.83

DELAWARE RIVER AT BEIVIDERE, N. J.

LOCATION. At Belvidere, Warren County, just below mouth of Pequest River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,540 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 27, 1922, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Inclined staff gage on left bank bolted to downstream side of storm sewer

outlet at foot of Second Street, Belvidere; read by Alexander Rush. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from boat 1,000 feet below gage for low

water and from highway bridge half a mile upstream during high water.

Pequest River measured separately when highway bridge is used. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel is heavy gravel and boulders. Control is

ledge and boulders three-quarters mile below gage known as Little Foul

Rift. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 18.02 feet at

6 p. m. April 7 (discharge, about 102,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.60

feet September 5 (discharge, 1,010 second-feet).

1922-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 18.02 feet at 6 p. m. April 7, 1924

(discharge, about 102,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.45 feet in July

and August, 1923 (discharge, 895 second-feet).
196 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice only during extremely cold periods. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined

between 900 and 60,000 second-feet. Gage read to half-tenths twice daily.

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating tableRecords good.

The following discharge measurement was made:

September 26, 1924: Gage height, 3.16 feet; discharge, 1,690 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Delaware River at Belvidere, N. J., for the year 

ending September 30, 1924

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 

Oct.

2,360

2,180

2,010

,850

,700

,560

,560

,560

1,430

1,430

1,370

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,260

1,260

1,200

1,150

1,100

1,200

1,200

1,150

1,310

2,740

5,400

11.400

8,320

6,300

5,120

4,580

4,070

Nov.

4,070

4,580

4,070

4,070

3,370

3,150

3,150

3,370

4,070

4,320

4,070

3,600

3,370

3,370

3,150

2,940

2,740

2,740

2,740

2,740

2,740

2,550

3,150

3.370

3,830

3.600

3,370

5,120

Dec.

15,900

26,200

17,900

13,700

11,400

12,800

19,900

18,900

15,000

12,800

11,900

11,400

11,000

9,810

8,320

7,270

6,300

K CQA

5,690

5,690

7,270

10,600

10,600

8,680

8,320

8,320

7,270

Jan.

6,940

6,620

8,680

10,600

8,320

6,940

6,620

7,270

13,200

53,400

33,500

24,400

17,900

14,100

25,600

22,100

16 900

14,' 600

11,000

6.300

6,940

8,320

7,610

5

QQA

5,690

6,300

Feb.

6,620

6,300

6,300

5,690

5,990

6,300

5,400

5,120

5,120

4,070

3,600

3,600

3,150

3,150

3,150

0 O7A

3,150

1,850

3,150

3 1 **ft

3,150

2

QAf\

2 74ft

2,740

2,740

Mar.

2,740

2,740

2,550

2,740

3,150

4,580

5,990

7,270

7,960

7,270

6,620

6,620

5,990

5,690

5,400

4,580

4,070

4,320

4,580

4,850

5,400

5,690

MOO

8,680

13,200

11,900

11 000 niooo

16,400

Apr.

21,000

15,900

12,800

12,300

15,000

21,600

75,000

89,000

46,800

32,800

28,100

24,400

19,900

17,900

17,900

17,900

15,000

14,600

22,100

28,100

23,800

20,500

22,100

17,900

13,200

11,900

10,600

9,810

May

9,810

10,600

11,400

10,200

10,600

12,300

10,200

9,430

10,600

12,800

13,200

15,900

32,200

32,200

30,100

33,500

25,600

21,000

18,900

17,900

15,500

14,100

12,800

11,000

11,400

10,600

9,430

8,680

8,320

9,430

7,610

June

6,940

6,940

6,300

6,300

5,690

5,400

5,400

5,690

6.940

5,990

5,400

5,120

4,580

4,580

4,580

4,070

3,830

3,600

3,370

3,150

3,150

2,740

2,940

2,940

2,740

2,740

3,150

3,150

2,940

July

3,600

3,150

2,740

2,550

2,550

2,270

2,010

2,270

3,150

5,400

4,850

3,830

3,150

2,550

3,370

3,600

3,150

2,740

2,270

2,180

2,010

1,930

1,780

1,700

1,560

1,430

1,370

1,500

1,430

1,370

1,370

Aug.

1,370

1,310

1,200

1,200

1,310

1,310

1,260

1;150

1,100

1,100

1,200

1,630

1,850

1,700

1,700

1,560

1,430

1,430

1,200

1,100

1,150

1,260

1,430

1,370

1,260

1,100

1,260

2,460

2,180

2,010

1,780

Sept.

1,430

1,310

1,150

1,100

1,010

1,100

1,150

1,310

1,430

1,850

2,100

4,070

3,150

2,460

2,100

1,930

1,850

1,700

1,560

1,430

1,370

1,370

1,430

1,430

1,500

1,630

1,630

1,310

1,430

14,100

Monthly discharge of Delaware River at Belvidere, N. J., for the year ending Septem.

ber 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 4,540 square miles]

Month

December. _ ___ .. __ . _ .. __ . ...

February.. __ .... __ __ _ _ ...

March.. . ....... ....

April _ ____ _ .... _ .. . ......

June ____ _ __ __ ... __ _ .. .

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

The year. __________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

11,400 

5,120 

26,200 

53,400 

6,620 

21,000 

89,000 

33,500 

6,S40 

5,400 

2,460 

14,100

89,000

Minimum

1,100 

2,550 

5,690 

5,690 

1,850 

2,550 

9,810 

7,610 

2,740 

1,370 

1,100 

1,010

1,010

Mean

2,640 

3,440 

11,100 

13,500 

3,930 

7,210 

23,900 

15,100 

4,450 

2,540 

1,430 

2,080

7,620

Per

square 

mile

0.581 

.758 

2.44 

2.97 

.866 

1.59 

5.26 

3.33 

.980 

.559 

.315 

.458

1.68

Run-off 

in inches

0.67 

.85 

2.81 

3.42 

.63 

1.83 

5.87 

3.84 

1.09 

.64 

.36 

.51

22.82
DELAWARE RIVER BASIN 197

DELAWARE RIVER AT RIEGELSVIL1E, N. J.

LOCATION. At suspension bridge between Riegelsville, Warren County, N. J., 

and Riegelsville, Bucks County, Pa., 600 feet above mouth of Musconetcong 

River and 9 miles below Lehigh River.

DRAINAGE ABE A. 6,190 square miles, revised.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 3, 1906, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder installed February 28, 1924, on left bank (New 

Jersey side) 20 feet above bridge; inclined staff and chain gages used prior to 

installation of water-stage recorder. Gage read and recorder inspected by 

J. H. Brotzman.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Rock outcrop and large boulders; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 

23.1 feet at 4 a. m. April 8 (discharge, 122,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 

2.05 feet several times in October (discharge, 1,360 second-feet).

1906-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 25 feet March 28, 1913 (discharge, 

144,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.55 feet at 8 a. m. September 20, 1908 

(discharge, 870 second-feet).

The flood of October 10-11, 1903, reached a stage of 35.9 feet determined 

by levels from three good floodmarks. Maximum discharge during this 

flood has been estimated 275,000 second-feet at Riegelsville from observations 

made at Lambertville.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters only.

DIVERSIONS. The Delaware division of the Pennsylvania Canal diverts about 

230 second-feet from Lehigh River near its mouth from about the last of 

March to the middle of December each year.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; not affected by ice. Rating 

curve well defined. Staff gage read to half-tenths twice daily until February 

28, 1924, after which date water-stage recorder was operated. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height. 

Records good.

The following measurements were made during the year:

August 15, 1924: Gage height, 2.89 feet; discharge, 3,170 second-feet.

August 15, 1924: Pennsylvania Canal; discharge, 232 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Delaware River at Rie 

ending September 30, 1924

, N. J., for the year

Day

3 -

4-.---.-

5 

6 . ...

7--.-.-.

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 .

14.. .

15 

Oct.

2,960

2,960

2,600

2,370

2,160

1,960

1,770

1,770

1,590

1,590

1,590

1,430

1.510

Nov.

5,490

5,490

5,490

4,930

4,390

4,390

4,120

4,930

5

AQO

4 QOf|

A QOfl

4,120

4.120

Dec.

34,500

17,300

14, 100

15,700

24,500

19,000

16,500

12,200

11.400

Jan.

10,400

10,000

10, 400

14, 100

14, 100

1

9,500

9,100

54,800

49,900

33,500

24.000

Feb.

9,100

8,790

8,480

8,170

9,720

7,260

6,360

4,930

5.210

Mar.

4,930

5,490

7,860

12,900

12,500

9 410

8,480

7.860

Apr.

22,200

18,100

19,400

25,300

109,000

67 300

oo Ann

,24,500

23.100

May

12,200

12, 900

11,400

10 7flf)

17 Qftft

17 Qftft

23,200

40,100

39. 500

June

10,800

9,720

9,100

8,480

8,170

7,560

7,860

7 i\fif)

8,170

7,560

6.950

July

5,780

4,930

4,660

4,120

4

Oqn

9,100

9 720

5,780

5.490

Aug.

2,060

1,960

1,860

1,860

1,960

1,960

1,960

1,770

1,680

1,860

2,720

4,120

3,200

3.080

Sept.

2,160

1,960

1,770

1,680

1,680

1,770

1,960

1,960

2,060

2,840

2,960

4,390

4,390

3,330

3.080
198 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Delaware River at Riegelsville, N. J., for the year 

ending September 30, 1924 Continued

Day

16.......

17.......

18.......

19.......

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27. .

28. .

29.......

SO -

SI ....

Oct.

1,590

1,430

1,360

1,430

1,590

1,430

1,590

1,590

4,120

10,400

13,700

11, 100

8,790

6,650

6,070

5,780

Nov.

3,850

3,850

3,590

3,330

3,330

3,200

3,200

3,080

3,590

4,120

4,930

4,930

4,930

4,390

5,210

Dec.

11, 100

8,500

6,950

7,860

11,100

16,900

18, 100

15,700

13,300

12,200

12,500

11, 100

10,400

Jan.

20,400

40, 100

42,200

32,400 ofl Qfin

22,600

Il4,000

13,700

14,900

11,000

7,860

9,100

9,100

9,410

Feb.

4,660

4 930

4,660

4,390

6, 000

4,390

4,390

Mar.

7,260

6,360

6,650

6,650

6,650

6,650

7,260

7,860

9,720

14,900

16,500

15,700

14,100

14,500

19,000

25,400

Apr.

23,100

20,400

19,000

26,400

35, 100

30,400

26,900

27,900

28,400

23,600

20,400

17,700

15,300

14,500

13, 300

May

42,200

34,500

28, 400

25,400

24,000

21,200

19.900

17,300

15,700

16, 100

14, 900

13,300

12, 500

11,800

12,500

12, 200

June

6,950

6,000

5,210

4,660

4,390

4,660

4,930

6,650

5,210

5,780

6,360

6,360

July

5,490

4,930

4,390

3,850

3,590

3,590

3,330

3,590

3,590

2,960

2,720

2,480

2,370

2,370

2,370

2,370

Aug.

2,480

2,260

2,600

2,480

2,160

2,160

2,160

2,160

2,160

2,060

2,060

2,060

2,720

3,200

2,840

2,370

Sept.

2,600

2,370

2,260

2,060

1,960

1,770

1,860

2,060

2,060

2,060

2,160

2,160

1,960

2,060

26,200

NOTE. This table indicates river discharge only and does not include the diversion by the Pennsylvania 

Canal which was in operation Oct. 1 to Dec. 8 and Mar. 7 to Sept. 30. Discharge estimated Dec. 17-20, 

Jan. 6-9, 22-24, 27, Feb. 20-27, and June 17-20, by comparison with graphs of discharge at Trenton and at 

Belvidere.

Monthly discharge of Delaware River at Riegelsville, N. J., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 6,190 square miles]

Month

October ___________ . .........

February.. _______________

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

September.. ______________

Discharge in second-feet

Observed

Maximum

13,700 

5,490 

34,500 

54,800 

12,500

25,400 

109.000 

42,700 

10.800 

9,720 

4,120 

26, 200

109,000

Minimum

1,360 

3,080 

6,950 

7,860

4,660 

13,300 

11,400 

4,390 

2,370 

1,680 

1,680

1,360

Mean

3,490 

4,360 

14,600 

18,700 

6.570 

10,300 

30,700 

20, 000 

6,890 

4,720 

2,320 

3,120

Corrected for diversion

Mean

3,720 

4,590 

14,700 

18,700 

6,570 

10,500 

30,900 

20,200 

7,120 

4,950 

2,550 

3,350

10, 500 j 10, 700

Per

square 

mile

0.601 

.742 

2.37 

3.02 

1.08 

1.70 

4.99 

3.26 

1.15 

.800 

.412 

.541

1.73

Run-Off 

in inches

0.69 

.83 

2.73 

3.48 

1.14 

1.96 

5.57 

3.76 

1.28 

.92 

.48 

.60

23.44

NOTE. The columa headed " Observed" gives the flow in the river only. Under the headings "Corrected for diversion" and " Raa-oS in inches" there has been added the estimated 230 second-feet diverted 

down the Pennsylvania Canal. The canal was closed Dec. 9 to Mar. 6.

DELAWARE RIVER AT TRENTON, N. J.

LOCATION. At Calhoun Street Bridge, Trenton, Mercer County, 1 mile above 

Pennsylvania Railroad bridge and half a mile above mouth of Assunpink 

Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 6,800 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 24, 1913, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE . Chain gage on downstream side of bridge 100 feet from left abutment.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Rocky and permanent at the rapids a few hundred 

feet below bridge.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year estimated from hydrograph, 11.8 feet at 9.30 a. m. April 8 (discharge, 132,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.20 foot on October 17-19 (discharge, 1,560 secondfeet).
DELAWARE RIVER BASIN 199

Ji~"" 1913-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 13.3 feet during night of March 

28-29, 1913 (discharge, 160,000 second-feet); minimum stage, -0.40 foot 

several times in October and November, 1914 (discharge, 1,240 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Delaware division of the Pennsylvania Canal diverts 53 secondfeet by gaging station from about March 31 to December 15 each year. The 

Delaware & Raritan feeder canal diverts about 160 second-feet from March 

1 to December 31 each year. The Trenton power canal diverts about 210 

second-feet around the gage daily.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation considered permanent, except during iceaffected periods. Rating curve well defined between 1,700 and 90, 00 

- second-feet. Gage read to tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good,

COOPERATION. Gage readings furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

No discharge measurement of the river made during year,

Discharge measurements of canals which divert water around gaging station on 

Delaware River at Trenton, N. J., during the year ending September 30,

Date

Sept. 13.. ... 

Sent. 15 .......... ...

Pennsylvania

Canal

Sec.-ft.

69

59

69

Trenton

power

canal

Sec.-ft.

284

169

162

Delaware

and Raritan feeder

Sec.-ft.

171

133

143

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Delaware River at Trenton, N. J., for the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Day

1 

2. ___ _.

3 

4 

5 

6. __ ...

7 ...-.

8 

9. .

10 

11 

12 

13 

14- 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19. 

20 

21 .

99

23 

24 .

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30

31 

Oct.

2,700

3,000

o c<in

2,300

2,080

2,080

1,900

i onn

1,900

1,900

1,810

1,810

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,640

1,640

1,720

1,640

2,560

9,200

10,400

13, 200

9,800

7,650

6,800

6.400

Nov.

6,000

5,600

5,600

4,850

4,490

4,140

4,140

4,140

5,220

5,600

4,850

4,490

4,140

4,140

3,800

3,800

3,470

3,470

3,150

3,150

3,000

3,470

3,470

4,140

4,850

4,850

4,140

4,140

Dec.

11,100

33,400

16,400

18,000

21,200

26, 500

16,400

14,800

14,800

13,200

11,800

11, 100

10,400

9,200

8,150

7,650

7,200

7,200

13, 200

18, 000

19,600

18, 000

14, 800

14,000

14,000

12,500

10,400

Jan.

12,500

11,100

14,800

14, 800

13,000

9,800

9,900

43,300

58,400

37,600

28,400

19,600

31,400

48,100

37,600

28,400

23, 800

18,000

>13, 300

Feb.

^

j-10,000

9,200

7,650

18, 000

11,100

8,150

6,800

7,650

7,200

5,600

6,000

5,220

4,850

5,600

4,850

5,600

5,600

9,800

18,800

8,650

6,800

5,600

4,850

4,490

4,490

4,490

Mar.

4,490

4,850

5,220

4,850

9,200

11,800

18,800

13,200

11, 100

11,800

11,100

14,800

12,500

9,800

8,650

7,650

6,800

6,400

6,800

6,800

6,800

7,200

7,200

7,650

11, 800

16,400

17,200

16,400

14,800

30,400

25.600

Apr.

27,400

24,700

18,800

18,000

20,400

26,500

76,200

121, 000

77 600

en fif\n

39,800

33,400

28,400

24,700

22,900

22,900

99 rtHfl

18, 800

26,500

35,400

34,400

28,400

26,500

30,400

25,600

21, 200

18,800

16, 400

14,800

14,000

May

16,400

13,200

14,000

14,000

11,800

14,000

14,000

11, 800

15,600

18,000

18,000

25,600

34,400

45,700

39,800

43,300

38,700

30,400

26,500

24,700

22,900

21,200

18,800

16,400

16,400

16,400

14, 000

13,200

12,500

11,800

13,200

June

11,800

9,800

Q 9nn

8,650

8,650

7,650

7,650

7,650

6,800

o ficn

7,200

6,800

7,200

7,200

6,400

5,600

5,600

5,600

5,600

6,000

5,220

4,490

4,490

4,850

6,400

6,000

5,600

6,400

7,200

July

6,400

6,000

5,600

5,220

4,850

4,490

4,140

3,800

6,800

9,800

W dfU)

8,150

6,800

6,800

5,220

5,600

5,220

4,490

4,140

3,800

3,470

3,470

3,470

3,470

3,150

3,000

2,700

2,560

2,560

2,560

2,560

Aug.

2,300

2,300

1,900

1,990

2,080

2,080

2,080

i oon

1,810

2,560

3,800

4,140

3,150

2,840

2,190

2,190

2,560

2,430

2,300

2,080

2,190

2,300

2,300

2,560

2,190

2,190

2,840

3,150

2,700

Sept.

2,430

2,080

2,190

1,900

1,720

1,810

1,990

2,080

2,190

2,700

2,840

5,220

4,850

3,150

2,840

2,560

2,300

2,300

2,080

1,990

1,900

2,080

2,190

2,300

2,080

2,190

2,080

2,080

2,700

NOTE. This table indicates flow in river only. Diversion by canals included in monthly table, 

discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 6, 8-11, 23-31, and Feb. 1-3; daily discharge determined by study 

of weather records and comparison with other stations on Delaware River.
200 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

Monthly discharge of Delaware River at Trenton, N. J., for the year ending September 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 6,800 square miles]

Month

February _ __ .. __________

July... - __ - .-...._

September. .......

Discharge in second-feet

Observed

Maximum

13,200 

6,000 

33,400 

58,400 

18,800 

30,400 

121,000 

45,700 

11,800 

10,400 

4,140 

5,220

121,000

Minimum

1,560 

3,000 

7,200 

9,800 

4,490 

4,490 

14,000 

11,800 

4,490 

2,560 

1,810 

1,720

1,560

Mean

3,590 

4,270 

15,500 

20,300 

7,660 

11,200 

32,200 

20,900 

6,930 

4,860 

2,430 

2,430

11,000

Corrected for 

diversion

Mean

4,010 

4700 

15,900 

20,500 

7,870 

11,600 

32,600 

21, 300 

7,360 

5,280 

2,850 

2,850

11,400

Per 

square 

mile

0.590 

.691 

2.34 

3.01 

1.16 

1.71 

4.79 

3.13 

1.08 

.776 

.419 

.419

1.68

Run-off 

in inches

Oi63 

 77

2.70 

3.47 

1.25 

1.97 

5.34 

3.61 

1.20 

.89 

.48 

.47

22.83

NOTE. The first three columns indicate actual flow in river. The last three include diversions as follows: 

Pennsylvania Canal, 53 second-feet Oct. 1 to Dec. 8 and Mar. 7 to Sept. 30; Trenton power canal, 210 second-feet all year; Delaware and Raritan Canal, 160 second-feet Oct. 1 to Dec. 31 and Mar. 1 to Sept. 30.

BEAVER KILL AT COOES FAILS, N. Y.

LOCATION. At covered highway bridge in Cooks Falls, Delaware County, 5^4 

miles below mouth of Willowemoc Creek and 10 miles above mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 241 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 25, 1913, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff in three sections, bolted to rock on left bank under bridge; 

read by H. B. Couch.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Coarse gravel, boulders, and solid ledge; shifts occasionally.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, about 15.0 

feet during night of September 30, determined from floodmarks (discharge, 

approximately 13,400 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.91 foot several times 

August 23 to September 2 (discharge, 61 second-feet).

1913-1924: Maximum stage recorded, that of current year; minimum 

discharge, 30 second-feet from 7 a. m. October 12 to 7 a. m. October 13, 1916.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation somewhat affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent, except as affected 

by ice. Rating curve fairly well defined between 80 and 3,000 second-feet. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table, except for days of great range in 

stage, when discharge is averaged for intervals of day. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Beaver Kill at Cooks Falls, N. Y., during the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Date

Oct. 3. ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.65

02.68

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

166

424

Date

Feb. 27........

Gage 

height

Feet 

 1.79

5.17

Dfecharge

Sec.-ft. 

115

1,840

Date

July 25.... -

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.42

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

131

1 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
DELAWARE RIVER BASIN 201

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Beaver Kill at Cooks Falls, N. F., for the year 

ending September 30, 1924

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 

Oct.

191

180

160

150

141

141

132

123

123

123

123

123

123

115

107

107

107

107

107

115

107

107

107

1,760

1,100

790

745

655

542

500

440

Nov.

422

422

388

370

388

370

440

542

460

370

352

335

305

309

275

262

250

238

225

214

202

191

225

480

460

440

480

405

370

352

Dec.

2,040

4,080

2,190

1,040

1,480

2,670

2,670

1,830

1,400

790

565

480

405

370

440

990

890

655

565

460

422

250

262

290

500

Jan.

440

335

790

890

565

440

440

422

388

370

4,280

2,830

1,690

1,040

890

990

2,830

1,620

990

800

600

500

480

420

380

360

320

300

440

380

320

Feb.

280

280

260

240

240

240

220

170

170

170

150

150

140

120

120

120

120

120

110

110

110

110

100

100

100

110

110

110

110

Mar.

110

100

100

150

240

440

422

335

305

225

214

170

123

115

115

123

123

123

123

150

170

225

480

655

460

520

480

520

700

1,340

990

Apr.

