Surface Water Supply 

of the United States 

1956

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 1435

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

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON ; 1958
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.
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, succeeded by L. B. Leopold, under the general 

direction of J. V. B. Wells, chief, Surface Water Branch, and B. J. 

Peterson, chief, Basic Records Section, succeeded by F. J. Flynn.

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, succeeded by J. W. Odell_________College Park, Md. 

A. W. Harrington__________________________Albany, N. Y. 

J. W. Mangan, succeeded by J. J. Molloy__________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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Scope of work........................................................................ 1

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

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

Definition of terras and abbreviations................................................ 3

Downstream order of listing gaging stations.......................................... 4

Explanation of data.................................................................. 4

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

Conewango Creek basin

Conewango Creek at Waterboro, N. Y............................................... 19

Chautauqua Lake near Mayville, N. Y............................................ 20

Chadakoin River at Falconer, N. Y.............................................. 21

Conewango Creek at Russell, Pa................................................... 22

Brokenstraw Creek basin

Brokenstraw Creek at Youngsville, Pa............................................. 23

Allegheny River at West Hickory, Pa................................................ 24

Tionesta Creek basin

Tionesta Creek at Lynch, Pa...................................................... 25

Tionesta Creek at Tionesta Creek Dam, Pa......................................... 26

Oil Creek basin

Oil Creek at Rouseville, Pa...................................................... 27

French Creek basin

French Creek at Carters Corners, Pa.............................................. 28

French Creek at Utica, Pa........................................................ 29

Sugar Creek at Sugarcreek, Pa.................................................. 30

Allegheny River at Franklin, Pa.................................................... 31

Clarion River basin

East Branch Clarion River:

Sevenmile Run near Rasselas, Pa................................................ 32

East Branch Clarion River at East Branch Clarion River Dam, Pa................... 33

West Branch Clarion River at Wilcox, Pa........................................ 34

Clarion River at Johnsonburg, Pa................................................. 35

Clarion River at Cooksburg, Pa................................................... 36

Clarion River near Piney, Pa ..................................................... 37

Allegheny River at Parkers Landing, Pa............................................. 38

Redbank Creek basin

Redbank Creek at St. Charles, Pa ................................................. 39

Mahoning Creek basin

Mahoning Creek at Punxsutawney, Pa............................................... 40

Little Mahoning Creek at McCorraick, Pa ......................................... 41

Mahoning Creek at Mahoning Creek Dam, Pa......................................... 42

Allegheny River at Kittanning, Pa.................................................. 43

Crooked Creek basin

Crooked Creek at Idaho, Pa ....................................................... 45

Crooked Creek at Crooked Creek Dam, Pa........................................... 46

Kiskiminetas River basin

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

Little Conemaugh River at East Conemaugh, Pa................................... 51

Conemaugh River {continuation of Stony Creek) at Seward, Pa...................... 52

Blacklick Creek at Josephine, Pa............................................... 53

Two Lick Creek at Graceton, Pa............................................... 54

Conemaugh River at Tunnelton, Pa................................................. 55

Loyalhanna Creek at Kingston, Pa ............................................... 56

Loyalhanna Creek at Loyalhanna Creek Dam, Pa................................... 57

Kiskiminetas River at Vandergrift, Pa ............................................ 58

Buffalo Creek basin

Buffalo Creek near Freeport, Pa.................................................. 59

Allegheny River at Natrona, Pa ..................................................... 60

Reservoirs in Allegheny River basin, Pa............................................ 62

Monongahela River basin

Tygart River (head of Monongahela River) near Dailey, W. Va...................... 64

Tygart River near Elkins, W. Va.................................................. 65

Tygart River at Belington, W. Va................................................. 66

Middle Fork River at Audra, W. Va.............................................. 67

Buckhannon River:

Sand Run near Buckhannon, W. Va.............................................. 68

Buckhannon River at Hall, W. Va................................................ 73

Tygart River at Philippi, W. Va.................................................. 74

Tygart River at Tygart Dam, near Grafton, W. Va.................................. 75

Tygart River at Coifax, W . Va.................................................... 76

West Fork River:

Skin Creek near Brownsville, W. Va........................................... 77

West Fork River at Brownsville, W. Va.......................................... 78

West Fork River at Butcherville, W. Va......................................... 79

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Gaging-station records--Continued 

Allegheny River Continued

Monongahela River basin--Continued

Tygart River Continued Page 

West Fork River at Clarksburg, W. Va............................................ 80

Elk Creek at Quiet Dell, W. Va................................................ 81

Tenmile Creek:

Salem Pork at Salem, W. Va.................................................. 82

West Fork River at Enterprise, W. Va............................................ 83

Monongahela River:

Buffalo Creek at Barrackville, W. Va............................................ 84

Monongahela River at lock 15, at Hoult, W. Va..................................... 85

Deckers Creek at Morgantown, W. Va............................................... 86

Dry Fork (head of Cheat River) at Hendricks, W. Va.............................. 87

Blackwater River at Davis, W. Va.............................................. 88

Black Fork (continuation of Dry Fork):

Shavers Fork at Parsons, W. Va................................................ 89

Cheat River (continuation of Black Fork) near Parsons, W. Va.................... 90

Cheat River at Rowlesburg, W. Va................................................ 91

Big Sandy Creek at Rockville, W. Va........................................... 92

Cheat River near Pisgah, W. Va.................................................. 93

Dunkard Creek at Shannopin, Pa.................................................. 94

Monongahela River at Greensboro, Pa ............................................... 95

South Fork Tenmile Creek at Jefferson, Pa. ...................................... 97

Redstone Creek at Waltersburg, Pa............................................... 99

Monongahela River at Charleroi, Pa................................................ 100

Youghiogheny River near Oakland, Md............................................. 102

Youghiogheny River at Friendsville, Md.......................................... 103

Youghiogheny River at Youghiogheny River Dam, Pa................................ 104

Cagselman River at Grantsville, Md............................................ 105

Big Piney Run near Salisbury, Pa............................................ 106

Casselman River at Markleton, Pa.............................................. 107

Laurel Hill Creek at Ursina, Pa............................................. 109

Youghiogheny River below Confluence, Pa......................................... Ill

Youghiogheny River at Connellsville, Pa......................................... 112

Jacobs Creek:

Green Lick Run at Green Lick Reservoir, Pa.................................. 114

Youghiogheny River at Sutersville, Pa........................................... 115

Turtle Creek:

Abers Creek near Murrysville, Pa.............................................. 117

Monongahela River at Braddock, Pa................................................. 118

Reservoirs in Monongahela River basin............................................. 119

Ohio River:

Chartiers Creek basin

Chartiers Creek at Carnegie, Pa................................................... 120

Ohio River at Sewickley, Pa......................................................... 122

Beaver River basin

Mahoning River (head of Beaver River) at Alliance, Ohio........................... 123

Mill Creek near Berlin Center, Ohio............................................. 124

Mahoning River below Berlin Dam, near Berlin Center, Ohio......................... 125

Mahoning River at Pricetown, Ohio................................................. 126

Kale Creek near Pricetown, Ohio................................................. 127

West Branch Mahoning River near Newton Palls, Ohio.............................. 128

Eagle Creek at Phalanx Station, Ohio............................................ 129

Mahoning River at Leavittsburg, Ohio.............................................. 130

Mosquito Creek below Mosquito Creek Dam, near Cortland, Ohio.................... 131

Mahoning River at Youngstown, Ohio................................................ 132

Mill Creek at Youngstown, Ohio.................................................. 133

Mahoning River at Lowellville, Ohio............................................... 134

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.............................................. 140

Slippery Rock Creek at Wurtemburg, Pa......................................... 141

Beaver River at Beaver Falls, Pa .................................................. 142

Reservoirs in Beaver River basin, Ohio ............................................ 143

Raccoon Creek basin

Raccoon Creek at Moffatts Mill, Pa................................................ 145

Little Beaver Creek basin 

Middle Fork Little Beaver Creek:

Lisbon Creek at Lisbon, Ohio.................................................... 146

Little Beaver Creek near East Liverpool, Ohio..................................... 147

Yellow Creek basin

Yellow Creek near Hammondsville, Ohio ............................................. 148

Short Creek basin

Short Creek near Dillonvale, Ohio ................................................. 149

Wheeling Creek basin

Wheeling Creek at Elm Grove, W. Va................................................ 15U

Ohio River at Bellaire, Ohio ........................................................ 151

Middle Island Creek basin

Middle Island Creek at Little, W. Va.............................................. 152

Ohio River at St. Marys, W. Va...................................................... 153

Muskingum River basin

Tuscarawas River (head of Muskingum River) at Clinton, Ohio....................... 154

Tuscarawas River at Massillon, Ohio............................................... 155

Sandy Creek at Waynesburg, Ohio................................................. 156

Middle Branch Nimishillen Creek at Canton, Ohio............................... 157

Nimishillen Creek at North Industry, Ohio..................................... 158

Conotton Creek:

McGuire Creek below Leesville Dam, near Leesville, Ohio....................... 159
CONTENTS VII

Gaging-station records Continued 

Ohio River--Continued

Muskingum River basin Continued 

Tuscarawas River Continued

Conotton Creek Continued Page 

Indian Fork below Atwood Dam, near New Cumberland, Ohio....................... 160

Tuscarawas River below Dover Dam, near Dover, Ohio................................ 161

Sugar Creek above Beach City Dam, at Beach City, Ohio........................... 162

Sugar Creek below Beach City Dam, near Beach City, Ohio......................... 163

Beaver Dam Creek:

Home Creek near New Philadelphia, Ohio........................................ 164

Stillwater Creek at Piedmont, Ohio.............................................. 165

Stillwater Creek at Tippecanoe, Ohio............................................ 166

Stillwater Creek at Uhrichsville, Ohio.......................................... 167

Little Stillwater Creek below Tappan Dam, at Tappan, Ohio..................... 168

Tuscarawas River at Newcomerstown, Ohio........................................... 169

Black Pork below Charles Mill Dam, near Mifflin, Ohio........................... 170

Rocky Pork:

Touby Run at Mansfield, Ohio................................................ 171

Black Pork at Loudonville, Ohio ................................................. 172

Clear Fork at Butler, Ohio.................................................... 173

Clear Pork below Pleasant Hill Dam, near Perrysville, Ohio.................... 174

Lake Fork below Mohicanville Dam, near Mohicanville, Ohio...................... 175

Mohican River at Greer, Ohio.................................................... 176

Kokosing River at Mount Vernon, Ohio.......................................... 177

Kokosing River at Millwood, Ohio.............................................. 178

Walhonding River below Mohawk Dam, at Nellie, Ohio.............................. 179

Killbuck Creek at Killbuck, Ohio.............................................. 180

Mill Creek near Coshocton, Ohio............................................... 181

Muskingum River near Coshocton, Ohio.............................................. 182

Seneca Fork below Senecaville Dam, near Senecaville, Ohio....................... 183

Wills Creek at Cambridge, Ohio.................................................. 184

Wills Creek below Wills Creek Dam, at Wills Creek, Ohio......................... 185

Wakatomika Creek near Prazeysburg, Ohio......................................... 186

Muskingum River at Dresden, Ohio.................................................. 187

Licking River near Newark, Ohio................................................. 188

Licking River at Toboso, Ohio................................................... 189

Licking River at Dillon, Ohio................................................... 190

Muskingum River at McConnelsville, Ohio........................................... 191

Reservoirs in Muskingum River basin, Ohio......................................... 192

Ohio River at Parkersburg, W. Va.................................................... 196

Little Kanawha River basin

Little Kanawha River near Burnsville, W. Va....................................... 197

Little Kanawha River at Glenville, W. Va.......................................... 198

Steer Creek near Grantsville, W. Va............................................. 199

Little Kanawha River at Grantsville, W. Va........................................ 200

West Pork Little Kanawha River at Rocksdale, W. Va.............................. 201

Reedy Creek near Reedy, W. Va................................................... 202

Little Kanawha River at Palestine, W. Va.......................................... 203

Hughes River at Cisko, W. Va.................................................... 204

Hocking giver basin 

Hocking River:

Hunter's Run at Lancaster, Ohio................................................. 205

Hocking River at Lancaster, Ohio.................................................. 206

Clear Creek near Rockbridge, Ohio ............................................... 207

Hocking River at Enterprise, Ohio ................................................. 208

Sunday Creek:

East Branch Sunday Creek:

Tom Jenkins Reservoir at Burr Oak, Ohio....................................... 209

Sunday Creek at Glouster, Ohio.................................................. 210

Hocking River at Athens, Ohio..................................................... 211

Ohio River at Pomeroy, Ohio......................................................... 212

Kanawha River basin

South Fork New River (head of Kanawha River) near Jefferson, N. C................ 213

North Pork New River at Grumpier, H. C.......................................... 214

New River near Galax, Va.......................................................... 215

Chestnut Creek at Galax, Va..................................................... 216

New River at Ivanhoe, Va.......................................................... 217

Reed Creek:

South Pork Reed Creek:

Neff-Litz Spring near Rural Retreat, Va..................................... 218

Reed Creek at Grahams Forge, Va................................................. 218

Big Reed Island Creek near Allisonia, Va........................................ 219

New River at Allisonia, Va........................................................ 220

Peak Creek at Pulaski, Va....................................................... 221

Little River at Graysonton, Va.................................................. 222

New River at Radford, Va.......................................................... 223

New River at Eggleston, Va........................................................ 224

Walker Creek at Bane, Va........................................................ 225

Francis Spring near Bane, Va.................................................. 225

Wolf Creek near Narrows, Va..................................................... 226

New River at Glenlyn, Va.......................................................... 228

Bluestone River:

Camp Creek near Camp Creek, W. Va............................................. 229

Bluestone River near Pipestem, W. Va............................................ 230

New River at Bluestone Dam, W. Va................................................. 231

Greenbrier River at Durbin, W. Va............................................... 232

Stony Creek: 

Dry Creek:

McLaughlin Spring at Edray, W. Va......................................... 233

Knapp Creek at Marlinton, W. Va............................................... 234

Greenbrier River at Buckeye, W. Va.............................................. 235
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Gaging-station records Continued 

Ohio River Continued

Kanawha River basin Continued 

New River Continued

Greenbrier River Continued Page 

Second Creek near Second Creek, W. Va......................................... 236

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

Greenbrier River at Hilldale, W. Va............................................. 238

New River at Hinton, W. Va........................................................ 239

Piney Creek at Raleigh, W. Va................................................... 240

New River at Caperton, W. Va...................................................... 241

Gauley River:

Williams River at Dyer, W. Va................................................. 242

Gauley River at Camden on Gauley, W. Va......................................... 243

Cherry River at Fenwick, W. Va................................................ 244

Gauley River near Summersville, W. Va........................................... 245

Meadow River at Nallen, W. Va................................................. 246

Peters Creek near Lockwood, W. Va............................................. 247

Gauley River above Belva, W. Va................................................. 248

Kanawha River at Kanawha Falls, W. Va............................................. 249

Elk River at Centralia, W. Va................................................... 250

Elk River at Sutton, W. Va...................................................... 251

Elk River at Queen Shoals, W. Va................................................ 252

Kanawha River at Charleston, W. Va................................................ 253

Coal River at Ashford, W. Va.................................................... 254

Little Coal River at Danville, W. Va.......................................... 255

Pocatalico River at Sissonville , W. Va.......................................... 256

Ohio River at Point Pleasant, W. Va................................................. 257

Raccoon Creek basin

Raccoon Creek at Adamsville, Ohio................................................. 258

Guyandot River basin

Guyandot River at Man, W. Va...................................................... 259

Guyandot River at Branchland, W. Va............................................... 260

Mud River near Milton, W. Va.................................................... 261

Ohio River at Huntington, W. Va..................................................... 262

Twelvepole Creek basin

Twelvepole Creek at Wayne, W. Va.................................................. 263

Big Sandy River basin

Levisa Fork (head of Big Sandy River) near Grundy, Va............................. 264

Levisa Pork at Fishtrap, Ky....................................................... 265

Russell Fork at Haysi, Va....................................................... 266

Pound River near Haysi, Va.................................................... 267

Levisa Pork at Pikeville, Ky...................................................... 268

Johns Creek near Meta, Ky....................................................... 269

Dewey Reservoir near Van Lear, Ky............................................... 270

Johns Creek near Van Lear, Ky................................................... 271

Paint Creek at Staffordsville, Ky............................................... 272

Levisa Fork at Paintsville, Ky .................................................... 273

Tug Fork at Litwar, W. Va....................................................... 274

Panther Creek near Panther, W. Va............................................. 275

Tug Pork near Kermit, W. Va..................................................... 276

Big Sandy River at Louisa, Ky..................................................... 277

Blaine Creek at Yatesville, Ky.................................................. 278

Ohio River at Ashland, Ky........................................................... 279

Little Sandy giver basin

Little Sandy River near Grayson, Ky............................................... 280

Tygarts Creek basin

Tygarts Creek near Greenup, Ky.................................................... 281

Scioto River basin 

Scioto River:

Little Scioto River above Marion, Ohio.......................................... 282

Scioto River near Prospect, Ohio.................................................. 283

Mill Creek near Bellepoint, Ohio................................................ 284

Scioto River below O'Shaughnessy Dam, near Dublin, Ohio......... ................. 285

Olentangy River at Claridon, Ohio............................................... 286

Whetstone Creek near Ashley, Ohio............................................. 287

Olentangy River near Delaware, Ohio............................................. 288

Olentangy River at Stratford, Ohio. ............................................. 289

Olentangy River near Worthington, Ohio .......................................... 290

Scioto River at Columbus, Ohio .................................................... 291

Scioto Big Run at Briggsdale, Ohio.............................................. 292

Big Walnut Creek at Central College, Ohio....................................... 293

Alum Creek at Columbus, Ohio .................................................. 294

Big Walnut Creek at Rees, Ohio.................................................. 295

Scioto River near Circleville, Ohio............................................... 296

Darby Creek at Darbyville, Ohio................................................. 297

Deer Creek at Williamsport, Ohio................................................ 298

Scioto River at Chillicothe, Ohio ................................................. 299

Paint Creek near Greenfield, Ohio............................................... 300

Rocky Fork near Barretts Mills, Ohio.......................................... 301

Paint Creek near Bourneville, Ohio .............................................. 302

Scioto River at Higby, Ohio. ...................................................... 303

Salt Creek at Tarlton, Ohio. .................................................... 304

Pike Run: 

Tar Hollow Creek at Tar Hollow State Park, Ohio............................. 305

Reservoirs in Scioto River basin, Ohio............................................ 306

Ohio Brush Creek basin
CONTENTS IX

Gaglng-statlon records--Continued 

Ohio River Continued

Whiteoak Creek basin Page 

Whlteoak Creek near Georgetown, Ohio.............................................. 309

Little Miami River basin

Little Miami River near Selma, Ohio............................................... 310

North Fork Little Miami River near Pitchin, Ohio................................ 311

Little Miami River near Oldtown, Ohio............................................. 312

North Fork Massie Creek at Cedarville, Ohio..................................... 313

South Fork Massie Creek near Cedarville, Ohio................................. 314

Massie Creek at Wilberforce, Ohio............................................... 315

Todd Fork near Roachester, Ohio................................................. 316

Little Miami River at Milford, Ohio............................................... 317

East Fork Little Miami River at Perintown, Ohio................................. 318

Licking River basin

Licking River near Salyersville, Ky............................................... 319

Licking River at Farmers, Ky...................................................... 320

Triplett Creek at Morehead, Ky.................................................. 321

Licking River at Blue Lick Springs, Ky............................................ 322

North Fork Licking River near Lewisburg, Ky..................................... 323

Licking River at McKinneysburg, Ky................................................ 324

Stoner Creek (head of South Fork Licking River) at Paris, Ky.................... 325

South Fork Licking River at Cynthiana, Ky....................................... 326

Licking River at Catawba, Ky...................................................... 327

Ohio River at Cincinnati, Ohio...................................................... 328

Mill Creek basin

Mill Creek at Reading, Ohio....................................................... 329

West Fork Mill Creek Reservoir near Greenhills, Ohio............................ 330

West Fork Mill Creek at Woodlawn, Ohio.......................................... 331

West Fork Mill Creek at Lockland, Ohio.......................................... 332

Mill Creek at Carthage, Ohio...................................................... 333

Miami River basin

Indian Lake (head of Miami River) at Russells Point, Ohio......................... 334

Miami River at Sidney, Ohio....................................................... 335

Loramie Creek at Lockington, Ohio............................................... 336

Miami River at Taylorsville, Ohio................................................. 337

Stillwater River:

Greenville Creek near Bradford, Ohio.......................................... 338

Stillwater River at Pleasant Hill, Ohio......................................... 339

Stillwater River at Englewood, Ohio............................................. 340

Mad River at Zanesfield, Ohio................................................... 341

Mad River near Urbana, Ohio..................................................... 342

Buck Creek at New Morefield, Ohio............................................. 343

Beaver Creek near Springfield, Ohio......................................... 344

Mad River near Springfield, Ohio..;-............................................. 345

Mad River near Dayton, Ohio..................................................... 346

Miami River at Dayton, Ohio....................................................... 347

Miami River at Miamisburg, Ohio ................................................... 348

Twin Creek near Germantown, Ohio................................................ 349

Talawanda Creek near Hamilton, Ohio............................................. 350

Miami River at Hamilton, Ohio..................................................... 351

Whitewater River near Alpine, Ind............................................... 352

East Fork Whitewater River at Richmond, Ind................................... 353

Whitewater River at Brookville, Ind............................................. 354

Laughery Creek basin

Laughery Creek near Farmers Retreat, Ind.......................................... 355

Kentucky River basin

North Fork Kentucky River at Hazard, Ky........................................... 356

Troublesome Creek: 

Buckhorn Creek:

Bear Branch near Noble , Ky.................................................. 357

Troublesome Creek at Noble, Ky.................................................. 358

North Fork Kentucky River at Jackson, Ky........'.................................. 359

Middle Fork Kentucky River at Tallega, Ky....................................... 361

Kentucky River:

South Fork Kentucky River at Booneville, Ky..................................... 362

Kentucky River at lock 14, at Heidelberg, Ky...................................... 363

Red River near Hazel Green, Ky.................................................. 364

Stillwater Creek at Stillwater, Ky............................................ 365

Red River at Clay City, Ky...................................................... 366

Kentucky River at lock 10, near Winchester, Ky.................................... 367

Kentucky River at lock 8, near Camp Nelson, Ky.................................... 368

Dix River near Danville, Ky..................................................... 369

Herrington Lake near Burgin, Ky................................................. 370

Kentucky River at lock 6, near Salvisa, Ky........................................ 371

Kentucky River at lock 4, at Frankfort, Ky........................................ 372

North Elkhorn Creek (head of Elkhorn Creek) near Georgetown, Ky................. 373

South Elkhorn Creek:

Cave Creek near Fort Spring, Ky............................................. 374

South Elkhorn Creek at Fort Spring, Ky........................................ 375

Elkhorn Creek; near Frankfort, Ky................................................ 376

Flat Creek near Frankfort, Ky................................................... 377

Kentucky River at lock 2, at Lockport, Ky......................................... 378

Eagle Creek at Sadieville, Ky................................................... 379

Eagle Creek at Glencoe, Ky...................................................... 380

Bear-grass Creek basin

South Fork Beargrass Creek at Louisville, Ky...................................... 381

Middle Fork Beargrass Creek at Cannons Lane, at Louisville, Ky.................. 382

Silver Creek basin

Silver Creek near Sellersburg, Ind................................................ 383
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Gaging-station records Continued Page 

Ohio River at Louisville, Ky........................................................ 384

Salt River basin

Salt River near Van Buren, Ky..................................................... 386

Plum Creek near Wilsonville, Ky................................................. 387

Little Plum Creek near Waterford, Ky.......................................... 388

Plum Creek at Waterford, Ky..................................................... 389

Floyds Pork at Pisherville, Ky.................................................. 390

Salt River at Shepherdsville, Ky.................................................. 391

Rolling Fork near Lebanon, Ky................................................... 392

Beech Fork near Springfield, Ky............................................... 393

Beech Fork at Bardstown, Ky................................................... 394

Rolling Fork near Boston, Ky.................................................... 395

Pond Creek near Louisville, Ky.................................................. 396

Big Indian Creek basin

Big Indian Creek near Corydon, Ind................................................ 397

Blue giver basin

Blue River near White Cloud, Ind.................................................. 398

Green giver basin

Green River:

McGIlls Creek near McKinney, Ky................................................. 399

Green River near McKinney, Ky..................................................... 400

Green River near Mount Salem, Ky.................................................. 401

Green River at Greensburg, Ky..................................................... 402

Russell Creek near Columbia, Ky................................................. 403

South Fork Little Barren River at Edmonton, Ky.................................. 404

Green River at Munfordville, Ky................................................... 405

North Pork Nolln River:

McDougal Creek near Hodgenville, Ky........................................... 406

North Pork Nolln River at Hodgenville, Ky....................................... 407

Nolin River at Wax, Ky.......................................................... 408

Green River at lock 6, at Brownsville, Ky......................................... 409

Bear Creek near Leitchfield, Ky.................................................. 410

Barren River near Pageville, Ky................................................. 411

West Bays Pork at Scottsville, Ky............................................. 412

Drakes Creek near Alvaton, Ky................................................. 413

Barren River at Bowling Green, Ky............................................... 414

Green River at lock 4, at Woodbury, Ky............................................ 415

Mud River near Lewisburg, Ky.................................................... 416

Rough River near Madrid, Ky..................................................... 417

North Pork Rough River near Westview, Ky...................................... 418

Rough River near Palls of Rough, Ky............................................. 419

Rough River at Palls of Rough, Ky............................................... 420

Rough River near Dundee, Ky..................................................... 421

Green River at Livermore, Ky...................................................... 4S2

East Pork Pond River near Apex, Ky.............................................. 423

Ohio River at Evansville, Ind....................................................... 424

Wabash River basin

Wabash River near New Corydon, Ind................................................ 425

Wabash River at Bluffton, Ind..................................................... 426

Wabash River at Huntington, Ind................................................... 427

Little River near Huntington, Ind............................................... 428

Salamonle River at Dora, Ind.................................................... 429

Wabash River at Wabash, Ind....................................................... 430

Mississlnewa River near Ridgeville, Ind......................................... 431

Mississinewa River near Eaton, Ind.............................................. 432

Mississinewa River at Marion, Ind............................................... 433

Mississinewa River at Peoria, Ind............................................... 434

Wabash River at Peru, Ind......................................................... 435

Eel River at North Manchester, Ind.............................................. 436

Eel River near Logansport, Ind.................................................. 437

Wabash River at Logansport, Ind................................................... 438

Wabash River at Delphi, Ind....................................................... 439

Deer Creek near Delphi, Ind..................................................... 440

Tippecanoe River at Oswego, Ind................................................. 441

Tippecanoe River near Ora, Ind.................................................. 442

Tippecanoe River near Monticello, Ind........................................... 443

Tippecanoe River near Delphi, Ind............................................... 444

Wildcat Creek at Greentown, Ind................................................. 445

Wildcat Creek at Kokomo, Ind.................................................... 446

Wildcat Creek at Owasco, Ind.................................................... 447

South Pork Wildcat Creek near Lafayette, Ind.................................. 448

Wildcat Creek near Lafayette, Ind............................................... 449

Wabash River at Lafayette, Ind.................................................... 450

Big Pine Creek near Willlamsport, Ind........................................... 451

Wabash River at Covington, Ind.................................................... 45C

Vermilion River:

Bluegrass Creek at Potomac, 111............................................... 453

Salt Pork Vermilion River: 

West Branch Salt Pork:

Boneyard Creek at Urbana, 111............................................. 454

West Branch Salt Pork at Urbana, 111........................................ 455

Salt Pork Vermilion River near Homer, 111..................................... 456

Vermilion River near Catlin, 111................................................ 457

Vermilion River near Danville, 111.............................................. 458

Sugar Creek at Crawfordsville, Ind.............................................. 459

Sugar Creek near Byron, Ind..................................................... 460

Wabash River at Montezuma, Ind.................................................... 461
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Gaging-station records Continued 

Ohio River Continued

Wabash River basin--Continued Page 

Raccoon Creek at Mansfield, Ind................................................. 462

Wabash River at Terre Haute, Ind.................................................. 463

Wabash River at Rlverton, Ind..................................................... 464

Busseron Creek near Carlisle, Ind............................................... 465

Wabash River at Vincennes, Ind.................................................... 466

Embarrass River:

Range Creek near Casey, 111................................................... 467

Embarrass River at Ste. Marie, 111.............................................. 468

North Fork Embarrass River near Oblong, 111.................................. 469

White River at Muncie, Ind...................................................... 470

White River at Anderson, Ind.................................................... 472

White River near Noblesville, Ind............................................... 473

White River at Noblesville, Ind................................................. 474

Cicero Creek near Arcadia, Ind................................................ 475

Little Cicero Creek near Arcadia, Ind....................................... 476

Hinkle Creek near Cicero, Ind. .............................................. 477

Cicero Creek at Noblesville , Ind.............................................. 478

White River near Nora, Ind...................................................... 479

Pall Creek near Fortville, Ind................................................ 480

Lawrence Creek at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind............................... 481

Fall Creek at Millersville, Ind............................................... 482

White River at Indianapolis, Ind................................................ 483

Eagle Creek at Indianapolis, Ind.............................................. 484

White River near Centerton, Ind................................................. 485

Bean Blossom Creek at Bean Blossom, Ind....................................... 486

Bear Creek near Trevlac, Ind................................................ 487

Bean Blossom Creek at Dolan, Ind.............................................. 488

White River at Spencer, Ind. .................................................... 489

Eel River near Reelsville, Ind................................................ 490

Mill Creek near Cataract, Ind............................................... 491

Mill Creek near Manhattan, Ind .............................................. 492

Deer Creek at Putnamville, Ind............................................ 493

Eel River at Bowling Green, Ind............................................... 495

White River at Newberry, Ind.................................................... 496

Blue River (head of East Fork White River) at Carthage, Ind................... 497

Blue River at Shelbyville, Ind................................................ 498

Sugar Creek:

Youngs Creek near Edinburg, Ind........................................... 499

Sugar Creek near Edinburg, Ind.............................................. 500

Driftwood River (continuation of Blue River) near Edinburg, Ind............... 501

Flatrock Creek at St. Paul, Ind............................................. 502

East Fork White River (continuation of Driftwood River) at Columbus, Ind...... 503

Clifty Creek at Hartsville, Ind............................................. 504

Sand Creek near Brewersville, Ind .".......................................... 505

East Fork White River at Seymour, Ind......................................... 506

Muscatatuck River near Deputy, Ind.......................................... 507

Muscatatuck River near Austin, Ind.......................................... 508

Vernon Fork:

North Fork of Vernon Pork near Butlerville, Ind......................... 509

Vernon Fork at Vernon, Ind................................................ 510

East Fork White River near Bedford, Ind....................................... 511

Salt Creek:

North Fork Salt Creek near Belmont, Ind................................... 512

Salt Creek near Harrodsburg, Ind............................................ 513

East Fork White River at Shoals, Ind.......................................... 514

White River at Petersburg, Ind........... ...................................... 515

Patoka River at Jasper, Ind..................................................... 516

Patoka River near Princeton, Ind. ............................................... 517

Wabash River at Mount Carmel, 111................................................. 518

Bonpas Creek at Browns, 111..................................................... 519

Little Wabash River at Wllcox, 111.............................................. 520

Skillet Pork at Wayne City, 111............................................... 521

Little Wabash River at Carmi, 111............................................... 522

Saline River basin

Saline River near Junction, 111. .................................................. 523

Tradewater River basin

Tradewater River at Olney, Ky..................................................... 524

Clear Creek: 

Weirs Creek:

Rose Creek at Nebo, Ky...................................................... 525

Ohio River at Golconda, 111......................................................... 526

Bay Creek basin 

Bay Creek:

Hayes Creek at Glendale, 111.................................................... 527

Sugar Creek:

Lake Glendale Inlet near Dixon Springs, 111................................... 528

Lake Glendale Outlet near Dixon Springs, 111.................................. 53U

Sugar Creek near Dixon Springs, 111............................................. 531

Ohio River at Metropolis, 111....................................................... 532

Cache River basin

Cache River at Forman, 111........................................................ 533

Revisions of records for discontinued stations:

Allegheny River near Rimer, Pa...................................................... 534

Blacklick Creek at Blacklick, Pa.................................................... 535

Loyalhanna Creek at New Alexandria, Pa .............................................. 537

Kiskiminetas River at Avonmore, Pa.................................................. 538

Turtle Creek at Trafford, Pa........................................................ 539

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Page 

Records available on lakes in Indiana................................................. 540

Discharge measurements at points other than gaging stations........................... 541

Index................................................................................. 533

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..... 5

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

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

3. Comparison of discharge at three key gaging stations during 1956 water

year with median discharge for 25-year period........................... 14
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF OHIO RIVER BASIN EXCEPT CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVER BASINS, 1956

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, 1956. 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 13,500 gaging stations In the 48 States and at many others In the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii. On September 30, 1956, the Geological Survey and cooperating 

organizations were maintaining 6,910 gaging stations, Including those In Alaska and Hawaii. 

Discharge measurements only were made at many other points In the 1956 water year. 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 Conservatiop, H. G. Hook, director, through Division of Water Resources, C. H. Bechert, director; State Highway Commission, V. R. 

Smith, chairman, and C. E. Vogelgesang, chief 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: State Department of Economic Development (formerly designated as Kentucky Agricultural and Industrial Development Board), J. H. Taylor, commissioner, 

succeeded by G. W. Hubley, Jr.; and University of Kentucky, H. L. Donovan, president, 

G. R. Kavanaugh, 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, J. W. Johnson, superintendent; State 

Department of Health, through Water Pollution Control Board, H. E. Hilleboe, commissioner.

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

director, succeeded by W. P. Saunders.
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Ohio: State Department of Highways, S. 0. Linzell, director; State Department 

of Natural Resources, A. W. Marion, director; Miami Conservancy District, B. M. 

Jones, chief engineer and general manager; city of Columbus, Department of Public 

Service, F. C. Redick, director; and city of Springfield, H. R. Cheek, city manager.

Pennsylvania: State Department of Forests and Waters, M. K. Goddard, secretary, 

through the Water and Power Resources Board, Thomas Mathews, chief engineer, succeeded by B. D. Murphy.

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.

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 315 gaging stations, of 

which 8 were in Illinois, 30 in Indiana, 43 in Kentucky, 2 in Maryland, 5 in New York, 

97 in Ohio, 63 in Pennsylvania, 13 in Virginia, and 54 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: Qrbana 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 Jasper; Indianapolis Water Co.; Indianapolis Power & Light Co.; Public 

Service Co. of Indiana; Container Corporation of America; and Continental Steel Co. 

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.; Johnstown Water Co.; and West Penn 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 b/ ............... Indianapolis............. 611 North Park Avenue.

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

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

______ of Maryland.

a/ Except for Ohio River at Golconda and at Metropolis, and Wabash River at Mount Carmel. 

b/ Except for Ohio River at Evansvllle.

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

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

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

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 Carolina........... Raleigh................. Federal Building.

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

Pennsylvania f/ ......... Harrisburg.............. 490 Education Building.

Virginia................. Charlottesville......... Natural Resources Building, Univer- 

	sity of Virginia. 

West Virginia g/ ........ Charleston.............. Ill United States Courthouse.

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

f/ Except for Big Piney Run near Salisbury but including Ohio River at Bellaire, Ohio.

£/ Including Ohio River at Pomeroy, Ohio.

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 AND ABBREVIATIONS

The terms of strearaflow 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 he 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 ured in relation to storage for 

irrigation.

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

hours. It is equivalent to 86,400 cubic feet, 1.983471 acre-feet, or ''4C,ji7 gallons, and 

represents a runoff of 0.0372 inch from 1 square mile.

Stage-discharge relation is the relation between gage height nnd the ataount of water 

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

Control designates a feature downstream from the gage that determines the stngedischarge relation at the gage. This feature may be a natural jonctri -tlon 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 banl-, storage.

The drainage area of a stream at a specified locatioi i that area, nieacured in n horizontal plane, which is so enclosed by a topographl - uivlde that direct surface runoff from 

precipitation normally would drain by gravity into the river above the specified point. 

Figures of drainage area given herein Include all closed basins, or noneontributing areas, 

within the area unless otherwise noted.

WSP Is used as an abbreviation for "Water-Supply Paper" In references to previously 

published reports.
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DOWNSTREAM ORDER OP 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 the 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 OP 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 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
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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 

dally 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 1956 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 datums 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 (not necessarily those 

for the complete years indicated by the heading dates). Reliable information concerning 

major floods that have occurred outside the period of record 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-stage recorder, a crest-stage indicator, or a nonrecordlng 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
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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 determiner1 from gage-height graphs based on gage 

readings. For periods of rapidly changing state, the daily mean discharge is determined 

fro.ii 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 daily table, the line headed "Total" gives the sum of 

the daily 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 "."fsm"). 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 ^rec1 includes 

large noncontributing areas, or if the average annual rainfall over the Crainage basin is 

usually less than 20 inches.
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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 minimums 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 published each year for all reservoirs for which records are published on 

a daily basis, but is not published for reservoirs for which only monthly data are given.

Discharge measurements and determinations of peak flows made at sites other than 

gaging stations are listed at the end of each report.

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.

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.
PUBLICATIONS

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.

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.

Streamflow data for the years 1884-1901, In reports of the Geological Survey 

(A = Annual Report; B = Bulletin)

Report

10th A, pt. 2

14th A, pt. 2

B 131. .......

16th A, pt. 2

WSP 11.......

18th A, pt. 4 

WSP 15.......

Character of data

Descriptive Information only.

Descriptive Information only.

monthly discharge.

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge.. 

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights of streams east 

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

Year

1896.

1895-96. 

1897.
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1956, PART 3-A

Streatnflow data the years 1884-1901, in reports of the Geological 3urvey--Continued 

(A = Annual Report; B = Bulletin)

Report

WSP 16. ......

19th A, pt. 4 

WSP 27.......

WSP 28.......

WSP 35 to 39.

WSP 47 to 52.

WSP 65, 66... 

WSP 75. ......

Character of data

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights of streams west 

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

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge.. 

Measurements, ratings, and gage heights of streams east of 

the Mississippi River, and Missouri River and tributaries. 

Measurements, ratings, and gage heights of streams west of 

the Mississippi River, except Missouri River and tributaries.

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and ratings. ......

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and ratings. ......

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and ratings. ...... 

Monthly di so harge ...........................................

year

1897.

1897. 

1898.

1898. 

1898.

1899. 

1899.

1900.

1901. 

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, 1898-1956

Year

1899

1900

1901

1902

1903

1904

1905

1906

1907-8

1909

1910

1911

WSP

36

48,a49

65, 75

83

98

128

169

205

243

263

283

303

Year

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919-20

1921

1922

1923

1924

WSP

323

353

383

403

433

453

473

503

523

543

563

583

Year

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

WSP

603

623

643

663

683

698

713

728

743

758

783

803

Year

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

WSP

823

853

873

893

923

953

973

1003

1033

1053

1083

1113

Year

1949

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

WSP

1143

1173

1205

1235

1275

1335

1385

1435

a Olentangy and Scloto 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.

Records of discharge have been published also in State reports. Most of these records 

are also compiled 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________________

Period Report Issued by

1908-11

1900-1934

1923-27

1927-30

Water resources of Illinois............

Streamflow data of Illinois............

Pub. 72, Surface water supply of Indian 

Pub. 112, Surface water supply of Indie

Rivers and Lake Commission 

Division of Waterways. 

Department of Conservation

Do.

Mote.--In addition to the records contained In the reports listed above, the following States ha 

issued annual or biennial reports In which are contained records of discharge: Indiana, New York, 

and Pennsylvania.
PUBLICATIONS
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1956, PART 3-A

State reports containing compilations of records of discharge Continued

State

North Carolina

Do. ........

Pennsylvania . .

Period

1689-1923

1890-1911

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.

(New, Tennessee, and Big Sandy River 

basins).

(New, Tennessee, and Big Sandy River 

basins).

(New, Big Sandy, and Tennessee River 

basins).

Issued by

and Water Resources.

Department of Conservation 

and Development.

tlon, Ohio State University.

Division of Conservation 

and Natural Resources. 

Water Supply Commission of 

Pennsylvania .

Waters .

mission.

servatlon and Development.

a/ Contains records of maximum and minimum dally, weekly and monthly discharge, and yearly mean 

discharge.

Mote. 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. 

Cir. 204: Floods in Youghiogheny and Kiskiminetas River

basins, Pennsylvania and Maryland, frequency and

magnitude. 

The Miami Valley and the 1913 flood.

The floods of March 1936 in Pennsylvania. 

The floods of May 1943 in Illinois.

Floods in Illinois, magnitude and frequency.

Unit hydrographs in Illinois.

The Crooksville area flood of June 16-17, 1950.

U. S. Geological Survey. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Do.

Do.

Ohio Water Resources 

Board. 

Do.

Do. 

U. S. Geological Survey.

The Miami Conservancy

District.

Pennsylvania Department 

of Forests and Waters. 

Illinois Division of 

Waterways. 

Do. 

Do. 

Ohio Division of Water.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1956, PART 3-A 13 

RECORDS OF DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

The Corps of Engineers has been collecting records of dally discharge of Licking River 

near Butler, Ohio, beginning in 1946 and the Agricultural 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 50 acres each, and 22 areas of less than 10 acres each.

HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS

In the area covered by this report, streamflow varied widely during the year; over the 

entire area it was deficient during January and excessive during February. At one longterm gaging station in Kentucky and one in Ohio, monthly mean disharge was record-high for 

February. At Allegheny River at Franklin, Pa., flow was record-high for August and September and for the water year 1956. Peak discharge of Allegheny River at Red House, N. Y., on 

March 8 was the greatest in 53 years of record. In November streams near Edlnburg, Ind., 

experienced the highest floods in about 12 years of record; however, peak discharges of 

May 29 were even greater. The highest flood in 30 years of record on Chartiers Creek at 

Carnegie, Pa., occurred on August 6. For three key gaging stations in the area, a comparison of the monthly and yearly mean discharge during the 1956 water year with the median 

discharge for the 25-year period (1921-45) is shown in figure 3 on the following page.
14 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1956, PART 3-A

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. The

£53 9,713

Scioto River at Chillicothe, Ohio 

Drainage area, 3,847 sq mi.

4000

3000

2000

1000

10,000

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. 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

year 

Explanation

Median of monthly mean discharge for 25-year period 1921-45. 

Monthly mean discharge during water year 1956.

Figure 3. Comparison of discharge at three key gaging stations during 1956 water year 

with median discharge for 25-year period.
GAGING-STATION RECORDS

OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM 

Allegheny River at Eldred, Pa.

Location Lat 41°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 ft upstream from Knapp Creek, 

and half a mile north of Eldred, McKean County.

Drainage area.--550 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1939 to September 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,416.20 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Average discharge.--17 years, 987 cfs.

Extremes.-Maximum discharge during year, 19.700 cfs Mar. 9 (gage height, 20.92 ft); min-

 ImuinT 43 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 1.49 ft).

1939-56: 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, 1.33 ft July 22-23, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, backwater from Knapp Creek, 

or no gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect or backwater from 

Knapp Creek (gage height, in feet, ami discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

7.0

44

102

268

530

1,620

10.0

12.0

15.0

18.0

21.0

3,100

4,300

7,220

12,100

20,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

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.

a54

a51

a48

a 46

a44

a!60 

a!60

a300

a520

a350

a250

a!90

*192

1,730

3,880

4,770

4,360

3,100

2,040

1,540

1,220

1,030

855

820

1,540

1,500

1,300

1,140

1,030

1,030

1,100

36,350

1,173

2.13

2.46

Nov.

925

802

732

750

665

605 

560

530

485

470

455

440

410

485

530

2,550

5,760

3,400

2,590

1,990

1,620

1,380

1,460

2,290

1,940

1,740

1,540

1,420

1,220

1,060

38,804

1,293

2.35

2.62

Dec.

960

838

820

1,440

1,700

1,420 

1,300

1,180

1,100

960

820

732

665

590

560

420

5OO

520

5OO

460

370

350

370

500

1,300

1,300

800

600

600

630

630

24,935

804

1.46

1.69

Jan.

630

540

560

560

500

440 

380

300

310

380

420

380

320

260

240

260

250

230

190

200

210

210

200

190

180

*165

160

160

160

180

240

9,405

303

0.551

0.64

Feb.

240

220

220

200

200

200 

380

480

540

600

640

640

540

450

540

740

660

680

1,000

960

8OO

640

640

540

1,600

5,160

2,99O

2,290

1,660

24,450

843

1.55

1.65

Mar.

*1,340

1,980

2,890

2,690

2,290

5,920 

7,900

14,300

18,600

12,500

7,750

5,570

4,240

3,340

2,640

2,090

1,740

1,540

1,300

1,100

980

980

940

940

860

860

940

1,000

960

995

925

109,900

3,545

6.45

7.43

Apr.

838

1,240

2,840

4,060

5,660

*7,480 

6,960

6,230

5,570

4,420

3,580

2,690

2,140

1,840

1,660

2,540

2,940

2,590

2,240

1,890

1,620

1,740

1,540

1,580

1,260

1,220

1,180

1,060

1,260

1,460

82,928

2,764

S.03

5.61

May

1,380

1,340

1,620

1,460

1,380

1,260 

1,660

1,540

1,380

*cl,840

2,190

2,790

3,880

5,090

5.570

4,490

3,400

2,390

1,840

1,540

1,260

1,140

995

890

785

680

698

750

620

545

701

57,104

1,842

3.35

3.86

June

1,660

1,380

1,540

1.890

1,660

1,460 

1,220

1,030

890

802

680

575

500

*440

538

680

1,470

1,030

715

560

485

455

385

398

635

560

470

425

372

512

25,217

841

1.53

1.71

July

266

301

360

264

459

655 

410

324

1.420

995

680

590

698

785

680

575

500

425

360

348

530

440

348

524

312

*279

377

398

312

279

246

14,895

480

0.873

1.01

Aug.

242

219

197

174

214

1,120 

2,390

2,640

2,190

1,540

1,060

802

680

768

575

470

398

348

601

768

530

440

398

797

753

545

485

515

854

*802

855

24,370

786

1.45

1.65

Sept.

1,340

1,260

1,180

960

802

975 

1,100

785

635

545

485

500

455

398

425

984

1,140

925

750

802

750

665

635

575

500

455

398

360

335

524

21,443

715

1.30

1.45

Calendar year 1955: Max 7,22O Min 31 Mean 827 Cfsm 1.5O In. 2O.43

Water year 1955-56: Max 18,60O Min 44 Mean 1,284 Cfsm 2.33 In. 31.78

Peak discharge (base, 5, OOP efs). Oct. 16 [5:5O p.m.) 5, OOP cfs (12.96 ft); Mar. 9 (7 a. 

19,700 cfs (20.92 ft); Apr. 6 (12 m. to 1 p.m.) 7,620 cfs (15.30 ft); May 15 (2 a.m.) 5,900 cfs 

(13.91 ft).

day.

of recorded range in stage and records for

Discharge measurement made on this 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated 

nearby stations.

c Backwater from Knapp Creek.

Note.. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. IS to Feb. 25, Mar. 20-28.
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, lj miles northeast of Salamanca, Cattaraugus County, and 2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 142 sq mi.

Records available. December 1950 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,393.42 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge.--5 years (1951-56), 236 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,680 cfs Mar. 7 (gage height, 10.66 ft); no 

flow Oct. 1-7, 12.

1950-56: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 7, 1956; no flow for several days in 1952-56.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, backwater from debris or 

aquatic vegetation, or those below 1 cfs, which are fair.

Hating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect or backwater from debris 

or aquatic vegetation (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 7

2.45

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.1

0.0

.1

1.2

5.8

15

28

65

3.5

4.0

5.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

177

374

945

1,840

4,540

8,240

Mar. 7 to July 12

3.0

3.3

3.6

4.0

4.5

5.0

6.0

7.0

9.0

29

84

161

298

529

834

1,750

3,040

6,260

July 13 to Sept. !

