Surface Water Supply 

of the United States 

1955

Part 3-A. Ohio River Basin Except 

Cumberland and Tennessee River Basins

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1385

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, 

Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West 

Virginia, and with other agencies

Surface Water Supp/ 

of the United States 

1955

Part 3-A. Ohio River Basin Except 

Cumberland and Tennessee River Basins

Prepared under the direction of J. V. B. WELLS, Chief, Surface Water Branch

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1385

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, 

Pennsylvania, Virginia, and 

Virginia, and with other agencies

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON : 1957
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

FRED A. SEATON, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

Thomas B. Nolan, Director

For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office 

Washington 25, D. C. - Price $2 (paper cover)
PREFACE

This report was prepared by the Geological Survey in cooperation 

with the States of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, New York, 

North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia, 

and with other agencies, by personnel of the Water Resources Division, 

C. G. Paulsen, chief, under the general direction of J. V. B. Wells, 

chief, Surface Water Branch, and B. J. Peterson, chief, Annual 

Reports Section.

The data were collected and computed under supervision of district 

engineers, Surface Water Branch, as follows:

D. M. Corbett________________________Indianapolis, Ind. 

L. C. Crawford________________________ Columbus, Ohio

A. A. Fischback, Jr____________________Charleston, W. Va. 

F. F. LeFever________________________College Park, Md. 

A. W. Harrington________________________Albany, N. Y. 

J. W. Mangan________________________Harrisburg, Pa. 

J. H. Morgan________________________.Champaign, 111. 

E. B. Rice______________________________Raleigh, N. C. 

F. F. Schrader__________________________Louisville, Ky. 

D. S. Wallace_______________________Charlottesville, Va.

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CONTENTS

Scope of work........................................................................ 1

Cooperation.......................................................................... 1

Division of work..................................................................... 2

Definition of terms and abbreviations................................................ 3

Downstream order of listing gaging stations.......................................... 5

Explanation of data.................................................................. 5

Accuracy of field data and computed results.......................................... 8

Publications......................................................................... 9

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey.......... 13

Hydrologic conditions................................................................ 13

Gaging-station records............................................................... 15

Allegheny River (head of Ohio River) at Eldred, Pa. ................................ 15

Great Valley Creek basin

Great Valley Creek near Salamanca, N. Y.......................................... 16

Allegheny River at Red House, N. Y................................................. 17

Allegheny River near Kinzua, Pa.................................................... 20

Conewango Creek basin

Conewango Creek at Waterboro, N. Y............................................... 21

Chautauqua Lake near Mayville, N. Y............................................ 22

Chadakoin River at Falconer, N. Y.............................................. 23

Conewango Creek at Russell, Pa................................................... 24

Brokenstraw Creek basin

Brokenstraw Creek at Youngsville, Pa............................................. 25

Allegheny River at West Hickory, Pa ................................................ 26

Tionesta Creek basin

Tionesta Creek at Lynch, Pa...................................................... 27

Tionesta Creek at Tionesta Creek Dam, Pa......................................... 28

Oil Creek basin

Oil Creek at Rouseville, Pa...................................................... 29

French Creek basin

French Creek at Carters Corners, Pa.............................................. 30

French Creek at Utica, Pa........................................................ 31

Sugar Creek at Sugarcreek, Pa.................................................. 32

Allegheny River at Franklin, Pa.................................................... 33

Clarion River basin

East Branch Clarion River:

Sevenmile Run near Rasselas, Pa................................................ 34

East Branch Clarion River at East Branch Clarion River Dam, Pa'. .................. 35

West Branch Clarion River at Wilcox, Pa. ....................................... 36

Clarion River at Johnsonburg, Pa................................................. 37

Clarion River at Cooksburg, Pa................................................... 38

Clarion River near Piney, Pa..................................................... 39

Allegheny River at Parkers Landing, Pa............................................. 40

Redbank Creek basin

Redbank Creek at St. Charles, Pa................................................. 41

Mahoning Creek basin

Mahoning Creek at Punxsutawney, Pa. .............................................. 43

Little Mahoning Creek at McCormick, Pa-. ........................................ 44

Mahoning Creek at Mahoning Creek Dam, Pa..,..,.......,,..,....,..,.....,,....,.,. 45

Allegheny River at Kittannlng, Pa.................................................. 46

Crooked Creek basin

Crooked Creek at Idaho, Pa....................................................... 47

Crooked Creek at Crooked Creek Dam, Pa...,....,,..,...,..,,...,.,......,.,.....,, 48

Kiskiminetas River basin

Stony Creek (head of Kiskiminetas River) at Ferndale, Pa.,.,........,...,.,...... 49

Little Conemaugh River at East Conemaugh, Pa.....,........,,,..,..,.,,.,,...,,, 50

Conemaugh River (continuation of Stony Creek) at Seward, Pa...................... 51

Blacklick Creek at Josephine, Pa............................................... 52

Two Lick Creek at Graceton, Pa......,..,.,....,..,.,.,..,..,,......,,........ 53

Conemaugh River at Tunnelton, Pa................................................. 54

Loyalhanna Creek at Kingston, Pa........,.........,,...,...,.,...,...,..,,..... 55

Loyalhanna Creek at Loyalhanna Creek Dam, Pa.....,,.,,...........,....,,,...,,. 56

Kiskiminetas River at Vandergrift, Pa............................................ 57

Buffalo Creek basin

Buffalo Creek near Freeport, Pa..,...........,...,,..,,.....,...,.,.,...,,,..,... 58

Allegheny River at Natrona, Pa.......,............,...............,,,,.,,.....,.,., 59

Reservoirs in Allegheny River basin, Pa,.................,.....,...,,,,,.,,,,,,.... 60

Monongahela River basin

Tygart River (head of Monongahela River) near Dailey, W, Va,..,..,,,,,..,,,,,..,. 62

Tygart River near Elkins, W. Va...,.........,.....,.....,..,,..,.,.,.,,...,...... 63

Tygart River at Belington, W. Va..,..,.,..,.,,...,......,.......,....,....,....,, 64

Middle Fork River at Audra, W. Va..,......,,.....,,..,,.,....,.,.,.,..,.,,..,,, 66

Buckhannon River;

Sand Run near Buckhannon, W, Va.....,.,...,.,,,.,,.,,.,,,.....,,.,,...,..,.., 67

Buckhannon River at Hall, W . Va.,....,..,,,..,,.,,.,....,......,....,.......... 68

Tygart River at Philippi, W. Va.................................................. 69

Tygart River at Tygart Dam, near Grafton,- W, Va,.....,....,....,....,,..,....,.,. 70

Tygart River at Colfax, W. Va.................................................... 71

West Fork River:

Skin Creek near Brownsville, W. Va........................................... 72

West Fork River at Brownsville, W. Va.......................................... 73

West Fork River at Butcherville, W. Va......................,.................. 74

West Fork River at Clarksburg, W. Va........................................... 75

V
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Gaging-station records Continued 

Allegheny River Continued

Monongahela River basin Continued

West Pork River Continued Page 

Elk Creek at Quiet Dell , W . Va ............................................... 76

Tenmile Creek:

Salem Pork at Salem, W. Va. ................................................ 77

West Pork River at Enterprise , W . Va ........................................... 78

Monongahela River:

Buffalo Creek at Barrackville , W . Va ........................................... 79

Monongahela River at lock 15 , at Hoult , W . Va .................................... 80

Monongahela River at lock 8, at Point Marion, Pa, ................................ 82

Dry Pork (head of Cheat River) at Hendricks, W. Va. ............................ 83

Blackwater River at Davis , W . Va ............................................. 84

Shavers Pork at Parsons , W . Va ............................................... 85

Cheat River near Parsons , W . Va ................................................ 86

Cheat River at Rowlesburg , W . Va ............................................... 87

Big Sandy Creek at Rockville , W . Va .......................................... 88

Cheat River near Pisgah, W. Va ................................................. 89

Dunkard Creek at Shannopin , Pa ................................................. 90

Monongahela River at Greensboro , Pa .............................................. 91

South Pork Tenmile Creek at Jefferson, Pa ...................................... 92

Redstone Creek at Waltersburg, Pa .............................................. 93

Monongahela River at Charleroi , Pa ............................................... 94

Youghiogheny River near Oakland , Md ............................................ 95

Youghiogheny River at Friendsville , Md ......................................... 96

Youghiogheny River at Youghiogheny River Dam, Pa. .............................. 102

Casselman River at Grantsville, Md. .......................................... 103

Big Piney Run near Salisbury, Pa ........................................... 104

Casselman River at Markleton , Pa ............................................. 106

Laurel Hill Creek at Ursina , Pa ............................................ 107

Youghiogheny River below Confluence , Pa ........................................ 108

Youghiogheny River at Connellsville, Pa. ....................................... 109

Jacobs Creek:

Green Lick Run at Green Lick Reservoir, Pa ................................. 110

Youghiogheny River at Sutersville, Pa. ......................................... Ill

Turtle Creek:

Abers Creek near Murrysville , Pa ............................................. 112

Monongahela River at Braddock, Pa ................................................ 113

Reservoirs in Monongahela River basin ............................................ 114

Ohio River:

Chartiers Creek basin

Chartiers Creek at Carnegie , Pa .................................................. 117

Ohio River at Sewickley , Pa ........................................................ 118

Beaver River basin

Mahoning River (head of Beaver River) at Alliance, Ohio. ......................... 119

Mill Creek near Berlin Center, Ohio. ........................................... 120

Mahoning River below Berlin Dam, near Berlin Center, Ohio ........................ 121

Mahoning River at Pricetown,, Ohio ............................................... 122

Kale Creek near Pricetown , Ohio ................................................ 123

West Branch Mahoning River near Newton Palls , Ohio ............................. 124

Eagle Creek at Phalanx Station, Ohio. .......................................... 125

Mahoning River at Leavittsburg, Ohio. ............................................ 127

Mosquito Creek below Mosquito Creek Dam, near Cortland, Ohio ................... 128

Mahoning River at Youngstown, Ohio. .............................................. 129

Mill Creek at Youngstown, Ohio ................................................. 130

Mahoning River at Lowellville , Ohio .............................................. 131

Shenango River:

Sugar Run at Pymatuning Dam, Pa .............................................. 132

Shenango River at Pymatuning Dam, Pa ........................................... 135

Little Shenango River at Greenville , Pa ...................................... 136

Pymatuning Creek near Orangeville, Pa. ....................................... 137

Shenango River at Sharpsville , Pa .............................................. 138

Beaver River at Wampum, Pa ....................................................... 139

Connoquenessing Creek at Hazen, Pa ............................................. 143

Slippery Rock Creek at Wurtemburg, Pa ........................................ 144

Beaver River at Beaver Palls , Pa ................................................. 146

Reservoirs in Beaver River basin , Ohio ........................................... 147

Raccoon Creek basin

Raccoon Creek at Moffatts Mill , Pa ............................................... 149

Little Beaver Creek basin 

Middle Fork Little Beaver Creek:

Lisbon Creek at Lisbon, Ohio ................................................... 151

Little Beaver Creek near East Liverpool , Ohio .................................... 152

Yellow Creek basin

Yellow Creek near Hammondsville , Ohio ............................................ 153

Short Creek basin

Short Creek near Dillonvale , Ohio ................................................ 154

Wheeling Creek basin

Wheeling Creek at Elm Grove , W . Va ............................................... 155

Ohio River at Bellaire , Ohio ....................................................... 156

Middle Island Creek basin

Middle Island Creek at Little , W . Va ............................................. 157

Ohio River at St . Marys , W . Va ..................................................... 158

Musklngum River basin

Tuscarawas River (head of Muskingum River) at Clinton, Ohio ...................... 159

Tuscarawas River at Massillon, Ohio. ............................................. 160

Sandy Creek at Waynesburg, Ohio.. ............................................... 161

Middle Branch Nimishillen Creek at Canton, Ohio .............................. 162

Nimishillen Creek at North Industry, Ohio .................................... 163
CONTENTS VII

Gaging-station records Continued 

Ohio River Continued

Muskingum River basin Continued 

Tuscarawas River Continued

Conotton Creek: Page 

McGuire Creek below Leesville Dam, near Leesville, Ohio...................... 164

Indian Fork below Atwood Dam, near New Cumberland, Ohio...................... 165

Tuscarawas River below Dover Dam, near Dover, Ohio............................... 166

Sugar Creek above Beach City Dam, at Beach City, Ohio.......................... 167

Sugar Creek below Beach City Dam, near Beach City, Ohio........................ 168

Beaver Dam Creek: 

Home Creek near New Philadelphia, Ohio....................................... 169

Stillwater Creek at Piedmont, Ohio............................................. 170

Stillwater Creek at Tippecanoe, Ohio........................................... 171

Stillwater Creek at Uhrichsville, Ohio......................................... 172

Little Stillwater Creek below Tappan Dam, at Tappan, Ohio.................... 173

Tuscarawas River at Newcomerstown, Ohio.......................................... 174

Black Fork below Charles Mill Dam, near Mifflin, Ohio.......................... 175

Rocky Pork:

Touby Run at Mansfield, Ohio........................:...................... 176

Black Fork at Loudonville, Ohio................................................ 177

Clear Fork at Butler, Ohio................................................... 178

Clear Fork below Pleasant Hill Dam, near Perrysville, Ohio................... 180

Lake Pork below Mohicanville Dam, near Mohicanville, Ohio.................... 181

Mohican River at Greer, Ohio................................................... 182

Kokosing River at Mount Vernon, Ohio.......................................... 183

Kokosing River at Millwood, Ohio............................................. 184

Walhonding River below Mohawk Dam, at Nellie, Ohio............................. 185

Killbuck Creek at Killbuck, Ohio............................................. 186

Mill Creek near Coshocton, Ohio.............................................. 187

Muskingum River near Coshocton, Ohio............................................. 188

Seneca Pork below Senecaville Dam, neaf Senecaville, Ohio...................... 189

Wills Creek at Cambridge, Ohio................................................. 190

Wills Creek below Wills Creek Dam, at Wills Creek, Ohio........................ 191

Wakatomika Creek near Prazeysburg, Ohio........................................ 192

Muskingum River at Dresden, Ohio................................................. 193

Licking River near Newark, Ohio................................................ 195

Licking River at Toboso, Ohio.................................................. 196

Licking River at Dillon, Ohio.................................................. 197

Muskingum River at Zanesville, Ohio .............................................. 198

Muskingum River at McConnelsville, Ohio.......................................... 199

Reservoirs in Muskingum River basin, Ohio........................................ 200

Ohio River at Parkersburg, W. Va................................................... 204

Little Kanawha River basin

Little Kanawha River near Burnsville, W. Va...................................... 205

Little Kanawha River at Glenville, W. Va......................................... 206

Steer Creek near Grantsville, W. Va............................................ 207

Little Kanawha River at Grantsville, W. Va....................................... 208

West Fork Little Kanawha River at Rocksdale, W. Va............................. 209

Reedy Creek near Reedy, W. Va.................................................. 210

Little Kanawha River at Palestine, W. Va......................................... 211

Hughes River at Cisko, W. Va................................................... 212

Hocking River basin 

Hocking River:

Clear Creek near Rockbridge, Ohio.............................................. 213

Hocking River at Enterprise, Ohio................................................ 214

Sunday Creek:

East Branch Sunday Creek:

Tom Jenkins Reservoir at Burr Oak, Ohio...................................... 215

Sunday Creek at Glouster, Ohio................................................. 216

Hocking River at Athens, Ohio.................................................... 217

Ohio River at Pomeroy, Ohio........................................................ 218

Kanawha River basin

South Fork New River (head of Kanawha River) near Jefferson, N. C................ 219

North Fork New River at Crumpler, N. C......................................... i-20

New River near Galax, Va......................................................... 221

Chestnut Creek at Galax, Va.................................................... 222

New River at Ivanhoe, Va......................................................... 224

Reed Creek:

South Fork Reed Creek:

Neff-Litz Spring near Rural Retreat, Va.................................... 225

Reed Creek at Grahams Forge, Va................................................ 225

Big Reed Island Creek near Allisonia, Va....................................... 226

New River at Allisonia, Va....................................................... 227

Peak Creek at Pulaski, Va...................................................... 228

Little River at Graysonton, Va................................................. 229

New River at Radford, Va......................................................... 230

New River at Eggleston, Va....................................................... 231

Walker Creek at Bane, Va....................................................... 232

Francis Spring near Bane, Va................................................. 232

New River at Glenlyn, Va......................................................... 233

Bluestone River:

Camp Creek near Camp Creek, W. Va............................................ 234

Bluestone River near Pipestem, W. Va........................................... 235

New River at Bluestone Dam, W. Va................................................ 236

Greenbrier River at Durbin, W. Va.............................................. 237

Stony Creek: 

Dry Creek:

McLaughlin Spring at Edray, W. Va........................................ 238

Knapp Creek at Marlinton, W. Va.............................................. 239

Greenbrier River at Buckeye, W. Va............................................. 240

Second Creek near Second Creek, W. Va........................................ 241
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Gaging-station records Continued 

Ohio River Continued

Kanawha River basin Continued

New River Continued Page 

Greenbrier River at Alderson, W. Va............................................ 242

Greenbrier River at Hilldale, W. Va............................................ 243

New River at Hinton, W. Va....................................................... 244

Piney Creek at Raleigh, W. Va.................................................. 245

New River at Caperton, W. Va..................................................... 246

Gauley River:

Williams River at Dyer, W. Va................................................ 247

Gauley River at Caraden on Gauley, W. Va........................................ 248

Cherry River at Fenwick, W. Va............................................... 249

Gauley River near Summersville, W. Va.......................................... 250

Meadow River at Nallen, W. Va................................................ 251

Peters Creek near Lockwood, W. Va............................................ 252

Gauley River above Belva, W. Va................................................ 253

Kanawha River at Kanawha Falls, W. Va............................................ 254

Elk River at Centralia, W. Va.................................................. 255

Elk River at Sutton, W. Va..................................................... 256

Elk River at Queen Shoals, W. Va............................................... 257

Kanawha River at Charleston, W. Va............................................... 258

Coal River at Ashford, W. Va................................................... 259

Little Coal River at Danville, W. Va......................................... 260

Pocatalico River at Sissonville, W. Va......................................... 261

Ohia River at Point Pleasant, W. Va................................................ 262

Raccoon Creek basin

Raccoon Creek at Adamsville, Ohio ................................................ 263

Guyandot River basin

Guyandot River at Man, W. Va..................................................... 264

Guyandot River at Branchland, W. Va.............................................. 265

Mud River near Milton, W. Va................. ..... ............................. 266

Ohio River at Huntington, W. Va.................................................... 267

Big Sandy River basin

Levisa Fork (head of Big Sandy River) near Grundy, Va............................ 268

Levisa Pork at Pishtrap, Ky...................................................... 269

Russell Pork at Haysi, Va...................................................... 270

Pound River near Haysi, Va................................................... 271

Levisa Pork at Pikeville, Ky..................................................... 272

Johns Creek near Meta, Ky...................................................... 273

Dewey Reservoir near Van Lear, Ky.............................................. 274

Johns Creek near Van Lear, Ky.................................................. 275

Paint Creek at Staffordsville, Ky.............................................. 276

Levisa Fork at Paintsville, Ky................................................... 277

Tug Pork at Litwar, W. Va...................................................... 278

Panther Creek near Panther, W. Va............................................ 279

Tug Pork near Kermit, W. Va.................................................... 280

Big Sandy River at Louisa, Ky.................................................... 281

Blaine Creek at Yatesville, Ky................................................. 282

Ohio River at Ashland, Ky.......................................................... 283

Little Sandy,, River basin

Little Sandy River near Grayson, Ky.............................................. 284

Tygarts Creek basin

Tygarts Creek near Greenup, Ky................................................... 285

Scioto River basin 

Scioto River:

Little Scioto River above Marion, Ohio......................................... 286

Scioto River near Prospect, Ohio ................................................. 287

Mill Creek near Bellepoint, Ohio ............................................... 288

Scioto River below O'Shaughnessy Dam near Dublin, Ohio........................... 289

Olentangy River at Claridon, Ohio.............................................. 290

Whetstone Creek near Shawtown, Ohio.......................................... 291

Shaw Creek at Shawtown, Ohio............................................... 292

Whetstone Creek near Ashley, Ohio............................................ 293

Olentangy River near Delaware, Ohio............................................ 294

Olentangy River at Stratford, Ohio ............................................. 295

Scioto River at Columbus, Ohio................................................... 296

Scioto Big Run at Briggsdale, Ohio............................................. 297

Big Walnut Creek at Central College, Ohio...................................... 298

Alum Creek at Columbus, Ohio................................................. 299

Big Walnut Creek at Rees, Ohio................................................. 300

Scioto River near Circleville, Ohio....................................:........: 301

Darby Creek at Darbyville, Ohio................................................ 302

Deer Creek at Williamsport, Ohio.............;....:............................ 303

Scioto River at Chillicothe j Ohio ...............................................: 304

Paint Creek near Greenfield, Ohio....................................;......... 305

Rocky Pork near Barretts Mills, Ohio ......................................... 306

Paint Creek near Bourneville, Ohio............................................. 307

Scioto River at Higby, Ohio...................................................... 309*

Salt Creek at Tarlton, Ohio.........................................:.......... 310

Pike Run: 

Tar Hollow Creek at Tar Hollow State Park, Ohio............................ 311

Reservoirs in Scioto River basin, Ohio........................................... 312

Ohio Brush Creek basin

Ohio Brush Creek near West Union, Ohio............................:.............. 313

Ohio River near Maysville, Ky...................................................... 314

Whiteoak Creek basin

Whiteoak Week near Georgetown, Ohio...................:......................... 315
CONTENTS IX

Gaging-station records Continued 

Ohio River Continued

Little Miami River basin Page

Little Miami River near Selma, Ohio.............................................. 316

North Fork Little Miami River near Pitchin, Ohio............................... 317

Little Miami River near Oldtown, Ohio............................................ 318

North Fork Massie Creek at Cedarville, Ohio.................................... 319

South Fork Massie Creek near Cedarville, Ohio................................ 320

Massie Creek at Wilberforce, Ohio.............................................. 321

Todd Fork near Roachester, Ohio................................................ 322

Little Miami River at Milford, Ohio.............................................. 323

East Fork Little Miami River at Perintown, Ohio................................ 324

Licking River basin

Licking River near salyersville, Ky.............................................. 325

Licking River at Farmers, Ky..................................................... 326

Triplett Creek at Morehead, Ky................................................. 327

Licking River at Blue Lick Springs, Ky........................................... 328

North Fork Licking River near Lewisburg, Ky.................................... 329

Licking River at McKinneysburg, Ky............................................... 330

Stoner Creek (head of South Fork Licking River) at Paris, Ky................... 331

South Fork Licking River at Cynthiana, Ky...................................... 332

Licking River at Catawba, Ky..................................................... 333

Ohio River at Cincinnati, Ohio..................................................... 334

Mill Creek basin

Mill Creek at Reading, Ohio..................................................... 335

West Fork Mill Creek Reservoir near (Jreenhills, Ohio.......................... 336

West Fork Mill Creek at Woodlawn, Ohio........................................ 337

West Fork Mill Creek at Lockland, Ohio........................................ 338

Mill Creek at Carthage, Ohio.................................................... 339

Miami River basin

Indian Lake (head of Miami River) at Russells Point, Ohio....................... 340

Miami River at Sidney, Ohio..................................................... 341

Loramie Creek at Loeklngton, Ohio............................................. 342

Miami River at Taylorsville, Ohio............................................... 343

Stillwater River:

Greenville Creek near Bradford, Ohio........................................ 344

Stillwater River at Pleasant Hill, Ohio....................................... 345

Stillwater River at Englewood, Ohio........................................... 346

Mad River at Zanesfield, Ohio................................................. 347

Mad River near Urbana, Ohio................................................... 349

Buck Creek at New Moorefield, Ohio.......................................... 350

Beaver Creek near Springfield, Ohio....................................... 351

Mad River near Springfield, Ohio.............................................. 352

Mad River near Dayton, Ohio................................................... 353

Miami River at Dayton, Ohio..................................................... 354

Miami River at Miamisburg, Ohio................................................. 356

Twin Creek near Gerraantown, Ohio.............................................. 358

Talawanda Creek near Hamilton, Ohio........................................... 359

Miami River at Hamilton, Ohio................................................... 360

Whitewater River near Alpine, Ind............................................. 361

East Fork Whitewater River at Richmond, Ind................................. 362

East Fork Whitewater River at Brookville, Ind............................... 363

Whitewater River at Brookville, Ind........................................... 364

Laughery Creek basin

Laughery Creek near Farmers Retreat, Ind........................................ 365

Kentucky River basin

North Fork Kentucky River at Hazard, Ky......................................... 366

Troublesome Creek: 

Buckhorn Creek:

Bear Branch near Noble, Ky................................................ 368

Troublesome Creek at Noble, Ky................................................ 369

North Fork Kentucky River at Jackson, Ky........................................ 370

Middle Fork Kentucky River at Tallega, Ky..................................... 371

Kentucky River:

South Fork Kentucky River at Booneville, Ky................................... 373

Kentucky River atlockH at Heidelberg, Ky....................................... 374

Red River near Hazel Green, Ky................................................ 376

Stillwater Creek at Stillwater , Ky.......................................... 377

Red River at Clay City, Ky.................................................... 378

Kentucky River at lock 10, near Winchester, Ky.................................. 379

Kentucky River at lock 8, near Camp Nelson, Ky.................................. 380

Dix River near Danville, Ky................................................... 381

Herrington Lake near Burgin, Ky............................................... 382

Kentukcy River at lock 6, near Salvisa, Ky...................................... 383

Kentucky River at lock 4, at Frankfort, Ky...................................... 385

North Elkhorn Creek (head of Elkhorn Creek) near Georgetown, Ky............... 387

South Elkhorn Creek:

Cave Creek near Fort Spring, Ky........................................... 388

South Elkhorn Creek at Fort Spring, Ky...................................... 389

Elkhorn Creek near Frankfort, Ky.............................................. 390

Flat Creek near Frankfort, Ky................................................. 391

Kentucky River at lock 2, at Lockport, Ky....................................... 392

Eagle Creek at Sadieville, Ky................................................. 395

Eagle Creek at Glencoe, Ky.................................................... 396

Beargrass Creek basin

.^outK Fork Beargrass Creek at Louisville, Ky.................................... 397

Middle Fork Beargrass Creek at Cannons Lane, at Louisville, Ky................ 398

Silver Creek basin

Silver Creek near Sellersburg, Ind.............................................. 399

Ohio River at Louisville, Ky...................................................... 400
X CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued 

Ohio River Continued

Salt giver basin Page

Salt River near Harrodsburg, Ky.................................................. 401

Salt River near Van Buren, Ky.................................................... 402

Plum Creek near Wilsonville, Ky................................................ 403

Little Plum Creek near Waterford, Ky......................................... 404

Plum Creek at Waterford, Ky.................................................... 405

Floyds Fork at Fisherville, Ky................................................. 407

Salt River at Shepherdsville, Ky................................................. 408

Rolling Pork near Lebanon, Ky.................................................. 409

Beech Fork near Springfield, Ky.............................................. 410

Beech Fork at Bardstown, Ky.................................................. 411

Rolling Fork near Boston, Ky................................................... 412

Pond Creek near Louisville, Ky................................................. 413

Big Indian Creek basin

Big Indian Creek near Corydon, Ind............................................... 414

Blue River basin

Blue River near White Cloud, Ind................................................. 415

Green giver basin

Green River:

McGills Creek near McKinney, Ky................................................ 416

Green River near McKinney, Ky.................................................... 417

Green River near Mount Salem, Ky................................................. 418

Green River at Greensburg, Ky.................................................... 419

Russell Creek near Columbia, Ky................................................ 420

South Pork Little Barren River at Edmonton, Ky................................. 421

Green River at Munfordville, Ky.................................................. 422

North Fork Nolin River:

McDougal Creek near Hodgenvllle, Ky.......................................... 423

North Fork Nolin River at Hodgenville, Ky...................................... 424

Nolin River at Wax, Ky......................................................... 425

Green River at lock 6, at Brownsville, Ky........................................ 426

Bear Creek near Leitchfield, Ky................................................ 428

Barren River near Pageville, Ky................................................ 429

West Bays Fork at Scottsville, Ky............................................ 430

Drakes Creek near Alvaton, Ky................................................ 431

Barren River at Bowling Green, Ky.............................................. 432

Green River at lock 4, at Woodbury, Ky........................................... 435

Mud River near Lewisburg, Ky................................................... 436

Rough River near Madrid, Ky.................................................... 437

North Fork Rough River near Westview, Ky..................................... 438

Rough River near Falls of Rough, Ky............................................ 439

Rough River at Falls of Rough, Ky.............................................. 440

Rough River near Dundee, Ky.................................................... 441

Green River at Livermore, Ky..................................................... 442

East Fork Pond River near Apex, Ky............................................. 444

Ohio River at Evansville, Ind...................................................... 445

Wabash River basin

Wabash River near New Corydon, Ind............................................... 446

Wabash River at Bluffton, Ind.................................................... 447

Wabash River at Huntington, Ind.................................................. 448

Little River near Huntington, Ind.............................................. 449

Salamonie River at Dora, Ind................................................... 450

Wabash River at Wabash, Ind...................................................... 451

Mississinewa River near Ridgeville, Ind........................................ 452

Mississinewa River near Eaton, Ind............................................. 453

Mississinewa River at Marion, Ind.............................................. 454

Mississinewa River at Peoria, Ind. ............................................. 455

Wabash River at Peru, Ind........................................................ 456

Eel River at North Manchester, Ind............................................. 457

Eel River near Logansport, Ind................................................. 458

Wabash River at Logansport, Ind.................................................. 459

Wabash River at Delphi, Ind...................................................... 462

Deer Creek near Delphi, Ind.................................................... 463

Tippecanoe River at Oswego, Ind................................................ 464

Tippecanoe River near Ora, Ind................................................. 465

Tippecanoe River near Monticello, Ind.......................................... 466

Tippecanoe River near Delphi, Ind.............................................. 467

Wildcat Creek at Greentown, Ind................................................ 468

Wildcat Creek at Owasco, Ind................................................... 469

South Fork Wildcat Creek near Lafayette, Ind................................. 470

Wildcat Creek near Lafayette, Ind.............................................. 471

Wabash River at Lafayette, Ind................................................... 472

Wabash River at Covington, Ind................................................... 473

Vermilion River:

Bluegrass Creek at Potomac, 111.............................................. 474

Salt Fork Vermilion River: 

West Branch Salt Pork:

Boneyard Creek at Urbana, 111............................................ 475

West Branch Salt Fork at Urbana, 111....................................... 476

Salt Fork Vermilion River near Homer, 111.................................... 477

Vermilion River near Catlin, 111............................................... 478

Vermilion River near Danville, 111............................................. 479

Sugar Creek at Crawfordsville, Ind............................................. 480

Sugar Creek near Byron, Ind.................................................... 481

Wabash River at Montezuma, Ind................................................... 482

Raccoon Creek at Mansfield, Ind................................................ 483

Wabash River at Terre Haute, Ind................................................. 484

Wabash River at Riverton, Ind.................................................... 485

Busseron Creek near Carlisle , Ind.............................................. 486

Wabash River at Vincennes, Ind................................................... 487
CONTENTS XI

Gaging-station records Continued 

Ohio River--Continued 

Wabash River basin Continued

Embarrass River: Page 

Range Creek near Casey, 111................................................. 488

Embarrass River at Ste. Marie, 111............................................. 491

North Fork Embarrass River near Oblong, 111.................................. 492

White River at Muncie, Ind..................................................... 493

Buck Creek near Muncie, Ind.................................................. 494

White River at Anderson, Ind................................................... 495

White River near Noblesville, Ind.............................................. 496

White River at Noblesville , Ind................................................ 497

Cicero Creek near Arcadia, Ind............................................... 498

Cicero Creek at Noblesville, Ind ............................................. 499

White River near Nora, Ind..................................................... 500

Fall Creek near Fortville, Ind............................................... 501

Lawrence Creek at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind.............................. 502

Fall Creek at Millersville, Ind.............................................. 503

White River at, Indianapolis, Ind............................................... 504

Eagle Creek at Indianapolis, Ind............................................. 505

White River near Centerton, Ind................................................ 506

Bean Blossom Creek at Bean Blossom, Ind...................................... 507

Bear Creek near Trevlac, Ind ............................................... 508

Bean Blossom Creek below Bloomington Reservoir, near Bloomington, Ind........ 509

Bean Blossom Creek at Dolan, Ind. ............................................ 510

White River at Spencer, Ind.................................................... 511

Eel River near Reedsville , Ind............................................... 512

Mill Creek near Cataract, Ind.............................................. 513

Mill Creek near Manhattan, Ind............................................. 514

Eel River at Bowling Green, Ind.............................................. 515

White River at Newberry, Ind................................................... 516

Blue River (head of East Fork White River) at Carthage, Ind.................. 517

Blue River at Shelbyville, Ind............................................... 518

Sugar Creek:

Youngs Creek near Edinburg, Ind .......................................... 519

Sugar Creek near Edinburg, Ind............................................. 520

Driftwood River (continuation of Blue River) near Edinburg, Ind. ............. 521

Flatrock Creek at St. Paul, Ind............................................ 522

East Fork White River (continuation of Driftwook River) at Columbus, Ind..... 523

Clifty Creek at Hartsville, Ind............................................ 524

Sand Creek near Brewersville, Ind..................... t .................... 525

East Fork White River at Seymour, Ind........................................ 526

Muscatatuck River near Deputy, Ind. ........................................ 527

Muscatatuck River near Austin, Ind......................................... 528

Vernon Fork:

North Fork of Vernon Fork near Butlerville, Ind........................ 529

Vernon Fork at Vernon, Ind............................................... 530

East Fork White River near Bedford, Ind ...................................... 531

Salt Creek:

North Fork Salt Creek near Belmont, Ind.................................. 532

Salt Creek near Harrodsburg, Ind........................................... 533

East Fork White River at Shoals, Ind......................................... 534

White River at Petersburg, Ind................................................. 535

Patoka River at Jasper, Ind.................................................... 536

Patoka River near Princeton, Ind............................................... 537

Wabash River at Mount Carmel, 111................................................ 538

Bonpas Creek at Browns, 111.................................................... 539

Little Wabash River at Wilcox, 111. ............................................ 540

Skillet Fork at Wayne City, 111.............................................. 541

Little Wabash River at Carmi, 111.............................................. 542

Saline River basin

Saline River near Junction, 111.................................................. 543

Tradewater River basin

Tradewater River at Olney, Ky.................................................... 544

Clear Creek: 

Weirs Creek:

Rose Creek at Nebo, Ky..................................................... 545

Ohio River at Golconda, 111........................................................ 546

Bay Creek basin 

Bay Creek:

Hayes Creek at Glendale, 111................................................... 547

Sugar Creek:

Lake Glendale Outlet near Dixon Springs, 111................................. 548

Sugar Creek near Dixon Springs, 111............................................ 549

Ohio River at Metropolis, 111...................................................... 550

Cache River basin

Cache River at Forman, 111....................................................... 551

Revisions of records for discontinued stations:

Cussewago Creek near Meadvllle, Pa ................................................. 552

Clarion River near Clarion, Pa..................................................... 554

South Branch Plum Creek at Willet, Pa.............................................. 554

Shenango River near Turnerville, Pa................................................ 555

Shenango River at New Castle, Pa................................................... 556

Hocking River near Lancaster, Ohio................................................. 556

Buck Creek at Springfield, Ohio.................................................... 557

Kentucky River at lock 7, at High Bridge, Ky....................................... 557

Barren River at lock 1, at Greencastle, Ky......................................... 558
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Revisions of records for discontinued stations--Continued Page

Wabash River at New Harmony, Ind................................................... 559

Tradewater River near Dalton, Ky................................................... 561

Records available on lakes in Indiana................................................ 562

Discharge measurements at points other than gaging stations.......................... 563

Index................................................................................ 573

ILLUSTRATIONS

Page 

Figure 1. Gaging-station structures: A, Stillwater River at Pleasant Hill, Ohio;

B, Cave Creek near Port Spring, Ky.; C, Wabash River at Delphi, Ind..... 4

2. Map of the United States showing area covered by the 18 annual volumes on

surface-water supply.................................................... 11

3. Comparison of discharge at three key gaging stations during 1955 water

year with median discharge for 25-year period........................... 14
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF OHIO RIVER BASIN EXCEPT CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVER BASINS , 1955

SCOPE OF WORK

This volume is one of a series of 18 reports presenting measurements of stage, discharge, and content of streams, lakes, and reservoirs in the United States during the water 

year ending September 30, 1955. Since 1888, when the United States Geological Survey first 

studied streamflow in relation to problems of irrigation, similar measurements have been 

made at more than 13,250 gaging stations in the 48 States and at many others in the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii. On September 30, 1955, the Geological Survey and cooperating 

organizations were maintaining 6,860 gaging stations, including those in Alaska and Hawaii. 

Discharge measurements only were made at many other points in the 1955 water year, most of 

which are published at the end of each report. The name of each stream measured at points 

other than gaging stations is not listed in the index to this report. Only the major 

river basins in which measurements were made are listed under the item "Discharge measurements" in the index.

COOPERATION

Many State, municipal, and private organizations have cooperated with the Geological 

Survey in this work by either furnishing or helping to collect data. Organizations that 

supplied data are acknowledged in station descriptions, and organizations that assisted 

in the collection of data through cooperative agreements with the Survey are:

Illinois: State Department of Public Works and Buildings, E. A. Rosenstone, 

director, through Division of Waterways, T. B. Casey, chief'engineer; State Department of Registration and Education, V. M. Binks, director, through Division 

of Water Survey, A.M. Buswell, chief.

Indiana: State Department of Conservation, H. G. Hook, director, through Division of Water Resources, C. H. Bechert, director; State Highway Commission, N. R. 

Godwin, chairman, succeeded by V. R. Smith, and C. E. Vogelgesang, chier engineer; 

State Board of Health, A. C. Offutt, commissioner, and B. A. Poole, director, Bureau 

of Sanitary Engineering; Indiana Flood Control and Water Resources Commission, Anton 

Hulman, Jr., chairman, J. I. Perrey, chief engineer.

Kentucky: Kentucky Agricultural and Industrial Development Board, J. H. Taylor, 

director; and University of Kentucky, H. L. Donovan, president, F. D. Peterson, 

comptroller.

Maryland and one station in Pennsylvania near the Maryland State line, namely 

Big Piney Run near Salisbury, Pa.: State Board of Natural Resources through Department of Geology, Mines, and Water Resources, J. T. Singewald, Jr., director.

New York: State Department of Public Works, B. D. Tallamy, superintendent, 

succeeded by J. W. Johnson.

North Carolina: State Department of Conservation and Development, B. E. Douglas, 

director.

Ohio: State Department of Highways, S. 0. Linzell, director; State Department 

of Natural Resources, A. W. Marion, director; Miami Conservancy District,
2 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1955, PART 3-A

B. M. Jones, chief engineer and general manager; city of Columtus , Department of 

Public Service, P. C. Redick, director; and city of Springfield, H. R. Cheek, city 

manager.

Pennsylvania: State Department of Forests and Waters, S. S. Lewis, secretary, 

succeeded by M. K. Goddard, through the Water and Power Resources Board, Thomas 

Mathews, director.

Virginia: State Department of Conservation and Development, R. V. Long, director; 

and State Department of Highways, J. A. Anderson, commissioner.

West Virginia: State Public Service Commission, H. W. Hanna, Jr., chairman; 

State Water Commission, D. B. Fleming, chairman; Clarksburg Water Board, T. A. Stout, 

secretary and general manager; West Virginia University Engineering Experiment 

Station, W. S. Koehler, director.

Assistance in the form of funds or services was given by the Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army, in collecting records published herein for 322 gaging stations, of 

which 8 were in Illinois, 27 in Indiana, 42 in Kentucky, 2 in Maryland, 4 in New York, 

109 in Ohio, 62 in Pennsylvania, 13 in Virginia, and 55 in West Virginia.

Assistance was also furnished by the Agricultural Research Service of the United States 

Department of Agriculture and the Weather Bureau, United States Department of Commerce. 

The following organizations aided in collecting records: 

Illinois: Urbana and Champaign Sanitary District.

Indiana: City of Indianapolis, through its Board of Public Works and Sanitation 

and its Flood Control Board; cities of Anderson, Bloomington, Muncie, North Vernon, 

Richmond, and. Wabash; Indianapolis Water Co.; Indianapolis Power & Light Co.; 

Public Service Co. of Indiana; and Container Corporation of America. 

Kentucky: Kentucky Utilities Co. 

New York: City of Jamestown. 

North Carolina-. Appalachian Electric Power Co.

Pennsylvania: Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County; Municipal Authority 

of the Borough of Latrobe; Pennsylvania Electric Co.; Manufacturers Water Co.; Salt 

Lick Water Co.; Johnson Water Co.; and West Perm Power Co. 

Virginia: City of Radford; Appalachian Electric Power Co.

West Virginia: City of Fairmont Water Department; Electro-Metallurgical Co.; 

Huntington Water Corp.; Kanawha Valley Power Co.; and West Virginia Water Service 

Co.

DIVISION OF WORK

The stream-gaging work was done by the Water Resources Division of the Geological 

Survey, under the direction of personnel shown in the preface. The data for stations in 

the several States were collected and prepared for publication in the district offices 

listed in the following table.

State District office Address

Illinois a/............... Champaign................ 605 South Nell Street.

Indiana by ............... Indianapolis............. 611 North Park Avenue.

Kentucky c/............... Louisville............... 830 West Broadway.

Maryland a/ ............... College Park............. 106 Engineering Building, University

of Maryland.

a/ Except for Ohio River at Goloonda and at Metropolis, and Wabash River at Mount C'armel. 

b/ Except for Ohio River at Evansvllle.

c/ Including Ohio River at Cincinnati, Ohio, at Evansvllle, Ind., at Golconda and at Metropolis, 

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

&/ Including Big Plney Run near Salisbury, Pa.
DEFINITION OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS 3

Data for stations In the several States collected and prepared for publication in the 

district offices Continued.

State District office Address

New York Albany.................. 526 Federal Building.

North Caroling!!!!!!.!!. Raleigh................. Federal Building.

Ohio e/ ........ Columbus................ 1509 Hess Street

ppnnwlrania'f/ Harrisburg .. ..... 490 Education Building.

vlrSl .... I::::::::: cSotteiviiie I........ Natural Resouroe^BuUdlng, UnlverWest Virginia £/ ......... Charleston.............. Ill United States Courthouse.

e/ Except for Ohio River at Bellaire, Cincinnati, and Fomeroy.

F/ Except for Big Flney Run near Salisbury and Monongahela River at lock 8, at Point Marion but Including Ohio River at Bellaire, Ohio.

g/ Including Ohio River at Fomeroy, Ohio, and Monongahela River at lock 8, at Point Marion, Pa.

Information of a more detailed nature than that published for most of the gaging stations given In this report Is on file In the district offices listed above. Provisional 

records of discharge prior to publication, and other unpublished data concerning the 

gaging-station records may usually be obtained from the district office.

DEFINITION OF TERMS AJJD ABBREVIATIONS

The terms of streamflow and other hydrologic data, as used In this report, are defined 

as follows:

Cubic foot per second (cfs) Is the rate of discharge of a stream whose channel Is 

1 square foot In cross-sectional area and whose average velocity Is 1 foot per second.

Cubic feet per second per square mile (cfsm) is the average number of cubic feet of 

water flowing per second from each square mile of area drained, assuming that the runoff 

Is distributed uniformly in time and area.

Runoff in Inches is the depth to which an area would be covered If all the water drainIng from It In a given period were uniformly distributed on Its surface. The term Is used 

for comparing runoff with rainfall, which Is also usually expressed In inches.

Acre-foot Is the quantity of water required to cover an acre to the depth of 1 foot and 

Is equivalent to 43,560 cubic feet. The term Is commonly used'in relation to storage for 

Irrigation.

Cfs-day is the volume of water represented by a flow of 1 cubic foot per second for 24 

hours. It is equivalent to 86,400 cubic feet, 1.983471 acre-feet, or 646,317 gallons, and 

represents a runoff of 0.0372 inch from 1 square mile.

Stage-discharge relation is the relation between gage height and the amount of water 

flowing In a channel, expressed as volume per unit of time.

Control designates a -feature downstream from the gage that determines the stagedischarge relation at the gage. This feature may be a natural constriction of the channel, 

a long reach of the channel, or an artificial structure.

Contents Is the volume of water In a reservoir. Unless otherwise Indicated, volume is 

computed on the basis of a level pool and does not Include bank storage.

The drainage area of a stream at a specified location Is that area, measured In a horizontal plane, which Is so enclosed by a topographic divide that direct surface runoff from 

precipitation normally would drain by gravity Into the river above the specified point.
A, Stillwater River at Pleasant Hill, Ohio. B, Cave Creek near Fort Spring, Ky. C, Wabash River at Delphi, Ind.

FIGURE 1. GAGING STATION STRUCTURES
EXPLANATION OF DATA 5

Figures of drainage area given herein include all closed basins, or noncontributing areas, 

within the area unless otherwise noted.

WSP is used as an abbreviation for "Water-Supply Paper" in references to previously 

published reports.

DOWNSTREAM ORDER OF LISTING GAGING STATIONS

Beginning with the series of reports for the water year ending September 30, 1951, the 

order of listing gaging-station records was changed. In this report, in a downstream direction along the main stem all stations on a tributary entering above a main-stem station 

are listed before that station. If a tributary enters between two main-stem stations, it 

is listed between them. A similar order is followed in listing stations on first rank, 

second rank, and other ranks of tributaries. To indicate the rank of any tributary on 

which a gaging station is situated and the stream to which it is immediately tributary, 

each indention in the listing of gaging stations in the table of contents of this report 

represents one rank. This downstream order and system of indention show which gaging 

stations are on tributaries between any two stations on a main stem and the rank of the 

tributary on which each gaging station is situated.

The order of listing used before the publication of tha 1951 report listed first all 

stations on the main stem from headwaters toward mouth, then all stations on the uppermost 

tributary to the main stem from the tributary's source to mouth, and then all stations 

from source to mouth of the uppermost tributary to the tributary.

EXPLANATION OF DATA

The base data collected at gaging stations consist of records of stage and measurements 

of discharge. In addition, observations of factors affecting the stage-discharge relation, weather records, and other information are used to supplement base data in determining the daily flow. The records of stage are obtained either from direct readings on 

a nonrecording gage or from a water-stage recorder that gives a continuous record of fluctuations. Measurements of discharge are made with a current meter by the general methods 

adopted by the Geological Survey on the basis of experience in stream gaging since 1888. 

These methods are described in Water-Supply Paper 888 and are also outlined in standard 

textbooks on the measurement of stream discharge. Typical structures in use at gaging 

stations are shown in figure 1.

Rating tables giving the discharge for any stage are prepared from stage-discharge relation curves defined by discharge measurements. If extensions to the rating curves are 

necessary to define the extremes of discharge, they are made on the basis of indirect 

determinations of peak discharge (such as slope-area or contracted-opening determinations, 

computation of flow over dams or weirs, and by other methods), velocity-area studies, and 

logarithmic plotting. The application of the daily mean gage height to those rating, 

tables gives the daily mean discharge, from which the monthly and the yearly mean discharge are computed. If the stage-discharge relation is subject to change because of 

frequent or continual change in the physical features that form the control, the daily 

mean discharge is determined by the shifting-control method, in which correction factors 

based on individual discharge measurements .and notes by engineers and observers are used
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in applying the gage heights to the rating tables. If the stage-discharge relation for a 

station is temporarily changed by the presence of aquatic growth or debris on the control, 

the daily mean discharge is computed by what is essentially the shifting-control method.

At some gaging stations the stage-discharge relation is affected by backwater from 

reservoirs, tributary streams, or other sources. This necessitates the use of the slope 

method in which the slope or fall in a reach of the stream is a factor in determining 

discharge. Information requisite for determining the slope or fall is obtained by means 

of an auxiliary gage set at some distance from the base gage. At some stations the stagedischarge relation is affected by changing stage. If so, the rate of change in stage is 

used as a factor in the determination of discharge.

At most gaging stations in the northern part of the United States and at some in the 

mountainous regions of other parts the stage-discharge relation is affected by ice during 

the winter, and it becomes impossible to compute the discharge in the usual manner. Discharge for periods of ice effect is computed on the basis of the gage-height record and 

occasional winter discharge measurements, consideration being given to the available information on temperature and precipitation, notes by gage observers and engineers, and 

comparable records of discharge for other stations in the same or nearby basins. If the 

stage-discharge relation is affected by ice, this information is given in a note to the 

table. No mention is made of occasional days of ice effect if the degree of accuracy of 

daily records is not changed.

The data herein presented generally comprise a description of the station, a skeleton 

rating table, and a table showing the daily discharge and monthly and yearly discharge and 

runoff of the stream. Records are published for the water year which begins on October 1 

and ends on September 30. A calendar for the water year 1955 is shown on page IV for the 

purpose of finding the day of the week for any date.

The description of the station gives the location, drainage area, records available, 

type and history of gages, average discharge, extremes of discharge, general remarks, and 

notations of revisions of the previously published record. The location of the gaging 

station and the drainage area are obtained from the most accurate maps available. River 

mileage, given under "Location" for some stations, is that determined and used by the 

Corps of Engineers unless otherwise noted. Under "Records available" are given the 

periods for which there are published records generally equivalent to those at present 

site. Under "Gage" are given the type of gage currently in use and the datum of the 

present gage above mean sea level, and a condensed history of the types, locations, and 

daturas of previous gages used during the period of records available. Under "Average 

discharge" is given the average discharge for the number of years indicated. It is not 

given for stations having fewer than five complete years of record or for stations where 

changes in water development during the period of record cause the figure to have little 

significance. Under "Extremes" are given the maximum discharge and gage height; the minimum discharge if there is little or no regulation; the minimum daily discharge if there 

is extensive regulation (also the minimum discharge if useful); and the minimum gage 

height (unless it is of no importance). In the first paragraph, the data given are for 

the complete current water year unless otherwise specified. In the second paragraph, the 

data given are for the periods of record within the calendar year dates in the heading
EXPLANATION OF DATA 7

(not necessarily those for the complete years indicated by the heading dates). Reliable 

information concerning major floods that have occurred outside the period of resord are 

given in the third or last paragraph under "Extremes." Unless otherwise qualified, the 

maximum discharge corresponds to the crest stage obtained by use of a water-stags recorder, a crest-stage indicator, or a nonrecording gage read at the time of the crest. 

If the maximum gage height did not occur at the same time as the maximum discharge, it is 

given separately. Information pertaining to the accuracy of the records and conditions 

which affect the natural flow at the gaging station is given under "Remarks."

Previously published records of some stations have been found to be in error on the 

basis of data or information later obtained. Revisions of such records are usually published along with the current records in one of the annual reports. In order to make it 

easier to find such revised records, a paragraph headed "Revisions (water years)" has been 

added to the description of all stations for which revised records have been published. 

Listed therein are all the reports in which revisions have been published, each followed 

by the water years for which figures are revised in that report. In listing the water 

years only one number is given; for instance, 1933 stands for the water year October 1, 

1932, to September 30, 1933. If no daily, monthly, or annual figures of discharge are 

concerned in the revision, that fact is brought out by notations after the year dates as 

follows: "(M)" means that only the instantaneous maximum discharge was revised; "(m)" 

that only the instantaneous minimum was revised; and "(P)" that only peak discharges were 

revised. If the drainage area has been revised, the report in which the revised figure 

was first published is given. It should be noted that for all stations for which cubic 

feet per second per square mile and runoff in inches are published, a revision of the 

drainage area necessitates corresponding revision of all figures based on the drainage 

area. Revised figures of cubic feet per second per square mile and runoff in inches, resulting from a revision of the drainage area only, are usually not published in the annual 

series of reports.

Skeleton rating tables are published for all stations except those at which the daily 

discharge for the greater part of the open-water period was determined by the shiftingcontrol method, the slope method, or other special methods involving an equivalent adjustment to the gage height of more than one-tenth foot. Skeleton rating tables are generally 

not published for stations on canals.

For stations equipped with water-stage recorders, except those on streams subject to 

sudden or rapid fluctuation, the daily table gives the discharge corresponding to the 

daily mean gage height. For stations subject to such fluctuation the daily mean gage 

height may not indicate the true daily mean discharge, which must be obtained by averaging 

the discharge for parts of the day or by using the discharge integrator, an instrument for 

obtaining the daily mean discharge from a continuous gage-height graph and containing, as 

an essential element, a curve representing the stage-discharge relation at the station. 

For stations equipped with nonrecording gages, the table of daily discharge gives the 

discharge corresponding to once-daily readings of the gage, or to the mean of twice-daily 

readings, or to the mean gage height determined from gage-height graphs based on gage 

readings. For periods of rapidly changing stage, the daily mean discharge is determined
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from gage-height graphs based on gage readings, the frequency of which is stated in the 

station description.

In the table of daily discharge, the figures for the maximum day and the minimum day for 

each month are underlined. If the figure Is repeated, it is underlined only on the first 

day of its occurrence.

In the monthly summary below the dally table, the line headed "Total" gives the sum of 

the dally figures; it is the total cfs-days for the month. The line headed "Mean" gives 

the average flow in cubic feet per second during the month. Runoff for the month may be 

expressed in cubic feet per second per square mile (line headed "Cfsm"), or in inches (line 

headed "In."), or in acre-feet (line headed "Ac-ft"). Figures for cubic feet per second 

per square mile and runoff in Inches are omitted if the drainage area includes large noncontributing areas, or if the average annual rainfall over the drainage basin is usually 

less than 20 inches.

In the yearly summary below the monthly summary, the figures of maximum are the maximum 

daily discharges, not the momentary discharges when the water was at crest stage. Likewise, the minlmums in this summary are the minimum daily discharges.

Peak discharges and the times of their occurrence and corresponding gage heights of 

most stations are listed below the table of daily and monthly discharge. All independent 

peaks above the selected base are given. The base discharge, which is given in parentheses. Is selected so that an average of about three peaks a year will be presented. 

Peak discharges are not published for canals, ditches, drains, or for any stream for which 

the peaks are subject to substantial control by man.

Footnotes to the table of daily discharge indicate periods when discharge was computed 

or estimated by unusual or special methods during periods of no gage-height record and Ice 

effect, or by other effects that reduce the degree of accuracy of the records. Days on 

which discharge measurements were made are indicated by asterisk and footnote unless they 

were made at frequent regular intervals, In which Instance the general frequency of discharge measurements is given under "Remarks" in the station description.

For most gaging stations on lakes and reservoirs the data presented comprise a description of the station and a monthly summary table of stage and contents. For some reservoirs a table showing daily contents or stage is given. A skeleton table of capacity at 

given stages is usually given in the first report in which data for the reservoir are 

published, but it is omitted from succeeding reports.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

The accuracy of streamflow data depends primarily on (1) the stability of the stagedischarge relation or, if the control is unstable, the frequency of discharge measurements, 

and (2) the accuracy of observations of stage, measurements of discharge, and interpretation of records.

The station description states the degree of accuracy of the records. "Excellent" indicates that, in general, the error in the daily records is believed to be less than 

5 percent; "good," less than 10 percent; "fair," less than 15 percent; and "poor," probably more than 15 percent. The records of monthly and yearly mean discharge and runoff 

are, in general, more nearly accurate than the daily records.
PUBLICATIONS 9

Runoff at some stations, as indicated by the monthly mean, may vary widely from natural 

runoff, owing to diversion, consumption, regulation by storage, increase or decrease in 

evaporation due to artificial causes, or to other factors. For such stations, figures of 

cubic feet per second per square mile and runoff in inches are not published unless storage or diversion records are included to indicate the extent of the regulation or diversion, or unless satisfactory adjustments can be made for changes in-contents of reservoirs or for other changes incident to use and control. Evaporation from a reservoir is 

not included in the adjustments for changes in reservoir contents, unless it is so stated. 

Even at those stations where adjustments are made, large errors in computed runoff may 

occur when relatively large negative adjustments are made or when evaporation is large in 

comparison with the observed discharge.

Many gaging stations on streams in the irrigated areas of the United States are situated above most of the diversions from those streams, and therefore the discharge recorded 

does not actually show the water supply available at the stations for further development, 

because water must first be supplied to existing irrigation systems.

PUBLICATIONS

To facilitate publication of the annual series of reports, the area of the United 

States is divided into 14 parts whose boundaries coincide with certain natural drainage 

lines. Formerly, the results of streamflow measurements were published in 14 volumes, one 

for each of the 14 parts. Beginning with the reports for 1951, the records are published 

in 18 volumes, there being 2 volumes each for Parts 1, 2, 3, and 6. The boundaries of the 

various parts are indicated by the following list and the map in figure 2.

Part 1. North Atlantic slope basins, in two volumes:

A, North Atlantic slope basins, Maine to Connecticut. 

B, North Atlantic slope basins, New York to York River.

2. South Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins, in two volumes: 

A, South Atlantic slope basins, James River to Savannah River. 

B, South Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins, Ogeechee River 

to Pearl River.

3. Ohio River basin) in two volumes:

A, Ohio River basin except Cumberland and Tennessee River basins. 

B, Cumberland and Tennessee River basins.

4. St. Lawrence River basin.

5. Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River basins.

6. Missouri River basin, in two volumes:

A, Missouri River basin above Sioux City, Iowa. 

B, Missouri River basin below Sioux City, Iowa.

7. Lower Mississippi River basin.

8. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

9. Colorado River basin.

10. The Great Basin.

11. Pacific slope basins in California.

12. Pacific slope basins in Washington and upper Columbia River basin.

13. Snake River basin.

14. Pacific slope basins in Oregon and lower Columbia River basin.

Water-supply papers and other publications of the Geological Survey containing data on 

the water resources of the United States may be purchased or consulted as follows:

1. Copies may be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing 

Office, Washington 25, D. C., who will, on application, furnish lists giving prices. A 

list of Geological Survey publications may also be obtained by applying to the Director, 

Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.

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

the United States.

3. Sets are available for consultation in the offices of the Water Resources Division 

of the Geological Survey. Addresses of the offices in the area covered by this report are 

given on pages 2 and 3.
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1955, PART 3-A

Early records of the flow of streams in the United States are published in the reports 

listed below. In many of these reports records for years earlier than those indicated 

have been included for some streams.

StreamflQw data for the years 1884-1901, in reports of the Geological Survey 

(A - Annual Reportj B " Bulletin)

Report

10th A pt. 2

12th A pt. 2

13th A pt. 3

14th A pt. 2

16th A, pt. 2

WSP 11....... 

18th A, pt. 4

19th A, pt. 4

WSP 28.......

WSP 35 to 39.

2lst A, pt. 4

WSP 65, 66...

WSP 75.. .....

Character of data

Descriptive information only.

Descriptive information only.

monthly discharge. 

Gage heights ................................................

Descriptions, measurements ratings, and monthly discharge..

of the Mississippi River and Missouri River and tributaries above Kansas River.

of the Mississippi River except Missouri River and tributaries above Kansas River. 

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge..

the Mississippi River, and Missouri River and tributaries.

the Mississippi River, except Missouri River and tributaries.

Monthly discharge. ..........................................

Year

1896. 

1895-96.

1897

1897.

1899.

1901.

Reports on surface-water supply containing records from 1899 to date for drainage basins in this report are listed below. The data for any particular gaging station will, 

in general, be found in the reports covering the years during which the station was maintained. Before 1951, records for the Cumberland and Tennessee River basins were included 

with those of the other rivers of the Ohio River basin.

Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stream measurements in Ohio River basin except 

Cumberland and Tennessee River basins, 1898-1955

Year

1899

1900

1901

1902

1903

1904

1905

1906

1907-8

1909

1910

WSP

36

48,a49

65, 75

83

98

128

169

205

243

263

283

Year

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919-20

1921

1922

WSP

303

323

353

383

403

433

453

473

503

523

543

Year

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

WSP

563

583

603

623

643

663

683

698

713

728

743

Year

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

WSP

758

783

803

823

853

873

893

923

953

973

1003

Year

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

WSP

1033

1053

1083

1113

1143

1173

1Z05

1Z35

1275

1335

1385

a Olentangy and Scioto Rivers only.

The records at most of the stations discussed in these reports extend over many years. 

Discharge measurements at many points other than regular gaging stations have been made 

each year and are published at the end of each report. The streams and points of measurement are listed in the same order as the streams and gaging stations in the body of the 

report. An index of the records obtained before 1904 has been published in Water-Supply 

Paper 119.

A compilation of records for the area covered by this report through September 1950 

has been published as Water-Supply Paper 1305. That report contains a summary of monthly 

and annual discharges for all previously published records as well as some records not contained in the annual series of water-supply papers. All records were reexamined and revised where warranted. Estimates of discharge were made to fill short gaps whenever 

practical.
Figure 2.--Map of the United States showing areas covered by the 18 annual volumes on surface-water supply. The area covered by this

report is shaded.
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1955, PART 3-A

Records of discharge have been published also In State reports. Most of these records 

are also complied In Water-Supply Paper 1305; however, some of them are not contained in 

the publications of the Geological Survey, The following table contains a list of these 

reports for the area covered by this report.

State reports containing compilations of records of discharge

State

North Carolina

Ohio........ ..

Pennsylvania. . 

Do.........

Period

1927"" 3O

1889-1923

1890-1911 

1928-32 

1895 1927

Report

waters of Maryland and the Potomac River 

basin.

Garrett County. 

Bull. 34, Discharge records of North Carolina streams.

Una streams, a/

flow-duration tables.

records of Ohio.

Report of Water Supply Commission of Pennsylvania. 

Streamflow records of Pennsylvania. .......

(New, Tennessee, and Big Sandy River 

bas Ins ) .

(New, Tennessee, and Big Sandy River 

basins).

Issued by

Rivers and Lake Commission.

Division of Waterways.

Department of Conservation.

and Water Resources.

Department of Conservation 

and Development.

tlon, Ohio state University.

Division of Conservation 

and Natural Resources. 

Water Supply Commission of 

Pennsylvania. 

Department of Forests and 

Waters.

mission.

Contains records of maximum and minimum dally, weekly and monthly discharge, and yearly mean 

discharge.

Note. In addition to the records contained In the reports listed above, the following States have 

Issued annual or biennial reports In which are contained records of discharge: Indiana, New York, 

and Pennsylvania.

The reports listed In the foregoing tables contain the customary records of discharge 

collected during the systematic operation of gaging stations. Detailed information on the 

stage and discharge of many streams during major floods has been included In special reports on these floods published by the Geological Survey or other agencies. The more 

recent of these special reports also contain other pertinent hydrologic Information and 

analyses and compilations of data relating to earlier notable floods. The following is a 

list of these reports:

WSP 147: Destructive floods in the United States in 1904.

WSP 162: Destructive floods In the United States in 1905.

WSP 334: The Ohio Valley flood of March-April 1913.

WSP 771: Floods in the United States, magnitude and frequency.

WSP 773-E: The New York State flood of July 1935.

WSP 800: The floods of March 1936, part 3, Potomac, James, 

and upper Ohio Rivers.

WSP 838: Floods of Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, JanuaryFebruary 1937.

WSP 847: Maximum discharges at stream-measurement stations 

through September 1938.

WSP 869: Flood of August 1935 in Muskingum River basin, Ohio

WSP 967-B: Flood of July 5, 1939, In eastern Kentucky.

WSP 1066: Floods of August 1940 in the southeastern States.

WSP 1134-A: Floods of August 4-5, 1943, in Central West 

Virginia.

WSP 1134-B: Floods of July 18, 1942, in North Central 

Pennsylvania.

WSP 1137-1: Summary of floods in the United States during 1950.

Bull. 7: Floods in Ohio, magnitude and frequency.

Bull. 9: The flood of June 1946 in Wayne and Holmes Counties,

Ohio 

Bull. 14: Local floods In Ohio during 1947.

U. S. Geological Survey. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Do.

Do.

Ohio Water Resources 

Board. 

Do.

Do.
HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS 13 

Special reports on floods published by the Geological Survey and other agencies Continued

Issued ov

Cir. 204: Floods in Youghioghsny and Kiskiftinetae River U. S. Geological Survey, 

basins, Pennsylvania and Maryland, frequency and 

magnitude. 

The Miami Valley and the 1913 flood. The Miami Conservancy

District. 

The floods of March 1936 in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Department

of Forests and Waters. 

The floods of May 1943 in Illinois. Illinois Division of

Waterways.

Floods in Illinois, magnitude and frequency. Do. 

Unit hydrographs in Illinois. Do. 

The Crooksville area flood of June 16-17, 1950. Ohio Division of Water.

RECORDS OF DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

The Corps of Engineers has been collecting records of daily discharge of Licking River 

near Butler, Ohio, beginning in 1946 and the Agrieultural Research Service of the United 

States Department of Agriculture has been collecting records of runoff from selected 

areas in the Ohio River basin as follows: near Blacksburg, Va., beginning in 1939, 

4 areas of less than 20 acres each; near Coshocton, Ohio, beginning in 1937, 4 areas of 

500 to 5,000 acres each, 5 areas of 100 to 500 acres each, 2 areas of 50 to 100 acres 

each, 2 areas of 20 to 60 acres each, and 22 areas of less than 10 acres each.

HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS

The water year 1955 was characterized by above median runoff over most of the area 

covered by this report except in Illinois, Indiana, North Carolina, and Ohio where the 

runoff was generally below median. Record breaking floods occurred in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia during October as the result of heavy rains associated with 

hurricane Hazel. Noteworthy floods also occurred in Kentucky and West Virginia during 

Mai*ch and in the extreme eastern portion of the area during August, The August floods 

were the result of the passage of hurricanes Connie and Diane. Local flash floods also 

occurred on small streams in central Kentucky due to severe thunderstorms on July 8. For 

three key gaging stations in the area, a comparison of the monthly and yearly mean discharge during the 1955 water year with the median discharge for the 25-year period 

1921-45 is shown in figure 3 on the following page.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1955, PART 3-A

Elk River at Queen Shoals, W. Va. 

Drainage area, 1,145 sq mi.

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. The

Scioto River at Chillicothe, Ohio 

Drainage area, 3,847 sq mi.

Oct. Nov. Dec. eb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. The

East Fork White River at Shoals, Ind. 

Drainage area, 4,954 sq mi.

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. The

Median of monthly mean discharge for 25-year period 1921-45. 

RSaa&ysSSooq Monthly mean discharge during water year 1965.

Figure 3. Comparison of discharge at three key gaging stations during 1955 water year 

with median discharge for 25-year period.
GAGING-STATION RECORDS

OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM

Allegheny River at Eldred, Pa.

Location.--Lat 41 0 57>50", long 78°23'10", on right bank at site of former highway bridge, 

600" ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 346, 1,000 upstream from Knapp Creek, and 

half a mile north of Eldred, MoKean County,

Drainage area. 550 sq mi,

Records available. July 1939 to September 1955.

gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,416.20 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Average discharge.--16 years, 969 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,620 cfs Mar. 6 (gage height, 15.32 ft); minimum, 29 cfs July 22, 23 (gage height, 1.33 ft).

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 55,000 cfs July 19, 1942 (gage height, 27.6 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum, 28 cfs Sept. 14, 15, 1952, Sept. 9, 10, 1954; minimum 

gage height, that of July 22, 23, 1955.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair, and those 

for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Stage-discharge relation Indefinite Aug. 4)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 5 Mar. 6 to Sept. 3o

1.6 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

260

520

7.0 1,620

10.0 3,100

12.0 4,300

14.0 6,010

1.3 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

27

44

1O2

268

530

7.0

10.0

12.0

15.0

1,620

3,100

4,300

7,220

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

116- 50

91

82

149

128 

132

100

79

70

64

69

82

178 

221

1,820

1,360

680

475

368

300

258

226

201

183

170

*168 

186

170

159

151

8,486

274

0.498

0.57

Nov.

144

142

TBT

214

256

254 

246

224

224

228

212

203

201

193 

189

184

178

178

175

198

322

445

392

355

380

392

355 

355

478

610

8,081

269

0.489

0.55

Dec.

520

490

*475

445

430

350 

300

3W

400

520

460

390

360

450 

1,560

1,540

1,220

1,100

1,030

855

740

500

700

700

600

520

490 

940

2,900

3,580

3,700

28,565

921

1.67

1.93

Jan.

3,160

2,790

2,790

2,440

*2,090

2,340 

2,540

1,990

1,660

1,460

1,260

995

960

838 

732

662

595

535

500

450

400

460

400

350

310

280

250 

220

240

210

34,137

1,101

2.00

2.31

Feb.

250

*250

220

ISO" 180

190 

230

280

270

270

*470

500

400

400 

360

330

320

310

300

350

660

1,420

2,040

1,840

1,540

1,300

1,220 

1,660

17,740

634

1:15

1.20

Mar.

3,100

4,300

5,270

5,000

6,010

7,220 

7,220

5,370

4,000

2,990

3,100

4,000

4,360

3,760 

2,740

2,240

*2,140

1,700

1,580

1,380

1,500

2,540

3,040

2,990

2,540

2,140

1,890 

1,540

1,380

1,220

1,220

99,480

3,209

5.83

6.73

Apr.

1,220

1,180

1,140

1,060

960

890 

872

820

732

650

590

560

SoTT

560 

620

620

590

*650

605

590

680

732

665

680

1,060

1,260

1,300 

1,260

1,140

1,030

25,321

844

1.53

1.71

May

925 820"

732

650

590

530 

470

590

560

455

425

398

360

335 

301

279

264

244

232

230

214

196

199

250

221

212

*190 

173

TE5

228

186

11,669

376

0.684

0.79

June

178

166

148

133

123

116 

110

112

202

209

154

188

290

232 

212

186

157

142

129

119

112

106

99

94

91

81

78 

83

81

74

4,215

140

0.255

0.29

July

66

65

63

58

*55

51 

52

51

53

88

102

65

47

40 

35

35

44

52

48

40

34

31

3T

40

63

64

58 

122

TEG

72 

53

1,798

58.0

0.105

0.12

Aug.

48

40

37

*44

95

96 

68

*63

60

50

55

119

300

1,100 

SoTT

500

370

280

200

160

130

130

170

170

140

110

100 

92

86

86

110

5,809

187

0.340

0.39

Sept.

~§? 110

80

70

62

58 

54

*49

48

46

45

49

58

56 

50

48

48

44

40

38

35

33

3250"

74

82

70 

66

62

58

1,707

56.9

0.103

0.12

Calendar year 1954: Max 6,350 Min 29 Mean 758 Cfsm 1.38 In. 18.71

Water year 1954-55: Max 7,220 Mln 31 Mean 677 Cfsm 1.23 In. 16.71

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs).--Mar. 6 (10 to 11 p.m.) 7,620 cfs (15.52 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note .--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 6-14, 21-29, Jan. 19 to Feb. 21 (no gagehelfKt record Dec. 22, Jan. 21, 22, 31, Feb. 1, 4). No gage-height record Aug. 13 to Sept. 7, 

Sept. 23-30; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and records for nearby stations.
16 GREAT VALLEY CREEK BASIN

Great Valley Creek near Salamanca, N. Y.

Location. Lat 42°10'40", long 78°41'40", on left bank 0.3 mile upstream from highway 

 bridge, 1 mile downstream from Hungry Hollow, If miles northeast of Salamanca, Cattaraugus County, and 2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--142 sq mi.

Records available. December 1950 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,393.42 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,100 cfs Mar. 1 (gage height, 8.91 ft); no flow 

for many days in July, August, and September.

1950-55: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 1, 1955; no flow for several days in 

1952-55.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, doubtful gage-height record, or those below 1 cfs, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 16)

Oct. 16 to Sept. 30

2.7

2.8

2.9 

3.1 

3.5 

4.0

6.6

16

30

69

183

397

2.45

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

0

.1

1.2

5.8

15

28

3.1 

3.5 

4.0

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

65

177

374

945

1,840

4,540

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17is

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

£9

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsp

In,

Oct.

9.4

8.2

i5~ 7.4

22

19

15

13

11

11

14

14

24

27

275

111,390 "35T

*222

148

113

9?

75 

61

51

43

38

146

164

122

105

94

3,704,0

119

0.838

0,97

Nov.

92

87

123

233

268

244

211

230

252

*211

177

161

139

128

111

94

84

75

72

75

89

77 

75

75

77

78

65

7?

110

122

3,901

150

0.915 i.oe

Dec.

 119

125

116

110

105

84

76

15TJ

220

195

161

145

139

202

553

379

280

288

256

195

145

124 

140

150

135

145

160

975

2,170

1,330

724

10,146

3E7

2.30

2.66

Jan.

480

87O

620

569

*436

IjlSO

650

431

322

264

208

160

155

135

124

108

102

90

82

70

60

72

64

58

54

50

42

47

45

42

41

7,601

E45

1.73

1,99

Feb.

40

39

*32

30

37

37

45

47

47

62

370

260

230

280

240

175

145

124

110

130

290

 1,020 55a~

430

330

260

481

937

_

6,9g3

247

1.74

1.81

Mar.

*3,870

*T, 760

783

1,610

1,300

882

540

400

501

638

2,050

1,310

716

480

402

742

496

407

334

280

791

1,140 

815

629

460

416

280

260 SBO"

297

406

25,275

815

5.74

6.62

Apr.

485

460

383

*305

248

222

218

197

177

151

136

139

128

T3T

211

264

284

252

226

201

208

171 

145

166

296

617

¥3T

322

244

194

7,614

254

1.79

1.99

May

161

T3T

*116

97

82

70

63

75

61

53

51

44

40

35

31

27

24

23

22

21

18

16 

2T

21

25

40

28

22

30

33

29

1,512

48.8

0.344

0.40

June

*25

2T

18

15

13

12

9.9

10

10

9.0

8.6

11

16

18

14

10

7.7

6.2

5.1

4.8

3.9

3.9 

3.9

3.6

2i9

2.7

2.5

2^1

1.8

1.4

273,0

9,10

0.064

0.07

July

1.4

1.2

.9

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

.4

.2

0Q-

*0

0

0

0 

0*3

,1

0

4.6

.5

.1

0

22.3

0.72

0.0051

6,006

Aug.

Oo0

1.0

4.8

.5

.3

0

*0

0

0

0

10

74

TO

6.2

2.1

ill

.8

.7

.6

.8 

7i5

B.I

1.1

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

135.9

4.38

0.031

0.04

Sept.

 0.5

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Q 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1,2

0,04

0,00028

0.0003

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,440 Mln 0 Mean 221 Cfsm 1.56 In, 21.10

Water year 1954-55; Max 3,870 Min 0 Mean 184 Cfsp 1.30 Jn, 17.58

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 efs),--Oct. 16 (about 2 a.m.) 3,200 cfs (about 7.10 fth Dee. 29 

(l!30 a,m.) 3,590 efs H, 38 f t ft ' Mar. 1 (UiSO a.m.) 6,100 efs (8.91 ft)j Mar. 4 (5:45 a.m.) 2,28,0 

qfs (6,38 ft)j Mar, 11 (2:16 p.m.) 3,440 cfs (7.27 ft).

* Discharge measurement op observation of no flow made on this 4ay.

d Doubtful gage-height record} discharge computed from reconstructed gage-height graph based on 

record fop adjacent days,

Note, Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec, 4, 6-5.0, 17, 20-27, Jan. 12 to Feb. 22, 

Feb7~54-26, Mar. 7» 8, 27, 28,
OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM 17

Allegheny River at Red House, N, Y.

Location. Lat 42°06'50", long 78°48'15", on left bank at site of old highway bridge in 

Red House, Cattaraugus County, 0.7 mile upstream from Meetinghouse Run, and at mile 

227.7.

Drainage area. 1.690 sq mi.

Records available. September 1903 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,327.68 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Sept. 3, 1917, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 50 years (1905-55), 2,772 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 25,200 cfs Mar. 2 (gage height, 11.31 ft); mini" 

mum, 125 cfs July 23 (gage height, 3.21 ft).

1903-55: Maximum discharge, 45,300 cfs July 20, 1942 (gage height, 14.55 ft); minimum daily, 80 cfs Dec. 15-17, 1908.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

-

-

-

-

353

383

403

433

453

-

Water 

year

1907

1909

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1925

Date

Dec.

May

Jan.

Apr.

Mar.

Mar.

Feb.

Mar.

Mar.

Feb.

15,

2,

27,

2,

26,

28,

25,

29,

12,

12,

1906

1909

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1925

Discharge 

(cfs)

*17,000

*37,800

*19,700

*27,300

37,800

31,800

21,300

36,600

18,800

*24,000

Gage height 

(feet)?

9.1

13,0

9.7

11.2

13.0

12.0

10.1

18.8

9.6

-

t From graph based on gage readings. 

* Not previously published.

Remarks . Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair,

Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1955 are given 

in WSP 1400.

Revisions.--WSP 758: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per 

second, for winter periods in the water years 1907, 1909-12, 1914-15, 1925, and 1927, 

superseding those published in WSP 205, 243, 263, 283, 303, 323, 383, 403, 603, and 

643, are given herewith.

Date

1906

Dec. 18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

1907

Jan. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

25

26

27

28

29

Discharge

4,800

3,80O

3,200

2,800

2,400

2,200

1,900

1,700

1,600

1,400

1,300

1,200

1,100

1,000

6,500

6,000

4,600

7,000

10,000

8,500

7,000

6,000

12,000

10,000

9,000

7,000

5,000

4,000

5,000

4,600

3,200

2,600

2,200

2,000

1,800

Date

1907-Con.

Jan. 30

31

Feb. 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

Mar. 1

2

1908

Dec. 3

4

5

Discharge

1,600

1,500

1,400

1,300

1,200

1,100

1,000

1,000

950

900

850

800

800

750

750

700

700

700

650

650

650

650

600

600

600

600

600

600

550

550

500

500

130

110

110

Date

1908-Con.

Dec. 6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

1909

Dec. 17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Discharge

100

100

95

95

95

95

85

85

85

80

80

80

380

750

750

700

650

650

600

550

650

1,100

1,000

1,000

900

900

850

800

800

750

700

700

700

650

650

Date

1909-Con.

Dec. 31

1910

Jan. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

31

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Feb. 1

2

3

Discharge

650

650

650

900

1,000

1,000

950

900

850

850

800

750

750

700

700

700

650

650

650

9,000

12,000

10,000

12,000

12,000

11,000

10,000

S,500

7,000

5,500

4,600

4,000

3,400

2,800

2,400

2,400

Date

1910-Con,

Feb. 4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

Dec. 1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

80

21

22

E3

Discharge

3,000

3,200

2,800

2,600

2,200

2,200

2,800

2,400

2,000

1,800

1,600

1,500

1,600

2,200

2,800

2,200

2,000

2,200

2,800

3,000

2,600

2,200

2,200

1,300

1,200

1,100

1,100

1,000

950

900

850

800

750

750

700

700

650
18 OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM

Allegheny River at Red House, N. Y. Continued

Revised figures of discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1907, 1909-12, 1914-15, 1925,

1927 Continued

Date

1910-Con,

Dec, 24

25

26

27

1911

Jan, 21

22

23

24

25

26

Feb, 18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

19X2

Jan. 3

4

5

6

?

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

Discharge

650

600

600

900

5,660

4,570

3, §80

3,130

3,580

7,460

13,100

11, 500

10,100

8,410

5,660

3,130

2,600

2,400

2,920

3,130

3,800

3,200

2,800

8,400

2,200

1,900

1,700

1,500

1,400

1,300

1,200

1,100

1,000

950

900

850

950

2,200

2,200

1,900

1,700

1,500

1,300

Date

1912-Con.

Jan. 26

27

28

29

30

31

Feb. 1

2

3

4

5e

7

8

9

1Q

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

£2

23

24

25

86

87aa

29

Mar, 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Discharge

1,200

1,100

1,100

1,000

900

350

800

750

750

700

650

650

600

600

550

550

550

550

500

SOO

500

500

500

500

500

500

700

700

700

700

650

650

1,300

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,300

1,200

1,100

1,000

1,000

1,300

1,600

1,800

2,000

2,200

2,400

Date

1912-Con.

Mar. 13

14

15

16

1914

Jan, 7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

80

21

22

23

£4

25

26

27

Feb. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Discharge

2,600

2,800

3,200

10,850

966

1,030

1,100

1,000

950

850

800

750

700

650

600

550

550

500

500

480

460

440

420

400

500

16,100

12,700

6,840

5,970

4,270

3,400

2,600

2,200

1,900

1,700

1,500

1,300

1,200

1,000

900

850

800

750

700

650

Date

1914-Con.

Feb. 21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Mar. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Dec. 12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

1915

Jan. 1

Discharge

600

550

550

500

500

480

460

440

420

400

380

380

360

360

360

340

340

340

340

320

320

320

320

700

1,100

1,000

900

850

800

750

750

700

700

700

650

650

650

600

600

600

600

600

600

550

550

Date

1915-Con.

Jan. 2

3

4

5

6

7

1925

Feb. 7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

1927

Feb. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14-

Discharge

550

550

550

550

550

4,200

1,000

2,200

6,000

14,000

17,000

22,000

19,000

16,000

14,000

12,000

8,000

5,500

4,000

3,400

3,000

4,000

7,000

12,000

12,000

11,000

9,500

7,000

7,000

5,500

4,400

5,500

4,800

4,200

4,600

4,000

3,400

3,200

2,800

2,400

2,200

2,000

Month

Water year 1909-10. .,.,,.,.,,..,,.,.,,..

Water year 1910-11, ,..,..,.,,,,......,..

March. ..,.,.,,,,,,,,.,.,.,,,,,..,,,,,.,.,.

April. ,..,,,,,,..,,.,,....,,,,.,,,,,..,.,,

Water year 1913-14, .....................

Maximum

15, 700

15,700

12,000

1,400

15, 700

13,800

1,220

27,300

34,600

1,130

34,600

12,000

17,000

41,000

9,740

41,000

17,400

13,100

17,400

17,400

4,310

1,500

19,800

26,200

26,200

26,200

15, 900

16,100

30,000

30,000

30,000

18,800

Minimum

1,000

195

1,500

550

145

145

80

80

80

588

168

650

1,500

145

600

145

3,130

1,470

190

190

850

500

1,000

2,860

256

256

400

440

320

205

550

205

550

205

325

Mean

4,800

2,500

5,470

793

3,000

2,730

412

3,060

2,860

783

2,970

3,970

3,190

3,050

1,840

3,320

8,540

4,060

3,030

3,480

1,760

693

6,010

9,620

3,030

2,770

2,070

2,550

5,700

2,600

1,160

2,450

4,160

2,530

2,980

Per square 

mile

2.84

1.48

3.24

.469

1.78

1.62

.244

1.82

1.69

.463

1.76

2.35

1.89

1.80

1.09

1.96

5.05

2.40

1.79

2.06

1.04

.410

3.56

5.69

1.79

1.64

1.22

1.51

3.37

1.54

.686

1.45

2.46

1.50

1.76

Runoff in 

inches

3.27

20.07

3.74

.49

24.09

21.91

.28

24.66

22.94

.53

23.88

2.71

1.97

24.53

1.26

26.71

5.82

2.50

24.30

27.94

1.20

.44

4.10

6.35

24.44

22.30

1.41

1.57

3.88

20.89

.79

19.63

2.84

20.35

23.98
OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM

Allegheny River at Red House, N. Y. Continued

Revised figures of monthly discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1907, 1909-12, 1914-15, 

1925, 1927--Contlnued

Month

Water year 1925. ...................

Calendar year 1925. ................

Calendar year 1927. ................

Maximum

22,000

18,500

34,700

Minimum

340

220

139

Mean

2,430

3,850

Per square 

mile

1.44

2.28

Runoff in 

inches

19.52

30.94

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 1 Mar. 2 to Sept. 30

3.3 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

175

315

800

1,480

5.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

2,290

4,480

10,800

19,700

3.2 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

118

332

850

1,560

5.0

7.0

9.0

12.0

2,450

7,160

13,800

29,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

223 

308

278

293

331

308

315

278

271

248

234

234

266

356 

606

5.860

4,490

2,310

*1,570

1,200

985

848

733

657

584

545

617

824

789

710 

646

27,917

901

0.533

0.61

Nov.

626

766" 615

1,150

1,400

1.520

1,380

1,270

1,320

*1,260

1,150

1,050

972

908 

848

778

733

699

688

722

812

972

1,050

985

985

998

985

959

1,130

1,510

30,241

1,008

0.596

0.67

Dee.

*1,500 

1,400

1,340

1,270

1,250

b940

b880

bl30"

1,130

1,570

1,570

1,380

1,270

1,270 

3,760

4,480

3,310

2,940

2,760

2,340

1,500

bl,120

1,870

bl,800

bl,550

bl,450

1,400

2,660

13, 600

14 . 700

90,210

2,910

1.72

1.99

Jan.

8,470 

8,200

8,580

7,070

*6,010

8,490

9.160

6,300

4,940

4,130

3,450

2,720

2,510

2,260 

b2,000

bl,800

bl,650

bl,450

bl,300

bl,140

bl,080

1,230

1,270

1,130

bl.OOO

b860

b720

b720

b760

b720 

b700

101,820

3,285

1.94

2.24

Feb.

b720 

b720

b680

b620

b580

b700

b780

b840

b880

b900

bl,650

b 1,800

bl,450

bl,400 

bl,500

*bl,350

bl,300

bl,250

bl,180

bl,350

1,970

4,580

6,880

5,760

4,830

4,040

3,840

7.010

60,560

2,163

1.28

1.33

Mar.

17,800 

*25.600

*15,500

14, 900

16,800

17,200

15,700

12,700

9,690

8,780

11,300

15,800

12,200

9,560 

7,440

6,690

6,180

5,100

4,480

3,980

4,670

8,500

9,530

8,200

6,910

5,900

5,340

4,390

4,000

5.670 

4,056

300,560

9,695

5.74

6.62

Apr.

4.460 

4,390

*3,930

3,560

3,160

2,830

2,670

2,530

2,280

2,030

1,820

1,750

1,740

1.720 

2,020

2,260

2,260

2,280

2,150

1,980

2,050

2,050

1,930

1,870

2,670

3,960

4,090

3,560

3,160

2, 810

79,970

2,666

1.58

1.76

May

2.490 

2,200

*2,000

1,800

1,620

1,470

1,350

1,460

1,530

1,360

1,230

1,160

1,090

1,040 

980

928

889

863

850

850

826

790

802

850

863

889

766

675 70S"

754 

697

35,780

1,154

0.683

0.79

June

*600 

550

500

450

411

385

367

367

430

450

490

460

480

610 

550

490

420

385

350

324

309

309

294

286

286

270

255

248

MrC*J11,808

394

0.233

0.26

July

234 

227

212

205

191

184

205

205

198

274

278

248

220

184 

177

171

171

184

*171

171

158

TsS" 144

292

309

227

220

424

4lT

341 

255

7,049

227

0.134

0.16

Aug.

212 

248

212

261

688

458

341

301

*263

234

220

205

320

2.920 

2,460

1,360

967

802

620

530

460

430

530

530

460

385

332

309

294

294 

317

17,963

579

0.343

0.40

Sept.

358 

332

294

263

241

227

220

212

198

191

191

184

177

*184 

184

177

171

164

158

144

144

138

144

171

248

255

263

234

234

220

6,321

211

0.125

0.14

Calendar year 1954: Max 15,300 Min 144 Mean 2,339 Cfsm 1.33 In. 18.79

Water year 1954-55: Max 23,600 Min 138 Mean 2,110 Cfsm 1.25 In. 16.97

Peak discharge (base, 17.000 efs). Mar. 2 (3:45 a.m.) 25,200 cfs (11.31 ft); Mar. 6 (12:15 

17,700 cfs (9.87 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
20 OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM

Allegheny River near Kinzua, Pa.

Location. Lat 41°50'50", long 78°59'30", on left bank at Pennsylvania Railroad bridge, 

half a mile upstream from Bent Run, 2 miles southwest of Kinzua, Warren County and 2 3 

miles downstream from Kinzua Creek.

Drainage area.--2.179 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1935 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,200.00 ft above mean sea level (Corps of 

Engineers benchmark).

Average discharge.--20 years, 3,801 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 30,500 cfs Mar. 2 (gage height, 14.26 ft); minimum, 188 cfs Sept. 23 (gage height, 4.31 ft).

1935-55: Maximum discharge, 50,800 cfs Mar. 22, 1948 (gage height, 18.52 ft)- minimum, 149 cfs Sept. 15, 1936; minimum gage height, 4.31 ft Sept. 14, 15, 1952, Sept. 23, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1275: 1936-37.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dee. 9 Dec. 1O to Sept. 3O

4.8 340

5.0 430

5.5 77O

6.0 1,250

6.5 1,930

7.0 2,950

4.3 185

4.9 380

5.5 770

6.0 1,280

6.5 2,O6O

7.0 3,070

9.0 8,220

14.0 29,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

410 

380

410

563

*520

514

454

430 

390

376

360

352

TSI

478

1,960

11.400

6,920

4,180

2,690

1,970

1,630

1,400

1,210

1,080

970

878

878

1,160

1,190

1,100

1,010

47,754

1,540

0.707

0.82

Nov.

960 

941

1,155"

1,630

2,000

2,110

2,060

1,870 

1,900

1,900

*1,790

1,660

1,550

1,450

1,360

1,250

1,180

1,130

1,110

1,180

1,380

1,410

1,540

1,500

1,490

1,500

1,490

1,490

1,690

2,060

45,701

1,523

0.699

0.78

Dec.

2,190 

2,090

2,O4O

1,930

1,870

1.6OO

1,500

1,350 

1,900

2,400

2,200

2,000

1,800

1,800

4,400

6,220

5,060

4,570

4,210

3,620

*3,070

2,200

2,600

2,600

2,300

2,100

1,900

3,970

17,300

19,200 

15,000

126,990

4,096

1.88

2.17

Jan.

11,000 

10,30O

11,000

9,560

8, 220

11,900

13,000

9,210

7,040

5,960

5,190

4,210

3,740

3,400

3,070

2,700

2,400

2,200

2,000

1,800

1,600

1,600

1,700

1,600

1,400

1,200

1,000

800 F&O"

820

800

141,280

4,557

2.09

2.41

Feb.

940 

940

900

8"0"0" 80O

1,000

1,400

1,350 

1,300

1,600

2,200

2,200

1,800

1,700

1,900

1,700

1,600

1,500

1,400

1,500

3,000

9,000

9,OOO

*7,800

6,400

5,000

4,700

6,000

_

79,430

2,837

1.30

1.36

Mar.

22,400 

29,100

21,000

20,100

22.7OO

21,900

19,700

16,200 

12,600

11,400

15,600

20,500

16,600

12,600

9,920

8,870

8,220

6,760

5,960

5,190

5,580

10,300

12,600

11,000

9,210

7,910

7,040

5,960

5,320

4.820 

5,190

392,250

12,650

5.81

6.69

Apr.

*5,83O 

5,960

5,440

4,940

4,330

3,970

3,620

3,400 

3,180

2,860

2,590

2,530

2,470

2,S30

3,620

3,740

3,620

3,620

3,400

3,070

3,400

3,290

3,070

3,160

4,450

5,830

6,090

5,190

4,570

3,970

117,440

3,925

1.80

2.01

May

5,510 

3,180

2,860

2,590

2,330

*2,060

1,860

2,040 

2,060

1,920

1,690

1,550

1,450

1,330

1,230

1,140

1,060

1,000

970

932

887

851

1,120"

1,230

1,290

1,450

1,280

1,120

1,330

1,330

'

49,930

1,611

0.739

0.85

June

1,14O 5BO"

878

779

706

641

606

666 

*878

762

762

797

824

905

905

779

676

599

538

496

466

448

425

420

390

385

368

348

333

330

19,230

641

0.294

0.33

July

333 

326

312

298

297

385

305

294 

349

466

376

344

316

*284

261

270

308

261

264

240

234

219

22?

449

420

347

414

5"7B~ 626

454 

380

10,630

343

0.157

0.18

Aug.

316 

28O

37JB"

435

736

718

532

478

380

330

316

312

516

2,590

3,560

2,090

1,310

*1,050

833

662

571

568

669

648

571

496

425

390

364

356 

420

23,227

749

0.344

0.40

Sept.

390" 390 

368

336

308

288

274

261 

252

256

270

261

249

240

243

237

234

228

222

210

195

192

*2C2~

286

277

305

312

356

312

298

8,252

275

0.126

0.14

Calendar year 1954: Max 19,200 Mln 231 Mean 3,173 Cfsm 1.46 In. 19.77

Water year 1954-55: Max 29,100 Mln 192 Mean 2,911 Cfsm 1.34 In. 18.14

Peak discharge (base, 25,000 cfs). Mar. 2 (12t30 a.m.) 30,500 efs (14.26 ft).

» Discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 6-14, 22-27, Jan. 16 to Feb. 28.
21

Conewango Creek at Waterboro, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 42°10'15", long 79°04'10", on right bank 300 ft downstream from concret

viaduct at Waterboro, Chautauqua County, 900 ft downstream from Davis Brook, and £

miles upstream from Kennedy

Drainage area. 290 sq mi.

Records available. September 1938 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,255.30 ft above mean sea level (Corps of 

Engineers benchmark). Prior to Nov. 7, 1939, staff gages at site 1,300 ft upstream at 

various datums. Nov. 7, 1939, to Nov. 4, 1940, staff gage at site 1,100 ft upstream at 

datum 0.79 ft higher. Nov. 5, 1940, to May 28, 1948, staff gage at site 700 ft downstream at present datum.

Average discharge.--17 years, 501 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,420 cfs Mar. 3 (gage height, 8.82 ft); minimum, 26 cfs Sept. 23 (gage height, 1.27 ft).

1938-55: Maximum discharge, 8,600 cfs Apr. 7, 1947 (gage height, 11.35 ft, from 

high-water mark at gage); minimum observed, 22 cfs Aug. 18, 1940, Sept. 27, 29, 1941.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are good.

Rating tables

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

123

227

364

711

water year 1954-55, 

n feet, and discharge 

(Shifting-control

xcept periods of Ice effect (gage height, 

In cubic feet per second) 

sthod used Oct. 16-18)

Oct. 16 to Dec. 30

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

160

221

333

628

2,810

Dec. 31 to Sept. 30

20 2.5

40 3.0

79 6.0

132 9.0

242

377

1,580

3,560

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cf sin

In.

Oct.

58

56

51

57

60

56

52

50

48

5TJ

58

62

100

125

679

2,630

2,750

2,700

*2,230

1,470

960

518

300

227

196

174

244

361

273

236 

238

17,069

551

1.90

2.19

Nov.

328

361

498

1,040

1,160

1,120

919

778

806

*667

542

489

436

376

333

295

266

246 252"

329

574

486

451

445

414

361

311

300

376

523

15,492

516

1.78

1.99

Dec.

*532

517

489

459

431

381

 361

350 4"2T

688

628

548

517

495

685

706

608

772

907

782

b580

578

520

492

439

419

591

1,020

2,100

2,650 

2,820

23,489

758

2.61

3.01

Jan.

g.720

2,540

2,300

2,000

*1,640

1,840

1,810

1,470

1,100

780

604

473

444

404

389

354

345

326

317

288

b250

288

267

247

237

223

180 2^Z"

206

b!90 

188

24,622

794

2.74

3.16

Feb.

186

*186

b!65

b!60

156

162

184

195

195

285

762

533

b490

b540

536

493

460

426

401

451

909

1,620

1,840

1,680

1,440

1,050

1,020

1,590

-

18,115

647

2.23

2.32

Mar.

2,550

*3,180

3,360

3,310

3,060

2,550

1,800

1,280

1,030

1,300

1,680

1,940

1,870

1,430

1,060

1,340

1,370

1,060

751

618

833

1,380

1,500

1,360

1,080

830

636

503

604

650 

754

46,669

1,505

5.19

5.98

Apr.

773

703

*608

550

480

422

392

377

357

323

285

272

277

267

686

803

794

795

608

500

570

533

429

416

1,010

1,380

1, 240

904

590

467

17,811

594

2.05

2.28

May

383

323

*283

252

223

195

175

182

171

158

154

144

136

128

119

113

106

102

100

102

100

92 10"9

111

132

188

173

154

280

254 

193

5,335

172

0.593

0.68

June

*162

134

117

104

95

90

89

85

92

90

85

92

109

124

113

99

87

81

78

73

72

73

69

66

62

61

59

57

55

5_4

2,627

87.6

0.302

0.34

July

54

54

50

49

48

47

47

49

49

44

42

41

38

37

38

41

44

41

*38

36

35

34

37

69

5T

42

38

38

36

34 

32

1,336

43.1

0.149

0.17

Aug.

31

31

30

55

76

52

50

49

*43

40

41

40

53

104

82

62

57

49

44

42

38

51

111

73

54

47

43

44

41

43

47

1,623

52.4

0.181

0.21

Sept.

42

41

36

34

34

33

33

33

33

31

34

36

36

*33

32

32

32

31

2929"

31

29

29

43

4?

37

37

42

41 

40

1,045

34.8

0.120

0.13

Calendar year 1954 : Max 2,970 Min 38 Mean 528 Cfsm 1.82 In. 24.72

Water year 1954-55 : Max 3,360 Min 29 Mean 480 Cfsm 1.66 In. 22.46

Peak discharge (base,2,500 cfs).--Pet. 18 (12:30 a.m.) 2.790 cfs (7.99 ft); Dec. 31 (4 

2,850 cfs (8.06 ft); Mar. 3 (7:30 a.m.) 3,420 cfs (8.82 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
22 CONEWANGO CREEK BASIN

Chautauqua Lake near Mayville, N. Y.

Location,--Lat 42°15'35", long 79"28'45", on left bank of Big Inlet, 250 ft from mouth 

and 1-j miles east of Mayville, Chautauqua County.

Drainage area. 189 sq mi.

Records available. November 1949 to September 1955.

Gage.--Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1,300.00 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum gage height observed during year, 8.75 ft Jan. 7; minimum, 6.82 ft 

 Feb. 9, 10.

1949-55: Maximum gage height observed, 10.01 ft Dec. 4, 5, 1950; minimum, 6.29 ft 

Nov. 17, 1953.

Remarks.--Lake regulated at outlet by Warner Dam. Capacity of lake not determined; area 

o"f water surface, 20.9 sq mi. Figures of change in contents computed from surface area 

multiplied by change in stage.

Gage height, in feet, at 8 a.m., water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Mean

(t)

Oct.

7.65

7.63

7.69

7.69

7.67

7.65

7.63

7.67

7.61

7.61

7.67

7.69

7.71

7.73

7.71

8.71

375T

8.49

8.39

8.31

8.19

8.11

8.03

.95

.89

.77

.73

.71

.69

7.56

7 53

7.86

-26.1

Nov.

.51

.51

.41

.75

.73

~775" .79

.69

.69

.65

.51

.59

.59

.47

.47

.49

.49

.51

.47

.41

.45

.51

.47

.51

.43

.37

.39

.33

7.29

7.27

7.52

-51.7

Dec.

7.31

7.29

7.37

7.33

7.29

7.27

7.13

T72T

7.21

7.15

7.23

7.31

7.27

7.27

7.29

7.31

7.35

7.41

7.45

7.45

7.47

7.45

7.41

7.41

7.39

7.37

7.31

7.33

7.85

8.27

° -31

7.40

+213

Jan.

8.25

8.39

8.51

8.51

8.51

8.73

8.75

3768"

8.58

8.52

8.40

8.32

8.24

8.20

8.10

8.00

.94

.84

.80

.70

.64

.58

.52

.48

.40

.40

.32

.30

.20

.20

 12

7.97

-255

Feb.

7.08

7.02

7.02

6.94

6.90

6.88

6.86

6.84

6.82

BTB?

6.92

6.98

6.96

6.98

6.98

6.98

6.98

6.96

6.94

6.94

7.08

7.34

7.38

7.36

7.34

7.36

7.32

7.54

7.05

+219

Mar.

8.30

8.30

8.30

8.40

8.52

8.52

8.50

8.40

8.30

8.36

8.50

8.64 8~759~

8.53

8.45

8.47

8.43

8.37

8.29

8.23

8.29

8.55

8.49

8.37

8.29

8.29

7.97

7.93

8.01

7.99

7.99

8,34

-8.71

Apr.

7.95

7.93

7.93

.85

.85

.73

.61

.57

.55

.47

.47

.51

.61

.53

.65

7.81

7.83

7.99

8.05

8.15

8.15

8.15

9.15

8.17

8.35

8.51

8.57

8.59

B75T

8 53

7.96

+ 126

May

8.53

STsT

8.49

8.43

8.39

8.33

8.43

8.33

8.27

8.29

8.27

8.27

8.25

8.21

8.21

8.19

8.17

8.09

8.05

8.09

8.07

8.09

8.07

8.07

8.11

8.15

8.21

8.21

8.33

8 . 29

8.27

8.25

-58.7

June

8.25

8.23

8.25

8.25

8.23

8.25

8.29

8.27

8.27

8.25

8.29

8.33

8.31

8.39

8".39

8.37

8.37

8.35

8.37

8.35

8.33

8.33

8.27

8.25

8.23

8.17

8.17

8.17

8.17

° -15

8.28

-31.5

July

8.11

5T09~

8.09

8.07

8.09

8.07

8.05

8.07

8.07

8.03

8.01

8.01

7.97

7.95

7.95

7.95

7.95

7.93

7.89

7.89

7.87

7.87

7.85

T75T

7.91

7.89

7.89

7.85

7.85

7 85

7.96

-60.9

Aug.

.83

.79

.79

.85

.89

.87

.85

.85

.87

.89

.70

.77

.67

T^7 "TH5

.81

.81

.77

.79

.79

.77

.81

.83

.85

,85

.83

.77

.83

.81

. 87

.77

7.82

-15.2

Sept.

7.77

7775-

7.73

7.73

7.69

7.69

7.63

7.63

7.61

7.67

7.65

7.63

7.63

7.59

7.59

7.57

7.59

7.57

7.57

7.51

7.51

7.53

7.53

7.53

7.51

7.55

7.59

7.53

7.59

7 59

7.61

-45.0

Calendar year 1954: Max 8.84 Mln 6.83 Mean 7.90 ft] +22.9

Water year 1954-55: Max 8.75 Mln 6.82 Mean 7.84 (t) -1.29

t Change in contents in Chautauqua Lake, equivalent in cubic feet per second.
CONEWANGO CREEK BASIN 23

Chadakoin River at Falconer, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 42°06'45", long 79°12'15", on left bank 10 ft downstream from South Dow 

Street Bridge in Falconer, Chautauqua County, if miles upstream from mouth, and 6 miles 

downstream from Chautauqua Lake.

Drainage area. 194 sq mi.

Records available. October 1934 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,256.41 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 20 years (1935-55), 336 cfs (adjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,370 cfs Oct. 15 (gage height, 3.70 ft); minimum, 8.1 cfs Sept. 17 (gage height, 0.35 ft); minimum daily, 8.4 cfs Sept. 18.

1934-55; Maximum discharge, 2,050 cfs Apr, 5, 1947 (gage height, 4.56 ft); minimum, 

5.0 cfs July 1, 1954 (gage height, 0.285 ft); minimum daily, 5.9 cfs Aug. 5, 7, 21, 22, 

1954.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of backwater from debris or aquatic 

vegetation, which are good. Flow regulated by Chautauqua Lake (see preceding page). 

Diurnal fluctuation caused by mills above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 803: 1936 (M).

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of backwater from 

debris or aquatic vegetation (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 20 Nov. 21 to Sept. 30

0.3 

.4

.5 

.6 

.8

5.5

10

17

27

58

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

103

262

462

943

0.3 

.4 

.5 

.6 

.8

5.9 

11 

IB 

29 

62

1.0 

1.5 

2,0 

3.0

1O5 

265 

463 

957

Discharge, In cubic feet per seoona, water year October 1954 to September 1955.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

(t)

Oct.

77

75

77

BO

46

12

10

9.9

IF" 9.1

44

84

79

79

469

T59~ 840

753

 738

703

669

659

562

505

501

501

514

496

484

484

484

10,845.0

350

-26.1

Nov.

449

367

400

461

572

562

554

540

 540

536

527

518

398

316

225

142

14?

284

395

428

538

524

492

474

452

447

424

411

413

411

12,942

431

-51.7

Dec.

460

 456

46O

456

460

460

465

452

349

290

306

332

332

349

375

371

402

442

442

438

465

492

492

492

488

478

474

538

563

724

745

14,046

453

+213

Jan.

729

772

810

846

»829

927

932

5BT

85B

848

829

778

757

738

715

692

668

626

598

584

538

501

497

492

488

483

452

424

420

416

40i

20,540

663

-255

Feb.

367

»336

332

a328

a328

a323

a323

a323

267

235

235

224

"§20 220

235

286

286

286

286

294

323

416

434

429

429

424

460

492

9,141

326

+219

Mar.

712

829

820

 873

892

892

882

858

848

848

932

952

S3T

897

873

922

907

878

829

791

776

853

947

907

848

810

868

621

530" 616

621

25,869

834

-8.71

Apr.

635

644

*B3ff

621

547

501

506

492

416

358

358

294

144

124

100

94

100

96

100

103

171

273

553

179

74

171

315

362

362

358

9,491

316

+126

May

349

353

 31(3

273

188

138

146

146

146

146

146

143

130

154

154

151

151

151

110

128

128

109

118

92

94

100

76

92

62

64

54

4,602

148

-58.7

June

 64

55

55

68

72

65

71

68

74

75

98

64

113

131

115

73

76

154

115

115

122

124

157

ns

72

72

64

70

62

59

2,638

87.9

-31.5

July

£4

15

49

46

38

26

24

25

31

26

27

25

25

26

24

31

18

14

 13

TS

13

16

27

24

17

17

18

19

18

18

18

799

25.8

-60.9

Aug.

IS

18

18

052

C49

032

017

013 »o3T

66

61

72

93

BT

39

14

15

15

16

15

16

83

64

50

14

14

14

13

14

35

48

1,086

35.0

-15.2

Sept.

48

48

46

046

C46

030

013

012

Oil

oil

013

09.6

09.4

«C9.4

9.4

9.1

8.6

8.4

5TT

10

10

11

26

11

9.6

9.6

16

58SB"

54

667.2

22.2

-45.0

Adjusted for change In contents In Chautauqua Lake

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

324 

1.67 

1.92

380 

1.96 

2.18

Calendar year 1954 : 

Water year 1954-55:

666 

3.43 

3.96

408 

2.10 

2.43

546 

2.81 

2.93

826 

4.26 

4.91

442 

2.28 

2.54

89.7 

0.462 

0.53

Observed

Max 974 Mln 5.9 Mean 324 

Max 952 Mln 8.4 Mean 309

56.5 

0.291 

0.32

-35.1 

-0.181 

-0.21

19.8 

0.102 

0.12

-22.7

-0.117 

-0.13

Adjusted

Mean 347 Cfsm 1.79 In. 24.29 

Mean 307 Cfsm 1.58 In. 21.50

» Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents In Chautauqua Lake, equivalent in cubic feet per second.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated from reconstructed gage-height graph based on weather 

records and records for adjacent days.

o Backwater from debris.

Note. Backwater from aquatic vegetation and/or debris May 25 to June 1. Negative figures of 

adjusted monthly discharge or runoff indicate that losses from Chautauqua Lake exceeded inflow.
24 CONEWANGO CREEK BASIN

Conewango Creek at Russell, Pa.

Location.~Lat 41°56'20", long 79 0 07'55", on left bank at highway bridge in Russell, 

Warren County, 0.4 mile upstream from Ackley Run and 8.0 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 816 sq mi.

Records available. November 1939 to September 1955.

Ga^e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,222.18 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. Prior to Apr. 10, 1941, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years (1940-55), 1,440 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,190 cfs Mar. 4, 5 (gage height, 7.72 ft); 

minimum, 60 cfs Sept. 23 (gage height. 1.90 ft).

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 14,400 cfs Apr. 7, 1947 (gage height, 10.69 ft); minimum not determined; minimum daily, 58 cfs Oct. 1,2, 1941.

Flood in March 1936 reached a stage of 10.9 ft, from floodmark (discharge, 14,600 

cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated by Chautauqua Lake (see p. 22 ). Some diurnal fluctuation caused by mills above 

station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1083: 1936(M).

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.9 

2.2 

2.6 

3.0

60

148

320

580

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

1,570

4,360

7,790

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

51

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

119 

155

159

170

173

155

 119

102

96

96

96

120

177

225

1,410

5.050

4,730

4,890

5,050

4,730

3,960

2,550

1,620

1,220

1,040

970

960

1,150

1,140 

1,040

1,010

44,482

1,435

-26.1

Nov.

1,070 

1,170

1,260

2,100

2,620

2.810

2 , 680

2,420

2,220

2,100

 1,860

1,680

1,520

1,260

1,060

840

705

644

831

1,040

1,570

1,740

1,680

1,570

1 V520

1,400

1,300

1,200

1,250

1,520

46,640

1,555

-51.7

Dec.

1,620 

1,680

1,680

1,620

1,570

1,460

1,380

1,550

1,450

1,860

1,860

1,680

1,620

1,520

1,860

2,100

1,920

2,290

2,620

2,360

1,980

*1,740

1,740

1,680

1,570

1,450

1,460

2,980

4,890

5,550

_5_,890

66,450

2,143

+213

Jan.

6.070 

6,6'TO

5,890

5,550

5,380

5,380

5,380

5,050

4,570

3,660

2,680

2,100

1,800

1,680

1,570

1,520

1,460

1,420

1,530

1,260

1,170

*1,150

1,120

1,070

1,030

1,020

950

b880

beeo

b860

bB40

80,790

2,606

-255

Feb.

840 

b780

b720

b700

b660

687

714

730

750

875

2,040

bl,700

bl,500

bl,250

1,250

bl,200

1,210

1,140

1,100

1,150

2,080

3,960

4,260

*3,960

3,740

3,230

2,880

3,580

-

---

48,524

1,753

+219

Mar.

5,050 

5,890

6,620

7,000

7.190

6,810

6,250

5,380

4,570

3,810

5,960-

4,410

4,570

4,730

4,410

3,810

5,660

3,580

3,160

2,480

2,420

5,440

5,960

5,960

5,810

5,500

2,680

2,160

1.980

2,040

2, 290

129,580

4,174

-8.7

Apr,

2,360 

2,220

1,980

1,800

1,620

1,430

1,520

1,250

1,200

1,070

970

920

840

725

1,740

1,920

1,800

1,920

1,680

1,340

1,570

1,570

1,460

1,460

2,580

5.570

3,300

2,950

2,220

1,620

52,203

1,740

+126

Hay

1,520 

1,140

1,030

900

*786

628

538

552

538

505

489

461

428

410

410

586

568

350

338

310

310

300

310

320

356

461

524

475

489 

620

552

16,602

536

-58.7

June

447 

380

326

285

266

248

243

252

*285

285

275

350

454

566

566

475

348

290

338

300

266

261

270

280

245

196

180

175

170

162

9,180

506

-51.5

July

155 

159

148

142

135

132

122

113

137

177

155

116

*110

104

96

102

126

110

99

90

82

79

12

122

132

116

107

104

96

0-1 87

3,605

116

-60.9

Aug.

82 

79

79

90

152

180

159

132

113

115

158

135

170

"256 270

200

142

*122

113

104

99

104

178

221

192

152

115

102

99 

99

113

4,281

158

-15.2

Sept.

126 

126

123

119

116

110

107

90

79

79

79

82

82

79

79

76

74

74

71

65

65

63

*65

87

96

93

87

96

118

158

2,741

91.4

-45.0

Adjusted for change In contents in Chautauqua Lake

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

1,409

1.73 

1.99

1,502 

1.84 

2.0E

Calendar year 1954 : 

Water year 1954-55 :

2,356 

2.89 

3.33

2,351 

2.88 

5.52

1,952 

2.59 

2.49

4,165 

5.10 

5.88

1,866 

2.29

2.55

477 

0.585 

0.67

Observed

Max 5,890 Mln 76 Mean 1,460 

Max 7,190 Min 63 Mean 1,383

274 

0.556 

0.57

55.1 

0.068 

0.08

123 

0.151 

0.17

46.4 

0.057 

0.06

Adjusted

Mean 1,485 Cfsm 1.82 In. 24.66 

Mean 1,582 Cfsm 1.69 In. 22.96

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents In Chautauqua Lake, equivalent in cubic feet per second.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
BROKENSTRAW CREEK BASIN 25

Brokenstraw Creek at Youngsville, Pa.

Location. Lat 41°51'10", long 79°19 I 05", on right bank 150 ft dovmstream from bridge on 

U. S. Highway 6 at Youngsville, Warren County, 500 ft upstream from Mathewa Run, and 

3.7 miles upstream from mouth. Records include flow of Mathews Run.

Drainage area. 321 sq mi, including that of Mathews Run.

Records available. October 1919 to September 1921 and October 1931 to September 1955 in 

reports of Geological Survey. October 1909 to September 1915 and October 1919 to September 1941 (gage heights and discharge measurements only, October 1915 to September 

1919) in reports of Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters. Flow of Mathews Run 

included in records since October 1938.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,187.92 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

"of 1907. Prior to Jan. 17, 1916, staff gage, and Jan. 17, 1916, to Sept. 30, 1933,

chain gage, at site 150 ft upstream at datum 1.00 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1933, to June 15,

1939, chain gage at site 150 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge.--41 years (1910-15, 1919-55), 567 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 9,140 cfs Oct. 15 (gage height, 9.24 ft); minimura, 34 cfs Sept. 20-22 (gage height, 0.11 ft).

1909-55: Maximum discharge, about 18,000 cfs Mar. 25, 1913 (gage height, 13.2 ft, 

present datura); minimum observed, 19 cfs Oct. 14, 1934.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 743: Drainage area. WSP 1083: 1913(M). WSP 1275: 1920, 

1932, 1936.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 16 to Sept. 30

0.8 

.5 

1.0 

8.0 

4.0

49

123

895

830

2,190

0.1 

,3

.6 

1.0 

1.5

32

70

152

279

5OO

2.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

780

2,120

4,040

6,780

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 1O'

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

80

66

53 220"

181

118

 83

66

57

55

55"

63'

125

126

2,160

5,330

3,200

1,58O

717

425

315

252

210

179

161

149.

149.

213

242

204

168

17,022

549

1.71

1.97

Nov.

Z32" 210

327

730

870

84O

696

622

690

684

 520

430

396

335

286

255

232

219

248

346

840

750

530

46O

00 435

(S 400

_? 391

4O5

583

684

14,656

489

1.52

1,70

Dec.

600

583

572

545

520

b440

b390

b36O

b480

726

714

6OO

540

525

780

840

*732

1,200

1,260

93O

b640

b480

bSOO

b470

b380

b350

381T

1,870

4,040

4,840

3,300

30,593

987

3.O7

3.54

Jan.

,930

,780

,960

,700

,3OO

2,67O

2,710

1,670

930

714

588

470

440

378

368

335

323

297

286

269

227

279

252

239

*232

b210

b200

b!80

b!70

bTTO"

b!70

23,447

756

2.36

2.72

Feb.

b!8O

b!70

b!60

b!5O

blBTJ

b!60

b230

b260

b250

b360

bl,050

930

684

594

505

415

373

331

311

368

942

2,580

2,530

 1,880

1,190

84C[

1,O5O

2,000

-

20,643

737

2.30

2.39

Mar.

4.940

4,810

2,540

2,620

2,620

2,010

1,220

810.

84O

1,230

2,350

2,360

1,700

96O

750

1,060

1,110

762

605

515

83O

2,020

2,120

1,580

1,170

! 960

780

632

696

744

960

48,304

1,558

4.85

5.60

Apr.

*1,050

960

732

583

485

425

386

355

331

304

279 250"

311

496

2,110

1,560

1,020

840

654

574

1,170

870

616

758

2,070

2,530

1,870

1,10O

750

578

26,057

869

2.71

3.02

May

475

40O

360

327

*304

272

262

373

315

279

269

252

235

223

213

204

191

188

185

188

179

173

286

552

475

381

286

513

561 3~5B~

9,528

307

0.956

1.10

June

272

226

188

167

149

138

123

*146

207

182

214

762

780

840

5ST

377

269

210

176

152

138

129

123

117

106

98

90

88

82

78

7,191

240

0.748

0.83

July

8O

80

78

70

68

72

72

66

75

82

68

60

55

*53

53

55

62

64

60

53

49

47

48

85

8T

64

55

53

51

49

46

1,955

63.1

0.197

0.23

Aug.

44

42

4T

66

72

57

53

60

57

49

49

49

96

191 T49-

95

*75

62

57

55

51

52

90

88

66

57

51

49

49

51

55

2,081

67.1

0.2O9

0.24

Sept.

51

47

46

44

42

39

39

37

35

37

44

46

44

42

42

39

37

37

35

35

 Si- 34

39

55

6O

51

47

88

TS

64

1,368

45.6

0.142

0.16

Calendar year 1954: Max 5,330 Min 35 Mean 592 Cfsm 1.S4 In. 25. 04

Water year 1954-55: Max 5,330 Min 34 Mean 556 Cfsm 1.73 In. 23. 5O

Peak discharge (base, 4,50O cfs). Oct. 15 (ll p.m.) 9,140 cfs (9.24 ft)} Dec. 30 (4:30 a.m.) 5,660 

cfs (7.28 ft 1; Mar. 1 (Z p.m.) 6,600 cfs (7.91 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
26 OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM

Allegheny River at West Hickory, Pa.

Location. Lat 41°34'15", long 79°24'30", on right bank at downstream side of bridge on 

State Highway 127 at West Hickory, Forest County, 0.6 mile upstream from Siggins Run 

and 0.8 mile downstream from East Hickory Creek.

Drainage area.--3.660 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1941 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,060.15 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. Prior to Dec. 12, 1941, tape gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 6,588 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 47,300 cfs Mar. 2 (gage height, 11.9 ft. from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 270 cfs Sept. 23 (gage height, 2.17 ft).

1941-55: Maximum discharge, 84,300 cfs Apr. 6, 1947 (gage height, 15.97 ft); maximum gage height, 17.51 ft Feb. 23, 1945 (ice jam); minimum discharge not determined.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Flow regulated by Chautauqua Lake (see p. 22).

Hating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 16 to Sept. 30

2.4 

2.9

4.0

5.0

495

1,100

2,100

3,220

6,620

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

225

560

1,240

2,100

3,220

5.0 

7.0 

9.0 

12.0

6,620

15,100

26,100

48,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Itotal

Mean

(t)

Oct.

595

661

650 

1,310

1,220

997

825 *694

639

595

585

565

m

890 

6,020

52,000

18, 100

12,800

9,560

7,960

6,810

5,160

3,500

2,700

2,300

2,060

1,960

2,100

2,520

2,400

2, 240

131,157

4,231

-26.1

Nov.

2.140 

2,220

2,380 

3,820

5,340

6,240

6,060

5,340

5,160

*5,160

4,630

4,020

3,650

3,280 

2,860

2,570

2,280

2,160

2,140

2,440

3,590

4,220

3,960

3,770

3.650

3,560

3,390

3,330

3,650

4,430

111,440

3,715

-51.7

Dec.

4,800 

4,800

4,800 

4,460

4,320

3,800

3,200

5,000

3,400

5,520

5,880

5,540

4,800

4,650 

7,000

9,980

9,160

8,960

9,160

8,160

*7,000

4,900

4,600

5,100

4,800

4,300

4,150

6,480

27,200

55,200

28,200

247,100

7,971

+213

Jan.

21,300 

19,100

20, 100 

18, 100

16, 100

19,800

25.700

18, 600

14,200

11,900

9,560

7,760

6,810

6,060 

5,540

4,980

4,650

4,100

5,700

*5,400

*5,000

2,800

5,100

2,800

2,800

2,500

2,100

1,600

1,500

1,500

1,500

264,440

8,530

-255

Feb.

1,600 

1,600

1,500 

1,500

1,600

1,800

2,400

2,500

2,300

2,500

5,200

5,200

4,500

4,500 

4,200

5,800

5,600

5,400

5,200

5,600

5,000

15,000

*al8.000

al7 , 000

al5,000

al2,000

a9 , 800

al5,000

_

_

165,100

5,896

+219

Mar.

a27,000 

a44,000

a36,000 

a32,000

a55,000

53,100

28,900

25,700

19,600

17,600

20,100

28,900

24,900

19,600

16,100

14,600

14,200

12,500

10,800

9,560

9,160

15,100

19,600

18,100

15,600

15,700

12,500

10,200

8,960

8,560

*8,760

607,600

19,600

-8.7

Apr.

9,760 

9,980

9,160 

8,160

7,190

6,450

5,700

5,340

4,980

4,460

5,990

3,900

3,900

3,770 

6,130

8,360

7,570

7,190

6,620

5,880

7,190

6,620

a6,000

5,880

9,910

14,200

13,700

11,500

9,160

7,570

- -

222,200

7,407

+126

Hay

6,430 

5, 520

4,800 

*4,390

*3,960

3,560

3,170

3,440

3,500

3,360

3,140

2,890

2,720

2,570 

2,420

2,260

2,100

1,970

1,880

1,830

1,720

1,670

2,280

2,910

3,060

3,220

2,960

2,500

2,680

3,040

2,770

94,720

3,055

-58.7

June

2,340 

2,010

1,740 

1,540

1,370

1,240

*1,150

1,240

1,550

1,540

1,420

2,050

2,340

2,610 

2,500

2,120

1,760

1,470

1,290

1,210

1,080

1,000

975

990

930

836

770

720

670

648

43,069

1,436

-31.5

July

659 

648

637 

593

541

593

695

560

541

698

808

626

*550

494 

456

456

484

512

474

448

406

3SB~ 588

549

876

708

604

778

872

795 

659

18,496

597

-60.9

Aug.

593 

522

456 

T5T

754

1,130

1,100

876

782

648

637

604

842

1,700 

4,050

*5,210

2,160

1,600

1,370

1,140

975

890

945

1,110

1,110

975

856

752

648

626

34,154

1,102

-15.2

Sept.

695 E4"B"

637 

604

560

522

474

448

422

414

422

440

414

397 

397

580

572

564

556

348

508 *285 2~92~

572

422

451

440

541

550

505

13,458

449

-45.0

Adjusted for change In contents in Chautauqua Lake

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

4,205 

1.15 

1.35

3,665 

1.00 

1.12

Calendar year 1954 : 

Water year 1954-55 :

8,184 

2.24 

2.58

8,275 

2.26 

2.61

6,115 

1.67 

1.74

19,590 

5.35 

6.17

7,535 

2.06 

2.30

2,996 

0.819 

0.94

Observed

Max 35,200 Mln 375 Mean 5,747 

Max 44,000 Mln 285 Mean 5,351

1,404 

0.584 

0.45

556 

0.146 

0.17

1,087 

0.297 

0.54

404

0.110 

0.12

Adjusted

Mean 5,770 Cfsm 1.58 In. 21.43 

Mean 5,550 Cfsm 1.46 In. 19.85

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Change in contents in Chautauqua Lake, equivalent In cubic feet per second.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and records for 

station at Franklin.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 6-9, 22-26, Jan. 18 to Feb. 22.
TIONESTA CREEK BASIN 27

Tionesta Creek at Lynch, Pa.

Location.--Lat 41°36'05", long 79°03 I 00", on left bank at downstream side of highway 

bridge at Lynch, Forest County, 500 ft upstream from BlueJay Creek and 7 miles south 

of Sheffield.

Drainage area. 233 sq ml.

Records available. March 1938 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,252.43 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Average discharge.--17 years, 432 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 9,120 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 10.06 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum, 12 cfs Sept. 21-23; minimum recorded gage height, 0.68 ft Sept. 

22, 23, and probably Sept. 21.

1938-55: Maximum discharge, 9,520 cfs May 28, 1946 (gage height, 10.26 ft); minimum, 

that of Sept. 21-23, 1955; minimum recorded gage height, that of Sept. 22, 23, and 

probably Sept. 21, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 923: 1939-40.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet pep second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 24 to Apr. 15)

0.65 

.7

1.1 

1.5

22

36

74

184

2.0 

5.0 

4.0 

6.0 

9.O

400

990

1,660

3,510

7,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

198

103

70 *46T

283

252

162

120

105

97

97

96

240

192

1,150

6,400

1,990

1,480

l,02o

762

610

500

400

336

290

256

250

240

220

213

200

18,793

606

2.60

3.00

NOV.

166

2T8~ 180

350

320

350

300

290

300

290

270

*264

252

240

226

213

206

200

206

240

244

220

209

220

269

310 

287

320

465

480_

8,129

271

1.16

1.30

Dec.

420

400

380

35O

330

240

250

210

3W

500

400

350

330

542

1,380

*1,O60

821

892

828

628

475

*400

470

450

340

280 

300

767

2,900

2,800

2 , 000

21,793

703

3.02

3.48

Jan.

1,480

1,660

1,480

1,280

1,120

2,050

1,666

1,420

1,150

968

756

604

544

465

420

375

326

270

250

210

180

260

200

180

160

*170 

*120 T55"

120

120 

120

20,450

660

2.83

3.26

Feb.

130

140

120

110

105

130

230

250

220

230

460

410

350

29O

300

280

260

240

230

260

460

1,300

1.700 i,lob *720

640 

800

1,320

12,785

457

1.96

2.04

Mar.

5.770

3,!JO

g,O50

3,730

3,620

2,700

1.86O

1,380

1,180

1,220

2,210

1,960

1,520

1,160

990

1,250

1,020

860

762

658

966

1,780

1,730

1,420

1,150

1,150 

1,060

814

694

610 

B4T7

49,254

1,589

6.82

7.86

Apr,

640

894

544

*49S

42 S

390

360

323

282

248

224

WS

445

4Zg

1,020

860

692

834

730

664

926

730

640

780

1,280

1,560

1, 320

1,090

892

736

20,794

693

2.97

3.32

May

610

5TT

445

380

328

*287

260

382

274,

228

220

191

17*

165

146

136

126

118

US

115

108

100

33?

327

498

488 

274

220

256

209

188

8,141

263

1.13

1.30

June

171

143

126

113

105

97

110

184

299

»TB7

146

164

202

232

188

146

12 S

110

100

92

90

*83

79

81

74

68

64

60

54

50_

3,736

125

0.536

0.60

July

56

58

54

45

39

61

5f

4858

80

54

36

31

28

*33

36

62

47

34

28

24

23

2?

64

65

39 

33

54

50

33 

27

1,401

45.2

0.194

0.22

Aug.

23

22

23

48

58

39

33

37

31

23

30

54

104

225 -BT

54

41

34

*31

28

24

26

38

36

24

22 

21

5T

22

26

68

1,352

43.6

0.187

0.22

Sept.

48

29

22

21

20

19

16

15

15

15

26

54

23

19

16

15

15

15

14

13

12

T?

14

28

33

*28 

22

51

54

33

697

23.2

0.100

0.11

Calendar year 1954: Max 6,400 Min 20 Mean 432 Cfsm 1.85 In. 25.18

Water year 1954-55: Max 6,400 Min' 12 Mean 458 Cfsm 1.97 In. 26.71

Peak discharge (base, 3,500 efs).--

5,110 ofs (7.36 ft); Mar. 4 (11:30 a

Oct. 16 (about 7:30 a.m.) 9,120 cfs (10.06 ft); Mar. 1 (4 p.m.) 

m.) 4,390 cfs (6.76 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--No gage-height record Oct. 25, 27, 29, 31, Nov. 2, 4-11, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, Nov. 30 to 

Dec. 13, Sept. 9-11, 13, 15, 17-21, 24, 25j discharge estimated on basis of trend of flow and records 

for nearby stations. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 22-27, Jan. 18 to Feb. 27.
28 TIONESTA CREEK BASIN

Tlonesta Creek at Tionesta Creek Dam, Pa.

Location. Lat 41°28'45", long 79°26'45", on left bank 100 ft downstream from outlet 

tunnel at Tionesta Creek Dam, Forest County, 0.3 mile southeast of Tionesta, and 

0.9 mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 479 sq mi.

Records available. June 1940 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,044.93 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. June 15 to Aug. 9, 1940, staff gage and Aug. 10, 1940, to Mar. 17, 1945, 

water-stage recorder, at site 200 ft downstream at datum 1.00 ft higher. Mar. 18, 

1945, to June 30, 1954, staff gage at present site and datum. Auxiliary water-stage 

recorders 0.3 mile and 0.7 mile downstream at datum 5.49 ft lower.

Average discharge.--15 years, 879 cfs (adjusted for storage since 1942).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,660 cfs Mar. 7; minimum daily, 37 cfs 

Sept. 21-23.

1940-55: Maximum discharge, 10,300 cfs June 6, 1946; minimum daily, 6 cfs Aug. 10, 

Sept. 6, 7, 1941.

Remarks.--Records good. Plow completely regulated since 1941 by Tionesta Creek Reservoir 

(see p. 60).

Cooperation.--Two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods computed by 

slope method (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic 

feet per second)

(Stage-discharge relation indefinite Oct. 15, 16, Dec. 28-30)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 6 Mar. 7 to Sept. 30

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

100

210

400

670

4.0 1,060

5.0 2,150

6.0 3,650

7.1 6,200

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

34

54

95

211

400

3.5

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.5

675

1,080

2,300

3,920

7,040

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

 total

Mean

Oct.

54

5T

66

128

553

930

914 

658

*210

213

213

210

210

213

220

280

1,650

7,120

6,600

*6,200

*4,870

3,210

2,220

1,270

866

850

826

818

423

202

205

42,456

1,370 

+8.8

Nov.

205

153

147 539-

858

834

603 

205

*207

213

536

842

621

207

210

210

213

213

531

826

616

205

207

210

210

508

810

796

789

796

13,520

451 

+0.7

Dec.

796

.789

789

789

782

474

205

SST

282

537

866

858

858

850

1,510

*2, 150

1,730

898

1,600

2,220

2,090

1,060

433

866

866

850

642

210

240

280

1,270

28,113

907 

+487

Jan.

3,560

4,250

4,150

4,050

3,950

3,020

2,980 

3,850

3,650

3,490

2,590

2,090

1,250

*834

834

826

826

*458

142

207

210

210

216

1,200

751

205

207

207

207

205

207

50,832

1,640 

-494

Feb.

207

210

210

207

210

207

210 

539

834

608

520

834

782

768

818

609

5T5- 205

624

205

530

*496

501

2,340

3,570

2,940

2,000

1,530

23,229

830 

+88.4

Mar.

1,080

837

3,760

1,040

170

2,270

7,550 

*?,040

6,600

6,160

*5,940

5,720

5,500

4,720

2,220

1,380

2,230

2,180

2,130

2,060

1,530

892

1,490

3,210

3,560

3,310

2,860

2,150

2,080

*1,620

836

94,125

3,036 

-66.2

Apr.

892

945

1,300

1,700

831

892

900 

860

469

109

111

464

900

954

980

1,350

2,100

2,080

2,010

1,560

828

852

876

1,590

1,360

981

1,850

2.460

2,390

2,330

36,924

1,231 

+ 105

May

2,260

2,130

*1,610

820

820

820

488 

214

220

220

223

226

223

226

226

472

860

588

214

544

589

205

2755"

551

844

884

900

836

828

601

208

20,058

647 

-107

June

211

214

214

217

217

336

479

*327

512

820

590

205

211

546

852

627

211

214

214

214

214

*337

214

214

211

211

211

155

111

ITT

9,420

314 

+1.6

July

111

111

111

111

111

111

111 

111

111

111

188

*238

T09

109

109

109

109

109

109

99

87

87

73

60

®5

60

60

60

60

60

60

3,125

101 

-6.1

Aug.

60

60

60

60

59_

59

59 

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

88

*113

TTS

113

113

113

113

113

113

111

102

90

90

75

60

60

60

2,470

79.7 

+4.6

Sept.

60

67

59

59

59

59

59 

59

59

58

59

59

- 58

58

58

58

46

38

38

38

*37

3T

37

38

38

42

41

39

43

44

1,497

49.9 

-5.4

Adjusted for change in contents In Tionesta Creek Reservoir

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

1,379 

2.88 

3.32

4^ _ 

0.944 

l.OE

Calendar year 1954: 

Hater year 1954-55:

1,394 

2.91 

3.35

1,146 

2.39 

2.76

918 

1.92 

2.00

2,970 

6.20 

7.15

1,336 

2.79

3.11

540 

1.13 

1.30

Observed

Max 7,120 Mln 19 Mean 800 

Max 7,550 Mln 37 Mean 893

316 

0.660 

0.74

94.9 

0.198 

0.23

84.3 

0.176 

0.20

44.5 

0.093 

0.10

Adjusted

Mean 842 CfB» 1.76 In. 23.87 

Mean 892 Cfsm 1.86 In. 25.31

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Change in contents in Tionesta Creek Reservoir, equivalent in cubic feet per second. 

Note.--Discharges for Oct. 17-19, Mar. 7, 17-21, 24-27, Apr. £8 to May 2 computed by slope method 

using fall as determined from auxiliary gages as a factor.
OIL CREEK BASIN 89

Oil Creek at Rousevllle, Pa.

Location. Lat 41*28 I 55", long 79 S 41'40", on right bank 200 ft downstream from bridge on 

State Highway 8, 800 ft upstream from Cherrytree Run, and 1 mile upstream from Rousevllle, Venango County, Records Include flow of Cherrytree Run.

Drainage area. 300 sq ml, Including that of Cherrytree Run. 

Records available.--June 1932 to September 1955.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage la 1,028.33 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. Prior to June 9, 1941, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 23 years, 518 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 18,600 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 11.55 ft); minImum, 27 cfs Sept. 23 (gage height, 1.55 ft).

1932-55: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 16, 1954; minimum observed, 22 cfs July 29, 

Sept. 5, 7, 1934; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 23, 1955.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or backwater from bulldozer 

activity, which are fair. Some regulation at low flow by mills above station.

RevlsIons (water years). WSP 743: Drainage area. WSP 1053: 1936-37{M) , 1943{M).

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 5 Jap. 6 to Sept. 50

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

46

8Z

168

365

66O

1,040

5.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

11.0

2,010

3,200

6,620

11,100

15,300

1.55

1.7

2.0

2.5

3.0

27

48

111

230

450

3.5 740

4.0 1,120

5.0 2,080

7.0 4,770

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

123 

100

63

1,135

610

370

245

149

113

102

119

127

401

SIS!

*3,110

11.900

3,410

1,360

850

608

482

400

334

291

263

244

240

244

240

233 

214

28,387

916

3.05

3.52

Nov.

214 

229

276

152

660

716

569

482

426

380

324

295

- 271

256

240

225

214

0210

C200

0245

658

*459

365

342

360

370

370

405

675

702

11,885

396

1.32

1.47

Dec.

550 

530

518

476

454

350

310

300

380

744

602

488

442

420

813

832

654

1,860

1,590

968

660

480

500

482

390

33$

365

1,690

5. 150

2 , 690

31,128

1,004

3.35

3.86

Jan.

1,360 

1,750

1,590

1,180

1,020

 2,700

2,290

1,180

888

734

644

530

495

425

425

335

365

320

300

260

230

320

260

240

220

7 200

170

*13Q ifo

130 

130

21,011

678

2.26

2.60

Feb.

150 

150

130

120

T25

140

300

300

270

400

1,600

993

620

530

490

425

385

340

315

399

1,200

SISPQ

27746

1,300

984

768

980

*2,140

-

------

21,589

771

2.57

2.68

Mar.

3.770 

3,276

1,480

2,910

2,690

1,780

1,210

880

866

1,390

2,070

2,210

1,210

852

728

1,170

949

722

626

541

1,010

2,400

1,930

1,390

1,000

859

775

680

668

680 

956

43,673

1,409

4.70

5.41

Apr.

1,030 

831

674

*560

*465

425

385

360

330

296

272

272

292

664

2,600

1,200

912

796

626

574

1,120

789

602

724

2,370

5.240

1,730

1,070

782

626

26,617

887

2.96

3.30

May

m390

350

315

280

264

438

355

292

280

 254

233

222

208

198

185

175

173

178

161

158

252

390

470

345

260

224

461

370 

272

9,105

294

0.980

1.13

June

228 

198

175

158

149

138

131

188

236

180

214

592

666

595

440

306

*230

198

205

175

154

144

135

148

126

120

111

104

96

93

6,630

221

0.737

0.82

July

||f

144

114

102

232

177

135

121

108

90

83

74

72

70

74

131

102

78

68

62 *5g

ft

197

143

91

83

*76

81

70 

62

3,422

110

O.367

0.42

Aug.

56 

58

92

97

82

94

99

93

74

64

100

89

198

114 rf&

120

94

81

74

66

60

56

*68

60

52

50

iS

48

48

48 

64

2,723

87.8

0.293

0.34

Sept.

61 

50

45

43

40

39

37

36

36

36

39

55

46

42

37

36

34

33

32

31

29

64

80

56

52

liS

^S

66

1,422

47.4

0.158

0.18

Calendar year 1954: Max 11,900 Min 27 Mean 599 Cfsm 2.00 In. 27.12

Water Mater year year 1954-55: 1954-55; Max Max 11,900 11,900 Mln Mln 28 28__ Mean Mean 569 569____Cfsm Cfsm 1.90 1.90 In. In. 25.7! 25.75_____

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 cfs).--Oct. 16 (5:50 a.m.) 18,600 cfs (11.55 ft)j Dec. 29 (5 a.m.) 

5,860 cfs (7.55 ftj; Mar. 1 (2:30 to 4:30 p.m.) 5,130 cfs (7.22 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

c Backwater from bulldozer activity below station. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 6-9, 22, 23, 25, 26, Jan. 18 to Feb. 11.
30 FRENCH CREEK BASIN

French Creek at Carters Corners, Pa.

Location.--Lat 41 e57'20", long 79°52 I 40", on left bank 400 ft upstream from highway bridge 

at darters Corners, Erie County, 4 miles northwest of Union City, and 5 miles upstream 

from South Branch.

Drainage area. 208 sq mi.

Records available. -'-Oc tober 1919 to September 1920 to October 1932 to September 1955 in 

reports of Geological Survey. May 1910 to September 1941 in reports of Pennsylvania 

Department of Forests and Waters.

s.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of g 

3ec. 22, 1948, chain gage at site 400

ze is 1,235.7 ft above mean sea level, 

ft downstream at same datum.

Prior to

Average discharge. 39 years (1910-16, 1919-29, 1932-55), 420 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,060 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 10.70 ft); minimum, 13 cfs Aug. 4, Sept. 20 (gage height, 1.33 ft).

1910-55: Maximum discharge, 20,000 cfs Apr. 5, 1947 (gage height, 13.50 ft), by 

slope-area determination of peak flow: maximum gage height observed. 16.0 ft Feb. 20, 

1918, site then in use (ice Jam); minimum discharge observed, 3.9 cfs Aug. 15, 18-21, 

1930; minimum gage height observed, 0.35 ft Aug. 23, 1931, site then in use.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 743; Drainage area. WSP 1275: 1934, 1936(M), 1937(M), 

1939(M), 1942(M).

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

11

26

46

88

195

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 10. a

540

795

1,470

3,170

6,820

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

37 

37

32

139

78

58

 39

IS

43

52

68

160

305

312

1,670

6.450

2,460

1,020

578

372

272

230

192 

166

146

133,

197

455

344

287

299

16,663

538

2.59

2.98

Nov.

415 

468

862

1.740

1,546

1,140

915

~ 885

1,140

 915

690

690

630

478

395

330

284

251

257

465

885

581

504

o *47

l%407

_^2g61

333

354

580

665

19,607

654

3.14

3.51

Dec.

590 

545

491

I

5O9

500

420

390

370

420

665

620

520

500

451

545

581 509

1,010

1,080

740

540

480

480 

410

360

530

385

1,850

3.750

3,460

2,030

25,506

823

3.96

4.56

Jan.

1,110 

1,910

1,870

1,430

1,120

2.900 iTSeo"

825

536

443

572

29O

280

240

240

220

210

200

190

180

150

180

170 

155

140

 150

110

100

 55 90

on17V

17,851

576

2.77

3.19

Feb.

105 

96

86

80 Is

100

150

180

170

230

1,000

800

520

520

450

400

550

320

310

580

1,100

2.200

 1,966 

1,220

825

eos;

1,020

1,940, - '

_.-__.

17,157

612

2.94

3.06

Mar.

4.570 

3,310

1,440

2,000

2,150

1,130

604 464*

650

1,400

2,120

2,160

1,040

572

496

1,130

958

536

403

358

615

1,570

1,280 

948

690

,* 536

383

561

435

496

615

35,400

1,142

5.49

6.35

Apr.

690 

595

455

 361

302

263

_. 258

225

218

198

175

168

T75

189

764

702

600

615

431

544

451

413

296 

333

1,140

1.510

875

496

344

275

13,816

461

2.22

2.4P

May

in180

 161

141

122

110

118

116

106

104

97

86

SO

72

68

62

58

56

58

57

55

59 

66

98

198

178

130

219

212

159

3,652

118

0.567

0.65

June

122 

92

74

64

56

50

46

 48

71

74

65

80

192

ggp

lit

148

99

72

59

57

45

46

43 

40

56

34

31

30

29

11

2,308

76.9

0.370

0.41

July

29 

28

25

23

22

22

22

21

59

32

24

20

17

16

 16

26

56

30

24

20

17

16

24

21

21

2O

26

28

22

767

24.7

0.119

0,14

Aug.

19 

16

ii

14

15

15

33

43

54

27

29

26

32

142

117

66

 45

35

29

25

22

68

m66

48

39

55

53

32

30

1,435

46.3

0.223

0.26

Sept.

27 

25

24

24

22

20

19

17

16

16

20

23

24

22

19

17

16

11

14

14

16

 15

17 

30

.SS

37

31

35

37

36

685

22.8

0.110

0.12

Calendar year 1954 : Max 6,450 Hln 7.4 Mean 468 Cfsm 2.35 In. 31.84

Hater year 1954-55 : Max 6,450 Mln 14 Mean 424 Cfsm 2.04 In. 27.68

Peak discharge (base. 4.500 ofs).--

5,680 Cfs (9.22 ft).

Oct. 16 (12:30 p.m.) 8,060 cfs (10.70 ft)j War. 1 (8 p.m.)

Discharge measurement mede on this day. 

Note,. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dee. 6-9, 12, 20-27, Jan. 12 to Feb. 22.
FRENCH CREEK BASIN 31

French Creek at Utica, Pa.

Location.--Lat 41°26<15", long 79°57'20" , on right bank at upstream side of bridge on 

State Highway 964 at Utica, Venango County, a third of a mile upstream from Mill Creek.

Drainage area. 1.058 sq mi.

Records a vail able. August 1932 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,019'.54 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1907. Prior to Nov. 27, 1933, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 23 years, 1,695 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 16,400 cfs Oct. 17 (gage height, 11.05 ft); minimum, 69 cfs Sept. 22, 23 (gage height, 1.14 ft).

1932-55: Maximum discharge. 20,700 cfs Mar. 23, 24, 1948 (gage height, 12.32 ft); 

minimum, 43 cfs July 30, 1934 {gage height, 1.03 ft).

Maximum stage known, 15.7 ft during flood in March 1913 (discharge, 35,600 cfs, from 

rating curve extended above 21,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Revisions Lwater years). WSP 743: Drainage area. WSP 823 : 1936(M). WSP 1275: 1933, 

1936.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

61

102

154

314

539

845

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0 

11.0

1,790

3,040

6,400

10,800

16,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

CfSBI

In.

Oct.

150 

130

120

358

968

785

474

337

258

218

231

282

649

*1,060

3,670

13,800

15.800

15,500

10,100

4,610

3,040

2,190

1,680

1,370

1,130

968

875

852

1,170 

1,120

976

84,871

2,738

2.66

3.07

Nov.

960 

1,130

1,370

3,000

4,030

4.110

3,560

2,830

2,370

2,310

2,010

1,630

1,470

1,370

1,140

984

875

796

749

15s

1,380

 1,960

1,580

1,420

1,370

1,420

1,370

1,470

1,900 

g 500

53,867

1,796

1.75

1.95

Dec.

2,440 

2,310

2,250

2,130

2,070

1,900

1,700

1.500

1,680

2,440

2,700

2,400

2,190

2,010

2,370

2,760

2,700

5,020

6,040

5,140

4,000

3,000

2,500

2,370

2,130

1,800

1,900

4,040

8,260

10,800 

11.300

105,850

3,415

3.32

3.83

Jan.

9.860 

6,800

6,220

5,680

4,780

6,250

*7,600

7,200

4,270

2,970

2,310

1,960

1,680

1,470

1,370

1,260

1,170

1,000

960

880

800

360

860

760

740

660

 600

560

500

500

83,030

2,678

2.61

3.00

Feb.

520 

520

500

Tso" 45dQ

500

800

1,000

1,150

1,600

3,800

3,400

2,600

2,500

2,300

2,000

1,700

1,600

1,400

1,600

3,660

7,620

S.260

7,820

5,360

4,270

3,870

5,630

-

------

77,430

2,765

2.69

2.80

Mar.

*7,710 

8,920

9.8_60

§,656

7,820

7,000

4,960

3,330

2,900

3,870

5,500

6,400

6,220

4,160

2,830

3,180

3,630

3,110

2,370

1.960

2,350

4,680

5,860

5,140

4,110

3,180

2,500

2,070

2,010

2,190 

2,630

142,100

4,584

4.46

5.14

Apr,

2,900 

2,760

2,310

1,840

 1,530

1,320

1,180

1,070

984

920

838

789

756

789

1,620

2,760

2,560

2,250

2,010

1,740

1,740

1,790

1,580

1,520

3,760

6.400 e.fiib

4,270

2,900

2,070

65,046

2,168

2.11

2.35

May

1.J30 

1,320

1,100

968

868

762

636

796

789

716

662

*622

571

529

488

454

418

391

366

361

345

5.37

374

459

524

524

656

662

832

1,120 

90S

21,235

685

0.666

0.77

June

710 

588

438

426

370

334

303

371

488

493

556

928

1,180

1,220

1,270

*1,050

796

627

519

436

382

353

318

314

278

261

241

222

209

----- ^

15,925

531

0.517

0.58

July

510 

814

767

424

289

352

396

314

310

322

303

307

254

222

203

191

225

215

241

206

176

 154

7gg

513

361

258

212

191

174 

160

9,917

320

0.311

0.36

Aug.

151 

151

145

161

209

178

293

436

247

200

320

281

400

960

5Tf

469

378

307

268

231

209

*194

206

212

278

258

218

197

179 

168

168

8,647

279

0.271

0.31

Sept.

m132

122

112

102

95

91

87

84

95

95

91

93

91

89

84

82

80

76

72

70

76

104

107

98

107

143

132

130

3,029

101

0.098

0.11

Calendar year 1954: Max 15,800 Mln 5S Mean 1,963 Cfsa 1.91 In. 25.99

Water year 1954-55: Max 15,800 Mln 70 Mean 1,338 CfSD 1.79 In. 24.27

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by lee Dee. 6-8, 12, 21-23, 26, Jan. 18 to Feb. 20.
32 FRENCH CREEK BASIN

Sugar Creek: at Sugarcreek, Pa.

Location.--Lat 41°2S'4S", long 79°52i45", on right bank at downstream side of highway 

bridge three-quarters of a mile north of Sugarcreek, Venango County, three-quarters of 

a mile upstream from mouth, and 3 miles northwest of Franklin.

Drainage area. 166 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1932 to September 19SS,

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,014.03 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Aug. 20, 1932 to Dec. 7, 1939, chain gage, and Dec. 8, 1939, to Aug. 31, 

1948, water-stage recorder, at same site, at datum 2.00 ft higher. Sept. 1, 1948, to 

Nov. 11, 1958, water-stage recorder at same site at datum 1.20 ft higher.

Average discharge. 23 years, 263 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,480 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 9.20 ft); 

minimum, 20 cfs Oct. 1; minimum gage height Observed, 1.03 ft Sept. 23.

1932-65: Maximum discharge, 10,000 cfs May 28, 1946 (gage height, 10.49 ft, present datum); maximum gage height, 10.5 ft Jan. 85, 1937, present datum, from graph 

based on gage readings; minimum discharge observed, 9.2 cfs Oct. 22, 1935.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record or 

those computed from twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings, which are fair. Some regulation at low flow by mills above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 758: Drainage area. 

1948-49. WSP 1335: 1933-34(M), 1937-39,

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 16 to Sept. 30

1.1 20 2.5 320 1.0 20 2.5 475

1.3 38 3.0 540 1.1 31 3,0 790

1.6 84 4.0 1,160 1.3 64 4.0 1,550

2.0 170 5.0 1,940 1.6 131 5.0 2,500

2.0 249 7.0 5,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

 Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

56

33

26

324

186

134

88

71

60

54

58

51

183

119

*1,590

*4.220 

1,200

710

426

309

246

198 

164

142

118

106

104

97

93 

86

84

11,342

366

2.20

2.54

Nov.

80

124" 80

260

232

242

207

180

161

142

^ 121 r1 in102

95

91

91 

82

78

16

95

178

*134 

126

*121

153

*158

161

186

'Jtfiri £OU

4,428

148

0.892

0.99

Dec.

\ 232

* X 239 ""- 242

232

223

b!70

b!6O

b!6O

243

356

278

249

242

239

4O9

361 

325

1,400

939

638

b400

b330 

330

301

256

.229

253

1,390

1,870 

*2,560

1,180

16,236

524

3.16

3.64

Jan.

776

962

657

566

502

1,440

929

596

458

385

334

289

274

246

232

213 

201

186

bl70

b!40

b!30

164 

b!40

b!30

b!20

bllO

*blOO

b90

b94 

b86

bl6

10,806

349

2.10

2.42

Feb.

b90

b9O

b82

b8O

b8O

b!05

228

219

204

b46O

1,110

503

395

317

297

256 

242

219

210

274

944

2, Q60 

1,280

806

584

470

687

*923

-

13,215

472

2.84

2.96

Mar.

1,830

1,160

727

2.280

1,590

1,070

748

536

572

652

1,270

950

638

470

420

817 

542

448

380

530

818

1,450 

993

713

508

458

400

361

352 

366

426

24,275

783

4.72

5.44

Apr.

395

338

305

271

*242

226

213

198

183

172

164

161

158

?37

693

390

395

338

301

274

395

309

267

430

1,560

1.960

1,060

672

464 

361

13,172

439

2.64

2.95

May

305

267

239

216

201

180

176

267

201

180

178

*158

144

136

124

111 

102

95

93

93

86

12 ife

us

185

150

118

99

234 

153

126

4,941

159

0.95S

1.11

June

1O6

93

82

78

68

64

63

124

134

88

165

461

455

343

271

207 

*166

134

108

97

86

84 

74

76

66

59

55

53

46 

ii

3,895

130

0.783

0.87

July

436

263

138

104

86

371

270

153

114

95

80

68

59

55

51

51 

60

51

48

40

40

*40 

40

381

128

95

80

*70

62 

51

46

3,626

117

0.705

0.81

Aug.

11

42

43

55

64

97

140

114

72

59

154

131

482

575

?TO

213 

175

155

121

99

86

 78 

78

64

57

53

55

50

48 

48

55

3,781

122

0.735

0.65

Sept.

44

40

38

a37

a36

36

34

32

30

29

42

38

30

27

27

25 

25

25

25

25

|iIf 

29

48

44

32

30

66

46 

37

1,025

34.2

0.206

0.23

Calendar year 1954: Max 4,22O Mln 15 Mean 254 Cfsm 1.53 In. 20.76

Water year 1954-55: Max 4,220 Mln 24 Mean 303 Cfsm 1.83 In. 24.81

PeaK discharge (baae. 3.000 cfa).--Oct. 16 (1:30 a.m.) 9,480 cfa (9.20 ft)j Dec. 30 (6 a.m.) 3,580 

'3 (5.89 ft); Mar. 4 (7 a.m.) 3,580 cfa (5.94 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

Hotet Blaeharge for Sept. 6-27, 30, computed from twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM 

Allegheny River at Franklin, Pa.

S3

Location. Lat 41°23'25", long 79°49'10", on right bank at downstream side of Eighth 

Street Bridge on U. S. Highway 62 at Franklin, Venango County, 1,000 ft downstream 

from French Creek,

Drainage area. 5,982 sq ml.

Records available. October 1918 to September 1921 and October 1931 to September 1955 In 

reports of Geological Survey. June 1915 to September 1941 (prior to October 1918, 

gage heights only) In reports of Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters. Gageheight records collected at same site since April 1905 are contained In reports of 

U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 955.92 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. 

Frlor to Aug. 12, 1919, staff gage, Aug. 12, 1919, to Sept. 15, 1932, chain gage, and 

Sept. 16-30, 1932, water-stage recorder, all at present site at datum 2.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 37 years (1918-55), 10,140 cfs (adjusted for storage since 1941).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 78,600 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 15.51 ft); minimum, 528 cfs Sept. 23 (gage height, 1.72 ft).

1918-55: Maximum discharge, 138,000 cfs Mar. 13, 1920 (gage height, 20.65 ft, present datum)"; maximum gage height observed, 26.0 ft Feb. 26, 1926, present datum (ice 

jam); minimum discharge, 334 cfs July 30, 1934 (gage height, 1.63 ft).

Maximum free-flow stage known, 25.0 ft Mar. 17, 1865, present datum (discharge, 

196,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 120,000 cfs). Flood of Mar. 26. 1913, 

reached a stage of 24.6 ft, present datum, from graph based on gage readings (discharge, 191,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 120,000 cfs). Flood of Feb. 27, 

1917 (ice jam), equalled that of Feb. 26, 1926.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated by Chautauqua Lake (see p. 22), and since 1940, by Tionesta Creek Reservoir 

(see p. 60).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 743: Drainage area. WSP 783: 1913(M). WSP 1003: 1920(M). 

Revised figures of discharge, In cubic feet per second, for high-water period in the 

water year 1920, and corrected figure in the water year 1932, superseding those 

published in WSP 503 and 728, are given herewith:

1920 1920-Con. 1920-Con. 

Mar. 12...... 65,800 Mar. 15...... 71,200 Mar. 18...... 53,300

13...... 130,000 16...... 59,000 19...... 42.1OO

14...... 95,900 17...... 64,200 1932

Jan. 3...... 24,000

Month

Calendar year 1920. ......

Maximum

130,000

130,000

Minimum

4,200

1,080

Mean

32,100

8,250

Per square 

mile

5.37

1,38

Runoff In 

Inches

6.18

18.76

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

950 

1,540

988

2,890

4,100

3,720

2,900

2,420

1,700

1,390

1,330

1,390

2,100

2,650

*9,520

69.700

45,200

40,500

50,500

21,400

17,200

15,000

9,500 

7,580

5,450

4,850

4,550

4,400

5,000

4,550

4,250

326,118

10,520

-17.3

Nov.

3,980 

4,100

4,550

7,160

10,900

12.100

11^700

9,900

8,780

8,420

7,900

7,550

6,850

6,050

5,300

4,700

4,250

3,980

5.850

4,760

6,560

*7,580

6,850 

6,500

6,500

6,500

6,850

7,020

7,900

9,120

207,700

6,925

-51.0

Dec.

9,500 

9,500

9,500

8,950

8,600

8,080

6,500

6.050

6,500

9,120

11,500

10,100

9,500

8,950

11,900

16,600

16,600

19,800

21,400

19,200

15,200

11,7OO

9,120 

10,100

9,300

8,600

8,420

12,100

40,800

51 ? , 9OO QfS6

463,690

14,960

 ( 700

Jan.

42.700 

37,000

36,300

33,600

29,800

*34,200

41,200

36,300

27,400

22,000

17 , 600

14,300

12,100

10,100

9,500

8,600

8,080

7,380

6,200

5,600

5,000

5,000

4,800 

4,600

5,600

4,000

3,300

2,500

2 <5QO

2^600

481,960

15,550 -749

Feb.

2,700 

2,800

2,700

2,500

2,500

3,000

4,000

5,000

5,6OO

6,200

11,000

12,500

10,500

9,4OO

8,600

8,600

7,600

7,000

7,200

7,000

11,000

26,000

54.900 

51,600

28,000

22,600

18 , 600

*25,000

-

524 , 100

11,580

 ( 507

Mar.

45,100 

65.400

58,300

56,700

51.9OO

49,500

48,000

41,200

34,900

32,900

36,200-

47,200

43,400

54,200

26,800

24 , 400

24,400

22,000

18 , 600

16,200

16,200

24,000

32,900 

32,200

28 , 600

25,000

22,000

17,600

15,600

14,800

14 300

1,016,500

52,790

-74.9

Apr.

15,600 

16,200

14,800

*14,300

11,700

10,500

9,500

8,780

8,250

7,020

6,350

6.050

6,850

7,340

13,400

15,600

15,200

14,300

15,000

11,700

12 , 500

12,500

10,900 

10,900

20,000

50.400

28,000

25,200

18,200

14,800

407,840

13,590

+231

May

12.500 

10,900

9,700

7,900

7,200

6,500

5,900

5,600

5,600

5,300

5,000

4,550

*4,250

3,980

3,720

3,480

3,850

5,720

5,020

2,820

5,550

2.720

3,600 

4,550

5,600

5,900

5,750

5,150

5,450

6,050

5,150

168,760

5,444 -166

June

4,250 

3,600

3,150

2,750

2,480

2,500

2,420

2,700

3,280

3,600

5,720

4,700

5,900

6,050

6 , 500

5,600

*4,1OO

5,500

2,780

2,480

2,260

2,120

2,050 

2,030

1,850

1,740

1,600

1,510

1,350

1.260

95,430

3,114

-29.9

July

2.750 

2,740

2,100

1,650

1,560

1,710

2,020

1,570

1,470

1,720

1,520

1,600

1,560

1,180

1,090

1,020

1,090

1,110

1,080

1,000

900

812

790 

1,960

*1,650

1,55O

1,500

1,150

1,250

1,260

1,160

44,332

1,448

-67.0

Aug.

1,040 

975

912

i,oT5

1,000

1,260

1,790

1,850

1,410

1;220

1,460

1,580

1,960

5,720

5,880

5.150

5,600

2,560

2,100

1,810

1,570

1,410

*1,550 

1,380

1,540

1,520

1,350

1,220

1,090

1,010

1,020

54,527

1,759

-10.6

Sept.

1,010 

1,020

950

950

900

850

780

750

720

700

720

760

740

720

690

*680

650

640

610

582

564

5.46

564 

690

750

750

770

1.040

1,020

962

25,058

768

-50.4

Adjusted for change In reservoir contents

Mean

Cfsm 

In.

10,500 

1.76 

2.03

6,372 

1.15 

1.28

Calendar year 1954 : 

Water year 1954-55 :

15,660 

2.62 

3.02

14,800 

2.47 

2.85

11,890 

1.99 

2.07

32,720

5.47 

6.31

13,820 

2.31 

2.58

5,273 

0.882 

1.02

Observed

Max 69,700 Mln 546 Mean 10,120 

Max 69,700 Mln 546 Mean 9,897

3,084 

0.516 

0.58

1,331 

0.251 

0.27

1,748 

0.292 

0.34

718 

0.120 

0.13

Adjusted

Mean 10,180 Cfsm 1.70 In. 23.11 

Mean 9,895 Cfsm 1.65 In. 22.48

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents, equivalent In cubic feet per second, In Chautauqua Lake and Tionesta Creek 

Reservoir. " Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 20 to Feb. 22.
34 CLARION RIVER BASIN

Sevenmile Run near Rasselas, Pa.

Lgcation.--I.at 41 83?'52", long ?8°34 I 3?" ) on right bank 300 ft upstream from highway 

triage, 600 ft upstream from Flvemlle Run, and 3.2 miles northeast of Rasselas, Elk County.

Drainage area. 7.84 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1951 to September 1955.

gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,690.73 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes; Maximum discharge during year, 279 cfs Oct. 15 (gage height, 3.86 ft): minimum 

OTOTcfs Sept. 21 (gage height, 1.70 ft).

1951-55: Maximum discharge, 1,590 cfs Aug. 9, 1953 (gage height, 4.78 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 200 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow 

minimum, that of Sept. 21, 1955. '

Remarks.--Records good except those below 5 cfs and those for periods of ice effect which 

are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 28 Mar. 1 to Sept. 30

1.65 1.14

1.9 1.94

2.0 4.00

2.2 9.9

2.4 19

2.6 33

3.0 82

3.S 172

1.7

1.75

1.8

1.85

1.9

2.0 

H.I

0.07 

.23

.57

1.14

1.87

3.55

5.7

2.2 8.9

2.4 18.5

2.7 40

3.0 73

3.5 168

4.0 345

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.19

1.86

ST5- 1.65

4.46

5.7

3.56

2.52

2.32

2.13

2.32

2.38

8.3

5.5^"

46

93

37

26

18.5

15

12.5

10.5

8.8

7.5. 

6.9 *

6.3 eie"

6.0

5.7

5.5

5.2

365.69

11.8

1.51

1.73

Nov.

4^95

TT9T

5.5

6.0

6.3

6.9

6.6

7.8

9.5

9.2

8.5

8.5

7.8

7.5

6.9

6.6

6.3

6.0

6.3

6.6

8.2

7.2

6.6

Q6.6 

* 6.3 >

&8:S7)5 9.9

BTo

214.20

7.14

0.911

1.02

Dec.

8.5

 8.5

8.5

8.5

8.0

14eTff

6.2

8.0

9.0

8.2

7.4

7.5

15.5

27

20

18

17

15

12

10

11

12

10 

7.4

7.4

7.4

25

75

47

506.6

16.3

2.08

Z.40

Jan.

34

58

45

36

 31

|0

35

33

27

22

18

15.5

14

12

11

9.9

8.8

7.8

7.0

6.0

4.6

5.8

5.6

4.8 

5.2

4.5

3.5

2.7 ins

3.0

3.0

544.7

17.6

2.24

2.58

Feb.

3.5

 3.56

3.3

3.0

3.0

4.O

6.0

4.5

4.0

 4.0

11

7.0

5.6

5.6

6.0

5.6

5.4

5.0

5.0

6.0

9.0

21

24

20 

17

15.5

19

3JL

259.56

9.27

1.18

1.23

Mar.

145

96

63

167

176

110

62

43

39

38

108

70

48

36

30

39

 30

25

22

18.5

32

71

51

4O 

31

28

23

19.5

17 

17

20

1,715.0

55.3

7.05

8.14

Apr.

23

19.5

18

16

14.5

13

12.5

10.5

9.3

8.2

7.5

9TT

8.5

8.9

13

12

13

 12.5

12

12

18.5

15

13

18 

22

25

2?

19

17

15

438.1

14.6

1.86

2.08

May

13

TT

9.7

8.2

7.2

6.3

g6.4

g8.5

g5.7

g5.2

g4.97

g5.2

g4.74

g4.31

g4.11

g3.92

g3.55

g3.19

3.0E

3.02

2.68

2.51

TT5

2.85 

3.65

 3.55

2.51

2.77

3.92

3.02 

2 .35

154.73

4.99

0.636

0.73

June

2.51

2.35

2.19

2.03

1.87

1.57

1.87

3.02

4.02

2.35

2.19

2.51

3.73

3.73

2.85

2.19

2.03

1.72

1.57

1.42

1.28

1.28

1.14

1.14 

1.01

1.01

1.01

1.01

i|9

_ ""

58.38

1.95

0.249

0.28

July

0.77

.77

.77

.67

.57

.57

.57

.57

1.05

1. 65

.77

.57

.41

.41

.46

.67

.77

.67

.57

.34

.28

TZ8

.32

1.28 

*.58

.41

.49

1.24

.67

.41 

.32

19.88

0.641

0.082

0.09

Aug.

0.25

.28

.28 *.67

.54

.34

.47

.63

.28

.23

.88

.73

5.1

4715

2.61

1.57

1.01

.89

.67

.49

.41

.55

.67

.41 

.28

.28

.28

.28

.28

.44 

1.14

27.09

0.874

0.111

0.13

Sept.

0.49

.34

.28

.23

.28

.23

.19 *.15

.19

.15

.30

.63

.28

.23

.23

.19

.19

.15

.15

.12

.07 rr?

.28

^

.34

.32

1.14

.57 

.41

10.10

0.337

0.043

0.05

Calendar year 1954 : Max 111 Mln 0.23 Mean 12.1 Cfsm 1.54 In. 20.98 

Water year 1954-55 : Max 176 Min 0.07 Mean 11.8 Cfsm 1.51 In. 20.46

Peak discharge (base. 200 cfs).--Oct. 15 (lOsSO p.m.) 279 cfs (3.86 ft); Mar. 1 (11:30 a.m.) 232 

ofs (3.7STtTj Mar. 4 (4 a.m.) 259 ofs (3.81 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

g Computed from once-daily Telemark-gage readings. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 6-10, 12, 20-28, Jan. 19 to Feb. 1, Feb. 3-22.
CLARION RIVER BASIN 35

East Branch Clarion River at East Branch Clarion River Dam, Pa.

Location. Lat 41 033'10", long 78 035'50", on left bank 700 ft upstream from Middle Pork, 

 0.5 mile downstream from East Branch Clarion River Dam, Elk County, and It miles 

northeast of Glen Hazel.

Drainage area.--73.2 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1948 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,517.58 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark).

Average discharge. 7 years, 138 cfs (adjusted for storage since 1952).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 960 cfs Mar. 9, 10; maximum gage height, height, 4.78.ft 4.' 

Mar. 9; minimum discharge not determined; minimum dally, 16 cfs Feb. 24 to Mar. 5.

1948-55: Maximum discharge, 2,350 cfs Nov. 25, 1950 (gage height, 7.04 ft); minimum, 

1.5 cfs Feb. 86, 1958 (gage height, 1.00 ft); minimum daily, 6.7 cfs Sept. 21, 22, 1951.

Remarks. Records good above 100 cfs, fair between 30 and 100 cfs, and poor below 30 ofs. 

 TSow completely regulated since June 1952 by East Branch Clarion River Reservoir (see 

P. 60).

Cooperation. Seven discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions. WSP 1235: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 except periods of ice effect and 

backwater from Middle Fork (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

1.5 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 195

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

316

636

1,110

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Ttotal

Mean

(t)

Oct.

1S2

m

173

167

154

152

152

152

152

152

150

148

136

136

105

26

3T

42

42

46

74

112

138

152

152

152

*150

148

148 

148

148

3,993

129

-40.1

Nov.

148

m

148

148

148

148

148

148

146

146

146

146

146

144

144

144

140

128

119

112

112

111

103

94

86

68

51

35

25

24_

3,554

118

-54.2

Dec.

23 *5?

5T

24

23

27

28

24

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

27

47

60

43

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

880

28.4

+137

Jan.

24

5T

24

 24

24

24

24

24

24

24

38

67

67

65

64

64

63

67

83

1)83

b83

b82

b82

b82

b82

b82

b90

blOO bTSO" 

blOO

blOO

1,884

60.8

+119

Feb.

86

60

67

82

66

41

24

24

23

*24

24

56

88

7T

42

*62

*45

27

27

27

28

28

23

16

T6

16

16

16

-

1,125

40.2

+58.3

Mar.

16

IS

16

16

16

80

360

 505

*631

960

566

659

745

745

639

*472

488

293

38

35

42

48

150

259

259

202

148

146

127 

69

30

8,776

283

+185

Apr.

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

23

2?

23

23

23

23

24

25 25-

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25 

25

727

24.2

+133

May

25

25

23

TT

64

52

39

30

25

49

38

40

46

46

46

56

80

80

74

82

86

88

96

108 ~55-

*70

84

101

70 

70

82

1,917

61.8

+2.2

June

101

116

128

140

140

150

156

124

70

lT5!f

138

130

110

110

128

158

188

209

'2TB~ 216

216

216

211

200

200

188

177

177

184 

204

4,810

160

-139

July

213

813

213

211

211

 211

211

211

191

150

173

197

206

216

250

223

209

209

213

225

*225

225

225

204

195

211

216

191

211

220

220

6,479

209

-203

Aug.

220

tSG

 220

220

220

220

213

202

202

211

209

202

150

90

14T

191

206

213

213

213

213

202

188

186

188

204

211

211

216 

213

193

6,207

200

-183

Sept.

802

206

206

206

206

206

*204

177

169

195

195

180

150

162

188

202

259" 209

209

209

184

162

154

146

144

136

127 *T2T

138

138

5,346

178

-172

Adjusted for change in contents in East Branch Clarion River Reservoir

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

88.9 

1.21 

1.40

63.8 

0.872 

0.97

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

165 

2.25 

2.59

180 

2.46 

2.84

98.5 

1.35 

1.41

468 

6.39 

7.37

157 

2.14 

2.39

64.0 

0.874 

1.01

Observed

Max 488 Min 14 Mean 105 

Max 960 Min 16 Mean 125

21.0 

0.287 

0.32

6.00 

0.082 

0.09

17.0 

0.232 

0.27

6.00 

0.082 

0.09

Adjusted

Mean 110 Cfsm 1.50 In. 20.47 

Mean 112 Cfsm 1.53 In. 20.75

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in East Branch Clarion River Reservoir, equivalent in cubic feet per second.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Mote. Backwater from Middle Pork Oct. 15-17, Dec. 9, 10, 14-20, Dec. 28 to Jan. 11, Feb. 11, 

Pe¥T2"2 to Mar. 7, Mar. 21-23, Mar. 31 to Apr. 10, Apr. 12-30, May 26, 29, 30, June 9, 13, 14, 

July 10, Aug. 13, 14.
36 CLARION RIVER BASIN

West Branch Clarion River at Wilcox, Pa.

Location. --Lat 41°34'30", long 78°41'35", on right bank 20 ft downstream from single 

span highway bridge at Wilcox, Elk County, 100 ft downstream from Wilson Run, and 

0.1 mile upstream from Pennsylvania Railroad bridge.

Drainage area. 63.0 sq mi.

Records available . October 1953 to September 1955.

;e, Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,502.02 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1943. Prior to Nov. 18, 1953, wire-weight gage at 

site 20 ft upstream at same datum. Nov. 18 to Dec. 8, 1953, staff gage at same site 

and datum.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 2,510 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 6.43 ft); minimum, 4.2 cfs Sept. 21 (gage height, 1.27 ft).

1953-55: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 16, 1954; minimum, that of Sept. 21, 1955.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1-15 Oct. 16 to Sept. 30

1.6

1.7 

2.0 

2.3 

2.5 

3.0

19

28

66

121

169

330

1.25

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

3.8

4.9

8.1,

13

28

66

2.3 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

123

175

335

555

850

1,530

Discharge, In cubic feet per Second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

65

26

25

17JZ"

60

63

42

34

30

29

29

28

84

46

257

861

28T

235

172

138

119

101

86

74

69

62

*66

60

56

53

49

3,403

110

1.75

2.01

Nov.

47

46

5S

68

65

66

60

63

71

68

68

69

68

66

63

60

58

55

59

59

65

56

53

55

63

63

63

71

101

Afl

OO

1,913

63.8

1.01

1.13

Dec.

82

*86

86

82

77

58~5S

60

100

100

80

74

72

160

252

205

181

178

159

125

100

110

120

100

80

80

80

223

677

676

451

4,980

161

2.56

2.94

Jan.

347

469

367

*324

282

509

39T

324

265

223

181

145

135

110

100

90

78

68

60

52

45

58

54

46

48

42

34

30

30

31

33

4,975

160

2.54

2.94

Feb.

*38

37

31

30

32

40

64

50

48

*48

100

70

60

60

62

58

54

52

52

58

70

190

230

181

162

143

181

259

-

2,460

87.9

1.40

1.45

Calendar year 1954 : Max 1,OOO Mln 9.3

Mar.

941

820

535

1,170

1,250

910

572

583

328

300

801

594

428

321

262

*342

253

232

211

181

301

618

505

403

310

300

247

208

178

167

TTF

14,246

460

7.30

8.41

Apr.

178

170

164

148

133

126

119

105

93

84

77 ITS'

97

102

153

138

159

*148

146

143

190

153

143

182

202

229

m

199

178

153

4,438

148

2.35

2.62

May

133 TI6"

103

92

79

72

72

88

63

58

55

49

46

43

39

36

35

32

31

30

27

37

34

26

4?

38

*28

30

48

34

31

1,654

53.4

0.848

0.98

June

30

24

22

22

21

20

28

48

58

3T

30

39

53

46

38

30

27

26

24

22

21

19

19

19

18

17

20

19

15

14

820

27.3

0.433

O.48

July

14

14

13

12

11

*12

11

17

21

26.

13

10

9.5

9.0

9.5

12

. 16

12

10

8.6

7.7

7.4

777

23

12

8.1

11

18

10 8 . 6

7.7

381.8

12.3

0.195

0.23

Aug.

12

12

*7.4

*12

12

9.5

13

13

8.1

7.0

25

16

88

BT

25

17

14

13

12

9.9

9.9

13

16

9.9

8.1

7.7

8.1

8.1

7.4 17'9 3

491.4

15.9

0.252

0.29

Sept.

9.5

7.4

6.7

6.7

6.3

6.0

5.5

*5.5

5.5

5.5

9.4

12

7.0

6.3

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.2

4.9

4.5

J77

6.5

20

TT

7.0

7.1

19

10 

8.1

230.4

7.68

0.122

0.14

Mean 113 Cfsm 1.79 In. 24.45

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,250 Mln 4.5 Mean 110 Cfsm J..7S In. za.ez

Peak discharge (base, 1.500 efs). Oct. 16 (1:30 a.m.) 2,510 cfs (6.43 ft); Mar. 4 (7 a.m.) 1,810 

cfs (5.43 ft); Mar. 11 (12:30 p.m.) 1,700 cfs (5.27 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 6-14, 20-27, Jan. 12 to Feb. 22.
CLARION RIVER BASIN 37

Clarion River at Johnsonburg, Pa.

Location. Lat 41°29'10", long 78°40'43", on right bank at downstream side of highway 

bridge in Johnsonburg, Elk County, 0.1 mile downstream from Johnson Run and 0.4 mile 

downstream from confluence of East and West Branches.

Drainage area. 204 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,422.98 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1943. Prior to Nov. 8, 1951, chain gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 388 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3.320 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 5.85 ft); mini-

 mum, 85 cfs Feb. 3 (gage height, 1.96 ft); minimum daily 101 cfs Feb. 9.

1945-55: Maximum discharge, 11,700 cfs May 28, 1946 (gage height, 9.2 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); maximum gage height, 9.25 ft Nov. 25, 1950, from floodmarks; minimum discharge, 6 cfs Sept. 18, 1952 (gage height, 0.68 ft), result of regulation above station; minimum daily, 20 cfs Oct. 5, 1948, Nov. 6, 1951.

Flood in July 1942 reached a stage of 16.7 ft, from floodmark.

Remarks. Records good except those computed from once-daily Telemark-gage readings,

 whTch are fair. Flow regulated since June 1952 by East Branch Clarion River Reservoir 

(see p. 60 ) and at low flow by industrial plants above station.

Revisions. WSP 1235: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage

In cubic feet per

(Shifting-control method

height, in feet, and discharge,

second)

used Oct. 1-15)

Oct. 16 to Feb. £8 Mar. 1 to Sept. 30

2.0 

2.3 

2.8

92

176

420

3.5 

4.5

890

1,810

2.0 109

2.4 24O

3.O 54O

4.0 

5.0

1,320

2,350

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

256

221

218

316

260

263

224

210

207

207

207 

204 2EO"

218

686

~^§2 1,610 

444

338

275

260

270

275

275

260

*246

251

242 

228

228

224

9,935

320

-4O.1

Nov.

215

220

242

270

SBIT

260

246

246

.256

251

246 

246

242

246

238

233 

228

207

211

203

228

203

192

184

203

192

166 TS9" 

224

196

6,719

224

-54.2

Dec.

*188

255

188

180

173

127 gT5~3~

g!50

192

224

188 

180

176

336

576

474 

414

409

365

290

g220

g256

275

g246

g!99

g!69

g!63

355 

1,280

1.520

962

10,683

345

+137

Jan.

705

962

761

*670

576

1,050

818

677

558

462

382 

348

321

275

256

233 

215

192

g!88

g!73

g!44

g!84

176

g!63

g!69

g!56

g!32

g!29 

gTSTJ

g!60

g!60

11,555

373

+119

Feb.

g!66

121

104

129

118

106

121

108

*101 118-

203 

169

203

184

156

164 

149

126

129

153

224

487

15B" 628

414

36O

426

600

6,453

230

+58.3

Mar.

1,920

1,710

1,060

2,270

2,500

1,710

1,320

1,230

1,200

1,560

1,760 

1,560

1,510

1,320

1,140

*1,220 

1,O3O

832

436

380

586

1,O6O

986

946

782

726

564

486 

430

365

341

54,740

1,121

+185

Apr.

337

314

309

282

257

248

232

210

195

181

164 

24T

229

229

322

500 

370

356

*357

527

456

556

327

394

452

522 4"6"3~

425 

375

327

9,523

317

+155

May

286

24TT

229

215

217

192

174

229

155

160

152 

155

155

128

122

122 

136

142

135

133

136

146

164

164

178

*152

136

145 

174

142

142

5,116

165

+2.2

June

148

1ST

158

174

174

174

198

206

218

158

195 

210

213

198

192

g206 

g221

256

248

24T

240

240

236

217

217

g213

g!98

210 

195

217

6,115

204

-139

July

232

g232

g232

g232

g232

*229

229

232

236

198

g!78 

g2T56~

221

g221

g253

g257 

T5Z

221

232

232

232

g240

g240

g257

213

g221

g256

g229 

g221

252

g252

7,090

229

-203

Aug.

232

g244

*g229

229

232

229

232

221

210

213

236 

232

500 SIT

178

213 

221

252

229

225

225

221

213

202

192

210

221

221 

221

229

213

6,916

225

-183

Sept.

213

213

213

213

213

210

206

*192

170

198

210 

192

158

161

192

206 

213

217

ITT

 217

195

167

17O

178

167

152

T55 1421 

161

158

5,672

189

-172

Adjusted for change in contents in East Branch Clarion River Reservoir

Mean 

Cfsra 

In.

280 

1.57 

1.58

170 

0.855 

0.93

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

482 

2.36 

2.72

492 

2.41 

2.78

288 

1.41 

1.47

1,306 

6.40 

7.38

450 

2.21 

2.47

167 

0.819 

0.94

Observed

Max 2,19O Min 86 Mean 321 

Max 2.30O Min 1O1 Mean 350

65.0 

0.519 

0.56

26. 0 

O.127 

0.15

40.0 

0.196 

0.23

17.0 

0.083 

0.09

Adjusted

Mean 526 Cfsm 1.6O In. 21.72 

Mean 517 Cfsm 1-55 In. 21.10

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in East Branch Clarion River Reservoir, equivalent In cubic feet per second.

g Computed from once-daily Telemark-gage readings.
38 CLARION RIVER BASIN

Clarion River at Cooksburg, Pa.

Location.--Lat 41°19'50", long 79°18'35", on left bank at downstream side of bridge on 

State Highway 36 at Cooksburg, Forest County, 300 ft downstream from Toms Run and 

5 miles upstream from Canther Run.

Drainage area. 807 sq ml.

Records available. November 1938 to September 1955.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,146.48 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to May 17, 1939, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years (1939-55), 1,459 efs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 18,000 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 11,53 ft); minImuiT 213 cfs Sept. 15, 16 (gage height, 1.87 ft).

1938-55: Maximum discharge, 32,700 cfs July 19, 1942 (gage height, 14.96 ft); minimum, 41 cfs Aug. 30, 1939 (gage hei^t, 1.22 ft).

Maximum stage known, about 19 ft Mar. 17, 1936, from floodmarks (discharge, 56,000 

cfs).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Plow regulated since June 1952 by East Branch Clarion River Reservoir (see p. 60) and at low 

flow by Industrial plants above station.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

139

260

500

810

1,630

5.0

7.0

9.0

11.0

2,700

5,860

10,500

16,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

299

357

356

1,340

2,440

1,440

1,060

764

620

554

*518

506

602

915

2,190

15,800

5,130

3,430

2,520

1,930

1,580

1,350

1,180

1,060

950

880

852

831

778

745

700

51,672

1,667

-40.1

NOV.

662 

632

632

' 732

824

797

784

732

*712

700

662

644

644

620

620

602

584

578

554

57?

596

712

656

608

632

745

764

778

1,010 

1,500

21,088

703

-54.2

Dec.

1,100 

1,060

1,100

1,020

950

840

620 725"

800

1,290

1,260

980

985

1,110

*4,700

5,880

2,950

2,950

2,820

2,300

1,800

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,250

1,050

1,000

1,310

7, -120 

8,480

6,380

66,325

2,140

+157

Jan.

4,440 

4,280

4,760

3,650

3,150

4,660

5,550

3,800

3,150

2,640

2,200

1,880

1,680

1,480

1,300

1,180

1,100

985

880

*880

726

804

824

726

600

540

550" 500

540 

520

500

60,285

1,945

+119

Feb.

500 

520

450 350"

470

500

680

900

800

740

1,300

1,100

900

900

880

800

760

720

700

700

1,000

*2,800

4,440

3,800

2,950

2,470

2,250

5,290

-

57,770

1,549

+58.3

Mar.

7,590 

10,200

5,980

10.400

9T2'7o

7,230

5,120

3,960

3,430

3,650

4 , 530

5,150

4,120

3,500

3,080

5,940

4,360

3,450

2,820

2,500

2,550

5,800

5,860

4,440

5,650

5,220

5,080

2,520

2,250

*1 jr 980

1,980

141,540

4,559

+185

Apr.

1,930 

1,780

1,680

1,530

1,400

1,300

1,260

1,140

1,060

950

880 33B"

1,580

1,350

1,880

2,080

1,980

2,420

2,080

1,930

2,620

2,640

2,200

2,080

3,220

5,650

3,500

2,880

2,470

2,140

58,555

1,952

+155

Hay

1,850 

T?5SO"

*1,350

1,220

1,100

985

880

950

985

797

758

706

620

590

542

494

460

438

443

427

416

595

427

512

566

652

542

427

416 

512

454

22,454

724

+2.2

June

427 

406

380

347

347

338

*335

5TT

1,150

962

662

732

915

950

824

693

602

572

542

530

506

485

454

449

411

406

595

576

580

347

16,460

549

-139

July

380 

416

401

376

356

347

342

401

706

771

633

*406

366

552

356

406

411

411

361

333

333

320

 336" 316

422

347

520

556

566

325

320

12,312

397

-205

Aug.

312 

312

316

316

320

325

329

325

312

287

505

566

449

856

W§

*566

556

542

342

353

320

308

356

595

325

283 553"

299

299 

305

558

10,985

554

-185

Sept.

361 

31?

299

291

887

287

280

268

268

230

245

276

264

250

216

254

256

268

268

268

*260

260

250

260

312

276

242

234

260 

268

8,010

267

-172

Adjusted for change in contents in East Branch Clarion River Reservoir

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

1,627 

2.02 

2.33

649 

0.804 

0.90

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

2,277 

2.82 

3.25

2,064 

2.56 

2.95

1,407 

1.74 

1.81

4,744 

5.88 

6.78

2,085 

2.58 

2.88

726 

0.900 

1.04

Observed

Max 15,100 Min 272 Mean 1,345 

Max 15,800 Min 216 Mean 1,390

410 

0.508 

0.57

194 

0.240 

0.28

171 

0.212

0.24

95.0 

0.118 

0.15

Adjusted

Mean 1,350 Cfsm 1.67 In. 22.72 

Mean 1,577 Cfsm 1.71 In. 25.16

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 cfs).--Oct. 16 (9 a.m.) 18,000 cfs (11.53 ft); Mar. 1 (12 p.m.) 

13,600 efs (loTll ftj; Mar. 4 (4:30 p.m.) 13,900 cfs (10.22 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in East Branch Clarion River Reservoir, equivalent In cubic feet per second. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 6-9, 12, 21-27, Jan. 25 to Feb. 22.
CLARION RIVER BASIN

Clarion River near Plney, Pa.

Location --Lat 41°11'33", long 79°26'25", on left bank a quarter of a mile downstream 

Clarion C^ountflYm^ °f P? 8 *1 1 * Elec tric Co.,V mUes northeas? oTpIne'y, 

Drainage area -951^ ml Upstream frotn Plney Creek > and 3 <»iles southwest of Clarion.

ReC ^dL nt^abl ?o;^°bel' 192 3 t 2 September 1955 (monthly discharge only, October 1944 

to September 1947) in reports of Geological Survey. October 1924 to September 1941 

in reports of Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters ^eptemoer 1941

°f gage ls L002.06 ft above mean sea level (Pennam Prl °r t0 DeC ' 23 ' 194? ' reCOTdS fr°m hydroelectric 

Average discharge. -31 years, 1,623 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 21,300 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height 14 23 ft)- 

min& J1 Cfs Nov - 20 ' Dec ' 2S - 26 (g^6 height, 1.18 ft) ' ''

19^4-55: Maximum discharge, 50,000 cfs Mar. 18, 1936, determined bv Pennsylvania 

Electric Co. (elevation, 1,028.5 ft at lower pool of dam) minimum not determined 

Remarks. -Records good except those for periodsof ice effect or fragmentary or So gage - 

' "^ ^ f *' F1°W ^l ^eA sln<=e June 1952 by East Branch ?lfrion

^ at P ^ '» (comRating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 1 Mar. 2 to Sept. 30

1.8 

2.0 

2.5

64

136

206

436

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

8.0 

13.0

740

1,540

2,660

7,660

18,300

64

136

206

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

8.0 

11.0

436

745

1,610

2,730

7,660

13,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

3

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

408

27

24

1,500

3,180

1,780

1,270

800

436

24

633

714

*1,130

1,210

4,610

17.700

7,100

4,980

3,620

2,180

2,290

2,200

1,150

486

1,150

1,460

1,430

839

1,510

456

26

66,323

2,139

-29.7

Nov.

786

826

910

1,140

1,130

377

22

811

*726

847

827

1,020

540

22

985

968

921

799

828

22

22

746

731

917

541

974

562

482

1,070

1,650

22,202

740

-44.2

Dec.

1,290

1,300

1,550

1,170

550

fl,110

f720

f830

1,270

1,160

1,920

730

1,080

1,450

*f4,000

f5,190

4,300

a5, 000

a3,400

f3,060

f2,150

fl,670

f2,010

2,560

1,920

594

973

2,210

7,900

11.000

*

82,307

2,655

+156

Jan.

6.200

4,990

6,020

4,560

4,260

5,580

6,200

5,670

3,830

3,300

2,500

2,290

2,120

2,270

1,860

192

*1,060

1,010

*1,400

fl,320

f 1,100

682

24

b860

a900

a800

a700

b550

b26

b26

b790

73,090

2,358

+91.1

Feb.

f950

f870

f830

b460

b26

b530

1,400

892

1,020

1,100

1,700

2,100

538

1,000

1,280

1,350

1,540

1,920

1,100

26

*1,810

4,160

5.840

5,670

4,460

3,280

2,240

3,700

_

--------

51,792

1,850

+58.2

Mar.

8,990

12.400

7,470

12,300

11,000

9,000

6,560

5,840

4,350

4,090

5,290

5,840

5,670

4,550

3,710

4,800

5,840

4,850

3,940

1.290

3,920

6,210

7,850

6,020

5,840

4,690

3,050

2,880

*2,460

2,500

2,300

175,500

5,661

+182

Apr.

2,600

2,170

1,560

1,940

1,510

1,700

1,800

1,520

997

15.

1,540

1,370

1,920

2,330

2,520

1,760

1,530

2,910

2,710

2,560

3,760

3,400

2,620

2,280

4,600

5.670

4,800

3,250

3,220

2,930

--------

73,500

2,450

+115

May

1,680

*1.940

1,620

1,520

1,440

1,380

542

924

1,440

1,420

848

833

406

571

254

633

658

760

797

925

24

26

*514

*851

812

1,140

1,210

35

25

25

771

26,024

839

+31.5

June

577

507

517

275

25.

671

505

1,260

1.560

1,510

a500

f590

*.1,320

1,450

769

914

1,020

550

133

659

f600

f480

422

1,54O

25

25

f470

492

401

497

_ -____-

20,264

675

-140

July

1,340

52

41

24

380

334

388

1,150

422

876

*494

503

490

449

499

359

28

683

498

491

498

469

30

27

465

414

512

523

818

27

27

13,311

429

-194

Aug.

527

484

495

479

524

30

30

491

553

681

476

504

868

390

*477

526

537

544

486

!i

27

534

498

488

553

529

27

27

520

543

406

13,280

428

-205

Sept.

465

466

34

29

28

552

558

521

615

28

28

a500

a500

502

482

398

27

27

*394

422

263

150

147

2626-

411

278

264

270

285

8,696

290

-162

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

2,109 

2.22 

2.56

696 

0.732 

0.82

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

2,811 

2.96 

3.41

2,449 

2.58 

2.97

1,908 

2.01 

2.09

5,843 

6.14 

7.08

2,565 

2.70 

3.01

870 

0.915 

1.05

Observed

Max 17,700 Win 22 Mean 1,578 

Max 17,700 Min 22 Mean 1,716

535 

0.563 

0.63

235 

0.247 

0.28

223 

0.234 

0.27

128 

0.135 

0.15

Adjusted

Mean 1,587 Cfsm 1.67 In. 22.67 

Mean 1,704 Cfsm 1.79 In. 24.32

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents In East Branch Clarion River and Plney Reservoirs, equivalent in cubic feet 

per second. Records of contents in Piney Reservoir furnished by Pennsylvania Electric Co. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of reservoir outflow records, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed from partly estimated gage heights.
Location.--Lat 41°06'05", long 79°40'45", on right bank 500 ft downstream from bridge on

State Highway 368 at Barkers Landing, Armstrong County, and 1.1 miles downstream from

Clarion River.

Drainage area.--7.671 sq mi. 

Records available.--October 1932 to September 1955. Gage-height records collected at

same site since 1885 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 845.14 ft above mean sea level, adjustment

of 1907. Prior to Oct. 1, 1932, U.S. Weather Bureau gages at different datums.

Oct. 1-28, 1932, staff gage at datum 27.00 ft lower.

Average discharge.--23 years, 12,940 cfs (adjusted for storage since 1941). 

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 107,000 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 17.78 ft);

minimum, 666 cfs Sept. 23 (gage height, 0.94 ft).

1932-55: Maximum discharge, 157,000 cfs Dec. 30. 1942 (gage height, 21.80 ft);

maximum gage height, 27.85 ft Mar. 5, 1934 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 409 cfs

July 30, 1934 (gage height, 0.67 ft).

Maximum stage known, 29A ft Mar. 17, 1865 (discharge, 250,000 cfs, from rating

curve extended above 125,000 cfs). 

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record,

which are fair. Flow regulated by Chautauqua Lake (see p. 22), since 1940 by Tionesta

Creek Reservoir, since 1952 by East Branch Clarion River Reservoir (see p. 60), and

since 1924 by Piney Reservoir.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of loe effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.9 

2.0 

3.0

605

3,050

5,830

5.0

10.0

17.0

14,000

45,300

100,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

r

e an

t)

Oct.

1,440

1,530

1.290

2,450

8,490

6,700

5,270

4,030

3,270

2,400

1,880

2,320

2,830

*3,820

14,800

95.700

62,700

50,200

40,400

28,200

22,000

17,700

12,900

9,820

7,690

6,880

6,600

5,870

6,300

6,040

5,080

444,600

14,340

-47.0

Nov.

4,640

5,080

5,520

7,030

11,800

15,600

13,100

*11,800

10,400

9,770

9,560

8,940

8,330

7,300

5,990

6,240

5,680

5,340

4,930

5,080

5,680

7,940

8,530

7,940

7,860

7,750

8,140

8,140

9,140

11,300

242,550

8,085

-95.2

Dec.

11,800

12,200

11,800

11,300

10,200

9,770

8,730

7,580

8,000

9,980

15,600

12,200

11,800

*11,300

15,700

22,600

23,200

30,600

30,800

27,000

21,400

17,200

13,300

13,600

13,600

10,600

10,400

12,700

42,900

75.000

66,600

595,260

19,200

+856

Jan.

55,200

45,300

43,900

41,100

56,900

41,100

49,500

46,000

56,200

28,900

25,800

19,100

16,000

14,100

12,800

10,700

9,560

9,560

8,060

7,700

6,750

6,360

*6,360

5,680

6,560

6,350

5,000

4,000

3,200

2,800

3,400

609,920

19,670

-658

Feb.

4,500

4,700

4,500

4.000

4,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

8,000

10,000

14,000

16,000

16,000

15,000

11,500

11,500

10,500

10,000

10,000

10,000

15,000

35,000

49,500

43,200

56,900

29,600

25,000

28,900

_

441,100

15,750

+565

Mar.

49,000

77,000

69,000

75,400

68,200

61,800

57,000

49,500

42,500

59,000

43,900

54,000

52,500

43,900

54,800

52,800

52,800

50,200

26,500

20,200

22,100

54,100

44,600

41,800

58,500

52,800

28,200

25,800

*20,500

19,100

 18,000 

1,283,100

41,590

+107

Apr.

19,100

20,200

18,000

17,500

15,000

15,600

12,200

11,500

10,200

8,550

7.750

7,950

8,460

9,550

16,000

19,600

19,100

18,600

18,000

16,200

18,000

19,100

15,800

14,500

24,100

59.700

59,000

51,500

25,600

20,700

554,600

17,820

+546

May

16.800

*14,500

15,100

11,100

9,560

8,550

7,550

6,850

7,560

7,080

6,480

5,850

5,520

4,500

4,640

4,560

4,510

4,500

4,560

5,890

5,690

5,450

4,090

5,680

6,480

7,580

7,560

6,760

5,680

6,520

6,660

214,510

6,920

-154

June

5,850

5,080

4,560

5,560

5,500

*3,190

3,180

4,220

6,600

5,780

5,470

7,090

8,820

9,580

9,260

8,290

6,600

5,070

4,090

5,670

5,490

5,270

5,050

5,550

5,060

2,190

2,580

2,570

2,150

2.040

140,550

4,678

-170

July

2,570

5,140

5,250

2,510

2,140

2,210

2,840

5,280

5,060

5,250

*a5,800

a2,800

a2,500

a2,200

al,900

al,500

al,500

al,750

1,710

1,660

1,600

1,470

1,120

1,090

2,610

2,210

2,250

2,000

2,050

1,700

1,580

71,050

2,291

-261

Aug.

1,520

1,590

1,540

1,560

1,710

1.590

1,590

2,420

2,410

2,010

2,520

2,580

2,140

5,260

*4,940

5.700

5,470

4,220

5,500

2,560

2,080

2,090

2,210

2,070

2,120

2,270

1,970

1,570

1,660

1,860

1,640

77,570

2,502

-216

Sept.

1.710

1,640

1,470

1,190

1,170

1,560

1,540

1,470

1,500

1,150

915

1,120

1,450

1,570

1,510

1,190

1,060

790

*873

1,060

956

875

810

894

875

978

1,150

1,580

1,550

1,470

56,252

1,208

-212

Adjusted for change In reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

14,290 

1.86 

2.14

7,990 

1.04 

1.16

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

20,060 

2.62 

5.02

19,010 

2.48 

2.86

16,120 

2.10 

2.19

41,500 

5.41 

6.24

18,170 

2.37

2.64

6,786 

0.885 

1.02

observed

Max 95,700 Mln 687 Mean 12,780 

Max 95,700 Hin 790 Mean 12,850

4,508 

0.588 

0.66

2,050 

0.265 

0.51

2,286 

0.298 

0.54

996 

0.130 

0.15

Adjusted

Mean 12,850 Cfsm 1.68 In. 22.73 

Mean 12,840 Cfsm 1.67 In. 22.75

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents In Chautauqua Lake and Tionesta Creek, East Branch Clarion River and Plney 

Reservoirs, equivalent In cubic feet per second. Records of contents In Plney Reservoir furnished 

by Pennsylvania Electric Co.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station at Klttannlng.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 27 to Feb. 22.
REDBANK CREEK BASIN 41

Redbank Creek at St. Charles, Pa.

Location.--Lat 40°59'40", long 79°23'40", on left bank 500 ft downstream from industrial

railroad bridge at St. Charles, Clarion County, 0.3 mile downstream from Leatherwood

Creek, and 3 miles west of New Bethlehem. 

Drainage area.'-528 sq mi. 

Records available.--October 1918 to October 1920, July to September 1921 and October 1931

to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey. October 1918 to September 1941 in

reports of Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters. Figures of daily discharge

for November 1920 to June 1921 have been found to be unreliable and should not be used. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 973.14 ft above mean sea level, adjustment

of 1907. Prior to July 10, 1940, chain gage at site 500 ft upstream at datum 3.10 ft

higher.

Average discharge.--37 years (1918-55), 846 cfs. 

Extremes. 1935-TT6; Maximum discharge during water year, 35,200 cfs Mar. 18 (gage height,

IB.60 ft, from floodmarks, site and datum then in use), by slope-area determination;

minimum observed, 25 cfs (revised) July 20-23, Sept. 23 (gage height, 0.13 ft). 

1954-55: Maximum discharge during water year, 13,700 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height,

13.82 ft); minimum, 30 cfs Sept. 23 (gage height, 1.62 ft).

1918-55: Maximum discharge, 35,200 cfs Mar. 18, 1936 (gage height, 18.60 ft, from

floodmarks, site and datum then in use), by slope-area determination; minimum observed,

19 cfs Oct. 1, 1918.

Revisions: The figures of minimum discharge for some water years have been revised,

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply

papers indicated.

WSP

803

823 

853 

873

Water 

year

1936

1937 

1938 

1939

Date

July 20-23, 

Sept. 23, 1936 

Sept. 30, 1937 

Sept. 10, 1938 

Sept. 1-4, 23, 1939

Discharge 

(cfs)

25

50 

27 

22

Gage height 

(feet)t

0.13

.34

.18 

,10

t Observed.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Some regulation at low flow by mills above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 743: Drainage area. Figures of daily discharge for November 

192D, to June 1921, published in WSP 523, are considered to be in error owing to unreliable gage-height record and should not be used. Revised figures of discharge, in 

cubic feet per second, for the water years 1919, 1936-39, superseding those published 

in WSP 503, 803, 823, 853, 873, are given herein. Complete daily table is given for 

water year 1936, but only revised figures for other water years.

Date

1918

Oct. 7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Discharge

1,800

1,300

900

660

480

580

660

580

500

470

450

340

240

600

1,950

1,300

800

600

500

900

1,450

1,000

Date

1936

Oct. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

Discharge

130

149

134

115

89

70

67

73

109

610

620

565

322

226

178

157

258

862

985

59E

420

303

Date

1936-Con.

Oct. 23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

1938

Sept. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

Discharge

270

270

270

620

985

705

442

399

339

43

40

38

38

38

35

36

31

31

28

41

Date

1938-Con.

Sept, 12

13

14

18

19

20

21

22

25

26

27

28

29

30

1939

Sept. 1

2

3

4

5

6

Discharge

70

75

82

89

70

72

78

89

92

75

65

54

54

48

23

23

22

26

27

27

Date

1939-Con.

Sept. 7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Discharge

29

31

34

35

35

32

34

30

27

25

26

27

25

26

25

25

23

25

25

26

26

29

Month Cfa-daya

453,850

2,107

282,454

229,815

231,206

Maximum

2,330

8,850

15,400

7,140

6,070

Minimum

22

22

67

25

58

28

28

22

22

Mean

809

804

366

953

1,243

70.2

774

630

633

Per square 

mile

1.53

1.52

.693

1.80

2.35

.133

1.84

1.47

.055

1.19

1.20

Runoff in 

inches

1.77

20.67

.80

24,56

31.97

.15

24.94

19.89

,06

16.17

16.27
42 REDBANK CREEK BASIN

Redbank Creek at St. Charles, Pa. Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1935 to September 1936

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

172

274

262

208

172

139

128

120

115

96

110

105

100

96

110

105

96

91

9T

98

91

105

115

125

130

128

105

96

117

190

324

4,214

136

0.258

0.30

Nov.

258

194

191

172 T5B"

254

310

365

450

392

392

420

910

1,420

1,170

950

680

578

480

450

420

392

365

306

292

234

*262

302

674

610

14,081

469

0.888

0.99

Dec.

512

392

330

280

260

260

350

741

2,390

2,450

2,190

1,940

1,480

2,060

2,790

5,050

3,970

2,730

2,060

1,540

990

680

560

480

400

370

340

320

300

290

280

38,785

1,251

2.37

2.73

Jan.

320" 270

600

1,080

1,080

870

792

755

1,480

1,700

1,480

1,220

1,170

1,480

1,320

1,120

1,040

950

1,080

1,040

755

650

450

450

430

410

390

370

350

340

330

25,772

831

1.57

1.81

Feb.

320

310

300

290

280

280

270

265

260

255

250

240

230

225

230

290

310

270

250

240

230

220

210

200

2,500"

4,500

6,260

4,680

2,870

27,035

932

1.77

1.91

Mar.

2,730

1,370

2,19(5

2,450

3,640

3,020

2,450

1,980

1,950

2,530

4,560

8,640

5,740

4,010

3,790

8,730

20,300

25,300

13,0(5(5

8,390

5,560

3,200

2,560

2,580

2,450

2,110

2,220

2,560

2,300

1,770

1,410

155,490

5,016

9.50

10.95

Apr.

1,290

2,190

2,190

1,820

1,490

2,420

2,190

1,940

1,710

1,710

1,490

1,290

1,390

1,110

950

950

810

720

633

606

606

690

662

530

460

428

3UB" 396

396

417

33,890

1,130

2.14

2.39

May

399

399

378

339

321

286

286

255

240

226

213

213

213

213

201

178

178

190

385

702

465

321

270

255

240

213

201

226

213

189

178

8,586

277

0.525

0.60

June

165

153

145

141

132

108

85

*94

178

153

213

T5T

201

178

143

134

105

115

132

106

101

85

80

96

72

61

BT

64

64

167

3,685

123

0.233

0.26

July

167

161

128

96

90

77

64

64

50

46

48

54

56

43

35

39

36

31

27

26

26

26

25

6T

77

87

189

*T57

141

110

82

2,329

75.1

0.142

0.16

Aug.

61

56

43

39

38

96

80

103

112

90

65

54

38

39

34

29

27

2T

48

52

44

97

85

73

85

201

132

110

255

286 275"

2,771

89.4

0.169

0.20

Sept.

189

1ST

139

108

85

77

65

59

53

56

43

34

67

53

35

29

34

31

34

36

32

29

26

ST

*50

43

50

39

85

117

1,880

62.7

0.119

0.13

Calendar year 1935 : Max 8,110 Min 91 Mean 878 Cfsm 1.66 In. 22.59

Water year 1935-36 : Max 25,300 Min 25 Mean 870 Cfsra 1.65 In. 22.43

* uiscnarge measurement maae on this aay.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 3-7, Dec. 23 to Jan. 3, Jan. 22, Jan. 25 to 

FebT~26.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

200

168

154

1,550"

2,330

2,080

1,300

860

620

488

412

364

424

510

3,430

10,300

4^ 600

3,160

1,850

1,240

980

800

655

560

*478

429

408

396

372

356

326

41,730

1,346

2.55

2.94

Nov.

308

292

305

392

456

456

438

396

356

326

302

286

273

261

255

243

235

229

23T

240

249

306

360

330

356

438

452

515

*728 

950

10,965

365

0.691

0.77

Dec.

860

800

770

710

650

b500

b340 b3~70"

530

920

905

710

740

896

4,250

3,590

2,870

4,080

3,830

2/650

1,940

1,470

1,350

1,350

1,140

950

890

1,300

4,860

6,200

5,020

57,441

1,853

3.51

4.05

Jan.

3,590

2,870

*2,540

2,030

1,720

2,910

3,230

2,430

1,900

1,550

1,280

1,04O

920

800

710

635

555

460

424

384

b300

345

396

295

276

b270

b230

b200

b220

b!90 

blTO

34,870

1,125

2.13

2.46

Feb.

b210

b210

b!90

b!80

blTO

b240

bl.OOO

*b940

b740

b980

b2,100

1,900

1,350

1,070

*1,010

860

830

710

685

895

1,590

3,300

4,600

3,830

2,990

2,230

1,800

2,180

38,790

1,385

2.62

2.73

Mar.

4,480

5,160

3,710

5,130

4,600

3,710

2,760

2,030

1,720

1,670

1,590

1,850

1,510

1,240

*1,070

1,980

2,430

1,940

1,630

1,350

2,100

4,340

3,950

2,990

2,230

1,850

1,670

1,350

1,210

1,070

1,040

75,360

2,431

4.60

5.31

Apr.

980

890

800

740

645

595

560

510

465

420

39"B~ 384

525

555

845

920

800

860

830

890

*1,270

1,630

1,350

1,320

2,230

3,830

3,350

2,480

1,850

1,430

34,350

1,145

2.17

2.42

May

 

1,140 550"

800

710

610

530

478

456

420

372

352

322

289

264

240

221

199

182

172

175

172

161

T9U

*240

362

312

273

210

194 

207

226

11,429

369

0.699

0.81

June

207

179

158

135

119

110

103

4TT

1,370

8W

635

701

1,240

1,070

890

685

525

400

322

273

240

210

189

172

154

147

137

127

119 

114

12,038

401

0.759

0.85

July

157

289

239

177

129

110

105

99

369

511

371

*220

150

118

100

95

92

89

86

76

69

62

58

6T

67

65

90

84

65 

62

58

4,330

140

0.265

0.30

Aug.

53

*50

47

45IB"

46

47

53

53

48

63

81

183

29E~ 388

188

123

94

81

73

63

108

212

155

102

82

70

63

61 

64

92

3,131

101

0.191

0.22

Sept.

89

82

70

61

55

*51

47

43

41

40

39

38

38

38

38

37

35

35

35

34

32

32

34

63

121

127

102

188

TBT

150

1,964

65.5

0.124

0.14

Calendar year 1954: Max 10,300 Min 54 Mean 860 Cfsm 1.63 In. 22.12

Water year 1954-55: Max 10,300 Min 32 Mean 894 Cfsm 1.69 In. 23.00

Peak discharge (base, 7,000 efs).--0ct. 16 (5:30 a.m.) 13,700 cfs (13.82 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
MAHONING CREEK BASIN 43

Mahonlng Creek at Punxsutawney, Pa.

Location. Lat 40°56'21", long 79°00'31", on right bank 75 ft downstream from Williams Run, 

a quarter of a mile west of Punxsutawney, Jefferson County, and 1.9 miles downstream 

from Sawmill Run.

Drainage area. 158 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1938 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,206.14 ft above mean sea level (Corps of 

Engineers benchmark). Prior to Oct. 1, 1946, at site 2.9 miles upstream at datum 13.30 

ft higher.

Average discharge.--17 years, 256 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,830 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 7.36 ft); minimum, 14 cfs Sept. 18, 20, 21 (gage height, 0.73 ft).

1938-55: Maximum discharge. 6,490 cfs Jan. 27, 1952 (gage height, 10.12 ft, but may 

have been higher Dec. 30, 1942); minimum, 2.6 cfs Sept. 26, 1939.

Maximum stage known, 15.6 ft Mar. 18, 1936, from floodmark, site and datum in use 

1938-46 (discharge, 12,500 cfs, from rating curve extended above 4,300 cfs by logarithmic plotting).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or shifting control, which 

are fair. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow by mine pumpage into stream above station.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

Oct. 1 to Mar. 3

40 2.5

63 3.0

112 4.0

230 7.0

per second) 

Mar. 4 to Sept. 30

398

619

1,190

3,470

0.7 

1.0 

1.2.

14

38

60

1.5 

2.0

108

230

Note. Same as preceding

T;acj.e acove £.u rt. 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

48

62

64

236 

383

414

256

190

154

132

116

103

&435

2.550

998

556

387

300

250

211

180

159

143

132.

193

*196

166

154

143

9,528

307

1.94

2.24

Nov.

139

143

161

206 

216

219

211

198

186

168

156

150

139 

T 130

124

116

112

108

107

120

200

211

178 

176

196

-* 190

180

216

333

 

5,327

178

1.13

1.25

Dec.

307

300

*274

247 

227

b!70

b!65

b!60

T99

271

233

211

211 

495

1,450

980

696

1,110

1,040

723

b520

b420

b360 

387

324

281 271;

521

1,800

2.800

1,700

18,853

608

3.85

4.44

Jan.

1.040

891

696

585 sir;

835

*778

639

538

455

379

317

293 

253

236

211

190

166

159

143

b!20

143

130 

bllO

bllO

blOO

b94

b86

b84

b84

b84

10,460

337

2.13

2.46

Feb.

b86

*b86

v b76

K* b72

\ b74~

b!20

304

242

203

329

723

451

b350 

b300

*271

239

239

214

211

296

520

1,060

1.660 

1,190

806

609

524

614

_

11,689

424

2.68

2.79

Mar.

1,220

1,160

806

1.620 

1,560

1,130

806

599

547

502

529

511

438 

379

349

684

660

*561

484

422

773

1,100

1,010 

778

594

547

467

387

349

321

328

21,621

697

4.41

5.09

Apr.

304

281

265

239 

216

214

206

182

167

152

147

172

187 

174

225

216

208

208

200

*227

268

274

253 

282

467

963

920

696

520

406

9,239

308

1.95

2.17

May

335

281

244

222 

200

177

157

154

138

129

127

114

106 

101

92

85

80

76

76

74

68

66

71 

71

66

64

*61

56

66

68

*64

3,689

119

0.753

0.87

June

61

53

47

44 

44

41

46

226

278

140

123

234

387 

287

225

172

136

112

95

85

77

70

63 

60

54

54

52

48

45

42

3,401

113

0.715

0.80

July

74

71

50

44 

39

41

42

*49

68

56

45

37

34 

34

34

33

31

31

30

30

27

27

26 

27

27

25

25

27

26

24

25

1,157

37.3

0.236

0.27

Aug.

23

22

23

23 

*24

23

23

22

20

20

44

36

118 

103

47

35

31

28

27

24

24

28

36 

30

25

23

22

23

22

28

41

1,018

32.8

0.208

0.24

Sept.

30

24

21

20 

21

20

18

18

*18

18

17

17

If

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

24 

61

42

25

23

118

60

39

797

26.6

0.168

0.19

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,960 Min 23 Mean 267 Cfsm 1.69 In. 22,92

Water year 1954-55 : Max 2,800 Min 16 Mean 266 Cfsm 1.68 In. 22.81

Peak discharge .... _..., ._,.. .... __ ,--_. __...., .,

3,300 cfs (6.83 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. Shifting-control method used Aug. 16 to Sept. 27.
44 MAHONING CREEK BASIN

Little Mahoning Creek at McCormick, Pa.

Location.--Lat 40°50'10", long 79°06'35", on left bank 200 ft downstream from highway 

bridge at McCormick, Indiana County, 1 mile west of Georgeville, 1.7 miles upstream 

from Ross Run, and 4 miles southeast of Smicksburg.

Drainage area. 87.4 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1955.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,164.88 ft above mean sea level (Corps of 

Engineers benchmark). Prior to May 10, 1940, chain gage at site 200 ft upstream at 

same datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 148 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,180 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 11.30 ft); minimum, 1.1 cfs Sept. 23 (gage height, 1.62 ft).

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 5,300 cfs Jan. 27, 1952 (gage height, 11.42 ft); maximum gage height, 11.94 ft Mar. 4, 1941 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 0.5 cfs Sept. 14, 

15, 1952; minimum gage height, 1.53 ft Aug. 26-28, 1949.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 16 to Sept. SO

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

12

24

41

76

123

225

350

665

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.7

0.9

2.1

4.1

7.3

12

24

41

74

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

S.O 

6.0 

S.O 

10.0

119

219

340

665

1,040

2,100

3,750

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

Z

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

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

12

TT

36

286 

447

450

220

139

103

82

68

56

65

63

521

*2.990

6i&

344

226

162

126 

102

84 

73

66

60

67

*74

64

69

66

7,786

251

2.87

3.31

Nov.

60

58

64

96 

102

116

107

96

87

76

69

66

60

56

53

49

46

44

43

55

115 

123

94 

90

100

99

92

121

823

a?20

2,677

89.2

1.02

1.14

Dec,

al90

a!60

*a!40

119 

104

66

60

afS

a70

al40

allS

a 90

alOO

167

a860

a540

a350

al,500

8740

aSOO

8350 

8240

*a200 

210

160

130

130

299

1,200

1.920

886

11,796

381

4.36

5.02

Jan.

506

430

318

261 

230

458

*397

302

244

199

160

125

115

90

86

78

72

64

56

50

45

62

47

35

35

38

*30

25

26

23

22

4,619

149

1.70

1.97

Feb.

26 *30

26

ft

60

350

250

180

250

740

560

2SO

190 *172

135

176

152

154

257

460 

625

HS438

305

254

308

_

8,312

297

3.40

3.54

Mar,

562

478

315

1.040 

§66

630

415

280

266

261

292

260

224

178

156

409

340

*283

237

199

429 

665

535 

373

271

247

190

160

140

130

" 

11,018

355

4.06

4.69

Apr.

116

102

94

64 

74

82

88

72

63

59

60

56

83

77

68

67

64 110

166 

168

141 

162

362

386

264

191

4,675

162

1.85

2.07

May

ite TU

94

83 

73

63

54

52

46

42

43

36

33

30

28

24

22

20

19

19

18

23

22

22

20

16

16

24

*21

1,255

40.5

0.463

0.53

June

19

15

13

10 

9.0

8.6

280^ ga

224

98

85

196

356

233

180

117

83

66

52

45

39 

52

28 

25

22

20

19

16

14

12

2,304.7

76.8

0.879

0.96

July

13

18

20

16 

11

11

11

12

15

11

*28

16

11

6.6

7.3

6.6

6.6

8.7

9.4

7.7

5.9 

4.7

3.7

4.1

3.9

3.7

3.4

3.9

6.2

4.5

3.0

328.7

10.6

0.121

0.14

Aug.

2.6

2.1

2.0

»M

2.3

3.3

3.7

3.2

2.6

9.3

IS

77

29" 84

16

13

9.4

8.6

6.9

5.5 

6.0

33 

15

9.4

6.9

5.5

4.9

4.7

5.7

20

410.1

13.2

0.151

0.17

Sept.

13

8.0

5.8

4.9 

4.1

3.9

3.4

3.0

*2.6

2.6

2.5

2.1

2.1

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.3

fci

1.6 

73

S3

81

14

189

81

JO 4O

551.9

18.4

0.211

0.23

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,990 Min 2.8 Mean 160 Cfstn 1.83 In. 24.86

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,990 Min 1.2 Mean 153 Cfstn 1.7S In. 23.79

Peak discharge (base, 2.000 cfs). 

2,240 ofs (8.16 ft); Dec. 30 (12:30 f

 Oct. 16 (7:30 a.m.) 5,180 cfs (11.30 ft); Dec. 18 (time unknown) 

.m. ) 2,690 cfs (8.78 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MAHONING CREEK BASIN 45

Mahoning Creek at Mahoning Creek Dam, Pa.

Location.--Lat 40°55'40", long 79°17'30", on left bank at downstream side of highway 

bridge at McCrea Furnace, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Mahoning Creek Dam, 

Armstrong County, 1 mile southwest of Eddyville, and 2 miles upstream from Pine Run.

Drainage area.--344 sq mi.

Records available. August 1938 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,003.39 ft above mean sea level (Corps of 

Engineers benchmark). " Prior to Feb. 1, 1940, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 572 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,060 cfs Feb. 25 (gage height, 6.07 ft); minimum, 21 cfs at times July to September; minimum daily, 21 cfs July 28 to Aug. 10, 

Aug. 23-26, Sept. 12-22.

1938-55: Maximum discharge, 10,400 cfs Mar. 8, 1942 (gage height, 8.10 ft); minimum, 2.5 cfs Oct. 13, 1947; minimum daily, 16 cfs Oct. 15-17, 1939.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height 

record, which are fair. Flow completely regulated since 1941 by Mahoning Creek Reservoir (see p. 60).

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of loe effect {gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 31 Jan. 1 to Sept. 30

1.5 

1.7

38

70

2.0

2.5

135 

3OO

Kote. Same as following 

table above 2.5 ft.

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

2.5

19

41

71

136

300

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

535

1,300

2,300

3,960

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

 total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

48 

4§

70

191

605

1,030

1,260

803 

406

332

332

328

279

175 

365

310

1,140

5,660 

3,470

3,200

2,460

1,100

502

421

*336

328

336

394

470

321

172

24,892

803

+2.5

Nov.

220 

328

328

328

400

480

48O

475 

475

404

328

328

328

324 

250

172

ITT

172 

172

175

251

397

470

421

328

324

324

328

 380

565

10,127

338

+14.4

Dec.

744

816

687

470

470

398

253

266

553

640

484

328

332 

687

1,400

1,530

1,210 

1,560

2,870

3.200

2,550

1,390

1,000

832

674

667

667

647

654

1,150

29,301

945

+349

Jan.

2,840 

5.660

*3,560

3,380

3,2OO

1,760

1,300

1,660 

1,660

1,570

1,340

968

789

470 

470

398

332

352 

328

282

178

178

178

392

329

172

*b!25

bl65"

b!65

b!65

b!65

32,511

1,049

-568

Feb.

b!65 

b!65

b!65

b!65

b!40

b95

b!50

*493 

984

818

697

1,340

1,570

1,150 

944

888

779

614 

450

470

666

662

660

2,070

3.760

3,560

2,470

1,570

27,660

988

+46.2

Mar.

883 

650

1,620

972

480

889

3,050

3.470 

3,380

3,200

2,860

1,890

968

968 

 805

669

1,160

1,300 

1,300

1,160

1,010

671

478

1,270

1,810

1,760

1,710

1,660

1,620

1,350

960

45,953

1,482

-31.5

Apr.

782 

465

465

460

455

408

324

324 

324

524

324

524

520

3^0 

320

324

328

398 

470

470

 480

559

660

660

559

338

614

1,480

1.76Q

1,710

16,749

558

+89.9

May

1.660 

1,570

1,230

639

324

324

324

324 

268

172

172

172

250

520 

214

94

94

94 

94

150

166

166

169

*172

130

88

88

88

88

88

88

9,800

316

-95.4

June

88 

88

88

88

88

88

1°- lo

362

659

340

336

604

840 

832

659

328

324 

269

169

169

169

169

127

88

88

88

88

88

88

7,572

252

-0.3

July

fi88

88

88

90

88

*88 

90

90

88

88

90

68 

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

32

21 21

21

21

1,842

59.4

-1.4

Aug.

 t

21

21

21

21

21

21 

21

21

25

49

95

92 

205

"251 536

172 

135

70

31

22

21

21

21

21

22

22

22

24

56

1,923

62.0

+8.8

Sept.

90

90

90

90

65

*46

47

47 

35

22

22

|1

?T

21

21

21

21

21 

21

21

21

21

23

24

92

163

127

101

131

166

1,702

56.7

+3.8

Adjusted for change in contents In Mahoning Creek Reservoir

Mean 

Cf sm 

In.

806 

2.34 

2.70

35Z 

1.02 

1.14

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

1,294 

3.76 

4.33

681 

1.98 

2.28

1,034 

3,01 

3.15

1,450 

4.22 

4.87

648 

1.88 

2.10

221 

0.642 

0.74

Observed

Max 5,130 Min 18 Mean 556 

Max 3,760 Mln 21 Mean 575

252 

0.733 

0.82

58.0 

0.169 

0.19

70,8 

0.206 

0.24

60.5 

0.176 

0.20

Adjusted

Mean 586 Cfsm 1.70 In. 23.14 

Mean 576 Cfsm 1.67 In. 22.74

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in Mahoning Creek Reservoir, equivalent in cubic feet per second.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by loe.

Note. Doubtful gage-height record May 25 to June 8, July 14 to Aug. 11, Aug.. 20-30, Sept. 5, 6; 

discharge computed on basis of 3 discharge measurements and records of release from Mahoning Creek 

Reservoir.
16 OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM

Allegheny River at Kittanning, Pa.

Location. Lat 40°49'15", long 79°31'55", on right bank 600 ft upstream from dam at lock 

7 at Kittanning, Armstrong County, 5-| miles upstream from Crooked Creek, 10 miles downstream from Mahoning Creek, and at mile 45.7

Drainage area. 8,973 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1904 to September 1913, October 1918 to September 1921, and 

October 1934 to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey. August 1904 to September 1928 and October 1934 to September 1941 in reports of Pennsylvania Department 

of Forests and Waters.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete dam control. Datum of gage is 771.32 ft above 

mean sea level, adjustment of 1912, Prior to Sept. 30, 1928, chain gage at site 4,000 

ft downstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1934, to Apr. 19, 1939, staff gage at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge. 43 years (1905-21, 1922-28, 1934-55), 15,860 cfs (adjusted for storage since 1941).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 128,000 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 21.63 ft); 

minimum, 698 cfs Sept. 18, 19 (gage height, 11.18 ft).

1904-28, 1934-55: Maximum discharge, 269,000 cfs Mar. 26, 1913 (gage height, 30.7 

ft, from floodmark, site and datum then in use); minimum observed, 570 cfs Sept. 15-17, 

1913.

Remarks. Records good except those computed from twice-daily tape-gage readings, which 

are fair. Flow regulated by Chautauqua Lake (see p. 22), since 1940 by Tionesta 

Creek, since 1952 by East Branch Clarion River, since 1924 by Piney, and since 1941 

by Mahoning Creek Reservoirs (see p. 60).

Revisions. WSP 873: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

11.2

11.5

12.0

13.0

750

1,730

3,870

10,000

14.0

16.0

21.0

18,700

41,700

118,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

1,880 

1,840 

1.810 

3,520 11,000

11,900

9,360

7,080

5,120

3,820

2,900

2,940

3,530

*4,420

16,800

109.000

75,100

56,900

47,100

34,200

27,300

21,200 

15,900

12,000 

9,090

8,040

7,900

7,380

6,750

7,770

6,090

540,040

17,420

-44.5

Nov.

5,400 

5,910 

6,390 

7,060

10,900

14,100

14, 160

*12,800

11,600

10,400

10,400

9,650

9,300

8,320

6,750

6,820

6,390

5,970

5,570

5,570

5,800

7,700 

9,300

8,880 

8,880

8,390

9,020

9,090

9,650

12,000

 

262,110

8,737

-80.8

Dec.

13.6OO 

13,600 

13,200 

12,800

12,000

10,800

9,650

8,040

8,040

10,600

14,100

15,000

*12,800

12,400

18,600

26,800

28,400

g36,200

g40,400

g34,200

g28,400

g22,900 

g!7,200

g!6,400 

g!6,800

g!4,600

g!2,400

g!3,200

g38,200

78,000

7'6,400

685,730

22,120

+1,200

Jan.

61,200 

52,700 

49,900 

47,100

41,700

44,300

54,100

51,300

41,700

33,000

28,400

*22,900

19,200

15,900

14,600

13,200

10,400

10,400

9,300

8,390

7,320

7,130 

7,320

6,030 

6,630

7,190

5,740

g4,020

g3,680

«2.980

g3,120

690,850

22,290

-1,030

Feb.

g4.1M 

5,450 

5,060 

4,690

4,320

4,530

6,880

9,650

9,650

11,600

17,700

20,200

19,700

15,900

14,600

14,600

13,600

12,800

12,400

12,400

14,600

39,500 

56,900

51,300 

45,700

36,600

31,800

30,600

_

 

526,890

18,820

+411

Mar.

48,500 

79,600 

74,800 

81,200

76,400

68,7OO

62,700

56,900

48,500

44,300

45,700

56,900

56,900

*48,500

39,100

35,400

37,800

34,200

30,600

25,100

24,600

39,100 

49,900

47,100 

43,000

37,800

33,000

28,400

24,600

22,400

20.700

tt.,422.4

45,880

+75.5

Apr.

21,200 

21,800 

20,700 

19,200

17,700

15,400

13,600

12,800

12,000

10,400

8,530

9,300

9,160

10,400

15,300

21,300

20,200

20,200

19,700

19,200

*20,200

22,900 

19,700

18,200 

25,400

43,000

44,500

37,800

31,800

25,600

606,890

20,230

+436

May

21,800 

18,200 

16,400 

14,100

11,600

10,400

9,300

8,250

8,320

8,390

7,900

7,060

6,570

6,030

5,680

5,060

4,900

5,230

5,230

4,640

4,530

4,120 

*4,l26

6,030 

6,820

7,510

7,840

7,580

6,150

6,330

6,820

252,910

8,158

-229

June

6,510 

5,620 

4,850 

4,220

3,530

3,260

3,390

4,340

7,910

8,100

7,640

8,670

10,800

12.400 11, too

10,400

8,670

6,750

5,340

4,220

4,170

3,770 

3,490

3,340

3,900

2,720

2,390

2,640

2,550

2,270

169,460

5,649

-170

July

2,310 

4,750 

4,290 

3,120

2,470

2,640

2,810

3,2lo

3,870

3,530

*4,020

3,030

2,720

2,470

2,190

2,030

1,660

1,660

2,150

1,920

1,810

1,730 

1,620

1.220 

17575

2,600

2,510

2,350

2,070

2,130

1,660

78,420

2,530

-262

Aug.

»1,42_0 

1,680 

1,590 

1,590

1,730

1,730

1,480

1,960

2,510

2,190

2,390

2,550

3,300

4,690

5,570

5,450

6,270

4,850

3,820

3,080

2,190

2,270 

2,550

2,270 

2,150

2,190

2,230

1,700

1,560

1,770

1,960

82,670

2,667

-207

Sept.

1,660 

1,770 

1,620 

1,310

1,150

1,180

1,430

1,440

1,380

1,450

1,120

*870

1,230

1,360

1,380

1,310

1,220

930

750 '550"

1,080

930 

900

1,180 

1,050

1,080

1,460

2.150

2,000

2,000

39,350

1,312

-208

Adjusted for change In reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

17,380 

1.94 

2.24

8,65£ 

0.96E 

l.OE

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

23,320 

2.60 

3.00

21,260 

2.37 

2.73

19,230 

2.14 

2.23

45,960 

5.12 

5.90

20,670 

Z.30 

2.57

7,929 

0.884 

1.02

Observed

Max 109,000 Mln 900 Mean 14,510 

Max 109,000 Mln 750 Mean 14,680

5,479 

0.611 

0.68

2,268 

0.253 

0.29

2,460 

0.274 

0.32

1,104 

0.123 

0.14

Adjusted

Mean 14,610 Cfsm 1.63 In. 22.12 

Mean 14,670 Cfsm 1.63 In. 22.20

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents In Chautauqua Lake and Tionesta Creek, East Branch Clarion River, Plney, and 

Mahoning Creek Reservoirs, equivalent In cubic feet per second. Records of contents In Plney Reservoir furnished by Pennsylvania Electric Co.

* Expressed In thousands

g Computed from twice-daily tape-gage readings.
CROOKED CREEK BASIN 47

Crooked Creek at Idaho, Pa.

Location. Lat 40°39'15", long 79°21 | 00", on right bank at dovmstream side of highway 

bridge at Idaho, Armstrong County, lij miles downstream from Plum Creek and 2g miles 

west of Shelocta.

Drainage area. 191 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1938 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 961.04 ft above mean sea level (Buffalo, 

Rochester & Pittsburgh RR. benchmark).

Average discharge.--17 years, 282 cfs.

Extremes.--Maxl5um discharge during year, 12,400 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 15.12 ft),

from rating curve extended above 5,100 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow at site 1.2 miles below gage, adjusted for drainage-area ratio; minimum not determined .

1938-55: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 16, 1954; minimum. 2.4 cfs Oct. 8, 1939. 

Maximum stage known, 18.6 ft in March 1936, from floodmark (discharge, 19,400 cfs, 

from rating curve extended above 5,100 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage 

height 15.12 ft).

Correction.--The date of the minimum discharge during period February to September 

1938, erroneously reported in WSP 853, lias been corrected to Sept. 5, 7, 1938.

Remarks. Records fair except those for Sept. 7-23, which are poor.

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 

1945, and corrected mean discharge for March 1938, superseding those published in 

WSP 853 and 1033, are given herewith:

1944 

Dec. 25 .... 620

26.......... 2,OOO

27.......... 1,150

28.......... 1,6OO

29.......... 9OO

30.......... 6OO

31.......... 500

1945

Jan. 1.......... 2,500

2.......... 2,OOO

3.......... 1,1OO

4. ......... 7OO

5.......... 5OO

6.......... 400

Month

March 1938 ......................

Calendar year 1944. ...........

Calendar year 1945 ............

Cfs-days

-

101,979

11,705

145,548.8

156,347.8

Maximum

-

2,640

2,500

4,67O

4,67O

Minimum

-

98

10

94

8.0

8.0

Mean

578

453

279

378

399

428

Per square 

mile

-

2.37

1.46

1.98

2.09

2.24

Runoff in 

inches

-

2.73

19.85

2.28

28.35

30.45

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5454-

101

1,250

2,27O

2,O5O

762

466

347

265

219

176

211

192

2,480

*9,44O

1,750

820

580

420

32 O

250

2OO

170

151

*137

196

195

168

172 

153

26,O19

839

4.39

5.07

Nov.

144

141

164

268

268

251

224

198

178

153

137

130

116

114

108

97

93

85

*87

91

126

125

103

101

110

116

112

153

248

265

4,506

ISO

0.785

O.88

Dec.

248

251

229

2O5

188

130

110

120

160

200

160

150

168

259

1,100

865

655

2,550

1,960

1,030

640

48O

4OO

470

389

332

310

*397

1,O2O

2,840 

1,480

19,496

629

3.29

3.8O

Jan.

865

735

558

488

446

775

755

595

505

422

335

268

254

218

200

170

155

140

125

110

98

115

110

9O

9O

90

*76

70

60

6O 

64

9,042

292

1.53

1.76

Feb.

*78

78

72

62

66

170

l.OOO

655

572

1,020

1,38O

78O

5OO

38O

363

*307

470

456

558

773

955

1,38O

2.120

1,3OO

820

575

488

435

-

17,813

636

3.33

3.47

Mar.

696

715

540

2,O60

1,640

1,100

755

575

540

*488

632

615

SOS

395

366

714

655

575

505

412

674

1,1OO

932

695

522

463

372

307

274

234

215

20,269

654

3.42

3.95

Apr.

198

185

170

151

134

152

160

134

110

103

103

*1O3

97

101

165

134

125

119

134

335

422

415

335

360

850

1,20O

1,OOO

695

488

366

9,044

301

1.58

1.76

May

283

234

198

175

151

125

110

105

95

89

93

81

74

70

60

5O

*44

43

41

41

38

37

4T

72

66

57

46

38

38

49

47

2,692

86.8

0.454

0.52

June

43

35

32

29

28

26

26

325

248

103

128

304

488

350

254

165

114

81

64

*78

*76

54

43

36

31

29

27

23

20

ii

3,279

1O9

O.571

0.64

Calendar year 1954: Max 9,44O Min 14 Mean 329 Cfsm 1.72

July

36

27

24

22

35

46

39

60

163

225

78

48

37

30

22

22

20

19

22

26

20

17

16

19

20

*16

16

26

19

15 

li

1,199

38.7

0.203

0.23

Aug.

12

11

*11

16

16

14

26

24

14

12

149

90

667

439

178

109

7O

*50

40

32

26

48

151

64

38

32

26

26

24

*29 

60

2,504

80.8

0.423

0.49

In. 23. 4O

Sept.

33

24

20

20

18

16

15

14

12

12

11

10

10

9.4

9.O

8.2

7.6

7.2

6.8

6.4

6.2

6.2

9.O

171

93

36

26

422

2lT

130

1,380.0

46.0

0.241

0.27

Water year 1954-55: Max 9,44O Min 6.2 Mean 321 Cfsm 1.68 In. 22.84

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cfs).--Oct 5 (9 p.m.) 3,78O cfs (7.87 ft); Oct. 16 (4:3O a.m.) 12,4OO 

cfs (15.12 ft); Dec. 18 (5 p.m.) 3,30O cfs (7.27 ft); Dec. 3O (9 a.m.) 3,3OO cfs (7.28 ft); Feb. 23 

(10:30 a.m.) 2,53O cfs (6.23 ft); Mar. 4 (1 to 2 p.m.) 2,950 cfs (6.78 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note..--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 6-12, 21-23, Jan. 15 to Feb. 7, Feb. 12-14. 

Doubtful gage-height record Oct. 17-24, May 13-17, Sept. 7-23; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement, reconstructed gage-height graph based on recorded graph, and records for nearby 

stations.
48 CROOKED CREEK BASIN

Crooked Creek at Crooked Creek Dam, Pa.

Location. Lat 40 0 43'10", long 79°30'45", on right bank a quarter of a mile downstream 

from Crooked Creek Dam, Armstrong County, 3? miles south of Ford City, and 6i miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 278 sq mi.

Records available. October 1918 to September 1921 and October 1931 to September 1955 in 

reports of Geological Survey. October 1909 to September 1941 in reports of Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters. Published as "at Hileman's Farm" 1910-29, 

and as "near Ford City" 1930-39.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 799.51 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Feb. 3, 1910, staff gage, and Feb. 3, 

1910, to July 31, 1933, chain gage, at site 2 miles downstream at different daturas. 

July 31, 1933, to Dec. 5, 1939, chain gage at site 1? miles downstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge. 44 years (1910-13, 1914-55), 431 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,900 cfs Oct. 18 (gage height, 8.35 ft); minimum, 4.9 cfs Sept. 1 (gage height, 0.53 ft); minimum daily, 5.2 cfs Sept. 15-23, 25, 26.

1909-55: Maximum discharge, 21,000 cfs Mar. 18, 1936 (gage height, 17.86 ft, from 

floodmark, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 8,000 cfs on 

basis of contracted-opening determination of peak flow; minimum observed, 0.1 cfs 

Sept. 8, 11, 20, 25, 26, 1932.

Remarks. Records good except those below 20 cfs, which are fair. Flow completely regulated since 1940 by Crooked Creek Reservoir (see p. 60).

Cooperation. Two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 24 Feb. 25 to Sept. 3O

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

8.2

70

130

278

740

1,990

4,720

0.5 

.6 

.7

4.2

7.0

11

18

41

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

7.0

132

275

740

1,990

3,640

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

 total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

112

100

94

10T

484

2,070

3,100

1,720

1,050

990

960

719

25O

250

311

361

833

4.640

»4,630

*4,360

4,000 

3,250

1,990

1,150

795

768

740

*715

373 

202

202

41,327

1,333

-2.0

Nov.

202

202

202

202

205

208

208

211

211

211

211

211

211

211

211

208

208

171

»102

TO?

102 

102

102

104

104

106

106

108

162 

221

5,125

171

+23.5

Dec.

221

477

740

567

208

208

173

104

T5T

160

211

211

211

211

588

1,360

1,380

795

1,520

2,980

5.190 

1^870

795

690

690

515

208

*211

230

260

1,020

22,108

713

+192

Jan.

2,850

5,460

2,260

1,270

768

715

768

850

850

850

822

740

503

121

121

123

529

502

117

117

117 

117

117

499

291

b25

v£5

b25

b25 

b25

b25

19,427

627

-209

Feb.

65

*10TJ

100

100

100

102

108

484

932

932

960

al , 600

a2,10o

al , 900

al,100

*a750

740

795

850

850

878 

424

383

1,760

*3,120

5,280

2,160

*1,020

27,691

989

+8.7

Mar.

340

132

600

932

990

1,19O

2.140

*2,6'60

1,990

1,850

1,740.

1,590

822

768

690

740

822

822

822

822

822 

447

327

1,510

1,850

1,450

822

740

509 

114

TIT

50,367

980

+0.5

Apr.

114

TT7

301

509

114

114

114

114

117

117

117

*117

117

117

417

690

504

538

351

144

337 

715

690

690

690

411

547

932

W 

932

11,519

384

+75.0

May

'9755" 905

850

822

541

134

132

130

130

119

*102

102

102

77

54

54

*54

54

54

54

54 

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

53 

57

53

5,966

192

-74.8

June

55

57

53

53

54

54

54

58

529

552

250

250

453

740 STB"

395

240

240

198

*137

144 

146

155

126

86

74

72

62

54 

54

5,817

194

-9.1

July

54

54

54

53

53

54

54

54

54

54

54

56

55

- 56

56

56

56

56

*56

46

24 

2T

24

24

24

*25

24

25

24

24

24

1,352

45.6

+11.8

Aug.

u.24

24

24

24

25

25

26

26

26

28

158

291

303

680

B22~ 850

599

222

139

110 

81

79

79

79

81

79

79

72

*61

53

5,193

168

-1.1

Sept.

56

64

64

64

64

64

64

62

62

59

56

56

56

28

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2 

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.9

51

131

220

1,289.5

43.0

+21.6

Adjusted for change in contents in Crooked Creek Reservoir

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

1,331 

4.79 

5.52

194 

0.698 

0.78

Calendar year 1954 : 

Water year 1954-55 :

905 

3.26 

5.76

418 

1.50 

1.75

998 

3.59 

5.74

980 

3.53 

4.07

459 

1.65 

1.84

117

0.421 

0.49

Observed

Max 4,640 Mln 4.4 Mean 469 

Max 4,640 Mln 5.2 Mean 485

185 

0.665 

0.74

55.4 

0.199 

0.23

167 

0.601 

0.69

64.6 

0.232

0.26

Adjusted

Mean 487 Cfsm 1.75 In. 23.78 

Mean 488 Cfsm 1.76 In. 23.85

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in Crooked Creek Reservoir, equivalent in cubic feet per second.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records of release from Crooked Creek Dam.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
KISKIMINETAS RIVER BASIN 49

Stony Creek at Ferndale, Pa.

Location. Lat 40 0 17'10", long 78°S5'10", on right bank SO ft upstream from highway bridge

 at Perndale, Cambria County, 0.4 mile downstream from Bens Creek, 1.2 miles upstream 

from Johnstown city limits, and 5.2 miles upstream from confluence with Little Conemaugh 

River.

Drainage area. 451 sq ml.

Records available. December 1938 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,183.84 ft above mean sea level, city of

 Johnstown datum. Prior to Jan. 31, 1940, chain gage at site 50 ft downstream at same 

datum.

Average discharge.--16 years (1939-55), 755 cfs (adjusted for storage and diversion).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 34,800 cfs Oct. 15 (gage height, 16.23 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; minimum, 26 ofs Sept. 22 (gage height, 1.73 ft).

1938-55: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 15, 1954; minimum, 11 cfs Sept. 10, 11, 

1944; minimum gage height observed, 1.55 ft Sept. 24, 1939.

Maximum discharge known, 58,600 cfs Mar. 17, 1936, by slope-area and contractedopening determinations.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Regulation by mine pumpage and by reservoirs and diversion above 

station; the five largest reservoirs have a combined capacity of 1,721,000,000 cu ft. 

Figures of daily discharge do not include diversion from Stony Creek intake and 

Quemahoning Creek Reservoir to plants of Bethlehem Steel Co., and from Mill Creek, 

Dalton Rum, and North Fork Bens Creek Reservoirs for water supply of city of Johnstown.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 15 to Sept. 30

2.0 46

2.2 75

2.5 143

3.0 345

3.5 630

4.0 1,020

5.0 2,110

1.7 

2.0 

2.3 

2.5 

3.0

23

54

105

155

350

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

10.0

640

1,050

2,200

5,600

12,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

50

BT

58

209

250

1,100

699

370

279

228

194

159

140

121

*6,960

11,500 

2,576

1,690

1,240

924

726

584

480 

415

*370

346

512

675

730 

830

619

35,079

1,132

+260

Nov.

- 498

445

445

425

435

445

445

492

647

584

498

462

425

390

360

328

314

296 m710

1,05,0 

9§7

*774 

689

647

558

498

498

779 

798

16,343

545

+143

Dec.

640

584

552

492

456

365

328

318 4"6T

726

577

498

492

745

1,570

1,140 

897

1,270

1,400

1,060

854 

726

689 

790

710

605

598

958

3,790 

8,410

 4,256

36,891

1,190

+152

Jan.

2,550

2,410

2,140

1,690

1,520

1,630

1,570

1,220

1,060

924

782

654

605

522

498

450 

400

346

341

296

245

318

278 

b220

b220

*b220

b!80

b!50 bT§0' 

b!60

b!60

23,919

772

+104

Feb.

b!90

b210

b!90

b!60

b!70

b320

bl,200

b920

b700

b900

bl,800

1,140

870

703

654

564 

822

782

830

1,210

1,690 

2,790

4,070 

2,600

1,690

1,350

1,400

2,480

-

32,405

1,157

+165

Mar.

6,910

5,420

2,750

7,240

8,410

5,420

3,540

2,310

1,940

1,630

1,950

2,040

1,400

 1,110

987

1,040 

854

774

710

742

2,010 

4,180

2,620 

1,750

1,240

960

774

682

647 

584

570

73,194

2,361

+161

Apr.

516

462

430

385

346

336

341

310

269

248

236

544

252

270

*380

341 

287

264

305

862

2,630 

3,690

1,730 

1,310

5,780

3,440

2,480

1,810

1,350

1,060

30,364

1,012

+195

May

870

ToT

591

534

474

462

492

540

512

292

300

282

248

312

310

232 

202

182

*173

167

164

150

147 

405

386

260

230

385

278 

240

196

10,719

346

+116

June

176

155

136

121

114

T39" 107

5,020 a.sfo

1,100

1,180

1,240

1,730

1,690

1,250

942

696

534

440

595

602 

 375

300 

269

248

256

258

278

202 

176

20,499

683

'+142

July

176

167

155

139

135

320

420

375

695

5,550

1,130

534

346

264

228

199 

167

147

150

128

110 

93

9? 

1,630

917

402

240

188

*155 

133

121

13,287

429

+109

Aug.

105

95

87

110

105

83 155"

209

133

85

83

89

2.510

1.6TO

612

a400 

a280

a400

al.OOO

aSOO

a300 

a250

a300 

a220

a200

a!80

a!60

a!40

 128 

119

119

10,775

348

+127

Sept.

105

95

87

89

95

83

73

62

57

55

53

57

61

53

52

43 

41

38

57

35

31 

28

3T

153

aT5o"

a70

a 60

a!20

a!30 

a76

2,123

70.8

+47.4

Adjusted for diversion and change In reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

1,392 

3.09 

3.56

688 

1.53 

1.71

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

1,342 

2.98 

3.44

876 

1.94 

2.24

1,322 

2.93 

3.05

2,522 

5.59 

6.44

1,207 

2.68 

2.99

462 

1.02 

1.18

Observed

Max 11,500 Mln 21 Mean 514 

Max 31,500 Mln 28 Mean 837

825 

1.83 

2.04

538 

1.19 

1.37

475 

1.05 

1.21

118 

0.262 

0.29

Adjusted

Mean 660 Cfsm 1.46 In. 19.89 

Mean 980 Cfsm 3.17 In. 29.52

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Diversion from and change In contents In Quemahoning Creek, North Pork Bens Creek, Dalton Run, 

and Mill Creek Reservoirs, and diversion from Stony Creek Intake, equivalent in cubic feet per second. Records of diversion and reservoir contents furnished by Manufacturers Water Co. and Johnstown 

Water Co.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage and records for 

Cenemaugh River at Seward and Little Conemaugh River at East Conemaugh.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
50 KISKIMINETAS RIVER BASIN

Little Conemaugh River at East Conemaugh, Pa.

Location. Lat 40°20'35", long 78°53'05", on right bank 100 ft downstream from highway 

bridge at East Conemaugh, Cambria County, 0.3 mile downstream from Clapboard Run, and 

2.5 miles upstream from confluence with Stony Creek.

Drainage area. 183 sq mi.

Records available. April 1939 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,207.92 ft above mean sea level (Corps of 

Engineers benchmark). Prior to Feb. 1, 1940, chain gage 100 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 322 cfs (adjusted for storage and diversion).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,300 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 8.86 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,100 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; minimum, 9.5 cfs Sept. 22 (gage height, 1.30 ft); minimum daily, 11 cfs 

Sept. 22, 23.

1939-55: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 16, 1954; minimum observed, 3.6 cfs 

Sept. 24, 1939.

Maximum discharge known, 28,800 cfs Mar. 17, 18, 1936, by slope-area determination.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, shifting control, and 

doubtful or no gage-height record, which are fair. Plow regulated by reservoirs and 

diversion above station; the two most effective reservoirs have a combined capacity of 

245,700,000 cu ft. Figures of daily discharge do not include diversion at South Fork 

intake to Cambria plant of Bethlehem Steel Co. , from Saltlick Run Reservoir to city of 

Johnstown, and from Wilmore Reservoir (capacity, 137,000,000 cu ft; average diversion, 

about 2.6 cfs) to Pennsylvania Railroad.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect and shifting 

control (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.5

1.6

1.7 

1.9

Oct. 1 to Feb. £8 

195 

320

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

560

900

4.0 

5.0

1,420

2,870

7,390

Mar. 1 to Sept. 30 

1.5 9.5 1.9 95

1.4 14 2.2 200

1.5 24 3.0 560 

1.7 50

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 3.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2 

5

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

f

ean

tf

Oct.

17

TS 

17

135

223

533

348

215 

156

112

85

77

71

66

2,850

*5.700

942

525

415

542

263

215

192

170

*146

139

153

170

180

203

181

14,859

479

+44.4

Nov.

174

155 

160

167

167

178

170

181 

215

203

192

184

174

164

160

146

139

176" 132

275

518

490

*410

555

356

298

259

259

374

345

7,204

240

+40.8

Dec.

284

284 

267

255

247

203

2o7

223 

248

356

265

235

243

548

1,050

672

525

651

626

510

420

352

360

420

342

284

293

540

1,880

3,750

1,720

18,218

588

+40.2

Jan.

1,100

1,200 

960

760

700

*800

668

545 

500

455

388

329

306

255

255

211

188

167

167

158

133

160

137

128

159

159

130

blOO

b82

b82

*b82

11,404

368

+36.0

Feb.

b90

blOO 

b90

b74

b80

b!30

a520

372 

255

296

b600

b370

b520

280

284

255

506

255

295

455

571

967

1.570

962

680

566

565

990

_

12,258

438

+57.0

Mar.

5.900

2,300 

1,170

2,800

3,100

2,400

1,440

941 

764

614

755-

650

525

*442

410

548

460

424

388

392

884

1,450

984

722

584

540

460

406

366

325 

520

31,464

1,015

+41.0

Apr.

284

268 

248

228

212

204

228

196 

176

164

IBS" 160

196

188

*a260

a220

a!90

a!90

a250

a750

al.500

al.700

983

757

al,350

al,450

1,150

836

656

535

15,677

523

+40.1

May

446

375 

334

289

252

224

200

188 

172

160

156

142

132

132

110

95

90

82

*82

80

69

6568"

307

179

113

90

82

78

10

70

4,944

159

+40.1

June

66

54 

5o~ 50

50

52

67

1,760 

954

503

493

465

1,260

579

636

467

361

280

232

204

255

*176

156

116

101

98

85

80

78

72

10,078

336

+45.6

July

70

78 

68

58

115

142

193

85 

412

970

358

196

136

116

104

101

78

70

72

64

60

54

50

124

126

68

60

50

*47

41 

38

4,204

136

+40.0

Aug.

35

53 

27

3T

47

54

59

45 

51

29

28

44

1,190

487

220

150

116

219

285

156

125

118

142

98

85

75

68

66

62

56

60

4,197

135

+38.8

Sept.

54

*41 

38

38

38

32

30

27 

24

22

24

SO

41

28

25

19

18

20

14

14

13

11

TI

60

39

28

56

47

51

929

51.0

+55.0

Adjusted for diversion and change In reservoir contents

Mean 

Of am 

In.

525 

2.86 

5.30

281 

1.54 

1.72

Calendar year 1954 : 

Water year 1954-55!

628 

3.43 

3.95

404 

2.21 

2.55

475 

2.60 

2.71

1,056 

5.77 

6.65

563 

5.08 

5.44

Observed

Max 5,700 Mln 7.3 Mean 265 

Max 5,700 Mln 11 Mean 571

199 

1.09 

1.26

382 

2.09 

2.33

176 

0.962 

1.11

174 

0.951 

1.10

66.0 

0.361 

0.40

Adjusted

Mean 305 Cfsm 1.67 In. 22.76 

Mean 411 Cfsm 2.25 In. 30.52

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs). Oct. 16 (2 a.m.) 12,30O cfs (8.86 ft)j Dec. 30 (7 a.m.) 5,090 

cfs (6.05 ft); Mar. 1 (4 p.m.) 5,550 cfs (6.16 ft); Mar. 4 (2 p.m.) 4,160 cfs (5.64 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Diversion from and change In contents In Saltlick Run Reservoir, and diversion from South Fork 

Intake, equivalent In cubic feet per second. Records of diversion and reservoir contents furnished 

by Saltlick Water Co. and Manufacturers Water Co.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, recorded range 

In stage, and records for nearby stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Kote. Doubtful gage-height record Jan. 2-6, Mar. 1, 4-13, May 4-19; discharge computed on basis 

of 2 discharge measurements, reconstructed gage-height graph based on recorded graph, and records 

for nearby stations. Shifting-control method used Oct. 17 to Nov. 21, Mar. 3, 7-22.
KISKIMINETAS RIVER BASIN 51

Conemaugh River at Seward, Pa.

Location. Lat 40°25'10", long 79°01'40", on left bank at highway bridge on State Highway 56 at Seward, Westmoreland County, 2 miles downstream from Pindley Run and 9 miles 

northwest of Johnstown.

Drainage area. 715 sq mi.

Records available. Ma.y 1938 to September 1955.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,075.64 ft above mean sea level, unadTusted.

Average discharge. 17 years, 1,246 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 54,000 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 19.20 ft); 

minimum, 196 cfs Sept. 23 (gage height, 2.61 ft).

1938-55: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 16, 1954; minimum not determined; minimum daily, 105 cfs Dec. 28, 29, 31, 1938.

Maximum stage known, 26.4 ft Mar. 18, 1936, from floodmarks (discharge, 90,000 cfs 

by contracted-opening method).

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by steel mills and by reservoirs above station, 

£he~hine most effective of which have a combined capacity of 2,130,000,000 cu ft.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1-15

2.7 270 

3.0 475 

3.5 1,000 

Note. Same 

as following 

table above 

3.5 ft.

Oct. 16 to Sept. 30

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.5

4.0

190

310

470

1,000

1,820

5.0

7.O

10.0

13.0

3,920

9,16O

17,900

27,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

iff 312

666

852

1,950

1,630

962 

750

655

579

509

468

458

6,010

27,300

5,490

3,370

2,430

1,8OO

1,410

1,190 

988

875

*783

739

840

1,160

1,140

1,450 

1,150

68,462

2,208

+122

Nov.

958 

864

875

875

875

912

900

950 

1,170

1,160

1,030

962

888

84O

783

739

697

752" 666

1,220

1,810

1.920 

*1,516

1,560

1,300

1,140

1,000

1,000

1,390

1,550

32,106

1,070

+2.1

Dec.

1,260 

1.19O

1,130

1,030

950

81S

72 S

725 

829

1.56O

1,190

988

1,010

1,420

3,480

2,520

1,950

2,450

2,720

2,130

1,730

1,500 

1,580

1,560

1,590

1,200

1,160

1,550

6,160 «i5.aoo

7,7'9d

71,101

2,294

+12.9

Jan.

4,500 

4,380

4,040

5,260

2,830

*3,040

3,040

2,370 

2,070

1,820

1,530

1,310

1,220

1,080

1,000

938

852

750

728

666

579

676 

656

570

551

570

560

428

479

479 

*436

47,388

1,529

-58.2

Feb.

515 

542

488

428

436

616

1,950

1,760 

1,330

1,440

3,040

2,260

1,640

1,300

1,260

1,070

1,410

1,410

1,430

1,930

2,770

4,160 

6.690

4,860

5,260

2,66O

2,450

3,92O

.

 -

57,025

2,O37

+55.1

Mar.

12,300 

10,600

4,980

11,300

15,200

10,000

6,150

4,150 

3,480

3,040

*3,200

3,480

2,680

2,190

1,920

2,210

1,950

1,730

1,600

1,580

5,260

6,820 

4,700

5,260

2,540

2,050

1,710

1,460

1,560

1,230 

1.170

155,500

4,500

+9.7

Apr.

1,100 

1,100

925

864

794

783

818

76O 

686

655

£2£.

636

676

686

 852

852

739

697

803

2,450

4,130

7,420 

3,650

2,720

5,400

5,880

4,500

3,370

2,640

2,110

59,202

1,973

+41.5

May

1,670 

1,390

1,200

1,070

950

840

772

759 

7O8

728

728

676

588

608

655

588

542

542

*497

479

470

455 

444

l,!5So"

900

676

588

688

656

588 

524

22,937

740

-41.8

June

497 

462

419

410

385

155" 562

4,850 

4,366

2,190

1,920

2,090

3,450

5,570

2,540

1,88O

1,450

1,150

958

852

1,060

*829 

686

636

588

588

560

6O8

506

453

40,531

1,551

+10.5

July

594 

436

428

4O2

455

685

852

806 

1,070

4.540

2,020

1,050

728

6O8

551

506

455

444

436

594

362

332 

325

1,550"

1,550

746

542

*453

428

585

362

24,089

777

-58.5

Aug.

540 

525

325

348

370

340

525

410 

402

518

332

355

5,550

3,000

1,160

794

656

708

1,760

1,010

708

617 

646

560

497

462

444

410

394

394 

4O2

22,342

721

-28.5

Sept.

*378 

355

548

340

352

552

518

297 

284

278

278

525

510

284

278

264

258

245

240

245

245

240 

240

542

488

562

518

562

402

555

9,548

518

-119

Adjusted for change In reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

2,550 

3.26 

3.76

1,072 

1.50 

1.67

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

2,307 

3.23 

3.72

1,491 

2.O9

2.41

2,070 

2.90 

3.02

4,510 

6.05 

6.95

2,014 

2.82 

3.15

698 

0.976 

1.13

Observed

Max 27,500 Mln 188 Mean 1,103 

Max 27,300 Mln 240 Mean 1,611

1,561 

1.90 

2.12

759 

1.03 

1.19

692 

0.968 

1.12

199 

0.278 

0.31

Adjusted

Mean 1,144 Cfsm 1.60 In. 21.74 

Mean 1,608 Cfsm 2.25 In. SO. 55

'* Discharge measurement made on this day»

t Change In contents In Quemahonlng Creek, North Fork Bens Creek, Dalton Run, Mill Creek, Hlnokston 

Run, Saltlick Run, and Laurel Run Reservoirs, equivalent In cubic feet per second. Records of 

reservoir contents furnished by Manufacturers Water Co., Saltlick Water Co., and Johnstown Water Co.
KISKIMINETAS RIVER BASIN 

Blacklick Creek at Josephine, Pa.

LocaUpn «Lat 40=28 '25", long 79°11>00», on right bank on upstream side of old concrete 

--Tam-at Josephine, Indiana County, 0.9 mile upstream from Two Lick Creek. oonorete

VX airiagp clJ?0S . ~±&o SO Ifll.

Records ^available. January 1952 to September 1955.

, Q0. Q _.. _ _, recorder Datum of gage is 975.82 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

3 Aug. db, 1953, staff gage at same site and datum

aaischarge dlFf"S year ( 11,900 cfs Oct. 15 (gage height, 11.35 ft in 

basiq of 7 ;,',+^-? \ T ou,ts "e Sage) from rating curve extended above 5,500 cfs on 

3 S3 ft) computatlon of Peak n°w °ver dam; minimum, 27 cfs Sept. 22 (gage height,

w 194 2 ~?aio Maxlmum discharge, that of Oct. 15, 1954; minimum, 19 cfs Sept 14 1952 

p i } ' mlnlmum Sag6 height, that of Sept. 22, 1955 ' ' 

as shorn ?n S thZTf^^gf eS <-°£-,"laxlSr dlscharee for B °me water years have been revised, 

paplrs^nlcatld Wtag ^^ Th6y supersede flgures published in the water-supply'

WSP

1235 

1275 

1335

Water 

year

1952 

1953 

1954

Date

Jan. 27, 1952 

May 31, 1953 

Mar. 1, 1954

Discharge 

(cfs)

*7,S10 

7,510 

t7,380

Gage height 

(feet)

til. 3 

*11.3 

10.15

* From graph based on gage readings. 

t Not previously published, 

t Observed.

Remarks Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or no gageheight record, which are poor. Some regulation at low flow by mine pumpage above s tion.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 16 to Sept. 30

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

8.0

94

235

440

740

1,130

3,290

3.6 

3.8 

4.0 

4.3 

4.7 

5.0

33

53

84

155

310

473

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

10.0

1,180

2,120

3,290

4,740

6,770

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oot.

106

102

1ST

499 

991

1,650

850

551

440

368

318

263

242

223

*2,200

 6.150

1,820

1,100 

786

613

510 

432

360

306

261

 228

236

257

249

274

288

22,799

735

3.83

4.42

Nov.

265

253

240

257 

278

301

310

310

320

335

330

310

288

265

249

228

220

"258" 202

244

420 

*476

371

345

360

345

310

350

560

594

9,542

318

1.66

1.85

Dec.

498

485

444

392 

360

270

250

240

340

548

432

360

350

513

1,480

976

779

1,470 

1,220

885

682 

540

500

594

485

414

403

520

2,010

«4.450

2,120

24,990

806

4.20

4.84

Jan.

1.300

1,300

1,140

900 

793

1,180

1,100

828

704

613

516

426

398

350

320

280

260

230

210

200

160 

190

160

140

140

*150

120

100

105

94

_6j3

14,493

468

2.44

2.81

Feb.

 140

150

140

100 

HO

180

840

640

480

580

1,050

680

500

450

467

*400

652

580 

624

814

1,100 

1,620

2.400

1,580

1,060

800

691

908

_

19,736

705

3.67

3.82

Mar.

2,020

1,740

1,060

2,800 

2,500

1,820

1,260

922

793

717

*759

793

632

516

473

774

793

652 

574

580

974 

1,530

1,180

885

704

626

561

461

414

360

 

30,228

975

5.08

5.86

Apr.

330

292

270

244 

220

249

387

310

253

228

209

202

*213

*196

253

228

206

'572"

724

1.450 

1/140

821

684

850

1,180

1,060

807

639

523

14,633

488

2.54

2.83

May

345" 420

288

253 

220

191

168

161

144

136

133

133

116

109

100

90

84

*79 

80

78

76 

72

72

215

150

115

100

90

87

90

3d

4,483

145

0.755

0.87

June

85

76

68

64 

60

56

76

1,080

1.100

4^4

452

849

958

842

639

461

350

261 

213

177

 158 

136

116

102

96

92

86

76

70

63

9,336

311

1.62

1.81

July

79

114

77

64 

60

193

213

159

219

258

355

142

104

84

116

148

98

82 

77

66

60 

55

56

67

113

66

*58

52

51

49

il

3,382

109

0.568

0.66

Aug.

50

42

39

TS 

101

66

66

64

58

48

150

150

750

800

32T

209

147

125 

118

98

80 

78

80

67

58

70

64

66

60

60

*74

4,204

136

0.708

0.81

Sept,

58

48

42

38 

42

46

42

40

44

46

40

40

44

38

36

36

40

34 

34

38

M35

ill ToU

64

49

88

68

56

1,482

49.4

0.257

0.29

Calendar year 1954: Max 6,150 Min 47 Mean 385 Cfsm 2.01 In. 27.18

Water year 1954-55: Max 6,150 Min 33 Mean 436 Cfsm 2.27 In. 30.87
KISKIMINETAS RIVER BASIN 53

Two Lick Creek at Qraoeton, Pa.

Location.--Lat 40°31'05", long 79°10 I 15", on right bank three-quarters of a mile upstream 

"from highway bridge on road leading west from Graoeton, Indiana County, 1 mile downstream from Tearing Run, and l£ miles upstream from Cherry Run.

Drainage area.--171 sq mi.

Records available. September 1951 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 983 ft (by barometer).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 12,900 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 12.71 ft, recorded range in stage), from rating curve extended above 4,500 cfs on basis of 

contracted-opening determination of peak flow at site 1,6 milea above gage, adjusted to 

gage site; minimum, 5,1 cfs Sept. 22 (gage height, 1,36 ft); minimum daily, 9.5 ofs 

Sept. 21.

1951-55: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 16, 1954; minimum, 2.0 cfs Sept. 14, 15, 

1952 (gage height, 1.27 ft); minimum dally, 8.7 cfs Sept. 14, 1952.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or shifting control, which 

are fair, and those for periods of no gage height, record, which are poor. Diurnal 

fluctuation caused by mine pumpage and by sewage disposal plant above station.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ioe effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.9 

2.4 

3.0

12

18

50

140

3O5

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

11.0

720

2,080

3,900

6,320

8,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, wster year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

48

51

76

480 

1,000

1,800

760

470

350

290

24O

210

220

200,

1,150

 6,800

1,400

765

502

386

322

245

204. 

174

152

*142 

186

231

195

214

204

19,470

628

3,67

4.23

NOV.

185

177

198

254 

257

275

254

234

209

187

167

157

140

129

120

108

104

96

94

10T

271

 298

_- 228 

209

223

212 

193

234

365

55Q

6,040

201

1.18

1.31

Dec.

316

308

278

245 

220

156

154

145

290

234

209

212

413

1,200

778

575

1,760

1,300

805

548

434

392 

438

347

287 

287

421

 1,560

 5,550

T.63O

19,681

635

3.71

4.28

Jan.

935

670

557 

486

812

762

575

486

414

340

281

266

223

206

180

154

136

136

110

94

140

116 

94

95

 98 

b80

b60

b64

b60

b58

9,578

309

1.81

2.08

Feb.

»b72

b80

b70

60

130

760

bSOO

b400

b720

1,270

b700

b480

b400

386

*316

538

474

517

717

980

1,380

2.000 

1,250

805

575 

490

490

-

16,636

594

3.47

3.62

Mar.

979

901

620

1,980 

1,6"60

1,340

920

645

575

514

 626

596

494

396

368

727

620

548

478

458

841

1,200

935 

695

526

486 

406

344

293

pC t

£34;

259

21,666

699

4.09

4.71

Apr.

212

201

185

164 

150

180

206

169

152

140

131

133

140

*136

152

142

129

127 135"

418

645

548

418 

421

751

1,180 "965

670

482

368

9,870

329

1.92

2.15

May

290

237

195

180 

160

135

120

110

98

94

96

84

77

70

64

63

58

 56

51

53

49

48

57 

150

82

70

61

57

72 

78

77

3,092

99.7

0.583

0.67

June

72

57

51

45 

43

42

42

595

561

263

439

TS5" 866

562

426

296

225

172

138

118

 102

91

76 

70

66

63 

57

53

47 

59

6,397

213

1.25

1.39

July

91

70

57

48 

42

48

77

103

154

186

~5o" 206

62

50

4S

56

46

37

41

37

29

28

24 

33

48

32 

23

 36

32 

26

18

1,878

60.6

0.354

0.41

Aug.

21

17

2T

26 

27

29

31

29

18

19

46

76

370

25T

114

88

58

51

47

37

33

36

51 

36

31

28 

22

23

18 

26

44

1,755

56.6

0.331

0.38

Sept.

*30

22

19

15 

14

16

14

12

12

11

12

16

13

11

12

11

13

11

*13

12

9.5

1Z

14 

168 "97

40 

30

131

91 

59

940.5

31.4

0.184

0.20

Calendar year 1954: Max 6,800 Min 14 Mean 298 cfsro 1.74 In. 23.64

Water year 1954-55: Max 6,800 Min 9.5 Mean 321 Cfsm 1.88 In. 25.43

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cfs). Oct. 6 (time and discharge unknown); Oct. 16 (about 3 a.m.) 

12,900 cfs (12"71 rt'J'l Dec. SO (10|30 a.m.) 4,740 ofs (6.76 ft)j Feb. 23 (12 m.) 2,400 cfs (6.36 ft)j 

Mar. 4 (3i30 p.m.) 2,840 cfs (6,92 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-diaeharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1-16, Feb. 4-7, May 4-10j discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and records for nearby stations. Shifting-control method used Oct. 17 to 

Nov. 21, Apr. 26 to May 3, May 11 to June 8, Aug. 14 to Sept. 18.
54 KISKIMINETAS RIVER BASIN

Conemaugh River at Tunnelton, Pa.

Location.--Lat 40°27'15", long 79°23'30", on right bank at downstream side of highway

 bridge at Tunnelton, Indiana County, 0.9 mile downstream from Boatyard Run, 2 miles 

downstream from Conemaugh River Dam, 3§ miles southeast of Saltsburg, and 5.5 miles 

upstream from confluence with Loyalhanna Creek.

Drainage area. r,358 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 844.64 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1952, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 2,370 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 28,400 cfs Oct. 19 (gage height, 13.27 ft); min-

 ImurnT 152 cfs Sept. 18, 19 (gage height, 1.95 ft); minimum daily, 240 cfs Sept. 19. 

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 59,200 cfs Mar. 7, 1945 (gage height, 21.0 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 1 cfs Sept. 10, 1954 (gage height, 1.20 ft); 

minimum daily, I cfs Sept. 10, 1954.

Remarks. Records good. Plow regulated by Conemaugh River Reservoir since 1952 (see 

p. 60), and by other reservoirs above station, the nine most effective of which have 

a combined capacity of 2,130,000,000 cu ft.

Cooperation.--Three discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 8, 22, 23, 

Jan. 30, 31, Feb. 2-5)

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

230

525

1,020

1,580

4.0 

6.0 

9.0 

13.0

2,330

6,400

14,200

27,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Itotal

ftf

Oct.

516

515

525

1,310

5,680

5,420

5,920

5,680 

2,490

1,650

1,610

1,480

1,550

1,220

2,040

5,680 

5,510

21,600

*26,600 

22,800

10,800

2,830

2,170

1,940

1,720

1,500

*1,370

1,970

2,020

2,020

2,100

144,017

4,646

+85.4

Nov.

1,800

1,580

1,480

1,840

1,800

1,840

1,820

1,740 

1,820

2,020

2,020

1,710

1,550

1,430

1,560

1,250 

1,200

1,150

1,100 

1,440

2,050

5,500

2,580

*2,170

2,170

2,020

1,800

1,800

2,260

5,010

55,110

1,857

-25.8

Dec.

2,490

2,350

2,250

2,020

1,820

1,590

1,510

1,500 

1,420

2,250

2,330

1,870

1,870

1,870

6,590

5,920 

4,500

6,910

7,860 

57§90~

4,180

3,050

5,000

5,200

5,100

2,490

2,250

2,410

5,080

2,890

5,510

101,250

3,266

+1,280

Jan.

12,700

15,900

15,100

*13,700

8,500

5,590

5,510

6,880 

5,920

4, 820

5,500

2,490

2,490

2,250

2,020

1,870 

1,600

1,440

1,520 

1,240

1,200

802

956

1,010

781

592

677

658

660

680

125,154

5,975

-1,240

Feb.

922

1,150

*700

700

700

1,000

2,020

3,580 

4,600

4,390

4,600

6,500

5,560

5,800

5,390

3,010 

2,850

5,880

3,880 

4,080

5,060

4,460

5,770

*8,980

*11,800

11,000

8,150

7,560

121,672

4,345

+95.6

Mar.

5,220

5,440

11,500

7,190

3,580

7,050

14, 500

* 17, 200 

*19,900

18,500

15,400

8,120

4,820

4,640

5,500

5,480 

4,820

4,590

5,500 

5,300

5,480

5,580

5,730

7,720

8,360

7,610

6,640

4,270

5,100

2,550

2,100

215,950

6,966

-56.4

Apr.

2,100

1,780

1,410

1,460

1,480

1,450

1,500

1,550 

1,480

1,420

1,190

1,070

*1,110

1,150

1,220

1,550 

1,400

1,450

2,070 

3,100

4,590

6,500

7,860

7,610

5,820

5,640

5,610

10,100

9,750

6,510

98,490

5,283

+188

May

4,500

4,080

3,100

2,170

2,020

1,550

1,180

,240 

,240

,210

,170

,170

,110

,050

,050

999 

610

466

*548

715

696

668

1,060

1,500

1,400

1,210

1,060

1,020

793

500

41,561

1,541

-175

June

650

668

668

648

610

582

554

1,090 

5,800

5,150

4,950

4,820

4,820

6,580

5,450

4,820 

4,500

5,590

2,000 

1,460

1,450

1,440

*1,250

1,170

1,160

854

516 '6~4TT

725

755

66,858

2,229

+17.1

July

715

1,050

914

BTB" 466

563

1,100

1,380 

1,560

1,770

5,260

5.680,

1,860

962

565

677 

725

715

593 

715

648

592

544

544

1,820

2,070

*826

525

554

544

525

52,756

1,057

-51.0

Aug.

500

482

*440

452

440

482

482

569

461

592

658

1,150

2,410

4,220

4,500 

2,350

795

957 

1,610

1,750

1,570

944

565

495

557

706

658

485

502

*520

52,266

1,041

-16.0

Sept.

529

528

639

563

500

380

390

392 

287

278

525

371

379

573

374

559 

452

526

240 

54T

402

565

557

592

601

BTo~ 668

554

563

582

13,280

445

-128

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

4,731 

3.48 

4.01

1,811 

1.53

1.48

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

4,546 

5.55 

5.86

2,755 

2.01 

2.52

4,441 

5.27 

5.41

6,910 

5.09 

5.87

5,471 

2.56 

2.86

1,168 

0.860 

0.99

Observed

Max 26,600 Min 1 Mean 2,149 

Max 26,600 Min 240 Mean 2,867

2,246 

1.65 

1.84

1,006 

0.741 

0.85

1,025 

0.755 

0.87

515 

0.232 

0.26

Adjusted

Mean 2,292 Cfsm 1.69 In. 22.91 

Mean 2,864 Cfsm 2.11 In. 28.62

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in Quemahoning Creek, North Pork Bens Creek, Dalton Run, Mill Creek, Hinckston Run, Saltlick Run, Laurel Run, and Conemaugh River Reservoirs, equivalent in cubic feet per 

second. Records of reservoir contents furnished by Manufacturers Water Co., Saltlick Water Co., and 

Johnstown Water Co.
KISKIMINETAS RIVER BASIN

Loyalhanna Creek at Kingston, Pa.

Location. Lat 40 "17 '35", long 79°20'25", on right bank 60 ft downstream from bridge on 

State Highway 680, at Kingston, Westmoreland County, 100 ft downstream from Millers 

Run, 1.9 miles upstream from Ninemile Run, and 3 miles southeast of Latrobe.

Drainage area. 172 sq mi.

Records available. --December 1939 to September 1955.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,014.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark).

Average discharge. --15 years, 297 cfs (adjusted for storage and diversion).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 29,700 cfs Oct. 15 (gage height, 14.8 ft, from 

f loodmarks ) , from rating curve extended above 4,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening 

determination of peak flow; minimum not determined; minimum daily, 10 cfs Sept. 21, 22.

1939-55: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 15, 1954; minimum, 0.1 ofs Sept. 4, 1953 

(gage height, 1.13 ft); minimum daily, 0.2 cfs Oct. 23, 24, 1953.

Maximum stage known since at least 1918, that of Oct. 15, 1954. Flood of Mar. 17 

or 18, 1936, reached a stage of about 14.5 ft, from information by local residents 

(discharge, 21,000 ofs, from rating curve extended above 8,200 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting; .

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Plow regulated by Trout Run Reservoir (capacity, 49,460,000 cu ft), 

and diversion works at Kingston. Figures of daily discharge do not include diversion 

from reservoir and at Kingston intake to Borough of Latrobe.

Revisions. WSP 1335: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 15 to Sept. 30

1.8 22

2.0 42

2.3 92

2.6 171

3.0 303

3.5 540

4.0 870

0.45 

.5 

.7

1.0

1.3

1.6

26

59

109

175

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

300

510

780

1,540

3,900

7,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Ttotal

Mean

(t)

Oct.

36" 28

49

*290

237

*768

*388

242

177

137

104

81

68 

61

*5,920

*6,850

1,280

744

492

370

302

256

204 

165

146

137

359

380

386

395

313

21,365

689

+10.8

Nov.

*265

237

222

237

277

311

272

248

237

215

198

192

173 

166

159

148

141

134

132 T£2"

258" 323

210 

206

206

187

171

195

301

242

6,405

214

+4.6

Dec.

218

221

209

190

182

130

T2o" 110

237

*319

249

210

210 

*319

843

570

435

1,440

978

645

450

360

350 

492

383

319

300

448

1,450

*3,760

1,510

17,657

570

+6.8

Jan.

903

75F

575

515

478

787

734

580

496

416

*352

300

282

220

200

180

160

150

140

120

100

120

100 

84

*80

80

68

64

62 FK

DC

66

9,230

298

+4.5

Feb.

82

100

*86

66 BO"

480

1,400

722

596

785

1,120

717

460 

400

360

350

1,040

743

723

780

910

1,200

1,790 

1,140'

766

575

545

585

-

18,601

664

+7.1

Mar.

2,470

1,550

932

3,150

2,950

2,170

1,210

800

682

548

652

586

483 

*396

360

400

328

316

304

312

642

882

668 

533

424

392

316

279

248

221

212

25,416

820

+5.9

Apr.

198

180

173

157

141

150

150

131

120

107

IBS" 100

101 

100

127

113

103

*101

136

644

1,130

1,010

693 

550

1,240

980

814

636

504

398

11,090

370

+6.7

May

324 ^n

234

207

182

160

142

137

124

115

134

114

103 

120

98

83

71

*63

59

60

57

55" 44

224

153

136

115

104

105

123

107

4,028

130

+6.0

June

93

73

61

57

52

50

43

6HTT

1ST

270

462

504

614 

619

516

392

289

225

186

162

*133

106

87 

83

76

78

68

62

48

43

6,584

219

+6.9

July

46

43

37

33

28

25

53

37

130

303

143

63

39 

30

26

23

26

38

96

36

20

19

30

718

245

111

71

54

*42

30

24

2,622

84.6

+5.7

Aug.

21

18

20

38

23

24

20

51

22

14

113

97

*2,220 

963

437

289

189

168

155

108

87

87

98 

70

55

48

42

40

40

37

42

5,636

182

+7.4

Sept.

35

*28

24

25

28

*25

22

20

19

17

16

16

17 

16

15

14

13

12

11

11

To" 10

12 

 "45" 100

27

24

79

48

28

767

25.6

+5.1

Adjusted for diversion and change In reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

700 

4.07 

4.69

21< 

1.2 1.4'

Calendar year 1954 : 

Water year 1954-55 :

) 577 

J 3.35 

> 3.86

302 

1.76 

2.03

671 

3.90 

4.06

826 

4.80 

5.53

Observed

377 

2.19 

2.44

136 

0.791 

0.91

Max 6,850 Mln 17 Mean 279 

Max 6,850 Mln 10 Mean 355

226

1.31 

1.46

90.3 

0.525 

0.63

189 

1.10 

1.27

30.7 

0.178 

0.20

Adjusted

Mean 286 Cfsm 1.66 In. 22.53 

Mean 362 Cfsm 2.10 In. 28.48

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs). --Oct. 15 ( 10 p.m.) 29,7OO cfs (14.8 ft); Dec. 30 (6 a.m.) 5,800

cfs (7.10 ft).
56 KISKIMINETAS RIVER BASIN

Loyalhanna Creek at Loyalhanna Creek Dam, Pa.

Location. Lat 40°27'50", long 79°27'05", on left bank at downstream side of highway 

bridge, 0.7 mile downstream from Loyalhanna Creek Dam, Westmorland County, l| miles 

south of Saltsburg, and 4.0 miles upstream from confluence with Conemaugh River,

Drainage area. 292 sq mi.

Records available. March 1940 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 861.15 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark).

Average discharge. 15 years, 484 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,780 cfs Oct. 18 (gage height, 6.90 ft); minimum, 15 cfs Oct. 1-3 (gage height, 0.35 ft); minimum daily, 15 cfs Oct. 2.

1940-55: Maximum discharge, 11,700 cfs June 5, 1941 (gage height, 10.30 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs Oct. 9, 10, 15, 16, 22-24, 1947, Sept. 16, 17, 1948 (gage height, -0.06 

ft); minimum daily, 0.2 cfs Oct. 23, 1947.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or doubtful gage-height record, which are fair. Plow completely regulated since 1942 by Loyalhanna Creek Reservoir (see p. 61) and Trout Run Reservoir (combined capacity, 96,400 acre-ft).

hating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.3 12 1.5 269

.4 19 2.0 469

.6 40 3.0 1,020

.8 73 5.0 2,710

1.0 119 6.8 4,660

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

21

22

23

E4

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

35

15

34

139

432

919

1,200

1,060 

737

402

213

213

216

180

178

194

919

*4,630

4,660

4,420

4,300

3,400

1,980

1,890

1,680

948

*318

309

500

584

584

37,289

1,203

+17.1

Nov.

523 

412

408

408

404

396

396

396 

391

396

3S3

379

319

100

203

203

203

203

203

203

203

298

391

*387

383

322 

200

200

258

387

9,658

322

-8.1

Dec.

383

379

375

371

278

191

T9T

191 

191

290

375

375

371

367

570

915

903

618

1,180

1..890

1,800

1,530

811

560

565

565 

560

555

463

245

681

18,739

604

+253

Jan.

1,760 

2.160

2,120

*2,070

2,020

1,570

1,500

1,940 

1,840

1,570

1,090

817

408

412

412

408

404

301

203

203

203

206

209

371

274

136 

203

175

blOO

bT5S

blOO

25,285

816

-257

Feb.

b!50 

b200

*b200

b!60

blOO

bllO

b!20

584 

1,760

1,980

1,940

1,940

1,940

dl,600

dl,050

779

424

1,050

1,200

1,200

1,160

604

516

*2,010

*5.11Q

2,670 

1,890

1,840

.

32,287

1,153

+41.6

Mar.

890 

370

2,610

1,840

294

1,080

3,780

*4.420 

4,180

4,070

3,850.

2,910

1,100

570

579

735

985

710

579

584

594

398

368

1,270

1,520

1,480 

1,400

1,130

645

400

404

45,745

1,476

-39.6

Apr.

391

387

383

326

203

209

213

216 

216

216

216

311

*412

339

203

203

209

209

213

498

985

1,400

1,560

1,520

1,080

411

691

1,690

1.980

1,650

18,540

618

+67.9

May

1,160 

1,125

890

487

337

206

206

209 

209

209

209

209

209

209

209

209

171

109

109

*162

203

150

105

157

279

299 

203

140

130

8,574

277

-48.0

June

209 

209

206

157

109

109

112

167 

513

850

850

850

850

1,020

1.120

906

529

340

213

213

213

213

*E09

171

101

107 

161

206

152

107

11,178

373

-13.5

July

107 

107

107

75

50

SO

50

78 

109

107

160

209

209

168

105

105

73

.46

67

107

107

86

52

80

245

-8!

216

213

174

105

4,136

133

+2.2

Aug.

93

*73

73

73

75

75

77

75 

75

75

80

142

219

242

878

L.520

1 , 280

1,240

1,060

820

463

155

105

105

105

105 

105

105

105

105

*102

9,605

310

-3.9

Sept.

102

67

Si

31

31

31

40

47 

47

47

47

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

50

50

50 

70

. 107

107

107

1,650

55.0

+2.4

Adjusted for change In reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

1,220 

4.18 

4.82

314 

1.08 

1.20

Calendar year 1954 : 

Water year 1954-55 :

857 

2.93 

3.38

559 

1.91 

2.20

1,195 

4.09 

4.26

1,436 

4.92 

5.67

686 

2.35 

2.62

Observed

Max 4,660 Mln 14 Mean 437 

Max 4,660 Mln 15 Mean 610

229 

0.784 

0.90

360 

1.23 

1.37

135 

0.462 

0.53

306 

1.05 

1.21

57.4 

0.197 

0.22

Adjusted

Mean 460 Cfsm 1.58 In. 21.36 

Mean 610 Cfam 2.09 In. 28.38

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents In Loyalhanna Creek and Trout Run Reservoirs, equivalent in cubic feet per 

second. Records of contents In Trout Run Reservoir furnished by the Municipal Authority of ths 

Borough of Latrobe.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

d Doubtful gage-height records discharge computed on basis of reconstructed gage-height graph 

based on recorded graph and records of release at Loyalhanna Creek Dam.
KISKIMINETAS RIVER BASIN 57

Kiskiminetas River at Vandergrift, Pa.

Location. Lat 40°36'20", long 79°33'15", on left bank a third of a mile upstream from 

bridge on State Highway 56 at Vandergrift, Westmoreland County, and 2 miles upstream 

from Pine Run.

Drainage area. 1,825 sq mi.

rtecordi... available. August 1937 to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey. October 1920 to September 1932 (gage heights and discharge measurements only) in reports of Pennsylvaina Department of Forests and Waters.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 769.40 ft above mean sea level (Corps of 

Engineers benchmark). Oct. 1, 1920, to Sept. 30, 1930, float gage, and Oct. 1, 1930, 

to Sept. 30, 1932, water-stage recorder, at site two-thirds of a mile downstream at 

different datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 3,043 cfs (adjusted for storage and diversion).

txtremes. Maximum discharge during year, 32,000 cfs Oct. 19 (gage height, 17.56 ft); 

minimum, 222 cfs Sept. 19, 20 (gage height, 2.87 ft); minimum daily, 254 cfs Sept. 10. 

1937-55: Maximum discharge, 71,900 cfs Mar. 31, 1940 (gage height, 25.70 ft); minimum, 56 cfs Oct. 15, 16, 1952; minimum daily, 60 cfs Oct. 15, 1952.

Maximum stage known, 41.64 ft Mar. 18, 1936, from floodmark at present site (discharge, 185,000 cfs, by slope-area determination).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow 

regulated since 1952 by Conemaugh River Reservoir (see p. 60), since 1942 by Loyalhanna Creek Reservior (see p. 61), and other reservoirs above station, the 11 most 

effective of which have a combined capacity of 3,425,000,000 cu ft. Figures of daily 

discharge do not include diversion from Beaver Run Reservoir to plants and communities 

downstream,nor into the Monongahela River basin.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

155

260

450

725

1,620

6.0

8.0

11.0

18.0

2,830

6,100

13,000

33,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

Z

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

 total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

629

578

6TT

1,540

4,610

6,500

7,760

5,160

3,780

2,440

2,070

1,950 

1,840

1,620

6,380

9,960

6,240

23,700

50.500 

28,460

13,200

7,140

4,320

4,000

3,700

2,900

2,070

*2,150

2,830

2,760

£ 970

199, ?08

6,429

+166

Nov.

2,700

2,310

2,190

2,380

2,500

2,440

2,500

2,380

2,380

2,570

2,570

2,440 

2,190

1,900

1,780

1,680

1,620

1,520

*1,470 

1,680

2,310

3,560

3,186

2,830

2,700

2,640

2,250

2,130

2,440

3,480

70,720

2,357

-20.6

Dec.

3,180

2,970

2,830

2,640

2,440

2,070

1,730

bl,650

1,780

2,420

2,970

2,500 

2,440

2,440

6,090

7,540

5,900

8,270

10,000

8,200

6,700

5,160

4,320

4,000

4,000

3,400

3,110

*3,180

6,240

4,980

5,640

130,790

4,219

+1,590

Jan.

13,800

18,800

17,60(5

16,200

12,000

8,200

6,500

9,080

8,200

6,900

5,160

3,700 

3,180

2,970

2,760

2,570

2,380

2,130

1,780 

1,680

1,570

1,470

1,160

1,420

1,570

800

b840~

b800

bSOO

b800

bSOO

157,620

5,085

-1,480

Feb.

bl,200

bl,500

b940

b920

b900

bl,200

b3,000

b3,600

b6,700

7,100

7,320

8,420 

8,200

5,900

4,800

4,480

3,580

5,340

5,700 

5,700

6,340

7,120

4,920

10,600

15,500

14,200

11,200

9,310

165,690

5,918

+176

Mar.

8,310

3,700

12,200

13,200

5,160

7,040

18,200

21,200

25,400

*23,600

20,900

13,900 

6,100

6,280

4,320

4,800

6,100

6,370

4,320 

4,320

4,640

5,270

4,190

8,860

10,500

9,770

8,860

6,550

4,320

3,340

2,830

284,550

9,179

-73.3

Apr.

2,830

2,700

2,070

2,130

2,010

1,950

2,010

2,010

2,010

1,900

1,780

*1,520 

i,7"S6

1,780

1,730

1,780

1,840

1,900

2,270 

4,160

5,900

7,760

10,000

9,770

8,640

5,800

5,020

11,800

13,000

'9,310

129,110

4,304

+286

May

6,100

5,520

4,840

3,040

2,700

2,250

1,570

1,620

1,680

1,620

1,570

1,520 

1,520

1,420

1,370

1,370

*1,200

572 6"S9" 

586

996

987

888

1,040

1,950

2,010

1,620

1,470

1,230

1,140

634

56,722

1,830

-212

June

856

960

969

944

808

778

770

1,250

3,480

6,100

6,100

5,900 

6,100

7,150

7,290

6,100

5,340

4,320

2,820 

*1,900

1,840

1,840

1,730

1,420

1,470

1,280

676

55?

952

888

82,895

2,763

+22.5

July

896

961

1,420

639

600

641

825

1,620

1,570

1,840

2,910

4,240 

2,630

1,570

728

748

832

808

702 

784

808

740

653

647

1,230

*3,040

1,740

785

800

792

683

38,882

1,254

-44.0

Aug.

647

594

566

545

550

588

617

585

505 54"B"

950

824 

1,860

2,830

4,320

6,100

4,640

2,130

2,130 

2,310

2,660

1,900

1,470

748

700

658

754

816

717

*643

660

45,565

1,470

+3.6

sept.

666

671

633

653

588

524

444

462

462

254

521

540 

441

452

452

439

451

485

306 

392

417

455

450

588

600

732

732

800

res

732

16,055

535

-126

Adjusted for diversion and change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsin 

In.

6,617 

3.63 

4.19

2,336 

1.28 

1.43

Calendar year 1954 : Water year 1954-55:

5,809 

3.18 

3.67

3,605 

1.98 

2.28

6,094 

3.34 

3.48

9,106 

4.99 

5.75

4,590 

2.52 

2.81

1,618 

0.887 

1.02

Observed

Max 30,500 Hln 198 Mean £.766 

Max 30,500 rfln 254 Mean 3,775

2,786 

1.53 

1.71

1,210 

0.663 

0.76

1,474 

0.808 

0.93

409 

0.224 

0.25

Adjusted

Mean 2,973 Cfsm 1.63 In. 22.13 

Mean 3,798 Cfsm 2.08 In. 28.28

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents In ftuemahonlng Creek, North Fork Bena Creek, Dalton Run, Mill Creek, Saltlick 

Run, Hickston Run, Laurel Run, Conemaugh River, Trout Run, Loyalhanna Creek, and Beaver Run Reservoirs, and diversion from Beaver Run Reservoir, equivalent In cubic feet per second. Records of diversion and reservoir contents furnished by Manufacturers Water Co., Saltlick Water Co., Johnstown 

Water Co., Municipal Authority of the Borough of Latrobe, and Municipal Authority of Westmoreland 

County.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
58 BUFFALO CREEK BASIN

Buffalo Creek near Freeport, Pa.

Location., Lat 40°43'00", long 79°42'00", on right bank 0.5 mile upstream from Little 

Buifalo Creek and 3 miles north of Freeport, Armstrong County.

Drainage area. 137 sq mi.

Records available. November 1940 to September 1955.

Gage.--Staff gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 

792 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 14 years (1941-55), 195 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,000 cfs Oct. 15 (gage height, 13.60 ft from 

iloodmarks), from rating curve extended above 4,300 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum observed, 5.3 cfs Sept. 23 (gage height 0 85 ft)

1940-55: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 15, 1954; minimum observed, 2.0 cfs' 

Sept. 3, 4, 7, 8, 1945; minimum gage height observed, 0.70 ft Sept. 14, 1952,

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 16 to Sept. 30

1.2

1.3 

1.5 74

119

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

7.0

215

430

690

1,370

4,250

0.85

.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.6

5.3

6.9

11

24

45

77

1.8 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0

125

190

690

1,370

3,190

6,740

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cf am

In.

Oct.

15 19"

38

885 

1,090

710

338

215

160

122

105

89

112

93;

*3,320

6,450

1,230

635 

400

285

222

176

143

120

104

92,

131

*122

108

97

88

17,713

571

4.17

4.81

Nov.

90

88

97

120

115

109

99

95

86

77

72

70

66

?* 64

63

59

56

*S? 

79

90

97

81

77

81

97

95

88

125

176 *** loZ

2,733

91.1

0.665

0.74

Dec.

155

166

152

143 

131

90

80

OA

90

140

110

96

105

141

375

350

325

1,760 

1,290

718

450

350

300

350

248

206

*194

251

608

1,460

865

11,773

380

2.77

3.20

Jan.

580 SCO"

350

305 

266

580

525

425

375

295

234

190

176

146

130

115

100

94 

82

74

68

86

80

66

66

70

50

42

39

37

3T

6,183

199

1.45

1.68

Feb.

45

50

43

37 

3T

100

*800

450

350

525

865

520

350

300

260

*239

315

270 

350

475

852

1,920

1,450

865

*580

425

400

350

_

13,223

472

3.45

3.59

Mar.

693

635

475

1,570 

1,210

775

525

375

350

305

400

325

295

*239

222

580

450

425 

350

266

475

865

718

552

400

375

290

226

210

172

158

14, 706

474

3.46

3.99

Apr.

140

131

125

109 

97

102

90

79

73

68

66

7?

66

80

378

218

166

143 

140

312

350

*320

262

544

1.070

930

718

500

375

266

7,790

260

1.90

2.11

May

206 TSB"

137

122 

102

88

77

79

66

63

64

53

48

48

43

38

36

34 

32

32

30

26 *9"9~

127

58

53

43

36

37

35

35

2,113

68.2

0.498

0.57

June

36

28

23

21 

20

20

18 2SB~

230

104

99

230

400

3T50"

226

149

104

81 

64

55

49

42

40

37

32

30

28

25

22

20

2,828

94.3

0.688

0.77

July

21

27

25

20 

17

25

110

45

86

580

144

*70

*51

38

33

34

33

26 

23

18

14

13

13

16

21

16

15

20

14

12

9_._7

1,589.7

51.3

0.374

0.43

Aug.

*8.8

8.4

lT~~ 6.9

12

15

25

18

18

10

84

59

286

237

84

52

38

32 

24

22

18

42

138

46

34

27

23

20

19

18

38

L, 474.1

47.6

0.347

0.40

Sept.

31

22

16

13 

12

11

9.7

8.4

7.7

7.7

7.3

*7.3

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.3

5.9

5.9 

5.9

5.9

5.6

5.6

24 5.3

36

15

11

-5G 158

dy

553.2

18.4

0.134

0.15

Calendar year 1954 : Max 6,450 Min 6.6 Mean 209 Cfsm 1.53 In. 20.67

Water year!954-55 : Max 6,450 Min 5.3 Mean 227 Cfsra 1.66 In. 22.44

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). Oct. 4 (about 8 p.m.) about 2,130 cfs (4.9 ft); Oct. 15 (about

p.m.) 14,00(5 cfs (13.60 ft); Dec. 18 (about 2 p.m.) about 2,400 cfs (5.2 ft); Dec. 30 (about 

_ a.m.) about 2,040 cfs (4.8 ft); Feb. 22 (about 12 m..) 2,490 cfs (5.26 ft); Mar. 4 (about 12 m.) 

2,040 cfs (4.79 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 6-13, 21-23, Jan. 15 to Feb. 9, Feb. 12-15.
OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM 59

Allegheny River at Natrona, Pa.

Location. Lat 40°36'55", long 79°43'10", on right bank 550 ft upstream from dam at lock 

4 at Natrona, Allegheny County, 6 miles downstream from Kisklminetas River, and at 

mile 24.2.

Drainage area. 11,410 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete dam control. Datum of gage is 736.74 ft above 

mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Apr. 14, 

1940, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 19,250 cfs (adjusted for storage since 1941).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 143,000 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 20.38 ft); 

minimum, 1,060 cfs Sept. 20, 21 (gage height, 8.91 ft); minimum daily, 1,180 cfs 

Sept. 20.

1938-55: Maximum discharge, 238,000 cfs Dec. 30, 1942 (gage height, 27.46 ft); 

minimum, 1,030 cfs Sept. 14, 1952 (gage height, 8.90 ft).

Maximum stage known, 32.06 ft Mar. 18, 1936 (discharge, 365,000 cfs, determined by 

Corps of Engineers).

Remarks. Records good except those computed from staff-gage readings and those for periSais of doubtful or no gage-height record, which are fair. Plow regulated by Chautauqua Lake (see p. 22), and by Tionesta Creek, East Branch Clarion River, Mahoning 

Creek. Crooked Creek, Conemaugh River, and Loyalhanna Creek Reservoirs (see following 

pages), and by 12 smaller reservoirs (combined capacity, excluding that of Chautauqua 

Lake, 862,100 acre-ft). Slight diversion since 1952 from Beaver Run Reservoir into 

Monongahela River basin.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Stage-discharge relation affected by loe Feb. 8-10)

8.9

9.0

9.5

10.0

1,030

1,320

3,110

5,930

11.0

13.0

15.0

20.0

15,200

34,600

61,900

138,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

2.460

2,500

2,650

6,040

16,100

21,800

21,200

14,900

10,500 

7,530

5,800

5,360

5,300

5,800

24,800

130,000

93,800

85,800

84,200

69,400

51,700

34,600

24,600

18,700

14,900

12,800

11,600 

10,800

*10,500

10 , 800

9,740

826,680

26,670

+126

Nov.

8,870

8,650

8,940

9,740

12,800

16,700

17.200

15,800

14,400 

13,600

13,200

12 , 800

12,000

10,800

9,370

9,080

8,510

*8,010

7,660

7,600

8,300

10 , 800

12,800

12,400

12 ,000

11,600

11,600 

11,600

12,400

15,800

345,030

11,500

-91.7

Dec.

17,200

17,200

17,200

16,700

15,400

13,600

12,400

10,500

10,100 

12,800

17,200

18,200

16,200

15,800

22,600

35,800

37,000

44,800

54,500

47,500

40,900

32,200

24,000

21,800

22,400

19,200

*16,200 

16,700

41,100

84,000

87,400

858 , 600

27,700

+2,960

Jan.

79.100

75,800

69,400

64,900

55,900

53,100

60,400

61,900

53,100 

43,500

35,800

28,600

24,000

20,200

17,700

16,200

13,600

13,600

11,600

10,500

9,740

9,150

9,010

8,370

8,940

8,510

7,250 

5,620

5,060

4,350

3,96JD

888,860

28,570

-2,740

Feb.

4.760

6,980

6,580

5,870

5,550

6,160

11,200

14,000

17,500 

20,000

26,800

31,000

31,000

24,600

21,200

20,700

19,200

19,700

19,700

19,700

22,400

46,000

64,900

64,900

*a66,000

a58,000

47,500 

40,900

742,800

26,530

+581

Mar.

55,900

85,800

90,600

102,000

92,100

79,100

84,200

80,800

77,400 

69,400

67,900

74,200

64,900

57,400

46,100

42,200

46,100

43,500

38,300

32,200

29,800

44,800

54,500

58,900

57,400

50,300

43,500 

37,000

*g31,000

g27,400 

g25.600

tl.790.5

57,750

-11.5

Apr.

g24,600

g23,400

g24,000

g22,900

g20,700

g!8,200

g!7,200 gis.eoo

g!4,400 

g!3,200

g!2,000

gll.600

gll,600

g!2,600

g!6,600

g23,400

23,400

22,400

22,900

24,600

26,200

31,000

32,200

29,200

34,600

48,900

51,700 

51,700

46,100

38 300

765,600

25,520

+781

May

29,800

*25,100

22,400

18,200

g!6,200

g!3,600

g!2,000

10,100

10,100 

10,500

9,740

8,940

8,300

7,660

6,920

6,650

6,120

5,740

5,800

5,430

5,300

5.180

57155

6,920

8,720

9,740

10,100 

9,370

7,940

7,600 

8,010

323,360

10,430

-533

June

7,800

5,980

6,120

5,360

4,470

4,190

*4,240

5,780

10 , 800 

14,900

14,000

14,900

17,200

19,700

20.200

17,200

14,400

12,000

9,080

6,780

6,320

6,000

5,680

5,060

5,360

4,450

3,250 

3,470

3,490

5.200

262,380

8,746

-173

July

3,250

4,740

5,400

4,310

3,300

3,180

3,690

4,760

. 5,430 

5,870

6,710

7.660

*5,870

g4,240

3,160

2,770

2,610

2,540

2,860

2,73C

2,610

2,500

2,390

2,240

2.140

d5,300

d4,80C 

a4,OOC

a3,000

2,940

2,580

120,580

3,890

-313

Aug.

2,170

2,200

2,240

2,240

2,300

2,420

2,340

2,460

2,860 

2,860

3,650

3,640

6,760

8,220

*10,500

12,400,

12,400

8,370

6,580

5,620

5,430

4,470

4,530

3,390

3,030

2,940

3,030 

2,770

2,390

2,400

2,690

139,300

4,494

-222

Sept.

2,460

2,500

2,340

2,170

1,890

1,830

1,870

1,960

1,950 

1,890

1,730

1,630

1,640

1,860

1,890

1,830

1,660

1,630

1,320

1.180

*1,410

1,540

1,480

1,890

1,800

1,800

2,040 

5.340

2,900

2,940

58,370

1,946

-330

Adjusted for diversion and change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cf sm 

In.

26,800 

2.35 

2.71

11.41C 

l.OC 

1.1Z

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

> 30,660 

) 2.69 

3.10

25,930 

2.27 

2.62

27,110 

2.38 

2.48

57,740 

5.06 

5.83

26,300 

2.50 

2.57

9,897 

0.867 

1.00

Observed

Max 130,000 Mln 1,600 Mean 18,280 

Max 150,000 Min 1,180 Mean 19,510

8,573 

0.751 

0.84

3,579 

0.314 

0.36

4,272 

0.374 

0.45

1,616 

0.142 

0.16

Adjusted

Mean 18,600 Cfsm 1.65 In. 22.14 

Mean 19,510 Cfsm 1.71 In. 25.22

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in Chautauqua Lake and Tionesta Creek, East Branch Clarion River, Mahoning 

Creek, Crooked Creek, Conemaugh River, and Loyalhanna Creek Reservoirs, and in 12 smaller reservoirs 

and diversion from Beaver Run Reservoir into Monongahela River basin, equivalent in cubic feet per 

second. Records of smaller reservoir contents furnished by Pennsylvania Electric Co., Manufacturers 

Water Co., Saltlick Water Co., Johnstown Water Co., Municipal Authority of the Borough of Latrobe, 

and Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County. t Expressed in thousands.

a No gage-height records discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and records for 

station at Kittanning.

d Doubtful gage-height record,- discharge computed on basis of reconstructed gage-height graph 

based on recorded graph and records for station at Kittanning.

g Computed from staff-gage readings made 4 times daily.
60 ALLEGHENY RIVER BASIN

Reservoirs in Allegheny River basin, Pa.

Tionesta Creek Reservoir. Lat 41°28'25", long 79°26'20", at control tower 0.8 mile upstream from Tionesta Creek Dam on Tionesta Creek, Forest County, 1.8 miles upstream 

from mouth, and 2 miles southeast of Tionesta. Drainage area, 478 sq mi. Records 

available, December 1940 to September 1955. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 

at mean sea level, datum of Corps of Engineers, which is 0.08 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Maximum contents during year, 67,766 acre-ft Mar. 6 (elevation, 

1,141.02 ft); minimum, 7,658 acre-ft Jan. 25 (elevation, 1,084.75 ft). Maximum 

contents during period 1940-55, 88,496 acre-ft Jan. 21, 1952 (elevation, 1,151.60 ft); 

minimum, 1,912 acre-ft Dec. 5, 1940 (elevation, 1,069.30 ft).

Reservoir is formed by an earth-fill dam, rock faced; storage began in 1940 during 

construction. Dam completed Jan. 9, 1941. Capacity, 133.400 acre-ft between elevations 1,052.00 ft (sill of outlet gates) and 1,170.00 ft (full pool). Minimum pool 

elevation, 1,085.00 ft (capacity, 7,780 acre-ft). Reservoir is used for flood control. 

Figures given herein represent total contents. Records furnished by Corps of Enginners.

East Branch Clarion River Reservoir. Lat 41 "33'35", long 78"35"40", at control tower at 

East Branch Clarion River Dam, on East Branch Clarion River, Elk County, if miles 

northeast of Glen Hazel and 7.5 miles upstream from confluence with West Branch Clarion 

River. Drainage area, 72.4 sq mi. Records available, June 1952 to September 1955. 

Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of 

Engineers benchmark). Maximum contents during year, 64,570 acre-ft May 15 (elevation, 

1,669.36 ft); minimum, 20,935 acre-ft Sept. 30 (elevation. 1,617.69 ft). Maximum contents during period 1952-55, 72,398 acre-ft June 1, 1953 (elevation, 1,675,91 ft); 

minimum, 159 acre-ft Nov. 9, 1952 (elevation, 1,541.07 ft).

Reservoir is formed by an earth-fill dam, rock faced. Dam completed in 1952. Controlled storage began in June 1952. Capacity. 83,300 acre-ft between elevations 

1,555 ft (sill of outlet gates) and 1,685 ft (full pool). Minimum pool elevation, 

1,555 ft (capacity, 1,000 acre-ft). Winter low-water pool elevation, 1,651 ft (capacity, 45,600 acre-ft). Summer low-water pool elevation, 1,670 ft (capacity, 65,300 acre-ft). 

Storage to summer pool normally occurs during period Mar. 1 to Apr. 30. Depletion of 

low-water storage for augmenting flow in Clarion River occurs normally during period 

June to October. Figures given herein represent total contents. Reservoir is designated multiple purpose. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Mahoning Creek Reservoir. Lat 40"55'18", long 79°16 l 4l", at control house at Mahoning 

Creek Dam on Mahoning Creek, Armstrong County, 0.7 mile upstream from Camp Run, 1,5 

miles south of Eddyville, and 3.0 miles upstream from Pine Run. Drainage area, 

340 sq mi. Records available, June 1941 to September 1955. Water-stage recorder. 

Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of Corps of Engineers, which is 0.64 ft 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Maximum contents during year, 27,740 acre-ft 

Jan. 1 (elevation, 1,131.38 ft); minimum, 4,540 acre-ft Feb. 5 (elevation, 1,075.37 

ft). Maximum contents during period 1941-55, 59,893 acre-ft Mar. 8, 1945 (elevation, 

1,155.54 ft); minimum, 330 acre-ft July 2, 3, 1944 (elevation, 1,026.80 ft).

Reservoir is formed by a concrete dam; storage began during construction sometime 

prior to June 15, 1941. Capacity, 74,100 acre-ft between elevations 1,015.00 ft 

(sill of outlet gates) and 1,162.00 ft (full pool); dead storage, 100 acre-ft. Minimum pool elevation, 1,075.00 ft (capacity, 4,475 acre-ft). Reservoir is used for 

flood control. Figures given herein represent total contents. Records furnished by 

Corps of Engineers.

Crooked Creek Reservoir. Lat 40"42'50", long 79"30'30", at control tower at Crooked 

Creek Dam on Crooked Creek, Armstrong County, 4 miles south of Ford City and 7 miles 

upstream from mouth. Drainage area, 277 sq mi. Records available, May 1940 to September 1955. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 

Corps of Engineers, which is 2.07 ft below mean sea level, datum of 1929. Maximum 

contents during year, 46,888 acre-ft Oct. 17 (elevation, 891.20 ft); minimum, 3,640 

acre-ft Apr. 19 (elevation, 837.50 ft). Maximum contents during period 1940-55, 

58,020 acre-ft Apr. 16, 1948 (elevation, 899.02 ft); minimum, 1,728 acre-ft Aug. 17, 

1940 (elevation, 830.39 ft).

Reservoir is formed by an earth-fill dam, rock faced; storage began in May 1940. 

Capacity, 93,900 acre-ft between elevations 809.00 ft (sill of outlet gates) and 

920.00 ft (full pool). Minimum pool elevation, 840.00 ft (capacity, 4,510 acre-ft). 

Reservoir is used for flood control. Figures given herein represent total contents. 

Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Conemaugh River Reservoir.--Lat 40°28'll", long 79°22'07", at face of dam on right bank 

at Conemaugh River Dam on Conemaugh River, Indiana County, 2 miles upstream from highway bridge at Tunnelton, and 7^ miles upstream from Loyalhanna Creek. Drainage area, 

1,351 sq mi. Records available, October 1951 to September 1955. Water-stage recorder. 

Prior to Dec. 18, 1952, staff gage. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 

(Corps of Engineers benchmark). Maximum contents during year, 135,466 acre-ft Oct. 17 

(elevation, 949.68 ft); minimum, 807 acre-ft Nov. 19 (elevation, 864.13 ft). Maximum 

contents during period 1951-55, that of Oct. 17, 1954; minimum, 570 acre-ft Oct. 26, 

1952.

Reservoir is formed by a concrete gravity dam with earth embankment on the right 

end. Fully-controlled storage began November 1953. Capacity, 270,000 acre-ft between 

elevations 880.00 ft (minimum pool, capacity 4,000 acre-ft) and 975.00 ft (full pool). 

Dead storagp is 400 acre-ft (elevation, 860.00 ft, sill of sluice gates). Reservoir 

is used for flood control. Partly-controlled storage maintained October 1951 to October 1953 when conduits were fully open and reservoir functioned as a detention basin, 

or operations for flood control were made'when damaging floods became imminent at 

downstream points. Figures given herein represent total contents. Records furnished 

by Corps of Engineers.
ALLEGHENY RIVER BASIN 61

Reservoirs in Allegheny River basin, Pa. Continued

Loyalhanna Creek Reservoir. Lat 40°27'25", long 79°27'08" ) at control house at Loyalhanna Creek Dam on Loyalhanna Creek,Westmoreland County, 2 miles south of Saltsburg 

and 4.7 miles upstream from mouth. Drainage area, 290 sq mi. Records available, June 

1942 to September 1955 (fragmentary October 1943 to March 1946). Water-stage recorder. 

Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). 

Maximum contents during year, 46,236 acre-ft Oct. 17 (elevation, 955.99 ft); minimum, 

2,019 acre-ft Feb. 16 (elevation, 909.92 ft). Maximum contents during period 1942-55, 

47,914 acre-ft Apr. 16, 1948 (elevation, 956.82 ft); little or no contents at times.

Reservoir is formed by a concrete gravity dam with a gated spillway; storage began 

in June 1942. Capacity, 95,300 acre-ft between elevations 878.00 ft (sill of outlet 

gates) and 975.00 ft (full pool). Minimum pool elevation, 910.00 ft (capacity, 2,035 

acre-ft). Reservoir is used for flood control. Figures given herein represent total 

contents. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Month-end ele"atlon and contents, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Date

Dec. 31.................

Calendar year 1954.... 

Jan. 31.................

Feb. 28.................

Mar. 31.................

July 31 .................

Water year 1954-55....

Date

Dec. 31.................

Calendar year 1954....

Mar. 31.................

Water year 1954-55....

Date

Nov. 30.. ...............

Calendar year 1954. . . .

July 31 .................

Water year 1954-55....

Tlonesta Creek Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

1,086.37 

1,087.40 

1,087.48 

1,121.66

-

1,086,68 

1,095.06 

1,088.26 

1,098.13 

1,087.61 

1,087.79 

1,087.08 

1,087.61 

1,087.00

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

8,482 

9,022 

9,064 

38,992

-

8,644 

13,551 

9,480 

15,736 

9,133 

9,229 

8,852 

9,133 

8,810

-

Change In 

contents 

(acre-feet)

+540 

+42 

+29,928

+30,380

-30,348 

+4,907 

-4,071 

+6,256 

-6,603 

+96 

-377 

+281 

-323

-328

Mahonlng Creek Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

1,077.40 

1,078.22 

1,082.63 

1,131.00

-

1,076.70 

1,089.29 

1,080.01 

1,102.12 

1,077.29 

1,077.19 

1,076.71 

1,079.58 

1,080.73

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

4,904 

5,057 

5,916 

27,390

-

4,776 

7,340 

5,402 

10,749 

4,884 

4,865 

4,778 

5,318 

5,542

-

Change In 

contents 

(acre-feet)

+153 

+859 

+21,474

+21,373

-22,614 

+2,564 

-1,938 

+5,347 

-5,865 

-19 

-87 

-540 

+224

+638

Conemaugh River Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

883.22 

875.69 

866.62 

934.22

-

883.89 

891.62 

882.19 

898.96 

884.21 

885.30 

883.18 

885.27 

883.86

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

5,049 

2,798 

1,137 

79,040

-

5,290 

8,759 

4,695 

13,459 

5,408 

5,814 

5,035 

5,803 

5,280

-

Change In 

contents 

(acre-feet)

-2,251 

-1,661 

+77,903

+74,114

-73,750 

+3,469 

-4,064 

+8,764 

-8,051 

+406 

-779 

+768 -523

+231

East Branch Clarion River Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

1,632.52 

1,629.00 

1,624.10 

1,636.24

-

1,645.38 

1,649.08 

1,660.77 

1,668.03 

1,668.15 

1,660.52 

1,647.53 

1,633.49 

1,617.68

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

30,490 

28,023 

24,796 

33,220

-

40, 562 

43,799 

55,155 

63,048 

63,185 

54,895 

42,429 

31,189 

20,935

-

Change In 

Contents 

acre-feet)

-2,467 

-3,227 

+8,424

+3,915

+7,342 

+3,237 

+11,356 

+7,893 

+137 

-S,290 

-12,466 

-11,240 

-10,254

-9,555

Crooked Creek Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

841.42 

841.08 

844.66 

863.48

-

842.03 

843.29 

843.37 

852.23 

843.04 

841.61 

843.51 

843.34 

846.34

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

5,035 

4,910 

6,307 

18,115

-

5,261 

5,746 

5,778 

10,243 

5,646 

5,106 

5,834 

5,766 

7,050

-

Change In 

contents 

(acre-feet)

-125 

+1,397

+11,808

+12,771

-12,854 

+485 

+32 

+4,465 

-4,597 

-540 

+728 

-68 

+1,284

+2,015

Loyalhanna Creek Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

912.75 

915.36 

913.97 

937.98

-

912.65 

919.27 

911. '98 

922.63 

915.84 

913.24 

914.07 

913,19 

914.08

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

2,683 

3,444 

3,018 

18,537

-

2,657 

4,903 

2,485 

6,509 

3,600 

2,814 

3,047 

2,800 

3,050

-

Change In 

contents 

[acre-feet)

+761 

-426 

+15,519

+15,942

-15,880 

+2,246 

-2,418 

+4,024 

-2,909 

-786 

+233 

-247 

+250

+367

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
62 MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Tygart River near Dailey, W. Va.

Location. Lat 38°48'35", long 79°52'55", on right bank 50 ft downstream from highway 

bridge, 1,000 ft upstream from Stalnaker Run, 1 mile northeast of Dailey, Randolph 

County, and 2f miles south of Beverly.

Drainage area. 187 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1915 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,940.09 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Sept. 27, 1928, staff gage a few feet upstream at same datum. 

Sept. 27, 1928, to Dec. 2, 1939, chain gage and Dec. 3, 1939, to Dec. 16, 1941, wireweight gage, at site 50 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 40 years, 343 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,400 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 13.62 ft); 

minimum, 0.5 cfs Sept. 24 (gage height, 0.14 ft).

1915-55: Maximum discharge, 13,100 cfs Feb. 4, 1932 (gage height, 17.2 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 7,500 cfs; no flow Sept. 12 to Nov. 30, 

1930, Sept. 29 to Nov. 5, 1953.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 823: Drainage area. WSP 873: 1932(M), WSP 1053: 1918(M), 

1928(M), 1932, 1934-38.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage height, 

In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 16 to Feb. 6 Feb. 7 to Sept. 30

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

6.0

13

25

53

116

224

520

1,800 1.2

0.3

1.0

2.4

4.6

11

29

62

1.8 

2.5 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0 

12.0

173

358

910

1,800

3,850

7,600

9.0 

11.0

3,850

6,450

Note. Same as precedlng table below 

9.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

14

TS

70

135

81

106

188

124

84

66

54

45

39

38

1,620

*6,840

1,060

468

296

215

169

141

114

94

80

71

286

1,460

1,510

1,420

785

17,687

571

5.05

5.52

Nov.

485

561

279

228

220

205

189

180

187

191

178

164

155

145

151

125

*114

105

98 ITS'

184

240

208

187

184

166

158

191

558 

686

6,590

220

1.18

1.51

Dec.

456

554

266

218

184

160

127

101 3"3"6~

706

485

346

296

570

556

468

561

670

785

520

525

t>250

b250

261

206

180

180

510

2,620

5,550

1,410

17,297

558

2.98

5.44

Jan.

726

502

577

540

558

520

889

TSW

452

346

291

238

220

194

187

178

151

141

b!30

b!20

116

155

157

*b!20

b!20

b!50

116

blOO

b90

b85

b80

8,217

265

1.42

1.65

Feb.

b!50

1,105"

1,180

629

574

1,470

*5,580

1,560

785

610

889

868

558

468

385

570

1,560

1,020

648

558

556

745

1,160

910

574

420

996

1,860

27,941

998

5.54

5.56

Calendar year 1954: Max 6,840 Mln 14

Mar.

1,960

2,100

889

726

*6,090

5,250

5,190

1,080

667

485

650

931

648

468

577

1,420

1,490

975

1,020

667

558

1,350

1,250

726

468

592

295

248

222

201

189

56,958

1,192

6.57

7.35

Apr.

175

162

155

141

122

122

147

135

116

107

101

108

105

99

14T

166

147

157

129

125

*112

151

122

122

178

265

592 58"9~

511

242

4,902

165

0.872

0.97

May

198

166

145

125

110

98

84

76

68

59

71

80

550

1,120

706

598

271

194

151

122

*96

80

70

68

110

86

59

48

42

41 

38

5,528

178

0.952

1.10

June

34

29

24

21

19

20" 17

45

79

70

64

T5o~ 137

118

116

91

66

50

40

55

27

25

21

25

24

45

56

55

26 

20

1,495

49.8

0.266

0.50

July

16

15

12

13

62

40

26

46

105

252

107

65

40

28

22

17

14

11

15

16

12

9.3

7.6 26T~

505

94

50

52

24

19

14

1,746.9

56.4

0.502

0.55

Aug.

12

11

9.6

8.5

7.0

7.5

9.0

26

18

12

9.5

*8.5

101

210

92

48

55

184

ISO" 498

96

61

48

47

35

27

22

18

15 

12

11

1,875.8

60.5

0.524

0.57

Sept.

9.6

fTo

8.6

8.5

7.6

9.5

9.3

7.5

6.1

4.6

5.8

2.9

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.5

1.2

1.0

.8

*.6

T5

.6

1.1

2.6

6.7

9.6

7.6

6.1 

4.6

139.4

4.65

0.025

0.05

Mean 555 Cfsm 1.90 In. 25.74

Water year 1954-55: Max 6,840 Mln 0.6 Mean 357 Cfsm 1.91 In. 25.95

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs).--

4,150 cfs (9.31 ft;; Feb. 7 (10:30 a

Oct. 16 (5:50 p.m.) 10,400 cfs (15.62 ft); Dec. 50 (3:50 p.m.) 

m.) 6,650 cfs (11.12 ft); Mar. 5 (5 p.m.) 9,700 cfs (12.52 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 63

Tygart River near Elkins, W. Va.

Location. Lat 38°55'30", long 79°52'45", on left bank 1.4 miles upstream from Leading 

Creek and 1.5 miles west of Elkins, Randolph County.

Drainage area. 272 sq ml.

Records available. October 1944 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,893.95ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Nov. 16, 1944, staff gage and Nov. 16, 1944, to Sept. 30, 1951, 

water-stage recorder, at site 200 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 478 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10,700 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 14.45 ft); 

minimum, 0.7 cfs Sept. 26; minimum gage height, 1.15 ft Oct. 14, 15, 26.

1944-55: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 16, 1954; minimum, 0.7 cfs Oct. 26, 1953, 

Sept. 26, 1955; minimum gage' height, that of Oct. 14, 15, 26, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of shifting-control, which are fair, and 

those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. Some regulation by flood-control dam 

above station.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of shifting control and lee 

effect (gage height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.04

1.1

1.3

1.5

1.9

2.5

0.7

4.0

19

37

89

209

3.0

5.0

8.0

11.0

14.0

349

1,180

3,060

5,700

10,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

 55 23

232

247

247

298

435

255

176

138

84

67

74

37

1,920

* 10, OOP

3,640

818

486

330

252

209

172

148

136

61

229

1,760

1,900

2,360

1,280

28,112

907

3.33

3.84

Nov.

771

563

438

362

349

324

294

271

271

274

252

229

214

197

183

167

*152

146

155

367

524

411

343

315

277

252

288

791

1^080

10,406

347

1.28

1.42

Dec.

707

524

411

340

282

242

181

b!50

25TT

868

750

524

468

544

860

771

583

1,080

1,330

*860

505

b350

b380

428

349

300

288

408

2,930

4,700

Z.91O

25,263

815

3.00

3.45

Jan.

1,160

793

603

524

544

686

 1,280 9T2~

707

563

449

378

334

285

294

282

247

199

b!90

b!80

b!60

b200

214

*190

172

207

187

b!70

b!50

b!30

b!20

12,570

405

1.49

1.72

Feb.

b!50

1.T550"

2,780

1,390

905

2,130

*7,050

*!,720

1,280

950

1,160

1,330

838

624

b550

b500

2,210

1,680

1,080

860

860

1,040

1,560

1,440

928

644

1,020

2,570

-

42,339

1,512

5.56

5.79

Mar.

2,750

3,320

1,410

1,260

*4 , 900

7,800

5,520

1,830

1,040

750

851

1,470

793

707

563

1,360

2,320

1,280

1,360

1,040

860

1,650

2,040

1,110

750

603

464

368

334

306

271

51,080

1,648

6.06

6.98

Apr.

26O

244

232

209

181

183

239

229

202

181

170

167

165

161

T7?

229

212

197

185

178

170

183

195

192

252

468

*815

TOT

524

404

7,906

264

0.971

1.08

May

318

263

224

197

170

148

131

118

109

105

103

107

734

2,100

1,230

665

435

312

234

192

152

125

125

*140

109

110

105

94

60

"4T 39

9,001

290

1.07

1.23

June

50

45

40

37

28

21 3T

53

82

92

110

174

1ST

155

155

138

110

59

60

58

47

34

23

21

31

63

68

59

47

39

2,091

69.7

0.256

0.29

July

25

24

27

41

56

159

100

27

92

475

237

192

114

37

47

39

27

21

*21

19

17

15T

17

27

484

197

94

37

31

27

23

2,755

88.9

0.327

0.38

Aug.

21

19

15

13

12

11

T7

36

54

*37

35

27

333

505

247

138

89

257

899

3BT

195

127

110

84

55

52

36

25

25

26

25

3,909

126

0.463

0.53

Sept.

17

17

17

16

16

15

15

16

17

18

16

11

7.5

6.1

5.4

4.0

3.4

3.4

2.8

2.2

*2.2

2.8

2.8

6.8

2.2

.7

1.2

1.2

2.2

2 . 8

250.7

8.36

0.031

0.03

Calendar year 1954: Max 

Water year 1954-55: Max

10,000

10,000

Mln 

Mln

23

0.7

Mean 

Mean

512

536

Cfsm 

Cfsm

In. 

In.

25.54

26.74

Peak discharge (baae. 5,000 efs).--Oct. 16 (3:30 p.m.) 10,700 cfs (14.45 ft); Feb. 7 (7:30 p.m.) 

7,350 cfs (1Z.33 ft); Mar. 6 (3:30 a.m.) 9,040 cfs (13.35 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

Note. Shifting-control method used Nov. 7-21, Sept. 8-30.
b4 MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Tygart River at Belington, W. Va.

Location. Lat 39°01'45", long 79°56'10", on left bank opposite mouth of Mill Creek, 

a quarter of a mile downstream from highway bridge at Belington, Barbour County.

Drainage area. 408 sq mi, excluding that of Mill Creek.

Records available. June 1907 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,679.49 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Apr. 25, 1939, staff or chain gage at site a quarter of a mile 

upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 48 years, 798 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,000 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 17.66 ft); minimum, 4.7 cfs Sept. 21, 22 (gage height, 1.82 ft).

1907-55: Maximum discharge, 18,400 cfs July 25, 1912 (gage height, 20.3 ft, from 

floodmarks, site then In use), from rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs; minimum, 

0.1 cfs Sept. 13, 1930 (gage height, 1.56 ft, site then in use).

Maximum stage known, 21.7 ft in July 1888, from floodmarks, site in use June 1907 

to April 1939 (discharge, 21,200 cfs).

Revisions. Figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, as 

shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

1335

1335

1335

1335

473,953

473,953

583,953

663

728,953

758,953

803

853,953

873

1113

1143

Water 

year

1909

1913

1914

1915

1917

1918

1924

1928

1932

1934

1936

1938

1939

1948

1949

Date

Apr. 15, 1909

May 27, 1913

Nov. 16, 1913

Feb. 2, 1915

Mar. 12, 1917

Mar. 14, 1918

May 13, 1924

May 1, 1928

Feb. 4, 1932

Mar. 4, 1934

Mar. 24, 1936

Oct. 29, 1937

Feb. 3, 1939

Feb. 14, 1948

Dec. 16, 1948

Discharge 

(cfs)

5,390

8,360

11,000

8,780

13,400

17,100

13,500

10,300

16,900

10,700

13,400

15,900

12,900

13,200

11,300

Gage height 

Tfeet)

t9.9

g!2.7

g!5.2 gis.o

*g!7.2

*g!9.6

tg!7.3

ig!4.6

*g!9.5

tglS.O

*17.22

i!8.92

g!6.8

16.49

14.91

t Maximum observed.

t At former site a quarter of a mile upstream.

g From graph based on gage readings.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 823; Drainage area. WSP 953: 1941(M) . WSP 1335: 1912, 

1914-15, 1916(M), 1921-22(M), 1925(M), 1928, 1933. Revised figures of discharge, in 

cubic feet per second, for the water years 1917-18, 1932, 1934, 1936, 1938-39, 1948- 

49, superseding those published in WSP 473, 583, 728, 758, 853, 873, 1113, and 1143 

are given herewith.

Bate

1917

Mar. 13

14

1918

Mar. 14

1932

Feb. 4

5

6

Discharge

7,230

7,590

16,800

9,680

13,100

4,950

Date

1934

Mar. 4

5

6

1936

Mar. 25

1937

Oct. 28

29

Discharge

10,500

8,780

6,240

13,100

11,900

15,000

Date

1939

Feb. 4

1948

Feb. 14

15

Mar. 24

Dec. 16

Discharge

12,400

12,100

9,SOO

10,700

10,500

Month

Water year 1916-17..... 

Calendar year 1917.....

Water year 1917-18..... 

Calendar year 1918.....

Water year 1931-32..... 

Calendar year 1932.....

Water year 1933-34. .... 

Calendar year 1934.....

Water year 1935-36..... 

Calendar year 1936. ....

Calendar year 1937..... 

Water year 1937-38.....

Water year 1938-39..... 

Calendar year 1939.....

Cfs-days

-

-

_

:

341,071.4 

322,005.8

346,654 

318,765

71 225

282,882.6 

268,678.6

Maximum

12,300 

12,300

16,800 

16,800

13,100 

13,10O

1O,50O 

10,500

13,100 

13,100

15,000 

15,000

12,400 

12.4OO

Minimum

12

8

8 

18

4.0

5.5

6.7 

6.7

6.8 

6.8

25

13

4.4 

4.4

Mean

815 

756

813 

940

815 

816

618 

575

919 

880

950

873

775 

736

Per square 

mile

2.00 

1.85

1.99 

2.30

2.02 

2.09

1.51 

1.41

2.25 

2.16

2.33 

2.14

1.90 

1.80

Runoff In 

Inches

27.11 

25.14

6.28

27.05 

31.27

27.42 

27.45

20.62 

19.21

31.09 

29.36

31.60 

29. 06

25.77 

24.47
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 65

Tygart River at Belington, W. Va. Continued

Monthly discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1917-18,1932, 1934, 1936, 1938-39,1948-49 Continued

Month

Water year 1947-48.. ......

Cfs-days

299,879

Maximum

12,100

10,500

Minimum

13

Mean

819

1,937

Per square 

mile

2.01

4.75

Runoff in 

inches

5.50

27,33

5.47

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, exet.pt periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 6 Feb. 7 to Sept. 30

2.2 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

59

130

231

453

7.0 2,630

10.0 5,300

13.0 9,080

17.0 13,900

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2 

2.5

4.0

7.5

13

21

32

84

2.8 

3.5 

6.0 

9.0 

14.0

168

464

1,930

4,270

10,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

37

306

1,040

552

778

1,200 

1,200 

584

362

278

213

142

139

125

3,850

* 15. 400 

6,260

1,420

812

530

404

334

283

243

220

199

230 

2,070

2,350

3,400 

2,140

45,101

1,455

3.57

4.11

Nov.

1,290

870

662

525

509

494 

458 

419

399

390

366

344

316

299

*274

258 

243

227

 231 220

363

783

612

499

448

399

357 

399

909

1.680

15,243

508

1.25

1.39

Dec.

1,080

783

601

489

414

348 

287 

254

330

983

1,080

754

691

812

1,440

1,380 

960

1,790

2,420

1,440

870

b550

b500

640

515

428

414 

473

3,490

m38,376

1,238

3.03

3.50

Jan.

1,940

1,290

930

783

812

1,220 

2.210 

1,620

1,140

900

702

590

520

409

453

409 

b350

b300

b290

b270

b250

334

371

b300

b270

287

283 

b250

b210

b!90 

blBO

20,063

647

1.59

1.83

Feb.

b250

1,120

2,700

1,620

1,050

2,670 

9,700 

5,796

*2,070

1,560

1,800

2,140

1,320

1,020

930

812 

3,120

2,780

1,800

1,470

1,410

1,620

2,210

 2,350

1,470

1,020

1,290 

3,400

.

60,592

2,164

5.30

5.52

Mar.

4,100

5,080

2,280

2,000

 3,600

*9,940 

7,780 

3,030

1,680

1,170

1,340

2,350

1,680

1,110

841

1,690 

3,240

1,860

1,800

1,560

1,410

2,470

3,000

1,740

1,140

900

714 

576

540

499 

450

71,570

2,309

5.66

6.52

Apr.

411

383

360

332

293

 306 

484 

464

392

355

323

314

297

284

302

341 

328

310

302

297

280

341

383

364

571

1,080

1.680 

1,320

930

660

14,487

483

1.18

1.32

May

509

421

364

323

284

252 

222 

203

189

175

192

192

922

5.660

2,040

1,080 

682

489

383

319

268

225

203

233

214

175

178 

155

136

98

86

14,872

480

1.18

1.36

June

91

86

 74

68

61

50 

47 

103

178

155

203

489

364

323

328

276 

225

149

116

106

91

78

61

46

56

168

155 

119

91

76

4,433

148

0.363

0.40

July

64

46

168

165

218

189 

214 

98

62

557

346

236

196

90

56

64 

56

 40

30

32

23

19

21

29

337

264

172 

76

47

38 

35

3,988

129

0.316

0.36

Aug.

26

22

20

18

12

tt 

12

 40

62

50

42

184

842

375

229 

133

268

1.170

557

284

189

175

152

101

80

66 

50

38

35 

34

5,288

171

0.419

0.48

Sept.

31

24

19

18

15

15 

14 

13

12

13

16

18

15

11

9.2

7.5 

6.8

6.4

5.4

5,0

4.7

5.4

5.8

11

15

18

15

*12

8.6

7.2

377.0

12.6

0,031

0.03

Calendar year 1954: Max 13,400 Min 37 Mean 793 Cfsm 1.94 In. 26.37

Water year 1954-55: Max 13,400 Mln 4.7 Mean 807 Cfsm 1.98 In. 26.82

freak discharge (base. 6.200 efaK Oct. 16 (5 a.m.) 15,000 ofs (17.66 ft)} Dec. 30 (11 a.m.) 7,780 

ofs (11.99 ft); Feb. 7 (8 a.m.) 10,300 cfs (14.03 ft); Mar. 6 (8:30 a.m.) 10,400 cfs (14.10 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee.
66 MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Middle Pork River at Audra, W. Va.

Location.~Lat 39°02'25", long 80°04'10", on right bank at Audra, Barbour County, 600 

ft upstream from highway bridge and 2.7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 149 sq mi.

Records available. February 1942 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,670 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 13 years, 338 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,780 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 13.02 ft); 

minimum, 0.5 cfs Sept. 21, 22 (gage height, 1.12 ft).

1942-55: Maximum discharge, that of October 16, 1954; minimum, 0.2 cfs Oct. 11-27, 

1953; minimum gage height, 1.10 ft Oct. 20-24, 1953.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of lee effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 16 to Sept. 30

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

18

48

121

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

245

434

695

Note. Same as following table above 4.0 ft.

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

0.4

.9

1.5

3.0

5.0

9,6

24

2.2 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0

66

150

234

434

695

2,120

5,030

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

24

75

277

236

196

248

530

304

193

137

108

84

69

59 

2,190

4,840

1,320

673

430

309

238

188

152

129

115

105

128

819

815

1,120 

880

16,994

548

3.68

4.24

Nov.

596

1ST

365

297

290

263

248 

231

224

218

202

191

174

162 

150

*137

129

122

115

m

144

205

188

188

194

182

169

208

399

563

7,129

238

1.60

1.78

Dec.

462

390

317

263

221

182

137 

b!20 T5a~

399

370

309

313

430 

668

596

457

785

912

618

390

341

325

329

245

205

194

212

1,530

2 r 900 

1,460

16,268

525

3.52

4.06

Jan.

848

602

443

399

412

571

1,080 

785

585

462

390

317

290

228 

231

202

182

169

blSO

b!30

137

191

174

162

160

b!40

bllO

95

b90

b80 

b70

9,885

319

2.14

2.47

Feb.

b!20 I58~

912

530

b480

1,410

3,560 

*l,54o

880

656

815

755

568

462 

443

382

1,410

1,150

848

725

737

848

1,080

*945

684

505

720

1,260

-

24,853

888

5.96

6.20

Mar.

2,050

1,910

1,040

912

2,970

2,990

2,270 

1,180

785

596

684

912

695

515 

421

835

978

785

668

596

596

912

880

662

490

439

361

301

286

259 

241

29,219

943

6.33

7.29

Apr.

218

199

185

164

146

150

234 

208

191

180

169

172

152

146 

164

155

144

140

133

133

124

T3S

131

127

314

505

815

715

*530

------

7,174

239

1.60

1.79

May

313

248

199

169

146

129

115 

105

94

83

103

133

584

"978" 1.570 

585

394

286

205

164

133

111

100

124

148

124

97

80

66

62

*S4

7,712

249

1.67

1.92

June

56

47

39

34

28

24

23

30

52

44

56

T58~ 122

103

106

90

70

54

43

34

28

*23

20

17

28

73

61

39

28

22

1,502

50.1

0.336

0.37

July

17

13

12

21

56

113

95 

58

50

49

66

42

30

24 

18

13

11

8.7

*1-B~ 7.3

13

13

8.2

9.6

120

70

41

28

21

16 

13

1,072.8

34.6

0.232

0.27

Aug.

11

8.2

5.9

4.8

4.0

 37S 3.0

7.3

5.9

*5.0

4.6

4.2

17

107 

82

44

29

34

~3S 118

54

42

46

48

35

25

19

16

13

10 

8.2

903.7

29.2

0.196

0.23

Sept.

7.3

775

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.2

3.6 

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.2

2.0

1.5

1.3 

*1.1

1.1

.9

.8

.6

.6

.5

TS

.6

3.0

4.0

2.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

1 .6

72.7

2.42

0.016

0.02

Calendar year 1954 : Max 4,840 Mln 24 Mean 330 Cfsm 2.21 In. 30.01

Water year 1954-55 : Max 4,840 Mln 0.5 Mean 336 Cfsm 2.26 In. 30.64

F^ ^ls?harge J ^asg'. 5 ,009,gfs).--0ct. 16 (12:50 a.m.) 9,780 cfs (13.02 ft); Dec. 30 (9 a.m.) *r5 %i»lS; 43M cf^s.-Ti^jt80 ofa (8 - 46 ft): *r - l (7:3° p - m - ) 3 ' 1? ° cfs (? - 21 n> ;

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 67

Sand Run near Buckhannon, W. Va.

Location. Lat 38°57'50", long 80°09'10", on right bank 300 ft downstream from Left Pork, 

4.5 miles southeast of Buckhannon, Upshur County, and 6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 14.5 sq mi.

Records available. October 1953 to September 1955.

Gage.. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,530 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,580 cfs Oct. 15 (gage height, 6.26 ft), from 

 rating curve extended above 240 cfs on basis of contracted-opening and slope-area determinations at gage height 5.39 ft; no flow July 31 to Aug. 6, Sept. 8-23.

1953-55: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 15, 1954; no flow Oct. 1-24, 1953, 

July 31 to Aug. 6, Sept. 8-23, 1955.

Maximum stage known since at least November 1946, that of Oct. 15, 1954.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55,- except periods of Ice effect ( 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1-15 Oct. 16 to Sept. 30

1.3 

1.7

2.0

3.8

6.5

27

55

2.4 

3.0 

3.5 

4.3

141

255

390

730

.1

.9

2.5

6.5

11

1.7 

2.0 

2.3 

3.0 

3.5

223

365

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

7S~ 1.9

50

46

53

86 

44

25

17

12

9.0

*7.1

6.0

4.9

719

137

36

22

16

12

9.7

8.2

6.9

6.4

5.9

5.6

11

38

60

94

56

1,680.6

54.2

3.74

4.31

Nov.

34

25

18

15

20

22 

20

16

13

11

9.2

8.7

7.8

7.1

6.7

*6.2

6.0

 576 5.6

6.5

20

23

19

18

16

14

17

27

49 3~9

505.4

16.8

1.16

1.30

Dec.

30

22

17

14

11

8.9 

b8.0

b7.0 13 

18

16

b!5

18

43

84

65

44

111

140

77

44

*b25

20

16

12

10

10

12

81

*221 -J2

1,284.9

41.4

2.86

3.30

Jan.

41

30

21

22

26

70 

96

56

37

29

25

22

21

18

18

17

b!5

b!3

bll

bio

b!2

18

24

22

20

17

b!4

12

10

8.0 

7.0

762.0

24.6

1.70

1.95

Feb.

10

25

80

70

60

*201

314

104

50

36

41

35

32

30

27

37

209

98

65

52

*46

38

64

60

40

29

65

89

-

2,007

71.7

4.94

5.15

Mar.

185

135

63

94

552

274 

100

60

54

45

109

94

58

40

34

98

92

63

48

54

65

172

88

52

33

b28

25

24

*23

21 

19

2,602

83.9

5.79

6.67

Apr.

16

15

13

11

9.4

11 

12

9.7

8.9

8.7

8.9

9.2

8.2

10

14

13

13

11

11

10

10

9.7

8.7

10

48

81

100

57

*38

25

610.4

20.3

1.40

1.57

May

18

14

11

9.4

8.2

7.1 

6.4

5.8

5.0

4.7

6.9

5.4

58

86

46

26

16

11

8.9

8.0

6.4

5.3

5.0

6.0

6.0

4.4

3.3

2.6

2.5

3?T

*3.7

410.7

13.2

0.910

1.05

June

2.6

1.8

1.4

1.1

.9

.8 

1.5

2.9

2.0

1.4

B.&,

8.2

4.9

3.8

3.0

2.5

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.1

*.9

.8

.7

^

3.0

5.6

2.2

1.5

1.0

 8

70.6

2.35

0.162

0.18

July

0.6

.5

.9

5.4

6.5

ft

10

7.5

5.6

3.5

2.7

2.0

1.4

1.0

.8

.6

.4

.3

2.0

*.9

.4

.2

1.1

2.2

1.0

.5

.3

.2

.05 

(>

95.55

3.08

0.212

0.24

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0 

3.2

4.1

1.4

.6

*.4

.Z

15

11

5.4

3.7

2.9

9.6

9.7

5.0

2.6

4.2

7.6

5.0

3.3

2.3

1.9

1.6

1.2

. 8

.6

103.4

3.34

0.230

0.27

Sept.

0.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1 

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.5

1.6

.6

.3

.1

*,08

.05

7.03

0.234

0.016

0.02

Calendar year 1954: Max 719 Mln 0.2 Mean 23.6 Cfsm 1.63 In. 22.10

Water year 1954-55: Max 719 Mln 0 Mean 27.8 Cfsm 1.92 In. 26.01

Peak discharge (base. 350 efs).~Oct. 15 (4 p.m.) 2,580 cfs (6.26 ft); Feb. 7 (l a.m.) 610 cfs 

(4.08 ft); Mar. 5 (5 a.m.) 390 cfs (3.57 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 21, Dec. 19, Jan. 28 to Feb. 5, Feb. 12, 13, Mar. 7, June 14-18, 

22-25, June 28 to July 2, July 7-9, 12-16, 19-21, Aug. 20, Sept. 1-10, 13-17, 22-25, 27-28, 30; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations.
68 MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Buckhannon River at Hall, W. Va.

Location. Lat 39°03'OS", long 80°06'50", on right bank a quarter of a mile upstream from 

highway bridge at Hall, Barbour County, and 1 mile upstream from Pecks Run.

Drainage area. 277 sq mi.

Records,,,available. June 1907 to May 1909 (gage heights only), April 1915 to September 

1955. :

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,369.15 ft above mean sea level (Baltimore 

& Ohio RR. datum). June 1907 to May 25, 1909, chain gage at site a quarter of a mile 

downstream at a datum 4.12 ft lower. Apr. 15, 1915, to June 8, 1939, staff gage at site 

500 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 40 years (1915-55), 592 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,700 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 11.80 ft); minimum, 2.7 cfs Sept. 21, 22, 23 (gage height, 3.43 ft).

1915-55: Maximum discharge observed, 12,200 cfs Mar. 14, 1918, Oct. 29, 1937 (gage 

height, 14.7 ft, site then in use), from rating curve extended above 8,000 cfs; minimum, 

0.2 cfs Oct. 23, 27, 1930 (gage height, 1.30 ft, site then in use).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 783: 1918(M).

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 16 to Sept. 30

4.0 

4.2 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

7.5

32

60

123

279

535

905

1,900

2,500

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.7

3.8 

4.0 

4.3

2.0 

4.2

7.6

12

18

36

4.7 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

12.0

177

279

535

905

1,900

9,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

40

94

730

568

475

431

956 

635

375

268

207

169

141

118

2,030

6 , 250

5,160

1,510

685

464

351

286

238

201

174

157

166

1,170

1,520 

1,960

1,790

31,321

1,010

3.65

4.21

Nov.

1,100

745

568

453

448

505

493 

426

375

346

313

288

275

252

234

*221

198

189

177

111

204

292

288

271

292

322

327

370

621

11,757

392

1.42

1.58

Dec.

809

635

499

410

346

288

b230 

b200 '238

554

600

b500

481

841

1,410

1,360

990

1,460

2,200

1,360

833

580

574

493

395

327

288

283

1,460

4.550

3,670

28,844

930

3.36

3.87

Jan.

1,630

1,010

745

607

730

1,060

2.060 

1,570

1,080

833

656

574

499

464

420

420

b380

b320

b290

b250

b260

509

448

b420

b560

b310

b270

b220

b!90 

b!70

bl50

18,725

604

2.18

2.51

Feb.

b200

689

1,790

1,410

1,060

1,530

,6,600 

4,950

*1,960

1,150

1,050

1,220

959

853

708

692

2,290

2,620

1,620

1,260

1,100

1,120

1,620

1,900

1,260

889

1,160

2,560

-

46,180

1,649

5.95

6.20

Mar.

3,200

3,690

2,020

1,520

4,310

6, 150

5,250 

2,680

1,460

1,050

1,250

1,900

1,260

905

700

1,280

2,320

1,570

1,560

1,170

1,140

1,800

1,790

1,170

849

70S

614

499

*470

451

395

54,911

1,771

6.59

7.37

Apr.