790

655

700

655

790

1,900

7,420

2,830

2,350

2,040

1,690

1,410

1,340

1,340

1,620

1,550

1,160

990

1,340

3,720

2,040

2,040

2,430

1,970

1,340

890

790

745

700

745

May

1,340

990

790

1,760

1,340

1,040

890

790

940

890

940

2,430

2,110

1,620

3,180

2,190

1,550

1,100

990

940

1,040

890

790

745

700

745

700

745

700

610

520

June

480

460

440

422

405

370

335

335

335

305

275

262

250

238

225

202

191

170

160

141

202

202

202

191

170

160

160

180

180

214

July

214

262

202

160

141

123

123

170

700

320

275

250

238

250

225

214

191

191

170

160

160

150

141

132

132

123

123

123

115

107

107

Aug.

107

100

100

93

93

100

100

93

100

107

93

100

100

100

93

93

93

87

87

81

87

8L

66

61

61

191

150

123

87

81

66

Sept.

61

70

107

100

100

123

115

107

214

565

352

290

225

202

150

123

107

93

93

87

93

115

180

160

123

107

93

93

761

10,300

NOTE. Discharge Dec. 9-15 estimated from hydrograph comparison with record of East Branch of Delaware River at Fishs Eddy; gage readings doubtful. Discharge Jan. 20 to Mar. 6 determined from gage 

heights corrected for ice effect by means of two discharge measurements and study of gage-height graph 

and weather records.

Monthly discharge of Beaver Kill at Cooks Falls, 'N. Y.,for the year ending September

30, 1924

[Drainage area, 241 square miles]

Month

April-. .

July ......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,760 

542 

4,080 

4,280 

280 

1,340 

7,420 

3,180 

480 

700 

191 

10,300

10,300

Minimum

107 

191 

250 

300 

100 

100 

655 

520 

141 

107 

61 

61

61

Mean

305 

351 

1,170 

888 

155 

334 

1,670 

1,160 

262 

193 

95.9 

510

592

Per 

square 

mile

1.27 

1.46 

4.85 

3.68 

.643 

1.39 

6.93 

4.81 

1.09 

.801 

.398 

2.12

. 2.46

Run-ofl 

in inches

1.46 

1.63 

5.59 

4.24 

.69 

1.60 

7.73 

5.54 

1.22 

.92 

.46 

2.36

33.44

IITTIE BEAVER Kill NEAR IIVIWGSTOW MANOR, N. Y.

LOCATION. On farm of Emory Keene, 2J^ miles southeast of Livingston Manor, 

Sullivan County, 2^ miles below Parksville, and 3^ miles above Cattail 

Brook.

DRAINAGE AREA. 19.8 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 26 to September 30, 1924.
202 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank fastened to upstream side of dismantled farm

bridge; read by Emory Keene.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from farm bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel except at extreme stages; straight for 60

feet above and below station. Banks high but may be overflowed during

extremely high water. Control gravel; probably shifting. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge during period not recorded;

minimum stage, 0.68 foot several times August 11 to September 5 (discharge,

2.7 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation probably affected by ice during most winters. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during period. Rating curve

well defined below 100 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily.

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating

table. Records good except for estimate made September 30 which may be

fair.

The following discharge measurement was made:

July 26, 1924: Gage height, 0.74 foot; discharge, 3.72 feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Beaver Kill near Livingston Manor, N. Y., 

for the year ending September 80, 1924

Day

1 

2 

3 

4... _ 

5. 

6 

T... ......

8 

9 .

10 _

July Aug.

4 Q

3.5

3.1

2.9

9 Q

4.3

3.7

3.1

2.9

2.9

Sept.

2.8

2 7

9 7

2.7

6.5

6.7

4.3

3.5

53

91

Day

12.........

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

la

19 

20 _ ......

July Aug.

2.8

8.6

5.4

4.3

3.5

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.9

Sept.

8.9

5.9

5.2

5.2

4.3

3.9

3.7

3.3

3.1

2.9

Day

21 

22. ____ .

23 

24 

26 

27 

28

29 

30 

31 

July

3.5

3.5

3.1

3.1

2.9

5.9

Aug.

3.3

2.9

2.9

2.9

3 Q

9.6

4.5

3.9

3.3

3.1

3.1

Sept.

2 9

4.5

22

8.6

6.2

4.7

4.3

4.1

42

1,400

Monthly discharge of Little Beaver Kill near Livingston Manor, N. Y., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 19.8 square miles]

Month

July 26-31.... . 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5.9 

9.6 

» 1, 400

Minimum

2 9

i. 3

2.7

Mean

3.67 

3.,76 

55.1

Per

square 

mile

0.185 

.190 

2.78

Run-off 

in inches

0.04 

.22 

3.10

Estimated.

WEST BRANCH OF DELAWARE RIVER AT HAIE EDDY, N. Y.

LOCATION. At highway bridge in Hale Eddy, Delaware County, 8 miles below 

Deposit and 8^ miles above confluence with East Branch.

DRAINAGE AREA. 603 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 15, 1912, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff in four sections, attached to rocks near the right abutment 

of the bridge and to the abutment; read by W. J. Shanly.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 400 feet below gage, from highway bridge, or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Coarse gravel and boulders; practically permanent.
DELAWARE RIVER BASIN 203

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, about 15,8 

feet during night of September 30, determined from graph of plotted gage 

readings (discharge, approximately 26,500 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.5 

feet several times October 16-18 (discharge, 68 second-feet).

1912-1924: Maximum stage9 recorded, that of current year; minimum 

stage, 1.0 foot at 6 p. m. September 21, 1913 (discharge, 34 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent except as affected 

by ice. Rating curve fairly well defined between 50 and 24,000 seeond-feet. 

Gage read to tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table, except for days of great range in 

stage, when discharge is averaged for intervals of day. Records fairly 

good, except during periods of ice effect and estimate, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of West Branch of Delaware River at Hale Eddy, N. Y., 

during the year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 4.. ........

Oct. 5..........

Oct. 5. .........

Gage 

height

Feet

2 1 Q

9 fin

1.94

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

* 257

192

Date

Nov. 23- 

Jan. 31- 

Feb. 29... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.60

"7.05

«3.67

Discharge

Sec.-fl. 

421

935

170

Date

Apr. 10.. 

July 24. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.98

2.05

Pischarge

Sec.-ft. 

4,430

203

o Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West Branch of Delaware River at Hale Eddy, N. Y., 

for the year ending September 30, 1924

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 

Oct.

238

175

175

220

205

220

238

220

190

205

175

160

133

120

97

77

77

86

86

146

146

160

625

1,700

1,210

Q3fi

810

575

810

Nov.

780

675

625

525

525

500

625

650

810

780

700

675

625

600

525

478

410

390

350

350

390

390

330

q-irt

390

1,520

Dec.

A QAO

4,210

2,570

2,270

2,670

3,440

2,670

2,470

2,170

1,880

1,700

1,610

1,520

1,440

1 3flft

1,070

1,070

930

840

810

1 000

1,700

1,500

1,000

950

900

Jan.

1,100

1,000

1,500

2,800

2,370

1,790

1,360

1,070

1,070

1,070

6,270

5,580

3,690

2,470

1,970

2,470

3,320

2,070

1,700

1,520

1,070

675

625

fififl

fiftfi

CCrt

550

900

Qftfi

Feb.

650

600

550

500

Cflft

EC A"

550

Mf\

280

220

onft

9fifl

IQrt

180

170

160

160

160

170

170

Mar.

160

. 160

160

ifin

360

1,100

Qflft

600

400

o^n

OfiA.

260

220

220

200

IQft

ion

2oo

220

240

280

280

1,200

1 900

1,880

1,520

1,210

1,210

2,470

3 9flfi

9 77ft

Apr.

2,070

1,520

1,790

2,470

2,470

4 640

iq j^nn

4 Q4H

4,350

4,080

3,560

3,560

3,560

O C7fk

2,470

2,470

2,770

3,090

2 770

2 Q7f|

2,770

2,470

2 97ft

1,970

1,700

1 3fifi

1,070

1,210

May

1,520

1,790

1,520

2,670

1,970

1,700

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,210

2,070

4 080

3,200

5,420

3,820

2,870

2 470

2,070

1,880

1,700

1,700

1,210

1,070

930

QOrt

1 000

1,070

930

930

June

750

675

550

500

478

500

1,880

1,520

1,210

1,070

840

675

625

478

575

525

478

432

370

390

350

350

525

500

478

478

455

525

July

478

410

390

370

330

290

255

455

575

455

390

350

432

478

410

390

432

390

350

290

272

255

238

220

238

238

190

160

175

146

146

Aug.

120

133

133

133

120

120

120

133

108

190

160

205

190

146

120

146

133

120

108

146

'133

146

160

146

290

725

390

550

350

272

272

Sept.

238

272

238

205

432

330

272

575

1,520

1,070

725

700

625

432

410

390

330

310

310

272

238

272

238

205

255

238

1,790

15,400

NOTE. Discharge, Feb. 24-29, estimated by comparison with records of stations in the same basin; 

gage not read. Discharge, Dec. 24 to Jan. 4, and Jan. 24 to Mar. 24, determined from gage heights corrected 

for ice effect by means of two discharge measurements, study of gage-height graph and weather records, and 

comparison with records of stations in same drainage area.

"The observer states that on October 10, 1903 (previously published as October 10, 1893), water rose to 

an elevation indicated by a nail in a tree near gage. This nail is at gage height 20.3 feet, corresponding to 

a discharge of approximately 46,000 second-feet.

63480 28 14
204 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

Monthly discharge of West Branch of Delaware River at Hale Eddy, N. Y., for the 

year ending September 80, 1924

[Drainage area, 603 square miles]

Month

December. ____________________

January. _______________________

March _______________________

June ________________________

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

August. ________________________

September _____________________

The year. __________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,700 

1,520 

4,940 

6,270 

650 

3,200 

13,500 

5,420 

1,880 

575 

725 

15,400

15,400

Minimum

77 

310 

810 

550 

160 

160 

1,070 

930 

350 

146 

108 

205

77

Mean

352. 

558 

1,770 

1,740 

299 

790 

3,200 

1,930 

640 

329 

201 

968

1,070

Per 

square 

mile

0.584 

.925 

2.94 

2.89 

.496 

1.31 

5.31 

3.20 

1.06 

.546 

.333 

1.61

1.77

Run- off 

in inches

0.67 

1.03 

3.39 

3.33 

.54 

1.51 

5.92 

3.69 

1.18 

.63 

.38 

1.80

24.07

FIAT BROOK NEAR FLATBEDOKVTLLE, N. J.

LOCATION. 1 mile above Flatbrookville, Sussex County, and 1% miles above 

mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 65 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 8, 1923, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Inclined staff gage on right bank; read by E. S. Aker.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel, fine to coarse gravel. Control is bar of 

heavy gravel 50 feet below gage.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period, July 8, 1923, to 

September 30, 1924, from high-water mark, 7.1 feet at 6 a. m. April 7, 1924 

(discharge, about 2,350 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.35 feet 

at 7 a. m. September 6 and 7, 1923 (discharge, 4 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

REGULATION. Daily distribution of flow affected by water power 3 miles above 

gage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except when affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined below 600 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths 

twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean 

daily gage height corrected for ice effect during winter. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

October 1, 1923: Gage height, 1.60 feet; discharge, 16.2 second-feet. 

March. 26, 1924: Gage height, 2.55 feet; discharge, 208 second-feet. 

March 26, 1924: Gage height, 2.55 feet; discharge, 206 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Flat Brook near Flalbrookville, N. J., for the 

year ending September 30, 1924

Day

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

2._ ___ . __ .

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

4 .- 

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

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

7... .__-.._-_._

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

9 .... .... 10.......;......

Oct.

12

*1111

21

8

6

11

11

12

8

Nov.

30

29

24

23

23

21

23

44

34

30

Dec.

620

185

118

118

97

232

249

170

120

113

Jan.

89

63

95

200

118

100

90

85

80

75

Feb.

102

91

91

89

85

79

75

75

71

75

Mar.

50

44

40

44

63

118

116

118

93

116

Apr.

200

185

151

151

304

531

1,780

800

487

364

May

146

125

111

102

93

89

93

89

285

344

June

116

106

102

97

93

83

89

81

77

70

July

38

36

33

30

26

28

30

36

68

44

Aug.

20

18

16

16

23

16

15

15

14

13

Sept.

14

13

13

13

13

20

16

15

18

18
DELAWARE RIVER BASIN 205

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Flat Brook near Flatbrookville, N. /., for the 

year ending September SO, 1924 Continued

Day

11 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

26 ... ......

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

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

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

30. __

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

Oct.

19

16

6

19

12

8

11

11

11

9

12

12

18

130

111

66

42

28

26

25

31

Nov.

36

33

28

28

26

24

22

34

23

22

21

20

26

75

43

44

46

42

39

162

Dec.

Ill

106

93

93

79

75

71

63

58

60

58

66

143

200

143

113

97

102

111

106

99

Jan.

249

620

620

216

151

170

444

249

185

120

135

267

179

156

140

130

120

125

125

106

Feb.

71

47

48

46

44

42

42

42

44

50

65

65

60

55

50

50

55

55

55

Mar.

113

116

116

68

81

60

63

77

81

85

102

102

118

200

216

200

216

249

249

249

249

Apr.

285

249

185

173

162

151

140

176

403

249

249

232

249

200

179

162

140

130

118

125

May

267

620

755

383

466

323

267

216

249

216

232

216

159

151

179

146

138

156

146

151

143

June

64

63

73

73

70

56

50

46

42

42

44

34

36

40

42

40

49

53

47

44

July

39

32

43

44

35

32

28

26

25

24

23

21

22

19

19

18

18

17

17

18

17

Aug.

12

25

30

26

19

21

18

17

21

17

16

15

15

23

32

18

14

15

15

14

13

Sept.

16

15

12

12

13

16

14

11

10

7

11

8

9

8

8

11

12

23

43

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 6-9,26-28, and Feb. 13 to Mar. 2; discharge estimated 

from study of gage-height graph, weather record, and hydrographic comparison with record for Pequest 

River at Pequest.

Monthly discharge of Flat Brook near Flatbrookville, N. J., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 65 square miles]

Month

April.. 

June ______ __ __ __ ...........

July . .......

The year.. __________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

130 

162 

620 

620 

102 

249 

1,780 

755 

116 

68 

32 

43

1,780

Minimum

6 

20 

58 

63 

42 

40 

118 

89 

34 

17 

12 

7

6

Mean

23.7 

35.8 

131 

184 

62.7 

123 

297 

228 

64.1 

29.2 

18.1 

14.0

101

Per

square 

mile

0.365 

.551 

2.02 

2.83 

.965 

1.89 

4.57 

3.51 

.986 

.449 

.278 

.215

1.55

Run-off 

in inches

0.42 

.61 

2.33 

3.26 

1.04 

2.18 

5.10 

4.05 

1.10 

.62 

.32 

.24

21.17

PAULINS Kill AT BIAIRSTOWN, N. J.

LOCATION. At highway bridge in Blairstown, Warren County, 200 feet above 

mouth of Blairs Creek and 9 miles above mouth of Paulins Kill.

DRAINAGE AREA. 128 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 19, 1921, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on right bank just above highway bridge; inspected 

by Mrs. G. W. Croupe.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel of sand and gravel. Control riffle of small 

boulders at downstream side of bridge. *
206 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 6.83 feet at 11 a. m. April 7 (discharge, about 1,680 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 1.38 feet 7 to 10 a. m. October 11 (discharge, 6 second-feet). 

1921-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 7.0 feet at 4 p. m. March 8, 1922 

(discharge, about 1,800 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.34 feet at 3 p. m* 

November 1, 1922 (discharge, about 2.8 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during winter.

REGULATION. Distribution of flow affected by storage in Swartswood Lake and 

by water power above station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent, except for ice-affected 

periods. Rating curve well defined below 1,500 second-feet. Operation of 

water-stage recorder satisfactory except as indicated in footnote to dailydischarge table. Daily discharge ascertained by apptying to rating table 

mean daily gage height corrected for ice effect, or on days of considerable 

fluctuation by use of discharge integrator. Records fairly good.

The following discharge measurements were made:

February 27, 1924: Gage height, 1.63 feet; 19 discharge, 19.5 second-feet.

March 27, 1924: Gage height, 2.86 feet; 10 discharge, 231 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet,"of Paulins Kill at Blairstown, N. J., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

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 

Oct.

43

39

38

40

32

30

29

91

31

32

32

31

32

31

37

30

30

31

34

43

41

46

120

195

126

91

80

57

60

72

Nov.

89

73

64

59

62

59

55

99

96

78

72

62

w

56

62

57

48

55

£0

55

55

46

49

92

120

89

82

81

81

176

Dec.

499

321

234

190

tJKfi

tvyfi

t)f\A

OAQ

189

174

181

166

140

141

970

343

260

99ft

200

228

251

217

Jan.

228

217

286

410

QKQ

917

195

1Q A

184

qo>f

676

436

220

643

COA

436

Q79

274

OCrt

239

262

346

286

228

206

Feb.

206

184

174

174

QQA

206

151

1 t&

151

164

141

140

160

140

19fl

109

72

58

70

116

iftQ

95

on

CO

OQ

QK

84

Mar.

87

83

87

88

158

420

580

410

436

360

359

| 220

228

250

310

Apr.

250

195

286

436

1,190

1,570

1 Oft ft

QQC

676

550

436

9QA

346

298

974

ecn

A*3Q

410

Q79

OCM

Qin

274

OOQ

OOQ

206

178

194

May

229

219

171

153

142

133

1^7

000

o Q A

Q<M

698

935

676

676

CCA

436

QC4

410

OKQ

*34fi

OOyl

QQ£

ooO

971

OOQ

OCrt

974

June

184

159

156

159

149

144

136

128

135

118

105

105

111

110

109

108

QO

77

83

81

78

7O

fiQ

72

76

77

74

75

75

80

July

69

68

68

61

63

57

61

188

175

78

79

07

70

64

63

59

54

50

45

49

47

46

49

47

A.*.

42

43

40

46

Aug.

39

40

Ql

35

40

33

38

40

40

38

V7

59

01

73

51

50

30

43

43

50

A.Z

44

At)

41

42

41

38

25

37

33

29

Sept.

33

32

3ft

30

33

33

32

34.

36

41

38

37

40

31

34

3342"

41

43

46-

43

47

51

47

SO42

37

43

283

NOTE. Daily discharge estimated because of no gage-height record Dec. 16-21, 25-27, 30, and Mar. 14-26, 

and because of ice effect Jan. 15-16, Feb. 14-17, 24, and 25, by study of hydrograph, weather record, and 

comparison with hydrograph of Pequest River at Pequest. Discharge computed from chain gage readingsDec. 31 to Feb. 27; recorder not operating properly.

10 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
DELAWARE RIVEE BASIN 207

Monthly discharge of Paulins Kill at Blairstown, N. J., for the year ending September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 128 square miles]

Month

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

November _____________ .

December.. _________ ....................

February ........................................

March _ _ ________ _____ _ ...

June ________________________

July--..... ..-..............................

August _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

195 

176 

499 

676 

384 

580 

1,570 

935 

184 

188 

91 

283

1,570

Minimum

29 

46

184 

58 

83 

178 

133 

69 

40 

25 

30

25

Mean

52.2 

72.6 

222 

303 

145 

259 

456 

340 

107 

67.7 

42.8 

47.1

176

Per

square 

mile

0.408 

.567 

1.73 

2.37 

1.13 

2.02 

3.56 

2.66 

.836 

.529 

.334 

.368

1.38

Run-off 

in inches

0.47 

.63 

1.99 

2.73 

1.22 

2.33 

3.97 

3.07 

.93 

.61 

.39 

41

18.75

PEQUEST RIVER AT PEQUEST, N. J.

LOCATION. At Pequest station, Warren County, on Lehigh & Hudson River 

Railroad, 100 feet above railroad bridge, 300 feet below mouth of Furnace 

Brook, and 6% miles above mouth of Pequest River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 108 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 7, 1921, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to face of former bridge abutment on right bank 

100 feet above railroad bridge; read by Marcus Beers.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from footbridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel fine gravel; control riffle of large stones probably remains of old diversion dam 50 feet below gage.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.67 feet at 

5 p. m. April 7 (discharge, 593 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.31 foot at 7.30 

a. m. September 20 and 21 (discharge, 17 second-feet).

1921-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 2.91 feet at 5 p. m. March 19, 1923 

(discharge, 694 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.31 foot at 7.30 a. m. on 

September 20 and 21, 1924 (discharge, 17 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

above 20 second-feet. Gage read to even hundredth? twice daily. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height. 

Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made:

September 25, 1924: Gage height, 0.63 foot; discharge, 41.0 second-feet. 

September 25, 1924: Gage height, 0.59 foot; discharge, 37.6 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pequest River at Pequest, N. J., for the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Day

1 . ... ...

2

3 

4...... .. 

5 

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

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

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

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

10 .... ..

Oct.

24

22

24

23

21

21

22

26

21

21

Nov.

66

50

41

41

38

38

53

58

50

44

Dec.

220

145

105

96

96

180

168

124

105

96

Jan.

134

105

220

248

180

86

114

105

124

114

Feb.

145

145

134

134

168

326

220

168

124

145

Mar.

83

88

86

114

234

343

360

309

234

220

Apr.

156

124

168

220

293

378

565

565

527

565

May

193

180

168

156

134

134

124

134

248

262

June

156

145

134

134

124

124

124

114

124

114

July

72

63

66

62

60

62

52

58

78

105

Aug.

33

34

33

33

32

31

34

34

30

31

Sept.

25

25

25

28

26

26

25

24

28

27
208

Daily

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

, in second-feet, of Pequest River at Pequest, N. J., for the year 

ending September 30, 1924 Continued

Day

11. 

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

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

14 .. 

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

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

n... ........... i%. ...... ....... i^... ...........

23 ... ...

21. 

22... .... . 

23 ..........

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

25 ......

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

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

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

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

30 .-........

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

Oct.

24

23

23

20

25

22

23

23

28

26

27

26

OK

105

124

88

57

45

40

43

63

Nov.

41

39

38

38

34

34

34

34

32

34

31 ?i

63

45

K1

49

4.K

88

Dec.

96

105

88

96

96

86

85

82

75

69

77

88

206

220

156

124

114

124 \AK

124

124

Jan.

180

248

220

180

156

134

360

326

309

277

20(5

85

1<U

248

220

145

156

Feb.

124

124

88

86

124

83

75

105

78

75

96

88

73

75

85

78

85

78

Mar.