3.0

3.2

3.5

4.0

4.5

5.0

6.0

7.0

20

48

114

278

526

834

1,750

3,040

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

2223'

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

00~

0

0

0

0

0

3.0

13

2.8

.1

0

2.2 

1,160

c 1,600

c580

c680

c410

c280

222

174

167

133

c350

C760

*c580

c440

c320

256

c500

C520

9,153.1

295

2.08

2.40

Nov.

c370

cZ80

241

201

174

148

130

113

111

TT3

111

133

125 

c330

c390

»c2,450

cl.300

c660

c480

c390

c330

c290

c540

c600

c420

C330

c280

b280

b!95

b210

11,725

391

2.75

3.07

Dec.

b!75

164

c260

cl,400

cl,000

580

407

322

264

215

187

b!65

*158 

145

b!35

b!08

b!55

b!40

bl!6

b94

b84 bS8"

b!06

b340

1 . 620

b600

b330

b270

b260

bl85

b!55

10,228

330

2.32

2.68

Jan.

b!35

blTO

122

108

100

92

b82

b58

b64

b72

*79

77

70

b58

b56

b54

b50

b45

b43

b45

b43

b40

b38

b37

b35

b34

b33

b32

55

42

b41

1,931

62.3

0.439

0.51

Feb.

b42

43

*42

b39

b4T5

b40

185

2Z2

268

272

241

226

194

b!70

276

b230

b200

268

b245

218

b!65

b!30

bl!6

b!40

bl,180

1.280

724

475

b350

8,021

277

1.95

2.10

Mar.

319

815

812

772

666

3,890

6,550

»4,56o

1,760

1,040

898

*735

562 

493

b410

b300

b290

b280

b230

bZOO

b!85

b!75

173

b!65

blSO

164

b!85

167

180

256

215

27,577

890

6.27

7.22

Apr.

S59" 212

2,690

3.440

2,050

1,220

1,380

1,100

 776

648

508

438

391

331

319

1,140

870

672

520

440

380

430

330

280

230

235

240

280

440

560

23,139

771

5.43

6.06

May

400

360

330

270

235

270

270

215

*205

700

520

2,250

2.800 

1,190

634

596

448

467

391

314

264

228

192

161

136

117

125

130

105

93 i KS" .loy

14,585

470

3.31

3.82

June

291

202

460

419

327

250

192

153

130

105

86

74

59 

50

82

297

545

215

139

102

*1Z4

118

110

126

110

84

74

59

50

42

5,079

169

1.19

1.33

July

41

71

44

35

57

52

45

53

*215

170

153

1,120

1.520 

1,060

507

304

208

142

102

82

93

215

166

145

102

85

76

58

45

38

34

6,838

221

1.56

1.79

Aug.

c30

027

025

C24

C3T

076

0440

344

203

510

230

145

114 

156

99

78

65

58

61

*50

42

35

34

63

50

37

35

51

187

114

501

3,694

119

0.838

0.97

Sept.

483

304

194

139

139

2,570

973

471

291

211

169

142

112 

92

85

288

 218

188

161

429

350

270

259

214

160

131

106

89

80

71

9,149

305

2.15

2.40

Calendar year 1955: Max 3,870 Mln 0 Mean 220 Cfsm 1.55 In. 21.07

Water Water year year 1955-56: 1955-56: Max Max 6,530 6,550____Mln Mln 0 o______Mean Mean 358 558____Cfsm Cfsm 2.52 2.52 In. In. 34.35 54.55_________

Peak discharge (base. 3,200 efa).--Oct. 15 (1:30 a.m.) 3,490 cfs (7.31 ft); Nov. 16 (11:30 a.m.) 

4,670 cfs (8.08 ft); Mar. 7 (6:45 a.m.) 9,680 cfs (10.66 ft); ftpr. 4 (4:45 p.m.) 4,060 cfs (7.70 ft); 

May 13 (7:15 a.m.) 4,830 cfs (8.18 ft); Sept. 6 (8:45 a.m.) 3,670 cfs (7.44 ft).

* * Diseharorp Discharge measiifprn^nt measurement msdp made nn on this rtav. day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

c Backwater from debris.

Note. Backwater from aquatic vegetation Apr. 19 to May 13.
OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM

Allegheny River at Red House, N. Y.

Location. Lat 42°06'50", long 78°48'15", on left bank at site of former highway bridge 

at Red House, Cattaraugus County, 0.7 mile upstream from Meetinghouse Run and at mile 

227.7.

Drainage area.--1,690 sq ml.

Records available.--September 1903 to September 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,327.68 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 3, 1917, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 51 years (1905-56), 2,799 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 49 100 cfs Mar. 8 (gage height, 15.11 ft); minimum, 158 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 3.26 ft).

1903-56: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 8, 1956; minimum dally, 80 cfs Dec. 15-17, 

1908.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are good. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1956 are given in 

WSP 1450.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 758: Drainage area. WSP 1385: 1907, 1909-12, 1913(M), 

1914-15, 1916-17 (M), 1925, 1927.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, 

in feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 4 Apr. 5 to Sept. 6 Sept. 7-30

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

118

332

850

1,560

2,450

7.0

9.0

12.0

15.0

7,160

13,800

29,100

48,300

584

800

1,480

2,290

6.0

8.0

11.0

4,480

10,500

25,500

4.5 980

4.5 1,510

5 0 2,250

6.0 4,480

Note . Same

as preceding

table above

6.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

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.

212

198

177

164

227

420 

1,110

1,400

975

697

560

510 

3,440

15,900

14,600

11,200

8,930

6,010

4,440

5,510

2,970

2,510

2,500

5,410

*5,87O

5,150

4,160

5,510

4,110

4,960

115,972

5,741

2.21

2.55

Nov.

5,960

5,260

2,850

2,650

2,590

2,160

1,940 

1,770

1,660

1,590

1,560

1,580

1,520 

2,830

5,580

*10,900

18,700

12,500

8,440

6,370

5,670

4,480

4,500

6,940

6,050

5,060

4,440

4,070

3,490

5,150

140,020

4,667

2.76

5.08

Dec.

2,850

2,610

2,610

6,110

9,460

6,560

4,890 

4,140

3,620

3,150

2,750

2,470

*2,280 

b2,050

bl , 900

bl,500

bl,550

bl , 600

bl,550

bl,180

bl,140

bl.lSO

bl,220

bl,450

6,550

5,830

b3,500

b2,500

b2,300

b2,250

bl,950

94,640

3,055

1.81

2.08

Jan.

bl , 800

bl,550

1,590

1,560

bl,400

bl,500

bl,180 

b880

b760

bl,020

*1,280

1,260

1,090 

b860

b720

b760

b740

b680

b600

b620

b660

b680

b660

b620

b580

b540 b54"0~

b540

b540

570

b620

28,200

910

0.558

0.62

Feb.

b640

b640

*651

b600

bBOO"

b600

976 

1,470

1,820

2,160

2,540

2,260

2,150 

bl,800

b2,050

b2,600

b2,450

2,470

b2,800

b2,900

b2,400

bl,900

bl,600

bl.500

3,750

11,200

9,360

6,880

5,150

77,677

2,679

1.59

1.71

Mar.

4,210

5,590

8,930

9,020

7,500

17,600

54,700 

45,500

41,800

*55,600

24,000

16,800

11,800 

9,570

7,670

6,180

5,050

4,790

4,120

3,540

3,220

3,090

2,970

2,910

2,830

2,710

2,950

5,110

2,990

5,260

3,180

334,970

10,810

6.40

7.37

Apr.

2,850

4,000

11,800

21,500

25,000

19,500

18,500 

17,500

14,400

11,900

9,520

7,620

6,150 

5,250

4,700

7,860

10,700

8,690

*7,140

5,990

5,090

5,560

4,890

4,260

3,750

3,540

3,470

3,430

3,970

4,940

261,050

8,702

5.15

5.75

May

4,560

3,970

4,260

3,990

5,610

5,400

3,820 

3,870

*3,340

5,450

6,960

11,500

19,600 

18,600

14,500

11,700

9,120

7,170

5,790

4,780

5,990

3,500

3,050

2,700

2,340

2,100

2,040

2,120

1,930

1,710

1,830

177,080

5,712

3.38

3.90

June

3,830

4,090

4,280

6,010

5,040

4,250

3,520 

2,920

2,530

2,190

1,950

1,770

1,500 

1,540

1,320

1,690

3,590

5,070

2,120

1,660

*1,460

1,450

1,260

1,270

1,510

1,580

1,400

1,250

1,090

972

71,692

2,390

1.41

1.58

July

872

920

972

884

844

1,440

1,270 

1,010

2,340

*5,110

2,200

5,520

5,500 

S,lSO

5,800

2,740

2,240

1,840

1,520

1,320

1,320

2,210

1,840

1,570

1,300

1,190

1,500

1,320

1,150

972

884

58,348

1,882

1.11

1.28

Aug.

824

778

710

667

72T

2,050

8,210 

7,960

5,330

4,760

3,560

2,360

1,920 

1,980

1,850

,450

,250

,110

,350

* ,650

,440

,160

,040

,560

,760

,590

,180

,120

,960

,680

,470

68,051

2,195

1.50

1.50

Sept.

4,090

3,850

3,510

2,660

2,240

5,870

6,290 

3,930

2,710

2,150

1,780

1,580

1,420 

1,220

1,210

2,400

4,060

*5,070

2,550

5,070

5,220

2,760

2,470

2,450

2,050

1,690

1,450

1,260

1,120

1,050

78,900

2,650

1.56

1.74

Calendar year 1955: Max 25,600 Min 138 Mean 2,664 Cfsm 1.58 In. 21.41

Water year 1955-56: Max 45,500 Min 164 Mean 4,116 Cfsm 2.44 In. 33.16

Peak discharge (base, 17,000 cfs). --Oct. 15 (5:30 p.m.) 17,700 cfs (9.88 ft); Nov. 17 (7:30 a.m.)

19.600 cfs (10.27 ft); Mar. 8 (5 p.m.) 49,100 cfs (15.11 ft); Apr. 4 (11:30 p.m.) 24,400 cfs (11.17

ft); May 13 (11:50 a.m.) 21,400 cfs (10.62 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
18 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 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,200.00 ft above mean sea level (Corps of 

Engineers benchmark).

Average discharge. 21 years, 3,881 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 60,500 cfs Mar. 8 (gage height, 19,95 ft); minimum, 228 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 4.46 ft).

1935-56: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 8, 1956; minimum, 149 efs 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 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per aecond)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 16 Nov. 17 to Sept. 30

4.4 210

5.0 430

5.5 770

6.0 1,280

6.5 2,060

7.0 3,070

9.0 8,220

12.0 20,100

5.7 705

6.0 1,OOO

6.5 1,660

7.0 2,670

8.0 4,920

10.0 11,200

14.0 29,000

20.0 60,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per aecond, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

277 

270

255

240

254

494

499

851

1,840

1,380

949

722

714

3,750

17,100

17.500

13,300

11,400

7,910

5,830

4,570

3,970

3,400

3,340

6,810

7,910 

*7,O40

5,830

4,820

6,520 

7,610

147,335

4,753

2.18

2.51

Nov.

6,090 

4,820

4,330

3,860

3,510

3,180

2,860

2,590

2,410

2,290

2,190

2,190

2.160

3,460

5,060

14,000

22.600

16,800

11,200

8,510

6,750

5,590

5,560

8,470

8,070

6,450

5,450

4,800

4,300

*3,860

183,410

6,114

2.81

3.13

Dec.

3,530 

3,200

3,200

7,390

12.200

9,040

6,300

5,180

4,430

3,860

3,420

3,090

2,780

2,460

2,200

1,900

2,050

2,050

2,000

1,800

1,700

1.550

1,706

2,200

9,000

8,830 

5,150

3,600

3,200

3,200 

2,900

125,110

4,036

1.85

2.14

Jan.

2.800 

2,600

2,520

2,250

1,880

1,550

1,350

1,200

1,200

1,500

1,800

1.800

1,600

1,500

1,350

1,400

1,300

1,250

1,150

1,100

1,100

1,100

980

900

840

800

S5o

800

800

860

1,000

43,080

1,390

0.638

0.74

Feb.

1.000 

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,500

2,500

3,000

3,300

3,500

3,600

3,100

2,700

3,000

3,100

3,200

3,200

3,420

3,640

3,090

2,700

2,500

2,400

7,000

14.200 

12,200

9,110

6,610

_______

108,570

3,744

1.72

1.85

Mar.

5,320 

6,470

10,400

11,200

9,440

23,200

41,500

56.100

*50,600

40,500

30,500

21,800

15,400

*11,800

9,770

8,150

6,450

6,010

5,180

4,430

3,970

3,750

3,640

3,530

3,420

5.510 

3,530

3,750

3,640

3,860 

3,970

414,590

13,370

6.14

7.08

Apr.

5.550 

4,570

14,5OO

27,500

51.000

25,000

25,100

22,200

18,200

15,000

12,200

9,770

8,150

6,900

6,160

8,690

15,400

11,500

*9,440

7,990

6,900

7,210

6,750

5,870

5,180

4,920 

4,670

4,670

5,180

6,500

556,450

11,220

5.15

5.74

Hay

6,160 

5,320

5,450

5,320

4,800

4,550

5,320

5,180

4,670

7,240

9,440

13,700

25.200

24,500

18,600

14,600

11,800

9,770

7,990

6,600

5,590

4,800

4,320

3,750

*3,510

2,980 

2,380

2,980

2,780

2,420

2,590

254,610

7,568

3.47

4.00

June

5,550 

5,870

5,460

7.680

6,750

5,730

4,800

4,080

3,530

3,090

2,650

2,270

1,920

1,640

1,500

2,000

3,460

4,080

2,880

2,170

*1,820

1,730

1,490

1,420

1,770

1,800 

1,680

1,470

1,270

1.110

92,670

3,089

1.42

1.58

July

1.000 

1,880

1,350

1,110

1,800

2,000

2,100

1,520

2,570

4,200

5,510

3,270

6,420

6.600

5,260

3,860

3,090

2,540

2,000

1,680

1,590

2,660

2,630

2,120

1,660

2,010 

4,020

2,450

1,880

1,430

1,210

81,200

2,619

1.20

1.39

Aug.

1.080 

970

860

772

1,200

8,880

15.500

14,300

*8,790

7,680

5,880

3,970

3,310

3,090

2,780

2,230

1,730

1,500

2,360

2,460

2,210

1,630

1,400

1,920

2,190

1,920 

1,530

1,960

3,090

3,860

4,530

115,582

3,728

1.71

1.97

Sept.

6,600 

6,160

4,800

3,860

4,320

11.700

10,300

6,700

4,550

3,530

2,980

2,630

2,270

*2,080

1,960

3,500

5,450

4,320

3,640

4,080

4,320

3,970

3,530

3,420

2,980

2,500 

2,140

1,840

1,640

1.490

123,260

4,109

1.89

2.10

Calendar year 1955: Max 29,100 Hin 192 Mean 3,556 Cfsm 1.63 In. 22.15

Water year 1955-56: Max 56,100 Hin 234 Mean 5,481 Cfsm 2.52 In. 34.23

Peak discharge (base, 25,000 cfs).-

32,500 cfs (14.72 ft}; May 13 (3:30 t

-Mar. 8 (2 p.m. 

0 4:30 p.m.; 29,

60,500 cfs (19.95 ft); Apr. 5 (l to 3 a.m.) 

500 cfs (14.14 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 28, 29, Dec. 15-25, Dec. 28 to Jan. 2, Jan. 7

to~Feb. 16, Feb. 22-25.
CONEWANGO CREEK BASIN 19

Conewango Creek at Waterboro, N. Y.

Location. Lat 42°10 I 15", long 79°04'10", on right bank 300 ft downstream from concrete 

viaduct at Waterboro, Chautauqua County, 900 ft downstream from Davis Brook, and 

2-| miles upstream from Kennedy.

Drainage area. 290 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1938 to September 1956.

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. 18 years, 511 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6.750 cfs Mar. 8 (gage height, 11.58 ft); minimum, 33 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 1.34 ft).

1938-56: Maximum discharge, 8,600 cfs Apr. 7, 1947; maximum gage height, that of 

Mar. 8, 1956; minimum discharge observed, 22 cfs Aug. 18, 1940, Sept. 27, 29, 1941.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, backwater from tree 

on control, or doubtful gage-height record, which are good.

Discharge, In cubic feet per Second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

35

34

34

35

64

78

85

89

76

64

57

58

241

853

706

642

587

567

473

317

254

206

299

1,020

*984

777

536

362

535

830

10,935

353

1.22

1.40

Nov.

725

543

401

354

301

267

237

213

218

257

326

506

413

646

676

1,860

2,340

*2,110

1,700

1,310

1,040

845

1,030

1,370

1,190

936

696

639

472

444

24,065

802

2.77

3.09

Dec.

404

395

482

1,620

1,920

1,660

1,290

972

710

C540

C460

C430

*c410

0400

C390

c300

0360

0350

C330

C270

b260

b260

b290

0440

1,440

1,540

bl,300

b940

653

510

407

21,733

701

2.42

2.79

Jan.

362

306

293

283

272

262

b250

b200

b215

225

*242

277

270

232

204

200

184

169

158

162

158

156

150

b!45

b!40

132

148

136

146

173

165

6,415

207

0.714

0.82

Feb.

173

184

*191

177

195

195

571

747

788

853

830

814

762

678

853

849

740

845

1,000

944

762

597

b540

b450

1,370

2,280

2,590

2,220

1,810

24,808

855

2.95

3.18

Mar.

1,340

1,500

1,850

2,010

2,020

2,910

4,250

*6,100

6,250

5,250

*4,430

3,610

2,580

1,790

1,360

1,030

685

650

594

508

461

439

417

400

590

410

492

512

531

1,030

991

56,770

1,831

6.31

7.28

Apr.

854

1,200

2,200

2,840

5,090

2,840

2,220

1,770

1,470

1,280

986

734

582

488

454

1,110

1,510

1,510

*1,330

1,080

799

813

676

553

465

476

536

790

1,070

1,410

37,136

1,238

4.27

4.76

May

1,300

925

730

578

508

500

607

*500

421

885

1,080

1,870

2,620

3,030

2,840

2,260

1,750

1,470

1,160

840

586

480

421

373

329

289

292

303

260

218

297

29,722

959

3.31

3.81

June

586

473

414

5O4

428

335

265

218

199

181

160

146

135

126

*126

157

175

179

138

119

dl!3

dl!3

131

128

133

143

136

124

124

113

6,322

211

0.728

0.81

July

110

131

133

118

116

116

115

113

141

*188

209

909

1,260

1,190

904

577

367

270

209

183

173

173

256

300

226

201

239

185

160

147

141

9,560

308

1.06

1.23

Aug.

134

126

119

112

156

460

854

1,070

812

650

365

220

190

236

198

166

149

143

171

171

*149

136

132

195

173

145

143

149

307

350

1,580

9,762

315

1.09

1.25

Sept.

1,540

1,480

1,160

673

404

518

536

371

283

234

207

198

178

162

155

270

317

*245

217

595

7O1

572

462

362

275

220

192

172

162

158

13,019

434

1.50

1.67

Calendar year 1955: Max 3,360 Mln 29 Mean 482 Cfsm 1.66 In. 22.55

Water year 1955-56: Max 6,230 Mln 34 Mean 684 Cfsm 2.36 In. 32.09

Peak discharge (base, 2,300 cfs).--Nov. 17 (11 a.m.) 2,390 ofs (7.38 ft); Feb. 26 (9:15 p.m.) 

2,530 cfs (7.60 ft); Mar. 8 (11:45 p.m.) 6,750 cfs (11.58 ft); Apr. 5 (l p.m.) 3,120 cfs (8.44 ft); 

May 14 (2:15 p.m.) 3,060 cfs (8.35 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

c Backwater from tree on control.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed from reconstructed gage-height record based on 

engineers' notes, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
20 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 lj miles east of Mayville, Chautauqua County.

Drainage area. 189 sq ml.

Records available.--November 1949 to September 1956.

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, 10.67 ft Mar. 8; minimum, 6.71 ft 

Jan. 28.

1949-56: Maximum gage height observed, that of Mar. 8, 1956; minimum, 6.29 ft 

Nov. 17, 1953.

Remarks. Lake regulated at outlet by Warner Dam. Capacity of lake not determined; area 

of 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 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

30

21

32

33

34

25

36

27

28

29

30

31

Mean

(t)

Oct.

a .56

.51

.53

.53

.51

.63

.67

.63

.63

.59

.59

.53

.53

.51

.59

.55

.53

.47

.45

.45

.39

.33

.33

.33

.43

.49

.47

.43

.45

.43

7.45

7.50

-28.3

Nov.

.43

.43

.55

.39

.31

.33

.29

.23

.21

.23

.23

.15

.15

.21

.27

8.13

8.15

8T6T

8.03

7.95

.87

.95

.95

.95

.89

.83

.87

.79

.81

.57

7.61

+45.0

Dec.

7.69

.67

.63

.87

.99

.97

.93

.85

.81

.77

.71

.69

.65

.61

.59

.53

.53

.49

.45

.41

.39

.31

.29

.29

.61

.61

.59

.59

.57

.53

7.49

7.62

-37.0

Jan.

7.45

7.41

7.39

7.37

7.33

7.29

7.25

7.19

7.17

7.11

7.11

7.09

7.05

7.03

7.01

6.99

6.99

6.95

6.91

6.89

6.89

6.89

6.83

6.81

6.77

6.75

6.73

6.71

6.89

6.89

6.87

7.03

-128

Feb.

.88

.88

.88

.88

.86

.88

.02

.12

.' 16

.14

.12

.24

.22

.20

.22

.24

.30

.30

.40

.40

.42

.42

.42

.42

.60

8.24

8.32

¥728

8.24

_______

7.33

+314

Mar.

8.22

8.20

8.42

8.52

8.56

9.26

10.27

10.57

10.65

10.57

10.49

10.39

10.25

10.13

10.02

9.92

9.90

9.62

9.48

9.34

9.20

9.08

8.94

8.92

8.78

8.68

8.58

8.48

8.48

8.48

8.46

9.32

+39.2

Apr.

8.38

8.32

8.72

9.00

9.00

8.94

8.96

8.92

8.90

8.88

8.78

8.70

8.62

8.54

8.46

8.46

8.46

8.52

8.52

8.48

8.42

8.38

8.32

8.30

8.22

8.16

8.16

8.14

8.24

8.20

8.54

-36.0

May

8.28

8.26

8.22

8.18

8.18

8.22

8.08

8.06

8.04

8.10

8.24

8.70

8.90

9.08

9.06

8.88

9.02

8.92

8.92

8.82

8.74

8.64

8.52

8.34

8.36

8.30

8.22

8.16

8.24

8.12

8.10

8.45

-10.9

June

8.25

8.21

8.17

8.19

8.09

8.07

8.01

8.03

8.03

8.03

7.99

7.99

7.99

7.99

7.97

7.99

8.03

8.03

8.07

8.05

8.03

7.99

7.99

7.97

7.97

7.99

7.97

7.91

7.89

7793

8.03

-65.2

July

.91

.97

.97

.97

.97

.95

.97

7.99

8.05

8.09

8.13

8.13

8.37

8.39

8.41

8.31

8.23

8.13

8.05

8.01

7.99

7.95

7.97

8.01

7.97

7.93

7.95

7.89

7.87

7.83

7.81

8.04

-23.9

Aug.

7.79

7.79

7.77

7.73

7.81

7.79

7.85

7.89

7.87

7.83

7.83

7.79

7.77

7.77

7.77

7.75

7.73

7.74

7.71

7.73

7.71

7.73

7.77

7.75

7.73

7.73

7.75

7.75

7.85

7.87

8.23

7.79

+131

Sept.

8.47

8.55

8.49

8.45

8.35

8.29

8.19

8.09

7.99

7.89

7.89

7.85

7.85

7.83

7.83

7.85

7.85

7.77

7.89

7.85

7.87

7.91

7.89

7.85

7.83

7.85

7.85

7.85

7.85

7.85

7.99

-130

Calendar year 1955: Max 8.75 Mln 6.82 Mean 7.84 (t) -14.8

Water year 1955-56: Max 10.65 Min 6.71 Mean 7.94 (t) +4.61

t Change In contents In Chautauqua Lake, equivalent In cubic feet per second.

a No gage-height record; elevation estimated on basis of elevations for adjacent days.
CONEWANGO CREEK BASIN 

Chadakoin River at Falconer, N. Y.

21

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 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,256.41 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--21 years (1935-56), 341 cfs (adjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,680 cfs Mar. 8 (gage height, 4.10 ft); minimum, 8.8 cfs Oct. 2, 3 [gage height, 0.365 ft); minimum daily, 9.1 cfs Oct. 2.

1934-56: 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 aquatic vegetation, 

which are good, or those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. Flow 

regulated by Chautauqua Lake (see preceding page). DtJrnal fluctuation caused by 

mills above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 803: 1936(M).

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of backwater from aquatic 

vegetation (gage height, in feet, and discharge< in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to No

.8 62

15

1.0 105

1.5 265

2.0 483

3.0 957

Nov. 16 to Apr. 13 Apr. 14 to Sept. 30

1.2 

1.5 

2.O 

3.0 

4.0

160

262

462

943

1,600

0.4 

.5 

.6

1.0 113

1.5 280

2.0 485

3.0 957

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

44

9.1

9.4

60

85

131

158

186

186

182

186

216

303

450

470

460

501

488

460

456

452

438

429

420

411

*429

420

411

214

2O6

158

9,028.5

291

-28.3

Nov.

174

214

298

332

323

319

323

319

338

319

281

332

328

350

340

490

*575

654

650

650

650

617

640

650

617

612

594

612

330

304

13,225

441

+45.0

Dec.

387

540

562

617

608

594

585

580

576

567

558

558

549

 549

532

a360

a488

a484

a479

a475

a466

a458

a437

449

501

484

418

355

349

400

395

15,360

495

-37.0

Jan.

391

387

391

391

387

a383

a379

a375

a371

a371

«a375

322

363

327

333

320

173

179

292

392

292

289

289

289

251

219

216

212

216

189

166

9,420

304

-128

Feb.

163

*166

166

166

166

182

239

292

292

292

285

292

292

296

300

296

296

304

296

292

389

281

281

285

452

558

723

784

748

9,464

326

+314

Mar.

738

779

789

794

804

1,170

1,470

1,600

1,550

1,560

*1,550

1,540

1,490

1,410

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,350

1,290

1,230

1,160

1,040

1,020

995

943

922

876

830

783

840

855

35,698

1,153

+39.2

Apr.

825

860

979

1,060

1,060

1,030

1,020

1,090

1,060

1,010

990

948

943

853

839

907

922

912

*803

820

887

858

873

810

738

710

692

600

529

529

26,157

872

-36.0

May

511

511

511

511

503

507

511

*511

507

529

529

570

611

772

902

839

863

932

892

848

839

810

805

800

511

525

503

287

257

315

444

18,361

612

-10.9

June

710

710

743

644

473

561

292

139

130

125

99

84

116

92

*78

96

72

69

67

69

72

65

72

77

67

65

60

50

46

47

5,990

200

-65.2

July

51

42

36

35

a33

a33

32

49

42

*29

19

25

227

582

805

767

710

621

498

315

189

148

151

268

327

355

196

196

144

119

102

7,046

C27

-23.9

Aug.

72

72

65

51

115

163

161

154

193

213

206

206

191

c!50

c!24

c94

066

c36

c33

c29

*c27

27

38

24

19

17

18

25

43

23

39

2,694

86.9

+131

Sept.

69

746

651

637

753

679

679

589

575

326

210

107

52

52

52

108

136

*136

141

136

170

246

235

110

c54

C23

c!6

c!5

c!4

c!4

7,790

260

-130

Adjusted for change in contents in Chautauqua Lake

Mean 

Cf sm 

In.

263 

1.36 

1.56

486 

2.51 

2.79

Calendar year 1955: 

Water year 1955-56:

459 

2.37 

2.72

176 

0.907 

1.04

640 

3.30 

3.56

1,191 

6.14 

7.08

836 

4.31 

4.81

601 

3.10

3.57

Observed

Max 952 M±n 8.4 Mean 308 

Max 1,600 Min 9.1 Mean 439

134 

0.691 

0.77

203 

1.05 

1.21

217 

1.12 

1.39

139 

0.665 

0.74

Adjusted

Mean 293 cfsro 1-51 In. 20.51 

Mean 444 Cfsm 2.29 In . 31.14

* 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 recorded range in stage, records of elevations of Chautauqua Lake, and records of stage for adjacent 

days.

c Backwater from aquatic vegetation.

467242 O-58 3
> CONEWANGO CREEK BASIN

Conewango Creek at Russell, Pa.

Location. Lat 41°56'20", long 79°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.--October 1939 to September 1956. Monthly discharge only for October, 

November 1939, published in WSP 1305.

Gage.--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.--17 years, 1,478 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes..--Maximum discharge during year, 14,100 cfs Mar. 9 (gage height, 10.55 ft); 

minimum, 76 cfs Oct. 4, 5 (gage height, 1.96 ft).

1939-56: 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 computed from once-daily tape-gage readings or those 

for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated by Chautauqua Lake (see 

p. 20). Some diurnal fluctuation caused by mills above station.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, 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

10.5

1,570

4,260

7,790

13,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

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.

119 

126

93

79

93

185

270

320

374 

374

338

310

332

652

1,990

1,920

1,680

1,620

1,570

1,620

1,400

1,170

1,000

1,010

2,430

2.680 

*2,420

1,860

1,390 

1,130

1,570

32,125

1,036

-28.3

Nov.

1,570 

1,330

1,130

1,110

1,060

980

900

840

813 

850

920

1,090

1,310

1,900

2,040

3,750

4,570

4,730

4.890

4,570

3,810

2,950

2,880

3,440

3,230

2,810 

2,360

2,040

1,740 

1,310

66,923

2,231

+45.0

Dec.

1,210 

1,280

1,520

3,680

4,260

4,260

4,110

3,370

2,550 

1,980

1,740

1,620

1,570

1,520

1,520

gl,440

gl,300

gl,330

gl,340

gl,340

gl,320

gl,330

gl,350

gl,400

g3,090

g3,740 

g3,370

2,810

2,160 

1,680

1,380

66,570

2,147

-37.0

Jan.

1,260 

bl,150

1,090

1,070

1,040

1,010

990

920

850 

890

920

*980

980

940

840

804

750

558

559

644

652

644

636

620

620

b560 

524

531

524 

559

566

24,681

796

-128

Feb.

531 552"

580

573

573

588

1,110

*1,920

2,160 

2,360

2,360

2,360

2,160

1,920

2,220

2,290

2,040

2,100

2,480

2,480

2,160

1,680

1,520

1,330

3,550

5.580 

5,050

5,050

5,050

_______

64,127

2,211

+314

Mar.

4,730 

4,730

5,050

5,050

5,050

7,000

9,080

*12,200

15.800 

13,000

11,200

9,540

8,210

*6,810

5,890

4,890

3,960

3,090

2,740

2,480

2,360

2,160

2,100

2,040

1.980

1,980 

2,160

2,220

2,220

3,160 

3,160

164,040

5,292

+39.2

Apr.

2,950 

3,480

5,380

5,890

6,250

6,450

6,250

6,070

5,380 

4,890

4,110

3,500

2,680

2,220

2,040

3,090

3,810

4,110

 4,110

3,740

3,250

3,160

2,740

2,420

2,040

1,920 

1,920

2,220

2,620

3,020

111,470

3,716

-36.0

May

3,090

2,880

2,480

2,040

1,800

1,680

1,860

1,740

1,520 

2,340

2,950

3,960

5,210

5,380

5,550

5,720

5,380

5,050

4,410

3,580

2,740

2,220

1,920

*1,740

1,570

1,260 

1,210

1,200

890

840 

1,130

85,340

2,753

-10.9

June

2,740 

2,100

2,100

2,360

1,980

1,520

1,320

890

687 

604

531

440

4O4

398

362

484

629

738

475

356

*310

295

270

270

505

295 

275

256

230

213

23,857

795

-65.2

July

200 

280

315

256

225

221

209

2O4

483 

566

489

659

2,630

2.950

2,620

2,160

1,740

1,430

1,190

930

687

552

559

880

1,000

1,360

2,180

1,090

687

496 

404

29,652

957

-23.9

Aug.

550

295

270

248

555

1,750

2,360

2,550

*2,040

1,920

1,550

950

804

840

750

596

475

398

489

524

440

562

520

440

475

592 

526

1,060

2,040

1,270 

2,450

28,847

951

+131

Sept.

3,810 

3,810

3,810

5,370

2,550

2,360

2,040

1,740

1,520 

1,340

970

777

580

*524

475

756

950

860

752

1,030

1,350

1,420

1,570

1,180

840

656 

510

434

392

362

42,478

1,416

-150

Adjusted for change in contents In Chautauqua Lake

Mean 

Cf am 

In.

1,008 

1.24 

1.45

2,276 

2.79 

3.11

Calendar year 1955: 

Water year 1955-56:

2,110 

2.59 

2.99

668 

0.819 

0.94

2,525 

3.09 

3.33

5,351 

6.55 

7.55

3,680 

4.51 

5.03

2,742 

3.56 

3.87

Observed

Max 7,190 Mln 63 Mean 1,405 

Max 15,800 Min 79 Mean 2,o22

730 

0.895 

1.00

933 

1.14 

1.31

1,062 

1.50 

1.50

1,286 

1.58 

1.76

Adjusted

Mean 1,590 Cfsm 1.70 In. 25.12 

Mean 2,O27 Cfsm 2.48 In. 55. SO

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. 

g Computed from once-daily tape-gage readings.
BROKENSTRAW CREEK BASIN 23

Brokenstraw Creek at Youngsville, Pa.

Location.--Lat 41°51'10", long 79°19'05", on right bank 150 ft downstream from bridge on 

0. S. Highway 6 at Youngsville, Warren County, 500 ft upstream from Mathews 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 1909 to September 1956. Monthly discharge only for some

periods, published in WSP 1305. 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. 47 years, 575 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 11,700 cfs Mar. 8 (gage height, 10.30 ft); minimum, 42 cfs Oct. 4, 5 (gage height, 0.16 ft).

1909-56: Maximum discharge, about 18,000 cfs Mar. 25, 1913 (gage height, 13.2 ft, 

present datum); minimum observed, 19 cfs Oct. 14, 1934.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 743: Drainage area. WSP 1083: 1913(M). WSP 1275: 1920, 

1932, 1936.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 1-30)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 16 Nov. 17 to Sept. 30

0.1 

.3 

.6

1.0

32

70

152

279

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

500

780

1,400

3,000

0.4

.9

1.5

2.0

95

255

530

800

4.0 

6.0 

8.0 

10.0

2,120

4,040

6,780

11,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, waber year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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 

49 

46

44

44

572

523

327

294

213

152

117

112

294

780

695

415

420

435

465

343

255

210

361

1,360

1,500

*1,050

566

391

468 

561

12,717

410

1.28

1.47

Nov.

405 

311 

311

351

331

301

269

242

226 259"

239

262

272

483

780

2.910

2,900

2,200

1,160

772

690

635

1,140

1,700

1,330

800

618

624

515

470

23,476

783

2.44

2.72

Dec.

*420 

425 

564

2,680

5,200

2,100

1,090

745

635

525

455

430

405

390

380

287

320

360

330

310

290

270

300

420

2,000

2,120

1,360

600

520

450 

362

24,743

798

2.49

2.87

Jan.

'2~95~ 320 

311

303

283

267

255

213

227

244

*255

267

255

213

195

199

179

166

147

163

163

156

150

144

140

135

130

T30

130

150 

170

6,355

205

0.639

0.74

Feb.

165 

T9~0 

190

180

190

180

536

*800

920

1,010

950

980

830

684

860

860

745

800

890

830

618

460

450

380

2,860

5,710

3,370

2,010

1,160

-------

27,808

959

2.99

3.22

Mar.

830 

1,750 

2,530

2,620

2,180

6,870

9.800

9,700

5,320

2,730

1,980

1,630

1,230

*980

860

745

608

608

500

420

400

390

380

380

560

405

630

772

894

1,560

1,360

61,422

1,981

6.17

7.12

Apr.

920 

1,690 

4,920

5.240

3,060

1,800

1,820

2,200

1,770

1,330

980

772

613

515

.525

1,750

2,120

1,910

*1,600

1,560

1,100

1,660

1,490

920

718

850

800

890

980

980

47,263

1,575

4.91

5.48

Hay

800 

646 

679

586

485

528

1,160

830

624

2,110

2,120

3,340

4.790

5,820

2,060

1,420

1,260

1,300

1,230

920

690

570

495

*415

558

523

362

571

515

285 

532

55,282

1,138

3.55

4.09

June

1,590 

1.860 

950

890

772

535

410

335

307

271

238

213

192

182

182

541

545

307

206

166

156

175

166

172

255

224

169

144

129

115

11,797

595

1.22

1.57

July

118 

1.620 

1,460

922

380

275

227

215

1,080

950

632

455

857

1,460

1,530

670

390

287

254

206

249

580

566

525

291

280

571

511

202

163 

144

16,846

543

1.69

1.95

Aug.

135 

126 

a!20

allO

a4.700

a2,600

al.OOO

a530

a660

*920

570

400

480

800

530

548

279

281

1,860

1,160

a700

a 500

a 400

a780

a520

a550

a500

1,170

2,910

5,000 

2,560

50,799

994

3.10

3.57

Sept.

1.840 

1,660 

1,260

745

545

718

580

430

353

303

291

279

*252

313

380

935

772

555

457

860

860

679

550

455

376

315

279

252

250

220

17,722

591

1.84

2.05

Calendar year 1955: Max 4,940 Mln 34 Mean 552 Cfsm 1.72 In. 23.35

Water year 1955-56: Max 9,800 Mln 44 Mean 864 Cfsm 2.69 In. 36.65

Peak discharge (base, 4,500 cfs). Feb. 25 (7 p.m.) 5,100 cfs (6.88 ft); Mar. 8 (9 a.m.) 11,700

cfs 10.30 . ft); Apr. . 3 (10 p.m.) .. 6,44O , cfs (7.82 ft); May 13 (10 a.m.) 5,660 cfs (7.26 ft); Aug. 5

(time unknown) 6,28O cfs (7.70 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, floodmark, and 

records for nearby stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 17-25, 28, 29, Jan. 1, Jan. 25 to Feb. 6, 

Feb. 22-24, Mar. 19-25.
24 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 1956.

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.--15 years, 6,785 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 101,000 cfs Mar. 8 (gage height, 17.20 ft); 

minimum, 364 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 2.30 ft).

1941-56: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 8, 1956; 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, which are fair. Flow 

regulated by Chautauqua Lake (see p. 20).

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 2-4, 11, 12, Aug. 6-9;

Oct. 1 to Nov. 16 Nov. 16 to Sept. 30

2.3 380

2.5 56O

3.O 1,24O

3.5 2,100

4.O 3,220

5.0 6,620

7.0 15,100

9.0 26,100

3.1 1,330

4.O 3,13O

5.0 6,250

7.O 15,1OO

9.O 26,1OO

13.O 56.10O

17.O 98,OOO

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

484 

448

431

397

589

944

1,380

1,420

1,87O

2,05O

1,540

1,16O

1,O50

2,330

16,200

21.900

17,100

15,1OO

11,9OO

9,360

7,570

6,060

5,160

4,630

9,220

*13,300

12,3OO

9,760

7,960 

7,570

10,800

201,783

6,509

-28.3

Nov.

9,560 

7,760

6,620

6,060

5,520

4,80O

4,430

3,960

3,620

3,42O

5,560

3,590

3,620

4,44O

8,56O

19,5OO

55.20O

28,9OO

20,1OO

16,1OO

13,100

10,800

10,200

14,600

14 , 6OO

12,200

9,950

8,840

7,790 

6 , 620

307,220

1O,240

+45.0

Dec.

5,890 

*5,570

5,570

11,500

21.500

18,600

15,6OO

11,100

9,05O

7,590

6,250

5,720

5,200

4,710

4.55O

5,95O

5,650

5,600

5,700

5,150

2,650

2.600

2,900

5,050

9,980

16,100

12,200

8,410

6,620

5,890 

5,200

229,250

7,395

-57.0

Jan.

4.710 

4,090

5,940

3,800

5,650

5,5OO

5,5OO

2,950

2,450

2,5OO

*2,8OO

5,260

5,100

2,800

2,400

2,25O

2,250

2,100

2,050

1,900

1,850

1,850

1,800

1,750

1,800

1,550

1.450

1,550

1,750

1,850 

1,850

78,65O

2,537

-128

Feb.

1.750 

1,850

2,150

2,OOO

1,950

2,050

*2,940

5,200

6,620

7,OOO

7,590

7,790

7,200

6,250

6,440

7,200

7,200

6,810

7,590

8,000

7,200

5,890

5,O40

4,710

12,500

26,100

24,500

18,600

14,600

224,320

7,735

+514

Mar.

12,6OO 

15,600

I9.60O

21,500

19,100

40,800

67,OOO

»9O,800

*88,400

68,000

52,100

58,700

*28,900

22,500

19,100

16,1OO

12,600

11,100

9,720

8,410

7,590

7,OOO

6,810

6,620

6,250

6.070

6,620

7,390

7,590

9,500 

9 720

741,590

23,920

+39.2

Apr.

8.41O 

9,720

26,200

42,500

45.70O

58,OOO

54,500

54,500

28,9OO

24,5OO

20,100

16,100

15,100

11,100

9,950

12,700

20,700

*20,100

17,600

15,100

15,100

13,1OO

13,100

11,100

9,280

9,050

8,620

8,840

9,720

11,100

556,290

18,54O

-36.0

May

11,500 

1O,40O

9,95O

9,280

8,20O

7,590

10,200

9,500

8,20O

11,800

17,100

22,500

37,300

40, 900

51.0OO

24,90O

21,300

18, 6OO

16.10O

15,100

10,800

8,840

*7,790

6,810

6,070

5,200

5,O40

5,040

4,550

4.090

4,240

407,690

15,150

-10.9

June

8,940 

11,80O

9,720

12.2OO

11 , BOO

9,5OO

7,790

6,440

5,570

4,710

3,940

5,520

3,080

2,820

2,750

3,070

4,400

6,440

4,800

*3,58O

2,960

2,640

2,480

2,510

2,570

2,710

2,570

2,540

2,070

1.860

150,960

5,052

-65.2

July

1.70O 

5,58O

4,840

3,520

2,820

5,260

5,O8O

2,8OO

4,240

5,890

5,89O

4,550

8,740

15,100

11.8OO

8,620

6,440

5,040

4,090

5,520

5,030

5,520

4,240

5,650

3,520

3,130

11,7OO

5,890

5,800

2,910

2,560

157,270

5,075

-23.9

Aug.

2,050 

1,820

1,650

1,460

5,970

12,9OO

*19,100

2O. 700

14,80O

15,600

1O,60O

7,390

5,720

6,070

5,040

4,090

3,380

2,910

6,480

5,890

4,550

3,520

2,870

5,580

5,650

3,380

2,910

5,890

9,500

9,950

1O,800

210,000

6,774

+151

Sept.

18,600 

15,6OO

12.60O

1O.4OO

8,200

18,400

17,600

12.2OO

8,410

6,440

5,200

4,400

*5,8OO

5,380

3,380

5,240

8,000

7,590

5,890

6,440

7,590

7,200

6,440

5,720

5,040

4,090

5,580

5,010

2,710

2.51O

229,260

7,642

-150

Adjusted for change in contents in Chautauqua Lake

Mean 

Cfsra

6,481 

1.77 

2.04

1O,28O 

2.81 

5.14

Calendar year 1955 : 

Water year 1955-56 :

7,358 

2.01 

2.32

2,409 

0.658 

0.76

8,049 

2.20 

2.37

25,96O 

6.55 

7.55

18,500 

5.05 

5.63

13,140 

3.59 

4.14

Observed

Max 44,OOO Mln 285 Mean 6,031 

Max 90,800 Min 389 Mean 9,547

4,967 

1.36 

1.52

5,049 

1.38 

1.59

6,905 

1.89 

2.18

7,512 

2.05 

2.29

Adjusted

Mean 6,O16 Cfsra 1.64 In. 22.32 

Mean 9,552 Cfsra 2.61 In. 55.55

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Change In contents In Chautauqus Lake, equivalent in cubic feet per second. 

Note. Stage-dlschargfe relation affected by lee Dec. 16-24, Jan. 5-10, Jan. 13 to Feb. 6.
TIONESTA CREEK BASIN 25

Tionesta Creek at Lynch, Pa.

Location. Lat 41°36'05", long 79 0 03'00", 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 mi.

Records available. October 1937 to September 1956. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1305.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,252.43 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. 

Average discharge. 19 years, 446 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,920 cfs Mar. 8 (gage height, 10.0 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum, 19 cfs Oct. 4, 5 (gage height, 0.77 ft).

1937-56: Maximum discharge, 9,520 cfs May 28, 1946 (gage height, 10.26 ft); minimum, 

12 cfs Sept. 21-23, 1955; minimum recorded gage height, 0.68 ft Sept. 22, 23, 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 tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 16 Nov. 17 to Sept. 30

0.7 13

.8 22

.9 36

1.1 74

1.5 184

2.0 400

3.0 990

4.0 1,660

5.0 2,500

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

74

184

380

930

5.0 2,500

7.0 4,650

9.0 7,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

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

31

Total

Mean

Cfsn

In.

Oct.

26

22

20

19 55-

150

155

144

91

54

41

54

58

664

1,150

358

213

206

168

140

120

110

97

116

477

480

390

*287

252

678

766

7,444

240

1.03

1.19

Nov.

490

390

375

385

314

274

252

220

206

191

184

174

158

ITS

195

2,070

2.340

1,300

995

788

642

550

780

1,060

788

680

592

598

500

456

18,125

604

2.59

2.89

Dec.

394

*356

594

S97

898

692

592

520

470

402

552

520

292

260

210

150

170

180

190

160

140

140

160

200

450

450

290

180

210

250

190

10,559

341

1.46

1.69

Jan.

190

190

'200" 200

200

170

170

130

130

160

180

170

*155

125

110

120

110

100

90

90

100

92

86

82

80

80

80

80

84

90

120

5,964

128

0.549

0.65

Feb.

110

110

110

100

100

100

250

290

 500

340

360

500

420

350

450

540

500

600

700

600

500

400

400

320

1,800

2,560

1,560

1,160

898

16,428

566

2.45

2.62

Mar.

720

,170

,440

,540

,190

,740

,990

a .500

,750

,560

,880

,600

,270

,130

*962

*826

700

614

530

440

400

398

376

398

356

360

443

461

480

625

505

45,954

1,417

6.08

7.01

Apr.

443

822

2,180

5.510

5,200

2,100

2,050

2,000

1,480

1,270

1,050

865

740

625

592

1,160

1,200

1,100

962

*859

746

898

746

664

605

752

669

660

1,150

1,050

56,066

1,202

5.16

5.76

Hay

846

858

995

815

716

689

1,270

898

806

1,540

1,540

2,050

3.960

3,370

2,100

1,600

1,270

1,160

962

782

674

598

530

445

*380

340

416

380

308

288

, Q-7 487

32,869

1,060

4.55

5.25

June

981 6"69

722

752

658

560

480

420

572

524

276

240

209

184

255

410

515

547

332

264

304

*284

240

321

539

336

288

256

224

188

12,158

405

1.74

1.94

July

197

1,020

545

394

1,280

1,010

704

555

1,050

704

570

500

560

555

452

398

548

296

252

248

248

252

209

178

158

264

1.610

630

443

356

296

16,262

525

2.25

2.60

Aug.

256

220

184

162

1,100

1,770

1.880

1,640

1,200

1,200

788

614

 656

664

416

576

328

519

1,590

1,050

722

565

470

703

434

360

348

412

420

348

726

£1,901

706

3.05

3.50

Sept.

1,270

1,030

728

576

769

4.580

2,660

1,550

1,100

815

680

576

456

443

*448

866

669

545

475

658

581

525

485

438

376

336

300

268

248

228

24,657

822

5.55

5.94

Calendar year 1955: Max 3,770 Hin 12 Mean 424 Cfsn 1.82 In. 24.70

Water year 1955-56: Max 7,300 Min 19 Mean 668 Cfsm 2.87 In. 59.02

Peak discharge (base, 5,500 cfs).--Feb. 25 (8:50 p.m.) 3,510 cfs (5.98 ft); Mar. B (time unknown)

8,920 cfs (10.0 ft); Apr. 4 (11 p.m.) 3,950 cfs (6.45 ft); May 13 (1:50 p.m.) 4,630 cfs (7.01 ft);

Sept. 6 (8:50 a.m.) 5,470 cfs (7.69 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. 14 to Feb. 25, Mar. 1, 17, 20, 21.
TIONESTA CREEK BASIN

Tionesta 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 1956.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,044.9,3 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. June 15 tu Aug. 9, 1940, staff gage and Aug. 10, 1940, to Mar. 17, 1945, waterstage recorder, at site 200 ft downstream afc datum 1.00 ft higher. Mar. 18 to June 30, 

1954, staff gage at present site and datum. Auxiliary water-stage recorders 0.3 and 

0.7 mile downstream at datum 5.49 ft lower.

Average discharge.--16 years, 906 cfs (adjusted for storage since 1942).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,960 cfs Mar. 12 (gage height, 8.80 ft); minimum daily, 17 cfs Oct. 13, 14.