360

327

500

271

258

234

322

318

268

249

236

238

227

221

275

300

264

249

251

224

207

204

217

201

395

959

1,520

1,360

948 

670

12,015

400

1.44

1.61

May

499

395

518

271

231

198

174

155

139

118

lie

160

322

1,410

1,510

795

505

565

275

224

189

155

155

141

189

198

146

111

95

95

9,521

507

1.11

1.28

June

89

79

64

54

47

41

42

74

106

89

104

260

505

252

241

207

165

126

99

79

*65

55

44

58

43

109

133

89

64

49

3,210

107

0.386

0.43

July

38

32

29

28

37

56

65 

89

69

79

70

52

55

64

47

38

28

23

20

100

106

67

46

43

551

546

186

125

89

81 

70

2,727

88.0

0.318

0.37

Aug.

52

40

51

25

20

21

22 

26

35

24

*16

Te

26

97

183

113

70

65

185

268

163

118

159

152

111

77

58

47

40

55 

29

2,502

74.5

0.268

0.31

Sept.

24

21

17

16

15

14

12 

11

10

9.4

8.5

6.9

6.2

5.9

*4.9

4.2

4.0

3.5

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.7

3.1

8.5

13

21

17

14

16

15

312.5

10.4

0.058

0.04

Calendar year 1954: Max 8,250 Min 38 Mean 588 Cfsm 2.12 In. 28.80

Water year 1954-55: Max 8,250 Min 2.7 Mean 60S Cfsm 2.19 In. 29.78

Peak discharge (base, 4.500 cfs). --Oct. 16 (4 D.m.) 8,700 cfs (11.80 fth Dec. 30 (7:30 p.m.)

4,950 cfs (9.31 ft); Feb. 7 (5 p.m.) 7,200 cfs (10.77 ft); Mar. 6 (1 a.m.) 6,300 cfs (10.17 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Tygart River at Philippi, W. Va.

Location. Lat 39°09'00", long 80°02'25", on right bank in Philippi, Barbour County, 0.2

 mTTeTdownstream from Anglins Run and 5 miles downstream from Buckhannon River.

Drainage area. 916 sq mi.

Records available. April 1940 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,280.55 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 TT929. Prior to May 23, 1940, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 1,803 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 33,600' cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 24.10 ft); min-

 ImuET 5.6 cfs Sept. 22, 23 (gage height, 0.99 ft).

1940-55: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 16, 1954; minimum, 4.9 cfs Oct. 10-12, 21, 

1953; minimum gage height, 0.99 ft Sept. 22, 23, 1955.

Maximum stage known, 27.3 ft July 25, 1912, read on U. S. Weather Bureau gage a 

quarter of a mile downstream, or about 26 ft, present site and datum (discharge, about 

37,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 6 Mar. 7 to Sept. 3O

1.9 

2.3 

2.5 

3.0

106

212

286

563

3.5 

5.0

11.0

22.0

940

2,630

10,500

29,600

0.9 

1.0 

1.4

4.0 

8.0

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

130

286

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 2.4 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

TotaJ

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

110

115

2,040

1,660

1,820

2,180

3,060

2,000

1,210

855

651

498

380

330

5,290

28,900 

16,000

4,720

2,300

1,600

1,240

1,000

823

686

590

524

544

3,560

5,080

7,020

5,560

102,346

3,301

3.60

4.16

Nov.

3,470

2,370

1,880

1,550

1,500

1,550

1,440

1,330

1,200

1,130

1,070

976

906

831

*783

730 

672

623

596

596

708

1,420

1,380

1,190

1,160

1,130

1,080

1,200

1,960

 3 i 590

40,021

1,334

1.46

1.62

Dec.

2,700

2,120

1,720

1,440

1,220

1,050

815

644

839

1,770

2,300

1,820

1,720

2,300

3,920

3,920 

2,840

4,070

6,160

4,030

2,500

bl,700

1)1,600

1,720

1,420

1,160

1,070

1,090

6,000

16.400

11,600

93,658

3,021

3.30

3.80

Jan.

5,130

3,340

2,440

2,060

2,120

2,S40

*5,560

4,480

3,210

2,500

2,060

1,770

1,600

1,380

1,330

1,280 

b 1,000

b850

bSOO

b750

b700

949

1,220

1,080

958

923

898

590

b550

bSOO

b450

55,318

1,784

1.95

2.25

Feb.

b600

1,750

a6,000

a3,500

a2,500

8,140

20,800

14,500

5,680

3,700

3,700

4,360

3,140

2,700

2,300

2,120 

6,820

7,640

4,720

3,810

3,470

3,700

4,840

5,680

3,810

2,700

3,020

6,640

-

142,340

5,084

5.55

5.78

Mar.

9,820

12,100

6,190

4,600

13,300

19,800

16,900

8,090

4,360

3,210

3,230

5,440

4,030

2,840

2,240

3,440 

6,890

4,480

3,920

3,590

3,400

5,090

6,280

4,030

2,770

2,240

1,940

1,600

1,500

1,400

1,260

169,980

5,483

5.99

6.90

Apr.

1,170

1,080

994

898

791

*775

1,100

1,170

1,010

906

839

839

775

738

839

906 

880

815

775

752

700

738

847

807

1,370

2,760

4,250

3,810

2,770

2,000

38,104

1,270

1.39

1.55

May

1,600

1,280

1,060

898

783

665

576

504

448

397

419

511

1,220

7,020

4,900

2,910 

1,880

1,370

1,030

839

700

556

467

486

576

563

448

360

308

286

248

35,308

1,139

1.24

1.43

June

234

224

*193

164

143

125

118

148

286

299

340

822

985

768

768

672

511

397

275

231

196

164

138

109

101

216

391

282

208

159

9,667

322

0.352

0.39

July

130

103

82

256

271

321

436

330

214

446

658

360

286

238

135

107 

105

*86

66

88

176

123

88

80

652

950

498

308

184

138

123

8,038

259

0.283

Oi33

Aug.

99

80

65

53

45

38

36

41

*40

64

83

69

98

945

823

473 

290

256

1,220

1,280

658

479

455

375

304

208

167

130

105

85

75

9,139

295

0.322

0.37

Sept.

68

61

53

43

38

35

32

30

27

26

24

24

26

26

24

20 

17

13

10

8.0

6.8

6.0

5.6

22

38

38

38

*35

31

29

854.4

28.5

0.031

0.03

Calendar year 1954: Max 28,900 Min 110 Mean 1,905 Cfsm 2.08 In. 28.22

Water year 1954-55: Max 28,900 Min 5.6 Mean 1,931 Cfsm 2.11 In. 28.61

_________ Peak discharge (base. 12,000 cfs). Oct. 16 (4:30 a.m.) 33,600 cfs (24.10 ft); Dec. 30 (11:30 

a.m.) 17,900 cfs (15.38 ft]; Feb. 7 (10 a.m.) 22,400 cfs (17.99 ft); Mar. 1 (11:30 p.m.) 13,800 

cfs (12.99 ft); Mar. 6 (7 p.m.) 20,300 cfs (16.85 ft).

 Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
70 MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Tygart River at Tygart Dam, near Grafton, W. Va.

Location. Lat 39°18'50", long 80°02'00", at Tygart Dam, 2.2 miles upstream from Threefork Creek and 2.4 miles upstream from Grafton, Taylor County.

Drainage area. 1,184 sq mi.

Records available. June 1938 to September 1955. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge. 17 years, 2,259 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 17,200 cfs Mar. 10; minimum daily, 163 cfs 

1938-55: Maximum discharge, 20,000 cfs Feb. 2, 1939; no flow Aug. 2, 1938.

Remarks.--Discharge computed from records of flow through gates and valves in dam. Flow 

regulated by Tygart Reservoir (see p. 114).

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

1,360

1,350 

1,540

1,350

1,360

1,370

2,670

3,990

2,970

2,930

2,400

1,430

1,410

1,400 

1,410

1,720

3,900

9,810

9,620

9,980

10,800

10,900

11,400 

10,700

9,910

6,790

2,920

2,480

3,630

5,260

5,400

143,960

4,644

-355

Nov.

6,050

6,530 

6,250

5,150

4,000

4,400

4,200

3,670

2,260

1,920

1,890

1,310

918

919 

919

918

914

911

906

901

897

1,210

1,820 

953

1,370

2,260

2,630

2,520

2,460

2,970

74,026

2,468

-884

Dec.

3,470

3,420 

3,290

3,110

2,900

2,430

1,650

1,180

1,160

1,490

2,220

2,560

2,490

2,460 

2,710

3,470

3,430

2,520

3,810

6,170

6,450

5,730

4,210 

3,150

2,340

1,710

1,390

1,130

880

1,050

2,950

86,910

2,804

+962

Jan.

7,950

10,700 

9,960

9,080

8,130

5,090

4,430

5,820

5,670

5,390

5,240

5,090

3,740

2,280 

1,680

1,690

1,670

1,360

1,090

1,110

1,110

1,120

1,150 

1,750

1,490

1,120

1,120

924

561

576

587

108,678

3,506

-1,178

Feb.

889

1,200 

2,400

4,320

4,530

2,640

1,130

3,970

10,300

10,600

8,800

9,360

8,910

11.500 

11,300

6,880

5,190

6,800

8,100

6,330

6,030

3,010

1,580 

4,310

6,280

6,930

5,510

5,460

_

164,059

5,859

+421

" Mar.

4,530

2,790 

8,560

3,710

1,420

5,550

13,600

15 , 400

16,000

15,800

16,000-

15,000

15,900

13,900

8,120

4,760

5,810

6,630

5,500

4,890

4,350

2,460

3,070 

6,790

7,380

6,220

4,710

3,130

2,350

2,060

1,660

228,050

7,356

-404

Apr.

1,370

839 

439

301

316

326

338

355

370

382

390

398

331

263 

268

244

190

163

167

170

172

175

178 

181

186

195

209

307

484

653

10,360

345

+1,314

May

662

667 

672

674

676

624

475

384

336

338

291

246

246

720 

2,880

5,880

4,990

2,190

1,100

1,070

1,170

1,160

936 

581

451

451

452

452

452

452

418

32,096

1,035

+351

June

304

256 

304

351

351

350

302

"255 254

255

256

487

719

1,150 

1.580

1,570

1,500

1,070

629

448

352

352

351 

351

350

350

350

350

350

350

15,897

530

-34

July

349

349 

348

347

347

347

347

347

348

348

348

348

348

348 

348

347

347

346

346

345

344

344

343

392

440

442

442

441

441

440

11,360

366

-100

Aug.

438

437 

436

435

434

432

431

429

429

426

426

424

Ayx.

iff

426

427

427

427

471

519

521

521

522 

522

522

521

521

519

517

516

515

14,438

466

-133

Sept.

512

511 

509

507

505

523

559

556

554

551

548

546

543

540

537

535

532

529

526

523

520

518

515 

512

511

508

505

502

500

4_97

15,734

524

-510

Adjusted for change in contents in Tygart Reservoir

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

4,309 

3.64 

4.20

1,584 

1.34 

1.50

Calendar year 1954 : 

Water year 1954-55 :

3,766 

3.18 

3.67

2,328 

1.97 

2.27

6,280 

5.30 

5.52

6,952 

5.87 

6.77

1,659 

1.40

1.56

1,386 

1.17 

1.35

Observed

Max 11,400 Min 167 Mean 2,220 

Max 16,000 Min 163 Mean 2,481

496 

0.419 

0.47

266 

0.225 

0.26

333 

0.281 

0.32

14 

0.012 

0.01

Adjusted

Mean 2,318 Cfsm 1.96 In. 26.58 

Mean 2,433 Cfsm 2.05 In. 27.90

t Change in contents in Tygart Reservoir, equivalent in cubic feet per second. 

?
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 71

Tygart River at Coifax, W. Va.

Location. Lat 39°26'15", long 80°07'55", on right bank at highway bridge at Coif ax, 

Marion County, 300 ft upstream from Guyses Run and 6 miles upstream from confluence 

with West Fork River. Records include flow of Guyses Run.

Drainage area. 1,366 sq mi, includes that of Guyses Run.

Records available. May 1939 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 855.49 ft above mean sea level (Baltimore 

& Ohio RR. datum). Since Jan. 19, 1945, auxiliary water-stage recorder 5.7 miles downstream at Fairmont waterworks.

Average discharge. 16 years, 2,568 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 15,700 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 14.46 ft); maximunTgage height, 14.52 ft Oct. 16 (backwater from West Fork River); minimum discharge, 

285 cfs June 2 (gage height, 3.54 ft); minimum daily discharge, 293 cfs June 2.

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 22,500 cfs Feb. 14, 1948 (gage height, 16.86 ft); maximum gage height, 16.95 ft Feb. 14, 1948 (backwater from West Fork River); minimum 

discharge, 94 cfs July 3, 1946; minimum daily, 129 cfs May 5-7, 1941.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of backwater from West Fork River, 

wETch are good, or those for periods of indefinite stage-discharge relation, which are 

poor. Flow regulated by Tygart Reservoir (see p. 114).

Revisions (water years). WSP 1083: 1942 (M) . WSP 1335: 1940.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of backwater or Indefinite 

stage-discharge relationship (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In 

cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 25 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 30 Dec. 31 to Sept. 30

960 

1,200 

2,190 

3,420 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second,

4.7 

5.0

6.0 

7.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

4,900

8,250

12,600

3.56

4.0

5.0

293

508

1,260

7.0 3,580

10.0 8,370

14.0 17,200

water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

1,580

1,520

1,470

1,420

1,470

1,570

2,050

4,280

3,030

2,960

2,770

1,470

1,420

1,420

03,820

08,960

03,300

09,030

9,460

9,460

10,800

10,500

11.700

11,000

10,100

7,750

3,360

3,100

3,840 

6,380

6,040

156,830

5,059

-335

Nov.

6,210

6.890

6,5BO

5,870

3,980

4,580

4,430

3,980

2,590

*2,020

1,970

1,620

1,000

1,000

992

984

984

"976 976

976

976

1,160

1,870

1,360

1,140

2,080

2,710

2,650

2,900 

3,220

78,644

2,621

-884

Dec.

3,840

3,700

3,490

3,220

2,960

2,710

1,870

1.240

1,290

1,620

2,240

2,710

2,650

2,800

3,370

3,960

4,280

3,840

4,740

6,550

6,890

6,040

4,740

3,360

2,710

1,820

1,620

1,240

1,800 

06,820

03,520

103,640

3,343

+962

Jan.

7,700

11.400

10,500

9,560

8,710

6,610

4,900

6,670

6,330

5,850

*5,530

5,530

4,300

2,770

1,900

1,900

1,850

1,640

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,300

1,400

1,640

1,960

1,300

1,300

el, 000

e650 

e660

e670

119,310

3,849

-1,178

Feb.

e820

el, 500

e2,700

e4,800

e5,000

e5,700

05,820

03,930

09,520

12,000

9,220

10,100

10,100

11,200

12,700

7,520

6,770

6,720

9,160

7,180

6,840

5,040

02,270

04,880

6,840

7,690

6,840

05,550

-

188,410

6,729

+421

Mar.

08,060

03,750

08,100

06,490

04,650

05,170

014,300

015,700

016,600

16,200

017,200-

16,200

016,800

015,400

10,100

5,530

05,940

7,520

6,170

5,370

05,590

04,760

03,350

7,010

8,030

6,840

5,210

3,630

2,590

*2,350

1.800

256,410

8,271

-404

Apr.

1,640

1,120

664

426

416

447

474

458

458

463

474

520

508

436

593

712

574

*436

410

426

756

928

698

624

01,290

01.740

01,540

01,090

976

992

22,289

743

+1,314

May

912

868

830

815

792

770

630

532

447

436

452

376

432

1,400

2,700

5,850

5,690

2,740

1,300

1,260

1,350

1,300

1,170

734

532

520

514

502

502

497 

491

37,344

1,205

+351

June

391

293

302

391

400

400

*426

593

532

400

808

1,400

1,350

1,350

1.900

1,800

1,690

1,350

748

593

421

400

400

395

410

469

421

400

395

386

21,214

707

-34

July

376

376

381

416

410

400

405

405

436

421

410

405

400

400

400

400

400

395

405

400

395

400

400

627

624

568 5-44

538

532

526

526

13,721

443

-100

Aug.

526

514

514

514

538

502

491

491

480

480

*463

463

593

657

550

502

497

611

611

618

593

611

0643

637

593

574

562

556

556

550

550

17,040

550

-133

Sept.

544

538

538

538

532

532

550

*550

544

544

538

532

532

526

526

526

526

520

526

520

514

520

526

"611 657

544

526

514

514

506

16,116

537

-510

Adjusted for change In contents In Tygart Reservoir

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

4,724 

3.46 

3.99

1,737 

1.27 

1.42

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

4,305 

3.15 

3.63

2,671 

1.96 

2.26

7,150 

5.23 

5.45

7,867 

5.76 

6.64

2,057 

1.51 

1.68

1,556 

1.14 

1.31

Observed

Max 11,700 Mln 188 Mean 2,429 

Max 17,200 Mln 293 Mean 2,825

673 

0.493 

0.55

343 

0.251 

0.29

417 

0.305 

0.35

27 

0.020 

0.02

Adjusted

Mean 2,527 Cfsm 1.85 In. 25.10 

Mean 2,777 Cfsm 2.03 In. 27.59

* Discharge measurement made on this day. n/vr.na 

t Change In contents, In Tygart Reservoir, equivalent In cubic feet per second, furnished by Corps

"Vslctoilter from West Pork River; discharge computed by using stage at auxiliary gage as a factor, 

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of release of water at Orafton 

Dam and records at lock 15.
72 MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Skin Creek near Brownsville, W. Va.

Location. Lat 38°58"30", long 80°26"40", on right bank 0.6 mile upstream from Glady

Fork, 2.6 miles southeast of Brownsville, Lewis County, 3.0 miles upstream from mouth, 

and 4.7 miles southeast of Weston.

Drainage area.--25.7 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1955. Prior to October 1947, published 

as "near Weston."

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,030 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

£o Feb. 5, 1946, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 41.9 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,000 cfs Oct. 15 (gage height, 7,81 ft); no 

 FTow~July 20-23, Aug. 7-12, Sept. 1-23.

1945-55: Maximum discharge, 2,110 cfs June 25, 1950 (gage height, 8.64 ft); no flow 

at times during 1951-55.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1173: 1948-49(P).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Tota]

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.5 75 

68

*32

39

124

64

27

17

12

8.5

6.2

4.9

4.2

555

-E? 560

32

21

15

13

11

9.0

7.6

6.7

7.2

35

87

128

133

64

2,238.8

72.2

2.81

3.24

Nov.

*32

23

16

14

59

48

30

21

15

12

10

9.4

8.5

8.0

8.0

7.6

7.2

6.7

77?

8.5

11

13

11

11

27

40

34

36

96

56

686.1

22.9

0.891

0.99

Dec.

34

*25

19

15

13

9.4

7.6

2T~ 6.7

50

32

28

31

123

124

76

57

268

111

50

30

22

17

16

12

9.4

8.5

12

298

~9Ti 648 

2,271.6

73.3

2.85

3.29

Jan.

46

35

*26

35

57

To"9~ 143

53

41

38

35

33

42

38

48

60

45

35

30

22

18

43

58

35

26

20

28

25

20

16

13

1,273

41.1

1.60

1.84

Feb.

16

ITT

80

45

30

BT4~ 671

*111

57

39

48

47

35

30

36

111

398

116

63

46

39

45

246

97

50

32

341

173

_

3,693

132

5.14

5.34

Mar.

510

134

67

224

727

493

196

*81

55

39

252

123

56

34

38

304

101

76

91

65

81

234

85

47

30

34

28

26

26

21

18

4,296

139

5.41

6.22

Apr.

16

14

13

*11

9.0

13

16

12

9.4

8.5

ID 8.0

8.0

14

41

24

18

14

12

11

9.4

11

8.0

9.4

136

146 TOB"

50

29

21

806.7

26.9

1.O5

1.17

May

16

*12

11

9.0

7.2

5.8

4.9

4.5

3.8

3.2

5.8

5.4

156

194 ~5T

24

15

11

8.5

6.7

4.9

3.8

3.8

7.6

4.9

3.2

2.0

1.6

1.4

s 1 .0a

2.0

592.8

19.1

0.743

0.86

June

*2.0

1.4

1.2

.9

.8

.7

5.9

11

5.8

2.9

39

42

T4

13

12

7.2

4.2

2.9

2.3

1.6

1.2

.9

.9

.5

2TT

6.2

2.0

1.2

.9

.7

187.4

6.25

0.243

0.27

July

0.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

1.6

TTT

1.1

.9

*.7

.4

.2

.1

.08

.05

.05

.02

.02

0

0

O

0

.2

1.2

.7

.4

.3

.5

.9

.5

13.32

0.430

0.017

0.02

Aug.

0.3

.3

.3

.2

.08

.05

0

*15

0

0

0

0

.2

1.8

1.6

.9

.7

1.6

3.8

T75

.9

1.2

1.8

1.6

1.2

.9

.7

.4

.3

.2

.08

22.91

0.739

0.029

0.03

Sept.

0

7J

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.07

2.0

1.2

.8

.5

.3

.3

5,17

0.172

0.0067

0,007

Calendar year 1954: Max 648 Min 0.3 Mean 37.5 Cfsm 1.46 In. 19.83

Water year 1954-55: Max 727 Min 0 Mean 44.1 Cfsm 1.72 In. 23.28

Peak discharge (base, 700 cfs).--Oct. 15 (9:30 p.m.) 2,000 cfs (7.81 ft)-; Dec. 30 (4:30 a.m.) 

1,236 cfs (5.47 ft); Feb. 6 (11:30 p.m.) 1,200 cfs (5.28 ft); Mar. 1 (2:30 p.m.) 880 cfs (4.54 ft); 

Mar. 5 (3:30 a.m.) 1,280 cfs (5.52 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made, on this day.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 

West Fork River at Brownsville, W. Va.

73

Location. Lat 39°00'10", long 80°28 I 35", on right bank at downstream side of highway 

bridge at Brownsville, Lewis County, 0.4 mile downstream from Skin Creek and 

2.5 miles south of Weston.

Drainage area. 102 sq ml.

Records available. --August 1946 to September 1955.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,010.85 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Aug. 15, 1949, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge . 9 years, 171 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 4,640 cfs Oct. 15 (gage height, 14.23 ft); mlnImum dally, 0.2 cfs Sept. 24.

1946-55: Maximum discharge, 6,420 cfs June 25, 1950 (gage height, 17.20 ft); no 

flow for several days during 1951-54.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record or indefinite 

stage-discharge relation, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of indefinite stage-discharge 

relation (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 5

5.1

5.2 

5.5

21

36

116

7.O

9.0

12.0

680

1,630

3,320

Mar. 6 to Sept. 30

4.94 0.6 5.2 34

5.0 4.3 5.5 116

5.1 15

Note. Same as preceding 

table sbove 5.5 ft. 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

TotaJ

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

 55 20

204

*126

116

280

379 

140

75

54

41

34

30

27

1,350

2,940 

" 568

164

92

64

50

43

34

30

27

27

61

420

476

560 

386

8,913

288

2.82

3.25

Nov.

*190

119

86

72

150

229

157

104

78

62

50

45

38

36

34

34 

33

33

32

33

41

54

 2

57

75

116

113

123

'550' 287

2,823

94.1

0.923

1.03

Dec.

172

*123

89

72

64

54

41 

33

T=T

150

123

104

113

390

520

401 

272

720

64O

290

172

104

95

83

70

52

45

50

663

'751 2,500 

8,823

285

2.79

3.22

Jan.

269

179

*133

136

294

476

540 

335

208

175

157

140

154

161

172

236 

208

168

143

113

86

126

254

200

136

101

113

110

107

72 

64

5,736

185

1.81

2.09

Feb.

70

435

520

272

175

1,420

*2.540 

*80o

320

204

186

182

150

136

147

319 

1,280

700

331

222

182

190

668

580

283

179

891

1,160

-

14,542

519

5.09

5.30

Mar.

1,430

890

350

501

2,300

1,930

1,280 

*442

272

186

613

620

287

172

150

904 

680

335

394

312

309

680

520

251

164

143

126

110

101

92 

83

16,627

536

5.25

6.06

Apr.

75

70

62

*52

44

52

64 

54

44

39

T2~ 36

39

52

140

110 

83

67

59

54

49

52

46

52

484

600

620 3ZO"

179

116

3,756

125

1.23

1.37

May

86

70

56

46

39

34

28 

26

24

19

24

30

286

740 358"

ISO 

86

59

44

34

26

23

21

44

75

34

23

17

14

13 

TT

2,553

82.4

0.808

0.93

June

*15

15

13

10

8.0

15 7.0

72

56

32

158

372

TBT

98

92

a60 

a45

a35

a25

a20

15

14

11

10

13

30

32

17

13

9.0

1,473.O

49.1

0.481

0.54

July

8.0

7.0

5.9

5.9

7.0

5.9

5.9 

11

15

T5

*13

8.0

5.9

4.3

3.6

2.9 

1.0

.6

O5

1.0

1.6

1.0

.6

2.2

4.3

5.9

3.6

3.6

2.9

2.2 

2.2

158.0

5.1O

0.050

0.06

Aug.

2.2

2.2

1.0

2.9

2.9

1.0

.5 

*.7

.6

.A

.4

.4

1.0

1.0

4.3

4.3 

5.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

10 ~5.0

7.0

5.9

5.0

3.6

3.6

3.6

2.2 

1.6

118.3

3.82

0.037

0.04

Sept.

0.6

.5

.5

.4

.5

*.6

.5 

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

1.0

1.8

1.8

1.8 

2.0

1.5

2.5

3.0

2.2

1.8

1.0

.2

8T5

5.0

3.0

2.0

1.0

.6

47.2

1.57

0.015

0.02

Calendar year 1954 : Max 2,940 Mln 0 Mean 153 Cfsm 1.55 In. 21.07

Water yeari954_55: Max 2,94O Mln 0.2 Mean 180 Cfsm 1.76 In. 23.91

Peak discharge (base, 2.20O cfs).--Oct. 15 (11 p.m.) 4,640 cfs (14.23 ft); Dec. 3O (5:30 a.m.) 

3,080 cfs 111-59 It); Feb. 7 (Z a.m.) 3,080 cfs (11.60 ft): Mar. 5 (6:30 a.m.) 2,900 cfs (11.34 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation indefinite Aug. 7-13, Sept. 2-30; discharge estimated on basis 

of records for Skin Creek and change in stage.
74 MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

West Fork River at Butcherville, W. Va.

Location. Lat 39°05'25", long 80°28'05", on right bank at Butcherville, Lewis County, 

0.5 mile upstream from Freemans Creek, 3,500 ft downstream from bridge on WestonClarksburg interurban electric railway, and 3 miles north of Weston.

Drainage area. 181 sq mi.

Records available. April 1915 to September 1955.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 993.0 ft above mean sea level (State Road 

mmission benchmark). Prior to Feb. 17, 1937, chain gage at interurban bridge 3,500

ft upstream. Feb. 17, 1937, to Apr. 7, 1939, staff gage at site 2,500 ft upstream.

Prior to Oct. 1, 1942, at datum 10.0 ft lower.

Average discharge. 40 years, 306 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,500 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 10.97 ft); minimum, 0.8 cfs July 28, 23; minimum gage height, 0.42 ft Sept. 8, 9, 12-16, 18-20.

1915-55: Maximum discharge, 18,000 cfs June 25, 1950 (gage height, 16.81 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 7,500 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; 

no flow at times during October 1919, September, October, December 1922, caused by 

either diversion or pondage at small dam upstream.

Maximum stage known, 17 ft in 1888 at site 3,500 ft upstream, present datum, from 

information by local residents. The stage on that day may have been affected by backwater from a dam which has since been washed out.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1053: 1935. WSP 1335: 1918, 1923.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 17 to Sept. 30

0.9 

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

17

32

78

167

300

490

1,000

2,530

4,400

6,400 1.0 

1.3

0.5

3.0

6.0

15

31

67

1.7 143

2.4 354

3.0 618

4.0 1,160

6.0 2,600

9.0 5,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

19

265

707

*248

227

363

552

232

134

92

72

58

49

40

1,610

5.470 

1,130

310

178

125

97

60

70

59

49

46

116

658

860

954

674

15,544

501

2.77

3.19

Nov.

*327

217

160

132

243

362

267

186

136

105

87

75

67

61

56

52 

51

"53 47

56

94

113

107

96

119

217

226

251

542

556

5,011

167

0.923

1.03

Dec.

306

*217

167

132

107

83

64

53

115

293

235

194

197

815

1,010

718 

474

1,240

1,130

512

276

178

160

150

117

92

77

88

1,260

4.050 

1,290

15,800

510

2.82

3.25

Jan.

463

320

*229

220

400

828

982

531

354

313

283

251

270

267

286

369 

330

267

238

186

141

225

412

313

229

170

189

172

172

130 

96

9,636

311

1.72

1.98

Feb.

113

855

a950

a550

a350

a2,500

a4.700

*al,400

568

362

323

317

238

229

280

1,060 

2,000

981

534

388

337

410

1,440

894

445

296

1,730

1,610

_

25,860

924

5.10

5.31

Mar.

2,700

1,420

598

776

5.770

3,140

2,050

»830

502

354

1,310

1,220

547

320

283

1,560 

1,190

613

663

568

603

1,260

939

440

286

254

220

189

183

165 

145

29,098

939

5.19

5.98

Apr.

125

111

103

*87

75

90

136

105

83

72

67

75

69

94

323

232 

165

128

117

97

88

92

81

88

782

1.100

T7I55

576

317

208

6,786

226

1.25

1.39

May

153

*117

90

77

66

53

47

41

34

30

31

42

424

1.190

574

247 

143

96

67

52

42

36

35

70

133

57

36

26

20

18 

19

4,066

131

0.724

0.84

June

*19

17

14

12

9.2

74~8.4

165

97

51

265

683

340

208

172

117 

69

45

34

26

21

17

14

12

15

41

48

29

19

12

2,653.6

88.5

0.489

0.55

July

5.7

4.2

3.3

2.8

2.5

13

10

8.4

54

36

*22

14

9.2

6.4

5.4

3.9 

2.5

2.0

1.8

1.2

1.0

.8

.8

24

23

13

7.6

25

30

9.2 

5.1

347.8

11.2

0.062

0.07

Aug.

3.6

2.8

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.2

2.5

*2.5

2.0

1.5

1.5

2.5

17

35

14

7.6 

5.4

15

25

15

13

26

65

28

14

9.2

6.4

5.1

4.2

3.6 

3.0

337.6

10.9

0.060

0.07

Sept.

2.5

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.2

*1.2

1.2

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0 

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.8

2.3

18

19

10

6.8

4.8

3.6

3.3

96.5

3.22

0.018

0.02

Calendar year 1954: Max 5,470 Min 3,2 Mean 263 Cfsm 1.45 In. 19.73

Water year 1954-55: Max 5,470 Min 0.8 Mean 316 Cfsm 1.75 In. 23.68

Peak discharge (base. 5,600 ofs). Oct. 16 (4 a.m.) 7.500 cfs (10.97 ft); Dec. 30 (8 a.m.) 5,100 

cfs (8.73 ft); Feb. 7 (time unknown) 5,400 cfs (9.02 ft); Mar. 1 (4 p.m.) 3,590 cfs (7.09 ft); 

Mar. 5 (10 a.m.) 4,600 ofs (8.21 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 75

West Pork River at Clarksburg, W. Va.

Location. Lat 39 C 16'05", long 80°21'25", on right bank at dam at Clarksburg waterworks 

three-quarters of a mile south of Clarksburg, Harrison County, and 1 mile upstream 

from Elk Creek.

Drainage area. 384 sq mi.

Records available. March 1923 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 931.82 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, Parkersburg-Uniontown supplementary adjustment of 1944. Since Sept. 5, 1944, 

auxiliary staff gage read several times daily during high-water periods, 100 ft downstream from gage. Since June 12, 1954, supplementary water-stage recorder 500 ft 

downstream at datum 10 ft lower.

Average discharge. 32 years, 596 cfs (adjusted for diversion).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,600 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 7.57 ft); 

minimum daily, 1.3 cfs Sept. 17, 18.

1923-55: Maximum discharge, 16,900 cfs June 25, 1950 (gage height, 11.5 ft in gage 

well, 11.8 ft, from floodmark referred to outside gage); no flow over dam during parts 

of several years.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Records of daily discharge include only flow over dam. Some water diverted for supply 

of city of Clarksburg. There are four storage reservoirs above station between Weston 

and Clarksburg.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1113: 1924, 1927, 1929(M) , 1930, 1933-35(M), 1936-39, 

1940(P) , 1944(M), 1945.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Submergence used as a factor Oct. 16, Dec. 30, Feb. 7; 

shifting-control method used July 10-15)

Oct. 1-5, May 31 to Sept. 30 Oct. 6 to May 30

0.5

2.5

11

25

44

3.2 

3.6 

4.4 

5.0

6.5

105

200

468

775

0.2

.4

.7

1.5

2.0

220

780

1,240

2.5 

3.0 

5.0 

6.0

1,800

2,600

7,100

10,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Ttotal

Mean

(t)

Oct.

77

62

964

532

550

*501

678

487

262

175

136

108 

88

74

1,500

*9.710

4,680

832

452

300

195

157

136

116

100

ea

141

662

1,180 

1 300

\',ZZQ

27,663

892

6.7

Nov.

685

431

312

244

244

431

473

352

262

205

*175

153 

141

132

128

116

104

96

3?

116

149

244

215

185

195

319

436

466

7O8 

1,030

8,845

295

6.6

Dec.

692

487

371

286

232

190

136

*1Q8

128

358

445

358 

338

1,260

2,170

1,450

968

1,440

2,420

1,200

662

431

332

312

262

205

170

162

992 

*7 .500

4* Sib

30,375

980

6.5

Jan.

1,190

724

536

424

508

1,020

2.020

1,200

788

716

625

572 

536

550

536

640

655

536

466

397

312

312

seo

618

4S&

358

319

319

306

268

190

18,680

603

6.4

Feb.

215

800

1,680

856

610

3,120

*9,290

4,470

1,410

865

724

678 

580

466

473

610

3,240

3,400

1,560

1,020

840

933

2,290

2,9OO

1,300

740

1,650

3,920

-

50,640

1,809

6.7

Mar.

*4,120

4,340

1,620

1,340

5,290

6.960

5,220

2,340

1,220

797

1,240-

3,220 

1,340

764

558

1,880

3,000

1,310

1,070

1,080

1,220

2,420

*2,170

*1,090

685

536

480

404

364 

332

500

58,710

1,894

6.7

Apr.

262

238

215

195

175

*162

190

220

185

157

145

145 

149

149

384

543

384

286

232

280

410

494

390

293

855

1,620

2,. 020

1,310

756

508

13,352

445

7.2

May

378

300

220

190

*162

136

116

104

88

74

76

78 

225

1.500

1,080

550

300

195

149

128

108

92

81

70

104

153

100

70

60

51 

30

6,970

225

7.6

June

15

15

15

19

18

16

52

237

234

146

302

ft

383

273

222

156

107

78

60

46

a25

a!5

a!5

a!5

a30

51

67

54

-*Q 

OW

4,267

142

8.1

July

30

a20

a20

100

33

307

241

73

1.320

759

192

89

36

18

*a!5

al2

aft

a25

alO

alO

alO

alO

alO

246

751

216

183

40

255

113 

50

5,217

168

9.3

Aug.

a20

a2

a2

a2

a2

a2

a2

a2

a2

a2

a2

a2 

74

68

96

41

34

108

90

SB

161

994

1.85C

410

128

58

44

37

9.6

16 

21

4,347.6

140

9.3

Sept.

18

15

14

12

11

5.6

2.8

2.1

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.7 

1.7

1.9

1.9

1.9

1*2 173

1.5

2.1

1.7

1.7

3.8

530

264

72

26

12

18

16

1,045.7

34.9

8.5

Adjusted for diversion

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

899 

2.34 

2.70

302 

0.786 

0.87

986 

2.57 

2.96

609 

1.59 

1.83

1,816 

4.73 

4.92

1,901

4.95 

5.71

452 

1.18 

1.32

233 

0.607 

0.70

Observed

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

Max 9,710 Min 0.1 

Max 9,710 Min 1.3

Peak discharee (base. 6.700 cfs).

8,950 ft (5 

ft); Mar. 5

78 ft); Feb. 7 (11:30 a 

(8 p.m.) 8,260 cfs (5.4:

Mean 470 

Mean 630

150 

0.391 

0.44

177 

0.461 

0.53

149 

0.388 

0.45

43.4 

0.113 

0.12

Adjusted

Mean 

Mean

--Oct. 16 (12:30 p.m.) 10,600 cf 

m.) 9,630 cfs (6.35 ft); Mar. 2 

5- f t ) .

477 

638

Cfsm 1 

Cfsm 1

.24 In.

.66 In.

16.86 

22.55

3 (7.57 ft): Dec. 30 (7 p.m.) 

(3:30 a.m.) 7,680 cfs (5.23

.. , ..

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Diversion by city of Clarksburg, equivalent in cubic feet per second; records furnished bv 

Clarksburg Water Board. *

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations.
76 MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Elk Creek at Quiet Dell, W. Va.

Location. Lat 390 13'40", long 80°17'50", near center of span on downstream side of highway bridge at Quiet Dell, Harrison County, 0.9 mile upstream from Brushy Pork.

Drainage area. 84.6 sq mi.

Records available. --September 1943 to September 1955.

Gage . Wire -weight gage and crest -stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Datum of gage 

is 960.72 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (State Road Commission benchmark).

Average discharge . --12 years, 123 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 5,090 cfs Oct. 15 (gage height, 13.80 ft); minimum observed, 0.6 cfs Aug. 6 {gage height, 1.82 ft).

1943-55: Maximum discharge, 6,550 cfs Feb. 14, 1948 (gage height, 15.46 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum observed, 0.2 cfs Sept. 14, 1952; minimum gage height observed, 1.79

Remarks . --Records good.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge. In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 14, 16-18, June 11-14, 

26, July 9, Aug. 14)

2.5

0.3

.8

1.7

2.8

5.9

14

2.8 

3.1 

3.5 

4.0 

8.0 

10.0

32

61

120

228

1,580

2,480

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

£

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

£1

22

23

£4

25

26

£7

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

11

15

60

61

264

*345

£04

97

67

44

34

37

£0

14

1,490

2,290

380

149

101

73

61

50

40

3£

28

£6

42

300

330 

375

£28

7,26£

234

2.77

3.19

Nov.

130

89

72

66

74

76

66

56

47

40

*34

31

28

27

25

24 

23

21

19

£5

£9

36

30

29

38

63

77

84

139

170

1,668

55.6

0.657

0.73

Dec.

113

81

69

59

50

41

£6

*23

47

130

105

90

87

435

S£5

315 

E28

435

405

181

100

76

74

79

61

50

48

72

356

*1,790 

531

6,682

£16

£.55

£.94

Jan.

228

159

118

103

1£0

242

375

204

170

181

159

139

139

1£0

139

159 

130

97

79

66

54

103

159

115

90

74

68

50

45 

42

39

3,966

128

1.51

1.74

Feb.

112 '270

255

130

120

974

2,000

525

255

*19£

170

139

139

139

130

222 

792

525

285

228

£04

242

495

375

204

149

330

724

-

10,3£5

369

4.36

4.54

Mar.

79£

657

330

375

1,170

1,060

657

345

255

181

*360

465

228

159

139

465 

345

242

255

255

435

558

330

204

139

120

101

90

84 

*69

61

10,9£6

352

4.16

4.80

Apr.

58

53

50

44

40

44

59

42

35

34

34

38

34

48

93

73 

61

50

48

71

66

76

61

80

£42

352

435 216"

130

90

£,757

91.9

1.09

1.21

May

67

57

48

42

*35

£9

£6

24

21

20

31

34

52

181

149

72 

48

35

28

28

27

£0

14

18

18

16

12

10

9.0 ir~7 9

1,189.9

38.4

0.454

0.52

June

9.8

6.1

7.0

6.3

5.6

4.9

11

*37

21

14

40

120 ~53

38

28

19 

14

9.8

8.7

7.9

6.6

5.6

4.9

4.7

571

34

13

8.1

6.6

5.4

555.4

18.5

0.219

0.24

July

4.5

4.1

3.6

4.4

5.7

5.0

7.2

12

39

23

9.3

5.7

3.6

2.7

*2,7

2.5 

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.4

1.9

1.6

T76

5.0

15

8.1

4.4

3.2

3.2

3 .8 2 5

194.2

6.26

0.074

0.09

Aug.

1.6

1.2

.9

.7

.7

.6

ITS

4.7

4.£

2.5

1.6

*1.6

7.7

48

14

7.2 

5.4

13

13

12

17

454

~7? 489

32

18

12

9.8

8.1

6 .8 5 9

1,265.2

40.8

0.482

0.56

Sept.

5.2

4.7

4.2

3.9

3.6

3.5

3.4

*2.9

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.7 

1.7

1.7

1.8

3.1

4,2

5.2

6.1

31

48

12

7.2

5.7

5.2

4.5

185.7

6.19

0.073

0.08

Calendar year 1954: Max £,£90 Mln £.7 Mean 95.8 Cfsm 1.13 In. 15.36

Water year 1954-55: Max £,290 Mln 0.6 Mean 129 Cfsm 1.52 In. 20.64

Peak discharge (base, 980 efs). Oct. 15 (9 p.m.) 5,090 cfs (13.80 ft); Dec. 30 (10 a.m.) 2,990 

cfs (10.90 ft); Feb. 7 (7 a.m.) 2,380 cfs (9.79 ft); Mar. 5 (11 a.m.) 1,430 cfs (7.65 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 77

Salem Fork at Salem, W. Va.

Location.--Lat 39°17'10", long 80°32 I 35", on left bank 0.2 mile downstream from Dog Run, 

0.8 mile upstream from Cherrycamp Run, and 0.9 mile northeast of Salem, Harrison County.

Drainage area.-r8.32 sq mi.

Records available. January 1951 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder with artificial control. Datum of gage is 1,026.04 ft above 

mean sea level, adjustment of 1944. Prior to Apr. 20, 1951, staff gage on left bank 

400 ft downstream at same datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,280 cfs Aug. 22 (gage height, 11.88 ft, from 

floodmarks); no flow June 6.

1951-55: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 22, 1955; no flow during several months of 

various years.

The flood of June 25, 1950, reached a stage of 13.6 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 

2,900 cfs, from rating curve extended above 500 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 6, 7, Aug. 4-12)

2.39

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7 

2.9

3.1

3.2

.01

.03

.09

.2

.6

1.2

1.7

3.3

3.4

3.5 

3,7 

4.0 

4.3 

5.0 

5,3

2.4

3.5

5.8

13

32

64

203

275

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.7 e:?

3.5

*3.2

6.1

5.6

3.5

2.3

1.8

1.4

1.1

.9

.6

76

204

57

12

6.8

4.4

3.3

3.1

2.4

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.7

32

23

25

19

11

446.9

14.4

1,73

2.00

Nov.

6.4

4:9

3:7

3.5

4.4

4,9

4.2

*3.5

3,1

2.7

2.3

2.0

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

2,4

5,0

16

8.0

s;e

6.8

12

12

11

13 i§15

179,5

5.98

0.719

0.80

Dec.

11

7.4

5.8

4.9

4:0

*3.0

2,0

1,5

7.0

12

8.0

7.0

8.0

30

25

20

15

60

35

20

13

9.0

6.0

4.0

3.5

3.0

2.5

3.5 100'

250

50

731,1

23.6

2.84

3,27

Jan,

15

11

9.0

*9.0

10

32

23

13

13

12

11

11

11

9.4

11

11

9.4

8,0

7.4

5.3

4.9

7,7

9.8

7.4 5:3

4.6 6:4

6.4

5.1

4.0

3_ii

306. Tf

9.89

1.19

1.37

Feb.

55~5.8

18

11

11

*269

150

30

17

13

16

14

9.8

7.4

8.7

42

74

33

21

17

19

49

102

3O

15

11

92

57

-

1,167.7

41.7

5.01

5.22

Mar.

132 ~35

19

32

93

53

34

*20

17

12

48

28

14

10

16

62

24

19

16

16

58

82

30

16

10

8.7

6:4

5.3

4.6

3.7

3 5

927.2

29.9

3.59

4.14

Apr.

3.3

3,3

3,1

*2.4

2,1

8.1

4*9

4,0

3,3

3.7

3.7

3.3

20

33

17

11

7.4

20

28

49

44

17

16

96

49

28

14

9.0

6.4

517.1

17.2

2.07

2.31

May

4.6

3.7

*3.3

2.8

2.3

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.0

.8

1.4.9'

17

14

6.4

3.5

2.5

1.6

1.4

1.6

1.1

.8

.7

.6

.6

.4t' Z

.2

i 3

72~ .08

78.28

2i53

0.304

0.35

June

0.05

**.02

.03

.01

.01

0

2T

5.1

2.0

1.3

15

18

16

6.4

3.5

2.1

1.2

.8

6

1.2

.9

.4

,2

.1

ijl

.6'.Z

li

.06

.05

98.03

3.27

0,393

0.44

July

0.02

72~ .01

.08

.01

1.7

.3

1,1

23

4.4

1.7

*.8

.5

.4

.6

.4

12

3.3

1.4

.8

'.Z.5

.1

~f,7 30

2.4

1.2

1.9

1.0

'f

 4

99.72

3.22

0.387

0.45

Aug.

0.3

,2

.1

.1

.08

.04

.2

*.2

.06

.03

,1

.09

2,0

.6

,3

,2

.1

2.1

,6

,3

3.6

*95

35

6.4

2^7

1,4

1,0

.7

.5

A

,4

154.80

4.99

0.600

0.69

Sept.

0.2

,1

.08

,07

,05

*.O9

.1

.08

,09

,1

.1

.08

,08

.08

,07

,07

.07

.07

,07

.08

,09

.08

.9

3.5 ~76

.3

,3

.5

.6'.6

9,20

0,307

0.037

O.O4

Calendar year 1954: Max 250 Min 0 Mean 9.22 Cfsm 1.11 In. 15. 04

Water year 1954-55: Max 269 pin O Mean 12:9 Cfsm 1.55 In. 21. 04

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs).--0i

(6,33 ft); Feb. 23 (5 a.m.) 194 cfs 

a.m.) 35O cfs (5.58 ft); Mar. 5 (5 a 

June 7 (3 p.m.) 158 cfs (4.80 ft); A 

* Discharge measurement made on th

3t. 15 (6:30 p.m.) 776 cfs (7.19 ft); Feb. 6 (5 p.m.) 594 cfs 

4.96 ft); Feb. 27 (9:30 a.m.) 154 cfs (4,78 ft): Har. 1 (10:30 

.m.) 169 cfs (4.85 ft); Apr. 25 fl:3O a.m:) 243 cfa (5.17 ft); 

Jg. 22 (time unknown) 2,28O ofs {11.88 ft). 

Ls day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Ho gage-height record Nov. 28-30, Dec. 6 to Jan. 3; discharge estimated on basis of 

weaimer records and, records for nearby stations.
MONOMGAHELA RIVER BASIN

West Fork River at Enterprise, W. Va.

Location.--Lat 39°25'20", long 80°16'40", on left bank 150 ft downstream from highway 

bridge at Enterprise, Harrison County, and three-quarters of a mile upstream from 

Bingamon Creek.

Drainage area. 759 sq mi.

Records available. --.Tims 1907 to September 1918 (gage heights only, October 1916 to September 1918), and October 1932 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 869.45 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. June 1907 to Sept. 30, 1918, chain gage at site 150 ft upstream at same 

datum.

Average discharge.--31 years (1907-16, 1933-55) 1,163 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 20,600 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 19.88 ft); minimum, 22 cfs Sept. 22 (gage height, 1.45 ft).

1907-16, 1932-55: Maximum discharge, 31,400 cfs Feb. 14, 1948 (gage height, 25.56 

ft); from rating curve extended above 20,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination 

of peak flow; minimum, 3.4 cfs July 27, 1934; minimum gage height, 0.6 ft Sept. 10, 

14, 25, 1908.

Flood in 1888 reached a stage of about 33 ft, present site and datum.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Revisions (water yearsJ.--WSP 803: 1936. WSP 823: Drainage area. WSP 1113: 1936-38(M), 

1939. WSP 1335: 1910, 1912, 1914-15, 1937.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 17 to Sept. 30

2.1 

3.0 

5.0

136

615

2,030

8.0 4,900

12.0 9,600

19.0 19,300

1.5 

1.7 

1.9 

E.I 

2.4

94

162

330

4.5 1,630

7.0 3.80O

10.0 7,100

16.0 17,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

162

627

994

1,130

*903

1,560

1,280 

1,000

533

362

270 

214

180

158

18.100

8,270

1,990

1,070

741

569

461

365

298

260

238

298

al,500

a2,500

a3,500

a2,500

55,273

1,783

2.35

2.71

Nov.

al,500

al.OOO

a700

a 600

aeoo

al.OOO

al,100 

a800

a600

*434

351 

304

272

249

256

216 

216

m255

372

414

552

541

454

499

667

963

958

1,380

2,030

19,388

648

0,851

0.95

Dec.

1,460

1,040

791

635

536

407

292 

244

292

632

886 

736

710

3,340

5,010

3,200 

2,190

3.216

4,4-60

2,550

1,460

1,000

845

818

704

594

487

474

2,700

13.600

8,230

63,703

2,065

2.71

3.12

Jan.

2,820

1,750

1,320

1,100

*1,100

1,820

5.500 

2,436

1,710

1,560

1,460 

1,320

1,850

1,220

1,180

1,580 

1,390

1,1*0

1,050

892

TSQ

7*1

1,1*0

1,280

1,6*0

ees

786

b700

b600

bSOO

b4Sg

40,267

1.29S

1.71

1.97

Feb.

bSOO

b2,OOO

3,500

2,230

1,490

3,980

16.500 

8,970

3,300

2,110

1,870 

1,710

1,420

1,190

1,190

1,350 

4,920

5,870

3,296

1,810

2,,31&

4,320

4,900

2*800

1,860

2,820

6,440

-

96,440

3,444

4,54

4.73

Mar.

7,930

8,920

3,780

2,880

7,950

9.600

7,700 

4,460

2,71O

*2,O30

2,780 

5,3*0

2,8KX

1..T9Q

1,480

3,060 

4,690

2,780

2,510

2.8S0

S.050

5,940

4,S70

1,1K»

1,889

1,180

1,010

934

845

%§£ 

110,675

3,570

4.70

5.42

Apr,

694

629

597

547

487

 611

629 

613

518

441

Hi

434

487

1,360

1,420 

988

761

667

91O

1,290

S.S30

1,389

1,398

£,950

S.7OO

4,356

2,900

1,750

1,200

36,035

1,201

1.58

1.77

May

910

730

613 *541

461

386

330 

298

260

244

244

£56

466

£ tftQO fe.iio

1,110 

704

506

400

434

344

zas

2S8

8*8

844

394

244

191

167

158

143

16,146

521

0.686

0.79

June

118

103

100

103

100

94

473

505

304

599 

1,380

1.4.6Q

see

454 

317

£38

136

151

188

1JS

ffi?

 m

132

139

159

128

,106

9,354

312

0.411

0.46

July

94

80

65

122

154

160

468

191

1,510

1.740

560 

249

1S2

*97

80

70 

65

112

82

6S

55

1,14®

514

191

112

141

233

109

9,214

297

Q.391

0.45

Aug.

80

49

49

46

44

39

41 

54

59

46

*45 

45

174

266

210

181 

1QO

406

272

205

139

1*086

Ajgg

1,188

442

216

139

118

97

72

75

10,396

335

0.441

0.51

Sept.

70

63

57

54

51

45

41 

*39

38

37

34 

34

31

31

28

30 

30

27

27

26

31

28

31

747 sfe

244

109

70

52

54

2,801

93.4

0.123

0.14

Calendar year 1954: Kax. 18,100 Hla 40 Mean 916 Cfsm 1.21 In. 16.39

Water year 1954-5SS Max 18,100 Htn 26 Mean 1,287 Cfsm 1.70 In. 23.02

Peak discharge (base, 12.000 cfa). Oct. 16 (7:30 a.m.) 2o,8OO cfs (19.88 ft); Dec. 30 (11: 30

a.m.) 16,300 cfs (16.88 ftj; Feb. 7 (8 a,m.) 18.2OO efs (18.28 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; records estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations., 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 79

Buffalo Creek at Barrackville, W. Va.

Location.--Lat 39°30'15", long 80°10'20", near center of span on downstream side of high-

 way bridge at Barrackville, Marion County, 1,700 ft upstream from Finchs Run.

Drainage area. 115 sq mi.

Records available. June 1907 to December 1908, May 1915 to June 1924, August 1932 to 

September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 882.42 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

"of 1912. Prior to Dec. 6, 1940, chain gage, and Dec. 6, 1940, to June 3, 1943, waterstage recorder, at same site at datum 2.01 ft higher.

Average discharge.--32 years (1907-08, 1915-23, 1932-55), 170 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,920 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 13.15 ft); min-

 imum, 2.1 cfs Aug. 11 (gage height, 2.20 ft).

1907-8, 1915-24, 1932-55: Maximum discharge observed, 9,490 cfs Jan. 22, 1917 (gage 

height, 16.2 ft, present datum); no flow during greater part of period September to 

November 1908.

Flood in July 1912 reached a stage of about 18 ft, present site and datum (discharge, 

11,600 cfs).

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions, (water years) WSP 783: 1917 (M). WSP 1335: 1916 (M), 1918-20 (M), 1921, 192 2(M), 

1924 ('M), 1933 (M), 1940.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic 

feet per second)

Oct. 16 to Feb. 7 Feb. 8 to Sept. 30

2.6 

2.8

9.0

26

3.3 

4.0

91

248

Note. Same as following table above 4.O ft.

2.7 

3.1 

3.5 

4.O

29

72

133

248

5.0 520

7.0 1,350

10.0 3,150

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5 

2.8

1.5

3.5

6.6

11

17

44

3.4 123

4.0 249

6.0 910

9.0 2,450

11.0 3,950

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

9.0

9^

9.8

22

*65

183

128

62

39

29

23

19

15

15

1,760

2.66O

348

169

108

78

65

56

48

40

37

35

136

309

239

253 

19O

7,158.8

231

2.01

2.32

Nov.

128

105

84

72

70

64

60

54

*49

44

40

37

37

36

37

36

34

3T

48

92

91

103

96

85

97

111

116

164

258 

1ST

2,511

83.7

0.728

0.81

Dec.

162

126

100

82

72

59

*42

40

57

97

92

85

94

894

1,170

475

291

988

652

317

188

133

114

116

90

75

71

78

838

dj;j?A

11,230

362

3.15

3.63

Jan.

3O6

241

176

149

*137

200

304

224

186

169

153

145

147

126

119

126

113

98

98

82

71

82

98

84

85

75

77

70

60

55

54

4,11O

133

1.16

1.33

Feb.

59

1T9

224

167

140

2.06O

2.53P Sib

373

*321

395

270

200

163

148

179

892

608

426

346

348

678

1,330

633

342

225

394

695

-

14,787

528

4.59

4.78

Mar.

3,050

939

410

842

5,930

930

608

395

318

*249

632

714

523

306

265

591

474

321

247

209

963

1,400

694

552

286

139

144

120

112

*1O2

93

20,347

656

5.70

6.58

Apr.

86

77

74

65

*55

60

63

54

46

41

40

51

47

59

448

265

170

118

116

151

327

948

342

227

l.QgQ

782

625

352

216

150

7,075

236

2.05

2.29

Calendar year 195*: Max 2,660 Min 2.8 Mean 139

Hay

112

93

79

*67

57

50

41

37

33

IP.

47

46

59

275

157

93

67

52

44

112

104

65

8G

61

62

51

37

31

68

65

53

2,228

71.9

0.625

0.72

June

41

31

25

20

16

14

19

*86

110

60

187

235

386

ITT

117

76

52

37

28

22

17

15

13

11

IT

12

11

13

12

11

1,899

63.3

0.550

0.61

July

11

9.2

8.8

9.7

19

11

12

10

61

30

29

16

*9.7

7.9

7.5

7.0

5.7

6.0

5.7

4.7

5.0

5.0

5.0

16

15

9.2

8.8

17

9.7

7.5 

1.0

386.1

12.5

O.109

0.12

Aug.

6.3

6.0

5.0

6.0

15

5.7

4.7

4.1

2.9

*2.5

2.1

3.5

36

36

19

12

10

42

25

15

27

141

~ST 224

30

17

11

7.5

5.7

6.0

5.4

8O0.4

25.8

0.224

0.26

Sept.

4.4

4.4

3.S

4.1

3.8

3.8

*2.9

373

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.8

3.8

3.1

3.5

5.0

13

7.9

7.0

6.3

5.7

5.7

6.3

134.2

4.47

0.039

0.04

Cfsm 1.21 In. 16.37

Water year 1954-55: Max 3,930 Mln Z.I Mean 199 Cfsn 1.73 In. 23.49

Peak discharge (base. 5.50O efa).--oct. 16 (2 a.m.) 5.920 cfs (13.15 ft)j Dec. 3O (5 a.m.) 4,930 

cfs (12.16 ft): Feb. 7 (12sSO a.m.) 4,75O ofs (11.97 ft); Mar. 1 {11 a.m.) 4,11O cfs (11.25 ft); 

Mar. 5 (8 a.m.) 5,7OO ofs (12.96 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
80 MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Monongahela River at lock 15, at Hoult, W. Va.

Location. Lat 39°30'25", long 80°07'SO", on right bank above spillway of dam at lock 15, 

at Hoult, Marion County, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Buffalo Creek, 2? 

miles downstream from Fairmont, and 4 miles downstream from confluence of Tygart and 

West Pork Rivers.

Drainage area.--2,388 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1915 to September 1926, October 1938 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 849.58 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1907. Prior to Sept. 30, 1926, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--28 years, 4,088 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 41,400 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 15.36 ft); minimum daily, 408 cfs June 3, July 22 (gage height, 7.49 ft).

1915-26, 1938-55: Maximum discharge observed, 91,500 cfs Jan. 2, 1919 (gage height, 

21.2 ft), from rating curve extended above 50,000 cfs; minimum daily, 33 cfs Sept. 27, 

Oct. 2, 1917; minimum daily since October 1938, 195 cfs Jan. 27, 1940.

Flood in 1888, before, lock 15 was built, reached a stage of about 26 ft.

Remarks.--Records fair. Since October 1938, published records below 800 cfs do not include lockage or leakage through lock gates and valves, both of which are usually a very 

small percentage of the total flow. Flow partly regulated by Tygart Reservoir (see 

p. 114).

Revisions (water years). WSP 583: 

WSP 1205:I95CT

1915-24. WSP 623: 1924. WSP 893: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Stage-discharge relation Indefinite Jan. 28 to Feb. 1)

7.4 

7.8 

8.5

295

880

2,320

1O.O 

12.0 

15.0

7,O10 

17,000 

38,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Ttotai

Mean tf

Oct.

1.560

1,900 

2,670

2,780

2,400

3,240

3,180 

5,000

3,80O

3,500

3,300

1,900

1,700

1,640

7,190

33.200

14,600 

11,800

10,800

10,000

11,200

11,000

12 ,OOO

11,200

10.5OO

8,650

4,120

4,920

6,100

9,550

8 ,880

224,280

7,235

-335

Nov.

7,790

8. OOP 

7,390

6,820

4,760

5,420

5,420 

5,080

3,470

*2,540

2,440

2,150

1,400

1,310

1,290

1,270

1.250 

1,250

1,270

1,460

1,500

1,680

2,52O

2,130

1,620

2,780

3,730

3,880

4,440

5;42O

101,480

3,383

-884

Dec.

5,580

4,92O 

4,600

4,120

3,730

3,300

2,220

1.500

1,680

2,220

3,210

3,550

*3,520

6,150

10,5OO

8,210

7,200 

7,590

10,200

9,780

8,650

7,200

6,100

4,440

3,790

2,500

2,320

1,870

3,650 

19 400

u'eod

178,300

5,752

+962

Jan.

10,800

13.500 

12,200

11,200

10,000

8,650

8,430 

9,320

8,210

7,590

7,200

7,010

6,100

4,440

3,300

3,410

3,380 

2,73O

2,250

1,990

1,870

2,100

2,470

8,780

3,160

1,940

1,870

1,800

1,400

1,300

1.200

163,600

5,277

-1,178

Feb.

1.400

2,980 

5,250

6,100

6,280

13,300

28.6OO 

15,200

14,000

14,600

12,000

12,500

11,200

11,500

14,600

*9,320

12,500 

13,500

13 , 500

10,2OO

9,320

8,210

8,210

11,OOO

10,OOO

9.78O

10,000

13,500

-

308,770

11,O30

+421

Mar.

21,800

15.8OO 

13,000

11,000

18,800

17,600

23.700 

21,200

20.60O

18,800

20,600.

23,000

20,600

18,200

12,50O

8,650

11,500 

11,000

8,880

7,790

9,780

12,2OO

9,550

9,780

10,000

8,650

6,640

5,080

3,7OO

3,380

2 ,700

406,480

13,110

-404

Apr.

2,470

1,900 

1,400

1,080

970

988

1,140 

1,120

1,010

970

934

1,01O

1,010

952

2,030

2,520

1,850 

1,420

1,230

1,420

2,150

4,120

2,620

1,960

4,920

6,460

7.010

4,760.

3,210 

2,500

67,134

2,238

+1,314

May

2,010

1,740 

1,540

1,420

1.31O

1,190

1,020 

863

744

710

761

710

829

3,640

4,920

6.820

6,640 

3,500

1,740

1,790

1,810

1,620

1,520

1,060

846

846

829

727

727 

695

680

55,257

1,782

+351

June

575

434 

4Q8

155

490

504

56O 

1,040

1.23O

812

1,290

2-.91O

3.270

2,500

2,570

2,270

2,060 

1,660

988

795

590

532

490

462

462

546

546

532

518 

462

31,996

1,067

-34

July

448

434 

434

49O

620

518

795 

665

1,180

2.650

1,170

710

575

504

462

462

448 

476

504

448

420

408

*48

928

1,870

1,230

795

665

605 

761

650

22,773

733

-100

Aug.

605

560 

546

532

620

590

546 

546

546

546

518

BTs

829

1,040

795

744

635 

1.O4O

1,060

916

795

1,370

5,420

2,100

1,140

846

710

665

650 

620

605

28,653

924

-133

Sept.

620

605 

590

S90

605

6O5

605 

605

605

590

59O

590

590

590

575

590

575 

575

590

560

575

590

6O5

1,190

1.400

916

665

605

575 

575

19,541

651 -51o

Adjusted for change in contents in Tygart Reservoir

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

6,900 

2.89 

3.33

2,499 

1.05 

1.17

6,714 

2.81 

3. 24

4,099 

1.72 

1.98

11,450 

4.79 

4.99

12,710 

5.32 

6.13

3,552 

1.49 

1.66

2,133 

O.893 

1.03

Observed

Calendar yea^ 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

Max 33,200 Min 295 Mean 3,551 

Max 33,200 Min 4O8 Mean 4.4O6

1,033 

0.433 

0.48

635 

0.266 

0.31

791 

0.331 

O.38

lil 

0.059 

O.O7

Adjusted

Mean 3,649 Cfsm 1.53 In. 2O.76 

Mean 4,358 Cfsm 1.82 In. 24.77

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, in Tygart Reservoir; furnished by Corps 

of Engineers.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 81

Deckers Creek at Morgantovm, W. Va.

Location.--Lat 39°37'45", long 79°57'10", on left bank at Kingwood Street, in Morgantown, 

Monongalia County, 0.6 mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 63.2 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1914 to September 1915 (gage heights only), February 1946 to 

September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 820 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Dec. 4, 1914, chain gage on bridge 0.5 mile upstream at different datum. Dec. 4, 

1914, to Sept. 30, 1915, chain gage on bridge1 0.9 mile upstream at different datum. 

Feb. 8 to May 8, 1946, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 9 years 105 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,570 cfs Oct. 15 (gage height, 4.87 ft); minimum, 2.3 cfs Sept. 22, 23 (gage height, 0.13 ft).

1946-55: Maximum discharge, 3,080 cfs Apr. 13, 1948 (gage height, 5.79 ft); minimum, 0.6 cfs Nov. 4, 1953; minimum gage height, 0.03 ft Oct. 5, 1953,

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, discharge, in cubic

feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 11-17)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 29 Dec. 30 to May 13 May 14 to Sept, 30

0.5 12

.8 28

1.1 55

1.4 100

1.8 197

2.3 426

3.2 1,050

3.8 1,550

0.7 22

1.0 44

1.3 84

1.7 178

2.2 375

3.0 890

3.8 1,550

0.1 1.3

.2 3.2

.4 7.2

.8 24

1.1 46

1.4 89

1.7 160

1.8 192

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

26

26

24

34

43

32

27

25

23

20

18

16

848

1.500

<5f7

226

*144

112

88

71 

59

50

43

40

53

88

124

1 J.O& fl9

176

4,811

155

2.45

2.83

Nov.

142

114

95

80

74

68

67

63

58

53

48

*45

42

40

37

34

34

34

32

16

43

46 

44

44

51

53

53

65

122

 

164 "-! 

1,885

62.8

0.994

1.11

Dec,

152

131

108

92

80

65

53

45

59

97

97

76

*72

76

140

176

160

415

482

271

173

131 

114

110

98

86

82

88

330

 ?55

6,292

203

3.21

3.70

Jan.

324

255

181

153

135

200

246

194

164

138

*118

103

95

81

79

71

64

53

56

48

44

53 

53

43

44

41

39

3~6" 24

32

32

3,179

103

1.63

1.87

Feb.

40

76

60

50

70

501

1.170

626

302

250

306

254

184

145

132

 139

302

269

232

235

254

302 

448

347

239

181

178

204

-

7,492

268

4.24

4.41

Mar.

1,070

852

406

454

1.290

860

512

328

262

228

262

277

254

210

*172

178

164

156

140

138

322

597 

426

258

184

150

114

95

86

74

65

10,584

341

5.40

6.23

Apr.

62

58

54

50

44

46

50

42

38

35

35

40

38

*43

67

76

73

67

64

65

90

138 

116

121

319

411

395

269

188

140

3,234

108

1.71

1.90

May

105

86

71

68

60

52

45

42

37

 34

44

58

86

T§2~ 277

122

86

65

52

47

42

34 

30

27

25

24

22

20

19

19

i ft iS.

1,909

61.6

0.975

1.12

June

17

15

13

12

11

9.9

17

86

72

45

86

182

ISO

127

98

74

54

41

31

27

24

*20 

17

16

15

17

18

15

13

10

1,342.9

44.8

0.709

0.79

July

7.2

7.2

7.2

8.0

6.3

7.2

5.4

5.2

5.2

16

13

9.1

6.3

5.2

4.6

5.0

3.2

5.4

5.9

3.9

3.2

17*Iff

23

19

12

*9.1

6.5

5 9

4!l

242.9

7.84

0.124

0.14

Aug.

4.5

sa

377

3.1

7.0

4.7

9.3

14

9.9

6.3

7.2

5.2

94

64

44

*31

24

34

41

32

25

24 

29

26

20

16

13

11

9.5

8 7 /

8.0

632.2

20.4

0.323

0.37

Sept.

6.8

6.3

5.4

4.8

4.5

4.3

4.3

3.9

3.6

3.4

3.2

5.0

5.4

*4.3

3.4

3.2

2.9

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.4

ftf

15

9.9

8.3

6.3

5.0

182.0

6.07

0.096

0.11

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,500 Min 4.2 Mean 109 Cfsm 1.72 In. 23.37

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,500 Mln 2.3 Mean 114 Cfsm 1.80 In. 24.58

Peak discharge (base. 1,400 cfs) Oct. 15 (8:30 p.m.) 2,570 cfs (4.87 ft)j Dec. 30 (2:30 a.m.)

2,040 cfs (4.36 ft); Mar. 5 (5 a.m.) 1,460 cfs (3.72 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
8S MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Monongahela River at lock 8, at Point Marion, Pa.

Location.--Lat 39°43'55", long 79°54'40", on left bank 700 ft upstream from dam at lock 

8, 1 mile upstream from Point Marion, Fayette County, and 1.5 miles upstream from 

Cheat River.

Drainage area.--2.730 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1929 to September 1955 (fragmentary prior to October 1937), 

discontinued.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 782.50 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--18 years (1937-55), 4,519 cfs (adjusted for storage ).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 70,800 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 21.39 ft); 

minimum daily, 394 cfs July 16.

1929-55: Maximum discharge, 90,400 cfs Mar. 18, 1936 (gage height, 22.33 ft); minimum daily since May 1938, when Tygart Reservoir was placed in operation, 235 cfs 

Feb. 1, 1940.

Remarks.--Records fair except those below 2,400 cfs, which are poor. Flow partly regulated by Tygart Reservoir (see p. 114).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

50

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

1.670 

1,620 

2,770

2,860

2,560

3,310

3,150 

5,320

4,080 

3,470

3,310

2,270

1,700

1,740

6,420

47.400

24, 766 

13,700

12,700

11,200

»12,400

11,800

12,700

12,400

11,500

10,600

5,440

5,320

6,830

10,300

9,720

265,160

8,554

-335

Nov.

8,400 

8.650 

7,900

7,400

5,070

5,360

5,490 

5,150

4,010 

2,650

2,440

2,410

1,570

1,430

1.540

1,560

1,360 

1,380

1,380

1,600

1,740

1,840

2,500

2,680

1,670

2,620

3,770

3,980

4,640

5,790

107,580

3,586

-884

Dec.

6,100 

5,400 

4,790

4,410

3,940

3,540

2,680 

1,900

1.670 

2,240

3,180

3,870

3,810

»4,860

11,500

9,180

7,900 

8,650

11,800

10,600

9,720

8,150

6,690

4,790

4,260

2,860

2,530

2,100

3,980

27.200

21,100

205,400

6,626

+962

Jan.

12,100 

14.400 

13,400

12,100

10,600

10,000

8,900 

10,000

8,900 

8,150

7,650

*7,400

6,690

4,910

3,640

3,640

3,670 

3,57O

2,710

2,530

2,240

2,350

2,620

3,020

3,670

2,590

2,440

1,970

1,900

1,570

 TMjft ' 

180,470

5,822

-1,178

Feb.

1.550 

2^740 

5,610

6,600

7,160

12,600

51.600 

21,100

14,700 

16,000

15,000

13,000

12,100

11,200

15,400

10,600

»13,400 

15,000

15,400

11,500

10,300

10,000

9,720

12,400

10,900

10,600

10,300

15,400

_

337,880

12,070

+421

Mar.

24,700 

21,100 

13,700

14,700

24,700

21,500

25.600 

23,100

21,900 

19,600

21,100

24,700

22,300

20,000

15,000

#9,720

12,100 

12,100

10,000

8,650

11,200

15,400

12,100

10,600

11,500

9,720

7,650

5,790

4,230

3,740

3.. 120

461,320

14,880

-404

Apr.

2,830 

2,270 

1,800

1,380

1,100

1,100

1,180 

1,340

1,160 

1,100

971

1,100

1,120

1,140

1,900

3,150

2,470 

1,900

1,600

1,640

2,590

5,110

3,670

2,830

6,920

8,900

9.190

6,690

4,370

3,310

85,821

2,861

+1,314

May

2,680 

2,270 

1,950

1,620

1,620

1,450

1,230 

931

798 

598

800

800

1,000

3,610

5,320

6,870

7.400 

4,33ti

2,300

1,950

2,130

1,900

1,740

1,380

950

817

950

798

798

798

742

62,530

2,017

+351

June

616 

500 

500

550

550

600

600 

1,100

1,310 

950

1,360

3,150

3,600

2,866

2,650

2,330

2,130 

1,770

1,250

817

742

652

475

535

520

580

706

580

580

616

35,119

1,171

-34

July

520 

505 

490

475

616

670

565 

855

688 

2.620

1,55O

912

652

634

535

394

475

535

535

445

418

520

874

2,030

1,740

1,230

700

650

800

700

24,778

799

-100

Aug.

640 

580 

560

550

600

650

600 

620

600 

570

590

550

1,300

1,400

1,100

900

800 

1,200

1,3OO

1,100

900

1,500

5.400

£,900

1,500

1,000

850

780

700

650

680

33,070

1,067

-133

Sept.

660 

660 

640

620

640

640

630 

630

620 

630

620

630

630

620

600

620

600 

600

620

600

600

620

640

1,200

1.800

1,200

750

680

630

620

21,350

712

-510

Adjusted for change In contents in Tygart Reservoir

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

8,219 

5.02 

5.48

2,702 

0.993

1.11

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

7,588 

2.79 

3.22

4,644 

1.71 

1.97

12,490 

4.59 

4.78

14,480 

5.32 

6.13

4,175 

1.53 

1.71

2,368 

0.871 

1.00

Observed

Max 47,400 Hln 382 Mean 4,000 

Max 47,400 Min 394 Mean 4,988

1,137 

0.418 

0.47

699 

0.257 

0.30

934

0.343 

0.40

198 

0.073 

0.08

Adjusted

Mean 4,098 Cfsm 1.51 In. 20.46 

Mean 4,940 Cfsm 1.82 In. 24.65

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Change In contents, equivalent In cubic feet per second, In Tygart Reservoir; furnished by Corps 

of Engineers.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIM 83

Dry Pork at HendrlcJcs, V. Va.

Location.--Lat 39e 04'20", long 79°37'20", on right bank at Hendricks, fucker County, 0.4 

mile upstream from confluence with Blackwater River.

Drainage area.--34S sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,698.76 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Dec. 21, 1941, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--15 years, 720 efs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 47,000 cfs Oct. 15 (gage height, 15.23 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; minimum, TD cfs Sept. 23; minimum ga«e height, 0.96 ft Oct. 1, 2.

1940-55: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 15, 1954; minimum, 6.0 cfs Sept. 19, 20, 

1946, Oct. 3-9, 1953.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 15 to Bee. 30 Dee. 31 to Sept. 30

0.9 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

41

98

190

440

790

3.5 1,790

5.O 4,1OO

8.O 11,5OO

9.0 14,9OO

2.5 233

2.9 472

3.5 1,060

5.0 3,160

7.0 7,330

9.0 13,900

11.0 23,400

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.3 

2.9

202

595

3.5 1,160

5.0 3,160

7.0 7,380

9.0 13,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

726

607

918

1,070

1,000

572 

398

305

248

198

172

218

 14.100

12,000

5,000

1,500

950

710

550

458

377

318

274

253

397

1,680

2,530

2,600

1,650

50,196

1,619

4.69

5.41

Nov.

1.120 Sis

720

595

534

472

451

451 

519

 495

437

416

416

371

559

523

501

284

JTS

884

1,050

1,060

840

720

631

511

437

430

873 aj.r> o%u

17,753

592

1.72

1.91

Dec.

670

586

503

437

596

329

269

220 

188

959

670

540

50O

554

550

495

444

928

1,080

8OO

640

559

586

604

451

380

400

1,280

9,100

a'Sflo '

38,558

1,244

3.61

4.18

Jan.

1.990

1,860

1,610

1,290

1,280

1,730

1,670

1,250 

1,020

850

718

595

563

459

508

470

430

570

550

530

310

330

500

280

270

270

250

230

21%

j.70

22,133

714

2.07

2.39

Feb.

250

755

1,150

796

796

2,080

5 f 700

2,540 

1,550

*1,380

2,260

1,500

1,200

1,000

850

750

1,500

*1,100

1,030

1,100

1,380

2,540

4,540

2,760

1,670

1,200

1,680

3,160

_

48,192

1,721

4.99

5.19

Mar.

*5,260

5,860

2,120

2,610

7,580

6,160

4,240

2,260 

1,550

1,230

1,550

1,990

1,490

1,130

950

1,550

1,550

1,370

1,170

1,050

1,550

4,120

2,920

1,800

1,240

1,130

841

718

619

547

66,478

2,144

6.21

7.17

Apr.

494

452

419

380

*552

445

796

611 

494

432

386

419

412

393

571

555

487

445

412

395

568

432

568

368

635

860

900

796

643

531

15,229

508

1.47

1.64

May

466

400

356

326

29O

254

*219

202 

189

ill

220

296

1,120

2.400

1,600

1,070

778

595

466

400

350

300

272

260

250

248

245

550

350

250

200

15,095

487

1.41

1.63

June

170

150

130

120

no

'200 100

1.500 

1,000

700

900

1,200

1,000

1,100

*940

667

487

368

290

237

202

189

153

140

194

350

231

160

122

100

13,210

440

1.28

1.42

July

90

81

75

70

250

150

*260

189 

264

655

302

168

117

94

81

72

63

57

54

50

46

44

44

65

208

142

88

65

54

46

ii

3,963

128

0.371

0.43

Aug.

40

38

34

32

36

145

128

106 

77

68

56

1,61O

*8,350

3,080

1,090

595

412

11.500

3,980

1,610

890

587

494

368

260

194

160

139

120

106

98

36,203

1,168

3.39

3.90

Sept.

88

77

74

77

M

77

67

57 

*53

49

46

47

60

56

47

46

43

59

57

54

55

52

31

4T

83

67

59

49

42

39

1,650

55.0

0.159

0.18

Calendar year 1954: Max 14,100 Min 51 Mean 838 Cfsm 2.43 In. 3S.97

Water year 1954-55: Max 14,100 Min 31 Mean 900 Cfsm 2.61 In. 35.43

ie 7.000 efs). 0et. 15 (8 p.m.) 47,000 efs {15.2S ft); Dec. 30 {5 a.m.) 13,900

. T(8 a,».J 7,680 ofs (7.14 ft); Mar. 1 (4:30 p.m.) 7,380 cfs (6.99 ft); Mar. 5 

ofs (7.74 ft); Aug. 13 (11:30 a.m.) 17,000 ofs (9.73 ft}} Aug. 18 (3:30 a.m.)

cfs

{9i30 a.m.) 9)406 of.

16,600 ofs (9.58 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 16-19, Feb. 12-18, Hay 11, 15, 20, 22, 24, 25, May 27 to 

June 14, June 24, 26, £8, 30, July 1, 3-6; discharge estimated on basil of weather records and records for nearby stations. Stage-dlseha*ge relation affected by loe Dec. 8, 12, 13, 26, 27, Jan. 16 

to Feb. 2.
84 MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Blackwater River at Davis, W. Va.

Location. Lat 39°07'35", long 79°28'10", on right bank three-eighths of a mile southwest 

of Davis, Tucker County, and half a mile downstream from Beaver Creek.

Drainage area.--86.2 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1921 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,058.87 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

West Virginia Power and Transmission Co.). Prior to Dec. 18, 1952, staff gage at site 

60 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 34 years, 188 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,800 cfs Aug. 18 (gage height, 12.78 ft); minimum, 5.2 cfs Aug. 5 (gage height, 1.33 ft).

1921-55: Maximum discharge, 7,170 cfs Mar. 29, 1924 (gage height, 13.20 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum, 1.7 cfs Oct. 3, 1953.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 583: 1921-23. WSP 803: Drainage area. WSP 1173: 1931- 

34 (M,m).

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 16 to Sept. 30

1.4 18

1.6 35

2.0 88

2.5 182

3.0 300

4.0 610

7.0 2,050

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

16

37

77

176

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0 

11.0

300

610

1,500

3,450

5,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

tf

138

103

79

180

156 

86

60

49

43

38

34

32

1,890

4.410 

1,450

476

258

185

150 

127

104

89

77

74

206

430

508

508

335

12,356

399

4.63

5.33

Nov.

228 

209

174

154

148

137

135 

165

192

148

123

 111

104

96

91

84 

80

76

89

279

TTf

188

172

165

144

129

129

282

226

4,887

163

1.89

2.11

Dec.

161 

135

110

90

80

70

60 

50

105

220

200

180

167

150

137

133 

133

380

355

250

200 

*160

140

133

120

110

100

150

1,810

2.950

1,350

10,364

334

3.87

4.47

Jan.

m476

355

327

460

430 

279

221

192

167

150

125

110

100

95 

90

85

80

80

75 

70

65

60

60

55

50

50

50

45

47

5,616

181

2.10

2.42

Feb.

60 

a!50

a300

a!80

180

600

1.500 

1,050

740

508

592

a500

a350

a250

a200

a!70 

248

243

228

200

250 

500

1,120

760

 445

311

445

800

-

12,880

460

5.34

5.56

Mar.

1,150 

1,120

575

632

1.400

1,400

940

541

414

338

476

575

370

253

230

384 

290

228

211

243

508 

1,120

760

414

261

230

200

180

170

T70

170

15,953

515

5.97

6.88

Apr.

160 

148

123

104

92

123

228 

139

105

89

82

104

96

94

148

123 

94

82

80

94

102 

216

121

125

355

445

341

253

181

148

4,598

153

1.77

1.98

May

127 

107

94

*87

76

64

58 

56

53

48

70

70

217

524

350

156 

119

98

84

96

92 

70

65

58

57

54

44

36

33

22

38

3,093

99.8

1.16

1.33

June

35 

28

25

21

18

17

?4 

741

555

218

378

430

414

384

295

190 

133

102

82

70

59 

52

45

87

171

322

109

62

48

38

5,153

172

2.00

2.22

July

33 

28

26

24

23

172

 248

62

68

47

30

25

20

18

17 

15

28

70

29

19 

12

10

38

70

36

24

15

12

q c

Iff*

1,325.0

42.7

0.495

0.57

Aug.

8.8 

7.7

6.2

5.7

5.7

6.7

10 

15

10

8.2

7.7

119

1,510

1,300

472

141 

 134

»4.650'

2,860

995

347 

194

204

139

94

74

62

56

52

43

42

13,579.7

438

5.08

5.86

Sept.

37 

33

29

32

32

26

23 

 19

16

15

26

32

18

16

13

12 

11

9.5

8.2

7.7

fc*

7.7

40

15

26

16

14

12

11

601.5

20.0

0.232

0.26

Calendar year 1954: Max 4,410 Hin 12 Mean 216 Cfsm 2.51 In. 34.04

Water year 1954-55: Max 4,650 Hin 5.7 Mean 248 Cfsm 2.88 In. 38.99

Peak discharge (base. 1.400 cfa). Oct. 15 (ll p.m.) 6,700 cfs (12.71 ft); Dec. 30 (7 a.m.) 3,2 

cfs (8.84 ft); Feb. 7 (2 a.m.) 1,810 cfs (6.60 ft); Mar. 1 (5 p.m.) 1.500 ofs (5.95 ft): Mar. 6 

(7 a.m.) 1,450 ofs (5.94 ft); Aug. 13 (5:30 p.m.) 2,580 cfs (7.76 ft); Aug. 18 (l p.m.) 6,800 ofs 

(12.78 ft).

 Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gsge-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

Hote. Stage-discharge relstion affected by Ice Dec. 3-12, 20-23, 25-28, Jan. 14 to Feb. 6, 

FeUTTO-22, Mar. 26 to Apr. 1.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 85

Shavers Fork at Parsons, W. Va.

Location. Lat 39°05'45", long 79°40'40", on right bank at Parsons, Tucker County, 0.7 

mile upstream from confluence with Black Pork.

Drainage area. 214 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1910 to September 1926, October 1940 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. 

"1929.

Datum of gage is 1,634.87 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

'Prior to Aug. 25, 1923, chain gage on old highway bridge 800 ft downstream at 

datum 3 ft lower. Aug. 25, 1923, to Sept. 30, 1926, series of staff gages on railroad 

bridge 40 ft upstream from chain gage at datum 3 ft lower than present datum. Oct. 4, 

1940, to Apr. 4, 1942, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--31 years, 556 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 12,500 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 12.34 ft); minimum, 12 cfs Sept. 21, 23 (gage height, 0.32 ft).

1910-26, 1940-55: Maximum discharge observed, 14,800 cfs May 12, 1924 (gage height, 

10.60 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 8,000 cfs by 

velocity-area studies; minimum, 1 cfs Oct. 7, 1914 (gage height, 2.0 ft, site and datum 

then in use). Minimum stage and discharge both very doubtful.

Floods of July 10, 1888, and July 17, 1907, reached a stage of approximately 12.5 ft 

at site and datum of former gage (discharge, 25,000 cfs, from rating curve extended 

above 8,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Revisions (water yearsJ.--WSP 583: 1922. WSP 923: Drainage area. WSP 1335: 1911-12, 

1915-18, 1921-22(M), 1926(M).

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of lee effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 5 Har. 6 to Sept. 30

0.7 46

1.0 92

1.3 162

1.7 3Z3

Z.5 835

4.0 Z,150

6.0 4,500

9.0 8,550

0.3 

.4 

.5 

.8

1.3

11

18

28

73

178

1.7 337

Z.5 835

4.0 2,150

6.0 4,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

ZS

26

27

ze

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*!

155

406

418

670

600

683

447 

284

216

178

151

130

112

3,070

»7.570

1,830

1,020

676

501

406

334

274

240

209

191

ZZ8

1,340

1,5ZO

1,900 

1,150

26,758

863

4.03

4.65

Nov.

790

607

501

423

389

345

313

294 

303

*308

298

270

Z61

270

257

25Z

Z31

21Z

21Z

39l

704

725

5Z5

435

389

328

294

289

537

555

11,711

390

1.82

2.04

Dec.

400

328

294

Z35

2Z4

194

159

130 

303

507

435

400

350

389

4Z3

377

313

854

725

483

3Z3

261

257

323

261

235

252

362

3,860

7.040 

2,410

23,107

745

3.48

4.02

Jan.

1,310

982

950

775

918

1,400

1.750

1,040 

760

588

495

406

355

294

231

274

257

198

*227

216

190

210

190

170

160

160

150

140

130

120 

 110

15,156

489

2.28

2.63

Feb.

150

45O

700

500

500

1,300

»5.610

1,650 

918

760

1,170

1,110

648

537

483

429

1,140

*1,010

746

697

820

1,250

2,990

2,140

1,190

820

1,100

2,900

.

-------

31,718

1,133

5.29

5.51

Mar.

*3,930

3,250

1,570

1,440

5.580

4,370

3,230

1,570 

1,070

880

1,030

1.Z70

865

644

542

1,160

1,530

982

872

746

918

2,210

1,900

1,060

760

658

548

423

401

390 

342

45,941

1,482

6.93

7.98

Apr.

318

299

282

248

221

237

434

396 

318

273

248

237

229

229

382

472

328

277

256

237

229

286

309

277

410

684

942

7BT

542

428

10,767

559

1.68

1.87

May

353

295

261

237

214

188

*166

156 

143

150

145

184

723

2.020

1,200

690

500

385

314

273

233

200

184

184

279

288

194

156

139

130 

130

10,694

345

1.61

1.86

June

115

105

89

78

70

63

7T

162 

204

184

238

424

390

440

450

328

248

191

156

134

119

105

91

91

162

240

237

156

111

87

5,539

185

0.864

0.96

July

75

64

500

402

269

256

188

132 

165

641

430

210

152

115

93

80

68

58

52

46

41

41

414

186

101

71

*52

41 

50

5,089

164

0.766

0.88

Aug.

37

33

27

22

SI

105

136

157 

169

95

64

97

1,850

1,890

693

369

261

1,690

2.250

869

484

337

286

256

200

159

134

115

101

87 

78

13,075

422

1.97

2.27

Sept.

73

75

64

59

144

134

91

68 

*54

47

38

41

34

31

29

27

26

23

20

17

ii

14

14

29

47

78

77

53

38

29

1,488

49.6

0.232

0.26

Calendar year 1954 : Max 7,370 Min 46 Mean 57Z Cfsm 2.67 In. 36.32

Water year fear 1954-55 1954-55; : Max Max 7,570_____Min 7,370 Min 14 14 Mean Mean 551 551 Cfsm Cfsm 2.57 2.57__In. In. 34.93 54.95 ____

discharge (base. 5.500 efs). Oct. 16 (4 a.m.) 12.500 efs (12.54 ft); Dee. 50 (10:50 a.m.) 

:fs (9.49 ft); Mar. 1 (11:30 p.m.) 5,290 ofs (6.65 ft); Mar. 5 (l:50 p.m.) 7,510 cfs (8.25 ft). 

mhaT*CM» tnAnmiTOtinAi'if: tnariA on fcViis rtovPeak discharge

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 8, 15, 14, Jan. 21 to Feb. 6.
86 MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Cheat River near Parsons, W. Va.

Location. Lat 39°07'20", long 79°40'50", on left bank 2 miles north of Parsons, Tucker

 County, and 3 miles downstream from confluence of Black and Shavers Porks.

Drainage area. 718 sq mi.

Records available. January 1913 to September 1955.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,589.66 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Aug. 17, 1944, chain gage on Moss Bridge about 1,600 ft upstream at datum 1.13 ft higher.

Average discharge. 41 years (1914-55), 1,650 cf s .

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 52,100 cfs Oct. 15 (gage height, 19.08 ft), from

 rating curve extended above 27,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; minimum, 55 cfs Sept. 23 (gage height, 1.88 ft).

1913-55: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 15, 1954; minimum observed, 9 cfs Aug. 12, 

1930 (gage height, 1.28 ft, site and datum then in use).

At the site and datum in use prior to Aug. 17, 1944, the flood of Oct. 15, 1954, 

reached a stage of 20.8 ft, from floodmarks, which is 0.3 ft higher than the previously 

known maximum, that of July 1888 (discharge, 51,300, revised).

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for the water years 1918 and 1919 have 

been revised to 34,600 cfs Mar. 13, 1918 (gage height, 15.6 ft, from graph based on 

gage readings) and 32,600 cfs Jan. 2, 1919 (gage height, 15.02 ft, from graph based on 

gage readings), superseding those published in WSP 473, 503, and 1335.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 893: Drainage area. WSP 1173: 1931(M,m). 1932(M) ,

 lS33-34(M,m). W3P1305: 1917(M) , 1924(M), 1932(m), 1936(M) , 1938-39(M) . WSP 1335: 

1916.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet -per second)

Oct. 1-14 Oct. 15 to Sept. 30

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.6

127

263

525

890

2,230

1.8

1.9 

2.3 

2.8 

3.5

39

59

172

382

845

4.0

5.0

7.0

10.0

15.0

1,370

2,840

7,200

16,800

38 , 500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

130

555

1,510

1,310

1,880

2,090

2,230 

1,270

818

630

519

438

374

389

*15,700

35.400

6,940

3,650

2,440

1,900

1,440

1,150

957

821

728

662

954 

3,340

4,890

5,480 

3,470

104,518

3,372

4.70

5.41

Nov.

2.360

1,900

1,590

1,330

1,240

1,100

1,020 

1,020

1,180

*1,100

975

904

879

845

797

742

698

"66T 648

1,590

2,200

2,280

1,760

1,490

1,330

1,130

975 

966

1,900

1,900

38,511

1,284

1.79

1.99

Dec.

1,440

1,210

1,030

913

845

728

600

934

1,980

1,470

1,190

1,180

1,200

1,320

1,190

1,020

2,460

2,680

1,830

1,370

1,050

1,050

1,240

1,000

879

904 

1,650

15,400

22.400

8 1 260

80,954

2,611

3.64

4.19

Jan.

4.340

3/740

3,470

2,680

2,760

3,840

4,240 

2,840

2,200

1,760

1,530

1,270

1,130

854

879

896

821

705

 728

634

562

641

581

568

489

495

471 

357

398

350

130

46,559

1,502

2.09

2.41

Feb.

513

1,410

1,900

1,500

1,310

4,120

*11.800 

5,480

3,470

3,020

4,450

3,840

2,600

2,050

1,760

1,500

3,110

2,680

2,200

2,280

2,930

4,890

9,380

6,320

3,740

2,600

3,490 

7,720

_

------

102,063

3,645

5.08

5.29

Mar.

11,500

9,100

4,670

5,000

15.300

12,900

9,100 

4,890

3,470

2,840

3,290

4,340

3,110

2,280

1,900

3,290

3,740

2,840

2,440

2,280

3,290

7,980

6,080

3,650

2,520

2,360

1,830 

1,510

1,370

1,240

il 

141,300

4,558

6.35

7.32

Apr.

1,110

993

904

797

*712

837

1,630 

1,270

1,000

870

773

805

797

758

1,080

1,240

957

837

781

765

720

1,100

904

829

1,620

2,440

2.600 

2,050

1,560

1,250

33,989

1,133

1.58

1.76

May

1,030

888

773

705

641

562

495 

466

431

382

454

588

1,780

5.600

3,560

2,120

1,550

1,180

939

862

750

620

568

537

620

634

460 

727

477

409 

382

31,190

l;006

1.40

1.62

June

342

295

261

225

199

192

367 

3.520

2 , 760

1,380

1,940

2,680

2,280

2,440

*2,050

1,400

975

735

588

495

425

382

332

372

572

1,330

720 

454

337

273

30,321

1,011

1.41

1.57

July

229

199

592

594

531

519

676 

466

810

1.600

844

466

323

248

206

182

156

141

214

166

126

105

100

163

757

454

252 

179

132

108 

105

11,643

376

0.524

0.60

Aug.

91

83

71

61

64

266

323 

337

300

189

141

1,610

12,400

7,300

2,760

1,300

837

19.700

10,506

4,140

2,120

1,330

1,170

904

662

519

431 

367

323

286 

252

70,837

2,285

3.18

3.67

Sept.

229

*217

196

192

278

273

206 

169

144

129

117

147

135

129

108

97

97

83

76

66

61

59

57

103

229

192

175 

138

108

*91

4,301

143

0.199

0.22

Calendar year 1955: Max 35,400 Mln 130 Mean 1,850 Cfsm 2.58 In. 34.95

Water year 1954-55: Max 35,400 Min 57 Mean 1,907 Cfsm 2. $6 In. 36.05

^000 cfB). Oot. 15 (9:30 p.m.) 52,100 efs (19.08 ft)j Dee. 30 (9 a.m.)

. 7 (4:30 a.m.) 14,600 ofs (9.39 ft); Mar. 1 (6 p.m.) 15,700 ofs (9,71 ft);

Ma*. 5 (12:30 p.m.) 19,80o"ofs > (ior7l"fth~Augri3"(l 1 piinJ)"22',4bo~efB frU29~ft);'Aug. 18 

26,060 ofs (12.13 ft).

* Dlsohargje measurement made on this day.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 87

Cheat River at Rowlesburg, W. Va.

Location. Lat 39°20'50", long 79°40'00", on left bank 50 ft downstream from Baltimore 

& Ohio Railroad bridge at Rowlesburg, Preston County, and 300 ft upstream from Saltlick 

Creek. Records include flow of Saltlick Creek.

Drainage area. 972 sq mi, including that of Saltlick Creek.

Records available. July 1912 to October 1923 (gage heights only), November 1923 to September 1955.Gage-height records collected at practically the same site Since 1884 are 

contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,369.8 ft above mean sea level (Baltimore 

& Ohio RR. benchmark). Prior to Nov. 18, 1923, staff, chain, or tape gages at several 

sites within 500 ft of present site at various datums.

Average discharge. 31 years (1924-55), 2,190 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 66,300 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 15.67 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 36,000 3fs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 49 cfs 

Sept.. 23 (gage height, 1.55 ft).

1923-5S: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 16, 1954; minimum, 10 cfs Oct. 15, 1930; 

minimum gage height, 1.27 ft Oct. 10, 1953.

Maximum stage known, 16.7 ft July 6, 1844, referred to present gage by relation 

curve (discharge, 125,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 45,000 cfs). Flood of 

July 10, 1888, reached a stage of 16.2 ft, referred to present gage by relation curve 

(discharge, 118,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 45,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 803: Drainage area. WSP 893: 1936-37. WSP 1173: 1924- 

34(M,m) .

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 16 to Dec. 29 Dec. 30 to Sept. 30

1.8 

2.3 

2.8 

3.5

160

418

805

1,710

4.0 

5.0

7.0

2,610

5,090

12,500

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

730

1,380

2,280

4,480

7.0

10.0

13.0

10,800

25,500

45,000

1.5 

1.7 

1.9 

2.3 

2.S 

3.5

40

82

145

360

750

1,710

4.0 2,600

5.0 4,870

6.0 7,920

9.0 21,000

11.0 33,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

186

267

1,590

1,510

1,710

2,240

2,980

1,890

1,280

922

748

618

515

455

10,400

* 44. OOP 

*10,200

5,580

5,200

2,320

1/850

1,480

1,190

1,000

854

770

902

4,640

5,660

7,760

5,240

125,537

5,985

4.10

4.75

Nov.

5,410

2,680

2,180

1,810

1,640

1,480

1,360

1,320

1,400

1,460

1,500

*1,180

1,110

1,050

989

914 

854

790

770

1/510

2,440

3,200

2,480

2,070

1,850

1,570

1,360

1,410

5,050

5,520

51,837

1,728

1.78

1.98

Dec.

2,480

1,980

1,640

1,550

1,160

989

b800

b700

1/150

2,980

2,480

1,880

1,700

1,650

*2,110

2,070 

1,700

4,500

4,980

5,090

2,180

1,790

1,640

1,990

1,600

1,250

1,210

1,650

16,500

52,400

15 300

116,879

5,770

5.88

4.47

Jan.

6,600

4,740

4,600

3,640

5,550

4,600

6,600

4,470

5,420

2,800

2,410

2,060

1,850

1,570

1,560

1,450 

1,260

1,090

1,100

1,020

850

b900

b800

b700

b650

b700

b600

b500

b500

b450

b400

67,180

2,167

2.25

2.57

Feb.

b600

bl,500

3,320

2,520

2,150

5,130

18 , 100

8,820

5,140

4,100

5,560

6,200

4,100

5,100

2,800

2,220 

5,750

4,220

5,530

3,420

4,100

5,990

11,000

9,400

*5,280

3,640

5,550

9,200

-

142,260

5,081

5.23

5.44

Mar.

14,000

14,400

6,760

5,840

16,900

16,600

15,500

7,080

4,600

5,760

3,980

6,440

4,470

5,320

2,700

5,420 

5,140

5,870

3,520

3,000

4,420

9,800

9,400

5,280

5,640

5,000

2,700

2,040

1,900

*1,740

1,650

188,650

6,085

6.26

7.22

Apr.

1,570

1,440

1,510

*1,140

970

954

1,750

1,810

1,430

1,220

1,070

1,060

1,070

1,070

1,500

1,870 

1,550

1,310

1,190

1,180

1,140

1,570

1,690

1,520

5,080

4.870

4,470

5,420

2,600

1,970

52,554

1,752

1.80

2.01

May

1,650

1,560

1,150

*983

874

770

669

628

580

516

540

644

1,200

7,580

5,000

5,100 

2,220

1,690

1,520

1,190

1,040

840

752

660

644

770

628

596

705

532

472

41,243

1,550

1.37

1.58

June

450

*574

318

270

255

205

288

2,880

5.870

2,150

2,020

5,640

5,210

5,210

5,000

2,150 

1,520

1,100

820

678

580

500

450

595

479

1,350

1,070

678

472

560

58 , 662

1,289

1.55

1.48

July

500

252

225

706

714

780

*922

790

596

2,550

1,490

760

500

367

282

240 

200

186

181

252

181

134

117

276

497

810

444

282

200

145 

120

15,299

494

0.508

0.59

Aug.

110

99

88

75

68

60

508

560

581

506

200

805

8,820

10,600

5,980

2,040 

*1,240

15.700

15,200

5,700

2,900

1,890

1,570

1,340

946

714

580

500

450

374 

550

77,714

2,507

2.58

2.97

Sept.

288

252

235

215

200

500

270

*200

158

154

117

104

110

114

117

99 

88

82

72

63

58

55

51

241

215

264

205

181

154

107

4,727

158

0.163

0.18

Calendar year 1954: Max 44,000 Min 182 Mean 2,582 Cfsm 2.45 In. 35.27

Water year 1954-55: Max 44,000 Min 51 Mean 2,522 Cfsm 2.59 In. 35.22

Peak discharge (base, 20,000 cfs). --Oct. 16 (4:50 a.m.) 66,300 cfs (15.67 ft); Dec. 50 (12 m. )

35,600 cfs (11.45 ft); Feb. 7 (6 a.m.) 21,500 cfs (9.08 ft); Mar. 1 (9:50 p.m.) 21,500 ofs (9.14 ft)

Mar. 5 (5:50 p.m.) 23,000 cfs (9.57 ft); Aug. 15 (7 p.m.) 20,500 cfs (8.91 ft); Aug. 18 (6:50 p.m.)

27,800 cfs (10.25 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
88 MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Big Sandy Creek at Rockville, W. Va.

Location. Lat 39°37'15", long 79°42 ! 20", on right bank Just downstream from highway 

bridge at Rockville, Preston County, 5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 200 sq mi.

Records available. May 1909 to March 1918, April 1921 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,310 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

To Oct. 4, 1924, chain gages at highway bridge at same datum.

Average discharge. 42 years (1909-17, 1921-55), 427 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,800 cfs Oct. 15 (gage height, 15.68 ft); minimum, 3.8 cfs Sept. 22, 23 (gage height, 3.00 ft).

1909-18, 1921-55: Maximum discharge, 21,300 cfs July 24, 1912 (gage height, 18.0 

ft), from rating curve extended above 7,000 cfs by velocity-area studies? minimum, 0.1 

cfs Oct. 21-27, 1953.

Maximum stage known, 20.0 to 20.5 ft July 10, 1888 (discharge, 28,000 to 30,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 643: Drainage area. WSP 583: 1912(M), 1922-23. WSP 923: 

TOSS". WSP 1173: l930-34(M,m). WSP 1335: 1910-18, 1921, 1922-24(M) , 1928(M), 

1930-43(M).

Correction. The minimum discharge for water year 1915 has been corrected to 0.3 cfs 

Oct. 12, 1914 (gage height, 2.30 ft), superseding figures published erroneously in 

previous water-supply papers.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 3O Dec. 31 to Sept. 30

3.9 37

4.3 71

4.8 147

5.5 353

6.5 830

8.0 2,06O

10.0 4,260

13.0 9,450

3.0 

3.2 

3.5 

3.8 

4.2 

4.5 

5.0

104

224

5.5

6.0

7.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

380 

59O 

1,230 

2,060 

4,260 

7,450

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

§

65

68

64

748

570 

318 

228

176

141

120 

98

84 

4,230

7.570 

1,680

860

570

 427

332

275

216

176

151

143

234

353

530

695

595

21,819

704

3.52

4.06

Nov.

44S 

377

318

285

275

298

298 

288 

275

241

211

197 

174

160 

147

136 

128

120

121

147

216

302

241

225

244

216

214

285

538

552

7,677

256

1.28

1.43

Dec.

440 

393

339

295

256

186

165 

160 

266

512

406

328 

328

 325 

670

620 

498

2,110

1,540

890

620

466

431

444

389

346

332

526

2,540

5,440

1,830

24,091

777

3.88

4.48

Jan.

1.040 

810

615

524

480

780

870 

640 

536

452

384

328 

318

261 

240

210 

190

1.70

160

150

140

150

150

130

130

120

120

110

100

100

100

10,508

339

1.70

1.95

Feb.

150 

300

500

400

400

800

3.440 

1,510 

975

1,080

1,630

1,120 

750

555 

540

540 

1,500

975

870

1,010

1,190

1,630

2,210

*1,470

975

690

640

720

-.

28,570

1,020

5.10

5.31

Mar.

2,910 

1,960

1,120

3,300

6.040

2,670

1,590 

1,040 

840

750

1,120

1,190 

810

590 

520

665 

590

545

480

524

2,060

2,510

1,430

905

640

524

420

348

314

Of? 266

38,958

1,257

6.28

7.24

Apr.

244 

227

216

188

162

172

188 

150 

126

116

112

TST 

122

136 

206

206 

193

182

182

203

273

640

488

444

2,040

1,670

1,230

840

590

460

12,137

405

2.02

2.26

May

369 

308

*264

232

203

170

142 

138 

120

101

120

102

157

524 

440

311 

249

198

167

164

138

106

90

87

81

89

77

59

59

56

sTj

5,379

174

0.870

1.00

June

58 

48

38

33

30

27

41 

1,160 

940

452

1,020

1,190 

1,010

720 

524

380 

281

206

157

124

101

81

66

56

55

79

59

46

36

30

9,048

302

1.51

1.68

July

26 

24

23

20

21

*95

114 

72 

78

167

89

47 

31

24 

20

22 

21

18

16

14

12

10

8^9

394

310

104

56

40

32

26

22

1,956.9

63.1

0.316

0.36

Aug.

18

15

13

12

11

9.1

12 

103 

50

28

21

39 

468

"290

203 

116

167

185

110

76

77

172

118

73

56

47

43

38

35

32

3,354.5

108

0.540

0.62

Sept.

30 

25

22

20

18

16

*15 

14 

12

11

9.8

9.8 

8.6

7.6 

7.1

6.5 

6.0

5.6

5.0

5.O

4.6

4.2

4.2

37

M

35

23

20

20

20

508.0

16.9

0.084

0.09

Calendar year 1954: Max 7,570 Min 8.2 Mean 383 Cfsm 1.92 In. 25.99

Water year 1954-55: Max 7,570 Min 4.2 Mean 449 Cfsm 2.24 In. 30.48

Peak discharge (base. 4.800 cfs).--Oct. 15 (10 p.m.) 15,80O cfs (15.68 ft); Dec. 30 (4:30 

8,050 cfs (12.26 ft); Mar. 5 (3:30 a.m.) 7,650 cfs (12.14 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 15 to Feb. 6.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 89

Cheat River near Pisgah, W. Va.

Location. Lat 39"36 I 25", long 79"46'40", on right bank three-quarters of a mile upstream 

from Scott Run, 2 miles downstream from Big Sandy Creek, 2^ miles southwest of Pisgah, 

Preston County, and 10 miles east of Morgantown.

Drainage area. 1,354 sq mi.

Records available. September 1927 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 875.68 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912 (levels by West Virginia Power & Transmission Co.). Prior to Nov. 14, 1927, 

staff gage at site 150 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 28 years, 2,935 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 127,000 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 30.10 ft, in

f

age well, about 31.5 ft from outside floodmark), from rating curve extended above 

5,000 cfs; minimum, 73 cfs Sept. 23 (gage height, 1.82 ft).

1927-55: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 16, 1954; minimum, 13 cfs Oct. 15, 1953 

(gage height, 1.02 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 893: Drainage area. WSP 1173: 1928-35(M,m).

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 17 to Sept. 30

2.7 

3.5 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

284

586

1,390

3,130

5,430

11.0

16.0

21.0

25.0

9,060

25,200

51,700

80,500

1.8 

2.4 

3.0

70

164

323

4.0 

5.0

794

1,390

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 5.0 ft. 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

299

375

982

1,710

1,670

3,320

3,760

2,730 

1,750 

1,260

994

819

702

609

13,800

60.300

15,300

7,050

4,540

*3,330

2,630

2,180

1,790

1,500

1,260

1,140

1,380

4,360

6,200

6 , 700

183,740

5,927

4.38

5.05

Nov.

4,660

3,650

3,030

2,540

2,320.

2,180

2,000

1,910 

1,910 

2,000

1,830

1,670

1,530

1,460

1,360

1,260

1,200

1,110

1.080

1,200

2,670

3,870

3,230

2,680

2,450

2,180

1,960

2,090

3,710 

5,160

69,900

2,330

1.72

1.92

Dec.

3,760

2,930

2,450

2,040

1,750

1,530

1,230

1.020 

1,420 

3,550

3,650

2,680

2,400

*2,360

3,230

3,330

2,730

7,290

8,180

5,160

3,540

2,580

2,180

2,540

2,360

1,960

1,830

2,240

18,100

46 » 500

T Ly Q K(\f\ t bUU

168,120

5,423

4.01

4.62

Jan.

8,820

6,040

5,580

4,660

4,200

5,160

7,980

5,880 

4,420 

3,760

3,080

2,580

2,320

2,000

1,600

1,560

1,460

1,170

1,230

1,260

878

1,170

1,200

906

850

906

934

584

540

b500 

b500

83,728

2,701

1.99

2.30

Feb.

b650

1,330

3,650

2,680

*2,360

5,750

26.500

12,800 

7,050 

5,880

7,790

8,580

5,430

b4,500

b4,000

3,540

5,180

6,200

5,160

5,030

5,730

7,980

14,200

13,300

7,410

5,160

4,540

9,700

-

192,080

6,860

5.07

5.28

Mar.

19,600

20,400

9,300

10,500

27.600

22,800

17,800

9,540 

6,530 

5,290

5,430

8,380

6,530

4,780

3,870

4,200

6,200

5,160

4,310

3,980

7,130

14,600

13,600

7,410

5,030

4,090

3,650

2,780

*2,540

2,270

2 . 090

267,390

8,625

6.37

7.34

Apr.

1,960

1,830

1,670

1,500

1,290

1.260

1,640

2,220 

1,710 

1,500

1,320

1,290

1,290

1,320

1,530

2,180

2,040

1,710

1,560

1,560

1,710

2,360

2,540

2,270

5,600

7.790

6,870

5,160

3,870

2 , 980

73,530

2,451

1.81

2.02

May

2,360

1,960

1,670

1,460

1,290

1,140

992

906 

794 

722

822

794

1,240

7,790

6,360

4,090

2,930

2,220

1,750

1,530

1,390

1,140

963

878

822

878

878

656

850

694

J99

52,568

1,696

 1.25

1.44

June

*540

472

392

330

281

252

303

3,110 

5.730 

3,230

3,760

5,730

5,160

4,660

4,310

3,130

2,220

1,600

1,230

992

822

668

579

485

508

1,080

1,500

934

635

459

55,122

1,837

1.36

1.51

July

368

297

257

419

722

992

1,080

1,110 

822 

2.070

1,870

1,110

672

459

342

275

238

216

216

198

252

182

149

738

842

946

692

408

272

204

164

18,582

599

0.442

0.51

Aug.

143

125

117

104

98

io"t 91

419 

400 

368

260

207

6,550

13,200

5,030

*2,630

1,530

12,000

17.800

"6,700

3,540

2,270

1,870

1,600

1,230

906

710

584

494

425

372

81,877

2,641

1.95

2.25

Sept.

313

278

846

233

214

200

297

238 

195 

162

149

131

120

122

125

125

114

106

98

91

87

76

76

206

425

278

252

219

193

156

5,525

184

0.136

0.15

Calendar year 1954: Max 80,300 Mln 256 Mean 3,2O6 cfsm 2.37 In. 32.13

Water year 1954-55: Max 80,300 Mln 76 Mean 3,431 cfsm 2.53 In. 34.39

Peak dlscharee (base, 23,000 efs).-

55,000 cfs (21.50 ft); Feb. 7 (8 a.m.

-Oct. 16 (7 a.m.) 127,000 cfs (30.10 ft); Dec. 30 (4:3O a.in. ) 

) 31,600 cfs (17.36 ft); Mar. 1 (12 p.m.) 28,800 cfs (16.81 ft);

Mar. 5 (6:30 p.m.) 34,000 cfs (17.86 ft); Aug. 13 (10:30 p.m.) 25,200 cfs (15.97 ft); Aug. 18

(9 p.m.) 29,200 cfs (l6.91 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice
90 MOWOWGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Dunkard Creek at Shannopln, Pa.

m^'80 ; O" 'l" ba"k at SharW- Greene County, 1.4 

boro , . miles upstream from mouth, and 4 miles southwest of Greens -

Drainage area. 2S9 sq mi.

Records available . December 1940 to September 1955.

gage. -Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 806 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 14 years _( 1941-55) , 288 cfs.

^^^-rf^nep^^^^agfhXht^.a^^tV'3 Ocfc - 16 (gase height - n - 15 ffc): rain -

1940-55: Maximum discharge, 16,800 cfs June 4, 1941 (gage height, 14.08 ft) from

: 000 CfS °n baSlS °* sl °Pe^a termination of 'peakflow;

Remarks. -Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record 

wMen are poor. Some regulation at low flow by mine pumps above station.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of loe effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 9-12, 15, 16)

.7 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

10

20

47

84

134

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.O 

11.0

202

41O

720

1,1*0

1,790

2,690

4,010

9,010

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

£6

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

16 

13

12

14

18

102

290

 158

98

72

56

48

40

3*.

1,520

*6.560

#925

402

244

166

130

107

88 

74

63

59

60

67

86

124 

159

11,805

381

1.66

1.92

Nov.

142 

118

100

89

*85

79

72 

66

61

55

49

46

43

J 11

4C

39

37

36

46

50

53 

53

\ 51

K 54

6O

72

138

208

2,058

68.6

0.300

0.33

Pec.

173 

148

128

110

97

85

68 

*54

60

92

135

123

120

14S

598

590

380

813

1,200

639

363

230

200 

202

182

146

130

128

574

4.950

1,380

14,246

460

2.01

2.31

Jan.

699 

460

342

264

223

247

464 

380

305

274

231

205

*197

183

162

168

162

135

125

110

94

100

110 

100

94

88

80

64

68

62 

54

6,250

202

0.882

1.02

Feb.

60 

110

200

160

130

1,300

4.540 

1,220

751

580

598

532

340

280

284

*282

1,200

1,060

729

598

565

1,030

1,980 

1,260

696

444

424

702

-

22,055

788

3.44

3.58

Mar.

2,490 

2,160

826

1,640

6.41O

1,950

1,130 

720

565

422

544

924

592

398

316

4O2

436

338

327

305

983

1,950

1,400 

712

444

338

274

215

186

162 

140

29,699

958

4.18

4.82

Apr.

126 

116 "" 107

98

*87

84

83 

82

72

65

61

64

67

73

281

299

197

154

134

129

650

1, 690

38O

1,150

1,310

1,140

702

*448

300

10,827

361

1.58

1.76

May

214 

166

130

110

100

90

80 

70

60

55

50

45

60

310

452

192

120

90

80

70

60

54

50 

65

80

80

60

45

40

70

80

3,228

104

0.454

0.52

June

6O 

45

*36

28

23

18

19 

270

337

150

164

378

64S

491

258

160

109

78

60

47

38

31

26 

22

20

20

18

17

16

ii

3,602

120

0.524

0.58

July

12 

11

11

9.5

7.9

6.4

6.0 

*5.O

5.7

8.4

9.2

7.7

6.4

5.7

5.2

4.8

4.3

3.8

3.4

2.7

2.1

2.1

1.9 

379

5.2

5.0

7.3

11

10

9.2 

6.7

200.5

6.47

0.028

0.03

Aug.

5.0 

3.8

2.7

2.3

2.3

22

13 

14

8.1

*9.4

11

9.2

96

204

92

52

32

28

22

19

15

235

430 

254

96

58

40

28

22

18 

16

1,809.8

58.4

0.255

0.29

Sept.

13

11

9.7

9.0

7.4

6.4

5.7 

5.5

5.0

4.5

3.6

2.9

3.4

*2.7

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.9

2.3

1.9

1.6

1.4

TTe

7.2

9.0

8.7

7.2

7.4

6.9

5.7

158.9

5.30

0.023

0.03

Calendar year 1954: Max 6,560 Min 2.3 Mean ISO Cfsm 0.786 In, 10.68

Water year 1954-55: Max 6,560 Min 1.4 Mean 290 Cfsm 1,27 In. 17.19

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs). --Oct. 16 (8:30 a.m.) 9,570 cfs (11.15 ft); Dec. 30 (12:30 p.m.)

6,490 cfs (10.08 ft); Feb. 7 (6:30 a.m.) 6,630 cfs (1O.13 ft); Mar. 5 (12 m.) 8,170 cfs (10.70 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Mote. No gage-height record May 3-14, May 17 to June 3, June 29 to July 1; discharge estimated 

on basis of records for South Fork Tenmile Creek at Jefferson. Stage-discharge relation affected 

by loe Dec. 7-9, 22, 23, Jan. 18 to Feb. 6, Feb. 13, 14.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 91

Monongahela River at Greensboro, Pa.

Location. Lat 39°47'15", long 79"55 I 15", on left bank on land guide wall, 750 ft upstream 

 from dam at look 7, at Greensboro, fireene County, 0.2 mile upstream from George Creek, 

2.2 miles downstream from Dunkard Cre«k, 4.3 miles downstream from Cheat River, and at

mile 84.8.

Drainage area. 4.407 sq mi.

Records available.. January 188S fc» September 19S5.

Gage. Water-stag* roeerAftf a»S eoncj?vfce, <taa. 

level, adju&taent of 1912.

Gage. of is 767.55 ft abet®' mean sea

Average dls charge. 16 years, 8, cfs (adjusted for a*srag*}.

Extremes. Maximum disehaige daring , 140,600 , cfs Oct. . 16 (gage height, , 88.93 . ft);

 minimum, 200 cfs July 18 {gage height, 10.80 ft); minimum daily, 320 cfs July 22.

1939-55: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 16, 19S4; minimum not determined; minimum 

gage height, 10.23 ft Apr. 29, 1941; minimum daily discharge, 204 cfs Sept. 1-3 , 5,

Maximum stage known, about 36 ft in July 1888, from high-water profile by Corps of 

Engineers. Flood of MM, 18, X936, reached a stage of 28.4 ft (discharge, 137,000 cfs, 

revised).

Remarks. Records good above 5,000 cfs and fair below except those below 1,000 cfs or

 tnb'se for periods of doubtful or no gage-height record, which are poor. Flow regulated 

since 1938 by Tygart Reserovir (see p. 114) and since 1926 by Lake Lynn (combined 

capacity, 358,900 acre-ft).

Revisions (water years). WSP 1113: 1939{M), 1941(M).

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

10.8

10.9

11.5

12.0

20Q

380

1,840

3,540

13.0

15.0

20.0

25.0

8,140

22,000

74,000

113,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 19S5

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

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

1.990

Z.sio

3,780 

4,860

5,220

7,010

7,620

9,370

6,350

4,060

4,710

3,800

 2,980

2,590 

22,000

110,000

38,600

21,000

16,700

15,900

14,200

13,800

13,600

12,400

12,600

11,800

7,950

9,140

15,300 

19,300 

17,100

436,040

14,070

-384

Nov.

13,300 12,206

11,000 

11,300

 8,120

7,270

6,900

7,510

6,880

5,290

4,960

5,160

2,960

2,080 

2'SOO

2,810

. 3,390

2,750

2,940

3,500

3,400

5,880

6,280

6,360

4,960

5,260

5,900

4,410

8,660 

12,700

187,030

6,234

-854

Dec,

11,100

9,160

7,540 

6,180

5,400

6,480

 4,670

2,980

4,360

6,100

8,450

4,620

6,880

8,280 

16,50O

14,700

12,200

15,000

22.00O

18,100

15,500

12,500

11,600

8,680

6,030

3,940

4,500

6,400

15,200 

76.700

41.6OO

393,350

12,690

+995

Jan,

22,500

85,600

19,600 

18,600

16,800

19,100

18,800

16,500

11,000

12,9OO

18,000

11,200

 10,800

8,240 

6,810

4,370

5,610

4,840

4; 740

4,290

5,130

4,080

3,040

4,470

4,960

4,060

3,680

2,840

2,100 

1,600

5,40O

291,700

9,410

-1,290

Feb.

3,300

2.800

9,200 

9,200

10,500

17,500

64,000

36,000

24,000

25,000

23,000

23,000

19,000

18,000 

21,000

16,000

 21,000

22,800

22,000

13,100

16,700

21,200

22,800

87,900

21,800

20,400

17,500

23,600

-

571,700

20,420

+376

Mar.

41,900

45,200

26,200' 

27,900

57,100

46,700

44, toO

33,500

30,600

87,000

28,800-

53,500

27,000

25,300 

28,000

16,900

19,800

19,600

14,800

10,400

20,600

30,600

£8,300

21,000

19,700

18,000

9,320

8,480

7,030 

6,820 

6.040

773,790

24,960

-304

Apr.

5,120

4,600

2,950 

3,630

 2,620

3,440

4,160

2,840

5,070

1.950

2,800

2,860

2,920

3,450 

4,880

5,240

3,480

4,120

4,040

5,880

6,58O

9,400

5,480

4,160

15,800

19,200

19,800

 137905

10,000 

6,370

184,130

6,138

+1,300

May

3,980

4,660

4,100 

3,780

3,310

3,180

2,540

1,600

2,190

1,840

1,880

1,980

8,950

13*100 12,138

10,500

10,600

6,840

4,640

3,980

5,960

2,320

2,560

2,700

1,750

2,820

1,600

1,600

1.240 

1,860

* WU

128,990

3,967

+400

June

1,180

i'oeo

650

578

1,160

910

7,880

7,960

4,900

5,780

8,720

9.770 9,3319

7,880

6,000

4,980

3,760

1,320

8,160

1,880

1,510

1,180

1,800

1,480

910

2,340

1,580

1,840 

1,830

101,176

3,31*5

-40.8

July

1,040

868

S34 

468

1,460

8,OK»

»1,950

8,080

8,140

3,960

3,540

8,330

1,550

1,150

710

844

340

988

1,080

754

424

msRJ

1,040

5,840

8,140

1,820

1,460

*1,010 

964 

866 ww

48,770

1,380

-79.0

Aug.

1,180

692

mS34

75*

800

778

1,300

796

940

2,330

6,110

15,100 

8,14O

3,780

3,160

8,900

80,500 9,486

4, SCO

4,880

5*470

3,240

2,560

1,510

918

1,110 

1,180 

1,080

118,906

5,B3«

-189

Sent.

1,060

1,130

[

916 

800

£78

1,350

916

892

820

600

490

1,350

916

497 

 490

578

BSI" 483

1,550

778

556

834

554

1,080

1,986

1,980

1,180

1,080

1,010 

892

26,568

889

-548

Adjusted for change In reservoir contents

Mean

Cfsm

In.

13,690

3.11

3.59

5,380

1.22

1.36

Calendar year 1954 : Water year 1954-55;

13,680

3.10

3.57

8,120

1.84

2.12

20,800

4.72

4.92

24,660

5.60

6.46

7,438

1.69

1.89

4,567

0.991

1.14

3,352 o.7se

0.84

1,301

0.895

0.34

5,707

0.841

0.97

Observed Adjusted

547

0.079

0.09

tex 110,000 Mln 605 Mean 7,617 Mean 7,724 Cfsm 1.75 IB. 23.79

tex 110,000 Mln 320 Mean 8,905 Mean 8,855 Cfsra 2.01 In. 27.29

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents In Tygart Reservoir and Lake Lynn, equivalent In cubic feet per second. 

Records of contents In Lake Lynn furnished by West Perm Power Co.

Note. Doubtful or no gage-height record Oct. 19-22, Oct. 29 to Nov. 4, Jan. 28 to Feb. 17; discharge computed on basis of recorder graph and 8 readings dally of upper gage at lock 7.
92 MOK08GAHELA RIVER BASIN

South Fork Tenmile Creek at Jefferson, Pa.

Location. Lat 39°55'25", long 80°04'2g(( y en right bank at downstream side of highway 

bridge, 1 mile southwest of Jefferson, Qreene County, and 3| miles downstream from 

Ruff Creek.

Drainage area. 180 sq mi.

Records available. October 1931 to September 1955.

gage. Water-stage recorder and masonry control. Datum of gage is 852.54 ft above mean 

sea level, adjustment of 1907. Prior to Oct. 21, 1938, Chain gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 23 years (1932-55), 206 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,180 cfs Oct. 15 (gage height, 14.39 ft); minimum, 0.37 cfs Sept. 20-22 (gage height, 0.53 ft).

1931-55: Maximum discharge, 13,800 cfs June 4, 1941 (gage height, 18.45 ft, from 

floodmark in gage house), from rating curve extended above 8,000 cfs on basis of slopearea determination of peak flow; minimum observed, 0.05 cfs Sept. 3, 1938 (gage height, 

0.36 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height 

record, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 16 to Sept. 30

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

1.7

9.7

17

31

58

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

121

445

830

Note. Same as following 

table above 4.0 ft.

0.50 

.55 

.6 

.7

1.1 

1.3

0.32

.59

.92

1.86

3.14

4.80

9.8

18

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

10.0

32

56

118

257

433

830

2,020

5,120

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

12

T5.5

13

12.5

31

320

d28O

d!05 

d64

d49

d36

 30

30

54

2,550

4.440

698

437

296

204

154

118

95

76

63

58

98

136 

126

148

136

10,883.0

351

1.95

2.25

Nov.

109 ~S7

84

74

 67

58

50

45 

40

37

34

32

30

 30

28

28

27

27

27

30

30

29

26

24

26

27

29 

39

45

1,249

41.6

0.231

0.26

Dec.

42

41

40

38

36

35

 27

23

54

55

46

48

74

199

230

178

673

670

370

227

181

151

156

130

104

97

100 

807

3,710

910

9,477

306

1.70

1.96

Jan.

510

755

270

224

192

243

313

239 

212

187

151

128

 123

111

102

104

89

b80

74

69

60

63

69

61

56

53

50

b42 

b39

b36

b30

4,365

141

0.783

0.90

Feb.

b36

blBC

b!65

b90

b58

b2,300

2.340

B90 

422

378

422

283

b260

b220

181

b260

 1,120

690

483

429

512

1,230

1,980

882

530

366

414

448

17,369

620

3.44

3.59

Mar.

2,570

1,160

590

3,600

4,950

1,620

895

570 

475

352

618

590

389

276

239

270

224

204

215

190

967

1,640

829

490

334

286

215

181 

156

130

113

25,338

817

4.54

5.24

Apr.

102

93

87

 78

74

74

82

69 

58

53

49 55

60

66

232

177

133

109

102

109

95

174

143

126

328

381

396

204

151

4,148

138

0,767

0.86

May

120

97

82

74

63

53

43

40 

37

33

35

37

41

658

301

151

100

72

56

57

105

56

43

278

178

118

80

1.950 

1,040

584

389

6,971

225

1.25

1.44

June

239

146

*111

82

67

55

55

*1,220 

728

334

535

730

984

570

348

224

154

109

82

67

55

45

38

37

34

32

31

26 

21

.12.

7,176

239

1.33

1.48

July

13.5

11

31

39

22

17

86

46

38

23

19

13

9.2

7.0

5.9

4.63

3.29

2.86

2.72

2.59

2.33

TTSo"

66

39

22

13

39 

19.5

11 

7.0

662.12

21.4

0.119

0.14

Aug.

5.0

3.78

3.00

2.33

1.97

1.54

1.54

1.44 

TTS7

 2.21

2.55

30

660

T71T

116

61

38

29

24

17.5

13.5

217

174

91

52

35

26

20 

16.5 

14

11

2,051.83

66.2

0.368

0.42

Sept.

9.8

8.6

7.8

6.3

4.80

3.95

3.29

2.86 

2.59

1.97

1.44

.85

.78

.59

».53

.59

.53

.42

.42

.37

.37

.42

.53

1.30

9.4

11.5

10

7.0 

11 

12

122.00

4.07

0.023

0.03

Calendar year 1954: Max 4,440 Min 1.08 Mean 120 Cfsm 0.667 In. 9.08

Water year 1954-55: Max 4,950 Min 0.37 Mean 246 Cfsm 1.37 In. 18.57

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs). 

5,750 CfS (10. 7O ft); Feb. 6 (1O:30 F 

ft); Mar. 5 (3 a.m.) 6,920 cfs (12. OC

Oct. 15 (10 p.m.) 9,180 cfa (14.39 ft); Dec. 30(5:30 a.m.) 

.m.) 5,300 cfs (10.19 ft); Mar. 1 (3:30 p.m.) 4,140 cfs (8.78 

ft); May 28 (2 p.m.) 4,380 cfs (9.07 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of reconstructed gage-height graph.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 93

Redstone Creek at Waltersburg, Pa.

Location. Lat 39°58'45", long 79045'50", near center of span on downstream side of 

highway bridge at Waltersburg, Payette County, 500 ft upstream from Bolden Run and 

1 mile upstream from Alien Run.

Drainage area. 73.7 sq mi.

Records available. November 1942 to September 1955.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Datum of gage 

is 883.28 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 12 years (1943-55), 105 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,400 cfs Oct. 15 (gage height, 11.83 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,600 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determination of 

peak flow; minimum observed, 14 cfs Sept. 21, 22; minimum gage height observed, 0.99 

ft Sept. 29.

1942-55: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 15, 1954; minimum observed, 7.0 cfs 

Nov. 5, 1951; minimum gage height observed, 0.91 ft July 25, 1954.

Remarks. Records fair. Some regulation at low flow by mine pumps above station.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1-14, July 24 to Sept. 30 Oct. 15 to July 23

0.9 9.5

1>0 16

1.1 28

1.5 

£.0 

2.5

96 

20£ 

319

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

£.0

16

38

86

196

3.0 450

5.0 IjEBO

7,0 EjlSO

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

2£

23 

24 

25

£6

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

22

22

41

55

39

261

118

71

62

52

*46

43

402e;

*1,390

*1.770 

41S

256

173

139

117

106

79 

68

63;

60,

109

81

118 

102

86

6,029

194

2.63

3.04

Nov.

77

75

73

*7£

68

60

55

51

51

49

46

42

t 42

36

37

37 

36

34

75

39

38

39

/ J 38

$8V»

f 37

37

44

73

60

1,465

48.8

0.662

0.74

Dec.

55

57

54

49

45

*41

38

b34

55

51

42

39

44

49

98

90 

97

379

£56

184

146

121

106 

102 

88

81

75

92

348

1,040 

395

4,352

140

1.90

£.£0

Jan.

256 208"

162

148

128

207

196

162

150

*130

110

113

108

94

88

65 

62

55

b52

49

46

51

46 

4£ 

42

42

b37

b30

bS?

b33

b32

2,978

96.1

1.30

l.SO

Feb.

b40 £TB"

57

b43

43

796

555

268

184

162

184

173

150

1£6

117

*153 

343

£68

244

£44

256

318

56£ 

343 

244

208

208

173

-

6,713

£40

3.26

3.39

Mar.

722

422.

£93/

1,530

1.590

580

450

343

280,

244

353

306

244

196

208

196 

162

162

150

121

229

293

232 

208 

173

146

119

115

106

98

*92

10,363

334

4.53

5.23

Apr.

79

68

66

70

7£

77

73

/ 65

' 60

46_

49

58

57

60

65

60 

46

48

63

60

65

211

173 

16£ 

446

395

280

£20

173

141

3,S£5

118

1.60

1.78

Hay

117

*95

81

75

68

63

57

57

5£

48

51

46

51

88

57

48 

48

44

44

46

41

33

35 

63 

52

48

42

37

39

38

38

1,704

55. 0

0.746

0.86

June

34

*33

32

31

24

27

44

499

220

132

196

26£

268

173

139

110 

88

72

58

48

54

54

49 

48 

48

39

37

33

30

28

2,910

97.0

1.32

1.47

July

£6

25

26

26

25

27

*32

31

87

56

39

32

30

32

36

33 

23

25

31

31

28

28

29 

259 ~SS

43

36

36

30

29

24

1,276

41.2

0.559

0.64

Aug.

24

25

*£8

28

27

28

33

37

32

*£9

36

36

£50

W

71

55 

42

48

42

£8

27

42

48 

36 

31

£7

24

24

27

34

28

1,432

46.2

0.627

0.?2

Sept.

28

20

go

20

18

18

24

24

23

18

18

16

22

*23

16

18 

23

18

18

22

15

T5

18 

65 

25

£0

23

25

20

20

648

21.6

O.E93

0.33

Calendar year 1954 : Max 1,770 Mln 11 Mean 71.9 Cfsm 0.976 In. 13.24

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,770 Bin 15 Mean 119 Cfsm 1.61 In. 21.90

d.*a°tiarge (base. 2.000 cfs).--Oct. 15 (9 p.m.) 4,400 cfs (11.83 ft); Mar. 5 (1:30 a.m.) 2,440 

cfS 17.65 TtJ.

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected "by Ice.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Monongahela River at Charlerol, Pa.

LOGatIon.--Lat 40°08'30", long 79°53 I 35", on right bank on land guide wall, 1,100 ft 

upstream from dam at lock 4, at Charlerol, Washington County, half a mile downstream 

from Maple Creek, and at mile 41.5.

Drainage area. 5,213 sq ml.

Records available . March 1886 to March 1905 (fragmentary), October 1933 to September 1955. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete dam. Datum of gage Is 735.33 ft above mean sea 

level (Corps of Engineers benchmark). March 1886 to March 1905 staff gage at site 

1 mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--22 years (1933-55), 8,943 cfs (adjusted for storage since 1940).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 140,000 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 21.07 ft); 

minimum, 455 cfs Sept. 23 (gage height, 2.37 ft).

1886-1905, 1933-55: Maximum discharge, about 156,000 cfs July 11, 1888 (gage 

height, 42.0 ft on lower gage, at old lock downstream, or about 26.1 ft on present 

minimum not determined.

Remarks. Records good except those between 1,000 and 3,000 cfs, which are fair, and those 

below 1,000 cfs, which are poor. Flow regulated by locks above station and since 1938 

by Tygart Reservoir (see p. 114) and since 1926 by Lake Lynn (combined capacity, 

35R ,900 acre-ft).

Revisions, (water years).--WSP 758: Drainage area. WSP 783: 1888(M).

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.4

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

500

670

1,730

3,310

5,300

5.0

8.0

13.0

19.0

10,300

31,500

74,30O

120,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

2,090 

2,060

2,110

4,620

4,980

6,430

8,650

8,920

8,080

5,570

4,310 

4,550

3,500

3,170

9,420

115,000

7O,ZOO

26,800

18,600

16,500

14,100

*15,400

14,100

13,200

12,900

12,300

10,000 

8,800

13,500

1 J.Q fl Rf\f\ » OUU

17,600

476,810

15,380

-384

Nov.

15.100

iSjeoo

11,700

11,400

10,300

7,900

7,400

7,850

7,400

6,290

5,390

5,130

4,750

2,880

2,560

3,200

3,200

*3,480

3,030

3,310

3,460

4,780

6,130

6,610

5,910

5,430

5,980 

5,420

6,110 

11,400

196,500

6,550

-854

Dec.

11,700 

10,300

8,400

7,150

5,740

5,960

6,120

4,020

3,540

Mlo

7,350 

7,250

5,550

7,350

14,100

16,200

13,200

14,400

23,500

20,000

*17,2OO

14,100

12,300

10,900

8,070

5,770

4,390 

5,540

12,600 

72,700

63, OOO

424,210

13,680

+995

Jan.

28,500 

24.3OO

21,400

20,000

17,900

19,300

20,000

18,200

13,100

12,600

12,600 

12,000

10,800

10,300

7,410

6,540

4,920

5,700

4,720

4,800

4,690

5,000

4,270

3,680

4,800

4,630

4,110 

3,760

3,100 

2,240

2.000

317,170

10,230

-1,290

Feb.

5,670 

4,190

6,620

10,300

10,000

18,200

60,000

53,400

27,500

26,700

25,100 

23,500

20,000

19,300

21,400

19,300

22,100

*25,900

24,300

19,000

15,800

23,500

28,300

31,500

25,900

22,100

19,300 

24,300

-

--- - -

631,180

22,540

+376

Mar.

39,100 

58,300

32,400

38,200

68,500

65,500

49,500

41,400

33,300

29,900

29,900 

36,000

31,500

27,500

24,300

19,300

19,300

20,700

17,200

12,600

17,900

32,400

35,100

23,500

21,400

2O.OOO

13,700 

9,480

8,150 

7,400

7,40O

890,630

28,730

-304

Apr.

6,190 

5,560

4,660

*3,960

3,490

3,380

4,400

4,240

3,240

3,150

2,600 

3,280

3,060

3,840

4,360

6,020

5,080

4,370

4,19O

4,970

6,460

10,800

8,120

5,430

11,800

20,700

22.100

17, BOO

*12,100 

8 1 750

807,500

6,917

+1,300

May

5,650 

5,030

4,880

4,760

3,760

3,720

3,140

2,770

2.140

2,340

2,210 

2,300

2,360

9,960

14 , 100

10,300

11,100

9,200

5,960

4,510

4,350

4,110

3,030

3,530

3,240

2.72O

2,690 

3,010

4,100 

2,860

3,000

146,830

4,736

+400

June

2,400 

1,73.0

1,506

1,320

1,080

983

1 460

7,160

11,400

7,690

5,980 

10,000

11,700

11,100

9,750

7,900

6,190

5,010

3,610

2,330

2,520

2,090

1,660

1,560

1,630

1.76O

1,710 

2,490

1,840 

1,950

129,503

4,317

-40.8

July

1,560 

1,210

1,190

964

1,040

1,730

2,150

2,360

2,150

3,420

*4,550 

2,930

2,180

1,600

1,270

1,060

983

796

1,210

1,210

1,040

724

619

1,450

2,790

3,000

2,030 

1,840

1,460 

1,140

1,040

58,676

1,699

-79.0

Aug.

907 

1,170

1,000

796

706

688

T7S

742

964

1,080

1,020 

1,300

4,920

15,800

10,500

5,540

3,800

5,800

18,600

12, SW

6,640

4,390

5,760

7,670

4,230

3,000

2,120 

1,460

1,060 

1,210

1,210

127,061

4,099

-129

Sept.

1,100 

1,120

1,080

945

706

814

1,140

983

983

796

619 

637

1,080

926

653

*585

568

551 m

1,100

850

670

551

965

1,170

1,630

1,840 

1,39O

1,120 

1,000

27,996

933

-542

Adjusted for change In reservoir contents

Mean

Cfsm 

In.

15,000 

2.88 

3.32

5,696 

1.09 

1.22

Calendar year 1954 : 

Water year 1954-55 ;

14,680 

2.82 

3.25

8,940 

1.71 

1.97

22,920 

4.40

4.58

28,430

5.45 

6.28

8,217 

1.58

1.76

Observed

Max 115,000 Min 706 Mean 8,041 

Max 115,000 Min 551 Mean 9,940

5,136 

0.985

1.14

4,276 

0.820 

0.91

1,620 

0.311 

0.38

3,970 

0.762 

0.88

391 

0.075 

0.08

Adjusted

Mean 8,148 Cfsni 1.56 In. 21.23 

Mean 9,890 Cfsm 1.90 In. 25.75

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in Tygart Reservoir and Lake Lynn, equivalent In cubic feet per second. 

Records of contents in Lake Lynn furnished by West Perm Power Co.
MONONOAHELA RIVER BASIN 95

Youghiogheny River near Oakland, Md.

Location. Lat 39°25'19", long 79°25'32", on left bank 200 ft downstream from Baltimore 

& Ohio Railroad bridge, 250 ft downstream from Little Youghiogheny River, l£ miles 

northwest of Oakland, Oarrett County, and l| miles upstream from Dunkard Lick Run.

Drainage area. 134 sq mi.

Records available. August 1941 to September 1955.

Gag£.~Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 2,353.11 ft above 

mean sea level, unadjusted. Prior to Aug. 1, 1946, wire-weight gage at bridge 200 ft 

upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 284 of s.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,800 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 12.16 ft); minimum/ 11 cfs Aug. 6.

1941-55: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 16, 1954; minimum daily 2 5 cfs Oct 4 

1953.

Flood in March 1936 reached a stage of 15.3 ft, from floodmarks.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years1.--WSP 1113: 1947(M).

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.9

2.0

2.1 

2.3 

2.5

12

21

34

73

124

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

10.0

304

847

1,560

3,660

8,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19 

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

80

102

157

110

*116

231

231 

151

121

105

90

78

69

60

2,270

*7.620 

1,650

758

552 

396

317

262

212

177

154

145

270

484

624 

707 

543

18,842

608

4.54

5.23

Nov.

422

344

291

254

235

219

212 

223

*227

212

191

177

164

151

139

127 

119

110

134 

174

347

344

270

250

242

212

198

242

666 

575

7,456

249

1.86

2.07

Dec.

432

358

300

258

223

180

b!50 

*b!50

343

592

416

b330

287

266

283

254 

223

801

774 

527

b390

b320

b290

300

246

b210

b315

350

3,020 

4.080 

1,730

17,298

558

4.16

4.80

Jan.

847

696

543

468

442

*626

678 

505

427

362

296

242

b210

b!80

198

b!70 

b!50

b!35

b!25 

b!08

blOO

116

105

b94

b86

b90

b84

b78

b80 

75 

11

8,387

271

2.02

2.33

Feb.

b90

b!50

b!20

blOO

bllO

b350

bl.250 

b700

b580

655

1,010

749

587

447

367

313 

565

442

437 

543

660

923

1,400

1,010

660

505

612

897

-

16,232

580

4.33

4.50

Mar.

1,560

1,480

804

737

1,880

1,510

1,100 

*749

604

495

669

690

587

442

391

458

367

339

313 

330

864

2, ISO

1,390

774

538

463

344

b300

266

Iff

23,096

745

5.56

6.41

Apr.

219

194

174

154

136

151

174 

130

113

105

*97

145

130

133

191

184 

161

148

145 

167

 157

305

167

220

895

1.020 78'6

576

427 

326

7,830

261

1.95

2.17

May

258

212

177

157

133

113

105 

108

95

*87

145

113

241

538

I2§

239 

201

164

139 

136

119

97

90

87

165

124

90

71

f 

69

4,730

153

1.14

1.31

June

62

50

44

39

36

*32

36

561

412

239

361

391

479

505

401

291 

219

164

130 

113

95

83

67

58

96

191

85

62

50 

42

5,394

180

1.34

1.50

July

36

33

51

56

46

63

124 

73

177

552

*174

97

67

50

42

36 

34

29

42 

33

24

19

12"0 17

102

52

36

29

26 

24 

22

2,286

73.7

0.550

0.63

Aug.

20

17

*15

13

_12

14

17 

18

17

13

13

72

569

631

205

121 

100

1,680

1.900 

630

344

246

354

167

121

97

85

75

69 

56 

50

7,641

246

1.84

2.12

Sept.

46

42

39

39

36

33

30 

27

25

22

22

32

*20

19

18

17 

17

16

16 

14

13

13

15

250

141

58

41

36

*32 

26

1,145

38.2

0.285

0.32

Calendar year 1954: Max 7,620 Mln 18 Mean 307 Cfsm 2.29 In. 31.11

Water year 1954-55: Max 7,620 Mln 12 Mean 330 Cfsm 2.46 In. 33.39

discharge (base, 2.C 1 cfs). Oct. 16 (2:30 a.m.) 11,800 cfs (12.16 ft); Dec. 30 (10:30 a.m.) 

4,790 cfs (7.87 ftTT . , 9:30 p.m.) .... 2,230 . .. cfs _. (5.75 ..... ft); _.., Mar. . .... 5 . (l ,_ p.m.) .. . 2,290 cfs (5.81 ft>)j

Mar. 22 (4 p.m.) 2,730 cfs (6.23 ft); Aug. 18 (10:20 p.m.) 2,860 cfs (6.33 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
96 MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Youghiogheny River at Priendsville, Md.

Location. Lat 39°39'17", long 79 0 24'27", on left bank 0.6 mile upstream from highway

bridge at Friendsville, Garrett County, and If miles upstream from Bear Creek. 

Drainage area. 295 sq mi. Area at site used 1898-1904, 298 sq mi (revised). 

Records'available. August 1898 to December 1904 and December 1940 to September 1955 in

reports of Geological Survey. September 1922 to September 1926 (gage heights only) in

reports of Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,487.33 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

^T929. Aug. 17, 1898, to Dec. 31, 1904, and Sept. 1, 1922, to Sept. 30, 1926, wire

and chain gages at bridge 0.6 mile downstream at datum 16.24 and 16.29 ft lower,

respectively. 

Average discharge. 20 years (1898-1904, 1941-55), 656 cfs (adjusted for storage since

1941). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,000 efs Oct. 16 (gage height, 8.99 ft), from

rating curve extended above 5,800 cfs on basis of- slope-area determination of peak

flow; minimum daily, 38 cfs July 31, Aug. 7,

1898-1904, 1940-55: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 16, 1954; minimum daily, 16 cfs

Aug. 23, 1953.

Maximum stage known, 14.2 ft Mar. 29, 1924, from floodmarks, site and datum then in

use, or 10.2 ft, present site and datum (discharge, about 15,600 cfs, from rating

curve extended on basis of slope-area determination for peak of Oct. 16. 1954).

Revisions. The figures of maximum and minimum discharge for some water years have

been revised, as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in

the water-supply papers indicated.

WSP

27

36 

48

48,65

83

98

98,128

128

923

1033

1113

1143

1205

Water 

year

1898*

1899 

1900

1901

1902

1903

1904

1905

1941

1945

1948

1949

1951

Maximum

Date

Aug. 20, 1898

May 19, 1899 

June 18, 1900

Nov. 26, 1900

Mar. 1, 1902

Feb. 16, 1903

Jan. 23, 1904

Dec. 25, 1904

June 4, 1941

Feb. 27, 1945

Apr. 13, 1948

Dec. 16, 1948

Feb. 1, 1951

Discharge 

(cfsf

1,510

8,380 

3,060

6,900

10,800

6,030

6,720

5,360

7,780

8,380

7,420

10,400

6,820

Gage height 

(feet)

t5,9

*10.3 

t7.1

t9.5 **11.5

t9.0

t9.4

t8.6

6.97

7.21

6.80

7.97

6.55

Minimum

Date

(a)

Sept. 5-7, 1899 

Sept. 16-26, 1900

}b)

(c)

Sept. 29, 30,1903

f d |

(e)

_

-

.

-

Discharge 

(cfs)

95

71 

51

71

51

35

35

51

_

-

-

-

Gage hieght 

(feet)

t4.0

t3.9 

t3.8

t3.9

t3.8

t3.7

t3.7

t3.8

_

_

_

-

* Period August to September, 

t Maximum or minimum observed.

* From graph based on twice-daily gage readings.

** Observed at peak.

a Many days in September 1898.

b Many days in October 1900 and September 1901.

c Many days in September 1902.

d Many days in October 1903 and August 1904.

e Many days in October and November 

1904.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

 wETch are fair. Low and medium flow regulated since 1925 by Deep Creek Reservoir

(see p. 114). 

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years

1898-1905 (complete daily tables for 1899-1904) and for periods in the water years

1942, 1944-45, 1948-49, superseding those published in WSP 27, 36, 48, 65, 83, 98,

128, 953, 1003, 1033, 1113, and 1143, are given herein:

Date

1898

Aug. 17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Sept. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

Discharge

545

470

405

1,510

795

545

405

345

345

290

290

241

197

158

158

158

124

124

124

124

197

241

290

241

241

124

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

Date

1898-Con.

Sept. 20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

1904

Oct. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

Discharge

95

95

 95

95

241

197

197

158

95

95

95

51

51

51

51

51

51

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

Date

1904-Con.

Oct. 22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Nov. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Discharge

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

71

71

71

Date

1904-Con.

Nov. 25

26

27

28

29

30

Dec. 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

Discharge

71

51

51

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

70

64

62

60

60

58

58

58

58

60

60

60

66

80

200

2,000

5,360

4,880

3,650

2,510

Date

1904-Con.

Dec. 29

30

31

1942

Jan. 6

7

8

9

10

11

12.

13

14

15

16

17

18

1944

Feb. 16

17

18

19

20

21

1945

Feb. 27

1948

Apr. 13

Dec. 16

Discharge

1,510

980

710

400

430

350

300

300

300

310

520

556

49S

332

300

246

390

430

900

832

623

551

7,340

6,480

9,370
MONONOAHELA RIVER BASIN 97

Youghiogheny River at Priendsvllle, Md.--Continued

Monthly discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1898, 1905, 1942, 1944-45, 191 4s-49

Month

Calendar year 1904...

Water year 1941-42... 

Calendar year 1942...

Water year 1943-44... 

Calendar year 1944...

Water year 1944-45... 

Calendar year 1945. . .

Water year 1947-48...

Calendar year 1948 . . . 

Water year 1948-49...

Observed

Maximum

290

71 

71 

5,360 

6,720

1,120 

3,810 

6,120

4,160 

4,520 

6,330

7,340 

7,340 

7,340

6,480 

6,480

9,370 

9,370 

9,370

Minimum

95

51 

51 

58 

35

246 

45 

45

200 

47 

47

200 

62 

62

322

75

410

75

67 _

Mean

140

67.1 

55.7 

750 

593

479 

490 

598

887 

490 

598

1,476 

752 

757

1,165 

694

1,417 

788 

660

Per 

square 

mile

0.470

.225 

.187 

2.52 

1.99

:

:

:

_

-.

Runoff 

in 

inches

0.52

.26 

.21 

2.90 

27. 09"

\

_

"

-

.

Change in 

contents 

in 

Deep Creek 

Reservoirt

-

-

+61.9 

+30;4 

+70.5

+230 

+14.9 

+31.1

+263 

+28.4 

+14.8

+191 

+8.9

+lto . 11:1

MjuSted

Mean

-

-

668

1,117 

505 

629

1,739 

78b 

772

1,356 

703

l;5?7 

813

eU

Per 

square 

mill!

-

:

1.8$ 

1.76 

-2.26

S". 79 

1.71 

2.13

5.89 

2.64 

2; 62

4.60 

2.38

5. 21 

2;76 

2.2f

Runoff 

in 

inches.

-

^

8.11 

£3.92 

30; 75.

4.09 

&.31 

29.03

6.13 

36; 01 

3S;50

5.13 

32.47

S.'Ol 

37.5? 

JS0.53

t Equivalent in cubic feet per second.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1698 to,September i8§9

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

ll 

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

£8

29 

30

31

Total 

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

f

95

95

95

124

158

158

158

124

124 

124

124

158

158

197

158

241

241

545

405

A ^. pen &3*j

2,920

1,750

1,180

1,180

1,080

885

710 

625

625

18,877 

609

2.04

2.36

Nov.

545 

545

470

405

455

470

405

545

710

710

2.00Q I'slo

1,280

1,080

980

885

795

795

795

1,280

1,180

1

980

980

795

710

625

470

450

470 

470

23,740 

791

2.65

2.96

Dec.

545 

545

470

405

405

405

405

380

350

340

330 

320

310

300 300"

310

350

420

560

1,000

2,500

3,800

5.950

2^250

1,180

1,180

980

885 

885

795

29,915 

965

3.24

3.73

*an.

720 

700

750

980

2,250

2,000

1,750

1,630

1,400

1,180

885 

795

710

1,750

4.400

3,060

2,640

2,250

1,880

1,400

1,080

980

885

 885

 2,120

1,630

1,280

960

740 

580

540

44,810 

1,445

4.85

5.59

Feb.

520 

520

625

3,500

2,920

1,880 1,309

940

74d

580

520 

480

460

450

440

440

450,

500

580

680

860

2,000

3,200

2,120

1,510

1,880

4. £50

3,200

37,545 

1,341

4.50

4.69

Mar.

2,250 

2,120

2,000

2,000

3,950

4.720.

2,380

1,880

1,510

2,000

1,750 

1,630

1,510

1,280

1.180

1,180

1,280

1,280

1,180

1,880

1,630

1,630

2,000

2,000

1,630

1,400

1,180

2,380

4,400 

3,350

2,780

63,340 

2,043

6.86

7.90-

Apr.

2,250 

2,000

1,630

1,400

8S5

795

710

2.780

fc,g§0

1,510

1,280 

1,080

885

795

710

710

625

625

625

545

545

47b

405

405

405

345

3ff

405

405 

345

28,165 

939

3.15

3.51

i«ay

|§

795

885

885

795

795

710

2,780

2,250

2,000 

1,510

1,180

1,180

1,080

1,180

*1,280

4,400

6.600

3,200

2,780

2,250

1,750

1,180

885

710

545 54s

470 

545

545

46,680 

1,506

5.05

5.83

Ctune

545 sis

470

i7Ci

470

?45 iso

£§0

Mi Tfs

i;eio i,4oo i;!8o l;iao

1,280

2i2BO

1; 980

980

625

470

470

405

345

290

385

710

795

795

980 

*1,180

24,071 

802

2.69

S.QQ

JUly

3S! Tro s4s

241

345

290

290

290

241

241

1917

197

241

i

345

345

545

405

2SO

241

137

158

150

241

158

158

158

241

197

_ 197

8jg33 

275

0,923

1.06

Sug._

200 

1*7

158 igs

345

jjg

2fO

1S7

158

158

iH 

168

168

1SS

124

184

124

95

95

95

96

95

93

95

95

95

184 

124 

95

4,852 

167

0.5E7

0.61

Sfept;

SS 

124

ss

as

2i

71

,71

124 .,?s

ill

2« 

137.

187

168

124

124

95

36

124

124

197

158

158

124

95

95

124

124

124 

124

-

3,884 

12S

0:433

. 0.48

Calendar year 1898: Max - Mih - Mean - Cf sni - - Itii 

Water year i898-99i Max 6,600 Min 71 Mean 916 Cfsffl 3.07_ In; 41.72

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote.-^Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov

ibT7-'22.

28, Dec. 8-21^ Jan. 1-S, Jan. 28 to Pets. 2';
98 MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Youghiogheny River at Friendsville, Md.--Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1899 to September 1900

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

124 

T24

124

124

95

95

95

95

95

95

71

IT

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

95

95

95 

124

2,682

86.5

0.290

0.33

Nov.

345 

625

470

345

290

290

241

197

197

241

197

158

158

158

158

124

124

124

197

241

345

405

345

345

345

241

241

241

241

197

7,826

261

0.876

0.98

Dec.

197 

197

197

197

197

290

345

345

470

545

545

980

1,400

1,080

885

710

710

795

980

980

885

885

885

795

795

700

620

580

520

520 

520

19,750

637

2.14

2.46

Jan.

540 

540

560

580

600

640

680

740

800

885

980

2.000

2,000

1,630

1,400

1,400

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,280

1,630

2,000

1,750

1,280

1,080

980

885

795

625

520 

440

32,780

1,057

3.55

4.09

Feb.

390 

350

350

370

430

560

1,180

2,380

2.640

2,380

2,120

1,880

2,000

2,120

*2,000

1,750

1,400

960

780

660

640

625

625

625

625

600

620

710

-

-------

31,770

1,135

3.81

3.96

Mar.

2,000 

2,640

2,330

2,000

1,880

2,000

1,750

1,630

1,400

1,280

1,180

1,080

885 885"

980

885

980

1,080

1,280

1,510

2.920

2,250

1,750

1,400

1,180

1,080

980

980

1,080

1,280

1, 280

45,885

1,480

4.97

S..73

Apr.

1.400 

1,400

1,400

1,180

1,080

1,080

1,080

980

980

885

885

795

710

625

625

545

.,45

470

470

405

405

405

345

315

405

405

470

470

405

405

21,600

720

2.42

2.70

May

345 

345

290

290

290

345

345

405

405

345

290

345

405

405

470

545

545

470

405

405

405

405

405

345

290

241

HT

241

241

241 

241

10,986

354

1.19

1.37

June

197 

197

197

241

197

197

158

158

158

158

124

124

158

290

405

980

2,510

5.060

2,920

2,250

1,630

885

470

405

405

*345

290

345

470

545

20,469

682

2.29

2.55

July

470

470

405

470

345

241

197

197

158

158

158

124

124

124

124

124

95

15

95

124

124

158

197

197

241

405

625

345

405

545 

1.080

8,620

278

0.933

1.08

Aug.

405 

290

197

158

158

158

124

124

95

95

95

95

95

95

124

158

290

290

241

197

158

158

345

158

197

197

124

124

158

124 

124

5,351

173

0.581

0.67

Sept.

95 

95

95

95

95

95

95

71

74

71

71

71

*71

71

71

51

5l

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

71

71

71

71

2,078

69.2

0.232

0.26

Calendar year 1899: Max 6,600 Min 71 Mean 800 Cfsm 2.68 In. 36.44

Water year 1899-1900: Max 3,060 Min 51 . Mean 57.=. Cfsm 1.93 In. 26.18

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec 

267~2T.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water

26 to Jan. 9, Jan. 30 to Feb. 6, Feb. 18-21, 

year October 1900 to September 1901

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

71

71

71

71

71

71

71 

71

71

71

71

71

71

124

197

197

158

158

158

124

158

158

124

95 

95

95

124

158

124

124

124

3,418

110

0.369

0.43

Nov.

124

124

124

241

197

158

158 

158

241

 197

197

197

197

197

158

158

158

197

241

241

290

405

470

545 

795

6.900

4,880

2,780

1,400

1,080

23,208

774

2.60

2.90

Dec.

885

795

710

885

1,180

1,400

5.650 

5,550

2,780

2,120

1,750

1,400

1,180

980

980

885

795

710

545

405

345

545

290

w

241

545

470

625

795 

795

32,030

1,055

5.47

4.00

Jan.

625

545

500

470

440

430

430 

470

545

795

1,280

1,510

2.000

1,510

1,280

1,080

980

710

545

545

885

795

795

710 

710

640

580

540

500

480 

460

23,785

767

2.57

2.97

Feb.

450

450

460

470

480

460

440 

440

440

440

440

430

420

410

450

500

560

600 606"

580

520

450

450

450 

460

470

480

500

-

13,290

475

1.59

1.66

Mar.

540

625

2,780

2,510

2,250

1,700

1,400 

1,200

2,120

5.200

4,720

3,800

3,060

2,780

2,510

2,380

2,120

1,880

1,510

1,400

1,280

1,180

1,080

980 

980

885

885

1,630

1,400

1,180 

980

58,945

1,901

6.38

7.36

Apr.

885

Ms

980

1,510

1,880

3,650

5.040 

4,400

2,920

2,380

2,250

2,120

3,000

2,000

2,000

1,750

1,630

1,510

1,400

1,510

4,100

3,650

3,060

2,640 

2,380

2,120

1,750

1,750

1,510

1,280

66,940

2,231

7.49

8.35

May

1.080

885

795

625

625

545

405 

345

470

625

1,400

1,510

1,400

1,280

1,180

1,180

1,080

980

795

710

625

625

710

710 

795

1,510

2,920

5.550

3,060

2,640 

2 250

37,110

1,197

4.02

4.63

June

2.000

1,400

980

795

625

795

795 

1,400

1,180

795

625

545

470

470

625

980

710

625

545

405

405

405

345

290 

290

241

345

470

345 

290

20,191

673

2.26

2.52

July

241

197

158

158

158

158

124 

124

95

95

95

124

124

124

124

158

795

TlO

470

197

158

124

124

158 

124

124

*124

124

124 

95

5,803

187

0.628

0.72

Aug.

95

95

95

95

124

124 

124

124

95

95

124

158

197

158

124

124

124

158

158

158

197

241

HI

197

158

158

124 

124

124

4,553

147

0.493

0.57

Sept.

124

95

95

95

95

95

71

71

71

124

124

158

197

197

241

241

197

158

158

124

124

95

95 

95

95

71

71

71 

71

3,590

120

0.403

0.45

Calendar year 1900: Max 6,900 Min 51 Mean 653 Cfsm 2.19 In. 29,74

Water year 1900-1901: Max 6,900 Min 71 Mean 802 Cfsm 2.69 In. 36.56

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 3-8, Jan. 26 to Mar. 1, Mar. 6-8.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 99

Youghiogheny River at Friendsville, Md. Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1901 tq September 1902

Day

1 

Z

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

71 

7T

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

55

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

71

71

71

71 

71

71

71

71

2,417

78.0

0.262

0.30

Nov.

71 

71

*71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

95

95

124

124

95

95

95

95

124

158

197

197

241

290

241

220 

205

200

205

3,877

129

0.433

0.48

Pee.

241 

405

1,180

2,780

2,120

1,700

1,300

1,000

885

2,000

1,630

1,400

980

3,350

6.540

4,100

2,300

1,200

800

540

460

420

400

410

430

480

545 

290

3,200

4,100

2,510

49,696

1,603

5.38

6.20

Jan.

1,630 

1,400

980

880

780

700

600

560

520

470

450

440

420

410

405

405

405

420

440

460

500

540

625

980

1,180

3,060

5,350 

2,780

2,000

1,630

1,400

30,820

994

3.34

3.85

Feb.

1,180 

980

795

660

600

580

560

560

560

540

560

560

560

580

580

560

540 jjgo

520

520

520

520

540

580

625

5.500

2,250 

3,550

-

24,4,00

871

2.92

5.05

Mar.

7.450 

5,690

4,560

2,000

1,600

1,400

1,200

1,000

940

1,180

1,880

5,060

5,200

4,560

4,100

3,550

2,780

2,120

1,750

1,510

1,180

1,080

980

885

795

710

710 

625

TTo

710

885

66,580

2,148

7.21

8.31

Apr.

980 

1,180

1,280

1,080

2,120

2,120

2,250

2,380

2,380

2,250

3,500

4.720

4,100

3,500

3,060

2,510

2,640

2,640

2,380

2,000

1,400

980

795

625

470

405

405

405

470

545

55,570

1,852

6.21

6.94

May

545 

470

470

405

405

545

345

345

345

345

290

290

290

290

241

241

241

290

470

545

405

470

625

885

1,180

1,280

1.400 

1,400

885

885 

795

17,418

562

1.89

2.17

June

625 

470

405

345

290

290

290

290

290

241

197

197

290

290

345

405

405

405

345

345

545

290

290

545

470

470

545 

405

545 

1 . 280

11,745

592

1.52

1.47

July

2.640 

2,510

2,510

2,580

1,630

710

470

345

470

625

545

405

290

241

197

197

197

290

405

470

405

545

241

158

T58

158

241 

290

545 

290

290

20,448

660

2.21

2.55

Aug.

545 

470

545

470

290

241

197

197

158

158

158

158

124

124

124

124

124

124

158

197

241

*241

241

197

158

95

95 

71

n

71

71

6,058

195

0.654

0.75

Sept.

71 

71

71

71

JLk

51

71

71

71

71

71

71

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

71

71

71

71

95

95

95 

95

95 

95

2,074

69.1

0.232

0.26

Calendar year 1901: Max 6,540 Min 71 Mean 795 Cfsm 2.67 In. 36.21

Water year 1901-2: Max 7,430 Min 51 Mean 797 Cfsm 2.67 In. 36.33

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27-30, 

18-22, Feb. 4-24, Mar. 5-9^

Dec. 6-8, 17-26, Jan. 4-9, 11-14,

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1902 to September 1903

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

158

158

197

241

197

197

158

158

158

197

625

885

155

625

625

405

345

34S

290

290

241

241

158

158

124

124 

95

¥5

158

290

197

9,020

291

0.977

1.13

Nov.

158

158

158

124

124

124

158

158

158

158

158

158

158

158

158

158

158

158

158

124

124

124

197

290

795

1,880 

1,630

1,630

1,630

1,630

12,954

432

1.45

1.62

Dec.

1,400

1,400

1,510

1,510

1,400

1,400

1,510

1,280

1,180

1,180

1,080

5,200

4,250

3,650

3,350

4,720

5.56Q 4, Mb

4,400

3,350

2,250

1,750

bl.500

bl,300

bl.100

b980 

b880

bSOO

b740

b660

b6Q_Q

66,570

2,147

7.20

8.31

Jan.

625

1,630

2,640

4,100

2,780

2,000

1,510

980

625

b580

b560

b560

b560

b560

b580

b600

625

b600

b560

b450

b390

b390

b420

470

545

625 

885

1,280

3,200

4 . 860

4,400

40,610

1,310

4.40

5.07

Feb.

4,100

3,650

3,500

4,400

4,400

2,920

1,880

1,630

1,630

1,400

795

795

1,630

1,400

2,260

6i05Q

5 206

2J250

bl,600

bl,200

1,080

1,080

885

710

62_5

795 

1,510

4,400

-

63,745

2,277

7.64

7:96

Mar.

3,650

2,920

2,250

1,750

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,510

1,630

1,630

1,880

2,920

3,650

2,780

1,630

795

795

795

795

710

710

1,400

1,880

4.720

4,400

1,630 

1,400

1,080

980

980

885

56,355

1,818

6.10

7.03

Apr.

T95

885

795

795

795

835

1,080

1,400

2.920

2,640

2,120

1,630

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

980

835

885

795

625

625

545 

470

470

470

405

31,755

1,058

3.55

3.96

May

470

545

545

545

545

470

405

405

290

290

241

241

241

241

197

197

197

T58~ 1S8

158

345

470

625

795

885

980 

1.080

885

980

885

795

15,264

492

1.65

1.90

June

795

795

795

885

885

980

1,080

1,080

710

470

625

795

1,630

2,380

2,640

2,510

2,120

2,120

1,880

1,750

1,880

1,630

2,000

2,120

2,120

2,000 

3,060

3,500

5.200

4 250

54,685

1,823

6.12

6.92

Calendar year 1902: Max 8,160 Min 51 Mean" 887 Cfsm 2.98

July

1.880

1,400

1,080

1,080

1,080

980

885

795

3S5

980

1,080

1,180

1,080

1,080

980

795

710

795

710

885

795

795

710

545

405

345

290

197

158

-1 CO

197

24,935

804

2.70

3.11

Aug.

241

290

197

158

197

197

197

158

158

124

124

124

124

124

95

124

124

158

197

197

158

197

158

124

158

197 

241

290

241

197

158

5,427

175

0.587

0.68

Sept.

158

124

*124

124

95

95

95

124

124

124

95

95

95

95

95

71

71

71

71

71

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

35 35"

2,495

83.2

0.279

0.31

In. 40 .'41

Water year 1902-3: Max 6,030 Min 35 Mean 1,052 Cfsm 3.55 In. 47.90

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
100 MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Youghiogheny River at Friendsville, Md. Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1903 to September 1904

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

ToEai

yt&'sfK crsin

In.

Oct.

1

35

95

158

197

290

290

 3Z5 470

290

197

197

158

158

158

197 

158

124

124

124

124

124

f>5

P5

95

95

95

95

95 

71

4,819 '155

0,520

0.60

Nov.

71 

71

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

158

345

405

545

625

1.180 755"

545

405

345

290

290

241

215

205

190

J.85

185

180

8,326 '278

0,933

1.04

Dec.

180 

175

175

175

170

170

170

170

165

165

165

Teo" 160

160

160

160

160 

160

165

170

175

175

180

180

175

170

160

160

170 iao

185

5,g45

169

o.86t

0165

Jan.

185 

185

185

180

175

175

180

185

190

195

190

185

185

180

185

190

200 

200

250

460

1,500

5,360

6.720

2,510

1,630

1,280

J.JQ80

1JOOO

1,100

1,100

1,080

28,420 '917

3.08

3.55

Feb.

980 

710

625

470

345

290

2, '500

1,630

2,250

2,000

1,650

1,400

1,100

1,000

900

880

860 

880

900

1,000

1,400

2,120

1,880

1,400

1,100

960

2, OOP

4,000

4,720 ---*- --

41,450

1,425

4.80

5.17

Mar.

4.400 

3,800

2,640

2,120

1,750

1,630

1,510

2,000

2,380

2,120

1,880

1,510

1,280

980

795

625

545 

125" 470

795

885

1,180

1,400

1,180

1,280

1,510

1,630

2,000

1,880

1,750

1,510

50,060

1,615

5.42

6.25

Apr.

1,280 

1,180

1,080

1,080

885

710

710

795

710

625

625

545

470

470

405

470

470 

470

470

405

405

405

470

470 4'70

795

1,180

iiipo ilia's

980

21,610

720

2.42

2.70

May

980 

885

885

885

795

710

545

470

470

405

345

345

345

290

290

241

885

2,510

2.640

2,510

2,250

1,750

1,400

1,080

795

795

625

625

625 

625

28,291

913

3.06

3.53

June

HI545

545

470

470

405

545

470

405

345

290

241

241

197

197

197 

197

197

241

290

290

405

470

405

345

290

290

545

405

10,823

361

1.21

1.35

July

345 

290

290

241

290

241

*197

241

290

290

345

290

290

241

197

158

124 

158

95

95

95

95

124

124

158

124

124

95

95

95

124

5,961

192

0.644

0.74

Aug.

95 

95

95

95

124

95

71

71

71

71

51

51

51

51

15

35

35 

35

35

35

51

51

51

71

71

71

51

51

51

51 

51

1,918

61.9

0.208

0.24

Calendar year 1903; Max 6,030 Mln 35 Mean 859 Cfsm 2.88 In. 39.13

Sept.

51 

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51 

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

Si

51

51

51

1,530

51.0 o.m

0.19

Water year 1903-4: Max 6,720 Min 35 Mean 570 Cfsm 1.91 In. 26.01

* discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge affected by ice Nov. 25 to Jan. 21, Jan. 28-30, Feb. 11-21, 24-28.
MONONOAHELA RIVSR BASIN 

Youghiogheny River at Frlendgvills, Jfci,

101

Sating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second}

Oat, 1-15 Oct. 15 to Sept. 30

2.8 

3,1 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

194

S71

720

1,370

3,290

2.0 

2.2 

£.4 

2.6

35

59

97

J54 

284

3.4 

4.0 

5.0

8.0

666

1,380

3,300

10,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean 

(t)

Oct.

322

264

252

*388

376

534

616

482

268

212

304 

328

325

332

3,290

*9.860

3, 130

1,720

1,320

1,050

912

*814

468

348

577

612 

672

1,090

1,200 

1,210

908

34,204

1,103 

+36.9

Nov.

1,000

936

857

796

712

496

392

*656

716

716

682 

474

380

294

B34

582

576

563

574

440

597

947

824

776

BIO

654 

476

464

1,180 

1 500 ..rfrm

20,124

671 -147

Dee.

1,050

947

862

583

444

b620

b600

b600

756

1,300

801 

b560

b780

813

858

778

b720

bl,160

1,370

*1,210

bl,020

b900

b820

b860

54?

tH

870

3,360

6,420 

37540

36,199

1,168 

-56.1

Jan.

1.610

1,320

1,390

1,230

1,160

*1,370

1,570

1,010

796

972

906

828

786

b660

b420

b300

b450

b430

b410

b380

b350

b300

b200

b360

b350

b340

D5SO

b!65

bI45

21,096

681 

-85.6

Peb,

198

t>33Q

b290

t>250

bl75

bS60

b2,000

bl,300

bl,020

1,130

1,630 

1,290

bl,000

a860

716

570

934

846

718

820

1,140

1,540

2.490

l]990

1,320

958

1.64Q"'

26,684

1,024 

+176

Mar.

3,280

2,950

1,650

1,910 l^sgo

2,970

 2,210

Sl.530

al,2SQ

»1,040

Sl,350 

al,350

al,120

S020

a820

 920

a740

67$

ess

568

1,530

3,430

2,640

1,500

1,080

830 

664

632

586

|li

45,663

1,473 

+311

Apr,

416

378

334

348

396

376

463

402

286

IS!

242 *346

349

348

396

355

304

315

545

378

396

434

378

400

1,520

1.790 

1,476"

1,130

872

rrfrf~-

16,038

53§ 

+31.1

May

515

474

450

4.11

563

337

?66

222

256

?7?

317

372

fsf

504

444

ssg

502

868

205

254

309

484

405 

323

230

tit

?82

11.U5

'360 

f21~,2

June

312

280

272

148

*194

254

1,050

1,070

731

1,029 

998

1,130

1.160 X961

771

44?

sog

567

374

547

331

318

183

306 

326

325

276

 f.6-l

15 201

'60? 

-49.8

ftl]T

260

120

Jo

226

258

356

344

154

756

475 *344

288

256

236

121

66

§Q7

222

226

212

2j93 is.

106

340

264 

216

198

192

72 

38

7,014

226

Aug.

168

200

lij.

20§ *iis

71

38 ifa iss

196

208 

20.5

536

'&ai

38g

249

ij §7§

Sis

§?§ $«5 $B^

460

359

352 

185

165

322

275 

276

14,027

J5

flqrtf

"~T?4

263

140

62

§7

191

233

232

234

174

$

£32

230

£22

?§

162

li§

228

22i

g2Q

30$

373

310 

272

260

242

...*l 

6 846 '268

-138

Adjusted for change in contents in Deep Cpeek ReseFVOir

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

1,140 

3.86 

4.45

524 

1.78 

1.99

Calendar year 1954 : Water year 1954-55 :

1,112 

3.77 

4.35

595 

2.02 

2.33

1,199 

4.06 

4.23

1,784 

6, OB 

6.88

566 

1,98 

2,14

Observed

381 

1.8*

1,49

Max 9,880 Mln 44 Mean 587 

Max 9,880 Mln 38 Mean 700

457 

1,55 

1,73

142 

0-481 

0.55

495 

lr|7 f.sa

MJugted

70 

0.237 "e.8*

Mean 60S Bfsp g,Q§ If), 87.8,f 

Mean 697 6fsw g,3g |n, 82 '.04

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, in Beep ®?e§U Sgseryoipj furn^he.a by 

Pennsylvania nnsyvana Electriccc Co.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basi 

d weekly pattern of regulation, and weather records. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

and

b Stage

basis of records fop near Oakland, daljy
102 MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Youghiogheny River at Youghiogheny River Patn, Pa,

Location.--Lat 39°48'20", long Y9°21'60" 1 on right bank 800 ft upstream from bridge on 

State Highway 281, a quarter of a pile downstream from Youghiogheny River Dam, Somerset 

County, a quarter of a mile south of Confluence, and 0,7 mile upstream from Casselman 

River.

Drainage area.--436 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1904 to December 1910, January 1911 to September 1913 (gage 

heights only), and March 1940 to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey. September 1904 to September 1914, October 1914 to September 1922 (gage heights only), and 

March 1940 to September 1941 in reports of Pennsylvania Department of Forests and 

Waters. Some high-water records prior to October 1914 are in error due to backwater from 

Casselman River.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,310.17 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Priqp to Sept. 30, 1922, chain gage at site 800 

ft downstream at datum 0.38 ft lewer.

Average discharge.--15 'years (1940-55), 849 efs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,700 cfs Oct. 25; maximum gage height, 19.08 ft 

Oct. 15 (backwater from Casselman River); minimum discharge, 57 cfs July 26 (gage height, 

3.53 ft); minimum daily, 157 cfs Apr. 23.

1904-14, 1940-55: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred on Mar, 14, 1907 (gage 

height observed, 19.00 ft, site and datum then in use); maximum gage height, that of 

Oct. 15, 1954; practically no flow at times during May and June 1950, when reservoir 

gates were closed.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of backwater from Casselman River, doubtrul gage-height record, or indefinite stage-discharge relation, which are fair. Flow 

regulated since 1943 by Youghiogheny River Reservoir (see p. 114) and aince 1925 by 

Deep Creek Reservoir (combined capacity, 360,060 aore-ft).

Cooperation.--Six discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions.--WSP 893: Drainage area.

Disonarge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955 

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug

Adjusted for change in reservoir content

M&tiffl

CfWB

In.

1,758 

4.03 

4.65

79! 

1.8! 

2.04

Calendar year 19*h 

Water year 1954-55;

1 1,670 

I 3,83 

I 4.42

907 

£.08 

2.40

2,018 

4.63 

4.82

2,755 

6.32 

7.29

824 

1.39 

2.11

491

1.13 

1.30

Observed

Max 5,700 Mln 5 -* Mean 70? 

Max 5, TOO »in 157 Mean 1,090

690

1.58 

1.76

215 

0.49J 

0.57

448 

1,05 

1,19

31,0 

0.117 

0.13

Ag^Uited

Mean 8?3 Cfsin 2.00 in . 27,15 

Mean I,0g0 Ofsm 2.41 jn . 32.68

'* Discharge measurement Made on this day,

t Ohai^ga in, ofMJ^enfca in Iferughioghany River and Deep ereelt Reservoirs, equivalent in cubic feet per 

second. Heeor4a 'for Deep CPeek Besenvolr furnished by Pennsylvania, Electric Co,

d Pointful gage-height record} discharge estimated on basis pf release from Youghiogheny River Dam.

e Stage-rdlsdharge relation indefinite; discharge computed on basis of 2 discharge measurement a, recorder graph, and records of release from Yougbiogheny River Dam.

Mote.--Baetcnater from Casselaan River Oct. 15-18, Dee. 3? to Jan. 3, Feb. 7, 21-24, Feb. 28 to 

MarTT, MM?. 11, 12, 21-23, Apr. 25, June 8, 9, 11-.13, July 10, 24, Aug. 13-16, 18-20.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 103

Casselman River at Grantsville, Md.

Location (revised) . Lat 39°42'08", long 79°Q8'12", on left bank at downstream side of 

highway bridge, 0.3 mile upstream from Slaubough Run, 0.7 mile downstream from tt. S. 

Highway 40, and 1.0 mile northeast of Grantsville, Garrett County.

Drainage area. 62.5 sq mi.

Records available. July 1947 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage la 2,090 ft (from 

topographic map).

Average discharge. 8 years, 116 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,400 cfs Oct. 15 (gage height, 10.70 ft), frota 

rating curve extended above 1,600 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determination at 

gage height 8.13 ft and logarithmic plotting; minimum, 4.8 cfs Sept. 22.

1947-55: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 15, 1954; minimum, 1.0 cfs Sept. 2-4, 

1953.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1143: 1948.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of lee effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

1.9

4.8

9.5

16

36

67

109

£.3 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

6.0

220

335

538

665

1,220

S,95G

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year Octobel- 1954 to September 19S5

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

£9

30

31

Total 

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

28

31

32

*29

25

285

131

73

58

50

44

39

34

30

2.630

2,330

61S

574

258

203

*168 

141

114

98

87

83

131

149

246

234 

165

8,913 

288

4.61

5.30

Nov.

123

111

105

100

102

98

94

*119

138

102

S9

81

75

69

64

58

55.

83

121

'257 269 

138

121

116

105

96

1OO

213

165

3,428 

114

1.82

2.04

Dec.

126

116

105

96

89

68

64

64

117

171

124

108

98

128

179

133

111

265

227

159

*104 

86

78

78

64

58

58

100

800

1,420 

556

5,950 

192

3.07

3.54

Jan.

366

008*

301

278

331

 274

210

191

166

149

128

110

86

90

74

66

60

52

45

42 

45

42

40

36

37

35

52

33

31 

30

4,174 

135

2.16

2.48

Feb.

408"6*

*70

60

66

140

450

250

185

goo

300

240

190

150

130

116

180

150

160

190

260 

400

 455 674

270

230

298

510

6,395 

288

3.65

3.81

Mar.

1,210

681

376

1,150

1.73,0

809

*564

344

297

252

420

344

270

214

194

224

176

*162

154

165

549 

893

445

297

234

207

155

150

145 

133

All

12,995 

419

6,70

7.73

Apr.

114

102

91

79

69

73

79

64

55

52

55

73

94

75

62

58

60

58

SI

91

71

83

45,6

348

274

210

174 

143

3,351 lie

1.79

1.99

May

126

109

100

96

S3

73

64

65

60

*55

62

53

66

168

TTT

77

64

57

53

50

50 

43

43

52

73

65

55

42

3? 

43

2,129 

68.7

1.10

1,27

June

32

SB

2S

23

20

19

16

sB7

*418

191

314

2?8

252

201

156

123

96

75

65

60

50 

42

56

32

36

60

39

§9

£4 

61

3,422 

114

1.82

£.04

July

18

17

16

18

32

40

58

53

229 s$a

94 44

31

25

21

19

17

15

14

11

9.5 

8.0 «Ls 68

61

asis

1411 ii11

1)354.0 

43.?

0.899

0.81

Aug.

9.0

8.0

7.5

6.5

1±S

6.5

,9:0

S3 IS

11

9,0

9,0

242

128

44

28

23

610

558

165

96 

69

64

*7

3?

34

£9

26

85 

E2

80

g.sse.s

77.0

.1.28

l.*2

Sept.

18

3.6

15

15

15

12

11

9.0

8.S

8.5

14

*18

11

9-. 5

8.5

8.0

7.0

6.5

6.5

6.0

SJ5 

576

10

*IB 153

g§

17

19

12

54S.2 

18.8

0.291

0.33

Calendar year 1954'- Max 2,630 Mln 4.S Mean 113 fifsm 1.61 Jh. 24.46

Water year 1954-55= Max 2,630 Mln 5.6 Mean 151 Cfsm E.42 In* 32.76

______(base. l.C 

2,190 cfs (5.16 ft); «sr. 3 

Mar. 22 (8 a.m.) 1.160 ofa

Dels)..-- Oct. 15 (9 p.tt.) ft,400 fife (10.70 ft)} 8*6. 30 (3:20 a.m.) 

(3:20 p.B.) 2,000 af» (4.85 ft)j Mar. 5 {4 A.m.} 2,E*0 cfs (5.21 ft)j 

riai- c.c. \fj a.ui. / j.ixc K.92 ft); June 8 (3tEO p.m.) 1,260 cfs (4.08 ft)} Aug* It (12:20 a.a.]

1,100 Cfs (3.63 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ies Dec, 6-4, 11, 18, 21<-t9, Jan, M fco Fab. 82, 

Mar. 27-29 (no gage-height record Decs. 22, 83, Jan. 25 t« *«l». 1* JteU. i-8, 12-15),
104 MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Big Piney Run near Salisbury, Pa.

Legation.--Lat 39°43'32", long 79°02'57", on left bank an eighth of a mile upstream from 

~ Little Piney Run, a quarter of a mile north of Maryland-Pennsylvania State line, and 

2| miles southeast of.Salisbury, Somerset County.

Srainage area. 24.5 sq mi.

Records ..available. June 1932 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 2,240 ft (from 

topographic map).

Average discharge. 25 years, 38.2 cfs (unadjusted).

Ixtremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,850 cfs Oct. 15 (gage height, 8.56 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 500 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations at gage 

heights 7.5 and 8.56 ft; minimum, 0.79 cfs Sept. 21. 22 (gage height, 1.13 ft).

1932-55: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 15, 1954; maximum gage height, 8.87 ft 

Feb. 22, 1944 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 0.08 cfs Sept. 1, 2, 3, 4, 1953 (gage 

height, 0.99 ft).

Revisions.--The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

963 

973 

1033 

1063 

1113 

1206 

1236

Water 

year

1942 

1943 

1945 

1946 

1948 

1961 

1952

Date

May 16, 1942 

Oct. 15, 1942 

Feb. 27, 1945 

June 19, 1946 

Apr. 13, 1948 

Dec. 7, 1950 

Mar. 11, 1952

Discharge 

(cfs)

1,050 

2,250 

904 

813 

813 

998 

1,360

Gage height 

(feet)

4.67 

6.21 

4.42 

4.26 

4.26 

4.58 

5.13

 * --Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

SKTch are fair, Reeords do not Include a small amount of water diverted 3 miles above 

station through pumps to city of Prostburg, Md., and from spring 700 ft above station 

bjr gravity to city ef Salisbury, Pa.

Hetisioflg (.waterjtearsl.'-WgP 783: 1933(M). Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet 

pep Second, for the water years 1943, 1948, and 1952, superseding those published in 

WSP 973, 1113, and 1H36, are given herewith:-

Oat. is, 1942.......... 1,850 

Oct. 16, 1942.......... S04

Feti. 14, 1948.......... 215

Mar. 11, 1952.......... 898

Month

Galenaaf year 1948. .........

Cfs-days

4,046.1 20 227 9

ie)524!4S

15,441.9

3 499 9 ' _ '

-

Maximum

1,850

1,850

588

DQO

898

Minimum

7.0

.10

.5

.26

Mean

131

50.8

35.7

42.2

42.8

Per square

mile

2.07

1.46

1.72

1.75

Runoff in 

inches

28.12

19.S3

23.44

23.77

Revised psak discharge.--1941-42! May 16 (10 a.m.) 1,050 cfsj July 1 (12:30 a.m.) 8S1 efsK 

1942-431 Oct. 15 (81 SO p.ffl.T 2,8SO Ofsj Dee. 30 (5 a.m.) 927 Cfsj May 21 (1 a.m.) 1,330 Cfs. 

1944-45! Feb. 27 (2:30 a.to.) 904 cfsj Mar. 3 (8:30 p.m.) 875 cfsj Mar. 6 (10 p.m.) 807 ofs; 

Sept, 23 (SiSO p.ft,) 774 Ofa.

1951-52: Jan. 2 (6 a.ffl.) 8SS Ofs (4.30 ft); Mar. 11 (9 a.m.) 1,360 cfs (5.13 ft).
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 105

Big Plney Run near Salisbury, Pa. Continued

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 16 to Sept. 30

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

4.5

9.8

21

36

91

173

3.2 

3.6 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

299

472

671

1,270

2,050

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.6 

1.8

0.60

1.4

2.7

4.5

11

23

2.0 

2.4 

2.8 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

41

97

175

230

671

1,270

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

7.6

7.3

7.0

6.6

5.7

61

29

21

18 

14

*12

9.8

8.4

7.6

*1.47Q 

736

196

128

*98

75

62

49

38

32 ,,

27 ^

z§S'

30

30

57 

54

49

3,372.0

109

-

-

Nov.

42

39

36

33

31

28

28

35

48 

46

42

38

/ 33

/ 30

*26

23

22

20

43

76

118

TS7

86

& 55

'1 '' 45

36

35

52 

39

l,36l

45.4

-

-

Dec.

37

37

34

30

28

20

19

20

28 

33

30

29

29

41

57

*49

45

70

66

58

48

42

41

40

28

27

28

50

292 

612

224

2,192

70.7

-

-

Jan.

136

T25

106

92

81

78

*63

49

43 

37

31

25

22

19

20

16

14

12

11

9.0

8.4

9.0

8.4

8.0

7.2

7.4

7.0

6.4

6.6 

6.2

6^0

1,069.6

34.5

-

-

Feb.

8*0

17

14

12

13

40

200

TI5

*80 

84

100

72

56

42

35

32

42

36

41

50

78

125

183

132

100

80

81

104

-

1,967.0

70.2

-

-

Mar.

253

191

125

351

588

256

150

94 

74

118

112

97

75

66

65

49

46

42

41

142

*386

198

128

92

76

56

50

42 

38

15

4,147

134

-

Apr.

32

30

27

23

21

22

22

18

16 

li

14

*15

14

20

29

23

22

22

22

20

62

97

74

70

183

144

114

91

69

.. 55

1,385

46.2

-

-

May

45

36

31

28

23

20

18

17

14 

*13

13

12

14

39

27

22

20

18

16

15

13

11

10

180

182

a90

a66

a64

a56 

a50

a35

1,198

38.6

-

~

June

a26

a!8

a!4

a!2

alO

a9.0 *12

740

138

142

123

106

86

65

48

36

28

23

20

16

13

11

9.4

12

15

9.O

7.2

5.8 

5.2

2,054.6

68.5

-

~

July

4.5

3.9

3.8

3.6

5.3

20

18

63

H

37

24

*16

13

9.8

8.0

5.8

5.5

6.1

4.1

3.2

2.5

Z.Z

27

13

6.1

4.1

3.4

3.2 

3.0

2 ' 5

493.6

15.9

-

~

Aug.

2.1

1.9

1.6

1.6

*1.5

1.3

ll*

2.1

1.7 

1.6

1.4

1.7

100

37

22

14

14

507

280

116

66

45

33

24

19

15

12

10

10

8

/1

. V

6,6

1,358.5

43.8

-

~

Sept.

5.5

5.0

4.5

4.5

4.3

3.4

3.0

2.7

2.4 

2.2

2.7

*5.2

3.4

2.4

1.9

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.1

.94

_.86

786

1.2

43

16

6.6

4.5

5.5

4.5 

3.4

145.96

4.87

-

~

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,470 Min 1.2 . Mean 39.6 Cfsm 1.62 In. 21.92

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,470 Min 0.86 Mean 56.8 Cfsm 2.32 In. 31.49

, Peak discharge (base. 450 efs).--0et. .15 (6 p.m.) 6,850 cfs (8.56 ft); Dec. 30 (4:30 a.m.) 892 ofs 

(4.40 ft); Mar. 5 (1 a.m.) 927 cfs (4.46 ft); Mar. 22 (8 a.m.) 564 cfs (3.79 ft); May 24 (9 p.m.) 

824 cfs (4.28 ft); June 8 (12:45 p.m.) 1,740 cfs (5.64 ft); Aug. 18 (2:30 p.m.) 881 cfs (4.38 ft).

« Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.

Jiote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 6, 7, 21-26, Jan. 12 to Feb. 16, Feb. 18-20, 

Mar. 27-29 (no gage-height record Jan. 21 to Feb. 5, Feb. 12-14).
106 MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Casselman River at Markleton, Pa.

Location. Lat 39°51'35", long 79°13'40", on right bank at downstream side of highway 

bridge at Markleton, Somerset County, 2 miles southwest of Casselman and 7 miles downstream from Coxes Creek.

Drainage area. 382 sq mi.

Records available. August to September 1913 (gage heights and discharge measurements only), 

October 1920 to September 1921 and October 1931 to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey. August 1913 to September 1920 (gage heights and discharge measurements 

only) and October 1920 to September 1941 in reports of Pennsylvania Department of 

Forests and Maters.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,655.29 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1907. Prior to Nov. 19, 1940, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 35 years (1920-55), 635 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 50,000 cfs (estimated) Oct. 15 (gage height, 

14.06 ft), on basis of summation of peak flows at nearby stations; minimum, 40 cfs 

Sept. 19-23 (gage height, 1.43 ft).

1920-55: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 15, 1954; maximum gage height, 16.4 ft 

Mar. 17, 1936, from floodmark; minimum discharge observed, 11 cfs Aug. 13, 1930, 

July 23, 1936.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Slight diversion above station to city of Frostburg, Md., and to borough of Salisbury, Pa.

Revisions. WSP 743: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 15 to Sept. 30

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

112

222

490

865

1,930

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

115

240

510

885

6.0

8.0

10.0

2,060

3,720

5,730

11,200

20,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

118

121

124

281

*445

1,480

1,020 

548

414

348

294

250

209

188

13,300

*19.600

3,330

1,920

1,430

1,060

885

760

645

562

510

480

635

860

1,040

1,110

868

54,835

1,769

463

5.34

Nov.

*712

652

610

589

582

589

575 

645

776

690

617

582

536

498

468

438

414

390

466

720

1,280

1,200

903

784

744

660

589

596

951

894

20,150

672

1.76

1.96

Dec.

728

690

645

596

556

456

400 

400

631

921

680

560

617

*666

1,090

894

752

1,270

1,340

994

780

680

680

826

660

560

617

1,030

3,990

8,600

3,520

36,829

1,188

3.11

3.59

Jan.

2,200

2,130

1,860

1,480

1,300

1,440

1,360 

1,010

912

842

*728

624

603

540

560

480

450

400

400

350

320

400

370

300

250

250

210

130

160

150

150

22,359

721

1.89

2.18

Feb.

212

400

450

350

250

450

2,500 

1,500

1,080

1,380

2,060

1,050

860

*760

760

675

1,010

876

909

1,320

1,630

2,540

3,540

2,260

1,490

1,200

1,170

1,920

_

______

34,600

1,236

3.24

3.37

Mar.

4,800

3,580

1,920

8,110

8.920

4,400

2,760 

1,790

1,560

1,270

2,040

1,950

1,380

1,070

939

1,010

834

752

698

720

2,760

4,670

2,660

1,720

1,260

1,060

840

740

712

*660

660

68,245

2,201

5.76

6.64

Apr.

589

523

474

420

374

368

384 

340

295

276

"238 258

262

285

426

374

315

300

290

300

475

1,270

744

670

*2,810

2,130

1,580

1,180

939

776

19,685

656

1.72

1.92

May

652

562

492

468

414

368

330 

310

290

272

285

272

244

415

468

320

272

249

226

222

218

195

182

454

852

530

379

460

357

305

*262

11,325

365

0.955

1.10

June

236

204

178

161

141

130

122 

4,670

3,170

1,400

1,680

1,660

1,490

1,220

948

736

589

480

408

374

325

285

249

222

208

272

236

191

152

134

22,271

742

1.94

2.17

July

122

109

102

102

*147

152

1

467 

211

676

2.750

752

409

290

240

204

174

148

130

145

126

102

86

94

1,790

808

359

240

186

152

134

115

11,522

372

0.974

1.12

Aug.

105

89

80

98

77.

91

130 

*122

89

77

86

89

1,260

1,050

450

310

231

1,240

2.550

912

556

420

379

300

244

218

191

174

161

145

141

11,865

383

1.00

1.16

Sept.

122

109

102

99

99

89

77 

69

61

58

53

*72

75

66

55

48

46

42

42

40

40

40

42

266

556

156

99

89

99

93

2,704

90.1

0.236

0.26

Calendar year 1954: Max 19,600 win 30 Mean 634 Cfsm 1.66 In. 22.53

Water year 1954-55: Max 19,600 Min 40 Mean 867 Cfsm 2.27 In. 30.81

Peak discharge (base, 8.000 cfs). Oct. 15 (10 p.m.) 50,000 cfs, estimated (14.06 ft); Dec. 30 

(7:30 a.m.) 11,200 cfs (8.05 ft); Mar. 4 (12:30 p.m.) 12,500 cfs (8.45 ft); June 8 (4:30 p.m.) 9,030 

cfs (7.30 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 7, 8, 11, 12, 21-23, 25, 26, Jan. 14 to 

Feb. 7, Feb. 12-15, Mar. 27, 28.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 107

Laurel Hill Creek at Ursina, Pa.

Location ~Lat 39°49'15", long 79°19'15", on right bank 500 ft downstream from bridge on

 State Highway 53, at Ursina, Somerset County, and 2.7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 121 sq ml.

Records available. August to September 1913 (gage heights and discharge measurements

 only) October 1918 to September 1921, and October 1931 to September 1955 in reports 

of Geological Survey. August 1913 to September 1918 (gage heights and discharge 

measurements only) and October 1918 to September 1941 in reports of Pennsylvania 

Department of Forests and Waters.

Gage Water-stage recorder and masonry control. Datum of gage is 1,335.26 ft above 

~~Tfean sea level, unadjusted. Prior to July 29, 1939, chain gage at bridge half a mile 

downstream at datum 6.20 ft lower.

Average discharge. --39 years (1916-55), 262 cfs.

 Extremes. from 

peak flow; Maximum discharge during year, 10,900 cfs Oct. 15 (gage height, 10.63 ft) 

Fating curve extended above 6,100 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of pe 

minimum, 5.7 cfs Sept. 23 (gage height, 0.68 ft).

1916-55: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 15, 1954; no flow Aug. 22, 1917, Feb. 15, 

1919.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Slight 

regulation at low flow by mills above station.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 743: Drainage area. WSP 893: 1919-21, 1932-34.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.65

.7

.8

.9

1.0

1.2

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

5.0 

7.0

170

385

730

1,220

3,650

6,250

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

71

64

5S

182

*264

*777

597

326

250

206

174

140

119

102

*3,240

*5,050

1,370

706

476

350

286

234

198 

170

143

136

255

380

407

424

335

17,498

564

4.66

5.38

Nov.

282

*250

230

206

202

202

190

210

262

246

222

210

190

170

155

138

134

119

13T

155

272

299

238 

222

222

198

174

186

325

326

6,367

212

1.75

1.96

Dec.

266

246

226

202

182

150

130

120 *?5o"

345

260

220

200

238

365

322

274

576

507

370

290

250

250 

280

250

210

220

324

1,720

3,510

1,480

14,183

458

3.79

4.36

Jan,

816

8752"

722

594

535

668

722

507

412

350

286

*246

228

190

190

170

140

130

120

110

100

125

100 

90

*80

88

60

45 SB"

52

50

8,782

283

2.34

2.70

Feb.

60

iW

100

90

80

180

800

600

380

460

722

450

370

*330

290

270

556

450

410

507

653

1,000

1,440 

1,020

626

482

476

938

-

13,845

494

4.08

4.26

Mar.

2,810

1,920

954

3,690

3,33d

1,800

1,120

706

549

464

613

666

476

380

335

345

294

270

250

254

1,000

1,640

1,020 

610

440

375

300

260

230

*E26

27,565

889

7.35

8.47

Apr.

222

202

182

159

140

143

143

122

109

99

94

1SS

99

116

194

170

151

143

147

143

267

614

402

391

1.570

*1,080

730

528

402

326

9,194

306

2.53

2.83

May

274

238

210

182

155

132

116

109

96

89

94

91

83

142

119

86

78

71

66

66

69

58 38- 

408

575

424

299

246

210

174

*143

5,159

166

1.37

1.59

June

119

99

83

73

64

60

62

1,410

1,110

509

1,090

1,060

766

650

482

360

278

226

178

151

122

99

86 

76

73

81

66

55

47

ii

9,576

319

2.64

2.94

July

40

38

35

32

*27

29

35

35

72

167

86

47

32

27

27

25

29

23

25

21

16

13

TS 

923 358"

150

86

66

51

41

36

2,648

85.4

0.706

0.81

Aug.

32

26

23

20" 20

30

34

*41

29

23

31

50

289

363

135

99

73

97

102

78

55

49

53 

43

33

29

27

26

23n-x

£3

23

2,003

64.6

0.534

0.62

Sept.

21

20

18

18

16

15

14

11

10

10

10

*9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.0

8.4

7.4

7.0

6.3

6.3

6.0

6.6 

68

33

32

19

18

39

28

530.4

17.7

0.146

0.16

Calendar year 1954: Max 5,050 Mln 13 Mean 269 Cfsm 2.22 In. 30.19

Water year 1954-55: Max 5,050 Mln 6.0 Mean 322 Cfsm 2.66 In. 36.08

Peak discharge (base, 5.000 efs).--0et. 15.(9:30 p.m.) 10,900 cfs (10.63 ft): Dec. 30 (4:30 a.m.) 

4,690 cfs (5.86 ft); Mar. 1 (1:30 p.m.) 4,040 cfs (5.31 ft); Mar. 4 (11 a.m.) 5,340 cfs (6.31 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 6-8, 11-13, 20-27, Jan. 14 to Feb. 10, 

FebT~T2-16, 18, 19, Mar. 27-29.
108 MONONGfAHELA RIVER BASIN

Youghiogheny River below Confluence, Pa.

Location. Lat 39"49"40" . long 79°22'25", on left bank 1.0 mile downstream from Casselman 

River and if miles downstream from Confluence, Somerset County.

Drainage area. 1,029 sq mi.

Records available. June 1940 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,302.77 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Average discharge. 15 years, 1,958 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 69,500 cfs Oct. 15 (gage height, 19.92 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 25.000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; minimum, 629 cfs June 8 (gage height, 1.89 ft); minimum daily, 664 cfs June 7.

1940-55: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 15, 1954; minimum 40 cfs Oct. 14, 1943 

(gage height, 0.31 ft); minimum daily, 121 cfs Sept. 27, 1943.

Maximum stage known, 21.6 ft Mar. 17 or 18, 1936, from floodmarks (discharge, 

85,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or no gageheight record, which are fair. Plow regulated since 1943 by Youghiogheny River Reservoir (see p. 114) and since 1925 by Deep Creek Reservoir (combined capacity, 

360,060 acre-ft).

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 15 to Sept. 30

2.7 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

1,260

2,160

2,840

3,620

1.9 

2.5 

3.0

4.0

635

1,110

1,610

2,860

5.0

8.0

11.0

15.0

4,440

10,900

19,900

37,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

1,310 

1,310

1,310

1,490

*1,710

3,140

2,330

1,680

1,740

1,680

1,620

1,520

1,460

1,410

*16,200

54,600

7)560

5,170

4,620

4,020

3,690

3,530

4,600

6,750

6,750

5,030

2,860

3,080

3,220

d3,500

d3,100

141,990

4,580

+154

Nov.

d2,800 

*2,650

2,520

2,520

2,450

2,450

2,450

2,520

2,720

2,650

2,520

2,450

2,380

2,260

2,260

2,130

2,130

2,070

2,070

2,450

3,070

3,300

2,860

2,650

2,580

2,450

2,320

2,320

2,860

*

75,790

2,526

-769

Dec.

2,450 

2,260

2,320

2,380

2,320

2,130

2,010

*2,010

2,190

2,860

2,320

2,010

2,190

2,260

2,860

2,380

2,070

2,850

3,030

2,130

2,130

2,190

2,380

2,320

2,130

1,950

1,950

2,180

5,890

15^000

7,230

92,380

2,980

+624

Jan.

5,750 

6,550

6,150

5,550

5,360

4,800

3,930

3,690

3,380

3,220

2,930

*3,150

4,020

3,850

3,380

2,650

2,320

2,010

1,480

1,180

1,060

1,200

1,160

1,060

1,940

3,220

2,930

bl.800

b 1,350

b 1,150

b820

93,040

3,001

-941

Feb.

bSOO

b880"

bl,050

bl,050

b950

bl,150

b4,200

2,930

2,190

2,400

3,610

2,400

bl,800

b 1,600

*1,560

a2,400

a3,900

3,610

3,770

4,270

4,300

4,530

6,150

4,950

4,800

5,350

4,620

5,480

-

86,740

3,098

+1,030

Mar.

10,000 

7,930

6,550

14,600

16.000

9,410

9,170

7,370

6,750

6,350

7,150

7,590

6,550

5,950

4,900

3,610

3,690

3,380

2,790

2,450

5,120

7,810

5,280

4,270

4,180

4,100

3,610

2,930

2,380

*2,010

1,670

185,550

5,985

+513

Apr.

1,400 

1,240

1,090

993

914

890

922

866

786

735

707

75T

714

749

1,000

975

858

826

810

818

1,020

2,620

1,660

1,510

5,450

*4,270

3,220

2,650

2,260 

2,010

44,684

1,489

+566

May

1,950 

1,780

1,610

1,500

1,350

1,150

1,070

1,040

1,000

984

1,030

1,010

975

1,290

1,450

1,120

957

948

914

906

906

874

850

1,715

2,140

1,450

1,140

1,170

1,130 

1,080

1,010

37,024

1,194

-57.8

June

*882 

776

694

699

714

694

664

6.170"

6,000

2,860

3,800

4,190

4,120

4,360

3,770

3,380

2,860

,970

,470

,300

,160

,080

1,010

966

948

1,020

984

898

842

810

61,091

2,036

-55.5

July

794 

778

756

55T

820

*866

1,160

981

1,070

5,820

1,660

1,100

925

849

890

850

826

893

1,010

1,010

966

903

789

3,300

2,080

*834

858

829

850 

868

930

35,029

1,130

-410

Aug.

948 

922

858

850

842

810

521

930

*874

842

818

882

2,210

2,580

1,050

892

1,050

1,630

5.880

2,130

1,560

1,350

1,550

1,550

1,260

1,270

1,230

1,200

1,180 

1,160

1,160

39,992

1,290

-275

Sept.

1,140 

1,110

1,100

1,090

1,090

1,070

1,060

1,080

1,130

1,110

1,110

*1,080

1,050

1,040

1,050

993

914

906

898

890

890

882

890

994

1,220

922

850 573

890 

890

50,195

1,006

-791

Adjusted for change In reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

4,734 

4.60

5.30

1,757 

1.71 

1.91

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

5,604 

3.50 

4.04

2,060 

2.00 

2.31

4,128 

4.01 

4.18

6,498 

6.31 

7.27

2,055 

2.00 

2.23

1,136 

1.10 

1.27

Observed

Max 34,600 Mln 552 Mean 1,801 

Max 54,600 Mln 664 Mean 2,530

1,980 

1.92 

2.14

720 

0.700 

0.81

1,015 

0.986 

1.14

215 

0.209 

0.23

Adjusted

Mean 1,972 

Mean 2,490

Cfsm 1.92 In. 25.99 

Cfsm 2.42 In. 32.83

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents In Youghiogheny River and Deep Creek Reservoirs, equivalent In cubic feet per 

second. Records for Deep Creek Reservoir furnished by Pennsylvania Electric Co.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station at Connellsvllle.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

d Doubtful gage-height records discharge computed on basis of gage-height record and records for 

station at Connellsvllle.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 109

Youghiogheny River at Connellsville, Pa.

Location. Lat 40°01'05", long 79°35'40", on left bank at downstream side of Crawford

Avenue Bridge in Connellsville, Payette County, three-quarters of a mile upstream from

Mounts Creek.

Drainage area. 1,326 sq mi. 

Records available. October 1918 to September 1921 and October 1931 to September 1955 in

reports of Geological Survey. July 1908 to September 1941 in reports of Pennsylvania

Department of Forests and Waters. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 860.13 ft above mean sea level (Baltimore

& Ohio RR. benchmark). Prior to Aug. 15, 1928, chain gage at same site and datum. 

Average discharge. 46 years (1908-18, 1919-55), 2,507 cfs (adjusted for storage since

1938). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 103,000 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 21.96 ft),

from rating curve extended above 55,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum 787 cfs

June 4, July 4 (gage height, 2.12 ft); minimum daily, 821 cfs June 4,6.

1908-55: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 16, 1954; minimum, 11 cfs Sept. 23, 26,

27, 1908, Oct. 18, 1910 (gage height, 0.11 ft). 

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated by powerplants, since 1943 by Youghiogheny River Reservoir (see p. 114), since

1925 by Deep Creek Reservoir (combined capacity, 360,060 acre-ft), and by several

smaller reservoirs above station. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 743: Drainage area. WSP 783: 1924(M).

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 16 to Sept. 30

2.0 740

2.5 1,190

3.0 1,790

4.0 3,280

6.0 7,400

8.0 13,200

10.0 21,100

2.1 770

3.0 1,710

4.0 3,120

6.0 7,150

8.0 13,200

10.0 21,100

13.0 36,400

17.0 63,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

 total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

1,310

1,300

1,320

1,470

1,920

4,260

*3,790

2,200

2,130

1,990

1,860

1,720

1,600

1,510 

18,300

57,300

11,300

6,280

5,500

4,610

4,070

3,710

4,240 

7,150

7,150

6,280

3,530

3,890

3,890

4,520

3, 980

184,080

5,938

+154

Nov.

3,530

3,280

3,120

*3,040

2,960

3,040

2,960

2,960

3,120

3,200

2,960

2,880

2,800

2,640 

2,570

2,500

2,430

2.360

2,360

2,640

3,180

5,980

3,280 

3,120

3,040

2,880

2,720

2,800

3,430

3, 890

89,670

2,989

-769

Dec.

3,200

2,880

2,800

2,960

2,800

*2,570

2,430

2,360

2,570

3,530

3,120

2,570

2,640

2,800 

3,800

3,360

2,880

4,980

5,200

3,440

3,120

2,800

3,040 

3,040

2,880

2,570

2,430

2,840

7,860

23 ,600 

11,300

128,370

4,141

+624

Jan.

7,650

7,900

7,650

6,650

6,280

6,400

5,300

4,900

4,430

*4,160

3,800

3,530

4,610

4,520 

4,160

3,280

2,800

2,570

2,020

1,570

1,380

1,530

1,570 

1,390

1,540

3,530

3,530

b2,350

bl,550

bl,-600

b 1 , 000

115,150

3,715

-941

Feb.

bl,100

bl,156

bl,250

bl,200

bl,200

b2,200

b7,200

5,110

3,620

3,620

5,500

4,210

3,040

2,500 

2,430

*2,640

5,600

5,000

5,100

5,600

6,400

6,650

9,600 

7,650

6,150

6,650

6,020

6,080

-

124,470

4,445

+1,030

Mar.

14,100

12,900

8,700

21,800

28,100

15,300

12,800

9,900

*8,700

7,900

8,620

10,200

8,150

7,150 

6,400

4,520

4,700

4,340

3,710

3,200

6,540

11,100

8,100 

5,800

5,400

5,200

4,700

3,800

3,120

2,720

*2,360

260,030

8,388

+513

Apr.

1,960

1,830

1,590

1,480

1,340

1,290

1,310

1,240

1,120

1,040

983 9~9T

992

1,000 

1,190

1,330

1,190

1,130

1,110

1,150

1,410

3,700

2,800 

2,360

8,160

7,150

*5,300

4,070

3,360

2 1 880

66,457

2,215

+566

May

2,640

2,430

2,220

1,960

1,830

1,550

1,420

1,370

1,280

1,210

1,290

1,280

1,220

1,470 

1,900

1,510

1,220

1,160

1,120

1,100

1,090

1,040

1,030 

1,400

2,810

2,220

1,710

1,490

1,590

1,400

1,340

48,300

1,558

-57.8

June

*1,140

1,050

882

821

53S

821

830

7,060

10,200

4,500

4,320

6,020

5,300

5,500 

4,800

4,160

3,620

2,640

1,900

1,650

1,470

1,320

1,210 

1,150

1,100

1,140

1,160

1,060

983 

927

79,572

2,652

-55.5

July

909

882

891

846 i,<3o"o"

*974

1,140

1,230

1,010

3,710

2,270

1,370

1,100

927 

992

954

918

918

1,110

1,120

1,070

1,030

945 

3,480

3,690

1,300

1,100

954

1,000 

945

1,000

40,785

1,316

-410

Aug.

1,050

1,020

964

909

918

891

1,510"

1,040

*992

918

900

927

1,970

4,060 

1,740

1,080

1,180

1,230

3,850

2,530

1,770

1,490

1,450 

1,440

1,290

1,290

1,260

1,230

1,200 

1,190

1,180

43,969

1,418

-275

Sept.

1,150

1,120

1,100

1,090

1,080

1,070

1,050

1,050

1,100

1,090

1,080

1,090

*1,020

*1,010 

1,000

992

909

900

891

882

873 573"

882 

1,120

1,360

1,100

909

983

983 

974

30,731

1,024

-791

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

6,092 

4.59 

5.29

2.22C 

1.67 

1.86

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

4,765 

3.59 

4.14

2,774 

2.09 

2.41

5,475 

4.13 

4.30

8,901 

6.71 

7.74

2,781 

2.10 

2.34

1,500 

1.13 

1.30

Observed

Max 57,300 Min 370 Mean 2,379 

Max 57,300 Min 821 Mean 3,319

2,596 

1.96 

2.19

906 

0.683 

0.79

1,143 

0.862 

0,99

233 

0.176 

0.20

Adjusted

Mean 2,550 Cfsm 1.92 In. 26.06 

Mean 3,278 Cfsm 2.47 In. 33.55

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents in Youghiogheny River and Deep Creek Reservoirs, equivalent in cubic feet per 

second. Records for contents In Deep Creek Reservoir furnished by Pennsylvania Electric Co. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
110 MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Green Lick Run at Green Lick Reservoir, Pa.

Location.--Lat 40°06'20", long 79°30'05", on left bank at upstream end of Green Lick 

Reservoir, Fayette County, 1.3 miles upstream from Latter Run and 3? miles southeast 

of Mount Pleasant.

Drainage area. 3.07 sq mi.

Records available. August 1941 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and V-notch sharp-crested weir. Datum of gage is 1,254.7 ft 

above mean sea level (Pennsylvania RR. benchmark).

Average discharge. 14 years, 5.67 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 860 cfs Oct. 15 (gage height, 5.06 ft, from 

floodmarks, backwater from debris), by computation of flow over dam; minimum, 0.08 cfs 

Sept. 20, 21, 22 (gage height, 0.16 ft).

1941-55: Maximum discharge, 1,400 cfs Aug. 13, 1943 (gage height, 5.1 ft, backwater from debris), by slope area determination; maximum gage height, 5.42 ft May 24, 

1944 (backwater from debris); minimum discharge, about 0.06 cfs during period of no 

gage-height record Oct. 16-20, and on Oct. 21, 1953 (gage height, about 0.12 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those below 1 cfs and those for periods of ice effect, which 

are fair, and those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1053: 1943(m).

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of loe effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 15-22, Nov. 3-1O)

Oct. 1-5 Oct. 6-14 Oct. 15 to Sept. 30

0.25

.3

.35

.4

.5

0.25

.39

.58

.85

1.63

0.35

.4

.5

.7

1.0

1.3

0.79

1.09

1.85

4.16

9.8

18

0.16

.2

.25

.3

.4

.5

.6

.7

0.08

.16

.31

.50

1.02

1.70

2.80

4.00

0.9

1.1

1.3

1.5

1.7

2.0

2.3

8.3

13.5

18.5

28

46

84

148

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

TotaJ

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

0.36

.33 746"

1.07

1.30

24

*4.3

2.30

1.67

1.43

1.22

1.09

1.03

1.03

*109

11

5.4

4.80

3.70

3.25

2.86

2.73

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.2

4.1

4.3

4.5

4.0 

3.5

214.13

6.91

2.25

2.59

Nov.

3.2

3.0

*2.86

2.86

2.86

2.86

3.25

3.25

2.99

2.60

2.5

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.5

ITS

1.7

2.2

3.9

4.2

3.6

*3.4

3.2

2.9

2.7

2.9

5.0 BTO85.53

2.85

0.928

1.04

Dec.

4.5

4.0

3.7

3.4

3.2

*3.2

2.9

37S- 2.5

5.2

4.5

3.8

3.5

4.0

6.8

6.4

6.0

15

13

9.0

*8.0

6.7

6.2

7.6

5.4

5.3

7.5

15.5

47

67 

2T.

306.3

9.88

3.22

5.71

Jan.

15

12

8.8

8.8

8.3

18

T4

9.6

7.8

*6.0

4.80

4.20

3.70

3.12

2.99

2.50

2.21

1.97

1.94

1.55

1.69

1.70

1.62

bl.4

1.33

1.40

bl.2

b.9

bl.O

b.9 

b_.8_

151.22

4.88

1.59

1.83

Feb.

bO.9

bTTQbl.O

b.9

.9

3.0

21

15

10

20

22

13

9.0

7.4

*6.0

8.3

21

13.5

15.0

18.5

20

27

42

TT.5

12.5

8.8

9.8

8.8

-

353.8

12.6

4.10

4.29

Mar,

56

22

14

~5T 141

51

22

14.5

14.5

11.5

14

12

9.3

7.2

6.5

7.2

5.6

5.2

5.0

5.6

15

17

12

9.0

7.2

6.5

4.80

4.00

3.55

3.40 

*3T20~

570.95

18.4

5.99

6.92

f.pr.

2.99

2.60

2.60

2.20

2.10

2.30

2.20

1.94

1.70

1.62

1.54 TTST

1.54

1.74

1.86

1.70

1.62

1.54

1.78

1.78

4.16

6.5

5.2

7.2

34

21

*17

12

8.3

6.0

160.25

5.34

1.74

1.94

May

4.80

37TO

3.12

2.73

2.40

2.10

1.86

1.78

1.54

1.40

1.94

1.47

1.33

1.70

1.40

1.33

1.14

1.08

1.02

1.02

.90

.84

7S¥

2.11

1.62

1.40

1.20

.90

1.71

1 .82 

1.54

53.74

1.73

0.564

0.65

June

*1.38

1.02

.84

.68

.63

.58

.62

66

TT.5

8.2

15.5

13.5

13.5

11.5

8.8

5.8

4.02

2.73

2.20

1.78

1.47

1.33

1.14

1.14

1.02

1.08

.90

.78

.58

.42

186.64

6.22

2.03

2.26

July

0.34

.28

.25

.22

.30

*.58

.42

.66

4.27

.91

.59

.38

.28

.22

.22

.22

.19

.51

1.13

.40

.31

.25

.51

19.5

5.3

1.78

1.08

.84

.63

.46

.38

43.51

1.40

0.456

0.53

Aug.

0.31

.28

.25

.19

.16

.16

.38

.52

*.22

.16

1.59

.85

*35

12.5

4.12

2.36

1.47

1.54

1.55

.96

.78

1.13

1.54

.78

.58

.50

.42

.42

.38

.37 

.56

72.03

2.32

0.756

0.87

Sept.

0.34

.28

.22

.30

.28

.22

.25

.22

.22

.16

.14

.12

*.12

.12

.12

.10

.10

.10

.12

.10

TTO- .08

.10

.63

.36

.19

.14

3.51 -TEE"

.28

9.57

0.319

0.104

0.12

Calendar year 1954 : Max 109 Mln 0.12 Mean 4.88 Cfsm 1.59 In. 21.56

Water year 1954-55 : Max 141 Mln 0.08 Mean 6.05 Cfsm 1.97 In. 26.75

Peak discharge {base, 150 efs). Pet. 15 (5 p.m.) 860 cfs (5.06 ft)j Dec. 29 (11 p.m.) 209 cfs 

(2.52 ffl. Mar. 1 (9:30 a.m.) 151 cfs (2.31 ft); Mar. 4 (6:30 a.m.) 472 cfs (3.12 ft); June 8 

(11:30 a.m.) 229 cfs (2.58 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 23 to Nov. 2, Nov. 11 to Dec. 21, Feb. 5-10; discharge estimated 

on basis of 4 discharge measurements and records for Laurel Hill Creek at Urslna.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 111

Youghiogheny River at Sutersville, Pa.

Location. Lat 40°14 I S5", long 79°48'S5", on left bank 500 ft upstream from highway 

bridge, at Sutersville, Westmorland County, and 2.1 miles downstream from Sewickley 

Creek.

Drainage area. 1,715 sq mi.

Records available. October 1931 to September 1936 and December 1938 to September 1955 in 

reports of Geological Survey. June 1915 to September 1920 (gage heights and discharge 

measurements only), October 1980 to September 1929, June 1931 to September 1936, and 

December 1938 to September 1941 in reports of Pennsylvania Department of Forests and

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 733.36 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1989, supplementary adjustment of 1944. Prior to Oct. 9, 1934, chain gage, and Oct.9, 

1934, to May 31, 1939, wire-weight gage, at site 500 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 30 years (1920-29, 1931-36, 1939-55), 2,996 cfs (adjusted for storage 

since 1939) .

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 108,000 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 38.5 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum, 920 cfs June 5, July 5 (gage height, 3.83 ft); minimum daily, 930 

cfs June 5.

1915-29, 1931-36, 1938-55: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 16, 1954; minimum gage 

height, 1.96 ft July 10, 1918.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Plow regulated by powerplants, since 1943 by Youghiogheny River Reservoir (see p. 114), since 

1985 by Deep Creek Reservoir (combined capacity, 360,060 acre-ft) , and by several 

smaller reservoirs above station.

Revisions. WSP 743: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1-15, 

Dec. 31 to Aug. 13

Oct. 16 to Dec. 30, 

Aug. 14 to Sept. 30

3.0 710

4.O 1,790

6.0 5,210

8.O 9,4OO

13.0 23,000

18.0 40,000

3.3 935

3.6 1,220

4.0 1,650

5.0 3,050

7.0 6,660

12.0 19,600

18.0 40,000

26.0 74,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Ttital

Mean

(t)

Oct.

1,490 

1,480

1,520

1,720

2,200

4,300

5,010

2,900

2,420

2,280

2,200

2,060

1,920

1,790

24,600

71.000

15,100

7,500 

6,300

5,140

4,510

4,060

4,060 

6,280

6,850

6,660

4,330

4,240

4,150

4,780

4,330

217,180

7,006

+154

Nov.

3,800 

3,550

3,380

3,300

3,210

3,210

3,130

3,050

3,210

3,300

3,130

2,970

2,890

2,730

2,660

2,580

2,500

*2,430 

2,560

2,500

2,890

5,960

3,550 

3,210

3,130

2,970

2,810

2,810

3,130

3, 980

92,350

3,078

-769

Dec.

3,460 

3,050

2,890

2,970

2,890

2,730

2,430

2.560

2,500

3,380

3,460

2,810

2,660

2,890

5,720

4,060

*3,300

5,970 

7,050

4,780

5,720

3,380

3,580 

5,460

3,300

2,890

2,660

2,810

6,200

25,400

16,5OO

143,060

4,615

+624

Jan.

8,960 

8,740

8,520

7,460

7,040

7,250

6,850

5,810

5,410

5,010

4,540

4,060

4,820

*5,010

4,820

3,970

3,340

2,990 

2,660

2,130

1,660

1,720

1,790 

1,660

1,540

3,050

3,880

3,160

bl,900

bl,600

bl,500

152,610

4,278

-941

Feb.

bl,500 

bl,600

bl,600

bl,500

bl,500

b5,000

b 10,000

7,460

5,010

4,540

6,010

5,610

b5,400

b2,800

b2,800

b2,800

b7,000

*6,830 

6,210

6,620

7,460

7,880

11,500 

10, 100

7,460

7,460

7,040

6,620

_

155,110

5,540

+1,050

Mar.

15,400 

16,600

9,840

25,200

57,500

20,200

15,000

11,500

9,840

8,960

9,180

11,000

9,180

8,090

7,460

5,610

5,410

5,210 

4,650

5,970

5,670

11,900

10,500 

6,830

6,410

6,010

5,410

4,650

5,880

5,540

2,900

302,860

9,770

+515

Apr.

*2,500 

2,200

1,990

1,860

1,660

1,600

1,660

1,540

1,440

1,550

1,270

1,240

1,240

1,250

1,400

1,540

1,480

1,550 

1,510

1,430

1,660

5,420

5,790 

2,900

7,580

8,960

6,830

5,210

4,250

5,520

79,390

2,646

+566

May

3,080 

*2,820

2,580

2,550

2,150

1,860

1,660

1,600

1,490

1,410

1,470

1,470

1,410

1,520

1,860

1,790

1,460

1,280 

1,260

1,250

1,250

1,200

1.140 

1,360

2,480

2,66O

1,990

1,720

1,660

1,600

1,550

54,500

1,752

-57.8

June

1,590 

1,240

1,080

970

950

*960

950

4,620

15,900

6,120

4,440

7,040

6,210

6,410

5,610

4,820

4,160

5,540 

2,420

1,990

1,720

1,600

1,440 

1,560

1,290

1,300

1,350

1,290

1,180

1,100

92,210

5,074

-55.5

July

1,060 

1,050

,050

,050

,030

,040

,090

,400

1,540

2,610

*5,580

1,800

1,510

1,140

1,040

1,090

1,040

1,020 

I,S30

1,230

1,200

1,130

1,090 

2,750

5,690

2,260

1,380

1,500

1,140

1,120

1,100

47,080

1,519

-410

Aug.

1,150 

1,160

1,120

1,050

1,050

1,030

1,040

1,290

1,170

1,060

*1,190

1,120

3,250

5,140

2,860

1,620

1,300

1,410 

2,780

5,220

2,150

1,770

1,710 

1,600

1,480

1,410

1,400

1,360

1,320

1,300

1,350

51,720

1,668

-275

Sept.

1,280 

1,250

1,210

1,200

1,180

1,180

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,170

1,170

1,160

1,150

1,090

*1,090

1,070

1,040

971 

980

962

944

SIT

962 

1,250

1,500

1,500

1,020

1,110

1,060

1,020

33,453

1,115

-791

Adjusted for change In reservoir contents

Mean 

Ctem 

In.

7,160 

4.17 

4.81

2,30£ 

1.3E 

1.51

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

5,239 

3.05 

3.52

3,537 

1.95 

2.25

6,570 

5.85 

3.99

10,280 

5.99 

6.91

3,212 

1.87 

2.09

Observed

Max 71,000 Min 381 Mean 2,759 

Max 71,000 Min 950 Mean 3,859

1,694 

0.988 

1.14

5,018 

1.76 

1.96

1,109 

0.647 

0.75

1,595 

0.812 

0.94

524 

0.189 

0.21

Adjusted

Mean 2,930 CfBm 1.71 In. 23.19 

Mean 3,798 CfBm 2.21 In. 50.08

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in Youghiogheny River and Deep Creek Reservoirs, equivalent in cubic feet per 

second. Records of contents in Deep Creek Reservoir furnished by Pennsylvania Electric Co. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
112 MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Abers Creek near Murrysville, Pa.

Location.--Lat 40°27'0l", long 79°42"50", on right bank at downstream side of highway

 bridge, 30 ft upstream from unnamed run, 2 miles northwest of Murrysville, Westmoreland 

County, and 5$ miles northwest of Export.

Drainage area. 4.39 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1948 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 936.73 ft above mean 

sea level (Pennsylvania Department of Highways benchmark). Prior to Oct. 1, 1950, 

water-stage recorder at site 800 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 5.16 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 950 cfs Oct. 15 (gage height, 6.68 ft); minimum,

 OTFcfs July 23, Sept. 19; minimum gage height, 1.62 ft July 23.

1948-55: Maximum discharge, 1,600 cfs July 5, 1950 (gage height, 7.72 ft, from 

floodmarks at present site), from rating curve extended above 200 cfs on basis of 

contracted-opening determination of peak flow; no flow at times July to September 1949, 

July 27-29, 1954.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1, 2, July 14, 15, 24, 25)

Oct. 15 to Dec. 21 Dec. 22 to Sept. 30

1.7

1.75

1.8

1.9

2.0

0.3

.5

.8

1.4

2.4

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.5

2.7

4.2

6.5

9.5

18

32

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.6

1.0

1.7

3.0

4.6

7.2

16

2.8

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.5

32

52

107

176

270

1.60

1.65

1.7

1.75

1.8

1.9

2.0

0.1

.2

.3

.5

.7

1.5

2.6

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.5

2.7

3.1

4.0

6.O

8.8

17

30

65

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsro

In.

Oct.

~X0.4

1.6

27

21

15

6.1

3.9

2.8

2.2

1.8

1.7

4.4

2.7

*268 '

*50

15

8.2

5.3

4.1

3.3

2.8

2.4,

2.2

1.9

1.9

2.0

1.7

2.0

1.8

1 .6

465.3

15.0

3.42

3.94

Nov.

1.6

1.6

2.4

2.7

2.5

2.3

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

: T75-

1.6

1.6

1.6 1.7

2.2

2.3

2.2

2.2

i-- 2.2

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.5

3.0

4.5

g B

o .a

63.9

2.13

0.485

0.54

Dec.

3.8

3.8

3.4

3.3

3.0

2.3

2.0

2Tff

3.2

3.0

2.3

2.3

2.6

3.6

7.9

*6.6

8.5

48

19

10

8.0

*7.6

6.0

6.2

5.0

4.5

3.9

8.0

36

55 

2T

301.8

9.74

2.22

2.56

Calendar year 1954: Max 268

Jan.

14

12

8.8

8.2

9.9

18

IS

9.5

8.8

7.3

6.2

5.5

5.3

4.5

4.0

4.0

3.5

3.2

3.0

2.7

3.3

3.3

2.7

2.5

2.2

1.8 *1.4

.8

ITT

.8

.8

172.1

5.55

1.26

1.46

Feb.

1.1

1.1

.9 *.7

77

30

35

15

15

17

15

11

9.0

8.0

7.0

19

24

19

17

16

20

33

46

22

14

11

10

9.1

426.6

15.2

3.46

3.61

Mln 0

Mar.

23

14

10

58

3T

23

15

11

11

*9.8

14

10

8.2

6.7

7.3

30

16

13

1O

8.2

22

28

17

12

9.1

8.2

6.2

5.6

5.0

4.2

4iQ

451.5

14.6

3.33

3.82

Apr.

3.7

3.6

3.4

3.1

2.7

3.2

2.9

2.5

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.4

2.1

4.1

4.6

3.4

3.0

*2.6

7.2

15

22

14

8.8

10

34

18

12

8.8

6.7

5.3

215.5

7.18

1.64

1.83

Mean 5 .03

May

4.5

375

3.7

3.4

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.4

1.8

1.3

*1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

17?

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.0

.9

1.0

.9 

.9

54.7

1.76

0.401

0.46

June

0.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.7

*11-?.3

1.3

3.4

2.1

4.7

3.4

2.4

1.7

1.1

1.1

1.0

.8

.8

.7

.6

*.5

.4

.5

.4

.4

.3 

T3

45.3

1.51

0.344

0.38

July

0.6

.5

.4

.3

_.2

.3

.3

.2

3.2

2.0

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

*.3

.2

5.7

T7T

.6 

.4

.3

20.6

0.66

0.151

0.17

Aug.

0.3

.2

7?

.3

.9

.6

.7

.6

.3

.2

3.3

1.0 *29~6M

2.6

1.7

1.1

.9

.7

.6

.5

5.6

3.2

1.6

1.2

.8

.7

.6

*.6 

1.0

 6

67.7

2.18

0.497

0.57

Cfsm 1.15 In. 15.56

Sept.

0.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

7Z

.2

.2

.2

1.8

.4

.2

.3

1.0

.3 

.2

9.7

0.32

0.073

0.08

Water year 1954-55: Max 268 Mln 0.1 Mean 6.29 Cfsm 1.43 In. 19.42

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs). Oct. 15 (5:30 p.m.) 950 cfs (6.68 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 6-9, 11-13, 21, 22, 25, 26, Jan. 14 to Feb. 6, 

Feb. 11-16, Mar. 8, 9, 27-30.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 113

Monongahela River at Braddock, Pa.

Location.--Lat 40°23'30", long 79°51'30", near right bank on river guide wall 380 ft up-

 stream from dam at lock 2, at Braddock, Allegheny County, 1,700 ft downstream from

Turtle Creek, and 11.2 miles upstream from confluence with Allegheny River. 

Drainage area.--7,337 sq mi.

Record! available. January 1939 to September 1955. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete dam. Datum of gage is 707.16 ft above mean sea

 level, adjustment of 1929. Prior to Aug. 13, 1951, at site 700 ft upstream at same

datum.

Average discharge.--16 years, 12,480 cfs (adjusted for storage and diversion). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 200,000 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 30.63 ft);

 minimum, 1,320 cfs Sept. 18, 19 (gage height, 12.36 ft); minimum daily, 1,370 cfs 

Sept. 19.

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 201,000 cfs June 5, 1941 (gage height, 31.20 ft); minimum, 559 cfs Sept. 20, 22, 23, 1946; minimum daily, 703 cfs Sept. 3, 4, 22, 1946. 

Maximum stage known, 38.8 ft-Mar. 18, 1936, from floodmarks (discharge, 210,000 

cfs)

Remarks.--Records good except those below 3,000 cfs or those for period of no gage-height 

record, which are fair. Flow regulated by locks and hydroelectric plants, since 1938 

by Tygart Reservoir (see p. 114 ), since 1926 by Lake Lynn, since 1943 by Youghiogheny 

River Reservoir (see p. 114 ), and since 1925 by Deep Creek Reservoir (combined capacity, 718,960 acre-ft). Figures of daily discharge include slight diversion from Beaver Run Reservoir and Thorn Run, in the Kiskiminetas River basin, to the Borough of 

Jeannette and into Turtle Creek, respectively.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 30, 31, Mar. 5, 6)

13.3

13.5

13.0

14.0

1,150

1,730

3,600

9,000

16.0

18.0

22.0

38.0

33,500

41,TOO

97,000

171,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

5.260 

3,300

3,740

6,460

7,680

9,600

14,300

12,000

11,700

8,700

6,700 

6,700

5,880

5,020

13,000

162,000

*U1,000

38,300

25,900

22,500

18,700

 19,400

18,000 

19,400

19,400

19,400 

15,900

13,000

15,900

20,900

22,500

680,240

21,940

-241

Nov.

19.400 

17,000

15,900

14,900

14,600

12,000

11,100

10,800

11,100

10,500

9,300 

8,400

8,400

6,480

5.290

5,820

 5,660

5,940

5,500

5,660

6,430

7,620

9,600 

9,900

9,600

8,400 

8,700

9,000

8,400

13,300

294,700

9,823

-1,630

Dec.

15,600 

14,000

12,000

10,800

9,300

8,700

9,300

7,200

5.880

7,800

10,800 

11,400

8,100

10,200

14,300

 20,100

17,600

19,400

29,500

25,900

20,900

18,000

15,900 

15,200

12,600

9,900 

7,500

8,100

14,500

75,200

 92.800

558,480

18,020

+1,610

Jan.

45.100 

31,500

29,500

26,800

24,100

24,100

26,800

24,100

20,900

17,000

17,300 

16 , 200

15,600

15,900

13,600

11,700

9,000

9,000

8,100

7,200

6,480

7,090

6,480 

5,440

5,940

6,920 

8,400

7,380

5,290

3,960

5.390

458,270

14,780

-2,240

Feb.

4.160 

5,550

6,480

 10,800

11,400

17,800

66.100

a66,000

335,000

330,000

a30,000 

28,600

23,300

21,700

22,500

22,500

24,100

33,500

30,500

26,800

22,500

30,500

39,500 

42,800

35,500

29,500 

26,800

28,600

-

_ __ ___

772,490

27,590

+1,390

Mar.

44,600 

77,700

46,600

55,000

 97.100

91,800

67,900

56,700

 45,100

39,500

37,500 

45,100

42,800

36,500

32,500

27,700

23,300

25,000

23,300

18,700

17,900

38,600

48,700 

36,500

28,600

26,800 

23,300

15,600

13,600

12,000

11.100

*1,207.1

38,940

+197

Apr.

9,900 

8,400

7,740

5,990

5,880

5,020

5,390

6,320

5,080

4,620

3.820 

4,050

4,290

4,480

5,390

6,980

7,260

 5,880

5,880

6,700

8,400

12,600

13,600 

9,600

15,500

29.500 

28,600

23,300

17,600

14,000

.....__._

291,770

9,726

+1,850

May

10,200 

8,100

8,100

7,320

6,540

5,770

5,240

4,430

3,690

3,690

3.560 

3,600

3,600

7,570

15.600

 13,000

12,600

11,700

8,400

6,260

5,550

5,500

4,050 

4,430

5,440

5,440 

4,880

4,140

5,720

4,520

3,960

202,600

6,535

+330

June

3,960 

3,060

2,510

2,220

1,890

1.720

1,980

7,530

25.000

16,200

11,100 

15,600

17,600

18,000

16,200

13,600

11,100

9,300

7,040

4,580

4,190

3,780

3,060 

 2,660

2,590

2,740 

2,590

3,340

2,940

2,620

 ----- 

220,700

7,357

-108

July

2,510 

2,160

1,920

1,820

1,700

2,160

2,860

3,220

3,560

4,280

8.400 

5,340

3,740

2,780

2,190

1,920

1,820

1,740

1,950

2,160

1,980

1,720

1.520 

2,970

 8,100

6,380 

4,470

3,640

2,780

2,300

2,020

96,110

3,100

-502

Aug.

1,720 

1,890

1,890

1,700

1,580

1.520

1,580

1,820

1,700

1,860

3,010 

2,520

10,600

20.100

16,700

9,600

5,770

6,100

16,600

18,200

11,100

7,200

7,090 

9,900

6,820

4,920 

3,920

3,140

*2,480

2,480

2,480

187,990

6,064

-417

Sept.

2,400 

2,300

2,300

2,260

1,950

1,790

2,050

2,120

1,980

1,950

1,790 

1,640

1,950

1,980

1,720

1,660

1,540

1,460

1.370

1,700

1,720

1,520

1,520 

2,280

2,330

2,620 

2.900

2,740

2,360

1,980

59,880

1,996

-1,350

Adjusted for diversion and change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

21,700 

2.96 

3.41

8,193 

1.12 

1.25

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

19,630 

2.68 

3.09

12,540 

1.71 

1.97

28,980 

3.95 

4.11

39,140 

5.33 

6.14

11,580 

1.58 

A. 76

Observed

6,865 

0.936 

1.08

Max 162,000 Mln 1,290 Mean 10,730 

Max 162,000 Mln 1,370 Mean 13,780

7,249 

0.988 

1.10

2,598 

0.354 

0.41

5,647 

0.770 

0.89

646 

0.088 

0.10

Adjusted

Mean 11,000 Cfsm 1.50 In. 20.37 

Mean 13,680 Cfsm 1.86 In. 25.31

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

1- Change In contents in Tygart Reservoir, Lake Lynn, Deep Creek, and Youghiogheny River Reservoirs, and diversion from Beaver Run Reservoir, equivalent in cubic feet per second. Records of 

contents in Lake Lynn and Deep Creek Reservoir, and diversion from Beaver Run Reservoir, furnished 

by West Penn Power Co., Pennsylvanls Electric Co., and Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County, 

respectively.

* Expressed in thousands.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.
114 MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Reservoirs in Monongahela River basin

Deep Creek Reservoir.--Lat 39°30'34", long 79°23'28", on Deep Creek at dam, 1.8 miles 

upstream from mouth and 7 miles north of Oakland, Garrett County, Md. Drainage area, 

64.7 sq mi. Records available, July 1925 to September 1955 (prior to October 195U 

month-end contents published in WSP 1305). Gage, water-stage recorder at right end of 

spillway. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (unadjusted).

Water 

year

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954 

1955

Maximum

Date

May 12-14, 1951 

May 25, 1952 

Apr. 13,14, 1953 

June 27, 1954 

June 13, 1955

Contents 

(acre-ft)

87,955 

91,488 

86,281 

79,121 

88,140

Elevation 

(feet)

2,460.65 

2,461.60 

2,460.20 

2,458.25 

2,460.70

Minimum

Date

Jan. 3, 4, 1951 

Nov. 21,22, 1951 

Jan. 13, 1953 

Jan. 7-9, 1954 

Feb. 4, 1955

Contents 

(acre-ft)

51,350 

51,198 

49,690 

47,323 

54,862

Elevation 

(feet)

2,449.90 

2,449.85 

2,449.35 

2,448.55 

2,451.05

1925-55: Maximum contents, 93,258 acre-ft July 24, 25, 1949 (elevation, 2,462.075 

ft); minimum observed,' 11,763 acre-ft Sept. 30, 1925 (elevation, 2,433.45 ft).

Reservoir is formed by an earth-fill dam completed January 1925. Usable capacity, 

92,975 acre-ft between elevations, 2,425 ft (top of intake to outlet tunnel) and 

2,462 ft (crest of spillway). Dead storage, 13,085 acre-ft. Figures give herein represent usable contents. Reservoir is used for hydro-electric power. Records furnished 

by Pennsylvania Electric Co.

Tygart Reservoir --Lat 39°18'50", long 80°02'00", at dam on Tygart River, 2.2 miles upstream from Threefork Creek and 2.4 miles upstream from Grafton, Taylor County, W. Va. 

Drainage area, 1,184 sq mi. Records available, October 1939 to September 1955. Gage, 

water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level. Maximum contents during 

year, 203,301 acre-ft Oct. 18 (elevation, 1,138.02 ft); minimum, 11,240'acre-ft Jan. 18 

(elevation, 1,010.06 ft). Maximum contents since storage began, 221,100 acre-ft 

Apr. 18, 1939 (elevation, 1,144.75 ft); minimum since October 1939, 8,330 acre-ft 

Jan. 25, 1940 (elevation, 1,005.15 ft).

Reservoir is formed by concrete gravity dam completed and accepted February 1938; 

storage began May 15, 1938. Capacity, 286,600 acre-ft between elevations 991.5 ft 

(sill of valves) and 1,167.0 ft (crest of spillway) above mean sea level. Dead storage, 

2,950 acre-ft. Figures given herein represent total contents. Conservation pool elevation is 1,010.0 ft and water below elevation 991.5 ft cannot be withdrawn. Reservoir 

is used for flood control and supplementary supply for navigation on Monongahela River 

during periods of low flow. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Youghiogheny River Reservoir. Lat 39°47'56", long 79°22'06", at control tower at dam, 

1.2 miles upstream from Confluence, Pa., since June 1951. Water-stage recorder also 

at lat 39°45'21", long 79°24'00", at bridge on U. S. Highway 40, 500 ft upstream from 

Stuck Hollow Run, 0.6 mile upstream from Tub Run, and 7.5 miles upstream from 

Youghiogheny River Dam on Youghiogheny River, Somerset County, Pa. Datum of gage is 

at mean sea level. Prior to Mar. 9, 1948, staff gage at dam. Drainage area, 434 sq 

mi. Records available, October 1943 to September 1955. Maximum contents during year, 

164,986 acre-ft June 13 (elevation, 1,442.63 ft); minimum, 67,063 acre-ft Feb. 1 (elevation, 1,401.46 ft). Maximum contents during period 1943-55, 194,080 acre-ft Apr. 16, 

1948 (elevation, 1,452.20 ft); minimum, 845 acre-ft Oct. 11, 1943 (elevation, 1,328.8 

ft).

Reservoir is formed by an earth-fill dam, rock faced; storage began during construction sometime prior to July 1943; storage for low-flow augmentation commenced 

January 1948. Dam completed October 1943. Capacity, 254,000 acre-ft between elevations 

1,319.50 ft (invert at intake to outlet tunnel) and 1,470.00 ft (full pool). Minimum 

pool elevation is 1,344.0 ft, capacity, 5,230 acre-ft. Winter low-water pool elevation 

is 1,419.0 ft, capacity, 103,000 acre-ft. Summer low-water pool elevation is 1,439.0 

ft, capacity, 154,500 acre-ft. Storage to summer pool normally occurs during period 

Mar 15 to Apr. 15. Depletion of low-water storage for Youghiogheny River flow augmentation occurs normally during period July through November. Figures given herein 

represent total contents. Reservoir is designated multipurpose. Records furnished by 

Corps of Engineers.

Month-end elevation and contents, October 1950 to September 1955

Deep Creek Reservoir

Date

Dec. 31. ......................

Calendar year 195O. .........

Jan. 31, 1951.................

Mar. 31.......................

Apr. 30.... ...................

Elevation 

(feet)t

2,450.10

-

2,460.00

Contents 

(acre-feet)

72,365

51,956

-

85,537

Change in 

contents 

(acre-feet)

.

-8,269

-1,981

-11,896

+12,392

+1,414

+9,821

t Elevations at 12 p.m.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 115

Reservoirs in Monongahela River basin Continued

Month-end elevation and contents, October 1950 to 

September 1955 Continued

Date

Sept . 30 .......................

Water year 1950-51. .........

Nov. 30.......................

Jan. 31, 1952.................

Sept. 30. ......................

Water year 1951-52. .........

Feb. 28.......................

Sept. 30.......................

Water year 1952-53 ..........

Dec. 31.......................

Calendar year 1953 ..........

Sept . 30. ......................

Water year 1953-54, .........

Dec. 31.......................

Calendar year 1954. .........

Jan. 31, 1955.................

Feb. 28.......................

Sept. 30...... .................

Water year 1954-55. .........

Deep Creek Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

2,459.85 

2,459.95 

2,458.55 

2,456.10 

2,453.75

-

2,450.60 

2,450.35 

2,451.90

-

2,456.05 

2,454.60 

2,457.80 

2,460.80 

2,461.25 

2,460.60 

2,458.95 

2, '57. 25 

2,454.30

-

2,451.45 

2,450.15 

2,449.75

-

2,453.60 

2,456.15 

2,459.25 

2,459.55 

2,459.40 

2,458.50 

2,457.70 

2,456.75 

2,454.70

-

2,451.80 

2,449.45 

2,448.65

-

2 , 449 . 80 

2,451.20 

2,455.00 

2,456.10 

2,456.85 

2,458.20 

2,457.60 

2,458.00 

2,455.95

-

2,456.60 

2,454.05 

2,453.00

-

2,451.35 

2,454.35 

2,459.75 

2,460.25 

2,460.60 

2,459.80 

2,458.40 

2,457.60 

2,455.25

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

84,986 

85,354 

80,211 

71,492 

63,522

-

53,476 

52,713 

57,534

-

71,318 

66,364 

77,498 

88,512 

90,186 

87,769 

81,680 

75,539 

65,354

-

56,111 

52,107 

50,895

-

63,026 

71,667 

82,782 

83,884 

83,333 

80,028 

77,140 

73,772 

66,703

-

57,218 

49,989 

47,617

-

51,047 

55,331 

67,723 

71,492 

74,125 

78,939 

76,781 

78,214 

70,971

-

73,242 

64,516 

61,065

-

55,799 

65,521 

84,619 

86,467 

87,769 

84,803 

79,665 

76,781 

68,572

-

Change in 

contents 

(acre-feet)

-551 

+368 

-5,143 

-8,719 

-7,970

-8,843

-10,046 

-763 

+4,821

+5,578

+13,784 

-4,954 

+11,134 

+11,014 

+1,674 

-2,417 

-6,089 

-6,141 

-10,185

+1,832

-9,243 

-4,004 

-1,212

-6,639

+12,131 

+8,641 

+11,115 

+1,102 

-551 

-3,305 

-2,888 

-3,368 

-7,069

+1,349

-9,485 

-7,229 

-2,372

-3,278

+3,430 

+4,284 

+12,392 

+3,769 

+2,633 

+4,814 

-2,158 

+1,433 

-7,243

+4, 268

+2,271 

-8,726 

-3,451

+13,448

-5,266 

+9,722 

+19,098 

+1,848 

+1,302 

-2,966 

-5,138 

-2,884 

-8,209

-2,399

t Elevations at 12 p.m.
116 MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Reservoirs in Monongahela River basin Continued

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Date

Dec. 31................

Calendar year 1954...

Feb. 28................

Water year 1954-55...

Tygart Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

1,087.08 

73.85 

1,029.32 

1,078.25

-

1,012.87 

1,039.80 

1,010.71 

1,081.02 

1,094.13 

1,092.96 

1,089.30 

1,084.31 

1,063.62

-

Contents 

(acrefeet) .

99,631 

79,001 

26,388 

85,580

-

13,130 

36,494 

11,669 

89,902 

111,478 

109,452 

103,288 

95,139 

64,791

-

Change in 

contents 

(acre-feet)

-20,630 

-52,613 

+59,192

+70,623

-72,450 

+23,364 

-24,825 

+78,233 

+21,576 

-2,026 

-6,164 

-8,149 

-30,348

-34,840

Youghiogheny River Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

1,421.07 

1,424.07 

1,407.25 

1,426.02

-

1,401.57 

1,423.97 

1,428.92 

1,440.57 

1,438.87 

1,438.75 

1,431.43 

1,425.98 

1,408.71

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

107,856 

115,042 

78,015 

119,850

-

67,262 

114,794 

127,195 

159,002 

154,142 

153,802 

133,745 

119,750 

80,920

-

Change in 

contents 

(acre-feet)

+7,186 

-37,027 

+41,835

+109,985

-52,588 

+47,532 

+12,401 

+31,807 

-4,860 

-340 

-20,057 

-13,995 

-38,830

-26,936

t Elevations at 12 p.m.
CHARTIERS CREEK BASIN 117

Chartiers Creek at Carnegie, Pa.

Location. Lat 40°24'00", long 80°05'55", on right bank 200 ft upstream from highway bridge 

at Carnegie, Allegheny County, 0.2 mile downstream from Robinson Run, and 9.0 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 257 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1919 to September 1921, January 1932 to September 1933, and 

November 1940~to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey. June 1915 to September 1919 (gage heights and discharge measurements only), October 1919 to September 1933, 

and November 1940 to September 1941 in reports of Pennsylvania Department of Forests 

and Waters.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 762.03 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1944 (Pennsylvania RR. benchmark). Prior to Dec. 15, 

1931, chain gage at site half a mile downstream at different datum. Jan. 8, 1932, to 

Sept. 30, 1933, chain gage at site 1 mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--26 years (1919-30, 1932-33, 1941-55), 310 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,520 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 11.55 ft); minimum, 32 cfs Jan. 28; minimum gage height, 2.10 ft Oct. 2.

1919-33, 1S40-55: Maximum gage height observed, 16.1 ft June 17, 1920, site and 

datum then to use (discharge not determined); minimum discharge observed. 16 cfs Aug. 9, 

1926, and at times in September 1932.

Flood in March 1936 reached a stage of about 14 ft, present site, from information 

by local residents (discharge uncertain).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height record, which 

are fair. Some regulation at low flow by mine drainage, "reservoirs, and industrial 

usage above station.

Revisions. WSP 1053: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In

cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 16 to Feb. 6)

2.1 

2.3 

2.5 

3.0

42

76

128

305

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

520

800

1,450

2,150

2.1 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0

Oct. 16 to Sept. 30 

38

160

265

4.0 720

6.0 2,030

9.0 4,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

45

55

87

172

178

170

110

70

63

59

57

57

134

9a

1.77CT

4,210

676

408

289

225

194

160

141

128

119,

123

126

121

116

1 16 

105

10,369

334

1.30

1.50

Nov.

100

98

~55 102

98

94

87

87

87

85

83

81

79

78

76

*76

78

78

79

83

76

74

V 7*

I *78

-. 76

74

74

76

89

83

2,501

83.4

0.325

0.36

Dec.

79

79

78

76

74

 gs 65

68

79

83

76

70

74

*85

116

131

126

548

487

273

190

152

149

146

119

105

102

128

393

1,990 

 -7ji<i r bo

6,977

225

0.875

1.01

Jan.

448

357

269

245

233

317

321

257

237

211

184

155

155

*144

128

126

107

94

100

87

79

96

87

74

78

74

66

47

S5

55 

52

4,948

160

0.623

0.72

Feb.

58

74

65

57

54

981

2,090

645

470

511

520

357

309

285

293

312

748

670

530

520

d645

dl,360

dl,540

*971

685

570

560

535

-

16,415

586

2.28

2.38

Mar.

840

775

570;

3,020

3.470

1,640

1,090

830

775

655

950

960

675

560

540

680

565

540

493

434

795

1,000

748

605

511

484

3430

a380

*a360

»341 

313

26,029

840

3.27

3.77

Apr.

297

273

' 257

233

225

253

245

208

A 190

 178

250" 175

178

206

309

3250

3200

178

222

284

376

285

269

290

802

675

570

452

377

325

8,982

299

1.16

1.30

May

277 *255

241

222

204

184

169

163

152

155

160

144

157

225

152

131

131

121

116

119

111

119

133

188

146

121

107

107

102

98

n

4,799

155

0.603

0.69

June

91

87

83

79

78

*76

92

*825

155

190

216

211

313

269

197

152

128

109

100

91

91

91

87

87

83

79

74

72

74

68

4,619

154

0.599

0.67

July

72

72

69

82

63

65

65

66

78

101

96

68

63

60

60

60

57

*62

106

68

58

55

54

"55T 456

108

140

83

72

63 

58

2,961

95.5

0.372

0.43

Aug.

54

55

*57

60

171

154

93

83

68

63

*572

299

2.020

1,650

439

289

*211

178

157

133

321

556

496

238

172

149

131

121

121

168 

141

9,420

304

1.18

1.36

Sept.

116

98

91

87

81

83

85

83

78

76

72

72

72

78

76

*72

68

68

66

j>5

70

68

74

~Sl 174

70

70

122

90

74

2,493

83.1

0.323

0.36

Calendar year 1954: Max 4,210 Min 39 Mean 173 Cfsm 0.673 In. 9.13

Water year 1984-55: Max 4,210 Mln 45 Mean 275 Cfsra 1.07 In. 14.55

Peak discharge (b3se. 2.500 ofs). Oct. 16 (12:30 3.m.) 7,520 cfs (11.55 ft)) Feb. 7 (4 a.m.) 3,340 

cfs (7.64 ft); Mar. 4 (ll p.m.) 4,900 cfs (9.15 ft); Aug. 13 (1:30 p.m.) 3,520 cfs (7.77 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this d3y.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, recorded range in 

stage, and records for Raccoon Creek at Moffatts Mill.

d Doubtful gage-height records discharge computed on basis of recorder graph and records for 

Raccoon Creek at Moffatts Mill.
118 OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM

Ohio River at Sewlckley, Pa.

Location. Lat 40°31'50", long 80"II 1 20", on left bank 200 ft upstream from highway

bridge at Sewickley, Allegheny County, 0.5 mile upstream from Harrows Run, 1.5 miles

upstream from Dashields Dam, and 11.8 miles downstream from confluence of Allegheny

and Monongahela Rivers.

Drainage area. 19,500 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1933 to September 1955. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and dam 1.5 miles downstream. Datum of gage is 690.00 ft

above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Nov. 22, 1933, staff gage at same

site and datum.

Average discharge. 22 years, 32,460 cfs (adjusted for storage since 1941). 

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 318,000 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 22.76 ft,

from floodmark in gage well); minimum, 2,970 cfs Sept. 20 (gage height, 2.79 ft). 

1933-55: Maximum discharge, 574,000 cfs Mar. 18, 1936 (gage height, 34.75 ft,

from floodmark in gage house); minimum, about 2,000 cfs July 25, 1934. 

Remarks. Records good except those computed from gage readings, which are fair. Some

regulation by locks, and by many reservoirs above station (see p. 60-61, 114).

Combined capacity of reservoirs, excluding that of Chautauqua Lake but including Lake

Lynn and Deep Creek Reservoirs and 12 smaller reservoirs, 1,581,000 acre-ft.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.0

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

3,030

4,370

8,500

14,500

30,200

7.0

10.0

14.0

18.0

70,200

142,000

200,000

251,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Tbtal

Mean

(t)

Oct.

5,990 

6,240

7,540

14,800

24,900

34,600

37,300

28,500

23,600

18,000

13 , 100

11,800

12,100

10,800

37,200

250,000

246,000

134,000

122,000

99,700

79,000

 57,300

46,000

40,200

36,400

34,600

29,400

24,400

27,600

33,700 

34,600

1,581,370

51,010

-115

Nov.

50,200 

26,000

26,000

25,200

27,600

29,400

29,400

27,600

26,000

24,400

22,800

21,200

20,400

17,100

14,900

*14,100

14,100

13,700

12.700

12,700

14,100

17,400

22,800

22,000

21,200

19,600

19,600

20,400

20,400

28, 500

641,500

21,380

-1,720

Dec.

33,700 

31,000

30,200

27,600

24,400

22,000

22,800

17,800

16.000

20,400

27,600

30,200

24,400

26,000

*35,800

57,300

57,300

68,000

90,400

76,800

65,800

55,200

42,000

38,200

36,400

30,200

25,200

26,000

49,400

144,000 

188,000

tl, 440.1

46,450

+4,570

Jan.

132,000

114,000

104,000

97,300

85,800

81,200

90,400

90,400

79,000

63,600

55,200

47,000

42,000

38,200

32,800

29,400

22,800

22,800

20,400

*17,800

16,000

16,200

15,300

13,800

14,400

15,100

16,400

13,000

10,300

8,500 

7,450

1,412,550

45,570

-4,980

Feb.

8,500 

lT/7§0

13,500

16,600

17,200

25,200

77,000

83,500

57,300

53,100

59,400

61,500

57,300

48,000

46,000

47,000

46,000

57,300

55,200

51,000

48,000

76,800

107,000

*L12,000

107,000

92,700

79,000

72,400

H.,587.2

56,690

+1,970

Mar.

95,000 

156,000

144,000

153,000

195,000

179,000

155,000

146,000

127,000

114,000

109,000

122,000

117,000

99,700

83,500

74,600

72,400

72,400

65,800

53,100

51,000

85,800

104,000

97,300

90,400

81,200

70,200

55,200

46,000

*40,200 

36,400

*3,091.2

99,720

+186

Apr.

34,600 

33,700

32,800

28,500

27,600

24,400

22,800

22,800

19,600

18,400

15,800

15.600

15,800

18,300

22 ,000

31,000

31,000

28,500

31,000

33,700

36,400

44,000

48,000

40,200

53,100

81,200

85,500

79,000

68,000

55 3 2 00

*1,096.5

36,550

+2,650

May

42,000 

*34,600

31,900

26,800

22,800

19,600

17,100

14,200

14,100

14,200

13,400

12,400

11,800

14,900

22,800

20,400

18,600

17,600

13,700

11,600

10,000

11,000

9.580

11,000

15,400

15,500

14,800

15,400

15,700

11,800 

11,700

550,580

17,110

-205

June

11,600 

9,940

8,600

7,640

6,240

6,080

*6,240

15,900

56,400

51,900

25,200

50,200

36,400

59,200

58,200

30,200

26,000

22,000

16,200

11,300

10,000

9,610

8,700

7,750

7,850

7,540

5,990

6,570

6,570

5,830

491,810

16,590

-281

July

5,990 

6,080

8,500

6,520

5,250

5,460

6,490

7,850

9,120

10,400

15,900

12,600

9,400

7,010

5,850

5,250

4,940

*4,510

5,080

5,250

4,940

4,580

4.230

5,860

9,980

11,700

9,830

9,300

6,320

5,500 

5,080

222,270

7,170

-813

Aug.

4,650 

4,250

4,720

4,870

4,650

4,940

4,650

5,080

4,720

5,500

9,190

7,180

21,800

31.000

*28,500

22,800

18,900

15,300

22,200

26,500

17,800

13,900

13,100

12,800

10,800

8,510

7,100

6,920

6,080

5,830 

6,570

560,590

11,630

-639

Sept.

6,320 

5,550

5,760

5,250

5,080

3,830

3,960

4,370

4,300

4,230

4,030

3,760

3,560

4,030

4,100

3,960

3,760

3,560

3,560

3,100

*3,430

3,430

3,360

5,270

4,230

4,500

4,870

6.570

5^580

4,940

131,610

4,387

-1,680

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

50,900 

2.61 

3.01

19,66C 

1.01 

1.13

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

51,020 

2.62 

3.02

40,590 

2.08 

2.40

58,660 

3.01 

3.13

99,910 

5.12 

5.90

39,180 

2.01 

2.24

16,910 

0.867 

1.00

Observed

Max 250,000 Min 3,960 Mean 29,770 

Max 250,000 Min 3,100 Mean 34,480

16,110 

0.826 

0.92

6,357 

0.326 

0.58

10,990 

0.564 

0.65

2,707 

0.159 

0.16

Adjusted

Mean 50,350 Cfsm 1.56 In. 21.14 

Mean 34,380 Cfsm 1.76 In. 23.94

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in Chautauqua Lake, Tionesta Creek, East Branch Clarion River, Mahoning Creek, 

Crooked Creek, Conemaugh River, Loyalhanna Creek, Tygart River, Youghiogheny River, and Deep Creek 

Reservoirs, Lake Lynn, and 12 smaller reservoirs, equivalent in cubic feet per second. Records of 

reservoir contents furnished by Pennsylvania Electric Co., Manufacturers Water Co., Saltlick Water 

Co., Johnstown Water Co., Municipal Authority of the Borough of Latrobe, Municipal Authority of 

Westmoreland County, and West Perm Power Co. * Expressed in thousands.

Hote. Discharge for Oct. 9-18, June 16, 17, July 25-29, Aug. 15, Aug. 21 to Sept. 6 computed from 

8 readings daily of upper lock gage.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 119

Mahoning River at Alliance, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°55'55", long 81°05'45", in SE^ sec. 24, T. 19 N., R. 6 W., on right 

bank 15 ft upstream from Webb Avenue Bridge in Alliance, Stark County, 0.2 mile upstream from-waterworks dam, and 4 miles upstream from Beech Creek.

Drainage area. 87.9 sq mi.

Records available. August 1941 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete dam. Datum of gage is 1,037.3 ft above mean sea 

level, adjustment of 1912.

Average discharge.--14 years, 79.3 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,820 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 6.15 ft); no 

flow at times.

1941-55: Maximum discharge, 7,000 cfs May 27, 1946 (gage height, 7.90 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,300 cfs; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good except those below 10 cfs, which are fair. Prior to Dec. 1, 1954, 

water was diverted between gage and control by city of Alliance for municipal supply; 

diversion not included in figures of daily discharge. Flow slightly regulated by 

Westville Reservoir above station.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

27

81

151

405

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.6 

5.2

720

1,060

1,420

1,960

2,610

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

3.1

372

' 6.2

117

202

193

61

23

13

9.2

9.2

*38

140

9Gt

340

*2,610 7SB"

366

207

106.

69

49 

34

30

27

21

17

19

17

15 

15

5,627.9

182

7.1

Nov.

13

13

15

15

17

19

19

15

13

*11

13

11

13

13

11

9.2 972

9.2

11

21

30

27 

19

19

21

23

21

30

58

63

581.6

19.4

6.8

Dec.

49

47

44

39

37

32

25

19

21

25

27

25

25

*30

42

44

42

194

189

84

58

49 

44

78

78

52

47

96

394

688

50T

3,125

101

0

Jan.

168

172

128

113

140

538

564

TST

106

103

93

75

63

*58

55

47

42

37

37

27

27

32 

34

34

32

27

25

25

25

23

2J.

3,035

97.9

O

Feb.

-25 21

23

21

21

44

148

143

124

366

674

344

176

124

84

*75

185

198 193:

405

622

1,160 

792

29t)

165

124

172

216

_

6,938

248

O

Mar.

690

610

176

588

811

251

143

96

110

136

551

629

180

110

87

*306

356

140

106

84

261

850 

?4?

212

121

106

87

87

121

147 

117

8,911

287

0

Apr.

90

66

58

49

44

42

39

37

37

34

 5f 32

44

*195

356

151

90

63

99

1,130

*513

198 

106

209

519

648

417

159

106

75

5,651

188

0

May

58

45

42

37

30

25

30

30

30

25

*25

23

21

21

19

17

15

15

13

13

13

13 

23

32

30

25

21

23

52

34 

25

829

26.7

0

June

19

13

13

11

9.2

11

52

168

ITS

49

34

42

149

117

*63

39

27

21

19

17

15

13 

13

11

9.2

9.2

9.2

6.2

4.8

? ?

1,087.5

36.2

0

July

15

15

13

19

13

9.2

9.2

9.2

62

TT

15

9.2

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

4.8

6.2

4.8

478

*4.8

4.8 

4.8

4.8

6.2

4.8

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2 

6.2

328.4

10.6

0

Aug.

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

9.2

7.7

13

9.2

2.5

O

7.8

30

25

42

77

15

11

9.2

7.7

6.2

4.8

7.7 

15

15

*9.2

9.2

7.7

7.7

7.7

11 

7.7

350.0

11.3

0

Sept.

7.7

9.2

372

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

6.2

3.7

3.7

2.0

2.0

1.4

T7T

1.4

1.4

2.0

2.0

*2.0 

4.8

1.4

2.0

2.0

3.7

2.8

3.7

2.0

142.1

4.74

0

Adjusted for diversion

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

189 

2.15 

2.48

26.2 

0.298 

0.32

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

101 

1.15 

1.33

97.9 

1.11 

1.28

248 

2.82 

2.94

287 

3.27 

3.77

188 

2.14 

2.39

26.7 

0.304 

0.35

Observed

Max 2,610 Mln 0 Mean 66.7 

Max 2,610 Mln 0 Mean 100

36.2 

0.412 

0.46

10.6 

0.121 

0.14

11.3 

0.129 

0.15

4.74 

0.054 

0.06

Adjusted

Mean 73.7 Cfsm 0.838 In. 11.37 

Mean 101 Cfsm 1.15 In. 15.68

Peak discharge (base, 9OO cfs).--Oct. 16 (7:30 a.m.) 3,82O cfs (6.15 ft); Feb. 22 (6 p.m.) 1,54O 

:fs (4.16 ft); Mar. 1 (7 p.m.) 1,100 cfs (3.57 ft); Mar. 5 (4 a.m.) 1.27O ofs (3.80 ft); Mar. 11 

10 p.m.) 1,060 cfs (3.50 ft); Mar. 22 (6:30 p.m.) 1,13O cfs (3.61 ft); Apr. 20 (9:30 a.m.) 1,540 

:fs (4-17 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Diversion for city of Alliance, equivalent In cubic feet per second.

(10
120 BEAVER RIVER BASIM

Mill Creek near Berlin Center, Ohio

Location.--Lat 41°00'00", long 80 C 58'10", in T. 1 N., R. 5 W., on left bank at downstream 

side of county bridge, 150 ft upstream from unnamed tributary, 1 mile upstream from 

flow line of Berlin Reservoir, l£ miles upstream from Turkeybroth Creek, and 2 miles 

southwest of Berlin Center, Mahoning County. Records include flow of unnamed tributary.

Drainage area.--19.7 sq mi, including that of unnamed tributary 150 ft-below gage. 

Records available.--September 1941 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,032.9 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Oct. 22, 1941, staff gage, and Oct. 22, 1941, to Apr. 23, 1947, 

water-stage recorder , at same site and datum. Apr. 24, 1947, to Sept. 10, 1952, waterstage recorder at site 100 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 17.5 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,680 cfs Oct. 15 (gage height, 6.60 ft); no 

 FIow~Sept. 21, 22.

1941-55: Maximum discharge, 1,900 cfs May 27, 1946 (gage height, 6.92 ft); no flow 

Aug. 26-31, Sept. 3, 4, 1953, July 26-31, Aug. 10-14, 1954, Sept. 21, 22, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 22 to Nov. 21-28, 

Dec. 1-6, 9-17, 22, 23, 26)

0.2

1.1 

1.3

0

.03

.2

.6

1.1

2.0

3.5

8.0

14

1.6 

1.9 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.6

26

44

69

101

163

243

363

570

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

~76 0.4

1.0

93

44

30

8.8

4.8

3.2

2.5

2.2

*65

57

22

575

*550

81

69

30

17

12

8.6

6.6

5.2

4.1

3.7

3.7

3.3

3.0

2*6 

2.4

1,709.7

55.2

2.80

3.23

Nov.

2.4

2.6

3.0

3.7

4.8

4.6

3.5

2.8

2.5

*2.4

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

T75

2.0

2.2

4.4

7.5

5.0

4.1

4.3

5.2

5.0

4.1

7.5

To- 19

126.6

4.22

0.214

0.24

Dec.

7.3

8.8

7.5

6.6

6.8

4.8

2.1

rrr

3.3

4.6

3.9

3.7

4.3

*6.3

9.7

8.6

9.1

70

28

10

7.5

8.0

8.6

35

18

10

11

44

119

~ss 213

727.6

23.5

1.19

1.37

Jan.

26

38

22

25

50

~5e 209

25

21

22

18

14

13

12

11

10

8.0

6.0

*4.5

3.9

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.1

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.7

2 6 

?77

629.3

20.3

1.O3

1.19

Feb.

2.8

2.9

2.7 Tn

2.8

13

63

52

28

175

185

31

20

14

12

*16

71

31

65

163

154

-7? 329

36

26

22

37

32

-

1,667.9

59.6

3.03

3.16

Mar.

*288

T5

26

263

64

32

21

18

23

22

280

64

a30

a!7

a!4

*al!3

31

22

16

15

78

218

41

21

18

19

14

19

36

34 

24

1,942

62.6

3.18

3.67

Apr.

17

13

11

9.4

8.3

7.5

6.8

5.8

5.2

4.6

4.3

T7S

6.8

28

34

19

15

10

209

*T4T

52

26

16

100

112

189

43

23

14

10

1,152.5

38.4

1.95

2.18

May

8.0

6.3

5.6

4.6

3.5

2.6

2.6

5.6

3.5

3.0

3.2

2.5

*2.0

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.1

1.0

774

~4.8 12

3.5

2.5

2.9

11

3.7

2.2

111.0

3.58

0.182

0.21

June

1.5

1.1

.9

.8

.8

176- .7

13

8.1

3.5

9.8

17

42

22

12

5.8

3.2

1.9

1.5

1.1

*1.0

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.7

.9

.8

. 8

156.8

5.23

0.265

0.30

July

-3.1 10

1.4

.9

.6

.6

2.3

1O

9.3

3.0

1.3

.8

.6

.4

.4

.5

.6

.9

.6

.4

.4

*.5

.4

.5

.6

.4

.3

TS

.4

.4

.3

52.3

1.69

0.086

0.10

Aug.

 ?O.2

.2

.Z

.2

.2

.6

.8

.4

.3

.4

.3

2.4

 ^4.2

.6

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.5

.5

*.3

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

16.7

0.54

O.O27

0.03

Sept.

O.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

.6

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

*S

.1

.7

TS

.3

.3

.6

.6

.4

7.1

O.24

0.012

0.01

Calendar year 1954: Max 573 Min O Mean 15. O Cfsm O.761 In. 10.33

Water year 1954-55: Max 573 Min 0 Mean 22.7 Cfsm 1.15 In. 15.69

(4.63 ft); Mar? 1 (8:30 a.m.) 780 cfs (5.08 ft); Mar/4 (8:30 a.m.) 512'cfs (4.47 ft); Mar. 11 ( 

a.m.) 802 cfs (5.14 ft); Apr. 19 (7 p.m.) 900 cfs (5.34 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for other stations in basin.

Note. Stage discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 20, 21, Jan. 14 to Feb. 6, Feb. 8-19.
HEAVER RIVER BASIN 121

Mahoning River below Berlin Dam, near Berlin Center, Ohio

Location. La t 41 0 02'55", long 81 "00'05", in T. IN., R. 6 W., on left bank 600 ft downstream from Berlin Dam and 3^ miles northwest of Berlin Center, Mahoning County.

Drainage area. 249 sq mi.

Records available. October 1930 to September 1955. Prior to October 1942, published as 

"near Berlin Center."

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 958.0 ft above mean 

sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 1, 1942, water-stage recorder 

at site if miles upstream at datum 966.15 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 

(levels by Mahoning Valley Sanitary District). Oct. 1, 1942, to May 11, 1949, waterstage recorder 200 ft downstream from present site at datum 8.00 ft lower than present 

datum.

Average discharge.--25 years, 224 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,900 cfs Feb. 24 (gage height, 5.05 ft); minimum, 16 cfs Apr. 19 (gage height, 1.09 ft).

1930-55: Maximum discharge, 8,630 cfs Jan. 25, 1937 (gage height, 10.97 ft, site 

and datum then in use); no flow at times during 1948-49.

Remarks. Records good. Plow regulated since 1942 by Berlin Reservoir (see p. 147). 

Slight regulation since 1954 by Deer Creek Reservoir (capacity, 3,180 acre-ft).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 743: 1943. WSP 853: 1936. WSP 873: 1932(M), 1933, 1934- 

35(M), 1936-38.

Ratlng table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.0 

2.2

12

22

46

78

126

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

250

560

1,560

2,820

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

197

197

176

153

123

107

TIC

123

136

133

150

*176

193

189

211

201

211

216

216

389

739" 739

739

730

730

721

730

721

721

712

712

11,601

374

-

-

Nov.

554

245

245

245

245

240

245

245

245

245

245

*245

245

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

235

211

160

150

133

133

136

136

118

107

6,688

223

-

-

 Dec.

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

104

104

104

118

129

*129

146

160

160

164

168

168

168

164

160

160

160

160

164

168

172

176

4,269

138

-

-

Jan.

T7B" 176

180

180

180

185

185

185

185

185

197

230

288

*359

359

359

359

365

365

365

359

359

359

359

353

353

353

353

347

341

317

8,916

288

-

-

Feb.

261

250

256

250

240

240

240

230

189

*160

108

84

77

78

77

77

77

78

78

82

72

64

747

2,750

2,E>40

2,340

960

1,220

-

13,825

494

-

-

Mar.

1,450

2,220

1,500

161

46

644

2,220

1,680

1,420

1,120

557

676

511

497

*470

484

532

525

497

470

490

640

860

1,100

1,030

802

539

353

193

108

115

23,910

771

-

-

Apr.

211

m

189

143

143

120

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

*76

55

31

31

28

23

19

17

T7

17

21

21

21

18

18

18

18

1,984

66.1

-

-

May

165

198

129

187

222

121

209

283

255

283

*208

136

140

150

150

150

168

185

185

185

185

185

185

168

143

121

126

150

129

US 

T5E 13b

5,383

174

-

-

June

153

168

206

226

226

226

206

168

136

121

129

153

133

118

*TT8

118

136

168

189

189

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

189

5,141

171

-

-

July

164

TS6" 133

172

185

185

185

185

185

185

206

226

201

185

185

185

185

197

226

226

*226

197

180

180

180

180

201

216

240 

26"T 261

6,059

195

-

-

Aug.

758" 261

341

759" 359

359

329

305

305

305

305

300

300

300

300

300

300

329

353

353

353

317

294

323

*347

341

335

335

305

?ss88

9,877

319

-

-

Sept.

317

341

34T

335

305

278

278

294

317

317

288

272

256

226

240

266

266

266

261

261

240

*197

164

133

123

93

57

36

23 

19

6,810

227

-

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,540 Min 8.8 Mean 181 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,750 Min 17 Mean 286 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
122 BEAVER RIVER BASIN

Mahoning River at Pricetown, Ohio

Location.--Lat 41°07'50", long 80°58'24", in T. 2 N., R. 5 W., on left bank a quarter of 

 a mile south of Mahoning-Trumbull County line, 0.3 mile downstream from Milton Dam,

half a mile southwest of Pricetown, Mahoning County, and 3 miles upstream from Kale

Creek.

Drainage area.--276 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1929 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 905.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912.

Average discharge.--26 years, 244 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,500 cfs Feb. 26 (gage height, 7.70 ft); minimum, 43 cfs Apr. 17 (gage height, 1.56 ft).

1929-55: Maximum discharge, 6,770 cfs Jan. 25, 1937 (gage height, 15.01 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,200 cfs on basis of velocity-area studies; minimum, 0.4 

cfs Nov. 9, 10, 1941, Feb. 19-21, Oct. 10-21, 1945.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow regulated by Berlin Reservoir since 1942 and Milton Reservoir throughout the period of record (see p. 147).

Revisions (water years). WSP 728: 1930(M).

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.4 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

24

43

113

218

3.0 

5.0 

7.0 

8.0

360

1,170

2,130

2,670

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

171

171

173

177

175

173

175

175

188

195

195

197

*195

195

211

206

202

331

851

sSo

830

830

830

830

830

830 

830

830

830

830

830

14,316

462

-

-

Nov.

606

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

*315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

312

312

280

248

246

He

246 

246

246

246

246

9,150

305

-

-

Dec.

246

243

243

243

243

240

238

238

238

238

236

236

204

184

*184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

 186

186

186

186 

186

186

188

188

186

6,420

207

-

-

Jan.

184

184

184

184

184

186

184

184

184

184

186

186

240

266

266

266

266

266

*266

266

266

266

266

266

264

264 

264

264

188

154

1ST

6,932

224

-

-

Feb.

154

154

154

154

154

152

152

152

121

80

*78

78

78

78

78

78

78

76

78

78

78

81

78

712

*2,080

*2,450 

1,740

1,110

-

_____..

10,534

376

-

-

Mar.

1,450

1,830

856

297

639

1,640

1,780

1,540

1,350

1,350

1,170

1,130

1,130

851

606

606

606

606

587

606

626

830

*1,170

1,170

809 

646

646

497

406

306

29,716

959

-

-

Apr.

202

200

200

146

100

100

IOO

100

100

99

99

99

78

47

46

44

46

44

46

47

*46

46

46

47

48

48 

118

180

180

180

2,882

96.1

-

-

May

180

180

216

245

245

243

243

245

243

245

240

197

*148

148

146

146

162

171

171

171

171

175

175

175

154

142 

142

144

146

146

158

5,699

184

-

-

June

173

173

180

186

188

188

191

193

191

188

186

186

188

169

144

144

156

173

173

173

*171

173

175

175

175

173 

173

171

171

173

5,273

176

-

-

July

ISO

177

177

177

177

177

177

180

180

180

180

180

180

177

180

180

177

182

191

191

191

*191

193

193

193

193 

204

 513 213

213

213

5,810

187

-

-

Aug.

264

297

297

297

297

300

300

300

300

297

297

297

300

300

300

300

297

297

297

297

297

300

300

300

297

*300 

300

300

297

300

300

9,222

297

-

-

Sept.

300

3OO

272

264

264

266

269

269

269

272

272

256

243

243

243

243

243

243

243

243

243

243

*243

226

216

216 

213

213

213

206

7,449

248

-

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,130 Mln 12 Mean 182 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,450 Mln 44 Mean 311 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 123

Kale Creek near Pricetown, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°08'25", long 80°59'45", in T. 3 N., R. 5 W., on right bank at dovmstream 

side of highway bridge, 0.4 mile north of Mahoning-Trumbull County line, l| miles 

northwest of Pricetown, 2-5- miles upstream from mouth, and 3| miles south of Newton 

Falls.

Drainage area.--20.9 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1941 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 914.7 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to June 27, 1941, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 20.7 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,990 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 6.71 ft); no 

flow "for many days.

1941-55: Maximum discharge, 3,630 cfs May 27, 1944 (gage height, 8.3 ft); no flow 

at times in 1952-55.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record or 

those below 1.0 cfs, which are fair.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 973: 1942. WSP 1275: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 5, 6, Sept. 14-30)

Oct. 16 to Sept. 30

0.4

.5

.6

.7

1.0

1.3

0.2

.6

1.3

3.0

11

25

1.6 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

47

80

181

355

660

0.2 

.3

.6

.7

1.0

.05 

.3

1.6 

3.0

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

20

37

70

210

435

820

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.4

.4

.5

20

40

35 

9.8

4.0

2.2

1.8

1.4

1.5

*24

385"*

*794 ~5T

25

16

9.5

7.2

5.1

4.0

3.4

2.8

2.8 

2.8

2.8

4.0

4.5 

4.5

1,481.4

47.8

2.29

2.64

Nov.

5.6

6.3

6.7

7.0

8.0

9.0 

7.2

4.5

4.3

3.8

2.2

*1.3

1.0

.9 

1.0

.8

.8

.9

.8

1.2

2.8

3.8

4.7

6.5

7.2

6.5 

5.1

6.0

15

Ij?

149.9

5.00

0.239

0.27

Dec.

9.8

8.2

8.2

7.2

7.0

5.6 

3.6

2.5

3.0

4.0

4.3

4.1

4.0

5.1 

*10

12

11

38

46

18

12

8.8

7.7

33

24

11 

3.8

24

150

"57 270 

867.9

28.0

1.34

1.54

Jan.

26

44

27

22

36

323 

67

22

14

15

14

9.8

8.0

7.2 

7.2

7.0

5.8

4.0

*2.9

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.5

2.6

2.2

2.0 

1.8

1.7

l!7

1.7

686.8

22.2

1.06

1.22

Feb.

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

3.1 

8.0

16

24

168

324

99

39

20 

14

*14

36

57

46

125

218

*400

TIT

62

28

19 

32

43

-

1,914.6

68.4

3.27

3.41

Mar.

236

65

24

392

IT

34 

21

a!8

a22

a21

a250

875

a30

a!6 

a!4

allO

a 30

a 20

a!5

a!4

*a250

362

65

34

16

13 

13

14

38

50 

27

2,370

76.5

3.66

4.22

Apr.

15

11

8.8

7.0

6.0

5.1 

4.3

3.8

3.4

3.0

374" 2.8

3.8

27 

199

36

44

24

33

*284

153

35

15

73

178

225 

40

16

9.5

6.0

1,474.9

49.2

2.35

2.62

May

4.3

3.4

2.7

2.2

1.8

1.4 

2.0

14

8.2

4.9

3.4

2.5

*2.0

1.6 

1.3

1.1

.8

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.7

6.3

11

6.0 

3.4

2.3

15_

3

e O

116.6

3.76

0.180

0.21

June

1.8

1.1

.6

.4

.4

iff

60

62

12

7.5

19

619

15

7.0

3.6

2.1

1.4

1.0

*.8

.8

.8

.6

.5

.5 

.5

.4

.5

1.5

339.0

11.3

0.541

0.60

July

13

6.3

2.1

1.2

.8

.6 

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.2

.2

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

*.2

.1

.1

.2

.1 

.1

.1

 50 

0

28.8

0.93

0.044

0.05

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0 

.2

.5

.3

.2

.2

.1

.3

it

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

!l

.1

.1 

.2

.2

6.0

0.19

0.0091

0.011

Sept.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

0

0

.1

.2

.1

.1

3.0

0.10

0.0048

0.005

Calendar year 1954: Max 794 Min- 0 Mean 20.5 Cfsm 0.98 In. 13.33

Water year 1954-55: Max 794 Mln 0 Mean 25.9 Cfsm 1.24 In. 16.80

Peak discharge (base. 500 efs). -Oct. 16 (1 a.m.) 1.990 cfs (6.71 fth Feb. 11 (5;50 a.m.) 512 cfB 

(4.26 ft); Feb. 22 (12 m.) 585 cfs (4.43 ft)s Mar. 4 (12 m.) 645 cfs (4.62 ft)s Mar. 22 (12 m.) 512 

cfs (4.26 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for other stations in basin.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 18 to Feb. 3, Feb. 22.
124 BEAVER RIVER BASIN

West Branch Mahoning River near Newton Palls, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°10'18", long 81°01'18". in T. 3 N., R. 6 W., on right bank 250 ft downstream from bridge on Ravenna Road, 2| miles southwest of Newton Palls, Trumbull County, 

6 miles upstream from mouth, and 7 miles downstream from Silver Creek.

Drainage area. 97.8 sq mi.

Records available. June 1926 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 912.2 ft above mean sea level (Corps of 

Engineers benchmark). Prior to Aug. 30, 1929, staff gage at site 75 ft upstream at 

same datum.

Average discharge. 29 years, 95.0 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,180 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 10.57 ft); minimum, 5.6 cfs Sept. 19-22; minimum gage height, 0.98 ft Sept. 20-22.

1926-55: Maximum discharge 6,090 cfs (revised), Feb. 26, 1929 (gage height, 11.8 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 2,400 cfs on basis 

of computation of peak flow over dam; minimum, 2.9 cfs Dec. 6, 1949 (flow retarded by 

ice above station); minimum gage height, 0.95 ft July 22, 23, 1936.

Revisions.--The maximum discharge for the water years 1929 and 1945 have been revised to 6,090 cfs Peb. 26, 1929 (gage height, 11.8 ft, from graph based on gage 

readings) and 3,310 cfs Peb. 23, 1945 (gage height, 9.84 ft), superseding figures 

published in WSP 973 and 1033, respectively.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 973: 1926-30, 1933, 1934(M), 1936-38, 1939(M) , 1940. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 1945, superseding those published in WSP 1033, are given herewith:

1945 

Peb. 15 

16

90

542

17......... 1,060

18......... 600

19......... 220

1945 

Peb. 20.......... 120

21.......... 100

22.......... 1,430

23.......... 2,320

Month

Water year 1944-45. . . . 

Calendar year 1945....

Cfs-days

9 210

35,596.6 

46,898.5

Maximum

2,320 

2,320

Minimum

8.2 

8.2

Mean

329

97.5 

128

Per square

mile

.997 

1.31

Runoff In 

Inches

13.53 

17.83.,

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

8,8

11

14

106

151

137

52

27

20

19

18

*20

166

*10£

405

*2.450 

*908

2O9

121

80

60

47

39

32

29

27

26

24

23

23

22

5,376.8

173

1.77

2.04

Nov.

20

20

20

21

24

31

29

25

23

21

20

*20

20

18

18

18 

18

18

18

21

34

34

34

39

51

48

38

44

97

95

937

31.2

0.319

0.36

Dec.

57

52

51

44

43

33

27

22

24

30

33

28

33

37

*76

90 

70

337

307

103

88

73

57

146

148

73

68

131

467

715

370

3,833

124

1.27

1.46

Jan.

140

220

160

131

148

760

598

173

119

110

101

76

*70

64

58

50 

45

4O

35

30

30

33

35

34

32

28

26

26

26

24

.23

3,445

111

1.13

1.30

Feb.

24

26

24

23

25

33

50

90

114

402

960

553

3250

a 120

*a90

76 

118

131

na

357

*730

*1.020

701

244

171

121

173

248

-

_-:_-_.

6,999

250

2.56

2.67

Mar.

657

505

169

1,040

942

272

169

gs;

119

182

1,020

1,200

242

135

104

284 

237

121

95

11

*433

1,020

748

272

145

119

106

106

204

299

215

11,337

366

3.74

4.31

Apr.

135

95

76

63

54

50

44

40

36

34

33

34

36

*90

479

250

198

176

194

842

479

222

125

230

443

746

322

152

98

71

5,847

195

1.99

2.22

May

56

48

44

42

38

33

32

42

36

33

28

26

23

22 

20

18

18

*18

18

 20 16

90

92

46

31

24

31

29

23

1,154

37.2

0.380

0.44

June

20

18

15

14

14

14

22

320

307

93

60

56

232

216

98

56 

35

27

23

19

*19

20

21

18

18

18

17

16

15

18

1,839

61.3

, 0.627

0.70

July

166

~95 213

47

27

21

17

21

19

18

14

12

11

11

11

11 

11

12

12

11

*11

11

8.8

16

19

12

10

18

15

11

8. 8

900.6

29.1

0.298

0.34

Aug.

8.2

7.5

7.5

6^

24

17

19

29

Te

12

12

12

12

26

23

14

12

9.5

8.8

8.2

7.5

7.5

7.5

*7.5

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

371.9

12.0

0.123

0.14

Sept.

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.5

6.6

8.2

10

S.3

7.5

6.8

6.8 

6.2

6.2

5.6

*576

5.6

6.2

7.5

16

14

10

9.5

17

14

11

262.4

8.75

0.089

0.10

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,450 Mln 6.1 Mean 88.6 Cfsm 0.9O6 In. 12.29

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,450 Mln 5.6 Mean 116 Cfsm 1.19 In. 16.08'

Peak discharge (base. 1.500 cfs).--Oct. 16 (2:30 p.m.) 3,180 cfs (10.57 ft); Peb. 22 (9 p.m.) 

1,350 cfs (8.17 ft); Mar. 5 (12:30 a.m.) 1,740 cfs (8.87 ft); Mar. 11 (11:30 p.m.) 2,390 cfs (9.84 

ft),

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for other stations In the basin.

Note.--Stage-discharge'relation affected by Ice Jan. 14 to Peb. 8.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 125

Eagle Creek at Phalanx Station, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°15'40", long 80°57'16", on right bank 75 ft downstream from highway 

bridge, 1 mile north of Phalanx Station, Trumbull County, 2 miles downstream from 

Tinker Creek, and 4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 97.0 sq mi.

Records available. June 1926 to August 1934, January 1938 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 887.42 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912 (levels by Mahoning Valley Sanitary District). Prior to Sept. 14, 1929, staff 

gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 24 years (1926-33, 1938-55), 103 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,840 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 11.97 ft); minimum, 7.5 cfs Sept. 21; minimum gage height, 1.98 ft Oct. 4.

1926-34, 1938-55: Maximum discharge (revised), 4,160 cfs Feb. 27, 1929 (gage height, 

12.9 ft. from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 0.6 cfs Aug. 4, 1939 (gage height, 

1.62 ft); minimum daily, 0.9 cfs Aug. 4, 1939.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

683 

698 

713 

728 

758 

853 

923

Water 

year

1929 

1930 

1931 

1932 

1934 

1938 

1941

Date

Feb. 27, 1929 

Jan. 14, 1930 

Apr. 23, 1931 

Jan. 18, 1932 

Mar. 5, 1934 

Apr. 9, 1938 

Dec. 30, 1940

Discharge 

(cfs)

4,160 

1,760 

816 

1,220 

1,330 

2,280 

2,040

Gage height 

(feet)

12.9 

10.16 

7.38 

9.13 

9.37 

10.78 

10.5

Remarks. Records good. Low flow slightly regulated by mill several miles above station.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 853:x 1928(M) . WSP 953: 1938-41. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 1927-30, 1934, superseding those 

published in WSP 643, 663, 683, 698, and 758, are given herewith:

Date

1927

Jan. 20

21

22

23

30

31

Dec. 1

2

14

15

17

30

Discharge

975

926

1,120

1,110

690

794

2,790

925

2,310

945

670

926

Date

1928

Feb. S

9

15

16

Apr. 22

1929

Feb. 26

27

1930

Jan. 2

Discharge

525

860

670

750

815

3Z§

2,470 

690

Date

1930-Con.

Jan. 3

9

10

13

14

15

1934

Mar. 4

5

Discharge

1,240

1,060

758

1,520

1,35Q^-

862

764

1,220

Month

Water year 1926-27 .........

Calendar year 1927 .........

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

Water year 1928-29. ........

Calendar year 1930. ........

March 1934. ..................

Maximum

2,120

2,790

1,720

3,100

1,520

1,220

Minimum

12

7.8

4.0

5.0

1.7

3.6

Mean

145

140

115

149

79.7

160

Per square 

mile

1.49

1.44

1.19

1.49

1.54

.822

1.65

Runoff In 

Inches

20.32

19.55

16.20

20.79

11.16

1.90.

Revised peak discharge. 1938; Mar. 6 (4 p.m.) 2,000 ofs; Apr. 9 (10 a.m.) 2,280 

cfs.

1938-39: Apr. 16 (6 a.m.) 710 ofs.

1939-40: Mar. 19 (4 p.m.) 2,120 cfs.

1940-41: Dec. 30 (9 a.m.) 2,040 ofs; Feb. 15 (4 p.m.) 730 cfs.
126 BEAVER RIVER BASIN

Eagle Creek at Phalanx Station, Ohio Continued

Hating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 10-20, Feb. 14, 15)

Oct. 17 to Sept. 30

1.9 

2.1

3.0 

5.0

12

22

44

75

108

344

7.0

9.0

10.0

10.7

11.4

680

1,130

1,470

1,810

2,290

2.0 5.8

2.2 14

2.5 38

3.0 97

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

217

344

680

1,130

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October- 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

18

22

15

44 

123

124

79

37

27

25

28

*42

129

202

351

*T7I5c

358

163

107

90

73

61

54

48

46

43

41

35

33

36

5,834

188

1.94

2.24

Nov.

38

38

41

40 

44

55

47

37

30

T 26

25

*24

24

23

22

22 

22

22

22

24

38

45

42

43

51

52

48

\ 51 x 71

87

1,154

38.5

0.397

0.44

Dec.

68

62

61

58 

55

50

40

35

37

44

48

45

45

47

*67

90 

84

169

372

169

84

72

67

86

138

83

72

99

271

496

512

3,626

117

1.21

1.40

Jan.

181

193

223

127 

132

532

751

241

115

102

96

81

*73

69

67

63 

60

53

56

47

43

51

50

50

48

43

42

41

40

36

3J

3,740

121

1.25

1.44

Feb.

35

38

36

31 

30

35

58

77

97

193

576

888

432

205

*121

98 

97

110

103

169

483

1,070

~5T3 1,100

277

187

223

416

_

7,699

275

2.84

2.96

Mar.

448

568

205

1.120 

1,120

416

229

126

137

265

681

1,080

310

*150

109

156 

241

L 117

: 96

84

194

970

1,020

358

193

126

116

109

169

152

241

11,306

365

3.76

4.34

Apr.

157

109

90

79 

72

67

62

58

55

53

50

50

51

*77

316

372 

181

187

114

558

480

253

126

149

434

822

514

193

108

81

5,918

197

2.03

2.26

May

69

61

55

52

46

41

37

50

52

42

*41

38

35

33

31

28 

26

25

24

25

26

25

31

52

63

50

38

32

45

44

34

1,251

40.4

0.417

0.48

June

30

26

23

22 

22

20

24

67

223

105

68

66

105

175

87

58 

41

32

28

25

*23

28

26

26

23

22

20

18

18

16

1,469

49.0

0.505

0.56

July

91

296

205

90

54

42

67

59

52

41

28

22

19

19

18

18 

18

18

18

17

*15

14

14

26

30

18

16

15

15

14

13

1,382

44.6

0.460

0.53

Aug.

12

12

9.7

11 

14

13

18

22

16

15

14

12

13

34

25

16 

14

*12

11

10

11

12

14

14

11

11

10

11

11

10

10

428.7

13.8

0.142

0.16

Sept.

11

11

11

12 

11

9.2

8.2

8.2

8.5

8.9

9.7

18

12

9.7

9.2

9.2

8.5

8.5

8.9

*7.8

7.5

872

10

17

12

14

11

13

15

13

328.2

10.9

0.112

0.12

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,270 Min 6.0 Mean 94.4 Cfsm 0.973 In. 13.22

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,270 Mln 7.5 Mean 121 Cfsm 1.25 In. 16.93

Peak discharge (base. 1.000 cfs).--Oct. 16 (12 m.) 2,840 cfs (11.97 ft); Jan. 7 (2 a.m.) 1,050 

cfs (8.67 ft); Feb. 12 (4 a.m.) 1,070 cfs (8.79 ft); Feb. 23 (1:30 a.m.) 1,390 cfs (9.84 ft); Mar. 

(8:30 p.m.) 1,990 cfs (10.96 ft); Mar. 12 (12:30 a.m.) 1,760 cfs (10.63 ft); Mar. 23 (12:30 a.m.) 

1,390 cfs (9.80 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 127

Mahoning River at Leavittsburg, Ohio

Location.--Lat 41°14'20", long 80°52 I 50", in T. 4 N., R. 4 W., on right bank at upstream 

side of highway bridge at Leavittsburg, Trumbull County, 300 ft downstream from Duck 

Creek and l£ miles downstream from Eagle Creek.

Drainage area. 580 sq mi.

Records available. May 1941 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 871.25 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to July 2, 1941, chain gage and July 2, 1941, to July 22, 1952, waterstage recorder, at site 50 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 552 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,820 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 14.20 ft); minimum, 207 cfs Oct. 1; minimum gage height, 3.48 ft July 18.

1941-55: Maximum discharge, 9,720 cfs Jan. 27, 1952 (gage height, 15.88 ft); minimum, 55 cfs July 7, 1952; minimum gage height, 1.50 ft June 10, July 9, 1941.

Maximum stage known, about 24 ft Mar. 26, 1913. Flood of Jan. 25 or 26, 1937, 

reached a stage of 17.8 ft.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Flow regulated by Berlin Reservoir since 1942 and Milton Reservoir throughout the 

period of record (see p. 147). Records of water temperatures for the water year 1955 

are given in WSP 1350.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 30 to Feb. 6, Apr. 4-13)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 6 Jan. 7 to Sept. 30

3.2 141

3.5 194

4.0 324

5.0 695

7.0 1,750

11.0 4,690

13.0 6,620

3.4 

3.7 

4.0 

5.0

200

275

370

800

7.0 1,920

9.0 3,230

12.0 5,620

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

209

HI

230

359

538

519

404

288

256

266

263

286

433

*576 

840

*5,660

*5.670

1,370

1,060

985

910

865

842

820

798

798 

775

775

775

77R f t-J

775

29,334

946

-

-

Nov.

755

437

394

397

404

415

422

408

397

394

390

390

387

383 

383

383

380

*383

387

394

412

422

363

370

376

387 

376

376

435

519

12,317

411

-

-

Dec.

456

415

412

401

390

373

346

330

330

340

350

343

340

309 

*356

433

422

635

960

615

430

390

366

437

557

444 

383

456

1,010

1.650

1,510

16,169

522

-

-

Jan.

735

735

755

596

596

1,600

2.550

1,060

638

550

526

466

*442

498 

494

478

458

434

446

418

406

418

422

418

418

406 

406

390

360

255

248

18,622

601

-

-

Feb.

252

262

255

245

145

272

352

438

502

796

1,800

1,800

al,200

a750 

a550

a500

470

592

592

900

*1,740

2,880

5.250

1,560

2,160

2,740 

2,740

2,100

_

51,905

1,159

-

-

Mar.

2,680

*5,580

2,810

5,880

4,570

1,740

2,040

2,160

1,980

1,980

2,920

5.520

2,810

*1,680 

1,580

1,250

1,480

1,060

925

850

1,270

3,250

3,810

2,220

1,680

1,580 

975

925

1,060

1, 190

1,060

66,095

2,152

-

-

Apr.

705

550

462

398

287

*265

250

238

228

222

212 ws222

278 

1,080

1,060

660

658

486

1,810

2,160

975

550

656

1,560

2.620 

1,740

825

570

454

22,359

745

-

-

May

394

356

342

382

370

352

349

422

442

3§5

*363

346

262

250 

245

238

238

252

252

252

250

255

268

332

422

314 

268

250

356

314

255

9,773

315

-

-

June

258

250

242

245

245

245

258

466

950

STO

398

518

825

950 

522

*552

281

272

265

255

255

252

252

252

250

245 

242

242

240

250

10,847

562

-

-

July

406

750

59lf

578

296

275

287

290

281

265

248

232

230

225 

222

228

222

225

258

*238

232

232

235

248

255

245 

238

265

268

265

265

8,876

286

-

"

Aug.

270

555

558

558

546

565

582

590

370

356

356

346

370

390 

390

365

352

*346

346

335

358

558

338

342

555

535 

335

335

558

338

332

10,786

348

-

-

Sept.

532

335

520

293

293

293

293

295

295

295

505

505

270

262 

260

260

262

262

262

*260

260

260

272

275

260

250 

248

255

258

250

8,334

278

-

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 5,670 Min 116 Mean 443 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55: Max 5,670 Min 209 Mean 672 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations at Youngstown and 

Prioetown.
128 BEAVER RIVER BASIN

Mosquito Creek below Mosquito Creek Dam, near Cortland, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°18'00", long 80°45i25", in T. 5 N., R. 3 W., on right bank 100 ft down-

 stream from Mosquito Creek Dam, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Confusion Run, 

2 miles downstream from Walnut Creek, and 3 miles southwest of Cortland, Trumbull 

County.

Drainage area. 97.4 sq mi (revised).

Records available. May 1926 to September 1929, May 1943 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 873.98 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to June 12, 1943, 

staff gage, June 12 to Aug. 22, 1943, wire-weight gage, and Aug. 23, 1943, to Feb. 14, 

1951, water-stage recorder, at site 900 ft downstream at datum 6.63 ft lower.

Average discharge. 15 years, 104 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 837 cfs Mar. 7 (gage height, 3.90 ft); minimum,

 2T3~"cfs Feb. 14, 15 (gage height, 1.03 ft).

1926-29, 1943-55: Maximum discharge, 1,890 cfs Jan. 19, 1929 (gage height, 11.5 

ft, from floodmark, site and datum then in use); no flow at times.

Remarks.--Records good except those below 3 cfs which are fair. Flow completely regu-

 lated by Mosquito Creek Reservoir (see p. 147). Water is diverted at reservoir outlet 

for municipal supply of city of Warren; diversion not included in figures of daily 

discharges.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

65 

120 

257 

420 

619 

9O9

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

 total

Mean

Oct.

118 

78

77 

24

4.4

4.4

4. 0

4.0

4.4

81

158

IT?

39

* .4

.4

.7

.7

.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7 

4.7

4.7

792.2

25.6 

13.5

Nov.

4.7

4^4

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.4

4.7

«5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.7

4.7

4.7 

4.4

140.7

4.69 

13.0

Dec.

4.4

4^4

4.7

4.7

4.4

4.0

4.0

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

*4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.O

4.4

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.0

4.0 

4.0

4.4

135.3

4.36 

13.0

Jan.

4.7 

4.7

4.7 

4.4

4.0

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

*4.7

4.7

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.7

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.6

5.6

6.0

20 

65

85

304.9

9.84 

12.9

Feb.

82 

80

80 

82

64

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.7

B7T

5.1

5.6

5.6

11

58

161

180

192

192

192

*192

192

225

478

706

773

62?

626

-

5,233.4

187 

13.8

Mar.

393 

405

 573" 744 

145

375

727

727

727

744

733

505

366

*358

260

263

266

205

82

62

43

IT

116

189

189

192

192

192

192 

189

111

10,008

323

14.3

Apr.

576

5.6

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

*5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.7

477

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1 

5.1

153.7

5.12 

14.6

May

f*

5.1 

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

65

138

140

120

82

57

26

24

*66

91

179 12s2B7

197

113

69

59

59 

59

45

2,177.1

70.2 

15.3

June

30 

120

189 

186

200

237

266

154

34

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

*6.0

89

178

240

287

318

318

293

240

217

186

158

183

269 

337

4,771.0

159 

16.4

July

241 

105

84 

84

249

388

388

367

279

222

242

287

328

364

384

381

416

431

398

*409

413

402

391

406

391

395

420

416

416 

413

406

10,516

339 

16.6

Aug.

406 

391

m431

420

353

251

206

222

228

200

126

25

74

122

122

*222

293

302

318

318

290

208

161

156

132

120

145 

167

93

7,375

238 

17.7

Sept.

51 

31

4.4 

4.4

32

69

72

38

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

34

108

148

158

148

148

*148

66

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

377

1,307.2

43.6 

16 a

Adjusted for diversion

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

39.1 17.7

Calendar year 1954 : 

Water year 1954-55 :

17.4 22.7 201 337 19.7 85.5

Observed

Max 302 Mln 2.8 Mean 56.3 

Max 773 Mln 3.7 Mean 118

175 356 256 59.7

Adjusted

Mean 65.0 Cfsm - In. - 

Mean 133 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Average monthly diversion by city of Wa(arren, equivalent In cubic feet per second.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 129

Mahoning River at Youngstown, Ohio

Location. La t 41°06'4l", long 80°40'25", on left bank 400 ft upstream from Bridge Street 

Bridge in Youngstown, Mahoning County, and three-quarters of a mile upstream from Mill

Drainage area. 899 sq mi.

Records available. October 1921 to September 1955. 

miles downstream; records not equivalent. May 1903 to July 1906 at site

aage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 826.53 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912 (levels by Mahoning Valley Sanitary District). Prior to Nov. 16, 1926, chain 

gage at site 400 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 34 years (1921-55), 823 efs.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year. 8,400 cfs Oct. 17; maximum gage height, 10 67 

ft Oct. 16 (backwater from Mill Creek); minimum discharge, 260 cfs Sept. 27 (gage 

height , 2 . 55 f t ) .

1921-55: Maximum discharge, 17,600 cfs Jan. 25, 1937 (gage height, 14.92 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 9,500 cfs by logarithmic plotting and on basis of velocityarea studies; minimum, 28 cfs Aug. 14, 1930 (gage height, 1.80 ft); minimum daily, 30 

cfs Aug. 16, 1930.

Maximum stage known, 26.5 ft Mar. 26, 1913.

Remarks . Records good. Water diverted above station for municipal supply. Plow regulated by Berlin, Milton, Mosquito Creek, and Meander Creek Reservoirs (see p 147) 

together with reservoir on Squaw Creek.

Revisions (water years ).--WSP &23: 1924(M).

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 15-17, Feb. 21-23, 

Mar. 14, 15)

2.5 

3.0 

5.0

238

510

2,010

7.0

8.5

10.0

3,980

5,920

8,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

394

355 

344

701

666

652

523

382

353" 298 

382

491

 610

736

2,270

 6,620

8.100 

3,840

1,300

1,300

1,150

1,080

1,000

962

940

925 

918

890

890

883

883

40,788

1,316

-

~

Nov.

356" 883

466

447

466

466

466

472

460 

 447

447

435

418

4^3

418

423

423 

418

435

441

447

472

447

418

423

453 

435

435

516

610

14,176

473

-

~

Dec.

596

523 

510

485

472

453

412

400

406

406

412

 400

441

562

575 

962

1,410

1,000

610

516

472

549

687

624 

504

603

1,340

1,110

2.620

20,836

672

-

-

Jan.

1,450

1,300 

1,340

1,000

970

2,820

5.760

2,050

1,040 

834

757

659

589

 596

617

589

556 

510

497

478

466

491

491

491

485

472 

466

460

453

372

566

27,425

885

-

~

Feb.

423

429 

423

412

588

466

*504

562

715 

1,260

2,710

2,530

1,570

940

694

673

918 

1,080

1,190

1,730

3,010

 5,220

5.500

2,8lO

2,530

3,320 

3,760

3,210

_

48,977

1,749

-

~

Mar.

3,980

*5,090 

3,870

7,050

7.500

3,600

2,350

3,010

3,010 

3,010

5,440

7,500

5,720

2,710

 2,180

2,100

2,260 

1,690

1,340

1.110

1,650

5,220

5,360

3,430

2,350

1,930 

1,450

1,300

1,410

1,530

1 ' 490

101,640

3,279

-

~

Apr.

1,110

764 

652

589

491

 412

377

372

338 

328

323

323

318

147

1,08O

1,410

1,000 

911

985

2,440

3,430

1,810

955

1,190

2,910

4.850 

3,430

1,490

925

694

36,334

1,211

-

~

May

575

523 

478

478

441

418

429

497

530 

 478

435

418

429

418

400

406

350 

323

303

298

323

366

497

638

722

638 

 466

382

638

617

435

14,349

463

-

June

338

ii435

441

460

504

778

1.150 

855

523

582

1,040

1,150

764

491

366 

394

447

491

523

542

556

542

485

460 

441

418

429

504

16,816

561

-

~

July

855

"925 1.110 

596

466

610

666

708

680 

596

 516

491

504

530

556

610

631 

645

673

673

673

673

673

722

694

666 

645

652

701

708

701

20,549

663

-

~

Aug.

708

750 

799

771

757

778

778" 869

694 

624

624

610

743

666

497

510

 523 

516

568

617

624

659

659

638

596

542 

523

491

497

530

530

19,691

635

-

"

Sept.

460

155 

388

333

328

372

400

406

360 

355

366

355

333

313

350

418

441 

435

 447

441

441

366

338

350

303

308 

308

333

303

303

11,077

369

-

~

Calendar year 1954: Max 8,100 Min 152 Mean 663 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1954-55: Max 8,100 Min 298 Mean 1,021 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
130 BEAVER RIVER BASIN

Mill Creek at Youngstown, Ohio

Location. Lat 41"04'20", long 80"41'25", in T. 2 N., R. 2 W., on right bank 600 ft upstream from suspension bridge in Mill Creek Park at Youngstown, Mahoning County, 1 mile 

downstream from Newport Dam, and 2\ miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 68.4 sq mi.

Records available. November 1943 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 898.52 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~1929.

Average discharge. 11 years (1944-55), 59.3 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,920 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 5.50 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs Aug. 3 (gage height, 0.31 ft).

1943-55: Maximum discharge, 6,100 cfs May 27, 1946 (gage height, 9.00 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,800 cfs by computation of peak flow over dam; minimum, 

0.1 cfs Oct. 8, 1947, Aug. 26, 1949, Sept. 10, 11, 12, 1952, Feb. 3-9, 1954.

Maximum discharge known, 7,140 cfs in March 1913 at dam 1 mile downstream (computed 

by Mill Creek Park Association).

Remarks.--Records fair. Flow regulated intermittently by Newport Dam.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.0 

1.2

0.3

.6

1.3

3.2

7.3

14

36

66

1.5 

1.8 

2.1 

2.5 

2.9 

3.4 

4.0 

5.0

127

197

286

455

685

1,040

1,540

2,440

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

oct.

2.1

2.1

14

166

180

154

79

37

23

19

16

25

*91

74

685

*2,350 759"

349

216

136

81

57

45

36

31

30

30

29

20

17

15

5,808.2

187

2.73

3.15

Nov.

14

14

15

15

15

19

17

14

12

 11

9.6

9.0

1?

10

10

9.0 

9.0

12

12

22

35

30

25

26

32

30

26

35

63SB617. 6

20.6

0.301

0.34

Dec.

37

39

36

31

30

23

16

12

14

25

25

22

22

*131

81

1.9 

173 1.8

200

120

68

48

40

83

70

43

42

81

236

490

260

2,507.6

80.9

1.18

1.36

Jan.

161

131

108

81

91

340 233"

154

97

84

72

54

48

*45

40

36 

32

26

24

22

19

23

29

28

26

23

22

37

24

20

18

2,169

70.0

1.02

1.18

Feb.

18

17

17

16 25"

37

*101

116

107

253

357

227

163

101

58

83

134

154

145

287

428

*792 4T9-

238

145

101

109

129

-

4,752

170

2.49

2.59

Mar.

448

340

192

522

370

230

138

83

84

101

441

270

140

79

*66

242

178

103

79

62

185

633 358"

210

112

95

77

79

101

109

83

6,240

201

2.94

3.39

Apr.

62

49

42

37

32

*29

25

23

21

il

17

18

24

72

147

89 

60

50

115

820

396

185

99

149

324

465

263

142

77

50

3,899

130

1.90

2.12

May

37

30

26

23

19

14

14

23

17

*12

11

10

8.5

7.3

5.9

4.3 

3.2

37?

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.9

20

39

23

12

*9.6

10

24

12

7.3

439.8

14.2

0.208

0.24

June

5.0

3.6

2.8

3.0

3.9

4.3

5.0

58IB19

13

16

54

50

29

18 

11

8.5

6.4

4.6

4.3

3.9

9.4

5.9

3.6

2.8

2.5

2.1

379- 1.8

401.3

13.4

0.196

0.22

July

122

34

37

25

11

31

87

90

28

*12

7.3

4.6

3.6

3.9

2.8 

2.1

1.9

2.3

3.1

2.5

3.0

1.6

2.3

2.3

3.0

.8

.6 ITS'

1.0

.6

575.6

18.6

0.272

0.31

Aug.

0.5

.4 7S"

16

5.0

5.4

10

5.0

3.0

1.9

12

42

19

76

43

15 

*7.3

4.3

3.9

3.0

2.8

9.0

22

14

5.9

3.6

2.5

2.3

2.8

5.5

2.5

346.2

11.2

0.164

0.19

Sept.

1.6

1.2

1.0

.9

1.2

1.1

75" .8

.8

2.5

4.6

3.6

2.5

2.3

.8

.8 

.8

1.2

 1.0

2.3

1.6

.9

2.5

37S- 7.3

2.3

2.5

3.2

5.0

2.1

62.4

2.08

0.030

0.03

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,350 Min 0.1 Mean 53.0 Cfsm 0.775 In. 10.53

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,350 Min 0.4 Mean 76.2 Cfsm 1.11 In. 15.12

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). --Oct. 16 (2 a.m.) 2,920 cfs (5.50 ft); Dec. 30 (3 a.m.) 602 ofs

(2.77 ft); Feb. 22 (10:30 a.m.) 1,010 cfs (3.35 ft); Mar. 1 (4 p.m.) 608 ofs -(2.78 ft); Mar. 4 

(12 m.) 846 cfs (2.84 ft); Mar. 11 (11 a.m.) 737 cfs (2.98 ft); Mar. 22 (12 m.) 785 cfs (3.05 ft);

Apr. 20 (9 a.m.) 1,010 cfs (3.38 ft); Apr. 26 (5 a.m.) 522 cfs (2.63 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 131

Mahoning River at Lowellville, Ohio

Location. Lat 41 0OS'10", long 80°32'10", in T. 1 N., R. 1 W., on left bank 300 ft upstream from Washington Street Bridge at Lowellville, Mahoning County, 1 mile upstream 

from Ohio-Pennsylvania State line, and 3 miles downstream from Yellow Creek.

Drainage area. 1,076 sq mi.

Records available. July 1943 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 796.84 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Oct. 26, 1944, wire-weight gage at site 300 ft downstream at same 

datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 1,014 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,800 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 10.97 ft); minimum, 340 cfs Oct. 10; minimum gage height, S.71 ft Sept. 27.

1943-55: Maximum discharge, 23,000 cfs May 27, 1946 (gage height, 13.73 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 15, 000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 125 cfs 

June 29, 1952.

Maximum stage known, 17.8 ft in March 1913.

Remarks. Records good. Plow regulated by Berlin, Milton, Mosquito Creek, and Meander 

Creek Reservoirs (see p. 147), together with reservoirs on Dry Run, Squaw Creek, and 

Yellow Creek. Records of water temperatures for the water year 1955 are given in 

WSP 1400.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 1-5)

2.8 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

Oct. 1 to Apr. 26

340

460

830

1,290

5.0

7.0

9.0

11.0

Apr. 27 to Sept. 30

2,650

5,770

9,610

14,800

2.7 

2.9 

3.1

335

455

590

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

875 

1,300 

2,65O

Note.--Same as preceding 

table above 5.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

418

412

448 

1,300

1,OOO

944

725 

5O2

37O

352

412

621

*8OO 

886 

4,8OO

*10,80O

8,980

4,630

1,790

1,580

1,36O

1,250 

1,160

1,1OO

1,080

1,06O

1,060

1,030

1,010

995

53,870

1,738

-

-

Nov.

5SB" 995

575 

552

568

560

560 

560

545

*530

523

516

5O2

495 

I5S

502

502

495

538

560

560

568 

575

523

530

545

538

552

665

725

17,192

573

-

-

Dec.

748

688

642 

612

575

552

516 

460

454

45T

481

474

467 

*552 

710

665

718

1,410

1,860

1,460

918

725 

642

665

748

785

740

778

1,790

*3,700

3,400

29,402

948

_

-

Jan.

2,000

1,65O

1,650 

1,280

1,260

3,250

4,310 

2,950'

1,440

1,100

970

862

778 

740 

762

755

718

658

620

605

575

582 

598

598

598

582

568

545

538

481

4O6

34,429

1,111

-

-

Feb.

448

fS5

488 

*488

474

650

770 

808

927

1,720

3,400

3,100

2,070 

1,28O 

97O

910

1,260

1,480

1,650

2,420

3,920

7,030 

6,290

3,850

2,950

3,700

4,150

3,920

61,611

2,200

-

-

Mar.

4,790

*5,77O

4,470 

7,600

8,380

4,630

2,800 

3,320

3,480

3,480

5,270

7,980

6,29O 

3,180 

2,500

2,8OO

3,02O

2,500

1,930

1,510

2,OOO

6,110 

6,470

4,47O

2,880

2,420

1,860

1,58(0

1,720

^ J nSk

1, 86D

118,930

3,836

-

-

Apr.

1,440

1,01O

87O 

770

688

*582

502 

488

454

430

418

TZZ

436 

695 

1,280

1,86O

1,38O

1,160

1,550

3,920

4,470

2,580 

1,310

1,53O

3,780

6,110

4,470

2,210

1,270

966

49,053

1,635

-

-

May

808

744

688 

674

*632

590

604 

723

709

660

611

583

583 

576 

555

555

494

468

437

419

437

474 

726

845

852

779

*583

488

751

758

576

19,382

625

-

-

June

437

383

43T 

5O7

507

534

576 

1,100

1,270

1,120

695

646

1,230 

1,4OO

1,070

737

562

507

569

597

639

688 

792

765

646

59O

583

541

541

653

21,316

711

-

-

July

1,35O

1,36O

 1,530 SS~2~

688

751

928

1,080

998

815

*695

632 B39~

667 

688

737

765

779

800

8OO

800

800 

793

838

822

808

779

772

793

822

822

26,433

853

-

-

Aug.

860

860

905 

905

875

928

1,090 

935

830

893

950

779

1,140 

1,010 

709

667

*667

653

681

744

758

800 

808

786

744

674

646

SIB" 618

653 

653

24,839

801

-

-

Sept.

S50" 590

500 

437

4O7

443

488 

488

474

449

488

437

425 

401 

425

494

534

527

*548

555

534

488 

455

5OO

389

39~S~ 377

468

383

383

14,002

467

-

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 10,8OO Min 176 Mean 833 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55: Max 10,80O Min 352 Mean 1,289 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day.
132 BEAVER RIVER BASIN

Sugar Run at Pymatuning Dam, Pa.

Location. Lat 41°29'50", long 80°87'55", on right bank at highway bridge at Pymatuning 

Dam, Crawford County, a quarter of a mile upstream from mouth and If miles northwest 

of Jamestown.

Drainage area. 9.34 sq mi.

Records available. March 1934 to September 1955 (discontinued).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 984.58 ft above mean 

sea level, adjustment of 1907. Prior to Oct. 17, 1938, staff gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge. SI years, 10.3 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum and minimum discharges for water years 1934-37, 1942, 1945, 1947, and 

1955, some of which have been revised, are contained in the following table. They 

supersede figures published in the water-supply papers indicated.

WSP

758

783

803

1113

853

953

-

1083

-

Wd Irfc-I

year

1934*

1935

1936

1937

1938

1942

1945

1947

1955

Maximum

Date

Aug. 9, 1934

Aug. 15, 1935

Mar. 34, 1936

Sept. 4, 1937

Dec. 18, 1937

Mar. 16, 1942

Feb. 22, 1945

July 17, 1947

Oct. 15, 1954

Discharge 

(cfs)

220 **405

**820

**2,800

500 **1,020

«950 **1,070

1,980

Gage height 

(feet)

2.44

8.95

*4.0

tte.so

*3.2

4.39

-

4.50

5.84

Minimum

Date

t

t f

-

-

-

-

-

July 23

Discharge 

(cfs)

0

0

0

-

-

-

-

-

0.03

* Period March to September.

t For many days.

t From graph based on gage readings.

** Revised.

tt Observed.

tt Estimated; not previously determined, result of release of ice Jam.

1934-55: Maximum discharge observed, 2,800 cfs (revised) Sept. 4, 1937 (gage 

height, 6.80 ft), from rating curve extended above 500 cfs on basis of slope-area 

determination at gage height 5.84 ft; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good except those below 1 cfs and those for periods of ice effect or 

no gage-height record, which are fair.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 

1934-38, 1940, and 1942, superseding those published in WSP 758, 783, 803, 823, 853, 

893, and 953, are given herewith. Complete tables of daily discharge are given for 

the period March to September 1934, and for the water years 1935 and 1936, but only 

revised discharges are given for other water years.

Date

1937

June 10

11

14

15

Sept. 4

5

1938

Feb. 13

Discharge

7.6

2.1

60

37

634

167

124

Date

1938-Con.

Mar. 5

6

1940

Mar. 18

19

20

21

22

Discharge

111

110

105

78

12

7

4.2

Date

1940-Con.

Mar. 23

24

25

26

27

1942

Mar. 16

Discharge

3.2

2.S

2.5

2.2

2.0

207

Month

Calendar year 1937. ...........

Calendar year 1938. ...........

Calendar year 1940. ...........

Calendar year 1942. ...........

Cfs -days

483.1

6,178.88

3,850.51

2,911.59

4,202.20

5,112.82

Maximum

634

275

152

2S6

2S6

207

Minimum

0.8

.32

6.0

0

0

.01

.01

.11

Mean

16.1

15.5

16.9

29.7

10.5

7.98

8.84

11.5

10.5

14.0

Per square 

mile

1.72

1.81

3.18

1.12

.854

2.82

.946

1.23

1.12

15.0

Runoff In 

Inches

1.92

3.38

22.55

24.61

3.31

15.34

11.58

3.25

12.87

16.72

4.96

15.24

20.37
BEAVER RIVER BASIN

Sugar Run at Pymatuning Dam, Pa.--Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, March to September 1934

133

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

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

 *40

16.4

8.1

4.5

2.6

12.9

45

17.3

18.5

13.3

13.4

5.2

5.4

24

19.8

6.5

3.7

3.6

6.6

26

30

8.2

8.7

9. 3

639.0

20.3

2.17

2.50

Apr.

10.7

9.9

8.7

68

17.9

12.2

9.9

6.5

*4.7

4.1

*15.7

13.2

9.3

10.7

8.1

6.5

5.1

4.0

3.3

2.7

2.4

2.4

3.3

3.0

2.7

2.2

2.2

2.1

1.7

I.JL.

254.3

8.48

0.908

1.01

May

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.7

.5

.5

.9

1.0

.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

16.4

0.53

0.057

0.07

June

0.1

.1

.1

0

.1

-il

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.3

0.04

0.004

0.005

July

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

*78~6.3

1.5

.6

.5

.2

.1

.3

.5

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

.2

.7

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

89.8

2.90

0.310

0.36

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.4

.2

.1

.1

0

21

14.2

21

8.8

2.3

1.1

.8

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

5.3

3.5

81.5

2.72

0.291

0.32

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Cfsra In.

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsra In.

Discharge measurement made on this day.

Discharge; in cubic feet per second, water year October 1934 to September 1935

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.9

1.1

*.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

TT

.1

.1.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.4

.3

.2

.2

.7

1.3

3.6

T7f

1.5

1.0

18.7

0.60

0.064

0.07

Nov.

H2.2

8.2

6.2

3.3

2.7

2.3

2.7

2.2

2.7

3.8

4.0

4.7

4.0

4.3

7.6

5.5

6.5

7.3

4.0

2.9

20-9.4

4.7

3.0

*2.7

2.4

11.6

14.7

159.8

5.33

0.571

0.64

Dec.

82

T5.5

7.6

6.2

4.3

3.4

3.0

2.6

2.2

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.4

T73

4.1

9.4

6.2

12.2

16.6

11.0

9.3

8.7

10.5

7.6

18.0

8.7

5.0

15.6

8.7

3.4

291.0

9.39

1.01

1.16

Jan.

3.2

2.9

2.6

2.2

1.7

3.1

7.8

30

79

33

12.2

6.5

5.7

5.7

3.8

3.4?

9. 6*

7io,

4.1 33 ,c

109 £

~3T >

8.4

4.71

2.8

2.5

2.0

1.6

1.3

1.1

jJL

421.8

13.6

1.46

1.68

Feb.

*1.4

1.3

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.7

.7

2.2

3.9

2.6

i:k a'.f

120 

38

11.2

6.2,

VQ ^Q

"> 5.5

1 5.5

5.7

6.2

15.6^

44

25

9.9

336.7

12.0

1.28

1.34

Mar.

7.8

62

52

23

37

32

*23

13.3

7.3

11.0

57

61

14.5

13.7

12.2

8.7

7.0

5.5

6.2

\ 8.4

14.2

7.9

7.0

6.5

4.5

3.6

2.4

3.4

2.8

2.2

1.9

519.0

16.7

1.79

2.06

Apr.

2.6

2.6

2.3

1.9

1.7

1.8

1.5

1.7

1.9

1.9

1.6

3.0

4T2" 6.8

3.2

3.3

3.5

3.6

2.4

1.9

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

IT§ 1.1

3.2

66.3

2.21

0.237

0.26

May

2.2

2.2

6.7

7.0

5.0

6.0

44

14.9

11.4

18.0

5.5

3.6

4.1

3.4

2.2

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6 

.7

-rJL

150.2

4.85

0.519

0.60

June

0.3

.2

.2

.7

.6

.4

.6

.7

.5

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.3

1.0

1.3

.8

1.0

3.0

1.9

.9

- .5

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

16.8

0.56

0.060

0.07

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.2

.1

0

.1

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.4

1.8

.4

.3

.2

.1 

0

6.1

0.20

0.021

0.02

Aug.

o 

0

1.7

.7

.2

1.0

3.2

1.0

.6

.3

.2

(t

43

104

11. 4

3.6

1.6

.8

.6

.5

.4

.2

.2

:?

.2

.2

.1 

.1

176.4

5.69

0.609

0.70

Sept.

0.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.2

.1

.1

1.1

1.5

.6

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

.1

.1.1

0

0

0

0

.1

.7

.4

.2

6.7

0.22

0.024

0.03

Calendar year 1934: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1934-35: Max 120 Min 0 Mean 5.94 Cfsm 0.636 In. 8.63

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 7-15, Jan. 1, 2, Jan. 25 to Feb. 15.
134 BEAVER RIVER BASIN

Sugar Run at Pymatuning Dam, Pa. Continued 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1935 to September 1936

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.4

.7

77

.6

.3

.3

.2

.3 

.4

.4

7.6

0.25

0.027

0.03

Nov.

0.3

.3

.2

72

.4

1.3

.7

.5

.5

.6

1.0

1.5

3.0

276

1.5

1.1

.9

.8

.7

1.0

1.1

.9

.7

.6

.6

.6

.7

2.3

3.0 

1.9

31.5

1.05

0.112

0.13

Dec.

1.2

1.1

1.1

.8

Tff

.8

1.2

12

41

9.9

9.3

7.0

5.7

9.6

51

55

18

13

9.9

6.2

4.7

4.3

4.0

3.5

3.3

3.1

3.0

2.9

2.8 

2.7

2.6

291.5

9.40

1.01

1.16

Jan.

2.6

2.5

22

31

28

11

6.7

5.5

48

41

12

11

18

9.6

8.7

7.0

5.0

7.0

4.8

*3.5

2.5

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.2 

1.3

301.7

9.73

1.04

1.20

Feb.

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.4

2.6

3.5

1.6

1.1

1.0

.8

.7

77

.7

1.2

2.2

3.0

1.9

1.5

1.5

1.2

.9

.8

.8

45

180

105

115

14

8.6

499.9

17.2

1.84

1.99

Mar.

5.9

4.4

5.6

17

13

6.2

4.0

6.0

150

28

40

56

15

10

32

21

4.5

3.4

677,

8.2

«

8.4

11

60

420

143

36

56

22

13 

12

29

1,247.3

40.2

4.30

4.97

Apr.

12

17

9.9

7.6

7.3

64

17

14

21

50

21

54

19

9.9

8.2

6.0

5.0

4.5

, 4.3

3.4

5.2

7.6

5.5

3.6

2.8

2.2

1.8 570"

24

13

425.8

14.2

1.52

1.70

May

8.2

6.2

7.0

5.5

3.5

2.9

2.3

1.9

1.7

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.8

4.7

2.2

1.4

1.1

1.1

3.0

1.8

1.1

.8

.7

.6

.5

.5

1.5

.7

.5

.5

.4

67.7

2.18

0.233

0.27

June

0.3

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.3

.7

.5

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.3

.8

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

3.3

9.0

0.30

0.032

0.04

July

0.8

.4

1.0

1.2

.7

.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

4.5

.4

.2

.1

11.4

0.37

0.040

0.05

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

.8

.4

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

1.0

.3

.2

.4

.6

1.0

3.6

.9

.7

38

.5

1.8

50.5

1.63

0.175

0.20

Sept.

1.0

.7

.6

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.2

.6

.3

.1

.1

0

0

0

1.1

1.3

.4

.2

.5

*.4

.3

9.1

0.30

0.032

0.04

Calendar year 1935: Max 120 Mln 0 Mean 5.56 Cfsm 0.595 In. 8.08

Water year 1935-36: Max 420 Mln 0 Mean 8.07 Cfsm 0.864 In. 11.78

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 22 to Jan. 5, Jan. 17 to Mar. 5, Mar. 7-9.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.58

.31

675" .09

2.95

1.66

.58

.29

.19

.32

1.49

3.85

11 ^

*5.8

*510 ~

202

26

13

7.9

5.6,,

4.46

3.68

3.00

2.42

2.17

2.17

2.42

2.29

1.93 1 . 69

1. 69

829.03

26.7

2.86

3.30

Nov.

2.17

2.64

7.3

9.4

9.2

6.3

4.26

3.30

2.85

2.42

2.17

2.05

1.81

1.69

1.69

1.69

1.58

1.47

T758

2.64

4.46

3.86

*4.68

5.4

7.9

19

22

31

60

22

248.51

8.28

0.887

0.99

Dec .

14.5

14.5

14

12

11

7.0

4.5

4.06

97T

12.5

8.5

6.8

6.8

7.7

19.5

16

15.5

-37 155

17

12

9.6

8.5

13.5

10

8.5

18

58

*69

100

24

724.06

23.4

2.51

2.88

Jan.

15

52

18.5

18

19.5

-27 110

13

10.5

10

8.4 *6.5

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.1

4.5

4.1

3.9

3.30

3.15

3.50

3.86

3.68

3.2

*2.9

2.5

2.0

1.5

1.2

T73

374.89

12.1

1.30

1.49

Feb.

1.4

1.5

1.2

1.0

T7o

2.5

8.0

10

16

88

80

30

10

7.0

7.0

7.0

8.0

8.0

9.0

50

110

-38 144

19.5

16.5

13.5

36

31

-

755.1

27.0

2.89

3.01

Mar.

*98

28

18.5

181

T8

24

13

12

30

27

102

30

14

9.9

9.6

68

18

12

8.9

7.0

51

122

33

19.5

12.5

10

7.4

9.6

15.5

15

10

1,064.4

34.3

3.67

4.24

Apr.

7.0

5.6

4.90

4.26

3.50

*3.50

2.85

2.55

2.29

2.05

1.93

2.29

2.29

6.20

18

12

9.2

7.0

5.6

6.8

29

11.5

6.0

40

226

111

27

14

8.9 6. 2

589.41

19.6

2.10

2.35

May

5.15

4.06

3.50

3.15

2.55

1.93

2.54

5.7

3.18

2.42

*2.55

1.93

1.58

1.47

1.16

.97

.73

.66

.60

760

.60

.66

3.57

4.32

2.85

2.29

1.58

4.83

"5.9 34

3.43

110.46

3.56

0.381

0.44

June

2.05-

1.36

.97

.81

.73

.60

.54

5.2

6.2

3.78

2.55

2.49

3.92

3.68

2.57

*1.47

.89

.60

.42

.33

.33

.42

.33

.22

.22

.19

.16

.11

.11

.09

43.34

1.44

0.154

0.17

July

21

6.5

1.60

.81

.54

 .57

1.48

7.50

13

2.42

1.06

.54

.37

.33

.25

.31

.29

.29

.22

.11

*.05

75s

3.06

30

"2.92

.97

.73

.66

.48

.33

 25

98.69

3.18

0.340

0.39

Aug.

0.16

.13

.11

72T

.29

a. 4

al.4

al.2

a. 7

a42

a201

a 11

a77

a80

a!4

a5.8

a4.0

2.85

2.17

1.69

4.19

4.44

5.5

*2.68

1.69

1.36

1.26

1.26

1.26

.97

. 81

471.54

15.2

1.63

1.88

Sept.

0.73

.66

.60

.48

.48

.42

.29

.25

.22

.32

1.04

.81

.48

.33

.25

.22

.19

1.20

.40

.11

.09

.07

728

~^2 1.89

.54

*.42

.73

.73

.54

15.69

0.523

0.056

0.06

Calendar year 1954: Max 510 Mln 0 Mean 11.7 Cfsm 1.25 In. 17.07

Water year 1954-55: Max 510 Mln 0.05 Mean 14.6 Cfsm 1.56 In. 21.20

Peak discharge (base. 250 cfs).--0ct. 15 (7:30 p.m.) 1.980 cfs (5.84 ft); Dec. 18 (8:30 a.m.) 268

cfs (2.54 ft)j Mar. 4 (2:30 a.m.) 434 cfs (3.07 ft)j Apr. 25 (l p.m.) 390 cfs (2.94 ft); Aug. 11

(about

nearby stations. stations. Note.--stage-a Note. Stage-discharge rel

, 7, 11-13, 20-23, Jan. 17-19, Jan. 25 to Feb. 21, Mar. 7, 8.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 135

Shenango River at Pymatuning Dam, Pa.

Location. Lat 41°29'55", long 80°g7'30", on left abnk 500 ft downstream from Sugar Run, 

550 ft downstream from Pymatuning Dam, Crawford County, and if- miles northwest of 

Jamestown.

Drainage area. 167 sq mi.

Records available. June 1934 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 970.00 ft above mean 

sea level, adjustment of 1907.

Average discharge.--21 years, 196 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,430 cfs Oct. 15 (gage height, 8.75 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum, 10 cfs May 15, 16 (gage height, 3.90 ft).

1934-55: Maximum discharge, 1,540 cfs Sept. 4, 1937 (gage height, 9.2 ft); minimum, 

0.1 cfs June 30 to July 3, 1934.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for period of no gage-height record and those 

computed from twice-daily tape-gage readings, which are fair. Plow regulated since 

1933 by Pymatuning Reservoir (see p. 147).

Revisions (water years). WSP 823: 1934-36. WSP 1083: 1936(M), 1937, 1940(M), 1941-45. 

WSP 1335: 1940.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.9 

4.1 

4.3 

4.5 

4.8

19

32

55

114

5.1 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0

215

405

610

940

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

5

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

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

169

169

166

138

112

72

48

82

102

102

102

102

78

*55

459

256

53

22

19

17

15

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

11 

TT

2,422

78.1

+298

Nov.

12

IS

16

19

19

16

15

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

14

14

*15

16

19

28

32

58

67

3Z

544

18.1

4-114

Dec.

24

24

24

22

21

17

15

T5i

19

22

19

18

18

18

27

26

24

158

46

104

143

196

270

300

295

295

500

550

*564

3"T3~ 392

3,881

125

4-354

Jan.

505

34F

405

575

645

g750

g645

g628

g628

g628

g752

g785

g785

785

785

785

785

768

768

662

511

450

450

364

310

*310

310

510

510

310

310

17,139

553

-267

Feb.

197

134

154

134

134

157

140

145

122

158

152

102

92

Ba- 88

ss

88

88

88

123

180

208

115

217

300

300

320

402

»

4,472

160

4-290

Mar.

*522

454

516

484

180

156

33T

520

592

g698

a650-

a560

g610

g698

g768

820

78?

768

768

768

820

797

628

526

459

459

454

459

374

325

221

17,175

554

-6.8

Apr.

143

140

140

140

140

*137

106

84

84

84

38

T3" 13

16

27

22

19

17

16

16

56

21

16

46

253

115

35

58

77

75

2,107

70.2

4-252

May

75

71

71

69

68

68

68

75

69

68

*68

55

12

12

11

10ro

66

65

66

66

66

71

71

69

52

45

74

99

15

1,751

55.8

-49.1

June

12

11

m

154

151

151

151

51

17

14

15

13

13

15

15

*12

11

45

95

128

169

188 158-

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

2,909

97.0

-129

July

210

192

188

TS5

188

188

188

188

205

192

192

188

188

207

255

233

235

253

235

255

*233

255

258

265

SSE

258

258

255

235

255

228

6,708

216

-240

Aug.

228

228

228

224

224

224

224

224

224

280

~58" 514

146

155

90

84

80

79

T?

79

80

80

*84

82

80

80

80

80

149

184

184

4,663

150

-88.3

Sept.

235

275

275

275

275

275

275

275

275

275

275

275

250" 280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

241

224

224

220

224

224

*224

180

AU2.

7,704

257

-285

Adjusted for change In reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

367 

2.20 

2.54

152 

0.790 

0.88

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

479 

2.87 

5.51

286 

1.71 

1.97

450 

2.69 

2.80

547 

5.28 

5.78

502 

1.81 

2.02

6.70 

0.040 

0.05

Observed

Max 940 Mln 11 Mean 145 

Max 820 Mln 10 Mean 196

-32.0 

-0.192 

-0.21

-24.0 

-0.144 

-0.17

61.7 

0.369 

0.43

-26.0 

-0.156 

-0.17

Adjusted

Mean 225 Cfsm 1.55 In. 18.30 

Mean 212 Cfsm 1.27 In. 17.23

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents in Pymatuning Reservoir, equivalent In cubic feet per second. 

a No gage-height records discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations, 

g Discharge computed from twice-daily tape-gage readings.

Note. Negative figures of adjusted' discharge and runoff indicate that evaporation and seepage exeeded natural flow.
136 BEAVER RIVER BASIN

Little Shenango River at Greenville, Pa.

Location. Lat 41 "25"15", long 80°22'35", on left bank 1,500 ft downstream from Wllliamson Crossing Bridge, 1 mile northeast of Greenville, Mercer County, and 2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 104 sq mi.

Records available. November 1919 to September 1921 and October 1931 to September 1955 in 

reports of Geological Survey. January 1914 to September 1918, November 1919 to August 

1923, and November 1925 to September 1941 in reports of Pennsylvania Department of 

Forests and Waters.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 953.46 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Nov. 4, 1915, staff gage, Nov. 4, 1915, to Sept. 30, 1918, water-stage 

recorder, Nov. 7, 1919, to Aug. 31, 1923, and Nov. 19, 1925, to June 20, 1934, staff 

gage, at site 1 mile downstream at datum 8.96 ft lower.

Average discharge. 35 years (1914-18, 1920-22, 1926-55), 140 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,620 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 12.73 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,200 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage 

height, 12.26 ft; minimum, 8.8 cfs Sept. 20 (gage height, 0.84 ft).

1919-23,1925-55: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 16, 1954; minimum, 2.9 cfs July 31, 

1934 (gage height, 0.58 ft).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Some regulation at low flow by mills above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 743: Drainage area. WSP 1335: 1934(m).

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of loe effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

7.5

16

28

55

117

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0 

12.0

301

570

1,320

3,050

5,850

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

16

17

11

94

48

28

19

14,

13,

15

21

*56

69

1,140

4,760 

1,220

364

210

146,

111

87

70

60

52

49 

44

43

4036' 

35.

8,924

288

2.77

3.19

Nov.

38

46

64

150 

133

116

82

66

*- 49

46

43

40

38

37

37 

353*5*

35

62

131

90

*78

81

109

J/3 176

l v ^ 205

"*»

2,778

92.6

0.890

0.99

Dec.

172

167

165

152

141

100

84

76

192

143

100

100

100

249

266 

197

909

1,000

330

180

170

160

180

160

130 

200

473

*980

1,140 

672

9,178

296

2.85

3.28

Jan.

296

523

350

249 

221

792- 795

273

199

174

147

119

110

100

96

88 

80

74

70

66

64

71

70

64

60

54 

*50

40

35

30 

37

5,392

174

1.67

1.93

Feb.

36

40

35

36- 30 

56

120

160

150

350

860

573

250

160

140

145 

150

130

130

250

895

1 . 700

1,100

422

312

247

341

495

9,313

333

3.20

3.33

Mar.

704

*659

281

1.420 

1,100

482

286

190

238

367

543

764

284

196

174

503 

329

208

178

151

362

925

686

341

227

194 

160

155

199

214 

203

12,723

410

3.94

4.55

Apr.

155

128

111

100 

*88

82

76

72

67

62

59

57

55

70

256

229 

183

184

130

119

316

228

136

211

750

 1,640 553"

290

192

149

6,882

229

2.20

2.46

May

119

97

84

78 

70

61

57

124

99

*73

73

64

59

55

50

46 

43

41

40

40

37

37

46

71

79

62 

51

47

205

m

69

2,211

71.3

0.686

0.79

June

51

40

35

33 

30

28

26

85

176

T37

82

126

155

135

*103

70 

49

39

32

28

27

27

24

25

23

21 

20

20

18

-T7T Id

1,693

56.4

0.542

0.61

July

120

296

TI¥

48 

32

42

66

46

32

26

23

20

18

17

18

16 

17

17

15

15

*14

13

T?

125

58

28 

21

18

18

16

15

1,342

43.3

0.416

0.48

Aug.

2"o" 15

16

18 

23

21

44

40

26

39

544

144

184

474

168

76 

49

40

32

27

25

26

30

*23

20

21 

18

19

16

16

17

2,231

72.0

0.692

0.80

Sept.

16

14

14

16

14

13

13

12

11

12

15

14

15

13

14

12

12

11

10

9.5

11

9.5

11

13- 20

16 

14

17

17

13

407.0

13.6

0.131

0.15

Calendar year 1954: Max 4,760 Mln 4.4 Mean 144 Cfsm 1.38 In. 18.81

Water year 1954-55: Max 4,760 Mln 9.5 Mean 173 Cfsm 1.66 In. 22.56

Peak discharge (base. 1.50Q cfs). Oct. 16 (4 a.m.) 6.620 ofs (12.73 ft); Feb. 22 (4:30 p.m.) 

1,920 ofs (7.18 ft); Mar. 4 (4 p.m.) 1,980 cfs (7.34 ft); Apr. 26 (5 a.m.') 1,920 cfs (7.21 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note-"Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 6-9, 12-14, 20-27, Jan. 13-21. Jan. 23 to 

Feb. 11, Feb. 13-20, Mar. 27, 28.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 137

Pymatuning Creek near Orangeville, Pa.

Location. Lat 41°18 I 40", long 80 028'40", on right bank 2 miles upstream from mouth, 

3 miles southeast of Orangeville, Mercer County, and 3 miles north of Sharpsvllle.

Drainage area. 169 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1918 to September 1921 and October 1934 to September 1955 In' 

reports of Geological Survey. January 1914 to August 1923 and November 1925 to September 1941 In reports of Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters; published as 

below Orangeville," January 1914 to September 1916.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 873.35 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Aug. 17, 1915, staff gage, Aug. 17, 1915, 

to Aug. 31, 1923, and Nov. 19, 1925, to June 18, 1934, chain gage, at site 1,500 ft 

downstream at datum 0.62 ft higher.

Average discharge. 37 years (1914-22, 1926-55), 203 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,650 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 10.73 ft); minimum, 4.2 cfs Aug. 6 (gage height, 1.34 ft).

1914-23, 1925-55: Maximum discharge, 6,200 cfs Feb. 3, 1915 (gage height, 9.1 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 1,500 cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting; minimum observed, 0.5 cfs 

Sept. 25, 1933.

Maximum stage known, 16.0 ft Mar. 26, 1913, site and datum then in use, from floodmark (backwater from Shenango River).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. Some regulation at low flow by mills above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 743: Drainage area. WSP 1335: 1915, 1919-20, 1921(M), 

1934, 1936-37, 1939, 1940-41(M).

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.3

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

3.2 

6.O

18

34

77 

129

4.0 

6.0 

8.0 

9.0 

1O.5

271

666

1,200

1,630

3.27O

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

11

TT

12

67 

65

63

45

31

22

18

IT:

21

*67

113

845

2,660

£.890

1,780

1,110

690

502

385

244

116

71

55 

44

39

37

34 

33

12,100

390

2.31

2.66

Nov.

3|

38

50

71 

98

107

104

91

79

64

T 52

45

39

35

34

32

30

3ff

30

38

52

55

*63

72

91

144

207

288

376

594

2,842

94.7

O.560

0.63

Dec.

* 442

452

432

394 

349

280

190

130

126

133

142

140" 110

166

222

£62

288

771

762

786

666

578

480

422

300

240 

246

*385

545

960 

960

12,359

399

2.36

2.72

Jan.

834

906

m

578 

502

882

786

762

622

512

403

280

172

120

110

100

90

88

86

82

66

71

68

66

62

*60 

50

45

40

36 

35

9,228

298

1.76

2.03

Feb.

35

35

34

33 

32

40

70

110

200

524

834

906

990

882

714

622

512

350

280

434

714

1,260

1,410

1,270

906

666 

578

512

-

14,953

534

3.16

3.29

Mar.

728

*738

697

1,550 

1,300

1,020

762

578

492

412

681

738

810

622

512

492

394

376

314

214

333

789

762

762

644

523 

403

271

2O7 

2TT

214

18,552

598

3.54

4.08

Apr.

2OO

172

142

112 

94

*83

69

59

53

47

43

4T

46

68

2O4

331

385

367

305

222

367

331

280

336

834

1,580 

1,440

996

666

502

10,378

346

2.05

2.28

May

353

TTS

98

72 

58

46

41

59

64

58

*51

43

37

33

29

27

24

22

20

18

17

T7

36

80

87

87 

64

50

213

20O 

132

2,319

74.8

0.443

0.51

June

69

42

3O

24

19

17

15

57

1O2

TOZ

77

58

72

85

*85

65

46

32

24

18

15

14

14

13

12

11 

10

9.6

8.5 inr O .O

1,154.9

38.5

0.228

0.25

July

73

64

44

36 

25

21

18

72

i£4 ^T

32

24

19

14

11

10

9.2

8.3

6.7

*7.0

6.7

6.7

6.0 IT 

24

17 

16

14

12

10 

7.7

823.3

26.6

0.157

0.18

Aug.