220

277

277

220

180

156

145

145

156

156

145

145

145

145

145

145

168

180

168

206

193

Apr.

565

489

451

396

309

248

220

262

378

343

309

277

277

248

206

193

168

168

168

168

May

234

360

396

396

393

378

326

277

277

248

248

248

220

206

248

220

193

206

193

193

168

June

105

105

114

114

105

105

86

83

88

77

80

78

66

66

75

85

75

69

72

70

July

78

66

105

72

63

57

49

46

56

44

40

43

49

41

41

36

38

35

36

35

33

Aug.

29

47

64

53

43

42

36

37

28

32

33

40

33

31

33

28

30

30

31

30

26

Sept.

2S

22

2S

21

28

24

2S

2ft

24

22

21

2S

33

26

27

22

22

20

30

145

Monthly discharge of Pequesi River at Pequest, N. J., for the year ending September

30, 1924

[Drainage area, 108 square miles]

Month

October _ ... __ ..

November __ ___ . . . ...

December..... .. .

January.. __ ______ _____ .

February ______ . .

March __________ ......

Aprfl-.... .........

May...

June _ __ .. ..

July.. --.-......

August. ___ ___ . ...

September _ .. ...

The year... __ .. __ ______

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

124 

88 

220 

360 

326 

360 

565 

396 

156 

105 

64 

145

565

Minimum

20 

31 

69 

85 

75 

83 

124 

124 

66 

33 

26 

20

20

Mean

35.6 

44.4 

120 

181 

119 

187 

313 

238 

100 

56.2 

34.9 

29.5

122

Per 

square 

mile

0.330 

.411 

1.11 

1.68 

1.10 

1.73 

2,90 

2.20 

.926 

.520 

.323 

.273

1.13

Run-off 

in inches

0.3S 

.46 

1.28 

1.94 

1.19 

1.99 

3.24 

2.54 

1.03 

.60 

.37 

.30

15.32

BEAVER BROOK NEAR BELVIDEEE, N. J.

LOCATION. 500 feet above mouth of brook in Pequest River and 2 miles east 

of Belvidere, Warren County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 36 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 24, 1922, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by M. F. Hildebrant.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from highway bridge onefourth mile above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and ledge. Control is solid rock outcrop 25 

feet below gage, improved by having rough cavities filled with concrete; 

permanent.
DELAWARE RIVER BASIN 209

EXTREMES OF DISCHAEGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 3.56 feet at 3 a. m. April 7 (discharge, 579 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 1.21 feet at 2 p. m. October 18 (discharge, 3.1 second-feet).

1922-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 3.83 feet at noon March 17, 1923 

(discharge, 760 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.21 feet September 4, 5, and 

October 18, 1923 (discharge, 3.1 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation generally affected by ice.

REGULATION. Daily distribution of flow often irregular because of operation 

of small gristmills some distance upstream.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent, except when affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory 

except as indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table and by use 

of discharge integrator. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

December 28, 1923: Gage height, 2.26 feet; discharge, 79 second-feet. 

September 25, 1924: Gage height, 1.31 feet; discharge, 4.21 second-feet. 

September 25, 1924: Gage height, 1.31 feet; discharge, 4.18 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Beaver Brook near Belvidere, N. J., for the year 

ending September 30, 1924

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 

Oct.

4.1

4.4

4.1

4.1

5.3

4.3

4.0

3.5

4.6

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.8

3.5

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.6

3.9

5.1

4.1

43

47

26

16

12

12

14

28

Nov.

24

18

15

13

13

12

14

16

13

11

10

9.0

9.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.0

7.0

7.5

8.9

7.0

8.6

7.2

15

23

16

15

17

14

17

Dec.

85

102

59

60

55

75

64

68

57

52

AQ

44

42

39

36

35

35

44

83

93

76

72

66

72

82

70

68

Jan.

69

60

101

115

85

75

70

65

61

59

106

137

100

82

fiQ

95

171

144

125

110

95

75

70

60

111

90

65

55

55

59

62

Feb.

61

57

55

KK

93

177

60

Kfi

54

53

CA

59

4.0

41

43

38

33

29

42

40

34

32

30

28

27

26

26

Mar.

27

27

30

79

152

130

112

119

134

123

104

91

64

65

62

56

56

53

53

53

53

50

56

60

59

56

82

74

Apr.

62

62

70

89

112

280

481

344

261

211

166

137

119

100

89

80sin

134

137

106

106

91

81

74

62

59

61

May

68

59

54

49

45

42

41

43

80

100

82

170

180

180

160

120

110

95

90

85

80

75

70

90

66

68

pe

65

June

52

48

46

48

44

42

42

39

41

37

31

35

37

37

33

29

27

24

24

22

22

20

10

18

18

26

22

22

24

22

July

18

16

16

14

14

13

12

18

21

17

13

12

20

19

15

12

9.7

8.6

7.8

7.5

7.2

7.5

9.7

8.2

7.2

7.0

7.5

6.0

5.7

6.0

Aug.

5.3

5.3

5.1

4.8

4.8

6.1

6.0

5.4

4.7

4.2

4.1

15

16

12

8.9

7.0

6.4

6.4

6.0

6.0

5.7

5.8

6.4

4.4

4.9

4.8

4.4

5.5

5.6

4.6

Sept.

3.5

3.9

3.9

as

as

. 4.1

3.9

3.6

3.8

5.4

5.6

4.1

4.2

3.8

as

3.6

3.5 a9

3.4

3.6

4.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.6

4.2

4.8

4.1

9.1

130

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation atfected by ice Jan. 5-8,20-24,26-29, Feb. 9, and 21-25, discharge estimated 

by studying gage-height graph, weather records, and by comparison of record on Pequest River at Pequest. 

Discharge estimated, bacause gage was not operating properly, Oct. 7, Nov. 11-18, Feb. 3, Mar. 17, 23, 

Apr. 6, May 12-25, and Sept. 22-24, by study of hydrograph and comparison with hydrograph of record on 

Pequest Rivei at Pequest.
210 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

Monthly discharge of Beaver Brook near Belvidere, N. J., for the year ending September 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 36 square miles]

Month

October........... _ ... . . .....

January. ___ __ ... _ ......

March _ _____ .. ... ....

June _ __ .... __ ....' ___ ., .. _ .. ...

July.... -.-.- .-...-...__._..__ ...... .........

August.. ____ _ ..... . . __ .

September... _____ ... __ ... ___ .., ...

The year. ________ __ ..............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

47 

24 

108 

171 

177 

168 

481 

180 

52 

21 

16 

130

481

Minimum

3.4 

7 

35 

55 

26 

27 

59 

41 

18 

5.5 

4.1 

3.4

3.4

Mean

9.47 

12.4 

63.5 

87.0 

52.4 

78.1 

130 

88.4 

3.17 

11.6 

6.31 

8.50

48.3

Per 

square 

mile

0.263 

.344 

1.76 

2.42 

1.46 

2.17 

3.61 

2.46 

.881 

.322 

.175 

.236

1.34

Run-off 

in inches

0.30

.38 

2.03 

2.79 

1.58 

2.50 

4.03 

2.84 

.98 

.37 

.20 

.26

18.26

MUSCONETCONG RIVER HEAR HACKETTSTOWW, H. J.

LOCATION. 500 feet above Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad 

bridge, half a mile below Saxton Falls Dam of Morris Canal, and 3 miles 

above Hackettstown, Warren County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 70 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 24, 1921, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on left bank, installed August 21, 1923; inspected 

^ by Clifford Strand.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from railroad bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Coarse gravel, probably permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 4.34 feet at 10 a. m. April 7 (discharge, 750 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.16 feet at 11.30 a. m. November 23 (discharge, 6 secondfeet).

1921-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 4.34 feet at 10 a. m. April 7, 1924 

(discharge, 750 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.05 feet at 5.30 p. m. May 1, 

1922 (discharge, about 3 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Lake Hopatcong, about 9 miles above this station, is the source 

of supply for the Morris Canal. There is a complex interchange of water 

between the canal and the river from the lake down to Saxton Falls Dam, 

where the canal finally leaves river and extends westward to Delaware River 

at Phillipsburg. The canal also extends eastward to Wharton and thence 

down Passaic Valley to Newark. The record at this station represents 

the amount of water left in Musconetcong River by the Morris Canal. 

Navigation was abandoned in the canal by act of the State legislature 

March 13, 1924, after which date there was no diversion.

REGULATION. Distribution of flow is affected by operation of Morris Canal. 

See "Diversions."

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent, except as affected by ice. 

Rating curve well denned between 10 and 450 second-feet. Operation of 

water-stage recorder satisfactory, except as indicated in footnote to daily-
DELAWARE EIVEE BASIN 211

discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table 

mean daily gage height. Records good.

The following discharge measurement was made:

August 14, 1924: Gage height, 1.87 feet; discharge, 65 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Musconetcong River near Hackettstown, N. J., 

for the year ending September 80, 1924

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 __ .____._

Oct.

28

24

26

26

27

26

26

27

28

30

36

24

28

29

33

sn

28

31

37

43

24

35

49

92

78

50

30

29

27

QA

42

Nov.

37

35

30

26

32

64

58

42

43

42

37

37

39

35

37

31

24

33

40

38

24

14

50

55

47

48

47

46

73

Dec.

inn

85

73

68

64

92

iftrt

92

77

66

59

62

71

68

67

63

58

57

58

66

100

107

92

85

85

85

92

85

78

Jan.

78

78

115

150

123

78

107

85

78

77

1 t)f\

123

1 ftf.

85

100

QfYi

238

202

170

90

90

107

170

123

115

78

]07

100

100

Feb.

O9

7Q

76

78

100

115

100

78

85

7Q

70

68

66

62

65

64

60

71

63

I 65

Mar.

1 0>

t 65

I

100

123

150

132

107

115

123

115

115

107

100

85

85

92

92

92

92

92

100

100

100

100

100

100

107

]15

115

Apr.

107

100

100

115

141

225

537

499

428

395

363

318

276

276

290

263

202

250

363

333

290

263

263

250

238

225

225

214

150

141

May

141

100

123

115

110

140

200

200

276

379

499

463

463

428

428

428

412

348

348

348

304

304

250

225

225

214

214

214

191

June

132

141

132

107

100

92

85

78

78

72

66

64

68

78

107

100

100

67

60

56

55

51

48

47

52

55

57

62

59

53

July

47

45

43

41

45

50

48

45

100

100

92

57

71

72

60

53

63

48

44

43

42

41

41

39

39

26

36

36

40

43

46

Aug.

48

45

44

43

45

47

45

45

45

43

37

72

85

58

56

71

170

191

191

191

202

191

191

202

202

202

202

202

191

85

73

Sept.

77

70

92

202

276

290

263

250

250

238

107

72

55

57

56

55

55

55

55

57

55

62

76

66

66

64

63

62

58

160

NOTE. This table does not include water diverted by the Morris Canal. Stage-discharge relation 

affected by ice Jan. 22, 23, and Feb. 20-24, discharge for these periods based on a study of gage-height graph, 

weather records, and comparison with nydrograph of records at Bloomsbury and Pequest. Discharge 

estimated, because of no gage-height record Feb. 25 to Mar. 4, May 1, 2, and 7-10, by a study of the gageheight graph and comparison with hydrograph of record near Bloomsbury.

Monthly discharge of Musconetcong River near Hackettstown, N. J., for the year 

ending September 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 70 square miles]

Month

April _ _________ _ _ ____ ______ . _

July _ _ .. . 

September. ..- _____ _. . . _. ._ __ 

The year. ___________________ 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

92

73 

107 

304 

115 

150 

537 

499 

141 

100 

202 

290

537

Minimum

24

14 

55

77

100 

100 

47 

26 

37 

55

14

Mean

34.7 

40.0

76.8 

122 

72.9 

100 

2fil 272 - 

77,4 

51.5 

113 

112

111

NOTE. This table does not include the diversion through the Morris Canal.
212 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

MUSCONETCONG RIVES NEAE BLOOMSBUKY, N. J.

LOCATION. At highway bridge 1}^ miles above Bloomsbury, Hunterdon County, 

and 9 miles above mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 143 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 4, 1903, to March 31, 1907; July 26, 1921, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on right bank just belo^ bridge; inspected by 

Howard Person.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel of gravel. Banks are overflowed at high 

stages. Control is gravel riffle 150 feet below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 4.34 feet at 1.30 a. m. April 7 (discharge, 1,300 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 0.67 foot at 5 a. m. October 7 (discharge, 25 second-feet). 

1903-1907; 1921-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 8.0 feet October 10 or 

11, 1903 (discharge not determined); minimum discharge, 21 second-feet 

November 19, 1921.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Lake Hopatcong at head of Musconetcong River is source of supply for Morris Canal. Through this canal water passes westward to Delaware River at Phillipsburg and eastward down Passaic Valley to Newark. 

Water left in the Musconetcong by canal is measured by gaging station 

near Hackettstown. Navigation in the canal was abandoned by act of the 

State legislature March 13, 1924, when diversion was discontinued.

REGULATION. Distribution of flow affected by several small water powers above 

station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve 

fairly well defined between 50 and 1,000 second-feet. Operation of waterstage recorder satisfactory. Discharge ascertained by use of discharge 

integrator. Records good.

No discharge measurement made during year.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Musconetcong River near Bloomsbury, N. J., for 

the year ending September 30, 1924

Day

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10 .

11. ..

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

13 ..

14--.------.....

15 

16 ..

17 ------

18 . ...

19 

20 --------

Oct.

66

58

67

65

46

65

58

63

70

56

49

67

69

73

62.

73

82

Nov.

82

73

78

68

78

75

Q3

123

89

86

71

97

78

75

83

88

70

AA

70

80

Dec.

158

1 °.ft

120

228

206

184

147

157

130

10ft

143

118

111

Jan.

178

314

308

257

188

994

185

175

278

231

177

f)A C

4fiQ

335

Feb.

216

193

181

184

321

362

OKI

9ftQ

175

171

166

1 %H

136

144

130

Mar.

190

186

439

589

368

283

231

OQA

283

288

224

9ftft

181

184

191

186

Apr.

199

194

199

233

273

505

1,170

1,020

737

607

542

473

433

443

379

431

585

522

May

350

306

268

226

233

228

220

246

483

478

425

661

770

693

693

588

580

496

June

270

219

235

221

198

198

202

184

188

175

168

172

180

189

188

187

180

158

159

July

135

136

125 '117

120

125

134

159

200

187

152

167

160

150

133

126

118

114

105

Aug.

103

97

96

108

102

117

105

107

100

112

98

175

192

149

114

107

162

240

242

245

Sept.

129

129

135

161

290

324

307

302

300

298

233

141

106

96

115

97

99

112

106

93
DELAWARE RIVER BASIN 213

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Musconetcong River near Bloomsbury, N. J., for 

the year ending September 30, 1924 Continued

Day

21 . .

22 

23 ..

24 

25 

26- ...

27 .

28 

29. ..

30 

31 - 

Oct.

68

69

88

232

178

113

76

67

78

64

125

Nov.

74

78

78

86

Qd

95

on

89

82

186

Dec.

118

971

269

1Q9

191

197

201

162

Jan.

272

207

249

223

CKO

387

302

257

230

227

Feb.

178

174

158

145 tAK

141

140

140

Mar.

 188

180

187

184

195

198

211

210

206

Apr.

459

421

4Hfi

376

358

346

334

318

280

May

488

479

418

402

340

323

334

315

316

292

June

148

131

132

266

205

160

174

160

July

124

125

106

102

89

83

100

90

98

103

Aug.

252

246

244

246

254

253

249

246

237

198

128

Sept.

94

111

137

120

109

113

93

98

131

604

NOTE. Discharge estimated Dec. 3-5,15, and 16.

Monthly discharge of Musconetcong River near Bloomsbury, N. J., for the year 

ending September 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 143 square miles]

Month

February

May................ _ ..........................

July

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

232 

186 

271 

652 

362 

589 

1,170 

770 

270 

200 

254 

604

1,170

Minimum

46 

60 

111 

164 

129 

172 

194 

220 

131 

83 

% 

93

46

Mean

78.7 

85.6 

162 

279 

176 

239 

455 

426 

185 

129 

172 

173

213

Per

square 

mile

0.550 

.599 

1.13 

1.95 

1.23 

1.67 

3.18 

2.98 

1.29 

.902 

1.20 

1.21

1.49

Kun-off 

in inches

0.63 

.67 

1.30 

2.25 

1.33 

1.92 

3.55 

3.44 

1.44 

1.04 

1.38 

1.35

20.30

NOTE. No allowance made for diversion by Morris Canal from headwaters of river. 

ASSUNPINK CREEK AT TRENTON, N. J.

LOCATION. At Chambers Street Bridge in Trenton, Mercer County, 1H miles 

above mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 89 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 20, 1923, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on left bank 50 feet above Chambers Street Bridge; 

inspected by engineers of United States Geological Survey.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from Monmouth Street Bridge 

400 ^eet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel, sand and gravel. Control is bar of gravel 

and large stone placed 40 feet below gage.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 7.85 feet at 4 a. m. April 7 (discharge, 2,400 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.72 feet at 8.30 a. m. October 17 (discharge, 13 second-feet). 

1923-24: Maximum stage recorded, 7.85 feet at 4 a. m. April 7, 1924 

(discharge, 2,400 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.62 feet at 12.30 a. m. 

July 22, 1923 (discharge, 10 second-feet).
214 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice because water is used for condensing at steam power plant just above gage.

REGULATION. Large fluctuations" in flow at low stages due to water powers upstream.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined below 2,200 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except 

as indicated in footnote to daily discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained by use of discharge integrator. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Assunpink Creek at Trenton, N. J., during the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Date

Feb. 21.........

Do.........

Mar. 6... ...

Mar. 12. .......

Do.........

Mar. 19. ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.77

4.03

3.30

4.23

2.58

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

530

602

364

681

894

133

Uate

Apr. 6..........

Do.........

Apr. 7..........

Do.. .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.73

3.01

6.75

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

169

259

250

1,870

1,690

Date

Apr. 7.........

Do. .......

Do.. ...... .

Do.. . ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.18

6.05

2.34

2.40

2.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,600

1,540

74

85

37

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Assunpink Creek at Trenton, N. J., for the year 

ending September 30, 1924

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.. .

Oct.

26

25

24

23

22

22

21

24

26

25

21

24

21

15

25

26

27

23

34

23

33

39

86

97

66

fi4

73

70

55

46

Nov.

47

47

91

39

4fi

O4

53

42

37

32

32

45

32

30

32

18

32

37

32

29

OK

44

en

56

50

48

28

73

Dec.

86

HQ

65

54

114

O1 Q

160

95

87

81

RA

73

65

65

69

65

55

CO

4Q

4Q

1QQ

14^

131

114

176

101

217

Jan.

194

417

OAO

173

on

86

70

41 ft

222

217

603

O7JJ

971

oqo

141

7ft

00

77

qoo

287

100

100

128

no

Feb.

98

91

91

88

971

431

374

278

120

1O4

89

77

7Q

84

73

77

71

320

607

614

623

oon

158

Mar.

 210

286

290

qno

285

O4Q

190

400

784

702

4KA

979

217

1OC

109

89

Qft

92

109

170

170

Apr.

120

137

188

290

506

1,810

480

319

250

208

180

150

139

131

129

371

737

538

369

303

256

189

156

125

136

148

May

185

161

147

130

115

102

92

105

329

335

371

637

596

418

311

220

171

14fi

140

118

142

147

125

439

232

914

226

193

193

148

June

129

125

112

99

96

86

82

77

75

69

71

78

95

189

193

131

121

122

117

243

395

486

307

213

176

199

198

243

356

293

July

246

212

' 180

128

85

83

80

159

591

255

181

119

131

162

99

100

82

77

64

63

68

58

65

44

53

52

49

51

44

45

43

Aug.

47

42

42

41

41

39

39

39

37

37

40

545

362

175

134

102

91

67

55

50

48

46

43

43

54

117

123

117

111

122

112

Sept.-

63

52

52

48

47

45

43

42

173

356

148

95

79

66

63

60

61

60

60

38

49

73

100

83

75

90

48

52

70

234

NOTE. Discharge Mar. 9-11, Sept. 18 and 19, estimated by studying hydrograph and comparison with 

hydrograph of record on Millstone River at Blackwells Mills.
DELAWARE RIVER BASIN 215

Monthly discharge of Assunpink Creek at Trenton, N. J., for the year ending Sep- 

' . tember SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 89 square miles!

/

\

f Month

April.. ________________________ I.

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

September ______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

97 

73 

219 

603 

623 

784 

1,810 

637 

486 

591 

645 

356

1,810

Minimum

' 15 

18 

49 

73 

71 

89 

120 

92 

69 

43 

37 

42

15

Mean

36.2 

39.1 

106 

223 

213 

237 

333 

229 

173 

118 

95.5 

84.2

157

Per

square 

mile

\ 

0. 407 

.439 

1.19 

2.51 

2.39 

2.66 

3.74 

2.57 

1.94 

1.33 

1.07 

.946

1.76

Run-efl 

in inches

0. 47 

" .49 

1.37 

2.89 

2.58 

3.07 

4.17 

2.96 

2.16 

1.53 

1.23 

1.06

23.98

NORTH BRANCH OF EANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON, N. 3. ^

LOCATION. Near highway bridge at Pemberton, Burlington County, 11 miles

above confluence with South Branch.

DRAINAGE AREA. 111 square miles (measured on topographic map). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 15, 1921, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on left bank 800 feet below highway bridge;

installed June 9, 1923; inspected by William Jones. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge, from boat near gage,

or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel of sand; shifting. Banks are overflowed at

high stages. This station has a channel control. 

REGULATION. Distribution of flow greatly affected by operation of gristmill

at Pemberton and regulation of its pond. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Standard curve poorly

defined. Daily discharge ascertained by applying variable correction to

mean daily gage height and then applying corrected gage height to

base rating. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of North Branch of Rancocas Creek at Pemberton, N. J.,' 

during the year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Do.........

Gage 

height

Feet

2 66

3.32

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

177

261

Date

Do.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.00

2

0C

1.12

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

216

"78

Date

Sept. 12... _ ..

Do ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.84

.76

Discharge

Sec.-ft. "72

61

1 Corrected for changing stage.
216 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Branch of Rancocas Creek at Pemberton r 

N. J., for the year ending September SO, 1924 -

Day

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

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

3-. ... ...

^.. . ...........

5 --- -..

6..-. .',____ 7 ~t-:_._ .

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

9... ____ ....

10 

11 . 

12 

1Q

14 

15 

16 

17. 

1ft

1Q

20 

21 

99

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 - 

28 

29 ___ . ____

30 

31 

Oct.