1940-56: Maximum discharge, 10,300 cfs June 6, 1946; minimum daily, 6 cfs Aug. 10, 

Sept. 6,7, 1941.

Remarks.--Records good except those for Oct. 13, 14, and those for periods of no gageheight record at base gage or indefinite stage-discharge relation, which are fair. 

Flow completely regulated since 1941 by Tionesta Creek Reservoir (see p. 62) .

Cooperation. One'discharge measurement furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except period of Indefinite stage-discharge 

relation (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 12 Mar. 12 to Sept. 30

1.2 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2,5 

3.0

54

95

211

400

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.2

675

1,080

2,300

3,920

8,700

2.5 90

2.7 138

3.0 236

3.5 460

4.0 810

5.0 1,790

6.0 3,310

7.0 5,210

8.8 9,960

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

45

45

44

33

2O5

339

436

517 

512 

380

184

56

17

17

100

553

820

579

205

205

205

205

205

205

*205

525

836

828

586 

208

627

9,927

320

+31.8

Nov.

963

828

820

716

539

534

427

203 

203 

205

205

205

208

211

330

580

824

a2 , 300

a3,300

a3,100

al,900

602

119

671

1,080

1,240

1,810

2,380

*2 , 220 

1,260

29,983

999

-8.4

Dec.

820

820

820

805

1,040

1,090

1,100

1,090 

1,090 

1,060

1,050

883

624

534

517

368

200

200

203

205

205

205

205

205

a540

a880

a870

a700

a540

a540

a530

19,939

643

-27.8

Jan.

360

203

236

303

303

303

303

295 

295 

*299

299

299

299

299

299

299

295

295

241

197

197

197

197

152

106

106

106

106

106 

106

106

7,207

232

+8.1

Feb.

108

108

140

208

208

*211

211

724

1,040 

927

812

805

918

1,030

543

593

1,060

220

655

1,780

2,150

1,410

782

768

473

527

2,830

4,010

3,830

29,081

1,003

+211

Mar.

3,560

2,920

2,380

2,380

2,380

1,170

e270

e300 

e330 

e3,400

7,980,

8,620

*9,66Q

6,480

5,330

6,310

6,O60

5,410

3,650

1,730

927

927

918

918

918

918

918

702

368 

382

1,060

89,276

2,880

-107

Apr.

1,520

1,520

901

435

1,~910

3,990

478

615 

3,060 

4,710

5,670

6,060

4,960

3,540

2,470

2,390

*2,390

2,390

2,310

2 , 240

2,170

2,100

2,030

1,610

909

936

963

963

990 

1,770

68,060

2,269

+29.2

May

2,390

1,510

386

1,260

2,470

2,390

2,390

2,390 

2,310 

2,240

1,490

686

435

782

3,420

5,680

6 , 3 10

6,060

5,810

4,920

3,100

*2,170

*1,650

1,420

1,130

900

900

900

900 

891

882

70,172

2,264

-125

June

936

1,620

2,100

2,030

1,970

1,200

891

900 

891 

774

594

371

340

340

340

345

492

643

*751

945

936

936

918

909

900

909

900

111

502 

 332

26,492

883

+13.9

July

332

674

1,710

2,310

2,310

2,390

2,310

2,170 

2,100 

2,030

1,410

900

909

918

918

918

900

786

615

504

336

336

434

601

508

332

716

1,420

1,120 

785

496

34,198

1, 103

-3.3

Aug.

332 332"

332

332

340

363

1,100

*2,550 

2,550 

2,470

2,390

2,310

2,100

1,710

1,370

1,200

783

587

622

1,060

1,960

2,240

1,840

1,420

1,420

1,130

791

601

776 

799

601

38,411

1,239

+17.2

Sept.

800

1,540

2,240

1,850

1,270

1,100

2,120

3,700 

4,510 

4,210

3,500

*1,910

1,570

1,570

1,520

1,520

1,890

2,390

2,240

2,170

2,030

1,970

1,850

1,740

1,080

584

162

99

133 

105

53,143

1,771

-21.0

Adjusted for change In contents In Tionesta Creek Reservoir

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

352 

0.735 

0.85

993 2.0' 

2.33

Calendar year 1955: 

water year 1955-56:

615 

1.28 

1.48

240 

0.501 

0.58

1,214 

2.53 

2.73

2,773 

5.79 

6.68

2,298

4.80 

5.36

2,139 

4.47 

5.15

Observed

Max 7,550 Mln 17 Mean 826 

Max 9,660 Mln 17 Mean 1,300

897 

1.87 

2.09

1,100 

2.30 

2.65

1,256 

2.62 

3.02

1,750 

3.65 

4.07

Adjusted

Mean 784 Cfsm 1.64 In. 22.23 

Mean 1,300 Cfsm 2.71 In. 36.97

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents In Tionesta Creek Reservoir, equivalent In cubic feet per second.

a No gage-height record at base gage; discharge computed nn basis of reservoir outflow records 

and gage-height record at auxiliary gage 0.3 mile downstream.

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge computed by special method.

Hote. Discharge for Nov. 22-26, Nov. 30 to Dec. 24, Jan. 1-12, computed from once-daily tape-gage 

readings, 1 discharge measurement, and gage-height record for auxiliary gage 0.3 mile downstream.
OIL CREEK BASIN

Oil Creek at Rouseville, Pa.

Location.--Lat 41°28'55", long 79°41'40", on right bank 200 ft downstream from bridge on 

State Highway 8, 200 ft upstream from Cherrytree Run, and 1 mile upstream from Rouseville, Venaugo County. Records include flow of Cherrytree Run.

Drainage area.--300 sq mi, including that of Cherrytree Run. 

Records available. June 1932 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,028.33 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. Prior to June 9, 1941, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 24 years, 527 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,020 cfs May 13 (gage height, 9.18 ft); minimum, 40 cfs Oct. 4, 5 (gage height, 1.65 ft).

1932-56: Maximum discharge, 18,600 cfs Oct. 16, 1954 (gage height, 11.55 ft); minimum observed, 22 cfs July 29, Sept. 5, 7, 1934; minimum gage height, 1.55 ft Sept. 23, 

1955.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, fragmentary, or doubtful 

or no gage-height record, which are fair. Some regulatiDn at low flow by mills above 

station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 743: Drainage area. WSP 1053: 1936-37(M), 1943(M).

Rating tables, water year 3955-56, 

height, In feet, and dischar

230

450

740

except periods of Ice effect (gage 

e, In cubic feet per second)

17 to Sept. 30

1.65

1.8 68

2.0 111

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

114

252

455

4.0 

6.0 

8.5

1, 120

3,230

7,580

Note. --Same as following table above 3.5 ft.

Discharge, In cubic ftet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

£

3

4

5

e

7

8

9

1^

11

It

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Oct.

*54

46

43

42

45

357

282

205

175

122

98

85

89

167

407

312

212

225

215

182

1 | 163

2

3

4

E

c

7

8

9

50

31

Total

Mean

Cf sn

In.

147

133

147

678

666~ 796

390

284

323

405

7,495

242

0.807

0.93

Nov.

296

242

233

272

239

218

200

185

175

*180

188

195

188

220

390

5,200

2,950

1,150

796

644

560

527

979

1,530

835

626

516

510

436

394

19,074

636

2 .12

2.36

Dec .

381

367

432

2,110

2,810

1,150

754

*614

532

450

394

372

347

331

310

280

310

310

280

260

240

230

270

300

1,830

1,270

597

351

412

359

290

18,943

611

2.04

2.35

Jan.

279

25?

276

Feb.

22~0" 170

240

259 210

243

210

2OO

180

210

225

227

*236

*221

170

180

190

170

155

140

160

160

160

150

150

150

140

130

130

140

170

200

5,863

189

0.630

0.73

210

220

1,200

1,000

800

896

824

1,030

804

596

862

839

698

849

943

782

584

455

436

Mar.

675

1,870

2,680

2,030

*1,630

f4,940

f6,810

f7,000

3,950

1,980

1,480

fl,210

fl,000

845

803

728

584

614

f516

a500

a460

a430

a430

350 ! a460

4,320

5,000

2 , 140

1,250

866

- -

28,794

993

3.31

3.57

a450

450

706

*984

1,160

f2,120

fl,260

50,755

1,637

5.46

6.29

Apr.

f912

1,950

a4,500

a3,300

al,500

al, 100

a2,000

a2,200

al,400

al,100

a900

a700

a600

a540

a540

al,800

al,600

a 1,400

al,200

960

789

1,160

888

728

650

1,010

*936

845

1,010

1,030

39,048

1,302

4.34

4.84

May

747

668

810

650

549

565

1,160

754

614

2,730

2,100

4,720

6,920

4,300

1,830

1,580

1,390

1,390

1,100

866

698

608

549

475

412

376

441

445

372

347

*523

40,689

1,313

4.38

5.04

June

963

614

632

656

602

480

403

355

331

301

269

243

227

212

229

806

532

398

323

252

438

414

286

333

599

363

308

262

233

204

12,268

409

1.36

1.52

July

202

1,690

688

394

339

301

259

255

1,500

789

549

*407

398

764

606

450

376

308

279

276

276

471

448

363

269

252

293

236

195

173

162

13,968

451

1.50

1.73

Aug.

155

149

139

129

1,010

f761

a400

f335

335

952

433

355

432

1 , 040

614

385

343

404

4,040

*1,900

810

544

436

840

534

376

363

450

490

407

460

20,021

646

2.15

2.48

Sept.

2,220

1,210

675

445

437

644

500

372

308

272

266

266

243

246

346

873

844

505

411

*952

1,030

644

516

417

347

304

272

249

233

224

16,271

542

1.81

2.02

Calendar year 1955: Max 3,770 Min 28 Mean 498 Cfsm 1.66 In. 22,52

Water year 1955-56: Max 7,000 Min 42 Mean 746 Cfsm 2.49 In. 33.86

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs).--Feb. 25 (9 p.m.) 7,000 cfs (8.25 ft); Mar. 8 (2 p.m.) 7,980 cfs 

(8.70 ft); May 13 (1 a.m.) 9,020 cfs (9.18 ft); Aug. 19 (8:30 a.m.) 5,310 cfs (7.26 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorder graph and records 

for Sugar Creek at Sugarcreek.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed from partly estimated gage heights.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 15-24, Jan. 6-10, Jan. 14 to Feb. 9.
28 FRENCH CREEK BASIN 

French Creek at Carters Corners, Pa.

Location. Lat 41°57'20", long 79°52'40", on left bank 400 ft upstream from highway bridge 

at Carters Corners, Erie County, 4 miles northwest of Union City, and 5 miles upstream 

from South Branch.

Drainage area. 208 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1909 to September 1956. Published as North Branch French

 Creek at Kimmeytown, 1910-14, and French Creek at Kimmeytown, 1915-32. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1305.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,235.7 ft above mean sea level. Prior to 

Dec. 22, 1948, chain gage at site 400 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 47 years, 415 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7 860 cfs Mar. 6 (gage height, 10.59 ft); mini-

 mum, 20 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 1.43 ft).

1909-56: 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 or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 743: Drainage area. WSP 1275: 1934, 1936-37(M) , 1939(M) , 

1942(M).

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.5 

3.0

195

340

4.0

5.0

7.0

10.0

795

1,470

3,170

6,820

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

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.

30

27

24

22

23

124

190

276

312

204

128

88

71

80

424

504

407

491

491

509

319

222

180

433

1,860

1,400

672

*364

269 

308

368

10,820

349

1.68

1.93

Nov.

281

225

225

254

238

230

220

202

190

208

262

452

423

662

768

2,480

2.880

1,120

610

496

460

447

696

896

544

383

333

368

260 

260

17,073

569

2.74

3.05

Dec.

*263

260

394

2,390

1,960

784

468

407

361

316

290

280

270

260

250

200

230

250

230

210

200

190

240

470

2,460

1,840

807

460

340

240

17,600

568

2.73

3.15

Jan.

200

200

200

190

190

190

170

140

150

170

*202

235

210

190

150

150

140

130

120

100

110

105

100

100

100

96

90

84

92

110 

140

4,554

147

0.707

0.81

Feb.

160

160

160

170

160

190

*520

740

740

740

660

800

700

600

680

680

500

580

700

540

380

300

270

270

2,890

5,850

2,290

1,170

715

22,315

769

3.70

3.99

Calendar year 1955: Max 4,570 Min 14

Mar.

572

1,620

2,280

1,940

1,720

6,160

*6,530

5,290

2,620

1,540

1,280

1,010

715

590

*500

468

380

380

340

300

280

270

260

260

250

326

486

509

657

1,220 

789

41,542

1,340

6.44

7.43

Apr.

558

1,420

3,170

2,280

1,280

665

1,040

1,360

980

915

624

431

344

£87

290

905

1,320

*1,28Q

1,140

1,110

795

1,320

743

491

387

460

564

825

1,030

1 , 280

29,294

976

4.69

5.24

May

771

540

550

435

364

428

602

361

316

1,600

1,230

3,190

5,870

2,360

992

1,010

1,010

1,010

768

554

411

333

287

*242

212

190

195

212

190 

166

aco

25,261

815

3.92

4.52

June

1,760

823

514

640

491

344

263

210

192

168

139

118

102

92

82

97

137

95

80

*72

78

83

66

89

154

90

74

62

58 

50

7,201

240

1.15

1.29

July

47

468

384

167

114

106

97

86

223

418

468

521

1,090

1.430

847

450

262

178

135

118

146

185

276

a340

a250

a!90

a450

a200

114

95

80

9,935

320

1.54

1.78

Aug.

72

a64

a 58

a54

al,000

aSOO

a300

*a220

198

220

157

122

138

205

180

126

102

90

400

254

151

108

130

391

242

155

144

834

1,310 

333

1,130

9,388

303

1.46

1.68

Sept.

2,020

969

489

297

226

340

257

188

148

126

116

112

*102

95

85

163

185

152

144

378

550

408

287

218

168

146

114

93

83

°3.

8,739

291

1.40

1.56

Mean 380 Cfsm 1.83 In. 24.76

Water year 1955-56: Max 6,530 Min 22 Mean 557 Cfsm 2.68 In. 36.43

Peak discharge (base, 4,500 efsl.--Mar. 6 (8 p.m.) 7,860 cfs (10.59 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, 1 discharge 

measurement, and records for nearby stations.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 29, 30, Dec. 11-24, Dec. 28 to Jan. 10, 

Jan. 13 to Feb. 24, Mar. 17-25.
FRENCH CREEK BASIN 29

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. 1,028 sq mi.

Records available. August 1932 to September 1956.

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. 24 years, 1,730 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 17,900 cfs Mar. 9 (gage height, 11.48 ft); minimum, 98 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 1.28 ft).

1932-56: 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 or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water 

year 1956 are given in WSP 1450.

Revisions (water years). WSP 743: Drainage area. WSP 823: 1936(M). WSP 1275: 1933, 

1936.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.3 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

102

154,

314,

539

84,5

4,.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0 

12.0

1,790

3,04,0

6,4,00

10,800

19,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*127

120

112

102

ToT

276

372

680

622

593

508

382

314

289

562

882

1,120 

1,100

1,130

1,010

1,020

831

644

673

1,970

5,710

3,110

2,130

1,420

1,240

1,420

28,573

922

0.897

1.03

Nov.

,470

,190

,050

,030

,050

944

860

789

736

*710

736

762

898

1,110

1,510

5,740

7,200 

7,200

5,500

3,400

2,630

2,310

2,560

3,330

3,260

2,370

1,900

1,680

1,580

1,200

66,705

2,224

2.16

2.41

Dec.

1,190

1,24,0

1,530

4,980

7,600

7,400

4,460

*2 , 900

2,250

1,900

1,680

1,520

1,470

1,370

1,370

1,090

920 

1,200

1,100

1,000

920

900

980

1,300

4,550

6,220

5,680

3,34,0

2,250

1,680

1,320

77,310

2,494

2.4,3

2.80

Jan.

1,140

1,050

1,030

976

920

860

810

660

600

698

789

*936

1, 000

860

700

660

640 

580

540

500

520

500

450

460

450

430

400

420

470

520

580

21,149

682

0.663

0.77

Feb.

640

660

720

940

800

840

2,000

3,000

3,500

3,700

4,000

5,140

4,610

4,030

4,440

4,270

3,560 

3,790

4,110

3,870

3,180

2,440

1,900

1,800

8,720

10,800

11,900

*10,800

6,550

_____

-----

116,610

4,021

3.91

4.22

Mar.

4,110

4,780

6,800

7,600

7,000

8,290

11,300

16,400

17,600

14,900

9,790

6,040

4,440

3,480

3,040

2,760

2,440 

2,190

2,070

1,900

1,740

1,740

1,680

1,960

1,900

2,010

*3,040

3,790

4,610

5,860

5,680

170,940

5,514

5.36

6.18

Apr.

4,440

4,440

6,800

8,040

7 , 600

5,320

4,270

6,040

5,860

4,780

4,030

3,040

2,310

1,900

1.790

3,050

4,610 

4,960

4,780

4,270

3,710

3,630

4,270

3,260

2,500

*2,830

2,970

3,040

3,480

3,870

125,890

4,196

4.08

4.55

May

3,630

2,970

2,760

2,500

2,070

1,840

2,440

2,760

2,070

5,080

7,000

9,790

13,000

14,500

12,900

8,210

5,860 

5,140

4,610

3,630

2,760

2,250

1,900

1,630

1,370

1,190

1,160

1,110

1,060

952

*1,010

128,952

4,160

4.05

4.67

June

1,900

5,550

2,900

2,440

2,570

1,960

1,520

1,210

1,080

944

817

710

627

566

519

771

1,580 

1.680

1,190

810

775

1,050

1,100

1,870

2,190

1,840

1,370

1,020

845

730

41,714

1,390

1.35

1.51

July

639

627

1,200

1,320

831

650

577

529

1,1)10"

1,790

1,580

*1,420

1,320

2,260

2.900

2,310

1,740 

al,300

al.OOO

a 900

aBOO

al.OOO

al,400

al,600

al,500

al,300

a2,100

al , 000

a720

a600

539

39,262

1,267

1.23

1.42

Aug.

488

450

4,13

378

1,560"

3,110

2,380

1,520

1,180

1,760

1,520

1,320

1,250

1,520

1,4,70

1,100

936 

84,5

5,590

*4, 790

3,200

2,070

1,4,70

2,220

2,630

1,900

1,680

1,680

2,510

3,4,80

2,690

59,110

1,907

1.86

2.14

Sept.

4,960

5.500

4,, 270

2,970

2,070

2,130

2,010

1,630

1,24,0

1,030

920

852

775

736

782

,4,60

,960 

,630

,260

* ,710

,500

,310

,84,0

,4,70

,180

968

824

736

650

610

52,983

1,766

1.72

1.92

Calendar year 1955: Max 9,860 Min 70 Mean 1,641 Cfsm 1.60 In. 21.66

Water year 1955-56: Max 17,600 Min 102 Mean 2,539 Cfsm 2.47 In. 33.62

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in 

nearby stations.

Note. --Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 17-24,, Jan. 8, 9, Jan 

24 (no gage-height record Dec. 21-23).

stage and records for 

13 to Peb . 11, Peb . 23,
30 FRENCH CREEK BASIN

Sugar Creek at Sugarcreek, Pa.

Location.--Lat 41°25'45", long 79°52'45", 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.--16G sq mi.

Records available --August 1932 to September 1956. Monthly discharge only for August, 193s, 

published in WSP 1305.

Gage.--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, 1952, water-stage recorder at same site at datum 1.20 ft higher.

Average discharge.--24 years, 269 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,560 cfs May 13 (gage height, 3.76 ft); minimum observed, 29 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 1.08 ft).

1932-56: Maximum discharge, 10,000 cfs May 28, 1946 (gage height, 10.49 ft, present 

datum); maximum gage height, 10.5 ft Jan. 25, 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 doubtful or no gageheight 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. WSP 1335: 1933-34(M), 1937-39, 

1948-49.

Oct. 1 to Nov Nov. 17 to May 12 May 13 to Sept. 30

3.0 

4.0

64

131

249

475

790

1,550

3,100

1.2 

1.5

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7 .O

60

124

270

480

750

1,530

2,480

5,120

1.0 

1.3 

1.8

44

95

225

49O

760

1,530

2,480

5,120

year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

f

7

8

a

10

u

12

13

14

15

U

17

18

iy

20

21

22

23

24

25

20

'.'.1

28

2y

31

Total

Mean

C f sm

In.

o,t.

g32

g32

*g31

S31

g30

157

104

151

121

102

88

76

70

84

231

189

172

201

164

136

118

106

95

141

561

325

253

207

180

238

242

4,468

144

0.867

1.00

11, IV.

201

180

195

201

172

161

150

134

126

*124

126

124

114

184

213

2, no

1,300

716

535

426

378

354

613

595

426

362

318

318

256

249

12,081

403

2.43

2.71

Dec .

£29

225

345

1,410

896

565

417

*358

314

266

242

225

213

200

194

164

179

180

169

153

143

136

158

22E

686

390

283

204

213

191

166

9,736

314

1.89

2.18

Jan.

158

145

156

151

143

lie

131

100

110

117

129

*141

134

114

100

117

lOf,

99

90

97

92

95

b82

b82

b82

b7C

b74

77

86

114

126

3,456

111

0.669

0.77

Feb.

96

122

131

120

124

131

637

444

484

545

536

703

502

417

595

*476

426

661

576

502

417

338

302

263

4,760

2 , 400

1,300

805

560

19,373

668

4.02

4.34

Mar.

478

1,290

1,160

1,040

827

2,160

1,980

3,000

1,540

1,030

771

586

476

448

422

394

366

342

310

280

269

266

266

408

350

422

*668

705

1,120

1,270

841

25,485

822

4.95

5.71

Apr.

642

1,320

1,980

1 , 46O

866

608

1,090

1,310

876

642

502

417

358

310

318

955

883

690

550

448

382

458

386

366

358

*666

516

502

608

630

21,097

703

4.23

4.73

May

458

459

506

399

346

356

364

498

426

1,910

1, 170

*3,050

*4,390

1,870

1 , 000

890

700

624

499

413

361

323

298

260

235

216

262

241

207

198

*374

24,503

79O

4.76

5.49

June

655

377

459

425

381

313

264

228

219

189

167

149

136

124

115

209

228

167

134

115

164

156

133

225

324

238

195

157

131

115

6 , 890

230

1.39

1.54

July

106

235

151

127

119

110

102

98

383

244

218

*164

151

232

168

139

*a!55

a 145

a!15

al!5

allo

a 130

a!40

a!20

allO

allS

alls

a95

a84

a72

aTO

4,438

143

0.861

0.99

Aug.

a64

a58

a54

a50

835

350

274

213

243

403

201

278

361

324

238

192

195

201

2,140

643

454

354

291

404

274

235

264

271

235

213

273

10,585

341

2.05

2.37

Sept.

386

373

316

271

241

238

207

178

159

151

151

149

141

144

162

628

384

309

264

*549

377

295

251

216

187

167

146

129

122

119

7,410

247

1.49

1.66

Cale 

Wate

Pe

cfs

ndar 

r yea

ak dl

(8.37

year 1955: Max 

r 1955 -5C: t«ax

scharge (base, 3

ft ) ; Mar . 8 ( 10

2,770 

4,990

,000 cfs)

:30 a.m.)

Min 

Min

.--Nov 

4,650

24 

30

. 16 

cfs

Mtar 

Mear

(1 p.m.), 

(6.66 ft.

i 288

i 409

5,360 

): May

cfs 

13 1

C r sm 

Cf sm

(7.12

[6:30 i

1.73 In. 23.53 

2.46 In. 33.49

ft): Feb. 25 (5:30 p.m.) 

l.m.) 8,560 cfs (8.76 ft)

7,70C

i.) 4,350 cfs (6.51 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made en this day.

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on t 

easureraent, weather records, and records for nearby stations, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

g Computed from twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings.

graph, 1 discharge
OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM

Allegheny River at Franklin, Pa.

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 mi. 

Records available. October 1914 to September 1956. Monthly discharge only for some

 periods, published in WSP 1305. Gage-height 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. 

"Prior 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. 42 years, 10,340 cfs (adjusted for storage since 1941). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 134,000 cfs Mar. 8, 9 (gage height, 20.55 ft);

 minimum, 730 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 1.93 ft).

1914-56: 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 periods of ice effect or no gage-height record 

which are fair. Flow regulated by Chautauqua Lake (see p. 20 ), and since 1940, by 

Tionesta Creek Reservoir (see p. 62).

Revisions (water years). WSP 743: Drainage area. WSP 783: 1913(M). WSP 1003: 1920(M).

WSP 1385: 1920, 1932.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except period of ice effect ( 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.9 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

700

1,490

2,400

5,000

6.0

9.0

14.0

20.0

12,100

28,000

65,100

126,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

2

5

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

(t)

Oct.

900 

850

*790

760

780

1,850

2,560

3,300

3,280

3,720

3,280

2,460

2,050

2,200

9,440

24,400

22 000

18,200

15,200

11,700

9,700

8,080

6,680

6,050

9,760

18,200

18,200

14,800

11,300

9,500 

12,100

254,090

8,196

+3.5

Nov.

13,800 

10,900

9,500

8,780

8,080

7,380

6,680

5,900

5,450

5,150

*5,000

5,000

5,300

5,900

9,310

27,500

49,500

45,000

35,600

27,400

22,000

16,600

15,200

20,800

22,600

18,600

16,200

15,200

13,800

11,700

469,830

15,660

+36.6

Dec.

9,700 

9,300

9,300

18,100

54,900

32,900

23,800

18,200

*15,200

13,000

10,900

9,700

8,950

8,250

7,900

6,800

5,000

5,800

5,800

5,000

4,500

4,400

4,700

5,600

13,000

26,800

22,000

14,300

11,300

9,500 

8,250

382,850

12,350

-64.8

Jan.

7,200 

5,600

5,600

5,600

5,800

5,450

5,300

a3,700

a3,500

a3 , 700

4,400

5,150

*5,300

4,700

4,000

3,700

3,600

3,480

3,480

2,700

2,920

2,950

2,800

2,600

2,600

2,500

2,200

2,200

2,720

3,020 

3,000

121,470

3,918

-120

Feb.

2,900 

2,720

3,350

3,900

3,500

3,500

6,420

9,300

12,500

13,800

15,200

17,600

16,200

14,300

14,800

14,300

14,300

14,300

14,800

15,600

15,200

12,500

9,700

8,420

28,700

48,700

47,200

41,200

31,000

 

455,910

15,720

+525

Mar.

23,800 

25,600

33,600

37,700

34,900

50,100

*84,600

119,000

124,000

96,900

81,200

61,100

49,500

38,400

31,000

29,200

24,400

20,800

18,200

14,300

11,700

11,300

10,900

11,300

10,900

10,900

13,000

*14,800

15,600

20,300 

20,300

*1, 149.3

37,070

-67.8

Apr.

17,600 

19,700

38,100

57,500

60,000

54,300

45,000

48,000

43,400

39,100

34,200

29,800

24,400

19,200

15,600

19,900

31,000

32,200

29,200

25,600

22,000

21,400

22,000

18,600

15,200

15,600

*15,600

14,800

17,600

19,200

865,800

28,860

-6.8

May

20,300

18 , 200

15,600

14,800

14,800

13,800

17,600

17,200

14,800

23,800

31,000

42,800

67,500

70,400

55,900

45,700

39,800

34,900

30,400

25,600

19,800

15,600

13,400

11,700

10,500

8,950

8,600

8,600

8,080

7,380 

7,720

735,230

23,720

-136

June

*11,900 

17,600

17,200

17,200

18,200

14,800

12,100

10,500

8,950

7,900

6,680

5,900

5,150

4,550

4,400

5,300

7,380

9,120

8,600

6,680

6,050

5,900

5,600

6,050

7,380

6,850

6,050

5,300

4,550

5,850

257,690

8,590

-51.3

July

5,550 

7,630

10,500

8,950

7,550

7,380

7,020

6,680

9,760

10,900

11,300

8,250

*8,750

15,600

16,600

15,400

10,500

8,780

7,020

6,200

5,300

5,900

7,580

7,580

6,680

5,900

10,700

10 , 100

7,200

5,450 

4,400

262,510

8,468

-27.2

Aug.

5,600 

5,220

2,900

2,680

8,320

14,500

25,600

29,200

22 ,600

20,300

16,200

15,000

10,900

11,500

9,900

8,250

*6,500

5,600

19,200

16,200

12,100

9,700

8,080

8,600

9,120

7,900

6,850

6,350

11,100

14,800 

15,000

357,570

11,530

+148

Sept.

26,600 

25,600

21,400

17,200

15,000

20,800

25,800

19,800

16,200

13,000

11,300

8,780

7,380

6 , 850

6,850

9 , 780

13,000

13,400

11,500

12,100

* 13, 800

15,400

12,100

10,500

8,950

7 , 200

5,750

5 , 000

4 , 400

5,980

383,220

12,770

-151

Adjusted for change in contents In Chautauqua Lake and Tionesta Creek Reservoirs

Mean

Cfsm 

In.

8,200 

1.57 

1.58

15,700 

2.62 

2.92

Calendar year 1955 : 

Water year 1955-56 :

12,290 

2.05 

2.56

5,798 

0.635 

0.73

16,240 

2.71 

2.92

37,000 

6.19 

7.14

28,850 

4.82 

5.58

25,580 

3.94 

4.54

Observed

Max 65,400 Min 546 Mean 10,200 

Max 124,000 Min 760 Mean 15,560

8,559 

1.43 

1.60

8,441 

1.41

1.63

11,680 

1.95 

2 . 25

12,620 

" .11 

2.55

Adjusted

Mean 10,140 Cfsm 1 

Mean 15,560 L'l'sn 2

70 In. 23.01 

60 In. 35.40

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents In Chautauqua Lake and Tionesta Creek Reservoir, equivalent In cubic feet pe 

second.

* Expressed in thousands.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 16-25, Jan. 2-5, 15, 16, 20, 25-28, Jan. 31 

to Feb. 1, Feb. 4-6.
32 CLARION RIVER BASIN

Sevenmile Run near Rasselas, Pa.

Location. Lat 41°37'52", long 78°34'37", on right bank 300 ft upstream from highway 

bridge, 600 ft upstream from Fivemile Run, and 3.2 miles northeast of Rasselas, Elk 

County.

Drainage area. 7.84 sq mi.

Records available. October 1951 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,690.73 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 5 years, 15.1 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 624 cfs Mar. 8 (gage height, 4.32 ft); minimum, 

0.23 cfs Oct. 3-5 (gage height, 1.75 ft).

1951-56: 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, 0.07 cfs Sept. 21, 1955 (gage height, 1.70 ft).

Remarks.--Records fair.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Aug. 6

0.23 2.4

.57 2.7

1.14 3.

1.87 3.

2.1

2.2

146

255

410

Aug. 7 to Sept. 30

2.0 3.90 2.4 19

2.1 6.3 2.7 40

2.2 9.7

Note. Same as preceding table above 2.7 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per secori'd, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.34

.28

.23

723

.27

2.10

1.86

4.08

1.78

1 .14

.89

*.77

2.10

56

50

18

13.5

15

10

7.8

6.6

5.7

4.97

6.5

11

12.5

14

10

8.9

11 

12

289.54

9.34

1.19

1.37

Nov.

9.3

8.2

8.5

8.2

7.2

6.3

6.0

5.2

4.97

4.74

4.74

4.74

4.31

4.97

5.4

*36

*33

24

19

16.5

14.5

12.5

27

35

25

20

17.5

17.5

15

13

418.27

13.9

1.77

1.98

Dec.

10.5

9.7

12

26

22

18

16.5

14.5

13

11

8.9

8.2

7.2

6.7

6.0

5.0

5.8

5.4

5.0

4.0

*3.5

3.8

4.0

4.5

15

9.0

5.0

5.6

7.0

6.6

6 . 2

285.6

9.21

1.17

1.35

Jan.

5.4

57o

5.4

5.4

4.1

3.7

3.3

3.0

4.0

4.0

3.5

3.1

2.9

2.8

3.0

3.3

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.35

2.19

2.03

*1.80

2.19

2.19

2.19

2.6

2.1

98.04

3.16

0.403

0.47

Feb.

2.1

273

2.4

2.2

2.3

2.8

4.3

4.3

5.6

8.4

7.6

6.8

6.4

6.2

7.6

9.6

8.9

13.5

13

12

9.8

9.2

8.4

8.0

52

55

34

28

22

------

354.7

12.2

1.56

1.68

Mar.

*19

31

36

32

31

127

222

352

132

73

66

54

42

37

29

25

22

18

16

13

11.5

10.5

10

9.7

8.6

8.5

977

9.7

9.7

9.7

8 . 5

1,483.1

47.8

6.10

7.04

Apr.

8.2

19

68

144

*T21

*74

81

59

45

38

31

E4

20

17

16.5

46

38

37

31

25

23

28

22

19.5

17

19

16.5

16

21

22

1,146.7

38.2

4.87

5.44

May

18.5

21

24

21

18.5

20

38

28

*24

51

38

72

238

109

63

50

37

35

29

23

19.5

17.5

15

13

11

9.7

12

10

7.8

7.2

15.5

1,096.2

35.4

4.52

5.20

June

30

21

30

28

25

19.5

16.5

13.5

11.5

9.3

7.8

6.6

5.5

*8.4

12

11.5

9.7

8.2

6.3

5.7

6.3

5.5

4.74

5.8

8.4

5.2

7.3

5.7

4.74

4.51

343.99

11.5

1.47

1.63

July

3.92

1375"

10

7.2

13

12

8.9

8.5

25

T7

14

13

14.5

13

10.5

8.5

7.8

6.3

5.9

7.2

8.5

7.2

6.3

7.2

5.7

*7.0

17.5

9.7

7.8

6.3

5.7

308.62

9.96

1.27

1.46

Aug.

5.2

4.52

3.92

3.73

9.5

215

225

120

57

39

27

20

18.5

15.5

12.5

10

8.2

7.9

30

17.5

14

12

9.9

24

14

11.5

11

12

10.5

*9.0

35

1,012.87

32.7

4.17

4.80

Sept.

49

31

23

18

15

22

20

14

12.5

11

9.7

8.6

7.5

8.2

8.6

24

18

14

12.5

15

12.5

12.5

11

10

8.6

7.5

6.9

6.3

5.8

5.5

428.2

14.3

1.82

2.03

Calendar year 1955: Max 176 Min 0.07 Mean 11.6 Cfsm 1.48 In. 20.01

Water year 1955-56: Max 352 Min 0.23 Mean 19.9 Cfsm 2.54 In. 34.45

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs). --Me

ft); May 13 (7 a.m.) 390 cfs (4.07 f

ir. 8 (8 a.m.) 624 cfs (4.32 ft); Apr. 4 (5 p.m. 213 cfs (3.67 

-); Aug. 6 (9 p.m.) 427 cfs (4.12 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. --Stage-discharge relation affected by ICP Dec. 15 to Jan. 22, Jan. 30 to Feb. 16, Feb. 21-25

Mar. 20-22, 25.
CLARION RIVER BASIN 33

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

Location. Lat 41°33'10" > long 78°35'50", on left bank 700 ft upstream from Middle Fork, 

0.5 mile downstream from East Branch Clarion River Dam, Elk County, and ! £ miles 

northeast of Glen Hazel.

Drainage area.--73.2 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1948 to September 1956.

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. 8 years, 144 cfs (adjusted for storage since 1952).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 839 cfs May 15 (gage height, 4.45 ft); minimum 

not determined; minimum daily, 21 cfs Nov. 7-13.

1948-56: Maximum discharge, 2,350 cfs Nov. 25, 1950 (gage height, 7.04 ft); minimum, 1.5 cfs Feb. 26, 1952 (gage height, 1.00 ft); minimum daily, 6.7 cfs Sept. 21, 82, 

1951.

Remarks. Records good above 100 cfs, fair between 40 and 100 cfs, and poor below 40 cfs 

except those for periods of backwater from Middle Fork, which are fair above 40 cfs 

and poor below. Flow completely regulated since June 1952 by East Branch Clarion River 

Reseryoir (see p. 62).

Cooperation. Five discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions.--WSF 1235: Drainage area.

hating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of backwater from Middle Fork (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 16 to Apr. 1, Apr. 11-15, 18-38, 30,

May 1, 4, 5, 8-11)

Oct. 1 to May 13 May 14 to Sept. 3O

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

21

55

98

195

316

636

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

83

174

308

636

1,110

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

132

112

108

108

121

140

136

109

108

112

136

*152

126

47

22

22

22

22

22

28

46

46

39

32

22

22

22

22

22 

23

23

2,104

67.9

+16.7

Nov.

23

22

23

23

22

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

23

22

22

*48

66

66

66

78

62

22

22

22

22

22

64

116

125

1,148

38.3

+110

Dec.

123

123

123

123

142

156

158

158

158

148

130

111

92

74

55

45

45

45

45

43

*50

62

34

24

24

24

35

56

59 

54

65

2,584

83.4

+23.1

Jan.

64

67

64

64

64

64

74

80

78

54

33

24

24

32

41

42

42

42

42

41

41

42

42

42

*42

48

67

65

52

33 

25

1,533

49.5

-11.1

Feb.

33

39

31

36

41

41

36

23

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

25

25

26

26

*26

31

44

44

36

28

28

*2B

863

29.8

+101

Mar.

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

109

ISO150

150

150

165

*195

225

261

261

256

*220

125

51

52

54

50

41

29

30

31

30

3,037

98.0

+338

Apr.

30

30

30

*50

*34

34

34

45

105

200

259

256

252

249

210

35

80

197

254

252

252

195

190

291

559

240

240

182

55

126

4,726

158

+187

May

242

174

124

244

244

200

70

557

*522

553

252

135

35

180

700

815

815

792

792

792

768

645

386

202

122

100

92

100

108

91

66

10,498

339

-5.2

June

48

155

210

240

343

410

331

269

266

263

263

260

*260

225

165

91

110

165

230

260

260

260

260

260

260

260

260

260

258

258

7,160

239

-84.8

July

258

190

196

260

260

260

260

248

72

151

258

258

260

260

258

258

255

255

255

252

252

255

252

252

*252

232

129

158

212

252 

252

7,222

233

-128

Aug.

244

233

235

225

165

68

50

290

522

505

505

505

505

488

488

488

488

488

273

373

488

488

477

145

297

488

488

264

*247

247 

233

10,998

355

-91.5

Sept.

186

217

244

244

244

164

139

241

241

241

241

*207

220

258

241

150

141

209

258

258

258

238

238

238

*215

*209

238

238

238

238

6,612

220

-110

Adjusted for change in contents in East Branch Clarion River Reservoir

Mean

Cfsm

In.

84.6

1.16

1.34

148

2.02

2.25

Calendar year 1955:

Water year 1955-56:

106

1.45

1.67

38.4

0.525

0.61

131

1.79

1.93

436

5.96

6.87

345

4.71

5.25

534

4.56

5.26

Observed

Max 960 Min 16 Mean 118

Max 815 Hin 21 Mean 16O

154

2. 10

2.34

105

1.43

1.65

264

3.61

4.16

110

1.50

1.67

Adjusted

Mean 114 Cfsm 1.56 In. 21.05

Mean 188 Cfsm 2.57 In. 35. OO

in cubic feet per second. 

-26, Feb. 15-20, Feb. 24 

24-26, July 2, 9,
34 CLARION RIVER BASIN

West Branch Clarion River at Wilcox, Pa.

Location. Lat 41°34'30", long 78 C41'35", on right bank 20 ft downstream from 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 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,502.02 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, 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, 19S3, staff gage at same site 

and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,050 cfs Mar. 8 (gage height, 8.59 ft); minimum, 6.0 cfs Oct. 3, 4, 5 (gage height, 1.34 ft).

1953-56: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 8, 1956; minimum, 4.2 cfs Sept. 21, 1955 

(gage height, 1.27 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 7 Mar. 8 to Sept. 30

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.3 

2.5 

3.0

13 2.5 

3.0

42

71

180

335

555

850

1,530

2,930

28

66 3.5 

123 4.0 

175 5.0 

335 7.0 

Note.--Same as 

following table 

above 3.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

7.7 

7.0

6.0

6.3

6.8

43

25

45

20

14

12

11

*41

399

357

125

92

92

65

55

46

43

37

47

101

92

82

71

66

88

101

2,203.8

71.1

1.13

1.30

Nov.

84 

79

82

80

71

65

60

56

55

51

49

47

43

55

66

*391

300

238

211

172

151

128

279

293

238

208

181

200

150

120

4,203

140

2.22

2.48

Dec.

103 

97

116

196

T64

156

146

130

119

99

88

79

72

66

58

50

54

50

45

40

35

*40

45

50

140

90

54

60

70

70

62

2,644

85.3

1.35

1.56

Jan.

56 

50

56

52

50

45

40

31

32

45

45

38

33

25

26

27

26

25

22

24

24

22

22

22

*22

16

19

19

21

31

40

1,006

32.5

0.516

0.59

Feb.

22 

29

32

27

30

30

60

56

70

80

74

71

63

55

84

90

80

126

123

110

94

86

78

72

420

560

350

276

214

3,462

119

1.89

£.04

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,250 Min 4.5

Mar.

*170 

300

341

307

299

1,040

*1,780

*2.790

1,320

754

582

469

375

332

265

235

200

170

150

130

120

122

120

120

100

111

120

120

120

133

115

13,310

429

6.81

7.86

Apr.

Ill 

214

489

929

»940

658

664

515

407

339

282

241

208

182

175

379

307

307

276

241

226

247

211

195

178

200

178

175

211

205

9,890

330

5.24

5.84

May

190 

215

223

198

185

200

337

241

235

*415

318

596

1.670

1,120

676

487

351

324

262

223

202

175

156

138

122

113

126

103

88

84

186

9,969

322

5.11

5.88

June

314 

220

273

241

220

198

170

149

133

111

94

79

 69

66

87

178

173

129

98

86

94

77

68

83

109

68

93

69

60

_5_5

3,864

129

2.05

2.28

July

52 

213

111

96

170

135

118

110

172

122

107

105

120

109

92

82

73

65

66

143

124

96

88

88

 73

171

383

198

156

129

107

3,874

125

1.98

2.29

Aug.

90 

75

63

60

152

996

1 , 25O

823

489

344

229

185

179

154

120

98

88

85

402

202

175

149

138

223

133

118

120

120

105

*90

278

7,733

249

3.95

4.56

Sept.

299 

238

190

163

147

547

318

244

198

166

149

129

111

109

114

284

190

175

163

192

161

158

144

135

118

107

94

86

79

II

5,279

176

2.79

3.12

Mean 106 Cfsm 1.68 In. 22.88

Water year 1955-56: Max 2,790 Min 6.0 Mean 184 Cfam 2.92 In. 39.80

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs).--Mar. 8 (9:30 a.m.) 4,050 cfs 

cfs (6.00 ft); Aug. 6 (12 m.) 1,640 cfs (5.17 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Discharge for Oct. 17 to Nov. 16, Nov. 22-27, Dec. 1, 3-7, computed from on 

Telemark-gage readings and recorded range in sbage. Stage-discharge relation affect 

Nov. 28-30, Dec. 15 to Feb. 10, Feb. 20-27, Mar. 1, 2, 17-21, 25.

.59 ft); May 13 (9 a.m.) 2,230

once-daily 

by Ice
CLARION RIVER BASIN 35

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 J-hnson Run and 0 4 mile 

downstream from confluence of East and West Branches.

Drainage area.--204 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1956.

£Me.--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.--11 years, 402 cfs (adjusted for storage)

Extremes --Maximum discharge during year, 6.870 cfs Mar. 8 (gage height, 7.95 ft): minimum, 51 cfs Feb. 1 (gage height, 1.73 ft); minimum daily, 76 cfs Feb. 1

1945-56: 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. Flow regulated since June 1952 by East Branch Clarion River 

Reservoir (see p. 62) and at low flow by industrial plants above station

Revisions.--WSP 1235: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 7 Mar. 8 to Sept. 3O

1.8 

2.0 

2.4 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

64

109

240

540

1,320

3,580

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

240

360

640

1,44O

2,370

3,580

6,870

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

152

131

122

120

133

210

198

206

152

142

*155

170

188

731

805

289

213

232

164

139

139

133

114

139

244

213

188

161

152 

197

230

6,560

212

+16.7

Nov.

181

167

184

174

155

142

139

128

122

120

117

114

108

173

192

*922

796

588

492

410

356

327

484

614

469

415

365

385

365 

356

9,560

319

+110

Dec.

322

309

337

480

442

436

405

385

365

332

296

265

232

198

175

140

152

148

142

120

*115

142

128

125

277

184

129

147

192 

174

7,472

241

+23.1

Jan.

174

158

161

161

155

148

148

139

145

133

122

104

97

83

93

1D4

97

95

85

92

92

90

85

85

*90

77

104

102

97 

99

95

3,510

113

-11.1

Feb.

76

95

102

87

97

102

155

139

170

210

202

192

170

155

222

257

221

318

318

286

248

217

206

191

1,190

1.550

803

582

*452

8,793

305

+101

Mar.

400

698

775

691

655

1,9OO

5,040

*5,080

2,610

1,580

1,220

1,010

858

780

675

640

622

616

568

532

480

380

288

304

268

276

296

288

292

320

284

28,426

917

+358

Apr.

276

474

1,000

*1,660

1,710

1,220

1,260

1,050

890

856

801

717

647

586

568

820

724

780

780

710

661

682

568

634

682

628

586

538

436

486

25,410

780

+187

May

610

604

550

647

616

610

731

772

*994

1,170

914

1,240

2,560

2,220

1,980

1,800

1,530

1,480

1,550

1,260

1,170

1,010

705

463

542

300

354

304

284

300

423

29,071

938

-5.2

June

834

675

851

787

815

815

682

550

503

469

425

399

*389

351

521

391

411

420

394

394

404

394

380

426

497

394

452

394

370

351

14,958

498

-84.8

July

347

683

436

452

556

505

458

452

467

582

469

447

474

480

456

420

404

584

375

474

452

414

409

394

370

*594

725

447

431

436

404

13,973

451

-128

Aug.

384

347

334

520

160

1,900

2,520

1,710

1,480

1,220

954

858

866

829

738

696

668

654

916

718

787

738

710

594

520

696

710

559

*509

458

536

25,189

813

-91.5

Sept.

732

592

550

503

463

778

544

568

503

458

441

394

560

389

394

700

492

509

497

562

514

497

474

469

414

375

389

575

360

551

14,647

488

-110

Adjusted for change In contents In East Branch Clarion River Reservoir

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

229 

1.12 

1.29

429 

2.10 

2.34

Calendar year 1955: 

Water year 1955-56:

264 

1.29 

1.49

102 

0.500 

0.58

404 

1.98

2.14

1,255 

6.15 

7.09

967 

4.74 

5.29

935 

4.57 

5.27

Observed

Max 2,300 Mln 101 Mean 320 

Max 5,080 Mln 76 Mean 507

413 

2.02 

2.25

325 

1.58 

1.82

722 

3.54 

4.08

378 

1.85 

2.06

Adjusted

Mean 516 Cfsm 1.55 In. 20.99 

Mean 556 Cfsm 2.65 In. 35.70

 * Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Change In contents In East Branch Clarion Reservoir, equivalent In cubic feet per second.
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 mi.

Records available.--October 1938 to September 1956. Monthly discharge only for October, 

November 1938, published in W3P 1305.

Gage.--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. 18 years, 1,468 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 24,600 cfs Mar. 8 (gage height, 13.19 ft); minimum, 176 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 1.76 ft).

1938-56: Maximum discharge, 32,700 cfs July 19, 1942 (gage height, 14.96 ft); minimum, 41 cfs Aug. 30, 1939 (gage height, 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. Flow regulated since June 1952 by East Branch Clarion River Reservoir (see. 62) and at low flow 

by industrial plants above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1305; 1939(M).

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height. In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 7 Mar. 8 to Sept. 30

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

157

260

500

810

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

10.0

1,630

2,700

5,860

13,300

2.9 

4.0 

5.0

690

1,610

2,690

7.0 5,860

9.0 10,500

12.0 19,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

242

227

209

189

183

227

378

592

721

411

312

276

303

841

4,680

2,300

1,280

1,060

985

752

614

548

500

443

- 702

1,140

985

810

712 

824

1,240

24,686

796

+16.7

Nov.

1,100

880

804

915

852

752

693

638

590

572

548

542

524

627

1,400

4,540

6,450

3,700

2,820

2,300

1,930

1,730

1,780

3,340

2,640

2,250

1,980

1,830

*1,830 

1,580

52,117

1,737

+110

Dec.

,440

,260

,260

,900

,140

,780

,680

,530

,440

,300

,140

,060

985

880

810

740

540

680

680

510

440

440

460

500

1,000

1,420

915

600

700 

900

760

31,890

1,029

+23.1

Jan.