7.0

6.7

5.7

5.7 

5.1

5.5

13

14

11

77

460

255

220

367

305

238

148

93

58

36

41

78

75

*47

32

24 

20

18

16 

14

14

2,682.7

86.5

0.512

0.59

Sept.

13

12

11

1O 

11

8.5

7.7

7.4

6.3

6.7

10

14

T¥

12

11

9.2

8.5

7.4

6.3

5.7

5.4

5.1

ra

9.0

8.8

9.6 

9.2

*11

9.6

8 .8

274.1

9.14

0.054

0.06

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,890 Mln 1.2 Mean 215 Cfsm 1.27 In. 17.27

Water year 1954-55= Max 2,890 Min 5.1 Mean 24O Cfsm 1.42 In. 19.28

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 7, 

to Feb. 9, Feb. 18, 19.

3, 12, 13, 23, 25, 26, Jan. 14-21, Jan. 23
138 BEAVER RIVER BASIN

Shenango River at Sharpsville, Pa.

Location. Lat 41°16'00", long 80°28'20", on left bank 700 ft upstream from Erie Railroad Bridge at Sharpsville, Mercer County, and 3 miles downstream from Pymatuning 

Creek.

Drainage area. 588 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1938 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 861.57 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, New York-Pennsylvania supplementary adjustment of 1943.

Average discharge.--17 years, 716 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes.--Maximam discharge during year, 13,900 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 12.64 ft); 

minimum, 100 cfs May 18 (gage height, 2.37 ft).

1938-55: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 16, 1954; minimum, 38 cfs Sept. 4, 1941 

(gage height, 2.09 ft).

Maximum stage known, 19.3 ft Mar. 26, 1913, from Pymatuning survey profile map.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Plow 

regulated since 1933 by Pymatuning Reservoir (see p. 147) and by mills above station.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 16 to Sept. 30

2.5 

£.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

6.0

145

382

710

1,160

3,420

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

109

223

370

715

4.0

6.0

9.0

12.0

1,190

3,420

7,690

12,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

237

214

210

475

439

354

236 

142

120

145

153

164

*307

366

3,070

12.100

11,100

3,960

1,860

1,150

845

667

498

322

246

206

189

170

162

151

136

40,394

1,303

+289

Nov.

140

151

182

294

399

387

333 

273

236

206

177

162

147

140

129

123

116

109

112

159

313

317

*268

273

333

498

683

783

1,090

*1.120

9,653

322

+114

Dec.

890

863

836

766

699

560

400 

340

354

468

498

360

400

434

660

900

783

2,660

3,180

1,300

1,200

1,050

1,050

1,210

1,070

872

890

*1,390

2,760

5.950

5,180

56,453

1,176

+554

Jan.

1,980

2,200

1,980

1,590

1,640

5,250

5.420 

2,250

1,760

1,540

1,590

1,540

1,210

1,120

1,100

1,060

1,050

1,000

960

900

800

724

675

660

*600

500

450

440

420

400

400

58,769

1,251

-267

Feb.

500

250

220

210

210

300

480 

620

660

1,550

2,640

2,100

1,500

1,200

980

840

820

720

720

1,100

2,700

4,750

5.010

2,740

1,980

1,590

1,540

1,860

-

 

59,550

1,405

+290

Mar.

2,550

*2,820

1,860

5,520

5.520

2,740

1,700 

1,440

1,540

1,810

2,940

5,180

2,500

1,760

1,640

2,140

2,200

1,640

1,490

1,540

1,820

5,540

5,540

2,560

1,760

1,490

1,290

1,110

1,110

1,010

940

67,880

2,190

-6.8

Apr.

752

605

552

472

416

393

*370 

512

285

264

250

215

177

213

592

854

809

792

628

539

1,230

990

659

768

2,200

5.010

4,220

1,920

1,270

950

28,665

956

+232

May

498" 732

570

522

292

259

256 

554

565

297,

*275

250

210

162

156

126

109

111

151

151

147

145

205

595

544

522

246

177

555

659

588

8,981

290

-49.1

June

228

154

119

T57

215

206

202 

582

478

576

517

508

544

582

*558

259

189

156

119

160

198

256

254

254

254

254

250

246

241

241

7,477

249

-129

July

1.510

1,150

612

599

555

404

486 

566

551

587

297

268

254

246

259

278

285

278

278

*275

275

275

268

557

455

528

507

502

288

278

275

12,092

390

-240

Aug.

268

268

268

268

278

283

507 

528

302

546

5.760

1,780

796

1,980

1,150

651

441

522

250

206

177

259

264

*228

181

162

151

145

145

185

246

16,389

529

-88 . 3

Sept.

241

285

517

517

517

512

512 

507

507

502

522

528

517

517

312

*312

507

507

507

502

297

297

278

288

283

273

268

283

278

259

8,950

298

-283

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

1,592 

2.71 

3.12

456 

0.741 

0.85

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

1,550 

2.60 

5.00

984 

1.67 

1.95

1,695 

2.88 

5.00

2,185 

3.71 

4.28

1,188 

2.02 

2.25

241 

0.410 

0.47

Observed

Max 12,100 Min 94 Mean 709 

Max 12,100 Mln 109 Mean 865

120 

0.204 

0.25

150 

0.255 

0.29

441 

0.750 

0.86

15.0 

0.026 

0.05

Adjusted

Mean 791 Cfsm 1.55 In. 18.29 

Mean 879 Cfsm 1.49 In. 20.29

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in Pymatuning Reservoir, equivalent in cubic feet per second. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 6-8, 12, 15, 20-23, Jan. 19-21, Jan. 24 to 

Feb. 9 (no gage-height record Jan. 28 to Peb 5), Feb. 12-21.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 139

Beaver River at Wampum, Pa.

Location. Lat 40°53'15", long 80°20'05", on right bank at downstream side of bridge on 

State Highway 288 at Wampum, Lawrence County, 2tr miles upstream from Connoquenessing 

Creek.

Drainage area. 2,235 sq mi.

Records available. June to September 1914, August 1932 to September 1955 in reports of 

Geological Survey. October 1914 to September 1918 at site 1 mile upstream, published 

as "at Newport," in reports of Water Supply Commission of Pennsylvania.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 736.24 ft above mean sea level (Pennsylvania RR. benchmark). Prior to Sept. 30, 1914, staff gage at site 500 ft downstream at 

datum 0.76 ft lower. Oct. 1, 1914, to Sept. 30, 1918, chain gage at site 1 mile upstream at datum 0.84 ft higher. Aug. 26, 1932, to Oct. 3, 1933, chain gage and Oct. 3, 

1933, to Nov. 16, 1938, staff gage, at present site and datum. Since 1932, auxiliary 

gage 10 miles downstream at station at Beaver Palls used during periods of backwater 

from Connoquenessing Creek.

Average discharge.--27 years (1914-18, 1932-55), 2,272 cfs (adjusted for storage since 

1932).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 41,400 cfs Oct. 16, from rating curve extended 

above 24,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determination at gage height 21.44 ft; 

maximum gage height, 20.61 ft Oct. 16 (backwater from Connoquenessing Creek); minimum 

discharge, 622 cfs Oct. 10; minimum daily, 639 cfs Oct. 10; minimum gage height, 3.16ft 

Oct. 10, Sept. 26.

1914-18, 1932-55: Maximum discharge (revised) 50,100 cfs May 28, 1946 (gage height, 

21.53 ft, backwater from Connoquenessing Creek), from rating curve extended above 

24,000 cfs as explained above; minimum observed, 74 cfs July 30, 1933 (gage height, 

1.70 ft); minimum daily, 97 cfs July 22, Aug. 23, 1933.

Maximum stage known, 29.9 ft Mar. 26, 1913, from floodmark (discharge, about 

87,000 cfs).

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

743

803

853

873

-

-

-

-

1235

Water 

year

1933

1936

1938

1939

1943

1946

1950

1951

1952

Bate

Mar.

Mar.

Apr.

Mar.

Bee.

May

Feb.

Dec.

Jan.

15,

25,

10,

13,

30,

28,

15,

4,

27,

1933

1936

1938

1939

1942

1946

1950

1950

1952

Bis charge 

(cfs)

24,300

34,000

22,100

21,900

$40,900

$50,100

$23,500

$22,300

36,700

Gage height 

(feet)tt

16.06

19.22

1-15.0

14.90

20.54

21.53

15.55

15.00

19.90

t From graph based on gage readings. 

t Not previously published. 

tt Affected by backwater.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow regulated since 1942 by Berlin, since 1916 by Milton, since 

1344" by Mosquito Creek, since 1929 by Meander Creek, and since 1933 by Pymatuning 

Reservoirs (see p. 147].

Revisions. WSP 728: Brainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per 

second, for the water years 1933, 1936-40, 1946, 1951-52, and figures of monthly discharge per square mile and runoff in inches (not previously adjusted for change in 

reservoir contents) for the water years 1933-40, superseding those published in WSP 728, 

743, 758, 783, 803, 823, 853, 873, 893, 1053, 1205, and 1235, are given herewith:

Date

1933

Mar. 14

15

16

17

1936

Feb. 26

Zl

28

£9

Mar. £4

25

£6

21

Discharge

17,300

£3,500

£0,000

14,500

13,000

17,800

15,700

13,100

22,100

32,400

£7,000

19,100

Date

1936-Con.

Mar. 28

1937

Jan. 15

16

17

18

19

£1

££

£3

24

£5

£6

Discharge

11,200

££,£00

££,400

16,800

14,400

14,500

17,600

30,500

£4,900

£3,400

41,100

£9,600

Date

1937-Con.

Jan. 27

28

Apr. 26

£7

£8

1938

Apr. 9

10

11

1939

Feb. £5

Mar. 1

Discharge

23,900

IE, 000

19,600

£3, £00

17,100

19,500

£0,000

15,300

4,300

13,400

Date

1939-Con.

Mar. £

IE

13

14

1940

Mar. 4

5

6

7

19

£0

30

31

Discharge

11,600

11,900

£0,400

15, £00

15,400

13,900

IE, 500

9,800

13,700

11,700

9,600

15,300

Date

1946

May £7

£8

£9

1950

Dec. 3

5

195E

Jan. £6

£7

28

Discharge

16,600

4£,800

£6,500

IE, 000

20,900

11,700

31,400

£9,500
140 BEAVER RIVER BASIN

Beaver River at Wampum, Pa. Continued

Monthly discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1933-40, 1946, 1951-52

Month

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

Water year 1932-33.

Calendar year 1933.

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

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

Water year 1933-34.

Calendar year 1934.

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

Water year 1934-35.

Calendar year 1935.

Water year 1935-36. 

October 1936. ........

December. ............

Calendar year 1936.

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

Water year 1936-37.

Observed

Cfs-days

:

-

:

-

:

-

12,482 

27,536 

40,916

345,979

90,524 

77,765 

121,615 

23,254 

75,831 

15,122 

17,765 

92,256 

11,000

606,066

11,422 

17,246 

72,185

625,985

83,150 ' 

87,566 

257,980 

102,070 

33,565 

12,408 

13,543 

16,391 

15,788

723,314

26,068 

59,565 

45,731

753,825

403,950 

89,290 

93,573 

135,177 

70,760 

78,033 

63,832 

34,157 

45,833

1,145,969

Maximum

439 

436 

1,900 

2,770 

4,850 

3,800 

23, 500 

12,600 

5,050 

1,590 

444 

346 

222

23,500

427 

732 

1,750

23,500

2,720 

662 

7,980 

7,500 

543 

753 

497 

7,980 

2,250

7,980

1,640 

1,760 

3,150

7,980

12,400 

8,600 

11,200 

1,350 

9,420 

1,240 

3,310 

11,400 

655

12,400

649 

1,460 

8,200

12,400

9,630 

17,800 

32,400 

7,000 

2,720 

880 

1,000 

1,700 

1,240

32,400

2,060 

6,580 

7,090

32,400

41,100 

5,640 

10, 600 

23,200 

8,260 

8,660 

7,690 

2,320 

6,610

41,100

Minimum

120 

116 

367 

380 

806 

845 

1,190 

1,100 

834 

285 

97 

97 

106

97

100 

151 

416

97

662 

140 

179 

690 

163 

126 

129 

210 

196

100

237 

367 

435

126

501 

575 

975 

406 

336 

205 

212 

377 

273

205

245 

326 

435

205

450 

377 

2,390 

1,240 

519 

293 

276 

289 

335

245

396 

519 

486

276

1,940 

1,580 

927 

927 

1,080 

666 

628 

486 

590

396

Mean

202 

218 

696 

877 

1,780 

1,570 

6,270 

5,050 

1,920 

720 

203 

156 

157

1,640

168 

366 

754

1,593

1,200 

304 

2,568 

2,349 

288 

222 

201 

970 

578

834

403 

918 

l t .iO

948

2,920 

2,777 

3,923 

775 

2,446 

504 

573 

2,976 

367

1,660

368 

575 

2,329

1,715

2,682 

3,020 

8,322 

3,402 

1,083 

414 

437 

529 

526

1,976

841 

1,986 

1,475

2,060

13,030 

3,189 

3,018 

4,506 

2,283 

2,601 

2,059 

1,102 

1,528

3,140

Change In 

reservoir 

contents, 

equivalent 

In cfs

-66.6 

-35.9 

+61.6 

+70.3 

+6.8 

+14.9 

+212 

-110 

-75.6 

-7.0 

-128 

-78.0 

-50.1

-10.0

-71.8 

-9.2 

+67.7

-19.1

+161 

+34.0 

+717 

+325 

-74.4 

-118 

-140 

+62.9 

+215

+97.9

-88.8 

+175 

+281

+121

+331 

+298 

+314 

+51.3 

+222 

-64.9 

-74.1 

-34.8 

-130

+106

-110 

+30.0 

+315

+95.0

+113 

+397 

+586 

-271 

+5.0 

-275 

-196 

-43.2 

-254

+25.0

-183 

+110 

+279

+22.3

+691 

-535 

-269 

+716 

+122 

+58.8 

-48.9 

-272 

-401

+26.0

Adjusted

Mean

135 

182 

758 

947 

1,787 

1,585 

6,482 

4,940 

1,844 

713 

75.0 

78.0 

107

1,630

96.2 

357 

822

1,574

1,361 

338 

3,285 

2,674 

214 

104 

61.0 

1,033 

793

932

314 

1,093 

1,601

1,069

3,251 

3,075 

4,237 

826 

2,668 

439 

499 

2,941 

237

1,766

258 

605 

2,644

1,810

2,795 

3,417 

8,908 

3,131 

1,088 

139 

241 

486 

272

2,001

658 

2,096 

1,754

2,082

13,721 

2,654 

2,749 

5,222 

2,405 

2,660 

2,010 

830 

1,127

3,166

Per square 

mile

0.060 

.081 

.339 

.424 

.800 

.709 

2.90 

2.21 

.825 

.319 

.034 

.035 

.048

.729

.043 

.160 

.368

.704

.609 

.151 

1.47 

1.20 

.096 

.047 

.027 

.462 

.355

.417

.140 

.489 

.716

.478

1.45 

1.38 

1.90 

.370 

1.19 

.196 

.223 

1.32 

.106

.790

.115 

.271 

1.18

.810

1.25 

1.53 

3.99 

1.40 

.487 

.062 

.108 

.217 

.122

.895

.294 

.938 

.785

.932

6.14 

1.19 

1.23 

2.34 

1.08 

1.19 

.899 

.371 

.504

1.42

Runoff In 

Inches

0.07 

.09 

.38 

.49 

.92 

.74 

3.34 

2.47 

.95 

.36 

.04 

.04 

.05

9.87

.05 

.18 

.42

9.56

.70 

.16 

1.69 

1.34 

.11 

.05 

.03 

.53 

.40

5.66

.16 

.55 

.83

6.55

1.67 

1.44 

2.19 

.41 

1.37 

.22 

.26 

1.52 

.12

10.74

.13 

.30 

1.36

10.99

1.44 

1.65 

4.60 

1.56 

.56 

.07 

.12 

.25 

.14

12.18

.34 

1.05 

.91

12.69

7.08 

1.24 

1.42 

2.61 

1.25 

1.31 

1.04 

.43 

.56

19.24
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 141

Beaver River at Wampum, Pa. Continued

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Backwater from Connoquenesslng Creek Oct. 15-18, Feb. 22, Mar. 4, 5)

Oct. 1-14

3.0 

4.0

550

1,540

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

Oct. 15 to Sept. 30

550

1,030

1,630

5.0 

8.0 

12.0

3,110

8,500

16,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

711

765

792

2,580

2,610

2,170

1,420

1,020

756 

659

675

 828

1,410 

1,540

8,180

55.800

 26,500

 20,000

9,560

4,820

3,590

3,030

2,630

2,330

2,120

2,120 

1,910

1,770

1,760

1,690

1,600

147,326

4,752

+865

Nov.

1,620

1,540

1,250

1,320

1,490

1,540

1,450

1,330

1,220 

1,150

1,080

1,050

997 

975

931

931

920

'520" 900

975

1,180

1,320

 1,300

1,180

1,260

1,360 

1,600

1,910

2,330

2 1^7 90

39,819

1,327

-124

Dec,

2,470

2,190

2,120

1,980

1,840

1,660

1,420

1,190

1.180 

1,460

1,590

1,440

1,360 

1,440

2,120

2,550

2,470

6,440

7,900

6,210

3,790

2,870

2,630

3,190

3,110

2,630 

*2,400

2,890

6,300

11 700

10 ] 100

102,640

3,311

+678

Jan.

6,980

5,130

5,490

4,320

3,990

7,870

10.300

7,936

4,770 

3,910

3,510

3,110

2,950 

2,710

2,630

2,550

2,400

2,260

2,180

2,120

1,910

1,980

1,910

1,770

*1,710

1,580 

1,480

1,330

1,330

1,310

^l^ljSO

104,560

3,373

-172

Feb.

1,300

1,380

1,160

1,050

1.020

1,410

2,330

2,470

2,630 

4,590

8,700

7,500

5,310 

3,750

3,190

2,790

3,450

3,590

3,750

5,490

9,350

16,000

16.100

11,600

7,110

6,570 

6,750

6,930

_

--------

147,250

5,259

+764

Mar.

9,900

11, 100

*8,500

13,900

18.000

13,600

7,110

5,850

6,030 

6,570

10,700

15,100

11,800 

6,570

5,310

6,930

7,110

5,670

4,590

5.910

5,060

12,200

13,500

10,000

6,590

5,310 

4,500

3,910

3,910

4,070

3,910

251,010

8,097

-81.5

Apr.

3,350

2,630

2,260

2,050

1,840

1,620

*1,480

1,560

1,240 

1,140

1,080

1,110

1.050 

1,420

2,650

5,670

5,270

3,110

3,260

6,930

7,300

5,850

3,550

3,290

8,710

13.900 

12,500

8.520

4,580

3,270

-- "»-" "*-

117,570

3,919

+798

May

2.630

2,190

1,840

1,600

1,490

1,340

1,240

1,500

1,550 

*1,440

1,300

1,190

1,120 

1,050

953

900

830

760

7SO" 720

720

740

918

1,710

1,730

1,600 

1,280

1,050

1,270

1,910

1,560

40,851

1,318

-508

June

1,080

850

313" 760

800

880

910

1,820

2.870 

2,550

1,550

1,460

2,550 

*2,550

2,120

1,440

1,080

880

870

870

910

1,020

1,020

1,270

1,050

942 

910

870

840

900

""""*"""""

37,972

1,266

-578

July

2,000

4.290

5,160

2,150

1,580

1,560

2,050

1,840

2,190 

1,840

1,400

1,150

1,060 

1.050

1,040

1,110

1,160

1,160

1,220

 1,220

1,180

1,160

1,160

1,210

1,320

1,340 

1,250

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,180

47,220

1,523

-830

Aug.

1,180

1,250

1,270

1,300

1,260

1,260

1,540

1,510

1,300 

1,140

8.760

6,300

3,800 

5,310

3,700

2,330

1,740

1,420

1,250

1,210

1,240

1,320

1,400

1,280

 1,160

997 

942

890

880

'STvT 3UU

964

60,803

1,961

-662

Sept.

964

870

880

860

810

820

870

870

850 

800

870

810

810 

780

760

830

880

880

880

890

870

840

770

964

780

702 

730

880

780

730

25,030

854

-662

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

5,617 

2.51 

2.89

1,202 

0.556 

0.6C

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

5,989 

1,78 

2.05

3,201 

1.43 

1,65

6,023 

2,89 

2,80

8,016 

3.59 

4.14

4,717 

2.11 

2.35

1,010 

0.452 

0.52

Observed

Max 55,800 Min 407 Mean g,239 

Max 35,800 Mln 659 Mean 3,074

888 

0.397 

0.44

693 

0,510 

0.56

1,298 

0.581 

0,67

172 

0.077 

0.09

Adjusted

Mean 2,445 Cfsm 1,09 In. 14.86 

Mean 5,059 Cfsm 1,37 In. 18.56

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

 t Change In contents In Berlin, Milton, Mosquito Creek, Meander Creek, and Pyraatunlng Reservoirs, 

equivalent in cubic feet per second.
142 BEAVER RIVER BASIN

Beaver River at Wampum, Pa. Continued

Monthly discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1933-40, 1946, 1951-52--Conf-.lnued

Month

December. ............

Calendar year 1937.

July

Water year 1937-38.

December. ............

Calendar year 1938.

Water year 1938-39.

Calendar year 1939.

Water year 1939-40. 

Calendar year 1940.

Water year 1945-46. 

Calendar year 1946.

Calendar 1950...... 

Water year 1950-51

Water year 1951-52. 

Calendar year 1952.

Observed

Cfs-days

42,818 

41,117 

107,163

1,205,703

76,133 

146,010 

208,100 

147,230 

69,718 

36,303 

22,395 

37,112 

20,808

954,907

13,328 

25,119 

30,496

832,752

54,190 

217,490 

188,930 

147,900 

23,397 

20,277 

20,134 

18,740 

12,978

772,979

20,322 

12,507 

19,086

755,951

18,873 

57,623 

193,390 

257,240 

63,509 

115,922 

30,344 

14,373 

15,286

818,475 

929,041

176,350

932,536 

776,440

178,980

1,264,131

315,680

.

Maximum

2,980 

2,690 

16,600

41,100

6,930 

8,790 

17,100 

20,000 

8,600 

5,420 

2,130 

4,370 

1,430

20,000

492 

2,630 

2,350

20,000

13,400 

16,600 

20,400 

11,800 

1,740 

1,670 

2,490 

2,210 

862

20,400

3,240 

662 

1,020

20,400

2,630 

6,020 

15,400 

28,300 

11,000 

14,200 

3,480 

894 

961

28,300- 

28,300

42,800

42,800 

42,800

21,800

23,400 

21,800

31,400

31,400 

31,400

Minimum

454 

839 

628

454 j

750 

2,980 

2,690 

1,250 

519 

454 

391 

370 

316

316

375 

419 

500

316

530 

4,120 

1,740 

1,230 

365 

370 

360 

346 

350

346

360 

331 

326

326

299 

336 

1,110 

2,040 

736 

932 

459 

360 

360

299 

299

510

510 

510

1,720

610 

610

2,780

507 

507

Mean

1,381 

1,371 

3,457

3,303

2,456 

5,215 

6,713 

4,908 

2,249 

1,210 

722 

1,197 

694

2,616

430 

837 

984

2,282

1,748 

7,768 

6,095 

4,930 

755 

676 

649 

605 

433

2,118

656 

417 

616

2,071

609 

1,987 

6,238 

8,575 

2,049 

3,864 

979 

464 

510

2,236 

2,538

5,689

2,555 

2,127

5,774

3,463 

3,381

10,180

3,285 

2,954

Change in 

reservoir 

contents 

equivalent 

In cfs

-212 

-134 

+399

+13.7

-96.9 

+284 

+78.1 

+166 

+143 

-96.8 

-153 

-270 

-12.9

+ 6.1

-241 

+66.6 

-27.0

-16.2

+117 

+139 

-88.6 

+352 

-81.1 

+4.4 

-198 

-314 

-288

+48.7

-132 

-128 

-1.7

-53.3

+86.5 

+510 

+527 

+237 

+252 

-202 

-224 

-218 

-212

+40.2 

+95.5

+1,340

-28.3 

-109

 H-648

+129 

-12.8

+1,360

+18.0 

-124

Adjusted

Mean

1,169 

1,237 

3,856

3,317

2,359 

5,499 

6,791 

5,074 

2,392 

1,113 

569 

927 

681

2,622

189 

904 

957

2,266

1,865 

7,907 

6,006 

5,282 

674 

680 

451 

291 

145

2,167

524 

289 

614

2,018

696 

2,497 

6,765 

8,812 

2,301 

3,662 

755 

246 

298

2,276 

2,634

7,029

2,527 

2,018

6,422

3,592 

3,368

11,540

3,303 

2,830

Per square 

mile

0.523 

.553 

1.73

1.48

1.06 

2.46 

3.04 

2.27 

1.07 

.498 

.255 

.415 

.305

1.17

.085 

.404 

.428

1.01

.834 

3.54 

2.69 

2.36 

.302 

.304 

.202 

.130 

.065

.970

.234 

.129 

.275

.903

.311 

1.12 

2.03 

3.94 

1.03 

1.64 

.338 

.110 

.133

1.02 

1.18

3.14

1.13 

.903

2.87

1.61 

1.51

5.16

1.48 

1.27

Runoff in 

inches

0.60 

.62 

1.99

20.15

1.22 

2.56 

3.50 

2.53 

1.23 

.56 

.29 

.48 

.34

15.92

.10 

.45 

.49

13.75

.96 

3.69 

3.10 

2.63 

.35 

.34 

.23 

.15 

.07

12.56

.27 

.14 

.32

12.25

.36 

1.21 

3.49 

4.40 

1.19 

1.83 

.39 

.13 

.15

13.88 

16.06

3.62

15.35 

12.26

3.31

21.81 

20.45

5.95

20.10 

17.22
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 

Connoquenessing Creek at Hazen, Pa.

143

Location. Lat 40°49'00", long 80°14'35", on right bank at downstream side of highway

 bridge at Hazen, Beaver County, half a mile upstream from Brush Creek.

Drainage area. 356 sq mi.

Records available. October 1919 to September 1921 and October 1931 to September 1955 in

 reports of Geological Survey. June 1915 to September 1919 (gage heights and discharge 

measurements only) and October 1919 to September 1941 in reports of Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters. Published as near Hazen, October 1916 to SeptemGage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 852.31 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to June 23. 1941, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 36 years (1919-55), 476 cfs. _

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 18,200 ofs Oct. 16 (gage height, 15.51 ft); minimum, 16 cfs Sept. 21-23; minimum gage height, 1.02 ft Oct. 1.

1919-55: Maximum discharge, 23,000 cfs June 29, 1924 (gage height, 16.66 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 18,000 cfs, by logarithmic plotting; minimum observed, 6.0 

cfs July 21-23, 1936 (gage height, 0.82 ft).

Re visions.--The maximum discharge for the water year 1952 has been revised to 15, <!OU 

cfs Jan. 27, 1952 (gage height, 14.54 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 1235.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Some regulation by mills above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 743: Drainage area. WSP 893: 1937-38, 1939(M). WSP 1335:

 1920-21 1924(HJ. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high; 

water period in the water year 1952, superseding those published in WSP 1235, are given 

herewith:

Jan. 27, 1952.......... 13,100

Month

Calendar year 1952. .......

Cfs-days

-

Maximum

13,100

Minimum

16

Mean

540

Per square 

mile

1.52

Runoff in 

Inches

20.62

Rating tables, water year, 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 16 to Sept. 30

1.0 25

1.2 43

1.5 90

2.0 210

2.5 390

3.0 660

4.0 1,280

6.0 2,730

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

16

28

46

72

134

295

3.0

4.0

6.0

9.0

12.0

15.0

510

1,100

2,600

5,750

9,550

16,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

28

49

61

1,530

2,100

1,830

807

448

328

270

*234

193 232'

240

2,340

*15.700

5,930

1,990

1,140

840

620 505'

403

335

28?

253 

Zfff

323

251 

233

207

39,980

1,290

3.62

4.18

Nov.

200

194

200

230

226

223

255

251

233

191

163

144

142

139

134

132

124

122

124

152

157

*139

117

4) 115

y> 139

rV*i RO "* 134

152

218

Z_§3

5,163

172

0.483

0.54

Dec.

223

241

251

233

230

180

140

160

171

259

230

190

180

190

500

595

560

3,010

3,000

1,700

1,140

*780

680

726

590

475 

446

566

1,360 

3.460

2,360

24,826

801

2.25

2.59

Jan.

1.450

1,170

870

726

660

1,450

1,380

1,060

900

774

635

525

475

420

375

347

280

260

260

220

190

230

240

*210

190

160 

140

a!20

alOO 

a 90

a90

15,997

516

1.45

1.67

Feb.

alOO

a!20

allO

a90

aloo

a!50

a2,000

1,100

870

1,420

2,040

1,280

a800

a 600

aSOO

512

840

732

840

1,200

2,060

4,550

3,330

1,950

1,340

960 

870

810

-

31,274

1,117

3.14

3.27

Mar.

1,620

1,590

*1,140

3,190

3,190

1,920

1,310

870

774

738

842

930

732

605

550

980

960

810

720

595

877

1,960

1,730

1,240

900

744 

630

535

490 

428

583

33,983

1,096

3.08

3.55

Apr.

351

319

303

271

233

219

219

*200

182

168

160

T66

171

176

990

585

451

387

377

1,250

1,170

1,030

780

810

1,520

1.840 

1,480

1,060

780

600

18,248

608

1.71

1.91

May

475

395

343

303

263

226

194

188

*180

160

160

147

129

122

115

97

86

80

74

72

72

66

140

219

168

134 

117

102

95

104

5,121

165

0.463

0.53

June

93

77

68

62

56

48- 48

317

707

340

267

375

709

*690

525

375

279

213

182

150

124

108

97

89

79

72 

72

65

56

50

6,393

213

0.598

0.67

July

57

61

65

54

44

48

194

147

109

142

145

86

64

53

46

42

38

38

*36

50

38

30

24

23

23

27 

31

46

61

56

34

1,912

61.7

0.173

0.20

Aug.

26

22

20

20

18

20

30

46

56

35

38

174

147

576

208

122

86

65

54

47

54

74

317

170

*100

74 

61

52

48

46

68

2,874

92.7

0.260

0.30

Sept.

74

47

38

34

30

28

26

24

23

22

21

32

29

24

*22

22

20

20

18

18

16

T6

17

25

70

47 

32

175

186

84

1,240

41.3

0.116

0.13

Calendar year 1954: Max 15,700 Mln 16 Mean 483 Cfsm 1.36 In. 18.43

Water year 1954-55: Max 15,700 Min 16 Mean 512 Cfsm 1.44 In. 19.54

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 cfs).--Oct. 16 (9 to 10 a.m.) 18,200 cfs (15.51 ft); Feb. 22 (12:30 

p.m.) 5,270 cfs (8.56 ft)!

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 6-8, 11-14, 22, 23, Jan. 17-27.
144 BEAVER RIVER BASIN

Slippery Rock Creek at Wurtemburg, Pa.

Location. Lat 40°53'00", long 80°13'55", on left bank at highway bridge at Camp Elwood, 

2 miles north of Wurtemburg, Lawrence County, and 2.8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 398 sq mi.

Records available. October 1918 to September 1920 and October 1931 to September 1955 in 

reports of Geological Survey. January 1912 to September 1941 in reports of Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 831.40 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1907. Jan. 1, 1912, to Sept. 30, 1922, chain gage at site ij miles downstream at 

datum 13.77 ft lower, Oct. 1, 1922, to Sept. 30, 1940, chain gage at site 2 miles downstream at datum 18.92 ft lower.

Average discharge. 42 years (1912-32, 1933-55), 559 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 15,700 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 10.23 ft); minimum, 34 cfs Sept. 22, 23 (gage height, 0.52 ft).

1912-55: Maximum discharge, 19,000 cfs (revised) Jan. 25, 1937 (gage height, 12.05 

ft, from floodmark, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 

8,000 cfs; minimum observed, 18 cfs (revised) Sept. 12, 1938.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

728 

783 

803 

823 

853 

873

Water 

year

1932 

1935 

1936 

1937 

1938 

1939

Date

Jan. 

Jan. 

Mar. 

Jan. 

Dec. 

Mar.

18, 1932 

22, 1935 

25, 1936 

25, 1937 

18, 1937 

12, 1939

Discharge 

(cfs)

4,880 

5,730 

9,000 

19,000 

8,510 

8,510

Gage height 

(feet)

7.18 

7.64 

9.04 

12.05 

8.8 

8.8

The minimum discharge for the water year 1938 has been revised to 18 cfs Sept. 12,

1938, superseding figures previously published in WSP 853. 

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Some regulation at low flow by mills above station. 

Revisions. WSP 743: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per

second, for the water years 1932, 1935, 1937-39, superseding those published in WSP

728, 783, 823, 853, and 873 are given herewith:

Date

1932

Jan. 18

1935

Jan. 22

1937

Jan. 18

19

21

Discharge

4,430

4,800

4,070

3,380

5,500

Date

1937-Con.

Jan. 22

23

24

25

26

27

Apr. 26

27

Dec. 18

Discharge

9,320

6,730

4,400

14,900

7,300

2,600

8,360

8,830

7,570

Date

1938

Aug. 23

24

25

26

27

1939

Mar. 13

Discharge

52

47

43

41

38

7,790

Month

Water year 1931-32 .............

Calendar year 1932. ...........:

Calendar year 1935. ............

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

Water year 1936-37 .............

Calendar year 1937 .............

Calendar year 1938. ...:.......;

Water year 1938-39. ............

Calendar year 1939. ............

Cfs-days

_

-

191,545

292, 654

306,785

189,080

174,784

Maximum

4,430

4,800

14,900

14,900

7,100

7,790

Minimum

22

234

48

54

280

54

51

20

12

25

Mean

428

513

525

802

841

518

479

Per square 

mile

1.13

1.05

?;13

1.25

1.29

7.79

3.37

1.98

2.58

2.07

1.56

1.28

1.18

Runoff In 

inches

15.40

14.33

2.46

17.18

17.56

8.98

3.76

26.81

2.98

28.10

21.19

17.32

16:17

16.01
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 145

Slippery Rock Creek at Wurtemburg, Pa. Continued

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 21 Feb. 22 to Sept. 30

0.8 

1.1 

1.5 

Z.O 

3.0

66

135

290

555

1,Z70

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

10.0

2,180

3,390

5,050

9,700

15,100

0.5 

.7 

1.0 

1.4 

2.0

32

57

119

Z80

590

3.0 1,300

4.0 2,210

5.0 3,390

6.0 5,050

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

74

8T

84

1,150

1,740

1,420

87Z

500

Z99

2Z4

193

*167

289

440

3,Z80

14.000

7,710

3,230

1,940

1,210

836

615

484

390

330

299

Z81

Z76

Z50

237 

216

43,117

1,391

3.49

4.03

Nov.

229

Z41

Z68

360

380

326

Z63

224

200

18Z

167

? 157

157

148

145

141

138

138

141

154

186

189

*178

18Z

237

294

290

31Z

_\ 490 ^ 555

 x.

7,072

Z36

0.593

0.66

Dec.

396

360

360

330

Z99

230

ZOO

180

240

370

340

300

280

Z60

66Z

871

680

2,630

3,110

1,990

1,200

*840

760

908

760

580

561

83Z

1,960

5.270

2j 660

28,419

917

2.30

2.66

Jan.

1,740

1,390

1,150

878

773

1,770

2.050

1,270

952

801

693

561

513

456

424

380

340

310

290

230

260

290

280

260

*250

220

190

150

130

120

120

19,221

620

1.56

1.80

Feb.

130

140

130

110

130

180

600

640

600

1,000

2,100

1,600

1,000

720

640

60o"

66<r

660

700

1,100

2,360

4.5§0

3,840

2,260

1,560

1,140

1,020

1,060

-

31,060

1,109

2.79

2.90

Mar.

2,420

2,560

*1,780

3,160

5.540

2,180

1,540

1,060

1,020

1,220

1,450

2,180

1,280

896.

756

, 1,250

1,560

1,060

875

730

1,140

2,840

2,500

1,700

1,180

945

808

710

742

680

620

46,382

1,496

5.76

4.33

Apr.

552

486

440

395

355

555

*515

285

262

254

221

259

. 280

t I 525

'. 1,020

1,060

750

656

609

1,250

1,420

1,260

875

852

5,770

4.410

2,500

1,620

1,140

814

28,690

956

2.40

2.68

May

626

518

455

400

555

505

271

280

295

*248

254

221

191

179

168

149

156

126

119

119

116

112

501

985

815

455

350

266

528

470

375

9,968

322

0.809

0.93

June

550

270

204

172

149

156

132

879

1.920

1,300

854

1,070

1,600

*1,380

1,060

756

540

410

520

262

225

204

179

160

149

159

129

116

112

104

15,281

509

1.28

1.45

July

126

404

280

156

116

122

126

172

132

155

231

129

96

88

82

78

78

76

*80

72

71

64

66

71

69

67

67

69

71

72

64

3,550

115

0.289

0.35

Aug.

64

59

57

55

51

61

76

90

88

74

*97

216

276

681

479

225

154

106

94

86

84

84

86

80

*76

69

64

62

60

62

62

5,856

124

0.512

0.56

Sept.

60

60

56

54

51

49

46

44

44

46

55

55

47

47

*49

49

47

47

45

58

55

54

42

59

64

56

54

78

~92 102 

1,599

53.3

0.134

0.15

Calendar year 1954: Max 14,000 Mln 47 Mean 611 Cfsm 1.54 In. 20.84

Water year 1954-55: Max 14,000 Mln 34 Mean 653 Cfsm 1.64 In. Z2.Z6

Peak dlscharce (base, 3,500 cfs).--

3,530 ofs (5.10 ft); Dec. 30 (6 a.m.

Oct. 16 (4:30 a.m.) 15,700 cfs (10.23 ft); Dec. 18 (11.30 p.m.) 

3,680 cfs (5.20 ft); Feb. 22 (12 m. to 2 p.m.) 4,850 ofs

(5.91 ft); Mar. 5 (4 to 5 a.m.) 4,140 cfs (5.55 ft); Apr. 26 (3 a.m.) 5,450 cfs (6.15 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 6-14, 21-25, 25, 26, Jan. 16 to Feb. 20.
146 BEAVER RIVER BASIN

Beaver River at Beaver Palls, Pa.

Location.--Lat 40°45'45", long 80°18'55", on left bank at Beaver Palls, Beaver County, 

200 ft upstream from pumping plant of Beaver Valley Water Co., 5.5 miles upstream from 

mouth, and 7 miles downstream from Connoquenessing Creek.

Drainage area.--3,106 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1935 to September 1955 (fragmentary). Gage-height records 

collected at same site since 1908 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage "I! recorder. Datum of gage is 727.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of

929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Dec. 3, 1941, tape gage at site 200 ft 

downstream at same datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 58,500 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 13.33 ft); 

minimum not determined.

1935-55: Maximum discharge, 64,500 cfs Jan. 25, 1937 (gage height, 13.8 ft); minimum not determined.

Maximum stage known, 17.4 ft Mar. 27, 1913 (discharge, 103,000 cfs, from rating 

curve extended above 60,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record and those below 

4,000 cfs, which are fair. Discharge less than 2,000 cfs on days for which no discharge is shown. Plow regulated since 1942 by Berlin, since 1916 by Milton, since 

1944 by Mosquito Creek, since 1929 by Meander Creek, and since 1933 by Pymatuning 

Reservoirs (see p. 147).

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In oublc feet per second)

4.3 

5.0 

6.0

1,820

3,790

7,400

8.0 

10.0

13.0

17,400

30,200

55,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

 total

f

ean

f)

Oct.

-

-

-

4,770

7,340

6,240

3,690

2,430

:

*1,300

-

2,110

2,510

8,350

54.000 

*41,200

27,200

14,700

7,660

5,450

4,580

3,880

3,400

2,990

2,790 

2,680

2,760

2,510

2,400

2,350

_

-

-

Nov.

2,320

2,270

-

2,190

2,540

2,480

2,430

2,190

2,000

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(*)

-

-

2,160 

2,380

2,730

3,280

4.070

_

-

-

Dec.

3,550

3,160

3,070

2,930

2,790

2,430

2,030

-

2,350

2,620

2,220

2,190

2,300

3,380

4,420 

4,100

11,600

15,700

11,300

*6,950

4,920

4,420

4,920

5,000

a4,300 

a3,700

a4,600

alO.OOO

al9.000

16,800

_

-

-

Jan.

11,700

8,520

8,300

a6,600

5,820

10,800

alS.OOO

11,700

7,650 

6,200

5,450

34,800

4,260

3,910

3,760

a3,600 

3,340

3,130

2,930

2,730

2,510

2,680

2,650

*2,540

2,400

2,240 

2,080

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

Feb.

_

-

-

-

-

_

4,970

5,270

4,750 

7,640

14,200

12,200

8,650

6,200

5,270

4,580 

5,450

5,450

5,820

8,310

14,200

25.400

24,600

17,500

11,400

9,450 

9,450

9,700

-

_

-

-

Mar.

14,000

16,200

13,200

*20,000

26.000

19,500

11,400

8,750

8,520 

9,200

13,100

19,200

15,200

9,250

7,200

9,620 

11,000

8,300

6,800

5,820

7,050

17,600

19,200

14,700

9,720

7,620 

6,600

5,450

5,450

5,450

5,270

356,370

11,500

-81.3

Apr.

4,580

3,760

3,340

2,960

2,680

2,430

2,240

*2,130

I

_

_

_

2,080

4,660

5,640 

4,750

4,420

4,240

10,100

10,700

9,250

6,020

5,020

14,000

21.600 

18,600

13,000

7,240

5,270

_

-

-

May

4.260

3,520

2,990

2,650

2,380

2,130

_

-

*2,220 

2,130

_

-

_

_

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

2,850

3,100

2,480

_

-

2,590

2,380

_

-

-

June

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

2,590

5.82Q 

4,560

3,100

3,020

4,680

4,920

4,100

2,990 

2,200

_

-

tl,500

_

-

-

-

-

-

.

_

_

_

-

-

July

_

4.700

3,670

2,770

-

_

2,320

2,320

2,570 

2,300

_

_

.

_

-

-

_

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

Aug.

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

_

I

8.270

7,440

4,410

6,800

4,670

2,890 

2,130

_

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

Sept.

Adjusted for change In reservoir contents

Mean

Cfsm

In.

_

-

-

_

-

-

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

_

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

11,420

3.68

4.24

_

-

-

_

-

-

Observed

Max 54,000 Mln - Mean - 

Max 54,000 Mln - Mean -

_

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

Adjusted

Mean - Cfsm - In. - 

Mean - Cfsm - In.

* Discharge measurement made on this dsy.

t Change in contents in Berlin, Milton, Mosquito Creek, Meander Creek and Pymatuning Reservoirs, 

equivalent in cubic feet per second.

* Result of discharge measurement.

a Mo gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station at Wampum.

Note. Discharge less than 2,000 ofs on days for which no discharge is shown.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 147 

Reservoirs in Beaver River basin

Berlin Reservoir. Lat 41 "02'45", long 81 "00 "10", in T. 1 N., R. 6 W., at dam on Mahoning 

River, 3-j miles northwest of Berlin Center, Mahoning County, Ohio. Drainage area, 249 

sq mi. Records available, December 1942 to September 1955. Gage, water-stage recorder. 

Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers). Maximum contents 

during year, 61,930 acre-ft May 1 (elevation, 1,025.68 ft); minimum, 9,930 acre-ft 

Sept. 30 (elevation, 997.15 ft). Maximum contents during period 1942-55, 91,150 acreft July 8, 1943, corrected (elevation, 1,032.0 ft); minimum (after first filling), 

1,540 acre-ft Jan. 10, 1944 (elevation, 978.82 ft).

Reservoir is formed by earth dam with concrete'spillway; storage began in December 

1942. Capacity at top of crest gates (elevation, 1,032.0 ft), 91,150 acre-ft. No 

dead storage. Reservoir is used for flood control and to augment flow of Mahoning 

River during periods of low flow. Water is used for industrial purposes in vicinity of 

Warren and Youngstown. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Milton Reservoir.--Lat 41°07'40", long 80°58'35", in T. 2 N., R. 5 W., at dam on Mahoning 

River, 0.8 mile southwest of Pricetown, Mahoning County, Ohio. Drainage area, 276 

sq mi. Records available, December 1936 to February 1937 and October 1941 to September 

1955 in reports of Geological Survey. Daily readings have been obtained by city of 

Youngstown, Division of Water, since 1924. Gage, water-stage recorder. Datum of gage 

is at mean sea level (levels by city of Youngstown). Maximum contents during year, 

30,820 acre-ft Feb. 26 (elevation, 951.82 ft); minimum, 14,590 acre-ft Dec. 27 (elevation, 941.95 ft). Maximum contents during period 1936-37, 1941-55, 33,300 acre-ft 

Jan. 25, 1937 (elevation, 952.8 ft); minimum, 1,220 acre-ft Jan. 23, 1954 (elevation, 

924.27 ft, from graph based on gage readings).

Reservoir is formed by earth dam with concrete spillway; storage began in 1916. 

Capacity at spillway level (elevation, 951 ft), 29,150 acre-ft. No dead storage. Reservoir is used to augment flow of Mahoning River during periods of low flow. Water is 

used for industrial purposes in vicinity of Warren and Youngstown. Capacity table computed from base data furnished by city of Youngstown, Division of Water.

Mosquito Creek Reservoir.--Lat 41°18'00", long 80°45'25", in T. 4 N., R. 3 W., at dam on 

Mosquito Creek, 3 miles southwest of Cortland, Trumbull County, Ohio. Drainage area, 

97.4 sq mi. Records available, October 1943 to September 1955. Gage, water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers). Maximum 

contents during year, 82,250 acre-ft Apr. 30 (elevation, 901.38 ft); minimum, 25,860 

acre-ft Sept. 30 (elevation, 891.85 ft). Maximum contents during period 1943-55, 

101,100 acre-ft June 3, 1947 (elevation, 903.65 ft); minimum, 10,590 acre-ft Nov. 16, 

1944 (elevation, 886.97 ft).

Reservoir is formed by earth dam with an emergency spillway discharging into Grand 

River basin. Flow is controlled by gates in concrete conduits through dam. Storage 

began in January 1944. Capacity at spillway level (elevation, 904.00 ft) 104,100 

acre-ft. Reservoir is used for flood control and to augment flow of Mahoning River 

during periods of low flow. Water is used for industrial purposes in vicinity of 

Warren and Youngstown. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Meander Creek Reservoir. Lat 41°09'10", long 80°46'50", in T. 3 N., R. 3 W., at dam on 

Meander Creek, 0.8 mile northwest of Mineral Ridge, Trumbull County, Ohio. Drainage 

area, 84.9 sq mi. Records available, December 1936 to February 1937 and October 1941 

to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey. Readings have been obtained by 

the Mahoning Valley Sanitary District since November 1929. Gage, water-stage recorder. 

Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Mahoning Valley Sanitary District). Maximum contents during year, 37,660 acre-ft Feb. 22 (elevation, 907.48 ft); minimum, 

19,540 acre-ft Oct. 4 (elevation, 897.41 ft). Maximum contents during period 1936-37, 

1941-55, 40,170 acre-ft May 28, 1946 (elevation, 908.57 ft); minimum, 9,370 acre-ft 

Feb. 28, 1954 (elevation, 888.78 ft).

Reservoir is formed by earth dam with concrete spillway; storage began in 1929. 

Capacity at spillway level (elevation, 905 ft), 32,410 acre-ft. No dead storage. 

Water used for municipal supply of Nlles and Youngstown. Capacity table computed from 

base data furnished by Mahoning Valley Sanitary District.

Pymatunlng Reservoir. Lat 41°30'00", long 80°27'35", in gatehouse at Pymatuning Dam on 

Shenango River, Crawford County, if miles northwest of Jamestown, Pa. Drainage area, 

158 sq mi. Records available, October 1933 to September 1955. Gage, water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, adjustment of 1907. Maximum contents 

during year, 186,880 acre-ft Apr. 28 (elevation, 1,007.92 ft); minimum, 123,980 acre-ft 

Oct. 12 (elevation, 1,003.26 ft). Maximum contents during period 1933-55, 205,730 

acre-ft June 21, 1937 (elevation, 1,009.16 ft); minimum, 28.9 acre-ft Oct. 15, 16, 19, 

1933 (elevation, 975.70 ft).

Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam, stone faced; storage began December 1933; 

all regulating sates closed Jan. 23, 1934. Capacity. 188,040 acre-ft between elevations 975.3 ft (sill of outlet gate) and 1,008.0 ft (crest of spillway). Dead storage 

10,150 acre-ft. Figures given herein represent usable contents. Reservoir used to 

regulate flow in Shenango River and for flood control.
148 BEAVER RIVER BASIN

Reservoirs in Beaver River basin Continued 

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Date

Nov. 30...............

Dec. 31...............

Calendar year 1954..

Feb. 28...............

Mar. 31...............

July 31 ...............

Aug. 31...............

Sept. 30.... ...........

Water year 1954-55..

Date

Oct. 31...............

Dec. 31...............

Calendar year 1954. .

Feb. 28.. .............

Apr. 30...............

July 31...............

Aug. 31...............

Sept. 30...............

Water year 1954-55..

Date

Sept. 30...............

Dec. 31...............

Calendar year 1954...

Feb. 28...............

Aug. 31...............

Sept. 30....... ........

Water year 1954-55. .

Berlin Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

1,007.98 

1,014.06 

1,006.92 

1,012.02

-

1,010.77 

1,016.48 

1,017.91 

1,025.67 

1,023.47 

1,022.49 

1,018.71 

1,009.61 

997.15

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

20,470 

30,240 

19,110 

26,570

-

24,530 

35,170 

38,410 

61,900 

54,070 

50,900 

40,360 

22,770 

9,930

-

Change In 

contents 

acre-feet)

+9,770 

-11,130 

+7,460

+16,700

-2,040 

+10,640 

+3,240 

+23,490 

-7,830 

-3,170 

-10,540 

-17,590 

-12,840

-10,550

Mosquito Creek Reservoir

894.32 

896.61 

897.10 

898.87

-

899.72 

900.31 

900.12 

901.38 

900.76 

899.40 

895.73 

892.84 

891.85

-

37,010 

49,430 

52,400 

63,820

-

69,760 

74,060 

72,660 

82,250 

77,430 

67,490 

44,450 

30,040 

25,860

-

+12,420 

+2,970 

+11,420

+39,050

+5,940 

+4,300 

-1,400 

+9,590 

-4,820 

-9,940 

-23,040 

-14,410 

-4,180

-11,150

Pymatuning Reservoir

1,003.43 

1,004.81 

1,005.32 

1,006.91

-

1,005.72 

1,006.89 

1,006.86 

1,007.83 

1,007.62 

1,007.08 

1,006.02 

1,005.62 

1,004.35

-

126,110 

143,900 

150,680 

172,470

-

156,060 

172,190 

171,770 

185,580 

182,560 

174,870 

160,140 

154,710 

137,890

-

+17,790 

+6,780 

+21,790

+59,610

-16,410 

+16,130 

-420 

+13,810 

-3,020 

-7,690 

-14,730 

-5,430 

-16,820

+11,780

Milton Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

948.11 

947.82 

944.68 

942.60

-

945.42 

951.18 

948.10 

948.50 

948.04 

948.15 

948.08 

947.98 

946.53

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

23,720 

23,210 

18,210 

15,410

-

19,280 

29,520 

23,700 

24,410 

23,590 

23,790 

23,660 

23,490 

21,010

-

Change in 

contents 

(acre-feet)

-510 

-5,000 

-2,800

+10,830

+3,870 

+10,240 

-5,820 

+710 

-820 

+200 

-130 

-170 

-2,480

-2,710

Meander Creek Reservoir

897.57 

905.53 

904.85 

906.65

-

905.81 

906.60 

906.21 

906.17 

904.97 

904.00 

902 . 58 

900.76 

898.70

-

19,780 

33,480 

32,120 

35,820

-

34,050 

35,710 

34,880 

34,800 

32,350 

30,470 

27,850 

24,720 

21,460

-

+13,700 

-1,360 

+3,700

-

-1,770 

+1,660 

-830 

-80 

-2,450 

-i,880 

-2,620 

-3,130 

-3,260

+1,680

Elevation at 12 p.
RACCOON CREEK BASIN 149

Raccoon Creek at Moffatts Mill, Pa.

Location. Lat 40°37'40", long 80°20iSO", on left bank at downstream side of highway 

bridge at Moffatts Mill, Beaver County, 1.4 miles downstream from Gums Run, 4 miles 

south of Vanport, and 4.2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--178 sq mi.

Records available. September 1941 to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey. 

May 1915 to July 1932 (gage heights and discharge measurements only) in reports of 

Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 719.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, Parkersburg-Uniontown supplementary adjustment of 1944 (Corps of Engineers 

benchmark). May 27, 1915, to July 31, 1932, and Sept. 2 to Dec. 3, 1941, chain or 

staff gages at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 200 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,250 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 8.42 ft, from 

recorded range in stage); minimum, 9.7 cfs Aug. 4, 5 (gage height, 1.41 ft).

1941-55: Maximum discharge, 8,590 cfs Jan. 27, 1952 (gage height, 9.71 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,700 cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting; minimum, 4.8 

cfs Sept. 7, 8, 1945 (gage height, 1.30 ft).

Flood of Apr. 15, 1922, reached a stage of 9.80 ft (discharge, 10,000 cfs, from 

rating curve extended above 4,500 cfs'). Flood of Mar. 5, 1920 (ice jam) equaled that 

of Apr. 15, 1922.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair, and those 

for period of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for periods in the 

water years 1941-43, superseding those in WSP 953 and 973, are given herewith:

Date

1941

Sept. 4

5

6

7

Nov. 1

2

6

7

8

9

10

11

1942

Feb. 6

7

8

17

18

Mar. 6

7

8

10

11

12

13

15

16

17

18

Discharge

383

343

704

234

255

166

127

699

371

234

176

143

744

783

706

566

450

223

447

1,340

1,240

790

1,240

849

1,440

1,230

2,410

1,010

Date

1942 -Con.

Mar. 19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

May 16

17

18

23

24

25

26

27

28

31

Nov. 1

2

3

11

12

18

19

Discharge

685

482

427

419

334

282

247

221

202

208

182

163

155

967

327

182

830

419

282

205

166

138

141

276

212

143

217

143

372

342

Month

November 1941 .....................

February 1942 .....................

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

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

Water year 1941-42. .............

November 1942 .....................

January 1943 ......................

February. .........................

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

Ma V

Water year 1942-43. .............

Date

1942 -Con.

Nov. 20

21

22

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

1943

Jan. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

16

17

18

19

20

21

Cfs-days

2,733.O

3,765

7,123

22,610

5,980

65,593.5

5,127

75,860.5

14,515

7,661

14,815

8,717

86,681.0

71,011.9

Discharge

231

185

160

273

326

282

221

168

158

265

1,O30

738

726

1,380

898

575

445

367

303

273

245

217

283

1,060

988

1,070

580

475

Maximum

704

699

783

3,680

967

3,680

372

3,680

1,380

610

1,830

741

3,430

1,830

Date

1943-Con.

Jan. 22

23

24

25

26

Feb. 7

S

10

11

12

13

14

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Mar. 6

7

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

Minimum

15.5

46

80

64

46

9.0

66

9.0

145

148

120

159

9.0

7.6

Discharge

402

341

283

273

228

257

222

209

610

548

440

314

296

440

366

266

292

3OO

260

230

225

245

1,090

572

1,840

935

624

480

430

425

Mean

91.1

126

254

729

193

180

171

2 OS

468

274

478

237

195

Date

1943-Con.

Mar. 18

19

21

22

23

24

23

26

27

May 1

3

8

9

10

11

12

13

18

19

20

21

22

23

25

26

27

28

30

31

Per square 

mile

0.512

.708

1.43

4.10

1.08

1.01

.961

1.17

2.63

1.54

2 . 69

1.58

1.33

1.10

Discharge

337

376

842

567

406

326

283

245

225

220

245

260

217

217

233

293

248

741

538

482

388

307

236

225

494

307

233

253

495

Runoff In 

Inches

0.57

.79

1.49

4.72

1.25

13.71

1.07

15.84

3.03

1.60

3.10

1.82

18.10

14.84
150 RACCOON CREEK BASIN

Raccoon Creek at Moffatts Mill, Pa. Continued

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 3 Mar. 4 to Sept. 3O

2.1 

2.5

48

106

225

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.5

435 

1,OOO 

1,830 

2,850 

4,790

1.6 

1.8 

2.1 106

Mote. Same as 

preceding table 

below 1.6 ft and 

above 2.1 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cf sin

In.

Oct.

14

23

30

350

460

250

*110

80

68

60

54

50

60

66

700

4,500 

2,000

480

300

230

200

170

130

110

90

92

94

92

90 

90

85

11,128

359

2.02

2.33

Nov.

80

75

75

72

68

66

62

59

57

54

51

51

49

48

49

46 

*44

44

46

49

56

49

46

43

49

49

44

53

71

72

1,677

55.9

0.314

0.35

Dec.

61

64

64

61

61

40

36

42

54

81

69

48

58

64

*112

127 

114

687

602

351

220

160

170

170

120

110

110

138

381

1,620

737

6,732

217

1.22

1.41

Jan.

470

378

277

247

229

366

369

296

269

247

215

183

180

161

152

130 

110

100

110

*98

85

120

105

*88

92

84

66

43

52

41

40

5,403

174

0.978

1.13

Feb.

45

60

70

54

62

130

1,200

531

401

560

618

360

260

230

200

230 

526

435

435

520

727

1,470

1,070

713

525

425

397

364

-

12,618

451

2.53

2.64

Mar.

488

485

374

*1,900

1,850

905

624

450

421

356

600

585

445

356

325

451 

378

329

296

261

460

1,070

892

608

445

392

313

261

239

208

192

16,959

547

3.07

3.54

Apr.

176

164

155

138

127

144

149

*122

111

101

99

114

109

126

348

247 

208

173

212

379

482

425

338

342

461

607

560

430

325

257

7,629

254

1.43

1.59

May

215

186

164

146

132

111

99

96

*84

82

94

89

87

104

84

69 

61

54

51

53

49

44

91

118

78

78

61

51

49

49

53

2,782

89.7

0.504

0,58

June

46

38

35

32

30

28

26

279" 381

119

116

122

220

189

146

106 

84

72

59

*53

48

44

42

43

39

38

37

33

30

28

2,563

85.4

0.480

0.54

July

29

32

61

54

35

51

37

28

53

59

41

27

22

19

18

17 

15

17

*44

28

18

15

13

31

68

26

27

54

28

21

17

1,005

32.4

0.182

0.21

Aug.

14

13

12

10

To

20

27

33

22

15

52

91

299

397

125

75 

56

48

44

37

157

450

577

208

132

*99

82

74

67

67

107

3,420

110

0.618

0.71

Sept.

63

51

44

42

41

38

34

30

28

28

30

32

26

23

*22

22 

21

21

19

18

17

17

17

67

57

29

25

92

48

32

1,034

34.5

0.194

0.22

Calendar year 1954: Max 4,500 Min 8.5 Mean 140 Cfsm 0.787 In. 10.72

Water tfateryear 1954-55: 1954-55: Max 4,500500_____Min Mi100_____Mean Mean2000_____Cfsm Cfs1.12 In. 15.255.25______

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cfs).--Oct. 16 (time unknown) 6,250 cfs (8.42 ft); Feb. 7 (8 a.m.) 

3,070 cfs (6.21 ft); Mar. 4 (11:30 p.m.) 3,550 cfs (6.58 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1 to Nov. 1; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, recorded range in stage, and records for nearby stations. Stage-discharge relation affected 

by ice Dec. 6-9, 12-14, 21-27, Jan. 16 to Feb. 7, Feb. 12-16.
LITTLE BEAVER CREEK BASIN 151

Lisbon Creek at Lisbon, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°46'55", long 80°45'50", in NWv sec. 13, T. 14 N., R. 3 W., on left bank 

at City Water Works of Lisbon, Columbiana County, 800 ft upstream from bridge on State 

Highway 164 and 1 mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 6.08 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1946 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 963.28 ft above mean 

sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Average discharge. 9 years, 5.78 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 855 cfs Oct. 15 (gage height, 8.30 ft); minimum, 

0.1 cfs for many days.

1946-55: Maximum discharge, 1,130 cfs June 25, 1950 (gage height, 8.83 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs at times during 1946, 1951-55.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, backwater from debris, or 

indefinite stage-discharge relation, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect, backwater 

from debris, or indefinite stage-discharge relation (gage height, in 

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 19 to Dec. 29, Mar. 14-30)

Oct. 1 to May 2 May 3 to July 6 July 7 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1.4 

2.2 

5.7

0.2 

.6

5.8 

6.0

24

45

93

185

315

0.9 0.5

.9

2.0

3.9

6.6

10

0.1

1.6 

3.3

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cf am

In.

Oct.

1.1

.4

3.4

10

7.2

4.2

2.4

1.3

1.0

1.0

.8

*.9

3.1

3.1

*2B8

*70

23

19

9.0

7.1

5.6

3.8

3.3

2.8

2.4

2.4

3.1

2.3

2.2 

2.0

2.0

487.9

15.7

2.58

2.97

Nov.

2.4

2.6

2.2

2.4

2.8

2.4

1.9

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

T7o

1.0

*1.0

1.0

1.0

1.5

3.3

2.9

1.8

1.5

2.0

2.8

2.2

2.3

3.8

6.4 

3.1

62.6

2.09

0.344

0.38

Dec.

2.8

3.1

2.6

2.5

2.3

1.2

.9

.8

2TT

2.6

1.8

1.3

1.5

2.8

4.5

2.9

3.7

24

9.9

5.9

*5.3

3.9

5.2

8.3

4.6

3.5

4.0

12

26 

46

21

219.0

7.06

1.16

1.34

Jan.

16

c!3

clO

c9

c!5

C25

*c!4

ell

9.6

9.3

8.1

7.1

7.1

6.6

6.7

6.0

5.0

4.3

b3

b2.5

b2.1

bl.9

bl.7

bl.6

bl.5

bl.5

bl.5

bl.4

bT74 

bl.4

bl.4

205.7

6.64

1.09

1.26

Feb.

bl.5

bl.5

bl.4

blTJ

bl.4

b!2

blO

7.6

16

32

21

9.6

7.8

7.0

6.7

11

16

12

18

27

34

16

*23

15

11

11

17

13

420.9

15.0

2.47

2.57

Mar.

41

17

12

87

28

21

14

9.6

12

10

23

12

9.0

9.0

9.6

24

9.6

9.0

7.8

7.1

26

66

19

12

9.6

10

8.3

*8.6

8.3 

7.6

6. 7

553.8

17.9

2.94

3.39

Apr.

6.6

6.1

5.7

5.2

4.7

4.5

4.2

3.9

3.6

5.5

3.3

5.1

4.8

10

10

6.5

5.5

4.6

21

26

13

9.6

7.6

10

12

13

10

9.0

7.8 

6.8

243.4

8.11

1.33

1.48

May

"sTe 6.1

4.6

3.4

2.8

2.4

2.3

2.4

2.1

*2.2

2.2

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.2

T72

1.7

2.8

1.7

1.5

1.3

3.2

2.8 

1.6

1.4

70.0

2.26

0.372

0.43

June

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

2.3

8.3

6.4

5.2

5.7

6.5

10

*6.2

3.0

1.9

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.8

e^7

76.7

2.56

0.421

0.47

July

el.O

e.9

e.8

e.7

e.6

*el.5

.6

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.2

,2

.2

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.3

.2

.1 

.1

.1

11.8

0.38

0.062

0.07

Aug.

**

.1

.1

.1

.4

.3

.1

.1

.1

1.6

.3

3.2

TT9

.4

.3

.4

.3

.2

.2

2.9

2.9

1.5

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3 

.3

.3

20.7

0.67

0.110

0.13

Sept.

0.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.4

.2

.2

.3

.7

73 

.3

5.9

0.20

0.033

0.04

Calendar year 1954,: Max 288 Min 0.1 Mean 4.83 Cfsm 0.794 In. 10.76

Water year 1954-55: Max 288 Min 0.1 Mean 6.52 Cfsm 1.07 In. 14.53

Peak discharge (base. 150 cfs). Oct. 15 (5:30 p.m.) 855 cfs (8.30 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

c Backwater from debris.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records 

for Little Beaver Creek near East Liverpool.
152 LITTLE BEAVER CREEK BASIN

Little Beaver Creek near East Liverpool, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°40'32", long 80°32'23", on right bank at downstream side of Grimms 

Bridge, if- miles upstream from Island Run, 4 miles upstream from mouth, and 4 miles 

northeast of East Liverpool, Columbiana County.

Drainage area.--505 sq mi.

Records available. May 1915 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 702.77 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Sept. 22, 1926, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 40 years, 515 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 21.500 cfs Oct. 15 (gage height, 16.24 ft); minimum, 23 cfs Aug. 5 (gage height, 1.77 ft).

1915-55: Maximum discharge, 25,000 cfs July 19, 1941 (gage height, 17.4 ft) from 

rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; minimum, 12 cfs several days in 1918, 1930, 1932, 1936; minimum gage height, 1.53 

ft Aug. 13, 1930.

Maximum stage known, about 20 ft.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 873; 1937(M).

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

69

114

209

339

700

Oct. 1-15

6.0 

7.0 

9.0 

10.0

Oct. 16 to Sept. 30

1,200

2,030

4,850

6,700

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

24

34

50

71

113

165

300

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0 

11.0

490

1,000

1,610

2,430

4,950

8,750

14.0 15,500 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

126" 74

77

750 

1,260

985

505 

284

255

218

203

190

509

589

6,950

14.600

5,140

2,860

1,610

1,150

885

700

517

422

*560

524 

590

402

518

282 

258

42,765

1,580

2.73

3.15

Nov.

257

232

229

234 

249

252

229 

200

187

178

165

161

159

157

156

148

146

146

146

159

210

200

174

*165

180

192 

185

202

285

532

5,893

196

0.588

0.43

Dec.

282

276

275

258 

245

190

m220

270

252

270

255

255

518

549

328

1,280

1,580

1,030

675

544

544

602

548

490 

*394

470

1,290-

4.060 

2,640

20,456

660

1.31

1.51

Jan.

1,510

1,350

1,060

885 

885

2.080

1,990 

1,330

1,060

940

850

700

650

580

548

490

418

500

225

200

180

170

160

150

150

145 

140

*140

155

150

19,641

634

1.26

1.45

Feb.

145

145

140

135 

155

520

1,120 

1,030

750

1,250

2,100

1,590

970

775

725

675

1,210

1,120

1,210

1,760

2,550

5.00Q

3,660

1,990

 2,120

1,120 

1,150

1,180

.

36,055

1,288

2.55

2.66

Mar.

2,710

2,650

1,610

4.550 

5,790

2,080

1,480 

1,090

1,060

1,030

1,470

1,790

1,270

940

830

1,500

1,590

1,030

858

750

1,170

*3,390

5,000

1,760

1,240

1,090 

912

775

775

725 

650

48,945

1,579

5.13

3.61

Apr.

548

482

450

402 

565

549

524 

294

, 276

255

273

510

1,270

858

625

544

562

2,110

2,050

1,550

1,120

1,040

 2,310

5.200 

2,250

1,450

1,060

850

27,616

921

1.82

2.05

May

650

548

482

422 

570

518

285 

279

270

246

243

225

204

204

185

169

157

150

145

144

141

14T

146

207

*252

178 

156

148

190

178 

148

7,559

244

0.485

0.56

June

129

115

102

95 

88

84

80 

533

504

267

204

220

571

544

374

264

197

157

156

121

116

106

100

95

88

84 

*79

75

70

67.

5,465

182

0.560

0.40

July

71

91

126

112 

92

125

m141

157

112

83

66

57

51

48

45

45

57

48

45

38

56

57

57

*fi

45

48

46 

40

2,258

72.8

0.144

0.17

Ang.

34

29

26

25 

24

68

94 

67

54

44

270

231

452

352" 571

180

129

100

84

70

110

310

297

202

141

107 

91

78

*75

70 

68

4,455

143

0.283

0.55

Sept.

61

55

48

45 

45

45

40 

56

53

35

52

52

51

52

51

29

28

27

53

28

25

J24

61

80

54

47

45

*94

71

59

1,305

45.4

0.086

0.10

Calendar year 1954: Max 14,600 Mln 18 Mean 463 Cfsm 0.917 In. 12.45

Water year 1954.55: Max 14,600 Mln 24 Mean 609 Cfsm 1.21 In. 16.40

Peak dlsehars» (base. 5.0OO ofs).--

efs (9.14 ft); Feb. ZZ (10 a.m.) 6,14

Oct. 15 (11 p.m.) 21,5OO era (16. Z4 rt)j Dec. 5O (6 a.m.) 5,110 

0 ofs (9.72 ft); Mar. 4 (12 m.) 6,510 ofs (9.95 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 7-9, Jan. 18 to Feb. 7, Feb. 9-11.
YELLOW CREEK BASIN

Yellow Creek near Hammondsville, Ohio 

!'^"' T1 ! 80^ 43 ' 3^ ln, seo - 29, T. 8 N., R. 2 W., on right bank

153

Drainage area. 148 sq ml.

Records available. --October 1940 to September 1955.

a level (0hl° State 

Average discharge. 15 years, 164 cfs.

ofs Mar - 4 (gage helght « 9 - 07 ft); mlnlAo Maximum discharge, 9,580 cfs Jan. 27, 1952 (gage height 12 17 ft)- mlnlmum^O.9 cfs Jan. 2, 11, 1954, Sept. 21, 1955; minium gafe height? 1.40 ft Sept. 21^

The highest stage known Is reported to have occurred In 1912. 

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ioe effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 22 Mar. 23 to Sept. 3O

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9 

2.1 

2.4

2.7

4.8

8.2

13

19

35

70

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

122

191

356

580

1,160

1,920

2,820

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7 

1.9 

2.2

1.0

2.6

4.8

8.7

21

47

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

88

204

372

585

1,160

Mote. Same as preceding 

table above 5.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second,, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

14771

32

102 

80

166

67

43

33

33

54

33

35

36

1,140

2.600

556

356

224

166

137

112

93

81

*86

66

67

65

56 

53

48

6,634.4

214

1.45

1.67

Nov.

45

43

42

40 

40

38

36

46

47

34

30

28

28

26

25

26

26

26

25

29

38

38

33

*31

38

42

41

56

103 

109

1,209

40.3

0.272

0.30

Dec.

91

86

75

67 

63

45

41

49

75

58

48

59

62

83

93

87

368

402

264

155

125

140

150

114

105

 100

131

533

§11-

6,172

199

1.34

1.54

Jan.

474

BTil

264

230 

215

373

369

298

267

235

196

168

161

143

132

116

101

87

76

70

66

62

58

56

54

54

52

*52

50

75

4,939

159

1.07

1.23

Feb.

54

54

52

50 

15

90

600

385

291

547

758

464

316

273

238

224

438

344

360

496

730

"955" 1.480

614

*442

344

332

309

-

11,327

405

2.74

2.85

Mar.

539

510

373!

3,130 

1,600

840

575

398

35$

284

512

505

373

284

264

352

291

264

232

204

402

 1,050

822

545

399

354

287

241

216

J.04 1 AA.

165 

16,551

534

3.61

4.16

Apr.

149

138

'. 131

121 

106

123

129

108

95

88

85

15?

102

246

850

470

332

257

261

322

635

490

383

372

 442

526

470

380

301 

241

8,455

281

1.90

2.12

May

198

T75

147

131 

116

99

90

86

77

72

72

64

62

67

55

43

40

36

34

38

36

32

33

37

*36

39

34

30

4T 

42

34

2,097

67.6

0.457

0.53

June

30

25

22

19 

17

16

38

171

116

66

64

68

92

80

64

49

38

33

27

22

21

22

22

20

20

18

*18

16

14 

13

1,241

41.4

0.280

0.31

July

13

28

62

45 

22

18

15

14

38

46

24

16

13

10

9.2

8.3

7.5

7.9

13

15

9.2

6.4

5.2

374" 4.8

*11

7.9

17

19 

10

7 * 5

528.3

17.0

0.115

0.13

Aug.

5.6

4.6

3.7

3.0

2.8

2.6

375

3.3

3.0

3.0

25

45

29

82

42

24

18

14

10

9.8

9.8

46

100

40

24

16

13

11

9* 8

8*7

623.2

20.1

0.136

0.16

Sept.

7.1

5.2

4.8

4.4 

3.9

3.5

3.0

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.0

2.0

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.3

1,0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.8

3.0

2.6

5.6

4.8

 15

ft

124.5

4.15

0.028

0.03

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,600 Min 3.8 Mean 114 Cfsm 0.770 In. 10.42

Water later year year 1954-55 1954-55 i 1 Max Max 3,130 3,130____Min Min 1.0 l.Q____Mean Mean 164 164____Cfsm Cfsm 1.11 1.11 In. In. 15.03 15.03_______ 

Peak discharge (base. 1.500 ofs). Oct. 16 (8 a.m.) 4.250 cfs (8.37 ft); Dec. 30 (9 a.m.) 2,540

:fs (6.69 ft) 5 Feb. 22 (12 m.) 1,920 cfs (6.00 ft){ Mar. 4 (7 p.m.) 5,060 ofs (9.07 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 6-8, Dec. 21-23, Jan. 19 to Feb. ~
154 SHORT CREEK BASIN

Short Creek near Dillonvale, Ohio

Location -Lat 40°11'35", long 80°44'05", in sec. 30, T. 4 N., R. 2 W., on right bank at 

downstream side of bridge on State Highway 150, 2.1 miles east of Dillonvale, Jefferson county, 2.2 miles downstream from Jug Run, and 2.7 miles upstream from Little Short

Drainage area.--124 sq mi.

Records available. --October 1941 to September 1955.

recorder ' Datum of fiafie ls 676 - 1 ft above mean sea leve l (State of

Average discharge. --14 years, 129 cfs.

Extremes --Maximum discharge during year, 5,540 cfs Oct. '16 (gage height, 8.35 ft)- minimum, 8.0 cfs Oct. 1; minimum gage height, 0.33 ft Aug. 5

-j,,,1;41;": Maximum discharge 6,500 cfs Mar. 6, 1945 (gage height, 8.77 ft); minimum 

daily, 2.8 cfs Sept. 21, 27, 1947; minimum gage height recorded, that of Aug. 5, 1955.

good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record,

Revisions (water years) .--WSP 1003: 1942-43.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of lee effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-15)

0.6 

.7

1.2 

1.5

Oct. 1 to Feb. 6

8.0 2.0

13 2.5

28 3.0

66 4.5

Feb. 7 to Sept. 30

275

462

690

1,440

2,270

0.3

.4 

.5 

.6 

.7

7

13

20

29

39

0.9 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

62

106

163

291

462

Note. Same as preceding table above 2.5 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

8.0

975

29

71

58

*75

41

27

24

22

21

20

63

52

1,580

2.040

387

292

212

166

142

112

90

80

73

68

70

62

57

56

52

6,059.0

195

1.57

1.81

Nov.

48

48

47

46

*46

42

41

38

37

35

32

32

31

31

31

31

30

3d

29

37

41

36

32

30

36

39

39

52

I!

58

1,176

39.2

0.316

0.35

Dec.

47

46

41

37

31

*26

?6

26

36

42

36

27

34

43

60

57

54

158

161

105

84

70

70

73

68

60

50

73

236

890

316

3,083

99.5

0.802

0.92

Jan.

215

180

134

124

115

175

*177

137

124

115

99

84

84

73

71

70

68

52

43

38

34

31

29

28

27

26

25

26

25

24

Ji

2,477

79.9

0.644

0.74

Feb.

25

26

25

 n24

171'

*666

334

309

391

416

251

200

175

160

160

377

324

312

347

442

865 55"3

401

331

294

306

291

8,200

293

2.36

2.46

Mar.

406

356

294

1.560

1,340

765

526

409

370

315

*620

458

340

282

262

309

259

232

204

183

303

539

380

294

238

219

183

163

144

120

ill

12,184

393

3.17

3.66

Apr.

101

90

84

74

65

70

67

64

62

60

*106

111

101

173

291

157

101

76

72

74

81

129

113

100

225

259

209

180

160

145

3,600

120

0.968

1.08

May

135

T2s

120

115

110

105

100

97

*93

92

93

82

90

121

88

70

71

66

63

61

60

55

81

75

71

60

55

65

60

50

15

2,574

83.0

0.669

0.77

June

40

37

34

32

30

30

80

100

*93

65

74

81

101

T§

65

54

47

41

38

37

37

36

35

37

34

34

33

30

28

26

1,487

49.6

0.400

0.45

July

28

26

26

30

25

23

23

56

70

sT

40

30

24

*21

19

18

18

17

16

14

12

11

TT

57

37

22

19

24

19

16

14

820

26.5

0.214

0.25

Aug.

12

11

10

9.4

8.8

30

39

33

18

13

95

*43

51

86

40

30

25

24

19

16

39

81

M§

TI

54

41

37

35

34

43

40

1,247.2

40.2

0.324

0.37

Sept.

30

26

23

23

21

20

19

18

16

16

16

*16

15

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

16

19

61

26

17

16

39

25

19

612

20.4

0.165

0.18

Calendar year 1954: Majc 2,040 Mln 8.0 Mean 70.5 Cfsm 0.569 In. 7.72

Water year 1954-55: Majc 2,040 Mln 8.0 Mean 119 Cfsm 0.960 In. 13.04

Peak discharge (base. 1.200 ofs). Oct. 16 (12:30 a.m.) 5,540 cfs (8.35 ft); Dec. 30 (5:30 a.m.) 

1,550 ofs (4.71 ft); Mar. 4 (2 p.m.) 1,810 cfs (5.22 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Apr. 8-10, Apr. 28 to May 8, May 26 to June 8j discharge estimated 

on basis of records for nearby stations. Stage-diseharge relation affected by ice Dec. 4-8, 22, 

23, 26, 27, Jan. 19 to Feb. 6, Feb. 13-16.
WHEELING CREEK BASIN 155

Wheeling Creek at Elm Grove, W. Va.

Location.--Lat 40°02'40", long 80°39'40", on right bank at highway bridge at Elm Grove, 

Ohio County, 500 ft downstream from Little Wheeling Creek.

Drainage area.--282 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1940 to September 1955.

 T929. Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 667.59 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Average discharge. 15 years, 314 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,600 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 9.90 ft); minimum, 1.5 cfs Sept. 23 (gage height, 0.76 ft).

1940-55: Maximum discharge, 22,100 cfs Dec. 30, 1942 (gage height, 13.67 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 8,500 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage 

heights 13.2 and 13.67 ft; minimum, 0 3 cfs Sept. 22, 1949; minimum gage height, 0.63 

ft Aug. 31, 1953.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 16 to Sept. 30

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.6

58

130

355

800

2,140

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.6 

2.0 

4.0 

5.0 

8.0

64

136

347

2,130

3,250

7,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfstn

In.

Oct.

5.8

W7S

12

21

*68

274

319

130

84

71

58

58

53

53

2,120

4,490

761

451

335

243

187

159

128

101

87

77

124

197

159

159 

159

11,149.6

360

1.28

1.47

Nov.

T24~ 150

116

101

94

87

77

71

*67

61

54

51

48 

46

46

43

43

41

41

43

46

43

36

38

41

46

48

59

87

105

1,953

65.1

0.231

0.26

Dec.

94

90

84

80

74

56

*b35

b35

54

87

87

56

87 

101

324

360

270

775

902

520

282

b220

b!80

b200

b!80

173

177

168

730

4.230

1,170

11,881

383

1.36

1.57

Jan.

718

567

421

360

*317

429

567

436

394

347

282

243

232 

207

187

168

145

116

145

132

120

141

124

116

128

113

94

61

a55

a50

a50

7,465

241

0.855

0.98

Feb.

a55

a200

a!50

a!20

alOO

a600

a2,000

a800

*641

683

779

421

a300 

a250

b250

b400

1,590

1,080

876

849

1,090

1,880

2,500

1,320

911

666

718

753

-

21,782

778

2.76

2.87

Mar.

2,080

1,400

893

4,940

6,850

2,030

1,270

911

788

*592

969

938

649 

481

436

520

436

407

387

347

1,140

1,450

973

683

496

458

354

305

*276

238

217

33,894

1,093

3.88

4.47

Apr.

197

182

173

159

145

164

168

141

124

113

113

136

136 

160

528

394

287

232

222

212

202

299

282

260

559

535

592

466

354

282

7,817

261

0.926

1.03

Calendar year 1954: Max 4,490 Min 2.0 Mean 178

May

232

202

177

*154

141

128

113

105

97

90

97

94

94 

517

335

187

136

109

90

90

94

94

138

2,010 <ii?

260

168

1,510

885

535

387

9,698

313

1.11

1.28

June

232

164

128

105

87

*77

74

732

617

299

347

862

1,180 

735

436

287

207

154

124

101

87

80

74

64

61

59

56

51

38

34

7,552

252

0.894

1.00

Cfsm 0.631

July

33

34

97

80

54

54

64

157

101

80

61

29

*20 

16

13

11

12

22

19

14

10

1*$.

9.2

90

46

38

64

94

51

27-t a

J.O

1,426.0

46.0

0.163

0.19

In.

Aug.

12

9.6

7.3

6.2

4.8

15^ 3_._8

18

6.6

*4.8

199

128

253 

528

217

132

97

80

61

41

159

444

535

287

154

101

74

64

56

54

48

3,795.1

1.22

0.433

0.50

3.56

Sept.

38

34

29

24

19

17

*12

11

9.6

8.7

7.8

7.8

7.3 

5.9

5.2

4.5

3.6

3.1

2.9

2.2

2^0

2.0

2.0

22

15

33

18

80

64

56

546.6

18.2

0.065

0.07

Water year 1954-55: Max 6,380 Min 2.0 Mean 326 Cfsm 1.16 In. 15.69

Peak discharge (base, 6.000 efs). Oct. 16 (3:30 a.m.) 11.600 cfs (9.90 ft); Dec. 30 (9 a.m.) 

6,850 cfs 17-47 ft); Mar. 5 (3:30 a.m.) 10,700 cfs (9.47 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

b Stage-discharge affected by Ice.
156 OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM

Ohio River at Bellaire, Ohio

Location. Lat 39°59'05", long 80°44'20", in sec. 28, T. 2 N., R. 2 W., on right bank

1.9 miles downstream from Baltimore & Ohio Railroad bridge at Bellaire and at mile 96.4.

Drainage area. 25,170 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. March 1939 to September 1955 (fragmentary prior to April 1941).

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 608.0 ft, above mean sea level, unadjusted. 

Prior to Mar. 15, 1941, staff gages near present site at same datum. Prior to Nov. 18, 

1940, auxiliary staff gage and since Nov. 18, 1940, auxiliary water-stage recorder, at 

site 4.0 miles downstream from base gage at same datum.

Average discharge. 14 years (1941-55), 40,220 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 397,000 cfs Oct. 16; maximum gage height, 41.63 

ft Oct. 17; minimum discharge not determined.

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 412,000 cfs Dec. 31, 1942; maximum gage height, 48.99 

ft Dec. 31, 1942; minimum discharge not determined.

Remarks. Records fair except those below 30,000 cfs or those for periods of no gageheight record at auxiliary gage, which are poor. Discharge computed by using fall as 

determined by auxiliary water-stage recorder as a factor. Flow partly regulated by 

locks, dams, and reservoirs above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

9,300

6,240

8,440

*18,200

33,500

44,300

41,100

36,800

26,400

18,800

15,200

13,600

13,100

13,400 

25,100

219,000

550.000

259,000

173,000 

138,000

104,000

83,600

62,000

44,600

37,600

38,300

31,800

25,200 

27,700

35,700 

38,400

1,991,380

64,240

-

-

Nov.

53,500

25,500

27,500

328,000

a30,000

332,000

a32,ooo

a30,000

26,300

24,900

24,100

21,800

20,800

19,800 

17,200

17,000

15,200

17,400

15,200 

14,700

14,100

18,500

26,100

22,500

24,300

20,200

23,100

21,400 

23,100

29,900

696,100

23,200

-

-

Dec.

36,100

34,200

33,200

28,700

27,600

25,100

21,000

22,900

*19,900

20,200

28,200

30,800

29,200

27,000 

34,200

59,300

64,700

64,500

97,700 

104,000

87,100

70,900

59,500

44,300

38,200

36,600

29,900

31,200 

47,400

107 ,000 

206,000

*1,566.6

50,540

-

-

Jan.

188,000

143,000

127,000

117,000

106,000

98,300

109,000

112,000

103,000

86,900

70,700

62,200

54,800

42,200 

38,400

33,000

28,700

23,300

28,000 

20,200

*20,200

20,500

20,500

16,600

15,500

19,600

21,500

a!8,000 

14,700

13,600 

all, 500

*1,783.9

57,550

-

-

Feb.

12.700

12 , 900

15,300

a!9,000

20,500

30,500

71,100

105,000

83,200

66,800

73,600

77,000

76,900

68,300 

58,900

56,800

60,100

62,200

63,600 

68,800

67,300

88,900

134,000

147 .000

137,000

118,000

104,000

90,200

*1,989.6

71,060

-

-

Mar.

94,100

147,000

186,000

186,000

236,000

247,000

209,000

187,000

161,000

143,000

135,000

145,000

153,000

134,000 

110,000

94,900

87,000

85,800

83,800 

72,100

63,900

82,200

139,000

137,000

113,000

103,000

91,700

75,700 

64,300

52 900 

*4l!lOO

*3,860.5

124,500

-

-

Apr.

45,000

42,200

38,700

34,200

*35,000

29,600

28,200

25,300

24,100

22,500

20,600

18.500

19,800

23,800 

31,500

40,900

39,700

38,200

37,500 

46,000

56,600

59,400

61,300

58,200

56,900

90,600

117,000

108,000 

93,500

76,700

*1,419.3

47,310

-

-

May

61,000

40,300

34,800

33,000

27,500

23,800

20,700

16,600

19,100

20,200

17,200

14,300

16,000

18,100 

24,600

22,200

21,700

20 , 90O

17,000 

13,700

13,400

14,000

12,800

16,100

16,600

19,100

17,000

17,200 

15,400

17,300 

14,600

656,200

21,170

-

-

June

13,800

11,600

10,100

7,200

6,670

9,980

9,900

23,600

41,300

45,900

31,700

32,600

44,000

47.500 

46,800

37,100

29,000

26,800

19,300 

14,000

10,500

10,800

10,500

8,590

7,890

7,870

8,040

7,630 

4,970

sttTo

590,710

19,690

-

-

July

4.500

11,300

12,800

9,980

8,160

5,970

8,170

9,370

12,900

16,500

16.600

14,400

10,200

6,790 

*9,300

8,650

4,920

8,440

8,820 

5,770

7,300

6,450

7,200

9,530

10,500

11,700

12,400

11,800 

7,510

6,770 

7,010

291,510

9,404

-

-

Aug.

7,620

7,20O

6,770

6.240

8,320

9,200

6,450

7,300

7,140

8,720

19,800

14,100

26,900

39.500 

35,300

26,000

20,200

17,400

20,700 

a29,OOO

22,300

19,000

20,200

a!4,000

13,300

alO.500

8,400

8,320 

7,360

7,620 

7,890

462,750

14,930

-

-

Sept.

6,770

6,120

5,770

5,770

5,580

5,510

4,500

4,350

4,830

5,770

5,590

5,220

4,830

4,830 

5,140

4,920

5,100

4,570

4.020 

4,416

4,020

*5,140

4,610

9,430

6,350

5,410

7,610 ni.ooo

9,OVO

5,690

171,930

5,731

-

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 350,000 Min 3,410 Mean 35,460 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55: Max 350,000 Min 4,020 Mean 42,410 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.

a No gage-height record at auxiliary gage; discharge estimated on basis of records for station at 

Sewiekley, Pa.

Note. Doubtful gage-height record at base gage for entire year; discharge computed on basis of 

reconstructed gage-height graph based on recorded graph, 8 discharge measurements, and 8 readings 

daily of gages at lock 13.
MIDDLE ISLAND CREEK BASIN 157

Middle Island Creek at Little, W. Va.

Location. Lat 39°28 1 30", long 80°59'50", on right bank at downstream side of highway 

bridge at Little, Tyler County, 0.1 mile upstream from Stewarts Run and 5 miles west 

of Middlebourne.

Drainage area.--458 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1915 to September 1922 (gage heights only October 1916 to September 1928), October 1928 to September 1955.

Gage --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 631.32 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Apr. 25, 1929, staff gage, Apr. 25, 1929, to Nov. 30, 1939, chain 

gage, and Dee. 1, 1939, to July 10, 1947, wire-weight gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 27 years (1928-55), 614 efs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 13,000 efs Feb. 7 (gage height, 17.03 ft); minImum, 0.6 efs Sept. 21, 22 (gage height, 1.76 ft).

1915-22, 1928-55: Maximum discharge, 25,000 efs June 26, 1950 (gage height, 28.0 

ft from high-water mark in gage well); no flow during part of 1922 and Sept. 1 to 

Nov. 4, Nov. 7-10, 1930.

Maximum stage known, about 33.5 ft in August 1875.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 7, 8, May 15, May 28 to June 16, 

July 10-12, Aug. 24, 25)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 30 Dec. 31 to Sept. 30

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

3.2

15

28

51

149

3.6

7.0

14.0

15.0

278

2,770

9,600

10,700

1.76

1..8

1.9

2.0

2.1 

2.3 

2.6

0.6

1.0

2.2

4.8

9.6

24

55

3.0 

3.5 

4,0 

5.0 

8.0 

17.0

123

251

526

1,340

3.6OO

13,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

19

17

TT

*23

52

113

166

163

141

103

82

65

54

46

2,560

10,600 

3,270

804

465

306

226

173

141

118

100

88

178

1,100

892

903

823

23,818

768

1.68

1.93

Nov.

508

346

262

209

176

161

159

161

*151

131

116

103

94

88

82

77 

71

68

68

66

89

209

230

193

220

367

465

554

700

O -I }

oLC

6,936

231

0.504

0.56

Dec.

609

435

336

262

212

 173

139

115

113

ISS

274

266

266

3,580

5,130

1,970 

1,100

1,640

2,450

1,250

644

400

370

325

274

216

182

173

1,230

8j850

5,040

38,192

1,232

2.69

3.10

Jan.

1,270

854

635

*526

471

779

1.600

1,130

768

768

747

676

604

557

505

631 

640

471

440

39S

330

311

395

498

445

340

286

250

220

2OO

190

17,984

580

1.27

1.46

Feb.

193

556

2,130

1,270

726

4,040

12.200

3,960

 1,440

1,090

1,090

970

650

520

534

758 

3,780

2,850

1,600

1,270

1,340

3,170

5,310

3,420

1,410

922

2,210

4,410

-

63,819

2,279

4.98

5.18

Mar.

7,000

5,310

1,570

1,750

9.050

4,410

2,530

1,540

 1,130

906

2,610

3,420

1,480

922

758

1,900 

2,610

1,310

1,050

906

2,130

3,960

3,170

1,380

898

667

542

426

 378

340

2J2_

66,345

2,140

4.67

5.39

Apr.

255

234

212

195

 176

166

378

276

227

201

209

255

259

2,890

1,870 

1,010

622

451

1,090

1,750

1,690

1,030

2,690

3,010

2,210

1,380

872

557

30,369

1,012

2.21

2.47

May

407

316 *263

224

195

168

144

127

109

94

90

90

111

1,010

1.050

451 

267

195

153

138

140

125

109

94

101

98

TT.

46l

573

368

204

7,955

257

0.561

0.65

June

144

98

72

56

44

 36

34

33

45

87

115

194

658

555

272

190 

138

101

TT

62

51

44

39

35

33

31

29

28

23

20

3,294

110

0.240

0.27

July

18

16

18

19

15

13

2T

18

346

809

362

*176

123

77

53

41 

33

26

22

18

16

15

15

17

16

15

16

63

47

35

27

2,508

80.9

0.177

0.20

Aug.

21

16

13

10

8.6

6.7

6.2

6.2

 4.8

4.2

11

16

15

13

12

12 

13

14

12

9.6

9.1

11

165

747

220

123

75

50

39

32

26

1,721.4

55.5

0.121

0.14

Sept.

21

16

14

12

9.6

8.6

 8.2

6.7

5.8

4.8

4.5

3.9

3.4

2.8

2.2

2.2

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.1

^§.

.6

.S

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.4

142.8

4.76

0.010

0.01

Calendar year 1954: Max 10,600 Min 14 Mean 480 Cfsm 1.05 In. 14.22

Water year 1954-55: Max 12,200 Min 0.6 Mean 721 Cfsm 1.57 In. 21.36

10.3OO ofs 114^57 ft); Feb. 7 (1 p.m.! 13,000 efs (17.03 ft)j Mar. 1 (5 p.m.) 8,390 efs (12.94 ft); 

Har. 5 (10:30 a.m.) 10,900 efs (15.15 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
158 OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM

Ohio River at St. Marys, W. Va.

Location.--Lat 39°23'25", long 81 C 12'30", on left bank at downstream side of bridge on 

U. S. Highway 50 (alternate) at St. Marys, Pleasants County, 0.9 mile downstream from 

Middle Island Creek at mile 155.0.

Drainage area.--26,850 sq mi, approximately.

Reports available. January 1938 to September 1955 (fragmentary prior to November 1939 

and high water only from October 1952).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 577.30 ft above mean sea level, Sandy 

Hook datum. Auxiliary water-stage recorder on left bank 1.5 miles upstream from lock 

and dam 17, and 11 miles downstream from base gage. Prior to Feb. 22, 1951, auxiliary 

water-stage recorder or lock gage at lock 17.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 314,000 cfs Oct. 18; maximum gage height,

37.26 ft Oct. 18; minimum daily discharge not determined; minimum gage height, 8.19 ft 

Aug. 22.

1938-55: Maximum discharge, 421,000 cfs Jan. 1, 1943; maximum gage height, 

46.67 ft Jan. 1, 1943; minimum daily discharge not determined; minimum gage height 

recorded, 3.45 ft Jan. 14, 1940 (dam down at lock 17).

Maximum stage known since at least 1884, 54.2 ft in March 1913.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of doubtful gage-height record, which are 

poor. Discharge less than 15,000 cfs on days for which no discharge is shown.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total 

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

22,000 

29,000

39,000 

38,100 

36,800 

27,200 

21,300

17,300 

15,700 

18,200

43,200

138,000 

279,000 

291,000

208,000 

150,000

117,000 

91,200 

69,600 

48,300 

35,300

37,400 

36,700 

40,600 

31,000 

37,300 

42,100

:

Nov.

56.800 

28,600 

30,500 

28,800 

31,800

32,300 

30, 700 

34,000 

28,400 

27,200

*27,500 

24,100 

25,800 

25,200 

15,700

12.500 

15,800 

15,100 

16,900 

15,200

15,600 

19,500 

27,200 

26,600 

26,700

23,600 

25,500 

26,800 

50,200 

55,000

749,200 

24,970 

0.950 

1.04

Dec.

57,900 

58,200 

35,900 

32,700 

52,500

29,000 

25,400 

*26,800 

25.100 

25,700

51,800 

34,500 

32,900 

39,700 

50,200

56,400 

62,900 

66,100 

83,100 

106,000

96,500 

80,300 

65, 700 

49,400 

35, 900

40,700 

35, 600 

32,600 

47,400 

91,800 

155,000

U, 601 . 5 

51,660 

1.92 

2.22

Jan.

205,000

164,000 

157,000 

122,000 

110,000

101,000 

101,000 

109,000 

108,000 

96,600

78,500 

*66,700 

58,500 

46,400 

56,700

56,800 

52,400 

24,400 

50,500 

27,500

21,500 

24,400 

25,700 

22,500 

21,300

24,300 

25,900 

19,000 

17,800 

14,200 

11.900

1 1,919. 9 

61,950 

2.51 

2.66

Feb.

14.000 

18,200 

19,900 

18,900 

28,100

41,600 

86,200 

97,700 

99,400 

*77,400

70,500 

80,000 

81,500 

75,700 

63,600

56,500 

67,600 

67,600 

70,500 

71,400

71,000 

83,900 

125,000 

151,000

145,000

131,000 

117,000 

108,000

*2,136 

76,290 

2.84 

2.96

Mar.

111,000 

130,000 

168,000 

178,000 

257,000

252.000

231,000 

196,000 

173,000 

152,000

141,000 

143,000 

149,000 

140,000 

120,000

105,000 

97,600 

92,200 

89,800 

81,200

72,900 

78,500 

110,000 

153,000 

121,000

109,000 

98,100 

85,800 

69,700 

56,400 

59.500

*3,960.5 

127,800 

4.76 

5.49

Apr.

41,500 

40, 100 

58,900 

56,800 

51,000

*52,600 

29,000 

27,400 

27,100 

24,500

25,500 

22.000 

25,500 

24,600 

40,400

41,500 

59,500 

59,100 

58,400 

42,400

54,100 

68,600 

65,000 

61,100 

55, 500

73,400 

105,000 

111.000

102,000 

85,200

$1,442.5 

48,080 

1.79 

2.00

May

68.600 

45,500 

51,800 

55,200 

28,500

26,100 

21,100 

20,700 

15,900

18,500

15,000 

27,800 

28,700

25,700 

20,400 

25,500 

18,900

17,400 

18,100

22,500

22,200 

25,600 

18,700 

15,500

:

June

16,500

26,100 

35, 900 

40, 900

54,000 

52,500 

41, 500 

46.400 

45,100

40, 600 

50,700 

28,700 

19,800

:

July

1

Aug.

24,800 

16,200 

27,200 

58.600 

36,200

26,400 

21,000 

21,200 

22,300 

29,600

24,800 

22,000 

24,000 

15,000 

16,900

21,300

:

Sept.

Calendar year 1954: Max 291,000 Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. - 

Water year 1954-55: Max 291,000 Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.

Note.--Doubtful gage-height record at base gage Oct. 25 to Dec. 7, May 12 to June 20; discharge 

computed on basis of recorded gage-height graph and records for Ohio River at Farkersburg.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 159

Tuscarawas River at Clinton, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°55'39", long 81°37'59", in W$ sec. 32, T. 14 N., R. 10 W., on right

 bank 100 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 21 at Clinton, Summit County, 

and 1 mile upstream from Chippewa Creek.

Drainage area. 165 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1926 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 933.28 ft above mean sea level, adjustment

 of 1912. May 9, 1926, to July 24, 1930, chain gage at site 100 ft upstream at datum 

4.00 ft higher prior to Nov. 18, 1928, and at present datum thereafter.

Average discharge.--29 years, 136 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,060 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 10.51 ft); min-

 imum, 25 cfs Sept. 2, 5 (gage height, 3.52 ft).

1926-55: Maximum discharge, 2,700 cfs Aug. 8, 1935 (gage height, 14.82 ft); minimum, 10 cfs Nov. 6, 1928.

Flood in March 1913 reached a stage of 22.2 ft.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of shifting control, which are fair, Ohio

 Canal diverts small amount of water from river at Portage Lakes, 3 miles south of

Akron; part of diverted water flows into Cuyahoga River basin. Flow slightly regulated 

at headwaters.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 15 to Sept. 30

3.6 

3.8 

4.0 

5.0

46

62

150

7.0 350

9.O 630

11.0 1,140

3.5

3.6 

3.8 

4.0

25

31

59

5.0 143

7.0 350

9.0 655

11.0 1,240

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

l

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

48

42

45

168

132

112

76

*73

6464'

66

90

122

128

632

1,000 

880

795

540

240

130

112

97

82

81_

83

80

76

75

74

7 1_

6,278

203

1.23

1.42

Nov.

73

79

80

76

*84

78

73

70

66

61.

61

62

61

61

61

66 

62

64

71

72

68

67

70

\ 77

< V 73

69

69

69

79

71

2,093

69.1

0.419

0.47

Dec .

71

71

65

65

62

61

*62

61

65

65

63

56

62

60

68

60

61

76

70

63

59

56

56

61

56

57

65

99

152

317

220

2,485

80.2

0.486

0.56

Jan.

134

125

108

116

148

*446

506

295

170

156

134

120

116

106

99

90 

90

75

73

72

71

73

71

73

71

68

68

72

65

60

59

3,930

127

0.770

0.89

Feb.

65

64

63

63

62_

82

104

*93

100

225

386

235

125

102

95

94

104

102

116

230

410

615

*506

328

235

205

251

295

-

5,355

191

1.16

1.21

Mar.

625

635

490

*795

1,000

770

474

235

195

205

697

*1,000

795

446

240

306 

262

185

156 145'

374

940

1.050

880

540

374

339

306

240

220

170

15,067

486

2.95

3.40

Apr.

152. 120*

120

116

116

112

112

106

102

96

*95

93

99

138

170

125 

116

108

125

295

339

268

180

230

339

398

295

225

180

125

5,095

170

1.03

1.15

May

108

104

97

102

90

85

99

134

93

93

90

*84

75

68

65

64 

65

63

65

63

65

63

64

207

166

116

94

88

93

77

74

2,814

90.8

0.550

0.63

June

74

71

70

74

68

68

*75

86

80

73

82

78

148

12T

91

76

70

72

64

63

70

71

65

67

67

61

64

63

43

53

2,232

74.4

0.451

0.50

July

84

61

57

59

50

50

46

44

47

39

40

40

*43

39

38

49

45

82

53

47

37

44

42

88

69

50

37

37

43

38

41

1,539

49.6

0.301

0.35

Aug.

41

37

36

44

44

51

71

*61

54

54

76

54

41

67

46

46

45

46

44

42

43

46

44

39

36

37

29

29

31

35

40

1,409

45.5

0.276

0.32

Sept.

29

31

36

32

27

29

32

*32

38

52

63

46

56

61

53

46 

45

46

53

49

50

51

60

70

59

58

65

69

61

57

1,456

48.5

0.294

0.33

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,000 Mln 34 Mean 108 Cfsm 0.655 In. 8.88

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,030 Mln 27 Mean 136 Cfsm 0.824 In. 11.23

Peak discharge (base, 700 cfs). --Oct. 16 (7 a.m.) 1,060 cfs (10.51 ft); Mar. 1 (4 p.m.) 745 cfs

(9.45 ft); Mar. 5 (5 a.m.) 1,030 cfs (l0.38 ft); Mar. 12 (3 a.m.) 1,030 cfs (10.43 ft); Mar. 22

(7 7 p.m.) p.m.) 1,030 1,030 cfs cfs (10.41 (10.41 ft). ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--Shifting-control method used Oct. 9-11, Jan. 16 to Feb. 6, Feb. 8, 22-25.
160 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

Tuscarawas River at Massillon, Ohio

Lj)caj;j.pn."Lat 40°46'17", long 81°31'25", In sec. 20, T. 10 N., R. 9 W., on left bank at 

sewage-treatment works, lj miles south of Massillon, Stark County, and 3 miles downstream from Newman Creek.

Drainage area. 526 sq mi,

Records available. April 1938 to September 1955.

Sage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 916.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

Of 1912. Prior to Aug. 19, 1944, staff gage at same site and datum.

Ayera^g discharge.-'17 years, 404 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,140 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 7.35 ft); minimum, 58 cfs Sept. 6 (gage height, 0.20 ft).

1938-55! Maximum discharge, 6,940 cfs Mar. 5, 1940 (gage height, 11.39 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 54 cfs July 25, 1954; minimum gage height, 0.18 

ft July 25, 26, 1954.

Remarks. Records good. Ohio Canal diverts small amount of water from river at Portage 

Lakes, 3 miles south of Akron; part of diverted water flows Into Cuyahoga River basin.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 2, 3, Aug. 26 to Sept. 10)

0

0.1 

.3 

.5 

.7

1.0

56

64

83

109

145

209

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

333

481

825

1,230

3,260

3,550

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

35

36 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf am

In.

Oct.

93

69

TS

232

405

383

163 

*136

114

114

123

163

420

336

1,410

2,860

S.fllO

2,380

1,930

1,060

544 

420

328

268

239

227 

218

202

307

191

169

18,207

587

1.12

1.29

Nov.

159

172

176

165

*180

176

159 

153

151

141

139

137

132

126

T5F

130

134

134

133

137

137 

134

143

149

165

157 

153

155

183

189

4,524

151

0.287

0.32

Dec.

161

157

155

145

134

132

*128 

124

130

139

136

136

123

T3T

143

157

147

194

239

191

165 

149

145

159

165

151 

155

209

594

985 innr 365

6,740

217

0.413

0.48

Jan.

512

450

405

405

466

*1,400

1,630 

1,180

680

560

481

405

370

333

314

278

255

337

205

196

187 

194

185

183

185

169 

161

153

147

136

126

12,568

405

0.770

0.89

Feb.

134

143

136

124

133

167

393 

*378

270

768

1,280

925

512

381

339

320

384

384

435

805

1,330 

2,040

*2,200

1,770

1,180

750 

785

1,020

19,176

685

1.30

1.35

Mar.

1,660

2,150

1,770

*2,440

5.000

2,630

1,880 

945

715

662

1,590

*2,620

2,440

1,770

905

1,020

925

628

512

450

1,070 

2,740

3,000

2,740

1,980

1,180 

885

805

715

680

577

47,074

1,519

2.89

3.33

Apr.

481

430

353

314

293

285

293 

272

246

233

*318 223"

227

355

544

435

344

309

320

628

905 

750

544

513

865

1.100 

945

680

528

420

14,033

468

0.890

0.99

May

339

296

268

243

233

205

205

341

258

323

218

*200

196

176

159

155

157

153

159

157

m153

320

420

385 

220

203

234 

198

176

6,839

221

0.420

0.48

June

169

155

155

145

141

141

*145 

183

191

159

167

176

339

220" 280

187

165

149

139

136

141 

151

155

143

143

132

130

132

114 

TTTT 1J.O

4,801

160

0.304

0.34

July

141

147

119

163

136

118

128 

109

123

185

108

98

*98

95

94

93

90

14T

147

109

106 

101

98

134

174

123 

105

99

98 

95

91

3,656

118

0.224

0.26

Aug.

95

95

91

93

98

103

124 

*139

TI2

106

132

121

109

128

123

108

105

102

99

96

98 

103

91

85

80

76 

70

65

FT 

68

70

3,052

98.5

0.187

0.22

Sept.

69

66

67

66

64

63SB" 

*64

64

76

123

113

95

101

106

95

96

94

96

94

95 

99

108

123" 132

109 

116

132

128

118

3,835

94.5

0.180

0.20

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,880 Min 58 Mean 303 Cfsm 0.574 In. 7.79

Water year 1954-55: Max 3,000 Mln 62 Mean 393 Cfsm 0.747 In. 10.15

Peak discharge (base, 2.200 ofa).--Oct. 16 (12 p.m.) 3,070 cfs (7.26 ft); Feb. 23 (8 a.m.) 2,360 

cfs (6.02 ft); Mar. Z (9:30 a.m.) 2,260 cfs (5.97 ft); Mar. 5 (9 a.m.) 3,070 cfs (7.2*7 ft); Mar. 12 

(4 p.m.) 2,680 cfs (6.74 ft); Mar. 33 (6 a.m.) 3,140 cfs (7.35 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 161

Sandy Creek at Waynesburg, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°40'22", long 81°15'38", in sec. 21, T. 17 N., R, 7 W,, on Upstream Side 

of right pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 43, 800 ft downstream ffom Little Sandy Creek, 

a quarter of a mile north of Waynesburg, Stark County, and -half a mile Upstream from 

Indian Run.

Drainage area. 254 sq mi.

Records available. December 1938 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 955.00 ft above mean Sea level, adjustment 

of 1912.

Average discharge. 16 years (1939-55), 257 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,560 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 7.18 ft)j mini* 

mum, 20 cfs Sept. 19-23; minimum gage height, 0.05 ft Sept. 5-10. 16-23.

1938-55: Maximum discharge, 8,000 cfs Jan. 27, 1952 (gage height, 7,95 ft); minimum, 14 cfs Sept. 8, 1952.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height reeord, 

which are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 923: 1939-40.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per Second)

Oct. 1-16 Oct. 17 to Mar. 4 Mar. 5 to Sept. 30

0.2

.6

1.0

2.0

3.0

5.0

7.0

50

135

239

553

900

1,900

3,260

0.3

.6

1.0

2.0

3.0

5.0

72

144

258

592

960

1,900

-0,1

.1

.5

1.0

2.0

4.0

6.0

ii

37

130

275

615

1,410

2,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year Oefeober 1954 to September 1955

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

85

26

27

88

89

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

95

62

52

83T

349

308

144

94

66

66

*64

110

174

142

566

*3,200

1,840

1,200

790

538

383

303 

240

202

174

160

188

205

163

144

131

12,389

400

1;57

1:81

Nov.

123

118

116

111

113

106

99

*94

92

87

85

81

79

79

76

74

T2~

78

83

111

108 

94

92

99

101

99

128

2"0"2" 808

3,074

102

0.402

0.45

Dec.

160

155

144

131

186

104

92

81

99

96

87

*87

96

131

144

126

408

469

360

243

180 

160

170

180

160

155

280

700

i'ilo

7,859

254

1;00

1,15

Jan.

846

700

520

435

435

941

877

688

520

486

405

*328

303

271

252

225

199

166

158

136

123

139 

144

130

120

110

Ho

100

95

90

85_

10,027

323

1.27

1.46

Feb.

90

90

85

80

8T

121

458

408

373

*736

980

a750

a450

a385

a275

a875

300

350

556

846

1,160

1,960 

1,826

1,160

806

592

598

598

-

16,309

582

2.89

2.38

Mar.

1,060

1,000

754

*1,950

8,280

1,430

920

638

580

510

90E

900

685

528

458

702

632

510

440

386

697

1,460 

1,180

920

702

598

492

437

458

406

352

24,901

303

3.16

3.64

Apr,

313

285

263

239

224

212

197

185

171

157

149

T7T *171

432

772

475

352

285

383

738

458

372 

301

458

848

94Q

555

528

430

349

11,477

383

1.51

1.68

May

£94

254

827

203

185

165

154

160

146

138

138

125

*120

104

99

92

84

82

88

84

79

75 

W

197

152

114

96

92

197 

117

108

4,236

137

0.539

0,62

June

86

77

76

66

68

61

66

210 *2is_

TZS

109

109

182

l&l

144

109

86

75

70

66

64

64 

61

61

61

61

57

5S

S3: 

57

2,776

92.6

0.365

0.41

July

61

59

57

55

53

SI

49

92

206

TOT

72

57

S3

*49

47

49

49

49

61

47

43

41

49

43

39

39

43

45 

41

39

1,761

57,5

0.226

0.26

Aug.

39

43

37

37

87

39

57

45

39

37

39

47

47

70

5S

43

39

*57

37

36

36

45 

51

45

39

36

32

32

32 

32

*-= Si

1,269

40.9

0.161

0,19

Sept.

30

30

28

26

28

24

24

<84

24

25

26

26

26

26

24

U

22

22

20

2O

*20

21 

24

to

26

24

26

82

30

156

fiS.3

0.100

0.11

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,200 Mln 16 Mean 205 Cfsm 0,807 1ft, 10.94

Water year 1954-55: Max 3,200 Mln 20 Mean 265 dfsm 1.04 In. 14,16

Peak discharge (base, 1,800 efs). Oct, 16 (ll a.m.) 3,560cfs (7.18 ft)} Feb, 22 (2 b.m,) 2,310 

cfs (5,72 ft); Mar. 4 (5 p.m.J 2,820 cfs (6,43 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of reeordd for station on Blmishilleft Creek 

at North Industry.

Note . Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 22-26, Jan. 24 to F<$b, 4, Feb. 17, 18,
162 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

Middle Branch Nimishillen Creek at Canton, Ohio

Location.--Lat 40°50'30", long 81°21 r 20", in N? sec. 27, T. 11 N., R. 8 W., on right bank 

at dovmstream side of bridge on Martindale Road, 2.4 miles upstream from mouth and 3.1 

miles northeast of Canton, Stark County.

Drainage area. 44.2 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1941 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,046.6 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912.

Average discharge. 14 years, 32.6 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 368 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 3.77 ft); minimum, 

0.8 cfs Sept. 21 (gage height, 0.52 ft).

1941-55: Maximum discharge, 1,180 cfs Jan. 27, 1952 (gage height, 5.77 ft); minimum, 

0.2 cfs Nov. 9, 1944.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Part of municipal water supply for city of Canton is pumped from its 

northeast well field. A large portion of pumpage is believed to be diverted indirectly 

from creek as recharge for aquifer supplying well field. Mean annual pumpage for water 

year 1955, 15.8 cfs. At times low flow regulated by small pools above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1033: 1942(M), 1943(P), 1944(M). WSP 1143: 1948.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 24 to June 4, June 8-18, July 1, 2)

Oct. 1-16 Oct. 17 to Sept. 30

0.4 

.5 

.6 

.7

Discharge,

0.4 

1.8 

4.5 

8.6

1.0 28

2.0 125

3.0 240

4.0 418

0.4 

.5 

.6 

.7

0.4 

1.9 

4.2 

7.7

1.0 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

27

124

248

a .o % .u *j.o . t i . t *.u 423 %zo

in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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 

3.1

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.6

1.6

1.8

9.6

29

26

a!2

a7.0

a6.4

6.4

*6.0

alo

alS

a!3

aSS

*a250

T5T

86

50

33

24

19

15

14

12

11

11

10

9.7

9.2 

8.7

920.0

29.7

-

Nov.

7.7

7.4

7.7

8.2

8.2

8.7

8.2

*7.0

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.3 770"

7.4

7.4

8.7

12

10

9.7

10

12

11

9.7

12

T5- 20

271.9

9.06

-

Dec.

15

14

12

12

11

9.2

9.2

10

7.7

S7T

8.2

9.2

*7.7

8.7

12

14

13

43

40

27

20

15

13

14

17

15

13

28

100

~n157

757.6

24.4

-

Jan.

44

45

33

33

45

186

T2T

50

37

34

3Q

*25

23

20

19

17

15

13

11

10

9.0

10

10

9.5

9.0

8.0

8.0

7.5

7.0

6.5 

6.0

903.5

29.1

-

Feb.

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.0 670-

10

14

13

29

*88

139

56

35

27

23

21

23

26

53

116

152

256 T33-

71

53

44

67

71

1,561.5

55.8

-

Mar.

199

127

61

*239

180

83

56

43

44

53

194

174

71

49

43

103

67

50

41

35

121

282

1ST

88

57

55

41

58

64

76 

65

2,976

96.0

-

Apr.

49

41

34

29

29

26

24

22

21

19

19

20

*20

36

82

49

33

26

35

111

113

63

41

77

137

180

IDTT

61

42

33

1,580

52.7

-

May

26

22

22

20

18

15

17

305tr

18

21

15

*15

12

12

11

12

11

12

12

11

12

13

23

19

13

12

11

21

12 

IP498

16.1

-

June

8.7

8.7

8.2

8.7

6.6

*7.7

7.4

15

*21

13

13

12

28

3320"

13

10

9.2

8.2

7.0

7.4

7.0

7.4

6.6

7.0

6.3

5.6

4.9 F7Q6.3

322.9

10.8

-

July

8.2

9.2

775

7.7

6.6

5.2

5.2

6.3

6.6

5.2

4.6

3.7

3.7

*4.0

4.2

4.9

4.6

3.7

3.7

3.3

2.8

3.0

3.5

3.7

3.3

2.6

2.8

3.0

3.3

3.0 

2^4

141.0

4.55

-

Aug.

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.7

1.9

4.0

yTB- 4.9

3.3

2.8

2.8

3.5

4.6

3.7

2.6

2.4

*2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.6

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.8

2.8

2.1

1.9

84.9

2.74

-

Sept.

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.9

3.0

2.6

2.4

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.2

*.8 172"

1.7

3"70- 3.3

2.4

2.1

3.0

3.3

2.6

61.9

2.06

_

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 250 Mln 0.8 Mean 20.6 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1954-55: Max 282 Mln O.8 Mean 27.6 Cfsm - In.

Peak discharge (base, 4OO cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Nimishillen Creek at North 

Industry and Sandy Creek at Waynesburg.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 21-26, Jan. 16 to Feb. 8, Feb. 13-18.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 163

Nimishillen Creek at North Industry, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°44'0l", long 81°21'08", in SW£ sec. 35, T. 10 N., R. 8 W., on left bank 

just downstream from railroad bridge, 1 mile southeast of North Industry, Stark County, 

and 3 miles downstream from Sherrick Run.

Drainage area. 175 sq mi.

Records available. October 1921 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 970.77 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Dec. 13, 1923, chain gage at site 1 mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 34 years, 163 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year_, 2,400 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 6.05 ft, from 

graph based on partial gage-height record); minimum, 38 cfs Sept. 12; minimum gage 

height, 0.92 ft Oct. 3.

1921-55: Maximum discharge, about 9,000 cfs Feb. 26, 1929 (gage height, 9.9 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 4,700 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; minimum, 3.6 cfs Sept. 2, 1934.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1113: 1924-30, 1932-37, 1938(M), 1939-40, 1943(M), 1945(P).

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 9-12, 15, 16)

Oct. 16 to Mar. 4 Mar. 5 to Sept. 30

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

143

265

441

670

Note. Same 

as following 

table above 

3.0 ft.

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

60

94

156

284

455

670

1,170

1,730

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

43

67

122

260

445

670

Note.--Same as 

preceding table 

above 3.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

131

60

5?

256

223

121

85

74

66

74

*90

143

170

119

957

1,430 

475

325

206

158

134

115

98

85

87

87

89

80

74

71

68

6,233

201

1.15

1.33

Nov.

70

74

73

80

80

71

66

*75

71

68

70

71

68

66

70

80 

81

81

89

117

87

85

83

100

90

85

94

96

154 TT9~

,

2,509

83.6

0.478

0.53

Dec.

102

100

94

87

81

74

74

73

83

83

78

71

*W

89

104

102 

111

252

174

121

100

96

102

126

107

87

94

227

468

715

296

4,451

144

0.823

0.95

Jan.

206

220

184

189

218

795

357

220

189

184

168

*149

147

136

134

117 

115

104

107

100

98

107

98

102

104

94

94

94

89

85

BS

5,119

165

0.943

1.09

Feb.

94

96

89

87

5ff

198

242

161

208

*483

503

206

177

156

152

181 

236

223

290

503

630

1,220

535

315

250

220

284

296

-

8,124

290

1.66

1.73

Mar.

945

455

261

*1,400

 52TF

323

236

180

200

212

884

544

245

192

180

594 

278

215

178

154

580

1,270

530

316

236

233

169

186

233

242

221

12,512

404

2.31

2.66

Apr.

183

159

141

139

134

129

116

114

107

101

109

124

*132

288

385

221

164

149

239

606

389

260

183

388

481

645

354

245

189

154

7,028

234

1.34

1.50

May

132

129

129

127

120

112

132

132

114

112

112

105

*105

101

92

101 

97

97

101

105

93

106

127

T52~ 238

97

95

148

169

79

78

3,617

117

0.669

0.77

June

74

74

74

73

72

80

88

170

*114

107

122

105

156 TSB120

105 

95

90

78

86

108

72

88

72

67

6268"

73

72

120

2,831

94.4

0.539

0.60

July

78

88

62

58

m

67

70

78

~5T 110

59

59

62

*67

73

72 

63

67

67

62

62

62

68

64

62

67

80

70

64

63

58

2,107

68.0

0.389

* 0.45

Aug.

64

59

59

62

62

67

140 -59-

53

69

63

70

115

62

58

64 

72

*70

67

59

60

109

58

52

54

60

62

59

67

78

60

2,113

68.2

0.390

0.45

Sept.

58

58

55

52

54

62

60

57

57

79

72

48

50

53

58

64 

64

58

63

60

*55

58

88

F4

47

52

83

74

62

63

1,828

60.9

0.348

0.39

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,430 Min 37 Mean 144 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,430 Min 47 Mean 160 Cfsm 0.914 In. 12.45

Peak discharge (base, 1.500 cfs).--Pet. 16 (12:30 a.m.) 2,400 cfs (6.05 ft); Feb. 

cfs (4.70 ft); Mar. 1 (3 p.m.) 1,550 cfs (4.70 ft)j Mar. 4 (2 p.m.) 1,940 cfs (5.33 

(10:30 a.m.) 1,550 cfs (4.68 ft).

. . 22 (12 m.) 1,550 

,33ft); Mar. 22

Discharge measurement made on this day.
164 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

McGuire Creek below Leesville Dam, near Leesville, Ohio

Location.--Lat 40°28'09", long 81°11'49", in SE;- sec. 36, T. 13 N., R. 6 W., on left bank 

at outlet of Leesville Dam, 1.3 miles upstream from mouth and 1.4 miles northeast of 

Leesville, Carroll County.

Drainage area. 47.9 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1955.

Gage.-'Water-stage recorder and V-notch weir. Datum of gage is 915.00 ft above mean sea 

level. Prior to May 27, 1942, staff gage at site 100 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 51.7 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year. 322 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 4.53 ft); minimum, 

1.2cfs Aug. 20 (gage height, 1.97 ft).

1938-55: Maximum discharge, 740 efs Mar. 4, 1940 (gage height, 7.6 

from Conotton Creek); no flow for several days in 1940-41.

ft, backwater 

rks.. Records good. Flow regulated by Leesville Reservoir (see p. 200).

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

1.4 

1.9 

2.5 

3.2 

4.0 

5.2 

7.2

2.8 

3.0 

3.2 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

16

31

55

1O9

224

315

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Pay

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

10

19

20

21

22

23

2*

25

26

27

21

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf BIB

IB,

Oct.

8.5

13

16

24

40

42

*63

 63

48

40

27

23

23

21

68

132

175

171

239

241

*841

243 ms

205

91

78

69

55

43

30 

24

2,799,5

90,3

-

-

Nov.

*19

17

14

14

14

12

12

10

10

10

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.8

8.2

e!s

8.8

10

13

12

12

14

14

14

16

23

32

»35

406.3

13.5

-

-

Dec.

34

31

29

26

24

20

17

TT

18

24

21

19

19

21

26

29

109

237

232

241

241

*245

245

241

239

239

241

243

 249

Tiff 1*0 

120

3,645

118

-

-

Jan.

123

123

123

166

230

232

232

230

234

237

234

160

80

46

30

40

42

25

21zr

22

24

25

26

25

25

25

25

25

25 *gs

2,901

93.6

-

-

Feb.

25

25

25

15

12

19

79

162

162

169

226

130

85

27

2.2

27?

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2,3

2.3

2.3

2,3

»2,4

1,412.4

50.4

-

-

Mar.

IF" 3.3

51

111

132

137

125

127

127

127

127

130

130

127

127

127

127

178

220

220

253

224" 292

222

218

216

214

199

101

84 

*78

4,570.3

147

-

-

Apr.

69

65

57

50

52

42

38

32

28

25

24

2S

31

58

84

85

84

SO

78

76

80

80

80

84

89

97

999"?

»93

85

1,962

65.4

-

-

May

80

7T

63

54

43

32

27

24

19

19

18

16

17

19

14

12

10

8.8

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.2

8.8

9.5

1O

10

9.5

10

13

11

 9,5

671.8

21.7

-

-

June

9.2

8.2

7.6

7.2

6.6

6.2

6.4

8.8

10

9.2

10

12

12

12

10

9.5

8.5

7.9

7.2

6.4

6.4

6.6

6.9

6.6

6.2

5.9

5.4

4.8

14

47?

231.9

7.73

-

"

July

*4.9

5.6

5.7

5.2

4.6

4.2

3.7

4.9

5.9 rr

5.0

4.0

3.3

2.8

2.5

a. 4

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.8

1.9

2.2

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.6

104.4

3.37

-

"

Aug.

*2.6

2.2

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.4

2.6

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.1

1.8

1.7

2.1

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.0

 2.1

69.4

2.24

-

"

Sept.

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.5

2.6

T79~ 1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

 1.9

58.5

1.95

-

"

Calendap year 1954 : Max 249 Mln 2.0 Mean 34.7 Cfsm - In, -

Water year 1954-55 : Max 292 Mln 1.7 Mean 51.6 Cfsm - In, -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 165

Indian Pork below Atwood Dam, near New Cumberland, Ohio

Location. Lat 40"31'30", long 81°17'20", in SE^ sec. 28, T. 15 N., R. 7 W., on left bank 

500 ft below Atwood Dam, 0.5 mile upstream from mouth, and 1.5 miles southeast of New 

Cumberland, Tuscarawas County.

Drainage area. 70.3 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and masonry control. Datum of gage is 884.00 ft above mean 

sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Aug. 28, 1943, staff gage at site 250 ft upstream at same datum. Auxiliary staff gage read twice weekly 0.5 mile downstream.

Average discharge. 17 years, 69.8 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 471 cfs Mar. 21; maximum gage height. 10.84 ft 

Mar. 4 (backwater from Conotton Creek); minimum discharge, 1.0 cfs Feb. 18 (gage height, 

5.61 ft).

1938-55: Maximum discharge, 1,610 cfs Apr. 7, 1945; maximum gage height, 19.0 ft 

June 11, 1947 (backwater from Conotton Creek); minimum discharge, 0.1 cfs at times 

during 1939, 1944, 1946-47, 1952; minimum gage height, 4.95 ft Sept. 4, 1939.

Remarks. Records good. Plow regulated by Atwood Reservoir (see p. 200).

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period or Ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Backwater from Conotton Creek Oct. 15-20, Dec. 18 to Jan. 13,

Feb. 7-13, 20-25, Mar. 1-29)

5.6 

5.8 

6.0 

6.5 

6.7

0.9

2.7

5.1

13

20

7.0

7.3

8.0

10.0

42

78

206

670

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Tota]

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.7 

1.7

1.8

1.6 

2.0

2.2

1.9

1.6

T78" 1.4

2.2 

3.2

4.3

5.0

41

129

136

199

380 336"

138

84

77

69

61

52

46

37

29

22 

18

1,886.4

60.9

-

-

Nov.

*17 

15

12

12 

12

12

11

10

9.9

9.6

9.2 

8.9

8.6

8.2

8.1

7.8

778

7.9

8.2

9.6

11

11

11

12

12

13

14

20

23

*31

362.8

12.1

-

-

Dec.

32 

31

b26

b22 

b22

b!8

bll

b6.8

b6.8

b6.8

b6.4 

b6.4

7.0

7.2

8.5

10

132

279

250

281

300

*305

303

302

308

311

315

354

*207

26 

88

3,938.9

127

-

-

Jan.

154 

308

319

36T

253

224

264

269

277

294 

310

289

77

48

28

27

29

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

29

23

20

19

13 

*10

4,163

134

-

-

Feb.

10 

10

13

15 

15

106

232

129

74

214

224 

279

167

114

41

1.9

2.5

1.7

T77

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

2.2

*3.4

-

1,669.1

59.6

-

Mar.

32 

90

103

208 

143

144

144

144

144

144

145 

145

145

145

145

145

145

244

330

333

374

422

325

326

327

325

' 325

373

426

450

418

7,289

235

-

-

Apr.

^

89

83 

77

71

67

61

55

50

il 

42

41

56

96

115

94

89

88

91

97

94

91

91

104

119

123

119

*115

110

2,682

89.4

-

-

May

iff

89

81 

73

66

56

50

40

34

32 

26

25

23

17

16

13

9.8

9.3

9.8

9.2

9.0

ITS

10

12

12

10

13

18

1 R

4-D

*13

1,002.1

32.3

-

-

June

10 

9.0

8.1

7.5 

7.2

7.0

7.1

9.8

11

10

12 

12

13

14

13

11

9.8

8.9

8.2

7.4

8.2

10

10

9.6

8.6

7.9

7.2

6.8

5.9

 .4s1

275.9

9.20

-

-

July

*!tt

e!i

5.8 

5.6

5.2

4.8

5.1

5.0

4.8

4.5 

3.6

3.1

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.4

2.2

1.9

1 7

T77

1.8

1.7

1.7

2.3

2.7

2.5

2.2

1.9

104.5

3.37

-

-

Aug.

 1.7 

1.9

1,9

1.7 

1,9

2.3

1.7

1.6

1.8

1.7

1.7 

1.6

1,6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1,9

2,0

1.8

1.7

1.8

1.9

1 j3

1.7

1.5

2.0

2.2

*1.8

55.9

1.80

-

-

Sept.

1.8 

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.0

1,7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7 

1.7

1,7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1,7

1,7

1 6

J., 6

1.6

1.6

1,6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

 1.6

50,9

1.70

"

Calendar year 1954: Max 551 Win 1.4 Mean 44.9 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55: Max 504 Mln 1.4 Mean 64.3 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
166 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

Tuscarawas River below Dover Dam, near Dover, Ohio

Location. Lat 40"31 "49", long 81 "25"51", In T. 9 N., R. 2 W., on left bank at downstream 

side of bridge on State Highway 16, 2.2 miles downstream from Dover Dam, Z\ miles 

northeast of Dover, Tuscarawas County, and 3 miles upstream from Sugar Creek.

Drainage area. 1,398 sq mi.

Records available. October 1923 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 861.51 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Aug. 30, 1930, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge . 32 years, 1,364 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7.010 cfs Mar. 19 (gage height, 7.22 ft); minimum, 59 cfs Mar. 8 (gage height, 0.87 ft).

1923-55: Maximum discharge, 26,400 cfs Jan. 26, 1937 (gage height, 15.51 ft); minimum, 2.3 cfs July 20, 1946, Oct. 27, 1948; minimum gage height, -1.64 ft July 20, 

1946; minimum daily discharge, 6.5 cfs Oct. 26, 1948.

Flood in March 1913 reached a stage of about 23.5 ft (discharge, 62,000 cfs, computed by Corps of Engineers).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of shifting control, which are fair.

Ohio Canal diverts small amount of water from river at Portage Lakes, 3 miles south of 

Akron and since 1939 from Nimisila Creek; part of diverted water flows into Cuyahoga 

River basin. Plow regulated by four flood-control reservoirs (see p. 200).

Revisions (water years). WSP 758: Drainage area. WSP 803: 1933(M).

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of shifting-control method 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 7 Jan. 8 to Sept. 30

1.6 270

1.9 435

2.2 620

2.5 840

3.0 1,270

4.0 2,280

5.0 3,480

6.0 4,900

0.9 65

1.2 155

1.5 290

2.0 605

3.0 1,470

4.0 2,520

5.5 4,300

7.0 6,650

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*353

399

300

364

1,340

1,500

1,220

792 

620

501

501

676

1,080

1,360

1,600

3,480

3,740

*4,160

5.580

5,220

4,020

3,350

3,090

2,340

1,550

904

776

760

690 

627

555

53,253

1,718

-

-

Nov.

501

501

*525

501

501

513

489

459 

453

435

423

429

423

411

599

405

411

399

441

459

531

519

507

501

531

543

549

555

690 

*784

14,788

493

-

-

Dec.

725

662

634

600

562

525

489

489 

465

471

507

477

423

44T

507

568

568

1,090

1,750

1,550

1,360

1,360

1,180

1,160

1,220

1,110

1,020

1,130

2,000

3 350

*5, 680

32,279

1,041

-

-

Jan.

3,350

2,850

2,440

2,000

1,900

2,850

4,020

4.040 

3,180

2,580

2,300

2,020

1,770

1,470

1,180

1,050

932

827

755

702

650

680

695

642

650

620

577

457

549

a475 

*a45Q

48,661

1,570

-

-

Feb.

570

612

556

522

516

650

2,020

2,460 

1,770

2,300

3,650

3,780

2,800

1,970

1,670

1,320

1,620

1,870

1,870

2,460

3,410

4,580

4,860

*5.160

5,160

4,170

3,180

3,180

-

68,686

2,453

-

-

Mar.

3,300

4,580

4,300

2,340

75

72" 72

2,180 

4,720

4,720

3,650

4,720

5,160

5,320

5,970

6,140

6,310

6.480

5,970

3,910

3,410

5,320

5,160

5,160

5,320

5,320

5,640

4,170

3,780 

3 £90

*2^740

129,299

4,171

-

-

Apr.

2,140

1,620

1,370

1,220

1,140

1,090

1,040

983 

940

843

787

803

819

1,120

1,970

2,460

1,970

1,520

1,370

1,670

2,410

2,520

2,020

1,720

2,410

3,070

3,410

5.550

*2,410

1,920

52,295

1,743

-

-

May

1.520

1,320

1,150

1,000

924

827

755

827 

875

702

680

658

612

591

563

522

516

502

502

516

509

502

549

642

1,160

907

695

598

763 

740

*556

23,183

748

-

-

June

528

496

457

424

393

375

369

393 

665

535

535

490

496

725

710

*612

528

470

431

399

424

570

502

502

457

418

387

340

245 

TzS 4oo

14,314

477

-

-

July

399

457

444

399

375

369

*334

345 

457

577

450

340

312

296

275

280

290

*280

301

357

328

312

265

301

280

323

340

340

*334 

301

270

10,731

346

-

-

Aug.

250

245

270

250

245

250

323

424 

345

306

301

301

381

431

*418

381

323

290

270

265

250

270

381

399

363

312

285

260

240

226

*226

9,481

306

-

-

Sept.

226

222

222

213

208

204

208

208 

208

213

240

255

250

*245

231

231

236

222

213

218

218

218

222

265

245

231

231

323

*30T 

290

7,017

234

-

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 5,380 Min 177 Mean 966 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55: Max 6,480 Min 72 Mean 1,271 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations at Massillon and 

Newcomers town.

Note. Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-5, 9-12, May 26 to Sept. 30.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 167

Sugar Creek above Beach City Dam, at Beach City, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°39'2S", long 81°34'40", in NJ£ sec. 35, T. 10 N., R. 3 W., on right 

bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 212 at Beach City, Stark County, 

2.3 miles upstream from Beach City Dam.

Drainage area. 160 sq mi.

Records available. April 1945 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 953.2 ft above mean sea level, adjustment

Average discharge. 10 years, 138 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 3,260 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height, 7.29 ft); minimum daily, 2.8 cfs Sept. 22; minimum gage height, -0.06 ft Sept. 10.

1945-55: Maximum daily discharge, 5,520 cfs Jan. 27, 1952; maximum gage height, 

16.25 ft Apr. 16, 1948 (backwater from Beach City Reservoir); minimum discharge, 1.4 

cfs Aug. 27, 1952; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 10, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from Beach 

City Reservoir or indefinite stage-discharge relation, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect, backwater 

from Beach City Reservoir or Indefinite stage-discharge relation (gage 

height, In feet and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 3, 4, 9-11, Nov. 4 to Dec. 18, 

Sept. 24-30)

-0.2

-.1

0.0

.1

.3

0.7 

1.0 

2.0 

4.0 

5.0

150

409

1,020

1,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

60 

16

7.3

*7.3

20

39

14

9.9

6.2

5.5

6.5

44

73

114

324

707

892

617

233

90

65

49

40

34

29

25

25

30

26

24

22

3,654.7

118

0.738

0.85

Nov.

18 

*18

17

17

16

19

18

17

16

15

14

13

12

11

TT

12

12

12

13

13

15

16

14

14

17

20

18

18

25

31

482

16.1

0.101

0.11

Dec.

*24 

21

21

19

18

16

14

13

T3

14

16

14

15

16

22

28

25

34

94

54

52

38

34

42

49

45

40

51

265

424

Xon OoU

1,911

61.6

0.385

0.44

Jan.

161 

129

116

*100

108

424

662

380

165

144

127

102

92

81

73

63

b54

b40

b42

38

31

34

34

34

34

28

28

b27

b25

b24

b23_

3,423

110

0.688

0.79

Feb.

b26 

*35

34

30

21

38

172

172

112

438

722

722

316

205

150

137

202

205

239

438

542

829

cTOO"

C450

294

214

242

*394

-

8,083

289

1.81

1.88

Mar.

482 

752

707

1.360

ol,000

cSOO

c350

c250

c220

C200

C300

c450

c400

294

181

284

366

205

172

142

360

el, 000

0700

cSOO

c350

C275

214

179

214

222

197

12,826

414

2.59

2.99

Apr.

165 

142

121

*104

92

86

78

69

65

60

55

55

57

112

181

146

102

80

83

102

112

112

83

94

154

177

168

121

94

74

3,144

105

0.656

0.73

May

f

*48

45

42

37

34

49

49

35

37

35

30

30

29

25

24

n25

20

20

20

25

33

33

26

22

20

38

34

21

1,021

32.9

0.206

0.24

June

20 

*16

15

14

14

14

14

15

25

16

16

35

25

17

16

14

13

11

10

10

21

69

33

23

16

13

11

10

icT- 9.9

545.9

18.2

0.114

0.13

July

29 

22

16

44

*29

15

34

28

18

43

25

14

11

9.4

11

16

13

13

~28 104

13

9.9

8.6

9.9

42

16

9.9

15

13

9.9

7.8

677.4

21.9

0.137

0.16

Aug.

6.5 

*6.9

6.5

6.2

11

14

30 

42

14

9.0

7.3

8.6

8.2

9.0

11

8.2

6.5

6.2

5.2

4.5

34

14

9.0

8.2

7,3

5.8

5.2

5.0

5.0

325.0

10.5

0.066

0.08

Sept.

4.8 

*4.0

3.8

S3.8

e3.6

e3. 6

e3.3

e3.2

63.1

4.0

9.0

16

7.3

6.0

5.5

e4.5

e4.0

e3.5

e3.2

e3.0

e2.9

e2.8

e'STS

7.8

10

7.8

6.0

7.3

11

8*6

166.9

5.40

0.034

0.04

Calendar year 1954: Max 956 Mln 1.5 Mean 71.7 Cfsm 0.448 In. 6.07

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,360 Mln 2.8 Mean 99.3 Cfsm 0.621 In. 8.44

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

o Backwater from Beach City Reservoir.

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of storage records for Beach 

City Reservoir and records for station below Beach City Dam, near Beach City.
168 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

Sugar Creek below Beach City Dam, near Beach City, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°38 I 10", long 81°33'20", in T. 10 N., R. 3 W., on right bank 1,000 ft 

downstream from Beach City Dam, 0.3 mile downstream from South Fork, and if miles 

southeast of Beach City, Stark County.

Drainage area. 300 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 928.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Mar. 23, 1939, staff gage at site 550 ft downstream at datum 1 ft 

higher. Mar. 23, 1939, to Sept. 26, 1949, water-stage recorder at site 300 ft downstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 257 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,390 cfs Mar. 9 (gage height, 7.29 ft); minimum, 4.3 cfs Oct. 1; minimum gage height, 0.63 ft Sept. 9.

1938-55: Maximum discharge, 7,500 cfs Mar. 13, 1939 (gage height, 9.53 ft, converted to present site and datum by curve of relation); minimum, 3,1 cfs Sept. 28-30, 

1954; minimum gage height, 0.60 ft Sept. 1, 2, 9, 10, 1954.

Remarks. Records good above 25 cfs and fair below. 

Reservoir (see p. 200).

Revisions (water years). WSP 953: 1941.

Flood flow regulated by Beach City

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1, 3-5, 9-11, 17, Nov. 13-20, 

Sept. 21-30)

0.5

.6

1.0

1.5

4.9

8.5

20

36

94

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

171

385

700

1,620

2,920

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

Z

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

6^1

24

14

*11

12

63

54

30

15 

11

10

22

57

93

212

371

9.0

219

790

810

310

144

93

68

56

49

46

47

47 

40

38

3,771.9

122

-

-

Nov.

32

*31

31

31

30

30

31

30

28 

26

24

22

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

24

28

28

26

30

39

40

41

53 

60

867

28.9

-

-

Dec.

*58

52

48

45

43

40

34

32

31 

33

34

34

34

36

44

50

50

104

250

184

114

97

83

86

93

81

76

93

492 

870

910

4,231

136

-

-

Jan.

515

372

310

*261

250

515

910

TOO

410 

335

275

229

198

176

159

144

119

94

97

90

76

76

80

78

74

66

60

55

53 

48

45

6,870

222

-

-

Feb.

44

*47

48

46

il

46

195

348

261 

453

970

1,010

485

322

259

231

322

372

398

630

890

1,450

2.190

1,560

1,290

595

500

 665

-

15,669

560

-

-

Mar.

810

1,450

1,140

477

56

52

48

977

*2.520 

2,130

1,450

1,560

1,840

1,400

560

500

612

440

360

298

506

928

1,080

757

1,400

1,320

1,270

595

455 

425

385

27,601

890

-

-

Apr.

348

295

259

*227

200

184

168

151

136 

124

115

114

IT6

253

470

410

292

229

208

235

244

248

212

202

335

398

385

310

248

206

7,322

244

-

-

May

169

144

*130

118

102

93

83

81

91 

83

79

74

68

66

62

55

50

47

44

43

43

45

48

56

60

53

49

45

54 

64

52

2,251

72.6

-

-

June

41

*36

32

30

29

28

28

29

39

41

38

44

50

45

40

34

30

26

24

22

24

46

56

43

37

31

27

24

22 

24

1,020

34.0

-

-

July

33

40

37

40

*49

40

35

41

42 

64

64

43

32

26

24

30

34

41

~55 108

50

37

35

35

37

38

28

35

60

46

31

1,341

43.3

-

-

Aug.

24

*20

17

15

15

20

29

74

57 

37

24

19

19

21

27

25

20

15

14

12

11

14

38

47

32

22

17

14

12 

11

11

733

23.6

-

-

Sept.

9.4

*9.0

9.0

9.0

8.5

8.5

7.7

7.3

6.9

8.5

17

28

2T

17

13

10

9.4

8.1

7.3

6.9

6.6

14

775

9.4

12

14

14

17

22

22

355.0

11.8

-

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,340 Mln 3.1 Mean 124 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,320 Mln 6.2 Mean 197 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 169

Home Creek near New Philadelphia, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°28'05", long 81°24'15", on right bank 100 ft downstream from highway 

bridge, half a mile upstream from confluence with Beaverdam Creek, and 2f miles southeast of New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas County.

Drainage area. 1.64 sq ml.

Records available. December 1936 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage Is 872.49 ft above mean 

sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Average discharge.--18 years (1937-55), 1.30 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 83 cfs Oct. 15 (gage height, 2.83 ft); no flow 

for many days. -

1936-55: Maximum discharge, 224 cfs Apr. 11, 1948 (gage height, 4.16 ft); no flow 

at times In 1938-40, 1942-55.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown In the following table. They supersede figures published In the water-supply 

papers Indicated.

WSP

1205 

1235 

1275

Water 

year

1951 

1952 

1953

Date

Jan. 

Jan. 

May

4, 1951 

26, 1952 

22, 1953

Discharge 

(cfs)

125 

164 

179

Gage height 

(feet)

3.19 

3.47 

3.61

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, no gage-height record or

doubtful gage-height record, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1173: 1941(M).

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of lee effect (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.22 

.5 .1 

.7 .4 

.9 .9

1.1 1.9

Oct. 1 to Feb. 21 

0

Feb. 22 to July 20 July 21 to Sept. 30

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

3.8

8.0

15

28

0.22 

.5 

.7 

.9

1.1 1.5

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

2.9

6.1

12

0.28 

.5 

.7

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.1

0

.4

*. 1

*2.0

.4

.1

*.l

o 

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

23,

8.0

3.6

2.9

2.3

al.O

a. 8

a. 6

a. 4

a. 3

.2.

.2

.4

.2

.2 

.2

.1

48.9

1.58

0.963

1.11

Nov.

0.1

!l

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

..1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.5

.2

.2

 t \ -\

H* &/ ' *

.3

.5

.7

Mr

6.3

0.23

0.140

0.16

Dec.

0.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

.1

B'.3]_

.3

.2

.2

.3

.5

.5

.4

.8

4.7

2.4

1.4

*1.1.'9

1.0

.9

.6

.5

.5

2.0

8.7

7.5 

3.2

41.5

1.34

0.817

0.94

Jan.

2.3

2.0

1.4

1.4

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.0

1.0

.8

.9

.7

.8

.4

.4

.3

.3

b.3

b.3

b.3

b.2

b.2

.2

.2

.2

.1 

.1

31.7

1.02

0.622

0.72

Feb.

04

.2

.2

.2

.2

8.4

*4.9

2.8

3.6

4,2

4.0

3.0

d2.O

dl.2

1.4

2.3

2.5

3.1

4.0

6.3

*15.

4.2

2.4

1.8

1.5.

2.1

1.7

-

84.1

3.00

1.83

1.91

Mar.

6.7

2.6

1.9

 19

5.3

2.9

1.9

1.5

1.5

1.3

*5.6

2.8

1.9

_ !- 5

2.2

1.4

1.4

1.2

1*0

3.6

11

4.8

2.7

2.0

^ 1.9

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.1 

1.0

97.6

3.15

1.92

2.21

Apr.

0.9

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

*.5

.5

3

.4

.5

.6

7.8

379

2.1

1.5

1.2

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.0

.8

1.2

1.5

1.9

1.7

1.2

.9

.7

38.8

1.29

0.787

0.88

May

-75 0.6

.5

.4

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

TT

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.3

.1 

.1

6.8

0.22

0.134

0.15

June

0.1

0

0

0

0

0

*0

~^^5

!l

.2

.5

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

3.0

0.10

0.061

0.07

July

0.1

0

.1

.1

O

O

0

0

 y -i

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

.1.1

0

o

.2.1

o

o 

0

1.1

0.04

0.024

0.03

Aug.

O

O

0

O

0

0

.4

0

0

0

.2

0

.4

.2

0

*0

0

O

0

0

0

.5

.1

O

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

1.8

0.06

0.037

0.04

Sept.

0

0

O

O

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1

0

.2

.3

0

0

0.7

O.02

0.012

0.02

Calendar year 1954: Max 23 Min O Mean O.56 Cfsm O.341 Ini 4,61

Water year 1954-55: Max 23 Mln 0 Mean 0.99 Cfsm 0.604 In. 8.24

Peak discharge (base, 25 cfs). Oct

(2.14 ft); Feb. 22 (2:3O a.m.) 34 cfE

. 15 (5 p.m.) 83 cfs (2.83 ft); Dec. 29 (9:3O p.m.) 35 cfs 

.. (2.15 . ft); Mar. . 4 (8:30 a.m.) .. 28 cfs (2. OS ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Mill Creek near Berlin Center, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Hill Creek near Berlin 

Center,
170 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

Stillwater Creek at Piedmont, Ohio

Location. La t 40°11 I 40", long 81°12'50", in sec. 35, T. 10 N., R. 6 W., on left bank 400 

ft downstream from outlet of Piedmont Dam and mouth of Boggs Pork and three-quarters of 

a mile northwest of Piedmont, Harrlson County.

Drainage area. 122 sq ml.

Records available. February 1939 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 872.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Sept. 9, 1949, at site 1,000 ft downstream at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 16 years, 134 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 1,120 cfs Mar. 5 (gage height, 9.89 ft); minimum, 

1.6 cfs Aug. 10 (gage height, 0.62 ft).

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 1,470 cfs Dec. 4, 1950 (gage height, 10.72 ft); maximum 

gage height, 11.23 ft Mar. 7, 1945, site and datum then in use; minimum discharge, 0.1 

cfs Sept. 4, 1953; minimum gage height observed, -1.20 ft Sept. 17, 28, Oct. 4-7, ""'" 

site and datum then in use.

Remarks. Records good. Plow regulated by Piedmont Reservoir (see p. 201).

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 17 to June 29)

1948,

Oct. 1 to Mar. 15 Mar. 16 to Sept. 30

0.6 1.8

.7 3.6

.8 5.9

1.0 12

1.2 21

1.5 36

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0 

9.1

69

143

240

485

775

0.6 

.7

1.3 

2.8 

5.0

1.0 

1.2

Note. Same as preceding table above 1.2 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.1

3.1

5.2

7.7

6.2

*6.2

6.2

5.7 

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.4

17

14

134

407

268

240

433

320

119

81

73

62

56

54

51

50 

48

46 

42

2,579.6

83.2

-

-

Nov.

39

36

32

32

*31

30

26

24 

21

20

19

18

17

17

IS

16

16

16

18

25

36

32

29

32

37

38

40

57 

15

71

916

30.5

-

-

Dec.

63

61

59

57

54

*56

45

42

45

50

53

48

47

59

72

74

78

155

155

131

115

111

104

104

100

94

94

134 

394

655 

639

3,946

127

-

-

Jan.

667

625

653

382

104

198

*151

127 

123

164

187

123

97

100

94

94

90

90

84

75

65

65

83

74

94

94

97

83 

82

64 

58

5,087

164

_

-

Feb.

31

30

58

62

52

154

*515

541 

583

625

555

459

381

229

97

127

375

446

420

433

459

625

597

527

555

446

407

256

10,045

359

-

-

Mar.

290

459

394

597

969

513

295

324 

653

*667

682

667

667

667

682

682

653

472

307

192

256

331

472

446

207

207

131

111 

111

108 

104

13,316

430

_

-

Apr.

100

100

97

94

90

100

97

90 

85

80

*77

81

81

157

368

331

319

295

182

119

147

278

295

284

368

420

433

381 

295

207

6,051

202

-

"

May

164

Too

100

97

90

84

80

72 

*68

72

72

67

72

131

82

71

56

50

45

59

45

40

42

64

55

51

46

48 

57

50 

45

2,175

70.2

-

"

June

39

35

32

28

26

22

29

53

*46

38

46

50

68

53

43

35

28

22

18

16

16

19

18

18

16

15

13

11 

TT

11

875

29.2

-

-

July

15

12

14

25

17

14

12

14 

24

45

19

11

8.2

*6. 9

5.6

5.6

5.3

4.6

4.3

3.5

2.6

2.2

2,0

3.0

3.7

2.5

2.5

5.0 

3.5

2.5 

2.0

297.5

9.60

-

-

Aug.

2.6

3.2

2.2

1.9

275

2.8

5.6

8.6 

3.7

2.2

7.6

*11

6.6

16

8.2

6.0

4.8

3.7

3.5

2.8

2.5

9.0

25

To

6.6

4.8

4.1

3.9

3.7

3.5 

3.5

181.6

5.86

-

-

Sept.

2.8

2.6

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.2

trf 2.2

2.2

*2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.6

4.1

3.9

3.2

3.2

5.0 

ITT

3.5

80.5

2.68

-

-

Calendar year 1954 : Max 653 Mln 2.3 Mean 515 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55 : Max 969 Mln 1.9 Mean 125 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 171

Stillwater Creek at Tippecanoe, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°16'11", long 81°17'27", in NW£ sec. 22, T. 12 N., R. 7 W., on left bank 

at downstream side of highway bridge at Tippecanoe, Harrison County, half a mile downstream from Brushy Fork, 3f miles upstream from Weaver Run, 6 miles upstream from 

Laurel Creek, and 9 miles south of Dennison.

Drainage area. 281 sq mi.

Records available. January 1939 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 849.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Feb. 9, 1939, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 322 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,350 cfs Mar. 6 (gage height, 14.50 ft); minimum, 6.0 cfs Sept. 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 (gage height, 1.20 ft).

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 4,410 cfs Mar. 7, 1945 (gage height, 17.26 ft); minimum, 

1.0 cfs Oct. 3, 4, 1940; minimum gage height, 0.72 ft Oct. 7, 1947.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Clendening Reservoir on Brusy Fork and by Piedmont Reservoir (see p. 201).

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

3.0

14

23

41

130

5.0

8.0

12.0

13.0

13.6

14.2

362

810

1,450

1,630

1,800

2,140

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

9.2

^2

10

20 

38

22

24

*21

16

16

14

14

20

48

170

1,070

1.210

842

986

970

516

208

170 

150

123

111

110

105

93 

86

78

7,279.4

235

-

-

Nov.

73

71

65

61 

61

59

55

*49

47

43

41

40

38

37

35

34

34

33

34

39

58

61

54 

53

63

71

75

107

155

186

1,832

61.1

-

-

Dec.

140

127

118

108 

103

98

78

Ii

74

95

98

88

*85

111

198

iga

176

442

635

488

*323

278

225 

220

208

176

170

236

794

1,430 

1.610

9,201

297

-

-

Jan.

1.470

1,340

1,260

1,110 

590

516

666

488

418

390

376

*323

236

230

214

. ^208

208

208

176

140

112

117

140 

140

140

150

150

155

127

107 

98

12,003

387

-

-

Feb.

82

63

80

*107 

93

222

1,110

*1,420

1,320

1,450

1,450

1,350

986

620

330

349

826

1,160

1,080

1,070

1,150

1,400

1,480 

1,390

1,290

1,070

906

762

24,616

879

_

-

Mar.

666

1,080

1,000

1,160 

1,930

2.140

1,480

1,030

1,270

*1,340

1,420

1,450

1,400

1,310

1,270

1,180

1,080

874

620

418

530

1,080

1,340 

1,320

810

474

390

290

290

248

31,156

1,005

_

-

Apr.

236

225

214

198 

186

208

*230

198

181

160

150

176

181

362

1,070

1,160

938

794

502

404

432

698

810 

746

922

1,100

1,180

986

746 

474

15,867

529

-

-

May

'266 390

230

214 

192

*170

150

135

122

120

118

120

112

155

145

116

98

86

83

107

95

80

76 

111

105

92

80

80

108

81

4,135

133

-

-

June

69

61

54

49 

46

40

*43

70

83

61

63

75

97

91

71

57

46

37

31

27

25

30

31 

28

24

22

22

22

21

12

1,416

47.2

-

-

July

20

20

20

28

25

22

20

20

36

li

26

22

22

19

15

12

12

11

*11

10

8.9

8.3

^3 

8.3

8.9

9.2

8.9

8.6

11 

9.5

518.2

16.7

-

-

Aug.

8.0

7.8

8.3

fct

7.4

12

14

14

11

12

14

18

12

21

*16

13

12

11

10

10

13

34 

26

14

11

10

8.9

8.0

8,0

8 />

387.2

12.5

-

-

Sept.

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.8 

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.4

7.6

7.8

7.0

*6.8

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.6

6.6

7.4

7.8 

8.9

8.6

8.0

8.0

8.9

irf

228.9

7.63

-

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,610 Min 5.2 Mean 138 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,140 Min 6.4 Mean 298 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day.
172 MUSKINGUM RIVKR BASIN

Stillwater Creek at Uhrichsville, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°23'11", long 81 0 20'48", on left bank, gages upstream and downstream from 

concrete dam of Dennison Water Supply Co., at Uhrichsville, Tuscarawas County, 2 miles 

upstream from Little Stillwater Creek.

Drainage area. 367 sq ml.

Records available. July 1922 to September 1955.

'£.--Two water-stage recorders used interchangeably. Datum of upper gage is 839.37 ft, 

ower gage, 829.37 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Oct. 1, 1936, 

staff gage at site 1.7 miles upstream at same datum as upper gage; since Oct. 1, 1936, 

this gage used as auxiliary gage read twice daily.

Average discharge. 33 years, 437 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,690 cfs Mar. 7 (gage height, 4.22 ft, upper 

gage); minimum, 2.5 cfs Sept. 29; minimum gage height, 0.18 ft July 27, upper gage.

1922-55: Maximum discharge, 7,650 cfs Aug. 8. 9, 1935 (gage height, 14.2 ft, site 

then in use, 12.8 ft, upper gage at present site); no flow at times in 1930, 1932,1936, 

1939-40, 1953.

Flood in March 1913 reached a stage of about 17.5 ft, site in use prior to October 

1936, and about 15.5 ft, upper gage at present site.

Remarks.--Records good except those below 10 cfs, which are fair. Records do not include 

diversion 1.7 miles above station for municipal supply of Dennison and Uhrichsville. 

Records of diversion furnished by Dennison Water Supply Co. show monthly average of 

about 2.0 ofs. Plow affected by Piedmont and Clendening flood-control reservoirs 

(see p. 201).

Revisions (water years). WSP 853: 

1933-35.

Drainage area. WSP 1113: 1923-24, 1926-31, 1932(M),

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.2 

.3 

.4 

.5

.6

2.5

19

43

70

105

300

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

318

705

1,220

2,070

2,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

34

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

17

30

40

59

74

46

*33

30

23

21

21

21

28

180

1,080

1.400

1, 150

905

965

795

392

228

190

160

132

118

114

110

102

94

8,573

277

-

-

Nov.

88 

80

74

70

70

67

67

*65

62

56

56

54

51

51

Ifi

48

48

48

48

48

56

74

77

74

74

88

94 

110

175

 

2,249

75.0

-

"

Dec.

216 

180

160

146

132

118

110

88

88

105

123

118

*104

128

200

261

244

436

805

696

471

372

331

293

280

250

222 

261

895

1,720

2.010

11,563

373

-

-

Jan.

1.940 

1,640

1,450

1,280

945

777

915

732

583

527

471

*434

358

305

286

268

250

233

228

195

155

136

146

160

160

160

155

155

160

T J.3U RO 

15,482

499

-

-

Feb.

132 

98

84

*98

118

178

882

*1,450

1,640

1,760

1,800

1,800

1,450

925

575

441

899

1,280

1,340

1,340

1,400

1,900

2,190

2,070

1,760

1,450

1,100 

995

.

31,155

1,113

*

-

Mar.

835 

1,070

1,210

1,880

2,190

2,550

3.600

1,940

1,450

*1,500

1,680

1,940

1,940

1,720

1,500

1,450

1,340

1,070

815

599

551

1,220

1,720

1,680

1,400

768

583 

448

399

372

 X'KO 

O Jo

40,758

1,315

-

-

Apr.

325 

305

293

274

250

255

*338

305

261

228

206

1i06

228

479

1,200

1.500

1,220

975

750

651

795

855

955

925

1,050

1,280

1,400 

1,280

1,010

705

20,504

683

-

-

May

519 

413

325

286

255

*233

206

180

165

150

150

150

136

146

195

165

132

110

98

102

123

102

132

123

102

91

105

132

110

5,325

172

-

-

June

94 

80

67

59

54

46

*46

62

98

91

74

84

110

123

105

88

67

54

43

38

33

33

40

40

36

33

28 

26

21

IT.

1,790

59.7

-

-

July

14 

28

26

19

30

28

21

28

40

48

54

30

21

17

14

12

12

12

*12

11

9.0

7.5

6.1

11

11

9.0

4,8 

6.1

7.5

11

11

571.0

18.4

-

-

Aug.

9.0 

9.0

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

11

17

17

17

19

17

23

26

26

*23

17

12

11

9.0

9.0

14

28

17

11 

9.0

9.0

7.5

*

482.6

15.6

-

-

Sept.

6.1 

6.1

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

*7.5

6.1

4.8

6.1

7.5

9.0

11

14

12

12

17

11

9.0

12

4.8

5.6

261.4

8.71

-

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,010 Min 3.6 Mean 189 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55: Max E,600 Mln 3.6 Mean 380 Cfsm - In. - 

Discharge measurement made on this day.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 173

Little Stillwater Creek below Tappan Dam, at Tappan, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°21'30", long 81°13'50", in sec. 4, T. 13 N., R. 7 W., on right bank 150 

ft downstream from outlet of reservoir at Tappan Dam, I mile west of Tappan, Harrison 

County, and 2 miles upstream from Plum Run.

Drainage area. 71.0 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1955.

. Water-stage recorder and masonry control. Datum of gage is 861.00 ft above mean sea 

evel, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Jan. 30, 1939, water-stage recorder at gatehouse 

of Tappan Dam at datum 9 ft higher. Jan. 30 to Mar. 24, 1939, staff gage, and Mar. 25, 

1939, to Aug. 6, 1944, water-stage recorder, at site 150 ft downstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 78.2 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 538 cfs Mar. 10, 11 (gage height, 6.84 ft); minimum, 1.3 cfs Sept. 28, 29 (gage height, 4.35 ft).

1938-55: Maximum discharge, 1,050 cfs Mar. 13, 1939 (gage height, 10.00 ft); no 

flow Sept. 12-15, 18, 19, 21-29, Oct. 13-21, 1939.

Remarks. Records good. Plow regulated by Tappan Reservoir (see p. 201).

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0

1.8

2.8

4.8

7.8

13

5.0 

5.2 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0

108

245

593

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.4

274

2.4

2.6

3.1

.1

. 5

Is

.1

.1

.3

.3

.5 20' 5

113

117

214

406

276

94

38 

34

28

28

24

23

20

17

16

1,932.6

62.3

-

Nov.

*17

15

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

10

To

10

10

10

10 

11

12

12

12 

12

14

14

15

18

22

400

13.3

-

Dec.

32

32

32

30

27

22

21

21

22

25

27

26

25

28

32

34

39

57

73 

78

78

76

71 

68

64

62

57

110

*276

396

410

2,351

75.8

-

-

Jan.

416

388

340

110

46

141

248

202

156

151

134

59

39

48

45

48

51

64

53 

53

32

27

44 

51

45

38

53

64

60

46

*2S

3,277

106

-

"

Feb.

14

T4

16

15

15

30

216

312

296

289

289

292

138

54

54

78

230

248

239 

236

239

323

396 

385

360

296

167

 162

-

5,403

193

-

~

Mar.

187

211

170

146

122

124

124

154

444

55S

312

413

413

413

410

406

402

325

170 

120

57

236

364 

388

350

121

49

54

58

60

*62

7,403

239

-

~

Apr.

62

62

58

58

57

58

60

60

57

56

54

54

57

71

240

333

316

289

190 

162

184

205

245 

239

239

299

273

151

*104

91

4,384

146

-

~

May

55

40

45

45

41

38

35

31

30

31

30

28

30

30

26

24

20

18

16 

16

15

15

14 

T4

14

14

14

14

15

14

*14

786

25.4

-

"

June

13

12

11

11

10

9.5

9.5

12

13

13

14

15

16

16

16

14

13

13

12 

10

10

10

10 

10

10

9.5

9.0

8.6

1*8

7.8

345.7

11.5

-

"

July

*7rf

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.4

7.1

7.1

7,8

7.8

7.4

7.1

6.4

5.8

5.6

5.3

5.0

5.3

4.8 

4.5

4.1

3.5

3.5 

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.3

4.3

4.3

3 9

3J5

179.0

5.77

-

"

Aug.

*2.7

2.6

2.5

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.8 

1.8

1.8

2.4

fff

3.9

3.7

3.3

3.1

2.8

2.5

 2.2

74.0

2.39

-

"

Sept.

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6 

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8 

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.6

*1.6

52.4

1.75

-

"

Calendar year 1954 : Max 472 Mln 1.8 Mean 36.8 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55 : Max 538 Mln 1.3 Mean 72.8 Cfsm - In. -

* mscharge measurement made on this day.
174 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

Tuscarawas River at Newcomerstown, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°15'40", long 81 0 36'35", In T. 5 N., R. 3 W., on right bank at downstream 

side of highway bridge three-quarters of a mile south of Newcomerstown, Tuscarawas 

County, 2 miles upstream from Buckhorn Creek, and 4 miles downstream from Dunlap Creek.

Drainage area. 2,436 sq ml.

Records available. September 1921 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 780.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Sept. 28, 1925, chain gage, Sept. 28, 1925, to July 17, 1935, waterstage recorder, and July 18, 1935, to Feb. 13, 1939, wire-weight gage, at site 1-J miles 

upstream at datum 5.03 ft higher prior to Oct. 1, 1934; thereafter at datum 0.03 ft 

higher than present datum.

Average discharge. 34 years, 2,424 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,000 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height, 8.79 ft); minimum, 258 cfs Oct. 1; minimum gage height, 1.50 ft Sept. 8, 9, 10.

1921-55: Maximum discharge, 46,800 cfs Jan. 26, 1937 (gage height, 20.65 ft, site 

and datum then in use); minimum, 120 cfs Aug. 7, 1930.

Flood in March 1913 reached a stage of about 21.5 ft (revised), at site and datum 

used prior to Oct. 1, 1934 (discharge, 83,000 cfs, computed by Corps of Engineers).

Remarks. Records good. Ohio Canal diverts water above station; part of diverted water 

flows into Cuyahoga River basin. Plow regulated by eight flood-control reservoirs 

(see p. 200).

Revisions (water years). WSP 728: 1929(M) . WSP 758: Drainage area. WSP 873: 1935.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of Ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-5, 9-13)

1.4 

1.6 

1.9 

2.2 

2.5

240

300

430

610

830

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0 

10.0

1,310 

2,540 

5,680 

9,400 

13,6OO

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

3O

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

261 

356

430

425

510

1,470

1,250

902

659 

554

492

475

582

929

1,280

5,340

5,680

5,510

6,220

7.310

6,760

*4,680

3,960

3,260

2,540

1,810

1,420

1,310

1,270

1,160

1,060

69,865

2,254

-

-

Nov.

974 

920

893

875

839

822

806

766

729 

708

680

659

638

617

596

589

 582

582

575

617

652

694

701

694

701

722

750

806

920

1.150

, 22,257

742

-

-

Dec.

1,250 

1,140

1,070

1,020

965

884

814

758

m

774

806

774

766

857

1,000

*1,070

1,520

2,890

3,040

2,400

2,200

2,000

1,870

1,870

1,810

1,690

1,750

3,340

6,040

7.6_90

55,558

1,792

-

-

Jan.

7.310 

6,220

5,340

4,680

3,800

4,040

5,860

6,400

5,000 

4,200

3,640

3,260

2,820

2,470

2,130

1,870

1,750

1,580

1,470

1,420

1,300

1,210

1,210

1,220

1,190

1,170

1,110

*b880

b850

bseS

893

87,153

2,811

-

-

Feb.

920 

938

974

947

974

1,010

2,400

4,520

4,360 

4,840

6,400

7,310

6,22O

4,360

3,180

2,680

3,110

4,040

4,200

4,680

5,860

8,640

*9.800

9,600

9,400

8,450

6,220

5,510

_

131,543

4,698

-

-

Mar.

5,860 

7,120

8,070

9,400

6,040

4,040

3,880

3.410

7,690 

9,020

9.600

8,640

9,400

9,600

9,210

9,020

9,020

9,020

8,640

6,760

5,170

*8,070

9,400

9,210

8,830

8,830

8,070

7,310

5,680

5,000

4,360

233,370

7,528

-

-

Apr.

3,720 

3,040

2,680

2,400

2,200

2,130

2,130

2,000

1,870 

1,750

1.630

1,630

1,630

2,000

3,720

5,000

4,680

3,72O

3,260

3,040

3,880

*4,360

4,040

3,720

4,040

5,170

5.860

5,680

4,680

3,720

99,380

3,313

-

"

May

2,960 

2,470

2,200

2,000

1,810

1,630

1,520

1,420

1,470 

1,420

1,290

1,250

1,190

1,120

1,090

1,020

938

*884

830

814

814

790

782

814

983

1,280

1,030

947

902

1,080

983

39,731

1,282

-

"

June

822 

750

694

645

617

575

561

603

750 

974

848

766

806

866

1.050

920

790

694

631

568

534

582

659

638

596

554

*522

504

470

430

20,419

681

-

July

534 

540

568

589

528

516

498

475

568 

729

766

659

522

465

430

415

415

4,35

450

486

540

460

395

365

405

 425

470

455

425

425

400

15,373

496

"

Aug.

368 

352

340

356

340

332

368

445

522 

465

450

410

395

504

480

475

455

40O

372

352

348

372

465

516

528

430

380

352

*336

316

308

12,532

404

"

Sept.

308 

304

300

297

288

282

276

273

"275 270 

279

300

348

340

320

300

300

304

297

291

285

288

291

324

352

356

336

*372

415 "400

9,366

312

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 8,530 Mln 330 Mean 1,458 Cfsm - In.

water year 1954-55: Max 9,800 Mln 261 Mean 2,182 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 175

Black Pork below Charles Mill Dam, near Mifflin, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°44'07", long 82°21'48", in NE£ sec. 35, T. 23 N., R. 17 W., on left bank 

800 ft downstream from Charles Mill Dam, 0.45 mile downstream from Seymour Run, 2? miles 

south of Mifflin, Ashland County, and 4 miles upstream from Rocky Pork.

DrainaEe area.--218 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1938 to September 1955. Prior to October 1940, published as 

Black Fork near Mifflin.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 981.56 ft above mean 

sea level, adjustment of 1912. Dec. 3, 1941, to Dec. 5, 1944, at site 200 ft downstream 

at same datum.

Average discharge.--16 years, 182 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,220 cfs Mar. 9, 12, 13; maximum gage, height, 

7.50 ft Mar. 9, 12; minimum, 3.0 cfs Mar. 8 (gage height, 3.53 ft).

1938-55: Maximum discharge, 2,100 cfs Mar. 14, 1939 (gage height, 8.45 ft); minimum, 

0.2 cfs May 21, 1940; minimum daily, 0.9 cfs Apr. 21, 1940.

Maximum discharge known, 11,700 cfs in March 1913 (computed by Corps of Engineers).

Remarks.--Records good. Plow regulated by Charles Mill Reservoir (see p. 201).

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.5

3.6

3.7

3.8

3.9

2.4

4.4

7.0

10

14

4.0 

4.2 

4.4 

4.7 

5.0

19

35

66

155

280

5.5 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

7.5

510

670

805

980

1,220

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

8.6

8.6

8.3

*8.3

8.3

8.3

*8.3

8.0

8.0

8.3

8.3

9.6

9.2

8,9

10

9.6

9.6

11

12

14

19

21

23

24 

24

24

25

2T

22

21

20

430.2

13.9

-

-

Nov.

18

*2T

21

18

21

20

19

2O

20

20

20

21

18

19

18

18

18

18

21

25

23

22

22

24 

26

26

28

31

36

35

667

22.2

-

-

Dec.

*36

36

35

33

34

32

30

30

28

30

29

28

27

27

27

26

27

30

33

35

35

35

34

34 

33

33

34

45

64

112

159

1,231

39.7

-

-

Jan.

185

189

*170

159

14S

185

266

350

434

430

365

295

248

185

159

135

118

106

95

82

75

73

68

62

58

57

51

49

46

43

39iiz.

4,925

159

-

-

Feb.

*36

35

35

33

34

38

42

42

45

70

141

222

305

330

285

235

193

174

166

189

295

489

820

1.070 

1,000

see

720

598

8,530

305

-

-

Mar.

*319

775

805

140

7.6

5.2

56~3^8

*1A70

3,140

436

1,100

1.220

1,200

1,170

957

1,140

1,140

1,000

695

445

181

1,040

1,170 

1,170

1,140

980

732

545

448 

412

23,247.6

750

-

-

Apr.

*402

358

365

300

244

206

182

148

131

121

106

106

98

104

112

109

106

98

1O6

118

135

141

141

141 

145

148

138

12s

124

112

4,913

164

-

-

May

98

*87

80

73

68

58

55

62

53

53

53

49

48

46

41

38

33

30

28

30

27

26

3T

34 

34

31

27

28

31

29 

26

1,408

45.4

-

-

June

*24

72

20

19

18

16

16

22

23

22

23

24

24

23

21

20

18

16

14

14

12

12

12

12 

11

11

9.9

8.0

T~e 6.5

1 .D

501.0

16.7

-

-

July

11

10

To

10

*12

14

16

26

74

145

138

109

87

73

62

58

48

39

35

30

26

26

26

26

20

17

18

20

18

16 

14

1,234

39.8

-

-

Aug.

13

*14

13

12

16

31

46

73

68

58

92

98

87

78

73

70

58

51

42

35

29

27

26

22 

19

17

16

14

14

12

11

1,235

39.8

-

-

Sept.

*11

10

8.6

11

11

9.6

8.6

8.3

8.0

12

IS

TT

S.9

7.6

7.6

8.6

8.3

8.6

8.3

8.0

7.6

7.6

8.6

10 

8.6

7.0

173

13

11

13

287.7

9.59

-

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 720 Mln 7.6 Mean 107 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,220 Mln 3.8 Mean 133 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day.
176 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

Touby Run at Mansfield, Ohio

Location. Lat 40,45'55", long 82°32'35", in NWi; sec. 20, T. 21 N., R. 18 W., on left bank 

100 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway SON at west edge of Mansfield, Richland 

County, and 2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 5.17 sq mi.

Records available.. August 1946 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and broad-crested weir. Datum of gage is 1,216.42 ft above 

mean sea level, adjustment'of 1912 {levels by city of Mansfield).

Average discharge. 9 years, 4.63 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 380 cfs Mar. 1 (gage height, 2.36 ft); minimum, 

0.1 cfs for many days; minimum gage height, 0.46 ft on Nov. 17, 18, June 20, 21, 

Sept. 9, 10.

1946-55: Maximum discharge, 965 cfs June 6, 1947 (gage height, 4.17 ft), from rating 

curve extended above 160 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations at gage height 2.49 

and 4.17 ft; minimum, 0.1 cfs for many days in 1946, 1951-52, 1954-55.

Remarks. Records fair except those below 1 cfs and those for periods of ice effect or no 

gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per Second)

0.46 

.48 

.49 

.5 

.55 

.6

0.1

.3

.5

.7

2.1

4.2

0.7 

.8

1.1 

1.4

9.1

15

23

44

92

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

30

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.1

71

a. 5

al.O

a. 7

a. 4

a. 3

a. 2

a.l

a. 5

».8

T74" 3.4

.5

2.4

1.9

1.5

1.0

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

18.6

0.60

0.116

0.13

Nov.

0.2

.2

.2

.3

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

* . 1

71

.7

.5

.3

.3

.3

.1

.9

.5

.5

.7

.7

.5

10.2

0.34

0.066

0.07

Dec.

0.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3.

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.5

.5

.3

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

.9

6.5

6.9

6*8 

2.5

30.6

0.99

0.191

0.22

Jan.

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.4

4.5

18

4.2 *i!a

1.8

1.8

1.2

1.2

.9

.7

.7

.5

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

72" .2

.2

.2

.2

47.4

1.53

0.296

0.34

Feb.

*0.2 ~~72"

.2

.2

.2

.3

.5

.5

2.5

19

b9

b4

b3

b2.0

1.4

2.1

2.9

1*8

5,6

20

 44

46

Tl

6.6

5.1

4.6

12

8.6

-

213.5

7.62

1.47

1.53

Calendar year 1954 : Max 40 Mln 0.1

Mar.

86

11

6.9

85

13

8.1

5.1

3.3

4.2

4.2

55

10

6.1

4.2

3.7

10

4.6

4.2

2.9

279

50

77

12

7.6

5.1

4.6

4.2

4.6

7.2 

 10

8 .6

521.3

16.8

3.25

3.75

Apr.

5.6

3.7

2.5

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

.1!

.9

3.1

1.4

3.2

6.1

2.9

1.8

1.4

9.9

875

6.6

3.7

2.1

4.2

4.6

4.2

2.9

2.1

1.8

94.1

3.14

0.607

0.68

May

0.9

.9

.7

.7

.7

.7

2.2

T75

.7

.7

».7

!5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.5

.5

.5

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.5

18.3

O.59

0.114

0.13

June

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.9

.5

.3

.3

.7

.5

.6

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3 

1.5

12.0

0.40

0.077

0.09

July

1.0

.5

.5

.5

.5

.8

.5

.5

2.2

.8

.5

.3

.3

.8

.7

.5

.5

 33

4.4

.7

.7

.5

.9

.6

*.3

.3

.3

1.4

.3 

.3

.3

55.4

1.79

0.346

0.40

Aug.

~73 0.3

.3

6.6

2.0

6.3

26

1.2

.7

.6

.9

.5

1.8

2.8

.7

.5

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.8

.5

.5

.5

.3

.5

.5

.5 

.5

.3

58.1

1.87

0.362

0.42

Sept.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

*.l

- 1

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

"75 2.3

.2

.2

.6

.3

.6 

.5

10.2

0.34

0.066

0.07

Mean 2.44 Cfsm 0.472 In. 6.41

Water year 1954-55: Max 86 Mln 0.1 Mean 2.99 Cfsm 0.578 In. 7.83

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs). Ma

(2.28 ft); Mar. 11 (7 a.m.) 243 cfa (

r. 1 (4:30 a.m.) 380 cfs (2.36 ft); Mar. 4 (4 a.m.) 34O cfs 

. . 2.02 ft); Mar. 22 (1 a.m.) 236 cfs (2.00 ft); July 18 (6:30 p.m.)

359 cfs (2.32 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Clear Creek 

at Butler.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 177

Black Fork at Loudonville, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°38'08", long 82°14'19", in NW£ sec. 1, T. 19 N., R. 16 W., on right bank 

at upstream side of bridge on State Highway 3 at Loudonville, li miles downstream from 

Big Run.

Drainage area. 342 sq mi.

Records available. --May 1931 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 928.46 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Oct. 23, 1941, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. --24 years, 312 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 2,440 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 9.57 ft); minimum, 50 cfs Sept. 19 (gage height, 2.71 ft).

1931-55: Maximum discharge observed, 5,860 cfs Aug. 7, 1935 (gage height, 12.29 ft); 

minimum discharge, 29 cfs Aug. 7, 8, 1934 (gage height, 2.28 ft).

Maximum stage known about 20.5 ft, present site and datum, in March 1913.

Remarks. Records good. 

fsee p. 201) .

Flow regulated by Charles Mill Reservoir, 16 miles above station 

Revisions (water years). --WSP 873: 1935.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

{Shifting -control method used Mar. £9-31)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 28 Mar. 29 to Sept. 30

2.7

2.8 

3.0 

4.0

49

60

5.0 

6.0

7.5 

9.0

509

760

1,270

2,050

2.7

2.8 

3.0 

3.5

4.0 334

5.0 630

6.5 1,160

285 9.0 2,050 3.5 200 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

57

53

58

80

74

73

*59

57

57

65

72

90

-79- 140

114

127

89

93

84

73

73

74 

74

73

72

74

79

79

77

79

73

242.1

78.1

-

-

Nov.

73

73

*77

79

86

80

73

68

73

72

72

72

72

69

65

70

70

72

74

86

83

73 

74

81

97

87

84

93

98

233.

2,346

78.2

-

-

Dec.

95

*97

95

93

90

86

86

84

87

89

86

83

81

86

90

87

87

95

95

89

84

87 

90

93

90

84

83

125

203

307

Agj 264

3,291

106

-

-

Jan.

274

285

258

*247

239

498

452

428

474

521

498

428

373

307

249

216

182

164

156

142

ISO

127 

121

116

116

110

103

101

100

95

89

7,599

245

-

-

Feb.

92

95

92

87

87

100

114

103

125

307

*498

340

362

395

384

340

307

264

285

384

811

»1.120 

940

1,010

1,120

1,080

975

850

-

12,667

452

-

-

Mar.

1,260

1,230

1,080

*1,810

1,080

318

 §37 228

910

1,120

*1,400

1,150

1,190

1,270

1,270

1,310

1,150

1,230

1,230

1,010

1,040

1,870 

1,550

1,310

1,350

1,310

1,230

1,080

895

738

690

34,546

1,114

-

-

Apr.

645

615

570

495

420

362

*323

278

245

222

207

217

202

205

292

232

207

188

237

278

320

281 

256

267

306

289

256

232

212

195

9,054

302

-

-

May

176

162

158

151

146

142

135

205

IS?

137

146

*135

130

128

121

108

110

104

104

108

102

98 

132

132

123

108

100

100

121

98

93

3,955

128

-

-

June

95

91

91

91

84

*78

87

106

104

91

102

108

138

100

91

87

84

81

75

75

79

76 

81

86

76

73

69

TS

73

70 ( O

2,592

86.4

-

-

July

112

81

76

73

12

132

97

89

228

232

207

*186

162

151

183

142

126

245

523

146

112

102 

93

104

89

83

89

128

104

84

78

4,327

140

-

"

Aug.

73

79

78

73

137

108

400

160

144

130

198

174

158

190

148

137

*126

119

108

97

89

95 

104

86

75

73

73

66

 ( C 63

DO

65

3,691

119

-

-

Sept.

61

61

60

58

58

54

60

60

60

60

91

73

60

60

59

59

60

58

*53

58

60

60 

64

~65 117

59

63

78

69

79

1,940

£4.7

-

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,360 Min 44 Mean 208 Cfsra - In. -

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,870 Mln 53 Mean 242 Cfsn - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day.
178 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

Clear Fork at Butler, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°35'35", long 82°25'20", in NEir sec. 20, T. 21 N., R. 17 W. , on left bank 

at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 95, 0.3 mile northeast of Butler, Richland County.

Drainage area. 143 sq mi.

Records available. May 1945 to September 1955.

Gage ~ . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,057.2 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Average discharge. 10 years, 143 cfs.

Extremes . -Htexlmum discharge during year, 3,580 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height, 7.68 ft); minimum, 

17 cfs Oct. 1, 2; minimum gage height, 0.93 ft Sept. 10.

1945-55: Maximum discharge, 7,100 cfs Apr. 12, 1948, Jan. 16, 1950; maximum gage 

height, 8.01 ft Apr. 12, 1948; minimum discharge, 12 cfs Sept. 12, 18, 1948; minimum 

gage height recorded, 0.85 ft Aug. 15, 1952.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated,

WSP

1205 

1235 

1275 

1335

Water 

year

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954

Date

Jan. 

Jan. 

May 

Mar.

4, 1951 

26, 1952 

22, 1953 

30, 1954

Discharge 

(cfs)

9,650 

4,600 

2,370 

1,670

Gage height 

(feet)

7.22 

7.98 

6.97 

6.02

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high-water periods

in the water years 1951-54, superseding those published in WSP 1205, 1235, 1275, and

1335, are given herewith:

1951 

Jan. 3. 

4.

Feb. 12.

13.

Dec. 30.

1,O60

1,870

82 6

1,630

1,040

1952 

Jan. 18.

26.

27.

28. 

Mar. 11.

1,580

1,940

2,840

1,180

1,630

1953 

May 22.. 1,150

1954

Apr. 17....

Month

Water year 1950-51. ......

Calendar year 1951. ......

Calendar year 1952 .......

April 1954.................

Cfs -days

-

-

Maximum

1,870

1,870

2,840

1,16O

Minimum

22

22

2O

18

Mean

170

172

147

90.5

Per Square 

mile

2 55

2 Q7

1.19

1.20

£ 15

1.03

0.633

Runoff In 

inche s

16.18

16.31

14.02

8.59

Revised peak discharge.--1950-51; Nov. 20 (9:30 a.m.) 1,480 cfs (5.66 ft); Dec. 7 or 8 

(time unknown) 2,320 cfs (6.90 ft); Jan. 4 (6:30 a.m.) 2,650 cfs (7.22 ft); Jan. 15 

(1 a.m.) 1,380 cfs (5.47 ft): Feb. 13 (10:30 a.m.) 1.76O cfs (6.17 ft); Feb. 21 (6:30 a.m.)

7 ft-.^ . Mar* A f^ a m ^ 1 *fln »P<a f R AA ff- ^

1953: Jan. 18 (2 a.m.) 1.35O cfs (E 

May 22 (11 p.m.) 2,37O cfs (6.97 ft).

1954: Mar. 3O (6 a.m.) 1,67O cfs (6.O2 ft); Apr. 16 (10:30 p.m.) 1,380 cfs (5.47 ft).
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 

Clear Fork at Butler, Ohio--Continued

179

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-12, 14, Oct. 21 to Dec. 27)

0.8 

.9

1.1 

1.5 

2.0

19

38

95

191

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

5.7 

6.3

450

760

1,150

1,500

1,850

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cf SDl

In.

Oct.

18

17

22

 23

26

24

20

18

18

23

24

36

50

32

51

60

50

50

40

35

32

29

27

25

24

24

25

24

25

25 

24

921

29.7

0.208

0.24

Nov.

24 »2T

24

25

26

26

26

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

25

26

25

24

24

27

30

30

30

31

35

33

780

26.0

0.182

0.20

Dec.

*32

30

29

28

28

27

25

fi

?6

27

26

25

25

26

29

30

29

33

35

29

27

27

27

29

29

29

29

134

187 

256 jo-fi J.CD

1,463

47.2

0.330

0.38

Jan.

95

109

 85

83

100

360

166

109

95

86

74

66

62

58

56

51

50

46

45

42

39

38

37

36

35

34

33

32

31

3T

35

2,219

71.6

0.501

0.58

Feb.

36

 35

31

28

29

36

40

40

42

160

450

229

180

108

68

68

75

74

95

267

878

*1.050

615

356

250

198

334

306

-

6,078

217

1.52

1.58

Mar.

*1,040

760

390

*1,850

1,010

540

356

220

206

183

*643

555

348

236

200

278

240

183

160

151

495

1,700

936

480

312

277

270

224

209 

224

255

14,911

481

3.36

3.87

Apr.

227

195

172

 144

129

127

144

111

100

90

86

97

88

97

200

140

104

90

185

267

250

198

154

158

183

176

140

118

102

97

4,369

146

1.02

1.14

May

86

80

*72

70

69

81

64

92

74

63

63

58

55

54

50

49

46

44

44

44

42

42

46

44

44

43

40

4?

48

43 

42

1,734

55.9

0.391

0.45

June

40

 39

38

38

37

37

42

48

43

40

45

44

48

44

40

38

36

35

35

35

37

37

40

38

36

36

35

34

33

49

1,177

39.2

0.274

0.31

July

90

43

43

37

33

 227 To"9

56

205

115

62

46

40

40

43

43

40

39

48

35

33

31

31

46

32

29

28

32

31

28

oc£p

1,741

56.2

0.393

0.45

Aug.

25

25

 24

24

24

24

58

36

28

28

99

40

33

37

35

31

29

27

26

25

24

28

28

24

24

24

24

24

24 

24

23

949

30.6

0.214

0.25

Sept.

23

 22

23

23

22

22

21

21

21

31

34

29

24

23

22

22

22

21

22

22

21

22

24

32

27

24

25

29

27

58

739

24.6

0.172

0.19

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,020 Mln 16 Mean 73.6 cfsra 0.515 In. 6.99

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,850 Mln 17 Mean 102 Cfsra 0.713 In. 9.64

Peak discharge (base, 1,400 cfs) . Feb. 21 (9:30 a.m.) 1,550 cfs (5.81 ft); Feb. 27 (8 a.m.) 

1,610 cfs (5.92 ft); Mar. 1 (11:30 a.m.) 1,920 cfs (6.39 ft); Mar. 4 (11 a.m.) 3,580 cfs (7.68 ft); 

Mar. 22 (8:30 a.m.) 2,720 cfs (7.27 ft).

* Discharge meauurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 21-23, Jan. 22-30, Feb. 3,4.
180 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

Clear Pork below Pleasant Hill Dam, near Perrysvllle, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°37'10", long 82°19'25", in Nj sec. 7, T. 19 N., R. 16 W., on right bank 

a quarter of a mile downstream from Pleasant Hill Dam, 2f miles south of Perrysville, 

Ashland County, and 4 miles upstream from Pine Run.

Drainage area.--199 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1938 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 967.0 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to May 1, 1947, at site half a mile downstream at datum 4.88 ft lower.

Average discharge.--16 years (1939-55), 188 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,350 cfs Mar. 5, computed from orifice rating 

for Pleasant Hill Dam; minimum, 20 cfs Nov. 20 (gage height, 0.56 ft).

1938-55: Maximum discharge, 2,210 cfs Mar. 13, 1939 (gage height, 4.68 ft, site and 

datum then in use); minimum, 0.3 cfs Sept. 24, 1953 (gage height, 0.12 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.6 cfs Nov. 2, 4, 1938.

Remarks.--Records good. Plow regulated by Pleasant Hill Reservoir (see p. 201).

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 23 to May 7)

1.0 

1.2 

1.5

115

185

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

340

550

820

1,160

1,520

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

26

26

26

26

26

26

*26

24 

24

24

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

28

28

28

26

26

26

26

26

30

28

28

28

26

816

26.3

-

-

Nov.

26

26

*26

26

26

26

26

26 

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

28

28

26

24

24

28

26

26

28

26

32

35

799

26.6

-

-

Dec.

35

*36

36

35

35

34

32

i

35

32

32

30

32

34

36

36

40

43

42

38

37

36

36

36

37

37

55

153

242

248

1,652

53.3

-

-

Jan.

207

185

162

*146

142

239

308

158 

212

178

148

130

119

104

94

86

79

70

67

62

58

56

56

53

52

51

48

46

45

45

44

3,550

115

-

-

Feb.

42

*44

44

44

43

45

51

51

51

73

273

273

212

170

144

129

122

115

119

168

428

532

565

3S5

560

541

532

523

-

6,458

231

-.

-

Mar.

541

*580

580

750

1,350

1,100

850

705 

615

595

595

605

605

595

58O

570

560

546

532

514

505 5~85

790

852

727

S40

-610

595

580

565

550

20,367

657

-

-

Apr.

536

523

514

*492

469

364

279

227 

190

165

151

151

148

153

198

215

190

168

175

254

319

322

286

261

270

264

239

209

185

165

8,082

269

_

-

May

146

133

*124

119

111

107

102

111 

111

104

102

96

90

86

83

79

72

69

67

69

64

64

69

69

65

61

58

58

64

59

55

2,667

86.0 _

-

June

55

*51

46

45

45

43

45

51 

52

51

52

52

52

49

48

44

42

39

37

35

35

36

37

38

36

34

32

30

W

36

1,278

42.6

.

-

July

65

67

62

58

51

*66

204

160 

180

259

178

126

96

79

75

72

67

70

86

73

64

56

51

49

48

44

40

44

43

39

3_8_

2,590

83.5

-

-

Aug.

35

34

*32

30

28

30

48

49 

43

38

44

51

46

44

43

39

37

35

32

30

28

34

37

32

28

28

26

28

28

28

28

1,093

35.3

-

Sept.

28

*28

30

30

28

28

26

28 

28

28

34

37

35

32

32

30

30

30

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

30

880

29.3

-

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 523 Min 24 Mean 90.3 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,350 Min 24 Mean 138 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 

Lake Fork below Mohicanville Dam, near Mohicanville, Ohio

181

Location. Lat 40°43'20", long 82°09'20", in sec. 3, T. 20 N., R. 15 W., on right bank 

800 ft downstream from Mohicanville Dam, 2 miles east of Mohicanville, Ashland County, 

2.4 miles downstream from the confluence of Jerome and Muddy Forks, and 7? miles northeast of Loudonville.

Drainage area. 269 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1938 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 930.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to July 25, 1949, at site 500 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 214 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,780 cfs Mar. 16 (gage height, 8.26 ft); minimum, 3 cfs Mar. 8, 9; minimum gage height, 2.95 ft Mar. 9.

1938-55: Maximum discharge, 3,920 cfs Mar. 13, 1939 (gage height, 9.34 ft); minimum 

daily, 1 cfs June 10, 1947; minimum gage height, 1.92 ft Nov. 26, 1943.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair, and those 

for Mar. 4-10, which are poor. Flow regulated by Mohicanville Reservoir (see p. 202).

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 6 Jan. 7 to Sept. 30

3.1

3.2 

3.4 

3.7 

4.0

5.0

8.1

19

46

92

4.5 199

5.0 335

6.0 680

7.0 1,120

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2 

3.4 

3.7

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

107

215

350

700

1,120

1,610

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5.6 575-

6.6 *17

51

130

56

26

16

15

15

26

228

100

257

805

460

257

154

105

71

54 

44

36

31

30

28

26

25

28

oeto

3,134.8

101

-

-

Nov.

24

*25

24

24

29

29

27

26

25

25

24

23

22

22

22

21

21

20

27

25

25

22 

22

24

31

31

30

34

40

790

26.3

-

-

Dec.

*49

42

38

36

34

29

26

24

25

26

26

25

25

26

30

33

35

39

46

37

31

22

30

31

31

32

56

329

565

299

2,102

67.8

-

-

Jan.

163

145

*134

117

139

929

940 Tltr

235

201

170

138

123

103

102

60

78

64

66

57

52

47 

44

42

40

39

36

35

35

33

31

4,828

156

-

-

Feb.

*32

33

32

31

30

44

74

78

97

458

1,050

510

380

268

206

166

181

159

220

545

1,080

1,550 

1,350

1,260

740

475

492

660

12,001

429

-

-

Mar.

985

*1,350

1,110

640

8

5

4

3

S

742

741

737

1,610

*1,S10

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,560

1,400

1,050

876

1,480 

740

740

740

740

720

740

1,160

1,610

1 ' 500

29,434

949

-

-

Apr.

*1, 160

 BTiff

374

210

181

163

142

127

119

107

100

TOT

105

131

252

208

150

119

133

185

305

215 

157

168

290

278

220

168

133

109

6,716

224

-

-

May

93

*84

78

73

67

60

64

~n103

67

67

63

59

57

54

48

46

44

43

46

44

39

47

47

44

43

37

36

50

37

34

1,748

56.4

-

-

June

*32

30

28

27

27

26

25

32

36

30

35

391 3£4~

30

29

26

21

21

20

18

32

25

21

22

21

20

18

17

T7

17

776

25.9

-

-

July

37

27

23

34

*20

66

50

29

59

129

45

27

21

18

33

32

32

21

21

21

16

14 

TT

21

25

16

16

21

18

15

14

935

30.2

-

-

Aug.

13

*16

16

18

33

29

131

Tl

32

23

80

33

21

32

32

25

19

16

14

13

12

14 

18

14

12

11

TT

11

11

11

11

803

25.9

-

-

Sept.

*11

11

11

11

10

9.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.5

25

5U

12

11

10

9.0

8.5

8.5

8.0

7.5

6.8

575- 6.4 

25

16

11

11

14

14

13

341.7

11.4

-

"

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,290 Mln 5.0 Mean 137 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,610 Mln 3.0 Mean 174 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected affected by Ice Jan. 21 to Feb. 5.
182 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

Mohican River at Greer, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°30'55", long 82°11'48", in NWj sec. 10, T. 8 N., R. 10 W., on left bank 

3,000 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 514 at Greer, Knox County, 5 miles 

upstream from Nigger Run, and 7 miles downstream from Lake Fork.

Drainage area. 942 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1921 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 872.91 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to July 22, 1931, chain gage at site 3,000 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--34 years, 864 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,490 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height, 6.27 ft); minimum, 

95 cfs Sept. 7, 8, 9 (gage height, 1.32 ft).

1921-55: Maximum discharge, 17,700 cfs Aug. 7, 1935 (gage height, 13.63 ft); minimum 50 cfs (estimated) Jan. 2, 1935.

Maximum stage known, 27.0 ft in March 1913 (discharge, 55,000 cfs, estimated).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow reguTaTe'd, beginning August 1936, by Charles Mill, Mohicanville, and Pleasant Hill Reservoirs (see p. 2~01).

Revisions (water yearsJ.--WSP 623: 1924(M).

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

89

192

399

2.5 

3.0 

6.0

825

1,390

5,070

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

158

117 ISOIBS

184

236

218

158

140

140

154

188

364

334

555

1,030

 9T3

*526

406

307

260

227 

205

132

181

181

184

181

173

173

165

8,538

275

-

"

Nov.

162

162

162

165

177

181

169

162

162

162

162

158

154

147

144

147

147

147

151

169

169

154 

154

169

196

188

184

188

210 22-5

5,025

168

-

-

Dec.

227

223

214

205

201

192

162

IB7

192

184

181

177

173

177

*188

196

192

214

232

192

165

'181 

214

214

205

196

205

279

789

1,300 

1,150

8,782

283

-

"

Jan.

836

752

683

618

600

1,420

*1,910

1,370

1,090

1,010

924

783

683

584

511

453

406

369

b340

328

285

280 

265

256

251

232

b220

218

b210

b200

b!90

18,277

590

-

"

Feb.

b2OO

*b220

b200

b!90

bl80

b220

b270

b250

b300

b750

bl,500

1,230

bl,400

1,130

683

600

584

526

609

957

2,080

5,250 

3,016

2,770

2,420

2,080

1,910

2,020

_

31,539

1,126

-

"

Mar.

2,540

3,250

2,770

*4,380

3,250

1,850

1,400

1,110

1,560

2,140

3,130

2,370

3,370

3,490

3,490

3,490

3,370

3,250

3,250

2,770

2,480

4,950

*4,12o

3,010

2,830

2,660

2,540

2,570

2,250

2, 660 

2,660

88,740

2,865

-

"

Apr.

2,570

1,790

1,490

1,250

1,110

979

816

692

609

550

511

518

504

537

880

847

692

584

609

804

1,150

1,050 

869

816

979

990

869

742

645

566

26,775

892

-

"

May

504

35?

439

412

393

381

363

474

*412

387

387

369

351

359

525

301

290

270

265

270

260

246 

280

301

280

265

241

236

296

246

 223

10,263

531

-

"

June

218

205

196

192

184

181

181

214

225

201

210

236 223"

214

196

184

177

165

158

147

162

169 

169

173

158

147

140

134

130

T3T

5,424

181

-

"

July

223

205

181

214

181

266

446

328

388

752

*541

406

323

290

339

296

275

366

989

35T

251

210 

184

188

188

165

162

210

201

162

147

9,428

304

-

"

Aug.

154

150

154

127

182

162

562

39T

256

214

296

317

246

275

260

223

196

*181

165

154

140

144 

181

147

154

127

120

117

114

m

114

6,060

195

-

Sept.

114

111

111

111

104

101

98

10T

101

108

154

162

127

114

111

111

108

108

104

108

108

111 

117

181

T5T

120

117

147

140

158

3,617

121

-

"

Calendar year 1954: Max 

Water year 1954-55: Max

3,610

4,930

Min 98 

Min 98

Mean 471 

Mean 610

Cfsm - In. 

Cfsm - In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 183

Kokosing River at Mount Vernon, Ohio

Location. -Lat 40°24'25", long 82°30'00", on right bank at downstream side of Tilden 

Avenue Bridge at Mount Vernon, Knox County, 0.8 mile downstream from North Branch and 

2.7 miles upstream from Dry Run.

Drainage area. 200 sq mi.

Records available . February 1953 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 984.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1944 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Apr. 3, 

1953, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 4,580 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height, 9.81 ft); minimum, 

14 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 1.67 ft).

1953-55: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 4, 1955; minimum, 12 cfs Sept. 29, 30, 

1954; minimum gage height, 1.65 ft Oct. 1,2, 1953.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

ulation by Knox Lake on Lost Branch beginning in 1954.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Some regCX;t. 1 to Dec. 28

1.7

1.8 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0

18

28

77

160

335

1.7 

1.9 

2.1 

2.5

Dec. 29 to Sept. 30

13 3.0

30 6.0

64 8.0

355

1,730

3,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

 nr 19

20

27

63

66

45

41

38

42

42

90

114

100

118

175

TB?

172

134

85

*73

66

59

54

52

50

49

38

38

36 

35

2,139

68.7

0.344

0.40

Nov.

35

35

34

35

35

41

54

50

47

42

42

41

41

41

*39

39

39

31

28

2?

29

29 

29

32

44

68

68

72

102 

TSZT 3D

1,347

44.9

0.224

0.25

Dec.

83

77

73

72

68

64

57

b45

39

39

38

3ff

39

*49

57

66

63

73

90

73

b70

b65

61

63

73

73

72

260

 gry 632 

DOc

347

3,551

115

0.575

0.66

Jan.

260

314

256

249

298

*942

5~8TT

339

291

302

256

158

139

119

119

101

98

88

82

73

71

71 

66

64

64

b60

b55

b50

b45 b£5~

b45

5,708

184

0.920

1.06

Feb.

*41

38

53

45

35.

38

64

86

96

479

1,100

481

326

245

186

203

268

228

268

567

*1,420

 1,910 575"

524

438

400

676

654

-

11,744

419

2.10

2.19

Mar.

1,540

830

524

*2,410

1,320

698

567

417

326

298

780

610

363

306

279

376

339

283

268

245

720

*2,680 

1,100

632

498

464

400

384

367

400

20,833

672

3.36

3.87

Apr.

326

268

228

196

180

170

154

145

136

125

106

TIT

117

131

231

210

154

117

170

334

455

34T 

245

224

287

242

206

173

136

117

6,040

201

1.00

1.12

May

91

B¥

79

77

73

68

68

77

*75

73

73

64

58

56

53

47

42

42

41

41

38

33 

38

33

33

30

29

2?

38

32

29

1,644

53.0

0.265

0.31

June

26

25

23

23

21

21

24

35

33

29

30

33

30

29

26

25

23

22

21

21

21

21 

23

~U123

30

25

23

21

23

874

29.1

0.146

0.16

July

33

29

28

52

30

30

60

79

141

195

*136

106

96

96

98

104

111

98

82

47

45

42 

42

45

42

30

28

35

30

33

29

2,030

65.5

0.328

0.38

Aug.

27

26

25

24

167

44

42

41

33

30

30

29

27

29

29

*27

27

26

25

24

24

29 

30

27

25

24

24

23

21

23

23

1,008

32.5

0.162

0.19

Sept.

23

23

22

22

21

21

21

20

20

21

30

27

24

23

21

20

19

18

18

18

17

Tf 

19

26

23

21

23

24

22

26

650

21.7

0.108

0.12

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,560 Min 13 Mean 91.9 Cfsm 0.460 In. 6.25

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,680 Min 17 Mean 158 Cfsm 0.790 In. 10.71

Peak discharge (base, 2,200 cfs). --Feb. 23 (8:30 a.m.) 2,660 cfs (7.38 ft); Mar. 1 (11 a.m.) 2,940

efs (7.85 ft Mar. 4 (12 m.) 4,580 cfs -(9. 81 ft)j Mar. 22 (7:30 a.m.) 3,830 cfs (8.86 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day .

b Stage -discharge relation affected by ice.
184 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

Kokosing River at Millwood, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°23'55", long 82°17'10", in southeast corner of T. 7 N., R. 11 W., on 

left bank 0.4 mile west of Millwood, Knox County, \\ miles upstream from Honey Run, 

2 miles downstream from Jelloway Creek, and Z\ miles upstream from Brush Run.

Drainage area. 454 sq mi.

Records available. October 1921 to September 1955. Published as "near Millwood" October 

1921 to July 1939. Records published for both sites October 1938 to July 1939.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder at present site and datum since Oct. 1, 1938. Datum of gage 

Ts 865.00 ft above mean sea level. Prior to July 10, 1931, chain gage at site 3f miles 

downstream and July 10/1931, to July 31, 1939, water-stage recorder at site 3? miles 

downstream, at datum 23.94 ft lower.

Average discharge.--34 years, 481 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8.370 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height, 13.30 ft); minimum, 36 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 3.80 ft).

1921-55: Maximum discharge, 27,500 cfs June 22, 1937 (gage height, 18.10 ft, site 

and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs on basis of slopearea determination peak flow; minimum, 33 cfs Aug. 17, 26, 1932, Sept. 27, 28, 1954.

Flood in March 1913 reached a stage corresponding to 22.0 ft at former site and 

datum (discharge, 40,000 cfs, estimated).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 803: 1933, 1935.

Rating ; table, water year 1954-55, except periods of loe effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.8 

4-.O 

4.2 

4.5 

5.0

98

171

336

6.0

7.0

9.0

12.0

760

1,300

2,820

6,270

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

40

U

52

61

114

113

83

67

62

69

70

94

142

144

329

386 259"

260

200

160

*137

122 

109

100

92

92

92

87

81 

79

76

3,856

124

0.273

0.31

Nov.

75

75

75

74

75

80

95

90

80

75

75

70

70

70

*72

72

72

72

69

70

67

65 

BS

69

79

94

109

113

134

1*9

2,450

81.7

0.180

0.20

Dec.

134

125

118

113

109

102

90

80

80

75

75

75

80

*83

96

102

105

132

160

147

140

130 

130

120

120

120

116

229

1,180

1 " 330 615"

6,506

210

0.463

0.53

Jan.

567

602

502

457

540

*1,640

1,300

800

50O

445

390

350

300

270

250

231

200

ISO

170

160

155

166 

155

152

147

140

130

130

T20~ 120 

120

11,389

367

0.808

0.93

Feb.

*110

100

130

110

90

110

320

310

280

800

2,140

1,020

625

502

394

405

625

536

625

1,040

2,550

4,110 

2,190

1,240

935

785

1,120

1,270

-

24,472

874

1.93

2.01

Mar.

2,720

1,860

1,100

5,680

*3,180

1,690

1,180

910

738

648

1,480

1,330

835

670

602

670

648

536

494

457

1,530

*5,450 

2,660

1,390

1,020

910

760

715

738

785

760

44,146

1,424

3.14

3.62

Apr.

670

571

498

433

394

374

347

318

296

278

261 252"

271

329

519

453

366

306

351

482

7T5- 785

558

511

648

549

465

413

355

310

13,108

437

0.963

1.07

May

268

24T

225

212

200

186

180

191

 177

183

186

168

163

158

144

137

132

125

120

125

118

113 

118

118

109

107

98Seiso

109

100

4,739

153

0.337

0.39

June

94

88

87

85

83

81

94

113

120

102

113

111

107

100

92

85

79

76

72

6£

72

74 

79

170 ISO"

100

85

77

72

74

2,784

92.8

0.204

0.23

July

157

92

83

87

81

105

258

132

466

45T

 231

174

147

139

245

200

209

180

163

127

102

98 

92

116

109

90

83

107

94

81

76

4,725

152

0.335

0.39

Aug.

69

67

64

62

118

107

136 -SB79

74

87

76

69

70

67

65

*6Z

61

59

56

55

61 

83

65

59

58

55

55

55

54 

5T

2,200

71.0

0.156

0.18

Sept.

52

51

51

51

49

48

48

47

TT

49

~n100

61

56

55

54

52

49

49

48

48

48 

54

69

62

56

58

69

64 

70

1,689

56.3

0.124

0.14

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,180 Min 34 Mean 194 Cfsm 0.427 In. 5.78

Water year 1954-55: Max 5,680 Min 40 Mean 334 Cfsm 0.736 In. 10.00

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 efs) Feb. 22 (12 m.) 5,060 cfs (11.09 ft); Mar. 4 (l p.m.) 8,370 cfs 

(13.30 ft); Mar. 22 (3:50 p.m.) 6,710 cfs (12.30 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Oct. 18-20, Nov. 1-3, 5-13, Dec. 7-13, Jan. 8, 9, 11-15, 17-19; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, and records for station at 

Mount Vernon and other nearby stations. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 21-23, 25, 26, 

Jan. 26"to Feb. 10.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 185

Walhonding River below Mohawk Dam, at Nellie, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°20'26", long 82°03'49", on right bank at upstream side of bridge on

 State Highway 79 at Nellie, Coshocton County, half a mile upstream from Mohavfk Creek 

and if miles downstream from Mohawk Dam.

Drainage area. 1,502 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1910 to March 1913 (gage heights and discharge measurements 

only), September 1921 to September 1955. Published as Mohican River at Pomerene 1910- 

13, as Walhonding River at Pomerene 1921-37, and as Walhonding River at Nellie 1938-39.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 790.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment

 of 1912. Prior to Nov. 7, 1925. chain gage, and Nov. 7, 1925, to Sept. 30, 1937,

water-stage recorder, at site 3| miles upstream at datum 15.53 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1937, 

to Sept. 30, 1938, wire-weight gage at present site at datum 2.09 ft higher.

Average discharge.--34 years (1921-55), 1,427 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,110 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 11.88 ft); rain-

 iinum, 93 cfs Mar. 7, 8 (gage height, 5.14 ft).

1921-55: Maximum discharge at site at Pomerene, 43,800 cfs Jan. 25, 1937; maximum 

discharge at present site since regulation began at Mohawk Dam. 24,000 cfs Jan. 25, 

26 1937 (gage height, 18.8 ft, present datum, from floodmarks); minimum, 3.3 cfs 

Oct. 20, 1939; minimum gage height, 4.48 ft Oct. 26, 1948, Sept. 13,,. 1954; minimum 

daily discharge, 19 cfs Feb. 27, 1954.

Maximum discharge known, 80.000 cfs in March 1913 (gage height, 21.6 ft, original 

site and datum, from floodmark).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated since 1936 by Mohicanville, Charles Mill, Pleasant Hill, and Mohawk Reservoirs 

(see p. 201). Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 

1954 are given in WSP 1400.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect ( 

height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per. second)

5.1 

5.3 

5.6 

6.0

83

140

265

500

9.0 

12.0

840 

1,280 

3,60O 

8,290

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

140 IT?

173

198

251

352

334

265

210

210

210

246

334

584

968

1,430

 1,480 9"6TT

791

610

480

411

363

329

307

296

296

286

281

265

251

13,492

435

-

-

Nov.

*246

242

232

237

246

251

246

251

242

237

232

214

214

210

2TC

214

214

214

214

218

227

218

210

227

246

270

281

291

312

*352

7,218

241

-

-

Dec.

358

346

334

317

307

286

265

250

250

260

251

232

237

232

256

275

281

329

411

350

310

280

290

310

310

300

300

369

1,690

2,850

2,570

15,401

497

-

-

Jan.

1,760

1,540

*1,430

1,250

1,240

2,420

5,990

2,730"

2,030

1,810

1,640

1,430

1,200

1,040

912

826

735

672

620

560

520

540

520

500

450

400

370

360

350 350"

360

34,555

1,115

-

-

Feb.

*390 TOD"

400

390

448

520

770

888

826

1,380

3,730

2,610

1,920

1,760

1,540

1,330

1,540

1,700

1,640

1,980

3,990

6,060

6,380

6,380

4,960

3,470

3,340

3,990

_

64,732

2,312

-

-

Mar.

*4,690

6,540

4,980

5,280

2,450

100

96

1,910"

5,580

6,060

5,900

6,220

6,220

6,540

6,710

6,380

6,380

5,900

4,410

3,990

4,130

5,110

4,980

5,280

5,130

5,280

5,740

6,380

7,050

4,390"

4,130

154,236

4,975

-

-

Apr.

*3,860

3,090

2,550

2,140

1,860

1,700

1,480

1,280

1,140

1,040

968

944

S4T

992

1,480

1,640

1,330

1,140

1,070

1,330

1,920

2,080

1,760

1,590

1,810

1,860

1,640

1,430

1,210

1,050

48,328

1,611

-

-

Hay

936

*53o"

784

749

742

665

637

665

735

651

651

630

598

578

552

513

487

468

448

461

448

423

417

474

468

435

399

369 473"

448

375

17,469

564

-

"

June

*340

317

301

291

286

275

286

323

3S8" 369

329

369

369

352

323

291

275

256

246

237

223

246

251

307

334

275

242

214

210

206

8,701

290

-

-

July

*307

369

296

296

307

301

644

584

558

1,210

944

700

558

487

617

591

552

500

999

735

448

363

317

307

334

307

281

312

363

296

251

15, 134

488

-

"

Aug,

*2E7

214

210

210

198

352

358

791

JET

358

346

468

399

363

387

346

307

281

256

242

218

223

256

270

218

193

185

177

181

177

175

9,045

292

-

-

Sept.

*162

162

155

158

155

1*7

147

140

TIC" 134

193

270

227

185

170

162

147

147

147

155

144

144

155

185

251

202

181

198

218

*210

5,191

173

-

"

Calendar year 1954: Max 5,580 Hln 19 Mean 726 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55: Max 7,050 Hln 96 Mean 1,O78 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 8, 9, 20-27, Jan. 19 to Feb.
186 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

Killbuck Creek at Killbuck, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°29'43", long 81°59'10", in SW£ sec. 6, T. 8 N., R. 7 W., on right bank 

at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 62 at Killbuck, Holmes County, an eighth 

of a mile downstream from Black Creek.

Drainage area. 466 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1930 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 788.05 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Oct. 1, 1949, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--25 years, 379 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3.390 cfs Mar. 5 (gage height, 15.84 ft); minimum, 24 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 3.91 ft).

1930-55: Maximum discharge, 21,900 cfs Aug. 7, 1935 (gage height, 21.77 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 7,500 cfs; minimum, 23 cfs Sept. 10-15, 

28-30, 1954; minimum gage height, 1.96 ft Aug. 14, 1932.

Remarks.--Records fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 873: 1935.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-15)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 21 Feb. 22 to Sept. 30

13.0

13.5

1,360

1,570

Note. Same as 

following table 

below 13.O ft.

4.2 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

11.0

30

47

84

200

941

13.0

14.0

15.0

16.0

1,360

1,810

2,540

3,670

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

100

45

35

35

56

104

66

51

41

40

43

79

121

194

1,010

1.570 

1,140

*1,060

924

685

462

315

232

187

155

g!39

g!33

g!27

gl!7

gllO 

glOO

9,480

306

0.657

0.76

Nov.

g91 

g9O

g90

g87

g93

g9O

g87

g83

geo

g76

g73

g71

g70

gee

*g69

67 

65

64

64

64

64

64

63

6?

78

79

80

87

96

104

2,323

77.4

0.166

0.19

Dec.

102 

97

92

88

84

75

71

73

69

72

g69

g66.

g67

g73 *geo

81 

81

141

170

135

b!30

b!20

114

108

101

98

97

172

580

975 

3T2

5,093

164

0.352

0.41

Jan.

595 

476

392

350

364

g924

*g992

g644

732

595

462

364

322

280

252

226 

206

180

174

153

136

148

143

132

b!20

bllO

bllO

blOO

blOO

b95 

b95

10,172

328

0.704

0.81

Feb.

b90

*bllO

b95

b85

b60

bllO

b300

b260

b250

g860

1,140

796

580

448

364

322 

392

343

448

655

gl,OlO

gl,620

1.700

1,550

1,360

gl,120

g975

g941

-

18,004

643

1.38

1.44

Mar.

1,220 

1,430

1,360

gl,950

*g3.270

2,730

2,450

2,060

gl,550

gl,140

1,440

1,750

1,600

1,510

gl,240

gl,120 

g941

g796

g670

g580

990

2,350

*2,540

2,130

2,060

1,810

gl,360

gl,040

g844

g732 

g670

47,333

1,527

3.28

3.78

Apr.

K610

g535

g476

434

392

g364

g343

g315

g301

g280

g273

g273

K266

371

565

505 

420

378

378

420

565

580

462

448

520

595

580

476

392

343

12,867

429

0.921

1.03

May

308 

260

266

252

232

213

213

259

*206

174

173

161

g!50

g!43

g!31

g!23 

gl!4

g!07

g!05

g!03

glOl

glOO

glOl

131

130

g!25

g!07

104

144

g!24 

g96

4,976

161

0.345

0.40

June

91 

87

64

81

80

78

73

87

107

93

100

115

107

102

g84

g73

g66

62

59

57

70

87

78

75

64

60

59

54

52

55

2,340

76.0

0.167

0.19

July

97 

73

354

595

239

420

322

187

336

406

246

*144

112

195

655

213 

170

246

406

162

116

100

88

85

98

82

143

g350

g!22

g81

6,913

223

0.479

0.55

Aug.

g64 

g61

g56

g64

gl!2

g54

K294

gIBT

g80

g73

gee

gee gei

g72

g65

g61 

g57

g55

*51

47

46

53

61

51

46

43

42

42

42

40 

39

2,161

69.7

0.150

0.17

Sept.

36 

37

37

36

35

34

34

34

159

74

48

42

39

38 

38

36

35

34

34

34

36

51

51

40

39

52

50

56

1,366

45.5

0.098

0.11

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,620 Min 23 Mean 206 Cfsm 0.442 In. 6.03

Water year 1954-55: Max 3,270 Min 33 Mean 337 Cfsm 0.723 In. 9.84

Peak discharge (base. 2.000 efs). Mar. 5 (9 a.m.) 5.590 cfs (15.64 ft); Mar. 22 (10 p.m.) 5.040 

cfs (15.46 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

g Computed from twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 187

Mill Creek near Coshocton, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°21'50", long 81°51'40", in SWir sec. 3, T. 6 N., R. 6 W., on left bank 

half a mile downstream from Little Mill Creek and 6 miles north of Coshocton, Coshocton 

County.

Drainage area.--87.5 sq mi.

Records available. November 1936 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 782.00 ft above mean 

sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Average discharge.--18 years (1937-55), 26.3 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 965 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height, 8.73 ft); no flow 

for part of Sept. 21.

1936-55: Maximum discharge, 3,680 cfs Oct. 2, 1945 (gage height, 11.25 ft); no flow 

Sept. 28, 29, 1954.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1143: 1946, 1947-48(P).

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.4 0.1 1.2 4.9

.5 .2 1.4 9.5

.6 .3 1.6 17

.7 .6 1.8 30

.8 1.0 2.0 49

.9 1.5 2.5 123

1.0 2.3 3.0 174

1.1 3.4 6.0 478

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.1

.1

.6

.3 

19

5.8 

1.7

1.0

.7

2.4

2.3

1.4 

3.7

2.4

128

65 

19

21

 12

9.0

7.7

6.3

4.9

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.4

3.8 

3.7

3.6

3 2'

345.4

11.1

0.404

0.47

Nov.

2.8

3.1

3.1

2.8 

3.3

3.1 

2.6

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.1 

2.0

2.0

2.0

fcf

2.0

2.0

2.3

2.6

2.3

2.1

2.9

5.5

4.3

4.2

7.7 

11

S 5

99.2

3.31

0.120

0.13

Dec.

6.9

6.5

5.9

5.5

5.1

3.7 

3.2

3.0

478

5.3

4.2

4.0 

4.2

5.6

7.4

*6.9 

6.5

53

30

18

14

12

12

15

11

10

9.8

86 

95

^

632.5

20.4

0.742

0.86

Jan.

41

42

32

31 

34

ft

38

35

28

24

21 

20

17

16

15 

12

10

10

8.7

8.5

10

9.2

8.5

7.7

7.2

6.2

4.9 

4.3

3.1

2.7

629.0

20.3

0.738

0.85

Feb.

4.9

6.1

 4.9

fcf

67 

112

33

90

167

111

53 

37

29

26

35

48

45

63

92

.127

376

134

86

64

54

67

58

1,998.0

71.4

2.60

2.71

Mar.

156

86

64

T38

86 

58

46

43

35

90

52 

40

33

32

38 

28

27

24

22

108

420

101

*64

50

49

39

37 

38

33

30

2,500

80.6

2.93

3.38

Apr.

26

25

21

19

18

18 

16

14

12

TS

12

14 

22

~TZ 116

44 

34

28

34

32

28

28

24

34

37

41

34

28 

24

20

887

29.6

1.08

1.20

May

18

16

14

12

11

10 

9.5

10

8.2

 8.7

8.2

6.9 

6.9

6.9

5.5

4.8 

4.2

3.8

3.8

5.3

3.7

4.0

4.9

4.4

3.8

3.4

3.0

3.1 

6.0

3.2

£ t 6

216.0

6.97

0.253

0.29

June

2.3

2.0

1.7

1.7 

1.6

1.4 

1.4

2.2

2.8

1.9

3.8

ti£, O

2.5

2.1

1.6 

1.3

1.1

.9

.8

.9

1.3

1.4

1.7

1.2

1.0

.9

.7 

tf

50.3

1.68

0.061

0.07

July

2.5

1.4

1.9

3.5 

1.3

9.7

4.6

2.1

4.6

4.0

3.2

*1.3 

.9

.7

.6

.9 

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

10

13 

T.6

1.3

.8

76.3

2.46

0.089

0.10

Aug.

0.6

.4

.3

.3

.2 

12

3.2

1.4

.8

.8

.6 

.5

1.2

1.2

,8 

.8

.5

*.3

.3

.2

2.1

3.1

1.2

.6

.4

.3

.3 

.3

.2

.2

40.3

1.30

0.047

0.05

Sept.

0.2

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.7

.8

.4

.2

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

frl

.8

8.8

0.29

0.011

0.01

Calendar year 1954: Max 142 Min 0 Mean 10.4 Cfsm 0.378 In. 5.15

Water year 1954-55: Max 433 Min 0.1 Mean 20.5 Cfsm 0.745 In. 10.12

Peak discharge (base, 600 cfs).~F«

ft); Mar. 22 (3:30 a.m.) 840 cfs (8.3

>b.22 (6 a.m.) 655 cfs (7.27 ft); Mar. 4 (9 a.m.) 965 cfs (8.73 

4 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
188 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

Muskingum River near Coshooton, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°14'55", long 81°52'22", in T. 5 N. , R. 6 W. , on right bank at upstream 

side of highway bridge, 2 miles south of Coshocton, Coshocton County, and 2 miles downstream from confluence of Tuscarawas and Walhonding Rivers.

Drainage area. 4,847 sq mi.

Records available. July 1936 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 730.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Sept. 19, 1936, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 4,795 cfs.

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 21.000 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height, 9.97 ft); minimum, 435 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 0.13 ft).

1936-55: Maximum discharge, 78,700 cfs Jan. 26, 1937 (gage height, 21.98 ft); mini 

mum, 342 cfs Nov. 4, 1944; minimum gage height, 0.01 ft Sept. 13, 14, 1954.

Maximum discharge known, 202,000 cfs in March 1913 (computed by Corps of Engineers).

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

lated by 12 flood-control reservoirs isee p. 200).

Flow reguRating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.1

.5

1.0

2.0

420

640

1,030

2,090

3.0

6.0

10.0

3,530

9,590

21,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

445

458

672

679

726

gl,470

gl,680

gl,320

81,100

8950

g872

g855

g872

gl,240

g2,810

g6,910

38.870

g8,410

*g7,530

8,630

8,190

6,310 

4,970

4,330

3,440

2,740

2,150

1,910

1,850

1^680

1,580

95,689

3,087

-

"

Nov.

1,470

1,370

1,300

1,270

1,250

1,220

1,210

1,170

1,120

1,080

1,040

985

967

940

932

906

"598 S98

g898

8900

8950

g985 

gl.010

gl,020

81,100

gl.100

al,100

al,200

gl,320

gl. 520

33,129

1,104

-

-

Dec.

gl,740

gl,740

gl,630

al,600

al,500

gl,420

gl,260

gl.060

1^220

1,210

1,170

1,190

1,180

1,140

1,220

*1,370

1,470

2,030

3,360

3,880

3,030

2,740 

2,740

2,600

2,470

2,400

2,340

2,470

5,160

9,830

11.600

79,770

2,573

-

"

Jan.

10,300

9,110

7,750

6,910

6,110

6,910

11.100

11,166

9,110

7,530

6,510

5,730

4,970

4,330

3,790

3,360

3,030

2,670

2,540

2,400

2,210

2,150 

2,090

2,030

2,030

1,910

1,800

1,630

bl,400

bl.200

bl , 200

144,910

4,675

-

-

Feb.

bl.500

bl,600

*bl,500

bl,400

bl,500

bl,900

b3,500

b5,500

6,310

7,310

11,100

11,600

9,590

7,310

5,920

5,160

5,540

6,310

6,910

7,750

10,600

17,000

18,500

17,000

14,600

12,100

11,400

_

228,710

8,168

-

-

Mar.

12,100

15,200

15,200

18.800

16,100

9,110

8,410

7.750

14,100

16,700

17,300

16,700

17,300

17,600

17,600

17,000

17,000

16,400

14,100

12,400

11,100

16,700 

17,900

*18,500

17,300

17,300

16,400

16,400

14,600

12 100

10^100

465,270

15,010

-

-

Apr.

g9.no

a8,000

a6,500

g5,730

g5,160

g4,780

g4,510

g4,240

83,900

a3, 500

g3,280

gS.110

g3,440

g4,150

g5,920

a7,500

a8,000

g6,110

g5,350

g5,350

g5,920

g8,190 

a7,000

g6,310

g6,910

g7,970

g8,630

g8,190

g7,110

86,000

179,870

5,996

-

-

Hay

aS.OOO

4,240

3,790

3,360

3,030

a2,800

a2,700

a2,600

g2,600

*g2,470

2,340

2,210

2,090

2,030

1,910

1,850

1,680

1,630

1,580

1,580

1,520

1.470 

1,470

1,520

1,580

1,910

1,740

1,580

1,580

1,680

1,630

69,170

2,231

-

-

June

1,420

1,290

1,200

1,120

1,070

1,020

994

1,030

1,200

1,420

1,420

1,320

1,370

1,370

1.470

1,420

1,270

1,130

1,030

940

898

898 

1,040

1,080

1,080

985

889

847

791

754

33,766

1,126

-

"

July

Qgg

1,030

1,070

1,470

1,420

1,250

1,680

1,470

1,370

2,090

2.210

*1,740

1,370

1,210

1,520

1,580

1,270

1,240

1,520

1,680

1,250

1,050 

889

855

839

872

880

1,520

1,250

967

831

40,216

1,297

-

"

Aug.

754

698

646

640

634

672

807

1.420

1,170

985

923

940

914

940

985

958

898

799

747

692

660

 761 

872

864

847

761

672

622

598

586

558

25,023

807

-

"

Sept.

536

536

525

514

508

492

476

470

470

470

520

660

640

592

564

520

498

4S6

486

476

460

*465 

481

525

586

628

592

610

660

698

16, 144

538

-

"

Calendar year 1954: Max 16,100 Win 420 Mean 2,487 Cfsm - In. _

Water year 1954-55: Max 18,800 Win 445 Mean 3,868 Cfsm _ In. _

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record] discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station 

at Dresden.. 

.'b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

g Computed from once-daily Telemark gage readings.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 189

Seneca Fork below Senecaville Dam, near Senecaville, Ohio

Location. Lat 39°55'23", long 81°26'10", on left bank 650 ft downstream from Senecaville 

Dam, 1 mile downstream from Crooked Creek, and If miles southeast of Senecaville, 

Guernsey County.

Drainage area. 121 sq mi.

Records available. September 1938 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 799.00 ft above mean 

sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Jan. 24, 1942, at site 150 ft downstream at 

same datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 125 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 782 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height, 9.44 ft); minimum, 

 Z^~cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 4.13 ft).

1938-55: Maximum discharge, 794 cfs Apr. 17, 1948; maximum gage height, 10.35 ft 

Feb. 1, 1949; no flow May 3, 4, 1939, Jan. 28, 29, Feb. 4, 5, Apr. 25, 1952.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Senecaville Reservoir (see p. 202)

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 23 to Sept. 30

4.1

4.2 

4.4 

4.7 

5.0

2.0

3.5

7.8

21

44

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

8.2

126

228

375

557

4.1

4.2 

4.4 

4.7 

5.0

2.0

3.5

7.8

21

44

6.0 

7.0 

8.1 

9.2

228

380

557

746

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.2

375

5.0

7.1

7.1

7.8 

8.4

7.6

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.6

8.4 

10

*21

39

3.2

113

510

557

541

261

86

81

80

80

74

74

71

68

66

2,822.2

91.0

-

-

Nov.

62

55

52

" 54

52

51 

50

49

48

46

44

42

41 

40

38

37

36

34

35

36

36

37

36

36

37

40

43

84

1,319

44.0

-

"

Dec.

110

106

*104

99

95

88 

83

80

76

76

76

74

ft

133

148

152

188

214

215

208

198

186

178

174

159

152

155

268

jjS

4,590

148

-

-

Jan.

412

574

659

695

693

*574 

476

380

199

112

122

120

114 

116

110

108

104

99

95

92

88

88

88

85

81

80

78

74

71

CO DO

62

6,715

217

-

-

Feb.

5966"

71

70

70

133 

268

290

*540

695

625

268

155 

152

150

165

244

588

508

659

524

290

298

506

710

710

642

460

_

9,712

547

-

-

Mar.

558

565

608

524

50

8.8

574'

*746

742

710

444

728 

728

710

710

710

695

695

693

574

520

476

676

695

444

166

166

159

152

146

14,556.2

470

-

-

Apr.

159

155

126

122

99

ift

*104

102

97

93

93

95 

114

112

97

101

104

102

101

104

112

116

120

126

135

139

144

148

TiT

5,427

114

-

"

May

TsB" 141

128

122

*116

112 

106

101

97

97

93

92

ofi

133

153

128

124

118

124

157

157

157

159

155

150

126

124

118

114

110

5,711

120

-

-

June

104

T6T

95

92

86

*85 

85

81

80

74

74

71

68 

64

62

59

56

55

51

49

44

ft*

44

40

59

57

55

34

33

31

1,869

62.3

-

-

July

28

26

28

30

29

28 

28

»28

3130"

28

28

26 

25

24

25

21

19

19

18

17

16

15

14

12

11

11

10

10

9.7

"

655.1

21.1

-

-

Aug.

7.8

7.5

6.6

6.1

5.2

4.8 

4.8

4.4

5.7

5.1

7.5

8.1

7.5 

7.8

»7.8

8.1

8.1

7.5

6.8

6.8

8.1

18

31

35

29

28

27

26

24

24

25

597.6

12.8

-

-

Sept.

19

18

16

15 

14

12

11

10

9.4

8.4

8.4 

*7.8

7.1

6.8

6.6

6.4

5.4

4.8

4.3

5.7

3 4 9

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.6

8.4

8.4

8.4

283.2

9.44

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 557 Mln 1.2 Mean 54.9 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55: Max 746 Mln 3.2 Mean 137 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
190 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

Wills Creek at Cambridge, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°00'54", long 81°35'14", on left bank at upstream side of Fairground 

Bridge on South Ninth Street in Cambridge, Guernsey County, 1 mile downstream from 

Leatherwood Creek.

Drainage area. 406 sq mi.

Records available. June 1926 to September 1928, May 1937 to September 1955.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 772.34 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Oct. 6, 1927, chain gage at site If miles downstream at different 

datum. Oct. 6, 1927, to Sept. 30, 1928, and May 22, 1937, to Oct. 18, 1938, chain gage 

at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--20 years, 457 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,220 cfs Mar. 6 (gage height, 16.50 ft); mini- 

 mum, 6.0 cfs Sept. 22 (gage height, 1.16 ft).

1926-28, 1937-55: Maximum discharge, 7,860 cfs Mar. 7, 1945 (gage height, 21.32 

ft); minimum daily, 2.0 cfs Jan. 15, 1944, Oct. 14, Nov. 14, 1953.

Flood of Aug. 8, 1935, reached a stage of 25.4 ft.

Remarks. Records fair except those for period of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. City of Cambridge occasionally diverts about 2 cfs above station for 

municipal supply. Flow regulated by Senecaville Reservoir (see p. 202).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 853; 1928(M). WSP 893: 1928. WSP 973: 1942.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except period of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-14, Apr. 17-25,

Aug. 12 to Sept. 19)

1.4 

1.6 

1.8

Oct. 1 to Mar. 4

6.3

13

30

2.0 

2.5

57

150

Hote. Same as following 

table above 2.5 ft.

1.1 

1.3 

1.6 

1.9 

2.2 

2.5

Mar. 5 to Sept. 30

4.4

10

24

49

94

150

3.0

6.0

9.0

11.0

14.0

17.0

245

855

1,580

2,120

3,100

4,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

H9.6

29

27

11 

8.0

11 

8.0

8.9

7.5

7.2

10 

12

34

822

1.250

767

416

618

639

*659

340

154

129

122

131

158

158

155

127

6,779.7

219

-

-

Nov.

110 

102

99

97

93

91 

97

87 

80

74

69

67

66 

69

64

62

*60

59

57

BT

66

91

80

72

82

104

112

150

254

521

2,892

96.4

-

"

Dec.

254 

241

218

198

188

171 

146

127 

T29

180

194

165

156 

225

745

639

*465

767

1,320

1,040

535

475

588

568

568

521

502

550

1,040

1,810

2.300

15,805

510

-

~

Jan.

2.180 

1,630

1,150

947

947

1,040 

*1,160

970 

725

505

568

330

312 

292

274

283

254

218

180

160

140

130

120

110

105

105

105

*105

105

156"

15,128

488

-

-

Feb.

105 

105

100

100

100

641 

1,900

2.490 

2,400

1,900

1,520

1,160

660 

475

406

435

1,130

1,580

1,580

1,480

1,480

1,700

*2,100

1,980

1,520

1,200

1,180

1,400

52,827

1,172

-

-

Mar.

1,480 

1,650

1,520

1,520

2,550

4.060 

3,720

2,750 

1,680

1,160

1,130

1,550

1,160 

1,020

970

995

995

947

947

901

1,060

*1,520

1,700

1,420

1,150

1,040

745

455

426

578

540

42,675

1,577

-

-

Apr.

521 

502

292

264

245

254 

512

274 

256

224

207 '§52"

257 

515

1.250

1,150

659

455

397

426

426

*811

745

624

906

1,020

995

702

515

426

15,550

511

-

-

May

568 

550

502

285

254

250 

207

199 

186

177

188

182

m855

495

292

*257

211

512

597

285

245

559

292

264

220

207

254

254

198

8,847

285

-

-

June

m157

129

125

116 

112

155 

125

116

112

155

142 

140

116

107

103

89

86

74

74

77

107

76

65

65

*58

57

56

52

5,115

104

-

-

July

48 

44

111

397

T27

68 

50

46 

86

101

151

68

49 

45

40

37

37

52

28

25

25

22

20

21

19

*18

18

5§~ 17

28

21

1,797

58.0

-

-

Aug.

16 

15

11

9 a y

9.7

11 

15

14 

17

18

22

274

35

39

29

22

20

19

18

20

85

272

129

57

44

38

37

*35

50

29

1,468.4

47.4

-

-

Sept.

28 

29

27

29

28

22 

22

22 

21

18

19

17

14 

13

12

10

11

14

10

aS.O

a7.0

a6.0

aTTo"

a 11

a!2

a9.0

a7.0

*a!2

23

52

500.0

16.7

-

"

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,300 Mln 5.3 Mean 186 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55= Max 4,060 Mln 6.0 Mean 405 Cfsm _ In. _

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for other stations In basin.

Hote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 19 to Feb. 5.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 191

Wills Creek below Wills Creek Dam, at Wills Creek, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°09'40", long 81°50'45", in sec. 22, T. 4 N., R. 6 W., on left bank 

1,200 ft downstream from Wills Creek Dam, 1 mile southwest, of town of Wills Creek, 

Coshocton County, 3 miles southeast of Conesville, and 5-| miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 845 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 717.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Feb. 18, 1939, staff gage, and Feb. 18, 1939, to Sept. 30, 1949, 

water-stage recorder, at site 1,500 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 912 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,800 cfs Mar. 13 (gage height, 16.34 ft); minimum, 11 cfs Sept. 21-23 (gage height, 1.48 ft).

1938-55: Maximum discharge, 6,930 cfs Mar. 7, 1940 (gage height, 17.40 ft, site then 

in use); minimum, 0.9 cfs Oct. 28, 29, 1948, Apr. 5, 6, 1951; minimum daily, 1 cfs 

Aug. 10, Oct. 27-29, 1948, Jan. 28, 1952.

Maximum discharge known, 22,300 cfs in March 1913 (computed by Corps of Engineers).

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Wills Creek and Senecaville Reservoirs (see

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 27 to Dec. 1, 

Aug. 25 to Sept. 3O)

1.3 

1.5 

1.8 

2.2 

2.6 

3.0 

4.0

140

208

418

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

17.0

980 

1,720 

2,57O 

3,500 

4,520 

6,220

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Tota:

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

19 

18 

26

45

46

47

62

66

60

59

54

51

54

51

98

543

1,360

1.800

1,520

1,010

80O

800

755

635

430

305

236

199

190 

199

199

11,737

379

-

-

Nov.

*187 

175 

156

146

143

134

130

124

125

118

112

108

102

96

96

94

92

91

?2

99

104

104

111

124

132

136

142

175

214 

 305

3,967

132

-

-

Dec.

406 

456 

418

372

338

305

275

246

227

219

223

256

265

265

316

650

920

1,040

1,560

2,000

1,880

1,220

830

755

680

620

556

568

920

2,000

 ' 

23,766

767

-

-

Jan.

3,450 

5,600 

 3,250

2,390

1,720

1,60O

1,800

1,960

1,760

1,440

1,110

860

710

620

568

530

506

443

406

372

349

349

338

338

349

338

305

275

265 nte<

£4O 

p*-\ gaj32,478

1,048

-

-

Feb.

*212 

208 

208

233

285

384

1,250

2,390

3,020

3,450

3,800

4,000

3,300

2,120

1,400

1,110

1,320

2,040

2,660

2,980

3,120

3,650

4,150

4,200

4,050

3,450

2,660

2,300

-

63,950

2,284

-

-

Mar.

*2,480 

2,930 

3,120

3,550

827

101

58

1,440

*5.740

5,740

5,620

5,680

5,740

5,620

5,620

4,960

2,980

2,120

1,760

1,560

1,560

2,660

3,450

3,700

3,300

2,660

2,160

1,800

1,320

1,040

92,156

2,973

-

-

Apr.

*740 

665 

606

568

518

530

568

568

556

506

456

443

443

580

1,140

2,080

2,340

1,760

1,250

1,010

950

1,040

1,480

1,680

1,880

2,210

2,450

2,340

1,920

1,400

34,657

1,155

-

-

May

1.08O 

 860 

740

655

568

518

456

406

572

560

560

549

549

558

106

755

800

568

450

584

584

468

480

443

430

450

595

560

372 

372

572

15,240

492

-

-

June

*338 285" 

246

219

195

178

171

166

166

173

185

185

187

201

204

192

171

148

151

121

121

111

111

121

125

115

105

94

86 

78

4,925

164

-

-

July

*75 

73 

86

97

255

295

227

164

166

146

140

158

148

121

106

86

76

66

62

55

50

46

44

45

45

40

49

54

54 

46

40

5,091

99.7

-

-

Aug.

*58 

41 

46

40

55

30

48

48

39

55

55

29

56

121

156

104

82

66

55

44

47

98

140

190

240

205

146

104

84 

70

60

2,484

80.1

-

-

Sept.

*51 

47 

42

59

58

54

51

29

29

24

25

21

19

17

16

16

15

15

12

12

11

11

12

16

16

14

16

25

21 

*22

690

25.0

-

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,980 Min 18 Mean 371 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55: Max 5,740 Min 11 Mean 792 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day.
192 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

Wakatomika Creek near Frazeysburg, Ohio

Location. La t 40°07'S7", long 82 "08 '53", in NW^ sec. 13, T. 3 N., R. 9 W., on right bank 

2 miles northwest of Frazeysburg, Muskingum County, 2 miles downstream from Fivemile 

Run, and 2-J- miles upstream from Black Run.

Drainage area. 140 sq mi.

Records available. September 1936 to September 19SS.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 748.12 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Oct. 31, 1936, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 149 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,250 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height, 8.60 ft); minimum, 

3.2 cfs Sept. 8,9, 19-23; minimum gage height, 1.08 ft Sept. 8,9.

1936-55: Maximum discharge, 11,300 cfs Jan. 27, 1952 (gage height, 11.61 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 6,600 cfs on basis of velocity-area study; minimum, 2.3 cfs 

Oct. 4,5, 1953; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 8,9, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1113: 1937(M).

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 11, 22, 23, Mar. 4)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 4 Mar. 5 to Sept. 30

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.7

3.3

6.5

12

19

51

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

7.0

1OO 

230 

405 

860 

2,700

1.05

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

3.2

4.4

7.5

13

20

30

1.7 

2.O 

2.5 

3.0 

4.O 

6.0

58

116

260

437

860

2,120

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

2O

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cf sin

In.

Oct.

4.4

57T

15

45

17

26

19

12

9.9

13

17

14

14

15

448

m114

79

64

54

44 

37

32

28

29

30

28

27

27 

24

1,921.4

62.0

0.443

0.51

Nov.

22

22

22

22

25

24

22

21

19

18

17

T7

17

17

17

17 

*17

17

18

20

21

20 

19

22

34

32

31

43

55

54

722

24.1

0.172

0.19

Dec.

49

47

44

4O

38

31

b30

27

30

34

30

26

28

32

40

4O 

38

129

177

1O7

90

b80 

64

62

b50

b45

43

137

413

tit olo

2,804

9.05

0.646

0.74

Jan.

218

196

153

140

161

366

340

236

193

158

130

112

105

89

83

76 

*67

b65

61

50

b50

b50 

b45

b40

b35

b30

*b25

b25

b20

I

bl6 

b!4

3,349

108

0.771

0.89

Feb.

b25

b30

b25

b!9

b25

146

425

308

258

508

665

b33O

b250

b200

153

185 

322

274

271

304

433

!§378

281

224

281

284

8,206

293

2.09

2.18

Mar.

420

359.

429

2.560

1,380

700

471

34Q

298

240

308

284

201

169

*158

166 

143

133

121

112

352

*1,710 

722

445

322

312

240

211

224

211 

189

13,930

449

3.21

3.70

Apr.

172

? 158

145

123

112

143

130

^ 109

98

90

88

109

107

355

426

315 

244

186

224

217

217

354 

343

340

386

340

277

230

189

156

6,383

213

1.52

1.70

May

133

116

105

96

86

77

70

79

*68

75

84

63

60

63

54

44 

40

37

34

36

32

30 

30

30

29

27

23

22

45

29 

23

1,735

56.0

0.400

0.46

June

18

17

15

15

14

14

16

26

28

24

32

33

25

21

18

16 

13

12

11

9.8

11

13 

13

21

23

16

14

11

9.8

9.3

518.9

17.3

0.124

0.14

July

9.3

9.8

10

9.8

*8.9

16

25

20

18

18

18

11

8.9

8.0

12

11 

9.3

8.4

8.0

8.0

6.8

6.5 

5.8

675

11

8.4

*7.5

36

33

15 

11

394.9

12.7

0.091

0.10

Aug.

8.4

7.5

6.8

6.1

5.8

14

9.8

9.3

6.8

6.8

7.5

13

9.8

8.0

7.2

6.5 

6.1

5.5

5.2

5.0

4.7

5.2 

9.3

8.4

6.8

5.8

5.2

5.2

5.0

4.7

4.2

219.6

7.08

0.051

0.06

Sept.

*3.9

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.4

3.4

3.2

374

4.7

4.7

5.0

5.2

4.7

4.2 

3.9

3.7

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.7

5.0

5.8

5.8

5.8

8.0

8.9

175

135.9

4.53

0.032

0.04

Calendar year 1954: Max 990 Mln 3.3 Mean 64.9 Cfsm 0.464 In. 6.30

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,560 Mln 3.2 Mean 110 Cfsm 0.786 In. 10.71

Peak discharge fbase. 1.600 cfs).-

(6. 43 ft ) .

Mar. 4 (7 p.m.) 4,250 cfs (8.60 ft); Mar. 22 (3 p.m.) 2,400 cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 193

Muskingum River at Dresden, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°07'14", long 82°00'02", on left bank 70 ft downstream from bridge on 

State Highway 208, half a mile east of Dresden, Muskingum County, and half a mile downstream from Wakatomlka Creek.

Drainage area. 5,982 sq ml.

Records available. September 1921 to September 1955,

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 693.15 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Aug. 24, 1925, chain or staff gage at about same site and datum.

Average discharge. 34 years, 6,084 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 28.100 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height, 16.98 ft); minimum, 452 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 4.14 ft).

1921-55: Maximum discharge, 100,000 cfs Aug. 9, 1935 (gage height, 31.6 ft); minimum, 335 cfs June 25, 1925 (gage height, 2.73 ft).

Maximum stage known, 46.0 ft in March 1913, present site and datum, from floodmark 

(discharge, 228,000 cfs, computed by Corps of Engineers).

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge'for some water years have been revised, 

as shown In the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

663 

683 

698

Water 

year

1928 

1929 

1930

Date

Dec. 

Feb. 

Jan.

17, 1927 

28, 1929 

15, 1930

Discharge 

(cfs)

56,200 

60,000 

55,200

Gage height 

(feet)

24.5 

25.3 

24.3

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Plow 

regulated by 14 flood-control reservoirs (see p. 200). Records of water temperatures 

and suspended sediment loads for the water year 1955 are given in WSP 1400.

Revisions (water years). WSP 728: 1927(M). WSP 758: Drainage area. WSP 803: 1935. 

Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 1922-23 and 

1929, superseding those published in WSP 543, 563, and 683, are given herewith:

Date

1922

Jan. 25

26

27

28

29

30

31

1923

Feb. 16

Discharge

3,100

3,5OO

2,800

2,700

2,700

2,700

2,800

7,000

Date

1923-Con.

Feb. 17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

Discharge

4,500

3,200

2,800

3,000

3,100

2,900

2,400

2,200

2,300

2,700

Date

1929

Feb. 12

13

14

15

19

20

21

22

23

24

Discharge

3,300

2,700

2,800

2,800

2,900

2,700

2,600

2,600

2,500

2,400

Month

Water year 1921-22. ..... 

Calendar year 1922. .....

Water year 1922-23. ..... 

Calendar year 1923. .....

Water year 1928-29. ..... 

Calendar year 1929. .....

Maximum

44,000 

44,000

36,700 

36,700

52,200 

52,200

Minimum

655 

655

680 

730

780 

910

Mean

6,720 

5,220

4,350 

5,640

7,060 

8,430

Per square 

mile

1.12 

.873

.727 

.943

1.18 

1.41

Runoff in 

inches

15.25 

11.84

QC

9.88 

12.81 _

16.01 

19.13
194 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

Muskingum River at Dresden, Ohior-Continued

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 4 Mar. 5 to Sept. 3O

4.1 

4.5 

5.0

420

770

1,290

7.0

10.0

16.0

3,900

9,480

35,100

4.2 

4.5 

5.0

495

705

1,180

7.0 3,810

10.0 9,480

16.0 25,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

468 

48T

725

860

860

1,320

1,860

1,680

1,370

1,180

1,070

1,010 

1,040

1,340

2,420

6,940

10.600

10,400 

*9,700

10,100

9,480

7,940

6,200 

5,490

4,510

3,520

2,740

2,420

2,220

2,100

1, 980

114,027

3,678

-

-

Nov.

1,860 

1,740

1,620

1,620

1,560

1,510

1,510

1,460

1,400

1,360

1,310

1,260 

1,220

1,190

1,160

1,140

1,120

1.100 

1,100

1,100

1,160

1,190

1,220 

1,270

1,290

1,360

1,400

1,510

1,680

1.920

41,340

1,378

-

-

Dec .

2,280 

2,350

2,220

2,100

1,980

1,860

1,680

1.560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560 

1,560

1,560

1,620

2,040

*2,540

3,020 

4,830

6,200

5,660

4,350

3,900 

3,750

3,450

3,300

3,160

3,160

5,840

11,500

15.600

109,310

3,526

-

-

Jan.

15.100 

14, 100

12,700

10,800

9,040

9,260

13,400

14, 300

12,700

10,400

8,820

7,540 

6,560

5,840

5,150

4,510

4,200

3,680 

3,450

3,230

3,020

2,950

2,810 

2,740

2,740

2,540

2,300

2,100

1,900

1.700

1,700

201,280

6,493

-

-

Feb.

1.800 

2,200

2,100

2,000

2,000

2,800

5,000

7,500

9,000

* 12, 000

15,100

17,400 

15, 100

11,500

8,600

7,340

7,740

9,260 

10,600

11,700

14,300

20, 700

24.500 

*24,200

23,000

20,500

17,200

15,600

-

320,740

11,460

-

-

Mar.

15,900 

19,300

20,200

23,900

24,500

13,100

10,800

10.100

19,300

23,600

24,500

24,500 

24,500

24,800

25.100

24,500

21,900

20, 500 

18,200

16,400

14, 600

20,500

23, 900 

*24,200

22,700

21,600

20,500

19,900

17,700

15,600 

12 900

619,700

19,990

-

-

Apr.

11,700 

10, 400

8,600

7,540

6,740

6,380

6,200

5,660

5,130

4,790

4,450

4.290 

4,290

5,840

7,540

10,600

11,200

9,480 

7,940

7,340

7,740

9,480

9,920 

9,700

10, 100

11,500

12.400

12,200

10, 800 

8 820

248,770

8,292

-

-

Hay

7.540 

6,200

5,300

4,790

4,290

3,970

3,660

3,440

3,360

*3,360

3,140

3,000 

2,860

2,790

2,650

2,860

2,860

2,580 

2,260

2,260

2.150

2,200

2,260 

2,200

2,200

2,460

2,460

2,200

2,260

2^320

97,920

3,159

-

-

June

2.060

1,880

1,700

1,590

1,500

1,420

1,380

1,380

1,480

1,700

1,880

1,760 

1,700

1,760

1,820

1,880

1,640

1,500 

1,350

1,250

1,210

1,150

1,260 

1,330

1,350

1,280

1,160

1,090

1,030 

980

44,470

1,482

-

-

July

960 

1,135

1,270

1,480

1,820

1,640

2,060

1,940

1,820

2,130

2.580

2,200 

*1,820

1,530

1,540

2,000

1,530

1,420 

1,500

2,060

1,520

1,310

1,120 

1,050

1,020

1,050

1,090

1,530

1,700

1,270

lj 090

48,200

1,555

-

-

Aug.

980 

904

857

830

857

821

1,150

1,410

1.470

1,230

1,130

1,090 

1,120

1,140

1,240

1,210

1,120

1,030 

942

866

848

1,100

*1,260 

1,200

1,280

1,190

1,020

894

830

g794

g745

32,558

1,050

-

-

Sept.

g713 

g682

650

650

650

g623

g602

g588

g574

550

600

g690 

g753

g729

g682

g652

650

600 

g574

g560

g588

*528

557 

588

616

698

675

713

713

785

19,223

641

-

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 19,300 Hin 460 Mean 3,142 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55: Max 25,100 Min 468 Mean 5,199 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from once-daily Telemark-gage readings.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 27 to Feb. 10.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 195

Licking River near Newark, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°03'33", long 82°20 1 23" , In NEiSWi T. 2 N., R. 11 W., on right bank at 

downstream side of Stadden Bridge, 1 mile downstream from Shawnee Run, li miles upstream from Equality Run, and 3| miles east of Newark, Licking County.

Drainage area. 536 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1955.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 779.02 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1944. Prior to May 9, 1940, chain gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. --16 years, 537 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 8,720 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height 11 68 ft)- minimum, 27 cfs Oct. 2; minimum gage height, 0.92 ft Sept. 19.

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 25,000 cfs Jan. 27, 1952 (gage height, 16.59 ft); minimum, 15 cfs Jan. 12, 1954, result low temperature.

Remarks . Records good. Flow slightly regulated by Buckeye Lake on South Fork. 

Revisions (water years J.--WSP 973: 1940(M). WSP 1033: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 22 Feb. 23 to Sept. 30

1.1

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

28

47

136

330

4.0 

7.0 

9.0

1,350

3,360

5,400

0.9

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

2.0

39

61

101

160

345

5.0 1,800

8.0 3,900

10.0 5,900

11.0 7,360

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

32

32

103

78

54

64 

57

47

41

60

47 

47

47

60

184

 §02 250

154

126

105

90

78

72

64

60

67

64

62

60 

57

57

2,521

81.3

0.152

0.18

Nov.

57

57

54

54

54

54 

54

52

54

54

54 

52

50

52

52

52

*52

50

50

54

50

£L

47

60

57

57

78

81

93 

96

1,728

57.6

0.107

0.12

Dec.

87

81

81

78

75

62 

60

57

62

60

54 

54

57

60

64

70

81

136

242

172

122

122

96

93

102

99

96

275

1,410

1.650 

905

6,663

215

0.401

0.46

Jan.

580

542

510

506

605

1.710 

1,440

780

570

483

339 

286

380

334

300

270

*246

214

210

191

140

122

119

119

116

112

102

99

99

11,713

378

0.705

0.81

Feb.

99

105

112

109

105

357 

1,470

1,180

905

2,560

2,980 

1,380

960

755

585

705

1,960

1,650

1,440

1,710

2,560

5.400

2,610

1,390

1,020

835

1,470

1,640

-

38,052

1,359

2.54

2. .64

Mar.

1,800

1,580

992

5,080

4,260

2,100 

1,390

992

858

768

1,110 

1,260

812

*655

588

556

430

387

366

337

1,560

*5.940

2,800

1,310

992

858

678

632

768

835 

745

43,439

1,401

2.61

3.01

Apr.

632

542

470

408

370

452 

470

349

300

277

261

320

379

610

498

379

312

341

353

387

700

588

655

1.020

835

565

452

366

308

13,895

463

0.864

0.96

May

269

246

228

210

200

183 

176

173

*163

180

183 

167

163

183

163

151

138

126

123

123

118

115

123

118

126

123

112

118

121

115 

109

4,846

156

0.291

0.34

June

101

94

92

90

85

94 

104

107

121

121

121 

115

118

109

104

94

92

85

78

80

107

94

99

90

90

90

90

85

78 

75

2,903

96.8

0.181

0.20

July

73

70

77

75

*70

120 

186

121

183

250

207 

135

107

90

85

80

76

73

75

70

66

63

64

64

*78

75

73

120

115 

83

73

3,097

99.9

0.186

0.21

Aug.

79

68

64

60

60

59 

83

61

57

114

m80

71

66

64

63

60

56

54

58

89

196

107

75

63

57

55

50

50

2,507

80.9

0.151

0.17

Sept.

*49

50

50

49

49

47 

47

46

46

52

47 

49

51

49

47

46

45

43

43

44

43

44

52

54

46

46

56

55

53 

55

1,453

48.4

0.090

0.10

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,320 Min 28 Mean 176 Cfsm 0.328 In. 4.45

Water year 1954-55: Max 5,940 Mln' 32 Mean 364 Cfsm 0.679 In. 9.20

Peak discharge (base. 6.500 cfs). Mar. 4 (9 p.m.) 8,720 cfs (11.6S ft); Mar. 22 (2:30 p.m.) 

7,720 cfs (11.21 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
196 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

Licking River at Toboso, Ohio

Location.--Lat 40°03'26", long 82°13'12", on right bank 30 ft downstream from highway 

bridge at Toboso, Licking County, and 3 miles downstream from Rock Fork.

Drainage area. 672 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1921 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 744.84 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Sept, 20, 1929, chain gage at site 30 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 34 years, 671 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,200 cfs Mar. 5 (gage height, 12.32 ft); minimum, 49 cfs Oct. 3 (gage height, 0.79 ft).

1921-55: Maximum discharge, 32,500 cfs Jan. 27, 1952 (gage height, 18.75 ft); minimum, 34 cfs Jan. 1, 1931.

Flood in March 1913 reached a stage of 20.0 ft (discharge, 35,000 cfs, computed by 

Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District).

Remarks. Records good. Flow slightly regulated by Buckeye Lake on South Pork.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 823: 1922(M), 1924(M), 1927-29(M), 1933(M), 1935(M). MSP 

§73~1 T§55~. WSP 893: 193?(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

53

52

141

158

86

91

83

67

60

71

67

67

65

78

437

510

355

241

190

147

119

104

96

93

84

86

93

90

90

84

84

4,016

130

0.193

0.22

Nov.

80

81

78

78

81

78

74

73

71

71

70

68

M

70

74

74

*75

75

74

77

81

77

75

84

88

84

95

111

115

 132 

2,432

81.1

0.131

0.14

Dec.

132

123

119

119

113

96

90

93

96

91

90

93

98

104

111

234

373

277

210

190

161

150

144

139

139

£64

1,540

T*£60 '

8,839

285

0.424

0.49

Jan.

735

612

541

487

613

1,660

1,840

1,120

860

710

518

428

514

457

416

381

*347

304

308

270

20S

193

184

172

175

164

150

140

130

lf5

136

14,902

481

0.716

0.83

Feb.

158

TfS

169

164

172

600

1,960

1,510

1,180

2,640

3,370

1,780

1,230

1,010

760

885

2,140

1,900

1,660

1,900

2,580

«5.380

fTSSo

1,840

1,370

1,100

1,690

2,020

_

44,603

1,593

2,37

2.47

Mar.

3,140

2,020

1,290

5,400

6,050

2,840

1,840

1,340

1,150

985

1,230

1,660

1,010

*785

710

685

523

462

 HI: 1615

1,650

*6.850

37550"

1,840

1,340

1,200

935

835

 985

1,070

935

54,734

1,766

2.63

3.03

Apr.

785

685

583

492

428

574

588

428

358

323

315

366

404

636

935

785

574

449

518

514

574

960

910

1,010

1,450

1,260

860

685

555

462

19,465

649

0.966

1.06

May

'36"6~ 400

343

315

294

270

264

267

*241

267

267

241

237

281

244

215

193

178

172

175

169

150

169

169

169

166

147

T47

178

155

147

6,996

226

0.336

0.39

June

134

119

111

103

102

102

136

147

147

147

158

14l

144

144

132

119

111

104

98

98

129

129

129

124

124

119

117

111

100

96

3,677

133

0.183

0.20

July

93

93

90

106

*96

341

329

181

270

566

270

302

136

117

111

104

96

95

95

91

84

95

90

90

91

199

161

111

91

4,455

144

0.214

0.25

Aug.

88

96

83

80

146

81

119

90

78

78

460 m

104

91

81

75

73

71

67

65

65

102

241

147

98

78

73

71

71

71

71

3,286

106

0.158

0.18

Sept.

*71

71

71

71

70

70

70

I8-

M

68

81

77

80

81

80

78

75

73

70

70

68

70

75

102

^8

73

77

100

83

68

2,277

75 9

0.113

0.13

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,890 Mln 44 Mean 238 Cfsm 0.354 In. 4.81

Water year 1954-55: Max 6,850 Min 52 Mean 465 Cfsm 0.692 In. 9.41

Peak discharge (base, 7.000 ofs). 

cfs (12.01 ft).

Mar. 5 (1 s.m.) 9,200 cfs (13.32 ft)j Mar. 22 (5:30 p.m.) 8,720

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MUSKINOUM RIVER BASIN 197

Licking River at Dillon, Ohio

Location. Lat 39°58'15", long 82 "OS 1 25", in T. IN., R. 8 W., on downstream side of

center pier of highway bridge at Dillon, Muskingum County, 3 miles northwest of Zanesville and 3-5- miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 754 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1955.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 683.7 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Oct. 27, 1940, at site a third of a 

mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 749 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 9,020 cfs Mar. 5 (gage height, 14.09 ft); minimum, 58 cfs Oct. 1-3 (gage height, 2.94 ft).

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 30,300 cfs Mar. 7, 1945; maximum gage height, 27.63 ft 

Jan. 27, 1952; minimum discharge, 36 cfs Feb. 13, 1944, result of freezeup.

Maximum stage known, 37.0 ft in March 1913, from floodmark (backwater from Muskingum 

River).

Remarks.--Records good. Flow slightly regulated by Buckeye Lake on South Fork. 

Revisions.--WSP 923: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 29-31, Feb. 7)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 30 Dec. 31 to Sept. 30

2.9 52

3.1 84

3.4 163

3.7 

4.0 

7.0

295

470

2,540

3.0 

3.4

3.7

61

148

237

4.0 395

8.0 3,260

13.0 7,910

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

58

55

70

194

121

105

105

90

79

77

86

82

88

84

372

658

TTc7

362

256

206

171

147

128

113

105

101

108

99

99 

94

92

4,878

157

0.208

0.24

Nov.

90

92

90

88

90

88

86

84

81

81

79

76

76

76

72_

72

*76

77

77

82

86

84

84

86

101

101

103

126

137

147

2,688

89.6

0.119

0.13

Dec.

141

137

131

128

126

113

101

88 105"

105

103

94

97

105

113

118

121

244

410

380

242

228

224

198

171

167

163

266

1,380 

2, 260

1,550

9,809

316

0.419

0.48

Jan.

913

724

697

612

704

1,380

2,110

1, 160

857

710

580

461

485

467

431

395

*347

291

291

254

227

200

188

174

174

164

148

136

130

130

15,670

505

0.670

0.77

Feb.

136

155

164

161

151

572

1,900

1,760

1,3OO

2,620

3,840

2,250

1,340

1,130

857

843

*2,180

2,250

1,900

1,970

2,620

5,010

5,190

2,460

1,690

1,300

1,550

2,620

-

49,917

1,783

2.36

2.46

Mar.

2,180

2,780

1,620

3,800

7,910

4,020

2,390

1,660

1,340

1,130

1,130

2,040

1,200

*920

829

801

684

600

567

522

1,270

*6,010

5,910

2,390

1,620

1,380

1,130

990

1,020

1,100 

1,020

61,963

1,999

2.65

3.06

Apr.

885

773

690

600

548

619

710

567

497

437

413

522

1,130

1,060

990

766

626

652

678

645

990

990

1,060

1,480

1,480

1,020

822

690 

586

23,393

780

1.03

1.15

Calendar year 1954 : Max 3,710 Min 44 Mean 281

May

509 4"5B"

407

371

335

302

291

296

*280

324

365

318

308

377

359

276

254

234

223

217

197

194

206

203

191

194

174

166

194 

161

158

8,539

275

0.365

0.42

June

148

141

131

131

126

129

141

164

161

161

161

166

158

158

143

138

134

126

115

110

122

143

134

138

131

131

126

122

112

_25.

4,109

137

0.182

0.20

July

101

94

92

101

*103

317

485

15T

200

365

267

213

161

136

122

119

112

110

108

106

99

92

88 lOB"

*97

999'2

139

171

136 

106

4,734

153

0.203

0.23

Aug.

92

94

83

81

83

182

144

119

88

81

253 2"T4"

126

108

94

86

77

75

72

66.

70

104

176

174

129

106

90

83

77 

72

72

3,371

109

0.145

0.17

Sept.

*72

70

70

70

70

70

66

6556"

68

81

81

81

83

81

79

75

72

70

68

68

70

72

58" 92

75

72

90

88

86

2,259

75.3

0,100

0.11

Cfsm 0.373 In. 5.05

Water year 1954-55 : Max 7,910 Min 58 Mean 524 Cfsm 0.695 In. 9.42

Peak discharge (base. 6,500 cfs). Feb. 23 (2 a.m.) 6,910 efs (12.00 ft); Mar. 5 (12 m.) 9,020 efs 

(14.09 ft); Mar. 23 (4 a.m.) 8,210 efs (13.30 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
198 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

Muskingum River at Zanesville, Ohio

Location. Lat 39°56'07", long 82"00'26", near left bank on downstream side of Sixth 

Street Bridge in Zanesville, Muskingum County, 1,000 ft upstream from lock 10, half a 

mile downstream from Licking River, 0.6 mile downstream from dam 10, and 2.2 miles upstream from Moxahala Creek.

Drainage area. 6,844 sq mi.

Records available. April 1905 to December 1912 (gage heights and discharge measurements 

only), October 1939 to September 1955 (discontinued). Gage-height records collected 

at lock 10 since June 188V by Corps of Engineers are contained in reports of U. S. 

Weather Bureau.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 665.0 ft above mean sea level, 

adjustment of 1912. Prior to Dec. 20, 1939, staff gage at site 1,000 ft downstream at 

same datum.

Average discharge. 16 years (1939-55), 6,853 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 42,600 cfs Mar. 5 (gage height, 21.4 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 535 cfs Oct. 1.

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 80,900 cfs Jan. 27, 1952 (gage height, 29.6 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 420 cfs Jan. 7, 1940.

Maximum stage known, 51.8 ft Mar. 27, 1913, from gage readings by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks. Records fair. Plow regulated by 14 flood-control reservoirs (see p. 200). 

Revisions. WSP 893: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Tota]

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

535 550"

792

1,100

1,000

1,050

1,960

1,780

1,490 

1,280

1,200

1,060

1,340 

1,470

2,250

6,100

10,700

10,460

9,880

*9,620

9,880

8,140

6,700

5,620

4,730

3,660

2,850

2,550

2,310

2,230

2,150

116,377

3,754

-

-

Nov.

1,940 

1,830

1,730

1,670

1,670

1,620

1,640

1,580

1,490 

1,440

1,420

1,350

1,350 

1,280

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,160

1,150

1,270

1,320

1,280

1,280

1,350

1,400

1,400

1,560

1,640

1,780

2,090

44,380

1,479

-

-

Dec.

2,390 

2,490

2,410

2,290

2,150

1,960

1,780

1,690

1,670 

1,690

1,640

1,690

1,670 

1,670

1,780

1,870

*2,430

3,350

5,390

6,700

5,980

4,620

4,190

3,980

3,660

3,460

3,460

3,350

7,180

13,800

17,100

119,490

3,855

_

-

Jan.

16,300 

16,666

13,500

12,000

9,880

10,700

15,700

15,400

14,900 

11,200

9,620

8,140

7,180 

6,460

5,620

5,060

4,620

3,880

3,770

3,560

3,250

3,150

3,050

2,950

2,950

2,750

2,550

2,290

2,020

1,910

1, 890

222,250

7,169

_

-

Feb.

2,000 

2,356

2,270

2,210

2,150

3,460

7,180

9,360

10,400 

14,900

19,100

19,700

17,100 

12,700

9,620

8,140

*9,620

11,700

12,700

14,000

17,100

25,800

30,000

26,800

25,100

22,400

21,800

19, 100

-

378,760

13,530

_

-

Mar.

17,900 

22,100

21,800

26,500

56,500

20,000

15,500

11,200

18,266 

24,400

25,400

26,800

25,100 

25,400

25,400

25,100

25,700

20,600

18,500

16,800

16,000

26,500

50,700

26,800

*24,400

25,000

22,700

20,500

18,200

17,100

13,500

685,900

22,060

-

-

Apr.

12,200 

10,900

9,560

7,900

7,180

6,700

7,660

6,100

5,740 

5,170

4,950

4,950

4,840 

7,660

8,140

10,700

11,700

10,400

8,580

7,900

7,900

9,880

10,700

10, 100

11,200

12,500

15,500

13,060

11,400

9,620

268,150

8,958

-

-

May

8,580 

6,700

5,740

5,170

4,750

4,500

4,080

3,560

3,660 

5,770

*5,660

5,460

5,250 

5,250

5,150

5,150

5,150

2,850

2,510

2,450

2,590

2,450

2,490

2,430

2,350

2,650

2,650

2,350

2,430

2,450 

2,450

108,020

5,485

-

-

June

2,250 

2,666

1,820

1,750

1,670

1,560

1,550

1,580

1,620 

1,890

2,110

1,980

1,890 

1,870

1,940

1,960

1,850

1,670

1,460

1,550

1,570

1,270

1,550

1,510

1,490

1,570

1,280

1,270

1,160

1.060

48,900

1,630

-

-

July

1,080 

1,2S6

1,396

1,586

1,896

1,940

2,550

2,190

2,020 

2,550

2,850

2,470

*2,150 

1,690

1,670

2,150

1,600

1,560

1,580

2,040

1,820

1,460

1,200

1,200

1,130

1,160

1,250

1,670

1,920

1,370 

1 250 *

53,590

1,729

-

-

Aug.

1,150 

1,020

952

888

952

1,020

1,500

1,550

1,600 

1,350

1,556

1,276

1,220 

1,540

1,570

1,280

1,250

1,150

984

952

952

1,200

1,490

*1,400

1,400

1,250

1,150

1,050

904

872 

792

56,508

1,171

-

-

Sept.

324 

760

750

715

685

700

685

655

646 

610

685

792

840 

792

824

715

745

685

655

640

670

610

*610

700

715

776

745

824

792

888

21,707

724

-

-

Calendar year !954: Max 20,900 Min 505 Mean 3,417 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55: Max 36,300 Min 535 Mean 5,758 Cfsm - In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 199

Muskingum River at McConnelsville, Ohio

Location.--Lat 39°38'40", long 81°51'00", in SE£ sec. 11, T. 10 N., R. 12 W., on left 

bank just upstream from dam 7, at McConnelsville, Morgan County, and 3f miles downstream from Oilspring Run.

Drainage area. 7,411 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1921 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 650.31 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to July 27, 1922, chain gage at site half a mile upstream at same datum. 

July 27, 1922, to Aug. 10, 1926, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--34 years, 7,211 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 47,900 cfs Mar. 5 (gage height, 10.32 ft); minimum, 410 cfs Oct. 3, Sept. 4 (gage height, 0.37 ft).

1921-55: Maximum discharge, 126,000 cfs Jan. 26, 1937 (gage height, 21.14 ft); minimum, 218 cfs Aug. 25, 1930 (gage height, -0.65 ft), from rating curve extended below 

470 cfs.

Maximum stage known, 33.5 ft Mar. 27, 1913 (discharge, 270,000 cfs, computed by 

Corps of Engineers).

Remarks.--Records good. Flow regulated by 14 flood-control reservoirs (see p. 200). Some 

regulation at low flow by powerplant above station. Records of chemical analyses, and 

water temperatures for the water year 1955 are given in WSP 1400.

Revisions (water years). WSP 758: Drainage area. WSP 783: 1913(M). WSP 853: 1933(M). 

WSP 1173:1922-24, 1928(M).

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.4

.7

1.0

2.0

440

860

1,390

3,350

3.O 

5.0 

8.O 

10.0

5,900 

14,500 

31,4OO 

45,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

644 

574

476

1,155"

1,230

1,190

1,730

1,960

1,750 

1,470

1,410

1,300 

1,300

1,340

2,220

5,720

9,180 

9,620

8,950

*8,950

8,720

7,700

6,080

5,250

4,450

3,790

3,250

2,750

2,550 

2,390

2,290

111,334

3,591

-

-

Nov.

2,130 

2,O6O

1,920

1,830

1,830

1,77O

1,730

1,710

1,640 

1,560

1,500

1,470 

1,410

1,390

1,450

1,390

1,370 

1,410

1,430

1,560

1,520

1,520

1,560

1,620

1,690

1,750

1,810

1,980

2,130 2 250

50,390

1,680

-

-

Dec.

2,530 

2,750

2,650

2,550

2,450

2,350

2,130

1,940

1,980 

2,000

1,940

1,920 

2,000

2,040

2,130

2,250

2,750 

4,340

4,820

*5,900

5,720

4,700

4,120

4,120

3,790

3,680

3,570

3,790

7,000

14,500 

16,500

124,910

4,029

-

-

Jan.

15,500 

14,500

13,000

11,200

9,620

9,620

13,000

15,000

13,000 

11,«00

9,180

7,700 

6,780

5,900

5,250

4,700

4,340 

4,010

3,790

3,570

3,350

3,250

3,150

3,050

2,950

2,950

2,650

2,250

2,090

1,920

Ij880

210, 150

6,779

-

-

Feb.

1,94O 

2,510

2,310

2,170

2,230

5,840

9,180

7,900

9,850 

15,000

17,500

19,100 

16,500

13,000

10,100

*8,950

11,600 

12,100

12,600

13,500

16,500

26,000

30,200

*26,600

24,800

21,800

20,800

19,100

-

379,680

13,560

-

-

Mar.

19,1OO 

21,300

21,300

26,OOO

*44,800

24,200

15,000

12,100

16,000 

23,000

24,200

25,400 

24,200

24,200

24,200

24,200

21,800 

20,200

18,600

16,500

16,500

26,000

30,200

26,000

*24,200

22,400

20,800

19,600

18,600

17,000 

14,000

681,600

21,990

-

-

Apr.

12,600 

11,000

9,180

7,9OO

6,950

6,780

6,780

5,900

5,550 

5,100

4,820

4,700 

4,700

8,500

9,400

10,800

11,600 

10,500

8,720

8,100

7,900

9,850

10,500

10,800

12,100

12,600

15,000

13,000

11,600

'

270,780

9,026

-

-

May

7,900 

6,600

5,550

5,100

4,700

4,340

4,010

3,790

5,6PT 

3,680

*3,790

3,570 

3,460

4,120

3,680

3,350

3,460 

3,150

2,950

2,850

2,750

2,650

2,850

2,950

2,850

2,850

2,950

2,850

2,750

2,750 

2,750

114,680

3,699

-

-

June

2,650 

2,370

2,190

2,060

1,920

1,900

1,860

1,880

1,900 

2,000

2,290

2,310 

2,210

2,130

2,110

2,170

2,090 

1,900

1,730

1,690

1,680

1,600

1,520

1,660

1,680

1,640

1,600

1,430

1,350 

1,500

56,820

1,894

-

-

July

1,250 

1,190

1,390

1,750

2,000

2,150

2,850

2,450

2,490 

2,750

2,950

2,750 

2,250

*1,920

1,690

1,900

1,940 

1,850

1,900

2,510

2,000

1,580

1,570

1,540

1,250

1,160

1,260

1,750

2,270

1,730 

1,370

58,750

1,895

-

-

Aug.

1,17O 

1,080

1,03O

962

911

928

1,010

1,280

1,600 

1,450

1,600

1,450 

1,250

1,120

1,500

1,500

1,260 

1,210

1,120

1,050

979

1,170

1,580

1,520

1,410

*1,390

1,260

1,160

1,050 

962

945

37,507

1,210

-

-

Sept.

894 

ST?

658

464

644

716

700

686

672 

588

488

560 

700

752

780

894

796 

616

650

650

602

672

672

672

644

*644

700

764

764 

844

20,658

688

-

"

Calendar year 1954: Max 21,200 Mln 385 Mean 3,456 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55: Max 44,800 Mln 464 Mean 5,801 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day.
200 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

Reservoirs in Muskingum River basin, Ohio

During the years 1935 to 1938, the Corps of Engineers constructed 14 dams on the Muskingum River and tributaries for the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District. The reservoirs created by these dams are used mainly for flood control, but at 11 of them a conservation pool Is maintained for emergency water supply for domestic and industrial uses, 

to maintain sanitary stream conditions during periods of extreme low flow, and for recreational and wildlife conservation purposes.

There are no gates on spillways of the dams, except at Senecaville. All regulation is 

done by gates in tunnels through the dams, except at Beach City and Charles Mill, where 

there are also bypass gates in the conservation weir. At Senecaville, regulation at 

higher stages can be assisted by operation of ll^-foot taintor gates on spillway.

The total capacity of these reservoirs at spillway level is 1,539,000 acre-ft, of 

which 211,400 acre-ft is retained in the conservation pools.

The Corps of Engineers assumed operation of the reservoirs on Aug. 13, 1939, and furnished gage-height records and capacity curves used to compute data contained herein.

Dover Reservoir.-*Lat 40°33'30", long 81°24'45", in Sw£ sec. 6, T. 9 N., R. 1 W., at dam 

on Tuscarawas River, 4.2 miles northeast of Dover, Tuscarawas County. Drainage area 

above dam is 1,397 sq mi. Records available, October 1939 to September 1955. Gage, 

water'Btage recorder. Datum of gage is 858.0 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 

1912; gage readings have been adjusted to elevations above mean sea level. Maximum 

contents during year, 40,180 acre-ft Mar. 8 (elevation, 893.20 ft); no contents several 

days during year; minimum elevation, 864.56 ft Nov. 18. Maximum contents during period 

1939-55, 92,890 acre-ft June 11, 1947 (elevation, 902.68 ft); no contents several days 

during each year; minimum elevation, 864.35 ft Oct. 17, 20, 1939.

Reservoir formed by concrete dam completed Nov. SB, 1937. Capacity at spillway 

level (elevation, 916.0 ft), 203,000 acre-ft, of which 1,000 acre-ft is in conservation 

pool. Reservoir is used for flood control and conservation. There are no gates on 

spillway and all regulation is done by gates in conduits through dam.

Bolivar Reservolr.--Lat 40°39 I 05", long 81°25'55", at dam on Sandy Creek, 1.1 miles east 

of Bolivar, Tuscarawas County. Drainage area, 502 sq mi. Records available, October 

1939 to September 1955. Gage, water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 895.0 ft above 

mean sea level, adjustment of 1912; gage readings have been adjusted to elevations 

above mean sea level. Maximum contents during year, 25,020 acre-ft Mar. 8 (elevation, 

929.01 ft); minimum, 184 acre-ft Sept. 26, 27 (elevation, 896.45 ft, from graph based 

on gage readings). Maximum contents during period 1939-55, 57,830 acre-ft Feb. 8, 

1952 (elevation, 942.29 ft); minimum, 175 acre-ft Oct. 9, 1953 (elevation, 896.30 ft). 

Reservoir formed by earth dam completed Nov. 15, 1937. Capacity at spillway level 

(elevation, 962.0 ft), 149,600 acre-ft. Reservoir is used for flood control only. 

There are no gates on spillway and all regulation is done by gates in conduits through 

dam,

Lee..Bvllle Reservoir. Lat 40°28 I 10", long 81 0 11'45", in Ei sec. 36, T. 13 H., R. 6 W., at 

dam on McGuire Creek, 1.4 miles northeast of Leesville, Carroll County. Drainage area, 

47.9 sq mi. Records available, October 1939 to September 1955. Gage, water-stage 

recorder. Datum of gage is 928.0 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912; gage 

readings have been adjusted to elevations above mean sea level. Maximum contents 

during year, 21,960 acre-ft Oct. 18 (elevation, 965.37 ft)j minimum, 13,870 acre-ft 

Feb. 5 (elevation, 956.84 ft). Maximum contents during period 1939-55, 26,760 acre-ft 

Apr. 17, 1948 (elevation, 969.59 ft); minimum, 370 acre-ft Oct. 9-25, 1939 (elevation, 

928.38 ft), but may have been less during period Sept. 18-24 t 1940.

Reservoir formed by earth dam completed Oct. 22, 1937. Capacity at spillway level 

(elevation, 977.5 ft), 37,400 acre-ft, of which 19,500 acre-ft is in conservation pool. 

Reservoir is used for flood control and conservation. There are no gates on spillway 

and all regulation is done by gates in conduit through dam.

Atwood Reservoir.*-Lat 40°31'35", long 81°17'15", in SE£ sec. 28, T. 15 N., R. 7 W., at 

dam on Indian Fork, 1.5 miles southeast of New Cumberland, Tuscarawas County. Drainage area, 70.3 sq mi. Records available, October 1939 to September 1955. Gage, waterstage recorder. Datum of gage is 890.0 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912; 

gage readings have been adjusted to elevations above mean sea level. Maximum contents 

during year, 29,280 acre-ft Mar. 17 (elevation, 931.38 ft); minimum, 15,940 acre-ft 

Jan. 15 (elevation, 922.45 ft). Maximum contents during period 1939-55, 35.220 acre-ft 

Feb. 8, 1952 (elevation, 934.51 ft); minimum, 10.2 acre-ft Jan. 8, 9, 1940 (elevation, 

890.36 ft).

Reservoir formed by earth dam completed Sept. 23, 1937. Capacity at spillway level 

(elevation, 941.0 ft), 49,700 acre-ft, of which 23,600 acre-ft is in conservation pool. 

Reservoir is used for flood control and conservation. There are no gates on spillway 

and all regulation is done by gates in conduits through dam.

Beach City Reservoir."Lat 40 038'10", long 81 833'30", in T 10 N., R. 3 W., at dam on Sugar 

Creek, 1.6 miles southeast of Beach City, Stark County. Drainage area, 300 sq mi. 

Records available, October 1939 to September 1955. Gage, water-stage recorder. Datum 

of gage is 931.0 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912; gage readings have been 

adjusted to elevations above mean sea level. Maximum contents during year, 18,060 

acre-ft Mar. 8 (elevation, 962.60 ft); minimum, 1,740 acre-ft Sept. 10 (elevation, 

948.08 ft). Maximum contents during period 1939-55, 34,100 acre-ft June 10, 1947 

(elevation, 968.56 ft); minimum, 1.1 acre-ft Oct. 10, 17-19, 1939 (elevation, 931.60 ft).

Reservoir formed by earth dam completed Aug. 13, 1937. Capacity at spillway level 

(elevation, 976.5 ft), 71,700 acre-ft, of which 1,700 acre-ft is in conservation poolt 

Reservoir is used for flood control and conservation. There are no gates on spillway 

and all regulation is done by gates in conduits through dam or through bypass in conservation weir.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 201 

Reservoirs in Muskingum River basin, Ohio Continued

Piedmont Reservoir. Lat 40°11 1 25", long 81°12'45", in SE£ sec. 35, T. 10 N., R. 6 W., at 

dam on Stillwater Creek, 0.4 mile west of Piedmont, Harrison County. Drainage area, 

84 sq mi. Records available, October 1939 to September 1955. Gage, water-stage 

recorder. Datum of gage is 881.75 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912; gage 

readings have been adjusted to elevations above mean sea level. Maximum contents 

during year, 40,100 acre-ft Mar. 8 (elevation, 915.75 ft);" minimum, 31,590 acre-ft 

Sept. 22, 23 (elevation, 912.11 ft). Maximum contents during period 1939-55, 46,710 

acre-ft June 11, 12, 1947 (elevation, 918.33 ft); minimum, 109 acre-ft Nov. 29, 30, 

1939 (elevation, 882.55 ft).

Reservoir formed by earth dam completed May 22, 1937. Capacity at spillway level 

(elevation, 924.6 ft), 65,000 acre-ft, of which 33,600 acre-ft is in conservation pool. 

Reservoir is used for flood control and conservation. There are no gates on spillway 

and all regulation is done by gates in tunnel through abutment of dam.

Clendening Reservoir. Lat 40°16'05", long 81 0 16'35", in NW£ sec. 16, T. 12 N., R. 7 W., 

at dam on Brushy Pork, 0.6 mile east of Tippecanoe, Harrison County. Drainage area, 

69.5 sq mi. Records available, October 1939 to September 1955. Gage, water-stage 

recorder. Datum of gage is 862.0 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912; gage 

readings have been adjusted to elevations above mean sea level. Maximum contents 

during year, 30,700 acre-ft Mar. 8 (elevation, 900.21 ft); minimum, 24,560 acre-ft 

Sept. 23, 29 (elevation, 896.86 ft). Maximum contents during period 1939-55, 38,080 

acre-ft Feb. 7, 1952 (elevation, 903.85 ft); minimum, 34 acre-ft Nov. 30, 1939 

(elevation, 862.41 ft).

Reservoir formed by earth dam completed Nov. 1, 1937; capacity at spillway level 

(elevation, 910.5 ft), 54,000 acre-ft, of which 26,500 acre-ft is in conservation pool. 

Reservoir is used for flood control and conservation. There are no gates on spillway 

and all regulation is done by gates in tunnel through abutment of dam.

Tappan Reservoir. Lat 40°21'35", long 81°13'35", in NW£ sec. 4, T. 13 N,, R. 7 W., at 

dam on Little Stillwater Creek, 0.9 mile west of Tappan, Harrison County. Drainage 

area, 71.0 sq mi. Records available, October 1939 to September 1955. Gage, waterstage recorder. Datum of gage is 870.0 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912; 

gage readings have been adjusted to elevations above mean sea level. Maximum contents 

during year, 39,620 acre-ft Mar. 8 (elevation, 901.16 ft); minimum, 33,200 acre-ft 

Sept. 22, 23 (elevation, 898.48 ft). Maximum contents during period 1939-55, 48,480 

acre-ft Feb. 5, 6, 1952 (elevation, 904.53 ft); minimum, 48 acre-ft Oct. 1, 1939 

(elevation, 870.05 ft).

Reservoir formed by earth dam completed Oct. 24, 1936. Capacity at spillway level 

(elevation, 909.0 ft), 61,600 acre-ft, of which 35,100 acre-ft is in conservation pool. 

Reservoir is used for flood control and conservation. There are no gates on spillway 

and all regulation is done by gates in tunnel through dam.

Charles Mill Reservoir. Lat 40°44'20", long 82°21'40", in NE£ sec. 35, T. 23 N., R. 17 

W., at dam on Black Fork, 2.5 miles south of Mifflin, Ashland County. Drainage area, 

216 sq mi. Records available, October 1939 to September 1955. Gage, water-stage 

recorder. Datum of gage is 987.0 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912; gage 

readings have been adjusted to elevations above mean sea level. Maximum contents 

during year, 22,200 acre-ft Mar. 8 (elevation, 1,004.73 ft); minimum, 5,480 acre-ft 

Sept. 30 (elevation, 995.49 ft). Maximum contents during period 1939-55, 52,930 

acre-ft June 19, 1947 (elevation, 1,013.34 ft); minimum, 1,880 acre-ft Jan. 19, 20, 

1954 (elevation, 991.57 ft).

Reservoir formed by earth dam completed Aug. 17, 1936. Capacity at spillway level 

(elevation, 1,020.0 ft), 88,000 acre-ft, of which 7,400 acre-ft is in conservation 

pool. Reservoir is used for flood control and conservation. There are no gates on 

spillway and all regulation is done by gates in conduits through dam or through bypass gate around conservation weir.

Mohawk Re servo ir. Lat 40°21'10", long 82°05 I 15", in Sw£ sec. 6, T. 6 N., R. 8 W., at 

dam on Walhonding River, 1.5 miles northwest of Nellie, Coshocton County. Drainage 

area, 1,501 sq mi. Records available, October 1939 to September 1955. Gage, waterstage recorder. Datum of gage is 799.2 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912; 

gage readings have been adjusted to elevations above mean sea level. Maximum contents 

during year, 42,990 acre-ft Mar. 8 (elevation, 843.27 ft); minimum, 102 acre-ft 

Sept. 21 (elevation, 800.36 ft, from graph based on gage readings). Maximum contents 

during period 1939-55, 126,800 acre-ft June 10, 1947 (elevation, 864.76 ft); minimum, 

that of Sept. 21, 1955.

Reservoir formed by earth dam completed Sept. 22, 1937. Capacity at spillway level 

(elevation, 890.0 ft), 285,000 acre-ft. Reservoir is used for flood control only. 

There are no gates on spillway and all regulation is done by gates in tunnels through 

dam.

Pleasant Hill Reservoir. Lat 40°37'25n , long 82°19'30", in NE£ sec. 7, T. 19 N., R.

16 W., at dam on Clear Fork, 2.5 miles south of Perrysvllle, Ashland County. Drainage 

area, 199 sq mi. Records available, October 1939 to September 1955. Gage, waterstage recorder. Datum of gage is 971.75 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912; 

gage readings have been adjusted to elevations above mean sea level. Maximum contents 

during year, 21,970 acre-ft Mar. 5 (elevation, 1,028.63 ft); minimum, 12,000 acre-ft 

Oct. 3 (elevation, 1,018.13 ft). Maximum contents during period 1939-55, 32,220 

acre-ft June 8, 1947 (elevation, 1,036.69 ft); minimum, 995 acre-ft May 19, 1941 

(elevation, 991.43 ft).

Reservoir formed by earth dam completed Feb. 1, 1938. Capacity at spillway level 

(elevation, 1,065.0 ft), 87,700 acre-ft, of which 13,500 acre-ft is in conservation 

pool. Reservoir is used for flood control and conservation. There are no gates on 

spillway and all regulation is done by gates in tunnel through dam.
202 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

Reservoirs in Muskingum River basin, Ohio Continued

Mohicanville Reservoir . Lat 40°43 I 35", long 82°09'05", in SE£ sec. 34, T. 21 N., R. 15 

W., at dam on Lake Fork, 2 miles east of Mohicanville, Ashland County. Drainage area, 

269 sq mi. Records available, October 1939 to September 1955. Gage, water-stage 

recorder. Datum of gage is 932.0 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912; gage 

readings have been adjusted to elevations above mean sea level. Maximum contents 

during year, 22,960 acre-ft Mar. 12 (elevation, 950.74 ft); minimum, 48 acre-ft 

Sept. 22 (elevation, 933.10 ft, from graph based on gage readings). Maximum contents 

during period 1939-55, 59,820 acre-ft June 15, 1947 (elevation, 957.60 ft); minimum, 

28 acre-ft for several days in 1941, 1944, 1945; minimum elevation, 932.38 ft for 

several days in August, September, October 1941.

Reservoir formed by earth dam completed Dec. 24, 1936. Capacity at spillway level 

(elevation, 963.0 ft), 102,000 acre-ft. Reservoir is used for flood control only. 

There are no gates on spillway and all regulation is done by gates in conduits through 

dam.

Senecaville Reservoir.--Lat 39 0 55'25", long 81°26'10", at dam on Seneca Pork, 1.5 miles 

southeast of Senecaville, Guernsey County. Drainage area, 121 sq mi. Records available, October 1939 to September 1955. Gage, water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 

812.05 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912; gage readings have been adjusted 

to elevations above mean sea level. Maximum contents during year, 58,580 acre-ft 

Mar. 8 (elevation, 836.14 ft); minimum, 39,810 acre-ft Oct. 1 (elevation, 831.20 ft). 

Maximum contents during period 1939-55, 63,370 acre-ft Mar. 24, 1945 (elevation, 

837.27 ft); minimum, 2,310 acre-ft Oct. 22, 23, 1939 (elevation, 812.53 ft).

Reservoir formed by earth dam completed May 14, 1937. Capacity at spillway level 

(elevation, 842.5 ft), 88,500 acre-ft, of which 43,500 acre-ft is in conservation pool. 

Reservoir is used for flood control and conservation. Outflow is controlled mostly by 

operation of gates in short conduits through dam, but above spillway level, 11-J-foot 

taintor gates on spillway can be used.

Wills Creek Reservoir. Lat 40°09'25", long 81 "50'55", in SE£ sec. 23, T. 4 N., R. 6 W., 

at dam on Wills Creek, 1.3 miles south of village of Wills Creek, Coshocton County. 

Drainage area, 844 sq mi. Records available, October 1939 to September 1955. Gage, 

water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 733.0 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 

1912; gage readings have been adjusted to elevations above mean sea level. Maximum 

contents during year, 67,840 acre-ft Mar. 8 (elevation, 763.28 ft); minimum, 5,300 

acre-ft Sept. 22, 23 (elevation, 741.17 ft). Maximum contents during period 1939-55, 

122,200 acre-ft Mar. 11, 1945 (elevation, 771.38 ft); minimum, 1,880 acre-ft Oct. 22, 

23, 1939 (elevation, 734.10 ft).

Reservoir formed by earth dam completed Oct. 13, 1937. Capacity at spillway level 

(elevation, 779.0 ft), 196,000 acre-ft, of which 6,000 acre-ft is in conservation pool. 

Reservoir is used for flood control and conservation. There are no gates on spillway 

and all regulation is done by gates in conduits through dam.

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Date

Dec. 31. .......

Calendar year 

1954.

Feb. 28... .....

May 31 ........

Water year 

1954-55.

Dover Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

864.56 

865.60 

866.27 

871.30

-

866.18 

870.34 

869.67 

869.16 

865.70 

866.10 

865.67 

865.07 

864.92

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

0 

3.0 

11 

346

-

4.0 

221 

158 

122 

3.5 

7.2 

3.4 

.4 

0

-

Change In 

contents 

(acrefeet)

+ 3.0 

+8.0 

+335

+346

-342 

+217 

-63 

-36 

-118.5 

+3.7 

-3.8 

-3.0 

-.4

0

Bolivar Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

g896.45 

898.97 

898.20 

908.87

-

897.48 

906.47 

904.00 

902.42 

897.49 

898.05 

g896.60 

g896.60 

g896.60

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

184 

401 

320 

3,250

-

257 

2,160 

1,350 

973 

258 

304 

194 

194 

194

-

Change in 

contents 

(acrefeet)

+217 

-81 

+2,930

+3,059

-2,993 

+1,903 

-810 

-377 

-715 

+46 

-110 

0 

0

+10

Leesvllle Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

962.54 

962.69 

962.74 

959.80

-

956.93 

962.09 

962.95 

963.03 

962.64 

962.53 

962.40 

962.28 

962.00

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

19,040 

19,190 

19,240 

16,470

-

13,940 

18,590 

19,450 

19,530 

19,140 

19,030 

18,900 

18,780 

18,500

-

Change In 

contents 

(acrefeet)

+150 

+50 

-2,770

+2,450

-2,530 

+4,650 

+860 

+80 

-390 

-110 

-130 

-120 

-280

-540

t Elevation at 12 p.m.

g Prom graph based on staff-gage readings.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 203

Reservoirs in Muskingum River basin, Ohio Continued

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Date

Dec. 31. .......

Calendar year 

1954.

Feb. 28. .......

May 31 ........

Water year 

1954-55.

Date

Nov. 30.. ......

Dec. 31.... ....

Calendar year 

1954.

Water year 

1954-55.

Date

Calendar year 

1954.

Water year 

1954-55.

Date

Calendar year 

1954.

Water year 

1954-55.

Atwood Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

927.01 

927.57 

927.62 

925.43

-

922.48 

927.38 

926.20 

926.16 

927.54 

927.47 

927.28 

927.16 

926.85

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

22,120 

22,960 

23,030 

19,800

-

15,980 

22,670 

23,920 

23,860 

22,910 

22,800 

22,520 

22,340 

21,880

-

Change In 

contents 

(acrefeet)

+840 

+70 

-3,230

-2,200

-3,820 

+6,690 

+1,250 

-60 

-950 

-110 

-280 

-180 

-460

-240

Clendenlng Reservoir

897.30 

897.68 

897.65 

899.24

-

897.73 

898.07 

898.02 

898.01 

897.67 

897.53 

897.20 

897.24 

896.89

-

25,310 

25,960 

25,900 

28,860

-

26,040 

26,630 

26,540 

26,520 

25,940 

25,700 

25,140 

25,210 

24,610

-

+ 650 

-60 

+2,960

+5,470

-2,820 

+590 

-90 

-20 

-580 

-240 

-560 

+70 

-600

-700

Mohawk Reservoir

g800.48 

g801.62 

801.71 

806.07

-

802.24 

809.91 

810.50 

803.79 

g801 . 70 

g801.21 

g801.30 

g800.84 

g800.55

-

108 

166 

171 

546

-

203 

1,100 

1,210 

320 

171 

142 

147 

124 

111

-

+58 

+5.0 

+375

+400

-343 

+897 

+110 

-890 

-149 

-29 

+5.0 

-23 

-13

+3.0

Senecavllle Reservoir

831.21 

832.22 

832.13 

833.74

-

831.80 

832.83 

832.27 

832.99 

832.69 

831.80 

831.37 

831.66 

831.35

-

39,840 

43,310 

42,990 

48,920

-

41,850 

45, 510 

43,490 

46,080 

45,000 

41,850 

40,390 

41,370 

40,320

-

+ 3,470 

-320 

+5,930

+13,530

-7,070 

+3,660 

-2,020 

+2,590 

-1,080 

-3,150 

-1,460 

+ 980 

-1,050

+480

Beach City Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

948.00 

948.45 

948.61 

950.48

-

948.28 

950.45 

949.84 

949.21 

948.50 

948.33 

948.34 

948 . 18 

948 . 30

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

1,700 

1,910 

1,980 

3,000

-

1,830 

2,980 

2,610 

2,270 

1,930 

1,850 

1,860 

1,780 

1,840

-

Change in 

contents 

(acrefeet)

+210 

+70 

+1,020

+1,150

-1,170 

+1,150 

-370 

-340 

-340 

-80 

+ 10 

-80 

+60

+140

Tappan Reservoir

898.60 

899.24 

899.30 

899.90

-

899.14 

899.35 

899.43 

899.30 

899.20 

899.04 

898.86 

898.81 

898.50

-

33,480 

34,980 

35,120 

36,560

-

34, 740 

35,240 

35,430 

35,120 

34,860 

34,500 

34,060 

33,960 

33,250

-

+1,500 

+140 

+1,440

+4,940

-1,820 

+500 

+190 

-310 

-240 

-380 

-420 

-120 

-710

-230

Pleasant Hill Reservoir

1,018.17 

1,019.19 

1,019.35 

1,020.16

-

1,019.36 

1,022.54 

1,023.59 

1,019.94 

1,019.43 

1,019.43 

1,019.34 

1,019.24 

1,019.12

-

12,040 

12,850 

12,980 

13,640

-

12,990 

15,810 

16,760 

13,470 

13,040 

13,040 

12,970 

12,890 

12,800

-

+810 

+130 

+660

+1,690

-650 

+2,820 

+ 950 

-3,290 

-430 

0 

-70 

-80 

-90

+ 760

Wills Creek Reservoir

741.23 

742.13 

742.49 

746.47

-

742.19 

745.59 

743.52 

744.37 

742.70 

741.63 

741.38 

741.48 

741.26

-

5,350 

6,130 

6,480 

11,750

-

6,190 

10,370 

7,580 

8,630 

6,690 

5,690 

5,480 

5,560 

5,380

-

+ 780 

+350 

+5,270

+6,340

-5,560 

+4,180 

-2,790 

+ 1,050 

-1,940 

-1,000 

-210 

+80 -180

+ 30

Piedmont Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

912.33 

912.91 

912.96 

914.15

-

912.73 

913.15 

913.05 

913.06 

912.82 

912.57 

912.45 

912.45 

912.15

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

32,080 

33,370 

33,480 

36,220

-

32,960 

33,920 

33,690 

33,710 

33,160 

32,600 

32 , 340 

32 , 340 

31,680

-

Change In 

contents 

(acrefeet)

+1,290 

+110 

+2,740

+13,720

-3,260 

+960 

-230 

+20 

-550 

-560 

-260 

0 

-660

-400

Charles Mill Reservoir

995.51 

997.03 

997.15 

997.80

-

997.16 

998.82 

998.47 

997.47 

997.06 

996.94 

996.93 

996.93 

996.92

-

5,500 

7,440 

7,610 

8,520

-

7,620 

10,030 

9,500 

8,060 

7,480 

7,320 

7,310 

7,310 

7,300

-

+ 1,940 

+170 

+910

+6,390

-900 

+2,410 

-530 

-1,440 

-580 

-160 

-10 

0 

-10

+1,800

Mohloanvllle Reservoir

g933.19 

933.47 

933.75 

934.60

-

933.50 

936.10 

941.49 

933.94 

g933.48 

g933.42 

g933.21 

g933.18 

g933.27

51 

62 

73 

116

-

64 

214 

1,270 

81 

63 

60 

52 

51 

55

+11 

+11 

+43

+51

-52 

+150 

+1,056 

-1,189 

-IS 

-3.0 

-8.0 

-1.0 

+4.0

+4.0

t Elevation at 12 p.m.

g From graph based on staff-gage readings.
204 OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM

Ohio River at Parkersburg, W. Va.

Location. Lat 39°16'05", long 81 "33'50", on left bank on downstream side of bridge on 

U. S. Highway 50 at Parkersburg, Wood County, 0.3 mile upstream from Little Kanawha 

River and at mile 184.4.

Drainage area.--35.600 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. January 1940 to September 1955.

gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 562.01 ft above mean sea level, Sandy 

Hook datum. Prior to Apr. 25, 1950, at Baltimore & Ohio Railroad bridge 0.3 mile 

downstream at same datum. Auxiliary water-stage recorder 0.4 mile downstream from 

lock and dam 18 and 4.0 miles upstream from base gage; prior to Nov. 13, 1948, at 

lock 18.

Average discharge.--15 years, 50,090 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 322,000 cfs Oct. 18; maximum gage height, 

38.25 ft Mar. 6; minimum daily discharge, 5,200 cfs Sept. 23; minimum gage height, 

9.59 ft May 2.

1940-55: Maximum discharge, 440,000 cfs Jan. 1, 1943; maximum gage height, 49.03ft 

Jan. 1, 1943; minimum daily discharge recorded, 2,590 cfs Aug. 6, 1952. 

Maximum stage known, 58.9 ft Mar. 29, 1913.

Remarks.--Records good except those below 10,000 cfs, and those for periods of doubtful 

and fragmentary gage-height record, which are fair.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

7,230 

5.530

11,800

22,800

32,700

45,100

45,800

41,000

31,100

21,800

18,700

*16,900

18,400 

17,800 

43,200

138,000

221,000

*309.000

231,000

169,000

133,000

108,000

82,900

59,300

d40,800

d43, 600

d42,200

d30,600

d32,100

d40,500 

d47,000

2,107,860

68,000

1.91

2.20

Nov.

d59.700 

d29,100

d32,300

d28,800

d32,400

d33,300

d31,500

d33, 900

d30,000

*d26,700

27,900

25,400

24,000 

23,700 

19,000

16,100

17,200

17,000

19,900

15,800

15.600

19,600

27,400

26,500

26,400

24,400

25,200

28,000

29,800

37,000

783, 600

26,120

0.734

0.82

Dec.

42,400 

40,200

39,400

33,200

33,000

29,400

23,300

26,100

*23,000

22,400

30,900

34, 900

33, 700 

43,000 

59, 900

62,700

67,400

75,200

89,800

114., 000

109,000

92,300

75,000

58,100

39,500

43,300

36,200

34,900

57, 600

116,000 

191.000

H.776.8

57,320

1.61

1.86

Jan.

217.000

184,000

150,000

134,000

124,000

116,000

116,000

125,000

126,000

116,000

97,400

82,800

71,200 

42,000 

44,600

46,400

39,200

28,500

32,300

30,400

23,400

25,200

26,100

24,600

22,800

23,200

26,300

20,400

17,900

16,600 

12A400

*2,161.7

69,730

1.96

2.26

Feb.

15.000 

21,400

19,200

18,600

29,000

48,800

108,000

JUS, 000

3116,000

100,000

*90,200

97,700

101,000 

93,000 

80,200

71,200

87,100

89,000

89,100

89,900

91,600

112,000

155,000

179,000

168,000

155,000

146,000

137,000

-

*2,621

93,610

2.63

2.74

Mar.

143,000 

157,000

189,000

197,000

260,000

309,000

266,000

210,000

187,000

174,000

163,000

167,000

171,000 

166,000 

150,000

135,000

124,000

119,000

112,000

101,000

98,300

110,000

145,000

161,000

149,000

136,000

123,000

111,000

93,300

79^ 900 

60.200

*4,766.7

153,800

4.32

4.98

Apr.

57,300 

55,900

51,700

48,000

38,800

*41,300

35,000

34,200

32,400

27,900

27,900

26,900

26.500 

35,000 

57,300

58,100

55,900

54,700

51,500

59,800

66,600

85,400

78,300

75,900

73,300

86,400

121,000

127.000

112,000

97,500

tl,799.5

59, 980

1.68

1.88

May

79.400 

56,200

41,400

41,800

33,700

32,400

24,900

23, 900

22,500

21,400

f 24, 500

«f!8,100

21,700 

34,200 

38,300

28,600

f 24, 900

f 25, 100

f 20, 200

f!7,400

f 16, 100

f IS. 500

f 19, 366

f 20, 800

f 22, 000

f 24, 100

f!9,000

f 25, 100

f 26, 100

f20 500 

f is] 600

857,500

27,660

0.777

0.90

June

f 17, 000 

f 16, 600

f 11, 100

f!2,300

f 10, 800

f8,860

f 10, 500

W24, 900

42,300

46,600

38,700

36,000

47,400 

55.700 si.tdb

44,300

34,500

28,800

20,800

16,600

14,100

12,400

13,000

12,300

10,900

10,000

9,780

8,100

7.560

9,020

680,620

22,690

0.637

0.71

July

9,290 

14,700

15,500

13,400

9,550

*7.250

12,500

12,700

15,500

20,700

16,400

21.100

12,800 

11,500 

10, 900

10,100

7,660

7,660

11,100

9,700

8,210

7,560

7,330

11,100

10,700

13,600

12,300

15,200

9,550

8,350 

7,330

361,220

11,650

0.327

0.38

Aug.

7,220 

6,280

5,940

5.860

7,560

6,120

8,460

9,650

6,570

*8,460

27,700

22,000

25,000 

43.500 

d42,200

d27,500

d21,900

d22,300

d22,000

d32,100

d26,400

d25,200

d29,300

d!5,800

d!9,000

dll,300

dll,100

d8,380

dlO, 600

d7,660 

d7,100

530,160

17,100

0.480

0.55

Sept.

d8,350 

d6,480

d6,280

d6,800

d6,280

d5,860

*d7,660

5,440

6,080

6,080

5,860

7,660

6,680 

6,570 

6,480

5,360

5,290

5,860

6,120

5,940

5,360

5,860

5.200

10,200

6,920

5,360

5,760

13.200

8,216

7 230

200,430

6,681

0.188

0.21

Calendar year 1954: Max 309,000 Mln 5,080 Mean 40,100 Cfsm 1.13 In. 15.28

Water year 1954-55: Max 309,000 Mln 5,200 Mean 51,090 Cfsm 1.44 In. 19.49

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed In thousands.

d Doubtful gage-height record at base gage; discharge computed from reconstructed gage-height 

graph based on recorded graph at base gage and record for auxiliary gage.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed from partly estimated gage heights.
LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 205

Little Kanawha River near Burnsville, W. Va.

Location. Lat 38°49'25", long 80°35 1 35", on left bank at downstream side of bridge on 

State Highway 5, 0.1 mile downstream from Knawl Creek and 4 miles southeast of Burnsville, Braxton County.

Drainage area. 155 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1938 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 756.09 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Feb. 25, 1940, staff gage at site 

100 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 276 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,090 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 16.98 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Sept. 20-23; minimum gage height, 0.72 ft Sept. 23.

1938-55: Maximum discharge, 9,200 cfs Feb. 3, 1939 (gage height, 19.04 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,700 cfs; minimum, 0.01 cfs Nov. 15-21, 1953; minimum gage 

height, -0.01 ft Oct. 21, 1953.

Flood of March 1918 reached a stage of 19.7 ft, from floodmark (discharge, about 

9,800 cfs).

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 29 Dec. 30 to Sept. 30

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.5

6.0

10

17

37

63

156

3.0

5.0

7.0

10.0

13.0

275

810

1,410

2,680

4,090

1.0 

1.4 

1.6

0.1

.2

.4

1.0

13

27

1.9

2.2

6.0

10.0

13,0

63

120

1,100

2,680

4,090

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

6,0 IT 

88

131

94

106

218 

141

96

76

62

52

43

37

*1,450

5,990 

692

288

174

129

104

91

79

68

59

53

336

1,110

855

1,100 

735

12,474.0

402

2.59

2.99

Nov.

386

25£

192

156

220

245

215 

178

154

135

119

107

100

88

86

79 

*73

68

66

BB

76

113

107

104

119

123

113

133

338 

415

4,632

154

0.994

1.11

Dec.

512

252

178

150

129

107

84 

63

1C5

135

129

123

150

350

692

*735 

478

1,020

1,080

544

318

238

220

178

137

117

107

119

920

2,860 

1,040

13,041

421

2.72

3.13

Jan.

558

408

295

395

545

732

1.080 

670

458

345

295

260

*270

255

275

520 

265

225

225

188

145

218

288

248

215

185

180

150

175 

12 £

96

10,074

325

2.10

2.42

Feb.

148

552

935

558

470

1,790

4,140 

1,340

658

445

408

382

320

308

515

420 

*1,950

1,080

652

458

395

370

770

670

482

358

1,520

1,680

-

23,534

840

5.42

5.65

Mar.

1,680

1,600

708

72O

3,550

5,190

2,250 

852

545

395

*545

732

520

570

518

1,190 

995

695

620

495

42O

882

682

470

545

305

252

208

195 

182

168

25,819

835

5.57

6.19

Apr.

158

145

158

125

109

102

120 

111

98

92

90

9T

90

*90

125

132 

125

122

113

107

98

100

98

92

277

552

895

552

595

270

5,623

187

1.21

1.55

Hay

208

165

158

113

98

85

71 

63

56

49

52

*65

174

606

T2t3

255

170

122

96

79

66

55

47

49

59

57

43

32

27 

7ZCo

31

3,579

115

0.742

0.86

June

52

27

21

17

14

12

m120 no2

8£

259

495

532

232

185

132 

94

71

56

45

37

51

25

22

57

74

65

42

51

23

2,799

93.3

0.602

0.67

July

18

15

13

12

11

9.7

11 

28

45

3T

25

17

16

*14

12

10 

12~8.8

10

22

27

17

12

15

52

45

28

19

15

25

20

597.5

19.5

0.125

0.14,

Aug.

14

11

9.1

7.6

7.0

6.7

6.1

671

6.4

6.4

8.2

7,0

7,5

9,7

43

26 

16

*14

38

47

28

20

22

48

37

21

15

12

10

8*5

7.6

521.7

16.8

0.108

0.13

Sept.

6.7

575

4.9

4.3

4.0

3.4

2.5 

 1.9

1.0

1.0

.6

.5

.5

.4

.3

,5 

.3

.2

.2

ii

.1

.1

,1

.4

3.7

4.9

3.7

2.5

2.2 20.9

59.1

1.97

0.015

0.01

Calendar yeari954: Max 4,780 Min.6.0 Mean 283 Cfsm 1.83 In. 24.79

Water year 1954-55 : Max 4,140 Min o.l Mean 282 Cfsm 1.82 In. 24.65

_dlscharge (base, 4, 

4,920 CIcfs (14.68 rt).

* Discharge- measurement made on thia day.

OOP cfs).- 70ct. 16 (3:30 a.m.) 6,090 cfs (16.98 ft); Feb. 7 (6 a.m.)
206 LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

Little Kanawha River at Glenville, W. Va.

Location. Lat 38°56'00", long 80°50'20", on right bank at highway bridge at Glenville, 

Gilmer County, 1,000 ft upstream from Sycamore Run.

Drainage area. 386 sq mi.

Records available. June 1915 to September 1922 (gage heights only), December 1928 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 697.79 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. June 1915 to Sept. 30, 1922, staff gage and Dec. 10, 1928, to Dec. 13, 1934, 

chain gage, at bridge 300 ft upstream at same datum. Auxiliary wire-weight gage read 

twice daily 2.7 miles downstream from base gage.

Average discharge.--26 years (1929-55), 598 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,600 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 28.22 ft, backwater from tributaries downstream); minimum, 0.5 cfs Sept. 23 (gage height, 1.43 ft).

1915-22, 1928-55: Maximum discharge, 20,400 cfs Apr. 16, 1939, from graph of discharge adjusted for changing stage; maximum gage height, 33.22 ft Apr. 17, 1939, from 

floodmarks; no flow at times in September and October 1930 and 1932.

Maximum stage known, 33.6 ft Nov. 16, 1926 (discharge not determined but probably 

less than that of Apr. 16, 1939).

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions. WSP 783: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Backwater from Leading Creek Oct. 15-17. Dec. 30, 31, Feb. 6-8, 27, 

Mar. 5-7, 16)

Oct. 13 to Sept. 30

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

20

29

55

106

203

500

850

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

0.3

.7

1.4

3.0

5.0

9.0

16

27

2.3

3.0

4.0

6.0

10.0

15.0

22.0

76

221

500

1,210

2,810

5,200

10,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

24

383

745

422

281

598

762

418

242

166

*135

111

95

82

2,320

10 , OOP

3,900

745

406

267

214

181

154

135

119

105

211

2,050

1,850

1,970

1,530

30,621

988

2.56

2.95

Nov.

850

518

367

298

410

570

456

353

294

251

219

195

181

164

150

*141

135

129

143

150

199

239

228

203

239

301

286

316

850

_9_55

9,790

326

0.845

0.94

Dec.

692

518

394

324

279

242

201

162

203

*364

342

314

342

1,610

2,050

1,690

1,170

1,730

2,290

1,290

745

452

406

403

319

262

237

239

1,830

7.070

3,470

31,640

1,021

2.65

3.05

Jan.

1,210

815

605

798

1,330

1,690

2.170

1,410

955

745

640

588

658

*640

675

1,030

762

622

535

422

326

406

728

570

452

370

388

345

334

289

246

22,754

734

1.90

2.19

Feb.

246

1,280

1,850

1,060

798

3,580

8,800

4,250

1,410

920

780

745

570

493

570

*955

*3,700

2,730

1,370

955

780

920

2,510

1,850

1,100

762

3,520

4,820

-

53,324

1,904

4.93

5.14

Mar.

4,760

4,000

1,570

1,700

7,040

7,140

5,470

2,130

1,170

850

1,970

*2,250

1,170

780

710

3,520

2,730

1,490

1,610

1,130

990

2,260

1,690

990

710

605

518

400

353

319

294

62,319

2,010

5.21

6.00

Apr.

272

258

246

230

203

199

217

*212

184

169

160

171

171

232

728

406

306

269

249

230

221

232

219

223

1,590

1,650

2,010

1,290

798

535

13,880

463

1.20

1.34

May

385

311

262

226

201

175

154

137

121

109

107

125

636

*1.890

1,060

535

339

251

203

171

148

129

123

139

133

129

113

107

72 

58

58

8,607

278

0.720

0.83

June

63

60

52

42

33

27

682

1,210

535

*249

798

1,650

885

552

406

286

217

169

137

111

95

80

63

53

53

123

148

111

74

55

9,019

301

0.780

0.87

July

42

33

27

25

30

24

20

*66

184

135

89

56

39

28

25

20

18

15

12

12

14

25

28

34

47

55

76

53

38

26

15

1,311

42.3

0.110

0.13

Aug.

26

23

17

13

10

8.2

8.6

12

9.7

8.2

4.8

*4i2

9.7

15

18

39

48

47

33

47

76

62

74

48

62

55

33

23

15 

11

8. 6

869.0

28.0

0.073

0.08

Sept.

6.6

5.4

4.8

4.0

3.4

3.0

2.8

2.2

*1.9

1.4

1.3

1.3

.9

7§

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

1.1

27

1Z

17

8.2

5.8

4.4

3.8

159.1

5.30

0.014

0.02

Calendar year 1954: Max 10,400 Min 24 Mean 640 Cfsm 1.66 In. 22.50

Water year 1954-55: Max 10,000 Mln 0.6 Mean 669 Cfsm 1.73 In. 23.54

Peak discharge (base. 6.700 cfs) . Oct. 16 (9:30 a.m.) 10,600 cfs (28.22 ft); Dec. 30 (2 p.m.) 

7,850 cfs (22.22 ft); Feb. 7 (9:30 a.m.) 7,800 cfs (24.38 ft); Mar. 5 (1:30 p.m.) 7,270 ofa (20.92 

f t).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 207

Steer Creek near Grantsville, W. Va.

Location. Lat 38°51'45", long 81°02'05", on right bank at downstream side of highway 

bridge, 500 ft upstream from Rush Run, 2.2 miles upstream from mouth, and 5.5 miles 

southeast of Grantsville, Calhoun County.

Drainage area. 166 sq mi.

Records available. February 1938 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 678.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Feb. 25, 1940, wire-weight gage at same site and datum. Since 

June 17, 1941, auxiliary staff gage at site 1 mile downstream.

Average discharge. 17 years, 209 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,270 cfs Oct. 16; maximum S.&KB height, 22.99 ft 

Oct. 16 (backwater from Little Kanawha River); no flow Sept. 15-23.

1938-55: Maximum discharge, 12,400 cfs Apr. 16, 1939 (computed from graph based on

f

age readings), from rating curve extended above 4,000 cfs; maximum gage height, 28.15 

t Apr. 16, 1939 (backwater from Little Kanawha River); no flow Oct. 12-15, 24-27, 1953, 

Sept. 15-23, 1955; minimum gage height observed, 1.35 ft Sept. 28, 1938.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of doubtful gage-height record and backwater from Little Kanawha River, which are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1113: 1947. WSP 1275: 1938-39.

Rating tables, water year 1964-55, except periods of backwater from 

Little Kanawha River (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in 

cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. l)

2.4

2.5 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

6.0

8.4

15

29

76

Oct. 1-15

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

12.0

Oct. 16 to Sept. 30

151

364

1,020

3,480

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5 

2.7

3.0

3.5

4.0

5.0

7.0

11.0

14.0

28

66

126

360

1,020

2,870

4,830

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

6.5

297

510

277

139

210

225

116

72

51

*39

31

28

26

2,990

k4,760

kl,050

222

134

93

75

61

50

42

36

33

367

792

635

450

366

14,183.5

458

2.76

3.18

Nov.

220

163

118

99

145

205

163

122

96

81

68

58

53

49

46

*42

41

38

36

3S

61

95

78

69

94

153

151

161

342 3TO"

3,395

113

0.681

0.76

Dec.

210

161

123

100

86

68

50

41 *G5

120

96

90

114

555

600

510

358

525

600

350

220

171

149

143

111

90

84

89

1,260

k4 200 

klioOO

12,339

398

2.40

2.76

Jan.

384

292

215

390

585

775 740"

405

295

228

205

192

240

*232

278

465

342

260

220

161

118

145

190

161

136

110

117

99

122

94

90

8,286

267

1.61

1.86

Feb.

84

614

555

298

265

2,230

k3,350

k730

435

298

280

195

192

141

173

*420

1,680

722

435

302

255

372

1,340

758

420

290

3,710

d2,700

-

23,244

830

5.00

5.21

Mar.

d2,220

dl,100

d340

d260

k4.500

dk2 , 900

d2,490

618

381

*270

705

688

366

250

270

3,240

4,060

570

570

405

328

740

510

322

232

255

212

175

155

128 in

29,151

940

5.66

6.53

Apr.

100

93

90

80

68

66

*68

59

50

45

43

4¥

47

93

255

145

111

93

84

77

75

90

79

88

950

705

570

384

225

159

5,041

168

1.01

1.13

May

120

96

83

70

59

49

43

36

32

28

28

34

211

*950

G52

179

108

76

54

44

36

30

27

27

37

32

24

20

18

16 

TT

3,236

104

0.627

0.72

June

14

13

11

10

8.6

7.9

7.9

9.0

*1B

17

22

63

55

35

26

22

18

14

12

10

8.6

7.9

7.6

T^

7.6

d!3

d23

d!9

d!3

dlO

511.7

17.1

0.103

0.11

July

d7

d6

d4

d4

d3

d2

*d2

d2

d7.2

d61

27

18

13

10

7.6

6.2

5.8

5.2

4.9

4.6

4.0

2.8

2.0

1.4

1.3

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9 1~7T

1.0

217.9

7.03

0.042

0.05

Aug.

1.0

.8

.6

.4

.3

.3

4.0

35

60

aSS

*12

8.2

6.5

5.5

4.3

3.4

3.1

2.5

2.5

2.8

5.2

7.9

20

16

9.7

6.5

4.6

2.5

1.9

1.0

.6

255.1

8.23

0.050

0.06

Sept.

0.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

* . 1

.09

.07

.04

.03

.02

.01

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.07

.2

.7

1.4

.7

.5

.5

6.73

0.224

0.0013

0.002

Calendar year 1954: Max 6,500 Min 4.7 Mean 224 Cfsm 1.35 In. 18.34

Water year 1954-55: Max 4,760 Min 0 Mean 274 Cfsm 1.65 In. 22.37

Peak discharge (base, 2,7OO efs). Oct. 16 (3 a.m.) 9,270 cfs (22.95 ft); Dec. 30 (7 a.m.) 6,400 

cfs (16.38 ftjj Feb. 7 (5 a.m.) 5,130 cfs (17.27 ft); Feb. 27 (5 p.m.) 6,560 cfs (16.27 ft); Mar. 6 

(12:30 a.m.) 4,770 cfs (15.48 ft); Mar. 16 (5 a.m. ) 5,820 cfs (15.20 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed from recorder record, weather records, and records for Reedy Creek near Reedy, West Pork Little Kanawha River at Rocksdale, and Little Kanawha 

River near Burnsville.

k Computed by using fall as a factor.

Note.--Backwater from Little Kanawha River Oct. 16, 17, Dec. 3o, 31, Feb. 7, 8, 28, Mar. 5, 6.
208 LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 

Little Kanawha River at Grantsville, W. Va.

Location.--Lat 38"55"20", long 81°05'50", on left bank at downstream side of bridge on 

State Highway 16 at Grantsville, Calhoun County, 1,200 ft downstream from Philip Run.

Drainage area. 913 sq mi.

Records available. December 1928 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 652.83 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Nov. 21, 1934, chain gage on bridge at same datum.

Average discharge.--26 years (1929-55), 1,366 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 23,100 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 34.35 ft); minimum, 1.8 cfs Sept. 22 (gage height, 5.99 ft).

1928-55: Maximum discharge, 34,300 cfs Apr. 17, 1939 (gage height, 43.10 ft); no 

flow Sept. 10 to Nov. 16, 1930.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years).~VISP 1275: 1929(M), 1932-36.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 6 Feb. 7 to Sept. 30

6.5 

7.0 

7.5 

8.0 

8.5

52

170

300

430

575

9.0

10.0

14.0

20.0

34.0

795

1,340

3,950

9,250

22,700

6.0

6.1

6.2

6.3 

6.5 

7.0

2.0

6.0

13

25

60

181

8.0

8.5

9.0

13.0

31.0

432

575

795

3,200

19,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

56

ZS5

2,850

1,310

750

750

1,550 

890

540

394

300

238 

191

*157 

4,250

21,900

14, 900

2,380

965

638

482

396

331

279

232

206

422 

3,340

3,410

3,870

'

71,333

2,301

2.52

2.91

Nov.

1,820

1,130

840

660

682

1,130

1,020 

795

638

525

443

394 

352

326 

292

*264

243

227

217

5ST

344

660

575

496

525

915

965 

940

1,640

2 j 160

21,499

717

0.785

0.88

Dec.

1,580

1,160

890

705

575

482

391 

318

*35S'

648

772

705 

750

3,080 

5,110

3,870

2,660

2,720

4,750

2,920

1,700

1,100

915

840

728

558

469 

469

3,160

15.000

11,600

71,151

2,295

2.51

2.90

Jan.

3,240

1,910

1,460

1,520

2,780

3,550

m2,060

1,730

1,460

1,370 

*1,460

1,520 

1,520

2,300

2,000

1,580

1,310

1,040

795

795

1,310

1,310

1,020

818

750 

818

750

705

525

51,626

1,665

1.82

2.10

Feb.

482

2,F7o"

4,270

2,420

1,760

6,640

16.600 

13,100

3,790

2,120

1,730

1,640 

1,280

1,070 

*1,070

1,850

7,440

7,360

3,340

2,240

1,850

2,540

5,980

6,190

2,780

1,850

7,770 

13,100

_

126,732

4,526

4.96

5.16

Mar.

11,300

11,000

4,430

3,060

14,000

17.200

13,900 

6,370

2,780

*1,940

3,500

6,730 

2,990

1,850 

1,580

7,700

9,340

3,630

3,480

2,660

2,180

4,640

5,110

2,540

1,700

1,400

1,190 

940

795

705

615

151,255

4,879

5.34

6.16

Apr.

540

497

471

445

394

368

*406 

419

381

326

298

TO? 

321

356 

1,860

1,400

865

660

540

497

497

865

772

458

3,680

4,110

4,430 

2,990

1,850

1,220

32,222

1,074

1.18

1.31

May

865

682

540

458

394

344

294 

256

221

194

184

186 

*444

4,030 

2,650

1,220

728

497

394

314

261

218

186

236

264

228

186 

158

131

106

96

17,165

554

0.607

0.70

June

87

82

78

71

60

52

5? 

1,500

*772

484

331

1,930 

1,490

818 

595

458

331

244

186

146

118

94

80

69

64

73

124

154

118

87

10, 748

358

0.392

0.44

Jul-y

69

54

47

41

115

82

*346 

156

283

1,260

368

194 

124

84 

64

54

52

43

36

31

S3,

2?

25

38

47

67

89 

87

71

52

41

4,088

132

0.145

0.17

Aug.

33

27

27

25

21

18

18 

27

82

56

*38

28 

23

19 

15

21

56

71

62

52

50

92

268

288

m

101

87 

64

50

41

35

1,939

62.5

0.068

0.08

Sept.

28

23

19

17

13

12

9.5 

*8.8

8.1

7.4

6.7

5.6 

5.2

4.4 

4.0

3.6

3.2

2.8

2.8

2.4

2.0

T3

2.8

7.4

8.1

53

50- 75

35

27

449.2

15.0

0.016

0.02

Calendar year 1954: Max 31,900 Min 38 Mean 1,328 Cfsm 1.45 In. 19.75

Water year 1954-55: Max 21,900 Mln 2.0 Mean 1,535 Cfsm 1.68 In. 22.83

Peak discharge (base, 13,000 cfs).-

p.m.) 17,400 cfs (28.57 ft); Feb. 7 I

- Oct. 16 (11:30 a.m.) 23,100 cfs (34.35 ft); Dec. 30 (6:30 

12:30 p.m.) 19,900 cfs (31.15 ft); Feb. 28 (1:30 a.m.) 15,100

cfs (26.18 ft)j Mar. 6 (3 a.m.) 17,900 cfs (29.15 ft); Mar. 16 (11 p.m.) 13,100 cfs (24.14 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 209

West Pork Little Kanawha River at Rocksdale, W. Va.

Location. Lat 38 0 50'35", long 81°13'20", near center of span on downstream side of highway bridge, 50 ft downstream from Henry Pork, at Rocksdale, Calhoun County, and 9 miles 

southwest of Grantsville.

Drainage area. 205 sq mi.

Records available. December 1928 to September 1931, February 1938 to September 1955.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily and crest-stage indicator. Datum of gage is 

657.85 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Sept. 30, 1931, chain 

gage on downstream side of bridge at present datum.

Average discharge. 19 years (1929-31, 1938-55), 251 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,200 cfs Oct. 15 (gage height, 23.55 ft); minimum, 0.01 cfs Sept. 21-23 (gage height, 4.50 ft).

1929-31, 1938-55: Maximum discharge, 20,200 cfs Apr. 16, 1939 (gage height, 30.3 

ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs; no flow July 26, 

July 30 to Aug. 6, Sept. 13 to Nov. 16, 1930, Oct. 10-27, Nov. 9-14, 17-21, 1953.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 953: 1929-31, 1938(M), 1939. WSP 1275: 1950.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per 'second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 7-10, May 15 to July 8)

Oct. 1-15 Oct. 16 to Sept. 30

5.1

5.3

5.6

6.0

6.5

7.0

8.0

11.0

14.6

8.5

18

33

63

129

240

515

1,600

3,280

4.5

4.6

4.7

4.8

4.9

5.0

5.1 

5.3

0.01

.1

.3

1.0

2.3

4.5

8.0

19

5.6

6.0

6.5

7.0

8.0

12.0

16.0

19.3

39

77

140

260

510

1,700

3,300

5,110

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

20~ 9.8

228

104

54

63

73

42

32

28

23

20

17

*14 

3,270

4,120 

410

185

112

88

67

55

46

39

33

31

296

688

726

537 

335

11,765.8

380

1.85

2.13

Nov.

235

140

100

88

150

235

150

112

94

75

64

53

51

46 

*43

39 

37

353B"

41

150

125

94

88

106

140

150

172

275" 310

3,433

114

0.556

0.62

Dec.

198

140

112

94

75

65

54

44

35

*150

112

106

112

1,010 

888

672 

410

410

537

360

248

172

140

132

118

94

77

77

1,300

5,650

845

12,437

401

1.96

2.26

Jan.

455

522

235

385

780

915

753T

460

348

260

235

222

*285

272 

272

485 

410

298

235

172

125

140

140

118

106

100

100

88

88

75

64

9,004

290

1.41

1.65

Feb.

410" 64

6 IS

322

285

1,820

3,090

854

460

335

298

222

198

172 

160

410 

*1,780

888

510

548

298

591

1,610

672

385

360

5,080

2,660

-

24,880

889

4.54

4.51

Mar.

2,300

1,160

360

265

4,500

4,290

1,940

672

455

*272

558

672

560

248 

399

4,890 

1,570

591

618

435

572

1,020

645

410

298

510

248

210

160

140

125

50,271

976

4.76

5.49

Apr.

112

106

94

88

77

77

*77

68

55

50

56

62

57

82 

455

185 

152

112

100

88

88

94

82

106

1,980

1,140

672

410

272

185

7,142

258

1.16

1.50

May

152

112

100

88

76

69

59

50

44

38

41

52

*132

 1,050 555"

172 

100

77

58

46

59

33

51

31

49

40

32

24

18

17 

TJT -Lo

3,315

107

0.522

0.60

June

15

12

8.0

5.9

4.1

2.7

12

17

*19

12

31

43

33- 44

26

21 

15

10

7.3

4.5

3.2

2.3

1.9

1.4

1.9

5.2

13

14

9.0

4*8

401.2

13.4

0.065

0.07

July

5.2

1.9

FTS

2.7

22

45

*46

29

69

75

44

21

14

10 

8.0

6.2 

6.6

12

11

8.0

5.2

5.2

2.5

22

65

28

14

9.5

6.2

4.3 3 8

596.4

19.2

0.094

0.11

Aug.

5.2

5.6

2.0

1.5

1.1

1.0

.8 12 

52

Iff

*8.5

11

7.5

5.2 

5.2

5.2 

2.5

5.2

9.0

7.0

4.1

4.1

14

14

10

5.9

4.5

2.5

1.8

1 .8 

1.5

225.1

7.20

0.055

0.04

Sept.

0.876"

.4

.5

.2

.5

.2

*.2

.1

.1

.1

.08

.06

.07 

.06

.06 

.05

.04

.05

.02

.01

TOT

.01

.1

.1

.09

.1

.1

.1

.1

4.51

0.150

0.00075

0.0008

Calendar year 1954: Max 4,120 Min 2.5 Mean 189 Cfsm 0.922 In. 12.48

Water year 1954-55: Max 5,080 Min 0.01 Mean 283 Cfam 1.38 In. 18.76

Peak discharge (base, 3,500 cfs).-

5,040 cfs (19.17 ft); Feb. 7 (2:30 a

-Oct. 15 (11:50 p.m.) 11,200 cfs (25.55 ft); Dec. 50 (8 a.m.) 

m.) 4,780 cfs (18.8 ft); Feb. 27 (1 p.m.) 8,400 cfs (25.2 ft);

Mar. 6 (1 a.m.) 7,200 cfs (22.0 ft); Mar. 16 (4:50 p.m.) 7,600 cfs (22.40 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
210 LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

Reedy Creek near Reedy, W. Va.

Location. Lat 38°57'40", long 81°23'25", on left bank a quarter of a mile downstream 

from Roundbottom Run, 1 mile north of Lucile, and 4.5 miles northeast of Reedy, Roane 

County.

Drainage area. 79.4 sq mi.

Records available. October 1951 to September 1955.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 650 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 3,840 cfs Feb. 27 (gage height, 12.04 ft); minimum, 0.02 cfs Sept. 19-21; minimum gage height, 1.81 ft Sept. 19.

1951-55: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 27, 1955; minimum, 0.02 cfs Oct. 20, 1953, 

Sept. 19-21, 1955.

Revisions. Figures of maximum discharge for the water years 1952 and 1953 have been 

revised to 3,350 cfs Dec. 15, 1951 (gage height, 11.27 ft) and 2,420 cfs Mar. 3, 1953 

(gage height, 9.90 ft), superseding those published in WSP 1235 and 1275, respectively.

Remarks . Records good.

Revisions. The figures of peak discharge for the water years 1952-53 have been revised, 

as shown below. They supersede figures published in WSP 1235 and 1275 respectively.

Revised peak discharge . 1951-52 : Dec. 8 (12 p.m.) 2,240 cfs (9.61 ft); Dec. 15

8 a.m.) 2,240 cfs (9.57 ft); Jan. 28 (5:30

.

(7:30 a.m.) 3,350 cfs 111.27 ft); Dec. 21 ( .. .

a.m.) 1,960 cfs (9.06 ft); Mar. 22 (6 p.m.) 2,120 cfs (9.45 ft); May 20 (11:30 p.m.) 

3,280 cfs (11.18 ft): June 30 (2:30 p.m.) 2,010 cfs (9.16 ft).

1952-53: Jan. 8 (8:30 p.m.) 2,300 cfs (9.72 ft); Mar. 3 (9:30 p.m.) 2,420 cfs 

(9.90 ft); Mar. 24 (7:30 a.m.) 2,360 cfs (9.79 ft); Aug. 9 (11 p.m.) 2,120 cfs 

(9.40 ft).

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 29 Dec. 30 to Sept. 30

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

0.6 

2.1 

4.6

2.6 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

54

117

330

900

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.9

5.9

12

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

4.0 

8.0 

10.0

20

57

121

330

1,460

2,480

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.5

177

1.5

3.8

4.4

4.4

9.5

S.9

5.7

3.8

3.1

2.4

1.9

1.5

478

-§5 849 

48

29

19

14

12

8.9

7.8

6.8

6.2

162

209

95 

164

89

2,346.8

75.7

0.953

1.10

Nov.

49

37

29

26

56

62

41

29

21

17

13

12

11

9.5

*8.9

8.4 

7.8

7.3

7T3

8.4

29

28

18

21

62

60

48

80

7K 

53

934.6

31.2

0.393

0.44

Dec.

39

33

26

21

17

14

9.5

24~7.3

76

48

39

56

392

234

200 

112

224

118

105

64

45

37

44

35

27

24

33

533

1,420 

191

4,317.8

139

1.75

2.02

Jan.

107

93

75

221

342

380

24T

125

99

85

*77

85

96

75

86

156 

96

66

54

43

34

47

62

47

41

32

34

27

24 

20

2,990

96.5

1.22

1.40

Feb.

18

35ff

187

99

75

1,070

1,040

225

134

99

106

75

53

41

59

210 

780

257

148

123

139

526

960

249

135

104

 2,090 7155"

-

10,065

359

4.52

4.71

Mar.

1,120

342

168

211

1,270

600

368

177-

*125

91

622

290

130

85

328

1,640 

273

191

173

118

171

750

242

125

88

82

60

47

43 

36

30

9,996

322

4.06

4.68

Apr.

27

24

22

20

18

18

24

19

16

14

13

3K

44

79

226

83 

49

41

35

31

39

106

56

62

550

189

147

91

65 

47

1,968

65.6

0.826

0.92

May

54

27

21

18

15

15

10

8.5

7.7

6.5

*6.5

7.7

65

409

TOT

44 

27

18

15

10

8.5

11

56

52

49

26

14

17

21 

11

11

1,124.0

56.5

0.457

0.55

June

11

7.1

5.5

4.4

5.8

5.2

5.8

3.8

4.1

4.4

16

20

25.

15

11

8.5 

5.9

4.7

5.5

2.7

2.5

2.1

2.5

2~n: 1.8

4.4

5.9

4.4

5.2 

2 5

190.0

6.55

0.080

0.09

July

1.8

1.4

4~^ 1.0

*6.5

225

-39- 256

45

29

18

11

6.5

5.0

3.8

5.5 

5.1

120

17

9.0

5.5

4.1

5.2

44

151

27

15

9.0

6.5 

5.0

5 .8

1,057.7

55.5

0.422

0.49

Aug.

5.2

2.7

2.5

2.1

1.6

1.6

2.5

70

22

11

7.7

5.6

4.1

5.5

2.9

2.7 

2.1

2.1

2.9

5.8

5.5

50

8558-

15

8.5

5.0

5.8

2.7 

2.1

1.8

539.2

10.9

0.157

0.16

Sept.

ia

.8

.6

.4

.4

*.5

.4

.5

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.07

.02

.02

.07

.07

.5

.4

.5

.2

.2

.2

.1

7.95

0.265

0.0055

0.004

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,420 Min 0.3 Mean 60.2 Cfsm 0.758 In. 10.28

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,090 Min 0.02 Mean 96.8 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.54

Peak discharge (base, 1,600 cfs). Oct. 16 (4 a.m.) 1,810 cfs (8.84 ft); Dec. 30 (6 a.m.) 2,660

cfs (10.34 ft); Feb. 7 (12:30 a.m.) 2,240 cfs (9.61 ft): Feb. 27 (3:30 p.m.) 3,840 cfs (12.04 ft);

Mar. 5 (9:30 a.m.) 2,360 cfs (9.75 ft); Mar. 16 (2 p.m.) 2,790 cfs (10.50 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 211

Little Kanawha River at Palestine, W. Va.

Location. Lat 39°03'35", long 81 "23'25", on left bank at end of Washington Street in 

Elizabeth, 1.0 mile upstream from Tucker Creek, 2.3 miles northeast of Palestine, Wirt 

County, and 2.4 miles upstream from lock 3.

Drainage area. 1,515 sq mi.

Records available . April 1915 to September 1922 (gage heights only), July 1939 to September 1955 (fragmentary prior to October 1941).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 585.51 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, Parkersburg-Uniontown supplementary adjustment of 1944. Prior to Feb. 17, 1950, 

water-stage recorders or staff gages at lock 3 and 4 at various datums. Auxiliary 

water-stage recorder 3 miles upstream at lock 4.

Average discharge. 14 years (1941-55), 2,162 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 29,000 cfs Oct. 17 (gage height, 26.79 ft, affected by backwater); minimum, 5.2 cfs Sept. 29 (gage height, 9.29 ft).

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 46,300 cfs Apr. 14, 1948; minimum not determined; minimum gage height, 3.32 ft at lock 3, Sept. 24, 1946.

Flood of Apr. 17, 1939, reached a stage of 32.25 ft, from floodmarks at lock 4 (discharge, about 53,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those below 500 cfs, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years. WSF 953: 1940(M).

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 6, 7, 10-15, June 17-23, 30, July 1,

5, 6, 9, 13-15, 18-20, 25-30, Aug. 8-10, 12, 13, 24-31; slope used

as a factor Oct. 16, 17, Mar. 5-7)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 6 Mar. 7 to Sept. 30

13.5

14.0

14.5

15.0

17.0

19.0

21.0

25.0

200

520

870

1,420

4,620

8,700

14,100

27,300

9.5

10.0

11.0

11.5

12.0

12.4

12.7

13.0

5.2 

6.0 

8.5

19

29

42

65

113

15.2

13.5

14.0

14.5

15.0

17.0

19.0

23.0

188

352

700

1,200

1,920

5,420

9,400

20,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

l 

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

260 

218

42T

2,710

1,460

972

940 

1,620

1,070

779

597

478

*352

278

1,480

21,700

25,900

11,400

2,070

990

744

590

457

378

308

296

352

1,910

3,940

4,360 

4, 280

93,311

3,010

1.99

2.29

Nov.

3,130 

1,940

1,360

1,050

948

1,110

1,490 

1,350

1,080

919

*849

744

681

639

604

583

541 5T8"

562

562

639

863

,150

,100

,130

,290

,640

,740

,780

2,600

34,622

1,154

0.762

0.85

Dec.

2,620 

1,960

1,560

1,240

1,030

919

814 

702

535" 674

1,130

1,240

1,190

3,290

6,090

5,900

4,360

3,770

4,980

4,890

3,050

1,980

1,450

1,310

1,220

1,050

905

856

2,600

18,400 

21,000

103,015

3,323

2.19

2.53

Jan.

9,220 

3,370

2,360

2,060

3,610

5,070

6,090 

5,430

3,530

2,630

*2,220

2,010

1,960

2,060

2,040

2,680

3,210

2,550

2,040

1,700

1,380

1,180

1,240

1,660

1,530

1,250

1,090

940

956

884

772

78,722

2,539

1.68

1.93

Feb.

835 

I,7t5o

4,200

4,200

2,780

6,760

24,800 

24,800

* 10, 500

3,690

2,520

2,120

1,760

1,350

1,250

1,880

6,680

11,000

6,680

3,690

2,860

4,280

8,220

10,000

5,710

3,290

10,100

23,400

-

191,055

6,823

4.50

4.69

Mar.

22,300 

18,100

9,740

4,890

16,000

27,400

26,700 

14,400

*6,180

3,710

4,880

8,560

6,750

3,800

3,200

10,300

18,100

8,560

5,420

4,880

4,070

6,180

8,560

5,800

3,540

2,680

2,340

1,970

1,640

1,440

1 1 260

263,350

8,495

5.61

6.46

Apr.

1,180 

1,010

940

870

*807

798

834 

780

772

708

640 55B"

716

816

3,540

3,280

2,120

1,480

1,180

1,020

1,130

1,530

1,580

1,430

3,890

6,750

S,990

5,420

3,710

2,520

58,089

1,936

1.28

1.43

May

1,810 

1,400

1,120

910

789

685

597 

534

471

402

*322

298

450

3,040

5,610

3,110

1,540

970

700

555

450

396

478

. 485

632

576

429

384

340

270

217_

29,970

967

0.638

0.74

June

184 

159

139

123

111

105

*107 

126

1,120

940

789

611

2,130

1,570

970

700

520

365

264

202

154

126

109

100

92

98

96

76

l5tJ

146

12,332

411

0.271

0.30

July

130 

104

86

77

*163

363

1,210 

700

611

748

1,640

700

334

171

120

102

84

180

198

107

79

55

36

32

44?

396

163

109

105

107 

102

9,458

305

0.201

0.23

Aug.

87 

69

54

38

30

25

25 

576

*I5T

113

102

126

107

96

82

71

60

49

41

37

60

84

198

346

527

471

275

167

133

109 

104

4,719

152

0.100

0.12

Sept.

BO- 94 

70

60

50

*40

35 

29

24

21

18

15

14

12

12

10

10

9.2

8.4

7.7

7.0

6.6

6.0

6.0

5.9

5.8

5.7

5.6

5.3 

5T7

678.9

22.6

0.015

0.02

Calendar year 1954: Max 25,900 Mln 66 Mean 1,805 Cfsm 1.19 In. 16.18

Water year 1954-55: Max 27,400 Mln 5.3 Mean 2,409 Cfsm 1.59 In. 21.59

Peak discharge (base, 15,000 cfs). Oct. 17 (l a.m.) 29,000 cfs (26.79 ft)} Dec. 31 (3 a.m.) 

24,100 cfs (24.12 ft); Feb. 7 (1°:30 p.m.) 26,700 cfs (25.83 ft); Feb. 28 (5:30 a.m.) 24.400 cfs 

(24.21 ft); Mar. 6 (6 p.m.) 28,400 cfs (27.00 ft); Mar. 17 (3 a.m.) 19,100 cfs (23.00 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
212 LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

Hughes River at Cisko, W. Va.