77

61

58

61

58t&

KB

56

50

50

61

77

61

46

58

53

67

67

77

64

80

163

145

136

136

128

120

120

Nov.

120

112

112

112

98

102

94

88

88

91

84

88

84

84

91

88

84

77

84

94

120

105

102

102

102

Dec.

136

J36

120

102

154

1Q9

202

136

136

136

145

1OC

1OC

128

120

110

110

100 inn

i wi

180

150

14ft

130

160

140

136 i \i

Jan.

172

145

259

235

235

OCQ

163

14.K

1 ^

136

IJe

14.C

14.C

224

247

247

235

154

1OC

271

OKQ

336

224

192

Feb.

163

154

163

192

182

380

Olrt

284 o-m

OCQ

ofto

1Q9

163

163

14c

145

136

600

570

600

C7fl

515

380

OKA

336

QOQ

Mar.

259

gno

163

172

172

192

202

172

247

455

KQA

KQn

600

380

323

OOQ

259

284

01 Q

994.

247

994.

271

235

OQe

247

Apr.

259

259

271

336

310

310

I 900

455

455

365

336

323

284

259

235

323

530

515

515

455

485

455

336

259

235

213

213

202

May

224

224

213

192

235

284

213

213

284

284

310

455

610

610

425

395

297

336

323

284

259

247

259

247

323

323

284

259

297

323

310

June

247

202

259

247

202

182

182

163

172

172

192

224

259

284

310

297

284

235

271

425

470

365

259

235

213

224

224

235

July

182

163

172

154

145

163

145

145

116

14r

145

128

202

OKQ

271

182

1 ^4

136

120

128

120

136

136

128

120

98

112

105

102

105

Aug.

102

105

94

91

84

67

67

77

77

88

94

128

154

128

77

70

61

67

70

75

84

67

56

70

172

182

202

163

128

120

Sept.

A 

/ 98 : 94

S 98

88

80

64

70

74

, 91

112

8ft

8S

91

102

94

102

120

120

112

120

112

145

112

105

102

105

112

105

21i

NOTE. No gage-height record Sept. 11, Nov. 15, Dec. 19-29, Feb. 20, 22, Mar. 15, Apr. 7-9, and Aug. 21,. 

discharge estimated by study of gage-height graph and comparison with record on Assunpink Creek.

Monthly discharge of North Branch of Rancocas Creek at Pemberton, N. J., for the 

year ending September 80, 1924

[Drainage area, 111 square miles]

Month

October.... ____ ____________ .......

November _ __________________ .

December... _________

January.. ______________ . . _ ....

February.. ......................................

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

June _ __ ________ ...

July..... _ ....................................

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

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

The year..... _________ ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

163 

120 

202 

336 

600 

600

610 

470 

271 

202 

213

Minimum

46 

77 

100 

136 

136 

163 

202 

192 

163 

98 

56 

64

46

Mean

82.2 

97.6 

142 

202 

297 

278 

396 

308 

250 

151 

100 

103

200

Per 

square 

mile

0.741 

.879 

1.28 

1.82 

2.68 

2.50 

3.57 

2.77 

2.25 

1.36 

.901 

.928

1.80

Run-off 

in inches.

0.85- 

.98- 

1.4S 

2.10- 

2.89 

2.88- 

3.98 

3.19- 

2.51 

1.57 

1.04 

1.04

24.51
SUSQUEHANNA EIVEE BASIN 217

SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN 

SUSQUEHANNA BIVEE AT COLHERSVILLE, N. T.

LOCATION. A quarter of a mile below dam of New York State Gas & Electric 

Corporation, half a mile north of Colliersville, Otsego County, and 1 mile 

above mouth of Schenevus Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 353 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 22 to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Gurley 7-day water-stage recorder on right bank, installed July 22, 1924; 

inspected by operators at power house of New York State Gas & Electric 

Corporation.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable near gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of coarse gravel. Control of multiple type 

approaching conditions of channel control; shifts occasionally.

REGULATION. During large portions of year the daily flow is completely regulated by power-plant operation. On account of small storage this regulation can extend only over very short periods.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation probably not affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater July 22 to September 29. Normal rating curve fairly well defined. Daily discharge 

ascertained by discharge integration except for days of slight change in stage 

when mean daily gage heights are determined from inspection of gageheight graph and mean discharge obtained by direct application to rating 

table. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

July 22, 1924: Gage height, 1.84 feet; 11 discharge, 98.1 second-feet. 

July 24, 1924: Gage height, 1.82 feet, 11 discharge, 94.8 second-feet. 

September 7, 1924: Gage height, 2.01 feet; 11 discharge, 172 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Susquehanna River at Colliersville, N. Y., for 

the year ending September 30, 1924

Day

1 

2 ......

3 ... ...

4 ____ ..

5 . _ ..

6 .

7.. .......

8.........

9 ......

10 ......

July Aug.

140

121

103

89

103

94

94

100

97

94

Sept.

100

103

108

103

108

241

194

110

inn

349

Day

11 ......

12.........

13 ..

14.........

15- 

16. ...

17.........

18 

19

20 ......

July Aug.

91

100

97

91

83

86

111

105

91

94

'Sept.

381

180

210

198

306

241

156

161

162

192

Day

21.........

22.........

23.........

24.........

25 

26... ......

27 

28.........

29 ......

30 

31 _ ......

July

100

103

97

07

94

94

89

89

97

124

Aug.

130

133

117

103

124

187

154

140

121

108

103

Sept.

129

224

158

121

162

50

62

50 73

1,400

NOTE. Gage-height record either faulty or missing Sept. 12,13, and 26;discharge estimated from records 

of power operation.

» Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater.
218 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

Monthly discharge of Susquehanna River at Coiliersville, N. Y., for the year ending

September 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 353 square miles]

Month

July 22-31.......................................

August... ________ _ ...

September ___ .. _ _ .. __ ______ ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

124 

187 

1,400

Minimum

89 

83 

60

Mean

98.4 

110 

204

Per 

square 

mile

0.279 

.312

.578

Run-off 

in inches

0.10 

.36 

.64

SUSQUEHANNA RIVER AT CONKLIN, N. Y.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge just below Conklin, Broome County, 5 

miles below Big Snake Creek and 9 miles above mouth of Chenango River.

DRAINAGE AKEA. 2,350 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 13, 1912, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Gurley printing water-stage recorder on left bank just below highway 

bridge, installed April 26. From October 1 to April 26 a Stevens continuous 

water-stage recorder was in operation. Gages inspected by George W. 

Marvin from October 1 to August 31 and by Mrs. Helena M. Smith from 

September 1-30.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Coarse gravel and boulders; shifting occasionally.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 16.86 feet at 11.30 p. m. September 30 (discharge, 44,000 secondfeet); minimum stage, 2.30 feet from 2 to 4 p. m. October 18; minimum discharge, 411 second-feet from 6 to 10 a. m. July 30 (corresponding to gage 

height 2.41 feet).

1912-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 18.3 feet on morning of March 28, 

1913 (discharge, 52,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.32 feet at 8.20 a. m. 

and 4 p. m. September 16, 1913 (discharge, 106 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation at low stages changed presumably at time 

of high water March 7. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice from January to March. Rating curve used before change fairly well denned between 

250 and 55,000 second-feet; that used after change well denned between 

400 and 55,000 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorders satisfactory 

except as indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height, determined 

by inspection of gage-height graph or by averaging hourly gage heights; or 

for days of considerable fluctuation by averaging discharge for intervals of 

day or by averaging hourly discharge. Records good, except during periods 

of ice effect and estimate, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Susquehanna River at Conklin, N. Y., during the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 6.. .-...

Nov. 24.- ......

Feb. 2. ____ .

Gage 

height

Feet

3.42

"4.96

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

690

2,660

Date

July 23.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

"3.80

9.48

2.89

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

796

14, 200

730

Date

July 24. ........

Sept. 8. ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.76

3.26

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

631

1,120

1 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN 219

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Susquehanna River at Conklin, N. Y., for the 

year ending September SO, 1924

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 _____ ,

23..........

29..........

30..........

31 

Oct.

1,010

997

850

768

740

726

684

628

607

600

579

558

551

530

500

458

422

458

482

464

440

446

4,240

4,530

3,590

2,590

1,880

1,570

1 400

1,570

Nov.

1,750

1,810

1,520

1,320

1,310

1,200

2,070

2,750

2,590

1,940

2,000

1,630

1,570

1,570

1,460

1,460

1,310

1,240

1,200

1,230

1,310

1,350

1,400

1,570

1,750

2 ' 480

Dec.

5,780

8,040

6,170

4,950

4,740

6,630

7,800

6,170

5,720

e Qon

4,330

3,590

3,160

9 7**ft

3,080

4,530

5,940

C Cftf|

4,430

3,860

S

fiCA

S

oon

3,420

3,080

Jan.

4,040

4,740

5,040

8,180

7,560

5,380

3,400

3,200

3,200

11,000

21,100

7,800

6,740

8,760

6,400

5,280

3,820

2,000

1 940

2

7CA

2,600

2,400

2,200

9 ftftfl

1 GOfi

1 Rftft

Feb.

3,000

2,400

],800

1,400

1,200

2,400

4,200

2,800

2 4ftft

i Af\r\

1,400

i ^ftft

1 OftO

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,000

ncn

1,000

1,000

950

GflA

900

900

850

850

onn

800

Mar.

800

750

850

900

2,000

8,000

7,330

4,740

3,160

9 ^flft

2,140

2 440

1,940

1,750

1,580

1,690

1,710

2,240

4 490

8,280

9 AHA

8,280

6,630

S Kflfl

7,100

11,500

12,800

Apr.

10 800

7, 330

5,940

6,360

9,240

16,800

30,200

14,900

13, 400

12,300

in soft

10 800

11,500

10,800

8,760

7,800

15,800

14,300

12,800

15,500

14,000

U OAfl

8,760

7,330

6,170

5,500

A QA£\

May

5,720

7,560

6,860

7,560

10,000

8,520

7,100

6,400

6,170

6,860

6,630

9,080

11,000

10,800

11,000

11,800

9,500

7,800

-7,800

7,560

5,940

5,280

4,040

3,770

3,420

3,240

3,500

q qqfl

o 7cn

June

2,360

2,140

1,690

1,630

1,750

2,280

3,080-

2,670

2,140

1,940

1,690

1,450

1,400

1,450

1,400

1,400

1,450

1,280

949

912

1,080

1,140

1,150

i Acft

1,880

1,450

1,230

1,620

1,750

July

1,300

1,150

1,020

958

940

823

755

876

1,260

1,170

1,010

867

968

1,310

1,060

1,060

949

1,080

1,230

1,160

940

798

755

652

715

622

544

465

453

41]

429

Aug.

423

491

691

668

600

558

530

630

600

544

593

600

608

660

630

572

551

537

510

558

615

579

530

524

777

4,380

2,850

2,070

1,810

1,400

1,100

Sept.

930

832

789

806

814

903

996

1,080

1,060

1,910

2,670

2,210

1,750

1,510

1,570

1,450

],340

1,180

1,040

949

867

858

823

958

987

840

772

660

909

25,900

NOTE. Discharge Oct.. 6 and Mar. 5-13 estimated as indicated in above table from fragmentary automatic record; water-stage recorder not operating satisfactorily. Discharge Apr. 6-25 determined by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by averaging daily chain gage readings. Discharge 

Jan. 7-11 and Jan. 26 to Mar. 5 determined from gage heights corrected for ice effect by means of two 

discharge measurements, study of gage-height graph and weather records, and comparison with records 

of stations in same drainage area.

Monthly discharge of Susquehanna River at Conklin, N. Y., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

fDrainage area, 2,350 square miles]

Month

July . . _ __ 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4,530 

2,750 

8,280 

21, 100 

4,200 

15,000 

30,200 

11,800 

3,080 

1,310 

4,380 

25,900

30, 200

Minimum

422 

1,200 

2,670 

1,800 

800 

750 

4,840 

2.750 

912 

411 

423 

660

411

Mean

1, J50 

1,640 

4,970 

5,830 

l,4feO 

4,540 

12,200 

6,760 

1,670 

895 

909 

1,980

3,670

Per 

square 

mile

0.489 

.698 

2.11 

2.48 

.634 

1.93 

5.19 

2.88 

. .711 

.381 

.387 

.843

1.56

Run-off 

in inches

0.56

.78 

2.43 

2.86 

.68 

2.22 

5.79 

3.32 

.79 

.44 

.45 

.94

21.26

63480 28- -15
220 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

SUSQUEHANNA RIVER AT HARRISBURG, PA.

LOCATION. At fifteen-span highway bridge at Walnut Street, Harrisburg, 

Dauphin County.

DKAINAGE AREA. 24,100 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1891, to September 30, 1924. Records for 

January 1, 1914, to September 30, 1918, and October 1, 1921, to September 

30, 1923, are contained in annual reports of Water Supply Commission of 

Pennsylvania. Revision of all previous records for this station has been 

made by Stone & Webster (Inc.), for the Philadelphia Electric Co. under the 

direction of Dr. W. C. L. Eglin, vice president and chief engineer, and with 

the cooperation of the United States Geological Survey and the Pennsylvania 

Department of Forests and Waters. The revision was made in connection 

with the power project at Conowingo, Md., a project under the jurisdiction 

of the Federal Power Commission. A complete set of the revised records is 

on file at the United States Geological Survey, Washington, D. C., and also 

at the Department of Forests and Waters; Water Resources Service, 

Harrisburg, Pa.

GAGE. Chain attached to upstream side of bridge; read by employees of State 

department of forests and waters. Elevation of gage zero 289.4 feet 

(United States Geological Survey datum).

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Banks high and not subject to overflow. Bed is 

composed of gravel and boulders. A low dam, 4,200 feet below gage, built 

in 1916, is control for all except high stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year (estimated from hydrograph) 17.00 feet at 7 a. m. April 8 (discharge, 324,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 3.11 feet at 7.15 a. m. October 23 (discharge, 3,380 

second-feet).

1891-1924; Maximum stage during period determined from high-water 

mark, by level, 25.7 feet May 22, 1894 (discharge, about 613,000 secondfeet); minimum stage recorded, 0.04 foot September 28 and 29, 1900 

(discharge, about 2,300 second-feet, including flow in "Pennsylvania Canal" 

of about 360 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation usually affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except when affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined between 4,000 and 330,000 second-feet. Gage read 

to hundredths twice daily; during high stages more frequently. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height, 

corrected for ice effect when necessary. Records very good.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by the Department of Forests and Waters, 

State of Pennsylvania.

The following discharge measurements were made:

April 8, 1924: Gage height, 16.79 feet; discharge, 326,000 second-feet;

July 29, 1924: Gage height, 3.74 feet; discharge, 10,500 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Susquehanna River at Harrisburg, Pa., for the 

year ending September 30, 1924

Day

1 .... .

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

3

4

5-------. - _

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

7.. 

8 ..... ...

9 ... - .

10... .. ...

Oct.

6,800 

6,700 

5,900 

5,900 

5,400

5,000 

4,800 

4,600 

4,500 

4.100

Nov.

10,600 

9,900 

9,400 

8,500 

8,400

8,500 

8,500 

8,400 

8,900 

9.900

Dec. i Jan.

12,900 52,700 

27,900 63,300 

40,500 80,500 

39,100 90,100 

34,100 95,000

33,200 78,900 

42,600 61,100 

58,200 51,200 

65,900 43,200 

56.900 36.300

Feb.

22,500 

25, 800 

28,400 

27,500 

27,500

38,900 

44,000 

36, 900 

30,200 

27.500

Mar.

17,900 

18,600 

19,400 

20,200 

25,800

47,200 

63,100 

72,100 

54, 600 

51.200

Apr.

157, 400 

118, 400 

90,800 

75,800 

73, 400

100, 400 

241, 500 

314, 000 

253, 000 

177.800

May

38,500 

43,600 

47,600 

49,300 

50,800

50,800 

48,700 

48,700 

53,500 

92, 100

June

34,000 

31,500 

28,800 

26, 800 

25,000

23,600 

23,600 

23,300 

22,200 

21,900

July

92,600 

71,200 

49,900 

37,500 

33,400

34,000 

28,800 

34,300 

53,900 

67.000

Aug.

9,000 

8,400 

7,900 

7,700 

7,400

6,800 

6,700 

6,700 

6,800 

6,600

Sept.

10,^00 

9,100 

8.20J 

7,200 

6,700

6,600 

6,700 

6,800 

6,700 

6,600
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN 223

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Susquehanna River at Harrisburg, Pa., for the 

year ending September SO, 1924 Continued

Day

11 

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

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

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

15 

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

17

18 

19 

20. 

21 

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

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

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

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

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

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

28.... . _ ...

29

30 .

31 ......

Oct.

4,300 

4,100 

4,100 

4,000 

3,900

3,900 

3,800 

3,600 

3,800 

3,700

3,700 

3,500 

3,500 

5,600 

9,000

9,100 

9,100 

19,700 

17,300 

14,000 

11,900

Nov.

10,200 

10,900 

10,900 

10,600 

10,100

9,500 

9,100 

8,600 

8,400 

7,900

7,400 

7,600 

7,300 

7,000 

6,700

7,600 

7,600 

7,700 

7,800 

8,900

Dec.

49,300 

49,100 

49,300 

45,500 

42,000

37,700 

32,600 

29,700 

26,600 

24,400

22,300 

21,500 

30,700 

60,200 

81,600

76,500 

64,000 

52,400 

52,200 

52,200 

53,300

Jan.

38,900 

77,600 

121,200 

121,400 

93,200

73,200 

125,400 

154,600 

132,800 

97,400

69,900 

50,400 

39,300 

35,900 

32,400

27,700 

19,400 

15,000 

15,700 

17,900 

19,400

Feb.

26,600 

25,000 

22,500 

20,900 

19,400

16,400 

14,300 

13,600 

12,900 

13,600

15,000 

15,000 

13,600 

9,600 

9,600

12,200 

15,000 

16,400 

16,400

Mar.

46,600 

48,900 

47,600 

39, 100 

34,100

28,400 

25,500 

24,100 

23,500 

23,900

26,800 

31,300 

38,100 

43,000 

54,100

72,800 

79,600 

73,900 

71,900 

112, 400 

165,400

Apr.

134,200 

104,600 

85,100 

72,300 

63,100

56,700 

54,300 

51,600 

56,300 

83,500

106,400 

93,400 

83, 300 

78,500 

73,400

64,200 

55,200 

48,700 

43,800 

39,500

May

119,000 

140,400 

224,000 

234,000 

174,000

131,200 

107,400 

89,300 

76,300 

69,200

63,300 

60,200 

55,200 

49,500 

44,900

40,700 

38,100 

36,100 

34,300 

33,200 

34,000

June

23,100 

21,400 

20,800 

27,200 

28,800

28,400 

25,600 

25,100 

21,700 

20,200

19,600 

20,900 

18,200 

16,600 

16,600

18,200 

22,300 

24,300 

37,300 

79,100

1

July

55,000 

43,000 

37,100 

34,700 

42,000

39,300 

30,600 

26,000 

22,300 

19,600

16,800 

15,400 

15,700 

17,800 

16,600

13,000 

11, 700 

10,900 

10,400 

9,500 

9,100

Aug.

6,000 

9,100 

13,600 

13,300 

11,800

10,400 

8,500 

8,300 

8,900 

8,600

8,800 

9,500 

8,200 

7,700 

7,200

7,600 

7,400 

10,400 

17,300 

14,700 

12,500

Sept.

6,100 

6,500 

7,000 

7,300 

7,300

8,500 

7,800 

7,100 

7,000 

6,700

6,500 

6,400 

6,100 

6,000 

5,900

5,800 

5,600 

5,800 

7,000 

50,400

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected|by ice Jan. 27 to Mar. 7; discharge estimated from study of 

weather records, gage-height graph, and comparison with discharge ofSusquehanna River at Holtwood.

Monthly discharge of Susquehanna River at Harrisburg, Pa., for the year ending

September 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 24,100 square miles]

Month

October __ . __ ,. ___ . ____________

April-- . 

July . ... . - .

The year. ________ . ________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

19,700 

10,900 

81,600 

154,600 

44,000 

165, 400 

314,000 

234,000 

79,100 

92,600 

17, 300 

50,400

314, 000

Minimum

3,500 

6,700 

12,900 

15,000 

9,600 

17,900 

39,500 

33,200 

16,600 

9,100 

6,000 

5,600

3,500

Mean

6,400 

8,800 

44,000 

65,500 

21,300 

48,400 

101, 700 

76,700 

25,900 

32,200 

9,200 

8,400

37,500

Per

square 

mile

0.266 

.365 

1.83 

2.72 

.884 

2.01 

4.22 

3.18 

1.07 

1.34 

.382 

.349

1.56

Run-off 

in inches

0.31 

.41 

2.11 

3.14 

.95 

2.32 

4.71 

3.67 

1.19 

1.54 

.44 

.39

21.18

UNADILLA RIVER NEAR NEW BERLIN, N. T.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge, 1^ miles north of New Berlin, Chenango 

County, a quarter of a mile below mouth of Shawler Brook, and 2 miles above 

mouth of Wharton Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 192 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1 to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Staff in two sections on right bank; read by John T. Gaffney.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of small boulders and cobblestones. One channel 

for all stages. During summer there is considerable growth of weeds in 

channel causing backwater at gage. Control of gravel; probably shifting.
222 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 7.5 feet at 

6 p. m. September 30 (discharge, 3,620second-feet); minimum discharge, 18 

second-feet September 1 (stage-discharge relation affected by weeds).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

ACCUKACY. Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from weeds July 4 

to September 29. Normal rating curve fairly well defined between 50 and 

3,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily during period. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table. Records fair.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

July 3, 1924: Gage height, 1.48 feet; discharge, 57.5 second-feet. 

July 22, 1924: Gage height, 1.63 feet; 12 discharge, 67.6 second-feet. 

September 7, 1924: Gage height, 1.91 feet; 18 discharge, 86.5 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Unadilla River near New Berlin, N. Y., for the 

year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 

2 

4. .

5 

6 -

7... ... ...

8 ___ ..

9 ___ ...

10--. 

July

72

64

67

65

60

48

60

80

65

95

Aug.

120

75

55

40

46

42

65

70

65

38

Sept.

18

30

55

36

40

80

80

95

85

110

Day

19

'13 ... ...

14.........

15 - 

17 

18 

19.. .

20 .

July

75

60

en

190

120

7c

120

190

120

85

Aug.

50

42

46

26

22

24

24

24

20

28

Sept.

130

95

80

110

120

90

70

60

55

55

Day

21 

22.. ...... .

23.--. 

24.........

25. .-..

26 

27 

28.........

29 

30. 