660

660

680

700

660

640

600

520

440

500

580

540

450

380

350

400

400

360

320

320

355

355

310

300

300

290

280

280

300 

310

400

13,640

440

-11.1

Feb.

460

380

600

800

600

500

940

1,500

1,400

1,600

1,900

1,800

1,750

1,600

1,500

2,000

1,800

2,090

2,820

2,360

2,030

1,730

1,400

1,200

6,080

13.200

6,300

4,600

3,360

68,300

2,355

+101

Mar.

2,640

3,460

5,480

4,440

3,800

7,040

11,100

19,000

15,000

7,570

5 , 300-

4,120

*3,360

2,950

2,760

2,510

2,230

2,120

1,860

1,710

1,610

1,510

1,420

1,560

1,610

1,460

1,710

1,860

1,860 

2,570

2,280

127,900

4,126

+338

Apr.

2,010

2,300

4,880

6,260

6,260

4,760

4,740

5,860

4,440

3,880

3,290

2,820

2,450

2,180

1,960

2,490

*3,430

2,950

2,880

2,690

2,400

2,760

2,570

2,450

2,400

2,570

2,630

2,340

2,690 

2 , 690

98,030

3,268

+187

May

2,510

2,400

3,220

2,760

2,570

2,280

2,880

2,630

2,510

3,440

4,120

4,570

9,370

10,400

6,660

5,480

4,440

3,960

3,500

3,020

2,690

*2,450

2,120

1,710

1,380

1,150

1,240

1,610

1,280 

1,150

1,620

101,120

3,262

-5.2

June

3,950

3,360

2,760

2,950

2,570

2,340

2,060

1,760

1,510

1,560

1,280

1,110

998

902

830

1,550

1,560

1,820

*2,270

1,510

1,330

1,280

1,150

1,280

2,320

1,860

1,710

1,810

1,420 

1,200

54,010

1,800

-84.8

July

1,050

4,270

,020

,510

,220

,880

,280

,860

,300

,100

,710

,560

,510

,660

,610

,380

,280

,150

,010

,310

,560

,280

,380

,330

,200

,040

,560

,400

,010 

,610

,380

58,420

1,885

-128

Aug.

1,200

1,070

918

809

2,560

3,440

*8,720

6,910

4,600

3,960

2,950

2,510

2,400

2,570

2,120

1,760

1,910

1,660

3,590

2,930

2,280

2,010

1,760

2,160

1,810

1,460

1,510

1,660

1,510 

1,380

1,200

77,327

2,494

-91.5

Sept.

1,490

1,510

1,330

1,150

1,010

1,590

1,810

1,280

1,150

1,010

926

894

802

746 i.TTo

1,690

2,550

1,610

1,380

1,420

1,460

1,280

1,240

1,330

1,240

1,050

926

870

816 

774

37,244

1,241

-110

Adjusted for change in contents in 3t Branch Clarion River Reservoir

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

813 

1.01 

1.16

1,847 

2.29 

2.55

Calendar year 1955 : 

Water year 1955-56 :

1,052 

1.30 

1.50

429 

0.532 

0.61

2,456 

3.04 

3.28

4,464 

5.53 

6.38

3,455 

4.28 

4.78

3,257 

4.04 

4.66

Observed

Max 10,400 Min 183 Mean 1,306 

Max 19,000 Min 183 Mean 2,035

1,715 

2.13 

2.58

1,757 

2.18 

2.51

2,402 

2.98 

3.44

1,131 

1.40 

1.56

Adjusted

Mean 1,302 Cfsm 1.61 In. 21.89 

Mean 2,064 Cfsm 2.56 In. 34.81

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 efs).--Peb. 26 (2 a.m.) 18,OOO cfs (11.48 ft); Mar. 8 (9 p.m.; 

24,600 cfs (13.19 ft); May 14 (5 a.m.) 11,600 cfs (9.45 ft).
CLARION RIVER BASIN 37

Clarion River near Piney, Pa.

Locationr-Lat 41°11'33", long 79°26'25", on left bank a quarter of a mile downstream 

from hydroelectric plant of Pennsylvania Electric Co., 2£ miles northeast of Piney, 

Clarion County, 2.4 miles upstream from Piney Creek, and 3 miles southwest of Clarion.

Drainage area.--951 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1944 to September 1956 (monthly discharge only, October 1944 

to September 1947).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,002.06 ft above mean sea level (Pennsylvania Electric Co. benchmark). Prior to Dec. 23, 1947, records from hydroelectric 

plant a quarter of a mile upstream.

Average discharge.--12 years, 1,824 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 26,600 cfs Mar. 8 (gage height, 15.96 ft); 

minimum, 17 cfs Nov. 4 (gage height, 1.13 ft).

1947-56: Maximum discharge, 32,000 cfs Nov. 26, 1950 (gage height, 17.66 ft); 

minimum not determined.

Maximum stage known, 1,028.5 ft at lower pool of dam on Mar. 18, 1936 (discharge, 

50,000 cfs, determined by Pennsylvania Electric Co.).

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Plow regulated since June 1952 by East Branch Clarion River Reservoir (see p. 62) and 

since 1924 by hydroelectric plant at Piney Dam (combined reservoir capacity, 113,200 

acre-ft). Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 

1956 are given in WSP 1450.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 8 Mar. 9 to Sept. 30

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.8 

2.0

15

24

35

64

136

206

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

8.0 

14.0

436

745

1,610

2,730

7,660

20,800

2.3 

3.0

13.0

337

745

1,580

4,02O

9,600

18,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Ttrtal

Mean

ft)

Oct.

27

28

384

550

408

400

379

276

537

416

397

364

401

2,590

4,150

2,380

1,540

1,120

1,220

1,100

1,110

26

28

*733

1,030

1,080

1,220

2,110

21

254

*1,270

27,549

889

+25.7

Nov.

1,640

1,400

952

1,030

854

22

1,010

774

807

952

930

24

24

1,110

1,670

4,850

8.650

5,650

3,980

2,510

1,840

2,180

2,310

3,960

3,270

3,110

1,720

2,190

2,210 

1,700

63,329

2,111

+94.6

Dec.

2,270

2,120

1,500

1,330

2,270

*1,860

2,150

2,180

2.510

1,560

26

1,540

872

480

753

868

601

146

1,080

562

951

948

611

35

529

1,540

900

789

868

1,290 

624

35,763

1,154

+7.1

Jan.

39

376

732

697

1,060

902

370

26

*717

334

850

1,000

1.200

26

25

365

360

467

526

368

26

25

457

390

378

354

462

258

141 

724

742

14,397

464

+3.2

Feb.

722

1,790

791

200

26

728

2,940

2,080

1,900

2,250

2,540

1,960

2,000

1,530

2,130

2,930

3,040

3,440

3,480

3,350

2,150

1,910

1,410

2,300

8,620

16,500

8,230

6,200

4,320

91,467

3,154

+124

Mar.

3,780

4,090

6,200

5,340

4,620

7,720

12,700

20,600

17,600

9,200

6,420

*4,970

4,190

4,090

3,350

2,960

2,900

2,220

2,200

1,680

1,970

1,940

2,180

1,210

1,610

1,660

2,360

2,480

2,880

3,870

2,740

151,730

4,895

+311

Apr.

2,510

3,700

5,500

7,000

7.600

5,850

5,670

7,400

5,670

4,760

4,170

3,810

2,940

2,570

2,020

*3,600

3,940

2,970

3,370

3,380

3,030

3,050

3,440

3,040

3,060

2,890

3,710

2,890

3,120

3,290

119,950

3,998

+188

May

2,810

3,150

3,680

3,630

3,130

2,900

3,540

2,950

2,600

3,730

4,840

5,310

13,900

12,700

8,400

6,610

5,490

4,640

4,170

3,740

*3,360

2,830

2,250

2,110

1,790

1,090

1,340

1,880

1,630

1,090

2,500

123,790

3,993

-22.6

June

3.850

3,830

3,090

a2,900

a2,860

a2,760

a2,050

al,970

al,370

al,580

al,290

al,090

al,250

a960

al.110

al,240

al,800

al,880

a2,680

al,360

1,640

1,620

770

1,430

2,520

2,140

1,710

1,880

1,610

1,240

57,480

1,916

-49.5

July

1.040

4,280

5.310

3,350

3,320

4,240

2,680

1,590

2,820

2,410

1,590

1,530

1,650

1,720

1,640

1,700

1,470

1,220

1,210

2,100

1,420

1,370

1,300

1,820

1,240

1,470

3,340

3,050

2,110

1,930

1,320

67,240

2,169

-125

Aug.

1,490

1,150

1,140

1.060

4,040

4,320

7,760

8,000

5,310

4,350

4,180

3,350

3,170

2,550

2,450

*1,890

*2,080

1,940

4,390

2,850

2,220

2,030

2,070

2,220

1,980

1,410

1,940

1,450

1,640

1,710

1,600

87,740

2,830

-112

Sept.

1,090

1,850

1,280

1,270

1,310

1,980

1,990

1,410

885

1,100

1,040

1,100

1,140

1,080

1.070

925

2,860

1,770

1,450

1,670

1,420

1,400

1,240

1,530

1,400

952

1,060

1,150

1,020

366

-----

39,808

1,327

-89.4

Adjusted for change In contents In East Branch Clarion River and Piney Reservoirs

Mean 

CfBm 

In.

915 

0.962 

1.11

2,206 

2.32 

2.59

Calendar year 1955 : 

Water year 1955-56 :

1,161 

1.22 

1.41

467 

0.491 

0.57

3,278 

3.45 

3.72

5,206 

5.47 

6.31

4,186 

4.40 

4.91

3,970

4.17 

4.81

Observed

Max 12,400 Mln 21 Mean 1,595 

Max 20,60O Mln 21 Mean 2,405

1,866 

1.96 

2.19

2,044 

2.15 

2.48

Adjustec

2,718 

2.86 

3.30

1,238 

1.30 

1.45

1

Mean 1,587 Cfsm 1.67 In. 22.64 

Mean 2,434 Cfsm 2.56 In- 34.85

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents In East Branch Clarion River and Piney 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.

467242 O-58 4
3 OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM

Allegheny River at Parkers Landing, Pa.

Location. --Lat 41°0t:'05", long 79 0 40'45", on right bank SOU 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 1956. 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 daturas.

Oct. 1-28, 193S, staff gage at datum 27.00 ft lower.

Average discharge. £4 years, 13,220 cfs (adjusted for storage since 1941). 

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 152,000 cfs Mar. 9 (gage height, 22.69 ft);

minimum, 957 cfs Oct. 3 (gage height, 1.10 ft).

1932-56: 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, 29.4 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 those computed from one

or more daily tape-gage readings, which are fair. Flow regulated by Chautauqua Lake

(see p. 20), and since 1940 by Tionesta Creek Reservoir, since 1952 by East Branch

Clarion River Reservoir (see p. 62), and since 1924 by Piney Reservoir.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of lee effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0 

2.0 

3.0

810

3,050

5,830

5.0

10.0

22.0

14,000

45,300

145,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

1,060

1,040

1,420 

1,250

1,470

2,940

3,560

3,960

4,220

4,360

3,690

3,000

3,730

6,960

35,700

25,700

20,800

18,600

14,500

12,200

9,770

7,560

*6,830

8,300

17,400

21,400

19,100

14,300

10,8OO

L- , UU

289,180

9,328

+29.2

Nov.

16,000

14,000

12,200

10,800 

9,980

8,730

7,750

7,480

6,480

6,320

6,240

5,920

5,570

6,350

9,020

28,600

59,400

53,200

44,600

34,200

26,300

g20,800

g!9,100

24,400

28,900

25,000

20,800

19,100

17,500

16,000

570,540

19,020

+131

Dee.

13,100

12,200

11,800

16,500 

*35,300

58.500

30,200

23,200

19,600

16,500

15,600

11,500

11,800

9,560

9,140

8,550

7,000

6,200

7,000

6,400

5,400

5,400

5,400

6,400

10,500

27,500

26,300

17,800

13,600

11,800

9,770

447,100

14,420

-57.7

Jan.

8,600

7,600

6,600

7,200 

7,600

6,600

6,000

5,200

4,600

4,600

5,000

6,600

6,600

5,800

5,000

5,000

4,600

4,300

4,000

5,700

5,500

5,300

3,100

5,200

5,100

3,000

2,900

2,800

3,000

3,500

5,200

151,800

4,897

-117

Feb.

4,000

4,600

7,600

7,000 

6,000

5,600

16,000

16,000

20, 000

22,000

25,000

30,200

23,200

19,100

19,600

20,200

20,200

22,600

22,600

22,600

21,400

18,000

14,000

12,200

43,100

75.000

60,200

52,500

41,100

 

669,600

2? , 0«0

+C49

Mar.

51,500

30,800

40,400

44,600 

42,500

49,500

89,000

130,000

*142,000

107,000

89,000

*69,800

57,800

48,100

57,600

54,800

51,500

27,000

23,800

19,100

16,000

15, -000

14j 500

15,500

15,000

15,000

17,000

19,600

23,200

29,600

° , yuu

*1, 355.1

45,710

+245

Apr.

25,600

24,400

43,200

63,400 

69.000

64,200

57 , 000

60,200

54,000

48,100

41,800

56,900

31,500

25,000

20,800

* 23, 200

35,500

58,300

36,200

52,200

28,200

27 , 000

28,200

25 , 000

21 , 400

20,800

22,600

20.200

25,800

25,000

*1,072.7

55,760

+181

May

25,600

25,000

25,800

21,400 

20,800

19,100

23,200

23,800

20, 200

25,200

39,000

50,200

80,700

87 , 400

69,000

56,200

48,800

42,500

38,300

32,800

*27,000

21,400

19,100

16,000

14,000

11,800

11,100

12,200

11,100

9.770

10,200

936,670

30,220

-159

June

16,000

22,600

23,800

22,000 

23,800

21,400

17,000

14,500

12,200

10,600

9,560

7,940

7,010

6,320

5.680

5,990

9,580

*10,800

13,100

10,300

8,140

8,530

8,330

9,140

13,100

10,600

9,980

8,530

7,560

6,090

360,180

12,010

-101

July

5,530

8,440

17,000

16,000 

14,000

13,600

11,300

9,770

12,000

15 , 000

14,500

11,800

10,400

16,400

19.600

18,600

14,500

12,200

9,980

10,200

8,530

7,750

9,140

10,600

9,140

8,140

11,100

19,100

12,700

9,140

7,010

372,970

12,050

-152

Aug.

6,150

5,080

4,640

4.360 

15,300

*21,400

30,900

59.000

g34,100

g27,600

g23,800

g!8,600

g!7,000

g!6,500

15,000

12,600

10,600

8,940

18,200

23,800

17,000

14,500

12,200

11,800

12,600

10,800

9,980

9,770

10,300

17,500

17,000

497,020

16,030

+36.0

Sept.

23,100

29.600

26,300

21,400 

17,000

19,300

29,600

25,000

20,200

16,500

*14,500

12,200

9,560

8,730

8,330

9,980

16,500

17,000

15,000

14,000

16,500

17,000

15,000

14,000

12,200

9,770

7,940

6,830

6,150

5.370

464,560

15,490

-240

Adjusted for change In reservoir contents

Mean

Cfsm

9,357 

1.22 

1.41

19,150 

2.50 

2.79

Calendar year 195E : 

Water year 1955-56 :

14,360 

1.87

2.16

4,780 

0.623 

0.72

23,740 

3.09 

3.33

43,950 

5.75

6.61

55,940 

4.69 

5.23

30,060 

3.92

4.52

Observed

Max 77,000 Min 790 Mean 12,920 

Max 142,000 Mln 1,040 Mean 19,640

11,910 

1.55 

1.73

11,880 

1.55 

1.79

16,070 

2.09

2.41

15,250 

1.99 

2.22

Adjusted

Mean 12,850 Cfsm 1.68 In. 22.77 

Mean 19,670 Cfsm 2.56 In. 34.92

* Discharge measurement mdde on this day.

t Change In contents In Chautauqua Lake and Tionesta Creek, East Branch Clarion River, and Plney 

Reservoirs, equivalent In aublc feet per second. Records of contents In Plney Reservoir furnished

by Pennsylvania Electric Co. 

t Expressed In thousands.

g Computed from one or more dally tape-gage readings. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 17-25, Jan. 1 to Feb. 10.
REDBAHK CREEK BASIN 39

Redbank Creek at St. Charles, Pa.

Location. Lat 'in "59 "40", long 73"33'40", 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 Mew Bethlehem.

Drainage area.--52S sq mi.

Records available.--October 1918 to September 195C (November 1920 to June 1921 monthly

discharge only published in WSP 1305; figures"of daily"discharge published in WSP 523 

are unreliable .

Gage.--Water-stage recorder._ Datum of gage is 973.14 ft above mean sea level, adjustment

of 1307. Prior to July 10, 1940, chain gage at site 500 ft upstream at datum 3.10 ft

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,300 cfs May 13 (gage height, 14.07 ft); minimum, 71 cfs Oct. 3-5 (gage height, 2.07 ft).

1918-56: Maximum Jis:harge, 35,200 cfs Mar. 1&, 193G (gage height, 18.60 ft, from 

floodmarks, site and datum then in use), by slope-area determination of peak flow; 

minimum observed, 19 cfs Oct. 1, 1918.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair Some regulation at low flow by mills above station.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.0 

2.4 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

123

273

455

680

8.0 

12.0

1,300

2,150

4,450

10,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

127

95

78

73

82

98

137

496

680

*499

296

223

223

1,340

2,870

2,150

1,740

1,180

830

630

508

431

364

340

455

544

475

395

358

513

536

18j766

605

1.15

1.32

Nov.

562

463

443

500

483

419

379

344

316

292

289

28fi

273

370

*655

2,990

4,080

2,550

1,880

1,420

1,150

1,010

1,290

2,450

1,920

1,540

1,260

1,080

940

760

32,394

1,080

2.05

2.28

Dec.

700

680

755

1,040

1,080

920

780

730

680

608

504

451

451

375

407

240

210

300

310

*220

170

160

190

290

471

554

400

220

230

300

250

14,676

473

0.896

1.03

Jan.

230

230

252

252

252

226

200

170

160

194

285

354

299

230

180

180

180

ieo

140

140

140

140

140

*140

140

120

120

130

160

760

980

7,284

235

0.445

0.51

Feb.

520

1,120

2,150

1,460

1,260

1,330

3,900

2,650

2,550

2,300

2,060

2,020

1,620

1,260

2,320

2,650

2,100

3,770

3,440

2,760

1,970

1,300

1,000

800

7,74o

8,510

4,870

*3,EOO

2,100

______

------

74,530

2,570

4.87

5.25

Mar.

1,500

1,710

2,450

2,060

1,700

2,230

4,060

7,710

6,300

4,320

2,980

2,150

1,660

1,420

1,380

1,300

1,150

1,080

950

830

805

830

860

1,420

1,540

1,420

1,620

1,660

2,210

3,440

2,870

67,615

2,131

4.13

4.76

Apr.

2,250

2,100

*3,580

4,450

3,440

,650

,340

,320

,320

,5EO

,060

,660

,340

,120

980

,040

,500

,4,20

,460

,420

,260

,580

,660

,580

,460

,500

,460

,260

,620

,730

6 ,170

,039

3.86

4.31

May

1,540

1,620

2,760

2,300

1,840

1,500

2,230

*1,920

1,580

1,580

1,920

3,310

10,200

7,020

4,190

3,090

2,350

1,920

1,580

1,260

1,040

950

890

780

655

576

695

380

780

680

779

64,515

2,081

3.94

4.54

June

1,790

1,540

1,260

1,040

890

755

655

567

500

439

383

*330

299

273

258

476

825

705

920

630

487

635

751

,240

,740

,150

,180

,380

890

680

- -- -

24,668

822

1.56

1.74

July

544

3,770

3,220

3,140

5,820

2,650

1,920

1,380

1,500

1,540

1,010

780

680

705

655

650

655

608

658

2,170

1,420

1,120

890

*755

655

630

2,100

2,480

1,760

1,150

830

45,405

1,465

2.77

3.20

Aug.

705

585

485

411

4,500

3,810

5,440

5,200

2,550

2,550

1,740

4,060

3,040

2,350

1,620

1,370

1,280

950

1,180

1,010

755

630

526

562

585

463

427

*504

447

375

353

46,441

1,498

2.84

3.27

Sept.

295

305

267

252

205

521

564

540

261

223

207

290

255

252

243

547

558

547

299

295

273

258

243

319

354

299

252

212

184

165

8,625

288

0.545

0.61

Calendar year 1955: Max 5,160 

Water year 1955-56: Max 10,200

Win

Min

Mean 

Mean

773

1,273

1.46

2.41

In. 

In.

Peak discharge (base, 7,000 cfs).--Feb. 25 (10 p.m.) 13.90C 

' ' ~" r~^' "- cfs (14.07 ft); Ajg.

, .

(11.45 ft); May 13 (11 a.m.) 14,300 

* Discharge measurement made on this da 

Note. Stage-discharge relation 

Jan. 7-9, 14-30, Feb. 1, 7, 22-24.

cfs (13.87 ft); Mar. 8 (5 p.m.) 

(4 p.m.) 7,660 cfs (10.11 ft).
40 MAHOKING CREEK BASIN 

Mahoning 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 1956.

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.--18 years, 266 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,290 cfs May 13 (gage height, 9.87 ft); minimum, 26 cfs Oct. 4, 5 (gage height, 0.86 ft).

1938-56: 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 fragmentary gage-height 

record, which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow by mine pumpage into stream 

above station.

Rating: table, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.8 

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

2.0

21

48

75

115

235

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0

400

620

1,190

2,640

5,390

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

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

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

33

28

27 S7 

28

44

139

590

239

151

117

95

146

*801

1.440

704

448

365

283

229

195

168

149

158

185

155

141

131

125

131

172

7,644

247

1.56

1.80

Nov.

139

127

137

143 

129

123

119

111

107

105

107

103

95

10T

119

677

971

*580

460

376

323

298

419

605

476

416

358

330

274

250

8,584

286

1.81

2.02

Dec.

217

205

256

320 280"

250

229

220

205

192

168

155

149

137

137

b!05

b!25

bl!5

b!05

b94

b92

b90

*97

107

160

129

b82

b82

b86

b88

b80

4,757

153

0.966

1.12

Jan.

b78

b78

81

85 

79

72

69

b60

b56

b60

72

81

70

b58

b58

b56

55

52

47

53

50

50

b46

b45

b45

b41

*b41

b41

62

362

304

2,407

77.6

0.491

0.57

Feb.

149

437

840

414 

365

581

1,790

904

829

725

625

676

530

424

1,370

1,040

752

1,800

1,250

862

605

440

358

311

f2.450

f2,230

1,080

780

548

_ _ _ _ _

25,165

868

5.49

5.92

Mar.

432

*534

570

494 

440

687

1,320

2,810

2,000

1,160

808

605

502

480

468

420

390

362

316

286

274

280

298

541

512

512

595

615

862

1,190

920

21,683

699

4.42

5.10

Apr.

725

752

1,600

1.700 

1,100

780

1,140

*1,320

950

752

590

484

404

351

320

447

400

376

368

340

316

436

476

516

460

448

396

368

412

408

19,135

638

4.04

4.50

May

372

488

835

665 

543

468

725

525

452

512

*472

1,090

4.460

2,380

1,260

950

708

595

480

400

348

302

323

277

241

220

3T8

365

283

274

362

21,693

700

4.43

5.11

June

605

489

428

365 

316

274

253

211

190

170

151

137

127

T5T

*127

147

145

484

370

247

214

200

238

330

456

295

280

235

190

160

7,965

266

1.68

1.87

July

145

1,210

1,060

896 

1.250

835

580

428

452

460

348

289

271

265

217

296

292

309

288

1,160

725

695

472

376

334

344

*330

452

368

289

250

15,666

505

3.20

3.69

Aug.

220

192

168

147 

1,140

950

1,240

1,040

738

2,210

1,150

2.740

2,180

1,440

920

645

489

393

435

323

277

235

205

226

180

160

162

173

145

131

*125

20,779

670

4.24

4.89

Sept.

113

109

99

91 

85

137

164

109

87

81

83

113

85

79

77

101

132

146

109

134

117

105

97

117

99

85

75

70

68

66

3,033

101

0.639

0.71

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,660 Mln 16 Mean 231 Cfsm 1.46 In. 19.82

Water year 1955-56: Max 4,460 Mln 27 Mean 433 Cfsm 2.74 In. 37.30

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 efs). Peb. 18 (2:30 p.m.; 2,640 cfa (5.98 ft); Feb. 25 (time unknown) 

about 3,600 ofs; Mar. 8 (Z p.m.) 3,650 cfs (7.22 ft); May 13 (11:30 a.m.) 6,290 cfs (9.87 ft); 

Aug. 10 (7:30 a.m.) 3,040 cfs (6.50 ft); Aug. 12 (3 p.m.) 4,400 cfs (8.03 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed from partly estimated gage heights.
MAHOHIHG CREEK BASIN 41 

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 1956.

Sage.--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. 17 years, 153 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,950 cfs Feb. 25 (gage height, 10.16 ft); minimum, 14 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 2.04 ft).

1939-56: 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, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to July 19 July 20 to Sept. 30

2.0 12

2.2 24

2.4 41

2.7 74

3.0 119

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

219

340

665

1,040

2,100

2.1 

2.3 

2.7 

3.0

3.5

15

29

71

113

205

4.0 325

5.0 640

6.0 1,020

8.0 2,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

26

20

16

111

26

63

308

127

79

59

46

77

*560

764

354

228

208

164

123

98

83

70

70

100

78

66

59

54 

56

64

4,096

132

1.51

1.74

Nov.

54

49

55 

75

62

56

53

49

46

42

46

44

40

41

42

619

765

*35"9

256

193

158

154

322

410

280

219

172

135

100

92

4,988

166

1.90

2.12

Dec.

84

83

154 

199

156

128

109

100

90

74

60

60

56

56

54

45

56

48

41

32

29

27

*30

36

80

60

40

36

37 

39

35

2,134

68.8

0.787

0.91

Jan.

31

30

32 

36

33

30

25

22

22

25

*28

40

35

28

23

23

22

21

19

21

21

21

18

17

JL6_

16

*16

16

45 

600

386

1,718

55.4

0.634

0.73

Feb.

140

700

952 

413

385

646

1,490

612

517

445

424

510

342

256

888

735

460

1,170

773

512

326

210

160

130

1.910

1,360

560

391

254

17,671

609

6.97

7.52

Mar.

180

217

*217 

197

170

239

688

1.750

970

542

354

252

204

210

274

217

207

184

152

135

132

146

164

453

376

354

415

364

678 

792

542

11,775

380

4.35

5.01

Apr.

373

373

1.020

9l4

525

340

*621

682

460

328

249

195

158

130

116

224

235

233

235

206

182

288

364

415

338

288

230

191

174 

174

10,261

342

3.91

4.37

May

139

261

578 

367

271

248

1.540

560

355

335

*308

809

1,300

708

415

346

266

288

259

204

170

143

137

109

87

77

196

340

191 

156

139

11,102

358

4.10

4.72

June

170

133

128 

110

96

82

70

62

54

49

41

35

32

*3"4 29

32

30

55

50

32

31

45

93

603 565"

246

228

147

98 

77

3,457

115

1.32

1.47

July

61

1,400

1,250 

525

355

760

378

237

290

224

160

119

116

154

100

430

367

272

337

1.920

720

755

500

310

255

195

*219

154

118 

90

74

12,845

414

4.74

5.47

Aug.

65

56

45 

38

766

552

723

580

340

381

223

384

353

303

197

182

177

124

121

94

84

66

56

76

56

44

46

60

43 

36

*52

6,303

203

2.32

2.68

Sept.

28

29

27 

20

19

122

171

70

50

40

35

34

29

27

25

58

56

43

34

57

49

40

35

51

41

33

27

25

23 

21

1,319

44.0

0.503

0.56

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,190 Min 1.2 Mean 123 cfsm 1.41 In. 19.09

Water Water year year 1955-56: 1955-56: Max Max 1,920 1,920 Min Min 15 15 Mean Mean 240 240 Cfsm Cfsm 2.75 2.75 In. In. 37.30 57.50_________

Peak discharge (base, 2.000 cfs). Feb. 7 (6 a.m.) 2.170 cfs (8.07 ft); Feb. 25 (10 p.m.) 5,950 

efs (10.16 ft); Mar. 8 (3 p.m.) 2,610 efa (8.74 ft): May 7 (7 a.m.) 2,100 efs (8.00 ft); May 13 

(11:30 a.m.) 2,100 efs (8.03 ft); July 2 (5:30 p.m.) 2,690 efs (s.75 ft); July 20 (8 a.m.) 3,370 efs 

(9.58 ft}.

.. 

ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 

22-24, Mar. 1.

to Dee. 1, Dee. 10 to Jan. 30, Feb. 1, 2,
42 MAHONING CREEK BASIN

Mahoning Creek at Mahoning Creek Dam, Pa.

Location. Lat 40°55'40", long 79°17 r 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 1956. Monthly discharge only for August 

1938, published in WSP 1305.

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.--18 years, 591 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,860 cfs Apr. 11, 12, May 16, 17; maximum 

gage height, 5.96 ft Apr. 11; minimum daily discharge, 88 cfs Jan. 28.

1938-56: 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, which are fair. Flow 

completely regulated since 1941 by Mahoning Creek Reservoir (see p. 62).

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.7 

2.0 

2.4 

3.0

131

252

535

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

1,300

2,300

3,960

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

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.

159

126

91

91

93

95

97

195

634

872

*500

331

340

366

894

1,660

1.810

1,710

1,400

962

651

331

331

331

326

586

407

167

173

173

251

16,153

521

-1.3

Nov.

331

331

326

326

326

274

167

167

167

167

170

170

170

242

*322

358

679

1,410

1,710

1,660

1,520

1,080

872

928

1,160

1,120

984

928

715

470

19,250

642

-8.2

Dec.

470

470

470

541

647

583

470

470

390

314

314

268

162

162

240

318

240

159

b!60

*b!60

b!60

b!60

156

156

234

314

261

146

111

TTT

ill

8,928

288

+1.4

Jan.

Ill

111

111

111

127

154

156

156

156

156

156

156

156

156

124

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

bS9

*S9

89

bS9

89

baa

95

blOO

411

3,859

124

+47.5

Feb.

888

b7CO

1,160

3,020

1,790

541

628

2,180

3,380

3,290

2,630

1,660

1,660

1,620

938

898

1,810

783

986

2,760

3,560

3,380

2,640

1,530

558

470

1,240

*2,560

3.660

___ __ -

52,940

1,626

+281

Mar.

3 . 560

2,380

? , 73O

1,660

1,620

959

390

475

470

1,610

5,660

3,560

3,470

1,740

835

1,760

1,710

1,660

1,620

1,440

984

730

634

660

695

868

1,210

1,090

571

1,130

47,489

1,532

-89.6

Apr.

1,860

2,120

*1,560

460

1,080

1,620

486

491

1,250

2,020

3,170

5, 760

3,660

3,470

3,200

1,900

1,040

1,040

1,020

1,000

984

968

976

1,080

1,260

1,120

928

840

840

840

46,043

1,535

-216

May

832

674

385

619

1,080

1,120

734

*852

1,570

1,810

997

538

460

714

1,670

3,040

5,760

3,660

3,560

3,380

3,200

2,030

1,380

976

719

399

331

344

760

992

928

43,514

1,404

+0.4

June

856

936

735

804

1,120

651

475

430

318

322

318

*322

240

164

164

181

260

340

415

491

491

502

508

732

984

1,210

1,500

1,120

695

390

17,474

582

-13.0

July

322

424

952

1,660

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,760

1,760

1,710

1,660

1,480

1,010

660

589

508

785

1,020

1,020

869

925

1,560

2,120

*2.560

1,980

1,660

1,620

1,260

992

761 

480

59,517

1,275

+7.8

Aug.

480

590

326

271

307

415

986

1,810

1,810

1,480

1,570

1,910

2,580

3,290

3,560

3,470

2,940

1,850

1,160

1,010

813

486

415

331

551

551

531

*551

535

273 

167

35,759

1,154

-5.5

Sept.

167

170

167

167

167

167

167

255

335

248

*167

167

167

164

164

164

164

164

164

248

326

244

164

164

164

164

164

127

93

95

5,446

182

-1.8

Adjusted for change in contents in Mahoning Creek Reservoir

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

520 

1.51 

1. 74

634 

1.84 

2.05

Calendar year 1955: 

Water year 1955-56:

289 

0.840 

0.97

172 

0.500 

0.53

2,107 

6.12

6.60

1,442 

4.19 

4.83

1,319

3.83 

4.27

1,404

4.08 

4.70

Observed

Max 3,760 Min 21 Mean 521 

Max 3,760 Min 88 Mean 919

569 

1.65 

1.84

1.283 

3.73 

4.30

1,148 

5.34 

3.85

180 

0.525 

0.58

Adjusted

Mean 490 Cfsm 1.42 In. 19.35 

Mean 918 Cfsm 2.67 In. 56.51

* Discharge measurement mac 

t Change in contents in Halb Stage-discharge relation

3 on this day.

ming Creek Reservoir

iffected by ice.

equivalent in cubic feet per second.
OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM 4c 

Allegheny River at Klttannlng, Pa.

Location. Lat 40°49'15", long 79 0 31'55", on right bank 600 ft upstream from dam at

lock 7 at Klttannlng, Armstrong County, 5J 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 1928, October 1934 to September 1956. 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published In WSP 1305.

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. 46 years (1904-28, 1934-56), 15,770 cfs (adjusted for storage since

1941).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 167,000 cfs Mar. 9 (gage height, 24.18 ft); 

minimum, 1,180 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 11.34 ft).

1904-28, 1934-56: 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.

Revisions. Figures of maximum discharge for the water years 1936 and 1937 have been 

revised to 192,000 cfs Mar. 18, 1936 (gage height, 26.0 ft) and 174,000 cfs Jan. 25, 

1937 (gage height, 24.7 ft), superseding those published in WSP 893.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Flow regulated by Chautauqua Lake (see p. 20), 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. 62). Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the 

water year 1956 are given in WSP'1450.

Revisions. WSP 873: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 1936-37, 1939, superseding those published in WSP 893, are 

given herewith:

Date

1936

Mar. 17

18

19

1937

Jan. 25

26

1939

Aug. 18

19

Discharge

116,000

182,000

106,000

147,000

146,000

1,310

1,310

Date

1939-Con.

Aug. 20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Discharge

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,280

1,150

1,050

990

960

930

930

Date

1939-Con.

Aug. 31

Sept. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Discharge

840

840

840

750

780

960

1,180

1,180

1,120

1,180

1,380

Date

1939-Con.

Sept. 11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

Discharge

1,310

,280

,280

,280

,220

,180

,080

990

990

990

930

Date

1939-Con.

Sept. 22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Discharge

870

840

810

810

840

870

1,180

1,840

2,270

Month

Harch 1936 .................

Cfs-days

2,297,300

5,362,414

7,276,540

4,668,080

Maximum

182,000

182,000

147,000

85,000

Minimum

30,300

746

1,310

750

Mean

74,110

14,650

19,940

2 319

12,790

Per square 

mile

8.26 

1 54

1.63

2.22

123

1 39

1.43

Runoff In 

inches

9.52

22.24

30.14

14

19.35
44 OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM

Allegheny River at Kittanning, Pa. Continued

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

11.3

11.5

12.0

13.0

1,050

1,730

3,870

10,000

14.0

16.0

20.0

24.0

18,700

41,700

102,000

164,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8 

9

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.

1,810 

1,450

1.280 

1,380

1,620

1,730 

2,360

4,020 

5,010

*5,570

5,510

4,580

4,020

5,080

9,620

24,400

29.500

24,600

21,200

17,200

13,600

11,600

8,810

7,700

8,110

14,200

21,200

19,200

16,400

11J200

315,960

10,190

+27.9

Nov.

15,900 

15,900

13,200 

11,600

11,200

9,650 

8,320

8,390 

7,380

6,820

6,750

6,690

5.860

*6,210

8,600

22,200

61.200

56,900

49,900

37,800

30,600

24,600

21,800

26,200

31,800

28,400

24,000

20,700

19,200

17,200

614,970

20,500

+123

Dec.

14,600 

13,600

13,200 

15,500

30,000

39.100 

33,000

25,60O 

21,200

18,200

15,000

12,000

12,400

10,400

9,650

9,090

7,770

6,390

*7,060

7,380

a6,000

5.740

5,800

6,510

8,630

24,000

27,800

20,700

14,600

12,000

10,800

463,720

14,960

-56.3

Jan.

8.880 

8,390

7,250 

7,580

7,900

7,700 

7,510

7,250 

a5,400

5,180

5,340

6,390

7,130

7,190

6,510

5,510

5,010

4,480

4,480

4,320

3,770

3,730

*3,730

3,530

3,530

3,490

3,260

5.160

3,300

4,800

6,690

172,390

5,561

-69.5

Feb.

6.210 

7,520

11,200 

11,200

10,000

8,400 

20,100

19,200 

24,600

25,600

26,800

30,600

28,400

25,100

25,600

26,800

26,200

30,600

30,600

29,500

28,400

24,000

20,200

15,000

46,500

87.600

*68,700

61,200

49,900

.-

825,730

28,470

+930

Mar.

37,800 

35,400

43,000 

47,100

47,100

47,100 

87,600

137,000 

160,000

120,000

97,200

78,000

64,200

54,100

41,700

37,800

35,400

30,600

26,800

22,900

18,700

16,800

16.400

18,700

18,700

17,700

20,200

22,900

26,200

34,200

34,200

H.,495.5

48,240

+153

Apr.

31,800 

*28,400

45,900 

67,200

73.200

70,200 

64,200

67,200 

59,700

54, 100

47,100

43,000

36,600

31,800

26,800

25,100

35,400

40,400

39,100

35,400

30,600

29,500

31,800

29,500

25,600

24,000

25,600

23.400

25,600

27,800

tl,196

39^870

-35.0

May

28,400 

28,400

29,500 

26,200

25,100

22,900 

*26,800

27,300 

25,100

25,600

40,400

52,700

86,800

95,600

76,400

64,200

55,500

49,900

44,300

39,100

33,000

26,200

22,400

18,700

16,400

13,600

12,400

13,200

12,800

12,400

12 OOO

*X063.3

34,300

-159

June

18,200 

24,600

26.800 

£4,00b

26,200

24,000 

19,200

15,900 

14,100

11,600

 810,500

a9,300

a8,400

a7,200

6.450

7,130

9,300

12,400

14,600

12,800

9,650

10,400

12,400

15,000

17,700

15,000

14,100

12,400

10,400

8,390

_

428,120

14,270

-114

July

6.750

2l! 800 

320,000

821,000

18,700 

15,900

14,100 

13,600

17,700

17,700

15,900

12,400

14,400

20,200

21,800

18,200

15,400

13,200

15,000

13,200

11,200

»11,600

15,600

13,200

11,200

14,100

21,800

16,800

12,400

9,300

472,350

15,240

-144

Aug.

7,700 

6,820

5,860 

5.450

19,000

29,500 

31,400

43.000 

39,100

33,000

28,400

29,500

25,100

22,400

21,200

18,200

16,400

12,800

14,600

27,800

20,200

15,900

13,600

12,400

13,200

12,400

 10,400

10,400

9,300

15,900

17,200

588,130

18,970

+30.5

Sept.

19,100 

28,400

26,200 

21,800

17,700

15,600 

29.500

20^700

16,800

14,600

12,800

10,400

9,230

8,810

9,300

14,600

17,200

15,900

13,600

15,900

16,800

15,400

14,100

12,800

10,800

8,740

7,440

6,690

6,030

__ »

462,540

15,420

-242

Adjusted for change In reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

10,220 

1.14 

1.31

20,620 

2.30 

2.57

Calendar year 1955: 

Water year 1955-56:

14,900 

1.66 

1.91

5,492 

0.612 

0.71

29,400 

3.28 

3.54

48,390 

5.39 

6.21

39,840 

4.44 

4.95

34,140 

3.80 

4.38

Observed

Max 81,200 Mln 750 Mean 14,420 

Max 160,000 Mln 1,280 Mean 22,130

14,160 

1.58 

1.76

15,100 

1.68 

1.94

19,000 

2.12 

2.44

15,180 

1.69 

1.89

Adjusted

Mean 14,320 Cfsm 1.60 In. 21.67 

Mean 22,160 Cfsm 2.47 In. 33.61

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Change In contents In Chautauqua Lake and Tlonesta Creek, East Branch Clarion River, Piney, and 

Mahorilng Creek Reservoirs, equivalent in cubic feet per second. Records of contents In Piney 

Reservoir furnished by Pennsylvania Electric Co.

* Expressed in thousands.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and records for 

stations at Packers Landing and Natrona.
CROOKED CREEK BASIN 45

Crooked Creek at Idaho, Pa.

Location. Lat 40°39'15" , long 79°21'00" , on right bank at downstream side of highway 

bridge at Idaho, Armstrong County, lj miles downstream from Plum Creek and 2| miles 

west of Shelocta.

Drainage area. 191 sq mi.

Records available. October 1937 to September 1956. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1305.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 961.04 ft above mean sea level (Buffalo, 

Rochester & Pittsburgh RR. benchmark).

Average discharge. 19 years, 294 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,200 cfs July 16 (gage height, 10.58 ft); minimum not determined; minimum daily, 21 cfs Jan. 28.

1937-56: Maximum discharge, 12,400 cfs Oct. 16, 1954 (gage height, 15.12 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 6,100 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow 

at site 1.2 miles below gage, adjusted for drainage-area ratio; 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 6,100 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at 

gage height 15.12 ft).

Remarks. Records fair except those above 1,000 cfs, which are good. 

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1385: 1938, 1945.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 7-30)

Oct. 1 to July 16 July 17 to Sept. 30

0.5 

.6

1.0 

1.5

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

370

755

1,810

3,090

4,700

0.8 

1.1 

1.5 

2.0

28

67

150

300

3.0 

5.0 

8.0

740

1,810

3,860

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

91

66

52

42

*39

94

221

996

415

250

178

146

311

1.460

1,460

800

530

492

408

322

268

228

197

200

242

197

168

156

151

178

173

10,531

340

1.78

2.05

Nov.

142

127

142

156

120

110

98

*89

85

83

96

89

76

78

80

1,350

1.690

756

530

426

384

419

695

822

610

475

377

328

256 

230

10,919

364

1.91

2.13

Dec.

189

178

283

304

265

230

205

197

178

150

130

120

110

100

100

86

96

90

80

*52

62

62

70

94

150

94

60

60

62 

64

50

3,971

128

0.670

0.77

Jan.

52

54

60

76

62

54

54

34

41

45

52

*72

66

52

50

52

42

39

37

35

33

32

*29

28

26

25

23

21

170

1.700 

890

4,006

129

0.675

0.78

Feb.

390

1,910

2,350

948

915

1,340

5.950

1,230

822

670

895

1,300

890

630

1,420

1,380

990

2,290

1,630

940

600

380

300

240

2,755

2,950

1,120

*778

530

36,538

1,260

6.60

7.11

Mar.

402

416

349

322

*277

408

1,630

5.650

2,020

994

670

492

405

522

590

492

458

412

370

361

422

492

570

1,150

940

*778

690

590

1,300

1,270 

890

24,332

785

4.11

4.74

Apr.

630

590

2,570

2,140

1,020

690

1,670

1,880

1,040

690

530

398

331

268

244

386

364

355

377

340

301

389

630

710

610

530

430

355

331

*334

20,933

698

3.65

4.08

May

265

627

1,190

755

530

668

2.970

1,220

732

630

550

1,650

1,240

778

530

492

398

475

419

343

292

256

244

208

173

156

205

286

202

178

173

18,835

608

3.18

3.67

June

242

197

211

194

*158

132

111

96

85

76

60

50

45

52

79

54

77

728

334

191

154

139

441

2.260

1,700

821

650

440

328

265

10,370

346

1.81

2.02

July

233

1,200

2,060

920

686

1,240

610

440

475

475

349

301

283

322

262

*4.490

2,570

1,080

976

3,440

1,260

1,180

1,310

765

712

665

843

575

402

268

202

30,594

987

5.17

5.96

Aug.

166

140

114

101

5, 350

2,750

1,360

990

600

665

410

321

293

265

191

230

234

145

123

103

*95

77

69

77

62

54

60

69

52

44

42

13,252

427

2.24

2.58

Sept.

40

39

37

32

28

453

406

145

101

79

69

64

55

52

58

123

99

76

62

90

76

66

64

110

*82

70

62

55

51

48

2,792

93.1

0.487

0.54

Calendar year 1955: Max 2,120 Min 6.2 Mean 254 Cfsm 1.33 In. 18.04

Water year 1955-56: Max 4,490 Min 21 Mean 511 Cfsm 2.68 In. 36.43

Peak discharge (base. 2.500 cfs).--Mov. 16 (8:30 to 9:30 p.m.) 3,020 cfs (6.88 ft); Jan. 30 (5 

.m.) 2,530 cfs (6.22 ft); Feb. 2 (10 to 11 p.m.) 3.940 cfs (8.14 ft); Feb. 7 (9 a.m.) 4,970 cfs 

9.29 ft); Feb. 18 (4 to 5 p.m.) 3,090 cfs (7.00 ft); Feb. 25 (11 p.m.) 5,240 cfs (9.60 ft); Mar. 8 

,3 to 4 p.m.) 4,430 cfs (8.67 ft); Apr. 3 (6 to 6:30 p.m.) 3,940 cfs (8.13 ft); May 7 (6 a.m.) 

3,780 cfs (7.90 ft); June 24 (3:30 a.m.) 3,230 cfs (7.22 ft); July 3 (5 a.m.) 2,600 cfs (6.29 ft); 

July 16 (6 p.m.) 6.200 cfs (10.58 ft); July 20 (8 a.m.) 4,520 cfs (8.76 ft); Aug. 5 (4 to 4:30 p.m.) 

4,340 cfs (8.57 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 10 to Jan. 30, Feb. 21-24.
46 CROOKED CREEK BASIN

Crooked Creek at Crooked Creek Dam, Pa.

Location. Lat 40°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 6| miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 278 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1909 to September 1956. Published as "at Siileman's Farm" 

1910-29, and as "near Ford City" 1930-39. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1305.

Gage_. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 799.51 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (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. 47 years, 432 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes. 1920-21: Maximum discharge during water year, about 9,400 cfs Sept. 21, 22 

(gage height, 9.5 ft, from graph based on gage readings, site and datum then in use); 

minimum observed, 5.1 cfs June 20, 21 (gage height, 0.80 ft).

1955-56: Maximum discharge during water year, 4,270 cfs Feb. 8, Apr. 10 (gage height, 

7.68 ft); minimum, 35 cfs Sept. 6, 7 (gage height, 0.95 ft); minimum daily, 36 ofs 

Sept. 6.

1909-56: 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.

Revisions. Figures of maximum discharge for the water years 1932 and 1933 have been 

revised to 3,900 cfs Jan. 24, 1932 (gage height, 6.2 ft, from graph based on gage readings, site and datum then in use) and 11,700 cfs Mar. 15, 1933 (gage height, 10.64 ft, 

site and datum then in use), superseding figures published in WSP 728 and 743, respectively.

Remarks. Records good except those after Aug. 8 below 100 cfs, which are fair. Flow completely regulated since 1940 by Crooked Creek Reservoir (see p. 62).

Cooperation. Four discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions. WSP 743: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per 

second, for the water years 1919-21, 1932-33, 1935, superseding those published in 

WSP 503, 523, 728, 743, and 783,'are given herein. Complete table of daily discharge 

is given for the water year 1921, but only revised discharges are given for other 

water years.

Date

1919

Aug. 6

7

8

9

13

14

15

17

18

19

zo

21

zz

Z3

Z4

Z5

Z6

27

Z8

Z9

30

31

Oct. 1Z

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

21

22

23

24

Z5

Discharge

1,120

4Z7

Z22

16O

318

190

132

1,520

1,030

1,080

1,1ZO

403

4Z7

5Z7

359

1,850

1,Z20

5Z8

381

Z98

338

6ZO

500

730

318

381

1,080

3,090

1,630

588

451

359

555

526

381

318

Date

1919-Con.

Oct. 26

Z7

28

Z9

30

31

1920

May 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

ZO

Zl

22

23

24

Z5

26

Z7

1932

Jan. 1

2

3

Discharge

222

174

Z05

500

451

476

850

555

403

359

318

Z40

Z05

174

151

135

1Z5

140

174

162

138

20Z

895

5Z8

338

259

208

160

130

991

2,530

2,020

Date

1932-Con.

Jan. 4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

Z7

28

29

30

Apr. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Discharge

1,160

870

1,290

1,940

1,010

750

505

342

275

233

207

248

245

249

885

750

555

630

1,090

2,260

3,050

1,940

1,620

940

580

514

1,390

1,830

1,940

1,010

660

458

370

306

242

236

Date

1932-Con.