Location. Lat 39°07'10", long 81°16'40", on right bank 100 ft downstream from confluence 

of North and South Forks, 1 mile upstream from Cisko, Ritchie County, and 5 miles south 

of Petroleum.

Drainage area. 452 sq mi.

Records available. May 1915 to September 1922 (gage heights only), February 1929 to September 1931, March 1939 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 607.92 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Sept. 30, 1931, staff gage at site 0.9 mile downstream and Mar. 5, 

1939, to Sept. 30, 1945, staff gage at site 1 mile downstream, both at datum 2.56 ft 

lower. Oct. 1, 1945, to June 30, 1946, wire-weight gage at bridge across mouth of 

North Fork at present datum.

Average discharge. 18 years (1929-31, 1939-55), 584 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,400 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 23.74 ft); minimum daily, 1.4 cfs Sept. 10, 11.

1915-22, 1929-31, 1939-55: Maximum discharge, 31,700 cfs June 26, 1950 (gage height, 

32.69 ft), from rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations at gage heights 24.8, 28.1, and 30.4 ft; no flow July 26, Aug. 2-6, Sept. 4 to 

Dec. 5, 1930.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 893: 1939. WSP 1113: 1947.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 17 to Sept. 30

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.8 

3.0

13

27

46

78

126

3.5 305

4.0 530

13.0 5,700

22.0 13,700

1.9

2.0

2.1 

2.3 

2.6 

2.8

1.0

2.9

7.0

19

46

75

3.2

3.5

4.0

13.0

20.0

187

305

530

2,530

11,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

16 2T3"

680

222

138

198

212

155

103

78

60

50

*44

38 

1,750

13,400

3,140

780

480

323

226

171

135

110

89

73

80

652

600

755

730

25,701

829

1.83

2.11

Nov.

431

300

233

190

177

198

204

177

149

*126

104

89

80

72 

66

61

58

56

54

5T

98

398

282

218

336

620

605

630

730

755

7,554

252

0.558

0.62

Dec.

521

386

296

233

194

161

*123 

112- 99

282

359

287

300

2,810 

3,650

1,830

1,100

1,630

2,230

1,100

605

400

364

305

256

204

158

158

1,160

8.190

3,020

38,523

1,049

2.32

2.68

Jan.

1,000

680

550

485

805

1,830

2,130 

1,060

705

705

*655

575

555

530 

503

730

730

530

472

377

305

305

395

418

364

300

264

300

310

292

241

19,101

616

1.36

1.57

Feb.

165 530"

2,030

1,000

680

3,230

11,400 

2,930

1,280

855

805

805

595

570 

530

730

3,240

2,640

1,430

1,060

1,030

2,750

4,950

3,210

1,280

830

3,520

4,250

.

58,725

2,097

4.64

4.83

Mar.

4,190

4,420

1,380

1,480

4.600

3,710

2,640 

1,480

*1,030

805

1,910

3,410

1,280

730 

730

4,310

3,220

1,280

1,130

905

1,260

3,650

2,700

1,100

680

565

480

382

336

296

249

56,338

1,817

4.02

4.64

Apr.

218

198

184

165

*145

252

575 

440

296

233

208

233

260

454 

3,300

1,630

805

526

444

1,430

1,100

2,330

1,180

780

3,930

2,480

1,930

1,080

680

472

27,956

932

2.06

2.30

May

364

282

233

190

161

135

110 

92

92

82

*85

80

404

1,130 

 7TO

400

233

168

126

99

82

73

99

181

222

152

99

89

72

63

B5

6,394

206

0.456

0.53

June

54

47

41

36

32

28

*29 

35

34

38

66

99

135

TOT 

80

61

48

39

32

29

25

19

16

14

T5

29

25

22

20

17

1,273

42.4

0.094

0.10

July

14

11

16

15

*11

86

_13J3 

70

57

58

56

40

29

25 

21

17

17

18

14

11

8.8

7.0

6^2

12

22

25

25

18

13

10

8.2

879.2

28.4

0.063

0.07

Aug.

6.6

6.2

6.2

30~ 5.8

26

18 

24

*12

12

15

14

11

11 

9.4

7.6

6.6

5.8

5.8

7.0

12

83

158

70

42

29

23

18

15

13

11

714.0

23.0

0.051

0.06

Sept.

10~B.2

6.2

5.0

3.7

*2.9

2.7 

2.1

2.0

iii

1.4

1.6

1.8

1.8 

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

3.3

7.0

8.8

6.6

5.4

4.5

3.7

106.9

3.56

0.0078

0.009

Calendar year 1954: Max 13,400 Min 9.8 Mean 438 Cfsm 0.969 In. 13.17

Water year 1954-55: Max 13,400 Min 1.4 Mean 650 Cfsm 1.44 In. 19.52

Peak discharge (base. 6.000 cfs). Oct. 16 (2 p.m.) 15,400 cfs (23.74 ft); Dec. 30 (4 p.m.) 10,800 

cfs (IS.Se ft); Feb. T (10 a.m.) 13,600 cfs (21.88 ft); Feb. 23 (9 p.m.) 6.020 cfs (13.45 ft); 

Feb. 28 (1 a.m.) 6,900 cfs (14.47 ft); Mar. 2 (2 a.m.) 7,140 cfs (14.79 ft); Mar. 16 (9:30 p.m.) 

6,100 cfs (13.48 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
HOCKING RIVER BASIN 213

Clear Creek near Rockbridge, Ohio

Location. Lat 39°35'20", long 82°34'40", in NE£ sec. 20, T. 13 N., R. 18 W., on left 

bank at upstream side of highway bridge, 2 miles upstream from mouth and 3 miles west 

of Rockbridge, Hocking County.

Drainage area. 87.7 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 760.13 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to May 2, 1940, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--16 years, 86.9 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2..650 cfs Mar. 5 (gage height, 9.93 ft); minimum, 7.3 cfs Sept. 17, 18, 19, 20 (gage freight, 1.18 ft).

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 16,000 cfs July 22, 1948 (gage height, 17.68 ft, from 

high-water mark in well), from rating curve extended above 3,500 cfs on basis of slopearea determination of peak flow; minimum, 3.0 cfs Dec. 29, 1947, result of freezeup; 

minimum gage height, 0.75 ft Aug. 27, 1942.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of loe effect 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 5 Feb. 6 to Sept. 3O

1.2

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

3.0

13

19

51

110

376

1.1 3.6

1.2 8.2

1.3 14

1.5 29

1.7 

2.0 

3.0 

7.O

48

90

304

1,550

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

15

15

20

59

16

21 

17

15

14

14

15

19

18

18

15

44

56

31

25

21

19

18

18

17

16

17

El

20

19

19 

18

686

22.1

0.252

0.29

Nov.

18

19

18

18

18

18 

18

18

18

17

17

17

IS.

17

16

 16

16

16

17

18

18

17

16

19

24

26

25

24

572

19.1

0.218

0.24

Dec.

22

21

20

19

19

18 

b!7

b!6

21

19

18

18

19

23

26

25

24

86

61

44

39

57

55

57

29

26

25

101

285

281 

107

1,536

49.5

0.564

0.65

Jan.

81

78

61

96

108

158 *T3o~

77

71

61

54

50

49

43

43

40

37

34

32

29

29

31

28

26

27

b20

b20

b25

b20

b!9 

b!7

1,564

50.5

0.576

0.66

Feb.

b!9

bSO

b40

b35

b45

bl.200 

297

93

65

72

74

42

b40

41

37

287

522

168

123

127

181

460

175

114

85

78

433

219

-

4,922

176

2.01

2.09

Mar.

*474

192

127.

299

1.540

342 

2O8

 156

139

114,

149

121

100

88

98

102

82

84

79

75

380

702

224

166

137

141

105

98

90

81

76

6,571

212

2.42

2.79

Apr.

72

68

- 62

56

55

80 

66

56

52

-- 49.

50

63

57

70

84

69

6O

54

66

69

76

73

68

122

145

111

90

78

68

59

2,149

71.6

0.816

0.91

May

55

49

*46

42

40

36 

35

54

31

31

56

55

47

65

49

58

54

31

29

29

26

26

27

29

35

26

24

25

53

26 

24

1,111

35.8

O.4O8

0.47

June

21

19

19

19

19

19 

27

26

21

19

25

25

20

21

19

17

16

15

14

14

60

26

19

22

7O

86

*55

26

21

19

777

25.9

0.295

0.55

July

17

16

22

39

18

46 

55

28

54

53

27

20

16

16

15

16

14

14

16

17

13

12

12

13

15

11

11

204

25 

17

895

28.8

O.528

0.38

Aug.

14

15

15

12

17

11 

14

13

11

11

16

13

11

13

11

11

11

10

22

20

*54

42

18

15

12

11

11

11

11 

10

469.4

15.1

0.172

O.20

Sept.

10

10

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4 

8.8

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.8

10

9.4

 8.8

8.2

8.2

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

8.8

15

15

16

15

11

18

50

16

25

557. 0

11.2

0.128

0.14

Calendar year 1954: Max 368 Mln 10 Mean 32.7 Cfsm O.575 In. 5.O4

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,540 Mln 7.7 Mean 59.1 Cfsm 0.674 In. 9.15

(base. 1.900 cfs). Mar 5 (4:30 a.m.) 2,650 cfs (9.93 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
HOCKING RIVER BASIN

Hooking River at Enterprise, Ohio

Location. Lat 39°33'54", long 82°28'30", in NW£ sec. 5, T. 14 N., R. 17 W., on right 

bank at upstream side of highway bridge at Enterprise, Hocking County, 4 miles downstream from Buck Run.

Drainage area. 460 sq mi.

Records available. May 1931 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 723.6 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Oct. 24, 1933, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 24 years, 447 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,170 cfs Mar. 5 (gage height, 13.06 ft); minimum, 27 cfs Sept. 19-21; minimum gage height, 0.15 ft Oct. 1.

1931-55: Maximum discharge, 25,200 cfs Apr. 20, 1940 (gage height, 19.94 ft); 

minimum, 12 cfs Aug. 19, 1932; minimum gage height, 0.08 ft Aug. 31, Sept. 14, 1953.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 873: 1938.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 16-25)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 30 Dec. 31 to Sept. 3O

0.1 

.3 

.6

1.0

2.0 393

4.0 995

6.0 1,740

0.2 

.5

1.1 

1.5

84

137

219

2.0

4.0

7.0

10.0

13.0

2,060

3,740

6,070

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

31

32

33

147

80

66

73

51

41

41

41

56

59

52

206

297

166

124

101

75

64

58

53

50

46

50

56

57

58

53

2,376

76.6

0.167

0.19

Nov.

50

50

48

50

51

49

48

46

45

43

43

41

41

41

40

*41

43

42

41

48

53

56

49

57

75

82

83

96

~~ 10490"

1,646

54.9

0.119

0.13

Dec.

80

76

71

68

64

57

b55

b50

63

64

63

62

66

79

93

106

106

308

450

254

*b!80

b!50

b!30

b!50

138

111

111

192

925

1,460

723

6,505

210

0.457

0.53

Jan.

450

384

298

345

410

653

*639

423

345

298

248

219

206

180

170

166

152

119

121

117

98

114

105

92

105

81

84

*87

80

70

65

6,924

223

0.485

0.56

Feb.

69

b!70

b!40

b!20

b!20

b2 , 300

2,670

1,860

612

585

572

b350

b340

b320

b310

654

2,O60

1,420

961

961

1,160

*2,560

2,020

1,020

723

585

1,700

1,880

28,242

1,009

2.19

2.28

Mar.

*2,160

1,880

993

1,120

5.550

5,350

2,850

*1,100

839

680

723

751

558

464

490

531

436

410

397

584

1,480

3,180

2,210

1,100

779

779

612

531

531

464

423

39,555

1,276

2.77

3.19

Apr.

384

358

327

288

266

358

423

309

276

255

256

423

410

899

1,240

751

558

436

558

723

585

653

518

779

1,500

961

695

558

464

384

16,393

546

1.19

1.33

Hay

327

290

*263

236

212

186

174

174

156

154

224

184

199

397

597

233

184

164

152

152

137

123

133

150

154

128

112

112

152

141

112

5,912

191

0.415

0.48

June

98

87

81

75

75

72

112

174

126

98

115

135

119

101

87

78

75

69

63

63

116

99

74

78

95

246

*I80

132

82

66

5,069

102

0.222

0.25

July

56

53

48

217

101

121

143

101

189

518

170

105

74

65

62

66

56

61

70

62

52

44

44

45

44

44

43

268

217

91

3,286

106

0.230

0.27

Aug.

47

44

44

44

44

42

43

44

42

39

59

75

51

48

58

38

37

35

34

35

60

*346

3l9

101

62

51

45

45

41

41

40

2,032

65.5

0.142

0.16

Sept.

38

37

35

34

34

35

34

33

55

32

33

32

32

*51

32

31

30

29

27

27

28

55

34

50

40

34

54

76

55

65

1,094

36.5

0.079

0.09

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,46O Win 29 Mean 128 Cfsm O.278 In. 3.77

Water year 1954-55: Max 5,350 Win 27 Mean 321 Cfsm 0.698 In. 9.46

Peak discharge (base, 5.5OO efs). Mar. 5 (l p.m.) 6,170 cfs (13.06 ft),- Mar. 22 (10 a.m.) 5,870 

cfs (10.15 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by iee.
HOCKING RIVER BASIN 215

Tom Jenklns Reservoir at Burr Oak, Ohio

Location. Lat 39°32'35", long 82°03"30", near center of sec. 6, T. 11 N., R. 14 W., at 

dam on East Branch Sunday Creek, 0.2 mile upstream from mouth, 0.4 mile southeast of 

Burr Oak, Athens County, and 3 miles northeast of Glouster.

Drainage area.--32.8 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1952 to September 1955. Prior to October 1952, published as 

Burr Oak Reservoir at Burr Oak.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 11,780 acre-ft Mar. 8 (elevation, 724.49 ft); 

minimum, 6,290 acre-ft Feb. 18 (elevation, 715.96 ft).

1952-55: Maximum contents, that of Mar. 8, 1955; minimum, after first filling of 

conservation pool, 3,490 acre-ft Nov. 20, 1953 (elevation, 709.89 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by earth dam with emergency spillway; storage began Feb. 2, 

 T9T2". Capacity at spillway level (elevation, 740 ft), 26,900 acre-ft, of which 9,300 

acre-ft is in conservation pool. Dead storage, 35 acre-ft. Reservoir is used for 

flood control, although conservation pool is operated for increased low flow for water 

supply and for recreation and conservation of fish and wildlife. Outflow is controlled 

by operation of gates in conduit through dam.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record and capacity curve furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Date

Oct. 31.......... ...........

Calendar year 1954 ........

Jan. 31.....................

May 31 .....................

Aug. 31............... ......

Sept. 30.....................

Water year 1954-55. .......

Elevation 

(feet)t

720.97

721.41

-

720.97

720.48

.

Contents 

(acre-feet)

9,260

9,530

-

8,940

.

Change in contents 

(acre -feet)

_

+270

+210

+5,730

-2,970

-200

+ 70

-70

-120

-320

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
216 HOCKING RIVER BASIN

Sunday Creek at Glouster, Ohio

Location. Lat 39°30'00", long 82°05'05", on left bank 150 ft downstream from West 

Branch Sunday Creek and 200 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 78 at Glouster, 

Athens County.

Drainage area. 104 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1951 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 665.23 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Dec. 4, 1951, wire-weight gage at site 200 ft downstream at same 

datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,060 cfs Mar. 5 (gage height, 14.35 ft); minimum, 2.2 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 1.73 ft).

1951-55: Maximum discharge, 2,110 cfs Jan. 27, 1952 (gage height, 13.89 ft); maximum gage height, that of Mar. 5, 1955; minimum discharge, 0.4 cfs Oct. 26, 27, 1953; 

minimum gage height observed, 1.56 ft Oct. 6, 1951.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Flow regulated by Tom Jenkins Reservoir (see p. 215).

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 14 Dec. 15 to Sept. 30

1.7

1.8

1.9 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0

1.8

3.0

4.9

13

35

68

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.6

2.3

3.9

6.9

17

41

3.0

4.0

7.0

11.0

14.0

68

144

492

1,110

1,880

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Of sm

In.

Oct.

trf

2.6

5.2

4.0

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.3

3.0

8.4

6.0

3.9 

8.6

32

20

43 

27

19

16

14

12

11

9.6

11

12

15

14

14

12

340.6

11.0

-

-

Nov.

11 

11

11

10

11

11

11

9.6

9.1

8.6

8.2

7.7

7.7

7.7 

7.3

6.9

»6.4

fi 19

16

13

11

14

19

19

20

31

42 

3£

407.9

13.6

-

-

Dec.

29 

26

24

22

20

17

b!4

b!3

TT

20

18

17

20

32

301

80

56

556 

503

112

58

b45

35

27

23

19

18 '30

410

HH4OO

4,330

140

-

-

Jan.

148 

114

75

67

95

212

»172

135

140

126

114

106

102

167 

314

302

290

284 

278

210

37

33

36

32

33

30

30

b25

b20

15

b!3_

3,755

121

-

-

Feb.

16 

bSS

b35

b25

32

556

737

343

470

167

228

153

bllO

79 

82

352

910

435 

350

350

440

 l.OSO

608

262

172

153

717

441

-

9,293

332

_

-

Mar.

1,190 

477

207

372

1.760

582

234

354

*798

4S8

314

195

106

90 

122

162

122

114 

110

98

836

1,250

471

162

118

122

96

83

78

69

i?_

11,243

363

-

-

Apr.

59 

56

53

48

45

55

62

51

46

*1

44

53

57

S95 

6*5

228

144

90 

181

272

270

54S

228

218

302

.240

187

153

130

110

5,513

184

-

-

May

102 

94

*79

43

40

37

33

32

28

27

37

29

59

130

77

60

50 

44

41

37

32

32

30

29

26

23

23

29

23

22.

1,593

51.4

-

-

June

19 

16

16

15

14

13

15

16

14

13

19

26

22

16 

14

13

11

10 

9.2

8.8

12

13

8.8

8.3

8.8

13

10

11

»7.8

7.4

400.1

13.3

-

-

July

6.5 

6.2

873

24

12

19

26

15

~8T 212

35

23

18

15 

14

14

14

14 

13

13

12

9.2

8.8

10

11

8.8

21

117

66

25

16

889.8

28.7

_

-

Aug.

13 

11

9.7

8.3

7.4

9.7

10

32

11

12

"5T 123

23

19

15

13

11

9.7 

S.3

7.8

7.4

»12

20

8.8

6.9

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.5

£.1

57T

492.8

15.9

-

-

Sept.

4.9 

4.4

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.9

3.9

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5 

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.4 

3.4

3.4

!*!.

3.7

3.9

5.5

5.5

4.1

4.1

5.8

6^

17?

121.9

4.06

-

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,310 Min 0.8 Mean 36.6 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,760 Min 2.3 Mean 105 Of am - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
HOCKING RIVER BASIN 217

Hocking River at Athens , Ohio

Location. Lat 39°19'45", long 82°05'17", in T. 9 N. , R. 14 W., on left bank at upstream 

side of Mill Street Bridge, three-quarters of a mile east of business section of Athens, 

Athens County, and 3f miles downstream from Margaret Creek.

Drainage area. 944 sq mi.

Records available. May 1915 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. 

of 1912.

Datum of gage is 615.59 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

Prior to Aug. 17, 1931, staff or chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 40 years, 990 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 10,500 cfs Mar. 6 (gage height, 17.13 ft); minimum, 33 cfs Oct. 1, 2 (gage height, 2.33 ft).

1915-55: Maximum discharge, 30,400 cfs Mar. 7, 1945 (gage height, 23.0 ft); minimum, 9 cfs Oct. 11, 1930.

Maximum stage known, 26.7 ft in January 1907, from floodmark.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of Indefinite stage-discharge relation, 

which are fair. Some regulation by Tom Jenkins Reservoir beginning 1952 (see p. 215); 

diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by mill above station. Records of chemical 

analyses, and water temparatures for the water year 1955 are given in WSP 1400.

Revisions (water years). WSP 523: 1918-19(M) . WSP 743: 1922(M). WSP 873: 1920, 1922, 

1924-28, 1937. WSP 1113: 1932. WSP 1143: 1933.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of Indefinite stage-discharge relation

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 29-31, Feb. 3, 4, 13, 14)

2.3

2.4 

3.0 

3.5

29

42

178

335

4.0

7.0

13.0

17.0

590

2,330

6,010

10,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

34

75

34

43

103

117

80 

82

78

59

51

71

100

100

100

216

296

255" 323

196

153

131

117

105

96

91

117

134

124 

124

119

3,694

119

0.126

0.15

Nov.

110

105

100

100

105

110

105 

100

96

91

84

84

82

80

80

*765o~

82

82

110

129

131

122

124

139

168

181

215

253

250

3,574

119

0.126

0.14

Dec.

215

201

178

166

156

143

124 

107 TSS"

151

151

141

148

188

284

523

300

1,760

1,650

1,030

430

331

316

308

279

241

235

241

1,190

4,790

3,160

19,266

621

0.658

0.76

Jan.

1,370

1,060

832

748

930

1,220

*1.540 

1,120

930

818

713

620

566

502

638

685

638

566

554

524

342

282

293

262

256

244

232

191

180

170

160

19,186

619

0.656

0.76

Feb.

168

35?

350

300

300

2,060

6,480 

4,720

2,430

1,430

1,430

1,160

850

800

776

1,160

4,340

3,760

2,380

2,130

2,330

*4,720

5,450

2,890

1,760

1,400

3,850

5,310

-

65,133

2,326

2.46

2.56

Mar.

6,320

6,640

3,060

2,530

5,960

9,720

8,550 

*3,710

2,380

2,080

1,980

2,030

1,480

1,190

1,190

1,540

1,340

1,120

1,090

995

3,520

6,640

6,560

3,110

1,820

1,600

1,430

1,190

1,060

995 

881

93,711

3,023

3.20

3.69

Apr.

797

734

692

614

554

548

804 

713

578

519

492

5SS

881

3,840

4.460

2,430

1,540

1,160

1,090

2,080

2,53<T

3,160

1,920

1,650

2,530

2,430

1,760

1,370

1,160

962

44,594

1,486

1.57

1.75

May

818

713

*632

548

475

420

378 

352

327

296

300

361

420

1,120

1.250

734

492

387

335

308

289

265

265

276

304

269

238

224

262

229

13,531

436

0.462

0.53

June

199

181

166

153

148

141

153 

204

238

196

188

218

2T5" 250

181

158

141

134

124

119

117

T4T

153

122

124

153

250

221

188 

*159

5,115

170

0.180

0.20

July

119

103

103

112

210

173

272 

218

734

1,540

657

316

232

178

153

143

139

136

131

136

122

110

103

100

115

105

2TB" 89

668 

334

196

7,963

257

0.272

0.31

Aug.

146

122

105

98

89

84

89 

124

122

103

274

705

218

156

129

112

103

89

82

78

76 2T9"

*713

257

289

6160

6120

ellO

elOO

A QC eyo 

695

5,457

176

0.186

0.21

Sept.

690

84

80

76

69

65

59 

59

55

55

53

51

51

*47

43

42

42

39

40

39

38

4T

43

53

57

57

53

51

76

IQO

1,709

57.0

0.060

0.07

Calendar year 1954: Max 4,790 Mln 34 Mean 287 CfBm 0.304 In. 4.14

Water year 1954-55: Max 9,720 Mln 34 Mean 775 Cfsm 0.821 In. 11.13

Peak discharge (base. 7,500 efs). Mar. 1 (11 p.m.) 7,580 cfs (14.82 ft); Mar. 6 (7 p.m.) 10,500 

cfs (17.15 rt)7

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records 

for other stations In basin.
218 OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM

Ohio River at Pomeroy, Ohio

Location.--Lat 38°50'25", long 82°08'30", on left bank at Point Pleasant, Mason County, 

W. Va., 1,200 ft upstream from Kanawha River and at mile 265.4.

Drainage area.--40,500 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--February to April 1936, December 1936 to February 1937, February 1940 

to September 1955 (discharge not compiled for low-water periods since September 1952).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 514.10 ft above mean sea level, Sandy Hook 

(Tatum. In 1936 and 1937 staff gages at locks 24 and 25 at different daturas. Feb. 7, 

1940, to Sept. 30, 1951, water-stage recorder at site 0.2 mile upstream at same datum. 

Auxiliary water-stage recorder near left bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on 

U. S. Highway 33 at Pomeroy, 13.8 miles upstream from base gage.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 314,000 cfs Oct. 19; maximum gage height,

51.87 ft Mar. 7; maximum gage height at auxiliary gage, 51.07 ft Mar. 7; minimum daily 

discharge not determined; minimum gage height, 23.31 ft Jan. 19.

1936-37, 1940-55: Maximum discharge, 554,000 cfs Jan. 27, 1937 (gage height, 67.7 

ft, pass sill gage, lock 24); minimum daily discharge not determined; minimum gage 

height since February 1940,22.70 ft June 28, 1940.

Maximum discharge known, 633,000 cfs Mar. 30, 1913 (gage height, 70.1 ft, pass sill 

gage, lock 24).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height record,

which are poor. Discharge less than 35,000 cfs on'days for which no discharge is shown.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Tdta:

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

71,500

a95,200

3188,000

a282,000

*304,000

250,000

183,000

134,000

103,000

80,400

-

43,200

44,700

-

36 , 800

41,100

51,000

_

-

-

-

Nov.

40.900

-

-

-

35,300

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

35,300

_

-

-

-

Dec.

42,6OO 

41,300

36,000

36.9OO

-

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

41,100 

69,300

70,000

72,900

*80,300

93,300

109,000

123,000

108,000

91,100

73,200

36,800

38,100

37,000

-

54,900

394,000

391,600

_

-

-

-

Jan.

3240.0OO 

3210,000

317 0,OOO

3l50,OOO

3l4O,000

3130,000

a!3 0,000

,al40,oOO

a 14 0,000

a 120,OOO

3110,000

394,000

38O.OOO

364,000 

353,000

355,000

348,000

335,000

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

Feb.

-

-

-

340, OOO

362,OOO

3130, OOO

a!50, 000

3l4O,000

3120,000

109,000

107,000

109,000

107,000 

96,300

84,500

393,000

112,000

112,000

107,000

allO,000

3120,000

3160,000

3l9O,000

319Q 000

a!80,000

a!80,000

3170,000

-

_

-

-

-

Mar.

3160, OOO 

3 180, OOO

3200,000

323 0,OOO

3270,000

9280,000

3290,000

a27Q, 000

a240, 000

a200,000

3180,000

3190,000

3190,000

3190,000 

alSO, 000

a!7 0,000

3160,000

147,000

133,000

123,000

118,000

132,000

147,000

175,000

181,000

168,000

146,000

141,000

115,000

98,800

81.700

5486,500

177,000

4.37

5.04

Apr.

61,700 

52,2OO

53,600

47,OOO

42,100

42,400

-

36,800

36,200

-

.

-

-

41,700 

61,800

69,000

60,400

54,300

52,400

63,400

68,70O

89,000

96,300

87 , 900

87,200

90,200

110,000

137,000

138,000

123,000

_

-

-

-

May

105,000

83,400

43,300

343 , OOO

339,000

a35,OOO

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

35,100 

47 , 000

45,600

-

-

-

-

_

341,700

-

-

-

_

-

-

342,400

-

-

-

-

June

-

-

-

-

_

~

-

345,000

348,000

342,000

342,000

a49,000

357.000 

355,000

350,000

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

July Aug. Sept.

Calendar year 1954: Max 304,000 Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55: Max 304,000 Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

- Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Doubtful or no gage-height record at suxiliary gage; discharge estimated on basis of recorder 

 ecord st bsse gsge, occasional Telemark readings, and records for other Ohio River stations. 

Mote. Discharge less than 35,000 cfs on days for which no discharge is shown.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 219

South Fork New River near Jefferson, N. C.

Location. Lat 36°24' , long 81°25' , on right bank 600 ft upstream from bridge on State 

Highways 16 and 88, a quarter of a mile downstream from Bear Creek, and 4 miles southeast of Jefferson, Ashe County.

Drainage area. 207 sq mi.

Records available. October 1924 to September 1926, July 1928 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,657.04 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. Prior to Oct. 14, 1934, chain gage on old bridge 400 ft downstream at same 

datum. Oct. 14, 1934, to Mar. 25, 1935, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 28 years (1925-26, 1928-55), 410 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,150 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 7.20 ft); minimum, 80 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 1.48 ft); minimum daily, 84 cfs Oct. 13.

1924-26, 1928-55: Maximum discharge, 52,800 cfs Aug. 14, 1940 (gage height, 22.50 

ft), from rating curve extended above 5,100 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of 

peak flow; minimum, 52 cfs Dec. 24, 1943, result of freezeup; minimum daily, 65 cfs 

Sept. 9, 1925.

Maximum stage known prior to 1924, 18.0 ft July 15, 1916, from floodmarks, witnessed 

by local resident (discharge, 35,200 cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1275: 1925-26(M) , 1928-30(M) , 1931-32, 1933-35(M) , 1941- 

42(m) , 1944(m).

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to July 12 July 13 to Sept. 30

1.5 84

1.8 153

2.0 211

2.5 397

3.0 654

4.0 1,350

5.0 2,250

6.0 3,400

1.7 128

1.8 150

2.0 205

3.0 

4.0

650

1,350

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

120

173

123

105

94

88

88

88

90

90

90

88

84

*88 

181

294

175

130

119

110

105

103

103

103

101

101

99

103

133

143

130

3,642

117

0.565

0.65

Nov.

121

121

123

123

136

146

136

123

121

119

116

114

110

110 

107

129

246

257

240

*376

326

205

161

156

150

140

133

128

190

205

4,868

162

0.783

0.87

Dec.

161

143

133

123

136

196

181

148

227

288

237

208

237

243 

227

190

175

199

214

159

136

b!30

b!60

b!80

bl80

175

173

167

518

1.720

 7QQ 

I OtJ

8,152

263

1.27

1.46

Jan.

477

371

310

277

260

*263

246

224

211

205

217

214

211

178 

bl80

bl80

b!70

b!60

blTO

b!70

b!60

bl80

b200

b!90

b!90

b!80

b!90

b!70

bl80

b!70

b!60

6,664

215

1.04

1.20

Feb.

b!90

b210

b230

b!90

b!80

622

1,470

774

518

411

376

b300

b200

b300 

b300

*b300

307

267

243

230

224

240

501

555

458

588

358

411

-

10,753

384

1.86

1.93

Mar.

397

367

330

314

307

342

376

318

288

270

267

288

453

406 

384

668

1,080

870

1.160

1,120

812

*1,040

1,000

750

648

672

571

497

463

429

397

17,284

558

2.70

3.11

Apr.

380

363

358

338

326

346

434

367

326

307

352

648

633

3.340 

1,520

950

750

648

582

528

497

534

477

463

518

477

468

425

397

*371

18,123

604

2.92

3.26

May

358

346

334

326

314

303

299

292

284

274

267

281

318

376 

384

342

303

281

267

260

343

429

468

397

376

338

299

284

302

497

346

10,288

332

1.60

1.85

June

288

257

243

233

227

221

260

397

326

274

334

388

314

267 

250

*240

227

217

246

376

420

303

263

303

284

250

237

227

221

211

8,304

277

1.34

1.49

July

208

202

230

319

323

433

458

406

296

263

330

918

m

578 

428

346

330

292

294

383

252

242

295

315

289

246

242

321

298

278

300

10,826

349

1.69

1.95

Aug.

346

307

441

286

*242

316

356

653

1.240

584

376

307

265

239 

562

600

372

322

296

262

255

239

282

272

233

224

208

202

202

282

338

11,109

358

1.73

2.00

Sept.

351

249

246

242

249

227

208

196

187

184

181

175

170

*168 

165

155

158

152

152

146

"201 141

193

178

249

322

227

205

190

199

6,066

202

0.976

1.09

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,030 Mln 80 Mean 267 Cfsm 1.29 In. 17.46

Water year 1954-55: Max 3,340 Mln 84 Mean 318 Cfsm 1.54 In. 20.86

Peak discharge (base. 2.600 efsK Apr. 14 (5:30 a.m.) 5,150 ofs (7.20 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
220 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 

North Pork New River at Crumpler, N. C.

Location. Lat 36°30', long 81°23', on left bank a quarter of a mile downstream from 

bridge on State Highway 16 at Crumpler, Ashe County, 6 miles upstream from mouth, and 

7f miles northeast of Jefferson.

Drainage area.--277 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1900 to December 1901 (fragmentary), August 1908 to September 

1916 (gage heights only), and July 1928 to September 1955 in reports of Geological 

Survey, August 1908 to September 1916 in Bulletin 34 of North Carolina Department of 

Conservation and Development. Published as "at Weaversford" 1900-1901 and as "near 

Crumpler 1908-16.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,518.81 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. Prior to Sept. 30, 1916, staff or chain gages at sites from half a mile to 

1? miles upstream from mouth at various datums. July 11, 1928, to Nov. 5, 1930, chain 

gage at bridge a quarter of a mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--35 years (1908-16, 1928-55), 467 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,900 cfs Mar. 18 (gage height, 8.09 ft); minimum, 70 cfs Oct. 13, 14-(gage height, 0.73 ft); minimum daily, 70 cfs Oct. 14.

1900-1901, 1908-16, 1928-55: Maximum discharge, 73,000 cfs Aug. 14, 1940 (gage 

height, 23.0 ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 3,400 cfs on basis 

of slope-area determinations of peak flow at gage heights 10.72 and 23.0 ft; minimum, 

38 cfs Sept. 19, 1932; minimum daily, 53 cfs Sept. 19, 1932, Sept. 19, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Some diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplant above 

station.

Revisions (water years1.--WSP 923: 1916. WSP 1275: 1909-10. 191l(M), 1912, 1913(M), 

1914-15, 1916(M), 1929(M), 1931, 1933(M), 1935-36(M), 1940(M), 1945-47(M), 1949(M).

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 14, Apr. 15 to Sept. 30

0.7 

.8 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

63

88

149

370

695

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

1,550

2,500

3,270

6,010

0.8 

1.0 

1.2

84,

142

213

1.5 

2.0

356

695

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 2.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

129

226

111

94

83

78

76

86 

78

76

76

76

73

*70

3H

348

160

117 

108

102

94

102

91

88

88

86

94

111 

146

153 

123

3,702

119

0.430

0.50

Nov.

114

123

139

130

160

160

139

133 

133

130

123

117

108

TIT

111

111

202

218 

239

*486

328

239

206

194

206

186

164

168 

398

313

5,597

187

0.675

0.75

Dec.

252

222

198

198

179

257

248

b200 

328

505

328

b290

284

339

339

294

261

313 

344

280

239

b230

b270

b300

b280

b260

239

339 

1,460

2.070 

1,666

12,346

398

1.44

1.66

Jan.

658 555"

409

370

415

*444

426

381 

354

328

354

304

294

a250

a260

a260

a240

a220 

a240"

a240

a220

a250

a280

a270

a260

a250

a270

a240 

a260

a250 

a240

9,742

314

1.13

1.31

Feb.

a280

a300

a320

a280

a270

*al,800

2.960

1,466 

903

688

635

492

462

6450

426

*398

468

409 

387

360

349

381

1,410

1,060

847

658

711

1,080

20,244

723

2.61

2.72

Mar.

1,420

1,240

895

719

642

948

1,320

911 

719

592

531

537

505

474

518

2,740

3,080

4.960 

3,816

2,480

1,690

*2,060

1,690

1,240

1,060

1,170

952

839 

751

653 

585

41,736

1,346

4.86

5.60

Apr.

537

505

499

444

415

480

635

499 

444

420

492

680

859

*4.720

1,980

1,280

960

775 

658

599

571

767

578

606

719

815

783

695 

606

*536

24, 557

819

2.96

3.30

May

494

460

428

403

391

368

356

345 

340

313

297

324

397

635

791

522

460

415 

374

345

368

434

403

374

374

345

356

441 

345

363 

313

12,579

406

1.47

1.69

June

274

255

247

234

230

226

278

313

255

313

293

255

242

234

 221

202

194 

230

307

260

217

217

217

198

213

194

180 

176

1 65

7,180

239

0.863

0.96

July

168

162

156

162

238

360

247

202 

194

213

274

391

415

297

24?

226

198

180 

168

159

152

15g

221

230

187

165

156

152 

217

163 

176

6,637

214

0.773

0.89

Aug.

191

191

209

*156

162

183

195

356 

362

269

198

180

162

156

655

473

264

307 

324

242

217

191

191

183

165

156

142

136

156 

348

7,250

234

0.845

0.97

Sept.

217

155

162

165

145

145

139

132 

132

123

120

116

113

107

*107

105

102

100 

100

97

^2~ 92

94

97

145

187

116

123 

129

123

3,790

126

0.455

0.51

Calendar year 1954: Max 4,010 Mln 53 Mean 326 Cfsm 1.18 In. 15.97

Water year 1954-55: Max 4,960 Min 70 Mean 426 Cfsm 1.54 In. 20.86

Peak discharge (base. 5.600ofa). Feb. 6 (12 p.m.) 4,650 cfs (6.12 ft); Mar. 18 (5:30 p.m.) 

7,900 cfs (8.09 ftjj Apr. 14 (3 a.m.) 6,840 cfs (7.52 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height recordj discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

on nearby streams. b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 221

New River near Galax, Va.

Location. Lat 36°38'50", long 80°58'45", on left bank at upstream side Of bridge on 

 U. S. Highway 58, 500 ft downstream from Meadow Creek, 1.2 miles southwest of Old

Town, 3.1 miles southwest of Galax, Carroll County, and 3.6 miles downstream from

Elk Creek.

Drainage area. 1,131 sq mi.

Records available. November 1929 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,208.04 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 25 years (1930-55), 1,777 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 23,900 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 7.19 ft); minIrnumT 294 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 0.63 ft).

1929-55: Maximum discharge, 141,000 cfs Aug. 14, 1940 (gage height, 25.7 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 30,000 cfs on basis of computation of 

peak flow over dam at Fries 6 miles downstream, and slope-area determination of peak 

flow; minimum, 247 cfs July 9, 1930, Sept. 19, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of-ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years) . WSP 758: 1933(M), drainage area. WSP 893: 1930(M) , 1935(M).

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 16 to Sept. 23)

0.6

.8

1.0

1.5

265

460

700

1,420

2.0 

3,0 

6.0

2,690

5,760

18,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

341 

508

664

520

420

380

341

322

337

341

350

350

 350 

350

712

1,920 

1,070

736

604

556

496

472

460

450

440

440

430

440

544

652

640

16,631

536

0.474

0.55

Nov.

556 

568

568

556

 592

628

640

580

568

544

520

508

508 

 JST 484

532 

916

1,080

1,190

1,550

2.000

1,240

928

820

784

760

712

688

856

1,130

23,490

783

0.692

0.77

Dec.

954 

820

760

664 '538"

880

916

664

1,050

1,970

1,330

1,100

1,080 

1,460

1,480

1,240 

1,040

1,020

1,220

1,110

940

b900

b940

bl.OOO

b960

892

856

868

1,900

6,300

5,760

42,762

1,379

1.22

1.41

Jan.

5.280 

2,240

1,650

1,370

1,360

1,310

1,220

1,140

1,070

*1,020

1,100

1,080

1,010 

916

880

892 

880

844

892

916

'535" 772

1,050

916

868

820

916

820

856

b850

b820

34,628

1,117

0.988

1.14

Feb.

b840 

b^Co"

bl,000

1)1,050

996

2,720

11.000

7,420

4,270

2,940

2,440

bl,700

bl,300 

bl,300

bl,250

bl,240 

bl,200

bl,190

bl.180

1,190

1,140

1,160

2,690

4,420

3,540

2,470

2,190

2,800

67,536

2,412

2.13

2.22

Mar.

4,420 

4,580

3,250

2,630

2,350

2,860

4.120

3.400

2,630

2,130

1,870

1,820

1,750 

 1,820

1,820

3,440 

8,740

10,200

12,700

9,310

6,680

7,230

7,420

5,400

4,270

4,120

3,540

3,030

2,690

2,410

2,130

134,740

4,346

3.84

4.43

Apr.

1,950 

1,800

1,770

1,650

1,520

1,520

1,750

1,820

1,520

1,420

1,460

2,470

*2,910 

16,400

11,500

6,860 

4,730

3,680

3,170

2,770

2,520

2,890

2,630

2,490

2,940

2,770

2,690

2,520

2,270

2 050

98,440

3,281

2.90

3.24

May

1,900 

1,770

1,700

1,630

1,550

1,460

1,400

1,380

1,350

 1,290

1,260

1,280

1,460 

2,030

2.940

2,240 

1,820

1,590

1,460

1,370

1,400

2,410

2,270

2,000

2,000

1,630

1,460

1,500

1,680

1,970

1,680

52,880

1,706

1.51

1.74

June

1,400 

1,240

1,160

1,100

1,080

1,050

1,180

1,920

1,630

1,370

1,850

2.130

1,590 

*1,350

1,210

1,130 

1,070

1,010

1,040

1,310

1,350

1,290

1,160

1,100

1,050

1,070

1,020

968

928

904

37,660

1,255

1.11

1.24

July

892 

880

880

996

1,180

1,240

1,630

2,080

1,650

1,240

 1,380

4,520

5.940 

S.910

2.030

1,590 

1,350

1,350

1,160

1,020

1,080

940

904

1,020

1,050

940

868

856

1.TJ50"

1,130

982

46,708

1,507

1.33

1.53

Aug.

1,080 

*1,040

954

1,020

928

940

968

1,550

2,270

3.190

1,610

1,240

1,050 

954

1,570

2,800 

1,730

1,770

1,500

1,180

1,010

928

954

954

880

796

760

736

712 

Tiff

1,180

39,002

1,258

1.11

1.28

Sept.

1,260 

1,020

880

856

844

808

820

724

 700

688

676

664

652 

616

616

592 

592

568

556

544

508

BTiB"

520

664

664

760

832

712

652 

628

21,124

704

0.622

0.69

Calendar year 1954: Max 13,200 Min 265 Mean 1,200 Cfsm 1.06 In. 14.41

Water year 1954-55: Max 16,400 Min 322 Mean 1,687 Cfsm 1.49 In. 20.24

.iseharge (base. 9.000 cfs). Feb. 7 (7 to 8 a.m.) 12,300 cfs (4.73 ft); Mar. 19 (2:30 a.m.) 

rs 15.43 ftj; Apr. 14 (liSQ p.m.) 23,900 cfs (7.19 ft).

Peak dii 

15,400 c

 Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
222 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

Chestnut Creek at Galax, Va.

Location. Lat 36°38'45", long 80°55'10", on right bank 200 ft upstream from bridge on

State Highway 89, 0.6 mile south of Galax, Carroll County, and 1.7 miles downstream

from Wards Mill Branch. 

Drainage area. 39 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1944 to September 1955. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,344.17 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to June 25, 1948, staff gage and June 25,

1948, to May 28, 1953, water-stage recorder, at site 200 ft upstream at datum 0.86 ft

higher.

Average discharge. 11 years, 68.0 cfs. 

Extremes. 1953^54: Maximum discharge during water year, 2,300 cfs Mar. 1 (gage height,

8.17 ft); minimum, 14 cfs Sept. 18, 19 (gage height, 0.72 ft).

1954-55: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,280 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 5.30

ft); minimum, 16 cfs Oct. 1, 7, 8 (gage height, 0.75 ft).

1944-55: Maximum discharge, 6,980 cfs Oct. 17, 1947 (gage height, 14.4 ft, from

floodmark, site and datum then in use); minimum, 14 cfs Sept. 2, 3, 1953, Sept. 18, 19,

1954.

Flood of Aug. 14, 1940, reached a stage of 17.4 ft (discharge, 11,000 cfs, by

contracted-opening determination).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year

1953, superseding those published in WSP 1275, are given herewith:

Date

1953

June 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Discharge

43

43

41

40

39

41

82

53

Date

1953 -Con.

June 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Discharge

50

60

56

46

60

62

48

47

Date

1953-Con.

June 17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Discharge

190

66

53

47

44

48

44

39

Date

1953-Con.

June 25

26

27

28

29

30

Discharge

38

38

39

64

50

44

Month

Water year 1952-53.

Cfs-days Maximum

505

Minimum

14

Mean

60.5

Per square 

mile

1.55

Runoff in 

inches

21.04

Rating tables, Oct. 1, 1953, to Sept. 30, 1955, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1, 1953, to Jan. 21, 1954 Jan. 22, 1954, to Sept. 30, 1955

0.7 13 1.7 146

.8 20 2.0 215

1.0 36 3.0 475

1.3 69 5.0 1,180

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

0.8 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

10

29

104

215

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

20

20

19

19

19

19

*20

21

21

22

22

22

21

21

22

22

22

22

22

22

23

23

24

24

24

24

26

97

29

21

24

r 757

24.4

0.626

0.72

Nov.

24

23

*23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

22

30

81

95

38

33

29

27

26

25

26

852

28.4

0.728

0.81

Dec.

25

*23

23

33

34

40

48

33

60

82

43

105

72

~7Z 164

51

45

40

39

38

37

36

33

31

30

29

28

28

28

28

28

1,408

45.5

1.16

1.34

Jan.

27

25

27

26

26

26

24

29

26

25

48

44

35

*26

40

142

60

50

40

43

62

*366

171

94

75

69

62

55

53

50

47

1,893

61.1

1.57

1.81

Feb.

45

45

45

44

44

43

42

42

43

40

40

40

40

39

40

40

57

42

40

107

767

142

93

77

66

62

57

144

-

2,326

83.1

2.13

2.22

Mar.

965

178

126

94

82

75

71

68

64

*61

60

57

57

77

59

55

55

55

61

77

59

54

54

53

53

62

53

53

50

52

101

3,037

98.0

2.51

2.89

Apr.

102

68

61

56

55

*56

85

74

59

57

59

55

52

50

52

72

108

66

59

54

52

50

53

65

65

60

56

53

49

50

1,853

61.8

1.58

1.76

May

49

48

54

70

60

*45

41

43

40

40

38

38

38

112

110

65

53

62

66

82

69

55

50

47

43

43

41

42

44

43

40

1,671

53.9

1.38

1.59

June

39

*39

36

38

34

34

33

32

35

40

37

33

31

31

44

68

146

69

52

43

39

36

34

32

31

30

29

27

27

26

1,225

40.8

1.05

1.17

July

26

26

26

26

26

24

23

31

41

30

27

26

25

23

22

22

22

21

27

25

~46 120

35

30

28

*28

29

26

24

24

23

932

30.1

0.772

0.89

Aug.

25

25

23

22

22

26

22

20

20

20

19

18

18

17

18

16

*16

23

34

36

27

13

29

26

32

34

26

25

26

23

21

752

24.3

0.623

0.72

Sept.

20

19

19

18

17

17

16

16

16

*17

18

16

16

16

15

15

15

i£

15

11

30

22

20

19

19

18

18

18

17

16

559

18.6

0.477

0.53

Calendar year 1953: Max 505 Min 14 Mean 54.8 Cfsm 1.41 In. 19.08

Water year 1953-54: Max 965 Min 14 Mean 47.3 Cfsm 1.21 In. 16.45

ak discharge (base. 700 efs). Jan. 22 (3 p.m.) 738 cfs (3.73 ft)j Feb. 21 (4:30 a.m.) 1,770 cfE 

(6.73 ft); Mar. 1 (3 aim.) 2,300 cfs (8.17 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 

Chestnut Creek at Galax, Va. Continued

223

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

Z

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

18

22

20

18

17

17

16

16

18

19

19

18

*18

17 

142

45

30

26

25

24

23

23

22

22

22

22

23

26

38

37

30

833

26.9

0.690

0.80

Nov.

28

30

30

30

*37

34

30

29

28

26

26

26

26

25 

?A

29

119

62

66

75

59

45

42

41

39

37

35

40

49

38

1,205

40.2

1.03

1.15

Dec.

37

36

34

37

38

b50

b42

b35

61

55

56

45

*64

104 

64

49

45

57

49

b47

b45

b43

b40

b38

b37

b35

b36

39 *152

174

69

1,713

55.3

1.42

1.64

Jan.

54

48

43

41

42

40

37

35

36

*35

40

38

38

b37

36

34

34

32

34

32

b34

b35

b34

b33

b33

b32

b31

b31

b30

b30

b29

1,118

36.1

0.926

1.07

Feb.

*b35

b36

b37

b40

b41

345

Teo

80

60

52

b51

b50

b45

b43 

42

40

40

38

36

36

36

44

82

53

48

43

47

61

_

1,721

61.5

1.58

1.64

Mar.

61

50

46

45

216

148

77

60

53

49

47

46

43

*46 

53

110

74

128

116

102

82

201

110

85

79

72

61

60

59

56

55

2,490

80.3

2.06

2.38

Apr.

54

54

66

54

50

56

56

49

48

£7

80

85

*231

646 

210

120

94

89

75

68

68

71

62

102

80

66

62

59

54

53

2,909

97.0

2.49

2.78

May

52

50

49

48

47

46

44

44

43

*42

42

44

50

60 

50

43

43

42

40

40

45

80

65

49

45

41

40

39

49

47 

39

1,458

47.0

1.21

1.40

June

36

35

34

34

34

33

85

84

50

42

167

102

56

*48 

43

40

39

39

40

40

36

36

38

34

34

33

32

32

31

3T

1,418

47.3

1.21

1.35

July

31

30

30

30

30

39

139

101

62

49

*172

362

133

72 

56

54

49

45

40

38

36

34

34

34

33

32

31

31

37

34

37

1,935

62.4

1.60

1.84

Aug.

36

*32

33

30

! >

30

53

81

40

36

34

33

32

30 

172

52

93

114

54

43

39

40

40

35

34

33

32

31

33

32

34

1,440

46.5

1.19

1.37

Sept.

32

49

39

38

35

33

31

30

*30

30

29

28

27

27 

27

26

26

26

26

25

24

25

26

30

34

32

30

28

27

27

895

29.8

0.764

0.85

Calendar year 1954 : Max 965 Mln 14 Mean 49.3 Cfsm 1.26 In. 17.17

Water year 1954-55: Max 646 Mln 16 Mean 52.4 Cfsm 1.34 In. 18.27

Peak discharge (base., 700 efs).--Peb. 6 (4 p.m.) 720 cfs (3.72 ft)j Apr. 14 (3 a.m.) 1,280 cfs 

(5.30 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
224 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 

New River at Ivanhoe, Va.

Location.--Lat 36°50'05", long 80°57'10", on left bank at Ivanhoe, Wythe County, 2.1 miles 

downstream from Big Branch and 2.3 miles upstream from Cripple Creek.

Drainage area. 1,340 sq mi.

Records available. December 1929 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,943.09 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Average discharge. 25 years (1930-55), 2,034 cf s .

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 25,000 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 12.92 ft); 

minimum, 190 cfs Nov. 29 (gage height, 1.00 ft); minimum daily, 273 cfs Oct. 10.

1929-55: Maximum discharge, 155,000 cfs Aug. 14, 1940 (gage height, 38.1 ft, from 

floodmarksj, from rating curve extended above 25,000 cfs on basis of flood records for 

other stations on New River; minimum, 92 cfs Sept. 8, 1930 (gage height, 0.89 ft); 

minimum daily, 184 cfs July 28, 1930.

Flood in July 1916 reached a stage of 34.8 ft, from floodmark (discharge, 132,000 

cfs, from rating curve extended above 25,000 cfs as explained above). Flood in September 1878 was about 5 ft lower than flood in July 1916 and was highest known from 

1840 to 1916.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Plow regulated by powerplants at Buck, 2.8 miles above station, and at Byllesby, 5.5 

miles above station.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 783: 1933(M) , drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 14 Apr. 15 to Sept. 30

1.2 265 3.0 1,950 1.7 550 

1.5 405 5.0 5,650 2.0 77O 

2.0 770 8.0 12,400 Note. Same as pre2.5 1,290 10.0 17,400 ceding table above

 2.0 ft. 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

£9

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsro

In.

Oct.

388 

486

398

691

462

446

360

361

440 

273

376

387

*364 

434 

1,600

1,900 

1,260

722

785

676

476

460

468

344

504

524

475

503

427

ATA OO 4

422

18,246

589

0.440

0.51

Nov.

609 

a640

a660

a640

*712

948

412

721

524 

562

578

698

602 

T73" 371 

607 

1,220

1,300

1,560

1,890

1,830

1,500

1,280

978

798

893

705

796

950

1,200

26,657

889

0.663

0.74

Dec.

1,120 

1,270

866

651 ~5SS

785

al.OOO

a800

al.100

ai,8oo

al.SOO

al,300

al,400 

al,600 

ai,soo

ai,soo

al,300

ai,20o

ai.soo

al,400

a90Q

asoo

a 900

al,200

al.OOO

a820

a900

al,100

2,090

6, 920 ef <Wff O,3tU

48,308

1,558

1.16

1.34

Jan.

4,070 

2^490

2,070

1,720

1,620

1,670

1,440

1,190

1,200 

*1,340

1,470

1,380

1,220 

al,090 

al,100

al.OOO

ai.ioo

ai,020

a940

a900

asoo

a900

a920

a900

a840

a820

ai.ooo

asoo

a780

a740

a7QQ

39,230

1,265

0.944

1.09

Feb.

asoo

1,350"

1,340

1,660

1,280

3,010

11,400

7,800

4,820 

3,180

2,460

1,770

1,680 

1,150 

1,890

2,110 

2,020

1,580

1,610

1,440

1,410

1,340

2,420

4,200

3,450

2,820

2,460

2,950

75,570

2,699

2.01

2.09

Mar.

4,500 

4,340

3,800

2,950

2,330

3,570

3,990

3,630

2,940 

2,470

2,270

2,070

1,950 

*1,960 

2,130

3,150 

8,460

8,240

14,100

9,840

6,920

5,140

3,560

5,090

4,300

3,820

3,430

2,980

2,970

2*520

2,370

131,790

4,251

3.17

3.66

Apr.

2,430 

1,930

1,930

1,950

1,890

1,760

1,920

2,40O

1,440 

1,560

1,740

2,340

2,980 

16.100

13,400

6,920 

4,910

4,320

3,000

3,130

2,660

2,880

2,780

2,650

3,020

2,900

2,730

2,560

2,380

2 j200

104,810

3,494

2.61

2.91

May

2,100 

1,900

*1,730

1,810

1,690

1,720

1,560

1,470

1,480 

1,450

1,450

1,560

1,600 

1,760 

2,910

2,340 

1,970

1,920

1,550

1,470

1,470

1,970

2,450

2,200

2,100

1,800

1,480

1,510

1,580

2,260

1 780

56,040

1,808

1.35

1.56

June

1,590 

1,270

1,240

1,060

1,090

1,110

1,370

2,010

1,810 

1,550

1,990

2,520

1,920 

1,590 

1,360

1,360 

*1,060

1,050

760

1,4750"

1,300

1,380

1,260

1,180

1,120

1,020

879

945

856

936

39,986

1,333

0.995

1.11

July

728 555"

742

983

1,010

1,160

1,740

2,360

1,890 

1,500

1,330

*4,220

6,280 

4,010 

2,380

1,630 

1,430

1,550

1,510

1,080

1,110

1,110

990

1,080

1,210

1,270

932

958

1,080

1,270

1,040

50,408

1,626

1.21

1.40

Aug.

1,300 

1,100

1,010

1,050

1,280

936

990

1,870

2,090 

3,720

1,710

1,500

1,080 

836 

2,240

3,270 

2,520

2,520

1,890

1,740

1,390

1,280

1,180

1,210

1,130

1,090

981

779

1,330"

824

2,010

47,556

1,534

1.14

1.31

Sept.

2,050 

1^270

913

886

1,050

1,140

880

*945

872 

922 '

728

640

754 

846 

640

704 

736

761

616

652

579 6"3"2"

644

828

720

926

916

910

832

765

25,757

859

0.641

0.72

Calendar year 1954 : Max 15,100 Min 273 Mean 1,461 Cfsm 1.09 In. 14.80

Water year 1954-55 : Max 16,100 Min 273 Mean 1,820 Cfsm 1.36 In. 18.44

Peak discharge (base. 13.500 cfs) . Feb. 7 (5 a.m.) 14,800 cfs (9.02 ft); Mar. 19 (1 a.m.) 16,900 

Cfs (9.80 ft); Apr. 14 (3 p.m.) 25,000 cfs (12.92 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, Heather records, 

nd records for New River near Galax, New River at Allisonia, Big Reed Island Creek near Alllsonla 

nd Reed Creek at Grahams Forge.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 225

Neff-Litz Spring near Rural Retreat, Va.

Location. Lat 36°50'50", long 81 0 16'25 n , 2 miles north of Cedar Springs and 2.7 miles

south of Rural Retreat, Wythe County. 

Records available. July 1928, April 1929, November 1947 to September 1955 (discharge

measurements only). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge measured during year, 4.45 cfs Apr. 13; minimum measured,

1.37 cfs Nov. 2.

1928, 1929, 1947-55: Maximum discharge measured, 5.14 cfs May 14, 1953; minimum

measured, 1.34 cfs Oct. 15, 1948. 

Remarks. Discharge measurements made 500 ft downstream from source.

Discharge measurements, In cubic feet per second, water year 

October 1954 to September 1955

Oct. 6.......... 1.65

Nov. 2.......... 1.37

Dec. 2.......... 1.55

Jan. 12.......... 1.94

Feb. 1.......... 2.02

Mar. 14.......... 4.01

Apr. 13.......... 4.45

May 3.......... 4.10

June 2.......... 3.00

July 11.......... 2.S5

Aug. 2.......... 1.86

Sept. 8.......... 1.82

Reed Creek at Grahams Forge, Va.

Location. Lat 36°56'20", long 80°53'15", on right bank 35 ft upstream from highway bridge 

at Grahams Forge, Wythe County, 2.2 miles downstream from Glade Creek, and 7.3 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 247 sq mi.

Records available. July 1908 to September 1916, February 1927 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,924.65 ft above mean sea level, datum of

~]T929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1916, chain gage at same site at datum 0.68 ft lower. Feb. 3, 

1927, to Oct. 28, 1934, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 36 years, 256 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,720 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 6.63 ft); minimum, 28 cfs Oct. 14 (gage height, 0.97 ft), caused by refilling of small reservoir near 

Wytheville; minimum daily, 59 cfs Oct. 9.

1908-16, 1927-55: Maximum discharge, 23,000 cfs July 16, 1916 (gage height, 12.1 ft, 

datum then in use, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 5,900 cfs by 

logarithmic plotting; minimum observed, about 5 cfs Dec. 22, 1909 (gage height, 1.17 ft, 

datum then in use), result of freezeup; minimum daily, 22 cfs Jan. 30, 1934.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Occasional diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by mills above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1235: 1912-13, 1915-16. WSP 1275: 1911, 1927-28(M), 

1930-341MJ.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

2S

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

68

67 

65

62

62

*62

60

65

59

6T

63

68

60

62

114

386

157

110

94

86

79

79

75

73

73

73

73

73

84

86 

SI

2,681

86.5

0.350

0.40

Nov.

77

79 

*79

77

79

77

79

77

75

75

73

73

71

TT

71

73

36

90

92

164

210

TlG

117

110

107

102

97

97

130

202

2,956

98.5

0.399

0.45

Dec.

150

*127 

115

107

104

150

146

112

183

290

258

210

202

266

326

310

250

258

429

295

234

198

179

172

160

150

143

146

261

^'c7?

7,482

241

0.976

1.13

Jan.

368

29U 

250

218

206

202

186

172

164

*160

179

179

175

175

172

172

164

153

164

160

140

160

153

146

133

127

143

123

130

127 

102

5,393

174

0.704

0.81

Feb.

*140

iff

202

202

645

2,260

1,080

654

471

387

320

295

270

250

242

230

218

206

194

190

190

503

726

478

368

1,010

2,490

_

14,533

519

2.10

2.19

Mar.

*3.610

2,100 

1,110

860

970

2,220

2,620

1,190

840

670

583

782

726

678

S14

2,360

3,150

2,780

3,180

1,720

1,330

1,660

1,550

1,080

870

890

870

734

638

534

464

43,583

1,406

5.69

6.56

Apr.

415

380 

356

326

305

300

290

270

254

246

250

285

315

 3,730

1,550

850

638

527

450

394

362

436

415

387

3S7

422

415

362

320

285

15,922

531

2.15

2.40

May

262

250 

*238

226

220

212

206

202

195

188

184

181

184

206

285

270

226

209

192

178

167

170

174

170

160

154

144

141

134

138

131

5,997

193

0.781

0.90

June

125

*122 

117

117

114

114

125

alSO

a!70

a!50

a!70

a200

aTTO"

alSO

al40

a!35

al30

a!20

al!5

a!20

alls

allO

alls

al!5

a!20

a!20

allO

alOS

a!03

al02

3,869

129

0.522

0.58

July

alOO

alOO 

alOS

a98

alOO

a95

allO

a!20

al30

alSO

*a!30

128

184

138

122

125

100

95

91

86

84

82

82

79

86

86

79

75

79

77

79

3,195

103

0.417

0.48

Aug.

82

*79 

100

79

79

93

98

144

122

138

108

93

106

91

144

154

TIT

138 lisa

1114

100

93

88

86

84

77

77

75

73

T3

82

3,125

101

0.409

0.47

Sept.

79

TT 

77

77

77

75

73

*68

71

62

68

69

69

68

68

66

62

66

62

66

64

64

7S

71

75

71

73

71

71

71

2,106

70.2

0.2B4

0.32

Calendar year 1954 : Max 2,840 Mln 56 Mean 199 Cfsm 0.806 In. 10.93

Water year 1954-55 : Max 3,730 Mln 59 Mean 304 Cfsm 1.23 In. 16.69

Peak discharge (base. 2.500 cfs). Feb. 7 (6 to 7 a.m.) 2,940 cfs (4.50 ft); Mar. 1 (7 a.m.) 4,960 

cfs (5.76 ft); Mar. 7 (4 a.m.) 3,790 cfs (5.14 ft); Mar. 17 (3:30 a.m.) 5,140 cfs (5.93 ft); Mar. 19 

(1 a.m.) 5,320 cfs (6.00 ft); Apr. 14 (4:30 p.m.) 6,720 cfs (6.63 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather Records 

and records for New River at Alllsonla, Big Reed Island Creek near Alllsonla and Little River at 

Oraysonton.
226 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

Big Reed Island Creek near Allisonia, Va.

Location.--Lat 36°53', long 80°44 I , on left bank 700 ft downstream from highway bridge, 

3f miles southeast of Allisonia, Pulaski County, 4 miles upstream from Little Reed 

Island Creek, and 4-| miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 278 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1908 to September 1916, April 1939 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,902.74 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Aug. 2, 1908, to Sept. 30, 1916, at site 4 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 24 years, 401 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,550 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 7.46 ft), minimum, 91 cfs Oct. 8 (gage height, 1.78 ft).

1908-16, 1939-55: Maximum discharge, 20,900 cfs Aug. 14, 1940 (gage height, 11.70 

ft), from rating curve extended above 3,500 cfs on basis of flood records for other 

stations in New River basin; minimum recorded, 81 cfs Dec. 16, 1943 (gage height, 

1.78 ft), result of freezeup.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1033: 1939(P), 1940, 1941-43(P).

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

?-i cubic feet per second)

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

84

135

299

558

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

1,290

2,180

4,750

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

allO

a!30

a!50

a!30

*allO

103

106 

96

10T

113

113

113

108

108

1,150

1,070

276

203

178

163

152

149

146

143

141

135

183

163

232

280

236

6,546

211

0.759

0.88

Nov.

193

193

*215

206

232

268

225 

206

193

187

175

169

169

163

160

166

406

523

343

471

528 325-

276

264

264

253

222

225

308

283

7,811

260

0.935

1.04

Dec.

242

*232

219

'2~2~F 203

325

a290 

a240

a500

a700

a350

a310

a400

a580

a660

a450

a380

a350

a450

a350

a230

a220

a 300

a330

a250

.a210

a250

a260

a450

al.100

a70<3

11,756

379

1.36

1.57

Jan.

a500

aloTT

a350

a330

a340

a330

a31o 

a290

a280

a270

*a280

260

256

209

260

242

225

250

242

212

206

272

260

239

209

225

260

190

180

170

160

8,207

265

0.953

1.10

Feb.

220

3T?

*334

228

260

1,400

1,720 

693

471

386

386

334

'-.12

321

334

312

303

268

253

250

250

260

719

540

427

362

482

1,040

13,143

469

1.69

1.76

Mar.

*1,540

881

601

558

1,080

1,460

1,030 

659

528

460

433

449

396

386

4TZ

802

895

895

970

895

767

1,420

1,030

705

595

564

471

443

438

412

401

22,576

728

2.62

3.02

Apr.

381

377

372

353

348

357

377 

343

330

525

348

726

523

*3,330

1,?60

918

685

589

528

488

499

652

511

570

788

558

488

449

417

391

18,781

626

2.25

2.51

May

381

372

362

357

353

343

334 

330

325

*312

308

3758"

308

321

348

357

353

339

334

330

321

321

633

488

654

412

334

308

442

572 

330

11,770

380

1.37

1.58

June

291

272

260

253

256

250

308

511

417

330

1,630

1,290

589

454

391

*353

330

308

321

348

299

283

308

372

287

287

264

276

260

246

12,044

401

1.44

1.61

July

260

246

232

239

236

232

236 

321

283

250

417

659 *52T

353

303

268

250

246

236

228

209

203

199

196

209

203

187

181 T5B~

199 

219

8,219

265

0.953

1.10

Aug.

268

199

190

*178

203

232

203 

372

308

268

215

203

193

181

209

236

293

1,550

 JOT

268

228

228

225

206

209

196

187

181

181 

203

330

8,550

276

0.993

1.14

Sept.

219

196

203

215

212

196

*184 

172

169

169

169

163

160

157

155

155

149

143

143

138

130

TIT

225

209

260

206

178

172

166 

157

5,311

177

0.637

0.71

Calendar year 1954: Max 5,000 Min 86 Mean 296 Cfsm 1.06 In. 14.45

Water year 1954-55: Max 3,330 Min 96 Mean 369 Cfsm 1.33 In. 18.02

Peak discharge (base, 5.500 cfs). Oct. 15 (11 p.m.) 4,000 cfs (6.46 ft); Feb. 6 (9:30 p.m.) 3,720 

cfs (6.33 ft;; Apr. 14 112 m.) 5,550 cfs (7.46 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, recorded range 

in stage, weather records and records for Little River at Graysonton, Reed Creek at Grahams Forge 

and New River at Allisonia.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 

New River at Allisonia, Va.

227

Location. Lat 36°56 I , long 80°45', on left bank a quarter of a mile downstream from 

Big Reed Island Creek and half a mile upstream from Allisonia, Pulaski County.

Drainage area. 2,202 sq mi.

Records available. September 1929 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,848.36 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Average discharge. 26 years, 2,990 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 36,200 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 8.37 ft); minimum, 554 cfs Oct. 9 (gage height, 0.72 ft); minimum daily. 575 cfs Oct. 11.

1929-55: Maximum discharge, 185,000 cfs Aug. 14, 1940 (gage height, 23.42 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 43,000 cfs on basis of flood records for other stations on 

New River; minimum, 412 cfs Sept. 7, 1930 (gage height, 0.47 ft); minimum daily, 453 of s 

Sept. 6, 1930.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by powerplants 25 miles above station. 

Revisions (water years).- -WSP 783: Drainage area. WSP 823: 1936.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

0.7 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

540

790

1,520

2,580

3.0 

5.0 

7.0

5,800

14,800

27,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

748 

770

805

944 

*898

690

674

666

642

674

575

'BTTZ

674 

730 

2,640

3,860

Z,Z70

1,400 

1,200

1,140

898

842

762

807

732

852

878

884

974

1,230 

1,110

32,651

1,053

0.478

0.55

Nov.

1,090 

1,060

1,080

*1,060 

1,110

1,290

1,080

1,010

1,030

1,060

984

1,000

996 

844 SSO~

962

1,410

2,060 

2,080

2,310

2,980

2,540

1,990

1,480

1,430

1,220

1,200

1,110

1,630

1,740

41,716

1,391

0.632

0.71

Dec.

1,800 

1,670

1,390

1,100 

1,170

1,620

1,610

1,180

1,790

2,950

2,490

2,090

2,260 

2,690 

2,980

2,600

2,110

1,950 

2,410

2,400

1,400

1,340

1,510

1,920

1,690

1,360

1,500

*1,660

3,180

9,870 

9,290

74,980

2,419

1.10

1.27

Jan.

5,710 

3,936

2,970

2,560 

2,610

2,180

2,220

1,830

1,980

2,040

2,040

1,960

1,900 

1,660 

1,730

1,600

1,840

1,690 

1,540

1,460

1,140

1,500

1,540

1,510

1,390

1,390

1,610

1,110

1,200

1,130 

1,100

60,060

1,937

0.880

1.01

Feb.

1,200 

2,156

1,880

*1,970 

1,870

4,970

16,000

.11,100

7,180

4,670

4,190

2,890

2,250 

2,100 

2,760

2,980

2,830

2,550 

2,080

2,100

2,220

1,970

3,710

6,040

5,010

4,180

4,160

7,600

-

114,610

4,093

1.86

1.94

Mar.

11,900 

9,100

6,660

5,410 

5,410

8,548

9,410

6,680

5,480

4,320

3,920

3,780

3,630 

3,580 

3,930

6,240

13,600

12,600 

20,100

14,300

10,800

11,000

12,200

9,070

6,790

6,030

5,410

5,200

4,530

4,340 

3,830

237,820

7,672

3.48

4.01

Apr.

3,550 

3,280

3,220

3,170 

2,780

2,910

2,850

3,490

2,000

2,640

2,830

2,520

4,010 

21,600 

19,500

10,200

7,200

*6,070 

4,680

4,580

4,030

4,420

4,350

4,140

4,680

4,260

4,120

3,810

3,440

3,160

153,490

5,116

2.32

2.59

May

3,100 

2,880

2,630

2,620 

2,480

2,640

2,170

2,240

2,080

2,140

1,910

2,180

2,600 

2,360 

5,820

3,510

2,820

2,660 

2,200

2,O90

2,010

2,400

3,620

3,040

3,790

2,560

2,380

1,940

2,220

3,070

2,510

80,670

2,602

1.18

1.36

June

2,350 

1,890

1,810

1,470 

1,540

1,640

1,720

2,840

2,660

2,340

3,750

4,500

3,040 

2,420 

*2,000

2,070

1,680

1,720 

1,400

1,920

1,990

1,780

1,910

2,080

1,680

1,580

1,530

1,400

1,360

1,450

61,520

2,051

0.931

1.04

July

1,230 

1,340

1,080

1,686 

1,600

1,770

2,250

3,010

2,640

1,950

2,150

*4,440

7,830 

5,110 

3,270

2,090

2,060

1,980 

2,010

1,620

1,490

1,440

1,510

1,440

1,510

1,520

1,240

1,560

1,370

1,680 

1,460

67,530

2,178

0.989

1.14

Aug.

1,820 

1,460

*1,540

1,400 

1,620

1,390

1,360

2,580

2,460

4,420

2,420

2,070

1,740 

1,300 

2,470

3,640

3,330

4,960 

2,620

2,450

1,870

1,730

1,820

1,640

1,420.

1,720

1,350

1,190

1,430

2!520

64,900

2,094

0.951

1.10

Sept.

2,280 

2,080

1,470

1,100 

1,460

1,420

1,370

1,360

1,140

1,200

1,160

1,070

1,140 

1,020 

1,100

1,010

998

1,070 

995

1,040

*875

37T

1,020

1,020

1,350

1,240

1,320

1,310

1,170

1,230

36,989

1,233

0.560

0.62

Calendar year 1954: Max 21,900 Min 575 Mean 2,170 Cfsm 0.985 In. 13.37

Water year 1954-55: Max 21,600 Min 575 Mean 2,814 Cfsm 1.28 In. 17.34

Peak discharge (base, 17,500 cfs). Peb. 7 (8:30 a.m.) 18,900 cfs (5.68 ft); Mar. 19 (5:30 a.m.) 

24,400 cfs (6.57 ft); Apr. 14 (7:30 p.m.) 36,200 cfs (8.37 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
238 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

Peak Creek at Pulaski, Va.

Location. Lat 37°02'50", long 80°46'35", on right bank at upstream side of bridge on 

Second Street at Pulaski, Pulaski County, 0.6 mile downstream from Track Pork and 8.7 

miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 60.9 sq mi.

Records available,r-Pebruary 1927 to July 1933 (fragmentary prior to September 1930), 

June 1951 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,897.79 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

3T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Peb. 3, 1927, to July 14, 1933, chain gage at 

bridge 0.2 mile upstream at datum 5.84 ft higher.

Average discharge. 6 years (1930-32, 1951-55), 45.2 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,290 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 8.60 ft); minimum, 1.4 cfs Sept. 21; minimum gage height, 0.38 ft Oct. 11-14.

1927-33, 1951-55: Maximum discharge, 4,830 cfs Mar. 1, 1954 (gage height, 10.03 

ft), from rating curve extended above 2,300 cfs on basis of slope-area determination 

of peak flow; minimum observed, 0.3 cfs Sept. 4, 5, 1930 (gage height, 1.36 ft, site 

and datum then in use).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record or below 10 cfs, 

which are fair. Diversion above station from Pulaski Reservoir for municipal supply.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1205: Drainage area. WSP 1275: 1930(M) .

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 14 Apr. 15 to Sept. 30

0.3 

.4 

.5

1.0

2.0

3.4

5.0

7.8

17

30

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

75

144

355

675

1,600

0.5 

.6 

.7

1.0 

2.5 

6.0

12

1.0 32

1.5 82

2.0 144

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 2.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second-, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Tbtaa

TtT

Oct.

5,6 

6,5

4.0

3.4

 3,2

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3^0 

3.2

3.4 

76

53

18

10

7.8

6.2

5,7

5.3

4,7

4,7

4.5

4.7

4.7

4.8

7.8 

8.0

6*8

884.4

9.17 

1.4

Nov.

6.0 

6.2

*6.0

6.2

6.8

6.5

6.2

6.2

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7 

6,0

6.5

9.6

14

16

li

38

22

16

14

14

11

9.6

12

26 

29

366.3

12.2 

1.4

Dec.

22 

*18

14

11

15

39

32

27

108

118

60

42 

*44

85 

120

71

51

53

59

51

37

30

26

25

18

14

16

16

 348 

415

133

2,118

68.3 

1.4

Jan.

H47

39

42

58

57

47

42 «a36

a33

a32 

a31

a30 

a31

a30

a29

a28

a29

a28

a27

a29

a27

a25

a23

a22

a24

a21

a20 

a21

all

1,072

34.6 

1.4

Feb.

al8

a20

«a22

48

835

686

214

120

87

79

53 

42

42 

40

36

34

27

24

23

22

26

211

148

94

75

538

856

4,421

158

1.5

Mar.

*766 

319

167

141

251

1.040

426

175

114

87

77.

79 

71

81 

185

676

361

798

400

236

202

393

238

159

115

149

159

107

87 

70

60

8,125

262 

1.6

Apr.

55 

49

46

41

56

55

53

30

28

26

52

52 

65

1.460 

a400

alOO

a 80

«a70

67

60

56

57

52

54

56

50

46

42

59 

55

5,248

108 

1.5

May

51

27

25

25

21

20

19

17

*15

14

15 

17

25 

22

17

13

12

10

9.4

8.8

11

a 11

alO

alO

a9.5

a9.2

a9.0

a8.8

oft ao. Qy

aa^b

484.2

15.6 

1.4

June

a8.2 

aS.O

a7.8

a7.8

a7.6

a7.8

a9.0

alO

a!2

alO

a!2

a!4 

aT2

a9.0 

*a7.2

a7.1

a7.0

a7.0

a7.6

a9.5

10

9.4

10

9.4

8.8

8.2

7.7

8.2

7.7

7.2

267.2

8.91 

1.5

July

6.8 

6.8

6.4

6.4

5.6

5.6

5.2

5.2

4.8

4.4

4.4

*5.2 

5.2

4.8 

5.8

-6.0 11

4.8

4.0

.5.6

5.0

5.0

4.0

5.6

4.0

5.5

5.0

2.7

TTT

2.7

5.5

147.5

4.75 

1.67

Aug.

IfT

*2i7

2.7

6.0

8.2

22

70

18

11

8.8

8.8 

4.8

5.6 

5.2

7.7

14

56

18

9.4

6.8

5.2

4.4

3.6

3.5

5.5

3.3

3.0

3.0

2.7

4.4

505.5

9.85 

1.67

Sept.

5.0 

3.3

3.0

3.3

4.8

3.5

2.7

*2.5

2.5

2.7

5*4

2.2 

1.6

1.5 

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

TTs

lie

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

69.5

2.51 

1.50

Adjusted for diversion from Pulasltl Reservoir

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

10.6 

0.174 

0..20

13.6 

0.223 

0,25

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

69.7 

1.14 

1.31

36.0 

0.591 

0.68

160 

2.63 

2.74

264 

4.33 

4.99

110 

1,81 

2.02

17.0 

0.279 

0.32

Observed

Max 2,180 Mln 2.5 Mean 45.9 

Max 1,460 Mln 1.4 Mean 57,3

Peak discharee (base, 800 cfs). Fe

{6.17 ft); Mar. 6 (4 p.m.) 1,900 cfs

10.4 

0.171 

0.19

6.42 

0.105 

0.12

11.5 

0.189 

0.22

3.81 

0.063 

0.07

Adjusted

Mean 

Mean

47.2 Cfsm 0 

58.8 Cfsm 0

.775 In. 10.51 

.966 In. 13,11

b. 6 (8 p.m.) 2,000 cfs (6.85 ft); Feb. 28 (7 p.m.) 1,700 cfs 

(6.60 ft); Mar. 16 (5 p.m.) 1,180 cfs (5.17 ft); Mar. 18

(3 p.m.) 1,550 cfs (5.92 ft); Apr. 14 (7 a.

* Discharge measurement "Bade on this day.

t Diversion above station for municipal supply, equivalent In cubic feet per second; furnished by 

town of Pulaski.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, recorded range 

In stage, weather records, and records for Walker Creek at Bane and Reed Creek at Grahams Forge.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 

Little River at Qraysonton, Va.

229

Location. Lat 37°02', long 80°33', on left bank afc upstream side of highway bridge at 

Snowvllle, Pulaskl County, half a mile upstream from Graysonton, 7 miles south of 

Radford, and 8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 300 sq ml.

Records available. October 1928 to September 1955.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,816.04 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Nov. 20, 1931, chain gage at 

bridge 1 mile downstream at datum 17.99 ft lower. Nov. 20, 1931, to Nov. 13, 1941, 

water-stage recorder !£ miles downstream at datum 20.58 ft lower than present datum.

Average discharge. 26 years (1929-55), 367 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,400 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 7.11 ft); minimum, 57 cfs Oct. 9 (gage height, 0.82 ft).

1928-55: Maximum discharge observed, 17,700 cfs Aug. 14, 1940 (gage height, 16.44 

ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 3,500 cfs on basis 

of slope-area determinations near Floyd and near Copper Valley and on basis of flood 

records for other stations In New River basin; minimum, 21 cfs Feb. 22, 1942, result 

of freezeup; minimum dally, 50 cfs Sept. 21, 1932.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 823: 1929-36. WSP 1143: 1945.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

O.S 

1.0 

1.2 

1.5

52

103

168

310

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

677

1,660

4,660

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

76

97

108

66

*76

71

64 

59

37

66

71

74

71

69

1,700

3,570

482

264

207

180

161

150

144

136

130

127

124

130

168

OCV GOO

230

9,883

298

0.993

1.14

Nov.

180

166

»199

199

212

270

221 

191

176

164

154

150

147

140

156

156

161

250

250

445

589

255

216

199

195

176

164

161

207

230

6,099

805

0.677

0.76

Dec.

166

»176

164

158

1BT

248

250 

180

542

542

282

250

282

417

519

575

299

287

562

276

176

176

221

255

166

161

207

195

307

1,030

629

9,261

299

0.997

1.15

Jan.

417

335

287

259

253

259

244 

221

216

207

»216

212

221

158

205

172

168

195

207

147

176

259

203

203

158

158

207

144

140

135

130

6,491

209

0.697

0.80

Feb.

161

»304

216

207

1,110

1.960 

899

558

424

389

362

235

276

304

259

293

255

230

221

216

212

366

519

362

342

467

1.220

-

12,631

451

1.50

1.56

Mar.

2,080

1.3ZO

645

751

819

1.640

1,440 

845

629

519

475

535

452

417

467

881

1,120

1,180

1,370

1,060

890

982

935

685

605

581

527

445

451

403

375

25,904

636

2.79

3.22

Apr.

356

536

330

310

299

295

516 

287

270

264

262

475

438

*1.870

1,500

890

645

535

482

431

469

669

519

519

726

558

460

410

375

336

15,670

522

1.74

1.94

May

316

299

287

262

276

264

246 

239

»259

250

285

250

253

330

336

270

244

230

221

212

199

221

650

452

702

382

282

244

259

597

336

9,555

308

1.03

1.19

June

246

221

212

203

199

195

'23? 

452

368

870

937

1.280

574

396

550

»287

264

259

235

259

246

221

230

310

276

221

207

212

199

195

9,718

524

1.08

1,20

July

207

203

180

191

216

323

270 

427

304

336

417

836 335"

310

839

807

184

816

844

191

180

172

T99~ 168

203

221

221

191

191

176

207

8,165

263

0.877

1.01

Aug.

362

244

253

»184

164

158

TB3 

195

195

207

195

184

178

164

203

212

564

2.590

695

368

282

244

883

853

389

839

212

195

181

186

440

10,821

330

1.10

1.27

Sept.

287

216

230

323

28?

230

»207 

188

180

176

180

180

180

164

164

161

154

ISO

147

147

136

TSS

807

285

319

23S

191

199

168

161

§,964

198

0.683

0.74

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,570 Mln 52 Mean 247 Cfem 0.823 In. 11.18

Water year 1954-55: Max 3,570 Mln 59 Mean 353 Cfsm 1.18 In. 15.98

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). Oct. 16 (2 a.m.) 6,400 cfs (7.11 ft); Feb. 7 (12:50 *.». ) 5,000

cfs (4.OO ftj; Apr. 14 (3:30 p. to} 3,150 cfs (4.12 ft); Aug. 18 (10 a.m.) 4,450 cfg (4.87 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
230 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

New River at Radford, Va.

Location.--Lat 37°08', long 80°34', on left bank 2,000 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. 

Highway 11 at Radford, Montgomery County, 5 miles downstream from Little River and 5^ 

miles downstream from Claytor Dam.

Drainage area. 2,748 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1939 to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey. October 

1907 to September 1915 (revised records) in Bulletin 31, Virginia Geological Survey. 

August 1898 to September 1907, published in reports of Geological Survey and Bulletins 

3 and 10 of the Virginia Geological Survey, believed to be unreliable because of doubtful gage-height record. Gage-height records collected at same site since 1895, but at 

different datum, are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,712.36 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Aug. 1, 1898, to Feb. 22, 1900, staff gage at highway bridge 2,000 ft upstream 

at datum 2.56 ft higher. Feb. 23, 1900, to Nov. 30, 1903, wire-weight gage at site 

and datum of original gage. Dec. 1, 1903, to Sept. 30, 1915, chain gage at site of 

original gage at datum 0.85 ft lower than present datum.

Average discharge.--24 years (1907-15, 1939-55), 3,740 cfs (adjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 32,100 cfs Apr. 15 (gage height, 10.26 ft); minimum, 617 cfs Oct. 20 (gage height, 1.53 ft); minimum daily, 958 cfs Nov. 14.

1907-15, 1939-55: Maximum discharge, 218,000 cfs Aug. 14, 1940 (gage height, 35.96 

ft), from rating curve extended above 73,000 cfs on basis of records for other stations 

on New River and flow over Claytor Dam (computed by Applachian Electric Power Co.); 

minimum, 165 cfs Aug. 25, 27, 1944 (gage height, 1.08 ft); minimum daily, 550 cfs 

Aug. 22, 1911.

Flood of July 16, 1916, reached a stage of 35.7 ft at site and datum used by Geological Survey 1904-7, from reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Flow regulated by Claytor Reservoir (capacity, 225,500 acre-ft). Some additional regulation at low flow by dam and powerplant on Little River, half a mile above mouth.

Revisions 3l?. (water years). WSP 873: Drainage area. WSP 953: 1940-41. See also Records 

 

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

avallab]

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

870

1,430

2,790

4,580

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

9,150

16,400

23,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

1,140 

1,180

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,140

1,150

1,140 

1,130

1,080

*1,100

1,370 

1,350 

1,260

3,220

4,510 

1,520

1,740 

1,210

1,260

1,200

1,210

1,000 

1,040

1,330

1,280

1,260

1,220

1,250 

1,100

1,020

42,890

1,384

-10

Nov.

1,340 

1,350

1,320

1,330

1,330

1,040

1,050

1,320 

1,4KO

1,370

1,250

1,190 

963 

958

1,240"

1,410 

1,200

1,270 

1,350

1,270

1,140

1,770

2,660 

2,480

1,520

1,420

1,050

1,030

1,880 

1,790

41,711

1,390

+278

Dec.

2,040 

2,400

2,540

1,490

1,040

2,640

*2,350

2,110 

2,130

2,720

2,180

1,590 

2,660 

3,200

3,640

4,650 

4,200

3,060 

2,240

3,280

3,200

2,560

1,860 

1,870

1,520

1,120

1,960

1,880

4,400 

7,420

8,840

88,790

2,864

-51

Jan.

5,920 

2,280

3,360

4,100

4,440

4,490

3,900

2,040 

1,430

2,730

2,860

2,640 

2,320 

1,850

1,170

1,260 

2,410

2,210 

2,400

2,320

2,420

1,680

1,380 

2,010

2,190

1,980

2,160

2,170

964 

1,030"

2,000

76,124

2,456

-187

Feb.

1,360 

1,430

1,380

1,520

1,160

6,380

14,900

13,600 

10,900

6,980

6,240

3,400 

2,350 

3,580

3,390

3,660 

3,540

3,100 

3,250

1,770

3,020

2,440

4,060 

6,700

7,000

4,590

4,560

7,200

-

 

133,460

4,766

+149

Mar.

13,600 

11,200

9,090

7,840

9,510

11,700

12,100

7,660 

7,270

6,700

5,300

4,960 

5.590

4,120

5,580

8,420 

12,400

13,200 

22,500

16,100

13,200

14,200

13,600 

12,100

11,900

10,800

6,460

4,520

4,840 

4,660

4,870

293,790

9,477

-40

Apr.

6,780 

4,160

2,850

4,280

3,730

3,940

2,790

3,440 

2,270

2.180

3,440

3,870 

4,710 

*17,600

22,100

12,100 

9,940

7,840 

6,580

6,220

5,690

5,460

5,110 

4,800

5,560

6,040

5,940

5,260

4,670 

3,400

182,750

6,092

-119

May

2,520 

3,950

3,260

2,700

2,060

1,700

1,330

1,300 

2,380

2,420

2,440

2,350 

3,220 

4,420

2,540

3,880 

3,300

2,540 

2,480

2,220

1,600

1,390

3,300 

4,980

4,620

4,030

a3,000

a2,400

al,700 

a2 200

aSJOOO

85,230

2,749

+239

June

a3,800 

3,030

3,380

1,420

1,440

2,260

2,120

1,890 

2,370

3,750

4,060

4,240

3,730 

3,250

3,050

2,400 

1,700

1,220 

1,250

2,410

1,920

2,190

2,300 

3,960

2,060

2,020

2,020

1,640

1,670 

1,650

74,200

2,473

+6

July

1,600 

1,260

1,430

1,370

2,400

2,120

2,200

4,800 

3,280

1,760

2,520

6,900 

*9,020 

4,860

4,200

2,290 

1,320

2,720 

2,560

2,150

2,120

1,460

1,480 

1,250

1,630

1,790

1,880

1,840

1,930

1 990

l!480

79,610

2,568

+14

Aug.

2,060 

2,030

1,930

1,640

1,510

1,330

1,320

3,010 

7,770

6,980

3,120

1,430 

1,130 

1,140

3,020

5,510 

6,140

5,010 

2,080

1,650

1,520

1,890

1,820 

1,980

1,820

1,670

1,300

1,290

1,950 

1,640

1,850

78,540

2,534

+1

Sept.

3,100 

2,950

2,000

1,590

1,350

1,760

1,720

1,890 

1,660

1,230

1,190

1,620 

1,530 

1,530

1,400

1,420 

1,350

1,160 

1,540

1,590

1,500

*1,200

1,400 

1,210

1,360

1,720

1,720

1,780

1,520 

1,920

48,910

1,630

-101

Adjusted for change in contents in Claytor Reservoir

Mean 

Cf am 

In.

1,374 

0.500 

0.58

1,668 

0.607 

0.68

Calendar year 1954 : 

Water year 1954-55;

2,813 

1.02 

1.18

2,269 

0.826 

0.95

4,915

1.79 

1.86

9,437 

3.43

3.95

5,973 

2.17 

2.42

2,988 

1.09 

1.26

Observed

Max 24,200 Min 940 Mean 2,499 

Max 22,500 Min 958 Mean 3,359

2,479 

0.902 

1.01

2,582 

0.940 

1.08

2,535 

0.922

1.06

1,529 

0.556 

0.62

Adjusted

Mean 2,534 Cfsm 0.922 In. 12.55 

Mean 3,373 Cfsm 1.23 In. 16.65

Peak discharge (base, 18,000 cfs).--Feb. 7 (11 a.m.) 19,300 cfs (6.88 ft); Mar. 19 (9 a.m.) 30,100 

cfs (9.82 ft)5 Apr. 15 (2 a.m.) 32,100 cfs (10.26 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in Claytor Reservoir, equivalent in cubic feet per second, furnished by 

Appalachian Electric Power Co.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

at Eggleston and Glenlyn.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 231

New River at Eggleston, Va.

Location.--Lat 37°17'22", long 80°37'01", on left bank 50 ft downstream from highway

bridge at Eggleston, Giles County, 1.9 miles downstream from Spruce Run, and 7.8 miles 

upstream from Walker Creek.

Drainage are a.--2,941 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1914 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,615.59 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to July 2, 1926, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--41 years, 3,868 cfs (adjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 31,100 cfs Apr. 15 (gage height, 12.76 ft); 

minimum, 720 cfs Sept. 22 (gage height, 2.61 ft); minimum daily, 1,030 cfs Nov. 15.

1914-55: Maximum discharge, 219,000 cfs Aug. 14, 1940 (gage height, 41.16 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 35,000 cfs on basis of flood records for other stations on New River; minimum, 536 cfs Oct. 13, 1941 (gage height, 2.29 ft); minimum 

daily, 635 cfs July 20, 21, Sept. 28, 1926.

Flood in 1878 reached a stage of about 40 ft (discharge, about 209,000 cfs).

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are 

fair. Flow regulated by Claytor Reservoir (capacity, 225,500 acre-ft), 30 miles above 

station. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1955 

are given in WSP 1400.

Revisions (water years). WSP 453: 

WSP liiVS: 1918-19.

1915. WSP 783: Drainage area. WSP 893: 1916(M).

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.9

3.0 

4.0

1,010

1,110

2,410

5.0

7.0

12.0

4,360

9,900

27,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

1,160

1,160 

1,260

1,090 

1,140

1,170

1,140

1,120

1,150

1,100

*1,110 

1,270

1,410 

1,280

2,220

6,310

2,040

1,890

1,450 

1,290

1,350

1,280

1,180

1,090

1,210

1,420

1,320

1,300

1,320

al,200

al,100

45,530

1,469

-10

Nov.

al,400

al,450 

al,400

al,400 

al,420

al,100

al,100

al,400

al,500

*al,400

1,360 

1,300

1,180 

1,120

1,030

1,410

al,300

al,350

al,400 

al,300

al,200

al,800

a2,700

a2 , 6OO

al,700

al,500

al,120

al,100

al,950

al,900

43,890

1,463

+278

Dec.

a2,200

a2,500 

a2,700

al,700 

al,500

a2,800

a2,500

a2,200

a2,300

a2,800

a2,300 

al,800

a2,500 

*a3,300

3,470

a5,000

a4,500

a3,500

a2,500 

a3,500

a3,300

a2,600

a2,000

al,950

al,700

al,500

a2,000

a2,100

a4,500

a7,000

a9_,000

93,220

3,007

-51

Jan.

a7,000

a2,500 

a3,500

a4,300 

a4,700

a4,500

a4,000

a2,500

al,600

a2,500

a3,000 

3,020

2,580 

2,230

al,300

al,400

a2,500

a2,400

a2,500 

a2,400

a2,500

al,800

al,500

a2,000

a2,300

a2,100

a2,300

a2,200

al,600

al,400

a2,000

82,130

2,649

-187

Feb.

al,500

al,550 

*al,450

1,600 

1,400

4,000

15,800

14,800

11,800

8,860

6,300 

4,700

3,500 

5,160

3,620

3,840

4,100

3,420

2,940 

2,620

2,890

2,720

3,640

6,450

8,320

5,380

5,920

6,510

-

__ . __

 

144,790

5,171

+149

Mar.

15,100

13,400 

10,200

9,000 

11,200

13,100

* 14, 500

9,470

8,260

8,010

6,320 

5,700

4,290 

4,720

5,680

8,670

13,800

14,100

23,100 

IS, 306

14,800

14,800

15,500

13,400

12,800

12,100

8,640

5,440

5,320

5,100

5,310

330,130

10,649

-40

Apr.

6,180

5,650 

3,260

4,470 

3,990

4,580

3,520

3,120

2,500

2,520

3,500 

3,790

4,590 

14,400

*25,100

13,800

11,500

8,280

7,260 

6,850

6,690

6,180

5,380

5,520

5,820

6,620

6,460

5,520

5,500

3,790

 

196,340

6,545

-119

May

2,760

3,920 

3,990

2,900 

2,380

2,010

1,540

1,480

2,290

2,520

2,540 

2,480

2,580 

3,840

4,060

3,430

3,540

3,160

2,460 

2,460

1,920

1,740

2,290

4,140

5,520

4,680

3,460

2,780

1,750

2,260

3,380

90,260

2,912

+239

June

4,320

3,380 

3,490

2,230 

1,620

2,240

2,320

2,100

2,020

3,330

4,360 

5,050

3,880 

3,560

3,520

2,860

1,920

1,460

1,300 

*2,260

2,020

2,160

2,260

3,380

2,620

2,040

2,270

1,800

1,600

1,620

 

78,990

2,633

+6

July

1,550

1,280 

1,300

1,360 

2,130

2,080

2,100

3,520

4,460

2,100

2,340 

4,280

*9,590 

6,020

4,880

2,870

1,770

2,460

2,670 

2,180

2,170

1,540

1,480

1,380

1,530

1,670

1,790

1,860

1,950

1,810

1,520

79,740

2,572

+14

Aug.

1,740

1,990 

1,850

1,860 

1,470

1,400

1,200

2,280

5,940

9,240

3,720 

2,000

1,260 

1,090

2,026

5,320

5,390

7,320

2,640 

1,770

1,460

1,900

1,760

1,900

1,760

1,660

1,370

1,170

1,840

1,500

1,700

79,520

2,565

+1

Sept.

2,400

3,420 

2,180

1,470 

al,400

al,700

*al,600

1,640

1,620

1,470

1,150 

1,430

1,460 

1,440

1,380

1,380

1,240

1,270

1,340 

1,500

*1,420

1,270

1,320

1,240

1,240

1,620

1,630

1,710

1,520

1,720

 

47,180

1,573

-101

Adjusted for change In contents In Claytor Reservoir

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

1,459 

0.496 

0.57

1,741 

0.592 

0.66

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

2,956 

1.01 

1.16

2,462 

0.837 

0.96

5,320 

1.81 

1.88

10,609 

3.61 

4.16

6,426 

2.18 

2.43

3,151 

1.07 

1.23

Observed

Max 21,500 Mln 1,020 Mean 2,649 

Max 25,100 Mln 1,030 Mean 3,594

2,639 

0.897

1.00

2,586 

0.879 

1.01

2,566 

0.872 

1.01

1,472 

0.501 

0.56

Adjusted

Mean 2,684 Cfsm 0.913 In. 12.41 

Mean 3,608 Cfsm 1.23 In. 16.63

Peak discharge (base, 21,000 cfs). Mar. 19 (1 p.m.) 29,100 cfs (12.32 ft); Apr. 15 (5 a.m.) 

31,100 cfs (12776 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents In Claytor Reservoir, equivalent In cubic feet per second, furnished by Appalachian Electric Power Co.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, 

and records for stations at Radford and Glenlyn.
232 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

Walker Creek at Bane, Va.

Location. Lat 37°16'05", long 80°42'35", on left bank 0.2 mile downstream from bridge on

State Highway 100 at Bane, Giles County, 0.2 mile downstream from Sugar Run, and 7.9

miles upstream from mouth. 

Drainage area. 305 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1938 to September 1955. 

gage. Mater-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,665.92 ft above mean sea level, datum

of 1929. Mar. 31 to Aug. 1, 1938, staff gage at same site and datum. 

Average discharge. 17 years, 308 cfs. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,200 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 12.85 ft); minimum, 27 cfs, occurred sometime during period of no gage-height record in September

{gage height, 2.71 ft, from recorded range in stage).

1938-55: Maximum discharge, 13,700 cfs June 17, 1949 (gage height, 14.44 ft), from

rating curve extended above 7,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 16 cfs Jan. 7,

1940 {gage height, 2.58 ft), result of freezeup; minimum daily, 26 cfs Jan. 7, 1940.

Maximum stage known, about 23.5 ft in September 1878. 

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Low flow regulated by mill and dam at Staffordsville, 2 miles above station prior to

January 1945. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1143: 1938-39(M), 1940, 1944, 1946.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

39

39

40

40

38

37

37

36

34

33.

*33

34

35

35

73

433

198

108

81

67

59

53

50

48

46

44

44

43

50 

63

71

2,041

65.8

0.216

0.25

Nov.

60

56

54

53

54

53

53

53

52

*51

49

49

49

48

47

M

49

54

62

100

225

174

130

108

97

92

83

81

97

151

2,328

77.6

0.254

0.28

Dec.

141

124

110

97

9i

161

186

133

161

319

299

223

195

*246

404

362

270

260

496

390

293

218

195

216

172

153

151

143

326 

1.640

972

9,150

295

0.967

1.11

Jan.

610

445

355

293

276

332

299

248

213

195

*193

190

176

174

176

174

170

166

170

155

143

172

155

147

130

117

149

114

110

105

23.

6,445

208

0.682

0.79

Feb.

135

139

*203

254

254

1,920

3.490

1,820

1,140

790

625

532

400

404

379

345

309

273

240

229

218

216

556

972

718

570

2,080

3,27O

-

22,481

803

2.63

2.74

Mar.

3,950

3,280

1,720

1,440

1,610

3,760

*4.140

1,890

1,300

1,000

79O

712

645

754

1,230

3,340

3,280

2,870

2,850

1,890

1,470

1,960

1,960

1,400

1,140

1,200

1,230

1,000

820

645 

556

55,812

1,800

5.90

6.80

Apr.

472

422

397

359

326

309

302

273

251

134

234

306

312

5.120

*2,050

1,400

1,000

790

615

504

445

441

426

400

390

366

336

312

289 

267

19,348

645

2.11

2.35

May

24_8

227

215

200

184

177

168

163

*157

152

148

148

149

159

175

170

152

144

140

132

126

126

128

134

131

130

117

112

105 

102

100

4,719

152

0.498

0.57

June

97

93

91

88

87

84

93

110

124

108

125

143-

130

108

101

97

91

83

83

*83

79

76

79

75

71

71

69

68

65

M

2,736

91.2

O.299

0.33

July

63

63

64

60

62

58

71

73

84

83

70

*78

32.

86

78

73

70

63

58

54

51

42.

47

50

53

58

58

56

52 

50

50

1,975

63.7

0.209

0.24

Aug.

50

47

*46

44

42

48

79

101

76

69

84

80

65

59

60

114

109

146

152

alOO

a8O

a7O

a SO

a56

a54

a50

a48

a47

a46 

a45

a50

2,177

70.2

0.230

0.27

Sept.

a±8

a48

a47

a47

a47

a45

a41

*a38

35

a32

a31

a32

a33

a33

a33

a32

a31

a30

a^9.

a30

a31

a35

a33

a32

a34

a32

a34

a32

a32 

a32

1,069

35.6

0.117

0.13

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,840 Mln 33 Mean 253 Cfsm 0.830 In. 11.23

Water year 1954-55: Max 5,120 Mln 29 Mean 357 Cfsm 1.17 In. 15.86

Peak discharge (base. 4.000 cfsl. Feb. 7 (3 to 4 a.m.) 4,730 cfs (9.78 ft); Mar. 1 (11 p.m.) 

S,670 ofs (10.44 ft); Mar. 7 (12:30 a.m.) 7,390 cfs (11.38 ft); Mar. 16 (l2 p.m.) 5,340 cfs (10.23 

ft); Apr. 14 (2 p.m.) 10,200 cfs (12.85 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, recorded range 

In stage, weather records, and records for Reed Creek at Grahams Forge and Wolf Creek near Narrows.

Francis Spring near Bane, Va.

Location.--Lat 37"15"59", long 80"41"23", 1.2 miles east of Bane, Giles County, and

5 miles southeast of Pearisburg. 

Records available. July 1928, November 1951 to September 1955 (discharge measurements

only).

Extremes. Maximum discharge measured during year, 8.04 cfs Mar. 7; minimum measured, 

 CTEU3 cfs Nov. 10.

1928, 1951-55: Maximum discharge measured, that of Mar. 7, 1955; minimum measured,

0.508 cfs Nov. 20, 1951. 

Remarks. Discharge measurements generally made once a month 500 ft below spring.

Discharge measurements, in cubic feet per second, water 

year October 1954 to September 1955

Oct 

Nov 

Dec 

Jan 

Feb 

Mar

0.709

.609

1.06

.850

.843

8.04

Apr. 15. 

May 9. 

June 20. 

July 12. 

Aug. 3. 

Sept. 8.

2.78

1.66

1.24

.991

.870

.935
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 233

New River at Glenlyn, Va.

Location. Lat 37°22'20", long 80°51'45", on right bank at upstream side of bridge on

 6. S'. Highway 460 at Glenlyn, Giles County, 0.3 mile upstream from East River and 

6.3 miles downstream from Wolf Creek.

Drainage area. 3.768 sq mi.

Records available. August 1927 to September 1955.

Gage Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,489.76 ft above mean sea level, datum 

"of 1929. Oct? 16, 1934, to June 16, 1939, at site 200 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 28 years, 4,920 cfs (adjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 36,900 cfs Mar. 7, Apr. 15; maximum gage

 height, 10.13 ft Apr. 15; minimum discharge 1,090 cfs Sept. 23 (gage height, 2.47 ft); 

minimum daily, 1,340 cfs Oct. 11. ,,. ,, m ft.\

1927-55: Maximum discharge, 226,000 cfs Aug. 14, 1940 (gage height, 27.50 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 56,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of 

peak flow; minimum, 770 cfs Sept. 8, 1930; minimum daily, 820 cfs Sept. 8, 1930.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height records, which are

 fair. Plow regulated by Claytor Reservoir (capacity, 225,500 acre-ft), 55 miles above 

station. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1955 are given in WSP 1400.

Rating table, water year 1954-55-(gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.6 

3.0 

4.O

1,250 

1.83O 

4,250

6.0 

8.0 

10.0

11,900

22,400

36,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2 

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

IB

17

J8

19 

20

21

22

83

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

1,410

1,460 

1,460 

1,460

1,410

1,420 

1,380

1,380

1,450

1,450

1,540

*1,350

1,580

1,550 

1,940

7,640

3,8ZO

2,230

2,300 

1,670

1,670

1,580

1,580

1,350

1,350

1,600

1,610

1,580

1,600

1,670

1,490

56,78O

1,832

-10

Nov.

1.42O

1,670 

1,720 

1,620

1,700

1,770 

1,510

1,490

1,670

*1,890

1,770

1,670

1,620

1,370 

1,390

1,550

1,800

1,600

1,660 

1,900

2,110

1,920

2,480

5.200

3,130

2.O70

1,960

1,550

1.6OO

2,490

55,300

1,843

-t-278

Dec.

2,44O

2,740 

3,050 

3,280

2,110

1.900 

3,410

3,140

2,880

3,280

3,96O

3,350

2,640

3,950 

4,700

5,020

5,850

5,510

5.O2O 

3,960

4,79O

4,420

3,65O

E,92O

2,8OO

2.41O

1,940

2,76O

3,680

10,300

12,400

124,260

4,008

-51

Jan.

lO.lOO

7,040 

3,920 

4,770

5,410

6,280 

5,780

5,200

3,380

2,550

3,800

*3,920

3,620

3,370 

2,900

2,O80

2,150

3,310

3,210 

3,180

3,180

3,320

2,460

2,160

2,780

2,920

2,780

2,870

2,930

1,660

1,600

114,630

3,698

-187

Feb.

2,610

2,110 

Z,5ZO 

2,520

2,610

4,130 

24.900

20,100

14,800

11,500

8,O10

a6,200

a4,700

a6,800 

a5, 000

aS,200

a5 , 600

a4,7OO

a4,000 

a3,6oo

a3,8OO

a3,7OO

aS.OOO

a8,000

1O.6OO

7,270

11,500

17,900

_

209, 38O

7,478

+149

Mar.

28,900

25,600 

15,300 

12,900

16,300

26,900 

*29,600

16.30O

11,900

11,000

8,180

8,240

7,500

6,520 

8,060

17,400

24,300

21,300

30.500 

24,900

19,000

17,900

20,70O

17,400

15,300

15,300

12,900

8,480

7,240

7,340

6,980

499,940

16,127

-40

Apr.

6,720

8,330 

5,630 

4,430

5,500

5,090 

5;18O

4,140

4,500

3,500

5,280

4,800

5,200

18,100 

33,2OO

17,900

14,300

9,880

9,350 

8,530

8.1OO

7,7OO

7,120

6,790

7,040

7,92O

7,960

7,160

6,740

5,880

249,970

8,33g

-119

May

4,800

3,820 

5,000 

4,230

3,620

3,020 

2,580

2,210

»2,100

3,140

5,200

3,170

3,200

4,250 

5,740

5,280

4,760

4,220

5,420 

5,190

2,980

2,580

2,060

4,000

5,650

5,040

4,740

5,920

2,80O

2,160

3,170

111,810

3,607

+239

June

4,580

4,190 

3,600 

3,960

2,020

1,920 

2,770

2,870

2,540

2,960

4,600

5,600

4,460

4,440 

3,820

3,630

2,970

2,220

1.720 

1,740

2,920

2,340

2,600

2,860

4,380

2,580

2, .3 40

2,480

2,040

2,270

93*420

3,114

+6

July

1,960

1,940 

1.660 

1.640

1,720

2,620 

2,520

2,760

5,200

3,750

2,300

3,320

*8,990

7,310 

5,160

4,71O

2,780

a3,100

a5,5oO 

32,800

a2,600

a2,000

al,900

al,800

a2,OOO

a2,100

a2,500

a2,40O

a2,600

a2,300

a2,100

94,040

3,034

+14

Aug.

a2,050

2,170 

2,210 

*2,130

1,940

1,73O 

al,600

a2,5OO

a7,000

all, OOP

a4,500

a2,500

al,60o

al,50Q 

az,500

a6,8oo

a7,oOO

a9,000

a4,500 

a2,200

al,900

a2,400

a2,300

a2,500

a2,200

aZ.OOb

al,700

al,600

a2,500

a2,OoO

aZ,300

99,650

3,214

+1

Sept.

a3,000

a4,5OO 

az,700 

al,900

al,800

a2,20tt 

a2,100

a2,000

2,050

1,900

1,560

1,460

1,840

1,760 

1,760

1,660

1,670

1,540

1,590 

1,706

*1,760

1,720

1,500

1,640

1,540

1,560

1,940

1,920

2.O40

1,800

57,910

1,95O

-101

Adjusted for change In contents In Claytor Reservoir

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

1,822 

0.484 

0.56

2,121 

0.563 

0.63

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55;

5,957 

1.05 

1.21

3,511 

0.932 

1.07

7,627 

2.02 

2.10

16,087 

4.27 

4.92

8,213 

2.18 

2.43

Observed

3,846 

1.O2 

1.18

Max 27,600 Min 1,320 Mean 3,535 

Max 33,200 Min 1,340 Mean 4,841

3,12O 

0,828 

0.92

5,048 

0.809 

0.93

3,215 

0.853 

0.98

1,829 

0.485 

0.54

Adjusted

Mean 3j57O Cfsm 0.947 Im 12.88 

Mean 4,855 Cfsm 1.29 In. 17.47

Peak discharge (base. 24,000 cfs).--Feb. 7 (9 p.m.) 26,900 cfs (8.73 ft): Mar. 1 (7 to 8 p.m.) 

33.906 cfs (9.70 ft); Mar. 7 (i to 3 a.m.) 56,900 efs (1O.O8 ft); Mar. 19 (8 p.to.) 36,200 cfs (9.97 

ft); Apr. 15 (10 a.m.) 56,900 cfs (10.13 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents In Claytor Reservoir, equivalent in cubic feet per second, furnished by 

Appalachian Electric Power Co.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, 

and records for stations at Radford and Eggleston.
234 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

Camp Creek near Camp Creek, W. Va.

Location. Lat 37°30'15", long 81°07 I 40", on left bank 1,500 ft downstream from Mash Fork 

and 2.1 miles upstream from town of Camp Creek, Mercer County.

Drainage area. 32.0 sq mi.

Records available. August 1946 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,050 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 9 years, 43.7 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,620 cfs Feb. 28 (gage height, 5.80 ft); no 

flow July 20-23, July 29 to Aug. 6, Aug. 29 to Sept. 30.

1946-55: Maximum discharge, 3,750 cfs Feb. 14, 1948 (gage height, 5.84 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow Aug. 1-4, 1952, 

Sept. 29, 30, 1953, July 20-23, July 29 to Aug. 6, Aug. 29 to Sept. 30, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (g 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 28 Mar. 1 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1.4

0.20

.58

1.7

3.5

5.9

12

35

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

4.5

79

133

250

4SO

1,070

1,510

.9 

1.1

.2

.8

1.8

3.3

5.3

12

21

1.7 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

42

72

140

250

460

1,070

2,110

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.82

.82

.82

.65

.58

.52 

5.2

.39

.35

.39

.31

.28

728

.28

115

72

23

12

8.8

7.1

5.9

4.7

4.2

3.5

3.3

3.1

3.3

4.7

12 

14

12

318.29

10.3

0.322

0.37

Nov.

10

*11

11

10

12

15 

17

19

20

18

15

12

11

9.8

8.8

8.2

10

9.8

10

30

37

28

22

20

20

16

14

20

*120 ^R

I O

640.6

21.4

0.669

0.74

Dec.

49

35

27

22

20

23 

34

34

50

112

58

44

56

96

120

79

60

78

90

69

49

46

37

35

32

35

34

*76

803 

332 14'6

2,781

89.7

2.80

3.23

Jan.

90

65

47

46

74

136 

122

94

74

56

51

41

41

37

35

33

38

40

34

32

b30

b28

b27

b26

b25

b24

b23

b23

23

22. 

*b22

1,459

47.1

1.47

1.70

Feb.

99

173

185

85

*71

538 

730

231

131

101

b80

b60

b55

b50

b50

116

209

158

103

79

65

62

103

114

86

72

1,080

1.460

-

6,346

227

7.09

7.38

Mar.

724

318

*158

109

702

1.540 

421

168

104

75

67

73

94

96

403

1,070

554

362

266

140

102

215

180

116

85

85

75

68

*57 

47

41

8,115

262

8.19

9.45

Apr.

37

54

51

26

25

23 

22

18

16

IS

19

20

18

243

TTO

109

75

57

48

41

57

56

51

54

43

57

68

*64

 56

46

1,517

50.6

1.58

1.76

May

59

55

29

26

25

21

18

16

14

12

15

13

18

66

148

86

58

42

55

26

20

18

14

18

18

15

9.4

7.4

6.2

 B*5. 6

868.9

28.0

0.875

l.Oi

June

4.5

3.T

3.5

3.0

5.0

2.8 

12

!i

7.4

5.5

6.5

5.6

4.9

4.3

4.3

5.3

2.7

2.1

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.5

1.0

.6

^4

108.6

5.62

0.115

0.15

July

0.5

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.7

2.8

2.4

1.5

.9

1.6

1.2

.7

.5

.3

.2

.1

.1

0_

0

0

0

.8

.7

.5

.2

.1

0 

0

0

16.0

0.516

0.016"

0.02

Aug.

0

0

*0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.5

.3

.2

.5

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

3.1

5.2

1.5

.6

1.0

.8

.5

.5

.2

.1

.1

*0 

0

0

14.7

0.474

0.015

0.02

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1954: Max 803 Min 0.12 Mean 38.8 Cfsm 1.21 In. 16.43

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,460 Min 0 Mean 60.8 Cfsm 1.90 In. 25.79

Peak discharge (base. 580 cfs).--Dee. 2-9 (12:50 p.m.) 1,250 cfs (4.22 ft); Feb. 6 (7:30 p.m.) 

1,190 cfs (4.17 ft): Feb. 27 (11:50 a.m.) 2,770 cfs (5.59 ft); Feb. 28 (2:30 p.m.) 3,620 cfs (5.80 

ft); Mar. 6 (2 p.m.) 2,960 cfs (5.48 ft); Mar. 16 (1:30 p.m.) 1,780 cfs (4.75 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 235

Bluestone River near P.ipestem, W. Va.

Location. Lat 37°32'45", long 81°00'30", on left bank 1.2 miles downstream from Mountain 

Creek, 2.5 miles west of Pipestem, Summers County, and 8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 363 sq mi.

Records available . July 1950 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,527.35 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark).

Average discharge. 5 years, 442 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,900 cfs Feb. 28 (gage height, 13.86 ft); 

minimum, 7.0 cfs Sept. 21-23, 30 (gage height, 1.60 ft).

1950-55: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 28, 1955; minimum, that of Sept. 21-23, 

30, 1955.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are 

good.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

1.8

1.9 

2.3 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

Oct. 1 to Feb. 28 

19

156

263

408

5.0

6.0

8.0

10

13.0

780

1,330

3,000

5,820

12,300

Mar. 1 to Sept. 30

1.6 

l.S 

2.0

7.0

18

32

Note. Same as 

preceding table 

above 2.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

30

31

35

36

33

31

26

27

31

26

24

23

22

22

576

1.970

735

291

175

130

106

90

79

70

63

60

58

62

100

158

154

5,274

170

0.468

0.54

Nov.

*130

123

126

126

137

184

218

201

175

151

132

116

104

96

90

85

88

92

127

207

324

258

201

177

169

151

132

134

473

526

5,253

175

0.482

0.54

Dec.

*378

291

229

188

175

270

342

260

375

825

632

456

490

1,120

1,180

825

560

613

875

690

508

405

345

381

354

309

286

315

2.450

2,420

1,330

19,855

640

1.76

2.03

Jan.

825

613

473

408

490

850

875

712

596

SOS

508

508

543

543

508

490

43S

405

405

384

315

348

339

315

297

270

283

246

278

258

253

14,284

461

1.27

1.46

Feb.

294

788

1,600

975

670

2,820

6,180

3,360

1,750

1,120

950

825

613

560

543

526

1,000

1,210

925

712

596

543

875

1,180

975

735

5,480

*10. 500

_

48,105

1,718

4.73

4.93

Mar.

9,580

7,260

2,950

1,790

5,300

10 , 100

7,080

3,090

1,670

1,180

1,030

1,420

1,420

1,360

3,450

8,860

6,540

4,740

4,180

2,510

1,710

3,260

3,000

1,790

1,210

1,210

1,000

900

780

632

545

101,545

3,276

9.02

10.40

Apr.

490

438

408

372

330

303

306

276

240

225

229

273

246

2,080

2.420

1,360

850

632

526

456

402

456

423

408

560

758

758

690

578

*490

17,981

599

1.65

1.84

May

408

354

315

278

250

225

203

190

173

158

151

151

164

272

802

543

372

286

229

192

164

148

140

164

280

216

154

129

116

106

102

7,435

240

0.661

0.76

June

96

88

79

74

73

70

86

192

140

110

104

104

100

90

83

82

69

63

59

59

71

68

57

76

164

100

80

66

57 *51

2,611

87.0

0.240

0.27

July

46

42

39

55

63

90

72

112

110

77

99

169

190

110

80

64

56

48

41

3S

a35

a35

a45

54

63

82

63

47

40

a35

2,130

68.7

0.189

0.22

Aug.

29

26

23

22

25

24

23

29

34

38

37

70

63

64

58

49

41

76

124

102

80

63

51

48

58

47

36

27

23

22

22

1,434

46.3

0.128

0.15

Sept.

*20

20

2222-

21

19

18

17

16

15

14

13

12

12

12

11

11

10

9.5

9.0

7.5

liP.

7.5

9.0

14

15

14

16

15

9.0

417.5

13.9

0.038

0.04

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,620 Min 1.8 Mean 381 Cfsm 1.05 In. 14.25

Water year 1954-55: Max 10,300 Min 7.0 Mean 620 Cfsm 1.71 In. 23.18

Peak discharge (base. 4.500 efs). Feb. 7 (1:30 a.m.) 6,900 cfs (10.55 ft); Feb. 28 (4 p.m.) 

14,900 cfs (13.86 ft); Mar. 6 (10:30 a.m.-) 12,900 cfs (13.19 ft); Mar. 16 (ll a.m.) 11,300 cfs 

(12.59 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Plney Creek near Raleigh and 

Camp Creek near Camp Creek.
236 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

New River at Bluestone Dam, W. Va.

Location. Lat 37°38'35", long 80°53'00", on right bank a quarter of a mile downstream 

from Bluestone Dam, Summers County, 0.7 mile upstream from Greenbrler River and 2 miles 

upstream from Hinton, Summers County.

Drainage area. 4,604 sq mi.

Records available. December 1923 to September 1955. Published as near Hinton" 1923-46.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,360.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Dec. 1, 1923, to Nov. 19, 1934, staff gage, and 

Nov. 20, 1934, to July 1, 1947, water-stage recorder, at site 1.3 miles upstream at 

datum 8.49 ft higher. Auxiliary water-stage recorder 0.7 mile downstream from present 

base gage.

Average discharge.--32 years (1923-55), 5,497 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 53,200 cfs Mar. 12 (gage height, 13.35 ft); minimum daily, 250 cfs Mar. 8.

1923-55: Maximum discharge, 232,000 cfs Aug. 15, 1940 (gage height, 21.0 ft, from 

floodmarks, present site and datum), by slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum, 

10 cfs (estimated during construction at Bluestone Dam) Aug. 30, 1948; minimum daily, 

that of Mar. 8, 1955.

Floods of Apr. 21 and May 23, 1901, reached a stage of 24.2 ft, former site and datum 

(discharge, 234,000 cfs). Flood of 1878 probably reached a higher stage.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of backwater from Qreenbrier River and 

those below 1,000 cfs, which are fair. Flow regulated since 1939 by Claytor Reservoir 

and since 1949 by Bluestone Reservoir (combined capacity, 856,000 acre-ft).

Cooperation. Records of contents of Claytor Reservoir furnished by Applachian Electric

~Power Co. and records of contents of Bluestone Reservoir furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water years1. WSP 713: 1925(M). WSP 783: Drainage area. WSP 893: 1930(M), 

1935-36(M).WSP 1335: 1929, 1933.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of backwater from Greenbrler River (gage

height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 29 to Apr. 13)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 11 Mar. 12 to Sept. 13 Sept. 13-30

7.5 8OO

7.7 1,370

8.0 2,450

S.5 4,710

9.0 7,450

9.5 10,800

10.0 15,300

12.0 39,000

7.5 1,170

7.7 1,730

8.0 2,700

8.5 4,970

9.0 7,800

9.5 11,200

10.0 15,800

13.0 52,000

7.5 

7.7

1,260

1,890

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955.

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

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

1,310 

1,340

1,340

1,310 

1,440

1,440

1,310

1,310

1,190

1,160

1,220

1,160

881 

800 

3,555

8,870 

6,430

2,740

2,060 

2,060

1,700

1,370

1,400

1,400 

1,400

1,400

1,440

1,630

3,280

1,310

1,370

60,341

1,946

+71

Nov.

1,370 

2 ,"840

3,640

2,970

1,150

1,280

1,340

1,220

1,370

1,670

1,990

1,920

1,810 

1,600 

1,280

1,190 

1,540

1,950

1,840 

1,810

2,330

2,530

2,490

4,320 

2,370

2,370

1,700

1,470

1,500

*1,920

58,760

1,959

+277

Dec.

2,830 

2,910

2,910

3,220 

2,580

2,410

3,660

3,630

3,400

4,660

4,860

3,910

4,050 

5,710 

6,650

5,920 

7,450

5,710

6,200 

5,170

5,820

4,420

4,090

3,590 

3,180

2,830

2,490

3,400

6,810

*"k!L5 , 100 

>kl5,200

154,970

4,999

-61

Jan.

11,2OO 

7,450

5,270

4,710 

5,870

7,160

6,590

6,200

3,770

2,830

4,660

4,660

4,420 

3,910 

3,400

3.0OO 

2,870

3,590

3,770 

3,910

3,720

3,450

3,180

2,830 

3,180

3,310

3,220

3,220

3,220

2,410

2^020

133,000

4,290

-189

Feb.

*2,140 

2,960

5,070

4,860 

3,630

10,4OO

k25,700

k29.400

EZ.aoo

15,800

10,800

9,850

6,260 

4,760 

5,980

5,710 

6,260

7,160

5,820 

4,570

3,620

4,370

5,270

9,060 

11,200

8,710

17,400

k26,700

276,170

9,863

+671

Mar.

%33,400 

*k37,OdO

36,600

27,600 

11,000

k288

k269

k250 sToTo"

20, 100

«W8,100

*k48,900

' 13,000 

33,800 

20,800

23,600 

k29,500

k29,800

k30,600 

33,200

29,600

24,800

k25,600

23,600 

18,000

16,900

14,200

9,800

*7,800

7,500 

6,620

695,237

22,427

-610

Apr. '

6,620 

7,500

5,620

4,250 

4,550

4,350

4,250

3,290

3,160

3,210

5,000

3,780

4,710 

15,200 

28,400

29,000 

20,20O

12,400

9,100 

7,200

7,800

7,800

7,500

7,200 

7,500

8,780

8,780

8,450

*7,200

6,340

257,140

8,571

+10

May

5,290 

3,820

5,080

5,460 

5,820

2,970

2,600

2,250

2,740

5,420

5,500

3,370

3,570 

4,400 

6,620

4,400 

4,870

4,760

5,550 

3,160

3,160

2,740

2,150

3,160 

6,120

5,560

4,710

3,870

2,780

2,290

2,810

118,780

3,832

+236

June

*4,810 

4,350

3,460

4,300 

2,780

1,880

2,090

2,850

3,000

2,850

4,660

5,190

5,400 

47715 

4,920

4,810 

3,550

2,490

1.700 

1, 700

2,090

2,810

2,630

2,700 

3,960

5,460

2,560

2,560

*2,350

Ij 880

98,500

3,283 -57

July

1,790 

1,750

1,560

1,510 

1,670

2,160

3,000

2,850

5,960

4,350

3,120

3,640

7,500 

7,500 

4,610

4,300 

5,420

1,760

2,250 

2,630

2,220

2,220

1,820

1,620 

1,730

1,880

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,160

86,960|

2,805

+1101

Aug.

*2,030 

2,090

2,090

2,000 

2,000

1,880

1,670

1,790

3,040

8,450

7,200

3,960

2,140 

1,170 

1,250

2,440 

5,460

7,200

5,950 

2,810

1,970

1,940

2,130

2,290 

2,220

2,090

1,970

1,790

1,590

1,450

*1,480

87,540

2,824

-10

Sept.

1,650 

2,850

5.460

2,420 

1,790

1,650

1,790

3,070

1,700

1,760

1,590

1,370

*1,550 

1,760 

1,760

1,600 

1,600

1,600

1,480 

1.320

1,420

1,540

1,630

1,510 

1,480

1,480

1,450

1,650

*1,850

1,890

53,630

1,788

-99

Adjusted for change In contents in Claytor and Bluestone Reservoirs

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

2,017 

0.438 

0.50

2,236 

0.486 

0.54

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

4,938 

1.07 

1.23

4,101 

0.891 

1.05

10,554 

2.29 

2.38

21,817 

4.74 

5.46

Observed

8,581 

1.S6 

2.08

4,068 

0.884 

1.02

Max 29,600 Mln 8OO Mean 5,986 

Max 4S,900 Mln 250 Mean 5,701 ,

5,196 

0.694 

0.77

2,915 

0,653 

0.73

2,814 

0.611 

0.70

1,689 

0.367 

0.41

Adjusted

Mean 4,040 Cfsra 0.877 In. 11.89 

Mean 5,722 Cfsra 1.24 Ih. 16.85

» Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents In Claytor and Bluestone Reservoirs, equivalent in cubic feet per second.

k Backwater from Greenbrler Rlverj discharge computed using fall as a factor.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 237

Greenbrier River at Durbin, W. Va.

Location. Lat 38°32'35", long 79°50'00", on left bank at Durbin, Pocahontas County, 500 ft 

downstream from confluence of East and West Porks.

Drainage area. 134 sq mi.

Records available. March 1943 to September 1955.

B. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,699.71 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929.

Average discharge. 12 years, 250 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,900 cfs Oct. 15 (gage height, 8.38 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,300 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 4.2 cfs 

Sept. 22 (gage height, 0.98 ft).

1943-55: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 15, 1954; maximum gage height, 8.86 ft 

Feb. 14, 1948 (ice Jam); minimum discharge, 0.3 cfs Sept. 29 and Oct. 3, 1953; minimum 

gage height, 0.89 ft Sept. 14, 1946.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 15 to Sept. 30

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.7

9.5

16

41

78

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

2.0

5.0

9.0

15

34

61

155

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

6.0

325

575

900

1,360

4,280

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

"26 15

72

64

41

41

64

46

38

35

30

28

25

23

2,710

5.080

840

445

305

*232

194

164

135

118

105

95

370

647

879

816

521

12,204

394

2.94

3.39

Nov.

375

305

250

212

191

170

158

155

167

164

164

158

152

142

138

130

125

120

162

415

440

350

337

297

250

206

185

176

203

167

6,504

217

1.62

1.81

Dec.

155

158

150

142

135

115

b90

b75

b90

blSO

b!40

b!30

*b!20

b!30

blSO

b!70

215

297

345

301

a250

al60

a!70

a!90

a!70

a!40

a 130

a200

a2,000

4 t200

1,420

12,288

396

2.96

3.41

Jan.

728

539

445

415

405

460

445

375

329

268

232

197

170

158

176

173

blSO

b!70

blSO

b!30

bllO

b!20

b!30

bllO

b90

b95

a95

a75

a 60

a60

a65

7,125

230

1.72

1.98

Feb.

a80

a280

a430

a380

a300

6S3

1,730

865

551

440

695

623

8500

*337

325

285

490

420

390

425

485

813

2.280

1,400

728

480

720

1,220

-

18,355

656

4.90

5.09

Mar.

1,800

1,420

774

679

3.800

2,860

1,860

886

551

395

435

480

420

349

325

843

781

695

569

440

480

2,290

1,400

721

470

380

278

226

200

182

167

27,156

876

6.54

7.54

Apr.

152

142

135

122

110

118

128

108

95

90

*88

115

100

142

222

'212 226

191

173

152

142

150

128

130

148

148

152

152

150

142

4,263

142

1.06

1.18

May

130

120

112

112

95

85

74

72

*63

.§2

76

69

324

167

569

390

289

222

176

148

122

108

95

305

475

271

197

167

138

128

100

6,059

195

1.46

1.68

June

80

67

58

50

46

*40

116

128

138

102

210

246

222

200

179

148

122

98

80

70

60

52

48

80

58

88

52

40

34

IS

2,941

98.0

0.731

0.82

July

27

24

32

43

31

25

21

28

69

177

*82

52

38

31

26

21

19

15

20

19

14

49

74

48

109

46

31

24

21

20

17

1,253

4.04

0.301

0.35

Aug.

15

17

18

14

.11

14

24

20

20

16

21

58

189

180

*95

60

50

465

425

240

155

130

132

88

61

50

42

36

32

31

29

2,738

88.3

0.659

0.76

Sept.

24

21

32

48

30

23

19

15

14

13

12

15

*15

11

10

8.6

7.8

7.0

6.6

5.4

S.O

TO

9.6

17

36

21

14

13

11

9.6

480.2

16.0

0.119

0.13

Calendar year 1954; Max 4,200 Min 13.0 Mean 264 Cfsm 1.97 In. 26.72

Water year 1954-55: Max 4,200 Min 5.0 Mean 278 Cfsm 2.07 In. 28.14

Peak discharge (base. 2.800 cfs).--0ct. 15 (10 p.m.) 9,900 cfs (8.38 ft); Dec. 30 (5 a.m.) 6,450 

cfs (7.11 ft); Feb. 23 (11 a.m.) 2,860 cfs (5.08 ft); Mar. 5 (7 a.m.) 5,000 cfs (6.39 ft); Mar. 22 

(10 a.m.) 2,860 cfs (5.08 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and records for Greenbrier River at Buckeye.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
238 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

McLaughlin Spring at Edray, W. Va.

Location.--Lat 38°16'25", long 80 0 06'30", on right bank half a mile north of Edray State 

Trout Hatchery at Edray, Pocahontas County, and 4 miles north of Marlinton.

Records available. July 1945 to September 1955.

Gagje. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,400 ft above mean sea level (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 10 years, 8.80 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 152 cfs Mar. 5 (gage height, 2.35 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.4 cfs for several days in July, August, September; minimum gage height, 0.05 

ft Oct. 1.

1945-55: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 5, 1955; minimum, 0.27 cfs Sept. 27 1949- 

minimum gage height, 0.02 ft Sept. 17, 18, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1235: 1945-47; 1948-49(M) .

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control used Oct. 17-27)

Oct. 15 to Sept. 30

0.0 

.1 

.3 

.5 

.7

0.5 

.9 

2.0 

3.6 

6.0

0.26 

.3

0.4 

.6 

1.2 

1.8 

2.§ 

6.4

1.0

21

43

73

112

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.8 

5.9

4.0

2.4

1.5

1.5

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

41

41

13

9.8

*8.2

7.1

5.8

4.4

3.0

2.2

1.7

1.6

3.8

10

16

13

11

219.0

7.06

-

-

Nov.

9.4

8.9

8.2

8.5

8.5

8.7

9.4

10

11

10

9.2

8.9

8.5

7.8

*7.1

6.6

6.0

670

11

23

19

15

12

11

10

9.2

8.5

8.5

11

11

301.9

10.1

-

-

Dec.

11 

11

11

9.4

8.7

7.8

6.0

5.4

6.9

10

8.9

8.0

8.0

*8.9

13

12

11

14

15

12

11

10

10

10

9.4

9.6

11

28

84

85

37

503.0

16.2

-

-

Jan.

If

19

18

20

20

20

16

14

*12

11

10

10

9.8

9.4

8.7

8.5

8.0

8.0

7.3

6.6

7.3

6.9

6.0

5.6

5.0

5.2

4.8

5.2

4.4

5-8

336.5

10.9

-

-

Feb.

4.8 

26

29

20

15

26

60

35

26

25

41

35

25

22

*17

15

30

25

24

25

26

33

57

35

23

19

44

41

-

803.8

28.7

-

-

Mar.

39 

33

23

2S

112

51

29

*21

19

17

17

19

14

9.2

8.0

13

9.4

14

13

8.2

7.3

74

26

13

8.5

7.3

6.0

5.0

4.1

3.6

5.0

654.6

21.1

-

-

Apr.

2.7 

2.2

2.9

3.4

2.6

2.4

2.4

1.6

1.4

il

*2.5

7.6

7.8

14

21

16

13

11

11

9.6

9.2

8.7

7.8

7.6

8.2

8.0

7.3

6.9

5.8

5.2

211.0

7.03

-

-

May

4.2

3.8

3.5

a3.2

3.0

2.7

2.6

*2.4

2.2

2.5

2.2

14

 ss 38

17

14

12

9.8

8.7

7.3

6.4

6.0

5.2

6.0

4.4

3.7

11

9.2

8 0

si*

250.2

8.07

-

-

June

4.0

3.2

2.7

2.4

*2.1

3.0

4.2

9.2

8.0

16

17

11

10

9.4

8.2

6.6

5.2

4.1

3.5

2.8

2.4

2.0

2.9

2.4

3.0

1.9

1.6

1.4

1*1

156.3

5.21

-

-

July

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.4

1.5

*1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

1.0

5.4

T7T

1.0

.8

.6

.6

.6

.4

.4

31.4

1.01

-

-

Aug.

.5

.6

.5

.6

.7

1.2

1.5

4.5

1.4

1.0

.8

.8

1.1

1.3

*1.3

.9

~.6 10

2.9

1.5

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

48.3

1.56

-

-

Sept.

.4

.7

~T5 1.9

.7

.6

.5

.4

.5

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

*a.4

a. 5

a. 5

a. 6

a. 7

a. 7

a. 7

a. 7

16.7

0.557

-

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 85 Mln 0.6 Mean 11.3 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55: Max 112 Mln 0.4 Mean 9.68 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and records for 

Knapp Creek near Marlinton.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 239

Knapp Creek at Marlinton, W. Va.

Location. Lat 38°12 I 40", long 80°04'30", on right bank a quarter of a mile downstream 

from Spice Run and 1 mile southeast of Marlinton, Pocahontas County.

Drainage area. 108 sq mi.

Records available. September 1945 to September 1955.

Gage. Staff gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage Is 2,090 ft above mean sea level, 

(from topographic map).

Average discharge. 10 years, 153 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,720 cfs Oct. 15 (gage height, 10.35 ft, from 

graph based upon gage readings), from rating curve extended above 2,100 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 2.0 cfs Sept. 11-13, 15.

1945-55; Maximum discharge, 7,710 cfs July 15, 1954 (gage height, 13.86 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum daily, that of Sept. 11-13,15,1955; minimum gage height, 0.84 ft 

Sept. 7, 9, 10, 1946.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record or shiftingcontrol, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of no gage-height record (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used July 21 to Sept. 3o)

0.82

1.0

1.5 

1.9

2.0

5.6

8.2

17

33

80

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

9.0

204

350

730

1,190

1,700

3,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

15

69

47

31

23

20

18

17

15

16

14 

13

13

13

2.040

1,670

350

168

*121

87

70

58

50

45

40

37

43

70

157

123

5,633

18Z

1.69

1.94

Nov.

94

92

72

73

76

74

83

102

111

108

95 

88

82

72

*66

59

56

56

Z07

850

810

400

317

204

168

142

101

95

312

270

5,335

178

1.65

1.84

Dec.

204

180

150

127

101

97

119

111

123

204

168 

135

*129

127

168

157

148

412

434

317

255

144

135

131

97

87

92

137

2.700

2,160 

730

10,279

332

30.7

3.54

Jan.

350

TTG

216

180

153

139

127

101

101

*87

83

80

77

146

87

62

110

77

70

66

51

62

58

66

60

73

50

69

46

43 

39

3,199

103

0.954

1.10

Feb.

48

1755

255

142

180

935

2,020

 730

a550

a400

a370 

a350

a300

*a250

180

168

157

137

204

180

157

229

990

650

334

255

850

810

11,933

426

3.94

4.11

Mar.

690

610

366

522

5.210

2,060

1,090

*530

300

255

229 

204

168

157

204

530

417

417

452

300

284

2,130

1,010

452

334

270

204

192

157

131

117

17,992

580

5.37

6.20

Apr.

101

95

94

80

70

70

69

67

58

.§3

*56 

69

65

235

454

334

216

180

146

117

108

99

85

87

106

127

144

137

113

95

3,710

124

1.15

1.28

May

82

79

67

65

58

55

52

50

*45

60

41 

41

125

"690 718

350

255

137

111

82

74

72

61

58

53

46

39

42

43 

39

li

3,724

120

1.11

1.28

June

30

25

25

23

21

*20

28

30

60

52

150 

150

102

69

56

43

39

34

27

25

Z2

21

19

16

23

23

19

18

16

!i

1,200

40.0

0.370

0.41

July

14

14

12

12

11

10

14

28

?0

17

*16 

15

12

12

11

11

12

12

11

16

15

1Z

16

18

17

16

14

14

15 

14

14

445

14.4

0.133

0.15

Aug.

14

13

14

14

15

14

15

14

15

14

14 

18

19

21

*18

16

14

58

48

26

22

37

27

17

14

12

9.7

7.9

6.6 

6.6

6.6

560.4

18.1

0.168

0.19

Sept.

5.2

4.7

6.6

12

8.2

5.6

4.3

3.4

2.6

2.4

ftf

2.0

2.7

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.4

3.1

2.4

5.4

5.4

*7.4

11

12

10

10

14

IT 

12

176.4

5.88

0.054

0.06

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,130 Min 9.0 Mean 173 Cfsm 1.60 In. 21.70

Water year 1S54-55: Max 3,210 Min 2.0 Mean 176 Cfsm 1.63 In. 22.10

Peak discharge (base. 2,900 cfs). --Oct. 15 (8 u.m.) 4.720 cfs (10.35 ft); Dec. 29 (5 p.m.) 4,480

cfs (10.10 ft); Feb. 7 (1 a.m.) 3,630 cfs (8.90 ft); Mar. 5 (5 a.m.) 4,050 cfs (9.48 ft); Mar. 22

(4 p.m.) 3,490 cfs (8.68 ft)

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for McLaughlin Spring at Edray 

and Second Creek near Second Creek.

Note. Shifting-control method used May 27 to Sept. 30.
240 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

Greenbrier River at Buckeye, W. Va.

Location. Lat 38°11'15", long 80°07'50", on right bank at upstream side of highway bridge 

at Buckeye, Pocahontas County, 1,000 ft upstream from Swago Creek and 3.5 miles downstream from Knapp Creek. Records include flow of Swago Creek.

Drainage area. 540 sq mi, including that of Swago Creek. 

Records available. September 1929 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,085.89 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

TT929. Pricrr to Feb. 27, 1939, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 26 years, 853 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 27,300 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 15.07 ft); miniraum, 22 cfs Sept. 22 (gage height, 1.53 ft).

1929-55: Maximum discharge, 41,500 cfs Feb. 5, 1932 (gage height, 17.5 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 25,000 cfs; minimum, 3.8 cfs Aug. 13, 

1930 (gage height, 1.19 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 785: 1933. WSP 953: 1930-32, 1934-35(M) , 1936, 1937(M) , 

1938-39, 1940(M).WSP 1275: 1936.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

15

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

63

152

152

190

167

131

107

115

115

99

90 

85

78

74 

6,070

15.900

3,060

1,510

 956

706

550

460

378

505

260

251

240

1,150

1,620

2,100 

1,460

56,552

1,173

2.18

2.52

Nov.

1,000

809

692

589

545

515

500

515

556

572

555 

500

470

436 

 409

375

545

554

495

2,540

2,540

1,980

1,400

1,090

910

725

600

562

880

988

24,405

813

1.51

1.68

Dec.

802

746

673

594

530

475

296

284

422

606

540 

440

470

 550 

606

618

562

895

1,620

1,150

774

600

692

755

618

525

550

802

10,600

16,000 

5,510

50,261

1,621

3.00

3.46

Jan.

2.860

2,020

1,540

1,290

1,240

1,240

1,540

1,100

970

 874

771 

658

642

550

566

520

512

570

590

502

595

440

484

391

363

385

585

a500

a240

a'240 

a260

24,214

781

1.45

1.67

Feb.

1,660

al,400

al,100

a2,000

10.400

4,290

2,500

1,950

2,680 

a2,200

al,800

al,500 

 1,140

950

1,760

1,660

1,440

1,340

1,440

1,880

7,070

5,130

2,800

1,820

5,950

4,950

-

71,671

2,560

4.74

4.94

Mar.

4,450

4,450

2,800

2,560

 16.300

10,900

7,360

3,470

 2,200

1,540

1,540 

1,880

1,540

1,240 

1,100

2,520

3,190

2,740

2,680

1,980

1,760

10,500

6,100

2,990

1,880

1,490

1,100

867

783

675 

605

104,990

3,587

6.27

7.23

Apr.

548

516

489

448

399

371

587

379

351

295

287 

 347

375

657 

1.340

1,240

970

814

705

626

561

525

484

458

502

561

570

552

516

480

16,713

557

1.03

1.15

May

435

595

563

545

335

291

260

241

220

 202

192 

202

380

5.080 

2,800

1,600

1,060

789

620

525

455

383

347

299

638

620

455

587

545

275 

245

18,740

0.605

1.12

1.29

June

19'9

170

144

125

115

101

 125

262

523

515

384 

874

648

543

466

391

315

252

206

175

155

128

151

170

186

167

189

156

104

84

7,577

255

0.469

0.52

July

74

65

58

52

70

88

82

78

94

178

*167

115

84 

67

57

52

47

41

59

59

59

40

55

80

148

88

60

48

41 

57

2,474

79.8

0.148

0.17

Aug.

56

54

31

55

55

55

33

31

41

41

57 

57

44

174 

248

 147

106

208

"520 789

555

299

264

257

164

118

92

80

67

58 

70

4,442

145

0.265

0.51

Sept.

57

49

65

261

250

128

86

65

55

48

44

41

 40

56 

34

36

33

29

28

26

li

24

24

26

30

54

44

49

59

36

1,721

57.4

0.106

0.12

Calendar year 1954: Max 16,000 Mln 56 Mean 959 Cfsm 1.78 In. 24.10

Water year 1954-55: Max 16,500 Mln 24 Mean 997 Cfsm 1.85 In. 25.06

Peak dlscharae (base. 8,000 cfs). Oct. 16 (12:30 a.m.) 27,300 ofs (15.07 ft); Dec. 30 (9:30 a.m.)

19.100 ofs (12.59 ft); Feb. 7 (4 a.m.) 13,400 ofs (10.73 ft); Feb. 23 (4:30 p.m.) 9,900 cfs (9.38

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Qreenbrler River at Durbln 

and Alderson.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 

Second Creek near Second Creek, W. Va.

241

Location. Lat 37°41'05", long 80 0 27'25", on left bank 10 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. 

Highway 219, 1.5 miles downstream from town of Second Creek, Monroe County, and 8 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 80.8 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,812.36 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Oct. 18, 1947, staff gage at site 100 ft upstream at same datum.

Average disehar£e.--10 years, 78.4 cfs. 

Ext: mes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,680 cfs Mar. 6 (gage height, 7.75 ft); minimum, 

1.3 cfs Sept. 23 (gage height, -0.06 ft).

1945-55: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 6, 1955; minimum, 0.7 cfs Nov. 17, Dec. 24, 

1953; minimum gage height, -0.06 ft Sept. 23, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Some diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by gristmills at Gap Mills and Second Creek.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1275: 1950.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic 

feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 6 Mar. 6 to July 26

0.3

.4

.5

.7

1.0

1.5

3.0

7.0

13

31

71

162

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

6.0

277

447

670

1,320

2,980

.5

.7

1.0

5.5

12

19

39

84

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

190

350

570

820

1,500

July 27 to Sept. 30

O 3.0

.1 6.5

.2 11

.3 18

.5 36

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

6.6

6.6

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.6 

6.6

6.2

5.S

T3>

6.2

7.0

7.6

6.2

653

319

113

6O

40

31

26

22

20

18

16

16

19 

28

4S

57

51

1,630.4

52.6

0.651

0.75

Nov.

41

*38

35

33

3S

41 

41

39

35

34

31

2S

28

25

24

22

22

21

2Z

38

57

47

41

39

39

32

29 

29

55

*52

1,057

35.2

0.436

0.49

Dec.

47

43

38

35

34

85 

60

48

111

194

124

91

105

194

264

174

130

216

220

154

114

83

76

73

57

48

43 

45

*426

620 

3?5T

4,259

137

1.70

1.96

Jan.

198

1ST

113

95

105

124 

111

96

91

80

73

63

61

50

48

43

40

39

39

36

30

42

36

31

30

30

28 

19

3T

28

21

1,982

63.9

0.791

0.91

Feb.

33 *56"

176

103

88

903 

1,100

371

216

152

135

105

95

93

88

83

93

85

83

80

73

78

267

250

180

143

1,150 

1,010

-

7,329

262

3.24

3.37

Mar.

1,500

598

 374

295

S30

2.760 

1,Z80

555

343

241

223

312

308

253

372

1,210

770

940

675

402

298

318

284

229

180

202

160 

140

128

«109

92

16,381

528

6.53

7.54

Apr.

86

79

74

64

60

55 

55

49

44

ii

46

55

47

96

120

107

94

84

76

69

64

72

61

61

69

66

60 

56

*51

47

2,009

67.0

0.829

0.92

May

46IS"

39

37

35

34 

30

29

27

26

24

24

29

35

40

31

28

25

24

22

20

20

21

21

20

18

16 

20

18

14

13

826

26.6

0.329

0.38

June

*12

11

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4 

13

19

16

13

28

39

21

21

18

16

14

12

11

14

13

10

8.8

9.4

9.4

11

9.4 

7.4

6.8 *T7S

411.2

13.7

0.170

0.19

July

6.S

6.8

6.2

7.4

6.8

6.2 

5.5

6.8

27

14

13

16

13

9.4

7.4

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

7.4

6.8

6.5 

6.0

5.5

5.0

4.5

249.8

8.06

0.100

0.11

Aug.

1,5

*4.5

5.5

6.0

5.5

5.5 

7.0

28

ZZ

18

17

15

12

10

8.0

7.0

10

14

12

11

10

11

11

12

11

*8.8

7.8 

6.9

6.5

*6.5 

5.7

319.7

1O.3

0.127

0.15

Sept.

5.7

6.5

6.5

5.7

7.5

4.9 

4.5

3.9

3.3

4.2

2.7 3~T

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.0

2.7

3.3

3.3

3.6

3.6

6.5

2.7

5.7

4.9

3.3

3.9 

5.7

6.1

«4.5

132.1

4.4O

0.054

0.06

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,010 Mln 3.6 Mean 73.6 Cfsm 0.911 In. 12.37

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,760 Win 2.7 Mean 100 Cfsm 1.24 In. 16.83

Peak discharge (base, 1,2OO cfs). Oc.t. 15 (8 p.m.) 2,260 cfs (5.16 ft); Feb. 6 (8:30 p.m.) 2,620 

cfs [5.63 ft)j Feb. 27 (1:30 p.m.) about 3.000 cfs; Mar. 1 (3 P.m.) about 3,400 cfs; Mar. 6 (5:30 

p.m.) 4,680 cfs (7.75 ft); Mar: 16 (7 p.m.) 1,700 cfs (4.27 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Mo gage-height record July 27 to Aug. 23; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and the records for Plney Creek at Raleigh and Camp Creek near Camp Creek.
242 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 

Greenbrier River at Alderson, W. Va.

Location. Lat 37°43'30", long 80°38'30", on left bank 400 ft upstream from highway bridge 

at Alderson, Monroe County, and half a mile upstream from Muddy Creek.

Drainage area.--1,357 sq mi.

Records available. July 1895 to June 1906, May 1907 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,529.42 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~T929. Prior to Oct. 15, 1929, chain gage at bridge 400 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--58 years, 1,981 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 44,400 cfs Mar. 6 (gage height, 16.76 ft); minimum, 68 cfs Sept. 24 (gage height, 1.79 ft).

1895-1955: Maximum discharge, 77,500 cfs Mar. 14, 1918 (gage height, 22.0 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 30,000 cfs; minimum, 24 cfs Aug. 12, 

Oct. 1, 2, 1930 (gage height, 1.65 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 536: 1907-9. WSP 783: Drainage area. WSP 803: 1918(M). 

 WSP 9'53: 1930-41. WSP 1275: 1897, 1905, 1910, 1914-15(M), 1916, 1917(M), 1919-20(M), 

1924-25(M), 1927(M), 1929, 1949.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height. In feet, and

discharge in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-15, Apr. 24 to May 5, 

May 15-28, June 12-17, Aug. 20, 21)

1.79

1.9

2.2

2.5

2.8

188

350

600

3.2

4.0

5.0

10.0

15.0

1,100

2,400

4,550

18,800

36,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

160

156

194

244

262

256

262

215

184

169

174

174

160

152

2,T3o~

25,800 

10,900

4,320

2,590

1,840

1,410

1,110

918

792

672

570

530

672

1,960

3,300 

3,100

63,376

2,044

1.51

1.74

Nov.

2,260

*1,720

1,480

1,310

1,240

1,230

1,230

1,250

1,270

1,300

1,280

1,180

1,100 

1,020

944

879 

828

768

720 SI6~

3,300

5,410

2,690

2,150

1,820

1,560

1,300

1,160

1,720

*2,990

45,925

1,531

1.13

1.26

Dec.

2,400

1,990

1,750

1,520

1,340

1,340

1,200

840

BW

1,600

1,900

1,640

1,520 

1,850

2,890

2,990 

2,400

2,790

4,670

4,090

2,890

2,040

1,700

1,670

1,650

1,400

1,230

1,250

*a2,200

a24,000 

a20,000

101,629

5,278

2.42

2.79

Jan.

al2,000

a4,SOO

3,500

2,790

2,590

2,790

2,890

2,790

2,400

2,170

1,920

1,700

1,510 

1,380

1,170

1,130 

1,070

996

1,010

996

828

804

853

828

708

656

720

540

460 510" 

476

58,685

1,895

1.39

1.61

Feb.

570

*B79~

3,650

5,500

2,560

4,430

23,500

15,000

7,840

5,270

4,440

a5,400

a4,500 

a3,500

2,690

2,500 

2,500

2,590

3,200

2,890

2,690

2,790

7,130

15,200

7,560

4,670

6,760

14,700

-

160,509

5,732

4.22

4.40

Mar.

13,800

* 15, 200

8,40O

6,140

17,600

57,500

26,200

11,200

6,760

4,670

3,520

5,740

5,980 

5,500

2,990

7,020 

9,520

8,680

9,240

6,510

4,670

9,970

20 , 100

8,680

5,390

4,090

3,410

2,690

2,360

*2,080 

1,780

269,190

8,684

6.40

7.38

Apr.

1,570

1,450

1,520

1,230

1,100

996

944

892

866

780

750" 696

816 

983

2,400

5,200 

2,590

2,060

1,750

1,490

1,520

1,250

1,150

1,04O

1,100

1,540

1,450

1,520

*1,180

1,060

40,045

1,555

0.984

1.10

May

957

866

780

720

660

624

570

550

492

460

452

436

1ST

1,550

7,020

4,440 

2,690

1,900

1,440

1,140

970

828

732

696

1,010

892

1,050

780

636

570 

492

36,835

1,188

0.875

1.01

June

*428

392

557

526

296

274 25B~

544

585

444

60O

1,100

1,650 

1,250

1,020

855 

696

570

468

406

371

344

302

296

406

406

452

578

*544

302

15,775

526

0.388

0.45

July

254

218

198

184

164

164

156

152

195

285

296

570

5T73 

364

285

228 

193

168

164

156

140

125

121

180

148

129

110

T2TT

208

168 

140

6,492

209

0.154

0.18

Aug.

125

*110

121

121

105

105" 100

176

164

129

118

108

105 

125

121

121 

286

544

592

720

540" 853

413

571

350

320

264

213

176

*152 

140

7,488

242

0.178

0.21

Sept.

129

114

105

110

114

141

296

T&S

172

140

121

105

98

90

85

80 

79

78

76

73

72

72

70

6872"

72

72

73

74

*73

3,147

105

0.077

0.09

Calendar year 1954: Max 24,000 Mln 122 Mean 2,033 Cfsm 1.50 In. 20.34

Water year 1954-55: Max 37,500 Mln 68 Mean 2,217 Cfsm 1.63 In. 22.20

Peak discharge (base, 17,000 cfs). Oct. 16 (5:30 p.m.) 32,000 cfs (13.85 ft); Feb. 7 (3 p.m.)

28,000 cfs (12.70 ft); Mar. 6 (2:30 a.m.) 44,400 cfs (16.76 ft); Mar. 23 (4 a.m.) 26,600 cfs (12.28

ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a NO gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Greenbrier River at Buckeye 

and Hllldale.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 243

Greenbrier River at Hilldale, W. Va.

Location. Lat 37 0 38'25", long 80°48'20", on left bank 100 ft downstream from highway 

bridge on State Highway 3 at Hilldale, Summers County, 0.1 mile upstream from Howard 

Creek, 0.9 mile upstream from Powley Creek, 5 miles southeast of Hinton, and 5.6 miles 

upstream from mouth. Records include flow of Howard Creek.

Drainage area.--1.625 sq mi, including that of Howard Creek. 

Records available.--June 1936 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,388.66 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--19 years, 2,137 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 47,800 cfs Mar. 6 (gage height, 20.50 ft); minimum, 62 cfs Sept. 23-27 (gage height, 0.47 ft).

1936-55: Maximum discharge, 47,800 cfs Feb. 22, 1953, and Mar. 6, 1955 (gage 

height, 20.50 ft), minimum, 39 cfs Sept. 18-20, 1946 (gage height, 0.37 ft).

Maximum stage known, 21.85 ft Mar. 18, 1936 (discharge, 60,800 cfs, from data furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks. --Records fair.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 17 to Sept. 30

0.8 150

1.0 232

1.5 555

2.O 985

3.0 2,000

5.0 4,5OO

8.0 10,400

13.0 23,600

0.47

.5

.7 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

62

68

120

250

580

1,O20

3.0

5.0

8.0

13.0

20.0

2,000

4,600

1O,4OO

23,600

46,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

202

198

193

237

274

280

280

264

227

206

193

198

193

177

55F

21,600 

15,200

5,240

3,020

2,120

1,550

1,220

1,O10

876

759

660

596

620

1,050

3,480 

3,9OO

66,591

2,148

1.32

1.52

Nov.

*2,840

2,180

1,800

1,600

1,470

1,45O

1,460

1,500

1,500

1,550

1,550

1,410

1,270 

1,160

1,080

1,000 

939

876

822

52?

2,590

3,620

3,020

2,360

2,OOO

1,750

1,480

1,290

1,750

3,200

51,339

1,711

1.05

1.17

Dec.

3,020

2,36O

2,OOO

1.75O

1,550

1,650

1,60O

1,210

1.040

1,750

2,3OO

2,060

1,850 

2,600

3.62O

4.O4O 

3,140

3,34O

5,400

5,080

3,760

2.6OO

2,060

1,850

1,900

1,700

1,450

1,410

4.68O

29,2OO 

22 400

124,370

4,012

2.47

2.85

Jan.

9,480

5,880

4,320

3,480

3,140

3,480

3,620

3,480

2,960

2,600

2,30O

2,000

1,850 

1,65O

1,500

1,370 

1,360

1,250

1,210

1,240

1,120

1,000

1,03O

1,060

948

840

903

894

644

644

67,931

2,191

1.35

1.55

Feb.

696

*1,090

3,620

4,320

4,600

5,340

25,20O

20,600

1O, 2OO

6,580

5,400

6,580

5,560 

4,180

3,480

3,080 

3,020

4,180

4,040

3,48O

3,140

3,080

5,520

15,5OO

9,250

5,880

8,850

19,200

_

195,666

6,988

4.30

4.48

Mar.

18,100

16,50O

10,900

7,340

14,100

45,8OO

33,000

15,200

8,560

5,88O

4,600

4,460

4,920 

4,32O

4,180

8,330 

12 , 1OO

11,100

11,600

8,100

5,880

8,41O

24,50O

11,4OO

6,580

5,080

4,180

3,480

*2,900

2,600 

2,240

324,340

1O,46O

6.44

7.42

Apr.

1,950

1,7OO

1,6OO

1,48O

1,350

1,210

1,150

1,09O

1,O30

975

903

9TT

1,OOO 

1,55O

2,720

4,040 

3,480

2,720

2,240

1,900

1,7OO

1,650

1,550

1,420

1,430

1,750

1,950

1,850

1,700

1.5OO

51,5O9

1,717

1.O6

1.18

 May

1,330

1,200

1,080

984

921

849

786

732

669

620

588

54"8~ 548

644

6,72O

5,720 

3,630

2,54O

1,900

1,500

1,26O

1,08O

948

876

1,020

1,070

1,21O

1,O20

831

732

652

44,198

1,426

0.878

1.01

June

556

*493

444

4O2

360

330

318

33T

423

465

628

1,O4O

1.750 

1,600

1,280

1,070 

9O3

750

612

524

458

409

367

342

336

451

465

486

*395

374

18,412

614

0.378

0.42

July

324

275

250

230

21O

188

180

ISO

184

275

532

508

723 SIB"

374

295 

245

21O

184

176

168

152

136

136

205

188

156

128

124

196

180

7,828

253

0.156

O.18

Aug.

148

128

117

114

124

111

446

50O

220

184

14O

136

117 

111

124

128 

128

339

374

416

753" 948

524

409

374

330

312

265

220

188

172

8,570

276

0.170

0.20

Sept.

152

140

124

114

111

114

139

220" 280

176

152

140

114 

102

96

9O 

83

77

75

72

66

64

62

IT?

62

62

62

64

*64

64

3,203

107

O.O66

0.07

Calendar year 1954: Max 29,2OO Min 162 Mean 2,358 Cfsm 1.45 In. 19.69

Water year 1954-55: Max 43,80O Mln 62 Mean 2,641 Cfsm 1.63 In. 22.05

Peak discharge (base, 18,OOO cfs). Oct. 16 (9:30 p.m.) 33,600 cfs (16.15 ft); Dec. 30 (6 p.m.)

24,800 cfs (13. 45 ft); Feb. 7 (B p.m.) 32,000 cfs (15.68 ft); Feb. 28 (3 p.m.) 22,70O cfs (12.69 ft)j

Mar. 6 (11 a.m.) 47,800 cfs (20.50 ft); Mar. 23 (9 a.m.) 29,200 cfs (14.83 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
244 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 

New River at Hinton, W. Va.

Location. Lat 37°40'15", long 80°53'40", on right bank at Hinton, Summers County, 0.2 

mile upstream from Madam Creek and 1.5 miles downstream from Greenbrier River.

Drainage area. 6,257 sq mi.

Records available. June 1936 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,355.18 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 5, 1949, at site 400 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 7,625 cfs (adjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 61,100 cfs Feb. 7 (gage height, 8.68 ft); mini- 

 mum, 615 cfs Sept. 13 (gage height, 1.11 ft); minimum daily, 1,140 cfs Oct. 14.

1936-55: Maximum discharge, 246,000 cfs Aug. 15, 1940 (gage height, 18.97 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 80,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at station 

at Bluestone Dam, and gaged inflow from Greenbrier River; minimum, 418 cfs Aug. 30, 

1948 (gage height, 1.14 ft); minimum daily, 920 cfs Oct. 22, 1941.

Remarks. Records excellent above 2,000 cfs and good below, except those for periods of 

no gage-height record, which are fair. Plow regulated since 1939 by Claytor Reservoir 

and since 1949 by Bluestone Reservoir (combined capacity, 856,500 acre-ft).

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.4 995 4.O 13,800 

1.6 1,400 6.O 31.2OO 

2.0 2,600 9.0 65,000 

3.0 7,450 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

1O

11

12

13

14 

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

1,580 

1,580

1,580

1,600

1,730

1,73O

1,650

1,600 

1,480

1,480

1,500

1,45O

1,200

1,140 

3,520

28,000 

22,800

7,720

4,950

4,090

3,210

2,560

2,380

2,240 

2,150

2,080

2,O20

2,24O

4,480

4,660

5,150

125,550

4,050

+71

Nov.

4,180 

4,930

5,420

4,520

2,460

2,530

2,720

2,6OO 

2,800

3,130

3,510

3,25O

3,08O

2,720 

2,380

2,210 

2,490

2,840

2,680

2,640

4,460

6,080

5,450

6,670 

4,3SO

4,000

3,170

2,760

3,210

5,000

108,210

3,607

+277

Dec.

5,800 

5,200

4,900

4,900

4,14O

3,950

5,35O

4,800 

4,320

6,300

7,060

5,910

5,860

8,300 

10,100

9,8OO 

1O, 700

8,9OO

11,400

10, 100

9,500

7,010

6.O8O

5,350 

4,950

4,420

3,820

4,610

1O,3OO

41,400 

38,200

273,430

8,820

-61

Jan.

21,200 

13,400

9,200

8,600

8,600

10, 100

9,8OO

9,2OO 

6,46O

5,150

6,68O

6,520

6,02O

5,300 

4,660

4,230 

4,090

4,660

4,750

4,950

4,700

4,230

4,O9O

3,770 

4,OOO

4,000

3,950

3,950

3,77O

3,O8O 

2,6OO

195,710

6,313

-189

Feb.

*2,680 

4,000

8,60O

9,2OO

, 6,620

15,000

50,20O

50,200 

34,200

21,700

15,900

15,900

11,700

8,900 

9,200

8,6OO 

8,900

11,OOO

9,800

7,72O

6,680

7,280

1O, 1OO

24,400 

2O, 40O

14,8OO

23,5OO

46 , 9OO

_

464,080

16,570

+671

Mar.

51,300 

*53,700

44,700

34,200

24,400

45,8OO

35,200

15,600 

1O, 7OO

24,400

43,6OO52,500

46,9OO

37,2OO 

25,300

32,200 

42,500

41,400

42.5OO

4O,3OO

35,200

32,200

49,100

35,200 

24,400

21.7OO

18.70O

13,4OO

11,OOO

10,400 

9,5OO

*W>05.2

32,430

-61O

Apr.

9,2OO 

9,800

7,720

6,130

6,240

6,020

5,86O

4,900 

4,56O

a4,800

a4,600

5,800

6,350

16 , 6OO 

31,2OO

33,200 

23,bO(J

15,60O

11,400

9,200

9,500

9,200

8,9OO

8,90O 

8,9OO

10,400

10,700

1O.4OO

8,600

 '- 

316,180

10,540

+10

May

6,570 

5,050

6,180

6,520

4,850

4,OOO

3,510

5.000 

3,460

4,OOO

4.09O

3,950

3.95O

5,10O 

12,8OO

10,40O 

8,600

7,340

5,650

4,7OO

4,42O

3,820

3,000

4,OOO 

7,010

6,790

5,910

4,950

3,680

3,OOO

3,510

163,810

5,284

+236

June

5,3OO 

*4,800

3,860

4,560

3,210

2,210

2,38O

3,170 

3,340

3,290

5,150

6,080

6,960

6,180 

6,020

5,75O 

4,46O

3,210

2,280

2,180

2,420

3,130

2,880

2,920 

4,O9O

3,860

2,920

2,920

2,680

2,210

114,420

3,814

-87

July

2,O8O 

1,99O

1,820

1,790

1,930

2,380

3,210

3,130 

4,000

4,75O

3,64O

4,090

8,OOO

8,500 

5,050

4,56O 

3,730

2,050

2,350

2,720

2,310

2,310

1,960

1,760 

17530"

2,O2O

2,08O

2,080

2,080

2 15O

2, *240

94,490

3,048

+110

Aug.

2,120 

2,120

2,120

2,05O

2,050

1,960

1,990

2,240 

3,210

8,000

7,180

4,O90

2,050

. 1,380 

1,420

2,380 

5,500

7,400

6,240

3,O8O

2,800

2,560

2,560

2,600 

2,560

2,350

2,210

1,990

1.76O

1,650

1,650

93,270

3,009

-10

Sept.

1,760 

a3,100

a3,2OO

a2,30O

1,9OO

1,790

1,930

5,560 

1,960

1,96O

1,79O

1,600

1,630

1,73O 

1,73O

1,60O 

1,600

1,600

1,480

1,580

1,500

1,550

1,650

1,55O 

1,520

1,500

1,500

1,6OO

1,730

*1,790

55,290

1,843

-99

Adjusted for change In reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

4,121 

0.659 

0.76

3,884 

0.621 

0.69

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

8,759 

1.40 

1.61

6,124 

0.979 

1.13

17,240 

2.76 

2.87

31,820 

5.09 

5.87

1O.55O 

1.69 

1.89

5,520 

0.882 

1.02

Observed

Max 57,300 Mln 1,140 Mean 6,155 

Max 53,70O Mln 1,140 Mean 8,246

3,727 

0.596 

0.66

3,158 

0.505 

O.58

Adjusted

2,999 

0.479 

0.55

1,744 

0.279 

0.31

Mean 6,209 Cfsm 0.992 In. 13.46 

Mean 8,267 Cfsm 1.32 In. 17.94

* Discharge Measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents In Claytor and Bluestone Reservoirs, equivalent In cubic feet per second. 

Records of contents of Claytor Reservoir furnished by Applachaln Electric Power Co. and those for 

Bluestone Reservoir by Corps of Engineers.

* Expressed In thousands.

a No gage-height record} discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, 

and records for Bluestone Dam and Caperton.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 245

Piney Creek at Raleigh, W. Va.

Location. Lat 37°00'40", long 81 009'50", on left bank at Raleigh, Raleigh County, 0.5 

 mile downstream from Whitestick Creek, 0.5 mile upstream from Beaver Creek, and 1? 

miles southeast of Beckley.

Drainage area. 52.2 sq mi.

Records available. August 1951 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,087.24 ft above sea level, datum of 1929, 

supplementary adjustment of 1944.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 2,180 cfs Mar. 6 (gage height, 5.73 ft); minimum, 0.7 cfs Sept. 19 (gage height, 1.13 ft).

1951-55: Maximum discharge, that of Mar.6, 1955; minimum, that of Sept. 19, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second).

Oct. 1 to Mar. 6 Mar. 7 to Sept. 30

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.8

Discharge,

1.3

3.0

7.4

14

23

52

2.0 

2.4 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

93

205

435

980

1,660

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

0.1

2.1

4.6

9.3

18

29

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

107

240

435

960

1,660

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sra

In.

Oct.

5.3

4.9

4.4

4.4

4.0

4.4 

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.6

195~ 2.2

TOO" 372

47

28

22

17

15

13

11

10

8.7

15

20

32

60 

*60

1,077.1

34.7

0.665

0.77

Nov.

44

35

29

27

28

33 

36

41

38

33

29

23

22

21

19

16Trie

16

24

29

29

29

29

35

33

30

41

*169

T5T

1,125

37.5

0.718

0.80

Dec.

103

71

56

44

41

56 

62

54

67

118

110

82

89

160

184

151

108

108

121

110

82

65

58

56

46

41

39

4T

403

3"2~7 710

3,763

121

2.32

2.68

Jan.

175 rre

84

78

106

166 

163

132

108

84

75

65

63

54

51

47

44

41

41

38

39

35

36

33

32

29

b29

b28

tiZB

*32

2,082

67.2

1.29

1.48

Feb.

176- 29

287

169

110

456 

1,140

528

222

142

129

116

93

82

73

84

233

240

160

110

84

71

134

160

132

106

677

1,260 

7,223

258

4.94

5.15

Mar.

1,230

680

283

175

391

1.590 

1,060

351

178

129

109

126

124

112

*143

*621

695

471

462

254

162

254

219

175

145

143

119

107

98

85

10,799

348

6.67

7.69

Apr.

56

52

48

44

41

40 

36

34

29

28

32

42

35

110

131

109

87

70

60

52

54

68

58

76

160

175

158

*138

112

87

2,242

74.7

1.43

1.60

May

74

64

54

48

42

38 

36

32

29

28

30

28

32

127

210

129

89

68

50

42

36

32

29

29

30

28

24

20

18

15

L4

1,525

49.2

0.943

1.09

June

14

14

14

12

11

12 

20

25- 29

18

22

21

19

19

15

14

13

10

6.6

8.8

8.4

7.9

TO

6.4

10

8.8

8.6

8.4

*7.9

7.9

404.0

13.5

0.259

0.29

Calendar year 1954: Max 830 Mln 2.2 Mean 62.5 Cfsra 1.20

July

7.0

6.5

6.5

5.5

5.1

5.1 

5.1

5.1

7.0

8.4

28

6619"

10

8.8

9.8

9.5

7.0

5.5

4.3

3.7

3.4

3.4

4.3

5.5

4.3

3.7

3.4

2.9

2.7

2.3

268.8

8.67

0.166

0.19

Aug.

3.0

6.5

7.4

7.4

6.5

4.6 

4.0

16

24

Iff

9.3

7.9

7.0

5.5

4.3

3.7

5.3

8.0

6.5

6.5

5.5

6.2

6.0

7.0

6.5

5.5

4.3

3.4

*2.9

2 5 2T5-

205.7

6.64

0.127

0.15

Sept.

2.1

1.9

2.1

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.5

.3

.5

.3

.3

.1

1.1

1.1

~5.9

1.1

1.1

1.5

1.3

4.1

2.7

2.9

2.1

4.6 *2~T

2

* 

.O

55.7

1.86

0.036

0.04

In. 16.25

water year 1954-55: Max 1,590 Mln 0.9 Mean 84.3 Cfsm 1.61 In. 21.93

Peak discharge (.base, 700 cfs). Dec. 30 (5:30 a.m.) 860 cfs (3.80 ft); Feb. 7 (4:30 a.m.) 1,280 

cfs (4.43 ft); Feb. 28 (7:30 p.m.) 1,760 cfs (5.13 ft)j Mar. 6 (6 p.m.) 2,180 cfs (5.73 ft)j Mar. 17 

(6:30 a.m.) 840 cfs (3.81 ft).

» Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relationship affected by ice.
246 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

New River at Caperton, W. Va.

Location. Lat 38°01 I 20", long 81°01'45", on left bank 50 ft downstream from suspension . 

footbridge at Caperton, Fayette County, and 2 miles southeast of Nuttallburg.

Drainage area. 6,826 sq mi.

Records available. November 1928 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 938.44 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~1929.

Average discharge. 26 years (1929-55), 8,525 cfs (adjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 86,100 cfs Mar. 6 (gage height, 17.00 ft); minimum, 1,070 cfs Oct. 15 (gage height, 1.84 ft); minimum daily, 1,180 cfs Oct. 14.

1928-55: Maximum discharge, 244,000 cfs Aug. 15, 1940 (gage height, 36.0 ft); minimum, 818 cfs Oct. 8, 11, 1930; minimum daily, 836 cfs Oct. 7, 1930.

Remarks. Records fair. Plow partly regulated since 1939 by Claytor Reservoir and since 

1949 by Bluestone Reservoir (combined capacity, 856,500 acre-ft).

Revisions (water years). WSP 758: 1930(M) . WSP 783: Drainage area. WSP 1335: 1929(M) 

1938.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.9

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

1,130

1,240

2,640

4,730

6.0

8.0

15.0

10,800

20,400

70,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Ttotal

m

m

Oct.

1,680

1,660

1,620

1,620

1,640

1,780

1,730

1,640 

1,580 

1,480

1,470 

1,480

1,4ZTO

1,180

4,900

22,200

54.500 

11,200

6,540

4,860

4,020 

3,100

2,750

2,4YO 

2,580

2,500

2,580

2,820

4,650

5,240 

6,480

144,550

4,665

+71

Nov.

5,510

6,030

6,300

5,290

3,280

3,280

3,480

3,580 

3,380 

3,690

3,910 

3,910

3,580

3,280

3,000

2,560

2.470 

2,910

3,100

3,190

4,020 

6,920

6,630

7.500 

4,980

4,980

4,130

3,380

4,860

5,640

128,770

4,292

+277

Dec.

7,060

6,340

5,780

5,380

5,510

4,360

5,210

6,200 

4,860 

5,920

8,700 

6,780

7,210

8,700

12,400

12,800

12,400 

10,800

12,400

13,300

10,800 

9,550

6,780

6,920 

5,780

5,510

4,600

4,730

14,400

42,700

49 .400

323,080

10,420-

-61

Jan.

29.000

18 , 800

11,600

10,000

11,600

13,800

15,800

12,000 

10,000 

6,780

7,210 

7,800

7,500

6,630

6,060

5,240

4,860 

4,860

5,640

5,510

5,640 

4,860

5,210

4,240 

4,240

4,600

4,360

4,240

4,360

4,020

2.910

247,370

7,980

-189

Feb.

2,910

5,240

10,000

12,400

8,700

14,300

58,400

63,700 

*44,100 

29,000

22,200 

18,200

17,200

10,800

10,800

10,800

12,000 

13,800

14,200

10,000

9,000 

8,100

11,200

24,600 

25,800

19,800

26,400

58,400

-

-------

572,050

20,430

+671

Mar.

66 . 900

64,500

54,600

42,700

39,900

65,300

52,400

27,700 

15,200 

22,800

42,700- 

58 , 400

53,800

45,600

33 , 600

36,400

49,400 

50,100

50,100

47,800

41,300 

38,500

53,100

43,400 

31,600

25,800

24,000

17,200

13,300

12,000

11.200

1:1,231.3

39,720

-610

Apr.

10,000

10,000

10,000

7,210

6,780

6,920

6,630

6,200 

4.860 

5,380

5,210 

4,980

7,210

12,800

33,600

37.800

31,000 

21,000

14,200

11,600

10,000 

11,600

10,000

10,400 

11,200

12,800

14,200

12,800

11,600

9,350

367, 330

12,240

+10

May

9,000

6,920

6,200

7,800

6,780

4,980

4,360

3,800 

3,380 

4,020

4,360 

4,360

4,360

7,500

12,400

14 . 700

9,700 

8,700

7,360

5,380

4,980 

4,730

3,910

3,380 

6,200

8,400

6,060

5,920

4,600

3,480

5,100

190,820

6,155

+236

June

4,130

5,920

4,360

4,020

4,860

2,640

*2,470

3,190 

3,580 

3,480

3,800 

6,630

6.920

6,780

6,340

6,060

5,510 

3,910

2,910

2,380

m3,190

2,910 

3,280

4,860

3,480

3,100

5,000

2,640

- _-_

121,590

4,046

-87

July

2,500

2,140

2,060

1,850

1,920

2,060

2,750

3,280 

3,100 

5,510

4,130 

4,130

5,750

10 . OOP

6,200

4,480

4,480 

5,100

1.780

2,730

2,640 

2,380

2,380

1,920 

1,920

1,990

2,060

2,140

2,060

2,140

2,220

97,580

3,148

+110

Aug.

2,380

2,220

2,300

2,140

2,060

2,060

1,990

2,300 

2,300 

5,470

9.550 

5,640

5,480

1,770

1,360

1,420

3,400 

6,920

7,800

4,980

2,640 

2,820

2,640

2,640 

2,640

2,560

2,300

2,220

1,990

1,760

1,670

97,220

3,136

-10

Sept.

1,680

1,820

3,380

3,480

2,220

1,850

*1,780

3,090 

2,140 

1,990

1,920 

1,750

1,530

1,560

1,750

1,660

1,570 

1,570

1,560

1,410

1.510 

1,410

1,530

1,650 

1,540

1,450

1,420

1,480

1,590

1,730

54,800

1,827

-99

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

4,734 

0.694 

0..80

4,569 

0.669 

0.75

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

10,360 

1.52 

1.75

7,791 

1.14 

1.31

21,100 

3.09 

3.22

39,110 

5.73 

6.61

Observed

12,250 

1.79 

2.00

6,391 

0.936 

1.08

Max 66,100 Min 1,180 Mean 7,196 

Max 66,900 Min 1,180 Mean 9,798

3,959 

0.580 

0.65

3,258 

0.477 

0.55

3,126 

0.458 

0.53

1,728 

0.253 

0.28

Adjusted

Mean 7,250 Cfsm 1.06 In. 14.40 

Mean 9,819 Cfsm 1.44 In. 19.53

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in Claytor and Bluestone Reservoirs, equivalent in cubic feet per second. 

Records of contents of Claytor Reservoir furnished by Appalachian Electric Power Co. and records of 

contents of Bluestone Reservoir furnished by Corps of Engineers.

t Expressed in thousands.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 247

Williams River at Dyer, W. Va.

Location. Lat 38°22'45", long 80°29'05", on left bank at Dyer, Webster County, 0.2 mile 

downstream from Craig Run and 7 miles southeast of Webster Springs.

Drainage area. 128 sq mi.

Records available. September 1929 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,193.46 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to June 10, 1930, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 26 years, 314 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,600 cfs Mar. 5 (gage height, 13.30 ft); minimum, 2.3 cfs Sept. 23 (gage height, 0.63 ft).

1929-55: Maximum discharge, 22,000 cfs July 4, 1932 (gage height, 18.45 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 5,500 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations at gage heights of 12.33 and 18.45 ft; minimum daily, 0.5 cfs Oct. 13-16, 21, 

1953; minimum gage height, '0.44 ft Oct. 5, 6, 1953.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Revisions (water yearsJ.--WSP 1275: 1930.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 5 Mar. 6 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

73

156

311

3.0

4.0

6.0

10.0

550

1,220

3,240

8,450 .9

1.0

1.1

1.3

1.8 

3.4 

5.9 

9.0

38

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

65

150

295

520

1,050

1,910

4,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

a30

a40

a40

a30

a30

*29 

50

50

36

31

27

24

22

20

2,955

2,450

930

578

396

288

225

179

150

129

113

102

500

1,000

1,180

1,000 

635

13,274

428

3.34

3.86

Nov.

345" 445

284

234

215

192 

182

192

258

272

244

228

251

225

215

*190

172

154

150

215

228

201

170

161

163

144

136

T4T

303 

262

6,573

219

1.71

1.91

Dec.

215

195

172

154

140

127 

1T5- 98

158

225

190

187

174

206

*268

231

203

268

276

222

a210

a210

a200

187

154

150

146

390

4,180

4,300 I',' 420

15,371

496

3.88

4.47

Jan.

860

695

578

758

1,070

1,300 

1,070

695

520

401

328

254

231

174

195

165

154

146

177

158

134

123

115

136

138

123

.96

127

142 

108

99

11,270

364

2.84

3.27

Feb.

112

B9T

665

359

311

1,190 

2,950

1,180

725

578

1,000

758

540

460

363

*337

1,040

695

550

545

695

1,180

2,780

1,340

825

578

2,760

2,340

-

27,550

984

7.69

8.00

Mar.

2,620

1,700

,040

,260

.550

,140 

,960

1,020

745

590

605

695

520

411

425

1,020

798

962

880

665

655

1,870

1,050

745

545

470

343

295

250 

216

201

36,046

1,163

9.09

10.47

Apr.

185

170

162

144

131

131 

144

135

115

110

110

*127

122

360

670

445

335

270

225

195

172

172

152

150

210

299

398

355

274 

225

6,693

223

1.74

1.94

May

185

160

140

126

110

98 

86

82

74

*65

83

96

366

1,180

825

535

384

267

201

160

131

113

101

88

101

88

66

180

117 

82

70

6,360

205

1.60

1.85

June

58

47

38

32

27

23

14

93

140

131

268

"265 355

256

232

160

122

94

74

65

57

44

a50

a60

a70

a80

a70

a50

a40 

a30

3,070

102

0.7.7

0.89

July

a20

a!5

a 15

alS

a!5

a25 

a40

a45

a40

a30

a25

a20

*14

11

7.8

8.4

9.8

9.0

8.7

7.4

6.8

6.5

7.8

25

21

15

11

9.0

7.8 

8.1

5.9

505.0

16.3

0.127

0.15

Aug.

5.9

1375

11.0

a9

6.5

a7 

alo

a30

25

a20

a25

a60

a 140

a!20

a70

a40

*26

511

m

148

86

61

71

66

44

32

24

19

16 

14

13

2,187.4

70.6

0.552

0.64

Sept.

12

TT

9.0

8.7

7.8

a 11 

9.8

a8.1

a6.8

a5.9

a5.2

a7

a9

a7

*6.5

5.4

4.6

3.9

3.4

2.9

2.6

2.4

2.3 4-75"

5.9

9.2

7.4

5.9

4.6 

4.4

194.2

6.47

0.051

0.06

Calendar year 1954: Max 6,260 Mtn 10 Mean 396 Cfsm 3.09 In. 42.03

Water year 1954-55: Max 7,350 Min 2.3 Mean 354 Cfsm 2.77 In. 37.51

Peak discharge (base, 4,600 cfs).--Oct. 15 (7:30 p.m.) 10,900 cfs (11.63 ft): Dee. 30 (12:30 p.m.) 

7,470 efs (g.ZB ftj; Feb. 23 (10 a.m.) 4,670 efs (7.24 ft)j Feb. 27 (2:30 p.m.) 5,570 efs (7.86 ft); 

Mar. 5 (7:30 a.m.) 13,600 cfs (13.30 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height rec' -d; discharge estimated on basis of records for other stations in Gauley 

River basin.
248 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

Gauley River at Camden on Gauley, W. Va.

Location. Lat 38°21'55", long 80 0 36'05", on right bank at Baltimore & Ohio Railroad station at Camden on Gauley, Webster County, 0.2 mile downstream from Coon Creek and 0.9 

mile upstream from Strouds Creek.

Drainage area. 236 sq mi.

Records available. July 1908 to September 1916, October 1929 to September 1955. Prior to 

October 1934, published as "at Allingdale."

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,003.28 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. July 1908 to Sept. 30, 1916, chain gage at site 1.1 miles downstream at datum 

3.08 ft lower. Oct. 20, 1929, to Oct. 29, 1934, chain gage at site 1.1 miles downstream 

at present datum.

Average discharge.--33 years (1908-16, 1930-55), 580 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 18,300 cfs Mar. 5 (gage height, 18.63 ft); minimum, 8.4 cfs Sept. 23, 24; minimum gage height, 0.92 ft Sept. 23, 24.

1908-16, 1929-55: Maximum discharge, 42,500 cfs July 4, 1932 (gage height, 27.38 ft, 

present site and datum from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 17,000 cfs by 

velocity-area studies; minimum, 0.3 cfs Oct. 23-27, 1953; minimum gage height, 0.54 ft 

Sept. 24, 25, 1930.

Maximum stage known, that of July 4, 1932.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1275: 1908-16, 1930, 1931(M), 1934.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge.

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 10 to Aug. 13)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 5 Mar. 6 to Sept. 30

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

29

46

88

213

385

4.0

6.0

9.0

14.0

810

1,960

4,440

11,000

0.9

1.1

1.2 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

8.0

13

16

34

53

103

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0 

11.0

240

415

820

1,960

4,400

6,740

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Dsy

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

0

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mesn

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

32

35

50

63

56

*46 

50 

83

64

50

43

39

36

33

2,200

5,820

1,760

1,080

788

608

525

437

328

265

222

184

315

1,820

1,580

1^340

21,839

704

2.98

3.44

Nov.

755" 935

608

525

485

417 

397 

393

445

485

453

417

417

389

362

*325

289

256

240

755

'325 332

275

265

282

256

243

272

648 

698

12,446

415

1.76

1.96

Dec.

525

445

377

325

282

249 

187 

133

552

485

433

366

413

545

742

608

493

788

810

587

a560

3540

3540

aSlO

3460

3430

3600

33,500

38.500

6,060

2,310

33,095

1,068

4.53

5.22

Jan.

1,340

1,010

885

1,010

1,580

1.820 

1,766 

1,160

860

675

537

*469

433

453

453

374

265

256

289

240

213

272

234

190

187

196

187

170- 98

176

149

17,991

580

2.46

2.84

Feb.

176

i,55o3,300

2,380

2,170

2,740 

4.400 

2,240

1,340

1,040

1,160

1,490

1,430

1,820

1,760

1,310

1,820

1,370

1,010

885

985

1,280

2,900

2,100

1,280

935

3,560

3,640

51,741

1,848

7.83

8.15

Mar.

3,730

2,900

1,640

1,640

10.200

6,480 

3,730 

1,960

1,310

*1,040

870

1,120

870

698

642

1,460

1,430

1,490

1,580

1,120

970

2,360

1,890

1,250

900

762

606

538

458

404

376

56,424

1,820

7.71

8.89

Apr.

352

328

306

275

247

237 

272 

264

225

210

19S

*210

216

316

775

622

510

436

387

342

310

320

282

264

373

638

900

WS

638

514

11,769

392

1.66

1.85

May

429

362

314

272

240

210 

186 

165

145

130

*132

156

311

2,030

1,580

900

626

462

362

289

234

195

168

148

145

148

114

156

195

1 ?^ J.&O

105

11,034

356

1.51

1.74

June

87

74

63

56

49

44 

*118

144

240

182

490

355

356

352

261

189

142

110

87

78

66

58

6E

91

130

150

87

66 

53

4,297

143

0.606

0.68

July

43

37

33

29

31

30 

31 

78

55- 86

50

47

*33

26

20

17

18

18

16

14

13

12

I?

16

31

31

25

20

16 

18

16

952

30.7

0.130

0.15

Aug.

13

12

TT

20

15

13 

12 

19

73

40

32

31

52

280

165

81

*57

464

3To- 855

165

110

121

107

76

57

47

39

34 

30

33

3,377

109

0.462

0.53

Sept.

24

22

20

18 

18 

19

16

14

'12 14

12

*16

18

16

14

12

11

10

9.8

9.2

10"8.8

13

16

15

18

16 

14

477.8

15.9

0.067

0.08

Calendar year 1954: Max 9,330 Mln 24 Mesn 701 Cfsm 2.97 In. 40.29

Water year 1954-55: Max 10,200 Mln 8.8 Mean 618 Cfsm 2.62 In. 35.53

discharge (base. 7.000 cfs). Oct. 15 (11:30 p.m.) 15,200 cfs (16.82 ft); Dec. 30 (9:30 a.m.) 

ofs (12.47 ft); Feb. 27 (7:30 p.m.) 7,130 cfs (11.29 ft); Mar. 5 (9 a.m.) 18,300 ofs (18.63 ftX

Peak 

8,770 of

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

3 No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for other 

Gauley River stations.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 249

Cherry River at Fenwick, W. Va.

Location . Lat 38°13'45", long 80°35'00", on left bank at doVmstream side of highway

 bridge at Fenwick, Nicholas County, 1,000 ft downstream from Laurel Creek.

Drainage area. 150 sq mi.

Records available. --September 1929 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,088.94 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Mar. 16, 1939 chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 26 years, 409 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 10,900 cfs Oct. 15, Mar. 5; maximum gage height,

 rO.63 ft, Oct. 15; minimum discharge, 1.0 cfs Sept. 21 (gage height, 0.51 ft).

1929-55: Maximum discharge, 37,000 cfs July 19, 1954 (gage height, 19.8 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 19,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum, 0.1 cfs in September of years 1930, 1932, 1936, and in 

August 1938; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 21, 1955.

Remarks . Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or no gage-height 

height records, which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 973: 1940-42. WSP 1275: 1930-31(M), 1932, 1933-34(M), 

1936-39.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, "and discharge in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 16 to Sept. 3O

1.63

1.7

1.8 

2.0

13

20

40

93

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

490

1,020

1,740

2,730

0.50

.6

.8 

1.0 

1.2

0.9

2.4

7.0

14

28

1.6 70

2.0 138

2.5 271

3.0 485

4.0 1,020

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

1,740

4,000

7,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

He an

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

73

502

234

122

65

40 

36

34

22

16

14

14

13

U

2,510

(12.660

dl,180

d878

d712

d585

d470

371

296

239

202

177

253

905

965

1,180

1,050

15,831

511

3.41

3.93

Nov.

-855 850

585

495

460

426 

412

421

520

605

d560

d500

d450

d400 

»d360

d330

d310

d290

d270

318

354

354

326

299

292

271

252

245

555

595

12,785

426

2.84

3.17

Dec.

480

402

345

299

268

252 

192

179

2IE

255

255

23O

255

318 

*545

545

450

490

550

490

393

341

322

345

299

265

261

486

 5,090

5.120

2,736

22,668

731

4.87

5.62

Jan.

1,700

1,280

1,110

1,210

1,780

1.880 

1,380

932

712

565

»465

358

318

261 

258

224

182

174

182

153

149

160

145

130

134

128

116

blOO

b90

blTTJ

149

16,535

533

3.55

4.10

Feb.

136

5§T

822

a720

a600

1,840 

3,200

1,380

932

795

1,240

a900

a750

a580 

»a460

505

1,180

878

740

712

905

1,350

5.580

1,626

1,020

768

2,810

2,510

M

33,924

1,212

8.08

8.41

Mar.

3,070

1,960

1,240

1,210

6.600

5,120 

2,580

1,350

 905

685

768

850

660

530 

638

1,380

1,080

1,460

1,240

905

795

2,340

1,350

905

680

600

465

388

349

299

278

42,680

1,377

9.18

10.58

Apr.

252

230

213

189

167

167 

179

158

140

130

126

T5S

 147

788 

1.110

740

570

450

362

296

265

278

227

224

393

655

822

685

545

oy TQ7i

11,061

369

2.46

2.74

May

314

258

216

184

180

138 

120

109

95

 87

140

132

355

1.690 

1,356

822

560

384

278

219

172

147

128

124

132

100

78

73

a2SO~

a!60

al20

9,045

292

1.95

2.24

June

a90

a60

a50

a40

a30

a30 

»a60

124

90

60

136

205

210

227 

245

170

122

92

74

64

55

45

40

54

52

75

56

41

32

26

2,655

88.5

0.590

0.66

July

21

18

14

13

11

9.1 

17

33

64

38

27

58

34

22 

16

13

13

14

47

36

43

29

74

3?

44

32

21

15

12

9.7

7

Q

 O

867.7

28.0

0.187

0.22

Aug.

16~6.8

14

37

38

20 

30

21

17

12

10

22

38

146 

70

 46

32

331

360

TSTT

84

64

49

47

42

30

30

20

20

15

15

1,820.8

58.7

0.391

0.45

Sept.

10

*5.*

9.1

9.4

8.8

6.2 

6.5

6

5

4.1

3.9

3.9

3.0

*3.0 

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.1

2.1

1.4

1.0

3T7

1.2

2.2

2.4

3.2

3.0

4.8

9.1

9.1

138.3

4.61

0.031

0.03

Calendar year 1954: Max 12,300 Min 13 Mean 604 Cfsm 4.03 In. 54.70

Water later year year 1954-55: 1954-55; Max Max 6,600 6,600 Hin Min 1.0 1.0 Mean Mean 466____Cfsm 466 Cfsm 5.11 3.11 In. In. 42.15 42.15_______

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 cfs). Oct. 15 (7:30 p.m.) 10.900 cfs (10.63 ft)j Dec. 30 (2 a.m.) 

i,000 cfs 19.-8 ft): Peb. 23 (8:36 a.m.) 5,280 cfs (7.85 ft)j Feb. 27 (12:30 p.m.) 5,120 cfs (7.73 

't)j Mar. 5 (7 a.m.5 10,900 cfs (10.60 ft).

8, 

ft)j

.

. .. ,900 cfs (10. . 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated from recorded range In stage, records for nearby stations, and weather records.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorder record, weather records, and 

records for nearby stations.
250 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

Gauley River near Summersville, W. Va.

Location. Lat 38°16'15", long 80°49'10", on right bank at Brocks Bridge, 500 ft downstream from Muddlety Creek and 2 miles east of Summersville, Nicholas County.

Drainage area. 680 sq mi.

Records available. July 1908 to September 1916, November 1928 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,580.90 ft-above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). July 1908 to September 1916, chain gage 

at same site at datum 2 ft lower. Nov. 23, 1928, to Jan. 4, 1939, chain gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 35 years, 1,523 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 39,700 cfs Mar. 5 (gage height, 18.95 ft), from 

rating curve extended as explained below; minimum, 12 cfs Sept. 23 (gage height, 0.93 ft)

1908-16, 1928-55: Maximum discharge, 77,700 cfs July 4, 1932 (gage height, 28.75 

ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 23,000 cfs on basis of slopearea determination of peak flow at gage height 25.87 ft; minimum, 0.6 cfs Oct. 27, 

1953 (gage height, -0.46 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 783: Drainage area. WSP 1275: 1910-13, 1929-30(11), 1931- 

32, 1935(M) , 1936. WSP 1335: 1932(M) , 1940(M).

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 3-14, Mar. 23 to Apr. 13)

Oct. 1 to Mar Mar. 6 to Sept. 30

1.7 

2.0 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

87

150

425

610

eeo

1,600

6.0

7.0

9.0

13.0

16.0

2,460

3,580

7,200

18,500

28,900

0.94

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.8

2.4 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

14.0

250

470

940

1,640

3,580

21,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

119

351

302

242

*205

170

155

168

190

152

127

113

101

87

3,43B

14,600

5,020

2,710

1,840

1,320

1,080

880

732

624

554

506

578

3,630

3,860

5,380

3 f 860

53,146

1,714

2.52

2.91

Nov.

2,710

2,060

1,720

1,440

1,320

1,320

1,290

1,290

*1,400

1,560

1,440

1,320 

1,'320

1,260

1,150

1,040

910

a820

a8~8"0~ a750

al.OOO

al,100

al.OOO

940

975

880

832

910

1,760

2 190

38,587

1,286

1.89

2.11

Dec.

1,720

1,400

1,180

975

856

778

*582

558

714

1,150

1,120

975

1,080

1,560

2,370

2,190

1,720

2,190

2,710

2,100

1,480

1,180

1,080

1,180

975

838

838

1,040

12,600

16.900

7,440

73,509

2,371

3.49

4.02

Jan.

4,160

2,860

2,510

2,610

5,200

5,740

5,560

3,580

2,660

2,100

*1,720

1,400 

1,260

1,010

1,010

940

772

760

832

722

660

738

675

586

570

570

566

530

555

642

578

54,103

1,745

2.57

2.96

Feb.

614

2,560"

5,020

2,660

2,060

6,050

16,900

7,680

4,000

2,910

3,440

3,720 

a2,700

a2,300

1,920

1,720

4,900

4,320

3,080

2,560

2,710

3,440

9,210

6,140

3,720

2,710

8,740

11,800

-

129,584

4,628

6.81

7.09

Mar.

11,000

9,600

5,200

4,840

28,200

19,900

12,600

5,940

*3,720

2,800

2,480

3,100 

2,610

2,160

1,940

4,310

4,660

4,480

5,200

3,520

2,800

6,360

5,560

3,400

2,430

1,980

1,600

1,220

1,090

970

QCC COO

166,525

5,372

7.90

9.11

Apr.

805

755

708

662

595

572

*618

618

534

490

470

55? 

534

960

2,520

2,250

1,760

1,440

1,220

1,090

970

970

880

830

1,220

2,120

5.000

2,850

2,250

1,640

35,833

1,194

1.76

1.96

May

1,300

1,090

940

830

*685

662

595

526

478

430

446

550 

640

5,770

6,980

3,720

3,340

1,640

1,190

970

780

662

595

542

542

510

414

355

494

386

327

38,389

1,238

1.82

2.10

June

285

235

196

163

137

122

 IB?

334

478

454

486

1.040 

910

970

970

830

640

490

383

313

264

226

190

220

254

348

406

306

214 

163

12,182

406

0.597

0.67

July

126

100

80

66

*§!

104

119

439

640

708

470

355

410

285

169

119

102

102

86

100

82

80

98

241

292

205

144

107

91 

137

102

6,218

201

0.296

0.34

Aug.

75

71

53

*50

5?

73

67

205

238

268

160

134

150

410

595

355

229

272

2,540

1,000

595

414

398

390

306

223

166

129

102

67

9,671

312

0.459

0.53

Sept.

57

61

5T

48

42

 38

33

30

29

28

24

22 

19

17

17

15

17

21

18

16

14

13

12

18

27

25

21

19

22 

22

799

26.6

0.039

0.04

Calendar year 1954- Max 25,000 Min 77 Mean 1,892 Cfsm 2.78 In. 37.74

Water year 1954-55: Max 28,200 Min 12 Mean 1,695 Cfsm 2.49 In. 33.84

Peak discharge (base. 15,000 cfs) . Oct. 16 (l a.m.) 26,100 cfs (15.25 ft); Dec. 30 (6:30 a.m.) 

21,200 cfs (13777 ft); Feb. 7 (6 a.m.) 20,900 cfs (13.70 ft);Peb. 27 (7:30 p.m.) 18,500 cfs (13.03 

ft); Mar. 5 (11 a.m.) 39,700 cfs (18.95 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and records for 

Gauley River at Camden on Gauley and above Belva.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 251

Meadow River at Nallen, W. Va.

Location. Lat 38°06'45", long 80°52'35", on left bank at highway bridge at Nallen, Fayette 

County, 0.3 mile downstream from highway bridge on U. S. Highway 19, 2 miles upstream from 

Anglins Creek, and 3 miles downstream from Brackens Creek and Russellville.

Drainage area. 287 sq mi.

Records available. July 1908 to September 1916 (published as "near Russellville"), November 1928 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,869.47 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Oct. 27, 1942, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 34 years (1908-16, 1929-55), 522 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge, 9.200 cfs, probably occurred Mar. 5 (gage height, 15.36 ft, 

from high-water mark in well); minimum, 2.6 cfs Sept. 22-24.

1908-16, 1928-55: Maximum discharge observed, 11,200 cfs Mar. 5, 1934 (gage height, 

15.64 ft), from rating curve extended above 6,500 cfs; practically no flow at times in 

1930 and no flow Oct. 27, 1953 (regulated by temporary earth dam).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 783: Drainage area, WSP 1033: 1930(M), 1932(M), 1934-36.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

3.2 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

Oct. 1 to May 14

29

53

124

229

369

May 15 to Sept. 30

6.0

7.0

9.0

11.0

15.0

730

1,210

2,540

4,200

8,600

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.1

3.2 

3.5

2.0

4.0

7.0

16

23

56

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0

127

209

323

730

1,210

2,540

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

39 

42

111

77

*58

50

42

37

35

33

31

30

29

29

483

2.260

1,360

888

658

436

285

219

177

147

126

111

139

588

910

1,330

1,080

11,840

382

1.33

1.53

Nov.

842 

670

547

476

470

473

512

599

*726

752

658

562

501

450

397

354

316

285

274

360

638

662

569

494

450

394

360

348

960

1.160

16,259

542

1.89

2.11

Dec.

910 

752

618

484

407

381

*333

330

327 354"

372

397

443

569

935

935

842

1,010

1,110

935

730

865

a730

a620

a 540

a460

410

566

3,440

4.920

3,660

29,385

948

3.30

3.81

Jan.

2.190 

1,360

1,010

935

1,480

1,910

1,910

1,480

1,140

*842

682

558

512

508

443

378

354

378

345

304

290

302

282

250

234

234

234

219

222

222

197

21,405

690

2.40

2.77

Feb.

222

944

1,800

1,330

1,240

2,300

4,920

*3,930

2,540

1,660

1,770

1,840

1,390

1,080

888

730

al,400

al,500

1,300

1,160

1,140

1,240

a2,100

a2,100

al,500

al,200

a2,600

a3,700

_

49,524

1,769

6.16

6.42

Mar.

a3,500 

a3,100

a2,200

a2,300

a7.500

a7,500

a5,700

a3,500

2,120

1,360

1,080

1,300

1,240

1,040

960

2,190

2,470

2,330

2,540

1,910

1,420

1,570

1,980

1,630

1,240

960

730

592

508

446

397

67,313

2,171

7.56

8.72

Apr.

363 

330

296

266

245

232

*237

234

204

183

173

206

252

740

1.770

1,540

1,210

888

650

501

433

436

423

403

610

1,010

1,390

1,210

910

1,390

18,755

624

2.17

2.43

May

551 

456

388

333

293

255

222

197

173

154

162

164

237

1,130

2.350

1,600

1,080

730

465

339

269

223

204

237

251

209

173

143

124

119

114

13,325

430

1.50

1.73

June

99 

86

74

66

59

52

*78

157

172

130

125

167

206

225

251

239

195

157

129

110

98

85

72

62

69

125

130

93

66

54

5,651

121

0.422

0.47

July

44 

37

31

26

23

*21

35

78

148

161

119

193

145

96

70

56

52

40

32

26

22

22

33

29

34

41

51

22

18

16

14.

1,715

55.5

0.195

0.22

Aug.

12

12

15

*27

19

16

15

11

18

89

44

50

31

61

100

66

44

50

92

132

82

55

43

57

30

24

20

16

14

12

11

1,226

39.5

0.138

0.16

Sept.

9.8 

J76

7.4

7.4

6.7

6.7

*6.4

6.1

5.8

5.5

5.8

5.2

5.2

4.9

4.3

4.3

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.0

2.8

2.8

2-1

3.0

4.0

4.0

4.3

5.5

7.8

7» 8

158.7

5.29

0.018

0.02

Calendar year 1954 : Max 4,920 Mln 25 Mean 613 Cfsm 2.14 In. 29.02

Water water year year 1954-55: .1.304-00: Max Max 7,500 f,ouu Mln Mln 2.6 £.0 Mean Mean 643 0*3 Cfsm 2.24 In. 30.39

Peak discharge (base. 5.800 cfs). Dec. 50 (4:50 a.m.) 5.2 

5,220 efs (12.08 ft); probably Mar. 5,9,200 ofs (15.36 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height records discharge estimated on basis of records for Williams River at Dyer, Peters 

Creek at Loekwood, and Cherry River at Fenwick.
262 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

Peters Creek near Lockwood, W. Va.

Location.--Lat 38°15'40", long 81°01'20", on right Dank 0.9 mile upstream from Line Creek 

ana Lockwood, Nicholas County, 1.3 miles downstream from Tate Run, and 4? miles upstream from mouth. Prior to Aug. 3, 1955, at site 0.5 mile upstream.

Drainage area. 40.9 sq mi, 40.6 sq mi at former site. 

Records available. October 1945 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,059.52 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

^TT929, Parkersburg-Uniontovm supplementary adjustment of 1944. Prior to Nov. 2, 1945,

staff gage, and Nov. 2, 1945, to Aug. 2, 1955, water-stage recorder, at site 0.5 mile

upstream at datum 12.67 ft higher.

Average discharge IP years, 63.4 cfs.

Extremes..--Maximum discharge during year, 4,430 cfs Mar. 5 (gage height, 9,92 ft); minimum, 

0.2 cfs Sept. 20, 21, 23.

1945-55: Maximum discharge, 4,700 cfs Aug. 4, 1947 (gage height, 10.25 ft, datum 

then in use), from rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum, 0.01 cfs Oct. 4-7, 1953.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of once-daily gage readings, which are 

fair, and those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4.7

4.7

4.0

3.5

*3.1

3.1

3.5

3.3

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

25T~ 2.0

254

58

33

23

19

15

13

12

10

8.9

8.6

45

91

105

153

97

1,246.2

40.2

O.99O

1.14

Nov.

57

43

35

31

47

74

66

*52

41

34

28

26

23

21

19

17

17

16

15

2T

43

52

45

44

46

45

48

54

111

ABSjO

1,271

42.4

1.O4

1.16

Dec.

75

57

46

38

33

*28

21

IB- 20

31

31

31

45

110

136

117

97

144

155

101

73

60

56

46

40

39

39

52

366

TOT

2,848

91.9

2.26

2.61

Jan.

Ill

84

60

157

555

286

175

118

97

77

*63

49

50

47

52

60

60

57

49

41

43

59

41

59

56

51

57

45

43

TOob

29_

2,445

78.9

1.94

2.24

Feb.

35

35?

258

129

95

597

597

235

*138

104

106

91

97

99

95

111

527

200

129

99

82

73

120

151

105

90

836

im

5,714

204

5.02

5.23

Mar.

595

518

187

185

2,490

1,550

421

195

 155

1O2

104

111

104

90

124

514

224

247

252

155

124

552

208

129

97

82

61

50

-a45

a40 a3o"

8,889

287

7.07

8.14

Apr.

a55

a50

a50

a25

a25

a20 20

a20

a20

a!5

1418-

15

24

68

66

53

43

58

55

29

31

29

50

294

444

461

ttS

155

98

2,469

82.5

2.05

2.26

May

68

49

58

*29

25

19

15

12

10

7.5

10

8.1

59

605

527

198

108

75

50

58

29

21

20

20

24

19

13

10

8.7

7.5

6 . Qa

2,101.7

67.8

1.67

1.93

June

5.7

5.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

*5.7 175~

115

49

27

101

215

TH

98

117

78

48

53

24

19

16

15

15

76

50

80

48

51

21

14

1,605.2

55.5

1.52

1.47

July

11

1O

8.7

6.9

7.5

13

31

98

275

T3T

46

37

25

18

14

12

10

7.5

6.9

6.5

6.1

4.9

4.1

3.7

5^

10

5.5

4.1

41

3.8

6.9

891.6

28.8

0.709

0.82

Aug.

4.1

3.7

3.0

*2.2

1.8

1.5

T^

17

17

8.5

5.3

4.0

4.4

5.6

4.8

4.0

3.0

8.5

19

T?

7.6

9.4

18

11

7.0

5.6

4.2

3.2

2.5

2.0

1*8

203.6

6.57

0.161

0.19

Sept.

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

*.7

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

j_2-

.2

.5

.2

5.8

6.5

5.4

1.0

.8

.7

.7

30.9

1.05

0.025

0.05

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,320 Mln 1.0 Mean 52.4 Cfsm 1.29 In. 17.50

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,490 Mln o.2 Mean 81.4 Cfsm 2.00 In. 27.22

Peak discharge (baae, 1.200 efa). Oct. 15 (8:30 p.m.) 1,25O ofs (5.O7 ft); Feb. 6 (7:50 p.m.) 

1,560 efs (5.55 ft); tfeb. 27 (11:3O a.m.) 1,860 cfs (6.O7 ft); Mar. 5 (6 a.m.) 4,43O cfs (9.92 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and gage-height 

graph drawn as a normal recession curve.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily staff-gage readings Apr. 11-24, Apr. 27 to May 12, 

May 18 to June 6, June 9, 10, 15, 15-22, 26, July 6, 12, Aug. 2.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

Gauley River above Belva, W. Va.

Location. Lat 38°14'00", long 81°10'45", on right bank half a mile upstream from Belva, 

Nicholas County, and 1 mile upstream from Twentymile Creek.

Drainage area. 1,315 sq mi.

Records available. October 1928 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 669.0 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

"of 1912.

Average discharge. 27 years, 2,607 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 60,400 cfs Mar. 5 (gage height, 22,99 ft); minimum, 13 cfs Sept. 23 (gage height, 0.36 ft).

1928-55: Maximum discharge, 105,000 cfs July 5, 1932 (gage height, S8.60 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 37,000 cfs on basis of velocity-area studies and inflow 

and storage adjustments to record for Kanawha River at Kanawha Falls; minimum, 3.2 cfs 

Oct. 21, 1953 (gage height, 0.10 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 783: Drainage area. WSP 873: 1937-38. WSP 1275: 1929-30.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 5 Mar. 6 to Sept. 30

1.3 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

145

223

500

900

1,450

4.0

6.0

10.0

18.0

2,880

.6,600

17,200

42,500

0.3 

.6

9.0

33

70

139

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

245

510

1,450

Mote. Same as preceding 

taBIe~above 2.4 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

Z

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

202 

135

316

 468

376

321

230

246

232

261

£42

210

189

i74 S5ff

20,700

8,850

4,720

3,120 

2,270

1,650

1,320

1,080

900

768

677

677

3,800

5,380

8,100

6,500

75,072

2,422

1.84

2.12

Nov.

4.550 

3,460

2,800

2,340

2,270

2,340

2,420

2,420

2,570

2,880

2,640

2,340

2,120 

2,020

1,810

1,660

1,460

1,310

1.160 

1,210

1,910

2,420

2,200

1,930

1,850

1,710

1,540

1,570

2,420

4,530

67,840

2,261

1.72

1.92

Dec.

3,640 

2,960

2,420

1,990

1,670

»1,490

1,250

873

1,015"

1,490

1,770

1,620

1,720 

2,500

4,170

4,620

3,640

3,900

5,670 

4,440

3,300

2,500

2,130

2,200

2,050

1,740

1,610

1,710

13,200

28.100

15 , 500

126,883

4,093

3.11

3.59

Jan.

8,850 

5,670

4,350

4,260

8,600

10.400

10,100

7,350

5,380

4,080

3,300

2,720

2,420 

2,130

1,890

1,990

1,740

1,500

1,540 

1,490

1,190

1,210

1,330

1,140

1,020

990

1,020

891

776

1,030

101,293

3,268

2.49

2.86

Feb.

846

2,S2o~

9,880

5,970

4,440

7,600

 30.000

16,600

9,360

6,280

5,770

7,100

5,190 

4,080

3,720

3,300

7,060

8,600

6,180 

5,000

4,530

5,190

10,400

12,000

7,600

5,280

12,000

20,100

-

226,916

8,104

6.16

6.42

Mar.

18,900 

19,500

11,200

8,600

40.800

37,200

26,300

13,600

8,100

5,670

4,530

7,850

5,190 

4,170

3,720

7,850

9,880

8,600

10,700 

7,600

5,670

8,600

11,200

7,100

5,190

3,990

3,300

2,570

2,200

1,950

1.710

313,940

10,130

7.70

8.88

Apr.

1,550 

1,420

1,320

1,220

1,080

*945

981

1,040

963

837

786

IC?

900 

1,050

4,410

4,900

3,810

3,040

2,420 

2,02,0

1,710

1,630

1,610

1,490

2,200

4,080

6.060

5,870

4,440

3,380

67,984

2,266

1.72

1.92

May

2,570 

2,1OO

1,740

1,450

1,240

1,070

927

819

730

658

650

706

846 

6,970

13.300

7,600

4,810

3,300

2,270 

1,740

1,350

1,070

900

828

963

846

730

587

504

504

64,386

2,077

1.58

1.82

June

444

395

346

295

263

»233

STE?

615

674

658

750

1,200

1.600 

1,400

1,500

1,500

1,000

750

560 

480

412

356

325

406

384

517

601

566

428

325

19,293

643

0.489

0.55

July

268 

225

194

167

145

T3S" 136

315

704

1.010

828

643

706 

559

417

305

245

190

160 

170

160

140

180

240

320

240

220

200

180 

190

210

9,803

316

0.240

0.28

Aug.

170 

161

131

103

»98

 §T 91

126

276

258

335

254

213 

184

438

580

395

310

1,400 

1.680

882

587

450

412

390

325

258

209

177 

145 -I tyf* 

l£O

11,255

363

0.276

0.32

Sept.

107 

TT

85

76

78

70

64

58

53

48

43

39

36 

33

32

28

25

23

20 

18

16

15

14

?ff

29

31

28

24

21

OQ

CO

1,264

42.1

0.032

0.04

Calendar year 1954: Max 30,600 Mln 127 Mean 3,044 Cfsm 2.31 In. 31.42

Water year 1954-55: Max 40,800 Mln 14 Mean 2,975 Cfsm 2.26 In. 30.72

Peak discharge (base, 25.000 cfs).-

31,30O cfs (14.60 ft); Feb. 7 (10:30

 Oct. 16 (6 a.m.) 32,600 cfs (15.00 ft); Dec. 30 (11 a.m.) 

a.m.) 33,900 cfs (15.42 ft); Feb. 27 (11:30 p.m.) 26,200 cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record June 11-20, July 18-31; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range 

In stage and records for station at Sunmersvllle.
254 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 

Kanawha River at Kanawha Falls, W. Va

Location. Lat 38 0 08'20", long 81"12'45", on right bank 150 ft downstream from toll bridge

bridge, three-quarters of a mile downstream from village of Kanawha Falls, Fayette

County, 2 miles downstream from Gauley Bridge, and 2 miles downstream from confluence

of New River and Gauley River. 

Drainage area. 8,367 sq mi. 

Records available. March 1877 to September 1955. October 1916 to September 1918 and

October 1927 to October 1928, published as Kanawha River at Lock 2, Montgomery. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 623.20 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1329. Prior to Oct. 27, 1928, staff gages at several sites within 9 miles of present

site at various daturas.

Average discharge.--78 years, 12,620 cfs (adjusted). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 131,000 cfs Mar. 6 (gage height, 18.46 ft);

minimum, 775 cfs Aug. 5 (gage height, -0.70 ft); minimum daily, 1,260 cfs Aug. 15,

Sept. 21.

1877-1955: Maximum discharge, 320,000 cfs Sept. 14, 1878 (gage height, 37.8 ft,

site then in use, present datum), from gage-height relation and rating curve extended

above 150,000 cfs; minimum, 640 cfs Aug. 15, 1930 (gage height, -0.95 ft); minimum

daily, 690 cfs Oet. 29, 1921. 

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height record,

which are fair. Flow partly regulated since 1939 by Claytor Reservoir and since 1949

by Bluestone Reservoir (combined capacity, 856,500 acre-ft). 

Revisions (water years) . WSP 783: Drainage area. WSP 923: 1878, 1886, 1897, 1901-3.

WSP 1335: ^

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

-0.3 

0.0 

1.0 

2.0

1,210

1,600

3,410

5,970

4.0

8.0

16.0

13,500 

38,OOO 

106,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

1,970

1,85O

1,850

2,14O

2,090

2,050 

1,860 

1,930

1,860

1,810

1,740

1,700

1,740

1,470 

a5,800

a43,000

a44.000 

ale, 660

a9,500

a7,200

a5,700

a4,500

a3,900

a3,400

a3,200

a3,000

a3,100

a6,700

alO.OOO

a!4,000 

a!3,000

222,060

7,163

+71

Nov.

alO.500

a9,500

a9,2OO

a7,700

a5,6OO

a5,700 

a6,000 

*a6,100

6,250

6,680

6,680

6,530

5,970

5,700 

5,030

4,640

4.260 

4,336

4,510

4,770

6,110

9,300

8,920

9,700

6,980

6,830

5,970

5,430

7,140

10,900

202,980

6,766

+277

Dec.

10,900

9,700

8,360

7,640

7,300

5.970 

6,390 

7,140

6,110

7,640

1O,100

8,730

8,920

10,900 

16,500

18,800

16,500 

15,000

18,200

18,800

14,500

12,100

9,110

9,300

7,990

7,470

6,680

6,530

22,900

70.500

6 6 f 000

452,680

14,600

-61

Jan.

38.7OO

26,000

17,000

14,500

21,200

25,400 

25,400 

20,600

17,600

11,300

10,900

10,900

10,500

9,110 

8,170

7,810

6,830 

6,830

7,470

7,140

6,980

6,680

6,390

5,840

5,560

5,840

5,840

5,430

5,430

5,300 

4.260

366,910

11,840

-189

Feb.

4.580

7,436

20,600

19,400

14,500

18,600 

87.600 

82,266

54,600

35,900

27,800

26,000

23,600

15,000 

14,000

14,500

19,400 

23,000

21,200

15,500

14,500

14,500

20,000

34,500

34,500

26,600

34,000

77,700

_

_______

801,510

28,630

+ 671

Mar.

84,900

86,7OO

67,800

53,000

90,300

106,000

85,800 

44,300

24,800

25,400

40,800-

59,700

60,600

51,400 

39,400

38,000

56,200 

57,900

60,600

57,000

49,000

45,000

56,200

53,800

39,400

31,000

28,400

21,800

16,500

14,500

13.000

*1,559.2

50,300

-610

Apr.

12,100

11,700

12,100

8,540

8,170

7,640 

7,640 

*7,300

6,110

6,110

5,970

5.840

7,140

9,400 

29,000

40,800

37,300 

26,000

18,200

15,000

12,100

11,700

12,100

11,700

11,700

14,000

18,200

20,000

17,600

12,500

423,660

14,120

+10

May

11,300

8,360

7,470

8,540

7,640

5,970 

5,160 

4,510

4,130

4,640

5,030

5,160

5,160

14,100 

26.000

24,800

14,500 

12,500

9,700

7,140

6,390

5,840

5,030

4,260

6,830

8,730

6,530

6,530

5,300

4,130

3.760

255,140

8,230

+236

June

4,380

5,970

4,770

4,510

5,030

3,410 

2.680 

*4,136

4,150

4,380

5,030

7,300

8,360

a8,300 

a7,200

a6,400

a5,600 

4,900

a3,600

a3,000

a2,700

3,080

3,520

3,520

3,760

5,430

4,380

3,640

3,640

3,190

_______

139,960

4,665

-87

July

2,590

2,500

2,410

2,190

2,340

2.170 

2,596 

3,880

4,130

6,250

5,430

5,030

5,970

9.700 

7,366

5,030

4,900 

3,640

2,310

2,680

2,980

2,590

2,590

2,380

2,260

2,310

2,500

2,410

2,290

2,390

2,410

110,150

3,553

+110

Aug.

2,590

2,500

2,210

2,380

2,090

2,210 

2,210 

2,270

2,780

4,760

9.700

6,110

3,880

2,780 

1.260

2,070

3,340 

7,300

8,360

6,980

3,880

3,640

3,300

3,410

3,300

3,190

2,980

2,680

2,590

2,260

1;960

110,970

3,580

-10

Sept.

2,050

1,960

3,300

5,880

2,680

*2,090 

1,800 

2,160

3,230

2,010

2,040

1,830

1,620

1,540 

1,77O

1,800

1,600 

1,620

1,590

1,690

1.260

1,430

1,490

1,690

1,680

1,460

1,450

1,500

1,590

1,720

57,530

1,918

-99

Adjusted for change in contents in Claytor and Bluestone Reservoirs

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

7,234 

0.865 

1.00

7,043 

0.842 

0.94

Calendar year 1954 : 

Water year 1954-55 :

14,540 

1.74 

2.01

11,650 

1.39 

1.60

29,300 

3.50 

3.64

49,690 

5.94 

6.85

14,130 

1.69 

1.89

8,466 

1.01 

1.16

Observed

Max 79,500 Min 1,360 Mean 10,470 

Max 106,000 Min 1,260 Mean 12,880

4,578 

0.547 

0.61

3,663 

0.438 

0.50

3,570 

0.427 

0.49

1,819 

0.217 

0.24

Adjusted

Mean 10,520 Cfsm 1.26 In. 17.07 

Mean 12,900 Cfsm 1.54 In. 20.93

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in Claytor and Bluestone Reservoirs, equivalent in cubic feet per second. 

Records of contents of Claytor Reservoir furnished by Appalachian Electric Power Co. and those fo 

Bluestone Reservoir by Corps of Engineers.

* Expressed in thousands.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of discharge records for New River at 

Caperton and Gauley River above Belva.

Note. Computed from doubtful gage-height record Feb. 28 to Apr. 30.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 255

Elk River at Centralia, W. Va.

Location. Lat 38°37'00", long 8G°33'20", on left bank at Centralia, Braxton County, 200 

ft upstream from Houston Run and 0.6 mile upstream from Laurel Creek. Records include 

flow of Houston Run.

Drainage area. 281 sq mi (including that of Houston Run). 

Records available.--November 1934 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 931.89 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, Parkersburg-Uniontown supplementary adjustment of 1944.

Average discharge.--81 years, 638 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,400 cfs Mar. 5 (gage height, 13.39 ft); minimum, 5.0 cfs Sept. 21 (gage height, 2.19 ft).

1934-55: Maximum discharge, 18,300 cfs Feb. 3, 1939 (gage height, 14.72 ft); minimum, 1.0 cfs Oct. 27, 1953 (gage height, 2.17 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 4 Mar. 5 to Sept. 30

2.4 

2.8 

3.2 

3.6 

4.0 

4.5

21

67

149

273

432

695

5.0

6.0

7.0

8.0

10.0

11.0

1,040

1,920

3,060

4,600

8,300

10,300

2.1

2.2

2.3 

2.5

1.3

5.5

12

31

2.8 

3.2 

3.6

73

155

273

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 3.6 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

a30

835

a 900

8500

a300

a500

a350 

*259

204

163

132

111

92

81

146

7.540 

2,280

1,200

762

536

415

336

280

236

198

180

445

3,060

2,400

2,560 

1,680

27,911

900

3.20

3.69

Nov.

1.080

800

641

530

515

472

441 

423

464

511

487

441

415

398

364

332 

*298

277

256

270

406

410

364

336

340

317

291

305

520

768

13,472

449

1.60

1.78

Dec.

635

530

459

393

348

309

198 

204

273

477

506

419

432

564

848

841 

653

939

1,200

862

608

520

464

477

415

364

356

436

5,890

8.110 

3,190

31,920

1,030

3.67

4.22

Jan.

1,820

1,200

932

911

1,280

1,540

1.920

1 040

788

653

525

482

398

377

368 

313

302

298

287

242

291

295

263

239

233

246

189 192"

210 

201

19,435

627

2.23

2.57

Feb.

217

1,050

1,920

1,080

820

1,990

7,850 

3,000

1,720

1,280

1,580

1,770

1,240

939

755

*677 

2,560

1,920

1,360

1,120

1,160

1,500

4,430

2,450

1,540

1,080

4,460

5,320

56,788

2,028

7.22

7.52

Mar.

5,320

4,260

2,120

1,820

9,470

9^700

2^930

1,770

*1,160

968

1,400

1,160

869

743

2,750 

2,500

2,020

2,020

1,450

1,120

2,660

2,340

1,540

1,040

814

635

511

454

406 

568

72,358

2,334

8.31

9.58

Apr.

348

325

305

280

253

243

284 

295

260

240

228

231

224

*234

542

569 

436

368

325

291

273

270

256

247

328

647

1,080

968

725

558

11,633

388

1.38

1.54

May

450

377

317

277

247

215

189 

171

153

138

*136

153

184

1.280 iTtio

814 

580

432

336

263

212

181

155

143

150

189

143

113

143

136 

111

9,668

312

1.11

1.28

June

98

85

73

63

54

49

94

137

305

273

404

423

415

428

368 

287

215

160

124

105

90

76

70

78

132

176

124

87

70

5,119

171

0.609

0.68

July

56

47

41

39

48

85

53 

54

62

70

105

124

*92

65

47

36 

29

26

22

21

16

16

14

56

159

127

78

53

47

33 

32

1,733

55.9

0.199

0.23

Aug.

30

24

19

16

13

13

18 

19

59

65

43

49

70

224

266

155 

96

96

903

5§5

348

215

141

127

103

80

63

53

44

38 

33

3,948

127

0.452

0.52

Sept.

30

38

30

26

23

21

26 

*26

21

17

15

11

9.1

7.7

7.1

7.1 

6.5

7.1

6.5

5.5

5.0

10

9.1

11

16

33

35- 46

28

25

558.7

18.6

0.066

0.07

Calendar year 1954: Max 8,110 Min 30 Mean 813 Cfsm 2.89 In. 39.29

Water ter year year 1954-55: 1954-55: Max Max 9,700 9,700____Min Min 5.0 5.0 Mean Mean 697 697____Cfsm Cfsm 2.48 2.48 In. In. 33.68 55.68______

Peak discharge (base. 8.500 ofs). Oct. 16 (5 a.m.) 12.100 ofs (11.90 ft); Dec. 50 (10 a.m.) 

.Li.100 ofs (11.45 ft); Feb. 7 (8 a.m.) 10,100 cfs (10.91 ft); Feb. 27 (6 p.m.) 10,100 ofs (10.90 

ft); Mar. 5 (10 a.m.) 15,400 ofs (15.59 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and records for 

Elk River at Sutton.
256 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

Elk River at Sutton, W. Va.

Location.--Lat 38°39'45", long 80°42'35", near left bank on downstream side of pier of 

highway bridge at Sutton, Braxton County, half a mile upstream from Granny Creek and 

2f miles downstream from Wolf Creek.

Drainage area. 543 sq mi.

Records available. February 1939 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 808.03 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Apr. 5, 1940, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 1,064 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 32,300 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 29.42 ft); minEnumT 10 cfs Sept. 19-20 (gage height, 2.05 ft).

1939-55: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 16, 1954; minimum, 0.4 cfs Oct. 25, 26, 28, 29, 

1953; minimum gage height, 1.84 ft Oct. 25, 1953.

Maximum stage known, 37.2 ft Mar. 13, 1918, from floodmarks (discharge, about 44,000 

cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings, 

which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 5 Har. 6 to Sept. 30

2.5 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

59

91

166

320

520

5.0

7.0

13.0

19.0

1,060

2,600

8,600

15,500

2.0

2.1 

2.3 

2.5

8.0

13

29

55

3.0 159

3.5 318

4.0 520

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 4.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

62

31

1,200

1,150

650

616

940

*650

455

344

292 

241

199

166

2,800

Ig t 800

3,900

1,900

1,210

880

645

534

443

371

316

278

493

4,830

3,700

4,600

3,200

55,929

1,804

3.32

3.83

Nov.

1.980

1,450

1,120

940

970

940

850

790

715

820

760 

705

645

601

556

 511

471

435

407

399

538

625

583

552

578

560

534

578

970

1,560

23,143

771

1.42

1.59

Dec.

1,310

1,060

880

735

630

547

431

514 455

695

790 

705

735

1,120

1,940

 2,060

1,560

2,150

2,900

1,940

1,31O

1,090

940

910

790

705

650

700

5,720

12.800

5,500

54,096

1,745

3.21

3.71

Jan.

2,800

1,900

1,450

1,380

1,980

2,420

3,200

2,420

1,820

1,380

1,180 

970

880

760

740

760

690

620

640

596

467

620

660

601

556

516

524

375 455"

447

379

34,186

1,103

2.03

2.34

Feb.

ill

2,940

4,330

2,150

1,660

4,030

14.500

5,800

2,900

2,020

2,060 

2,420

1,900

1,860

1,380

1,310

»5,300

3,900

2,420

1,820

1,700

1,860

5,550

3,500

2,330

1,700

6,090

8,500

_

96,201

3,436

6.33

6.59.

Mar.

7,700

7,400

3,400

2,420

15,300

15.500

9, §20

4,100

2,510

1,860

1,820 

2,150

1,900

1,520

1,310

5,210

5,000

3,200

3,300

2,420

2,020

3,680

2,700

2,420

1,860

1,420

1,090

880

790

700

601

116,001

3/742

6.89

7.94

Apr.

578

565

534

484

463

423

463

475

419

383

 383 m

375

574

820

675

592

534

493

459

506

488

475

725

1,530

2.800

2,330

1,590

1,150

22,032

734

1.35

1.51

May

910

730

615

524

455

399

340

304

268

235

238 

 272

329

1,420

1.900

1,280

940

690

542

435

355

293

258

235

245

268

232

181

I§5~ 156

179

15,427

498

0.917

1.06

June

149

130

108

91

80

72

22T

296

 238

325

498 

790

TSs

655

615

538

423

322

238

187

152

132

110

95

97

142

235

187

134

104

8,119

271

0.499

0.56

July

83

69

58

54

49

82

124

114

114

179

139 

646

304

 173

121

91

76

70

58

51

47

42

20"B" 36

731

375

213

142

110

116

91

4,763

154

0.284

0.33

Aug.

72

64

52

42

35

33" 30

45

51

129

89 

64

78

229

435

272

165

 139

156" 935

383

293

242

222

181

139

112

95

80

67

58

5,337

172

0.317

0.37

Sept.

51

49

51

41

37

35

 31

29

34

29

25 

22

19

18

16

14

13

12

12

11

12

13

12

19

19

19

41

34

810

27.0

0.050

0.06

Calendar year 1954: Max 18,800 Mln 59 Mean 1,341 Cfsm 2.47 In. 33.51

Water year 1954-55: Max 18,800 Mln 11 Mean 1,195 Cfsm 2.20 In. 29.89

Peak discharge (base, 11.000 cfs).-

15.800 ofs (19.23 ft); Feb. 7 (9 a.m.

-Oct. 16 (4:30 a.m.) 32,300 ofs (29.42 ft); Dec. 30 (12 m.) 

) 17,500 ofs (20.40 ft); Feb. 27 (10 p.m.) 13,200 ofs (17.25 ,

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Har. 23 to Apr. 13, Aug. 20 

toTept. 7.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 257

Elk River at Queen Shoals, W. Va.

Location. Lat 38°28'20", long 81°17'10", on right bank 100 ft downstream from highway

 bridge at Queen Shoals, Kanawha County, 50 ft upstream from Queen Shoals Creek, and 

4 miles upstream from Big Sandy Creek. Records include flow of Queen Shoals Creek.

Drainage area. 1.145 sq mi, including that of Queen Shoals Creek. 

Records available. November 1928 to September 1955.

J

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 604.13 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929, Parkersburg-Uniontown supplementary adjustment of 1944. Prior to June 18, 1932, 

chain gage and June 19, 1932, to Sept. 30, 1946, water-stage recorder, at bridge 100 

ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--26 years (1929-55), 1,936 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 29,400 cfs Mar. 6 (gage height, 19.26 ft); minl-

 mum, 14 cfs Sept. 23 (gage height, 2.97 ft).

1928-55: Maximum discharge, 72,000 cfs July 5, 1932 (gage height, 29.2 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 30,000 cfs; minimum, 0.3 cfs Nov. 4, 5, 1953.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 783: Drainage area. WSP 1335: 1929-32, 1935(M), 1936, 

1939, 1943IM).

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 30 Dec. 31 to Sept. 30

3.8 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

130

175

332

557

950

6.0 1,520

7.0 2,960

9.0 6,650

15.0 19,700

2.97

3.0

3.2

3.5

4.0

4.5

14

16

36

77

176

325

5.0

6.0

8.0

12.0

19.0

590

1,580

4,670

13,600

28,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

148 

142

158

425

1,250

815

569

878

779

565

452

379

325

286

1,550

16.200

13,200

4,310

2,420

1,620

1,170

905

746

605

518

457

704

4,560 

*6,650

6,440 

6,440

75,204

2,426

2.12

2.44

Nov.

4.510 

2,960

2,190

1,720

1,640

1,840

1,720

1,520

1,540

1,250

1,180

1,100

1,010 

905

855

770

706

646

605

575

646

960

1,100

1,070

1,050

1,120

1,150

1,150 

1,560

2,420

41,006

1,567

1.19

1.33

Dec.

*2,720 

2,260

1,840

1,520

1,270

1,070

878

722

646

7g?

950

1,170

1,180 

1,910

3,450

4,670

4,040

5,620

5,520

4,960

5,450

2,420

1,840

1,780

1,650

1,400

1,240

1,180 

5,400

*17.900 

*l5,100

96,518

5,115

2.72

5.15

Jan.

6.860 

4,400

5,250

2,920

4,580

5,450

5,820

5,430

4,220

3,510

2,620

2,260

2,050 

1,910

1,840

2,190

2,190

1,910

1,640

1,520

1,560

1,210

1,460

1,520

1,400

1,280

1,180

1,090 

1,050

940 

751

79,791

2,574

2.25

2.59

Feb.

940

2,575"

7,700

5,820

3,720

5,090

*16.600

16,500

7,280

4,670

5,720

5,800

5,550 

2,620

2,550

2,850

6,080

9,210

5,820

4,220

5,510

2,920

4,510

6,860

5,430

3,970

10,500

17,000

171,110

6,111

5.34

5.56

Mar.

14,500 

14,500

8,750

5,620

18,200

*28.000

23,100

10,900

6,020

4,310

3,470

3,720

5,880 

5,510

2,920

7,070

10,600

7,070

6,020

5,240

4,140

4,510

6,860

5,430

3,880

5,150

2,620

2,050 

1,710

1,460 

n.500

225,710

7,216

6.50

7.27

Apr.

1,160 

1,080

1,010

*951

859

787

751

742

742

670

614

606

606 

646

886

1,110

1,460

1,280

1,150

1,040

970

1,010

1,030

1,020

2,270

3,470

4,860

5.450 

3,880

2,850

44,920

1,4"97

1.31

1.46

May

2,190 

 1,710

1,400

1,200

1,020

877

742

650

527

466

440

425

490 

1,450

5.650

5,150

2,190

1,580

1,220

960

778

622

527

484

484

455

383

385 

529

230 

254

51,256

1,008

0.880

1.01

June

*280 

254

225

198

178

ill TTS

178

596

466

401

817

1.400 

'1,280

1,040

895

787

622

490

588

525

280

242

212

198

209

206

212 

270

257

15,240

441

0.585

0.43

July

*206 

169

142

140

131

143

104

98

219

466

592

545

417 

598

SeT

264

209

171

142

127

106

91

IS17

186

586

569

578 277

212 

174

7,406

259

0.209

0.24

Aug.

142

155

121

121

100

79

139" 72

240

191

142

117

155 

155

117

182

420

522

260

571

'555 950

435

341

297

260

217

178 

155

138 

115

7,223

255

0.203

0.25

Sept.

*I

74

66

59

54

48

47

46

41

58

32

29 

27

25

»22

20

22

21

19

17

16

27

26

27

32 

24

24

1,098

36.6

0.032

0.04

Calendar year 1954: Max 22,500 Mln 126 Mean 2,122 Cfsm 1.85 In. 25.16

Water year 1954-55 : Max 28,000 Mln 14 Mean 2,171 Cfsm 1.90 In. 25.73

Peak discharge (base, 18.000 cfs).-

p.m. ) 21,100 cfs (15.68 ft]} Feb. 7 ( 

(19.26 ft).

-Oct. 16 (10:30 p.m.) 25,500 cfs (16.55 ft); Dec. 30 (12:50 

11 p.m.) 22,100 cfs (15.69 ft); Mar. 6 (12:50 p.m.) 29,400 cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
258 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 

Kanawha River at Charleston, W. Va.

81°42'05" on left bank at old lock 6, 1.0 mile upstream 

downstream from Twomile Creek, and 3.5 mile downstream from

Elk River.

Drainage area.. --10, 419 sq mi.

Records available. --June 1939 to September 1955.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 548.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Auxiliary water-stage recorder on left bank 0.5 

mile downstream from Elk River and 3 miles upstream from base gage. Prior to July 1, 

1942, auxiliary wire -weight gage and water-stage recorder at Kanawha Boulevard Bridge 

over Elk River at its mouth.

Average discharge . --15 years (1940-55), 14,124 cfs (adjusted).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 159,000 cfs Mar. 6; maximum gage height, 39.72 

ft Mar. 7; minimum discharge not determined, but less than 1,550 cfs during period 

Sept. 21-25; minimum gage height, 17.48 ft Nov. 17.

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 216,000 cfs Aug. 15, 1940; maximum gage height, that 

of Mar. 7, 1955; minimum discharge, less than 1,030 cfs during period Oct. 1-5, 1953; 

minimum gage height, 17.46 ft Oct. 16, 1950.

Maximum stage known, about 54.3 ft Sept. 29, 1861.

Remarks . Records good above 10,000 cfs and fair below. Same regulation since 1939 by 

Claytor Reservoir and since 1949 by Bluestone Reservoir (combined capacity, 856,500 

acre -ft) .

Revisions (water years). WSP 1335: 1943.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19

20

21

22 

25 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29

50

51

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

e2,540

1

i 2,760

)

I 3,420

47,500 

67.100 

26,300 

13,700

9,800

I 4,820

1 66,750 

16,600

20, 100

20,600

309,650

9,989

+71

Nov.

15.600

12,40C

10,900

^ 8,440

%

I

Ve8, 570

I

J

\

1

t 67, 400

I

}

[

65,440

>

Le9, 510

J

Le8, 180

*12,700

255,800

8,527

+277

Dec.

14,100

12,500

11,100

,e8,410

10,600

9,450

10,400

13,400

19,800

24,400 

20,800 

20,100 

24,000

26,100

19,600

16,200 

12,500 

11,200

10,900

L 8,760 

*21,000

82,100

91.800

567,200

18,300

-61

Jan.

56.400

34,000

23,200

19,500

28,700

56,000

56,500

28,500

24,400

17,400

18,200

14,500

14,100

15,000

11,900

12,400 

11,900 

10,000 10, goo

10,400

9,570

! 7,170

521,170

16,810 -isg

Feb.

6.050

7,420

28,900

27,700

20,800

24,500 g2,goo

 106.000

72,000

44,600

25,4OO

2g,500 2g,goo

20, 100

17,800

18,600 

25,500 

35,100 

31,000

22,800

ig,ioo

17,000 

24,400 

41,500

45,000

53,400 38, goo

95,400

1,000,670

35,740

+671

Mar.

1 iog, ooo

106,000 si, goo

64,000

110,000

*145.000

*1 26^000

65,700

55,700

50,700

46,700

65,400 65, goo

55,500

45,400

4g,600 

71,200 

68,200

eg, loo

65,800

55,500

55,100 

67,700 65, goo

45,500

54,400 

51,700 

24,800 

19,800

16,200

15.000

a,8gs.*

61,240

-610

Apr.

13,800

13,900

15,200

,69,190

.67,340

10,800

33,800

45.500 

37,700 

26,000 

18,200

14,400

12,700

13,200 

12,600 

11,100

16,600

20,900 

25,800 

27,100 

22,500 *18, 000

--------

490,250

16,540

+10

May

15,100

11,800

1

1

i. 8,520

j

5,380

33.200

30^ 200

2g,goo ig,3oo

16,300 

12,500

 7,430

,66,500

(*)

\ /

325,760

10,510

+236

June

> 65,510

I

S 4,740

I

> 8,580

I 5,580

 3,660

!

4,200

(*)

isg.sso

5,512

-87

July

1

>62,650

1

J

I

I 4,430

I

J

]

> 6,820

> 4,330

.

Le2,850

1Li122,220

5,g43

+110

Aug.

> 62,550

)

I 63, 320

1

V e4, 980

! e6,000

.64,140

.62,830

121,830 3,gso

-10

Sept.

>

1

> 62,870

1 ( )

J

.

j

>62,320

1

I

»

1

V el, 800

J

» el, 690

,

Lei, 550

J

>«el,610

sg,2oo

I,g75

-gg

Adjusted for change in contents of Claytor and Bluestone Reservoirs

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

10,060 

0.966 

1.11

8,804 

0.845 

0.94

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

18,240 

1.75 

2.02

16,620 

1.60 

1.84

36,410 

3.49 

5.65

60,630 

5.82 

6.71

16,550 

1.57 

1.75

10,750 

1.03 

1.19

Observed

Max 91,800 Min - Mean 13,170 

Max 145,000 Min - Mean 15,980

5,225 

0.501 

0.56

4,053 

0.389 

0.45

3,920 

0.376 

0.43

1,874 

0.180 

0.20

Adjusted

Mean 13,220 Cfsm 1.27 In. 17.21 

Mean 16,000 Cfsm 1.54 In. 20.83

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents of Claytor and Blueatone Reservoirs, equivalent in cubic feet per second. 

Records of contents of Claytor Reservoir furnished by Appalachian Electric Power Co. and thoae for 

Bluestone Reservoir by Corps of Engineers.

t Expressed in thousands.

e Pall-stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of records for Kanawha 

River at Kanawha Palls and tributary inflow.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 259

Coal River at Ashford, W. Va.

Location. Lat 38° 10"45", long 81°42<40", on left bank at downstream side of highway

bridge at Ashford, Boone County, 300 ft upstream from Lick Creek and 1.8 miles upstream 

from Bull Creek.

Drainage area. 393 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1908 to September 1916 (published as "at Brushton"), May 1930 to 

September 1955.

Gage..--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 622.46 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 9, 1916, chain gage at site 1 mile upstream at different datum. 

May 7, 1930, to Dec. 30, 1938, chain gage and Dec. 31, 1938, to Feb. 10, 1939, staff 

gage, at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--33 years, 498 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,200 cfs Mar. 5 (gage height, 17.94 ft); minimum, 6.6 cfs Sept. 18, 20, 23 (gage height, 1.18 ft).

1908-16, 1930-55: Maximum discharge observed, 35,800 cfs Aug. 9, 1916 (gage height, 

36.3 ft, from floodmark, site and datum then in use, or 35.66 ft, from floodmark, present site and datum), from rating curve extended above 25,000 cfs; no flow Sept. 18-21, 

24, Oct. 6-12, 1930 (corrected).

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 783: Drainage area. WSP 1335: 1912, 1916(M), 1936.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 8-15, 26, July 9, 10, 13)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 5 Mar. 6 to Sept. 30

1.7 

2,1 

2J3 

2.7 

3.2

31

61

85

167

343

3.6

4.0

5.0

10.0

18.0

630

990

1,860

5,860

13,300

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

5.0

9.0

16

27

51

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

85

144

285

590

990

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 4.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7 

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

84

107

80

66

56

48 

45 

43

34

39

37

36

33

5i

43T

2.260 ~^SSS

376

246 

189

160

135

116

103

90

81

107

*365

494 

846

837

8,541

276

0.700

0.81

Nov.

517

370

312

268

343

517 

612 

532

478

411

325

275

240

E14

192

175

162

157

*152 

160

184

181

167

167

192

207

210

223

465 

 972

9,380

313

0.796

0.89

Dec.

711

525

398

320

279

298 

294 

264

316

478

558

478

*471

720

972

900

729

765

990 

954

765

603

502

532

576

532

471

471

2,030 

5.380

2,566

25,782

832

2.12

2.44

Jan.

1,480

1,050

783

954

2,740

5.580 

2,660 

1,780

1,500

990

918

*882

891

810

774

810

774

695

666 

585

478

486

478

456

424

576

365

316

354 

550

246

29,229

943

2.40

2.77

Feb.

298

864

2,260

1,400

1,010

2,020 

6.840 

5,580

1,780

1,260

1,080

909

774

758

666

819

1,580

*1,740

1,550 

1,050

855

738

1,500

1,940

1,480

1,120

*3,540

6,750

-

49,541

1,769

4.50

4.69

Mar.

8,280

5,580

2,500

1,780

8,550

12,700 

8,010 

2,980

1,780

1,500

1,220

1,500

1,120

965

1,120

5,540

5,460

2,420

2,820 

1,980

1,400

4,420

2,820

1,700

1,220

1,050

804

668

590 

527

457

88,839

2,866

7.29

8.41

Apr.

414

374

546

520

281

272 

267 

245

222

201

194

*254

584

451

1,050

956

700

555

464 

596

562

362

340

346

780

1,400

1.660

1,400

1,060 

812

16,828

561

1.43

1.59

May

653

541

450

379

330

*285 

245 

219

198

178

198

182

234

2,65O

4.420

1,860

972

684

506 

396

320

265

234

289

506

325

257

201

169 

155

MI

18,406

594

1.51

1.74

June

127

112

100

90

85

iB *546

374

250

208

520

525

272

250

219

191

161

157 

118

110

96

85

97

110

281

169

125

98

81

5,322

177

0.450

0.50

July

69

64

55

51

69

94 

*167 

169

366

500

201

169

515

166

142

114

106

86

72 

65

52

42

59

62

116

81

54

43

39 

35

31

3,452

111

0.282

0.52

Aug.

28

25

41

58

28

59 

40 

52

100

116

*85

54

41

56

51

28

26

25

44 

46

33

29

44

46

29

25

20

18

it16

1,215

59.1

0.099

0.11

Sept.

14

14

15

12

12

11 

11 

10

9.9

9.0

8.6

8.4

8.0

7.4

7.2

7.0

6.8

646

7.0 

6.6

6.8

7.0

6-. 6

15

50

53

23

18

15 

13

559.9

12.0

0.031

0.03

Calendar year 1954: Max 5,380 Min 19 Mean 382 Cfsm 0.972 In. 13.20

Water year 1954-55: Max 13,700 Min 6.6 Mean 704 Cfsm 1.79 In. 24.30

Peak discharge (base 6.000 cfs). Dec. 50 (6:30 a.m.) 6,260 cfs (10.47 ft); Feb. 7 (8:50 a.m.) 

8,100 cfs (12.64 ft); Mar. 1 (1 a.m.) 8,910 cfs (13.52 ft); Mar. 5 (7 p.m.) 13,200 cfs (17.94 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
260 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

Little Coal River at Danville, W. Va.

Location. Lat 38°04'45", long 81°50'15", on right bank at upstream side of highway 

bridge at Danville, Boone County, 900 ft upstream from Turtle Creek and 2.3 miles 

downstream from confluence of Pond and Spruce Porks.

Drainage area. 270 sq mi.

Records available. May 1930 to September 1955. 

"at Madison."

Prior to September 1941, published as

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 661.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1941, chain or wire-weight gage at site 1.5 miles upstream at 

datum 6.80 ft higher.

Average discharge. 25 years, 333 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 17,400 cfs Mar. 5 (gage height, 21.44 ft); minimum, 3.1 cfs Sept. 20, 22; minimum gage height, 1.56 ft Sept. 22.

1930-55: Maximum discharge, 42.800 cfs Feb. 3, 1939 (gage height, 30.2 ft, from 

floodmarks, present site and datum), from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs on 

basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; no flow at time during period July to 

October 1930,

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of doubtful gage-height record, which are 

poor.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 4 Mar. 5 to Sept. 30

2.18

2.2

2.6

3.0

3.5

40

42

115

217

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

700

1,300

1,920

2,560

12.0 5,820

1.56

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

2.3 

2.8

3.1

3.4

5.5

11

29

71

181

3.4

5.0

7.0

1O.O

15.0

18.0

395 

1,430 

2,860 

4,850 

8.2OO 

11,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

75

77

61

52

52

51 

50

46

42

42

42

42

41

40

457

832

3BT

220

138

109

97

89

85

73

66

68

107

 334

370

712 

610

5,411

175

0.648

0.75

Nov.

405

293

237

211

317

470 

455

385

361

325

285

257

224

190

166

145

124

109

*105

I4T

211

234

224

240

240

211

211

227

435

5*2

7,982

266

0.985

1.10

Dec.

455

361

289

240

211

260 

224

264

282

385

405

380

*425

592

682

580

481

542

858

628

514

430

390

486

542

508

445

455

1,660

3,740

1,540

19,054

615

2.28

2.62

Jan.

940

670

492

622

1,920

2.300 

1,690

1,150

880

664

682

628

676

592

610

508

*450

405

405

338

301

352

400

385

356

305

285

240

260

234 

205

19,945

643

2.38

2.75

Feb.

217 35B"

1,060

724

586

1,570 

4,260

1,660

1,000

742

688

514

481

*476

465

586

1,090

1,180

940

742

569

450

1,120

1,300

940

742

*3,600

5,160

-

33,348

1,191

4.41

4.59

Mar.

5,750

2,820

1,330

970

8,130

10,600 

4,470

1,900

1,210

9O2

818

753

692

626

772

3,200

2,120

1,760

1,870

1,210

935

3,000

1,800

1,100

812

710

548

462

395

342

300

62,507

2,016

7.47

8.61

Apr.

282

261

240

221

203

201 

d!90

dlSO

3180

d!70

d!70

»d!70

150

TBT

342

330

300

273

264

244

234

247

237

237

489

1,000

1,520

1,00

722

578

10,624

354

1.31

1.46

May

410

330

280

240

209

*178 

160

143

124

116

136

116

148

1,800

2,160

850

512

364

292

244

209

181

176

359

1,000

489

350

250

192

168 

150

12,336

398

1.47

1.70

June

d!30

dllo

dlOO

d90

d90

dSO 

136

268

TBT

160

158

2O1

165

163

155

*111

97

82

69

60

54

48

41

47

82

228

116

75

60

48

3,413

114

0.422

0.47

July

39

37

31

34

58

58 

 51

103

307

420

192

148

111

80

68

63

66

48

41

35

30

24

22

28

78

40

28

23

23

22

19

2,327

75.1

0.287

0.32

Aug.

17

16

22

15

17

18 

15

26

57 SB26

22

20

20

19

18

17

17

39

35

22

20

54

36

25

17

14

13

10

9.9

702.8

22.7

0.084

0.10

Sept.

9.4

8.8

8.2

7.7

7,2

6.0 

5.5

5.5

*5.1

4.7

4.4

4.9

4.2

4.0

3.6

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.3

3.1

3.2

3.2

4.4

23

59

24

14

10

16

20

283.2

9.44

0.035

0.04

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,74O Min 8.0 Mean 263 Cfsm 0.974 In. 13.22

Water year 1954-55: Max 10,800 Min 3.1 Mean 487 Cfsm 1.80 In. 24.51

Peak discharge (base. 4,500 cfs]. --Dec. 30 (7 a.m.

(IE. 07 ft); Feb. 28 110:30 p.m.) 7,810 cfs (14.90 ft

4,780 cfs (10.41 ft); Feb. 7 (5 a.m.) 5,880 of£

; Mar. 5 (4 p.m.) 17,400 cfs (21.44 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Coal River at Ashford 

and Mud River near Milton.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 261

Pocatalico River at Sissonville, W. Va.

Location.--Lat 38°31'35", long 81°37'50", on left bank at downstream side of bridge on 

U. S. Highway 21 at Sissonsville, Kanawha County, 0.3 mile downstream from Grapevine 

Creek and 1.8 miles downstream from Left Fork.

Drainage area. 238 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1908 to September 1916, May 1930 to September 1931, February 1937 

to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 594.56 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. June 26, 1908, to Sept. 30, 1916, chain gage at same site at datum 0.59 ft 

lower. May 20, 1930, to Sept. 30, 1931, and Feb. 17, 1937, to Mar. 4, 1940, chain gage 

and Mar. 5, 1940, to Nov. 4, 1948, wire-weight gage, at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 27 years (1908-16, 1930-31, 1937-55), 283 efs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,640 cfs Feb. 27 (gage height, 22.91 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Sept. 21, 22.

1908-16, 1930-31, 1937-55: Maximum discharge, 17,000 cfs June 27, 1910, from rating 

curve extended above 4,200 cfs; maximum gage height, 34.4 ft Apr. 16, 1939, from floodmarks; minimum daily discharge, 0.07 Nov. 7-10, 1953.

Remarks. Records fair except those for period of no gage height record, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1335: 1908-10, 1912-13, 1915-16.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Zl

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

8.3

18

41

28

22

20

18

17

15

13

11

10

9.0

7lT^ 8.0

2,460

1,150

185

106

74

*56

45

36

29

24

20

2S7

514

355

473 

393

7,158.3

231

0.971

1.12

Nov.

208

133

104

90

135

194

159

115

90

72

59

50

44

40

35

32

30

U?S

31

47

63

74

64

64

78

106

162

 246

255

2,833

94.4

0.397

0.44

Dec.

164

125

102

84

70

58

45

37

BT

121

140

108

123

610

929

761

524

577

761

453

263

168

143

127

108

89

76

97

 764

5,570 

1,530

12,781

412

1.73

2.00

Jan.

410

292

246

581

1,250

1,070

890

474

338

273

240

231

259

259

266

442

416

280

223

184

154

168

179

166

150

136

126

114

103

95 

86_

10,081

325

1.37

1,58

Feb.

430" 82

*670

377

292

1,300

3,420

1,130

455

325

286

248

218

197

207

456

1,630

1,010

455

332

286

468

1,420

1,150

468

332

4,370

4,570

-

26,554

948

3.98

4.15

Mar.

1,750

1,300

535

403

4,180

5,500

2,570

750

442

325

384

565

403

286

404

4,560

3,070

565

481

370

312

1,050

970

442

299

292

280

214

186

*161 

139

33,188

1,071

4.50

5.19

Apr.

124

113

106

96

84

81

SI

79

66

58

78" 57

104

207

690

416

248

194

165

145

136

146

135

161

955

910

580

390

266

*206

7,057

235

0.987

1.10

May

140

110

100

90

80

70

60

55

40

45

40

50

150

700

5TO

300

200

100

70

60

50

40

30

40

50

40

35

30

25

20

*13

3,333

108

0.454

0.52

June

11

8,3

5.5

4.3

3.1

2.8

30

14

7.1

5.2

24

18

16

20

29

18

11

7.1

4.9

3.7

2.5

2.3

3.1

1.6 13 

57

25

8.7

8.3

*5 £

367.7

12.3

0.052

0.06

July

2.8

1.6

1.1

.6 Z~75

43

124

165

228

SIS

118

58

32

18

11

11

7,1

4.3

203

101

40

20

10

84

83

66

39

*21

12

7.1 

4.6

1,734.2

55.9

0.235

0.27

Aug.

3,1

2.1

1.4

.7

T7

6.4

38

2BT~ 414

95

51

34

27

13

13

18

10

7.2

18

57

43

24

72

28

27

*14

8.3

5.5

3.8

3.0 

3,5

1,303.7

42.1

0.177

0.20

Sept.

2.6 rs

1.0

.7

.7

.6

.3

.4

.3

.6

,6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

,4

.2

.1

7?

.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

.6

*.7

.7

1 ,8

21.8

0.0727

0,0031

0.003

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,570 Min 1.3 Mean 177 Cfsm 0.744 In. 10.11

Water year 1954-55: Max 5,500 Mip 0.1 Mean 292 Cfsm I,g3 In. 16.63

Peak discharge (base, 3,200 cfs).--

cfs (17.62 ft); Feb. 27 (3 p.m.) 6,64

Dec. 30 (7t30 a.m.) 3,920 cfs (17.87 ft); Feb , 7 (4 a.m.) 3,770 

10 cfs (22.91 ft); Mar. 6 (3 a.m.) 5,920 cfs (21.73 ft)t Mar. 16

(11:30 a.m.) 6,040 cfs (21.87 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record May 1-30; discharge estimated on basis of records for West Fork of 

Little Kanawha River at Rockdale and Reedy Creek near Reedy.
OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM 

Ohio River at Point Pleasant, W. Va.

Location (corrected). Lat 38°50'40", long 82°08'35", on left bank at Point Pleasant, 

Mason County, 0.4 mile upstream from Kanawha River and at mile 264.8. Records include 

flow of Kanawha River.

Drainage area.--52.760 sq mi, approximately (includes that of Kanawha River).

Records available.--March 1940 to September 1955 (since October 1952, no low-water 

records).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 514.10 ft above mean sea level, ,3andy Hook 

3atum. Auxiliary water-stage recorder at old lock 26, 0.7 mile upstream from Gallipolis lock and dam and 13.1 miles downstream from the base gage. Prior to Ost. 1, 

1951, at site 0.4 mile uostream at same datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 502,000 cfs Mar. 7; maximum gage height,

51.87 ft Mar. 7; minimum daily discharge not determined; minimum gage height, 23.31 ft 

Jan. 19.

1940-55: Maximum discharge, 522,000 cfs Jan. 1, 1943; maximum gage heigh';, 55.00ft 

Apr. 16, 1948; maximum gage height at auxiliary gage, 59.76 ft Apr. 16, 1948, minimum 

daily discharge not determined; minimum gage height, 22.70 ft June 28, 1940.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of doubtful gage-height record, which are 

fair, and those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. Discharge less 

than 35,000 cfs on days for which no discharge is shown.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

_

-

-

-

36,800

37,400

38,100

37,800

-

_

-

_

"

132,000

238,000

284,000

296,000

250,000

183,000

128,000

99,700

77,800

59, 900

a43,000

a44,000

a45,000

a45,000

a61,000 

a60,000

_

-

-

-

Nov.

a62.000

a45,000

336,000

a37,000

a38,000

338,000

338,000

338,000

338,000

a37,000

_

-

_

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

337,000

336,000

a35,000

334,000

a33,000

a35,000

344,000

_

-

-

-

Dec.

362,000

a55,000

a47,000

a43,000

339,000

a37,000

337,000

352.000

334,000

335,000

338,000

a45,000

a49,000

a51,000 

380,000

392,000

*97,400

99,200

110,000

124,000

132,000

116,000

99,800

84,600

52,700

53, 100

51,900

60,200

74,400

170,000 

262.000

$2,363.3

76,240

1.45

1.67

Jan.

280.000

265,000

220,000

173,000

172,000

172,000

169,000

162,000

157,000

142,000

124,000

109,000

98,300

90, 600 

66,100

65,400

63,400

48,300

-

42,600

39,900

47,200

39,000

38,100

37,600

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

Feb.

27,400

26.500

54,000

68,000

62,700

93,300

203,000

266,000

232,000

182,000

139,000

126,000

132,000

121,000 

109,000

99,300

119,000

145,000

139,000

126,000

120,000

131,000

175,000

235,000

248,000

216,000

238,000

302,000

-

._ --

$4,135

147,700

2.80

2.91

Mar.

321,000

333,000

309,000

286,000

351,000

461,000

496.000

425,000

338,000

271,000

256,000

262,000

262,000

252,000 

230,000

230,000

242,000

226,000

208,000

191,000

170,000

183,000

211,000

238,000

224,000

178,000

168,000

150,000

127,000

110,000 

95.400

* 7,804. 4

251,800

4.77

5.50

Apr.

72,300

66,100

64,300

57,300

55,800

47,700

47,300

37,100

37,600

36,300

29.600

32,800

53,100

56,800 

104,000

117,000

103,000

95,000

75,800

90,500

86,400

101,000

103,000

95,000

102,000

106,000

126,000

150,000

151,000

131,000

$2,430.8

81,030

1.54

1.71

Msy

112,000

92,800

56,500

50, 600

44,500

39,500

-

-

-

-

_

-

72,200 

94,400

85,600

52,700

51,300

44,700

"

_

-

35,100

-

-

-

-

39,500

36,100

_

-

-

-

June

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

49,800

49,800

44,800

46,800

55,400

62,500 

62.800

60,200

48,300

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

July

-

-

-

-

Aug .

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

39, 2 00

-

-

43.700 

40/500

-

-

-

40, 800

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Sept.

Calendar year 1954: Max 296,000 Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55: Max 496,000 Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this dsy.

* Expressed In thousands.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for other Ohio River ststlons.

Note. Dlschsrge computed from doubtful gage-height record Mar, 2 to Apr. 22.
RACCOON CREEK BASIN. 

Raccoon Creek at Adamsville , Ohio

263

Location. Lat 38°52 I 31", long 82°21'18", on line between sees. 25 and 26, T. 6 N , 

K716 W., on right bank at downstream side of bridge on D. S. Highway 35, at Adamsville, Gallia County, 1.3 miles downstream from Indian Creek.

Drainage area. 587 sq ml.

Records available . June 1915 to November 1935, October 1938 to September 1955.

Gage.. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 570.85 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to June 13, 1940, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge . 37 years, 659 cf s .

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,190 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height, 15.66 ft); minimum, 15 cfs Oct. 8-12 (gage height, 1.94 ft).

1915-35, 1938-55: Maximum discharge, 15,500 cfs Apr. 15, 1948 (gage height, 24 92 

ft); minimum, 1.4 cfs Sept. 24, 1930 (gage height, 1.54 ft). 

Maximum stage known, 25.2 ft in January 1937, from floodmark.

Remarks . Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 69E 

1926-27, 1931, 1933, 1935(M).

Drainage area. WSP 873: 1916-18, 1920, 1922, 1924,

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 8, Jan. 28-31)

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.5

3.0

5.0

9.0

16.0

157

516

1,610

4,340

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

g22

30

25 

g20

g20

g!9

g!6

gl|

gT5

15

g!5

g!5 

g!6

g!6

giv

g20

28

43

58

62

88

143

TT?

74

55

48

48

46

43

48

50

1,242

40.1

0.068

0.08

Nov.

67

70

66 

64

64

64

62

62

63

62

59

59 

60

55

48

45

*42

37

3S

45

77

84

96

113

116

108

112

135

154

168

2,295

76.5

0.130

0.14

Dec.

178

179

160 

135

118

104

85

75

OT

92

85

80 

91

122

146

173

222

770

986

1,220

1,040

648

380

335

308

264

239

230

539

1,580 

1,610

12,278

396

0.675

0.78

Jan.

1.680

1,340

848 

770

930

1,190

1,250

*1,010

796

624

536

476 

428

380

353

326

299

273

248

217

192

222

215

207

230

202

175

150

140

130

120

15,957

515

0.877

1.01

Feb.

'2~9"0" 122

344 

353

353

1,420

2,310

2,420

2,310

1,860

1,370

902 

744

648

602

720

1,310

1,750

2,030

1,800

1,700

2,170

*2,560

2,590

2,240

1,800

3,300

3,420 __ 

43,438

1,551

2.64

2.75

Mar.

3,780

4,050

4,140 

4"; 160

3,820

3,580

3,020

2,340

*1,680

1,010

1,490

1,400 

1,190

958

1,310

2,660

2,240

1,720

1,250

986

2,070

3,180

3,260

3,420

3,220

2,590

1,490

958

770

648

580

68,910

2,223

3.79

4.37

Apr.

506

456

418 

380

353

353

371

344

335

308

299 ¥15- 

822

1,530

5,220

3,060

2,590

1,860

1,070

848

1,190

1,860

2,100

2,170

2,060

1,750

1,460

1,130

822

648

34,731

1,158

1.97

2.20

May

526

446

380 

*335

290

256

222

199

176

162

154

144 

2T7

1,910

2,510

1,860

1,220

648

446

344

273

230

390

428

371

666

1,100

602

486

380

344

17,515

565

0.963

1.11

June

282 SIS

175 

146

130

118

116

183

187

179

200

282 

220

191

1 187

168

144

119

104

104

138

130

96

80

12.

82

125

127

98

*81

4,481

149

0.254

0.28

July

64

57

63 

85

63

52

50

55

746

2,450

3,540

3,780 

2,940

1,680

580

317

248

202

176

163

144

125

114

107

173

149

173

176

113

98

106

18,789

606

1.03

1.19

Aug.

144

107

85 

71

63

57

63

74

71

73

378

958 350"

273

205

136

102

84

71

63

57

53 *^e

84

273

239

133

94

77

64

57

4,685

151

0.257

0.30

Sept.

50

15

42 

38

34

33

33

32

30

30

g26

g24 

g20

g20

g!9

gil

gT5

19

g20

g!9

g!6

g!8

g24

39

39

32

g24

g20

g20

g32

834

27.8

0.047

0.05

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,280 Mln 5.6 Mean 228 Cfsm 0.388 In. 5.27

Water year 1954-55: Max 4,140 Mln 15 Mean 617 Cfsm 1.05 In. 14.26

Peak: discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). --Mar. 4 (6 a.m.) 4,190 cfs (15.66 ft); Mar. 24 (10 p.m.) 3,460

cfs (14.04 ft); Apr. 15 (7 a.m.) 3,420 cfs (13.86 ft); July 12 (lO a.m.) 3,820 cfs (14.92 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

g Computed from once- or twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
264 GUYANDOT RIVER BASIN

Guyandot River at Man, W. Va.

Lo.cation. Lat 37°44'30", long 81°52'45", on right bank on downstream side of highway 

bridge at Man, Logan County, 500 ft upstream from Buffalo Creek and 0.7 mile downstream from Huff Creek. Records Include flow of Buffalo Creek.

Drainage area. 768 sq ml (Including that of Buffalo Creek). 

Records available. December 1928 to September 1955.

Qage . Water-stage recorded. Datum of gage Is 710.88 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to July 3, 1934, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 26 years, 958 cfs.

tremes . Maximum discharge during year, 34,600 cfs Feb. 28 (gage height, 20.19 ft); minh 2.78 ft).

,000 cfs Mar. 3, 1934 (gage height, 19.11ft),,

tum, 16 cfs Aug. 4, 5 ( 

1928-55: Maximum disc

e during year, 34,600 c 

g&ge height, 2.78 ft). 

charge observed, ,40,000 , . , , .,

frorti rating curve extended above 20,000 cfs; minimum, 3.0 cfs. Oct. 6, 1930 (gage height, 

2.32 ft).

Remarks . Records fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 783: 1934 (M), drainage area. WSP 1335: 1929, 19;>4.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

ZZ

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

in,

Set.

205

191

189

183

171

157

151

143

135

131

129 T29~

133

131

306

2 280

1,060

562

398

318

268

235

215

193

179

169

*189

238

332

540

720

10,380

335

0.440

0.51

Nov.

585

479

423

380

374

463

540

562

562

531

471

412

371

338

312

295

*268

'58? 260

350

308

491

439

427

495

562

540

540

1,180

1 1 '°0

15,170

506

0.664

0,74

Dec.

1,220

915

720

585

562

1,680

2,240

1,640

1,440

1,360

1,320

1,200

1,800

*1,680

2,360

2,040

1,690

1,580

1,740

1,740

1,580

1,360

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,120

1,040

1,080

6,200

10,900

4j600

62>862

2,028

2,66

3.07

Jan.

2,600

1,820

1,400

1,280

2,310

4,280

3,810

2,870

2,130

1,690

1,980

2,300

2,080

1,780

1,560

1,400

1,280

1*200

1,080

912

952

1,160

1,120

1,000

845

803

754

768

734

585

43,643

1,601

2:10

2.42

Feb.

644 l.'BJO"

3,990

2,600

1,880

4,980

17,600

7,540

3,720

2,540

2,080

1,780

1,480

1,320

*1,280

1,240

1,480

2,540

2,300

1,820

1,520

1,320

1,600

3,010

2,600

1,930

13 ,800

27,600

115,164

4,113

5.40

5.62

Mai-i

23,900

10,900

4,230

2,700

6,460

22,500

17,500

4,970

2,510

1,600

1,660

1,526

1,560

1,380

1,860

*16)300

11, 8" 00

5,750

6,580

4,060

2,570

8,370

3,350

3,500

2,510

1,950

1,460

1,340

1,220

1,060

985

178,275

3,751

7.55

8.70

Apr.

840

759

718

655

590

554

540

508

456

426

450

1,240

1,420

*1,300

2,380

2,280

1,720

1,340

1,070

902

777

821

802

944

3,310

4,440

3,650

2,780

2,040

1,380

41,274

1,376

1.81

2.01

May

1,260

1,040

860

741

660

594

524

434

*408

374

361

355

408

1,670

3,520

2,180

1,360

965

753

612

524

460

439

547

979

660

488

408

352

318

290

24,614

794

1.04

1:20

June

267

245

230

210

196

198

280

219

771

567

468

540

640

572

512

*428

371

310

270

242

212

182

157

153

157

169

147

137

99

77

9,515

317

0.416

0.46

July

70

62

66

81

147

157

176

219

307

282

221

397

34T

*247

205

169

157

159

117

97

76

62

48

B7

137

132

94

71

79

85

62

4,592

148

0.194

0.22

AUK.

41

26

24

19

37

73

84

116

178

*jj!08

346

307

86

76

73

78

70

73

83

91

98

93

39

73

68

70

58

49

45

*44

42

2,408

77.7

0.102

0.12

Sept.

40

37

40

41

40

39

35

31

33

29

27

28

31

29

25

25

24

25

27

28

40

45

81

86

73

75

91

75

66

1,290

43.0

0.056

0.06

Calendar year 1954: Max 10,900 Min 53 Mean 838' Cfsm 1.10 In: 14.93-

Water year 1954-561 Max 27*600 Min 19 Mean 1,410 Cfsm 1.85 In. 25.11

Peak dlB.charge (base, 10,000 cfsj. Dee. 29 (lls30 p.m:) 15,600 eta (13.65 ft); Feb. 7 (7 a.m.) 

18.400 era (14765 rtlj Feb. 28 (8:30 p.m.) 34,600 cfs (20:19 ft); Mar. 6 (11:30 p.m.) 30,500 cfs 

(18.76 ft)} Mar. 16 (9 p.m.) 23,100 cfs (16.15 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
GUYANDOT RIVER BASIN 

Guyandot River at Branchland, W. Va.

265

Location. La t 38°13'15", long 82°12 '10" , on right bank at downstream side of highway 

bridge at Branchland, Lincoln County, 20 ft downstream from Pourmile Creek.

Drainage area. 1.226 sq mi.

Records available. July 1915 to September 1922 (1918-22, gage heights only), December 1928 

to September 1955.

Gag£. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 547.91 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to June 20, 1932, chain gage at same site and datum. Since Oct 1 

1942, auxiliary wire-weight gage read twice daily, 4 miles upstream at Midkiff.

Average discharge. 26 years (1929-55) , 1,515 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 36,200 cfs Mar. 1 (gage height, 41.54 ft); maximum gage height, 42.57 ft Mar. 1 (backwater from Ohio River); minimum discharge, 32 cfs 

Sept. 20 (gage height, 3.03 ft).

1915-22, 1928-55: Maximum discharge, 36,900 cfs Jan. 29, 1918 (gage height, 39.24ft), 

from rating curve extended above 28,000 cfs; maximum gage height, 42.57 ft Mar. 1 1955- 

minimum discharge, 3.6 cfs Oct. 25, 1930 (gage height, 2.66 ft). '

Maximum stage known, about 44 ft from floodmark, probably in 1907 (discharge, 43,500 cfs, 

from rating curve extended above 28,000 cfs).

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of doubtful gage-height record, which are 

poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 803: 

1929-30, 1932-35.

Drainage area. WSP 853: 1918(M) . WSP 1335: 1916-17,

Rating table, water year 1954-55, backwater from Ohio River Dec. 29-31, 

Feb. 28 to Mar. 9, Mar. 16-18 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

3.O 

3.3 

3.6 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

 27 

78 

168 

335 

590 

940

6.0

8.0

19.0

35.0

39.0

1,800

3,370

11,500

29,400

35,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

223

2B1

233

205

190

175

161

*144

136

127

121

115

112

109

137

1,280

3,250

1,280

769

557

450

380

330

299

268

245

263

420

470

632

972

14,320

462

0.377

0.43

Nov.

1,070

876

748

638

699

818

9OO

924

868

818

755

644

568

508

465

425

395

*358

340 353"

450

632

626

579

596

650

727

741

884

2,270

21,325

711

O.530

0.65

Dec.

2,510

1,610

1,270

1,030

876

1,080

2,810

2,350

1,700

1,660

1,560

1,430

1,380

1,560

2,810

2,950

2,350

2,030

2,180

2,350

2,180

1,800

1,520

1,430

1,430

1,380

1,280

1,22O

3,050

12,000

15.200

78,046

2,518

2.05

2.37

Jan.

6,100

3,650

2,590

2,35O

3,330

6,240

6,660

5,260

4,000

3,020

2,510

3,020

3,160

2,810

2,350

2,270

2,140

1,900

1,750

*1,660

1,480

1,520

1,700

1,850

1,700

1,480

1,380

1,240

1,200

1,170

1,050

83,140

2,682

2.19

2.52

Feb.

956

1,200

3,160

4,630

3,300

4,490

12,300

16,900

7,360

4,84O

3,580

2,950

2,350

1,900

1,950

2,270

3,300

4,560

4,560

3,510

2,740

2,430

3,930

5,680

5,4OO

3,930

8,130

19,100

-

_^_ -_ _ .

141,406

5,050

4.12

4.29

Mar.

55,500

17,300

8,250

7,150

5,330

15,400

32,300

23 , 800

dlO.OOO

d3,000

d2,500

d2,300

d2,200

d2,200

d4,800

*8,060

*19,800

*14,300

11,500

10,400

8,680

7,920

9,080

d6,000

d4,000

d3,000

d2,300

d2,100

dl , 900

dl,7OO

dl,500

284,570

9,180

7.49

8.63

Apr.

dl,400

dl, 200

dl,100

dl,000

d950

d900

d850

dSOO

d730

d680

d900

d2,000

d2,200

d2,100

d3,600

d3,500

d2;600

d2,000

dl,600

dl,400

1,320

1,380

1,340

1,310

2,510

5,750

6,050

4,916

3,720

2,810

62,590

2,086

1.70

1.90

May

2,140

1,700

1,380

1,210

1,070

940

839

755

671

620

*620

562

620

3,230

5,610

4,840

2,810

1,800

1,300

1,040

853

734

678

839

1,660

1,380

940

741

608

530

486

43,206

1,334

1.14

1.31

June

435

335

366

340

317

308

455

431

868

B68

720

678

678

762

720

657

602

557

496

430

385

353

322

317

335

620

410

326

*286

245

14,742

491

0.400

0.45

July

205

175

168

172

205

353

371

385

455

557

496

358

491

465

366

322

230

276

254

213

186

164

150

144 263"

245

*225

205

168

161

161

8,649

279

0.228

0.26

Aug.

154

130

aoe

90

88

100

308 233"

233

186

276

221

175

133

133

186

144

115

115

133

127

144

205

194

144

112

98

96

88

80

76

4,623

149

0.122

0.14

Sept.

68

64

60

58

56

56

58

55

52

48

45

44

44

45

40

40

42

39

38

34

36

39

45

68

78

106

*78

68

66

90

1,660

55.3

0.045

0.05

Calendar year 1954: Max 13,700 Min 97 Mean 1,158 Cfsm 0.945 In. 12.82

Water year 1354-55: Max 35,300 Min 34 Mean 2,077 Cfsm 1.69 In. 23.00

Peak discharge (base, 15,000 cfs).--Dec. 30 (11 p.m.) 17,000 cfs (25.55 ft): Feb. 8 (7 a.m.) 

18,300 cfs (27.39 ft) ; Mar. 1 (1 p.m.') 36,200 cfs (41.54 ft)j Mar. 7 (10 p.m.) 33,700 cfs (38.78 ft)j 

Mar. 17 (7 p.m.) 21,600 cfs (30.30 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and hydrographic 

comparisons with recorder records for Guyandot River at Man, Mud River at Milton, and Tug Fork at 

Kermit.
266 GUYANDOT RIVER BASIN

Mud River near Milton, W. Va.

Location. Lat 38°23'15", long 82°06'46", near center of span on downstream side of highway bridge, 600 ft downstream from Little Twomile Creek, 0.9 mile upstream from Charley Creek, and 3.4 miles south of Milton, Cabell County.

Drainage area.--291 sq mi.

Records available. February 1938 to September 1955.

;e_. Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Datum of gage 

s 572.64 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). 

Prior to Feb. 9, 1940, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 273 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,160 cfs Mar. 6 (gage height, 22.22 ft); minimum daily, 1.1 cfs Sept. 9, 27; minimum gage height observed, 0.23 ft Sept. 9.

1938-55: Maximum discharge, 14,500 cfs Feb. 3, 1939 (gage height, 29.35 ft, from 

floodmarks); minimum daily, 0.1 cfs for many days; minimum gage height observed, 0.10 

ft Sept. 16, Oct. 13, 14, 1940.

Remarks.--Records fair.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 1-13, May 30 to June 1, June 8-17, 26-28, July 7-12, 17-20, 25, 26, Aug. a-io, sept. 25-27)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 6 Mar. 7 to Sept. 30

0.4

.5

.6

.8

1.0

1.5

2.0

7.0

13

21

39

57

107

157

3.0

4.0

6.0

12.0

18.0

22.0

300

470

880

2,450

4,780

7,020

0.2 

.3 

.4 

.5

Hote.--Same as 

preceding table 

above 0.5 ft.

0.5

2.4

6.8

13

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

15

18

27

30

26

21

18

16

14

11

12

12

9.4

9.4 

152

665

26?

122

82

59

47

38

32

25

24

21

98

380

225

255 

137

2,862.8

92.3

0.317

0.37

Nov.

147

117

97

102

132

211

204

147

117

97

76

65

55

50 

45

41

39

 36

35

92

71

39

li

41

49

67

71

97

132

170

2,676

89.2

0.307

0.34

Dec.

137

117

107

87

77

67

63

57

88

248

204

147

157

398 

 348

292

316

398

398

332

278

204

183

170

157

176

170

164

818

2.650 

2,140

11,128

359

1.23

1.42

Jan.

508

348

270

397

1,620

2. ISO

1,040

546

398

34S

3OO

3OO

316

300 

316

348

516

255

211

 185

157

248

248

240

204

170

147

152

122

122 

102

12,562

399

1.37

1.58

Feb.

102

578

60S

270

255

1,610

5,950

2,500

707

434

364

348

416

278 

262

565

 1,490

1,020

508

398

316

585

1,820

1,540

686

470

2,680

4.680

29,217

1,043

3.58

3.73

Mar.

 3,540

3,470

1,360

972

4,600

7.020

5,330

1,820

728

489

665

1,460

836

434 

556

1,640

1,340

903

749

625

546

1,750

1,540

645

452

508

434

516

278

240

2J1

45,457

1,466

5.04

5.81

Apr.

185

170

157

147

132

122

112

107

97

92

92

211

211

 1.690 

1,520

625

580

292

240

204

185

240

197

211

765

1,290

949

585

548

248

11,600

387

1.35

1.48

May

204

176

147

127

107

97

77

69

59

SO

49

 50

69

1,800 

2.060

605

500

204

157

127

107

97

85

97

157

211

122

97

74

57

7,666

247

0.849

0.98

June

42

56

52

29

27

25

1§7

12?

7S

51

117

107

76

 56 

55

45

55

29

26

25

19

15

13

15" 12

51

60

43

 29

22

1,449

48.3

0.166

0.19

July

17

13

12

12

12

24

104

69

177

255

S4

52

54

25 

19

12

44

36

92

48

32

22

16

18

55

29

24

18

13

12 

11

1,367

44.1

0.152

0.17

Aug.

10

9.0

7.8

6.8

5.2

5.7

14

21192'

35

17

16

14

12 

14

15

26

15

13

11

9.0

9.0

14

14

11

9.0

8.4

5.7

3/7

si?

641 ,,7

20,7

0.071

0.08

Sept.

5.0

2.4

2.4

1.9

1.7

1.7

T75" 1.1

1.9

2.4

5.0

2.4 

2.4

2.4

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.5

2.7

2.4

1.7

 1.1

1.5

1.3

2.4

61.1

2.04

0.0070

0.008

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,630 Mln 2.5 Mean 166 Cfsm 0.570 In. 7.77

Water year 1954-55: Max 7,020 Mln 1.1 Mean 347 Cfsm 1.19 In. 16.16

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM 

Ohio River at Huntington, W. Va.

267

Location. Lat 38°24'48", long 82°30'02", on right bank at lock 28, at Sybene, Lawrence 

County, Ohio, 0.1 mile upstream from Pourpole Creek, 3.0 miles downstream from Symmes 

Creek, and at mile 311.6.

Drainage area. 55.900 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. August 1934 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 490.263 ft above mean sea level, Sandy 

Hook datum. Prior to July 8, 1942, at datum 1.737 ft higher. Auxiliary water-stage 

recorder 4.7 miles upstream from base gage, on left bank at foot of 24th Street, 

Huntington, Cabell County, and 1.5 miles downstream from Guyandot River.

Average discharge. 21 years, 76,870 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 504,000 cfs Mar. 7; maximum gage height, 59.54 

ft Mar. 8; maximum gage height at auxiliary gage, 60.81 ft Mar. 8; minimum daily discharge, 5.560 ofs Sept. 21; minimum gage height, 13.57 ft Oct. 15.

1934-55: Maximum discharge, 654,000 cfs Jan. 28, 1937; maximum gage height, 69.45 

ft Jan. 27, 1937, present datum; maximum gage height at auxiliary gage, 70.75 ft 

Jan. 27, 1937, present datum; minimum daily discharge, 3,200 cfs Sept. 6, 13, Nov. 2. 

1934, Oct. 3, 1935, Oct. 1, 1937.

Remarks. Records good above 15,000 cfs except those for periods of doubtful or no gageheight record, which are fair; fair below 15,000 cfs except those for periods of 

doubtful or no gage-height record, which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 853: 1934, 1936. WSP 893: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

3O 

31

Total 

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

9.900 

10,200

14,800

21,000

41,600

44,500

44,500

44,400 

43,700

26,600

23,600

20,300 

22,800

18,700

34,800

118,000

227,000

294,000

*318,000

288,000

207,000

153,000

120,000

89,000

64,800

44,200

44,800

48,800

51,900

70,800 

67,800

*2,628.5 

84,790

1.52

1.75

Nov.

43I900

44,200

44,200

45,000

45,800

45,200 

45,800

45,100

42,200

35,200 

34,500

34,900

d29,000

»d22,000

18.000

21,400

24,900

25,800

26,500

30,000

39,000

43,500

43,500

41,300

38,000

35,500

41,500

55,200

tl,179.3 

39,310

0.703

0.78

Dec.

72,400 

63,700

53,800

51,600

44,900

41,000

40,700

34.900 

37,800

38,400

42,400

50,900 

52,400

53,800

87,700

104,000

106,000

106,000

116,000

134,000

147,000

133,000

141,000

92,100

71,500

54,600

55,700

55,700

61,800

175,000 

278,000

(2,602,8 

83,960

1.50

1.73

Jan.

500,000

286,000

248,000

196,000

"192,000

193,000

190,000

181,000 

172,000

162,000

142,000

126,000 

105,000

99,000

77,500

69,200

69,000

56,400

36,900

44,900

46,600

g46,200

£40,800

838,800

g40,600

839,000

837,600

837,600

833,500

R30.000 

830,700

*3,367.3 

108,600

1.94

2.24

Feb.

K24.300

g30,300

852,800

*S74, 600

74,000

85,600

191,000

275,000 

277,000

231,000

164,000

142,000 

137,000

136,000

123,000

113,000

119,000

154,000

160,000

144,000

132,000

141,000

177,000

234,000

261,000

249,000

250,000

300.000

_

.._ __ __

*4,451.6 

159,000

2.84

2.96

Mar.

342,000 

359,000

364,000

 346,000

356,000

426,000

486,000

480,000 

452,000

361,000

312,000

294,000 

281,000

271,000

257,000

246,000

274,000

275,000

249,000

237,000

200,000

210,000

229,000

258,000

261,000

237,000

194,000

174,000

146,000

125,000 

106.000

*8,808 

284,100

5.08

5.86

Apr.

86,000 

77,500

72,800

73,600

*69,200

52,800

55,400

48,900 

46,200

43,200

37,300

40,700 

39,600

67,400

104,000

128,000

125,000

99,800

89,100

84,600

94,400

101,000

117,000

110,000

109,000

118,000

135,000

165,000

176.000

154,000

*2,720.5 

90,680

1.62

1.81

May

129,000

102,000

78,100

45,700

51,900

51,800

42,500

32,200 

30,500

30,300

33,500

«d31,300 

d32,200

d65,200

1102,000

dl01,000

d68 , 400

d51,600

d49,800

d36,600

d43,100

d44,700

d37,900

d32,500

d37,000

d41,300

d39,900

d34,500

39,700

37,700 

29.200

tO, 583.1 

51,070

0.913

1.05

June

27,700 

25,000

26,500

20,300

19,500

20,200

19,500

26,000 

54,200

58,300

51,900

43,100 

54,600

*67.000

67,000

62,800

48,000

35,500

33,500

26,500

18,600

18,600

18,700

22,300

19,800

21,400

17,100

18,600

13,700

13.600

969,500 

32,320

0.578

0.65

July

12.000 

16,800

24,900

22,600

17,000

14,200

18,900

22,100 

30,000

31,500

32,900

*33.800 

32,400

27,000

27,500

20,200

19,100

12,500

13,400

13,400

13,400

14,400

15,300

17,000

21,600

20,000

d!7,600

d22,200

d!5,400

d!2,300 

d!2,300

624,000 

20,130

0.360

0.42

Aug.

all, 000 

a9,700

a9,100

a8 . 900

812,000

a9,300

813,000

a!5,000 

»alO, 000

812,900

33,500

47,500 

28,400

47.900

44.600

37,000

29,500

31,200

30,500

40,900

36,100

35,300

36,700

26,900

21,600

23,100

15,500

14,600

13,900

15,300 

11,600

732,500 

23,630

0.422

0.49

Sept.

11,200 

11,200

8,390

11,400

11,400

11,400

8,230

7,230 

9,510

9,890

8,640

8,570 

d7,460

d6,590

d7,540

d8,570

d7,460

d6,520

d7,540

d8,570

d5.560

d9,610

d9,510

dl5.700

dlO,400

d8,570

38, 480

13,400

13,700

9,510

281,750 

9,392

0.168

0.19

Calendar year 1954: Max 318,000 Min 7,070 Mean 60,190 Cfsm 1.08 In. 14.62

Water year 1954-55: Max 486,000 Min 5,560 Mean 82,050 Cfsm 1.47 In. 19.93

* Discharse measurement made on this day.

* Expressed In thousands.

a Doubtful or no gase-helsht record at auxiliary gage; dlscharse estimated on basis of gagehelsht record at base sase and records for Otfeer Ohio River stations.

d Doubtful gage-height record; dlscharse computed from recorder graph or hourly lockmaster's readings at base gage and reconstructed gage-height graph for auxiliary gage based on recorder graph 

and once-daily observer's readings.

g Computed from lookmaster's hourly readings of base gage.
268 BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN

Levisa Fork near Grundy, Va.

Location. Lat 37°18'00", long 82°07'30", on left bank 50 ft downstream from wooden 

bridge to Appalachian Electric Power Co.'s substation, 2 miles northwest of Grundy, 

Buchanan County, 2.7 miles downstream from Slate Creek, and 2.8 miles upstream from 

Poplar Creek.

Drainage area. 235 sq mi.

Records available. November 1941 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 986.17 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Aug. 20, 1949, chain gage at bridge 

50 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 13 years (1942-55), 271 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 17,100 cfs Feb. 27 (gage height, 13.36 ft); 

minimum daily, 0.7 cfs Sept. 21.

1941-55: Maximum discharge observed, 22,000 cfs Jan. 7, 1946 (gage height, 14.5 ft) 

from rating curve extended above 6,500 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum observed, 

0.2 cfs July 30, 1944 (gage height, 0.48 ft).

Flood in March 1929 reached a stage of 16.0 ft (discharge, about 30,000 cfs), from 

information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of shifting control, which are faip, and 

those for period of doubtful gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except period of shifting control (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.7

.8

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.7

2.0

Oct.

2.9

5.0

10

17

30

55

91

1 to June 7

2.4

3.0

4.0

5.0

7.0

9.0

11.0

170

330

760

1,370

3,040

5,300

9,200

June 7 to Sept 30

0.5 

.6 

.7 

.8

1.0

0.6 

2.1 

3.7 

5.7

11

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 2.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5.0

28

52

26

*15

12

9.0

7.0

6.2

5.2

4.6

4.2

4.0

1T~ 3.5

99

4T

25

17

14

11

9.8

9.0

8.0

7.5

6.5

6.2

6.8

13

39

38

546.5

17.6

0.075

0.9

Nov.

27

24

25

*24

28

35

36

31

26

22

18

16

15

13

12

12

13

12

12

36

54

41

36

34

36

32

27

29

132

TTS

974

32.5

0.138

0.15

Dec.

78

60

47

36

4T

365

195

125

112

84

66

57

*118

270

212

141

105

114

155

155

116

96

81

83

64

53

55

70

720

 1,020 5"6"0~

5,460

176

0.749

0.86

Jan.

312

215

145

175

520

'535' 660

480

330

240

*330

440

408

291

265

222

175

168

180

155

123

168

200

195

172

141

140

130

130

120

1.Q1

7,966

257

1.09

1.26

Feb.

*131 228~

660

480

362

1,350

2,950

1,340

735

500

440

327

270

291

285

348

1,140

1,050

685

500

376

327

994

1,180

735

585

7,460

4,620

-

30,349

1,084

4.61

4.80

Mar.

6,240

2,500

1,050

760

2,530

7,260

3,020

*1,240

685

456

396

660

635

560

1,700

6,930

2,590

2,500

2,140

1,210

840

1,620

1,340

840

585

520

428

368

318

262

230

52,413

1,691

7.20

8.30

Apr.

210

200

195

182

*162

165

165

155

148

143

141

143

139

T5F

175

190

180

168

158

145

141

160

152

202

351

448

540

TTZ

351

258

6,384

213

0.906

1.01

May

205 TB3~

145

129

116

107

101

96

*91

87

86

84

84

88

102

93

83

76

70

65

62

58

56

62

59

55

50

45

40 

35

33

2,631

84.9

0.361

0.42

June

32

29

26

24

22

21

*21

41

50

38

36

54

3S

27

23

19

15

13

12

12

12

11

as

22

25

23

22

14

10 

8.0

707.5

23.6

0.100

0.11

July

7.1

6.2

6.2

19

30

77

BT

49

51

39

24

*47

35

22

15

12

11

8.9

8.0

7.1

5.5 14"^

12

16

64

38

18

20

26 

14

10

766.0

24.7

0.105

0.12

Aug.

*8.6

7.3

9.2

13

13

9.5

11

36

75

47

22

14

11

13

9.3

9.15

9.5

7.5

8.9

13

10

8.0

17

16

10

7. L

4.9

3.9

5.J.

2.6

iil

429. 8

13.':)

0.059

0.07

Sept.

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

*1.3

1.3

1.3

dl.2

dl.l

dl.l

dl.O

dl.O

dl.O

d.9

d.9

d.9

d.8

d.8

d.8

d.7

dTS

d.8

d.9

dl.l

1.5

2.3

1.7

1.9 

5.1

40.7

1.36

0.0058

0.006

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,960 Mln 2.1 Mean 160 Cfsm 0.681 In. 9.21

Water year 1954-55: Max 7,460 Mln 0.7 Mean 298 Cfsm 1.27 In. 17.20

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cfs). 

(13.36 ft); Mar. 1 (Z p.m.J 10,500 of

Feb. 7 (4 a.m.) 3,620 cfs (7.57 ft); Feb. 27 (2 p.m.) 17,100 cfs 

. . .. , a (11.47 ft); Mar. 6 (4 p.m.) 15,200 cfs (13.29 ft); Mar. 16

(3 p.m.) 14,100 cfs (13.01 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for 

Pound River near Hays! and Russell Fork at Haysl.

Note. Shifting-control method used Mar. 3 to June 7.
BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN 269

Levisa Pork at Fishtrap, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°25'45", long 82°23'20", on right bank 300 ft south of U. S. Highway 

460 at Fishtrap, Pike County, 700 ft downstream from Hurricane Creek, and 6 1 miles 

upstream from Russell Fork.

Drainage area. 386 sq mi.

Records available. February 1938 to September 1955.

Gage. Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 688.10 ft above mean sea level, 

adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 17 years, 420 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 19,500 cfs Feb. 27 (gage height 20 74 ft)- minimum observed, 0.2 cfs Sept. 17, 18.

1938-55: Maximum discharge, 23,000 cfs Jan. 7, 1946 (gage height, 22.82 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 15 000 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations at gage heights 20.26 and 22.82 ft; minimum observed, 0.1 cfs Nov 9 1939 

Maximum stage known, about 26.5 ft in 1929.

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 953: Drainage area. WSP 1335: 1938(M) , 1939 1940(M) 

1942, 1943-45(M), 1946, 1948. '

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 31 to Jan. 31, Feb. 2-6, 

May 16 to June 7)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 27 Feb. 28 to Sept. 30

6.5

8.0

17

38

75

150

2.5

3.0

5.0

10.0

15.0

300

570

2,OPO

6,200

11,000

0.31 

.35 

.4 

.5 

.6 

.7 

.1.0

1.4

.6

1.4

3.2

5.8

9.4

25

52

1.8

2.2

2.6

3.2

4.0

10.0

16.0

100

180

330

645

1,200

5,600

12,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

7.4

77T

7.4

17

42

29 

25

17

11

10

9.6

7.7

7.4

7.4

12

19

95

*5ff

36

28

22

18

16

14

12

11

11 

11

13

16

24

621.3

20.0

0.052

0.06

Nov.

41

42

36

32

37

40 

40

37

34

32

30

27

24

22

*21

19

TF

22

44

66

92

67

57

51

50

47

44 

42

66

245

1,426

47.5

0.123

0.14

Dec.

170

114

80

61

56

439 

540

254

Z15

197

146

98

116

430

450

310

224

206

260

300

248

188

154

128

126

94

78 

104

1,190

2,200

10,163

328

0.850

0.98

Jan.

528

355

254

245

1,040

 1,200 573"

763

510

410

456

728

630

445

*385

365

340

288

276

264

209

236

375

375

315

272

239 

236

239

236

*188

13,375

431

1.12

1.29

Feb.

 ZST 156

990

777

588

1,590 

6,810

2,660

1,310

980

840

658

450

390

498

564

1,530

1,880

1,250

868

630

522

1,960

2,420

1,460

1,060

10,700 

10,200

_

53,995

1,928

4.99

5.20

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,420 Min 3.5

Mar.

9,070

5,190

1,900

1,530

4,230

11,700 

7,360

2,420

*1,440

1,000

1,020

1,260

1,320

1,170

1,820

9,950

*6,250

*3,930

3,930

2,110

1,690

3,300

2,600

1,530

1,100

899

878 

759

671

558

480

93,065

3,002

7.78

8.97

Apr.

445

400

362

334

277

245 

265

238

210

172

*170

TBT

282

519

536

508

455

400

348

298

273

321

308

390

1,090

1,350

1,460 

1,310

920

678

14,747

492

1.27

1.42

Mean 260

May

514 375"

348

308

273

238 

198

170

151

125

114

105

118

151

210

234

158

129

111

105

80

75

72

*69

99

87

68

57

50

44

40

4,876

157

0.407

0.47

June

40

36

34

32

29

28 

38

50

59

I5.

62

58

75

55

43

38

32

30

28

*21

18

16 TS"

16

18

24

33 

29

26

21

1,080

36.0

0.093

0.10

July

16

12

12

11

15

48 

86

103

~9T 155

62

86

63

50

42

36

31

29

26

21

16

13

14

18

*64

86

79 

48

52

64

40

1,493

48.2

0.125

0.14

Aug.

33

22

17

16

20

25 

20

21

49

75

59

49

37

20

16

19

23

21

18

16

12

14

25

40

23

25

16

14

11

*8 . 2

6.8

771.0

24.9

0.065

0.07

Sept.

6.1

T75

4.4

3.6

3.2

2.8 

2.6

2.2

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.0

1.0

.8

*.8

.4

.3

73

.8

.6

.4

.6

.8

.9

1.6

1.6

1.4 

1.4

1.5

2.6

53.3

1.78

0.0046

0.005

Cfsm 0.674 In. 9.18

Water year 1954-55: Max 11,700 Mln 0.3 Mean 536 Cfsm 1.39 In. 18.84

Peak discharge (base, 9,000 efs). Feb. 27 (7 p.m.) 19,500 cfs (20.74 ft); Mar. 6 (10 p.m.) 18,700 

cfs (20.34 ft); Mar. 16 (9 p.m.J 16,100 cfs (18.91 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
270 BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN 

Russell Fork at Haysi, Va.

Location. Lat 37 C12'25", long 82"17"45", on right bank 180 ft downstream from highway 

bridge at Haysi, Dickenson County, and 700 ft downstream from McClure River.

Drainage area. 286 sq ml.

Records available. July 1926 to September 1955.

Gage. water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,237.96 ft above mean sea level, datum of

~]T929, Parkersburg-Uniontown supplementary adjustment of 1944. Prior to Dec. 21, 1939, 

chain gage at highway bridge 180 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--28 years (1927-55), 317 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 23,100 cfs Mar. 6 (gage height, 14.63 ft); mini-

 mum, 1.1 cfs Sept. 20-22 (gage height. 1.21 ft).

1926-55: Maximum discharge. 34,500 cfs (revised) Mar. 23, 1929 (gage height, 18.5 

ft, from floodmarks, corrected), from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum observed, 0.2 cfs June 27, 28, 1936.

Revisions.--The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown In the following table. They supersed figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

1003 

1003 

1003 

1003 

1003 

1003

Water 

year

1928 

1929. 

1933 

1935 

1937 

1938

Date

Apr. 29, 1928 

Mar. 23, 1929 

Dec. 28, 1932 

Mar. 12, 1935 

Feb. 9, 1937 

Mar. 6, 1938

Discharge 

(cfs)

8,800 

34,500 

13,800 

13,800 

18,800 

12 ,800

Gage height 

(feet)

t8.8 

tt!8.5 

tll.O tii.o

t.13.0 

tlO.6

t From graph based on gage readings. 

tt From floodmark.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of Ice effect, and those below 10 cfs,

wETch are fair. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1003: 1926-43. Revised figure of discharge, in cubic feet

per second, for the high-water period in the water year 1929, superseding that published

in WSP 1003, is published herewith:

Bar. 23.......... 21,800

Month

Water year 19ZS-Z9. ..........

Cfs -days

203,720

Maximum

21,800

Minimum

229

5

5

Mean

1,654

478

558

Per square 

mile

5.78

1.67

1.95

Runoff In 

Inches

6.66

22.67

26.49

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

i

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

6.0

9.4

36

32

19

*13

10

9.0

7.2

6.4

5.2

4.8

57?

6.4

9.5

12

16

16

11

9.0

7.6

6.8

6.4

5.6

5.2

5.2

S.6 

6.4

8.0

ocCO

45

370.9

12.0

0.042

0.05

Nov.

30

23

20

19 20

24

29

26

22

19

16

14

13

12

10

10

12

12

13

24

49

47

39

35

35

33

29

30

129

1ST

921

30.7

0.107

0.12

Dec.

7S

60

49

39

*7

330

188

117

98

84

68

62

158 »380

227

145

102

102

142

139

107

90

74

79

63

54

53 

58

736

QOf\ yo\j 

TOO

5,394

174

o.soe

0.70

Jan.

2SO

188

133

117

181

247

251

211

174

142

235 *370

3TO

235

195

176

142

187

127

125

120

125

174

157

136

112

bllO 

b!05

b!05

b98 

b90

5,330

172

0.601

0.69

Feb.

109

*T&7

706

450

340

1,980

*3,560

1,070

580

410

395

316

298

340

302

370

980

980

615

440

335

298

2,140

1,400

720

550

7,520 

5,580

-

32,811

1,172

4.10

4.27

Mar.

8,800

2,900

1,250

962

1,350

10.700

3,990

*1,250

736

520

440

520

485

495

2,750

10,700

3,240

4,170

2,630

1,300

953

5,080

1,800

962

678

827

854 

650

505

395 

316

72,258

2,331

8.15

9.40

Apr.

275

243

227

192

164

*167

160

139

120

109

114

130

120

160

239

247

227

199

181

164

157

203

188

364

664

657

664 

601

485

385

7,945

265

0.927

1.03

May

'SB? 306

215

184

160

139

125

109

 98

86

82

81

88

203

251

139

104

86

73

64

59

54

76

70

64

60

51 

42

37

33 

31

3,425

110

0.385

0.44

June

27

24

21

20

19

18 »20

28

37

41

36

43

37

30

25

20

16

14

12

12

14

12

10

30

31

25

19 

15

12

9_.Q

679.0

22.6

0.079

0.09

July

7.6

6.4

S7T

6.8

17

~9S 176

51

146

94

58 *157

139

71

49

36

32

28

18

14

13

26

20

17

26

43

23

15

23

21 

17

1,453.2

46.9

0.164

,0.19

Aug.

15 *11

9.0

6.4

5.2

7.2

S.5

122

29S

TIT

49

31

19

14

26

71

41

28

56

49

29

23

25

22

15

11

9.0 

7.2

6.4

5.6 

4.8

1,141.3

36.8

0.129

0.15

Sept.

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.2

2.3 »2.6

2.4

1 2.2

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

 nr 1.1

1.3

2.0

3.8

3.0

2.4 

3.4

3.2

8.0

75.5

2.52

O.O088

0.01

Calendar year 1954 : Max .8,270 Mln 2.2 Mean 156 Cfsm 0.545 In. 7.41

Water year 1954-55! Max 10,700 Mln 1.1 Mean 361 Cfsm 1.26 In. 17.14

Peag discharge (base, 4.500 cfs). Feb. 7 (2i30 a.m.) 5,400 ofs (7.02 ft); Feb. 27 (4 p.m.) 12,400 

cf8'(10.37 rt); Mar. l \4, .p.m.; 16,200 ofs (18.01 ft); M»r. 6 (4:30 p.m.) 23,100 ofs (14.63 ft); 

Mar. 16 (2 p.m.) 20,400 cfi (13.58 ft), M»r. 18 (5 p.m.) 6,840 cfB (7.75 ft); M»r. 22 (9 a.m.) 8,200 cfs (8.47 ft),

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affegted by ice.
BIO SANDY RIVER BASIN 271

Pound River near Haysl, Va.

Location.--Lat 37°12'50", long 82°22'50", on left bank 0.2 mile downstream from Cranes-

 nest River, 0.8 mile upstream from Twin Branch, and 4.7 miles west of Haysi, Dickenson 

County.

Drainage area,--212 sq mi.

Records available. July 1926 to February 1939 (includes flow of Twin Branch), December 

1939 to September 1955.

Gage.'-Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,280 ft (by barometer). July 18, 1926, 

to Feb. 3, 1939, chain gage at footbridge 0.8 mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.-*8 7 years (1926-38, 1940-58), 259 cfs-.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 11^000 cfs Mar. i6 (gage height; 13.17 ft); min-

 IfiuET 0.8 cfs Sept, 21 (gage height, 2.12 ft).

1926-55: Maximum discharge, about 30,000 cfs Mar. 23, 1929 (gage height., 16.S ft; 

from floodmarks, site and datum then in use); minimum, less than 0.1 cfs for several 

days in September 1932,

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record

 In<r~those below 10 cfs, which are fair;

ReriB ions (water years 1.--WSP 953: 1940-41. WSP 1003: 1942, 1943(P). WSP 1275: 1927- 

"~ 30, 1931 331(M) , 1932-39.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic, feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 27 to Nov. 29)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 29 Dec. 30 to Sept. 30

2.2 1.0 3.0 58 2.1 0.8 4.0 2S4

2.5 10 3.4 132 2.2 1.0 5.0 595

2.7 24 4.0 276 2.3 2.0 6.0 990

2;8 33 5.0 595 2.4 5.O 7.0 1,520

 ,, , 2.5 9.0 9.0 3,050

Mote, --Sane as following 26 14 10.0 4;250

table above 5.0 ft, 2 ) 7 21 ii.6 8,080

3.0 68

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

7.3

14

4&ft

15

 12

alO

a9.0

aS.O

a7.0

a5.8

a5.6

85. 8

a6.2

87.0

89.0

a 11

a!2

7.6

6.4

5.2

4.3

3.7

3.7

lil

4.3

4.9

6.4

6.4

9.4 

11

269.1

8.68

0.041

0.05

Nov.

8.4

10

9.4

 9.1

10

12

12

IS

12

10

9.4

8.5

8.5

7.6

7.3

7 Q

T7I

13

14

16

18

21

21

20

19

18

16

18

54

106

516.8

17.2

0.081

0.09

Dec.

63

44

35

232

192

93

89

82

74

61

139

 399

330

137

95

95

166

156

108

82

64

74

58

51

51

60

977

5,962

192

0.906

1.04

Jan. 

316

227

163

132

141

181

211

198

181

161

216

 293

277

229

198

207

200

172

163

148

128

156

205

203

167

141

b!40

b!40

b!40

bl30 

bllS

5,679

183

0.863

0.99

Feb.

 255 118

830

330

1,620

2,890

990

575

369

354

293

233

302

280

345

830

790

542

378

297

288

2,230

1,220

630

8450

aSiOOO

a5,bOO

.

28,956

1,034

4.88

5.08

Mar.

a7>500

82,500

al,10o

8820

al,5DO

88.000

83 > 000

*al,000

650

453

375

441

381

342

1,420

6,350

2,660

3,050

2,120

1,040

770

3,440

1,400

770

612

a700

8700

a500

a400

8330

97C .275

54,598

1.761

8.31

9.58

Apr*

244

220

207

183

159

»i52

156

132

117

106

108

117

115

240

339

295

253

218

192

170

159

172

152

246

630

792

7?5

578

414

311

7,945

265

1.25

1.40

May

258

218

183

156

137

119

104

98

 84

74

66

64

72

108

214

150

112

86

68

55

48

44

47

50

44

40

34

28

25

21

22

2,827

91.2

0.430

0.50

June

18

IS

14

}3

12

12

 15

18

18

19

20

li15

20

17

14

12

11

11^9,5

17

12

12

10

9.5

9,5

12

13

11

11

426,5

14,2

0,067

0.07

July

9:5

8.2

ZT^T.I

64

47

44

61

92

55

36

 194

523

ISO

76

47

34

29

21

1?

14

16

14

15

26

?1

18

14

14

20 

19

1>533,1

49,5

0,233

0,27

Aug.

13

 9.5

9.5

9.0

7.4

i2

12

36

55 110

55

28

18

13

28

31

21

18

18

13

10io

10

12

9.5

7.8

7.8

6.2

4.7

W

602.6

19.4

0,092

0.11

Sept.

4.1

2.6

J.9

1.7

1.4

2.6

 4.7

3.6

2.3

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.0

479

:9

1.3

1.1

(9

,9

.9

.9

.9

1:0

1.5

1.9

3:8

5.4

4.4

1*2

65.0

2,17

0.010

0.01

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,520 Min 1.0 Mean 131 Cfsm 0.618 In, 8,40

Water year 1954-55: Max 8,000 Min 0.9 Mean 300 Cfsm 1.42 In. 19,18

Peak discharge (base. 3.500 ofa). Feb. 6 (12 p.m.) 4,250 cfs (9.98 ft)l Feb. 27 (ti»e unknown) 

6,960 cfs (11.50 It}; Mar. 1 (time unknown) 8,080 cfs (12.05 ft); Mar. 6 (time unknown) 9,040 cfs 

(12.42 ft); Mar. 16 (2:30 p.m.) 11,000 cfs (13.17 ft); Mar. 18 6 p.m.) 4,550 Cfs (10.16 ft)) 

Mar. 22 (9 a.m.) 5,390 cfs (10.74 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record-; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

and records fo$ Russell Pork at Haysi and Quest River at Coeburn.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
272 BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN

Levisa Pork at Pikeville, Ky.

Location. Lat 37 0 28'35", long 82 C 31'05", on left bank at foot of Huffman Avenue in 

Pikeville, Pike County, a quarter of a mile upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 

119, 0.5 mile upstream from Perguson Pork, and 7.6 miles downstream from Shelby Creek.

Drainage area. 1,237 sq mi.

Records available. October 1937 to September 1955. Gage-height records collected in 

this vicinity since 1907 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 633.18 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. 

Prior to Sept. 22, 1944, chain or wire-weight gage at site a quarter of a mile downstream at datum 1.0 ft higher. Sept. 23, 1944, to Sept. 30, 1952, water-stage recorder 

a quarter of a mile downstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 1,299 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 43,100 cfs Mar. 7 (gage height, 39.05 ft, from 

 floocDnark); minimum, 3.2 cfs Sept. 15-18, 22, 23, 24 (gage height, 0.91 ft).

1937-55: Maximum discharge, 50,300 cfs Jan. 8, 1946 (gage height, 42.90 ft); minimum, 1.5 cfs Oct. 21, 22, 1953.

Maximum stage known, about 52 ft in February 1862. Flood in January 1918 reached 

a stage of 44.7 ft, from floodmark.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions. WSP 953: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 28 to Apr. 24, Aug. 10 to Sept. l)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 3O Dec. 31 to Sept. 30

1.05

1.1

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

21

28

42

92

190

3.0

3.5

4.O

11.0

430

610

930

6,400

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.6

3.0

5.0

10

17

40

75

2.0

3.0

4.0

1O.O

20.0

36 . 0

170

510

960

5,600

15,200

37 , 9OO

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

38

36

39

35

68

73" 96

55

45

39

32

28

25

24

25

41

52

92

*89

70

55

44

38

32

28

25

2323"

25

32 

42

1,369

44.2

0.036

0.04

Nov.

53

99

90

80

78

87 

90

90

94

90

82

73

65

58

55

*52

55

52

53

58

85

125

169

157

157

151

145

145

194

557

3,137

105

0.085

0.09

Dec.

421

305

240

2OO

186

464 

1,310

590

457

439

368

322

305

882

1,200

769

518

442

490

630

558

439

365

318

325

280

240

238

1,780

*6,400 

3,500

24,981

806

0.652

0.75

Jan.

1,760

1,170

840

670

1,240

1,820 

1,?40

1,580

1,250

996

1,100

1,800

1,820

1,430

1,110

1,030

960

835

765

726

622

662

1,150

1,230

996

815

710

646

666

69O

518

33,347

1,076

0.870

1.00

Feb.

*478

2,520

2,540

1,700

3,180 

16,400

9,160

3,770

2,360

1,900

1,740

1,230

1,340

1,450-

1,590

3,O80

4,920

3,420

2,330

1,750

1,470

5,070

9,240

4,580

2,910

17,300

36,700

-

144,858

5,174

4.18

4.36

Mar.

32,700

24,800

8,450

5,24O

6,680

21.8OO 

33,500

11,200

*4,8OO

3,210

2,500

2,980

3,340

2,890

4,620

26,000

*28,100

14,300

16,800

7,860

4,930

13,100

12,000

5,460

3,610

3,300

3,270

2,760

2,260

1,800 

1,460

315,720

10,180

8.23

9.49

Apr.

1,260

1,120

1,020

918

795

734 

742

698

606

538

522

*5S5"

582

1,100

1,700

1,600

1,370

1,160

1,000

880

795

830

850

996

3,160

4,260

4.460

3,660

2,780

2,09O

42,788

1,426

1.15

1.29

May

1,640

1,330

1,100

918

795

698 

614

542

482

428

382

358

362

474

746

770

582

449

376

309

260

233

221

*281

267

248

209

176

148

128 

115

15,641

505

0.408

0.47

June

100

91

79

69

63

63 

89

125

150

158

165

165

160

173

UT

115

93

77

67

57

*54

52

46 ZTC

48

75

125

93

69

59

2,868

95.6

0.077

0.09

July

52

42

36

32

TO

96 

594

432

281

446

298

278

554

630

337

212

142

108

95

75

57

43

44

40

57

125

*142

142

188

155 

110

5,883

190

0.154

0.18

Aug.

87

73

57

50

37

32 

26TJB"

52

475

396

227

145

98

75

no

162

148

108

89

115

89

93

95

91

71

65

50

39

*32 

28

3,243

105

0.085

0.10

Sept.

23

IT

14

12

11

10 

9.0

8.0

6.5

5.5

5.5

4.6

4.4

4.0

»3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

5.7

6.0

4.6

5.0

5.5

5.5

6*5

203.1

6.77

0.0055

0.006

Calendar year 1954: Max 9,09O Mln 10 Mean 662 cfsm 0.535 in . 7.26

Water year 1954-55: Max 36,700 Mln 3.2 Mean 1,628 cfsm 1.32 in. 17.87

Peak discharge (base, 15,000 cfs).-

42,400 cfs (38.63 ft); Mar. 7 (2 a.m

-Feb. 7 (2:30 p.m.) 18.700 cfs (23.23 ft); Feb. 28 (1:30 a.m.) 

) 43,100 cfs (39.05 ft): Mar. 17 (l a.m.) 39,800 efs (37.12 ft)

Mar. 19 (4 a.m.) 20,200 cfs (24.44 ft); Mar. 22 (8 p.m. ) 18,500 cfs (23.09 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
Bid SANDY RIVER BASIN 273

Johns Creek near Meta, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°33'50", long 82°27'20", on left bank 100 ft upstream from Ford Branch, 

1,000 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 119, 1.0 mile upstream from Raccoon 

Creek, and 1.1 miles southwest of Meta, Pike County.

Drainage area. 55.7 sq mi.

Records available. May 1941 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 717.66 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Average discharge. 14 years, 64.2 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,480 cfs Feb. 27 (gage height, 14.28 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,900 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow Sept. 3-30. 

1941-55: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 27, 1955; no flow at times in many years. 

Flood In 1939 reached a stage of 13.6 ft, from floodmarks 600 ft downstream.

Remarks. Records good except those below 10 cfs, which are fair, and those for periods of 

no gage-height record, which are poor. Some regulation at low flow by small mill threequarters of a mile upstream from station.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 26-29)

Oct. 1 to Dee. 29

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7 

2.9

1.1 

2.2 

3.6 

8.2

3.1

3.2 

3.5 

3.9

5.1

15

21

50

106

400

Dec. 30 to Sept. 30

2.6 2.2 4.3 175

2.7 4.0 6.0 615 

3.0 15 9.0 1,430 

3.3 31 12.0 2,980 

3.6 62

Note. Same ~as preceding 

table below 2.6 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.0

1.2

al.O

.8

.4

.4

.4

*.4

.3

_.£

.4

.3

.2

.2

.3

2.3 

2.6

1.6

*1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.7

a. 7

a. 6

a. 7

al.5

a3

a4

a7.5

33.4

1.08

0.019

0.02

Nov.

a3.3

a3

*a3

a3

a5

a9

a?

a6

a5

a4

a3

a2.5

a2

a2

*al.7

al.6 

al.5

aT75

al.5

a2.5

a6

a5.5

a5

a4.5

a4.5

a4.5

a5

alO

al4 ar?

144.1

4.80

0.086

0.10

Dec.

al4

10

7.4

6.1

735

79

34

17

27

26

18

15

22

32

27

20

16

28

43

33

23

18

13

15

13

12

11

15

395

*?TZ

96

1,366.5

44.1

0.792

0.91

Jan.

57

39

28

36

155

155

117

87

60

41

90

117

*90

*61

a52

a50 

a45

a4o

a35

a30

a25

&W

a75

aSO

a50

a40

a35

a30

a25

a25

*a25

1,815

58.5

1.05

1.21

Feb.

a25

132

aioo

a 90

66

448

824

228

128

87

82

58

62

58

61

96 

187

155

103

79

58

52

400

258

132

129

2,500

2,650

9,203

329

5.91

6.14

Mar.

1,440

640

215

145

1,190

1,900

795

*260

130

96

84

510

315

179

803

2.380 

635

589

421

201

141

1,090

325

175

117

99

73

63

55

46

41

15,153

489

8.78

10.12

Apr.

36

35

33

29

27

26

25

22

2020"

*23

62

61

565 3"2~8~

175 

108

73

56

45

38

35

29

43

137

245

308

209

135

93

3,041

101

1.81

2.03

May

65

48

36

28

22

19

16

14

12

11

10

11

14

75

134

49 

30

22

17

14

12

11

10

*12

14

10

7.4

6.1

4.9

T79- 4.6

743.9

24.0

0.431

0.50

June

4.6

3.8

3.0

2.4

2.0

1.9

7.0

16

Tf

9.0

9.8

11

9.4

7.8

6.4

4.9 

4.0

3.2

2.6

2.6

*2.2

1.9

1.8

2.6

8.2

8.2

4.3

2.8

2.2

1.6

159.2

5.31

0.095

0.11

July

1.6

1.6

2.0

2.2

2.6

3.2

7,4

4.9

3.0

2.2

2.0

1.6

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0 

K?

17

TZ

5.8

3.2

2.2

1.6

1.6

2.6

*1.5

1.3

1.1

3.4

7.4

2.8

111.5

3.60

0.065

0.07

Aug.

1.6

1.4

1.1

1.0

.8

5.5

2.0

1.6

1.4

3.0

1.8

2.6

3.0

2.2

2.8

8.6 

TJ5

1.2

1.0

.8

.6

.9

1.5

.8

.5

.3

.2

.1

TT *.i

.2

50.7

1.64

0.029

0.03

Sept.

0.2 ~7T

00"

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.3

0.01

O.OO018

0.0002

Calendar year 1954: Max 508 Mln 0 Mean 28.5 Cfsm 0.512 In. 6.95

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,630 Mln 0 Mean 87.2 Cfsm 1.57 In. 21.24

Peak discharge (base, 1.600 efs). Feb. 27 (2 p.m.) 4,480 cfs (14.28 ft); Mar. 6 (4 p.m.): i 

cfs (11.46 ft); Mar. 16 (11 a.m.) 3,930 cfs (13.50 ft); Mar. 22 (8 a.m.) 1,790 cfs (9.91 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records 

observer's notes, and records for Licking River near Salyersvllle.

p.m.): 2,670
274 BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN

Dewey Reservoir near Van Lear, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°44 I 16", long 82°43'50", In Intake structure of Dewey Dam on Johns

Creek, 1.0 mile upstream from Daniels Creek and 2-^ miles southeast of Van Lear, Johnson County.

Drainage area. 207 sq mi.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1955 In reports of Geological Survey. 

November 1948 to September 1950 In files of Corps of Engineers.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is at mean sea level (levels by Corps pf 

Tihgineers). Prior to June 1, 1950, staff gage at site 3,100 ft upstream.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 81,400 acre-ft Mar. 9 (elevation, 682.30 ft): 

minimum, 12,100 acre-ft Dec. 3 (elevation, 644.75 ft).

1950-55: Maximum contents, that of Mar. 9, 1955; minimum, 9,190 acre-:ft Jar^. 9, 

1954 (elevation, 641.18 ft). '

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by rolled earth-fill dam with discharge tunnel, controlled 

by concrete gravity weir, crest elevation, 644.5 ft, 3 gated slujlces,' and'uncontrplled 

side channel concrete spillway. Dam completed July 22, 1949, and filling pf pool began 

May 15, 1950. Conservation pool (elevation, 645.0 ft) first reached June 14, 1950. 

Total capacity at elevation 686.0 ft {spillway crest) Is 93,300 "acre-ft, of which 

81,000 acre-ft above elevation 645.0 ft is reserved for flood control a,nd 12,2100 aerer 

ft below elevation 645.0 ft Is for conservation. Figures given herein represent total 

contents, of which 69 acre-ft below gate sill, elevation, 608.25 ft, Is'dead storage.

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Date

Dec. 31.....................

Feb. 28.....................

Apr. 30.....................

Sept. 30... ..................

Water year 1954-55. .......

Elevation 

(feet)t

645.16

-

647.77

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

12,400

-

14,900

-

Change In contents 

(acre-feet)

_

 9 fiAft ' eoQ

+700

+6,100

-500

-800

-1,400

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
BIG.SANDY RIVER BASIN 275

Johns Creek near Van Lear, Ky.

Location. Lat 37 e44'37", long 82 e43'27", on right bank 100 ft upstream from Long Branch, 

0.3 mile upstream from Daniels Creek, 0.5 mile downstream from Dewey Dam, and 2f miles 

southeast of Van Lear, Johnson County.

Drainage area. 208 sq ml.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage Is 597.28 ft above mean 

sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Aug. 14, 1940, staff gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 202 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,100 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 17.45 ft); maximum gage height, 21.77 ft Mar. 1 (backwater from downstream tributaries); minimum, 

1.7 cfs Aug. 23 (gage height, 2.25 ft).

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 8,350 cfs Jan. 9, 1946 (gage height, 26.50 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,100 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.1 cfs 

Oct. 5, 6, 1943.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of backwater, which are poor. Plow reguIa?e"d by Dewey Reservoir (see preceding page).

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period* of backwater ( 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.35

2.4

2.5

2.6 

2.8 

3.2

4.0 

5.5 

S.7

14

23

84

3.5 

4.O 

6.0 

11.0 

17.0

138

228

600

1,820

3,910

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Oct.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

 12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12 

12

12 

12

12

372

12.0

Nov.

26

51

54

54

54

54

54

55

55

60

64

64

64

64

64

64

 64

70

78

71

74

76

76

76

76

74

73 

73

73 

73

1,934

64.5

Dec.

223

331

113

14

TT

22

46

?6

131

201

143

111

107

107

107

107

54

70

107

111

113

111

104

53

27

28

 29 

86

499 

1.360

1,050

5,663

183

Jan.

320

167

165

136

241

498

TSS

286

192

215

212

219

358

322

190

136

136

136

136

134

131

133

140

233

325

239

165 

118

81

A9 O£

53

6,385

206

Feb.

»32

137

241

244

302

678

1,430

1,450

1,410

1,040

419

224

93

199

273

214

403

582

516

352-

210

221

1,010

1,340

747

475

1.520 

c270

16,028

572

Mar.

cl4

cTT

cl4

1,200

2,000

c24

c24

 c24

0740

3,100

3,120

3,080

3,100

3,070

 3,090

c3,130

0790

c2,110

3,460

3,850

3,850

3,870

3,750

3,800

3,770

3,750

3,330 

1,170

394 

87

57

63,782

E,057

Apr.

42

12

12

11

12

1211"

10

TS

10

10

 10

10

11

321

582

572

210

187

296

117

250

147

68

444

558

618 

681

'EOT 

538

6,401

213

May

524

500

302

142

95

36

SB

71

33

42

25

26

168

422

554

472

212

55

19

25

44

71

61

73

»127

25

21 

19

19 

19

18

4,279

138

June

17

17

15

15

15

14 IS"

18

20

20

22

24

24

24

24

23

22

22

21

22

»22

22

20

20

96

55

21 

29

20

19

- 709

23.6

July

19

17

18

17

017

17

17

17

17

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

13

12

TJ

13

12

 12

12

12

12

12

12 

12

12 

12

12

442

X4.3

Aug.

3.7

6.1

15

13

17

17

15

14

13

12

12

14

19

Iff

13

9.1

7.6

9.2

9.1

9.1

9.1

4.6

tt

14

12

11

11 

11

11 

11

12

366.9 11. a

Sept.

»11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

10

8.7

7.9

7.3

FT

9.1

12

12

12

11

10

11

10

10

10 

10

12

13

318.7

10.6

Observed Adjusted t

Calendar year 1954:

water year 1954-55 :

tax 1,360 Mln 8.7 Mean 72.9 Mean 73.9 Cfsm 0.355 In. 4.82

tax 3,870 Mln 4.6 Mean 292' Mean 290 Cfsm 1.39 In. 18.95

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change in contents in Dewey Reservoir.

c Backwater from streams or obstruction below station; discharge estimated on basis of gage heights, 

records of Dewey Dam gate operation, and stages of Levlsa Fork at Palntsville.

Note.--Gage heights for Oct. 18 to Nov. 17, Nov. 23 to Dec. 27, Dee. 31 to Jan. 10 obtained from 

long-distance recorder In same well.
276 BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN 

Paint Creek at Staffordsville, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°50'05", long 82°52'15", near center of span on downstream side of bridge 

on U. S. Highway 460, 100 ft downstream from Barnetts Creek, 0.8 mile upstream from 

Mudlick Creek and Staffordsville, Johnson County, 4 miles upstream from Jenny Creek, 

and 7.6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 101 sq mi.

Records available. March 1950 to September 1955.

Gage. Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Datum of gage 

is 600.96 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1944.

Average discharge. 5 years, 124 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,590 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 15.48 ft); no 

flow Sept. 18.

1950-55: Maximum discharge, 11,700 cfs Sept. 20, 1950, Mar. 22, 1952, from rating 

curve extended above 5,500 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 24.11 ft 

Mar. 22, 1952; no flow Oct. 3, 5, 6, 1952, Sept. 18, 1955.

The flood of July 5, 1939, reached a stage of about 25 ft, from information furnished by local residents.

Remarks. Records fair except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions. WSP 1235: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect ( 

height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 6 Mar. 7 to Sept. 3O

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

3.0

2.5

5.2

9.2

24

43

116

3.5

4.0

5.0

10.0

15.0

215

360

6OO

1,500

3,350

1.64

1.7

1.75

1.8

2.O

2.2

.4

1.0

19

2.4 

3.0 

4.0 

5.O 

11.0

35

116

340

600

1,8OO

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

22

14 

7.6

6.0

5.2

5.2

4.7

4.1

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

SjO

370

6.0

27

14

8.4

7.6

*5.2

6.8

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.1

6.O

13

17

15

15

253.1

8.16

0.081

0.09

Nov.

13

14

13

12

22

35

26

20

16

12

9.2

8.4

6.8

jSjJZ

6.8

7.2

*7.2

8.0

8.0

23

35

39

31

33

41

39

41

57

57

47

693.6

23.1

0.229

0.26

Dec.

43

37 

30

26

43

71

38

45

186

145

102

71

88

168

132

103

76

416

223

132

96

70

63

55

41

32

25

2?

288

845

*258

3,977

128

1.27

1.46

Jan.

154

113 

88

88

248

312

210

150

126

1O9

102

96

115

96

99

113

1O9

91

81

71

63

150

240

146

124

96

99

65

66

ft

3,741

121

1.20

1.38

Feb.

*57 126- 

156

99

121

1,310

1,190

450

240

174

166

108

blOO

bllO

129

162

414

282

200

148

126

228

796

456

252

186

2,12O

2.700

12,6O6

450

4.46

4.64

Mar.

2,490

1,100 

444

437

2,310

2.890

1,080

*510

292

2O5

250

265

190

156

709

1,73O

64O

650

510

342

358

1,780

538

342

235

23O

166

146

127

107

95

21,324

688

6.81

7.85

Apr.

80

71 

71

64

54

47

42

35

30

30

31

51

*34

45

75

58

59

54

51

43

42

46

37

62

116

126

US

107

90

75

1,845

61.5

O.6O9

0.68

May

54

45 

39

33

3O

25

20

17

14

13

14

15

18

122

160

79

30

29

27

24

18

16

23

22

20

*14

12

9.5

11

14s. J.

971.7

31.3

0.310

0.36

June

7.5

fc*

5.1

4.4

14

27

54

3O

16

35

33

28

21

18

14

11

8.T

7.9

7.1

6.7

8.7

7.1

*5.5

97_

69

31

20

13

11

621.0

20.7

0.205

0.23

July

9.1

7.1 

5.5

4.8

8.3

11

9.5

10

19

17

11

7.1

4.8

3.3

2.6

2.6

2.6

1.9

5.5

3.3

3.3

1.5

1.2

2.6

8.7

9.5

8.2

*38

'23 66

12

320.0

10.3

0.102

O.12

Aug.

8.3

6.3 

5.1

3.7

2.3

1.9

2.6

4.8

7.1

13

9.5

11

8.7

4.8

3.3

2.6

1.5

.8

1.2

.8

.8

2.2

36

10

4.8

1.9

1.2

.8

.8

 8

*. 8

159.4

5.14

0.051

O.O6

Sept.

0.5

.5 

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

*.2

.2

.2

.2

O

.1

.2

.2

16

13

13

13

7.9

3.3

2.6

.8

1.2

77.6

2.59

0.026

O.03

Calendar year 1954: Max 845 Mln O.8 Mean SO. 2 Cfsm 0.497 In. 6.74

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,890 Mln o Mean 128 Cfsm 1.27 In. 17.16

ge (base. 2.900

(15.22 ft); Mar. 6 11 p.m. ) 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

ofa). Feb. 6 (8 p.m.) 2,90O cfs (14.O ft); Feb. 28 (5 p.m.) 3,460 cfa 

,480 cfs (15.27 ftjj Mar. 22 (8 a.m.) 3,59O cfs (15.48 ft).
BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN 

Levisa Fork at Paintsville, Ky.

277

Location.--Lat 37°48'55", long 82°47'30" ) on left bank 400 ft downstream from bridge on 

State Highway 40 at Paintsville, Johnson County, and 1,100 ft downstream from Paint 

Creek. Prior to Oct. 20, 1954, at bridge 400 ft upstream.

Drainage area. 2 .143 sq mi.

Records available. June 1915 to September 1916, October 1916 to November 1920 (gage 

heights only), December 1928 to September 1955. Published as "at Thelma" prior to

1928.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 566.84 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929. supplementary adjustment of 1944. June 1, 1915, to Nov. 9, 1920, staff gage at 

site, 3.4 miles downstream at different datum. Dec. 22, 1928, to Oct. 11, 1934, chain 

gage, Oct. 11, 1934, to Apr. 5, 1940, wire-weight gage, Apr. 6, 1940, to Oct. 23, 1953, 

water-stage recorder, and Oct. 24, 1953, to Oct. 19, 1954, staff gage, at bridge 400 ft 

upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 27 years (1915-16, 1929-55), 2,291 cf s.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 53,900 cfs Mar. 1 (gage height, 41.36 ft); minimum not determined (occurred during period of no gage-height record).

1915-16, 1928-55: Maximum discharge, 62,300 cfs Feb. 4. 1939 (gage height, 42.15 

ft, observed at crest); minimum, 8.4 cfs July 23-25, 1930 (gage height, 1.06 ft).

Flood of Jan. 29, 1918, reached a gage height of 40.7 ft, site and datum then in 

use (gage height, 42.0 ft, present site and datum), from floodmarks, determined by 

Corps of Engineers. Flood in 1862 reached a stage of 46.6 ft, from levels to floodmark by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Revisions. WSP 953: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 1 Mar. 2 to Sept. 30

1.6

1.7 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

41

60

138

500

1,490

8.0

13.0

20.0

30.0

41.0

3,720

8,300

16,500

29,000

53,OOO

1.9 

2.5

112

272

3.5 

5.0 

8.0

635

1,420

3,720

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 8.0 ft.

Discharge, in ffublc feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

99 

106

96

78

72

67

65

81

106

91

67

60

52

47

47

52

67

52

T50" 43

*109 ~9T

78

67

60

52

60

65

72 

62

62

2,176

70.2

0.033

0.04

Nov.

 S3 60 

129

181

190

204

207

210

204

197

197

187

178

165

156

*153

162

168

178

351

392

396

384

408

428

428

424

428

492 

626

7,976

266

0.124

0.14

Dec.

766 

1,010

761

464

412

694

1,200

1,580

1,200

1,350

1,220

980

918

1,060

1,590

1,690

1,290

1,480

1,660

1,470

1,350

1,160

975

838

671

630

568

545

*1,670

8,760 

9.940

49,902

1,610

0.751

0.87

Jan.

4.670 

2,580

1,830

1,470

1,690

2,820

3,150

2,750

2,300

1,940

1,770

2,180

2,950

2,800

2,190

1,820

1,690

1,560

1,420

1,320

1,210

1,390

2,070

2,470

2,350

1,860

1,560

1,320

1,200 

1 150

l!o60

62,540

2,017

0.941

1.09

Feb.

923 

1,540"

*1,860

3,610

3,310

3,820

12,600

19,200

13,400

6,140

3,820

3,080

2,400

2,040

2,380

2,580

3,540

5,490

6,200

4,430

3,220

2,800

5,690

11,900

11,200

6,040

13,500

58.600

-

194,813

6,958

3.25

3.38

Mar.

*52.400 

47,600

31,000

13,800

16,500

22,700

35,500

33,900

16,000

8,870

7,330

7,130

7,630

7,680

8,280

20,400

35,700

31,800

25,200

22,300

14, 600

18,100

23,200

18,300

11,200

8,770

8,080

5,840

3,890

3,120

569,500

18,370

8.57

9.88

Apr.

2,090 

1,800

1,620

1,480

1,320

1,190

1,100

1,080

995

890

835

955

*955

1,050

2,030

2,940

2,700

2,150

1,680

1,680

1,370

1,320

1,370

1,250

2,440

5,150

6.100

5,960

4,840

3,760

64,045

2,135

0.996

1.11

May

2.980 

2,440

1,970

1,460

1,280

1,010

915

840

694

658

582

538

604

1,180

2,140

1,820

1,340

925

666

562

482

466

466

*396

546

438

386

336

301 

263

a255

28,919

933

0.435

0.50

June

a220 

a!90

a!70

a!60

a!50

a!40

a!30

220

258

278

289

330

311

286

275

260

234

214

195

a!70

a!50

a!35

*a!20

allO

T55

365

a240"

a210

a!90 

a!70

6,352

212

0.099

0.11

July

a!50 

a!40

a!20

allO

alOO

a90

alOO"

385

522

359

435

379

298

456

608

400

278

220

a!70

a!60

a!30

allO

alOO

a90

a90

a90

al20

a245

*333 

237

a200

7,225

233

0.109

0.13

Aug.

a!75 

alSO

a!30

a!20

allO

alOO

alOO

146

99

126

227

396

278

203

160

136

119

134

171

163

138

143

171

153

a!40

a!30

a!20

allO

alOO 

a90

a§0

4,618

149

0.070

0.08

Sept.

*a65 a'SS

a50

a45

a40

a35

a32

a30

a27

a25

a25

a24

a23

*a23

a22

a21

aZO a20"

a20

23

25

a 50

a40

a45

a40

a35

a30

325

a25

_oc £L£O

965

32.2

0.015

0.02

Calendar year 1954: Max 10,700 Mln 24 Mean 1,021 Cfsm 0.476 In. 6.48

Water year 1954-55: Max 52,400 Mln 20 Mean 2,737 Cfsm 1.28 In. 17.35

Peak dlsch 

fa (4l736 f

(ba 18 .000 efs).--Feb. 8 (4 p.m.) 20,300 cfs (23.2 ft): Mar. 1 (6 p.m.) 53,9001 

cfs (41.36 ft)j~Mar. 7^(11,. p.m.) 41,000 ._, cfs (36.20 ft)j Mar. 17 (8:30 p.m.) 38,70O cfs"(35.10 ft);

Mar. 23 (1:30 p.m.) 24,000 cfs (26.26'ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this, day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records of combined flow.
278 BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN

Tug Fork at Lltwar, W, Va.

Location. Lat 37°29'05", long 81°50'40", on left bank 200 ft downstream from War Branch, 

0.5 mile downstream from Litwar, McDowell County, 2.2 miles northwest of laeger, and 

2.7 miles downstream from Dry Pork.

Drainage area. 502 sq ml.

Records available. May 1930 to September 1955.

G§ge. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 936.36 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 16, 1942, chain or wire-weight gage at highway bridge 0.5 mile 

upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 25 years, 517 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 23,000 cfs Mar. 6, (gage height, 14.90 ft); mlnimum, 30 cfs Sept. 19.

1930-55: Maximum discharge, 27,600 cfs Mar. 25, 1935 (gage height, 19.0 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 20,000 cfs; minimum observed, 11 cfs Oct. 3, 4, 7, 1930; 

minimum gage height, 1.02 ft Dec. 27, 1953.

Remarks. Records good except for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 728: 1931. WSP 1335: 1930, 1931-35(M), 1937, 1943-46, 

1947(M), 1948, 1949(M), 1950, 1952-53.

Rating tatlas, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 5 Mar. 6 to Sept. 30

1.2 43

1.5 106

2.0 260

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

490

840

1,850

ta

__ Same as following 

e above 4.0 ft.

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

2.0

37

72

123

279

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

12.0

490

S20

1,850

4,810

16,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

72

114

97

74

64

70

72

66

56

56

SI52

56

56

321

988

351

178

134

112

97

92

88

80

74

74

80

86

120

175

1 14oA A

4,112

133

0.265

0.30

Nov.

117

123

134

123

143

175

181

163

143

126

120

97

92

90

82

84

*88

90

92

140

146

126

112

112

126

117

109

114

302

342

4,007

134

0.267

0.30

Dec.

250

206

178

157

163

947

629

446

344

298

239

212

288

664

582

446

362

354

440

435

372

323

287

279

250

219

209

222

1,760

2.4SO

1,300

15,281

493

0.982

1.13

Jan.

840

615

479

435

678

1.220

1,090

904

745

615

708

856

880

730

664

629

576

*532

532

468

410

446

538

538

496

435

425

395

420

376

19,070

615

1.23

1.41

Feb.

358

196

1,160

856

692

1,950

*5,400

2,640

1,590

1,160

1,060

S8S

730

722

700

730

1,490

1,620

1,250

983

816

738

1,400

1,850

1,380

1,120

*11,700

«12.500

_

57,979

2,071

4.13

4.30

Mar.

12,300

5,940

3,240

2,350

5,700

15.000

7,530

3,540

2,420

1,850

1,640

1,800

2,220

1,910

3,700

13,100

6,420

5,060

4,720

3,090

2,280

3,090

2,940

2,160

1,720

1,600

1,350

1,200

1,070

937

829

122,706

3,958

7.88

9.09

Apr.

733

691

644

593

551

534

518

475

440

422

422

436

404

997

al,500

al,300

al.100

a 900

a700

a560

a530

aSOO

aSOO

a530

a 900

82.000

alyroo

al,700

al,400

al,100

24,980

833

1.66

1.85

May

aSOO

a650

a550

a470

a420

a380

a350

a330

a320

*a320

326

334

361

431

650

485

431

366

326

301

286

276

290

334

382

304

269

248

232

223

 219

11,664

376

0.749

0.86

June

204

194

179

176

182

185

323

490

440

330

334

374

315

279

*245

219

210

191

185

185

173

161

173

232

201

173

155

140

129

123

6,900

230

0.458

0.51

July

118

112

112

US

152

167

146

188

229

TTe

158

1S2

152

138

123

115

101

110

101

99

84

84

99

152

229

135

99

96

96

84

J32

4,037

130

0.259

0.30

Aug.

77

74

77

86

91

S9

79

112

107

*82

74

68

118

94

74

70

72

S9

135

107

82

70

164

ITS

72

58

52

50

4£it

58

2,585

83.4

0.166

0.19

Sept.

54

48

48

48

40

37

42

44

40

42

43

40

49

56

42

36

43

42

32

35

33

49

40

40

56

£412

43

48

60

1,334

44.5

0.089

0.10

Calendar year 1954: Max 7,770 Mln 52 Mean 435 Cfsm 0.867 In. 11.77

Water year 1954-55: Max 15,000 Mln 32 Mean 752 Cfsm 1.50 In. 20.34

Peak discharge (base. 6.000 ofB). Feb. 7 (3s30 a.m.) 6,390 cfs (6.92 ft)j Feb. 27 (6:30 p.m.) 

21,106 cfs (13795 ft)} Mar."6 (7 p.m.) 23,000 cfs (14.90 ft); Mar. 16 (7 p.m.) 19,400 cfs (13.24 ft); 

Mar. 18 (8 p.m.) 6,570 cfs (6.98 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Tug Fork near Kerotlt and 

Quyandot River at Man.
BIO SANDY RIVER BASIN 

Panther Creek near Panther, W. Va.

279

Location. Lat 37°26'45", long 81°52'15", on left bank 200 ft downstream from Cub Branch, 

2.1 miles upstream from Trace Fork, and 3 miles southwest of Panther, McDowell County.

Drainage area. 30.8 sq mi.

Records available. July 1946 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,050 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--9 years 36.1 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,780 cfs Mar. 6 (gage height, 8.98 ft); no

flow Aug. 29 to Sept. 1, Sept. 6-8, 12-16, 20-22; minimum gage height, 0.70 ft Sept. 16.

1946-55: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 6, 1955; no flow Aug. 29 to Sept. 1, 

Sept. 6-8, 12-16, 20-22, 1955.

Remarks. Records fair except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Bating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic

feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 29 to Nov. 19, Feb. 7-15)

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.9

Oct. 1 to

0.30

.70

1.3

2.3

3.8

6.0

17

Feb. 27

2.2

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

5.0

7.0

31

50

99

181

294

594

1,450

Feb.

1.0 0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4 2.

1.5 4.

1.8 13

28 to Sept.

2

4

9

0

0

2.

2.

3.

4.

5.

7.

0

5

0

0

0

0

13

21

51

101

285

555

1,580

Sept. 14-30

0.

i!i.

,8

,9

,1

,2

0

.1

.5

1.0

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

0.53

.59

.73

.59

.70

.59

.63 

.50

.63

.50

.43

759

.63

.73

9.1

5.6

2.1

1.3

1.3

.84

.73

.70

.53

.70

.46

.63 

*.59

.62

.80

1.3

1.0

36.67

1.18

0.038

0.04

Nov.

0.84

.59

.70

.46

.80

1.0

1.0 

.73

.63

.43

.43

.27

.24

.32

.24

.30

*.27

.27

.27

6.2

7.0

5.7

4.3

4.7

4.3

3.9 

3.1

4.5

fi

88.49

2.95

0.096

0.11

Dec.

8.1

5.7

4.5

3 9

873

63

21 

14

15

12

10

9.5

34 *52

31

20

16

18

24

22

16

12

11

11

7.8

7.8 

8.4

9.2

QfY Qv

1,068.2

34.5

1.12

1.29

Jan.

42

29

22

22

48

76

If

42

29

52

72

56

39

35

34

33

*27

26

20

18

22

39

35

28

22 

22

22

21 

18

23

1,111

35.8

1.16

1.34

Feb.

16

52

89

52

40

307

*381 

124

66

44

40

30

29

28

28

52

190

121

76

52

40

36

168

149

81

68 

1,020

*1,350 T" 

4,729

169

5.49

5.71

Mar.

860

345

178

124

514

1.450

422 

194

120

87

70

66

126

100

487

1,160

378

448

522

175

120

*325

184

104

72

63 

48

43

39 

34

31

8,669

280

9.09

10.47

Apr.

28

26

24

21

19

18

17 

16

13

!£

12

15

14

15

15

14

13

12

12

12

13

17

15

27

106

Iff

75

54 

42

896

29.9

0.971

1.08

May

34

27

25

19

17

16

14 

12

10

S.5

7.6

8.2

11

15

15

10

8.2

6.7

5.5

6.4

6.4

4.3

3.8

4.6

4.3

3.6 

3.4

3.8

2.8 

1.5

I**

314.0

10.1

0.328

0.38

June

1.2

.9

.8

.8

1.7

1.6

1.6 

7.0

alO

a8

34

a3

a3

a2

*2.0

1.4

2.4

1.6

.8

.9

.8

.6

.6

2.5

1.2

4.2 

5.2

.9

.6 

ii.

69.7

2.32

0.075

0.08

July

0.6

.9

.4

.7

1.6

2.0

1.1 

6.6

8.2

4.0

6.3

7.0

*4.6

2.0

2.2

1.4

.7

.5

.7

.5

ff

1.3

1.1

M

3.0 

1.2

3.1

5.8 

1.7

.9

84.7

2.73

0.089

0.10

Aug.

0.6

.4

.3

.2

.1

1.5

1.2 

.6

.4

.9

.4

.5

1.0

.4

.2

.1

.1

.2

1.7

1.2

.4

.3

1.2

.6

.3 

.2

.1

*

0

18.9

0.610

0.020

0.02

Sept.