31 

July

80

60

60

42

55

44

50

38

34

28

60

Aug.

40

44

44

32

42

75

60

50

50

60

26

Sept.

55

55

65

55

42

36

36

44

60

2,400

NOTE. Discharge July 4 to Sept. 29 determined from gage heights corrected for backwater effect from 

weeds, by means of two discharge measurements.

Monthly discharge of Unadilla River near New Berlin, N. Y., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Month

July 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

ISO 

120 

2,400

Minimum

28 

20 

18

Mean

74.6 

46.6 

145

Per 

square 

mile

0.389 

.243 

.755

Run-off 

in inches

0.45

.28 

.84

CHENANGO RIVER NEAR CHENANGO FORKS, H. Y .

LOCATION. IJHa miles below Chenango Forks, Broome County, and mouth of 

Tioughnioga River and lljhz miles above Binghamton and mouth of river.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 1,490 square miles (revised measurement on topographic 

maps). See "Diversions."

RECOUPS AVAILABLE. November 11, 1912, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Gurley printing water-stage recorder on left bank, installed December 15. 

From October 1 to December 13, a Stevens continuous water-stage recorder 

was in operation. Recorders inspected by Erastus Ingraham.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 300 feet above gage or by wading.

M Stage-discharge relation affected by weeds.
SFSQCFEHANNA BI¥ER

CHANNEL ANI» CONTROL. rSarrd, gravel, and small cobblestones; practfeslly 

permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during 'year from water-stage 

recorder, 12.45 feet at midnight September 30 (discharge, 29,400 secondfeet); minimum stage, 2.29 feet at 7 a. m. October 23 (discharge, 116 secondfeet).

1912-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 13.7 feet on afternoon of March 27, 

1913 (discharge, 35,500 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.20 feet several 

times in August and September, 1913 (discharge, 92 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. The run-off from 14 square miles at head of Chenango River 

and from 16 square miles at head of Tioughnioga River is stored in reservoirs 

and except for discharge over the spillways is diverted out of the drainage 

area to the Barge Canal. Formerly, the run-off from 87 square miles at 

head of Chenango River was diverted to a greater or lesser extent for canal 

purposes but the proportion of total run-off which was used is uncertain. 

Since this present diversion from 30 square miles is not complete, this area 

has been included in the drainage area above the station. The figure of 

1,490 square miles corresponds to an area of 1,380 square miles (excluding 

diversion) which was used during 1917 and 1918.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation at low stages changed presumably at 

time of high water March 7; affected by ice from January 22 to March 7. 

Rating curves well defined between 150 and 15,000 second-feet; operation 

of water-stage recorders satisfactory, except as indicated in footnote to 

daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating 

table mean daily gage height, determined by inspection of gage-height 

graph or by averaging the hourly gage heights; or for days of considerable 

fluctuation, by averaging discharge for intervals of day, or by averaging 

hourly discharge. Records good, except during periods of ice effect and 

estimate, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Chenango River near Chenango Forks, N. Y., during 

the year ending September SO, 19%4

Date

Oct. 7.: __ ....

Nov. 24 __ ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.42

2.90

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

186

524

Date

Feb. I.........

Mar. 1. __ ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

«5.79

"3.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,710

564

Date

Apr. 11------

July 23 _

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.50

2.87

Discharge

Sec.~ft. 

7,420

470

 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Chenango River near Chenango Forks, N. Y., for 

the year ending September SO, 1924

Day

I.. ......... .

2,.... .......

3_. _ ... _ .

4....... _ _

S 

6 .........

7 

8.... ..

»--... . 

10 ----- 

Oct.

254

242

237

220

210

200

180

170

165

170

Nov.

681

600

516

4fi4

456

507

714

758

670

Dec.

6,500

3,720

2,720

9 Iftfl

4,490

4,380

2,810

2.810

Jan.

o 77n

2,900

3,620

6,360

4,600

3,500

3,000

2,720

2,620

2.440

Feb.

1,600

1,100

900

1,000

3,600

2,400

9 9fift

2,000

1.600

Mar.

550

500

500

500

1 000

7,000

11 000

2,620

2.000

Apr.

5,450

4,150

3,500

4,650

7,870

13,900

27,400

19,400

11,200

9.040

May

3,170

3,820

3,000

3,500

3,500

2,810

2,720

2,440

2,350

3.100

June

1/670

1,400

1,270

1,270

1,790

1,660

1,820

1,500

1,580

1.4803

July

676

610

573

637

528

494

454

546

934

779

Aug.

737

695

564

478

446

600

582

666

706

638

Sept.

423

430

494

600

664

600

666

706

657

811
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

discharge, in second-feet, of Chenango "River near Chenango Forks, N. Y., for 

the year ending September 30, 1924 Continued

Day

11 

12 ------

13- 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 -

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 .

29 - 

30 - 

31 

Oct.

175

175

165

1Kf\

160

152

147

147

142

138

134

1,500

670

552

507

CQO

Nov.

flftft

670

650

630

610

600

570

570

525

520

490

456

448

498

670

1,300

Dec.

3

Kf)f\

o cin

9 Z1(\

9 onn

2,620

9 1fifl

9 (inn

1,810

1 A.tJ\

1,440

1,710

2 (\f\f\

3,170

9 sun

9 %f\n

2,090

9 ftflfl

9 ftfin

1,810

1,760

Jan.

U Oftft

1O Tftfl

in Qftn

6,490

4,260

3 QOfl

8,160

5,580

3,820

3,400

9 1QC\

1 d.ftn

1 600

1 900

1 ftftfl

I

enji

i ^nn

1,200

1,300

1 ^fifi

2

0AA

Feb.

1,100

1,100

1,000

900

QAA

900

800

*7CA

7^n

700

700

700

700

650

650

650

(i£f\

600

600

Mar.

1,790 i Qfift

9 9fifl

9 nnn

1,660

1,320

1,160

I

Oftrt

1,190

1,080

1 A.t\(\

9 9fi(1

5,370

8,160

7,450

5,960

A AQ(\

4,720

7 450

9 340

8,740

Apr.

7,310

5,960

5,320

5,830

5,700

3,720

4

7QA

11,500

8,740

7,030

7,310

5,700

4,720

3

QOrt

S Ofifi

2,900

9 *wn

O OKrt

May

9 onn

4,010

6,360

A Qftfl

5,580

4,720

3,820

3 onn

4 1 ^n

3,400

2,810

9 f7eX\

9 ^^n

9 nQfl

9 9firt

2

AAA

1,760

9 4A(\

0 01 A

9 isn

1,810

June

1,200

1,070

1,010

994

946

768

726

648

1,390

1,270

994

855

Q4fi

822

716

768

July

GAQ

CIQ

KAC

648

K/M

TQrt

888

676

582

510

478

438

Atw

416

374

360

OCrt

OQC

Aug.

573

555

470

423

438

438

430

416

438

519

470

517

790

748

648

537

4.7O

Sept.

934

822

748

946

1,010

822

737

676

628

573

528

502

502

510

519

462

430

409

619

19,800

NOTE. Discharge for Oct. 24-27 and Nov. 26-30, estimated from fragmentary automatic record and 

determined Oct. 28, Nov. 2-4,10-15,20-22, Dec. 1,4,7-10, and 12-14 from estimated mean daily gage heights; 

water-stage recorder not operating satisfactorily. Discharge Jan. 22 to Mar. 7 determined from gage heights 

corrected for ice effect by means of two discharge measurements, study of gage-height graph and weather 

records, and comparison with records of stations in same drainage area.

Monthly discharge of Chenango River near Chenango Forks, N. Y., for the year 

ending September 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 1,490 square miles]

Month

October... _ ___ ....

November _ ......._........

December. ___ . ______ __ . ......

February _ .. _ ... .........

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

July..-- ................................ ,.

August __ . __ __ ---...

The year __ . ___________ ........

Maximum

5,500

19,700

3,600

11,000 97 4nn

6,360

1,820

934

946

10 son

27,400

Minimum

134

448

1,440

1,200

600

500

2,350

1,760

648

360

416

409

134

Mean

402

704

2,700

4,190

1,110

3,570

7,230

3,190

1,120

558

565

1,270

2,220

Per

square 

mile

0.270

.472

1.81

2.81

.745

2.40

4.85

2.14

.752

.374

.379

.852

1.49

Run-off 

in inches

0.31

.53

2.09

3.24

.80

2.77

5.41

2.47

.84

.43

.44

.95

20.28

TTOGA RIVER NEAR ERWINS, N. T.

LOCATION. At highway bridge a quarter of a mile below mouth of Canisteo 

River near Erwins, Steuben County, and 3 miles above confluence of Tioga 

and Cohocton Rivers, which form Chemung River at Painted Post.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,320 square miles (furnished by Mr. Robert O. Hayt).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 12, 1918, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge near left abutment; read 

by Miss Jane Sexton.
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN 225

DISCHARGE MEAStrEEMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of well-compacted gravel; practically 

permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 15.0 feet at 

6 a. m. April 7 (discharge, about 39,300 second-feet); minimum stage, 

0.70 foot at noon October 21 (discharge, 41 second-feet).

1918-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 16.4 feet at 4 p. m. May 22, 1919 

(discharge, about 46,700 second-feet); minimum stage, 13 0.62 foot at 5.40 

p. m. August 22, 1923 (discharge, 31 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

REGULATION. Storage not sufficient to affect seasonal flow.

ACCUEACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent, exceplj as affected 

by ice. Rating curve fairly well defined between 50 and 15,000 second-feet; 

extended beyond these limits. Gage read to quarter-tenths twice daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table. Open-water records good, except during low-water season, when 

daily discharge, determined from mean of two gage readings a day, may be 

considerably in error due to fluctuations in stage caused by power operations 

upstream. Records for period of ice effect and estimates, fair.

Discharge measurements of Tioga River near Erwins, N. Y., during the year ending

September 30, 1924

Bate

Oct. 8..........

Feb.4.._ ...__. _

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.82

 1.71

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

55.6

308

D&te

Mar. 4... ......

\r\r 14.

Gage 

height

Feet 

«1.48

3.58

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

224

2,180

Date

Sept. 9.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.08

1.20

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

669

150

0 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tioga River near Erwins, N. Y. t for the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Day

1... . .

2 -

3 

4 _ ........

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

6... _ .... .

7..... ...

8- . --.

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

10 .....-..

11. ..- _

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

13 ........

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

15 ........

16. _

17 .......

18 ........

19....... _ .

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

Oct.

119

92

71

71

66

65

61

58

61

65

58

58

68

48

58

52

54

54

52

67

Nov.

139

157

161

136

128

113

235

207

202

172

142

136

150

146

130

125

139

113

130

125

Dec.

900

740

520

420

390

740

2,620

1,380

1,020

1,420

1,330

1,060

900

940

820

690

583

513

464

414

Jan.

9,870

2,770

1,960

2,210

1,240

650

600

650

700

750

9,870

6,580

2,770

1,960

1,280

1,520

12,000

3,240

2,080

1.730

Feb.

550

400

320

300

650

3,200

2,400

1,400

760

600

460

400

340

300

260

240

200

190

170

140

Mar.

170

170

220

240

4,200

4,810

2,080

2,080

1,080

940

780

625

676

606

555

485

450

655

900

980

Apr.

2,920

2,080

1,730

3,920

11,000

21,200

26,100

7,910

4,630

3,920

3,080

2,340

2,080

2,210

2,080

1,620

1,420

7,450

10,700

4.990

May

1,330

1,520

1,150

1,730

1,420

1,280

1,150

1,060

2,340

6,370

3,580

14,400

13,800

7,450

7,010

4,270

3,240

2,800

4,450

2.480

June

700

625

590

583

1,080

740

660

590

576

655

460

444

513

555

660

478

. 402

354

302

1.620

July

900

660

655

513

478

576

444

1,080

2,210

1,100

820

690

676

820

556

438

390

390

336

275

Aug.

130

130

119

113

113

119

142

119

119

142

119

119

130

136

128

113

100

100

90

102

Sept.

110

130

275

198

172

150

14fi

172

330

330

265

198

226

270

216

176

161

142

128

i* Previously published as "several times August 24 to September 2,1921 (discharge, 30 second-feet)."
226 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tioga River near Brwins, N. Y., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924 Continued

Day

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

29 ........

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

0131...........

Oct.

41

54

55

142

820

478

280

275

165

384

142

Nov.

128

102

102

108

139

136

142

i 'ui

184

Dec.

402

464

1,520

2,770

1,620

1,240

1,020

1,020

1,080

860

QRn

Jan.

500

650

1 ftflfl

800

650

550

480

460

460

460

600

Feb.

140

110

10A

130

10 A

150

160

160

Mar.

1,100

i oftft

1 Qftfl

2 770

8,620

10,400

Apr.

4,630

4,990

S

oon

0 AQfi

2,080

1,330

1,200

1,060

1,020

May

2,080

1,840

1,520

1,730

1,080

1,080

QQA

850

June

1,730

1,080

700

576

800

1,100

800

590

3,410

July

245

225

200

1R4

172

161

161

14.9

128

119

Aug.

102

95

90

160

800

1,060

700

235

180

130

120

Sept.

119

11» iia

108

102

102

95

95

128

21,600

NOTE. Discharge for following days estimated as indicated in above table from estimated mean daily 

gage heights or by comparison with records of stations in the same basin: Oct. 7, Dec. 2, Jan. 21, Feb. 17, Mar. 19,21,25, May 18,31, June 25-27, July 24, Aug. 1,13,17-18,24,3^31, and Sept. 1-3; gage heights missing or doubtful. Discharge Jan. 6-10 and Jan. 22 to Mar. 5 determined from gage heights corrected for 

ice effect by means of two discharge measurements, study of gage-height graph and weather records, and 

comparison with records of stations in same drainage area.

Monthly discharge of Tioga River near Erwins, N. Y., for the year ending September 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 1,320 square miles]

Month

December... ___________________

January..... _____________ ______

March ______________________ April................................ ..

May _ .. _ . ___________________

June ________________________ July........................................ ....

August.. _______________________

The year.... ________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

820 

235 

2,770 

12,000 

3,200 

10,400 

26,100 

14,400 

3,410 

2,210 

1,060 

21,600

26,100

Minimum

41 

102 

390 

460 

110 

170 

1,020 

850 

302 

119 

90 

95

Mean

132 

143

991 

2,290 

497 

2,120 

4,920 

3,120 

820 

504 

195 

884

41 1,390

Per 

square 

mile

0.100 

.108 

.751 

1.73 

.377 

1.61 

3.73 

2.36 

.621 

.382 

.148 

.670

1.05

Run-Oft 

in inches

0.12 

.12 

.87 

1.99 

.41 

1.86 

4.16 

2.72 

.69 

.44 

' .17 

.75

14.30

CHEM0NG RIVER AT CHEMIJNG, N. 7.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge midway between Chemung, Chemung 

County, N. Y., and Willawana, Pa., half a mile upstream from State line 

and 10 miles above mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,440 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 7, 1903, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Tape gage on the upstream side of right span of bridge; read by D. L. 

Orcutt.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Sand and gravel; occasionally shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 15.55 feet at 

1 p. m. April 7 (discharge, 49,700 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.49 feet 

several times October 21-23 (discharge, 98 second-feet).

1903-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 17.96 feet at 7 a. m. March 15, 

1918 (discharge, about 67,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, 49 secondfeet at 7 a. m. August 14, 1911.
STJSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN 227

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation at low stages changed presumably at time 

of high water April 7; Rating curves fairly well defined below 45,000 secondfeet. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during periods from January to 

March. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table, except for days of greafr 

range in stage, when discharge is averaged for intervals of day. Records good, 

except during periods__of ice effect, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Chemung River at Chemung, N. Y., during the year

ending September 80,1924

Date

Oct. 8. ......

Nov. 25. _ _ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.59

1.90

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

127

276

Date

Feb. 3.... ,.-

Mar. 3 .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

« 2. 87

« 2. 44

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

864

410

Date

Apr. 11 

Sept. 8.. .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.07

1.91

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

6,380

274

 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Chemung River at Chemung, N. Y., for the year

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1... . ......

2 . ...

3.. ... .

4 

5 .... 

6.. ........

7 __ ......

8 ..

9 . ...

10 

11 

12 

IS..........

14.... ......

IS 

16 

17 _ .......

18. 

19 _ .......

on

21. .........

22..........

23 

24.. ....

25... __ ...

26..........

27 -

28

29 .

30..........

31- . .

Oct.

206

211

156

136

136

129

117

117

112

114

117

117

117

123

114

117

109

103

100

100

100

950

1,000

652

475

380

350

350

Nov.

285

f)QK

255

280

290

442

410

350

380

350

322

322

qoo

322

9QA

290

285

228

285

245

245

295

285

615

Dec.

1,360

1,730

1 200

905

1,100

2,140

4, 650

3,280

2,290

2,290

2,760

2,290

1,860

1,730

1,730

1,250

1,200

1,050

one;

815

770

770

1,860

3,280

2,290

2,000

1,730

1,730

1,480

Jan.

8,140

6,240

2,930

1,200

1,300

1,300

1,400

3,600

18,000

6,000

4,040

2,760

2,440

17 600

7,850

3,460

1,600

690

1,250

1,860

1,600

1,300

1,200

1,100

1,000

950

Feb.

1,300

1,000

850

800

750

6,500

3,100

1,600

950

860

815

R15

550

500

500

440

Af\t\

380

360

340

300

320

320

320

340

340

360

Mar.

360

360

400

460

2,800

13, 100

5,080

3,280

2,000

1,730

1,540

1,250

1,100

950

905

770

1,000

905

1,600

2,600

3,840

7,280

6,240

5,760

4,240

4,650

10,400

11,700

Apr.

6,490

4,040

3,650

5,300

13, 800

18,500

44,800

11, 000

8,750

6,750

5,300

^4,440

4,240

4,240

3,460

2,930

5,080

26,100

13,100

10, 700

8,750

9,060

5,760

4,860

3,840

3,100

2,600

2,290

2,000

May

2,440

3,280

2,600

2,760

3,650

2,600

2,290

2,000

3,280

10, 400

9,060

16, 200

30,000

15, 700

13, 800

10,000

5,530

5,530

4,440

4,040

3,280

2,760

2,760

2,760

2,290

2,000

2,000

1,860

1,600

June

1,420

1,250

1,100

1,360

1,540

1,300

1,300

1,200

1,150

1,050

960

. 960

960

1,150

1,000

830

790

710

710

2,440

1,930

1,250

960

870

1,480

1,480

1,050

1,480

2,930

July

1,540

1,100

915

830

790

750

790

915

3,840

2,000

1,360

1,000

915

1,300

960

750

710

635

635

565

500

468

532

468

468

436

405

374

346

346

317

Aug.

312

317

312

296

286

281

286

296

296

296

275

296

270

275

265

252

247

229

208

212

212

204

204

187

296

1,050

916

468

874

317

265

Sept.

229

220

265

346

436

346

291

265

265

275

436

468

405

374

405

436

346

307

286

265

238

229

220

208

208

204

196

187

229

18,500

NOTE. Discharge Jan. 21, estimated as indicated in above table; no gage-height record. Discharge Jan. 

7-11, Jan. 26 to Feb. 6, and Feb. 14 to Mar. 5 determined from gage heights corrected for iceeHect by means 

of two discharge measurements, study of gage-height graph and weather records, and comparison with 

records of stations in same drainage area.
228 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

Monthly discharge of Chemung River at Chemung, N. Y., for the year ending September 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 2,440 square miles]

Month

October.... ______ _______________

November.. . _____ ______ . ____ . __

December... _____________________

January

February __ . __ ... ________________

May... ___ ___________ . ____ -. __

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

August. ____ .. _____________ ___

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,000 

615 

4,650 

18,000 

6,500 

19,200 

44, 800 

30,000 

2,930 

3,840 

1,050 

18, 500

44,800

Minimum

100 

228 

770 

690 

300 

360 

2,000 

1,600 

710 

317 

187 

187

100

Mean

249 

325 

1,890 

3,730 

902 

3,860 

8,850 

5,990 

1,260 

870 

323 

903

2,430

Per

square 

mile

0.102 

.133 

.775 

1.53 

.370 

1.58 

3.63 

2.45 

.516 

.357 

.132 

.370

.996

Run-off 

in inches

0.12 

.15 

.89 

1.76 

.40 

1.82 

4.05 

2.82 

.58 

.41 

.15 

.41

13.56

COHOCTON RIVER NEAR CAMPBELL, N. 7.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge 2 miles upstream from Campbell, Steuben 

County, and 11 miles above confluence of Cohocton and Tioga Rivers, which 

unite at Painted Post to form Chemung River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 480 square miles (furnished by Mr. Robert O. Hayt).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 11, 1918, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge near left abutment; read by 

Miss Dora Wood.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHA.NNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of well-compacted gravel; fairly permanent. Stage-discharge relation affected by aquatic growth during summer.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.72 feet at 

7.15 a. m. April 7 (discharge, 7,240 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.70 foot 

from 7 a. m. to 5 p. m. November 22; minimum discharge, 34 second-feet 

several times October 13-20.

1918-1924: Maximum discharge recorded, 11,300 second-feet at noon 

March 12, 1920; minimum stage recorded, 0.68 foot at 5 p. m. October 7, 

1921 (backwater correction of 0.33 foot due to aquatic growth; discharge, 

about 13 second-feet).

ICE . Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

REGULATION. Seasonal distribution of flow is probably not affected by small 

reservoirs above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent, except as affected 

by aquatic growth and by ice. Rating-curve fairly well defined between 

200 and 4,000 second-feet. Gage read to quarter-tenths twice daily. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height 

corrected for weed or ice effect when necessary. Records fair during period 

when stage-discharge relation was not affected by weeds or ice; for other 

periods, poor.
SUSQUEHANNA JIIVER BASIN

Discharge measurements of Cohocton River near Campbell, N. Y., during the year 

ending September SO, 19%4 WDate

Oct.9. .........

Feb. 4.... ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

 0.79

a 79

'1.60

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

32.8

72.4

209

Date

Apr. 14.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

»1.59

2.33

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

149

949

Date

Sept. 9... ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.25

«.96

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

272

74.1

0 Stage-discharge relation affected by aquatic growth. 

* Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cohocton River near Campbell, N. Y., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

I........ ......

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 

Oct.

40

36

38

38

38

42

44

40

34

38

38

36

34

34

42

40

40

38

38

34

36

36

38

95

200

150

100

65

60 "60

55

Nov.

60

55

60

70

65

60

55

70

65

65

60

60

50

60

55

55

55

60

55

60

55

50

60

60

70

65

75

85

80

110

Dec.