Apr. 10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

23

25

26

27

June 16

17

18

26

27

Z8

29

July 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

29

30

Nov. 2

Discharge

239

306

484

580

660

605

530

390

292

Z42

137

100

95

163

107

41

68

54

28

413

247

77

50

143

162

214

237

187

294

424

129

62

56

134

126

75

Date

1932-Con.

Nov. 3

6

7

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

1933

Mar. 13

14

15

16

17

19

20

21

22

1935

June 29

Discharge

74

67

49

510

428

224

160

103

79

88

107

128

420

1,030

1,150

687

285

196

144

126

77

687

849

10,100

6,600

3,290

1,460

2,290

2,920

2,050

58
CROOKED CREEK BASIN

Crooked Creek at Crooked Creek Dam, Pa. Continued 

Revised figures of monthly discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1919-21, 1932-33, 1935

47

Month

Calendar year 1919. .........

January 1920. .................

Water year 1919-20. .........

January 1932 .................. 

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

Calendar year 1932. .........

March 1933. ...................

Calendar year 1933. .........

June 1935 .....................

Calendar year 1935. .........

Cfs-days

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

2,995

149,610

151,386

Maximum

5,250

6,040

3,050

413

3,050

10,100

10,100

401

3,840

Minimum

15

15

207

.1

175

5.1

25

16

Mean

519

208 

243

495

1,050

251

1,606

451

99.8

415

Per square 

mile

1 54

1.85

.743

1.77

3.75

.896

5.74

1.61

.356

1.48

Runoff in 

inohe s

25.18

.86

24.08

4.34

19

12.21

6.61

21.88

.40

20.07

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1920 to September 1921

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

890

8l5

510 

420

342

280

160

85

73

67

58

54

49

45

39

36

32

29

28

27

26

25

26

26

25

24

44

118

105

93 

77

4,629

149

0.532

0.61

Nov.

38

67

620 

476

318

196

106

142

108

122

108

98

81

47

38

58

278

588

476

655

1,740

1,470

1,030

690

620

620

500

451

381

318

12,440

415

1.48

1.65

Dec.

359

770

1,120 

985

620

500

403

381

240

259

259

240

222

240

427

555

476

381

259

240

132

145

655

588

476

403

451

381

240

240 

240

12,887

416

1.49

1.71

Jan.

190

359

381 

298

259

278

359

1,420

1,320

895

588

427

381

451

555

476

259

160

174

160

451

2,420

5 , 200

1,850

850

338

259

318

278

338

20,382

657

2.35

2.71

Feb.

655

500

427 

338

555

1,850

1,370

810

1,370

1,170

1,850

2,500

1,420

1,170

1,030

940

500

381

240

338

298

338

278

259

160

240

298

555

-

------

21,640

773

2.76

2.87

Mar.

1,170

1,520

1,700 

1,340

1,430

1,340

2,730

5,190

2,510

1,890

1,250

930

890

890

745

510

480

*745

540

480

420

360

302

250

185

108

205

250

390

302 

640

29,692

958

3.42

3.94

Apr.

405

278

518

359

298

240

190

174

381

381

338

278

205

160

222

222

205

174

145

145

95

132

120

95

85

75

174

278

403

620

7,193

240

0.857

0.96

May

588

655

810

940

1.270

1,170

850

555

427

278

*240

160

95

59

46

35

35

27

18

15

13

11

35

451

451

318

85

59

403

259 

120

10,478

338

1.21

1.39

June

85

67

59 

27

35

35

35

27

27

31

27

20

20

18

15

15

18

11

11

7.b

9.2

31

52

35

24

24

27

31

40

40

903.8

30.1

0.107

0.12

July

27

18

27 

27

24

20

18

24

27

20

31

75

95

46

31

20

15

15

20

20

11

11

*11

15

15

11

11

11

24

225 

120

1,065

34.4

0.123

0.14

Aug.

85

46

52 

85

52

40

360

1,520

510

225

135

108

135

75

205

120

67

67

75

59

40

35

27

27

20

59

75

40

31

27 

20

4,422

143

0.511

0.59

Sept.

18

15

15 

52

1,520

675

330

150

85

85

120

275

108

67

52

46

40

225

330

150

2,290

5,400

1,520

745

510

450

250

205

150

120

15,998

533

1.90

2.1H

Calendar year 1920: Max 6,040 Min 15 Mean 396 Cfsm 1.41 In. 19.23

Water year 1920-21: Max 5,400 Min 7.6 Mean 388 Cfsm 1.39 In. 18.81

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
CROOKED CREEK BASIN 

Crooked Creek at Crooked Creek Dam, Pa. Continued

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge. In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Aug. 8 Aug. 9 to Sept. 30

0.9 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

28

41

132

275

3.0 

5.0 

8.0

740 

1,990 

4,54O

0.9 

1.1 

1.5 

2.0

28

59

140

288

3.0 740

5.0 1,990

7.0 3,640

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

268

220

144

144

142

*139

142

206

560

795

565

254

254

264

597

878

878

1,520

1,990

1,430

660

490

390

247

247

247

247

247

244 

247

247

14,903

481

-21.9

Nov.

247

244

240

340

240

202

*121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

123

200

573

1,640

1,990

1,850

1,010

490

490

644

795

795

795

768

768 

664

15,976

533

+9.6

Dec.

486

481

468

468

392

240

240

240

240

237

234

161

121

121

121

121

107

88

86

*86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86 

86

86

5,684

183

-17.2

Jan.

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

85

85

85

85

85

85

59

g38

g38

£31

g3?

*37

37

37

37

37

37 

38

g!56

2,147

69.3

+120

Feb.

g570

g670

g759

g2,380

3,070

3,070

517

2,750

4,OOO

3,730

2,960

1,990

1,920

gl,920

g978

g937

gl,990

gl,050

gl,040

*2,810

3,640

2,560

1,250

740

457

315

2,150

3,820

3,460

57,503

1,983

-19.6

Mar.

2,360

1,150

715

690

407

225

244

291

315

1,940

4,000

3, £40

2,830

1,160

768

768

768

1,250

1,200

620

468

550

715

740

768

1,360

*1,780

1,410

495 

264

1,060

34,951

1,127

+31.1

Apr.

1,990

1,850

924

303

900

1,810

319

335

1,500

3,570

4,000

3,200

1,990

1,850

1,420

640

472

472

472

472

476

472

476

575

740

740

740

740

740 

740

34,928

1,164

-115

May

*715

535

244

457

1,420

1,760

491

478

1,730

2,140

1,320

549

283

507

1,790

2,140

2,060

1,990

1,850

1,380

740

715

560

359

222

161

112

114

188 

219

219

27,448

885

-12.8

June

225

225

228

*321

472

380

234

19O

117

117

117

117

93

66

66

64

66

150

366

490

385

228

241

578

1,360

2,300

2,140

2,060

1,990 

1,110

16,496

550

+7.2

July

473

231

887

1,920

1,490

740

1,490

1,030

345

458

335

225

225

225

225

469

*1,730

3,340

5,640

2,770

1,660

2,220

2,140

2,140

2,060

1,920

1,430

768

768 

640

374

38,368

1,238

-2.8

Aug.

234

234

234

192

199

291

1,200

3.490

3,130

2,060

1,920

1,450

640

472

385

237

237

237

237

*237

237

237

175

120

118

118

120

120

120 

120

120

18,921

610

-10.7

Sept.

118

108

100

96

75

36

400

470

176

122

*122

122

93

59

59

59

54

50

52

54

92

120

120

+ 122

122

122

122

122

122 

85

3,574

119

+3.9

Adjusted for change In contents In Crooked Creek Reservoir

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

459 

1.65 

1.90

543

1.9E 

2.18

Calendar year 1955= 

Water year 1955-56:

166

0.597 

0.69

189 

0. 68O 

0.78

1,963

7.06 

7.61

1,158 

4.17 

4.81

1,049 

3.77 

4.21

872 

3.14

3.62

Observed

Max 3,460 Mln 5.2 Mean 398 

Max 4,000 Mln 36 Mean 740

557 

2.00 

2.23

1,235 

4.44 

5.12

599 

2.15 

2.48

123 

O.442 

0.49

Adjusted

Mean 380 Cfsm 1.37 In. 18.56 

Mean 738 Cfsm 2.65 In. 36.12

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents In Crooked Creek Reservoir, equivalent In cubic feet per second.

g Computed from once-daily tape-gage readings and records of release from Crooked Creek Reservoir.
KISKIMINETAS RIVER BASIN 49

Stony Creek at Ferndale, Pa.

Location. Lat 40°17'10", long 78°55'10", on right bank 50 ft upstream from highway bridge 

at Ferndale, 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 mi.

Records available. October 1913 to March 1936, October 1938 to September 1956. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1305. Monthly figures adjusted for 

storage and diversion for October 1918 to September 1921, published in WSP 503, 523, 

have been found in error and should not be used. Published as "at Johnstown," 1914-36. 

Gage-height records collected in this vicinity since 1885 are contained in reports of 

U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,183.84 ft above mean sea level, city of 

Johnstown datum. Prior to July 24, 1934, chain gage and July 24, 1934, to Mar. 18, 

1936, wire-weight gage, at site 3| miles downstream at different datum. Dec. 8, 1939, 

to Jan. 30, 1940, chain gage at site 50 ft downstream at present datum.

Average discharge.--18 years (1938-56), 754 cfs (adjusted for storage and diversion).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,480 cfs Mar. 8 (gage height, 8.38 ft); .minimum 

36 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 1.84 ft).

1913-36, 1938-56: Maximum discharge, 59,000 cfs Mar. 18, 1936 (gage height, 30.26 

ft, from high-water mark, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 

8,000 cfs on basis of slope-area and contracted-opening determinations of peak flow; 

minimum observed, 5 cfs Sept. 8, 1929.

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

923 

973 

1033 

1053

Water 

year

1941 

1943 

1945 

1946

Date

June 5, 1941 

Dec. 30, 1942 

Mar. 6, 1945 

June 2, 1946

Discharge 

(cfs)

19,100 

15,300 

18,100 

15,000

Gage height

12.27 

11.07 

11.97 

10.95

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, 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 Run, and North Fork Bens Creek 

Reservoirs for water supply of city of Johnstown.

Revisions. WSP 743: Drainage area. See also Records available. Revised figures of 

discharge, in cubic feet per seeond, for the water years 1920-21, and 1932, superseding those published in WSP 503, 523, and 728, are given herewith:

Date

1919

Oct. 24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

1920

May 2

3

4

5

E

Discharge

600

500

470

1,000

l.SOO

1,400

1,200

1,150

1,800

1,350

1,100

900

740

Date

1920-Con.

May 7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Sept. 16

17

18

19

20

Discharge

640

560

500

460

430

450

80O

1,500

1,000

800

290

230

200

170

160

Date

1920-Con.

Sept. 21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

1921

Apr. 1

2

3

Discharge

145

135

125

135

120

115

110

780

660

500

450

560

500

Date

1921-Con.

Apr. 4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

Discharge

44O

380

340

310

290

400

490

420

370

360

330

310

300

290

270

Date

1921-Con.

Apr. 19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

1932

Feb. 3

Discharge

260

250

240

230

26O

31O

370

310

28O

250

970

Month

Calendar year 1919. ......

Calendar year 1920. ......

April 1921.................

Water year 1920-21 . ......

Calendar year 1932 .......

Maximum

1,800

5,650

2,280

8,910

8,910

560

5,510

2,210

7,230

Minimum

70

38

213

110

70

72

230

62

299

19

Mean

561

698

712

265

962

827

348

675

856

559

497
KISKIMINETAS RIVER BASIN 

Stony Creek at Ferndale, Pa. Continued

Rating tables

height,

Oct. 1 tc

L.8 - 32

:.o 54

!.3 105

!.5 155

i.O 350

, water year 1955-56,

in feet, and discharj

Mar. 7

3.5 640

4.0 1,050

5.0 2,200

7.0 5,600

except period of ice effect (gage

;e, in cubic feet per second)

Mar. 8 to Sept. 30

2.1 68 4.0 990

2.4 128 5.0 2,150

2.7 220 7.0 5,600

3.0 345 8.0 7,600

3.5 610

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

54

48

*42

40

39

54

67

182

121

76

57

*49

45

156

341

181

128

107

99

89

80

71

65

70

97

93

78

70

67

68

76

2,810

90.6

+60.1

Nov.

75

68

73 

87

83

71

64

62

57

55_

*61

70

91

87

*110

817

1,590

644

456

385

341

360

394

558

425

360

318

292

203

196

8,453

282

+141

Dec.

210

206

262

305

256

213

170

176

170

144

142

152

142

133

133

*37

100

130

120

96

80

78

110

130

560

280

130

88

110

145

105

4,973

160

+99.4

Jan.

100

105

105 

110

105

90

105

72

70

78

90

76

86

74

70

74

74

68

62

62

62

60

58

56

52

*48

44

48

160

2 , 2130

1,820

6,284

203

+97 .4

Feb.

884

1,990

3,410 

1,580

1,290

1,500

2,250

1,500

1,810

2,070

1,810

1,940

1,320

996

1,530

1,760

1,400

3,430

3,650

2,410

1,690

1,270

1,040

838

4,380

5,020

*2,650

2,140

1,570

_ . __ ..

59,128

2,039

+478

Mar.

,210

,280

,210 

,120

987

,260

,800

,080

,200

,560

,830

,410

,140

,200

,670

,770

,410

,190

981

828

738

782

812

1,310

1,080

981

1,200

1,170

1,620

2,350

1,710

55,889

1,803

+189

Apr.

1,280

1,230

4,260 

4,950

*2,640

1,890

4,980

5,000

2,960

2,150

1,650

1,280

1,020

844

768

775

710

731

798

852

656

636

798

918

1,050

1,480

1,390

1,150

1,040

1,090

50,976

1,699

+ 156

May

852

1,950

4,290 

*2,330

1,530

1,280

2,490

1,710

1,230

1, 110

1,060

1,560

2,120

1,480

1,140

1,230

1,010

945

798

656

562

502

862

836

562

470

1,540

2,360

1,390

990

f,070

41,915

1,352

+147

June

972

892

1,070 

860

675

574

490

*440

405

372

327

288

268

244

228

240

224

412

466

292

256

220

206

205

340

248

396

354

252

202

12,418

414

+118

July

176

687

429 

288

280

1,670

906

520

465

415

368

322

296

288

244

311

411

517

395

410

679

836

526

390

322

284

252

232

206

182

161

13,468

434

+100

Aug.

150

142

128 

119

436

2,420

1,690

1,300

717

508

376

368

309

276

256

228

196

182

226

359

717

455

288

*228

192

167

170

185

155

136

139

13,218

426

+101

Sept.

128

126

128 

110

112

126

136

112

91

83_

86

139

103

88

373

656

450

392

260

260

228

196

212

306

260

192

167

158

147

139

5,964

199

+107

Adjusted for diversion and change Ln reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

151 

0.335 

0.39

423 

0.938 

1.05

Calendar year 1955 : 

Water year 1955-56 :

259 

0.574

0.66

300 

0.665 

0.77

2,517 

5.58 

6.02

1,992 

4.42 

5.10

1,855 

4.11 

4.59

1,499 

3.32 

3.83

Observed

Max 8,410 Min 28 Mean 640 

Max 7,080 Min 39 Mean ^53

532 

1.18

1.32

534 

1.18

1.36

527 

1.17 

1.35

306 

0.678 

0.76

Adjusted

Mean 762 Cfsm 1.69 In. 22.91 

Mean 901 Cfsm 2.00 In. 27.20

* 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 frcm Stony Creek intake, equivalent in cubic feet per 

second. Records of diversiDn and reservoir contents furnished by Manufacturers Water Co. and Johnstown Water Co.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 17 to Jan. 30.
KISKIMINETAS RIVER BASIN

Little Conemaugh River at East Conemaugh, Pa.

Location. Lc-.t 40°20'35" , long 78°53'05", on right bank 100 ft downstream from highway 

bridge au 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 1956.

"age. 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 at site 100 ft upstream at 

same datum.

Average discharge.--17 years, 325 cfs (adjusted for storage and diversion).

^trames. Maximum discharge during year, 5,810 cfs Feb. 25 (gage height, 6.36 ft); minimum, 

12 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 1.36 ft); minimum daily, 17 cfs Oct. 4.

1939-56: Maximum discharge, 12,300 cfs Oct. 16, 1954 (gage height, 8.86 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,100 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; 

minimum observed, 3.6 cfs Sept. 24, 1939.

Maximum discharge known, 28,800 cfs Mar. 17, 18, 1936, by slope-area determination.

Remarks. Records fair. Flow 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 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.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1305: 1939-50 (adjusted monthly runoff).

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 29

1.4 14

1.5 24

1.7 50

1.9 95

2.2 200

3.0 560

3.5 900

4.0 1,420

Discharge, in cubic feet pe

Jan. 30 to Sept. 30

1.6 35 2.5 345

1.7 50 3.0 620

1.8 73 4.0 1,430

2.1 180 5.0 2,870

econd, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

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.

24

20

*18 

17

18

32

44 

151

62

52

38

*31

28

122

594

146 

82

68

66

60

54

50

45

47

70

66

54

50

46 

46

52

2,053

66.2

+38.5

Nov.

52

47

50 

62

60

52

46 

43

43

*43

45

50

60

60

*60

800 

4-5T 944

334

272

232

220

220

289

224

204

188

176

122 

156

5,575

186

+50.0

Dec.

156

142

164 

184

156

139

125 

122

122

125

136

125

95

78

88

*b54 

b66

b66

b60

b50

b56

50

66

66

167

86

58

48

64 

66

54

3,034

97.9

+35.9

Jan.

66

64

66 

66

66

60

58 

51

58

60

64

64

62

b45

b45

56 

52

48

41

48

44

41

35

30

25.

*25

25

25

60

b800 "55T

2,801

90.4

+ 34.8

Feb.

311

615

1,090 

572

484

501

686 

560

688

762

713

727

537

446

733

749 

620

1,160

1,020

804

636

473

415

*372

2,870

1,640

950

752

531

22,417

773

+ 59.6

Mar.

462

513

495 

484

430

980

2,280 

2.850

1,480

1,030

776

607

525

900

920

706 

600

507

430

381

358

367

368

527

451

446

4,56

430

504 

*672

574

22,485

725

+43.9

Apr.

495

543

2.570 

1,570

987

727

1,350 

1,200

885

706

581

484,

425

368

545

381 

358

368

372

386

345

543

678

672

660

818

685

594

600 

588

21,084

703

+44.1

May

468

977

*1.510 

916

706

581

790 

574

473

468

451

675

664

537

456

468 

410

484

405

345

311

285

319

281

232

196

248

285

208 

184

180

15,087

487

+43.5

June

232

220

277 

228

196

169

153 

*113

110

90

73

65

63

63

89

142 

68

137

202

99

218

167

131

99

238

133

283

200

113

4,454

148

+42.6

July

63

719

361 

240

200

832

563

368

354

281

232

192

188

188

150

2,400 

1,480

1,380

*756

757

698

744

543

451

386

372

302

260

228 

180

142

16,010

516

+33.4

Aug.

131

124

113

106

992

793

2,010 

1,560

894

717

468

363

354

386

277

216 

165

138

135

165

252

135

*113

96

86

63

69

99

56 

50

48

11,174

360

+42.3

Sept.

48

48

48 

48

48

72

88

50

45

37

37

60

45

40

70

143 

98

106

54

73

56

50

70

~98 227

76

70

*65

65

2,091

69.7

+ 43.1

Adjusted for diversion and change in oir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

105 

0.574 

0.66

236 

1.29 

1.44

Calendar year 1955: 

Water year 1955-56:

134 

0.732 

0.84

125 

0.683 

0.79

833 

4.55 

4.91

769 

4.20 

4.84

747 

4.08 

4.55

530 

2.90 

3.34

Observed

Max 3,900 Mln 11 Mean 290 

Max 2,870 Mln 17 Mean 350

191 

1.04 

1.16

549 

3.00 

3.46

402 

2.20 

2.54

113

0.617 

0.69

Adjusted

Mean 330 Cfsm 1.80 In. 24.49 

Mean 392 Cfsm £.14 In. 29.22

Peak discharge (base. 4,000 cfs).--Feb. 25 (6 p.m.) 5,810 cfs (6.36 ft); Mar. 8 (10 a.m.) 4,050 

:fs (5.62 ft); Apr. 3 (2 p.m.) 4,490 cfs (5.80 ft); July 16 (l p.m.) 5,090 cfs (6.05 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Diversion from and change in contents in Saltlick Run Reservoir, and diversion from South Pork 

intake, equivalent in cubic feet per second. Records of diversion and reservoir contents furnished 

by Saltlick Water Co. and Manufacturers Water Co.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.--Ho gage-height record Oct. 19 to Nov. 16, Jan. 23-29, Aug. 30 to Sept. 6, Sept. 8-14, 22, 

23, 26-28; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements and records for Stony Creek at 

Perndale and Blacklick Creek at Joseohine.
52 KISKIMINETAS RIVER BASIN

Conemaugh River at Seward, Pa.

Location.--Lat 40 0 25'10", long V9°01 I 40", on left bank at highway bridge on State Highway 

56 at Seward, Westmoreland County, 2 miles downstream from Findley Run and 9 miles 

northwest of Johnstown.

Drainage area.--715 sq mi.

Records available. May 1938 to September 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,075.64 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Average discharge. 18 years, 1,263 cfs {adjusted for storage).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 14,300 cfs Mar. 8 (gage height, 8.83 ft); maximum gage height, 9.25 ft Feb. 25 (backwater from construction operations); minimum discharge, 234 cfs Jan. 26, 28 (gage height, 2.68 ft).

1938-56: Maximum discharge, 54,000 cfs Oct. 16, 1954 (gage height, 19.20 ft); 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, 

the nine most effective of which have a combined capacity of 2,130,000,000 cu ft.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Backwater from construction operation Feb. 25)

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

245

470

1,070

1,900

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

3,920

9,160

14,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

310

Z84

264 

*264

258

297

325

616

455

340

318

290

297

461

1 . 050

658 

490

453

419

394

362 

355

340

348

394

402

370

340

332

340

340

12,164

392

-99.3

Nov.

348

340

355 

370

370

348

325

325

318

*510

310

318

332

340

355

2,130 

5,840

1,850

1,350

1,100

958 

944

958

1,250

1,120

944

865

813

658

603

24,447

815

+12.4

Dec.

625

603

658 

788

740

658

570

550

540

530

490

490

480

419

*444

362 

362

394

410

362

340 

318

355

378

643

680

470

340

362

436

370

15,167

489

-46.0

Jan .

362

355

362 

378

370

340

325

290

290

310

340

348

348

310

284

310 

318

304

297

297

304 

304

284

264

264

*245

258

245

445

5,420

3,240

15,811

510

-48.4

Feb.

1,670

2,840

5,830 

2,960

2,360

2,540

3,920

2,660

3,160

3,480

3,270

3,590

2,660

1,900

2,540

3,380 

2,760

4,950

6,150

4,040

3,060 

2,350

1,970

*1,670

7,000

10.800

5,120

3,920

2,860

105,410

3,635

+367

Mar.

2,290

2,380

2,360 

2,270

2,080

3,560

8,490

12,900

4^500

3,270

2,660

2,270

3,440

4,500

3,160 

2,760

2,350

2,040

1,770

1.600 

1,670

1,670

2,380

2,250

2,040

2,270

2,210

*2,620

3,700

2, 960

101,590

3,277

+42.8

Apr.

2,440

2,350

8,160 

8.920

4,740

3,480

7,080

7,860

4,860

3,700

2,960

2,440

2,080

1,770

1,580

1,650 

1,580

1,580

1,650

1,760

1.550 

1,720

2,270

2,400

2,480

3,060

2,860

2,480

2,310

2,350

96,100

3,203

+11.4

May

1,950

3,390

7.650 

*4,380

3,060

2,560

3,810

2,960

2,360

2,180

2,140

2,840

3,590

2,760

2,250

2,250 

2,030

2,010

1,790

1,500

1,330 

1,190

1,500

1,620

1,180

1,000

1,700

3,270

2,180

1,670

1,700

75,800

2,445

-2.4

June

1,760

1,690

1.850 

1,690

1,380

1,180

*1,040

930

852

776

716

636

592

570

560

658 

603

743

1,080

716

806 

692

636

614

972

752

1,140

1,060

752

592

_______

28,038

935

-35.5

July

490

1,690

1,260 

788

704

2,640

2,100

1,250

1,140

972

839

728

704

669

592

5.640 

3,070

3,220

*1,850

1,740

1,670 

2,270

1,520

1,190

1,000

950

800

716

658

570

490

41,900

1,552

+24.9

Aug.

453

419

585

555

1,670

5,510

4.170

3J800

2,250

1,760

1,250

1,040

986

1,040

865

740 

647

592

592

752

1,280 

958

*680

592

540

490

500

540

490

444

428

54,198

1,105

-55.9

Sept.

469

480

436 

410

385

563

581

462

394

355

355

402

402

370

587

1.220 

930

878

658

636

614 

530

565

891

740

603

*530

490

462

436

16,834

561

-41.8

Adjusted for change In reservoir contents

Mean 

Cf sm 

In.

293 

0.410 

0.47

827 

1.16 

1.29

Calendar year 1955: 

Water year 1955-56:

443

0.620 

0.71

462 

0.646 

0.74

4,002 

5.60 

6.04

5,320 

4.64 

5.35

3,214 

4.50 

5.02

2,445 

5.42 

5.94

Observed

Max 15,200 Min 240 Mean 1,285 

Max 12,900 Min 245 Mean 1,550

900 

1.26 

1.41

1,577 

1.95 

2.25

1,069 

1.50 

1.75

519 

0.726 

0.81

Adjusted

Mean 1,257 Cfsm 1.76 In. 25.87 

Mean 1,561 Cfsm 2.18 In. 29.74

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in ftuemahoning Creek, North Fork Bens Creek, Dalton Run, Mill Creek, Hinckston 

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 53 

Blacklick Creek at Josephine, Pa.

Location. Lat 40°28'25", long 79°11'00", on right bank on upstream side of old concrete 

dam at Josephine, Indiana County, 0.9 mile upstream from Two Lick Creek.

Drainage area. 192 sq mi.

Records available. January 1952 to September 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 975.82 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1912. Prior to Aug. 25, 1953, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 9,250 cfs July 16 (gage height, 10.69 ft); minimum, 31 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 3.58 ft).

1952-56: Maximum discharge, 11,900 cfs Oct. 15, 1954 (gage height, 11.35 ft in gage 

well, 12.67 ft from outside gage), from rating curve extended above 5,500 cfs on basis 

of computation of peak flow over dam; minimum, 19 cfs Sept. 14, 1952, Nov. 4, 1953; 

minimum gage height, 3.53 ft Sept. 22, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or no gage-height 

record, which are fair. Some regulation at low flow by mine pumpage above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1385: 1952-54(M).

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to July 16 July 17 to Sept. 3O

3.6 33

3.8 53

4.0 84

4.3 155

4.7 310

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

473

1,180

2,120

3,290

4,740

4.5 

5.0

119

245

495

6.0 1,180

7.0 2,120

8.0 3,290

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

a52

a45

a40

*a42

38

a50

60

172

1OO

67

58

47

60

215

474

267

177

180

236

177

142

122

104

106

165

140

112

96

90

88

3,820

123

0.641

0.74

Nov.

104

92

90

102

102

94

88

81

*80

79

82

76

aT6

a76

a76

a800

al.200

a620

a450

a370

a31Q

315

360

492

392

340

296

274

193

200

7,910

264

1.37

1.53

Dec.

190

190

284

355

288

240

20Z

198

184

160

135

130

120

110

100

90

110

100

90

80

72

74" 70

90

200

150

100

*88

110

110

90

4,510

145

0.755

0.87

Jan.

84

78

82

90

80

72

66

60

60

80

*100

100

90

70

60

70

70

60

56

56

66

60

54

50

*50

50

50

50

140

1.150 

977

4,181

135

0.703

0.81

Feb.

532

1,200

2,000

1,060

863

1,200

2.800

1,200

1,OOO

840

1,000

1,400

1,100

700

1,5OO

1,400

1,000

2,000

1,500

1,150

910

700

*520

360

1,700

2,370

1,220

945

698

__ ___ .

34,868

1,202

6.26

6.75

Mar.

548

632

620

613

548

762

2,780

5,560

2,160

1,350

982

751

639

864

1,180

870

737

626

523

438

409

420

438

697

710

639

704

665

*821

1,100 

945

28,731

927

4.83

5.57

Apr.

758

691

2,670

2,410

1,300

922

1,560

1,670

1,060

828

672

542

455

376

550

411

467

467

510

492

438

735

1,020

1,020

915

863

765

659

542

554

26,102

870

4.53

5.06

May

449

579

*1,380

870

704

601

1,300

849

658

659

*606

1.550

'878

672

615

529

568

516

414

550

301

292

278

217

191

230

525

252

191

184

18,406

594

5.09

5.57

June

339

301

345

520

265

*224

191

168

152

144

118

104

202

164

119

125

158

191

172

114

112

120

121

175

441

241

650

446

265

191

6,656

222

1.16

1.29

July

152

647

788

426

528

315

270

191

215

202

168

131

126

128

121

4,080

2,200

1,400

*820

630

a510

a410

a350

a290

266

529

266

254

218

170

144

16,525

553

2.78

3.20

Aug.

152

121

106

96

1,400

1,180

1,000

1,300

1,100

985

660

519

518

543

375

501

266

215

190

183

204

*158

134

135

119

107

115

132

106

96

95

12,589

406

2.11

2.44

Sept.

82

185

125

91

!§

222

512

162

124

104

127

185

170

144

126

180

185

170

139

181

167

142

144

518

222

170

150

154

129

110

4,774

159

0.828

0.92

Calendar year 1955; Max 2,800 Mln 33 Mean 324 cfsm 1.69 In. 22.90

Water year 1955-56: Max 4,080 Mln 38 Mean 462 Cfsm 2.41 In. 32.75

3,700 cfs (8.30 ft); Feb. 25 (7:50 p.m.) 4,740 

8.80 ft); Apr. 3 (5 p.m.) 5,570 cfs (9.46 ft); July 16

Peak discharge (base. 2.700 cfs).--Feb 

cfs (9.00 ft); Mar. 7 (3:30 p.m.) 4,430 cfs 

(9:30 a.m.) 9,250 cfs (10.69 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, observer's readIngs, 1 discharge measurement, and records for Two Lick Creek at Graeeton.

Note.--Doubtful gage-height record Feb. 6-25, July 17-20, Aug. 5, 7, 8; discharge computed on 

basis of observer's readings, 2 discharge measurements, and records for nearby stations. Stagedischarge relation affected by ice Nov. 50 to Dec. 2, Dec. 10 to Jan. 50, Feb. 2, 5.

467242 O-58 5
54 KISKIMINETAS RIVER BASIN 

Two Lick Creek at Graceton, Ft

Location. -Lat 40 0 31'05", long 79°10'15" ) on right bank three-quarters of a mile upstream 

from highway bridge on road leading west from Graceton, Indiana County, I mile downstream 

from Tearing Run, and l£ miles upstream from Cherry Run.

Drainage area. 171 sq mi.

Records available. September 1351 to September 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 983 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 5 years, 290 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,900 cfs July 16 (gage height, 10.82 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,500 cfs as shown below; minimum, 19 cfs Oct. 4, 5 (gage 

height, 1.61 ft); minimum daily, 24 cfs Oct. 5.

1951-56: Maximum discharge, 12,900 cfs Oct. 16, 1954 (gage height, 12.71 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,500 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determination of 

peak flow at site 1.6 miles above gage, adjusted to gage site; minimum, 2.0 cfs Sept. 14, 

15, 1952 (gage height, 1.27 ft); minimum daily, 8.7 cfs Sept. 14, 1952.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation caused by mine pumpage and by sewage-disposal 

plant above station.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 7 Mar. 8 to Sept. 50

1.6 

1.9 

2.4

5.0

50

140

305

4.0 

6.0 

9.0

720

2,080

4,960

1.9 

2.3

3.0 

3.5

50

112

4.0 720

6.0 2,080

9.0 4,960

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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. j Nov.

44) 85

37

30

*27

24_

42

52

214

117

77

60

48

97

466

695

361

253

272

269

195

157

131

112

119

194

142

118

102

96

93

104

4,748

153

0.895

1.03

78

83

:os

91

80

75

69

*64

64

69

64

60

64

70

754

1,150

537

4OO

316

281

296

508

730

498

400

326

281

203

190

7,994

266

1.56

1.74

Dec.

174

169

£78

316

266

223

193

185

164

142

116

116

110

92

108

80

100

90

84

70

65

62

68

80

180

136

*80

76

94

88

80

4,086

132

0.772

0.89

Jan.

74

70

74

82

76

67

67

59

54

60

66

67

64

56

52

60

53

48

45

45

48

47

48

43

*43

42

42

42

110

1,100

854

3,660

118

0.690

0.80

Feb.

426

1,570

2,010

914

748

1,210

2,740

1,130

920

775

896

1,200

830

620

1,350

1,260

920

1,770

1,360

920

645

442

*354

286

2 , 150

2,020

1,010

720

514

31,710

1,033

6.39

6 . 90

Mar.

403

470

400

410

378

515

1,900

5.450

1,800

1,010

692

511

421

619

748

59 C

511

414

361

522

329

368

414

855

692

605

600

*511

907

1,070

802

23,058

744

4.35

5 . 01

Apr.

575

516

1.980

1,760

950

682

1 , 290

1,320

860

610

467

368

306

255

235

532

354

340

376

340

295

438

630

748

640

565

471

394

340

357

18,795

626

3.66

4 . 09

May

289

*478

830

575

454

391

1,450

775

538

480

462

1,370

1,040

692

493

446

372

471

421

329

274

241

274

224

182

166

229

312

216

192

182

14,848

479

2.80

3.23

June

356

277

315

270

232

192

*166

141

134

120

99

89

848"4

88

88

a!20

a!80

136

92

86

89

127

586

757

340

412

274

187

150

6, £51

208

1.P2

1.36

July

128

1,500

1,200

580

446

547

545

249

588

343

246

205

202

280

197

4,770

1,920

1,030

*585

650

475

498

618

405

380

406

478

57£

306

22a

187

19,968

644

3.77

4.34

Aug.

161

141

120

108

2,090

1,740

1,100

879

629

921

538

414

532

322

238

215

240

170

152

136

132

*108

94

108

98

86

95

103

81

76

1±

11,701

377

2. 20

2 . 54

Sept.

78

96

BI

60

59

1,100

560

258

180

141

124

110

105

96

99

159

134

124

98

145

122

108

105

199

143

110

*94

86

31

75

4,930

164

0.959

1.07

Calendar year 1955; Max 2,000 Min 3.5 Mean 243 cfsm 1 42 in . 19.27

water year 1955-56: Max 4,770 Min 24 Mean 415 Cfsm 2.43 in. 33. OG

-- - - , iy 16 (2 .

Sept. 6 (1:30 p.m.) 2,950 cfs (7.04 ft).

=arby stations.
KISKIMINETAS RIVER BASIN 55

Conetnaugh River at Tunnelton, Pa.

Location.--Lat 40°27'15", long 79 0 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, 3f miles southeast of Saltsburg, and 5.5 miles 

upstream from confluence with Loyalhanna Creek.

Drainage area. 1,358 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1956.

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.--17 years, 2,408 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 20,900 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 11.23 ft); minimum, 316 cfs Dec. 17 (gage height, 2.23 ft); minimum daily, 323 cfs Jan. 22.

1939-56: 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, 1 cfs Sept. 10, 1954.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Conemaugh River Reservoir since 1952 (see 

p. 62), and by other reservoirs above station, the nine most effective of which have 

a combined capacity of 2,130,000,000 cu ft. Records of chemical analyses and water 

temperature for the water year 1956 are given in WSP 1450.

Cooperation. Four discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to July 16 July 17 to Sept. 30

2.2 295

2.5 525

3.0 1,020

3.5 1,580

4.0 2,330

6.0 6,400

9.0 14,200

11.0 20,300

2.5 480

3.0 910

4.0 2,110

5.0 3,950

7.0 8,850

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

563

508

448

410

*395

388

*4T8

530

745

755

686

610

554

689

1,100

1,350

1.570

1,320

1,270 

*1,230

1,160

1,060

957

855

825

1,160

1,040

544

592

601

610

24,743

798

-96.0

Nov.

620

630

620

620

648

658

630

*610

592

563

554

544

534

534

544

843

2,070

5,010

itfi

2,580

1,880

1,650

2,240

2,740

2,580

2,330

1,680

1,410

1,180

48,904

1,630

-2.1

Dec.

696

1,080

1,480

1,480

1,520

1,490

1,4OO

1,120

658

706

886

1,050

1,010

968

841

630

*498

330

46T

725

706

677

658

658

677

889

1,090

934

686 

686

686

27,376

883

-40.0

Jan.

686

677

677

668

677

677

677

658

511

330

429

686

686

677

578

330

344

446

706 

677

562

323

330

330

330

337

344

344

556

1,420

2,990

19,663

634

+314

Feb.

4,490

4,580

5,130

8,620

9,850

8,910

3,240

9,300

14,200

12,100

8,600

4,410

5,600

7,610

4,650

4,720

7,860

4,840

5,040 

9,970

*11,500

9,450

5,680

3,880

2,350

3,010

7,640

13,200

14,800

215,210

7,421

+422

Mar.

11,700

6,860

3,980

3,980

3,880

3,530

2,580

3,300

3,480

9,240

20,500

*19,000

*14,400

7,990

6,130

7,860

7,360

6,880

5,210 

3,480

3,590

3,200

3,200

3,480

4,900

4,840

4,520

*4,070

2,020

2,49O

4,900

192,150

6,198

+1.3

Apr.

8,110

7,610

4,780

5,100

5,760

9,660

5,410

5,580

7,250

16,100

16,500

15,300

12,800

7,760

5,670

1.680

1,940

2,520

5,270 

5,580

5,480

5,500

2,170

2,B20

4,490

5,370

5,370

5,370

5,260

5,040

180,830

6,028

-171

May

4,820

*3,780

2,660

4,040

7,580

8,460

2,920

4,050

8,020

7,620

3,780

2,830

3,010

3,100

6, 760

10,600

11,000

8,540

4,750 

3,590

2,450

2,170

2,100

2,330

2,250

1,730

1,410

1,870

3,760

4,080

5,100

158,960

4,485

-186

June

,490

,100

,460

,890

* ,480

,220

,650

,320

,400

,570

,310

,200

,090

712

668

,120

,540

,240

,400 

,430

,300

,250

,170

,190

,140

,660

,490

,850

,210

,450

52,560

1,752

-56.0

July

1,520

1,510

2,940

5,480

2,920

2,490

5,590

5,200

2,660

2,530

1,680

1,310

1,540

1,520

1,520

2,470

5,350

*7,450

8,590 

6,450

3,680

4,850

4,500

3,950

2,580

2,040

1,590

1,270

1,330

1,270

1,140

91,500

2,952

+ 10.1

Aug.

1,020

646

488

584

1,550

2,950

5,400

8.850

8,590

7,090

5,170

4,720

3,950

5,040

2,320

1,570

1,510

1,450

1,290

1,200

*1,270

1,450

1,410

1,250

888

552

658

757

811

784

75,980

2,386

-13.6

Sept.

766

802

847

829

775

1,120

2,040

1,970

1 , 690

*1,150

892

847

858

829

802

970

1,440

1,690

1,510 

1,550

1,290

1,190

901

1,280

1,850

*1,690

1,450

1,230

898

5G8

35,484

1,183

-50.8

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

702 

0.517 

0.60

1,628 

1.20 

1.34

Calendar year 1955: 

Water year 1955-56:

843 

0.621 

0.72

948 

0.698 

0.80

7,843 

5.78 

6.23

6,199 

4.56

5.26

5,857 

4.51 

4.81

4,297 

3.16 

3.64

Observed

Max 19,900 Min 24O Mean 2,521 

Max 20,500 Min 525 Mean 5,009

1,716 

1.26 

1.41

2,962 

2.18 

2.51

2,372 

1.75 

2.02

1,132

0.854 

0.95

Adjusted

Mean 2,195 Cfsm 1-61 In. 21.95 

Mean 5,020 Cfsm 2.22 in. 30.27

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in Quemahoning Creek, North Fork 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.
56 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, Westmorland 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.--October 1939 to September 1956. Monthly discharge only October to 

December 1939, published in WSP 1305.

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.--17 years, 302 cfs (adjusted for storage and diversion).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,350 cfs Feb. 25 (gage height, 6.26 ft); minimum not determined; minimum daily, 18 cfs Oct. 3-5.

1939-56: Maximum discharge, 29,700 cfs Oct. 15, 1954 (gage height, 14.8 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 4,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening 

determination of peak flow; minimum, 0.1 cfs 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 cfs, 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,

 wEich are fair. Flow 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 table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.6 

.8 

1.0 

1.3 

1.6

18

36

59

109

175

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

300

510

780

1,540

3,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

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

(t)

Oct.

aZ4

a21 

*a!8 

a!8

a!8

a26 

37

"53 229

47

33

26

36

189

145

99

74

69

73

63

49

46

39

66

146

92

66

55

49 

45

44

2,025

65.3

+6.0

Nov.

39

34 

3S

49

39

36 

32

32

29

28

*30

28

~ss 27

38

1.460

1,110

476

352

272

244

258

295

372

282

251

212

195

160 

160

6,606

220

+10.7

Dec.

135

139 

242 

^09

178

159 

138

141

132

110

98

94

84

84

*92

72

90

90

76

60

60

66

74

100

220

140

90

78

120 

120

90

3,581

116

+4.4

Jan.

so

90 

100 

101

92

78 

66

56

62

70

*82

98

83

73

50

74

60

54

50

54

52

48

45

42

40

39

*39

39

110 

2.200

1,160

5,297

171

+7.2

Feb.

643

2.580 

2,170 

1,120

1,020

1,290

2,310

1,120

845

756

776

945

692

540

634

676

687

1,590

1,200

878

638

483

396

330

2,060

1,600

*961

762

550

30,052

1,036

+8.3

Mar.

43 S

456 

396 

404

356

942 

2,210

2.710

1,440

910

665

510

420

991

845

698

580

496

434

400

376

368

364

606

545

575

595

530

1,090

1,020

756

23,126

746

+6.6

Apr.

585

580 

1,800 

1,530

*945

749 

1.840

1,410

945

692

545

442

368

308

286

407

352

372

429

447

404

400

669

726

682

920

838

676

560 

632

21,539

718

+6.9

May

474

1,330 

1.640 

*1,020

726

611 

1.180

768

610

570

550

1,050

1,200

832

616

540

429

380

308

25S

224

203

336

240

203

185

912

910

626

496 

429

19,856

641

+7.5

June

631

509 

832 

62T

483

388 

308

*251

209

182

154

134

120

103

.90

108

110

260

207

122

136

120

100

105

287

154

817

362

224

170

8,297

277

+8.1

July

137

130 

122 

226

27S

"593 1.020 

360

710

442

320

248

218

203

168

145

323

371

209

*215

188

203

164

148

132

120

117

109

103

69_

7,873

254

+6.4

Aug.

65

60 

53 

48

596

2J420 

948

774

488

404

268

230

188

168

148

124

107

92

168

301

344

190

150

»134

109

92

98

111

76 

66

75

9,095

293

+7.3

Sept.

128

232 

116 

82

66.

456 

472

224

161

132

117

122

87

73

226

451

316

270

198

244

180

175

220

452

244

188

157

141

126

111

6,167

206

+9.0

Adjusted for diversion and change In reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

71.3 

0.415 

0.48

231 

1.34 

1.50

Calendar year 1955 : 

Water year 1955-56 :

120 

0.698 

0.80

178 

1.03 

1.19

1,044 

6.07 

6.55

753 

4.38 

5.05

725 

4.22 

4.71

648 

3.77 

4.35

Observed

Max 3,150 Min 10 Mean 264 

Max 2,710 Min 18 Mean 392

285 

1.66 

1.85

260 

1.51 

1.74

300

1.74 

2.01

215 

1.25 

1.39

Adjusted

Mean 270 Cfsm 1.57 In. 21.29 

Mean 399 Cfsm 2.32 In. 31.62

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 efs).--Ho peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Diversion from and change in contents in Trout Run Reservoir and diversion from Kingston intake, 

equivalent in cubic feet per second.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and records for 

nearby stations.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29 to Dec. 1, Dec. 10 to Jan. 2, Jan. 6-10, 

15-30.
KISKIMINETAS RIVER BASIN 57 

Loyalhanna Creek at Loyalhanna Creek Dam, Pa.

Location. Lat 40°27'50", long 79°27i05", on left bank at downstream side of highway 

bridge, 0.7 mile downstream from Loyalhanna Creek Dam, Westmoreland County, l| miles 

south of Saltsburg, and 4.0 miles upstream from confluence with Conemaugh River.

Drainage area.--292 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1956. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1305.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 861.15 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark).

Average discharge. 17 years, 492 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes..--Maximum discharge during year, 4,310 cfs Mar. 10 (gage height, 6.58 ft); minimum, 50 cfs Oct. 18-22 (gage height, 0.67 ft); minimum daily, 50 cfs Oct. 19-22.

1940-56: 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, which are fair. Flow 

completely regulated since 1942 by Loyalhanna Creek Reservoir (see p. 63) and Trout 

Run Reservoir (combined capacity, 96,400 acre-ft).

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 

1941, superseding those published in WSP 923, are given herewith:

Feb. 5, 1941............ 241

Month

Water year 194O-41... 

Calendar year 1941...

Observed

Cfs-days

9,782 

149,664 

145,722

Maximum

780 

9,200 

9,200

Minimum

241 

40

44

Mean

549 

410 

599

Change In 

contents 

(equivalent In 

cubic feet 

per second)

+0.5 

+.1 

-.1

Adjusted for change In 

reservoir contents

Mean

350

410 

399

Per square 

mile

1.20 

1.40 

1.37

Runoff In 

Inches

1.25 

19.07 

18.56

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

m

in

Oct.

107

107

78

52

*52

*52

53

80

143

206

168

102

105

157

203

313

396

238

50

50

50

50

52

53

54

135

216

213

213

165

114

4,027

130

-10.5

Nov.

114

97

56

56

56

56

56

56

*54

54

54

54

54

54

54

136

460

1,230

1,600

1,520

1,270

737

589

584

579

505

383

292

200 

2OO

11,210

374

1-8.5

Dec.

200

200

200

373

510

299

194

194

197

197

197

136

105

105

b!05

b!05

*b!05

105

b!05

b!05

107

107

107

107

135

203

203

200

200

168

5,474

177

-4.6

Jan.

109

107

107

107

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

*109

109

109

b!09

112 

135

547

3,640

117

+200

Feb.

1,290

1,260

756

2,250

3,010

3,410

398

2,560

4,200

3,980

3,210

1,880

1,840

1,790

905

597

1,160

660

894

2,380

2,650

2,160

*1,500

981

320

258

1,540

2,750

2,650

53,239

1,836

-74.1

Mar.

2,300

1,530

1,060

1,020

788

565

397

280

280

1,830

4,200

3,980

*2,990

1,110

850

1,200

1,200

1,520

1,880

1,790

1,320

1,060

1,020

995

995

965

965

*777

318 

237

770

40,192

1,297

+1.2

Apr.

1,540

1,460

730

262

931

1,580

280

286

1,350

2,750

3,760

5,980

3,260

2,270

1,560

875

670

540

545

555

650

680

565

665

965

1,090

1,230

1,260

1,090

965

58,144

1,271

-93.5

May

790

*586

234

682

1,420

1,400

246

512

1,710

1,970

1,120

449

266

529

2,190

5,150

5.250

2,750

1,660

735

449

380

38O

384

319

201

W

225

814

1,160

1,120

31,288

1,009

+15.0

June

1,060

1,020

675

762

1,120

*1,060

678

408

404

400

392

238

110

145

201

204

305

287

507

392

252

151

201

204

510

400

294

508

790

394

-

13,672

456

-47.3

July

156

204

204

204

305

465

713

790

790

790

573

332

207

309

296

204

210

*458

575

462

224

162

275

282

201

201

169

110

ITo

110

110

10,181

528

+5.9

Aug.

159

155

90

55

115

155

845

2,020

1,970

1,880

1,790

1,480

805

556

195

195

195

149

110

227

476

*490

240

108

108

108

110

157

201

201

166

15,505

494

-5.4

Sept.

108

156

198

198

198

210

631

1.090

795

*458

291

201

201

170

112

158

312

502

512

404

400

296

204

577

585

*570

402

204

201

201

10,345

545

+1.8

Adjusted for change In contents In Loyalhanna Creek and Trout Run Reservoirs

Mean 

Cf am 

In.