0

.9

.4

.2

.1

0

0 

*0

.2

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

.3

.6

.5

.5 

.5

.5

.4 

.5

6.5

0.217

0.007

0.008

Calendar year 1954: Max 301 Mln 0.24 Mean 21.1 Cfsn 0.685 In. 9.29

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,430 Mln 0 Mean 46.8 Cfsn 1.52 In. 20.63

Peak discharge (base. 700 of a). Feb. 7 (12:30 a.m.) 824 ofB (5.62 ft); Feb. 28 (3 p.n.) 2,510 ofs 

(8.56 ft); Mar. 6 (12:30 p.m.) 2,780 cfs (8.98 ft); Mar. 16 (12:30 p.m.) 1,970 cfs (7.63 ft). 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Tug Fork at Lltwar.
280 BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN

Tug Pork near Kermit, W. Va.

Location. Lat 37°49'05", long 82 0 23'20", on right bank 2 miles upstream from Wolf Creek, 

3 miles upstream from Kermit, Mingo County, and 3 miles downstream from Pigeon Creek.

Drainage area. 1,185 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1934 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 581.82 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 21 years, 1,293 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 38,900 cfs Feb. 28 (gage height, 40.6 ft); minimum, 40 cfs Sept. 20 (gage height, 1.21 ft).

1934-55: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 28, 1955; minimum, 23 cfs Sept. 14, 1939 

(gage height, 1.13 ft).

Maximum stage known, about 43.3 ft on unknown date prior to 1915.

Remarks. Records poor prior to Apr. 20, good thereafter. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 953: 1934-41.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

123

123

123

123

120

123

120

113

105

105

103

98

92

89

85

101

427

590

440

362

304

260

223

185

153

120

*110

131

144

158 

185

5,538

179

0.151

0.17

Nov.

220

233

226

220

223

243

274

294

297

294

277

267

257

243

220

194

144

139

136

13?

164

200

233

233

257

287

294

284

389

650

7,511

250

0.211

0.24

Dec.

730

530

418

348

318

750

1,650

1,150

930

890

770

650

630

*770

1,360

1,110

910

890

1,030

1,110

970

810

690

630

590

530

474

466

550

8, 800 

5,100

36,554

1,179

0.995

1.15

Jan.

2,700

1,750

1,280

1,150

1,900

5.650

3,650

2,890

2,250

1,750

1,700

2,510

2,640

2,060

1,600

1,400

1,400

1,500

1,500

1,300

1,200

1,800

1,700

1,600

1,500

1,200

950

890

850

810 

790

55,450

1,723

1.45

1.68

Feb.

690

650

570

570

550

590

12,000

10,200

6,500

2,800

2,400

2,200

2,000

1,600

1,600

*1,850

2,700

4,290

5,770

2,950

2,250

1,850

2,830

5,840

4,680

5,400

15,700

55,000

-

127,790

4,564

5.85

4.01

Calendar year 1954: Max 8,800 Min 85

Mar.

57,400

*26,000

10,400

5,800

9,600

25,600

50,600

13,500

5,800

3,000

2,900

2,900

5,400

5,600

5,200

19,000

25,700

12,500

12,000

7,620

5,220

8,180

8,580

4,900

5,500

2,800

2,400

2,200

1,900

1,700 

1,400

501,300

9,719

8.20

9.46

Apr.

1,400

1,500

1,200

1,20O

1,100

1,100

1,000

950

860

740

810

840

820

2,400

2,200

2,200

2,000

1,500

1,500

1,200

1,120

1,100

1,100

1,120

1,870

5,580

4.280

5,580

2,770

2,150

48,790

1,626

1.57

1.55

Hay

1,640

1,520

1,160

1,040

950

842

755

690

630

585

*585

525

585

1,400

2.550

1,640

1,120

895

720

615

525

480

466

495

660

615

510

422

580

541 

522

25,245

814

0.687

0.79

June

298

276

260

246

255

235

314

451

'Soo" 630

510

451

540

466

408

355

514

276

257

238

230

222

211

211

555

580

276

250

205

185

9,845

328

0.277

0.31

July

172

162

152

160

174

198

182

208

200

249

262

*366

580

535

208

187

177

Z55

225

177

152

154

135" 127

252

275

270

195

182

222 

177

6,481

209

0.176

0.20

Aug.

157

117

110

101

94

172

157

235

157

142

180

152

127

108

108

137

137

125

152

160

150

157

284 225"

200

172

127

105

89

80 

87

4,475

144

0.122

0.14

Sept.

71

60

69

69

65

60

*58

56

52

52

62

65

58

56

56

52

56

58

48

42.

48

69

80

85

120

98

80

75

87

82

1,987

66.2

0.056

0.06

Mean 856. Cfsm 0.705 In. 9.60

Water year 1954-55: Max 37,400 Min 42 Mean 1,723 Cfsm 1.45 In. 19.74

Peak discharge (base. 10,000 efs). Feb. 2S [11 p.m.) 58,900 efs (40.6 ft); Mar. 7 (9 a.m.) 55,000 

cfs (36.68 ft); Mar. 17 (7 a.m.) 28,200 cfs (35.46 ft); Mar. 22 (8 p.m.) 10,400 cfs (18.67 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN 281

Big Sandy River at Louisa, Ky.

Location. Lat 38"10"20", long 82"38"20", on left bank 1.5 miles upstream from Blaine 

Creek, 4.5 miles northwest of Louisa, Lawrence County, and at mile 21.0.

Drainage area. 3,870 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1938 to September 1947, October 1948 to September 1955.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 512.81 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Nov. 10, 1951, water-stage recorder or staff gages at lock 3, 5.5 

miles upstream at datum 3.65 ft higher. Auxiliary water-stage recorder (formerly 

base gage) at site 5.5 miles upstream; prior to Nov. 10, 1951, auxiliary water-stage 

recorder or wire-weight gage at mouth of Blaine Creek, 1.5 miles downstream from present base gage.

Average discharge. 15 years (1939-47, 1946-55), 4,038 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 89,400 cfs Mar. 2; maximum gage height, 46.36 ft 

Mar. 2; minimum, 70 cfs Sept. 21.

1938-47, 1948-55: Maximum discharge and gage height, those of Mar. 2, 1955; minimum 

not determined.

Flood of Apr. 3, 1908, reached a stage of 48.4 ft, former site and datum.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of extremely flat slope or doubtful gageheight record, which are fair.

Cooperation. Gage-height records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

329

329

320

288

263

275 

255

223

199

239

267

211

188

174

167

160

6200

e500

eSOO

e650

6500

6450

311

271

251

231

243

251 

307

311

338

9,501

306

0.079

0.09

Nov.

365

45T

3430

3450

470

570 

643

660

643

610

555

515

485

455

430

401

388

*370

365

660

3720

d740

d760

d800

819

860

896

944 

962

1.120

18,487

616

0.159

0.18

Dec.

1,390

1,570

1,610

1,330

1,050

1,050 

1,760

2,980

2,820

2,540

2,610

2,260

2,030

2,120

2,460

3,470

2,980

3,040

3,650

3,360

2,980

2,620

2,230

1,960

1,750

1,540

1,440

1,360 

2,060

11, 900

17.800

93, 700

3,023

0.781

0.90

Jan.

12.200

6,160

4,840

4,600

4,720

6,750 

8,400

7,650

6,340

5,090

*4,080

4,010

5,540

6,090

5,170

4,120

3,660

3,420

3,090

2,890

2,540

2,760

3,770

4,700

 4,860

4,080

3,220

2,620 

2,370

2 250 

2J170

144,160

4,650

1.20

1.39

Feb.

2.080

*2,160

3,020

5,070

6,810

7,870 

20i200

33,700

27,500

14, 800

9,740

7,500

6,240

5,030

4,850

5,430

6,790

9,160

11,800

10,200

7,780

6,600

8,800

15,200

18,500

12,800

14,700

49.500

335,650

11,920

3.08

3.21

Mar.

*79,700

*87.500

*70,800

*39,400

*51,500

46,800 

61,400

68,800

45,700

20,000

12,400

11,200

13,000

13,400

12,800

*25,200

53,600

58,800

53,100

47,300

35,000

51,800

41,100

59,700

26,800

17,800

14,700

12,600 

8,970

6,940

5.580

1,093,390

55,270

9.11

10.51

Apr.

4,790

4,250

5,850

3,550

3,270

5,020 

2,810

2,650

2,550

2,530

2.200

2,240

2,550

*5,460

5,820

7,050

6,420

5,550

4,190

5,640

3,560

5,050

2,970

2,990

3,540

7,440

11,900

12.200 

10,400

7,840

141,620

4,721

1.22

1.36

May

5.910

4,810

5,980

5,280

2,720

2,570 

2,060

1,860

1,710

1,510

1,480

1,400

1,400

5,200

5,220

5,840

4,160

2,910

2,180

1,740

1,480

1,510

1,260

1,500

*1,270

1,440

1,500

1,110 

980

872

794

72,856

2,550

0.607

0.70

June

720

660

615

575

558

515 

610

759

914

1,090

1,100

1,060

1,040

1,060

962

860

770

676

595

538

502

479

*450

450

462

806

980

698 

560

506

21,550

718

0.186

0.21

July

442

394

558

558

526

554 

450

586

518

788

660

710

671

748

742

866

671

558

515

502

402

546

300

558

354

594

450

*454 

454

551

470

15,450

498

0.129

0.15

Aug.

446

562

506

258

240

225 

228

296

542

550

282

318

542

450

558

500

278

264

257

250

314

292

318

378

410

534

510

261 

225

198

*180

9,552

508

0.080

0.09

Sept.

168

T55

145

135

132

126

118

112

106

104

98

92

90

88

84

82

82

78

78

81

76

90

90

140

158

145

142

122 

106

118

5,321

111

0.029

0.03

Calendar year 1954: Max 17,800 Mln 160 Mean 2,167 Cfsm 0.560 In. 7.62

Water year 1954-55: Max 87,500 Mln 76 Mean 5,362 Cfsm 1.39 In. 18.82

Peak discharge (base, 25,000 cfs). Feb. 8 (4 p.m.

(6 a.m. ) 89,400 cfs

34,500 cfs (27.55 ft at 12 p.m.); Mar. 2

46.36 ft at 11 a.m.); Mar. 8 (7 to 8 a.m.) 71,600 cfs (46.18 ft); Mar. 18

i.m.) 62,700 cfs (57.88 ft); Mar. 23 ( 6 p.m.) 42,500 cfs (28.92 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for 

Levlsa Fork at Palntsvllle and Tug Fork at Kermit, W. Va.

e Extremely flat slope; discharge estimated as for footnote "d."
282 BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN

Blaine Creek at Yatesville, Ky.

Location. Lat 38°09', long 8S°41' , on upstream wall near center of span of covered bridge 

at Yatesville, Lawrence County, 5 miles northwest of Louisa, 5.5 miles upstream from 

Cat Creek, and 8.3 miles downstream from Little Blaine Creek.

Drainage area. 817 sq mi.

Records available. June 1915 to September 1918, October 1918 to January 1921 (gage 

heights only), January 1938 to September 1955.

Gage. Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Datum of gage 

is 561.57 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. June 1, 1915, to Jan. 30, 1921, staff 

gage at site 50 ft upstream at datum 0.45 ft higher. Jan. 4, 1938, to Dec. 25, 1945, 

staff gage at site 130 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. SO years (1915-18, 1938-55), 253 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,800 cfs Mar. 6 (gage height, 21.0 ft); minimum daily, 0.1 cfs Sept. 17-19.

1915-18, 1938-55: Maximum discharge, 15,500 cfs Feb. 4, 1939 (gage height, 26.55 

ft); minimum not determined.

Maximum stage known, 27.6 ft, present site and datum, on unknown date prior to 1915.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, doubtful or no gage-height 

record, which are poor.

Revisions.--WSP 953: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except period of lee effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 7 Mar. 8 to Sept. 30

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

7.2

12

26

79

225

5.0 670

10.0 2,070

15.0 4,220

19.0 7,000

0.7 

.8 

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4

0

.2

1.0

2.0

3.5

6.1

14

1.7

2.0

3.0

5.0

10.0

13.0

35

67

230

670

2,070

3,220

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7 

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

17

33

f§CO

15

15 

15 

13

12

9.4

9.4

9.4

8.1

fcl

7.2

7.2

11

13

 11

11 

9.4

9.4

8.1

7.2

7.2

7.2

15

15 

28

26

428.6

13.8

0.064

0.07

Nov.

26

ZZ

26

26

35

47 

62 

54

43

35

28

26

24

22 

18

18

 18

15

??

130

m91

69

65

85

91

113

119 

97

1,888

56.3

0.259

0.29

Dec.

85

73

62

58

50

50 

1?

129

229

182

152

163

221 

281

215

244

789

748

353

205 

160

130

119

110

79

62

79

608

*2.280 

ana 9WJ

8,831

285

1.31

1.51

Jan.

365

241

190

198

460

m329

261

225

19S

198

198

193 

182

193

182

163

148

130

IBS

565

369

281

193

175

152

148

138

138

7,881

254

1.17

1.35

Feb.

138

241

289

365

1,480 

3.960 

T7355

632

421

325

285

b250

b260 

275

361

570

570

405

309

281 

545

1,360

1,160

582

450

1,350

3,190

21,597

771

3.55

3.70

Mar.

4,370

2,870

932

952

4,050

7.000 

5,880 

1,270

 720

508

460

845

525

386 

510

1,360

1,320

908

925

670

750 

2,940

1,900

732

470

340

246

221

190

149 n§

45,048

1,453

6.70

7.72

Apr.

149

140

127

111

101

97 

91 

74

70

61

50

74

77

 121 

162

172

167

127

121

101

101 

97

87

124

238

280

TfQ

240

190

162

3,982

133

0.613

0.68

May

127

111

97

87

80

57 

47 

45

843

840

a45

aSO

a70

8170 

8300

8230

190

149

111

87

70 

61

55

65

97

 S3

40

35

29

f*

2,689

86.7

0.400

0.46

June

20

16

12

14

14

14 

29

@5

40

43

50

47

40 

37

29

21

17

alS

14

14 

812

«8lO alO"

alO

21

45

26

19

14

783

26.1

0.120

0.13

July

12

9.8

9.8

9.1

8^0

8.0 

23 

97

37

29

24

20

16

12 

11

8.0

8.0

8.0

14

45

19 

14

14

14

21

65

24

 16

19

53

27

694.7

22.4

0.103

0.12

Aug.

21

12

9.8

8.0

6.1

6.1 

8.0 

17

12

16

9.8

11

6.1

17 

11

6.1

3.2

6.8

3.5

4.8

3.5 

4.0

5.6

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.2

2.8

2.8 *3|3

250.5

8.08

0.037

0.04

Sept.

82

1.5

1.2

al.l

a. '9

a. 8 

8.7 

.6

.6

a. 5

a. 5

a. 4

a. 4

a.3 

a. 2

a. 2

.1!

.1

.1

.2

.6 

.6

1.7

JUS

4.8

4.0

2.8

2.0

2.8

3.5

40.0

1.33

0.0061

0.007

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,280 Mln - Mean 95.7 Cfsm 0.441 In. 5.98

Water year 1954-55: Max 7,000 Mln 0.1 Mean 257 Cfsm 1.18 In. 16.08

. geate^8ej}ar*e (ft**' *-?°° e£f>- Peb. 7 (12 m.) 4,820 cfs (16.0 ft); Mar. 1 (12 m.) 5,470 cfs 

(17.0 ft); Mar. 6 (II p.m.) 8,800 efs (-21.0 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records 

for Paint Creek at Staffordsvllle.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee.
OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM 283

Ohio River at Ashland, Ky.

Location. Lat SS'ST'SS", long 82°36'27", on left bank in upper pool at lock and dam 29 

at Ashland, Boyd County, 2.8 miles downstream from Big Sandy River, and at mile 319.9.

Drainage area. 60.750 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1955 (prior to October 1939 and since October 

1952, no low-flow records).

Gage. Staff gage read hourly. Datum of gage is 483.12 ft above mean sea level, Ohio 

Elver datum. Auxiliary staff gage on left bank at lock and dam 30, 19.5 miles downstream.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during'year, 576,000 cfs Mar. 8; maximum gage height, 63.22 ft 

Mar. 8 (from graph based on gage readings); minimum discharge not determined.

1938-55: Maximum discharge, 589,000 cfs Apr. 16 1948; maximum gage height, 65.3 ft 

Apr. 17, 1948; minimum daily discharge determined, 3,760 cfs Oct. 2, 1946. 

Maximum stage known, 73.6 ft Jan. 27, 1937.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge less than 55,000 cfs on days for which no discharge is 

shown.

Cooperation. Gage-height record and one discharge measurement furnished by Corps of Engineers .

Revisions (water years). WSP 1033: 1944(M,m).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

-

_

_

-

_

-

-

..

-

.

-

_

-

101,000

216,000

285,000

309,000

 292,000

236,000

167,000

126,000

94,700

67,600

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

Nov.

76.800 

63, 060

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

.

-

_

"

.

.

_

I

_

.

_

_

-

_

.

-

_

-

.

-

-

-

Dec.

70,SOO 

70,400

57,500

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

56,900

57,200 

82,600

104,000

111,000

111,000

121,000 

138,000

152,000

143,000

121,000

94,800

7S,900

58,500

56,400

58,200

63,700

159,000

272,000

.

-

-

-

Jan.

308,000

297,000

267,000

212,000

199,000

200,000

202,000

192,000

182,000

174,000

153,000

132,000

113,000

107,000 

83,200

71,700

71,600

62,500

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

Feb.

-

.

73,100

77,400

88,600

192,000

296,000

307,000

254,000

187,000

156,000

146,000

143,000 

131,000

119,000

124,000

159,000

174,000 

163,000

144,000

143,000

163,000

245,000

275,000

267,000

268,000

326,000

_

-------

_

-

-

-

Mar.

400,000 

448,000

451,000

403,000

399,000

470,000

545,000

570,000

510,000

410,000

331,000

308,000

299,000

292,000 

274,000

273,000

316,000

332,000

304,000 

275,000

234,000

232,000

259,000

284,000

280,000

253,000

212,000

194,000

162,000

136,000

116.000

*9,972

321,700

5.30

6.10

Apr.

90,500 

79,000

74,700

73,900

70,800

56,600

56,300

-

-

-

-

-

67,100 

98,800

136,000

138,000

110,000

91,600 

85,300

94,400

100,000

119,000

115,000

112,000

126,000

148,000

176,000

186,000

170,000

-

-

-

-

May

142.000

113,000

84,700

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

108,000

113,000

76,400

57,100

55,900

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

"

June

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

61,100

-

-

-

67.400 

66,700

63,900

55,900

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

 

-

-

-

-

"

July Aug. Sept.

Calendar year 1954: Max 309,000 Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55: Max 570,000 Mln, - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed In thousands.

Mote. Discharge less than 55,000 efs on days for which no discharge Is shown.
284 LITTLE SANDY RIVER BASIN 

Little Sandy River near Grayson, Ky.

Location. Lat 38°20'00", long 82°55 I 30", on downstream side of center pier of highway 

bridge, 0.3 mile upstream from Lower Stinson Creek, 1.4 miles downstream from U. S. 

Highway 60, and 1.7 miles northeast of Grayson, Carter County.

Drainage area. 398 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1938 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 557.95 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 11, 1939, wire-weight gage at same site and datum. Since Apr. 6, 

1948, auxiliary wire-weight gage 1.5 miles upstream at same datum as base gage.

Average discharge. 17 years, 469 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,500 cfs Mar. 6; maximum gage height, 23.28 

ft Mar. 6; minimum discharge observed, 4.4 cfs Sept. 14, 18-20, 21.

1938-55: Maximum discharge, 24,500 cfs Sept. 22, 1950; maximum gage height, 27.53 

ft Sept. 22, 1950; minimum discharge observed, 1.5 cfs Oct. 12, 1953.

Flood in February 1937 reached a stage of 25.0 ft. from floodmarks (discharge, 

16,600 cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record and those below 

60 cfs, which are fair.

Revisions. WSP 923: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

47

169

141

84

62

47 

40

36

30

26

24

22

22

19

28

68

96

73

55

49

43

39

35

32

32

29

41

129

130 

130

117

1,895

61.1

0.154

0.17

Nov.

99

88

83

82

113

156 

158

136

113

94

83

72

65

58

56

53

51

49

49

105

288

209

161

142

159

209

209

236

268

252

3,896

130

0.327

0.36

Dec.

214

*192

166

142

122

111 

106

101

99

180

216

200

219

326

370

338

310

1,680

1,660

816

516

368

294

260

221

183

159

159

847

3 1 960

2,070

16,625

536

1.35

1.55

Jan.

850

591

425

400

 1,030

1.470 

966

657

522

442

392

382

400

378

358

402

402

352

312

270

a24.O

324

666

594

462

360

326

a300

a300

a280

a270

15,123

488

1.23

1.41

Feb.

a23Q

a258

a380

a340

a350

2,610 

6.250

3,960

1,320

886

786

a700

a550

a650

a560

738

*1,250

1,170

882

699

600

1,630

2,160

1,530

994

747

3,460

5,700

-

41,390

1,478

3.71

3.87

Mar.

5,780

4,260

1,810

1,600

8,260

13.000 

8,320

3,200

1,400

945

1,900

1,810

1,120

807

1,170

*2,580

2,060

1,360

1,220

962

1,910

6,440

5,340

1,690

1,050

892

678

546

470

408

355

83,343

2,688

6.75

7.79

Apr.

320

296

278

252

228

214 

205

185

168

154

158

221

237

*365

810

648

462

370

318

280

276

314

266

302

618

624

555

468

398

322

10,312

344

0.864

0.96

May

274

237

207

182

159

136 

114

98

87

78

88

141

158

1,270

1.580

783

450

312

239

191

156

129

121

264

261

129

92

76

78

73

J>S

8,226

265

0.666

0.77

June

59

 54

50

46

42

41 

43

85

114

90

116

176

131

110

90

75

63

55

53

46

60

90

60

53

51

54

60

52

43

36

2,103

70.1

0.176

0.20

July

32

29

26

24

24

47 

206

418

395

1.020

388

175

103

74

61

75

91

166

312

*183

99

72

61

327

973

342

164

181

276

171 

104

6,619

214

0.538

0.62

Aug.

76

55

44

36

30

25 

22

28

71

64

82

58

41

28

22

20

16

14

12

11

41

28

43

68

32

22

18

14

14

10 

9.7

1,054.7

34.0

0.086

0.10

Sept.

9.0

8.3

8.6

7.6

7.6

7.6 

6.9

6.4

5.5

5.3

5.3

4.8

4.8

 4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

5.5

9.0

11

21

.24

18

15

12

9.0 

22

265.8

8.86

0.022

0.02

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,980 Hin 4.4 Mean 180 Cfsm 0.452 In. 6.11

Water Water year year 1954-55; 1954-55; Max Max 13,000 13,000 Hin Min 4.4 4.4 Mean Mean 523 523 Cfsm Cfsm 1.31 1.31 In. In. 17.82 17.82

Peak discharge (base. 6000 cfs).--Feb. 7 (12 m.) 6,470 ofs (17.07 ft at 3:30 p.m.); Feb. 28 (10

?

.m.) 6,390 cfs (16.88 ft at 12 p.m.); Mar. 6 (9 a.m.) 13,500 ofs (23.28 ft at 1 p.m.); Bar. 22 

8 p.m.) 6,870 ofs (17.73 ft at 11 p.m.). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of auxiliary gage readings and records for 

nearby stations.
TYGARTS CREEK BASIN 

Tygarts Creek near Greenup, Ky.

285

Location. Lat 38°33'55", long 82°57'10", on downstream side of center pier of bridge on 

State Highway 7, 100 ft downstream from Lick Run, 0.3 mile upstream from Whiteoak 

Creek, and 6^ miles west of Greenup, Greenup County.

Drainage area. 241 sq mi.

Records available. August 1940 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 547.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 15 years, 293 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,870 cfs Mar. 6 (gage height, 17.08 ft); no 

flow Sept. 17-26.

1940-55: Maximum discharge, 12,800 cfs Apr. 13, 1948 (gage height, 20.35 ft); no 

flow at times 1952-55.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Occasional regulation at low flow caused by withdrawal of water for cooling purposes 

by gas transmission plant above gage.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1113: 1942-43, 1945-46.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 5 Mar. 6 to Sept. 30

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

6.0

13

22

37

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

82

207

380

810

Note. Same as following 

table above 5.0 ft.

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.2 

3.5

0

2.4

7.0

13

27

50

95

195

4.0

5.0

10.0

13.0

15.0

16,0

17.0

410

810

2,310

3,510

4,500

5,250

6,750

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

22

26

58

41

31

25 

20

17

16

14

12

10

9.5

9.5

17

21

41

48

31

24

21

18

17

15

13

12

28

58

90 

"JT? o7

70

922.0

29.7

0.123

0.14

Nov.

60

56

56

54

60

84 

112

100

80

68

56

48

41

36

34

32

30

26

3l

104

'550 278 

150

130

150

187

194

197

210

204

3,068

102

0.423

0.47

Dec.

172 *147

150

107

92

80 

68

 55 60

72

94

102

104

137

187

200

200

1,240

1,130

465

278 

217

182

162

150

130

117

114

637

2 j 690

1,200

10,744

347

1.44

1.66

Jan.

485

311

238

256

*1,240

1,300 

740

420

311

269

241

235

244

235

227

295

319

253

217

194

172 

182

a 600

aSOO

a370

a300

a250

a230

a220

a210

a 190

11,254

363

1.51

1.74

Feb.

a!80 a'220"

a270

a320

a320

2,230 

4.100

1,550

728

475

a400

a340

a300

a310

a340

a450

*1,270

969

579

402

348 

1,720

1,810

894

534

407

3,510

4,000

28,976

1,035

4.29

4.47

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,690 Min 0.2

Mar.

- 3,430

1,830

858

891

4,300

m897

596

432

448

1,710

680

432

648

*2,920

1,230

736

560

442

2,070 

3,450

1,710

756

520

640

608

442

365

298

243

41,672

1,344

5.58

6.43

Apr.

211

175

155

134

119

113 

104

92

82

22

72

131

255

*696

1.300

636

401

293

239

195

227 

396

311

436

772

508

419

338

267 

215

9,364

312

1.29

1.44

May

171

146

128

107

90

75 

66

58

50

45

44

42

584

3.560

1,150

491

329

211

155

119

95 

75

75

608

892

306

167

104

657 

676

306

11,582

374

1.55

1.79

June

187

*125

85

66

52

46 

52

223

263

171

406

624

401

352

263

183

128

92

70

58

641 

392

155

92

75

125

140

82

54

11

5,653

188

0.780

0.87

July

36

32

27

26

25

28 

27

34

222

951

496

211

107

68

47

41

45

95

140

*75

54 

40

54

40

205

199

92

50

75 

167

78

3,787

122

0.506

0.58

Aug.

49

36

29

25

23

18 

18

17

29

274

78

56

34

27

24

21

18

15

14

11

11 

11

48

29

25

25

18

15

12 

10

8,7

1,028.7

33.2

0.138

0.16

Sept.

8.1

7.0

6.1

5.6

4.7

5.2 

3.3

2.4

2.4

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

*2.0

.8

.1

o

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.7

2.9 

12

69.4

2.31

0.0096

0.01

Mean 108 Cfsm 0.448 In. 6.06

Water year 1954-55: Max 5,540 Min 0 Mean 351 Cfsm 1.46 In. 19.76

. 27 (11:30 p.m.) 

710 cfs (13.42 ft);

Peak discharge (base. 3.500 cfs). Feb. 7 (1:30 p.m.) 4.080 cfs (14.15 ft); Feb. 

4,500 cfs (14.99 ft); Mar. 6 (8 a.m.) 6,870 cfs (17.08 ft); Mar. 16 (6 a.m.) 3,710 

Mar. 22 (1 p.m.) 3,610 cfs (13.22 ft); May 14 (8 a.m.) 4,440 cfs (14.89 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Little 

Sandy River near Qrayson.
286 SCIOTO RIVER BASIN

Little Scioto River above Marion, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°37'43". long SanO'll", in NE* sec. 7, T. 5 S., R. 15 E., on left 

bank at downstream side of Chesapeake and Ohio Railway bridge, 1 mile downstream 

from Rock Pork and 3| miles northwest of Marion, Marion County.

Drainage area. 70.0 sq mi (revised). -

Records available. April 1938 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 909.43 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to June 17, 1940, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 50.1 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 788 cfs'Mar. 5 (gage height, 5.03 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1938-55; Maximum discharge, 3,720 cfs June 7, 1947 (gage height, 8.16 ft); no 

flow at times. ' ,

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect 'or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1143: 1939(-M), 1943-45, 1947.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 29 Dec. 30 to Sept. 30

0.5 

.6 

.7

1.2 

1.5

.9

1.1

0

.4

1.8

4.1

7.3

15

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

30

62

98

238

774

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

i

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.1

6.8

U.

11

8.3

7.1

6.4

4. '8

3.4

2.9

2.7

2.3

2.0

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.0

1.9

1.7

83.7

2.70

0.039

0.04

Nov.

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.7

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.3

2.0

1.9

1.5

1.2

.9

.7

.7

* 3

75

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.5

.7

1.2

1.9

2.3

35.4

1.18

0.017

0.02

Dec.

2.7

2.7

2.3

1.7

1.3

1.0

.9

.6

.6

.6

.4

7T

.6

.6

.6

.7

1.0

1.3

1.7

1.7

2.0

1.7

1.2

1.2

1.5

i:9

Z\9

5.6

32

99

TT

246.4

7.95

0.114

0.13

Jan.

38

29

24

23

25

 181

 187

66

54

41

32

29

b20

b20

bl9

b!7

»b!6

b!3

bll

9.9

bll

bio

b9

8.4

b7

b6

b5

b5

b4

»b3

1,016.3

32.8

0.469

0.54

Feb.

b4

b?

b5

bS

b5

b6

b7

8.8

22

b!50

b260

b!40

b90

b55

b35

»b30*- b45"^"

114

139

174

385

466 \ 3T5"

169

126

106^

171 1

190

3,228.8

115

1.64

1.71

Mar.

258

232

128.;

 518-

653

259

162

110,

92

86

428

535

204

127

 99

98

92

75

60

49

268

563

\ 385

., 192

128

h 102

ft 68

b60

b90

121

116

6,338

204

2.91

5.56

Apr.

92

TT

54

38

31

30

27

22

20

18

18

21

20

18

18

16

15

13

TT

23

69

54

25

a25

840

a55

830

a25

a!8

a!3

916

30.5

0.456

0.49

May

11

alO

a9

a9

a8

a7

a8

aTZJ

 8.4

8.4

8.0

7.0

6.6

6.3

5.6

4.1

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.6

3.4

3TU

3.4

3.6

4.1

3.6

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.4

188.9

6.09

0.087

0.10

June

2.6

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.6

1.8

2.4

2.8

g.8

2.6

2.2

2.0

1.5

1.1

.8

.5

.4

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

TT

56.8

1.23

0.018

0.02

July

0.2 ~"7T

.4

.2

.3

*.5

11

24T3-

6.4

3.1

1.8

.8

3.2

11

9.2

4.7

3.1

6.2

 5.2

2.4

1.5

.9

.7

.7

.7

.4

.6

2.0

2.2

1.3

118.4

3.82

0.055

0.06

Aug.

0.43

.6

.4

.3

.3

.1

13

TT

3.8

3.4

3.8

5.1

2.2

2.6

2.4

1.5

.9

.7

.4

.3

.3

.4

.5

.5

.4

.3

.1

.1

.1

0

 ^

54.4

1.75

0.025

0.03

Sept.

0.1 »o0"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

> 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

JL3.

0.4

0.01

0.00014

0.0002

Calendar year 1954: Max 620 Mln 0 Mean 18.9 Cfsm 0.270 In. 3.65

Water year 1954-55: Max 633 Mln 0 Mean 33.8 Cfsm 0.480 In. 6.50

Peak discharge (base, 450 ofs). Pe

(5.03 ft); Mar. 12 (5 a.m.)' 661 Cfs (

b. 22 (5 p.m.) 480 efs (3.97 ft); Mar. 5 (4 a.m.) 788 efs 

4.59 ft); Mar. 22 (5 p.m.) 633 efs (4.51 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observatt4M ef no flow made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge catlwted on basis of weather records and records for Olentangy 

River at Clarldon.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
SCIOTQ RIVER BASIN 287

Soioto River near Prospect, Ohio

Location.-=-Lat 40a 25'10", long 83°11>50", on downstream side of pier of Hoskins Bridge, 

if miles upstream from Ottawa Creek, 2 miles south of Prospect, Marion County, and 

2f mil^s downstream from Patton Run.

Drainage area. 571 sq mi.

Records available,--Jul 

as "at Prospect" 1985-38.

1925 to October 1932, October 1939 to September 1965. Published 

Gage-height records collected in this vicinity since 1915

are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau,

Sage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 886,9 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

qf 1918 (levels by Corps of Engineers). July 24, 192S, to Oct. 31, 1938, chain gage 

at site 82 miles upstream at datum 4.8 ft higher, Dot, 16 to Dec. 5, 1939, chain 

gage a.t present site and datum,

Average discharge. --23 years, 453 ofs,

Extremes, . Maximum discharge during year, 4,890 cfs Mar, 6 (gage height, 10.44 ft); minimum, £.8 ofs Oct. 2; minimum gage height, 1.04 ft Sept. 20,

1985-38, 1939-55: Maximum discharge observed, 10,100 ofs Mar, 82, 1927 (gage 

height, 15,0 ft, site and datum then in use); minimum, 3,5 cfs Sept. 13. 1953.

Maximum stage known, 21,1 ft Mar, 85, 1913, original site and datum (discharge, 

27,000 cfs, computed by Franklin County Conaervanoy District),

-Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. 

1 fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplant above station.

Rating table, yiater year 1954-55, except periods of lee effaot (gaga 

height, In feet, and dipoharga, in cubic feet per second ) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-21, July 8 to Sept, 25)

Some

1.0 

1.2

2,9 

2,5

10

15

89

61

136

256

3,0 

4.0 

8.0 

8,0 

11,0

366

711

1,150

3,060

5,430

discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year Oetober 1954 to September 1955

Day

'l

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

IP

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

IS

20

21

8?

83

24

85

36

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Of am

in.

Oct.

13

4it32

?7

39

18

16

17

31

39,

§4

51

48

14Q.

1?8

16Q fst86

66.

55

45

36

3Q

26

86

24

18

20

1? 

18

1.420

4f>«9 o.oeo

0,09

Nov.

i19

19

»26

21

2.1

81

28

87

86

26

21

28

20

20

21

 20

28

85

83

82

88

87

S8

23

85

8Saa

32,

702

23.4

0.041

Q.05

Dec,

44 

5Q

45

40

37

30

30

87

27

27

25

23

23

83

25

i4

15

30

27

23

 88

b8i

81

23

28

55

119

480 

§61

1,960

62.9

0.110

0,13

Jan,

476

326

269 ai3

879

586

 1 , 12Q

1,860

1,000

544

381

889

238

195

173

126

18.4 114

111

98

82

88

74

74

71

b65

beo

bSS

b45

b45

8,789

882

0,494

0,57

Feb.

ft

51

41

42

46

49

BO

66

618

810

982

892

509

313

243

284

544

830

1,000

1,840

8,850

34840

 3,550

8,180

1,120

1,100

1,510

-

25,412

908

1.59

1.66

Mar.

8,150 

2,220

2,290

3,200

3,760

4,800

37890"

1,900

870

653

1,080

1,080

8,780

1,840 850

634

653

616

476

an

770

2,850

3,620

3,690

8,820

1,000

597

443

586

711 

810

54,166

1,747

3.06

3.53

Apr.

730 sir

427

338

266

236

214

189

165

150

141

156

162

171

165

149

138

152

888

459

509

366

882

266

232

201

171

147

129

7,617

254

0.445

0.50

May

tit

102

98

96

87

87

109

90

»100

91

82

80

77

66

65

65

62

61

62

62

62

68

71

75

66

69

69

71

2,426

78.3

0.137

0.16

June

I

56

49

46

45

36

50

45

41

51

46

34

34

33

31

27

24

23

23

21

&

2?

26

19

19

19

19

19

19

1,033

34.4

0.060

0.07

July

26 

20

22

19

11

»27

28

42

57

62

44

44

41

31

46

49

55

87

78

51

 38

30

25

21

21

23

23

36

35

81 

199

1,378

44.5

0.078

0.09

Aug.

Ill 

57

37

3Q

86

22

50

48

80

97

84

ill IT?

84

48

38

33

29

23

21

19

80

23

19

20

20

18

16

16

1,486

47.9

0.084

0.10

Sept.

15 

 17

17

16

15

14

15

14

14

15

17

15

14

15

16

16

17

15

J2-

If

13

14

19

40

22

21

24

34

25

44_

560

18.7

0.033

0.04

Calendar year 1954: MM 2,150 Mln 6.2 Mean 133 Cfsm 0.233 In. 3.16

Water year 1954-55; Max 4,800 Mln 18 Mean 293 Cfsm 0.513 In. 6.99

3.800 cfs). Feb. 23 (10 p.m.) 4,060 cfa (9.37 ft); Mar. 6 (ll a.m.) 4,890

('! a,*.) 4,080 ef» (9,36 ft).

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
288 SCIOTO RIVER BASIN

Mill Creek near Bellepoint, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°14'55", long 83°10'30", on left bank at upstream side of highway bridge, 

IT miles upstream from mouth and 1? miles west of Bellepoint, Delaware County. 

Drainage area.--181 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1942 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 865.14 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912 (levels by students of Ohio State University, city of Columbus benchmark). 

Prior to Jan. 1, 1948, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--12 years (1943-55), 156 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,570 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 7.02 ft); minimum, 0.5 cfs Sept. 5, 6 (gage height, 0.81 ft).

1942-55: Maximum discharge, 7,040 cfs Jan. 26, 1952 (gage height, 9.85 ft); no 

flow Sept. 25, 26, 1944, Sept. 19, 1948.

Maximum stage known, 18.0 ft in March 1913.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 9, 10, Aug. 11, 12)

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.6

0.5

.9

1.7

3.2

5.4

9.5

17

42

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

114

223

376

567

821

1,500

3,570

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

2.0

1.8

276

3.9

17

22

21

18

14

20

18

141

228

91

190

~ST 271

48

32

21

16

13 

11

9.5

8.5

7.6 

8.5

8.1

8.5

*8. X 

9.0

1,367.1

44.1

0.244

0.28

Nov.

9.0

9.0

8.5

9.5

11

19

31

24

17

13

11

10

8.5

8.5

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

8.5

9.5

9.5

9.0

11

13

13

51 

42

35

52

67.

539.9

18.0

0.099

0.11

Dec.

39

25

19

17

14

13

11

9.5

10

9.5

10

10

10

10

10

1011

12

39

37

*23

19 

15

13

13

13 

14

122

1.290

914 

596

3,158.0

102

0.564

0.65

Jan.

167

140

148

101

130

775

*812

196

116

89

71

53

45

38

31

29

24

23

20

17

17

15

15

14

14

13 

*12

bll

blO

b9

b9

3,164

102

0.564

0.65

Feb.

blO

b!3

bll

blO

*bl2

b25

80

91

b!30

b600

1,050

609

204

142

86

98

324

404

363

447

b2,000

2,670 

1,130

394

239

196 

844

773

-

13,155

470

2.60

2.71

Mar.

1,380

886

256

2,000

1,870

496

247

138

108

101.

831

759

198

110

82

72

159

84

60

50

1,100

*2.980 

1,080

253

148

114 

82

69

*118

180

164

16,175

522

2.88

3.32

Apr.

120

84

62

44

35

31

27

24

21

18

20

31

45

42

32

25

20

17

IS

17

64

~Jz 138

53

82

67 

39

30

24

20

1,322

44.1

0.244

0.27

May

16

14

13

12

11

10

9.5

12

13

14

ii

14

13

14

12

11

*9.5

9.0

7.6

7.1

6.4

678

7.1

7.1

7.6

8.5 

8.5

7.1

8.5

8.1

324.5

10.5

0.058

0.07

June

5.7

5.4

5.1

4.9

4.1

3.7

4.1

5.4

8.5

8.5

10

13

16

10

9.0

7.6

5.4

4.4

3.7

3.4

3.6

3.2 

4T4

7.1

6.4

10

12

6.8

4.6

3.4

199.4

6.65

0.037

0.04

July

3.0

3.6

3.7

3.4

5.1

*13

19

17

18

44

20

9.5

7.6

5.7

4.6

4.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

2.4

5.5

9.3 

5.4

5.1

4.4

3.4 

2.9

2.4

13

14

15

274.2

8.85

0.049

0.06

Aug.

11

6.1

4.1

3.2

2.7

2.1

2.3

2.6

*1.8

2.1

97

53

7.6

4.9

3.6

3.4

3.6

2.7

2.1

1.6

1.3

1.5 

1.8

2.1

2.0

2.6

2.1

1.7

1.3

1.0

1.1

206.0

6.65

0.037

0.04

Sept.

0.9

.8

.7

.7

^16

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

1.6

1.0

1.0

1.0

2.1

2.1

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.2 

2.0

4.4

6.5

8^5 

5.7

4.9

4.4

5 4

65.9

2.20

0.012

0.01

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,920 Min l.o Mean 64.6 Cfsm 0.357 In. 4.85

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,980 Min 0.6 Mean 109 Cfsm 0.602 In. 8.21

Peak discharge (base. 2.500 cfs). Feb. 22 (12 m.) 5,210 efs (6.70 ft); Mar. 4 (10 p.m.) 2,760 cfs 

6.33 ft); Har. 22 (6 a.mj 3,570 efs (7.02 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 289

Scioto River below O'Shaughnessy Dam, near Dublin, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°08'36", long 83°07'14", on left bank in Delaware County, a quarter of 

a mile north of county line, three-quarters of a mile downstream from O'Shaughnessy 

Dam, and 3 miles north of Dublin, Franklin County.

Drainage area. 988 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1921 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 775.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Aug. 26, 1921, staff gage at site three-quarters of a mile upstream 

at same datum. Aug. 26, 1921, to Oct. 13, 1924, staff gage at site 100 ft downstream 

at same datum.

Average discharge. 34 years, 760 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,660 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 9.89 ft); minimum, 2.2 cfs Sept. 10; minimum gage height, 2.85 ft Oct. 8.

1921-55: Maximum discharge, 27,000 cfs Jan. 15, 1937 (gage height, 15.45 ft); minimum, 0.4 cfs Nov. 8, 1924 (gage height, 2.21 ft).

Maximum stage known, 24.6 ft Mar. 25, 1913 (discharge, 74,500 cfs at Griggs Dam, 

9 miles below gage, computed by C. E. Sherman, Ohio State University).

Remarks. Records good. Plow regulated by O'Shaughnessy Reservoir since 1924 (see p. 312). 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 803: 1924-35.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet,, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 6 Jan. 7 to Sept. 3O

£.8 

£.9

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.3 

3.5

£.0 

3.8 

6.4

10

16

£4

51

3.7 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

95

£00

465

845

.£,010

3,410

£.9

3.0

3.1

3.6 

3.8

£.0 

4.1 

8.5

15

38

74 

130

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0 

10.0

£06

465

845

£,010

3,410

7,450

9,9£O

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8 

9

10

11

1£

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

£0

21

££ 

£3

£4

£5

26

£7

£8

£9

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

70 

70

75

54

5.4

4.3

3.3

e4.3

4.1

4.6

£4

78

101

107

107

110

110

110

107

104 

101

101

101

8£

55

55

*53 

53

53

1.913.E

61.7

-

-

Nov.

53 

55

55

55

55

55

55 

55 

68

113

13£ 109"

55

55

55

55

55

53

55

55

55

55 

53

53

53

53

55

53

£9

4.8

1,761.8

58.7

-

-

Dec.

4.6 

57T

5.6

5.9

8.6

18

*9.8 

11 

36

45

40

4£

63

64

76

104

1O4

104

104

104

*89

53 

55

55

55

55

55

57

1,430

*? 1 4.O

T,/_A5r.y.

1,510

6,508.9

£10

-

-

Jan.

994

716

590

551

570

1.64O

£.740 

1,880 

1,570

994

642

501

4£3

334

£93

£41

£06

186

186

159

144

144 

1£7

1£1

121

105

9£

86

79 

7£

66

16,573

535

-

-

Feb.

68 

8£

68

64

79

105

*134 

148 

£56

1,040

£,4OO

£,010

1,360

983

65O

544

866

1,180

1,630

£,010

5,160

8,410 

6,5£0

4,81O

3, £50

£,080

£,670

3,410

-

51,987

1,857

-

-

Mar.

4,7£0 

4,5£O

3,180

7,280

8,410

6,070

4,810 

£.950 

1,630

1,130

£,££0

3,650

3,330

£,67O

1,570

97£

1,140

983

750

605

£,£80

8,660 

6, £90

4,5£O

3,180

1,8£0

1,050

724

769

*1,090 

1 £90

94, £63

3.O41

-

-

Apr.

1,190 

908

68£

513

4£3

388

3£4 

£84 

255

£3£

219

149

9.0

188

£64

228

£19

174

19O

£37

3OO

807 

635

477

459

405

314

274

££8 

£10

11,185.0

373

-

-

May

170 

155

148

141

137

111

108 

137 

1£4

144

137

118

114

114

82

84

*79

51

74

70

60

54 

54

54

60

56

54

56

60

66

6£

£,934

94.6

-

-

June

77 

10£

96

96

96

79

£8 

5*0 

5.0

5.4

6.7

£6

68

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

66

51

51

51

44

8.1

8.1

8.1

38 

62

1,735.4

57.8

-

-

July

6£ 

68

66

66

66

*105

141 

*60 

5.0

4.5

5.0

5.4

5.4

6.7

36

70

7O

100

137

137

137

137

137

75

6.3

6.3

54

10£

40 

5.0

£5

1,940.6

6£.6

-

-

Aug.

73 

130

162

~9l 166

56

54 

5£ 

*58

58

58

60

68

68

68

68

64

64

64

64

64

66 

62

60

60

60

60

60

84

118

114

2,357

76.0

-

-

Sept.

114 

114

114

114

114

79

£9 

3.7 

3.0

2.4

3.0

2.6

5£

130

155

155

146

76

79

79

79

82 

82

58

30

32

3£

32

33 

32

£,056.7

68.6

-

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 4,340 Min £.1 Mean £42 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1954-55: Max 8,660 Min 2,4 Mean 535 Cfsm - In.

Peak discharge (base. 7,000 cfs). Feb. J£ (4 p.m.) 8,91O cfs (9.6O ft); Mar. 4 (1O:3O p.m.) 9.16O

ofB (9.70 ft)} Mar. 2£ (12 m.) 9,66O cfs (3.89 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
290 SCIOTO RIVER BASIH

Olehtangy River at Claridon, Ohio

kocation." Lat 40*35tQ5", lohg 82"59'20", in NW& Sec. 26. T. 5 S., R. 16 E., on left bank 

at oownstream side of bridge on State Highway 95, half a mile east of Claridon, Marion 

County, half a mile downstream from Otter Creek, and 7f miles east of Marion.

Era inage, area. *"156 sq mi.

Records ftVftilabfe . --October 1946 to September 1955 »

Page . --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 962.25 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge . "-9 years, 152 ofs.

Extreme s. - -Maximum discharge during year, 2,340 cfs Mar, 22 (gage height, 10.08 ft)j no 

TTow^ept. 14-22.

1946-55: Maximum discharge, 6,600 cfs June 7, 1947 (gage height, 13.57 ft); no 

flow Oct. 2-26, 1953, Sept. 14-22, 1955.

Remarkg, "'Records good except those below 15 cfs, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years). --WSP 1235 S 1947, 1948(P).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

6 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsn

In.

Oct.

0.5

~"5" ^4

.8

1.3

2.3

4.9

4.3 

3,3

5.4

6.0

9.9

22

28

ft

11

8.6

9.6 

9.9

11

9.2

7.1

6.0

4.9

4.0

3.6

4.2

3.4

3.4

3 %

2*8

207.7

6.70

0.043

0.05

Nov.

3.9

4.4

5.5

6.8

7.7 

8.1 

7.1

6.0

5.2

4.8

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.0

4.2 

4.4

4.8

5.4

5.5

6.0

7.1

7.1

9.0

12

12

12

189.7

6.32

0.041

0.05

Dec.

11

10

9.4

8.6

7.9

7.3

6.6

6.2

6.0

6.2

6.4

6.9

7.5

7.9

9.0

11 

13

14

«11

8.6

7.3

6.4

9.0

9.4

9.9

28

*126

268

156

606.4

26.1

0.167

0.19

Jan.

60

65

58

55

70

476

m126

109

93

75

65

50

45

40

35

29

26

22

20

22

20

19

18

16

*14

13

12

11

10

2,497

80.5

0.516

0.59

Feb.

*10T4~

14

13

13

16

22 

31 

48

392

1,000

650

350

190

117

100

151

230 

295

486

1,220

1,660

1*366

525

304

230

422

508

10,391

371

2.36

2.48

Mar.

*1,180

991

382

1,440

1.770

682

362

214 

172

164

766

1,310

731

266

177

192

211

146

110

92.

436

1,760

1,660

709

304

199

131

127

189

*286

324

17,687

571

3.66

4.22

Apr.

Ill Ito

114

88

76

70

61 

53 

45

42

44

49

47

44

44

42

38

if92

179

126

82

70

117

107

85

65

*5l

42

2,362

78.7

0.504

0.56

May

S6

31

28

26

24

22

23 

30 

30

25

22

21

19

17

15

14

13

12 

11

12

11

10

if

11

12

12

11

11

11

10

*12

553

17.8

0.114

0.13

Jtthe

8.3

6.6

6.0

5.5

5.2

5.2

7.9 

II

14

14

12

11

12

10

8.9

7.0

6.0 

5.0

4.2

3.3

4.2

4.6

5.8

5.0

4.9

5.2

4.3

3.1

221.3

7.38

0.047

0.05

July

9.9

41

62

37

13

68

115 

111

106

67

24

11

8.1

12

31

17

12 

*8.3

5.8

3.9

3.1

2.8

2.5

2.4

1.9

1.6

16

22

20

8.5

914.8

29.5

0.189

0.22

Aug.

*5.5

3.5

2.3

1.7

1.1

1.0

8.4

if13

10

8.1

6.3

8.5

7.2

6.6

7.7

5.8 

4.3

2.8

2.1

1.9

2.2

1.8

1.4

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

*.9

-Ji

177.0

5.71

0.037

0.04

Sept.

0.7

.5

.4

.2

.2

.1

.2

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

o

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

.1

.5

.3

1.9

4.3

3.9

«3.3

5^0

22.2

0.74

0.0047

0.005

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,560 Mln 0.4 Mean 75.4 Cfsm 0.483 In. 6.55

Water year 1954-55! Max 1,770 Mln 0 Mean 98.7 Cfsm 0.633 In. 8.58

Peak discharge (base, 1.500 cfs). Feb. 22 (8 p.m.) 1,830 ofa (9.45 ft)j Mar. 1 (8:30 p.m.) 1,660 

ofa ($.12 ft); Mar. 4' (St30 p.m. } 2,250 cfa (9.98 ft); Mar. 22 (5 p.m.) 2,340 ifta (10.06 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 291

Whetstown Creek near Shawtovm, Ohio

Location. Lat 40 e 28'30". long 82 e 56'40", in T. 7 N. ( R. 18 W., on left bank at downstream 

side of highway bridge, l£ miles southeast of Shawtown, Morrow County, \\ miles upstream from Shaw Creek, and 3$ miles southwest of Cardington.

Drainage area. 61.7 sq mi.

Records available. October 1946 to September 1955 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 954.69 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

"of 1912.

Average discharge.--9 years, 65.3 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,730 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height, 6.63 ft); maximum 

gage height, 7.08 ft Feb. 21 (backwater from ice); no flow Sept. 6-23.

1946-55: Maximum discharge, 4,920 cfs Feb. 14, 1948 (gage height, 8.84 ft); no flow 

at times in 1953-55.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 21 Feb. 22 to Sept. 30

1.0

1.2

0.1

.4

1.0

1.8

3.0

5.2

8.1

17

1.5 

1.8 

2.1 

2.5 

3.O 

4.0 

6.0

40

70

105

163

270

584

1,310

0.3 

.4 

.5

-.6

.1

.3

.9

l.S

3.9

7.3

11

1.2 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

22

58

104

173

273

584

1,310

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In..

Oct.

~Z0.1

.6

1.4

7.8

12

5.2

3.4

2.5

3.4

7.4

25

26

T7

12

12

15

16

13

9.3

7.5 

6.4 

5.2

4.5

3.7

3.4

3.2

3.9

3.9

3 9

4.1

239.0

7.71

0.125

0.14

Nov.

*3.9

375

4.5

5.2

7.8

8.5

8.1

7.5

6.6

6.4

5.2

5.2

4.8

4.8

4.5

4.3

4.8

4.3

5.0

7.8

8.1 

7.2 

6.6

7.7

13

15

T*

15

15

*13

228.3

7.61

0.123

0.14

Dec.

11

9.7

8.9

8.1

7.5

6.6

5.5

5.2

575

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.2

6.4

7.5

8.5

8.9

9.3

10

10

8 

6.6 

6.1

7.2

7.8

8.5

9.3

46

*147 TSa"

76

610.5

19.7

0.319

0.37

Jan.

47

44

42

38

50

292

T58

62

46

42

34

28

25

20

18

16

15

13

11

9

8 

10 

9

8

8

7

7

6

6

5 

5

1,059

34.2

0.554

0.64

Feb.

*6

7

6

5

5

7

10

15

30

100

400

250

120

70

50

*40

60

80

100

350

1.000 

708 

219

136

103

87

214

167

_

4,345

155

2.51

2.61

Mar.

643

201

112

1,080

319

160

114

82

76

74

374

187

98

69

58

82

82

60

50

43

189 

1.160 

203

124

88

76

56

55

78

*98

105

6,196

200

3.24

3.74

Apr.

79

58

46

36

31

28

28

22

20

12

19

22

21

20

28

36

26

20

30

86

80 

62 

40

42

98

82

54

39

 28

23

1,223

40.8

0.661

0.74

May

19

17

15

15

13

12

12

20

tt

16

15

14

12

12

10

8.5

8.1

7.3

7.0

7.3

7.3 

6.3 

5.9

6.3

5.9

6.6

5.9

4.9

777

6.3

*5 . 6

328.9

10.6

0.172

0.20

June

4.6

4.2

3.1

3.1

2.0

2.1

5.0

~5.5 11

6.6

7.3

7.3

5.9

5.3

5.6

4.6

3.4

2.6

2.1

1.8

1.6 

1.4 

37?

6.2

3.1

2.6

2.1

1.6

 1.4

1.5

120.8

4.03

0.065

0.07

July

3.6

10

30

16

7.7

7.0

35

20

27

J37.

24

11

7.3

6.3

11

9.8

7.0

*4.9

3.6

3.4

2.0 

1.8

1.5

375

5.3

2.6

1.8

17

16

10

5.6

404.7

13.1

0.212

0.24

Aug.

*5.3

2.1

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.1

2.2

~§.a 29

5.9

5.6

3.6

2.9

3.4

3.1

2.9

2.4

2.1

1.8

1.8

1.6 

1.6 

1.2

.5

.il

.2

.5

.6

.6

*.5

1.9

99.5

3.21

0.052

0.06

Sept.

1.1

.5

.2

.2

.1

-s0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0 

0

.8

5.6

3.9

2.3

3.1

4.6

*ii

33.4

1.11

0.018

0.02

Calendar year 1954: Max 766 Mln o Mean 30.1 Cfam 0.488 In. 6.60

Water year 1954.55: Max 1,160 Min 0 Mean 40.8 Cfsm 0.661 In. 8.97

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 cfs). Mar. 4 (4 p.m.) 1,730 cfs (6.63 ft); Mar. 22 (2 p.m.) 1,650 cfs

(6.53 ft.)

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 20, 21, Jan. 14 to Feb. 21, Mar. 28.
292 SCIOTO RIVER BASIN

Shaw Creek at Shawtovm, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°29'00", long 82°57'25", In T. 7 N., R. 18 W., on left bank at downstream 

side of highway bridge half a mile east of Shawtown, Morrow County, If miles upstream 

from mouth, and 3^ miles southwest of Cardington.

Drainage area. 25.2 sq mi.

Records available. October 1946 to September 1955 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 954.99 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 9 years, 25.4 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 765 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height, 5.15 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1946-55: Maximum discharge, 1,250 cfs Apr. 12, 1948 (gage height, 6.05 ft); no flow 

at times in 1952-55.

Remarks. Records good except those below 2 cfs and those for periods of ice effect, which 

are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 28 to Jan. 5, 

June 22 to July 10)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 22

0 1.5

.2 2.0

1.0 3.0

2.4 3.5

5.6 4.0

15 4.5

33

65

162

243

358

508

Mar. 23 to Sept. 30

.4 .6

.5 1.3

.6 2.4

Note. Same as preceding table above 

0.6 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

e

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

29

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.1

O

.2

.3

1.6

2.5

1.7

1.5

.8

1.2

1.4

3.5

2.8

4.3

TTS

1.9

1.9

2.5

2.5 2-.1

1.3

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.7

43.1

1.39

0.055

0.06

Nov.

*0.7

.7

.8

1.0

1.3

1.5

1.8

1.7

1.3

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.2

1.5

1.8

2.2

2.1

2.2

2.8

376" 4.3

3.5

4.0

*3.4

51.4

1.71

0.068

0.08

Dec.

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.1

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

T73

1.5

1.8

1.9

1.9

2.1

2.2

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.1

9.3

*30

31 

tt

142.1

4.58

0.182

0.21

Jan.

14

12

11

10

14

77

55

29

22

19

16

13

11

9

8

7

6

5

5

4

3

4

4

3

3

3

2.8

2.5

2.3

2.0

1.6

382.2

12.3

0.488

0.56

Feb.

 1.6 2T7

2.4

2.1

1.9

2.8

4

6

10

30

160

100

50

30

20

16^7

20

30

40

150

300

T3"5 332

65

46

40, 

96

87

-

1,780.5

63.6

2.52

2.62

Mar.

*242

150

58,

441

223

82

52,

38

34

33

111

102

43

30

25

32

35

25

21

i8.

78

461

T3T

59

40

33

25.

25

33

*41

38

2,760

89.0

3.53

4.07

Apr.

28

J5

: is

14

12

12

10

9.0

7.8

7.5

7.5

8.0

7.8

7.2

7.8

9.0

7.0

5.4

T75 " 20

21

17

12

10

17

\ 19

K\ 13

9.3

*7.2

5*6

358.1

11.9

0.472

0.53

May

4.7

4.2

3.6

3.4

2.9

2.6

2.8

3.6

4.7

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.0

2.8

2.5

2.4

1.9

1.8

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.6

1.5

175

1.5

1.6

*1.5

78.4

2.53

0.100

0.12

June

1.3

1.2

1.0

.8

.8

1.0

1.5

3.2

775

2.0

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.6

.4

175

1.3

.6

.6

.5

.4

*.4

.4

35.5

1.18

0.047

0.05

July

0.6

.3

T-S.2

.7

.9

1.5

-f.8 10

2.4

5.6

1.7

.8

1.1

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.0

*.7

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.2

1.2

3.2

1.3

 8

44.5

1.44

0.057

0.07

Aug.

*0.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

1.1

3.6 -2TS

1.2

.6

.5

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.1

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

14.4

0.46

0.018

0.02

Sept.

0

T3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

.2

.3

*1.0

1.5

0.05

0.0020

0.002

Calendar year 1954: Max 324 Min 0 Mean 11-3 Cfsm 0.448 In. 6.09

Water year 1954-55: Max 461 Min 0 Mean 15.6 Cfsm O.619 In. 8-39
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 293

Whetstone Creek near Ashley, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°27'20", long 82°57'25", in NW^ sec. 19, T. 7 N., R. 18 W., on left bank 

800 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 746, 0.6 mile downstream from Shaw Creek, 

and 3-5- miles north of Ashley, Delaware County.

Drainage area. 98.5 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1954 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 942.77 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,770 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height, 7.56 ft); no flow 

for many days.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 21 Feb. 22 to Sept. 30

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

.1

.3

.9

2.6

5.0

8.0

12

1.8

1.9 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

17

24

45

99

189

460

925

1,550

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7

2.0 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

44

82

135

217

466

925

2,290

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0

T5

.1

.1

4.4

12

6.8

4.0

2.6

3.0

6.9

27

30

TZ

14

11

14

16

16

11

8.8

7.4 

6.2

5.0

4.5

4.2

4.5

4.7

5.0

4.5

4.7

260.4

8.40

0.085

0.10

Nov.

*4.5

5J3

5.3

5.9

*7.0

8.0

7.7

7.7

7.1

7.1

6.2

6.2

5.6

5.6

5.3

5.0

5.3

5.0

*5.6

7.4

8.0

7.7 

7.4

8.0

12

18

18

18

20 

*Ta 10

257.6

8.59

0.087

0.10

Dec.

16

15

13

12

10

9

*8

e

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.8

8.8

9.6

10

12

12

12

13

13

*10

9 

9

11

11

12

12

57

*193 

Tff? LOO

107

831.8

26.8

0.272

0.31

Jan.

64

60

55

51

70

*387

717

93

66

58

49

38

34

30

24

20

20

-17

14

13

11

12 

12

11

10

10

*10

9

8

7 *T

1,487

48.0

0.487

0.56

Feb.

8

9

8

8

]_

10

15

25

40

150

550

330

217

120

74

*58

87

109

139

281

* 1,200

1.280 

466

209

149

122

315

276

6,202

222

2.25

2.34

Calendar year 1954: Max - Mln -

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,060 Mln 0

Peak discharge (base. 1,800 cfs). Feb. 21

(7.56 ft)} Mar. 22 (3:30 p.m.) 2,610 cfs (7.3

Mar.

*963

409

169

*1,690

714

274

171

109

98

95

608

354

143

92

75

107

112

78

66

58

326

2.060 

454

215

133

107

81

85

109

*143

151

10,249

331

3.36

3.87

Apr.

105

78

62

51

44

42

37

33

31

29

23

32

32

30

36

44

34

28

37

100

96

78 

53

51

116

103

66

49

*38

32

1,595

53.2

0.540

0.60

May

27 23

21

19

17

16

15 

23

27

21

19

17

15

14

11

10

8.4

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.0 

5.6

5.2

5.2

6'.0

5.2

4.0

ST?

6*6 

*6.6

387.8

12.5

0.127

0.15

June

5.2

4.4

3.7

3.5

2.9

2.7

6.0

20

15

11

12

12

9.5

7.8

6.6

6.0

4.4

3.5

2.9

2.5

2.3

1.7

774

11

5.2

3.7

2.9

2.5

*1.9

1 9

177.1

5.90

0.060

0.07

July

3.5

9.5

31

22

11

13

40

35

25

155

36

15

7.8

6.0

13

11

7.8

5.2

3.5

2.9

2.3

1.7 

1.5

373

6.6

3.2

1.9

13

24

14 

6.0

515.4

16.6

0.169

0.19

Aug.

*4.4

3.5

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.2

1.5

29

T5

12

9.0

5.2

4.0

4.8

3.7

4.0

3.2

3.2

2.5

2.3

8.1

2.1 

2.3

1.1

.3

.2

.1

7?

.3 

*.3

126.8

4.09

0.042

0.05

Sept.

1.9

 5

.3

.2

.1

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

.8

3.7

2.5

2,3

*3.5

12

25.8

0.86

0.0087

0.01

Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Mean 60.6 Cfsm 0.615 In. 8.35

6 p.m.) 1,980 cfs (6.57 ft); Mar. 4 (8 p.m.) 2,770 cfs

> ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 7, 8, 20-23, Jan. 14, 16-18, 23, 24, Jan. 26

toTeF. 11, Feb. 21.
294 SCIOTO RIVER BASIN

Olentangy River near Delaware, Ohio

Location. La t 40°21'20", long 83°04'Q5", in NWiNEi T. 5 N., R. 19 W., on left bank 500 ft 

upstream from highway bridge, 1,000 ft downstream from Delaware Dam, 1,300 ft upstream 

from Pennsylvania Railroad bridge, and 4 miles north of Delaware, Delaware County.

Drainage area.--387 sq mi.

Records available. December 1923 to September 1934, April 1938 to September 1955.

gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 800.00 ft above mean 

sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 1, 1950, 

water-stage recorder at site 500 ft downstream at datum 76.7 ft higher.

Average discharge. 28 years (1923-34, 1938-55), 343 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,910 cfs Feb. 22 (gage height, 85.96 ft); mlnImum, 4.9 cfs Apr. 3, 4 (gage height, 79.50 ft); minimum dally, 5.7 cfs Apr. 3.

1923-34, 1938-55; Maximum discharge, 14,100 cfs Mar. 21, 1927 (gage height, 16.9 

ft, site and datum then in use); minimum, 0.1 cfs Aug. 20, 1930, Sept. 14-29, 1934.

Remarks. Records good. 

 Osee p. 312).

Plow completely regulated by Delaware Reservoir since 1951

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

79.5

79.6

79.8

80.0

80.2

80.4

4.9

7.7

15

27

44

73

80.7

81.0

82.0

84.0

86.0

154

288

945

2,230

3,910

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

23

23

24

Tft

24

21

20

25

20

21

23

23

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

20

20 

20

20

20

20

20

21

21 

21

21

655

21.1

-

-

Nov.

*47

M

70

88

86

87

87

87

88

86

87

88

99

17

86

75

82

82

80

80

80

80 

80

80

80

80

80

80

82 

*80

2,458

81.9

-

-

Dec.

80

80

43

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

T5 

19

19

19

19

19

25

187 

*427

499

1,867

60.2

-

-

Jan.

288

218

144

187

222

441

1,050

7YO

375

222

222

218

148

122

122

70

47

47

47

47

47

47 

64

75

75

73

73

52

45

32

16

5,608

181

*

-

Feb.

14

»T?

14

14

14

15

16

15

53

375

1,170

1,140

568

392

226

200

222

241

392

590

1,860

5.550 

3,190"

1,810

971

575

770

1,230

-

19,641

701

*

-

Mar.

»1,840

2,620

1,670

711

42

£4

14

JU1 7CfS

3,100

3,020

3,020

3,020

3,020

1,120

120

531

357

305

267

57!

1,360 

2,380

2,780

3,080

1,260

433

206

184 

*524

668

38,906.7

1,255

-

-

Apr.

2E8

6.9

5.7

771

8.4

7.1

7.1

6.6

6.6

6.3

6.6

6.9

6.9

6,9

6.9

6.9

7.1

7.1

23

216

358

440 

35?

305

115

218

505

222

*132

108

5,133.1

104

_

-

May

~§8~ 106

50

50

50

50

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

36

29

29

23

19

17

16 

15

T5

15

15

15

15

15

15

*15

1,137

36.7

.

-

June

15

15

15

15

16

14

IB- 12

12

12

12

12

12

22

26

25

25

25

25

25

25

25 

25

26

26

25

25

25

»25

25

599

20.0

.

-

July

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

28

25

24

21 

24

24

24

24

24

25

24

24 

24

768

24.8

.

-

Aug.

*24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

26

59

 ST 84

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24 

24

24

24

24

24

23

21 

*2T

21

831

26.8

-

-

Sept.

21

2T

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21 

21

21

21

21

21

21

23 

»2T

632

21.1

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,620 Mln 4.1 Mean 140 Cfsm . In. -

Water year 1954-.55: Max 3,550 Min 5.7 Mean 209 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 295

Olentangy River at Stratford, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°15'29", long 83°03'44", in NE^ T. 4 N., R. 19 W., on left bank 0.2 mile 

upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 23 at Stratford, Delaware County, and 3 miles 

downstream from Delaware Run.

Drainage area. 438 sq mi.

Records available. July 1934 to December 1935, January 1938 to September 1955.

Sage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 823.63 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Aug. 4, 1934, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge . 18 years, 358 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 4.450 cfs Feb. 22 (gage height, 4.72 ft); minimum, 12 cfs Feb. 4 (gage height, 1.37 ft), result of freezeup.

1934-35, 1938-55: Maximum discharge, 15,600 cfs June 19, 1939 (gage height, 8.77 

ft); minimum, 0.96 cfs Sept. 17, 18, 1934 (gage height, 0.76 ft).

Remarks . Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. 

ulated by Delaware Reservoir since 1951 (see p. 312).

Flow regRating table, water year 1954-55, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

1.9 

2.2 

2.4

13

17

28

51

114

190

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

414

790

1,700

2,840

5,140

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

30

24

34

27

52

42

26

23

22 38-

30 

54

47

37

35

38

42

38

31

27

26

25 

24

24

24

24

24

23

*24

24 

24

961

31.0

»

-

Nov.

24

Iff

75

96

93

93

78

93

92

92

93 

93

~5S 106

95

100

84

89

92

92

89

89 

89

94

94

94

94

94

94

92

2,682

89.4

.

-

Dec.

89

89

76

32

30

29

28

29

30

30

28 

27

28

24

23

23

22

23

23

22

22

22 

23

24

22

23

24

86

264

546 

572

2,333

75.3

.

-

Jan.

396

266

208

196

288

559

1 220

914

525

258

245 

239

 186

127

130

106

58

54

53

52

51

54 

61

81

83

80

77

b70

b55

b40 

b25

6,757

218

-

-

Feb.

b!6

bTf

b!7

17

*18

34

60

44

175

832

1,300 

1,350

696

414

298

234

303

303

435

705

2,220

4.100 

3,640

2,130

1,130

691

982

1,430

-

23,591

843

-

-

Mar.

2,240

2,890

1,750

2,300

387

186

109

225- 70

3,180

3.420 

3,180

3,180

3,180

1,770

140

444

485

279

303

722

2,110 

2,630

2,860

3,300

1,610

489

301

*190

474 

691

45,095

1,455

.

-

Apr.

398

35

26

22

21

21

19

17

16

15

17 

24

19

18

18

17.

15

15

21

148

343

"SSS 425 

325

218

151

318

258

159

114

3,609

120

.

-

May

114

60

60

60

58

66

65

60

70

61 

58

61

58

56

51

*29

28

28

21

20

19 

19

18

17

18

18

20

21

18

18

1,366

44.1

_

-

June

18

18

17

TT

17

19

25

22

22

19

25 

22

19

17

30

27

25

25

24

25

27

24 

36

37

27

26

25

25

25

713

23.8

-

July

28

25

25

25

25

 25

25

26

25

25

24 

24

24

25

27

26

24

23

26

25

23

22

25

24

23

23

37

23

22

770

24.8

~

-

Aug.

22

22

22

22

 22

22

25

22

32

40

TO

24

25

24

25

25

24

24

24

23

27 

24

24

24

24

24

23

21

20

851

27.5

-

Sept.

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

T5

20

20

28 

21

20

20

20

20

19

19

20

19

19

20 

29

 2T 32

21

25

24

24

27

646

21.5

.

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,710 Mln 4.4 Mean 165 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55: Max 4,100 Mln 15 Mean 245. Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN

Scioto River at Columbus, Ohio

Location.--Lat 39°54'34", long 83°00 I 33", on right bank at sewage-treatment works of city 

of Columbus, Franklin County, 0.4 mile downstream from bridge on Prank Road.

Drainage area. 1,624 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1921 to September 195S.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 680.40 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Oct. 1, 1924, staff gage at site 200 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 34 years, 1,322 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,100 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 17.60 ft); minimum, 72 cfs Dec. 26, Aug. 29; minimum gage height, 5.55 ft Dec. 26.

1921-55: Maximum discharge, 40,300 cfs Jan. 27, 1952; maximum gage height, 24.70 ft 

Mar. 21, 1927, Jan. 27, 1952; minimum discharge, 42 cfs Sept. 6, 1930.

Maximum stage known, 25.9 ft Mar. 25, 1913 (discharge, 138,000 cfs, estimated by 

Franklin County Conservancy District). This stage is not comparable with present gage 

heights because of subsequent channel improvement and levee construction.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Flow regulated by O'Shaughnessy Reservoir since 1924 and Griggs Reservoir for municipal 

supply of city of Columbus, and by Delaware Reservoir since 1951 (see p. 312). Diversion for water supply made several miles above gage. For statement on diversion from 

Alum Creek basin into municipal supply system of the city of Columbus see Remarks for 

Alum Creek at Columbus. Sewage return flow normally is discharged at gage and is included in flow past gage.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 743: 

1326-30, 1932-33.

1927(M). WSP 758: Drainage area. WSP 803: 1922-24,

Hating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used June 21 to July 28; stage-discharge 

relation indefinite Oct. 1, 2)

5.6 

5.8 

6.1 

6.5 

7.0

82

133

229

376

600

9.0

11.0

14.0

17.0

2,000

4,110

8,240

13,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*110

100 m

Z2TT

 154

300

202

151

114

229

*155

271

179

250

286

182

139

145

139

154

157

145

128

111

122

163

169

128

151

125

109

5,368

173

-

-

Nov.

117 »I5T

154

226

236

215

198

202

219

212

215

215

205

209

212

222

226

189

243 2~2"9~

198

195 

202

243

212

185

202

198

202

195

6,133

204

-

-

Dec,

*192

189

185

176

125

109

111

111

145

122

106

101

114

117

128

117

120

160

120

120

122

117 

120

111

92

87

lOT

282

414

*2,260

2,450

8,824

285

-

-

Jan.

1,800

1,240

998

932

1,030

1,760

3,630

3, 170

2,500

1,640

1,140

932

835

616

514

456

384

315

304

278

264

260 

229

222

250

236

226

192

182

142

Tiff 14o

26,825

865

-

-

Feb.

148

*189

128

111

I2F

514

 580

514

498

1,720

3,170

3,870

2,650

1,720

1,380

1,200

1,480

1,640

2,000

2,550

5,830

 13,100 

12,o6o

*7,940

5,150

*3,390

3,510

4,890

_

81,997

2,928

-

-

Mar.

6,360

7,940

5,670

9,000

10,500

7,060

5,410

3,510

*2,180

3,170

5,410

6,780

a5,900

a5,400

4,630

al,700

al,400

32,000

al,300

al,200

a3,700

alS-OOO 

9,830

7,490

6,920

4,630

2,140

1,560

1,240

1,450 

2,040

150,520

4,855

-

-

Apr.

2,040

 1,380

998

763

633

679

532

451

396

360

356

413

271

189 372"

392

345

300

318

345

595

1,240 

1,420

1,380

1,280

835

727

757

595

464

20, 826

694

-

-

May

384

 345

322

268

254

229

222

257

236

293

322

250

254

430

24TT

195

195

182

157

157

151

128

169

179

176

154

157

175

198

117

T8T

6,935

224

-

-

June

 133

136

142

142

128

136

495 2-3B163

169

268

163

136

136

133

130

136

136

128

197

273

169 

222

189

185

145

128

130

130

*136

5,150

172

-

-

July

133

125

128

128

122

268

236

189

277 ZT9"

169

139

130

130

 133

117

TC9- 106

157

139

125

128 

125

111

111

128

128

254

163

133

111

4,671

151

-

-

Aug.

133

*145

133

133

133

125

125

117

125

176

232

148

182

114

101

128

136

125

125

120

123

368 ZZB"

142

128

125

125

106

120

133

*125

4,477

144

-

-

Sept.

122

117

109

96

94

109

117

109

111

109

212

128

111

114

117

114

109

92

loT

111

111

130 

203

265

TOT

117

177

202

*158

222

3,993

133

-

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 7,650 Mln 73 Mean 471 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55: Max 13,100 Mln 87 Mean 892 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on thia day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station 

near Clrcleville.
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 297

Scioto Big Run at Briggsdale, Ohio

Location. Lat 39°54'55", long 83°03 I 55", on right bank at downstream side of bridge on 

U. S. Highway 62 at Briggsdale, Franklin County, 2| miles northeast of Grove City and 

4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 12.4 sq mi.

Records available. July 1946 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 729.06 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912.

Average discharge. 9 years, 10.5 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 761 cfs Mar. 21 ge height, 6.24 ft); no flow

for many days.

1946-55: Maximum discharge, 2,790 cfs July 20, 1954 (gage height, 11.92 ft); no flow 

for many days during each year.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 5-19, Dec. 31 to Jan. 4)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 6 Feb. 7 to Sept. 30

0.6

.7 .1 

.3

.9 .8 

1.0 1.6 

1.2 4.4

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

2.8

.55 

.6

1.0 

1.3

0

.1

.2

1.4

3.7

9.7

1.7 22

2.0 35

2.5 74

3.0 141

3.4 201

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

00"

0

0

0

2.1

.5

.1

.1

1.5

.5

2.2 ~Tff

.7

1.1

.7

.7

.5

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

13.4

0.43

0.035

0.04

Nov.

0.1 ~TT

.1

.1

.1

.1.1

.1.1

.1

*.l

.1.1

.1.1

.1

.1.1

.1

.2

.3

.2

.2

.3

.5

.4

.3

.675-

.5

6.0

0.20

0.016

0.02

Dec.

0.3

.3

.275"

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.3

.2

.3

.4

.5

*.5

.7

1.4

.9

.6

.4

.3

.3

.6

.5

.3

.3

7.0

24 

2T

11

75.9

2.45

0.198

0.23

Jan.

7.7

7.5

5.7

*9.8

17

*25

Iff

6.4

5.1

3.5

3.8

2.3

bl.8

1.5

bl.2

bl.O

b.9

.8

.8

.7

.7

b.8

b.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

b.5

b.5

b.4 

*b74~

117.7

3.80

0.306

0.35

Feb.

bl.O

b4

*b2.0

.8

1.0

89

68

56

91

56

b25

blO

b7

b6

6.1

47

52

27

19

25

71

135 -5T

21

14

13

91

30

-

1,003.9

.35.9

2.90

3.02

Calendar year 1954: Max 466 Mln 0

Mar.

»48

21

14

19

50

21

13

9.7

9.2

7.3

36

*14

8.5

6.5

6.7

5.9

4.0

*4.3

3.5

T75

179

*192 ~3T

20

15 _

16

9.6

8.6

11

8* 3

803.5

25.9

2.09

2.41

Apr.

5.7

5.1

4.3

3.3

2.7

6.8

4.4

3.0

2.6

2.6

3.0

4.8

3.8

5.5

8.6

4.5

3.4

 2.6

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.4

2.6

16

TF

*8.0

5.3

4.0

2.7

2.2

143.7

4.79

0.386

0.43

Mean 4 . 11

May

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.1

.6

.7

1.2

.7

.7

2.6

17?

.6

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.4

.4

.3

.2

.1

7?

1.2

.5

.2

24.4

0.79

0.064

0.07

June

0.1

00"

0

0

0

2.8

*10

5.4

2.9

12~4".e

2.7

1.6

1.1

.7

*.5

.3

.2

8.5

6.1

1.5

3.4

2.0

1.3

1.4

.6

.3

.1

0

70.3

2.34

0.189

0.21

Cfam 0.331

July

0Q0

0

0

2.3

3.5

1.2

24~9".l

2.5

1.1

.6

.3

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

45.1

1.45

0.117

0.13

In. 4.

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

aO

ao

al.O

a5_

a2.5

*.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

8.7

0.28

0.023

0.03

52

Sept.

Q- 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

aO

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

.2

0.2

0.01

0.00081

0.001

Water year 1954-55: Max 192 Mln 0 Mean 6.34 Cfsm 0.511 In. 6.94

Peak discharge (base, BOO cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and recorded range In 

stage.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
298 SCIOTO RIVER BASIN

Big Walnut Creek at Central College, Ohio

Location. Lat 40"06"13", long 82°53'03", in T. 2 N., R. 17 W., a quarter of a mile east 

of Central College, Franklin County, 0.4 mile downstream from Hoover Dam, and 3 miles 

southeast of Westerville.

Drainage area. 191 sq mi.

Records available. July 1938 to September 1955.

Sage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 814.96 ft above mean sea level.

Average discharge. 17 years, 183 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,030 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 7.13 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1938-55: Maximum discharge, 14,400 cfs Aug. 4, 1943 (gage height, 16.6 ft); no flow 

for many days in 1944 and 1955.

Remarks.--Records fair. Plow completely regulated by Hoover Reservoir beginning September 

1954 (capacity, 60,340 acre-ft).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 873: 1938, drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 15 to Dec. 29)

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

0

.1

.8

2.3

4.9

11

20

3.1 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

46

125

255

605

1,170

1,910

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.7 ~7T

1.9

1.4

1.6

1.4

.7

.7

.8

2.0

3.6

4.9

4.9

9.2

13

12

12

13

13

13

13

13 

13

14

TT

14

14

14

*14

12

14

259.5

8.37

_

-

Nov.

14

TT

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

15

.16

16

17

17

17

17

17

16

15

15 

15

14

14

14

14

14

17

18

459

15.3

.

-

Dec.

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

12IB15

15

15

15

15

16

15

15

15

15

15

*16

16 

17

17

17

17

18

23

316

575-

2,312

74.6

_

-

Jan.

400

252

241

184

169

413

*725 555"

321

197

139

112

92

71

6O

49

42

39

35

27

25

22 

b2O

b2O

20

b!8

b!7

b!5

b!4

b!3

b!2

4,326

140

,

-

Feb.

b!2 b50"

b!8

b!5

*b!3

49

197

b300

b210

b600

950

890

a550

a300

a!70

a!90

a350

390

400

504

*920

1,560 

1,550

1,380

914

499

437 70O"

-

14,088

503

-

Mar.

725

1,100

738

1,190

1.910

1,790

1,520

546.

.7

.6

864

757

.7

.5

~ .5

.4

513

553

.4

.3

647

1,870 

1,890

1,790

1,110

1.1

.7.

~ 782 -

*745

.8

352

21,398.7

690

_

-

Apr.

0.6

.3

.2

.1

7T

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.3

.4

12

29

199

.5

.1

14

-^ **

,_ 2ii

214

.7 

.6

3.8

253

244

\ 1.0

.5

.3

.1

1,385.5

46.2

-

May

0.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

439

214

.2

.8

3.6

4.6

.8

*.6

.3

.1

£

0

0

.1

.1

.1

0

o

.1.1.1

o

665.6

21.5

_

-

June

00"

0

0

0

0

1.6

.7

.2

.1

.8

.7

.4

2.6

rnr

.2

.1

0

O

0

o

o .1.1.1

.1.1.1

0

o

9.1

0.30

-

-

July

00"

0

0

0

*.l

.1.1

13

T.l

.5

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

O

0

O

0

0

0 

.3

.2

.1

.1

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

17.2

0.55

-

-

Aug.

o- 0

0

2.0

*3.6

3.1

2.8

3.3

2.5

2.0

4.9

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.8

3.8

29 

ZT

2.8

2.0

1.8

1.8

8.3

9.0

1.8

' 1.7

150.8

4.86

-

-

Sept.

1.8

42

T.8

9.8

12

7.9

3.1

1.7

1.4

1.7

1.8

1.3

.1

o- 0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0 

5.6

.3

0

0

1.4

.3

.4

.4

102.8

3.43

_

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,530 Mln 0.2 Mean 66.3 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,910 Mln 0 Mean 124 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station 

at Rees.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 

Alum Creek at Columbus, Ohio

299

Location. Lat 39°56'42", long 83°56'38", on left bank a quarter of a mile downstream 

from Livingston Avenue Bridge in Columbus, Franklin County, and 6 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area. 190 sq mi.

Records available. July 1923 to December 1935, January 1938 t* September 1955. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 733.62 ft above mean sea level. 

Average discharge. 29 years, 161 ofs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 4,310 cfs Mar. 5 (gage height, 10.59 ft); minimum, 0.3 cfs Aug. 18, 19, Sept. 13, 19; minimum gage height, 1.01 ft Sept. 13.

1923-35, 1938-55: Maximum discharge, 8,800 ofs Feb. 27, 1929 (gage height, 13.6 ft); 

minimum, 0.1 cfs on several days in 1951-54; minimum gage height, 0.79 ft Sept. 7, 1925.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or those below 1 cfs, which 

are fair. During low-flow seasons part of municipal water supply for city of Columbus 

is pumped from its Alum Creek well field. A portion of pumpage is believed to be diverted from Alum Creek basin as recharge for aquifer supplying well field.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 758: 1933.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7

2.3

4.6

7.9

13

31

2.0 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

6.0 

9.0

70

138

241

398

1,700

3,240

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.6

.5 36 

13

4.6

24

24

26

14

26

19

23

82

101 "S3"

47

36

39

36

31

22

15 

12

8.9

7.6

10

7.9

*5.9

5.9

5 3

sis

751.5

24.2

O.127

0.15

Nov.

6.6

7.2

6.9

6.9

7.2

, 7.2

7.2

16

13

11

8.4

7.9

6.6

6.2

*5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

10

8.4

7.2

6.2 

6.2

14

12

18

40

3S

33

40

370.7

12.4

0.065

0.07

Dec.

31

22

18

15

13

13

10

7.9

8.4

7.6

6.9

77?

7.9

8.4

7.9

8.4

13

17

14

*13

12

9.5 

9.5

7.9

7.2

8.4

13

49

449

A CLO *Do

1,571.5

50.7

0.267

0.31

Jan.

141

107

124

100

130

6O9

2"2"6~ 804

127

102

89

72

63

54

42

b45

33

b35

29

28

23

23

b20

b20

19

b!8

b!6

15

14

13

1£

3,153

102

0.537

0.62

Feb.

16

17

b!2

*T7

49

120

211

169

b!50

b600

b90O

620

b210

b!20

107

135

*249

314

310

390

1,340

2,780 

*1,200

414

2 6O

197

620

681

-

12, 203

436

2.29

2.38

Mar.

1,070

980

298

*1,730

2,850

681

362

200

157

141

497

722

249

144

109

100

133

102

85

5f

722

2,880 

2,240

378

219

180

130

*102

130

150

133

17,960

579

3.05

3.52

Apr.

109

91

I 76

64

54

69

 52

45

41

36

38

45

47

49

46

51

50

39

40

7" 63

93

135 

102

193

586

197

111

^ 81

64

52

2,519

84.0

0.442

0.49

May

46

39

34

31

27

23

24

21

22

37

32

32

27

56

8£

*18

15

12

10

10

8.9

12 

12

31

16

7.9

7.2

2!T

20

8*9

7.2

761.1

24.6

0.129

0.15

June

7.2

7.2

6.6

6.2

5.3

9.7

132 ~ST

42

46

95

44

30

26

19

14

12

9.5

7.6

43

23

22 

26

34

12

8.4

7.4

10

7.2

6 Qy

780.2

26.0

0.137

0.15

July

5.9

4.6

8.6

7.6

*4.1

74

5T

24

51

67

34

33

21

14

10

7.9

7.6

24

21

12

6.6

4.9 

3.4

2.8

6.0

3.4

1.8

B7F

3.0

2.1

20

553.1

17.8

0.094

0.11

Aug.

35

5.3

3.0

2.3

1.7

1.1

1.5

*.5

.4

1.7

12

1.5

1.0

.7

.6

5.2

.9

.3

.3

.4

1.1

57 

3T

6.9

2.8

1.4

.6

.5

.7

.7

.7

184.8

5.96

0.031

0.04

Sept.

0.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

1.1

.6

.5

.5

.5

16

.4

TT

.7

.7

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

1.0 

14

7.1

3.0

1.8

15

14

9.0

17_

109 . 6

3.65

0.019

0.02

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,430 Min 0.3 Mean 59.4 Cfsm 0.313 In. 4.24

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,880 Min 0.3 Mean 112 Cfsm 0.589 In. 8.01

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 efs). Feb. 22 (9:30 a.m.) 3,060 cfs (8.68 ft); Mar. 5 (5 a.m.) 4,310 

cfs (10.59 ft); Mar. 23 (3 a.m.) 3,300 cf8 (9.14 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
300 SCIOTO RIVER BASIN

Big Walnut Creek at Rees, Ohio

Location. Lat 39°51'24", long 82°57'26", In NE£ sec. 26, T. 4 N., R. 22 W., on right

 bank at downstream side of highway bridge, half a mile southwest of Rees, Franklin 

County, and 4^ miles downstream from Alum Creek.

Drainage area. 544 sq ml.

Records available. August 1921 to December 1935, December 1938 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 698.20 ft above mean sea level, adjustment

 of 1912. Aug. 18, 1921, to Oct. 23, 1927, chain and staff gages at site 0.3 mile upstream, at datum 2.00 ft lower prior to Oct. 1, 1924, at present datum thereafter.

Average discharge.--30 years (1921-35, 1939-55), 487 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,700 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 11.41 ft); mlnl-

 mum; 9.0 cfs Sept. 8, 21 (gage height, 0.87 ft).

1921-35, 1938-55: Maximum discharge, 21,800 cfs Feb. 27, 1929 (gage height, 18.0 

ft); minimum, 5 cfs Sept. 4, 5, 10-12, 1925.

Maximum stage known, 20.5 ft Mar. 25, 1913, present datum, at site 0.3 mile upstream.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Hoover Reservoir beginning September 1954 

(capacity, 60,340 acre-ft).

Revisions (water years). WSP 1053: 1929, 1933(M), 1943(M), 1945.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 22 Mar. 23 to Sept. 3O

2.O 154

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

7.0 

9.0 

11.0

294

475

970

2,980

4,710

7,130

0.8 

.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.7

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

7.0 

9.0

185

305

485

970

2,980

4,710

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

30SiTotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

TZ- 1O

21

80

28

48

42

43

36

51

35

55

52

1OO

186

178

115

98

85

72

61

52 

43

39

33

35

47

*36

35

55 

35

1,818

58.6

-

-

Nov.

33

33

33

33

33

33

31

5S

41

38

36

34

34

33

33

32

32

33

42

44

44

40 

35

42

56

55

70

BO- 85

80

1,283

42.8

-

-

Dec.

70

55

55

51

47

42

42

40

42

42

58- 38

52

52

42

42

44

64

89

*70

61

49 

49

49

51

51

52

97

657

1,520 

1,300

4,953

160

-

-

Jan.

8OO

519

452

422

418

1,03O

*1,720

1,090

645

426

324

262

229

194

156

143

128

111

119

98

90

89 

78

84

82

72

59

51

38

4T 

38

10,009

323

-

-

Feb.

40Ttr

64

*52

54

452

 970

670

515

1,550

2,11O

1,840

1,09O

568

433

453

1,000

1,030

1,120

1,270

2,250

5,020 

3,450

2,040

1,49O

1,060

1,460

1,840

_

33,961

1,213

-

-

Mar.

1,840

2,460

1,390

2,160

5,58O

2,740

1,980.

1,420

355

284

673

2,180

517

281

229

207

215

1.O50

247

166

1,020

*6,320 

4,440

2,250

1,840

642

322

. *359

1,420

518 

396

45,501

1,468

-

-

Apr.

448

224

185

155

135

178

191

135

117

105

99

ITT

117

115

185

299

140

103

101

160

625

272 

236

242

632

519- 897

200

148

117

6,991

233

-

-

May

99

88

77

72

61

54

50

54

49

62

T50- 565

82

134

75

*55

45

44

39

37

34

3T 

53

47

149

58

41

36

102

64 

45

2,545

82.1

-

-

June

37

34

33

32

29

28

109

TTB- 216

101

136

155

95

72

56

45

38

34

30

36

76

45 

44

69

47

46

34

29

29

26_

1,876

62.5

-

-

July

24

23

20

2T

*24

146

439

270

156

469

245

14O

84

55

44

40

34

35

50

44

33

28 

24

22

22

22

20

22

36

24 

20

2,641

85.2

-

-

Aug.

32

37

24

*18

15

13

14

17

13

13

37

3O

18

22

22

18

24

19

13

12

13

24

122 ~9T

55

38

29

23

20

16 

14

864

27.9

-

"

Sept.

16

18

15

15

14

11

10

9.4

9TS

11

36

33

18

15

13

11

9.8

10

10

9.8

9.4

9.8

14

2B- 57

16

16

48

30

41

562.0

18.7

,

"

Calendar year 1954: Max 4,140 Mln 8.6 Mean 174 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55: Max 6,320 Mln 9.4 Mean 310 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 301

Soioto River near Circleville, Ohio

Location. Lat 39°38'00", long 82°S7'4S", in sec. 3, T. 4 N., R. 22 W., on left bank 40 ft 

downstream from highway bridge, l£ miles upstream from Darby Creek, and 2i miles northwest of Circleville, Pickaway County.

Drainage area. 2,635 sq mi.

Records available. March 1939 to September 19S5.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 644.46 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912.

Average discharge. 16 years, 2,120 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 19,600 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 17.60 ft); minimum, 114 cfs Sept. 5, 6, 19 (gage height, 1.68 ft).

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 69,200 cfs Mar. 7, 1945; maximum gage height, 24.07 ft 

Jan. 28, 1952; minimum discharge, that of Sept. 5, 6, 19, 1955. 

Maximum stage known, about 34 ft Mar. 26, 1913.

Remarks. Records fair except those above 2,000 cfs, which are poor. Flow regulated by 

O'Shaughnessy and Griggs Reservoirs and since 1951 by Delaware Reservoir (see p. 312). 

and since 1954 by Hoover Reservoir (capacity, 60,340 acre-ft).

Revisions (water years). WSP 1053: 1945(P) . Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet 

per second, for the water year 1939, superseding those published in WSP 873, are given 

herewith:

Date

1939

May 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Discharge

1,430

1,280

1,170

1,050

998

942

886

830

803

803

776

720

Date

1939-Con.

May 13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Discharge

634

596

536

520

510

483

468

431

426

436

712

1,050

Date

1939-Con.

May 25 .

26

27

28

29

30

31

Aug. 1

2

3

4

5

Discharge

776

596

504

478

426

372

328

1,050

1,280

970

748

634

Date

1939-Con.

Aug. 6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Discharge

628

569

442

402

402

320

285

288

316

253

Month

May 1939........

Cfs-days

11,497

Maximum

1,280

Minimum

328

154

Mean

371

Per square 

mile

0.141

Runoff In 

Inches

0.16

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

153

157

150

404

265

246

314

230

200

200

233

257

272

240

472

520

504

344

305

265

265 

253

233 

212

195

200

236

230

209

214 

209

8,187

264

-

Nov.

195

200

214

233

269

261

253

243

250

272

265

253

253

246

246

250

253

253

253

*284

284 

253

253 

265

292

272

272

314

318

314

7,783

259

.

-

Dec.

309

296

276

265

250

217

212

209

217

223

214

198

198

214

220

223

233

272

326

363

301

284

284 

276

265

257

243

321

1,050

3,240 

4.400

15,856

511

.

-

Jan.

3,180

2,300

1,730

1,660

1,630

2,220

4,700

5^.100

3,590

*2,620

1,870

1,470

1,280

1,0.40

934

820

740

598

542

531

472 

466

435 

381

406

406

367

335

292

272 

236

42,723

1,378

-

-

Feb.

.253

396

391

340

367

2,560

4,600

2,860

1,660

3,000

4,800

6,060

4,700

2,940

2,220

2,010

3,500

3,950

3,680

3,950

5,510 

11,700

*16.900 

15,000

9,740

5,950

5,400

*8,180

-

132,617

4,736

-

Mar.

8,060

10,900

9,740

7,580

15,900

17,900

12,900

8,250

4,740

3,530

*5,820

9,550

9,680

7,860

*6,560

3,740

2,010

2,730

2,640

1.730

4,500 

13,600

*18.700 

15,400

11,600

9,290

4,740

2,730

2,930

2,930 

2,730

240,970

7,773

-

-

Apr.

3,230

2,460

1,730

1,400

1,160

1,120

1,160

950

805

725

675

725

750

610

650

950

778

650

610

650

860 

1,500

1,770 

1,770

2,280

2,280

1,650

1,300

1,080

860

37,138

1,238

-

-

May

700

*610

590

530

468

446

419

442

455

450

750

832

560

675

725

540

468

442

388

341

313 

297

301 

345

520

482

341

313

401

388 

305

14,837

479

-

-

June

285

265

253

253

249

234

281

805

496

388

460

505

424

361

337

309

293

281

261

241

805 

482

361 

450

473

520

353

297

293

257

11,272

376

-

-

July

*234,

219

241

353

273

437

920

805

778

1.300

950

675

468

370

317

277

234

208

201

342

301 

223

204 

194

170

167

176

290

478

289 

215

12,309

397

-

-

Aug.

176

194

208

180

173

167

158

152

146

210

478

325

245

234

158

149

173

167

155

146

198

640 

396

*293

219

187

170

143

143 

152

6,673

215

-

-

Sept.

140

136

133

130

118

116

123

136

130

136

235

281

201

158

146

143

138

130

118

120

136 

149

167 

331

273

170

176

280

257

285

5,192

173

-

-

Calendar year 1954 : Max 10,800 Mto 126 Mean 728 Cfam - , In. -

Water year 1954-55 : Max 18,700 Min 116 Mean 1,467 Cfam - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
302 SCIOTO RIVER BASIN

Darby Creek at Darbyville, Ohio

Location.--Lat 39°42'05", long 83°06'35", near right bank on downstream side of pier of 

 bridge on State Highway 316, three-eighths of a mile northeast of Darbyville, Plckaway 

County, and 3 miles downstream from Greenbrler Creek.

Drainage area. 533 sq ml.

Records available. October 1921 to December 1935, January 1938 to September 1955.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 713.6 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Mar. 17, 1940, chain or staff gages at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 31 years, 427 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,650 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 9.27 ft); minimum, 4.2 cfs Sept. 9, 21 (gage height, 0.62 ft).

1921-35, 1938-55: Maximum discharge (revised), 22,600 cfs Feb. 27, 1929 (gage 

height, 14.9 ft); maximum gage height observed, 15.9 ft Feb. 27, 1929 (backwater from 

Ice); minimum discharge observed, 1.4 cfs Oct. 7, 1931.

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1929 has been revised to 22,600 

cfs Feb. 27, 1929 (gage height, 14.9 ft), superseding figure published In WSP 1083.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wETch are fair.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1083: 1922(M), 1924(M), 1927(M), 1933(M), 1938(M).

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 22 Mar. 23 to Sept. 30

0.9 

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

16

32

7S

162

281

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

435

970

1,640

3,460

6,160

0.6 

.8 

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 .

3.5

11

34

80

170

310

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

500

960

1,560

3,380

6,160

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

IS

16

20

23

26

33

38 

36

32

34

40

41

42

73

107

165

m100

82

73

63

57

53

49

45

46

*43

42

41 

42

1,829

59.0

0.111

0.13

Nov.

1

42

42

42

42

41

40

41 

42

50

50

48

44

42

41

40

39

39

H41

42

42 

42

42

45

48

51

13

70

66

1,365

45.5

0.085

0.09

Dec.

84

73

61

55

52

50

48 

42

42

42

41

40

40

40

40

39

41 

43 

44

*45

b50

55 

63

57

53

51

50

58

426

1.260 

1,066

4,085

132

0.248

0.29

Jan.

570

428

376

360

382

706

1.640 

850

545

428

351

300

268

232

204

192

162 

146 

142

128

122

121 

119

109

116

blOO

*b90

b80

b75

b70 

69

9,481

306

0.574

0.66

Feb.

77

114

94

*82

85

b400

b700 

b600

b500

bl,200

1,820

al,500

al.OOO

a550

a3SO

3400

910 

1,260 

910

820

1,400

4.420 

 4,160

1,740

1,130

880

1,230

2,060

-

30,422

1,086

2.04

2.12

Mar.

1,540

2,540

1,200

1,320

3,130

2,180

1,230 

820

610

530

5SO

1,680

910

565

467

421

360 

330 

305

276.

1,400

5.690 

5,310

1,660

1,060

860

670

*560

580

580

39,944

1,289

2.42

2.79

Apr.

520

460

412

348

294

297

281 

242

215

194

192

223

254

251

240

207

184

m175

177

197 

380

560

648

540

428

341

275

228

9,103

303

0.568

0.63

May

199

1S5

172

16S

159

146

138 

132

126

119

12S

117

115

142

126

*107

94 

84 

80

76

74

71 

76

86

77

71

68

68

81

68 

63

3,411

110

0.206

0.24

June

57

54

50

46

43

40

68 

~99 142

80

94

121

123

114

97

83

68 

59 

54

50

48

60 

55

55

57

55

53

47

43

39

2,054

68.5

0.129

0.14

July

35

30

29

68

*50

39

142 

144

130

253

472

254

161

117

91

75

63 

54 

50

92

55

50 

54

46

38

33

29

29

32

35 

29

2,779

89.6

0.168

0.19

Aug.

24

23

23

*22

19

17

17 

17

16

36

67

26

17

16

17

19

16 

13 

12

11

10

26 

26

12

11

13

14

12

11

11 

10

584

18.8

0.035

0.04

Sept.

9.0

7.8

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.0

5.2 

4.9

4.9

5.2

8.6

7.0

7.0

11

10

8.2

7.4 

6.6 

5.2

4.9

4>6

e!e

9.0

9.0

8.2

11

15

15

12

242.1

8.07

0.015

0.02

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,490 Hln 15 Mean 149 Cfsm 0.280 In. 3.77

Water year 1954-55: Max 5,690 Mln 4.6 Mean 288 cfsm 0.540 In. 7.34

Peak discharge (base. 4.500 efs). Feb. 22 (8 p.m.) 5,100 efs (8.33 ft); Mar. 23 (1 a.m.) 6,650 

cfs (9.27 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Big Walnut Creek at Rees.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 303

Deer Creek at Williamsport, Ohio

Location. Lat 39 035'09", long 83°07'22", on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 22 

at Williamsport, Pickaway County, 2 miles downstream from Dry Run.

Drainage area. 331 sq mi.

Records available. August 1926 to December 1935, January 1938 to September 1955.

ft higher. 

Average discharge. 26 years, 284 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,770 ofs Mar. 22 (gage height, 11.5 ft); minimum, 7.7 ofs Sept. 8-10 (gage height, 2.24 ft).

1926-35, 1938-55: Maximum discharge, 29,300 cfs Feb. 26, 1929, from rating curve 

extended above 15,000 cfs on basis of velocity-area studies; maximum gage height, 12.49 

ft (datum then in use) Jan. 27, 1952; minimum discharge, 1.6 cfs July 25, 1934.

Remarks. Records poor prior to Feb. 16, fair thereafter. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1083: 1929.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 10 to Nov. 6, Nov. 17 to Jan. 20, 

July 9-26; stage-discharge relation Indefinite Oct. 1-9, Nov. 7-16)

2.2 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

6.0

15

39

69

146

241

5.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

11.5

523

915

2,130

3,960

5,770

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7 

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

8

I

10

12

15

18 

20 

20

19

19

20

22

 25

45

69

55

45

39

27

26

25

22 

22

20

19

22

22

25

 25

27

25

772

24.9

0.075

0.09

Nov.

24

25

25

23

24

20 

20 

20

20

25

20

20

20

19

18

18

18

18

 18

18

18

18 

18

18

20

20

19

22

22

 22

608

20.3

0.061

0.07

Dec.

23

20

20

20

19

20 

20 

20

20

20

20

20

 21

26

32

56

29

29

57

40

 56

56 

52

32

31

51

31

33

327

'523 669

2,275

75.5

0.221

0.25

Jan.

536

286

241

220

274

 364

m241

 210

172

154

146

138

129

bllO

blOO

b90

b85

b80

b75

b70 

b70

b65

b60

860

a55

 bSO

345

a4~5

4,779

154

0.465

0.54

Feb.

850

865

a55

850

1,280

2.280 

 1,400 

870

669

1,460

1,110

aSOO

8300

a250

a220

241

870

915

 632

523

746

 1,980 

1,840

870

652

523

1,010

1,280

-

22,621

808

2.44

2.54

Mar.

1,110

915

707

794

 3,740

1,580 

915 

632

523

455

 525

669

525

510

298

241

210

210

200

186

1,920

5.580 

4,290

1,110

707

652

455

595

595

556

310

30,567

986

2.98

5.44

Apr.

 236

274

220

200

181

200 

200 

200

172

154

138

146

146

146

129

121

113

 110

111

121

113

110

241

523

210

210

138

129

111

5,058

169

0.511

0.57

May

11 86

81

78

76

73 

66 

67

62

61

62

62

65

65

77

74

60

 54

55

49

48

48 

48

47

47

46

46

41

45

45

 50

1,879

60.6

0.185

0.21

June

46

42

38

38

36

54 

90

86

81

77

81

96

92

60

51

46

42

37

56

50

59 

50

44

42

-62 111

47

40

57

1,685

56.2

0.170

0.19

July

54

31

32

41

49

42 

59 

 511

286

274

395

241

154

115

90

72

65

 58

54

46

42

59 

55

55

33

30

29

27

26

25

24

2,990

96.5

0.292

0.34

Aug.

 25

22

20

18

13

13 

15 

12

11

11

90

22

14

15

15

12

12

11

10

10

9.8

if*

11

 11

10

10

10

9.8

9.4

9.4

475.8

15.3

0.046

0,05

Sept.

3.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.5

8.5 

8.1

7.7

7.7

41

12

 10

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.4

9.4

8.9

8.9

8.9

9.8

12

10

10

10

15

13

15

427.5

14.2

0.043

0.05

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,290 Mln 8 Mean 85.8 Cfsm 0.259 In. 3.52

Water year 1954-55: Max 5,580 Mln 7.7 Mean 203 Cfsm 0.615 In. 8.34

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 efs).--Mar. 5 (8 a.m.) 4,640 cfs (10.6 ft); Mar. 22 (6 a.m.) 5,770 cfs 

(11.5 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-halght record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Darby 

Creek at Darbyville.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
304 SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 

Scioto River at Chillicothe, Ohio

at north

°f

Drainage area. 3.847 sq mi.

Records available. December 1913 to September 1914 (gage heights and disc

SS

'iMw nJ%i? finn 4 ' 1' 923 ' tape gage> and Feb ' 2 « 1923 ' to 

gage, at site 500 ft upstream at present datura. - 6 . 1930.

Average discharge. 34 years (1921-55), 3,28.7 cfs.

^f^-;;^ ^^30^^ during year, 27,800 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 15.88 ft); minT^Q9i cc ? 1; mlnlmura gage height, 1.11 ft Sept. 8

imuia 16"fcfs JanmUT, dl S93iarge ' 101 ' 00° ° fS ^ ' 193? (gage helght ' 27 ' 68 ffc) = raln '

^

Remtr^H"KRe^°?ds SS°d excepfc those for perlod of lce effect, which are fair Plow reguwre ReLrvoff l^VOl£>» SinCe* 1924 ^ O'Shaughnessy Reservoir, and sfnce 195?by D^laware Reservoir (see p. 312), and since 1954 by Hoover Reservoir (capacity, 60,340 acreRevlsions (water years) . WSP 758: Drainage area. WSP 803: 1929(M) .

Fating table, water year 1954-55, except period of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 28-30)

1.1

1.5

2.0

3.0

178

422

776

1,620

6.0

10.0

16.0

5,320

12,200

28,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

202 

214

208

238

442

528

565

390

347

510

310

359

416

372

474

776

746

708

555

474

428

416

584

559 

328

316

322

347

341

*316

316

12,107

391

-

-

Nov.

316 

298

298

316

341

378

378

559 

555

559

578

572

365

353

341

541

555

553

378

378

409

405

578

590

397

416

416

416

468

*468

11,169

372

-

-

Dee.

461 

468

448

422

409

378

341

335 

335

347

347

555

328

316

547

353

359

584

468

474

468

405

390

390 

372

359

341

353

784

3,200

6 1 160

20,875

675

-

-

Jan.

5,520 

5,690

*2,8OO

2,510

2,560

2,980

5,520

7,500 

5,600

4,56O

5,040

2,540

1,970

1,770

1,480

1,510

1,180

1,050

917

862

792

753

730

695 

655

665

612

b550

bSOO

b480

*b450

65,395

2,110

-

-

Feb.

b460 

b600

917

823

708

4,780

9,260

5,880 

3,560

3,820

6,720

7,820

6,300

4,900

3,690

3,240

5,320

6,720

*6,020

5,600

6,580

15,100

* 18, 900

22,400 

19,100

10,600

9,260

11,800

-

198,878

7,105

-

-

Mar.

* 13, 500 

14,000

15,400

11,600

19,900

25,700

24,500

13,500 

7,82O

5.O4O

6,440

9,260

12,000

9,440

8,180

6,300

3,560

5,170

4,230

2.800

6,200

17,300

24,800

27.200 

19,600

13,100

8,000

4,770

4,100

4,500 

3,960

349,870

11,290

-

-

Apr.

*4.250 

3,960

2,980

2,450

2,120

1,920

2,020

1,820 

1,620

1,480

1,400

1,400

1,440

1,440

1.260

1,440

1,530

1,310

1,260

1,260

1,350

1,920

2,230

2,560 

2,980

3,500

2,860

*2,070

1,820

1,580

61,010

2,054

-

-

May

1.550 

1,180

1,050

997

917

854

784

761 

768

761

799

1,260

1,010

901

1,100

955

761

685

619

569

548

535

528

'535 

583

846

656

562

548

678

24,676

796

-

-

June

521

487

442

428

416

597

409

709 

1,100

799

708

831

846

746

656

598

541

487

448

428

618

1,050

670

619 

708

1.180

838

619

521

*474

19,294

645

-

-

July

442 

409

416

454

555

862

997

1,580 

1,620

1,870

2.120

1,720

1,220

917

761

648

576

514

487

461

612

514

428

422 

584

555

541

416

626

585

442

25,750

765

-

-

Aug.

*572 

322

335

341

516

298

504

286 

280

268

514

776

501

409

578

510

298

504

286

268

268

510

501

758 

480

578

322

292

274

244

*238

11,211

362

-

-

Sept.

244 

232

226

220

214

202

190

196 

220

214

226

341

341

268

232

214

214

202

190

190

178

232

232

256 

597

516

244

274

*3S3

7,392

246

-

-

Calendar year 1954 : Max 11,000 Min 189 Mean 1,056 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55 : Max 27,200 Min 178 Mean 2,207 Cfsm - In. -

Peak discharge (base, 18,000 cfs). --Feb. 24 (5 D.m.) 22,700 cfs (14.24 ft); Mar. 7 (12:30 a.m.)

26,600 Cfs (15.50 ft); Mar. 24 (5 a.m.) .. 27,800 , cfs (15.88 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 

Paint Creek near Greenfield, Ohio

305

Location. Lat 39°22'50", long 83°22'30", on downstream side of highway bridge in Fayette 

County, a quarter of a mile north of county line, 0.6 mile upstream from Stone Run, and 

2 miles north of Greenfield, Highland, County.

Drainage area. 251 sq mi.

Records available. August 1926 to November 1935, October 1939 to September 1955.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once a day. Datum of gage is 845.30 ft above mean sea level, 

Saturn of 1929. Prior to Feb. 14, 1940, chain gage, and Feb. 14, 1940, to June 3, 1955, 

water-stage recorder, at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 25 years, 219 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,510 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 6.80 ft); mini- 

 mum, 0.2 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 0.22 ft).

1926-35, 1939-55: Maximum discharge, 13,900 cfs Apr. 20, 1940 (gage height, 10.8 

ft); no flow Sept. 10, 18, 27, 29, 30, Oct. 1, 4, 1953.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 743: 1926(M) . WSP 758: 1926-33.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Jan. 15, Mar. 9-11, 13-16,

June 29 to July 7, Aug. 21 to Sept. 30)

0.1

.2

.3

.7

1.0

1.3

0.2

1.4

1.7 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

187

277

690

1,740

2,460

3,850

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.5

1.2

1.4

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.2

2.5

3.2

2.8

2.8

6.3

*10

6.8

5.8

8.9

7.3

8.4

7.8

6.3

5.3

4.8

4.0

3.6

3.2

3.6

4.4

4.8

7.3

*5.8

5.3

139.6

4.50

0.018

0.02

Nov.

4.4

4.8

4.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.3

5.3

4.8

4.4

4.0

4.0

3.6

3.6

4.0

3.6

3.2

3.6

*4.0

4.4

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.8

5.8

L&

6.8

6.8

7.3

6.3

148.4

4.95

0.020

0.02

Dec.

5.8

5.8

5.3

4.8

5.8

5.8

5.3

5.3

5.8

6.3

7.3

6.8

7.3

8.4

8.9

8.4

8.9

10

12

11

bll

bll

12

12

12

11

11

20

45

130

227

647.0

20.9

0.083

0.10

Jan.

166

122

97

113

177

*271

'539 284

179

137

111

97

86

68

65

64

51

b50

b45

b45

b40

43

42

b40

b35

b30

b30

b25

b25

b25

b2Q

2,822

91.0

0.363

0.42

Feb.

*b25

104

86

88

b!40

bl.500

*1,230

830

568

622

645

400

280

240

210

444

735

622

454

389

442

1,080

1,160

780

524

413

980

1,080

-

15,871

567

2.26

2.35

Mar.

1,340

980

645

735

1,860

1,930

1,000

645

506

417

*484

600

438

325

304

284

224

204

184

166

1,340

2.970

2,390

1,160

690

550

381

347

329

318

284

24,030

775

3.09

3.56

Apr.

242

2T5

187

154

133

142

128

107

92

85

83

90

86

80

78

68

62

57

78

85

74

67

62

88

184

164

122

103

88

75

3,279

109

0.434

0.48

May

67

*60

59

56

52

47

45

43

40

39

40

39

42

50

42

39

36

32

31

30

29

28

28

28

26

25

"2"4 24

28

27

24

1,181

38.1

0.152

0.18

June

22

21

19

19

19

18

19

21

23

29

33

33

34

37

37

34

33

29

28

23

20

20

18

18

18

18

18

22

26

26

735

24.5

0.098

0.11

July

22

21

18

17

Tf

*111

~90 267

189

46

119

245

137

95

71

50

44

*38

40

58

38

28

24

22

20

18

17

30

58

60 

60

2,070

66.8

0.266

0.31

Aug.

*50

35

27

20

19

18

17

17

13

12

11

11

10

10

8.4

7.8

6.3

5.8

4.0

3.2

2.2

6.3

11

*6.8

2.5

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.7 ti

344.2

11.1

0.044

0.05

Sept.

1.4

1.1

.8

.6

.= 5

.6

.6

.5

.5

20

52

17

7.3

4.4

2.2

2.0

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

3.2

4.0

6.3

5.3

4.4

4.0

4.4

8.9

11

170.1

5.67

0.023

0.03

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,080 Min 0.3 Mean 58.4 Cfsm 0.233 In. 3.14

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,970 Mln 0.5 Mean 141 Cfsm 0.562 In. 7.63

Peak discharge (base. 2.000 efs). Mar. 6 (1:30 a.m.) 2,300 cfs (5.82 ft); Mar. 21 (11:30 p. 

3,510 cfs (6.80 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
306 SCIOTO RIVER BASIN

Rocky Fork near Barretts Mills, Ohio

Location. Lat 39°13'05", long 83°23'05", on left bank at downstream side of highway 

bridge, 1.1 miles north of Barretts Mills, Highland County, 2 miles east of Rainsboro, 

and 2f miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 141 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 770.7 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers). Prior to Feb. 15, 1940, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 146 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,980 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 7.84 ft); minimum daily, 1.2 cfs Sept. 9.

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 13,200 cfs Mar. 6, 1945 (gage height, 15.56 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 5,000 cfs on basis of velocity-area studies; minimum daily, 

1.0 cfs Nov. 17, 1953.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by small powerplant at Barretts Mills. 

Plow slightly regulated by Rocky Pork Reservoir 6 miles above station beginning 1952 

(capacity, 34,100 acre-ft).

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 17)

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.1 

2.4 

2.7

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

6.0 

7.0

109

222

424

1,650

2,350

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfant

In.

Oct.

24

215

12T

101

96

94

54

41

45

38

36

52

144

125

116

90

72

67

53

43

38

31

28

25

27

16 55"

40

45 

44

35

2,018

65.1

0.462

0.53

Nov.

40

38

36

39

35

36

25

29

31

37

23

21

33

19

2?

27

32

 31

31

32

19

a25

a30

a35

a35

a40

38

29

44 

48

960

32.0

0.227

0.25

Dec.

46

44

41

39

35

34

31

3T

36

38

33

33

41

4S

60

62

60

106

101

92

82

75

74

72

52

52

53

179

656 

880

BTT

3,727

120

0.851

0.98

Jan.

348

272

208

306

498

558

4TO

294

248

*194

172

156

151

125

122

111

103

92

88

86

82

90

84

75

75

70

b60

b55

b50 

blB" b45

5,267

170

1.21

1.40

Feb.

b45

b407T

b250

b!50

346

1,720

1,580

820

450

306

283

b200

b!50

133

120

577

880

603

400

310

357

1,060

702

450

310

272

1.750

1,370

-

15,994

571

4.05

4.22

Mar.

*1,620

1,000

685

685

1,120

790

498

330

251

»200

241

244

200

165

269

434

330

276

222

194

1,360

2.140

1,150

661

409

348

238

184

165

147 

155

16,689

538

3.82

4.40

Apr.

125

118

111

99

96

130

139

118

106

99

101

111

106

103

98

90

84

78 SO"

82

111

107

95

220

258

186

147

125

109 

96

3,508

117

0.830

0.93

May

86

77

71

67

 62

55

63

59

49

46

44

41

63

~51T 104

78

67

55

49

46

42

39

44

39

27

28

26

2ff

55 

43

40

1,683

54.3

0.385

0.44

June

45

31

31

17

27

32

66

71

65

60

74

7T

64

53

49

44

39

35

32

31

33

40

35

32

32

32

30

28

26 

22

1,248

41.6

0.295

0.33

July

22

5*

173

60

 33

30

31

29

500

550

302

179

114

88

Si

71

57

45

44

42

24

24

25

31

40

24

25

42

36 

32

26

2,784

89.8

0.637

0.73

Aug.

27

26

22

24

26

22

25

29

5?

22

26

24

24

21

24

24

22

23

23

21

22

26

25

»22

23

22

23

20

12 "6,1

4._2

682.3

22.0

0.156

0.18

Sept.

20

20

22

21

14

11

3.6

1.8

1.2

T^T

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.1

2.7

2.7

2.9

3.1

12

7.2

4.1

3.7

2.9

2.7

2.7

12 

57

224.5

7.48

0.053

0.06

Calendar year 1954: Max 4,320 Mln 4.4 Mean 96.0 Cfsm 0.681 In. 9.23

Water year 1954-55; Max 2.14O Mln 1.2 Mean 150 Cfsnt 1.06 In- 14.45

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, 

nd records for Paint Creek near Boupnevllle. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 307

Paint Creek near Bourneville, Ohio

Location. Lat 39°15'49", long SS'lO'Ol", on downstream side of left pier of highway 

bridge, It miles southwest of Bourneville, Ross County, and If miles upstream from 

Upper Twin Creek.

Drainage area. 808 aq mi.

Records available. October 1921 to January 1937, January 1938 to September 1955. Published as "at Balnbridge" October 1921 to September 1923 and as near Bainbridge" January 1938 to May 1939.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 665.2 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Sept. 30, 1923, chain and staff gage at site 9 miles upstream at 

datum 700.81 ft above mean sea level. Oct. 1, 1923, to Aug. 26, 1924, chain gage, and 

Aug. 27, 1924, to Jan. 25, 1937, water-stage recorder, at present site and datum. 

Jan. 20, 1938, to May 3, 1939, chain gage at site 6 miles upstream at datum 687.64 ft 

above mean sea level.

Average discharge. 32 years (1921-36, 1938-55), 782 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,000 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 13.73 ft); 

minimum, 25 cfs Sept. 21 (gage height, 1.92 ft).

1921-37, 1938-55: Maximum discharge, 52,100 cfs Mar. 6, 1945 (gage height, 19.2 

ft); minimum, 6.7 cfs Aug. 13, 14, 1930 (gage height, 2.24 ft).

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge and gage heights for some water years 

have been revised, as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published 

as Paint Creek at Bainbridge in WSP 543, 563, 583, and 603.

Water 

year

1922 

1923 

1924

Date

Dec. 24, 1921 

Mar. 22, 1923 

Dec. 31, 1923

Discharge 

(cfs)

32,000 

12,300 

23,500

Gage height 

(feet)

t20.7 

10.8 

g!6.5

t Prom floodtnark.

g Prom graph based on gage readings.

Remarks. Records good. Plow slightly regulated by Rocky Pork Reservoir beginning 

0"cT7 22, 1952 (capacity, 34,100 acre ft).

Revisions (water years). WSP 893: 1924, 1925(M), 1926, 1927(M), 1933, 1935, 1937. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high-water periods in the 

water years 1922 and 1924, superseding those published as Paint Creek at Bainbridge in 

WSP 603, are given herewith:

1921 

Dec. 24.......... 30,000

25.......... 15,500

1922 

Mar. 14.......... 10,000

15.......... 21,000

31.......... 9,000

1922-Con.

Apr. 14.......... 19,600

15.......... 17,500

July 2.......... 16,200

1923 

Dec. 31. 22,200

Month MftTflnmm

21,000

22,200

Minimum

18

14

Mean

1,150

817

700

Per aquare 

mile

1.31

1.49

1.06

3.00

.906

Runoff In 

Inchea

4.13

1.51

20.16

14.33

3.46

12.30
308 SCIOTO RIVER BASIN

Paint Creek near Bourneville, Ohio Continued

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 29, 30)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 1 Mar. 2 to Sept. 30

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

33

100

267

500

6.0

9.0

11.0

1,950

4,870

7,680

1.9 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

3.3

106

204

330

3.6 520

4.0 810

7.0 3,410

10.0 6,810

13.0 12,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In,

Oct.

106

51

213

126

135

109 

88

57

47

41

37

39

89

212

188

155

- 123

114

98

78

66

60

53

49

43

43

39

75

66 

71

64

2,735

88.2

0.109

0.13

Nov.

55

62

57

55

57

55 

53

45

45

47

51

41

35

49

39

33

39

*47

49

53

51

39

33

49

60

64

64

75

62 

71

1,535

51.2

0.063

0.07

Dec.

75

73

71

64

62

53 

51

49

49

53

S3

53

57

71

82

103

114

181

188

168

*145

123

114

112

103

88

85

118

1,120

1,670

1,210

6,758

218

0.270

0.31

Jan.

925

739

558

623

1,130

1.550 

1,360

1,030

820

685

*570

494

450

389

344

340

298

263

245

230

216

226

220

185

188

175

155

132

120

120

*112

14,892

480

0.594

0.68

Feb.

117

1,070

752

470

600

7.250 

*5,800

3,000

1,750

1,510

1,710

1,030

652

666

583

1,570

3,270

2,280

1,590

1,290

1,360

4,130

3,270

2,280

1,550

1,210

5,540

4,520

60, 820

2,172

2.69

2.80

Mar.

*6,410

4,410

3,010

3,010

6,810

5,410 

3,410

2,190

1,720

*1,440

1,520

1,840

1,520

1,160

1,280

1,680

1,320

1,080

976

848

4,610

*11.700

7,240

4,110

2,640

2,140

1,640

1,360

1,240

1,200

1,080

90,004

2,903

3.59

4.14

Apr.

968

878

802

682

597

698 

758

618

527

468

462

548

534

481

448

403

360

320

33T

806

779

675

500

1,090

1,560

1,080

810

660

541 

455

19,645

655

0.811

0.90

May

378

330

290

267

*246

228 

218

214

198

178

175

170

201

410

310

238

204

178

159

149

140

131

140

159

133

122

112

108

159 

152

128

6,225

201

0.249

0.39

June

122

112

102

97

85

88 

110

215

167

152

170

192

181

175

221

170

147

128

114

110

120

106

97

92

90

124

112

99

95

108

3,901

130

0.161

0.18

July

104

92

90

305

116

*97 

709

1,320

1,540

2,180

762

562

436

315

255

218

184

216

547

396

259

178

147

133

122

104

90

186

383 

211

231

12,488

403

0.499

0.58

Aug.

181

152

126

108

112

90 

80

78

84

73

88

104

76

72

66

66

63

60

59

57

56

73

140

*85

65

58

53

51

50 

47

40

2,513

81.1

0.100

0.12

Sept.

36

39

46

48

48

44 

40

36

32

30

87

104

61

47

40

36

32

31

29

27.

27

189

127

63

51

45

42

41

43

442

1,963

65.4

0.081

0.09

Calendar year 1954: Max 6,790 Mln 19 Mean 252 Cfsm 0.312 In. 4.21

Water year 1954-55: Max 11,700 Mln 27 Mean 612 Cfsm 0.757 In. 10.29

Peak discharge (base. 9.000 efs). Feb. 6 (10 p.m.') 11,800 cfs (12.82 ft); Mar. 1 (3 p.m.) 9,730 

cfs (11.81 ft); Mar. 22 (10 a.m.) 14,000 cfs (13.73 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 309

Scioto River at Higby, Ohio

Location. Lat 39°12'44", long 82°51'35", In sec. 6, T. 7 N.'( R. 20 W., on left bank at 

downstream side of highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Walnut 

Creek and It miles north of Higby, Ross County.

Drainage area. 5.129 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1930 to September 1955.

Gage..--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 567.6 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Nov. 7, 1930, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 23 years (1930-35, 1937-55), 4,189 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 37,000 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 16.36 ft); 

minimum, 288 cfs Sept. 21, 22 (gage height, 1.07 ft).

1930-36, 1937-55: Maximum discharge, 112,000 cfs Apr. 21, 1940 (gage height, 22 84 

ft); maximum gage height, 23.00 ft Mar. 8, 1945; minimum discharge, 244 cfs Oct. 23, 

X930,

Maximum stage known, 31.6 ft Mar. 26, 1913. Flood in January 1937 reached a stage 

of 26.4 ft (discharge, 177,000 cfs).

Remarks,. Records good. Flow slightly regulated by O'Shaughnessy and Griggs Reservoirs 

and since 1951 by Delaware Reservoir (see p. 312) and since September 1954 by Hoover 

Reservoir (capacity, 60,340 acre-ft). Records of water temperatures and suspended 

sediment loads for the water year 1955 are given in WSP 1400.

Revisions (water years). WSP 758: Drainage area. WSP 893: 1937(M).

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 6 Feb. 7 to Sept. 30

1.1 285 3.0 1,930 1.0 270 2.5 1,450

1-5 440 6.0 7,490 1.2 330 3.0 2.280

2.0 780 8.0 12,100 1.5 485 10.0 16,000

2.5 1,220 2.0 840 16.0 34,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

'362 309 

346

430

609

560

502

554

502 

456

410

490

495

567

708

940

908

958

780

686

616

581

554

521 

468

456

468

478

*502

478

462

17,156

553

-

-

Nov.

451 

451

425

4BT

456

490

490

468

463 

462

484

484

478

463

451

456

456

468

502

508

514

502

484

478 

495

521

534

534

567

588

14,584

486

-

-

Dec.

581 

588

581

554

534

502

473

446

446 

456

462

456

*440

456

434

508

534

820

780

740

724

637

602

602 

560

521

502

574

1,650

5,250

7.710

30,173

973

-

-

Jan.

7,280 

5,250

4,040

3,590

4,310

5,060

6,650

*9.050

7,490 

5,840

4,400

3,420

2,820

2,490

2,170

1,350

1,660

1,430

1,280

1,190

1,120

1,080

1,060

1,000

924

932

900

780

732

732

630

91,160

2,941

-

-

Feb.

700 

1,260

1,820

1,210

1,190

10, 700

20,000

10,900

7,240 

6,290

9,140

9,940

9,140

7,240

5,530

5,720

10,300

10,300

9,140

8,190

8,760

17,700

22,000

*23.900 

21,500

13,200

16,300

18,100

-

287,410

10,260

-

-

Mar.

23,600 

20,300

18,400

15,800

26,400

31,400

29,400

17,900

* 10, 900 

8,190

8,570

10,900

13,200

10,900

10, 100

9,540

6,670

5,340

6,290

4.960

12,600

29,600

54.200

32,200 

23,900

15,6OO

10,900

7,810

6,480

6, 860

6,100

475,010

15,320

-

-

Apr.

6.100 

6,100

4,780

4,150

3,610

3,520

3,700

3,340

2,980 

2,620

2,450

2,450

2,540

2,540

2,360

2,360

2,540

2.140

2,360

3,070

3,340

3,880

3,610

4,780 

5,910

5,720

4,780

*3,700

3,160

2,710

107,300

3,577

-

-

May

2.280 

1,990

1,770

1,640

1,480

1,330

1,240

1,160

1,120 

1,110

1,100

1,550

1,690

1,840

1,770

1,510

1,200

*1,050

962

900

840

806

814

823 

860

1,030

962

823

814

940

910

38,314

1,236

-

-

June

789 

740

702

673

652

631

Jsz

806

1.640 

1,210

1,070

1,160

1,250

1,160

1,050

995

870

798

740

695

725

1,380

962

814 

890

1,450

1,290

940

798

755

28,287

943

-

-

July

710 

673

659

680

860

1,590

*2,360

2,980

2,620 

5.310

3,790

2,980

2,250

1,640

1,300

1,120

995

920

1,110

1,120

1,120

1,010

823

850 

823

702

673

772

1,210

1,260

973

45,883

1,480

-

-

Aug.

880 

772

702

702

652

617

578

552

497 

479

590

962

772

610

558

503

467

461

455

431

437

564

*772

995 

Tlo

571

503

467

437

410

385

18,491

596

-

-

Sept.

380 

366

352

348

326

320

316

302

306 

306

309

425

564

449

390

348

339

330

323

306

292

306

455

431 

443

491

395

390

484

740

11,532

384

-

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 12,100 Mln 278 Mean 1,453 Cfsm - In. -

Water year ar 1954-55: 1954-55: Max Max 34,200 34.200 Mln Mln 292 292_____Mean Mean 3,193 5,195 Cfsm Cfsm - ____In. In. --____________

Iseharge (base. 24.000 cfs). Feb. 7 (8 a.m.) 24,500 cfs (13.35 ft); Feb. 24 (8 p.m.) 

f's(l3.36 ft); Mar. 1 (9 p.m.) 25.800 cfs (13.82 ft); Mar. 5 (7 p.m.) 32,200 cfs (15.48 ft); 

(1:30 a.m.) 37,000 cfs (16.36 ft).

Peak diseha 

24,500 cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
310 SCIOTO RIVER BASIN

Salt Creek at Tarlton, Ohio

Location. Lat 39°33'45", long 82°47'00", In SWi sec. 34, T. 12 N,, R. 20 W., on right 

bank half a mile northwest of Tarlton, Falrfleld County, and 6^ miles upstream from 

Plum Run.

Drainage area. 10.6 sq mile.

Records available.--July 1946 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 875.36 ft above mean sea level, adjustment

1912,

Average discharge. 9 years, 10.5 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 655 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height, 3.55 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1946-55: Maximum discharge, 2,780 cfs July 18, 1947 (gage height, 6.4 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 850 cfs by velocity-area studies; no flow for many days.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 28

0.6 

.64 

.7 

.8

0.1 

.3 

.7

2.0

0.9 

1.0 

1.3 

1.5

4.6

9.0

29

48

0.55 

.6 

.65 

.7 

.8 

.9

Dec. 29 to Sept. 30 

0

2.0 

4.6

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.3

8.2

21

55

160

240

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

 

0.1J"J"

.4

1.5

.5

6.8

.8

.4

.3

.2

.5

1.0

1.0

2.6

25

6.6

6.6

5.4

3.0

2.1

1.8

*1.3

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.8

1.6

2.0

2.0 

1.6

81.2

2.62

0.247

0.28

Nov.

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.1

 1.0

.8

j.7.

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.3

1.2

2.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

6.6

TJ

2.8

58.5

1.95

0.184

0.21

Dec.

2.5

2.1

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.8

1.3

1.2

T72

1.8

4.3

*4.6

3.7

5.9

32

13

b9

b8

b7

b9

9.0

5.8

5.0

5.0

40

89

41 

16

328.7

10.6

1.00

1.15

Jan.

12

13

9.3

29

26

*34

IF

10

11

8.8

7.4

6.9

6.5

b6

5.8

b5

b5

b4

b4

b3

b2.7

b2.5

b2.5

b2.5

b2.5

*b2.7

b2.2

bl.8

bl.5

bl .3 

*bl.2

245.1

7.91

0.746

0.86

Feb.

b2S~ b2.0

b8

b6

bSO

229

*SS

b7

b8

10

b7

b6

b6

b6

b6

*106

62

b30

21

22

52

88

22

14

10

12

127

37

1,002.0

35.8

3.38

3.52

Mar.

99

21

14

144

179

30

15

*10

9.9

7.4

26

12

7.4

5.8

11

13

6.9

8.2

7.4

13

195 -S?

18

12

9.9

12

b7

bS

5.8

5.5 

5.5

1,005.7

32.4

3.06

3.53

Apr.

4.9

4.6

4.0

3.5

3.2

9.7

5.5

4.6

3.7

3.5

3.7

4.9

4.3

6.7

8.8

5.5

4.6

3.7

*5.2

5.5

9.6

7.4

5.2

23

25

11

7.8

6.1

4.9

4.0

204.1

6.80

0.642

0.72

May

3.7

3.5

2.9

2.7

2.2

2.0

1.8

2.0

1.7

1.7

2.7

1.8

4.0

or

2.5

1.8

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.1

.9

.8

.9

1.2

1.8

1.1

.7

75

1.4

*8 

.7

57.1

1.84

0.174

0.20

June

*0.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.5

.7

.5'.3

.8

.8

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

TT

.1

.2

2.0

.5

.3

a. 2

a6

3.2

a. 6

a. 4

a.3

.3

21.2

0.71

0.067

0.07

July

0.2

475- .1

1.2

.6

2.1

2.5

.8

11

4.8

1.5

.7

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

a.l

a.l

a2.0

a25SBa.6 

a.3

65.6

2.12

0.200

0.23

Aug.

aO.2 *.l

.1

0o0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.9

7Z.1

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

1.6

0.05

0.0047

0.005

Sept.

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

a.l

aO

0

aO

ai.0

577

a.3

a.3

2.0

0.07

0.0066

0.007

Calendar year 1954: Max 97 Min 0 Mean 5.20 cfsm 0.491 In. 6.65

Water year 1954-55: Max 229 Min 0 Mean 8.42 Cfsm 0.794 In. 10.78

Peak discharge (base, 600 cfs). Mar. 4 (ll p.m.) 655 cfs (3.55 ft). 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Clear 

Creek near Rockbridge.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 311

Tar Hollow Creek at Tar Hollow State Park, Ohio

Location. Lat 39°23'20", long 82"45'00", in NE^SE^ sec. 36, T. 10 N., R. 20 W., on left 

bank 2 miles upstream from mouth and 5^ miles south of Adelphi, Ross County.

Drainage area. 1.50 sq mi.

Records available. August 1946 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and V-notch weir. Datum of gage is 793.91 ft above mean sea 

level, adjustment of 1912.

Average discharge. 9 years, 1.29 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 41 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 4.14 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1946-55: Maximum discharge, 228 cfs May 2, .1951 (gage height, 5.21 ft), from rating 

curve extended above 35 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; no flow 

at times.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2

0

.1

.5

1.2

2.4

3.3

3.4 

3.6 

3.8

3.9

6.1

12

20

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Cf <wn

In.

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Dec.

a

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

.2

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.9

1 5

J5

3.3

0.11

0.073

0.08

Jan.

0.2

.1

~~. 0 1

.3

.5

7T

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

*0

2.1

0.07

0.047

0.05

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

3.1

*3.4

1.2

.6

.4

.5

.4

.3

a. 2

a. 2

2.3

3.9

2.5

1.9

2.1

2.6

9.8

3.3

1.9

1.2

.9

13

T.8

-

61.5

2.20

1.47

1.53

Mar.

*14

4.6

2.5

8.4

11

4.3

2.5

*1.6

1.2

.9

3.0

3.0

2.0

1.4

2.4

3.2

2.4

2.2

1.8

1.4

li

15,

4.3

2.6

a2.1

al.9

al.2.

al.O

a. 9

a, 8

at!

120.3

3.88

2.59

2.99

Apr.

aO.6

a. 5

a. 4

a. 3

3^2

al.l

al.8

al.4

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.8

2.5

2.1

1.8

1.4

*2.9

~ 5.2

7.3

6.5

3.5

9.4

IS

5.0

_ 3.0

2.1

1.6

1.1

78.9

2.63

1.75

1.95

May

0.8

.8

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

a.l

0

0

.2

.8

.6

.4

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6.5

0.21

0.140

0.16

June

(*>

(*)

0

0

0

0

July

0

0

0

0

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1954: Max 9.7 Mln 0 Mean 0.25 Cfsm 0.167 In. 2.26

Water year 1954-55: Max 18 Mln 0 Mean 0.75 Cfsm 0.500 In. 6.76

Peak discharge (base. 75 efs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range In stage, 

and unpublished records for station on West Branch Tar Hollow Creek.
312 SCIOTO RIVER BASIN

Reservoirs in Scioto River basin, Ohio

O'Shaughnessy Reservoir.--Lat 40°09'15", long 83°07'34", in Delaware County, at dam on 

Scioto River, 4 miles north of Dublin, Franklin County. Drainage area, 987 sq mi. 

Records available, December 1936 to February 1937, October 1940 to September 1955 in 

reports of Geological Survey. Daily readings have been obtained by City of Columbus, 

Division of Water, since 1925. Gage, water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean 

sea level (levels by city of Columbus). Maximum contents during year, 19,370 acre-ft 

Mar. 22 (elevation, 850.21 ft); minimum, 13,140 acre-ft Oct. 4 (elevation, 843.12 ft). 

Maximum contents during period 1940-55, 21,050 acre-ft Jan. 28, 1952 (elevation, 

851.74 ft); minimum observed, 97.9 acre-ft Feb. 11, 1945 (elevation, 791.97 ft). 

Reservoir is formed by concrete dam; dam completed and storage begun in 1925. 

Available capacity, 14,490 acre-ft, between elevations 789.5 ft (sill of outlet gate) 

and 845 ft (crest of spillway), based on survey made in 1942. Flashboards installed 

May 8, 1945, additional capacity, 2,450 acre-ft, between elevations 845 ft(crest of 

spillway) and 847.9 ft (crest of flashboards). Dead storage, 55 acre-ft. Records 

given herein represent total contents. Water used for municipal supply of city of 

Columbus. Capacity table computed from data furnished by city of Columbus.

Griggs Reservoir. Lat 40°00'54", long 83°05'38", at dam on Scioto River, 5i miles northwest of Columbus, Franklin County, and 65 miles upstream from Olentangy River. Drainage area, 1,052 sq mi. Records available, December 1936 to February 1937, October 1940 

to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey. Daily readings have been obtained 

by City of Columbus, Division of Water, since 1908. Gage, water-stage recorder. Datum 

of gage is 680.38 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by city of 

Columbus); gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level. Maximum contents during year, 5,750 acre-ft Mar. 22 (elevation, 758.56 ft); minimum, 2,590 

acre-ft Dec. 15 (elevation, 749.21 ft). Maximum contents during period 1940-55, 6,490 

acre-ft Jan. 27, 1952 (elevation, 760.63 ft); minimum observed, 252 acre-ft Jan. 24, 

1945 (elevation, 735.78 ft).

Reservoir is formed by a concrete dam; dam completed and storage begun in 1905. 

Available capacity, 3,680 acre-ft between elevations 735.4 and 753.4 ft (crest of 

spillway), based on survey made in 1935. Flashboards installed July 28, 1945, additional capacity, 735 acre-ft, between elevations 753.4 ft (crest of spillway) and 

755.6 ft (crest of flashboards). Dead storage, 250 acre-ft. Records given herein 

represent total contents. Water is used for municipal supply of city of Columbus. 

Capacity table computed from data furnished by city of Columbus.

Delaware Reservoir. Lat 40°21'25", long 83°04'05", in NWtrNE^, T. 5 N., R. 19 W., at dam 

on Olentangy River, 4 miles north of Delaware, Delaware County. Drainage area, 381 

sq mi (Corps of Engineers). Records available, March 1951 to September 1955. Gage, 

water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, Sandy Hook datum (levels 

by Corps of Engineers). Maximum contents during year, 32,080 acre-ft Mar. 9 (elevation, 925.82 ft); minimum, 8,130 aere-ft Jan. 31 (elevation, 909.67 ft). Maximum 

contents during period 1951-55, that of Mar. 9, 1955; minimum, 4,160 acre-ft Jan. 20, 

1954 (elevation, 904.07 ft).

Reservoir formed by earth dam with concrete spillway; closure of dam made Aug. 12, 

1947; storage to maintain conservation pool began Mar. 20, 1951. Capacity at top of 

crest gates (elevation. 947.00 ft) 132,000 acre-ft of which 8,400 acre-ft (winter) and 

14,000 acre-ft (summer) is in conservation pool. Reservoir is used primarily for 

flood control although the conservation pool is operated for increased low flow for 

water supply and pollution abatement to downstream areas and for recreational and 

wildlife conservation purposes. Outflow is controlled mostly by operation of gates in 

sluiceways through dam, but above spillway level, taintor gates on spillway can be 

used. Gage-height record and capacity curve used to compute data contained herein 

furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Date

3ept.30... 

Oct. 31... 

Nov. 30. . . 

Dec. 31...

Calendar 

year 1954

Jan. 31.. 

Peb . 28 . . 

Mar. 31.. 

Apr. 30. . 

May 31.. 

June 30. . 

July 31.. 

Aug. 31.. 

Sept. 30..

Water year 

1954-55. .

O'Shaughnessy Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

843. 5S

847.28 

846.96 

848.62

-

848.14 

849.11 

848.68 

849.20 

848.98 

847.98 

847.97 

847.16 

843.84

Contents (acrefeet)

13, 510

16,480 

16,200 

17,710

-'

17,220 

18,210 

17,810 

18,320 

18,110 

17,120 

17,120 

16,380 

13,66O

-

Change in 

contents 

(acrefeet)

+2,970 

-280 

+1,510

+9,030

-490 

+990 

-400 

+510 

-210 

-990 

0 

-740 

-2,720

+150

Qriggs Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

754.28 

754.72 

752.85 

756.13

-

755.49 

756.79 

756.22 

755.62 

754.95 

754.06 

754.40 

753.96 

753.96

-

Contents (acrefeet)

4,240 

4,370 

3,760 

4,880

-

4,640 

5,090 

4,880 

4,680 

4,470 

4,170 

4,270 

4,130 

4,130

*

Change in 

contents (acrefeet)

+130 

-610 

+1,120

+3,610

-240 

+450 

-210 

-200 

-210 

-300 

+100 

-140 

O

-110

Delaware Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

914.03 

914.15 

910.25 

910.47

-

909.69 

911.28 

910.45 

915.12 

915.03 

915.06 

915.42 

914.50 

913.41

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

12,700 

12,960 

8,600 

8,900

-

8,130 

9,700 

8,800 

14,130 

14,000 

14,130 

14,520 

13,350 

12,040

-

Change In 

contents (acrefeet)

+260 

-4,360 

+300

+4,320

-770 

+1,570 

-900 

+5,330 

-130 

+130 

+390 

-1,170 

-1,310

-660

t Elevation at 12 p.
OHIO BRUSH CREEK BASIN 

Ohio Brush Creek near West Union, Ohio

313

Location. Lat 38°48'13", long 83°25'16", on right bank at downstream side of bridge on 

State Highway 348, 0.3 mile downstream from Cedar Run, 2 miles southwest of Cedar Mills, 

and 7 miles east of West Union, Adams County.

Drainage area. 388 sq mi.

Records available. August 1926 to November 1935, September 1940 to September 1955.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 510.6 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Nov. 22, 1940, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 24 years, 438 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 24,100 cfs Feb. 27 (gage height, 19.45 ft); no 

flow Sept. 13-23, 27, 28.

1926-35, 1940-55: Maximum discharge, 51,600 cfs Mar. 19, 1943 (gage height, 26.5 

ft), from rating curve extended above 22,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination 

of peak flow; no flow Sept. 13-23, 27, 28, 1955. 

Remarks. Records good except those for period of backwater from Ohio River and those 

below 10 cfs, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except period of backwater from Ohio River (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 4-19, Aug. 23 to Sept. 29)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 29 Dec. 30 to Sept. 30

2.2 16

2.3 28

2.4 45

2.7 125

3.0 230

4.0 690

5.0 1,330

8.0 4,080

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

0

2.5

7.0

14

24

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

4.0

5.0

39

107

206

690

1,330

8.0

11.0

15.0

4,080

7,620

13,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

24

116

56

33

34

89

36

36

37

26

25

27

*352

257

155

95

79

56

43

42

40

33 

26

24

22

25

40

56

43

59

45

2,027

65.4

0.169

0.19

Nov.

40

40

40

43

59

54

43

38

33

28

24

21

20

19

*18

16

16

16

18

30

40

33 

33

50

92

101

87

101

151

T2S

1,432

47.7

0.123

0.14

Dec.

92

68

59

52

43

38

33

30

4T

56

54

52

76

215

290

230

261

870

436

261

182

119 

119

122

116

98

87

707

2,490

*1,930

580

9,808

316

0.814

0.94

Jan.

365

321

260

1,260

2,510

1,790

840

480

370

330

265

265

265

210

188

231

180

139

127

107

107

133 

162

127

122

94

81

67

65

63

*50

11,374

367

0.946

1.09

Feb.

54

1,650"

416

231

547

7,620

3,080

840

500

505

810

415

326

274

239

1,990

3,060

1,190

744

650

900

5,990 

1,360

708

500

656

13,500

2,490

-

51,195

1,828

4.71

4.90

. Mar.

5,700

1,550

780

1,110

1,830

1,220

C700

C450

C350

c330

*c 1,700

780

440

311

2,730

*3,950

990

660

525

420

*7,380

7,910 

1,300

685

500

475

355

292

256

222

195

46,096

1,487

3.83

4.42

Apr.

173

159

146

130

113

188

385

184

136

119

113

136

199

162

152

124

107

94

84

81

341

545 

256

959 SOD"

*590

380

265

206

162

7,589

253

0.652

0.73

May

130

116

102

91

84

72

60

56

52

48

48

47

747

3,130

 t>w

297

191

*136

107

89

76

76 

343

415

222

124

91

70

409

202

110

8,357

270

0.696

0.80

June

76

58

45

37

33

30

115

2S3~ 670

166

415

400

270

176

136

99

74

56

45

36

31

27 

45

45

34

37

63

39

27

*22

3,590

120

0.309

0.34

July

18

16 T§-

20

81

56

30

31

723

1,480

321

136

74

48

36

34

33

76

200

94

63

39 

28

162

212

76

218

331

221

156

70

5,101

165

0.425

0.49

Aug.

41

*28

22

16

14

12

12

52

72

41

T73" 323

70

39

27

20

16

14

12

9.6

8.3

20 

37

12

6.6

4.3

2.5

1.8

1.5

1.0

 8

1,109.4

35.8

0.092

0.11

Sept.

0.5

1.0

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.0

.8

*.8

.5

.2

.2

.2

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

.5

.5

.2

0

0

27

1,050

1,087.6

36.3

0.094

0.10

Calendar year 1954: Max 9,070 Mln 2.2 Mean 194 Cfsm 0.500 In. 6.80

Water year 1954-55: Max 13,500 MJ.n 0 Mean 408 Cfsm 1.05 In. 14.25

Peak discharge (base. 11,000 cfs). Feb. 22 (9 a.m.) 11,000 cfs (13.45 ft)j Feb. 27 (2 p.m.) 

24,100 cfs (197*5 ftjj Mar. 21 (12 m.) 14,100 cfs (l5.28 ft)j Mar. 22 (7 a.m.) 15,100 cfs (15.87 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

c Backwater from Ohio River.
314 OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM

Ohio River near Maysville, Ky.

Location. Lat 38°38'10", long 83°42'15", on left bank at lock and dam 33, 1.8 miles 

(revised) upstream from city limits of Maysville, Mason County, 2.2 miles downstream 

from Cabin Creek, and at mile 405.1.

Drainage area. 70,130 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January 1939 to September 1955 (fragmentary prior to October 1940).

Gage. Staff gage read hourly. Datum of gage is 452.57 ft above mean sea level, Ohio 

River datum. Auxiliary staff gage at lock and dam 34, 29.0 miles downstream, read 

hourly.

Average discharge. 15 years (1940-55), 90,350 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 575,000 cfs Mar. 9; maximum gage height,

60.35 ft Mar. 9 (from graph based on gage readings); minimum discharge not determined.

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 635,000 cfs Apr. 17, 1948; maximum gage height, 

65.5 ft Mar. 9, 1945; minimum discharge not determined.

Maximum stage known, 75.3 ft Jan. 27, 1937 (discharge, 820,000 cfs, estimated).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of slack water, which are poor. 

Cooperation. Gage-height record furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

620,500

641,500

j1

te25,000

1

1

56,800

122,000

236,000

288,000

303,000

*286,000

236,000

174,000

131,000

96,200

70,400

643,000

645,000 

652,000

60,100

66,400

* 2,700. 9

87,130

1.24

1.43

Nov.

73,100

78.700 

e44,000

644,000

645,000

Dec.

58,100

68,700 

68,000

61,400

645,000

1

e47, 000 Je 45, 000

9

e39,000

627,000

639,000

645,000

( )

*1,269.8

42,330

0.604

0.67

645,000

652,000

55,000

55,200

56,800

84,200

107,000

116,000

123,000

132,000

148,000

158,000

144,000

121,000

98,300

80,000

61,300

57,200 

59,800

87,000

212,000

*2,579

83,190

1.19

1.37

Jan.

280,000

311,000

301 , 000

268,000

235,000

228,000

225,000

220,000

211,000

200,000

182,000

162,000

140,000

121,000

110,000

91,400

78,500

75,800

68,500

650,000

653,000

644,000

* 4,087. 2

131,800

1.88

2.17

Feb.

e28.000

636,000 

645,000

56, -900

74,700

94,300

148,000

267,000

319,000

309,000

259,000

209,000

176,000

165,000

 155,000

141,000

141,000

159,000

187,000

190,000

173,000

169,000

193,000

240,000

286,000

303,000

312,000

339,000

-

*5,174.9

184,800

2.64

2.74

Mar.

392,000

446,000 

470,000

467,000

454,000

470,000

518,000

»565,000

570,000

529,000

457,000

393,000

357,000

326,000

325,000

333,000

338,000

349,000

348,000

324,000

300,000

291,000

298,000

320,000

334,000

326,000

285,000

249,000 

216,000

181,000

152,000

*11,383

367,200

5.24

6.04

Apr.

128,000

106,000 

92,700

87,300

84,700

78,500

66,900

63,700

656,000

652,000

648,000

645.000

645,000

56,800

83,100

121,000

148,000

143,000

119,000

103,000

99,200

107,000

119,000

131,000

130,000

133,000

148,000

168,000 

( 193, 000

197,000

^3,152.9

105,100

1.50

1.67

May

175,000

150,000 

121,000

91,500

62,900

58,800

59,700

640,000

e35,000

632,000

632,000

e33,000

640,000

67,700

96,600

123,000

118,000

87,400

65,900

658,000

641,000

643,000

( )

8,010.5

64,850

0.925

1.07

June

626,500

e20,000

e21,000

627,000

e40,000

55,500

61,100

59,400

650,000

58,400

67,700

69.000

66,000

645,000

635,000

633,000

621,500

620,500

-----

tl,050.6

35,020

0.499

0.56

July

620,500

627,000

636,000

618,000

617,500

620,000

715,000

23,060

0.329

0.38

Aug.

613,500

614,500

( )

638,000

634,000

632,000

619,000

774,000

24,970

0.356

0.41

Sept.

612,200

610,600

69,100

>e9,000

610,800

*ell,200

314,500

10,480

0.149

0.17

Calendar year 1954: Max 303,000 Mln - Mean 65,250 Cfarn 0.930 In. 12.62

Water year 1954-55: Max 570,000 Mln - Mean 96,470 Cfsm 1.38 In. 18.68

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.

e Slack water (stage-fall-discharge relation indefinite); discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, records for stations at Huntington, W. Va., Louisville, tributary streams, and 

evaporation and storage data.
WHITEOAK CREEK BASIN 315

Whiteoak Creek near Georgetown, Ohio

Location. Lat 38°50 I 42", long 83°55'16", on left bank at upstream side of bridge on State 

Highway 221, 600 ft downstream from Opossum Run, if miles southwest of Georgetown, 

Brown County, and 6f miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 221 sq mi.

Records available. October 1923 to November 1935, October 1939 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 569.21 

Ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Feb. 8, 1940, and Dec. 9, 1948, 

to Sept. 30,1949, chain, staff, or wire-weight gages, and Feb. 8, 1940, to Dec. 8, 1948, 

water-stage recorder, at same site at datum 8.00 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1949, to Nov. 6, 

1950, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 28 years, 247 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,830 cfs Feb. 27 (gage height, 11.34 ft, in gage 

well); minimum, 0.1 cfs Sept. 19.

1923-35, 1939-55: Maximum discharge, 20,500 cfs May 14, 1933 (gage height, 20.87 ft, 

present datum); no flow at times in 1930, 1940-41, 1943, 1948, 1951-53.

Remarks . Records fair. Sewage from city enters Town Run, tributary above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 728: 1924-31. WSP 758: 1933.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage height. In 

feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 2S Dec. 29 to Sept. 30

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.4

4.6

4.9

2.1

5.1

10

17

34

65

5.2

5.5

6.0

6.5

7.0

119

199

375

630

1,000

3.5

3.6

3.7

3.8

3.9

4.0

4.1

0

.2

.5

1.6

3.3

6.1

11

4.2

4.4

4.7

5.0

5.5

6.O

6.5

18

38

78

129

249

426

675

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

1,000

1,990

3,430

5,340

7,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.4 78 

38

78

40

27

16

12

8.7

5.6

4.2

6.6

*559

35T

294

124

52

36

26

20

16

13 

12

9.7

8.2

8.2

12

9.7

14 

38

28

1,947.3

62.8

0.284

0.33

Nov.

24

25

23

20

20

23

20

17

16

15

13

12

9.7

8.2

*8.7

8.2

7.6

7.1

77T

7.1

8.2

12 

11

17

23

41

48

54

84 

75

665.9

22.2

0.100

0.11

Dec.

59

40

32

28

24

18

15

19~ 9.2

16

14

20

29

124

208

154

93

106

184

102

64

48 

43

45

46

52

43

719

2 BOO

1,960

418

7,532.2

243

1.10

1.27

Jan.

235

224

252

1,030

2,570

1,600

622

235

203

221

190

171

200

181

156

224

205

145

127

104

109

94 

124

116

106

78

b55

b45

b45

b40

*b30

9,537

308

1.39

1.60

Feb.

b35

1,150"

408

167

244

4,420

3.O20

551

308

365

773

302

149

b!30

b!20

1,810

3,160

987

578

518

1,290

3,870 

766

357

238_

357

7,630-

2,140

-

35,873

1,281

5.80

6.04

Mar.

2,800

863

332.

648

1,950

700

328

213

171

169

*543

546

216

156

1,150

*1,990

529

258

249

212

*4,170

4.590 

685

273

: 205

224

243

156

147

137

118

24,771

799

3.62

4.17

Apr.

. 109

A 99

!> 91

86

83

153

356

156

113

94

83

173

373

181

135

109

92

81

70

64

66

81 

111

574

701

*357

224

149

116

96

5,176

173

0.783

0.87

May

80

64

56

51

46

42

28

20

17

17

20

16

13T

359" 862

131

74

*53

37

27

22

20 

79

163

102

53

38

28

152

72

54

2,924

94.3

0.427

0.49

June

34

22

17

12

9.0

7.6

88

340

T5S

94

88

135

104

72

58

42

30

22

17

12

10

8.1 

7.1

6.1

7TS

14

26

9.5

11

*8 .6

1,491.6

49.7

0.225

0.25

July

7.1

5.8

4.7

3.9

3.0

2.3

185 

98

56

217

138

62

34

18

17

12

64

64

30

16

10

10 

9.0

36

22

20

17

37

31

25

19

1,274.8

41.1

0.186

0.21

Aug.

14

*11

11

5.8

4.7

13

233

1.O9O

129

54

785

186

72

43

23

15

10

8.1

6.1

5.0

4.1

3.9 

62

28

13

7.1

5.0

3.9

3.0

2.6

1.9

2,853.2

92.0

0.416

0.48

Sept.

1.4

1.3

.9

.6

.5

.4

.4

*.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

.2

.1

6TF

4.4

361 

176

60

28

14

10

8.6

5.8

1,020

1,703.0

56.8

0.257

0.29

Calendar year 1954: Max 2.80O Mln 0.2 Mean 110 Cfsm 0.498 In. 6.74

Water year 1954-55: Max 7,630 Mln 0.1 Mean 262 Cfsm 1.19 In. 16.11

Peak discharge (base, 4,600 cfs).--Feb. 6 (4 p.m.) 5,680 cfs (10.17 ft); Feb. 17 (4 a.m.) 5,120 

cfs tS.BS It); Feb. 22 (1 p.m.) 4,910 cfs (9.78 ft) Feb. 27 (9 p.m.) 8,830 cfs (11.34 ft); Mar. 21 

(10 p.m.) 7,040 cfs (10.69 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. Discharge below 900 cfs computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
316 LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN

Little Miami River near Selma, Ohio

Location. Lat 39"48"40", long 83°44'20", on left bank at downstream side of bridge on 

Selma Pike, 2.3 miles northwest of Selma, Clark County, and 3.1 miles upstream from 

North Pork.

Drainage area. 50.6 sq mi.

Records available. August 1952 to September 1955.

Gage.. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,019.79 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,240 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 6.71 ft); minimum, 0.6 cfs Sept. 9, 10; minimum gage height, 1.43 ft Sept. 19.

1952-55: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 22, 1955; minimum, 0.6 cfs July 31, 1954, 

Sept. 9, 10, 1955; minimum gage height, 1.43 ft July 31, 1954, Sept. 19, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Records 

of water temperatures and suspended sediment loads for the water year 1955 are given 

in WSP 1400.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 21 Mar. 22 to Sept. 30

1.5 1.8

1.6 5.3

1.7 10

2.0 33

2.5 82

3.0 150

4.0 346

6.0 965

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

0.4

2.1

5.5

10

16

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

42

83

150

346

965

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.1

1.8 r^

5.3

*4.5

13

8.5

5.3

4.5

3.7

13

Te- 35

ll

14

13

15

11

9.1

8.0

7.5

6.6

6.2

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.7

5.3

5.3

5.3

4.9

261.8

8.45

0.167

0.19

Nov.

4.9

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

4.9

4.5

4.5

4.1

Ta

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.5

4.1

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

*4.1

4.1

5.3

5.7

5.3

6.2

7.5

8.0

T7T

149.4

4.98

0.098

0.11

Dec.

7.1

6.6

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.7

4.9

77S

5.7

5.7

5.3

5.3

6.2

6.6

7.5

7.5

7.5

9.1

9.1

8.0

7.5

7.1

7.5

7.5

7.1

7.1

7.1

41

*83

90 

1ST DO

459.2

14.8

0.292

0.34

Jan.

53

54

47

62

81

127 ~S3-

65

56

48

42

37

34

31

31

27

25

23

21

21

20

21

b!8

b!6

b!5

b!4

b!3

b!3

b!2

bTZ

b!2

1,134

36.6

0.723

0.83

Feb.

*b!3

bT9

b!7

15

16

b60

132

84

172

164

111

60

b50

43

37

93

126

84

66

67

256

*429 156"

107

84

76

202

129

-

2,868

102

2.02

2.10

Mar.

189

115

86

280

516

169

108

82

73

67

94

81

64

*56

54

50

43

42

38

3E

355

*717

171

TIS

93

81

b70

65

72

67

61

4,115

133

2.63

3.03

Apr.

5450"

45

39

36

41

37

32

30

27

30

39

40

35

32

28

25

24

26

28

29

*26

24

31

33

26

24

21

20

18

950

31.7

0.626

0.70

May

18

TT

16

15

14

13

14

13

12

12

12

11

12

14

11

10

9.1

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.1

8.6

11

9.1

8.6

8.1

7.6

7^

10

8.1

343.3

11.1

0.219

0.25

June

7.2

6.3

5.5

5.5

5.5

*5.9

6.8

7.6

7.6

7.6

9.1

11 "9.1

8.1

7.6

6.3

6.3

5.9

5.9

5.5

6.3

6.8

11

11

10

9.1

7.2

6.3

5.5

5_.l

218.6

7.29

0.144

0.16

July

4.7

4.4

6.3

7.2

4.7

4.4

6.8

30

39

78

35

21

14

*11

9.1

8.1

7.2

6.8

7.2

6.3

5.1

4.7

4.7

4.7

5.1

4.4

4.0

11

12

5.9

4.7

377.5

12.2

0.241

0.28

Aug.

4.4

or

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.3

4.4

4.0

3.0

*2.7

2.7

2.4

2.1

2.1

2.7

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.2

2.1

4.4

2.4

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.2

76.6

2.47

0.049

0.06

Sept.

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.879"

.8

.8

1.0

5.4 3TO2.1

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

1.0

1.7

3.6

5.1

2.7

1.9

2.1

*3.0

2.7

4.0

55.4

1.85

0.037

0.04

Calendar year 1954: Max 110 Min 0.7 Mean 10.2 Cfsm 0.202 In. 2.73

Water year 1954-55: Max 717 Min 0.8 Mean 30.2 Cfsm 0.597 In. 8.09

Peak discharge (base. 600 efs). Feb. 22 (8 a.m.)655 cfs (5.10 ft)j Mar. 5 (4:30 a.m.) 825 cfs 

(5..60 ft;; Mar 7 22 (5 a.m.) 1,240 cfs (6.71 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN 317

North Fork Little Miami River near Pitchin, Ohio

Location. Lat 39°49'40", long 83 0 46'2S", on right bank at upstream side of county highway 

bridge, 1.1 miles upstream from Goose Creek, and 1.3 miles southwest of Pitchin, Clark 

County.

Drainage area. 29.1 sq mi.

Records available. June 1952 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,011.46 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 390 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 5.11 ft); minimum, 

0.4 cfs Sept. 18, 19, 20; minimum gage height, 0.94 ft Oct. 1, 2, 3.

1952-55: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 22, 1955; minimum, 0.3 cfs Sept. 26, 27, 

1954 (gage height, 0.87 ft).

Remarks. Records good above 10 cfs and fair below except those for periods of ice effect, 

which are poor. Records of water temperatures and suspended sediment loads for the 

water year 1955 are given in WSP 1400.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 11-30}

Oct. I to Feb. 7 Feb. 8 to Sept. 30

0.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

3.5

0.7

2.2

6.0

13

27

61

87

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

0.2

.8

1.6

4.0

7.6

15

24

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

4.8

130

194

270

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.0

T7o

1.8

3.8

*2.6

3.8

2.9

2.4

2.2

1.9

4.2 

!i

8.6

6.6

8.6

9.0

9.9

9.0

g6.6

g6.6

g5.4

g5.2

g5.0

g4.8

4.0

4.0

4.2

3.8

4.2

4.0

3.8

154.9

5.00

0.172

0.20

Nov.

3.8 

3.8

3.6

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.3 

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

*2.9

2.9

3.1

3.3

3.3

3.6

4.2

4.4

474

101.1

3.37

0.116

0.13

Dec.

4.2 

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.5

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.3

3.1

2.7 

279

2.9

3.1

3.5

3.6

3.6

4.0

4.4

4.0

3.6

3.5

3.6

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.5

16

*44

46

3T

231.5

7.47

0.257

0.30

Jan.

24 

24

20

27

39

66

IT

36

30

25

22 

20

19

17

17

15

14

13

12

12

11

12

10

b9

b8

b8

b7

b?

b7

b7 

7.5

596.5

19.2

0.660

0.76

Feb.

*8.3 

11

9.7

8.6

8.1

b30

*b60

44

46

122

68 

40

30

23

20

41

81

49

36

35

*122

*177

1(50-

65

51

45

93

78

1,501.7

53.6

1.84

1.92

Mar.

94 

72

51

58

116

68

49

41

39

35

49 

47

36

*31

29

26

23

23

20

25

120

*263

TT2

70

55

51

b40

39

43

41

36

1,797

58.0

1.99

2.29

Apr.

32 

29

26

23

22

24

22

19

18

17

18 

21

22

20

18

16

15

14

15

16

16

*15

14

17

23

19

16

14

13

IS.

566

18.9

0.649

0.72

May

tt

10

9.4

8.8

8.3

8.3

8.8

8.1

7.8

7.8 

7.6

7.8

9.2

7.8

7.0

6.8

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.0

6.0

6.4

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.3

5.4

5.8

5.3

5.1

226.8

7.32

0.252

0.29

June

4.8 

4.6

4.5

4.3

4.3

*4.6

5.3

5.6

5.1

5.3

H5.8

5.6

5.1

4.6

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.5

4.0

5.6

5.6

5.3

5.0

4.3

3.9

3.7

5.5

143.6

4.79

0.165

0.18

July

3.2

lii

3.6

4.3

3.4

3.2

6.8.

5.1

4.5

6.0

5.3 

4.0

*3.5

3.4

3.5

4.0

3.6

3.5

4.0

5.0

4.0

3.7

3.9

4.5

4.5

3.7

3.4

3.9

5.4

4.0 

3.1

127.1

4.10

0.141

0.16

Aug.

2.6 

275

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.9

2.5

2.4

2.0

n.a

1.8 

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.3

1.5

1.3

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.8

 8 

. 8

47.0

1.52

0.052

0.06

Sept.

0.7 

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.6

1.0 

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

75

.5

.5

.8

*1.2

1.9

1.7

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

2.4

26.3

0.88

0.030

0.03

Calendar year 1954: Max 46 Min 0.5 Mean 5.59 Cfsm 0.192 In. 2.60

Water year 1954-55: Max 263 Min 0.4 Mean 15.1 Cfsm 0.519 In. 7.04

Peak discharge (base. 150 efs. revised). Feb. 10 (4:30 a.m.) 186 cfs (4.43 ft); Feb. 22 (l p.m.) 

40 cfs (4.70 ft); Mar. 22 (12 m.) 390 cfs (5.11 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice,

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
318 LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN

Little Miami River near Oldtown, Ohio

Location. Lat 39°44'55", long 83°55'50", on right bank at downstream side of bridge on 

U. S. Highway 68, 0.9 mile upstream from Massie Creek, 1.3 miles northeast of Oldtown, 

Greene County, and 4.5 miles north of Xenia.

Drainage area. 129 sq mi.

Records available. July 1952 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 816.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,860 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 7.42 ft); minimum, 6.3 cfs Sept. 19, 20; minimum gage height, 1.10 ft Aug. 21, Sept. 9, 10.

1952-55: Maximum discharge, 4,720 cfs June 8, 1954 (gage height, 10.2 ft); minimum, 

5.4 cfs July 29, 1954 (gage height, 1.04 ft), result of temporary storage at rock dam 

upstream.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Records of 

water temperatures and suspended sediment loads for the water year 1955 are given in 

WSP 1400.

Rating table,- water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.1

1.2 

1.5 

1.8 

2.1

6.9

10

26

50

89

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

7.0

153

24S

510

1,660

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cf SRI

In.

Oct.

12

13

14

28

*21

33 

29

21

18

16

20

71

49

45

81

54

57

45

36

31

28

26 

24

24

21

21

22

21

22 

22

21

946

30.5

0.236

0.27

Nov.

20

21

21

21

22

21 

21

21

20

20

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

16

19

21

20

21

24

26 2*5"

594

19.8

0.153

0.17

Dec.

24

23

23

23

22

21 

19

Tf

21

22

20

20

22

24

25

25

25

27

28

26

23

22 

25

25

24

23

24

91

231 

*244

YgT

1,358

43.8

0.340

0.39

Jan.

131

130

110

136

192

in167

139

117

101

90

85

74

72

65

62

55

53

49

48

49 

47

b40

b35

b35

b30

b35

b30 

b30

b30

2,771

89.4

0.693

0.80

Feb.

*41

b50

b45

b40

b35

b200 

394

248

236

450

288

139

b!30

blOO

b90

*198

317

223

165

151

536

880 

155

284

221

194

414

355

-

6,874

246

1.91

1.99

Mar.

381

312

221

456

932

408 

275

211

188

167

215

221

167

143

*136

126

110

107

101

98

607

*1.490 

513

317

246

221

168

172

184 

174

156

9,223

298

2.31

2.66

Apr.

1*1

T33

123

110

100

112 

104

101

88

83

85

115

101

94

88

81

76

71

72

78

79

74 

70

81 *94

83

74

68

63

60

2,705

90.2

0.699

0.78

May

ZL55

54

53

50

47 

47

48

46

46

46

44

45

48

46

41

39

38

37

37

36

37 

37

36

35

34

33

31

33

33

30

1,300

41.9

0.325

0.37

June .

28

28

26

25

25

*25 

28

31

29

29

33

33

31

27

25

24

23

22

27

24 

31

34

32

34

28

25

23

21

338

27.9

0.216

0.24

July

21

20

22

34

26

23 

22

28

57

75

54

38

31

*26

24

23

22

20

22

20

20

18 

17

18

18

17

16

25

23

18

818

26.4

0.205

0.24

Aug.

Ts" 16

14

13

13

13 

12

12

12

13

*13

12

10

10

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.1

8^3

9.7

14 

13

12

11

10

9.8

9.4

9.4

9.1

8

-7 

. /

350.7

11.3

0.088

0.10

Sept.

8.3

8.0

7.6

8.3

8.0

8.0 

8.3

8.0

7.3

7.3

8.7

10

10

9.8

8.7

8.3

8.0

7.6

6.9

7.3

9.1 

12

18

IS

11

12

*13

12

17

290.4

9.68

0.075

0.08

Calendar year 1954: Max 998 Mln 7.0 Mean 35.9 Cfsm 0.263 In. 3.56

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,490 Mln 6.9 Mean 76.9 Cfsm 0.596 In. 8.09

(5.94 ft); Mar. 22 (1 p.m.; 1,860 cfs

b. 22 (7 a.m.) 950 cfa (5.28 ft); Mar. 4 (11 p.m.) 1,190 cfs 

(7.42 . ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN 319

North Pork Massie Creek at Cedarville, Ohio

Location. Lat 39°45'25", long 83°47'25", on left bank at downstream side of bridge on 

James Barber road, 1 mile upstream from confluence with South Pork and 1 mile northeast 

of Cedarville, Greene County.

Drainage area. 25.6 sq mi.

Records available. July 1954 to September 1955.

Gage.. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,028.00 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Extremes. 1954: Maximum discharge observed during period July to September, 2.7 cfs 

July 4, 5 (gage height, 1.79 ft); no flow for many days.

1954-55: Maximum discharge during water year, 480 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 6.18 

ft); no flow for many days.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Records of water temperatures and suspended sediment loads for the 

water year 1955 are given in WSP 1400.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1954

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

6

Tota 

Mean 

Cubl 

Runo

July

*1.9 

1.6 

1.8 

2.7

i!e

1.8 

1.8

Aug.

0 

S 

*.l 

0 

1.2 

1.3 

.4 

0

Sept.

0.1 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

aO

Day

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16

July

1.4 

1.1 

1.0 

a. 9

.a

.6 

.4 

.3

Aug.

0 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.2 

.1 

.3 

.3

Sept.

aO 

aO 

aO 

aO 

aO *0 

aO 

aO

Day

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24

July

0.3 

.2 

.7 

.5 

1.2

1:1

.3 

.3

Aug.

0.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

Sept.

aO 

aO 

aO 

1.4

T73

.6 

.4 

.3

Day

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

c feet per second per square ml

July

on-.1 

.1

.2 

0 0" 

0

27.5 

0.89 

0.035 

0.04

Aug.

>0.3 

a. 3 

.4 

.6 

.3 

.2 

.2

8.2 

0.26 

0.010 

0.01

Sept.

0.3 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

5.4 

0.18 

0.0070 

0.008

Peak 

* Dls

discha (ba 200 cfs). No peak above base.

ischarge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for South 

Pork Massie Creek near Cedarville and Massie Creek at Wllberforoe.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings July 1-11, 13-31, Aug. 2-25, 

Aug. 27 to Sept. 7, Sept. 14. Result of discharge measurement made prior to beginning of daily 

record, 17.3 ofs Mar. 20, 1954.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

~74

.5

.9

1.5

*5.7

5.6

3.2

2.2

1.8

1.8

3.3

3.3

2.9

3.8

4.3

4.3

3.6

3.2 

2.8

2.5

2.2 

2.0

1.8

1.8

2.2 

2.5

2.2

2.5

2.4

2.2

79.9

2.58

0.101

0.12

Nov.

2.4 

2.6

2.2

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.7 

1.7

1.6 14

T75

2.0

2.1

1.9 

2.2

3.0

3.2

o B

£ . o

61.8

2.06

0.080

0.09

Dec.

2.7 

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.3

1.8

1T9

2.0

2.5

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.9

3.5

3.5

3.5

4.1

4.3 

3.2

3.2

2.9 

3.3

3.4

2.9

2.8 

2.9

18

*43

50 29"

215.6

6.95

0.271

0.31

Jan.

22 

24

20

26

38

*63

^0

33

26

20

16

15

14

11

11

9.8

9.2

8.2

6.8 

6.9

b6

b6 

b5

b5

b5

b4 

b4

b4

b4

b4

*b4

480.9

15.5

0.605

0.70

Feb.

b5 

b6

b5

b5

b6

b50

128

67

87

128

b80

b40

b35

28

23

50

*79

57

41 

42

129

.208

82

61

52 

116

95

-

1,822

65.1

2.54

2.64

Mar.

109 

82

58

120

*323

135

82

62

56

51

55

50

40

34

*32

29

24

24

ft

167

379 

144

92

68

54 

b45

40

45

39

33

2,514

81.1

3.17

3.66

Apr.

I

23

20

19

21

19

17

16

15

16

16

16

15

14

12

12

11

12 

11

11

10 

10

12

*12

10 

9.6

9.2

S.7

6.4

440.9

14.7

0.574

0.64

May

7.9 

.9

.6

.4

.3

.0

.0

7.2

6.7

6.8

6.8

6.4

6.8

7.4

6.3

6.1

5.9

5.4

5.4 

5.6

5.2

5.3 

6.7

6.1

5.7

5.4 

5.0

5.3

9i2

7.2

6.1

202.1

6.52

0.255

0.29

June

5.6 

5.2

4.9

4.8

4.6

5.0

*6.1

7.0

6.3

6.3

8.2

9.6

7.9

7.2

6.6

5.9

5.4

5.0

4.8 

4.6

5.0

H

11

11

H.9

7.4

6.4

5.9

202.0

6.73

0.263

0.29

July

5.3 

5.2

7.0

11

5.3

4.3

4.6

48

26

22

34

22

14

9.7

7.4

6.6

5.4

*4.6

4.6 

3.9

3.4

3.0 

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.4 

1*2

6.3

18

7 Q / y

4.8

356.8

11.5

0.449

0.52

Aug.

ftz'.6

2.1

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.2

.9

*.7

2.6

1.6

.6

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.6 

1.0

.5

.2

.2 

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

28.5

0.92

0.036

0.04

Calendar year 1954: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Sept.

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

.1

1.4

1.6

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0 

0

0

.2 

.6

1.5

.7

.4 

.4

 1.2

1.2

4.6

14.7

0.49

0.019

0.02

Water year 1954-55: Max 379 Min 0 Mean 17.6 Cfsm 0.688 In. 9.32

(baae. gOO cfs). Feb. 9 (11:30 p.m.) 226 cfs (5.38 ft); Feb. 22 (11 a.m. to 12 m.) 

268 ofs 15.58TE7; . 5 (6 to 8 a.m.) 416 cfs (6.05 ft); Mar. 22 (10 a.m.) 480 ofs (6.18 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
320 LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN

South Fork Massie Creek near Cedarville, Ohio

Location. Lat 39°44'20", long 83 0 45'50", on right bank at downstream side of bridge on

 Weimer road, 2.4 miles upstream from confluence with North Fork and 2.3 miles east of

Cedarville, Greene County. 

Drainage area. 20.2 sq mi.

Records available. July 1954 to September 1955. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,039.14 ft above mean sea level, unadExtremes. 1954: Maximum observed discharge during period July to September, 1.1 cfs

 JuTTl, V, Aug. 27; maximum observed gage height, 1.39 ft July 1; no flow for many days.

1954-55: Maximum discharge during water year, 508 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 5.89 

ft); no flow for part of each day Sept. 10, 21. 

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect and those below 10 cfs, which

 Ire~fair, and those prior to Sept. 21, 1954, which are poor. Records of water temperatures and suspended sediment loads for the water year 1955 are given in WSP 1400.

Rating table, July 1, 1954, to Sept. 30, 1955, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 16 to May 20)

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

0

.4

1.1

2.0

3.0

5.9

12

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

139

288

536

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Tota

July

*1.1

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.1

.8

Aug.

0.1

.1

*.2

.1

.2

.6

.5

.2

Sept.

0.1

.1

0

0

0

0

O

0

Day

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

July

0 9

8

6

4

4

4

3

3

Aug.

0.2

O

O

0

0

0

.3

0

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

Day

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

July

0.3

.3

.7

.5

.9

.9

.5

.3

Aug.

0

O

O

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

.6

.4

.2

.1

0

0

Day

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Cubic feet per second per square ml 

Runoff In Inches ...................

July

0.2

.a.1.1

.2

.1

.1

16.8

0.54

0.027 

0.03

Aug.

0

0

1 1

3

3

2

2

4.6

O.15

0.0074 

0.009

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

1.5

O.05

0.0025 

0.003

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs).-- No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note.--Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage' readings July 1-22, July 24 to Sept. 20.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.1

.1

.2

.3

.3

*.5

1.1

-79 1.2

.8

.7

.9

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8 

 8

.8

25.9

0.84

O.042

0.05

Nov.

0.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

*.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8 

 8

21.2

0.71

O.O35

O.O4

Dec.

-78 0.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.8

.8

.8

.9

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.5

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.4

2.4

*10 

21

TcJ.D

80.1

2.58

0.128

0.15

Jan.

13

12

12

12

20

*32

3T

22

18

14

12

10

9.5

9.2

7.5

7

6

5

5

4

4

4

.4

3

3

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.3 

2.2

*2 1

 * 

293.6

9.47

0.469

0.54

Feb.

3

4

3

3

4

40

124

54

59

69

50

30

25

20

16

27

42

33

26

28

*106

183

85

56

41

36

122

76

-

1,365

48.8

2.42

2.52

Mar.

86

54

40

84

223

90

53

38

33

27

29

26

20

18

*18

16

13

13

12

I?

161

*315

97

60

44

35

30

26

29

26

22

1,750

56.5

2.80

3.23

Apr.

19

18

16

13

12

13

12

9.7

8.8

8.8

9.0

8.8

8.1

8.1

7.7

6.4

6.4

6.2

7.0

7.1

7.1

6.8

6.8

7.9

*7.9

7.3

6.6

6.2

6.2

5 9

273.8

9.13

0.452

O.50

May

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.1

4.9

4.5

4.3

4.8

4.3

4.6

8.1

6.8

6.0

6.4

5.9

5.6

5.2

4.9

4.6

4.5

4.2

4.1

4.6

4.3

3.8

3.7

3.2

374

.11

s!4

161.7

5.22

O.258

0.30

June

4.6

3.9

3.3

2.9

2.6

2.5

*2.5

2.6

3.9

4.3

4.S

7.5

5.6

4.5

3.7

3.0

2.5

2.2

2.0

770

3.6

3.5

4.2

14

14

24

IS

9.0

6.6

5 4

170.2

5.67

0.281

0.31

July

4.5

3.9

3.9

4.3

3.5

3.2

3.6

7.0

5.6

25

16

8.6

5.7

4.5

3.5

3.3

2.7

*2.3

2.3

2.0

1.7

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

79" .9

3.5

17

8.1 

4.6

155.2

5.01

0.248

O.29

Aug.

3.0

2.3

1.9

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.2

.9

.9

*3.0

55

T4

6.2

3.7

2.7

2.1

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.2

.9

1.2

2.5

1.7

1.3

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.7

-i°.

119.5

3.85

0.191

0.22

Calendar year 1954: Max - Mln - Mean ~ Cfsm - In. -

Sept.

0.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

71

.2

1.6

1.4

.6

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.3

.5

.8

.6

.4

.4

*.6

.8

1.7

14.2

0.47

0.023

O.O3

Water year 1954-55: Max 315 Mln 0.1 Mean 12.1 Cfsm 0.599 in. 8.18

Peak discharge (base. 200 efs).--Peb. 6 (10 p.m.) 220 cfs (4.62 ft); Feb. 22 (6 a.m.) 261 cfs 

(4.83 ft)j Mar. 5 (1:30 a.m.) 4OO efs (5.49 ft); Mar. 22 (2:3O a.m.) 5O8 cfs (5.89 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 16 to Feb. 6, Feb. 11-14, Mar. 26, 27.
LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN 321

Massie Creek at Wilberforce, Ohio

Location.--Lat 39°43'20", long 83°52'55", on right bank at upstream side of bridge on 

Wilberforce-Clinton road, 0.5 mile northwest of Wilberforce, Greene County, 1.7 miles 

upstream from Clark Run, and 3.5 miles northeast of Xenia.

Drainage area. 64.3 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1952 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage is 865.30 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,090 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 6.53 ft); minimum, 1.2 cfs Oct. 1; minimum gage height, 1.53 ft Sept. 10.

1952-55: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 22, 1955; minimum, 0.3 cfs Sept. 3-7, 1954; 

minimum gage height, 1.41 ft July 31, 1954.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Records of 

water temperatures and suspended sediment loads for the water year 1955 are given in 

WSP 1400.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 6 Feb. 7 to Sept. 30

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.0

1.1 

2.2 

3.7 

5.7

2.3 

2.6 

3.0

3.5

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9 

2.1

1.1 

2.2

2.4

2.7

6.0

33

58

89

150

256

890

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.3

T74

1.8

2.2

1.9

*14

8.7

6.3

4.1

3.2

4.6

6.8

4.8

5.7

8.4

8.1

8.4

6.5

5.5

4.8

4.4

4.1

3.9

3.5

3.4

3.9

5.5

5.0

5.3

5.0

4.6

157.1

5.07

0.079

0.09

Nov.

4.8

5.0

4.8

4.8

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.1

*4.2

5.3

5.5

5.0

5.5

6.3

6.5

6 .3

142.3

4.74

0.074

0.08

Dec.

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.3

4.8

4.2

4.4

5.0

5.0

4.6

4.8

6.0

6.8

7.7

7.7

8.1

8.4

8.7

8.1

7.7

6.5

7.1

8.1

7.1

7.1

7.7

27

67

*83

58

408.9

13.2

0.205

0.24

Jan.

47

48

42

50

69

105

94

67

54

45

38

34

32

27

27

26

23

18

17

18

16

19

14

b!3

b!2

bll

blO

bio

blO

blO

*blO

1,016

32.8

0.510

0.59

Feb.

bll

b!5

b!3

b!2

b!3

blOO

*216

134

162

229

158

84

b70

64

52

94

139

107

85

84

*270

*457 '235"

153

121

108

280

202

-

3,668

131

2.04

2.12

Mar.

225

161

122

267

643

273

161

122

108

91

96

90

73

*62

60

55

45

45

39

39

408

*850 356"

177

133

117

90

89

98

89

77

5,211

168

2.61

3.01

Apr.

68

60

54

45

42

48

42

36

33

31

33

34

33

32

30

26

25

23

38

34

32

28

25

34

*34

30

26

24

22

19

1,041

34.7

0.540

0.60

May

18

18

17

16

16

15

15

15

14

17

24

18

18

20

16

14

13

12

12

11

11

11

16

13

13

11

9.2

12

23

19 

15

472.2

15.2

0.236

0.27

June

13

10

9.2

8.5

8.2

*9.8

13

13

11

13

16

19

18

16

14

10

8.8

7.6

7.0

6.8

7.0

8.5

14

21

32

37£-§

19

15 

12

426.4

14.2

0.221

0.25

July

9.5

8.8

16

20

9.9

7.3

13

55

35

£1

57

33

22

16

13

11

8.8

7.6

*8.5

7.0

5.8

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.5

4.1

3.7

aTS

26

20 

10

537.0

17.3

0.269

0.31

Aug.

6.8

5.4

4.5

3.8

3.8

3.3

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.8

*40

24

9.9

6.0

4.6

4.1

3.8

3.4

3.2

3.2

14

22

5.9

5.0

4.5

3.3

2.8

2.7

2.6

2

3

2T3~ . O

209.0

6.74

0.105

0.12

Sept.

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.5 4~5

9.2

4.1

3.7

2.7

2.3

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.6

5.6

6.8

4.8

4.3

4.5

*5.0

6.8

.13

107.8

3.59

0.056

0.06

Calendar year 1954: Max 127 Min 0.3 Mean 10.1 Cfsm 0.157 In. 2.13

Water year 1954-55: Max 850 Min 1.3 Mean 36.7 Cfsm 0.571 In. 7.74

Peak discharge (base. 600 cfs). Mar. 4 (10 p.m.) 850 cfs (5.90 ft); Mar. 22 (8 a.m.) 1,090 cfs 

(6.53 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
322 LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN

Todd Pork near Roachester, Ohio

iuii. -ucn, w ^ , long 84°05'10", on right bank at downstream side of bridge ,s>n 

ate" Highway 123, 0.3 mile downstream from Lick Run, 1.6 miles southeast of Roachester, 

rren County, 2f miles southeast of Morrow, and 4 miles upstream from mouth.

Location. Lat 39°20'05

Warre

Drainage area.--234 sq mi. 

Records available,. --September 1952 to September 1955.

Gage --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 679.40 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,770 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 14.57 ft); min-

 i'mum, 0.7 cfs Sept. 9, 10 (gage height, 4.96 ft).

1952-55: Maximum discharge, 13,400 cfs July 21, 1954 (gage height, 17.2 ft); no 

flow for part of each day Sept. 1, 2, 1953.

Remarks.--Records fair. Some regulation by Cowan Lake on Cowan Creek. Records of water

 temperatures and suspended sediment loads for the water year 1955 are given in 

WSP 1400.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 26-28, Feb. 2, 13, 14)

5.3

5.4

5.5

5.8

5.9

6.0

Oct. 1 to Mar. 21

1.7 6.5

2.7 7.0

4.3 7.5

12

Mar. 22 to Sept. 30

8.0

10.0

13.0

131

300

525

825

2,280

5,430

4.9

5.0

5.1

5.2 

S.4 

5.6

5.9

6.0

0.5

.8

1.3

2.2

5.1

9.2

19

25

6.1

6.2

6.5

7.0

7.5

8.0

10.0

13.0

35

52

132

307

529

825

2,280

5,430

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.6

3.3

4.0 

3.8

4.0

3.8

3.2

*2.5

e

2.6

4.1

15

22

JL4

19

16

12

9.9

8.7

7.9

6.9

6.4

5.7

4.8

5.2

7.4

15

24

17

15

280.8

9.06

0.039

0.04

Nov.

12

12

11 

12

11

11

11

10

9.9 

8.4

7.1

6.9

6.1

5.7

5.9

6.1

5.9

5.9

6.1

6.4

6.1

6.1

*6.4

7.6

11

19

19

29

54

43

371.6

12.4

0.053

0.06

Dec.

32

24

19 

16

15

14

13

To- 10

ll

12

12

18

90

115

100

83

126

126

98

66

54

54

60

52

45

43

507

1.180

955

398

4,358

141

0.603

0.70

Jan.

296

332

232 

670

922

1>280

552

328

288 

253

222

197

190

169

166

166

146

126

113

110

95

103

100

93

86

70

*55

50

49

49

38

7,546

243

1.04

1.20

Feb.

53

350

304

272

234

5.180

1,590

608

348 

505

490

250

210

170

143

1,020

1,280

647

425

500

1,600

2,890

955

485

332

328

3,130

1,420

-

23,719

847

3.62

3.77

Mar.

2,710

1,080

542

1,700

2,640

890

465

320

*260 

218

272

268

197

160

197

300

204

184

175

163

2,150

.4,660

1,020

474

327

315

237

230

269

240

202

23,069

744

3.18

3.67

Apr.

171

154

138 

117

102

105

114

91

80 

73

80

181

181

126

105

88

78

66

68

*188

132

108

88

300

389

251

178

138

111

91

4,092

136

0.581

0.65

May

75

68

59 

52

47

37

33

33

32 

29

26

27

31

54

49

32

23

21

18

16

14

16

19

22

26

26

22

19

22

32

24

1,004

32.4

0.138

0.16

June

16

*12

10 

8.8

8.1

7.9

9.2

13

32 

54

31

30

27

21

17

14

12

9.8

8.1

7.2

6.4

7.7

7.0

5.7

9.7

11

13

9.8

7.4

5.1

410.9

13.7

0.059

0.07

July

4.3

3.8 fro7.6

7.2

89

78

156 

266

117

49

24

14

8.8

7.4

23

14

7.4

6.6

8.3

6.6

6.0

7.9

8.3

7.2

380

'540 893

117

2,575.8

83.1

0.355

0.41

Aug.

54

25

16 

12

9.0

7.2

5.9

8.8

5.9 

7.7

*30

16

8.4

4.9

3.4

2.6

2.1

1.8

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.9

30

29

9.8

5.2

3.5

2.6

2.0

1*6

1.3

311.5

10.0

0.043

0.05

Sept.

1.1

.9

.8 

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

77

1.3

20

16

8.5

4.1

2.5

1.8

1.5

1.2

1.0

1.4

98

60

27

23

14

11

36

*40

202

578.5

19.3

0.082

0.09

Calendar year 1954: Max 8,760 Mln 1.4 Mean 103 Cfsm 0.440 In. 5.96

Water Water year year 1954-55: 1954-55; Max Max 4,660 4,660 Mln Mln 0.7 0.7_____Mean Mean 187 187_____Cfsm Cfsm 0.799 0.799 In. In. 10.87 10.87_______

Peak discharge (base. 3.500 cfs).--Feb. 6 (6:30 p.m.) 4,610 cfs (12.28 ft); Feb. 22 (5:30 a.m.) 

4,170 cfs (11.93 ft); Feb. 27 (8:30 a.m.) 4,950 cfs (12.65 ft); Mar. 1 (10 a.m.) 4,610 cfs (12.32 

ft); Mar. 4 (9 p.m.) 4,500 cfs (12.18 ft); Mar. 22 (4 a.m.) 7,770 cfs (14.57 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this dav.
LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN 

Little Miami River at Milford, Ohio

323

Location.--Lat 39°10'17", long 84°17'53", on right bank 500 ft downstream from Wooster 

Pike Bridge in Milford, Clermont County, and l£ miles upstream from East Pork.

Drainage area.--1.195 sq mi.

Records available. March 1925 to July 1936, October 1938 to September 1955.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 499.35 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Aug. 17, 1928, chain gage at bridge 500 ft upstream at datum 0.72 ft 

higher.

Average discharge. 27 years (1925-35, 1938-55), 1,201 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 24,100 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 11.48 ft); minimum observed, 39 cfs Oct. 5; minimum gage height, -0.25 ft Sept. 10, 11.

1925-36, 1938-55: Maximum discharge, 69,900 cfs Mar. 6, 1945 (gage height, 20.90 

ft); minimum observed, 27 cfs Sept. 18, 1954; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 10, 11, 

1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record or those below 

§OlTcfs, which are fair.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 728: 

WSP 873: 1925-36.

1931. WSP 743: 1932. WSP 758: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Feb. 2)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 14 Dec. 15 to Sept. 30

-0.2

0.0

.5

1.0

36

68

197

390

-0.3

0.0

.3

.6

1.0

1.5

43

91

160

257

435

715

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

7.0 

10.0

1,110

2,200

5,280

10,000

19,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

42

47

44

50

39

50

42

47

89

76

68

89

72

161

214

191

204

170

161

139

123

113 

103

101

99

94

108

118

113

129

113

3,209

104

0.087

0.10

Nov.

108

108

*99

99

94

94

103

103

103

99

94

94

89

S5

81

85

81

85

89

103

94

89 

94

85

99

103

134

139

134

175

3,040

101

0.085

0.09

Dec.

139

139

139

134

118

123

118

108

103

155

108

108

118

139

246

250

229

219

265

246

219

203 

203

203

196

190

*178

43S

2,080

2,660

1,360

11,080

357

0.299

0.34

Jan.

903

994

780

1,560

2,940

5,600

2,270

1,360

1,030

944

774

685

637

590

546

556

518

460

420

390

362

362 

371

338

321

*309

284

276

250

246

246

25,322

817

0.684

0.79

Feb.

246

1,1500

919

590

738

8,220

7,330

3,300

1,780

2,590

2,940

1,460

780

879

767

2,400

4,540

2,590

1,840

1,840

6,860

12.000 

5,280

*2,870

2,020

1,840

11,700

6,100

-

95,919

3,426

2.87

2.99

Mar.

8,500

4,540

2,660

4,850

11,700

5,480

3,080

2,080

1,680

1,400

1,800

2,400

1,560

1,200

1,300

1,960

1,260

1,010

960

871

*9,660

* 18. 700 

7,480

3,600

2,330

2,080

1,680

1,460

1,510

1,510

1,300

111,601

3,600

3.01

3.47

Apr.

1,150

1,010

911

810

722

774

788

685

613

573

578

1,310

1,190

818

697

625

573

512

496

m

788

679 

595

711

1.510

1,170

832

685

595

529

23,603

787

0.659

0.74

May

475

440

410

*385

362

338

325

321

313

304

300

313

334

440

425

357

304

273

257

243

240

2M 

269

*304

313

27 S

250

240

766

465

313

10,639

343

0.287

0.33

June

254

He

196

181

184

178

172

181

200

216

243

246

236

219

209

209

193

187

163

157

157

150 190"

152

203

212

240

196

*172

also

5,862

195

0.163

0.18

July

a 140

a 130

al20

144

144

144

187

200

211

1,670

711

455

317

246

309

a 190 also

a 190

169

163

203

160 

150

222

184

*139

139

196

1,500

618

347

9,778

315

0.264

0.30

Aug.

246

193

187

175

137

139

132

134

129

162

309

508 2TS~

a!50

a 140

132

129

113

113

78

75

113 

a!70

190

also

a!30

a 110

a95

a85 s?s *7o

4,789

154

0.129

0.15

Sept.

84

78

78

75

71

67

57

56

51

50

50

51

53

95

91

87

84

82

77

70

70

508 

246

209

a!70

a 140

a 160

a200

a500

1.530

4,940

165

0.138

0.15

Calendar year 1954: Max 12,600 Min 27 Mean 333 Cfsm 0.279 In. 3.78

Water year 1954-55: Max 18,700 Min 39 Mean 849 Cfsm 0.710 In. 9.63

Peak discharge (base, 15.000 cfs). Feb. 22 (7:30 a.m.) 15.200 cfs (8.78 ft); Feb. 27 (9 a.m.) 

17,400 cfs (9.49 ft)j Mar. 5 (4:30 a.m.) 15,200 cfs (8.82 ft); Mar. 22 (3:30 a.m.) 21,100 cfs 

(11.48 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

on nearby streams.

Note. Discharge below about 200 cfs computed from once-daily staff- or wire-weight-gage readings.
324 LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN 

East Pork Little Miami River at Perlntovm, Ohio

Location.--Lat 39°08'13", long 84°14 I 17" ) on left bank at downstream side of highway 

bridge at Perlntown, Clermont County, 5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 477 sq ml.

Records available.--May 1915 to September 1917, October 1917 to May 1920 (gage heights 

only), January 192S to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 507.28 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Feb. 6, 1940, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--32 years (1915-17, 1925-55), 548 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 19,400 efs Feb. 27 (gage height, 17.55 ft); minimum, 5.7 cfs Oct. 7, 8 (gage height, 0.67 ft).

1915-20, 1925-55: Maximum discharge, 39,400 efs Mar. 6, 1945 (gage height, 23.42 

ft); minimum, 0.3 cfs July 24, 1930; minimum gage height, -0.18 ft Oct. 3-7, 1917.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 643: Drainage area. WSP 873: 1938. WSP 973: 1933(M).

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 8-10, 12-16, 18-21. 23-26; 

stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Feb. 2)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 27 Feb. 28 to Sept. 30

0.6

.7

.8

1.0

1.3

1.6

2.0

16

36

81

140

227

2.5

3.0

4.0

7.0

11.0

15.0

361

540

1,040

3,300

7,480

13,000

5.0 

9.0

.9 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

22

87

194

£.5

S.O

4.0

7.0

11.0

15.0

320

510

1,040

3,3OO

7,480

13,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

7.1

37

23

14

*11

9.2

6.2

67?

12

12

11 

20

123

215

1ST

150

108

81

55

40

30

25

22

19

18

19

22

25

23 

22

41

1,357.7

43.8

0.092

0.11

Nov.

48

40

*34

32

29

26

24

23

25

23

22 

22

21

19

18

17

15

14

15

15

14

14

12

TS

17

17

24

38

74 

7J3

784

26.1

0.055

0.06

Dec.

94

72

55

42

35

32

29

24

25

26

23 

2225"

68

191

234

197

161

227

216

144

87

74

78

78

90

*92

838

4,800 

3,570

1,080

12,729

411

0.862

0.99

Jan.

445

438

452

1,690

3,840

2,970

1,600

540

349

317

300 

261

268

268

261

431

331

229

184

142

132

140

161

148

142

 106

87

78

76 

67

65

16,518

533

1.12

1.29

Feb.

112

l,3oTT

1,270

418

455

7,130

6,310

1,380

765

1,070

1,820 

897

478

325

261

3,540

4,590

1,970

1,070

952

3,100

7,720

. 2,420

*842

520

809

15,000

4,260

-

68, 784

2,457

5.15

5.36

Mar.

5,320

2,470

890

1,710

6,200

2,130

810

441

317

272

768 

1,020

433

284

1,940

3,480

1,150

510

385

310

7,100

*12,200

2,800

685

433

520

437

320

274 

244

224

56,077

1,809

3.79

4.37

Apr.

202

186

172

155

143

394

570

315

214

169

162 

579

1,160

449

274

214

176

150

132

121

186

199

159

2,400

1,970

785

413

276

216 

174

12,715

424

0.889

0.99

May

145

123

108

*96

86

76

71

69

65

61

58 

57

69

609

3TTT

179

130

94

75

64

72- 55

246

*214

372

202

117

257

406 

249

145

4,880

157

0.329

0.38

June

117

87

69

55

49

43

50

138

164

104

182 

340

Z5T

174

-150

104

80

65

55

84

138

48

45

37

34

39

40

31

*25 

3T

2,832

94.4

0.198

0.22

July

26

21

19

18

15

21

24

255

409

2,240

920 

249

138

169

138

134

170

677

170

164

75

50

34

207

134

 61

43

35

285 

463

169

7,533

243

0.509

0.59

Aug.

97

66

49

38

31

25

21

477

158

133

 1,180 T75~

209

108

68

49

37

29

22

19

16

29

124

68

50

68

45

32

23 

18

 14

4,078

132

0.277

0.32

Sept.

'13

11

10

9.0

8.2

7.8

7.4

7.0

6.6

7.0

7.8 

6.2

578- 5.8

6.6

6.6

7.0

6.2

6.2

6.2

7.0

106

286

114

58

35

24

19

79 

1,420

2,299.4

76.6

0.161

0.18

Calendar year 1954: Max 9,180 Min 2.9 Mean 207 Cfsm 0.434 In. 5.87

Water year 1954-55: Max 13,000 Min 5.8 Mean 522 Cfsm 1.09 In. 14.86

Peak discharge (b'ase, 10,000 cfs);--Feb. 6 (9 P.m.) j.1.600 cfs (14.09 ft): Feb. 22 (6 a.m.) 10,600 

cfs (13.35 ft)J psb. 27 (10 a.m.) 19,400 cfs (17.55 ft); Mar. 22 (2:30 a.m.) 19,100 cfs (l7.52 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
LICKING RIVER BASIN 325

Licking River near Salyersville, Ky.

Location.--Lat 37°44'55", long 83°05i20", on left bank at upstream side of bridge on 

State Highway 30, 0.2 mile upstream from Gardner Branch, 1.2 miles west of Salyersville, Magoffin County, and 3.1 miles downstream from State Road Fork.

Drainage area.--140 sq mi.

Records available. December 1938 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 823.80 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Feb. 27, 1939, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--16 years (1939-55), 156 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,240 cfs Feb. 28 (gage height, 21.65 ft); no 

flow Sept. 13-22. ^

1938-55: Maximum discharge, 14,300 cfs Feb. 3, 1939 (gage height, 25.4 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow at times.

Remarks.--Records fair.

Revisions-(water years).--WSP 923: 1939-40, drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 29, 30, Mar. 29 to Apr. 25)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 30 Dec. 30 to Sept. 30

5.6 0.2

5.7 1.4

5.8 2.8

6.0 6.6

6.2 13

6.5

7.0

9.0

11.0

16.0

289

55O

1,480

5.4

5.5

5.6

5.7

5.8 

6.0 

6.3

.2

1.0

2.0

3.5

8.5

18

7.0 

8.0 

1O.O 

13.0 

16.0 

19.0 

22.0

50

138

396

840

1,380

2,650

5,630

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

3O 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

7.4

6.2

5.3

4.5

3.8

3.3

2.8

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.1

2.1

2.O

1.8

4.O

4.2

3.1

2.7

2.2

2.0

 1.8

1.7

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

3.O

5.1

6.9

7.6 

7.4

105.8

3.41

0.024

0.03

Nov.

6.9

7.1

7.1

7.1

11

15

16

13

11

8.9

7.6

6.9

6.2

5.8

5.3

5.1

5.1

4.9

*4T9

35

104

70

46

37

37

41

40

41

66

86

757.9

25.3

0.181

0.20

Dec .

61

47

38

32

42

158

12O

90

125

182

13O

99

118

210

175

136

114

3O8

3O9

192

135

107

88

79

66

55

50

50

328

*I.40Q 

639

5,683

183

1.31

1.51

Jan.

283

196

144

133

200

222

195

159

142

129

134

146

157

137

129

128

114

102

93

88

78

190

329

219

167

128

117

98

92

86

4,611

149

1.06

1.22

Feb.

74

122

*192

139

139

793

2,100

1,080

459

316

277

211

178

171

168

238

4OO

322

251

202

169

223

1,O90

842

438

348

2,020

4.750

-

17,692

632

4.51

4.70

Mar.

5,850

2,480

965

801

*2 , 600

3,240

*2,25O

1,010

562

410

360

555

512

374

937

2.48O

2,140

1,27O

1,250

70O

681

2,200

1,550

684

467

473

350

290

236

192 

159

36,028

1,162

8.30

9.57

Apr.

137

120

110

93

82

78

73

63

56

50

55

67

61

69

*89

80

74

67

63

57

55

57

52

80

123

176

210

189

157

128

2,771

92.4

O.66O

0.74

May

105

87

74

*63

54

47

40

36

32

28

29

27

34

263

504

127

78

55

44

38

33

29

33

34

37

*28

23

19

18

16 

15

1,850

59.7

0.426

0.49

June

13

12

11

1O

9.5

9.0

12

27

26

18

31

29

26

23

18

13

1O

8.5

7.8

7.5

6.8

6.2

5.2

*5.0

70

3^

20

14

11

536.5

17.9

0.128

0.14

July

9.O

7.5

6.5

7.8

7.8

8.8

6.8

17

14

21

13

9.0

7.O

5.S

5.2

5.O

4.5

5.0

5.2

3.5

2.9

2.8

2.4

2.6

2.4

2.2 578"

7.2

*4.8

3.0 

2.3

2O7.8

6.70

O.O48

0.06

Aug.

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.6

2.0

2.4

2.8

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.0

7.7

5.0

6.0

3.5

2.2

1.5

1.2

l.O

.8

.7 

.7

64.1

2.07

0.015

0.02

Sept.

*0.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

*0

o

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

.3

.4

.7

.6

.6

.4

.2

6.9

0.23

O.O016

0.002

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,400 Min o.l Mean 57.8 Cfsm 0.413 In. 5.62

Water year 1954-55: Max 4,730 Mln o Mean 193 Cfsm 1.38 In. 18.68

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). 

5,240 cfs (21.65 ft); Mar. 5 (9:30 p

 Feb. 7 (2:30 a.m.) 2,21O cfs (18. 3O ft); Feb. 28 (5 p.m.) 

, . . . m.) 3,460 cfs (19.92 ft); Mar. 17 (1 a.m.) 2,860 cfs (19.25 ft);

Mar. 22 (9:30 a.m.) 2.5OO cfs (18.8O

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
326 LICKING RIVER BASIN 

Licking River at Farmers, Ky.

.Location. Lat 38°08'S5", long 83°33'30", near right bank on downstream side of bridge

 on tJ. S. Highway 60, 300 ft upstream from Chesapeake and Ohio Railway bridge, threequarters of a mile west of Farmers, Rowan County, and 1.1 miles upstream from Triplett 

Creek.

Drainage area. 826 sq mi.

Records available. July 1915 to June 1920 (gage heights only), May 1928 to September

 1931, December 1936 to February 1937 (in WSP 838), April 1938 to September 1955. All 

figures of discharge above 2,000 cfs prior to April 1938 have been found to be unreliable and should not be used. Gage-height records collected at same site since 1904 

are contained in reports of U. S Weather Bureau.

Gage --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 646.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929. July 22, 1915, to June 30, 1920, staff gage at site 400 ft downstream at datum 

0.21 ft lower. May 22, 1928, to Sept. 1, 1939, chain or wire-weight gage and Sept. 2, 

1939, to July 13, 194S, water-stage recorder, at site 100 ft downstream at present 

datum. Auxiliary staff gage 3.8 miles upstream since Oct. 1, 1944; July 2, 1938, to 

Sept. 30, 1944, staff gage 1 mile downstream used as auxiliary gage.

Average discharge.--17 years (1938-55), 1,041 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,500 cfs Mar. 5; maximum gage height, S5.65 ft 

Mar. 5; minimum discharge, 5.5 cfs Sept. 13, 14.

1915-20, 1928-31, 1936-37, 1938-55: Maximum discharge determined, 22,200 cfs Feb. 3, 

1939 (gage height, 24.8 ft, from graph based on gage readings); maximum gage height, 

31.1 ft Feb. 9, 1918 (ice jam), datum then in use; reverse flow at times caused by 

backwater; minimum discharge unaffected by backwater, 0.7 cfs Oct. 14, 1930; minimum , 

gage height, 1.30 ft Sept. 19, 1943.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of inadequate fall data, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 953: Drainage area. WSP 1275: 19S8-31, 1937.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Pall used as a factor Dec. 18-21, Dec. 30 to Jan. 3, Jan. 5, 6, 

Feb. 16 to Mar. 27, May 14, 15, July 9-11)

1.6

1.7 

1.9 

2.2

3.0 

4.0 

7.0

320

700

2,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*78

224

T62

120

97

79

67

57

52

47

42

39

36

36

42

45

88

120

104

82

69 

59

53

50

47

45

47

44

47

63 

77

2,218

71.5

0.087

0.10

Nov.

84

93

88

90

93

108

157

176

165

144

125

111

97

90

82

77

73

71

69

75

290 

314

308

290

284

308

323

329

353

404

5,271

176

0.213

0.24

Dec.

371

*356

320

272

256

239

426

462

450

642

850

740

610

626

775

870

765

1,740

3,020

2,060

el, 310 

890

646

546

466

389

341

320

817

4,650 

e4,340

30,545

985

1.19

1.38

Jan.

5.010

e2,120

el, 160

950

el, 960

*e2,360

1,840

1,460

1,200

1,040

905

830

845

885

870

985

1,060

950

815

710

590 

665

1,260

1,580

1,450

1,140

975

895

800

670 

598

36,578

1,180

1.43

1.65

Feb.

510

602

920

990

931

3,540

8,320

»8.410

e7,070

e5,190

e2,550

el, 660

1,360

1,160

1,160

el, 350

e2,330

*2,690

2,290

1,760

el, 400 

e2,790

3,940

3,450

3,130

2,620

3,740

8,260

-

84,123

3,004

3.64

3.79

Mar.

*10,500

*11,900

12,800

12,400

13,100

»14.100

12,900

11,900

10,800

8,090

3,330

2,880

2,330

2,020

2,430

5,960

6,400

6,220

6,750

6,260

4,780 

7,440

9,350

7,430

6,180

3,740

1,870

1,530

1,280

1,100 

940

208,710

6,733

8.15

9.40

Apr.

810

710

638

586

534

482

454

410

380

356

347

392

407

458

 1,220

1,360

1,060

845

700

606

574 

650

594

700

1,070

1,420

1,400

1,280

1,090

905

22,438

748

0.906

1.01

May

735

610

526

450

395

353

314

281

251

224

230

242

317

e2,210

e2,650

1,580

1,060

660

482

380

320 

275

269

281

251

221

203

176

170

149 

132

16,397

529

0.640

0.74

June

122

111

*99

88

84

17

88

144

206

215

359

344

308

290

257

239

200

157

132

111

99 

93

115

95

106

546

490

359

245

173

5,952

198

0.240

0.27

July

162

111

95

82

73

67

175

414

el, 330

e5,720

e962

389

263

188

147

130

120

139

1,360

311

*176 

139

132

158

154

149

115

134

305

236 

160

12,096

390

0.472

0.54

Aug.

118

90

73

61

53

47

45

50

61

52

73

65

59

55

45

1 41

36

33

32

28

27 

28

42

95

73

49

41

34

30

27 

24

1,587

51.2

0.062

0.07

Sept.

23

20

18

15

15

14

12

11

9.9

9.9

8.8

7.7

6.6

676

*6.6

7.7

7.7

6.6

7.7

8.8

8.8 

20

16

20

18

16

18

20

24

58

421.4

14.0

0.017

0.02

Calendar year 1954: Max 4,650 Mln 6.5 Mean 427 Cfsm 0.517 In. 7.02

Water year 1954-55: Max 14,100 Mln 6.6 Mean 1,168 Cfsm 1.41 In. 19.21

Peak discharge (base. 7,000 cfsT7--Feb. 7 (10 p.m.! 8,890 cfs (20.55 ft at 10:30 a.m.Jj Mar. 

(11 a.m.) 14,500 cfs (25.65 ft at 10 a.m.),- Mar. 16 (9 p.m.) 7,150 cfs (16.15 ft at 6:30 a.m. 

Mar. 17); Mar. 23 (9 a.m.) 9,660 cfs (20.22 ft at 5:30 p.m. Mar. 22).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

s Discharge computed from Inadequate fall data.
LICKING RIVER BASIN 327

Triplett Creek at Morehead, Ky.

Location (revised) . Lat 38°10'46", long 83°25 I 55", on right bank at Morehead, Rowan

 County' 1.1 miles upstream from Dry Creek, 1.6 miles downstream from Christy Creek, 

and 13ij miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 47.5 sq mi.

Records available. June 1941 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 710 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 14 years, 74.2 ofs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 16,200 cfs July 9 (gage height, 13.00 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage 

height 11.41 ft; minimum, 0.2 cfs Sept. 18, 19.

1941-55: Maximum discharge, 16,700 cfs Sept. 21, 1950 (gage height, 13.10 ft), from 

rating curve extended as explained above; no flow for many days. 

Maximum stage known, 18.9 ft in July 1939, from floodmarks.

Remarks.--Records good except those below 2 cfs and those for periods of ice effect,

 wEIch are fair. Some regulation at low flow by Morehead Water Supply Co.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 15-20, 22-26, Feb. 2, 

Aug. 3 to Sept. 3O)

0.9 

1.0

1.6

1.7

0.2 

.5 

.8 

1.2 

2.2 

4.O 

6.8 

11 

18

2.0 

2.3 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

66

134

194

374

76O

1,650

2,280

4,6OO

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*7.6

6.8

5.4

4.0

3.3

3.5

3.1

3.8

2.9

2.0

1.9

1.6

T7S

1.8

11

8.3

7.6

6.0 

5.7

5.1

5.4

5.7

6.0

6.0

6.O

6.8

20

20

16

16

15

216.1

6.97

0.147

0.17

Nov.

16

19

17

18

24

27

22

19

15 

14

13 

12

12

8.7

6.0

5.7

5.4

14 45

32

20

16

17

30

36

33

35

45

35

612.0

20.4

0.429

0.48

Dec.

27

*20

16

13

13

11

8.7 lir1

30

26 

26

35

48

53

48

85

396 

113

66

43

32

27

24

2O

18

16

60

678

324

108

2,407.6

77.7

1.64

1.89

Jan.

70

52

35

137

459

*219

124

82

66

55

52 

46

46

41

40

38

35

27 

24

18

17

35

61

36

28

22

b27

b25

b20

b!5

16

1,968

63.5

1.34

1.54

Feb.

16

32

b33

b31

104

1.510

471

194

126 

97

b88 

b80

b75

b65

70

209

331

*16S 

118

95

103

664

273

154

111

101

1,440

865

-

7,624

272

5.73

5.97

Mar.

539

234

175

307

4.22O

73O

295

168

121 

95

277

191

124

95

529

338

175

142

118

106

860

720

208

134

1O6

131

111

95

80

68

57.

11,549

373

7.85

9.04

Apr.

5O

46

41

35

32

30

27

26

22

ii

24 

32

32

76

*116

86

70

57

50

43

64

95

80

282

178

205

142

101

78

61

2,2OO

73.3

1.54

"1.72

May

50

41

33

27

23

18

15

14

12 

12

13 

12

61

389

151

86

57

40 

28

20

15

14

75

66

43

36

18

14

123

64

43

1,613

52. 0

1.09

1.26

June

26

*17

13

10

8.3

13

66

99

78 

62

95

74

68

50

35

23 

16

14

50

20

13

10

12

13

8.7

6.8

5.4

4.6

1,262.8

42.1

O.886

0.99

July

4.0

3.5

4.8

4.6

5.4

16

360

172

2,790 

403

145 

72

38

28

20

27

31

22 

17

14

*12

10

9.1

43O

146

62

40

646

224

90

48

5,894.4

190

4.00

4.62

Aug.

2713"

7.9

5.7

4.0

2.9

5.4

5.3

3.6 

3.8

2.7 

2.2

1.9

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.2 

1.5

1.3

1.3

6.4

4.2

2.O

1.2

1.2

1.2

.9

.7

.7

.7

114.8

3.70

0.078

O.09

Sept.

O.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4 

.4

.4 

.4

.3

.4

*.3

.3

.3

.2 

.2

.3

.6

1.0

.7

.9

.8

.9

.9

.9

1.5

7.4

23.2

0.77

0.016

O.02

Calendar year 1954: Max 678 Mln O Mean 3O.7 Cfsm 0.646 In. 8.78

Water year 1954-55: Max 4,220 Mln 0.2 Mean 97.2 Cfsm 2.05 In. 27.79

Peak discharge (base. 4.000 cfs). Feb. 27 (7:30 a.m.) 5,290 eta (9:45 ft); Mar. 5 (2 a.m.) 13,500 

cfs (12.43 ft); July 9 (2 p.m.) 16,200 cfs (13.00 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
328 LICKING RIVER BASIN 

Licking River at Blue Lick Springs, Ky.

Location.--Lat 38°25'19", long 83 0 59'57", near center of span on downstream side of

bridge on U.S. Highway 68 and State Highway 32, at Blue Lick Springs, Nicholas County, 

l£ miles upstream from Indian Run, 10 miles upstream from Johnson Creek, and 10 miles 

downstream from Fleming Creek. Records include flow of Indian Run.

Drainage area.--1.740 sq mi, approximately (including that of Indian Run). 

Records available. April 1938 to September 1955.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Datum of gage 

is 560.73 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Average discharge. 17 years, 2,257 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 23,700 cfs Mar. 8 (gage height, 35.32 ft); minimum observed, 15 cfs Sept. 21 (gage height, 4.06 ft).

1938-55: Maximum discharge, 35,900 cfs Apr. 13, 1948 (gage height, 45.0 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum daily, 3.5 cfs Oct. 13, 1953; minimum gage height observed, 

2.90 ft Oct. 12, 13, 1943.

Maximum stage known, 47.4 ft in January 1937.

Remarks. Re cord s fair.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 3-6, 21-27, July 2-6)

4.0 

4.2 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

11

28

64

150

290

500

7.0 

11.0 

23.0 

33.0 

36 .O

1,09O

4,OOO

13,700

21,400

24,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

226 IT?

150

215

193

154

126

108 

94

81

75

70

64

57

51

48

a46

SB" 45

99

123

108

94

81

71

70

71

64

64, 

64

64

3,006

97.0

0.056

0.06

Nov.

70

ST

101

116

123

132

140

150 

198

215

209

190

168

146

134

123

112

108

105

549

970

490

432

450

450

450

495

562

982 3To~

9,361

312

0.179

0.20

Dec.

*772

670

574

500

422

356

341

34T 

396

441

646

1,030

1,170

1,350

1,310

1,220

1,350

3,370

4,970

4,700

3,510

2,440

1,560

1,190

970

802

700

1,430

3,060 

5,130

7,460

54,185

1,748

1.00

1.16

Jan.

5,660

47TO6"

3,130

2,720

4,310

5,430

5,260

4,070 

2,950

2,250

1,840

1,480

1,270

1,520

1,780

1,830

1,860

1,860

1,660

1,410

1,240

1,190

a2,000

3,050

2,750

2,250

1,900

1,580

1,320

1,190 

al,000

76,480

2,467

1.42

1.63

Feb.

970

988

958

1,360"

1,800

9,300

13,100

*15,900 

13,806

12,000

8,660

5,420

3,370

2,440

2,100

2,580

5,110

6,120

5,430

a4,000

3, £90

8,320

10,000

9,380

6,630

5,680

10,800

13,000

-

180,506

6,447

3.71

3.86

Mar.

15,900

*16,100

15,700

15,000

17,600

*22,100

23,000

23,500 

21, 806

18,900

16,000

11,800

6,640

4,210

5,190

10,000

10,800

9,860

8,870

8,400

12,100

15,400

15,000

14, 400

13,200

10,200

6,720

4,250

3,140

2,540 

2,090

380,410

12,270

7.05

8.13

Apr.

1,770

1,490

1,320

1,220

1,110

1,030

946

874 

802

742

718

aBoTT

898

a900

*952

1,400

al,800

1,570

1,300

1,100

988

910

1,070

1,370

1,940

2,640

2,750

2,840

2,140

1,700

41,090

1,370

0.787

0.88

May

1,430

1,160

994

862

730

622

530

455 

396

356

322

730" 304

1,990

4,070

5,250

3,020

1,770

1,140

868

676

568

495

495

712

844

622

598

1,360

1,440 

1,130

35,999

1,161

0.667

0.77

June

718

418

*319

256

220

198 40"9"

856 

1,210

1,600

1,940

a2,500

1,600

1,200

1,020

832

676

540

432

337

283

290

270

220

223

232

270

760

592

441

20,862

695

0.399

0.45

July

a320

256

a!80 TB"2"

276

193

3,090

a2,500 

4,980

a4,500

10,600

7,540

2,120

838

574

480

4,560

3,970

2,580

1,560

982

616

475

1,150

1,290

,930

,130

,800

,440

,470

,010

65,592

2,116

1.22

1.40

Aug.

664

450

334

256

206

182

188

380 

556

1,040

*574

326

263

232

188

152

130

112

99

88

78

103

188

226

134

116

108

105

94

80

70

7,722

249

0.143

0.17

Sept.

60

53

45

39

35

32

30

28 

27

25

24

22

20

18

*18

18

17

17

17

16

~S5 15

37

39

40

42

a35

53

71

372

1,293

43.1

0.025

0.03

Calendar year 1954 : Max 7,4.60 Mln 21 Mean 823 Cfsm 0.473 In. 6.42

Water year 1954-55 : Max 23,500 Mln 15 Mean 2,401 Cfsm 1.38 In. 18.74

Peak discharge (base, 16,000 efa).--Mar. 1 (2 p.m.) 16,300 cfs (27.26 ft)j Mar. 8 (4 to 6 a.m.) 

23,700 Cfa [35.32 ft}.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.
LICKING RIVER BASIN 329

North Pork Licking River near Lewisburg, Ky.

Location. Lat 38°33'55", long 83°47'30", on left bank at downstream side of bridge on 

State Highway 419, l£ miles west of Lewisburg, Mason County, and lj miles downstream 

from Mill Creek.

Drainage area. 118 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1946 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 680 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Nov. 2, 1950, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--9 years, 157 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,140 cfs Feb. 27 (gage height, 13.16 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1946-55: Maximum discharge, 11,300 cfs Apr. 13, 1948 (gage height, 20.7 ft, from 

floodmarks); no flow for many days.

Flood in July 1938 reached a stage of 22.7 ft, from information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1173: 1947-48.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 20)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 5 Jan. 6 to Sept. 30

1.1

1.2

.4

1.0

4.4

10

15

1.3 

1.7 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

22

62

115

328

580

1,360 1.2

1.3

1.4

2.6

5.0

12

18

1.8 

2.3 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

11.0

70

152

308

548

880

1,820

3,840

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 -

.7

1.4

1.2 

1^5

5.5

0.18

0.0015

0.002

Nov.

1.6

1.6

2.0

2.4

3.3

9.3

6.7

5.7

6.0

4.7

4.0

3.3

2.6

2.1

1.3

.9

.8

.7

.8

65

106

47

33

31

119

85

57 

69

225

106

1,002.8

33.4

0.283

0.32

Dec.

*55

40

31

25

21

15

14

11

14

19

20

21

92

227

133

100

141

706

291

155

98

73

62

48

40

36

31 

277

851

em bol

266

4,594

148

1.25

1.45

Jan.

165

115

80

378

1,240

*620

291

172

136

127

113

136

138

111

108

136

100

73

62

54

49

78

145

83

65

55

53 

70

54

37 

ZT_

5,071

164

1.39

1.60

Feb.

27

57

54

41

421

2,650

1,080

361

214

174

218

184

176

130

98

483

784

*327

205

150

177

2,150

605

296

184

384

5.650 

1,780

-

17,040

609

5.16

5.37

Mar.

1,510

486

272

400

2.570

980

578

227

162

120

141

162

103

78

1,230

*2,340

481

258

182

150

2,270

1,340

394

223

162

325

176 

125

106

83 

.68

17,502

565

4.79

5.52

Apr.

58

52

47

37

32

33

35

30

22

18

22

39

74

49

39

31

26

21

18

ii

17

18

17

54

123

81

66 

49

*39

32

1,195

39.8

0.357

0.38

May

26

22

18

16

15

12

9.4

7.6

6.3

5.0

4.8

478

732

735

270

138

92

66

52

41

29

20

16

38

86

46

24 

12

13

185 

65

2,806.9

90.5

0.767

0.88

June

38

19

*11

7.6

5.0

4.3

5.9

261

T90

108

174

201

120

92

62

44

29

15

10

7.6

5.3

3.8

4.5

6.9

6.6

6.0

4.3 

7.3

7.6

4.8

1,461.5

48.7

0.413

0.46

July

3.1

2.4

2.0

1.9

1.3

1.1

T73

2.5

a200

a200

90

37

13

7.6

5.3

4.0

45

a 800

a300

a 100

50

20

a50

alOO

a!50

42

21 

a450

a400

a!50 

57

5,307.5

107

0.907

1.04

Aug.

25

TT

7.2

4.5

5.1

2.2

2.2

6.0

5.5

4.0

6.9

*9.7

21

8.6

4.8

2.6

1.8

1.2

1.0

.8

.6

.7

.7

.5

875

6.5

5.6

2.1

1.4

1.0 

.7

155.0

5.00

0.042

0.05

Sept.

0.5

.4

.2

.3

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

.3

2.1

0.07

0.00059

0.0007

Calendar year 1954: Max 881 Min 0 Mean 53.7 Cfsm 0.455 In. 6.17

Water year 1954-55: Max 3,630 Min o Mean 148 Cfsm 1.25 In. 17.07

Peak discharge (base. 5.600 efs>. Feb. 27 (7 a.m.) 5.140 cfs (15.16 ft); Mar. 16 (5 a.m.) 4,610 

cfs (12.28 ft); May 13 (9:30 p.m.) 3,660 cfs (10.68 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.
330 LICKING RIVER BASIN

Licking River at McKinneysburg, Ky.

Location. Lat 38°35 I 52", long 84°16'00", on right bank at downstream side of highway 

bridge at McKinneysbury, Pendleton County, 6.5 miles southeast of Falmouth, 9.0 miles 

upstream from Blanket Creek, and 12.8 miles upstream from South Fork.

Drainage area. 2,280 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--July 1924 to August 1926, November 1938 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 520.83 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. July 23, 1924, to Aug. 9, 1926, chain gage at same site, datum unknown. Nov. 18, 

1938, to June 30, 1939, wire-weight gage at present site and datum. Since Oct. 1, 

1949, auxiliary water-stage recorder 4.0 miles downstream.

Average discharge.--17 years (1924-25, 1939-55), 2,884 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 26,700 cfs Mar. 7; maximum gage height, 28.95 

ft Mar. 7; minimum discharge, 15 cfs Sept. 21.

1924-26, 1938-55: Maximum discharge, 54,100 cfs Apr. 13, 1948 (gage height, 47.59 

ft); minimum, 3.8 cfs Oct. 18, 19, 1952.

Flood in January 1937 reached a stage of about 47.8 ft, from floodmarks.

Remarks. Records good. Records of chemical analyses, water temperature, and suspended 

sediment loads for the water year 1955 are given in WSP 1400.

Revisions. WSP 953: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Fall used as a factor Feb. 6-9, 22-24, Feb. 27 to Mar. 12, 

Mar. 15-17, 21-26)

4.2 

4.4

9.2

IS 

28 

57 

104

4.7

8.0

13.0

19.0

210

2,220

6,800

13,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

154

559

197 

154

260

250

176 

144

122

104

91

85

74

72

68

52

49

44

43

11

57

128

119

101

88

78

101

116 

99

81

70

3,555

115

0.050

0.06

Nov.

70

65

72 

*104

128

154

144 

164

188

245

260

250

225

195

171

154

141

128

125

128

1,240

816

552

650

612

708

720

780 

1,460

1.490

12,097

405

0.177

0.20

Dec.

1,160

966

810 

696

606

516

447 

405

510

720

828

1,000

1,570

2,140

1,890

*1,700

1,690

5,000

4,650

5,600

4,710

5,060

2,000

1,510

1,230

1,060

930

1,870 

4,520

7,050

8.350

66,952

2,160

0.947

1.09

Jan.

8.500

6,590

4,510 

4,020

7,140

7,900

7,910 

5,770

3,880

2,900

2,440

2,230

2,160

2,090

2,020

2,140

2,250

2,550

2,110

1,810

1,570

1,510

27550"

3,160

3,270

2,750

2,500

1,800 

1,800

1,620

1,650

140,200

5,561

1.47

1.70

Feb.

1,680

1,550

1,440 

1,71O

2,560

14,300

18,200 

* 17, 400

15,700

13 , 600

11,100

7,610

4,350

3,060

2,640

3,580

6,680

7,860

7,270

5,450

4,960

15,800

15,200

12,500

9,090

7,450

19.800

19,800

248,100

8,861

3.89

4.05

Mar.

22,200

20,900

* 18, 900 

17,400

22,600

25,800

*26.500 

26,400

25,300

22,800

19,500

15,700

9,810

5,440

11,300

17,400

15 , 400

12,600

10,400

9,460

18,000

22,500

20,000

16,700

14,500

12,700

10,200

6,500 

3,870

3,050

2 ,560

486,190

15,680

6.88

7.95

Apr.

2,210

1,920

1,700 

1,540

1,590

1,290

1,210 

1,080

990

918

924

1,860

1,520

1,510

1,250

1,370

2,170

1,980

1,610

1,360

1,210

1,120

1,160

1,450

1,760

2,830

3,020

5.160 

2,590

2,120

50,022

1,667

0.751

0.82

May

1,750

1,450

1,250 

1,060

912

786

684 

600

554

*480

447

408

810

4,900

4,110

6,540

4,500

2,540

1,720

1,280

1,040

1,160

1,650

1,180

1,050

1,100

1,050

1

726 

780

1,440

1,540

49,197

1,587

0.696

0.80

June

1,060

726

522 

592

515

260

87C

1,540

1,820

1,690

5.110

2,960

1,770

1,520

1,220

978

798

656

492

586

557

557

298

260

266

295

 642 

828

618

27,189

906

0.597

0.44

July

447

520

240 

201

195

288

1

1,100 

5,260

5,010

6,680

9,880

10,500

5,770

1,220

864

654

1,710

6,890

4,490

2,270

1,450

1,070

780

1,570

2,060

2,080

1,450

2,150 

2,720

2,580

1,680

81,157

2,617

1.15

1.52

Aug.

1,060

732

522 

381

288

225

215 

352

726

1,270

1,280 'eis

586

510

255

197

164

144

119

101

91

94

101

210

 220

144

151

157 

151

101

85

10,788

548

0.155

0.18

Sept.

72

65

52 

47

41

57

52 

50

28

28

28

26

24

22

20

 18

18

18

16

16

16

20

58

51

65

47

56

28 

50

1.190

2,157

71.9

0.052

0.04

Calendar year 1954: Max 6,600 Min 20 Mean 1,042 Cfsm 0.457 In. 6.20

Water year 1954-55= Max 26,500 Min 16 Mean 5,128 Cfsm 1.57 In. 18.63

Peak discharge (baae, 21,000 of a.). Mar. 1 (12 m.) 25.300 cfa (26.57 ft, 2 to 3 p.m.); Mar. 7 

(4 to 5 p.m. ) 26,700 cfs (26.95 ft, 5 a.m.); Mar. 22 (5 a.m.) 25,000 cfa (26.77 ft, 6 to 7 a.m.).

» Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Discharge computed from gage height based on once or twice-daily wire-weight gage readings 

Jan7~27 to Feb. 9.
LICKING RIVER BASIN 331

Stoner Creek at Paris, Ky.

Location. Lat 38°13'45", long 84°15'20", on left bank at upstream side of bridge on 

county road, 0.6 mile north of Paris, Bourbon County, and 1.3 miles downstream from 

Huston Creek.

Drainage area. 238 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1953 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 760 ft (from 

typographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,990 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 13.19 ft); minimum, 0.6 cfs Sept. 9.

1953-55: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 22, 1955; minimum daily, 0.2 cfs for 

several days in 1954.

Remarks. Records good above 10 cfs and poor below.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 

1954, superseding those published in WSP 1335, are given herewith:

Date

1954

Jan. 20

22

23

24

28

29

30

Mar. 1

2

Discharge

293

474

305

181

325

279

188

134

372

Date

1954-Con.

Mar. 3

4

5

6

15

31

Apr. 1

18

19

Discharge

415

370

279

181

195

286

216

435

305

Date

1954-Con.

Apr. 20

May 1

4

5

8

9

10

July 22

Discharge

188

181

223

230

325

312

195

316

Month

Mav

Water year 1953-54. .....

Cfs-days Maximum

325

1,000

Minimum

5 2

.2

Mean

oc c

47.9

Per square 

mile

.201

Runoff in 

Inches

2.75

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

6.6

12

Te

8.8

 6.1

4.3

2.9

2.5

2.2

2.0

3.4

4.0

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.0

2.0

2.0

JUS

2.0

4.7

2.2

2.4

2.0 

1.8

137.7

4.44

0.019

0.02

Nov.

JU1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.4

2.0

2.2

2.2

 2.3

2.2

2.0

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.7

7.7

18

21

25

24

25

29

32

38

83.

80

423.5

14.1

0.059

0.07

Dec.

58

42

34

30

29

26

li25-

30

34

41

47

80

 140

150

108

94

296

362

237

150

104

83

71

61

50

44

71

 637

Hll

5,149

166

0.697

0.80

Jan.

368

310

230

202

345

4£5

375

325

300

237

209

181

181

167

174

298

338

302

244

195

160

209

420

392

345

251

188

140

108

97 

IS.

7,832

253

1.06

1.22

Feb.

IS

108

155

104

246

4.290

 3,550

1,090

602

440

402

368

335

325

310

345

964

710

471

382

378

 3,410

2,220

897

537

678

2,760

2,850

-

29,003

1,036

4.35

4.53

Mar.

2,330

 1,130

633

516

4,560

3,760

1,340

703

468

375

348

350

318

272

622

1,870

946

580

528

440

3,640

5.590

1,510

700

477

561

450

382

345

312 

265

56,121

1,165

4.89

5.64

Apr.

22-5

188

160

131

108

 100

90

76

66

58

71

86

85

65

53

46

38

36

33

S3.

36

38

39

56

68

76

73

63

46

38

2,271

75.7

0.318

0.35

May

32

28

22

20

16

15

11

10

8.8

8_J>

8.2

10

115

520

388

223

108

68

47

38

33

59

56

 63

111

104

63

46

778

fijiS

282

3,901.2

126

0.529

0.61

June

145

90

63

46

36

52

34

132

400

268

388

425

322

286

188

140

97

71

50

42

36

29

22

19

20

52

46

36

 24

JLZ

3,536

118

0.496

0.55

July

11

8.2

6.1

130

251

49

34

33

162

2.260

463

104

61

39

32

28

54

251

438

188-

90

66

42

33

202

258

450

398

258

126 

73

6,578.5

212

0.891

1.05

Aug.

49

56

28

22

18

17

49

236

209

 252

298

116

53

42

30

24

18

13

9.4

7.7

11

78

136

61

34

20

14

10

7.7

4.5

1,906.2

61.5

0.258

0.30

Sept.

2.7

2.2

1.8

1.5

1.2

1.5

1.2

1.0

.7

1.6

2.7

1.8

1.8

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.0

2.4

2.4

1.8

 6.1

4.0

6.1

4.7

4.7

5.2

18

54

§£.

181.5

6.05

0.025

0.03

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,400 Min 0.2 Mean 63.3 Cfsm 0.266 In. 3.62

Water year 1954-55: Max 5,390 M±n 0.7 Mean 266 Cfsm 1.12 In. 15.15

Peak dlscharize (base. 3.000 cfs).--

cfs (10.39 ft); Feb. 27 (3 p.m.) 3,7£

Feb. 6 (8 p.m.) 5,840 cfs (12.03 ft); Feb. 22 (2 p.m.) 4,360 

0 cfs (9.67 ft); Mar. 5 (10 a.m.) 6,310 cfs (12.51 ft); Mar. 22

(3:30 a.m.) 6,990 cfs (l3.19 ft).

 Discharge measurement made on this day.
332 LICKING RIVER BASIN

South Pork Licking River at Cynthiana, Ky.

Location. Lat 38°23'27" , long 84°18'11", on left bank at downstream side of bridge on 

State Highways 356 and 36 at Cynthiana, Harrison County, 0.4 mile downstream from 

Grays Run and in pool formed by old mill dam 2.6 miles downstream.

Drainage area. 615 sq mi.

Records available . April 1938 to September 1955. Gage-height records collected in. this 

vicinity since 1917 are contained in reports of D. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 688.52 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1944. Prior to Oct. 28, 1952, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge.--17 years, 733 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,300 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 14.90 ft); 

minimum daily, 1.1 cfs Sept. 9-21, 25-28; minimum gage height, 0.77 ft Sept. 16-18, 

19.

1938-55: Maximum discharge, 35,300 cfs Apr. 13, 1948 (gage height, 23.32 ft); minimum daily, 0.3 cfs Oct. 23-26, Nov. 10-18, 1953.

Remarks. Records good above 10 cfs and poor below. Small diversion by Cynthiana municipal water plant.

Revisions (water years). WSP 953: Drainage area. WSP 1113: 1943(M).

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 8-30)

0.8 

1.3 

3.0

4.0

4.1

1.1 

1.6 

5.0 

8.2 

9.0

4.2

4.3

4.4

4.5 

4.7

50

95

225

5.0

5.5

9.0

12,0

15.0

450

870

4,300

8,550

13,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

122.

53

28

17

12

*12

22

22

17

12

11

10

10

9.4

8.7

8.1

7.8

7.5

7.2

6.9

6.6

6.3

5.9

5.6

5.3

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.7

4 5 ili

446.7

14.4

0.023

0.03

Nov.

4.2

4.1

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

*3,8

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.5

1*1

3.4

3.4

3.5

3.6

159

176

107

80

57

57

79

100

345

1,237.8

41.3

0.067

0.07

Dec.

278

197

131

95

75

65

50

44

12

37

40

65

113

*248

398

352

278

300

1,040

763

435

292

211

169

137

107

85

169

1,030

5.000 

2,540

12,781

412

0.670

0.77

Jan.

1,310

798

562

458

906

1.460

1,250

915

695

570

490

435

428

428

420

554

780

720

570

482

398

390

661

1,160

879

618

474

375

300

308 

240

20,034

646

1.05

1.21

Feb.

270

248

248

262

568

7,610

9.780

4,860

2,310

1,430

1,150

1,010

816

710

661

754

2,280

2,480

1,610

1,160

1,170

6,840

7,120

3,410

1,920

1,570

6,740

8,610

-

77,597

2,771

4.51

4.69

Mar.

7,760

*4,350

2,420

1,680

7,930

11,100

6,510

2,870

1,660

1,180

1,220

1,190

852

636

2,080

5,930

3,660

2,090

1,560

1,390

7,160

12.600

6,920

2,860

1,670

1,740

1,560

1,150

915

729 

586

105,958

3,418

5.56

6.41

Apr.

498

435

398

345

300

*256

240

204

169

155

155

197

225

204

162

125

107

95

80

75

75

75

80

90

125

155

162

149

137

107

5,580

186

0.302

0.34

May

80

70

57

53

53

50

43

37

37

37

37

35

185

984

897

562

330

204

143

107

101

128

119

*107

211

240

190

137

101

1.780 

861

7,976

257

0.418

0.48

June

375

232

155

113

90

75

75

75

402

738

450

845

789

522

412

322

255

190

149

119

95

75

65

53

57

47

*2

*53

90

70

7,026

234

0.380

0.42

July

53

40

32

li

40

292

101

141

270

2,400

2.900

960

292

176

119

85

70

254

610

686

352

211

155

125

706

897

458

1,150

1,030

562 

292

15,483

499

0.811

0.94

Aug.

149

75

35

12

8.3

8.0

7.6

6.6

 139

330

754

514

240

75

28

10

7.2

5.0

3.3

2.0

1.6

1.7

7.2

368

57

7.1

4.7

3.4

2.5

1.7 

1^5

2,865.4

92.4

0.150

0.17

Sept.

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

.1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1*1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

 1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.4

lil

40.1

1.34

0.0022

0.002

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,000 Mln 2.5 Mean 163 Cfsm 0.265 In. 3.59

Water year 1954-55: Max 12,600 Mln 1.1 Mean 704 Cfsm 1.14 In. 15.53

Peak discharge (base. 10.000 cfs). Feb. 6 (12 p.m.) 11.400 cfs (13.81 ft); Mar. 5 (8 to 10 p.m.) 

12,100 cfs (14.18 ft)j Mar. 22 (10:30 a.m.) 13,300 cfs (14.90 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Discharge computed from twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings July 26 to Sept. 21.
LICKING RIVER BASIN 333

Licking River at Catawba, Ky.

Location (revised). 38°42'37". long 84°18'39", on left bank 1 mile southeast of Catawba,

Pendleton County, 1.6 miles upstream from Kincaid Creek, and 2.3 miles north of Falmouth. 

Drainage area. 3,250 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. January 1914 to July 1920 (January 1914 to July 1915 and October 1917

to July 1920, gage heights only), July 1928 to September 1955. Published as "at Falmouth" 1914-16. Gage-height records collected in this vicinity since 1887 are contained

in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 498.37 ft above mean sea level (Louisville 

T: Nashville RR. benchmark). Jan. 1, 1914, to July 31, 1916, chain gage at site 3.8

miles upstream at datum 13.8 ft higher. July 14, 1916, to July 5, 1920, staff gage at

site 1.4 miles downstream at present datum. 

Average discharge.--29 years (1915-17, 1928-55), 4,092 cfs. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 38,800 cfs Mar. 6 (gage height, 27.85 ft); minimum, 22 cfs Sept. 21 (gage height, 4.24 ft).

1915-17, 1928-55: Maximum discharge, 86,300 cfs Apr. 14, 1948 (gage height, 47.0

ft, from floodmark); minimum, 2.5 cfs Aug. 5, Oct. 14, 18, 1930. 

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record,

which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 853: 1937. WSP 953: Drainage area. WSP 1003: 1943.

Revised figures or discharge, in cubic feet per second, for a high-water period in the

water year 1942, superseding those published in WSP 953 are given herewith:

1942

Mar. 14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

28,500 

30,100 

19,7OO 

14,400 

14, 200

Month

Water year 1941-42......

Cfs -days

1,050,053

Maximum

30,100

Minimum

27

Mean

2,877

Per square 

mile

0.885

Runoff In 

Inches

12.03

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of Ice effect ( 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

4.2 

4.5 

4.7 

5.0 

5.5

17

60

97

191

385

6.0

8.0

12.0

20.0

28.0

680

2,780

8,550

£2,900

39,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

243

293

312

274

258

289

243

206

173

149

129

120

123

166

486

312

177

115

93

83

IS

100

152

142

126

115

139

421

270

195 

152

6,131

198

0.061

O.07

Nov.

129

120

US. *113

142

162

166

177

191

224

262

270

255

232

213

195

180

166

155

149

651

983

491

519

595

689

725

824

1,220

1.520

11,828

394

0.121

0.14

Dec.

1,240

1,220

970

797

657

556

486

425

445

602

752

860

1,360

2,440

2,310

*2,130

2,050

2,940

4,690

6,220

5,510

3,630

2,410

1,780

1,43O

1,210

1,050

2,470

7,72O

9, 800 

11.300

81,470

2,628

0.809

0.93

Jan.

10 . 600

7,810

5,320

5,050

10,400

9,730

9,560

7,220

4,850

3,670

3,07O

2,78O

2,650

2,560

2,480

2,700

2,86O

3,090

2,880

2,430

2,090

1,920

2,390

3,700

4,340

3,60O

b2,800

b2,400

bl,900

bl,600 

bl.400

129,850

4,189

1.29

1.49

Feb.

bl.500

bl,600

bl,400

bl,400

2,540

20, 800

31, 200

26,000

*19,200

15,400

12,800

9,170

5,630

3,990

3,430

4,280

8,840

10,400

9,780

7,240

6,900

20,400

22,100

19,000

12,800

9,98O

51. 600

30,100

-

349,280

12,470

3.84

4.00

Mar.

33,6OO

29,300

*22,900

19,800

27,400

57,500

*57,2OO

52,10O

28,000

24, 600

21, 500

17,70O

11,500

6,550

19,400

29,500

21,800

16,000

12,400

11,100

25,100

56,900

55,000

25,100

17,200

14,400

12,300

8,290

5,140

4, 200 

5.420

642,680

20,730

6.58

7.55

Apr.

2,920

2,520

2,250

2,000

1,780

1,750

1,610

1,400

1,250

1.120

1,140

2,620

2,660

1,750

1,580

1,500

2,240

2,180

1,790

1,500

1,590

1,280

1,190

2,850

2,070

2,920

5,210

5.570

2,890

2,550

61,060

2,055

O.626

0.70

May

1,940

1,590

1,320

1,120

950

815

698

610

556

*475

445

416

1,890

5,860

5,020

6j 980

5,520

2,980

1,960

1,380

1,040

1,270

1,820

1,540

1,050

1,000

1,150

860

754

1, 260 

2,850

56,859

1,854

O.564

0.65

June

1,890

1,110

855

549

445

385

590

840

1,850

2,O20

2,610

5,810

4.050

a2,750

a2,OOO

al,500

al,250

al,000

a850

a7OO

a59O

a510

a450

a450

a400

a570

*a55Q

400

725

562

35,599

1,187

0.365

0.41

July

445

585

524

281

24J.

281

400

5,800

4,900

7,5OO

12,200

12,800

5,03O

1,56O

1,000

725

706

6,760

5,200

5,440

2,160

1,450

990

1,070

2,840

2,490

2,410

2,210

5,71O

5,510 

2,640

95,264

5,075

0.946

1.09

Aug.

1,570

1,000

664

497

403

355

500

1,740

689

815

2.080

1,300

1,05O

602

455

364

304

262

228

206

258

1,840

903

274

*425

486

345

500

274

221 i§a

20,327

656

O.2O2

0.25

Sept.

145

120

105

95

85

75

67

60

57

52

52

50

46

43

58

*57

53

5O

27

26

26

49

576

210

105

91

72

58

90

2 040

4,358

145

O.045

0.05

Calendar year 1954: Max 11,300 Mln 31 Mean 1,262 Cfsm O.388 In. 5.28

Water year 1954-55: Max 37,300 Mln 26 Mean 4,095 Cfsm 1.26 In. 17.11

Peak discharge (base. 52.000 cfs). Feb. 7 (4:30 a.m.) 52,500 cfs (24.72 ft); Feb. 27 (12 m.) 

^6,000 cfs (26.49 ft); Mar. 6 (9:30 p.m.) 38,800 cfs (27.85 ft); Mar. 16 (2:50 a.m.) 56,500 efs 

(26.65 ft); Mar. 22 (9 a.m.) 57,700 efs (27.55 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage and records for 

stations on nearby streams. b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
334 OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM

Ohio River at Cincinnati, Ohio

Location. Lat 39°05'40", long 84"30'40", on right bank at downstream side of CovingtonCincinnati suspension bridge, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, 0.2 mile downstream from 

Licking River, 1.9 miles upstream from Mill Creek, and at mile 470.5.

Drainage area. 76,580 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1936 to September 1955 (fragmentary prior to October 1939). 

Gage-height records collected at approximately same site since 1858 are contained in 

reports of Mississippi River Commission for period 1858 to 1886, in files of U. S. 

Weather Bureau 1886 to 1890, and in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau since 1890.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 429.61 ft above mean sea level, Ohio River 

aatum. Prior to Oct. 1, 1948, several gages at different sites and datums were used. 

Since Oct. 1, 1939, auxiliary water-stage recorder or staff gage read hourly, at dam 

37, 12.7 miles downstream; prior to Oct. 1, 1939, several gages at different sites and 

datums were used as auxiliary gages.

Average discharge . 16 years (1939-55), 95,220 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 592,000 cfs Mar. 9; maximum gage height, 61.04 

ft Mar. 10; minimum discharge not determined.

1936-55: Maximum discharge, 894,000 cfs Jan. 26, 1937; maximum gage height, 80.0 

ft Jan. 25, 26, 1937, present site and datum; minimum discharge not determined.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of Indefinite fall-stage-discharge 

relation, which are poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total 

Mean

Cf sm 

In.

Oct.

11,700 

11.500 

12,700 

18,600 

37 , 100

41,000 

43,300 

43,500 

43,700 

38,200

25,400 

17,400 

30,100 

24,400 

29,300

49,600 

69,100 

149,000 

233,000 

270,000

288.000

*2S6,000 

209,000 

165,000 

126,000

99,300 

60,900 

43,400 

46,500 

63,800 

65,000

* 2,621.5 

84,560 

1.10 

1.27

Nov.

72,300 

77.900 

72,600 

44,500 

42,200

44,600 

46,100 

46,900 

49,400 

48,800

48,900 

43,200 

38,500 

37,600 

38,600

35,500 

25,900 

20.700 

37,500 

30,400

31,600 

*34,000 

41,000 

44,800 

48,600

50,400 

46,800 

41,700 

41,500 

51,200

*1,333.7 

44,460 

0.581 

0.65

Dec.

66,500 

69,700 

74, 400 

72,200 

44,400

46,000 

45,800 

43,800 

41.400 

41,700

46,900 

52,900 

66,900 

65,600 

65,400

69,600 

88,200 

105,000 

115,000 

125,000

140,000 

154,000 

155.000

140,000 

120,000

102,000 

81,400 

72,100 

77,000 

88,600 

130,000

1 2,606. 5 

84,080 

1.10 

1.27

Jan.

232,000 

288,000 

302.000

289,000 

273,000

254,000 

244,000 

235,000 

223,000 

216,000

203,000 

183,000 

163,000 

143,000 

129,000

113,000 

*98,600 

86,600 

82,400 

59,400

57,700 

58,700 

55,000 

53,300 

56,700

56,600 

52,600 

49,000 

48,500 

41.500 

42,000

* 4,388 .6 

141,600 

1.85 

2.13

Feb.

34.400 

45,200 

53,000 

67,300 

77,900

122,000 

171,000 

244,000 

305,000 

325,000

308,000 

259,000 

219,000 

185,000 

174,000

169,000 

172,000 

170,000 

190,000 

204,000

199,000 

223,000 

224,000 

246,000 

«281,000

308,000 

368,000 

383.000

* 5,726. 8 

204,500 

2.67 

2.78

Mar.

420,000 

454,000 

481,000 

*492,000 

500,000

503,000 

533,000 

563,000 

589.000

567,000

529,000 

"469,000 

424,000 

384,000 

371,000

395,000 

384,000 

379,000 

376,000 

356,000

362,000 

385,000 

366,000 

360,000 

364,000

360,000 

341,000 

290,000 

256,000 

217,000 

184,000

*12,654 

408,200 

5.33 

6.15

Apr.

156,000 

130,000 

121,000 

105,000 

97,000

93,800 

84,200 

76,200 

64,000 

64,100

59,500 

59,000 

58.700 

62,300 

73,000

90, 700 

126,000 

142,000 

132,000 

115,000

105,000 

105,000 

110,000 

127,000 

136,000

134,000 

140,000 

152,000 

173,000 

192.000

*3,283.5 

109,400 

1.43 

1.59

May

185.000

166,000 

141,000 

117,000 

89,400

*70,800 

62,100 

46,300 

39,200 

34,100

39,700 

40,600 

45,100 

76,200 

84,500

110,000 

123,000 

115,000 

90,000 

61,400

33.900 

43,400 

41,600 

38,800 

48,200

48,700 

50,800 

46,300 

43,800 

48,600 

42,200

* 2, 22 2.7 

71,700 

0.936 

1.08

June

*35,300 

30,400 

27,900 

25,100 

23,000

16^500 

25,300 

27,400 

42,600 

56,700

69 , 600 

64,600 

53,100 

65,200 

69,300

72.8OO 

73.500 

55,400 

35,700 

35,800

27,300 

19,300 

21,200 

26,800 

20,300

22,700 

23,500 

21,100 

23,900 

18,600

*1,129.9 

37,660 

0.492 

0.55

July

16,300 

15.600 

19,700 

27,900 

18,500

14,100 

23,600 

31,300 

42,500 

57,100

58,900 

*65.000 

51,900 

41,400 

29,300

28,300 

18,800 

22,200 

24,500 

18,300

13,800 

17,500 

15,600 

17,800 

28,100

17,300 

26,600 

27,500 

27,300 

17,600 

17,000

847,300 

27,330 

0.357 

0.41

Aug. Sept.

VeL4,000

Iel3,000

33,500 

44.100 

38,500 

38,300 

*41,600

41,800 

37,800 

29,700 

30, 600 

36,600

38,400 

36,800 

39,400 

37,800 

20,900

,e!7,000

782,800 

25,250 

0.330 

0.38

Ie9,700 

telO.500 

Ve7,400 

Ie7,400 

Sel 3,500

1 '"

LaL5,000

317,500 

10,580 

0.138 

0.15

Calendar year 1954: Max 288,000 Min 10,400 Mean 66,440 Cfsm 0.868 In. 11.79 

Water year 1954-55: Max 589,000 Mln - Mean 103,900 Cfsm 1.36 In. 18.41

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed In thousands.

e Pall-stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and records for other stations in Ohio River basin.
MILL CREEK BASIN 335

Mill Creek at Reading, Ohio

Location. --Lat 39 0 13'1S", long 84°26'50", in sec. 32, R. 1, T. 4, on right bank at upstream 

side of Koehler Street Bridge at Reading, Hamilton County, 1 mile upstream from West 

Fork Mill Creek and 13 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 73.1 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 527.00 ft above mean sea level, Ohio River 

aatum. Prior to Oct. 1, 1951, water-stage recorder or wire-weight gage at same site at 

datum 4.00 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1951, to Apr. 25, 1954, wire-weight gage at same site 

and datum.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 2,330 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 12.96 ft); minimum daily, 3.5 cfs Dec. 26.

1938-55: Maximum discharge, 5,780 cfs Mar. 6, 1945 (gage height, 16.00 ft, datum 

then in use); no flow for days in 1940-41, 1944, and 1951.

Remarks . --Records fair. Some diversion by industrial plants above station. Flow suppleminted at times by ground-water pumpage from wells in Mill Creek and Miami River 

basins. Pumpage is diverted indirectly from streams as recharge for aquifer supplying

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 21)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 21 Feb. 22 to Sept. 30

4.9

5.0

5.1

5.2

5.3 

5.6

2.0

5.0

9.0

15

22

51

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

10.0

103

262

450

760

1,200

4.9

5.0

5.1 

5.3 

5.5

3.0

6.0

10

22

40

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

11.0

114

276

485

1,460

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

2£

£3

£4

25

26

£7

£8

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

8.2

6.2

4.7

T7S

 13

10

glO

glO

g8.2

g6.2

g22

g!3

g!3

4435-

11

6.6

8.6

10

10

10

9.6

7.0

5.0

9.£

15

16

11

13

8.2

5.8

367.3

11.8

-

-

Nov.

8.6

9.6

10

12

11

8.2

5.4 970"

11

*11

10

9.6

8.6

5.8

7.7

10

11

10

14

IT

5.8

7.8

10

14

7.2

7.8

13

7.8

9.0

11

286.9

9.56

-

-

Dec.

10

11

10

10

7.0

8.2

9.6

10

11

9.6

8.6

9.0

16

14

11

10

11

10

7.4

7.4

9.0

9.0

9.0

7.8

4.7

le- 3.5

gs

114

6fl OO

24

574.8

18.5

-

-

Jan.

17

19

15

152

61

261 ~9T

49

42

39

38

35

33

27

26

22

24

24

23

23

*£3

24

16

16

18

16

16

g!4

g!3

g8.2

°

1,201.2

38.7

-

-

Feb.

g31

g221

g35

g28

g210

g870

g229

126

100

109

101

27

17

2T

24

184

114

72

59

70

*711

808

180

136

117

136

911

28T

_

5,934

212

-

-

Mar.

761

210

149

428

458

176

124

98

82

71

109

76

50

51

132

16£

87

77

62J n

*li 22Q

90Z

218

143

104

100

51.

59

58

47

40

6,382

206

-

-

Apr.

37

34

28

26

28

37

28

24

19

11

40

140

112

56

46

36

28

28

~ 37

38

3£

29

£5

65

58

46

36

*29

26

18

1,203

40.1

-

-

May

13

16

19

19

17

17

17

12

13

17

16

16

30

44

18

14

16

16

16

16

14

36

*37

25

24

18

17

18

46

IT

11

622

20.1

-

-

June

15

17

17

13

8.8

11

19

33

20

18

28

16

14

17

g!7

g!6

g!7

14

6.8

13

42

Iff

17

14

17

7.5

11

14

15

15

501.1

16.7

-

-

July

16

12

1£

16

12

24

*65

33

29

23

14

13

14

g!6

g20

gl£

gll

g!4

g!6

g!5

g!5

g!9

glO

g8.0

g!2

12

8.0

20

9.2

6.8

5.4

51£.4

16.5

-

-

Aug.

7.4

22

12

13

14

8.0

7.2

11

13

*15

16

14

9.6

7.£

13

14

14

16

16

11

32

91

2T

17

17

17

12

8.0

14

17

17

516.4

16.7

-

-

Sept.

16

15

11

7.2

6._8

13

17

17

17

20

9.2

11

13

13

13

13

10

6.8

12

*13

69

294

46

29

10

14

18

17

300

423

1,474.0

49.1

-

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 928 Min 2.7 Mean 19.5 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,220 Min 3.5 Mean 53.6 Cfsm - In. -

Peak discharge (base, 1,700 efs).--Feb. 22 (4 a.m.) 1,740 cfs (11.73 ft)j Feb. 27 (5:30 a.m.) 

1,940 cfs (Yd.Zl ft); Mar. l.(7 a.m.) 1,740 cfs (11.73 ft); Mar. 21 (3 a.m.) 1,900 cfs (l£.10 ft);

Mar. 21 (10 p.m.) 2,330 cfs (12.96 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

g Computed from twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
336 MILL CREEK BASIN

West Fork Mill Creek Reservoir near Greenhills, Ohio

Location.--Lat 39°15'40", long 84°29'40" at dam on West Fork Mill Creek, l£ miles east 

of Greenhills, Hamilton County.

Drainage area. 29.5 sq mi.

Records available. April 1953 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 600.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers); gage readings have been reduced to elevations 

above mean sea level.

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 3,750 acre-ft Mar. 22 (elevation, 683.98 ft); 

minimum, 1,500 acre-ft Aug. 22 (elevation, 674.83 ft).

1953-55: Maximum contents, that of Mar. 22, 1955; minimum, 1,370 acre-ft Nov. 20, 

1953 (elevation, 674.11 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by earth dam with concrete spillway; operation for flood 

control began Dec. 20, 1952; storage to maintain conservation pool began Apr. 19, 1953. 

Capacity at spillway level (elevation, 702.0 ft), 11,380 acre-ft, of which 1,530 acreft is in conservation pool. Dead storage, 65 acre-ft. Records given herein represent 

total contents. Reservoir is used for flood control and recreation. There are no 

gates on spillway and all regulation is done by gates in conduit through dam.

Cooperation. Gage-height record and capacity table furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Date

Dec. 31.. ...................

Calendar year 1954. .......

Feb. 28.....................

July 31.....................

Water year 1954-55. .......

Elevation 

(feet)t

675,05

_

-

Contents 

(acre -feet)

,530

_

,550

,570

-

Change In contents 

(acre-feet)

0

0

0

+100

0

+80

-80

0

+20

0

+20

0

+300

+340

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
MILL CREEK BASIN 

West Pork Mill Creek at Woodlawn, Ohio

337

Location. Lat 39°15'15", long 84°28'15", In NE£ sec. 10, R. 1, T. 3, on left bank at upstream side of Riddle Road Bridge In Woodlawn, Hamilton County, 0.5 mile upstream from 

small tributary, 1.9 miles downstream from West Fork Mill Creek Dam, and 4.0 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 31.9 sq ml.

Records available. December 1952 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 570.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912 (Corps of Engineers benchmark).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,410 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 6.08 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1952-55: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 22, 1955; no flow for many days each year.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Flow regulated by West Fork Mill Creek Reservoir beginning 1953 (see preceding page).

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic

feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 20, 21)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 6 Feb. 6 to Aug. 31

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

1.2 

2.6 

4.2

2.7

2.8 

3.0 

3.2 

3.5

 1:75

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

1.4 

3.1 

6.0

2.4 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

186

335

785

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

Sept. 1-30

1.9 

2.1 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

1.7 

3.2 

5.7

133

249

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0

.1

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

1.2

45_

.8

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

2.3

1.3 

2.1

.2

53.7

1.75

-

-

Nov.

0

ff

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

6.5

2.6

.9

.7

3.6

1.4

.6

5.1

1.6

5.6

.6

25.1

0.84

-

-

Dec.

0.1

.1

Q- 0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

.1

5.3

6.9

1.0

1.6

1.2

.4

5.8

.8

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*77

ST

43

4.4

210.6

6.79

-

-

Jan.

4.4

9.1

5.5

49

128

127

17

8.1

6.0

5.4

4.9

5.0

4.6

.6

57T

5.0

1.9

2.1

5.2

2.8

 1.9

5.2

5.5

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4 

1.0

409.8

15.2

-

-

Feb.

88~~ 1.1

17

8.4

56

415

*162

64

52

47

66

10

1.4

11

17

58

105

60

44

59

128

489 353"

46

22

50

240

*440

-

5,117.9

111

-

-

Mar.

79

100

111

107

60

141

122

118

111

68

40

56

21

17

46

104

55

55

24

27

324

530

579

T9T

58

27

19

16

19

17

5,212.2

104

-

-

Apr.

7.7

9.9

5.7

7.4

7.2

12

12

T72- 1.2

1.2

16

91

130 ~3?

27

18

13

5.1

8.3

4.5

8.0

8.0

5.6

11

57

29

5.1

*3.4

6.8

3.7

529.0

17.6

-

-

May

2.8

.8

.2

7^

.7

.7

.6

1.2

.5

.5

.5

.5

4.7

27

18

7.0

2.6

2.3

1.6

.5

.4

6.0

*5229"

21

5.4

2.6

5.6

15

5.1 

2.9

192.0

6.19

-

-

June

2.1

.5

0

ff

0

0

.1

1.8

.1

.7

12

19

T.4

1.9

1.6

1.6

.9

.5

.1

.1

.9

1.0

.1

.1

.7

.9

.5

.5

.3

0

50.4

1.68

-

-

July

Q- 0

0

0

0

0

**2.4

25

41

73_

21

4.6

5.0

1.4

1.6

1.4

1.4

2.0

1.2

1.4

.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

181.0

5.84

-

-

Aug.

(*)

0

0

-

-

Sept.

0

ff

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

4.2

220

211

129

1.9

0

.5

2.1

3 

*224

795.7

26.5

-

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 138 Mln 0- Mean 4.05 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55: Max 579 Mln 0 Mean 24.0 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Feb. 12-14, 27 May 3, 5-7, 9-12, 20, 21, June 3-6, 9, 10, 17-21, 23-25, 

June Z7 to July 6, July 22 to Aug. 9, Aug. 11 to Sept. 19, Sept. 25-29; discharge estimated on basis 

of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, records for station at Lockland, and unpublished records 

for station near Greenhills.
338 MILL CREEK BASIN 

West Fork Mill Creek at Lockland, Ohio

Location.--Lat 39°13'35", long 84°27'20", in NE£ sec. 2, R. 1, T. 3, on downstream side 

of pier of Lock Street Bridge in Lockland, Hamilton County, 1.2 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area. 35.6 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1955. Published as "at Arlington Heights" 

October 1938 to June 1942.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 539.00 ft above mean sea level, Ohio River 

aatum. Prior to June 23, 1942, at site 0.8 mile downstream at datum 10 ft lower.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,280 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 9.72 ft); no 

flow parts of several days.

1938-55: Maximum discharge, 6,310 cfs May 25, 1947 (gage height, 16.93 ft); no flow 

at times.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Some diversion by industrial plants above station. Plow supplemented by ground-water 

pumpage. Flow regulated by West Pork Mill Creek Reservoir beginning 1953 (see p. 336).

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-6, 11, 14^17, 26-31, Nov. 2-30, 

Dec. 6-20, 27-30, Jan. 14, 17, 18, 21, 24-27)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 5 Feb. 6 to Sept. 30

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.7

3.8

1.0 

2.6 

5.5

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

34

57

101

171

3.7

3.8

3.9

4.0

4.1 

4.3

0.4

2.2

6.7

12

19

32

4.6 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

55

92

235

411

645

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.8

.8

1.1

1.4

*1.8

.3

.2

.2

.3

.4

3.0

.5

.1 379-

5J5

1.0

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.8

.2

3.0

1.0

3.1

.3

79.3

2.56

-

-

NOV.

0.5

.5

.5

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

1.0

*1.2

1.2

3.4

4.2

4.9

6.9

7.3

6.9

6.9

9.6

57T

1.5

.9

372- .4

.8

.5

2.7

1.0

3.0

. 6

79.6

2.65

-

-

Dec.

0.4

.3

.2

7?

.2

.5

.5

.6

.4

.4

.4

.9

6.9

8.6

.9

.6

.7

.5

3.2

.5

.3

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.7

90

77

55

11

262.0

8.45

-

-

Jan.

11

15

9.3

61

149

-30- 152

20

13

13

12

11

12

3.4

5.6

8.9

4.5

4.5

7.3

8.1

*3.9

9.3

7.5

4.9

4.5

4.2

3.4

a3

a3

a3

a2.2

599.5

19.3

-

-

Feb.

a2.5

*allD 

30

16

49

383

127

47

38

32

a45

a20

alO

al6

a30

a50

a85

a55

a40

a35

al40

466

37ff

43

22

45

354

*445

-----

3,111.5

111

-

-

Mar.

103

101

111

122

65

135

116

111

105

68

40

34

23

19

43

100

49

46

30

32

361

495

T5B" 506

47

35

26

21

23

22

12_

3,198

103

-

-

Apr.

7.3

14

4.2

5.7

10

13

20

1.6

1.1

1.0

15

98

134 "IT

33

24

17

5.2

10

5.7

10

11

8.4

14

42

34

5.2

*4.2

11

5.7

612.3

20.4

-

-

May

4.7

2.0

1.6

1.6

1.1

1.8

2.2

1.8

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

9.4

36

25

1Z

5.2

3.4

3.0

2.0

2.4

14

*37

39

2T

7.3

3.8

3.8

20

5.7

3.4

282.6

9.12

-

-

June

3.4

1.6

.7

.7

.JL

.5

1.3

3.4

1.6

2.0

14

25~5-.7

3.4

2.6

2.0

1.8

1.0

1.0

1.1

9.3

3.4

1.8

1.3

2.2

2.0

1.1

1.1

1.8

2.0

99.3

3.31

-

-

July

2.0

2.6

3.8

1.3

.7

1.1

*14

23

45

82_

31

5.7

9.6

4.2

3.8

2.2

2.9

3.0

1.8

2.0

1.6

4.0

1.0

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.3

4.3

1.3

1.0

1.0

260.7

8.41

-

-

Aug.

1.1

6.9

1.6

1.1

1.1

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.0

*3.0

3.0

3.0

3.4

3.8

3.0

3.0

2.6

3.0

1.6

1.6

4.6

~r.o 14

.7

77

.7

.8

.7

.8

1.3

1.8

78.3

2.53

-

-

Sept.

2.0

2.0

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

3.4

4.2

4.7

8.2

2.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.8

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

 1.3

16

245

2U7

138

11

1.3

.7

77

44

*238

950.2

31.7

-

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 153 Mln 0 Mean 6.04 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55: Max 506 Mln 0.1 Mean 26.3 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, 

and records for station at Hoodlawn.
MILL CREEK BASIN 

Mill Creek at Carthage, Ohio

339

Location. Lat 39°12'05", long 84°28'10", in SWj sec. 1, R. 1, T. 3, on right bank 100 ft 

downstream from Anthony Wayne Avenue Bridge" in Carthage, Hamilton County, 1 mile downstream from West Pork Mill Creek, and 11 miles upstream from mouth. Prior to Oct'. 1, 

1954, at site 100 ft upstream.

Drainage area. 116 sq mi.

Records available. November 1946 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 512.00 ft above mean sea level, Ohio River 

cTatum. Prior to Oct. 1, 1954, at site 100 ft upstream at same datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,970 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 9.18 ft); minimum, 1.5 cfs Sept. 5 (gage height, 0.17 ft).

1946-55: Maximum discharge, 8,300 cfs May 25, 1947 (gage height, 14.21 ft); no flow 

at times during 1948-49.

Remarks. Records good. Some diversion by industrial plants above station. Plow supplemented at times by ground-water pumpage from wells in Mill Creek and Miami River basins. 

Pumpage is diverted indirectly from streams as recharge for aquifer supplying wells. 

Plow regulated by West Pork Mill Creek Reservoir (see p. 336).

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.1 

.2

1.2

1.0

2.0

4.4

17

39

90

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

3.0 

6.0

127

230

350

650

1,680

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

9.4

6.9

6.9

6.9

*16

16

9.4

8.7

7.5

3.9

24

20 

16

62

136

19

9.4

9.4

11

10

10 

10 

' 7.5

4.2

7.5

20

22

18

18 

16

5.0

546.6

17.6

-

~

Nov.

7.5

10

11

14

12

9.4

5.9

6.3

9.4

 11

11

11 

8.7

4.2

6.9

11

12

11

18

20

13 

13 

13

24

14

11

20

15

18 

16

365.3

12.2

-

~

Dec.

14

14

13

11

6.3

8.1

12

13

15

13

12

15 

29

29

20

16

18

15

14

14

14 

13 

13

10

4.4

lf~£ 7

209

213

44

998.5

32.2

-

-

Jan.

34

40

30

257

431

476

106

62

48

47

46

40 

41

27

27

29

27

28

29

31

*27 

31 

23

24

25

25

23

21

18

13

16

2,102

67.8

-

-

Peb.

49

 383

62

35

257

1,400

400

159

103

106

133

56 

-29 22

36

292

183

104

84

87

*1,010

''eoe

144

93

157

1,430

850

-

9,710

347

-

-

Mar.

944

370

272

652

673

330

234

198

176

116

121

88 

57

165

290

112

104

80

80.

*1.650 

1,550 

836

416

183

150

90

95

96

86

71

10,340

334

-

-

Apr.

59

55

40

40

46

64

60

36

28

11

70

300

297

116

84

60

44

37

50

: 46

42 

41

35

83

98

82

- 43 *36

35

£6

2,076

69.2

-

-

May

21

23

25

25

23

23

22

18

18

22

22

21 

46

89

38

25

23

21

20

20

if *77

65

48

27

21

24

54

18

16

957

30.9

-

-

June

20

20

19

12

6.3

13

23

31

20

21

33

31 

21

20

19

18

18

12

i?3 1"7

49 

22

19

21

8.7

13

17

17

17

583.7

19.5

-

-

July

17

13

11

21

15

24

*96

60

75

116

47

22 

23

21

29

16

17

14

16

16

16 

18 

13

7.5

12

13

9.4

29

13

6.3

.Si!

809.9

26.1

-

-

Aug.

4.4

26

14

13

18

8.1

5.0

9.4

14

*18

18

15 

9.4

4.4

9.4

14

15

15

16

12

49 

~2T

14

13

13

8.1

2.7

7.5

12

13

563.4

18.2

-

-

Sept.

12

9.4

5.6

2.2

Jjl

5.6

12

12

13

22

8.1

6.3 

11

11

12

12

8.1

3.2

8.1 *12

89 

615 

255

181

21

14

17

16

31

*7jS5

2,191.3

73.0

-

-

Calendar year 1954 : Max 831 Min 2.7 Mean 21.5 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55 : Max 1,650 Min 1.7 Mean 85.6 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day.
340 MIAMI RIVER BASIN

Indian Lake at Russells Point, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°28'05", long 83°53'20", on north edge sec. 1, T. 7S.,R. 8E.,on backwall of concrete Intake well for State fish hatchery on U. S. Highway 33, a quarter of 

a mile east of Russells Point, Logan County, and half a mile west of outlet into Miami 

River.

Drainage area. 109 sq ml.

Records available. November 1946 to September 1955.

Gage.--Staff gage read once daily. Prior to Sept. 15, 1949, at site half a mile east at 

Indian Lake dam spillway at same datum.

Extremes.--Maximum gage height observed during year, 2.78 ft Mar. 4; minimum observed, 

1.06 ft Sept. 22.

1946-55: Maximum gage height observed, 3.00 ft Feb. 14, 1950; minimum observed, 

0.58 ft Feb. 12, 1948.

Remarks. Lake level controlled by dam. Spillway crest at gage height 2.15 ft.

Gage height. In feet, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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.

1.68

1.66

1.66

1.70

1.74

1.78

1.82

1.82

1.80

1.84

1.84

1.92

1.96

1.96

2.02

2.06

2.08

2.10

2.18

2.16

2.14

2.12

2.10

2.10

2.08

2.06

2.02

2.00

1.98

1. 98

2.00

Nov.

2.02

2.08

2.02

2.00

1.98

1.96

1.94

1.80

1.78

1.74

1.56

1.52

1.44

1.38

1.26

1.24

1.24

1.22

1.22

1.20

1.24

1.26

1.30

1.34

1.36

1.40

1.42

1.44

1.46

1.46

Dec.

1.46

1.44

1.46

1.44

1.44

1.42

1.40

1.40

1.42

1.42

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.38

1.36

1.36

1.38

1.38

1.38

1.40

1.40

1.38

1.40

1.42

1.40

1.38

1.40

1.42

1.44

1.46

1.44

Jan.

_

1.88

1.88

1.92

1.90

2.20

2.26

2.24

2.22

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.22

2.20

2.18

2.18

2.16

_

2.14

2.14

2.12

2.12

2.12

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

Feb.

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.12

2.26

2.28

2.26

2.28

2.40

_

2.60

2.50

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.38

2.40

 

Mar.

2.40

2.40

2.38

2.78

2.68

2.50

2.40

2.34

2.22

2.22

2.40

2.36

2.18

2.08

2.00

1.98

1.84

1.78

1.78

1.90

_

2.22

2.26

2.30

2.20

2,18

2.18

2 , 28

2.24

Apr.

2.15

2.08

2.04

2.02

2.00

_

-

1.98

1.96

1.92

1.88

1.90

1.94

1.90

1.90

1.88

1.88

1.88

1.98

2.00

_

1.98

1.98

2.10

2.16

2.18

2.16

2.20

2.18

2.16

May

_

-

2.14

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.04

2.00

1.98

1.96

1.96

1.94

1.94

1.90

1.90

1.88

1.88

1.86

1.84

1.84

1.84

1.84

1.86

1.86

1.86

1.82

1.82

1 82

i!eo

June

1.80

1.80

1.78

1.78

1.76

1.78

1.78

1.80

1.82

1.84

1.84

1.78

1.80

1.80

1.78

1.78

1.78

1.78

1.80

1,80

1.80

1.65

1'. 66

1.66

1.62

1.60

1.58

1.54

1.54

July

1.54

1.52

1.48

1.48

1.46

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.54

1.60

1.60

1.68

1.68

1.66

1.66

1.60

1.60

1.58

1.56

1.56

1.58

1.60

1.60

1.58

1.56

1.56

1.62

1.66

1. 60

1.58

Aug.

1.58

1.54

1.54

1.52

1.50

1.48

1.60

1.58

1.56

1.54

1.62

1.60

1.60

1.58

1.56

1.56

1.54

1.54

1.54

1.52

_

1.52

1.56

1.50

1.48

1.48

1.48

1.46

1.46

1.46

1.46

Sept.

1.44

1.42

.40

.40

.36

.32

.32

.30

1.28

1.28

1.22

1.20

1.18

1.16

1.16

1.14

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.08

1.08

1.06

1.18

1.22

1.20

1.18

1.18

1.20

1.20

1.24
MIAMI RIVER BASIN 341

Miami River at Sidney, Ohio

Location.--Lat 40°17'14", long 84°08'57", on right bank 100 ft upstream from North Street 

Bridge in Sidney, Shelby County, and half a mile downstream from Tawawa Creek.

Drainage area. 545 sq mi.

Records available. February 1914 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 924.70 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Sept. 18, 1919, staff gage at site 100 ft downstream at datum 1.76 

ft higher. Sept. 18, 1919, to Aug. 19, 1925, staff gage at site 100 ft downstream at 

present datum.

Average discharge. 41 years, 481 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,470 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 7.98 ft); minimum, 23 cfs Sept. 21 (gage height, 0.04 ft).

1914-55: Maximum discharge, 20,700 cfs Mar. 20, 1927 (gage height, 14.4 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 6,900 cfs on basis of velocity-area studies; minimum, 7.4 

cfs Sept. 23, 1935.

Maximum stage known, 19.6 ft, Mar. 25, 1913, present datum (discharge, 44,000 cfs, 

computed by Miami Conservancy District) .

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated by Indian Lake (see preceding page).

Cooperation. Base data, except three discharge measurements, furnished by Miami Conservancy District.

Revisions.--WSP 523, 743: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.0

.2

.5

1.0

1.5

21

35

70

148

249

2.0 

3.0 

6.0 

8.0

388

800

2,530

4,470

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

53

52

*55

43

110

146

97

70

60

56

90

230

259

502

825

655

454

301

220

174

146

126

110

97

91

88

91

88

86 

85

79

5,279

170

-

-

Nov.

79

84

88

97

145

187

172

145

121

108

97

92

86

84

*82

80

79

79

79

82

85

84

78

96

155

197

213

242

279 

247

5,740

125

-

-

Dec.

199

172

155

158

126

112

92

96

98

98

91

86

85

88

94

97

97

117

158

123

blOO

blOO

104

106

108

109

*114

808

1.480

1,480 

1,080

7,889

254

-

-

Jan.

775

875

750

678

1,080

2.600

2,180

1,540

950

700

548

420

575

544

274

242

222

201

191

170

*162

166

157

150

148

129

b!20

bllO

blOO 

blOO

bllO

16,565

554

-

-

Feb.

120

125

120

*bllO_

b!14

126

152

157

*174

953

1,700

1,150

825

528

364

544

1,260

1,250

1,150

1,550

5.990

5,990

5,180

2,250

1,540

1,080

1,700

1,760

51,942

1,141

-

-

Mar.

*2,860

2,460

1,700

1,820

2,760

2,530

1,940

1,120

875

850

1,540

2,250

1,820

1,200

850

975

950

750

655

590

*1,790

3.000

2,250

1,400

925

750

528

509

568 

700

700

45,615

1,407

-

-

Apr.

568

472

568

509

457

410

410

266

197

181

185

226

*254

242

220

209

187

181

181

233

447

588

546

298

298

304

279

205

179 

174

9,050

302

-

-

May

170

T46

138

133

129

131

131

155

155

145

140

151

*117

118

151

110

92

102

86

82

76

79

82

82

76

74

75

70

88 

86

79

5,405

110

-

-

June

75

*67

60

56

50

50

66

100

105

91

108

129

106

92

82

72

65

57

52

50

50

*49

52

53

51

49

49

46

45

2,015

67.2

-

-

July

40

58

54

35

33

*35

43

66

284

633

528

318

174

125

115

251

434

341

199

145

102

79

65

67

79

69

61

70

80 

69

60

4,648

150

-

-

Aug.

53

43

39

59

56

54

36

*36

38

42

134

168

109

85

70

55

47

45

39

34

29

36

57

55

42

37

34

35

31 

32

51

1,597

51.5

-

-

Sept.

29

29

26

26

25

25

 25

25

25

25

25

29

29

28

28

26

26

25

25

25

25

25

48

145

104

58

51

52

83 

251

1,548

44.9

-

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,920 Mln 26 Mean 215 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55: Max 5,990 Mln 25 Mean 359 Cfsm - In. -

Peak discharge (base. 3.400 cfs).--Feb. 21 (7 a.m.) 4,470 cfs (7.98 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
342 MIAMI RIVER BASIN

Loraraie Creek at Lockington, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°12'35", long 84°14'32", in NEi sec. 30, T. 7 N., R. 6 E., on left bank 

at downstream side of highway bridge, 1,300 ft downstream from Lockington Dam, half a 

mile northwest of Lockington, kington, Shelby County, and ij miles upstream from mououth.

Drainage area. 261 sq mi. 

Records available. October 1915 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 800.03 ft above mean 

sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to July 3, 1924, staff gage at same site at datum 

75.96 ft higher. July 3, 1924, to Aug. 17, 1926, staff gage, and Aug. 18 to Sept. 30, 

1926, water-stage recorder, at same site at datum 74.96 ft higher.

Average discharge. 40 years, 207 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,180 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 82.24 ft); minimum, 3.5 cfs Sept. 18-21 (gage height, 77.13 ft).

1915-55: Maximum discharge, 10,400 cfs May 7, 1916 (gage height, 86.4 ft, present 

datum), from rating curve extended above 5,400 cfs; minimum, 2.0 cfs Aug. 19, 1931.

Maximum stage known, 91.6 ft Mar. 25, 1913, present datum (discharge, 25,600 cfs, 

computed by Miami Conservancy District).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Slight regulation by State reservoir at Fort Loramie. Flood flow regulated by Lockington retarding basin.

Cooperation. Base data, except four discharge measurements, furnished by Miami Conservancy 

District.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 523: Drainage area. WSP 923: 1916.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

77.1

77.3

77.4

77.6

77.9

78.1

3.0

6.6

9.1

17

35

55

78.3

78.5

78.7

79.0

80.0

82.0

90

146

231

436

1,330

2,980

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Z6

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

a5

a5

a5

*5.3

8.4

28 

35

19

13

11

12

81

431

376

552

476

291

197

127

86

63

50 

40

31

27

24

22

22

22

19

17

3,080.7

99.4

-

Nov.

16

17

15

T6

25

58 

63

53

44

36

30

24

25

22

*19

18

18

17

17

16

17

19 

17

16

20

40

60

78

148 

161

1,125

37.5

-

"

Dec.

115

90

69

60

51

41 

31

27

26

28

26

25

*22

21

22

22

22

24

36

39

33

31 

29

29

30

31

31

707

1,070 

1,650

668

4,506

145

-

-

Jan.

421

623

398

524

1,010

*2.160 

1,690

850

428

279

202

153

130

98

90

72

70

55

54

46

42

43 

41

39

35

31

26

a 23

all 

a22

a23

9,699

313

-

-

Feb.

a28

a27

a25

a22

*21

24 

30

29

*42

515

1,200

500

a300

a250

a200

535

1,250

632

468

732

2.510

1,660 

1,040

614

421

340

971

820

-

15,206

543

-

-

Mar.

*1,800

998

500

532

641

414 

255

179

157

143

830

1,120

580

305

212

312

243

183

153

140

1,750

2.080 

1,160

588

340

231

143

146

212

305 

249

16,901

545

-

-

Apr.

188

157

140

121

110

110 

105

98

55

37

35

52

*260

212

118

80

63

53

53

185

264

153 

118

116

340

226

153

112

84

64

3,862

129

-

-

May

54

46

40

36

34

32 

31

63

39

34

41

34

30

29

29

25

*20

19

18

19

17

17 

17

16

16

16

15

14

15 

17

18

851

27.5

-

-

June

17

*14

13

12

12

11 

11

60

98

58

74

92

64

43

33

26

21

18

16

15

15

*12 

12

12

12

12

11

11

9.5

9.J.

823.6

27.5

-

-

July

8.6

8.1

.8

.8

.6

.6

_a.8

81

188

48

24

16

12

13

27

41

47

31

29

27

*17 

12

12

13

11

9.8

11

20 

14

12

778.5

25.1

-

-

Aug.

10

8.8

8.1

7.4

6.6

6.4 

7.1

*6.4

6.0

6.2

14

30

15

12

9.8

7.8

7.4

6.8

6.2

5.8

.5*2

6.2 

15

24

15

11

8.4

7.4

6.6

5.8

5.5

299.0

9.65

-

-

Sept.

5.1

4.9

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.4 *4.2

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.2

4.2

4.0

3.7

1±5

3.5

3.5

3.8 

7.2

39

30

17

12

11

15 

208

428.6

14.3

-

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,760 Mln 4 Mean 91.8 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,510 Min 3.5 Mean 158 Cfsm - In. -

Peak discharge (base. 2.700 efs).--Peb. 21 (7:30 a.m.) 3,180 ofs (82.24 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Oreenville Creek near Bradford and other stations on nearby streams.
MIAMI RIVER BASIN 343

Miami River at Taylorsville, Ohio

Location.--Lat 39°52'22", long 84°09'51", in SW-f sec. 36, R. 8, T. 2, on left bank 600 ft 

downstream from Taylorsville Dam, three-quarters of a mile north of Taylorsville, 

Montgomery County, and 9i miles upstream from Stillwater River.

Drainage area.--1.155 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1914 to September 1917, January 1922 to September 1955. Published as "at Tadmor" 1914-17.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 700.08 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Jan. 1, 1922, staff gage at site at Tadmor, lj miles upstream at 

different datum. Jan. 1, 1922, to Nov. 11, 1925, staff gage at site 600 ft upstream at 

outlet works of Taylorsville Dam at present datum.

Average discharge.--33 years (1922-55), 957 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 9,000 cfs Feb. 22 (gage height, 69.38 ft); minimum, 52 cfs Oct. 1, 2 (gage height, 61.25 ft).

1914-17, 1922-55: Maximum discharge 26,400 cfs (revised), Jan. 2, 1916 (gage height, 

15.4 ft, site and datum then in use); minimum, 30 cfs Jan. 2, 1945 (gage height, 61.10 

ft).

Flood in March 1913 reached a stage of 25.4 ft at site at Tadmor (discharge, 127,000 

cfs, computed by Miami Conservancy District).

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1916 has been revised to 26,400 

cfs Jan. 2, 1916 (gage height, 15.4 ft, site and datum then in use), superseding figure 

published in WSP 433.

Remarks. Records good. Flood flow regulated at retarding basins on Miami River just

above station and on Loramie Creek at Lockington. Low and medium flow slightly regulated by Indian Lake (see p. 340).

Cooperation. Base data, except one discharge measurement, furnished by Miami Conservancy 

District.

Revisions (water years). WSP 743: 1924(M). WSP 758: Drainage area. WSP 853: 1930, 

1937.WSP 923:1922-24. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for 

high-water periods in the water year 1916, superseding figures published in WSP 433, are 

given herewith:

1916

Jan. 2.......... 26,400

3.......... 17,800

31.......... 18,300

Feb. 1........... 22,800

Month

Water year 1915-16..

Maximum

26,400 

22 800

26,400

Minimum

1,350

82

Mean

5,730

1,630

Per square 

mile

4.98

1.42

Runoff in 

inches

5.74

19.26

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 Rjtal

Mean

Ctam

In.

Oct.

52

54

61

85 

81

 134

210

174

129

109

106

148

410

703

834

1.260

905

679

491

375

297

245 

229

191

163

194

160

157

166

160

151

9,113

294

0.255

0.29

NOV.

138

144

154

141 

170

202

311

302

258

221

184

*177

160

154

148

1

154

127

124

138

129

127

127 

135

138

144

198

284

3Z5

390

496

5,900

197

0.171

0.19

Dec.

447

360

307

266 

237

814

188

154

157

157

154

148

141

138

155

138

148

151

157

194

191

154 

163

166

163

157

 163

312

2,720

y fa. JLO opnfa V

£,S7&

13,373

431

0.373

0.43

Jan.

1,600

1,560

1,510

1,300 

1,740

4,620

 5.400

3,480

2,100

1,420

1,110

938

775

679

625

541

486

430

395

380

360

355 

340

311

311

288

241

229

U2?T5 pgc

34,169

1,102

0.954

1.10

Feb.

245

250

233

'229" 221 

279

405

385

508

1,560

3,250

2,000

1,300

950

827

1,010

2,920

*2,370

2,050

2,100

6,480

 8.040 

6,350

4,110

2,820

2,050

2,720

3,720

59,382

2,121

1.84

1.92

Mar.

5,100

5,710

3,360

2,520 

4,240

4,110

3,140

2,140

1,460

1,380

 2,410

4,380

3,360

2,280

1,600

1,420

1,560

1,300

1,110

1.000

3,290

7.010 

5,550

3,250

2,050

1,560

1,220

1,040

1,110

1,340 

1,340

82,340

2,656

2.30

2.65

Apr.

1.180

1,000

938

938 

840

788

739

703

553

442

442

518

679

 872

673

553

496

452

452

491

872

938 

788

739

820

814

727

607

496

442

20,992

700

0.606

0.68

May

400

385

365

320 

307

293

271

241

330

325

320

 297

288

279

254

241

225

206

198

198

166

170 

202

198

177

170

163

144

T5o

170

174

7,657

247

0.214

0.25

June

160

154

141

132 

119

114

124

151

 225

284

284

279

307

Its

206

184

170

132

127

119

119

116 

141

132

124

119

114

111

109

106

4,861

162

0.140

0.16

July

100

96

89

81 

77

77

91

S7

340

1.680

872

595

415

288

254

245

380

541

 978

496

360

245 

188

170

163

166

144

132

 210

225

166

9,951

321

0.278

0.32

Aug.

129

122

116

104 

96

89

89

89

83

81

93

 116

225

T§4

144

129

111

89

79

70

70

85 

129

98

109

106

77

70

68

66

li

3,180

103

0.089

0.10

Sept.

64

63

61

61 

61

58

58

58

56

56

61

59

 56

M

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

59 

133

"gll 365

214

141

148

135

354

3,037

101

0.087

0.10

Calendar year 1954; Max 5,710 Mln 52 Mean 394 Cfsm 0.341 In. 4.61

Water year 1954-55: Max 8,040 Mln 52 Mean 696 Cfam 0.603 In. 8.19

Peak discharge (base, 7,500 of a).--

7,690 efs (68.73 ft)j Mar. ZZ (6:30 I

-Feb. 22 (12:30 a.m.) 9,000 cfa (69.38 ft); Mar. 1 (LI p.m.) 

>.m. ) 7,860 cfs (68.75 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
344 MIAMI RIVER BASIN

Greenville Creek near Bradford, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°06'08", long 84°25'48", between sees. 33 and 34. T. 9 N., R. 4 E., on 

left bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 721, if miles south of Bradr 

ford, on line between Darke and Miami Counties, and 6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 195 sq mi.

Records available. March 1931 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 948.9 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Oct. 1, 1942, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharger 24 years, 171 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,780 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 5.44 ft); minimum, 9.5 cfs Oct. 2, Sept. 8, 19, 20; minimum gage height, 1.27 ft Sept. 8.

1931-55: Maximum discharge, 9,320 cfs May 14, 1933 (gage height, 9.2 ft); minimum, 

6.7 cfs Aug. 4, 5, 1934.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by mill above station.

Cooperation. Base data, except three discharge measurements, furnished by Miami Conservancy District.

Revisions (water yearsj. WSP 803: 1933(M). WSP 823: 1933. WSP 1235: 1936, 1937(M).

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 4 to Dec. 28, May 3-22)

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

9.0

14

30

52

95

2.5 

5.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

205

368

830

1,420

2,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

p

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

12

12

12

19

*26

31

33 

26

20

19

22

55

53

39

65

~7? 106

64

42

34

28

26 

23

20

18

21

23

23

23

20

20

1,007

32.5

0.167

0.19

Nov.

20

23

24

26

26

27

27

28

27

26

26

22

23

22

25

*23

23

23

22

24

36

35 

28

31

34

42

41

45

57

11

909

30.3

0.155

0.17

Dec.

62

55

45

38

37

33

I

32

*33

27

29

30

28

29

29

29

30

34

34

29

27 

32

32

31

31

33

123

450

38T

279

2,158

69.0

0.354

0.41

Jan.

202

222

202

231

467

*1.070

892 

397

279

211

172

148

135

117

109

95

85

75

70

65

65

65 

60

55

50

45

40

W

40

40

40

5,784

187

0.959

1.11

Feb.

*50

50

45

40

«I5

45

50 

50

98

596

830

290

180

151

119

306

1,020

442

273

326

*1,130

730 

489

344

273

240

595

585

_

9,387

335

1.72

1.79

Mar.

1,190

1,250

516

*427

600

525

333 

244

211

189

599

655

340

240

205

197

192

167

155

iii

*1,060

1.540 

770

434

316

260

184

208

244

286

250

13,931

449

2.30

2.65

Apr.

208

179

157

 135

121

117

109 

102

97

1?-

95

137

 m472

260

205

172

144

137

153

225

182

151

148

195

174

148

129

113

100

5,069

169

0.867

0.97

May

92

aT

85

82

78

*73

73 

87

71

68

68

61

60

66

58

53

52

48

48

48

46

46 

55

53

53

50

46

 1! %$

68

55

1,945

62.7

0.322

0.37

June

50

42

41

38

37

37

46 

72

90

76

117

1§3

111

84

72

*62

55

47

44

41

69

46

44

42

37

38

35

32

29

27

1,714

57.1

0.293

0.33

July

£6

26

25

 &24

25

24

26

210

266

119

*57

44

37

37

48

69

60

47

81

71

50 

40

37

35

34

30

28

30

29

27

1,686

54.4

0.279

0.32

Aug.

24

23

22

22

34

34

30 

38

22

*24

39

34

15

19

25

35

18

18

14

16

15

18

44

3T

21

18

18

17

15

15

13

734

23.7

0.122

0.14

Sept.

13

12

12

12

12

12

12 

9^5

10

11

11

*12

14

12

12

12

11

12

9.5

10

11

14 

93

202

82

40

30

40

68

302

1,113.0

37.1

0.190

0.21

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,260 Min 10 Mean 62.2 Cfsiif 0.319 In. 4.33

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,540 Min 9.5 Mean 124 Cfsm 0.636 In. 8.66

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 16 to Feb. 8.
MIAMI RIVER BASIN 345

Stillwater River at Pleasant Hill, Ohio

Location.--Lat 40°03'28", long 84°21'22", in SE£ sec. 18, T. 7 N., R. 5 E., on left bank 

at downstream side of highway bridge three-quarters of a mile northwest of Pleasant 

Hill, Miami County, and 2 miles downstream from Painter Creek.

Drainage area. 502 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1916 to September 1926, December 1934 to September 1955.

Sage-height records collected at same site since March 1922 are contained in reports of 

U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 846.73 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Dec. 23, 1934, staff or chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--30 years (1916-26, 1935-55), 445 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,330 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 9.83 ft); minimum, 5.5 cfs Sept. 21 (gage height, 0.93 ft).

1916-26, 1934-55: Maximum discharge, 26,400 cfs Jan. 14, 1937 (gage height, 17.32 

ft), from rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs on basis of velocity-area study; minimum observed, 4 cfs Oct. 17, 1920, July 12, 22. Aug. 30, 1921.

Maximum stage known, 17.5 ft Mar. 25, 1913 (discharge, 51,400 cfs, computed by Miami 

Conservancy District). This stage is not comparable with present gage heights because 

of failure of levee in 1913.

Remarks.--Records good except those for Oct. 5-21, which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation 

caused by powerplant on Greenville Creek.

Cooperation. Base data, except one discharge measurement, furnished by Miami Conservancy 

District.

Revisions (water years). WSP 523: 1917, Drainage area. WSP 803: 1924(M).

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 28-30)

0.9 

1.1 

1.3 

1.6 

1.9 

2.2

5.5

16

31

59

95

152

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

10.0

224

368

749

1,210

2,610

5,550

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

16

13

14

29

*30

49 

58

55

40

30

36

89

239 

193

241

371

216

168

100

57

56 

52

47

44

40

40

38

40

40 

38

37

2,516

81.2

0.162

0.19

Nov.

37

36

36

38

41

42 

45

50

46

44

40

38

35 

36

35

38

*34

35

36 

50

50

47

47

52

69

68

94 

177

1,464

48.8

0.097

0.11

Dec.

118

85

77

67

63

59 

47

44

51

50

48

44

45 

45

44

46

46

48

49

*57

51 

47

49

50

49

52

55

358

1,260

688

4,757

153

0.305

0.35

Jan.

444

548

455

529

1,260

»3,420 

2,260

920

607

462

362

297

266 

224

204

170

166

139

129

120

116 

120

112

104

100

84

71

70

70

71

13,970

451

0.898

1.04

Feb.

77

85

82

71

JI

80 

92

92

182

1,020

2,050

627

400 

310

283

668

2,530

1,280

728

782

»3,780 

1,970

1,290

876

688

607

1,750

1,520

-

23,991

857

1.71

1.78

Mar.

3,610

2,820

1,140

*1,080

1,530

1,160 

770

548

473

437

1,800

1,810

833 

568

473

529

548

420

362

321

*3,380 

4.800

1,890

1,010

728

587

412

462

568 

708

607

36,384

1,174

2.34

2.70

Apr.

473

395

342

283

253

240 

219

199

182

173

180

250

1.050 

942

568

426

352

289

*280

392

627 

466

352

324

587

430

330

277

242 

212

11,335

378

0.753

0.84

May

189

175

166

157

148

139 

137

170

150

137

144

133

125 

131

125

107

98

91

*87

84

82 

85

87

87

82

81

73

71

123

105

3,657

118

0.235

0.27

June

81

69

61

59

55

53 

65

91

382

242

242

492

315 

222

164

*127

112

89

79

73

73 

116

97

80

68

64

60

55

49 

44

3,779

126

0.251

0.28

July

42

41

39

37

36

t49

442

1.230

416

182

95 

70

70

76

177

139

193

272

168 

112

74

60

54

*50

44

44

43 

42

39

4,452

144

0.287

0.33

Aug.

36

36

29

28

34

54 

46

42

44

*75

56

64

50 

34

34

36

43

25

28

21

21 

29

42

59

49

36

28

28

27 

24

22

1,180

38.1

0.076

0.09

Sept.

20

18

18

17

17

18 

17

14

10

13

12

*19

15 

15

15

15

13

12

18

11

if*

207

568

236

98

68

62

89 

708

2,367.8

78.9

0.157

0.18

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,510 Mln 7.3 Mean 131 Cfsm 0.261 In. 3.54

Water year 1954-55: Max 4,800 Mln 7.8 Mean 301 Cfsm 0.600 In. 8.16

Peak discharge (base. 4.000 cfs). 

cfs (9.36 ft); Mar. 1 (4 p.m.) 4,700

-Jan. 6 (4 p.m.) 4,000 cfs (8.47 ft); Feb. 21 (10 a.m.) 4,900 

cfs (9.20 ft); Mar. 22 (7 a.m.) 5,330 cfs (9.83 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 5-21.
346 MIAMI RIVER BASIN

Stillwater River at Englewood, Ohio

Location. Lat 39°52<10", long 84°16'57", in Nlrf£ sec. 23, T. 5 N., R. 5 E., on right bank 

1,000 ft downstream from Englewood Dam, 1 mile southeast of Englewood, Montgomery 

County, and 8f miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 646 sq mi.

Records available. November 1925 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 699.97 ft above mean 

sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Average discharge.--30 years, 570 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,530 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 77.76 ft); minimum, 12 cfs Sept. 19 (gage height, 71.56 ft).

1925-55: Maximum discharge, 9,910 cfs May 14, 1933 (gage height, 79.99 ft); minimum, 3.7 cfs Sept. 30, Oct. 1, 1944 (gage height, 71.36 ft).

Maximum discharge during flood in March 1913, 85,400 cfs, computed by Miami Conservancy District.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Flood flow regulated by Englewood retarding basin. Diurnal fluctuation caused by 

powerplants at West Milton and on Greenville Creek.

Cooperation. Base data, except one discharge measurement, furnished by Miami Conservancy 

District.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used July 19 to Sept. 12; stage-discharge 

relation affected by ice Jan. 29, 30)

71.5

71.7

71.8

72.0

72.3

72.6

11

22

30

55

118

238

72.9

73.2

73.5

74.0

75.0

78.0

445

730

985

1,350

2,050

5,830

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

li

19

16

17

*21

38

39

51

55

49

40

50

120

 280

240

350

"§56- 450

200

110

75

65 

65

60

55

50

50

45

50 

50

50

3,016

97.3

0.151

0.17

Nov.

45

45

45

45

45

50

50

55

60

55

55

50

45

45

45

40

»4T

42

42

42

40

40 

44

62

58

55

57

72

78 

96

1,544

51.5

0.080

0.09

Dec.

154

118

98

87

78

72

67

58

57

57

57

55

57

57

55

54

55

55

57

57

60

60 

58

60

60

58

*64

100

1.510 i'i'so

1,170

5,685

183

0.283

0.33

Jan.

644

595

682

517

1,230

2,840

*5.740

1,700

985

720

517

405

344

296

255

219

195

178

166

147

147

147 

140

131

131

116

103

91

|0

91

17,652

569

0.881

1.02

Feb.

*93

103

100

98

96

103

137

144

259

1,240

2,570

900

500

400

351

514

2,400

1,960

1,170

977

3,490

4.150 

2,350

 1,470

1,170

1,020

1,800

*2,680

-

32,225

1,151

1.78

1.85

Mar.

2,840

4,390

2,530

1,500

2,350

2,000

1,380

977

784

692

*1,510

3,010

1,470

961

766

682

820

635

517

445

£,310

5.090 

4,950

2,380

1,320

1,060

748

682

811 

1,060

985

51,655

1,666

2.58

2.97

Apr.

793

635

535

437

365

344

310

284

261

258

244

303

1,070

»1.640

1,020

711

555

445

389

429

730

793 

585

508

730

730

535

421

358 

303

16,701

557

0.862

0.96

May

267

£44

228

219

209

190

182

190

195

182

178

*170

170

170

162

150

134

121

118

113

110

116 

116

113

113

108

100

155

103 

110

134

4,818

155

0.240

0.28

June

121

108

93

82

80

76

82

93

172

310

244

405

445

284

214

170

 147

134

116

103

100

96 

140

131

113

98

87

80

72 

67

4,463

149

0.231

0.26

July

60

58

62

58

57

51

49

76

306

2.280

896

372

200

140

131

131

137

186

*1,870

1,140

635

344 

219

190

150

*116

100

87

*82

74

10,337

333

0.515

0.59

Aug.

67

64

58

55

48

48

64

64

55

54

258

iBf

80

69

54

48

47

48

*44

37

36

40 

45

45

55

57

48

41

*34 

33

30

1,834

59.2

0.092

0.11

Sept.

28

27

25

24

24

24

22

21

*21

22

25

24

21

23

24

22

21

18

14

14

*15

27 

42

333

335

182

124

108

98 

*353

 

2,061

68.7

0.106

0.12

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,370 Min 11 Mean 166 Cfsm 0.257 In. 3.49

Water year 1954-55: Max 5,090 Min 14 Mean 416 Cfsm 0.644 In. 8.75

eak Discha discharge (base. 5.000 cfs). Mar. 22 (10 p.m.) 5,530 cfs (77.76 ft). 

harge measurement made on thia day. 

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1-4, Oct. 12 to Nov. 16, Feb. 12-14; discharge estimated on 

basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, and records for station at Pleasant Hill.
MIAMI RIVER BASIN 347

Mad River at Zanesfield, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°21'05", long 83°40'25", on left bank at upstream side of highway bridge 

adjacent to U. S. Highway 33, 0.8 mile upstream from unnamed stream in Hadley Bottom 

and 1 mile north of Zanesfield, Logan County.

Drainage area. 6.41 sq mi.

Records available. August 1946 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,208.28 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Average discharge. 9 years, 8.46 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 270 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 2.82 ft); minimum, 0.6 cfs Sept. 17-19 (gage height, 0.63 ft).

1946-55: Maximum discharge, 1,380 Cfs (revised) Apr. 11, 1948 (gage height, 6.76 

ft), from rating curve extended above 100 cfs on basis of critical-depth determination 

at gage height 5.29 ft; minimum, 0.6 cfs Jan. 12, 13, 1954 (result of freezeup), 

Sept. 17-19, 1955; minimum gage height, 0.63 ft Feb. 7, 12, 1954, Sept. 17-19, 1955.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in-the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

1083 

1113 

1143 

1173 

1205 

1235 

1275 

1335

Water 

year

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950 

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954

Date

Aug. 16, 194 T'' 

Apr. 11, 1948 

Mar. 26, 1949- 

Jan. 15, 1950- 

Nov. 20, 1950- 

jan. 26, 1952' 

Mar. 3, 1953- 

Jan. 27, 1954-

Dls charge 

(cfs)

870- 

1,380-' 

478 1,340- 

358- 

540- 

209" 

149-

Gage height 

(feet)

5.30 

6.76 

3.86 

6.72 

3.29 

4.10 

2.44 

2.09

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high-water periods 

in the water year 1947, superseding those published in WSP 1083, are given herewith:

1947 

Jan. 30...... 287

June 1...... 76

2...... 234

14...... 84

Month

Water year 1946-47...... 

Calendar year 1947. . ....

Cfs -days

4,339.2 

4,496.9

Maximum

287 

287

Minimum

1.4 

2.2

Mean

11.9 

12.3

Per square

mile

1.86 

1.92

Runoff In 

Inches

4.01

25.15 

26.06-

Revised peak harae. 1947-48; Feb. 13 (7 p.m.) 628 cfs; Mar. 23 (7 p.m.) 368 cfs; T

sak dlach 

9 p.m.) 1,38O cfa.

1948-49: Jan. 4 (8:3O p.m.) 331 cfs; Mar. 26 (8:3O p.m.) 478 ofs.

1949-50: Jan. 3 or 4 (time unknown) 590 cfs; Jan. 15 (7:30 p.m.) 1,340 efsj Jan. 26 

(4:30 a.m.) 340 cfs.

1950-51: Nov. 2O (time unknown) 358 cfs (3.29 ft); May 2 (5:30 p.m.) 313 cfs (3.03 ft).

1951-52: Jan. 17 (l:3O a.m.) 349 cfs (3.27 ft); Jan. 26 (7:30 p.m.) 540 cfs (4.10 ft).
348 MIAMT RIVER BASIN

Mad River at Zanesfield, Ohio Continued

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(gage

0.62 

.7 

.8 

.9

0.6 

1.6 

3.5 

6.2

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.7

16

22

40

83

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1*5

1.5

2.0

1.8

4.4

2.9

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.8

8.5

7.2

4.8

 7.2

13.

7.0

5.0

3.B

3.1

2.7

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.3

2 3 

2!l

106.6

3.44

0.537

0.62

Nov.

2.3

3.1

3.1

3.3

3.8

4.5

3.8

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.1

2*2.

2.0

2.0

 2.0

2.3

2.1

2.0

2.0

3.3

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.5

5..1

4.0

89.4

2.98

0.465

0.52

Dec.

3.8

3.3

3.1

3.1

2.7

2.3

1*0.

2.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

3.8

3.3

«b2.8

b2.5

b2.3

2.9

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.7

al5

a!9

14 

9.7

144.5

4.66

0.727

0.84

Jan.

8.3

9.2

7.0

7.9

14

alO

a!2

a8

a7

 6.6

5.9

5.9

5.3

4.8

4.8

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.5

3.3

b3.3

3.3

b3.3

b3.1

b2.9

a2.8

a2.7 

a2.6

189.8

6.12

0.955

1.10

Feb.

*2.9

2.9

2.7

b2.5

2.5

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.8

19

b!7

bB

b6

5.3

5.0

7.9

12 bll"~

17 *

56

 81

49

2015'

""_.-

14

32

18

-

433.8

15.5

2.42

2.52

Mar.

49

18

17

35.

27

19

14

12

13

12

38

17

13

11

11

24

13

12

1*1

10

58

58

20

15

13

bll

blO

bll

15

16 

15

656.7

21.2

3.31

3.82

Apr.

*il

11

9.7

8.8

8.3

7.9

7.4

7.0

6.6

6.3

8.8

11

8.3

7.4

7.4

7.0

6.3

5.6

6.6

12

11

8.3

7.4

7.8

7.4

7.0

6.6

5.9

5.6

5.0

238.4

7.95

1.24

1.38

May

±*t

4.8

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.5

4.5

4.8

4.0

4.8

4.0

 3.5

3.8

3.8

3.3

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.7

2.5

1,1

2.9

3.1

2.7 

2.5

104.4

3.37

0.526

0.61

June

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

2.1

2.7

2.3

2.1

i*a 2.9

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.1

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

3.0

 1.8

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

ill

1.3

61.5

2.05

0.320

0.36

July

1.3

1.2

1.2

1*0.

1.0

1.2

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.3

 1.2

1*1

2.1

1.6

1.5

43.5

1.40

0.218

0.25

Avfe.

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

al.2

al.2

al.5

1.3

1.2

1*S

2.0

1.3

1.2

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.3

1.2

1.0

jJO.

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9 

.9

39.2

1.26

0.196

0.23

Sept.

0.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.8

.8

.7

«.7

.7

.*£

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

1*2

2.1

1.2

1.2

1.5

1.3

2.9

2.7

33.5

1.12

0.175

0.20

Calendar year 1954: Max 38 Mln 0.6 Mean 3.52 Cfsm 0.549 In. 7.47

Water year 1954-55: Max 81 Mln 0.6 Mean 5.87 Cfsm 0.916 In. 12.45

Peak discharge (base. 300 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range in stage, 

and records for station near Urbana.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee.
MIAMI RIVER BASIN 349

Mad River near Urbana, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°06'27" 

on left bank at doi 

Dugan Run, if miles 

paign County.

5 E., R. 11 N., 

miles upstream from 

of Urbana, ChamDrainage area. 157 sq mi.

Records available. September 1925 to September 1931, August 1939 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 985.0 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to May 18, 1930, chain gage at same site and datum, May 18,1930, to 

Sept. 30, 1931, staff gage at site 600 ft downstream at datum 0.36 ft lower. Aug. 1 

to Sept. 25, 1939, staff gage at present site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,150 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 5.95 ft); minimum, 33 cfs Sept. 6-10, 14, 19 20; minimum gage height, 1.95 Oct. 2, 3.

1925-31, 1939-55: Maximum discharge, 7,740 cfs Feb. 26, 1929 (gage height, 10.4 ft) 

from rating curve extended above 2,200 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily. 

24 cfs Feb. 2, 3, 1945.

Remarks. Records fair.

Cooperation. Base data, except six discharge measurements, furnished by Miami Conservancy District.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 6, 10, 11)

Oct. 1 to May 5 May 6 to Sept. 30

1.9

2.0 

2.3 

2.6

30

38

81

144

3.O 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

256

5OO

800

1,120

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

24

87

228

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

35

34

3T

*38

54

52

41

38

38

41

44

142 ~8T

61

117

78

59

54

48

47

45 

44 

42

44

45

46

47

45

47

46

46

1,616

52.1

0.332

0.38

Nov.

46

48

48

50

51

54

51

48

48

46

46

46

45

4T

*46

47

48

47

47

47

46 

46 

46

48

52

54

50

50

55

W

1,451

48.4

0.308

0.34

Dec.

54

52

52

51

50

47

46

46

48

47

46

46

46

46

45

45

45

47

48

45

45 

44

45

45

45

42

*40

24T

TTff

151 

108

1,940

62.6

0.399

0.46

Jan.

94

94

85

85

130

*470

TBT

121

108

96

89

85

81

76

75

70

70

65

64

62

62 

61 

61

59

58

55

b5O b'50"

bSO

bSO

b50

2,787

89.9

0.573

0.66

Feb.

b55

EZ

58

*55

57

58

59

61

72

276

332

117

bllO

100

92

*120

208

178

168

318

1,040 

758 

301

230

197

186

369

246

5,883

210

1.34

1.40

Mar.

*625

*318

246

520

375

278

230

206

197

178

522

289

223

194

184

200

173

166

158

156

490 

1,020 

355

274

236

220

191

168

211

*230

217

9,050

292

1.86

2.14

Apr.

194

181

168

161

156

*154

149

144

139

139

142

158

144

139

132

130

126

123

126

147

200 

TBT 

151

149

146

137

130

126

119

115

4,386

146

0.930

1.04

May

TTD- 113

106

104

102

100

1O2

105

98

102

*99

98

98

98

94

91

89

 89

89

89

87 

83 

83

83

*83

82

82

82

83

anOU

*78

2,882

93.0

0.592

0.68

June

78

76

74

73

73

71

74

78

74

74

82

75

73

*73

69

69

67

66

66

66

66 

64 

*69

69

64

64

63

61

61

60

2,095

69.8

0.445

O.50

July

58

57

57

57

*55

57

58

73

ST

69

61

58

57

55

57

60

58

57

55

54

52 

52 

55

£0

57

54

52

54

55

52

50

1,773

57.2

0.364

0.42

Aug.

49

50

49

48

48

46

48

46

44

45

52

4?

48

48

48

46

44

43

43

42

42 

43 

46

*44

43

42

40

40

40

40

38

1,394

45.0

0.287

0.33

Sept.

37

37

37

37

37

36

36

*38

36

36

37

37

56

36

37

37

36

36

34

31

34 

37 

42

55

42

40

42

44

43

57

1,161

38.7

0.246

0.27

Calendar year 1954: Max 669 Mln 27 Mean 61.1 Cfsm 0.389 In. 5.28

Water year 1954-55: Max l,04O Mln 34 Mean 99.8 Cfsm 0.636 In. 8.62

Peak discharge (base. 1.100 cfs). Feb. 31 (6 a.m.) 2,150 cfs (5.95 ft); Mar. 1 (10 a.m.) 1,350 

cfs (4.86 ft); Mar. 11 (1 p.m.) 1,220 cfe (4.63 ft); Mar. 22 (4:30 a.m.) 1,870 cfs (5.55 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
350 MIAMI RIVER BASIN

Buck Creek at New Moorefield, Ohio

Location. Lat 39°59'1S", long 83°42'55", in NE£ sec. 9, R. 10, T. 5, on right bank at

 downstream side of New York Central Railroad bridge at south edge of New Moorefield, 

Clark County, l£ miles downstream from East Pork and 5 miles upstream from Beaver Creek.

Drainage area. 67.3 sq mi.

Records available. October 1942 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,005.44 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Nov. 9, 1942, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 65.7 cfs. Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,220 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 5.76 ft); minimum, 12 cfs Aug. 21, 22, Sept. 9 (gage height, 1.46 ft).

1942-55: Maximum discharge, 2,420 cfs (revised) Feb. 14, 1948 (gage height, 7.46 ft) 

from rating curve extended above 1,300 cfs; minimum, 12 cfs Aug. 11, 1944, Aug. 21, M, 

Sept. 9, 1955. , ,

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

1003 

1033

1053

1113

1143

1173

1235

1275

Water 

year

1944 

1945

1946

1948

1949

1950

1952

1953

Date

Apr . 8 , 

Mar. 6,

June 19,

Feb. 14,

June 16,

Jan. 16,

Jan. 26,

May 22 ,

11, 1944 

1945

1946

1948

1949

1950

1952

1953

Discharge 

(cfs)

1,620 

1,440

1,790

2,420

1,540

1,580

2,070

1,960

Gage height

6.36 

6.10

6.60

7.46

6.23

6.31

7.00

6.83

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high-water period 

In 1948 and supplementary peak discharges for water years 1945-46, 1949-50. 1952, superseding figures published in previous water-supply papers are given herewith: 

Feb. 13, 1948.......... 537

Feb. 14, 1948........... 973

Month

February 1948 ............

Water year 1947-48. .... 

Calendar year 1948 .....

Cfs-days

28,818 

29,823

Maximum

973 

973

Minimum

39

26 

26

Mean

78.7 

81.5

Per square 

mile

1.17 

1.21

Hunof f in 

Inches

1 89

15.94 

16.49

Revised peak discharge. 1944-45; Feb. 22 (6 a.m.) 1,310 cfs; Mar. 3 (2:30 a.m.) 925 cfs; 

Mar. 6 (b:30 p.m.J 1,440 cfs; Mar. 20 (2 a.m.) 1,190 cfs; May 17 (3 p.m.) 1,280 cfs; June 18 

(2 a.m.) 950 cfs.

1945-46: Feb. 13, (8 pjn.) 950 efs: Feb. 27 (1:30 a.m.) 900 cfs; Mar. 19 (2 a.m.) 925 cfs; May 27 

(1 p.m.) 1,190 cfs; June 17 (9 a.m.) 950 cfs; June 19 (6 a.m.) 1,790 cfs.

1948-49: Jan. 5 (2 a.m.) 1,480 cfs; Feb. 15 (10:30 a.m.) 1,510 cfs; June 16 (12:30 a.m.) 1,540 

cfs.

1949-50: Jan. 6 (10 a.m.) 1,480 cfs; Jan. 10 (12 m.) 1,440 cfs; Jan. 16 (l a.m.) 1,580 cfs; 

Jan. 24 (10 a.m.) 1,370 cfs: Feb. 14 (9 a.m.) 1,340 cfs.

1951-52: Jan. 26 (12 p.m.) 2,070 cfs (7.00 ft); Apr. 13 (3:30 p.m.) 1,650 cfs (6.40 ft). 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

17

So- 16

ns

18

21

19

18

19

19

18

20

20

23

27

25

23

22

21

20

20

20

19

19

19

20

20

19

20

20

20

620

20.0

0.297

0.34

Nov.

20

20

20

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

20

*20

20

20

20

23

24

24

25

26 24"

23

628

20.9

0.311

0.35

Dec.

23

23

23

23

22

21

21

21

22

20

20

20

20

21

21

20

21

22

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

22

49

55

*58

4T

770

24.8

0.368

0.42

Calendar year 1954 : Max 347

Jan.

36

36

33

36

50

~EZ 141

47

41

37

34

33

31

30

29

27

26

26

25

25

25

25

23

23

23

23

21

19

*18

TS

20

1,044

33.7

0.501

0.58

Feb.

21

21

19

TS

21

34

50

33

151

290

142

58

43

38

35

*117

116

76

83' 62

320

3t5?

103

78

66

62

123

84

-

2,567

91.7

1.36

1.42

Mln 14

Mar.

136

78

63

95

159

90

69

61

57

53

*121

76

61

55

53

51

47

47.

44. ~£G

228

*428

TIT

88

75

67

58.

63

73

74

68

2,798

90.3

1.34

1.54

Apr.

61

56

54

51

51

50

47

45

44

43

46

50

46

43

41

42

40

39

41

40

*42

82

87

7T

73

N 55

v 51

48

46

44

1,532

51.1

0.759

0.85

May

43

tt

41

41

40

39

40

40

38

40

38

37

38

41

36

35

35

33

33

33

32

33

33

32

32

31

30

35

32

31

30

1,112

35.9

0.533

0.61

June

28

27

26

26

26

27

*30

??

27

28

30

29

28

27

27

26

26

25

25

24

25

25

28

25

26

25

24

23

23

22

787

26.2

0.389

0.43

July

22

21

22

23

23

24

27

28

83

4T

28

25

*23

23

23

23

22

21

22

22

20

19

20

21

20

20

19

20

19

19id

765

24.7

0.367

0.42

Aug.

78- 28

22

20

21

18

19 *17

17

18

18

17

16

18

16

16

16

15

IB- 14

14

20

19

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

544

17.5

0.260

0.30

Sept.

15

15

14

14

14

13

IS

13

13

14

17

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

15

17

*22

22

18

17

20

22

23

29

491

16.4

0.244

0.27

Mean 28.7 Cfsm 0.426 In. 5.78

Water year 1954-55 : Max 428 Mln 13 Mean 37.4 Cfsm 0.556 In. 7.53

Peak discharge (base. 1.100 efs). Mar. 22 (1:50 a.m.) 1,220 efs (5.76 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MIAMI RIVER BASIN 351

Beaver Creek near Springfield, Ohio

Location. Lat 39°56'25", long 83°44'55", in sec. 18, R. 9, T. 5, on right bank at upstream side of bridge on Merrit Road, three-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth 

and 3| miles east of center of Springfield, Clark County. 

Drainage area. 37.3 sq mi.

Records available. October 1942 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 

960.98 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. Prior to Nov. 9, 1942, chain gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 38.9 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 1,050 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 3.33 ft), from

curve extended above 360 cfs; minimum, 3.8 cfs Sept. 10 (gage height, 0.08 ft). 

1942-55: Maximum discharge, 4,980 cfs Feb. 13, 1948 (gage height, 7.95 ft, in gage 

well), from rating curve extended above 2,100 cfs; minimum, 3.3 cfs Jan. 25, 1945.

Remarks . Records fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1335: 1943-45, 1948(M), 1952(M).

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 25, 28-30)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 21

0.1 3.9

.2 6.7

.4 16

Note. Same as 

following table 

above 0.4 ft.

Mar. 22 to Sept. 30

0.05 

.1 

.2 

.3 

.5

3.2

4.2

6.6

10

23

0.9 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

65

107

172

330

550

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

5.0

4.8

577

*11

7.6

10

11

7.6

6.4

6.7

12

38 TB~

13

21

17

19

15

12

11

9.7

9.7

8.8

8.4

8.0

8.4

9.3

8.4

9.3

3.8

3 . 0

346.6

11.2

0.300

0.35

Nov.

8.0

9.3

9.3

8.8

9.7

9.3

8.8

8.4

8.4

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.6

7.6

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.6

*8.0

8.0

7.6

7.6

9.3

13_

12

12

13

13

13

271.7

9.06

0.243

0.27

Dec.

12

12

11

11

11

9.7

8.4

STT

10

9.7

8.4

9.7

10

10

12

11

11

13

12

, 9.3

9.7

9.7

10

12

12

11

11

64

*'5? 94 

57

592.0

19.1

0.512

0.59

Jan.

46

51

39

53

70

149 ~7Z

52

44

36

31

28

25

23

22

20

19

18

17

14

14

18

13

12

11

11

in 9-. 7

*10

10

12

959.7

31.0

0.831

0.96

Feb.

15

21

14

13

TS

65

96

58

179

217

138

56

42

32

27

*130

187

80

58

68

277

TCo~ 291

73

59

54

202

84

2,652

94.7

2.54

2.64

Mar.

172

83

60

65

114

73

55

48

44

38

*94

57

42

36

33

31

28

28

27

H

225

~9T 404

68

55

51

48

44.

51

43

41

2,282

73.6

1.97

2.27

Apr.

35

3?

28

24

23

28

24

22

21

20

19

30

31

25

23

21

20

18

18

 19

20

*19

16

21

27

21

* ) 18

!' 18

16

14

671

22.4

0.601

0.67

May

14

13

13

13

12

12

11

14

12

12

13

11

12

19

TS

12

11

10

9.9

10

9.5

9.5

10

9.9

9.5

9.1

8.7

8.3 1TJ 

9.1

9.5

350.0

11.3

0.303

0.35

June

8.7

8.3

8.0

S.O

7.6

7.6

*9.1

~5.5 12

8.7

12

11

9.9

9.5

8.7

8.3

7.6

7.3

7.3

6.9

7.6

6.9

9.5

9.1

7.6

7.6

7.3

6.6

S7E

6.6

251.4

8.38

0.225

0.25

July

6.3

6.1

6.1

6.6

6.3

6.3

19

22

TT

18

12

*8.7

7.3

7.3

6.6

7.6

6.6

6.6

6.3

6.9

6.1

5.8

5.6

STS

6.6

6.1

5.6

6.3

10

7.3

6.3

255.9

8.25

0.221

0.25

Aug.

5.8

5.6

5.3

5.1

5.3

5.3

5.3

*5.3

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.1

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.2

TTZ

6.1

BTT

4.9

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.4

4.4

152.0

4.90

0.131

0.15

Sept.

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

5.8

6.3

5.8

4.9

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.0

5.6

*6.6

11

T.9

5.8

5.8

7.6

7.3

11

160.2

5.34

0.143

0.16

Calendar year 1954: Max 273 Mln 4.1 Mean 15.5 Cfsm 0.416 In. 5.63

Water year 1954-55: Max 404 Mln 3.8 Mean 24.5 Cfsm 0.657 In. 8.91

Peak discharge (base, BOO efs).--Mar. 22 (2 a.m.) 1,050 cfs (3.33 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Discharge below about 40 cfs computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
352 MIAMI RIVER BASIN 

Mad River near Springfield, Ohio

Location. Lat 39 0 55'23", long 83°52'13", in NW£ sec. 16, R. 9, T. 4, on right bank 150 ft

 downstream from Rock Run, 2 miles downstream from Buck Creek, and 3 miles west of Springfield, Clark County.

Drainage area. 485 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1904 to March 1906 (fragmentary), February 1914 to September 1955. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 881.42 ft above mean sea level, adjust-

 ment of 1912. Jan. 1, 1904, to Mar. 31, 1906, chain gage at site a third of a mile 

downstream at different datum. Feb. 1, 1914, to Feb. 29, 1924, staff gage at site 

if miles upstream at datum 6.39 ft higher. Mar. 1, 1924, to July 31, 1925, chain gage 

at site 300 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--41 years, (1914-55), 490 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,810 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 7.49 ft); mini-

 mum, 91 cfs Sept. 19 (gage height, 1.21 ft).

1914-55: Maximum discharge, 23,000 cfs Feb. 26, 1929 (gage height, 14.9 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 7,500 cfs on basis of velocity-area studies; minimum, 70 cfs

Maximum'stage'known, 16.9 ft Mar. 25, 1913, present datum (discharge, 55,400 cfs, 

computed by Miami Conservancy District).

Remarks. Records good.

Cooperation. Base data, except four discharge measurements, furnished by Miami Conservancy District.

Revisions (water years). WSP 603: 1924. WSP 743: Drainage area. WSP 823: 1929(M).

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-11, June 2 to July 9, 

July 14 to Sept. 29)

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.O 

6.0

83

129

241

535

3,690

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

129

'ZOT 121

129

g!32

gT4"E~ g383 

*132

126

129

2OO

271

183

284

313

241

198

183

172

165

161

155

148

142

148

168

155

158

165

148

148

5,539

179

0.369

0.43

Nov.

161

161

155

172

IBS

161 

155

155

158

155

151

151

145

142

139

*142

142

142

145

142

132

T3T

142

172

158

155

165

158

161

165

4,579

153

0.315

0.35

Dec.

165

161

158

151

145

145 

155

155

158

155

151

145

151

161

161

158

165

165

158

155

158

158

158

155

142

139

*T5B~

49O

663

5BT

383

6,276

202

O.416

0.48

Jan.

319

3 O2

281

347

445

*1.220 

649

451

383

336

308

286

276

251

246

22O

22O

207

202

198

194

198

180

180

183

172

161

g!68

g!61

K158

ffl55 ° 

9,057

292

0.6O2

0.69

Feb.

g!68

glST

g!91

g!68

g!91

327 

389

297

573

1,330

1,440

g377

g336

g313

313

*669

955

719

60O

754

5,200

2,770

1,140

838

7O5

649

1,220

918

_

21,741

776

1.60

1.67

Mar.

*1,870

*992

74O

1,100

1,440

932 

726

628

6OO

548

1,370

880

642

568

535

522

476

464

426 430"

1,870

3,450

1,180

866

733

691

554

574

642

691

642

27,782

896

1.85

2.13

Apr.

568 HTB"

470

438

432

*451 

407

389

371

353

395

470

4O7

377

365

347

330

319

3TT

347

483

426

528

476

457

4O1

371

353

336

319

12,249

408

0.841

0.94

May

297

297

297

286

281

276 

291

291

271

302

*297

276

286

353

27T

266

261

251

251

246

232

232

237

241

237

228

224

256

232

?TB~ 211

8,192

264

O.544

0.63

June

202

198

194

183

180

202 

224

220

211

220

251

246

220

*215

2O2

194

187

176

168

191

202

202

*256

2CT

194

183

172

161

158

151

5,97O

199

0.410

0.46

July

148

TW

174

161

161

292 

211

256

955

S5T

286

232

*215

198

207

211

198

191

243

207

183

183

272

215

187

168

168

183

ISO

158

155

7,383

238

0.491

O.57

Aug.

158 T5B151

148

145

135 

139

132

132

132

*135

132

129

129

132

132

132

129

121

116

116

153

124

113

111

111

1O3

101 TOE"

106

103

3,964

128

0.264

0.30

Sept.

1O3

103

103

99

1TJ3"

106 

1O6

*103

1O6

119

116

106

113

116

116

116

111

103

106

1O6

106

135

243

207

132

129

165

161

202

251

3,891

13O

0.268

0.30

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,510 Min 113 Mean 215 Cfsm O.443 In. 6.03

Water year 1954-55: Max 3,450 Min 99 Mean 32O Cfsm 0.660 In. 8.95

Peak discharge (base. 4,OOP cfs). Feb. 21 (11 a 

cfs 16.61 ft;; Mar. 22 (7:30 a.m.) 4,810 cfs (7.49 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

g Computed from once-daily staff-gage readings.

.m.) 

ft).

4,740 cfs (7.36 ft); Feb. 22 (9 a.m.) 4,170
MIAMI RIVER BASIN 353

Mad River near Dayton, Ohio

Location. Lat 39°47'48", long 84°05'32", in SVf£ sec. 7, R. 8, T. 2, on left bank 600 ft 

downstream from Huffman Dam, 2\ miles downstream from Mud Run, and 6 miles northeast 

of Dayton, Montgomery County.

Drainage area. 632 sq mi.

Records available. November 1914 to September 1921, October 1924 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 699.95 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Nov. 19, 1914, to Sept. 30, 1921, staff gage at site 1 mile upstream at datum 

83.96 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1924, to Sept. 30, 1926, staff gage at present site and 

datum.

Average discharge.--37 years (1915-21, 1924-55), 622 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,680 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 82.19 ft); minimum, 109 cfs Sept. 19, 20 (gage height, 77.49 ft).

1924-55: Maximum discharge, 18,400 cfs Feb. 26, 1929 (gage height, 87.9 ft); minimum, 91 cfs Aug. 6, 9, 1934.

Maximum stage known, 14.0 ft Mar. 25, 1913, original site and datum (discharge, 

75,700 cfs, computed by Miami Conservancy District).

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Flood flow regulated by Huffman retarding basin.

Cooperation. Base data, except two discharge measurements, furnished by Miami Conservancy District.

Revisions (water years). WSP 453: 1915. WSP 523: Drainage area. WSP 743: 1929-32.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, ana discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 12 to Dec. 28, Jan. 16 to Feb. 5, 

May 26, 30, June 9, 15, 21, 22, 24, July 13, 22)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 22 Mar. 23 to Sept. 30

77.7 127

78.0 180

78.5 353

79.0 660

79.5 1,080

SO.O 1,610

82.0 4,360

77.5

77.9

78.3

78.7

110

181

311

505

79.1 755

79.5 1,080

80.0 1,610

81.0 2,890

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

8130

aT30~

a210

a!40

a!40

*302

173

155

150

151

176

232

204

194

506

258

213

191

180

173

169

165 

158

153

151

169

173

165

176

165

160

5,612

181

0.286

0.33

Nov.

162

167

160

165

169

165

162

160

162

160

160

*158

156

155

153

155

155

153

155

153

150

146 

T5T

169

167

160

165

171

1ST

169

4,800

160

0.253

0.28

Dec.

167

165

162

160

155

153

155

156

160

158

155

153

153

158

158

156

160

167

160

156

158

158 

158

158

153

151 *T55"

295

791

675 

528

6,547

211

0.334

0.39

Jan.

431

403

378

431

509

*1,210 *l,6io

660

548

465

414

383

363

332

327

302

299

287

276

272

265

262 

245

241

245

238

229

229

226

219

213

11,912

384

0.608

0.70

Feb.

226

258

226

219

255

465

653

509

592

1,560

1,790

775

595

509

465

648

1,300

*918

775

807

3,100

3,610 

1,73O

1,180

954

858

1,390

1,340

_

27,767

992

1.57

1.64

Mar.

1,960

1,560

*1,060

1,450

2,280

1,440

1,080

909

840

775

1,410

1,320

909

753

743

705

668

638

610

602

2,160

*4,060 

2,030

1,290

1,040

978

808

815

870

918 

862

37,573

1,212

1.92

2.21

Apr.

792

73T

699

652

640

640

578

538

494

478

494

596

549

505

488

466

456

435

450

488

538

538 

578

578

560

*488

445

445

405

TQO

16,129

538

0.851

0.95

May

363

354

350

341

332

320

320

341

315

320

345

*315

315

377

320

295

284

280

272

272

262

272 

262

299

312

252

248

276

316

OTQ

coy

 

237

9,406

303

0.479

0.55

June

234

225

219

210

199

199

248

311

2S3

231

295

272

248

254

235

213

207

199

191

204

*230

188 

281

209

199

194

184

179

174

172

6,637

221

0.350

0.39

July

170

166

172

191

168

170

272

222

484

1,090

483

333

*252

222

213

225

222

207

377

350

244

186 

189

272

219

194

177

179

186

174

161

8,170

264

0.418

0.48

Aug.

*161

159

155

151

150

146

150

144

142

144

144

144

138

137

135

137

137

133

132

128

126

161 

177

TTO

133

132

126

123

TZ3

128

T J.CO 9ft

4,362

141

0.223

0.26

Sept.

125

123

122

119

116

118

119

116

114

130

153

123

*120

120

120

118

116

114

111 TIB119

151 

197

303 Tar

159

170

207

191

284

4,374

146

0.231

0.26

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,680 Min 124 Mean 243 Cfsm 0.384 In. 5.21

Water year 1954-55: Max 4,060 Min 111 Mean 393 Cfsm 0.622 In. 8.44

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs).--Feb. 22 (4 p.m.) 4,060 cfs (81.81 ft); Mar. 22 (6 p.m.) 4,680 

cfs (8Z.19 ft)T

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

and records for station near Springfield.
354 MIAMI RIVER BASIN

Miami River at Dayton, Ohio

Location.--Lat 39°45'55", long 84°11'51", on left bank 1,000 ft downstream from Main 

Street Bridge in Dayton, Montgomery County, and three-quarters of a mile downstream 

from Mad River.

Drainage area.--2.513 sq mi.

Records available.--April to September 1905, January to September 1906, January 1907 to

 December 1909 (gage heights only), April 1913 to September 1919, October 1919 to September 1921 (gage heights only), October 1921 to September 1955. Gage-height records 

collected at Main Street Bridge since January 1892 are contained in reports of U. S. 

Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 700.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Oct. 1, 1921, staff gage- at Main Street Bridge at datum 23.73 ft 

higher. Oct. 1, 1921, to July 24, 1931, staff gage at Main Street Bridge at datum 

21.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 42 years (1913-55), 2,203 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 17,200 cfs Feb. 22, Mar. 22 (gage height, 28.21

 ft); minimum, 110 cfs Sept. 21; minimum gage height, 20.46 ft Oct. 3.

1905-6, 1913-55: Maximum discharge at Millers Ford, 3? miles below station, 59,800 

cfs Apr. 21, 1920 (gage height, 16.0 ft, site and datum then in use), computed by 

Miami Conservancy District; minimum, 78 cfs Sept. 26, 1941 (gage height, 20.19 ft).

Maximum stage known, 29.0 ft Mar. 26, 1913, site and datum then in use (discharge, 

250,000 cfs, computed by Miami Conservancy District).

Remarks. Records good. Flood flow regulated at four retarding basins above station. 

Water is diverted above station for use in Dayton; most of return flow from diversions 

bypasses station in Dayton sewer system.

Cooperation.--Base data, except three discharge measurements, furnished by Miami Conservancy District.

Revisions.--WSP 758: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per

 second, for the water year 1917, superseding those published in WSP 523, are given 

herewith:

Date

1916

Dee. 15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

Discharge

500

400

350

350

350

350

350

350

350

350

350

Date

1917

Jan. 14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

Feb. 2

3

4

Discharge

1,60O

1,500

1,400

1,350

1,300

1,200

1,150

1,200

3,000

2,100

1,800.

Month

Water year 1916-17 ......................

Date

191 7 -Con.

Feb. 5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

Maximum

2,570

18,300

26,800

Discharge

1,7<X

1,80(

1,90

1,90(

1,8O

1,70

1,6O(

1,50

1,40(

1,30

Minimum

350

825

350

)

3

)

)

'

)

3

i

)

i

Mean

715

1,970
MIAMI RIVER BASIN 

Miami River at Dayton, Ohio Continued

355

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 21 Feb. 22 to Sept. 30

20.4 95

20.6 177

21.0 408

21.5 755

22.0 1,200

24.0 4,030

25.0 6,050

27.0 12,500

20.4

20.6

21.0

21.5

22.0

95

177

408

770

1,310

23.0 2,760

24.0 4,540

26.0 9,340

28.0 16,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

136

125

T72

235

240

 406

351

309

285

257

358

434

486

942

1,240

1.790 

1,400

1,040

827

680

589

520 

466

421

395

421

395

364

383

364

351

16,382

528

-

-

Nov.

345

364

' 358

351

370

370

447

473

454

428

395

389

370

351

345

351 

345

*333

339

333

321

315 

327

389

383

389

473

533

589

666

11,896

397

-

-

Dec.

732

652

575

527

486

454

434

421

395

402

395

383

383

*383

383

376 

395

402

395

414

434

421 

428

414

402

383

408

631

*3,600

4 290 3 ',700

24,098

777

-

-

Jan.

2,560

2,210

2,350

2,070

2,780

7,170

10.000

5,670

3,380

2,490

1,930

*1,610

1,390

1,200

1,120

992 

903

852

779

755

732

710 

710

680

652

659

603

554

56T

575

561

59,208

1,910

-

-

Feb.

561

624

582

547

568

844

1,140

974

1,080

3,620

- 6,580

4,380

2,560

1,930

1,570

1,900 

5,700

4,950

3,700

3,380

11,300

*16.000 

 11,300

7,100

5,330

4,060

5,580

7,880

-

115,740

4,134

-

-

Mar.

9,040

12 ,000

7,350

5,750

8,740

7,880

5,750

4,260

3,260

2,920

4,540

8,740

6,180

*4,260

3,260

2,840 

3,000

2,680

2,290

2,140

7,250

16.000 

13,400

7,610

4,730

3,880

3,000

2,600

2,760

3 1 2 60

3,260

174,630

5,633

-

-

Apr.

2,840

2,440

2,140

2,060

1,850

1,780

1,640

1,540

1,300

1.110

1,130

1,430

1,920

3.090

*2,140

1,680 

1,450

1,270

1,260

1,380

1,920

*2,290 

1,990

1,920

1,990

2,060

1,740

1,540

1,250

1,120

53,270

1,776

-

-

May

1.000

960

960

930

833

797

779

744

815

842

833

779

779

851

744

685 

655

610

589

*582

554

561 

561

603

582

506

486

547

547

480

506

21,700

700

-

-

June

500

466

440

414

395

395

454

540

493

744

770

753

910

762

662

540 

513

466

440

447

506

744 

618

473

434

414

*389

364

351

339

15,736

525

_

-

July

321

315

339

321

297

327

389

358

1,220

4.640

2,360

1,360

870

603

554

582 

589

806

3,090

1,920

1,050

670 

561

575

*513

473

428

428

408

454

389

27,210

878

-

-

Aug.

345

321

303

274

240

224

229

235

224

251

364 364"

358

351

303

 279 

268

246

213

198

193

260 

279

235

224

235

213

187

177

172

jyg

7,937

256

.

-

Sept.

168

168

164

159

154

154

146

141

 136

168

203

150

141

141

146

146 

146

136

136

125

121

159 

385

744

755

520

434

421

421

670

7,656

255

-

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 8,660 Mln 121 Mean 718 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55: Max 16,000 Min 121 Mean 1,467 Cfsm - In. -

Peak discharge (base, 15.000 efs). Feb. 22 (2:30 a.m.) 17,200 cfs (28.21 ft); Mar. 22 (9 p.m.) 

17,200 cfs (28.21 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
356 MIAMI RIVER BASIN

Miami River at Miamisburg, Ohio

Location. Lat 39°38'45", long 84°17 I 20", in sec. 31, R. 6, T. 1, on left bank 600 ft 

downstream from bridge on State Highway 725 at Miamisburg, Montgomery County, and 0.3 

mile downstream from Bear Creek.

Drainage area. 2,718 sq mi.

Records available. August 1924 to September 1935, October 1952 to September 1955. Pub11shed as "near Miamisburg" 1924-35.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 678.60 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Aug. 29, 1924, to Sept. 30, 1935, at site 2.2 miles downstream at datum 

677.06 ft above mean sea level.

Average discharge.--14 years, 2,156 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 19,000 cfs Feb. 22 (gage height, 12.12 ft); minJmunTdaily, 205 cfs Oct. 3.

1924-35, 1952-55: Maximum discharge, 55,000 cfs Feb. 27, 1909 (gage height, 16.5 

ft, site and datum then in use); minimum daily, 148 cfs Sept. 7, 1925.

Maximum discharge known, 257,000 cfs Mar. 26, 1913, computed by Miami Conservancy 

District.

Remarks.--Records good. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant above station. Flood 

flow regulated by four retarding basins above station.

Cooperation. Gage-height record furnished by Dayton Power & Light Co. Twelve discharge 

measurements furnished by Miami Conservancy District.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 743: 1929(M). Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet 

per second, for the water year 1926, superseding figures published in WSP 623 are 

given herewith:

Date

1925

Nov. 30

Dec. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

Discharge

3,530

3,220

2,920

2,630

3,000

5,060

5,810

4,180

3,220

2,920

2,630

2,490

2,350

2,350

Date

1925-Con.

Dec. 14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

Month

Water year 1925-26. ..........

Discharge

2,350

2,210

1,830

1,710

1,590

1,480

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,320

1,210

1,110

1,060

865

Maximum

24,400

Date

1925-Con.

Dec. 28

29

30

31

1926

Jan. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Minimum

724

552

Discharge

770

724

724

724

724

724

724

818

865

912

912

818

Date

1926-Con.

Jan. 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

31

Mean

2,150

1,560

3,070

rerms?uare

0.790

1.13

Discharge

770

724

724

724

636

592

592

552

592

3,780

1,390

Runoff In 

Inches

0.91

0.66

15.30
MIAMI RIVER BASIN 357

Miami River at Miamisburg, Ohio Continued

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 29 Dec. 30 to Sept. 30

2.4 

2.6 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

205

325

705

1,880

4,760

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

5.0 

8.0 

12.0

205

360

715

3,240

8,690

18,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

227 

216

205

525

535

497

*462

581

349

506

446

686

550 

982

1,570

1.880 

1,690

1,280

1,040

870

749

642

550

472 

472

550

550

445

452

414 

565

19,914

642

0.256

0.27

Nov.

597 

454

454

445

454

589

452

580

580

550

500

*472

454 

581

589

405 

414

581

597

589

541

54T

575

454 

414

405

510

570

663

760

15,666

456

0.168

0.19

Dec.

848 

782

674

590

550

490

481

445

454

454

375

565

414 

472

454

454 

452

443

397

443

500

443

462

443 

389

573

424

948

3,500

*4.870 

4,190

26,275

848

0.512

0.56

Jan.