240

190

140

140

340

700

480

440

460

380

340

320

320

300

320

260

240

220

190

180

220

300

340

280

260

240

260

320

260

260

Jan.

2,000

1,080

J55

875

795

420

400

500

550

600

1,900

1,500

1,220

835

1,040

1,900

835

1,120

915

750

240

440

700

600

500

460

400

360

340

380

420

Feb.

340

300

260

220

220

600

380

300

240

220

200

180

180

170

160

140

140

130

110

110

110

100

110

120

120

120

130

140

Mar.

140

120

120

150

1,100

2,600

1,690

1,590

1,120

758

682

575

575

480

365

340

395

395

480

395

480

510

875

1,220

1,120

1,220

998

998

1,400

2,130

1,400

Apr.

875

875

795

1,120

1,690

4,360

6,240

3,450

2,130

1,600

1,300

1 '915 040

955

875

720

575

2,500

3,450

2,500

2,010

2,010

1,080

1,300

1,220

915

758

682

510

575

May

645

575

795

645

575

510

510

915

1,790

1,500

2,890

3,600

2,760

2,500

1,790

1,500

1,300

1,400

1,040

915

720

645

610

575

510

450

450

375

375

340

June

326

317

294

395

450

350

480

450

422

375

326

326

307

340

307

272

246

229

213

220

240

220

200

190

220

190

190

190

340

190

July

160

140

130

120

130

150

140

130

130

> 130

95

100

80

80

80

95

Aug.

120

110

100

80

80

85

85

80

85

90

75

80

75

80

75

70

80

65

60

55

50

44

50

55

44

50

44

55

50

48

40

Sept.

38

60

130

90

70

65

65

65

75

120

100

95

95

160

100

110

100

70

65

70

65

65

60

55

55

60

65

60

120

4,300

NOTE. Discharge July 10-25 estimated by comparison with records of stations in same basin; gage not 

read. Discharge Oct. 1 to Jan. l and June 20 to Sept. 30, determined from gage heights corrected for aquatic 

growth by means of three discharge measurements and comparison with records in same drainage area. 

Discharge Jan. 6-11 and Jan. 20 to Mar. 6, determined from gage heights corrected for ice effect bymeans of 

two discharge measurements, study of gage-height graph and weather records, and comparison withrecords 

of flow at near-by stations.
230 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

Monthly discharge of Cohocton River near Campbell, N. Y., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 480 square miles]

Month

April...----. ____ -..-. __ ... _ ---.-.--..--

July . _..-__.-.__-.-....__.____

The year. _________________ ..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

200 

110 

700 

2,000 

600 

2,600 

6,240 

3,600 

480 

160 

120 

4,300

6,240

Minimum

34 

50 

140 

240 

100 

120 

510 

340 

. 190 

80 

40 

38

34

Mean

53.5 

63.5 

293 

807 

196 

852 

1,640 

1,100 

294 

124 

69.7 

222

476

Per

square 

mile

0.111 

.132 

.610 

1.68 

.408 

1.78 

3.42 

2.29 

.612 

.258 

.145 

.462

.992

Run-off 

in inches

0.13 

.15 

.70 

1.94 

.44 

2.05 

3.82 

2.64 

.68 

.30 

.17 

.52

13.54

JUNIATA RIVER AT NEWPORT, PA.

LOCATION. At four-span steel highway bridge at Newport, Perry County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,380 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 21, 1899, to July 14, 1906; January 7, 1907, to 

September 30, 1924. Records for January 1, 1914, to September 30, 1918, 

and October 1, 1921, to September 30, 1923, are contained in annual reports 

of the Water Supply Commission of Pennsylvania.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge; read by A. R. Bortel. 

Elevation of gage zero, 363.32 feet (United States Geological Survey datum).

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by wading 

at same-section.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Banks are high and not subject to overflow. Bed is 

composed of hard material. Low-water control is a riffle 400 feet below gage.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, estimated from hydrograph, 18.97 feet at 2 p. m. May 13 (discharge, 66,600 second-feet); fmini 

mum stage recorded, 2.90 feet several times in October and November 

(discharge, 470 second-feet), 

CE. Stage-discharge relation usually affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent, except when affected by ice. 

Rating curve fairly well defined below 10,000 second-feet and well defined 

from 10,000 to 70,000 second-feet. Gage read twice daily to hundredths 

below 3.30 feet and half-tenths above, during high stages more frequently. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage 

height, when necessary corrected for ice effect. Records good.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by the Department of Forests and Waters, 

State of Pennsylvania.

Discharge measurements of Juniata River at Newport, Pa., during the year ending

September SO, 1924

Date

Do.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.93

2.97

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

RftQ

549

Date

~IVTftT7 1*1

Do __ .....

Gage 

height

Feet

18.72

18.84

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

66,600

68,000

Date

May 20 ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.27

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

9,890
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN 231

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Juniata River at Newport, Pa., for the year ending

September 30, 1924

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.. _ ..

Oct.

936

804

972

918

884

670

820

884

628

868

852

852

836

884

820

684

470

600

670

522

535

KOO

600

918

712

766

766

798

642

666

Nov.

788

470

574

600

574

1,040

1,120

Q*vi

QOft

788

740

QIC

684

712

614

798

561

666

628

600

836

788

884

788

936

Dec.

4,320

3,580

2,880

2,620

4,620

8,080

9 360

7,120

5,550

5,550

5,240

4,930

4,620

4,020

q i en

3,290

2,620

2,620

2,130

1,900

2,620

a OCA

17,200 1 >\ fino.

10,700

8,080

8,720

13,200

19 Rflft

11,000

Jan.

12,100

11,000

11,000

17,200

18,000

12,100

8,080

6,800

6,170

9,040

15,400

14,300

10,000

7 440

8,400

30 100

34,000

IK ^.no.

8,720

7 440

6,480

4,930

4 e«n

3,720

2,370

2,620

3,020

4,020

Feb.

6,170

4,620

4,620

5,240

7,440

8,720

6

onn

5,860

4,320

3,720

3 eon

3,150

2 ggo

2,880

2,620

2,620

2,130

2 ion

1,270

1,100

1,100 i jnn

i onn

9 nnn

1,700

1,800

2,400

2,600

Mar.

9 ftfiffl

3,020

3,430

5,550

10,700

14 300

19 fi/V)

9,040

7 440

7 440

MOO

8 79A

7,760

4,620

4,320

4,930

6,170

7,440

9

*JfiA

11 400 1 Q onn

10 Afin

16,500

1 1\ nnn

14,300

18,300

43,100

Apr.

90 7ftft

18,300

13,600

13,200 io onn

01 cfln

47 000

35,800 oj. onn

1ft flAA

13,900

11,000

D AQA

7 440

6,480

5,860

5,860

7,760

8,400

7,760

7,120

6

onn

6,170

S

QAfl

5,550

4,930

4,620

4,620

4 Q°.n

May

5,550

4,320

3,580

6,170

5,860

5,240

4,930

5,240

4 930

36 700

36, 700

ft9 7flfi

45,500

25,900

18,700

iq Qf\r\

11 400

10 400

9

oQA

8,720

9

f\A(\

8,720

7,760

S

onn

6,480

5,860

6,240

5,240

5,860

June

4,930

4,620

4,320

4,320

4,320

4,020

4,620 A QO.A

4,320

3 G7n

3,870

3,720

4,620

8,400

Q ^fin

8 080

6,480

6,800

5,550

5,240

4,320

3,580

3,150

3,430

3,580

4,020

5,560

13,600

July

24,200

13,200

9,360

7 A.&&

8,080

9,690

7,760

11 800

18,300

12,100

9,040

7,120

7,440

8,400

8,400

6,480

4,930

4,320

3,870

3,290

3,150

2,880

2,880

9 7W

2,600

2,250

2,250

2,250

2,130

2,020

1,790

Aug.

1,680

1,680

1,470

1,790

1,390

1,350

1,120

1,350

1,230

726

836

2,600

2,880

3,290

2,620

2,130

2,250

1,900

2,260

2,370

1,010

2,130

2,020

2,020

1,680

1,900

2,020

1,790

1,680

1,430

Sept1,010

1,160

900

Q7*>

1,040

1,100

1,080 i nsn

1,120

Q°.ft

Mtf 

936

918

868

oq/»

804

1,040

1,010

954

QAfJ

1,080

tto

1,080

954

918

1

1 en

1,180

i nan

852

918

1,210

15,400

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Feb. 21-29; discharge based on study of weather records, 

gage-height graph, and comparison with similar studies for other stations in same drainage basin.

Monthly discharge of Juniata River at Newport, Pa., for the year ending September

SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 3,380 square miles]

Month

November _ .. ... ". '. _..---.- .. 

January. ........................................

February ........................................

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,060 

1,270 

17,200 

34,000 

8,720 

43,100 

47,000 

62,700 

38,900 

24,200 

3,290 

15,400

62,700

Minimum

470 

470 

1,900 

2,370 

1,100 

2,880 

4,620 

3,580 

3,150 

1,790 

726 

804

470

Mean

759 

764 

6,410 

10,400 

3,520 

11,100 

12,600 

13,600 

6,380 

6,840 

1.830 

1,480

6,340

Per 

square 

mile

0.225 

.226 

1.90 

3.08 

1.04 

3.28 

3.73 

4.02 

1.89 

2.02 

.641 

.438

1.88

Run-off 

in inches

0.26 

.25 

2.19 

3.55 

1.12 

3.78 

4.16 

4.64. 

2.11 

2.33 

.62 

.49

25.50
232 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

PATT7XENT RIVER BASIN

PATUXENT BIVER NEAR BURTONSVILLE, MD.

LOCATION. At Columbia Turnpike bridge, 1^4 miles northeast of Burtonsville r 

Montgomery County, and 4 miles northwest of Laurel.

DRAINAGE AREA. 127 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 21, 1911, to June 15, 1912 (records furnished by 

United States Engineer Office); July 21, 1913, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Au water-stage recorder on left bank 80 feet below highway bridge; 

installed August 8, 1922; inspected by Arthur Beall. ^

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Banks lined with trees and brush; overflowed at stage 

of about 10 feet. Control poorly defined. Point of zero flow determined 

as gage height 1.23 feet January 31, 1924, and 1.30 feet September 26, 1924.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 12.90 feet at 7 p. m. on September 30 (discharge, 3,390 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 2.12 feet at 2 a. m. on October 17 (discharge, 36 secondfeet).

1911-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 14.6 feet about 9 a. m. January 12, 

1915 (discharge, about 4,000 second-feet, revised); minimum stage, 0.18 foot 

August 25, 1911 (discharge, 6 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

REGULATION. Fluctuation at low stages has been noticed and is probably 

caused by operation of a power plant above gage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation shifted several times during year. Rating 

curves fairly well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory 

except as indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height determined from recorder 

graph to rating table or by applying bi-hourly gage heights to rating table. 

Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Patuxent River near Burtonsville, Md., during the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Date

Jan. 17.........

Jan. 31.........

Jan. 31. _ .....

Feb. 20. _ .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.29

2.89

2.88

6.49

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

426

130

135

1,160

Date

Feb. 20- 

Gage 

height

Feet 

7.03

3.94

a 98

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,3QO

370

172

Date

Aug. 29........

Sept. 26........

Sept. 30. _ . ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.74

2.63

11.22

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

88.0

70.4

2,760

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Patuxent River near Burtonsville, Md., for the 

year ending September 30, 19%4

Day

1... _ ........

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

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

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

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

d.. ___ ....

7. _ ... ____

8-... .......

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

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

Oct.

87

62

61

61

59

57

57

59

56

56

Nov.

87

Dec.

158

106

O7

91

257

254

167

133

125

125

Jan.

195

141

536

292

178

1

145

Feb.

133 too

125

125

QQ1

318

185

149

141

141

Mar.

f)KA

214

234

914

214

176

149

141

149

Apr.

318 Q-tO

387

340

254

1,190

927

485

363

340

May

275

1O*\

185

176

176

176

176

426

617

296

June

214

O*»4

214

204

185

185

195

185

556

234

July

14O

14O

141

141

141

149

231

195

167

141

Aug.

75

71

619

152

iftd

1(14 '182

178

104

221

Sept.

84

488

91 0

104

O9

Qfi

88

84

93

104
POTOMAC EIVEE BASIN 233

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Patuxent River near Burtonsville, Md., for the 

year ending September SO, 1924 Continued

Day

11 

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

13 

14..... _ ......

15 

16 . 

17 

18 

19 

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

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

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

23 .......

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

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

26 . .

27 

28 

29 ......

30 ..........

31 

Oct.

57

55

55

56

57

57

54

56

60

74

62

60

67

125

90

72

65

62

63

} 90

Nov.

| 87

72

141

Dec.

125

109

109

133

104

98

102

97

94

94

96

104

14Q

176

125

125

117

141

149

133

252

Jan.

279

204

149

133

125

444

660

224

185

176

1 115

973

264

1 170

141

141

Feb.

141

141

133

125

125

117

117

117

117

777

587

i 170

158

167

195

Mar.

296

512

485

318

234

195

176

176

176

158

195

318

539

624

411

411

318

244

1,450

595

363

Apr.

318

275

254

244

234

224

214

556

495

296

254

254

234

214

214

214

195

195

204

234

May

420

1,170

411

318

363

275

254

234

224

224

340

275

224

254

275

224

291

521

318

340

234

June

195

411

254

224

195

176

167

185

176

149

141

141

141

133

176

176

376

234

377

176

July

125

117

117

117

117

117

106

98

96

94

94

91

109

88

84

83

81

76

73

71

68

Aug.

197

590

187

152

127

111

104

111

104

104

96

96

92

90

793

152

104

94

87

82

81

Sept.

81

77

75

73

73

73

73

74

71

73

82

96

111

78

71

71

71

73

620

2,720

NOTE. Discharge estimated Oct. 30 to Nov. 28 from study of recorder graph, records of flow of Monocacy 

River, arid weather records; Jan. 7-10,21-24, and Feb. 22-26 because of ice; and Jan. 27-29 because recorder 

wasnot working properly by study of weather records and recorder graph. Braced figures show mean daily 

discharge for period indicated.

Monthly discharge of Patuxent River near Burtonsville, Md., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 127 square miles] .

Month

April. 

July .... .... - 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

125

257 

973 

777 

1,450 

1, 190 

1,170 

556 

231 

793 

2,720

2,720

Minimum

54

»,1

141 

195 

176 

133 

68 

71 

71

54

Mean

65.2

88.3 

134 

230 

197 

327 

341 

319 

220 

117 

173 

206

201

Per 

square 

mile

0.513 L'oe .695

1.81 

1.55 

2.57 

2.69 

2.51 

1.73 

.921 

1.36 

1.62

1.58

Run-off 

in inches

0.59

.78 

1.22 

2.<W 

1.67 

2.96 

3.00 

2.89 

1.93 

1.06 

1.57 

1.81

21.57

POTOMAC RIVER BASIN

POTOMAC EIVEE AT POINT OF ROCKS, MD.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge at Point of Rocks, Frederick County, onethird mile below Catoctin Creek and 6 miles above Monocacy River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 9,650 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 17, 1895, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of left span of bridge; read by 

W. W. Compher. Datum constant since September 2, 1902; prior to this 

date datum was 0.45 foot higher than at present, Sea-level elevation of gage 

datum, 200.54 feet.
234 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Practically permanent. Control is a rock ledge a few

hundred feet below station, the ledge extending completely across river except

for one small channel. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 32.2 feet 3 to

6 p. m. May 13 (discharge about 258,000 second-feet); minimum stage,

0.52 foot at 2 p. m. October 16 (discharge, 676 second-feet).

1895-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 32.2 feet, May 13, 1924 (discharge

about 258,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.38 foot September 10, 1914

(discharge, 540 second-feet). 

Crest of flood of June 2, 1889, as determined by the United States Engineer

Corps from high-water marks, reached a stage of 40.2 feet (discharge, about

325,000 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. The Chesapeake & Ohio Canal parallels the Potomac on the Maryland side. Average discharge of canal is 75 to 100 second-feet. Discharge

of canal is not included in records for this station.

REGULATION. Fluctuation at extreme low stages has been noted and is probably caused by operation of power plants or storage reservoirs on the upper

Potomac and its tributaries. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent except when affected

by ice. Gage read to hundredths once daily; during high water read oftener.

Rating curve fairly well defined between 1,000 and 150,000 second-feet;

extended beyond these limits. Daily discharge ascertained by applying gage

height to rating table. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Potomac River at Point of Rocks, Md., during the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Date

Feb. 8...........

Feb. 14.. .......

Feb. 21..-. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.21

2.60

2.37

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

14,400

6,420

Date

Mar. 13...---. .

Mar. 30. ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.04

8.05

19.90

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

23,600

35,700

132,500

Date

Apr. 1.. ........

July 9.. . .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

12.39

6.26

4.96

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

67,500

25,700

17,500

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Potomac River at Point of Rocks, Md., for the year

ending September 30, 1924

Day

1 __ ..

2......

3 

4 

5 

6......

7......

8. -.

9......

10 

11 

12......

13......

14......

15 .

16......

17......

18 

19......

20......

Oct.

1,930

1,640

1,370

1,340

1,270

1,130

1,270

1,370

1,370

1,130

814

916

S14

754

754

676

728

754

754

754

Nov.

1,320

1,320

1,370

1,270

1,170

780

916

1,130

1,590

1,820

2,290

2,920

2,600

2,260

1,930

1,820

1,820

2,290

2,600

2,600

Dec.

3,080

3,250

5,000

8,980

10,700

10, 300

9,850

8,980

8,980

8,980

8,550

7,710

7,300

6,900

6,510

3,920

4,270

4,270

3,920

3,580

Jan.

14,500

15,000

16,500

22,800

30,000

23,900

12,100

10,700

10,300

11,200

13, 500

18,600

18, 6CO

18, 100

14,000

13,500

49, 200

68,300

40,700

23,900

Feb.

11,200

11,200

10,700

9,410

10,300

10,700

11,200

14,500

12,600

9,850

9,410

8,550

8,130

7,300

6,900

6,510

6,130

5,370

5,370

5,000

Mar.

6,130

7,300

10,700

23,400

21,400

31,700

38,700

29,400

23,900

17,600

16,500

20,700

24,400

23,900

2Q,700

18,600

16,500

17,000

19,100

23,900

Apr.

76,500

42,100

32,300

30,600

28,800

31,700

50,700

32, 300

28,300

19,100

14,000

11,200

18, 600

16,500

14,500

12,600

12, 600

12,600

14,500

15,500

May

8,550

8,980

8,550

8,550

8,550

8,130

8,550

8,980

72,200

117,000

64,000

110,000

237,000

192,000

78, 700

42,100

33,600

28,800

23,900

21,200

June

13,500

14,000

13, 100

12,600

12,100

12, 100

10,300

9,850

11,200

13, 500

21,200

23,400

19,700

18,600

July

19,600

13,100

10,700

9,850

8,980

8,130

8,980

14,500

18,600

18,600

17,000

12,600

11, 600

10,300

11,200

9,410

8,130

7,300

6,510

5,000

Aug.

3,580

3,580

3,250

3,080

3,250

3,080

3,080

3,080

2,920

2,920

2,920

2,760

2,600

3,920

3,250

3,250

4,090

3,580

3,580

3,080

Sept3,080

3,080

3,250

2,920

2,760

2,760

2, 440

2,140

2,760

2,200

1,760

1,700

1,640

1,590

1,428

1,820

1,990

1,990

2,290

1,640
POTOMAC RIVER BASIN 235

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Potomac River at Point of Rocks, Md., for the year 

ending September 80, 1924 Continued

Day

21... ...

22......

23......

24......

25......

26 

27......

28......

29......

30......

31 

Oct.

754

814

848

814

754

754

754

916

1,040

1,640

1,530

Nov.

2,600

2,920

2

Rf\f\

2,290

2

OQft

1,930

2,290

2,600

9 finn

2,920

Dec.

3,250

2,920

Q OCA

5,000

8,980

9,410

8,550

6,510

7 ^nn

8,980

14,000

Jan.

18, 600

14,000

11,600

10,700

14. *tf\(\

13,500

12,100

11,600

8,980

8,550

9,410

Feb.

6,510

a QAA

6,190

Mar.

27,700

26,600

QO qnn

38,700

36,100

34,200

42,800

49,200

KQ fiftrt

129,000

156,000

Apr.

16,000

1A Kflft

13,100

11 600

10, 700

9,850

8,980

8,130

May

20,200

26,100

28,300

22,800

21,200

18,600

16,000

15,500

15,000

14,500

13,500

June

13,100

10,700

10,700

8,550

7,710

7,300

7,300

8,130

11,200

24,400

July

5,370

5,000

5,000

4,630

4,090

4,090

3,920

3,750

3,750

3,S80

Aug.

2,920

2,760

2,760

1,590

2,920

2,920

3,080

4,270

3,080

2,760

2,920

Sept.

1,700

1,820

2,140

1,990

1,870

1,870

1,870

1,990

4,270

15,500.

NOTE. Discharge estimated, because of ice, from climatic data and observer's notes Feb. 23-29. Discharge estimated May 9-15, by averaging discharges for intervals of day from graph of plotted gage heights. 

Discharge estimated June 13^-19, because of missing gage readings, by comparison with gage-height graph 

of Potomac River at Brunswick.

Monthly discharge of Potomac River at Point of Rocks, Md., for the year ending

September 80, 1924

[Drainage area, 9,650 square miles]

Month

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

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

July . ..- ............. ...........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,930 

2,920 

14,000 

68,300 

14,500 

156,000 

76,500 

237,000 

24,400 

19,600 

4,270 

15,500

237,000

Minimum

676 

780 

2,920 

8,550 

5,000 

6,130 

8,130 

8,130 

7,300 

3,580 

1,590 

1,420

676

Mean

1,040 

2,030 

6,880 

18,700 

8,170 

33,800 

21,000 

42,000 

14,400 

8,960 

3,120 

2,680

13,600

Per 

square 

mile

0.103 

.210 

.713 

1.94 

.847 

3.50 

2.18 

4.35 

1.49 

.928 

.323 

.278

1.41

Run-off 

in inches

0.12 

.23 

.82. 

2.24 

.97 

4.04 

2.4$ 

5.02 

1.66 

1.07 

.37 

.31

19.2*

CACAPOU RIVER WEAR GREAT CACAPOW, W. VA.

LOCATION. At Rock Ford, 6J^ miles above Great Cacapon, Morgan County

and mouth of river. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 670 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 12, 1922, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Vertical staff nailed to tree on left bank 150 feet above suspension foot-,.

bridge; read by L. G. Youngblood and G. N. linger. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of bedrock and boulders; banks sub-.

ject to overflow; control at low stages is rock ledge 100 feet below footbridge. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 19.32 feet at,

6 p. m. May 12 (discharge, by extension of rating curve, 34,000 second-.

feet); minimum stage, 0.44 foot at 3.30 p. m. October 18 (discharge, 44

second-feet).