120 

0.411 

0.47

382 

1.51 

1.46

Calendar year 1955 : 

Water year 1955-56 :

172 

0.589 

0.68

517 

1.09 

1.26

1,762 

6.03 

6.50

1,298 

4.45 

5.15

1,178 

4.03 

4.50

Observed

1,022 

3.50 

4.04

Max 4,420 Mln 51 Mean 487 

Max 4,200 Mln 5O Mean 647

409 

1.40 

1.56

532

1.14 

1.31

489 

1.67 

1.95

347 

1.19 

1.55

Adjusted

Mean 465 Cfsm 1.59 In. 21.59 

Mean 647 Cfsm 2.22 In. 50.17

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 the Borough of Latrobe.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
58 KISKIMINETAS RIVER BASIN

Ga

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.

RePordfavaTTable.'--August 1 J937 to September 1956. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

'published in WSP 1305. October 1920 to September 1932 (gage heights and discharge 

--asurements only) in reports of Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters.

--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 769.40 ft above mean sea level (Corps of 

iinaineers 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. 19 years, 3,096 cfs (adjusted for storage and diversion) 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 26,bOO cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 15.79 ft); mini-

 Sulir~441 cfs Jan. 24 (gage height, 3.48 ft); minimum daily, 480 cfs Oct. 5.

1937-56: 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 (dis- 

"harge, 185,000 cfs, by slope-area determination).

Romanes.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or no gage-height 

~~ record which are fair. Flow regulated since 1952 by Conemaugh River Reservoir (see 

p 62 ) ' since 1942 by Loyalhanna Creek Reservoir (see p. 63 ) , 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 arid communities downstream, nor into the Monongahela River basin. Records of 

chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1956 are given in WSP 14bO. 

Pating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. Feb. 9 to Sept. 30

3,5 

4.0 

5.0

450

7C5

1,620

6.0 2,830

8.0 6,100

12.O 15,500

3.8 580 

700 

5.0 1,570 

S.C 2,700

8.0 5,300

12.0 15,500

16.0 27,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1S55 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

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.

707

665

611

520

480

*5oo

521

770 

880

1,070

1,000

816

789

1,230

1,520

1,840

2.010

1,950

1,620

1,520

1,370

1,280

1,140

1,070

987

1,070

1,730

908

880

904

800

33,158

1,070

-92.6

Nov.

800

800

770

740

748

762

748

*719 

701

677

665

647

635

64T

647

1,390

2,660

4,960

9,310

'4,160

3,220

2,700

3,040

3, 700

3,550

3,110

2,620

1,900

1,840

66,060

2,202

+51.4

Dec.

1,140

1,160

2,010

2,070

2,580

2,130

1,900

1,730 

1,080

1,050

1,100

1.420

1,280

1,230

1,180

b820

b820

b520

b500

bSoO

bS20

b920

b920

b920

b920

1,030

 1,420

1,370

1,030

bS80

37,728

1,217

-30.8

Jan.

b8 60

b880

8S6

872

87Z

864

864

b820 

b820

537

525

832

888

b840

b820

582

515

525

835

880

840

564

500

*500

515

b500

b500

b540

684

2,180

3jJ:00

26,250

847

+534

Feb.

5,460

7,760

5,900

11,2OO

12,800

15,200

6,380

10,100 

18.800

17,300

14,000

8,460

6,790

10,500

7,990

4.560

10,000

8,800

5,200

a!2,000

*al5,000

a!3,000

8,500

5,540

5,260

5,000

7,690

16,500

18,500

293,990

10,140

Mar.

15,800

10,500

5,360

5,180

5,OOO

4,680

4,950

6,680 

5,360

8,650

25.400

24,2OO

20,300

11,500

6,700

10,000

9.5OO

8,750

8,000

5,540

5,180

4,680

4,680

5,000

5,900

6,900

*5,540

6,300

3,560

3,640

4,720

258,150

8,327

+518 +31.5

Apr,

10,500

9,750

8,510

4,680

5,970

12,500

6,520

5,360 

7,500

18,800

21,200

20 , 300

17,600

11,500

6,510

2.S10

2,910

2,910

3,960

4,360

4,200

4,200

3,640

3,720

5,360

6,900

6,900

6,900

6,500

6,3OO

238,870

7,962

-238

May

*5,720

5,400

3,330

4,080

8,500

10,800

5,030

3,890 

9,250

10,800

6,090

4,040

3,880

3,880

7,700

13,800

14.800

12,800

7,300

4,520

3,400

2,700

2,700

2,840

2,910

2,400

1.780

2,160

3,640

5,360

4,680

180,180

5,812

-148

June

3,560

4,040

3,960

2,900

*4,840

3,720

2,770

1,840 

1,940

1,890

1,840

1,670

1,320

1,120

826

1,190

1,780

1,840

1,720

2,000

1,840

1,470

1,520

1,570

2,400

3,260

2,910

3,190

3,400

2,170

70,496

2,350

-54.9

July

1,570

1.520

2,550

3,640

3,260

2,980

3,720

4,040 

3,560

3,190

2,660

1,780

1,670

1,620

1,720

2,320

*6,070

7,560

9,500

eTSto

4,120

5,540

5,540

4,840

3,640

2,700

2,460

1,720

1,720

1,670

1 520

109,020

3,517

+35.0

Aug.

1,370

1,280

616

682

1,440

3,880

d7,000

dl2.000 

dl l.OOO

dlO.OOO

d8,000

6,500

5,180

3,640

2,980

2,000

1,940

1,840

1,620

1,520

*1,840

2,110

1,940

1,520

1,320

715

805

904

1,070

1,080

1,040

98,832

3,188

-5.8

Sept.

912

920

1,070

1,060

1,000

1,600

2,530

5.190 

2,840

2,000

1,420

1,170

1,140

1,140

1,060

1,120

1.600

2,220

2,220

1,940

1,840

1,720

1,420

1,180

*2,520

2,400

2,160

1,620

],470

831

49,313

1,644

-11.2

Adjusted for diversion and change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cf sm 

In.

977 

0.535 

0.62

2,253 

1.23 

1.37

Calendar year 1955: 

Voter year 1955-56:

1,186 

0.650

0.75

1,381 

0.757 

0.87

10,660 

5.84 

6.30

8,358 

4.58

5.28

7,724 

4.23 

4.72

5,664 

3.10 

3.57

Observed

Max 25,400 Min 254 Mean 3,052 

Max 25,400 Min 480 Mean 3,995

2,295 

1.26 

1.41

3,552 

1.95 

2.25

3,182 

1.74 

2.01

1,633 

0.895 

1.00

Adjusted

Mean 2,921 Cfsm 1.60 In. 21.73 

Mean 4,O43 Cfsm 2.22 In. 30.15

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents In Quemahoning Creek, North Fork Bens Creek, Dalton Run, Mill Creek, Saltlick 

Run, Hinckston 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 CD., Municipal Authority of the Borough of Latrobe, and Municipal Authority of Westmoreland 

County.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and records for 

nearby stations,

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated on bssis of records for nearby stations.
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 

Buffalo Creek and 3 miles north of Freeport, Armstrong County.

Drainage area.--137 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1940 to September 1956. Monthly discharge only for October 

1940, published in WSP 1305.

Gage.--Staff gage and crest-stage indicator; g^ge read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 

792 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge.--16 years, 199 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,020 cfs June 24 (gage height, 9.20 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,300 cfs as shown below; minimum observed, 10 cfs Oct. 5 

(gage height, 1.04 ft).

1940-56: Maximum discharge, 14,000 cfs Oct. 15, 1954 (gage height, 13.60 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 4,300 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum observed, 2.0 cfs Sept. 3, 4, 7, 8, 1945; minimum gage 

height observed, 0.70 ft Sept. 14, 1952.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.6

Oct. 1 to June 23 

6.9

June 24 to Sept. 30

77

1.8 125

2.0 190

3.0 690

4.0 1,370

6.0 3,190

1.3

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

147

315

3.0 585

4.0 1,310

7.0 4,250

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

16

14

11

1°.

26

37

35

31

*21

19

16

30

134

266

198

131

155

120

90

81

72

63

66

131

99

86

73

68

97 

99

2,315

74.7

0.545

0.63

Nov.

88

79

92

102

86

79

79

68

59

53

56

52 

45

*45

55

649

676

375

280

206

183

194

367

450

350

266

206

186

135

140

5,701

190

1.39

1.55

Dec.

120

99

131

1S6 T4"0

125

102

109

99

84

74

70 

64

60

56

50

SO

50

*44

36

34

32

45

60

98

56

35

33

40

40

"

2,244

72.4

0.528

0 . f,l

Jan.

32

32

39

40

40

40

30

23

22

30

66

*76 

58

42

36

33

30

27

27

30

30

30

*27

27

28

25

23

22

110

700 

410

2 , 185

70 . 5

0.515

0.59

Feb.

230

948

1,010

552

525

1,210

2,270

865

662

552

873

1,180 

718

500

662

608

552

1,760

1,070

690

500

320

260

230

2,740

1,730

*805

580

375

-----

24,977

861

6.28

6.78

Mar.

310

290

226

198

162

245

682

2,130

1,150

690

500

350

252

295

280

248

266

214

202

166

198

275

325

718

580

525

500

500

' 865

775 

580

14,697

474

3.46

3.99

Apr.

450

*478

2,260

1,890

775

525

1,620

1,570

865

580

450

3C5 

£62

206

190

239

206

183

176

152

137

198

266

280

270

350

305

280

325

325

16,138

538

3.93

4.38

May

270

450

865

635

450

364

*650

475

375

450

375

1,900 

1,300

718

475

450

350

350

295

239

210

194

183

140

120

107

149

262

169

143 

188

13,307

429

3.13

3.61

June

810

500

580

450

375

285

222

176

149

125

*102

8G

73

66

59

163

176

159

188

109

90

79

1,610

3,560

2,300

752

495

315

207

160

14,421

481

3.51

3.91

July

125

115

102

187

172

115

91

79

133

98

76

65

102

100

74

1,560

983

336

701

1 , 100

780

495

*315

231

192

174

171

130

108

86 

76

9 57°

309

2.26

2.60

Aug.

70

64

54

47

1,310

1,160

525

295

211

364

207

231

347

315

214

155

158

123

106

93

79

68

62

79

61

49

*60

73

52

44 

44

6,720

217

1.58

1.6Z

Sept.

50

115

64

48

42

95

91

54

44

37

36

*42

34

52

113

115

88

68

98

70

65

60

88

62

55

49

44

41

39

1,895

63.2

0.461

0.51

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,920 Min 5.3 Mean 166 Cfsm 1.21 In. 16.48

Water year 1955-56; Max 3,560 Min 10 Mean 312 Cfsm 2.28 In. 30.98

) 7,020 2fs (9.20 ft); July 16 (ll

(5.5 ft); Aug. 5 (6 a.m.) 2,490 cfs (5.3 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Mote.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29 to Her. 1, Dec. 11 to Jan. 30, Feb. 21-24.
60 OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM

Allegheny River at Natrona, Pa.

Location. Lat 40°36'55", long 79 043'10", on right bank 550 ft upstream from dam at lock 4 

at Natrona, Allegheny County, 6 miles downstream from Kiskiminetas River, and at 

mile 24.2.

Drainage area. 11,410 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1938 to September 1956.

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. 18 years, 19,720 cfs (adjusted for storage since 1940).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 178,000 cfs Mar. 9 (gage height, 22.97 ft); minimum, 1,960 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 9.20 ft); minimum daily, 2,060 cfs Oct. 4.

1938-56: Maximum discharge, 238,000 cfs Dec. 30, 1942 (gage height, 27.46 ft); minimum (revised), 980 cfs Sept. 27, 28, 1939 (gage height, 8.9 ft).

Maximum stage known, 32.06 ft Mar. 18, 1936 (discharge, 365,000 cfs, determined by 

Corps of Engineers).

Revisions.--The minimum discharge for the water year 1939 has been revised to 980 cfs 

Sept. 27, 28, 1939 (gage height, 8.9 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 873.

arks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair.

ow" regulated by Chautauqua Lake (see p. 20 ) , 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 the Monongahela River basin. Records of chemical analyses 

and water temperatures for the water year 1956 are given in WSP 1450.

Revisions. 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

Aug. 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

Discharge

2,820

2,820

2,730

2,520

2,390

2,730

2,230

1,860

1,S60

1,650

1,580

1,580

1,580

Date

1939-Con.

Aug. 22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Sept. 1

2

3

Discharge

1,580

1,580

1,5SO

1,580

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

Date

1939-Con.

Sept. 4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Discharge

1,420

1,330

1,270

1,650

1,520

1,270

1,580

1,580

1,650

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,420

Date

1939-Con.

Sept. 17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Discharge

1,580

1,580

1,330

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,130

990

1,860

2,730

Month

Water year 1938-39. ..... 

Calendar year 1939. .....

Cfs-days

88,030 

43,330 

5,564,050 

5,712,290

Maximum

8,400 

3,180 

90,600 

90,600

Minimum

1,270 

990 

990 

990

Mean

2,840 

1,440 

15,240 

15,650

Per square 

mile

0.249 

.126 

1.34 

1.37

Runoff In

Inches

0.29 

.14 

18.14 

18.63
OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM 

Allegheny River at Natrona, Pa. Continued

61

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

9.2

9.5

10.0

11.0

1,960

3,110

5,930

13,200

13.0

15.0

20.0

23.0

34,600

61,900

138,000

178,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

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.

2,900

2,580

2,170

2.060

2,510

2,460

2,740 

4,890

6,060

7,550

7,550

6,060

5,300

6,850

11,300

23,600

55.400

28,600

25,600

21,200

16,700

15,600

11,200

9,740

9,740

14,100

*23,400

21,800

18,700 

14,400

, o U

371,320

11,980

-100

Nov.

16,700

17,700

15,400

13,200

12,800

11,600

10,100 

9,740

9,010

8,220

8,080

8,010

7.180

7,520

9,740

20,700

63,400

64,900

61,900

49,900

38,300

30,400

26,800

30,400

57,000

34,600

29,800

25,100

23,400 

21,200

722,600

24,090

+170

Dec.

*17,200

15,800

16,200

17,700

30,800

42.200

57,000 

28,600

25,400

20,700

17,200

14,400

14,400

12,800

11,600

10,800

9,740

7,800

8,080

8,580

7,600

7,120

6.920

7,660

9,740

22,100

29,800

23,400

16,700 

13,600

12,000

521,640

16,830

-118

Jan.

9,740

9,080

8,220

*8,790

9,230

8,940

8,440 

7,390

6,060

5,360

6,000

7,390

8,440

8,650

7,250

5,620

5,740

5,430

5,550

5,550

5,060

4,640

4,530

4,080

4,130

4,190

3,910

3.690

4,300

11 ! 200

204,980

6,612

+570

Feb.

12,400

18,000

20,700

25,600

26,200

50,400

52,200 

*55,400

47 , 500

47 , 500

46 , 100

45,500

59,600

39,600

37,000

55,400

59,600

45,500

59,600

44,800

47 , 500

42,200

52,200

22,400

45,700

106,000

80,800

84,200

72,600

tt. ,234. 2

42,560

+1,410

Mar.

58 , 900

47,500

48,900

55,100

55,100

50,500

92,200 

144,000

175,000

142,000

156,000

116,000

92,200

69,400

50,300

48,900

46,100

42,200

37,000

31,000

26,200

*24,000

22.900

26,200

26,800

27,400

28,000

32,200

32,200

39,600

40,900

H.,858.5

59,950

+201

Apr.

44,800

40,900

55,400

74,200

80,800

87.400

75,800 

77,400

71,000

77,400

74,200

67,900

58,900

46,100

37,000

*29.200

37,000

45,500

44,800

40,900

57,000

34,600

35,800

34,600

53,400

32,200

34,600

32,200

33,400

35,800

«.,508.2

50,270

-401

May

55,800

55,800

55,800

52,200

54,600

57,000

54,600 

55,400

57,000

58,500

47,500

57,200

91,400

112,000

92,200

82,500

74,200

64,900

55,900

46,100

58,500

*52,200

26,800

25,400

20,700

18,700

15.400

15,800

16,700

17,700

le , /uu

fi.,322.8

42,670

-355

June

a25,000

a28,500

352,000

328^500

a32,000

351,000

324,000 

319,500

a!7,500

315,000

315,000

312,500

310,100

9,080

7.800

8,510

11,600

14,400

16,700

15,800

12,800

11,600

16,600

25 , 400

25,400

22,400

20,200

18,700

16,200 

12,800

548,590

18,290

-175

July

9,740

10,600

* 25, 900

25,600

28,000

22,900

21,200 

19,700

17,700

21,800

20,700

18,200

14,900

15,400

25,600

27,400

28,000

28,000

28,600

50.400

21,200

20,200

20,200

21,200

20,200

16,700

17,700

24,000

20,700 

15 800

12J400

645,400

20,820

-125

Aug.

10,100

9,150

7,590

6.710

18,600

58,500

55,800 

55 . 900

54,500

46,100

58,300

37,000

33,400

28,000

25,600

21 , 200

19,200

15,800

14,400

29,200

*22,900

18,700

15,800

14,000

14,400

15,600

12,000

12,000

11,200 

15,800

18,700

715,750

25,020

+0.6

Sept.

18,200

29,800

28,000

24,000

19,700

17 , 200

50.600 

30,400

25,100

19,700

16,700

14,900

12,400

11,200

10,500

10,800

14,900

19,700

18,700

16,200

17,700

18,700

17,700

15,800

15,800

14,000

11,600

10,100

8,790 

7.600

526,490

17,550

-262

Adjusted for diversion snd chsnge in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cf sm 

In.

11,880 

1.04 

1.20

24,260 

2.12 

2.36

Calendar year 1955: 

Water year 1955-56:

16,710 

1.46 

1.68

7,182 

0.629 

0.73

43,970 

5.85 

4.15

60,150 

5.27 

6.08

49,870 

4.57 

4.88

42,540 

3.71 

4.28

Observed

Max 102,000 Min 1,180 Mean 18,380 

Max 173,000 Min 2,060 Mean 27,810

18,120 

1.59 

1.77

20,700 

1.81 

2.09

25,020 

2.02 

2.33

17,290 

1.52 

1.70

Adjusted

Mean 18,120 Cfsm 1.59 In. 21.55 

Mean 27,880 Cfsm 2.44 In. 55.27

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Chsnge in contents in Chsutsuqus Lske and Tionests Creek, Esst Brsnch Clsrion River, Mahoning 

Creek, Crooked Creek, Conemaugh River, snd Loyslhanns Creek Reservoirs, snd 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 pf 

Latrobe, and Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County.

t Expressed in thousands.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station at Kittanning.
ALLEGHENY RIVER BASIN

Tionesta Creek Reservoir. --Lat 41 0 2P'25", long 79 0 26 1 2o", at control tower 0.6 mile upstream from Tionesta Creek Lam on Tionesta Creek, Forest County, 1.8 miles upstream 

from mouth, and 2 miles southeast of Tionesta. Drainage area, 47P sq mi. Records 

available, December Iy40 tj September 1356. 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, 96,210 icre-ft Mar. 10 (elevation, 

1,156.04 ft); minimum, 5,260 acre-ft Sept. 25 (elevation, 1,079. 22 ft). Maximum contents during period 1940-56, that of Mar. 10, 195i,; minimum, 1,912 acre-ft Dec. 5, 

1940 (elevation, 1,069.30 ft).

Reservoir la 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 poul elevation, 

1,085.00 ft (capacity, 7,780 acre-ft). Reservoir is used for flood control. Figures 

given heruin represent total contents. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

East Branch Clarion River Reservoir. --Lat 41°33 I 35", long 73°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 1956. 

Water-stage recorder. Datum of gag-; is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Maximum contents during year, 73,230 acre-ft May 15 (elevation, 

1,676.58 ft); minimum, 18,300 acre-ft Oct. 13 (elevation, 1,612.84 ft). Maximum contents during period 1952-56, that of May 15, 135G; 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) ana 1,685 ft (full' pool). Minimum pool elevation, 1,555 ft

age to summer pool normally occurs during period Mar. 1 to Apr. 30. Depletion of lowniater 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.

MahoniriK Creek Reservoir. Lat 40°55'18", long 79°16'4l", 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 1956. 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, 39,120 acre-ft May 15 

(elavation, 1,141.69 ft); minimum, 4,000 acre-ft Jan. 15 (elevation, 1,075.73 ft). Maximum contents during period 1941-56, 59,893 acre-ft Mar. 8, 1945 (elevation, 1,155.54 

ft); minimum, 330 acre-ft July 2, 3, 1944 (elevation, 1,026.30 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 ^untents . Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Crooked Creek Reservoir. --Lat

Dam on Crooked Creek, Arms , 

from mouth. Drainage area, 277 sq mi. Records available, May 1940 to September 1956. 

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, 

31,620 a:re-ft Apr. 9 (elevation, d78.28 ft); minimum, 4,540 acre-ft Jan. 20 (elevation,

(elevation, 393.02 ft); minimum, ^,.__ ___ ^ _ 0 - » _..- ,_--._. .., _..._.. .-, 

Reservoir is formed by an earth-fill dam, rock faired; storage began in May 1940. 

Capacity, 93,900 acre-ft between elevations 809.nO ft (sill of outlet gates) and 920.00 

ft (full pool). Minimum pool elevation, 340.00 ft (capacity, 4,510 acre-ft). Reservoir 

is used for flood control. Figures given herein represent total contents. Records 

furnished by Corps of Engineers.

3ir.--Lat 40°28'11", 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 

Liridge at Tunnel ton, and 1\ miles upstream from Loyalhanna ''reek. Drainage area, 1,351 

si mi. Records available,"October 1951 to September 1956. Water-stage recorder. Datum 

of gage 1= at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Frior to 

Dec. 13, 1952, staff gage. Maximum contents during year, 107,550 acre-ft Mar. 10 (elevation, 942.6S ft); minimum, 3,910 acre-ft Dec. 17 (elevation, 879.31 ft). Maximum 

contents during period 1951-56, 135,466 acre-ft Oct. 17, 1954 (elevation, 949.68 ft); 

minimum, 570 acre-ft Oct. 26, 1352.

Reservoir i& lormej by a concrete gravity dam with earth embankment on the right end. 

Filly-controlled storage'began November 1953. Capacity. 273,600 acre-ft between elevations 660.00 ft (sill of sluice gates) and 975.00 ft (full pool). Dead storage is 

400 acre-ft. Minimum pool elevation 630.00 ft (capacity, 4,000 acre-ft). 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 terame imminent at downstream points. Figures given herein represent total contents. Records furnished by 

Corps of Engineers.
ALLEGHENY RIVER BASIN 6* 

Reservoirs in Allegheny River basin, Pa.--Continued

Loyalhanna Creek Reservoir. Lat 40°27'25", long 79 C 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 1956 (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, 28,950 acre-ft Apr. 9 (elevation, 946.09 ft); minimum, 2,080 

acre-ft Oct. 18 (elevation, 910.21 ft). Maximum contents during period 1942-56, 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 elevation and contents, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Date

Sept.30. ...............

Dec. 31. ...............

Calendar year 1955...

June 30. ...............

Sept.30. ...............

Water year 1955-56. ..

Date

Dec. 31. ...............

Calendar year 1955...

May 31................

June 30............. ...

Sept.30. ...............

Water year 1955-56. . .

Tionesta Creek Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

1,O87.00 

1,090.59 

1,089.70 

1,086.51

-

1,087.46 

1,104.89 

1,096.62 

1,099.00 

1,086.72 

1,088.28 

1,087.90 

1,089.84 

1,O87.53

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

8,810 

10,766 

10,265 

8,555

-

9,054 

21,193 

14,640 

16,380 

8,664 

9,491 

9,287 

10,342 

9,091

-

Change in 

contents 

acre-feet)

+1,956

-1,710

-30,437

+499 

+12,139 

-6,553 

+1,740 

-7,716 

+827 

-204 

+1,055 

-1,251

+281

Mahoning Creek Reservoir

1,080.73 

1,O8O.31 

1,077.77 

1,078.24

-

1,092.08 

1,127.22 

1,119.45 

1,082.08 

1,082.20 

1,078.23 

1,080.70 

1,078.97 

1,078.42

-

5,542 

5,460 

4,972 

5,061

-

7,984 

24,168 

18,659 

5,806 

5,830 

5,059 

5,536 

5,200 

5,095

-

-82 

-488 

+89

-22,329

+2,923 

+16,184 

-5,509 

-12,853 

+24 

-771 

+477 

-336 

-105

-447

Date Conemaugh River Reservoir

Oct. 31.. ..............

Dec. 31................

Calendar year 1955. . .

Feb. 29.... ............

Apr. 3O. ...............

Sept.30... .............

Water year 1955-56. . .

883.86 

884.42 

881.98 

883.06

-

911.32 

913.39 

911.74 

902.98 

884.99 

884.91 

882.37 

885.80 

884.38

-

5,280 

5,485 

4,623 

4,992

. -

27,230 

iO,40C 

27,848 

17,031 

5,696 

5,667 

4,756 

6,004 

5,471

-

+205 

-862 

+369

-74,048

+22,238 

+3,172

-10^817

-29 

-911 

+1,248

-533

+191

East Branch Clarion River Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

,617.68 

,619.46 

,629.70 

,631.73

-

,630.76 

,638.64 

,661.45 

,671.45 

,671.18 

,666.78 

,659.42 

,653.74 

1,646.60

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

20,935 

21,963 

28,505 

29,926

-

29,242 

35,058 

55,867 

67,006 

66,687 

61,641 

53,758 

48,131 

41,614

-

Change in 

contents 

(acre-feet)

+1,028 

+6,542 

+1,421

-3,294

-684

+5,816 

+20,809 

+11,139 

-319 

-5,046

-5,627 

-6,517

+20,679

Crooked Creek Reservoir

846.34 

843.18 

844.58 

841.91

-

855.78 

854.13 

856.90 

845.17 

843.27 

844.32 

843.91 

842.23 

842.84

-

7,050 

5,702 

6,274 

5,217

-

12,588 

11,458 

13,370 

6,525 

5,738 

6,164 

5,994 

5,337 

5,569

-

-1,348 

+572 

-1,057

-12,898

+7,371 

-1,130 

+1,912

-787 

+426

-6E7 

+232

-1,481

Loyalhanna Creek Reservoir

914.08 

911.70 

912.67 

912.10

-

934.18 

928.84 

928.96 

919.32 

921.10 

913.58 

914.57 

913. 74 

913.86

-

3,050 

2,419 

2,662 

2,516

-

14,763 

10,397 

10,48Z 

4,925 

5,733 

2,909 

3,198 

2,953 

2,987

-

-631 

+243 

-146

-16,021

+12,247 

-4,366 

+85 

-5,557 

+808 

-2,824 

+289 

-245 

+34

-63

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
64 MONONOAHELA 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 1956.

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. 41 years, 345 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,250 cfs May 28, Aug. 6; maximum gage height, 

11.44 ft May 28; minimum discharge, 2.6 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 0.31 ft).

1915-56: 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 or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 823: Drainage area. 

1918(M), 192HIM), 1932, 1934-38.

WSP 873: 1932(M). WSP 1053:

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.3 

.4 

.6 

.9

1.2

2.4

4.6

11

29

6Z

1.7 

2.4 

5.0 

8.0 

11.0

151

332

1,390

3,180

6,450

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6 

7

8

9

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.

3.5

3.1

2.9 

2.6

277

2.9 

3.1

4.6

9.4

19

14

11

9.3

16

56

59

37

26

23

27

28

25

20

17

17

*26

25

21

18 

17

15

561.1

18.1

0.097

0.11

Nov.

14

14

14

13

IS.

14 

14

13

*13

14

18

29

110

a!20

84

87

169

162

123

166

153

175

236

"2~62 489

175

127

101

76 

60

3,057

102

0.545

0.61

Dec.

55

93

546 

566

444

282 

198

153

129

105

80

60

50

40

50

*50

45

40

40

35

35

35

35

40

180

243

171

122

131 

127

116

4,296

139

0.743

0.85

Jan.

110

110

99 

86

65

65 

60

50

50

45

45

45

45

40

40

40

40

*42

45

50

55

60

60

55

50

50

50

60

600

3,740

2, 660

8,612

278

1.49

1.71

Feb.

785

*2,410

5.820 

1,680

1,830

1,480 

2,300

1,170

684

489

388

345

282

302

1,390

1,350

952

1,700

1,780

889

566

402

302

249

^47

1,440

806

644

527

31,609

1,090

5.83

6.29

Mar.

422

419 558" 

566

546

489 

624

1,880

1,480

785

546

508

868

2,460

2.490

1,040

868

724

604

470

470

*604

585

974

868

764

974

1,020

1,630

1,260

744

28,190

909

4.86

5.61

Apr.

470

361

374 

398

354

338 

1,000

1.590

889

724

704

527

391

305

348

585

847

826

644

724

624

604

546

£16

342

323

326

302

273

241

16,196

540

2.89

3.22

May

206

196

957 

826

527

367 

489

585

430

338

270

a240

a220

a!90

al60

alSO

a220

296

308

268

218

191

472

367

288

228

367

*3,490

5.700 

974

585

18,153

586

3.13

3.61

June

2,910

2,060

5.110 

1,300

684

419 

285

208

162

133

103

84

68

72

84

72

249

299

225

164

164

391

704

1,260

764

395

265

206

201 

141

17,182

573

3.06

3.42

July

105

86

*82 

133

143

133 

143

147

326

184

125

91

77

355

279

173

147

162

135

275

256

116

105

450

624

293

647

433

305 

290

184

6,954

224

1.20

1.38

Aug.

131

259

299 

164

405

5.280 

3,020

931

459

276

189

141

110

214

230

141

101

79

65

234

416

*270

147

103

74

58

49

42

91 

107

120

14,205

458

2.45

2.83

Sept.

120

103

74 

57

50

59 

77

65

48

38

34

29

28

23

26

270 220"

171

125

96

76

58

54

68

57

45

40

68

74

COOO

2,311

77.0

0.412

0.46

Calendar year 1955: Max 6,090 Mln 0.6 Mean 265 Cfsm 1.42 In. 19.23

Water nautri- year year 1955-56: j-aaa-oo: Max njut 5,280 a,£ow Mln mn 2.6 c.o mean Mean 4io 413 ui Cfsm em 2.21 c.£j. in. In. ow.j.w 30.10

Peak discharge (base. 4.000 cfs).--Jan. 31 (12:30 a.m.) 4,930 cfs (9.93 ft); Feb. 3 (3 a.m.) 

5.040 cfs (10.05 ft); Mar! 15 (1 a.m.) 4,500 cfs (9.53 ft); May 28 (11 p.m.) 7,250 cfs (11.44 ft); 

June 1 (7 p.m.) 4,100 cfs (9.13 ft); Aug. 6 (7:30 p.m.) 7,250 cfs (11.39 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range in stage, 

and drecords for nearbvy stations.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 30, Dec. 1, 12-25, Jan. 1, 2, 6-29.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 65

Tygart River near Elkins, W. Va.

Location. Lat 38°55'30", long 79 0 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 mi.

Records available. October 1944 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,893.95 ft 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. 12 years, 491 ofs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,560 cfs Jan. 30 (gage height, 13.10 ft); 

minimum, 3.4 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 1.22 ft).

1944-56: Maximum discharge, 10,700 cfs Oct. 16, 1954 (gage height, 14.45 ft); 

minimum, 0.7 cfs Oct. 26, 1953, Sept. 26, 1955; minimum gage height, 1.15 ft Oct. 14, 

15, 26, 1954.

Remarks . --Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

regulation by flood-control dam above station.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-14)

Some

Oct. 1 to Aug. 6 Aug. 7 to Sept. 30

1.1 

1.4 

1.7 

2.2

4.0

27

3.0

5.0

8.0

12.0

349

1,180

3,060

6,900

1.3 

1.5 

1.8 

2.0 

2.5

18

35

72

103

200

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0 

12.0

318

696

1,740

3,850

6,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4.0

TT7

5.4 

6.1

4.7

9.6

10

14

13

12

17

18

19

25

48

86

64

47

51

41

35

39

36

44

36

*35

33

26

26

27 

26

862.5

27.8

0.102

0.12

Nov.

26

21

18 

19

19

21

22

21

22

24

33

51

116

171

138

130

167

*231

189

226

231

278

334

644

432

284

207

167

136

97

4,475

149

0.548

0.61

Dec.

90

116

718 

995

TfT

486

334

254

212

171

130

*100

80

65

90

80

75

70

70

60

55

55

55

64

301

300

250

200

194

207 

180

6,828

220

0.809

0.93

Jan.

167

178

178 

142

136

120

109

100

84

80

75

75

70

65

65

 go" 60

*60

60

65

80

90

90

80

70

70

70

80

886

5.890 

5,270

14,625

472

1.74

2.00

Feb.

1,380

2,800

6.500 

3,060

3,060

2,290

3,690

1,980

1,080

771

603

544

464

428

1,650

2,100

1,360

2,040

2,780

1,360

882

624

475

*381

940

2,220

1,280

972

838

48,352

1,667

6.13

6.61

Mar.

665

624

707 

771

793

686

771

2,430

2,570

1,260

882

815

1,500

2,920

4.250

1,680

1,410

1,160

972

771

728

*838

838

1,130

1,260

1,110

1,470

1,470

2,430

2,160

1,180

42,251

1,363

5.01

5.78

Apr.

771

563

563 

644

563

524

1,490

2.040

1,360

1,060

995

838

603

471

460

644

1,040

1,110

972

972

928

815

771

603

*505

468

479

449

404

562

23,467

782

2.88

3.21

May

306

273

774 

1,080

728

505

624

882

665

524

421

346

524

276

244

270

334

644

583

446

549

515

1,160

928

585

418

675

3,670

«5.500

1,740 

905

26,492

855

5.14

3.62

June

2,930

5,550

4.540 

2,430

1,110

686

449

321

244

196

*156

122

102

88

92

98

199

540

512

241

182

571

707

1,920

1,180

624

594

504

289

217

24,174

806

2.96

3.31

July

163

144

124 

120

*TAG

171

178

176

652

468

244

167

154

226

424

257

224

252

212

226

987

515

212

482

1,200

585

1.500

1,110

860

771 

456

12,964

418

1.54

1.77

Aug.

278

516

603 

546

246

4,520

6.180

1,920

650

470

299

225

186

402

450

243

180

150

100

251

920

674

*324

221

174

127

97

62

95

162 

127

20,778

670

2.46

2.84

Sept.

168

142

114 

89

81

84

117

108

80

72

65

52

39

li

53

110

324

252

204

172

*78

61

74

146

121

89

78

75

100

92

5,244

108

0.597

0.44

Calendar year 1955: Max 7,800 Mln 0.7 Mean 395 Cfsm 1.45 In. 19.69

Water year 1955-56: Max 6,300 Mln 4.0 Mean 624 Cfsm 2.29 In. 31.24

Peak discharge (base, 5.000 cfa). Jan. 30 (4 p.m.) 8,560 cfs (13.10 ft); Feb. 3 (11:50 a.m.) 

6,780 cfs '(11.87 ft); Mar. 15 (8 a.m.) 5,200 cfs (10.51 ft); May 29 (11 a.m.) 6,660 cfs (11.77 ft); 

Aug. 7 (10 a.m.) 7,350 cfs (12.27 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 11-23, 26-28, 31, Jan. 8, 10-28.
66 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 1956.

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. 49 years, 801 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 11,300 cfs Jan. 30 (gage height, 14.88 ft); 

minimum, 4.7 cfs Oct. 3 (gage height, 1.82 ft).

1907-56: 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 July 1888, from floodmarks, site in use June 1907 to 

April 1939 (discharge, 21,200 cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 823: Drainage area. WSP 953: 1933(M), 1941(M). WSP1335: 

 1912. 1914-15, 1916(M) 1921-22(M), 1925(M), 1928, 1933. WSP 1385: 1909(M), 1913- 

15(M), 1917-18, 1924(M), 1928(M), 1932, 1934, 1936, 1938-39, 1948-49.

Rating bable, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ire effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.8 

3.5 

6.0

9.0 

13.0

168

464

1,930

4,270

9,080

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

5.4

5.4

5.4

7.5

L8

34

42

36

26

24

31

56

1L4

128

ITT

86

78

103

91

70

62

61

78

86

*72

61

47 

49

49

1,648.2

53.2

0.130

0.15

Nov.

44

42

38

35

34

34

35

35

34

34

42

84

172

240

240

323

383

383

346

445

*430

499

514

812

655

416

314

252

b!90

b!50

7,255

242

0.593

0.66

Dec.

t.130

214

1,140

1.740

1,380

783

514

39E

388

260

b200

b!70

b!50

b!50

149

130

125

119

122

103

103

98

103

122

b350

b450

b350

b300

3L4

3SO 

314

11,163

360

0.882

1.02

Jan.

b300

319

314

272

214

186

175

130

b!20

b!20

b!20

*b!30

b!20

bllO

blOO

114

111

116

125

152

182

192

192

178

158

165

158

146

1,250

7,950

8 , 210

22,129

714

1.75

2.02

Feb.

2,350

3,780

*S,820

4,650

4,650

3, 400

5,190

3,160

1,680

1,170

900

870

783

698

2,140

3,080

2,070

3,080

4,270

2,210

1,280

960

709

582

1 , 400

3, 660

2,070

1,560

1,380

72,652

2 5O5

6.14

6.62

Calendar year 1955: Max 9,940 Mln 4.7

Mar.

1,050

330

960

1,050

1,080

990

*1,200

3,240

3,910

2,070

1,410

1,200

2,280

4,760

6,500

2,700

2,420

1,930

1,560

1,200

1,080

1,170

1,230

1,440

1,800

1,620

2,210

2,070

3.320

3,400

1, 860

63,640

2,053

5.03

5.30

Apr.

1,200

870

900

1,080

930

812

1,930

2,950

2,070

1,560

1,410

1,170

870

660

592

720

1,200

1,380

1,320

*1,230

1,260

1,050

990

812

687

623

629

592

540

494

32,511

1,084

2.66

2.96

May

435

397

650

1,320

900

650

812

1,350

990

754

655

576

698

566

459

509

618

1,110

1,080

754

576

499

1,470

1,620

990

671

988

5,890

7,260

2,6 90

'"

39,287

1,267

3.11

3.58

June

3,820

4,970

5.900

3,820

1,800

1,050

693

494

378

310

»252

210

175

210

233

196

178

411

676

514

374

530

709

2,700

1,860

1,080

783

530

450

351

35,657

1,189

2.91

3.25

July

268

218

203

182

182

225

244

268

1,060

1,140

484

314

244

252

454

355

310

576

3 SO

280

1,110

504

407

634

1,930

990

2,640

2.780

1,680

1,350

812

22,456

724

1.77

2.05

Aug.

499

930

1,230

687

524

6,340

8.040

3,120

1,350

754

489

360

297

576

687

411

289

240

196

281

1,740

1,350

629

*392

302

233

186

158

158

218

200

32,866

1,060

2.60

3.00

Sept.

192

210

182

146

125

149

248

200

152

119

108

106

86

70

56

94

312

306

256

222

182

84

98

168

218

155

133

L46

L52

155

4,830

161

0.395

0.44

Mean 591 Cfsm 1.45 In. 19.65

Water year 1955-56: Max 8,820 Mln 5.4 Mean 946 Cfsm 2.32 In. 31.55

Peak discharge (base, 6.200___

9,340 cfs (L3.20 ft); Mari 15 (12:30 a.m.) 7,780 cfs (ll.Ss'ftj; May'28 (8 p.mi) 8,30O cfs (12.41 

p.m.) 6,5"" " '

.. ,

ft); June 3 (4 p.m.) 6,500 cfs (10.97 ft); Aug. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

JTsJ_.--Jan. 30 (9:30 p.m.) 11,300 cfs (14.88 ft); Feb. 

fs (11.95 ft); May 28 (8 p.m.) 8, 

(9:30 a.m.) 8,690 cfs (12.67 ft).
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Middle Pork River at Audra, W. Va.

Location. Lat 39"02'25", long 80°04'10", on right bank at Audra, Harbour 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 19S6.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,670 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 14 years, 342 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,420 cfs Aug. 6 (gage height, 10.24 ft); minimum, 1.6 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 1.31 ft).

1942-56: Maximum discharge, 9,780 cfs Oct. 16, 1954 (gage height, 13.02 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs Oct. 11-27, 1353; minimum gage height, 1.10 ft Oct. 20-24, 1953.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.5

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0

117

243

434

695

2,120

5,030

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

L

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

1L

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

?0

£1

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.1

2.7

2.6

2.1

2.0

2.4

4.0

5.5

5.0

5.9

8.7

6.8

5.9

9.1

16

37

30

25

27

26

28

26

22

17

19

31

*39

31

25

19 

18

500.8

16.2

0.109

0.12

Nov.

18

T8

19

21

22

24

24

22

22

20

22

24

42

75

64

75

97

115

L10

169

L50

146

162

306

218

157

121

103

73

70

2,509

83.6

0.561

0.63

Dec.

65

83

418

546

4ff5

326

234

182

150

123

101

80

70

70

75

60

55

55

55

 47

45

45

56

69

120

150

110

100

90

100 

110

4,275

138

0. 926

1.07

Jan.

120

120

110

90

75

65

65

55

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

*50

50

55

60

100

159

146

137

110

100

90

85

80

60O

4.000

"'

8,992

290

1.95

2.24

Feb.

945

2,010

3,170

1,720

1,880

1,430

1,880

1,220

755

530

408

416

382

370

1,150

1,360

978

1,640

1,720

1,010

662

471

353

294

648

1,430

880

725

585

------

31,022

1,070

7.18

7.74

Mar.

462

439

443

448

416

412

*580

1,640

1,460

945

684

596

1,040

2.410

2,000

1,150

1,080

848

668

500

434

462

490

755

815

755

912

912

1,460

1,400 

880

27,496

887

5.95

6.86

Apr.

580

433

408

408

345

319

568

815

695

612

651

552

434

349

319

361

530

624

574

574

525

490

462

394

357

330

330

297

273

250

13,865

462

3.10

3.46

May

215

195

250

263

243

221

278

466

394

341

294

246

263

*221

195

243

290

466

480

390

304

260

596

624

430

319

452

2.720

2,080

1,010 

612

15,361

496

3.33

3.83

June

1,940

1,680

2.040

1,290

755

485

330

228

172

137

108

*86

76

85

88

79

56

72

159

127

97

185

148

732

515

32 6

243

187

201

139

12,766

426

2.86

3.19

July

125

83

75

62

61

86

85

70

428

4L6

234

150

117

190

184

133

133

159

121

96

237

144

*144

236

640

357

811

815

673

634 

403

8,102

261

1.75

2.02

Aug.

266

283

349

221

331

4.590

2,450

1,220

640

374

243

172

133

202

231

141

108

82

65

393

1,120

785

430

260

174

131

106

86

86

73 

62

15,807

510

3.42

3.95

Sept.

56

91

83

62

57

96

164

125

88

68

55

50

43

36

34

59

119

129

113

91

80

62

54

141

162

121

99

117

115

97

2,667

88.9

0.597

0.67

Calendar year 1955: Max 3,560 Min 0.5 Mean 246 Cfsm 1.65 In. 22.38

Water year 1955-56: Max 4,590 Min 2.0 Mean 392 Cfsm 2.63 In. 35.78

3,000 cfs) .--Jan. 30 (5:30 p.m.) 5,030 cfs (9.03 ft); Feb. 2 (11 p.m.)

.) 4,060 cfs (8.06 ft); May 28 (8:30 p.m.) 3,660 cfs (7.68

25 to Jan. 20, Jan. 24-30.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Sand Run near Buckhannon, W. Va.

Location.--Lat 38°57'50", long 80°09'10", on right bank 300 ft downstream from Left Fork, 

4.5 miles southeast of Buckhannon, Upshur County, and 6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 14.5 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1946 to September 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,530 ft (from topographic map). *

Average discharge. 10 years, 26.8 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum and minimum discharges for the water years 1946-53, and 1956 are contained in the following table:

Water 

year

1947

1948

1949

1950

1951

1952

1953

1956

Maximum

Date

June 8, 1947

Mar. 24, 1948

Feb. 15, 1949

June 25, 1950

Dec. 4, 1950

Jan. 27, 1952

June 28, 1953

Aug. 6, 1956

Discharge 

(cfs)

1,310

1,320

670

2,000

733

508

331

806

Gage height 

(feet)

4.94

5.28

4.31

6.18

4.68

4.17

3.42

5.27

Minimum

Date

Nov. 6, 7, 1946

Oct. 25-27,

1947.

July 6, 1949

Aug. 12, 1949

Aug. 27, Sept.

19, 1950.

Aug. 26, 1951

July 26, 27,

Aug. 2-4, 1952

Aug. 30 to Sept.

3, Sept. 16-20,

22-30, 1953

Oct. 3-5, 1955

Discharge 

(cfs)

tO. 4

tt.5

.5

TT1.4

0

0

0

0

0

Gage height 

(feet)

0.75

-

1.07

1.08

-

-

-

-

-

-

t Minimum November to September, 

tt Minimum daily.

1946-56: Maximum discharge, 2,580 cfs Oct. 15, 1954 (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 for several days in 1951-55.

Remarks. Records 1946-53 fair, 1956 good, except those for periods of ice effect or no 

gage-height record, which are poor.

Note. Records for October 1946 to September 1953, not previously published, are given 

Herein. Supplemental peak discharges for the water years 1954-55, not previously published, are given herewith:

Peak discharge (base. 350 cfs). 1954: No peak above base.

1954-55:Oct. 15 (4 p.m.) 2,580 cfs (6.26 ft): Feb. 7 (1 a.m.) 610 cfs (4.08 ft); 

Mar. 1 (4 a.m.) 358 cfs (3.48 ft); Mar. 5 (5 a.m.) 556 cfs (3.97 ft).

Rating tables, Oct. 1, 1946, to Sept. 3O, 1953, Oct. 1, 1955, to Sept. 30, 1956, 

except periods of ice effect (.gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic 

feet per second)

Oc1 Mar. 24, 1948, to June 24, 19SO

c

Jun

-. 1,

).76

.8

.9

.O

.1

.2

t ^

25,

.95

.0

.2

.3

.5

.6

p 7

. 9

1946, to

0.5

.6

1.1

2.0

3.2

5.2

11

1950, to

O

.02

.4

.7

1.6

2.3

3.6

8.0

Mar

1

2

2

3

3

4

Oct

2

2

2

3

3

4

4

5

23, 1948

6 22

0 56

5 124

0 236

5 410

0 648

12, 1951

1 15

3 26

6 53

0 113

5 233

0 403

5 630

0 950

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7

0.6 

1.3 

2.3 

4.0

6.5

15

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

205

347

532

Oct. 13, 1951, to Sept. 3O, 1953 

0.37 0

1.3 

2.4 

4.2

0.9 

1.1 

1.5 

1.9 

2.7 

3.5

6.9

16

188

353

Oct. 1, 1955, to Sept. 3O, 1956

0.54 O 1.5 11

.6 .1 1.8 26

.8 .9 2.1 52

1.0 2.3 2.5 107

1.3 6.5 4.0 465
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 69

Sand Run near Buckhannon, W. Va. Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

a!3

128

4.13

0.285

0.33

Nov.

)"

*.5

75

.8

1.0

.8

.6

.6

.7

.6

.6

.6

.7

3.1

3.0

*2.3

a2.2

a2.4

2.1

1.8

1.7

1.5

3.7

7.2

572

3 8

58.0

1.93

0.133

0.15

Dec.

2.9

*2.1

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.1

T76" 1.0

3.1

12

34

24

14

9.8

8.9

6.9

6.3

7.4

51

IT

28

35

28

18

12

10

20

41 

31

459.5

14.8

1.02

1.18

Jan.

25

102

73

47

33

25

19

19

18

16

14

16

17

21

*31

115

103

49

33

101

"60" 137

42

33

26

28

42

37

28

31 

79

1,420

45.8

3.16

3.64

Feb.

47

31

*24

21

b!7

b!4

bll

b9.0

b7.5

b6.5

b6.5

7.4

9.2

a!3

a25

30

27

23

22

b20

b!8

b!5

b!2

bll

10

9.5

8.9

b8.0

463.5

16.6

1.14

1.19

Mar.

b8.0

b9.0

blO

bll

b!3

21

34

44

40

29

26

40

70

*217

TTo

52

35

a30

a26

a22

a20

a!8

a20

a35

*176

73

45

39

48

50 

37

1,408.0

45.4

3.13

3.61

Apr.