2,870 

2,270

2,530

2,400

2,940

7,240

10.500

7,056

4,190

2,870

2,270

1,960

1,710 

1,490

1,570

1,210 

1,150

*1,100

998

965

917

894

848

805 

814

805

694

652

610" 591

610

67,517

2,172

0.799

0.92

Feb.

662 

860

694

652

738

1,850

1,850

1,450

1,400

4,190

6,670

5,390

2,870 

2,140

1,900

2,270 

5,950

5,950

4,560

5,870

11,600

17.400

*12 ^200

*7,850 

5,950

4,550

6,290

8,690

-

130,116

4,647

1.71

1.78

Mar.

8,690 

12,600

8,270

6,670

9,570

8,480

6,480

4,870

5,650

5,160

4,150

8,910

6,670 

4,700

*3,550

5,020 

5,090

2,870

2,460

2.270

7,020

*16,000

14,200

8,480 

5,210

4,190

3,160

2,750

2,870

5,590 

5,470

184,810

5,962

2.19

2.52

Apr.

5,020 

2,600

2,540

2,210

2,020

2,020

1,830

1,710

1,530

1.510

1,550

1,590

2,140 

5.160

2,400

1,900 

1,590

1,460

1^530

1,650

1,960

*2,400

2,080

2,080 

2,080

2,210

1,900

1,710

1,460

1,550

58,550

1,952

0.718

0.80

May

1.190 

1,140

*1,140

1,080

1,020

962

928

894

917

1,010

1,020

952

965 

1,080

917

860 

856

781

759

759

715

770

748

770 

770

726

652

770

759

642 

652

27,175

877

0.525

0.57

June

684 

642

610

562

515

544

610

805

694

906

1,110

917

1.140 

1,020

917

737 

694

642

553

*591

848

704

1,050

814 

642

582

562

651

498

456

^21,658

722

0.266

0.50

July

562 

190" 378

662

498

498

662

544

1,040

4.190

*2,870

1,710

1,220 

882

792

860 

848

986

5,120

2,460

1,410

974

748

694 

694

662

620

651

572

591 

554

55,402

1,077

0.396

0.46

Aug.

498 

498

464

*447

402

348

567

581

581

381

409

515

3T6 

447

447

416 

416

595

567

512

280

570

456

381 

*354

574

524

290

550

318 

290

12,174

595

0.145

0.17

Sept.

290 

285

246

246

256

285

285

280

275

374

407

290

285 

285

 290

290 

275

265" 228

270

265

354

652

1,080 

1,010

704

651

582

544

1,010

12,499

417

0.155

0.17

Calendar year 1954: Max 8,720 Mln 164 Mean 850 Cfsm 0.315 In. 4.25

Water year 1954-55: Max 17,400 Min 205 Mean 1,665 Cfsm 0.615 In. 8.51

Peak discharce (base, 16.000 cfs). --Feb. 22 (5 a.m.) 19,000 cfs (12.12 ft); Mar. 22 (11 p.m.)

17,400 cfs (11.47 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
358 MIAMI RIVER BASIN

Twin Creek near Germantown, Ohio

Location. Lat 39°38' 10", long 84°23'48", in NW-J- sec. 11 { T. 3 N., R. 4 E., on right bank 

a quarter of a mile downstream from Germantown Dam, if- miles northwest of Germantown, 

Montgomery County, and 3 miles upstream from Little Twin Creek.

Drainage area. 275 sq mi.

Records available. April 1914 to December 1923, December 1926 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 700.24 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 

^912. Prior to Dec. 18, 1926, staff gage at site 1 mile downstream at datum 12.49 ft 

higher.

Average discharge.--37 years (1914-23, 1927-55), 265 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,970 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 25.36 ft); mln- 

 EiumT 4.1 cfs Oct. 11; minimum gage height, 18.77 ft Sept. 20, 21:

1914-23, 1926-55: Maximum discharge, 9,390 cfs (revised) July 8, 1915 (gage height, 

11.7 ft, from graph based on gage readings, site and datum then in use); minimum, 1.5 

cfs Sept. 25, .1941 (gage height, 18.25 ft).

Maximum stage known, 18.3 ft Mar. 25, 1913. original site and datum (discharge, 

66,000 cfs, computed by Miami Conservancy District).

Revisions.--The maximum discharge for the water year 1915 has been revised to 9,390 

cfs July 8, 1915 (gage height, 11.7 ft, from graph based on gage readings, site and 

datum then in use), superseding figure published in WSP 403.

Remarks.--Records fair. Flood flow regulated by Germantown retarding basin.

Cooperation.--Base data, except four discharge measurements, furnished by Miami Conservancy District.

Revisions (water years). WSP 403: 1914(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

*4.5

4.7

4.7

4.2

4.5

7.0

7.5

5.7

14

14

14

12

11 

10

9.5

9.0 

9.0

8.7

8.7

8.7

9.3

9.2

9.2

9.0 

8.7

244.9

7.90

0.029

0.03

Nov.

frf

9.2

9.5

9.8

10

10

10

10

9.8

9.8

9.8

9. '8

9.5

9.5

*9.5

9.5

9.5

10 

10

10

9.8 

9.8

11

12

12

12

13

14

14

311.0

10.4

0.038

0.04

Dec.

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

*12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13 

12

11

*lT

11

11

11

11

11

165

442

207

1,488

48.0

0.175

0.20

Jan.

142

171

188

204

428

*970 636"

331

242

188

152

121

108

95

88

77

71

63

57 

54

52

53 

b50

b45

b40

b35

b35

b35

b3Q

35

4,795

155

0.564

0.65

Feb.

42

16T

93

69

107

b500

501

310

372

1,390

1,030

333

245

195

132

467

940

414 282' 

291_"

2.510.

2,080. 

970.

579 *433

392.

1,700

1,060

-

17,598

628

2.28

2.37

Mar.

1,180

880

516

677

1,940

1,000

550

344

290

260

348

461

294

211

*191

174

142

132 : m

*1,620

2.8BO 

970

542

383

£ 348

242 ' 252'

310

365 

310

18,068

583

2.12

2.44

Apr.

256

217

195

160

142

147

121

108

99

95

116

*268

694

TfT

298

217

177

144

157 

 252

228

*177 

157

234

245

., 211

' 163

140

123

106

6,118

204

0.742

0.83

May

82

76

76

71

65

63

62

57

63

56

60

S6

77

*58

49

43

40 

37

36

43 

48

43

41

39

35

SS

77

50 

50

1,818

58.6

0.213

0.25

June

44

36

31

27

25

23

34

54

57

52

110

140

100

SO

*66

58

*50

45

41 

50

63

40 

62

114

99

82

57

45

39

32

1,756

58.5

0.213

0.24

July

29

25

24

3T

31

27

48

77

228

1.120

340

147

97

*72

72

106

414

356

402 

677

290

144 

99

148

600

340

60

59

54

39 

32

6,189

200

0.727

0.84

Aug.

29

25

24

22

19

18

19

18

16

56

100

108

41

31

25

21

*19

18 

16

15

16 

18

22

*26

20

17

14

13

 11 

IP.

871

28.1

0.1O2

0.12

Sept.

9.2

8.7

8.2

7.7

7.2

6.8

6.8

6.3

6.1

6.3

18

14

11

8.7

7.2

6.8

6.8

6.3

*5.5 

5.4

5.4

9.0 

43

473

142

81

62

71

140

880

2,069.4

69.0

0.251

0.28

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,090 Mln 4.2 Mean 47.0 Cfsm 0.171 In. 2.30

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,880 Mln 4.2 Mean 168 Cfsm 0.611 In. 8.29

.eak discharge (base. 4.000 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
MIAMI RIVER BASIN 

Talawanda Creek near Hamilton, Ohio

359

Location. Lat 39°27'30", long 84°32'50", in sec. 9, T. 2 N., R. 3 E., on left bank 0.9 

mile downstream from Sevenmile Creek, if miles south of village of Sevenmile, 3 miles 

upstream from mouth, and 4 miles north of Hamilton, Butler County.

Drainage area. 311 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary), October 1939 to September 1955.

Gage.--Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 590.0 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to May 1, 1939, water-stage recorder at site 1,000 ft downstream at datum about 2.5 ft lower. Sept. 1, 1939, to May 18, 1948, water-stage recorder at site 1,000 ft downstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 16 years (1939-55), 292 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,800 cfs July 17 (gage height, 16.4 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minijnum, 1.0 cfs Sept. 20. 21 (gage height, 10.10 ft). 

1937-55: Maximum discharge, 24,800 cfs Jan. 4, 1949 (gage height, 21.0 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs Oct. 4, 1953.

Remarks.--Records poor.

Cooperation. Ten discharge measurements furnished by Miami Conservancy District.

Revisions (water years). WSP 973: 1940, 1942.

Hating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 15-26, Apr. 13)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 6 Jan. 7 to Sept. 30

10.3

10.4

10.5

10.7

10.8

10.9

0.8

3.7

10

29

42

61

11.0

11.2

11.5

12.0

12.5

88

170

370

930

1,620

10.1

10.2

10.3

10.4

10.5

10.6

1.0

4.2

9.7

18

30

48

10.8

11.0

11.5

12.0

14.0

106

195

520

1,060

3,920

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

,31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.4

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.4

1*2. 

1.5

*1.7

2.5

1.7

2.1

18

14

8.1

53

27

22

18

15

12

11

9.6

8.1

7.4

7.4

8.1

12

13

15

13 

12

302.1

9.75

0.051

0.04

Nov.

*11

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

8.9 

8.1

7.4

6.6

6.0

5.4

4.9

4.3

3.7

3.3

*3.5

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1 

2.1

2.1

4.9

6.6

9.6

11

13

ii

187.6

6.25

0.020

0.02

Dec.

16

17

18

18

18

17 

16

16

*14

13

12

11

15

16

16

16

16

16

18

20

20

*18

16

15

15

15

15

682

465

546 

181

2,101

67.8

0.218

0.25

Jan.

152

161

148

448

950

1.410 

#588

394

296

220

170

150

120

110

100

90

80

75

70

65

60

60 

60

55

50

45

40

40

40

40 

40

6,307

205

0.653

0.75

Feb.

50

180

100

80

150

1,650 

1,060

528

340

1,180

998

550

270

210

150

1,280

816

500

370

340

2.620

2,396 

*1,060

605

520

489

2,590

1,250

-

21,926

783

2.52

2.62

Mar.

1,700

655

571

1,440

1,830

705 

520

400

350

510

550

450

550

280

240

210

180

170

160

150

2,480

5.100 

655

575

249

176

152

157

185

185 

*267

19,200

619

1.99

2.29

Apr.

290

255

238

222

206

211 

195

176

157

147

211

*290

*1.120

588

408

354

264

258

587

505

314

*244 

211

347

275

238

200

181

161

145

8,774

292

0.939

1.05

Hay

131

122

114

*110

100

93 

87

96

93

87

93

95

106

145

122

96

84

71

64

58

53

69 

106

77

80

*61

46

517

118 

87

3,205

105

0.331

0.38

June

69

56

46

40

56

i*302

185

147

760

314

222

171

139

114

96

84

71

61

195

118 

90

*190

152

147

122

87

69

56

4,224

141

0.453

0.51

July

48

44

40

166

93

56 

*61

*53

1,350

2.540

655

429

275

145

87

110

1,980

875

415

255

181

147 

126

106

171

114

93

84

80

74 

64

10,915

352

1.13

1.30

Aug.

55

46

40

35

32

29 

26

23

21

19

217

44

27

22

18

*18

16

14

12

11

*18 

16

*15

12

9.7

8.5

7.4

6.5

5.8 

5.2.

910.9

29.4

0.095

0.11

Sept.

4.2

5.8

3.4

3.1

2.7

2.3 

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

8.5

4.2

5.4

2.7

2.0

 1.8

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.0

 1.0

90 

74

373

122

53

44

87

535

262.

2,195.7

73.2

0.235

0.26

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,110 Hln 1.2 Mean 58.3 Cfsm 0.187 In. 2.55

Water year 1954-55: Max 3,100 Win 1,0 Mean 220 Cfsm 0.707 In. 9.58

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
360 MIAMI RIVER BASIN

Miami River at Hamilton, Ohio

Location.--Lat 39°23'28", long 84°34'20", in NE£ sec. 6, T. 1 N., R. 3 E., on right bank 

1,000 ft downstream from Columbia Bridge at Hamilton, Butler County, and 3 miles 

downstream from Talawanda Creek.

Drainage area.--3.639 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1907 to June 1909 (fragmentary), January 1910 to September 

1918, April 1927 to September 1955. Gage-height records collected at site 0.7 mile 

upstream since 1911 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 499.98 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Apr. 12, 1927, staff gages at site 0.7 mile upstream at datum 64.65 

ft higher.

Average discharge.--36 years (1910-18, 1927-55), 3,323 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 25,800 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 67.78 ft); minimum, 148 cfs Aug. 23; minimum gage height, 56.86 ft Oct. 4.

1927-55: Maximum discharge, 78,800 cfs Mar. 19, 1943 (gage height, 76.6 ft); minimum, 100 cfs Sept. 26, 27, 1941; minimum gage height, 56.66 ft July 20, 1954.

Maximum discharge known. 352,000 cfs Mar. 26, 1913 (gage height, 38.5 ft, revised, 

site and datum then in use), computed by Miami Conservancy District.

Remarks.--Records good. Low flow regulated by powerplant at Hamilton. Flood flow regulated by five retarding basins above station.

Cooperation. Base data, except nine discharge measurements, furnished by Miami Conservancy District.

Revisions (water years). WSP 758: Drainage area. WSP 803: 1936.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 26 to Nov. 2)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 21 Feb. 22 to Sept. 30

57.1

57.5

58.0

260

490

990

61.0 6,010

63.0 9.98O

65.0 15,400

57.2

57.5

58.0

58.5

255

395

780

1,370

59.0

62.0

68.0

2,260

8,660

26,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Tota:

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

330 

263

292

272

388

414

 562 

 488

414

396

418 

773

588

700 

1,520

1,620

1.970

1,480

1,160

966

870

870 

894

870

658

691

724

586

522

514 

455

22,668

731

0.201

0.23

Nov.

 448 

476

483

490

483

483

462 

538

642

615

562 

522

483

476 

420

 462

1

476

506

479

462

408

He

424

498

514

490

506

554

642

720

15,140

505

0.139

0.16

Dec.

837 

894

793

710

624

554

570 

579

 546

546

514 

469

506

514 

546

514

530

554

522

498

546

554

514

538

490

455

276

1,740

3,600

5,850 

 4,930

31,493

1,016

0.279

0.32

Jan.

3,850 

3,080

3,260

3,760

4,570

7,330

9,980 

7,710

5,110

3,850

3,170 

2,740

2,400

2,160 

1,950

1,740

 1,560

1,460

1,370

1,250

1,230

1,210 

1,120

1,050

1,060

1,040

966

859

804

740 

750

83,129

2,682

0.737

0.85

Feb.

804 

1,970

1,120

954

1,240

5,480

4,930 

3,080

2,240

5,650

6,76O 

6,190

3,940

3,000 

2,660

3,680

6,190

6,760

5,290

4,480

14,200

25.200 

 16,100

10,500

7,700

6,100

13,700

11,800

-

179,718

6,418

1.76

1.83

Mar.

11,500 

14,900

11,000

9,760

15,800

11,500

8,660 

6,540

5,120

4,420

5,12O 

9,160

8,180

5,880 

4,820

4,220

3,920

3,920

3,520

5.220

13,900

 25.800 

 17., 900

11,500

7,220

5,880

4,720

4,120

4,220

4,520 

4,620

253,560

8,179

2.25

2.59

Apr.

4,220 

3,720

3,320

3,020

2,920

2,830

2,640 

2,390

2,200

1,840

1.850 

2,540

4,220

4.620 

3,920

3,020

2,540

2,220

2,390

3,120

3,220

 3,320 

3,020

3,420

3,220

3,220

2,830

2,540

2,220

1,900

88,430

2>948

0.810

0.90

May

1.670 

 1,530

1,480

1,400

1,320

1,220

1,160 

1,130

1,050

1,160

1,190 

1,160

1,180

1,320 

1,260

1,050

1,000

940

890

860

860

900 

1,000

920

920

900

830

1,030

1,510 

920

800

34,560

1,115

0.306

0.35

June

830 

780

735

717

664

622

73T 

 1,300

1,010

950

2,180 

1,560

1,420

1,400 

1,180

1,020

900

830

735

735

980

1,010 

880

 1,260

1,000

910

780

735

735 

630

29,223

974

0.268

0.30

July

557

614

504

76T

699

589

699 

 780

1,530

8.180

5,020 

2,830

1,840

 1,310 

1,020

1,040

2,010

3,500

2,340

4,220

2,280

1,530 

1,100

910

1,680

950

850

790

840 

735

717

52,426

1,691

0.465

0.54

Aug.

639 

622

589

565

g525

g443

g431 

g476

g450

g466

eflf

g639

g469 

g565

513

 484

462

462

375

380

 498 

532

511

 451

430

375

380

462 

36S

372

15,204

490

0.135

0.16

Sept.

366 

359

325

310

259

313

320 

384

352

361

589 

413

416

368 

362

 359

314

330

322

308

 350

592 

641

1,600

1,220

970

840

880

1,160

5.420

18,803

627

0.172

0.19

Calendar year 1954: Max 8,300 Mln 245 Mean 1,031 Cfsm 0.283 In. 3.84

Water year 1954-55: Max 23,800 Mln 259 Mean 2,259 Cfsm 0.621 In. 8.42

Peak discharge (base. 24,000 efs). Feb. 22 (7 a.m.) 25,4OO cfs (67.71 ft); Mar. 22 (10 a.m.) 

5,800 cfs (67.78 ft).

 Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
MIAMI RIVER BASIN 361

Whitewater River near Alpine, Ind.

Location. Lat 39°34', long 85°09' , in sec. 14, T. 13 N., R. 12 E., on right bank 500 ft 

downstream from highway bridge, half a mile downstream from Wilson Creek, 1? miles north 

of Alpine, and 2£ miles upstream from Bear Creek.

Drainage area. 539 sq mi.

Records available. October 1928 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 750.19 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Nov. 9, 1928, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--27 years, 530 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,560 cfs Jan. 6 (gage height, 9.45 ft); minimum, 39 cfs Aug. 14 (gage height, 3.88 ft).

1928-55: Maximum discharge, 35,000 cfs Jan. 14, 1937 (gage height, 16.61 ft); minimum, 14 cfs Sept. 22, 1931; minimum daily, 26 cfs Aug. 13, 1944.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height records, 

which are poor. Some regulation at low flow by powerplant above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1143: 1934-44(M), 1947(M). WSP 1275: Drainage area. 

 WSP 1335: 1929-30, 1932(M), 1937(M), 1938, 1946-47(M), 1949-50.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.9

4.1 

4.5 

5.0

174

360

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0

600

900

1,720

4,020

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

50

51

48

BU

52

66

62

57

56

52

82

118

103

103

136

152 *I55-

113

103

98

92

88

81

79

79

88

86

81

81

77

75

2,584

83.4

0.155

0.18

Nov.

77

77

75

79

81

81

79

79

81

79

77

75

73

71

7T

73

73 

75

101

115

118

 110

106

115

125

141

143

141

141

168

2,900

96.7

0.179

0.20

Dec.

163

146

138

130

125

118

113

108

110

108

106

101

103

106

103

101

106 

106

106

108

108

98

1(36"

*106

103

101

108

562

1,220

1,180 

762

6,759

218

0.404

0.47

Jan.

595

774

600

773

1,380

5,170

1,620

970

768

624

535

470

436

387

364

330

309 

288

269

261

250

250

243

232

225

219

202

215

202

*196 'Zo"2~

17,359

560

1.04

1.20

Feb.

193

265

208

186 255"

745

392

309

542

1,260

1,180

636

510

396

347

495

1,580 

780

600

618

935

1,110

1,140

1,080

870

702

780

970

_

19,034

680

1.26

1.31

Mar.

1,110

1,430

1,330

1,300

1,480

1,570

1,430

1,300

1,180

1,110

1,040

1,080

1,000

870

780

702

618 

575

550

520

612

900

1,080

970

810

714

595

570

618

720 

696

29,310

945

1.75

2.02

Apr.

595

530

480

*432

392

364

347

334

313

305

301

1755"

636

750" 780

738

648 

570

510

505

520

525

520

525

636

708

690

606

545

475

15,715

524

0.972

1.08

May

*3"52~ 423

364

343

317

288

272

269

254

239

236

236

243

269

276

272

261 

246

239

229

222

222

*239

229

225

225

52"? 219

265

272 

272

8,270

267

0.495

0.57

June

261

246

236

225

215

208

205

212

222

239

250

272

284

251

269

261

250 

239

229

219

208

199

193

*193

215

208

183

174

168

165

6,730

224

0.416

0.46

July

160

149

141

160

171

149

229

306

360

196

166

146

141

133

143

234

171 

503

4TJB465

261

208

208

199

190

*260

190

252

183

a!33 

al23 

6,746

218

0.404

0.47

Aug.

a!15

aTIO"

a!06

alOl

a90

a83

a96

a81

a70

a62

a64

a54

a45

a42

a4T

a88

a87 

*86

83

81

79

88

103

92

86

79

79

77

77

75

71

2,494

80.5

0.149

0.17

Sept.

71

71

70

66

66

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

*61

61

59

59

57 

57

56

3S

72

113

422

451

174

138

136

146

476

970

4,342

145

0.269

0.30

Calendar year 1954 : Max 2,360 Min 46 Mean 193 Cfsm 0.358 In. 4.87

Water year 1954-55 : Max 3,170 Min 42 Mean 335 Cfsm 0.622 In. 8.43

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 efs). Jan. 6 (5:45 p.m.) 4,560 cfs (9.45 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Doubtful or no gage-height record/ discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records 

for nearby stations.
362 MIAMI RIVER BASIN

East Pork Whitewater River at Richmond, Ind.

Location. Lat 39°48'24", long 84°54'26", in SE£ sec. 7, T. 13 N., R. 1 W., on left bank 

50 ft downstream from highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile south of Richmond, and 

2 miles upstream from "Short Creek.

Drainage area. 123 sq mi.

Records available. April 1949 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 854.01 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929 (levels by Indiana Flood Control and Water Resources Commission). Prior to July 27, 

1949, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 126 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,540 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 6.07 ft); mini-

 mum, 0.55 cfs Sept. 21; minimum gage height, 0.21 ft Oct. 2.

1949-55: Maximum discharge, 13,500 cfs Jan. 15, 1950 (gag& height, 12.49 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 5,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; 

minimum, that of Sept. 21, 1955.

Maximum stage known, 15.0 ft in March 1913, from floodmarks (discharge not determined ).

Remarks. Records good. Some regulation at low flow by powerplant above station. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1235: 1951. WSP 1275: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 30 to sept. 21)

ttet. 1 to Dec. 27 Dec. 28 to Sept. 30

0.2 1.0

.3 2.4

.4 4.9

.5 S.B

0.6 14

.7 22

.9 46

1.1 84

0.2 

.3 

.4 

.5 

.5 

.7

1.0

2.4

4.9

8.6

14 .

22

0.9 

1.4 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

43

125

265

600

1,070

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

is

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

3.0

1.7

T^

3.5

13

30

11

9.1

7.0

5.6

30

5?is *27

32

36

34

21

17

17

IB

15

13

ll

13

3.8

16

15

17

13 

12

587.7

19.0

0.154

0.18

Nov.

15

14

13

17

20

14

15

15

16

15

14

14

13

12

Tit

14

14

14

*17

20

20

21

19

28

26

25

25

26

$

570

19.0

0.154

0.17

Dec.

29

25

23

19

17

16

16

17

19

17

14

If

17

17

17

16

18

20

21

20

17

17

19

18

19

*20

34

368

?57

248

134

1,519

49.0

0.398

0.46

Jan.

123

176

112

194

304

577 n?

134

114

92

79

70

67

58

55

48

48

40

40

40

38

39

35

35

34

30

24

*2?

24

25

25

2,921

94.2

0,765

0.88

Feb.

35

41

31

28

37

57

68

52

241

606

314

110

84

73

68

449

285

*165

134

436

350" 958

226

165

134

134

538

238

-

6,083

217

1,76

1.83

Mar.

614

226

154

280

454

213

144

119

134

101

340

165

134

99

92

84

76

74

SB- 68

893

SBT

226

154

125

116

97

110

134

134

121

6,427

207

1.68

1.94

Apr.

101

90

78

70

*68

67

66

61

58

56_

88

205

472 158"

144

123

104

90

103

110

117

101

119

139

176

125

102

90

79

68

3,458

ll5

0.935

1.04

May

66

*61

58

56

54

46

51

49

44

49

46

49

51

48

39

36

34

32

31

36

32

41

38

56

41

*35

31

57

70 

T5

39

1,421

45.8

0.372

0.43

June

33

30

27

24

24

30

68

78

62

61

85

TO

68

58

54

46

40

35

33

33

31

35

*65

40

46

34

31

27

25

22

1,325

44.2

0.359

0.40

July

23

22

27

24

27

100

41

32

46

54

28

21

18

17

30

31

34

39

*TO"0" 200

46

57

50

22

21

19

17

17

17

IS

11

1,E04

38.8

0.315

0.36

Aug.

 11

11

10

11

10

10

15

10

10

9.5

11

8.6

8.6

8.2

*8.6

7.4

6.3

5.6

4.9

3.5

2.6

41

T?

9.1

7.4

7.0

6.6

5.9

6:3

S

. rt

 H

5 ' 9

289.9

9.35

0.076

0.09

Sept.

6.3

6.3

5.2

5.6

5.2

4.3

4.6

3.8

3.8

27

8.2

*7.4

5.9

5.6

4.3

3.5

2.0

1.4

37ff

2.8

4.7

46

155

80

29

19

39

28

120 

*189

826.7

27.6

0;224

0.25

Calendar year 1954: Max 352 Min 1.2 Mean 36.3 Cfsai 0.295 In. 3.99

Water year 1954-53: Max 958 Min 1.4 Mean 73.0 Cfsm 0.593 In. 8:03

discharge (baae. 5,500 of ah Ho peak above base. 

Discharge measurement made on this day.

Peak

^ Dll
MIAMI RIVER BASIN 

East Pork Whitewater River at Brookville, Ind.

363

Location.--Lat 39"26', long 85°00', in NE^NE^ sec. 20,T.,9N.,R. 2 W., on right bank 65 ft 

downstream from State Highway 101 bridge, 0.8 mile northeast of Brookville, Franklin 

County, and 1.8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 382 sq mi.

Records available. March 1954 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 623.76 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to May 22, 1954, wire-weight gage 65 ft upstream at same datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,800 cfs Sept. 29 (gage height, 6.75 ft), frsm 

rating curve extended above 2.300 cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting; minimum, 12 cfs 

Sept. 5 (gage height, 2.33 ft).

1954-55: Maximum discharge, 7,050 cfs June 16, 1954 (gage height, 7.00 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,300 cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting; minimum, that 

of Sept. 5, 1955.

Remarks. Records fair except those above 800 cfs, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 30 to Sept. 23)

Oct. to Mar. 4 Mar. 5 to Sept. 3O

2.5

2.6

2.7 

3.0 

3.3

20

25

35

85

180

3.6 350

4.4 1,130

5.O 1,950

6.0 3,850

2.2

2.4

2.5 

2.7 

2.9

25

34

72

135

3.2 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

280

490

970

2,350

4,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17ie

19

2Q

21 

22

23

2425-

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

22

22

21

20" 20

23 

33

29

24

24

24

&

6T 

52

*54

59

56

54

48

42

40 

41

38

35

32

36

48

44

41

42

41

1,201

38.7

0.101

0,12

Nov.

98

40

44

44

46

47 

42

40

38

41

38

38

36 

38

35

34

W

38

42

42

42 

44 42

48

60

58

59

60

60

Si

1,336

44.5

0.116

0,13

Dec.

65

60

58

56

53

50 

Bo- 48

so

53

48

48

48 

50

52

50

52

53

54

S5

56 

48

*54

52

53

48

53

357

 &SZ 620

275

3,089

99.6

0.261

0,30

Jan.

215

250

220

476

620

1.180 

565

368

255

215

176

156

149 

128

122

113

105

98

95

88

85

85

81

79

79

75

77

73

*69

81

79

6,556

211

0.552

0.64

Feb.

78

258

116

90

71_

433 

322

200

335

865

710

250

185 

156

128

357

710

287

220

449

§.740 

1,580

800

476

336

350

*2.400

1,080

-

16,142

576

1.51

1.57

Mar.

1,470

855

512

1,500

2,110

1,090 

710

530

490

415

570

615

452 

373

373

352

300

300

280 4T9~

5,150 

5,070

1,150

710

570

530

415

452

490

*49O

452

25,205

813

2.13

2.46

Apr.

387

352

319

274

258

264 

247

225

215

205

242

526

1,950 

97O

615

530

452

373

415

452

994 

352

359

415

490

415

*352

306

269

247

12,870

429

1.12

1.25

May

225

210

200

190

190

171 

159

185

155

151

155

151

ISO 

252

175

143

126

118

110

100

104 

132

143

124

151

121

*100

250" 346

185

143

5,177

167

0.437

0.5O

June

118

100

94

86

78

97 

151

300

20TJ

185

258

280

230 

195

175

147

128

114

1O4

104

202 

*114

220

200

269

240

147

118

1OO

89

4,843

161

0.421

0.47

July

7S

72

67

I5ff

135

72 

331

260

953 529"

242

147

110 

94

114

299

228

210

258

326

175 

132

197

167

*128

114

94

263

HO

83

70

6,208

200

0.524

0.60

Aug.

60

56

54

50

50

46 

52

54

42

40

42

40

37 

35

34

35

*34

34

32

32

32 

82 85

42

35

30

29

28

27 

25" 25

1,279

41.3

0.108

0.12

Sept.

22

21

21

21

IB

19 

18

18

19

19

20

23

21 

20

20

*20

19

19

19

19

68 

103

421

583

124

72

78

124 ±4i§ ybo

4.342

145

0.380

0.42

Calendar year 1954: Max - 

Water year 1954-55; Max 3,150

Mln - 

Mln 18

Mean - 

Mean 242

Cfsrn - In. - 

Cfsm 0.634 In. 8.58

Peak discharge (base. 4,500 ofa). Mar. 21 (10 p.m.) 4.75O cfs (6.14 ft); Sept. 29 (7 p.m.) 6.SOO 

!fs (6.75 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
364 MIAMI RIVER BASIN

Whltewater River at Brookville, Ind.

Location. Lat 39°25', long 85°01', in sec. 32, T. 9 N., R. 2 W., on right bank at downstream side of highway bridge, three-eighths of a mile downstream from East Pork and 

three-quarters of a mile south of Brookville.

Drainage area.--1.239 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1915 to September 1917, October 1917 to May 1920 (gage heights 

only), and October 1927 to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey. July 1923 

to September 1927 in reports of Indiana Department of Conservation.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 595.54 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. July 1923 to Sept. 27, 1928, chain gage at same site and datum. Prior to July 

1923, chain gage at same site at datum 1.7 ft higher.

Average discharge . 34 years (1915-17, 1923-55), 1,252 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,100 cfs Feb. 27 (gage height, 10.21 ft); minimum, 86 cfs Sept. 21 (gage height, 0.12 ft).

1915-20,1923-55: Maximum discharge, 69,200 cfs Feb. 26, 1929 (gage height, 25.56 

ft); minimum, 49 cfs Jan. 5, 1935; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 21, 1955.

Maximum stage known, 39.0 ft Mar. 25, 1913, from floodmarks (discharge not determined) .

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of doubtful gage-height record, which are 

poor. Some regulation at low flow by powerplant above station.

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with D. S. Weather Bureau.

Revisions (water yearsJ.--WSP 1275: Drainage area. WSP 1335: 1915-17, 1929, 1930(M), 

1933(M), 1934, 1935(m), 1936.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.0

.1

.5 

1.0 

2.0

78

92

170

320

820

3.0 

5.0 

8.0 

9.0

1,510

3,460

7,800

9,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

U

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

21

28

25

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

92

92

92

92

98

105

98

97

93 

90

145

195 

195

182

*225

215

205

191

185 

175

165

161

158

150

149

155

165

165

160

158

-i t=t: 133

4,603

148

0.119

0.14

Nov.

155

155

158

155

157

160

158

158

152 

159

153

155 

153

' 150

148

145.

150

150

165 

180

185

188

*165

200

215

218

225

235

240

255

5,242

175

0.141

0.16

Dec.

250

24:5

220

204

205

220

195

TB3" 180

190

198

202 

229

244

229

215

202

212

215 

202

218

202

*198

215

202

190

202

823

2,510

17530"

1,140

11,970

386

0.312

0.36

Jan.

718

690

665

1,300

2,860

4,100

4,940

Z,660

1,470 

1,210

880

690 

665

640

615

635

615

590

565 

540

515

540

565

405

400

380

348

316

*296

328

324

31,465

1,015

0.819

0.94

Feb.

340

9T5J

525

425

552

2,430

1,880

1,180

1,200 

3,340

2,860

1,350 

970

880

760

1,710

2,980

1,710

1,350 

1,790

7,980

5,360

3,100

2,190

1,750

1,790

^ 520

_

64,305

2,297

1.85

1.93

Mar.

6,060

4,520

2,760

*4,480

6,500

3,700

2,460

1,920

1,670 

1,470

1,940

2,460 

1,670

1,350

1,510

1,470

1,180

1,100

1,040 

1,140

8,480

7,980

3,700

2,460

2,010

1,830

1,470

1,510

1,630

*1,750

1,590

84,810

2,736

2.21

2.55

Apr.

1,390

1,240

1,100

1,000

940

910

850

790

742 

712

850

2,100 

3,960

2,660

2,060

1,670

1,390

1,210

1,240 

1,390

1,280

1,180

1,180

1,390

1,790

1,590

*1,350

1,180

1,040

910

41,094

1,370

1.11

1.24

May

850

790

736

675

655

615

590

635

580 

555

555

535 

610

1,280

760

610

540

490

465

440

425

480

545

500

645

510

*420

1,550"

1,640

635

20,956

676

0.546

0.63

June

525

455

405

372

352

276

540

940

665 

695

850

1,000 

3BTJ

742

655

580

510

450

396 

380

465

*372

504

510

554

620

425

356

324

16,197

540

0.436

0.49

July

282

268

254

348

429

380

660

910

1,480 

1,040

550

392 

320

285

306

718

986

675

970 

970

615

465

470

696

*681

410

514

924

670

368

292

18,328

591

0.477

0.55

Aug.

254

235

220

208

202

190

190

195

180 

178

175

188 

170

162

155

162

*165

150

145 

139

139

243

260

T9?

168

150

143

138

137

T50" 133

5,516

178

0.144

0.17

Sept.

143

137

123

123

114

118

114

111

106

111

98

106 

107

102

98

*98

106

101

98 

91

320

805

778

2,540

675

505

400

500

2,870

4,800

16,398

547

0.441

0.49

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,340 Min 90 Mean 381 Cfsm 0.308 In. 4.18

Mater year 1954-55: Max 8,480 Min 90 Mean 879 Cfsm 0,709 In. 9.65

Peak discharge (base, 12,000 cfs).--Feb. 27 (8:35 a.m.) 12,100 cfs (10.21 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Doubtful gage-ehight record Oct. 1 to Dec. 9, Aug. 8-15, 26-28; discharge computed on basis 

of recorder graph and records for nearby stations.
LAUGHERY CREEK BASIN 365

Laughery Creek near Farmers Retreat, Ind.

Location. Lat 38°57'05", long 85°04'22", in sec. 2, T. 4 N., R. 3 W., on right bank 

2 miles southeast of Farmers Retreat and 3f miles downstream from Bear Creek.

Drainage area. 248 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 526 ft (by barometer). Prior to Apr.16, 

1941, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 273 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,800 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 13.88 ft); no 

flow for several days.

1940-55: Maximum discharge, 17,000 cfs Mar. 6, 1945 (gage height, 15.54 ft); no flow 

at times in 1940, 1943-44, 1946-48, 1951-55.

Remarks. Records good except those below 300 cfs, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 973: 1942(M). WSP 1275: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.8

.2

.6

1.8

3.7

6.6

10

22

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0 

11.0

35

57

95

150

640

1,560

3,610

5,510

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

0"0

0

0

0

0 

*0

0

0

0

0

0

4.6

10

44

19

45

3T

25

19

17 

14

9.3

5.9

2.9

2.5

5.6

17

11

5.3

18

311.1

10.0

0.040

0.05

Nov.

4.0

15

8.7

4.4

4.0

14 

7.2

4.0

2.5 2T9"

*4.2

4.4

4.7

3.7

2.7

4.7

5.0

3.5

4.2

2.7

2.7 

3.7

4.2

12

9.6

6.6

8.7

24

T7

22

217.0

7.23

0.029

0.03

Dec.

21

19

18

14

14

5.0

7.2

7.2

10

11

7.6

6.6

16

26

20

*18

28

27

30

25

19

21

16

26

7.9

13

634

 1,210 750"

395

3,446.5

111

0.448

0.52

Jan.

192

188

196

532

2,400

2,430 

1,660

350

230

185

168

138

123

115

112

110

108

95

80

74

74 

78

69

*66

73

59

50

51

41

36^

9,521

307

1.24

1.43

Feb.

138

574

605

230

453

2,250 

2,000

660

409

469

640

535

339

248

160

853

1,000

444

314

482

5,130 

3,660

1,190

500

339

760

*5,510

2,770

-

32,762

1,170

4.72

4.91

Mar.

2,380

1,480

552

1,120

3,550

1,080 

465

308

227

196

353

322

227

168

1,470"

1,910

733

381

300

435

4,880 

4,660

1,040

440

314

258

227

202

199

227

202

30,306

978

3.94

4.54

Apr.

157

138

115

105

95

*95 

84

78

80

67_

261

811

920

55S

370

311

216

164

132

112

112 

102

90

108

126

168

144

115

98

84

6,156

205

0.827

0.92

May

72

57

55

*53

40

36 

35

27

3T

28

27

28

412

542

297

160

110

82

60

49

39 

52

114

379

946

465

210

138

621

482

196

5,846

189

0.762

0.88

June

*105

69

47

36

33

23

75

416

402

213

258

426

3153

297

412

216

154

93

60

47

36

27

23

20.

18

21

19

16

*13

5.0

3,978.0

133

0.536

0.60

July

12

8.3

10~~ 2.7

8.3

7.2 

28

206

188

127

88

37

20

14

12

14

12

5.6

265

232

384 

124

56

421

720

430

160

984

78T

482

182

6,127.1

198

0.798

0.92

Aug.

80

W

32

23

22

17

13

3.1

*12

13

27

14

3.1

11

20

14

9.6

6.2

4.4

3.3

2.9 

3.1

5.3

2.3

1.3

.7

.5

.3

73

.6

.8

394.8

12.7

0.051

0.06

Sept.

*0.4

.2

.2

.2

.1

0 0"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

*0

1.2

17

38

142

53

29

439 

33T

1,054.3

35.1

0.142

0.16

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,210 Min 0 Mean 42.6 Cfsm 0.172 In. 2.33

Water year 1954-55: Max 5,510 Min 0 Mean 274 Cfsm 1.10 In. 15.02

(8

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 efs). Feb. 22 (1 a.m.) 7,120 cfs (12.29 ft); Feb. 27 (3 a.m.) 10,200 

:fs (13.68 ft); Mar. 5 (5 p.m.) 4,320 cfs (9.77 ft); Mar. 21 (10 p.m.) 10,800 cfs (13.88 ft); Sept.29 

8:30 p.m.) 4,140 cfs (9,63 ft),

" Discharge measurement made on this day.
366 KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN

North Pork Kentucky River at Hazard, Ky.

Location.--Lat 37°14'45", long 83°11'00", near right bank on downstream side of Woodland

Park bridge at eastern limits of Hazard, Perry County, 150 ft upstream from city waterworks dam and 4.0 miles upstream from Lots Creek. 

Drainage area. 466 sq mi (revised). 

Records available.--January 1940 to September 1955. Gage-height records collected at site

0.8 mile downstream since 1925 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau. 

Gage.--Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Datum of gage

Is 839.76 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Average discharge. 15 years, 511 cfs. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 20,000 cfs Mar. 6 (gage height, 20.16 ft);.minimum not determined; minimum gage height observed, 3.83 ft Nov. 10.

1940-55: Maximum discharge, 28,100 cfs (revised) Feb. 1, 1951 (gage height. 27.2 ft,

from graph based on gage readings); minimum not determined; minimum gage height observed,

3.20 ft June 28, 1954.

Flood of May 30, 1927, reached a stage of about 35 ft (from information by local

resident, U. S. Weather Bureau gage readings, and relation of 1927 and 1939 floods).

Flood of Feb. 3, 1939, reached a stage of 29.95 ft, from floodmark.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised,

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply

papers indicated.

WSP

953

973

1003

1033

1053

1083

1113

1143

1173

1205

1275

Water 

year

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

1951

1953

Date

July 8, 1942

Dec. 30, 1942

Feb. 18, 1944

Feb. 17, 1945

Jan. 8, 1946

Aug. 5, 1947

Feb. 13, 1948

Mar. 18, 1949

Feb. 2, 1950

Feb. 1, 1951

May 19, 1953

Discharge 

(cfs)

21,900

17,300

17,400

15,800

27,400

26,700

18,900

16,300

15,800

28,100

24,300

Gage height 

(feet)

t21.75

g!7.75

g!7.9

g!6.5

g26.55

g25.94

g!9.20

g!6.90

g!6.5

g27.2

23.88

t Observed.

g From graph based on gage readings.

Remarks. Records good except those below 20 cfs and those for periods of indefinite

stage-discharge relation, which are poor. 

Revisions {water years). WSP 953: 1940. WSP 1113: 1942. Revised figures of discharge,

in cubic reet per second, for high-water periods in the water years 1942-48, 1950-51,

1953, superseding those published in WSP 953, 973, 1003, 1033, 1053, 1083, 1113, 1173, 1205,

and 1275, are given herewith:

Date

1942 

July 8 

9 

Dec. 30

1944 

Feb. 17 

18 

29

Discharge

10,400 

8,050 

12,900

4,670 

9,490 

11,300

Date

1945 

Feb. 17

1946 

Jan. 7 

8

1947 

Aug. 5

Discharge

7,870

10,600 

18,500

14,700

Date

1946

Feb. 13 

14

1950 

Jan. 31 

Feb. 1 

2

Month

July 1942

Water year 1941-42 ...............

December 1942. ..

Calendar year 

Water year 194

Water year 194 

Calendar year

Water year 194 

Calendar year

Water year 194 

Calendar year

Water year 194 

Calendar year

Water year 194 

Calendar year

February. .......

Water year 194 

Calendar year

February 1951. . .

Water year 195 

Calendar year

May 1953 ........

Water year 195 

Calendar year

1942........

2-43........

5-44........

1944........

1-45........

1945..... . . .

5-46........

1946....

1947...... ..

1948........

3-50........

1950. .......

L951........

'--53........

L953........

Cfs -days

42,794 

149,256.2

52,356 

211,864 

233,225.4

44,759 

163,109.7 

176,099.7

38,108 

177,229.4 

209,939.6

57,187 

229,773.2 

193,790

30,196 

185,862 

175,054

62,555 

165,909 

186,040

60,957 

50,559 

283,985

63,753

47,085

Maximum

10,400 

10, 400

12,900 

12,900 

12,900

11,300 

11,300 

11,300

7,870 

7,870 

7,870

18,500 

18,500 

18,500

14,700 

14,700 

14,700

15,200 

15,200 

15,200

12,600 

12,200 

12,600 

12,600

2O, 800 

20, 800 

20, 800

11, 8OO 

11,800 

11,800

Discharge Date Discharge

195"! 

15, ZOO Feb. 1 20,800 

12,800 

1953 

May 19 11,800 

12,600 ZO 9,440 

11,000 

12,200

Minimum

174 

1.0

304 

27 

2.4

86 

1.3 

3.5

121 

2.4

2.4

303

5.2 

10

95 

10 

10

150

5 

5

288 

261 

34 

36

520 

4 

1

150 

2 

1

Mean

1,380 

409

1,689 

5 SO 

639

1,543 

446 

481

1,361 

486

575

1,845 

630 

531

974 

509 

480

2,160 

453 

508

1,966 

1,806 

778 

743

2,277 

685 

761

1,519 

448 

407

Per square 

mile

2.96 

.878

3.62

1.24 

1.37

5.31 

.957

1.03

2.92 

1.04 

J.23

3.98 

1.35 

1.14

2.09 

1.09 

1.03

4.64 

.972 

1.09

4.22 

3.88 

1.67 

1.59

4.89 

1.47 

1.63

3.26 

.961 

.873

Runoff In 

inches

3.42 

11.92

4.18 

16.91 

18.62

3.57 

13.02 

14,05

3.04

14.15 

16.76

4.56 

18.35 

15.49

2.41 

14.83 

13.97

4.99 

13.24 

-14.84

4.86 

4.O3 

22.66 

21.63

5.09

19.16 

22.19

3.76 

13.02 

11.88

Revised peak discharge. 1949-50; Dec. 13 (2 p.ra) 13,000 cfs.
KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN 367

North Fork Kentucky River at Hazard, Ky.--Continued

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of indefinite stage-discharge 

relation (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 17 Nov. 18 to Mar. 22 Mar. 23 to Sept. 3O

4.05

4.1

4.15

4.2

4.4

9

16

30

60

190

12

28

50

215

5.0

8.0

14.0

640

5,000

13,000

4.0

4.1

4.2 

4.4

5.0 

8.0

23

31

50

160

700

5,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

134

148 ~4T

41

30

23

20

16

14

14

13

14

13

14

18

14

13

10

10

10

10

9

?

9

9

9

10 

11

14

1 A

J-O

26

744

24.0

0.052

0.06

Nov.

23

23

26

*23

41

53

41

30

e28

625

e23

e22

e20

e20

e!9_

e!9

e22

24

40

215

222

191

122

*100

95

90

80 

75

228

254

2,194

73.1

0.157

0.18

Dec.

179

122

100

75

55

355

355

209

241

*302

248

203

389

619

440

302

274

497

588

423

302

241

191

179

155

122

133 

167

2,760

4,140

1,230

15,626

504

1.08

1.25

Jan.

64O

459

280

274

295

423

423

406

364

310

348

440

*459

414

348

355

340

310

295

288

310

450

894

SET

516

389

372 

355

325

280 

155

12,180

393

0.843

0.97

Feb.

241

38?

842

680

506

1,950

4,640

1,910

1,090

755

674

535

389

556

535

830

1,440

*1,320

988

732

577

535

4,970

2,490

1,300

1,020

12.900 

8,420

-

53,214

1,901

4.08

4.25

Mar.

10,900

4,850

2,030

1,750

1,460

*12,900

*7,150

2,090

1,330

988

880

842

768

652

686

11,300

5,860

*8,150

4,310

2,200

1,730

12,300

3,080

1,770

1,250

1,120

1,070 

1,040

*968

722

610

106,756

3,444

7.39

8.52

Apr.

550

500

440

391

328

319

346

262

238

225

246

294

278

302

520

480

420

364

328

294

262

278

246

328

1,420

1,800

1,700 

1,310

1,140

640

16,247

542

1.16

1.30

May

540

ITO

*382

310

262

216

188

174

128

121

114

108

121

188

286

195

134

121

89

84

66

66

66

70

74

66

58 

50

47

41

39_

4,824

156

0.335

0.38

June

35

35

32

33

21

31

*33

84

108

79

62

58

54

50

39

39

33

33

35

35

74

47

39

39

44

121

~rc 154

54

35

1,620

54.0

0.116

0.13

July

31

31

30- 29

108

50

39

44

66

62

47

62

95

*84

41

44

44

35

33

33

31

54

50

44

35

33

32 

31

44 

121

10 B

1,591

51.3

0.110

0.13

Aug.

33" 66

44

39

33

35

33

33

32

*35

50

39

33

32

31

29

29

31

30

29

27

26

29

26

24

23

ZF 

24

24 

27

33

1,010

32.6

0.070

0.08

Sept.

26

2T

e!9

e!4

elO

e8

e6

e5

e5

e5

e3

e2

(*)

> el

e2

e2

e3

e4

e4 

e7

e7 

ell

177

5.9

0.013

0.01

Calendar year 1954: Max 6,580 Mln l Mean 285 Cfsm 0.612 In. 8.31

Water year 1954-55: Max 12,900 Mln - Mean 592 Cfsm 1.27 In. 17.26

Peak discharge (base, 7,500 cfs).--Feb. 27 (5 p.m.) 17,800 cfs (18.25 ft); Mar. 1 (5 p.m.) 13,300

cfs (14.3 Ft}; Mar. 6 (6:30 p.m.) 20,000 cfs (20.16 ft); Mar. 16 (5 p.m.) 16,100 cfs (18.5 ft);

Mar. 22 (6:30 a.m.) 17,000 cfs (17.5 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, 

weather records, observers' notes, and records for nearby stations.
368 KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN

Bear Branch near Noble, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°27'02", long 83°11'43", on right bank 800 ft upstream from mouth, a 

quarter of a mile west of Noble, Breathitt County, and 3i miles north of Stacy.

Drainage area. 2.23 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1954 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 807.98 ft above mean 

sea level (University of Kentucky survey camp benchmark).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during period, 290 cfs Mar. 16 (gage height, 2.86 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 120 cfs; no flow for many days.

Remarks. Records fair except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating tables, Dec. lo, 1954, to Sept. 30, 1955 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.0 

1.05

1.1

1.2

1.3

Dec. 10 to Mar. 

0.7

Mar. 6 to Sept. 3O

1.4 

2.6

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.1

12

20

46

103

0.82 

.85 

.9 

.95

1.0

1.1

1.2

0

.02 

.12 

.24 

.42

1.1

2.4

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

4.0

6.6

11

18

46

81

Discharge, in cubic 1, feet per second,\December 1954 to\September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct. Nov. Dec.

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

1.8

1.2

1.4

2.3

2.1

*1.B

1.4

1.8

5.8

2.9

1.9

1.4

1.1

1.1

1.0

.8

.7

.7

2.0

27

9.9

4.0

.

-

-

-

Jan.

2.6

1.8

1.4

1.6

2.6

3.1

2.7

2.4

2.1

2.0

2.4

*2.6

2.4

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.8

1±2

1.6

3.5

4.4

3.3

2.3

1.9

1.6

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.2

66.9

2.16

0.969

1.12

Feb.

1±1

3.5

3.3

2.7

2.9

26

14

6.8

4.4

3.3

2.9

2.7

a2

a2.5

a3

a5

5.8

*4.7

3.5

2.7

2.6

5.8

22

8.2

5.2

12

88

80

-

327.1

11.7

5.25

5.46

Mar.

*63

15

9.0

7.8

22

44

*14

7.0

5.0

3.8

3.2

2.6

2.4

2.2

5.2

II

13

28

11

6.6

31

37

9.3

5.7

4.4

3.8

3.0

2.5

*2.1

1 8

lt£

444.0

14.3

6.41

7.40

Apr.

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.1

.9

.8

.7

.7

.9

.9

.9

1.3

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.1

1.3

2.4

3.1

5-7

5.0

3.8

3.0

2.4

52.3

1.74

0.78O

0.87

May

1.8

1.6

*1.4

1.1

.9

.8

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

1.0

2.6

lii

1.8

1.3

1.0

.7

.5

.4

.4

.5

.6

.7

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

no u°

25.58

0.825

0.370

0.43

June

O.O6

.04

.04

.04

jufiS.

.08

*.6

.5

.2

.2

1.5

.9

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.08

.06

.5

.2

2 1,2

1.3

.6

.3

.2

.1

11.52

0.384

0.172

0.19

July

0.1

.1

.06

.1

.02

.02

.06

.1

.5

.1

.04

.2

*.2

.04

.02

.04

.02

.02

fi

O

*0

0

O

O

O

0

0

.01

.01

o

0

1.56

0.050

0.022

0.03

Aug.

a.0

O

O

O

0

0

0

o

*0

.01

.01

o

o

jA

.08

0

0

0

o

o

.04

.02

O

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0.56

O.O18

O.O081

O.OO9

Sept.

2.

0

0

0

0 .

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

*0

o

0

0

0

0

o

o

o

0

0

^06.

0

o

o

0

o

.04

O.1O

0.003

0.0013

C-.002

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

Peak discharge (base. 180 efsl. Feb. 27 (7:3O a.m.) 265 cfs (2.76 ft); Mar. 1 (7:30 a.m.) 192 cfs 

(2.47 ft); Mar. 16 (2 a.m.) 290 cfs (2.86 ft); Mar. 21 (1O p.m.) 225 cfs (2.6O ft). 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records.
KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN 369

Troublesome Creek at Noble, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°26'36", long 83°13'06", on left bank adjacent to State Highway 15, 0.2 

mile downstream from Buckhorn Creek, 1.5 miles west of Noble, Breathitt County, and 

14 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--178 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1949 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 768.5 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (University of Kentucky survey camp benchmark).

Average discharge.--S years (1950-55), 217 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,300 cfs Feb. 27 (gage height, 19.55 ft); no 

flow Sept. 13-30.

1950-55: Maximum discharge, 15,600 cfs Feb. 1, 1951 (gage height, 24.78 ft); no 

flow at times.

Maximum stage known, about 29 ft in February 1939, from information by local 

residents.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 6 Dec. 6 to Sept. 30

1.1

1.15

1.2

1.25

1.3

1.4

1.0 

1.8 

2.8 

5.9

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

290 

6OO

1.1

1.15

1.2

1.25

1.3

1.4

1.5

0

10

1.7

2.0

3.0

5.0

10.0

17.0

25

62

270

920

2,850

7,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

16

20

26

18

12

9.3

7.6

6.4

5.9

5.2

4.5

3.9

3.3

2.8

4.8

7.2

9.3

7.2

6.4

5.6

4.8

4.2

3.6

3.3

3.0

1*6

2.6

2.8

4.5

12

16

240.8

7.77

0.044

0.05

Nov.

14

14

14

*15

22

39

37

29

22

18

15

13

12

10

a8.8

a8. 2

a8.2

a8.8

a!2

109

127

90

59

49

51

48

44

51

202

140

1,290.0

43.0

0.242

0.27

Dec .

87

62

48

39

57

386

184

106

*196

242

160

122

172

245

196

154

130

380

345

218

156

120

92

96

72

58

59

78

2.400

2,050

566

9,276

299

1.68

1.94

Jan.

318

218

156

136

196

272

270

238

211

180

238

*275

270

213

209

198

180

160

148

138

110

285

479

342

262

196

186

blSO

b!40

b!20

bJLOO

6,594

213

1.20

1.38

Feb.

140

255

369

285

265

1,650

2,440

885

510

357

335

220

b200

275

232

308

486

*450

360

288

238

280

1,890

997

549

664

6.510

5,860

-

-------

27,298

975

5.48

5.70

Mar.

*4,5OO

1,690

902

752

1,370

4,830

2,090

878

542

381

312

318

292

262

911

5.050

1,740

2,670

1,500

787

894

3,360

1,180

696

472

417

305

265

*230

192

170

39,938

1,288

7.24

8.34

Apr.

154

140

132

112

98

106

96

79

70

14

77

190

190

207

298

268

225

188

164

142

132

130

124

186

661

832

675

459

330

250

6,779

226

1.27

1.42

May

198

166

*140

118

96

79

64

56

46

41

37

39

58

148

305

160

116

83

62

50

43

39

45

46

54

43

31

23

19

16

11

2,435

78.5

0.441

0.51

June

12

9.4

7.7

6.4

5.7

6.8

*a 11

42

36

26

40

42

36

28

23

17

13

10

8.8

9.4

8.8

6.4

7.2

8.8

27

54

33

17

11

7.7

571.1

19.0

0.107

0.12

July

5.7

4.8

3.9

3.0

2.5

2.1

2.7

7.2

20

13

23

13

9.4

*8.8

7.2

7.2

5.4

*5.7

12

6.4

5.1

3.9

3.0

2.5

2.5

2.1

1.9

1.9

2.5

1.9

i-1

221.6

7.15

0.040

0.05

Aug.

1.3

1.3

3.3

2.1

1.9

1.3

.9

.a 1.1

*2.7

7.2

12

7.2

4.8

6.2

29

18

8.8

5.7

4.2

2.7

2.3

2.3

1.7

2.7

2.7

2.1

1.7

1.4

.9 

.9

141.1

4.55

0.026

0.03

Sept.

1.0

1^5

1.1

1.0

.9

.6

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.1

0.24

0.0013

0.001

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,400 Min 0.1 Mean 104 Cfsra 0.584 In. 7.95

Water year 1954-55: Max 6,510 Min 0 Mean 260 Cfsra 1.45 In. 19.81

Peak discharge (base. 2.500 ofa).--Dee. 29 (11 p.m.) 4.220 cfs (12.70 ft); Feb. 7 (2 a.m.) 4.100 

cfs (12.50 ft); Feb. 27 (12:30 p.m.) 9,300 cfs (19.55 ft); Mar. 6 (4 p.m.) 7,580 cfs (17.48 ft); 

Mar. 16 (12:30 p.m.) 6,900 cfs (16.63 ft); Mar. 18 (3 p.m.) 3,800 cfs (l2.00 ft); Mar. 22 (10 a.m.) 

4,910 cfs (13.85 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Mo gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and records for North Fork Kentucky River at Hazard.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
370 KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN

North Fork Kentucky River at Jackson, Ky.

Location (revised!. Lat 37°33'05", long 83°23'05", near center of span on upstream side

o^ bridge on State Highways 30 and 52 at Jackson, Breathitt County, 3 miles downstream

from Quicksand Creek. 

Drainage area. 1,103 sq mi (revised), 

frecords available. June 1928 to September 1931, December 1936 to February 1937, April

1938 to September 1955. Gage-height records collected at same site during periods

1904-7, 1913-21 and February to December 1934 (above 8.0 ft only), January 1935 to

September 1955 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau. 

Gage. Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Datum of gage

is 697.67 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1941, at datum

1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 20 years (1928-31, 1938-55), 1,224 cfs. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 37,500 cfs Feb. 28 (gage height, 37.34 ft);

minimum not determined.

1928-31, 1936-37, 1938-55: Maximum discharge, 46,800 cfs Feb. 4, 1939 (gage height,

43.10 ft, present datum); no flow Oct. 16, 1930.

Maximum stage known, that of Feb. 4, 1939. Flood of May 30, 1927, reached a stage

of 42.9 ft. 

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height record and

those for period of indefinite stage-discharge relation, which are poor. Diurnal

fluctuation during low flow caused by city of Jackson pumping from pool formed by

earthen dam downstream from gage.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau. 

ReyisionsTwater years). WSP 853: 1929(M). WSP 1335: 1928(M), 1929, 1931 (M).

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of indefinite stage-discharge

relation (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 9-23)

1.1

1.5 

2.0

14

23

46

80

125

205

355

4.0 

5.0 

1O.O 

15.0 

20.0 

30.0 

37.0

1,230

1,790

5,190

8,890

13,000

24,800

36,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

5

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

31

42

alSO

180

114

*74

55

46

*39

37

35 

27

26

47

101

86

70

74

58

45

42

37

34

31

29

*27

25.

25

27

57

54

1,705

55.0

0.050

O.O6

Nov.

70

77

86

1O6

126

148

160

164

137

114

100 

92

80

67

60

58

54

51

62

242

584

540

317

176

230

299

418

540

714

725

6,595

220

0.199

O.22

Dec.

628

476

348

278

254

496

476

446

*628

669

66O 

66O

768

1,290

1,34O

1,440

1,660

1,75O

1,640

1,170

921

795

75O

a6OO

a500

a450

a400

940

5,350

12.100 

7,300

45,183

1,458

1.32

1.52

Jan.

1.880

1,530

1,150

862

894

995

1,500

1,200

1,090

1,000

n.ooo

1,120

1,230

1,140

1,030

950

905

831

786

768

813

1,100

1,790

1,870

1,470

1,130

1,O3O

926

858

800 

696

54,102

1,100

0.997

1.15

Feb.

678

940

1,550

1,490

1,620

4,550

*12,700

10,300

4,230

2,960

2,050 

1,47O

1,440

1,380

*1,490

1,670

2,510

2,960

2,570

1,900

1,190

2,110

5,240

9,25O

4,660

4,360

15,600

*53.300

155,708

4,847

4.39

4.58

Mar.

56.000

27,200

11,900

6,540

6,730

15,100

25,600

16,100

9,19O

4,560

2,81O 

1,980

1,56O

1,420

2,73O

15,400

22,700

14,400

15,200

9,550

7,410

18,000

17,600

6,280

3,680

3,100

2,670

2,220

2,020

*1,620 

al . 550

312,400

1O,O80

9.14

10.55

Apr.

1,120

1,050

96O

862

822

777

754

696

620

584

669

831

898

1,200

1,230

1,080

1,000

894

808

750

718

746

1,020

1,750

5,590

5.670

2,810

2,010

1,540

55,531

1,184

1.07

1.20

May

1.120

980

880

*795

656

572

492

425

383

334

3O8 

305

346

616

795

786

604

500

a420

a530

a270

a220

225

256

212

272

260

180

alSO

alSO 

111

13,917

449

0.406

0.47

June

107

101

98

95

89

86

83

*131

alSO

248

272 

284

242

198

176

144

119

94

84

77

71

SI

75

*95

158

121

314

248

185

110

4,508

150

0.136

0.15

July

80

77

65

58

52

48

65

122

128

134

144

*124

124

122

107

95

80

67

55

52

48

46

42

72

79

72

65

58

53 

48

2,524

81.4

O.O74

0.09

Aug.

63

77

86

70

55

46

35

*54

57

76

299 

174

116

83

113

205

95

44

41

52

60

56

72

65

56

52

46

a40

36

52 

28.

2,544

75.6

O.O69

0.08

Sept.

25

28

a22

al8

al5

alo

a9

a7

aS

as

a7 

as *e4

e5.5

e5

e2

e2

. *el

| 64

65

eS

eS

e6

e7

el?

228.5

7.62

O.O069

0.008

Calendar year 1954: Max 12,100 Min 1O Mean 655 Cfsm 0.576 In. 7.81

Water year 1954-55: Max 36,OOO Mln - Mean 1,629 Cfsm 1.48 In. 2O.O6

Peak discharee (base. 18.000 cfsh Feb. 28 (1O:50 P.m.) 57,500 cfs (57.34 ft); Mar. 7 (4 p.m.)

26.500 cfs (51.05 ft); Mar. 17 (7 a.m.) 25.9OO cfs (29.34 ft); Mar. 22 (9 p.m.) 24,100 cfs (29.48

ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.

Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records 

for nearby stations.

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, 

weather records, and records for nearby stations.
KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN 371

Middle Pork Kentucky River at Tallega, Ky.

Location (revised).--Lat 37°33'18", long 83°35'38", on downstream side of left pier of

highway bridge, 100 ft upstream from Lineman Creek, 0.5 mile southwest of Tallega, Lee

County, and 7.9 miles upstream from confluence with North Pork. 

Drainage area. 537 sq mi (revised).

Records available. October 1930 to March 1932, October 1939 to September 1955. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 642.13 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Oct. 16, 1930, to Mar. 31, 1932, chain gage

and Oct. 30, 1939, to Feb. 6, 1940, wire-weight gage, at same site and datum. 

Average discharge. 17 years (1930-31, 1939-55), 644 cfs. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,600 cfs Mar. 1 (gage height, 32.70 ft); minimum daily 1.3 cfs Sept. 21.

1930-32, 1939-55: Maximum discharge, 26,500 cfs Feb. 2, 1951 (gage height, 40.07

ft), from rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily,

0.1 cfs Oct. 12-22, 1953.

Flood in February 1939 reached a stage of 40.5 ft, from information by Corps of

Engineers.

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1931 has been revised to 11,500

cfs Apr. 23, 1931 (gage height, 28.8 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 713. 

Remarks.--Records good prior to Aug. 30, poor thereafter. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1113: 1931, 1940. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic

feet per second, for the water years 1931-32, and 1948, superseding those published in

WSP 713, 728, and 1113, are given herewith:

Date

1931

Mar. 27

28

29

30

31

Apr. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

22

23

24

25

Discharge

445

2,350

3,710

2,250

1,240

1,020

1,150

1,180

1,940

1,510

1,060

850

780

710

650

1,270

1,860

1,460

955

710

560

470

395

3,080

9,820

3,320

1,510

Date

1931-Con.

Apr. 26

27

July 24

26

28

29

30

31

Aug. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

Dec. 12

13

14

15

16

23

24

25

Discharge

1,330

1,180

1,480

350

157

117

95

76

70

60

54

82

150

600

450

320

230

240

160

3,050

4,630

2,820

2,960

1,500

1,650

1,440

1,770

Date

1931-Con.

Dec. 26

1932

Jan. 27

28

29

30

31

Feb. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

12

13

14

15

Mar. 5

6

7

23

24

27

Discharge

1,680

1,500

1,920

2,750

12,400

12,400

3,320

1,560

2,080

7,340

7,760

2,960

1,680

1,320

1,160

2,550

2,850

1,800

1,200

1,680

1,500

1,120

1,530

1,120

1,440

Date

1932-Con.

Mar. 28

29

30

31

1948

Aug. 4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

Sept. 14

15

16

17

18

Discharge

6,860

6,860

2,520

1,800

188

208

150

160

135

108

83

75

126

122

81

56

43

37

31

105

80

56

40

28

Month

Water year 1930-31. ......

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

Cfs-days

_

-

-

_

-

1,975.8

258,855.7

Maximum

9,820

9,820

6,860

208

20,700

Minimum

.4

16

362

3.9

2.2

.4

Mean

261

281

985

369

1,380

1,670

1,190

63.7

707

Per square 

mile

1.06

2.61

.432

.486

.523

1.83

.687

2.57

3.11

2.22

.119

.028

1.19

1.32

Runoff In 

Inches

1.22

2.91

.50

.56

7.10

2.12

9.33

2.97

3.35

2.57

.14

.03

16.25

17.92
KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN

Middle Pork Kentucky River at Tallega, Ky. Continued

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 23-29, June 1-1O, Sept. 10-30)

2.1 

2.7 

2.9 

3.1 

3.3 

3.6

3.9 

4.2 

4.6 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

83

131

240

400

870

1,650

12.0

16.0

20.0

25.0

33.0

2,700

3,950

5,700

8,700

14,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

83

56

46

38

54

61

52

40

33

29

26

23

23

22

72

139

102

76

57

46

38

31

27

27

*25

25

23

23

24 

30

34

1,385

44.7

0.083

0.10

Nov.

41

47

51

61

98

147

129

*108

102

97

87

75

66

58

52

47

45

41

39

50

89 

108

212

208

193

170

156

156

233 

572

3,338

111

0.207

0.23

Dec.

392 

276

202

163 loo

584

548

*449

376

494

588

454

494

1,340

1,380

795

812

2,040

2,710

1,640

820 

544

416

352

304

260

224

212

1,510 

6,610

7.730

34,919

1,126

2.10

2.42

Jan.

2.350

1,100

720

526

544

690

770

720

665

*598

598

635

625

593

539

498

485

454

432

416

392 

575

1,240

1,360

988

720

580

516

462 

462

396

21,629

698

1.30

1.50

Feb.

332

539

922

1,330

1,010

2,250

5,660

*6,240

2,680

1,520

1,200

1,050

760

700

865

983

1,460

1,740

1,590

1,220

938 

1,210

2,560

5,610

3,450

1,910

5,730

12,500

-

67,959

2,427

4.52

4.71

Mar.

14,500 

*13,400

7,140

2,800

3,060

5,130

9,620

6,880

2,660

1,600

1,190

974

835

740

1,550"

5,760

10,500

8,200

8,430

5,550

3,040 

8,070

12,800

5,500

2,120

1,680

1,980

*1,730

1,410 

1,100

860

150,059

4,841

9.01

10.39

Apr.

700 

602

544

494

428

392

400

412

368

348

356

388

467

600

1,320

1,740

1,320

988

775

635

557 

503

485

695

1,230

1,760

2.110

1,930

1,460

1,050

25,057

835

1.55

1.74

May

780 

616

516

*428

360

300

252

212

184

163

147

137

151

352

521

368

240

175

141

120

105 

93

86

89

100

102

84

77

72 

66

7,092

229

0.426

0.49

June

46 

38

33

30

27

*24

26

30

33

38

63

118

111

94

97

84

70

59

51

46

40 

35

33

36

90

111

90

151

129

QQay

1,932

64.4

0.120

0.13

July

77

61

49

45

54

37

40

50

193

284

115

*76

96

76

58

49

41

36

31

26

22

20

22

24

49

50

66

81

129

64

44

2,065

66.6

0.124

0.14

Aug.

34

30

72

62

48

46

46

*32

29

36

46

34

83

~89 122

100

69

48

60

62

51 

40

38

44

31

22

15

13

12 

ell

e9

1,434

46.3

0.086

0.10

Sept.

e7 

e6

e5

e4.5

e4

e4

e4

e4.5

e5

6.1

6.0

*5.8

5.4

4.9

4.7

4.2

4.0

3.3

2.9

2.0

"JUS 

1.4

2.1

3.7

4.3

4.4

4.4

4.3

4.0 

5.4

128.6

4.29

0.0080

0.009

Calendar year 1954 : Max 7,730 Mln 6.8 Mean 442 cfsm 0.823 In. 11.20

Water year 1954-55: Max 14,300 Min 1.3 Mean 868 cfsm 1.62 In. 21.96

Peak discharge (base, 7,500 cfs). --Dec. 31 (3 a.m.) 9,620 cfs (26.32 ft); Mar. 1 (8 p.m.) 14,600

cfs (32.70 ft); Mar. 7 (6 p.m.) 10,800 cfs (27.99 ft); Mar. 17 (5 p.m.) 11,800 cfs (29.20 ft);

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records 

for nearby stations.
KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN 373

South Fork Kentucky River at Booneville, Ky.

Location (revised).--Lat 37°28'45", long 83°40'38", on right bank 600 ft downstream from 

Buck Creek, 900 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 30 at Booneville, Owsley 

County, and 0.5 mile downstream from Meadow Creek.

Drainage area. 720 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1925 to September 1931, October 1939 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 642.49 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Aug. 5, 1925, staff gage at site 700 

ft upstream from Meadow Creek, and Aug. 5, 1925, to Sept. 30, 1929, tape gage on highway bridge 600 ft upstream from Meadow Creek at datum 3.07 ft higher. Oct. 1 to 

Nov. 27, 1929, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--22 years (1925-31, 1939-55), 975 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 26,700 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 31.53 ft); 

minimum, 1.1 cfs Sept. 21 (gage height, 1.03 ft).

1925-31, 1939-55: Maximum discharge, 50,700 cfs June 29, 1947 (gage height, 41.70 

ft), from rating curve extended above 24,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations 

at gage heights 38.83 and 41.70 ft; no flow Oct. 11-28, Nov. 3-14, 1953.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record and those below 

10 cfs, which are fair.

Revisions [water years). WSP 893: 

1925-31.

1929(M). WSP 953: Drainage area. WSP 1335:

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Rate of change in stage used as a factor Dec. 29-31, Feb. 6-8, 23, 24, 

Feb. 27 to Mar. 3, Mar. 5-8, 16-24)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 22 Mar. 23 to Sept. 30

1.3

1.4

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

10

16

25

80

235

495

5.0

7.0

15.0

25.0

31.0

850

1,880

7,200

15,600

25,600

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

2.0

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

15.0

217

460

850

1,880

7,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

92

146

81

50

37

38

36

30

26

23

20

17

15

12

111

12Z

156

128

88

68

56

47

40

32

*27

23

20

19

23

25 

26

1,689

54.5

0.076

0.09

Nov.

26

27

30

46

82

123

128

*144

126

102

85

73

62

53

45

46

45

37

35

52

60

62

93

126

134

129

128

148

346

622

3,215

107

0.149

0.17

Dec.

441

308

227

178

272

*822

908

566

558

962

842

604

931

2,360

1,430

922

814

4,510

4,460

1,610

953

688

537

447

375

308

260

253

4,920

14.000 

5,650

52,116

1,681

2.33

2.69

Jan.

1,820

1,160

814

628

778

1,150

1,120

1,020

917

802

*774

838

858

806

716

670

604

543

507

489

441

839

2.140

1,880

1,280

944

766

688

646

597 

462

27,697

893

1.24

1.43

Feb.

114

810

1,780

1,560

1,220

4,820

*13,500

6,280

2,580

1,630

1,450

1,330

989

1,100

1,070

1,260

2,200

2,400

1,860

1,390

1,110

2,170

7,210

6,560

2,990

2,140

12,900

24.000

-

-----

108,783

3,885

5.40

5.62

Mar.

21.600

16,200

5,570

3,080

3,740

9,610

*15,100

5,530

2,570

1,660

1,260

1,060

890

146

826

9,810

13,400

9,790

11,600

4,720

4,780

21,200

16,700

4,060

2,150

1,920

1,860

1,570

1,300

1,060 

*850

196,212

6,329

8.79

10.13

Apr.

712

620

562

495

418

231

460

498

454

415

412

495

720

1,280

2,720

2,310

1,550

1,160

926

752

652

616

582

1,170

2,660

2,790

2.840

2,070

1,480

1,090

33,306

1,110

1.54

1.72

May

846

660

537

439

*346

305

258

229

202

181

164

156

199

770

1.740

1,090

648

445

330

254

212

187

175

169

192

172

154

131

118

114 

96

11,519

372

0.517

0.59

June

82

73

65

58

51

*45

45

55

63

73

142

181

211

192

156

124

104

88

74

62

54

51

49

a55

a90

128

224

218

151

108

3,0.22

104

0.144

0.16

July

81

67

55

48

41

IS

a45

a50

1,310

2.100

712

*376

*239

174

152

124

101

146

429

262

*186

128

91

280

338

212

158

139

268

190 

166

8,708

281

0.390

0.45

Aug.

118

91

68

54

 44

39

40

*40

36

40

57

96

120

88

87

72

55

49

39

35

49

54

58

64

62

46

34

26

21

16

u

1,717

55.4

0.077

0.09

Sept.

li

10

7.8

6.2

5.5

5.1

4.1

3.5

3.2

3.2

4.4

*4.8

5.1

4.1

3.8

2.9

2.4

2.4

2.0

1.6

!.2

1.4

1.4

2.9

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.2

5.1

125.0

4.17

0.0058

0.006

Calendar year 1954: Max 14,000 Min -0.8 Mean 598 Cfsm 0.831 In. 11.27

Water year 1954-55: Max 24,000 Min 1.2 Mean 1,228 Cfsm 1.71 In. 23.15

Peak discharge (base, 14,000 cfs). 'Dec. SO fl2:30 D.m.) 15.200 cfs (24.62 ft): Feb. 7 (l p.m.)

14,500 cfs (23.96 ft); Feb. 28 (1 p.m.) 25,500 cfs (30.93 ft); Mar. 7 (7 a.m.) 17.400 cfs (26.43 ft);

. .. . 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.
374 KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN

Kentucky River at lock 14, at Heidelberg, Ky.

Location (revised) . Lat 37°33'19", long 83°46'06", on right bank 1,000 ft upstream from 

lock l4 at Heidelberg, Lee County, 0.5 mile upstream from Sturgeon Creek, and at mile 

249.2.

Drainage area. 2 .657 sq. mi (revised).

Records available . --October 1925 to September 1931, December 1936 to February 1937, July 

1938 to September 1955. Gage-height records collected in this vicinity since 1902 are 

contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 626.66 ft above mean sea level, Ohio River 

datum (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Sept. 2, 1939, staff gage at lock 14 at 

same datum.

Average discharge. 23 years (1925-31, 1938-55), 3,464 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 75,000 cfs Mar. 1 (gage height, 26.98 ft) 

mum daily, 12 cfs Sept. 25, 26; minimum gage height observed, 6.7 ft Sept. 29

;

30.

mini-

, . , , . . , .

1925-31, 1936-37, 1938-55: Maximum discharge, 120,000 cfs (revised) Feb. 4, 1939 

(gage height, 35.6 ft, from floodmarks); minimum, 4 cfs Oct. 20, 1930; minimum gage 

height observed, 2.9 ft Nov. 22, 1953.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

623 

643 

663 

853 

713 

838 

873

Water 

year

1926 

1927 

1928 

1929 

1931 

1937 

1939

Date

Jan. 22, 1926 

Dec. 23, 1926 

June 29, 1928 

Mar. 24, 1929 

Apr. 23, 1931 

Jan. 26, 1937 

Feb. 4, 1939

Discharge 

(cfs)

51,900 

90,400 

35,300 

113,000 

45,500 

48,200 

120,000

Gage height 

(feet)

22.2 

30.0 

18.9 

34 .-4 

20.8 

21.4 

35.6

Remarks. Records good above 1,000 cfs and poor below.

Revisions (water years). Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the 

water years 1926, 1927, 1929, and 1937, superseding those published in WSP 623, 643, 

683, and 838, are given herewith:

Date

1926

Jan. 21

22

23

Dec. 21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Discharge

16,400

46,900

36,500

19,900

73 , 600

74,100

30,200

38 , 200

57,500

40,900

21,000

Date

1926-Con.

Dec. 29

30

1927

May 30

31

June 1

1929

Feb. 26

27

Discharge

31,300

26,900

35,300

66 , 100

49,600

37,200

68,000

Date

1929-Con.

Feb. 28

Mar. 6

23

24

25

1937

Jan. 3

16

17

18

Discharge

44,000

40,000

57,900

107,000

57,500

40,400

33,000

24,300

37,000

Date

1937-Con.

Jan. 19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

Discharge

41,400

40,400

42,000

32,400

30,700

38,700

38,700

44,500

24,800

Month

Water year 1925-26......

Calendar year 1926......

Water year 1926-27...... 

Calendar year 1927......

Water year 1928-29...... 

Calendar year 1929. .....

Cfs-days

-

_

-

_

-

_

.

619,960

Maximum

46,900

74,100

74,100 

66,100

107,000 

107,000

44,500

Minimum

15

95

125 

75

75 

75

2,010

Mean

3,230

4,790

6,520 

4,870

4,580 

4,720

20,000

Per square

mile

1.22

1.80

3.12

2.45 

1.83

1.72 

1.78

7.53

Runoff In 

Inches

16.48

24.48

33.28 

24.88

7.37

23.42 

24.16

8.68
KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN 

Kentucky River at lock 1.4, at Heidelberg, Ky. Continued

375

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Indefinite stage-discharge 

relation (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

9.0

9.3

9.7

10.0

10.5

140

275

538

1,030

1,520

2,530

11.0

13.0

16.0

20.0

27.0

3,660

9,240

20,100

41,400

75,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

396 

396

322

291

*345

322

268

219

186

150

110 

90

85

22

120

479

499

414

314

268

219

190

160

130

110

100

80

70

70

80 

100

6,653

215

0.081

0.09

Nov.

134 

166

198

233

306

479

528

549

528

479

414 

362

322

283

261

254

240

240

247

322

646

879

933

920

815

777

740

717

906

_1. 640

15,518

517

0.195

0.22

Dec.

1,800 

1,340

1,040

828

854

2,530

*3,110

2,570

2,090

2,570

3,020 

2,360

2,220

4,670

5,320

3,920

2,970

8,350

11,000

6,980

4,070

2,790

2,070

1,680

1,410

1,180

1,030

989

5,660

25,500

27,700

143,621

4,633

1.74

2.01

Jan.

12 , 500 

5,540

3,660

2,660

2,680

3,500

3,880

3,780

3,430

*3,080

2,930 

3,130

3,380

3,290

2,990

2,750

2,570

2,320

2,110

1,940

1,740

2,170

4,950

6,350

5,210

3,900

3,110

2,640

2,400

2,190

1,700

108,480

3,499

1.32

1.52

Feb.

1,700 

2,190

3,850

5,110

4,560

9,980

27,400

28,300

15,000

8,000

6,040 

5,240

4,070

3,590

*3,850

4,390

6,490

8,140

7,690

6,090

4,770

5,920

12,700

21,600

17,000

9,780

26,800

56,200

-

-------

316,450

11,300

4.25

4.43

Mar.

71,800 

68,800

42,300

18,400

17,400

25,900

*41,300

39,000

20,100

9,240

6,520 

5,480

4,950

4,320

5,390

26,200

42,300

40,000

37,700

28,100

17,000

37,500

49,900

29,900

12,300

7,930

7,660

*7,010

5,810

4,800

5,920

738,930

23,840

8.97

10.34

Apr.

3,220 

2,790

2,550

2,300

2,000

1,800

1,720

1,740

1,630

1,460

1.580 

1,500

1,940

2,680

5,110

6,150

4,930

3,850

3,150

2,660

2,320

2,150

2,000

2,620

5,350

7,810

9,880

9,370

7,130

5,320

108,510

3,617

1.36

1.52

May

4,120 

3,270

2,640

2,150

*1,780

1,480

1,200

1,020

87S

777

705 

635

646

1,460

3,710

3,360

2,130

1,430

1,100

866

717

646

560

538

538

581

581

509

450

431

37_9

41,288

1,332

0.501

0.58

June

314 

247

226

219

198

172

172

205

212

240

440

646

646

624

538

440

370

337

291

261

200

180

180

186

283

440

681

764

658

499

10,869

362

0.136

0.15

July

379 

291

240

212

198

166

146

192

2,180

5,780

1,410 

854

603

414

330

306

298

306

518

414

314

219

179

212

518

370

353

414

538

370

275

16,999

548

0.206

0.24

Aug.

240 

205

275

261

175

160

140

130

120

110

100

140

283

423

*396

388

322

268

226

205

198

179

170

170

150

130

100

90

80

65

60

5,959

192

0.072

0.08

Sept.

50

45

40

35

28

22

20

20

20

20

20 

22

24

25

23

20

18

17

16

15

14

14

14

13

12

12

13

14

14

14

634

21.1

0.0079

0.009

Calendar year 1954 : Max 27,700 Mln 23 Mean 1,898 cfsra 0.714 In. 9.71

Water year 1954-55 : Max 71,800 Mln 12 Mean 4,148 Cfsm 1.56 In. 21.19

Peak discharge (base, 50.000 cfs).--Dee. 31 (2 to 4 a.m.) 31,400 cfs (18.22 ft); Jan. 8 (1 to 3 

a.m.) 31,900 cfs (18.30 ft): Mar. 1 (7 p.m.) 75,000 cfs (26.98 ft); Mar. 7 (10 to 11 p.m.) 44,900 cfs 

(20.69 ft); Mar. 17 (6 p.m.) 44,700 cfs (20.65 ft); Mar. 23 (2 p.m.) 53,000 cfs (22.44 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation indefinite below about 200 cfs; discharge estimated on basis of 

gage heights and records for nearby stations.
376 KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN

Red River near Hazel Green, Ky.

Location.---Let 37°48'44", long 83°27'50", on right bank 600 ft upstream from Buck Creek, 

0,3 mile downstream from Chapel Branch, and 2.7 miles northwest of Hazel Green, Wolfe 

County.

Drainage area.--65.8 sq mi.

Records available. April 1954 to September 1955.

_. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 

graphic map).

ft (from topoExtremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,020 cfs Feb. 28 (gage height, 10.64 ft); no 

flow Sept. 12-23.

1954-55: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 28, 1955; no flow for many days each year.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Backwater from debris Aug. 21-24)

Oct. 1 to July 9 July 10 to Sept. 30

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.6 

1.8

0.6

1.8

4.5

8.5

14

28

55

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

5.0 

7.0 

10.0

91

135

220

370

1,040

1,940

2,860

0.84 

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

.2

.7 

1.8 

3.7 

7.0

1.4

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.3

12

26

49

85

160

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

16

11

7.7

5.7

4.5

3.6

3.0

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.6

1.5

1.2

6.5

14

8.5

6.5

4.9

3. '9

3.0

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.0

*1.8

2.2

4.5

6.1

6.5

6.S

149.3

4.82

0.073

0.08

Nov.

5.7

a6

a6.5

a8

alO

a!2

a 11

alO

*a9.5

8.5

7.3

6.5

6.1

5.3

4.9

4.5

4.5

4. 2

7.3

64

57

35

25

25

27

25

25

28

34

30

512.8

17.1

0.260

0.29

Dec.

27

24

20

18

40

97

65

*43

104

110

72

60

69

*93

93

72

104

478

223

121

85

67

55

48

36

32

28

42

295

581

214

3,416

110

1.67

1.93

Jan.

130

95

70

70

108

135

121

102

91

78

76

*74

80

74

78

91

87

74

69

55

54

119

1ZS

128

102

74

69

52

48

46

5*

2,656

85.7

1.30

1.50

Feb.

39

65

69

54

72

704

1,070

343

202

286

140

108

93

97

99

*152

*292

217

158

121

108

250

*370

280

181

158

*1,200

2.840

_

------

9,768

349

5.30

5.52

Mar.

1,540

730

313

390

2.020

*1,780

837

331

208

150

138

181

152

126

409

1,500

*583

505

421

274

490

1,680

436

229

181

160

117

104

91

*78

67

16,221

523

7.95

9.17

Apr.

60

55

52

44

40

39

36

33

28

15

33

42

40

124

289

169

124

97

80

67

65

62

55

85

117

169

166

130

102

82

2,510

83.7

1.27

1.42

May

SI *55

46

39

34

28

24

21

19

18

20

19

27

44

50

34

28

22

19

16

14

14

13

14

19

14

11

8.5

7.7

9.3

7^3

761.8

24.6

0.374

0.43

June

6.5

5.3

4.5

3.9

3.3

5-0

5.3

*11

14

12

23

24

28

24

28

21

15

12

9.8

8.9

7.7

6.1

4.9

3.9

53

52

24

16

12

9.3

451.4

15.0

0.228

0.26

July

7.3

5.7

4.2

4.5

3^9

14

9.8

23

146

153

*52

29

20

16

12

12

36

73

30

18

13

9.5

9.0

7.5

6.2

67

54

31

26

12

1,059.6

34.2

0.520

0.60

Aug.

9.0

7^0

6.2

4.5

3.7

4.2

4.2

5.1

*5.8

5.1

4.5

4.0

3.2

2.8

2.8

3.0

2.2

1.9

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.6

te

91.6

2.95

0.045

0.05

Sept.

0.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

£>

0

*o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.3

.5

.4

.2

.2

.2

5.1

0.17

0.0026

0.003

Calendar year 1954: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In.

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,840 Min 0 Mean 103 Cfsm 1.57 In. 21.25

Peak dischartce (base. 1.500 cfs).-

2,510 cfs (8.60 ft); Mar. 16 (7 p.m. 

* Discharee measurement or observa

-Feb. 28 (12:30 p.m.) 3,020 cfs (10.64 ft); Mar. 5 (4 p.m.) 

1,750 cfs (6.58 ft); Mar. 22 (12 m.) 2,120 cfs (7.44 ft). 

;ion of no flow made on this day.

a o gage-eight eight record; discharge estimated on bass o dscarge measuremen 

observers' note, recorded range in stage, and records for Red River at Clay City.
KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN 377

Stillwater Creek at Stillwater, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°45'24", long 83°29'12", on right bank 15 ft downstream from bridge on 

State Highway 15, 90 ft downstream from Trace Fork, 2.1 miles upstream from Laurel 

Fork at Stillwater, Wolfe County.

Drainage area. 24.0 sq mi.

Records available. May 1954 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 883.83 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. 1954; Maximum discharge during period May to September, 226 cfs June 14 (gage 

height, 3.47 ft); no flow for many days.

1954-55: Maximum discharge during water year, 2,600 cfs Feb. 28 (gage height, 

10.81 ft), from rating curve extended above 1,500 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 11.50 ft; no flow for many days.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of doubtful gage-height record, which are 

fair, and those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height record, which are poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1954

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14 

15

May

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

:

June

4.7

4.2

5.7

4.4

5.0

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.0

4.4

58 

d!6

July

aO.2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 6

5.0

a5

a5. 5

a7

a5

a2.5

Aug.

1-

I

ri HSept .'

>a0.1

,' a. 2

.aO

Day

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29 

50 

31

Total. .................................

Cubic feet per second per square mile..

May

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

_

9.0 

7.6 

5.3 

4.4

_

_

.

-

June

25

d46

d35

d!5

9.6

5.8

a5.7

al.7

al.O

a. 7

a. 5

a. 4

a. 3 

a. 5 

a. 2

252.0

8.40

0.550

0.59

July

al

ir a. I

58.8

1.90

0.079

0.09

Aug.

a. 5

a. 4

.5

.5

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

* 1 ).: 52.7

1.70

D.071

0.08

Sept.

aO

>a9

'(*)

51.5

1.72

0.072

0.08

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

records for Red River near Hazel Green.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed from reconstructed 

gage-height graph based on recorded graph, weather records, and records for Red River near Hazel Green.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean 

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

naaq

a6

a4.5

a3

a2.3

a .8

a .5

a .3

a .1

a

a. 9 

a. 8

a. 7

a. 6

a2

a7

a6

a3.5

a2.2

al.7

al.5

al.3

al.l

al

a. 9

a. 8

al.5

2.4

3.4

3.0

2.4

76.2

2.46 

0.103

0.12

Nov.

2.4

2.7

2.4

4.2

10

10

7.9

6.2

*4.7

4.0

3.4 

3.0

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.0

176

4.5

aZS

a20

alO

a8.5

a9

alO

a9

a8.5

a9

a!4

a!2

213.9

7.13 

0.297

0.33

Dec.

a9

a7

a6

a5

a!8

a45

*24

a20

a50

a42

a28 

a21

a30

*44

37

d26

60

212

83

a40

a30

a20

a!7

a!4

a!2

a 11

9.6

14

227

183

84

1,428.6

46.1 

1.92

2.21

Jan.

59

a30

a23

a25

a33

a55

a45

a35

a30

a28

a27 

*a26

a28

a26

a28

a32

a28

a25

a21

a!7

a!6

a25

a65

a50

a30

20

17

15

14

12

9._0

894.0

28.8 

1.20

1.39

Feb.

12

19

19

17

22

521

255

102

62

alOO

a 50 

a35

a30

a31

a31

*a50

*96

70

48

35

36

125

132

84

51

44

795

1.060

-

3,932

140 

5.83

6.09

Mar.

416

134

75

187

777

*608

194

88

56

42

47 

84

59

46

256

570

*122

198

116

74

296

465

113

69

51

41

29

25

21

*17

15

5,291

171 

7.13

8.20

Apr.

13

13

11

10

9.4

9.1

8.5

7.6

7.1

6.9

8.5

11

19

29

26

22

19

15

14

15

13

13

30

45

62

55

42

32

24

599.8

20.0 

0.833

0.93

May

19

*15

U

10

8.5

7.4

6.3

5.6

4.7

4.7

4.9

8.8

18

13

9.4

7.6

5.8

4.7

 3.9

3.3

3.1

3.3

4.3

3.7

2.4

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.3

io

199.7

6.44 

0.268

0.33

June

0.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.7

2.4

*4.3

2.2

3.3

8.2

6.3

5.3

4.3

2.7

1.9

1.6

1.5

1.4

.9

.£

, 7

.8

12

5.6

2.9

1.9

1.4

l.C

84.8

2.83 

0.118

0.13

July

0.8

.8

.7

.8

,6

.6

6.1

8.5

89

40

*14

8.2

5.8

4.3

3.7

3.3

29

53

d47

d!3

7.4

5.3

3.9

3.5

3.1

2.0

3.2

5.8

3.9

2.2

1.5

371.0

12.0 

0.500

0.57

Aug.

1.1

2.7

1.4

.9

1.3

1.4

2.7

3.1

*3.1

5.9 

3.1

2.4

1.6

1.1

3.6

3.1

1.6

1.1

.7

.6

a. 5

a. 7

.8

a. 5

a. 4

{.,

I

45.2

1.46 

0.061

0.07

Sept.

aO.2

)"'

, aO

aO

aO

aO

.1

.3

1.9

0.06 

0.0025

0.003

Calendar year 1954: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In.

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,060 Min 0 Mean 36.0 Cfsm 1.50 In. 20.35

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 efs).--Feb. 28 (5:15 a.m.) 2,600 cfs (10.81 ft); Mar. 5 (1:30 a.m.) 

1,800 cfs (9.07 ft); Mar. 16 (4:30 a.m.) 1,550 cfs (7.95 ft); Mar. 21 (11:45 a.m.) 1,580 cfs (8.01 

ft). * Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of gage-height graph, 4 discharge 

measurements, weather records, and records for Red River near Hazel Green.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed from appearance of gage-height graph, weather 

records, and records for Red River near Hazel Green.
378 KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN

Red River at Clay City, Ky.

37151'52", long 83 0 55'59", on downstream side of pier on left bank at bridge 

6ate Highway 15 at Waltersville, 500 ft upstream from Brush Creek, half a mile west 

of Clay City, Powell County, and 4.8 miles upstream from Hardwick Creek.

Drainage area. 362 sq mi (revised).

Recopfls available.T-October 1930 to March 1932, April 1938 to September 1955,

Gage.--Watep.-stage recorder. Datura of gage is 601.45 ft above mean sea level, Kentucky 

Hiyep datum (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Aug. 14, 1939, chain or wireweight gages at same site and datum.

Avegage discharge.--17 years (1938-55), 483 cfs.

Bxtremee. Maximum discharge during year, 12,800 cfs Mar. 1; maximum gage height, 19.35 ft 

MSP, 1: minimum discharge, 5.9 cfs Sept. 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 (gage height, 0.84 ft).

1930-32. 1938-55: Maximum discharge, 21,100 cfs July 15, 1938 (gage height, 22.8 

ft); minimum, 1.2 cfs Aug. 10-12, 1944 (gage height, 0.52 ft).

Remapks --Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1275: 1931-32.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 14-21, July 9, 12j most discharge 

above 1,000 cfs computed using rate of change in stage as a factor)

0.7 3.5

7.5

12

18

64

134

230

3.0

4.0

10.0

13.0

16.0

19.0

360

660

2,470

3,850

6,500

12,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

0«t.

116

167

UO

84

*68

56

48

43

38

35

32

31

29

28

50

71

82

63

53

44

38

34

32

32

30

29

29

32

44

48

47

1,623

52.4

0.145

0.17

Nov.

46

44

44

50

60

90

114

104

86

*71

6D

52

60

41

35

37

32

28

28

31

95

175

134

114

128

160

161

149

208

252

2,679

89.3

0.247

0.28

Dec,

186

162

139

115

142

471

429

268

298

585

429

315

292

318

*375

348

339

1,640

1,790

812

495

366

292

262

230

194

175

279

1,100

2.640

T gg"Q

'

17,476

564

1.56

1.80

Jan.

827

558

408

348

670

772

678

546

471

441

405

384

369

345

333

414

426

381

339

308

270

507

740

648

510

399

387

363

351

.2,55

14,151

456

1.26

1.45

Feb.

268

474

606

405

525

2,670

4,570

4,820

1,490

866

762

621

474

510

510

723

1,290

1,200

920

720

660

2,040

2,110

1,480

1,040

806

2,640

8.180

_

43,380

1,549

4.28

4.46

Mar.

*11.600

7,300

3,380

1,540

4,370

a9,900

a8,200

3,890

1,420

953

827

1,090

aSOO

a750

al,500

a3 , 500

a7,000

a5,000

a2,000

1,540

1,840

4,050

5,630

2,180

1,070

845

624

504

450

596

345

94,494

3,048

8.42

9.71

Apr.

290

255

230

*215

208

204

198

175

160

151

156

200

208

212

444

558

414

333

290

260

242

328

292

510

786

1.120

929

709

543

408

11,028

368

1.02

1.13

May

330

278

250

206

178

153

134

124

109

97

102

115

185

567

568

322

226

175

141

116

102

89

88

187

*93

90

80

66

74

63

55

5,363

173

0.478

0.55

June

48

43

38

36

32

41

51

151

167

149

339

210

186

160

137

112

96

77

64

55

49

43

39

37

64

348

204

123

*85

68

3,252

108

0.298

0.33

July

55

47

it

41

65

47

163

118

2,340

8,240

2,340

570

318

228

175

146

124

149

336

272

155

116

97

85

100

81

115

86

378

204

124

17,356

560

1.55

1.78

Aug.

89

70

61

65

55

50

106

171

106

«512

*188

104

100

69

56

50

62

59

42

37

41

62

69

57

43

34

28

24

20

19

19

2,268

73.2

0.202

0.23

Sept.

20

19

17

15

13

13

12

11

11

10

9.3

8.4

8.0

8.4

8.0

7.1

6.7

6.5

6.3

6.5

6.3

*8.4

9.3

12

17

20

20

18

14

15

355.8

11.9

0.033

0.04

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,640 Min 11 Mean 238 Cfsm 0.657 In. 8.92

Water year 1954-55: Max 11,600 Mln 6.3 Mean 585 Cfsm 1.62 In. 21.93

Peak discharge (base. 5,000 efs). Feb. 7 (11 p.m.) 6,110 cfs (15.46 ft at 4 a.m., Feb. 8): Mar. 1 

(7 a.m.) 12,800 cfs (19.35 ft at 8:15 a.m.); Mar. 6 (about 5 p.m.) 10,600 cfs (about 18.5 ft); 

Mar. 17 or 18 (time unknown) about 7,400 cfs; Mar. 25 (about 7 a.m.) about 6,200 cfs; July 10(7 a.m.) 

9,940 cfs (17.84 ft at 10 a.m.).-

* Discharge measurement made on this flay.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station 

near Hazel Green.

Note. Discharge Mar. 20 to Apr. 4 computed from twice-daily tape-gage readings.
KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN 379

Kentucky River at look 10, near Winchester, Ky.

Location.--Lat 37°53 l 4l", long 84°15 l 44tl , on left bank at lock 10, 0.9 mile downstream from 

Otter Creek, 8 miles southwest of Winchester, Clark County, arid at mile 176.4;

Drainage area."-3.956 sq mi (revised).

Records,, avajlabl.g. -Qotober 1907 to September 1955.

Qagg."Upper staff gage at lock 10, read twice daily. Datum of gage is 557.37 ft above 

mean sea level, Ohio River datum. Feb. 2, 1940, to Aug. 10, 1943, water-stage recofder 

1.1 miles upstream at different datum. Since Octi 1, 1949, upper staff gage at lock 

9, at Valley View, 18.9 miles downstream used as1 auxiliary gagej

Average discharge.~46 years, 5,147 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum diseharge during year, 74,000 efa Mar. 3 (gage height, 29.9 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings)} minimum dally, 40 cfs Sept. 21,

1907-55: Maximum discharge, 92,400 cfs Feb. 5, 1939 (Computed from graph Based &n 

gage readings); maximum gage height, 35»1 ft Mar, 29, 1913; minimum discharge, less than 

10 cfs (estimated) in October 1930.

Remarks. Records good nbove 1,060 ofe and fair below. 

Cooperation. gage-height record furnished by Corps 0f fingineers. 

Revisions, Jimter years)."WSP Ii75: 1908-52.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of indefinite stage-discharge

relation (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in Cubic feet per second)

(Fall used as a factor Mar. 1-5)

9.1

§,3

Bib

§,7

10.6

10*5

75 

130 

£20 

350 

630 

1,340

IliO 

i2»Q 

14.0 

16:0 

19.0 

22.0

2,200 

4,260 

9,750 

18,400 

36,1OO 

53.50O

Discharge, in eubie feet pei* second, water year Sctober 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

5

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

520 

68 g

6O8

502

448

406

366

336

280

256

232 

215

205

205

180

190

358

553

502

406

343

322

274

215

274

226

238

200 

205

226 

238

10,211

329

0.083

0.10

Nov.

fi

226

232

287

382

597

708

721

656

575 

531

457

398

366

336

301

280

280

301

382

721

1,120

1,240

1,180

1,120

1,100

1,050 

1,230

L.580

18,767

626

0.158

0.18

Dec.

2,240 

2,130

1,700

1,340

1.230

3,100

4,090

3,910

3,060

3,120

3,690 

3,840

3,120

3,890

6,020

5,680

4,450

8,080

14,000

11,400

6,780

4,580

3,360

2,700

2,340

1,980

1,700

2,150 

7,070

20,200 

30,600

173,550

5,598

1.42

1.63

Jan.

26.700 

10,900

5,850

*4,650

4,820

5,500

5,800

5,620

5,020

4,620

4,330 

4,360

4,580

4,620

4,310

4,190

3,980

3,710

3,360

3,100

g<840

2* ggQ

5)850

7,350

7,250

6,050

4,850

4,090 

3,620

3,200 

2,860

171,700

5,539

1.40

1.61

Feb.

2.980 

3,100

4,280

5,850

6,800

19,600

31,100

*36,100

32,300

15,900

9,160 

7,530

6,280

5,400

5,280

6,500

8,910

10,700

10,700

9,050

8,220

17,400

18,600

22,000

24,700

17,200

28,300

53 . 500

----__.

427,440

15,270

3.86

4.02

Mar.

61,000

*70,100

72.200

64,300

54,900

48,700

*46,000

49,700

43,700

22,000

10,100 

8,400

7,800

6,620

11,400

30,400

42,700

48,400

49,000

45,100

39,600

41,500

47,800

52,000

40,000

14,900

11,100

8,980 

7,680

6,720 

5.780

1,068£80

34,470

8.71

10.05

Apr.

4,700 

4,070

3,620

3,220

2,920

2,680

2,400

2,430

2,330

2,180

1.860 

2,060

2,270

2,760

4,190

6,650

6,450

5,350

4,330

3,620

3,180

3,080

3,080

3,510

6,020

8,740

11,200

11.600 

9,470

7,120

137,090

4,570

1.16

1.29

May

5.580 

4,240

3,600

3,060

2,470

2,090

1,860

1,550

1,280

1,070

970 

942

1,010

2,270

4,700

4,950

3,580

2,540

1,880

1,480

1,150

1,010

900

984

1,360

1,110

928

816 

1,660

900 

608

62,548

2,018

0.510

0.59

June

484 

*414

358

301

268

262

535

956

1,120

872

2.720 

2,040

1,730

1,450

1,450

1,120

858

630

493

422

366

315

274

336

587

1,070

1,030

942 

900

734

25,037

835

0.211

0.24

July

542 

430

336

1,310

586

366

315

832

15,600

21.300

12,100 

4,500

*1,950

1,340

956

802

643

774

1,110

1,170

886

869

531

719

1,180

1,120

1,750

1,450 

1,260

1,280 

858

78,665

2,538

0.642

0.74

Aug.

575 

484

398

374

398

414

466

830

682

1,080

1.180 

656

430

382

398

448

448

439

390

336

336

643

484

*414

336

226

205

200 

185

m

14,187

458

0.116

0.13

Sept,

162

155

138

115

103

112

95

85

80

70

65 

65

65

65

60

60

55

50

45

45

40

50

55

60

55

50

50

**50 

50

80

2,225

74.2

0.019

0.02

Calendar year 1954: Max 30,600 Min 103 Mean 2,552 Cfsm 0.645 In. 8.77

Water year 1954-55: Max 72,200 Min 40 Mean 6,000 Cfsm 1.52 In. 20.60

Peak discharge (base. 40,000 efs).--Feb. 8 (10 p.m.) 40,300 ofs 

74,000 ofs (29.9 ft); Mar. 19 (1 aim.)' 50,700 cfs (21.4 ft); Mar. 

* Discharge measurement made on this.day.

's (19.6 ft); Mar. 3 (6 to 8 a.m.) 

24 (4 p.m.) 52,700 ofs (21.8 ft).

 Field estimate made on this day. _ . , k4. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation indefinite Sept. 7-30; discharge estimated on basis of gage-height 

variation and records for nearby stations.
380 KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN

Kentucky River at lock 8, near Camp Nelson, Ky.

Location. -Lat 37°44'43", long 84°35'12", on wall of lock 8 near right bank, 2.4 miles 

southeast of Camp Nelson, Jessamine County, 2.7 miles downstream from Sugar Creek, 4.5 

miles upstream from Hickman Creek, and at mile 139.9.

Drainage area. 4,414 sq mi (revised).

Records available. July 1939 to September 1955.

Sage. Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 520.50 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Since Oct. 1, 1951, auxiliary waterstage recorder 4.8 miles downstream.

Average discharge. 16 years, 5,482 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 82,100 cfs Mar. 4; maximum gage height, 35.2 ft 

Mar. 5, from graph based on gage readings; minimum daily discharge, 50 cfs Sept. 21. 

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 85,400 cfs Feb. 17, 1948 (gage height, 37.6 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum not determined.

Flood of Mar. 28, 1913, reached a stage of 40.0 ft (discharge, 103,000 cfs). Flood 

of Jan. 23, 1937, reached a stage of 41.2 ft (discharge. 91,500 cfs). Flood of Feb. 6, 

1939, reached a stage*of 38.6 ft (discharge, 94,800 cfs).

Remarks. Records good above 1,000 cfs, and poor below. 

Cooperation.--Gage-height record furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of indefinite stage-discharge

relation (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Pall used as a factor Feb. 2s to Mar. 9, Mar. 19-25)

10.5

11.0

11.5

12.0

13.0

300

690

1,360

2,310

4,500

14.0

16.0

20.0

25.0

7,300

14,300

30,400

51,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7

a

a

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

620 

750

726

590 

503

454

433

370

342

314

260

210

200

200

200

'210 180

398

482

447

398

349

307

290

260

240

210

190 

190

210 

210

10,743

347

0.079

0.09

Nov.

220 

220

110

250 

290

335

426

620

714

680

610

558

518

482

447

426

398

370

391

468

503

582

995

1,230

1,200

1,140

1,090

1,060 

1,140

1.340

18,913

630

0.143

0.16

Dec.

1,880 

2,110

1,880

1.380 

1,400

2,690

3,860

3,860

3,220

2,980

3,570

3,680

3,370

3,640

5,490

5,930

4,750

7,420

14,100

13,400

8,090

5,060

3,680

2,860

2,430

2,070

1,790

2,050 

6,600

18,200 

29, 600

173,040

5,582

1.26

1.46

Jan.

29,300 

14,600

6,540

4,750 

*5,270

5,880

5,990

5,740

5,270

4,780

4,380

4,430

4,580

4,720

4,450

4,500

4,160

3,810

3,460

3,200

2,960

3,680

5,620

7,550

7,900

6,420

4,960

4,140 

3,570

3,310

2,900

182,820

5,897

1.34

1.54

Feb.

2.570 

2,940

4,280

5,380 

6,810

24,200

33,000

*36,700

*31,700

21,100

10,900

8,450

6,900

5,820

5,380

6,540

9,890

ll,500

11,600

10,100

8,420

24,500

21,400

22 , 400

25,400

20,400

36,200

60.800

-------

474,880

16,960

3.84

4.00

Mar.

68,600 

*75,800

*79,900

80.100 

74,800

64,600

*49,200

49,800

49,400

30,400

12,500

9,960

8,350

6,870

13,200

34,000

41,000

50,900

52,200

48,900

50,100

52,800

49,600

53,500

48,100

20,000

11,000

9,780 

8,450

7,020 

5 900

1,216,730

39,250

8,89

10,25

Apr.

5,010 

4,260

4,020

3,500 

3,090

2,840

2,550

2,470

2,250

2,230

2,290

2,050

2,250

2,530

3,530

5,930

6,720

5,380

4,400

3,750

3,200

3,000

2,920

3,260

5,170

7,990

10,700

11.800 

10,000

8,480

137,570

4,586

1.04

1.16

May

5,740 

4,480

3,640

2,980 

2,510

2,030

1,580

1,540

1,400

1,190

1,090

1,020

1,130

2,210

3,240

4,880

4,070

2,360

2,030

1,600

1,250

1,140

1,100

1,250

1,580

1,340

1,090

956 

4,140

786

66,821

2,156

0.488

0.56

June

*79S 

702

610

526 

503

468

750

1,580

1,880

1,410

2,510

2.960

2,390

2,090

1,920

1,730

1,230

969

798

660

620

526

482

590

918

1,540

1,340

1,100 

1,060

969

35,629

1,188

0.269

0.30

July

S22 

640

550

1,730 

1,690

750

542

12,100

16,700

25,000

14,300

*6,360

2,310

1,600

1,170

956

834

834

969

1,050

930

798

640

810

1,520

1,070

1,640

2,070 

1,400

1,330 

1,050

104,165

3,360

0.761

0.88

Aug.

750 

590

534

496 

566

550

1,130

1,050

834

1,470

1,140

894

620

518

489

496

496

489

468

398

377

454

610

*475

384

314

290

240 

230

220 iso

17,752

573

0.130

0.15

Sept.

^§

140

140 

140

120

110

95

85

80

80

75

75

75

70

70

70

70

70

60

50

70

60

65

60

70

60

65 

60

140

2,635

87.8

0.020

0.02

Calendar year 1954: Max 29,600 Mln 115 Mean 2,657 cfsm 0.602 In. 8.17

Water year 1954-55: Max 80,100 Mln 50 Mean 6,690 Cfsm 1.52 In. 20.57

Peak discharge (base, 40,000 cfs).--Mar. 4 (9 p.m.) 82,100 cfs (35.2 ft at 1 to 2 a.m. Mar. 5); 

Mar. 22 (1 a.m.) 60,800 efs (29.6 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation Indefinite below 300 efsj discharge estimated on basis of gageheight variation and records for other stations In Kentucky River basin.
KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN 381

Dlx River near Danville, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°38'3l", long 84°39'39", on right bank 50 ft downstream from bridge on 

State Highway 52, 1.4 miles downstream from Hanging Pork, 'and 6 miles east of Danville, 

Boyle County.

Drainage area.--316 sq mi.

Records available. May to August 1905 (gage heights only), October 1942 to September 1955. 

Published as ''Dicks River near Danville 1905.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 750 ft (from topographic map). Prior to 

T)ec. 16, 1942, staff gage at same site and datum. May to August 1905, staff gage at 

site 6 miles downstream at different datum. Auxiliary staff gage at site 2 miles downstream from base gage read twice daily during periods of possible backwater.

Average discharge. 13 years, 437 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,600 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 14.24 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs Sept. 26, 27, 28, 29.

1942-55: Maximum discharge, 20,900 cfs Mar. 5, 1945 (gage height, 16.28 ft); no 

flow at times.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of indefinite stage-fall-discharge relation, 

which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Backwater from Herrlngton Lake Mar. 1 to Apr. 1; shifting-control 

method used Nov. 12-30)

1.0 

1.2 

1.4

.6

1.6

2.9

5.2

8.3

17

28

41

1.6 

2.0 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

10.0

140

235

380

590

1,260

2,260

5,020

10,4OO

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50 

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

668

118

53

32

23

16

12

8.5

5.2

4.0

2.8

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.5

*1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.1

.9

.8

.8

.7

-* 

968.7

51.2

0.099

0.11

Nov.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

1.3

1.5

*1.3

5.0

2.9

5.1

2.6

5.6

6.8

12

44

94.6

5.15

0.010

0.01

Dec.

43

32

28

25

105

578

189

109

87

105

101

87

366

440

244

177

160

1,230

658

520

215

165

140

124

109

90

81

102

1,740

 2,550 -7QO

( Ot

10,938

353

1.12

1.29

Jan.

455

530

227

186

654

758

495

560

280

244

255

355

365

300

276

565

555

231

199

174

160

599

806

505

360

248

211

177

150

140 

124

10,342

334

1.06

1.22

Feb.

*122

384

544

280

284

5,840

5,420

1,640

884

632

578

495

370

410

545

605

1,150

824

578

445

630

7,610

4,210

1,310

824

6J8

6,420

9,540

53,060

1,895

6.00

6.24

Mar.

6,190

3,610

857

2,150

6,230

6,300

3,730

860

774

661

6580

6500

e450

6430

956

9,500

4,130

5,240

1,830

850

5,500

10.500

1,740

787

e600

6450

e550

6270

e240

6210 

elBO

74,455

2,402

7.60

8.76

Apr.

171

158

152

158

120

114

110

101

88

80

81

96

107

96

88

76

68

62

55

50

46

45

51

110

420

192

177

140

114

92

3,398

113

0.358

0.40

May

73

59

50

42

37

52

28

25

25

20

18

17

37

445

254

*142

105

87

59

42

36

68

114

126

621

420

174

116

255

165

107

3,797

122

0.386

0.45

June

75

55

41

54

29

2§

35

796

947

542

2.820

1,190

1,010

510

340

251

162

128

105

85

68

55

44

57

94

291

126

74

49

36

10,029

334

1.06

1.18

July

30

25

23~2 21

88

53

49

1.190

898

465

165

101

65

44

56

32

29

*52

40

139

68

41

50

27

32

40

146

81

359

96

48

4,702

152

0.481

0.55

Aug.

32

26

21

14

29

26

21

155

62

56

98

55

54

25

18

15

12

7.7

5.5

3.8

2.5

2.1

2.0

10

9.5

5.2

4.0

2.8

*2.2

1.7

1.6

757.6

24.4

0.077

0.09

Sept.

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

6.4

21.6

0.72

O.O023

0.003

Calendar year 1954: Max 5,740 Mln 0.5 Mean 152 Cfsm 0.481 In. 6.51

Water year 1954-55: Max 10,300 Mln 0.2 Mean 475 Cfsm 1.50 In. 20.50

Peak discharge (base, 8,000 cfs). --Feb. 6 (8 D.m. ) 8.560 cfs (9.03 ft): Feb. 22 (12 m. ) 9,360 cfs

(9.48 ft); Feb. 28 (5:30 a.m.) 10,900 cfs (10.27 ft); Mar. 5 (9 p.m.) 7,920 cfs (12.03 ft at 1O p.m.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

e Stage-fall-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of gage-height records, 

weather records, and records for Red River at Clay City.

Note. Computed from once-daily tape-gage readings Nov. 10 to Dec. 6.
382 KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN

Herrington Lake hear Burgin, Ky.

Location.--Lat 37°47'08", long 84*42'14", at Dlx Dam on Dix River, 2,9 miles upstream from 

mouth and 8 miles east of Burgin, Mercer County.

Drainage area.--437 sq mil

Records.available. October 1950 to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey. November 1925 to September 1955 in files of Kentucky Utilities Co.

~). G§ge. "Indicator gage. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Kentucky Utilities 

es, Maximum usable contents during year, 123,200 acre-ft Mar. 18, 19 (elevation,

<TO ft); minimum contents, 38,100 acre-ft Dec. 4 (elevation, 714.1 ft).

1925»55; Maximum usable contents, 123,200 acre-ft many times (elevation, 760 ft);

minimum contents after first filling, 1,620 aere-ft Dec. 18, 20-27, 1929 (elevation,

681,8 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir Is formed by earth and rock-fill dam with side channel spillway controlled by 10 vertical lift gates 35 ft long and 10 to 12 ft high. Storage began 

Nov. 4, 1925; water in reservoir first reached minimum pool elevation Nov. 26, 1925. 

Total usable capacity between elevations 760 ft (top of spillway gates) and 680 ft 

(minimum pool, dead storage unknown) Is 123,200 acre-ft. Reservoir Is used for power.

Cooperation. Gage-freight record furnished by Kentucky Utilities Co.

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Date

Dot. 31....................

Nov. 30... .................

Dec. 31....................

Calendar year 1954.......

Jan. 31....................

Mar. 31....................

May 31....................

Sept. 30........ ............

Water year 1954-55. ......

Elevation 

(feet)t

722.8

-

720.3

-

Contents 

(aore-feet)

38,600

50,100

-

51,000

101 , 900

46,600

-

Change In contents 

(aore-feet)

-8,600

-4,700

+11,500

+16,800

+900

+18,000

+9,800

-8,000

-5,300

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN 383

Kentucky River at lock 6, near Salvisa, Ky.

Location (revised). Lat 37°55'32", long 84°49'17", on right bank at lock 6, Woodford

County, 1.6 miles upstream from Clear Creek. 2.1 miles east of Salvisa. Kercer Countv

and at mile 96.2.

Drainage area.--5.102 sq mi (revised). 

Records available. October 1925 to September 1955. Prior to October 19S3, published as

Kentucky River at lock 6, at Warwick. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 487.89 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted

(Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to November 1934, staff gage at same site and

datum. Auxiliary staff gage at lock 5, 14 miles downstream read twice daily. 

Average discharge.--30 years, 6,518 cfs (unadjusted). 

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 85,000 cfs Mar. 6; maximum gage height, 33.55 ft

Mar. 6; minimum daily discharge, 170 cfs Sept. 29.

1925-55: Maximum discharge, 112,000 cfs (revised) Jan. 23, 1937; maximum gage

height, 43.35 ft Jan. 25, 1937, from floodmarks; minimum daily discharge, 15 cfs

(corrected) Aug. 27, 1930.

Revisions.--The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised.

as shown in"the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply

papers indicated. e> * ** <,

WSP

-

663

663

683

713

728

743

758

783

823,838

Water 

year

1926

1927

1928

1929

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1937

Date

Jan. 22', 1926

Dec. 26, 1926

June 30, 1928

Mar. 26, 1929

Apr. 25, 1931

Jan. 30, 1932

Feb. 22, 1933

Mar. 6, 1934

Mar. 12, 1935

Jan. 23, 1937

Discharge 

(cfs)

$62,600

93,700

68,700

80,100

43,100

77,000

53,600

70,800

89,400

112,000

Gage height 

(feet)

ag23.1

g33.7

g26.1

gSO.O

g!8.2

g28.3

g20.6

g25.5

31.95

bg43.35

t Not previously published.

a Occurred Jan. 24, 1926.

b Occurred Jan. 25, 1937.

g From graph based on gage readings. 

Remarks. Records good above 1,000 cfs and fair below. Flow regulated by Herrington Lake

(see preceding page) and by hydroelectric plant at lock 7.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge for June to September 1930 published in WSP 713 

have been found to be unreliable and should not be used. Use figures published in 

WSP 698, Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 

1926-27, 1929, 1932, 1935, and 1937, superseding those published in WSP 663, 683, 

728, 823, and 838, are given herewith:

Date

1926

Jan. 21

22

23

24

25

26

Dec. 21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

1929

Feb. 26

Discharge

26,600

61,700

58,700

61,700

47,700

15,400

19,200

52,900

61,700

71,700

83,100

92,100

81,300

75,300

70,300

51,200

41,300

44,600

Date

1929-Con.

Feb. 27

28

Mar. 1

2

3

6

7

8

9

10

24

25

26

27

28

29

1932

Feb. 1

2

Discharge

52 , 600

59,400

65,100

59', 000

27,100

39,400

57 , 300

55,500

36,200

16,000

54,400

68,100

78,700

74,100

47 , 500

21', 800

70,000

69,400

Date

1932-Con.

Feb. 3

4

5

¥6

7

8

Mar. 28

29

30

31

1935

Mar. 12

13

14

15

16

17

31

Discharge

63,300

44,800

44,600

54,400

51,400

24,800

56,800

57,400

59,800

54,300

78,500

82,100

77,400

77,900

71,800

40,400

44,100

Date

1937

Jan. 3

4

5

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

Discharge

38 , 600

45,300

41,900

26,100

36,600

44,800

73,200

71,000

70,500

83,400

102,000

109,000

105,000

109,000

87,100

69,100

57,900

28 , 900

Month

Water year 1925-26..

Calendar year 1926.. 

Water year 1926-27..

Water year 1928-29.. 

Calendar year 1929..

Water year 1931-32.. 

Calendar year 1932..

Water year 1934-35.. 

Calendar year 1935..

Water year 1936-37 

Calendar year 1937 . .

Observed

Cfs-days

_

:

:

1

813,550 

3,781,543 

4,022,237

1,421,000 

2,709,169 

2,633,098

Maximum

61,700 

61,700

92 , 100 

92,100 

92,100

59,400 

78,700 

78,700 

78,700

70,000 

59,800 

70,000 

70,000

82,100 

82,100 

82,100

109,000 

109,000 

109,000

Minimum

1,230

4,020 

640 

350

2,900 

5,280 

30 

30

4,020 

3,450 

25 

25

5,200 

275 

348

10,900 

208 

193

Mean

12,100 

5,980

28,800 

8,660 

11,700

10,300 

28 , 900 

7,790 

7,980

22,300 

13 , 100 

7,090 

6,350

26,240 

10,360 

11,020

45,840 

7,422 

7,214

Adjusted

Mean

47,580

Per 

square 

mile

9.33

Runoff

In 

Inches

10.76
384 KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN 

Kentucky River at lock 6, near Salvisa, Ky. Continued

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Fall used as a factor Feb. 28 to Mar. 10, Mar. 18-26)

9.0

9.1

9.2 

9.5 

9.4 

9.6

155

210

280

375

495

795

9.8

10.0

11.0

13.0

16.0

19.0

1,180

1,650

4,460

13,100

29,900

47,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

1.040

901

832

946

779

610

507

920

699

552

434

*364

*407

402

654

425

293

388

566

525

507

427

375

406

256

320

334

343

319 

260 

271

16,062

518

-140

Nov.

336

278

327

377

424

462

454

652

780

650

700

606

490

548

441

411

417

348

*406

817

798

779

970

1,380

1,280

1,260

1,210

1,260

1.400 

1,330

21,591

720

-79

Dee.

1,800

2,360

2,140

1,580

1.550

2,600

3,740

4,150

3,740

3,140

3,440

3,930

3,800

3,740

4,870

6,280

5,340

6,050

12,400

14,600

9,820

6,010

4,190

3,260

2,700

2,320

1,960

l',960

5,760 

16,400

27 . 600

173,230

5,588

+187

Jan.

51.600

20,800

9,030

6,090

*5,630

6,840

7,080

6,720

5,900

5,900

5,480

5,410

5,450

5,560

5,200

4,910

5,120

4,910

4,490

4,190

3,830

3,740

5,860

7,790

8,760

7,670

6,010

4,190

4,150 

3,650

3,350

215,310

6,945

+15

Feb.

2,670

2,980

3,990

5,300

6,840

25,800

37 , 600

39,400

* 40, 000

29,100

14,900

11,300

9,440

7,960

7,250

7,330

10,800

12,700

12,800

11,500

10,500

25,500

27,600

24,300

27 , 900

25,800

32,700

56.700

 

532,860

19,030

+576

Mar.

67,300

75,400

*76,900

78,500

85.000

*79,200

61,600

53,700

53 , 900

41,900

18,300.

12,700

10,900

9,670

12,900

33,400

44,700

49,300.

55,000

53,400

56,500

72,200

58,300

54,700

54,100

33,100

15,000

12 , 500

11,000 

9,670

8 1 620

W57,360

43,790

+293

Apr.

7,540

6,720

6,170

5,380

4,390

4,190

3,470

2,950

2,980

2.760

2,840

2,950

2,920

3,030

3,620

5,160

7,000

6,520

5,380

4,260

3,650

3,350

3,290

3,380

4,800

7,500

10,300

11,900

11,500 

8,890

158,790

5,293

-410

May

6,720

5,200

4,190

3,530

2,950

2,550

2,290

1,810

1,600

1,550

1,300

1.230

1,600

2,740

3,990

5,480

5,200

3,620

2,650

2,090

1,630

1,580

1,650

1,670

2,050

1,950

1,580

1,430

6.950 

4,060

2,050

88,890

2,867

-70

June

 1,260

942

751

676

534

510

706

1,430-

1,820

1,850

3,500

5.930

3,140

2,540

2,190

2,070

1 ,"530

1,200

886

847

740

567

696

!|2

1,240

1,420

1,220

1,190

1,160 

1,090

42,027

1,401

+165

July

868

751

553

1,720

1,970

1,130

678

8,720

14,900

27.700

18,600

10,200

*8,420

*2,780

2,170

1,770

883

1,420

1,690

1,800

1,780

1,430

1,180

1,080

2,400

2,450

2,080

3,000

2,620 

2,210

1,400

130,353

4,205

-202

Aug.

1,540

1,310

1,150

1,130

1,170

886

918

1,800

1,860

3.050

2,120

 1,740

968

651

738

664

794

699

812

1,050

676

1,010

*1,070

742

719

750

476

375

883 

756

546

32,853

1,060

-260

Sept.

298

262

252

258

245

256

290

272

259

268

260

204

a200

a!95

a!95

a!90

a!90

a!90

a!90

a220

a330

-8350

a270

228

284

212

 182

204

170 

356

7,280

243

-134

Adjusted for change In contents In Herrlngton Lake

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

378 

0.074 

0.09

641 

0.126 

0.14

Calendar year 1954 : 

Water year 1954-55 :

5,775 

1.13 

1.30

6,960 

1.36 

1.57

19,610 

3.84 

4.00

44,080 

8.64 

9.96

4,883 

0.957 

1.07

2,797 

0.548 

0.63

Observed

Max 27,600 Mln 186 Mean 2,868 

Max 83,000 Min 170 Mean 7,607

Peak discharge (base, 40,000 efs).-

85,000 efs (33.55 ft at 3 a.m.); Mar

1,566 

0.307 

0.34

4,003 

0.785 

0.90

800 

0.157 

0.18

109 

0.021 

0.02

Adjusted

Mean 2,891 Cfsm 0.567 In. 7.69 

Mean 7,600 Cfsm 1.49 In. 20.20

-Feb. 8 (12 p.m.) 40,800 cfs (17.81 ft); Mar. 6 (2 a.m.) 

22 (10 a.m.) 76,300 efs (29.58 ft at 12 m.).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Change in contents in Herrlngton Lake, equivalent In cubic feet per second, furnished by Kentucky Utilities Co.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station at Frankfort.
KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN 385

Kentucky River at lock 4, at Frankfort, Ky.

Location. Lat 38°12'06", long 84 0 52'54", on left bank at downstream side of Broadway 

Street Bridge at Frankfort, Franklin County, 300 ft upstream from Benson Creek, 0.9 

mile upstream from lock 4. and at mile 65.9. Records include flow of Benson Creek.

Drainage area. 5.412 sq mi (revised), including that of Benson Creek.

Records available.--March 1905 to July 1906 (gage heights only), October 1925 to September 

1955 (fragmentary October 1930 to September 1932). Gage-height records collected at 

lock 4 since 1923 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 462.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Dec. 27, 1939, staff gage at lock 4, 0.9 mile downstream, at same 

datum. Auxiliary staff gage, read twice daily, at lock 5 at Tyrone, 16.3 miles 

upstream.

Average discharge. 28 years (1925-30, 1932-55), 7,015 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 84,000 cfs Mar. 6; maximum gage height, 37.10 ft 

Mar. 6; minimum daily discharge, 190 cfs Sept. 29.

1925-55: Maximum discharge, 115,000 cfs (revised) Jan. 85, 1937; maximum gage 

height, 47.46 ft Jan. 25, 1937, from floodmarks at site 0.9 mile downstream; minimum 

discharge not determined.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown -in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

683 

783 

(a) 

853

Water 

year

1929 

1935 

1937 

1938

Date

Mar. 26, 1929 

Mar. 13, 1935 

Jan. 25, 1937 

July 16, 1938

Discharge 

(cfs)

75 ,200 

79,700 

115,000 

42,700

Maximum 

gage height 

(feet )

30.5 on Mar. 27 

t33.5 on Mar. 13 

$47.46 on Jan. 25 

t!7.2 on Mar. 6

a In WSP 823, 838.

t Observed.

* From floodmarks.

Remarks. Records good above 1,000 cfs and fair below. Flow regulated by Herrington Lake 

(see p. 382) and by hydroelectric plant at lock 7. Records of chemical analyses, water 

temperatures, and suspended sediment loads for the water year 1955 are given in 

WSP 1400.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1113: 1941-42. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic 

feet per second, for the water years 1926-27, 1932-33, and 1935-37, superseding those 

published in WSP 623, 643, 728, 743, 783, 803, 823 and 838 are given herewith:

Date

1926

Jan. 19

20

22

23

24

25

26

1927

Jan. 1

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

June 1

2

3

4

Discharge

16,600

17,900

53,500

55,400

56,300

51,500

21,800

27,100

50,600

65,900

64,000

55,400

44,700

31,900

20,600

48,100

57,700

57,100

36,200

Date

1931

Dec. 13

14

15

16

1932

Feb. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

1933

Jan. 21

22

23

24

25

Discharge

27,600

46,900

44,400

34,400

68,200

71,300

65, 300

53, 600

46,300

49,200

49,300

30,900

32,500

43,500

46,400

43,400

33,400

Date

1933-Con.

Mar. 20

21

22

23

1935

May 16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

June 4

5

6

7

22

Discharge

31,600

39,800

42,400

32,400

40,600

49,900

45,700

26,300

19,700

41 , 900

46,800

46,500

40,900

32,100

33,000

41,300

41,300

26,800

49,200

Date

1935-Con.

June 23

24

1936

Jan. 4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Mar. 17

18

19

20

21

22

27

28

29

Jan. 2

Discharge

44,000

39,300

38,200

43,800

40,900

37,500

34,700

38,300

34, 100

28,700

35,800

38,000

36,700

31,700

31,900

44,500

43,300

28,600

22,700

Date

1937-Con.

Jan. 3

4

5

6

10

11

16

17

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

Bis charge

35,200

42,900

43,800

22,500

29,100

33,300

35,100

43,100

81,700

77,200

90, 900

103,000

109,000

109,000

112,000

98,200

87,800

73,800

39,800

Calendar year 1926. .......

Calendar 1927. ............

Calendar year 1931. .......

Calendar year 1932 ........

Calendar year 1933. .......

Observed

Cfs-days

:

:

_

:

-

Maximum

56,300 

56,300 

72,500

65,900 

57,700 

72,500 

65, 900

46,900 

46,900

71,300 

71,300 

71,300

46,400 

42,400 

57,100 

57.100

Minimum

1,290 

160 

569

3,920 

2,140 

300 

300

2,210

4,980

3,220 

3,220 

30 

22

Mean

12,200 

6,270 

8,850

18,900 

12,000 

12,400 

9,510

12,400

23,100

17,200 

14,300 

6,980 

7.080

Adjusted

Mean Per. square 

mile

Runoff In 

Inches
386 KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN

Kentucky River at lock 4, at Frankfort, Ky.--Continued

Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, water years 1926-27, 1932-33, 

1935-37 Continued

Month

Calendar year 1937. ........

Observed .

Cfs-days

621,060 

492,140 

3,917,655 

4,164,445

486,960 

558,250 

2,361,795 

2,219,415

1,532,400 

2,807,975 

2,760,658

Maximum

49,900 

49,200 

71,200 

71,200

43,800 

44,500 

65,300 

65,300

112,000 

112,000 

112,000

Minimum

3,560 

4,440 

300 

235

1,600 

2,710 

230 

225

12,100 

225 

225

Mean

20,030 

16, 400 

10, 730 

11,410

15, 710 

18,010 

6,453 

6,064

49,430 

7,693 

7,563

Adjusted

Mean

51, 170

Per square 

mile

9.45

Runoff in 

Inches

10.90

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Pall used as a factor Dec. 18-20, 22, Jan. 2, Feb. 5-11, 21-23, 26-28, 

Mar. 1-11, 18-27> July 10, 11)

6.3

6.4

6.5 

6.7 

7.0 

7.5

190

260

340

650

1,300

2,900

8.0

9.0

11.0

13.0

15.0

19.0

4,880

9,360

20,600

29,800

35,800

46,800

Discharge, in subie feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

fiay

1 

g

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

U

IS

16

It

18

19

20

81

§2

«3

24

86

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

oet.

987

1,080

924

945

924

764

578

745

840

688

542

418 

444 *542

1.15ft

688

418

340

578

669

576

488

431

486 

332

379

353

392

366 

340

284

18,695

603 -140

NOV.

m353

353

488

470

578

669

840

903

840

707 

632

560

560

483

444

40S

413

596

1,150 *945

1,050

1,410 

1,500

1,470

1/470

1,520

1,640

1J_7_90

24,905

830

-79

Dec.

1,S80 

2,860

2,650

1,980

1..S50

2,900

3,980

4,630

4,460

3,740

3,860

4,420 

4,800

4,500

5,170

6,780

6,120

5,980

10,700

13,700

10,500

6,490

4,670

3,380 

2,940

2,510

£ 1 170

3,510*

6,820

14,900

25.000

180,050

5,808

+187

Jan.

30.300 

23,3d6

10,400

6,950

6,950

*7,390

7,390

7,130

6,290

5,980

5,810

5,550 

6,550

5,720

5,550

5,430

5,340

5,220

4,800

4,460

4,100

4,220

5,590

7,370 

8,640

8,030

6,470

5,260

4,460

3 90y

slsip

227,260

7,331

+15

Feb.

3.090 

3,260

3,980

5,220

7,480

24,100

38,500

38,900

40,300

*32,100

16,500

gll,700 

g9,860

g8,400

7,710

7,690

10,800

12,700

13,000

11,800

12,000

23,200

29,000

24,100 

26,400

26,400

32, 300

54.. 400

-

538,110

19,220

+576

Mar.

66,300 

73,500

*76,900

77,200

81.800

81,400

*68,900

*59,900

57,200

49,600

26,200

13,400 

11,300

10,100

13,400

29,800

44,600

4,8,600

54,300

53,700

57,3OO

71,500

64,100

S3, 400 

56,700

42,400

17,800

12,800

11,600

10,200

9jOjO

1,410^.20

45,490

+293

Apr.

7,940 

7,080

6,510

5,900

4,670

4,500

4,220

3,240

3,240

2.860

2,900

3,360 

3,470

3,130

3,620

4,880

6,820

6,640

5,720

4,540

3,900

3,430

3,740

4,260 

4,630

7,080

a, 510

11,300

11.400

9,170

163,660

5,455 -410-

May

7.040 

5,510

4,460

3,740

3,090

2,610

2,300

1,820

1,700

1,550

1,470

1.220 

2,1)6

4,340

4,180

5,430

5,470

4,060

2,900

2,200

1,730

1,750

1,730

1,700 

2,540

2,170

1,700

1,550

4,960

5,090

2,270

94,430

3,046 -70

June

1,580 

1,080 *924

802

726

614

783

1,700

1,940

2,200

3,900

4.670 

3,620

3,050

2,900

2,340

 1,850

1,440

1,120

987

987

802

882

i,o"5o" 506

1,700

1,360

1,380

1,280

1,220

._*«.«_< 

49,393

1,646

+165

July

1,080 

945

764

1,355

2,100

1,550

966

9,150

16,800

25.300

20,400

11,800 

5,300

*3,130

2,340

2,140

1,470

2,420

2,230

2,100

1,880

1,700

1,360

1,380 

2,510

2,540

2,010

2,830

2,860

2,270

1

*7 XA

y (Ov

136,355

4,399

-202

Aug.

1,380 

1,380

1,250

945

945

1,120

861

1,700

1,640

5.470

2,400

2,010 

1,330

g764

' 688

745

745

g650

783

821

861

861

*gl,200

g861 

g733

g764

g726

g592 gtfo"

g470

33,960

1,095

-260

Sept.

g340 

g332

g225

g260

g260

g225

g260

g260

g260

g260

g260

g260 

g260

g260

g260

g260

g260

g260

g260

g276

g405

g444

glSB"

g308 

g292

g260

g253

*g239

190

303

8,402

280

-134

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Meafl 

eras 

In.

463 

.0,086 

6.10

751 

0,15$ 

0,16

Calendar yea? 1954: 

Wilier year 1954- S§:

5,995 

1.11 

1.28

7,346 

1.36 

1.56

19,800 

3.66 

3.81

45, 780 

8.46 

9.75

5,045 

0.932 

1.04

2,976 

0.550 

0.63

Observed

Max 25,000 Kin 184 Mean 2,971 

Max 81,800 Mln 190 Mean 7,905

1,811 

0.335 

0.37

4,197 

0.775 

0.89

835 

0.154 

0.18

146 

0.027 

0.03

Adjusted

Mean 2,994 Cfsm 0.553 In. 7.50 

Mean 7,898 Cfsm 1.46 In. 19.79

. (a .(Ease. M. 

afs (*i.f9 a. __ f p.m.). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

|s).. Mar. 6 (6 a.m.) 84,000 cfs (37.10 ft at 8 to 9 a.m.); Mar. 22

.

f dhahge in a&fitents in Hsrrlngton Lake, equivalent in cubic feet per second, furnished by Kentucky tftilitiei Co. 

6 Computed ff<M twice-daily staff -gage readings at lock 4, 0.9 mile downstream.
KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN 387

Elkhorn Creek near Georgetown, Ky.

Location. Lat 36 e 12'15", long 84°30'50", on left bank at upstream side of bridge on 

CruSBull Pike, 1.7 miles downstream from Millers Run, 3 miles east of Georgetown, 

Scott County, and g,8 miles upstreajn from lanes Run.

Drainage area. 119 sq ml,

Records available. April I960 te September 1965,

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is Q10 ft (from

topographic map). Prior to Sept. 18, 1952, wire-weight gage and c»egt=stage indicator 

ftt 9Wie site and datum.

Average disehargf .-°6 yegrg, 141 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,390 cfs Mar, § (gage height. 12.88 ft); mlnir 

mum dally, 0.4 cfs Sept. 8-20. 8 "- '

1950-55: Maximum discharge, 6,480 cfs Mar, |g. 1952 (gage height, 18,41 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,600 cfs; no flow for many a|ys ip mqst years.

Flood In April 1948 reached a stage of about 22 ft, fiW information by local 

residents.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no g&g§-height peeopd, which a.pe pogr,

Rating table, water year 1954-51 (g*8e height, in fee*, and disgfiarge,

in cubic feet pep second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nw, 16->?4, Feb, 2)

2.1

2.2 

8.5

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

0.4 

.9 

1.8 

S,S 

7.0

12

18

26

3.0 

3,5 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0 io,e

11.0

46

96

265

980

1,660

2,580

Discharge, in 8U)?lc feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsro

In.

Oct.

5.7

S7T

4.8

5.1

 5.1

4.8

4.4

3.8

3.6

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.6

3.2

3.2

2.8

2.4

2,2

2.0

2,0

i!e

M

1,5

8.2

2.2

2.2

1.8

1.6

95.8

3.09

0.026

0,03

Nov.

1.4

TT5

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.8 i.e *1.9

1.8

1.8

i.9

1.8

1.6

1.6

3.4

I, a

2.0

1.8

1.6

2.8

6.7

6.4

8.8

41

11

1310

19

30 

36

196.0

6.53

0.055

0.06

Dec.

57

50

23

SO

16

16

13

ITS

15

15

16

81

 38

58

67

56

§1

68

64

52

44

41

36

32

28

g§

63

It!

2,250

72.6

0.610

0.70

J»n,

215

160

119

115

196

205

175

148

128

109

98

89

S3

78

83

138

162

131

1115

96

87

102

168

175

145

1O9

99

78

7S

3,829

124

1,04

1.20

Peb,

72

68

9T

94

435

2,710

 1,560

603

332

283

248

208

195

19S

195

225

470

386

i§6

328

1,930

1,060

575

372

428

1,890

1,590

~

17,077

610

5.13

5.34

MSP,

1,800

708 470

576

2,550

1,770

784

484

326

245

228

208

160

133

«7%

1,120

614

424

316

274

2,060

2,460

942

554

379

396

265

2 |P

195 

162

133

20,564

663

5.57

6.43

Apr.

lii f55

91

78

70

#67

59

51

46

42

46

55

52

42

§7

33

30

28

25

22

n

22

25

32

40

38

32

27

1

1,3S7

45.6

0.383

0.43

May

14

J.g

16

9.7

8.8

8,4

7,4

6,7

JU2

6,9

6.4

23

T50" 254

82

56

42

32

26

25

3E

32

41

51

35

26

61

188

68

1,996,4

4?. I

0,384

0.41

June

47

33

85

mIS

18

28.

72

85

67

72

-9? 104

70

56

44

34

27

22

18

15

12

109.e

9.7

9,7

19

*17

12

....M

1,072, Q

5g,7

§,300

0.34

July

6.4

5,4

4.4

3,8 ? ?

3.-4

14

11

6.7

9.7

8.8

6.7

5.7

5.1

lie'*

379

1ST

89

5§

36

g6

§0

228

94

64

124

85

s>

1.725.9

§5; 7

©,4§8

9, §4

Aug.

25

18

14

11

a8.5

as.g

also

a.1313 *11Q

a60

a.6,a

0.40

ai6

aio

aa

s|,B

a§,6

a4.5

a4.0

»3,6

|l}.g

a9

a4-|

ai. 9

as. 3

a2.9

a2.6

a2.4 

a2.0

 1.7

761.8

21.6

0.207

0.24

Sept.

al.4

§1,6

al.O

S.9

ft; 7

g.6

§ 5

a^4

JrJ

si4

a 4

»U

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

a, 4

?:* a, 4

a, 4

*a,6

I,© i ! 5

1.0

.8

,8

1.3 

il

36.9

1.83

O.Olfi '§M

Calendar year 19541 Max 719 Mln 0 Wean 54,9 Cfwi 0.293 In, 5.99

Wat«r year 1954-55: Max 2,710 Min 0.4 Mean 138 Sf«p 1,18 Jn, J5.75

base. 2.700 efs revised).--Feb. 6 (4 p.m.) 3,180 efs 0-8,50 ffe)i M&P' S (?|3ff $,m,) 

" ); Mar. 22 (10 a.m. 1 } 3>,'010 efs (11.79 ft)

* Discharge meaeureiwnt made on this day. 

» Mo gage-height Fe'?op^j dlgcharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather recordj 

observer** readings, and J»eord§ fop nearby stations.
388 KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN

Cave Creek near Fort Spring, Ky.

Location. Lat 38°01'15", long 84°35'38", on left bank 3 ft downstream from bridge on 

Bowman Mill Road, 1.4 miles upstream from South Elkhorn Creek, and 2£ miles southeast of Port Spring, Fayette County.

Drainage area. 2.58 sq mi.

Records available. October 1952 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 884.26 ft above mean 

sea level, unadjusted.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 117 cfs May 13 (gage height, 3.48 ft); minimum, 

0.02 cfs at times each day Sept. 16-21.

1952-55: Maximum discharge, that of May 13, 1955; no flow at times.

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0

1.1

.5 

1.2 

2.6

1,8 

1,4 

1.7 

g.l

4.8

12

22

42

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

O.I ~TT

.1 

.05 **75B-

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

1.70

0.055

0.021

O.02

Nov.

0.1

.15

.1

.1

.1

.05 *7BB-

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05-

.05

.1

.15

.1

.1

.05

.15

.15

.1

.2

.25

.3

7?

3.10

0.103

O.O4O

0.04

Dec.

0.2

.15

.15

7?5

.25

.15

.15

.35

.3

.3

.4

.65

*.6

.5

.4

.45

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.35

.3

.25

.25

1.0

4.2

TV

2.6

2O. 9O

0.674

0.261

0.30

Calendar year 1954 : Max 15

Jan.

2.1

1.5

1.3

2.2

2.4

771

1.95

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

TTF

1.65

1.65

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.8

2.4

2.4

2.2

1.95

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

50.70

1.64

0.636

0.73

Feb.

1.2

T7T

1.2

1.2 

12

*36

2ff

14

11

9.0

7.8

7.0

7.0

6.2

4.8

5.9

9.5

9.0

7.4

5.9

8.4

30

18

14

11

12

26

24

_

320.9

11.5

4.46

4.63

Mln 0

Mar.

19

15

13

12 

16

18

15

12

9.5

7.8

7.0

5.3

4.3

3.6

*13

17

13

12

9.0

9.9

40SB19

15

13

12

9.5

8.2

7.0

5.6

4,8

401.5

13.0

5.04

5.79

Apr.

4.0

3^6

3,0

2,4 

*2.2

2,2

.95

,65

,4

,3

.65

.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.85

.8

,7

.65

,7

.65

.9

,85

.8

.7

.65

.6

.5

.45

40.65

1.36

0.527

0.59

May

0,45

.4

,4

.4 

.35

,3

7?

.3

.3

1.95

.7

1.1

26

23

12

7.8

5.3

4.O

3.2

2.4

8.4

6.6

4.0

4.8

*4.8

4.O

3.4

3.0

2.6

2.4

1.95

136.60

4.41

1.71

1.97

June

1.65

1.4

1.2

1.1 

1.95

1.4

2.4 in

1.8

2.1

2.4

2.4

1.95

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.1

.9

.85

.8

.7

.65

.6

.6

,9

.65

.5

.45

.4

* 35

- 

37.90

1.26

0.488

0.55

July

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.25

.3

.25

4.7

TTT

.65

.5

.4

.35

.3

.4

.35

.35

.5

.4

.3

.45

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.25

.8

.4

.3

' 25

16.35

0.527

0.204

0.24

Aug.

0.2

.2

.15

.15 

.15

.15

8.4

tt

1.1

*.8

.65

.5

.4

.35

.3

.3

.3

.25

.2

.15

.15

.7

.35

.25

.2

.15

.1

7T

.1

.1

.1

19.40

0.626

0.243

0.28

Sept.

0.05 -T7J5-

.05

.05 

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

*.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.10

.25

1.75

0.058

0.022

O.03

Mean 0.686 Cfsm O.266 In. 3.61

Water Water year year 1954-55 1954-55 : ; Max Max 40 40______Hln Mln 0.05 0.05____Mean Mean 2.88 2.86 Cfsn MSB 11.12 11.ig In. in. 15.17 15.17______

Peak discharge (base, 50 efs). Mar. 21 (6:30 p.m.) 6O cfs (2.52 ft); May 13 (3:3O p.m.) 117 cfs 

(3.48 ftj; May 21 (7 p.m.; 52 cfs (2.40 ft); Aug. 7 (2:45 p.m.) 58 cfs (2.49 ft). 

* "DlSf.har'ire measurement: nuirip nn t-.M n rfav

.. .

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Field estimate made on this day.
KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN 389

South Elkhorn Creek at Fort Spring, Ky.

Location. Lat 38°02'35", long 84°37'35", on right bank near upstream side of bridge 

on U. S. Highway 60 at Fort Spring, Fayette County, 1.5 miles upstream from Shannon 

Run, and 6-5 miles west of Lexington.

Drainage area. 22.8 sq mi.

Records available. March 1950 to September'1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 834.25 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Aug. 12, 1952, wire-weight gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 5 years, 29.0 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 867 cfs May 13 (gage height, 7.26 ft); no flow 

Sept. 15-22.

1950-55: Maximum discharge, 1,030 cfs Mar. 22, 1952 (gage height, 8.0 ft); no flow 

for many days each year.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1275: 1951-52.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

2.12 

Z.2

2.3

2.4 

Z.5

2.6

2.7

.1

.5

1.2

2.7

6.0

10

2.8 

3.0 

3.2 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

5.5

16

36

66

132

236

410

510

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

~TS 1.2

.8

.6

** .5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

7?

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

11.5

0.37

0.016

0.02

Nov.

~75- 0.3

.6

.7

1.0

1.0

.9

*.8

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.6

.5

.4

.4

.5

1.3

2.0

1.6

1.3

1.6

2.0

2.0

2.2

3.2

5.2 

TT?

37.8

1.26

0.055

0.06

Dec.

3.2

2.7

2.2

1.8 2TO"

5.2

4.1

3.2

4.4

5.6

5.2

5.2

10

11

9.0

*7.2

6.8

8.6

8.6

8.1

7.2

6.4

6.0

5.6

4.4

4.1

4.1

14

71 

75

TZ

353.9

11.4

0.500

0.58

Jan.

30

22

16

16

34

36si

27

23

19

17

16

15

14

15

21

23

20

18

16

15

22

27

32

28

22

18

16

13 

12

10

644

20.8

0.912

1.05

Feb.

11

TS

16

13

92

456 23B"

132

95

75

66

58

52

*46

41

56

92

81

64

54

73

327

184

119

86

84

296

307

-

3,230

115

5.04

5.27

Mar.

220

143

*112

97

237

250

145

103

79

64

58

46

37

32

13S

178

119

97

73

75

425 103"

188

123

99

97

73

61

51

42 

36

3,951

127

5.57

6.44

Apr.

33 30"

27

24

*20

18

16

14

13

12

14

13

12

10

10

9.0

8.6

8.1

7.6

7.2

6.8

7.2

9.0

9.5

9.0

8.6

7.2

6.4

6.0

5.2

381.4

12.7

0.557

0.62

May

4.4

4.1

4.1

3.5

3.2

3.0

2.7

2.5

2.2

373

6.2

4.4

T55~ 234

70

44

33

25

19

16

32

70

32

34

*38

30

24

19

44

31 

23

1,027.2

33.1

1.45

1.68

June

17

14

12

10

13

16

22

32

30

27

37

TT

31

25

21

17

14

12

10

9.5

9.0

7.6

7.2

7.2

9.5

8.6

6.4

5.6

4.8

*3 . 8

476.2

15.9

0.697

0.78

July

3.2

2.7

2.5

2.2

2.0

1.8

*s5 1.7

3o~

14

10

7.6

5.6

4.8

4.4

4.8

4.4

5.2

5.6

4.4

4.1

4.1

4.4

3.4

8.6

5.2

4.1

7.4

8.1

4.8

233.9

7.55

0.331

0.38

Aug.

2.7

2.7

3.0

1.8

1.7

1.7

48

3S

15

13

*10

7.2

6.0

4.8

3.8

3.2

2.7

2.2

1.7

1.6

1.4

3.3

5.1

2.2

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.1

.9

. 6 re . o

188.3

6.07

0.266

0.31

Sept.

0.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0*.l

.3

.3

.1

.1

.1

.2

1.8

5.9

0.20

0.0088

0.01

Calendar year 1954 : Max 176 Mln o Mean 7.77 Cfsm 0.341 In. 4.64

Water year 1954-55 : Max 456 Mln 0 Mean 28.9 Cfsm 1.27 In. 17.20

Peak discharge (base, 500 efs). Feb. 6 (4:30 p.m.) 538 cfs (5.64 ft); Mar. 21 (ll p.m.) 770 cfs 

(6.80 ft); May 13 (8:30 p.m.; 867 cfs (7.26 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.
390 KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN

Elkhorn Creek near Frankfort , Ky ,

Location (revised) . Lat 38°16'06", long 84°48'S3", on downstream gieje of etnter pier 

of Knights Bridge, 4£ miles, ngrtheast af city limits gf Frankfgr-t, Franklin County, 

and 7.4 miles downstpeap from confluence of Kprth and'Soyth EJlkhorn Creeks,

Drainage area. --4 74 sq mi (revised).

Records available. May 1915 to December 1920 (gage heights only, October J9JS to

December 1920) , December 1939 to September 1955. Published as "at forks Qf EUchorn" 

1915-20.

May 1, f

. Water-stage .recorder. Altitude of gage is 540 ft (from topographic Bap), 

915, to Dec. 31, 1920, staff gage at site 6.6 miles upstream^ different da 

Dec. 28, 1939, to Aug. 14, 1940, wire-weight gage at present site and datum,

Average discharge. 18 years U915.-J8,, 1940-55), 57g cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,200 cfs Feb. 6 (gage height, 9.55 ft in gage 

well, 10.6 ft from outside gage by relation curve); minimum, 8.5 cfs Sept. 21, 22, 23. 

1915-18, 1939-55: Maximum-discharge, 22,400 ofs Apr. 14, 1948 (gage height, 12.04 

ft in gage well, 14.5 ft from outside gage by relation curve); r\o fiqw Jan., 7-13,, 1940,

Flood of Aug. 2, 1932, reached a stage of about 17.5 ft, from information by local 

resident. Flood in January 1937 was about 0.3 ft lower.

Remarks. Records good. Low flow sustained by effluent from I<e«ingtpn sewage treatment - Tr, nJI 1l.«__t Y ~~ * " " "^

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

1.7

1.8 

2.0

2.2

2.3 

2.5 

3.p

8.5

13

27

49

67

109

236

3.5 

4.O 

5.0 

6.0 

t'.Q 

9:0

432

695

1,410

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

79

71

45

34

33

32 

29

28 

26

26

*25

30

33

35

154

120

69

51 

42

38

36

32

29

26

23

21

25

28

29

28

29

1,306

42.1

0.089

0.10

Nov.

26

25

25

29

29

48

41

29 

27

29

29

27

25

22

20

16

27 

20

21

20

20 

42

40

40

49

56

65

73

98

1,036

34.5

0.073

0.08

Dec.

94

89

96

89

83

77 

77

79 

87

85

96

96

122

192

212

215

215

192 

190

179

187

174 

159

145

136

124

116

284

974

1,780

1,460

8,104

261

0.5S1

0.64

Jan.

917

T595

522

442

656

805 

*712

607 

532

466

423

378

352

324

321

432

532

537 

481

418

369

361 

491

607

585

501

414

357

291

230

239

15,042

485

1.02

1.18

Feb.

233

256

252

622

7.890 

7,380

3,310 

2,020

1,480

1,230

1,020

853

750

700

846

1,540

1,650 

1,320

1,050

1,170

5,680 

,5,140

2,950

1,9,80

1,740

5,720

6,950

65,978

2,356

4.97

5.18

Mar.

5,800

3,700

2,720

3,240

5,280

6,700 

3,790

2,280 

1,720

1,290

1,360

1,120

829

*678

1,460

3,250

3,240

2; 140 

1,640

1,270

3,970

7,980 

5,000

2, POO

1,920

1,660

1,340

1,040

884

750

640

81,491

2,629.

5.55

6.39

Apr.

553

45T

42?

373

332

321

*291

256 

236

215

221

256

249

224

198

166

147

138 

131

124

140

131 

147

252

256

243

2Q9

179

152

131

7,179

239

0.504

0.56

May

116

1§S

98

87

75

67 

63

58 

51

BT

62

56

77

866

910

532

357

266 

209

172

142

374 

386

259

236

236

206

192

162

179

*227

6,877

222

0.468

0.54

June

206

162

129

109

116

85 

164

266

447

386

423

423

452 4"OT

328

259

206

172 

142

120

102

87 

79

69

85

79

94

69

60

54

5,777

193

0.407

0.45

July

51

67

51

44

36

34 55

1,770 

1,350"

624

*373

236

179

152

*127

113

96

827 

1,160

739

386

276 

252

425

948

684

481

574

476

391

273

13,23O

427

0.901

1.04

Aug.

~ 19,5

159

133

116

105

85 

88

1,040 545'

522

537

298

212

166

129

102

89

7S 

62

53

46

*45 

41

49

45

45

40

31

29

27

5,138

166

0.350

0.40

Sept.

26

25

23

19

16

15 

14

13 

18

20

21

14

11

10

14

17

16

If

11

9.5

IB" 8.5 

26

29

20

18

21

»23

49

545.0

18.2

0.038

0.04

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,490 Min 4.3 Mean 150 Cfsm 0.316 In. 4.29

pater year 1954-55: Max 7,980 Min 8.5 Mean- 580 CfBB 1.22 In. 16. SO

Peafc discharge (base, 7.000 cfa). Feb. 6 (7 p.m.) 10.200 cfs (9.55 ft); Feb. 22 (7 p.m.) 7.060 

ffl IS.43 ftJr-SebT Sfl'(3 p.m.) 7,500 ofs (8.60 ft); Mar. 5 (9:30 p.m.) 8,500 efs (9.0O ft);

. 22 (2 p.*.) 6,450 ofs (8.98 ft). 

Discharge"jteasiiremeht ipaae on this day
KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN 391

Plat Creek near Frankfort, Ky;

Location. Lat 380 17'53", long 840 56'32", on left bank at downstream1 side of bridge dh 

State Highway 481, 0.4 mile downstream from confluence of Goose Creek ahd Bald KhSB 

Branch and 7 miles northwest of Frankfort, Franklin County.

Drainage area. 5.60 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1951 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 670 ft (from tdpo^ 

graphic map).

Extremes.. Maximum discharge during year, 7,100 cfs July 8 (gage height, 10;60 ft 1-fe g-age 

well, 11.50 ft from outside gage), from rating curve extended above 600 cfs on basis 

of contracted-opening determination of peak flow; no flow for many days. 

1951-55: Maximum discharge, that of July 8, 1955; no flow for many days.

Remarks. Records poor.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height i in feet, and discharge', In aub'id 

feet per second)

Oct. 1 to July 8 Septs 15-30

1.0 0

1.1 .3

1.2 1.0

1.3 2.2

1.4 5.0

1.6 10

2.0 

2.3 

2.5 

2.9 

3.5 

4.0

23

38

58

129

269

410

0.88

.95

1.6

July 9 to Sept. 14 

6

.1 Il2 ill 

.2 1.3 2.2 if 6a

ftote. Same as.preced- _:l i:?

Ing table above 1.3 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1953

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

7J

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.2

1.5

*5.4

**..

.5

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

.7 

.8

.4 

.2

.1

52.7

1.70

0.304 

0.35

Nov.

0.2

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

**5.9

5.3

.8

.3

.2

5.1 

3.1

.8

fi

.6 

.3

_______

32.9

1.10

0.196 

0.22

Dec.

0.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

0

T.8

15

1.9

.8

9.8

22

5.4 

1.7

1.0

7.3

4.6

1.5

.8

.6

.4

.5

.4

.3

.3

3.0

10

3.0

264.1

9.16

1.64 

1.89

Jan.

1.9

1.5

1.1

10

M

8

2.4

1.5

1.3

1.1

1.9

2.0

1.5

1.6 

7.6

5.8

2.0

1.4

1.1

.8

5.7

14

5.3

1.7 

1.3

1.0

.8 

.4

if

.4

103.8

3.35

0.598 

0.69

Feb.

3.1

12

2.4

jl

149

 185

15

6.4

3.3

4.2

8.8

2.6

1.7

2.0 

4.6

23

11

4.8

3.0

3.5

*174

44

8.4

4.6 

2.8

87

106

72

_ :__

 

945.0

33.9

6.04 

6.28

Mar.

39

8.4

5.5

7.6

142

18

12

9.0

6.8

5.5

16

7.4

4.3

3.6 

115

18

11

11

8.4

56

175

25

13

8.4 

6.3

4.3

3.0 

2.8

2.5 

2.2

1.9

748.9

24.2

4.32 

4.97

Apr.

1,6

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.2

2.2 1.2

 4TB

.8

14

42

18

5.8 

2.8

2.2

1.7

1.5

1.3

2.7

3.3

1,5

26

ft

11

5.8 

3.6

2.2 

1.7

_______

261.9

8.73

1.S6 

1.74

May

1*5.

1.3

1.0

.9:7

.6

.5

.4

^3 7s

.8

1.1

80

".4

2.2

1.4

.8

.6

.5

22 -

6.8

1.3

3.7 

5.8

.8

.4 

4.9

2.5

!s

243.5

7. 93

1.40 

1.62

June

°<l

.1

o

tJ

1.2

ts

20

2.1

40

12

12

2.6

30

1.3

.7

.5

.4

.3

;2

il

.1

0 

.4

.3

.1 

0

0 

0

 

207,7

6.98

|;|l

JuljF

o

7J

Q

o

0

.1

0

*307

J6

a;S

a.i

AO1° *a.l

12

69

102

189

6.6

1.3

1.3

.6

60

5.3

1.6

.7

a65

4.4 

1.1

.7

831.3

26.6

slsl

Augi

6; 4

a. ?

a.i

afJ

so

It5

#3

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

SO 

aO

aO

ab

aO

aO

aO

aO ft

aO

aO 

aO

ad

aO 

aO

aO

aO

aO

2.S

0.08

0.014 

0.02

Sept.

afl a§

aO

aO

ad

aO

ad

aO

ad

80

AO

*aO 

0

d

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

t)

8

__--_l

lig

£»Bf *.!S

Calendar year 1954: Max 96 Mln 0 Mean 2.51 Cfsm 0.448 th. 6.12

Water year 1954-55 i Max 307 Mln 0 Mean 10;2\ Cfsm 1.82 Jri;_ 24.69

Peak discharge base. cfe).--Feb: 28 (7:15 a.m.) 1,380 cfs (6;3.r ft); Mdr, 20, Jl2 p.i.J

T

__ J_ 1 j SOOjjOjt.o<j m ~~_?eu« *__> \ i AO ei.-U* f +f&ov u_.o VQ*^_-.b/> -wsw.-^ &v f \+l» K* ** * j- i, 

6.3 ft); July 8 (10:30 a.m. 1 7,100 pfs (11.50 ft)j July 17 (|«30 p.ft.) 1,700 ofs (tiO ft)} 

July 19 (3 p.mt ) 4,330 cfel (10.9 ft); July 24 (6:30 p.m.) 2,640 cfs (9.1 ft).

 Discharge measurement or observation bf no flow made on this day.

 », Field estimate made on this day. , . , . , . 

6 to gage-height record, discharge estimated on basis of Icnown limits bf flbf add engineers* and obsei-rer's notes.
392 KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN

Kentucky River at lock 2, at Lockport, Ky.

Location (revised). Lat 38 e26'20", long 84°57'48", on left bank at lock 2 at Lockport, 

Henry County, 0.1 mile downstream from Sixmile Creek and at mile 31.0.

Drainage area. 6,181 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--October 1925 to September 1937 (fragmentary June 1930 to September

 1932), July 1939 to September 1955. Daily records for June to September 1930, published in WSP 698, have been found to be unreliable and should not be used; monthly 

figures are considered satisfactory.

Gage. Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 433.36 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Auxiliary staff gage read twice daily at lock 3, 11.0 miles upstream.

Average discharge. 26 years (1925-30, 1932-37, 1939-55), 8,162 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 93,000 cfs Mar. 6; maximum gage height, 44.25 

ft Mar. 6, from graph based on gage readings; minimum daily discharge, 320 cfs 

Sept. 16-20.

1925-37, 1939-55: Maximum discharge (revised), 123,000 cfs Jan. 26, 1937; maximum 

gage height, 56.85 ft Jan. 24, 1937 (backwater from Ohio River); minimum discharge, 

about 30 cfs in August and October 1930.

Revisions. Figures of maximum discharge for the water years 1937 and 1945 have 

been revised to 123,000 cfs Jan. 26, 1937 (maximum g^ge height, 56.85 ft Jan. 24, 

1937, affected by backwater from Ohio River) and 93,900 cfs Mar. 7, 1945 (maximum gage 

height, 46.7 ft Mar. 7, 1945, from graph based on gage readings), superseding figures 

published in WSP 823, 838, and 1033, respectively.

Remarks. Records good above 1,000 cfs and fair below. Plow regulated by Herrington Lake 

(see p. 382) and by hydroelectric plant at lock 7.

Cooperation. Gage-height record furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 

1926-29, 1932, 1934-37, and 1945, superseding those published in WSP 663, 683, 728, 

758, 783, 803, 823, 838, and 1033, are given herewith:

Date

1926

Jan. 21

22

23

24

25

26

Dec. 22

23

24

25

28

29

30

31

1927

Jan. 1

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Feb. 1

2

3

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Mar. 18

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

June 1

2

3

4

5

Dec. 15

16

Discharge

32,000

53,000

62,200

61,800

60,800

44,000

46,300

57,900

61,000

67,800

77,000

76,700

70,600

56,400

43,800

27,600

49,200

76,900

80,300

74,900

63,600

47,500

28,600

13,900

13,400

25,300

30,300

33,900

38,000

30,500

37,200

32,000

30,000

34,700

38,000

29,300

20,600

29,600

18,900

37,000

30,200

22,500

14,500

10,900

9,310

8,040

8,530

47,000

54,700

60, 500

54,300

28,600

26,400

27,800

Date

1927-Con.

Dec. 17

18

19

20

21

22

23

1928

July 2

3

4

5

6

13

14

15

16

1929

Mar. 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

24

25

29

30

31

Hay 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

14

15

1931

Dec. 13

14

15

16

Discharge

32,000

24,600

18,000

14,200

10,200

7,420

6,900

68,000

50,000

16,800

31,200

39,600

32,800

45,800

39,600

19,800

65,500

54,300

26,300

24,000

36,600

52,200

59,100

54,600

33,800

19,900

15,300

36,700

54,300

41,500

18,000

22,100

19,300

22,700

26,500

39,500

45,200

38,000

43,100

45,300

44,700

38,100

22,000

28,400

35,200

29,000

28,700

49,900

52,200

45,900

Date

1931-Con.

Dec. 17

18

1932

Feb. 4

5

6

7

8

9

10

13

14

15

Mar. 17

18

28

29

30

31

Apr. 1

2

3

4

5

27

28

1934

Mar. 2

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

30

31

1935

Mar. 1

11

17

18

19

Discharge

31,800

16,300

70,100

58,600

55,500

57,200

42,600

25,800

18,000

19,800

27,800

23,300

25,200

18,200

45,500

55,800

57,000

59,600

50,600

35,600

28,800

23,400

14,700

21,000

21,500

18,800

50,600

61,800

65,300

65,300

44,200

28,500

34,400

38,300

31,700

18,200

29,000

32,800

25,200

34,400

45,300

49,500

42,000

32,300

21,500

20,400

35,400

69,100

37,000

19,900

Date

1935-Con.

Mar. 20

25

26

28

29

30

31

Apr. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Hay 14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

1936

Jan. 3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

Mar. 17

18

19

20

21

22

23

Discharge

14.10O

24,500

23,500

36,500

37,600

28,300

42,500

59,100

60,500

59,800

56,800

39,900

24,400

42,500

59,200

70,000

66,000

59,600

47,900

32,700

27,200

19,300

22,900

33,400

42,800

50,400

51,700

38,900

25,900

51,300

57,000

51,200

48,500

42,300

32,500

22,100

21,000

41,000

46,300

47,500

46,100

41,700

43,600

42,700

38,000

33,700

21,600

28,900

40,500

40,700

44,600

39,400

37,40O

35,300

Date

1936-Con.

Mar. 24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Apr. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

1937

Jan. 1

2

3

4

5

6

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

1945

Mar. 7

8

Discharge

30,000

27,700

31,800

44,100

50,900

37,700

23,000

16,000

12,300

14,700

12,500

17,200

26,200

46,800

59,000

57-, 600

63,300

70,600

58,300

39,200

27,600

25,600

26,500

18,700

21,500

25,800

39,200

44,700

47,100

36,000

41,400

49,400

35,000

25,500

28,000

30,600

37,800

44, 900

68,500

89,300

112,000

115,000

115,000

122,000

119,000

106,000

89,400

71,800

33,200

19,900

89,300

83,000
KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN 393 

Kentucky River at lock 2, at Lockport, Ky. Continued

Revised figures of monthly discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1926-29, 1932, 1934-37, 1945

Month

Calendar year 1935......

Water year 1935-36...... 

Calendar year 1936......

Water year 1936-37......

Water year 1944-45...... 

Calendar year 1945. .....

Cfs-days

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

4,783,803 

557,260

2,676,O3O 

2,505,751

3,327,002

3,143,079 

3,326,045

Observe

Maximum

80,300

75,200

75,200

52,200

52,200

50,600

77,000

70,000

79,700

79,700 

47,500

70,600 

7O,6OO

122,OOO

89,3OO 

89,300

5d

Minimum

820

4,540

8,540

5,210

2,150

370

370

630

110

2,390

5,560

3,500

3,640

_

4,540

173

320

5,210

3,110

3,500

320

470 

2,O60

2,980

220 

2 2O

18,200

250

Mean

7,240

29,800

23,600

20,800

18 , 6OO

8,830

11,700

8,760

8,69O

22,20O

1O.20O

15,100

27 , 600

14,400

13,500

^

29,94O

5,159

29,880

27,550

24,160

12,300

13,110 

17,980

20,700

21,880

7,312 

6,846

57,660

9,115 

31,260

8,611 

9,112

Mean

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

"

_

_

59,400

30,640

8,6O1 

9,104

Adjustec

Per 

square 

mile

_

_

_

_

.

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

.

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

~

_

_

9.61

4.96

1.39 

1.47

1

Runoff in 

inches

_

_

_

_

_

_

.

_

.

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

"

_

_

11.08

5.72

18.89 

20.01
394 KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN 

Kentucky River at lock 2, at Lockport, Ky. Continued

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of Indefinite stage-discharge

relation (gage height. In feet, and discharge In cubic feet per second)

(Fall, used as a factor Feb. 6-11, Feb. 22 to Mar. 28)

6.7 

7.0 

7.3 

7.6 

8.0

320

480

820

1,280

2,130

10.0

13.0

15.0

16.0

8,550

22,200

32,600

34,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

3O

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

796 

1,200

1,050

932

1,050

890

700

676

960

820

*700

676 

652

789

1.770

1,050

676

480

540

676

700

676

604

500

500

452

490

520

490

424 

585

22,824

736

-140

Nov.

390 

390

390

424

466

6500

6600

e700

e850

e950

e900

eSOO 

e750

e650

e580

e520

*e470

459

480

520

960

932

*918

1,110

1,440

1,420

1,350

1,600

1,440

1.620

24,579

819

-79

Dec.

1.440 

2,350

2,530

1,980

1,560

2,240

3,420

4,380

4,5OO

3,930

3,600

4,080 

5,130

4,680

4,680

6,380

6,450

5,610

9,290

14,000

11,600

7,920

5,470

4,140

3,420

2,880

2,300

6,500

10,200

14,800

24_,lOO

185,560

5,986

+187

Jan.

55.900 

33,300

*13,300

8,130

8,270

8,480

8,270

8,270

7,220

6,730

6,520

6,100 

6,100

6,060

6,170

6,000

5,860

5,920

5,580

5,220

4,800

4,860

5,500

7,600

9,180

8,700

7,430

5,960

5,130

4,440

3, 840

262,840

8,479

+15

Feb.

5.660 

3,696

4,080

5,250

8,820

36,300

47,900

45,600

45,500

*41,800

25,500

14,100 

11,100

9,410

8,690

8,550

11,600

13,900

14,300

13,200

15,400

34, '300

39,600

32,500

33,100

35,500

42,300

56.500

 

661,950

23,640

+576

Mar.

70,700 

76,700

80,600

*81,5QO

87,000

92.600

*86,300

74,300

66,600

60,600

38 , 100-

21,900 

13,200

12,100

21,400

32,100

48,100

52,600

57,400

59,600

64,200

76,000

77,200

68,400

64,900

56,500

26,600

17,900

13,800

11,200

10.100

*1620.2

52,260

+293

Apr.

8,900 

7,960

7,320

6,760

5,400

5,220

4,800

3,900

3,780

5.420

5,840

5,220 

5,400

5,840

5,780

4,860

6,750

7,150

6,580

5,540

4,560

3,900

4,960

9,740

5,400

7,290

9,250

11,200

11.600

10,666

187,900

6,263

-410

May

7.880 

6,170

5,100

4,580

5,570

5,090

2,640

2,080

1,880

1,700

1,680

1.590 

2,500

7,450

5,540

5,960

6,510

5,220

3,660

2,820

2,080

2,270

2,500

2,050

2,820

2,820

2,130

1,880

4,290

6,870

*3,180

113,270

3,654

-70

June

2,100 

1,550

1,180

1,000

960

820

1,180

2,160

2,550

3,300

4,830

5,440 

4,440

3,840

3,810

2,820

2,470

1,700

1,460

1,200

1,140

990

960

760

876

1,660

1,420

1,570

1,500

1,280

60,166

2,006

+165

July

1,140 

1,060

848

1,055

2,000

1,790

1,080

20,200

22,100

21,500

*23.100

13,500 

6,800

3,900

2,970

2,440

1,950

2,610

4,980

4,200

2,700

2,500

1,880

1,560

3,900

3,450

2,700

4,650

4,440

3,000

2,440

171,818

5,543

-202

Aug.

1,560 

1,540

1,460

1,280

1,210

1,390

1,080

2,190

2,500

3.650

3,570

2,550 

1,660

1,160

904

952

918

960

876

1,000

1,110

*876

1,520

1,080

862

848

848

604

"904 560

760

41,922

1,552

-260

Sept.

510 

417

590

590

580

570

340

380

560

540

400

580 

548

540

556

520

320

320

520

520

417

510

580

458

370

575

552

552

544

*580

11,599

587

-154

Adjusted for change In contents In Herrlngton Lake

Mean 

Cfern 

In.

596 

0.096 

0.11

740 

0.120 

0.13

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

6,173 

0.999 

1.15

8,494 

1.57 

1.58

24,220 

5.92

4.08

52,550 

8.50 

9.80

5,853 

0.947 

1.06

Observed

Max 24,100 Mln 514 Mean 5,132 

Max 92,600 Mln 520 Mean 9,218

3,584 

0.580 

0.67

2,171 

0.551 

0.59

5,541 

0.864 

1.00

1,092 

0.177 

0.20

255 

0.041 

0.05

Adjusted

Mean 3,155 Cfsm 0.510 In. 6.92 

Mean 9,211 Cfsrn 1.49 In. 20.22

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents In Herrlngton Lake, equivalent In cubic feet per second, furnished by Kentucky Utilities Co.

t Expressed In thousands.

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of gage heights and records 

for stations upstream.
KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN 395

Eagle Creek at Sadieville, Ky.

Location. Lat 38°23'22", long 84°32'36", on left bank 15 ft upstream from Spoon Branch, 

a quarter of a mile west of Sadieville, Scott County, and 5.8 miles upstream from 

Little Eagle Creek. Records include flow of Spoon Branch.

Drainage area. 42.6 sq mi, including that of Spoon Branch. 

Records available. June 1941 to September 1955.

Sage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 757.18 ft above mean 

sea level, unadjusted.

Average discharge. 14 years, 61.4 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,370 cfs July 18 (gage height, 11.40 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1941-55: Maximum discharge, 14,000 cfs Mar. 19, 1943 (gage height, 21.96 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 4,100 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; no flow at times each year.

Flood in August 1932 reached a stage of about 22 ft, from floodmarks.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Occasional diversion from gage pool for water supply of Sadieville and to fill water 

tank of Southern Railway; some return from these diversions.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic

feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 31 to Nov. 9, June 18-28)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 5 Feb. 6 to Sept. 3O

6.0

11

19

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

130

265

435

1.22

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

.4 

1.1 

2.8

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.5

5.7

9.4

19

34

130

3.0 265

5.0 940

7.0 1,590

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

Note. Same as followIng table below 1.6 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

~ 121T2"

5.6

2.6

1.2

*.9

.6

.4 74-

.4

. .4

.4

.5

64

37

14

6.9

3.6 

2.4

2.0

2.6

2.8

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.4

4.2

3.9

3.6

3.1

307.5

9.92

0.233

0.27

Nov.

3.1

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.4

*3.5

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.1

.9

' 7? 

1.5

1.8

2.0 

2.0

1.8

3.4

6.0

8.4

13

28 "J4"

14

142.6

4.75

0.112

0.12

Dec.

11

9.4

7.9

7.4

6.9

6.0

5.6

BTS

9.4

17

11

18

*105

87

34

16

20

34 

22

12

10 

8.9

7.9

7.4

6.4

5.6

6.0

359

435

2TC

46

1,607.4

51.9

1.22

1.40

Jan.

24

al9

a!2

aTo" a80

a55

25

16

15

12

12

14

16

14

27

.62

28

16 

13

11

11 

38

65

16

12

10

10

a8.5

a7.5

a7.2

al..O

733.2

23.7

0.556

0.64

Feb.

al5

34

a 11

a9.9 364~~

1.590

216

alOo

a60

a40

a33

a28

a26 *a24

a2l

alOO

allO

a65 

a43

a35

a!50 

i^OOO

a550

a50

a30

a200

a700

a!50

_

-------

5.554.9

198

4.65

4.85

Mar.

a80

a60 *a45

67

536

228

65

38

28

19

311

67

31

20

913

282

69

46 

34

73

1.040 

373

73

43

31

34

18

15

13

11

10

4,673

151

3.54

4.08

Apr.

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.2

*7.8

8.6

8.6

7.4

6.8

6.4

26

93

51

19

11

9

7.8

7.1 

6.8

7.1

11 

9.4

8.6

154 -SBSI

38

24

14

11

754.6

25.2

0.592

0.66

May

8.6

7.8

7.1

6.4

5.4

4.5

3.9

3.6

2.8

3.1

3.6

3.6

12

261 ~33~

12

7.8

5.7 

4.5

3.6

2.8 

5.1

*11

*5.4

5.1

3.9

2.8

1.8

2.4

2.2

1.4

448.9

14.5

0.340

0.39

June

0.9

.7

.6

.4

.3

.2 52 

315 103"

9.0

145

46

25

9.0

5.7

3.6

2.0

1.2 

.8

.8

.6

.4

.2

.2

.4

.6

.5

*,7

*.4

.3

725.5

24.2

0.568

0.63

Calendar year 1954: Max 770 Mln 0 Mean 21.6 Cfsm 0.507

July

0.2

.1

.1

0

7J

.1

.2

19

6.1

9.5

3.4

1.6

.8

.6

.5

.5

121

1.090 

197

80

28 

10

5.7

149

161

31

11

173

71

17

7.3

2,194.7

70.8

1.66

1.92

Aug.

4.2

2.6

2.2

1.6

1.4

1.1

765

SET

*42

133

29

9.0

6.4

4.8

3.4

2.4

2.0

1.5 

1.0

.8

.7 

.6

.6

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2-

.1

.1

0

1,578.0

50.9

1.19

1.38

Sept.

§

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

*0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

131

131.6

4.39

0.1O3

0.11

In. 6.91

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,590 Mln 0 Mean 51.6 Cfsm 1.21 In. 16.45

Peak discharge (base, 2,800 cfs). July 18 (11:10 a.m.) 3,370 cfs (11.40 ft); Aug. 7 (11 p.m.)

3.17O crs Ul-OO ft).

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage where available, 

weather records, and records for atatlon at Glencoe.
396 KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN

Eagle Creek at Glencoe, Ky.

Location. Lat 38°42'22", long 84°49'32", near center of span on upstream side of bridge 

on State Highway 16 at Gallatin-Owen County line, half a mile south of Glencoe, Gallatin County, 5.9 miles downstream from Tenmile Creek, and 22 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 438 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1915 to September 1918, October 1918 to December 1920 (gage 

heights only), May 1928 to September 1931, June 1938 to September 1955.

Oqge_. - -Wire -weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 508.36 ft above mean sea level, 

unadjusted. Prior to Oct. 1, 1950, staff, chain, or wire-weight gages at bridge 600 ft 

upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--23 years (1915-18, 1928-31, 1938-55) 493 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 20,700 cfs Feb. 27 (gage height, 18.0 ft, from 

floodmark; no flow Sept. 17-21.

1915-20, 1928-31, 1938-55: Maximum discharge, 32,900 cfs Mar. 19, 1943 (gage height, 

23.1 ft, from floodmark, present site), from rating curve extended above 24,000 cfs; no 

flow at times.

Flood in 1913 reached a stage of about 22.5 ft, present site.

Remarks.--Records poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 953: Drainage area. WSP 1275: 1916-17, 1929(M).

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 15-17, 27-29, Nov. 26, 27, 

Dec. 13-16, 28, Mar. 23 to Apr. 24)

0.78

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3 

l.S

0

.1

.5

1.2

3.2

7.0

12

19

46

2.0

2.5

3.0

4.0

5.0

7.0

10.0

15.0

132

247

389

805

1,400

3,140

6,840

14,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water y°ar October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

26

24

13

10

8,0

28

29

18

15

16

12 

10

51

86

1,580

563

206

109

78

57

49

43

34

30 

24

29

*107

440

232

72 

59

3,858.0

124

0.283

0.33

Nov.

49

37

34

30

24

19

18

16

15

13

13 

12

12

12

11

10

10

9.0

5T5

49

122

108

59

49 

68

290 2T2"

172

191

128

1,801.5

60.0

0.137

0.15

Dec.

100

81

60

51

44

32

23

25

26

24

21

5T

196

851

*587

250

162

177

193

220

224

189

95

64 

a45

31

34

3,720

*6,570

5,100 

302

20,048

647

1.48

1.70

Jan.

364

242

160

562

5,090

1,440

682

300

189

153

147 

177

276

352

311

232

203

182

151

122

106

149

193

186 

162

156

109

85

75

68

60

10,664

544

0.785

0.91

Feb.

146

678

265

186

675

10,200

*7,660

1,220

389

250

208 

177

164

153

128

1,440

1,730

1,240

976

830

1,630

7,750

2,790

495 

300

a3,8oo

*14.500

5,840

_

65,616

2,343

5.35

5.57

Mar.

3,090

1,080

575

575

1,770

3,260

965

579

506

244

1,920 

495

297

222

11,500

12,200

1,630

660

558

1,370

7,190

8,410

1,290

567 

358

284

244

220

205

193

166

62,223

2,077

4.58

5.28

Apr.

147

132

119

102

TI3

280

295

186

162

147

515 

1,780

1,580

468

250

177

153

128

121

121

*147

138

132

4,300 

1,Z6O

742

227

173

147

128

14,170

472

1.08

1.20

May

121

109

100

88

75

72

70

70

70

70

68 

68

182

877

5*5

255

145

95

76

72

59

25?

551

308 

355

386

155

619

359

157

104

6,639

214

0.489

0.56

June

*81

62

52

46

42

37

55

555

422

358

443 

1,330

866

370

182

149

128

109

99

92

76

68

64

59

56

78

72

64

56

43

6,144

205

0.468

0.52

July

57

57

32

31

26

19

15

3S

477

754

407 

171

88

68

7O

65

54

117

2,690

1,470

415

340

317

535 

901

745

487

306

117

108

104

10,831

349

0.797

0.92

Aug.

81

56

46

a35

*a26

a22

a21

al/)00

a3QO

a50

1.080 

389

186

86

56

37

29

29

29

16

12

10

40

56 

31

18

13

8.5

4.9

2.6

5,773.8

122

0.279

0.32

Sept.

2.2

2.2

1.6

1.4

1.0

.8

.8

.8

*.6

.5

.4 

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

o-0

0

0

0

.2

4.1

34 

17

18

27

18

13

894

1,038.3

34.6

0.079

0.09

Calendar year 1954: Max 6,570 Mln 0 Mean 187 Cfsm 0.4,27 In. 5.81

Water year 1954-55: Max 14,300 Mln 0 Mean 567 Cfsm 1.29 In. 17.55

Peak discharge (baae.. 12,000 cfs). Feb. 6 (6 p.m.) 13,100 cfs (14.0 ft); Feb. 27 (6 a.m.) 20,700 

cfs (18.0 ft); Mar. 15 (9 p.m.) 18,900 cfs (17.1 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and records for 

Eagle Creek at Sadieville and Elkhorn Creek near Frankfort.
BEARGRASS CREEK BASIN 397

South Pork Beargrass Creek at Louisville, Ky.

Location (revised).--Lat 38°12'39", long 85°42'07", on upstream side of right abutment of 

Trevillan Way bridge at Louisville, Jefferson County, 4.9 miles upstream from confluence with Middle Fork and 6.4 miles upstream from Ohio River.

Drainage area. 18.8 sq mi.

Records available. December 1939 to September 1940, August 1944 to September 1953, October 1954 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 448.60 ft above mean sea level, Louisville 

city datum, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Oct. 29, 1953, at datum 2.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 10 years (1944-53, 1954-55), 23.0 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 497 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 5.81 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1939-40, 1944-53, 1954-55: Maximum discharge, 1,890 cfs Mar. 6, 1945 (gage height, 

13.62 ft, present datum), from rating curve extended above 900 cfs; no flow at times.

Flood of Mar. 19, 1943, reached a stage of 15.1 ft, present datum, from information 

furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks.--Records poor. During the period July 1953 to October 1955 considerable channel 

improvement work was done in the vicinity of the gage.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 7-11, 21-26, Apr. 29 to 

May 13; backwater from ice Feb. 12, 13)

0.43 

.5 .6 

2.5 

5.6

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

146

374

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2 

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12 

15

14

15

16

17 

18 

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

 >>

> aO.7

1

J

v a. 5

» al.5

.11

4.6

B a2.5

1-

1"

54.6

1.76

0.094

0.11

Nov.

al.2

al. 2

1

|

J

 a. 7

-

a2

1-

J

59.0

1.50

0.069

0.08

Dec.

> aO.5

I.

1

a2 

a5.5 

20

10

7.2

L a5.5

1

> a3.5

I

J

' al8

208.2

6.72

0.557

0.41

Jan.

[ a!5

a20

I

alS

1-

a!5

1 -

t

410

15.2

0.702

0.81

Feb.

1 «

J a!5

*allO

65

40

30

24

22 

17 

14

16

16

21

20 

17 

16

17

*a!52

~88 210

54

41

91

207

152

-

1,465

52.5

2.78

2.90

Mar.

155

99 

75

92

216

148

88

66

55

45

55 

56

28

24

*208

124

71 

60 

46

74

356

256

124

81

65

48

58

54

28

24

21

2,814

90.8

4.85

5.57

Apr.

20

18 

16

14

17

55

17

14

14

12

50 

51

54

24

20

17

15 

15 

12

11

14

11

72

~46 101

56

25

19

15

12

735

24.4

1.50

1.45

May

9.1

7.8 

6.6

5.9

4.0

2.8

1.8

1.2

76

1.0 

.7 

*50

22

12

9 8

8 5 

7 2 

7 2

7 2

7.2

50

15

57

115

27

16

71

52

22

16

552.2

17.8

0.947

1.09

June

12

10 

9.4

8.5

7.2

8.5

21

79

21

20

19 

20 

14

12

11

9.1

7.8 

7.2 

7.2

15

8.2

7.2

6.9

6.5

8.9

6.9

6.5

5.0

4.0

z '°

581.4

12.7

0.676

0.75

July

2.0

1.4 

.9

9.2

18

6.9

6.3

41

70

126

19 

12 

*9.4

12

52

11

12 

51 

55

17

11

18

20

12

17

9.8

14

59

18

11

8*5

670.4

21.6

1.15

1.55

Aug.

6.9

6.3 

5.5

4.0

5.1

12

16

15

6.6

17

12

6.9 

5.6

5.1

1.8

1.4

.9 

*.4 

.2

.1

o

0

0

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO 

aO

122.6

5.95

0.210

0.24

Sept.

aO

aO 

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO 

aO 

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO 

aO 

aO

aO

aO

aO

10

5.4

1.8

1.4

1.4

.7

.1

j!4

42.8

1.43

0.076

0.08

Calendar year 1954: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm ~ In.

Water year 1954-55: Max 556 Min 0 Mean 20.5 Cfsm 1.09 In. 14.82

Peak discharge (base. 220 cfs). F

ofs (4.10 ft); Mar. 5 (2:50 a.m.) 26

=b. 22 (5:50 a.m.) 525 ofs (5.03 ft); Feb. 27 (10:30 a.m.) 260 

4 ofs (4.15 ft); Mar. 15 (2:50 p.m.) 416 cfs (5.29 ft); Mar. 21

(4.90 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, engineers' notes, and 

records for Middle Fork Beargrass Creek at Cannons Lane, at Louisville.
398 BEARGRASS GREEK BASIN

Middle Pork Beargrass Creek at Cannons Lane, at Louisville, Ky.

Location (revised). Lat 38°14'14", long 85°39'52", on right bank at downstream side of 

bridge on Cannons Lane, at Louisville, Jefferson County, 1.7 miles downstream from 

Welcher Creek, 5.7 miles upstream from confluence with South Pork, and 7.4 miles upstream from Ohio River.

Drainage area. 18.5 sq ml.

Records available. August 1944 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage Is 477.70 ft above mean 

sea level, Louisville city datum, 1912 adjustment.

Average discharge. 11 years, 23.2 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,120 cfs July 9 (gage height, 4.54 ft); mlnImum, 0.5 cfs Sept. 19 (gage height, 0.76 ft).

1944-55: Maximum discharge, 1,540 cfs Aug. 29, 1950 (gage height, 5.14 ft); no 

flow at times.

Flood In February 1943 reached a stage of 8.1 ft, from Information by local residents .

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 21, Mar. 15, 20, 21)

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

0.6

.8

1.6

3.2

6.0

10

17

1.4

1.5

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.1

25

36

52

128

216

366

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3 

1.1

1.0

1.2

1.1

2.0

4.0

2.6

9.1

6.4

4.2

3.2

2.6

2.0

1.9 

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.4

1.4

2.2

2.4

2.8

2.4

2.0

73.1

2.36

0.128

0.15

Nov.

1.3

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.4

1*2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.9

2*2

3.2 

2.8

2.4

2.4

3.0

3.0

2.3

2.8

2.6

2.4

60.4

2.01

0.109

0.12

Dec.

2.2

1.9

 1.8

1.8

1.9

1.5

TT"L. o

3.2

3.4

2.8

4.4

13

10

7.2

6.0

5.6

5.0

4.4

4.2

4.0 

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.6

4.2

46

54

36

24

266.6

8.60

0.465

0.54

Jan.

20

17

14

17

M

30

23 

20

18

15

16

15

14

13

14

15

14

13

12

12

13 

18

15

13

13

12

10

8.6

7.2

7.7

5.6

471.1

15.2

0.822

0.95

Feb.

10

19

13

67 8.2

209

86 

52

38

33

27

19

17

17

17

26

27

23

21

24

'532

111

77

56

92

165

139

_- --__ -

1,872.2

66.9

3.62

3.76

Mar.

177

105

79

115

208

132

86 

67

50

39

41

33

27

23

*220

103

71

56

42

69

350

T99

 115

82

65

50

39

33

27

24

li

2,748

88.6

4.79

5.52

Apr.

20

18

16

14

14

15

13 

10

10

10

18

21

21

16

14

12

10

9.0

8.6

8.2

10 

10

63

84

54

a40

a30

a25

aZO

a!6

629.8

21.0

1.14

1.27

May

al4

a!2

alO

a9

a8

a7

a6 

a6

a6

a7

a6

alO

a!5

alO

a9

a8

a7

a6

a5.8 «5.6

6.0

11

9.5

12

25

12

9.0

21

16

382. a

12.4

0.670

0.77

June

13

10

9.0

8.2

8.2

7.7

15 

25

14

13

13

15

13

10

13

10

8.2

7.2

6.8

6.7

5.6 

5.0

4.7

4.4

6.8

6.0

4.7

4.0

3.4

374

274.0

9.13

0.494

0.55

July

2.8

2^6

3.0

20

16

6.4

5.3 

25

155

28

16

11

*9.0

17

25

18

20

36

27

21

15 

13

12

11

9.0

7.7

17

15

9.0

7.2

6.8

566,8

18.3

0.989

1.14

Aug.

5.6

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.0

3.4

4.6

3.2

2.6

4.5

3.4

2.6

2.3

2.6

2.3

2.0

1.9

*2.0

1.8

1.6

ii 

4.0

2.8

1.8

2.3

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.4

1.5

95.9

3.09

0.167

0.19

Sept.

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.1

,8

,7 

-Jl

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.4

.8

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6 

2.5

12

4.4

3.0

2.3

1.9

2.0

12

25

83.6

2.79

0.151

0.17

Calendar year 1954: Max 441 Mln 0 Mean 4.62 Cfsm 0.250 In, 3.39

Water year 1954-55: Max 350 Mln 0.6 Mean 20.6 Cfsm 1.11 In. 15.13

Peak discharge (base. 600 cfs). Mar. 21 (2:30 a.m.) 640 cfs (4.18 ft); July 9 (4 p.m.) 1,120 cfs 

(4.54 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage and weather records.
SILVER CREEK BASIN 399

Silver Creek near Sellersburg, Ind.

Location. Lat 38"22'15", long 85°43'35", In SW£ lot 68, Clark Military Grant, on upstream 

side of Straws Mill Bridge on Watson Road, 0.3 mile downstream from Pleasant Run, 2.4 

miles southeast of Sellersburg, and 11.9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 188 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1954 to September 1955.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,220 cfs Feb. 22 (gage height, 19.00 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); maximum gage height, 19.83 ft Feb. 27 (backwater from 

Ohio River); no flow for many days.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gagfi height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 13, 14, Oct. 17 to Dec. 12, June 26 

to July 16; stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 26, 27, 

29; backwater from Ohio River Feb. 26 to Mar. 1, Mar. 8-13)

3.6

3.7 

3.9 

4.1 

4.4 

4.8

3.7

8.4

20

46

5.4

6.5

9.0

13.0

19.0

110

298

900

2,120

4,220

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

15

16

151

55

18

17

12

5.8

4.7

4.3

2.9

1.4

2.0

1.3

3.5

32

14

11

7.4

454.3

14.7

0.078

0.09

Nov.

6.1

5.3

5.3

6.1

6.6

7.1

4.7

6.1

14

*3.7

3.7

3.5

3.2

3.0

1.7

1-g

3.2

3.9

3.2

23

19

14

10

8.7

12

14

14

18

18

17

259.3

8.64

0.046

0.05

Dec.

13

9.6

9.0

7.1

13

9.6

7.9

6.8

£.1

8.7

10

14

34

97 *97

85

59

51

45

39

34

30

26

23

20

18

19

600

1.180

450

225

3,247.0

105

0.559

0.64

Jan.

200

220

170

280

450

360

240

190

160

140

122

112

100

90

113

131

108

92

77

*64

74

170

139

85

80

66

54

48

40

30

21

4,232

137

0.729

0.84

Feb.

41

170

110

74

298

2,060

1,550

449

259

124

259

104

117

97

91

240

449

231

204

484

3,350

*3.960

1,420

*495

318

580

1,000

*lj540

-

20,074

717

3;81

3,97

Mar.

*1,220

566

360

360

1,710

928

518

380

265

*180

210

180

150

ill

1,330

2,890

870

449

298

780

2,760

5.240

846

449

298

339

204

178

154

124

117

22,470

725

3.86

4.45

Apr.

104

104

74

69

69

*85

69

59

1Z

56

1,010

664

566

339

240

170

146

104

85

74

74

64

368

2.020

1,330

404

278

196

132

110

9,100

303

1.61

1.80

May

85

74

62

56

50

44

39

34

30

27

29

27

*236

1.010

278

124

91

60

46

39

30

44

97

21

104

69

41

74

104

55

30

3,110

100

0.532

0.61

June

29

24

21

15

12

*32

37

69

40

49

85

104

124

74

50

39

29

22

18

13

14

15

16

14

205

15

16

11

9.0

6.8

1,207.8

40.3

0.214

0.24

July

5.3

3.5

5.0

7.6

12

35

58

21

14

9.0

13

9.0

 6.8

5.3

6.6

4.9

31

382

984

639

146

85

48

57

29

35

29

16

12

9 1 6

7*9

2,684.5

86.6

0.461

0.53

Aug.

8.1

6.5

4.9

5.7

2.9

2.7

4.5

8*1

7.0

5.2

*5.7

5.2

2.8

2.4

2.7

1.7

2.1

1.4

1.4

1.0

1.0

1.2

.9

.9

.8

.7

,6

.8

.6

.6

a

. 84.7

2.75

0.015

0.02

Sept.

0.5

.3

.1

.1

.1

£

0

0

0

0

.5

.6

.4

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

34

36

28

20

11

5.8

2.2

11

176.4

5.88

0.051

0.03

Calendar year 1954s Max - 

Water year 1954-55: Max 3,960

Mln - 

Mln 0

Mean - 

Mean 184

Cifsm - In. - 

Cfsm 0.979 In; 13.27
400 OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM

Ohio River at Louisville, Ky.

Location. Lat 38°16'40", long 85°47'39", on left bank at downstream end of lock wall in 

lower pool at lock 41, at Louisville, Jefferson County, 5.0 miles downstream from 

Beargrass Creek, and at mile 607.0.

Drainage area. 91.170 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1935 to September 1955 in reports of the Geological Survey. 

January 1928 to September 1935 in files of Corps of Engineers. Gage-height records 

collected in this vicinity since 1871 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather 

Bureau.

Gage. Normal pool (lower) staff gage read hourly. Datum of gage is 374.00 ft above mean 

sea level, Ohio River datum. Prior to Oct. 1, 1939, and Oct. 1, 1943, to Sept. 30, 

1946, various combinations of gages near Louisville were used. Oct. 1, 1939, to 

Sept. 30, 1943, water-stage recorders at Louisville and Kosmosdale, 4 and 20.1 miles 

respectively, below dam 41 were used to determine discharge. Since Oct. 1, 1952, upper 

staff gage at dam 43, 26.4 miles downstream, has been used as an auxiliary gage.

Average discharge. 27 years, 112,800 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 608,000 cfs Mar. 10; maximum gage height, 63.82 

ft Mar. 11, from graph based on gage readings; minimum daily discharge, 7,130 cfs 

Sept. 12.

1935-55: Maximum discharge, 1,110,000 cfs Jan. 26, 27, 1937; maximum gage height, 

85.44 ft Jan. 27, 1937; minimum daily discharge, 4,090 cfs Sept. 30, 1937.

Remarks. Records good above 15,000 cfs and fair below. Low and medium flow affected by 

operation of powerplant and navigation dams.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record and 18 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

Engineers.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total 

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

14,200 

11,800 

10.900 

17,700 

34,800

44,800 

47,100 

46 , 100 

46,300 

40,700

32,400 

26,400 

29,700 

33,400 

34,500

49,900 

70 , 700 

86,500 

175,000 

227,000

*256,00o 

258,000

233,000 

194,000 

164,000

134,000 

104,000 

64,800 

50,900 

55,100 

63,700

*2,657.4 

85,720 

0.940 

1.08

Nov.

68,600 

77,400 

76,800 

72,600 

49,300

47,100 

47,200 

51,400 

50,800 

48,300

46,800 

45,100 

39,400 

37,800 

*37,100

36,200 

30,500 

28,500 

25.600 

35,400

32,100 

33,600 

37,300 

44,000 

44,100

48,200 

48,600 

44,200 

43,100

47 i 000

*1,374,1 

45,800 

0.502 

0.56

Dec.

58,600 

65,300 

66,100 

67,000 

67,800

50,900 

44.300 

45,700 

46,900 

45,500

47,200 

54,100 

60,900 

63,400 

71,000

75,800 

82,600 

103,000 

125,000 

141,000

156,000 

158,000 

163,000

160,000 

145,000

127,000 

108,000 

102 ,000 

*99,900 

120,000 

127,000

*2,848 

91,870 

1.01 

1.16

Jan.

190,000 

268,000 

»295,000 

298,000 

309,000

291,000 

276,000 

260,000 

244,000 

225,000

214,000 

200,000 

186,000 

168,000 

151,000

138,000 

125,000 

109,000 

98,100 

83,400

64,900 

58,300 

59,500 

58,300 

58,000

60,100 

70,600 

65,900 

53,800 

53,100 

44.500

*4,775.5 

154,000 

1.69 

1.95

Feb.

41.300 

46,400 

58,500 

65,700 

78,200

131,000 

203,000 

238,000 

297,000 

342 ,000

346,000 

313,000 

266,000 

219,000 

193,000

186,000 

189,000 

192,000 

192,000 

204,000

249,000 

306,000 

*310,000 

291,000 

299,000

329,000 

410,000 

450,000

-

*6, 445.1 

230,200 

2.52 

2.63

Mar.

*465,000 

491,000 

518,000 

*541,000 

*566,000

575,000 

*580,000 

588,000 

*S98jOOO 

607,000

*603,000 

573,000 

532,000 

*484,600 

466,000

470,000 

456,000 

446,000 

442,000 

437,000

466,000 

493,000 

502 i 000 

487,000 

464,000

449,000 

427,000 

372,000 

329,000 

277,000 

235,000

t 14, 939 

481,900 

5.29 

6.09

Apr.

198,000

171,000 

148,000 

129,000 

113,000

106,000 

101,000 

89,800 

75,300 

67,600

58.500 

75,100 

76,500 

76,600 

76,200

82,700 

109,000 

141,000 

152,000 

147,000

131,000 

121,000 

121,000 

135,000 

*153,000

152,000 

152,000 

160,000 

170,000 

184,000

*3, 672.1 

122,400 

1.34 

1.50

May

191,000

187,000 

169,000 

150,000 

129,000

97,000 

74,900 

67,200 

44,500 

57.200

40,500 

42,900 

46,300 

77,700 

90,900

*96,400 

122,000 

131,000 

122,000 

90,3dO

55,300 

39,700 

46,800 

43*800 

49,500

54,200 

53,300 

51,200 

51,600 

54,600 

51,900

*2,558.7 

82,540 

0.905 

1.04

June

38,800 

36,800 

33,700 

27,900 

26,500

25,900 

28,900 

35,300 

41,100 

60,900

72,400 

75,300 

72,400 

72,000 

74,400

75,800 

77.400 

76,400 

48,900 

37,500

*36,700 

20,500 

22,600 

29,900 

27,800

27,700 

28,900 

28,300 

29,000 

22,600

*1,312.3 

43,740 

0.480 

0.54

July

21,100 

17,300 

12 .700 

31^000 

24,500

15,600 

21,900 

42,100 

64,800 

86,700

72! 400 

51,800 

40,600

33,800 

31,100 

. 33,000 

44,000 

37,800

*27,600 

24,100 

23,206 

30,406 

32,300

33,100 

32,200 

32,800 

41,900 

27,700 

21,200

*1,188.5 

38,340 

0,421 

0.48

Aug.

28,100 

17,700 

16,300 

17,200 

13,600

11,500 

11.300 

26,000 

*28,700 

16,600

29,400 

48,200 

45,000 

38,100 

44,500

38,800 

38,100 

34,600 

33,400 

20,900

23,300 

27,400 

36,700 

37,000 

33,100

24,100 

25,700 

16,900 

16,800 

13,000 

24,900

858,900 

27,060 

0,297 

0.34

Sept.

14,800 

10,600 

10,200 

10,400 

8,140

18,200 

10,600 

9,270 

8,876 

9,600

8,260

7*916 

9,630 

8,960

*7,410 

8,980 

7,460 

8,880 

8,280

9,210 

20,700 

12,400 

12,800 

19,900

12,500 

9,020 

9,346 

17,906 

84.200

352,050 

11,740 

0.129 

0.14

Calendar year 1954: Max 258,000 Mln 8,600 Mean 72,900 Cfsm 0,800 In. 10.84 

Water year 1954-55: Max 607,000 Mln 7,130 Mean 117,700 Cfsm 1.29 In. 17.51

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed In thousands.
SALT RIVER BASIN 401

Salt River near Harrodsburg, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°45'26", long 84°52'23", near center of span on downstream side of bridge 

on State Highway 152, if- miles west of Harrodsburg, Mercer County, and 11 miles downstream from Quirks Run.

Drainage area. 41.4 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1952 to September 1955.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 810.60 ft above mean sea 

level, unadjusted.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,040 cfs Feb. 28 (gage height, 12.5 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); no flow for many days.

1952-55: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 28, 1955; no flow for many days each year.

Remarks. Records fair above 50 cfs and poor below. Some regulation by waterworks of 

city of Harrodsburg above station. Diversion for part of municipal water supply of 

Harrodsburg above station. Figures of daily discharge during some periods of low flow 

include small diversions from Kentucky River for operation of filter beds of municipal 

water supply plant above station.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 22 to Nov. 10)

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

0

.4 

1.6 

3.1 

5.1 

8.0

1.9 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

9.0

17

44

84

176

399

1,820

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

17

3.2

.6

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

aZ

al

a3

alO

a3

a. 5

*a.2

0

0

0

.1

.2

0

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

42.4

1.37

0.033

0.04

Nov.

0.2

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.2

a.l

aO

aO 

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

a3

352

18

*5.4

2.0

3.2

5.2

5.1

4.5

8.4

15 

7.7

407.2

15.6

0.529

0.57

Dec.

6.5

4.2

5.4

5.1

182

112

19

15

15

12

9.2

54

75 

54

25

18

25

54

58

28

19

15

12

8.8

6.3

6.5

*6.5

184

'jjj'g'ldL 574

81

1,865.0

60.2

1.45

1.68

Jan.

44

24

22

49

178

84

41

25

24

22

28

54

50 

24

56

41

28

18

20

22

20

86

50

30

24

18

17

14

12 

10

*9.2

1,124.2

36.5

0.877

1.01

Feb.

*8.4

75

46

22

151

1,540

471

155

72

56

62

56

58 

44

64

182

125

56

56

44

214

826

260

107

55

221

1,450

1,500

-

7,914.4

285

6.84

7.11

Mar.

708

208

100

76

590

599

180

100

75

56

44

44

24 

26

585

*1,040

201

289

159

297

1.720

656

195

95

68

126

56

58

24 

20

JL2

7,969

257

6.21

7.16

Apr.

11

10

9.6

7.5

4.9

5.7

5.1

4.2

5.2

3.1

6.5

6.5

5.7 

4.7

5.7

5.2

5.1

2.7

1.7

1.5

1.6

1.5

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.2

5.2

2.5

1.8

1.5

152.8

4.45

0.107

0.12

May

1.3

1.1

.8

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

1.6

7.5 

13

5.7

2.5

*1.6

1.0

.4

.5

.7

7.4

59

28

20

6.8

5.7

2.7

428

17

644.7

20.8

0.502

0.58

June

16

7.7

5.1

4.9

5.4

5.9

*90

"55 551

159

339

210

247 

68

64

31

19

14

11

9.2

8.4

6.8

5.1

5.9

25

18

7.2

5.7

5.2

2.1

1,787.6

59.6

1.44

1.61

July

2.3

2.C

2.0

1.7

8.4

5.1

2.7

2.6

2.0

1.7

1.0

.4

7*

.1

.1

.1

*116

55

5.4

2.5

1.6

5.1

127

45

53

28

5.4

1.5

.6

.4

452.5

15.9

0.556

0.59

Aug.

0.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

18

~S. 5

2.0

2.1

1.6

1.5 

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

27.9

0.90

0.022

0.05

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

£2

62.1

2.07

0.050

0.06

Calendar year 1954: Max 901 Min D Mean 19.1 Cfsm 0.461 In. 6.28

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,720 Min 0 Mean 61.4 Cfsm 1.48 In. 20.16

Peak discharge (base. 2.200 cfs). Feb. 28 (9 a.m.) 3,040 cfs (12.5 ft); Mar. 21 (7 p.m.) 2,380 

cfs (10.7 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a Doubtful or no gage-height recordj discharge estimated on basis of records for Beech Pork near 

Springfield.
402 SALT RIVER BASIN 

Salt River near Van Buren, Ky.

Location.--Lat 37°58'06", long 85°08'03", on right bank at downstream side of Goodnight 

Bridge, 1.8 miles east of Van Buren, Anderson County, and 2.3 miles upstream from 

Crooked Creek.

Drainage area. 200 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 535.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Feb. 6, 1953, wire-weight gage and crest-stage Indicator at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge.--17 years, 238 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,250 cfs Feb. 6 (gage height, 13.36 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1938-55: Maximum discharge, 14,700 cfs Feb. 13, 1948 (gage height, 19.3 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 9,000 cfs; no flow for many days In most 

years.

Maximum stage known, 22.2 ft In 1928. Flood In January 1937 reached a stage of 

19.6 ft.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of Ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 9-22)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 22 Mar. 23 to Sept. 30

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.5

2.6 

2.9 

3.2

2.2

3.7

5.8

12

16

40

70

3.5

4.0

4.5

5.0

7.0

10.0

13.0

112

210

350

540

1,460

3,300

5,880

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

0 

.3

1.0 

2.2 

3.7

2.4 

2.6 

2.9 

3.5 

4.0

8.5 

17.5

121

210

Note. Same as preceding 

ta61e above 4.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

6.1

5.4

5.0

4.5

3.7

14

10

8.2

7.2

5.6

5.2

36

15

32 

114

53

21

*12

8.5

6.3

5.4

4.3

3.7

3.2

5.0

3.4

3.7

3.2

3.2

3.9 

4^5

414.2

13.4

0.067

0.08

Nov.

5.2

5.6

5.8

6.3

6.6

6.6

6.3

6.1

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.2

5.2

4.8 

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.5

8.0

5.0

3.0 55 

45

41

33

24

66

5?

37

28

506.4

16.9

0.084

0.09

Dec.

40

*33

24

18

1BTT

437

249

99

117

99

67

87

230

176 

144

104

86

88

92

90

75

62

56

49

43

38

*34

1,030

1,360

1,450 4'4"i

7,059

228

1.14

1.31

Jan.

230

176

132

194

492

488

269

188

154

126

119

116

119

119 

154

266

186

140

117

99

112

260

317

188

140

blOO

b80

b70

b60

b50

*b45

5,306

171

0.855

0.99

Feb.

b70

557

218

166

1,250

5,670

3,180

911

472

314

281

248

206

172 

188

618

748

392

263

204

1,350

4,420

1,680

612

344

883

3,710

»4,400

-

33,522

1,197

5.98

6.23

Mar.

2,850

1,050

508

450

3,680

2,380

840

432

281

198

184

146

116

98 

1,537

3,130

1,210

516

480

521

3,680

3,880

1,110

480

342

504

260

188

162

138

122

31,466

1,015

5.08

5.85

Apr.

107

96

89

79

68

66

60

51

45

40

52

67

79

60 

46

37

31

27

24

20

21

20

93

221 ~9T

74

61

46

38

30

1,845

61.5

0.308

0.34

May

24

19

17

14

12

10

8.5

7.7

*6.6

5^

9.3

11

778

1,140 

154

102

66

44

30

22

20

49

35

65

598

154

81

52

43

463

131

4,173.0

135

0.675

0.78

June

77

51

36

25

19

16

10TT

264

479

408

1,140

586

404

236 

408

206

128

96

72

56

45

36

30

45

70

94

55

53

31

20

5,288

176

0.880

0.98

July

15

12

10

8.5

9.3

52

47

133

138

57

26

15

11

8.5 

8.0

6.9

77?

7.4

104

104

*86

70

25

36

106

"9? 155

123

83

46

25

1,627.8

52.5

0.263

0.30

Aug.

15

11

8.2

6.6

5.6

5.0

4.5

12

11

228

217

233 ~ST

43 

25

16

12

8.5

6.9

5.6

5.0

4.3

4.8

8.5

7.7

10

6.9

5.0

3.9

3.2

*2!s

1,022.7

33.0

0.165

0.19

Sept.

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.1

1.7

1.1

.8

.5

.4

.2

.1

0"0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

19_

32.1

1.07

0.0054

0.006

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,080 Mln 0 Mean 85.2 Cfsm 0.426 In. 5.77

Water year 1954-55: Max 5,670 Mln 0 Mean 253 Cfsm 1.26 In. 17.15

Peak discharge (base, 5,400 cfs). Feb. 6 (2 p.m.) 6,250 cfs (13.36 ft); Feb. 22 (4:30 a.m.) 5,590 

cfs 112.71 rt); Mar. 16 (1 p.m.} 6,140 cfs (13.26 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
SALT RIVER BASIN 

Plum Creek near Wilsonville, Ky.

403

Location. Lat 38°06'20", long 85°26'14", on left bank 1.0 mile downstream from Drakes

Branch, 2.2 miles southwest of Wilsonville, Spencer County, and 3.7 miles upstream

from Little Plum Creek. 

Drainage area.--19.1 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1954 to September 1955. 

Gafre.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 582.99 ft above mean

sea level (levels by Soil Conservation Service). 

Extremes. 1954: Maximum discharge during period May to September, 2,680 cfs Sept. 20,

(gage height, 5.29 ft); no flow for many days.

1954-55: Maximum discharge during water year, 2,670 cfs July 26 (gage height,

5.28 ft); no flow for many days. 

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating table, May 26, 1954, to Sept. 30, 1955 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.0

1.25

1.3

1.35

1.4 

1.45

1.5

1.6

2.0

4.7

8.0

15

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

2.2

26

39

76

127

2.5 

3.0 

3.2

230

480

610

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

May

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

June

0

0

1.9

.8

.2

.1

0

.1

10

*1.6

.3

.1

.1

0

0

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

(*)

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

Aug.

0

15

6.0

"2.5 29

.3

.1

.1

*.l

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

Day

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total. .................................

Mean. ..................................

Cubic feet per second per square mile..

May

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

0

0

.1

.3

.1

0

_

_

-

-

June

25

18

6.0

1.6

.3

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

66.3

2.21

0.116

0.13

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug-,

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

53.1

1.71

0.090

0.10

Sept.

0

0

0

20

469

72

7.3

6.0

5.3

6.0

5.3

4.1

1.2

.3

.2

-

596.7

19.9

1.04

1.16

Peak discharge (base. 1.800 cfs). Sept. 20 (3 a.m.) 2,680 cfs 

(5.29 ft). 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.2

.1

.1

.1

o

15

.6

.3

.1

.1

.1

1.7

4.1

18

12

3.6

2.0

1.2

.6

.5

*.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

1.6

1.6

1.6

",

*

74.2

2.39

0.125

0.14

Nov.

0.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

5.0

.8

.3

.2

.4

.6

*.4

2.0

5.0

2.0

1.2

17.2

0.57

0.030

0.03

Dec.

0.8

.8

.5

.5

.8

1.2

.6

.7

10

4.7

3.6

11

36

12

 8.0

6.0

7.3

7.3

6.6

4.7

4.1

3.6

3.6

4.1

3.6

5.0

5.4

*267

*202

38

21

678.5

21.9

1.15

1.32

Jan.

21

18

15

44

57

28

19

16

15

12

13

13

14

12

26

20

16

14

12

10

24

29

17

13

11

9.5

6.6

6.0

5.5

4.7

 * 

525.2

16.9

0.885

1.02

Feb.

8.9

33

10

9.5

558

*460

55

27

21

21

25

16

17

19

16

48

30

*21

19

23

*583

T85

44

30

24

233

460

*192

-

2,964.4

106

5.55

5.77

Mar.

223

44

55

42

*155

65

55

26

20

17

23

17

14

13

*146

57

28

30

22

92

*518

99

39

28

22

18

15

15

15

12

*10

1,889

60.9

5.19

5.68

Apr.

9.5

9.5

8.7

6.6

15

28

12

9.5

8.0

7.5

27

26

28

17

*13

11

9.5

8.0

6.6

1.0

9.5

15

157

550

44

34

24

19

*15

13

924.7

30.8

1.61

1.80

May

11

8.7

7.3

6.0

5.3

4.1

3.0

2.5

1.2

.jjl

3.0

2.5

108

63

18

12

8.7

6.6

4.7

4.1

4.7

9.5

9.5

~55 110

15

10

24

17

9 5

551.3

17.8

0.932

1.07

June

5.3

4.1

3.6

2.0

1.2

2.0

93

45

16

15

15

66

24

17

15

12

9.5

7.3

6.6

5.3

4.1

3.6

2.5

5.8

7.8

6.6

5.6

1.6

.4

 * 

599.0

15.3

0.696

0.78

July

0.1

.1

0

0

.1

4.2

19

16

20

18

4.1

2.0

.8

.2

*8.2

*59

14

*171

67

25

15

55

15

152

22

*26S

22

77

24

15

9.5

1,098.5

35.4

1.85

2.14

Aug.

6.6

*4.1

2.5

2.0

1.2

.8

1.2

.5

.5

.5

M

.8

.6

.3

.5

.1

.1

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

31.6

1.02

O.OS5

0.06

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

15

15

0.5

0.026

0.05

Calendar year 1954; Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. - 

Water year 1954-55; Max 583 Min 0 Mean 25.1 Cfsm 1.31 In. 17.84

Peak discharge (base. 1,800 cfs),-

1,860 cfs (4.48 ft); Apr. 24 (time at

-Feb. 27 (4 a.m.) 2,100 cfs (4.71 ft); Mar. 21 (12:30 a.m.) 

id gage height unknown) about 2,200 cfs; July 26 (9:30 a.m.)

2,670 Cfs (5.28 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
404 SALT RIVER BASIN

Little Plum Creek near Waterford, Ky.

Location. Lat 38°03'44", long 85°25'45", on right bank 800 ft upstream from mouth and

1.7 miles north of Waterford, Spencer County. 

Drainage area. 5.16 sq mi.

Records available. July 1954 to September 1955. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 506.37 ft above mean

sea level (levels by Soil Conservation Service). 

Extremes. 1954: Maximum discharge during period July to September, 1,280 cfs Sept. 20

(gage height, 4.74 ft); no flow for many days.

1954-55: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,120 cfs July 24 (gage height, 4.41

ft); no flow for many days. 

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height record,

which are poor.

Rating table, July 31, 1954, to Sept. 30, 1955 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.0

1.2

1.3

1.4

.2

.4

1.2

1.5

1.6

1.7 

1.9

4.8

10

18

43

2.0 

2.2 

3.4

61

113

185

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

July

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

.

Aug.

aO

a3.3

1.9

5.9

.3

0

0

7.9

*.5

.3

Sept.

aO

aTJ

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

Day

11

13

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

30

July

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

aO

Sept.

aO

aO

0

0

0

0

0

0

50

116

Day

31

22

33

34

25

36

37

38

29

30

31

Runoff in inches. ....................................

July

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

.

aO

_

_

-

Aug.

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

0.14

Sept.

37

1.0

.4

.3

.2

.3

.1

.1

.1

.3

-

205.6

1.48

Peak discharge (base. 750 cfs). Sept. 30 (3 a.m.) 1,280 cfs (4.74 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range 

in stage and records for Plum Creek at Waterford and near Wilsonville.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

31

32

33

34

35

26

37

38

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.3

.3

.3

.1

.1

7.8

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.5

3.4

14

13

2.8

3.3

1.0

.9

.7

*.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.4

1.7

.8

.7

.4 

.4

53.1

1.71

0.331

0.38

Nov.

0.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

2.3

1.0

.7

.5

.4

1.0

.9

*.8

3^8

2.4

1.6

1.0

31.9

0.73

0.141

0.16

Dec.

0.9

.9

.8

sTS" .7

1.8

1.3

3.5

9.9

4.4

3.3

13

86

6.6

4.8

3.6

4.0

3.6

3.3

2.4

Z.2

1.8

3.3

1.8

1.3

1.2

2.2

*93

10 

6.1

299.2

9.65

1.87

3.16

Jan.

5.6

4.8

4.0

11

7.1

5.3

4.4

4.0

4.0

4.4

4.4

4.8

4.2

10

6.6

4.8

4.0

4.0

3.3

9.0

8.3

5.2

4.4

3.6

2.8

2.3

2.2

2.4

1*6

-I. c

-L. b

157.8

5.09

0.986

1.14

Feb.

3.6

10

£.3

4.0

127

*135

13

7.1

6.1

6.1

5.6

5.6

7.1

4.8

5.1

13

7.6

6.1

5.3

7.8

181

*35

11

7.6

6.1

*77

119

60

-

879.8

31.4

6.09

6.34

Mar.

38

11

8.2

15

*38

13

9.4

6.6

5.3

4.8

4.4

3.6

3.8

3.8

*27

*10

6.6

6.6

5.6

46

*127 ~19

9.4

8.3

7.6

6.6

4.8

4.8

3.6

2.8 

*2.4

460.8

14.9

2.69

3.32

Apr.

3.4

3.4

3.3

1.8

1.8

4.6

3.3

1.8

1.6

1.6

7.2

4.8

4.8

3.6

*3.8

3.4

3.2

1.8

1.6

1*1

1.8

1.2

6.8

80 ~8.8

7.1

5.6

4.4

*3.2

2. 8

176.5

5.88

1.14

1.27

May

3.4

1.8

1.6

1.3

.9

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.3

.4

18

15

4.4

3.8

3.3

1.2

.9

.6

.5

1.3

1.0

~.2 34

1.8

.9

3.8

3.3

. 8

*.4

109.1

3.52

0.682

0.79

June

0.3

.2

.3

.1

0

.1

45

14

4.8

4.8

5.3

18

6.6

5.6

4.0

3.4

1.8

1.0

.5

.4

.2

.3

.2

.4

1.5

.5

.2

.1

0

*0

118.3

3.94

0.764

0.85

July

0

0

0

0

0

al

a. 3

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO*a.l

a. 3

a3

a30

a3.5

a. 5

al *39

2.4

93

4.1

al.2

.7

33

2.8

al.3 

.5

184.4

5.95

1.15

1.33

Aug.

0.3

*.2

.3

.1

.1

0

0

'00

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0 

0

0.9

0.03

0,0058

0.006

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.4

a±t

10.6

0.35

0.068

0.08

Calendar year 1954: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In.

Water year 1954-55: Max 181 Min 0 Mean 6.77 Cfsm 1.31 In. 17.83

Peak discharge (base. 750 efs). Feb. 37 (3 a.m.) 795 efs (3.70 ft); Mar. 21 (6:30 p.m.) 750 ofs 

(3.60 ft); Apr. 34 (1:30 a.m.) 1,020 ofs (4.31 ft); July 24 (6 p.m.) 1,120 ofs (4.41 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and 

records for Plum Creek at Waterford and near Wilsonville,
SALT RIVER BASIN 405

Plum Creek at Waterford, Ky.

Location. Lat 38"03'05", long 85"25'55", on right bank 0.7 mile downstream from Little 

Plum Creek, 1.0 mile north of Waterford, Spencer County, and 3.2 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area. 31.9 sq mi.

Records available. December 1953 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 479.70 ft above mean 

sea level (levels by Soil Conservation Service).

Extremes.--1953-54: Maximum discharge during period December to September, 6,040 cfs 

Sept. 20 (gage height, 6.80 ft); no flow for many days.

1954-55: Maximum discharge during water year, 2,850 cfs Apr. 24 (gage height, 

4.88 ft); no flow for many days.

Remarks.--Records good except those below 30 cfs and those for period of no gage-height 

record, which are poor. Records of suspended sediment loads and water temperatures 

for the water year 1955 are given in WSP 1400.

Rating table. Dec. 17, 1953, to Sept. 30, 1955 (gage height, 

in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.50 

.65

12

1.3 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.3

30

63

195

385

740

1,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, December 1953 to September 1954

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct. Nov. Dec.

_

-

.

-

-

.

-

.

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

0.2

.1

0

.1

.2

.2

*.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.4

.3 

.3

_

-

-

-

Jan.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

7T

.2

.3

.2

.1

.7

49

43

6.4

4.2

2.8

172

75

20

10

9.1

7.0

20

*113

*26

18

14 

9.8

602.4

19.4

0.608

0.70

Feb.

8.4

7.0

7.0

5.8

4.2

3.4

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.1

1.6

1.2

T^

1.2

2.1

*3.8

3.4

2.6

4.7

6.4

4.2

3.4

3.1

2.8

2.4

2.4

91

-

185.4

6.62

0.208

0.22

Mar.

54

2S

21

14

12

10

9.1

7.7

6.4

5.2

4.2

3.8

3.4

3.4

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.1 17~

18

9.8

7.7

8.4

7.0

22

 26

18

14

13

14

10

375.0

12.1

0.379

0.44

Apr.

8.4

6.4

5.2

4.7

4.2

8.0

9.8

17

9.8

7.7

9.1

6.4

4.7

5.6

7.4

186 ~77

33

21

16

12

9.8

9.1

7.7

4.7

30

*47

16

15

19

612.7

20.4

0.639

0.71

Hay

14

7359"

30

19

14

69

27

18

14

10

8.4

5.8

5.2

3.8

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

1.4

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.4

.375"

.9

.5

.4

390.1

12.6

0.395

0.45

June

0.5

.2

5.8

l.S

.9

.6

.4

6.3

11

*3.1

1.1

.6

.4

.2

.1

38

TS

2.1

.8

.4

.2

.1

00-

0

0

0

0

0

0

89.4

2.98

0.093

0.10

July

00"

13

.4

.1

0

0

*5.9

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.6

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

22.5

0.73

0.023

0.03

Aug.

030"

17

56

T.5

1.2

.5

34

*4.4

.7

.4

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

149.4

4.82

.0.151

0.17

Sept.

"50

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

164

844^

172

9.8

6.4

4.7

4.2

3.8

3.4

1.6

.9

1.0

L,215.8

40.5

1.27

1.42

Calendar year : Max Hln Mean Cfsm In.

Water year : Max Win Mean Cfsm In.

Peak discharge (baae, 2,500 efs). Sept. 20 (3 a.m.) 6,040 cfs (6.80 ft). 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
406 SALT RIVER BASIN

Plum Creek at Waterford, Ky. Continued

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

I

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

10'9

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2,8

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.9

.7

.6

.4

.dL

35

2.1

- 1.0

.7

 ^-6

.5

3.5

11

46

59

11

7.0

3.4

2.4

1.8

*1.4

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

1.4

5.4

2.6

2.6

1.8

1.4

208.3

6.72

0.211

0.24

Nov.

1.4

2.1

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.6

.8

.8

.8

.8

.S

.7

.6

47T

3.8

2.4

1.6

1.4

2.8

2.4

*2.1

12~8~.4

4.7

3.1

68.4

2.28

0.071

0.08

Dec.

2.8

2.4

2.1

1.8

BTT

5.2

3.1

8.9

35

15

9.8

42

108

29

20

14

17

16

14

10

8.4

6.8

7.3

6.4

4.7

4.2

7.6

*507

 TOE"

76

40

1,438.8

46.4

1.45

1.68

Jan.

36

31

30

66

108

55

34

28

25

22

24

25

27

22

53

40

29

24

21

18

46

62

32

24

20

16

11

9

1?

11

9 8

970.8

31.3

0.981

1.13

Feb.

18

67

18

16 57B~

859

108

50

40

40

43

24

26

29

30

83

57

40

33

35

947

*37F

81

55

41

414

690

351

5,101

182

5.71

5.94

Mar.

322

78

59

84

257

115

61

44

34

28

34

26

18

18

*219

*97

50

48

37

110

*805 T5B~

70

48

40

30

23

24

21

18

*15

3,021

97.5

3.06

3.52

Apr.

14

13

11

9.1

8.4

48

17

11

10

9.1

48

36

50

27

*20

18

15

12

9.8

7.7

13

10

177

655 ~TS

63

43

31

*25

19

1,508.1

50.3

1.58

1.76

May

16

14

11

8.4

5.8

3.8

2.8

2.4

1.6

1.4

2.4

3.1

175

-57 177

20

18

9.8

6.4

4- 2.

4.9

14

13

117

148

20

12

32

28

11

*7.0

922.0

29.7

0.931

1.07

June

5.5

4.5

3.5

2.5

2

3

TQ- 160

35

30

30

100

60

30

22

18

15

12

10

8

4.5

2.5

1.1

2.1

8.0

5.8

2.4

1.2

.9

*.6

660.1

22.0

0.690

0.77

July

0.4

.3

.2

7?

.5

.5

21

16

14

26

3.5

1.2

.8

.7

 7.0

*50

21

*159

88

41

17

90

24

257 ~47T

*195

27

133

33

17

9.1

1,293.4

41.7

1.31

1.51

Aug.

5.2

*3.1

2.1

1.2

.9

.8

.8

.9

.4

.4

6.4

Z7T

.8

.4

.3

.3

.4

.2

.1

0

0

.1

.2

.1

0

*0

0

0

0

0 

0

27.2

0.88

0.028

0.03

Sept.

0

rr

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

9.7

3§

44.7

1.49

0.047

0.05

Calendar year 1954: Max 844 Mln 0 Mean 14.7 Cfsm 0.461 In. 6.24

Water year 1954-55: Max 947 Mln 0 Mean 41.8 Cfsm 1.51 In. 17.79

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 ofs).--Feb. 27 (3:45 a.m.) 2,710 ofs (4.78 ft)j Apr. 24 (4 a.m.) 

2,850 cfs (4.88 ft); July Z4 (6 p.m.) 2,500 cfs (4.63 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record June 1-22 s discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations near Wllsonvllle and on Little Plum Creek near Waterford.
SALT RIVER BASIN 407 

Floyds Fork at Fisherville, Ky.

Location.--Lat 38"11'15", long 85°27'35", on left bank on downstream side of bridge on 

State Highway 155, at Fisherville, Jefferson County, 0.2 mile downstream from Brush 

Run and 1.5 miles upstream from Poke Lick.

Drainage area.--138 sq mi.

Records available. August 1944 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 542.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Average discharge. 11 years, 176 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,810 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 9.82 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1944-55: Maximum discharge, 11,500 cfs May 10, 1950 (gage height, 13.12 ft); maximum gage height, 13.34 ft Apr. 12, 1948; no flow at times in most years. 

Flood in 1937 reached a stage of about 16.8 ft, from floodmark.

Remarks. Records good above 10 cfs and fair below.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1275: 1946.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 2 to Dec. 13)

0.8

.85

.9

.95

1.0

1.4

1.5

1.6

Oct. 1 to

0

.5

1.5

2.9

4.4

20

27

37

Feb. 21

2.0

2.3

2.6

3.0

4.0

5.0

8.0

Feb. 22 to

93

145

210

325

710

1,250

3,600

0.7

.75

.8

.9

1.0

1.2

1.5

1.8

0

.2

.5

2.4

5.6

14

31

67

Sept . 30

2.1

2.5

3.0

4.0

5.0

8.0

9.0

117

225

395

800

1,340

3,800

4,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.8

2.9

4.8

4.4

2.3

*1.8

*.9

.7

.2

.1

.1

2.4

12

24

83

44

11

4.4

1.3

.2

00"

0

0

0

.1

.9

1.3 

1.5

6.8

6.8

221.7

7.15

0.052

0.06

Nov.

8.3

6.8

6.5

6.2

5.8

5.1

4.4

3.5

2.9

*1.8

1.1

.7

.9

.9

.7

.3

.2

.1

!9

1.3

1.5

3.2

8.3

9.0

8.3

9.8

14 

15

I?

139.8

4.66

0.034

0.04

Dec.

7.9

4.4

2.6

1.3

.9

.7

.7

.3 672"

5.8

3.8

10

223

174

77

*43

32

26

25

21

17

15

13

12

12

11

14

1,670 

1,OOO

468

179

4,076.6

132

0.957

1.10

Jan.

131

161

107

180

574

350

210

155

107

85

82

80

82

67

80

113

93

71

59

47

63

141

118

76

62

43

33

25 

19

16

14

3,444

111

0.804

0.93

Feb.

21

14T

89

46

706

 

3,370 716"

241

167

153

183

111

80

74 *77

237

384

192

153

145

3,020

2,540

538

339

234

1,060

2,710

1,220

-------

18,953

677

4.91

5.11

Mar.

1,400

510

360

493

1,950

947

402

276

198

145

355

216

126

97

3 ,"070

803

367

300

222

385

5,820

1,970

466

318

228

174

113

105 

92

75

64

20,047

647

4.69

5.40

Apr.

54

48

44

36

36

46

44

32

25

23_

80

225

180

120

70

48

38

30

26

23

36

46

391

1,990

482

356

225

152 

107

77

5,090

170

1.23

1.37

May

58

44

34

29

24

19

16

13

*11

9.6

9.6

10

33

52

45

27

18

12

9.2

7.6

7.6

11

22

48

243

52

22

306 

532

37

1,848.6

59.6

0.432

0.50

June

23

15

11

8.8

6.8

5.6

19

61

IT

17

22

30

21

27

31

16

10

7.6

6.0

4.6

3.7

2.4

2.0

T3S

3.7

4.3

3.4

4.0 

4.3

3.0

392.2

13.1

0.095

0.11

July

0.7

.5

.4

To

.4

28

4.6

2.0

302

91

49

18

*9.6

5.6

6.8

100

106

516

687 550"

87

37

40

39

18

356

120

159 

335

66 

26

3,761.1

121

0.877

1.01

Aug.

15

10

6.4

27

446

43

17

21

25

143

40

8.6

4.0

2.0

1.3

.7

.4

*.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

0 0"

0 

0

813.3

26.2

0.190

0.22

Sept.

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.2

1.8

.9

.9

.7 

6.3

50

65.8

2.19

0.016

0.02

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,400 Min 0 Mean 41.2 Cfsm 0.299 In. 4.06

Water year 1954-55: Max 3,820 Min 0 Mean 161 Cfsm 1.17 In. 15.87

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 cfs). No peak above base. 

 Discharge measurement made on this day.
408 SALT RIVER BASIN

Salt River at Shepherdsville, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°59'06", long 85°43'03"', near right bank on downstream side of pier of 

bridge on State Highway 61 at ShepheTdsville, Bullitt County, 500 ft downstream from 

Louisville & Nashville Railroad bridge and 2.5 miles downstream from Floyds Fork.

Drainage area. 1.230 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. May 1938 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 406.62 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Jan. 16, 1939, wire-weight gage at same site and datum. Since Oct. 1, 

1946, auxiliary wire-weight gage on Floyds Fork 2.8 miles upstream. Prior to Oct. 1, 

1946, auxiliary gages at various sites downstream from base gage.

Average discharge.--17 years, 1,540 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 22,500 cfs Feb. 7; maximum gage height, 26.90 

ft Mar. 22; minimum discharge, 0.7 cfs Sept. 21 (gage height, 0.49 ft).

1938-55: Maximum discharge, 50,000 cfs Mar. 20, 1943; maximum gage height, 38.04 

ft Mar. 8, 1945 (backwater from Ohio River); no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 47.3 ft Jan. 26, 1937, from floodmark (backwater from Ohio 

River).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods when fall is a factor, which are fair. 

Records of chemical analyses, water temperatures, and suspended sediment loads for 

the water year 1955 are given in WSP 1400.

Revisions (water years) .--WSP 893: 1937(M). WSP 953: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Backwater from ice Jan. 29-31)

1.1

0.7

1.5

4.2

8.0

12

18

29

80

1.4

1.7

2.0

3.0

4.0

10.0

17.0

176

30O

450

1,210

2,120

9,920

23,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

158 

188

83

53

42

282

180

72

48

42

36

190

658

291

1,620

1,100

440

273

172

118

86

67

56

47

41

56

56

46

48 

*42

38

6,589

213

0.173

0.20

Nov.

34 

30

30

32

34

35

34

32

30

28

27

24

23

25

21

18

16

IS

22

27

67

169

130

121

144

165

151

264

335

2,300

76.7

0.062

0.07

Dec.

165 

144

*127

118

172

804

622

480

410

517

420

550

1,270

1,550

1,050

750

1

559

504

462

425

580

330

273

255

235

207

192

3,090

11.000 

9,740

4,240

40,801

1,316

1.07

1.23

Jan.

1,880 

1,450

1,220

1,090

5,650

5.740

2,470

1,550

1,250

1,040

978

970

994

698

978

1,360

1,370

1,130

954

818

81O

1,490

1,510

*1,230

1,000

818

g573

g450

g370 

g550

gSOO

58,671

1,247

1.01

1.17

Feb.

g360 

1,210

gl.SOO

gl,140

g2,870

17,300

*2 1.500

15,800

6,450

2,7OO

2,560

1,920

1,270

1,310

1,2OO

1,520

3,500

2,560

1,760

1,460

7,490

20,900

17,100

7,910

3,540

5,86O

17,500

19,800

-

187,590

6,700

5.45

5.67

Mar.

18,000 

11,400

5,560

4,200

9,660

11,900

7,890

2,650

1,770

1,600

1,27O

2,250

1,200

1,400

5,650

13,600

8,760

3,620

2,950

2,460

14,800

19.800

15,200

*6,380

3,540

2,620

2,440

2,150

1,860 

1,480

874

186,714

6,025

4.90

5.65

Apr.

746 

650

587

510

445

608

658

468

375

350

474

922

1,980

1,470

914

658

517

440

375

325

520 570-

1,040

7,770

6,110

2,240

1,560

1,190

958 

706

35,696

1,190

0.967

1.08

May

545 

440

*365

315

268

231

196

165

140

154

192

188

1,26O

6,720

5,280

1,210

794

551

395

305

251

300

310

305

2,880

1,960

746

450

1,240 

818

858

27,792

897

0.729

0.84

June

425 

282

207

158

124

100

196

4.450

1,860

1,270

1,920

2,490

*1,8OO

1,390

1,150

1,150

770

504

365

300

435

530

192

560

410

400

540

227

151 

118

24,074

802

0.652

0.73

July

86 

67

54

80

336

231

165

255

945

1,810

1,580

468

278

180

158

124

1,010

2,300

4,500

4,920

2,390

1,190

1,010

1,240

2,680

*1,150

1,920

1,250

1,490 

1,160

504

55,291

1,158

0.925

1.07

Aug.

505 

211

140

111

232

310

144

118

91

124

420

486

400

/!51

150

104

214

69

47

56

29

24

21

16

14

15

11

15

16 

15

15

4,112

133

0.108

0.12

Sept.

13 

9.6

7.2

6.4

4.9

3.6

*3.0

2.5

2.0

1.2

1.2

1.0

4.2

9.6

8.0

6.4

4.2

3.0

1.5

1.0

3T§

16

38

32

25

19

15

99 

2.860

3,199.3

107

0.087

0.10

Calendar year 1954: Max 14,500 Min 0 Mean 477 Cfsm 0.588 In. 5.27

Water year 1954-55: Max 21,500 Min 0.8 Mean 1,624 Cfsm 1.52 In. 17.95

Peak discharge (base, 18,000 cfs). Feb. 7 (8 a.m.) 22.500 cfs (25.05 ft at 4 p.m.); Feb. 22

(2 p.m.) .. 21,900 cfs (25.15 . ft at 1 a.m. ..Feb. . 25); Feb. . 28 (9 a.m.) 20,400 cfs (26.43 ft at 5 p.m.

Mar. 1); Mar. 22 (12 m.) 20,700 cfs (26.90 ft at 8 p.m.).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.

Note. Fall used as a factor Dec. 28 to Jan. 1, Jan. 5-7, Feb. 6-13, Feb. 21 to Mar. 30, Apr. 24, 

25, May 13-15, June 8, July 20.
SALT RIVER BASIN 409

Rolling Pork near Lebanon, Ky.

Location (revised).--Lat 37°29'50", long 85 0 19'26", on left bank at downstream side of 

bridge on U. S. Highway 68 and State Highway 55, 2.2 miles downstream from Buckhorn 

Creek, 5.4 miles southwest of city limits of Lebanon, Marion County, and 14f miles 

downstream from confluence of North and South Porks.

Drainage area. 240 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1938 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 580.74 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. 

Trior to May 28, 1953, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 314 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 12,400 cfs,Mar. 16 (gage height, 19.12 ft); no 

flow Sept. 7-9, 20, 21.

1938-55: Maximum discharge, 26,500 cfs Jan. 1, 1945 (gage height, 22.4 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs; no flow at 

times.

Maximum stage known, 24.7 ft in 1913, from information by local residents.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Some regulation at low flow by small mill above station.

Revisions.--WSP 953*: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 9-25)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 6 Feb. 7 to Sept. 30

1.65

1.7

1.8

1.9 

2.1 

2.4

1.2

2.2

4.7

8.2

18

39

2.7

3.0

4.0

5.0

11.0

14.0

78

125

332

615

3,050

4,860

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7 

2.0 

2.2 

2.5

0

2.0

4.7

9.0

24

35

63

3.0

4.0

5.0

8.0

12.0

16.0

137

348

653

1,880

4,300

7,670

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

22

32

16

11

7.2

5.4

3.6

2.7

2.2

1.8

2.0

1.8

2.0

8.9

11

16

11

9.1

*6.8

5.4

4.4

3.9

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.2

1 ft -L. Q

1.6

262.9

8.48

0.035

0.04

Nov.

1.8

2.2

1.8

2.2

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.7

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.6

1.8

2.0

3.4

197

130

54

33

*30

26

22

36

48

93

78

788.6

26.3

0.110

0.12

Dec.

56

39

31

26

113

286

142

90

96

111

84

89

248

234

156

123

115

223

195

140

111

90

75

67

56

48

42

357

1.200 

1,070

407

6,120

197

0.821

0.95

Jan.

258

189

146

125

246

305

230

188

164

144

155

*165

171

147

149

153

146

127

115

103

158

377

330

230

191

149

128

103

82 

70

67.

5,311

171

0.712

0.82

Feb.

97

517

*340

213

762

4,760

2,730

942

587

425

425

343

290

302

298

474

820

564

428

346

1,070

7.140

1,760

882

607

516

5,560

3,480

-

36,678

1,310

5.46

5.68

Mar.

*3,220

*1,430

756

977

3,660

3,760

1,400

763

528

401

338

298

250

220

562

*7.120

1,350

2,000

1,210

1,020

6,490

5,890

1,190

713

548

474

346

300

258

226

 200

47,898

1,545

6.44

7.42

Apr.

180

167

161

144

134

132

124

111

102

94

105

194

178

149

127

113

105

97

88

82

83

81

115

297

269

298

250

196

163 

137

4,476

149

0.621

0.69

May

113

95

79

68

60

49

41

36

30

26

25

26

102

159

110

*76

54

41

32

26

28

33

34

41

350

192

107

72

1.150 

345

196

3,796

122

0.508

0.59

June

126

86

61

48

39

41

714

1,270

*636

1,540

5.180

906

570

401

295

222

165

123

94

78

61

50

40

69

264

250

110

63

44 

33

11,579

386

1.61

1.79

July

27

25

22

18

16

17

20

171

55

37

25

18

14

12

16

16

10

8.5

12

*12

6.5

9.0

10

"93 257

28

19

24

26 

16

14

1,054.0

34.0

0.142

0.16

Aug.

10

7.5

6.1

54

23

12

64

133

69

168

282

111

48

30

22

16

13

9.5

7.0

5.7

4.4

58

45

41

22

14

10

8.0

6.1 

*5.7

4.7

1,309.7

42.2

0.176

0.20

Sept.

3.8

3.0

2.0

.9

.5

.2

0

0

0

.5

.9

.9

.9

.7

.6

.5

.4

.2

.1

0

0

.1

.8

.9

.7

.5

.4

.2

.1 

30

49.8

1.66

0.0069

0.008

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,950 Mln 0 Mean 108 Cfsm 0.450 In. 6.14

Water year 1954-55: Max 7,140 Mln 0 Mean 327 Cfsm 1.36 In. 18.47

Peak discharge (base, 7.5OO cfs}. Feb. 22 (1 n.m.) 9.770 cfs (17.58 . ft): Feb. . 27 (5:30 p.m.) 9,620

a.m.) 11,900 cfs (18.83 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Sept. 15-30} discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, 

weather records, and records for stations on nearby streams.
410 SALT RIVER BASIN 

Beech Pork near Springfield, Ky.

Location.--Lat 37°42'15", long 85°08'45", near center of span on upstream side of bridge 

on State Highway 152, 50 ft downstream from Pleasant Run and 4? miles east of Springfield, Washington County.

Drainage area. 85.9 sq mi.

Records available. September 1952 to September 1955.

Sage. Wire-weight gage read twice dally. Altitude of gage is 680 ft (from topographic 

map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,830 cfs Feb. 27 (gage height, 20.7 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 1,300 cfs by 

logarithmic plotting; no flow for many days.

1952-55: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 27, 1955; no flow for many days each year.

Remarks. Records poor.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 2O-22, May 4-9, -19-21, June 9, 1O, 

24, June 29 to July 5, July 8-2O, 26-29, Aug. 7, 9, lo)

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.7

.2

1.4

4.2

7.7

12

20

36

3.0

3.5

4.0

5.0

10.0

15.0

19.0

61

116

188

313

880

1,670

2,460

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

32

16

9.9

3.0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

".I O

3.4

38

11

a5

33

a2

*3l

3.7

a. 4

3.2

a.l

O

O

O

.1

O 

0

O

126.6

4.08

0.048

O.O5

Nov.

O

O

0

O

0

0

O

0

O

O

O

0

O

0

O

O

0

O

.1

253

102

12

9.7

*a8

37

36

315

330

aSO 

340

532.8

17.8

0.207

0.23

Dec.

22

6.8

5.1

15

714

359

41

37

35

29

21

31

148

167

40

24

27

91

38

24

15

SlO

39

38

37

36

37

12

744 

666

158

3,517.1

113

1.32

1.52

Jan.

49

15

5.5

H

185

205

102

64

39

45

*84

233

213

199

208

170

140

114

93

78

56

65

111

83

50

3O

325

a23

22 

19

15

2,751.5

88.8

1.03

1.19

Feb.

14

173

 97

77

146

1,940

680

313

172

143

137

126

121

119

126

353

452

167

114

104

230

684

98

74

71

318

2.400

2,386

-

11,829

422

4.91

5.12

Mar.

1,440

620

346

377

1,120

675

317

167

121

90

75

52

697

1,650

*494

586

222

664

2.270

852

294

167

14O

132

99

74

64 

54

49

14,021

452

5.26

6.07

Apr.

44

39

36

a33

33O

328

26

25

24

24

23

46

117

31

23

19

17

16

14

13

12

11

18

69

41

27

21

20

18 

17

882

29.4

0.342

0.38

May

16

15

14

13

12

11

10

9.9

9.7

a8

a6

alO

20

89

54

24

*20

16

13

9.7

10

23

23

39

90

28

18

73

1,080 

218

61

2,043.3

65.9

0.767

0.88

June

41

36

30

23

17

15

243

345

*178

452

625

473

309

92

86

52

36

30

26

23

18

19

14

9.0

23

31

19

14

9.0 

6.6

3,294.6

110

1.28

1.43

July

5.8

5.0

4.2

4.0

106

244

170

5.8

4.4

3.4

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.4

2.4

2.0

1,8

2.2

2.0

 3.6

a2.5

33

34

39O

202

36

4.4

2.4

2.2 

a2

al. 8

927.8

29.9

0.348

O.4O

Calendar year 1954: Max 921 Mln 0 Mean 43.3 Cfsm 0.5O4 In. 6

Aug.

si. 6

31.4

31 , 2

32

SlO

36

97

"27 290

54

28O

143

54

26

12

9.9

8.6

7.7

7.1

6.2

35

a4

6.8

5.8

4.2

6.8

5.0

a4

33.5 

83.5

»a3

1,096.3

35.4

0.412

0.47

84

Sept.

a2

31

3.6

a. 4

3.2

s.0

0

O

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

O

O

O

0

0

O

O

O

O

0

O

0 

95

99.2

3.31

0.039

0.04

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,4OO Mln O Mean 113 Cfsm 1.32 In. 17.78

Peak discharge (base, 2.100 cfs). --Feb. 6 (12 m. ) 2,680 ofs (20.0 ft); Feb. 27 (10 a.m.) 2,830 cfs

(20.7 ft); Mar. 16 (12 m.) 2,790 cfs (20.5 ft); Mar. 21 (12 m. ) 2,500 cfs (19.2 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records

for station at Bardstown and on Salt River near Harrodsburg.
SALT RIVER BASIN 411

Beech Pork at Bardstown, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°47'49", long 85°28'5l" ) near center of span on downstream side of bridge 

on U. S. Highway 31E, 0.1 mile downstream from Rowan Creek and 1 mile southwest of 

Bardstown, Nelson County.

Drainage area. 664 sq mi.

Records available. November 1939 to September 1955.

Gage . Wire -weight gage read twice daily. 

datum of 1929.

Datum of gage is 439.3 ft above mean sea level,

Average discharge. --15 years (1940-55), 855 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 18,300 cfs Feb. 7 (gage height, 32.8 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 0.4 cfs Sept. 11 (gage height, 2.43 

ft).

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 27,100 cfs Dec. 13, 1949 (gage height, 39.25 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); no flow Sept. 29 to Oct. 4, Oct. 12, 1948.

Remarks . Records fair except those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. At times during periods of low flow, city of Bardstown diverts entire 

flow above station for municipal water supply. Some of this water is returned to 

stream by sewer outfall 300 ft above gage.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 4, 5)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 6 Feb. 7 to Sept. 30

1.8

1.9 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

1.1 

4.0

IS

38

84

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

140

228

454

1,040

2.48

2.6

2.7

2.8 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

0.8

2.0

6.0

12

28

80

162

5.0

7.0

10.0

15.0

20.0

25.0

32.0

416

1,040

2,200

4,500

7,200

10,500

17,300 Note. Same as following 

table above 7.0 ft. 

Discharge, in cubic feet per aecond, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

a35

al5

a!2

a 11

alO

a9

a9

a8

a8

a7

a7

a7

86

a!5

a300

345 2"2"2~

*na

88

71

a50

a35

a 20

a!5

alO

alO

alO

alO

a8 

a7

a6

1,484

47.9

0.072

0.08

Nov.

a6

a6

a6

aS

a5

a5

a5

a5

a4.5

a4.5

a4.5

a4

a4

a4

a5.S

a3.5

a3.5

a4

a5

alO

69

347

318

127

60

a40

a35

a30

340

a o

1,235.0

41.2

0.062

0.07

Dec.

*a!70

a!90

3130

a 80

a 200

1,390

1,470

507

259

8300

a350

a200

314

514

561

8300

8200

279

250

228

230

174

146

136

129

120

allO

8400

a2,000 

4.550

O -T/IA £ , /UU

18,567

599

0.902

1.04

Jan.

747

517

396

387

1,370

2.120

1,110

670

499

425

*402

a 500

8700

8600

471

525

562

478

8450

a 400

314

847

1,220

897

a700

420

8350

8300

228 

192

181

18,998

613

0.923

1.06

Feb.

204

1,31)0

*1,370

709

1,380

12,400

16.700

8,820

2,410

1,180

1,100

977

818

701

788

1,190

2,260

1,760

1,070

797

a2,000

11,600

11,000

4,620

1,560

1,240

8,500

*16,300

-

114,844

4,102

6.18

6.43

Mar.

15.100

8,390

2,800

1,660

8,310

11,900

4,780

1,940

1,110

827

686

590

503

450

1,900

8,910

6,860

2,720

1,840

2,490

8,600

14,100

9,220

2,660

al,200

a 900

1,320

818

683 

584

503

124,354

4,011

6.04

6.96

Apr.

438

394

354

316

293

270

228

204

191

182

200

288

512

500

311

236

197

170

144

139

126

120

174

286

a400

306

264

216

aiao

143

7,787

260

0.392

0.44

May

126

110

97

83

74

66

58

52

48

44

53

75

110

al.500

1,240

450

*303

189

151

130

107

118

149

142

a 450

a 600

a700

8450

a400

1,120 

515

9,710

313

0.471

0.54

June

306

197

158

123

97

66

978

3,980

3,750

*1,610

4.400

4,320

1,890

1,140

734

614

8400

309

251

200

170

144

123

97

116

259

166

170

140 

123

27,031

901

1.36

1.51

July

91

73

58

46

368

a300

388

614

486

653

152

110

68

alOO

68

46

40

24 82?

1.180

*262

233

195

116

249

a 400

3300

a450

264 

155

120

8,441

272

0.410

0.47

Aug.

SO

59

48

38

33

34

39

aSOO

3350

, 3550

aJUfiOO

a 900

a400

218

144

107

76

63

50

43

37

33

28

28

28

30

29

28

24

*li

5,029

 162

0.244

0.28

Sept.

IE

11

9.6

9.6

5.0

1.8

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

i&

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

al.l

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.2

1.2 

 904

979.3

32.6

0.049

0.05

Calendar year 1954: Max 7,800 Min 0.4 Mean 305 Cfsm 0.459 In. 6.22

Water year 1954-55: Max 16,700 Min 0.8 Mean 927 Cfam 1.40 In. 18.93

Peak discharge (base. 9.000 ofa). Feb. 7 (8 a.m.) 18,300 cfs (32.8 ft); Feb. 23 (4 a.m.) 13,600 

cfs (28.6 ft); Feb. 28 (6 p.m.) 16,900 cfs (31.7 ft)j Mar. 6 (11 a.m.) 13,600 cfs <28;6 ft); Mar. 16 

(11 a.m.) 9,450 cfs (23.5 ft); Mar. 22 (ll a.m.) 15,900 cfa (30.8 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Doubtful or no gage-height records discharge estimated on basis of engineers' readings, weather 

records, and records for nearby stations.
412 SALT RIVER BASIN

Rolling Fork near Boston, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°46'02", long 85°42'14", on downstream side near center of span of bridge 

on U. S. Highway 62 and State Highway 61, 0.4 mile downstream from Beech Fork and 2.3 

miles southwest of Boston, Nelson County.

Drainage area. 1.290 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--May 1938 to September 1955.

;e_. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum'of gage is 400.42 ft above mean sea 

".evel, datum of 1929. Prior to Apr. 22, 1941, wire-weight gage at bridge 1,400 ft upstream at same datum. Since Feb. 4, 1942, auxiliary staff gage 4.0 miles downstream. 

Prior to Feb. 4, 1942, auxiliary water-stage recorder or staff gage at mouth of Rolling 

Fork 18.4 miles downstream.

Average discharge. 17 years, 1,643 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 23.000 cfs Mar. 1; maximum gage height, 41.5 ft 

Mar. 2 (from graph based on gage readings); minimum discharge observed, 8.7 cfs 

Sept. 21; minimum gage height, 3.15 ft Nov. 16-18.

1938-55: Maximum discharge, 41,300 cfs Feb. 15, 1948; maximum gage height, 46.6 ft 

Jan. 8, 1950, from graph based on gage readings; minimum discharge observed, 0.4 cfs 

Oct. 20, 1939, and for many days in September and October 1953.

Maximum stage known, 55.2 ft in January 1937, former site, from floodmark.

Remarks.--Records fair.

Revisions. WSP 953: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic

feet per second)

(Fall used as a factor Dec. 50 to Jan. 1, Feb. 7-12, 18, 19, Feb. 22 to Mar. 51, 

May 14, 15, June 9-14; shifting-control method used Aug. 15 to Sept. 50)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 25

3.2 12

3.5 15

5.4 21

4.0 70

5.0 172

7.0 462

Nov. "A to June 12 June 13 to Sept. 30

4.5

4.5

6.0

8.0

10.0

14.0

110

154

526

652

990

1,820

18.0

22.0

26.0

30.0

35.0

2,820 

4,12O 

6,100 

9,100 

15,000

5.O 

5.2 

5.5 

4.0

9.0

18

58

80

5.0 184

7.0 464

12.0 1,590

18.0 2,820

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

40

19

15

13

20

15

13

21

16

14

14

14

13

43

594

360

334

206

146

105

78

55

54

31

29

30

19

*20

20

20

19

2,190

70.6

0.055

0.06

Nov.

17

15

15

17

14

15

15

15

15

13

14

14

12

T2

12

12

12

12

13

17

15

43

396

340

242

165

127

122

117

141

1,989

66.3

0.051

0.06

Dec.

216

*264

235

192

256

1,110

2,170

1,630

582

379

306

312

414

669

880

762

515

431

374

409

480

420

312

264

236

210

192

657

2,940

5,510 

5,920

29,247

943

0.731

0.84

Jan.

5,560

1,190

874

761

1,170

2,540

2,440

1,410

958

766

680

665

726

785

770

761

788

799

649

552

*528

966

1,550

1,670

1,170

802

652

499

382

595 

440

51,654

1,021

0.791

0.91

Feb.

585

1,250

2,220

1,610

1,570

9,220

18,60O

« 22. 6 00

*14,400

6,350

3,810

2,570

2,070

1,590

1,570

1,590

2,600

3,160

2,710

2,300

3,550

10,600

*18,100

17,600

7,450

4,910

6,750

15,500

-

-------

185,775

6,655

5.14

5.56

Mar.

22.100

20,100

*12,700

7,550

6,780

12,800

14,400

8,950

4,700

5,110

2,550

2,210

1,600

1,480

2,200

6,740

13,000

15,000

6,990

5,800

8,270

16,900

*20,900

15,500

7,580

4,850

5,610

2,700

1,900

1,420

1_.21Q

252,940

8,159

6.32

7.29

Apr.

970

865

799

717

644

625

568

510

459

423

470

674

1,270

1.550

970

659

600

518

454

400

571

347

385

1,050

958

1,010

884

775

651

577

21,129

704

0.546

0.61

May

434

375

*325

*277

248

216

199

159

156

159

159

159

1,170

5.580

5,100

1,250

649

470

369

297

256

242

323

264

508

795

802

537

478

1,490 

g 320

21,486

695

0.557

0.62

June

785

455

546

292

250

196

270

2,820

5,570

4,950

4,120

6,720

*6.780

5,560

1,770

1,150

955

674

502

411

548

524

272

245

418

634

643

522

325

259

46,482

1,549

1.20

1.34

July

210

160

140

154

252

250

255

690

616

994

949

550

228

160

156

150

118

"S02 105

1.770

1,070

387

320

269

269

*558

570

517

474

573

0-7 Q

£ i y

12,695

410

0.518

0.57

Aug.

184

144

112

94

80

78

220

742

480

648

2.670

1,210

1,160

488

269

214

177

137

104

82

70

62

57

71

62

92

82

71

63

59

iS

10,030

324

0.251

0.29

Sept.

57

54

27

24

22

19

*17

16

15

14

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

11

9.8

9.4

11

11

12

12

12

12

15

19

167

614.2

20.5

0.016

0.02

Calendar year 1954 : Max 12,200 Min 3.9 Mean 578 Cfsm OS448 In. 6.O8

Water year 1954-55 : Max 22,600 Min 9.4 Mean 1,688 Cfsm 1.31 In. 17.77

Peak discharge (base, 16,000 cfs). Feb. 8 (8 a.m. to 12 m. ) 22,900 ofs (40.0 ft at 6 to 10 p.m.);

Feb. 24 (3 to 4 a.m.) 19,700 ofs (38.7 ft at 6 to 10 a.m.); Mar. 1 (3 p.m.) 23,000 ofs (41.5 ft at

4 to 10 a.m. Mar. 2); Mar. 23 (10 a.m.) 21,300 ofa (41.0 ft from 8 p.m. Mar. 23 to 2 a.m. Mar. 24).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
SALT RIVER BASIN 413

Pond Creek near Louisville, Ky.

Location. Lat 38°07 T 10", long 85°47'48" (revised), on right bank 300 ft downstream from 

bridge on Manslick Road, 1.6 miles downstream from confluence of Northern and Southern 

ditches, and about 3 miles south of Iroquois Park in Louisville, Jefferson County.

Drainage area.--63.1 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1944 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 435.53 ft above me-an sea level (Kentucky 

Department of Highways benchmark).

Average discharge.--11 years, 80.5 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,380 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 14.42 ft); minimum not determined.

1944-55: Maximum discharge, 2,060 cfs Apr. 13, 1948 (gage height, 17.78 ft); no 

flow Sept. 19, 20, Oct. 29, 1948.

Maximum stage known, about 19 ft in January 1937 (backwater from Ohio River), from 

information by local residents.

Remarks. Records poor. Records include small amount of inflow diverted by manufacturing 

plants from Louisville water supply which is pumped from Ohio River.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic

feet pel? second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 20, Mar. 27 to Apr. 11, Apr. 15-23, Apr. 28 

to May 24, May 26 to June 7, Aug. 10-15)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 20 Feb. 21 to Sept. 30

1.34

1.4

1.5

1.6 

2.0

0.8

1.7

3.4

6.1

24

3.0

5.0

8.0

12.0

76

206

400

850

1.33

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.8

0.7 

1.7 

3.4

8.1

14

2.0

6.0

9.0

14.0

26

296

556

1,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

a2

32

33

a2.5

32

al.7

al.5

al.3

al.l

al.O

al.O

a3

alO

a2Q

a!6

a!5

310

a6

33.5

a2

al.2 

al.O

al.O

3.9

a. 9

a. 9

a. 9

al.5

32.5

34

a6

127.4

4.11

-

-

Nov.

a7

36

35.5

35

a4.5

34

33.5

33

32.5

32

a .5

a .4

a .3

a .3

a .2

31.1

al.l

al.O

al.O

al.O

al.5 

a2.5

35

38

a9

a9

alO

a!3

a!4

a 11

137.9

4.60

.

-

Dec.

38

*5.6

5.0

4.5

6.5

6.1

6.9

22

16

1O

19

107

43

24

18

16

16

13

11

10 

9.2

8.0

6.5

5.6

4.5

5.9

224

410

If78

1,399.8

45.2

..

-

Jan.

50

54

35

54

175

110

56

35

30

26

32

46

50

32

34

46

35

28

24

21

26 

101

47

27

24

20

19

15

13

12

10

1,263

40.7

_

-

Feb.

41

20

42

621

792

278

128

101

92

54

28

31

36

120

70

46

39 306'

1,210 

1,060

390

182

115

776

1,130

711

8,489

303

.

-

Calendar year 1954 : Max 498 Min o.S

Mar.

623

275

187

204

§93

545

209

125

*88

66

66

55

3200

360O

*3l,OOO

511

193

159

108

171

1.250 

*1,210

657

212

122

89

63

59

54

50

48

9,772

315

-

Me;

Apr.

43

42

39

34

39

75

45

35

31

30

148

152

175

100

54

43

36

31

30

SI

45 

36

224

632

285

148

85

55

45

TOOo

2,798

95.3

_

-

May

33

31

28

26

24

21

19

18

18

19

21

21

*7S

92

48

32

25

20

18

11

17 

46

46

31

291

84

39

173

286

60

39

1,716

55.4

.

-

June

30

27

24

23

18

30

109

539

137

99

105

153

59

37

34

22

17

14

11

8.4

8.4 

7.7

7.3

7.7

15

13

7.3

5.8

5.8

5.5

1,579.7

52.7

-

-

July

5.3

4.2

4.2

16

36

13

13

9.6

15

18

8.8

7.3

6.1

*5.8

29

19

14

3.2

11

22

12

8.4

14

27

91

22

17

28

15

11

7.3

519.2

16.7

-

-

Aug.

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.6

6.1

18

24

59

11

4.2

3.7

3.4

2.7

2.4

2.6

4.5

5.3

4.8

*4.5

4.5

4.5 

5.6

5.0

a4

a3

a2.5

a2

al.7

al.5

al.4

31.5

216.0

6.97

-

-

Sept.

al.2

al.2

al.l

al.O

al.O

3.9

3.9

a. 9

a. 8

a. 8

3.8

a. 8

3.8

3.8

a/7

a. 7

3.7

a. 7

a. 7

3.7

a. 7 

a. 7

a. 7

alO

39

a5

35

31.5

a!5

a50

112.8

3.76

-

-

in 14.9 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55 : Max 1,230 Mln 0.7 Mean 77.1 Cfsm - In. -

Peak discharge (base. 1.300 cfs). Feb. 21 (3 D.m.) 1.350 cfs (14.25 ft); Feb. 26 (11 p.m.) 1,300

(13.99 ft); Mar. 21 (9 p.m.) 1,380 cfs (14.42 ft) 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height recordj discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.
414 BIO INDIAN CREEK BASIN

Big Indian Creek near Corydon, Ind.

Location.--Lat 38°17', long 86°07', in SE£ sec. 6, T. 3 S., R 4 E., on upstream side of 

bridge on State Highway 335, half a mile upstream from Crandall Creek and 4j miles 

north of Corydon.

Drainage area.--189 sq mi.

Records available. October 1943 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 577.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 12, 1952, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 180 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,900 cfs Mar. 15 (gage height, 12.98 ft); minimum, 0.3 cfs Sept. 21 (gage height, 5.05 ft).

1943-55: Maximum discharge, 11,100 cfs Apr. 12, 1948 (gage height, 19.3 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 6,500 cfs; no flow at times during 1943-44, 1951-54.

Maximum stage known since 1815, 22.4 ft Mar. 19, 1943, from floodmarks by Corps of 

Engineers (discharge, about 17,000 cfs).

Revisions.--The maximum discharge for the water year 1951 has been revised to 6,820 

cfs Jan. 14 (gage height, 15.9 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 1205.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Revisions.--WSP 1275: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height-, In feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

5.0

5.1 

5.3 

5.5 

5.7 

6.0 

6.2

0.1

.6

1.7

3.6

6.6

14

25

6.5

7.0

7.5

8.0

11.0

12.0

56

151

284

510

2,280

3,040

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.4

3.1

3.0

2.7

2.3

2.4

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.2

4.2

78

68

569

80

42

28

19

14

11 

9.6 

8.1

6.8 

6.3

6.3

6.6

10

16

14

13

837.5

27.0

0.209

0.24

Nov.

~?.o 11

8.4

8.6

8.8

8.8

8.6

8.1

7.9

*7.3

6.6

6.1

6.3

8.4

5.0

4.7

477

4.8

4.8

4.7

4.8 

4.8 

4.7

4.8 

5.0

5.5

6.0

7.3

7.7

8 

' 8

202.0

6.73

0.052

0.06

Dec.

9.8

8.8

8.1

7.5

7.3

6.6

6.3 573-

6.8

7.3

7.9

11

39

78

*82

78

64

56

53

42

32 

27 

22

21 

20

16

17

556

770 «n"Br OUD

235

2,807.7

90.6

0.702

0.81

Jan.

182

207

161

151

455

387

250

182

151

127

117

105

99

80

95

123

119

109

*99

85

83 

153 

137

113 

95

82

70

53

47

44

*Q«jy

4,180

135

1.05

1.21

Feb.

41

llS

72

52

383

1,870

880

303

194

182

182

117

105

99

91

148

220

161

151

161

2,470 

2,450 

880

485 

*a330

a400

a2,050

*al,570

16,165

577

4.47

4.66

Mar.

825

485

322

284

880

825

410

267

207

171

207

182

145

127

1,990

935

435

303

220

234

2,000 

2,070

71b

410 

267

220

161

151

137

121

107

15,813

510

3.95

4.56

Apr.

97

91

85

76

69

*69

78

61

55

51

174

364

303

235

171

141

121

103

89

78

76 

70 

211

1,570 

 715

387

250

182

143

115

6,230

208

1.61

1.80

May

95

78

67

56

50

43

38

35

31

27

35

*36

110

267

151

109

78

58

44

37

33 

152 

194

119 

297

151

107

78

129

87

58

2,850

91.9

0.712

0.82

June

43

35

30

24

21

*20

47

118

109

69

112

209 m141

127

101

70

52

41

35

41 

31 

23

20 

23

44

34

21

15

12

1,862

62.1

0.481

0.54

July

11

9.3

7.9

6.3

6.1

129

200

42

26

226

48

23

14

10

*9.6

9.8

13

226

578 250"

113 

66 

50

38 

36

32

27

19

14

11

9.6

2,260.6

72.9

0.565

0.65

Aug.

8.6

7.0

6.3

49 

125

24

13

9.0

6.6

6.0

*4.7

3.6

3.1

2.7

2.4

4.6

3.3

2.3

2.2

2.3

1.7 

2.2 

2.6

2.6 

2.6

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.6

309.9

10.0

0.078

0.09

Sept.

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.8

.8

.8

*.8

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.4 

2S'

52 

22

9.9

5.8

4.2

23

379

538.2

17.9

0.139

0.16

Calendar yearl954 : Max 2,590 Min 0 Mean 42.8 Cfsm 0.332 In. 4.51

Water yearl954-55 : Max 2,470 Min 0.4 Mean 148 Cfsm 1.15 In. 15.60

Peak discharge (base, 4,500 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, appearance of recorder 

chart, and records for stations on nearby streams.
BLUE RIVER BASIN 416

Blue River near White Cloud, Ind.

Location. Lat 38°14'15", long 86°13i50", in NW&E^ sec. 19, T. 3 S., R. 3 E., on left 

bank 400 ft downstream from Spring Creek, 0.2 mile upstream from bridge on State Highway 62, and three-quarters of a mile north of White Cloud.

Drainage area.--461 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--April 1931 to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey. August 

1309 to August 1912 and August 1914 to December 1916 in reports of Indiana Department 

of Conservation.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 434.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, Apr. 24, 1931, to Nov. 15, 1938, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--24 years (1931-55), 624 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 11,800 cfs Feb. 28 (gage height, 13.47 ft); minimum, 25 cfs Sept. 10, 12 (gage height, 1.59 ft).

1931-55: Maximum discharge, 26,000 cfs Jan. 22, 1937 (gage height, 21.97 ft, from 

observation at peak checked by floodmarks); minimum, 9.2 cfs Oct. 1, 1941; minimum gage 

height, 1.40 ft Sept. 20, 1940, Sept. 30, 1941.

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions (wateryears).--WSP 823: Drainage area. WSP 1335: 

38(M), 1944. "

1931-32, 1933(M), 1935-

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 23 to Aug. 10)

1.5 

1.8 

2.0 

2.5

16

49

77

195

3.0 

4.O 

7.0 

13.0

380

850

3,350

11,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

He an

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

89

106

106

81

69

63

56

5O

5T

57

56

120

476

683

1.950

910

428

292

210

165

138

118

104

89 

79

79

81

104

207

165

145

7,333

237

0.514

0.59

Nov.

125

TTT

97

91

87

83

79

77

»73

70

66

63

60

59

57

57

57

56

56

57

55

53

BT

56 

57

57

59

63

67

71

2,072

69.1

0.150

0.17

Dec.

71

77

74

71

70

69

66

64

ST

70

70

74

142

*242

336

324

284

246

219

198

180

16O

142

132 

122

113

111

902

2,510

1,950

1,190

10,346

334

0.725

0.83

Jan.

790

655

585

540

1,040

1,550

1,350

920

730

608

520

472

444

424

412

456

484

472

 444

408

384

428

464

436 

396

364

332

296

264

253

236

17,157

553

1.20

1.38

Feb.

239 4~4"0"

655

392

806

3,470

3,890

1,75O

.1,110

885

955

880

630

585

540

656

1,710

1,270

955

885

4,410

7,030

*4,050

2,110 

1,510

1,830

7,810

8,890

.

60,343

2,155

4.67

4.87

Mar.

3,260

2,620

1,870

1,670

3,350

3,490

2,270

1,590

1,270

990

955

1,390

885

705

2,050

5,260

3,79O

1,990

1,470

1,230

4,240

5,740

3,240

2,110 

1,550

1,230

955

790

705

630

585

63,880

2,061

4.47

5.15

Apr.

540

500

476

444

408

388

 360

336

308

292

352

520

790

990

705

562

496

444

412

388

364

352

563

2,270 

2.O3O

1,190

885

705

585

520

19,175

639

1.39

1.55

May

456

416

384

352

324

292

276

260

236

216

225

 216

353

79O

55S

484

392

328

288

260

242

412

655

562 

562

520

428

364

324

296

276

11,844

382

0.829

0.96

June

239

219

204

185

172

162

*258

555" 695

416

380

540

562

484

392

360

328

276

246

225

2O4

192

204

175 

170

175

178

195

152

130

8,703

290

0.629

0.70

July

115

108

99

93

89

120

348

376

216

472

496

260

168

*130

122

122

204

2.100

8O5

1,080

628

372

256

198 

188

iso

312

188

145

104

85

10,179

328

0.711

0.82

Aug.

74

73

67

67

136

182

152

97

74

 289

102

73

62

59

52

125

155

106

71

63

59

63

64

50 

44

40

39

36

35

34

33_

2,576

83.1

0.180

0.21

Sept.

31

30

30

29

28

28

28

27

SB- 26

27

26

27

 27

27

26

27

29

28

27

27

29

553

1,550 

6C2

228

138

108

116

966

4,871

162

0.351

0.39

Calendar year 1954: Max 2.88O Mln 13 Mean 196 Cfsm 0.425 In. 5.77

Water year 1954-55: Max 8,890 Min .26 Mean 599 Cfsm 1.30 In. 17.62

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs). Feb. 22 (5 a.m.) 8,070 cfs (10.86 ft); Feb. 28 (8 a.m.) 11,800

cfs (13.47 ft); Mar. 1? (2 a.m.) 6,250 cfs (9.54 ft); Mar. 22 (1:30 a.m.) 6,510 cfs (9.72 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day .
416 GREEN RIVER BASIN

McGills Creek near McKinney, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°26'40", long 84°41'55", on right bank 0.3 mile upstream from mouth, 3.3 

miles northeast of Arabia, and 3.2 miles east of McKinney, Lincoln County.

Drainage area. 2.19 sq mi.

Records available. September 1951 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 970 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.^-Maximum discharge during year, 535 cfs Mar. 16 (gage height, 4.25 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1951-55: Maximum discharge, 950 cfs Mar. 22, 1952 (gage height, 5.40 ft), from 

rating' curve extended above 70 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; 

no flow for many days.

Remarks.--Records good above 1 cfs and fair below except those for periods of no gageheight record, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.03

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

.2

1.4 

3.5 

7.1

1.5

1.6 

1.9 

2.2 

2.4

45

82

110

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Dec.

0

<S

0

0

1.3

.8

.4

.2

.4

.4

.2

.8

3.0

1.4

1.0

.8

3.4

4.9

1.7

1.0

.8

.6

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2 *3.5

10 .

4.4

2.0

44.1

1.42

0.648

0.75

Jan.

1.4

1.0

.8

.9

3.0

2.3

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.2

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.0

.9

1.1

3.8

37?

1.8

1.4

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.6

42.5

1.37

0.626

0.72

Feb.

0.9 *BTT

3.0

1.8

8.9

51

11

5.1

3.0

2.0

1.8

al.6

al.5

al.4

1.8

4.9

6.7

4.4

3.0

2.3

*16

59

13

7.1

4.7

7.5

66ts

320.5

11.4

5.21

5.44

Mar.

45

12

8.0

46

52

33

12

7.1

5.1

3.5

3.0

2.3

1.8

*L6 1.5

67

11

24

11

9.3

~5T 101

10

6.3

4.7

3.5

2.5

2.3

2.0

1.7

1.5

537.1

17.3

7.90

9.12

Apr.

1.4

1.2

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.7

.7

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.7

.7

.6

.4

-i§.

.4

*.4

.8

4.0

577

2.5

2.0

1.7

1.4

1.1

33.5

1.12

0.511

0.57

May

1.0

.8

.8

.7

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

72

4.6

3.8

2.3

1.4

1.0

.8

.6

.4

3.0

3.2

2.7

8.8

37S

2.7

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.1

.9

52.8

1.70

0.776

0.90

June

0.7

.6

.4

.3

^2

.3

1.3

*4.7

2.5

15

12

14

7.1

3.8

2.3

1.4

1.1

.9

.7

.7

.6

.3

.2

.2

5.3

1.7

.9

.7

.4

.2

80.5

2.68

1.22

1.37

July

0.2

.2

1.2

1.5

.7

.4

.2

11 "7.0

1.2

.8

.6

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1 **7T

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.7

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

24.4

0.79

0.361

0.41

Aug.

0.1

.1

.1

a.l

a£

aO

a. 5 aT3~

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

a.l

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO*0

0

1.7

0.05

0.023

0.03

Sept.

0

<S

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

iL

0.8

0.03

0.014

0.01

Calendar year 1954: Max 35 Mln 0 Mean 1.02 Cfsm 0.466 In. 6.32

Water year 1954-55: Max 101 Min 0 Mean 3.12 Cfsm 1.42 In. 19.32

Peak discharge (base, 110 cfa).--Feb. 22 (3 a.m.) 160 cfs (2.71 ft); Feb. 27 (3 a.m.) 235 cfa 

(3.10 ft); MarT 4 (S p.m.) 392 cfs (3.77 ft); Mar. 16 (12:30 a.m.) 535 cfs (4.25 ft); Mar. 21 (6 P.m.) 

454 cfs (3.98 ft); July 8 (10 a.m.) 141 cfs (2.60 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.
GREEN RIVER BASIN 417

Green River near McKinney, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°25'20", long 84°45 r OO", on right bank 10 ft downstream from highway 

bridge , 0.8 mile upstream from South Pork, 1.2 miles northwest of Arabia, 2.2 miles 

south of McKinney, Lincoln County, and 3.3 miles downstream from McGills Creek.

Drainage area. 22.4 sq mi.

Records available. --September 1951 to September 1955.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of 'gage is 893.69 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 2,810 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 7.75 ft); no 

flow for many days .

1951-55; Maximum discharge, 6,320 cfs Mar. 22, 1952 (gage height, 8.93 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 500 cfs by slope-conveyance study; no flow for many days.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 25 to Dec. 5)

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.7

.2

1.3

3.8

8.3

28

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

54

121

210

410

660

1,040

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oot,

04

72

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

o_

6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.2

0,04

0.0018

0.002

Nov.

0

fj

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

,1

o'

0.2

0.007

0.00031

0.0003

Dec.

o

0

0

0

6.9

5,3

3.0

1.5

3.4

2.7

2.0

4.6

22

12

7.8

6.2

26

46

18

11

7.8

6.2

5.3

4.1

3.4

3.2

2.7

33

*125

24

441.1

14.2

0.634

0.73

Jan.

16

12

8.2

7.8

36

27

19

15

13

12

14

15

14

12

15

20

16

13

12

9.4

15

3"8~ 48

22

16

13

12

11

9

a8

ai

505.5

16.3

0.728

0.84

Feb.

a 15 *a5"0~

30

22

70

522

152

62

38

29

22

22

23

22

23

46

67

41

30

24

175

504

124

61

38

56

527

274

-

3,069

110

4.91

5.10

Mar.

375

107

64

145

433

322

123

65

41

29

24

20

15

14

*L02

561

188

230

96

86

765

90

52

37

28

20

18

15

12

11

4,386

141

6.29

7.28

Apr.

9.4

8.8

8.3

7.2

6.2

6.7

6.2

5.3

4.9

4.5

5.8

6.7

7.2

6.7

6.2

5.3

4.9

4.5

4.1

5.8

4.1

*3.8

5.8

39

27

22

18

14

11

8.3

275.7

9.19

0.410

0.46

May

6,7

5.3

4.9

4.1

3.4

3.0

2.7

2.4

2.0

1.8

2.0

55

44

27

16

11

7.8

5.8

4.1

8.9

23

18

36

32

18

11

9.5

14

8.3

a7

396.5

12.8

0.571

0.66

June

a6

a5

a4

a3.5

a3_

a4

a20 *a40

21

126

126

111

54

a32

a20

a!5

alO

a8

a7

a6

as

a4

a3

a3

a40

a!5

a8

a6

a4.5

a3

713.0

23.8

1.06

1.18

July

a2

al

a6

a9

aS

a3.5

2.4

67

22

11

6.2

4.1

3.0

a3

a2.5

a2

al.7

al.6

 1.2

.5

.3

.3

T2~

'.2

8.6

4.1

5.2

5.3

2.4

1.3

182.8

5.90

0.263

0.30

Aug.

0.5

1.5

!i

.3

.2

1.0

.7

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

00"

0

0

.3

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

*0

.1

7.5

0.24

0.011

0.01

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

-- - J9*°-

9.6

0.32

0.014

0.02

Calendar year 1954: Max 308 Min 0 Mean 9.49 Cfsm 0.424 In. 5.75

Water year 1954-55: Max 765 Min 0 Mean 27.4 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.58

Peak discharge (base, 600 cfs). Fe

(6.01 ft); Feb. 27 (6:30 a.m.) 1,370

b. 6 (12:30 p.m.) 774 cfs (5.38 ft); Feb. 22 (4 a.m.) 1,040 cfs 

cfs (6.53 ft); Mar. 1 (6:30 a.m.) 852 cfs (5.58 ft); Mar. 5

(12:30 a.m.) 1,190 cfs (6.26 ft); Mar. 16 (2:30 a.m.) 1,900 cfs (7.12 ft); Mar. 21 (8:15 p.m.) 2,810 

cfs (7.75 ft)

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, recorded range 

in stage, weather records, and records for stations near Mount Salem and on McGills Creek near 

McKinney.
418 SHEEN RIVER BASIN

Green River near Mount Salem, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°24'40", long 84°45'll", on left bank 20 ft upstream from bridge on private road, about 300 ft downstream from South Pork, 0.8 mile downstream from gaging 

station near McKinney, and 2.6 miles east of Mount Salem, Lincoln County,

Drainage area. 36.3 sq mi.

Records available. October 1953 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 880 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,100 cfs Mar, 21 (gage height, 9,40 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1953-55: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 21, 1955; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.9

2.0

2.1 

Z.2

2.3

2.4

.16

.55

1.3

3.0

6.4

12

2.5 

2.8

3.0 

5.2 

3.5 

4.0 

6.0

24

90

160

310

470

645

1,480

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

0.15

.'OS

.05

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

»0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0.35

O.Oll

0.00030

0.0004

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

**.05

.05

.05

.05

.1

.2

25

0.75

0.025

0.00069

0.0008

Dec.

Ol2

.2

.15

7TS

4.9

8.9

4.5

3.6

5.6

5.6

4.2

6.4

48

21

13

10

37

85

33

17

11

8.9

7.9

6.4

5.2

4.5

4.2

51

243

46

781.50

25.2

0.694

0.80

Jan.

29

19

14

13

53

48

33

24

19

18

24

24

24

17

24

33

24

19

17

14

25

80

68

42

28

19

19

14

11

11 

1,4

816.4

26.3

0.725

0.84

Feb.

11

*15

53

34

124

1..140

28d

106

71

53

53

36

37

31

37

91

120

76

57

44

 355

*1,090

244

113

78

109

1,030

BOS

-

6,069

217

5.98

6.22

Mar.

838

230

140

398

938

636

256

120

80

62

51

42

33

26

149

983

229

484

196

176

.1.180

68§

172

113

85

68

51

46

35

29 

Si

8,558

276

7.60

8.77

Apr.

21

21

18

15

14

16

15

12

11

10

14

17

17

16

14

12

11

9.4

8.9

8.4

8.9

»7 t 9

la

91

ft

59

57

35

24

13

660.5

22.0

0.606

0.68

May

14

11

9.4

8.9

7.4

6.0

4.8

4.5

3.9

5.0

3.3

3.6

150

log

64

40

26

16

11

8.9

22

63

53

135

90

51

29

21

24

1 R

J-D

11

1,016.7

32.8

0.904

1.04

June

8.9

6.9

5.6

4.5

5.6

4.6

29

»90

57

503

274

289

116

73

48

28

18

13

10

7.9

6.9

5.6

4.2

4.2

86

33

14

8.9

6.4

4,8

1,564.0

52.1

1.44

1.60

July

3.6

2.7

12

26

7.9

5.2

4.5

~ss 115

16

9.4

6.4

4.8

3.9

3.3

3.0

2.2

1.8

*1 * S

1.6

1.3

1.1

.9

.9

-t!

10

4.8

5.2

6.0

3.0 

1.8

304.9

9.84

0.271

0.31

Aug.

1,4

13

T.2

2.0

1.6

1.2

1.9

2.0

1,6

1.3

1.3

1.1

.8

.6

.5

.4

.35

.3

.25

.2

.25

.9

.6

.SB

.3

.25

.3

.2

.15 TTS

.15

39.60

1.28

0.035

0.04

Sept.

0.15

.15

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

£

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.05

8.9

10.15

0.338

0.0093

0.01

Calendar year 1954: Max 549 Min 0 Mean 17.3 Cfsra 0.477 In. 6.46

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,180 Mln o Mean 54.3 Cfsra 1.50 In. 20.31

Peak discharge (base, 1,300 cfs). 

2,160 cfs (7.50 ft); Feb. 27 (6:30 a

Feb. 6 (12:30 p.m.) 1,820 cfs (6.75 ft): Feb. 22 (4:30 a.m.) 

ra.) 2,400 cfs (8.02 ft); Mar. 1 (7 a.m.) 2,010 cfs (7.17 ft)!

Mar. 5 (12:30 a.m.)~2,090 cfs (7.35 ft); Mar. 16 (3 a.m.) 2,510 cfs (8.25 ft); Mar. 21 (8:30 p.m. 

3,100 cfs (9.40 ft).

* Discharge measurement Of observation of no flow made on this day.

*» Field estimate made on this day.
GREEN RIVER BASIN 419

Green River at Greensburg, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°15'13", long 85°30'll", on left bank 75 ft downstream from bridge on 

U. S. Highway 68, 300 ft upstream from Clover Lick Creek, a quarter of a mile south of 

Greensburg, Green County, and 2.6 miles upstream from Russell Creek.

Drainage area. 742 sq mi.

Records available. June 1939 to September 1955,

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 531.81 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 20, 1941, wire-weight gage at same site and datum. Since Jan. 4, 

1951, auxiliary wire-weight gage read twice daily, 1.8 miles upstream from base gage. 

November 1941 to Jan. 3, 1951, auxiliary staff gage 1.5 miles downstream from base gage.

Average discharge. 16 years, 1,052 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 23,600 cfs Mar. 23; maximum gage height, 26.33 

ft Mar. 23; minimum discharge, 5.5 cfs Sept. 20 (gage height, 0.89 ft).

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 47,000 cfs Mar. 23, 1952 (gage height, 33.50 ft); minimum, 0.4 cfs Oct. 26, 27, 1953.

Maximum stage known, 36.2 ft in 1913, from floodmark.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions. WSP 893: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Fall used as a factor Dec. 14-16, 19, 20, Jan. 1, Z, 22,

25, 26, Feb. 6 to Apr. 1, Apr. 25-29, May 14-17, June 9-16, 

25-27, July 9)

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2 

2,0

6.0

13

25

43

275

3.0

5.0

12.0

20.0

26.0

615

1,510

5,400

13,500

22,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

24

24

21

15

13

11

9.7

8.3

7.1

6.5

8.3

11 

12

16

29

25

39

45

3?

25

21

17

14 

12

10

9.7

11

*9.7

9.0

8 .3

9.0

512.6

16.5

0.022

0.03

Nov.

9.0

S77

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

10

11

12

13

13

14

14

15

21

22

22

27

97

456

2BT

164 

125

104

87

78

78

89

131

1,951.2

65.0

0.088

0.10

Dec.

*152

128

113

107

IzT

272

646

492

349

388

380

380 

476

1,260

1,040

742

559

587

1,360

1,160

746

520

416 

342

275

245

230

227

254

3,160

3^260

20,387

658

0.887

1.02

Jan.

1,750

1,1*6

802

615

517

458

482

545

489

461

538

*754 

858

714

626

580

559

528

468

405

370

528

1,140 

1,310

960

746

598

520

426

335

323

20,525

662

0.892

1.03

Feb.

326

loT

766

1,010

1,080

5,190

*14,000

13,800

4,210

2,110

1,640

1,480 

1,170

953

958

1,020

1,540

1,960

1,630

1,300

1,510

6,730

14,700 

11,900

3,140

2,120

4,170

*11,800

-

112,618

4,022

5.42

5.64

Mar.

 14,200

14,500

9,300

3,470

4,810

7,220

9,490

5,480

2,710

1,980

1,520

1,260 

1,060

885

820

3,070

7,790

5,860

5,380

3,790

5,940

15,600

»22,600 

10.OOO

2,670

1,970

1,510

1,180

974

845

723

168,607

5,439

7.33

8.45

Apr.

626

573

538

528

468

433

616

702

531

440

402

394 

486

506

520

461

394

346

314

278

263

248

ET? 

393

1.650

1,500

1,210

970

750

590

17,382

579

0.780

0.87

May

464

366

299

254

221

*197

173

158

146

131

125

IS5 

149

707

1,910

1,040

710

562

433

311

272

245

209 

200

349

627

650

419

323

281

266

12,322

397

0.535

0.62

June

233

185

155

131

113

107

m

561

2,550

2,460

5,840

7,850 

4,580

»3,120

1,810

1,190

870

646

503

398

329

278

239 

284

1,480

2,680

1,300

726

477

335

41,540

1,385

1.87

2.08

July

260

209

179

158

140

146

245

282

2,010

 7TT

436

284 

215

179

161

146

134

125

2BT

208

155

161

146 

233

391

236

*170

*155

288

559

346

9,339

301

0.406

0.47

Aug.

215

167

134

116

95

119

174

294

374

460

356

290 

263

194

149

125

107

92

75

65

57

55

65 

89

101

98

78

65

55

48

43

.4,618

149

0.201

0.23

Sept.

38

32

25

22

20

18

16

*15

14

13

13

12 

10

9.0

8.3

7.7

7.1

7.1

6.5

6.0

6.5

6.5

6.5 

11

14

12

11

9.7

13

196

585.9

19.5

0.026

0.03

Calendar year 1954: Max 9,760 Mln 1.2 Mean 459 Cfsm 0.619 In. 8.39

Water year 1954-55: Max 22,600 Mln 6.0 Mean 1,124 Cfsm 1.51 In. 20.57

Peak discharge (base, 13,000 cfs).-

(4 to 6 p.m.) 15,80O cfs (22.11 ft at

-Feb. 8 (1 a.m.) 15,500 cfs (21.93 ft at 10:30 p.m.); Feb. 33 

4:30 p.m.); Mar 2 (2 to 3 p.m.) 14,800 cfs (21.80 ft at 2 p.m.

Mar. 1); Mar. 23 (9:30 a.m.) 23,600 cfs (26.33 ft at 7 a.m.).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily float-tape-gage readings Dec. 1 to Feb. 7.
420 GREEN RIVER BASIN

Russell Creek near Columbia, Ky.

Location. Lat 37 C 07'09", long 85 C 23'38", on left bank at downstream side of bridge on 

State Highway 61, 0.2 mile upstream from Butlers Pork and 5 miles west of Columbia, 

Adair County. Records Include flow of Butlers Pork.

Drainage area. 186 sq ml, Includes that of Butlers Fork. 

Records available.--December 1939 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 610.96 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. 

Prior to June 25, 1953, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years (1940-55), 277 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10,700 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 20.00 ft); minImum daily, 2,2 cfs Oct. 10.

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 15,900 cfs Mar. 22, 1952 (gage height, 23.8 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 7,900 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum 

dally, 0.4 cfs Sept. 25, 1952, Oct. 22-24, 1953.

Flood in January 1937 reached a stage of about 23 ft, from information by local 

residents.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1275: 1940. WSP 1335: 1953.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 29

md) 

Dec . 30 to Sept. 30

2.3

2.4

2.5 

2.7 

3.0

2.2

5.8

12

30

69

3.3 

3.6 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

123

190

315

1,070

1,950

2.2

2.3

2.4 

2.6 

3.0

1.5

5.0

12

30

80

3.5

4.0

7.0

13.0

18.0

165

295

1,440

4,240

8,510

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

in.

Oct.

4.7

22

22

14

8.1

5.4

4.1

3.6

2.9

2.2

2.9

3.3

4.4

4.7

18

45

2T

9.8

6.4

4.7

3.6

3.3 

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.3

4.7

6.9

*6.4 

6.4

6,9

259.7

8.38

0.045

0.05

Nov.

& 8.6

12

12

17

26

24

17

12

12

11

9.8

9.8

11

12

17

23

28

32

594

193

74 

43

31

26

22

21

29

77 

*75

1,291.2

43.0

0.231

0.26

Dee.

48

37

30

££ 13TT

544

182

107

125

158

107

161

854

462

254

185

178

504

532

218

163

133

115

98

80

69

63

345

1,640 

1,280

536

9,171

296

1.59

1.83

Jan.

344

251

185

161

145

139

125

108

108

129

312

288

»225

179

165

157

133

110

95

85

250

355" 500 

200

150

120

150

130

110 

95

90

5,599

181

0.973

1.12

Feb.

250

800

450

250

700

4,000

2,800

1,400

700

400

500

300

2*50" goo

600

500

421

320

264

220

878

5,410 

1,850

850

561

547

3,620

2,540

31,581

1,128

6.06

6.31

Mar.

3,890

1,760

826

606

726

1,650

1,160

652

470

358

292

236

199

175

177

2,280

1,240

1,980

1,230

886

4,170

*7,600 

1,350

750

564

449

309

254

218 

193

171

36,821

1,188

6.39

7.36

Apr.

155

151

169

145

131

442

428

242

187

163

169

187

191

199

165

139

124

114

104

96

95

W 

252

770

474

260

197

161

135

113

6,203

207

1.11

1.24

May

100

90

83

76

69

*62

55

52

15- 42

53

60

484

488

2T7J

159

204

131

95

79

84

95 

108

84

148

151

94

74

80 

65

53

3,674

119

0.640

0.73

June

47

41

37

35

33

33

106

127

400

628

2,000

 75TT

484

316

203

150

120

90

80

70

50

40 

30

25

201T

170

90

70

50 

40

6,515

217

1.17

1.30

July

30

20

4TT

30

20

30

150

1,300

1,000

300

120

70

60

50

70

40

50

60

120

250

100

70

50

40

50

40

30

51

166 

60

40

4,507

145

0.780

0,90

Aug.

31

46

31

22

43

28

19

~BT 114

31

58

71

40

26

20

17

16

15

13

12

10

9.6 

17

34

19

13

10

8.9

8.2 

8T?

8 .2

850.8

27.4

0.147

0.17

Sept.

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.0

5.6

5.0

5.0

*4.6

5.0

5.0

4.6

4.0

3.6

3.2

T%

9.6

7.6

5.6

4.6

4.0

4.0

5.6 

8.2

18

22

18

16

19

27 

1,190

1,446.0

48.2

0.259

0.29

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,120 Min 0.7 Mean 156 Cfsm 0.859 In. 11.39

Water year 1954-55: Max 7,600 Mln 2.2 Mean 296 Cfsm 1.59 In. 21.56

Peak disccharge ( 

(15.56 f

base:, 5,200 efs). Feb. 6 or 7 (time unknown) about 6,000 cfs; Feb. 22 (5 p.m.) 

6,2OO cfs (15.56 ft); Mar. H (8:30 a.m.) 10,700 cfs (20.00 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 18 to Feb. 16, June 16 to July 27; discharge estimated on basis 

of weather records and records for South Fork Little Barren River at Bdmonton.
GREEN RIVER BASIN 421

South Fork Little Barren River at Edmonton, Ky.

Location. Lat 36°58'27", long 85°36'll", on right bank 5 ft downstream from bridge on 

 State Highway 496, three-quarters of a mile southeast of Edmonton, Metcalfe County, and 

3.0 miles upstream from Rogers Creek.

Drainage area.--18.1 sq ml.

Records available. June 1941 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and .concrete control. Datum of gage Is 742.83 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to July 21, 1953, at site 5 ft upstream from bridge at 

same datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 27.7 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,640 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 8.35 ft); no flow 

for many days. , .

1941-55: Maximum discharge, 2,140 cfs June 15, 1949 (gage height, 10.00 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,200 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow for many days 

each year.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1033: 1942(M). WSP 1205: 1949.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.98

1.1

1.2 

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.6

.2 

.6 

1.2 

2.2 

3.9 

7.0

1.8 

2.0 

2.4 

2.8 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

18

36

92

190

252

510

1,010

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf Bm

In.

Oct.

0

7.5

2.5

1.5

.6

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

4

2

1

.8

.5

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.05

.05

.05

**.05

.05

.05

.05

18.55

0.598

0.033

0.04

Nov.

0.05 ToT

.05

.15

.45

.8

.5

.4

.3

.25

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

.5

.7

.7

87_

10

3.9

2.6

2.45

1.85

1.65

2.45

10

15

*5 .2

147.90

4.93

0.272

0.30

Dec.

3.9

2.95

2.45

2.1

137 

40

13

8.4

42

19

10

139

127

38

23

17

27

32

20

14

12

9.0

8.0

6.2

4.9

4.9

4.35

183

220 

 3<T oi

31

1,262.15

40.7

2.25

2.59

Jan.

23

16

13

12

10

10

8.0

7.0

tt

18

42

26

*19

13

15

12

10

8.5

8.0

7.5

41

62

37

20

16

12

bll

blO

b9

b8

b8

516.5

16.7

0.923

1.06

Feb.

35

86

35

22

148

642 m52

35

26

b22

b20

bl8

ZZ

32

58

*49

34

26

23

302

482

90

55

37

91

482

236

-

3,274

117

6.46

6.73

Mar.

258

81

49

37

69

199

72

44

33

25

21

27

22

20

23

478

94

304

89

204

IS5,

*2SF

78

51

41

29

21

19

16

13

ii

3,549

114

6.30

7.29

Apr.

12

14

14

10

10

59

34

21

17

14

20

45

125

51

31

23

17

14

12

10

10

8.5 70 

~i7 161

28

20

15

12

8 .5

929.0

31.0

1.71

1.91

May

6.S

5.5

4.6

3.9

3.3

*3.15

2.95

2.8

2.6

2.45

3.3

5.7

74

21

11

59

36

15

8.5

5.9

9.5

9.0

6.2

5.2

5.9

3.9

2.95

2.8

3.15

2.2

JLS

333.05

10.7

0.591

0.68

June

1.55

1.3

1.05

.9

_.£)

1.05

12

23

18

245

99

40

23

15

*10

7.0

5.2

4.1

3.5

2.95

2.6

2.2

1.S5

1.65

10

3.55

2.1

1.55

1.3

1.0

540.20

18.0

0.994

1.11

July

O.S

5.2

2.2

1.15

6.9

4.05

3.8

3.5

2.95

1.65

1.05

.65

.6

.35

.45

.5

.6

1.95

3.65

1.2

.5

.6

5.7

3.15

3.45

2.45

1.3

*.75

.4

£5

!l5

61.90

2.00

0.110

0.13

Aug.

0.05

0

.05

.1

.1

.05

0

0

0

3.25

16 ~SM

1.1

.45

.2

.05

.05

0

0

0

0

.1

1.2

.45

.1

0

0

0

0

0 

0

28.40

0.916

0.051

0.06

Sept.

00"

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

165

163.4

5.45

0.501

0.54

Calendar year 1954: Max 668 Mln 0 Mean 17.4 Cfsm 0.961 In. 13.05

Water year 1954-55: Max 825 Mln 0 Mean 29.7 Cfsm 1.64 In. 22.24

Peak discharge (base, 1.500 cfs) . Mar. 21 (9 p.m.) 1,640 cfs (8.35 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected try lee.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1-27; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records 

for Russell Creek near Columbia.
422 GREEN RIVER BASIN

Green River at Munfordville, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°16'05", long 85°53'10", on right bank at downstream side of pier of 

bridge on U. S. Highway 31W at Munfordville, Hart County.

Drainage area. 1,790 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February 1915 to December 1922, October 1927 to September 1931, December 1936 to February 1937 (in WSP 838), April 1938 to September 19SS. Gage-height 

records collected at same site since 1924 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather 

Bureau,

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 451.70 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1^29. Prior to Oct. 18, 1940, chain or staff gages at site 0.2 mile downstream at same 

datum. Oct. 18 to Nov. 29, 1940, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 28 years (1915-82, 1927-31, 1938-55), 2,591 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 35,000 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 38.64 ft); min- 

 Imui7.84 cfs Oct. 10, 11, 12 (gage height, 2.38 ft).

1915-22, 1927-31, 1936-37, 1938-55: Maximum discharge. 72,200 cfs Jan. 23, 1937 

(gage height, 50.40 ft, from floodmarks, site then in use), from rating curve extended 

above 44,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow, minimum, 39 cfs 

Sept. 2, 1921 (gage height, 2.2"ft, site then in use).

Maximum stage known, 54.0 ft in January 1913, at former site (discharge, 87,000 cfs).

Remarks.--Records good. Records of chemical analyses, water temperatures, and suspended 

sediment loads for the water year 1955 are given in WSP 1400.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

5.0

53

181

390

1,600

10.0

20.0

30.0

39.0

4,950

12,600

21,500

35,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

126

220

296

215

163

144

122

105 

96

92

88

ITT

114

175

396

275

280

225

215

181

153

135 

122

114 

105

96

96

96 96

101

92

4,848

156

0.087

0.10

Nov.

8S

S?

92

96

105

109

109

114 

114

122

126

122

118

114

114

114

118

126

144

167

1,120

1.140 tie

467 

362

296

265

260

275

»412

7,617

254

0.142

0.16

Dec.

450

428

362

318 324*

1,300

1,740

1,360 

1,000

1,010

1,030

944

1,800

3,140

2,720

2,070

1,470

1,240

1,660

2,220

1,830

1,280 

1,020

860 

752

662

590

632

3,240

7,100

7.770

52,322

1,688

0.943

1,09

Jan.

5,730

3.1OO

2,170

1,660

1,370

1,210

1,130

1,100 

1,070

1,010

1,060

1,680

1,910

*1,800

1,530

1,390

1,270

1,140

1,050

962

890

1,180 

2,130

2,380 

2,260

1,810

1,430

1,200

1,020

848

782

49,272

1,589

0,888

1.02

Feb.

788

l.GSff

1,910

2,190

2,160

8,720

17,700

*20,200 

20,300

14,200

5,140

3,560

2,960

2,510

2,450

2,610

3,370

3,870

3,790

3,240

3,310

12,000 

19,200

20,800 

20,300

11,900

8,760

16,000

234,958

8,391

4.69

4.88

Mar.

*19,900

24,000

25,100

22,000

13,800

11,400

14,500

14,900 

11,300

5,820

4,010

3,280

2,780

2,360

2,240

6,470

12,800

13,900

14,800

12,400

13,500

21,900 

*31,000

34,600 

29,700

16,100

5,550

3,570

2,980

2,570

2j2_2_0

401,450

12,950

7.23

8.34

Apr.

1,960

1,760

1,660

1,590

1,460

1,340

2,180

2,180 

1,790

1,460

1,340

1,400

1,970

2,640

2,050

1,730

1,500

1,300

1,180

1,060

1,000

962 

2,315" 944

3..550

3,350

2,650

2,180

1,800

1,470

53,866

1,796

1.00

1.12

May

1,230

1,050

920

824

*740

668

608

572 

530

489

472

1ST

602

1,850

2,410

2,670

5,180

1,740

1,270

992

830

938 

980

782 

872

968

1,180

1,090

1,210

1 400

860

33,411

1,078

0.602

0.69

June

728

632

548

484

445

434

l.TOJ

2,720 

3,100

4,730

8,520

11,600

12,000

8,670

4,970

*3,060

2,230

1,720

1,380

1,150

986

872 

770

716 

1,220

3,430

3,390

1,880

1,200

908

85,973

2,866

1.60

1.79

July

746

638

566

572

484

506

638

950 

2,860

4.280

1,610

1,010

752

608

536

518

489

445

401

l,"flKT

872

644 

746

704 

1,940

1,240

710

548

*596

693 

860

29,607

955

0.534

0.62

Aug.

644

478

396

346

340

324

357

HE1,030

1,430

1,060

770

650

500

418

357

318

280

255

235

230 

423

512 

335

291

275

250

220

206

1.9 6

15,760

508

0.284

0.33

Sept.

181

172

163

158

144

140

135

126 

*118

114

109

105

101

96

96

92

92

92

35- 88

88

88 

92

114 

114

114

114

118

114

5.020

6,386

213

0.119

0.13

Calendar year!954 : Max 16,300 Mln 53 Mean 1,203 Cfsm 0.672 In. 9.13

Water year!954«55 ! Max 34,600 Mln 88 Mean 2,673 Cfsm 1.49 In. 20.27

Peak discharge (base, 16,000 cfs).

cfs-(E9.70 ft); Mar. 3 (7 a.m.) Z5,S

 Feb. 9 (4 a.m. 

30 efs (33.27 ft

20,700 cfs (29.18 ft); Feb. 25 (1 a.m.) 21,200 

; Mar. 24 (12 m.) 35,000 cfs (38.64 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day . '
GREEN RIVER BASIN 423

McDougal Creek near Hodgenville, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°32'37", long 85°40'19", on left bank 0.3 mile upstream from bridge on 

State Highway 470, 4i miles southeast of Hodgenville, Larue County, and 4ij- miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--5.87 sq mi.

Records available. August 1953 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 775 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 823 cfs Mar. 16 (gage height, 4.64 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1953-55: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 16, 1955; no flow for many days each year.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.5 

.6 

.7 

.8 

.9

1.0

.1

.4

1.25 

2.9 

7.6

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

3.0

19

26

50

79

136

367

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

,05

.05

.1

.1

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

19

T.I

.55

.45

.4

.35

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.5

*.25

.25

25

25

27.40

0.884

0.168

O.19

Nov.

0.3

.3

.25

735

.35

.3

.25

.25

.25

.3

.3

.3

.3

.35

.4

.5

.45

.45

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.35

.3

.3

^55

.4

*.4

.35

10.20

0.340

0.065

O.07

Dec.

0.3

73

.3

.3

1.95

1.1

.65

.5

.8

.7

.55

.7

1.5

1.25

1.25

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.65

.55

.5

.55

*6.8

7.6 

479

3*6

43.60

1.41

O.268

0.31

Jan.

2.6

2.4

2.1

1.7

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.9

1.8

1.8

2.1

2.2

*2.0

1.95

1.95

1.65

1.35

1.35

1.35

1.95

3.2

27T

2.5

2.1

1.8

1.8

1.65

1.35

TTTs

59.80

1.93

0.366

O.42

Feb.

4~7o 1.9

2.5

1.95

35

98

26

16

13

10

12

8.7

8.2

8.2

11

*15

12

9.2

8.7

8.7

*125

102

24

17

13

16

146

38

-

791.05

28.3

5.37

5.58

Mar.

56

20

15

93

128

35

18

14

11

9.2

8.7

7

5.4

4.9

*82

110

18

32

16

47

*213 "44

20

16

16

13

11

8

6.5

6

5.5

1,089.2

35.1

6.66

7.69

Apr.

5.2

4.9

4.6

4.0

3.5

3.5

3,1

2.7

2.4

2.4

5.0

4.5

9.0

6.0

4.5

3.7

3.1

2.6

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.5

6.0

4.9

4.0

2.9

2.7

2.3

2.1

110.7

3.69

0.700

0.78

May

1.95

1.8

1.5

*1.35

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.1

2.1

2.1

1.65

1.5

1.25

1.1

1.1

1.0

4.7

T795

1.35

1.8

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

1.25

tt

44.00

1.42

0.269

0.31

June

0.7

.7

.65

.55

i§.

17

14

14

9.8

13

11

9.2

7.0

*4.9

3.6

2.7

2.3

1.95

1.65

1.6

1.35

1.25

1.0

2.6

5.7

1.65

1.25

1.0

.9

Q

134.30

4.48

0.850

0.95

July

0.7

.65

.55

.55

.55

.55

.5

.5

.55

.5

.4

.4

.35

.65

-tl

.5

.4

.35

.35

.35

.3

.3

.3

.75

.55

.3

*.3

.25

725

.25

25

14.05

0.453

O.086

0.10

Aug.

0.2

.2

.2

~^> g.l

.35

.75

.55

.5

.45

.55

.35

.3

.4

.35

.3

.4

.35

.25

.2

.2

.15

.1

.05

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

9.95

0.321

0.061

0.07

Sept.

00"

0

0

o

0

*0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

o

0

o

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

AiO

4.0

0.13

0.025

0.03

Calendar year 1954: Max 52 Min O Mean 2.21 Cfsm O.419 In. 5.69

Water year 1954-55: Max 213 Min O Mean 6.41 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16. SO

Peak discharge (base. 440 cfs). F<

cfs (3.49 ft); Mar. 5 (4:30 p.m.) 52'

>b. 21 (10 to 11 p.m.) 444 cfs (3.3O ft); Feb. 27 (7 a.m.) 494 

I cfs (3.60 ft); Mar. 16 (12:30 a.m.) 823 cfs (4.64 ft); Mar. 21

(7 p.m.) 566 cfs (3.75 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 1-14, Mar. 27 to Apr. 18, Sept. 21-30; discharge estimated on 

basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, observer's readings, and records for North Fork 

Nolln River at Hodgenville.
424 GREEN RIVER BASIN

North Fork Nolin River at Hodgenville, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°34'33", long 85°44'23", on right bank 10 ft upstream from bridge on 

State Highway 61 at Hodgenville, Larue County, and 0.6 mile downstream from McDougal 

Creek.

Drainage area.--36.4 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--July 1941 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 701.64 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Average discharge. 14 years, 47.2 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,840 cfs Mar. 16 (gage height, 14.87 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1941-55: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 16, 1955; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records fair. City of Hodgenville diverts approximately ff.l cfs above station 

for municipal water supply.

Revisions (water years). MSP 1335: 1948(M).

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 15 to Dec. 28,

Mar. 27 to June 8, June 13-24)

1.03

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

.4 

1.9 

4.0 

6.7 

9.8 

14

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

8.0 

1O.O

18

22

34

109

316

740

1,150

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfstn

In.

Oct.

0.2

O

0

0

O

0

0

o

0

o

o

0

o

~I9 122

1.9

.9

.4

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.4

.2

.1

.1

146.4

4.72

0.130

0.15

Nov.

°4

^?

.2

.2

.3

.4

.2

.2

.1

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.3

.5

.7

.9

1.2

1.7

1.2

1.0

.9

1.2

1.2

l.O

1.7

.2.0 *T72

1.0

20.4

0.68

O.O19

0.02

Dec.

0.9

.8

.8

.7

23

4.2

2.0

1.5

1.9

1.5

1.2

2.0

4.3

4.0

3.1

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.2

62

66

42

26

267.3

8.62

0.237

O.27

Jan.

20

17

14

13

16

16

14

14

14

13

13

14

16

*15

14

13

12

12

12

11

12

21

19

17

15

13

12

12

11

11

9.8

435.8

14.1

0.387

0.45

Feb.

19

40

22

18

211

531

193

111

83

67

60

48

44

46

50

*60

57

50

46

41

368

833

178

116

87

85

76O

287

4,511

161

4.42

4.61

Mar.

291

149

108

146

450

177

113

88

72

62

59

51

44

39

*160

~TIo 1.150

150

111

160

*1,130

345

165

118

102

88

74

67

61

54

49

5,955

192

5.27

6.08

Apr.

45

45

40

35

33

32

27

24

22

22

40

37

48

Jo

33

28

24

21

19

20

19

17

29

48

37

29

23

18

16

14.

883

29.4

O.808

0.90

May

15

12

11

*9.8

9.5

8.9

8.6

9.8

8.6

8.2

8.9

11

24

17

11

8.9

8.9

6.2

4.8

4.6

25

To

5.4

6.4

7.8

3.3

111

8.9

5.6

4.6

4.0

288.4

9.30

0.255

O.29

June

3.6

3.6

3.3

3.1

2.9

38

82

76

64

52

48

44

36

*27

20

16

13

10

8.6

7.3

6.7

5.4

*4.8

66

64

22

15

12

11

9

0

 £

774.5

25.8

0.709

0.79

July

8.2

7.9

7.0

6.4

19

8.9

6.7

17

48

17

7.6

4.8

4.0

10

15

5.9

4.5

5.1

12

6.2

5.8

5.1

5.1

3.1

4.3

*2.9

1*1

375

2.9

2.4

2.0

250.5

8.08

0.222

0.26

Aug.

1.2

1.0

.9

11

8.7

5.9

~.9 25

4.8

7.6

9.2

2.7

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.7

1.5

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

3.1

1.9

1.2

.9

.8

4.8

.7

1.0

110.0

3.55

0.098

0.11

Sept.

0.9

.9

.9

.3

0

O*o

o

o

o

o

0

o

0

o

0

o

0

0

o

0

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

.3

43

46.3

1.54

O.O42

O.O5

Calendar year 1954: Max 2O9 Min o Mean 11.0 Cfstn 0.302 In. 4.09

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,130 Min 0 Mean 37.5 Cfstn 1.03 In. 13.98

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs).--" " " - - -

2,200 ofs (12.15 ft)j Mar. 16 (1:30 £

 Feb. 22 (1:30 a.m.) 2,71O cfs (12.60 ft)j Feb. 27 (8 a.m.) 

.m.) 6,84O ofs (14.87 ft)} Mar. 21 (8:30 p.m.) 2,930 cfs (12.77

ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
GREEN RIVER BASIN 425

Nolin River at Wax, Ky.

Location (revised). Lat 37°20'43", long 86°07'2l", on right bank at upstream side of 

bridge on State Highway 88 at Wax, Grayson County, 5.3 miles upstream from Dog Creek, 

14 miles northwest of Munfordville, and 28 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 600 sq mi.

Records available. December 1936 to February 1937 (in WSP 1275), April 1938'to September 

1955";

.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 462.81 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. Prior to Sept. 27, 1941, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 17 years (1938-55), 771 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge daring year, 8,740 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 22.18 ft); minimum daily, 49 cfs Nov. 15.

1936-37, 1938-55: Maximum discharge, 37,000 cfs Jan. 24, 1937 (gage height, 32.26 

ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs on basis of slope-area 

determination of peak flow; minimum daily, 34 cfs Sept. 17, 1941.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Revisions (water yearsJ.--WSF 953: Drainage area. WSP 1275: 1937. WSP 1335: 1953.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 19 to Dec. 28, Jan. 1 

to Feb. 5, June 18-25, Sept. 7-29)

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

40

164

539

580

8.0

14.0

22.0

1,260 

3,810 

8,6OO

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

102 

89

86

72

74

68

63

66 

62

.§P62

65

63

268

1,310

1.58O 

486

292

212

171

143

127

116 

103

97

88

83

83

81 

77

73

6,122

197

0.328

0.38

Nov.

71 

 72

66

66

67

67

65

62 

63

58

57

57

53

53

ii

53 

54

53

56

56

53

56

56 

57

54

51

57

61

68 

68

1,779

59.3

0.099

0.11

Dec.

56 

56

56

50

13O

292

256

227 

*164

136

123

137

302

*348

283

239 

204

184

165

151

138

128

119 

111

103

94

91

719

1,790

1.830 

1,270

9,952

321

0.535

0.62

Jan.

763 

580

478

414

368

352

370

348 

318

300

298

296

304

308

3O8

294 

289

*275

264

246

256

333

358 

385

356

324

302

275

258 

244

227

10,491

338

0.563

0.65

Feb.

227 

410

483

476

990

5,050

6,790

5,070 

2,360

1,750

1,440

al,200

al,040

898

874

898 

961

975

857

804

*2,070

6,5OO

7,490 

5,510

2,480

1,940

4,040

6,160

-

69,743

2,491

4.15

4.32

Mar.

6,950 

5,010

3,260

2,370

2,740

4,360

4,100

2,410 

1,890

1,710

1,380

1,220

1,080

961

i,T5§5

5,610 

6,680

4,760

2,930

2,330

5,120

8.420

8,250 

*5,240

2,710

2,250

a2,o20

al,690

al,470

al 3 29O 

1,120

102,421

3,304

5.51

6.35

Apr.

~93T 1.O1O 

870

808

745

703

673

631 

577

550

607

679

772

787

709

607

548

512

481

*459

440

426

438 

a65O

730

6O7

508

454

418

-..~

18,725

624

1.04

1.16

May

365 

343

326

312

296

285

277

264 

253

a240

a220

a"550

a280

a5OO

aSOO

a400 

a3OO

287

258

239

237

262

256 

273

426

271

258

256

298

26O 

232

9,524

307

0.512

0.59

June

201 

184

172

165

160

216

673

1,480 

1,120

930

832

718

607

520

440

374 

324

287

258

*235

272

228

204 

299

683

1,280

709

392

3O6

258

14,527

484

0.807

0.90

July

230 

211

195

186

178

278

285

328 

285

239

256

260

187

165

157

151 

154

153

141

140

352

225

196 

156

144

203

206

314

394 'T g- .Lbo 

152

6,664

215

O.358

0.41

Aug.

130 

116

108

*110

140

125

144

316 

509

307

367

790

346

234

182

161 

149

196

182

142

128

128

145 

124

106

97

93

89

89

85 

J3

5,921

 191

0.318

0.37

Sept.

83 

80

78

77

77

75

75

75 

74

72

73

72

*69

69

71

72 

69

69

68

67

67

73

69

68

71

71

81

1.270

3,368

112

0.187

0.21

Calendar year 1954 : Max 3,22O Mln 49 Mean 281 Cfsm 0.468 In. 6.36

Water year 1954-55 : Max 8,420 Mln 49 Mean 71O Cfsm 1.18 In. 16.07

Peak discharge (base. 6.000 cfs). Feb. 7 (3 P.m.) 6.99O cfs fl9.76 ft): Feb. 23 (7:30 a.m.) 7.69O

cfs (20.77 ft); Mar. 1 (12:3O p.m.) 7,310 cfs (2O.23 ftjj Mar. 17 (4=30 a.m.) 6,940 cfs (19.68 ft)j

Mar. 22 (lo to 11 p.m.) 8,740 ofs (22.18 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, fragmentary gage-height 

record, and records for stations on nearby streams.
426 GREEN RIVER BASIN

Green River at lock 6, at Brownsville, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°12'25", long 86°15'40", on right bank just upstream from lock and dam 6,

0.7 mile downstream from Indian Creek, 1.0 mile northeast of Brownsville, Edmonson

County, 1.8 miles (revised) downstream from Nolin River, and at mile 181.7. 

Drainage area. 2.850 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--October 1924 to September 1931, December 1936 to February 1937 (in

WSP 838J, July 1938 to September 1955. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 413.03 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929. Prior to Nov. 26, 1940, staff gage at same site and datum. Since Oct. 1, 1948,

upper staff gage at lock 5 used as auxiliary gage. 

Average discharge.--24 years (1924-31, 1938-55), 4,042 cfs. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 38,100 cfs Mar. 26; maximum gage height, 27.82 ft

Mar. 25; minimum daily discharge, 145 cfs Sept. 20-24.

1924-31, 1936-37, 1938-55: Maximum discharge, 120,000 cfs Jan. 24, 1937 (gage

height, 44.94 ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 68,000 cfs on

basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum daily, 120 cfs Sept. 18, 19,

1954.

Flood of Jan. 10, 1913, reached a stage of 42.8 ft.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised,

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply

papers indicated.

WSP

603 

623 

643 

663 

683 

873

Water 

year

1925 

1926 

1927 

1928 

1929 

1939

Date

Dec. 11, 1924 

Jan. 24, 1926 

Jan. 24, 1927 

June 11, 1928 

Feb. 28, 1929 

Feb. 3, 1939

Discharge 

(cfs)

39,000 

34,000 

55,700 

32,900 

32,600 

35,600

Gage height 

(feet)

27.4 

t24.0 

34.3 

23.4 

23.1 

tc26.1

t Maximum gage height; from graph based on twicedaily gage readings.

c Occurred Feb. 5, 1939.

Remarks. Records good above 500 cfs and fair below.

Revisions.--WSP 893: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per

second, for the water years 1925-29, 1939, 1945, superseding those published in WSP 603,

623, 643, 663, 683, 873, 1033, are given herewith:

Date

1924

Dec. 8

9

10

11

12

13

1926

Jan. 22

23

24

25

26

Dec. 22

23

24

Discharge

31,200

34,000

37,300

37,700

30,700

22,600

26,500

31,300

33,600

32,10O

27,800

27,800

33,600

40,300

Date

1926-Con.

Dec. 25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

1927

Jan. 22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Discharge

46,200

49, 100

46,90O

42,100

36,700

3O,200

26,300

42,1OO

49,200

55,4OO

51,600

42,400

28,4OO

21,000

Date

1928

June 9

10

11

12

13

14

1929

Feb. 28

Mar. 1

1939

Feb. 3

4

5

6

Discharge

23,600

29, 50O

32,400

31,200

2S, 700

23, 6OO

32,400

31,100

35,300

34,400

35,OOO

33, 800

Date

1939-Con.

Feb. 7

1945

Mar. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Discharge

31,100

32,400

32,400

31,500

29,900

30,100

32,700

34,600

35,400

32,900

28,700

Month

Water year 1924-25. ...........

Water year 1925-26. ...........

Calendar year 1926 ............

Calendar year 1927 ............

Calendar year 1928 ............

Calendar year 1929. ...........

Calendar year 1939. ...........

Cfs-days

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,914,014

1,684,552

Maximum

37,700

33, 600

49,100

55,4OO

32.4OO

32 4OO

32,400

35,300

39,000

Minimum

205

220

2 SO

29O

370

3 540

220

260

180

Mean

3,130

3,680

5,540

7 380

5^340

4,470

4,440

5,244

4,615

Per square 

mile

1.10

2

C(-l

1.29

1.94

2 59

1.87

1.57

1.56

1.84

1.62

Runoff In 

Inches

14.89

17.55

26.39

25.45

6

1 I

21.33

19.65

24.98

21.97
GREEN RIVER BASIN 427

Green River at lock 6, at Brownsville, Ky.--Continued

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Fall used as a factor Mar. 2-5, 22-25)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 2

8.3 220

8.6 440

9.0 830

10.0 2,140

Note. Same as 

following table 

above 10.0 ft.

Mar. 3 to Sept. 30

9.0 

10.0

110

350

740

2,140

12.0 6,400

15.0 15,600

20.0 28,000

25.0 36,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

250 

300

368

416

353

304 

276

262

248

234

227

257

241

411

2.520

2,010

1,220

740

550

476

416

376

332

311

290

276

283 

283

283

269

262

15,014

484

0.170

0.20

Nov.

255 

255

248

ITS

262

269 

269

269

269

276

276

283

283 

283

283

283

297

297

311

346

389

1.290

1,160

800

600

494

449 

458

458

476

12,143

405

0.142

0.16

Dec.

600 

640

610

H0-

159

1,250 

2,080

1,980

1,630

1,340

1,320

1,360

 2,010 

3,430

3,700

3,040

2,250

1,750

1,630

2,030

2,360

1,860

1,450

1,230

1,070

973

885 

2,050

5,170

8,410

9.700

69,007

2,226

0.781

0.90

Jan.

8.890 

6,010

3,810

2,820

2,250

1,950 

1,790

1,700

1,650

1,580

1,560

1,750

2,320 

2,450

2,300

2,060

1,900

*1,750

1,620

1,510

1,430

1,690

2,190

2,900

3,080

2,840

2,340 

1,950

1,690

1,480

1.320

74,580

2,406

0.844

0.97

Feb.

1.240 

1,500

1,920

2,600

3,680

14, 800 

22,200

27,500

*28,500

26,100

15, 600

7,100

5,570 

4,750

4,380

4,330

4,620

5,350

5,740

5,630

6,690

18,700

25,800

29,900

50.500

27,300

21,600 

23,100

-

376,700

13,450

4.72

4.92

Mar.

28,800 

*32,700

33,300

32,900

31,000

25,900 

22,900

22,000

19,800

14,000

8,440

6,600

5,610 

4,910

4.420

8,170

14,900

20, 700

22,200

20,400

22,800

27,600

28,800

*33,300

56.800

35,000

25,000 

9,900

6,450

5,570

4, 880

615,750

19,860

6.97

8.03

Apr.

4,290 

5,830

5,480

3,240

3,040

2,800 

2,700

3,060

3,080

2,800

2,520

2,680

2,820 

3,500

3,980

5,390

2,860

2,460

2,180

1,980

*1,850

1,820

1.790

2,366

3,700

4,490

4.55Q 

5,760

5,120

2j 600

90,650

5,022

1.06

1.18

May

2,190 

1,920

1,700

1,550

1,400

1,290 

1,180

1,110

1,030

968

952

1,020" 920

1,870

2,600

5,180

5.260

2,880

2,250

1,760

1,530

1,670

1,880

1,660

1,500

1,590

1,530 

1,570

1,640

1 730

1 730

53,020

1,710

0.600

0.69

June

1,310 

1,070

944

856

752

1,825

5,810

6,650

6,300

8,140

10,800

13,500 

15.500

9,760

5,940

4,030

3,000

2,370

1,980

1,750

1,560

*1,550

1,250

1,580

2,540

5,720 

5,890

2,480

1,740

118,472

5,949

1.59

1.55

July

1,420 

1,210

1,040

944

920

860 

856

884

980

2,690

5.940

2,190

1,520 

1,180

980

872

824

776

729

665

812

952

956

980

995

1,250

1,590 

1,150

1,040

1,060

1,030

37,051

1,195

0.419

0.48

Aug.

1,040 

952

740

630

*580

570 

560

590

932

1,080

1,290

1,450

1.520 

1,510

1,040

824

696

620

580

550

485

449

440

467

494

521

467 

449

422

386

377

22,491

726

0.255

0.29

Sept.

341 

332

305

287

269

252 

252

244

228

228

212

212

196 

180

*173

166

166

159

152

145

145

145

145

145

159

159

159 

166

175

2.480

8,575

279

0.098

0.11

Calendar year 1954: Max 20,300 Mln 120 Mean 1,906 Cfam 0.669 In. 9.09

Water year 1954-55: Max 36,800 Mln 145 Mean 4,091 Cfsm 1.44 In. 19.48

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
428 GREEN' RIVER BASIN

Bear Creek near Leitchfield, Ky.

Location.--Lat 37°25'35", long 86°15'50", near center of span on upstream side of bridge 

on State Highway 65, just downstream from Taylor Fork, 0.8 mile upstream from McClure 

Fork and 4 miles south of Leitchfield, Grayson County.

Drainage area. 30.8 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1949 to September 1955.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Altitude of 

gage is 500 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 6 years, 52.6 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,950 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 17.6 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1949-55: Maximum discharge, 5,700 cfs Mar. 22, 1952 (gage height, 18.6 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,800 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times during 

most years.

Flood in 1937 reached a stage of about 21 ft, from Information by local resident.

Remarks. Records poor.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to June 8 June 9 to Sept. 3O

1.25 0 3.0 81 1.7 O 2.2 11

1.3 .1 4.O 132 1.8 .2 3.0 73

1.4 .5 6.0 262 1.9 1.0 4.0 132

1.5 1.4 8.0 410 2.0 3.2

H I'l IQ'O ,« Note. Same as preceding 

i'.l Til ll.-O 1,020 table above 4.0 ft.

2.0 18 12. O 1,450

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.5

.4

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

a.l

.1

.1

.9

.3

li

30

al.3

a. 5

a. 2

a.l

aO

aO

ao

aO

aO

aO

a.l

a. 2

aO

aO

71.9

2.32

O.O75

O.O9

Nov.

aO

*0

a. 2

.5

1.7

1.2

a. 7

a. 4

a. 2

a.l

ao

aO

aO

ao

a.l

a. 2

a. 3

a. 5

a. 9

al.5

a. 9

a. 6

a. 7

al

a. 5

al

1.9

1.9

as

a3

25.0

0.83

0.027

O.03

Dec.

a2

alas

a20

5.6

3.2

2.7

*5.6

3.4

2.4

14

38

10

6.8

5.0

4.7

4.1

3.6

2.9

2.9

2.4

2.2

1.9

al.7

1.4

62

722

256

71

29

1,294.5

41.8

1.36

1.56

Jan.

27

16

12

11

11

11

7.4

6.8

8.4

7.4

18

24

30

14

17

10

*9.4

7.4

6.8

6.2

45

ia3 2*0"

15

10

6.8

6.8

5.9

4.4

3.7

3.4

440.8

14.2

0.461

O.53

Feb.

8^2

68

26

18

847

1.040

112

a 44

48

38

4O

29

23

32

36

63

44

25

22

18

also

339

152

118

96

171

945

40O

4,954.2

177

5.75

5.98

Mar.

434

100

64

131

338

182

68

45

32

26

23

19

14

J.2

84

256

116

154

82

143

*314

197

117

72

57

52

48

31

25

18

17

3,271

106

3.44

3.95

Apr.

17

14

14

10

8.9

10

7.4

6.8

6.2

6.2

49

48

~47 115

24

a!8

a!5

11

7.1

*7.4

14

10

62

106

38

26

38

17

10

7.4

77O.4

25.7

O.834

0.93

May

6.2

6.2

4.7

3.9

3.7

3.6

2.9

2.9

2.6

2.9

2.6

3.6

6.5

11

5.3

5.6

9.4

4.7

3.4

3.O

a2O

141

64

43

102

41

28

"92 302

35

22

984.7

31.8

1.03

1.19

June

17

15

13

8.9

7.1

136

256

662

202

180

121

84

61

41

24

19

13

8.5

6.4

*a5.5

*5.0

3.0

3.6

alo

634

a7O

22

14

10

8.1

2,660.1

88.7

2.88

3.21

July

5.7

4.3

a2

al.5

3.0

2.5

2.3

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.4

1.0

1.2

1.7

2.8

2.1

2.1

1.7

1.2

1.2

.9

.8

l.O

1.2

1.2

.8

1.0

.8

2.5

1.7

1.2

56.3

1.82

0.059

0.07

Aug.

1.2

.8

.3

*27

*6.7

.8

38

8.5

1.2

1.7

2.1

.8

.8

.1

.1

3.0

3.0

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0_

aO

ao

ao

aO

aO

ao

97.3

3.14

0.102

0.12

Sept.

0

0

0

6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

O

0

O

0

O

O

a. 3

828

828.3

27.6

O.896

l.OO

Calendar year 1954: Max 722 Mln 0 Mean 18.1 Cfsm O.588 In. 7.96

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,O4O Mln O Mean 42.3 Cfsm 1.37 In. 18.66

cfs (17.6 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records 

for stations on nearby streams.
GREEN RIVER BASIN 429

Barren River near Pagevllle, Ky.

Location.--Lat 36°51'09", long 86°04'37", near right bank on downstream side of bridge 

Pier on U. S. Highway 31E, 100 ft upstream from Hurricane Creek, 1.8 miles south of 

Pageville, Barren County, and 2.3 miles (revised) upstream from Peter Creek.

Drainage area.--535 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1939 to September 1955.

Gage.--Viater-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 505.47 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 28, 1940, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--16 years, 845 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 38,600 efs Mar. 22 (gage height, 23.16 ft); minimum, 44 cfs Sept. 24 (gage height, 2.72 ft).

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 70,000 efs (revised) Mar. 23, 1952 (gage height, 27.26 

ft); minimum, 21 efs Sept. 28, 1941, Sept. 19, 20, 1954.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

973 

1003 

1053, 1113 

1113 

1235

Water 

year

1943 

1944 

1946 

1948 

1952

Date

Dec. 29, 1942 

Feb. 18, 1944 

Jan. 8, 1946 

Feb. 14, 1948 

Map. 23, 1952

Discharge 

(efs)

15,300 

14,000 

48,900 

35,000 

70,000

Gage height 

(feet)

18.64 

18.28 

24.62 

22.65 

27.26

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 923: Drainage area. WSP 1113: 1940, 1945-46.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1, 2, Apr. 21-23, 

May 1-13, 15-21, May 24 to June 8)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 7 Feb. 8 to Sept. 30

3.1 65

4.0 240

5.0 568

7.0 1,410

12.0 5,000

16.0 9,250

18.0 13,000

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

42

82

163

270

405

600

8.0

12.0

16.0

18.0

22.0

2,130

5,000

9,250

13,000

30,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

203

1,990

744

343

222

168

136

119

104

89

80

76

78

84

207

410

284

199

154

125

106

94

84

78

76

71

7T

74

82

82 

84

6,717

217

0.406

0.47

Nov.

77

*77

77

80

85

98

104

100

96

a95

a90

a85

a 80

a80

a85

a95

allO

a 130

al50

a 200

a400

a500

a250

*a220

191

168

156

164

269

482

4,594

155

0.286

0.32

Dec.

337

262

225

197

542

5,340

1,460

808

619

740

604

539

996

1,380

996

760

604

780

936

736

590

500

438

395

346

305

278

449

3,650

5.600 

2,500

31,690

1,022

1.91

2.20

Jan.

1.590

1,040

816

*661

579

521

474

414

387

407

489

615

582

518

464

456

414

373

356

345

330

658

1,050

840

696

579

496

442

390

355 

5_24

17,457

562

1.05

1.21

Feb.

508

543

888

672

642

4,200

11,300

*5,240

2,270

1,650

1,420

1,200

970

890

895

955

1,080

1,020

920

830

1,580

8,740

11.600

5,840

2,260

1,720

2,440

5,430

-

73,303

2,618

4.89

5.10

Mar.

4,460

7,020

3,060

2,140

1,810

5,520

5,700

2,890

2,000

1,560

1,520

1,810

2,220

1,580

*1,420

2,200

3,650

4,520

8,110

4,400

8,750

*50.200

12,500

5,690

2,420

1,940

1,500

1,240

1,100

945 

830

130,305

4,203

7.86

9.06

Apr.

758

712

704

636

568

820

1,580

1,090

856

740

712

1,060

2,050

2,400

1,570

1,200

975

825

717

*658

636

578

1,200

5.420

2,580

1,480

1,100

885

744

640

53,694

1,123

2.10

2.34

May

560

495

454

408

381

348

328

508

295

275

270

272

577

856

596

627

582

515

393

328

330

668

681

*511

461

433

338

300

290

275 

250

15,405

432

0.807

0.93

June

230

211

198

189

184

184

398

600

1,100

1,060

5.540

2,520

1,290

890

668

515

422

357

318

285

260

238

220

207

248

295

275

211

189

175

17,275

576

1.08

1.20

July

163

154

146

139

139

*159

165

165

165

148

145

126

119

120

124

126

131

143

148

153

138

262

381

209

177

154

139

127

114

110 

104

4,769

154

0.288

0.33

Aug.

100

308

*550

195

158

141

127

110

160

144

126

126

127

106

91

82

81

88

85

78

71

67

92

191

154

98

84

74

67 

 S5 65

5,771

122

0.228

0.26

Sept.

67

67

64

58

54

52

*50

50

48

47

46

47

55

60

57

53

50

47

47

48

47

46

46

54

58

103

96

85

76 

789

2,467

82.2

0.154

0.17

Calendar year 1954: Max 11,700 Mln 22 Mean 500 Cfsm 0.935 In. 12.68

Water year 1954-55: Max 30,200 Mln 45 Mean 930 Cfsm 1.74 In. 23.59

Peak discharge (base, 9,000 cfs). --Feb. 7 (3:30 p.m.) 12,700 cfs (17.89 ft); Feb. 23 (5:50 a.m.)

15,000 cfs (18.57 ft); Mar. 19 (10:50 a.m.) 9,210 cfs (15.97 ft); Mar. 22 (1:30 p.m.) 38,600 cfs

(23.16 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, 

and records for stations at Bowling Qreen and on Drakes Creek near Alvaton.

weather records,
430 GREEN RIVER BASIN

West Bays Pork at Scottsville, Ky.

Location. Lat 360 44'50", long 86°11'45", on downstream side of left abutment of bridge on 

U. S. Highway 31E, 1 mile southwest of Scottsville, Alien County, and 5.8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--7.52 sq mi.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 637.61 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Aug. 27, 1952, 

wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--5 years, 11.8 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,590 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 5.76 ft); no flow 

for part of each day Sept. 15, 16, 19.

1950-55: Maximum discharge, 1,640 cfs Mar. 22, 1952 (gage height, 6.09 ft); no flow 

at times during some years.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

0.1

.4

2.0

4.7

8.0

13

20

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.1 

3.5 

3.9

68

100

295

530

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3i

4,2

2.3

1.3

.9

.8

.7

.5

.5

.4

.6

.5

.4

.8

a25

a2

al

a. 9

a. 8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

1.2

.7

.7

.6

.5

83.1

2.68

0.356

0.41

Nov.

0.5

#.6

.6

.7

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

:6

.5

.5

.8

.8

.7

.8

.9

.9

.7

.7

*.7

.6

.6

.9

1.7

2^3

1.5

24.0

0.80

0.106

0.12

Dec.

1.3

1.1

.9

79

41

11

6.4

4.7

4.7

3.9

3.4

7.2

16

11

8.0

6.0

5.4

4.4

4.2

3.4

3.4

3.1

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.3

2.0

33

46

25

14

281.8

9.09

1.21

1.39

Jan.

11

7.7

6.4

*5.4

4.7

4.2

3.1

2.8

3.1

4.4

7.3

7.3

6.7

5.4

5.0

4.4

3.6

3.4

3.4

2.5

6.0

12

To

8.5

7.0

5.7

5.0

4.4

3.6

3.6

3.4

171.0

5.52

0.734

0.85

Feb.

4^2

5.4

4.7

4.2

29

"74 250

*36

24

18

16

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

10

10

180

200

63

36

24

19

85

44

-

1,220.5

43.6

5.80

6.04

Calendar year 1954: Max 178 Mln o

Mar.

140

51

30

22

62

122

5:

30

22

17

15

63

23

19

*18

24

27 iso

63

178

*513

Teo

71

38

29

20

16

14

12

10

2,039.5

65.8

8.75

10.09

Apr.

8.5

8.0

7.7

6.7

6.0

9.5

7.3

6.7

6.0

5.7

6.7

7.0

9.0

9.0

7.7

7.0

6.4

5.7

4.7

*6.4

5.0

33'

23

14

11

9.0

7.7

6.4

5.4

260.6

8.69

1.16

1.29

May

5.0

4.4

4.2

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.1

2.8

2.5

275

2.5

3.4

19

6.4

25

14

11

8.0

6.4

5.4

9.5

9.5

8.0

*7.0

6.0

4.7

4.2

4.7

5.6

3 9 

3J4

202.5

6.53

0.868

1.00

June

2.8

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.0

2.0

9.5

12

10

IS

16

11

8.0

6.7

6.0

4.7

4.4

3.9

3.1

3.1

2.8

2.5

2.0

2.0

9.4

3.4

2.5

1.8

1.8

1.5

160.0

5.33

0.709

0.79

July

1.1

.9

.9

.8

.8

1.1

1.8

1.1

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.9

.8

.8

.8

~7s" 2.0

.7

.9

.7

.7

.5

.4

.3

74

.4

.4

.4

24.1

0.78

0.104

0.12

Aug.

0.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.5

.6

71

.3

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

:1

7T

.2

.1

.2

.1

8.1

0.26

0.035

0.04

Sept.

 

0.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

iii

8.1

0.27

0.036

0.04

Mean 6.57 Cfsm 0.874 In. 11.85

Water year 1954-55: Max 513 Mln o.l Mean 12.3 Cfsm 1.64 In. 22.18

Peak discharge (base. 750 cfs).--Feb. 21 (8 P.m.) 767 cfs (4.28 ft)j Mar. 20 (11:30 p.m.) 887 cfs 

(4.46 ftjj MarT 21 (4 p.m.) 1,590 cfs (5.76 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.
GREEN RIVER BASIN 431

Drakes Creek near Alvaton, Ky.

Location. Lat 36°53'45", long 86°23'20", on right bank at downstream side of abandoned

bridge, 0.5 mile upstream from State Highway 71, 2.5 miles northwest of Alvaton, Warren

County, and 4.8 miles downstream from Trammel Pork.

Drainage area. 484 sq mi.

Records available. November 1939 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 443.07 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Dec. 19, 1940, wire-weight gage at 

site 0.5 mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 15 years (1940-55), 709 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 27,200 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 29.77 ft)- minimum, 24 cfs Sept. 21, 22 (gage height, 3.30 ft).

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 30,900 cfs Feb. 14, 1948 (gage height, 30.70 ft); minimum, 9 cfs Sept. 28, 1941 (gage height, 2.79 ft).

Remarks . Records good above 500 cfs and fair below.

"^ *Z*' Dl>aina2e area ' WSP 1003: 1943 VSf 1113 : 1940 (M),

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method, used Oct. 8-15, Oct. 21 to Nov. 9, Dec. 1-5, 

June 20-25, June 27 to July 17)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 29 Dec. 30 to Sept. 30

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

29

75

222

6.0 410

9.0 1,440

11.0 2,340

3.3

3.6 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

24

47

97

255

455

9.0 

16.0 

22.0 

26.0 

Z9.0

1,500

4,750

9,700

15,800

24,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

2S

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

440

535

298

168

114

90

73

63

56

51

48 

46

43

42

367

299

163

110

83

70

61 

55

50

46

43

41

40

15

47 

45

45

3,677

119

0.246

0.28

Nov.

43

41

»40

41

45

46

46

45

43

42

40 

39

37

36

BT

39

43

46

48

49

50 

51

*52

52

51

51

52

56

60 

65

1,386

46.2

0.095

0.11

Dec.

64

62

62

58

IS

1,010

432

265

208

187

166 

174

522

604

418

319

253

216

192

168

148 

132

122

113

103

92

87

227

2,070 

2.170

1,070

11,800

381

0.787

0.91

Jan.

5~40 720

420

357

*320

295

266

239

225

223

259 

327

336

307

284

269

248

228

215

203

m600

475

397

340

300

275

250 

228

212

9,977

322

0.665

0.77

Feb.

201

23?

403

344

439

5,480

8,840

2.92O

*1,740

1,280

1,090 

919

751

698

744

810

884

828

765

681

1,620 

11.200

7,530

3,020

1,900

1,430

2,200

2,790

-

61,793

2,207

4.56

4.75

Mar.

3,570

4,3OO

2,300

1,660

1,500

2,480

2,840

1,780

1,370

1,130

975 

1,600

1,520

1,130

1,010

*1,750

1,950

4,100

5,320

3,130

10,800

*8,260

3,840

2,420

1,760

1,320

1,100

972 

842

740

98,869

3,189

6.59

7.60

Apr.

657

612

591

540

492

495

651

564

478

445

440 

498

561

630

567

489

445

399

369

344

*352 

340

2,090

5,520

1.900

1,170

877

698

576

A7P */ O

22,268

742

1.53

1.71

May

418

377

346

316

291

271

253

248

225

210

'556 205 

338

849

455

874

986

633

460

377

405 

1,400

1.770

i,0'20

*740

567

450

385

357 

331

295

16,058

518

1.07

1.23

June

264

237

218

203

192

195

849

659

961

849

1.210 

863

630

495

420

367

329

298

273

257

246 

225

212

200

242

336

271

218

195

12,073

402

0.851

0.93

July

166

155

148

140

134

226 *J5Tf

177

144

148

137 

117

107

101

100

100

107

104

163

205

185 

130

104

130

97

83

76

69

iTO

179

126

4,245

137

0.283

0.33

Aug.

118

176

*90

32

155

93

83

69

64

100

222

TrT

110

83

69

62

57

55

50

46

43 

42

42

50

51

47

45

40

la"

42

2,450

78.4

0.162

0.19

Sept.

40

40

42

42

42

41

35

*31

29

28

28 

28

27

26

26

25

25

26

25

25

ft

25

29

32

33

40

38

36

371

1,290

43.0

0.089

0.10

Calendar year 1954: Max 6,210 Min 10 Mean 374 Cfsm 0.773 In. 10.49

Water year 1954-55: Max 21,400 Min 24 Mean 674 Cfsm 1.39 In. 18.91

Peak discharge (base. 9.000 cfs). 