1922-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 19.32 feet at 6 p. m. May 12,

1924 (discharge, by extension of rating curve, 34,000 second-feet); minK.

mum stage, 0.38 foot at 3.30 p. m. July 28, 1923 (discharge, 38 second-feet).^

. 63480 28 16
236 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent, except for ice 

' effect. Rating curve fairly well defined below 30,000 second-feet. Gage 

read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Cacapon River near Great Cacapon, W. Va., during 

the year ending September 30, 1924

Date

Mar. 12.-.- ....

Do 

Mar. 23 - 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.84

2.86

7.41

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

837

820

5,310

Date

Mar, 30. 

Do.. .......

Gage 

height

Feet

11.69

7.12

DJscharge

Sec.-ft. 

l$400

13, 300

4 83Q

Date

Apr i..........

JulyS -

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.84

5.15

2.57

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,340

2,610

£07

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cacapon River near Great Cacapon, W. Va., foi 

year ending September 30, 1924

Day

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 

Oct.

74

68

63

58

54

51

49

49

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

47

44

54

50

51

49

51

56

56

59

78

79

73

67

61

Nov.

59

56

54

52

61

70

78

87

95

93

85

79

84

167

204

204

167

133

117

108

106

90

95

104

92

109

109

113

113

113

Dec.

119

113

167

167

191

341

437

478

359

359

245

onj.

179

167

144

113

109

102

1 %t\

94. f\

oo-i

204

204

91^

324

307

Jan.

Qfif\

803

704

1,890

1,570

753

417

437

417

397

520 ;

1,420

1,140

803

fiftQ

3,740

2 Afift

1,280

1,020

564 '

457

K4.O

753

awn

Kfijt

1

463

397

Feb.

609

499

478

437

478

564

564

359

457

217

OCQ

324

094

275

17Q

155

170

Mar.

} 170

1,020

1,650

2,820

2

QOA

2,330

1,650

1,140

QCA

| 910

I

1,350

1,020

1 280

3,620

3,860

2,620

2,620

2 79ft

3 OCA

4,220

4,350

7,120

e nnft

5,610

Apr.

3,260

2,520

2,240

2 AAfl

1,890

1.730

2,060

9 nr,n

1,730

1,490

1,020

803

753

656

609

fiftQ

960

1,080

Qftfi

QfiA

753

704

542

499

437 407

May

457

457

417

359

341

307

1,430

19 800

8,070

25 600

5,150

2,620

2,150

1,730

1,420

1,280

1,020

3 040

2 94A

1,650

1 080

1,020

1,020

1,080

June

906

906

753

704

609

K(M

542

520

1,080

906

Q(Y>

753

704

OftO

704

find

704

564

417

341

307

9Q1

275

245

245

9fifl

260

94 K

July

217

217

204

ond

307

704

437

307

231

onj.

204

17Q

167

155

155

144

133

109

133

19Q

115

111

95

95

Aug.

95

99

102

104

102

95

95

87

76

73

67

66

67

GQ

99

99QI

84

79

79

79

79

79

76

70

79

QC

104

oe

73

67

Sept.

67

70

64

179

117

93

82

7Q

79

78

68

74

73

67

68

ffct

64

67

67

66

QI

7Q

79

no

70

70

NOTE. Discharge Jan. 27-30 and Feb. 18 to Mar. 2, estimated because of ice from study of weather 

TOcords and observer's notes. Gage readings Mar. 11-14 appear in error, discharge interpolated with aid of 

porrect gage reading Mar. 12. Discharge Mar. 29-31, May 8-10, 12. 13, and Sept% 30, obtained by aver- 

£ging discharge for intervals of day. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods indicated.
POTOMAC RIVER BASIN 237

Monthly discharge of Cacapon River near Great Cacapon, W. Va., for the year

ending September 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 670 square miles]

Month

February

April. - . _ .

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

79 

204 

478 

3,740 

704 

11,100 

3,260 

25,600 

1,140 

704 

104 

13,000

25,600

Minimum

44 

52 

102 

397

437 

307 

245 

95 

66 

64

44

Mean

55.6 

103 

215

888 sn^

2,880 

1,200 

3,560 

594 

221 

84.3 

514

892

Per

square 

mile

0.083 

.154 

.321 

1.33 

.464 

4.30 

1.79 

5.32 

.886 

.330 

.126 

.768

1.33

Run-Off 

in inches

0.10 

.17 

.37 

1.53 

.50 

4.96 

2.00 

6.13 

.99 

.38 

.14 

.86

iais

MONOCACY RIVER NEAR FREDERICK, MB.

LOCATION. At Ceresville bridge, 3 miles northeast of Frederick, Frederick

County, on road from Frederick to Mount Pleasant. Tuscarora Creek enters

300 feet above station. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 665 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 4, 1896, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Chain attached to downstream handrail of right span of bridge; read

by Edward D. Shriner, jr.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of gravel and boulders; shifting during very high

floods. Banks lined with trees and brush; subject to overflow at high stages.

Control not well defined. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 22.4 feet at

8 a. m. January 17 (discharge, 14,600 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.98

feet October 17 (discharge, 64 second-feet).

1896-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 27.2 feet at 11 a. m. January 13,

1915 (discharge, 19,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.54 feet several days

an October, 1910 (discharge, 15 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters only. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent during year. Rating

curve well defined. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge

ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.

The following discharge measurements were made:

November 8, 1923: Gage height, 4.33 feet; discharge, 126 second-feet.

November 8, 1923: Gage height, 4.33 feet; discharge, 132 second-feet.
238 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Monocacy River near Frederick, Md.f for (he yearending September 30, 1924

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.........

SO ....

31-.... .

Oct.

168

144

132

112

76

101

97

90

86

86

86

86

86

86

82

76

64

66

97

97

76

76

198

255

240

198

198

108

108

198

156

Nov.

144

144

120

132

132

151

132

127

146

122

122

212

158

153

146

146

134

122

122

122

134

158

226

212

226

226

171

158

158

226

Dec.

615

485

465

370

2,390

1,420

950

750

660

485

485

465

445

335

370

525

660

660

660

405

2,390

1,350

705

660

660

615

660

525

Jan.

505

1,050

3,750

2,920

1,230

1,170

485

750

1,350

1,540

1,420

750

3,140

14,600

3,590

2,240

1,750

1,050

OOK

134

134

900

4,230

1,680

1,610

1,680

1,540

Feb.

705

750

615

615

800

2,540

1,680

1,170

705

K7n

750

705

660

525

405

405

425

465

K7H

4,820

1,170

660

615

750

1,230

Mar.

1,050

1,610

2,540

5,750

6,830

4,640

11, 400

1,350

1,050

4,560

7,370

6,020

2,100

1,480

1,110

1,290

1,170

1,290

1,820

4,900

7,190

4,390

4,480

4,230

2,690

11,600

4,310

Apr.

2,840

2,990

3,220

5,840

2,540

9,390

11,400

4,560

2,760

3,060

2,100

1,420

1,290

1,110

900

950

1,230

4,310

1,350

1,170

950

800

800

800

750

660

660

615

615

May

660

615

525

485

445

445

425

1,170

3,290

2,100

2,470

12, 300

5,930

1,480

1,350

1,820

1,610

900

1,000

1,000

1,890

1,610

1,350

1,230

1,000

850

750

1,540

1,230

1,230

1,170

June

1,110

1,050

1,050

750

660

660

660

660

1,890

900

660

850

1,170

3,670

1,110

900

900

900

850

660

570

405

1,000

850

1,110

1,110

1,110

2,320

11,000

5,410

July

2,920

2,030

1,230

950

615

1,350

1,350

1,420

1,480

900

615

302

212

302

465

445

425

370

318

302

286

286

286

286

318

302

270

212

198

179

179

Aug.

212

212

212

240

302

570

405

318

212

198

198

2,170

1,170

525

286

270

255

179

141

129

129

117

106

106

112

106

106

117

106

117

117

Sept.

106 105'

129

129'

129'

nr 127'

12T

127

12T

12T

115-

115

115-

115.

115 127-

127-

127-

127-

12T

139

212

151 127-

127-

115

12T

176

5,75*

NOTE. Discharge Feb. 26 and 27 estimated because of ice, from study of observer's notes and weather 

records. Gage not read Mar. 31; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Monocacy River near Frederick, Md., for the year endingSeptember 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 665 square miles]

Month

October. . ____ ____ ____ ... .

November _ ___ ... .. .. .

January. .. __ _ . .... _ .

February.. ____________ . __ .. .

March __ ___ ... ... .. .

April.... ________________________

May ... ___________ . _____ . .........

June. ...... __ . ___ ............ .

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

August.. ____ __ _ _ ... ..

September __ .. _

Theyear.. _________ .. .. .. .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

255 

226 

2,390 

14,600 

4,820 

11,600 

11,400 

12, 300 

11,000 

2,920 

2,170 

5,750

14,600

Minimum

64 

120 

318 

134 

405 

1, 050 

615 

425 

405 

179 

106 

106

64

Mean

120 

156 

728 

2,060 

998 

3,950 

2,450 

1,740 

1,530 

671 

305 

316

1,250

Per

square 

mile

0.180 

.235 

1.09 

3.10 

1.50 

5.94 

3.68 

2.62 

2.30 

1.01 

.459 

.475

1.88

Run-off 

in inches

0.21 .26- 

1.26- 

3.58. 

1.62 6.85

4.11 

3.02: 

2.57 

1.16-

.sa

:53

25.70-

NORTHWEST BRANCH OF ANACOSTIA RIVER NEAR COIESVILLE, MO.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at site of old Northwest Mills, 1J^ miles southwest of Colesville, Montgomery County, and 3 miles above Burnt Mills. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 21.3 square miles (measured on topographic snaps). 

KECORDS AVAILABLE. February 27 to September 30, 1924.
POTOMAC RIVEB BASIN

GAGE. Vertical stallage on tree 600 feet above bridge; installed April 7. Staff 

gage bolted to right abutment of bridge until April 6. Datum of present 

gage 1.97 feet higher than original gage. Gages read by F. E. Valdenar.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS; Made from bridge or by wading.

 CHANNEL, AND CONTROL,. One channel at all stages, curves above and below 

bridge. Bed of sand and coarse gravel. Banks clean; subject to overflow 

at extreme high stages, Control is rock section; probably permanent. 

Point of zero flow 0.77 foot gage height July 17 and 0.97 foot September 20.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 7.87 feet at 

1.30 p. m. April 6 (discharge, by extension of rating curve, 1,300 second-feet); 

minimum discharge, 9.5 second-feet (from discharge measurement September 20).

IGE. No ice effect during period of record.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent. Rating curve wel 

defined below 400 second-feet and extended above. Gage read to hundredth^ 

twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Northwest Branch of Anacostia River near Colesville, Md., 

during the year ending September 80, 1924

Date

Feb. 24........

Do.........

Mar. 24........

Apr. 3.-.- -

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.70

1.71

2.06

2. 52

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

22.8

66.0

Date

July 17.. .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.87

2.10

1.66

1.56

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

38.9

63.3

13.6

13.2

Date

Aug. 25..... 

Do.. . ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.86

2.59

1.57

5.64

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

232

192

9.5

756

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Northwest Branch of Anacostia River near Colesville, Md., for the year ending September SO, 19&4

Day

1... ___ ..... ___ . ___ ... ......

2 .... ___ ........ _ .... _ ......

3 - . ._ __ ...-_.- 

4 _ ......... __ .... _ . __ .. _ ...

^....... .............................

« 

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....................................

Feb.

24

22

22

Mar.

22

24

22

22

24

24

21

20

18

20

87

236

148

42

32

28

25

25

23

21

28

108

212

184

56

85

40

32

304

55

32

Apr.

33

68

102

40

32

430

103

78

46

43

36

34

QA

34

00

32

on

235

72

V7

34

38

34

32

31

On

29

on

28

86

May

35

30

29

29

29

28

28

81

81

40

107

152

52

38

51

40

14

33

29

34

74

43

14

176

43

38

130

56

152

48

34

June

36

38

29

28

27

27

27

26

74

32

97

188

43

34

27

25

OK

25

25

OQ

23

22

21

19

27

93

27

30

36

27

July

25

25

25

23

23

23

38

40

24

22

21

21

20

18

16

15

15

15

13

12

12

12

10

12

12

12

12

19

12

12

16

Aug.

16

12

112

14

12

12

15

14

12

16

16

226

34

14

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

285

21

14

12

10

10

10

Sept.

10

119

29

12

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

28

10

10

10

10

10

364

640
240 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY,, 1924, PART I

Monthly discharge of Northwest Branch of Anacostia River near Colesville, Md. T 

for the year ending September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 21.3 square miles]

Month

February 27-29..-.-.- ____ -..-.--. _ ......

July... -.-. -.^.... .................

September. _ ... _ .. ___ __ ___ ..........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

24 

304 

430 

176 

188 

40 

285 

640

Minimum

22 

18 

28 

28 

19 

12 

10 

10

Mean

22.7 

65.2 

64.0 

58.3 

34.7 

18.6 

32.5 

47.7

Per

square 

mile

1.07 

3.06 

3.00 

2.74 

1.63 

.873 

1.53 

2.24

Run-off 

in inches

0.12: 

3.53 

3.35 

3.16 

1.82 

1.01 

1.76 

2.50

BAPPAHANNOCK RIVER BASIN

BAPPAHANWOCK EIVEE NEAR FREDEMCKSBUKG, VA.

LOCATION. At rear of McWhirt farm, 1^ miles above dam of Spottsylvania

Power Co. and 3^ miles above Fredericksburg, Spottsylvania County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,590 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 19, 1907, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Water-stage recorder installed January 6, 1922; inspected by Charles

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of boulders, somewhat rough. One channel for 

all stages. Banks wooded; water overflows right bank at stage about 15 

feet and left bank at about 12 feet. Current sluggish at extremely low water. 

Control is rocky section a few hundred feet below gage; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 16.50 feet at 

1 a. m. May 13 (discharge estimated, 66,000 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 

1.13 feet at 4 p. m. August 11 (discharge, 420 second-feet).

1907-1924: Maximum stage recorded, that of May 13, 1924; minimum 

stage, 0.30 foot at 3 p. m. August 21, 1914 (discharge, 72 second-feet).

ICE. Ice forms near gage but seldom in sufficient quantity at control to affect 

stage-discharge relation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined between 100 and 27,000 second-feet; extended beyond these limits. 

Mean daily gage heights determined by inspecting recorder graph. Discharge determined by applying mean daily gage height to rating table, by 

four-hour periods and bi-hourly method, except for periods May 12-16, 

May 24 to June 6, and September 30, when recorder failed to operate. 

Discharge estimated for these periods from daily gage readings, weather 

records, and examination of recorder graph. Operation of water-stage 

recorder satisfactory. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made:

April 26, 1924: Gage height, 2.30 feet; discharge, 1,670 second-feet.

May 22, 1924: Gage height, 3.68 feet; discharge, 4,300 second-feet.
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rappahannock River new Fredericksburg, Va., 

for the year ending September SO, 1924

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 ___ .....

Oct.

837

725

670

642

613

569

540

522

517

517

508

508

510

503

478

485

486

487

532

550

602

545

530

587

826

857

656

548

510

502

504

Nov.

476

467

456

441

486

860

1 Mt\

745

610

510

464

473

516

728

752

640

588

574

569

534

526

526

534

805

1,350

1,100

860

750

698

806

Dec.

2,400

1,770

1,350

1,160

3,720

6,480 ^ wn

2,570

2,080

1,770

1,560

1,420

1,280

1,220

1,350

1,220

1,160

1,100

1,100

i run

975

975

975

975

975

975

860

918

860

 860

Jan.

1,040

1,100

2,350

3,490

2,240

1,480

1,160

1,480

1,350

1,220

1,620

2,920

2 080

1,620

1,420

2,000

21,900

10,400

4,370

3,290

2,740

2,000

1,770

2,000

3,600

7,980

3 4on

2,570

2,400

2,240

2,080

Feb.

2,080

1,920

1,770

1,700

2,600

5,630

^l 9Qfl

2,400

2,080

1,840

1,770

1,700

1,620

1,480

1,420

1,350

1,220

1,280

1,350

i 7on

5,250

3,700

2,570

2,240

2,000

2,080

9 flRft

2 080

2,570

Mar.

2,400

2,570

2,740

2,570

2,570

2,740

2,400

2,080

1,840

1,770

2, 570

10,900

13 400

7,380

4,850

3,700

3,290

3,100

3,100

2,920

O 1f\f\

5,950

9,860

5,910

4,370

3,920

3,700

3,490

5,030

7,380

5,630

Apr.

4,370

4,370

4,370

3,490

3,100

6,900

14,500

7,070

4; 850

3,920

3,490

3,100

2,740

2,570

2,240

2,080

2,000

2,570

6,720

3,290

2,570

9 94ft

2,240

2,000

1,840

1,840

1,770

1,620

1,700

1,700

May

2,400

o nsn

1,620

1,560

1,480

1,420

1,350

8,170

19,600

12,500

13,500

51,000

18,800

5,910

4,370

3,700

3,290

3 7ftft

4,610

3,290

4 ' 300

June

3,800

4,480

2,320

4,560

5,250

3,140

4,840

4,000

7,230

4,160

3,490

3,100

2,570

4,280

2,850

2,240

3,730

2,570

1,920

1,920

1,770

1,560

1,620

1,780

2,030

July

1,560

1,420

1,350

1,560

1,350

1,280

2,860

4,170

5,280

2,740

2,080

1,770

1,620

1,480

1,350

1,280

1,220

1,100

1,040

975

918

918

975

1,040

860

805

700

666

645

607

578

Aug.

560

569 >a4

486

518

494

463

463

542

494

427

4,460

4,850

1,620

1,100

805

729

666

598

534

526

534

550

588

1,040

4,740

2,000

1,280

975

860

750

Sept

666

676

805

698

636

543

502

478

486

748

448

434

441

470

441

434

441

448

456

463

518

666

1,040

918

708

578

526

518

2,160

36,800

Monthly discharge of Rappahannock River near Fredericksburg, Va., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 1,590 square miles]

Month

October. _________ . _______ . ........

December ___________________ ..

March ...........................................

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

June... 

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

August _________ .. ......................

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

857 

1,350 

6,480 

21,900 

5,630 

13,400 

14,500

7,230 

5,280 

4,850

Minimum

478 

441 

860 

1,040 

1,220 

1,770 

1,620 

1,350 

1,620 

578 

427 

434

427

Mean

576 

663 

1,610 

3,270 

2,240 

4,430 

3,580 

10,300 

3,340 

1,490 

1,120 

1,830

2,880

Per

square 

mile

a 362 

.417 

1.01 

2.06 

1.41 

2.79 

2.25 

6.48 

2.10 

.937 

.704 

1.15

1.81

Run-off 

in inches

0.42 

.47 

1.16 

2.38 

1.52 

3.22 

2.51 

7.47 

2.34 

1.08 

.81 

1.28

2466

MISCELLANEOUS DISCHABGE MEASUBEMENTS

In addition to the records of flow obtained at the gaging stations 

and reported in the preceding pages, measurements were made at 

other points, as shown by the following table:
242 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART I

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in north Atlantic slope drainage basins 

during the year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Aug. 12

29

Sept. 21

21

21

21

21

31

3

Apr. 24

24

July 28

28

Dec. 16

Feb. 16

17

Oct. 30

M&v 19

Nov. 8

Feb. 8

IWoTT 9S

July 19

Aug. 16

Oct. 27

27

Nov. 19

Feb. 27

Mar. 3

Aug. 13

25

Feb. 27

Aug. 13

25

Feb. 27

Aug. 13

25

Nov. 20

Jan. 17

18 Mar. 3

Aug. 13

25

25

Nov. 19

Aug. 25

Nov. 16

Stream

. do ..... 

- do 

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

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

 .do 

 do 

River, 

 do . 

 . do .

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

 -do. ... .... ...

 do .. .. 

 do.. 

 .do .. 

 do .

. .do -. 

 do .- ..... . .. 

 .do __. .

 do 

 do 

 do. ..... ..

 do 

 .do 

 do 

- . do _. _ .. 

 do ... ... 

 do 

 do .. ..

 -do .... ....

 do 

 . do ... 

 do . .

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

 do... ... 

 do 

 .do 

 do 

 do ... ... .... 

 do ...... 

 do ... ...... 

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

 - do .... 

 do ...

 -do. ..... .... .....

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

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

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

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

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

Brook Pond.

small pond on Tennant 

Brook. 

 do 

Tributary to 

.. do..-. 

... ..do . .... 

..-.do.. .... .... .

.....do __ -...- ..-

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

.....do __ 

 - do..... ... -.. 

... ..do.. .... ., 

... -do.. ...... ...

 - do.... . ......

.....do __ -.. . .

. -do 

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

- do .

 -do... . ....... ...

 -do... ...........

 -do.. .... ... .....

 .do 

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

 - do.. ...... ....... ..

 -do..... .... .....

 -do........ ..... ....

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

 -do.... ... ....... ...

 ..do.. 

 -do... ....... .......

 do 

 .. do.... .... 

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

 do 

 do . 

 -do.. ... ...... 

 .-do.. . ........ ...

 do 

- do ..... ...

 do 

 do .... .... 

... -do ....... 

 do .... -

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

 .. do ..... 

 - do .... 

 do .... ...

 do 

. do... ... ... 

 do 

 do _ . 

.....do __ ... 

 do 

.....do ..... 

 -do -

 do 

Locality

Medford, Me. __ ...

- do "..

 do .... . 

. do 

Sebec, Me _ .. . ___

 ..do ... ... 

 do 

 . do ..... 

 .do.. 

 -do 

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

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

Bradford, Vt ...

 -do .... .

 -do ... 

 -do 

- do ............

 -do ...

Keene, N. H ..... _

 -do ...... ... ...

 do .. .....

 - do. .... .....

Athol, Mass _____

 do. .

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

Mahwah. N. J ........

 ..do

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

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

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

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

 .. do .......

 do ... ...... .

Warton, N. J. ........

Paterson, N. J_. ___

Spring Valley, N. J...

__ do. _________

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

 do. 

......do __

 do 

__ do.. . ..... ..

 do 

 do ..... 

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

Old Bridge, N. J 

 do __ ... ....

 do ... 

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

 ..do ...

Runyon, N. J _____

 do 

 - do .... ..... .

 do __ .... ....... .

 do 

 do 

 do ... 

.....do __ ... ....