28

29

26

23

20

18

14

*12

17

14

14

14

12

11

9.8

12

12

9.5

8.9

8.6

8.6

7.4

6.9

6.0

6.9

9.8

8.3

9.2

8.3

18

402.2

13.4

0.924

1.03

Calendar year 1946: Max - Mln - Mean -

May

22

24

24

33

43

*40

32

*25

20

16

14

12

12

55

47

44

82

48

35

38

38

62

50

33

73

69

42

27

19

12

9.2

1,100.2

35.5

2.45

2.82

June

7.4

7.2

13

8.0

5.8

6.0

7.4

*711

226

57

28

17

11

12

10

7.2

5.8

7.4

7.2

4.6

3.2

2.4

1.9

1.7

1.6

12

6.6

3.8

2.9

a2.5

1,197.6

39.9

2.75

3.07

Cfsm -

July

a2.2

al.8

al.4

al.l

a. 9

.6

*8.8

12

134

102

35

19

all

a8.0

a6.0

aS.O

a4.5

a4.5

a5.3

aS.O

a5.5

a4.5

a3.5

a2.5

1.9

1.5

1.5

36

18

54'9 5 

509.5

16.4

1.13

1.31

In. -

Aug.

60

26

14

14

8.3

6.3

4.8

3.8

3.2

2.5

*2.2

1.7

1.5

2.4

1.9

1.6

3.1

4.4

3.0

2.2

5.4

4.2

5.0

5.8

3.0

9.3

14

6.6

4.4

3.0 

2.4

230.0

7.42

0.512

0.59

Sept.

2.1

3.0

2.4

1.6

4.0

44

18

9.5

5.5

3.8

2.6

2.2

7.0

5.2

*24

74

23

12

7.7

5.5

4.2

9.9

5.2

3.8

3.2

2.8

2.4

2.0

1.8

1.7

294.1

9.80

0.676

0.75

Water year 1946-47: Max - Mln - Mean 21.0 Cfsm 1.45 In. 19.67

Peak discharge (base. 550 efs).--June 8 (8 a.m.) 1,310 cfs (4.94 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Skin 

Creek neap Weston. b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

1.4

1.3

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

1.3

1.6

1.1

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.7

1.0

1.2

.9

.8

.7

.6

.6

^5

.5

.5

1.8

ftf

1.9

34.1

1.10

0.076

0.09

Nov.

1.6

1.2 *T72

2.1

2.6

2.2

1.8

4.4

4.4

3.2

8.2

28

17

11

12

10

8.6

7.4

6.6

5.2

5.0

4.8

6.1

38

2T

20

14

12

10

8 . 3

284.9

9.50

0.655

0.73

Dec.

*b7.5

7.2

6.6

6.6

8.3

7.7

8.0

54

T9

33

28

22

18

14

15

18

, 14

14

*12

blO

b9.0

b8.5

b8.0

7.4

b7.4

7.4

6.9

6.3

b6.0

C Q

ITT

435.1

14.0

0.966

1.12

Jan.

81

~6S 180

44

33

b25

b20

*20

b50

60

39

36

77

56

b35

31

23

b!5

b!5

16

17

18

16

b!4

b!3

bll

10

b8.5

b8.0

b7.5

b7.0

1,054.0

34.0

2.34

2.70

Feb.

b6.5

b6.0

5.5

8.7

79

59

50

138

b60

*b40

b50

88

416

*517 ~95

60

52

53

39

29

23

20

18

16

25

284

110

102

67

2,516.7

86.8

5.99

6.45

Mar.

40

97

*94

55

35

31

52

50

*35

27

23

17

14

11

10_

13

11

10

16

94

55

49

200

*492

TOT

56

50

41

33

26

23

1,867

60.2

4.15

4.79

Apr.

21

37

40

31

25

23

19

*17

14

12

11

132

335

195

155

64

35

25

19

16

14

11

9.3

8.6

8.2

6.8

779

24

27

22

1,364.8

45.5

3.14

3.50

Calendar year 1947: Max 711 Mln 0.5 Mean 21.3

May

20

46

*151 ~89

130

68

62

71

47

28

20

17

14

12

10

10

10

10

7.2

6.5

6.5

6.5

4.8

4.0

3.5

3.0

2.6

872

14

20

17

918.8

29.6

2.04

2.36

June

*12

7.9

6.2

5.2

4.2

17

88

~9T 330

41

24

17

306

91

39

31

21

16

14

9.6

7.2

5.5

6.0

7.6

8.6

5.0

3.7

3.2

2.6

375

1,224.0

40.8

2.81

3.14

Cfsm 1.47

July

2.6

1.9

1.5

1.2

1.0

*3.2

5.2

2.1

1.3

.9

.7

4.6

16

32

22

14

17

19

37

33

25

164

TsT

78

34

20

10

6.2

4.0

1?'3. 2 

734.6

23.7

1.63

1.88

Aug.

35

23

*20

12

30

44

25

17

12

8.6

6.2

7.2

5.2

5.2

3.7

2.8

3.2

3.8

6.8

3.8

3.3

3.8

2.3

1.9

1.6

1.3

1.0

.8

5.9

7.5

3.2

307.1

9.91

0.683

0.79

Sept.

2.0

1.5

1.2

.9

.9

.8

*1.7

2.1

1.5

83

31

14

8.2

5.2

4.0

3.2

2.6

2.1

19

17

160

*134

39

22

14

9.6

7.2

6.0

5.8

5.8

605.3

20.2

1.39

1.55

In. 19.95

Water year 1947-48: Max 517 Min 0.5 Mean 31.0 Cfsm 2.14 In. 29.10

June 8 (3 a.m.) 802 

(3.74 ft). * Discharge

467242 O-58 6
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIU

Sand Run near Buckhannon, W. Va. --Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

I

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

M

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

i Oct.

4.8

4.0

3.3

*2.8

2.8

3.3

3.2

6.8

5.8

4.0

3,5

4.0

3.8

3,8

3.3

2 , 6

470

21

20

14

10

8.2

6.5

6.2

5.5

5.0

4.5

4.2

3.8 

3.7

3.5

181.9

5.87

0.405

0.47

Nov.

5.5

3.7

4.2

4.5

3.8

9.1

2O

*17

3C

63

67

39

29

22

19

16

14

12

11

21

19

29

52

40

27

21

37

72

195

105

1,OO9.8

33.7

2.32

2.59

Dec.

54

34

38

58

46

*67

58

37

25

20

15

16

16

13

160

520

260

77

63

63

50

36

27

22

19

16

14

11

14

54

62

1,965

63.4

4.37

5.04

Jan.

42

30

26

34

153

162

66

38

26

*2 1

22

31

35

39

46

40

34

30

28

24

25

139

86

204

200

281

205

195

57 

43

135

2,497

80.5

5.55

6.40

Feb.

96

51

34

41

39

35

31

24

22

20

17

12

15

64

195

272

48

34

61

64

65

104

66

47

33

27

33

-

1,634

58.4

4.03

4.19

Mar.

30

29

29

27

26

37

38

31

*26

69

109

59

41

32

27

23

31

67

54

42

40

37

44

37

31

26

22

20

16 

14

14

1,128

36.4

2.51

2.89

Apr. May

14

11

10

9.6

*10

34

50

53

66

53

38

30

27

42

41

34

28

33

30

28

24

35

41

35

28

24

25

21

19

17

910.6

30.4

2.10

2.34

ie

*13

11

9.3

b.C

7.6

6. 3

6.5

6.8

tJ.6

6 0

4.6

4.0

3.7

3.5

3.2

2.8

2.5

2.3

3.8

7.0

83

106

99

125

57

35

24

17

13

9.6

706.4

22.8

1.57

1.81

June

*7.6

6.0

4.5

3.7

3.2

2.6

2.2

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.3

4.0

2 .2

1.4

.8

1.2

4.S

4.5

7.2

2.6

2.0

1.6

1.1

.9

1.6

5.5

3.7

4.5 

4.2

91.1

3.04

0.210

0.23

July

2.5

1.8

1.2

.9

.7

.6

2.2

1.7

1.1

3.8

3.5

*9.8

22

14

7.9

5.8

9.7

82

28

15

17

25

98

42

22

16

9.6

6.8

5.2 

4.0

3.3

463.1

14.9

1.03

1.19

Aug.

2.3

2.0

1.8

2.1

4.2

2.0

1.4

1.0

*.9

.7

.6 875"

5.8

2.6

63

82

34

50

23

14

9.3

7.2

6.2

5.0

4.0

3.7

3.0

3.0

9.3 

6.0

3.7

341.8

11.0

0.759

0.88

Sept.

3.0

2.3

1.9

1.7

1.8

*3.3

2.8

2.6

2.1

1.7

1.6

1.3

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.8

2.1

2.1

6.9

3.7

2.1

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

376

21

26.

106.9

3.56

0.246

0.27

Calendar year 1948: Max 520 Min 0.7 Mean 37.6 Cfsm 2.59 In. 35.26

Water year 1948-49: Max 520 Min O.6 Mean 3O.2 Cfsm 2. OS In. 28.30

Peak discharge (base, 55O cfs).--Dec. 16 (l a.m.) 588 cfs (4.13 ft); Jan. 5 (8 p.m.) 394 cfs (3.64 

ft); Jan. 24 (3 p.m.) 398 ofa (3.65 ft); Jan. 26 (5 p.m.) 4O8 cfs (3.68 ft); Feb. 15 (7:30 p.m.) 670 

cfs (4.31 ft). * Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

x

p

3

4

F,

6

7

8

3

10

11

12

13

14

15

ie

17

IB

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

12

6.8

*4.8

3.6

3.3

3.2

2 . 6

2.3

4.8

3 3

2.6

2.2

2.8

7.7

63

31

18

12

8.6

6.5

5.5

4.8

4.2

3.5

4.0

13

9.6

14

46

30

99_

434.9

14.0

0.966

1.12

Nov.

*59

30

25

37

32

24

19

16

13

10

9.3

7.9

10

14

12

10

9.3

9.0

8.6

9.0

8.2

7.6

6.8

2l'7 . 6

28

29

92

388

84

1,036.3

34,5

2.38

2.66

Dec .

40

29

19

17

16

14

T9

19

17

17

a50

91

257

110

52

31

22

27

*64

56

37

30

84

63

41

52

112

68

42

30"^3

1,549

50.0

3.45

3.97

Jan.

19

18

*27

42

43

58

198

77

44

45

66

52

40

54

54

92

74

53

42

34

27

22

2O

18

15

16

56

52

55

222

*474

2,109

68.0

4.69

5.41

Feb.

384

233

148

64

38

33

33

31

128

97

64

46

34

28

24

22

20

20

22

22

22

24

34

37

31

27

22

23

-

------

1,711

61.1

4.21

4.39

Mar.

41

45

35

30

25

*23

20

25

29

29

52

225

252

116

59

41

36

57

51

63

146

86

105

138

116

54

36

77

54

35

26

2,127

68.6

4.73

5.46

Apr.

22

22

19

18

62

52

34

27

23

*20

17

14

14

12

11

9.3

8.6

7.6

8.2

12

12

12

111

136

66

42

30

24

20

26

891.7

29.7

2.05

2.29

May

56

50

107

59

37

26

20

*16

14

16

16

19

31

26

98

116

53

34

24

19

13

12

14

10

12

14

11

42

88

46

29

1,128

36.4

2.51

2.89

June

30

20

24

348

78

34

20

14

9.6

56

104

36

*22

16

11

9.6

12

7.2

19

22

21

17

13

29

721

85

37

21

15

11

1.862.4

62.1

4.28

4. 78

July

8.0

6.0

4.7

4.7

7.0

8.6

4.4

3.0

2.2

*2.0

al.9

al.7

al.9

a5,4

a5.0

a!2

all

alO

a9.0

a30

a90

a36

a22

a!6

21

22

30

19

12

8.6

7.0

422.1

13.6

0.938

1.08

Aug.

9.8

*51

24

16

12

11

*8.0

6.0

4.9

5.3

6.2

9.8

4.9

3.5

4.4

5.3

3.3

2.7

2 . 7

2.7

2.2

1.9

1.5

2.2

1.9

1.5

1.4

1.7

1.7

2.2

5.5

217.2

7.01

0.483

0.56

Sept.

18

102

^4

18

11

7.5

5.3

4.0

3.2

3.6

*3.0

2.6

3.2

4.2

2.4

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.4

2TT

6.4

54

34

16

10

7.5

5.5

4.4

3.5

3.1

375.5

12.5

0.862

0.96

Calendar year 1949: Max 388 Min 0.6 Mean 29.9 Cfsm 2.06 In. 27.95

Water year 1949-50: Max 721 Min 1.4 Mean 38. O Cfsm 2.62 In. 35.57
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Discharge, in

Sand Run near Buckhannon, W. Va.--Continued

feet per second, water year October 195O to September 1951

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

El

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.8

2.4

2.1 

2.2

2.2

1.8

1.7

1.6

2.2

*4.4

5. 7

28

16

10

8.0

C.O

4.9

4.2

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.0

14

a9.0

a7.0

a6.0

a5.0

a50

32

19

a!7

278.4

8.98

0.619

0.71

Nov.

a!5

a!3

alOO

alOO

a60

a 40

a30

a20

a20

a!6

a!4

a!2

alO

8.6

*8.6

9.5

8.0

8.3

29

64

47

40

38

a34

a30

a30

30

a30

a30

945.0

31,5

2.17

2.42

Dee .

a35

a60

367

102

61

117

106

53

38

28

22

18

16

24

I7

b23

bid

b!3

tl£

bLO

blO

blO

b!5

44

35

b23

21

21

22

- 1-

1,521

49.1

3.39

3.90

Jan.

22

22

102

63

41

a35

a3u

a25

a25

a25

a23

*a"50

a70

a!40

alOO

a50

a40

a45

a35

a25

a20

18

40

41

32

29

58

165

82

203

1,673

54.0

3.72

4.29

Feb.

456

129

a45

a30

a30

aSO

a 50

a35

a30

31

38

39

34

28

*26

33

36

34

29

134

174

71

45

34

28

23

18

-

------

1,790

63.9

4.41

4.59

Mar.

18

15

25

£5

25

167

111

El

32

25

*21

21

22

19

19

a20

aSO

121

117

53

33

24

25

23

21

20

18

17

155

109

1,416

45.7

3.15

3.63

Apr.

55

55

47

37

30

25

60

95

64

E8

202

142

85

65

*43

32

24

21

16

13

18

52

41

32

35

47

a35

29

41

1,556

51.9

3.58

3.99

May

38

28

22

30

3?

29

24

19

16

32

35

30

24

20

17

14

12

9.8

7.8

6.5

*5.5

17

12

8.0

7.2

8.0

8.9

10

8.0

565.9

18.3

1.26

1.45

June

4.9

a4.0

3.8

4.2

4.2

3.1

2.8

36

49

26

39

54

34

a25

a!8

14

20

13

9.5

a7.0

a6.0

a!2

a6.0

a4.0

*6.6

9.8

10

28

60

517.1

17.2

1.19

1.33

July

30

17 

11

8.3

8.0

5.3

3.8

3.1

2 .4

3.3

2.1

4.7

5.8

3.2

2.3

1.7

1.4

1.2

5.3

5 . 2

2.0

1.5

1.3

9.6

4.7

*2.7

1.9

1.5

1.4

2.0

1.4

155.1

5.00

0.345

0.40

Aug.

1.1

1.0 

.9

.9

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.4

.4

.5

1.4

1.0

.6

.4

.3

.2

a. 2

.08

.06

.03

*.02

.01

.01

0

.02

.3

1.0

.6

.4

15.03

0.485

0.033

0.04

Sept.

0.6

1.4

l!4

.7

12

6.5

2.3

1.7

1 3

.3

,7

.5

1.7

2.0

1.1

.9

*.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.4

.4

.5

.4

.3

.3

1 2

7z

43.7

1.46

0.101

0.11

Calendar year 1950: Max 721 Min 1.4 Mean 37.2 Cfsm 2.57 In. 34.85

Water year 1950-51 : Max 456 Min 0 Mean 28.7 Cfsm 1.98 In. 26.86

Peak: discharge (base, 35O cfs).--Dec. 4 (2:30 a.m.) 733 cfs (4.68 ft); Jan. 31 (11:30 p.m.) 697

cfs (4.62 ft); Apr. 12 (5 p.m.) 395 cfs (3.98 ft). * Discharge measurement made on this day.

No gage-height record; discharge stlmated

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

:sls of weather records and records for nearby

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Day

1

2

3

Oct.

0.2

,1

.1

4 .08

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

.2

.3

.4

.6

.7

.5

.4

.4

. 2

.2

.1

*.08

.08

.05

.05

.02

.02

.02

102

.1

.3

.4

. 6

.7

.5

. 6 

.7

8.72

0.281

0.019

O.OC

Nov.

21

10

5.8

4.0

*3.3

2.9

9.5

16

8.1

5.3

3.8

3.3

3.1

3.7

3.8

4.7

6.4

all

a7.5

a6 .0

4.5

5.0

13

86

50

9942"

22

14

8.5

483.2

16.1

1.11

1.24

Dec.

6.1

5.3

4.5

4.7

10

10

11

114

109

*62

34

22

14

35

200

58

30

35

30

117

141

54

37

28

22

2B

30

28

25

58 

113

1,475.6

47.6

3.26

3.78

Jan.

66

134

233

160

179

88

46

32

2 7

26

25

26

28

28

29

28

31

112

82

56

42

44

47

39

31

79

336

297

92

46 

30

2,519

81.3

5.61

6.4fi

Feb.

*29

28

27

29

29

28

28

25

22

19

18

16

14

14

12

16

29

32

39

38

34

28

24

18

*14

12

12

11

9.8

------

654.8

22. 6

1.56

1.68

Mar.

16

13

a20

a45

a35

a30

a25

a22

a20

18

756~8

45

31

23

19

15

14

39

41

32

37

70

61

39

28

20

18

14

10

9.4

952.4

30.7

2 . 12

2.44

Apr.

11

14

12

12

17

19

*21

23

23

20

18

16

17

72

108

106

76

46

33

27

22

19

16

35

58

a70

a65

67

47

36

1,126

37.5

2 . E9

C.89

May

28

23

18

16

16

20

16

15

14

22

30

150

92

55

41

31

23

a20

*a!8

27

41

32

24

18

a30

a50

a45

alO

a20

alo

a9 0

987.0

31.8

2.19

2.5;

June

6.9

5.3

4.5

3.8

3.1

2.6

2.3

2.1

1.7

9.2

6.1

3.1

2.6

2.8

4.5

2.3

2 .2

2.6

1.6

1.2

1.5

3.4

5.8

" , 3

2.1

1.3

1.2

2.2

1.4

5.3

97.5

3.25

0.224

0.25

July

2.6

1.5

1.0

3.6

4.6

2.8

*2.6

1.6

1.5

2.0

1.3

.9

.6

.5

.4

3

1.0

.6

.4

.3

.3

.2

. 1

.08

.01

0

0

.02

_ o

.2

. 08

31.29

1.01

0.070

0.08

Aug.

0.02

0

0

0

.05

.3

.2

.2

.2

a. 7

al.O

al.2

al.5

1.2

.7

al.2

a5.0

*1.6

1.0

.7

8.0

32

7.8

3.3

1.2

.8

. 6

.5

4

a. 3

71.97

2.32

0.160

0.18

Sept.

aO.3

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.08

.05

.02

a. 02

*a.4

>2

!s

1.8

7.7

a4.0

2.2

1.5

1 . 2

1.0

.8

.8

.6

.3

.3

.3

25.57

0.852

0.059

0.07

Calendar year 1951: Max 456 Min 0 Mean 26.6 Cfsm 1.81 In. 24.87

Water year 1951-52: Max 33fa Min 0 Mean 23. o Cfsm 1.53 In. 21.62

Peak discharge (basi 550 cfs).--Jan. 27 (11 

* Discharge measurement thi

a No gage-height record; discharge estl 

stations.

(4.17 ft).
72 MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Sand Run near Buckhannon, W. Va. Continued 

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.

0.2f *

.;

.j

.3

.4

.7

1.1

.9

.8

.9

1.2

'.7

.6

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

a.l *7T

.1

.2

.2 

.2

13.4

0.43

0.030

0.03

Nov.

0.2

'.Z

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.6

1.1

.8

.6

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.5

1.5

6.6

BT6

3.5

2.8

2.4

2.1

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.6

38.6

1.29

0.089

0.10

Dec.

1.6

1.7

2.9

4.5

9.6

23

9.4

6.4

8.1

106

101

35

25

18

15

12

*11

11

12

15

14

13

11

10

9.0

7.7

6.6

6.0

5.5

5.5 

6.0

522.5

16.8

1.16

1.34

Calendar year 1952: Max 336

Jan.

7.3

6.5

10

23

21

17

59

173

109

46

34

31

29

34

32

27

24

21

*20

18

111

96

36

a45

55

41

38

87

75

42 

31

1,398.8

45.1

3.11

3.59

Feb.

29

28

26

20

16

20

42

44

32

25

22

84

"50" 136

65

58

66

46

34

a30

a70

a50

32

26

21

18

15

12

-

1,117

39.9

2.75

2.86

Min 0

Mar.

9.8

\\

28

60

58

45

34

a30

25

29

31

29

29

a30

a30

a45

a 40

a27

a30

a30

a25

20

23

140

81

*55

49

49

a50

a45 

41

1,228.8

39.6

2.73

3.15

Apr.

42

49

44

34

28

34

54

55

49

155

93

a60

a80

alOO

55

41

55

35

49

50

56

66

46

33

26

25

21

18

16

16

1,459

48.6

3.55

5.74

May

14

13

11

15

46

70

96

77

61

41

29

*22

18

16

18

22

34

27

29

34

27

105

"so- 112

so

20

15

11

8.5

6.6 

4.7

1,082.8

54.9

2.41

2.78

June

4.2

5.8

5.1

2.3

2.0

1.5

a2.5

1.7

1.2

1.0

.8

.9

.7

.7

.ij>

8.4

50

10

5.3

5.5

a5.0

*2.0

1.5

1.2

.9

4.7

51

109

111

54

402.5

13.4

0.924

1.05

Mean 19.2 Cfsm 1.32

July

20

19

65

5T

16

15

42

20

20

12

7.7

4.7

5.7

2.9

2.2

1.8

1.6

a7.0

26

16

6.1

9.5

25

14

8.5

3.7

2.9

»2.6

2.3

1.7 

1.4

411.5

15.5

0.917

1.05

Aug.

1.2

1.5

5.4

5.3

9.8

6.6

3.7

10

a25

a!5

aS.O

4.7

4.2

5.1

2.4

al.5

al.O

a. 5

.3

.1

.05

.02

a. 02

a. 02

a. 02

a. 04

*.08

.05

.05

0 

0

105.65

3.41

0.235

0.27

Sept.

0

0

0

.08

a. 3

a-i

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a.l

a. 3

a.l

a. 02

a. 01

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

*.01

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

0

aO

0 

0

2.12

0.071

0.0049

0.005

In. 18.05

Water year 1952-53: Max 173 Min o Mean 21.3 Cfsm 1.47 In. 19.94

Peak discharge (base. 550 eta).--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 nearby 

stations.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.03

.01

0

0

0

.8

2.2

3.0

1.6

1.0

.6

.4

.4

4.5

7_L6

4.7

3.5

3.8

5.2

4.9

4.0

3.0

2.3

2.9

4.4

3.7

3.5

3.2

2.5

3.3

3.2

80.44

2.59

0.179

0.21

Nov.

2.6

*2.4

3TT

3.5

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.5

2.7

3.8

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.9

18

17

11

23

35

27

22

18

14

10

8.9

7.6

7.1

6.0

5.3

283.8

9.46

0.652

0.73

Dec.

4.9

*20

47

77

43

24

16

11

9.4

7.6

b6.5

b6.0

b5.5

b5.5

6.0

5.2

b4.5

b4.5

b4.0

b3.7

b3.5

b375

5.3

8.0

9.7

8.7

b8.0

t>7.0

7.3

8.4

b7.0

387.7

12.5

0.862

0.99

Jan.

b7.0

6.9

6.7

b6.0

b5.5

b5.0

5.0

4.7

4.6

t>4.5

b4.5

b4.5

b4.5

4.5

4.4

*4.7

5.0

4.7

6.0

22

18

15

b!3

bll

10

b9.0

b8.0

bS.O

226

T24- 454

1,016.7

32.8

2.26

2.61

Feb.

50

228

213

118

127

105

198

78

46

31

27

30

28

35

120

93

64

292

TT3

6^

39

30

23

21

13T

121

*58

54

45

_______

2,584

89.1

6.14

6.63

Mar.

34

32

25

26

24

24

44

214

101

58

42

48

96

344

200

130

100

80

70

60

50

40

40

50

70

60

50

50

100

10O

60

2,422

78.1

5.39

6.21

Apr.

40

30

30

35

30

25

45

60

*49

42

33

26

22

18

18

22

25

36

42

38

30

25

25

21

18

18

18

16

15

14

866

28.9

1.99

2.22

May

12

14

16

15

14

13

52

53

35

27

22

19

17

*14

12

18

20

35

32

23

18

18

26

22

17

13

47

125

74

39

25

887

28.6

1.97

2.28

June

255

116

141

72

40

26

18

13

9.2

6.9

5.3

*4.1

3.3

3.1

3.7

2.5

2.2

4T7

6.0

4.0

3.5

3.3

2.6

6.5

5.3

4.1

4.6

4.0

3.5

2.2

775.6

25.9

1.79

1.99

July

LLL

3.6

9.4

3.7

24

10

7.4

9.8

83

40

19

11

9.4

8.4

5.9

5.2

5.4

7.1

5.2

4.4

3.7

3.1

*7.0

17

22

12

52

i8

~62~ 145

30

675.4

21.8

1.50

1.73

Aug.

19

17

12

8.4

83

450

150

70

30

15

10

8.0

*6.5

88

38

20

12

8.4

6.9

44

114

55

27

16

10

8.0

6.4

5.9

6.7

5.4

c "o o . 2

1,356.8

43.8

3.02

3.48

Sept.

6.7

20

10

7.3

5.8

19

32

17

11

8.2

*6.9

6.5

5.3

4.5

6.8

9.2

6.5

5.8

4.9

5.6

4.6

1,1

4.7

10

7.8

6.9

7.1

7.8

6.5

5.9

264.4

8.81

0.608

0.68

Calendar year 1955: Max 352 Min 0 Mean 2O.3 Cfsm 1.40 In. 19. O3

Water year 1955-56: Max 454 Min o Mean 31.7 Cfsm 2.19 In. 29.76
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 73

Buckhannon River at Hall, W. Va.

Location. Lat 39°03'05", 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 

1956.

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 datum 4.12 ft lower. Apr. 15, 1915, to June 8, 1939, staff gage at site 

500 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 41 years (1915-56), 595 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,400 cfs Aug. 6 (gage height, 11.59 ft); minimum, 6.6 cfs Oct. 6 (gage height, 3.57 ft).

1915-56: 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 or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 783: 1918(M).

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.5

3.6

3.7

3.8 

4.0 

4.3

4.2

7.6

12

18

36

79

4.7 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

11.0

177

279

535

905

1,900

7,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

10 

8.9

8.5

7.3

7.3

9.4

20

52

42

36

29

22

29

85

116

101

81

91

99

106

87

64

55

61

90

~90 120

75

65

60

1,739.4

56.1

0.203

0.23

Nov.

55

*54

35

61

69

76

74

69

62

58

59

69

83

121

131

163

271

283

268

580

535

410

360

464

453

351

271

224

189

146

6,065

202

0.729

0.81

Dec.

130

174 

860

1.510

1,220

761

499

370

305

249

195

150

140

140

146

140

120

120

120

*110

97

85

93

111

173

270

220

180

180

220

220

9,108

294

1.06

1.22

Jan.

250

250 

238

200

170

150

150

130

110

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

110

118

118

190

375

350

300

260

230

210

190

180

1,360

6.450

5,850

18,639

601

2.17

2.50

Feb.

2,260

2,740 

5.400

3,340

2,870

2,320

3,000

2,260

1,260

849

649

650

600

560

1,500

2,500

1,800

2,500

3,000

2,000

1,200

800

600

"900 500

2,500

1,700

1,300

*956

52,514

1,811

6.54

7.05

Mar.

761

649 

642

628

600

574

857

2,680

3,550

1,840

1,170

990

1,740

3,340

4.670

2,380

2,020

1,680

1,460

1,170

*999

948

939

1,120

1,570

1,310

1,220

1,220

2,380

2 , 620

1,520

49,247

1,589

5.74

6.6L

Apr.

956

692 

685

801

656

568

930

1.170

*1,120

982

889

753

580

464

410

529

857

1,050

1,050

914

801

678

663

587

505

442

448

405

370

341

21,296

710

2.56

2.86

May

305

275 

365

554

448

375

400

607

499

426

395

346

400

375

318

336

400

499

561

453

351

305

493

487

365

288

446

2,840

5.250

2,380

1,040

22,582

728

2.63

3.03

June

2,850

4.390 

3,060

2,320

1,360

809

529

380

283

227

186

*152

123

111

M

146

109

124

264

234

163

210

275

411

568

395

332

268

249

224

20,845

695

2.51

2.80

July

163

128 

183

189

157

157

249

180

417

793

400

256

189

204

375

260

221

260

224

186

146

131

*136

224

905

745

1,260

1.740

1,740

1,360

825

14,403

465

1.68

1.93

Aug.

499

448 

405

292

812

6.750

6,600

3,000

1,120

600

380

268

204

404

785

395

252

189

152

262

2,080

1,740

857

481

309

224

177

149

163

131

126

30,254

976

3.52

4.06

Sept.

116

139 

169

133

99

201

448

356

217

163

133

121

109

89

81

128

360

279

256

198

180

149

126

200

356

252

198

198

217

180

5,851

195

0.704

0.79

Calendar year 1955: Max 6,600 Mln 2.7 Mean 457 Cfsm 1.65 In. 22.38

Water Hater year year 1955-56: 1955-56; Max Max 6,750 6,750 Mln Mln 7.3 7.3 Mean Mean 690 69O Cfsm crsm 2.49 2.49 In. in. 33.89 33.aa______

Peak discharge (base. 4.500 efs).--Jan. 30 (1:30 p.m.) 7,800 cfs (11.21 ft); Feb. 3 (8 a.m.) 

5,700 cfs (9.77 ft); Mar. 15 (4:30 a.m.) 5,250 cfs (9.52 ft); May 29 (6:30 a.m.) 5,850 cfs (9.90 

ft); June 2 (3:30 a.m.) 5,100 cfs (9.35 ft); Aug. 6 (9:30 p.m.) 8,400 cfs (11.59 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Ho gage-height record Oct. 26 to Nov. 1, Feb. 12-28; discharge estimated on basis of 

weather records and records for nearby stations. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 1, 

12-14, 16-20, Dec. 26 to Jan. 2, Jan. 4-17, 22-28.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Tygart River at Philippi, W. Va.

Location. Lat 39°09'00", long 80°02'25", on right bank in Philippi, Harbour County, 

0.2 mile downstream from Anglins Run and 5 miles downstream from Buckhannon River.

Drainage area. 916 sq mi.

Records available. April 1940 to September 1956.

 CIUO.L uudec. recorder. Datum of gage is 1,280.55 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. Prior to May 23, 1940, staff gage at same site and datum.

Gage.--Water-s

 Hp.__ _ .

Average discharge. 16 years, 1,828 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 84,200 cfs Jan. 30 (gage height, 19.05 ft); minimum, 16 cfs Oct. 5, 6 (gage height, 1.22 ft).

1940-56: Maximum discharge, 33,600 cfs Oct. 16, 1954 (gage height, 24.10 ft); 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 period of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except period of Ice effect 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.1

1.4 

1.7

14

36

72

130

286

3.0 

3.5 

5.0

11.0

17.0

563

940

2,630

10,500

20,600

Discharge, in cabin feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

Id

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

27

24

20

18

16

16

20 

33

69

99

85

77

66

90

167

278

299

25?

252

248

256

217

178

156

159

193

*259

217

181

156

151

4,279

138

0.151

0.17

Nov.

148

143

IM

151

153

159

167 

162

153

143

148

170

271

430

511

644

940

958

914

1,350

*1,420

1,220

1,190

1,550

1,600

1,100

823

651

479

391

18,285

610

0.666

0,74

Dec.

330

420

2,210

3,700

3,590

2,180

1,550 

1,170

949

775

544

442

375

375

375

330

312

304

312

267

256

228

252

286

550

1,180

958

722

708

791

745

27,186

877

0.957

1.10

Jan.

708

722

768

637

498

461

467 

365

317

282

308

b300

b300

b270

b250

b260

282

299

304

*408

617

679

651

590

511

518

473

402

2,200

19,400

18,600

52,847

1,705

1.86

2.15

Feb.

7,150

7,960

18,600

^^ 800

10 j 200

7,960

10,700 

8,100

4,360

2,980

2,240

2,180

2,120

1,940

4,600

7 , 820

5,440

7,960

11,300

6,040

3,590

2,500

1,940

1 , 550

2 , 440

8,100

5,080

3,700

3,280

- -

173,630

5,987

6.54

7.05

Mar.

2,560

2,180

2,180

2,240

2,240

2,120

2,700 

7,680

10,500

5,560

3,700

2,980

4,960

10,800

15,200

7 , 280

5,920

4,840

4,030

*3,2in

2,700

2,700

2,770

3,210

4,250

3,810

4,360

*4,250

7,020

8,380

4,840

151,170

4,876

5.32

6.14

 i 

Apr.

3,140

2,240

2,240

2,560

2,240

1,940

3,400 

5,200

4,360

3,400

3,060

2,630

2,120

1,720

1,500

1,660

2,440

2,980

3,060

*2,700

2,700

2 , 300

2,240

2 , 000

1,770

1,550

1,550

1,500

1,340

1,250

72, 770

2,426

2.65

2.95

May

1,100

994

l.TTS

2,180

1,820

1,440

1,440 

2,440

2,060

1,720

1,550

1,430

1,660

1,440

*1,190

1,170

1,420

2,000

2,300

1 , 820

1,440

1,190

2,170

3,060

2,000

1 , 500

1,640

10,900

15,800

7^ 540

3,470

82,994

2,677

2.92

3.37

June

7,280

12,800

11,800

8,800

4,480

2,770

1,820 

1,310

976

760

603

473

380

511

414

419

370

1ST

1,220

1,160

815

898

1,170

3,590

3,470

2,060

1,600

1,160

1,000

839

75,415

2,514

2.74

3.06

July

596

448

518

473

*397

448

590 

530

1,500

2,840

1,430

864

603

583

1,020

855

700

1,220

864

783

1,400

994

768

994

3,470

2,500

5,320

6,040

4,250

3,590

2,370

48,958

1,579

1.72

1.99

 

Aug.

1,500

1,940

2,240

1,550

1,480

18,400

18,700

slsio

2,060

1,380

976

745

943

1,940

1,200

775

576

455

518

4,480

4,360

2,240

1,370

932

686

524

442

693

467

436

87,058

2,808

3.07

3.53

Sept.

370

473

486

380

304

479

1.160 

90S

590

419

330

295

271

221

196

231

657

775

715

563

*473

365

267

375

807

630

473

455

511

467

14,644

488

0.533

0.59

Calendar year 1955: Max 20,800 Mln 5.6 Mean 1,421 Cfsm 1.55 In. 21.04

Water year 1955-56: Max 19,400 Mln 16 Mean 2,211 Cfsm 2.41 In- 32.84

's).--Jan. 30 (10 p.m.) 24,200 cfs (19.05 ft): Feb. 3 (9:30 a.m.) 

r~a.m.) 12,400 cfs (12.23 ft); Mar. 9 (l a.m.J 12,100 cfs (11.97

Peak discharge (base, 12,000 .^

19,600 cfs (16736 f t) ; Feb. 19 (3 a.m. t i<:,4uu ci s ^i^.£o ITJ; ivtar. y ^i a.m.J i£,iu<j crs (ii.y/ 

ft); Mar. 14 (10:30 p.m.) 17,700 cfs (15.30 ft); May 29 (l:30 a.m.) 17,400 cfs (15.11 ft); June 

(3 a.m.) 14,300 cfs (13.32 ft); Aug. 6 (12:30 p.m.) 22,400 cfs (18.05 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 7J 

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

Location. Lat 39°18'50", long SO^Oa'CO", 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 1956. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder,

Average discharge. 18 years, 2,292 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 18,300 cfs Feb. 10; minimum daily, 262 cfs 

1938-56: 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. 119).

Cooperation.--Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Mean

(t)

Oct.

494 4"§Z"

488

485

482

479

476

473

470

467

464

462

459

456

455

454

453

453

453

453

464

486

484

483

481

479

477

475

474

472 

469

14,612

471

-290

Nov.

474

487

484

481

479

476

474

472

469

466

463

461

467

474

474

480

765

1,050

1,060

1,060

1,450

2,180

2,160

2,140

2,130

2,120

2,080

2,040

1,990

1,930

31,736

1,058

-240

Dec.

1,870

1,810

1,780

2,330

3,700

4,740

4,470

4,080

3,050

1,800

1,290

1,230

789

584

579

425

275

278

383

580

565

408

262

264

270

392

636

656

883

1,290 

947

42,615

1,375

-290

Jan.

640

650

660

669

671

667

661

655

643

631

617

607

598

590

580

570

559

549

539

556

547

568

586

600

607

611

613

611

640

1,050 

1.960

20,685

667

+1,595

Feb.

6,920

5,070

5,400

14,800

14,700

10,500

4,990

15,100

17,200

16,900

16,700

7,450

11,200

13,600

6,560

4,760

5,340

1,540

5,290

12,800

13,500

12,400

9,950

6,510

1,490

1,910

5,880

7,170

6,950

_______

262,540

9,046

-1,078

Mar.

5,730

4,310

4,190

4,070

3,960

2,180

990

1,080

1,270

5,580

9,430

8,940

8,490

3,060

2,760

10,900

9,210

9,470

11.600

11,000

10,300

9,490

8,140

6,030

4,930

4,910

4,900

3,460

1,070

2,090 

6,130

179,670

5,796

+342

Apr.

8.880

8,310

4,110

1,140

2,970

3,700

1,180

1,680

5,860

6,780

5,000

4,300

2,620

1,220

1,230

1,250

1,250

1,280

1,510

1,340

1,560

1,380

1,590

1,410

1,420

1,420

1,430

1,430

1,440

1,440

79,510

2,650

+349

May

1,060

670

670

680

688

690

702

1,140

1,580

1,590

1,600

1,610

1,640

2,200

5,290

3,260

3,230

3,220

5,220

4,010

4,220

2,350

1,560

2,370

3,160

2,620

1,570

1,660

6,650

15.600

7,540

84,050

2,711

+1,082

June

1,470

10,900

10,600

10,400

17.200

17 , 100

13,700

7,700

3,160

1,570

1,280

710

710

710

710

580

450

450

1,010

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,560

1,570

2,940

4,820

4,750

3,120

1,130

710

125,720

4,191

-777

July

710

710

710

714

710

710

710

710

720

1,160

2,650

2,630

1,280

713

720

720

1,140

1,570

1,570

1,280

720

1,150

1,570

1,570

1,580

2,410

3,240

4,710

6,650

6,600

5,950

57,987

1,871

+ 146

Aug.

4,780

4,720

3,380

1,570

1,570

1,680

3,810

14,200

15.000

12,800

10.400

9,420

5,320

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,140

710

710

1,150

3,500

4,820

3,960

2,350

1,140

710

710

710

710 

710

117,960

3,805

-170

Sept.

680

650

650

650

650

650

1,110

1,570

1,560

1,550

1.610

675

645

640

640

640

640

660

670

670

670

670

670

670

670

670

670

670

670

670

23,910

797

-116

Adjusted for change In contents In Tygart Reservoir

Mean 

Cfsra

181 

0.153 

0.18

818 

0.691 

0.77

Calendar year 1955: 

Water year 1955-56:

1,085 

0.916

1.06

2,262 

1.91 

2.20

7,968 

6.73 

7.26

6,138 

5.18 

5.97

2,999

2.53 

2.82

3,793 

3.20 

3.69

Observed

Max 16,000 Mln 163 Mean 1,889 

Max 17,200 win 262 Mean 2,844

3,414 

2.88 

3.21

2,017 

1.70 

1.96

3,635 

3 . 07 

3.54

681 

0.575 

0.64

Adjusted

Mean 1,791 cfsra 1.51 In. 20.54 

Mean 2,899 Cfsm 2-45 in . 33.30

t Change In contents In Tygart Reservoir, equivalent In cubic feet per second.
76 MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Tygart River at CoIfax, W. Va.

Location. Lat 39°26'15", long 80 0 07'55", on right bank at highway bridge at Colfax, 

Marion County, 300 ft upstream from Guyses Run and 6 miles upstream from confluence 

with West Pork River. Records include flow of Guyses Run.

Drainage area. 1,366 sq mi, includes that of Guyses Run. 

Records available. May 1939 to September 1956.

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. 17 years, 2,611 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 17.900 cfs Feb. 11; maximum gage height, 14.58 

ft Feb. 8 (backwater from West Fork River); minimum daily discharge, 327 cfa Dec. 24.

1939-56: 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, 

which are good, or those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which 

are poor. Flow regulated by Tygart Reservoir (see p. 119).

Revisions (water years). WSP 1083: 1942(M). WSP 1335: 1941.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of lee effect or backwater from

West Pork River (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 5)

3.6 

4.0 

5.0

310

508

1,260

7.0

10.0

14.1

3,560

8,370

17,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7 

8

9

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.

508

502

502

497

491

497 

508 

580

562

514

497

486

1ST

593

657

599

574

587

*630

593

562

562

538

538

556

544

526

520

502

508

508

16,732

540

-290

Nov.

508

520

526

508

508

497 

502 

497

480

480

480

474 4~7T

*497

556

868

1,170

1,350

1,300

1,400

1,490

2,550

2,470

2,410

2,290

2,240

2,180

2,120

2,020 

1,960

35,305

1,177

-240

Dec.

1,850

1,850

1,900

2,350

3,560

5,210 

*4,750 

4,300

3,490

2,120

1,400

1,350

1,040

630

630

574

367

381

344

675

734

645

332

327 3TB"

400

657

727

748 

1,400

1,220

46,337

1,495

-290

Jan.

741

727

705

705

698

691 

691 

684

678

684

678

650

644

618

624

611

599

*587

574

BBT

691

684

712

712

808

748

b700

b700

2,190

6,580

4,140

31,918

1,030

+1,595

Feb.

. 6,170

' 9,150

6,600

14,400

14,900

12,900 

6,680 

*13,900

17,200

16,300

17,400

8,670

9,830

14,400

8,800

4,740

6,820

5,000

5,260

12,200

14,100

12,900

10,700

7,690

2,960

2,910

5,860

8,370

7,860

_______

284,670

9,816

-1,078

Mar.

6,840

4,900

4,600

4,450

4,300

3,190 

1,400 

3,580

2,830

4,600

9,740

9,390

9,220

6,880

*3,750

10,700

10, 100

9,050

11,600

11,600

10,700

9,920

8,710

7,010

5,370

5,370

a5,200

a4,400

a2,700

a3,500

a6,800

202,400

6,529

+342

Apr.

9,390

8,710

6,330

2,240

2,770

5,050 

2,960 

2,900

5,850

8,030

5,530

4,900

3,490

1.490

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,690

1,740

1,740

1,690 

1, 690

95,180

3,173

+349

May

1,440

1,12"0~ 860

1,120

1,040

936

1,350 

1,540

2,020

2,020

2,240

2,920

3,360

2,590

3,700

3,630

3,560

3,850

3,700

4,000

4,750

2,900

*1,850

2,240

3,290

3,030

4,340

7,600

5,870 

11, 800

9,450

104,126

3,359

+1,082

June

1,850

8,560

12,800

9,010

16,900

»17,500 

14,600 

8,370

3,870

1,690

1,590

800

756

800

852

763

593

1,120"

1,900

1,900

1,740

1,740

1,690

1,740

4,970

5,690

5,370

4,000

1,640 

882

135,686

4,523

-777

July

822

800

1,170

1,000

898

1,040 

944 

860

875

1,040

2,350

2,960

1,590

852

778

763

1,300"

*1,960

1,800

1,800

1,640

1,400

1,960

3,850

3,360

2,710

4,450

5,420

7,690 

7,010

6,330

71,422

2,304

+146

Aug.

5,050

5,260

4,300

1,800

3,560

8,390 

5,480 

12,500

14.800

13,400

10,100

9,390

6,560

1,800

1,740

1,690

1,690

1,440

792

928

1,800

3,160

5,050

4,300

2,770

1,440

792

882

1,040 

*808

770

133,482

4,306

-170

Sept.

756

785

778

727

712

2,060 

2.600 

1,960

1,800

1,690

1,960

898

770

734

748

960

1,080

905

852

822

800

778

822

1,170

1,000

898

*845

815

792 

770

32,287

1,076

-116

Adjusted for change In contents In Tygart Reservoir

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

250 

0.183 

0.21

937 

0.686 

0.76

1,205 

0.882 

1.02

2,625 

1.92 

2.21

8,738 

6.40 

6.90

6,871 

5.03 

5.80

3,522 

2.58 

2.88

4,441 

3.25 

3.75

Observed

Calendar year 1955: 

Water year 1955-56:

Max 17,200 Mln 293 Mean 2,165 

Max 17,500 Mln 327 Mean 3,250

3,746 

2.74 

3.06

2,450 

1.79 

2.06

4,136 

3.03 

3.49

960

0.703 

0.78

Adjusted

Mean 2,067 Cfsm 1.51 In. 20.54 

Mean 3,305 Cfsm 2.42 In. 32.92

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents In Tygart Reservoir, equivalent In cubic feet per second, furnished by Corps 

of Engineers.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note.--Backwater from West Pork River Jan. 29 to Feb. 20, Feb. 25-27, Mar. 8-10, 14-19, May 12-13, 

May 27 to June 5, June 25, July 28, Aug. 2, 5-10; discharge, computed by using stage at auxiliary 

gage as a factor.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 77

Skin Creek near Brownsville, W. Va.

Location. Lat 38°58'30", long 80°26'40", on right bank 0.6 mile upstream from Glady Pork, 

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 1956. Prior to October 1947, published as 

"near Weston."

gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,030 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Feb. 5, 1946, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--11 years, 42.4 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,440 cfs Mar. 14; maximum gage height, 6.26 ft 

Aug. 6; minimum discharge, 0.05 cfs Oct. 6 (gage height, 0.45 ft).

1945-56: Maximum discharge, 2,110 cfs June 25, 1950 (gage height, 8.64 ft); no flow 

at times during 1951-55.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1173: 1948-49(P). WSP 1335: 1948(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

.3

.2

.1

.08

.3

6.6

32~6".2

2.6

1.6

*1.2

1.6

19

21

10

7.2

13

15

9.4

6.2

4.2

3.5

5.8

11

11

8.5

7.2

8.0

13

14

240.08

7.74

0.301

0.35

Nov.

12

10

13

17

16

15

14

12

11

10

12

14

14

13

14

30

38

*18

41

65

32

18

14

12

9.4

8.5

7.2

6.7

4.9

3.8

505.5

16.8

0.654

0.73

Dec.

3.2

57

93

~5T 151

26

16

13

11

8.0

6.2

4.5

3.8

*3.5

4.2

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.5

2.9

2.6

2.3 3T2"

6.2

11

7.6

5.8

4.2

4.2

5.4

4.2

524.4

16.9

0.658

0.76

Jan.

3.2

3.2

*3.8

3.5

2.9

2.6 2T6-

2.6

2.6

2.9

3.2

4.5

5.4

4.9

5.8

8.5

8.5

6.7

12

57

35

28

40

28

20

13

10

9.0

443

*840 Ti-B1,758.4

56.7

2.21

2.54

Feb.

56

573

21T8"

171

175

132

356

a!20

a60

a35

a30

a60

aSO

a45

alSO

a!40

a90

a450

a200

*70

39

28

21

254" 19

158

66

55

39

4,000

138

5.37

5.79

Mar.

31

30

27

25

23_

23

126

493

130

65

43

98

193

695

167

133

160

116

139

112

107

84

61

73

66

52

*38

77

440

113

58

3,993

129

5.02

5.78

Apr.

37

30

60

79

53

59

141

94

71

48

34

23

19

15

16

*19

27

37

42

30

21

18

19

16

15

14

14

13

11

I?

1,087

36.2

1.41

1.57

May

10

IT

21

19

14

11

59

48

27

19

16

37

78

32

*23

31

31

47

33

20

15

19

37

23

15

11

60

422 TT6"

47

30

1,382

44.6

1.74

2.00

June

640

TTT

153

80

41

26

17

12

9.1

7.8

5.6

4.4

4.1

3T5" 3.5

3.5

8.2

11

18

10

11

12

8.2

28

23

13

9.6

6.9

*6.5

4.7

- "--

1,297.6

43.3

1.68

1.88

July

3.8

2.9

8.6

5.3

4.4

4.7

4.1

2.9

16

9.1

5.3

3.5

3.5

4.1

2.9

2.6

6.9

4.1

2.9

2.1

1.9

2 . 6

6.2

19

26

9.6

165 ~5"9"

101

70

*27

587.0

18.9

0.735

0.85

Aug.