15,300 cfa (25.75 ft)) Mar. 22 (10 a.

Feb. 7 (5:30 a.m.) 11,600 cfs (23.58 ft); Feb. 22 (6:30 p.m.) 

m. ) 27,200 cfs (29.77 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
432 GREEN RIVER BASIN

Barren River at Bowling Green, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°00'04", long 86°25'51", on downstream side of College Street Bridge, 

600 ft (revised) downstream from bridge on U. S. Highways 31W and 68 at Bowling Green, 

Warren County, 800 ft upstream from Louisville & Nashville Railroad bridge, 6 miles 

downstream from Drakes Creek, and 8.9 miles upstream from Jennings Creek.

Drainage area. 1,680 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--June 1938 to September 1955. Gage-height records collected in this 

vicinity since 1901 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau (prior to 1940 

records are for site about 7 miles downstream and are fragmentary prior to July 1924).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 409.83 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T"929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to June 21, 1944, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum. Auxiliary staff gage read once daily at TVA steam powerplant, 

7.7 miles downstream. Aug. 10, 1939, to Dec. 31, 1942, auxiliary water-stage recorder 

or wire-weight gage at site 8.0 miles downstream from base gage.

Average discharge. 17 years, 2,445 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 55,100 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 40.46 ft); minimum, 74 cfs Sept. 24-26 (gage height, 4.29 ft).

1938-55: Maximum discharge, 77,400 cfs Mar. 24, 1952; maximum gage height, 44.63 ft 

Mar, 24, 1952; minimum discharge, 44 cfs Sept. 19, 20, 1954 (gage height, 4.03 ft).

Maximum stage known, 52.2 ft Jan. 8, 1913, from floodmarks.

Revisions. Figures of maximum discharge for the water years 1945 and 1946 have been 

revised to 51,100 cfs Jan. 2, 1945 (gage height, 39.40 ft) and 38,800 cfs Jan. 10, 1946 

(gage height, 36.30 ft), superseding those published in WSP 1033 and 1053, respectively.

Remarks. Records good. Records of water temperature and suspended sediment loads for 

the "water year 1955 are given in WSP 1400.

Revisions. WSP 893: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per 

Second, for the water years 1943 and 1945, superseding those published in WSP 973 and 

1033, are given herewith:

Date

1943

Mar. 15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

Discharge

21,000

14,500

10,400

12,000

16,800

29,500

30,600

24,300

13,OOO

6,250

4,83O

3,730

Date

1943-Con.

Mar. 27

28

29

30

31

1945

Jan. 2

3

4

5

6

Discharge

3,580

3,540

3,180

2,690

2,380

46,400

36,900

23,000

11,200

5,90O

Date

1945-Con.

Jan. 7

8

9

10

11

12

16

17

18

Mar. 1

2

3

Discharge

5,43O

8,780

9,950

7,920

5,960

4,67O

8,97O

7,490

5,77O

22,300

2O, 700

14,100

Date

1945-Con.

Mar. 4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Discharge

11,1OO

1O,40O

11,600

9,710

7,160

5,540

4,49O

3,830

3,30O

Month Cfs-days Maximum Minimum Mean Per square 

mile

5 74

Runoff in 

inches
GREEN RIVER BASIN 433

Barren River at Bowling Green, Ky. Continued

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Fall used as a factor Dec. 31, Jan. 1, Feb. 6-11, 13, Feb. 21 to 

Mar. 30, Apr. 25, 26, June 13j shifting-control method used 

Apr. 27 to June 8, June 15 to July 14)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 30 Dec. 31 to Sept. 30

4.5

5.0

6.0

8.0

11.0

18.0

119

249

605

1,740

3,700

9,200

4.2 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

10.0

60

119

249

410

620

3,030

18.0

26.0

33.0

36.0

39.0

9,200

19,100

31,100

40,800

56,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

297

725

2.400 

1,330

623

433

335

269

238

225

208

195 

195

179

425

750

755

536

384

314

269

236 

214 

198

185

172

159

154

154 

156

154

12,867

415

0.247

0.28

Nov.

152

149

*146 

142

144

149

159

166

174

174

172

162 

156

149

142

142

156

154

162

182

282

825 

*600 

430

349

302

280

263

260 

299

7,022

234

0.139

0.16

Dec.

528

476

394 

349

352

1,540

4,240

2,390

1,370

1,050

1,130

1,020 

1,660

3,500

2,940

2,090

1,550

1,220

1,300

1,430

1,170

948 

815 

735

660

587

540

592

3,860

8,370

8,610

57,416

1,852

1.10

1.27

Jan.

4,940

3,140

2,370 

1,880

*1,570

1,380

1,230

1,090

964

910

976

1,370 

1,590

1,490

1,310

1,190

1,120

1,000

898

832

795

880 

2,060 

2,300

1,940

1,620

1,350

1,170

1,040 

916

820

46,141

1,488

0.886

1.02

Feb.

770

805

1,530 

1,790

1,640

6,570

18,700

20,400

*17,500

8,170

4,600

3,900 

3,620

2,650

2,600

2,740

3,130

3,240

2,960

2,660

3,120

13,500 

23,800 

23,200

18,200

8,090

6,170

11,700

-

217,755

7,777

4.63

4.82

Mar.

13,800

*16,600

15,400 

10,200

6,620

6,730

10,600

11,000

7,660

5,110

4,130

3,800 

5,000

4,440

*3,520

4,950

9,750

10,300

16,300

15,900

18,400

31,800 

*51,700 

36,800

20,700

9,860

5,630

4,200

3,650

3,100

2,740

370,390

11,950

7.11

8.20

Apr.

2,450

2,250

2,130 

2,030

1,850

1,790

2,430

2,860

2,250

1,950

1,810

1,810 

2,280

4,260

4,000

2,880

2,330

2,020

*1,780

1,580

1,460

1.440 

1,670 

6,800

7,660

4,960

3,230

2,440

2,010

1 , 680

80,090

2,670

1.59

1.77

May

1,420

1,230

1,100 

976

862

790

720

670

620

588

562

562 

725

2,140

2,200

2,240

2,560

2,270

1,590

1,180

1,010

1,950 

4.020 

2,660

*1,890

1,530

1,280

1,040

898

856

750

42,889

1,384

0.824

0.95

June

655

588

534

490

462

466

1,610

2,530

4,050

4,350

5,000

6.680

3*,020

2,240

1,800

1,470

1,230

1,050

934

850

730 

660 

602

645

886

976

725

575

498

51,276

1,709

1.02

1.14

July

458

422

400 

375

340

320

557

*710

502

430

372

304 

271

280

280

283

320

327

304

386

403

392 

1,050 

810

534

442

378

333

327 

400

358

13,068

422

0.251

0.29

Aug.

320

314

347 

*557

502

446

358

324

289

317

602

602 

446

354

307

271

249

230

217

206

195

185 

174

169

203

263

238

214

195

172

162

9,428

304

0.181

0.21

Sept.

156

149

144

144

142

139

132

*126

114

107

102

95 

89

87

83

85

85

85

83

81

79

77 

75 

74

74

74

83

114

134

34i

3,356

112

0.067

0.07

Calendar year 1954: Max 18,100 Mln 45 Mean 1,325 Cfsm 0.789 in. 10.70

Water year 1954-55: Max 51,700 Mln 74 Mean 2,498 Cfsm 1.49 In. 20.18

Peak discharge (base, 20.000 cfs). Feb. 7 (11 p.m.) 21,200 cfs (27.56 ft); Feb. 23 (5 p.m.) 

24,500 cfs (30.34 ft); Mari 23 (Z p.m.) 55,100 cfs (40.46 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
434 GREEN RIVER BASIN

Green River at lock 4, at Woodbury, Ky.

Location (revised). Lat 37°10'56", long 86°3.7'48", on left bank 0.1 mile upstream from 

lock 4, at Woodbury, Butler County, 0.4 mile downstream from Barren River, and at mile 

149.1.

Drainage area. 5,410 sq mi, approximately.

Records I9"5TT available.--December 1936 to February 1937 (in WSP 838), October 1937 to September 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 389.60 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to September 1940, staff gage at site 0.1 mile (revised) downstream at 

lock 4, at same datum. Auxiliary wire-weight gage 7.8 miles downstream read twice daily; 

Oct. 1, 1938, to Sept. 30, 1951, and Oct. 1, 1952, to Sept. 30, 1953, auxiliary staff 

gage 6.0 miles downstream; Oct. 1, 1951, to Sept. 30, 1952, wire-weight gage 7.8 miles 

downstream.

Average discharge. 18 years (1937-55), 7,676 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 72,000 cfs Mar. 25; maximum gage height, 31.25 ft 

Mar. 25; minimum daily discharge, 250 cfs Sept. 23.

1936-55: Maximum discharge, 205,000 cfs Jan. 25, 1937, from rating curve extended 

above 86,000 cfs; maximum gage height, 43.1 ft Jan. 25, 1937; minimum daily discharge, 

200 cfs Sept. 14-16, 1954.

Flood of Jan. 11, 1913, reached a stage of 38.5 ft.

Revisions. Figures of maximum discharge for the water years 1944 and 1945 have been 

revised to 46,800 cfs Mar. 3, 1944 (maximum gage height, 21.54 ft Mar. 3, 1944) and 

74,100 cfs Jan. 4, 1945 (maximum gage height, 29.30 ft Jan. 4, 5, 1945), superseding 

those published in WSP 1003 and 1033, respectively.

Remarks. Records good above 1,500 cfs and poor below.

Revisions. WSP 893: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per 

second, for the water years 1944 and 1945, superseding those published in WSP 1003 and 

1033, are given herewith:

Date

1944

Feb. 19

20

21

24

26

27

28

29

Mar. 1

2

3

4

5

7

8

Discharge

32,400

33,500

30,800

19,500

25,400

30,500

30,700

38,100

42,300

46,100

45,400

36,000

24,800

23,700

28,400

Date

1944-Con.

Mar. 9

10

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

28

29

30

31

Apr. 1

11

Discharge

29,30O

23,400

20,600

35,400

4O.6OO

41,500

37,300

3O.2OO

22,800

17,900

21,700,

27,6OO

28,900

24,OOO

26 , 1OO

Date

1944-Con.

Apr. 12

13

14

15

16

17

Dec. 28

29

3O

31

1945

Jan. 1

2

3

Discharge

39.7OO

45,70O

45,400

39.9OO

35,500

22,90O

22,2OO

29,800

31,100

33,600

48,600

55.8OO

66,300

Date

1945-Con.

Jan. 4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

Discharge

73,300

67,300

55,300

45,900

41,000

39,100

34,900

28,200

23,300

27.0OO

32.5OO

35,300

35,300

31.7OO

26,1OO

Date

1945-Con.

Jan. 19

20

21

22

Feb. 17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Discharge

20,700

2o,5oo

22,ooo

19,300

19,200

30,400

37,300

35,8OO

32,300

34,900

46,100

52 , 1OO

54,100

49,800

48,600

51,100

Month

Water year 1943-44 .........

Calendar year 1944 .........

Cfs-days

2,281,688

2,559,516

3,273,477

Maximum

46,100

46,10O

73.3OO

Minimum

350

350

Mean

6,234

6,993

8,968

Per square 

mile

4 44

1.15

1.29

1.66

Runoff In 

Inches

2.34

5.12

3.34

15.68

17.59

22.49
GREEN RIVER BASIN 435

Green River at lock 4, at Woodbury, Ky. Continued

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

940 

1,210

2,230

2,970

1,740

1,180

912

758

590

564

538

538 

538

*898

4.500

4,320

3,220

2,030

1,410

1,160

940

850 

750 

660

620

580

550

530

510

500

490

39,226

1,265

0.234

0.27

Nov.

480 

470

460

460

470

490

510

520

530

540

540

540 

540

530

520

520

530

*540

560

800

1,070

2,820 

3.160 

2,160

1,420

1,070

898

870

828

842

25,688

856

0.158

0.18

Dec.

1.070 

1,500

1,420

1,210

1,500

3,580

6,500

6,780

4,530

3,440

3,160

3,330 

5,490

7,940

8,900

7,260

5,640

4,380

3,760

4,230

4,650

4,110 

3,270 

2,720

2,310

2,000

1,760

4,290

11,500

* 18 ^000

20 200

160,430

5,175

0.957

1.10

Jan.

17.500 

12,300

8,100

6,000

4,560

3,700

3,250

2,850

2,640

2,450

2,450

2>910 

3,990

4,350

3,900

3,550

3,160

2,850

2,530

2,260

2,080

2,610 

3,900 

5,880

5,880

5,160

*4,140

3,300

2,830

2,360

la 980

135,420

4,368

0.807

0.93

Feb.

1,790 

2,470

3,410

4,920

8,380

25,600

32,400

39,400

41,500

38,200

29,800

18,500 

11,800

9,660

8,820

8,820

9,540

10,600

10,800

10,100

14,900

32,400 

40,400 

44,900

46.500

41,900

37 , 100

37,300

-

621,710

22,200

4.10

4.27

Mar.

42,000 

 45,200

46,000

46,200

42,700

38,500

36,300

34,900

31,500

25,300

16,000

11,900 

12,000

11,100

9,620

17,700

23,800

30,100

33,500

34,900

39,800

48,000 

58,100 

69.500

*69,1<X>

59,500

49,700

37,300

22,800

12,900

9.440

2,065,360

34,370

6.35

7.32

Apr.

8,490 

7,700

7,060

6,540

6,030

5,820

5,970

7,340

6,780

5,910

5,790

6,270 

7,420

9,620

10,300

8,020

6,620

5,760

5,220

4,770

4,410

4.250 

5,010 

10,900

14.600

13,200

9,660

7,620

6,270

5,490

218,820

7,294

1.55

1.50

May

4,850 

4,290

5,870

5,550

5,270

3,080

2,880

2,800

2,610

2,390

2,340

2.510 

57520"

6,050

7,140

7,220

7,220

6,340

5,070

4,050

5,670

8,980 

12.000 

7,900

5,550

*4,890

4,110

5,870

5,990

5,760

5,550

146,780

4,755

0.875

1.01

June

2,850 

2,590

2,160

1,960

1.790

2,470

5,520

8,860

14,700

*14,700

16,200

18,900 

20.500

17,900

15,700

9,260

6,240

5,010

4,250

5,750

5,440

3,150 

2,850 

2,640

3,160

5,100

6,580

5,520

3,760

2,880

212,150

7,071

1.51

1.46

July

2,390 

2,100

1,880

1,720

1,650

1,980

2,130

2,260

2,540

5,950

5.040

5,050 

2,150

1,720

1,540

1.410

1,410

1,520

1,590

1,460

2,160

2,510 

2,100 

2,560

2,080

2,690

2,610

*1,840

1,740

1,810

1,670

66,620

2,149

0.597

0.46

Aug.

1^700 

1,560

1,530

1,410

1,650

1,610

1,650

2,550

2,690

2,320

5,160

5.700 

3,050

2,060

1,650

1,590

1,790

1,160

1,010

954

856

800 

814 

912

1,140

*1,070

982

912

870

828

772

48,550

1,566

0.289

0.35

Sept.

674 

618

564

564

525

486

460

450

400

580

570

550 

530

310

300

290

290

280

280

270

260

260 

250 ?7o"

270

270

260

260

270

4.770

15,511

510

0.094

0.11

Calendar year 1954: Max 34,300 Mln 200 Mean 3,828 Cfsm 0.708 In. 9.60

Water year 1954-55: Max 69,500 Mln 250 Mean 7,551 Cfsm 1.40 In. 18.94

Peak discharge (base. 40.000 cfa). Feb. 9 (9 to 10 p.m.) 42,100 cfs (22.87 ft); Peb. 25 (2 to 

5 p.m.) 47,200 cfs (25^73 ft at 4 a.m. Mar. 4)j Mar. 25 (5 a.m.) 72,000 cfs (31.25 ft 8 to 11 a.m.).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation indefinite Oct. 22 to Nov. 19, Sept. 8-29; discharge estimated on 

basis of gage-height record and records for stations at Brownsville and on Barren River at Bowling
436 GREEN RIVER BASIN

Mud River near Lewisburg, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°00'14", long 86°54'26", on right bank 100 ft upstream from bridge on 

State Highway 106, 2| miles northeast of Lewisburg, Logan County, 7? miles downstream 

from Motts Lick Creek, and 14 miles upstream from Wolf Lick Creek.

Drainage area.--97.3 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1939 to September 1955.

Gage. Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 409.05 ft above mean sea level, 

"cfetum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 23, 1941, wire-weight gage at site 100 ft downstream at 

same datum.

Average discharge. 15 years (1940-55), 156 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,720 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 16.62 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); no flow for many days.

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 9,600 cfs Mar. 22, 1952 (gage height, 21.1 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); no flow at times in most years.

Remarks.--Records good above 1,000 cfs and poor below.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 19 to Dec. 12, Mar. 29 

to Apr. 12, Apr. 15-23, June 29 to Aug. 5)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 13 Dec. 13 to Sept. 30

2.9 

3.2 

5.6 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

12

23

63

118

268

3.1 

3.3 

3.5 

3.8 

4.0

0

.1

.5

1.0

3.0

7.0

16

24

6.0

7.0

10.0

12.0

13.0

14.0

16.0

106

157

385

580

790

1,300

3,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

51

218

46

23

16

13

9.7

7.9

6.7

5.7

4.7

4.0

3.6

6.3

256

55

29

22

15

12

8.7

7.5

6.3

5.7

4.5

3.5

2.7

2.4

2.5

3

3.5

854.9

27.6

0.284

0.33

Nov.

4

3.5

3

*2.5

3

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.9

4.0

4.1

4.1

4.0

4.2

4.4

4.9

5.3

4.7

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.4

4.5

4.5

4.7

4.5

3.5

3.5

119.6

3.99

O.041

0.05

Dec.

4

*4.5

5

6

35

136

53

21

18

16

16

113

764

272

113

75

58

49

42

36

31

27

24

23

19

18

15

508

1,290

642

224

4,657.5

150

1.54

1.78

Jan.

140

110

86

74

67

*63

56

48

64

52

84

118

109

81

86

80

70

62

55

50

53

120

104

83

72

62

55

49

44

42

2£

2,268

73.2

0.752

0.87

Feb.

46

lW

92

76

640

5,050

1,960

703

334

*227

192

149

127

116

120

120

132

113

102

124

1,050

2,890

1,390

557

524

248

977

1,450

-

17,399

621

6.38

6.65

Mar.

2,260

1,480

564

368

615

592

614

369

255

198

165

141

178

145

196

*566

517

885

868

718

2,940

*2,940

1,240

555

378

304

231

196

175

148

150

20,901

674

6.95

7.99

Apr.

120

112

110

100

92

516

248

141

116

102

191

224

322

246

171

140

122

106

*94

85

89

81

690

1,550

777

271

167

152

110

92

7,117

257

2.44

2.72

May

81

72

64

50

47

43

39

60

40

31

34

57

420

548

184

125

94

76

65

82

288

1.180

*1,000

302

161

117

92

80

81

66

56

5,631

182

1.87

2.15

June

48

41

36

31

27

26

644

161

229

254

460

260

159

118

90

72

61

51

44

40

35

30

25

25

48

83

35

29

24

11

3,207

107

1.10

1.23

July

19

TT

16

15

*14

14

16

13

12

12

14

11

7.6

5.4

6.2

6.6

5.8

8.2

6.6

5.4

12

10

9.1

5.4

4.4

5.4

5.2

5T5

14

7.0

5.0

302.1

9.75

0.100

0.12

Aug.

3.8

2.1

2.4

*24

17

1.7

6.4

4.2

1.1

9.0

417

274

35

13

7.5

9.5

81

15

5.8

2.1

1.3

.6

1.1

.5

.5

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

932.5

30.1

0.309

0.36

Sept.

0.1

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.4

.1

.1

.1

0

47

47.9

1.60

0.016

0.02

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,140 Min 0 Mean 104 Cfsm 1.07 In. 14.44

Water year 1954-55: Max 3,030 Min 0 Mean 174 Cfsm 1.79 In. 24.27

Peak discharge (base, 5,OOO cfs).--Feb. 6 (6:5O p.m.) 5,450 cfs (16.35 ft); Feb. 22 (12 

cfs (16.36 ft); Mar. 22(2 a.m.) 3,720 cfs (16.62 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

3,460
GREEN RIVER BASIN 437

Rough River near Madrid, Ky.

Location.--Lat 37°35'31", long 86°19'46", on upstream side of bridge near center of span 

 on State Highway 65 at Everleigh, 1.5 miles southeast of Madrid, Breckinridge County, 

and 1\ miles downstream from Clifty Creek.

Drainage area.--229 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1938 to September 1955.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 466.08 ft above mean sea 

""level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 17 years, 317 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,640 cfs Feb. 22 (gage height, 28.30 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 13 cfs Nov. 14.

1938-55: Maximum discharge, 13,800 cfs Mar. 22, 1952; maximum gage height, 36.2 ft 

Dec. 13, 1949 (from graph based on gage readings); minimum daily discharge, 7.0 cfs 

Oct. 24-26, 1953.

Maximum stage known, 38.6 ft Jan. 19, 1937, from floodmarks (discharge, 18,000 cfs, 

from rating curve extended above 9,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records poor.

Revisions. WSP 873: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

4.3

4.4

4.7

5.0

10.0

15.0

18.0

22.0

25.0

28.0

1,240

1,800

3,000

4,400

6,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

35

51

30

22

24

18

16

16

16

M

15

16

16

64

425

154

62

42

30

26

22

20 

19

18

18

17

17

16

16

16

16

1,287

41.5

0.181

0.21

Nov.

16

16

*16

14

16

16

16

16

16

1§

16

16

15

13

14

15

15

15

15

16

16

15 

16

16

16

16

14

18

17

18

472

15.7

0.069

0.08

Dec.

18

16

16

16

25

207

110

*52

42

42

46

41

119

217

125

91

74

69

52

52

47

42 

38

34

34

32

31

596

1,700,

'492

5,836

188

0.821

0.95

Jan.

242

246

179

148

140

174

166

143

130

120

119

140

174

148

135

143

135

120

*110

*101

96

213 

197

143

122

113

96

89

82

74

1Z

4,305

139

0.607

0.70

Feb.

71

209

212

130

433

4,820

*4,390

1,460

756

496

452

356

263

237

255

265

384

289

248

241

1,980

6,160 

2,710

985

616

571

2,600

3,310

34,899

1,246

5.44

5.67

Mar.

2,180

1,330

819

643

1,030

1,400

694

501

413

354

317

276

243

257

400

2,850

1,160

633

572

558

3,190

*4.260 

1,580

838

611

600

435

374

334

293

26C

29,405

949

4.14

4.78

Apr.

239

223

212

191

176

218

217

167

156

148

166

283

365

367

267

211

189

163

150

*157

171

174 

188

739

785

378

279

222

187

162

7,530

251

1.10

1.22

May

146

135

125

115

110

103

98

96

91

83

86

86

120

410

267

171

141

123

105

96

110

503 

446

197

168

145

115

125

283

153

111

5,063

163

0.712

0.82

June

93

84

69

69

67

71

283

421

501

357

481

406

336

209

170

137

117

102

91

85

*86

77 

67

140

855

547

160

121

101

86

6,387

213

0.930

1.04

July

78

69

63

61

60

96

101

108

95

122

125

89

74

62

62

61

55

52

47

48

46

55 

62

57

71

52

53

37

140

48n

2,230

71.9

0.314

0.36

Aug.

40

*38

77

89

44

30

36

-89 251

52

96

167

110

87

77

69

63

55

51

41

40

35 

34

32

29

29

27

26

25

25

24

1,888

60.9

0.266

0.31

Sept.

24

23

21

25

28

18

19

19

20

19

19

18

18

18

17

17

18

18

16

T7

17

17 

17

21

22

19

18

16

16

519

1,074

35.8

0.156

0.17

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,700 Min 9.5 Mean 97.4 Cfsm 0.425 In. 5.77

Water year 1954-55: Max 6,160 Min 13 Mean 275 Cfsm 1.20 In. 16.31

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs). Feb. 6 (10 p.m.) 6,500 cfs (28.12 ft); Feb. 22 (5 p.m.) 6.640

cfs (28.30 ft); Feb. 27 (10 p.m.) 4,550 cfs (25.25 ft); Mar. 16 (2 p.m.) 4,100 cfs (24.50 ft);

Mar. 22 (10 a.m.) 5,210 cfs (26.35 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
438 GREEN RIVER BASIN

North Fork Rough River near Westview, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°41'32", long 86°23'29", on left bank 25 ft downstream from bridge on 

State Highway 520, 1.0 mile southeast of Westview, Breckinridge County, and 2.1 miles 

downstream from Buffalo Creek.

Drainage area. 42.4 sq mi, of which 19.8 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available.--May 1954 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 500 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,470 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 13.22 ft); minimum, 0.3 cfs Sept. 26, 27; minimum gage height, 0.75 ft Aug. 21.

1954-55; Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 21, 1955; minimum, 0.1 cfs on several days 

in 1954; minimum gage height, 0.63 ft Sept. 12-19, 1954.

Remarks. Records good above 5 cfs and poor below.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 26 to Dec. 5, Sept. 22-29)

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4

0.2

.6

1.4

2.4

3.8

5.6

10

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

7.0 

10.0

19

32

60

95

ISO

522

941

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September'1955

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

25

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.5

15

17

80

6?

5.9

3.5

2.3

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

ii

.9

1.1

.9 

.9

1.0

1.0

221.1

7.13

-

-

Nov.

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

1.1

.9

.9

.8

.6

.9

.9

.9

1.3

ill

1.0

30.5

1.02

-

-

Dec.

1.0

1.0

.9

79

27

20

7.3

*5.1

7.1

7.1

5.2

7.9

61

27

16

12

10

9.4

7.7

6.4

5.4

5.1

4.7

4.3

3.7

3.4

4.3

223

87

43

897.9

29.0

-

-

Jan.

34

32

21

19

27

31

21

18

16

15

17

24

30

19

25

33

22

18

15

13

*23

50

28

20

16

13

12

9.6 

7.9

7.1

.§i£

543. S

ao.s

-

-

Feb.

7.5

32

20

14

273

*609

*169

78

55

42

34

22

17

17

18

53

53

36

30

41

116

*530

109

68

47

88

686

337

4,201.5

150

-

-

Mar.

222

100

6S

52

124

101

58

44

34

28

24

20

17

15

125

140

60

53

40

134

918

393

107

65

49

38

28

24 

21

1 fl

J.O

17

3,139

101

-

-

Apr.

15

14

13

li

11

42

20

15

13

12

37

48

207

79

47

34

27

21

*18

16

17

15

24

67

47

34

27

21 

17

14

983

32.8

-

-

May

12

11

9.1

8.2

7.1

6.0

5.6

5.2

4.7

*.2

5.1

5.2

285

252

78

49

34

19

16

20

47

249

125

44

36

21

16

197 

88

33

21

1,723.4

55.6

-

-

June

15

11

9.1

7.7

6.6

6.4

18

172

68

97

80

87

51

36

23

17

13

9.9

7.9

6.6

*6.9

*5.6

4.7

144

84

26

14

9.1

5.6

5 2

1,048.3

34.9

-

-

July

4.2

3.4

3.0

2.4

2.3

103

16

6.4

8.3

21

4.7

3,1

214

2.1

2.5

4.2

5.5

45

12

3.5

2.3

9.1

8.6

5.8

14

3.5

2.2

1.5 

1.2

1.2

1'^

305.7

9.86

-

-

Aug.

0.9

*.9

1.0

5.4

12

2.0

26

6.0

2.1

3.5

1.9

1.4

1.0

.8

.6

.5

1.5

1.1

.7

.i£

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5 

.5

.6

.6

75.6

2.44

-

-

Sept.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.3

75

.9 

18

65

97.5

3.25

-

-

Calendar year 1954: Max - Win - Mean - Cfsm - In.

Water year 1954-55: Max 918 Min 0.3 Mean 36.5 Cfsm - In.

Peak discharge (base. 900 cfs). Feb. 22 (2 a.m.) 1,250 cfs (11.94 ft); Feb. 27 (9:30 a.m. 

1,380 ofs (12.72 ft)j Mar. 21 (5:45 a.m.) 1,470 cfs (13.22 ft); May 13 (8:45 p.m.) 1,010 ofs 

ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
GREEN RIVER BASIN 439

Rough River near Falls of Rough, Ky.

Location.--Lat 37°36'33", long 86°29 I 47", on right bank 2.6 miles downstream from North

 Pork, 3| miles northeast of Falls of Rough, Grayson County, 4.1 miles upstream from 

Rock Lick Creek, and 7.1 miles upstream from milldam.

Drainage area. 449 sq mi.

Records available. January 1940 to September 1955 (high-water records only). Prior to

 October 1951, published records of low flow are for site at Falls of Rough, 7.1 miles 

downstream.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 429.20 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~l!929. Prior to July 10, 1940, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,100 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 24.60 ft).

 TS40-55: Maximum discharge, 13,700 cfs Mar. 23, 1952; maximum gage height, 30.07 

ft Mar. 23, 1952.

Remarks.--Records fair. Discharge less than 1,000 cfs on days for which no discharge is 

shown.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

;

Nov. Dec.

_

.

_

_

-

.

-

.

-

-

_

,

.

-

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

.

_

_

-

_

_

_

2,470

2,610

1,790

_

_

_

-

Jan. Feb.

_

.

_

1,200

4,530

6,000

*5,590

3,560

1,780

.

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

3,470

6,280

6,410

4,900

2,600

1,570

4,260

5,730

-

_

_

 -

-

Mar.

5,680

4,410

2,780

1,700

1,690

2,480

1,980

1,350

-

-

.

_

_

-

1,340

2,830

3,360

2,110

1,440

1,400

5,390

6,980

5,950

3,840

1,970

1,190

-

-

-

~

_

_

-

-

Apr.

_

-

_

_

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

_

1,310

1,290

-

_

-

.

-

-

_

-

-

1,020

1,480

_

_

-

-

"

_

_

-

-

May

.

-

_

.

-

.

-

~

-

-

_

-

-

1,640

1,170

_

-

_

-

-

.

1,670

1,810

-

-

.

-

-

1,250

~

_

_

-

-

June

.

-

.

-

-

-

-

-

1,680

1,010

1,440

1,290

1,010

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

1,480

1,490

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

July Aug. Sept.

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,630 Mi'n - Mean - Cfsm - In.

Water year 1954-55: Max 6,980 Min - Mean - Cfsm - In.

Peak discharge (base. S.OOO cfs). Feb. 7 (11 p.m.) 6.160 efs (25.53 ft); Feb. 25 (8 a.m.) 6,600 

ofs (23.97 ft)7 Mar. 1 (7 to 8 a.m.) 5,880 ofs (22.84 ft); Mar. 22 (4:30 p.m.) 7,100 ofs (24.60 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
440 GREEN RIVER BASIN

Rough River at Falls of Rough, Ky.

Location Lat 37°35'20", long 86°33'05", on left bank 150 ft downstream from bridge on 

 STaEe Highway 110 at Falls of Rough, Grayson County, and 3.0 miles downstream from 

Rock Lick Creek.

Drainage area.--500 sq mi.

Records available. July 1940 to September 1955 (low-water periods only, prior to October 

1948, published as "near Falls of Rough").

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 420.94 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. July 12, 1940, to June 27, 1941, staff gage at datum 1.79 ft lower and June 27, 

1941, to Oct. 21, 1948, water-stage recorder at datum 2.79 ft lower, at site 1,000 ft 

downstream.

Average discharge.--? years (1948-55), 869 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,140 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 25.08 ft); minimum, 12 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 1.43 ft).

1940-55: Maximum discharge, 12,400 cfs Jan. 14, 1950 (gage height, 28.87 ft); minimum daily, 6 cfs Aug. 13, 1944.

Floods of Jan. 12, 1913, March 1935, and Jan. 25, 1937,, reached stages of 28.96, 

29.31, and 34.06 ft, respectively, from floodmarks. Flood in 1915 reached a stage of 

28.93 ft, from floodmark.

Remarks. Records good. Low flow regulated by small gristmill 100 ft above gage. Records 

of water temperatures and suspended sediment loads for the water year 1955 are given in 

WSP 1400.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Rate of change In stage used as a factor for most discharges 

above 400 cfs)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 7

1.4 10

1.6 26

2.0 67

4.0 287

7.0 671

Dec. 8 to Sept. 30

1.4 

1.6 

2.0 

5.0

9.0

23

62

393

10.0 1,160

15.0 2,170

20.0 3,900

25.0 7,070

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

29

38

34

41

35

31

29

26

22

19

18

23

56

177

642

498

211

94

68

30

28

29

28

28

35

19

21

21

21 

22

20

2,393

77.2

0.154

0.18

Nov.

20

22

*21

20

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

36

17

24

18

15

15

19

17

14

28

13

16

19

20

21

22

22

28

616

20.5

0.041

0.05

Dec.

24

25

30

24

96

235

259

213

121

*84

75

91

426

471

404

274

194

154

129

112

102

80

68

54

58

56

56

1,130

2,570

2.850

1,790

12,235

395

0.790

0.91

Jan.

672

540

429

338

297

320

350

308

268

252

254

297

386

373

326

350

334

290

*248

*214

226

430

478

379

290

238

203

171

140

121 

105

9,627

311

0.622

0.72

Feb.

129

326

434

364

1,520

4,480

*5,850

6,420

5,480

2,830

1,090

703

511

430

425

572

764

657

513

612

3,710

5,760

6,710

6,390

4,380

2,100

4,260

5,940

-

73,360

2,620

5.24

5.46

Mar.

6,490

5,880

4,270

2,000

1,990

2,560

1,990

931

754

630

544

482

418

368

1,030

2,780

3,300

2,630

1,160

1,610

5,190

6,820

6,890

5,660

2,950

1,200

811

624

544

481 

423

73,410

2,368

4.74

5.46

Apr.

385

357

334

313

289

442

399

333

277

250

442

645

1.600

1,060

689

505

406

346

*302

261

261

304

521

1,110

1,280

828

594

455

369 

309

15,666

522

1.04

1.17

May

265

228

204

182

164

146

134

127

113

105

99

113

927

1,510

865

520

365

279

222

180

345

2.160

1,700

691

470

368

282

744

1,000 

512

308

15,328

494

0.988

1.14

June

214

156

136

115

95

98

278

875

1,710

1,020

1,260

1,170

858

590

415

310

242

198

166

144

122

*114

96

731

1,560

1,250

505

246

176 

135

14,985

500

l.OC

1.11

July

110

93

77

81

96

232

250

167

123

108

136

137

90

76

74

63

75

239

396

189

79

72

87

280

206

91

67

53

125 

128

99

4,099

132

0.264

0.30

Aug.

64

41

*38

92

135

101

110

468 2"68

127

88

83

166

108

83

91

177

66

54

50

45

47

32

32

30

29

32

25

27 

26

19

2,754

88.8

0.178

0.20

Sept.

20

21

21

20

20

20

23

21

15

15

16

22

15

*20

15

14

15

15

22

15

15

14

16

19

15

15

14

14

19 

904

1,410

47.0

0.094

0.10

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,830 Mln 13 Mean 211 Cfsm 0.422 In. 5.73

Water year 1954-55: Max 6,890 Min 13 Mean 619 Cfsm 1.24 In. 16.80

cfs (24.73 ft); Mar. l'(12 m.) 6,570 cfs'(24.44 ft); Mar. 23 (2 a.m.) 7,140 cfs (25.08 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
GREEN RIVER BASIN 441 

Rough River near Dundee, Ky.

Location. Lat 37 0 32'5l", long 86°43'18" (revised), on right bank at downstream side of 

Barretts Ford Bridge, 1.5 miles dowr.stream from Caney Creek and 3 miles southeast of 

Dundee, Ohio County.

Drainage area. 752 sq mi.

Records available. February 1940 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 393.18 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 10, 1940, wire-weight gage at same site and datum. Since Oct. 1, 

1950, auxiliary wire-weight gage read twice daily 5.6 miles downstream.

Average discharge. 15 years, 985 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,480 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 27.31 ft); minimum, 16 cfs Nov. 25.

1940-55: Maximum discharge, 20,000 cfs Jan. 14, 1950 (gage height, 28.97 ft); minimum daily, 8.1 cfs Sept. 19, 20, 1941; minimum gage height observed, 2.92 ft Oct. 28, 

1940.

Maximum stage known, 31.8 ft in January 1937, from floodmarks.

Remarks. Records good.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

£

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

£3

24

25

26

£7

28

£9

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

41

38

44

40

44

42

38

35

34

32

30 

30

36

73

515

818

437

183

100

70

38

30

32

30

28

35

25

23

23 

£2

£2

2,988

96.4

0.128

0.15

Nov.

21

£1

21

*21

21

22

22

21

21

21

21 

20

20

2§

22

21

20

19

17

18

19

19

££

21

16

17

19

20

£0 

20

611

20.4

0.027

0.03

Dec.

23

£3

22

£4

26

85

181

216

*169

100

67 

60

247

605

515

372

248

181

141

115

101

87

71

52

45

42

36

343

2,390

3,250 

5,410

13,247

427

0.568

0.66

Jan.

2,490

1,240

677

508

391

352

428

394

342

310

297 

367

494

527

456

448

442

387

329

*£71

£48

424

669

580

428

335

£73

221

197 

170

144

14,839

479

0.637

0.73

Feb.

128

230

544

540

909

3,460

5,160

*6,570

6,740

6,240

4,920 

2,720

1,160

670

599

639

938

974

785

682

2,600

4,460

6,500

7,270

6,920

6,100

5,280

5,480

-

89,218

3,186

4.24

4.41

Mar.

6,770

7,220

6,970

6,020

4,600

3,840

3,600

2,990

1,650

1,070

793 

664

551

466

603

2,910

3,910

4,500

3,990

2,870

4,360

7,060

8 ,400

8,040

6,880

5,420

3,260

1,580

1,000 

728

613

113,328

3,656

4.86

5.60

Apr.

517

467

434

399

403

754

575

447

369

518

425 

859

1,270

2,250

1,540

902

624

498

*418

358

329

477

994

1,950

2,550

2,230

1,400

812

587 

463

25,419

847

1.13

1.26

May

379

319

271

£35

206

181

161

151

144

128

ffi

470

1,870

1,940

1,080

580

431

315

238

£46

1,650

£,980

2,460

1,360

734

473

500

1,570

1,400 

594

23,318

752

1.00

1.15

June

349

249

192

158

135

114

231

1,060

2,460

2,560

2,700 

£,600

2,310

1,690

880

532

385

£97

234

190

167

191

*146

217

1,630

2,480

1,820

645

312 

£21

27,155

905

1.20

1.34

July

171

141

121

101

101

194

426

306

190

149

199 

167

151

104

90

86

76

95

435

389

159

91

101

151

422

211

104

72

151 

333

173

5,660

183

0.243

0.28

Aug.

113

74

50

*46

101

135

172

546

"299 583

345 

275

135

166

119

94

289

£36

90

59

52

45

55

51

36

34

32

34

28

29

4,351

140

0.186

0.22

Sept.

23

22

£3

£3

22

22

22

£4

24

20

19 

£0

24

*19

21

19

18

18

18

21

19

18

18

23

23

19

18

18

19

642

1,239

41.3

0.055

0.06

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,810 Min 16 Mean 311 cfsm 0.414 In. 5.63

Water year 1954-55: Max 8,400 Min 16 Mean 880 Cfsm 1.17 In. 15.89

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs).--Feb. 9 (3 to 6 a.m.) 6,790 cfs (26.50 ft); Feb. 24 (9 a.m. to 

7 p.m.) 7,330 cfs (£6.81 ft); Mar. 2 (4 to 10 p.m.) 7,330 cfs (26.81 ft); Mar. 23 (l to 8 p.m.) 

8,480 cfs (27.31 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Dec. 14 to Jan. 20, Apr. 7-19.
442 GREEN RIVER BASIN

Green River at Livermore, Ky.

Location. Lat 37 0 32'10", long 87°15'35", near right bank on downstream side of bridge on 

State Highway 81 at Calhoun, McLean County, 0.3 mile upstream from lock and dam 2 and 

Long Palls Creek, and at mile 63.4.

Drainage area.--7.580 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1930 to September 1955.

£.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 355.24 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"929, supplementary adjustment of 1944. Prior to Sept. 1, 1939, staff gage, and 

Sept. 1, 1939, to Sept. 30, 1940, and Oct. 1, 1942, to Sept. 30, 1947, water-stage recorder, at Livermore, 7.8 miles upstream at datum 360.24 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1944. Auxiliary water-stage recorder at Livermore 

7.8 miles downstream. Prior to Oct. 1, 1947, various slope reaches involving the 

above two-gages and the upper staff gage at lock 2 were used.

Average discharge. 85 years, 10,750 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 66,800 cfs Mar. 29; maximum gage height, 30.93 

ft Mar. 30; minimum daily discharge, 330 cfs Sept. 24.

1930-55: Maximum discharge, 208,000 cfs Jan. 27, 1937; maximum gage height, 

42.4 ft Jan. 30, 1937, present site and datum; minimum discharge, 280 cfs Oct. 5-9, 

23-27, 1930, Feb. 2-4, 1931.

Revisions. The minimum discharge for the water year 1939 has been revised to 

454 cfs Sept. 22, 23, 1939 (gage height, 3.11 ft), superseding figure published in 

WSP 873.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of indefinite slope-stage-discharge re1ation, which are poor.

Revisions. WSP 893: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per 

second, for the water year 1939, superseding those published in WSP 873, are given 

herewith:

Date

1939

Mar. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1Z

13

14

15

16

Discharge

42,700

4Z,300

4Z,000

43,200

43,900

46,500

47 , 700

49,200

50,700

53,400

55,400

56,300

54,000

51,000

46,600

41,800

Date

1939-Con.

Mar. 17

18

19

ZO

Zl

ZZ

Apr. 1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

Discharge

36,400

30, 900

25,100

Z0,900

14,900

11,500

37,500

40,100

41,100

40,000

37,700

31,700

33,000

34,800

33,200

30,400

Date

1939-Con.

Apr. 11

1Z

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

Zl

ZZ

23

Z4

Z5

26

Discharge

Z7,ZOO

27,000

26,800

25,800

24,900

27,400

32,200

35,200

37 , 100

36,600

37,700

36,500

32,900

27,100

22,500

23,400

Date

1939-Con.

Apr. 27

28

29

30

Sept. 21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Discharge

25,300

28,300

30,700

31,300

474

454

464

483

492

512

521

552

563

574

Month

Water year 1938-39...... 

Calendar year 1939. .....

Cfs-days

4,990,310 

4,867,471

Maximum

72,200 

72,200

Minimum

22,500

454

454

454

Mean

33,500

31,850

573

13,670 

13,340

Per square

mile

4.42

4.20

0.076

1.80 

1.76

Runoff In 

Inches

5.10

4.69

0.08

24.48 

23.88
GREEN RIVER BASIN 

Green River at Livermore, Ky. Continued

443

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,200

1,200

1,200

2,300

2,400

1,800

1,400

1,100

900

750

670

640

640

800 

2,300

5,500

5,500

5,900

2,500

2,000

1,600

1,300

1,100

940 

850

780

720

660

630

600 

580

48,060

1,550

0.204

0.24

Nov.

560

540

530

520

520

530

540

540

550

560

560

570

570

580 

580

580

590

590

610

700

1,100

1,400

2,500

2.900 

2,300

1,800

1,400

1,100

1,000

900

27,720

924

0.122

0.14

Dec.

1.100

1,400

1,500

1,400

1,300

2,150

3,010

5,850

6,100

4,770

3,540

3,420

4,460

6,260 

8,180

8,280

7,130

5,850

4,480

3,690

4,650

4,200

3,630

2,980 

2,530

1,920

2,050

5,200

*9,550

17 , 900 

23 100

159,560

5,141

0.678

0.78

Jan.

25.000

25,100

17,400

10,700

7,790

5,950

4,760

4,290

3,950

4,080

3,680

5,950

5,120

5,660 

5,700

5,310

4,720

4,430

4,000

5,500

5,120

3,600

4,370

*5,940 

7,520

7,390

6,500

5,200

4,500

3,700

3,210

207,900

6,706

0.885

1.02

Feb.

5,210

5,680

4,550

5,760

8,260

22,000

52,700

56,800

58,900

40,500

41,000

41,500

40,900

57,400 

51,000

25,800

18,900

15,800

12,200

12,000

18,900

30,000

35,400

38,100 

40,500

41,500

42,400

45.800

-

761,060

27,180

5.59

5.75

Mar.

*45,400

46,900

*48,400

49,200

50 , 600

51,700

52,500

52,200

52 , 200

51,900

* 50, 400

48,100

44 , 500

39,600 

34,900

52,200

51.900

33,300

35,900

37 , 200

41,100

44 , 600

48,100

49,800 

53 , 100

56,800

62,300

65,400

*66.600

65,000

62,400

1=1,504.2

48,520

6.40

7.58

Apr.

56.100

48,500

40,500

33,900

*35,000

25,700

22,400

19,600

16,200

12,800

10,200

10,400

12,400

13 , 900 

15,000

14,200

11,700

9,800

8,120

7,030

6,750

6.580

7,770

14,800 

20,000

20,900

19,500

14,700

11,000

9,040

554,070

18,470

2.44

2.72

May

7,210

6,280

5,510

4,850

4,450

5,690

5,510

3,740

5,590

5,470

2,900

*2.780

5,240

10,600 

11,600

12,300

11,300

9,850

7,750

5,520

4,450

9,920

19.500

18,600 

15,700

11,000

8,900

6,260

6,950

6,400

5,750

257,510

7,662

1.01

1.17

June

4,560

5,420

2,840

2,590

2,200

1.950

5,550

7,780

*12,700

19,200

21,100

22,600

25,400

26.100 

23,300

17 , 600

10,600

7,930

6,080

5,310

4,620

4,040

3,430

3,500 

4,500

6,500

8,190

8,600

6,820

4,260

280,830

9,361

1.23

1.38

July

3,420

2,610

2,530

2,170

2,070

1,900

2,600

3,500

5,200

2,800

4.500

4,400

5,160

2,030 

1,800

1,700

1.600

1,600

1,900

2,000

2,300

2,600

2,400

2,500 

2,200

2,500

*5,100

2,600

2,200

2 000

2 500

78,190

2,522

0.533

0.38

Aug.

2,500

2,200

1,900

1,700

1,500

1,700

1,900

2,500

2,700

3,500

3,800

4,300

4.500

4,000 

3,000

2,200

1,800

2,500

2,000

1,500

1,200

1,000

940

960 

1,000

1,300

1,200

1,100

1,000

980

920

63,100

2,035

0.268

0.31

Sept.

880

800

750

700

660

630

600

560

530

500

470

450

430

410 

400

390

370

360

360

350

350

340

340

550 

560

360

350

340

360

400

14,130

471

0.062

0.07

Calendar year 1954: Max 56,600 Min 310 Mean 4,903 Cfsm 0.647 In. 8.79

Water year 1954-55: Max 66,600 Min 330 Mean 10,780 Cfsm 1.42 In. 19.32

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.

Note.. Slope-stage-disoharge relation Indefinite Oct. 1 to Dec. 5, July 15 to Sept. 30; discharge 

estimated on basis of gage-height record and records for stations at Woodbury and on Rough River 

near Dundee.
444 GREEN RIVER BASIN

East Fork Pond River near Apex, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°07'20", long 87°19'10", on downstream side of right pier of bridge on 

State Highway 189, 1.1 miles downstream from Coal Creek, 2.1 miles northeast of Apex, 

Christian County, and 5.8 miles upstream from confluence with West Fork.

Drainage area. 196 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1940 to September 1955. Prior to October 1953, published as 

Pond River near Apex.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 390.64 ft above mean aea level, adjustment 

of 1907. Prior to Aug. 21, 1942, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--15 years, 267 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,830 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 16.38 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1940-55: Maximum discharge, 17,500 cfs Jan. 15, 1951 (gage height, 19.40 ft); no 

flow at times during most years.

Maximum stage known, 19.6 ft in January 1937, from floodmarks.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1083: 1942-46.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 21 to Dec. 6, Mar. 8-15, Aug. 1-10,

Aug. 13 to Sept. 30; rate of change In stage used as a factor for

most days when discharge exceeded 150 cfs)

1.25

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

1.0 

2.0 

3.5

36

13.0

14.0

16.0

63

145

532

904

1,130

1,670

2,690

5,990

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

112

46

34

28

18

13

15

34

21

13

11

12

14

16

1O9

-39 145

20

14

8.5

5.5

3.7

2.2

1.5

2.4

4.7

5.8

5.5

4.7

3.4

2 3

764.2

24.7

0.126

0.15

Nov.

*2.2

2.3

1.8

2.0

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.0

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.7

1.8

2.0

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.0

2 . 6

61.3

2.04

0.010

0.01

Dec.

*3.2

4.9

5.1

4.7

9.8

303

257

66

37

29

25

37

562

785

355

117

66

48

40

34

29

26

23

21

20

18

17

389

1,060

1,690

1,760

7,841.7

253

1.29

1.49

Jan.

449

254

*157

106

84

71

61

56

48

44

48

80

147

140

100

89

101

80

62

51

45

63

146

100

68

54

45

39

30

33

29.

2,880

92.9

0.474

0.55

Feb.

28

89

232

127

642

2,740

*4,440

2,330

929

401

259

178

108

93

90

100

134

143

116

160

1,570

3,340

2,940

1,400

550

310

1,020

1,550

26,019

929

4.74

4.94

Mar.

2,760

2,790

1,560

632

424

392

296

226

174

142

123

T66~ 110

*147

168

804

841

1,080

1,110

1,160

*3,910

*5,850

2,720

1,250

552

385

275

205

176

T 14bA C

125

30,699

990

5.05

5.82

Apr.

Ill

107

128

139

114

214

582

312

186

140

323

753

1,130

1,200

1,020

456

270

191

*146

117

102 *93

1,310

2,840

1,840

750

319

199

140

108

15,340

511

2.61

2.91

May

88

72

61

52

46

40

50

92

92

52

38

120

898

1.050

782

329

236

148

93

67

92

772

*874

683

278

152

95

152

506

373

147

8,530

275

1.40

1.62

June

80

55

43

36

31

28

469

464

480

302

450

576

351

193

122

86

61

46

39

33

28

24

22

20

115

376

143

45

29

22

4,769

159

0.811

0.90

July

18

15

12

10

8.5

6.7

4.9

3.9

3.5

5.1

*2.9

a2

al.5

al.4

al.5

al.6

al.7

al.B

al.7

al.7

a2

a2.5

a3.5

alO

alOO

a40

a20

alZ

a9

a7

a6

317.4

10.2

0.052

0.06

Aug.

*4.9

3.0

5.3

29

17

11

4.5

3.7

2.2

10

312

332

39

15

7.6

4.7

3.5

5.1

4.9

8.8

11

4.3

4.9

9.5

4.7

2.2

1.1

.6

.5

.4

.3

862.7

27.8

0.142

0.16

Sept.

0.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

*0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.6

0.02

0.00010

0.0001

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,600 Mln 0 Mean 165 Cfsm 0.842 In. 11.42

Water year 1954-55: Max 5,850 Mln 0 Mean 269 Cfsm 1.37 In. 18.61

Peak discharge (base, 2,700 cfs). 

4,160 cfs (15.02 ft); Mar. 1 (9 p.m.,

Feb. 7 (3 to 4 a.m.) 5,110 cfs (15.56 ft); Feb. 22 (6 to 7 p.m.) 

3,310 (14.47 ft); Mar. 22 (3:30 a.m.) 6,830 cfs (16.38 ft);

Apr. 24 (8 a.m.) 3,180 cfs (14.38 ft)

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, and records for 

Tradewater River at Olney and Mud River near Lewlsburg.
OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM 445 

Ohio River at Evansville, Ind.

Location. Lat 37°58'20", long 87°34'35", on right bank at Riverside Drive and Court 

Street, at Evansville, Vanderburgh County, three-quarters of a mile upstream from 

Pigeon Creek and at mile 792.3.

Drainage area. 107 .000 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1936 to September 1955 (fragmentary prior to October 1940).

Gage.. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 329.18 ft above mean sea level, Ohio River 

datum. Auxiliary staff gage read hourly at lock and dam 48, at Henderson, Henderson 

County, Ky., 17.3 miles downstream.

Average discharge. 15 years (1940-55), 131,800 cfs. ~\t j

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 655,000 cfs Mar. 13 (gage height, 44.48 ft).

T9"36-55: Maximum discharge, 1,410,000 cfs Jan. 29, 1937; maximum gage height, 

53.75 ft Jan. 31, 1937.

Remarks. Records good except those for perioc 

tion, which are poor.

of indefinite stage-fall-discharge relaCooperation.--Evansville gage-height record furnished by U. S. Weather Bureau. Lock 

48 gage-height record and 11 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

Oct.

j1

VeZl.OOO

1

'

6 1)

7 II

8 >e48,000

9 II

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

1

! (*)

ie33,000

'

635,000

e50,000

74,700

81,400

106,000

159,000

*213,000

245,000

255,000

235,000

209,000

175,000

144,000 

107,000

e 65 ,000

e50,000

K, 712.1

87,490

0.818

0.94

Nov.

e60,000

665,000

72.500

71,400

e65,000

te50,000

e42,000

(»)

832,000

e 42, 000

649,000

*1,408.9

46,960

0.439

0.49

Dec.

[»

1

>e68,000

1

J

72,800

e65,000

650,000

e45,000

e48,000

652,000

658,000

665,000 

e72,000

78,900

86,100

*86,300

83,900

92,300

114,000

122,000

136,000

147,000

154,000

159,000

156,000

144,000

130,000 

125,000

130,000

143,000

K,955.3

95,330

0.891

1.03

Jan.

157,000

178,000

229,000

270,000

'298,000

311,000

318.000

314,000

299,000

284,000

267,000

251,000

236,000 

222,000

204,000

186,000

167,000

152,000

136,000

124,000

106,000

82 , 100

670,000

665,000

665,000

670,000

76,800

81,400 

73,300

660,000

e55 »OOC

K,407.6

174,400

1.63

1.88

Feb.

647,000

e45.000

654,000

e65,000

78,400

100,000

150,000

205,000

252,000

293,000

333,000

365,000

382,000 

370,000

335,000

295,000

263,000

*241,000

229,000

223,000

237,000

271,000

314,000

346,000

359,000

365,000

385,000

418,000

-

t7,020.4

250,700

2.34

2.44

Mar.

447,000

*477,000

512,000

*S39,000

569,000

»586,000

607,000

*628,000

638,000

*648,000

643,000

*65 1,000

654,000

633,000

611,000

578,000

563,000

540,000

530,000

523,000

522 , 000

524,000

542,000

545,000

550,000

540,000

540,000

527,000 

507,000

476,000

427. 000

*17,277

557,300

5.21

6.00

Apr.

393^000

353,000

310,000

271,000

235,000

207,000

186,000

173 , 000

158,000

139,000

117,000

100,000

116,000 

138,000

129,000

119,000

114,000

120,000

133,000

149,000

159,000

157,000

161,000

170,000

182,000

*191,000

192,000

189,000 

185,000

186,000

*5,432

181,100

1.69

1.89

May

192,000

202,000

207,000

201,000

186,000

166,000

143,000

117,000

690,000

670,000

658,000

e50,000

670,000 

690,000

105 , 000

123,000

125,000

125,000

134,000

136,000

129,000

e95,000

670,000

82 , 700

75,000

77,200

77,300

e75,000 

675,000

675,000

e 75, 000

1^3,496.2

112,800

1.05

1.22

June

e39,000

e57,000

92 , 600

106,000

109,000 

114,000

111,000

106,000

98,200

91,000

670,000

655,000

e36,000

e42,000

H.822.8

60,760

July

 627,000

e 52, 000

88,400

96,500

97 . 900 

88,000

670,000

te40,000

632,000

(«)

637,000

*1,417.8

45.740

o.sea 0.427

0 . 63 0 . 49

Aug.

e23,000

624,000

 649,000

e37,000

*e34,000

.622,000

967,000

31,190

0.291

0.34

Sept.

612,500

612,500

,

^69,300

)

i

1

f 69,000

BIS, 500

*e!7,500

381,500

12,720

0.119

0.13

Calendar year 1954: Max 253,000 Mln - Mean 79,120 Cfsm 0.739 In. 10.03

Water year 1954-55: Max 654,000 Mln - Mean 137,800 'Cfsm 1.29 In. 17.48

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.

e Stage-fall-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of 5 discharge measurements 

and records for other stations in Ohio River basin.
446 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Wabash River near New Corydon, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°33'50", long 84°48'10", in SE£ sec. 3, T. 24 N., R. 15 E., first principal meridian, near center of span on downstream side of bridge on Indiana-Ohio State 

line road, 2 miles east of New Corydon and 2f miles downstream from Beaver Creek.

Drainage area.--258 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1951 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 830.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T939. Prior to June 23, 1953, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,710 cfs Jan. 6 (gage height, 16.35 ft); minimum, 4.1 cfs Sept. 10 (gage height, 5.53 ft).

1951-55: Maximum discharge, 4,690 cfs Mar. 11, 1952 (gage height, 17.99 ft); minimum, 

0.7 cfs Sept. 13, 1954; minimum gage height, 5.40 ft Aug. 18, 1951.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow affected by regulation of Lake St. Marys, diversion from or into St. Marys River basin, 

and into Miami and Erie Canal.

Revisions. WSP 1235: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect ( 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 11-15)

Oct. 1-15 Oct. 16 to Sept. 30

5.7 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0

8.0

10.0

13.0

176

432

870

5.5 

5.8 

6.3 

7.0 

8.0

4.5

13

38

87

186

12.0

13.0

14.0

15.0

16.0

697

877

1,200

1,650

2,360

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

11

11

13

19

43

65 

21

8.9

7.8

7.5

12

150

516

355

850

423

210

111

65

44

33

26

22

18

15

15

*15

15

15

15

14

3,126.2

101

-

~

Nov.

13

13

12

13

20

23 

26

23

18

16

13

12

12

12ri

11

11

12

52

3O1

123

58

37

64

128

113

83

153

258

153

1,794

59.8

-

"

Dec.

79

62

48

41

33

24 

20

*18

20

21

18

17

IB- 15

17

18

17

22

30

25

22

19

17

20

22

24

31

813

817

TBTJ

371

3,477

112

-

~

Jan.

222

384

222

524

874

*2,360 

1,030

450

246

175

*118

91

79

65

58

53

46

41

36

32

30

27

26

24

23

21

20

19

18

18

17

7,399

239

-

~

Feb.

17

1B- 16

*16

16

16 

17

20

49

423

423

186

104

76

58

293

831

397

258

371

877

332

282

258

234

712

513

_

7,261

259

-

~

Mar.

1,300

^Utj

246

*270

234

153 

*108

79

76

72

933

636

234

133

108

312

198

128

100

83

1,130

1,280

478

222

234

118

76

83

209

491

345

10,657

344

-

~

Apr.

210

133

104

*83

72

62

51

48

44

41

41

1OO

383 2"IB"

133

91

72

62

54

62

133

79

62

91

*143

118

79

65

51

44

2,957

98.6

-

"

May

41

37

33

32

34

28 

28

29

*24

28

26

24

24

26

24

20

18

17

13 ISIS

14

44

22

20

18

14

16

"72 122

38

912

29.4

-

"

June

25

18

15

13

12

12 

14

92

128

*62

86

164

87

51

83

44

31

22

17

15

-4T 192

25

18

15

12

11

9.7

9.2

8.9

1,335.8

44.5

"

July

8.6

8.0

sTS

8.3

8.3

*8.9 

22

16

44

31

20

12

9.7

8.4

170

246

£J3

37

23

16

12

10

11

41

27

14

11

11

16

12

10

964.5

31.1

~

Aug.

8.9

8.0

8.3

*8.0

7.8

7.8 

57

27

11

8.3

7.8

7.2

6.9

10

13

9.4

8.6

8.0

7.8

7.5

7.8

10

23

24

11

8.6

7.8

7.5

6.7

F7T

6.7

358.1

11.6

*"

Sept.

6.4

5.6

5.6

5.8

5.3

5.3 

5.6

5.6

5.0

4.5

6.9

7.5

5.0

*5.3

5.8

5.6

5.3

7.2

7.2

6.1

8.0

8.5

9.4

188

62

25

14

14

27

678

1,150.3

38.3

~*

Calendar year 1954: Max 968 Mln 1.0 Mean 56.0 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,360 Min 4.5 Mean 113 Cfsm - In. -

Peak discharge (base, 2,000-efs ).--Jan. 6 (3 p.m.) 2,710 cfs (16.35 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note . Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 25, Jan. 16 to Feb. 7.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 

Wabash River at Bluffton, Ind.

447

Location. Lat 40°44', long 85°11', in sec. 4, T. 26 N., R. 12 E., on downstream side of 

left abutment of Main Street Bridge in Bluffton, 2 miles downstream from Sixmile Creek.

Drainage area. 506 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1930 to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey. September 1923 to September 1930 in reports of Indiana Department of Conservation. 

Gage-height records collected at same site since December 1910 are contained in reports 

of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 793.01 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Mar. 31, 1934, chain gage at same site and datum. Mar. 31 to Dec. 5, 

1934, staff gage at nearby site at same datum.

Average discharge.--32 year's (1923-55), 435 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,170 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height, 11.17 ft); minimum, 5.2 cfs Sept. 20-23 (gage height, 0.93 ft).

1923-55: Maximum discharge, 11,800 cfs Feb. 15, 1950 (gage height, 16.07 ft); minimum, 3.9 cfs July 18, 1936; minimum gage height, 0.84 ft Sept. 24, 1944.

Maximum stage known, about 21.0 ft Mar. 25, 26, 1913, on basis of gage readings published in newspapers (discharge, 25,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 11,700 

cfs on basis of rainfall-runoff relation).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Flow affected by regulation of Lake St. Marys, diversion from or into 

St. Marys River basin, and into Miami and Erie Canal.

Revisions (water years). WSP 823: 1932-35. WSP 1235: Drainage area. WSP 1335: 1936(M).

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect 

height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 3O to June 12)

0.8 3.0 2.5 201

.9 5.5 3.0 345

1.0 9.0 5.O 1,OOO

1.2 20 7.0 1,850

1.6 53 10. 0 3,500

2.0 104

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

9.5

8T^7.6

65

153

122

71

82

54

38

255

525

435

1,060

1,480

1,200

890

435

255

157

120

89

71

58

50

45

43

*40

41

39

37

8,008.1

258

-

-

Nov.

33

32

28

31

44

54

58

58

54

48

42

35

33

26

57

26

26

28

263

300

435

285

157

138

179

270

255

315

555 52B"

4,360

145

-

-

Dec.

345

214

168

138

112

*82

76

66

69

61

53

52

51

5O

49

49

50

66

75

76

68

61

b56

b57

60

66

117

970

1,560

2.O50

1, 800

8,767

283

-

-

Jan.

1,400

1,120

855

960

1,620

5.150

*Z,15t>

2,850

2,650

1,400

585

*360

270

214

190

168

157

129

112

blO3

96

b84

b76

b71

b64

b6O

b55

b50

b47

b44

b40

21,730

701

-

-

Feb.

b39

b37

b36 b36~

b37

b39

b43

47

65

241

585

585

330

179

129

138

555

890

750

555

1,000

1,320

1,080

645

525

495

1,040

1,560

12,981

464

-

-

Mar.

3,030

*2,200

2,350

*3,2SO

*1,360

715

465

*300

255

227

767

1,320

1,320

615

330

645

890

495

330

241

949

1,950

1,950

1,70O

715

360

255

3T5~ 201

785

925

31,240

1,008

-

-

Apr.

645

405

285

*214

al80

a!55

a!32

al!2

a97

a9O

a95

112

236

585

555

345

214

168

138

157

138

190

157

838

*1.320

785

435

270

190

138

9,381

313

-

-

May

112

96

82

74

70

89

74

61

*55

60

53

52

49

45

43

40

37

32

29

28

26

24

55

30

54

46

35

35

32

53

129

1,67O

53.9

-

-

June

82

50

35

26

25

23

29

52

66

*201

157

148

270

2TT

138

112

120

76

57

44

89

136

157

76

48

36

30

26

24

Si

2,568

85,6

-

-

July

20

18

17

IS

18

*17

22

63

144

255

168

89

52

115

715

615

555

300

138

82

50

35

28

24

22

43

43

33

22

19 

61

3,807

123

-

-

Aug.

32

25

*20

19

16

72

55B~ 680

168

82

44

27

20

19

17

17

17

17

15

14

12

4T

31

45

44

37

26

19

15

14

12

1,903

61.4

-

-

Sept.

10

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

8.3

8.0

8.0

7.6

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

*7.2

8.3

8.6

8.0

6.6

5.8

5.5

5.2

BT?

6.9

6.9

26

-59- 138

51

37

30

553.9

18.5

-

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,05O Mln 4.5 Mean 156 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1954-55: Max 3,280 Mln 5.2 Mean 293 Cfsm - In.

Peak discharge (base, 3,6OO efs). Mar. 4 (5 a.m.) 4,170 cfs (11.17 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

on nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
448 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Wabash River at Huntington, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°51'20", long 85°29'53", in SWij-NElr sec. 27, T. 28 N., R. 9 E., on right 

"bank at the Huntington Water and Light Plant, 2 miles south of Huntington, 3ijr miles upstream from Little River, and at mile 409.

Drainage area.--710 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1951 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 700.04 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Indiana Flood Control and Water Resources Commission). Prior to 

July 5, 1951, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 9,220 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height, 18.05 ft); minimum, 7.7 cfs Sept. 18 (gage height, 9.06 ft).

1951-55: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 4, 1955; minimum, that of Sept. 18, 1955.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect and those below 3,000 cfs, 

which are fair.

Revisions.--WSP 1235: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 6 

12.0 2,400

Jan. 7 to Sept. 30

9.07 9.4 9.7 230

13.0

15.0

3,250

5,400

Note. Same as 

following table 

below 12.0 ft.

9.1 14

9.2 35

9.3 61

9.5 125

10.3 700

10.8 1,300

14.0 4,020

18.0 9,220

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

42

35

45

265

496

602 

314

176

148

143

228

925

820

1,080

2.790

2,150

1,560

841 

498

342

258

194

152

125

111

97

90

*84

87 

84

81

14,863

479

0.675

0.78

Nov.

76

73

67

67

76

90 

118

114

108

97

94

84

78

73

70

61

64

64 

67

353

410

482

307

212

206

286

349

402

740

 

6,088

203

0.286

0.32

Dec.

619

442

328

265

212

166 

*116

130

143

134

125

108

100

94

94

90

90

100

122

134

156

130

108

103

100

94

134

1,260

2,400 

2,880

2,630

13,607

439

0.618

0.71

Jan.

2,210

2,000

1,390

1,330

2,210

4.740 

*4,250

3,710

3,410

2,520

1,140

664

*498

402

342

321

300

244 

218

200

185

170

155

142

130

120

110

100

92 

85

30

33,468

1,080

1.52

1.75

Feb.

77

74

73

I?.

72

74 

80

84

90

212

514

770

760

498

328

*175

356

1,240 

1,480

870

1,450

2,080

1,830

1,020

740

682

1,470

2.210

-

19,381

692

0.975

1.02

Mar.

4,850

*4,020

*3,340

*8J 320

4,710

2,210 

1,200

740

*586

530

1,660

2,080

2,000

1,330

664

610

1,270

900 

578

442

1,120

2,800

2,730

2,450

1,600

730

514

426

506 

1,060

1,510

57,486

1,854

2.61

3.01

Apr.

1,180

770

554

418

*342

293 

258

212

182

161

156

170

200

482

810

619

418

300 

251

386

321

272

293

779

2.520

2,000

1,010

619

442 

328

16,746

558

0.786

0.88

May

258

206

182

161

152

134 

152

134

118

*125

122

108

97

94

84

78

76

73 

67

61

58

58

58

55

18

67

76

70

70 

67

61

3,180

103

0.145

0.17

June

134

108

81

64

53

50 

55

108

*138

114

251

258

272

321

230

166

125

125 

104

84

73

61

70

156

104

73

55

47

37 

33

3,550

118

0.166

0.19

July

30

30

24

2224"

28 

55

*100

172

279

265

194

125

104

2.670

2,520

1,560

1,270 

426

265

166

118

90

76

64

58

55

76

78 

64

53

11,061

357

0.503

0.58

Aug.

156

479

237

*111

76

64 

854

1.070

482

293

176

97

81

67

55

47

45

45 

40

37

33

37

114

118

81

76

67

55

47 

37

37

5,214

168

0.237

0.27

Sept.

30

28

24

22

22

20 

18

16

14

13

14

14

*13

11

13

13

11

e9.4

11

13

18

20

16

16

37

108

67

711.2

23.7

0.033

0.04

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,880 Min 9.4 Mean 263 Cfsm 0.370 In. 4.71

Water year 1954-55: Max 8,320 Min 9.4 Mean 508 Cfsm 0.715 In. 9.72

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 cfs). Mar. 1 (3 p.m.) 5,670 cfs (15.35 ft); Mar. 4 (3 P.m.) 9,220 cfs

(18.05 J.t». \J*J ft). J. V J .

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 7, 8, 24, Jan. 20 to Feb. 7, Feb. 16.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 449

Little River near Huntington, Ind.

Location.--Lat 40°53', long 85°27', on line between SW^ sec. 4 and NW^ sec. 9, T. 28 N., 

R. 10 E., on right bank on upstream Bide of highway bridge, 4.8 miles east of Huntington.

Drainage area.--266 sq ml.

Records available.--January 1944 to September 1955. 

"at Huntington."

Ga,

Prior to October 1948, published as

.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 728.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

'929. Prior to October 1948, wire-weight gage at site 3.5 miles downstream at datum

8.79 ft lower. October 1948 to Sept. 5, 1950, wire-weight gage at present site and

datum.

Average discharge.--11 years, 250 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,640 efs Mar. 4 (gage height, 15.68 ft); minimum, 5.3 cfs Sept. 20 (gage height, 1.46 ft).

1944-55: Maximum discharge, 5,990 efs Jan. 4, 1950 (gage height, 16.9 ft); minimum, 

1.0 cfs Oct. 8, 1946, site and datum then In use; minimum gage height, 1.30 ft Oct. 1, 

1949.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions.--WSP 1275: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 5 Mar. 6 to Sept. 30

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

115

241

6.0

9.0

14.0

16.0

635

1,550

3,730

4,800

1.4 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

5.3

12

33

75

128

4.0

6.0

9.0

12.0

270

690

1,630

2,850

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

18

15

133

415

1,170

1,270

436

213

139

1,350

2,200

2.800 

2,160

1,800

2,630

1,480

840

589

415

286

241

187

151

121 

115

115

100

*86 

86

90

72

21,723

701

2.64

3.04

Nov.

59

64

64

64

77

86

77

64

59

51

48

47 

45

44

42

40

38

38

78

151

95

77

68

105 

139

145

133

263 

870 TC-Q 356

3,489

116

0.436

0.49

Dec.

226

175

151

127

105

82

*82

80

77

68

55

50 

50

51

59

55

51

100

105

77

75

72

68

64 

51

51

436

2,040 

1,340

1,270

660

7,953

257

0.966

1.11

Jan.

635

870

457

436

944

2. 540

1,200

589

396

271

213

175 

*163

133

121

110

100

94

89

84

80

76

72

69 

66

62

62

62 

61

60

60

10,350

334

1.26

1.45

Feb.

60

59

58

18

59

59

59

59

81

320

303

213 

133

86

75

*62

377

286

213

339

642

286

226

175

151

151

1,120

960

6,670

238

0.895

0.93

Mar.

2,320

*1,300

1,120

*4,550

4,040

2,000

933

570

*455

360

2,840

1,650 

793

501

398

379

270

222

171

146

862

1,630

876

547 

324

253

225

207 

360

848

501

31,631

1,020

3.83

4.42

Apr.

324

237

178

134

*134

122

106

90

80

75.

75

100 

117

128

158

128

100

85

85

495

324

178

128

534 

1.080

524

288

178 

140

106

6,431

214

0.805

0.90

May

90

80

70

66

62

53

50

47

*42

53

80

57 

46

42

36

33

29

28

28

27

25

25

27

28 

32

27

25

25 

29

28

25

1,315

42.4

0.159

0.18

June

22

20

18

18

17

20

31

95

*95

62

57

122 

122

75

57

45

36

30

26

26

25

22

20

18 

17

16

15

15

ii

14

1,170

39.0

0.147

0.16

July

13

12

12

12

22

18

31

*94

297

360

128

66 

39

67

2,530

2,760

1,180

666

288

178

122

95

70

56 

46

39

34

32 

34

31 

26

9,358

302

1.14

1.31

Aug.

178

318

112

*54

36

47

547

T7T

80

50

35

26 

22

21

20

18

16

15

14

14

13

14

18

14 

13

12

11

11

10

10

9 0

 

1,929.0

62.2

0.234

0.27

Sept.

9.0

8.6

8.3

8.3

8.3

7.9

7.6

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

8.6 

*7.3

7.0

6.6

6.3

6.0

5.6

575

5.6

5.6

6.6

9.3

e

7.0

7.9

9.3 

9.3

9 3

228.1

7.60

0.029

0.03

Calendar year 1954; Max 2,800 Mln 6.5 Mean 357 cfsm 1.34 In. 7.93

Water year 1954-55: Max 4,530 «ln 5.6 Mean 280 Cfsm 1.05 In. 14.29

Peak discharge (base. 2.400 cfs). Oct. 12 (9 a.m.) 3,120 cfs (12.76 ft): Oct. 15 (5 a.m.) 2,850 

cfs (12.21 ft)s Jan. 6 (7:30 a.m.) 2,760 cfs (11.98 ft); Mar. 1 (1:30 p.m.) 2,580 cfs (11.64 ft)j 

Mar. 4 (10:30 p.m.) 4,640 cfs (15.68 ft); Mar. 11 (5:30 a.m.) 3,340 cfs (13.10 ft); July 16 (1:00 

a.m.) 3,300 cfs (12.98 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 8, 21-22, Jan. 15, Jan. 18 to Feb. 7. 

Fe'bTTs-ie, Mar. 27.
450 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Salamonie River at Dora, Ind.

Location Lat 40°48'27", long 85°40'47", in SE^NE^ sec. 12, T. 27 N. R 7 E on left 

BaEITin Salamonie River State Forest, 3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 553 sq mi.

Records available . April 1930 to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey Novemoer iaaa to September 1930 in reports of Indiana Department of Conservation?

; Altitude of gage is 680 ft (from topographic map). Prior to

»hnw »P»n i w? re -?ei§ht or ^ain gage at site 1.3 miles upstream at datum 688.59 ft 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. --31 years (1924-55), 502 cf s .

(gBge

,

ffr.0 nhhA Ma*imum discharge, 16,500 cf s 'May 18, 1943 (gage height, 14.75 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings site and datum then in use)T minimuS observed, 8 2 cfs 

Aug. 3, 1934 (gage height, l.ll ft, site and datum then in use).

th°Se f°r periods of loe effect or shifting control , which

|-rWf 1276: 1931JM' 1932 ' 193 ?(M>, 1935-36(M), 1938-40(M) , 

2, drainage area. WSP 1335; 1934(M) .

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of loe effect and ahlftlngcontrol (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.8

13

18

34

60

110

190

3.0 

3.4 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

300

590

1,180

2,580

6,150

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

72 

36

32

67

509

240 

130

78

62

57

125

826

550

715

1.220

1,200

688

349

230

182

158

110

92

76

*68

64

62

57

60

60 

60

8,015

259

0.468

0.54

Nov.

58 

58

56

57

70

83 

86

89

89

83

74

70

64

60

57

56

"SB 54

78

68

184

240

158

126

114

126

210

210

570

505

5,609

120

0.217

0.24

Dec.

 384 

230

170

142

114

101 

86

80

72

66

66

58

57

56

56

56

57

68

76

78

79

80

80

80

89

86

196

1,010

2,340

5.160

2,420

11,693

377

0.682

0.79

Jan.

1,250 

1,090

1,190

1,060

2,330

5.020 

4,840

3,680

2,340

880

606

454

570

*294

246

210

195

180

165

152

142

131

125

120

116

111

108

106

102

101 

100

27,814

897

1.62

1.87

Feb.

100 

Tt5§

100

100

100

102 

106

110

160

398

724

1,120

670

320

 149

349

447

1,540

1,340

820

940

1,400

820

574

440

405

1,040

 1,900 : 

16,374

585

1.06

1.10

Mar.

»4.840 

3,850

2,120

4,840

1,500

940 

630

468

398

 349

1,080

1,500

1,080

503

377

408

820

496

349

288

824

5,000

2,660

1,120

650

482

565

514

433

900

1,080

38,642

1,247

2.25

2.59

Apr.

735 

510

584

294

*246

225 

200

178

162

150

146

150

212

542

558

433

300

235

210

577

321

258

220

382

1.970

*1,690

930

534

565

258

12,971

432

0.781

0.87

May

177

154

134

134

134 

138

114

104

*114

107

101

98

95

86

80

72

68

66

64

62

62

64

64

62

60

62

80

89

76 

89

3,010

97.1

0.176

0.20

June

95 

107

78

60

54

54 

60

 78

85

95

111

182

150

162

200

158

114

80

70

62

52

43

40

33

32

28

27

28

25

22

2,383

79.4

0.144

0.16

July

20 

18

18

11

IT

18 

21

*78

180

174

74

176

118

101

2,080

2.580

1,446

482

258

162

101

78

70

57

46

143

107

74

58

45 

58

8,669

280

0.506

0.58

Aug.

44 

*257

138

62

48

4E 

1.500

 959

482

276

166

118

86

70

58

56

52

48

45

40

37

47

814

880

454

258

162

107

76

64 

52

7,293

235

0.425

0.49

Sept.

1!37

35

33

32 

30

E8

26

24

25

25

*20

18

17

16

16

15

14

IT

16

16

24

28

23

23

25

29

37

42

775

25.8

0.047

0.05

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,160 Mln 15 Mean 214 Cfsm 0.587 In. 5.E6

Water year 1954-55: Max 5,020 Mln 14 Mean 387 Cfsm 0.700 In. 9.48

Peak discharge (base. 4.000 ofs). Jan. 7 (2 a.m.) 5.590 ofs (6.65 fth Mar. 1 (4 p.m.) 5,580 efs 

(6.70 ft)j Mar. 4 (8 a.m.) 7,150 ofs (7.54 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by loe Dec. 20-23, Jan. 17 to Feb. 7, Feb. 14, 15. Shifting control method used June 24 to Aug. 7.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 451

Wabash River at Wabash, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°47'25", long 85 C 49'15", in sec. 14, T. 27 N., R. 6 E., on right bank on 

upstream side of Wabash Street Bridge in Wabash, 7 miles downstream from Salamonie 

River and at mile 387.2.

Drainage area. 1,733 sq mi.

Records available. April 1930 to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey. August 

I92S to March 1930 in reports of Indiana Department of Conservation.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 642.66 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to January 1934, chain gage, and January 1934 to Sept. 30, 1954, wireweight gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 30 years (1923-28, 1929-34, 1935-55), 1,480 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 24,500 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height, 20.27 ft); minimum, 45 cfs Sept. 20, 21 (gage height, 1.86 ft).

1923-55: Maximum discharge, 49,600 cfs May 18, 1943 (gage height, 24.22 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 17 cfs Aug. 4, 5, 9, 1934, July 21, 

22, 1936; minimum gage height, 1.66 ft Aug. 4, 5, 9, 1934.

Maximum stage known, 28.7 ft Mar. 26, 1913, from floodmark, determined by Corps of 

Engineers (discharge, 90,000 cfs).

Revisions.--The maximum discharge for the water year 1942 has been revised to 13,200 

cfs Apr. 11, 1942 (gage height, 15.97 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 953.

R_emarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Plow slightly affected by regulation of Lake St. Marys, diversion from 

or into Wabash River basin and into Miami and Erie Canal.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1275: 1931-40 (maximum only, 19ai-37, 1940), drainage area, 

fievised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 1942, superseding those published in WSP 953, and 973, are given herewith:

1942

Feb. 7.......... 12,000

Mar. 11.......... 9,700

Apr. 10.......... 12,200

11.......... 12,800

Month Cfs-days

436,422

516,910

Maximum

12,800

12,800

Minimum

290

19

64

Mean

2,754

1,196

1,416

Per square

mile

2.01

1.90

1.59

.690

.817

Runoff in 

Inches

2.09

2.20

1.77

9.36

11.09

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf Bm

In.

Oct.

158

94

78

542

1,900

3,050

1,450

715

460

808

2,870

5,590

5,160

4,260

7.010

5,860 

3,680

2,340

1,490

1,040

810

625

500

420

 375

34S

330

300

285

285

270

53,100

1,713

0.988

1.14

Nov.

240

226

226

226

240

270

300

315

285

270

240

226

213

200

188

176 

163

T?6

330

485

670

1,100

625

540

580

580

760

920

2,030

2.180

14,970

499

0.288

0.32

Dec.

 1,560

1,100

810

670

540

440

345

315

360

330

285

270

'§4"6" 240

240

240 

240

270

360

360

300

260

260

275

285

300

709

4,510

6,570

6*680

37,174

1,199

0.692

0.80

Jan.

4,560

4,260

3,590

3,230

 4,760

11,200

12.200

*8,750

7,010

4,460

2,510

1,490

1,100

860

760

580 

540

460

420

360

330

300

278

258

24O

225

213

203

195

190

187

75,719

2,443

1.41

1.62

Feb.

183

181

180

jffS)'

181

192

210

240

 270

650

1,100

1,630

1,700

1,160

670

580 

920

1,720

2,420

2,100

2,780

3,320

2,960

a2,600

a2,200

a2,000

s4,300

a8.400

-

45,027

1,608

0.928

Q.97

Mar.

a!6,300

*a!2,200

7,520

 19,700

18,6OO

8,270

3,860

2,340

1,800

1,520

6,030

6,460

4,660

2,960

1,800

 1,380 

2,180

1,870

1,260

960

2,310

7,750

7,780

5,160

3,320

2,020

1,380

1,260

1,520

2,960

3,500

60,630

5,182

2.99

3.45

Apr.

2,780

1,940

1,450

1,14O

960

900

800

700

610

550

530

530

800

900

1,590

1,450 

1,080

*850

750

1,320

1,450

1,020

8 SO

1,340

5.460

4,860

2,780

1,660

1,140

850

43,020

1,434

0.827

0.92

May

700

570

530

45O

415

38O

362

345

310

*328

345

328

280

265

250

225 

212

200

188

188

175

162

175

188

175

175

175

200

225

200

188

8,909

287

0.166

0.19

June

188

265

225

175

162

175

291

*345

432

380

398

610

650

610

610

470 

362

280

265

225

200

162

146

146

212

162

132

116

102

94

8,590

286

0.165

0.18

July

84

80

75

73

12

73

88

281

432

900

*700

490

398

295

5,120

9.290 

5,360

2,960

1,520

960

700

490

380

295

238

280

295

295

295

212

200

32,931

1,062

0.613

0.71

Aug.

212

*1,140

935

450

295

265

1,360

2.420

1,260

750

490

362

265

212

188

162 

150

142

134

126

120

120

294

750

450

295

238

188

150

134

~^ 

14,169

457

0.264

0.30

Sept.

105

97

88

84

81

76

73

68

64

61

62

*58

57

57

54

53 

52

49

47

i&

46

52

62

73

65

59

64

73

2,110

70.3

0.041

0.05

Calendar year 1954: Max 8,010 Min 38 Mean 711 Cfsm 0.410 In. 5.58

Water year 1954-55: Max 19,700 Min 46 Mean 1,360 Cfsm 0.785 In. 10.65

Peak discharge (base. 12,000 cfs). Jan. 7 (2 a.m.) 12.800 cfs (16.05 ft): Mar. 4 (7 p.m.) 24,500

- jjjLBuiiarge measurement maae on i>njis day. a

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 22-25, Jan. 21 to Feb. 7.
452 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Mississinewa River near Ridgeville, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°17', long 85°00', in SWv sec. 8, T. 19 N., R. 14 E., on right bank 10 ft 

downstream from highway bridge, 0.8 mile downstream from Mud Creek, and 2 miles east of 

Ridgeville.

Drainage area. 130 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1946 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 965.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 4, 1950, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 132 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,490 cfs Jan. 6 (gage height, 11.16 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs Oct. 1, 2; minimum gage height, 1.73 ft Aug. 30, 31.

1946-55: Maximum discharge, 4,920 cfs Feb. 14, 1950 (gage height, 13.4 ft, from 

rating curve extended above 3,400 cfs); minimum, 0.1 cfs Oct. 24, 1946; minimum gage 

height, 1.65 ft Sept. 11, 1953.

Remarks.--Records good except those during periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).--WSF 1235: 1948, drainage area. WSP 1335: 1953.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-15, Sept. 6-29)

1.6

1.7

1.8 2.0

2.2 

2.6 

3.0

0.3

1.2

3.4

10

19

43

78

3.5

4.0

7.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

12.0

134

208

824

1,320

1,740

2,350

3,250

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.3

.4

1.9

5.9

5.2

8.4

5.6

.8

.3

.3

4.6

358

508 

348

773

378

260

120

71

49

37

30

24

20

18

27

*31

27

26

22

18

3,178.7

103

0.792

0.91

Nov.

16

17

17

18

30

42

34

26

22

19

18

18

16 

16

15

15

15

15

135

598

134

75

56

159

190

120

98

168

226

102

2,250

74.5

0.572

0.64

Dec.

80

67

56

47

37

29

27

*28

30

26

21

21

21 

23

26

24

24

51

43

35

27

27

51

42

42

40

67

944

670

648

288

3,540

114

0.877

1.01

Jan.

224

298

189

604

956

2,090

740

308

214

142

106

90

77 

64

64

52

*46

40

34

30

26

24

22

21

20

20

19

18

17

17

i§_

6,588

213

1.64

1.89

Feb.

16

15

15

*15

15

16

18

22

94

508

300

170

80 

52

47

600

824

264

128

288

626

338

269

219

190

213

714

358

-

6,414

229

1.76

1.83

Mar.

*780

548

200

383

242

163

*108

81

78

70

777

568

165 

108

92

168

122

95

74

74

1>140

920

518

195

130

86

67

95

235

298

189

8,169

264

2.03

2.34

Apr.

122

91

70

53

50

46

41

37

34

31

*34

56 m93

70

55

43

114

179

156

84

62

117

169

122

80

61

46

37

2,624

87.5

0.675

0.75

May

52

30

28

26

25

22

23

28

*19

24

23

19

20 

23

17

15

15

14

13

15

12

15

19

15

16

13

11

11?

~55 154 

31

882

28.5

0.219

0.25

June

23

18

16

14

13

13

16

179

*97

53

136

~95" 190

64

99

48

55

26

21

20

144

56

24

18

16

14

11

10

9.8

9.0

1,463.8

48.8

0.375

0.42

July

8.4

8.0

JL1

55

48

16

109

488

384

105

47

#27

19 

57

694

520

98

56

54

54

22

18

IS

17

15

12

11

11

15

10

8» 7

2,747.4

88.6

0.682

0.79

Aug.

7.5

6.6

7.0

7.6

7.3

6.6

9.0

7.3

4.8

*5.6

5.9

4.8

4.6 

6.2

6.6

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.2

3.6

22

21

7.6

4.6

3.4

5.4

3.1

2.8

2.1

2.1

195.9

6.32

0.049

0.06

Sept.

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

3.1

4.2

*3.4 

1.7

2.1

2.4

2.4

2.4

1.9

2.4

2.8

9.8

47

80

15

2.8

1* 4 ir^o

275

595

1,075.8

55.9

0.276

0.51

Calendar year 1954: Max 944 Min 0.3 Mean 53.7 Cfsm 0.413 In. 5.59

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,090 Min 0.3 Mean 107 Cfsm 0.823 In. 11.20

Peak discharge (base. 2.000 efs). Jan. 6 (6:50 a.m.) 2.490 cfs (11.16 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 21, 22, Jan. 19 to Feb. 7, Feb. 11-15.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 

Mississinewa River near Eaton, Ind.

453

Location.--Lat 40°20 

dovmstream side of 

of Eaton.

1 , long 85°19' , in NEi sec. 31, T. 22 N., R. HE., on right 

f bridge, 1-| miles upstream from Estey Creek and Z\ miles so

bank at 

southeast

Drainage area.--304 sq. mi.

Records available. March 1952 to September 1955.

gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 880.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 24, 1954, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,400 cfs Jan. 7 (gage height, 10.60 ft); minimum, 3.1 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 2.28 ft).

1952-55: Maximum discharge, 7,330 cfs Mar. 11, 1952 (gage height, 13.33 ft, from 

high-water mark); minimum, 2.0 cfs Sept. 23, 27, 1954 (gage height, 2.23 ft).

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions. WSP 1275: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 28 to Mar. 5)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 16 Feb. 17 to Sept. 30

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5 

2.8 

3.1

1.6

3.7

7.0

11

31

61

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

10.0

117

220

520

920

1,420

3,800

2.3

2.4 

2.6

3.1 

3.5

5.

10

22

72

132

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0

232

520

920

1,420

2,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.4

T^

4.0

7.9

5.8

9.0

6.2

23

20

*13

38

58

399

710

836

962 "BTJB"

300

164

100

74

60

47

37

32

32

32

40

41

36

32

4,628.7

149

0.490

0.56

Nov.

28

26

24

25

27

*30

52

52

41

35

30

28

26

25

24

22

TS

24

53

277

360 154-

93

83

238

*232

164

164

300

286

2,946

98.2

0.323

0.36

Dec.

154

126

100

86

80

65

57

50

49

50

*48

39

"35 35

36

38

40

40

63

69

60

52

*54

53

61

71

72

554

1,600

1,660

1,660

6,557

212

0.697

0.80

Jan.

558

710

539

836

1,610

3,510

5,710

*1,460

596

405

286

220

186

154

135

112

96

86

78

73

67

63

60

57

56

54

52

51

50

50

49

15,969

515

1.69

1.95

Feb.

48

48

48

48

47

49

53

69

97

556

1,190

1,050

500

260

120

420

1,340

1,130

490

422

920

920

634

469

407

374

1,050

1,340

_

_______

14,099

504

1.66

1.73

Mar.

*1,410

1,480

667

520

710

422

302

223

192

180

537

1,260

528

289

228

*232

320

223

182

157

1,320

2,540

1,446

539

354

276

192

186

323

691

558

18,281

590

1.94

2.24

Apr.

359

255

197

150

118

108

101

92

83

78

*78

100

255

469

276

195

154

123

112

248

383

250

164

228

654

486

297

203

155

125

6,476

216

0.711

0.79

May

101

91

83

77

72

65

62

74

*73

67

68

66

58

55

54

48

43

39

38

11

37

37

38

47

45

41

39

39

193

225

l"OSf

2,121

68.4

0.225

0.26

June

70

52

42

38

33

35

37

44

*216

148

112

256

281

166

132

154

92

70

56

51

59

148

74

51

44

37

34

30

26

24

2,612

87.1

0.387

0.32

July

22

21

20

25

70

122

517

404

691

468

184

*97

65

57

345

1.180

572

212

132

260

154

73

60

68

62

50

37

29

28

25

24

6,074

196

0.645

0.74

Aug.

21

19

17

17

14

14

90

34

20

*30

-SZ 103

21

21

20

18

18

16

14

12

11

30

38

49

30

20

16

13

11

10

9.7

790.7

25.5

0.084

0.10

Sept.

9.2

8.3

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.4

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.2

*5.8

5.8

6.6

7.0

7.4

7.0

6.6

5.8

5.8

8.3

13

55

132

52

33

25

59

739

1,262.8

42.1

0.138

0.15

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,660 Min 2.0 Mean 105 Cfsm 0.345 In. 4.70

Water year 1954-55: Max 3,710 Min 3.4 Mean 224 Cfsm 0.737 In. 10.00

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 efs). Jan. 7 (2:30 a.m.) 4,400 cfs (10.60 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 21, Jan. 16 to Feb. 7,
454 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Mlssissinewa River at Marion, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°34", long 85°40', in sec. 31, T. 25 N., R. 8 E., on left bank 12 ft downscream from Highland Avenue Bridge in Marion, 1 mile upstream from Hummels Creek, and 

4 miles downstream from Lugar Creek.

Drainage area. 677 sq mi.

Records available. August 1930 to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey. September 1923 to May 1930 in reports of Indiana Department of Conservation.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 774.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 9, 1933, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 31 years (1923-29, 1930-55), 618 ofs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,770 cfs Jan. 6 (gage height, 8.65 ft); minimum 

daily, 4.0 cfs July 1.

1923-55: Maximum discharge, 25,000 cfs Mar. 21, 1927 (gage height, 17.4 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 18,000 cfs; minimum, 2.4 

cfs Sept. 9, 1949; minimum daily, 3.8 cfs Oct. 23, 1940, Oct. 9, 1943; minimum gage 

height, -0.27 ft Sept. 25, 1935.

Remarks. Records good. Regulation at low flow by mill above station.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1275: Drainage area. WSP 1335: 1927(M), 1931(M). Revised 

figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 1948, superseding 

those published in WSP 1113, are given herewith:

Jan. 3, 1948......... 7,920

Month Cfs-days

323,763.6

Maximum

10,600

Minimum

7.6

Mean

885

Per square

mile

1.31

Runoff In 

inches

17.78

Revised peak discharge.--1947-48: Jan. 3 (2 a.m.) 8,970 cfs.

Bating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 50, Jan. 11-15, Feb. 17, 19, 20, 

24-26, Mar. 13-18, 24-27, 29, Apr. 1, 2, 15-16, 22; stage-discharge 

relation affected by Ice Dec. 21, Jan. 21-27, Feb. 7)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 25, 

July 16 to Sept. 50 Apr. 26 to July 15

0.2

.4

.7

1.0

1.5

102

195

590

2.0 

5.0 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0

650

1,400

2,240

4,300

8,370 59

111

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

4.0 

6.0

185

550

650

2,240

4,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

30

26

22

64

69

91

66

49

43

39

90

316

342

735

1.560

1,280

1,080

644

448

314

223

167

141

121

113

100

100

100

100

102 

100

8,675

280

0.414

0.48

Nov.

*97

88

84

90

84

95

113

113

66

il

90

88

84

77

71

73

71

71

75

73

360

448

262

195

178

358

378

346

537

585

5,293

176

0.260

0.29

Dec.

475

*342

266

230

195

160

135

118

113

116

110

105

102

97

93

95

100

107

129

132

122

116

118

124

135

141

210

1,180

2,420

5.620 

*2,510

13,916

449

0.663

0.76

Jan.

1,520

1,640

1,720

1,600

3,190

7,470

6,620

4,280

1,780

1,320

798

713

585

480

426

374

354

302

262

223

203

188

175

162

153

143

134

129

126

126 

*124

37,320

1,204

1.78

2.05

Feb.

126

126

118

116

113

110

110

113

144

488

902

1,200

680

338

294

322

1,000

1,320

1,040

811

1,320

1,520

1,120

888

734

692

1,480

*2.540

19,565

699

1.03

1.07

Mar.

4,060

2,780

1,840

1,020

1,080

986

699

537

457

418

978

1,920

1,540

818

618

874

720

657

495

444

1,810

4,180

3,350

1,640

1,000

762

561

515

748

1,240 

1,400

4O,147

1,295

1.91

2.20

Apr.

*1,000

623

543

448

390

350

318

286

246

230

234

286

524

944

1,000

650

485

402

382

394

531

624

452

850

2,200

1,560

986

664

*478

360

18,440

615

0.908

1.01

May

289

249

221

217

185

177

157

149

153

185

173

149

149

135

121

114

111

102

96

94

88

96

94

103

96

88

80

89

82

133

*297

4,472

144

0.213

0.25

June

173

118

91

73

68

79

96

161

245

323

436

532

629

550

436

341

293

225

165

128

111

96

121

173

111

82

70

52

160

20

6,158

205

0.303

0.34

July

*4.0

26

38

42

94

261

892

1,640

951

1,240

755

336

205

217

3.550

2,780

2,100

1,040

592

444

452

554

250

982

944

457

522

282

*192

157 

158

21,537.0

695

1.05

1.19

Aug.

129

281

238

148

115

135

154

115

144

107

90

105

126

100

88

79

77

71

70

66

62

803

122

254

155

116

90

77

71

64 

»62

4,566

147

0.217

0.25

Sept.

58

55

52

52

50

52

50

49

47

47

46

46

46

46

46

46

43

*!

43

43

48

84

71

57

55

86

164

107

127

IS!

I r924

64.1

0.095

0.11

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,620 Mln 22 Mean 240 cfsro 0.355 m. 4.83

Water year 1954-55: Max 7,470 Mln 4.0 Mean 499 Cfsm 0.737 in. 10.00

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs). Jan. 6 (9:30 a.m.) 7,770 ofs (8.65 ft); Feb. 28 (11:30 p.m.) 

5,150 ofs (6.66 ft)j July 15 (2 p.m.) 5,800 cfs (7.20 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 455

Mississinewa River at Peoria, Ind.

Location. Lat 40 0 43', long 85°57', in sec. 10, T. 26 N., R. 5 E., on right upstream abutment of highway bridge at Peoria, 6 miles upstream from mouth and 6? miles southeast of 

Peru.

Drainage area. 809 sq mi.

Records available. October 1952 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 660.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 7, 1954, wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator on highway 

bridge at same datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,220 cfs Jan. 6 (gage height, 11.70 ft); minimum daily, 26 cfs Oct. 3.

1952-55: Maximum discharge, 8,350 cfs Mar. 4, 1953 (gage height, 11.79 ft); minimum 

daily, that of Oct. 3, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Revisions. WSP 1335: 1953.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 25-27, June 19 to July 8)

1.8

1.9 

2.1 

2.4 

3.0

22

32

64

134

330

4.0 

6.0 

8.0 

11.0

770

2,110

3,910

7,350

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

a35

a31

a26

a76

a92

allO

142

117

97

85

104

289

470

490

1,360

1,570 

1,370

890

570

390

290

238

200

179

*165

148

142

140

142 

142

137

10,237

330

O.408

0.47

Nov.

137

134

131

128

134

137

140

148

145

142

54" 75

126

120

112

106 

109

109

126

120

114

358

350

254

222

206

350

350

*430 

570

5,677

189

0.234

0.26

Dec.

550

410

310

254

238

206

200

182

162

154

151

142

137

134

131

"158" 128 

140

151

162

165

159

155

154

159

165

193

805

2,290

3)460

15,595

503

0.622

0.72

Jan.

2,110

1,710

1,640

1,570

2,920

*7.550

7,350

5,720

2,920

1,570

1,190

682

655

550

470

430 

370

350

290

270

255

240

222

205

190

182

175

170

168 

166

165

42,255

1,363

1.68

1.94

Feb.

164

163

160

153

149

148 148"

'153

176

*272

550

al,230

8OO

480

310

390 

583

1,640

1,79O

1,130

1,250

1,370

1,430

1,010

77O

682

1,270

2,580

-

21,251

759

0.938

0.98

Mar.

5.540

*3,640

2,650

1,960

1,190

1,250

850

632

530

47O

710

1,790

2,050

1,150

710

682 

850

655

570

470

996

5,820

4,200

2,560

1,250

950

655

570

610

1,190 

1,500

46,570

1,496

1.85

2.15

Apr.

*1,510

89O

550

510

450

590

550

510

290

272

254

Tf?

570

770

1,070

850 

550

450

550

590

510

590

550

655

2,450

*2.500

1,370

95O

652

510

21,705

725

0.894

1.00

May

430

350

550

290

290

254

258

222

216

258

258

222

219

219

2OO

187 

179

173

170

168

156

159

165

*168

170

168

151

165

184

165 

190

6,677

215

0.266

0.51

June

510

222

187

168

151

148

175

206

258

290

410

550

590

 553 655

470 

570

550

254

196

170

151

140

140

176

148

125

109

101

145

7,851

262

0.324

0.36

July

145

50

52

5f

75

88

272

1,470

1,510

1.19O

1,250

652

410

550

2,910

4.66O 

2,920

1,780

950

610

490

510

590

357

1,510

740

*470

550

350

£38 

£03

26,549

856

1.O6

1.22

Aug.

216

182

272

233

184

168

45O

290

179

182

162

142

128

170

148

151 

126

117

114

106

101

T55

953

435

254

184

159

142

126

104

6,449

208

0.257

0.30

Sept.

97

92

90

83

77

75

74

74

74

72

72

72

68

7O

7O

70 

70

7O

64

J61

64

66

90

131

94

81

85

170

*165

m

2,595

86.5

O.1O7

0.12

Calendar year 1954: Max 3.82O Min 26 Mean 279 Cfsm 0.345 In. 4.68

Water year 1954-55: Max 7,35O Mln 26 Mean 584 Cfsm 0.722 In. 9.81

Peak discharge (base. 6.OOP cfs). Jan. 6 (6:30 p.m.) 8,220 efs (11.70 ft); Mar. 1 (8 a.m.) 6,980 

cfs (10.74 ft); July 15 (11:30 p.m.) 7,600 cfs (11.15 ft).

« Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 22, 23, 25, Jan. 20 to -Feb. 8, Feb. 11, 13-15.
456 WABASH RIVER BASIN 

Wabash River at Peru, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°44'35", long 86°05'45", in sec. 32, T. 27 N., R. 4 E., near center of 

span on upstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 31, half a mile southwest of Peru, 

4.3 miles downstream from Mississinewa River, and at mile 370.5.

Drainage area.--2,655 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1943 to September 1955.

e_. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 617.94 ft above mean sea level, 

"atom of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 12 years, 2,375 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 20,500 cfs Mar. 5 (gage height, 15.15 ft); minimum, 112 cfs Sept. 15-22 (gage height, 1.92 ft).

1943-55: Maximum discharge, 68,000 cfs May 18, 1943 (gage height, 24.46 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum, 62 cfs Sept. 19, 1945; minimum gage height, 1.70 ft Oct. 5, 26, 1946. 

The flood of Mar. 26, 1913, reached a stage of fcu.l ft (discharge, about 115,000 cfs, 

from rating curve extended above 63,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Revisions. WSP 1275: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 25 to July 8, July 22 to Aug. 2, 

Aug. 4-7)

1.8 

2.2 

3.0 

5.0

78

2 2O

610

2,200

7.0

9.0

13.0

15.0

4,500

7,500

15,200

20,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

289

£28

172

Ffl

1,260

3,250

2,020

1,180

74O

580

2,600

5,200

5,950 

4,780

7,670

7,500

5,200

3,610

2,400

1,840

1,340

1,100

810

740

640

 580

550

500

500 

475

450

64,425

2,078

O.783

0.90

Nov.

425

425

400

40O

400

400

450

500

500

450

4OO

353

376 

353

330

330

307

307

376

550

810

1,020

1,260

1,020

950

880

1,020

1,420

2.O20 

*2 920

21,352

712

0.268

0.30

Dec.

2,400

1,840

1,420

1,100

950

810

640

525

580

550

500

475

450 

425

425

ISO" 400

400

475

525

450

418

400

400

440

500

728

4,21O

8,010

10,600 

 3 9SO

51,366

1,657

O.624

0.72

Jan.

7,020

5,950

5,65O

5,060

6,550

16,400

 18,800

15,200

11,200

6,70O

4,370

2,810

2,200 

1,840

1,580

1,340

1,180

1,100

880

775

730

700

660

625

590

550

525

510

480

450 

425

122,850

3,965

1.49

1.72

Feb.

410

590

370

360

350

350

345

345

353

880

al,500

33,000

a2,600 

32,900

31,200

31,200

*1,340

2,200

3,490

3,030

3,250

4,500

4,500

3,490

2,600

2,300

3,490

7.840

-

58,583

2,092

O.788

0.82

Msr.

17,800

16,4OO

 11,800

16,100

19,800

13,000

6,100

3,610

2,810

2,400

4,700

8,350

6,860 

4,640

3,030

2,400

3,030

3,140

2,400

1,840

2,440

8,690

12,20O

8,35O

5,20O

3,980

2,400

2,020

2,110

3,610

 4,920

206,130

6,649

2.50

2.89

Apr.

4,500

3,250

2,300

1,840

1,580

1,420

1,260

1,100

1,020

845

845

845

1,100 

1,660

2,400

2,600

1,930

1,500

1,260

1,840

2,110

1.750

1,500

1,750

6,100

 7.840

4,920

3.14O

2,2OO

1.66O

68,065

2,269

0.855

0.95

Msy

1,340

1,180

1,020

880

810

740

670

640

640

640

67O

640

640 

580

525

475

450

425

400

400

350" 376

376

 40O

450

400

376

40O

500 

500

425

18,368

595

0.223

0.26

June

50O

500

525

450

555

4E5

550

1..020

775

845

95O

1,340

1,500 

1,500

1,500

1,260

1,020

775

640

640

550

475

425

376

450

500

425

330

279

*249

21,127

704

0.265

0.3O

July

400

257

200

532" 168

224

240

1,200

2,020

1,750

2,200

1,500

1,020 

1,O20

5,780

15,900

9,200

5,500

3,49O

2,500

1,500

1,100

950

67O

1,340

1,180

 845

670

640 

550

425

62,671

2,022

O.762

0.88

Aug.

353

550

1,420

950

580

450

722

5,250

2,02(5

1,180

810

580

450 

400

555

307

261

253

232

232

232

284

810

1,100

9 SO

580

450

376

307 

 249

 195

20,886

674

0.254

0.29

Sept.

137

172

165

161

157

ISO

150

147

143

143

136

126

126 

126

123

112

T12

112

112

112

112

112

157

179

161

136

133

175

253 

 507

4,497

150

O.056

0.06

Calendar year 1954: Max 1O,600 Min 78 Mean 1,030 Cfsm 0.388 In. 5.27

Water year 1954-55: Max 19,800 Min 112 Mean 1,973 Cfsm 0.743 In. 10.09

Peak discharge (base, 20,000 cfs). Mar. 5 (12:3O p.m.) 20,500 cfs (15.15 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby

stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 22-25, Jan. 21 to Feb. 8.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 457

Eel River at North Manchester, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°59', long 85°46', in NE^ sec. 5, T. 29 N., R. 7 E., on right bank 200 ft 

downstream from Main Street Bridge at North Manchester and li miles upstream from Pony 

Creek.

Drainage area.--416 sq mi, including Pony Creek.

Records available. April 1930 to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey. November 1923 to March 1930 in reports of Indiana Department of Conservation.

e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 738.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of

929. Prior to July 23, 1953, wire-weight gage or chain gage on downstream side of 

Second Street Bridge 700 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--31 years (1924-55), 372 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,080 cfs Oct. 12 (gage height, 10.15 ft); minimum recorded, 46 cfs Sept. 15 or 16; minimum gage height recorded, 1.98 ft June 30.

1924-55: Maximum discharge observed, 7,500 cfs Feb. 27, 1936 (gage height, 14.00 

ft), from rating curve extended above 4,600 cfs; minimum, 15 cfs Jan. 12, 1954; minimum 

gage height, 1.85 ft July 28, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1275: 1930-37, 1939, 1940(M), 1942, 1948, drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 27 to Jan. 6, Jan. 12-21, Feb. 9-12,

15-17, 19, Apr. 24-28, May 24 to July 5, July 15 to Aug. l)

2.0 

2.3 

2.9 

3.5

55

117

280

490

5.0 

6.2 

8.0 

10.0

1,050

1,580

2,520

3,920

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

79

75

125

790

950

1,110

790

525

396

1,330

2,760

5.600

3,666

3,170

3,240

2,640

2,180

1,780

1,440

1,010

752

630

525

455

392

350

322

*290 

290

273

245

36,114

1,165

2.80

3.23

Nov.

233

230

227

224

218

212

202

192

180

170

165

162

160

158

150

145

1*5

148

284

416

315

252

230

298

399

396

364

424 

752

 M A

Die

8,063

269

0.647

0.72

Dec.

452

*378

343

287

252

215

195

188

190

182

170

168

165

165

168

165

162

150

186

182

180

177

173

170

172

175

509

1.810 

1,666

1,630

1,490

12,569

405

0.974

1.12

Jan.

1,070

1,130

97O

* 1,030

1,220

2.400

2,030

1,580

1,O10

735

595

490

410

332

290

242

212

190

180

170

160

149

138

128

122

118

110

108 

108

107

17,642

569

1.37

1.58

Feb.

106

T5B" 105

105

105

109

114

122

138

*276

248

155

120

125

133

148

402

578

508

990

1,130

870

612

490

413

392

945

1.510

10,854

388

 0.935

0.97

Mar.

1,650

1,540

1,180

5.510

2,466

1,980

1,440

890

755

*648

1,220

870

612

490

472

490

430

582

556

508

490

1,150

1,180

950

665

542

472

444 

542

770

700

29,508

945

2.27

2.62

Apr.

560

455

388

329

*315

294

266

242

227

215

'2^6 212

329

402

578

406

318

266

276

1,220

890

578

430

950

1,880

*1,560

810

595 

455

571

15,855

528

1.27

1.42

May

308

270

242

218

205

192

185

178

170

*367

371

252

210

195

175

162

150

145

140

155

128

T58

151

565

424

266

198

208 

545

248

200

6,909

225

0.556

0.62

June

172

155

148

140

131

148

*200

522

259

245

259

"S0~8~ 552

259

266

195

165

150

151

122

115

106

102

99

95

93

91

85 

83

11

5,037

168

0.404

0.45

July

85

85

79

85

93

214

178

202

402

490

*368

221

162

140

445

'5TC 950

578

416

273

210

178

158

148

138

122

122

155 

270

180

138

8,193

264

0.655

0.75

Aug. 

*188

350" 450

193

150

192

410

330

237

170

150

155

120

112

105

100

92

90

90

92

91

87

98

105

102

91

85

78 

76

74

72

4,661

150

0.561

0.42

Sept.

72

71

71

71

70

69

66

64

64

71

68

*65

64

65

62

62

61

60

59

SS

65

69

77

75

71

71

77

77 

77

83

2,052

68.4

0.164

0.18

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,600 Min- 32 Mean 316 Cfsm 0.7.60 In. 10.32

Water year 1954-55: Max 3,600 Min 59 Mean 431 Cfsm 1-04 In. 14.06

Peak discharge (base. 2,600 efs).-<-Oct. 12 (9 p.m.) 4,080 cfs (10.15 ft); Har. 4 (11 a.m.) 3,680 

cfs (9.66 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Ho gage-height record Aug. 2 to Sept. 18; discharge estimated on basis of discharge measurements, weather records, engineers' notes, and records for stations on nearby streams. Stagedischarge relation affected by ice Dec. 19-23, Jan. 22 to Feb. 8, Feb. 13, 14.
458 WABASH RIVER BASIN 

Eel River near Logansport, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°46'55", long 86°15'50", in sec. 14, T. 27 N., R. 2 E., on upstream side 

or right span of bridge on Adatnsboro Road, 5? miles northeast of Logansport and 6.9 

miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 791 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1943 to September 1955.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 621.50 ft above mean sea level, 

aatum of 1929.

Average discharge. 12 years, 774 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,570 cfs Mar. 5 (gage height, 9.57 ft); minimum, 

107 cfs Sept. 20 (gage height, 2.93 ft).

1943-55: Maximum discharge, 13,100 cfs Jan. 5, 1950 (gage height, 11.80 ft); minimum, 96 cfs Sept. 25, 1944 (gage height, 2.92 ft).

Flood of May 18, 1943, reached a stage of 13.2 ft, from floodmark (discharge, 17,000 

cfs, from rating curve extended above 9,900 cfs by logarithmic plotting).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions.--WSP 1275: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.9 

3.4 

4.0 

4.5

100

230

480

790

5.5 

6.4 

9.0

1,600

2,600

6,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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 '

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

136

134

ISO

522

1,110

1,550

1,360

965

644 

508

2,140

3,980

4.820 

4)400

4,680

4,120

3,210 

2,600

2,000

1,650

1,230

846

614

460

430

*602

546

486

440

430 

410

47,183

1,522

1.92

2.21

Nov.

405

400

40O

395

390

380

372

364

356 

348

340

324

308 

293

279

272

262 

251

258

405

450

420

400

390

440

*524

535

692

874

871

12,401

413

0.522

0.58

Dec.

8O4

620

491

430

372

364

372

364

352 

344

324

316

300 

290

279

308

328 

364

368

348

b320

b305

b320

332

364

552

1,000

2,420

2.790

2,360 

2,060

20,561

663

0.838

0.97

Jan.

1,600

1,50O

1,410

1,500

1,850

3,560

3.980

2,93"0

1,950 

1,460

1,110

930

832

*748

678

602

535 

502

450

420

390

372

b350

b330

b315

b305

b296

b285

b272

b265 

b255

31,982

1,032

1.30

1.50

Feb.

b250

b240

b237

b233

b?53"

b237

b242

b250

*286 

524

608

546

364 

b320

364

400

450 

524

930

1,500

1,950

1,650

1,150

874

734

720

1,190

2.500

_

------

19,306

690

0.872

0.91

Mar.

2,480

2,540

2,000

4,960

6.240

3,840

2,860

1,950

1,410 

1,230

2,720

2,860

1,500 

1,150

1,040

965

965 

860

734

650

902

1,600

2,240

1,750

1,410

1,110

930

846

930

1,230 

*1,320

57,222

1,846

2.33

2.69

Apr.

1,110

930

783

664

608

568

496

470

460 

460

350" 450

638 

1,000

909

790

748 

706

614

1.480

2,000

1,280

965

1,040

5,000

*3,000

1,850

1,230

1,000

776

30,475

1,016

1.28

1.43

May

671

614

546

480

435

415

405

390

380 

410

706

m

562 

475

430

385

356 

340

328

324

316

356" 308

*312

430

584

480

420

557

664 

496

14,198

458

0.579

0.67

June

390

340

312

304

300

320

450

1,040

1.070 

769

804

1,040

1,000 

811

790

699

513 

425

380

344

308

279

244

230

221

212

206

200

195

*2T55

14,396

480

0.607

0.68

July

195

184

151

184

192

197

300

348

348 

579

£46

480

352 

356

445

904

1,410 

1,110

818

568

430

332

282

244

218

212

*206

206

244

356 

300

12,730

411

0.520

0.60

Aug.

218

197

4"3T 804

324

268

372

768

557 

372

293

265

227 

212

195

184

178 

165

162

162

168

162

157

189

197

176

160

146

144

*141 

156

8,191

264

0.354

0.58

Sept.

152

132

129

129

132

129

127

118

118 

118

134

127

122 

118

118

118

113 

113

109

TO?

109

115

129

1SB" 200

129

132

154

144

*146

3,819

127

0.161

0.18

Calendar year 1954: Max 4,820 Mln 109 Mean 510 Cfsm 0.645 In. 8.72

Water year 1954-55: Max 6,240 Min 109 Mean 746 Cfsm 0.943 In. 12.80

Peak discharge (base. 5.500 cfs). Kar. 5 (4 a.m.) 7.570 cfs (9.57 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 459

Wabash River at Logansport, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°44'47", long 86°22'39", in NE£ sec. 35, T. 27 N., R. 1 E., on left

bank 150 ft downstream from Cicott Street Bridge in Logansport, 1,000 ft downstream

from Eel River, and at mile 353.7. 

Drainage area. 3,751 sq mi. 

Records available. April 1903 to July 1906, May 1923 to September 1955. Gage-height

records collected at same site since December 1910 are contained in reports of U. S.

Weather Bureau, 

je. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 573.28 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). April 1903 to July 1906, chain gage at site 150

ft upstream at datum 2.12 ft higher. May 1923 to Mar. 15, 1925, chain gage at site

150 upstream at datum 0.19 ft higher. Mar. 16, 1925, to Mar. 31, 1927, Oct. 1, 1927,

to Feb. 8, 1934, chain gage at site 150 ft upstream at present datum. Apr. 1 to

Sept. 30, 1927, staff gage at present site at datum approximately 2.85 ft higher. 

Average discharge.--32 years (1923-55), 3,242 cfs. 

Extremes.--1923^24: Maximum discharge, 45,400 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 15.0 ft, from

graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 346 cfs Aug. 4.

1924-25: Maximum discharge, 52,900 cfs Mar. 14 (gage height, 16.2 ft, from graph

based on gage readings); minimum daily, 245 cfs Sept. 5, 7, 8.

1954-55: Maximum discharge during water year, 27,200 cfs Mar. 5 (gage height,

12.10 ft); minimum, 180 cfs Sept. 21 (gage height, 2.53 ft).

1903-6, 1923-55: Maximum discharge, 89,800 cfs May 18, 1943 (gage height, 21.32

ft); minimum, 97 cfs Sept. 25, 1941; minimum daily, 135 cfs Sept. 26, 1941; minimum

gage height, 2.27 ft July 23, 1936.

Maximum stage known, 25.3 ft Mar. 26, 1913, from floodmarks (discharge, 140,000 cfs). 

Revisions. The minimum discharge for the 1925 water year published in WSP 603 is in

error due to doubtful gage-height record, and should not be used. 

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record,

which are feir. Sane regulation at low flow by powerplant on tributary. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 783: 1934. WSP 1275: Drainage area. WSP 1335: 1904,

1925(M), 1926-30, 1931(M), 1932-35, 1937-39, 1948. Revised figures of discharge, in

cubic feet per second, for the water years 1903, 1905-6, 1923-25, superseding those

published in WSP 98, 169, 205, and 603 are given herein:

May 12, 1905.......... 31,200

13, 1905.......... 29,300

Mar. 27, 1906.......... 22,000

28, 1906.......... 24,000

Month

May 1905....... ...

March 1906 ........

Maximum

31,200

24,000

Minimum

1,518

1,130

Mean

6,809

5,549

Per square 

mile

1.82

1.48

Runoff in 

inches

2.09

1.71

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, April to September 1903

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

2,330

2,110

1,900

1,700

_

-

-

-

May

1,600

1,510

1,420

1,330

1,330

1,240

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,080

1,000

1,000

1,000

930

930

930

860

860

795

795

732

795

860

1,600

3,050

2,800

3,580

5.270

4,410

3,180 

' 2,560

50,925

1,643

0.438

0.50

June

1,900

1,800

2,800

2,330

4,270

6,950

11.600

9,420

7,430

5,420

3,850

2,680

2,110

1,800

1,510

1,240

1,080

1,000

1,000

930

860

1,000

1,420

1,700

1,330

1,080

930

860

73S

730

81,760

2,725

0.726

0.81

July

670

32.900

19,300

9,080

5,420

3,580

2,440

1,900

2,330

1,330

1,160

1,240

1,160

930

860

730

730

930

1,080

1,080

1,000

860

1,000

930

860

860

860

730

730 

795

860

98,335

3,172

0.846

0.97

Aug.

860

730

610

730

730

670

670

610

555

500

500

450

450

450

450

555

500

500

400

450

450

400

400

400

400

400

450

1,160

1.510

1,160

660

18,960

6,116

1.63

1.88

Sept.

860

860

860

860

860

1,190

888

888

860

500

500

450

450

500

500

500

500

500

500

-

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.
460 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Wabash River at Logansport, Ind. Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, May to September 1923

Day

1

2

5

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

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

.

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

.

.

_

-

2,110

2,880

2,010

1,650

1,480

1,480

_

-

-

-

June

1.480

1,170

1,170

1,170

880

880

1,020

880

880

750

750

684

684

640

640

640

535

535

478

459

459

440

440

424

408

440

440

440

440

440

20,696

690

0.184

0.21

July

440.

684

535

535

535

*516

684

1,830

4.220

695

1,020

2,880

2,650

1,320

1,100

1,480

2,430

1,480

815

640

640

588

535

880

440

478

497

440

640

619 

535

32,781

1,057

0.282

0.33

Aug.

535

619

535

750

5.720

3,600

2,760

1,830

1,170

880

750

684

640

815

815

1,170

880

706

577

497

304

440

459

360

360

360

360

577

3,110

3,110

2,430

35,803

1,155

0.308

0.35

Sept.

1,650

1,480

1,650

3,110

5.850

*3,720

2,540

3,230

3,110

2,010

1,400

1,100

880

750

684

684

51Z

619

684

695

2,010

3,110

3,480

2,210

1,480

1,170

1,020

880

750

662

51,195

1,706

0.455

0.51

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In.

Water year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1925 to September 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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

640

577

577

535

497

440

440

440

440

440

440

440

440

424

459

440

424

619

8,340

9.570

6,120

4,350

3,600

2,110

1,740

1,320

1,320

1,100

950

1,020 

1,650

59,902

1,674

0.446

0.51

Nov.

1,650

1,480

1,170

1,170

1,650

2,650

5.850

2,880

2,110

1,650

1,480

1,240

1,170

1,100

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

950

950

880

880

880

880

150

750

750

750

750

39,520

1,317

0.351

0.39

Dec.

880

880

1,740

1,830

10,500

21,500

17,500

11,100

8,040

8,040

7,180

6,510

11,700

27 . 500

21,500

16,000

9,880

*7,740

5,860

5,600

10,500

11,400

18,300

19,500

14,600

11,400

9,880

5,730

5,480

6,640 

5,480

320,190

10,330

2.75

3.17

Jan.

4,350

3,720

3,000

2,650

2,430

2.520

4,850

3,850

5,850

5,850

6,640

17,100

15,000

8,640

6,640

6,580

7,460

7,460

5,100

4,600

4,550

4,550

4,550

5,980

5,550

5,350

5,550

5,550

5,600

16,000 

18.700

190,620

6,149

1.64

1.89

Feb.

14,500

9,880

8,540

6,900

11,100

16.000

12,400

7,460

5,100

5,600

5,110

2,650

2,450

2,010

2,210

2,450

2,320

2,520

1,850

1.100

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,480

1,400

1,560

2,520

3,600

4,480

-----

155,840

4,684

1.25

1.55

Mar.

4,600

7,180

6,120

*4,100

7,460

16,400

11,100

8,040

5,550

5,850

5,110

2.760

4,100

12,400

10,800

6,580

5,100

4,100

5,720

3,550

5,550

5,550

5,550

6,580

*15,600

19,900

20,500

16,400

24,100

41.900 

*59,600

522,250

10,400

2.77

5.20

Apr.

26.400

15,000

10,800

9,570

5,860

5,550

4,600

5,980

5,480

5,250

5,000

2,760

2,450

2,210

2,110

2.010

2,540

5,720

2,450

2,210

2,210

9,260

10,200

7,460

5,100

3,600

2,650

11,700

8,540

5,600

179,810

5,994

1.60

1.78

May

6,900

6,900

5,600

5,850

4,550

4,100

5,110

2,540

2,650

5,600

5,600

8.040

6,580

4,850

5,600

5,110

5,250

2,450

2,520

2,010

1,850

1,650

1.560

1,650

2,010

5,110

5,600

2,880

2,210

2,010 

2,210

107,890

5,480

0.928

1.07

June

3,480

3,850

4,100

5,550

7,180

7,180

15,600

15,600

25,700

54.200

51,700

17,100

11,700

9,260

7,180

7,460

7,460

9,260

4,350

4,480

2.540

4,600

5,720

4,100

7,740

12,400

8,950

6,120

6,640

9, 260

292,360

9,742

2.60

2.90

July

6.250

4,850

5,850

5,110

2,650

2,010

1,740

1,920

*5,480

2,540

2,210

1,740

1,480

1,240

1,170

1,020

1,020

880

880

880

950

1,100

880

750

750

750

728

950

728

640 

619

55,765

1,754

0.462

0.55

Aug.

556

556

555

546

555

555

555

555

1,520

880

*880

750

728

640

598

577

555

555

516

555

555

555

555

2.540

1,560

1,170

950

815

695

640 

577

25,179

748

0.199

0.25

Sept.

640

750

2,010

2.880

1,850

1,400

1,100

950

815

750

706

662

640

619

619

598

556

556

556

556

640

1,100

880

750

750

706

684

598

598

662

26,561

885

0.236

0.26

Calendar year 1923: Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In.

Water year 1923-24: Max 41,900 Min 346 Mean 4,764 Cfsm 1.27 In. 17.28

Discharge measurement made on this day.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 461

Wabash River at Logansport, Ind. Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1924 to September 1925

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

684

640

619

662

619

640

640

662

640

619

640

640

640

640

640

598

535

535

535

425

425

425

425

425

425

420

420

420

420

420

420

16,898

545

0.145

0.17

Nov.

420

420

420

440

440

440

17£

376

376

376

376

459

459

516

535

535

535

535

535

535

535

535

640

640

640

640

640

640

640

640

15,294

510

0.136

0.15

Dec.

577

577

577

577

815

815

728

2,010

2,430

3,110

2,010

1,830

1,560

1,400

1,170

1,170

1,320

3,600

32,200

59.600

33,200

20,300

10,500

7,180

4,840

4,100

3,480

2,650

4,350

8, 640

8,950

206,276

6,654

1.77

2.05

Jan.

6.640

6,640

5,860

6,640

4,350

3,110

4,100

3,110

3,110

3,110

3,110

3,110

2,760

2,650

2,430

2,430

2,210

2,210

2,210

2,010

1,740

1,740

1,650

1,560

1,480

1.520

1,650

2,010

2,540

3,600

3,350

94,440

3,046

0.812

0.94

Feb.

3,000

3,000

2,880

2,540

2,320

4,350

6,250

6,380

6,900

7,180

6,120

4,350

4,350

3,110

2,650

2,430

3,000

2,010

1.920

1,920

3,000

9,570

11,400

19.100

15,000

11,400

7,180

4,600

-

157,910

5,640

1.50

1.57

Mar.

4,100

3,350

2,210

2,430

2,210

2,010

1.920

2,320

2,650

2,880

*4,350

6,120

8,640

40,700

51.000

*34,700

18,700

12,400

*21,200

20,700

11,800

11,800

8,690

4,950

3,780

3,560

3,350

3,140

2,730

2,530

2,130

303,050

9,776

2.61

3.00

Apr.

1,840

1,750

1,580

1,500

1,420

1,350

1,280

1,280

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1.140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,750

4.950

4,230

2,530

2,040

1,280

1,280

1,280

48,140

1,605

0.428

0.48

May

1.280

1,210

1,140

1,070

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

940

820

760

760

760

760

760

760

712

712

712

620

620

600

580

580

600

640

640

640

640

640

640

24,596

793

0.211

0.24

June

640

600

600

560

540

455

455

532

489

489

*489

455

455

455

455

455

2.730

1,660

1,350

1,140

880

760

700

700

590

540

540

455

455

455

21,079

703

0.187

0.21

July

155

455

498

640

1,000

1,420

1,840

1,350

1,210

940

1,420

2,040

2.730

2,530

2,040

1,580

1,140

1,000

940

820

640

640

640

620

580

540

523

506

506

523 

523

32,289

1,042

0.278

0.32

Aug.

523

540

523

523

523

523

523

523

523

523

523

523

540

560

560

540

523

455

438

540

506

455

412

370

412

370

328

580

404

370 

328

14,984

483

0.129

0.15

Sept.

328

328

289

278

145

278

245

245

370

356

356

1,350

1,280

1,140

880

1,070

1,580

2,130

1,580

1,070

1,070

880

820

760

688

688

940

1,280

2.550

2 530

27,584

919

0.245

0.27

Calendar year 1924: Max 41,900 Min 346 Mean 4,291 Cfsm 1.14 In. 15.58

Water year 1924-25: Max 51,000 Min 245 Mean 2,637 Cfsm 0.703 In. 9.55

Calendar year 1925: Max 51,000 Min 245 Mean 2,780 Cfsm 0.741 In. 10.06

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Doubtful gage-height record Oct. 20 to Nov. 3; discharge estimated on basis of records 

for Eel River at North Manchester, Mississinewa River at Marion and Wabash River at Wabash. 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

412

30T

420

456

1,620

4,410

4,080

2,510

1,660

1,300

3,490 

8,700

11,800

9,900

11,800

12,800 

9,600

a7,300

a5,300

a3,750

2,870

2,210

1,800

1,530

1,350

*1,180

1,100

1,036

988

956

940

117,769

3,799

1.01

1.16

Nov.

884

842

814

814

800

810

842

870

870

814

776 

692

668

680

656

632 

608

BTO" 596

884

1,260

1,350

1,710

1,440

1,440

1,530

*1,530

1,900

2,430

4,190

33,956

1,132

0.302

0.34

Dec.

3,530

2,870

2,100

1,710

1,440

1,260

1,080

956

- 956

972

898 

828

788

752

740

740 

752

752

814

940

884

692

b680

b7To~

b770

884

1,070

5,130

10,500

13,200

12,800

72,198

2,329

0.621

0.72

Jan.

9,300

7,200

7,200

6,350

7,800

18,500

22,900

18,500

13,600

*8,700

5,850 

4,190

3,530

3,090

*2,650

2,210 

1,900

1,710

1,620

1,440

1,350

bl,240

bl,130

bl,050

b950

b860

b810

b760

b720

b710

b700

158,520

5,114

1.36

1.57

Feb.

b700

bTOTT

1)700

b710

b730

b750

b800

b910

1,180

1,530

2,100 

3,090

3,970

3,530

2,760

2,320 

2,430

3,530

5,600

5,350

6,100

6,350

6,100

4,850

3,750

3,310

3,970

 9,300 ~ 

87,120

3,111

0.829

0.86

Mar.

15,000

19,300

*15,000

19,700

*25,800

18,100

9,600

6,350

4,630

3,970

6,820 

11,400

9,000

6,350

4,630

3,750 

4,190

4,410

3,530

2,760

3,310

9,900

15,300

11,100

7,500

5,100

3,750

3,310

3,310

4,850

*6,600

268,320

8,655

2.31

2.66

Apr.

6,100

4,630

3,530

2,870

2,320

2,100

1,800

1,620

1,440

1,350

1,260 

1,350

1,710

2,870

3,750

4,190 

3,090

2,320

1,900

3,310

4,630

3,530

2,760

2,870

10, 200

* 13, 600

8,400

5,600

3,970

2,870

111,950

3,732

0.995

1.11

May

2,320

1,900

1,710

1,530

1,440

1,260

1,180

1,180

1,070

1,100

1,440 

1,350

1,260

1,180

1,050

972

884

842

800

776

764

7B2

*764

776

988

1,100

912

912

1,100

1,180

972

35,476

1,144

0.305

0.35

June

884

912

884

814

752

764

926

1,710

1,900

1,620

1,710 

2,210

2,650

SUS 2,430

2,100 

1,710

1,350

1,180

1,040

926

828

752

680

644

728

680

584

*540

510

36,848

1,228

0.327

0.36

July

520

540

426

3T8- 384

443

530

814

2,210

2,000

2,870 

2,210

1,440

1,260

5,320

16,400 

12,8OO

8,400

4,850

3,310

2,210

1,710

1,440

1,180

1,350

1,800

*1,260

1,080

972

1,040

870

82,057

2,647

0.706

0.81

Aug.

842

912

2,210

1,710

1,180

912

956

3,310

2, 870

1,710

1,260 

972

788

692

644

596 

540

500

470

460

434

434

720

1,260

1,350

956

728

620

540

*452

592

31,420

1,014

0.270

0.31

Sept.

368

354

333

319

305

294

288

278

272

278

272 

272

272

261

261

261 

261

250

250

250

241

2BU

305

368

384

340

340

347

443

*520

9,237

308

0.082

0.09

Calendar year 1954: Max 13,200 Min 220 Mean 1,647 Cfsm 0.439 In. 5.97

Water year 1954-55: Max 25,800 Min 241 Mean 2,863 Cfsm 0.763 In. 10.34

Peak dlscharee fbase. 22.000 cfs). --Jan. 7 (9 D.m. ) 23.700 cfs fll.26 ft): Mar. 5 flla-m.) 27.0OO efs

(12.10 ft). * Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations. b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
462 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Wabash River at Delphi, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°35'26", long 86°41'54", in SW£ sec. 24, T. 25 N., R. 3 W., on downstream side of second pier from left abutment of highway bridge, 1 mile west of 

Delphi, 1.6 miles upstream from Deer Creek, 8.6 miles upstream from Tlppecanoe River, 

and at mile 330.8.

Drainage area. 4.032 sq mi.

Records available. January 1940 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 519.90 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to July 19, 1942, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 3,490 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 29,600 cfs Mar. 5 (gage height, 18.24 ft); minimum, 296 cfs Sept. 21, 22 (gage height, 1.17 ft).

1940-55: Maximum discharge, 85,300 cfs May 19, 1943 (gage height, 25.60 ft); minimum daily, 158 cfs Sept. 19, 20, 1941.

Maximum stage known, 28.4 ft Mar. 26, 1913, from Information by State Highway 

Commission (discharge, about 145,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 82,000 cfs 

by logarithmic plotting).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Revisions. WSP 1275: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except .periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 29 to June 11)

1.1 

1.4 

2.0 

3.0

265

405

800

1,680

6.0

10.0

14.0

18.0

5,260

11,200

18,600

29,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

365 

T2T

465

510

765

3,000

4,340

2,940

2,010

1,430

1,820 

6,550

10,600

9,850

9,850

12,600

10,200

7,600

5,540

4,210

3,240 

2,620

2,230

1,900

1,630

1,430

1,290

1,200

1,140

1,070

1,050

113,868

3,673

0.911

1.05

Nov.

1,010 

974

918

902

894

886

894

934

*958

934

886 

842

751

751

751

730

716

695

688

727

1,160 

1,430

1,680

1,840

1,580

1,680

1,680

1,960

2,230

5,600

35,677

1,189

0.295

0.33

Dec.

3,840 

3,120

2,560

2,060

1,790

1,530

*1,340

1,110

1,100

1,060

1,010 

974

910

863

828

B4~9~ 821

863

878

966

1,050 

863

b830

b830

b890

990

1,100

2,830

10,000

12,700

I_4_i2qo

74,755

2,411

0.598

0.69

Jan.

11,200 

8,500

8,050

7,300

8,050

16,200

25,400

*23,500

17,400

*11,500

7,750 

5,400

4,080

3,480

3,000

2,720

2,400

2,120

1,960

1,680

bl,560 

bl,460

1,380

1,290

bl,220

bl,170

bl,120

bl,090

al,050

al,030

aljOlO

185,070

5,970

1.48

1.71

Feb.

al,020 

»al,040

al,060

al.100

al,140

al,200

al,260

al,340

1,580

1,630

a2,650 

a3,550

a4 , 700

a4,050

a3,150

2,400

2,500

2,940

4,600

5,260

5,680 

6,550

6,550

5,260

*4,210

3,480

3,600

8,500

-

92,000

3,286

0.815

0.85

Mar.

13,100 

21,000

»16,600

18,400

28,400

24,200

13,100

7,750

5,540

4,730

5,540 

12,200

10,600

7,900

5,540

4,340

4,080

4,730

4,080

3,240

5,120 

7,000

15,200

13,200

9,250

6,250

4,470

3,720

*3,600

4,600

6,700

292,180

9,425

2.34

2.70

Apr.

7,000 

5,540

4,210

3,360

2,890

2,560

2,340

2,120

1,900

1,790

1,680 

1,740

2,120

2,890

3,600

4,600

3,720

2,890

2,560

3,360

4,990 

4,210

3,360

3,000

*6,880

13,100

10,200

6,400

4,730

3,720

123,460

4,115

1.02

1.14

May

5,000 

2 , 6EO

2,280

2,120

1,900

1,790

1,630

1,580

1,480

1,530

1,580 

1,900

1,960

1,900

1,580

1,430

1,290

1,180

1,130

1,090

1,050 

1,150

*1,190

1,150

1,240

1,530

1,380

1,580

1,840

1,840

1,530

50,450

1,627

0.404

0.47

June

1,290 

1,240

1,180

1,140

1,050

1,080

1,290

1,630

2,560

2,230

2,500 

2,670

3,000

2,94'0

2,720

2,670

2,180

1,790

1,480

1,290

1,180 

1,020

918

835

779

744

807

*716

647

602

46,178

1,539

0.382

0.43

July

550 

582

562

472

465

478

491

709

1,290

2,230

2,340 

2,620

1,840

1,740

3,360

13,700

14,600

9,550

5,820

3,840

2,780 

2,120

1,740

1,580

1,480

*2,010

1,790

1,380

1,130

1,120

1,100

85,469

2,757

0.684

0.79

Aug.

1,040 

1,020

1,480

2,340

1,580

1,150

1,010

1,610

3,600

2, '340

1,580 

1,200

950

786

702

674

608

562

530

498

491 

478

556" 472

1,290

1,200

870

695

*602

536

472

33,252

1,073

0.266

0.31

Sept.

435

411

395

375

365

350

346

332

328

319

319 

314

314

314

310

310

310

310

301

301

?9~6~ 296 

319

355

380

390

365

365

*400

536

10,461

349

0.087

0.10

Calendar year 1954: Max 14,200 Min 247 Mean 1,680 Cfsm 0.417 In. 5.65

Water year 1954-55: Max 28,400 Min 296 Mean 3,131 Cfsm 0.777 In. 10.57

Peak discharge (base, 24,000 efs).--Jan. 7 (6 p.m.) 26,300 ofs (17.09 ft); Mar. 5 (8:30 p.m.) 

29,600 cfs (18724 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of appearance of recorder chart, engineer' 

Jiqtes, weather records, and records for stations on nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 463

Deer Creek near Delphi, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°36" , long 86°37', on line between SE£ sec. 22 and NE£ sec. 27, T. 

25 N., R. 2 W., on downstream side of left wing wall of highway bridge, 3 miles 

northeast of Delphi and 4-j miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 278 sq ml.

Records available. October 1943 to September 1955 (monthly discharge only prior to 

March 1944) .

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 542 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Sept. 18, 1950, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 232 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,350 cfs July 16 (gage height, 7.86 ft); minimum, 9.8 cfs Sept. 19 (gage height, 2.17 ft).

1943-55: Maximum discharge, 9,160 cfs Jan. 4, 1950 (gage height, 14.4 ft); minimum, 5.6 cfs Sept. 27, 1954.

Flood in May 1943 reached a stage of 19,8 ft, from floodmarks-(discharge, 18,000 cfs, 

from rating curve extended above 6,700 cfs by logarithmic plotting).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1275: Drainage area, 1944, 1947-48.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 3-28, July 24 to Aug. 2, 

Sept. 23-30)

2.1

2.2 

2.5 

2.9 

3.3

7.0

11

76

144

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

7.6

195

350

790

1,290

2,160

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

11

TT

17

42

34

38 

30

24

21

19

68

247

273 T35-

163

179

110

79

63

51

44

39

36

32

30

30

29

28

29

29

28

1,978

63.8

0.229

0.26

Nov.

27

27

27

28

29

30 

30

30

*31

31

30

28

25

25

24

24

24

24

27

27

26

25

26

35

38

41

41

45

49

Si

926

30.9

0.111

0.12

Dec.

53

51

48

45

42

40 

*38

32

32

32

32

30

30

30

29

29

30

32

33

b30

b28 xs

29

30

30

32

50

268

510

622

gQg

2,853

92.0

0.331

0.38

Jan.

354

282

228

222

336

1,290 

1,240

740

492

371

300

255

228

182

163

b!49

b!32

119 bios

blOO

b92

b86

b81

b77

b74

b71

68

b66

b64

b62

b62

8,094

261

0.939

1.08

Feb.

*b61

b59

58

51

BT

55 

58

61

64

138

121

86

b80

76

72

77

114

140

127

129

195

231

182

*146

123

114

158

 

445I 

--_-_-.

3,272

117

0.421

0.44

Mar.

990

1,040

645

492

401

322 

270

228

207

184

270

401

312

243

222

225

195

173

163

146

190

474

492

425

336

285

198

231

303

*421

449

10,933

353

1.27

1.46

Apr.

374

312

264

204

171

156 

140

123

114

407

109

121

156

306

306

240

195

161

163

315

360

279

231

240

 790

SSB" 990

449

336

261

8,641

288

1.04

1.16

May

213

187

166

149

136

125 

118

112

104

112

112

102

131

156

127

107

96

87

82

79

74

ITS

*171

119

140

123

107

270

294

24T

163

4,320

139

0.500

0.58

June

121

102

92

82

77

87 

296

312

249

204

429

528

487

364

282

231

182

149

127

118

105

89

80

75

69

63

57

*53

50

47

5,203

173

0.622

0.69

July

44

42

39

37

35

39 

37

146

142

118

74

51

41

304

1,160

2.160

1,440

765

478

332

240

179

140

617

890

*600

300

184

136

112

98

10,980

354

1.27

1.46

Aug.

114 TIE"

86

77

70

79 

71

66

61

55

49

44

39

38

37

36

34

31

29

27

25

31

29

29

27

24

23

22

*21

20

18

1,424

45.9

0.165

0.19

Sept.

18

17

17

17

16

14 

14

13

12

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

11

TO" 10

10

11

17

29

30

28

19

19

19

*38

60

530

17.7

0.064

0.07

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,490 Min 6.2 Mean 74.1 Cfsm 0.267 in. 3.60

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,160 Bin 10 Mean 162 Cfsm 0.583 In. 7.89

PeaK discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). July 16 (4 p.m.) 2,350 cfs (7.86 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
464 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Tippecanoe River at Oswego, Ind.

Location.--Lat 41°19'14", long 85°47'2l", in NE^NE^ sec. 14, T. 33 N., R. 6 E., on left 

 bank 10 ft downstream from dam at Tippecanoe Lake Outlet in Oswego and 3 miles east 

of Leesburg.

Drainage area. 115 sq mi.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 830.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 12, 1953, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 123 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 700 cfs Oct. 17; minimum daily, 2.0 cfs ' '"S'eb'if" 24

1949-55: Maximum daily discharge, that of Oct. 17, 1954; minimum daily, that of 

Sept. 24, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Revisions. WSP 1275: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height. In feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-8, Nov. 11 to Jan. 1, 

July 3O to Aug. 12)

Oct. 18 to Sept. 30

6.5 

7.0 

7.5 

8.0

141

215

300

445

720

4.4

4.5 

4.8 

5.2 

5.8

2.0

3.3

9.7

23

57

6.5 

7.O 

7.5 

8.6

12O 

191 

286 

630

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

54

m

74

91

107

126

148

168

186

264

340

407

48O

580

660

680

£30" 70O

63O

*630

59O

550

515

480

420

360

333

308

308

286

265

11,428

369

3.21

3.70

Nov.

255

?4T

226

217

2OO

191

182

166

159

152

145

132

120

114

109

1O4

TOT

104

1O4

109

104

104

104

109

109

109

109

109

114

114

4,223

141

1.23

1.37

Dec.

*120 T2~0"

120

114

114

114

104

104

99

99

99

99

94

94

89

84

84

84

84

84

84

80

80

80

Zi

76

76

89

99

104

120

2,967

95.7

0.832

0.96

Jan.

132

145

159

174

191

217

226

245

255

265

*265

265

255

255

236

236

226

208

191

174

166

152

145

145

138

a!34

a!28

a!22

a!18

al!4

alia

5,792

187

1.63

1.88

Feb.

a!06

a!02

a98

a94

a92

a90

a87

a85

84

84

a82

a8O

a77

a77

*a77

76

75

76

76

80

89

99

114

132

138

145

159

166

_

-------

2,741

97.9

0.851

0.89

Mar.

182

200

217

236

245

255

265

*a286

255

265

265

255

245

236

226

217

200

182

174

166

159

152

155

159

166

166

166

166

*166

166

166

6,373

206

1.79

2.06

Apr.

151 152'

152

145

132

138

138

132

126

12O

114

114

120

120

114

114

109 T0"9~

109

114

114

109

114

126

132

*138

145

152

152

159

3,872

129

1.12

1.25

May

159

TF3

152

138

132

132

120

104

99

99

*104

99

94

89

80

76

76

72

68

64

57

47

47

47

44

44

44

50

57

57 

57

2,667

86.0

0.748

0.86

June

57

50

47

41

36

*38

50

68

72

Ii

76

76

76

76

76

72

68

64

60

57

54

50

47

41

38

36

32

29

26

25

1,614

53.8

0.468

0.52

July

26

25

26

26

30

33

38

44

54

57

*60

57

57

57

64

72

76

72

72

68

68

64

57

54

50

47

44

50

54

50 

54

1,607

51.8

0.450

0.52

Aug.

*50

47

44

41

38

44

54

57

51

54

50

47

44

38

38

33

32

32

30

28

26

32

32

33

30

28

26

24

22

22 

21

1,151

37.1

0.323

0.37

Sept.

20

T¥

17

16

16

15

14

12

10

9.0

9.2

8.O

7.3

5.8

* 5.6

5.2

4.4

4.2

3.3

3.0

2.6

2.1

2.1

IT 2.0

15

14

14

14

14

293.8

9.79

0.085

0.09

Calendar year 1954: Max 700 Hln 14 Mean 120 Cfsm 1.04 In. 14.24

Water year 1954-55; Max 700 Hln 2.0 Mean 123 Cfsm 1.07 In. 14.47

* Dl. charge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and comparison with Tippecanoe River near Ora.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 

Tippecanoe River near Ora, Ind.

Location. Lat 41°10', long 86°34', in NEi sec. 7, T. 31 N., R. 1 W., on upstream side 

of left span of highway bridge, 1.3 miles southwest of Ora and 2.0 miles downstream 

for Osborn ditch.

Drainage area. S39 sq mi.

Records available. September 1943 to September 1955.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 694 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 12 years, 830 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,540 cfs Oct. 15-17; maximum gage height, 

12.12 ft Oct. 16; minimum discharge, 138 cfs Sept. 19 (gage height, 4.77 ft).

1943-55: Maximum discharge, 7,800 cfs Apr. 5, 1950 (gage height, 14.40 ft); minimum, 122 cfs Sept. 2,3, 1953; minimum gage height, 4.15 ft Aug. 14, 1944, Oct. 16, 17, 1946. oo -e

Remarks. Records poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1275: Drainage area. WSP 1335: 1944(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

465

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

El

22

25

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

182 

15?

292

382

675

*810 

93O

84O

750

840

1,280

1,840

2,430

3,O6O

5,540

3,540

3,540

3,340

2,980

 2,740

2,430

2,220

2,020

1,840

1,720

1,570 

1,520

1,440

1,320

1 200

52,733

1,701

2.03

2.34

Nov.

1,150 

1,130

1,060

1,060

960

87O 

870

84O

810

78O

75O

7 2O

690

690

660

645

615

57O

558 55Q570

570

570

*585

615

66O 

660

675

705

690

22,298

745

0.886

0.99

Dec.

675 

630

585

645

630

600 

57O

545

532

532

520

'558" 508

508

508

508

508

520

545

532

532

545

545

545

545

558 

585

585

615

1,240

1,320

18,724

6O4

0.720

0.83

Jan.

1,280 

1,280

1,240

1,280

*1,4OO

2,360 

2,290

2,220

1,960

1,84O

1,720

1,620

1,500

1,400

1,320

1,230

1,150

1,090

1,020

960

910

850

780

 735

710

67O 

600

460 170"

550

64O

37,535

1,211

1.44

1.66

Feb.

650 

670

690

660

620

550 

550

700

870

780

7OO

640

630

64O

67O

710

750

84O

1,020

1,57O

*1,440

1,400

1,360

1,620

1,480

1,130 

1,240

*1,52O

-

26,140

934

1.11

1.16

Mar.

1,670 

1.78O

1,78O

2,43O

2,980

3,240 

 2,820

2,430

2,150

*1,96O

1,78O

1,720

1,620

1,520

1,440

1,400

1,36O

1,280

1,200

1,150

1,130

1,200

1,28O

1,440

1,480

1,520 

1,280

1,20O

1,200

1 , 280

1,280

51 , 980

1,677

2.00

2.31

Apr.

1,2OO 

1,160

1,060

1,02O

990

950 

900

87O

810

780

750

7BTJ

810

900

*87O

870

810

780

7 SO

7 SO

1,4OO

1,520

1,160

1.O6O

1,200

1,480 

1,480

1,560

1,240

1,150

50,620

1,021

1.22

1.56

May

 1,020 550"

870

810

780

750 

69O

675

660

675

75O

705

660

615

585

558

520

482

470

458

445

452

452

 452

452

452 

408 '475B"

482

495 

520

18,611

6OO

0.715

0.82

June

470 

445

420

595

570

57O 

452

615

660

645

705

7HO~ 840

755

*690

6OO

558

532

508

445

432

420

595

558

545

552 

52O

510

282

270

14,679

489

0.585

0.65

July

252 

245

255

25O 710-

500 

290

5OO

595

552

500

 280

27O

270

452

520" 52O

4O8

452

432

582

52O

5O5

292

275

262

260

258

280

420 

470

10,277

552

0.596

0.46

Aug.

582 

552

520

292

265

255 

420

T0"8" 458

 558

552

288

275

260

242

228

215

210

200

198

19O

200

205

195

188

185 

182

185

ISO 

TT2.

252

8,172

264

O.515

0.36

Sept.

248 

72l>

215

198

185

178 

172

170

165

162

16O

158

155

152

150

ISO

ISO

142

*14O

T4T

150

155

160

162

168

170 

170

180

195 

210

5,157

171

0.204

O.25

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,54O Min 16O Mean 7O8 Cfsm 0.844 m. 11.49

Water year 1954-55: Max 3,540 Min 140 Mean 813 Cfsm 0.969 In. 13.17

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 25 to Feb. 18.
466 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Tippecanoe River near Monticello, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°47', long 86°45', in sec. 21, T. 27 N., R. 3 W., at Norway plant of 

Northern Indiana Public Service Co., 2 miles north of Monticello.

Drainage area. 1,710 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1931 to September 1955.

Average discharge. 24 years, 1,465 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 6,100 cfs Mar. 4; minimum daily, 168 cfs 

Sept. 26.

1931-55: Maximum daily discharge, 15,400 cfs Apr. 4, 1950; minimum daily, 103 cfs 

July 27, 1934.

Remarks. Discharge computed on basis of records of operation of powerplant and flow 

over dam.

Cooperation.--Records of daily discharge furnished by Northern Indiana Public Service 

Co.

Revisions. WSF 1275: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

IS

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

374

431

535- 322

860

1,260

1,400

1,250

1,150

1,140

1,150

2,300

2,760

3,480 

4,760

4,860

4,930

4,760

4,440 

3,860

3,640

3,390

3,070

2,720

2,620

2,440

2,240

2,050

1,940

1 ,880

1,720

73,792

2,380

1.39

1.60

Nov.

1,730

1,540

1,380

755

755

755

755

1,040

2,200

2,400

1,230

1,250

1,460

1,160 

1,200

667

208

1,255

900 

1,050

1,050

1,010

900

900

900

900

900

900

900

737

32,732

1,091

0.638

0.71

Dec.

600

725

800

900

1,040

899

775

700

275

214

175

TTF

479

734 

802

802

738

773

877 

830

813

600

847

895

814

848

1,090

1,810

2,120

2, 590

2,590

28,330

914

0.535

0.62

Jan.

2,310

2,310

2,070

2,540

2,920

5,220

4,330

3,870

3,750

3,220

2,750

2,620

2,270

2,070 

1,890

1,870

1,810

1,560

1,540 

1,230

1,310

1,270

1,060

1,040

980

916

716

7TS

716

841

980

62,695

2,022

1.18

1.36

Feb.

980

1,030

916

916

916

916

828

577 9TB1,240

916

791

616

891

841

1,000

1,090

1,100

1,260 

1,930

2,410

2,260

2,040

1,810

1,630

1,750

2,300

2,950

-

36,700

1,311

0.767

0.80

Mar.

3,360

3,400

2,930

6,100

6,070

5,300

5,290

4,210

3,750

3,220

3,190

3,090

2,570

2,310 

2,340

2,310

2,210

1,960

1.800 

1,810

1,920

2,450

2,460

2,950

2,560

2,280

2,140

2,210

2,310

2,310

2,270

93,080

3,003

1.76

2.03

Apr.

2,060

1,810

1,810

1,560

1,580

1,530

1,370

1,400

1,260

1.130

1,340

1,320

1,490

1,920 

1,700

1,430

1,430

1,200

1,430 

3,210

3,140

2,670

2,190

2,090

2,860

2,930

2,570

2,340

2,230

1,810

56,810

1,894

1.11

1.24

May

1,650

1,590

1,430

1,430

1,200

1,150

1,150

1,130

892

1,340

1,260

1,280

1,480

1,850 

1,430

1,220

1,020

1,000

916 

916

866

824 i,30"o"

1,260

1,280

1,110

1,090

962

1,380

1,220

916

37,542

1,211

0.708

0.82

June

916

916

803

716

716

923

1,510

1,610

2,420

2,080

3,070

2,920

2,250

2,120 

2,780

2,000

1,620

1,320

1,170 

980

1,040

916

816

728

676

616

679

627

588

57J5

40,101

1,337

0.782

0.87

July

488

513

462

539

803

666

814

841

729

616

616

616

437

709 

2.270

1,670

1,320

916

916 

841

716

664

600

513

513

496

462

462

385 

TIT

488

22,492

726

0.425

0.49

Aug.

539

679

616

462

437

616

616

513

616

640

589

462

437

437 

385

385

411

360

360 

306

306

306

344

268 KB"

306

308

283

268 

7 99

488

13,810

445

0.260

0.30

Sept.

411

35T

309

309

360

309

308

257

257

308

232

232

232

257 

257

270

222

257

206 

232

232

206

435

232

257

168

33?

334

358 

334

8,496

283

0.165

0.18

Calendar year 1954: Max 6,440 Win 115 Mean 1,070 Cfsra 0.626 In. 8.49

Water year 1954-55: Max 6,100 Mln 168 Mean 1,388 Cfsra 0.812 In. 11.02
WABASH RIVER BASIN 467

Tippecanoe River near Delphi, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°37', long 86°45>, in sec. 16, T. 25 N., R. 3 W., on right bank 2 miles 

northeast of Springboro, 2 miles downstream from Big Creek, and 5 miles northwest of 

Delphi.

Drainage area. 1,857 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1903 to July 1906, November to December 1908, July 1939 to September 1955. Published as "at Springboro," 1903.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 552.01 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

 T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers), Mar. 14, 1903, to July 20, 1906, Nov. 2 to 

Dec. 31, 1908, chain gage at site 5| miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--16 years (1939-55), 1,600 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,840 cfs Jan. 6 (gage height, 7.59 ft); minimum daily, 1 cfs Nov. 2, 3, caused by repair work at Oakdale Dam &z miles upstream.

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 17,200 cfs Apr. 4, 1950 (gage height, 13.43 ft); minimum daily, that of Nov. 2, 3, 1954.

Maximum stage known, 13.5 ft, present site and datum, Nov. 3, 1936 (discharge, 

17,400 cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Flow regulated by powerplants above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 973: 1942. WSP 1335: 1905-6.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-4, July 26 to Sept. 30) 30

1.7 

2.0 

2.4 

2.9

44

92

2O5

440

3.5 

6.0 

7.3

860

3,580

5,360

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

410

380

330 35b~

1,160

1,500 

1.O2O

1,480

1,570

1.3OO

1,590

2,510

2,510

3,340

4,760

4,610

4,610

4,330 

4,070 

3,700

3,460

3,220

2,860

2,620

2,510

2,400

2,180

2,990

2,740

1,960 

1,850

74,350

2,398

1.29

1.49

Nov.

300

1

T

50

100

100 

10O

100

*2,070

1,910

1,140

990

990

985

984

529

1,580

1,530 

792 

711

944

626

403

414

416

527

777

756

904

657

21,387

713

0.384

0.43

Dec.

422

673

746

979

896

870 

 765

612

296

228

229

5BO" 220

721

794

839

830

791 

856 

895

885

682

750

934

884

846

1,120

1,910

2,230

2 820

'

29,073

938

0.505

0.58

Jan.

2,5OO

2,400

2,200

2,940

2,960

5,360 

4,330

3,790

3,700

3,400

2,780

2,900

2,460

2,150

2,160

2,000

2,000

1,730 

1,630 

1,170

1,510

1,260

1,130

1,170

1,040

979

850

992

816

806

*

66,173

2,135

1.15

1.33

Feb.

1,040

*1,040

968

968

978

978 

848

974

964

1,240

1,010

941

5T9" 614

960

1,010

1,200

1,260 

1,070 

1,840

2,580

2,210

2,080

2,040

 1,670

1,860

2,370

3,040

38,472

1,374

0.740

0.77

Mar.

3,460

3,560

3,050

3,520

3,630

4,470 

4,470

4,16O

3,790

3,370

3,620

3,270

2,760

2,460

2,670

2,350

2,320

2,170 

1.910 

1,930

2,230

2,520

2,680

3,030

2,730

2,460

2,320

2,250

2,560

 2,480 

2,550

90,750

2,927

1.58

1.82

Apr.

2,140

2,050

1,950

1,610

1,760

1,480 

1,520

1,4OO

1,300

1,230

1.44O

1,360

1,770

2,210

2,040

1,610

1,530

1,120 1,890" 

3,700

3.720

3,020

2,530

2,490

 3,230

3,380

2,770

2,640

2,430

2,070

63,390

2,113

1.14

1.27

May

1,770

1,680

1,630

1.54O

1,300

1,220 

1,290

1,220

1,040

1,550

1,36O

1,380

1,89O

2,440

1,630

1,440

1,120

1,330 

1,050 

1,050

545" 920

*1,500

1,450

1,610

1,160

1,120

1,200

1,560

1,390 

1,090

42,875

1,383

0.745

0.86

June

1,100

1,100

940

82O

840

960 

1.57O

1,7OO

2,800

2,180

3,050

3.210

2,460

2,250

2,800

2,200

1,700

1,420 

1,280 

1,200

1,140

1,090

920

550" 620

710

 1,040

870

682

692

44,194

1,473

0.793

0.88

July

562

566

569

568

1,060

848 

1,030

1,07O

950

755

752

716

605

891

5,550

2,210

1,800

1,060 

882 

820

800

800

760

680

570

 695

632

436 B"Jo~

522

532

28,031

904

0.487

0.56

Aug.

648

880

818

622

606

698 

845

650

582

1,020

700

482

583

550

500

498

506

508 

510 

462

458

394

449

447

394

347

335

410

 380

'gyg

18,248

589

0.317

0.37

Sept.

456

435

465

394

426

458 

354

311

27O

367

302

268

269

327

264

417

316

260 

256 

254

250

267

250" 735

272

251

242

335

 460

513

10,587

353

0.190

0.21

Calendar year 1954: Max 6,500 Mln 1 Mean 1,130 Cfsm 0.609 In. 8.27

Water year 1954-55: Max 5,360 Min 1 Mean 1,445 Cfsm 0.778 In. 10.57

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--No gage-height record Nov. 1-8, May 27 to June 28, and July 20-26; discharge estimated on 

basis of releases from Oakdale Dam 6j miles upstream.
468 WABASH RIVET! BASIN

Wildcat Creek at Qreentown, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°27', long 85°57', in NE£ on line between sees. 9 and 10, T. 23 N. , R. 

5 E., on left bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 213, 1.5 miles south 

of Greentown.

Drainage area. 162 sq mi.

Records available. October 1944 to September 1955 (monthly discharge only prior to February 1945}.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 809.33 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 5, 1954, wire-weight gage at bridge 2.0 miles downstream at datum 

5.34 ft lower.

Average discharge. 11 years, 148 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,650 cfs Jan. 7 (gage height, 10.00 ft); minimum daily, 1.6 cfs Oct. 1.

1945-55: Maximum discharge, 6,320 cfs Jan. 4, 1950 (gage height, 15.3 ft, site and 

datum then in use); minimum, 0.9 cfs Sept. 21, 1947.

Flood in May 1943 reached a stage of 15.0 ft, from floodmarks, site and datum used 

prior to June 5, 1954 (discharge, 5,960 cfs). Flood in March 1913 reached a stage of 

18.9 ft, from floodmarks, site and datum used prior to June 5, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1275: Drainage area, 1945, 1947-48.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 6 Jan. 7 to Sept. 3O

2.9

3.0 

3.2

3.4

1.2

2.4

6.2

12

3.7 

3.9 

5.0 

6.0

34

57

221

425

3.0

3.1

3.2 

3.4 

3.6

2.4

4.5

7.5

17

32

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

9.3

221

425

1,330

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.6

S72

5.6

13

23

15

13

11

10

9.2

27

56

96

S?

71

80

53

37

27

19

14

12

12

10

*9.6

9.9

10

10

10

11

10

754.1

24.3

0.150

0.17

Nov.

9.9

97?

9.9

10

12

14

18

17

15

13

12

11

11

12

12

11

11

12

17

18

16

*14

13

16

22

24

24

32

56

56

528.7

17.6

0.109

0.12

Dec.

42

35

30

26

24

b21

19

21

20

20

19

18

17

16

17

18

18

14

13

14

*16

15

13

12

li

14

14

 16

101

375

425

1,434

46.3

0.286

0.33

Jan.

353

237

273

221

273

425

1,330

1,230

750

500

353

273

221

189

150

138

124

112

102

93

86

78

73

*66

63

59

55

52

48

46 

4T

8,079

261

1.61

1.86

Feb.

51

54

46

b43

b40

b39" b39

b41

55

143

150

143

82

74

75

-Jri3-

197

173

143

166

205

166

*128

106

95

99

237

 

390I 

3,293

118

0.728

0.76

Mar.

800

*625~

353

273

221

181

150

128

120

IQg

221

291

197

150

143

173

166

143

120

106

311

625

475

311

237

189

150

*166

221

273

237

7,862

254

1.57

1.81

Apr.

189

158

136

106

93

84

75

61

55

53

57

71

190

291

197

150

128

106

99

99

98

88

*84

179

575

475

311

237

181

136

4,762

159

0.981

1.09

May

-9? 120

89

79

95

78

66

60

50

53

50

43

45

74

71

54

46

40

37

34

30

3<J

34

*39

77

60

44

42

55

79

56

1,829

59.0

0.364

0.42

June

42

34

30

27

26

26

49

57

59

57

120

273

291 *T57

150

120

93

74

60

52

45

38

36

30

27

24

21

18

17

16

2,109

70.3

0.434

0.48

July

*16

15

14

14

13

13

76

113

79

67

45

30

20

19

*774

*1.190

654

*311

221

150

113

79

110

221

158

99

64

47

*38

39

58

4,860

157

0.969

1.12

Aug.

35

36

28

22

18

18

23

17

14

13

12

12

10

11

11

10

9.7

8.8

7.9

7.2

7.9

53ICf

12

9.3

7.9

7.2

6.9

6.6

6.3

*5. 7

466.4

15.0

0.093

0.11

Sept.

5.4

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.1

47T

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.5

4.5

5.1

8.8

14

16

12

7.5

6.0

6.6

11

29

206.7

6.89

0.043

0.05

Calendar year 1954: Max 425 Mln 1.6 Mean 37.9 Cfsm 0.234 In. 3.06

water year 1954-55: Max 1,330 Min 1.6 Mean 98.1 Cfsm 0.612 In. 8.32

Peak discharge (base. 1,200 efs). Jan. 7 (8 p.m.) 1,650 cfs (10.00 ft); July 16 (4 a.m.) 1,330 

cfs (9.15 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Ho gage-height record Oct. 1-24, Dec. 7-25, Jan. 16-28; discharge estimated on basis of 

weather records and records for Wildcat Creek at Owasco.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 469

Wildcat Creek at Owasco, Ind.

Location.--Lat 40°28', long 86°38', In SW£ sec. 3, T. 23 N., R. 2 W., on right bank just 

downstream from highway bridge, half a mile northwest of Owasco and 15 miles upstream 

from South Fork Wildcat Creek.

DralnaEe area. 390 sq ml.

Records available.--March 1944 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 624.61 ft above mean sea level (unadjusted). 

Prior to Oct. I, 1950, wire-weight gage 200 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--11 years, 366 cfs.

Extremes..--Maximum discharge during year, 3,170 cfs Mar. 2 (gage height, 7.49 ft); minimum, 13 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 0.91 ft).

1944-55: Maximum discharge, 10,200 cfs Jan. 5, 1950 (gage height, 13.3 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 6,700 cfs; minimum observed, 10 cfs Sept. 35, 1944.

Flood of May 18, 1943, reached a stage of 14.0 ft, from floodmarks.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions. WSP 1335: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of Ice effect (gage

height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(ShiftIng-control method used Oct. 1-1O, Oct. 21 to Dec. 5, Mar. 26

to Apr. 2, May 29, June 11-17, July 15-28, Sept. 26-3O)

O.8 

1.2 

1.6 

2.2

13

36

82

200

3.0 

5.O 

7.2

46O 

1,520 

2,960

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

14

3T

28

69

128

84

68

55

46

42

240

345

382 'S5B~

315

264

2O8

161

120

96

82

69

66

58

53

52

57

53

53

58

57

3,562

115

0.295

0.34

Nov.

54

52

BT

55

56

69

64

61

*58

. 62

62

61

60

57

56

53

53

55

56

57

56

53

53

60

74

75 

69

78

92

QCg[9i

1,859

62.0

0.159

0.18

Dec.

103

111

103

95

88

b78

*b7O

b76

82

81

82

78

75

72

74

74

75

76

79

75

78- 69

71

69

72

71 

96

252

585

1.050

1,000

5,040

163

0.418

0.48

Jan.

805

560

515

540

830

1,940

2,540

2,680

1,766

1,140

880

680

555

456

394

345

312

279

249

222

208

b!93

b!83

178

167

161 

159

b!4O

bl31

bl23

b!2O

19,445

627

1.61

1.86

Feb.

*b!20

122

126

114

103

100

TOT

103

126

2O8

2O5

188

b!71

b!61

151

178

215

246

231

249

342

408

356

*288

249

234 

303

645

6,044

216

O.554

0.58

Mar.

1,640

2,960

1,940

1,200

9O5

705

555

433

384

342

384

456

605

428

366

356

356

362

324

294

373

830

1,170

1,06O

805

645 

520

496

*650

83O

855

23,229

749

1.92

2.21

Apr.

705

530

415

336

291

258

249

231

210

190

2T8- 182

273

469

61O

460

356

309

285

370

376

327

303

360

905

*1,310 

1,170

830

6 2O

451

13,599

453

1.16

1.29

May

370

m

285

255

231

218

202

185

171

171

180

159

171

215

20O

192

169

147

*133

124

105

T3T

149

133

240

220 

195

262

352

249

2O2

6,343

205

0.526

0.61

June

185

155

133

120

112

137

258

222

198

200

433

505

630

555" 755

398

321

270

212

192

169

*149

133

124

111

98 

85

81

78

72.

7.1O1

237

0.6O8

O.68

July

67

62

61

58

6U

71

77

243

165

180

135

102

96

194

*967

2,260

2,260

1,580

855

560

390

303

228

205

327

315 

*237

190

155

127

102

12,632

407

1.04

1.20

Aug.

90

103

96

~8T 107

78

74

74

64

63

60

57

55

54

53

50

49

49

48

46

43

49

*45

57

60

47 

47

41

40

31 

30

1,847

59.6

0.153

0.18

Sept.

31

30

32

31

35

25

22

2T

22

22

24

28

28

28

22

23

25

26

28

23

24

24

56

109 ~TZ

46 

42

41

*50

63

1,054

35.1

O.090

0.10

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,140 Mln 14 Mean 125 Cfsm 0.321 In. 4.36

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,960 Mln 14 Mean 279 Cfsm 0.715 In. 9.71

Peak discharge (base, 5.000 cfs). Mar. .2 (3 p.m.) 3,17O cfs (7.49 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
470 WABASH RIVER BASIN

South Fork Wildcat Creek near Lafayette, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°24', long 86°47', in NW£ sec. 28, T. 23 N., R. 3 W., on right bank 40 ft 

upstream from bridge on State Highway 26, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Middle 

Fork, 4t miles upstream from mouth, and 5 miles east of Lafayette.

Drainage area. 246 sq mi.

Records available. March 1944 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 563.45 ft above mean sea level (Indiana 

State Highway Commission benchmark). Prior to July 29, 1954, wire-weight gage at site 

40 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 242 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,950 cfs Jan. 6 (gage height, 9.20 ft); minimum, 18 cfs Sept. 19 (gage height, 1.55 ft).

1944-55: Maximum discharge, 12,000 cfs Jan. 4, 1950 (gage height, 15.12 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 6,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determination at 

16.8 ft; minimum, 15 cfs Sept. 18, 19, 22, 1944.

Flood of May 1943 reached a stage of 16.8 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 17,900 cfs, 

by contracted-opening method).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1275: Drainage area. WSP 1335: 1948(M).

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ioe effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 1 Mar. 2 to Sept. 30

1.7 

1.9 

2.3

26

55

150

3.0 

7.0

9.0

370

1,970

2,850

13

35

90

170

2.5 

3.0 

7.0

235

420

2,020

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

 sz 29

23

49

77

59

50

42

36

35

62

343

398

188

199

188

131

105

86

75

66

62

57

52

50

53

53

52

52

53

52

2,815

90.8

0.369

0.43

Nov.

52

50

50

50

55

59

66

*66

59

55

52

50

49

47

45

45

45

45

45

45

44

42

44

47

57

62

66

77

93

IT

1,653

55.1

0.224

0.25

Dec.

82

77

73

68

66

57

49

*52

57

55

49

53

49

49

49

49

50

53

53

49

45

44

52

49

52

53

73

409

690

"590 810

4,006

129

0.524

0.60

Jan.

370

282

229

401

870

2.670

1,770

1,010

710

510

374

300

256

223

208

191

183

166

161

139

b!29

b!21

bl!4

b!08

b!02

b96

b92

b88

b84

*b81

12,120

391

1.59

1.83

Feb.

b79

b79

b79

b81

82

88

93

93

109

265

191

142

 b!30

123

123

164

220

194

164

199

338

272

220

*188

177

177

328

526

-

4,924

176

0.715

0.74

Mar.

2.440

1,740

1,060

740

540

420

340

288

252

235

270

360

288

235

235

252

235

218

200

185

318

500

480

400

322

270

218

*252

340

440

360

14,433

466

1.89

2.18

Apr.

283

235

218

185

170

161

149

135

125

120

125

146

215

400

305

235

200

185

185

200

200

185

185

262

*780

620

480

360

288

235

7,577

253

1.03

1.15

May

200

185

170

161

164

170

149

143

130

138

140

125

218

270

218

170

152

*135

122

115

105

122

218

170

400

340

235

321

740

440

6,654

215

0.874

1.01

June

218

185

158

143

130

170

218

235

200

200

740

700

540

460

900

580

380

288

235

200

170

*152

140

128

120

110

100

92

88

83

8.063

269

1.09

1.22

July

81

77

72

68

75

75

93

155

170

122

83

70

61

63

*667

940 556"

660

360

252

185

143

210

305

252

185

*138

115

98

86

6,442

208

0.846

0.98

Aug.

79

70

66

61

59

54

50

47

44

48

54

52

42

42

42

41

41

40

36

33

31

34

34

*31

30

29

29

28

27

"5o" 25

1,327

42.8

0.174

0.20

Sept.

28

27

27

27

25

24

22

22

21

21

23

22

21

21

22

21

21

20

20

20

22

31

101

90

59

38

34

34

*36

130

1,030

34.3

0.139

0.15

Calendar year 1954: Max 810 Min 21 Mean 93.7 Cfsm 0.381 In. 5.17

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,670 Min 20 Mean 195 Cfsm 0.793 In. 10.74

Peak discharge (base. 2,000 cfs).--Jan. 6 (8:30 a.m.) 2,950 cfs (9.20 ft); Mar. 1 (9:30 a.m.) 

2,760 cfs (8.78 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 471

Wildcat Creek near Lafayette, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°27', long 86°50<, in SE^NE^ sec. 14, T. 23 N., R. 4W., on downstream 

side of county highway bridge in Tippecanoe County, 2 miles east of eastern corporate 

limits of Lafayette, 2f miles above mouth, and 3 miles downstream from South Fork 

Wildcat Creek.

Drainage area. 791 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1954 to September 1955.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 627.66 ft above mean sea

level, datum of 1929 (Indiana Flood Control and Water Resources Commission benchmark).

Extremes. 1954: Maximum discharge during period May to September, 2,270 cfs June 2 

(gage height, 6.77 ft, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 46 cfs Sept. 27, 

28, 29 (gage height, 2.40 ft).

1954-55: Maximum discharge diirlng water year, 7,500 cfs Jan. 6 (gage height, 11.52 

ft, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 2,200 cfs by 

logarithmic plotting; minimum, 50 cfs Oct. 1; minimum gage height, 2.41 ft Sept. 16, 

17, 18, 19, 21.

Remarks. Records fair.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

May

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

June

1,050

1.950

1,530

1,740

1,130

800

565

498

800

800

520

395

320

288

244

July

122

116

120

164

.175

150

126

132

*152

124

110

102

96

90

90

Aug.

73

78

83

83

 91

100

96

93

86

83

83

78

76

91

95

Sept.

96

91

90

86

83

79

83

130

96

78

72

72

68

63

62

Day

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Runoff in inches ...............................

May

-

175

175

164

164

152

152

143

141

134

132

139

152

261

454

304

I

.

-

June

244

273

230

700

454

*304

244

202

188

164

164

148

132

128

124

0.688

0.77

July

83

81

76

76

76

93

105

96

93

83

78

73

12. *79

75

73

0.130

0.14

Aug.

70

508

147

535

460

244

175

143

126

122

141

*273

202

152

126

108

178

0.225

0.25

Sept.

61

60

57

56

56

52

50

48

48

48

48

*48

46

46

55

67.6

0.09

Discharge measurement made on this day.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

50

55

57

103

338

216

143

124

107

96

361

1,150

1.190

610

610

610

414

357

288

244

216

188

175

164

152

152 

150

150

148

148 

148

8,914

288

0.364

0.42

Nov.

145

141

139

143

143

152

175

*175

164

152

152

152

143

143

139

137

134

132

134

134

134

132

126

137

152

175 

175

188

216

130

4,594

153

0.193

0.22

Dec.

216

230

216

202

188

*175

al64

a!32

143

152

139

152

134

139

139

137

143

146

148

141

137

150

134

141

141

150

188

800

1,530

2.190 

1,880

10,659

344

0.435

0.50

Jan.

1,460

1,070

850

1,070

1,880

7.220

5,760

4,600

3,540

2,270

1,670

1,250

1,010

850

800

655

610

a555

a520

a480

a44o

a410

a380

357

338

338 

a315

a295

a290

a285 

*282

41,850

1,350

1.71

1.97

Feb.

273

273

255

a240

225

215

220

230

258

700

454

357

335

320

357

414

520

454

454

520

950

850

750

*610

498

475 

750

1.320

-

13,277

474

0.599

0.62

Mar.

5,760

6.000

4,380

2,790

2,030

1,670

1,320

1,070

950

850

900

1,130

1,130

950

850

850

800

800

750

655

850

1,600

2,030

1,950

1,460

1,190 

900

*900

1,130

1,530 

1,530

50,705

1,636

2.07

2.39

Apr.

1,250

1,070

900

800

700

610

565

542

498

475

475

498

700

1,130

1,190

900

800

655

610

655

750

655

700

700

1,880

*2.190 

2,030

1,460

1,070

850

27,308

910

1.15

1.28

May

655

610

520

454

414

414

376

338

320

320

338

304

565

610

520

414-

850

*338

304

288

273

201

498

414

750

750 

542

673

1 . 600

1,010 

655

16,318

526

0.665

0.77

June

520

434

376

338

288

376

565

610

498

475

1,460

1,670

1,460

1,530

2.270

1,390

950

750

610

498

434

*395

357

320

288

273 

244

230

216

202

20,027

668

0.845

0.94

July

202

175

175

164

152

175

213

565

414

320

288

230

188

270

*1,370

3.550

3,160

3,350

1,670

1,130

800

610

610

610

610

610

475

*376

304

258 

230

23,054

744

0.941

1.09

Aug.

23Q

202

202

188

188

164

152

148

143

134

132

126

118

114

112

107

107

107

103

103

100

107

103

100

*107

103 

95

91

88

81

15

3,930

127

0.161

0.19

Sept.

72

72

72

72

73

75

68

63

62

60

61

62

66

58

58

56

56

56

56

61

56

70

118

216

164

122 

102

98

*102

188

2,515

83.8

0.106

0.12

Calendar year 1954: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In.

Water year 1954-55: Max 7,220 Min 50 Mean 611 Cfsm 0.772 In. 10.51

Peak discharge (base. 6.300 efs).--Jan. 6 (8 a.m.) 7,500 cfs (11.52 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of engineers' and observers' notes, weather 

records, and records for Wildcat Creek near Owasco and South Pork Wildcat Creek near Lafayette.
472 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Wabash River at Lafayette, Ind.

Location.--Lat 40°25'19", long 86°53'49", in sec. 20, T. 23 N., R. 4 W., on right bank 

20 ft downstream from Brown Street Bridge in Lafayette, 5.1 miles downstream from 

Wildcat Creek, and at mile 311.9.

Drainage area. 7,247 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1901 to December 1902, January to May 1903 (gage heights 

only), October 1927 to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey. October 1923 

to September 1927 in reports of Indiana Department of Conservation. Gage-height records collected at same site since October 1913 are contained in reports of U. S. 

Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 504.14 ft above mean sea level', datum of 

1929. Oct. 7, 1923, to Nov. 20, 1933, chain gage at same site and datum. Prior to 

May 2, 1903, staff gage half a mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--32 years (1923-55), 6,330 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 35,300 cfs Mar. 6 (gage height, 17.10 ft); 

minimum, 699 cfs Sept. 21 (gage height, 1.01 ft).

1901-3, 1923-55: Maximum discharge, 131,000 cfs May 19, 1943 (gage height, 28.47 

ft); minimum, 265 cfs Jan. 12, 1954; minimum gage height, 0.24 ft Aug. 15, 18, 1901.

Maximum stage known, 32.9 ft Mar. 26, 1913, from floodmark, determined by U. S. 

Weather Bureau (discharge, 190,000 cfs, estimated).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, no gage-height record, or 

doubtful gage-height record, which are fair. Some regulation at low stages caused by 

powerplants above station.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1275: Drainage area. WSP 1335: 1929, 1932-33, 1936.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.0 

1.5 

3.0

690

1,170

3,120

12.0

18.0

19,400

38,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

970

990

1,060

1,390

1,860

3,420

5,650

4,800

3,780

2,970

3,440

6,800

12,400

13,500

13,700

16.700

15,800

13,100

10,800

8,980

7,540

6,500

5,650

4,970

4,460

4,460

3,950

3,870

4,800

3,780 

3,360

195,450

6,305

0.870

1.00

Nov.

2,900

1,680

1,370

1,310

1,300

1_. 290

1,310

*1,350

1,560

3,610

2,670

2,240

2,110

2,110

2,110

2,040

1,380

3,520

1,680

1,680

2,180

2,450

2,310

2,600

2,310

2,310

2,520

2,820

3,200

5j,950

65,870

2,196

0.303

0.34

Dec.

4,970

4,120

3,700

3,440

2,970

*2,820

2,520

2,380

1,920

1,740

1,560

1,560

1.470

1,800

1,860

1,920

1,980

1,980

1,920

2,040

2,110

1,980

1,680

2,240

2,180

2,040

2,310

3,950

10,400

15,600 

17.900

111,060

3,583

0.494

0.57

Jan.

16,200

12,800

11,100

11,300

11,900

*20,900

26 , 300

*55.600

30,000

20,900

*14,200

11,000

8,620

*7,360

6,670

5,990

5,480

4,970

4,630

4,120

3,780

b3,400

b3,200

b3,OoO

b2,860

b2,700

2,600

2,500

2,430

2,390 

2.550

299,230

9,653

1.33

1.53

Feb.

b2,500

b2,750

b2,600

b2,500

b2,450

b2.540

b2,400

b2,450

2,670

3,200

3,360

4,460

6,500

8,440

7,540

6,160

4,200

3,860

4,800

7,180

8,440

9,880

*9,520

8,620

7,010

5,990

6,500

11.000

-

------

149,320

5,333

0.736

0.77

Mar.

18,100

27 , 200

*28,700

25,100

31,800

55.000

27,500

16,200

11,900

10,100

10,100

15,500

15,800

12,800

10,200

8,620

7,720

7,900

7,540

6,500

6.550

8,800

17,700

19,600

14,200

11,500

8,800

*7,540

7,560

8,440

10,200

454,750

14,670

2.02

2.53

Apr.

11,000

9,700

8,080

6,670

5,820

5,480

4,970

4,650

4,290

3,950

5.860

5,950

4,460

5,990

6,840

7,560

7,010

5,650

4,970

6,160

9,160

8,980

7,540

6,500

8,800

17 . 100

*16,500

12,400

9,520

7,540

224,880

7,496

1.03

1.15

May

6.550

5,480

4,970

4,630

4,200

5,780

5,610

5,440

3,280

5,200

5,440

5,520

4,040

5,480

4,650

5,700

3,280

*5,120

2,970

2,820

2.600

2,670

5,780

5,440

4,040

5,950

3,700

5,440

5,650

4,970 

4,200

122,360

5,947

0.545

0.65

June

5,440

5,120

2,900

2,670

2,450

2,600

5,520

4,290

5,650

5,650

7,010

8,620

7,900

7,560

8.800

8,080

6,670

5,480

4,460

3,950

3,610

3,280

*2,740

2,520

1,980

d2,040

dl,980

d2,160

*dl,920

dl_. 680

128,550

4,285

0.591

0.66

July

dl,740

dl,500

dl,680

dl,560

dl.570

dl,920

dl,680

d2,310

d2,310

d3,780

d5,040

d5,280

d5,280

d2,520

5,800

21.000

21,000

*14,700

10,600

7,010

5,480

4,200

5,610

5,440

3,780

*5,610

5,610

2,820

2,580

2,180 

2,110

149,500

4,816

0.665

0.77

Aug.

2,040

2,500

5,000

3,500

2,700

2,500

2,150

2,100

4.800

3,800

3,000

2,120

1,850

1,580

1,470

1,590

1,310

1,220

1,170

1.130

1,150

1,150

1,150

*1,150

1,860

1,920

1,560

1,410

1,260

1,260 

1,560

60,480

1,951

0.269

0.51

Sept.

1.550

1,140

1,050

1,010

951

935

915

870

625

780

807

789

753

753

771

753

789

798

755

717

708

755

625

1,150

1,060

1,000

960

*942

1,010

1,260

27,157

905

0.125

0.14

Calendar year 1954: Max 17,900 Min 472 Mean 3,202 Cfsm 0.442 In. 6.00

Water year 1954-55: Max 35,000 Min 708 Mean 5,448 Cfsm 0.752 In. 10.20

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of onoe-daily readings of wire-weight 

gage, appearance of recorder chart, weather records, and records for stations on nearby streams.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 7, 27-51, July 15-18, Aug. 2-24; discharge estimated on basis 

of appearance of recorder chart, weather records, and records for stations on nearby streams.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 473

Wabash River at Covington, Ind.

Location.--Lat 40°08 I 24", long 87°24'20", in sec. 35, T. 20 N., R. 9 W,, near center of 

span on downstream side of highway bridge at Covington, 2.9 miles downstream from 

Oppossum Creek, 3.6 miles upstream from Spring Creek, and at mile 271.1.

Drainage area.--8.208 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1955. Gage-height records collected at 

site three-eighths of a mile downstream January 1927 to December 1930 and at present 

site since December 1930 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily, Datum of gage is 473.97 ft above mean sea level.

datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 16 years, 6,979 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 36,300 cfs Mar. 7 (gage height, 19.49 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 900 cfs Sept. 20-22 (gage height, 2.91 ft).

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 147,000 cfs May 20, 1943 (gage height, 32.44 ft); minimum observed, 487 cfs Sept. 29, 1941 (gage height, 1.81 ft).

Maximum stage known, 35.1 ft in March 1913, from floodmark,determined by U. S. 

Weather Bureau (discharge, 200,000 cfs, estimated).

Remark^. --Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions..--WSP 1275: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 6-12, Mar. 1-9, Aug. 17-27)

2.9 

4.0

6.0

890

2,090

4,700

14.0

18.0

21.0

17,400

26,400

38,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,100 

1,130

1,140

1,210

1,500

1,970

3,910

5,400

4,980

4,040

3,520

4,820

9,500 

12,800

15,500

14,900

16,500

14,900 

12,700

9,960

8,000 

7,550

6,800

5,820

4,700

4,840

4,700

4,300

4,700

4,980 

4,450

199,920

6,449

0.786

0.91

Nov.

5,520 

2,480

1,910

1,610

1,500

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,610

2,050

3,390

*2,870

2,480 

2,350

2,500

2,280

2,090

2,030 

3,590

1,910

1,970 

2,550

2,680

2,610

2,800

2,610

2,610

2,870

3,130

5,650

71,710

2,590

0.291

0.33

Dec.

4,430 

4,840

4,300

3,910

5,520

5,260

5,060

2,870

2,540

2,220

1,970

1,790

1,730

1,850

2,090

2,280

2,350

2,350 

2,550

*2,420

2,480 

2,420

2,160

2,280

2,610

2,610

2,680

5,060

5,540

12,700 

16,500

110,970

3,580

0.436

0.50

Jan.

17,400 

15,000

12,200

11,600

12,500

*17,400

25,100

*30,400

32.900

32,900

26,600

16,600

11,400 

9,200

8,150

7,250

6,660

6,240 

5,540

5,120

4,700 

4,450

b4,050

b3,700

b5,400

b3,160

b2,950

b2,800

b2,700

b2,650 

b2,600

347,300

11,200

1.36

1.57

Feb.

b2 , 800 

b3,100

b2,950

b2,750

b2,900

b3,050

b3,250

b3,650

4,560

5,400

5,120

4,430

4,560 

5,260

6,520

6,660

6,520

5,960 

6,100

6,800

8,300 

9,350

9,960

9,800

8,750

7,400

7,100

9,200

_

162,200

5,793

0.706

0.74

Mar.

15,400 

21,600

*25,600

28,600

27,600

31,200

55,300

33,800

22,200

13,500

11,200

12,800

16,400 

15,600

12,800

10,600

9,050

8,450 

8,150

7,850

7,400 

8,600

13,500

18,600

19,000

14,700

11,200

9,200

8,600

8,750 

9,800

496,850

16,050

1.95

2.25

Apr.

11,400 

11,200

10,500

8,500

7,100

6,660

6,100

5,540

5,260

4,840

4,700

*4,980

5,820 

6,800

7,850

8,500

8,500

7,550 

6,660

6,580

8,900 

10,100

8,750

7,850

8,500

12,800

15,600

15,200

12,200

10,600

254,340

8,478

1.03

1.15

May

8,600 

7,250

6,100

5,820

5,400

,980

,560

,300

,040

,040

,040

,170

,430 

5,680

6,520

5,260

*4,700

4,170 

3,910

3,780

3,520 

3,780

4,700

5,120

5,120

5,120

4,700

4,700

5,680

6,520 

5,680

156,390

5,045

0.615

0.71

June

4,560 

5,910

5,650

3,390

3,200

3,650

4,430

5,820

8.150

9,350

10,900

11,700

11,1-00 

9,800

10, 900

9,960

8,150

6,660 

5,960

5,120

*4,430 

4,040

5,650

5,590

3,060

2,870

2,680

2,480

2,350

2,220

171,530

5,718

0.697

0.78

July

2,090 

2,030

1,910

1,850

1,790

1,910

2,090

2,680

3,000

3,000

5,390

3,780

5,780 

5,650

5,820

9,650

16,600

18,400 

13,800

9,800

8,900 

7,700

6,380

4,430

3,650

*4,040

4,040

3,520

3,060

2,680 

2,480

161,900

5,223

0.636

0.73

Aug.

2,740 

2,800

2,870

3,260

5,260

2,940

2,540

2,550

2,870

3,650

3,520

2,800

2,350 

2,030

1,910

1,790

1,730

1,610 

1,560

1,500

1,500 

1,500

*1,440

1,390

1,390

1,670

1,970

1,670

1,440

1,340 

1,340

66,730

2,153

0.262

0.30

Sept.

1,500 

1,380

1,110

1,080

1,050

1,030

1,050

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,020

980

950 

930

920

920

910

910 

910

900

900 

950

1,050

1,090

1,190

1,250

*1,210

1,260

1,280

1,440

32,220

1,074

0.131

0.15

Calendar year 1954: Max 16,500 Mln 840 Mean 5,452 Cfsm 0.421 in. 5.71

Water year 1954-55: Max 35,500 Min 900 Mean 6,115 Cfsm 0.745 In. 10.12

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

 b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
474 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Bluegrass Creek at Potomao, 111.

Location. Lat 40° 19'19", long 87°48'02", in SE$NE£ sec. 34, T. 22 N., R. 13 W., on 

left bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 1.0 mile north of Potomao and 2.0 

miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 34.5 sq mi.

Records available. November 1949 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 655.37 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to May 4, 1950, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 5 years (1950-55), 26.2 ofs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 754 cfs June 11 (gage height, 6.81 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1949-55: Maximum discharge, 3,540 cfs July 9, 1951 (gage height, 10.72 ft); no 

flow for many days in 1952-55.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 13-30, June 6-21, July 14-17, 

23-25, Aug. 1, 2)

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

1.7 

3.3 

5.7

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

31

80

153

239

438

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

**.!

.1

.1

.2

.7

.9

3^2

2.1

2.4

2.2

1.2

.6

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

17.0

0.55

0.016

0.02

Nov.

0^5

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

,ul

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

7.5

0.25

0.0072

0.008

Dec.

0.2

.a.1.1.1

.1.1.1.1.1

.1.1 **.!

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.4

1.4

2*6

5.9

18.2

0.59

0.017

0.02

Jan.

5.2

4.7

4.0

48

146

290

69

45

33

23

19

16

14

10

10

7.9

*7.6

6.6

5.7

5.0

6.3

5.5

3.8

4.3

3.8

3.1

2^5

2.5

2.8

2.7

2.5

809.5

26.1

0.757

0.87

Feb.

2.8

3.0

2.2 ia2.3

2.8

3.0

3.5

11

23

5.5

4.5

3.8

4.0

6.2

35

17

15

90

Si

38

20

*14

13

12

17

86

52

-

-------

579.3

20.7

0.600

0.62

Mar.

98

43

33

28

25

22

17

14

14

13

60

28

18

16

16

14

12

12

IP.

10

24

155

88

47

36

23

23

31

40

30

23

1,023

33.0

0.957

1.10

Apr.

19

16

14

12

12

*10

9.6

8.2

8.2

1*9.

14

38

121

58

40

30

23

20

20

64

39

25

21

20

20

19

16

14

12

10

726.9

24.2

0.701

0.78

May

10

*10

9.6

8.8

8.2

7.2

7.6

6.6

5.7

8.2

6.3

5.5

15.

64

28

19

14

13

11

9.6

8.5

9.2

8.2

7.6

15

9.6

10

27

24

15

11

472.4

15.2

0.441

0.51

June

8.5

8.2

7.2

6.6

6.3

*17

16

30

26

62

Ml

102

65

47

36

28

21

18

16

29

16

12

10

8.8

8.2

7.2

6.3

5.7

5.5

5.0

1,021.5

34.0

0.986

1.10

July

4.7

4.5

4.3

3.5

3.0

3.0

3.1

2.8

2.3

1.7

1.3

*.8

*&

32

126

40

15

9.2

6.9

5.2

4.3

3.3

13

58

22

8.4

5.0

3.3

2.8

2.2

1.7

393.9

12.7

0.368

0.42

Aug.

25

14

3.3

1.9

1.3

.9

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

.5

.2

50.4

1.63

0.047

0.05

Sept.

£JL.1

.1

.1.1

0.

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

. 0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

.1

.1.1

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

1.2

0.04

0.0012

0.001

Calendar year 1954: Max 282 Min o Mean 5.44 Cfsm 0.158 In. 2.14

Water year 1954-55: Max 387 Min 0 Mean 14.0 Cfsm 0.406 In. 5.50

Peak discharge (base. 780 cfs). No oeak above base.

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

** Field estimate made on this day.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 475

Boneyard Creek at Urbana, 111.

Location. Lat 40°06'40", long 88°13'35", in NWfrffii sec. 18, T. 19 N., R. 9 E., on right 

bank at downstream side of footbridge at rear of fire station on University of 

Illinois campus in Urbana, 1-J- miles above mouth.

Drainage area. 4.64 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1948 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 708.25 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 7 years, 4.68 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 355 cfs Oct. 10 (gage height, 5.86 ft); minimum, 

0.5 cfs Oct. 3.

1948-55: Maximum discharge, 512 cfs July 17, 1950 (gage height, 7.87 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 270 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.5 cfs Oct. 19, 

20, 1952, Sept. 24, 1953, Sept. 30, Oct. 3, 1954.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by industrial plants upstream.

Revisions. WSP 1275: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.26 

.3 

.4 

.5

Q.e

1.0 

2.2 

3.8

0.7 

1.0 

1.7

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Dsy

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.6

1.5

6.7

2.8

1.6

1.8

1.8

2.0

28

16

14

5.3

13

3.6

1.9

1.5

1.3

*1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

4.6

2.8

1.4

1.3

1.5

1.4

1.3

129.2

4.17

0.899

1.04

Nov.

1*5

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.0

al.O

al.3

al.5

al.3

al.2

al.2

31.2

*1.3

34.6

1.15

0.248

0.28

Dec.

1*1

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

4.0

2.6

2.3

1.9

2.0

1.9

1.9

*1.9

2.0

2.0

8.0

3.2

11

2.9

2.7

79.8

2.57

0.554

0.64

Jan.

2.0

1.8

5.3

5.5

11

7.5

3.9

3.1

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.4

1.9

2.2

2.0

1.5

1.8

1.6

1.8

1.6

2.0

1.8

1*1

1.6

*1.6

1.9

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.3

1.6

112.9

3.64

0.784

0.90

Feb.

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

3.0

2.9

2.7

3.2

4.6

2.2

1.8

1*1

1.6

2.8

3.1

2.0

1.8

2.2

8.8

8.1

3.2

2.7

2.4

2.3

2.3

IP.

5.5

35.0

-

------

94.6

3.38

0.728

6.76

Msr.

3 11

a7.5

a6.4

a5. 5

a4.3

33.7

a3.2

a3.0

32.7

36.2

*3.8

2.4

1*0

2.2

3.4

2.3

2.0

2.0

2.Z

8.0

11

7.9

4.5

3.6

3.6

2.9

3.3

3.6

3.1

2.7

2.7

133.7

4.31

0.929

1.07

Apr.

2.7

2.6

2.0

3.8

3.0

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.0

1*8

IS.

6.3

6.6

7.7

3.6

3.4

2.9

3.2

4.2

17

3.6

3.4

9.4

4.6

3.9

*3.6

3.6

3.2

3.1

3.1

139.0

4.63

0.998

1.11

May

2.7

3.1

2.7

2.9

2.6

2.6

3.2

2*1

4.4

11

2.6

2.4

12

3.1

2.6

2.6

*2.6

2.7

2.4

2.6

3.1

3.5

3.1

3.6

2.6

3.1

3.7

11

4.4

2.7

2.9

119.7

3.86

0.832

0.96

June

2.9

3.0

3.1

20.

5.8

6.4

8.1

16

5.3

6.2

12

4.9

4.3

4.3

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.1

3.6

3.1

a2.9

a2.8

32.7

32.7

32.5

32.6

32.5

*32.5

2.5

151.1

5.04

1.09

1.21

July

2.5

2.5

2.3

1*1

11

3.6

3.6

3.3

5.0

2.9

3.2

3.0

3.1

*45

5.9

3.6

3.1

3.5

3.4

3.7

3.9

3.8

28

4.4

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.8

3.4 

3.2

180.8

5.83

1.26

1.45

Aug.

3.4

14

3.5

3.2

3.1

6.5

2.9

3.0

3.0

3.4

3.4

2.9

2.9

2.3

2.8

2.7

2.9

3.0

2.9

3.0

1*2

*4.8

2.7

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.7

2.2

IS

9.1 

2.4

127.0

4.10

0.884

1.02

Sept.

2.1

2.2

2.2

1.7

1.8

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.4

3.3

1.5

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.4

2.4

2.4

1.8

2.4

*2.3

3.8

9.1

14

2.9

1.8

2.9

lg

2.4

13

2.6

111.9

3.73

0.804

0.90

Calendar year 1954: Max 28 Mln 0.8 Mean 3.24 Cfsm 0.698 In. 9.48

Water year 1954-55: Max 45 Min 0.8 Mean 3.87 Cfsm 0.834 In. 11.34

Peak discharge (base, 230 cfs). 0

(5.05 ft); July 23 (2:15 p.m.) 314 c

=t. 10 ( 9:30 p.m. ) 355 cfs (5.86 ft); June 4 (8 p.m.) 266 cfs 

fs (5.53 ft); Aug. 29 (6 p.m.) 275 cfs (5.10 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

3 No gsge-height record; discharge estimated on bsais of recorded rsnge In stage, weather records, 

and records for West Branch Salt Fork 3t Urbsns.
476 WABASH RIVER BASIN

West Branch Salt Pork at Urbana, 111.

Location. La t 40°07'12", long 88°11'41", in NE&SWi sec. 9, T. 19 N., R. 9 E., on right 

bank at Champaign-Urbana sewage-disposal plant, 0.3 mile downstream from Boneyard 

Creek, 0.5 mile downstream from U. S. Highway 45, and 1 mile east of Urbana.

Drainage area. 71.4 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1936 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 687.02 ft above mean 

 sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to July 8, 1941, at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 19 years, 51.6 cfs.

Extreme s.--Maximum discharge during year, 400 cfs Oct. 10 (gage height, 3.73 ft); minimum, 1.5 cfs Oct. 3 (gage height, 0.54 ft).

1936-55: Maximum discharge, 3,410 cfs Mar. 12, 1939 (gage height, 12.84 ft); minimum, 1.19 cfs Aug. 19, Oct. 20, 1936, Oct. 8, 1938.

Maximum stage known, 13.5 ft May 11, 1933, from floodmarks.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1143: 1937(M). WSP 1205: 1942(P).

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.6 

.7

1.0

2.0

3.2

5.3

10

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

2.6 151

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, Water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.7

3.1

2^3

13

5.7

3.1

3.0

2.8

3.0

12

37

25

6.7

25

7.1

5.3

4.0

3.6

 4.0

3.9

3.8

4.0

3.6

3.2

9.7

7.6

4.4

4.5

4.2

3.6

3.4

255.3

8.24

0.115

0.13

Nov.

4.9

3.7

4.2

4.4

3.8

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.1

3.9

3.4

3.8

3.5

LJ.

3.7

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.2

3.2

3.2

3.8

5.4

1^3

4.1

3.6

4.0

3.1

3.1

*3. 2

116.9

3.90

0.055

0.06

Dec.

3.8

3.2

3.6

3.8

3.6

3.8

3.9

4.0

4.6

5.1

4.2

1,1

3.3

3.4

3.9

3.8

7.2

5.5

3.8

3.2

3.4

4.0

3.4

*3.1

3.2

3.5

13

6.5

22

7.7

5.9

156.5

5.05

0.071

0.08

Jan.

4.9

4.2

10

12

68

104

55

35

26

21

18

17

14

12

12

10

9.8

9.3

8.8

8.1

9.0

8.6

6.7

7.4

*6.7

6.9

5.8

6.0

5.3

4.9

5.8

532.2

17.2

0.241

0.28

Feb.

6.9

7.1

6.0

^

8.4

9.2

9.6

12

17

22

10

8.1

7.1

9.9

12

20

15

14

59

115

67

38

28

23

*20

36

82

82

769.8

27.5

0.385

0.40

Mar.

77

66

59

51

41

37

33

32

30

69

42

25

22

22

27

23

19

20

Ifi

32

45

11

84

72

60

40

46

48

52

44

39

1,366

44.1

0.618

0.71

Apr.

34

32

28

28

27

24

22

20

IE19

56

46

88

107

85

70

58

53

54

95

75

62

73

61

51

*41

40

40

36

32

1,476

49.2

0.689

0.77

May

30

30

29

28

27

26

27

22

25

35

22

21

37

32

28

26

*25

23

22

22

21

22

19

20

17

16

19

53

88

45

30

887

28.6

0.401

0.46

June

25

22

11

53

72

87

86

131

137

97

106

107

87

75

84

64

54

48

43

*40

37

34

32

28

28

25

24

23

22

22

1,714

57.1

0.800

0.89

July

21

19

17

17

29

18

19

15

17

12

.12

11

11

41

SI

39

26

*22

19

17

15

15

17

36

38

26

19

17

15

13

12

672

21.7

0.304

0.35

Aug.

12

16

13

10

9.0

13

7.4

7.2

7.1

7.1

7.4

6.8

6.0

5.0

5.8

6.1

6.1

6.2

6.1

5.7

4.5

*8.9

5.3

5.0

4.9

5.0

4.8

i^

18

1 ft

J.O

5.9

257.2

8.30

0.116

0.13

Sept.

5.2

4.8

4.4

3,1

176

4.3

4.2

4.4

4.6

6.8

3.7

3.9

5.8

4.2

5.2

5.2

4.3

3.5

4.2

*5.1

6.1

16

27

5.8

4.0

5.5

26

6.2

28

7. 8

223.3

7.44

0.104

0.12

Calendar year 1954: Max 160 Mln 2.0 Mean 10.4 Cfsm 0..146 In. 1.98

Water year 1954-55: Max 137 Min 2.3 Mean 23.1 Cfsm 0.324 In. 4.38

Peak discharge (base. 480 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 477

Salt Pork Vermilion River near Homer, 111.

Location. Lat 40°03'20", long 87°57'30", in SW^SWi sec. 33, T. 19 N., R. 14 W., on right 

bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 49, 1.1 miles north of Homer.

Drainage area. 344 sq mi.

Records available. --October 1944 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 621.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Mar. 1, 1946, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 254 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 740 cfs Mar. 1 (gage height, 5.29 ft); minimum, 

3.5 cfs Sept. 7.

1944-55: Maximum discharge, 6,170 cfs Jan. 4, 1950 (gage height, 14.36 ft); minimum, that of Sept. 7, 1955.

Maximum stage known, 18.6 ft, probably in March 1939, from mark set by employees of 

Illinois Division of Highways.

Remarks . --Records good except those below 20 cfs, which are fair, and those for periods 

of ice effect, which are poor.

Revisions (water years ) .--WSP 1275: 1945-46.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

21

23

22

23

27

32

26

21

18

20

47

102 ~5T

36

39

36

25

*20

17

16

16

14

13

T5

13

15

21

18

14

13

13

791

25.5

0.074

0.09

Nov.

13

13

14

16

15

14

13

11

11

10

9.6 itr~

9.6

10

12

12

12

14

15

16

16

16

*14

15

18

20IB13

13

13

404.2

13.5

0.039

0.04

Dec.

13

b!2

b!2

b!3

b!2

bll

bl7

11

b!3

b!5

b!7

17

18

16

14

16

17

21

25

17

12

11

14

16

15

13

*14

18

26

29

32

502

16.2

0.047

0.05

Calendar year 1954: Max 720

Jan.

17

14

11

TS

62

528

35F

201

130

95

75

65

59

41

49

49

47

41

34

31

37

33

30

29

28

25

25

23

24

24

*22

2,257

72.8

0.212

0.24

Feb.

22

2K

26

25

24

26

31

35

44

66

64

37

28

25

30

44

63

56

55

342

383

m84

66

59

60

150

299

_

2,303

82.2

0.239

0.25

Mln 7.8

Mar.

643

?3T

318

274

236

202

173

165

165

*156

173

179

146

128

132

139

126

120

118

116

134

220

344

322

258

193

173

199

211

199

179

6,575

212

0.616

0.71

Apr.

162

152

139

126

124

122

114

109

104

105

118

226

286

386

3TT

283

248

208

205

214

302

242

223

248

223

*193

179

173

159

144

5,856

195

0.567

0.63

May

139

134

130

124

120

116

114

114

109

120

135

108

112

144

122

106

*101

95

92

90

87

85

90

84

81

80

76

11F

331

24T

174

3,778

122

0.355

0.41

June

146

128

120

116

153

239

248

331

461

357

363

496

37TT

306

299

267

220

166

152

136

130

120

112

*109

106

101

94

90

87

85

6,108

204

0.593

0.66

July

84

83

84

84

93

107

104

94

81

78

70

65

64

70

508

222

130

100

92

101

84

76

71

119

139

100

*80

69

61

56

§i

3 020

97.4

0.283

0.33

Aug.

47

45

57

47

38

34

33

32

25

27

26

23

23

20

19

17

18

18

15

15

12

9.8

12

*12

7.5

7.0 770-

7.5

7.5

16

32

707.3

22.8

0.066

0.08

Sept.

13

8.6

7.0

6.5

6.0

4.5 475-

6.5

7.0

8.0

8.0

12

7.5

8.0

10

11

13

13

13

*14

18

20

30

34

Tff

14

15

28

27

33

418.1

13.9

0.040

0.05

Mean 40.6 Cfsm 0.118 In. 1.59

Water year 1954.55; Max 643 Min 4.5 Mean 89.6 Cfsm 0.260 In- 3.54

Peak discharge (base, 1.7.00 cfa).--No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ioe.
478 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Vermilion River near Catlin, 111.

Location. Lat 40°06'09", long 87"42'58", in SE^SE^ sec. 16, T. 19 H., R. 12 W., on right 

bank 75 ft upstream from Butler Branch bridge, 150 ft upstream from Butler Branch, 

0.1 mile downstream from Salt Fork, and 2^ miles northwest of Catlin.

Drainage area. 969 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1940 to September 1955.

Page.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 527.02 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--15 years, 725 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,750 cfs June 12 (gage height, 7.57 ft); maximum gage height, 7.73 ft Feb. 20 (ice Jam); minimum discharge, 11 cfs Oct. 1.

1940-55: Maximum discharge, 36,000 cfs May 18, 1943 (gage height, 23.35 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; minimum, 8.0 cfs Sept. 30, 1953.

Maximum stage known since 1903, 24.4 ft in March 1939, from floodmarks.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.3

2.4 

2.6 

£.8 

3.0

8.0

14

32

57

91

3.3

4.0 

5.0 

8.0

160

400

880

3,050

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

£0

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Cfsro

In.

Oct.

1113"

14

21

24

22

28

26

24

20

58

108

129

TOT

84

65

60

52

41

34

28 

*28

20

18

21

26

26

22

26

22

22

1,196

38.6

0.040

0.05

Nov.

£2

22

19

22

24

28

2T

26

26

18

14

18

16

13

TT

14

16

18

17

15

16 

17

*19

22

22

22

26

28

26

21

607

20.2

0.021

0.02

Dec.

22

18

17 IBIS

18

24

22

26

24

20

30

24

18

21

19

18

22

24

b28

32 

28

21

17

24

32

32

26

30

49

67

789

25.5

0.026

0.03

Jan.

89

73

67

*8T

302

1,650

1,810

1,000

670

516

404

350

308

b260

b230

b240

244

b200

blSO

b!6O

b!40 

b!25

b!30

b!20

bllO

b!05

b95

b90

b85

b78

b72

9,990

322

0.336

0.39

Feb.

b70

bTT

b74

b70

b70

b70

b75

b8O

*b!05

blSO

b!60

b!40

b!05

b90

b90

b!30

blSO

b210

b250

b650

1.700 

858

548

424

339

322

508

1,060

_

8,600

307

0.320

0.33

Mar.

1,740

1,440

970

825

852

770

625

520

498

*448

520

525

424

360

356

388

353

318

300

294

325 

733

970

1,030

798

605

43£

516

620

655

561

19,771

638

0.665

0.77

Apr.

489

436

396

353

332

314

286

262

241

250

290

440

834

1,030

940

77O

660

561

556

600

1 , 540 

1,060"

798

770

*695

655

585

534

480

428

17,365

579

0.604

0.67

May

388

372

353

336

308

2G9

252

244

241

25F

283

266

344

690

891

*615

476

40O

350

322

294 

290

£86

272

286

280

241

311

1,530

1,480

770

13,706

442

0.461

0.53

June

525

4O8

342

304

272

376

530

63O

1,030

880

2,090

2,680

2,360

1,4,60

1,340

1,000

770

650

570

552

468 

412

*368

342

325

304

272

238

220

211

21,969

732

0.763

0.85

July

201

189

175

169

169

211

238

255

189

157

137

113

97

107

388

825 450"

336

276

211

192 

139

122

364

575

*353

230

166

132

109

97

7,380

238

0.248

0.29

Aug.

87

-ST 123

93

80

63

44

38

48

39

36

37

34

32

32

30

28

24

26

26

26

30

*28

26

32

28

22

2T

24

34

31

1,316

42.5

0.044

0.05

Sept.

87

48

37

32

28

24

21

18

17

IS

19

19

18

24

32

24

24

22

20

19

*18 

20

36

34

77

43

44

41

75

89

1,029

34.3

0.036

0.04

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,450 Min 9.3 Mean 103 Cfsm 0.107 In. 1.46

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,680 Min 11 Mean 284 Cfsm 0.296 In. 4.02

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfa). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 479

Vermilion River near Danville, 111.

Location. Lat 40°05'53", long 87°35'37", in SE^NWi sec. 22, T. 19 N., R. 11 W., on left 

bank 1.5 miles upstream from Stony Creek and 2| miles southeast of Danville.

Drainage area.--1.280 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--November 1914 to August 1921, June 1928 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 503.33 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Nov. 12, 1914, to Aug. 6, 1921, and June 13,

1928. to Jan. 9, 1935, chain gage at downstream side of Chicago & Eastern Illinois 

Railroad bridge 0.3 mile upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--25 years (1930-55), 936 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,610 cfs June 11 (gage height, 8.25 ft): minimum, 10 cfs Nov. 21 (gage height, 1.85 ft).

1914-21, 1928-55: Maximum discharge, 48,700 cfs Mar. 13, 1939 (gage height, 28.59 

ft); minimum daily, 2 cfs Oct. 9-14, 1920, Aug. 10, 1930.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Plow regulated at times by storage at Lake Vermilion on North Fork Vermilion River, 

4? miles above station (usable capacity, 7,440 acre-ft in 1940), and by Danville sewagedisposal plant.

Cooperation.--Water-stage recorder inspected regularly by employees of Danville Sanitary 

District. J

Rev ^.io. ns (water years). WSP 853: 1936(M). WSP973: 1939. WSP 1173- 1915-16 1920

1929. WSP 1385: T9"34(m).

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 12)

2.0 

2.2

2.4 

2.7

10

13

18

36

64

126

212

395

635

1,920

3,450

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

21

20

30- 19

30

28

27

34

29

29

62

97

131

TTO

99

68

71

62

55

44

44

33

32

a25

24

32

*31

31

31

29

28

1,406

45.4

0.035

0.04

Nov.

30

29

28

28

31

31

35

34

36

37

26

31

23

25

31

32

32

31

39

23

12

37

39

45

42

46

39

46

54

W

1,015

33.8

0.026

0.03

Dec.

42

»41

41

34

29_

34

39

40

39

36

36

42

49

49

48

46

42

41

40

42

44

49

49

49

46

46

49

54

55

62

Ii

1,384

44.6

0.035

0.04

Jan.

86

9T

101

»105

368

2,020

2,730

1,760

1,040

860

658

408

367

316

315

299

359

351

308

258

242

193

164

169

169

155

144

136

129

124

108

14,561

470

0.367

0.42

Feb.

105 TOB"

108

105

105

110

110

114

»129

184

215

219

212

187

164

161

190

238

363

707

1,960

1,090

799

605

431

413

630

1,390

11,152

398

0.311

0.32

Mar.

2,270

1,850

1,430

1,220

1,130

1,010

782

746

770

*595

740

800

770

640

600

570

400

359

JST

476

545

802

1,160

1,500

1,360

980

681

575

764

890

890

27,692

893

0.698

0.80

Apr.

758

595

476

570

535

436

408

319

294

280

434

702

950

1,260

1,430

1,190

860

718

800

980

1,400

1,290

950

1,040

»1,010

890

675

620

605

650

23,125

771

0.602

0.67

Hay

565

418

404

391

387

351

327

375

327

355

359

363

383

1,030

1,500

"»1,100

890

620

565

472

331

400

550

476

462

340

287

5TT

1,490

1,850

980

18,659

602

0.470

0.54

June

605

458

379

347

331

656

625

603

1,360

1,460

2,650

3,370

3,050

1,850

1,680

al,300

al, 100

al,000

al.OOO

890

610

540

»495

462

444

440

294

256

242

235

28,732

958

0.748

0.83

July

248

351

215

190

193

222

252

294

232

190

166

147

129 T39"

301

980 558"

347

315

248

225

181

166

701

711

»404

280

219

181

152

149

9,093

293

0.229

0.26

Aug.

166

175

164

169

196

105

86

75

77

78

71

69

69

66

64

60

58

55

54

52

52

56

»55

50

52

55

45

42IB55

49

2,468

79.6

0.062

0.07

Sept.

83

73

58

50

45

44

42

39

35

33

32

33

35

35

44

44

40

32

35

11

»34

36

54

49

71

64

71

61

88 

112

1,503

50.1

0.039

0.04

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,130 Min 12 Mean 140 Cfsm 0.109 In. 1.46

Water year 1954-55: Max 3,370 Min 12 Mean 386 Cfsm 0.302 In. 4.06

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 efs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station 

near Catlin.
480 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Sugar Creek at Crawfordsvllle, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°03', long 86°54', in NW^ sec. 32, T. 19 N., R. 4 W., on left bank 327 ft

upstream from Crawfordsvllle Electric Light & Power Go's dam, half a mile upstream from

bridge on State Highway 43, and 1 mile downstream from Walnut Pork Creek.

Drainage area. 509 sq mi.

Records available. June 1938 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 657.77 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge.--17 years, 446 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,480 cfs Jan. 6 (gage height, 6.44 ft); minimum, 

5 . 6 c fs Sept. 21; minimum gage height, 1.00 ft Sept. 14-20, 21.

1938-55: Maximum discharge, 24,000 ofs May 18, 1943 (gage height, 14.02 ft), by 

contracted-opening determination of peak flow; minimum, 1.8 cfs Sept. 28, 1954.

Maximum stage known, 17.3 ft in March 1913, from information by local resident (discharge, about 36,000 ofs).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 973: 1939(M). WSP 1275: Drainage area. WSP 1335: 1949.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect ( 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

O.9

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.6

O.5 

8.6

23

72 

160

2.0 

2.5

3.O 

7.0

371

702

1,400

7,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

8.6

STff

8.6

9.8

25

30

25

18

14

12

39

389 

400 2SB"

184

218

144

102

79

62

54

49

44

39

39

41

44

46

46

46

46

2,476.8

79.9

0.157

0.18

Nov.

46

44

41

44

46

51

56

64

62

56

49

46 

44

41

41

*41

41

41

41

41

39

39

36

4T

46

49

56

59

69

82

1,452

48.4

0.095

0.11

Dec.

75

69

67

64

64

56

54

*51

54

51

49

b48 

b47

46

46

46

46

b45

b44

b43

b43

b53" 41

b46

49

51

64

363

930

1.150

810

4,654

150

0.295

0.34

Jan.

557

429

344

946

2,370

6,220

4,560

2,270

1,570

1,070

810

627 

524

400

371

317

292

*254

226

193

b!82

b!72

160

b!50

b!39

b!28

116

bTT8~

b!21

b!29

b!38

25,903

836

1.64

1.89

Feb.

b!48

156

119

105

98_

108

126

144

231

930

548

307 

258

*b242

249

400

664

491

40O

548

1,150

756

557

429

371

4OO

1,140

1,400

-

12,475

446

0.876

0.91

Mar.

2,070

1,870

1,15O

1,480

1,320

870

*592

491

429

371

1,540

1,670 

930

627

524

460

371

349

317

297

572

1,150

1,070

930

664

524

371

460

664

870

25,759

831

1.63

1.88

Apr.

557

460

40O

322

287

262

240

214

201

195

201

282

1,660

2,170

1,320

930

664

491

460

*400

400

360

333

579

2,270

1,770

1,150

810

592

460

20,438

681

1.34

1.50

May

371

339

297

262

267

249

218

201

184

180

193

172 

188

312

292

*226

193

168

148

140

130

T4T

417

333

640

491

333

600

1,400

870

524

10,482

338

0.664

0.77

June

355

282

240

2O9

197

249

328

400

349

450

1,400

1,770 

1,230

810

930

870

592

429

360

302

258

222

201

184

172

152

136

*119

108

98

13,402

447

0.878

0.98

July

92

85

82

75

92

130

95

140

133

119

95

75 

64

62

795

1,230

719

524

371

258

193

152

358

874

491

302

205

152

*119

102 

92

8,276

267

0.525

0.61

'Aug.

82

SB- 98

72

64

54

54

72

82

62

51

44 

39

32

30

27

27

25

23

21

18

*33

25

21

19

18

16

16

15

15

14

1,244

40.1

0.079

0.09

Sept.

11

11

11

11

11

9.8

9.8

8.6

8.6

6.5

7.5

7.5 

7.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

7.5

1Z

18

27

23

19

*21

25

220

786

1,324.8

44.2

0.087

0.10

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,270 Mln 3.1 Mean 161 Cfsm 0.316 In. 4.30

Water year 1954-55: Max 6,220 Min 6.5 Mean 350 Cfsm 0.688 In. 9.36

Peak discharge (base, 4,500 cfs).--Jan. 6 (10:50 a.m.) 6,480 cfs (6.44 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 481

Sugar Creek near Byron, Ind.

Location. Lat 39°55'52", long 87°07'33", in SW£ sec. 8, T. 17 N., R. 6 W. , on right bank 

30 ft upstream from highway bridge, 2-| miles northwest of Byron, and 5 miles downstream 

from Indian Creek.

Drainage area. 668 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 538.92 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Nov. 18, 1941, staff gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 614 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 7,210 cfs Jan. 6 (gage height, 10.73 ft); minimum, 20 cfs Sept. 19, 20 (gage height, 1.74 ft).

1940-55: Maximum discharge, 28,700 cfs May 18, 1943 (gage height, 20.68 ft); minimum observed, 12 cfs Sept. 21, 1941; minimum gage height observed, 1.70 ft Aug. 8, 1941.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1275: Drainage area. WSP 1335: 1944.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 5-8, Apr. 20-25)

1.7

1.8 

2.1 

2.5 

3.2

135

355

4.0 

5.0 

9.0

11.0

735 

1,390 

5,320 

8,O70

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

37

26

23

23

27

39

44

41

34

31

102

602 

575

341 

214

260 

205

145

110

91

80

70

65

60

58

74

83

74

74 

72

69

3,749

121

0.181

0.21

Nov.

67

67

65

67

74

72

74

82

89

83

78

72 

67

64 

62

*60 

58

58

58

58

57

55

57

70

76

76

80

85

87

95

2,113

70.4

0.105

0.12

Dec.

102

95

89

85

82

74

67

74

»76

72

67

64 

62

62 

62

62 

62

61

60

60

59

59

58

58

58

62

93

341

1,030

1.350 

1,060

5,666

183

0.274

0.32

Jan.

7O8

550

444

800

2,600

 6.790

5,320

2,620

1,750

1,240

940

762 

640

515 

471

419 

379

»334

302

257

250

237

224

210

190

175

160

158

165 

170

180

29,957

966

1.45

1.67

Feb.

190

210

180

153

140

150

220

415

505

1,200

686

440 

350

330 

340

480

760

660

485

575

1,240

970

696

555

480

495

1,250

1,670

-

15,825

565

0.846

0.88

Mar.

2,060

2.200

1,350

1,840

1,550

1,060

*790

630

555

500

1,420

2,100 

1,170

762 

665

600 

495

444

415

387

605

1,170

1,240

1,100

850

680

505

575

762

970

880

30,330

978

1.46

1.68

Apr.

696

580

505

427

379

348

324

292

268

254

288

341 

1,400

m

1,140 

880

691

605

»600

565

535

485

565

2,030

2,060

1,390

970

735

565

24,018

801

1.20

1.34

May

453

395

352

313

296

292

264

247

224

243

240

217 

243

462 

395

*299 

237

199

176

160

148

224

458

605

850

708

490

1,270

2.150

1,350 

820

14,780

477

0.714

0.82

June

560

423

352

302

285

348

453

691

535

580

1,470

2.150 

1,630

1,140 

1,060

1,200 

850

620

490

411

355

306

288

257

234

211

187

*168

155

.rrr

17,853

595

0.891

0.9.9

July

130

121

114

108

182

155

152

124

179

155

135

106 

87

82 

288

1.450 

1,060

670

550

371

274

202

.312

1,200

762

448

299

208

»160

135 

119

10,318

333

0.499

0.58

Aug.

106

108

119

99

87

78

74

69

93

97

82

69 

60

57 

55

53

50

47

44

43

41

»47

50

39

36

35

33

31

31

31 

30

1,894

61.1

0.091

0.11

Sept.

28

28

27

27

27

27

27

26

26

24

23

23 

23

23 

23

23 

23

23

20

21

23

54

43

48

47

43

»a82

a200

a550

a 1.500

3,081

103

0.154

0.17

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,020 Min 16 Mean 212 Cfsm 0.317 In. 4.32

Water year 1954-55: Max 6,790 Min 20 Mean 437 Cfsm 0.654 In. 8.89

Peak discharge (base, 8,000 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of appearance of recorder chart, weather 

records, and records for Sugar Creek at Crawfordsville.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 11, 13, 18-23, Jan. 21, 22, Jan. 24 to Feb. 7, 

Feb7T2-18.
482 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Wabash River at Montezuma, Ind.

Location. Lat 39°47'33", long 87 022'29", in sec. 35, T. 16 N., R. 9 W., in downstream 

 side of first pier from left bank of bridge on U. S. Highway 36 at Montezuma, 2.0 miles 

upstream from Raccoon Creek, 4.9 miles downstream from Sugar Creek, and at mile 240.

Drainage area. 11,100 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . October 1927 to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey. July 

1924 to September 1927 (gage heights only) in reports of Indiana Department of Conservation.

e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 457.75 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Oct. 1, 1927, to Sept. 11, 1934, chain gage and 

Sept. 12, 1934, to July 12, 1950, wire-weight gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 28 years, 9,292 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 30,500 cfs Mar. 8 (gage height, 16.89 ft); minimum, 809 cfs Sept. 21 (gage height, 1.75 ft).

1927-55: Maximum discharge, 184, OOC cfs May 20, 1943 (gage height, 32.83 ft); minimum, 510 cfs Jan. 12, 1954; minimum gage height, 1.43 ft Aug. 3, 10, 1934.

Maximum stage known, 34.0 ft Mar. 27, 1913, from floodmarks (discharge, 230,000 cfs, 

estimated) .

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Records do not include small amount of water diverted above station by 

Wabash River Ordinance Plant and returned to stream below gage.

Revisions (water years). WSP 973: 

area.

1913(M). WSP 1335: 1929, 1931(M), 1936, drainage

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gag

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 2-11)

1.8 

2.0 

5.0

770

1,040

5,620

12.0

17.0

19,600

30,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

5

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

50

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,190

1,110

1.050

1,050

1,550

1,630

2,450

4,600

4,930

4,280

3,720 

4,600

6,950

12,000

13,800

14,200

16.000

16,000

14,200

11,800

9,950

8,350

7,150

6,170

5,620

5,100

,950

,600

,280

,760

,440

202,260

6,525

0.588

0.68

Nov.

5.960

3,720

2,980

2,230

2,020

1,950

1,880

1.850

1,870

1,880

2,980 

 3,420

2,900

2,680

2,520

2,520

1

2,520

2,230

2,750

2,980

2,250

2,160

2,680

2,820

2,900

2,900

2,750

2,900

5,120

5,420

79,720

2,657

0.239

0.27

Dec.

3,960

4,760

4,600

4,280

5,880

5,650

5,350

3,200

2,980

2,750

2,580 

2,160

2.020

2,020

2,020

2,250

2,580

2,450

2,450

 2,380

2,450

2,520

2,520

2,300

2,580

2,680

2,750

2,980

4,280

10,800

16,400

111,960

3,612

0.325

0.37

Jan.

18,400

16,600

14,200

12,400

 14,000

22,000

27,000

*26,800

27,200

28,800

29,000

25,000

17,800

13,000

10,800

9,550

8,550

7,750

6,950

6,170

5,800

5,270

b4,090

b4,500

b4,100

b5,800

33,450

a3,150

2,900

b2.850

b2,850

384,350

12,400

1.12

1.29

Feb.

b5,100

b5,550

b5,700

b3,350

bS.OOO

b3,200

b3,400

b3,700

4,120

5,100

5,100 

34,100

a3,800

a4,300

4,600

5,800

6,560

5,800

5,800

7,550

10,200

12.400

12,200

11,800

10,800

9,550

9,950

11,600

-

177,530

6,340

0.571

0.60

Msr.

18,400

24,200

25,000

 27,000

28,200

28,500

29,200

50.200

29,200

22 , 200

17,000 

17,000

18,600

19,600

17,200

14,400

12,200

10,600

10,400

10,200

9.750

10,400

13,000

19,400

22,000

20,600

16,000

12,600

11,400

11,400

12,200

568,050

18,520

1.65

1.90

Apr.

15,400

15,800

12,600

10,800

9,550

8,350

7,550

6,950

6,560

5,980

5.800 

 6,560

8,350

12,400

12,600

12,400

11,800

10,800

9,150

8,550

9,550

12,600

12,400

11,200

11,000

14,200

19,200

19.800

16,800

13,200

355,300

11,110

1.00

1.12

May

10,800

9,150

7,950

7,150

6,500

5,980

5,620

5,270

5,100

4,930

4,950 

4,950

5,100

7,350

9,750

8,750

 6,950

5,980

5,270

4,950

4,440

4.280

4,S50

6,550

6,950

6,950

6,360

6,360

10,200

11. 600

9 550

210,610

6,794

0.612

0.71

June

7,350

5,800

5,100

4,760

4,440

4,600

6,360

9,350

13,200

12,400

15,200 

19.000

18,600

16,200

14,400

14,400

13,000

10,400

8,550

 7,150

6,550

5,800

5,270

4,930

4,600

4,280

4,040

3,720

5,580

5,420

256,250

8,542

0.770

0.86

July

5,200

5,120

5,050

2,820

2,750

3.680

2,980

5,050

3,550

3,580

3,960 

4,040

4,120

4,120

4,600

7,950

14,800

19.000

18,800

14,200

9,750

7,150

5,980

7,950

 6,950

5,800

5,100

4,930

4,280

5,800

5,350

191,210

6,168

0.556

0.64

Aug.

3,280

5,550

5,420

5,280

3,500

3,650

3,200

2,820

2,750

3,420

4.120 

3,650

2,980

2,520

2,160

2,020

1,880

 1,800

1,670

1,600

1,550

1,500

1,500

1,460

1.510

1,670

2,090

2,090

1,770

1,600

1,450

75,020

2,420

0.218

0.25

Sept.

1,750

1,590

1,470

1,210

1,210

1,110

1,080

1,050

1,050

956

914 

874

914

887

861

887

928

861

928

848

"848 822

984

1,110

1,520

 1,470

1,400

1,400

2,500

5.120

56,312

1,210

0.109

0.12

Calendar year 1954; Max 18,400 Mln 718 Mean 3,863 cfsm 0.348 in. 4.74

Water year 1954-55; Max 50,200 Mln 822 Mean 7,196 Cfsm 0.648 In. 8.81

- Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 

Raccoon Creek at Mansfield, Ind.

483

Location. Lat 39°41', long 87°07', in sec. 8, T. 14 N., R. 6 W., on left bank at downstream side of covered bridge at Mansfield, three-quarters of a mile downstream from 

Rocky Pork.

Drainage area. 240 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1939 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 564.71 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

TT929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). May 4 to Sept. 25, 1939, staff gage at site 350 

ft upstream at datum 13.00 ft higher. Sept. 26, 1939, to June 14, 1941, chain gage, and 

June 15 to Nov. 5, 1941, staff gage, at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 211 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,620 cfs Mar. 1 (gage height, 8.68 ft); minimum 

daily, 2.1 cfs Oct. 7.

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 20,000 cfs May 18, 1943 (gage height, 19.5 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 1.4 cfs Sept. 22, 1944.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Some regulation at low flow by mill above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1335: 1940-41(M) , 1943-44(M) , 1949-53, drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 28 to Jan. 5,

Aug. 9 to Sept. 3O)

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7 

1.9

Oct. 1 to Jan. 6

1.6

3.0

5.2

9.0

21

2.2 

2.6 

3.5 

5.0 

8.0

53

114

320

870

2,250

1.5

1.6

Jan. 7 to Sept. 30

2.3 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.O

75

231

51O

880

1,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.2

2.2

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.1

272

2.4

2.2

77

362

T78

74

51

42

33

28

26

22

19

16

17

14

IS

21

25

25

25 

24

23

1,140.0

36.8

0.153

0.18

Nov.

22

19

18

20

21

20

19

19

19

16

19

12

16

13

16

*15

14

li

15

14

14

16

16

17

24

24

28

11

30 

£9

567

18.9

O.079

0.09

Dec.

28

26

25

24

24

21

20

19

*20

2O

20

18

2O

19

19

20

18

21

21

22

18

19

21

19

17

19

42

230

338 

438

320

1,906

61.5

0.256

0.30

Jan.

248

213

193

392

*690

1.980

720

447

357

303

255

219

207

171

159

b!40

b!22

bllO

b97

88

b84

b78

72

b69

b66

63

58

b56

b55 

b53

52

7,817

252

1.05

1.21

Feb.

M

74

81

*64

57

63

94

135

137

303

189

115

115

107

90

281

344

219

183

223

400

303

243

207

183

219

650

478

-

5,611

200

0.833

0.87

Mar.

1,750

650

447

400

447

357

291

255

231

207

337

344

279

231

219

219

195

171

159

150

255

344

33O

*303

243

231

183

207

243 

255

219

10,152

327

1.36

1.57

Apr.

195

171

155

137

122

113

107

98

88

84

162

195

799

720

478

385

316

255

255

255

*255

231

243

267

416

400

316

255

219 

183

7,875

262

1.09

1.22

May

159

144

130

117

109

98

88

84

77

75

72

74

81

104

90

70

*63

57

54

50

46

64

79

124

141

128

102

206

li

171

3,391

109

0.454

0.52

June

119

90

74

63

56

56

64

119

117

90

107

255

195

157

*152

117

94

75

64

57

51

48

45

43

48

41

37

34

32 

30

2,530

84.3

0.351

0.39

July

28

26

26

25

25

24

28

29

63

142

39

28

23

25

225

135

115

70

54

45

*43

39

37

74

51

39

35

32

25 

23

23

1,594

51.4

0.214

0.25

Aug.

23

85

*25

19

16

16

18

18

13

12

13

12

12

11

12

12

8.0

5.2

2.8

3.2

3.7

8.8

7.9

2.2

3.6

2.2

2.3

2.3

4.4 

5.0

3.7

382.3

12.3

0.051

0.06

Sept.

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

5.O

*2.8

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.5

3.0

3.O

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.5

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.6

6.9

13

39 

155

280.8

9.36

0.039

O.04

Calendar year 1954: Max 610 Min 2.1 Mean 60.8 Cfsm O.253 In. 3.45

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,980 Min 2.1 Mean 118 Cfsro 0.492 In. 6.7O

Peak discharge (base, 5,500 cfs). No peak above base 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
484 WABASH RIVER BASIN 

Wabash River at Terre Haute, Ind.

Location. Lat 39°28'00", long 87°25'08", in NW£ sec. 21, T. 12 N., R. 9 W., on left bank 

at upstream side of Wabash Avenue Bridge at Terre Haute, 2.3 miles upstream from Sugar 

Creek, 4 miles downstream from Lost Creek, and at mile 214.4.

Drainage area. 12,200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1902 to December 1903 (gage heights only), February 1905 to July 

1906, October 1927 to September 1955. Gage-height records collected at site 3,300 ft 

upstream since December 1904 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 442.90 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Aug. 3, 1902, to Dec. 31, 1903, chain gage at powerhouse 4,000 ft upstream at 

different datum. Feb. 25, 1905, to July 20, 1906, chain gage at Vandalia Railway bridge 

2,600 ft upstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1927, to Oct. 27, 1928, staff gage at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge. 28 years, 10,170 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 31,100 cfs Jan. 11 (gage height, 16.96 ft); maximum gage height, 17.29 ft Mar. 9 (log Jam); minimum discharge, 990 cfs Sept. 21, 22.

1927-55: Maximum discharge, 189,000 cfs May 20, 1943 (gage height, 30.50 ft); minimum, 690 cfs Aug. 10, 1934 (gage height, 2.40 ft).

Maximum stage known. 31.1 ft Mar. 27, 1913, present site and datum (discharge, 

245,000 cfs, estimated).

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 205: 1905. WSP 1335: 1944.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 25; stage-discharge 

relation indefinite Mar. 5-1O)

Oct. 1-17 Oct. 18 to Sept. 30

3.2

3.3

7.0

11.0

1,400

1,530

7,800

16,000

3.0

4.0

9.0

17.0

93O

2,320

11,700

31,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7 

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,740

1,600

1,530

1.460

1,530

1,820

2,120 

3,550

5,100

4,920

*4,920

6,180

6,720

9,900

13,000

13,600

15,100

16.400

15,500

13,200

11,100

9,500

8,320

7,370

6,610

6,230

5,850

5,470

5,090

5,090

5,470

215,790

.6,961

0.571

0.66

Nov.

4.72C

4,36C

5,820

3,130

2,640

2,480

2,520 

2,520

2,520

2,520

2,320

3,640

3,470

3,130

2,960

2,800

2,800

2,800

*2,480

3,300

2,800

2,480

2,480

2,960

2,960

3,130

2,960

2,960

3,130

3,470

89,460

2,982

0.244

0.27

Dec.

3,820

4,540

4,900

4,720

4,360

4,000

3,640 

3,470

3,300

*3,130

2,800

2,480

2,520

2,320

2,160

2,320

2,480

2,640

2,640

2,640

2,640

2,640

2,640

2,640

2,480

2,800

2,960

3,470

4,360

8,700

 ! 

114,010

3,678

0.301

0.35

Jan.

17,500

18,400

16,700

* 14, 500

*15,800

22,200

*28,400 

29,900

30,200

30,500

31,100

29,900

23,400

16,200

12,800

10,900

*9,900

9,100

8,130

7,370

6,990

6,420

6,040

5,660

5,200

4,900

3,820

3,640

2,960

3 , 000

3,130

434,660

14,020

1.15

1.33

Feb.

3,640

4,000

4,360

4,360

5.150

5,650

4,180 

*4,560

4,540

5,090

5,090

5,470

5,470

3,820

4,540

6,420

6,990

7,180

6,800

7,700

9,700

12,800

13,200

12,500

11,900

11,500

11,200

12,500

_

192,090

6,860

0.562

0.59

Mar.

17,300

24,200

*26,200

27,600

28 , 500

29,000

29 . 500

28^000

26,000

21,500

18,900

19,100

20,700

19,800

16,900

14,200

12,100

11,300

11,300

11.100

11,300

12 , 500

17,500

22,200

22,900

19,100

14,900

12,800

12,300

12,800

601,000

19,390

1.59

1.83

Apr.

13,400

14,500

14,000

12,300

10,900

9,500

8,700 

*8,130

7,560

B.990

6,990

7,370

9,300

13,600

14,200

13,600

13,000

12,100

10,700

9,700

9,900

12,100

15,600

15,400

12,500

15,600

17,800

20,500

18 , 900

15,300

363,940

12,130

0.994

1.11

May

12.500

10,500

9,500

8,520

*7,750

7,180

6,610 

6,250

6,040

5,850

5,660

5,850

5,850

6,800

9,500

10,100

8,510

7,180

6,420

5,850

5,470

5.280

5,280

6,610

7,750

7,750

7,560

7,750

10,100

11,700

11,700

238,950

7,708

0.632

0.73

June

9,300

7,560

6,420

5,850

5,28O

5,280

6,610 

8,320

13,400

13,200

14,000

18,400

20,000

18,400

16,000

*15,300

14,700

12,500

10,300

8,700

7,940

7,180

6,610

6,040

5,660

5,280

4,900

4,540

4,360

4,180

286,210

9,540

0.782

0.87

July

5,820

5,640

3,640

3,470

3,500

3,300

5.150 

5,470

5,640

4,180

4,560

4,540

4,540

4,720

5,090

6,420

11,100

17,100

19.100

*16,400

12,100

9,100

7,370

7,750

8,320

7,180

6,230

5,660

5,280

4,540

4 ' 000

206,490

6,661

0.546

0.63

Aug.

3,640

3,640

3,820

*3 , 640

3,470

4,000

3,640 

3,300

2,960

3,130

4,180

4,180

3,640

3,130

2,800

2,480

2,320

2,320

2,160

2,160

2,010

2,010

1,940

1,940

1,780

1,710

2,160

2,320

2,160

2,010

1,860

86,510

2,791

0.229

0.26

Sept.

1,780

1,780

1,780

1,710

1,570

*1,500

1,430 

1,430

1,360

1,360

1,240

1,170

1,110

1,170

1,110

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

990

990

1,170

1,240

1,380

1,450

1,640

1,500

2,160

4,720

45,970

1,466

0.120

0.13

Calendar year 1954: Max 18,700 Win 884 Mean 428 Cfsm 0.351 In. 4.76

Water year 1954-55: Max 31,100 Min 990 Mean 787 Cfsm 0.645 In. 8.76

Discharge measurement made on this day.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 485

Wabash River at Riverton, Ind.

Location. Lat 39°01'13", long 87°34'07", in sec. 30, T. 7 N., R. 10 W., on left bank at 

downstream side of Illinois Central Railroad bridge at Riverton, 0.6 mile downstream 

from Turtle Creek and at mile 162.0.

Drainage area.--13,100 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1939 to September 1955. June 1911 to December 1914 (gage heights 

only), available in the Corps of Engineers office, Louisville, Ky.

^.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 414.65 ft above mean sea level, datum of

929. June 23, 1911, to Dec. 31, 1914, staff gage maintained by Illinois Central Railroad at same site and datum. Apr. 18, 1939, to July 17, 1951, wire-weight gage at same 

. site and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 10,880 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 29,100 cfs Mar. 10 (gage height, 15.43 ft); minimum, 1,370 cfs Sept. 16-21.

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 201,000 cfs May 21, 1943 (gage height. 29.36 ft); minimum observed, 858 cfs Sept. 27 to Oct. 1, 1941 (gage height, 0.02 ft).

Flood of Mar. 28, 1913, reached a stage of 26.4 ft, from graph based on once-daily 

gage readings by Illinois Central Railroad Co. (discharge, 250,000 cfs, estimated).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1335: 1939, 1950.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except period of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 2 to Jan. 2)

Oct. 1 to Jan, 15 Jan. 14 to Sept. 30

0.7 1,560

1.0 1,910

3.0 4,550

6.0

11.0

14.9

9,170

18,400

28,700

0.6 

2.0 

8.0

1,290

2,830

11,800

12.0

16.0

19,700

31,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cf am

In.

Oct.

1,730 

1,730

1,67O

1,620

1.560

1,560

1,790

2,030

3,300

4,690

4,690

5,550

6,600

6,600

10,000

12,100 

12,800

14,100

14.900

13,900

12,300

10,700

9,340

8,020

7,220

6,750

6,300

5,850

5,400

4,970

5,110

204,880

6,609

0.505

0.58

Nov.

5,250 

4,690

4,410

3,990

3,300

2,910

2,650

2,650

2,520

2.390

2,390

2,520

3,430

3,430

3,170

2,910 

2,910

2,910

2,910

2,650

3,300

2,910

2,650

*2,780

3,040

3,170

3,170

3,170

3,040

3,170

94,390

3,146

0.240

0.27

Dec.

3,430 

3,710

4,41O

4,690

4,410

4,130

3,850

3,570

5,430

3,170

3,040

2,780

2,520

2,390

2,390

2.270 

2,270

*2,520

2,520

2,520

2,520

2,520

2,520

2,650

2,650

2,520

2,650

3,170

3,710

4,690

9. 000

102,620

3,310

0.253

0.29

Jan.

13, 8OO 

16,200

16,400

15,200

16,000

18,200

22,000

25,400

*26,900

27,800

28,400

28.700

28,400

22,000

*15,800

12,200 

10,400

9,490

8,690

7,930

7,330

6,730

6,280

5,850

5,560

5,280

4,860

4,160

3,610

5 '356

'

426,270

13,750

1.05

1.21

Feb.

3,740 

3,880

4,160

4,300

b4,lOO

b3,800

b4,000

4,300

4,44O

4,580

5,140

4,440

3.610

3,880

4,020

4,720 

6,140

6,580

6,580

6,430

7,630

9,810

11,500

11,800

11,500

11,000

*11,800

12.000

_

179,880

6,424

0.490

0.51

Mar.

13,3OO 

16,800

21,700

24,100

25,80O

26,800

27,100

27,700

28,400

29.100

27,700

22,200

18,800

18,800

19,700

18,200 

15,800

13,500

*11,800

11.100

11,800

11,800

11,800

13,100

17,400

20,100

20,100

17,400

14,400

12 500 12)200

581,000

18,740

1.43

1.65

Apr.

12,500 

13,300

13,900

13,100

11,600

10,400

9,330

8,530

*7,930

7,480

7.550

7,780

10,100

14,000

14,600

14,200 

15,400

12,700

11,600

10,600

9,810

10,100

12,500

15,000

15,900

12,900

14,200

17,400

18.600

TO 2.QQ '

568,990

12,500

0.959

1.05

May

14.600 

12,200

10,400

9,330

8,380

7,780

7,330

*6,880

6,430

6,140

6,000

5,850

6,000

6,000

7,350

9,170 

9,170

7,950

7,050

6,280

5,850

5,560

5.280

5,56'b

6,750

7,330

7,530

7,780

10,300

10,800

11,500

244,050

7,875

0.601

0.69

June

10,400 

8,690

7,180

6,280

5,700

5,420

5,560

6,880

9,490

12,500

12,500

14,800

17,800

*18.000

16,600

15,000 

14,400

13,300

11,500

9,650

8,530

7,650

7,050

6,450

6,000

5,560

5,280

4,860

4,580

4.500

281,850

9,595

0.717

0.80

July

4,160 

5,880

3,740

3,740

3,610

3,880

5,480

5.550

5,480

5,740

4,500

4,160

4,440

4,440

4,860

7,180 

7,480

11,800

*17,000

17.200

14,400

10,800

8,550

7,180

7,950

7,930

7,050

6,140

5,850

5,280

4,720

205,710

6,656

0.507

0.58

Aug.

4,160 

3,880

3,880

4,020

5,88O

3,740

4,020

3,880

5,480

5,350

3,880

4.500

4,500

5,740

*5,550

2,960 

2,850

2,700

2,550

2,400

2,350

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,050

2,020

2.000

2,400

2,400

2,200

2

<->r\r\

9 £UU

95,500

3,081

0.235

0.27

Sept.

2,100 

2,040

2,040

2,000

1,900

1,800

1,700

1,630

1,630

1,580

1,590

1,520

1,430

1,430

1,430

1.570 

1,370

1,570

*1,570

1,370

1,370

1,750

2,700

2,050

1,630

1,600

1,800

1,900

2,450

5.000

52,920

1,764

0.155

0.15

Calendar year 1954: Max 17,200 Mln 1,270 Mean 4,261 Cfsm 0.325 In. 4.41

Water year 1954-55: Max 29,100 Mln 1,370 Mean 7,776 Cfsm 0.594 In. 8.05

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. Discharge computed from twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 1-8, Nov. 7-12, 17-20, 

25, 24, Dec. 15-26. No gage-height record Aug. 19 to Sept. 50; discharge estimated on basis of 

weather records, 1 discharge measurement, and records for stations at Terre Haute and Vlneennes,
486 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Busseron Creek near Carlisle, Ind.

Location. Lat 38°58'30", long 87°25'35", in w£ sec. 17, T. 6 N., R. 9 W., on right bank 

10 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 58, lj miles northwest of Carlisle, and 

6f miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--888 sq mi.

Records available. October 1943 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 425.36 ft above mean sea level (Indiana 

State Highway Commission benchmark). Prior to Nov. 8, 1950, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--18 years, 827 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,040 cfs Apr. 13 (gage height, 13.13 ft); no 

flow Nov. 8-14.

1943-55: Maximum discharge, 8,800 cfs Jan. 5, 1950 (gage height, 20.05 ft; no flow 

for many days in 1954.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions.--WSP 1335: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 1 to Dec. 28, May 23, 31, June 8, 

16, 17, July 11, 18, 21)

1.94

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

.1

.5

1.4

3.2

6.0

2.7

3.0

4.O

6.0

11.0

13.0

19

35

107

385

1,350

2,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

35

23

12 

5.3

3.0

1.6

.8

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

14

~33"

21

9. 2

3 9

276.1

8.91

0.039

0.04

Nov.

1.5

.7

.4

.2

.2

.2

.3

O

O

0

O

0

0

.2

1.4

.4

.1

.5

.8

1.4

1.4

2.2

2.8

2.6

2.2 

2.8

3.0

T7?

1.0-

28.3

0.94

0.0041

0.005

Dec.

1.4

1.0

.8

1.1

1.2

.7

.5

.5

.7

.7

.7

1.4

 2.4

3.0 

6.8

5.0

3.9

3.6

3.2

3.0

2.4

2.0

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4. 

3.9

199

250

220

98

823.0

26.5

0.116

0.13

Jan.

47

36

28

65

790

86O

720

325

111

75

54

44

40

31 

32

27

 28

25

22

14

18

16

12

15

11

9.6 

6.8

6.8

4.4

3.6

3.O

3,480.2

112

0.491

0.57

Feb.

64

112

54

33

224

43O

252

86

68

72

58

58

28

20 

 26

47

90

54

44

54

180

136

82

61

50

122 

1.060

 840

4,405

157

0.689

0.72

Mar.

88O

740

540

980

98O

355

153

102

90

75

72

90

64

50 

290

34O

128

9O

75

141

 1,100

820

505

205

122

117 

102

122

205

102

9,795

316

1.39

1.6O

Apr.

82

72

61

54

72

61

47

 39

34

31

117

295

 1,420

*1,8OO 

1,480

715

 205

122

122

98

102

112

 462

840

 540

280

146

102

78

64

9,653

322

1.41

1.57

May

54

47

41

36

30

26

26

34

24

 24

28

24

26

50

41

27

21

16

13

12

11

30

41

26

26

28

18

142

49O

T53

47

1,582

51.0

0.224

0.26

June

28

21

18

16

13

14

24

38

172

64

107

620

 249

98 

68

47

35

28

21

18

36

16

14

14

200

80

16

11

8.4

6.8

2,101.2

70.0

O.3O7

0.34

July

5.6

4.7

4.2

3.6

5.5

13

4.4

3.6

3.2

109

93

19

10

7.6 

115

520

194

44

361

 196

47

28

20

180

38

18 

12

9.2

7.6

6.4

5.0

2,087.6

67.3

0.295

0.34

Aug.

4.2

3.6

4.2

4.4

3.2

3.0

2.6

2.4

3.6

5.0

62.

26

8.8

4.7 

3.0

 2,6

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.4

H1.5

1.6

1.5

1.5

167.9

5.42

0.024

O.O3

Sept.

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.2

.9

.8

.9

1.2

3.2

2.6

1.8 

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.8

2.2

 1.5

1.0

2.6

276

385

55

18 

14

37

104

520

1,444.8

48.2

0.211

O.24

Calendar year 1954: Max 325 Min 0 Mean 13.4 Cfsra 0,059 In. 0.77

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,800 Min 0 Mean 98.2 Cfsm O.431 In. 5.84

Peak discharge (base, 2.200 a fa). No peak above base. 

Discharge measurement made on this day.
WJffiASH RIVER BASIN 487

Wabash River at Vincennes, Ind.

Location. Lat 38°40'52", long 87°32'04", near center of span on downstream side of bridge

 on U. S. Highway 50 at Vincennes, Knox County, 4.8 miles downstream from Maria Creek, 

5.8 miles upstream from Embarrass River, and at mile 127.8.

Drainage area. 13,700 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--December 1929 to September 1955. Gage-height records collected at

 same site since November 1904 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Qage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 394.43 ft above mean sea level, 

"datum of 1929. Prior to Aug. 14, 1940, staff and chain gages, and Aug. 14, 1940, to 

Sept. 30, 1946, wire-weight gage, at same site at datum 2.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 25 years (1930-55), 11,100 cfs.

Extremes.-Hyiaximum discharge during year, 28,200 cfs Mar. 6, 10, 11; maximum gage height,

 12.65 ft Mar. 11; minimum discharge, 1,400 cfs Sept. 17-22; minimum gage height, 2.01 

ft Oct. 7. . 1929-55: Maximum discharge, 189,000 cfs May 22, 23, 1943 (gage height, 29.33 ft); 

minimum observed, 770 cfs Aug. 4, 5, 1934 (gage height, 1.40 ft, present datum).

Flood of Mar. 29, 1913, reached a stage of 26.3 ft. from floodmarks, determined by 

Corps of Engineers (discharge, 255,000 cfs, estimated).

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 803: Drainage area. WSP 1173: 1943 (maximum gage height

 only). WSP 1335:1930-31, 1933, 1936.

Ratine tables, water year 1954-55, except period of lee effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 13

2.0 1,47O

3.O 3,200

6.O 9,20O

13.0 27,300

Jan. 14 to Sept. 3O

1.9

3.0

8.0

13.0

1,330

3,200

14,800

29,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

5

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11 

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

51

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

1,610 

1,610

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,500

1.480 

1,680

2,000

5,4OO

4,500 

4,700

5,80O

6,OOO

7,400

1O,1OO

11,000

11,8OO

15.000

15,OOO

11,800

1O,500

9,2OO

8,OOO

7,200

6,8OO

6,600

6,000

5,600

5,2OO 

4,900

186,610

6,020

0.439

0.51

Nov.

5.200 

5,OOO

4,500

4.2OO

3,700

5,100

2,700 

2,520

2,45O

2,540

2,540 

2.25O

2,700

5,4OO

5,100

2,900

2,800

2,700

2,700

2,610

2,610

 5,100

2,700

2,520

2,700

2,900

5,000

5,1OO

5,000

5,000

91,820

5,061

0.223

0.25

Dec.

3,200 

5,400

5,9OO

4,600

4,700

4,400

4,10O 

5,900

5,700

5,500

5,300 

5,1OO

 2,90O

2,610

2,520

2,450

2.540

2,450

2,61O

2,610

2,700

2,610

2,610

2,610

2,700

2,61O

2,610

4,100

4,500

4,8OO 

6.400

104,500

5,571

0.246

0.28

Jan.

10,500 

14.OOO

15,200

14,800

14,800

17,200

19,5OO 

21,600

25,100

25,700

24,500 

24,600

24,900

 25.600

20,500

14,800

*12,000

10,8OO

9,800

9,080

8,140

7,68O

6,990

6,550

6,O7O

5,84O

5,620

5,OOO

b4,300

b3,8OO 

b5.550

414,100

15,560

0.975

1.12

Feb.

b5 . 70O 

b4,000

b4,400

b4,600

b4,400

b4,000

b4,100 

b4,550

b4,550

b4,750

5,000 

5,4OO

4,400

4,000

*4,200

4,6OO

5,840

6,760

6,990

6,990

7,450

9,520

11,200

12,200

12,200

12,OOO

14,500

15.500

-

191,200

6,829

0.498

0.52

Mar.

16,100 

18,500

21,500

25,800

27,200

28.200

27,800 

27,500

27,800

28,200

28,200 

27,8OO

21,800

19,700

20,500

20,900

18,600

15,8OO

15,8OO

12.500

*15,5OO

16,100

14,000

15,800

16,100

20,OOO

21,500

20,500

17,200

14,800 

15,2OO

628,100

2O,260

1.48

1.71

Apr.

15,200 

15,500

14,500

14,500

13,200

12,OOO

10,500 

9,560

8,840

8,370

7.910 

8,600

11,700

18,500

18,900

17,5OO

15,600

*14,5OO

13,200

12,200

11,000

10,500

14,500

19.700

19,700

17,500

16,400

17,500

19,700

19,700

422,180

14,070

1.03

1.15

May

17.200 

14.5OO

11,700

10,500

9,56O

8,840

8,140 

7,680

7,220

 6,760

6,53O 

6,300

6,500

6,500

6,550

8,600

10,OOO

9,520

7,910

6,990

6,5OO

6,070

5,840

5.400

6,O70

7,720

7,680

7,680

10,000

11,500 

12 

'

500

265,240

8,492

0.620

0.72

June

12,500 

10,500

8,600

7,220

6,550

5,840

5,620 

6,500

8,600

12,2OO

15,800 

15,100

18,500

20,000

 19,200

17,200

15,800

15,100

15,800

11,700

10,000

8,840

7,910

7,220

6,76O

6,550

5,840

5,400

5,000

4.800

512,210

10,410

0.760

0.85

July

4,40O 

4,4OO

4,000

4,000

3,80O

3,800

4,000 

5.600

3,6OO

5,6OO

4,200 

4,400

4,400

4,6OO

4,8OO

6,50O

7,910

 10,000

16,100

20.500

18,900

14,800

10, 800

8,84O

8,570

8,840

8,140

6,99O

6,550

6,070 

5,400

225,890

7,287

0.532

0.61

Aug.

4.800 

4,400

4,000

4,000

4,200

4,20O

4,000 

4,2OO

5,800

5,600

5,600 

4,200

4,600

4,200

3,800

 3,400

3,000

2,800

2,610

2,610

2,45O

2,450

2,250

2,250

2,250

2.080

2,080

2,080

2,430

2,450 

2; £50

100,980

3,257

0.238

0.27

Sept.

2,250 

2,080

2,000

2,080

2,080

1,920

1,840 

1,760

1,680

1,680

1,610 

1,610

1,540

1,470

1,470

1,470

1.400

1,400

1,400

*1,400

1,400

1,400

1,760

2,800

2,080

1,680

1,610

1,840

1,920

5.000

53,650

1,788

0.131

0.15

Calendar year 1954: Max 17,500 Min 1,43O Mean 4,214 Cfsro 0.308 In. 4.17

Water year 1954-55: Max 28,2oo Min 1,4OO Mean 8,204 Cfsro O.599 In. 8.15

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected'by Ice.
488 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Range Creek near Casey, 111.

Location. Lat 39°19'36", long 88°01'46", in NE^SE^ sec. 12 , T. 10 N., R. 10 E., on right

bank at downstream side of highway bridge half a mile west of Yanaway School and 3 miles

northwest of Casey. 

Drainage area. 7.60 sq mi.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1955. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 597.28 ft above mean sea

level, datum of 1929. 

Average discharge. 5 years, 4.22 cfs. 

Extremes. Maximum and minimum discharges for the water years 1951-55 are contained in the

following table:

Water 

year

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954 

1955

Maximum

Date

Feb. 20, 1951 

Jan. 26, 1952 

May 22, 1953 

Aug. 4, 1954 

May 28, 1955

Discharge 

(cfs)

2,650 

1,100 

945 

56 

685

Gage height 

(feet)

10.00 

8.55 

8.24 

2.80 

7.54

Minimum

Date

Many days 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Discharge 

(cfs)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

1950-55: Maximum discharge, 2,650 cfs Feb. 20, 1951 (gage height, 10.00 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 180 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; 

no flow for many days each year.

Remarks. Records good except those above 300 cfs and those for periods of ice effect, 

which are poor.

Rating table, Oct. 1, 1950, to Sept. 30, 1955, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.9 

2.1 

2.4

0

.5

1.5

2.9

7.9

22

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

75

152

242

364

548

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.1

.1

.1

0

ff

0

.1 1.1

*7.2 r^

.6

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

13.0

0.42

0.055

0.06

Nov.

~T0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

1.9

6.7

14.0

1.9

.9

.5

.6

*.3

.4

.4

.3

.4

.8

7_6

4.7

2.5

bl.7

b.7

b.4

b.4

.5

b.5

.6

. 8

118.6

3.95

0.520

0.58

Dec.

1.1

74

55

5.9

3.6

b3.1

b2.8

bZ.O

1.8

1.6

 1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

bl.4

b.9

b.6

b.3

b77

b.4

.5

.7

.8

1.3

1.5

1.0

.4

.3

.4

.4

.3

172.1

5.55

0.730

0.84

Jan.

0.4

77

137 -I?

11

8.6

3.3

2.2

1.5

2.1

5.1

4.4

6.5

75

*21

13

33

16

8.3

5.1

2.5

1.6

1.6

1.2

.8

.7

.9

.8

.3

.1

7T

510.1

16.5

2.17

2.50

Feb.

bO.l

FTT

b.l

.2

.3

38

blO

b3.0

1.9

1.4

64

149

23

5.4

*b3.6

82

24

34

52

545

84

12

7.3

6.2

4.4

3.6

2.3

3.0

1,158.9

41.4

5.45

5.67

Mar.

13

4.2

22

7.3

3.8

2.8

2.3

1.8

1.3

1.3

11

*29

2TJ

18

18

5.4

5.1

11

3.3

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.2

T^

1.2

1.4

4.2

8.7

7.3

3.3

216.4

6.98

0.918

1.06

Apr.

2.3

1.9

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.5

35

10

11

*12

76

5T

46

17

5.4

3.3

2.5

4.6

9.0

2.8

2.1

1.8

.3

.1

T7T

.8

.2

.2

8.9

4.2

323.0

10.8

1.42

1.58

May

1.8

1.3

1.1

6.4

5.4

16

6.5

2.6

1.8

27

11

4.2

2.1

1.3

1.0

.7

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

^1

.2

.4

.4

.2

.1

.2

94.7

3.05

0.401

0.46

June

0.1

.1

.3

.4

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

£

.5

.4

.1

.1

.1

0

.3

.3

.1

*0

.2

7.2

24-9-. 6

1 . 8

47.3

1.58

0.208

0.23

July

1.0

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

ff

0

0

.5

.6

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

24

9.3

27

T.6

.7

19

7.7

1.0

.4

.3

94.4

3.05

0.401

0.46

Aug.

0.2

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

-is- 438

3.8

458.9

14.8

1.95

2.25

Sept.

1.8

1.3

.8

.4

*.4

.3

.1

7T

.1

.4

.1

.5

5.1

TT7

.4

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

3.9

.7

1.1

1.1

.6

1.8

.8

.4

.2

24.7

0.82

0.108

0.12

Calendar year 1950: Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In.

Water year 1950-51: Max 545 Mln 0 Mean 8.86 Cfsm 1.17 In. 15.81

Peak discharge (base, 380 cfs). Ja

(6.45 ft}; Feb. 20 (7 p.m.; 2,650 of 6

n. 3 (12:30 a.m.) 760 cfs (7.81 ft); Feb. 16 (7 a.m.) 438 cfs 

(10.00 ft); Aug. 29 (10:30 a.m.) 1,620 cfs (9.27 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 

Range Creek near Casey, 111.--Continued

in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

489

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

Tota 

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

0.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1 **.!

.1

.1

0o0

0

0

0

0 

0

.1.1

.1.1

~ro 109

5.7

2.9

2.2

1.8

1.3

.9 

.6

146.8 

4.74 

0.624 

0.72

Nov.

0.5'

.5

.4

TT

.4

4.4

14

11

10

58

34

40

41

19

6.5

4.7

3.1 

2.2

1.4

1.2

1.1

14

38

13

4.9

5.4

2.9

2.2

1.8

1.6

337.6 

11.3 

1.49 

1.65

Dec.

1.5

1.3

35

48

13

11

5.7

7.1

12

7.3

2.9

2.2

1.5

bl.l

b.8

b.5

bTF 

b.8

bl.O

6.4

19

9.7

5.7

3.8

32

25

9.3

4.9

44

112 ^7?

497.0 

16.0 

2.11 

2.43

Jan.

24

6.8

4.2

4.0

4.2

3.1

2.2

4.1

5.7

2.5

1.5

1.5

3.6

10

6.5

5.2

11 

4.0

2.6

2.1

1.4

1.5

b.9

b.7 IT?

282 -3¥

7.1

b2.5

bl.5 

1.8

443.4 

14.3 

1.88 

2.17

Feb.

43

27

70

IF

12

22

9.0

6.2

3.6

2.8

2.1

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.2 

1.0

1.0

_.£

.8

.8

1.0

1.1

1.0

.9f c I'.Q

1.0

262.1 

9.04 

1.19 

1.28

Calendar year 1951: Max 545 Hln 0 

Water year 1951-52= Max 282 Mln 0

Peak discharge (base, 380 cfs). 0

cfs (8.bb rtj; Mar. ll (s a.m.; 1,05

Mar.

1.0

1.0

1.4

2.5

bl.O

b.8

*b.7

bTS

1.1

37

236

T5

9.0

4.7

2.9

2.2

1.6 

113

36

8.6

10

88

12

4.9

3.3

2.5

1.9

1.5

1.3

1.2

3.6

637.6 

20.6 

2.71 

3.12

Apr.

18

3.8

2.5

T&- 212

13

5.9

3.8

2.6

2.5

2.1

60

51

33

9.7

4.4

3.1 

2.3

1.9

1.5

1.4

1.8

2.5

2.1

1.6

1.3

1.1

.9

.8

.]_

495.3 

16.5 

2.17 

2.42

May

0.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.5

.9

2.1

1.3

1.0

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2 

.2

.3

.4

.4

.3

.2

C

5J2

.7

. 3

!i

0o17.8 

0.57 

0.07 

0.09

June

0o4.4

.6

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

17

1.2

.5

.4

54

2.3

*1.0

.6 

.2

0

0

.9

62

T.8

1.4

.7

.3

. "i

.1

.1 

0

152.3 

5.08 

0.668 

0.75

July

0

7T

.1

.1

.1

0

0

.4

7?

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0.9 

0.03 

0.0039 

0.004

Aug.

(*)

(*)

0 

0 

0 

0

Sept.

0o0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

.4 o 

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0.4 

0.01 

0.0013 

0.002

Mean 10.7 Cfsm 1.41 In. 19.13 

Mean 8.17 Cfsm 1.08 In- 14.64

ct. 23 (12:30 p.m.) 387 cfs (6.17 ft); Jan. 26 (10 a.m.) 1,100 

0 efs (8.45 ft); Apr. 4 (6:30 p.m.) 516 cfs (6.85 ft).

** Field estimate made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0o0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

.2

0

.1

.1.1.1.1

.7

.4

.2

.1

0

0

2.1

0.07

0.0092

0.01

Dec.

0o0

~31.0

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.3

0.11

0.014

0.02

Jan.

0

.1

.2

.1

.1

0

0

.5

.5

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.6

.4

.4 *.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

1.5 "76"

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

8.4

0.27

0.036

0.04

Feb.

~7*r 0.1

]i.1.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

3.5

1.5

.8

.4

.4

.5

.1

.1

.1

2.6

4.2 -^

.7

.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

-

18.9

0.68

0.089

0.09

Mar.

0.2 ~7T

59

39

12

5.9

3.1

2.3

1.9

1.9

1.8

9.6

11

14

63

6.8

3.8

66

9.6

3.6

2.3

3.4

8.8

2.9

1.9

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.0

19

*128

486.0

15.7

2.07

2.38

Apr.

~?.o 46

4.9

3.3

2.2

4.2

2.6

2.2

6.9

3.8

2.1

5.2

2.9

1.8

1.9

1.5

1.3

2.3

2.3

1.5

1.3

1.1

1.0

S7T

2.8

1.5

1.2

1.0

1.0

9.2

134.1

4.47

0.588

0.66

May

20

3.3

1.8

1.3

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.0

.7

.5

1.1

1.8

2.8

2.2

*34

23

5.4

2.3

1.5

2.3

213 "I?

6.8

3.1

1.8

1.1

.9

.8

.6

^4

380.9

12.3

1.62

1.86

June

0.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.4

.3

.1

.1

.1

0o1.7

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.4 "4"

.1

.1

0

8.0

0.27

0.036

0.04

July

0.1

.1

0o0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

7?

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0.8

0.03

0.0039

0.004

Aug.

Q.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2 o 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.2

0.01

0.0013

0.001

Sept.

(*

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1952: Max 

Water year 1952-53: Max

282

213

Mln 

Mln

Mean

Mean

5.51

2.86

Cfsm 0.725 

Cfsm 0.376

In. 

In.

9.87

5.10

Peak discharge (base, 580 efs).--Mar. 51 (6 a.m.) 485 efa (6.72 ft); May 22 (7:50 p.m.) 945 efs (8.Z4 ftj. . 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
490 WABASH RIVER BASIJJ

Range Creek near Casey, 111. Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

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 

3031'

Total

Mean

Of sm

In.

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Nov.

(*

0

0

0

0

Dec.

0

tr

0

0

0

.1

0

0

.2 o 

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0.3

0.01

0.0013

0.001

Jan.

0

tr

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.1

0

*0

0

1.0

.4

.1

0

0

0

.4

.8

.2

.2

.1 

.1

3.4

0.11

0.014

0.02

Feb.

0.1 !"£

!i

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

1.7 X

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.5

.6

.6

8.9

0.32

0.042

0.04

Mar.

0.4

.4

.7

7T

.4

.4

.4

.5

.3

.2

.3

.4

.2

.2

^

.1

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3 

.3

9.1

0.29

0.038

0.04

Apr.

0.2

.1

7?

.2

.2

1.6 %

1.5

.4

.2

.5

.3

.2

.1

.3

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

8.9

0.30

0.039

0.04

May

0.1

TTS

T72

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.4

.2

.2

.2

.1

8.6

0.28

0.037

0.04

June

0.3

.2

.4

7?

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

0

tr

0

.1

.1

.2

*.l

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.6

0.09

0.012

0.01

July

0

tr

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.7

TT.1

0

*0

0

0

0

0 

0

0.9

0.03

0.0039

0.004

Aug.

0

tr.1

 

9.6f

.1

.1

.2

.1

.7

.2

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

11.5

0.37

0.049

0.06

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1953: Max 213 Win 0 Mean 2.84 Cfsm 0.374 In. 5.08

Water year 1953-54: Max 9.6 Win 0 Mean 0.15 Cfsm 0.020 In. 0.26

Peak discharge (base, 380 cfs) . No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0

TJ

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.7

~X6.7

.1

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

3.2

1.0

.2

.2

.1

.1

13.8

0.45

0.059

0.07

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Dec.

0

tr

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

1.0

THJ

.2

2.6

0.08

0.011

0.01

Jan.

0.1

~.2 0

2.4

*8.8

7.5

1.0

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

20.9

0.67

0.088

0.10

Feb.

0.1

.3

0

tr

1.6

3.4

1.7

.9

b.5

b.3

bO

0

0

0

.1

.4

.2

**.!

.3

2.7

1.3

.6

.2

.2

.1

4.8

T7S- 8.4

-------

30.0

1.07

0.141

0.15

Mar.

1.2

.7 1.9'

11~?.8

1.4

.6

.4

.4

.3

.6

.4

.2

7?

.2

.4

.3

.2

.2

.6

2.5

3.1

2.2

1.5

.9

.7

.5

1.1

2.2

1.9

1.2

42.8

1.38

0.182

0.21

Apr.

**0.6

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

TT

.1

.1

6.7

4.7

12

7.6

2.9

1.5

.8

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

13 "5.7

3.1

1.5

.9

.6

.5

.4

66.4

2.21

0.291

0.32

May

0.3

.2

.2

**.!

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

.1

.1

.6

.4

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

*0

97~T.4

1.3

.7

106.2

3.43

0.451

0.52

June

0.3

.1

.1

0

V

.6

.7

14 -?.2

1.6

14

11

2.8

1.5

.9

.6

.4

.2

.Z

.1

.1

0

0

*0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

54.5

1.82

0.239

0.27

July

0

U

0

0

0

1.1

.3

0

.9

1.2

.1

0

0

0

1.1

.2

0

16 ~B-.9

1.8

.8

.3

11

4.5

1.2

.4

.2

.1

*0

0

0

48.1

1.55

0.204

0.24

Aug.

0

tr

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.2

1.6

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.9

0.16

0.021

0.02

Sept.

0

tr

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

0

0

0

.4.1 11

-3T.O

15.7

0.52

0.068

0.08

Calendar year 1954 : Max 9.6 Win 0 Mean 0.19 Cfsm 0.025 In. 0.33

Water year 1954-55: Max 97 Mln 0 Mean 1.11 Cfsm 0.146 In. 1.99

Peak discharge (base. 580 efs). Hay 28 (9 a.m.) 685 ofs (7.54 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
WABA3H RIVER BASIN 491

Embarrass River at Ste. Marie, 111.

Location. Lat 38°56'10", long 88°01'10", in NWirNWir sec. 30, T. 6 N., R. 14 W., on left 

bank at downstream side of highway bridge at Ste. Marie.

Drainage area.--1.540 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1909 to December 1912, August 1914 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 446.75 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to June 29, 1940, chain gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge.--44 years, 1,213 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,810 cfs Acr. 24 (gage height, 13.32 ft); minimum, 3.0 cfs Oct. 10 (gage height, 0.10 ft).

1909-12, 1914-55: Maximum discharge, 44,800 cfs Jan. 4, 1950 (gage height, 24.95 

ft), from rating curve extended above 29,000 cfs; minimum, 1 cfs Oct. 5-9., 1914.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1083: 1934. WSP 1113: 1910-31, 1933, 1939-40, 1945(M).

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 12 to Sept. 29)

.6 

.9

1.5

3.0

14

28

63

164

2.0

4.0

8.0

12.0

13.0

270

820

2,280

4,160

4,660

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsrn

In.

Oct.

5.8

4.8

5.1

4.8

4.4

4.4 

4.4

4.0

4.0

5.0

8.4 

450 445-

344

135

72

43

31

25

22

19

17

15

14

14

 136

328 

96

75

55

42

2,431.1

78.4

0.051

0.06

Nov.

31

2T

22

22

20

IS 

16

15

15

14

13 

13

12

12

12

12

12

*11

11

11

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.3

9.0

8.6

10 

9.3

8.2 

a a o .b

408.8

13.6

0.0088

0.01

Dec.

8.2

8.2

8.6

8.6

7.9

7.9 

7.6

6.5

T^

7.6

7.6 

7.9

9.3

9.6

10

8.6

8.6

8.2

8.2

8.6

*8.6

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.6

7.6

20 

251 2TB"

188

80

999.0

32.2

0.021

0.02

Jan.

43

39

3545-

1,010

 1,500 9"2F

493

314

300

345 

332

282

216

182

164

137

130

114

105

96

90

74

b70

b65

b60

b56 

*b52

b49

b46

b45

7,414

239

0.155

0.18

Feb.

b50 b53"

b60

b70

b250

b600 

285

175

133

117

bllO 

107

102

100

96

84

75

*68

63

107

222

218

180

128

133

224

 1,310 9"BB~

-

6,108

218

0.142

0.15

Mar.

1,OSO

970

850

1,230

1,720

1,190 

850

670

565

508

445 

395

370

370

542

520

445

382

332

m

715

790

700

565

550

565

565 

520

508

482

495

20,263

654

0.425

0.49

Apr.

*495

45 S

408

358

332

290

265

245

225

206

320 

562

1,520

1,700

1,700

1,200

1,000

880

760

670

610

550

1,310

4,010

3,760

1,820

1,280 

1,060

910

790

29,694

990

0.643

0.72

May

700

610

535

*482

432

395 

370

332

302

288

262 

262

282

568

432

345

290

252

225

204

195

187

187

175

168

*157

150 

24S

3,090

4,460

2,330

18,915

610

0.396

0.46

June

1,480

1,100

820

640

520

458 

678

1,590

2,960

2,240

1,700 

2,240

2,740

2,100

1,860

1,780

1,560

1,340

1,170

1,000

850

730

*625

550

508

470

432 

382

345

305

35,173

1,172

0.761

0.85

July

272

245

222

208

202

186 

613

2,020

715

432

693 

300

210

182

STST

910

940

1,190

3,660

4,510

1,740

700

482

1,170

1,740

970

745 

625

 482

420

310

27,312

881

0.572

0.66

Aug.

245

206

191

175

168

146 

130

119

121

162

1,040 

626

220

155

132

115

105

93

87

81

76

 72

69

64

62

60

58 

55

54

51

I 5°

4,988

161

0.105

0.12

Sept.

49

48

48

63

51

46 

44

42

40

39

39 

38

37

36

35

35

34

34

33

37

34

68

179

194

102

78

59 

51

273

2^240

4,102

137

0.089

0.10

Calendar year 1954: Max 450 Min 1.4 Mean 42.3 Cfsrn 0.027 In. 0.38

Water year 1954-55 : Max 4,510 Min 3.0 Mean 432 Cfsm 0.281 In. 3.82

Peak discharge (base, 6.500 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
492 WABASH RIVER BASIN

North Fork Embarrass River near Oblong, 111.

Location. Lat. 39°00'35", long 87°56'45", in extreme northwest corner of sec. 35, T. 

7 N., R. 14 W., on left bank at downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 33, 

three-quarters of a mile upstream from Illinois Central Railroad bridge, 2 miles west 

of Oblong, and 8i miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--304 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1955.

;e_. Mater-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 458.19 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"929. Prior to Dec. 11, 1940, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 252 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,900 cfs Apr. 24 (gage height, 12.33 ft); no 

flow Oct. 1-10, Nov. 14.

1940-55: Maximum discharge, 27,100 cfs Jan. 4, 1950 (gage height, 22.38 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs; no flow for many days in 1953-54.

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 3 to Dec. 28, May 13-28)

0.1 

.2 

.3 

.4 

.5 

.7

1.0

.5 

1.2 

2.2 

3.6 

7.3 

16

1.2

1.4

1.7

2.0

5.0

11.0

12.0

464

1,530

1,810

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

00"

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

2.3

128

TIB- 240

36

16

10

6.7

5.0 

3.8

3.2

2.6

2.1

1.6 

1.5

*26

82

47

28

14

8.7

780.5

25.2

0.083

0.10

Nov.

5.3

3TS

2.9

2.6

2.2

1.7 

1.6

1.4

1.0

.6

.4

.3

.2

~.l 0

.2

.2

.2

*.2 

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3 

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

28.4

0.95

0.0031

0.003

Dec.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

^

.3 

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.J

.4

.4

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6 

.6

*.5

.5

.5

.5 

.4

.4

1.0

63

125

168

loT

477.1

15.4

0.051

0.06

Jan.

54

30

18

20

697

1,140 

642

180

92

62

47

36

30

23

23

19

18

16

15 

12

13

11

9.7

9.4 

9.0

8.0

6.9

*7.1

5.7

5.1

S.O

3,263.9

105

0.345

0.40

Feb.

1T~ 6.1

11

10

89

338 

228

102

77

58

45

49

26

20

18

19

24

*28

28

31

100

122

65

42 

33

56

800

804

-

3,240.1

116

0.382

0.40

Mar.

631

355

234

436

480

270

131

84

65

57

52

48

44

35

42

39

49

41

32

17

186

282

222

132 

89

75

64

59

86

101

91

4,772

154

0.507

0.58

Apr.

*70

55

45

39

34

30 

27

24

22

20

52

270

706

1,230

509

240

151

107

84 

75

73

65

811

1,810 

 59?

352

192

128

97

77

8,287

276

0.908

1.01

May

63

53

48

*42

38

33 

30

28

26

26

24

22

35

84

40

26

19

16

14 

12

11

12

11

11 

11

9.5

*8.5 43" 

^O4.C

162

2,570.0

82.9

0.273

0.31

June

95

67

53

44

38

98 

140

348

802

30T

204

656

509

192

120

120

75

57

46 

39

33

29

26

*24 

29

30

24

20

17

16

4,257

142

0.467

0.52

July

14

13

12

12

11

10 

28

31

16

14

13 9.7

10

11

88

432

299

464

1,110 

 SBT

134

54

35

200 

276

71

39

32

*168

56

3,952.7

128

0.421

0.48

Aug.

18

15

13

11

11

9.7 

9.2

8.3

7.5

9.9

339

125

36

21

15

12

10

8.7

7.8 

6.9

6.5

*6.1

5.7

5.1 

4.6

4.3

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.0 

37Z

747.7

24.1

0.079

0.09

Sept.

3.5

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.3 

3.2

3.0

2.9

2.6

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.3

2.1

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.3 

1.1

1.9

33

51

99 

45

16

9.7

7.3

41

422

778.0

25.9

0.085

0.10

Calendar year 1954: Max 240 Min 0 Mean 7.34 Cfsm 0.024 In. 0.33

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,810 Min 0 Mean 90.8 Cfsm 0.299 In. 4.05

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 493

White River at Muncie, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°12', long 85 0 23', in sec. 10, T. 20 N. , R. 10 E. , on right bank 200 ft 

downstream from Walnut Street Bridge in Muncie and 6 miles upstream from Bell Creek.

Drainage area. --242 sq mi (corrected).

Records available. --November 1930 to September 1955 In reports of Geological Survey.

July 1923 to December 1929 in reports of Indiana Department of Conservation. Prior to 

October 1948, published as West Pork White River at Muncie.

Sage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 920.10 ft above mean sea level (city of 

Muncie benchmark). Prior to Jan. 4, 1934, chain gage at highway bridge 200 ft upstream 

at datum 5.00 ft higher. Jan. 4, 1934, to Sept. 13, 1940, water-stage recorder, and 

Sept. 14, 1940, to Feb. 14, 1941, staff gage, at same site at datum 4.00 ft higher. 

Feb. 15, 1941, to Jan. 27, 1942, wire -weight gage at bridge 200 ft upstream at present 

datum.

Average discharge . --24 years (1931-55), 211 cfs (adjusted for diversion since September

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 3,080 cfs Jan. 6 (gage height, 5.65 ft); minimum, 1.1 cfs Sept. 10 (gage height, 0.48 ft).

1930-55: Maximum discharge, 11,500 cfs Jan. 15, 1937 (gage height, 18.07 ft, present datum); minimum, 0.6 cfs Sept. 16, 1937; minimum daily, 1.1 cfs Sept. 16, 17,

23-25, 1954.

Maximum stage known, about 19.6 ft in March 1913, present datum (discharge, about

20,000 cfs). 

Remarks. --Records good. City of Muncie diverts part of its water supply 2.5 miles above

gage and returns it to river at sewer outlet a short distance below gage. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1275: Drainage area. WSP 1335: 1931-32(M), 1936(M), 1938,

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.5 1.2 1.7 200

.6 3.2 2.0 315

.7 7.0 3.0 900

1.1 45 4.0 1,600

1.3 85 6.0 3,480

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

1.6

1.4

1.7

3.2

53

60

35

15

9.0

*8.4

48

319 

781

385

909

433 

295

194

134

101

76

70

59

52

44

41

54

50

50

49

47

4,384.3

141

6

Nov.

34

35

32

37

50

*61

67

52

49

42

38

35 

35

38

32

30 

30

31

103

155

131

88

70

88

167

*155

134

152

185

170

2,326

77.5

6.0

Dec.

131

108

90

83

76

59

49

48

54

50

*38

38 

41

39

41

41 

39

45

47

45

45

44

*50

52

67

65

65

569

1.040

TToto

580

4,779

154

6

Jan.

410

492

385

645

1,180

2.780

1,950

*795

492

338

259

213 

188

164

155

140 

123

103

93

88

84

80

76

74

71

70

67

65

64

63

62

11,769

380

6

Feb.

62

62

62

61

60

60

60

59

59

187

800

530 

310

240

200

1,230 

1.620

584

295

315

760

580

438

338

275

259

769

700

_

10,975

392

6

Mar.

*1,450

1,320

610

610

640

492

315

235

203

185

789

970 

438

275

226

*275 

295

229

197

185

1,450

1.600

865

465

315

259

213

213

295

465

385

16,464

531

6

Apr.

275

226

194

158

140

131

123

111

106

101

*101

158 

309

360

295

243 

194

158

158

191

267

197

167

300

470

338

247

194

164

146

6,222

207

6

May

134

117

106

98

93

85

95

155

*111

93

85

76 

74

78

74

61 

56

52

45

47

47

52

67

58

54

47

41

110

338

TcT J.D t

103

2,819

90.9

6.3

June

76

59

50

47

47

50

56

103

*90

81

149

m137

179

146 

95

76

65

58

52

41

41

39

39

42

30

26

23

Si

2,304

76.8

6.6

July

19

17

19

22

27

25

242

155

103

72

41

27 

*19

17

248

m90

151

150

76

49

38

41

32

27

22

21

20

22

21

2,282

73.6

6.7

Aug.

15

13

11

20

13

12

34

23

14

*44

51

22

12

16

12

9.0 

7.5

5.7

4.5

2.9

2.7

30

39

20

11

7.0

5.7

6.6

6.1

2.4

1.9

474.0

15.3

6.8

Sept.

1.9

1.7

1.7

2.7

4.5

2.9

1.9

1.6

1.4

isl

1.7

5.1 

»6.6

3.5

1.6

1.4 

1.3

1.4

1.7

1.9

3.5

6.6

106

408

140

63

39

37

166

1.110

"* *"""""""*"

2,126.9

70.9

6.8

Adjusted for diversion

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

147 

0.607 

0.70

83.5 

0.345 

0.38

Calendar year 1954 : 

Water year 1954-55 :

160 

0.661 

0.76

336 

1.60 

1.84

398 

1.64 

1.71

537 

2.22 

2.56

213 

0.880 

0.98

Observed

97.2 

0.402 

0.46

Max 1,410 Min i.l Mean 90.8 

Max 2,780 Min 1.3 Mean 183

83.4 

0.345 

0.38

80.3 

0.332 

0.38

22.1 

0.091 

0.11

77.7 

0.321 

0.36

Adjusted

Mean 96.4 Cfsm 0.398 In. 5.71 

Mean 189 Cfsm 0.781 In. 10.62

Peak discharge (base. 2.500 efs). Jan. 6 (10 p.m.) 3,080 cfs (5.65 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Diversion for city of Muncie water supply, in cubic feet per second; records furnished by Muncie 

Water Works Co.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affebted by Ice Dec. 8, 11, 12, 19-22, Jan. 20 to Feb. 8, Feb. 11-
494 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Buck Creek near Muncie, Ind.

Location. Lat 400 08'05", long 850 22'25", in SE^ sec. 34, T. 20 N., R. 10 E., on left bank an 

downstream side of county highway bridge, 1 mile upstream from Muncie Water Works Co. 

pumping station and 4.2 miles southeast of courthouse in Muncie.

Drainage area. 36.7 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1954 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to May 5, 1955, wire-weight gage at same site and 

5atum.

Extremes.. Maximum discharge during year, 572 cfs Sept. 29 (gage height, 6.66 ft); minimum, 8.1 cfs Oct. 1, 2 (gage height, 2.47 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used July 1O-15)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 5, 

July 16 to Sept. 30 Jan. 6 to July 15

2.4 

2.6 

3.0

6.6

11

29

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

65

114

250

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

4.0

18

38

73

119

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

175

250

440

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

8.3

8.3

8.3

11

13

14

10

9.6

9.4

*11

21

127 -53

93

103

53

38

30

25

22

21

19

17

17

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

879.9

28.4

0.774

0.89

Nov.

13

15

15

16

 17

18

17

15

15

15

13

13

14

14

13

13

13

13

17

16

15

14

14

19

21

*21

20

19

 5525

486

16.2

0.441

0.49

Dec.

21

20

19

18

17

15

14

14

13

12

*12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

*13

13

14

14

15

"SI 110

61

42

675

21.8

0.594

0.68

Jan.

41

45

36

83

140

-§9 284

*65

54

44

37

34

32

30

29

28

27

25

24

23

23

22

22

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

19

1,409

45.5

1.24

1.43

Feb.

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

62

73

44

31

26

*25

54

-g? 240

38

34

41

47

65

44

34

33

41

109

65

1,346

48.1

1.31

1.36

Mar.

 150

99

54

65

61

47

38

35

33

29

99

57

41

35

34

*50

41

36

33

117

232 m69

50

41

38

36

37

44

*54 

47

1,916

61.8

1.68

1.94

Apr.

41

37

34

28

29

28

28

27

26

26

*27

57

77

61

86

54

44

37

38

50

57

41

38

57

109

65

50

41

37 

35

1,365

45.5

1.24

1.38

May

32

30

29

28

27

26

29

28

*26

26

24

25

27

24

23

22

22

21

21

20

19

20

19

19

20

19

19

54

50 

29

23

801

25.8

0.703

0.81

June

21

20

19

1§20

21

47

88

*44

86

109

73

86

38

36

30

27

24

24

23

22

21

24

25

26

24

24

22

22 

22

1,086

36.2

0.986

1.10

July

21

39

38

"38 118

49

100

50

34

26

22

20

*20

20

83

45

34

33

26

22

20

19

18

18

17

16

17

26

22

1ft J.O

1 R. J.D

1,045

33.7

0.918

1.06

Aug.

16

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

14

 17

17

14

13

15

14

14

13

13

13

13

i£1J

IS

14

13

13

13

13

13 

12

12

447

14.4

0.392

0.45

Sept.

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

12

11

*11

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

13

22

144

86

34

24

23

23

169 

188

951

31.7

0.864

0.96

Calendar year 1954: Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In.

Water year 1954-55: Max 284 Mln 8.3 Mean 34.0 Cfsm 0.926 In. 12.55

Peak discharge (base. 400 efs).--Jan. 6 (9 a.m.) 456 cfs (6.08 ft)j Sept. 23 (7 p.m.) 474 cfs 

(6.17 ft)j Sept. 29 (10 p.m.) 572 cfs (6.66 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 6-26, Jan. 19 to Feb. 6, Feb. 12-14, Mar.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 495

White River at Anderson, Ind.

Location.--Lat 40°06', long 85°41', in sec. 18, T. 19 N., R. 8 E., on left tank at municipal water-supply plant in Anderson, 1 mile upstream from Klllbuck Creek.

Drainage area. 401 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1932 to September 1955 In reports of Geological Survey. July 

1925 to September 1926 in reports of Indiana Department of Conservation. Gage-height 

records collected at site 700 ft downstream December 1910 to February 1918 and at present site since February 1918 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau. Prior 

to October 1948, published as West Fork White River at Anderson.

Gage. Staff gage above concrete overflow dam. Gage read twice daily. Datura of gage is 

8"25.02 ft above mean sea level, datura of 1929. September 1922 to May 12, 1934, chain 

gage at site 250 ft upstream at same datura.

Average discharEe. 24 years (1925-26, 1932-55), 371 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4.100 cfs Jan. 6 (gage height, 11.54 ft); minimum, 38 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 7.26 ft).

1926, 1932-55: Maximum discharge observed, 17,100 cfs Jan. 15, 1937 (gage height, 

18.63 ft); minimum observed, 8.8 cfs Sept. 24, 1940 (gage height, 6.92 ft).

Maximum stage known, 23.6 ft Mar. 25, 1913, present site and datum, based on determination by U. S. Weather Bureau at site then in use (discharge, 28,000 cfs, estimated).

Remarks. Records fair.

Cooperation. Gage-height record furnished by city of Anderson.

Revisions (water .years). WSP 1053: 1913(M). WSP 1275: Drainage area. WSP 1335: 1932,

1934-35, 1936(M), 1938-40. Revised figure of supplemental peak discharge for water

year 1950 is given herewith: Jan. 5 (8:30 a.m.) 10,600 cfs.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

7.2

7.3 

7.5 

7.8

29

46

95

212

8.3

9.0

11.0

510

1,140

3,530

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

41

73

102

128

102 

82

73

»59

124

309 

836

606

1.070

795

461

344

238

190

151

136

125

115

108

132

112

112

112

105 

95

7,015

226

0.564

0.65

Nov.

95

92

95

92

*108

115

128 

121

108

108

108

102 

102

102

102

105

105

102

108

227

203

176

148

155

185

222

*212

222

280

297

4,322

144

0.359

0.40

Dec.

232

203

208

151

144

128

121 

118

121

115

*112

105 

105

98

105

105

102

112

118

112

108

105

*102

112

112

118

121

203

756

1.590 

1,020

6,762

218

0.544

0.63

Jan.

670

726

670

759

1,440

3,270

3.550 

1,490

850

614

*468

392 

350

505

280

265

265

227

194

190

172

167

167

148

b!42

b!41

b!40

b!40

b!40

b!59 

b!38

18,583

599

1.49

1.72

Feb.

b!35

b!35

b!34

b!34

b!35

b!55

b!55 

b!35

163

686

950

710 

b450

»b290

b210

309

1.260

768

468

454

718

860

650

510

428

598

777

1,120

_

15,257

475

1.18

1.25

Mar.

1,600

»2,050

990

831

900

768

574 

416

568

558

674

1,440 

759

496

454

*454

489

428

592

526

1,520

2.500

1,540

880

614

518

416

428

496

786

71 I ±0fl

24,723

798

1.99

2.29

Apr.

566

468

386

344

514

297

280 

265

253

245

*217

550 

518

726

646

542

422

562

558

580

518

447

562

468

1.150

795

598

447

368

332

13,400

447

1.11

1.24

May

280

265

248

227

232

208

208 

258

*258

258

212

198 

198

203

185

176

180

151

151

128

128

136

155

155

140

136

136

136

496

3§§ 

238

6,456

208

0.519

0.60

June

194

167

155

148

128

140

148 

320

*303

320

434

if558

368

352

258

208

180

165

185

151

156

156

128

128

121

108

108

102

6,559

219

0.546

0.61

July

95

87 loiJF

92

212

115

108 

350

180

167

121

105 

»90

90

151

IP!

286

232

198

344

176

132

118

112

105

95

90

90

98

95 

90

5,028

162

0.404

0.47

Aug.

76

87

79

82

87

76

90 

95

90

84

 180 ITS' 

95

90

90

84

82

79

79

75

76

87

156

105

82

71

66

61

61

61 

61

2,677

86.4

0.215

0.25

Sept.

61

61

61

55

57

46

48 

44

41

41

48

45

44

45

44

45

59

59

59

87

105

574

352

159

115

115

148

1,260

5,874

129

0.522

0.56

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,490 Min 32 Mean 174 Cfsm 0.434 In. 5.89

Water year 1954-55: Max 3,530 Min 38 Mean 309 Cfsm 0.771 In. 10.45

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 cfs). Jan. 6 (12 p.m.) 4,100 ofs (11.54 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
496 WABASH RIVER BASIN

White River near Noblesville, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°07', long 85°58', in sec. 4, T. 19 N., R. 5 E., near center of span on 

downstream side of highway bridge, 1 mile west of Strawtown, 7 miles northeast of 

Noblesville, and 9.5 miles upstream from Cicero Creek,

Drainage area.--814 sq mi.

Records available. May 1915 to September 1922 and October 1928 to September 1955 in reports of the Geological Survey. October 1922 to September 1926 in reports of Indiana 

Department of Conservation. Prior to October 1948, published as West Fork White River 

near Noblesville. Records of discharge for the water year 1928, published in WSP 663, 

have been found to be unreliable and should not be used (the maximum for this year is 

believed to be reasonably accurate).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 763.08 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to July 1, 1922, chain gage at bridge 

2 miles downstream at different datum. July 1, 1922, to Nov. 21, 1933, chain gage at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge.--37 years (1915-25, 1928-55), 791 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6.390 cfs Jan. 7 (gage height, 12.45 ft); minimum, 64 cfs Oct. 2 (gage height, 3.83 ft).

1915-55: Maximum discharge, 27,200 cfs Mar. 21, 1927 (gage height, 16.3 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 36 cfs Sept. 25, 1941.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Discharge 

measurements generally made twice a month.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1275: Drainage area. WSP 1335: 1915-16, 1918, 1920,

able. 1921(M), 1922, 1927-28(M), 1929-30, 1933(M), 1936, 1941(M). See also  Records availRating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 15-19, Dec. 28 to Jan. 9,

June 10-18, July 8, 15-20, Sept. 24, 25, 29, 30)

3.8

3.9 

4.2 

4.6 

5.0

59

75

130

250

420

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

970

2,340

4,060

6,390

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

72

70

73

147

212

191

176

132

116

99

208

490

790

1,030

1,090

1,150 'gj'g

455

357

294

250

229

206

1S8

173

206

194

191

185

179 

164

9,953

321

0.394

0.45

Nov.

155

161

145

155

185

179

185

185

188

173

167

155

150

150

140

145

152

150

158

185

250

232

209

206

218

266

290

290

314

566

5,904

197

0.242

0.27

Dec.

339

290

262

243

222

206

197

182

185

194

185

176

167

170

170

170

182

185

182

179

182

167

164

175

170

167

182

307

1,280

1,880 

1,700

10,461

337

0.414

0.48

Jan.

1,150

1,210

1,150

1,280

2,420

5,000

6.260

3,960

2,180

1,600

1,310

1,060

910

762

696

608

540

495

450

411

393

370

350

330

310

290

280

270

260

255 

 250

36,810

1,187

1.46

1.68

Feb.

250

240

240

240

238

235

735

235

294

910

1,370

900

760

720

700

1,640

2,500

1,540

1,060

940

1,280

1,500

1,210

1,060

910

850

1,440

2,180

_

------

25,677

917

1.13

1.18

Mar.

2,500

3,590

2,180

1,600

1,570

1,400

1,150

940

790

724

1,480

2,660

1,700

1,180

970

910

940

850

735

669

1,680

5,680

3,140

1,880

1,370

1,120

910

880

1,090

1,370 

1,370

47,028

1,517

1.86

2.14

Apr.

1,180

1,000

820

708

630

576

525

485

455

425

440

625

1,150

1,400

1,180

1,030

820

691

664

691

735

735

636

880

1,880

1,700

1,280

1,000

820

686

25,847

862

1.06

1.18

May

598

545

505

480

460

425

406

455

450

430

402

362

380

384

339

310

302

286

278

270

262

274

282

286

318

274

258

254

530

696 

455

11,956

386

0.474

0.55

June

362

306

274

250

229

254

411

570

696

625

1,060

1.540

1,210

880

702

669

555

450

388

348

344

370

326

294

270

254

232

229

215

209

14,322

477

0.586

0.65

July

197

194

191

191

298

262

254

470

435

326

262

226

197

185

440

790

730

620

475

465

416

314

254

270

445

352

274

232

212

203 

182

10,362

334

0.410

0.47

Aug.

167

194

182

170

179

173

258

286

191

164

173

209

161

152

155

140

138

132

128

124

116

166

344

245

182

152

132

124

116

110 

TTS Ho

5,276

170

0,209

0.24

Sept.

110

102

100

97

89

88

89

99

97

95

91

86

88

89

89

89

85

80

73

75

85

206

232

395

535

294

229

236

392

1.120

5,535

184

0.226

0.25

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,100 Min 54 Mean 294 Cfsm 0.361 In. 4.89

Water year 1954-55: Max 6,260 Min 70 Mean 573 Cfsm 0.704 In. 9.54

Peak discharge (base. 6.000 cfs).--Jan. 7 (12:30 p.m.) 6,390 cfs (12.45 ft). 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 22 to Feb. 8, Feb. 12-15.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 497

White River at Noblesville, Ind.

Location. La t 40°02 ! 50", long 86°01'00", in SE£ sec. 36, T. 19 N., R. 4 E., on right bank 

at downstream side of Logan Street Bridge in Noblesville, If miles upstream from Cicero 

Creek and 3? miles below dam at Clare.

Drainage area. 83V sq mi.

Records available. October 1946 to September 1955. Cage-height records collected at present site from December 1913 to December 1935, and at a site 400 ft downstream thereafter, are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau. Prior to October 1948, published 

as West Fork White River at Noblesville.

age. Water-stage recorder. 

929.

Datum of gage is 738.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Average discharge. 9 years, 862 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 7,140 cfs Jan. 7 (gage height, 13.13 ft); minimum daily, 68 cfs Oct. 1.

1946-55: Maximum discharge, 19,500 cfs Jan. 5, 1950 (gage height, 18.97 ft); minimum, 4.8 cfs Sept. 9, 1947; minimum gage height, 3.99 ft Sept. 18, 1948; minimum daily 

discharge (corrected)', 44 cfs Sept. 28, 1954.

Maximum stage known, 23.8 ft Mar. 25, 1913, present site and datum, from U.S. 

Weather Bureau records .

Remarks . Records fair. Flow regulated by powerplant above station. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1275: Drainage area. WSP 1335: 1949.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage height,

In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-12, Nov. 3 to Dec. 29, Jan. 14-21, 

Feb. 9, Apr. 3-12, 17-24, Apr. 29 to May 11, Aug. 9 to Sept. 9)

4.3

4.4

4.6 

5.0 

5.5

55

70

115

245

490

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

13.0

790

2,300

3,900

5,700

7,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

68

72

78

130

253

224

203

151

130

112

224

472

712

1,070

1,100

1.550

797

568

442

340

281

245

210

189

182

196

192

203

189

192

175

10,750

347

0.415

0.48

Nov.

175

175

160

T63

192

186

189

192

196

178

175

169

160

163

160

163

175

182

189

196

281

261

242

231

242

273

313

309

317

380

6,387

213

0.254

0.28

Dec.

375

313

281

257

234

214

203

189

189

196

189

178

169

151

TM

178

182

186

175

172

182

169

163

172

172

169

189

317

1,270

2 220

2Jo6b

11,283

364

0.435

0.50

Jan.

1,350

1,320

1,320

1,420

2,540

5,460

7.000

5,300

2,700

1,860

1,380

1,180

1,040

902

818

736

664

610

556

520

496

b460

b430

b400

b370

b340

b310

b290

b280

b270

b260

42,582

1,374

1.64

1.89

Feb.

b260

b250

b250

b250

b250

b250

b245

b245

340

839

1,380

965

550

526

514

730

2,020

1,740

1,100

965

1,280

1,620

1,280

1,100

965

902

1,380

2.580

-

24,576

878

1.05

1.09

Mar.

2,620

3,740

2,620

1,780

1,700

1,500

1,240

1,000

853

766

1,.410

2,860

2 , 060

1,320

1,040

965

965

923

804

718

1,510

5^900

5,660

2,140

1,540

1,280

1,040

1,000

1,140

1,460

1,500

51,054

1,647

1.97

2.27

Apr.

1,280

1,100

965

825

742

682

640

592

562

526

520

700

1,180

1,580

1,520

1,140

965

825

766

797

797

874

760

902

1,980

2.060

1,460

1,140

950

804

E9,414

980

1.17

1.50

May

694

646

604

562

552

514

490

552

520

508

484

402

414

419

570

515

501

289

277

275

265

2§T

295

297

530

297

281

285

472

700

478

13,125

425

0.505

0.58

June

360

501

269

245

228

254

386

532

730

670

1,100

1.420

1,380

1,070

859

766

664

532

456

580

355

392

360

309

281

269

249

242

224

214

15,457

515

0.615

0.69

July

196

200

205

192 2-57

273

245

408

490

350

281

258

206

200

558

965

1.000

756

586

496

508

565

273

273

466

402

305

261

224

210

200

11,547

572

0.444

0.51

Aug.

169

196

186

172

166

165

245

295

205

166

154

224

172

163

169

154

148

142

135

127

121

151

386

3T5

228

182

165

151

153

112

155

5,620

181

0.216

0.25

Sept.

121

108

102

100

92

92

86

100

108

100

92

88

86

86

87

88

87

85

85

85

140

220

261

555

670

545

257

249

458

1.140

5,971

199

0.258

0.27

Calendar year 1954 : Max 2,220 Mln 44 Mean 311 Cfsm 0.372 In. 5.06

Water year 1954-55: Max 7,000 Min 68 Mean 624 Cfsm 0.112 In. 10.11

Peak discharge (base. 6,000 efs).--Jan. 7 (4:50 p.m.) 7,140 cfs (13.13 ft), 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
498 WABASH RIVER BASIN 

Cicero Creek near Arcadia, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°ll l , long 86°00', on line between sees. 18 and 19, T. 20 N., R. 5 E., 

near center of span on downstream side of county bridge, l| miles east of Arcadia, 

Hamilton County, and 5 miles upstream from Little Cicero Creek.

Drainage area. 131 sq mi.

Records available. October 1954 to September 1955.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,280 cfs July 16 (gage height, 8.49 ft); minimum, 1.0 cfs Oct. 13; minimum gage height, 1.80 ft Oct. 1, 2, 3, 9, 10.

Maximum stage known, 15.6 ft (probably the flood in January 1937), from information by 

local residents.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 13-19, Nov. 12-24, May 17-28, May 31 to June 10, 

July 18-27, July 31 to Aug. 2, Aug. 6, Aug. 9 to Sept. 21, Sept. 26-28)

1.6 0.6 2.0 5.2 2.7 4O 6.O 540

1.7 1.3 2.1 7.3 3.0 67 8.0 1,110

1.8 2.2 2.2 10 4.0 181 9.O 1,46O

1.9 3.5 2.4 19 5.O 340

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.8

*2.7

27?

7.6

8.9

6.6

4.8

3.5

2.8

2.9

34

92

77

48

102

*53

24

14

10

7.8

7.3

6.8

6.8

5.6

4.8

6.4

6.0

5.8

6.8

*6 .8

6*8

577.0

18.6

0.142

0.16

Nov.

6.8

7.1

7.1

7.8

9.7

10

16

14

11

8.3

7.1

6.2

 5.6

5.4

5.4

5.6

5.4

5.4

8.9

7.8

6.2

5,2

771

9.4

12

16

18

28

43

35

342.5

11.4

0.087

0.10

Dec.

24

23

18 16

14

9.4

9.0

8.8

10

11

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.4

10

*10

12

8.2

6.4 T'.Z

8.0

9.0

12

19

159

271

360

1,338.5

43.2

0.330

0.38

Jan.

195

 195

160

305

565

1.220

1,146

615

400

288

224

181

142

114

114

92

82

b65

b54

»b46

b43

b39

b36

b33

b30

28

26

23

21

20

18

6,514

2.10

1.60

1.84

Feb.

21

23

20

18

19

21

23

56

210

140

90

68

46

38

92

187

150

124

148

'255

165

*124

97

92

92

209

239

2,780

99.3

0.758

0.79

Mar.

380

305

195

167

148

130

112

100

 87

77

382

360

195

142

124

119

92

92

77

72.

280

440

209

160

119

108

124

195

224

174

5,694

184

1.40

1.61

Apr.

136

119

102

87

77

72

 65

53

47

45

50

102

284

340

195

148

119

97

97

108

102

92

82

245

690

480

3.22

224

167

124

4,871

162

1.24

1.38

May

108

92

77

67

60

*54

51

49

42

45

42

37

60

224

136

92

64

46

40

33

29

29

34

28

47

42

33

31

154

108

67

2,018

65.1

0.497

0.57

June

46

37

31

28

25

26

35

45

44

*50

262

271

T§5

142

154

130

92

82

72

64

53

45

38

32

28

28

21

18

16

14

2,124

70.8

0.540

0.60

July

13

12

11

9.7

lii

17

16

174

97

51

26

17

10

9.1

*639

*1.180

830

460

255

*167

119

87

67

136

102

67

51

38

26

20

72

4,787.7

154

1.18

1.36

Aug.

72

4T

28

18

16

12

17

 27

13

8.9

7.8

6.4

5.6

4.7

4.3

3.8

4.0

3.8

3.1

2.9

2.8

4.5

5.6

2.9

2.7

i.3

2.3

2.3

2.0

1.7

332.6

10.7

0.082

0.69

Sept.

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.8

1.5

2.1

2.3

*2.1

1.7

1.7

2.3

1.2

1 .6

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

1.9

1.2

2.3

24

21

31

16

6.4

6.4

8.9

41

181

376.4

12.5

0.095

0.11

Calendar year 1954: Max - 

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,220

Min - 

Min 1.2

Mean - 

Mean 87.0

Cfsm - In. - 

Cfsm 0.664 In. 8.99

Teak discharge (base. 1.100 cfs).--Jan. 6 (11 a.m.) 1,250 cfs (8.42 ft); July 16 (3 p.m.) 1,280 cfs (8.49 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 7, 8, 20-25, Jan. 26 to Feb. 15, Feb. 17, 18, Mar. 6-8j discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations on nearby streams.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 499

Cicero Creek at Noblesville, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°03'20", long 86°02'30", in sec. 35, T. 19 N., R. 4 E., on right bank 150 

ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 38, 1 mile northwest of Noblesville, If miles 

downstream from Hinkle Creek, and 2| miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 219 sq mi.

Records available. July 1950 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 750.00 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Indiana Flood Control and Water Resources Commission)'.

Average discharge. 5 years, 167 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,570 cfs Jan. 6 (gage height, 11.41 ft); minimum, 1.2 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 3.83 ft).

1950-55: Maximum discharge, 3,060 cfs Jan. 27, 1952 (gage height, 12.14 ft); minimum, 0.5 cfs Sept. 25, 1954 (gage height, 3.75 ft).

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions . WSP 1335: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 6 Jan. 7 to Sept. 30

3.8

3.9

4.0

4.1 

4.5 

5.0

1.0

3.0

7.0

12

44

96

5.5

6.0

7.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

172

289

575

925

1,770

2,990

3.9 3.0

4.0 7.0

4.1 12

4.2 19

4.5 49

5.0 112

6.0 315

7.0 575

Mote.--Same as preceding 

table above 7.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.7

*2.0

1.5

T71.

41

28

16

11

7.9

5.2

75

227

178

102

170

*126 

76

51

37

29

23

19

17

13

16

17

16

18

18

 16

16

1,378.5

44.5

0.203

0.23

Nov.

18

16

16

17

21

27

29

31

27

24

21

17

17

16

16

16 

15

16

22

23

21

20

17

18

28

37

39

50

72

71

778

25.9

0.118

0.13

Dec.

58

50

44

*41

40

33

29

27

30

29

26

25

25

26

25

25 

24

24

25

21

18

17

19

20

22

25

30

179

560

CCO DD£

470

2,649

85.5

0.390

0.45

Jan.

336

395

292

560

1,050

2.450

 2,096

1,220

750

 545

413

315

269

214

194

163 

154

128

120

*96

b84

b76

b68

b61

b56

b52

b49

b47

b45

b44

43

12,379

399

1.82

2.10

Feb.

47

54

47

37

*35

41

47

45

80

363

363

194

130

105

85

229 

438

292

214

269

438

315

*236

194

173

183

438

515

5,607

200

0.913

0.95

Mar.

610

545

363

363

315

258

204

173

*163

145

645

750

413

280

247

225 

183

173

154

202

575

925

610

413

315

258

183

236

339

385

325

10,975

354

1.62

1.87

Apr.

270

220

194

154

145

128

*112

 105

92

85

92

241

594

785

438

315 

258

194

183

194

183

173

154

286

1.140

925

610

413

315 

225

9,223

307

1.40

1.56

May

183

154

128

120

105

*92

92

85

74

74

77

68

83

260 m

154 

120

98

81

73

66

63

66

63

75

73

62

60

243

214 

128

3,468

112

0.511

0.59

June

92

74

60

54

48

47

53

85

92

100

 515

5l5

363

363

438

315 

204

154

120

98

83

69

60

50

47

42

35

31

27 

24

4,258

142

0.648

0.72

July

23

20

18

16

16

17

72

101

154

85

54

34

24

32

1,170

2.050 

1,526

1,300

*610

388

280

204

145

163

194

128

92

71

56 

48

47

9,112

294

1.34

1.54

Aug.

84

73

50

41

32

28

98SI-

*49

32

24

21

15

14

14

14 

13

12

12

11

10

13

14

16

12

10

8.5

7.0

8.5 

7.5

6

C

.0

831.0

26.8

0.122

0.14

Sept.

5.5

4.6

4.2

5.0

4.2

5.5

4.6

4.2

 3.5

3.5

4.2

5.0

3.8

3.8

4.6

3.8 

3.0

3^>

3.8

3.5

3.2

7.5

31

38

34

18

15

22

134 

415

799.0

26.6

0.121

0.14

Calendar year 1954: Max 698 Min 0.6 Mean 61.6 Cfsm 0,281 In. 3.81

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,450 Min 1.5 Mean 168 Cfsm 0.767. In. 10.42

Peak discharge (base, 2.000 cfs).-- Jan. 6 (8:10 a.m.) 2,570 cfs (11.41 ft): July 16 (4 p.m.)

jCJAJ t;i B ^XW.OU I U/ . ,

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
500 WABASH RIVER BASIN 

White River near Nora, Ind.

Location. --Lat 39°S4 I 35", long 86 0 06'20", in sec. 20, T. 17 N., R. 4 E., on downstream 

side of center pier of bridge on State Highway 100, 2 miles east of Nora and 14 miles 

upstream from Fall Creek.

Drainage area. 1,200 sq mi.

Records available. April 1930 to September 1955 in reports of the Geological Survey. 

July 1925 to September 1926 and October 1929 to March 1930 in reports of Indiana Department of Conservation. Prior to October 1948, published as West Fork White River 

near Nora.

e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 710.94 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Oct. 26, 1929, to July 29, 1942, at site 200 ft 

downstream at same datum. Auxiliary water-stage recorder 4f miles downstream.

Average discharge. 26 years (1925-26, 1930-55), 1,053 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 8,830 cfs Jan. 8 (gage height, 11.08 ft); minimum daily, 83 cfs Oct. 2; minimum gage height, 1.67 ft Sept. 21.

1925-26, 1929-55: Maximum discharge, 32,400 cfs May 19, 1943 (gage height, 18.19 

ft); minimum, 40 cfs Sept. 2, 1934; minimum daily, 49 cfs Sept. 17, 1941.

Flood of Mar. 26, 1913, reached a stage of 22.4 ft, from floodmark, determined by 

Indiana State Highway Commission (discharge, 58,500 cfs, estimated).

Gage 

1

Remarks . -Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

measurements generally made twice a month.

Discharge

Revisions __(water years). WSP 973: 

3T7T934(m), 1936, 19

1913(M). WSP 1275: 

941, 1943, 1945, 1947-48.

Drainage area. WSP 1335: 1930-

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 17, 18, Dec. 31 to Jan. 5, 

Jan. 13-21, Mar. 3-11, Apr. 13-25, Sept. 5-22; submergence 

effect used as a factor)

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

90

130

200

360

560

4.0 1,130 

2,8OO 

4,9OO 

&, 440

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

85

83

93

97

228

269

228

218

168

144

181

617 

842

1,140

1,170

1,480

1,170

710

560

440

340

305

260

245

215

230

260

23O

245

23O

215

12,698

410

0.342

0.39

Nov.

20O

2OO

215

200

230

245

245

245

245

245

230

215 

188

T88

2OO

188

200

215

215

215

260

3O5

275

275

275

275

340

36O

380

38u

7,449

248

0.207

0.23

Dec.

460

420

360

320

305

275

260

245

245

245

245

230 

215

215

215

230

230

220

210

205

208

2OO

190

185

185

185

230

320

1,230

2,530

2.79O

13,603

439

0.366

0.42

Jan.

2,08O

1,99O

1,990

2,080

3,O30

6,230

8.440

8,050

4,130

2,8OO

2,080

1,66O 

1,420

1,270

1,130

1,O6O

990

930

870

76O

66O

6OO

560

510

480

470

460

430

420

4OO

39O

58,370

1,883

1.57

1.81

Feb.

3 SO

360

350

330

320

310

305

3O5

34O

885

1,6OO

1,100 

9OO

820

7 SO

1,130

2,070

2,350

1,5OO

1,270

1,580

1,990

1,660

1,420

1,200

1,130

1,580

2.870

-

30,835

1,101

0.918

0.96

Mar.

3,400

4,35O

3,660

. 2,900

2,620

2,350

1,990

1,580

1,420

1,270

1,470

3,5OO 

3,OOO

1,900

1.42O

1,270

1,200

1,200

1,060

950

1,640

4,350

4.790

3,300

2,170

1,740

1,340

1,270

1,420

1 820

1 990

68,32O

2,204

1.84

2.12

Apr.

1,740

1,420

1,200

990

870

810

760

710

635

61O

585

76O 

1,360

2,350

1,9OO

1,420

1,130

990

87O

870

87O

930

810

93O

2,550

3,300

2,440

1,740

1,340

1,130

38,02O

1,267

1.06

1.18

May

930

810

760

710

660

610

56O

585

585

56O

540

500 

5OO

585

660

540

460

44O

4OO

380

34O

340

360

360

380

380

340

34O

492

710

16,687

538

0.448

0.52

June

520

42O

360

32O

290

305

40O

54O

760

760

1,270

1.990 

1,900

1,5OO

1,420

1,130

930

76O

61O

520

46O

440

440

3 SO

340

305

275

275

260

Tea

20,140

671

0.559

0.62

July

245

245

23O

??5

245

32O

340

380

660

5OO

360

290 

260

271

1,330

2,710

2.800

2,350

1,580

990

87O

660

500

44O

540

585

460

36O

305

275

275

21,621

697

0.581

0.67

Aug.

26O

275

275

260

245

275

290

46O

140

3OO

2OO

260 

210

160

210

190

175

175

175

162

150

ISO

245

340

245

2OO

162

150

140

140

140

7,059

228

0.190

0.22

Sept.

14O

140

140

140

126

118

118

118

12 O

120

124

116 

HO

112

110

110

106

1OO

98

96

94

iSo

305

340

54O

460

305

275

290

1.100

 6,221

207

0.172

O.19

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,820 Mln 67 Mean 422 Cfsm O.352 In. 4.76

Water year 1954-55: Max 8,440 Mln 83 Mean 825 Cfsm O.688 In. 9.33

Peak discharge (base. 7.OOP efs). Jan. 8 (3 a.m.) 8,83O cfs (11.08 ft).

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 18-26, Jan. 22 to Feb. 7, Feb. 11-15.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 501

Fall Creek near Fortville, Ind.

Location. Lat 39°57'15", long 85°52'05", in sec. 5, T. 17 N., R. 6 E., on right bank at 

downstream side of bridge on State Highway 238, 1 mile downstream from Lick Creek and 

2 miles northwest of Fortville.

Drainage area. 172 sq mi.

Records available. July 1941 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 787.43 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Indianapolis Water Co.). Prior to June 27, 1942, staff gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 159 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,260 cfs Jan. 6 (gage height, 5.76 ft); minimum, 11 cfs Sept. 19-21 (gage height, 1.07 ft).

1941-55: Maximum discharge, 8 240 cfs May 18, 1943 (gage height, 9.77 ft); minimum 

observed, 5.0 cfs Sept. 23, 24, 1941 (gage height, 1.04 ft).

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. 

Revisions.--WSF 1275: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Feb. 11-13)

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

1.8 

2.5

68

175

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

275

570

930

1,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

15

15

15

15

19

21

18

17

17

16

25

50

69

74

202

139

83

62

52

47

42

39

37

34

34

38

40

38

36

35

32

1,376

44.4

0.258

0.30

Nov.

32

33

33

36

39

42

42

42

41

37

36

35

34

33

33

34

32

32

34

34

33

32

32

36

40

42

43

49

56

64

1,141

38.0

0.221

0.25

Dec.

56

53

49

47

44

41

41

38

39

39

37

36

26

36

36

36

37

39

41

38

39

36

38

39

37

42

80

140

200

28°

2OO

1,950

62.9

0.366

0.42

Jan.

158

186

161

228

435

1,050

1,010

435

295

222

184

158

138

115

109

96

88

79

72

68

66

62

60

57

55

54

52

52

51

51

49

5,876

190

1.10

1.27

Feb.

53

59

47

44

55

49

48

52

68

285

150

90

80

78

72

328

435

197

141

146

228

204

179

153

138

139

371

500

-

4,384

157

0.913

0.95

Mar.

776

818

405

450

435

318

232

191

175

156

337

378

228

179

165

182

179

156

135

150

590

762

495

324

248

217

182

188

238

295

258

9,822

317

1.84

2.12

Apr.

211

182

158

135

125

117

106

96

90

87

91

117

179

206

168

146

127

109

111

120

125

111

108

148

566

280

220

177

148

125

4,495

150

0.872

0.97

May

111

153

96

90

86

79

79

79

73

70

70

67

69

78

67

61

58

57

54

55

50

55

60

56

55

52

49

57

106

72

2,212

71.4

0.415

0.48

June

61

57

52

49

46

65

97

158

168

210

345 292"

211

165

148

128

98

81

72

66

60

56

61

57

52

51

46

42

59

31

5,070

102

0.595

0.66

July

56

54

55

31

42

47

80

69

48

39

34

50

28 S9

119

202

104

75

67

57

48

43

42

42

42

38

56

40

45

36

32

1,648

53.2

0.309

0.36

Aug.

31

30

28

27

26

25

24

25

21

20

42

58

25

25

22

21

21

21

20

20

20

19

21

25

22

20

19

18

18

17 

Tf

724

25.4

0.156

0.16

Sept.

17

16

15

14

13

13

15

12

12

12

15

15

15

15

13

13

12

12

11

11

11

19

57

102

69

58

52

56

55

440

1,098

36.6

0.215

0.24

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,O7O Min 13 Mean 74.2 Cfsm O.431 In. 5.85

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,030 Min 11 Mean 104 Cfsm O.6O5 !" 8.18

Peak discharge (base, 1,600 cfs).--Mo peak above base.

Note. No gage-height recora Dec. 27-51, Aug. 4-9, Aug. 15 to Sept. 5j discharge estimated on basis 

of weather records, recorded range in stage, and records for stations on nearby streams.
502 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Lawrence Creek at Fork Benjamin Harrison, Ind.

Location. Lat 39°52'09", long 86°01 I 25", in S| sec. 36, T. 17 N., R. 4 E., on left bank 

100 ft upstream from Shafter Avenue Bridge in Port Banjamin Harrison, Marion County, 

600 ft east of sewage -disposal plant, and a third of a mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 2.86 sq. mi.

Records available. March 1952 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 749.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 150 cfs June 10 (gage height, 2.74 ft); minimum, 

0.4 cfs Oct. 7, Sept. 13; minimum gage height, 0.92 ft Dec. 3.

1952-55; Maximum discharge, 418 cfs June 12, 1952 (gage height, 4.90 ft); minimum, 

0.1 cfs Aug. 1, 2, 1952, Oct. 29, 30, 1953.

Remarks .--Records fair.

Revisions. --WSP 1275: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

7.8

13

19

27

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

ie

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.6

.5

.6

.6

1.6

.8

.4

75

.5

*.S

11

5.2

.8

6.1

.9

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

.7

.5

.5

.5

1.7

1.8

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.2

44.8

1.45

0.507

0.58

Nov.

1.6

.8

.7

170- 2.7

.8

*.7

.7

.7

_il

.7

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

1.0

.7

.6

.6

.6

. 1.4

1.6

1.0

.7

*2.6

1.1

1.0

.7

29.0

0.97

0.339

0.38

Dec.

0.7

.6

.6

.6

jl

.6

.6

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

1.2

1.0

.9

.9

1.0

*1.2

1.8

1.1

.8

.9

2.6

8.6

371

2.'o8

44.9

1.45

0.507

0.58

Jan.

2.8

2.0

2.4

9.8

9.9

~3.0 12

2.6

2.2

2.0

1.8

*1.6

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

TT

.7

.7

70.0

2.26

0.790

0.91

Feb.

~30.7

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.0

*2.1

6.2

3.8

2.3

1.6

1.3

1.3

2.2

5.9

7.2

3.1

2.3

2.4

4.2

3.5

2.8

2.3

2.6

5.6

17

IF

100.5

3.59

1.26

1.31

Mar.

*14

7.0

9.4

7.0

4.8

4.3

4.1

3.6

3.2

*4.1

16

5.4

3.6

3.2

3.4

3.4

2.8

2.6

2.4

16

TQ- 17

5.1

3.6

3.6

3.0

6.9

3.6

3.6

3.2

2.8

182.7

5.89

2.06

2.38

Apr.

2.4

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.8

1.6

1.4

*T74

1.8

1.4

3.6

3.4

8.4

378

4.1

2.6

2.0

1.8

4.4

3.2

2.4

2.2

2.2

6.8

4.1

3.2

2.8

2.4

2.2

2.0

85.0

2.83

0.990

1.10

May

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

2.9

1.6

1.4

1.4

 1.4

1.2

4.7

2.0

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.2

2.0

1.2

1.6

1.1

1.1

1.1

7.3 2T2-

1.6

1.4

56.4

1.82

0.636

0.73

June

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

Tj5

5.5

3.2

1.2

1.8

ii

*7.1

4.8

4.3

3.8

3.4

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

3.8

1.4

1.6

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.4

87.1

2.90

1.01

1.13

July 

1.4

1.1

1.1

3.0

1.6

1.4

2.1

6.4

1.8

1.1

 1.1

.9

7?

13

*20

6.0

3.8

3.4

3.4

2.6

2.4

9.2

4.8

3.4

2.8

2.8

2.4

2.0

2.2

2.0

2.0

112.1

3.62

1.27

1.46

Aug.

2.2

2.0

2.0

~?.6 10

7.6

6.4

*2.4

1.8

2.5

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

.9

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

1.3

.9

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

76

.6

. 6

57.5

1.85

0.647

0.75

Sept.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

*.5

.6

.7

.5

.4

7F

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

5.1

2.2

12 "7.4

2.4

2.0

4.3

3.2

4.1

7.4

56.3

1.88

0.657

0.73

Calendar year 1954 : Max 10O Min 0.2 Mean 2.44 Cfsm 0.853 In. 11.57

Water year 1954-55 : Max 20 Mln 0.4 Mean 2.54 Cfsm 0.888 In. 12. 04

Peak discharge (base. 2oo cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 28 to Mar. 4; discharge estimated on basis of weather records 

and records for stations on nearby streams.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 

Fall Creek at Millersville, Ind.

503

Location. Lat 39°51'05", long 86°05'20", in sec. 9, T. 16 N., R. 4 E., on left bank 20 ft 

downstream from highway bridge at Millersville and 8.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 313 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1929 to September 1955 in reports of the Geological Survey. 

July 19K5 to September 1926 in reports of Indiana Department of Conservation.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 722.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Average discharge. 27 years (1925-26, 1929-55), 264 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,300 cfs Mar. 2 (gage height, 5.52 ft); minimum, 

36 cfs Oct. 9-11, Nov. 3; minimum gage height, 1.39 ft Oct. 9-11.

1925-26, 1929-55: Maximum discharge, 11,100 cfs May 18, 1943; maximum gage height, 

11.77 ft May 14, 1933; minimum discharge, 7.0 cfs Sept. 28, 1941 (gage height, 0.84 ft).

Maximum stage known, 16.3 ft Mar. 26, 1913, from floodmarks (discharge, 22,000 cfs, 

by slope-area determination).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Plow regulated 

by Geist Reservoir since January 1943 (capacity, 6,900,000,000 gal.).

Revisions (water years). WSP 1275: 

1942-43!

Drainage area. WSP 1335: 1930-31, 1933, 1936-38,

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 31 to June 1O, July 15-20)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 7, 

June 11 to Sept. 30 Jan. 8 to June 10

1.3 

1.8 

2.5 

3.0

33

74

167

265

3.5 395

4.0 575

5.0 1,040

1.5 53

2.2 137

3.0 308

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

620

1,050

1,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

39

39 

39

39

41

41

38 

37

36 SB48

53

IT

49

46

44

42

41

39

39

39

39

39

39

41

44

40

39

39

39

38

1,268

40.9

_

-

Nov.

38

37 

36

3?

39

39

39 

39

39

40

40

41

41

41

41

42

43

44

44

42

41

42

42

46

75

44

46

46

45

44

1,245

41.5

.

-

Dec.

44

43 

44

44

42

41

41 

42

44

42

41

41

41

42

42

41

44

44

43

41

41

41

41

41

40

41

44

60

61

81

TTW oU

1,418

45.7

_

-

Jan.

70

TO 

71

101

154

580

1.040 

760

515

403

308

248

218

190

169

157

147

b!27

bl!6

b!08

b!05

b!02

blOO

99

a96

a94

a93

a90

a89

a87

a86

6,593

213

.

-

Feb.

a90

a95 

alOO

a92

a86_

a86

a88 

a90

a93

blOO

a95

a90

a90

a90

al25

285

550

403

290

250

.298

334

305

264

234

232

464

620

5,939

212

.

-

Mar.

1,120

1,250 

840

660

680

568

433 

347

303

277

500

602

464

347

305

298

277

255

234

225

677

1,050

975

640

498

388

324

313

360

418

418

16,046

518

_

-

Apr.

360

313 

280

234

198

179

175 

154

144

139

154

1S6

323

403

347

277

252

198

198

216

209

188

186

232

388

464

355

313

260

220

7,578

253

-

-

May

184 IBS' 

157

147

146

132

130 

142

128

115

121

112

142

173

128

88

116

74

69

75

82

93

95

96

103

93

74

93

125

137

3,656

118

-

-

June

95

80 

70

60

55

72

175 

192

225

275

557

595

446

348

290

249

205

167

135

119

104

95

113

102

99

85

72

61

53 

57

5,247

175

-

-

July

58

59 

57

62

91

52

57 

163

167

101

80

68

58

112

561

392

275

247

161

153

111

91

191

104

77

63

61

69

70 

66

60

3,939

127

-

-

Aug.

62

66 

69

74

72

69

149 -57

77

75

74

71

62

61

60

60

58

57

56

56

55

57

55

54

53

53

53

52

5T 

55

55

2,010

64.8

-

-

Sept.

54

54 

54

54

54

54

53 

5T

53

53

54

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

55

63

68

99

73

66

60

62

60

116 

211

1,947

64.9

-

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,140 Mln 36 Mean 120 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,250 Mln 36 Mean 156 Cfsm - In. -

Peak discharge (base. 2.000 cfs). No peak above base.

a No gage-height record) discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

on nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
504 WABASH RIVER BASIN

White River at Indianapolis, Ind.

Location. Lat 39°45'05", long 86°10'30", on downstream side of second pier from right 

bank of Morris Street Bridge in Indianapolis, Z\ miles downstream from Pall Creek.

Drainage area. l,i>27 sq mi.

Records available. May 1904 to'1906 and April 1930 to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey. July 1925 to March 1930 in reports of Indiana Department of Conservation. Prior to October 1948, published as West Pork White River at Indianapolis.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2.26 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929. May 1904 to July 1906 chain gage at railroad bridge three-quarters of a mile upstream at different datum. July 1925 to July 20, 1931, float gage at Indianapolis 

sanitation plant 2£ miles downstream at present datum. July 21, 1931, to Mar. 2, 1932, 

staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--29 years (1925-26, 1927-55), 1,429 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,800 cfs Jan. 8 (gage height, 670.35 ft); minimum, 35 cfs Oct. 3, 4 (gage height, 661.68 ft).

1925-55: Maximum discharge, 37,200 cfs May 18, 1943; maximum gage height, 681.57 ft 

Jan. 16, 1937; minimum discharge, 6.8 cfs Sept. 21, 1941.

Flood of Mar. 26, 1913, reached a stage of 690.0 ft, from floodmarks determined by 

Indianapolis Water Co. (discharge, 70 000 cfs, estimated).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

During the water year, the Indianapolis Water Co. diverted 22,810 million gallons 

of water for municipal use, most of which was returned 3 miles below gage at sanitation 

plant. Slight fluctuation at low flow due to this diversion. Discharge measurements 

made twice a month.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1275: Drainage area. WSP 1335: 1932-33, 1937, 1939-41.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 23 to Nov. 7, Nov. 12-18, 

Dec. 29 to Jan. 6, Jan. 9-26, Feb. 1-11, May 7-28, July 6 to 

Aug. 6, Aug. 12 to Sept. 3o).

661.7

662.1

662.5

663.0

664.0

37

103

205

400

960

665.0

666.0

668.0

671.0

1,68O 

2,680 

5,540 

11,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

60

52

42

55

78

348

196

181

145

121

447

696

810

1,160

1,120

fcfS 870

654 

520

410

328

268

202

222

276

196

175

168

175

168

12,783

412

-

-

Nov.

148

130

116

158

138

135

175

212

208

230

219

196

205

196

187

193 

193

254

316 

181

162

222

292

316

264

244

320

352

348

588

6,698

223

-

-

Dec.

475

465

405

348

30S

292

264

244

240

222

219

219

199

193

181

175 

233

230

219 

216

202

212

202

187

199

216

284

570

917

2,180

2.650

13,146

424

-

-

Jan.

2,080

1,640

1,730

1,830

2,680

5,900

9,040

9,400

5,220

3,160

2,430

1,980

1,640

1,400

1,220

1,120 

990

870

810 

726

684

654

630

590

550

495

a470

a450

a420

a4oO

aSSO

61,589

1,987

-

-

Feb.

400

430

392

348

356

388

380

388

388

802

1,680

al,200

a880

a840

a820

1,250 

2,430

3,040

2,180 

1,730

1,930

2,430

2,280

1,880

1,640

1,560

2,130

5.440

37,612

1,345

_

-

Mar.

4,900

5,700

5,060

3,720

5,300

2,920

2,450

2,050

1,680

1,520

2,080

3,860

5,860

2,650

2,080

1,850 

1,640

1,600

1,480 

1,480

2,430

5,220

6.180

4,420

3,040

2,450

2,050

1,780

1,950

2 ,580

2 ,58O

90,220

2,910

_

-

Apr.

2,580

2,030

1,680

1,440

1,290

1,150

1,080

1,020

950

87_0

990

1,080

1,980

3,040

2,740

2,180 

1,850

1,520

1,440 

1,400

1,320

1,320

1,290

1,480

2,720

4,000

5,040

2,580

1,930

1,560

55,110

1,770

-

-

May

1,520

1,150

1,050

990

960

870

1,090

696

666

624

600

585

7*0

666

780

650 

510

485

455 

392

372

T75

420

445

435

470

420

688

642 

973

1,020

21,599

697

-

-

June

780

630

545

460

400

470

630

780

960

1,220

1,560

2.450

2,430

2,050

1,750

1,480 

1,290

1,050

870 

780

714

606

810

585

555

470

410

560

552 

512

27,679

923

-

-

July

272

248

236

516

388

467

685

570

595

575

420

288

222

45?

2,190

5,500 

2,966

2,680

2,080 

1,260

1,020

840

750

595

530

636

565

415

524

0-ZC

coo

26,595

851

-

-

Aug.

256

256

556

280

222

199

a530

a50o

a47o

a58o

a280

152

150

184

222

195 

195

168

158 

145

158

230

168

276

552

280

219

158

152 

155

150

7,312

256

-

-

Sept.

125

112

94

81

84

116

114

105

105

105

86

97

99

99

97

97 

97

79

84 

90

304

519

1,120

475

584

606

580

415

1,020

1,220

8,405

280

-

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 5,540 Min 42 Mean 543 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55: Max 9,400 Min 42 Mean 1,004 Cfsm - In. -

Peak discharge (base, 8,500 cfs). --Jan. 8 (6 a.m.) 9,800 cfs (670.35).

a No gage-height record ; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations on nearby streams.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 505

Eagle Creek at Indianapolis, Ind.

Location. La t 39°46 I 51", long 86°14'28", in sec. 6, T. 15 N., R. 3 E., on right bank at 

downstream side of bridge on Lynnhurst Drive, Indianapolis, 6 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area. 179 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1938 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 706.21 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge.--16 years (1939-55), 140 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,650 cfs July 16 (gage height, 6.91 ft); minimum, 1.6 cfs Oct. 1-4 (gage height, 1.61 ft).

1938-55: Maximum discharge, 9,660 cfs May 11, 1943; maximum gage height, 13.03 ft 

Jan. 4, 1950; no flow for several days in August 1941; minimum gage height, 1.40 ft 

Aug. 31, Sept. 1, 1941.

Maximum stage known, 16.0 ft in March 1913, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 953: 1939. WSP 1275: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.6

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

1.5 

2.9 

4.8 

9.O 

15

210

620

1,930

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.9

2.3

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

*3.3

3.5

15

20

12

14

13

8.6

5.6

4.0

3.7

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.3

147.4

4.75

O.O27

0.03

Nov.

2.3

2 '.4

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.8

3.8

4.2

4.2

4.O

4.O

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.8

6.5

6.5

7.3

116.8

3.89

0.022

0.02

Dec.

*9.0

9.6

8.6

8.2

8.2

7.3

7.3

7.3

6.9

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

*6.1

6.1

6.1

5.6

5 2

675

11

135

T5E' 234 

1:70

758.2

24.5

0.137

0.16

Jan.

135

162

138

281

560

~715 1,570

444

328

234

ISO

141

120

*b87

b73

b62

b56

b51

b45

b41

b38

b37

b35

b33

b32

b31

b30

b30

b3O

b29

5,782

187

1.04

1.20

Feb.

33

35

35

31

27.

27

28

*28

36

314

220

b!55

bllO

88

75

280

420

21O

138

165

332

224

171

132

118

123

455

128

-

4,438

158

0.883

0.92

Mar.

964

355

356

496

484

328

220

165

144

*129

401

444

252

171

153

159

126

110

100

95

460

570

424

280

207

174

126

150

224

288

234

8,984

290

1.62

1.87

Apr.

174

138

115

95

85

82

75

*66

61

57.

65

90

361

520

320

220

171

126

123

123

105

90

80

191

655

488

340

231

171

126

5,544

185

1.03

1.15

May

102

92

82

75

78

78

68

66

56

52

*52

50

52

68

70

54

45

40

35

32

3O

33

33

34

33

47

35

44

149

156

90

1,931

62.3

0.348

0.40

June

61

44

33

27

22

20

74

*88

65

50

229

248

168

120

105

105

82

65

52

44

40

49

44

32

28

25

21

19

17

14

1,991

66.4

O.371

0.41

July

13

13

26" 11

21

15

17

58

65

54

*37

25

19

15

1,130

1.440

472

938

444

248

171

120

110

112

82

63

52

42

33

30

30

5,908

191

1.07

1.23

Aug.

25

28

24

26

28

25

24

30

*28

21

17

14

12

11

10

8.6

8.2

7.3

6.9

6.1

5.6

5.6

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.0

3.8

3.7

5. 1

408.5

13.2

O.O74

0.09

Sept.

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

3.1

2.7

2.7

*2.6

ZTt

2.7

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.9

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.8

5.2

5.6

9.0

9.6

6.1

4.4

5.2

6.9

17 

449

576.9

19.2

0.1O7

0.12

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,470 Min 1.2 Mean 47.8 Cfsm O.267 In. 3.63

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,57O Min 1.6 Mean 10O Cfsra 0.559 In. 7.6O

Peak discharge (base. 2.5OO efs). 'July 16 (12:30 a.m.) 2,65O cfs (6.91 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
506 WABASH RIVER BASIN

White River near Centerton, Ind.

Location.--Lat 39°30", long 86°24', in SW&SE£ sec. 3, T. 12 N., R. 1 E., on right bank 

three-eighths of a mile downstream from highway bridge, 1 mile south of Centerton, 

1 1/8 miles downstream from White Lick Creek, and at mile 202.6.

Drainage area. 2,435 sq mi.

Records avail-able. October 1930 to March 1932 (published as West Pork White River at 

Martinsville) and November 1946 to September 1955 (November 1946 to September 1948 

published as West Pork White River near Centerton) in reports of the Geological Survey. 

July 1925 to September 1930 in reports of Indiana Department of Conservation, published 

as West Pork White River near Martinsville.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 595.44 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark), levels by Indianapolis Power & Light Co. Prior to 

March 1932, chain gage at site 85 miles downstream at different datum. November 1946 

to July 1953, wire-weight gage at site three-eighths of a mile upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 9 years (1946-55), 2,390 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 9,950 cfs Jan. 9 (gage height, 9.07 ft); minimum, 140 cfs Oct. 4, 5 (gage height, 0.43 ft).

1946-55: Maximum discharge, 43,000 cfs Jan. 6 or 7, 1950 (gage height, 17.2 ft, 

from floodmark, site then in use); minimum, 135 cfs Sept. 27, 1954; minimum gage 

height, that of Oct. 4, 5, 1954.

Flood in March 1913 reached a stage of 22.8 ft at Martinsville site, from information by Indiana State Highway Commission (discharge, 90,000 cfs, estimated).

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1275: Drainage area. WSP 1335: 1948-49.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-11, Nov. 9-18, 21, 22, 

Dec. 15-17, 20-27, Apr. 13 to June 11)

0.1

.7

1.1

3.0

120

300

520

2,120

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

4,280

6,840

9,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

170 

160

150

140

148

197

290

276

258

230

332

676

916

940

1,340

1,220

1.440 

1,180

860

700

604

513

444

385

355

450 

478

396

370

360

340

16,318

526

0.216

0.25

Nov.

328 

324

300

300

340

320

3OS

308

355

355

355

355

336

332

320

324

324 

324

414

414

355

324

375

444

457

396 

402

471

464

464

10,888

363

0.149

0.17

Dec.

499 

562

548

506

450

43S

420

408

402

396

380

370

370

365

360

345

345 

380

365

360

360

355

360

350

332

328 

350

652

868

1,880

2.620

16,924

546

0.224

0.26

Jan.

2,820 

2,320

2,170

2,720

4,160

6,280

8,600

9.650

9,350

5,630

4,040

3,150

2,620

2,270

1,980

1,800

1,620 

1,480

1,340

1,260

1,140

1,100

1,050

996

956

900 

S36

756

716

660

655

85,023

2,743

1.13

1.30

Feb.

Mo" 684

756

708

684

764

812

860

836

1,220

1,700

2,070

1,520

1,260

1,220

1,670

2,720 

3,480

3,150

2,420

2,620

3,040

3,150

2,620

2,320

2,170 

3,920

4,400

----_..

53,634

1,916

0.787

0.82

Mar.

6,980 

7.260

6,980

6,150

6,020

4,760

3,810

3,150

2,620

2,370

2,720

4,040

5,000

4,040

3,040

2,720

2,470 

2,320

2,120

1.980

4,160

5,630

7,260

6,700

4,880

3,810 

3,040

2,720

2,820

3,150

3,370

128,090

4,132

1.70

1.96

Apr.

3,260 

2,820

2,470

2,170

1,88O

1,750

1,62O

1,480

1,340

1.260

1,390

1,800

4,190

5,000

4,760

3,810

3,150 

2,620

2,620

2,930

2,420

2,170

2,120

2,620

4,160

5.570 

5,240

4,040

3,260

2,720

86,440

2,881

1.18

1.32

May

2.220 

1,930

1,700

1,570

1,480

1,390

1,300

1,800

1,260

1,220

1,180

1,140

1,220

1,390

1,220

1,220

1,060 

980

924

844

804

344

908

852

1,010

924 

892

1,4OQ

2,020

1,390

1,570

39,662

1,279

0.525

0.61

June

1,340 

1,100

988

884

796

772

1,100

1,100

1,220

1,440

1,840

2,620

2.950

2,720

2,270

2,020

1,750 

1,520

1,300

1,140

1,040

996

1,050

988

916

868 

756

708

639

611

39,422

1,314

0.540

0.60

July

569 

541

555

499

632

780

9OO

1,340

1,180

1,180

924

764

632

590

2,790

5.120

4,520 

3,700

3,700

2,520

1,800

1,480

1,300

1,140

1,000

980 

1,050

924

756

708

646

45,220

1,459

0.599

0.69

Aug.

597 

590

597

692

611

541

590

668

632

692

S3 6

548

444

420

432

450

420 

408

370

365

350

365

426

370

450

450 

408

365

328

324

 320

15,059

486

0.200

0.23

Sept.

312 

308

296

282

268

262

282

282

279

279

279

265

272

279

279

279

279 

272

258

^5

268

554

857

1,520

632

590 

684

756

1,540

4.100

17,078

569

0.234

0.26

Calendar year 1954: Max 8,30O Min 138 Mean 851 Clam 0.349 In. 4.75

Water year 1954-55: Max 9,650 Min 140 Mean 1,517 Cfsm 0.623 In. 8.47
WABASH RIVER BASIN 507

Bean Blossom Creek at Bean Blossom, Ind.

Location. Lat 39°15'45", long 86°14'55", in Nw£ sec. 31, T. 10 N., R. 3 E., on right 

bank 15 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 135, 0.3 mile south of Bean Blossom, 

and 2.5 miles upstream from North Fork Bean Blossom Creek.

Drainage area. 14.6 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1951 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 673.65 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 700 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 7.20 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1951-55: Maximum discharge, 1,720 cfs Dec. 7, 1951 (gage height, 11.42 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 450 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow for many days.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 3 to July 31)

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3 

2.5

0

.1

.3

1.0

2.2

6.0

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

12

25

70

135

285

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

50 

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

00"

0

0 

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.2

TT

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

1.5

0.05

0.0034

0.004

Nov.

0.1

.1

0

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 0

.2

TT

.1

.1

.1

.2.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

2.4

0.08

0 .0055

0.006

Dec.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

00"

0

.1.1

.1

.1

.2

*.5

.5

.4

.5

.7

.8

.7

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

51

47

28

13

143.2

4.62

0.316

0.36

Jan.