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

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

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

Qage 

height

Feet 

3.02

2.42

2.73

2.16

2.24

2.24

1.83

1.83

1.83

.55

.55

.67

.67

2.69

«2. 18

3.00

2.98

1.29

1.29

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

802

391

557

275

203

200

85

85

S3

8.0

7.8

13.3

12.8

486

196

769 .

780

43.5

42.0

4.2

14.1

12. J!

4.6

14.1

13.9

.3

.22

.77

.80

1.6S

.20

.05

.04

.05

1.2

7.8

3.3

9.1

16.8

11.6

10.0

2.5

5.5

19.1

12.9

19.7

2.8

7.1

24.8

14.0

28.8

3.5

.34

3.9

26.2

8.3

7.3

2.6

8.20

.17

9.7

.87

1.01

.89

1 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
INDEX

Pag*

Absecon Creek at Absecon, N. J_____ 190-192 

at Pamona, N. J ..._________ 242 

Accuracy <rf data and results, degrees of__ 4-6 

Acre-foot, definition of____________ 2 

Adirondack Power & Light Corporation,

cooperation by._________ 10 

Ainnount Brook at Mahwah, N. J _____ 242 

Anacostia River, Northwest Branch cf, near

Colesville, Md._ 238-240 

Androscoggin River at Rumford, Me____ 40-41 

Androscoggin River basin, Me., gagingstation records in________ 40-43 

Antrim, N. H., North Branch of Contoocook

River at.. .................... 242

Appropriations, record of ___ _______ 1

Ashuelot River at Hinsdale, N. H_____ 85-86

near Gilsum, N. H...................... 83-85

South Branch cf, at Webb, near Marlboro, N. H...................... 88-90

Assunpink Creek at Trenton, N. J____ 213-215 

Athol, Mass., diversion canal at_______ 242 

East Branch of Tully River near____ 97-98 

Atlantic City Water Department, cooperation by ... .._____ 10 

Aziscohos Dam, Me., Magalloway River at.. 41

BaileyvUle, Me., St. Croix River near___ 13-14 

Batten Kill at Battenville, N. Y.......... 134-136

Battenvffle, N. Y., Batten KilTat-....... 134-136

Beaver Brook near Belvidere, N. J____ 208-210 

Beaver Kill at Cooks Falls, N. Y . _ 200-201 

Belvidere, N. J., Beaver Brook near___ 208-210 

Delaware River at___________ 195-196 

Black River near Pottersville, N. J..__ 182-183 

Blackstone River at Worcester, Mass.___ 67-68 

BlackweUs Mills, N. J., Millstone River at. 183-185 

Blairstown, N. J., Paulins KU1 at......... 205-207

Blandy, I. C., cooperation by. _______ 10 

Bloomsbury, N. J., Musconetcong River

near ........................ 212-213

Boonton, N. J., Rockaway River at. .... 157-168

Bound Brook, N. J., Green Brook at.__ 185-186 

Bradford, Vt., Waits River at_____._ 242 

Bridgewater, Mass., Taunton River near_ 65-66 

Bristol, N. H., Smith River near..__._.. 55-56 

BurtonsvUle, Md., Patuxent River near.. 232-233

C 

Cacapon River near Great Cacapon, W.

Va_........_..........._ 235-237

Campbell, N. Y., Cohocton River near.... 228-230

Charlemont, Mass., Deerfleld River at_. 100-102 

Chemung River at Chemung, N. Y___ 226-228 

Chenango River near Chenango Forks,

N. Y.. 222-224

Clark, Thomas W., cooperation by_____ 11

Fag*

Clinton, Mass., South Branch of Nashua

River basin near_________ 63 

Cobbosseeccntee Stream at Gardiner, Me_ 38-39 

Cochituate, Mass., Lake Coehituate basin

near _______________. 64,65 

Cohocton River near Campbell, N. Y__|228-230 

ColesvUle, Md., Northwest Branch of Anacostia River near_______. 238-240 

Colliersville, N. Y., Susquehanna River at. 217-218 

Computations, results of, accuracy of. ___. 4-5 

Conklin, N. Y., Susquehanna River at.... 218-219

Connecticut River at First Connecticut Lake,

near Pittsburg, N. H____.... 73-75

at South Newbury, Vt................... 75-76

at Sunderland, Mass___.____. 78-80 

at White River Junction, Vt ....... 77-78

Connecticut River basin, N. H.-Vt.-Mass.,

gaging-station records in___.. 72-114

Contoocook River near Elmwood, N. H_.. 57-58

North Branch of, at Antrim, N. H___ 242

Control, definition of____________ 2

Cooks Falls, N. Y., Beaver Kill at........ 200-201

Cooperation, record of.__________ 10-11 

Cornish, Me., Saco River at_________ 45-46 

Crescent dam, N. Y., Mohawk River at... 139-145

D 

Data, accuracy of.. ......_ 4-5

explanation of___________... 3-4 

Dead River at The Forks, Me__.___... 37-38 

Deep Run at Spring Valley, N. J_____.. 242 

Deerfield River at Charlemont, Mass__ 100-102 

Delaware River at Belvidere, N. J ..... 195-196

at Port Jervis, N. Y...-_ . .... 194-195

at Riegelsville, N. J. ................ 197-198

at Trenton, N. J.__..........____ 198-200

East Branch of, at Fishs Eddy, N. Y.T 192-193 

West Branch of, at Hale Eddy, N. Y.- 202-204 

Delaware [River basin, N. Y.-N. J., gagingstation records in_______. 192-216 

Dirzulaitis, J. J., and assistants, work of.. 11

E

Eagle Bridge, N. Y., Hoosic River near_ 136-137 

Elizabeth River at Elizabeth, N. J........ 170-171

Elmwood, N. H., Contoocook River near. 57-58 

Erving, Mass., Millers River at_____ 92-93 

Erwins, N. Y., Tioga River near._....... 224-226

F

Falls Village, Conn., Housatonfcj River at. 115-117 

Far Hills, N. J., cooperation by._____ 10 

Farmington River near New Boston, Mass. 112-114 

Ferry Brook at Keene, N. H ... ...»- 242 

First Connecticut Lake near Pittsburg,

N. H............ .._ . 72-73

Fishs Eddy, N. Y., East Branch of Delaware

River at.. 192-193

243
244 INDEX

Base

Fiskeville, E. I., Patuxet River at______ 69-70 

Flat Brook near Flatbrookville, N. J__.. 204-205 

Foxcroft, Me., Piscataquis River near___ 23-24 

Framingham, Mass., Sudbury River basin

near. _____________ 64 

Franklin Junction, N. H., Merrimack River

at_____._._.________ 51-52 

Frederick, Md., Monocacy River near__ 237-238 

Fredericksburg, Va., Rappahannock River

near______________ 240-241

G

Gibbs Crossing, Mass., Ware River at.._ 102-103 

Gilsum, N. H., Ashuelot River near__----- 83-85

Goodmans, N. J., Robinsons Branch of Rahway River at_.._-.....--.. 173-174

Goss Heights, Mass., Middle Branch of Westfield River at...-.--.-...-.--.. 110-112 

Great Barrington, Mass., Housatonic River

near........................... 114-115

Great Cacapon, W. Va., Cacapon River

near______________ 235-237

Green Brook at Bound Brook, N. J...__ 18.5-186

Greenwood Lake at The Glens, N. J ___ 163-164

Manaque River at. . ............. 164-165

Grindstone, Me., East Branch of Penobscot

River at....__.___._.__ 19-20

H

Hackensack River at New Milford, N. J.. 154-155 

Hackensack Water Co., cooperation by_.. 10 

Hackettstown, N. J., Musconetcong River

near______________ 210-211 

Hadley, N. Y., Hudson River near.___ 122-124 

Sacandaga River at__.___.____ 133-134 

Hale Eddy, N. Y., West Branch of Delaware

River at....................... 202-204

Hairington, A. W., and assistants, work of.. 11 

Harrisburg, Pa., Susquehanna River at__ 220-221 

Hartwell, O. W., and assistants, work of__ 11 

High Bridge, N. J., South Branch of Raritan

River neai___________ 174-175 

Hinckley, N. Y., West Canada Creek at.. 145-147 

Holland Patent, N. Y., Ninemile feeder

near______________ 149-150 

Hoosic River near Eagle Bridge, N. Y__ 136-137 

Hope, N. Y., Sacandaga River near __ 131-132 

Housatonic River at Falls Village, Conn.. 115-117 

near Great Barrington, Mass.__._ 114-115 

Housatonic River basin, Mass.-Conn., gagingstation records in ....___ 114-118 

Hndson River at Gooley, near Indian Lake,

N. Y ..........__.___. 119-120

at Hadley, N. Y______.._____ 122-124 

at Mechanicville, N. Y________ 124-125 

at North Creek, N. Y. ............. 121-122

Hudson River basin, N. Y., gaging-station

records in___________ 119-153 

Hudson River Regulating District, cooperation by .._________ 10

Indian Lake, N, Y., Hudson River near... 119-120 

Indian Lake reservoir near Indian Lake,

N. Y............................ 126

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Indian River Co., cooperation by... 10 

Indian River near Indian Lake, N. Y .. 127-128

Jewett City, Conn., Quinebaug Rivei at. 70-71 

Juniata River at Newport, Pa. .. 230-231 

Juniata River Water Power Co., cooperation

by-.. - -.- 11

Kast Bridge, N. Y., West Canada Creek at. 147-149 

Keene, N. H., Ferry Brook at.........__, 242

Kennebec River at Moosehead, Me.. ... .31-33

at The Forks, Me..._ .... 33-55

at Waterville, Me. _ ..... .. 35-36

Kennebec River basin, Me., gaging-station

records in__........ 29-39

Kennebec Water Power Co., cooperation by. 11 

Knightsville, Mass., Westfleld River at 107-108

L 

Lake Cochituate basin near Cochituate,

Mass. 64,65 

Lawrence, Mass., Merrimack River at... 53-55 

Lawience Brook at Patricks Corner, N. J... 186-188 

Little Androscoggin River near South Paris,

Me. . 42-43

Little Beaver Kill near Livingston Manor,

N. Y 201-202 

Livingston Manor, N. Y., Little Beaver Kill

near.-_........_____. 201-202

Lodi, N. J., Saddle River at...... 168-169

Lowell, Me., Passadumkeag River at 27-28

M

McElwain, W. H., Co., cooperation by...... 11

Macopin intake dam, N. J., Pequannock

River at__________ 167 

Magalloway River at Aziscohos Dam, Me 41 

Mahwah, N. J., Airmount Brook at_.__ 242 

Ramapo River near. 159-161 

Maine, cooperation by.. 10 

Manaque River at Greenwood Lake, N. J 164-165 

Mangan, J. W., work of_________._ 11 

Manville, N. J., Raritan River at......... 177-179

Marlboro, N. H., South Branch of Ashuelot

River... 88-90

Mascoma River at Mascoma, N. H . 82-83 

Massachusetts, cooperation by_ .. 10 

Mattawamkeag River at Mattawamkeag,

Me. 21-22

Mechanicville, N. Y., Hudson River at... 124-125 

Medford, Me., Piscataquis River at 24-25,242 

Medway, Me., West Branch of Penobscot

River near.__.________ 15-17 

Merrimack, N. H., Souhegan River at___ 61-63 

Merrimack River at Franklin Junction,

N. H 51-52

at Lawrence, Mass............ __.. 53-55

Merrimack River basin, N. H.-Mass., gagingstation records in . 49-65 

Millers River at Erving, Mass..____ 92-93 

near Winchendon, Mass... _.___ 90-92 

Millington, N. J., Passaic River near___ 155-157 

Millinocket, Me., West Branch of Penobscot

River at 15
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Millstone River at Blaekwells Mills, N. J.. 183-185 

Milltown, N. J., North Branch of Raritan

River at.._-..._............ 180-182

"Milo Electric Light Co., cooperation by __ 11

"Milo, Me., Pleasant River at ._. . .. 25-27

Mohawk River at Crescent dam, N. Y. 139-145

at Vischer Ferry dam, N. Y._...._ 138-139

Monocacy River near Frederick, Md___ 237-238

, Moose River near Rockwood, Me . 29-30

Moosehead, Me., Kennebec River at........ 31-33

Moosehead Lake at east outlet, Me.._ .. 30-31 

Morris Canal at Warton, N. J__._..._ 242 

Morristown, N. J., cooperation by.. ... 10 

Whippany River at__________ 158-159 

Moss Brook at Wenrtell Depot, Mass___ 99-100 

Musconetcong River near Bloomsbury, N. J. 212-

213 

near Hackettstown, N. J.............. 210-211

N

Nashua River basin, South Branch of, near

Clinton, Mass__________ 63 

"Navesink River basin. N. J"., gaging-station

record in..__.__. .. .. 188-190 

Naugatuek River near Naugatuck, Conn.. 117-118 

New Berlin, N. Y., Unadilla River near.. 221-222 

New Boston, Mass., Farmington River near 112-

114

New Hampshire, cooperation by.. 10 

New Jersey, cooperation by. _ -. 10 

New Milford, N. J., Hackensack River at.. 154-155 

Newport, Pa., Juniata River at....___.. 230-231 

New York, cooperation by-.-...-. .. 10 

New York State Gas & Electric Corporation,

cooperation by 10 

Ninemile feeder near Holland Patent, N. Y. 149-150 

North Chieester, N. H., Suncook River at_ 60-61 

North Creek, N. Y., Hudson River at. . 121-122 

North Creek at North Creek, N. Y... .. 128-129 

Nubanusit Brook near Peterboro, N. H..... 58-60

O

Ossipee River at Cornish, Me.. 48-49 

'Otter Brook near Keene, N. H.___ _ 86-88

Pamona, N. J., Absecon Creek at-._..__ 242 

Passadumkeag River at Lowell, Me____ 27-28 

Passaic River near Millington, N. J.. .. 155-157 

Passaic River basin, N. J., gaging-station

records in____________ 155-169 

Patricks Corner, N. J., Lawrence Brook at. 186-188 

Patuxent River near Burtonsville, Md.... 232-233

Paulins Kill at Blairstown, N. J ........ 205-207

Pawtuxet River at Fiskeville, R. I_____ 69-70 

Pellets Island Mountain, N. Y., Wallkill

River at .. 152-153

Pemberton, N. J., North Branch of Rancocas

Creek at. . 215-216

Pemigewasset River at Plymouth, N. H 49-51

Penobscot River at West Enfield, Me..__ 17-19

East Branch of, at Grindstone, Me___ 19-20

West Branch of, at Millinocket, Me.__ 15

near Medway, Me __ _. 15-17

Penobscot River basin, Me., gaging-station

records in. _.___ 15-28

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Pequannock River at Macopin intake dam,

N. J............................. 167

Pequest River at Pequest, N. J_...___ 207-208 

Peterboro, N. H., Nubanusit Brook near__ 58-60 

Pierce, C. H., and assistants, work of____ 11 

Piscataquis River at Medford, Me..__ 24-25,242 

near Foxcroft, Me____________ 22-24 

Pittsburg, N. H., Connecticut River at First

Connecticut Lake, near_____ 73-75

First Connecticut Lake near____..-. 72-73

Second Connecticut Lake near.. __ __ 72

Pleasant River at Milo, Me__...._...... 25-27

Plymouth, N. H., Pemigewasset River at_ 49-51 

Poesten Kill near Troy, N. Y_ ...... 150-152

Point of Rocks, Md., Potomac River at_ 233-235 

Pompton Lakes, N. J., Ramapo River at.. 161-163 

?nrt Jervis, N. Y., Delaware River at_.. 194-195 

Potomac Edison Co., cooperation by..._.. 11 

Potomac River at Point of Rocks, Md__ 233-235 

Potomac River basin, Md.-W. Va., gagingstation records in __ 233-240 

Pottersville, N. J., Black River near..-_ 182-183 

Presumpscot River at outlet of Sebago Lake,

Me- - - 43-44

Priest Brook near Winchendon, Mass.--.... 95-97

Providence River basin, Mass.-R. I., gagingstation records in_..__.... 67-70

Publications, information concerning 5-9 

obtaining or consulting of. _. 6-7 

on stream flow, list of. 7

Q

Quaboag River at West Brimfield, Mass.. 105-107 

Quinebaug River at Jewett City, Conn 70-71

R

Rahway River at Rahway, N. J_____ 171-173 

Robinsons Branch of, at Goodmans,

N. J........................... 173-174

Rahway River basin, N. J., gaging-station

records in.....______._ 171-174

Ramapo River at Pompton Lakes, N. J_ 161-163 

near Mahwah, N. J.-..... .. __ 159-161

Rancocas Creek, North Branch of, at Pemberton, N. J ... .... ... ... 215-216

Rappahannock River near Fredericksburg,

Va.__._...._______ 240-241

Raritan River at Manville, N. J........... 177-179

North Branch of, at Milltown, N. J... 180-182 

near Far Hills, N. J............... 179-180

South Branch of, at Stanton, N. J__. 175-177 

near High Bridge, N. J___.__- 174-175 

Raritan River basin, N. J., gaging-station

records in_.._____...... 174-188

Red Bank, N. J., Swimming River near... 188-190 

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, cooperation by_________.... 10

Riegelsville, N. J., Delaware River at..... 197-198

Riverbank, N. Y., Schroon River at...__ 129-131 

Rockaway River at Boonton, N. J..... 157-158

Rockwood, Me., Moose River near. 29-30 

Rumford, Me., Androscoggin River at... 40-41 

Run-off in inches, definition of __. _ - 2 

Runyon, N. J., Tennant Brook at. 242

S 

Sacandaga River at Hadley, N. Y .... 133-134

near Hope, N. Y...................... 131-132
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Saco River at Cornish, Me_____. ___. 45-46 

at West Buxton, Me....._._.__.. 46-47 

Saco River basin, Me., gaging-station records

in................_............ 45-49

Saddle River at Lodi, N. J................ 168-169

St. Croix Paper Co., cooperation by._..... 11

St. Croix River near BaUeyville, Me... 13-14 

St. John River at Van Buren, Me_____ 11-13 

Schroon River at Riverbank, N. Y__.... 129-131

Sebago Lake, Me., Presumpscot River at

outlet of...-......... ......... 43-44

Sebec River at Sebec, Me. _________ 242 

Second Connecticut Lake near Pittsburg,

N. H............................ 72

Second-feet, definition of___________ 2 

Second-feet per square mile, definition of . 2 

Sip Pond Brook near Winchendon, Mass.. 93-95 

Smith River near Bristol, N. H...__...... 55-56

Somerset Lake and Game Club, cooperation

by... . .-............. 10

Souhegan River at Merrimack, N. H .. 61-63 

South Newbury, Vt., Connecticut River at. 75-76 

South Paris, Me., Little Androscoggin River

near_____....._....___.. 42-43 

Spottsylvania Power Co., cooperation by . 11 

Spring Valley, N. J., Deep Run at .___ 242 

Stage-discharge relation, definition of. _ 2 

Stanton, N. J., South Branch of Raritan

River at..__._.._.__.. 175-177 

Sudbury River basin near Framingham,

Mass________________ 64

Suncook River at North Chichester, N. H_ 60-61

Sunderland, Mass., Connecticut River at_ 78-SO

Susquehanna River at Colliersville, N. Y. 217-218

at Conklin, N. Y. ................. 218-219

at Harrisburg, Pa. . ...__.. 220-221 

Susquehanna River basin, N. Y.-Pa., gagingstation records in_______ 217-231 

Swift River at West Ware, Mass_.___ 104-105 

Swimming River near Red Bank, N. J__ 188-190

Taunton River at Titicut, near Bridgewater,

Mass... . . 65-66 

Taylor Wharton Iron & Steel Co., cooperation by______________ 10 

Tennant Brook at Runyon, N. J._____ 242 

Terms, definition of _____________ 2 

Thames River basin, Conn., gaging-station

record in_ ____________ 70-71 

The Borough of Pompton Lakes, cooperation

by... -... .. . 10 

The Forks, Me., Dead River at.. ........ 37-38

Kennebec River at. . .. . . ._ 33-35 

The Glens, N. J., Greenwood Lake at.__ 163-164 

Tintern Manor Water Co., cooperation by.. 10 

Tioga River near Erwins, N. Y______ 224-226 

Trenton, N. J., Assunpink Creek at___ 213-215 

Delaware River at_____....___ 198-200

Pag* 

Troy, N. Y., Poesten Kfflnear ....... 150-157

Tully River, East Branch of, near Athol,

Mass__________._...... 97-9»

U

Unadffla River near New Berlin, N. Y . 221-222

United Hudson Electric Corporation, cooperation by_ ...._______ 1O

Upper Connecticut River & Lake Improvement Co., cooperation by ___ 11

Utica Gas & Electric Co., cooperation by_ 19

Van Buren, Me., St. John River at..__._ 11-13 

Vischer Ferry dam, N. Y., Mohawk River

at..__. . 138-139

W

Waits River at Bradford, Vt........ ..... 242

Wallkill River at Pellets Island Mountain,

N. Y....... .......f,152-15»

Wanaque River at Wanaque, N. J... 165-167 

Ware River at Gibbs Crossing, Mass 102-103 

Waring, F. M., cooperation by.__ __ 11 

Warren Manufacturing Co., cooperation by.. 10 

Warton, N. J., Morris Canal at_______ 242 

Washington Suburban Sanitary District, cooperation by _ _ 11 

Waterville, Me., Kennebec River at ___ 35-36 

Watts Water & Power Co., cooperation by.. 11 

Wendell Depot, Mass., Moss Brook at__ 99-100 

West Brimfield, Mass., Quaboag River at. 105-107 

West Buxton, Me., Saco River at....___ 46-47

West Canada Creek at Hinckley, N. Y_ 145-147

at Kast Bridge, N. Y ..._.. ..__._ 147-149 

West Enfield, Me., Penobscot River at___ 17-19 

Westfield River at Knightsville, Mass. . 107-108

Middle Branch of, at Goss Heights,

Mass......................._ 110-112

near Westfield, Mass______...... 109-110

West Hartford, Vt., White River at. ..... 80-81

West Virginia Pulp & Paper Co., cooperation

by.. .. . ...... 10

West Ware, Mass., Swift River at.....__ 104-105

Whippany River at Morristown, N. J__ 158-159 

White River at West Hartford, Vt ....... 80-81

White River Junction, Vt., Connecticut

River at. ................... 77-78

Winchendon, Mass., Millers River near__ 90-92

Priest Brook near...___________ 95-97

Sip Pond Brook near___________ 93-95 

Worcester Electric Light Co., cooperation by. 11 

Worcester, Mass., Blackstone River at _ 67-68 

Work, authorization of..__________ 1

division of._________________ 11

scope of. .. 1-2

Z

Zero flow, point of, definition of.

o