10

10

7.6

44 

148

102

30

18

15

11

8.2

7.4

6.3

5.0

5.2

4.2

4.2

3.6

3.1

*2.8

2.8

2.8

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.5

.9

.7

.6

.5

T5

461.6

14.9

1.02

1.18

Feb.

g.8

18

8.4

5.4 

11

27

24

17

17

29

29

14

9.4

10

9.0

13

15

12

15

24

45

58

28

20

15

50

190

-

746.0

26.6

1.82

1.90

Mar.

*85

40

28

39

66 

32

21

17

15

11

15

12

10

18

18

15

13

11

67

189 T58"

45

27

21

18

17

20

*21

17

14

1,052.7

55.5

2.28

2.65

Apr.

12

10

8.4

6.8

5 .6 

5.6

5.2

4.6

4.0

5.6

65

69

164

TTff

55

51

20

15

12

10

8.7

*7.4

9.6

50

54

21

17

15

9.7

7.6

781.7

26.1

1.79

2.00

Calendar year 1954: Max 82 Mln 0 Mean 4.20

May

5.8

4.8

4.0

2.9

2.1 

1.5

1.4

1.5

.8

.7

.7

.6

2.5

7.0

2.9

1.6

1.1

.7

.6

.4

.5 iTT

1.0

1.9

5.5

1.5

.7

61

3T

14

9.0

168.2

5.43

0.572

0.43

June

5.8 4T2"

5.4

2.8

5.5

5.5

2.4

1.9

 1.6

2.4

5.5

2.2

1.6

1.5

1.0

.9

.7

.5

.5

1.1

1.4

.7

.4

1.6

1.5

.5

.5

4T?

52.7

1.76

0.121

0.14

July

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*0"-.1

!i.1

0

0

0

0

11

5.4

3.0

1.1

7.0

3.9

1.0

.4

.2

.2

.3

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

54.6

1.12

0.077

0.09

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Sept.

00"

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

18

4.5

.1

0

0

.2

56

TT

72.6

2.42

0.166

0.19

Cfsm 0.288 In. 5.91

Water year 1954-55: Max 190 Mln 0 Mean 9.58 Cfsm 0.656 In. 8.95

Peak discharge (base. 700 efs). Mar. 21 (12:50 a.m.) 700 cfs (7.20 ft). 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
508 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Bear Creek near Trevlac, Ind.

Location.--Lat 39°16'40", long 86°20'45", NE£ sec. 30, T. 10 N., R. 2 E., on left bank 15 

ft west of county road, at footbridge 1.1 miles northwest of Trevlac, and 1.3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 7.00 sq mi.

Records available. May 1952 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 640 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 442 cfs May 28 (gage height, 5.36 ft); no flow 

for many days October to December, July to September.

1952-55: Maximum discharge, that of May 28, 1955; no flow for many days.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 19 to Dec. 27, Sept. 30 )

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5

1.0

4.3

14

1.7 

2.1 

3.O

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

I,n.

Oct.

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

.7

T6

o

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

.3

.7

.3

.3

.1

O

3.0

0.10

O.O14

0.02

Nov.

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

*.l

.7

.4

.3

.2

.2

.6

.6

.7

.8

1.2

1.0

.7

8.5

0.28

O.04O

O.O4

Dec.

0.4

.3

.2

.1

0

O

0

0

.1

0

O

.1

.4

*.4

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.4

.4

.3

.4

.4

.2

.2

.6

"19 44

14

3.6

94.2

3.04

0.434

O.50

Jan.

6.8

5.9

5.1

21

85

57

16

9.3

5.9

4.7

3.9

3.1

2.7

2.1

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.0

*1.0

1.2

1.0

1.2

1.0

1.2

1.0

.7

.7

.7

.7

. 8

244.7

7.89

1.13

1.30

Feb.

1.8

5.1

4.7

4.7

5.9

13

12

9.8

8.8

11

11

9

7

5.8

4.7

5.5

6.4

5.5

5.5

8.3

17

13

12

9.8

7.8

20

76

27

-

328.1

11.7

1.67

1.74

Mar.

*34

18

13

21

58

20

12

8.8

7.8

6.4

8.3

8.3

6.4

5.1

1O

1O

8.3

7.3

6.4

44

98

56

24

13

10

7.8

6.8

7.8

*12

1O

7.8

566.3

18.3

2.61

3.01

Apr.

5.9

5.1

3.9

3.1

2.7

2.4

2.1

1.8

1.5

T5

51

41

127

45

22

13

9.3

6.8

5.9

5.1

4.7

*5.9

26

93

42

25

18

13

9.8

7 . 8

6O1.3

20. 0

2.86

3.19

May

6.4

5.1

3.9

2.7

2.4

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.5

1.8

1.5

1.5

2.4

5.5

3.5

2.4

2.1

1.8

1.2

1.2

1.0

5^

3.1

3.5

6.4

3.9

3.1

~TS 141

17

7.8

32O.6

10.3

1.47

1.70

June

4.3

T3

*2.1

1.8

1.5

2.1

3.1

2.1

1.5

1.8

2.4

3.1

2.7

2.4

2.1

1.5

2.4

1.0

.8

.8

1.8

1.0

l.O

.7

3.1

1.2

.4

.4

.3

JL!

52.0

1.73

0.247

0.28

July

0.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

*.l

.2

.3

.1

0~5

0

o

4.6

.4

.2

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

9.3

O.30

O.O43

0.05

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

o

Sept.

O

0

O

0

0

0

*0

o

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

o

o

o

0

o

0

15

.4

.1

O

.3

.4

19

.7

35.9

1.20

0.171

O.19

Calendar year 1954 : Max 60 Min 0 Mean 2.63 Cfsm 0.376 In. 5.10

Water year 1954-55 : Max 141 Min 0 Mean 6.2O Cfsm 0.886 In. 12.02

Peak discharge (base. 200 efs). Jan. 5 (4:50 a.m.) 208 cfs (3.32 ft); Mar. 20 (9:30 p.m.) 285 cfs 

(4.01 ft); AprT 13 (5:25 a.m.) 252 cfs (3.71 ft); May 28 (12:30 p.m.) 442 cfs (5.36 ft). 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 509

Bean Blossom Creek below Bloomington Reservoir, near Bloomington, Ind.

Location. Lat 39°16'24", long 86°25'34", in sec. 28, T. 10 N., R. 1 E., at Bloomington 

Reservoir, 10 miles northeast of Bloomington.

Drainage area. --64.0 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1953 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 620.10 ft above sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 42 cfs May 5; minimum daily, 7 cfs 

Nov. 9-16.

1953-55: Maximum daily discharge, that of May 5, 1955; no flow for many days 

during April, May, and June 1954.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow regulated by Bloomington Reservoir located immediately upstream.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.7

6.5

12

42

Discharge, In.cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

8.0 or

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.2 or

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

JJ

248.2

8.01

-

-

Nov.

S

S

8

8

8

8

8

7.2

7

T

7

7

7

7

7

7

15

T5

15

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

307.2

10.2

-

-

Dec.

13 13-

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

391

12.6

-

-

Jan.

12

T2

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

419

13.5

-

-

Feb.

IB- 15

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

-

441

15.8

-

-

Mar.

15 IB15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

Iff

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

475

15.3

-

-

Apr.

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

*16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

480

16.0

-

-

May

15

15

15

30

42_

13

TZ

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

475

15.3

-

-

June

14

H

14

14

JL5

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

430

14.3

-

-

July

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14 

14

14

434

14.0

-

-

Aug.

14

TT

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14 

14

14

433

14.0

-

-

Sept.

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

13

14

14

16

16

17

20

2TJ

2O

20

20

20

20

20

19

17

17

17

17 

18

494

16.5

-

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 21 Min 0 Mean 6.33 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55: Max 42 Min 7 Mean 13.8 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 8 to Nov. 7, Nov. 9 to Dec. 15; discharge estimated on basis of 

weather records, recorded range in stage, and records for stations on nearby streams.
510 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Bean Blossom Creek at Dolan, Ind.

Location. Lat 38°14'30", long 86°29'57", in SW£ sec. 2, T. 9 N., R. 1 W. , on downstream 

side of right pier of highway bridge at Dolan, 17.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 100 sq mi.

Records available. April 1946 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 576.41 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. 

Prior to Sept. 28, 1951, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 124 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,390 cfs Apr. 13; maximum gage height, 11.63 

ft Apr. 13; minimum discharge, 7.5 cfs Oct. 4, Nov. 15, 16; minimum gage height, 1.89 

ft Nov. 15, 16.

1946-55: Maximum discharge, 9,420 cfs June 2, 1947; maximum gage height, 17.9 ft 

Jan. 5, 1949; no flow at times during most years.

Remarks. Records fair. Plow regulated since April 1953 by Bloomington Reservoir (capac3^77 4,640,000,000 gal) 7| miles upstream.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1113: 1947. WSP 1275: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

7.9

7.9

7.7

7.5

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.9 

7.9

9.8

9.8

8.4 

9.6

10

8.6

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2 

8.2

8.4

8.4

8.2

9.8

11

9.1

9.6

9 1

8.8

265.4

8.56

-

-

Nov.

8.8

9.1

9.3

9.8

9.6

9.3

9.1

8.8

7.9 

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.9 

7.7

7.5

7.5

13

*17

17

17

16 

15

15

16

16

16

17

 PIs

15

358.4

11.9

-

-

Dec.

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

15 

14

14

14

15 

15

16

*15

16

16

16

15

15 

15

14

15

15

15

16

"80 142

66

36

727

23.5

-

-

Jan.

30

28

24

64

296

224

84

64

60 

53

48

42

35 

36

36

28

27

26

25

24

34 

24

22

20

*19

18

16

15

14 

14

14

1,464

47.2

-

-

Feb.

16

28

28

26

34

68

87

88

81 

93

93

85

78 

63

52

61

73

71

71

81

178 

206

194

156

120

121

727

159

-

3,638

130

-

-

Mar.

*545

395

254

206

562

402

230

161

115 

99

98

92

78 

70

84

108

102

97

92

108

1.080 

805

534

290

188

144

120

116

126

*135

136

7,572

244

-

-

Apr.

119

113

112

84

64

45

45

42

39 

38

121

390

1.010 

1,010

543

314

200

144

102

87

78 

71

103

320

410

314

218

*161

107

83

6,487

216

-

-

May

71

58

45

40

71

30

24

24

20 

22

19

19

28 

53

40

32

28

22

20

11

17 

39

34

30

50

39

38

424

1.060

200

3,044

98.2

-

-

June

116

73

 50

39

32

31

34

39

32 

28

37

46

37 

33

34

29

24

22

20

19

19 

19

20

17

23

26

20

16

15

I*

964

32.1

-

-

July

15

16

15

15

15

16

*15

16

tf

14

14

14

15

41

19

15

15

18

22

20 

20

20

20

20

20

20

17

14

14

14

537

17.3

-

-

Aug.

14

14

14

14

*14

14

14

14

14 

14

14

13

13 

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13 

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

1-1

12

402

13.0

-

-

Sept.

12

12

12

12

12

12

*12

11

11 

11

12

11

11 

14

15

15

18

20

20

20

20 

25

47

30

18

16

16

16

54

J38

583

19.4

.

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 326 Mln 2.7 Mean 20.6 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,080 Min 7.5 Mean 71.3 Cfsm - In. -

Peak discharge (base. 2.500 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 511

White River at Spencer, Ind.

Location. Lat 39°16'49", long 86°45'42" , in sec. 29, T. 10 N., R. 3 W., on downstream 

side of right pier of highway bridge at Spencer, 3.3 miles upstream from McBrides 

Creek and at mile 165.9.

Drainage area. 2,980 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1927 to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey. July 

1925 to September 1927 in reports of Indiana Department of Conservation. Prior to 

October 1948, published as West Pork White River at Spencer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 526.04 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 26, 1940, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 30 years (1925-55), 2,988 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,880 cfs Jan. 10 (gage height, 12.78 ft); minimum, 234 cfs Oct. 6 (gage height, 1.51 ft).

1925-55: Maximum discharge, 59,400 cfs May 15, 1933, Jan. 16, 1937 (gage height, 

23.2 ft); minimum, 133 cfs Sept. 25, 30, 1941; minimum gage height, 0.88 ft Sept. 25, 

30, Oct. 1, 1941.

Maximum stage known, 28.5 ft Mar. 26, 1913, from floodmarks (discharge, 100,000 

cfs, estimated).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 823: 1933. WSP 873: 1938. WSP 1335: 1930-31(M), 1933(M), 

1937, 1938(MJ, 1943.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 28 to Aug. 1)

1.5 

2.0 

4.0 

13.0

230

465

1,850

10,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

254

258

254

246

242

238 579"

380

360

346

395

454

732

886 

970

1,250

1,220 

1,360 

1,140

935

784 

694

622

562

514

538

622

586

520

482 

465

18,588

6OO

0.201

0.23

Nov.

454

443

*426

416

410

426

410

390

390

395

395

390

390

390 

380

350" 360

365 

375

448

454 

405

385

432

487

498

470

470

532

ggg

12,672

422

0.142

0.16

Dec.

532

*556

598

598

562

514

492

487

487

470

454

443

438

43B 

432

416

438 

416 

443

426

421 

416

416

410

405

395 4TO"

694

1,510

1,660 

2.490

18,862

608

0.204

0.24

Jan.

2,970

2,810

2,410

*2,730

5,070

6,780

7,860

8,750

9,520

8,350

5,700

4,260

3,480

2,970 

2,650

2,330

2,090 

1,930 

1,780

1,620

1,550 

1,480

1,360

1,320

1,250

1,180

1,110

1,040

1,000

935 

900

99,785

3,219

1.08

1.24

Feb.

879

*1,TDO*

1,140

1,000

1,000

1,140

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,320

1,700

2,170

al,800

al,500 

al,250

al,500

2,410 

3,220 

3,650

3,140

3,140 

3,480

3,740

3,560

3,060

a2,600

4,620

6.150

-

63,919

2,283

0.766

0.80

Mar.

7,770

9,280

8,350

7,860

37,200

8,250

*5,790

a4,800

a4,100

a3,200

a2,750

a3,550

a4,600

a5,600 

a4,700

a4,000

3,310 

3,060 

2,810

2.750

5,340 

*7,230

8,250

8,550

7,230

5,430

4,350

3,820

3,740

3,820 

3,990

165,460

5,337

1.79

2.06

Apr.

4,080

3,820

3,310

*2,970

2,650

2,410

2,170

2,010

1,890

1.740

1,780

2,650

5,430

7,860 

7,140

5,970

4,440 

3,650 

3,140

3,310

3,060 

2,730

2,730

3,650

4,980

5,610

6,150

5,250

4,260

3,480

114,320

3,811

1.28

1.43

May

2,890

2,570

2,250

*2,090

1,890

1,780

,660

,780

,780

,510

,440

,360

,360

1,850 

1,740

1,550

1,400 

1,250 

1,180

1,080

1,040 

1,290

1,290

1,180

1,320

1,360

1,180

1,930

4,890

3,820 

2,730

56,440

1,821

0.611

0.70

June

2,170

*1,700

1,440

1,250

1,110

1,000

1,080

1,320

1,320

1,400

1,780

2,490

3,060

5,140 

2,810

2,490

2,250 

1,970 

1,700

1,480

1,320 

1,220

1,140

1,220

1,140

1,110

1,040

900

844

*784

47,678

1,589

0.533

0.59

July

746

700

676

658

3650

a700

791

970

1,290

1,250

1,180

970

830

746 

1,370

3,990

4,800 

4,170 

3,820

3,480

2,490 

1,970

1,700

1,550

1,440

1,220

1,180

1,180

1,080

935 

865

49,377

1,593

0.535

0.62

Aug.

*804

726

700

706

746

664

616

634

670

1,000

900

784

604

509 

482

476

487 

465 

443

416

400 

390

400

432

400

443

454

416

385

360 

*346

17,258

557

0.187

0.22

Sept.

338

333

324

320

306

292

288

302

302

292

288

279

270~ 270

274

270

274 

274 

270

270

274 

324

732

1,590

1,290

739

726

784

830

4,000

17,125

571

0.192

- 0.21

Calendar year 1954: Max 8,450 Mln 238 Mean 1,005 Cfsm 0.337 In. 4.58

Water year 1954-55: Max 9,520 Mln 238 Mean 1,867 Cfsm 0.627 In. 8.50

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for,White 

River near Centerton.
512 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Eel River near Reelsville, Ind.

Location. Lat 39 0 32'11'', long 86°58'35", in NWijSEij sec. 28, T. 13 N., R. 5 W., on left 

bank at highway bridge, 1^ miles southwest of Reelsville and 3 miles upstream from Mill 

Creek.

Drainage area.--338 sq mi.

Records available. July 1949 to September 1955. Prior to October 1952, published as Big 

Walnut Creek near Reelsville.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 590 ft (from topographic map). Prior to 

Dec. 10, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 330 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,030 cfs Jan 6 (gage height, 12.05 ft); minimum, 

4.0 cfs Oct. 1-3; minimum gage height, 1.57 ft Sept. 19-21.

1949-55: Maximum discharge, 15,700 cfs June 22, 1952 (gage height, 17.96 ft); minimum, 1.2 cfs Sept. 8, 1954 (gage height, 1.56 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1275: Drainage area. WSP 1335: 1950.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of lee effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.7

1.8 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0

Oct. 1 to Jan. 6

3.5

7.1

25

57

110

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

11.0

257

450

700

1,320

2,560

Jan. 7 to Sept. 30

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

2.5

7.0

8.4

11

16

29

77

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0 

10.0

138

309

772

1,380

2,150

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

*4.0

TJ5

4.3

4.7

5.0

6.2

5.0

5.4

5.8

5.4

35

ITS' 331

59

43

38

35

28

22

19

17

16

14

14

13

17

23 

21

19

19

19

967.8

31.2

0.092

0.11

Nov.

*17

17

16

17

18

19

19

18

18

17

16

16

16 

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

IB- 14

18

24

25

26 

26

29

2T

550

18.3

0.054

0.06

Dec.

*25

24

24

23

22

21

19

1?

19

19

20

19

19 

19

20

20'

20

21

22

24

21

19

20

20

19

19

28 

226

257

24"0" 360

1,648

53.2

0.157

0.18

Jan.

176

223

*144

412

900

2,256

994

590

429

349

289

251

215 

191

b!75

160

b!42

b!30

bl!9

bllO

blOO

b93

b87

b82

b76

b72

b67 

b64

b61

b59

b57_

9,053

292

0.864

1.00

Feb.

*b55

94

105

94

82

82

111

152

138

344

250

183

167 

138

138

295

542

349

251

290

565

389

289

233

215

262

1.155 

74?

7,693

275

0.814

0.85

Mar.

1.910

 1,054

665

542

565

473

369

309

289

251

369

473

329 

269

289

409

329

269

233

23?

519

665

590

450

369

329

269 

309

349

349 

309

14,136

456

1.35

1.56

Apr.

*269

251

224

199

183

175

160

152

138

151

221

309

1.450 

994

665

496

589

329

428

450

349

289

309

429

994

799

542 

409

349

ppQ &O9

12,371

412

1.22

1.56

May

255

215

199

 175

167

145

145

138

124

118

111

105

111 

145

118

99

88

82

77

73

69

13?

199

131

224

167

124 

744

S1U

409

269

5,776

186

0.550

0.65

June

 191

152

131

111

105

99

118

191

191

145

152

359" 552

269

235

191

152

151

111

105

94

82

82

77

121

82

70 

62

57

54

4,440

148

0.438

0.49

July

50

45

42

40

42

*33

58

39

56

65

40

35

31 

29

518

359- 717

207

152

118

99

82

91

94

88

69

58 

52

47

42

39

3,167

102

0.302

0.35

Aug.

56

*45

47

42

94

53

54

33

55

28

27

25

21 

20

19

18

18

17

16

15

15

15

14

15

12

12

11 

11

11

10

10

795

25.6

0.076

0.09

Sept.

*9.4

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.6

8.4

8.6

8.6

8.4 

8.2

8.2

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.8

TX

8.0

8.8

56

22

12

11

17 

24

784

3BT

1,444.6

48.2

0.143

0.16

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,080 Min 1.4 Mean 80.2 Cfsm 0.237 In. 3.23

Water year 1954-55; : Max 2,236 Min 4.0 Mean 170 Cfsm 0.503 In. 6.84

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 513

Mill Creek near Cataract, Ind.

Location.--Lat 39°26', long 86°46', in SE£ sec. 32, T. 12 N., R. 3 W., on left bank at 

downstream side of bridge on State Highway 43, 3 miles east of Cataract, Owen County.

Drainage area. 241 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1949 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 706.40 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 8, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 249 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,940 cfs at 12 p.m. Sept. 30, stage rising, 

peak occurred Oct. 1, 1955; maximum peak discharge during year, 2,440 cfs Apr. 25 

(gage height, 12.50 ft); minimum discharge, 0.6 cfs Oct. 1.

1949-55: Maximum discharge, 9,480 cfs Jan. 5, 1950 (gage height, 21.35 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Sept. 3, 6, 7, 28, 29, 1954.

Remarks. Records fair.

Revision^.--WSP 1275: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-11, Jan. 5-7)

3.0

3.1

3.2 

3.4 

3.7 

4.0 

4.5

0.4

1.4

2.6

6.0

14

25

51

5.0

6.0

7.0

9.0

11.0

12.0

13.0

90

212

402

950

1,650

2,170

2,720

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

~75 0.7

.9

.9

.9

1.3

2.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.4

~98 150

56

31

17

8.2

5.1

3.4

3.2

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.5

6.0

11

9.9

7.1

5.3

4.9

449.8

14.5

0.060

0.07

Nov.

4.0

4.6

*4.6

5.1

5.6

6.4

5.8

4.9

4.4

4.2

3.9

3.6

3.6

3.7

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.7

5.1

4.9

4.7

4.7

5.6

7.1

7.1

6.9

7.5

775

6.4

154.8

5.16

0.021

0.02

Dec.

5.5

*5.6

5.5

5.1

4.7

4.4

3.4

2.9

3.4

4.7

4.7

5.1

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.6

5.5

5.5

5.8

4.9

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.2

4.4

4.7

6.0

56

66

90 ~K?

DC

406.0

13.1

0.054

0.06

Jan.

45

56

36

*366

1,010

1.600

617

280

198

145

113

94

82

66

b59

b53

b47

b42

b37

b34

b31

b29

b27

b25

b23

b22

b20

b!9

b!8

b!7 

bTT

5,228

169

0.701

0.81

Feb.

 ST22

49

34

27

48

88

104

99

336

110

104

52

43

47

272

298

126

114

188

391

220

184

140

118

197

1.550

606

5,399

193

0.801

0.83

Mar.

*1.150

455

280

528

890

380

228

178

158

134

290

244

150

118

144

220

161

131

107

Tl5

1,107

1,010

533

289

220

184

174

228

308

236

180

10,520

339

1.41

1.63

Apr.

144

124

108

*87

79

75

66

59

54

52

126

446

2,100

1,360

484

318

228

167

322

536

244

169

173

1,490

2.150

746

402

271

198

156

12,934

431

1.79

2.00

May

*128

114

101

89

91

75

64

134

64

57

55

49

54

109

71

48

41

36

34

32

30

184

207

95

300

132

85

561

1,270

321

*174

4,805

155

0.643

0.74

June

118

89

73

63

55

54

114

117

110

78

141

527

254

170

138

97

74

59

50

43

38

34

32

36

38

49

29

23

20

18

2,741

91.4

0.379

0.42

July

17

16

15

14

*13

17

15

12

12

14

12

9.0

8^0

8.2

925

524

107

66

78

175

60

38

28

25

30

25

19

16

15

14 

13

2,338.2

75.4

0.313

0.36

Aug.

12

11

*22

138

36

16

81

27

12

21

41

14

9.0

8.2

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.5

6.9

6.7

6.9

7.8

7.1

6.2

5.8

5.6 5.3

5.3

5.1

4._9

560.5

18.1

0.075

0.09

Sept.

4.7

*4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.7

4.7

4.6

477

4.9

5.3

5.5

4.9

4.7

4.9

5.3

5.8

5.6

5.6

7.5

30

218

212

34

13

12

40

520

2j6K>

3^46.9

128

0.531

0.59

Calendar year 1954: Max 646 Min 0.1 Mean 38.4 Cfsm 0.159 In. 2.16

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,660 Min 0.7 Mean 135 Cfsm 0.560 In. 7.62

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 efs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
514 WABASH RIVER BASIN 

Mill Creek near Manhattan, Ind.

Location.--Lat 39°29', long 86°55', in sec. 11, T. 12 N., R. 5 W., on left bank 200 ft 

downstream from Cagles Mill, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Cagles Mill 

Reservoir, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Deer Creek, and 5% miles south of 

Manhattan.

Drainage area. 292 sq mi.

Records available. May to September 1931, May 1939 to September 1955.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 581.83 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to May 12, 1941, staff, chain, or electric tape gage at or within 200 ft 

of present site and at various datums.

Average discharge. 16 years, 271 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,040 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 12.26 ft); minimum, 0.4 cfs Sept. 18 (gage height, 0.98 ft).

1931, 1939-55: Maximum discharge, 8,960 cfs Jan. 5, 1950 (gage height, 18.38 ft); 

no flow Aug. 7, 1953.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Flow regulated by Cagles Mill Reservoir (capacity, 228,100 acre-ft). Storage began 

Dec. 20, 1952.

Cooperation. Two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Enginners. 

Revisions (water years1.--WSF 1275: Drainage area. WSP 1335: 1940-41.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 4 Apr. 5 to Sept. 30

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

1.9

1.0

2.1

3.6

8.4

17

30

2.3 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

180

420

1,060

1,890

0.9

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

1.7

0.1

.6

1.4

4.6

9.9

18

2.0 

2.4 

3.0 

4.Q 

6.0 

9.0

38

80

180

440

1,160

2,540

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

(t)

Oct.

»1.1

1^0 1.1

1.0

1.0

1.1 1.1

1.1

1.1 1.1

4.5

3.4

4.0

43

69

67 

53

16

16

9.1

5.3

3.4

3.4

2.2

1.3

4.0

14

18

18

38

254

637.3

20.6

-3.3

Nov.

»],260

<100

3,100

3,160

60

1.1

T7f

3.8

6.5

10

33

29

9.1

9.8

9.5

9.8 

6.5

5.3

5.7

5.7

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.5

6.2

8.8

12

12

12

4,908.8

164

-158

Dec.

»14

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

22

25

26

25

25

18

12

11 

TZ

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

38

69

304

361

1,177

38.0

-1.6

Jan.

77

239

*73

242

374

236

90

91

91

91

574

782

715- 804

686

695 

560

80

60

60

60

60

60

60

61

61

361

344

330

324

14

7,155

231

-2

Feb.

*16Te16

16

16

40

60

79

88

286

276

238

45

64

55

65 

273

278

266

80

234

287

328

S5T

227

70

57

171

_

3,968

142

+86

Msr.

*80

79" 79

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

86

86

86

84

84

86 

86

87

87

88

88

9353-

91

93

93

88

86

86

86

87

2,670

86.1

+294.5

Apr.

1,060

1,320

1,310

*1,740

1,220

442

93

93

91

67

67

98

212

1,060

1,700

2,500 

913

126

91

399

385

576

190

335

275

625

1,530

1,660

1,160

162

21,298

710

-217

Hay

94

206

»93

95

95

95

56

91

180

98

62

51

66

171

105

86 

67

55

30

2.1

21

73

491

180

190

382

180

121

190

626

*633

4,904

158

+36

June

591

711

Tf

67

62

65

93

a342

3300

384

393

a352

3491

3414

393

a258 

879

364

37

30

31

56

56

31

32

56

66

40

22

LI

4,730

158

-57

July

17

17

8.9

6.2

6.2

*6.2

5.9

tt

6.4

57

6.4

6.2

5.9

6.2

790

886 

35?

76

7.4

129

198

64

12

6.4

6.4

6.4

28

43

14

6.6

6.4

2,763.5

89.1

0

Aug.

6.4

»6.4

4.4

3.5

155

8.5

8.3

76

52

16

16

3 11

39.0

36.0

34.6

a3.6 

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.6

273- 2.3

2.6

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

404.2

13.0

-1.6

Sept.

2.7

*2.9

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.2

1.9

1.6

1,3

1.2

1.1

1.0

.8

37! 2.3

2.0

2.0

4.0

284

94

58

16

8.6

737

779

2,023.1

67.4

+102.7

Adjusted for change In contents in Csgles Mill Reservoir

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

17.3 

0.059 

0.07

6 

0.021 

0.02

Cslendsr yesr 1954; 

Water year 1954-55 :

36.4 

0.125 

0.14

229 

0.784 

0.90

228 

0.781 

0.81

381 

1.30 

1.50

493 

1.69 

1.89

194 

0.664 

0.77

Observed

Max 1,260 Min 0.9 Mean 64.0 

Max 2,300 Min o.S Mean 155

121 

0.414 

0.46

89.1 

0.305 

0.35

11.4 

0.039 

0.04

170 

0.582 

0.65

Adjusted

Mean 50.3 Cfsm 0.172 In. 2.25 

Mean 164 Cfsm 0.562 In. 7.60

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, equivslent in cubic feet per second, in Cagles Mill Reservoir, 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on bssis of westher records and records for nearby 

stations.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 515

Eel River at Bowling Green, Ind.

Location. Lat 39°23'02", long 87°01'12", In NW£ sec. 24, T. 11 N., R. 6 W., on left bank 

at Bowling Green, 500 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 46 and 0.5 mile downstream from Jordan Creek.

Drainage area. 844 sq mi.

Records available. January 1931 to September 1955. Prior to October 1934, published as 

''near Centerpoint."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 548.02 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Jan. 30, 1931, to Nov. 28, 1934, chain gage at 

site 5j miles downstream at different datum.. Nov. 29, 1934, to Nov. 30, 1949, waterstage recorder at site 500 ft upstream from present site at datum 1 ft higher.

Average discharge.--24 years, 825 efs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,880 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 13.80 ft); mini-

 mum, 11 cfs Oct. 7, 8 (gage height, 0.32 ft).

1931-55: Maximum discharge, 34,000 cfs Jan. 4, 1950 (gage height, 23.53 ft); minimum, that of Oct. 7, 8, 1954.

Maximum stage known, about 30.0 ft in 1875, present datum, from information by Corps 

of Engineers.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated by Cagles Mill Reservoir (capacity, 228,100 acre-ft). Storage began Dec. 20, 

1952.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 893: 1935, 1937-39. WSP 973: 1937-38, 1939(M). WSP 

r2~75~:Drainage area. WSP 1335: 1931 (m), 1934(M).

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except period of Ice effect ( 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 10 to Dec. 11)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 13 Apr. 14 to Sept. 30

.7 

1.2 

1.7

10

15

39

94

174

3.0

6.0

9.0

12.0

465

1,450

2,610

3,910

0.4 

.6 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

12

26

62

117

190

3.0

5.0

8.0

12.0

396

990

2,150

3,910

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

15

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29 

50

51

Total

Mean

Oct.

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

IT

12

12

33

209 

ICB" 220

122

111 

107

76

54

49

42

35

54

51

51

48

65

60

54 

52

71

1,750

55.8 

-5.5

NOV.

768

*1.240

1,130

1,140

628

101

77

68

64

58

61

84 

65

53

52

51 

50

46

44

44

45

TS

45

45

50

52

55

59

60 

56

6,528

211 

-158

Dec.

 55

54

55

52

51

48

1E7

51

55

55

61 

61

61

56

52 

52

55

54

51

55

55

57

51

50

51

58

525

520

TTS"

5,805

125 

-2

Jan.

428

465

 555

957

2,090

5.510

1,850

960

715

595

751

1,100 

1,060

995

960

925 

872

402

530

296

b270

b250

b230

b210

b!90

blBO

b!60

b!50

b!40 

b!50

Plfav

21,644

698 

-2

Feb.

*b!20 bl2"0~

b!20

b!20

b!50

b!55

b!50

b210

541

597

685

74S 

685

565

505

353 

805

685

610

520

1,100

890

745

685

565

535

2.050

1,450

-

16,224

579 

+86

Mar.

2.150

 1,890

1,060

1,170

1,510

925

715

595

550

505

580

760 

595

490

520

750 

640

555

478

478

1,240

1,480

1,200

858

685

640

550

580

625 

610

565

25,669

828 

+295

Apr.

1,140

1,760

1,640

1,850

1,680

' 886

415

378

365

341

715- 350

2. 890

2,860

2,570

2,650 

2,520

702

580

1,020

894

926

766

1,200

1,780

1,700

1,940

2,250

1,900 

805

41,215

1,574 

-217

May

497

525

596

572

*350

328

528

550

572

506

263

243 

243

550

306

263 

216

216

175

160

160

216

640

475

670

610

596

925

1 ? 740 

1,090

958

14,155

456 

+56

June

*798

815

506

284

245

245

265

715

670

596

396

1,270 

1,690

926

523

497 

396

506

265

207

254

190

207

175

207

255

190

168

158 

124

12,695

423 

-37

July

117

111

105

95

*95

93

88

88

140

207

117

88 

77

rr

1,270

1.860 

1,020

445

253

263

306

216

145

175

130

117

111

124

111

88

S2

8,210

265 

0

Aug.

77

*72

82

72

157

107

111

105

124

95

77

67 

72

52

46

44

41

58

57

55

52

52

52

51

29

28

27

25

25 

24

25

1,817

58.6 

-1.6

Sept.

*25

26

25

25

24

22

22

20

20

20

20

20

18

18

18

17 

16

15

IF

16

22

88

230

170

105

82

95

645 

5,590

5,441

181 

+103

Adjusted for change in contents in Cagles Mill Reservoir

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

52.5 

0.062 

0.07

55.0 

0.065 

0.07

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

121 

0.145 

0.16

696 

0.825 

0.95

665 

0.788 

0.82

1,123 

1.55 

1.55

1,157 

1.57 

1.53

492 

0.583 

0.67

Observed

Max 1,450 Min 11 Mean 185 

Max 5,590 Min 11 Mean 435

386 

0.457 

0.51

265 

0.514 

0.56

57.0 

0.068 

0.08

284 

0.556 

0.57

Adjusted

Mean 169 Cfsm 0.200 In. 2.73 

Mean 444 Cfsm 0.526 In. 7.12

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents, equivalent In cubic feet per second, in Cagles Mill Reservoir.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
516 WABASH RIVER BASIN 

White River at Newberry, Ind.

Location. Lat 38°55'42", long 87"01 "00", in sec. 25, T. 6 N., R, 6 W., on right bank

 500 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 57 at Newberry, 2.3 miles downstream from 

Doans Creek, and at mile 118.0.

Drainage area. 4,696 sq mi.

Records available. September 1928 to September 1955. Prior to October 1948, published 

as West Pork White River at Newberry.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 465.59 ft above mean sea level, datura of

 1929. Prior to Oct. 20, 1928, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 27 years, 4,475 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,100 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 12.89 ft);

 minimum, 295 cfs Oct. 7, 8 (gage height, 0.29 ft).

1928-55: Maximum discharge, 76,900 cfs May 21, 1943 (gage height, 24.19 ft); minimum, 193 cfs Oct. 1, 1941.

Maximum stage since at least 1875, 27.5 ft Mar. 27, 1913, from floodmarks by Indiana State Highway Commission (discharge, 130,000 cfs, estimated).

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 873: 1937(M). WSP 1275: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used July 26 to Aug. 20)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 7 Jan. 8 1,0 Sept. 30

0.2

.7

1.0

3.0

250

530

760

2,650

6.0 5,700

9.0 9,100

12.0 13,400

0.5 332

1.0 720

4.0 3,330

6.0 5,410

9.0 8,960

12.0 13,400

13.0 15,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

300

300

300

310

305

300

295

300

380

400

460

648

712

1,000

1,020

1,110

1,290

1,290

1, 580

1,170

993

885

792

720

680

744

930

921

800

704 

648

22,087

712

0.152

0.18

Nov.

616

885

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,420

824

656

593

565

551

537

530

530

*530

516

509

488

495

502

530

586

544

544

551

600

656

632

640

664

21,494

716

0.152

0.17

Dec.

680

680

680

712

720

688

640

700

608

600

586

586

586

586

579

572

*558

558

551

558

558

544

530

530

530

530

537

1,560

2,950

3,450 

3,150

27,197

877

0.187

0.22

Jan.

3,550

3,850

3,550

3,850

8,860

12 , 500

*11,900

11,100

10,000

9,740

9,220

6,560

5,410

4,750

4,230

3,830

3,530

3,240

2,880

2,430

2,250

2,160

1,980

1,890

1,800

1,710

1,620

1,530

1,400

1,380 

1.500

143,800

4,639

0.988

1.14

Feb.

1.280

1,400

1,500

1,530

1,530

2,340

2,430

2,070

*1,980

2,160

2,250

2,520

2,610

2,610

2,160

2,250

2,430

3,150

3,930

4,330

4,860

4,970

4,970

4,860

4,430

4,230

9,480

11,100

95,360

3,406

0.725

0.76

Mar.

12,300

15,400

12 900

12*000

12,300

11,900

9,740

7,230

5,960

4,970

4,430

4,430

5,080

5,740

6,800

6,680

5,300

4,750

4,230

4,150

10,000

11,400

11,100

10,600

10,000

8.60O

6,800

5,740

5,410

*5,300 

5,190

244,460

7,886

1.68

1.94

Apr.

5,190

5,300

5,630

5,300

4,970

4, 860

4,050

5,240

2,880

2.790

2,970

4,230

8,960

14.500

14,300

12,200

9,740

8,000

5,740

4,750

4,970

4,970

4,860

8,600

no, ooo

9,090

8,600

8,480

B,Q00

6,800

203,950

6,798

1.45

1. 62

May

5,410

4,230

3,830

3,430

3,150

2,380

2,790

2,700

2,700

2,610

2,430

2,340

2,430

3,240

3,330

2,790

2,430

2,250

2,070

1,890

1.800

1,800

2,250

2,340

2,520

2,520

2,520

3,150

7,520

8 . 120 

5,520

98,990

3,193

0.680

0.78

June

4,330"

3,530

3,060

2,790

2,160

2,070

1,980

2,250

3,330

3,060

2,880

4,640

5,650

5,300

4,860

4,330

*3,530

3,150

2,790

2,430

2,160

2,070

1,890

1,710

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,620

1,440

1,550

85,750

2,858

0.609

0.68

July

1,280

1,200

1,120

1,120

1.040

1,120

1,360

1,200

1,280

2,070

2,250

1,710

2,250

2,070

2,430

4,640

5,850

5,960

7.400

6,320

4,130

*3,240

2,610

2,250

2,160

1,800

1,620

1,530

1,620

1,440 

1,280

77,350

2,495

0.531

0.61

Aug.

1,120

1,040

1,040

1,000

960

960

1,000

920

920

920

1.550

1,440

1,120

920

800

760

*720

680

680

640

640

640

600

600

600

600

600

640

600

560 

536

25,786

832

0.177

0.20

Sept.

520

504

488

465

450

443

436

421

413

421

421

413

406

391

384

384

376

369

376

369

*359

640

1,040

1,440

1,800

1,620

1,120

1,040

1,200

2,450

21,139

705

0.150

0.17

Calendar year 1954: Max 9,100 Mln 295 Mean 1,384 Cfsm 0.295 In. 4.01

Water year 1954-55: Max 14,500 Min 295 Mean 2,924 Cfsm 0.623 In.. 8.47

Discharge measurement made on this day.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 517

Blue River at Carthage, Ind.

Location. Lat 39°46', long 85°34', in sec. 18, T. 15 N., R. 9 E., on right bank 500 ft 

upstream from highway bridge, half a mile west of Carthage, and 2-J miles downstream 

from Three Mile Creek.

Drainage area. 187 sq mi.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 859.33 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 19, 1951, wire-weight gage at site 500 ft downstream at .same datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,890 cfs Jan. 6 (gage height, 5.97 ft); minimum, 

16 cfs Sept. 18, 19, 20 (gage height, 1.35 ft).

1950-55: Maximum discharge, 6,650 cfs Feb. 21, 1951 (gage height, 11.20 ft); minimum, that of Sept. 18, 19, 20, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions. WSP 1275: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 6 Jan. 7 to Sept. 30

1.4 22

1.5 33

1.8 70

2.5 

5.0 

5.6

204

900

1,140

1.3 

1.7 

2.5 

5.1

11

61

210

940

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

28

28

26

24

34

43 

34

53

33

*31

99

147

108

94

186

91

73

63

59

55

51

50

49

46

46

59

57

52

52

50

48

1,849

59.6

0.319

0.37

Nov.

48

50

49

51

57

56 

55

51

50

49

49

49

48

48

46

48

46

*48

57

54

50

48

49

59

64

60

62

67

~c-i 69

D 1

1,604

53.5

0.286

0.32

Dec.

64

62

59

57

55

52 

52

52

55

52

51

BT

52

54

54

52

55

57

57

55

55

*62

55

56

55

54

59

228

288

359

197

2,566

82.8

0.443

0.51

Jan.

152

170

138

310

466

1,100 

580

310

250

200

170

150

140

124

120

108

106

99

94

92

90

b88

86

84

84

79

b75

b72

b70

b69

*b68_

5,744

185

0.989

1.14

Feb.

b72

84

72

b72

72

74 

79

89

195

430

230

140

bl!5

99

92

406

418

200

150

170

340

260

230

190

170

180

665

J515

_

5,724

204

1.09

1.14

Mar.

931

640

370

430

670

430 

270

220

200

180

412

340

220

180

180

170

150

150

140

T3o

726

790

*430

290

240

220

190

200

260

290

250

10,309

333

1.78

2.05

Apr.

210

190

170

150

150

140 

130

126

122

118

130

240

460

310

240

200

170

150

200

230

230

*190

170

430

640

400

270

220

190

160

6,736

225

1.20

1.34

May

150

140

130

126

130

120 

130

140

116

116

112

106

120

120

103

97

96

94

92

*92

89

103

112

97

103

92

87

151

ISO- 260

118

3,695

119

0.636

0.73

June

103

97

90

87

84

87 

97

160

124

150

250" 260

190

150

140

122

108

*97

90

87

96

84

105

86

84

81

76

73

72

72

3,402

113

0.604

0.67

July

70

68

84

124

105

81 

150 140-

99

82

70

66

61

62

110

150

*101

94

94

76

68

64

61

61

60

60

70

64

74

61

51

2,587

83.5

0.447

0.52

Aug.

54

54

53

55

50

47 

55

47

46

11

78

*51

47

50

47

46

44

43

42

42

39

57

57

44

40

39

39

37

35

34

32

1,483

47.8

0.256

0.30

Sept.

30

30

29

27

26

26 

*26

22

21

22

37

24

24

23

23

22

20

19

18

15

22

120

285

340

114

73

78

106

*249

940

2,815

93.8

0.502

0.56

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,940 Min 20 Mean 101 Cfsm 0.540 In. 7.34

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,100 Mln 18 Mean 133 Cfsm 0.711 In. 9.65

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 efs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
518 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Blue River at Shelbyville, Ind.

Location. Lat 39°31'45", long 85°46'55", in SEij- sec. 31, T. 13 N., R. 7 E., on left 

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 421 at Shelbyville 

and 0.6 mile downstream from Little Blue River.

Drainage area. 425 sq mi.

Records available. September 1943 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 737.67 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1953, wire-weight gage at bridge a quarter of a mile upstream 

at datum 3.5 ft higher.

Average discharge. 12 years, 463 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,010 cfs Jan. 7 (gage height, 7.62 ft); minimum, 33 cfs Sept. 15 (gage height, 1.65 ft).

1943-55: Maximum discharge, 14,800 cfs Jan. 5, 1949 (gage height, 17.00 ft, site 

and datum then In use); minimum, 23 cfs Oct. 2, 1953.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1275: Drainage area. WSP 1335: 1944.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting control method used Sept. 3-21)

Oct. 13 to Sept. 30

1.8 

2.2 

2.7

38

89

178

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

29

84

255

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

475

1,160

2,250

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

45

4T

45

45

45

46

46 

47

47

*47

50

174

153

145

169

195

T5S

104

91

84

80

76

75

74

72

80

91

90

85

83

79

2,639

85.1

0.200

0.23

Nov.

78

75

78

79

81

88

88 

83

75

72

71

69

69

69

67

66

tt

*70

70

75

75

71

71

75

83

90

91

94

100

101

2,340

78.0

0.184

0.21

Dec.

100

95

90

87

84

80

76 

76

78

79

76

75- 75

76

79

78

79

81

87

85

81

*79

81

80

81

80

84

250

595

655

555

4,270

138

0.325

0.37

Jan.

395

375

355

550

1,080

1,600

1.650 

895

655

505

395

355

315

295

255

245

225

205

186

177

b!69

b!61

b!59

153

b!48

145

b!39

b!35

b!29

bl25

*b!24

12,300

397

0.934

1.08

Feb.

b!35

bT6?

blSO

137

137

215

255 

295

245

720

b550

b350

bE60

b220

blSO

685

930

535

375

375

685

720

655

535

445

420

1,200

1.350

_

12,924

462

1.09

1.14

Mar.

1,260

1,600

930

860

1.770

1,400

930 

655

565 '475

535

755

535

420

395

375

335

335

*315

295

942

1,650

1,160

755

595

535

420

420

505

625

565

22,912

739

1.74

2.01

Apr.

475

420

375

335

295

295

275 

245

235

225

245

355

720

790

565

445

375

335

355

535

505

*445

420

580

1.500

1,000

720

565

445

375

14,250

475

1.12

1.25

May

335

315

295

275

255

245

235 

295

245

225

215

205

215

315

255

215

195

177

169

*169

161

ITT

275

235

225

205

177

259

720

535

355

8,174

264

0.621

0.72

June

275

235

205

186

169

169

195 

295

315

255

375

535

335

375

420

335

275

*235

205

186

186

195

169

186

245

225

169

145

137

129

7,471

249

0.586

0.65

July

121

145

121

137

169

145

121 

275

235

177

137

113

101

100

177

225

307

315

275

255

*177

145

137

129

121

112

106

108

106

108

QCgo

4,995

161

0.379

0.44

Aug.

90

85

83

116

94

75

78 

80

69

74

121

*3I

74

69

67

65

65

64

60

58

57

61

74

70

58

56

54

50

49

46

44

2,200

71.0

0.167

0.19

Sept.

43

42

41

40

37

36

«3T 

37

37

39

42

47

42

40

40

40

39

39

38

37

43

84

243

655

375

205

169

*195

766

I t 770

5,298

177

0.416

0.46

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,080 Mln 41 Mean 177 Cfsm 0.416 In. 5.67

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,770 Mln 36 Mean 273 CfsB 0.642 In. 8.75

Peak discharge (base. 5.400 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 519

Youngs Creek near Edinburg, Ind.

Location. Lat 39°25'08", long 86°00'18", in SW£ sec. 5, T. 11 N., R. 5 E., on left bank 

on upstream side of highway bridge half a mile southwest of Amity, 2 miles upstream 

from mouth, and 5 miles northwest of Edinburg.

Drainage area.--109 sq mi.

Records available. December 1942 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 670.20 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 30, 1955, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years (1943-55), 104 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,110 cfs May 28 (gage height, 6.2 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 1.3 cfs Aug. 29 (gage height, 0.59 ft).

1942-55: Maximum discharge, 10,700 cfs Jan. 27, 1952 (gage height, 13.4 ft); minimum, 0.4 cfs Sept. 14, 1954.

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1275: Drainage area. WSP 1335: 1944.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 17 to Dec. 29)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 20 Feb. 21 to Sept. 3O

0.5 

.6 

.7

0.5 

1.7 

5.0

0.9 

1.5 

3.0 

3.6

99

381

507

0.6 

.7

2.0 155

4.0 570

5.6 960

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4.4

5.0

2.7

3.4

3.9

4.4

3.4

5.0

3.3

Z.7

5.0

3.9

2.0

8.9

2.2

1.8

1.7

1.4

TT3

2.4

2.2

*2.4

2.2

1.9

5.6

9.6 sr?

3.9

3.9

3.4

115.1

3.71

0.034

0.04

Nov.

3.9

5.0

6.2

6.9

5.0

3.9

3.0

77J

3.0

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.4

3.4

3.9

3.9

*3.9

4.4

3.9

3.4

5.6

6.9

4.4

4.4

9.6

T7T

3.4

129.2

4.31

0.040

0.04

Dec.

4.4

4.4

3.9

4.4

3.4

3.9

4.4

4.4

4.4

3.9

5.0

5.8

6.9

5.6

5.0

5.0

5.6

4.5

3.9

3.4

4.4

3.9

4.4

3.5

IS" 3.0

*80

76

242

T*S

668.8

21.6

0.198

0.23

Jan.

77 

53

46

132

507

410

341

194

148

102

78

67

62

47

43

39

38

33

29

28

b27

*b27

b22

b2l

b!9

b!8

b!6

b!4

b!3

b!2

bll

2,674

86.3

0.792

0.91

Feb.

ITS' 17

75

46

158

167

194

149

115

223

115

102

67

45

44

176

149

78

64

67

*121

121

138

92

67

71

150

345

-

3,271

117

1.07

1.11

Mar.

738 

388

245

570

810

388

208

146

113

85

103

113

85

52

60

60

43

43

38

iW

666

690

345

199

*138

92

89

99

190

164

113

7,173

231

2.12

2.44

Apr.

82 

62

55

40

38

37

33

29

27

26

42

50

190

T75

105

72

65

60

57

82

70

*60

83

146

190

130

99

70

55 

42

2,269

75.6

0.694

0.77

May

38 

35

33

30

28

26

26

24

21

21

21

20

24

58

33

29

*26

19

19

17

16

TT

17

24

32

22

56

ITS" 960

172

81

2,355

76.0

0.697

0.80

June

38

38

30

28

24

30

55

47

34

34

66

72

SC

43

36

30

26

23

29

19

17

16

15

*13

27

20

16

13

12 

10

912

30.4

0.279

0.31

July

9.5 

8.6

25

20

15

15

30

34

30

31

19

13

10

9.5

117

94

48

42

32

32

22

*18

16

15

13

12

11

10

9.5 

S . 9

S . 3

778.3

25.1

0.230

0.26

Aug.

7.7 

7.1

7.1

14

j.5

7.7

5.5

4.0

4.0

6.0

10

4.9

4.0

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

*2.4

3.1

2.6

3.1

4.9

5.5

2.6

2.4

2.6

2.4

2.4

1.9 -K f

2 .0

3.5

149.4

4.82

0.044

0.05

Sept.

4.4 

4.4

4.4

4.4

2.6

2.6

3.1

2.6

3.5

4.0

6.6

4.0

3.1

3.1

4.0

4.0

4.0

2.6

2.4

37T

4.4

15

41

38

15

8.3

8.3

*10

106 

666

984.9

32.8

0.301

0.34

Calendar year 1954: Max 381 Min 0.6 Mean 22.0 Cfsm 0.202 in. 2.73

Water year ' 1954-55: Max 960 Min 1.4 Mean 58.8 Cfsm 0.539 In. 7.30

Peak discharge (base, 1.900 efs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
520 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Sugar Creek near Edinburg, Ind.

Location. Lat 39°21'39", long 85°59'5l", on line between sees. 29 and 32, T. 11 N., 

R. 5 E., on left bank 50 ft upstream from highway bridge in Camp Atterbury, l£ miles 

upstream from Blue River, and 1^ miles northwest of Edinburg.

Drainage area. 462 sq mi.

Records available. February 1943 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 646.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1952, wire-weight gage on downstream side of highway bridge 

100 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 477 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,260 cfs Mar. 5 (gage height, 8.36 ft); minimum, 8.6 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 3.05 ft).

1943-55: Maximum discharge, 15,700 cfs Jan. 27, 1952 (gage height, 16.03 ft); minimum, 8.0 cfs Sept. 18, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Revisions. WSP 1275: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 21-27)

2.9

3.0 

3.2

3.5

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

8.0

210

360

560

2,010

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

12

13

13

11

9.8

10

11

14

21

20

24

49

56

75 

92

180

TSS

80

65

57

51

48

*46

45

41

49

53

54

53 

48

45

1,450.8

46.8

0.101

0.12

Nov.

40

41

38

38

40

41

41

41

43

43

40

40

38

45 

40

37

37

37

38

*37

37

37

3B" 33

41

41

45

45

45 

48

1,205

40.2

0.087

0.10

Dec.

49

49

53

49

49

46

45

43

IS

43

46

46

45

46 

49

46

48

48

49

48

49

49

45

46

45

43

43

*119

488 

720

640

3,227

104

0.225

0.26

Jan.

440

360

330

460

1,550

1,800

1,800

1,150

800

600

480

400

345

285 

270

240

210

192

171

159

148

*156

140

b!32

128

bl!5

b!08

blOO

b94 

b89

b83

13,335

430

0.931

1.07

Feb.

105 '2~TO~

165

140

132

225

270

a240

a220

a650

a520

a400

a300

a240 

a220

a400

a650

aSOO

a400

a350

*460

600

560

480

400

360

1,175

1,700

12,072

431

0.933

0.97

Mar.

1,800

1,800

1,400

1,300

2,010

1,550

1,100

760

640

520

560

680

720

560 

480

460

380

360

315 '3T5"

1,250

1,950

*1,750

1,200

850

680

520

520

760 

900

760

28,850

931

2.02

2.33

Apr.

640

520

460

380

330

300

285

255

240

210

255

330

888

 1,400 550"

680

560

420

380

640

560

*460

460

520

1,100

950

760

560

460 

360

16,313

544

1.18

1.32

May

330

300

270

255

225

210

198

255

300

210

189

168

174

300 

30O

210

*177

156

140

135

TZB" 122

135

135

162

159

135

560

1,000 680"

460

8,175

264

0.571

0.66

June

315

240

198

171

150

168

270

500

520

420

600

1,000

550

600 

480

380

315

255

225

195

177

174

168

*153

171

330

255

183

150 

 

132

9,745

325

0.703

0.78

July

122

112

128

130

135

108

153

177

240

255

156

118

95

85 3l9"

950 550"

380

300

315

300

*204

153

130

118

110

120

198

132 

105

90

6,508

210

0.455

0.52

Aug.

80

73

70

69

85

72

65

70

85

75

69

62

56

53 

51

51

51

*46

45

43

38

37

46

43

40

38

35

33

32 

30

29

1,672

53.9

0.117

0.13

Sept.

27

29

27

29

26

25

25

25

25

25

27

27

25

25 

25

26

25

24

23

75

23

42

127

472

390

189

138

*115

194 

1,800

4,003

133

0.288

0.32

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,190 Mln 9.2 Mean 167 Cfsm 0.361 In. 4.92

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,010 Mln 9.8 Mean 292 Cfsm 0.632 In. 8.58

Peak discharge (base, 5,500 efs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, appearan 

hart, and records for Driftwood River near Edinburg and Youngs Creek near Edinburg. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

ice of recorder
WABASH RIVER BASIN 

Driftwood River near Edinburg, Ind.

521

Location. Lat 39°20'21", long 85°59'11", in sec. 4, T. 10 N., R. 5 E., on left bank just 

downstream from highway bridge, 0.8 mile downstream from confluence of Blue River and 

Sugar Creek and 1-J miles southwest of Edinburg.

Drainage area. 1,054 sq mi.

Records available. July 1941 to September 1955.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 636.99 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 7, 1941, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 1,142 cf s .

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,680 cfs Mar. 23; maximum gage height, 9.41 ft 

Mar. 5; minimum discharge, 58 cfs Oct. 1, 5, 6 (gage height, 1.55 ft).

1941-55: Maximum discharge, 34,500 cfs Jan. 27, 1952 (gage height, 16.55 ft); minimum observed, 36 cfs Sept. 23, 1941 (gage height, 2.00 ft).

Maximum stage known, 20.3 ft in March 1913, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions. WSP 1275: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 5 Mar. 6 to Sept. 30

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

160

330

3.0 550

7.0 2,660

9.0 4,050

1.6 68

2.0 172

2.5 355

4.0 1,140

6.0 2,330

9.0 4,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Tota:

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

60

62

62

62

60

60

66

77

86

79

92

138

239

255

255

"330 370 

255

205

190

169

160

*148

142

135

145

160

169

169 

163

155

4,718

152

0.144

0.17

Nov.

148

145

142

145

148

148

152

152

152

152

148

142

140

145

142

135 

135

135

138

*135

138

138

135

138

142

148

158

163

166

172

4,377

146

0.139

0.15

Dec.

178

178

175

169

166

160

155

152

152

150

152

152

152

155

155

152 

155

158

160

166

166

160

155

160

158

158

160

*280

900

1,450 

1,500

8,439

272

0.258

0.30

Jan.

1,150

950

850

950

2,660

3,490

4,050

3,210

2,180

1,650

1,300

1,100

950

800

700

650 

575

525

475

450

430

*430

410

390

370

350

290

b285

b275

b265 

b260

32,420

1,046

0.992

1.14

Feb.

290

390

370

330

350

450

600

700

700

1,100

1,400

1,100

850

690

625

750 

1,650

1,600

1,200

950

*1,250

1,750

1,700

1,450

1,250

1,150

2,160

5,700

-

30,505

1,089

1.03

1.07

Mar.

3,630

3,980

3,420

2,720

3,840

4,120

3,280

2,330

1,850

1,610

1,490

1,910

1,970

1,550

1,310

1,250 

1,080

1,020

915

915

2,420

4,260

*4,420

3,140

2,270

1,850

1,490

1,370

1,670

2,030

1,970

71,080

2,293

2.18

2.51

Apr.

1,670

1,430

1,250

1,080

915

860

805

695

668

615

668

915

1,930

3,140

2,390

1,790 

1,430

1,190

1,020

1,490

1,490

*1,310

1,250

1,250

2,450

2,930

2,270

1,730

1,370

1,140

43,141

1,438

1.36

1.52

May

970

860

750

695

640

590

565

590

750

590

515

490

490

695

805

615 

*515

468

445

400

378

400

445

490

515

490

422

854

1,850

1,850

1,250

21,382

690

0.655

0.76

June

915

695

590

515

445

445

565

915

1,080

915

1,080

1,850

1,850

1,430

1,190

1,080 

860

695

590

515

468

468

445

*422

445

805

590

445

378

335

23,021

767

0.728

0.81

July

315

295

335

315

335

335

378

422

668

695

468

378

315

275

542

1.430 

1,020

1,080

860

860

750

*540

468

400

355

335

378

422

335

315 

275

15,894

513

0.487

0.56

Aug.

261

244

233

254

315

258

226

230

244

264

240

254

222

198

188

185 

182

*172

166

160

151

151

163

169

163

151

142

139

131

126

 -

6,105

197

0.187

0.22

Sept.

118

118

112

112

108

105

102

100

98

100

108

108

108

105

100

100 

98

95

92

88

95

137

355

915

1,190

668

*468

400

515

2 , 900

9,718

324

0.307

0.34

Calendar year 1954: Max 5,860 Mln 53 Mean 424 Cfsm 0.402 In. 5.47

Water year 1954-55: Max 4,420 Mln 60 Mean 742 Cfsm 0.704 In. 9.55

Peak discharge (base. 8,000 cfs). No neak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
522 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Flatrock Creek at St. Paul, Ind.

Location. Lat 39°25', long 85°38', in sec. 9, T. 11 N., R. 8 E., on right bank 400 ft 

downstream from highway bridge, half a mile southwest of St. Paul, and l£ miles downstream from Mill Creek.

Drainage area. 298 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1930 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 764.84 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Indiana Flood Control and Water Resources Commission). Prior to Oct. 21 

1938, chain gage at site 400 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 25 years, 314 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,550 cfs July 9 (gage height, 4.72 ft); minimum, 1.0 cfs Sept. 21 (gage height, 0.07 ft).

1930-55: Maximum discharge, 18,500 cfs Jan. 5, 1949 (gage height, 10.60 ft); minimum, 0.5 cfs Aug. 7, 9, 1931.

Flood in March 1913 reached a stage of approximately 20.5 ft, from information by 

local residents.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Revisions 

WSP 1335:

water years). WSP 853: 

$6.

1934-36. WSP 973: 1942. WSP 1275: Drainage area.

1933, 193

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 7-19)

0.0 

.1 

.2 

.3

1.0

2.0

3.5

7.0

13

23

0.7 

.9 

1.1 

1.4 

2.0 

3.0

50

90

150

290

660

1,480

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.1

1.9

1.8

27T

*3.5

5.0

12

25

IS

20

22

20

18

16

15

14

13

12

12

10

12

15 

20

20

18

16

356.0

11.5

0.039

0.04

Nov.

13

13

13

13

14

14

15

14

14

14

14

13

13

12

T?

12

*12

13

15

16

16

18

18

20

23

24

25 

27

30

2S

499

16.6

0.056

0.06

Dec.

28

27

27

25

24

22

22

22

20

TO

20

20

22

23

25

24

23

29

42

36

*38

69

35

33

45

33

33 

206

470

'4TKJ

338

2i241

72.3

0.243

0.28

Jan.

250

225

215

314

760

1,120

920

620

440

350

280

235

205

174

162

144

132

120

108

b!05

99

b96

b92

b91

b90

*b88

b86 

b85

b84

b82

b80

7,852

253

0.849

0.98

Feb.

86

1B7

244

210

114

41%

530

374

290

730

a550

a420

a350

a300

260

410

620

470

332

350

880

840

660

530

440

410

1,120 

1,080

_

_-_-__.

13,206

472

1.58

1.64

Mar.

1,040

880

690

800

1,480

1,300

880

590

500

440

440

500

440

374

386

380

326

302

*290 TOE"

1,120

1,390

960

620

5OO

410

332 

356

398

440

398

19,367

625

2.10

2.42

Apr.

332

285

255

215

190

182

170

150

141

138

147

210

440

500

38TT

296

255

210

195

*290

290

270

280

350

500

500

410 

332

280

240

8,439

281

0.943

1.05

May

210

195

178

162

144

132

126

135

120

108

105

99

111

240

210

144

123

111

*99

96

90

ITS

225

210

356

210

150 

744

960

53S

326

6,822

220

0.738

0.85

June

220

166

138

123

108

102

129

220

178

215

186

308

314

265

275

186

*150

135

117

140

178

105

108

105

544

235

138 

105

88

80

5,161

172

0.577

0.64

July

72

64

60

140

116

82

99

536

787

422

135

*90

74

62

78

88

78

72

76

86

76

60

162

154

86

62

50 

44

52

44

li

4,043

130

0.436

0.50

Aug.

36

33

31

73- 38

27

24

24

24

22

20

*20

18

15

12

12

12

10

10

9.3

8.7

12

14

12

10

9.3

8.7 

8.1

6.4

5.5

4.7

529.7

17.1

0.057

0.07

Sept.

4.4

4.2

*3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.1

3.1

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.6

1.4

TS

*1.8

162

520

440

166

93

72 

*102-

330

1,120

3,060.6

102

0.342

0.38

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,390 Min 1.8 Mean 81.7 Cfsm 0.274 In. 3-72

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,480 Min 1.4 Mean 196 Cfsm 0.658 In. 8.91

Peak discharge (base, 2.500 efs). July 9 (8:30 p.m.) 3,550 cfs (4.72 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

on nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 

East Fork White River at Columbus, Ind.

523

Location. Lat 39°12', long 85°56', in NWi sec. 25, T. 9 N., R. 5 E., on left bank at

abandoned bridge abutment at west end of Second Street in Columbus, 0.6 mile downstream 

from confluence of Driftwood River and Flatrock Creek and 1.4 miles upstream from Haw 

Creek.

Drainage area.--1.698 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1948 to September 1955.

;e_.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 603.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. Prior to Oct. 22, 1952, wire-weight gage at site 600 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 1,938 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7.250 cfs Mar. 6 (gage height, 3.86 ft); minimum, 87 cfs Oct. 7 (gage height, 0.79 ft).

1948-55: Maximum discharge, 48,700 cfs Jan. 28, 1952 (gage height, 16.00 ft); minimum, 87 cfs Sept. 29, Oct. 7, 1954.

Flood in March 1913 reached a stage of 17.9 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, about 

100,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1275: Drainage area. WSP 1335: 1948-49.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 7 Jan. 8 to Sept. 30

0.8 89

.9 110

1.2 210

1.5 380

1.8 710

2.2 1,360

3.4 4,770

0.8 

1.1 

1.5 

1.8

100

200

450

790

2.2 1,580

2.5 2,400

3.8 7,050

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

23

30 

31

Total

Mean

Of sm

In.

Oct.

91

91

91

89

91

89 

89 

97

102

104

108

134

164

260

280

310

359

295

260 

230

206

*190

182

170

170

182

182

186

194

186

182

5,364

173

0.102

0.12

Nov.

174

167

164

164

164

167 

167 

170

170

170

167

164

164

164

170

164

164

164

164 

»167

161

167

167

170

170

174

198

206

210

 215

5,167

172

0.102

0.11

Dec.

225

230

225

220

220

210 

202

198

198

194

190

198

206

202

206

202

202

206

210 

215

230

225

220

215

220

215

»220

324

818

1,620

1,800

10,266

331

0.196

0.23

Jan.

1,410

1,130

1,060

1,080

2,780

4,320 

5,510 

5,000

3,400

2,550

1,980

1,630

1,420

1,250

1,110

1,040

943

892

824 

762

734

720

692

650

639

595

a560

8530

8510

a490

3470

46,481

1,499

0.886

1.02

Feb.

562

678

8630

8600

8570

1,040 

1,740 

1,820

1,490

1,770

a2,200

a2,500

82,000

81,600

al,450

1,740

2,260

2,880

»2,120 

1,850

2,550

3,800

3,600

3,050

2,550

2,260

4,200

6,150

_

59,660

2,131

1.26

-1.31

Mar.

6,150

6,150

5,800

4,600

6,150

7.050 

5,800 

4,000

3,050

2,550

2,400

2,550

2,880

2,260

2,120

1,980

1,800

1,610

1.490 

1,510

»4,000

»6,150

6,150

 5,000

*3,600

2,880

2,120

2,120

2,260

2,700

2,700

111,580

3,599

2.13

2.46

Apr.

2, -400

1,980

1,820

1,580

1,400

1,310 

1,250 

1,130

1,060

998

1,320

1,610

2,600

4.000

3,400

2,550

2,120

1,770

1,510 

»1,740

1,980

1,820

1,690

1,740

2,700

3,600

3,050

2,400

1,980

1,630

60,138

2,005

1.18

1.32

May

1,400

1,250

1,130

1,060

979

909 

875 

875

1,020

909

824

776

790

909

1,130

*909

734

664

617 

584

573

595

776

960

1,060

1,060

841

858

5.220

3,220

2,120

55,627

1,085

0.641

0.74

June

1,550

1,190

998

875

776

720 

841 

1,070

1,350

1,290

1,290

1,98O

2.260

1,980

1,610

1,530

1,270

1,060

909 

807

790

748

*706

650

664

1,150

1,020

776

659

 575

33,052

1,102

0.651

0.73

July

522

486

486

504

573

551 

522 

790

1,310

2.190

1,480

875

664

562

628

1,420

1,310

1,170

1,170 

998

»1,020

776

664

664

628

540

595

562

515

459

455

25,067

809

0.478

0.55

Aug.

405

375

362

562

450

420 

356 

330

342

568

582

542

323

280

256

250

240

225

»215 

200

192

192

200

210

210

196

188

184

172

164

157

8,548

276

0.163

0.19

Sept.

151

148

148

148

144

141 

135 

132

129

135

148

141

138

138

132

129

126

123

120 

I?0

120

144

336

1,130

1,440

»960

706

584

617

5.050

11,815

594

0.235

0.26

Calendar year 1954: Max 5,870 Min 87 Mean 544 Cfsm 0.522 In. 4.36

Water year 1954-55: Max 7,050 Win 89 Mean 1,125 Cfsm 0.665 In. 9.03

Peak discharge (base. 6.000 efs). Mar. 6 (5:50 a.m.) 7,250 cfs (5.86 ft); Mar. 25 (2 a.m.) 6,800 

cfs (3.71 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

on nearby streams.
524 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Cllfty Creek at Hartsvllle, Ind.

Location.--Lat 39°16'25", long 85°42'10", in NWtr-sec. 36, T. 10 N., R. 7 E., at downstream 

side of left abutment of highway bridge, a quarter of a mile north of Hartsville and 

5 miles upstream from Duck Creek.

Drainage area. 88.8 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1948 to September 1955.

.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 677.34 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. Prior to Sept. 24, 1952, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--? years, 116 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,760 cfs July 8 (gage height, 6.24 ft); no flow 

Oct. 1 to Dec. 21, Aug. 26 to Sept. 22.

1948-55: Maximum discharge, 8,100 cfs Jan. 5, 1949 (gage height, 13.4 ft); no flow 

at times during 1948, 1951-55.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1275: Drainage area. WSP 1335: 1950.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 3O to June 6)

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.6

.7

2.1

4.4

7.7

17

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

50

120

235

575

1,040

1,64O

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Dec.

2.

0

o

o

o

0

0

o 

o

o

0

0

o

o

0

o

o

0

0

0

*0

5.8

9.0

9.0

8.6

7.7

9.8

30

' 117g'g

68

352.9

11.4

0.128

0.15

Jan.

52

48

49

57

185

310

205

120 

96

74

66

57

52

46

b38

b33

b29

b25

b22

b20

b!8

b!6

b!4

b!3

b!2

*bll

blO

blO

b9.8

b9, 8

b9 6

1,717.2

55.4

0.624

0.72

Feb.

33

96

81

57

72

300

355

192 

120

224

165

74

b67

b60

66

123

174

96

81

109

455

370

250

170

140

170

1 070

420

_

5,590

200

2.25

2.34

Mar.

535

295

*220

527

652

280

180

140 

120

112

112

104

88

74

96

120

96

88

81

125

615

615

280

180

150

130

104

104

130

130

112

6,595

213

2.4O

2.77

Apr.

88

81

73

63

56

55

50

46 

41

40

48

68

104

104

88

81

67

54

50

*51

46

40

39

50

66

50

42

37

34

30

1,742

58.1

0.654

0.73

May

26

25

23

21

19

17

16

17 

16

14

14

14

16

23

o7

26

18

15

*12

12

12

39

30

73

114

54

34

424

323

95

60

1,639

52.9

0.596

0.69

June

44

34

27

24

Si

22

30

69 

74

128

120

120

96

73

99

73

*55

45

36

33

153

64

44

36

34

133

67

46

35

28

1,863

62.1

0.699

0.78

July

24

20

18

16

16

14

12

732 

387

330

108

*62

43

33

40

52

42

32

34

28

30

22

135

311

170

81

52

38

48

51

34

3,015

97.3

1.10

1.27

Aug.

24

19

16

14

12

10

9.0

8.1 

7.0

6.7

*6.7

5.7

4.4

3.2

2.8

2.1

1.7

1.4

1.2

.9

.9

.9

.9

.6

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

159.4

5.14

0.058

0.07

Sept.

0

0

O

0

0

O

0

0 

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*55

320

74

38

26

21

83

450

1,067

35.6

0.401

0.45

Calendar year 1954: Max 138 Min 0 Mean 9.95 Cfsm 0.112 In. 1.51

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,070 Mln 0 Mean 65.0 Cfsm 0.732 In. 9.97

Peak discharge (base. 1.000 cfs). Feb. 27 (12:30 p.m.) 1,520 cfs (5.82 ft)j Mar. 4 (ll p.m.) 

1,340 cfs (5.54 ft); May 28 (3:30 p.m.) 1,160 cfs (5.36 ft)j July 8 (3:30 a.m.) 1,760 cfs (6.24 ft). 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 525

Sand Creek near Brewersville, Ind.

Location. Lat 39°05'05", long 85°39'30", in NW£ sec. 5, T. 7 N., R. 8 E., on left bank at 

downstream side of county highway bridge, 2| miles west of Brewersville and 5.2 miles 

upstream from Bear Creek.

Drainage area. 156 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1948 to September 1955.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 630 ft (by barometer). Prior to Oct. 6, 

1952, wire-weight gage at site 1.7 miles upstream at datum approximately 8 ft higher.

Average discharge. 7 years, 190 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,300 cfs Feb. 27 (gage height, 11.42 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1948-55: Maximum discharge, 12,400 cfs Jan. 4, 1950 (gage height, 19.20 ft); no 

flow at times.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1335: 1949.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 31 to Nov. 26, July 3 

to Aug. 11)

Oct. 1 to July 3 July 4 to Sept. 30

1.0

1.2

3.2

6.7

35

60

108

210

885

2,750

1.46

1.5

1.6 

1.8

.2

1.5 

5.8

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

3.1

15

4.5

3.3

4.1

3.3

1.9

1.5

2.1

3.6

5.3

4.2

3.8

3.6

3.5

3.9

13

7.0

4.5

3.9

3.6

98.7

3.18

0.020

0.02

Nov.

2.4

2.5

1.9

1.6

1.7

2.1

1.5

2.2

2.5

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.1

1.3

1.5

1.7

*1.5

1.5

1.9

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.6

1.9

2.4

3.2

3.0

3.9

3.6

4.2

63.8

2.13

0.014

0.01

Dec.

4.2

3.9

3.6

3.5

3.3

2.8

2.5

2.4

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.5

3.3

4.4

3.9

4.2

4.7

6.7

6.5

5.5

*5.3

4.4

4.2

4.1

3.6

3.3

3.6

129

189

T 1UUnr\ 

60

582.0

18.8

0.120

0.14

Jan.

43

40

40

147

986

685

245

124

89

71

57

48

45

40

35

b31

b29

b26

b24

b22

b20

b!9

b!8

b!7

b!5

*b!5

b!3

b!2

11

9.8

9.2

2,986.0

96.3

0.617

0.71

Feb.

23

420

204

86

222

1,140

768

280

138

198

280

122

80

67

56

324

298

124

104

318

1,600

1,010

385

210

152

253

2,710

885

_

12,457

445

2.85

2.97

Mar.

1,420

525

*280

1,180

1,520

402

228

155

128

112

135

- 145

1O4

80

387

525

186

140

124

312

2,480

1,460

438

245

172

160

122

122

147

142

120

13,696

442

2.83

3.26

Apr.

98

84

75

65

57

54

53

48

42

!§

86

490

605

*280

174

124

100

79

67

60

54

48

47

57

97

72

58

49

44

39

3,244

108

0.692

0.77

May

35

31

28

26

24

22

22

21

20

20

19

19

19

28

43

33

25

*19

18

II

17

17

17

81

245

82

50

39

159

112

60

1,368

44.1

0.283

0.33

June

43

33

25

20

17

21

170

122

82

62

82

82

70

58

47

51

*48

37

30

24

19

17

23

18

17

15

13

22

19

14

1,301

43.4

0.278

0.31

July

11

9.2

7.9

4.1

5.4

4.9

*4.9

19

110

69

52

33

25

17

17

29

81

66

37

119

55

33

25

20

190

80

48

33

24

19

16

1,264.4

40.8

0.262

0.30

Aug.

12

9.8

9.8

3.4

2.7

1.8

1.7

1.9

1.0

16

*37"26

19

17

13

9.8

6.6

4.3

2.7

1.5

.5

.1

.1

25

20

14

10

7.3

4.9

3. 6

3.1

285.6

9.21

0.059

0.07

Sept.

1.5

.3

*.l

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*55

70

58

36

26

22

39

134

441.9

14.7

0.094

0.10

Calendar year 1954 : Max 385 Mln 0 Mean 20.1 Cfsm 0.129 In. 1,74

Water year 1954-55 : Max 2,710 Mln 0 Mean 104 Cfsm 0.667 In. 8.99

Peak discharge (base, 1,800 efs).--Jan. 5 (10:30 a.m.) 1,820 cfs (7.13 ft); Feb. 21 (5:30 a.m.) 

2,550 cfs (8.62 ft); Feb. 27 (9 a.m.) 4,300 cfs (11.42 ft); Mar. 1 (1 p.m.) 2.550 efs (8.58 ft); 

Mar. 5 (3 a.m.) 3,460 cfs (10.15 ft); Mar. 21 (5:40 a.m.) 4,020 cfs (10.97 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
526 WABASH RIVER BASIN

East Fork White River at Seymour, Ind.

Location. Lat 38°58'57", long 85 0 53'57", in NW£ sec. 7, T. 6 N., R. 6 E., on left bank 

1,700 ft downstream from highway bridge, 1 mile north of Seymour, 9.6 miles downstream 

from Sand Creek, and at mile 219.2.

Drainage area.--2,333 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1927 to September 1955 in reports of the Geological Survey. 

May 1923 to September 1927 in reports of Indiana Department of Conservation.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 550.67 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Oct. 1, 1927, to July 2, 1931, chain gage at site 1,700 ft upstream and 500 ft 

upstream from dam at datum 7.61 ft higher. July 3, 1931, to July 16, 1934, staff gage 

100 ft downstream from present site at present datum.

Average discharge. 32 years, 2,299 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,100 cfs Mar. 22; maximum gage height, 12.68 ft 

Mar. 2; minimum daily discharge, 170 cfs Oct. 1-11.

1923-55: Maximum discharge, 78,500 cfs Jan. 5, 1949 (gage height, 19.67 ft); minimum, 84 cfs Sept. 15, 1941.

Maximum stage known, 21.0 ft Mar. 26, 1913, from information by Corps of Engineers 

and Indiana Highway Department (discharge, 120,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Regulation at low flow by pumping plant 1,200 ft upstream.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 743: 1928-29, 1931-32. WSP 783: 1934. WSP 873: 1938. 

 WSP 1275: 'Drainage area. WSP 1335: 1928(M), 1929-30, 1932-33(M), 1937(M), 1942.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except period of Ice effect 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 27 to Mar. 9)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 22 Mar 23 to Sept. 30

0.0 162

255

1.6 475

2.6 875

4.0 1,670

7.0 4,070

9.0 6,120

13.0 12,100

0.3 224

238

1.0 349

1.5 473

3.0 1,130

6.0 3,230

9.0 6,120

12.0 10,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

a!70

a!70

a!70

a!70

a!70

a!70

a!70

a!70

a!70

a!70

a!70

a!80

194

212

248

259

295

305

275

255

241

229

225

217

216

223

230

228

228

232

228

6,590

213

0.091

0.11

Nov.

224

222

218

222

217

217

214

217

220

220

218

217

215

213

212

*213

211

212

212

211

210

209

212

216

215

213

218

224

227

228

6,497

217

0.093

0.10

Dec.

232

234

237

237

234

230

229

228

228

227

224 225"

232

234

230

*230

230

232

232

233

237

242

239

234

234

233

237

279

546

1,310

1.810

10,219

330

0.141

0.16

Jan.

1,740

1,410

1,230

1,230

2,760

5,220

5.550

5,440

4,250

3,060

2,420

1,950

1,700

1,470

1,320

1,200

1,100

1,020

945

852

808

785

740

720

*680

660

562

545

492

528

528

52,915

1,707

0.732

0.84

Feb.

562

1,080

1,120

920

945

2,490

3,980

2,740

2,020

1,810

b2,700

b3,500

b2,900

b2,300

bl,900

b2,600

b2,400

2,820

2,420

1,950

4,450

5,220

4,700

3,710

2,980

2,660

6,320

8,840

-

__-__..

-------

82,037

2,930

1.21

1.26

Mar.

8,520

*9,320

6,960

5,880

9,480

8,680

7,480

5,330

3,800

3,220

2,900

2,820

2,980

2,740

2,980

3,710

2,820

2,260

2,100

1.950

7,150

*10.900

9,640

7,480

5,000

3,900

3,230

2,760

2,760

3,000

3,150

154,900

4,997

2.14

2.47

Apr.

2,920

2,610

2,310

2,100

1,890

1,750

1,610

1,550

1,430

1.370

1,370

2,310

2,760

3,820

5.900

3,150

2,610

2,240

1,960

*1,820

2,100

2,030

1,890

1,890

2,170

3,070

3,150

2,610

2,240

1,890

68,520

2,284

0.979

1.09

May

1,680

1,490

1,370

1,250

1,190

1,080

1,030

980

980

1,030

930

880

880

930

1,130

*1,250

1,080

930

830

785

785

740

1,T§0

1,190

1,960

1,750

1,310

1,130

2,630

3.650

2,840

40,880

1,319

0.565

0.65

June

2,030

1,610

1,370

1,130

1,030

930

1,030

1,250

1,490

1,550

1,550

1,820

2.310

2,240

1,890

1,820

1,610

1,370

1,190

1,030

930

1,030

*930

830

830

880

1,310

1,030

830

740

--------

39,590

1,320

0.566

0.63

July

650

612

575

575

612

650

575

762

1,960

2,170

2.680

1,490

1,030

830

740

1,020

1,490

1,370

1,550

1,250

*1,250

1,080

880

980

1,190

1,080

830

785

740

612

575

32,593

1,051

0.450

0.52

Aug.

539

473

445

445

473

473

445

392

392

392

473

418

392

370

349

349

328

328

*307

307

288

288

288

288

288

288

288

270

270

270

253

11,169

360

0.154

0.18

Sept.

253

253

253

238

238

238

238

238

238

224

238

238

224

224

224

a220

a220

a215

a212

a212

a215

224

253

574

1.370

*1,250

830

650

575

1,190

11,769

392

0.168

0.19

Calendar year 1954: Max 5,880 Mln 170 Mean 655 Cfsm O.281 In. 3.8O

Water year 1954-55: Max 10,90o Mln 170 Mean 1,418 Cfsm 0.6O8 In. 8.20

Peak discharge (base. 9.0OO efs). Mar. 2 (3:3O a.m.) 10,300 efs (12:68 ft); Mar. 5 (4 p.m.) 

10,600 cfs (12755 ft); Mar. 22 (4:30 P.m.) 11,100 cfs (12.45 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations at Columbus and 

Shoals.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 527

Muscatatuck River near Deputy, Ind.

Location.--Lat 38°48'10", long 85°40 I 10", in NE£ sec. 7, T. 4 N., R. 8 E., on right bank 

at downstream side of highway bridge, l| miles northwest of Deputy, if miles upstream 

from Coffee Creek, and 2 miles downstream from Lewis Creek.

Drainage area. 296 sq mi.

Records available. November 1947 to September 1955.

Gage Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 541 ft (by barometer). Prior to June 21, 

1955, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--? years (1948-55), 364 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge daring year, 12,400 cfs Feb. 27 (gage height, 21.6 ft); no 

 FTovTOct. 1-11, Sept. 7-9, 19-21.

1947-55: Maximum discharge, 28,000 cfs Jan. 24, 1949 (gage height, 27.7 ft); no 

flow at times in 1948-49, 1953-55.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1275: Drainage area. WSP 1335: 1948.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar 16 to June 20)

Oct. 1 to June 20 June 21 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

3.0

1.3 

3.4

5.0

11.0

14.0

17.0

20.0

565

1,860

3,200

5,510

9,350

220

0.8

.9

1.0

5,0

1,0 

5.0

58

220

565

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

2,8

3.4

14

154

35

14

7.4

5.5

3.7

3.3

3.0

2.8

2.4

2.2

3.0

3.7

5.5

9.2

7.7

6.8

269.4

8.69

0.029

0.03

Nov.

6.1

5.1

4.8

6.4

6.8

6.8

6.2

5.5

4.8

*4.2

3.7

3.4

3.3

3.1

2.9

2.9

2^8

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.0

4.5

5.1

5.1

7.1

6.2

~~0 11 K

y . D

144.8

4.83

0.016

0.02

Dee.

8.4

8.0

8.4

8.4

7.4

6.4

5.8

5.1

5.5

5.5

5.1

6.2

7.4

10

14

*14

11

20

18

16

14

13

11

10

8.8

7.6

7.7

355

1.140

765

375

2,897.7

93.5

0.316

0.36

Jan.

206

240

206

439

2.700

*2,240

1,020

432

280

206

179

146

153

146

134

150

153

128

110

*92

80

110

100

92

80

55

40

b37

b34

30

27.

10,045

324

1.09

1.26

Feb.

28

451

*b330

b250

343

900

2,240

*705

394

375

785

546

330

220

153

1,210

1,640

625

413

1,900

7,100

5,060

1,320

*645

413

1,020

7.700

2,800

-

39,896

1,425

4.81

5.01

Mar.

2,700

1,320

665

4,680

5,700

1,900

705

432

327

265

343

625

360

206

8.170

4,970

1,240

625

432

560

4,540

5,150

1,240

585

375

327

360

260

192

140

128

49,522

1,597

5.40

6.23

Apr.

128

122

112

104

92

86

86

74

69

140

300

925

*1.120

765

546

327

270

179

140

122

122

110

104

125

160

153

128

104

86

74

6,873

229

0.774

0.86

May

61

51

46

40

35

30

27

26

22

21

*20

18

845

1.180

310

153

98

66

48

34

26

35

58

39

549

394

140

92

108

128

80

4,780

154

0.520

0.60

June

52

34

22

16

14

17

92

*220

146

327

265

350

508

206

134

98

80

52

35

25

30

25

22

18

17

16

17

14

13

9.5

2,874.5

95.8

0.324

0.36

July

7.3

5.0

3.6

2.6

31

*21

8.7

122

432

375

122

64

42

28

26

55

69

60

44

86

51

37

31

304

159

58

33

25

36

37

23

2,398.2

77.4

0.261

0.30

Aug.

15

16

12

33

27

12

6.7

4.1

2.6

*36

11

6.7

7.3

3.6

2.0

1.3

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.7

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

207.4

6.69

0.023

0.03

Sept.

0.2

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

.1

2.0

.8

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

*0

9.7

123

235

48

22

12

6.7

39

452

932.0

31.1

0.105

0.12

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,140 Min 0 Mean 34.1 Cfsm 0.115 In. 1.54

Water year 1954-55: Max 8,170 Min 0 Mean 331 Cfsm 1.12 In. 15.18

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 efs).--Feb. 21 (1 p.m.) 9,500 cfs (20.1) ft; Feb. 27 (3 p.m.) 12,400 

cfs (21.6 ft); Mar. 5 (l a.m.) 10^000 cfs (20.4 ft); Mar. 15 (1 p.m.) 10,400 cfs (20.6 ft); Mar. 22 

(3 a.m.) 7,250 cfs (18.6 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Mote. No gage-height record most Sundays prior to June 20; discharge estimated on basis of adJoining record, weather records, and records for stations on nearby streams.
528 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Muscatatuck River near Austin, Ind.

Location. Lat 38°46', long 85°49', in sec. 23, T. 4 N., R. 6 E., on right bank 15 ft 

downstream from bridge on 0. S. Highway 31, 2 miles north of Austin, and 4 miles upstream from Stucker Creek.

Drainage area. 365 sq mi.

Records available. August 1932 to September 1943, October 1943 to September 1955 (highwater records only). No records published for water year 1954 as stage did not exceed 

13.0 ft.

Average discharge. 10 years (1932-55, 1936-43), 387 cfs.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 513.96 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 22, 1934, chain gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,800 cfs Feb. 28 (gage height, 22.71 ft).

1932-55: Maximum discharge (revised), 26,000 cfs May 14, 1933 [gage height, 26.60 

ft) .

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1933 has been revised to 26,000 

cfs May 14, 1933 (gage height, 26.60 ft), superseding figures published in WSP 743.

Remarks. Records good, except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Daily discharge not computed when gage height is below 13.0 ft.

Revisions. WSP 1275: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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. Nov. Dec.

_

_

-

-

-

.

-

-

_

-

.

_

_

_

-

.

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

.

_

al,580

al,000

Jan.

_

_

-

_

-

a2,650

a2,300

al,300

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

.

_

-

_

-

.

_

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

Feb.

_

_

-

_

-

1,560

2,800

2,310

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

2,010

1,250

_

-

*2,290

6,520

5,440

2,310

879

4,070

*8,300

_______

Mar.

4,000

3,170

1,640

2,360

4,980

5,350

2,200

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

7,700

5,290

1,980

-

2,390

5,830

5,020

1,860

.

_

_

_

Apr.

985

May

1,310

June July Aug. Sept.

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 efs). Feb. 22 (3 p.m.) 7,500 cfs (21.70 ft); Feb. 28 (6 a.m.) 9,800 

cfs (22.71 ft); Mar. 5 (12 p.m.) 6,900 cfs (21.43 ft); Mar. 16 (l p.m.) 8,100 cfs (22.00 ft); 

Mar. 22 (10 p.m.) 7,100 cfs (21.46 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

on nearby streams.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 529

North Fork of Vernon Fork near Butlerville, Ind.

Location. Lat 39°02'55", long 85°32'40", in SE^ sec. 17, T, 7 N., R. 9 E., on left bank 

0.3 mile downstream from Muscatatuck State School dam, l£ miles downstream from Brush 

Creek, and 2 miles northwest of Butlerville.

Drainage area.--87. 3 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1942 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 669.40 ft above mean sea level, datura of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 19, 1942, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 98.1 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,300 cfs Feb. 27 ^gage height, 12.05 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Oct. 9-11.

1942-55: Maximum discharge, 10,900 cfs Mar. 6, 1945, Jan. 24, 1949; maximum gage 

height, 18.73 ft Jan. 24, 1949; no flow at times in many years.

Remarks.--Records poor. Water supply for the Muscatatuck State School is diverted, and 

the sewage effluent returned, above station.

Revisions.--WSP 1275: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 28, Jan. 3-10, Feb. 20, 21,23,

Feb. 26 to Mar. 2, Mar. 4-6, 15, 16, 20-23, Apr. 9-14, May 1-13,

16-23, June 30 to July 19)

Oct. 1 to Aug. 21 Aug. 22 to Sept. 3O

0.6

.7

.8

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.7

0.1

.5

1.1

2.9

5.9

11

26

2.0 

2.5 

3.5 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

50

116

293

639

1,030

2,160

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

0.3

.5

.8

1.4

2.2

3.4

2.2 

2.5 

2.7 

3.0 

3.2

7.0

18

87

125

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.5

.3

.2

.3

.3

.3

*.2

.2

.1

.1

1.6

11

7.0

6.0

!§

5.8

2.3

1.1

.4

.6

.6

.4

.4

.3

.3

2.1

7.4

5.7

5.0

4.1 

3.6

83.2

2.68

0.031

0.04

Nov.

3.0

2.3

1.8

3.0

2.4

1.8

1.4

1.1

.9

.8

.8

.6

.5

.4

.4

.7

*.8

1.2

.8

.7

.6

.4

.4

3.6

279

2.2

3.2

3.3

3.3

3.3

48.6

1.62

0.019

0.02

Dec.

2.7

2 3

1.9

1.6

1.3

1.0

TT

1.2

1.3

2.2

2.2

2.3

*3.2

3.9

6.3

6.1

*5.9

5.6

5.6

*5.2

4.9

4.2

3.9

3.8

3.4

3.4

*6.3

305

188

142 

68

795.9

25.7

0.294

0.34

Jan.

42

65

*35

270

1.060

541

160

87

65

*53

43

37

36

29

27

25

*25

23

20

18

*18

21

20

16

*15

13

11

9.8

7.8

7.2 

6.7

2,806.5'

90.5

1.04

1.20

Feb.

*14

284

69

44

187

744

300

*164

91

159

120

75

50

*36

34

275

165

95

79

479

*1,320

701

238

132

93

234

2.020

*501

8,703

311

3.56

3.71

Mar.

813

240

139

781

821

222

122

86

67

56

112

74

48

37

353

477

158

119

101

280

1.880

759

216

124

91

86

65

66

84

73 

54

8,604

278

3.18

3.66

Apr.

44

39

34

30

26

27

*24

21

18

r?

184

681

599

218

129

90

66

53

45

32

30

25

25

42

53

40

32

27

22

20

2,693

89.8

1.03

1.15

May

18

16

14

12

*10

8.9

8.3

8.0

7.8

7.8

8.9

7.6

16

49

27

18

12

9.5

7.4

6.7

6.5

8.0

18

89

241

66

45

59

142

63 

44

1,054.4

34.0

0.389

0.45

June

34

*29

14

7.4

6.3

8.7

182

104

61

44

46

44

40

32

60

30

15

10

8.0

6.5

5.7

4.9

4.4

4.0

3.6

3.9

3.2

2.9

2.6

*E.3

819.4

27.3

0.313

0.35

Jtily

2.0

1.9

1.7

2.8

3.3

2.0

1.7

47

25

26

11

4.5

3.0

2.4

4.1

33

12

15

14

73

15

13

7.2

54

88

42

17

12

3.0

2.3

1.9

540.8

17.4

0.199

0.23

Aug.

1.7

1.4

3.7

2.1

1.1

.8

.8

.9

.9

.8

*. 7

.6

.6

.5

.6

.9

20

27

TT7

1.2

.9

.6

.5

.5

.8

1.0

1.2

1.3

1.0

.8

.7

77.3

2.49

0.028

0.03

Sept.

0.6

.5

.3

.T

.5

.6

.6

.7

.7

.8

1.0

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

*.4

.7

64

14

5.6

3.2

2.1

30

121

255.2

8.51

0.097

0.11

Calendar year 1954: Max 305 Min 0.1 Mean 15.4 Cfsm 0.176 In. 2.40

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,020 Mln 0.1 Mean 72.6 Cfsm 0.832 In. 11.29

Peak discharge (base. 2,800 efs). Jan. 5 (8:15 a.m.) 3,060 cfs (9.92 ft); Feb. 21 (1.45 a.m.) 

3,110 cfs (10.00 ft); Feb. 27 (6 a.m.) 4,300 cfs (12.05 ft); Mar. 21 (3 a.m.) 3,990 cfs (11.59 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.. No gage-height record Feb. 11-14, June 24-29, Sept. 2-22; discharge estimated on basis of 

weather records, recorded range in stage, and records for stations upstream and downstream.
530 WABASH RIVER BASIN 

Vernon Pork at Vernon, Ind.

Location. Lat 38°57' , long 85 037', in sec. 10, T. 6 N., R. 8 E., on right bank Just downstream from highway bridge, 1 mile southwest of Vernon and 2 miles downstream from confluence of North and South Forks.

Drainage area.--201 sq mi.

Records available. November 1939 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 587.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1944 (levels by Indiana Flood Control and Water 

Resources Commission). Prior to Jan. 14, 1940, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years (1940-55), 224 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,100 cfs Feb. 27 (gage height, 15.72 ft); 

minimum, 0.1 cfs Sept. 3; minimum gage height, 0.31 ft Oct. 8.

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 27,700 cfs Mar. 6, 1945 (gage height, 26.28 ft, from 

high-water mark on outside staff gage); no flow at times in 1940, 1943-44.

Remarks. Records good. Diversion above station for municipal water supply of towns of 

North Vernon and Vernon.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1275: Drainage area. WSP 1335: 1940, 1953.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 22 to Sept. 15)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 27 Feb. 28 to Sept. 30

0.6

1.2

3.1

4.6

9.5

22

51

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

8.0 

12.0

100

343

640

1,030

2,900

6,400

0.2 

.3 

.4 

.5 

.7 

.9

1.1

0.1

.4

.7

1.2

3.0

6.3

12

1,3 

1.8 

2.3 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

21

58

118

269

605

1,030

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 5.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

. Oct.

1.6

2.7

1.7

1.2

1.0

1.0

.9

1.2

1.0

1.6

10 

6.1

18

47

66

16

10

6.8

5.3 

3.7

3.1

2.7

2.3

2.7

11

31 

23

19

14

342.5

11.0

0.055

0.06

Nov.

11

9.5

7.9

7.6

7.9

7.1

6.4

5.9

5.7

5.5

*4.2

3.9 

3.7

3.3

2.9

2.8, 375"

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.3 

2.9

2.9

11

10

9.0

9.8

13

18

T6

205.4

6.85

0.034

0.04

Dec.

14

12

11

9.0

7.3

5.9

5.5

575

5.9

6.1

5.5

6.1 

8.7

13

20

22

21

20

19

*17

16 

13

12

11

10

9.8

10

1.050 

765

520

198

2,849.3

91.9

0.457

0.53

Jan.

117

161

119

771

3.000

1,690

490

261

173

134

107

90 

83

74

66

67

65

57

49

44

40 

46

49

40

*39

32

28

26

21

19

JL7

7,975

257

1.28

1.48

Feb.

18

261

150

320

2,110

1,150

430

235

343

496

210 

136

92

82

661

528

261

198

498

4,080 

2,210

580

329

222

467

5.880

1,130

23,704

847

4.21

4.38

Mar.

*750

525

269

1,180

2,170

455

232

144

111

98

283

196 

104

79

1,460

1,290

338

208

164

220

4,420 

2,580

455

232

154

135

111

98 

104

98

79

18,742

605

3.01

3.47

Apr.

68

61

55

48

43

42

41

37

32

.21

163

2.030 

*1,510

455

256

164

111

85

79

64

55 

48

46

61

91

74

60

50 

43

36

5,937

198

0.985

1.10

May

31

27

25

22

19

16

15

15

14

13

14

14 

79

208

91

54

40

*31

25

21

18 

25

32

92

1.030

185

111

91 

341

154

98

2,951

95.2

0.474

0.55

June

74

59

48

37

25

46

855

369

*185

126

174

244

185

118

135

118

68

52

41

35

33 

24

20

16

15

17

14

11 

9.2

8 . C

3,161.2

105

0.522

0.58

July

6.8

5.9

5.0

4.4

11

5.0

*8.6

143

75

47

47

33 

16

9.8

9.8

17

50

36

32

61

60 

29

22

44

164

118

63

42 

36

14

11

1,226.3

39.6

0.197

0.23

Aug.

6.8

5.0

4.4

4.9

3.8

4.4

3.9

2.9

2.3

2.3

*2.0

1.8 

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

31

T2

3.2

1.4

.5

.3

74

.4

.3

.3 

.3

.3

.4

102.7

3.31

0.016

0.02

Sept.

0.4

*.3

tl

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.8

2.5 

1.3

.9

.8

.7

.7

.8

.8

1.1

1.2 

1.8

*6.6

16

16

25

13

7.8 

33

525

659.0

22.0

0.109

0.12

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,050 Mln 0.1 Mean 41.9 Cfam 0.208 In. 2.84

Water year 1954-55: Max 5,880 Mln 0.1 Mean 186 Cfsm 0.925 In. 12.56

(base. 6.000 efs). Jan. 5 (2 p.m.) 6,020 cfs (11.63 ft),- Feb..21 (6:30 a.m.) ft); ' . - -- - .- - --, - - .- , - .-- - ,-- --Peak discharge .-_-.. -.- ._-.. ._-. _ ._ ,._.., -, _ .... ,_._.......__..__. .

7,500 ofs (13.12 ft); Feb. 27 (9 a.m.) 10,100 cfs (15.72 ft); Mar. 21 (S a.m.) 8,400 cfs (13.95 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 531

East Fork White River near Bedford, Ind.

Location.--Lat 38°49'33", long 86°30'48", in NW£ sec. 34, T. 5 N., R. 1 W., on downstream 

side of left pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 50, 2 miles south of Bedford and 2.9 miles 

upstream from Salt Creek.

Drainage area. 4,060 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1939 to September 1955 (high-water records only since October 1943).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 469.20 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Feb. 6, 1940, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 24,200 cfs Mar. 5 (gage height, 20.20 ft).

T539-55: Maximum discharge, 68,400 cfs Mar. 9, 1945; maximum gage height, 33.75 ft 

Mar. 9, 1945.

Flood in Msrch 1913 reached a stage of 47.5 ft, from floodmark determined by Corps 

of Engineers (discharge, 155,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Discharge not computed when gage height is below 6.0 ft.

Revisions. WSP 1275: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct. Nov. Dec .

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3,320

-

-

-

-

Jan.

3,400

-

-

-

3,980

5,950

7,460

8,130

7,590

7,070

*5,950

4,400

3,570

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

:

-

-

-

-

Feb.

-

-

-

-

-

4,40O

5,730

6,810

6,940

6,550

6,O60

a5,6OO

a5,OOO

a4,5OO

3,92O

3,400

3,920

4,900

5,520

5,420

5,950

7,990

*9,450

9,920

10,600

11,400

16,600

17,600

-

-

-

-

-

Mar.

17,60O

19,300

21,200

22,900

24.100

23,000

21,500

20, 200

18,800

16,400

13,400

10,600

7,990

6,300

7,990

a!3,OOO

al4,OOO

al3,000

a!2,500

al2,OOO

al 4,OOO

a!5,000

*14,900

16,600

18,100

18, 1OO

15,90O

*12,700

9,150

6,420 

5.100

461,750

14,300

3.67

4.23

Apr.

4,900

4,500

4,200

3,840

3,490

3,230

-

-

-

-

_

-

5,700

8,70O

9,600

9,920

8,130

5,730

4,50O

3,750

3,320

-

3,320

3,920

4,500

4,70O

4,700

4,600

4,300

3,750

-

-

-

-

May

3,230

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

.

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

3,400 

3,750

-

-

-

-

June

3,750

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

July Aug. Sept,

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

Water year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations on nearby streams.
532 WABASH RIVER BASIN 

North Fork Salt Creek near Belmont, Ind.

Location.--Lat 39°09'00" (revised), long 86°20'14", in NWir sec. 5, T. 8 N., R. 2 E., on 

right bank 15 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 46, 100 ft upstream from 

Schooner Creek, 0.7 mile northeast of Belmont, %\ miles upstream from Brummett Creek, 

and 20 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--120 sq mi, includes that of Schooner Creek. 

Records available.--April 1946 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 546 ft (from topographic map). Prior to 

Oct. 9, 1951, wire-weight gage on upstream side of bridge at same datum.

Average discharge.--9 years, 136 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,220 cfs Mar. 21; maximum gage height, 15.91 ft 

Mar. 21; no flow for many days during October and September.

1946-55: Maximum discharge, 15,200 cfs May 24, 1952; maximum gage height, 22.55 ft 

May 24, 1952; no flow at times during 1948, 1951-55.

Flood in March 1913 reached a stage of 25.7 ft, from information by local residents.

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1275: Drainage area. WSP 1335: 1948, 1950-51.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 30 to Dec. 28,

Jan. 18 to Feb. 1, Aug. 29 to Sept. 29)

2.45

1.8 

3.3 

5.0 

9.6

3.3 

3.8 

5.0

11.0

15.0

20

49

171

977

1,680

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.7

.9

.9

.6

.5

3.7

0.12

0.0010

" 0.001

Nov.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.2

.7

.9

.7

.5

.5

.6

.7

.7

.9

~1.1 

.7

14.5

0.48

0 . 0040

0.004

Dec.

0.9

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

.7

.6

.6

1.0

.9

.7

.9

.9

*.9

.9

.9

1.1

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.1

.9

.7

1.1

330

286

262

122

1,026.2

33.1

0.276

0.32

Jan.

80

57

45

174

1.250

697

238

149

100

75

55

43

42

31

29

24

20

19

18

*16

16

16

15

13

13

12

11

9.3

8.6

7.8

7^0

3,290.7

106

0.883

1.02

Feb.

9.6

80

62

50

70

193

238

160

122

138

160

122

90

66

57

70

90

75

75

103

262

250

*238

171

138

170

1,520

753

-

------

5,532.6

198

1.65

1.72

Mar.

753

377

226

215

364

238

182

149

110

95

100

116

90

80

326

286

182

149

122

205

1.640

991

445

250

182

160

. 122

122

*149

149

127

8,702

281

2.34

2.70

Apr.

110

95

85

70

62

62

55

43

39

35

302

669

1,250

918

390

226

171

127

116

95

85

*70

75

184

274

226

171

138

116

90

6,349

 212

1.77

1.98

May

70

56

47

38

32

23

20

22

16

15

14

12

13

30

43

31

23

16

14

12

10

14

15

40

90

48

28

254

460

171

95

1,772

57.2

0.477

0.55

June

57

38

26

19

15

16

59

56

37

26

24

30

29

28

25

19

16

13

11

9.9

9.3

10

13

11

12

15

*11

8.8

7.5

6^4

657.9

21.9

0.182

0.20

July

6.0

5.4

4.8

4.4

11

8.0

5.8

*4.8

20

12

4.6

3.6

3.1

3.1

37

29

20

11

21

22

40

TY

11

11

8.6

6.0

4.8

4.1

3.4

3.0

2^5

348.0

11.2

0.093

0.11

Aug.

fi

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.1

.9

.7

1.0

1.2

1.0

.9

.7

.9

1.1

.9

*.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

27.3

0.88

0.0073

0.008

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*2.4

1.2

6.9

4.8

2.1

1.4

19

171.

208.8

6.96

0.058

0.06

Calendar year 1954: Max 497 Min 0 Mean 32.9 Cfsm 0.274 In. 3.71

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,640 Min 0 Mean 76.5 Cfsm 0.637 In. 8.67

Peak discharge (base. 1.500 cfs). Jan. 5 (1 to 5 p.m.) 1,700 cfs (14.62 ft at 4:50 p.m.); Feb. 

(10 to 11 a.m.) 1,880 cfs (15.46 ft at 12:30 p.m.); Mar. 21 (7 to 8 a.m.) 2,220 cfs (15.91 ft at 

12:30 p.m.); Apr. 13 (8 to 9 a.m.) 1,770 cfs (14.61 ft at 7 p.m.).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 533

Salt Creek near Harrodsburg, Ind.

Location. Lat 39°00'40", long 86°31'05", in SE£ sec. 28, T. 7 N., R. 1 W. , on left bank 

 on downstream side of county road bridge, 1.5 miles upstream from Clear Creek and 

1.6 miles east of Harrodsburg.

Drainage area. 441 sq mi.

Records available. May to September 1955.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 483.19 ft above mean sea level, 

cfatum of 1929 (levels by Indiana Flood Control and Water Resources Commission).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period, 2,050 cfs May 29 (gage height, 15.39 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 1.0 cfs Sept. 7, 8 (gage height, 2.40 ft). 

Flood in March 1913 reached a stage of 38.1 ft, from information by.local resident.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating table, May 12 to Sept. 30, 1955 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 3 to July 6)

2.4

2.5

2.6 

2.8 

3.0

1.0 

1.7 

3.1 

6.2 

9.9

3.5 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0 

15.0

29

65

270

550

1,960

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, May to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May

_

_

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

.

*52

56

70

90

110

96

69

51

38

27

160

125

150

246

295

201

448

1,890

1,630

659

_

-

_

-

June

308

201

140

115

82

65

82

110

140

105

105

130

120

120

105

82

*65

47

30

22

17

14

12

11

14

23

14

14

12

8 . 6

2,313.6

77.1

0.175

0.20

July

7.0

6.5

5.6

4.8

4.1

69

120

*96

56

62

125

29

12

8.6

97

160

130

281

388

295

170

96

110

232

490

180

91

55

43

41 

28

3,492.6

113

0.256

0.3O

Aug.

14

9.0

11

7.5

6.2

4.1

5.2

5.2

4.3

3.2

10

4.6

2.8

4.3

2.8

2.9

3.5

3.1

*2.8

2.5

2.2

2.4

1.4

2.0

2.2

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.7

1.4

1.5

128.2

4.14

0.0094

0.01

Sept.

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

T~0 1.0

1.1

1.2

2.0

2.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.2

*1.2

6.4

130

63

8.6

7.7

9.9

19

11

140

425.2

14.2

0.032

0.04

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In.

Water year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In.

Peak discharge (base, 4,5OO cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
534 WABASH RIVER BASIN 

East Fork White River at Shoals, Ind.

Location.--Lat 38°40'02", long 86°.47'32", in sec. 30, T. 3 N., R. 3 W., in first pier from 

left bank on highway bridge at Shoals, 400 ft upstream from Baltimore & Ohio Railroad 

bridge, 1 mile upstream from Beaver Creek, and at mile 107.6.

Drainage area.--4,954 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1903 to July 1906, October 1908 to September 1916, October 1926 

to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey. June 1923 to September 1926 in 

reports of Indiana Department of Conservation. Gage-height records collected at same 

site since May 1908 are contained in reports of U. S. weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 442.25 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

i929. Prior to Jan. 1, 1909, chain gage at same site at datum 61.00 ft lower. Jan. 1, 

1909, to July 26, 1927, and Dec. 10, 1929, to Oct. 26, 1932, chain gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge.--32 years (1923-55), 5,331 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 30,600 cfs Mar. 6 (gage height, 19.52 ft); minimum daily, 138 cfs Oct. 4.

1903-6, 1908-16, 1923-55: Maximum discharge, 160,000 cfs Mar. 28, 1913 (gage 

height, 42.2 ft), from rating curve extended above 100,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum, 44 cfs Oct. 6, 1935.

Remarks. Records good. Regulation at low flow by powerplant 17 miles above station. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1275: Drainage area. WSP 1335: 1903-6.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-22, Aug. 25 to Sept. 23)

Oct. 1-22, Jan. 7 to Sept. 30 Oct. 23 to Jan. 6

1.5 120

1.6 150

2.0 310

2.5 630

3.0 1,170

3.5

4.5

8.0

20.0

1,800

3,500

11,100

31,600

2.1 

2.5 

3.0

230

500

930

4.0 2,170

5."0 3,890

8.0 10,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*198 

202

218

158

210

274

262

234

147

166

170

310

384

366 

345

278

320

378

408

335

372

384

339

290

343

290

516

360 

*444 

430

367

9,383

303

0.061

0.07

Nov.

304 

311

304

325

318

290

278

260

284

284

248

242

254

248 

272

260

272

278

290

304

325

278

278

290

284

290

290

395 

395 

*325

8,776

293

0.059

0.07

Dec.

332 

325

332

353

360

367

367

367

360

360

360

311

395

437 

409

472

479

472

472

444

437

430

416

416

381

346

437

902 

*3,530

3 1 890 

4.290

23,249

750

0.151

0.17

Jan.

4,290 

3,800

3,170

2,810

4,840

9,250

10,500

11 . 100

10,300

9,140

8,220

6,240

4,810

4,000 

3,500

3,140

3,140

2,780

2,420

2,340

2,020

2,080

1,930

1,630

1,900

1,620

1,420

1,400

1,420

990 

*1,030

127,230

4,104

0.828

0.95

Feb.

1.190 

1,530

2,260

2,260

2,780

4,470

6,940

8,220

8,920

8,460

7,980

6,940

5,690

5,000 

4,600

4,200

4,700

5,690

6,570

6,940

7,460

*9,560

11,400

11,800

12,000

12,900

19,800

24.500

.......

214,560

7,663

1.55

1.61

Mar.

*23,400 

23,500

24,300

25,900

29,500

50.200

27,900

25,OOO

22,100

19,600

16,500

13,500

10,500

8,460 

10,300

16,500

17,100

16,400

15,600

15,100

20,400

23,900

22,300

21,700

22,800

23,200

20,600

16,900 

12,500

9,140 

*6.940

591,740

19,090

3.85

4.44

Apr.

6,020 

5,800

5,360

4,920

4,500

4,100

3,800

3,500

3,230

3.140

3,230

3,900

8,140

13.700 

13,500

13,000

11,800

8,700

6,240

5,140

4,500

4,000

4,300

5,910

6,680

6,940

6,570

6,240 

*5,800

5,140

187,800

6,260

1.26

1.41

May

4,500 

3,900

3,500

3,140

2,870

2,510

2,260

2,180

1,990

1,940

1,870

1,870

1,960

2,340

2,510

3,050

3,320

3,050

2,340

2,000

1.740

1,990

2,960

3,230

2,600

2,600

2,960

3,700 

5,140

5.580 

5,140

90,740

2,927

0.591

0.68

June

5.140 

*4,500

3,700

3,050

2,510

2,180

2,050

2,340

3,230

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,900

3,700 

3,800

3,900

3,410

3,050

2,870

2,420

2,340

1,970

1,790

1,670

1,660

1,510

1,530

*1,560 m

83,600

2,787

0.563

0.63

July

1,410 

1,310

1,120

1,090

1,030

954

1,T?0

1,340

1,250

1,290

1,740

2,780

2,960

2,690 

2,040

1,870

1,620

1,630

2; 870

3.800

3,600

3,140

2,510

2,180

2,180

2,510

2,180

2,050 

1,930

1,910 

1,600

61,704

1,990

0.402

0.46

Aug.

*1.470 

1,400

1,350

1,130

1,170

919

908

1,160

990

966

942

886

820

966 

760

693

657

598

590

574

501

480

515

487

360

450

366

450 

355 

Toe O3O

*378

23,687

764

0.154

0.18

Sept.

360 

345

340

325

286

330

340

335

335

310

290

250

298

294

274

290

310

298

254

258

270

290

750

1,230

1,240

1,240

1,300

1,340 

1,270

*2,960

18,012

600

0.121

0.14

Calendar year 1954: Max 5,580 Mln 138 Mean 1,101 Cfsm 0.222 In. 3.01

Water year 1954-55: Max 30,200 Mln 138 Mean 3,947 Cfsm 0.797 In. 10.81

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 535

White River at Petersburg, Ind.

Location. Lat 38°30'39", long 87°17'22", in SWt sec. 15, T. 1 N., R. 8 W., on left bank 

300 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 61, three-eighths of a mile upstream 

from Prides Creek, 1 mile north of Petersburg, and at mile 47.7.

Drainage area. 11,139 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1928 to September 1955. Prior to October 1937, published as 

"at Hazleton." Gage-height records collected at present site and datum since January 

1935 are contained in reports of U. W. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 400.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1937, water-stage recorder at bridge 29 miles downstream at 

datum 16.77 ft lower. Oct. 1, 1937, to Apr. 1, 1941, wire-weight gage at site 300 ft 

upstream at present datum.

Average discharge.--27 years, 11,300 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 45,600 cfs Mar. 7 (gage height, 20.20 ft); minimum; 660 cfs Oct. 7, 8 (gage height, 0.20 ft).

1928-55: Maximum discharge, 183,000 cfs Jan. 22, 1937 (gage height, 31.58 ft, site 

and datum then in use); minimum, 553 cfs Oct. 2, 1941 (gage height, 0.05 ft).

Maximum stage known, 29.5 ft (present site and datum) in March 1913, from floodmarks, 

by Corps of Engineers (discharge, 235,000 cfs, estimated).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Revisions.--WSP 1275: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 16 to Feb. 7)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 7

O.Z 

1.0 

3.0 

8.0

660

1,550

4,200

12,300

16.0

18.0

19.0

21.0

29,200

35,000

38,500

52,000

Mar. 8 to Sept. 30

0.7 1,000 9.0 13,500 

3.0 3,840 16.0 29,200

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 16.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

710

710

680

670

670

710

680

690

720

700

720

1,070

1,120

1,170

1,500

1,500

1,480

1,430

1,500

1,620

1,740

1,620

1,500

1,460

1,350

1,400

1.860

1,740

1,740

1,620 

1,560

37,640

1,214

0.109

0.13

Nov.

al,080

al,300

a2,100

32,200

32 . 220

al,900

al,360

al,100

al,o20

3990

a930

3900

a910

a900

3930

a90o

*a980

1,010

990

990

980

980

1,030

1,070

1,050

1,040

1,050

1,070

1,140

1,140

35,260

1,175

0.105

0.12

Dec.

1.170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,180

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,250

1,220

1,180

1,170

1,230

1,230

1,280

1,320

*1,350

1,380

1,380

1,340

1,290

1,270

1,270

1,260

1,220

1,200

1,180

2,380

5,580

8, 360 

8.520

58,380

1,883

0.169

0.19

Jan.

8,360

8,040

7,880

7,560

8,680

12,800

18,100

20,300

20.900

20,300

18,700

17,500

14,800

11,800

9,960

8,840

8,040

7,400

6,920

6,280

5,740

5,260

4,940

*4,620

4,200

4,060

3,780

3,500

2,800

2.590 

2,800

287,450

9,273

0.832

0.96

Feb.

2.730

3,360

3,640

3,920

4,940

7,240

9,320

10,900

*11,600

11,800

11,400

10,800

9,960

9,160

8,360

8,040

8,200

8,520

9,480

10,900

13,000

14,500

16,300

17,500

17,700

18,100

26,200

50.500

-

318,070

11,360

1.02

1.06

Mar.

34,100

36,500

*37,700

38,500

41,000

43,500

45.600

44,200

40,500

35,900

31,400

26,200

21,400

17,700

18,700

27,900

29,200

27,900

25,900

24,900

31,700

35,300

37,700

38,500

37,700

36,900

36,200

34,100

28,900

22,200 

17.500

1,005 ,200

32,430

2.91

3.36

Apr.

14,300

12,900

12,100

11,900

11,200

10,600

10,100

9,320

8,360

7,560

7.400

8,040

14,300

22,900

26,900

28.200

27,900

25,900

*20,900

15,900

12,300

10,900

13,100

18,900

21,600

22,000

20,700

18,500

16,900

15,700

477,280

15,910

1.43

1.60

May

14.1QO

11,900

10,100

9,000

8,200

7,400

6,760

6,440

6,120

5,800

*5,960

5,520

5,660

7,720

7,400

7,080

6,760

6,440

5,960

5,330

4,960

4.820

4,960

6,280

7,080

6,280

5,800

6,280

7,720

10,400 

12,300

226,580

7,309

0.656

0.76

June

11.400

9,960

8,680

7,560

6,600

5,800

5,380

*5,240

5,800

6,600

7,400

7,720

8,360

9,480

9,320

9,000

8,680

7,720

7,080

6,440

5,960

5,520

5,100

4,680

4,540

4,400

4,260

4,120

3,980

3.840

200,620

6,687

0.600

0.67

July

3,700

3,560

3,420

3,140

3.000

3,140

3,000

3,140

3,280

3,420

3,840

*3,980

4,540

4,540

4,680

5,660

6,600

8,040

10,400

11,100

11.200

9,320

7,400

6,120

5,380

5,100

5,100

4,680

4,540

4,260 

4,120

163,400

5,271

0.473

0.55

Aug.

3.700

3,280

3,140

3,000

2,860

2,720

32,630

32,740

a2,620

*2,480

2,600

2,480

2,720

2,600

2,360

2,240

2,120

2,000

1,880

1,880

1,760

1,760

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,520 

1.400

69,490

2,242

0.201

0.23

Sept.

1,400

1,400

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,250

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

*1,150

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,050

1,050

1,100

1,050

1.000

1,000

1,100

1,640

2,240

2,720

3,000

2,720

2,600

4.660

46,450

1,548

0.139

0.16

Calendar year 1954: Max 12,300 Mil) 660 Mean 2,737 Cfsm 0.246 In. 3.34

Water year 1954-55: Max 45,600 Mln 670 Mean 8,016 Cfsm 0.720 In. 9.79

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.
536 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Patoka River at Jasper, Ind.

Location. Lat 38°23'15", long 86°55'30", in NE£ sec. 35, T. 1 S., R. 5V., near center 

of span on upstream side of highway bridge at Jasper, 85 ft upstream from milldam 

and 4 miles upstream from Straight River.

Drainage area. 270 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1947 to September 1955.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 445.96 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Indiana Flood Control and Water Resources Commission).

Average discharge. 7 years (1948-55), 407 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,940 cfs Mar. 3 (gage height, 9.80 ft); no 

flow Aug. 19 to Sept. 24.

1947-55: Maximum discharge, 6,300 cfs Jan. 7, 1950 (gage height, 12.37 ft); no flow 

at times during 1948, 1952-55.

Maximum stage known, 15.9 ft in March 1913, from floodmark furnished by local residents (discharge, 16,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records fair. City of Jasper diverts an average of 0.7 million gallons of water 

a "day above gage for municipal supply.

Revisions. WSP 1275: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Stage-discharge relation indefinite Oct. 1-3, 6-11, 22-27, 

Nov. 8-29, Dec. 6-14)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 21 Feb. 22 to Sept. 30

2.5

2.6

2.7 

3.0 

3.2

2.5

6.5

12

3.4 

3.8 

4.5 

5.7

120

320

660

1,020

2.52 

2.6

0

5.0

15

50

160

3.7 

4.5 

6.0 

8.0 

10.0

330

765

1,230

1,690

3,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5.0

576" 4.0

21

20

13

8.0

5.8

5.5

5.4

4.1

11

72

78

5S

a42 

26

40

31

23

18

11

a7.2

7.0

4.8

4 .8

7.5

21

26

a29

31

653.7

21.1

-

-

Nov.

33

2S

22

21

322

23

15

12

12

11

a8.8

8.2

8.2

a6.6

6.3

5.5 

**5.0

5.4

6.0

5.2

4.3

TT5

4.4

5.0

6.4

6.4

a7.0

8.8

8.8

30

347.6

11.6

-

-

Dec.

33

36

33 

26

22.

38

38

34

34

37

58

355

68

105

148

200

175

al!3

74

61

54

47

40

34

a33

31

30

157

720

755" 815

4,134

133

-

-

Jan.

620

334

260 

3430

620

770

75T

600

a380

*245

170

140

140

132

132

a!70 

230

225

185

132

105

90

90

102

78

64

52

45

41

36

34

7,407

239

-

-

Feb.

33

BT

290 

250

a380

580

860

1,000

1,010

660

490

320

165

124

111

215 

600

600

3520

426

768

*1,240

1,280

1,310

1,370

1,390

1,540

*1,640

_. -__ .

19,233

687

-

-

Mar.

2,260

2,780

2,940 

2,700

2,330

1,930

1,640

1,540

1,350

765

532

a480

420

320

935

1,290 

,370

,470

3 ,530

,690

,810

,810

,930

2,260

*2,260

al,350

615

765

348

280

 

223

43,923

1,417

-

-

Apr.

174

154

139 

124

106

95

85

80

70

62

124

348

1,170

1,390

1,470

31,450 

1,350

855

330

223

178

164

a400

1,120

1,330

1,390

1,450

1,450

*1,040

336

18,657

622

-

-

M3y

223

167

139 

109

90

75

70

22T

215

231

390

366

532

3800

1,170

1,210 

855

450

244

136

100

112

665

1,000

al,100

31,150

31,150

3720

3360

164

106

14,326

462

-

"

June

80

55

40 

34

30

65

50

115

*124

142

3165

215

266 2~TT

142

112 

82

58

40

30

26

32

72

38

34

28

42

32

22

17

2,399

80.0

-

-

July

16

10

9.0 

14"6.4

85

11

20

16

38

*11

10

7.0

6.4

6.4

16 

48

164

??0" 320

148

124

95

65

30

20

16

75

50

34

22

1,733.2

55.9

-

"

Aug.

13

8.0

6.4 

20

28

22

13

*5.0

5.0

5.6

16

4.2

4.2

3.0

2.5

2.5 

2.5

1.4

0

IT

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

162.3

5.24

-

"

Sept.

0o0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

*0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.0

10

alO

10

70

215

322.0

10.7

-

"

Calendar year 1954: Max 950 Min 0 Mean 77.7 Cfsro - In.

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,940 Min 0 Mean 310 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge messurement or observation of no flow made on this d3y.

** Field estimate made on this d3y.

3 No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby st3tions
WABASH RIVER BASIN 

Patoka River near Princeton, Ind.

537

Location. Lat 38°23'30", long 87°32'55", in NE£NW£ sec. 32, T. 1 S., R. 10 W. , on left

 bank 75 ft upstream from dam of Princeton Water & Lighting Co., 270 ft upstream from 

bridge on State Highway 65, half a mile downstream from Indian Creek, and 2 miles northeast of Princeton.

Drainage area. 815 sq mi.

Records available. August 1934 to September 1955. Published as "at Patoka" August 1934 

to September 1940. Records published for both sites December 1-939 to September 1940.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 394.09 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929, Parkersburg-Uniontown supplementary adjustment of 1944 

(levels by Indiana Flood Control and Water Resources Commission). Aug. 29, 1934, to 

Sept. 30, 1940, chain gage at site 3 miles downstream at datum 387.15 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Indiana Flood Control and Water Recources Commission). Dec. 1, 1939, to Jan. 21, 1941, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years 1,018 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,210 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 14.79 ft); minimum, 7.0 cfs Sept. 3, 10.

1934-55: Maximum discharge, 18,700 cfs Jan. 26, 1937 (gage height, 26.80 ft, site 

and datum then in use); no flow Aug. 29 to Sept. 12, 1936.

Remarks. Records fair. City of Princeton diverts an average of three-quarters of a 

million gallons of water a day above gage for municipal supply.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1275: 1952, drainage area. WSP 1335: 1935-36, 1938-39, 

1940(M), 1949-50.Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water 

years 1951-52, superseding those published in WSP 1205 and 1275, are given herewith:

Date

1950 

Nov. 17 

18 

19 

Dec. 22

1951 

Feb. 6

Discharge

1,210 

790 

1,030 

970

1,110

Month

Calender year 1950. ............

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

Water year 1950-51 .............

November 1951 ....................

Date

1951-Con. 

May 8 

25 

24 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 1 

2 

3

Cfs-days

46,812 

61,006 

796,196

81,180 

24,020 

1,705 

5,456

22,877

Discharge

880 

1,070 

955 

850 

1,020 

1,070 

865

Maximum

2,830 

3,060 

12,400

4,710 

2,340 

850 

1,070 

5,600

1,780 

5,600 

6,680

Date

1951-Con. 

Nov. 15 

16 

17 

19 

20

Minimum

51 

230 

14

1,110 

74 

7.0 

28 

7.0

21 

7.0

as

Discharge

895 

1,050 

1,170 

1,190 

970

Mean

1,560 

1,968 

2,181

2,899 

775 

55.0 

182 

1,505

763 

1,587 

1,341

Per square 

mile

1.91 

2.41 

2.68

3.56 

.951 

.067 

.223 

1.85

.936 

1.95 

1.65

Runoff in 

inches

2.13 

2.78 

36.33

3.71 

1.10 

0.08 

0.25 

25.07

1.04 

26.42 

22.38

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24 

25

26

27

28

29 

50

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

25 

22

15

12

11

16

18

57

84 

49

32

49

58

60

121

121

148

112

79

56

45

45

43

34

28

25

72

65

58 

45

45

1,606

51.8

0.064

0.07

Nov.

56 

34

32

50

58

38

56

32

30 

27

27

25

22

18

16

16

16

13

12

i!

11

*12

12

13 

12

11

13

20

25 

16

654

21.8

0.027

0.03

Dec.

15 

TS

25

25

25

28

45

45

58 

58

34

54

58

56

*55

69

92

127

186

196

172

134

106

92 

79

69

69

550

620 

800

920

4,794

155

0.190

0.22

Jan.

992 

1,060

1,080

1,030

938

956

1,050

1,120

1,160 

1,160

1,060

800

470

370

334

324

356

401

414

401

356

312

272

*208 

208

196

162

162

137 

121

106

17,716

571

0.701

0.81

Feb.

92

256

504

529

860

1,050

1,180

1,270 

1,350

1,390

1,410

1,410

1,530

1,080

760

740

880

1,010

1,080

*1,180

1,510

1,410

1,490 

1,550

1,700

2,150

2,150

-

.._....

31,049

1,109

1.36

1.42

Mar.

2,550 

2,450

2,590

2,750

2,960

3,120

3,350

*3,600

3,840 

3,960

4,080

4,020

3,960

3,780

5,900

5,900

5,720

3,500

3,300

3,500

3,960

3,960

4,140

4.210 

4,140

3,960

3,900

3,960

3,900 

3,840

3,720

112,080

3,615

4.44

5.12

Apr.

3,550 

3,J50

3,160

2,960

2,700

2,530

1,800

1,190

553 

284

344

660

1,780

1,820

1,920

2,080

2,150

2,180

*2,180

2,180

2,150

2,210

2,730

2,840 

2,840

2,880

2,880

2,880

2,840 

2,730

66,151

2,205

2.71

3.02

May

2,660 

2,560

2,450

2,390

2,210

1,920

1,390

743

308 

264

*490

605

992

1,250

1,430

,550

,590

,650

,630

,650

,650

,720

,530

,270 

,190

,200

,220

,550

,370 

,350

,330

4 ,852

,447

1.78

2.05

June

 1,200 8T>8~

288

176

130

112

112

*508

474 

510

720

840

840

820

720

575

414

500

216

162

127

100

84

4TS 

1,010

1,120

1,100

956

476 

212

15,326

511

0.627

0.70

July

127

95

77

62

79

127

60H5"

244 

200

264

*3S6

200

92

74

72

225

815

1,140

1,290

1,370

1,390

1,290

917 

378

508

176

106

87 

112

124

11,939

585

0.472

0.54

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,010 win 1.0 Mean 166 Cfsm 0.204 In. 2

Aug.

109 

79

62

53

47

45

225

354

*12T 

77

186

69

40

34

30

52

54

32

27

23

18

16

15

22 

16

15

11

TZ

12 

11

11

1,816

58.6

0.072

0.08

.77

Sept.

9.8 

7.8

7.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

7.8 

7.0

8.8

*8.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

8.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

8.8

9.8

20

72 

69

100

87

67

524 

1^590

2,323.8

77.5

0.095

0.11

Water year 1954-55: Max 4,210 Min 7.0 Mean 850 Cfsm 1.04 In. 14.17

Discharge measurement made on this day.
538 WABASH RIVER BASIN 

Wabash River at Mount Carmel, 111.

Location. Lat 38°24'07", long 87°45'10", in sec. 28, T. IS., R. 12 W., on right bank on 

downstream side of Southern Railway bridge at Mount Carmel, Wabash County, 0.1 mile 

downstream from Patoka River.

Drainage area. 28,600 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--January 1908 to September 1913 (gage heights only), October 1927 to 

 September 1955. Gage-height records collected in this vicinity since November 1874 to 

December 1878 are contained in the files of the Louisville office of the Corps of Engineers and since June 1884 are contained in the reports of the U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 371.46 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 21, 1928, staff gage at same site and datum. Oct. 1, 1933, to 

Feb. 8, 1935, chain gage and Feb. 9, 1935, to Sept. 30, 1949, water-stage recorder, at 

New York Central Railroad bridge 3.0 miles downstream at datum 0.17 ft higher.

Average discharge.--28 years (1927-55), 26,230 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 74,100 cfs Mar. 9 (gage height, 17.31 ft); minlmum observed, 1,980 cfs Oct. 7 (gage height, 0.01 ft).

1927-55: Maximum discharge, 305,000 cfs May 25, 1943 (gage height, 27.54 ft, 

present site and datum); minimum, 1,620 cfs Sept. 27, 28, 30, 1941.

Maximum stage known, 31.0 ft Mar. 30, 1913, present site and datum (discharge, 

428,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 300,000 cfs).

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 21 to Feb. 2)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 9 Mar. 10 to Sept. 30

0.0 

1.0 

5.0

1,950

4,600

18,600

15.0

18.0

61,500

78,400

0.2 

1.0 

2.0

2,880

5,100

8,260

12.0

18.0

47,000

78,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2,480 

2,320

2,380

2,280

2,150

2,250

1,980

2,120 

2,320

3,110

4,660

5,530

6,400

7,800

8,180

11,200

13,300

 14,100

15,500

15,900

15,300

13,900

12,300

10,800

9,720

9,020

9,540

9,160

8,360

7,560

6,910

238,330

7,688

0.269

0.31

Nov.

6,710 

6,740

6,230

5,830

5,400

5,180

4,870

4,600 

4,370

4,000

3,730

3,680

3,570

4,206

 4,400

4,170

4,000

3,900

3,870

3,810

3,650

4,000

4,090

3,760

3,650

3,920

4,110

4,170

4,170

4,090

132,870

4,429

0.155

0.17

Dec.

4,200 

4,430

4,780

5,430

5,730

5,600

5,400

5,210 

5,090

4,840

4,600

4,480

4,340

4,140

3,950

3,870

5,950

3,950

4,090

4,230

4,250

4,170

4,170

4,140

4,140

4,170

 4,280

6,570

10,200

12,700

14.900

166,000

5,355

0.187

0.22

Jan.

18,300 

22,600

24,900

25,700

25,500

29,400

36,500

42,700 

46,100

47,500

47,500

46,700

45,500

42,400

36,700

29,100

23,700

20,600

18,600

17,100

15,700

14,200

13,100

12,100

 11,200

10,500

10,100

9,300

7,730

6,300

6j200

763,530

24,630

0.861

0.99

Feb.

7.050 

8,640

9,720

9,260

9,720

12,200

14,800

16,500 

17,700

18,100

18,200

18,100

17,200

15,600

14,400

13,600

13,700

15,200

16,300

17,700

19,800

23,200

26,700

30,200

31,700

32,500

39,300

 46,600

_ _ _ -_ .

533,690

19,060

0.666

0.69

Mar.

49,500 

53,100

57,200

61,200

66,100

69,800

71,600

73,000 

75,900

73,700

72,000"

67,700

59,600

 49,900

45,600

49,300

52,600

51,500

48,400

45,500

51,300

56,300

56,300

56,300

57,800

61,000

62,800

62 , 900

59,900

53,000

44,100

U812,900

58,480

2.04

2.36

Apr.

37,100 

33,800

32,800

32,400

31,300

*29,100

26,600

24,100 

21,500

19,200

18.100

18, 800

26,200

40,800

48,600

50,600

49,600

47,600

44,400

38,700

32,400

28,400

32,200

43,700

49,300

50,000

48,400

45,100

45,100

42,100

1,065,800

36,190

1.27

1.41

May

39,500 

35,000

30,500

26,700

23,700

21,500

19,600

17,500 

15,900

* 14, 800

14,300

14,100

14,000

15,200

17,400

18,000

19,400

19,400

18,000

16,200

14,800

14,100

13,300

15,000

14,100

15,600

15,900

16,700

19,300

23,100

28,400

599,000

19,320

0.676

0.78

June

30,400 

27,100

20,900

19,200

16,500

14,800

*13,600

14,200 

16,600

20,000

24,800

26,200

28,900

32,000

35.000

31,100

28,800

27 , 300

25,100

22,200

19,400

17 , 200

15,600

14,500

14,300

14,100

12,800

10,600

10,900

10,100

------

612,200

20,410

0.714

0.80

July

9,250 

8,840

8,260

7,820

7,440

7,340

7,750

7.240 

7,990

8,530

8,230

9,180

9,320

9,750

10,200

11,900

14,700

18,400

25,400

35,500

35.900

33,400

26,000

20,200

 17,300

17,900

16,500

14,500

13,300

13,200

10,900

450,140

14,520

0.508

0.59

Aug.

10,100

6,910

8,060

7,750

7,510

7,240

7,240

7,480 

7,080

6,630

6,450

7,110

8,120

7,890

6,950

6,330

5,970

5,580

5,340

5,130

4,980

 4,830

4,680

4,530

4,440

4,380

4,290

4,140

4,320

4,560

4,410

192,430

6,207

0.217

0.25

Sept.

4,170 

4,030

3,890

3,950

3,920

3,890

3,720

3,560 

3,590

3,540

3,510

3,380

3,350

3,300

3,220

3,170

3,170

3,070

3,050

3,050

3,020

3.000

3,250

4,090

5,070

4,860

 5,100

5,370

5,430

8,230

117,950

3,932

0.137

0.15

Calendar year 1954 : Max 27,500 Min 1,980 Mean 7,245 cfsm 0.253 In. 3.43

Water year 1954-55 : Max 73,900 Min 1,980 Mean 18,370 Cfsm 0.642 In. 8.72

 Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Discharge computed from twice-daily staff-gage readings Oct. 1 to Nov. 15, Jan. 7-15, 

May 29 to Aug. 14.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 539

Bonpas Creek at Browns, 111.

Location. Lat 38°22'50", long 87°58'35", in SW^SE^ sec. 33, T. IS., R. 14 W., at 

Browns, on left bank 30 ft upstream from concrete dam of Albion municipal water 

plant, 100 ft upstream from Nigger Creek, 300 ft upstream from State Highway 15, 

and a quarter of a mile upstream from Southern Railway bridge.

Drainage area. 235 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete dam. Datum of gage is 374.92 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Auxiliary wire-weight gage near mouth on Wabash River at Grayville read twice daily.

Average discharge. 15 years, 230 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,320 cfs Apr. 25 (gage height, 15.67 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1940-55: Maximum discharge, 5,490 cfs Mar. 7, 1945 (gage height, 20.40 ft); no 

flow at times most years.

Remarks. Records good. Albion municipal water plant diverts about 0.1 cfs at gage; 

diversion not included in records.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.5 

1.7

.9

3.6

10

21

35

79

2.0

2.5

3.0

5.0

9.0

14.0

16.0

162

246

313

521

957

1,820

2,43O

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.1

.1

O

O

180

141

17

4.6

1.9

1.5

176

174

41

13

6.4

3.6

2.1

1.5

1.3

.9

.6

.5

.4 

.3

2.2

335" 4O4

43

15 

7.1

1,574.1

5O.8

0.216

0.25

Nov.

3.6

FT

1.5

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

*0

.1

.1

O

0

0

0 

0

0

.1

.1

O

0

13.1

O.44

0.0019

O.OO2

Dec.

0.1

.1

.1

O

.2

.1

0

0

0

O

O

.2

5.2

10

1O

8.5

*5.2

3.6

2.8

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.1

68

883

1,200

1 290 lisso

4,728.6

153

0.651

0.75

Jan.

929 4"TO"

72

249

688

830

743

351

79

51

43

39

35

28

27

24

22

22

18

14

14

13

9.4

8.5 

7.8

6.4

*4.1

3.2

2.4

1.9

1/7

4,746.4

153

0.651

0.75

Feb.

64 2.6

79

60

114

370

331

99

57

51

32

31

18

12

11

66

*108

54

41

115

502

390

122

61 

43

469

1,60O

1,840

6,742.6

241

1.03

1.07

Mar.

1,840

1,640

1,380

1,040

1,030

1,040

863

420

99

69

55

47

37

31

450

876

9O2

622

186

375

1,900

2,220

2,100

1,66O 

1,220

666

161

102

146

143 

*99

23,449

756

3.22

3.71

Apr.

72

53

41

35

28

25

20

16

14

12.

101

450

1,240

1,390

1,500

1,290

845

254

59

41

32

197

1,360

2.260 

2,260

1.98O

1,580

1,120

*499

72.

18,847

628

2.67

2.98

May

39

29

22

17

15

12

1O

7.8

6.4

11

9.4

7.8

26

41

29

24

14

8.5

7.8

5.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6 

3.2

*3.2

2.1

581 

922 4"0"T

77

2,350.4

75.8

0.323

0.37

June

36

21

15

12

10

20

85

280

348

T3C

113

337

280

94

46

27

17

13

11

9.4

7.1

5.8

6.4

6.4 

163

235

70

21

10 

6.4

2,435.5

81.2

0.346

0.39

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,29O Mln 0 Mean 34.2 Cfsm 0.146

July

4.1

3.2

2.4

1.9 460 

464

' 8843

35

39

108

79

17

7.8

88

46O

198

74

314

400

342

53

17

10 

71

397

237

*35

12 

6.4

4.1

4,070.9

131

0.557

0.64

Aug.

2.4

1.9

1.5

2.1

14

6.4

2.8

63

30

51

343

T37

20

4.6

1.9

1.3

.9

.5

.3

.2

.2

.1

O

O

0

0

0

0 

0

0

695.1

22.4

0.095

0.11

Sept.

0

?j

O

0

0

0

O

O

0

0

0

O

O

0

0

0

O

O

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

O

O

O 

314

314

10.5

0.045

0.05

In. 1.97

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,260 Mln 0 Mean 192 Cfsm O.817 in. 11.07

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
540 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Little Wabash River at Wilcox, 111.

Location. Lat 38°38'05", long 88°17'50", in SE£ sec. 3, T. 2 N., R. 8 E., on right bank 

300 ft downstream from highway bridge at Wilcox and 0.3 mile downstream from Big Muddy 

Creek.

Drainage area. 1,130 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. August 1914 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 392.29 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 2, 1934, chain gage and Aug. 2, 1934 to Jan. 2, 1947, wireweight gage, at highway bridge 300 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 41 years, 886 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,650 cfs Apr. 25 (gage height, 19.33 ft); minimum, 0.3 cfs Sept. 19-22.

1914-55: Maximum discharge, 47,000 cfs Jan. 5, 1950 (gage height, 26.67 ft); no 

flow Sept. 3-19, 1954.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 973: 1937-40. WSP 1335: 1915-33, 1934(M) , 1935, 1940, 

1941(M), 1946(M).

Rating table, water- year- 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per- second)

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 16-26; stage-discharge relation 

affected by Ice Jan. 22-25, 27)

2.3

2.4

2.5 

2.8 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

0.2

19

46

81

153

6.0

8.0

12.0

15.0

18.0

19.0

20.0

249 

528 

1,240 

1,920 

3,200 

4,Z30 

6,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1Z

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

Z2

23

24

Z5

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5.0

4.1

3.5

2.9

3.2

4.1

3.2

1.6

.7

77

32

Z50

858

560

388

204

106

59

34 

22

16

12

11

9.5

8.0

248

*1,810

1,860

B7U

284

134

7,804.5

25Z

O.Z23

O.Z6

Nov.

78

I?

3Z

25

20

17

14

12

11

9.5

8.3

7.1

5.9

5.0

4.7

4.1

3.2

*2.3

2.6 

2.0

1.6

1.3

1.0

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.5

TS

.5

321.2

10.7

0.0095

0.01

Dec.

~7B- 0.5

.5

.5

.8

.7

.8

1.3

2.3

2.6

2.9

3.8

7.1

6.8

5.0

3.8

*3.2

3.5

3.8 

3.2

Z.3

1.3

.8

.7

.5

.5

39

655

1,480

l,3So 

983

4,531.8

146

0.129

0.15

Jan.

402

238

165

322

1,100

Z,010

2,480

1,700

803

Z91

157

112

85

66

51

40

35

30

27 

Zl

18

18

18

17

16

15

*14

11

9.8

8.3 

8.0

10,288.1

332

0.294

0.34

Feb.

10 S3"

64

78

146

1,140

1,640

1,040

544

285

216

238

145

102

74

57

50

*47

47 

95

464

656

374

211

141

289

Z,100

3,750

14,056

502

0.444

0.46

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,860 Mln 0

Mar.

4,360

3,440

2,200

1,140

1,2ZO

1,560

1,120

528

264

182

141

123

106

89

121

464

608

422

216 

243

1,650

2,600

2,000

1,100

528

322

244

211

244

291

*291

28,031

904

0.800

0.92

Apr.

279

244

187

141

HZ

106

95

10Z

83

68

109

444

1,500

2, ZOO

2,750

2,480

1,520

6Z4

309 

ZZ7

196

178

1,280

3,440

4,500

4.Z30

3,100

1,760

767

374

33,405

1,114

0.986

1.10

May

267

201

157

130

*116

10Z

91

80

71

65

60

59

76

89

149

10Z

82

64

50

40

35

3S

75

361

Z27

*109

66

66

818

1,710 

1,830

7,384

238

0.211

0.24

June

1,500

600

211

141

120

165

556

1,220

1,800

1,98_Q

1,600

1,120

1,380

1,280

739

392

Z44

178

141 

120

106

9Z

*80

108

128

308

267

126

83

58_

16,843

561

0.496

0.55

July

43

35

30

28

26

24

TI

188

640

301

120

87

55

63

402

556

1,320

1,480

2,480 

2,360

1,560

869

402

302

875

739

396

*180

109

71

50

15,833

511

0.452

0.52

Mean 63.7 Cfsm 0.056 in. 0

Aug.

40

37

31

25

23

21

20

18

17

49

28

46

201 T30-

57

32

23

18

15 

12

11

9.8

*8.9

8.0

7.4

6.8

6.5

5.9

5.3

4.7

4.4

921.7

29.7

0.026

0.03

Sept.

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.Z

2.9

Z.6

2.3

2.0

1.6

1.6

2.9

2.9

2.3

1.3

.7

.6

.4

.4

.3 ~7S

.3

.3

1.0

447

1,520

773

220

89

67

858

3,814.7

127

0.112

0.13

78

Water year 1954-55: Max 4,500 Mln 0.3 Mean 392 Cfsm 0.347 In. 4.71

Peak discharge (base, 4,500 cfs). Mar. 1 (6 a.m.) 4,500 cfs (19.20 ft); Apr. 25 (4 p.m.) 4,650 

cfs (19.33 Ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 541

Skillet Fork at Wayne City, 111.

Location. Lat 38°21'25", long 88°35'00", in SW£ sec. 7, T. 2 S., R. 6 E., on right bank 

an eighth of a mile downstream from Shoe Creek, half a mile downstream from bridge on 

State Highway 15, 0.9 mile upstream from Southern Railway bridge, and 1 mile north of 

Wayne City.

Drainage area.--475 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1908 to December 1912, June 1914 to September 1921, June 1928 

to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 383.15 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Sept. 30, 1921, chain gage at Southern 

Railway bridge 0.9 mile downstream at datum about 3.0 ft lower. June 11, 1928, to 

Oct. 4, 1939, chain gage at highway bridge half a mile upstream at datum 2.8 ft lower.

Average discharge. 34 years (1914-21, 1938-55), 399 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,300 cfs Apr. 24 (gage height, 18.77 ft); no 

flow Nov. 17-20.

1908-12, 1914-21, 1928-55: Maximum discharge, 20,000 cfs Jan. 5, 1950 (gage height, 

22.16 ft); no flow at times during 1908, 1934, 1936-37, 1940, 1944, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Indefinite stage-discharge relation, 

which are poor. Wayne City municipal water plant diverts about 0.02 cfs at gage 

starting in November 1954; diversion not included in records.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1143: 1947-48. WSP 1205: 1918-21, 1929-31, 1937-39. 

WSP 1335:1908-13, 1916(M), 1930, 1934, 1935(M).

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of indefinite stage-discharge

relation (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Feb. 12-14)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 16 Nov. 17 to Sept. 30

0.2 

.3

0.6 1.0 42

2.1 3.0 203

5.0 8.0 765

14 9.0 885

0

.5

2.5

6.7

13

5.0 

5.2 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5

23

52

116

285

545

7.0

12.0

16.0

18.0

19.0

685

1,490

2,510

3,830

5,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5.8

4.2

3.0

2.3

2.5

215

142

31

13

7.0

7.8

579

872 

32T

88

40

25

18

10 

e3.6

e2.6

e2.0

el. 7

el. 5

el. 2

e25

*549

801

597

e!70

e60

4,602.2

148

0.312

0.36

Nov.

e40

e20

e!3

elO

e8

e6.5

e5

e4.5

e4

e3.5

e3

e2.5

e2 

el. 5

el

e.5

*0

7J

0 

0

.4

2.2

3.5

4.3

4.7

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.8

2.0

152.7

5.09

0.011

0.01

Dec.

2.0

TJ5

2.0

2.0

15

73

19

11

10

10

10

8.7

24 

60

58

38

*27

21

19 

15

13

12

11

10

8.7

8.0

197

1,660

2,440

2,100

1,160

8,046.4

260

0.547

0.63

Jan.

405

162

99

82

567

904

WS

380

181

106

75

65

58 

44

41

35

32

32

30 

24

22

21

19

20

15

13

*9.4

8.7

7.4

5.7

5.2

4,274.4

138

0.291

0.33

Feb.

13T~ 8.3

111

84

159

688

932

685

230

165

B4

62

42 

30

19

31

*49

44

44 

241

792

670

290

146

97

393

2,570

2,980

-------

11,785.3

421

0.886

'0.92

Mar.

2,860

2,810

2,340

713

1,090

1,520

554

198

132

99

B4

73

58 

47

^F

655

782

238

158 

293

2,780

3,110

2,200

856

257

174

130

130

165

177

*155

24,903

803

1.69

1.95

Apr.

121

97

77

62

49

44

41

35

30

2_6

158

493

1,350 

2,580

2,810

2,140

716

171

102 

99

174

121

1,880

3,950

4,400

3,720

3,100

1,370

*188

109

30,213

1,007

2.12

2.37

May

75

56

44

33

28

23

20

17

15

T3

27

24

73 

205

241

114

62

36

24 

19

61

441

269

146

69

*39

27

660

2,050

1,370

425

6,712

217

0.457

0.53

June

106

57

33

30

815

509

724

764

724

269

157

820

1,070 

650

152

74

42

28

20

16

13

11

*10

TC

689

914

220

116

52

28

9,123

304

0.640

0.71

July

18

13

11

. 9.4

15

8.0

5.7

5.2

4.7

17

20

7.4

4.3 87T

530

280

36

624

1,450 

820

265

308

105

38

26

49

84

*67

44

22

13

4,908.4

158

0.333

0.38

Aug.

9.4

6.7

11

19

12

6.7

4.3

3.9

3.5

4.3

84

-rr 215

26

13

8.7

25

36

11 

6.2

3.9

3.2

*2.5

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0 

1.7

603.0

19.5

0.041

0.05

Sept.

1.7

TT

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2 

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0 

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

34.1

1.14

0.0024

0.003

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,490 Min 0 Mean 67.1 Cfsm 0.141 In. 1.92

Water year 1954-55: Max 4,400 Min 0 Mean 289 Cfsm 0.608 In. 8.24

Peak discharge (base, 2,800 cfs). Feb. 28 (3 a.m.) 3,260 cfs (17.35 ft); Mar. 22 (

cfs (17. 65 ft); Apr. 14 (1O p.m.; 3,040 cfs (17.10 ft); Apr. 24 (12 p.m.) 5,300 cfs (

3 a.m.) 3,430

18.77 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

e Stage -discharge relation indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, engineers'

and observer's notes, and records for 'Little Wabash River at Wilcox.
542 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Little Wabash River at Carmi, 111.

Location. Lat 38°03'40", long 88 0 09'35", near center of E£ sec. 25, T. 5 S., R. 9 E., on 

right bank at upstream side of Possum Bridge, 2.3 miles south of Main Street Bridge in 

Carmi and 1\ miles downstream from Skillet Pork.

Drainage area. 3.090 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1908 to December 1912 (gage heights only), October 1939 to 

September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 339.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. October 1908 to December 1912, chain gage at site 3.1 miles upstream at datum 

0.4 ft higher. Oct. 1 to Nov. 9, 1939, wire-weight gage at present site and datum. 

Since Nov. 14, 1939, auxiliary water-stage recorder 3.1 miles upstream.

Average discharge. 16 years, 2,531 cfs .

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 9,300 cfs Apr. 30; maximum gage height, 22.60 ft 

Mar. 26; minimum discharge, 11 cfs Nov. 30.

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 39,400 cfs Jan. 11, 1950 (gage height, 35.23 ft); no 

flow Sept. 15-17, 1952, result of temporary dam upstream; minimum unregulated, 0.6 cfs 

Sept. 9, 1953, July 31, 1954.

Maximum stage known, 36.23 ft in January 1937.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no auxiliary gage-height record, which 

are fair.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

67

55

39

28

11

25

250

511

263

132

78

130

608

1,380

1,540

1,170

789

494

307

202

131

91

66

49

40

40

37 *473

1,820

2.400

2,100

15,333

495

0.160

0.18

Nov.

1.280

672

313

188

133

103

75

a63

a56

a48

a 40

a35

a30

27

23

19 18

22

25

24

19

15

15

15

15

14

14

15

13

13

3,342

111

0.036

0.04

Dec.

13

14

13

13

47

81

155

186

120

75

53

a52

76

a78

alOS

*157

154

137

113

a92

a80

368

a58

a50

a47

40

81

1,590

4,420

5,290

5.550

19,011

613

0.198

0.23

Jan.

5.650

5,380

4,370

2,410

1,600

2,280

3,250

3,620

3,560

3,090

2,590

1,720

998

584

401

280

233

217

194

175

157

143

129

117

109

 100

92

81

76

a68

61

43,735

1,411

0.457

0.53

Feb.

70

77

182

391

483

614

1,150

1,880

2,460

2,190

1,480

930

635

549

481

426

*316

315

284

284

944

2,050

2,230

1,930

1,250

1,430

4,040

5.550

34,601

1,236

0.400

0.42

Mar.

6,320

6,700

6,870

7,060

7,490

7,760

7,830

7,690

7,190

6,250

4,890

2,910

1,200

660

1,060

1,650

2,310

2,470

2,320

1,890

6,150

7,690

7,790

8,020

8,130

6.240

8,010

7,450

6,480

4,970

 3,690

169,140

5,456

1.77

2.04

Apr.

2,590

1,860

1,130

716

694

569

376

307

268

244

281

577

2,240

4,130

5,070

5,640

6,050

6,370

6,240

5,760

4,270

2,230

5,490

7,380

7,580

7,860

8,270

*8,760

9,090

9.230

121,272

4,042

1.31

1.46

May

9.060

8,500

7,450

5,690

3,600

1,360

558

318

249

324

506

407

626

1,640

2,170

1,580

962

590

375

270

244

723

1,210

972

 649

361

392

2,650

4,880

4,350

3,740

66 , 406

2,142

0.693

0.80

June

3,760

3,250

2,400

1,620

1,050

1,490

2,320

3,400

3,840

4,200

4,180

4,280

4.470

4,430

4,080

3,130

2,080

1,240

728

475

367

»286

224

205

1,255

1,630

1,840

1,540

1,130

689

65,534

2,184

0.707

0.79

July

395

250

188

143

119

108

137

182

484

911

1,070

765

449

267

351

1,160

1,850

1,540

1,720

3,010

3,730

3.890

3,530

3,100

2,190

1,710

*1,710

1,760

1,420

891

443

39,473

1,273

0.412

0.48

Aug.

250

166

136

3110

109

139

130

179

145

allO

222

407

497

395

215

184

174

141

107

91

77

55

46

*40

36

32

30

28

27

23

21

4,322

139

0.045

0.05

Sept.

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

17

16

15

15

15

16

17

19

20

20

20

20

40

64

52

42

389

829

646

404

2,844

94.8

0.031

0.03

Calendar year 1954: Max 5,550 Mln 1.6 Mean 252 Cfam 0.082 In. 1.08

Water year 1954-55: Max 9,230 Min 13 Mean 1,603 Cfsm 0.519 In. 7.05

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No auxiliary gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of available gage heights, weather 

records, and interpolated or estimated fall.
SALINE RIVER BASIN 543

Saline River near Junction, 111.

Location. Lat 37°41'52", long 88°16'00", in NE^ sec. 36, T. 9 S., R. 8 E. ( on right 

bank at old Island Ripple Bridge site, 2-| miles southwest of Junction, 4 miles downstream from North Fork, and 13f miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,040 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 320.40 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~~1929. Prior to Dec. 13, 1939, wire-weight gage at upstream side of Island Ripple

Bridge at same datum. Since Dec. 27, 1939, auxiliary water-stage recorder 3| miles

downstream at Eagle Ripple Ford.

Average discharge. 16 years, 1,236 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 10,100 cfs Mar. 23; maximum gage height, 33.45 

i't Mar. 15 (backwater from Ohio River); minimum discharge during nonbackwater periods, 

2.8 cfs Nov. 3.

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 37,400 cfs Mar. 19, 1945; maximum gage height, 44.03 

ft Mar. 17, 1945 (backwater from Ohio River); maximum daily reverse flow, 6,260 cfs 

Apr. 21, 1948; minimum discharge during nonbackwater periods, 0.9 cfs Sept. 22, 23, 

1944; minimum gage height, 1.01 ft Sept. 25-28, 1941.

Maximum stage known, about 55.8 ft in February 1937 (backwater from Ohio River).

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of extremely flat slope, which are poor. 

Backwater from Ohio River frequently causes reversal of flow at station and occasionally, at extremely high stages, causes diversion from Wabash River to Saline River just 

above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 953: 1940.

Discharge, in oubio feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

ie

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

8.8

8.8

10

34

14

49

94

30

18

17

13

97

111

161

100

51

28

18

13

10

8.8 *-112_

e!37

552

e!68

6314

365

e!85

114

14

8.0

2,639.4

85.1

Nov.

5.1

4.5

£^8

3.3

3.3

3.9

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.5

5.1

 5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

6.5

8.0

8.0

9.6

8.8

8.0

12.

11

10

10

179.0

5.97

Dec.

11

9.6

8.8

8.8

97

527

501

192

78

46

31

36

144

180

107

 96

73

52

40

30

24

20

20 e-4

e-£9

eO

e28

1,330

3,800

5 820

2,510

33,787.2

445

Jan.

844

280

625

1.010

724

629

e430

e350

6256

6 ZOO

6350

6450

e450

6400

6390

e380

6350

e240

6140

665

50

62

54

45

45

*39

35

31

25

22

20

8,991

290

Feb.

30

206

311

150

155

162

246

176

-382

e-191

-520

6456

-1.570

-1,490

e350

*e950

61,100

eSOO

e420

elSO

1,360

1,290

e208

6249

e-230

1,200

3,160

5.760

-

12,536

448

Mar.

3,590

3,490

1,880

6638

6-324

eO

-1,070

-2,020

-2,610

-2.760

-2,670

-2,750

-2,530

-1,430

eO

6947

2,170

2,770

3,270

3,180

6,220

8,470

9.950

9,740

8,800

7,190

4,990

1,940

1,240

*el,400

e2,050

65,761

2,121

Apr.

3,070

4,140

4,560

4,130

3,290

1,550

61,450

6660

6330

6190

307

654

2,390

4,200

4.650

3,760

1,350

440

265

280

2,420

2,800

3,560

4,290

2,900

882

6346

*e351

6332

6312

-------

59,859

1,995

May

el58

e!66

6171

6171

6260

6310

374

247

$5

71

111

167

2,940

6.000

5,860

4,740

3,410

1,430

507

337

480

1,400

970

470

*272

190

164

383

2,640

3,060

2, 080

39,604

1,278

June

507

208

150

113

94

118

523

655

736

342

250

1,150

892

337

163

97

73

77

71

66

62

*64

57

IS.

552

1.820

799

 227

127

86

-------

10,464

349

July

66

52

45

38

35

60

65

41

112

381

140

106

63

45

599

309

117

82

59

169

300

350

225

175

122

70

*46

33

28

25

.21

3,979

128

Aug.

18

15

13

13

12

11

10

9.6

9.6

11

260

150

109

51

31

21

16

14

14

12

11

8.8

7.2

6.5

*6.5

5.8

6.5

6.5

6.5

sli

896.4

28.9

Sept.

4.5

2*2.

5.1

6.5

5.8

5.1

4.5

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.5

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.5

3.9

3.9

3.9

5.1

5.8

5.8

6.5

9.6

17

36

18

11

8.8

7.2

44

257.9

8.60

Adjusted for diversiont

Mean 

CfBin 

In.

85.1 

0.082 

0.09

5.97 

0.0057 

0.006

445 

0.428 

0.49

290 

0.279 

0.32

448 

0.431 

0.45

1,803 

1.73 

2.00

1,995 

1.92 

2.14

1,278 

1.23 

1.42

Observed

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

Max 3,820 Min -583 Mean 195 

Max 9,950 Mln -2,760 Mean 600

349 

0.336 

0.37

128 

0.123 

0.14

28.9 

0.028 

0.03

8.60 

0.0083 

0.009

Adjusted

Mean 195 Cfsro 0.188 In. 2.53 

Mean 573 Cfsm 0.551 In. 7.46

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Diversion from Wabash River to Saline River Just above station caused by backwater from Ohio 

River.

e Extremely flat slope.

Note. Figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second per square mile and runoff in Inches for 

some months, do not represent natural yield owing to channel storage caused by backwater from Ohio 

River. Negative figures of observed discharge indicate reverse flow.
544 TRADEWATER RIVER BASIN

Tradewater River at Olney, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°13'35", long 87°46'45", on downstream side of left abutment of highway 

bridge at Olney, Hopkins County, 1.1 miles upstream from Cave Creek, 5.1 miles downstream from Flynn Creek, and 9§ miles northeast of Princeton.

Drainage area.--255 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1940 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 362.80 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1907. Prior to July 31, 1942, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--15 years, 324 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,510 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 15.13 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1940-55: Maximum discharge, 7,120 cfs Feb. 16, 1949 (gage height, 16.78 ft): no 

flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 19.27 ft in January 1937, from floodmarks (discharge, 17,000 

cfs, by slope-area determination).

Remarks.--Records good. Records of chemical analyses, water temperatures, and suspended 

sediment loads for the water year 1955 are given in WSP 1400.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Rate of change in stage used as a factor Dec. 29 to Jan. 1, Feb. 6-9, 

11, 12, 21, 22, Mar. 5, 6, 16-18, 20, 28-29, Apr. 12-14, 16-18, 23, 

24, 29, May 14, 15, 23, 25)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 30

1.8

1.85

1.9

1.95

2.0

2.3

2.5

0.2

.5

1.1

2.3

4.0

17

32

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

7.0 

10.0

80

150

256

354

400

634

1,060

1.57

1.65

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.4

2.7

Dec. 31

0

.1

.2

.8

2.2

4.2

8.0

27

52

to Sept.

3.0

3.5

4.0

5.0

7.0

12.0

13.0

14.0

15.1

30

85

156

256

400

634

1,380

1,600

2,200

3,460

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.2

12

32

30

27

20

16

12

10

14

12

12

10

6.8

6.4

3.2

1.9

18

18

12

7.2

4.0

2.3

1.1

.8

1.0

.8

.7

15

20

14

343.4

11.1

0.044

0.05

Nov.

*8.8

BTe

2.6

2.0

1.3

1.0

.8

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

- .4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4 

.4

.5

.5

.7

.7

.7

.7

33.0

1.10

0.0043

0.005

Dec.

*0.8

175

1.7

2.3

8.4

70

353

207

80

51

38

36

126

496

474

225

107

75

57

48

41

35

30 

27

24

22

20

248

1,020

1.050

937

5,911.7

191

0.749

0.86

Jan.

679

418

*197

134

109

97

90

79

72

64

63

70

90

122

130

115

111

111

95

79

70

66

69 

79

78

68

57

49

40

40

35

3,576

115

0.451

0.52

Feb.

36

61

186

228

259

1,150

*1,360

1,380

1,440

1,460

1,160

663

421

161

138

140

173

230

212

225

1,170

1,480

1,560 

1,800

2,020

1,770

1,580

1,640

_

24,103

861

3.38

3.52

Mar.

1,720

1,720

1,650

1,490

1,040

743

538

349

199

161

140

128

115

*104

1ST

625

651

1,060

1,120

1,410

1,970

3,100

*5,460 

3,370

2,840

2,180

1,480

785

566

346

195

35,382

1,141

4.47

5.16

Apr.

159

144

156

171

158

144

173

256

182

140

259

781

1,400

1,440

1,430

1,340

936

*638

389

182

404

680

1,010 

1,480

1,480

1,680

1.780

1,470

770

564

21,796

727

2.85

3.18

May

242

122

97

80

74

66

61

55

52

78

56

50

257

770

695

506

414

282

134

90

77

225

*821 

892

644

368

150

98

158

489

341

8,444

272

1.07

1.23

June

129

80

59

48

38

33

29

69

213

334

177

330

407

314

146

93

68

52

41

33

27

23

21 

18

85

148

128

80

48

34

3,305

110

0.431

0.48

July

24

18

14

10

*7.5

5.6

4.2

3.1

2.7

2.6

2.0

1.6

1.3

.9

172

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.7

1.9

2.2

2.2 

12

53

35

22

14

9.2

5.2

3.4

265.9

8.58

0.034

0.04

Aug.

*2.6

1.7

1.3

.9

.6

.4

2.4

3.6

2.7

5.2

12

15

312

118

42

24

15

9.8

6.2

3.9

2.7

2.4

1.9 

1.3

.8

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

590.7

19.1

0.075

0.09

Sept.

0.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.6

0.05

0. 00020

0.0002

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,640 Min 0 Mean 152 Cfsm 0.596 In. 8.12

Water year 1954-55: Max 3,460 Min 0 Mean 284 Cfsm 1.11 In. 15.14

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). 

3,510 cfs (15.13 ft).

Feb. 25 (1 p.m.) 2,050 cfs (13.81 ft); Mar. 23 (10 to 12 p.m.)

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TRADEWATER RIVER BASIN 545

Rose Creek at Nebo, Ky.

Location (revised).--Lat 37°22'58", long 87°37 I 59", on right bank at downstream side of 

bridge on alternate U. S. Highway 41, 0.5 mile east of Nebo, Hopkins County, 4 miles 

upstream from mouth, and 8 miles northwest of Madisonville.

Drainage area. 2.03 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1951 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 382.08 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929, Parkersburg-Uniontown supplementary adjustment of 1944.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 631 cfs Apr. 23 (gage height, 6.47 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1951-55: Maximum discharge, 733 cfs Mar. 3, 1953 (gage height, 6.81 ft); no flow 

for many days most years.

Remarks.--Records good above 0.5 cfs and poor below.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

.3 

1.1 

2.4 

4.6

2.4

2.5

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

10

16

22

60

114

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0 

0

0

0.3

0.01

0.0049

0.0005

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

0

2.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*5.0 '5T2

.3.1

10.1

0.33

0.163

0.19

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

TT

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0 

0 

0

0

0.3

0.01

0.0049

0.005

Feb.

0.2

.1

0

0

4.4

7.3

1.9

1.0

.7

.6

.2

0

0

.3

.3

2.8

1.0

.6

.5

39

21

5.0

1.6

1.0

.7

3.3

25

4.4

122.9

4.39

2.16

2.25

Mar.

*23

1.9

1.1

.8

1.4

1.0

.6

.4

.3

.3

.9

.4

.1

.1

41

5.3

1.8

4.2

1.6

7§

20

4.6

1.5

.8

.6

.3

.2

.3 

.2 

.1

0

192.8

6.22

3.06

3.53

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

3.6

30

38

3.7

1.2

.6

.3

*.2

0

.1

1.0

.5

108

23

2.1

1.2

.7

.4

.2

.1

215.0

7.17

3.53

3.94

May

0

0

0

0

.z

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.2

*.5

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0 

0

0

2.1

0.07

0.034

0.04

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*.l

0

0

2.0

.7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0 

0

2.8

0.09

0.044

0.05

July

(*)

0

0

0

0

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1954: Max 61 Min 0 Mean 0.560 Cfsm 0.276 In. 3.74

Water year 1954-55: Max 108 Min 0 Mean 1.50 Cfsm 0.739 In. 10.01

Peak discharge (base. 500 cfs). Mar. 15 (10:30 p.m.) 566 cfs (6.23 ft)j Mar. 20 (2:30 p.m.) 502 

cfs (5.91 ft); Apr. 23 (3 a.m.) 631 cfs (6.47 ft); Apr. 23 (11:30 p.m.) 512 cfs (5.96 ft). 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
546 OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM

Ohio River at golconda, 111. 

Location o(rerevised). Lat 37°21'28", long 88°28'57", on right bank at lock and dam 51, at

Golconda, eond Pope County, 0.5 mile upstream from Mcgilligan Creek, 0.7 mile downstream 

from Lusk Creek, and at mile 903.1.

Drainage area. 143.900 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1937 to September 1955 (no low-flow records prior to October 

1940 and after September 1952).

gage. Staff gage read hourly at high and low stages and six times daily at medium stages. 

Datum of gage is 294.6 ft above mean sea level, Ohio River datum. Auxiliary staff gage 

read hourly at lock and dam 50, 26.3 miles upstream.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 737,000 cfs Mar. 14; maximum gage height, 45.6

1937-55: Maximum discharge, 1,010,000 cfs Mar. 14-16, 1945; maximum gage height, 

53.2 ft Mar. 14, 15, 1945.

Maximum stage known, 62.6 ft Feb. 1-3, 1937; maximum discharge, 1,470,000 cfs 

Feb. 2, 3, 1937.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge not computed when navigation dam 51 is partly or entirely in raised position. Discharge less than 100,000 cfs on days for which no discharge is shown. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water 

year 1955 are given in WSP 1400.

Cooperation.--gage-height record furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to'September 1955

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

Total 

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

78,400 

90,400

111,000 

155,000 

206,000 

245,000 

255.000

243,000 

216,000 

181,000 

152,000 

109,000

:

Nov.

74.900

:

Dec.

75,800 

80,000 

83,100 

85,000 

96,900

110,000 

117,000 

130,000 

142,000 

150,000

149,000 

149,000 

143,000 

140,000 

139,000 

141,000

:

Jan.

156,000 

168,000 

197,000 

250,000 

296,000

323,000 

337,000 

346,000 

356,000

349,000

341,000 

327,000 

309,000 

295,000 

278,000

258,000 

 230,000 

204,000 

186,000 

156,000

142,000 

124,000

85,200 

84,500 

85,000

:

Feb.

81,100

94,900 

120,000 

152,000 

214,000 

267,000

310,000 

351,000 

377,000 

387,000 

389,000

370,000 

336,000 

299,000 

275,000 

260,000

256,000 

268,000 

302,000 

334,000 

359,000

378,000 

397,000 

422,000

~

:

Mar.

449,000

473,000 

501,000 

525,000 

551,000

577,000 

605,000 

631,000 

657,000 

683,000

702,000 

721,000 

731,000 

734,000

730,000

730,000 

720,000 

700,000 

687,000 

663,000

661,000 

657,000 

643,000 

649,000 

»650,000

655,000 

653,000 

656,000 

649,000 

641,000 

627,000

*19,911 

642,300 

4.46 

5.15

Apr.

*608,000

567,000 

522,000 

465,000 

406,000

342,000 

287,000 

246,000 

216,000 

191,000

165,000 

142,000 

134,000

149 ,000 

171,000

175,000 

171,000 

167,000 

170,000 

179,000

204,000 

208,000 

205,000 

223,000 

236,000

249,000 

257,000 

264,000 

254,000 

251,000

*7,824 

260,800 

1.81 

2.02

May

248,000 

251, OOC 

257,000 

258,000

245,000

224,000 

195,000 

162,000 

139,000

104,000

128,000 

138,000 

140,000 

140,000 

144,000

147,000 

138,000 

97,200 

93,100 

92,500

88,200 

89,200

91,600 

91,600

:

June

88,200 

83,800 

77,700

94,900 

117,000 

130,000 

131,000 

136,000

159.000 

135,000 

126,000 

109,000

:

July

87,600 

93,200 

96.800

:

Aug. Sept.

Calendar year 1954: Max 269,000 Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In, - 

Water year 1954-55: Max 734,000 Min - Mean - Cfsm - In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.
BAY CREEK BASIN 547

Hayes Creek at Glendale, 111.

Location.--Lat 37°27'25", long 88°40'05", in SW£sw£ sec. 21, T. 12 S., R. 5 E., on left 

bank "at dovmstream side of bridge on State Highway 145 at Glendale, 3 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area.--18.9 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1949 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 375.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge.--6 years, 29.0 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,400 cfs Mar. 20 (gage height, 13.51 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1949-55: Maximum discharge, 3,020 cfs Jan. 4, 1950 (gage height, 14.32 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,600 cfs; no flow for many days in 1952-55.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 9, Mar. 21 to May 21)

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

0 

.3

1.0 i.'a

3.7

7.2

14

4.0

6.0

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

34

91

135

218

348

535

915

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.3

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4,1

.9

.5 

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

6.6

0.21

0.011

0.01

Nov.

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.8

.4

.1 

.1

*0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.;

^ ^

.2 

.3

3.8

0.13

0.0069

0.007

Dec.

"73 0.3

.3

19

8.0

1.7

1.1

.9

.6

.6

1.8

4.0

3.4 

*2.1

1.5

1.2

1.1

.9

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

1.4

"Si 149

12

5.5

252.0

8.13

0.430

0.50

Jan.

4.1

375

2.7

2.4

2.7

3.0

2.5

2.2

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.5

2.6 

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.2

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

*1.4

1.1

.9

.9

.7 

 6 " * 

 o

63.2

2.04

0.108

0.12

Feb.

1.3

5.5

3.7

2.9

11

9.8

4.9

3.8

3.3

2.5

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.5

2.0

1.7

1.6

25

46

14

7.6

5.4

4.2

4.8

64

180

414.6

14.8

0.783

0.82

Mar.

28

12

8.2

60

31

11

7.7

6.5

5.6

4.9

4.2

3.6

37l

7.8

5.3

8.4

8.1

691

558

119

36

20

14

11

9.5

9.2

*8.8

8 p £

7.7

1,720.7

55.5

2.94

3.39

Apr.

7.5

7.3

7.2

6.6

6.6

6.4

6.0

5.9

5.8

28

19

179

105 

29

18

13

11

9.5

37

286

36

76

43

24

15

*12

9.5

8.1 

6*8

1,031.2

34.4

1.82

2.03

May

6.1

5.5

4.8

4.0

3.6

3.3

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.3

3.9

9.1

9.1 

6.7

9.5

7.1

4.7

3.6

2.9

4.9

9.2

6.8

*4.1

3.0

2.4

5.1

5.3

7.2 

4.2

2.9

156.1

5.04

0.267

0.31

June

2.3

2.0

1.6

1.2

9.3

5.4

2.9

2.2

2.1

3.1

3.7

3.2

2.5 

2.0

1.6

1.3

1.0

.9

4.3

*6.3

12

2.3

1.6

2.8

4.2

2.2

1.5

1.1 

.9

88.9

2.96

0.157

0.17

July

0.7

.6

.5

i3-

15

21

2.5

1.4

2.6

1.7

.9

.6

.8 

43

5.7

3i2

2.7

2.1

37

12

13

3.4

2.9

23

*2.7

1.7

1.2

.9 

.6

.4

204.5

6.60

0.349

0.40

Aug.

0.3

tf

.6 

.3

.2

.5

.3

.1

.1

.1

"o0

0 

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

4.3

0.14

0.0074

0.008

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1954; Max 434 Min 0 Mean 10.7 Cfsm 0.566 In. 7.69

Water year 1954-55: Max 691 Mln 0 Mean 10.8 Cfsm 0.571 In. 7.76

Peak discharge (base. 800 ofa).--Mar. 20 (9 p.m.) 2,400 cfs (13.51 ft). 

" "Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
BAY CREEK BASIN 

Lake Glendale Outlet near Dixon Springs, 111.

Location. Lat 37°24'50", long 88°39'50", In SW&SE£ sec. 4, T. 13 S., R. 5 E., 100 ft upstream from Lake Glendale Dam, 0.3 mile upstream from outlet to Sugar Creek, and 2.2 

miles north of Dlxon Springs.

Drainage area. 2.11 sq ml.

Records available. October 1954 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage Is 415.40 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 252 cfs Mar. 20 (gage height, 4.32 ft); no flow 

for many days.

Remarks. Records fair. Flow regulated by Lake Glendale (capacity, 39,200,000 cu-ft).

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.98

3.0

3.1

3.2

0

.2

6.0

16

3.3

3.4

3.5 

3.7

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

1.1

2.8

2.2

1.1

.7

1.1

8.0

*lj>

-

33.0

1.18

0.559

0.58

Mar.

7.0

2.8

1.6

1.1

1.1

1.1

.7

.4

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.6

1.1

2.2

1.6

92

*61

17

6.0

2.8

1.6

.7

.4

.4

.4 

.4

.2

205.4

6.63

3.14

3.62

Apr.

0.2

.4

.4

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.3

3.5

25

14

6.0

2.2

1.1

.7

0

4.2

36

9.0

4.3

2.8

2.2

1.6

*1.1

.7

.4 

.4

120.5

4.02

1.91

2.12

May

0.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.1

1.1

1.1

.7

.4

.2

0

.2

iil

.7

.4

0

0

.4

.4

.4 

0

0

8.9

0.29

0.137

0.16

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.1

2.2

1.1

.7

.4

.2

0

0

0

0

.4

0

0

0

.4

.2

0

0

0 

0

6.7

0.22

0.104

0.12

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

15

16

4.3

2.2

.7

.4

.2

0

0

0 

0

0

66.8

2.15

1.02

1.18

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1954: Max - 

Water year 1954-55: Max 92

Mln - 

Min 0

Mean - 

Mean 1.21

Cfsra - In. - 

Cfsm 0.573 In. 7.78

Peak discharge (base. 100 efs). Mar. 20 (4:30 p.m.) 252 cfs (4.32 ft); July 20 (1:45 p.m.) 158 

ofs (3.96 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
BAY CREEK BASIN 549

Sugar Creek near Dixon Springs, 111.

Location. Lat 37°24'56", long 88°40'25", in NE^SE^ sec. 5, T. 13 S., R. 5 E., on left 

bank at downstream aide of abandoned highway bridge, 0.6 mile downstream from outlet 

of Lake Glendale, 3 miles north of Dixon Springs, and 6§ milea upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 9.70 sq mi.

Records available. April 1950 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 375.85 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

TT929.

Average discharge. 5 years, 10.9 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,420 cfs July 20 (gage height, 7.57 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1950-55: Maximum discharge, 1,440 cfs Mar. 17, Dec. 6, 1951; maximum gage height, 

7.73 ft Dec. 6, 1951; no flow for many days each year.

Remarks. Records good. Occasional regulation by Lake Glendale.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (ga^e height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 19 Mar. ZO to Sept. 30

0.7 

.8 

.9

1.0

1.1

0

.2 

1.0 

2.8 

5.6

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

.9

1.0

1.1 

1.3

0

.2 

1.3 

4.0

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.O 

5.0

37

103

292

500

720

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955 

 i i i i i i i i i i 

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

~7I 0.1

o

o

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0.2

0.006

0.00062

0.0008

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

0

2.6

.7

.2

.1

.1

0

0

.3

.5

.2

*.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

.7

39

5.0

2.4 

1.0

53.7

1.73

0.178

0.21

Jan.

~0.7

.5

.4

.3

.6

.5

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

«.l

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

8.6

0.28

0.029

O.O3

Feb.

0.4

1.7

1.4

.7

1.4

3.6

3.1

1.9

1.4

1.0

.8

.5

.3

.3

.5

.6

.7

.7

.7

17

12

7.7

4.8

3.1

2.4

3.4

90

42

-

-------

204.1

7.29

0.752

0.78

Mar.

14

7.7

5.3

3.9

4.8

4.8

2.8

2.4

2.3

2.3

1.5

1.0 

.9

iTo

1.7

5.3

3.1

6.4

4.8

512

128

45

17

9.6

6.8

4.0

3.0

2.7

*2.4

2.2 

2.0

810.7

26.2

2.70

3.11

Apr.

1.5

1.5

1.7

2.0

1.0

.8

.8

.7

.7

1.3

17

10 

79

36

14

8.0

4.4

4.0

3.0

58

~20 121

17

15

11

6.4

*4.8

3.0

2.2

1.5

447.3

14.9

1.54

1.71

May

1.3

1.1

.7

.6

.4

.4

.3

.2

72

.2

.3

.6 

6^0

4.0

2.4

2.4

2.0

1.0

.6

.5

2.1

4.8

2.2

*1.0

.6

.7

3.3

2.2

1.5

.8 

.6

45.0

1.45

0.149

0.17

June

0.4

.3

.2

 ±

.2

1.8

1.0

.5

.4

.4

3.3

H1.3

.7

.5

.4

.2

.2

3.7

*1.0

.4

.2

.2

1.3

.6

.2

.1

.1

.1

26.8

0.89

0.092

0.10

July

 

0.1

.1

.1

.1

11

4.4

.6

.2

.1

.1

.1 

.2

.5

11

1.0

.5

.3

.2

160

27

15

6.7

2.4

3.9

*1.1

.7

.4

.4

.2 

.2

248.7

8.02

0.827

0.95

Aug.

0.2

.4

72

.1

0

0

.4

.2

.1

O

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0 

0

1.6

0.05

0.0052

0.006

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1954: Max 217 Mln 0 Mean 4.73 Cfsm 0.488 In. 6.61

Water year 1954-55: Max 512 Mln 0 Mean 5.06 Cfsm 0.522 In. 7.O7

Peak discharge (base. 650 efs). Mar. 20 (2:30 p.m.) 1,390 cfs (7.52 ft)j July 20 (1:30 p.m.) 

1,420 cfs (7.57 ft). 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
550 OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM

Ohio River at Metropolis, 111.

Location. Lat 37°08'51", long 88°44 I 27", near center of span on downstream side of pier

 of Paducah & Illinois Railroad bridge at Metropolis, Massac County, 9? miles downstream 

from Tennessee River and 37 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--203,000 sq mi, approximately.

Records available --January 1934 to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey.

 Occasional discharge measurements 1881 to 1924 and daily discharge since January 1928 

in reports of Mississippi River Commission.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 276.27 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 i929. Prior to Dec. 22, 1936, water-stage recorders (temporary installations) at 

Paducah, Ky., Metropolis, Joppa, 111., and dam 52. Auxiliary water-stage recorder 

near Grand Chain, 0.5 mile upstream from dam 53 and 18 miles downstream from base gage. 

Prior to May 29, 1936, auxiliary staff gages at dam 53.

Average discharge.--21 years, 261,700 ofs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,030,000 cfs Mar. 28-30; maximum gage height,

 54.18 ft Mar. 29; minimum daily discharge, 37,400 cfs Oct. 1.

1934-55: Maximum discharge, 1,780,000 cfs Feb. 1, 1937 (total discharge including 

overflow through Bay Creek and Cache River Valleys, 1,850,000 cfs); maximum gage 

height, 66.60 ft Feb. 2, 1937; minimum daily discharge, 20,600 cfs Oct. 8, 1941.

Remarks. Records good. Flow partly regulated by many dams and reservoirs.

Discharge, in thousands of cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

6575

61.5

65.1

56.2

80.5

88.5

73.7

72.5

73

67

62

58

71.6

70

94.7

105

*112

116

129

131

159

204

243

275

282

270

245 

220

183

109

3,875.2

125

-

Nov.

89.3 

117

124

117

108

96.3

86.1

97.5

93.5

85.2

91

89.6

84.2

82.9

75.6

75.6

73.4

70,4

65.7 65^

68.4

66.2

*72.2

82.7

86.5

99.3

100

92.9 

89.9

97.8

2,641.2

88.04

-

-

Dec.

112 

113

111

107

TT?

135

157

143

128

127

111

107

127

128

128

132

131

138

141

152

178

166

158

185

183

189

195

200 

224

*259

308

4,785

154.4

-

-

Jan.

330 

331

337

360

389

403

400

396

399

403

403

402

392

378

370

357

341

320

293

272

253

239

217

163

*173

194

195

187 

183

156

128

9,364

302.1

_

-

Feb.

130 

128

143

159

193

200

259

336

393

439

464

475

490

501

483

465

447

418

387

366

367

402

481

555

603

622

632

122

__--_..

11,160

398.6

_

-

Mar.

611

615

619

*633

644

657

674

701

723

744

764

780

782

786

*790

794

794

800

808

830

864

953

979

991

1,000

1,020

1,020

1.030 

*1,030

1,020

1, 000

25,456

821.2

-

-

Apr.

962 

900

831

747

663

595

552

504

463

413

378

375

381

388

394

370

351

333

314

313

326

334

333

351

381

384

387

379 

369

360

13,831

461

-

May

m353

340

328

*311

287

256

231

189

120

112

T34

152

173

197

212

224

224

225

224

233

227

215

199

189

185

190 

194

199

206

7,044

227.2

-

-

June

206 

194

183

134

144

133

132

130

141

155

179

196

218

229

226

221

223

212

197

161

130

126

116

113

119

113

117

*118 

112

107

4,785

159.5

-

July

98.8 

89

85

78.4

ST75

83.8

82.9

94

109

128

145

152

151

154

154

122

107

109

109

128

138

*124

110

114

105

109

109

109 

109

109

109

3,506.4

113.1

~

-

Aug.

97.6 

94

80.6

79.6

69.4

67.2

62.4

7l79

82.6

97.5

94.8

95.8

112

107

97

107

105

97.1

88.9

87.6

84.1

91.3

102

95.1

91.7

94.1

77.4

74.8 

71.9

83.1

70.1

2,730.6

88.08

-

Sept.

*68.6 

56.9

49.2

47.4

48.6

55.7

47.5

59.3

60.6

57.5

47.1

56.8

47.3

50.1

52.5

45.2

43/7

49.1

50

51.9

47.8

49.6

65

64.2

59.1

69.3

65.5

59 

 46.2

81.5

1,652.2

55.07

_

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 545 Min 37.4 Mean 155.1 Cfsm 0.764 In. 10.37

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,030 Min 37.4 Mean 248.9 Cfsm 1.23 In. 16.64

Discharge measurement made on this day.
CACHE RIVER BASIN 551

Cache River at Forman, 111.

Location.--Lat 37°21'00", long 88°54'50", in NE£ sec. 31, T. 13 S., R. 3 E., on left bank 

75 ft upstream from Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge at Forman and 1 mile 

downstream from Dutchman Creek.

Drainage area.--242 sq mi.

Records available. October 1922 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 333.77 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1932, chain gage at site 75 ft downstream 

at same datum. Oct. I, 1932, to July 24, 1939, chain gage or wire-weight gage at site 

75 ft downstream at datum 1.00 ft lower.

Average discharge.--31 years (1924-55), 303 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,260 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 12.32 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Sept. 20.

1922-55: Maximum discharge, 9,630 cfs Mar. 12, 1935 (gage height, 17.99 ft, present 

datum, from graph based on gage readings); no flow at times.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow of lower part of Cache River basin was diverted from Ohio 

River to Mississippi River beginning Oct. 31, 1950, through diversion channel of 

Mounds-Mound City flood protection project. Flow of upper part of Cache River basin, 

including flow past this station, continues to discharge to Ohio River, passing through 

Post Creek cutoff directly to Ohio River instead of through the original channel of 

Cache River. V

Revisions (water years).--WSP 623: 1923-24. WSP 823: 1934-35, drainage area. WSP 1205: 

1923-24, 1927-30.WSP 1335: 1923(M), 1925, 1926-27(M), 1928, 1929-30(M), 1931, 1933, 

1934-36(M), 1938(M), 1937-39.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 5, 6, 22)

0.2

.3

.4

.5

.6

.8

1.1

1.5

0.2

.8

1.7

3.0

4.7

10

23

52

2.0

2.5

3.0

5.0

7.0

11.0

13-. 0

111

196

310

820

1,250

2,410

3,930

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

38

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4.3

3.7

8.3

8.6

5.0

5.9

-52 249

26

12

7.0

129

153

107

34

16

9.3

6.2

4.3

3.5

2.7 

2.5

2.0

1.7

JU5

1.7

1.6

1.7

2.2 

2.1

2 * 5

895.3

28.9

0.119

0.14

Nov.

4.2

2.7

1.8

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.1

.9

1.0

1.1

.8

.5

.5

.5

.5

*.8

.5

.4

77

1.0

.9 

.9

2.7

B74- 8.1

4.0

3.3

2.7

2.2 

1.9

56.2

1.87

0.0077

0.009

Dec.

2.2

3.3

3.3

3.3

209

435

391

189

79

47

32

30

61

136

*110

59

36

26

20

18

16 

14

11

9.9

9.0

7.8

10

755

1.050 

608

532

4,912.8

158

0.653

0.75

Jan.

582

sTJS475

328

333

192

170

136

107

87

76

70

68

63

59

56

50

46

44

42

38 

33

28

24

*22

22

20

18

15 

12

11

3,709

120

0.496

0.57

Feb.

13

19

38

74

73

49

46

50

47

40

32

26

22

20

*18

19

20

22

25

123

720 

505

290

173

126

104

191

1.050

-

3,915

140

0.579

0.60

Mar.

620

520

398

278

312

532

372

231

164

129

107

96

83

69

71

186

136

150

142

695

*1,920 

2,620

5.180

2,630

1,920

1,420

974

695

*558 

460

385

22,053

711

2.94

3.39

Apr.

322

275

235

206

175

150

128

107

88

li

340

745

1,150

1,250

687

505

372

280

220

230

1.500 

1,3SO

845

870

770

*670

558

435

360 

290

15,157

505

2.09

2.33

May

233

192

159

131

108

87

70

56

47

il

46

64

708

1.500

1,240

870

795

770

670

545

490 

558

570

532

410

298

328

532

645 

532

520

13,747

443

1.83

2.11

June

475

348

233

168

131

107

104

84

66

55

61

76

65

52

41

31

25

20

17

15

*14 

11

9. 3

149

1.050

475

288

177

128 

96

4,551.3

152

0.628

0.70

July

76

58

47

38

30

74 285-

147

73

56

94

94

65

57

134

257

166

74

47

41

262 

161

50

27

20

*16

13

11

11 

7.2

'

2,495.9

80.5

0.333

0.38

Aug.

Isl

4.0

3.1

2.7

2.1

1.9

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

2.2

3.3

4.0

3.6

2.7

*1.9

1.4

1.2

.9

.8 

.6

1.4

.9

.8

.6

.6

.7

.5 

.4

- 

56.8

1.83

0.0076

0.009

Sept.

0.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

4.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.6

.6

.7

.7

.3

.3

1.5

'

13.7

0.46

0.0019

0.002

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,420 Min 0.3 Mean 88.2 Cfsm 0.364 In. 4.95

Water year 1954-55: Max 3,180 Min 0.2 Mean 196 Cfsm 0.810 In. 10.99

Peak discharge (base. 1,600 efs).~»ar. 23 (l p.m. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

) 3,260 cfs (12.32 ft).
552 REVISIONS OP RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS

Cussewago Creek near Meadville, Pa.

Location. Lat 41°40'20", long 80"l2'55", at highway bridge 4 miles northwest of Meadville, 

Crawford County, and 4j miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 90.2 sq mi.

Records available. October 1918 to September 1920 and October 1931 to September 1938 in 

reports of Geological Survey (discontinued). May 1910 to September 1938 in reports of 

Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters. Published as "at Jones 1 Farm, above 

Meadville" prior to Jan. 1, 1913, and "above Meadville" in 1913 and October 1915 to September 1916.

Gage. Chain gage read once daily prior to Dec. 1, 1917, twice daily thereafter. Datum of 

gage is 1,071.77 ft above mean sea level. Prior to June 6, 1910, staff gage at same 

site and datum read once daily.

Average discharge. 28 years (1910-38), 130 cfs.

Extremes. 1932-33; Maximum discharge observed during water year, 1.220 cfs (revised) 

Jan. 1 (gage height, 10.5 ft); minimum observed, 0.1 cfs (revised) Aug. 23-24 (gage 

height, 0.30 ft).

1936-37: Maximum discharge during water year, 2,550 cfs (revised) Jan. 25 (gage 

height, 13.0 ft, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 0.8 cfs Sept. 2 

(gage height, 0.62 ft).

1910-38: Maximum discharge, about 5,250 cfs (not previously published) Mar. 25, 

1913 (gage height, 16.0 ft, estimated), from rating curve extended above 970 cfs by 

logarithmic plotting on basis of velocity-area study; no flow July 23, Sept. 7, 1936.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

503 

728 

743 

758 

783 

803 

823 

853

Water 

year

1920 

1932 

1933 

1934 

1935 

1936 

1937 

1938

Date

Mar. 

May 

Jan. 

Mar. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Jan. 

Feb.

12, 1920 

9, 1932 

1, 1933 

5, 1934 

16, 1935 

25, 1936 

25, 1937 

10, 1938

Discharge 

(cfs)

tal,700 

1,300 

1,220 

1,340 

1,380 

2,760 

2,550 

1,580

Gage height 

(feet)

*b!3.59 

glO.7 

*10.5 

*10. 84 

glO.9 

*13.30 

g!3.0 

gll.3

Observed. 

t Not previously published, 

a Estimated.

b Affected by backwater from ice. 

g From graph based on gage readings.

Remarks. Slight regulation at low flow from power operations upstream. 

Revisions. WSP 743: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per 

 second, for the water years 1919-20, 1932, 1934, 1936, superseding those published 

in WSP 503, 728, 743, 758, 803, and 823, are given herein. Complete daily tables are 

given for water years 1933 and 1937, but only revised figures for other years.

Date

1919

June 3

4

5

6

7

e

9

1011

12

13

14

15

16

17

Discharge

.

19

17

15

14

13

13

16

15

13

11

8.8

8.8

7.0

7.0

15

Date

1919-Con.

June 18

19

20

21

22

23

25

29

30

1920

Sept. 1

2

3

4

Discharge

16

11

8.8

7.0

5.4

4.7

5.4

17

12

4.2

3.5

2.9

2.7

Date

1920-Con.

Sept. 5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

 17

18

19

Discharge

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.7

2.7

4.3

4.6

4.0

4.3

4.0

3.3

2.9

2.7

2.1

1.8

Date

1920-Con.

Sept. 20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

1932

Mar. 25

26

Discharge

1.8

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.9

6.8

4.0

3.7

558

686

Date

1932-Con.

Mar. 27

28

29

May 8

9

10

1934

Mar. 5

6

1936

Mar. 25

26

Discharge

950

860

538

904

1,100

740

1,260

1,180

2,330

1,120

Month

Water year 1931-32. ........

Water year 1935-36. ........

Cfs-days

-

-

-

-

36,396.4

Maximum

1,130

900

950

1,100

1,260

2,330

Minimum

2

1.6

33

.3

.2

0

Mean

18

117

99.9

85.5

195

131

97.5

85.1

499

99.4

Per square 

mile

0.200

1.30

1.11

.033

.948

2.16

1.77

1.45

3.07

1.08

.943

5.53

1.10

Runoff In 

Inches

0.23

17.63

15.04

.04

12.89

2.50

2.04

19.71

12.81

6.37

14.99
REVISIONS OP RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS 

Cussewago Creek near Meadville, Pa. Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1932 to September 1933

553

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.5

3.0

2.1

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

.8

*.8

.7

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.6

1.2

1.0

1.2

1.3

1.1

1.5

2.7

12

23

30 

23

14

137.5

4.44

0.049

0.06

Nov.

16

28

50

47

40

32

24

24

22

38

75

87

75

52

38

34

59

83

112

175

217

145

87

63

63

79

63

40

30 

21

1,919

64.0

0.710

0.79

Dec.

16

16

16

19

24

26

37

122

169

120

97

63

b50

b30

b26

b23

b21

b2O

b20

b20

b21

b22

b30

196

452

580

454

174

75 

59

369

3,367

109

1.21

1.40

Jan.

1,190

756

526

247

203

*233

175

117

83

71

63

56

52

47

38

34

36

44

75

127

127

122

203

258

189

133

182

225

169 

97

71

5,949

192

2.13

2.46

Feb.

63

79

102

79

63

59

83

210

286

349

232

120

79

67

79

97

92

83

107

169

296

398

258

169

210

395

543

439

-

5,206

186

2.06

2.14

Mar.

167

97

79

79

79

67

63

157

296

398

267

154

140

664

1,050

800

561

279

175

217

296

306

217

157

112

107

97

133

217 

327

411

8,169

264

2.93

3.38

Apr.

424

411

398

411

385

258

276

296

233

145

138

390

730

600

273

182

258

306

276

338

387

209

102

79

63

56

52

47

40

35

7,798

260

2.88

3.21

Calendar year 1932; Max 1,100 Min 0.3 Mean 113

May

30

29

36

47

47

47

50

50

56

79

79

63

52

45

36

42

90

157

91

50

34

26

19

18

2T

26

28

42

47

35 

29

1,501

48.4

0.537

0.62

June

27

20

17

15

13

59

92

67

112

*64

34

20

15

12

9.6

8.8

8.0

7.0

6.3

5.6

5.0

4.1

3.5

3.2

3.2

2.6

3.0

3.0

2.6

1.9

644.4

21.5

0.238

0.27

July

1.6

1.6

2.2

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.1

1.1

1.1

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.7

.6

.5

.5

.4

.5

.5

.6

.8

.9

1.1

.8

.7

.6

.6

30.8

0.994

0.011

0.01

Cfsm 1.25 In. 17

Aug.

0.8

1.6

3.2

8.5

11

6.0

3.2

2.8

2.1

1.5

1.4

1.1

.8

.8

.7

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

4.2

.4

.5

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

53.3

1.72

0.019

0.02

.10

Sept.

0,5

.5

1.4

4.8

6.9

4.3

4.1

3.5

2.6

1.8

1.2

1.1

.8

.8

1.1

1.4

1.9

1.6

1.5

2.2

3.0

4.5

5.9

6.3

5.4

5.0

5.0

7.8

11

10

107.9

3.60

0.040

0.04

Water year 1932-33: Max 1,190 Min 0.1 Mea'n 95.6 Cfsm 1.06 in. 14.40

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stpge-discharge relation affected by ice.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1936 to September 1937

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.1

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.8

3.4

2.3

3.8

4.2

2.5

2.5

3.8

4.9

4.9

4.0

6.2

16

20

24

18

14

11

S.8

8.8

16

21

30

26

18

16

303.7

9.80

0.109

0.13

Nov.

15

17

56

122

189

258

233

182

122

92

70

50

39

32

51

97

107

122

157

127

*102

133

122

78

54

46

b42

b38

b36

b34

2,823

94.1

1.04

1.16

Dec.

b33

b32

b32

b34

b40

b60

b!30

241

258

151

196

316

361

189

81

62

66

70

58

44

b41

b39

b37

b38

b43

149

316

438

480

495

438

4,968

160

1.77

2.04

Jan.

424

424

306

286

- 127

102

88

379

763

763

622

446

190

424

1,590

1,030

700

622

872

700

*622

994

800

580

1.780

1,040

646

457

183

117

122

18,199

587

6.51

7.50

Feb.

145

107

b90

b70

b55

b50

b50

86

340

551

551

244

112

117

157

139

117

92

87

127

203

258

338

236

117

97

78

70

4,684

167

1.85

1.93

Calendar year 1936: Max 2,330 Min 0

Mar.

62

51

45

73

212

327

306

210

151

102

70

*74

58

54

51

48

48

58

70

119

299

438

466

305

225

296

210

122

97

92

82

4,821

156

1.73

1.99

Apr.

66

66

74

62

50

54

58

54

51

54

57

46

40

34

54

162

189

110

66

54

50

148

328

398

256

915

1.440

905

672

526

7,039

234

2.59

2.90

Mean 106

May

306

T23

78

62

62

70

*66

51

44

40

36

32

34

58

70

62

54

51

46

39

32

26

54

58

42

30

42

42

28 

20

16

1,774

57.2

0.634

0.73

June

15

14

15

16

16

15

16

14

11

34

38

28

18

370

561

672

456

382

834

901

877

1,860

1,110

724

454

151

62

50

46

36

9,796

327

3.63

4.04

July

28

25

36

36

39

34

22

16

12

 11

9.8

11

28

32

53

203

327

222

95

56

36

25

19

15

14

28

29

20

14

11

7.9

1,514.7

48.9

0.542

0.62

Aug.

6.8

4.8

4.1

3.5

2.8

3.5

12

16

13

24

56

102

49

39

25

15

9.8

13

11

11

8.6

15

24

15

9.3

7.0

5.7

4.8

3.9 

3.1

2.0

519.7

16.8

0.186

0.21

Sept.

1.3

279

65

206

424

349

166

53

28

19

17

19

16

14

*12

9.1

7.7

6.6

5.9

4.8

3.9

3.5

3.3

2.6

2.6

3.1

2.6

2.6

2.2

1.8

1,454.5

48.5

0.538

0.60

Cfsm 1.18 In. 16.05

Water year 1936-37: Max 1,860 Min 1.3 Mean 159 Cfsm 1.76 In. 23.85

* Discharge measurement made on this 'day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
554 REVISIONS ON RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS

Clarion River near Clarion, Pa.

Location. Lat 41°13'30", long 79°23'20", at single-span steel highway bridge, known as 

Toby Bridge, about 1 mile north of Clarion, Clarion County.

Drainage area. 930 sq mi.

Records available. October 1919 to September 1921 in reports of Geological Survey (discontinued).October 1919 to June 1923 in reports of Pennsylvania Department of Forests 

and Waters. Gage-height records collected at same site since 1884 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Chain gage read once daily Mar. 13, 1920, to Aug. 31, 1921, twice daily thereafter. 

Hatum of gage is 1,052.00 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. Prior to Mar. 13, 1920, 

water-stage recorder at same site and datum.

Extremes. 1919-23: Maximum discharge observed, 28,600 cfs Mar. 13, 1920 (gage height, 

13.01 ft); maximum gage height, 17.0 ft Mar. 11, 1920 (ice jam); minimum discharge not 

determined,probably occurred during period July 1 to Sept. 30, 1923.

Flood of Feb. 20, 1918, reached a stage of 16.0 ft, from graph based on gage readings 

(discharge, 40,500 cfs).

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for ice-affected period 

in the water year 1920, superseding those published in WSP 503, are given herewith:

1920 

Mar. 5.......... 4,500

6.......... 8,OOO

7.......... 6,400

8.......... 5,4OO

1920-Con. 

Mar. 9.......... 5,000

10.......... 4,500

11.......... 6,2OO

Month

Calendar year 1920. .......

Maximum

25,300

Minimum

140

14O

Mean

1,520

1,274

Per square 

mile

5.85

1.63

1.37

Runoff In 

inches

6.74

22.23

18.65

South Branch Plum Creek at Willet, Pa.

Location. Lat 40°43'15", long 79°13'25", at highway bridge, 0.2 mile upstream from Mudlick Run, 0.6 mile southwest of Willet, Indiana County, 0.6 mile downstream from Sugarcamp Run, and 8 miles northwest of Indiana.

Drainage area. 30.0 sq mi.

Records available. October 1941 to September 1946 (discontinued).

Gage. Chain gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 1,050 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 5 years, 49.2 cfs.

Extremes. 1941-46; Maximum discharge, 1,250 cfs (revised) Dec. 30, 1942 (gage height, 

8.7 ft, from graph based on gage readings); no flow at times.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

953 

973 

1003 

1033

Water 

year

1942 

1943 

1944 

1945

Date

Feb. 7, 1942 

Dec. 30, 1942 

Mar. 23, 1944 

Feb. 22, Mar. 6 

1945

Discharge 

(cfs) 6

751 

1,250 

611 

955

Gage height 

(feet)

t6.8 

t8.7 

t6.1 

t7.7

t From graph based on gage readings.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 

1942-43, 1945, superseding those published in WSP 953, 973, and 1033, are given herewith:

Date

1942 

Feb. 6 

7 

8 

Dec. 28 

29 

30 

31

1945 

Feb. 14

Discharge

412 

611 

290 

488 

573 

1,O10 

448

276

Month

Water year 1941-42..... 

Calendar year 1942.....

Water year 1942-43.....

Water year 1944-45..... 

Calendar year 1945.....

Date

1945-Con. 

Feb. 16 

17 

22 

23 

24 

26 

27 

28 

Mar. 3 

4

Discharge

493 

361 

566 

576 

211 

286 

630 

249 

533 

304

Cfs-days

2,693 

13,635.9 

18,272.6

4,226 

20,005.2

4,923 

6,032 

2,769.5 

24,442.2 

26,364.9

Date

1945-Con. 

Mar. 5 

6 

7 

8 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

Sept. 1

Discharge

165 

554 

690 

276 

402 

596 

429 

535 

236 

30

Maximum

611 

611 

1,010

1,010 

1,O10

63O 

690 

611 

69O 

690

Minimum

18 

0 

O

11 

O

18 

32 

2.7 

0.1 

0.1

Mean

96.2 

37.4 

50.1

136 

54.8

176 

195 

92.3 

67. 0 

72.2

Date

1945-Con. 

Sept. 9 

10 

14 

15 

16 

18 

19 

26 

27 

28

Discharge

8.5 

18 

10 

280 

82 

611 

248 

236 

259 

244

Per square 

mile

3.21 

1.25 

1.67

4.53 

1.83

5.87 

6.50 

3. OS 

2.23 

2.41

Runoff In 

Inches

3.34 

16.90 

22.65

5.24 

24.80

6.10 

7.48 

3.43 

30.28 

32.68
REVISIONS OP RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS 555

Shenango River near Turnerville, Pa.

Location.--Lat 41 0 30'45", long 80°28'15", at single-span steel highway bridge half a mile 

east of Turnerville, Crawford County.

Drainage area.--152 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1918 to September 1921 in reports of Geological Survey (discontinued).February 1912 to September 1918 and October 1921 to August 1922 in reports of 

Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters. Prior to October 1916, published as 

at Turnerville."

Gage. Chain gage. Datum of gage is 970.00 ft above mean sea level. Oct. 1, 1913, to 

Sept. 30, 1918, water-stage recorder and sharp-crested weir, and Oct. 1, 1918, to 

Sept. 30, 1919, tape gage and sharp-crested weir, at upstream side of bridge at datum 

5.62 ft higher.

Average discharge. 9 years (1912-21), 197 cfs.

Extremes. 1918-19: Maximum discharge during water year, 2,900 cfs May 11 (gage height, 

6.92 ft); minimum, 3 cfs (revised) July 30, 1919 (gage height, 0.02 ft).

1912-21: Maximum discharge, 11,000 cfs Mar. 26, 1913 (gage height, 16.4 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 3 cfs (revised) Aug. 21-23, 27, 1918. July 30, 

1919 (gage height, 0.02 ft).

Note. Maximum discharge for the water year 1913, not previously published, has been 

determined as 11,000 cfs Mar. 26, 1913 (gage height, 16.4 ft).

Revisions. The minimum discharge, for the water year 1919 has been revised to 3 cfs 

July 30, 1919 (gage height, 0.02 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 503.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge for the water year 1919, superseding those published in WSP 503, are given herewith:

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1918 to September 1919

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5b

29

27

30

37

51

47

49

57

66

61

59 

55

45

53

59

74

72

53

43

55

55

78

78

93

93

98

78

102

90

112

1,954

63

0.414

0.48

Nov.

Iti

145

163

163

176

176

176

163

145

110

107

100 

86

74

65

61

55

273

190

203

287

330

344

287

217

176

150

129

114

105

4,899

163

1.07

1.19

Dec.

90

78

81

86

88

81

78

105

107

102

117

140 

137

203

344

402

463

402

287

203

147

150

245

217

402

402

402

315

217

114 

140

6,345

205

1.35

1.56

Jan.

150

432

432

432

465

301

140

107

76

63

59

74 

78

59

66

70

70

8S

88

81

93

95

114

273

273

330

315

190

163

98 

105

5,378

173

1.14

1.31

Feb.

95

43

70

132

49

37

47

51

35

35

33

33 

35

51

74

57

53

61

47

32

74

81

259

231

330

344

231

217

-

2,837

101

0.664

0.69

Mar.

231

217

217

190

163

150

, 142

119

330

373

463

494 

358

259

190

217

315

402

463

402

301

217

163

127

112

102

107

107

90

112 

85

7,216

233

1.53

1.76

Apr.

81

70

66

68

70

74

78

114

112

176

402

556 

494

402

301

301

373

525

556

402

301

231

190

203

176

190

190

163

163

142

7,170

239

1.57

1.75

May

190

245

231

245

231

163

217

273

373

1,710

2.900

2,220 

1,040

683

494

432

1,310

1,560

1,190

747

556

463

432

432

402

358

301

245

163

134 

90

20,030

646

4.25

4.90

June

~J& 107

70

47

43

34

26

26

28

26

23

22

16

19

17

17

13

12

16

23

17

13

11

9

9

100

53

43

39

30

987

32.9

0.216

0.24

July

14

19

17

16

13

12

10

10

10

8

8

8 

8

7

19

15

15

13

8

7

7

7

7

7

5

*4

4

4

4

1 

4

303

9.8

0.064

0.07

Aug.

7

7

10

9

7

8

10

16

To

7

5

4 

4

4

4

4

8

7

7

8

8

7

5

5

4

4

4

4

6 

8

7

208

6. -7

0.044

0.05

Sept.

8

8

7

7

5

5

4

4

4

4

5

6 

7

7

7

7

5

5

5

6

8

12

15

16

15

10

7

7

7

5

218

7.3

0.048

0.05

Calendar year 1918: Max 3,305 mn 3 Mean 169 Cfsm 1.11 In. 15.07

Water year 1918-19: Max 2,900 Min 3 Mean 158 Cfsm 1.04 In. 14.05

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
556 REVISIONS OF RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS 

Shenango River at New Castle, Pa.

Location. Lat 41°00>00", long 80°21'05", at West Washington Street Bridge, at New Castle, 

Lawrence County.

Drainage area. 792 sq mi.

Records available. October 1918 to September 1921 and October 1931 to September 1934 in 

reports of Geological Survey (discontinued). September 1912 to September 1934 in 

reports of Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters.

Gage.--Chain gage. Datum of gage is 787.00 ft above mean sea level. Prior to July 15, 

1914, reference point on bridge.

Average discharge.--22 years (1912-34), 871 cfs (adjusted for diversion since October 1920 

and for storage in Pymatuning Reservoir since October 1932).

Extremes.--1912-34: Maximum discharge, 33,000 cfs (revised) Mar. 26, 1913 (gage height, 

17.82 ft, from flood profile), from rating curve extended above 23,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 6.0 cfs Aug. 14, 1930 (gage height, 0.40 ft).

Remarks. Flow regulated by storage'in Pymatuning Reservoir (see elsewhere in this report) 

since October 1932 and from operation of powerplant upstream. Water supply for city of 

New Castle diverted above station; adjustments for diversion have been made only since 

October 1920.

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for some days in the 

water years 1919 and 1921, superseding those published in WSP 503 and 523, are given 

herewith:

Apr. 19, 1919........... 1,710

Feb. 18, 1921........... 1,890

Month

Calendar year 1919. ......

Calendar year 1921. ......

Observed

Maximum

3,090 

10,000 

10,000

3,090 

4,710 

4,710

Minimum

329 

27 

27

530 

28

28

Mean

1,290

814 

814

1,520 

746 

900

Per square

1.63 

1.03 

1.03.

-

Runoff in 

inches

1.81 

13.95 

13.95

:

Adjusted

Mean

1

1,520 

752 

906

Per square 

mile

1

1.92 

0.949 

1.14

Runoff in 

inches

-

2.00 

12.92 

15.55

Hocking River near Lancaster, Ohio

Location.--Lat 39°39'05", long 82°33'30", in SW^- sec. 28, T. 14 N., R. 18 W., at highway

bridge 1 mile downstream from Pleasant Run and 5 miles southeast of Lancaster. 

Drainage area. 92.8 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1923 to September 1932 (discontinued). 

Gage.--Chain gage. Altitude of gage is 770 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge . 9 years, 88.6 cfs. 

Extremes.--1923^52: Maximum discharge (revised), 2,050 cfs Mar. 29, 1924 (gage height,

10.2 ft, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 1,500

cfs; minimum,5 cfs Aug. 11, 1925.

Revisions.--The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised,

as shown in the following table. They supersed figures published in the water-supply

papers indicated.

WSP

603 

603 

643 

663 

698 

713 

728

Water 

year

1924 

1925 

1927 

1928 

1930 

1931 

1932

Date

Mar. 29, 1924 

Aug. 12, 1925 

Jan. 19, 1927 

June 20, 1928 

Mar. 7, 1930 

Aug. 13, 1931 

Jan. 30, 1932

Discharge 

(cfs)

2,050 

719 

1,690 

1,560 

1,960 

1,370 

1,450

Gage height 

(feet)t

10.2 

5,2 

9.0 

8,5 

9.9 

7.8 

8.1

T From graph based on gage readings.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high-water periods 

in the water year 1924, superseding figures published in WSP 603 are given herewith:

1924 

Jan. 3........... 1,220

11........... 1,110

Mar. 5........... 887

29........... 1,640

Month

December 1923. ......... ........

January 1924. ........... .......

Calendar year 1924. ............

Maximum

,220

.640

Minimum

56

10

Mean

254

233

105

Per square 

mile

1.13

Runoff in 

inches

15.38
REVISIONS OP RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS 557

Buck Creek at Springfield, Ohio

Location. Lat 39°55'57", long 83°48'59", at Plum Street Bridge in Springfield, Clark 

County, 0.3 mile upstream from concrete control dam and 2f miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--137 sq mi (at site used 1924-28, 130 sq mi).

Records available.--July 1914 to September 1921, October 1928 to September 1949 

(discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 906.85 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. July 14, 1914, to Sept. 30, 1921, staff gage at same site at datum 1.0 ft 

higher. May 23, 1924, to September 30, 1928, staff gage at site half a mile upstream 

at datum 6.17 ft higher.

Average discharge.--32 years (1914-21, 1924-49), 123 cfs.

Extremes. 1914-21. 1924-49: Maximum discharge, 13,000 cfs Feb. 26, 1929 (gage height, 

14.3 ft), from rating curve extended above 1,200 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations and computation of flow over dam; minimum, 2.1 cfs July 30, 1936; minimum 

daily, 4.0 cfs July 30, 1936.

Flood of Mar. 25, 1913, reached a stage of 13.3 ft, present datum (discharge, 

11,100 cfs, computed by Miami Conservancy District).

Revisions. Figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised as 

shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

403 

433

663

Water 

year

1915 

1916 

1920 

1928

Date

July 8, 1915 

Mar. 27, 1916 

Apr. 20, 21, 1920 

June 20, 1928

Discharge 

(cfs)

3,050 

4,300 

*6,540 

3,720

Gage height 

(feet)t

6.9 

8.0 

9.6 

8.4

t From graph based on gage readings. 

* Not previously published.

Remarks. Water diverted above station for municipal supply of city of Springfield. Part 

of sewage return flow bypassed station prior to 1936 and entire sewage subsequent to 

that date.

Revisions (water years). WSP 523: Drainage area. WSP 953: 1940-41. Revised figures 

of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high-water periods in the water years 

1916, 1920, superseding those published in WSP 433, and 523, are given herewith:

1916 

Mar. 27.......... 4,060

1920 

Apr. 20.......... 1,560

21.......... 4,560

Aug. 22.......... 3,370

Month

Calendar year 1916 .............

Calendar year 1920. ............

Maximum

4,060

4,060

4,560

4,560

Minimum

102

53

40

99

60

60

52

Mean

377

181

171

188

197

181

Kentucky River at lock 7, at High Bridge, Ky.

Location.--Lat 37°49 I 45", long 84°43'26", at lock 7, half a mile northwest of High Bridge, 

Jessamine County, 1.1 mile downstream from Dix River, and at mile 117.0.

Drainage area.--5,038 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--October 1925 to September 1927 (discontinued). All figures of discharge above 40,000 cfs have been found to be unreliable and should not be used. Gageheight records collected at same site since 1901 are contained in reports of U. S. 

Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Staff gage. Datum of gage is 503.92 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

by Corps of Engineers).

Extremes. 1925-27: Maximum discharge not determined; maximum gage height, 34.8 ft 

Dec. 26, 1926; minimum discharge, 80 cfs Oct. 1, 1925 (gage height, 9.1 ft).

Flood of Jan. 23, 1937, reached a stage of 42.2 ft. Flood of Feb. 6, 1939, reached 

a stage of 41.9 ft.

Revisions.--The maximum discharges for the water years 1925 and 1926, published in 

WSP 623 and 643, are considered to be in error owing to absence of sufficient information to make corrections for backwater and should not be used.

Remarks. Plow regulated by Herrington Lake (see p. 382).

Revisions.--Figures of daily discharge above 40,000 cfs, published in WSP 623 and 643, are 

considered to be in error owing to absence of sufficient information to make corrections 

for backwater and should not be used.
558 REVISIONS OP RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS

Barren River at lock 1, at Greencastle, Ky.

Location. --I/at 37°05'10", long 86°30'10", at lock 1, half a mile southwest of Greencastle, 

Warren County.

Drainage area. 1,820 sq mi, approximately (revised).

Records available. October 1924 to September 1931, December 1936 to February 1937 (in 

WSP 838), discontinued.

Gage..--Staff gage. Datum of gage is 399.51 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior 

to Oct. 1, 1931, at same site at datum 4.79 ft higher.

Average discharge.--? years (1924-31), 2,501 cfs.

Extremes.--1924-31. 1937: Maximum discharge, 82,000 cfs Jan. 23, 1937 (gage height,

39.00 ft), from rating curve extended above 31,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum, 53 cfs Aug. 13, Sept. 4-12, 1930 (gage height, 7.2 ft, 

datum then in use).

Maximum stage known, 41.2 ft in January 1913.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

603 

623 

643 

663 

698

Water 

year

1925 

1926 

1927 

1928 

1930

Date

Dec. 10, 1924 

Jan. 24, 1926 

Dec. 24, 1926 

July 2, 1928 

May 20, 1930

Discharge 

(cfs)

20,600 

25,200 

46,700 

19,600 

16,000

Gage height 

(feet)

16.3 

18.6 

27.5 

15.8 

14.0

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high-water periods 

in the water years 1925-30, superseding those published in WSP 603, 623, 643, 663, 683, 

and 698, are given herewith:

Date

1924

Dec. 8

9

10

11

12

1926

Jan. 21

22

23

24

25

26

27

Dec. 1

2

3

11

12

13

14

15

16

21

22

23

Discharge

16,500

20,000

20,400

17,500

7,880

5,460

16,900

22,400

25,000

21,400

9,080

5,960

8,480

7,300

5,460

8,480

7,580

6,480

9,400

9,400

6,740

7,580

20,800

35,600

Date

1926-Con.

Dec. 24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

1927

Mar. 8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

Discharge

44,500

38,400

39,700

41,300

37,300

32 , 900

29,600

26,400

8,180

16,000

16,700

12,700

7,020

8,780

16,000

16,000

11,000

7,580

7,020

8,780

10,000

17,700

19,000

15,500

Date

1927-Con.

Mar. 24

25

26

1928

June 7

July 1

2

1929

Mar. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

15

16

17

24

25

26

Discharge

9,720

7,300

5,960

17,500

18,000

19,600

23,400

16,500

7,580

5,700

5,960

15, 500

15,300

13,000

8,780

6,480

7,580

8,180

5,960

15, 300

18,200

18,400

Date

1929-Con.

Mar. 27

28

29

30

31

May 1

2

3

4

5

7

8

9

10

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

1930

May 20

Discharge

11,700

8,780

7,020

7,580

13,300

14,500

7,020

7,020

9,400

5,960

15,000

18,200

16,900

8,780

7,580

6,220

5,960

14,500

13,600

8,180

5,220

16,000

Month

Water year 1924-25. ....... 

Calendar year 1925. .......

January 1926. ............... 

Water year 1925-26. .......

December 1926. .............. 

Calendar year 1926. .......

Water year 1926-27. .......

Calendar year 1927. .......

Calendar year 1928 ........

March 1929. .................

Water year 1928-29. .......

Calendar year 1929 ........

Calendar year 1930. .......

Maximum

20,400 

17,500

25,000 

25,000

44,500 

44,500

27,500

19,600

24,500

16,000

Minimum

69 

69

412 

95

2,300 

183

2 390

183

273

106

53

Mean

1,520 

1,590

4,420 

1,950

14,800 

3,490

3,380

2,910

3,290

1,580

Per square 

mile

.835 

.874

2.43 

1.07

8.13 

1.92

1.86

4 32

1.60

1.73

1.81

1.31

1.12

.868

Runoff In 

Inches

11.33 

11.82

2.80 

14.58

9.40 

26.01

25.19

21.75

24.53

1.51

15.15

11.77
REVISIONS OF RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS 559

Wabash River at New Harmony, Ind.

Location. Lat 38°07'55", long 87°56'25", in SW^ sec. 35, T. 4 N., R. 14 W., at highway 

bridge in New Harmony, 3£ miles downstream from Black River and 51J miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 29,160 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1947 (discontinued).

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 353.2 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Prior to Apr. 20, 1941, staff gage at same site and datum. Auxiliary wire-weight gage 

on highway bridge at mouth of Bonpas Creek at Grayville, 111., 13-J miles upstream. 

Prior to Oct. 1, 1941, the pass sill gage at dam 49 on the Ohio River at Uniontown, 

Ky., was used as auxiliary gage.

Average discharge.--9 years, 24,380 cfs.

Extremes.--1938-39: Maximum discharge observed during water year, 211,000 cfs Apr. 25 

(gage height, 20.9 ft); minimum, 3,140 cfs Sept. 29, 30 (gage height, 0.6 ft).

1939-40: Maximum discharge observed during water year, 97,800 cfs Apr. 28; maximum 

gage height, 16.6 ft Apr. 30; minimum discharge, 2,120 cfs Jan. 6, 7, Sept. 27-30 (gage 

height, 0.1 ft).

1938-47: Maximum discharge, 339,000 cfs May 26, 1943; maximum gage height, 23.84 ft 

May 26, 1943, from graph based on gage readings; minimum discharge observed, 1,800 cfs 

Sept. 30, Oct. 1, 1941.

Maximum stage known, 27.7 ft in March 1913. Flood of Jan. 31, 1937, reached a stage 

of 24.4 ft.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge for the water years 1939-40, superseding those 

published in WSP 893, are given herein.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1938 to September 1939

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5,680 

5,040

4,740

4,740

4,740

4,740

4,740

4,740

4,740

4,740

4,440

4,440

4,440

4,440

4,440

4,160

4,160

4,160

4,160

4,160

5,880 

5,040

4,740

4,740

4,740

4,440

4,440

4,160

4,160

4,160

4,160

140,300

4,526

0.155

0.18

Nov.

5.880 

3,880

5,880

5,880

3,880

3,880

5,880

5,880

5,880

4,160

4,160

4,160

4,440

4,440

4,440

4,440

4,440

4,440

7,460

15,900

15,800 

14,300

12,000

9,840

9,840

9,840

9,840

9,020

9,020

8 220

205,120

6,771

0.252

0.26

Dec.

7,080 

6,020

6,020

6,020

7,080

8,620

9,840

9,840

9,840

9,840

9,840

9,840

9,420

9,020

9,020

8,220

7,460

7,080

6,720

6,360

6,020 

6,360

6,360

6,560

6,560

6,360

6,020

6,020

6,020

6,020

5.040

250,120

7,423

0.255

0.29

Jan.

5,560 

5,360

5,560

5,680

6,360

9,420

21,500

26,600

27.100

27.100

25,000

23,500

22,000

20,500

16,300

15,800

15,300

15,300

14,900

14,3.00

14,300 

14,500

14,800

16,500

16,500

15,300

13,900

12,900

12,000

£0 f 000

56.400

509,240

16,450

0.563

0.65

Feb.

52,400 

62,700

67,800

71,000

71,800

74,500

78,100

80,800

82,600

82.900

76,200

71,300

69,400

68,200

69,100

69,200

68,700

65,600

59,000

52,700

50,000 

53,400

57,700

60,900

63,400

65,900

67,100

71,000

*1,883.4

67,260

2.31

2.40

Mar.

71,000 

72,700

76,300

79,000

85,000

90,000

93,000

94,300

96,500

96,700

96,000

95,300

96 , 100

96,100

97 , 100

99,400

*L04, 000

«U5,000

135,000

*172,000

«196,000 

200,000

189,000

167,000

134,000

110,000

91,000

*67,800

49,100

40,600

56.900

$3,241.9

104,600

3.59

4.13

Apr.

35,900 

34,500

32,800

31,700

30.200

30,700

35,500

58,000

59,600

39,600

39,000

36,900

34,800

35,300

33,300

39,600

62,700

80,000

90,000

98,000

107,000 

121,000

154,000

190,000

211,000

*210,000

195,000

 176,000

152,000 

128 000

*2,537.7

84,590

2.90

3.24

May

113,000

102,000

*88,000

71,000

54,600

43,300

39,600

50,200

28,100

28,100

27,100

25,600

24,000

22,500

21,500

20,000

19,000

18,100

17,600

17,100

16,600 

16,100

16,100

15,600

15,600

15,100

15,600

16,100

15,600

15,600 

15,100

985,500

31,730

1.09

1.25

June

12.000 

14,800

22,000

20,500

16,300

14,800

13,900

12,500

13,400

14,300

15,300

16,500

21,000

27,600

52,000

34,300

32,200

28,100

25,000

22,500

21,000 

21,500

27,600

34,300

57.400

36,900

34,300

31,200

27,600 

24,000

704,600

23,490

0.806

0.90

July

21,500 

19,500

16,300

15,500

14,800

14,500

12,900

12,900

16,300

22,000

20,500

14,800

13,400

12,900

11,600

10,300

9,420

8,620

8,220

6,220

13,900 

25,000

28,100

27,100

22,000

14,500

14,500

14,300

14,800 

14,800

14,800

487,180

15,720

0.539

0.62

Aug.

14,800 

14,800

15,500

15,300

15,300

14,800

14,800

13,900

12,900

11,100

10,300

10,300

9,840

9,840

9,420

9,420

9,420

9,020

8,620

8,620

8,620 

12,900

15,900

12,900

12,500

12,000

11,100

10,500

8,620 

7,460

6.720

554,820

11,450

0.593

0.45

Sept.

6,560 

6,020

 5,680

5,360

5,040

5,040

4,740

4,740

4,740

4,440

4,440

4,440

4,440

4,440

4,440

4,160

4,160

4,160

3,880

5,880

5,880 

5,880

3,880

3,880

3,620

5,620

3,620

3,380

5,140 

3,140

150,640

4,355

0.149

0.17

Calendar year 1938: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In.

Water year 1938-39: Max 211,000 Min 3,140 Mean 31,250 Cfsm 1.07 in. 14.54

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.
560 REVISIONS OF RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS

Wabash River at New Harmony, Ind. Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1939 to September 1940

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5,140 

S,l40

3,140

3,140

3,140

3,140

3,140

3,140

3,140 

3,140

3,140

3,140

3,140

2.920

2,920

2,920

2,920

3,140

3,140

3,140

3,140

3,140

3,140

3,140

2,920

2,920

2,920 

2,920

3,140

*3,140 

3,140

95,580

3,083

0.106

0.12

Nov.

3,380 

4,160

5,040

5,040

4,740

4,440

4,440

4,160

4,160 

3,880

3,880

3,620

3,380

3,380

3,380

3,380

3,380

5,140

3,140

3,140

3,140

3,580

5,580

5,580

3,580

3,580

5,580 

5,580

5,380

5,580

110,820

5,694

0.127

0.14

Dec.

3,580 

5,580

5,580

3,580

5,580

5,580

*5,380

5,620

3,620 

5,620

5,620

5,620

5,620

3,620

5,620

3,620

5,580

5,580

3,580

5,380

3,580

5,140

5,140

5,140

5,140

5,140

2,920 

3,140

5,140

5,140 

2,920

104,100

5,358

0.115

0.13

Jan.

2,920 

2,700

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,120

2,120

2,300

2,300 

2,700

2,700

2,700

2,700

2,920

5,380

5,580

*b5,750

*b5,510

b5,500

b4,000

4,500

4,160

7,460

9,020

8,220

b7,500

b6,600 

b6,500

b6,200

b6,000 

b5,800

128,560

4,147

0.142

0.16

Feb.

b5,400 

b5,500

b5,000

b4,700

b4,500

b4,400

b4,300

4,160

4 , 160 

5,040

7,460

8,620

9,420

12,500

14,300

13,900

16,500

16,500

26,600

24,500

25,000

26,100

27 . 100

2?, 100

26 , 100

25,000

25,500 

*22,000

20,000

------

418,760

14,440

0.495

0.55

Mar.

19,000 

15,500

19,500

25,000

27,100

53,300

38,500

41,700

42,700 

42,700

59,600

55,500

27,100

22,000

20,000

16,500

15,500

14,500

15,900

13,400

12 , 900

12,500

12,000

11,100

10,700

10,300

9,840 

9,840

9,420

9 420 

s',020

635,040

20,490

0.705

0.81

Apr.

10,900 

10,900

10,400

10,400

9,990

9,990

9,990

10,400

12,500 

15,200

14,200

18,600

26,100

52,200

35,400

35,400

*55,400

57,400

47,000

60,700

69,400

*74,500

*78,100

84,000

* 88, 600

* 92, 000

*95,700 

*97,800

9"7 , 100

97,400

1,325,470

44,180

1.52

1.69

May

* 94, 900 

*89,ZOO

*85,400

82,600

*79,100

*72,700

*67,400

* 58, 900

*49,200 

*41,600

*35,100

29,900

*26,000

25,200

20,900

19,500

18,600

17,700

16,800

16,400

16,800

18,200

17,700

17 , 700

16,800

16,800

15,900 

15,900

16,800

16,800 

16,400

* 1,150. 9

56,480

1.25

1.44

June

14,300 

15,900

15,900

14,500

14,800

15,300

15,500

14,800

15,400 

15,500

19,000

21,500

21,300

21,500

25,200

25,500

25,000

25,200

20,400

*18,200

14,500

12,500

12,500

12,500

12,000

11,600

10,700 

9,020

8.620

6 ,620

476,060

15,870

0.544

0.61

July

8,220 

8,220

8,220

8,220

8,220

8,220

8,220

7,840

7,460 

6,720

6,020

6,020

6,020

6,020

6,020

6,360

6,560

*6,020

5,680

5,360

5,360

5,040

4,740

4,440

4,440

4,160

4,160 

5,880

3,880

5,880

3,880

187,500

6,042

0.207

0.24

Aug.

5,750 

3,620

5,620

3,620

5,620

5,620

5,620

5,580

5,140 

3,140

2,920

2,920

2,920

2,920

2,920

2,920

2,920

2,920

2,920

2,920

2,920

2,920

2,920

2,920

2,920

2,920

2,920 

2,920

2,920

2,920

2,920

96,450

5,111

0.107

0.12

Sept.

3,140 

5,140

5,580

3,380

5,620

3,380

5,140

5,140

2,920 

2,920

2,920

2,920

3,140

5,140

3,140

3,140

3,140

5,140

2,920

*2,500

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,300

2,300

2,210

2,120 

2,120

2,120

2,120

85,050

2,835

0.097

0.11

Calendar year 1939: Max 211,000 Min 2,920 Mean 30,530 Cfsm 1.05 in. 14.20

Water year 1939-40: Max 97,800 Min 2,120 Mean 13,100 Cfsm 0.449 In. 6.10

Calendar year 1940: Max 97,800 Min 2,120 Mean 13,140 Cfsm 0.451 In. 6.15

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
REVISIONS OP RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS 561

Tradewater River near Dalton, Ky.

Location (revised). Lat 37°16'28", long 87°47'48", at Wilson Bridge, on line between 

Hopkins and Caldwell Counties, 1.8 miles upstream from Donaldson Creek and 2.5 miles 

southwest of Dalton, Hopkins County.

Drainage area. 284 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1928 to September 1931, October 1937 to September 1940 

(discontinued).

Gage.--Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 351.78 ft above mean sea level, general adjustment of 1912. Prior to Aug. 16, 1940, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--6 years (1928-31, 1937-40), 284 cfs.

Extremes..--1928-31, 1937-40: Maximum discharge, 6,400 cfs (revised) Jan. 10, 1930 (gage 

height, 20.52 ft); no flow for many days in 1938-40.

Maximum stage known, 24.10 ft Jan. 22, 1937, from floodmarks (discharge, 17,500 cfs, 

by slope-area method).

Revisions.--The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

663 

683 

698

Water 

year

(t) 

1929 

1930

Date

June 30, 1928 

Feb. 27, 1929 

Jan. 10, 1930

Discharge 

(cfs)

5,440 

2,900 

6,400

Gage height 

(feet)

20.0 

18.09 

20.52

t Period June to September.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 698: 1929. WSP 853: Drainage area. Revised figures of 

discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 1928, 1930, superseding those 

published in WSP 663 and 698, are given herewith:

Date

1928

June 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

Discharge

1,850

1,850

1,820

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,760

1,730

1,710

1,680

,1,650

1,730

1,850

1,980

1,980

1,890

1,760

Date

1928-Con.

June 26

27

28

29

30

July 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Discharge

1,540

1,120

1,080

3,660

5,240

4,470

3,310

2,450

1,980

1,680

1,260

708

520

ISO

102

67

50

Date

1928-Con.

July 13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

El

22

23

24

1930

Jan. 8

9

10

Discharge

168

208

244

137

67

52

42

36

32

28

26

22

1,580

4,470

6,400

Date

1930-Con,

Jan. 11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

Feb. 5

6

7

8

9

10

27

28

Discharge

5,620

4,040

3,310

3,100

2,630

2,150

1,930

1,730

1,380

1,490

1,790

1,930

1,890

1,790

1,580

1,210

1,320

Month

July 1928. ......,.....,.,....,

Calendar year 1930 .,,..,..,.

Maximum

4,470

6,400

1,930

6,400

Minimum

10

1S2

.3

Mean

572

1,590

876

245

Per square 

mile

2.01

5.60

3.08

.863

Runoff in 

inches

2.32

11.70
562 RECORDS AVAILABLE ON LAKES IN INDIANA

For several years records of the water-surface elevation of many of the lakes in 

Indiana have been collected by the Geological Survey under cooperative agreements with 

the Indiana Department of Conservation, Division of Water Resources. These records have 

not been published but are available in the files of the district office of the Geological 

Survey in Indianapolis, Ind. In general, the records are based on once-daily readings of 

a staff gage by a local observer and consist of daily, monthly, and yearly mean watersurface elevations as well as graphs showing the fluctuation in elevation. Discharge 

measurements, made at the outflow, are also available in some instances.

The lakes for which records have been collected are listed in the following table. 

The established level, sometimes referred to as the legal level, is that elevation set by 

the courts to which the average level of the lake is to be held; it is normally set at 

about the .average level that has prevailed for a number of years prior to the establishment of the level.

Lakes In Indiana In the Ohio River basin for which records are available

Lake

Barbee Lake near North Webster. ....... 

Baugher Lake near Washington Center... 

Beaver Dam Lake near Silver Lake. .....

Gilbert Lake near Washington Center...

Horseshoe Lake near Washington Center.

McClures Lake near Silver Lake. .......

Ogle Lake near Brown County State Park

Ridinger Lake near -Pierceton. .........

Robinson Lake near Pierceton. .........

Sawmill Lake near North Webster. ......

Smalley Lake near Washington Center...

Starve Hollow Lake near Vallonla. .....

Webster Lake at North Webster. ........

Yellow Creek Lake near Silver Lake.... 

Zink Lake near Rochester. .............

County

Kosolusko 

Noble 

Kosciusko

Noble

Noble

Starke

Kosciusko

Brown

Kosciusko

Kosciusko

Kosciusko

Noble

Jackson

Kosoiusko 

Whitley

Kosciusko 

Pulton

Drainage 

area 

( square 

miles)

41.4 

36.4 

1.89 

6.77

.75

8.93

.39

1.39

_

38.1

.98

2.70

.99

9.48

.45

6.47

_

32.5

_

4.07

46.5

.32

32.6

6.14

54.0

8.50 

.26

Surface 

area 

(acres)

249 

20 

137 

204

64

131

112

112

58

68

41

15

23

88

60

15 

253

10

631

28 

40

39

190

37

34

1,650

26

46

92

16

184

10

115

22

45

125

23 

39

91

29

61 

87

170

5

566

127 

19

Established 

levels*

837.50 

878.52 

868.95 

897.83

850.28

848.88

901.90

827.75

_

_

910.96

_

785.85

901.80

_

778. U

751.19

895.14

865.74

733.12

865.85

_

842.67

903.91

793.91

898.07

_

_

843.12

_

851.09

901 . 90

837.50

907.04

861.73

793.42

852.75

860.50

Records 

available

1945-49 

1945-50 

1947-52 

1943-55

1945-55

1945-55

1945-55

1950-55

1954-55

1952-55

1945-55 

1949-55

1954-55

1942-55

1954-55

1948-49

1942-55

1945-52

1945-55

1954-55

1954-55

1943-55

1945-50

1945-55

1943-55

1945-55

1942-55

1945-52 

1952-54

Elevation, in feet, above mean sea level.
DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS 563

Measurements of streamflow in the Ohio River basin except Cumberland and Tennessee 

River basins made at points other than regular gaging stations are given in the following 

table. Most of these measurements were made during periods of base flow when streamflow 

is primarily from ground-water storage. Measurements believed to have been made under 

base-flow conditions are identified by an asterisk (*) to the left of the discharge 

figure. These measurements when correlated with the simultaneous discharge of a nearby 

stream where continuous records are available will give a picture of the low-flow potentiality of stream. The column headed, "Measured previously" shows the water years in 

which measurements were made at the same, or practically the same, site.

Determinations of peak flow at points other than regular gaging stations are given in 

a separate table on page 572.

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations In the Ohio River basin except 

Cumberland and Tennessee River basins during water year 1955

Allegheny River basin-tributaries above Conewango Creek, Pa.

Stream

Knapp Creek. . .

East Branch

Tunungwant

Creek.

Tributary to

Allegheny

River.

Tunungwant

Creek.

Location

Lat 41°57'17", long 78°24'25",

at highway bridge 1 mile west

of Eldred and 1.7 miles above

mouth .

Lat 41° 53 '12", long 78° 39 '18",

at highway bridge 0.5 mile

below Watrous Run and l£ miles

south of Custer City.

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

29.5

36.9

Measured

previously 

(water 

years)

1944,1946,

1948-49,

1951-53

1944,1946,

1948-49,

1951-54

Date

Aug. 8

Aug. 9

Discharge 

(of a)

*6.54

*9.96

Conewango Creek basin

Clear Creek. .

Twentyeighth

Creek.

Indian Brook. .

Dry Brook. ....

Mill Creek. . . .

Polsom Creek. .

Ball Creek. . . .

Prews Run .....

Ackley Run. . . .

Jackson Run . . .

Conewango

Creek.

Clear Creek. .

Conewango

Creek.

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

Cassadaga

Creek.

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

Chadakoin

River.

Conewango

Creek,

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

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

Lat 42°14'33", long 79°08'05",

at bridge, 2.2 miles northwest

of Ellington, N. Y.

Lat 42°12'15", long 79°09'43",

at bridge, 2.8 miles west of

Ellington, N. Y.

Lat 42°10'30", long 79°06 1 00",

at bridge on U. S. Highway 62,

1.1 miles above mouth and 1.2

miles north of Kennedy, N. Y.

Lat 42°08'00", long 79°07'42",

at bridge on State Route 17 at

Poland Center, 0.8 mile above

mouth and 3.2 miles southwest

of Kennedy. N. Y. 

Lat 42°15'40", long 79°15'49",

at bridge, 2.9 miles above

mouth, at Sinclairville, N. Y.

Lat 42°10'05", long 79°12'55",

at bridge 0.7 mile northeast

of Ross Mills, 1.0 mile above

mouth, and 2.5 miles southeast of (Jerry, N. Y.

Lat 42°09'13", long 79°24'27",

at bridge on State Route 17J,

in Stow, N. Y.

Lat 42°01'42", long 79°06'36",

at bridge, 2.5 miles northeast of Pentonville, N. Y.

Lat 41° 56 '02", long 79°07'35",

at highway bridge 0.2 mile

above Jackson Run and i mile

southeast of Russell, Pa.

Lat 41°51'54", long 79"09'17",

at bridge on U. S. Highway

62, 0.1 mile above mouth and

1 mile north of Warren, Pa.

14.4

2.06

3.53

7.00

18.2

5.56

9.06

2.62

18.5

27.0

1953-54

1953-54

1952-54

1952-54

1953-54

1944,1946,

1948-49,

1951-54

1944,1946,

1948-49,

1951-54

June 7

June 8

June 7

June 7

June 7

June 7

June 9

June 8

Aug. 9

Aug. 9

4.86

.09

.11

0

3.87

0

2.61

.66

*4.47

*3.56

Brokenstraw Creek basin, Pa.

Hare Creek. . . . Brokenstraw 

Creek.

Lat 41°55'44", long 79°37'43", 

at highway bridge 0.2 mile 

below Bear Creek and i mile 

east of Corry.

17.4 1944,1946, 

1948-49, 

1951-54

Aug. 9 *1.12

Tionesta Creek basin, Pa.

South Branch 

Tionesta 

Creek.

Tionesta 

Creek.

Lat 41 0 37'04", long 78°58'31", 

at highway bridge 0.2 mile 

below Pork Run and £ mile 

east of Brooks ton.

33.6 1944,1946, 

1948-49, 

1951-54

Aug. 9 *2.69

Hemlock Creek basin, Pa.

Hemlock Creek. Allegheny 

River.

Lat 41° 27 '00", long 79° 33 '27", 

at bridge on U. S. Highway 62, 

0.1 mile above mouth and f 

mile south of President.

49.5 1944,1946, 

1948-49, 

1951-54

Aug. 9 *12.3

Clarion River basin, Pa.

Mill Creek. . . . Clarion River Lat 41°27'11", long 78°47'18", 

at highway bridge, 2.0 miles 

above Ridgway waterworks dam 

and 2% miles northwest of 

Ridgway.

25.1 1944,1946, 

1948-49, 

1951-54

Aug. 8 *2.96
564 DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAW GAGING STATIONS

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations in the Ohio River basin except 

Cumberland and Tennessee River basins during water year 1955 Continued

Crooked Creek basin, Pa.

Stream

Crooked Creek.

Tributary to

Allegheny 

River.

Location

Lat 40°43'22", long 79°06'23", 

at bridge on U. S. Highway 119, 

0.2 mile below Pine Run and £ 

mile southwest of Gaibleton.

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

37.3

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years )

1944,1946, 

1948-49, 

1951-54

Date

Aug. 8

Discharge 

(cfs)

*3.72

Kisklminetas River basin. Pa.

Mill Creek. . . . Loyalhanna 

Creek.

Lat 40°14'57", long 79°14'49", 

at bridge on U. S. Highway 30, 

0.2 mile above mouth at northwest of edge of Llgonier.

33.2 1944,1946, 

1948-49,

1951-53

Aug. 8 *7.61

Buffalo Creek basin, Pa.

Little Buffalo 

Creek.

Buffalo Creek Lat 40°42'28", long 79°42'50", at 

highway bridge, 0.6 mile above 

mouth and 2^ miles northwest of 

Freeport .

23.7 1944,1946, 

1948-49, 

1951-53

Aug. 8 *3.77

Monongahela River basin

Salem Pork. . . .

Jacobs Run. . . .

Salem Pork. . . .

Patterson Pork

Salt Lick

Creek.

Georges Creek.

Muddy Run. ....

Ruff Creek. . . .

Middle Creek. .

Dunbar Creek. .

Mounts Creek. .

Tenmile Creek

Salem Pork. . .

Tenmile Creek

Salem Pork. . .

Cheat River. .

Monongahela

River.

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

South Pork

Tenmile

Creek.

Casselman

River.

Youghiogheny

River.

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

0.3 mile above Jacobs Run at

Salem, W. Va.

0.6 mile above mouth at Salem,

W. Va.

800 ft below Jacobs Run at

Salem, W. Va.

0.4 mile above mouth at Salem,

W. Va.

At mouth at Rowlesburg, W. Va.

Lat 39°47'40", long 79°48'24",

at highway bridge % mile

southeast of Smithfield, Pa.

and 1.0 mile above Mountain

Creek.

Lat 39°53'49", long 79°58'57",

at bridge on State Highway 88,

at west edge of Carmichaels,

Pa., 2.0 miles above Slade Run.

Lat 39°55'14", long 80°06'55", at

bridge on State Highway 188,

1.1 miles above mouth and 3

miles west of Jefferson, Pa.

Lat 39°54'04", long 79°12'32", at

highway bridge, 0.4 mile above

mouth and 1 mile north of

Casselman, Pa.

Lat 39°58'19", long 79°36'52", at

highway bridge., 0.2 mile above

Sist Run and £ mile south of

Dunbar, Pa.

Lat 40°02'35", long 79°34'34", at

highway bridge 0.1 mile above

Whites Run and 1.1 miles north

of north city limits of Connellsvllle, Pa.

1.67

1.78

4.79

3.06

34.7

17.3

23.6

26.1

19.6

25.8

18.9

1942,

1954

1944,1946,

1948-49,

1951-53

1944-46,

1948-49,

1951-53

1944-46,

1948-49,

1951-53

1944,1946,

1948-51,

1953

1944,1946,

1948-49,

1951-53

1944,1946,

1948-49,

1951-53

Oct. 15

Oct. 15

Oct. 15

Oct. 15

Oct. 15

Oct. 15

Oct. 15

Oct. 15

Oct. 15

Oct. 15

Peb. 6

Peb. 6

Oct. 16

Nov. 12

Dec. 15

Peb. 25

Mar. 30

May 4

June 2

July 7

Aug. 17

Sept . 8

Aug. 8

Aug. 9

Aug. 9

Aug. 9

Aug. 8

Aug. 9

133

91.0

52.4

45.7

117

72.8

51.5

268

206

167

147

274

523

38.9

74.7

135

36.6

29.8

7.22

44.4

12.5

1.78

*8.06

*1.10

*.ll

*2.07

*6.05

*1.79

Chartiers Creek basin, Pa.

Little Chartiers Creek.

Chartiers 

Creek.

Lat 40°14'14", long 80°08'20", at 

highway bridge, 0.7 mile north 

of Linden.

37.0 1944,1946, 

1948-49, 

1951-53

Aug. 8 *4.01

Montour Run basin, Pa.

Montour Run. . . Ohio River. . . Lat 40°28'00", long 80°09'23", at 

highway bridge, 1.1 miles below 

Trout Run and 2$ miles south of 

Coraopolls.

29.4 1944,1946, 

1948-49, 

1951-53

Aug. 8 *7.72
DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS 565

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations in the Ohio River basin except 

Cumberland and Tennessee River basins during water year 1955 Continued

Beaver River basin

Stream

Deer Creek. . .

Hinkley Creek.

Ordnance Creek

Walnut Creek. .

Mahoning River

Clear Creek. . .

Cool Spring

Creek.

Little Neshannock Creek.

Thorn Creek. . .

Muddy Creek. . .

Tributary to

Mahoning

River.

West Branch

Mahoning

River.

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

Mosquito

Creek.

Beaver River.

Pymatuning

Creek.

Neshannock

Creek.

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

Connoquenessing Creek.

Slippery Rock

Creek.

Location

Lat 40°58'45", long 81°09'35",

1,000 ft above highway bridge,

0.6 mile west of Limaville,

Ohio, and 3£ miles above mouth

at gaging station site 1941-4-'.-.

Lat 41°09'10", long 81° 10 '05", at

culvert on State Highway 5, 0.8

mile above mouth and 4 miles

east of Ravenna, Ohio.

Lat 41°11'20", long 81°01'05", at

culvert on State Highway 5, 0.6

mile above mouth and 2 miles

west of Newton Falls, Ohio.

Lat 41°19'46", long 80°43'28", at

Main Street Bridge In Cortland,

Ohio, 1.8 miles above mouth.

Lat 41°06'20", long 80°39'50", at

first highway bridge below Mill

Creek In Youngstown, Ohio.

Lat 41°26'40", long 80°39'55", at

culvert on State Highway 90,

1.1 miles south of Qustavus,

Ohio, and 3 miles above mouth.

Lat 41"14'30", long 80°11'12", at

highway bridge, 0.8 mile above

Mill Creek and 2£ miles northeast of Mercer, Pa.

Lat 41°08'13", long 80°19'll", at

bridge on State Highway 158,

0.1 mile above West Branch and

1 mile northeast of New Wilmlngton, Pa.

Lat 40°47'56", long 79°55'47", at

bridge on State Highway 8, t

mile northwest of McBrldge, Pa.

and 1.6 miles above mouth.

Lat 40°56'55", long 80 t> 02'25", at

highway bridge, 0.1 mile below

Shannon Run and i mile south of

Isle, Pa.

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

31.9

10.8

.16

9.12

980

.91

34.7

22.7

38.0

29.3

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years )

1941-44,

1954

1950,1951

1950-54

1946-54

1953

1944,1946,

1948-49,

1951-54

1944,1946,

1948-49,

1951-54

1944,1946,

1948-49,

1951-53

1944,1946,

1948-49,

1951-54

Date

Nov. 10

Dec. 14

Jan. 14

Feb. 10

Feb. 24

Mar. 16

Mar. 21

Apr. 14

May 11

June 15

Feb. 22

Oct. 15

Jan. 7

Feb. 22

Mar. 28

May 11

June 15

Oct. 12

Oct. 16

Nov. 17

Dec. 21

Jan. 7

Feb. 22

Mar. 28

Mar. 2

Mar. 15

Oct. 16

Feb. 22

Aug. 8

Aug. 8

Aug. 8

Aug. 8

Discharge 

(ofs)

*6.32

10.4

*20.1

66.7

70.3

141

282

24.6

*7.85

26.5

156

14.3

.18

2.21

.15

0

*.02

*.04

506

.31

7.48

20.1

84.8

3.32

5,500

2,340

51.9

11.2

*7.26

*4.23

7.72

*1.43

Buffalo Creek basin, W. Va.

Buffalo Creek. Ohio River. . . Highway bridge Route 67 at 

Bethany.

11.1 1954 July 13 6.47

Wheeling Creek basin, Pa.

North Pork of

Dunkard

Pork Wheeling Creek.

South Fork of

Dunkard

Fork Wheel -

Ing Creek.

Dunkard Pork

Wheeling

Creek.

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

Lat 39°53'30", long 80"28'34", at

bridge on State Highway 21 at

Ryerson Station, 0.1 mile above

confluence of North and South

Forks .

Lat 39°53'25", long 80°28'36", at

bridge on State Highway 21 at

Ryerson Station, 0.2 mile above

confluence of North and South

Forks.

27.9

27.0

1944,1946,

1948-49,

1951-53

1944,1946,

1948-49,

1951-53

Aug. 8

Aug. 8

*0.01

*.09

Muskingum River basin, Ohio

Little Chippewa Creek.

South Pork

Sugar Creek.

Chippewa

Creek.

Sugar Creek. .

Lat 40°53'40", long 81°48'50", at

bridge on State Highway 5, 3.3

miles northeast of Smlthville.

Lat 40° 35 '35", long 80" 36 '55",

200 ft above county road bridge

and -J mile northwest of Dundee.

13.9

124

1952

1945-54

Jan. 6

Oct. 4

Nov. 2

Dec. 1

Jan. 4

Feb. 2

Feb. 28

Apr. 4

May 3

June 2

July 5

Aug. 2

Sept. 2

83.7

12.7

11.6

23.5

148

22.5

255

90.2

65.7

*10.9

6.30

*3.81

*2.66
566 DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations in the Ohio River basin except 

Cumberland and Tennessee River basins during water year 1955 Continued

Muskingum River basin, Ohio Continued

Stream

Whetstone

Creek tributary.

Black Pork. . . .

Otter Pork

Licking

River.

Timber Run. . . .

Bell Creek. . . .

Tributary to

Whetstone

Creek.

Mohican River

North Pork

Licking

River.

Licking River

Unnamed

stream.

Location

Lat 40°53'10", long 82°24'25",

at culvert on State Highway 96,

1.1 miles east of Olivesburg

and 1.9 miles above mouth.

Lat 40°47'50", long 82°23'25", £

mile below Steigerwald Bridge

and 2.1 miles northwest of

Mifflin.

Lat 40°17'25", long 82°43'15",

500 ft below State Highway 36

and 1.2 miles west of Centerburg.

Lat 39° 56 '55", long 82 "02 '50",

100 ft above county road bridge

adjacent to U. S. Highway 40,

l£ miles above mouth and 2

miles west of Zanesville.

Lat 39°38'55", long 81°50'35",

at culvert on State Highway 77,

0.1 mile above mouth and %

mile east of McConnelsville.

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

0.24

188

2.97

10.6

.97

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years )

1950-54

1943-54

1947,1950,

1951,1954

1933,

1946-54

1946-54

Date

Oct. 11

Nov. 17

Dec. 22

Jan. 8

Feb. 21

Mar. 30

May 11

June 21

Sept. 9

Oct. 4

Nov. 2

Dec. 1

Jan. 3

Feb. 1

Mar. 1

Apr. 1

May 2

June 1

July 5

Aug. 2

Sept. 1

Mar. 4

Oct. 21

Nov. 8

Dec. 16

Jan. 25

Mar. 7

Apr. 18

May 31

Aug. 3

Sept. 2 7

Oct. 21

Nov. 8

Dec. 15

Jan. 25

Apr. 18

May 31

Aug. 3

Sept. 27

Discharge 

(cfs)

0

0

0

.10

1.48

1.56

0

0

0

10.5

11.7

32.8

116

21.5

523

364

42.1

*14.6

*9.06

*8.35

*5.14

124

*.65

*.39

1.84

1.93

29.0

15.7

*1.02 *.02

*.06

*.ll

*.12

.56 *.10

1.01

.44 *.ll

*.12

Little Kanawha River basin, W. Va.

Cedar Creek. . .

North Fork 

Hughes River

Little Kanawha River.

Hughes River

Below highway bridge, U. S. Highway 33, 3 miles southwest of 

Glenville.

junction, at Tanner.

At mouth of Cunningham Creek, 

at Harris ville.

74.1

17.0

1947-51

1947-48, 

1950,1952, 

1954

Aug. 12 

Sept. 9

Sept. 12

Aug. 10 

Sept. 7

0.31 

.25

.15

0

.52 

.09

Hocking River basin, Ohio

Little Rush

Creek.

Unnamed creek

Rush Creek. . .

Little Rush

Creek.

Lat 39°43'00", long 82°12'40",

at Main Street Bridge on

State Highway 37, in New Lexington.

Lat 39° 43 '55", long 82°13'10",

at bridge on State Highway 13,

0.8 mile north of Junction

with State Highway 37 and l£

miles northwest of New Lexington.

9.5

3.5

Dec. 22

Dec. 22

2.11

1.23

Kanawha River basin

Middle Fork

of South

Pork New

River.

South Fork

New River.

Howard Creek.

South Fork

New River.

New River. . . .

South Pork

New River.

Lat 36°10'00", long 81°38'40",

at bridge on U. S. Highways

221 and 321, 1 mile above

Payne Branch and 3 miles

northeast of Blowing Rock,

Watauga County, N. C.

Lat 36 0 13'10", long 81°38'20",

at bridge on U. S. Highway

421, 1.5 miles east of Boone,

Watauga County, N. C.

Lat 36"14'30", long 81°39'00",

at bridge on State Highway

221, 1 mile southwest of Sands,

Watauga County, N. C.

9.5

35.4

10.5

1950-54 Oct. 13

Oct. 13

Oct. 13

*2.92

no. 2

*Z.64

* Base flow.
DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS 567

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations in the Ohio River basin except 

Cumberland and Tennessee River basins during water year 1955 Continued

Kanawha River basin--Continued

Stream

Piney Pork 

Creek.

Cranberry 

Creek.

North Pork 

New River.

Laurel Creek. .

Elk Creek. ....

Little River. .

Laurel Branch.

Little Qlade 

Creek.

Big Wilson 

Creek.

Mill Creek. . . .

Bridle Creek. .

Peach Bottom 

Creek.

Big Cranberry 

Creek.

Blue Spring . . . 

Cripple Creek.

Little Reed 

Island Creek

Beaverdam 

Creek.

Little Reed 

Island Creek

Tributary to

Cranberry 

Creek.

South Fork 

New River.

New River. . . .

North Fork 

New River.

New River ....

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

Brush Creek. . 

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

New River. . . .

Pox Creek. . . . 

New River. . . .

Crooked Creek 

Cripple Creek 

New River. . . .

Big Reed Island Creek.

Little Reed 

Island 

Creek.

Big Reed Island Creek.

Location

Lat 36°25'20", long 81°15'40", 

at highway bridge 1 mile 

northeast of Laurel Springs, 

Alleghany County, N. C. 

Lat 36*25'10", long 81°17'40", 

at bridge on State Highway 88, 

1 mile west of Laurel Springs, 

Alleghany County, N. C. 

Lat 35*25' 50", long 81°37'10", 

at highway bridge at Creston, 

Ashe County, N. C. Just below 

Three Top Creek. 

Lat 36°27'00", long 81°36'40", 

at highway bridge on State 

Highway 88, 0.1 mile southwest 

of Fig, Ashe County, N. C. 

Lat 36°29'10", long 81°29 I 30", at 

bridge on State Highway 194, 

0.2 mile north of Bina, Ashe 

County, N. C. 

Lat 36°31'30", long 81" 13 '30", 

at highway bridge, 0.6 mile 

north of Stratford, Alleghany 

County, N. C. 

Lat 36°31'40", long 81°09'40", 

at bridge on U. S. Highway 221, 

1 mile west of Twin Oaks, 

Alleghany County, N. C. 

Lat 36*28 '30", long 81°07'40", 

at highway bridge Just above 

Pine Swamp Creek, 2 miles 

south of Sparta, Alleghany 

County, N. C. 

Lat 36"24'10", long 80°59'50", 

at bridge on U. S. Highway 21, 

0.9 mile north of Roaring Qap, 

Alleghany County, N. C. 

Lat 36*26 '10", long 81°03'30", 

at bridge on. Blue Ridge Parkway 1 mile west of Cherry 

Lane, Alleghany County, N. C. 

Lat 36°37'20 , long 81°23'15", 

at bridge on State Highway 16, 

1.5 miles southeast of Volney, 

Va. 

Lat 36°41'30", long 81°26'40", 

at bridge on State Highway 16, 

1 mile southeast of Troutdale, 

Va. 

Lat 36°40'10", long 81°26'00", 

at bridge on State Highway 16, 

3 miles southeast of Troutdale, 

Va. 

Lat 36°37'00", long 81°16'00", at 

bridge on U. S. Highway 58, 2.5 

miles east of Fox, Va. 

Lat 36°37'15", long 81°08'20", at 

bridge on U. S. Highway 58, 1.8 

miles east of Independence, Va. 

Lat 36°40'25", long 81°02'30 n , at 

bridge on U. S. Highway 58, 5.8 

miles west of Qalax, Va. 

Lat 36°38'35", long 80°58'40", 

along U. S. Highway 58, 3.8 

miles southwest of Qalax, Va. 

Lat 36°42'30", long 80°51'30", at 

bridge on U. S. Highway 58, 4.5 

miles northeast of Qalax, Va. 

Lat 36°47'45", long 81°17'45", 

along a. S. Highway 614, 4.9 

miles east of Sugar Qrove, Va. 

Lat 36°51'20", long 80°58'50", at 

bridge on State Highway 94, 1.7 

miles northwest of Ivanhoe, Va. 

Lat 36°56'00", long 81°07'50", at 

bridge on State Highway 667, 3 

miles west of Wytheville, Va. 

Lat 36°4S'40", long 80°45'50", at 

bridge on U. S. Highway 58, 1.5 

miles west of Hillsville, Va. 

Lat 36°46'00", long 80°43'25", at 

bridge op U. S. Highway 221, 

0.5 mile east of Hillsville, 

Va. 

Lat 36°51'40", long 80°45'50", at 

bridge on State Highway 100, at 

Sylvatus, Va. 

Lat 36°52'10", long 80°46'30", at 

bridge on State Highway 100, 

1.7 miles north of Sylvatus, va.

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

6.21 

22.0 

63.1 

29.6 

58.9 

11.6 

1.12 

19.3

2.23 

1.96

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

1949-54

1951-54

1952-54 

1952-54 

1953,1954

1953,1954 

1952-54 

1952-54 

1952-54 

1953,1954 

1954

1942, 

1952-54

1942, 

1952-54

1942, 

1952-54

1952-54

1954 

1952-54

Date

Oct. 12 

Oct. 14

Oct. 13 

Oct. 14

Oct. 14 

Oct. 14 

Oct. 12 

Oct. 12

Oct. 12 

Sept. 12

Oct. 12 

Oct. 12 

Sept. 28 

Sept. 28 

Sept. 28

Sept. 28 

Sept. 28 

Sept. 28 

Sept. 28 

Sept. 28 

Oct. 27 

Sept. 28 

Sept. 28 

Sept. 28 

Sept. 28

Sept. 28 

Sept. 28

Discharge 

(cfs)

*5.35 

*14.7

*23.8 

*25.0

3.8 

*9.7 

*5.53 

t.2

*9.27 

*19.8

*11.6 

t.8 

*12.1 

*3.07 

*1.82

*.94 

*7.73 

*29.0 

*11.9 

*2.27 

*2.91 

*49.1 

*13.3 

*26.6 

*2.46

*1.24 

*38.7

* Base flow, 

t Estimated.
568 DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations In the Ohio River basin except 

Cumberland and Tennessee River basins during water year 1955--Continued

Kanawha River basin Continued

Stream

Track Fork. . . .

Plum Creek. . . .

Sinking Creek.

Crab Orchard

Creek.

Walter Creek.

Kimberllng

Creek.

Little Walker

Creek.

Mill Branch,

Stony Creek. .

Wolf Creek

Clear Fork

Creek.

Rich Creek. . . .

Blues tone

River.

Do.... .....

Swago Creek. . .

Cranberry

River.

South Fork

Cherry River

North Fork

Cherry River

Big Clear

Creek.

Boggs Creek. . .

Elk River.. ...

Back Fork Elk

River.

Left Fork

Holly River.

Kanawha River.

Tributary to

Peak Creek. . .

New River. . . .

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

Walker Creek.

New River. . . .

Walker Creek.

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

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

New River. . . .

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

Wolf Creek. . .

New River. . . .

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

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

Greenbrler

 River.

Gauley River.

Cherry River.

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

Meadow River.

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

Kanawha River

Elk River. . . .

Holly River. .

Ohio River. . .

Location

Lat 37°03'40", long 80°47'15",

1.2 miles above mouth at

Pulaski, Va.

Lat 37°07'45", long 80°31'05", at

bridge on U. S. Highway 11, at

east city limits of Radford,

Va.

Lat 37°18'40", long 80°30'55", at

bridge on State Highway 700,

1.6 miles northwest of Newport,

Va.

Lat 37°05'55", long 81°06'30", at

bridge on U. S. Highway 21, 0.5

mile south of Bland, Va.

Lat 37°05'50", long 81"06 1 05", at

bridge on State Highway 604, 1

mile southeast of Bland, Va.

Lat 37°09'50", long 80°54'00", at

bridge on State Highway 42, 2.7

miles east of Mechanlcsburg,

Va.

Lat 37° 12 '10", long 80°44'10", at

bridge on State Highway 100,

1.8 miles south of Poplar Hill,

Va.

Lat 37°14'05", long 80°45'00", at

bridge on State Highway 100,

1.5 miles north of Poplar Hill,

Va.

Lat 37°23'30", long 80°39'40", at

bridge on State Highway 635, at

Olean, Va.

Lat 37°11'50", long 81°08'10", at

bridge on U. S. Highway 21, 3.8

miles southwest of Rocky Gap,

Va.

Lat 37°14'25", long 81°06'35", at

bridge on U. S. Highway 21, at

Rocky Gap, Va.

Lat 37°23'40", long 80°49'15", at

bridge on U. S. Highway 460,

0.9 mile above mouth at Rich

Creek, Va.

Lat 37"14'41", long 81°16'50",

along State Highway 662, 100 ft

above filter plant and 1 mile

south of Bluefleld, Va. 

Lat 37°14'41", long 81°16'50",

along State Highway 662, 100 ft

below filter plant and 1 mile

south of Bluefleld, Va.

At mouth at Buckeye, W. Va.......

At bridge on Forest Service Road,

12 miles northeast of Richwood,

W. Va.

At concrete bridge in Richwood,

W. Va.

1.7 miles above water plant on

Route 39, in Richwood, W. Va.

At post office at Kessler, W.

Va., near Rupert, W. Va.

0.7 mile on Secondary Road, from

bus depot East Ralnelle, W.

Va.

At Cherry Falls, W. Va. ..........

0.4 mile fron. Webster Springs on

Back Elk Road, W. Va.

Below highway bridge on Route 20,

Hacker Valley, W. Va.

At mouth in Point Pleasant, W.

Va.

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

-

-

_

-

-

-

_

_

-

_

-

-

_

12.2

81.2

47.3

31.1

47.92

16.1

169

70.4

29.3

-

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years )

1952-54

1942,

1952-54

1942,

1952-54

1952-54

1942,

1952-54

1942,

1952-54

1952-54

1953,1954

1942,

1952-54

1952-54

1953,1954

1942,

1952-54

1942,

1952-54

1942,

1952-54

1950-54

1947-53

1944,1947,

1949-53

1944,

1947-53

1947-53

1949-53

1947-53

1947-53

1948-53

1940-54

Date

Sept. 28

Sept . 28

Sept. 28

Sept. 2 9

Sept. 29

Sept. 28

Sept. 28

Sept. 28

Sept. 28

Sept. 29

Sept. 29

Sept. 28

Sept. 29

Se t ' 29

Oct. 19

Nov. 15

Dec. 14

Jan. 10

Feb. 15

Mar. 5

Mar. 9

Apr. 12

May 10

July 12

Aug. 16

Sept. 13

Sept. 14

Sept. 14

July 12

Sept. 14

Sept. 7

Sept. 7

Sept. 15

Sept. 15

July 14

Sept. 15

Dec. 17

Discharge 

(cfs)

*0

*1.04

*15.7

*.17

*8.22

*4.46

*1.70

*1.94

*5.23

*5.54

*9.55

*3.21

*6 . 01

*4 * 86

10.4

8.46

13.2

17.0

23.4

446

406

9.87

4.57

3.85

.53

.06

2.07

.89

3.94

.78

2.57

.01

2.34

9.39

5.14

.37

28,500
DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS 569

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations In the Ohio River basin except 

Cumberland and Tennessee River basins during water year 1955 Continued

Guyandot River basin, W. Va.

Stream

Guyandot River

Laurel Fork. . .

Buffalo Creek.

Tributary to

Ohio River. . .

Guyandot

River.

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

Location

Beyond high school at Pineville.

200 ft above Virginian Ry.

bridge, East End, Oceana.

At mouth in Man .................

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

261

56.7

45.6

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years )

1947-51,

1953

1947-51,

1953

1941-54

Date

July 14

July 14

Oct. 27

Dec. 13

Jan. 18

Feb. 15

Mar. 16

Apr. 14

May 9

June 15

July 14

Aug. 10

Discharge 

(cfs)

67.1

8.97

42.5

75.5

66.2

79.0

973

98.9

28.1

32.0

25.1

11.2

Big Sandy River basin

Contrary Creek

Levisa Fork. . .

Prater Creek. .

Slate Creek

Lick Creek. . . .

McClure River.

Russell Prater

Creek.

Pound River. . .

Indian Creek. .

Georges Fork, ,

Laurel Creek. .

Cranesnest

River.

Tug Pork. .....

Elkhorn Creek.

Dry Fork. .....

Levisa Fork. .

Big Sandy

River.

Levisa Fork. .

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

Russell Fork.

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

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

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

Pound River. .

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

Georges Fork.

Pound River. .

Big Sandy

Creek.

Tug Fork. ....

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

Lat 37°12'15", long 81°57'00", at

bridge on U. S. Highway 460,

0.9 mile northwest of Marvin,

Va.

Lat 37°14'00", long 82°02'40",

along U. S. Highway 460, 100 ft

below mouth of Dismal River and

3 miles east of Vansant, Va.

Lat 37°13'30", long 82°05'05",

along State Highway 83, 1 mile

south of Vansant, Va.

Lat 37°16'40", long 82 0 05'45",

400 ft above mouth at Grundy,

Va.

Lat 37°10'12", long 82°16'10", at

Birchleaf, Va.

La-t 37°05'10", long 82°22'20",

along State Highway 64, at

McClure, Va.

Lat 37° 12 '25", long 82° 16 '35",

along State Highway 83, 1.5

miles east of Haysi, Va.

Lat 37°08'30", long 82°36'05",

at bridge on State Highway 83,

at Pound, Va.

Lat 37°07'10", long 82°35'55", at

bridge on U. S. Highway 23, at

Pound, Va.

Lat 37°08'10", long 82°27 I 25", at

bridge on State Highway 83, 0.4

mile west of Georges Fork, Va.

Lat 37 "08 '30", long 82° 29 '10", at

bridge on State Highway 72, 1.5

miles west of Georges Fork, Va.

Lat 37°08'15", long 82°25'35 , at

bridge on State Highway 72, 3

miles south of Clintwood, Va.

At water plant, at Welch, W. Va.

At highway bridge just off U. S.

Highway 52 leading to Maitland,

W. Va.

At footbridge on downstream edge

of Yukon, W. Va.

.

-

-

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

-

-

85.8

69.8

146

1942,

1952-54

1942,

1952-54

1942,

1952-54

1942,

1952-54

1952-54

1952-54

1952-54

1953-54

1942,

1952-54

1952-54

1952-54

1953-54

1943-45,

1947-53

1948-53

1948-53

Sept. 15

Sept. 15

Sept. 15

Sept. 15

Sept. 15

Sept. 15

Sept. 15

Sept. 15

Sept. 15

Sept. 15

Sept. 15

Sept. 15

July 14

July 14

July 14

*0

*.58

*0

*.04

*.04

*.36

*0

*.18

*0

*0

*0

*1.04

28.3

33.1

21.2

Scioto River basin, Ohio

Rocky Fork. . . .

North Fork

Paint Creek.

Indian Creek. .

Blackburn Hollow Creek.

West Branch

Tar Hollow

Creek.

Paint Creek. .

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

Scioto River.

Laurel Run. . .

Tar Hollow

Creek.

Lat 39° 11 '05", long 83° 26 '10",

below Rocky Fork Dam, at

McCoppin Mill, 4i miles

above Barretts Mills.

Lat 39°21'05", long 83°03'25",

at U. S. Highway 50, at Slate

Mills, 3i miles above mouth.

Lat 39°15'45", long 82°58'10",

at bridge just east of U. S.

Highway 23, 0.2 mile south of

schoolhouse at Massleville.

Lat 39° 30 '50", long 82° 36 '55",

at culvert on State Highway

180, 0.8 mile northeast of

Mound Crossing.

Lat 39°23'35", long 82°45'10",

300 ft above mouth in Tar Hollow State Park, 5 miles south

of Adelphi.

115

231

9.71

1.98

.305

1944,1954

1950,

1953-54

1947,1953

1950-54

Feb. 7

May 5

Feb. 7

Feb. 16

Feb. 16

Oct. 22

Nov. 11

Dec. 15

Jan. 26

Jan. 31

Mar. 1

Mar. 8

1,180

56.0

1,290

329

11.5

0

0

0

0

0

2.94

.31
570 DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations in the Ohio River basin except 

Cumberland and Tennessee River basins during water year 1955 Continued

Seioto River basin, Ohio Continued

Stream

West Branch 

Tar Hollow 

Creek.

Tributary to

Tar Hollow 

Creek.

Location

Lat 39°23'35", long 82°45'10", 

300 ft above mouth in Tar 

Hollow State Park, 5 miles 

south of Adelphi.

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

0.305

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

1950-54

Date

Apr. 19 

June 1 

June 22 

Aug. 2 

Sept. 21

Discharge 

(cfs)

0.35 

0 

0 

0 

0

Little Miami River basin, Ohio

Shawnee Creek.

Patterson Run.

Little Miami

River.

Stonellck

Creek.

Lat 39°40'35", long 83 0 55'30", at

bridge on U. S. Highway 68, 0.7

mile southeast of intersection

of U. S. Highways 68 and 42 in

Xenia.

Lat 39°07'40", long 84°06'40", at

bridge on county road, 200 ft

north of U. S. Highway 50 and

1.2 miles east of Owensville.

4.32

4.39

1948-49

1946-54

Feb. 7

Oct. 8

Nov. 10

Dec. 14

Jan. 27

Mar. 9

Apr. 20

June 2

July 29

Sept. 29

12.2

0

0

.58

.08

.81

.12

*.08

.36

0

Miami River basin, Ohio

Poplar Creek. .

Hog Run tributaryMad River. ....

Wolf Creek. . . .

Blake Run. ....

Miami River. .

Hog Run ......

Miami River. .

Miami River. .

Indian Creek.

Lat 39°52'15", long 84°11'15", at

culvert on U. S. Highway 25, l£

miles southeast of Vandalia and

1.3 miles above mouth.

Lat 40°00'30", long 84°25'25", at

culvert on State Highway 71,

0.3 mile above mouth and 1 mile

northwest of Laura.

Lat 39°58'40", long 83°49'55", at

bridge in Eagle City, 3 miles

north of Springfield.

Lat 39"46'00", long 84°14'10", at

West Riverview Avenue Bridge in

Dayton, 1.8 miles above mouth

at gaging station site 1939-50.

Lat 39"27 r 58", long 84°45'19",

600 ft above a culvert on

Stephenson Road, 2.2 miles

north of Reily, and 2.6 miles

south of Oxford.

3.16

.46

285

69.5

.29

1946-54

1950-54

1953-54

1913,

1939-50,

1953-54

1946-54

Oct. 7

Nov. 9

Dec. 13

Jan. 28

Mar. 10

Apr. 21

June 3

June 28

Sept. 20

Oct. 7

Nov. 9

Dec. 13

Jan. 28

Mar. 10

June 3

Sept . 20

Nov. 16

Jan. 17

Feb. 17

Mar. 1

Aug. 8

Nov. 12

Dec. 20

Jan. 6

Feb. 15

Mar. 3

Mar. 21

Apr. 15

May 9

June 15

June 28

July 11

Aug. 18

Aug. 29

Sept. 19

Sept. 30

Oct. 7

Nov. 10

Dec. 14

Jan. 28

Mar. 9

Apr. 20

June 2

July 28

Sept. 20

.24

.15

.40

.35

1.82

2.41

*.22

.30

*.06

0

0

0

0

.39

*.01

0

*89.2

150

444

1,920

*93.0

*1.28

3.15

437

22.5

82.9

329

53.2

13.2

10.4

*11.4

76.3

*4.19

*3.38

*2.13

90.0

0

0

0

0

.26

1.66

*.02

0

0

Blue River basin, Ind.

Harrison

Spring.

Blue River. . . Lat 38°14'20", long 86°13'45", at

county highway bridge, i mile

northwest of U. S. Geological

Survey gage on Blue River at

mouth of Harrison Spring.

. 1951-52,

1954

Nov. 9

Dec. 14

Jan. 18

Feb. 23

Apr. 17

May 12

June 7

July 14

Aug. 10

Sept. 13

20.6

111

131

408

120

79.4

79.7

36.5

76.8

11.7
DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS 571

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations in the Ohio River basin except 

Cumberland and Tennessee River basins during water year 1955--Continued

Blue River basin, Ind. Continued

Stream

Wyandotte

Spring.

Tributary to

Blue River. . .

Location

Lat 38°13'35", long 86°18'15",

at headwaters of Spring, 5/8

mile southwest of Wyandotte

Cave.

Drainage 

area

(sq mi)

-

Measured

previously 

(water

years)

1954

Date

Nov. 9

Dec. 14

Jan. 18

Feb. 23

Apr. 7

May 12

June 7

July 14

Aug. 10

Sept. 13

Discharge 

(cfs)

4.6

11.5

8.6

29.9

3.4

1.9

1.1

.7

.4

.3

Wabash River basin, Ind.

Pony Creek. . . .

Wildcat Creek.

Peach Run. ....

Prairie Creek.

Kokomo Creek. .

Wabash River. .

City ditch. . . .

Flatrock Creek

Clear Creek. . .

Salt Creek. . . .

Do.........

Do.........

Do.........

Do.........

Eel River. . . .

Wabash River.

Wildcat Creek

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

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

Ohio River. . .

Wabash River.

East Pork

White River

Salt Creek. . .

East Fork

White River

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

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

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

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

SE£ sec. 5, T. 29 N., R. 7 E., at

State Highway 113 bridge, 3/8

mile south of junction of State

Highways 13 and 113 and i mile

above mouth.

On line between sees. 34 and 35,

T. 24 N., R. 4 E., at county

highway bridge 2/3 mile north

of U. S. Highway 35 and 3t miles

east of Kokomo.

Sl4 sec. 32, T. 24 N., R. 4 E., in

Howard County, at county highway

bridge, 0.2 mile east of U. S.

Highway 31 bypass and 0.2 mile

north of U. S. Highway 35.

NE£ sec. 30, T. E4N., R. 4E.,ln

culvert under U. S. Highway 31

bypass, 1.2 miles north of

bridge over Wildcat Creek on

U. S. Highway 31 bypass, and £

mile east of Kokomo.

SE£ sec. 7, T. 23 N., R. 4 E., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 31 bypass, l£ miles northeast of

junction of U. S. Highways 31

and 31A south of Kokomo.

Lat 38°39'25", long 87°23'15", at

State Highway 163 bridge at

east edge of Clinton.

Lat 38°39'35", long 87°32'10", at

intersection of 15th St. and

Watson Rd. at Vincinnes.

NW£ sec. 12, T. 11 N., R. 8 E.,

at bridge on State Highway 421,

1 mile south of St. Omer and

2 miles east of St. Paul.

Lat 39°02'05", long 86°34'00",

1.7 miles northwest of Harrodsburg at county highway bridge

just south, of Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville Ry.

On line between sees. 3 and 10,

T. 6 N., R. 1 W., at county

highway bridge on east side of

Quthrie .

SE£ sec. 14, T. 6 N., R. 1 W.,

at county highway bridge, 2

miles southeast of Quthrie and

5 mile east of the Chicago,

Indianapolis and Louisville

Ry.

SE£ sec. 4, T. 5 N., R. 1 W., at

county highway bridge on east

side of Oolitic.

NW£ sec. 21, T. 5 N., R. 1 W.,

at State Highway 158 bridge, 2

miles west of Bedford.

NWi sec. 29, T. 5 N., R. 1 W.,

at State Highway 450 bridge, 3

miles southwest of Bedford and

1 mile above mouth.

.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

.1

-

-

-

1952

1946,1952

1954

1941

1951-54

1954

June 7

July 15

July 16

July 18

July IS

July 15

July 15

July 15

June 21

Dec. 13

May 10

Sept. 21

Apr. 16

Apr. 16

Apr. 16

Apr. 16

Apr. 16

Apr. 16

Apr. 16

14.5

978

1,380

362

96.7

28.2

624

542

6,680

2.5

7.2

*.4

151

2,100

2,450

2,630

3,980

4,160

4,190

* Base flow.
572 DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS

The following table contains determinations of peak discharge made at crest stage by 

indirect methods or by current meter or computed from rating curve at points other than 

regular gaging stations.

Stream

Clear Creek. . .

Mill Creek....

Salem Fork. . . .

Patterson Fork

Turtle Creek. .

Little Chippewa Creek.

Buffalo Creek.

Big Run. ......

Shawnee Creek.

Back Creek. . . .

Long Branch . . .

Sugar Creek. . .

Do... ......

Scotch Fork. . .

Tributary to

Conewango

Creek.

Cassadaga

Creek.

Tenraile

Creek.

Salem Fork. .

Monongahela

River.

Chippewa

Creek.

North Fork

New River.

Locust Creek

Little Miami

River.

Paint Lick

Creek.

Back Creek. .

Kentucky

River.

.... do ......

Sugar Creek.

Location

Lat 42°14'33", long 79°08'05",

at bridge, 2.2 miles northwest of Elllngton, N. Y.

Lat 42°15'40", long 79°15'49",

at bridge, 2.9 miles above

mouth, at Sinclairville, N. Y.

0 . 3 mile above Jacobs Run at

Salem, W. Va.

0.4 mile above mouth at Salem,

W. Va.

Lat 40°23'20", long 79°45'05", at

highway bridge, J mile northeast of Trafford, Pa. and l£

miles above Brush Creek.

Lat 40°53'40", long 81°48'50",

at bridge on State Route 5,

3.3 miles northeast of Smithville, Ohio.

Lat 36°27'10", long 81°30'40",

at bridge 2O ft east of State

Highway 88, 0.4 mile south of

Warrens ville, Ashe County,

N. C., and 1 mile above mouth.

Lat 38°45'13", long 84°07'22",

at culvert on county road, 0.1

mile above mouth and 6 miles

northwest of Brooksville,

Bracken County, Ky.

Lat 39°40'35", long' 83°55'3O",

at bridge on U. S. Highway 68,

at southeast edge of Xenia,

Ohio.

Lat 37°39'41", long 84°29'08",

at bridge on county road, 0.5

mile below Caney Creek and

1.8 miles southeast of McCreary, Qarrard County, Ky.

Lat 37°40'00", long 84°30'll",

at culvert on county road,

0.8 mile east of McCreary,

Qarrard County, Ky . , and 2 . 0

miles above mouth.

Lat 37°39'35", long 84°32'16",

at bridge on State Highway

39, 3.6 miles northeast of

Lancaster, Qarrard County,

Ky.

Lat 37°41'15", long 84°34'20",

O.3 mile above West Fork and

4.7 miles north of Lancaster,

Qarrard County, Ky.

Lat 37°43'45", long 84°33'10",

0 . 3 mile above mouth and 2 . 8

miles northwest of Buckeye,

Qarrard County, Ky.

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

14.4

18.2

1.67

3.06

54.8

13.9

19.0

4.99

4.32

14.2

4.65

6.77

15 9

10.4

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

1921,

1932-53

1952

1948-49

Date

Oct. 15

Oct. 15

Aug. 22

Aug. 22

Oct. 15

Oct. 15

Apr. 14

May 13

July 28

July 8

July 8

July 8

July 8

July 8

Discharge 

(cfs)

1,750

2,740

430

1,650

7,360

626

1,970

9,420

795

8,270

6,090

9,470

17 , 100

12,400
INDEX

Abers Creek near Murrysville, Pa...... 112

Accuracy of field data and computed

results......................... 8-9

Acre-foot, definition of.............. 3

Adamsville, Ohio, Raccoon Creek at.... 263

Agencies other than Geological Survey,

records collected by............ 13

Alderson, W. Va., Greenbrier River at. 242 

Allegheny River, at Eldred, Pa........ 15

at Franklin, Pa..................... 33

at Kittanning, Pa................... 46

at Natrona, Pa...................... 59

at Parkers Landing, Pa.............. 40

at Re3 House, N. Y.................. 17-19

at West Hickory, Pa................. 26

near Kinzua, Pa..................... 20

Allegheny River basin, N. Y.-Pa.,

reservoirs in................... 60-61

Alliance, Ohio, Mahoning River at..... 119

Allisonia, Va., Big Reed Island Creek

near............................ 226

New River at........................ 227

Alpine, Ind., Whitewater River near... 361 

Alum Creek at Columbus, Ohio.......... 299

Alvaton, Ky., Drakes Creek near....... 431

Anderson, Ind., White River at........ 495

Apex, Ky., East Fork Pond River

near............................ 444

Arcadia, Ind., Cicero Creek near...... 498

Ashford, W. Va., Coal River at........ 259

Ashland, Ky., Ohio River at........... 283

Ashley, Ohio, Whetstone Creek near.... 293

Athens, Ohio, Hocking River at........ 217

Atwood Reservoir, Ohio, contents of..200,203 

Audra, W. Va., Middle Fork River

at.............................. 66

Austin, Ind., Muscatatuck River near.. 528

Bane, Va., Francis Spring near........ 232

Walker Creek at..................... 232

Barbee Lake, Ind., records available

on.............................. 562

Bardstown, Ky., Beech Fork at......... 411

Barrackville, W. Va., Buffalo Creek

at.............................. 79

Barren River, at Bowling Green, Ky... .432-433

at lock 1, at Greencastle, Ky....... 558

near Pageville, Ky.................. 429

Barretts Mills, Ohio, Rocky Fork

near............................ 306

Baugher Lake, Ind., records available

on.............................. 562

Bay Creek basin, 111., gaging-station

records in.....................547-549

Beach City, Ohio, Sugar Creek at...... 167

Sugar Creek near.................... 168

Beach City Reservoir, Ohio, contents

of............................. 203 ,203

Bean Blossom Creek at Bean Blossom,

Ind............................. 507

at Dolan, Ind....................... 510

below Bloomington Reservoir, near

Bloomington, Ind................ 509

Bear Branch near Noble, Ky............ 368

Bear Creek (tributary to Bean Blossom

Creek) near Trevlac, Ind........ 508

Bear Creek (tributary to Green River),

rear Leitchfield, Ky............ 428

Bsargrass Creek, Middle Pork at

Cannons Lane at Louisville, Ky.. 398 

Soutl- Fork, at Louisville, Ky....... 397

Beargrass Creek basin, Ky., gagingstation records in.............397-398

Beaver Creek near Springfield, Ohio... 351 

Beaver Dam Lake, Ind., records available on......................... 562

Beaver Falls, Pa., Beaver River at.... 146

Beaver River, at Beaver Falls, Pa..... 146

at Wampum, Pa......................139-142

Beaver River basin, Ohio-Pa., gagingstation records in,............119-148

reservoirs in......................147-148

Bedford, Ind., East Fork White River

near............................. 531

Beech Fork, at Bardstown, Ky........... 411

near Springfield, Ky................. 410

Belington, W. Va., Tygart River at..... 64-65

Bellaire, Ohio, Ohio River at.......... 156

Bellepoint, Ohio, Mill Creek near...... 288

Belmont, Ind., North Fork Salt Creek

near............................. 532

Belva, W. Va., Gauley River above...... 253

Berlin Center, Ohio, Mahoning River

near............................. 121

Mill Creek near...................... 120

Berlin Reservoir, Ohio, contents of...147,148 

Big Indian Creek near Corydon, Ind..... 414

Big Lake, Ind., records available on... 562 

Big Piney Run near Salisbury, Pa......104-105

Big Reed Island Creek near Allisonia,

Va............................... 226

Big Sandy Creek at Rockville, W. Va.... 88

Big Sandy River at Louisa, Ky.......... 281

Big Sandy River basin, Ky.-Va.- W.

Va., gaging-station records in..268-282 

Big Walnut Creek, at Central College

Ohio............................. 298

at Rees, Ohio........................ 300

Black Fork at Loudonville, Ohio........ 177

below Charles Mill Dam, near

Mifflin, Ohio.................... 175

Blacklick Creek at Josephine, Pa....... 52

Blackwater River at Davis, W. Va....... 84

Blaine Creek at Yatesville, Ky......... 282

Bloomington, Ind., Bean Blossom-Creak

near............................. 509

Blue Lake, Ind., records available

on............................... 562

Blue Lick Springs, Ky., Licking River

at............................... 328

Blue River (tributary to Ohio River)

near White Cloud, Ind............ 415

Blue River (tributary to White River),

at Carthage, Ind................. 517

at Shelbyville, Ind.................. 518

Bluegrass Creek at Potomac, 111........ 474

Bluestone Dam, W. Va., New River at.... 236

Bluestone River near Pipestem, W. Va... 235 

Bluffton, Ind., Wabash River at........ 447

Bolivar Reservoir, Ohio, contents of..200,202 

Boneyard Creek at Urbana, 111.......... 475

Bonpas Creek at Browns, 111..... . ...... 539

Booneville, Ky., South Fork Kentucky

River at......................... 373

Boston, Ky., Rolling Fork near......... 412

Bourneville, Ohio, Paint Creek near.. .307-308 

Bowling Green, Ind., Eel River at...... 515

Bowling Green, Ky., Barren River at...432-433 

Braddock, Pa., Monongahela River at.... 113

Bradford, Ohio, Greenville Creek

near............................. 344

Branchland, W. Va., Guyandot River

at............................... 265

Brewersville, Ind., Sand Creek near.... 525

Briggsdale, Ohio, Scioto Big Run

at............................... 297

Brokenstraw Creek at Youngsville,

Pa............................... 25

Brookville, Ind., East Fork Whitewater

River at......................... 363

Whitewater River at.................. 364

Browns, 111., Bonpas Creek at.......... 539

Brownsville, Ky., Green River at......426-427

Brownsville, W. Va., Skin Creek near... 72 

West Fork River at................... 73

Bruce Lake, Ind., records available

on............................... 562

Buck Creek (tributary to Mad River)

at New Moorefield, Ohio.......... 350

at Springfield, Ohio................. 557

Buck Creek (tributary to White River)

near Muncie, Ind................. 494

Buckeye, W. Va., Greenbrier River at... 240 

Buckhannon, W. Va., Sand Run near...... 67

573
574 INDEX

Page 

Buckhannon River at Hall, W. Va....... 68

Baffalo Creek (tributary to Allegheny

River) near Preeport, Pa........ 58

Buffalo Creek (tributary to Monongahela River), at Barrackville,

W. Va........................... 79

Burgin, Ky., Herrington Lake near..... 382|

Burnsville, W. Va., Little Kanawha

River near...................... 205

Burr Oak, Ohio, Tom Jenkins Reservoir

at.............................. 215

Busseron Creek near Carlisle, Ind..... 486

Butcherville, W. Va., West Pork

River at........................ 74

Butler, Ohio, Clear Pork at..........178-179

Butlerville, Ind., North Pork of

Vernon Pork near................ 529

Byron, Ind., Sugar Creek near......... 481

Cache River at Porman, 111............ 551

Cambridge, Ohio, Wills Creek at....... 190

Camden on Cfauley, W. Va., (Jauley

River at........................ 248

Camp Creek near Camp Creek, W. Va..... 234

Camp Nelson, Ky., Kentucky River near. 380 

Canton, Ohio, Middle Branch Nimishillen Creek at................ 162

Caperton, W. Va., New River at........ 246

Carlisle, Ind., Busseron Creek near... 486 

Carmi, 111., Little Wabash River at... 542 

Carnegie, Pa., Chartiers Creek at..... 117

Carr Lake, Ind,, records available on. 562 

Carters Corners, Pa., French Creek at. 30 

Carthage, Ind., Blue River at......... 517

Carthage, Ohio, Mill Creek at......... 339

Casey, 111., Range Creek near........488-490

Casselman River, at Orantsville, Md... 103 

at Markleton, Pa.................... 106

Cataract, Ind., Mill Creek near....... 513

Catawba, Ky., Licking River at........ 333

Catlin, 111., Vermilion River near.... 478

Cave Creek near Port Spring, Ky....... 388

Cedar Lake, Ind., records available

on.............................. 562

Cedarville, Ohio, North Pork Massie

Creek at........................ 319

South Pork Massie Creek at.......... 320

Center Lake, Ind., records available

on.............................. 562

Centerton, Ind., White River near..... 506

Central College, Ohio, Big Walnut

Creek at........................ 298

Centralia, W. Va., Elk River at....... 255

Cfs-day, definition of................ 3

Chadakoin River at Falconer, N. Y..... 23

Chapman Lake, Ind., records available

on.............................. 562

Charleroi, Pa., Monongahela River at.. 94 

Charles Mill Reservoir, Ohio, contents

of.............................200,203

Charleston, W. Va., Kanawha River

at.............................. 258

Chartiers Creek at Carnegie, Pa....... 117

Chautauqua Lake near Mayville, N. Y... 22 

Cheat River, at Rowlesburg, W. Va..... 87

near Parsons, W. Va.................

near Pisgah, W. Va.................. 89

Cherry River at Penwick, W. Va........ 249

Chestnut Creek at Oalan, Va..........222-223

Chillicothe, Ohio, Scioto River at.... 304

Cicero Creek, at Noblesville, Ind..... 499

near Arcadia, Ind.................... 498

Cincinnati, Ohio, Ohio River at....... 334

Circleville, Ohio, Scioto River near.. 301 

Cisko, W. Va., Hughes River at........ 212

Claridon, Ohio, Olentangy River at.... 290

Clarion River, at Cooksburg, Pa....... 38

at Johnsonburg, Pa.................. 37

East Branch, at East Branch Clarion

River Dam, Pa................... 35

near Clarion, Pa.................... 554

near Piney, Pa...................... 39

West Branch, at Wilcox, Pa.......... 36

Clarion River basin, Pa., gagingstation records in.............. 34-39

Clarion River (East Branch) Reservoir,

Pa., contents of................ 60,61

Clarksburg, W. Va., West Pork River

at.............................. 75

Clay City, Ky., Red River at.......... 378

Clear Creek near Rockbridge, Ohio..... 213

Page 

Clear Fork at Butler, Ohio............178-179

below Pleasant Hill Dam, near

Perrysville, Ohio................ 180

Clendening Reservoir, Ohio, contents

of..............................201,203

Clifty Creek at Hartsville, Ind........ 524

Clinton, Ohio, Tuscarawas River at..... 159

Coal River at Ashford, W. Va........... 259

Colfax, W. Va., Tygart River at........ 71

Columbia, Ky., Russell Creek near...... 420

Columbus, Ind., East Pork White

River at......................... 523

Columbus, Ohio, Alum Creek at.......... 299

Scioto River at...................... 296

Computations, accuracy of results of... 8-9 

Conemaugh River, at Seward, Pa......... 51

at Tunnelton, Pa..................... 54

Conemaugh River Reservoir, Pa., contents of...................."..... 60,61

Conewango Creek, at Russell, Pa........ 24

at Waterboro, N. Y................... 21

Conewango Creek basin, N. Y.-Pa.,

gaging-station records in........ 21-24

Confluence, Pa., Youghiogheny River

below............................. 108

Connellsville, Pa., Youghiogheny

River at......................... 109

Connoquenessing Creek at Hazen, Pa..... 143

Contents, definition of................ 3

Control, definition of................. 3

Cooksburg, Pa., Clarion River at....... 38

Cooperation, record of................. 1-2

Cortland, Ohio, Mosquito Creek near.... 128

Corydon, Ind., Big Indian Creek near... 414 

Coshocton, Ohio, Mill Creek near....... 187

Muskingum River near................. 188

Covington, Ind., Wabash River at....... 473

Crawfordsville, Ind., Sugar Creek at... 480 

Crooked Creek, at Crooked Creek Dam,

Pa............................... 48

at Idaho, Pa......................... 47

Crooked Creek basin, Pa., gagingstation records in............... 47-48

Crooked Creek Reservoir, Pa., contents

of............................... 60,61

Crooked Lake, Ind., records available

on............................... 562

Grumpier, N. C., North Fork New River

at............................... 220

Crystal Lake, Ind., records available

on............................... 562

Cubic feet per second per square mile.. 3 

Cubic foot per second.................. 3

Cussewago Creek near Meadville, Pa....552-553

Cynthiana, Ky., South Pork Licking

River at......................... 332

Dailey, W. Va., Tygart River near...... 62

Dalton, Ky., Tradewater River near..... 561

Danville, 111., Vermilion River near... 479 

Danville, Ky., Dix River near.......... 381

Danville, W. Va., Little Coal River

at............................... 260

Darby Creek at Darbyville, Ohio........ 302

Darbyville, Ohio, Darby Creek at....... 302

Data, accuracy of...................... 8-9

explanation of....................... 5-8

Davis, W. Va., Blackwater River at..... 84

Dayton, Ohio, Mad River near........... 353

Miami River at......................354-355

Deckers Creek at Morgantown, W. Va..... 81

Deep Creek Reservoir, Md., contents

of..............................114,115

Deer Creek (Scioto River basin) at

Williamsport, Ohio............... 303

Deer Creek (Wabash River basin) near

Delphi, Ind...................... 463

Delaware, Ohio, Olentangy River near... 294 

Delaware Reservoir, Ohio, contents of.. 312 

Delphi, Ind., Deer Creek near.......... 463

Tippecanoe River near................ 467

Wabash River at......................4, 462

Deputy, Ind., Muscatatuck River near... 527 

Dewey Reservoir near Van Lear, Ky...... 274

Diamond Lake, Ind., records available

on............................... 562

Dillon, Ohio, Licking River at......... 197

Dillonvale, Ohio, Short Creek near..... 154

Discharge measurements:

Allegheny River basin................ 563

Beaver River basin................... 565
INDEX 575

Discharge measurements, continued

Big Sandy River basin............... 569

Blue River basin...................570-571

Brokenstraw Creek basin............. 563

Buffalo Creek basin, Pa............. 564

Buffalo Creek basin, W. Va.......... 565

Chartlers Creek basin............... 564

Clarion River basin................. 563

Conewango River basin............... 563

Crooked Creek basin................. 564

Guyandot River basin................ 569

Hemlock Creek basin................. 563

Hocking River basin................. 566

Kanawha River basin................566-569

Kiskiminetas River basin............ 564

Little Kanawha River basin.......... 566

Little Miami River basin............ 570

Miami River basin................... 570

Monongahela River basin............. 564

Montoar Run basin................... 564

Muskingum River basin..............565-566

Peak discharges..................... 572

Seioto River basin.................569-570

Tionesta Creek basin................ 563

Wabash River basin.................. 571

Wheeling Creek basin................ 565

Note_. Streams for which only 

discharge measurements are available 

are not entered by name in this 

index. 

Dix River near Danville, Ky........... 381

Dixon Springs, 111., Lake Glendale

Outlet near..................... 548

Sugar Creek near.................... 549

Dolan, Ind., Bean Blossom Creek at..., 510 

Dora, Ind., Salamonie River at........ 450

Dover, Ohio, Tuscarawas River near.... 166

Dover Reservoir, Ohio, contents of...200,202 

Drainage area, definition of.......... 3

Drakes Creek near Alvaton, Ky......... 431

Dresden, Ohio, Muskingum River at....193-194

Driftwood River near Edlnburg, Ind.... 521

Dry Pork River at Hendricks, W. Va.... 83

Dublin, Ohio, Scioto River near....... 289

Dundee, Ky., Rough River near......... 441

Dunkard Creek at Shannopin, Pa........ 90

Durbin, W. Va., Greenbrier River at... 237 

Dyer, W. Va., Williams River at....... 247

Eagle Creek (Beaver River basin) at

Phalanx Station, Ohio..........125-126

Eagle Creek (Kentucky River basin),

at Glencoe, Ky.................. 396

at Sadieville, Ky................... 395

Eagle Creek (Wabash River basin) at

Indianapolis, Ind............... 505

East Conemaugh, Pa., Little Conemaugh

River at........................ 50

East Liverpool, Ohio, Little Beaver

Creek near...................... 152

Eaton, Ind., Mississinewa River near.. 453

Edinburg, Ind., Driftwood River near.. 521

Sugar Creek near.................... 520

Youngs Creek near................... 519

Edmonton, Ky., South Pork Little

Barren River at................. 421

Edray, W. Va., McLaughlin Spring at... 238 

Eel River (tributary to Wabash River),

at North Manchester, Ind........ 457

near Logansport, Ind................ 458

Eel River (tributary to White River),

at Bowling Green, Ind........... 515

near Reelsville, Ind................ 512

Eggleston, Va., New River at.......... 231

Eldred, Pa., Allegheny River at....... 15

Elk Creek at Quiet Dell, W. Va........ 76

Elk River, at Centralia, W. Va........ 255

at Queen Shoals, W. Va.............. 257

at Satton, W. Va.................... 256

Elkhorn Creek near Frankfort, Ky...... 390

Elkins, W. Va., Tygart River near..... 63

Elm Grove, W. Va., Wheeling Creek at.. 155

Embarrass River, at Ste. Marie, 111... 491

North Fork, near Oblong, 111........ 492

Englewood, Ohio, Stillwater River at.. 346 

Enterprise, Ohio, Hocking River at.... 214

Enterprise, W. Va., West Fork River

at.............................. 78

Evansville, Ind., Ohio River at....... 445

Everett Lake, Ind., records available

Page 

562

Falconer, N. Y., Chadakoin River at.... 23

Fall Creek, at Millersville, Ind....... 503

near Fortville, Ind................. . 501

Falls of Rough, Ky., Rough River at.... 440

Rough River near..................... 439

Farmers, Ky., Licking River at......... 326

Farmers Retreat, Ind., Laughery Creek

near............................. 365

Fenwick, W. Va., Cherry River at....... 249

Perndale, Pa., Stony Creek at.......... 49

Fish Lake, Ind., records available on.. 562 

Fisherville, Ky., Floyds Fork at....... 407

Fishtrap, Ky., Levisa Fork at.......... 269

Flat Creek near Frankfort, Ky.......... 391

Flatrock Creek at St. Paul, Ind........ 522

Fletcher Lake, Ind., records available on.......................... 562

Floods, special reports on............. 12-13

Floyds Fork at Fisherville, Ky......... 407

Forman, 111., Cache River at............ 551

Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind., Lawrence

Creek at......................... 502

Fort Spring, Ky., Cave Creek near...... 388

South Elkhorn Creek at............... 389

Fortville, Ind., Fall Creek near....... 501

Francis Spring near Bane, Va........... 232

Frankfort, Ky., Elkhorn Creek near..... 390

Flat Creek near...................... 391

Kentucky River at...................385-386

Franklin, Pa., Allegheny River at...... 33

Frazeyburg, Ohio, Wakatomika Creek

near............................. 192

Freeport, Pa., Buffalo Creek near...... 58

French Creek, at Carters Corners, Pa... 30 

at Utica, Pa......................... 31

French Creek basin, Pa., gagingstation records in............... 30-32

Friendsville, Md., Youghiogheny River

at ....I....!.. .................. .96-101

Galax, Va., Chestnut Creek at.........222-223

New River near....................... 221

Gauley River, above Belva, W. Va....... 253

at Camden on Gauley, W. Va........... 248

near Suiranersville, W. Va............. 250

Georgetown, Ky., North Elkhorn Creek

near............................. 387

Georgetown, Ohio, Whiteoak Creek near.. 315 

Germantown, Ohio, Twin Creek near...... 358

Gilbert Lake, Ind., records available

on............................... 562

Glencoe, Ky., Eagle Creek at........... 396

Glendale , 111., Hayes Creek at......... 547

Glenlyn, Va., New River at............. 233

Glenville, W. Va., Little Kanawha

River at......................... 206

Glouster, Ohio, Sunday Creek at........ 216

Golconda, 111., Ohio River at.......... 546

Goose Lake, Ind., records available

on............................... 562

Grafton, W. Va., Tygart River at....... 70

Grahams Forge, Va., Reed Creek at...... 225

Grantsville, Md., Casselman River at... 103 

Grantsville, W. Va., Little Kanawha

River at......................... 208

Steer Creek near..............>...... 207

Grayson, Ky., Little Sandy River near.. 284 

Graysonton, Va., Little River at....... 229

Great Valley Creek near Salamanca, N. Y 16 

Green Lick Run at Green Lick Reservoir

Pa............................... 110

Green River, at Greensburg, Ky......... 419

at Livermore, Ky....................442-443

at lock 4, at Woodbury, Ky..........434-435

at lock 6, at Brownsville, Ky.......426-427

at Munfordville, Ky.................. 422

near McKinney, Ky.................... 417

near Mount Salem, Ky................. 418

Green River basin, Ind.-Ky., gaging

station records in..............417-444

Greenbrier River, at Alderson, W. Va... 242 

at Buckeye, W. Va.................... 240

at Durbin, W. Va..................... 237

at Hilldale, W. Va................... 243

Greencastle, Ky., Barren River at...... 558

Greenfield, Ohio, Paint Creek near..... 305
576 INDEX

Greenhllls, Ohio, West Pork Mill

Creek Reservoir near............ 336

Greensboro, Pa., Monongahela River at. 91 

Greensburg, Ky., Green River at....... 419

Greentown, Ind., Wildcat Creek at..... 468

Greenup, Ky., Tygarts Creek near...... 285

Greenville, Pa., Little Shenango

River at........................ 136

Greenville Creek near Bradford,

Ohio............................ 344

Greer, Ohio, Mohican River at......... 182

Griggs Reservoir, Ohio, contents of... 312 

Grundy, Va., Levisa Fork near......... 268

Guyandot River, at Branchland, W.

Va.............................. 265

at Man, W. Va....................... 264

Guyandot River basin, W. Va., gagingstation records in.............264-266

Hall, W. Va., Buckhannon River at...., 68

Hamilton, Ohio, Miami River at........ 360

Talawanda Creek near................ 359

Hammondsville, Ohio, Yellow Creek

near............................ 153

Harrodsburg, Ind,, Salt Creek near.... 533

Harrodsburg, Ky., Salt River near..... 401

Hartsville, Ind., Clifty Creek at..... 524

Hawks Lake, Ind., records available

on.............................. 562

Hayes Creek at' Glendale , 111.......... 547

Haysi, Va., Pound River near.......... 271

Russell Fork at..................... 270

Hazard, Ky., North Fork Kentucky

River at.......................366-367

Hazel Green, Ky., Red River near...... 376

Hazen, Pa., Connoquenessing Creek

at.............................. 143

Heidelberg, Ky., Kentucky River at...374-375 

Hendricks, W. Va., Dry Fork River at.. 83 

Herrington Lake near Burgin, Ky....... 382

Higby, Ohio, Scioto River at.......... 309

High Bridge, Ky., Kentucky River

at.............................. 557

Hill Lake, Ind., records available

on.............................. 562

Hilldale, W. Va., Greenbrier River

at.............................. 243

Hinton, W. Va., New River at.......... 244

Hocking River at Athens, Ohio......... 217

at Enterprise, Ohio................. 214

near Lancaster, Ohio................ 556

Hocking River basin, Ohio, gagingstation records in.............213-217

Hodgenville, Ky., McDougal Creek

near............................ 423

North Fork Nolin River at........... 424

Hoffman Lake, Ind., records available

on.............................. 562

Home Creek near New Philadelphia,

Ohio............................ I6&-

Homer, 111., Salt Fork Vermilion

River near...................... 477

Horseshoe Lake, Ind., records available on......................... 562

Hoult, W. Va., Monongahela River at... 80 

Hovey Lake, Ind., records available

on.............................. 562

Hughes River, at Cisko, W. Va.'........ 212

Huntington, Ind., Little River near... 449 

Wabash River at..................... 448

Huntington, W. Va., Ohio River at..... 267

Hydrologic conditions................. 13

diagram of.......................... 14

Idaho, Pa., Crooked Creek at.......... 47

Indian Pork below Atwood Dam, near

New Cumberland, Ohio............ 165

Indian Lake at Russells Point, Ohio... 340 

Indiana, lakes in, records available

on.............................. 562

Indianapolis, Ind., Eagle Creek at.... 505

White River at...................... 504

Ivanhoe, Va., New River at............ 224

Jackson, Ky., North Fork Kentucky

River at........................ 370

Jasper, Ind., Patoka River at......... 536

Jefferson, N. C., South Fork New River

near............................ 219

Jefferson, Pa., South Fork Tenmile

Creek at.........................

Johns Creek, near Meta, Ky.............

near Van Lear, Ky....................

Johnson Lake, Ind., records available 

on...............................

Johnsonburg, Pa., Clarion River at..... 

Josephine, Pa., Blacklick Creek at..... 

Junction, 111., Saline River near......

92

273

275

562

37

52

543

Kale Creek near Pricetown, Ohio..... 123

Kanawha Falls, W. Va., Kanawha River

at............................... 254

Kanawha River, at Charleston, W. Va.... 258

at Kanawha Falls, W. Va.............. 254

Kanawha River basin, Ky.-N. C.-Va.- 

W. Va., gaging-station records 

in..............................219-261

Kentucky River, at lock 2, at lockport, Ky........................392-394

at lock 4, at Frankfort, Ky.........385-386

at lock 6, near Salvisa, Ky.........383-384

at lock 7 at High Bridge, Ky......... 557

at lock 8, near Camp Nelson, Ky...... 380

at lock 10, near Winchester, Ky...... 379

at lock 14, at Heidelberg, Ky.......374-375

Middle Fork, at Tallega, Ky.........371-372

North Fork, at Hazard, Ky...........366-367

at Jackson, Ky..................... 370

South Fork, at Booneville, Ky........ 373

Kentucky River basin, gaging-station

records in......................366-396

Kermit, W. Va., Tug Fork near.......... 280

Killbuck Creek at Killbuck, Ohio....... 186

Kingston, Pa., Loyalhanna Creek at..... 55

Kinzua, Pa., Allegheny River near...... 20

Kiskiminetas River at Vandergrift,

Pa................................ 57

Kiskiminetas River basin, Pa., gagingstation records in............... 49-57

Kittanning, Pa., Allegheny River

at............................... 46

Knapp Creek at Marlinton, W. Va........ 239

Kokosing River, at MiHwood, Ohio...... 184

at Mount Vernon, Ohio................ 183

Lafayette, Ind., South Fork, Wildcat

Creek near....................... 470

Wabash River at...................... 472

Wildcat Creek near................... 471

Lake Fork below Mohicanville Dam,

near Mohicanville, Ohio..,..,..,. 181 

Lake Glendale Outlet near Dixon

Springs, 111..................... 548

Lake Manitou, Ind., records available

on............................... 562

Lancaster, Ohio, Hooking River

near............................. 556

Langenbaum Lake, Ind., records

available on..................... 562

Laughery Creek near Farmer Retreat,

Ind.............................. 365

Laurel Hill Creek at Ursina, Pa........ 107

Lawrence Creek at Fort Benjamin

Harrison, Ind.................... 502

Leavittsburg, Ohio, Mahoning River

at............................... 127

Lebanon, Ky., Rolling Fork near........ 409

Leesville, Ohio, McGuire Creek near.... 164

Leesville Reservoir, Ohio, contents

of..............................200,202

Leitchfield, Ky., Bear Creek near...... 428

Levisa Fork, at Fishtrap, Ky........... 269

at Paintsville, Ky................... 277

at Pikeville, Ky..................... 272

near Grundy, Va...................... 268

Lewisburg, Ky., Mud River near......... 436

North Fork Licking River near........ 329

Licking River (tributary to Muskingum

River), at Dillon, Ohio.......... 197

at Toboso, Ohio...................... 196

near Newark, Ohio.................... 195

Licking River (tributary to Ohio

River), at Blue Lick Springs,

Ky............................... 328

at Catawba, Ky....................... 333

at Farmers, Ky....................... 326

at McKinneysburg, Ky................. 330

near Salyersville, Ky................ 325
INDEX 577

Licking River (tributary to Ohio

River), North Fork, near

Lewisburg, Ky................... 329

South Fork, at Cynthiana, Ky........ 332

Licking River basin, Ky., gagingstation records in.............325-333

Lisbon Creek at Lisbon, Ohio.......... 151

Little, W. Va., Middle Island Creek

at.............................. 157

Little Barren River, South Fork, at

Edmonton, Ky.................... 421

Little Beaver Creek near East Liverpool , Ohio...................... 152

Little Beaver Creek basin, Ohio-Pa.,

gaging-station records in......151-152

Little Coal River at Danville, W.

Va.............................. 260

Little Conemaugh River at East

Conemaugh, Pa................... 50

Little Kanawha River, at Glenville,

W. Va........................... 206

at Grantsville, W. Va............... 208

at Palestine, rf. Va................. 211

near Burnsville, W. Va.............. 205

West Fork, atRocksdale, W. Va....... 209

Little Kanawha River basin, W. Va.,

gaging-station records in......205-212

Little Mahoning Creek at McCormick,

Pa.............................. 44

Little Miami River, at Milford, Ohio.. 323 

East Fork, at Perintown, Ohio....... 324

near Oldtown, Ohio.................. 318

near Selma, Ohio.................... 316

North Fork, near Pitchin, Ohio...... 317

Little Miami River basin, Ohio,

gaging-station records in......316-324

Little Plum Creek near Wate'rford,

Ky.............................. 404

Little River (tributary to New River),

at Graysonton, Va............... 229

Little River (tributary to Wabash

River) near Huntington, Ind..... 449 

Little Sandy River near Grayson, Ky... 284 

Little Scioto River above Marion,

Ohio............................ 286

Little Shenango River at Greenville,

Pa.............................. 136

Little Stillwater Creek below Tappan

Dam, at Tappan, Ohio............ 173

Little Wabash River, at Carmi, 111.... 542

at Wilcox, 111...................... 540

Litwar, W. Va., Tug Fork at........... 278

Livermore, Ky., Green River at.......442-443

Lockington, Ohio, Loramie Creek at.... 342

Lockland, Ohio, West Fork Mill Creek

at.............................. 338

Lockport, Ky., Kentucky River at.....392-394

Lockwood, W. Va., Peters Creek near... 252 

Logansport, Ind., Eel River near...... 458

Wabash River at....................459-461

Long Lake at Laketon, Ind., records

available on.................... 562

Long Lake near Burr Oak, Ind., records

available on.................... 562

Loon Lake (Kosciusko County), Ind.,

records available on............ 562

Loon Lake (Whitley County), Ind.,

records available on............ 562

Loramie Creek at Lockington, Ohio..... 342

Loudonville, Ohio, Black Fork at...... 177

Louisa, Ky., Big Sandy River

at.............................. 281

Louisville, Ky., Middle Fork Beargrass Creek, at Cannons Lane

at.............................. 398

Ohio River at....................... 400

Pond Creek near..................... 413

South Fork Beargrass Creek at....... 397

Lowellville, Ohio, Mahoning River

at.............................. 131

Loyalhanna Creek, at Kingston,

Pa.............................. 55

at Loyalhanna Creek Dam, Pa......... 56

Loyalhanna Creek Reservoir, Pa., contents of........................ 60,61

Lukens Lake, Ind., records available

on.............................. 562

Lynch, Pa., Tionesta Creek at......... 27

McClures Lakes, Ind., records available

562

McConnellsville, Ohio, Muskingum

River at......................... 199

McCormick, Pa., Little Mahoning Creek

at............................... 44

McDougal Creek near Hodgenville, Ky.... 423

McGills Creek near McKinney, Ky........ 416

McGuire Creek below Leesville Dam,

near Leesville, Ohio............. 164

McKinney, Ky. , Green River near...'..... 417

McGills Creek near................... 416

McKinneysburg, Ky., Licking River at... 330 

McLaughlin Spring at Edray, W. Va...... 238

Mad River, at Zanesfield, Ohio........347-348

near Dayton, Ohio.................... 353

near Springfield, Ohio............... 352

near Urbana, Ohio.................... 349

Madrid , Ky. , Rough River near.......... 437

Mahoning Creek, at Mahoning Creek Dam,

Pa............................... 45

at Punxsutawney, Pa.................. 43

Mahoning Creek basin, Pa., gagingstation records in............... 43-45

Mahoning Creek Reservoir, Pa., contents of......................... 60,61

Mahoning River, at Alliance, Ohio..... 119

at Leavittsburg, Ohio................ 127

at Lowellville , Ohio................. 131

at Pricetown, Ohio................... 122

at Youngstown, Ohio.................. 129

below Berlin Dam, near Berlin Center,

Ohio............................. 121

West Branch near Newton Falls, Ohio.. 124- 

Man, W. Va., Guyandot River at......... 264

Manhattan, Ind., Mill Creek near....... 514

Mansfield, Ind., Raccoon Creek at...... 483

Mansfield, Ohio, Touby Run at.......... 176

Map of the United States............... 11

Marion, Ind., Mississinewa River at.... 454

Marion, Ohio, Little Scioto River

above............................ 286

Markleton, Pa., Casselman River at..... 106

Marlinton, W. Va., Knapp Creek at...... 239

Massie Creek at Wilberforce, Ohio...... 321

North Fork, at Cedarville, Ohio...... 319

South Fork, near Cedarville, Ohio.... 320

Massillon, Ohio, Tuscarawas River at... 160 

Maxinkuckee Lake, Ind., records available on.......................... 562

Maysville, Ky., Ohio River near........ 314

Mayville, N. Y., Chautauqua Lake near.. 22 

Meadow River at Nallen, W. Va.......... 251

Meadville, Pa., Cussewago Creek near..552-553 

Meander Creek Reservoir, Ohio, contents of........................144,148

Meta, Ky., Johns Creek near............ 273

Metropolis, 111., Ohio River at........ 550

Miami River, at Dayton, Ohio..........354-355

at Hamilton, Ohio.................... 360

at Miamisburg, Ohio.................356-357

at Sidney, Ohio...................... 341

at Taylorsville, Ohio................ 343

Miami River basin, Ohio-Ind., gagingstation records in..............340-364

Miamisburg, Ohio, Miami River at......356-357

Middle Fork River at Audra, W. Va...... 66

Middle Island Creek, at Little,

W. Va............................ 157

Mifflin, Ohio, Black Pork near......... 175

Milford, Ohio, Little Miami River

at............................... 323

Mill Creek (tributary to Eel River),

near Cataract, Ind............... 513

near Manhattan, Ind.................. 514

Mill Creek (tributary to Mahoning

River) at Youngstown, Ohio....... 130

near Berlin Center, Ohio............. 120

Mill Creek (tributary to Ohio River),

at Carthage, Ohio................ 339

at Reading Ohio...................... 335

West Pork, at Lockland, Ohio......... 338

at Woodlawn, Ohio.................. 337

Mill Creek basin, Ohio, gaging-station

records in......................335-339

Mill Creek, West Pork, Reservoir near

Greenhills, Ohio................. 336
578 INDEX

Mill Creek (tributary to Scioto River)

near Bellepoint, Ohio........... 288

Mill Creek (tributary to Walhonding

River) near Coshocton, Ohio..... 187

Millersville, Ind., Pall Creek at..... 503

Millwood, Ohio, Kokosing River at..... 184

Milton, W. Va., Mud River near........ 266

Milton Reservoir, Ohio, contents of..147,148 

Mississinewa River, at Marion, Ind.... 454

at Peoria, Ind...................... 455

near Eaton, Ind..................... 453

near Ridgeville, Ind................ 452

Moffatts Mill, Pa., Raccoon Creek

at.............................149-150

Mohawk Reservoir, Ohio, contents of..200,203 

Mohican River at Greer, Ohio.......... 182

Mohicanville, Ohio, Lake Pork near.... 181

Mohicanville Reservoir, Ohio, contents

of.............................202,203

Monongahela River, at Braddock, Pa.... 113

at Charleroi, Pa.................... 94

at Greensboro, Pa................... 91

at lock 8, at Point Marion, Pa...... 82

at lock 15, at Hoult, W. Va......... 80

Monongahela River basin, Md.-Pa.-W. 

Va., gaging-station records 

in..............................62-116

reservoirs in......................114-116

Montezuma, Ind., Wabash River at...... 482

Monticello, Ind., Tippecanoe River

near............................ 466

Morehead, Ky., Triplett Creek at...... 327

Morgantown, W. Va., Deckers Creek at., 81 

Mosquito Creek, below Mosquito Creek

Dam, near Cortland, Ohio........ 128

Mosquito Creek Reservoir, Ohio, contents of.......................147,148

Mount Carmel, 111., Wabash River

at.............................. 538

Mount Salem, Ky., Green River near.... 418

Mount Vernon, Ohio, Koskosing River

at.............................. 183

Mud River (Green River basin) near

Lewisburg, Ky................... 436

Mud River (Guyandot River basin) near

Milton, W. Va................... 266

Muncie, Ind., Buck Creek near......... 494

White River at...................... 493

Muncie Lake near Burr Oak, Ind.,

records available on............ 562

Munfordville, Ky., Green River at..... 422

Murphy Lake, Ind., records available

on.............................. 562

Murrysville, Pa., Abers Creek near.... 112

Muscatatuck River near Austin, Ind.... 528

near Deputy Ind.................... 527

Muskelonge Lake, Ind., records available on......................... 562

Muskingum River, at Dresden, Ohio....193-194

at McConnelsville, Ohio............. 199

at Zanesville, Ohio................. 198

near Coshocton, Ohio................ 188

Muskingum River basin, Ohio-W. Va.,

gaging-station records in......159-203

reservoirs in......................200-203

Nallen, W. Va., Meadow River at....... 251

Natrona, Pa., Allegheny River at...... 59

Nebo, Ky., Rose Creek at.............: 545

Neff-Litz Spring near Rural Retreat,

Va.............................. 225

Nellie, Ohio, Walhonding River at..... 185

New Castle, Pa., Shenango River at.... 556

New Corydon, Ind., Wabash River near.. 446 

New Cumberland, Ohio, Indian Pork

near............................ 165

New Harmony, Ind., Wabash River at.... 559

New Lake, Ind., records available on.. 562

New Moorefield, Ohio, Buck Creek at... 350 

New Philadelphia, Ohio, Home Creek

near............................ 169

New River, at Allisonia, Va........... 227

at Bluestone Dam, W. Va............. 236

at Caperton, W. Va.................. 246

at Eggleston, Va.................... 231

at Glenlyn, Va...................... 233

at Hinton, W. Va.................... 244

at Ivanhoe, Va...................... 224

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

near Galax,' Va......................

North Pork, at Grumpier, N. C.......

South Pork, near Jefferson, N. C....

Newark, Ohio, Licking River near......

Newberry, Ind., White River at........

Newcomerstown, Ohio, Tusearawas River 

at..............................

Newton Palls, Ohio, West Branch

Mahoning River near.............

Nimishillen Creek, at North Industry, 

Ohio............................

Middle Branch, at Canton, Ohio......

Noble, Ky., Bear Branch near..........

Troublesome Creek at................

Noblesville, Ind., Cicero Creek at....

White River at......................

White River near....................

Nolin River, at Wax, Ky...............

North Pork, at Hodgenville, Ky......

Nora, Ind., White River near..........

North Elkhorn Creek, Ky., near

Georgetown, Ky..................

North Industry, Ohio, Nimishillen

Creek at........................

North Manchester, Ind., Eel River at.. 

Nyona Lake, Ind., records available

Oakland, Md., Youghiogheny River near. 

Oblong, 111., North Pork Embarrass

River near......................

Ogle Lake, Ind., records available on. 

Ohio Brush Creek near West Union,

Ohio............................

Ohio River, at Ashland, Ky............

at Bellaire, Ohio...................

at Cincinnati, Ohio.................

at Evansville, Ind..................

at Golconda, 111....................

at Hunt ington, W. Va................

at Louisville, Ky.:.................

at Metropolis, 111..................

at Parkersburg, W. Va...............

at Point Pleasant, W. Va............

at Pomery, Ohio.....................

at St. Marys, W. Va.................

at Sewlckley, Pa....................

near Maysville, Ky..................

Oil Creek at Rouseville, Pa...........

Old Lake, Ind., records available on.. 

Oldtown, Ohio, Little Miami River

near............................

Olentangy River, at Claridon, Ohio....

at Stratford, Ohio..................

near Delaware, Ohio.................

Olney, Ky., Tradewater River at.......

Ora, Ind., Tippecanoe River near......

Orangeville, Pa., Pymatuning Creek

near............................

Order, downstream, of listing gaging 

stations........................

O'Shaughnessy Reservoir, contents of.. 

Oswego, Ind., Tippecanoe River at.....

Owasco, Ind., Wildcat Creek at........

Pageville, Ky., Barren River near......

Paint Creek (Big Sandy River basin) at 

Staffordsville, Ky...............

Paint Creek (Scioto River basin),

near Bourneville, Ohio...........

near Greenfield, Ohio................

Paintsville, Ky., Levisa Pork at.......

Palestine, W. Va., Little Kanawha

River at.........................

Palestine Lake, Ind., records available on..........................

Panther Creek near Panther, W. Va......

Paris, Ky., Stoner Creek at............

Parkers Landing, Pa., Allegheny River 

at...............................

Parkersburg, W. Va., Ohio River at.....

Parsons, W. Va., Cheat River near......

Shavers Pork at......................

Patoka River, at Jasper, Ind...........

near Princeton, Ind..................

Peak Creek at Pulaski, Va..............

Peoria, Ind., Mississenewa River at....

230

221

220

219

195

516

174

124

163

162

368

369

499

497

496

425

424

500

387

163

457

562

95

492

562

313

283

156

334

445

546

267

400

550

204

262

218

158

118

314

29

562

318

290

295

294

544

465

137

5

312

464

469

429

276

307

305

277

211

562

279

331

40

204

86

85

536

537

228

455
INDEX 579

Perintown, Ohio, East Pork Little

Miami River at.................. 324

Perrysville, Ohio, Clear Pork near.... 180

Peru, Ind., Wabash River at........... 456

Peters Creek near Lockwood, W. Va..... 252

Petersburg, Ind., White River at...... 535

Phalanx Station, Ohio, Eagle Creek

at.............................125-126

Philippi, W. Va., Tygart River at..... 69

Piedmont, Ohio, Stillwater Creek at... 170 

Piedmont Reservoir, Ohio, contents

of.............................200,203

Pike Lake, Ind., records available

on.............................. 562

Pikeville, Ky., Levisa Pork at........ -272

Piney, Pa., Clarion River near........ 39

Piney Creek at Raleigh, W. Va......... 245

Pipestem, W. Va., Bluestone River

near............................ 235

Pisgah, W. Va., Cheat River near...... 89

Pleasant Hill, Ohio, Stillwater River

at..............................4, 345

Pleasant Hill Reservoir, Ohio, contents of........................201,203

Plum Creek (Crooked Creek basin),

South Branch, at Willet, Pa..... 554 

Plum Creek (Salt River basin) at

Waterford, Ky..................405-406

near Wilsonville, Ky................ 403

Pocatalico River at Sissonville,

W. Va........................... 261

Point Marion, Pa., Monongahela River

at.............................. 82

Point Pleasant, W. Va., Ohio River

at.............................. 262

Pomeroy, Ohio, Ohio River at........... 218

Pond Creek near Louisville, Ky........ 413

Pond River, East Pork, near Apex,

Ky.......;...................... 444

Potomac, 111., Bluegrass Creek at..... 474

Pound River near Haysi, Va............ 271

Pricetown, Ohio, Kale Creek near...... 123

Mahoning River at................... 122

Princeton, Ind., Patoka River near.... 537

Prospect, Ohio, Scioto River near..... 287

Publications, by State agencies....... 12

on streamflow by Geological Survey.. 9-12 

Pulaskl, Va., Peak Creek at........... 228

Punxsutawney, Pa., Mahoning Creek at.. 43 

Pymatuning Creek near Orangeville,

Pa.............................. 137

Pymatuning Dam, Pa., Shenango River

at.............................. 135

Sugar Run -at.......................132-134

Pymatuning Reservoir, Pa., contents

of.............................147,148

Queen Shoals, W. Va., Elk River at.... 257 

Quiet Dell, W. Va., Elk Creek at...... 76

Raccoon Creek (tributary to Ohio River

in Ohio), at Adamsville, Ohio... 263 

Raccoon Creek (tributary to Ohio River

in Pa.) at Moffatts Mill, Pa...149-150 

Raccoon Creek (tributary to Wabash

River) at Mansfield, Ind........ 483

Radford, Va., New River at............ 230

Raleigh, W. Va., Piney Creek at....... 245

Range Creek near Casey, 111..........488-490

Rasselas, Pa., Sevenmile Run near..... 34

Reading, Ohio, Mill Creek at.......... 33

Red House, N. Y., Allegheny River at.. 17-19 

Red River at Clay City, Ky............ 378

near Hazel Green, Ky................ 376

Redbank Creek at St. Charles, Pa...... 41-42

Redstone Creek at Waltersburg, Pa..... 93

Reed Creek, at Grahams Porge, Va...... 225

Reedy Creek near Reedy, W. Va......... 21C

Reelsville, Ind., Eel River near...... 512

Rees, Ohio, Big Walnut Creek at....... 300

Richmond, Ind., East Pork Whitewater

River at........................ 362

Rider Lake, Ind., records available

Ringneck Lake, Ind., records available 

on...............................

River Lake, Ind., records available

on...............................

ittverton, Ind., Wabash River at........

toachester, Ohio, Todd Pork near.......

Robinson Lake, Ind., records available on..........................

Rock Lake, Ind., records available

on...............................

Rockbridge, Ohio, Clear Creek near.....

Rocksdale, W. Va., West Pork Little

Kanawha River at.................

Rockville, W. Va., Big Sandy Creek

at...............................

Rocky Pork near Barretts Mills, Ohio...

tolling Pork near Boston, Ky...........

near Lebanon, Ky.....................

Rose Creek at Nebo, Ky.................

Rough River, at Palls of Rough, Ky.....

near Dundee, Ky......................

near Palls of Rough, Ky..............

near Madrid, Ky......................

North Pork, near Westview, Ky........

Round Lake, Ind., records available

on...............................

Rouseville , Pa., Oil Creek at..........

Rowlesburg, W. Va., Cheat River at.....

Runoff in inches, definition of........

Rural Retreat, Va., Neff-Litz Spring

near.............................

Russell, Pa., Conewango Creek at.......

Russell Creek near Columbia, Ky........

Russell Pork at Haysi, Va..............

Russells Point, Ohio, Indian Lake at...

on.

Ridgeville, Ind., Mississinea River 

near..........................

Ridinger Lake, Ind., records available on.......................

452

562

562

485

322

562

562

213

209

306

412

409

545

440

441

439

437

438

562

29

87

3

225

24

420

270

340

Sadieville, Ky., Eagle Creek at........ 395

St. Charles, Pa., Redbank Creek at..... 41

St. Marys, W. Va., Ohio River at....... 158

St. Paul, Ind., Platrock Creek at...... 522

Ste. Marie, 111., Embarrass River at... 491 

Salamanca, N. Y., Great Valley Creek

near...... 1...................... 16

Salamonie River at Dora, Ind........... 450

Salem Pork at Salem, W. Va............. 77

Saline River, near Junction, 111....... 543

Salisbury, Pa., Big Piney Run

near............................104-105

Salt Creek (Scioto River basin) at

Tarlton, Ohio.................... 310

Salt Creek (Wabash River basin)

near Harrodsburg, Ind............ 533

North Pork, near Belmont, Ind........ 532

Salt Pork, West Branch, at Urbana,

111.............................. 476

Salt River, at Shepherdsville, Ky...... 408

near Harrodsburg, Ky................. 401

near Van Buren, Ky................... 402

Salt River basin, Ky., gaging-station

records in......................401-413

Salvisa, Ky., Kentucky River near.....383-384

Salyersville, Ky., Licking River

near............................. 3 25

Sand Creek near Brewersville, Ind...... 525

Sand Run near Buckhannon, W. Va........ 67

Sandy Creek at Waynesburg, Ohio........ 161

Sawmill Lake, Ind., records available

on............................... 562

Scioto Big Run at Briggsdale, Ohio..... 297

Scioto River, at Chillicothe, Ohio..... 304

at Columbus, Ohio..".................. 296

at Higby, Ohio....................... 309

below O'Shaughnessy Dam, near Dublin,

Ohio............................. 289

near Circleville, Ohio............... 301

near Prospect, Ohio.................. 287

Scioto River basin, Ohio, gagingstation records in..............286-312

reservoirs in........................ 312

Scottsville, Ky., West Bays Pork at.... 430

Second Creek near Second Creek, W.

Va............................... 241

Sellersburg, Ind., Silver Creek

near............................. 399

Selma, Ohio, Little Miami River near... 316 

Seneca Fork below Senecaville Dam,

near Senecaville, Ohio........... 189

Senecaville, Ohio, Seneca Pork near.... 189
580 INDEX

Senecaville Reservoir, Ohio, contents

of.............................202,203

Sevenmile Run near Rasselas, Pa....... 34

Seward, Pa., Conemaugh River at....... 51

Sewickley, Pa., Ohio River at......... 118

Seymour, Ind., East Fork White River

at.............................. 526

Shannopin, Pa., Dunkard Creek at...... 90

Sharpsville, Pa., Shenango River at... 138 

Shavers Fork at Parsons, W. Va........ 85

Shaw Creek at Shawtown, Ohio.......... 292

Shawtown, Ohio, Shaw Creek at......... 292

Whetstone Creek near................ 291

Shelbyville, Ind., Blue River at...... 518

Shenango River at New Castle, Pa...... 556

at Pymatuning Dam, Pa............... 135

at Sharpsville, Pa.................. 138

near Turnerville, Pa................ 555

Shepherdsville, Ky., Salt River at.... 408

Shoals, Ind., East Fork White River

at.............................. 534

Shock Lake, Ind., records available

on.............................. 562

Shoe Lake, Ind., records available on. 562 

Short Creek near Dillonvale, Ohio..... 154

Shrlner Lake, Ind., records available

on.............................. 562

Sidney, Ohio, Miami River at.......... 341

Silver Creek near Sellersburg, Ind.... 399

Silver Lake at Silver Lake, Ind.,

records available on............ 562

Silver Lake near Wolflake, Ind.,

records available on............ '562

Sissonville, W. Va., Pocatalico River

at.............................. 261

Skillet Fork at Wayne City, 111....... 541

Skin Creek near Brownsville, W.

Va.............................. 72

Slippery Rock Creek at Wurtemburg,

Pa.............................144-145

Smalley Lake, Ind., records available on......................... 562

South Elkhorn Creek at Fort Spring,

Ky.............................. 389

South Mud Lake, Ind., records available on......................... 562

Spencer, Ind., White River at......... 511

Springfield, Ky., Beech Fork near..... 410

Springfield, Ohio, Beaver Creek near.. 351 

Buck Creek at....................... 557

Mad River near...................... 352

Spruce Fork. See Little Coal River.

Staffordsville, Ky., Paint Creek at... 276

Stage-discharge relation, definition

Of.............................. 3

Starve Hollow Lake, Ind., records

available on.................... 562

Steer Creek near Grantsville, W. Va... 207

Stillwater Creek, at Piedmont, Ohio... 170

at Stillwater, Ky................... 377

at Tippecanoe, Ohio................. 171

at Uhrichsville, Ohio............... 172

Stillwater River, at Englewood, Ohio.. 346 

at Pleasant Hill, Ohio.............. 345

Stoner Creek at Paris, Ky............. 331

Stony Creek at Ferndale, Pa........... 49

Stratford, Ohio, Olentangy River at... 295 

Sugar Creek (tributary to Bay Creek)

near Dixon Springs, 111......... 549

Sugar Creek (tributary to Blue River)

near Edinburg, Ind.............. 520

Sugar Creek (tributary to French

Creek) at Sugarcreek, Pa........ 32

Sugar Creek (tributary to Tuscarawas

River) above Beach City Dam,

at Beach City, Ohio............. 167

below Beach City Dam, near Beach

City, Ohio...................... 168

Sugar Creek (tributary to Wabash

River) at Crawfordsville, Ind... 480 

near Byron, Ind..................... 481

Sugar Run at Pymatuning Dam, Pa......132-134

Sugarcreek, Pa., Sugar Creek at....... 32

Summersville, W. Va., Gauley River

near............................ 250

Sunday Creek at Glouster, Ohio........ 216

Sutersville, Pa., Youghiogheny River 

at.............................

Sutton, W. Va., Elk River at.........

Page

109

256

Talawanda Creek near Hamilton, Ohio.... 359

Tallega, Ky., Middle Fork Kentucky

River at........................371-372

Tappan, Ohio, Little Stillwater

Creek at......................... 173

Tappan Reservoir, Ohio, contents of...201,203 

Tar Hollow Creek, at Tar Hollow

State Park, Ohio................. 311

discharge measurement of............. 309

Tarlton, Ohio, Salt Creek at........... 310

Taylbrsville, Ohio, Miami River at..... 343

Tenmile Creek, South Fork, at Jefferson

Pa............................... 92

Terms, definition and abbreviation of.. 3-5 

Terre Haute, Ind., Wabash River at..... 484

Tionesta Creek at Lynch, Pa............ 27

at Tionesta Creek Dam, Pa............ 28

Tionesta Creek basin, Pa., gagingstation records in............... 27-28

Tionesta Creek Reservoir, Pa., contents

of............................... 60,61

Tippecanoe, Ohio, Stillwater Creek

at............................... 171

Tippecanoe Lake, Ind., records available on.......................... 562

Tippecanoe River at Oswego, Ind........ 464

near Delphi, Ind..................... 467

near Monticello, Ind................. 466

near Ora, Ind........................ 465

Toboso, Ohio, Licking River at......... 196

Todd Fork near Roachester, Ohio........ 322

Tom Jenkins Reservoir at Burr Oak,

Ohio............................. 215

Touby Run at Mansfield, Ohio........... 176

Town Lake near Akron, Ind., records

available on..................... 562

Tradewater River at Olney, Ky.......... 544

near Dalton, Ky...................... 561

Tradewater River basin, Ky., gagingstation records in..............544-545

Trevlac, Ind., Bear Creek near......... 508

Triplett Creek at Morehead, Ky......... 327

Troublesome Creek at Noble, Ky......... 369

Troy Cedar Lake, Ind., records available on.......................... 562

Tug Fork at Kermit, W., Va............. 280

at Litwar, W. Va..................... 278

near Kermit, W. Va................... 278

Tunnelton, Pa., Conemaugh River at.!... 54 

Turnerville, Pa., Shenango River

near............................. 555

Tuscarawas River at Clinton, Ohio...... 159

at Massillon, Ohio................... 160

at Newcomerstown, Ohio............... 174

below Dover Dam, near Dover, Ohio.... 166

Twin Creek near Germantown, Ohio....... 358

Two Lick Creek at Graceton, Pa......... 53

Tygart Reservoir, W. Va., contents of.114,116 

Tygart River at Belington, W. Va....... 64-65

71

69

70

62

63

285

at Coifax, W. Va.

at Philippi, W. Va...................

at Tygart Dam, near Grafton, W. Va.., 

near Dailey, W. Va...................

near Elkins, W. Va...................

Tygarts Creek near Greenup, Ky.........

Uhrichsville, Ohio, Stillwater Creek 

at.............................

Urbana, 111., Boneyard Creek at......

West Branch Salt Fork at...........

Urbana, Ohio, Mad River near.........

Ursina, Pa., Laurel Hill Creek at....

Utica, Pa., French Creek at..........

Van Buren, Ky., Salt River near......

Van Lear, Ky., Dewey Reservoir near..

Johns Creek near...................

Vandergrift, Pa., Kiskiminetas River 

at.............................

Vermilion River near Catlin, 111.....

near Danville, 111.................

Salt Fork, near Homer, 111.........

172

475

476

349

107

31

402

274

275

57

478

479

477
INDEX 581

Vernon Pork at Vernon, Ind............

North Pork of, near Butlerville,

Ind.............................

Village Lake, Ind., records available

on..............................

Vincennes, Ind., Wabash River at......

Wabash River, at Bluffton, Ind........

at Covington, Ind...................

at Delphi, Ind......................4,

at Hunt ington, Ind..................

at Lafayette, Ind...................

at Logansport, Ind.................459-

at Montezuma, Ind...................

at Mount Carmel, 111................

at New Harmony, Ind.................

at Peru, Ind........................

at Riverton, Ind....................

at Terre Haute, Ind.................

at Vincennes, Ind...................

at Wabash, Ind......................

near New Corydon, Ind...............

Wabash River basin, Ind.-111., gagingstation records in.............446-

Wakatomika Creek near Frazeyburg,

Ohio............................

Walhonding River below Mohawk Dam,

at Nellie, Ohio.................

Walker Creek near Bane, Va............

Waltersburg, Pa., Redstone Creek at... 

Wampum, Pa., Beaver River at.........139-

Waterboro, N. Y., Conewango Creek

at..............................

Waterford, Ky., Little Plum Creek

near............................

Plum Creek at......................405-

Wax, Ky., Nolin River at..............

Wayne City, 111., Skillet Fork at.....

Waynesburg, Ohio, Sandy Creek at......

Webster Lake, Ind., records available

on.

West Bays Fork at Scottsville, Ky..... 

West Pork River, at Brownsville, W.

Va..............................

at Butcherville, W. Va..............

at Clarksburg, W. Va................

at Enterprise, W. Va................

West Hickory, Pa., Allegheny River at. 

West Union, Ohio, Ohio Brush Creek

near............................

Westview, Ky., North Pork Rough River 

near............................

Wheeling Creek at Elm Grove, W. Va....

Whetstone Creek near Ashley, Ohio.....

near Shawtown, Ohio.................

White Cloud, Ind., Blue River near....

White River, at Anderson, Ind.........

at Indianapolis, Ind................

at Muncie, Ind......................

at Newbury, Ind.....................

at Noblesville, Ind.................

at Petersburg, Ind..................

at Spencer, Ind.....................

East Pork, at Columbus, Ind.........

at Seymour, Ind...................

at Shoals, Ind....................

530

529

562

487

447

473

462

448

472

 461 

482 

538 

559 

456 

485 

484 

487 

451 

446

 542 

192

185

232

93 142

21

404

 406 

425 

541 

161

562

430

73

74

75

78

26

313

438

155

293

291

415

495

504

493

516

497

535

511

523

526

534

White River, East Pork, near Bedford,

Ind.............................. 531

near Centerton, Ind.................. 506

near Noblesville, Ind................ 496

near Nora, Ind....................... 500

Whiteoak Creek near Georgetown, Ohio... 315

Whitewater River, at Brookville, Ind... 364

East Fork, at Brookville, Ind........ 363

at Richmond, Ind................... 362

near Alpine, Ind..................... 361

Wilberforce, Ohio, Massie Creek at..... 321

Wilcox, 111., Little Wabash River at... 540 

Wilcox, Pa., West Branch Clarion

River at......................... 36

Wildcat Creek, at Greentown, Ind....... 468

at Owasco, Ind....................... 469

near Lafayette, Ind.................. 471

South Pork, near Lafayette, Ind...... 470

Willet, Pa., South Branch Plum Creek

at............................... 554

Williams River at Dyer, W. Va.......... 247

Williamsport, Ohio, Deer Creek at...... 303

Wills Creek, at Cambridge, Ohio........ 190

below Wills Creek Dam, at Wills

Creek, Ohio...................... 191

Wills Creek Reservoir, Ohio, contents

of..............................202,203

Wilson Lake, Ind., records available

562 

403 

379

on.

Wilsonville, Ky., Plum Creek near. 

Winchester, Ky., Kentucky River near.., 

Winona Lake, Ind., records available

562

Woodbury, Ky., Green River at.........434-435

Woodlawn, Ohio, West Fork Mill Creek

at.

Work, division of....................

scope of work......................

WSP, definition of...................

Wurtemburg, Pa., Slippery Rock Creek

at..............................144-145

337 2-3 

1 

5

Yatesville, Ky., Blaine Creek at....... 282

Yellow Creek near Harranondsville,

Ohio............................. 153

Yellow Creek Lake, Ind., records

available on..................... 562

Youghiogheny River, at Connellsville,

Pa............................... 109

at Friendsville, Md..................96-101

at Sutersville, Pa................... Ill

at Youghiogheny River Dam, Pa........ 102

below Confluence, Pa................. 108

near Oakland, Md..................... 95

Youghiogheny River Reservoir, Pa.,

contents of.....................114,116

Youngs Creek near Edinburg, Ind........ 519

Youngstown, Ohio, Mahoning River at.... 129

Mill Creek at........................ 130

Youngsville, Pa., Brokenstraw Creek

at............................... 25

Zanesfield, Ohio, Mad River at........347-348

Zanesville, Ohio, Muskingum River

at............................... 198

Zink Lake, Ind., records available

on............................... 562

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