14

14

11

7.4

13

781

557

51

24

15

9.6

6.9

5.6

110

36

16

9.6

6.9

5.3

24

118

43

19

12

7.8

5.6

*4.7

4.4

J78" 3.8

4.7

1,639.1

52.9

2.06

2.37

Sept.

4.1

4.1

3.8

3.2

2.6

34

20

7.8

4.7

4.1

3.5

3.5

3.2

2.6

4.9

18

11

9.1

6.0

5.6

4.7

3.8

10

*4750-

u

8.2

8.2

6.5

5.3

280.5

9.35

0.364

0.41

Calendar year 1955: Max 727 Mln 0 Mean 33.3 Cfsm 1.30 In. 17.60

Water year 1955-56: Max 840 Mln 0.08 Mean 47.3 Cfsm 1.84 In. 25.03

Peak discharge [base, 700 cfs). --Jan. 30 (1 p.m.) 1,040 cfs (4.92 ft); Feb. 3 (5:30 p.m.) 920 cfs

(4.64 ft); Feb. 25 (6:30 p.m.) 780 cfs (4.24 ft): Mar. 8 (11:30 a.m.) 1,120 cfs (5.07 ft); Mar. 14

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated 

stations.

basis of weather records and records for nearby
78 MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 

West Fork River at Brownsville, W. Va.

Location. Lat 39°00'10", long 80 0 28'35", 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 mi.

Records available. August 1946 to September 1956.

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. 10 years, 174 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,320 cfs Jan. 30 (gage height, 12.00 ft); minimum daily, 0.6 cfs Oct. 1-6.

1946-56: 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 stagedischarge relation, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except period of Indefinite stage-discharge 

relation (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

4.94

5.0

5.1 

5.3

0.6

4.3

15

54

5.6

6.0

8.0

12.0

135

280

1,130

3,320

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2&

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Of sm

In.

Oct.

eO.6

eT^

e.6

e.6

e.6

e.6

el.O

58

5T

15

9.0

*8.0

8.0

22

44

41

28

33

41

35

26

19

14

13

15

19

22

24

22

35 

48

627.6

20.2

0.198

0.23

Nov.

31

28

29

41

37

33

28

24

20

20

22

24

31

39

41

64

108

*71

87

2J.9

158

100

71

54

41

33

26

24

19

15

1,538

51.3

0 . 503

0.56

Dec.

13

90

344

496

325

129

73

54

41

31

24

19

17

*15

15

15

15

15

15

14

13

11

TS

17

29

31

24

20

19

20 

17

1,977

63.8

0.625

0.72

Jan.

17

15

*17

17

14

14

15

1313-

13

14

17

20

22

24

31

33

29

39

158

179

120

138

allO

a80

a70

a45

a40

883

*g,840 

1,210

6,250

202

1.98

2 . 28

Feb.

K88

1,320

1,480

720

822

540

1,260

580

227

142

129

296

227

215

935

760

440

1,980

1,230

 360

179

114

83

68 579"

1,080

368

231

190

______

16,843

581

5.70

6.14

Mar.

135

114

102

92

83

83

432

1,680

958

320

186

250

760

2,040

1,436

512

680

508

540

456

420

336

242

261

280

212

*161

223

1,200

720 

280

15,696

506

4.96

5.72

Apr.

152

114

175

284

204

175

4TB~ 540

376

284

204

135

97

76

68

*76

120

204

227

175

120

94

92

83

73

71

73

71

66

ST

4,943

165

1.62

1.80

May

56

52

78

97

83

68

126

129

76

64

61

129

219

132

*86

86

92

132

148

94

64

61

94

71

48

39

15.T

1,790

1,720

3O4

152

6,480

209

2.05

2.36

June

2,090

1,260

560

400

208

120

76

56

44

33

22

15

13

11

10

14

28

61

111

78

61

135

86

94

105

100

117

114

*123

- -68

6,213

207

2.03

2.27

July

37

22

24

29

26

39

64

39

64

152

56

29

20

22

52

28

39

50

29

19

14

13

I.T

31

233

111

316

448" 520

356 

*161

3,057

98.6

0.967

1.11

Aug.

81

61

59

41

35

1,720

 

1,830 554"

135

76

48

35

26

256

356

102

56

37

28

48

580

404

126

68

46

31

*26

20

20

35 

28

6,918

223

2.19

2.52

Sept.

22

20

20

22

15

37

loo

61

33

22

17

15

13

15

15

46

102

54

35

26

22

19

22

*135 T26"

64

41

33

31

24

1,205

40.2

0.394

0.44

Calendar year 1955: Max 2,540 Win 0.2 Mean 135 Cfsra 1.32 In. 17.92

Water Water year year 1955-56: 1955-56: Max Max 2,840 2,840 Win Win 0.6 0.6_____Mean Mean 196 196_____Cfsm Cfsm 1.92 1.92 In. In. 26.15 26.15__________

Peak discharge (base. 2,200 cfs).--Jan. 30 (2 p.m.) 3,320 cfs (12.00 ft); Feb. 18 (12:30 p.m.) 

2,600 cfs (10.82 ft|; Mar. 14 (3:30 p.m.) 3,260 cfs (11.94 ft); May 29 (2 a.m.) 2,840 cfs (11.15 ft) 

June 1 (3:30 p.m.) 2,720 cfs (10.97 ft); Aug. 7 (2 a.m.) 2,480 cfs (10.57 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a 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 inflow.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 79

West Fork River at Buteherville, W. Va.

Location. Lat 39°05'25 11 , long 80°28'05", on right bank at Buteherville, 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. --Apr 11 1915 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 993.0 ft above mean sea level (State Road 

Commission benchmark). Prior to Feb. 17, 1937, chain gage at interurban bridge 3,500 , 

at site 2,500 ft upstream.

ommssn nc. . , ,

ft upstream. Feb. 17, 1937, to Apr. 7, 1939, staff gag

Prior to Oct. 1, 1942, at datum 10.0 ft lower.

Average discharge. 41 years, 307 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,600 cfs Jan. 30 (gage height, 9.24 ft); minimum, 2.0 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 0.46 ft).

1915-56: 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.

Revisions (water years). --WSP 1053: 1935. WSP 1335: 1918, 1923.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 31, June 4-11, June 18 to July 19, 

July 24-27, July 29 to Aug. 5, Sept. 7-8, 16-19, 25-29)

0.4

.5

1.0

1.3

0.5

3.0

6.0

15

30

66

1.8

2.6 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0

166

422

1,120

2,600

5,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per.. = =cond, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

3

4

5

6 

7

8

3

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

13

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.0 

2.5

2.2

2.2

£.0

4.1

~9T 269

44

26

*18

15

60

135

112

86

110

138

95

63

44

32

29

38

40

35

33

30

78

116

1,778.0

57.4

0.317

0.37

Nov.

71

52

52

66

68

58

46

38

31

26

29

30

32

38

40

72

187

*133

159

426

301

189

133

108

77

65

52

46

37

28

2,690

89.7

0.496

0.55

Dec.

24 

200

710

55o~ 918

269

159

118

91

71

52

41

36

*32

34

30

28

28

30

28

24

212^3

37

79

71

51

41

40

44

38

3,958

128

0.707

0.81

Jan.

36 

32

*33

34

30

27 

26

24

2T

24

27

37

47

46

50

66

68

59

71

304

331

235

272

220

149

138

84

74

1,380

5,100

27350

11,428

369

E.04

2.35

Feb.

550 

2,360

2,690

1,210

1,440

972 

2,280

1,000

430

269

247

494

403

383

1,620

1,370

785

3,720

2,120

*660

331

223

161

135

1,110

1,800

635

528

384

30,310

-,045

r>.77

Mar.

272 

238

206

187

166

~5M 161 

3,410

1 , 650

599

352

403

1,300

3,540

2,480

918

1,240

918

972

810

810

660

502

498

506

395

*304

478

2,360

1,240

498

28,737

927

£.12

6.23) 5.90

Apr.

288 

223

420

568

403

334 

890

B90

622

453

334

235

171

133

124

*135

176

272

324

269

198

159

164

149

131

124

129

120

110

104

8,652

288

1.59

1.78

Hay

91 

84

120

144

116

91 

145

220

129

104

96

223

453

241

*164

159

166

217

238

161

1O4

95

154

135

80

406" 58

2,52O

2,520

516

244

10,194

329

1.82

2.09

June

3,080 

2,120

1,000

660

334

198 

124

87

63

52

38

30

24

21

17

16

44

104

238

133

79

144

114

176

198

149

120

152

*124

93

9,732

324

1.79

2.OO

July

47 

34

121

60

44

46

72

74

224

241

108

55

39

33

56

41

42

63

45

33

26

21

36

58

294

192

386

750

862 6"22~

*266

4,385

161

0.390

1.02

Aug.

131 

93

82

59

177

3,660 

2,600

910

298

164

102

69

52

212

626

214

108

66

48

85

883

701

272

142

86

58

*42

35

294"5

41

12,090

390

2.15

2.48

Sept.

32 

29

27

30

23

60 

182

106

51

34

27

24

21

17

2T

50

122

76

46

34

29

26

25

*201 19~8~

91

56

45

42

36

1,761

58.7

0.324

0.36

Calendar year 19 C,E : Max 4,700 Mln 0.8 Mean 239 Cfsm 1.32 In. 17.94

Water year 195E-56: fax 5,130 Min 2.0 Mean 345 Cfsm 1.91 In. 25.94

Calendar year 19 C,E : Max 

Water year 195E-56: Max

Peak discharge (base, 3

4.13U cfs (7.68 ft); Feb. 

Mar. 14 (6:3O p.m.) 5,500 

4,310 cfs (7.87 ft); Aug. 

* Discharge measurement

4,700 Min 

5,100 Min

,600 cfs) . Ja

18 (4 p.m.) 5 

cfs (9.13 ft) 

6 (12:30 p m. 

made on this

0.8 

2.0

n. 50 (4:

,uOC cfs 

; Maj, 28 

) 4,700 e 

day.

Mean 239 

Mean 345

30 

(8. 

(6 

fs

p.m.) 5,600 

58 ft); Mar. 

p.m.) 3,770 

(8.34 ft) .

Cfsm 1 

Cfsm 1

°8 3 ( 

cfs

(9.24 

?7P 26'

.32

.91

ft); 

) 3, 

ft);

In. 17. 

In. 25,

Feb. 2 

950 cfs 

June 1

94 

.94

(9: 

(7. 

(5:

30 

,43 

30 p.m.)
80 MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

West Fork River at Clarksburg, W. Va.

Location. Lat 39°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 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 931.82 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, 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, auxiliary water-stage recorder 500 ft downstream at datum 10 ft lower.

Average discharge. 33 years, 601 cfs (adjusted for diversion).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,500 cfs Jan. 30 (gage height, 7.22 ft); minimum daily, 6.5 cfs Oct. 3,4.

1923-56: 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. Records of daily discharge include only flow over dam. Some 

diverted for supply of city of Clarksburg. There are four 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 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Submergence used as a factor Jan. 30, 31, Aug. 6, 7)

2.3 

2.5

2.8 

3.1 

3.5

Oct. 1 to Jan. 29 

6.0 4.O

87

173

4.5 

5.0 

7.O

320

510

775

2,310

Jan. 30 to Sept. 30 

0.2 24 2.5 1,800

.4 88

.7 22O

1.5 780

3.0 1,340

3.0 2,600

5.0 7,100

6.0 1O.OOO

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

15

13

6^5 

6.5

7.5

9.0

39

667

454

178

100

63

66

7O

188

258

337

372

472

351

225

150

111

98

*100

125

113

92

77

141

282

5,186.5

167

7.6

Nov.

237

16O

136 

134

143

136

117

96

SO

70

70

70

64

67

105

693

468

379

347

855

775

502

*368

320

258

211

173

148

117

7,375

246

7.2

Dec.

77

132

1,400 

1.720

1,560

704

409

*294

240

186

139

107

91

80

82

73

67

66

69

64

59

50

51

70

148

186

134

100

87

92

89

8,626

278

7.2

Jan.

75

67

67 

66

64

55

54

5O

48

48

51

67

94

107

109

136

153

134

*130

362

649

485

452

428

323

282

240

166

1,570

8,750

7,170

22,432

724

7.3

Feb.

1,500

3,030

7.390 

2,800

2,800

1,940

4,980

2,800

*1,160

692

529

840

840

640

1,780

3,30O

1,680

4,570

5,810

1,770

865

588

424

332

1,130

4,540

1,800

1,190

1,020

-------

62,74O

2,163 '7.4

Mar.

732

602

543 

452

378

338 533"

5,800

5,080

1,560

882

865

2,150

5,050

7.390

2,09O

2,600

1,940

1,800

1,620

1,44O

1,260

1,030

890

968

822

678

7OO

4,160

3,480

1 1 280

59,102

1,907

7.6

Apr.

756

602

1,080 

1.50O

1,040

756

1,300

1,940

1,380

943

716

543

404

319

280

300

312

378

*480

466

378

293

300

312

274

250

250

238

220

205

18,114

604

7.8

Hay

190

185

350 

274

250

195

300

371

293

350

244

262

692

536

358

332

326

410

404

326

226

2OO

232

*256

19O

145

4O1

2,710

5.220

1,840

678

18,546

598

8.4

June

4,920

5.940

2,600 

1,740

934

565

390

262

195

162

136

108

85

78

60

88

128

848

882

565

410

293

244

250

*640

424

262

215

ISO

149

23,743

791

9.3

July

112

74

152 

220

149

515

384

195

590

662

371

200

145

128

100

*185

270

293

175

170

108

78

88

166

312

410

293

797

764

651

487

9,425

304

9.1

Aug.

532

480

326 

215

1,530

8.570

5,880

2,150

700

558

256

2OO

141

128

595

384

185

124

108

104

343

916

445

220

145

108

81

7O

2T6

132

*92

25,534

824

9.0

Sept.

85

100

74 

54

11

95

286

226

141

88

67

57

57

47

57

104

149

185

128

92

70

6O

82

501

504

256

*153

1O8

85

74

3,932

131

7.8

Adjusted for diversion

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

175 

0.456 

0.52

252 

0.65S 

0.74

Calendar year 1955: 

Water year 1955-56:

285 

0.742 

0.86

731 

1.90 

2.19

2,170 

5.65 

6.09

1,915 

4.99

5.75

612 

1.59 

1.77

606 

1.58 

1.82

Observed

Max 9,290 Min 1.3 Mean 505 

Max 8,730 Mln 6.5 Mean 723

800 

2.O8 

2.32

313 

0.815 

0.94

833 

2.17 

2.50

139 

0.362 

O.40

Adjusted

Mean 513 cfsm 1.34 In. 18.14 

Mean 731 Cfsm 1.9O In. 25.90

Peak discharge (base, 6,700 cfs).--Jan. 30 (7:3O p.m.) 10,500 cfs (7.22 ft); Feb. 3 (7 a.m.) 

9,130 cfs (5.70 ft); Feb. 19 (12:30 a.m.) 8,260 cfs (5.44 ft); Mar. 8 (9 p.m.) 8,260 cfs (5.37 ft); 

Mar. 15 (5 a.m.) 9.320 cfs (5.92 ft); June 1 (11 p.m.) 8,550 cfs (5.52 ft); Aug. 6 (3:30 p.m.) 

8,930 cfs (6.83 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Diversion by city of Clarksburg, equivalent ir» cubic feet per second; records furnished by 

Clarksburg Water Board.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 81

Elk Creek at Quiet Dell, W. Va.

Location. Lat 39°13'40", long 80 0 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 ml.

Records available. September 1943 to September 1956.

Gage. Wire-weight gage and crest-stage Indicator; gage read twice dally. Datum of gage 

~:Ts 960.72 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (State Road Commission benchmark) .

Average discharge. 13 years, 126 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,230 cfs Aug. 6 (gage height, 14.41 ft); minimum daily, 3.4 cfs Oct. 5, 6.

1943-56: 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 ft Sept. 10, 1946.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.7 

2.9

2.8

5.9

11

26

40

3.3

4.0

7.0

13.0

87

228

1,200

3,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.6

It*

3.4 

8.0

50

40

30

20

15

10

30

35

30 

40

50

60

50

40

30

20

15

*34

25

20

17

15

20

25

751.4

24.2

0.286

0.33

Nov.

25

25

35

30

25

21 

18

15

13

13

16

14

13

16

352 

242

117

105

242

149

97

*73

66

54

46

38

34

28

21

1,955

65.2

0.771

0.86

Dec.

19

39

146

360

228

120

77

*63

51

38

24

18

20

18

17

15

to 14

bl4

bl5

b!5

b!4

13

16

17

16

21

b!7

14

b!5

b!6

17

1,487

48.0

0.567

0.65

Jan.

16

17

19

20

18

16 

15

12

13

13

17

24

26

25

23

34 

32

30

31

26

100

98

b70

*b50

b40

b35

29

26

778

 2 * O9e 200

4,679

151

1.78

2.06

Feb.

330

724

1.540

558

558

657 

1,100

375

242

181

170

300

204

188

525

624 

495

1,540

1,030

345

192

149

118

113

532

996

*345

330

270

14,731

508

6.00

6.48

Mar.

170

139

139

117

97

89 

327

1,340

591

285

192

*216

996

962

928

435

591

405

375

270

204

159

120

103

139

130

97

214

826

495

255

11,406

368

4.35

5.01

Apr.

159

149

345

360

228

204 

405

435

255

170

130

103

83

66

68

73 

72

66

*66

59

50

40

57

57

54

48

44

42

40

SI

3,965

132

1.56

1.74

May

34

40

52

44

37

34 

79

87

61

62

98

102

181

105

83

90 

79

192

118

80

59

56

67

*48

42

29

171

591

360

192

166

3,439

111

1.31

1.51

June

1.540

996

591

375

181

117 

81

63

52

42

34

27

24

20

1Z

17 

58

366

316

130

118

204

120

159

*255

120

76

52

38

29

6,218

207

2.45

2.73

July

24

18

61

37

23

199

113

63

155

170

77

45

30

34

28

*30 

29

193

67

43

31

33

48

117

181

90

66

170

98

63

44

2,480

80.0

0.946

1.09

Aug.

68

405

181

95

963

*5.320 

1,200

360

159

97

66

51

40

48

48

32

26

22

20

42

110

61

34

25

21

18

15

32

204

69

34

7,866

254

3.00

3.46

Sept.

26

22

21

17

15

40

130

52

31

24

20

18

17

14

13

36 

27

18

16

13

12

11

31

216

71

42

27

*25

21

17

1,043

34.8

0.411

0.46

Calendar year 1955: Max 2,000 Min 0.6 Mean 97.4 Cfsm 1.15 In. 15.62

Water year 1955-56: Max 3,320 Min 3.4 Mean 164 Cfsm 1.94 In. 26.38

Peak discharge (base. 980 efs).--Jan. 30 (3 a.m.) 2.760 cfs (10.94 ft) _____________________ - - - . - - - - - - peb> 18 ; Feb. 3 (12:30 p.m.) 2,160 

cfs (9.42 ft); Feb. 7 (12:30 a.m.) 1,580 cfs (8.00'ft)j Feb. 18 (3 p.m.) 1,830 cfs (8.60 ft); 

Feb. 25 (1 a.m.) 1,430 cfs (7.58 ft); Map. 8 (9 a.m.) 1,500 cfs (7.75 ft); Mar. 13 (6 p.m.) 1,280 cfs 

(7.25 ft); Mar. 15 (9 a.m.) 1,060 cfs (6.65 ft); June 1 (1 p.m.) 2,000 cfs (9.00 ft); Aug. 6 

(4:20 a.m.) 4,230 cfs (14.41 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.--Doubtful or no gage-height record Oct. 1-24, Oct. 26 to Nov. 5, Jan. 5, 6, 21; discharge 

estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations.
82 MONONGftHELA RIVER BASIN

Salem Fork at Salem, W. Va.

Location. Lat 39°17 I 10'1 , 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. 8.32 sq mi.

Records available. January 1951 to September 1956.

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 400 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 5 years, 11.0 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,590 cfs Aug. 5 (gage height, 9.92 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs Oct. 2, 3 (gage height, 2.67 ft).

1951-56: Maximum discharge, 2,280 cfs Aug. 22, 1955 (gage height, 11.88 ft, from 

floodmarks); no flow during several months of various years.

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.

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the 1955 water 

year, superseding those published in WSP 1385, are given herewith:

Aug. 22, 1955............ 331

Month

Water year 1954-55....

Cfs-days Maximum

331

Minimum

0

Mean

13.6

Per square 

mile

1.51

1.63

Runoff in 

inches

1.75

22.10

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 16 Nov. 17 to Sept. 30

1.2 

1.7 

2.4

3.4

3.5 

3.7 

4.O

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.3

3.4

0.4 

.6

.9 

1.3 

2.7

4.1

3.5 

3.7 

4.0 

4.3 

5.0 

6.0

6.3

13

32

64

203

450

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

.4

.3

.3

.4

1.6

5.0

4.7

1.2

.6

.4

.3

.7

.8

.9

1.1

*3.0

5.8

5.1

3.0

1.6

1.2

.9

2.3

3.0

2.1

1.4

1.1

1.0 

8.4

6.1

65.3

2.11

0.254

0.29

Nov.

3.2

2.5

3.0

2.7

2.2

1.8

1.4

1.1

.9

1.1

1.2

1.0

.9

1.0

2.1

*16

18

7.5

9.7

13

10

7.2

6.6

5.2

4.3

3.7

2.8

2.4

1.5 

1.3

135.3

4.51

0.542

0.60

Dec.

1.2

15

22

24

12

7.5

5.2

*4.3

3.7

3.3

2.3

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.8

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

.8

.7

.7

.9

2.1

3.3

2.0

1.4

1.1

1.3 

1.5

.9

128.6

4.15

0.499

0.57

Jan.

0.8

.8

1.1

.9

.8

.8

.8

.6

.6

.7

1.0

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.8

3.3

3.1

*2.3

3.8

8.9

6.9

5.9

6.3

5.2

4.1

3.5

2.6

2.4

134 

188

42

439.4

14.2

1.71

1.96

Feb.

19

~82 161

34

28

71

112

28

*14

10

12

16

12

12

55

39

42

120

36

16

10

7.5

5.6

6.9

105

41

31

48

20

1,194.0

41.2

4.95

5.34

Mar.

13

14

13

11

10

9.6

74

139

43

19

14

26

*35

159

44

58

52

39

39

28

21

16

12

21

16

14

11

70

96 

32

16

1,164.6

37.6

4.52

5.21

Apr.

11

20

95

40

18

31

62

42

22

14

10

8.0

6.3

5.2

6.3

*15

13

12

11

9.2

7.2

6.3

7.8

7.5

6.6

7.2

5.9

5.2

4.5 

5.8

513.0

17.1

2.06

2.29

May

3.4

10

13

9.2

6.9

6.6

32

13

8.3

22

26

49

28

13

9.2

8.3

10

14

9.6

6.3

*5.0

7.2

5.9

3.8

2.7

2.2

87

52

17 

11

8.3

499.9

16.1

1.94

2.23

June

31

18

50

24

11

7.2

4.8

3.4

2.5

1.7

1.2

.8

.7

.5

.5

5.7

5.2

30

17

7.8

9.2

7.5

17

28

*50

14

8.3

4.8

2.7

1.6

366.1

12.2

1.47

1.64

July

1.1

5.5

9.4

3.5

2.2

3.2

2.1

1.2

23

6.1

3.1

1.8

2.0

1.9

1.0

1.3

*19

13

10

14

7.8

4.5

4.5

22

15

6.9

51

18

8.3 

5.4

3.7

271.5

8.76

1.05

1.21

Aug.

34

70

14

7.2

285

Sept.

1.9

2.4

1.3

.8

.7

266 . 12

45

18

9.2

5.0

3.5

2.4

1.8

3.2

1.9

1.3

1.0

.8

2.2

5.8

6.6

3.5

1.9

1.4

1.0

.8

.6

*18

18 

5.4

5.4

835.7

27.0

3.25

3.74

5.2

2.5

1.5

1.1

.9

5.7

1.5

1.1

4.6

8.9

5.2

3.4

2.3

1.8

1.2

1.1

2.2

5.0

*1.7

1.3

1.1

.9

.8

.1!

76.5

2.55

0.506

0.54

Calendar year 1955: Max 331 Min 0 Mean 10.8 Cfsm 1.3O In. 17.53

water year 1955-56: Max 283 Min 0.3 Mean 15.5 Cfsm 1.86 In. 25.42

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs).--Jan. 30 (7:30 a.m.) 425 cfs (5.92 ft); Feb. 2 (4 p.m.) 350 cfs 

(5.60 ft); Feb. 7 (1 a.m.) 280 cfs (5.52 ft); Feb. 18 (5 a.m.) 196 cfs (4.97 ft); Feb. 25 (11 a.m.) 

275 cfs 5.30 ft); Mar. 8 (4:30 a.m.) 45O cfs (6.02 ft); Mar. 14 (8:30 a.m.) 388 cfs (5.77 ft); 

Mar. 28 5:30 p.m.) 198 cfs (4.98 ft): Apr. 3 (7:5O a.m.) 251 cfs (5.12 ft); May 27 (1:3O p.m.) 

238 cfs 5.15 ft); June 18 (2:30 p.m.) 16O cfs (4.81 ft); July 27 (9 a.m.) 24O cfs (5.16 ft); Aug. 1 

(11 p.m.) 362 cfs (5.£5 ft); Aug. 5 (9 p.m.) 1,590 cfs (9.92 ft); Aug. 28 (8:30 p.m.) ISO cfs 

(4.76 ft)

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 

West Pork River at Enterprise, W. Va.

83

Location.--Lat 33 0 25'20", long 30°ie'40" ) on left bank 150 ft downstream from highway

bridge at Enterprise, Harrison County, and three-quarters of a mile upstream from Bingamon Creek.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 27.50U cfs Aug. 6 (gage height, 24.43 ft); minimum, 33 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 1.56 ft).

1907-16, 1932-56: 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,

Flood of 1888 reached a stage of about 33 ft, present site and datum.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, or no gage-he lent record 

which are poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 303: 1936. WSP 823 : Drainage area. WSP 1113 : 1936-38(M), 

Idoy. WSP 1335 c 1911~15, 1937.

Rating tables, water year 195b-56, except periods of ice effect (gage

lelght .

1.5

1.7

1.9

2.1

2.4

, in 

Oct.

26

52

94

162

330

1 to Aug.

4.5

7.0

15.0

22.0

6

1,

3,

13,

23,

630

800

600

800

Aug.

o

2 .

4.

Kc

prec

abov

7 to Sept

z

5 1,

>te . --Same

tdlng tabl

 e 4.5 ft.

ond) 

. 30

136

218

630

as

e

d, water year October 1955 to September 195

744

878

358

191

135

441 

493 

662 

*791 

694

434

279

132

132

124

152

441

372

317

a250 

a200

151

147

147

b200 

176

448

868

781

1,670

1,270

1,010

818

746

912

304

547

480

683

*597

474

337

2,450

154

365

1,320

2,730

1,220

July

922

564

386

448

834

" 746 

365

867

,140

694

441

288

191

173

178

182

162

178

970

856

8,930

288

0.379

0.44

43,001

1,387

1.83

110,382

3,561

4.69

5.41

44,489

1,435

44,641

1,488

1.96

2.19

66,411

2,142

11,105

370

0.487

0.54

Calendar year 1955: Max 16,500 

Water year 1955-56: Max 23,400 Mln 36

Mean 

Mean .91

Peat: discharge (base, 12.000 cfs).--Jan. 30 (time unknown) 19,600 cfs (19.20 ft); Feb. 3 (time a 

discharge unknown); Feb. 18 (11:30 p.m.) 12,200 cfs (13.97 ft); Mar. 8 (5 p.m.) 14,200 cfs (15.38 

ft); Mar. 15 (5 a m.) 13,000 cfs {14.57 ft); Aug. 6 (9:30 a.m.) 27,500 cfs (24.43 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
84 MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Buffalo Creek at Barrackville, W. Va.

Location. Lat 39°30 I 15", long 80°10 I 20", near center of span on downstream side of highway 

bridge at Barrackville, Marion County, 1,700 ft upstream from Pinchs Run.

Drainage area. 115 sq mi.

Records available. June 1907 to December 1908, May 1915 to June 1924, August 1932 to 

September 1956.

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 . 33 years (1907-8, 1915-23, 1932-56), 172 cf s.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,170 cfs May 28 (gage height, 15.90 ft); minimum, 1.1 cfs Oct. 2-4 (gage height, 2.24 ft).

1907-8, 1915-24, 1932-56: 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 1. WSP 783: 1917(M). WSP 1335: 1916(M), 1918-20(M), 1921, 1922(M), 

19241M), 1933(M), 1940.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 24, 25; shifting-control

method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 15, Nov. 26 to Dec. 3, Dec. 7 to Jan. 20,

Jan. 26-28)

1.96

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.7

3.2

1.1

2.0

8.0

17

37

89

3.7 

5.0 

7.0

9.0 

12.0

170

520

1,350

2,450

4,750

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4.8

1.1

T77

1.7

1.3

2.6

4.8

16

22

11

7.4

4.8

4.8

6.1

6.7

12

24

*34

29

24

16

12

8.8

9.6

10

9.6

20

18

16 

25

73- 

437.8

14.1

0.123

0.14

Nov.

44

29

23

24

27

24

18

16

14

11

10

TT

10

14

*35

178

T33" 402

79

90

130

132

105

137

96

66

48

39

30 

24

2,001

66.7

0.580

0.65

Dec.

21

22

107

222

197

*106

68

54

45

35

27

21

19

17

16

16

14

13

14

13

10

9.6

l5~9.2

18

22

16

12

11 

11

12

1,189.8

38.4

0.334

0.38

Jan.

11

10

To

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

11

14

15

16

16

21

*23

22

22

37

64

56

55

50

45

41

31

28

830

5.150 

822

5,473

177

1.54

1.77

Feb.

286

1,640

1,470

505

416

606

1.970

*538

304

199

199

446

288

201

386

590

555

1,820

820

388

225

148

113

99

371

895

373

388

304

17,093

589

5.12

5.53

Mar.

215

199

174

158

154

174

740

2.660

820

402

275

197

158

1,100

*740

806

1,450

608

460

342

262

206

164

190

215

250

240

270

1,250 

608

518

15,765

509

4.45

5.10

Apr.

199

177

558

608

359

355

1,450

840

431

291

215

154

119

98

94

127

188

*230

262

204

148

124

139

132

154

156

215

185

141 

116

8,407

280

2.45

2.72

May

94

141

1,040

573

215

150

578

559

210

170

291

453

538

291

181

185

160

490

540

192

152

115

*190

179

112

85

3,150

*5.800

558 

275

177

15,184

490

4.26

4.91

June

775

545

505

416

252

164

115

85

69

57

46

59

35

239

60

58

76

284

811

181

102

78

81

527

4.200

490

*451

194

108 

70

10,891

565

3.16

3.52

July

53

43

70

53

67

62

40

30

25

22

20

19

19

19

16

16

18

*18

18

32

66

89

51

932

540

156

1.110

700

402 

192

109

5,007

162

1.41

1.62

Aug.

81

602

230

112

91

1.260

5i2

238

124

220

132

83

69

82

88

59

44

55

61

954

940

294

143

96

67

50

41

34

*32 

 tt 31

oo

6,903

225

1.94

2.25

Sept.

32

27

22

20

M

56

134

52

32

25

32

44

34

26

36

335

188

92

60

48

39

32

49

305

148

*87

63

55

46

40

2,175

72.5

0.630

0.70

Calendar year 1955; Max 3,930 Mln 1.1 Mean 152 Cfsm 1.32 In. 17.90

Water year 1955-56: Max 4,200 Mln 1.1 Mean 247 Cfsm 2.15 In. 29.27

Peak discharge (base, 3,500 cfs).-

3,950 cfs (11.00 ft); May 28 (12:30 £

Jan. 30 (3:30 p.m.) 3,790 cfs (10.85 ft); Mar. 8 (12:30 p.m.) 

i.m.) 9,170 cfs (15.90 ft); June 25 (8:30 a.m.) 6,580 cfs

J.O . ( J L \j ) .

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 85

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

Location.--Lat 39°30 ! 25", long 80°07'50", 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 Palrmont, and 4 miles downstream from confluence of Tygart and West 

Pork Rivers.

Drainage area. 2,388 sq ml.

Records available.--April 1915 to September 1926, October 1938 to September 1956.

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. 29 years, 4,127 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 44,100 cfs Aug. 6 (gage height, 15.70 ft); minimum daily, 460 cfs Dec. 23.

1915-26, 1938-56: 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 except those for period of indefinite stage-discharge relation, 

which are poor. 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. Plow partly regulated by Tygart Reservoir (see 

p. 119).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 583: 1915-24. WSP 623: 1924. WSP 893: Drainage area. 

WSP 1205:1950.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except period of indefinite atage-discharge 

relation (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

7.5 

8.0 

8.2

420

1,250

2,320

10.0

12.0

15.0

7,010

17,000

38,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

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)

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

560

560

560

560

560

560

635 

1,140

1.600

1,010

778

665

650

778

970

1,100

1,100

1,290

1,440

1,440

1,140

970

846

795

795

829

846

812

761 

795 

988

27,533

888

-290

Nov.

1,080

1,010

934

898

880

863

846 

812

744

727

727

710

TTo

744

812

2, OCX)

3,440

2,700

2,200

2,60O

3,210

5,910

3,550

3,320

3,070

2,860

2,730

2,600

2,470 

2,300

55,457

1,849

-240

Dec.

2,130

2,130

3,100

4,920

6,460

6.640

5,760 

5,080

4,440

2,730

1,810

1,540

1,290

850

840

800

570

560

520

850

9OO

790

460

480

650

770

940

950

950 

1,600 

1,400

62,910

2,029

-290

Jan.

910

870

840

840

830

810

810 

790

790

790

790

810

850

860

860

930

940

900

860

1,320

2,OOO

1,800

1,700

1,500

1,450

1,300

1,150

1,050

7,900 

28.600 

21,800

87,650

2,827

+1,595

Feb.

12,OOO

17,500

25.700

23,000

21,200

19,400

*17,000 

20,600

20 , 600

18,800

19,400

12,000

12,000

17,000

12,500

11,000

12,200

14,600

18,200

18,200

17,000

14,600

12,500

8,880

6,460

11,800

10,200

11,800

11,000

 

445,140

15,350

-1,078

Mar.

9,100

6,640

6,280

5,930

5,580

4,600

5.520 

16,600

15,000

8,880

12,500.

12,000

15,000

16,400

*18,200

18,200

19,400

14,600

17,000

15,800

14,000

13,000

11,200

9,100

7,590

7,200

7,200

7,010

10,100 

10,800 

8,880

544,910

11,130

+342

Apr.

11,500

10,500

9,550

6,640

5,580

7,200

7,790 

8,650

9,100

11,000

7,590

6,640

4,920

2,540

2,540

2,470

2,600

2,620

2,750

2,700

2,520

2,570

2,440

2,470

2,440

2,500

2,600

2,520

2,570 

2.250

149,160

4,972

+549

May

2,030

1.460

2,990

2,340

1,940

1,660

2,830 

3,180

5,160

2,960

5,970

5,550

6,820

4,760

4,920

4,760

4,760

5,760

5,420

5,080

5,580

5,730

2,700

2,860

5,850

3,580

9,110

20.600

12,500 

17,600 

12,500

170,940

5,514

+1,082

June

7,000

18,800

19.400

13,000

19,400

18,800

16,400 

9,720

4,760

2,150

1,960

1,190

1,010

1,270

1,120

988

952

1,940

5,580

3,500

2,700

2,700

2,470

2,990

13,000

8,000

6,820

5,420

2,470 

1,440

196,950

6,565

-777

July

1,250

1,140

1,440

1,640

1,400

2,060

2,010 

1,520

1,500

2,470

2,910

3,520

2,030

1,290

1,160

988

1,500

2,750

2,370

5,520

2,700

1,900

2,300

5,850

5,930

3,820

7,390

8,000

10.000 

8,650 

7,590

102,598

3,510

+146

Adjusted for change in contents in Tygart Reservoir

598

0.250

0.29

1,609

0.674

0.75

Calendar year 1955:

Water year 1955-56:

1,739

0.728

0.84

4,422

1.85

2.13

14,270

5.98

6.45

11,470

4.80

5.53

5,521

2.23

2.49

6,596

2.76

3.18

5,788

2.42

2.70

3,456

1.45

1.67

Aug.

5,760

9,320

6,460

2,910

4,370

54.800

20,600 

18,200

17,600

15,200

11,200

10,500

7,590

2,620

2,500

2,600

2,200

1,900

1,250

2,690

4,760

4,920

6,280

5,250

3,410

1,900

1,120

1.040

1,900 

1,700 

1,230

215,780

6,896

-170

6,726

2.82

5.25

Sept.

1,080

1,120

1,140

988

916

2,760

4.440 

2,780

2,220

2,010

2,130

1,250

1,010

952

970

1,500

1,660

1,530

1,190

1,080

1,010

952

1,010

2,150

2,060

1,540

1,290

1,120

1,020 

970

45,648

1,522

-116

1,406

0.589

0.66

Observed Adjusted

lax 28,600 Min 408 Mean 3,425 Mean 3,327 Cfsm 1.39 In. 18.91

tex 34,800 Min 46O Mean 5,199 Mean 5,254 Cfsm 2.20 In. 29.94

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in Tygart Reservoir, equivalent in cubic feet per second; furnished by Corps 

of Engineers.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation indefinite Dec. 14 to Jan. 29; discharge estimated on basis of 

records for nearby stations.

467242 O-58 7
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,

4-, n__4- nn -,mc ,u^_ _ __ u-.-.j^,, n n _j i ,, j- .-, , r.t- .-I -, ff erpnt datum. Feb. £' tf

-stage recorder at site

to 

May

150 ft downstream at present datum. 

Average discharge.--10 years, 110 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,680 cfs Aug. 5 (gage height, 10.12 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 600 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; 

minimum, , 3.fi . cfs Oct. . 5. . 6 (gage height, , 0.22 . ft).. 

1946-56: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 5, 195C; minimum, O.C cfs Nov. 4, 1953;

minimum gage height, 0.03 ft Oct. 5, 1953.

Rating tables, witer year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gae;e height, 

In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

June 20 to Sept. 30

3.2

7.2

1.2 

1 .4

Note. --Sam>^ £ 

preceding table 

below 1.6 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per orrJ, water year October 1955 to September 1356

4.6 

4.E 

4.1 

4.1 

3.6

118

104

118

155

141

450

750

450

147

141

138

19t

208

176 

39E

220

190

147

196

130

121

138

*148 

115

5,740

1,150

Sept.

75

115

97

Ibtal! 

Mean 

Cfsm

7,435

240

3.80

4.38

4,063

136

2.15

Mlr In. 33.44

Peak discharge (base. l,4iC cfs).--May 27 (3:30 p.m.) ;,12i ci 

cfs (4.31 ft); Aug. 5 (a p.m.) 5,680 cfs (10.12 ft).

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Mete.--No gage-heigh^ record Feb. 2-8, Feb. 11 tc Mar. 1^; discharge estimated on basis of weather 

records and records for Eig Sand;/ Creek at Eockville.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 87

Dry Pork at Hendricks, W. Va.

Location. Lat 39 0 04'20", long 79°37'20", on right bank at Hendricks, Tucker County, 

0.4 mile upstream from confluence with Blackwater River.

Drainage area.--345 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1956.

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. 16 years, 737 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 25,400 cfs May 28 (gage height, 11.38 ft); minimum, 30 cfs Oct. 5, 6; minimum gage height, 1.52 ft Oct. 5.

1940-56: Maximum discharge, 47,000 cfs Oct. 15, 1954 (gage height, 15.23 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; minimum, 6.0 cfs Sept. 19, 20, 1946, Oct. 3-9, 1953.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 30 Jan. 31 to Sept. 30

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.3

98

202

2.9 595

3.5 1,160

5.0 3,160

7.0 7,380

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

85

174

345

710

1,210

5.0

6.0 

8.0

10.0

3,460

5,320

10,700

18,400

charge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

36

34

32

31

30

32

74

125

109

85

63

52

46

98

168

142

98

77

128

185

168

114

90

81

139

120

101

88

75

70 

*65

2,756

88.9

0.258

0.30

Nov.

63

57

60

67 

60

56

54

56

57

57

67

124

338

362

332

603

709

515

412

344

284

362

*827

1,730

1,000

700

508

426

302

225

10,757

359

1.04

1.16

Dec.

200

250

850

1,800

1,490

970

700

563

487

406

300

250

220

180

200

180

150

170

190

*153

130

110

130

170

500

814

563

350

330

360 

320

13,486

435

1.26

1.45

Jan.

270

270

308

260 

210

180

170

146

132

120

120

130

140

130

110

130

130

120

130

140

150

142

139

*117

110

120

130

120

850

7.380 

4,070

16,674

538

1.56

1.80

Feb.

1,760

6,100

7,020

3,540 

4,640

4,730

6,260

2,950

2,010

1,780

1,590

1,720

1,250

980

2,170

2,710

*2,240

4,500

3,800

2,240

1,440

1,010

774

670

2,460

3,040

1,710

1,640

1,220

-----

77,954

2,688

7.79

8.40

Mar.

930

1,000

1,080

1,090 

940

930

1,580

3,380

2,870

1,830

1,370

1,270

1,530

5.750

4,260

2,470

1,800

1,380

1,060

826

726

782

774

1,460

1,390

1,330

1,680

2,470

*4,260

3,540 

2,010

57,768

1,863

5.40

6.23

Apr.

1,290

1,260

2,010

1,820 

1,280

1,150

3,890

3,540

2,160

1,690

1,540

1,210

950

758

710

790

826

799

750

817

790

920

*920

817

726

790

758

686

590

.. __~rr

36,765

1,226

3.55

3.96

May

454

399

BT36

630 

558

475

868

1,050

742

702

750

726

970

702

582

694

702

1,590

1,210

853

654

582

1,580

2,010

1,260

862

2,780

*14.100

4,160

1^280

46,571

1,502

4.35

5.02

June

2,730

3,190

6.260

3,120 

1,720

1,090

758

558

419

345

282

238

*206

387

340

325

678

808

734

512

520

582

393

686

774

598

542

433

433

29,96]

999

2.9C

3.23

July

242

199

174

164 

92?

1,050

835

898

2,470

1,500

844

550

*440

582

490

351

320

393

330

268

242

216

214

286

670

433

2,780

1,580

1,060

910

646

22,068

712

2.06

2.38

Aug.

490

1,090

900

630 

5,780

9,800

4,540

*2,470

1,340

635

582

419

340

774

686

405

300

246

206

416

2,080

1,210

702

475

345

277

234

214

808

381

268

39,243

1,266

3.67

4.23

Sept.

214

222

185

157 

140

181

242

167

128

110

98

102

*108

92

88

157

192

181

150

125

110

92

85

164

206

140

125

210

196

147

4,514

150

0.435

0.49

Calendar year 1955: Max 11,300 Min 30 Mean 683 Cfsm 1.98 In. 26.86

Water year 1955-56: Max 14,100 Min 30 Mean 980 Cfsm 2.84 In. 38.65

Peak discharge (base, 7,000 cfs). --Jan. 30 (2 p.m.) 11,000 cfs (8.18 ft); Feb. 2 (8 p.m.) 11,000

cfs (8.10 ft); Feb. 7 (3:30 a.m.) 8,640 cfs (7.26 ft); Feb. 18 (5:30 p.m.) 7,280 cfs (6.83 ft);

Mar. 14 (5:30 p.m.) 8,920 cfs (7.43 ft); May 28 (5:30 a.m.) 25,400 cfs (11.38 ft); June 3 (3:30

a.m.) 8,080 cfs (7.12 ft); Aug. 5 (11:30 a.m.) 14,000 cfs (9.02 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 1-3, 11-19, 21-25, Dec. 28 to Jan. 2, Jan.

5-7, 10-20, 25-28.
3g MONONOAHELA RIVER BASIN

Blackwater River at Davls, W. Va.

Location. Lat 39°07'35", long 79°28 1 10", on right bank three-eighths of a mile southwest 

of Davls, Tucker County, and half a mile downstream from Beaver Creek.

Drainage area. 86.2 sq ml.

Records available. April 1921 to September 1956.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 3,058.87 ft above mean sea level (levels 

Tfy West Virginia Power & Transmission Co.). Prior to Dec. 18, 1952, staff gage at 

site 60 ft downstream at same datura.

Average discharge. 35 years, 190 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,920 cfs Aug. 6 (gage height, 10.84 ft); mlnImum, 7.2 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 1.37 ft).

1921-56: 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-

Rating table, water- year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

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 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

10

8.8

8.8 

7.7

77f

12 

29 

38

29

21

15

13

*13

56

57

38

29

26

33

53

43

30

23

27

43

33

27

23

19

19

816.0

26.3

0.305

0.35

Nov.

18

15

17 

19

17

15 

17 

*20

18

17

23

74

105

89

102

266

230

121

91

86

91

96

239

414

246

150

115

100 

80

70

2,961

98.7

1.15

1.28

Dec.

60

70

200 

399

290

181 

131 

117

96

90

85

85

*80

70

71

60

50

55

60

50

45

40

45

50

100

206

139

90 

82

90

80

3,267

105

1.22

1.41

Jan.

70

65

59 

55

55

*50 

48 

45

40

35

35

40

40

35

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

25

25

25

25

25

200

1.810

1,450

4,527

146

1.69

1.95

Feb.

940

1,450

2.370 

1,300

1,250

1,150 

*1, 350 

860

558

430

355

384

287

230

524

610

476

1,090

1,000

575

355

251

228

243

759

800

492

541 

384

21,242

732

8.49

9.14

Calendar year 1955: Max 4,650 Mln 5.7

Mar.

297

347

344 

284

218

190 

314 

524

430

349

284

287

290

*990

1.100

592

384

347

269

218

188

185

228

492

355

305

445

558 

840

820

492

12,966

418

4.85

5.59

Apr.

327

333

524 

492

319

324 

1.080 

860

541

460

335

253

201

165

163

183

192

197

181

230

211

206

*176

169

178

209

183

144 

123 

119

9,078

303

3.52

3.92

May

105

102

176 

125

96

82 

390 

370

213

174

243

504

575

279

211

297

261

492

297

206

163

150

311

279

167

127

872

2.300 

1,500 

610

341

12,018

388

4.50

5.19

June

592

592

1.080 

*664

399

264 

199 

154

127

107

91

74

92

264

172

92

82

193

236

131

161

204

125

119

332

204

174

139 

105

7,248

242

2.81

3.13

July

64

54

f

105

324 

211 

139

430

290

172

105

*92

209

154

109

137

154

91

70

62

54

72

117

156

84

602

316 

781

176

5,813

188

2.18

2.51

Aug.

123

141

135 

94

2,500

4.490 

2,440 

*940

414

238

172

135

113

152

150

100

77

65

58

266

800

355

161

107

87

72

65

62

161 

84

64

14,821

478

5.55

6.39

Sept.

56

50

47 

43

42

53 

74 

50

38

32

29

39

*36

28

32

61

58

53

38

36

35

28

27

52

49

34

30

65 

58 

42

1,315

43.8

0.508

0.57

Mean 191 Cfsm 2.22 In. 33.29

Water year 1955-56: Max 4,490 Min 7.7 Mean 262 Cfsm 3.04 In. 41.15

Peak discharge (base. 1,400 cfs). Jan. 30 (2 p.m.) 2.110 cfs (7.07 ft); Feb. 3 (4 a.m.) 2.860 ofs

(8.22 ft); Feb. 18 (4 p.m.; 1,400 cfs (5.79 ft); Mar. 14 (4:30 p.m.) 1,500 ofs (5.95 ft); May 28

(6 a.m.) 2,440 cfs (7.59 ft); Aug. 6 (8:30 a.m.) 4,920 cfs (10.84 ft). 

* Discharge Discharge measurement, measurement marteade nn othis rlav day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29 to Dec. 3, 10-14, 16-25, 28, Dec. 30 to 

Jan. 2, 4-6, 8-29.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 89

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 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,634.87 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"iSSg. 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.--32 years, 558 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 7,380 cfs May 28 (gage height, 8.06 ft); minimum, 

 FTcTs Oct. 5, 6, (gage height, 0.38 ft).

1910-26, 1940-56: 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 years). WSP 583: 1922. WSP 923: Drainage area. WSP 1335: 1911-12, 

1915-17, 1918(11), 1921-22(M), 1926(M).

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

18

28

73

178

1.7 

2.5 

4.0 

7.0

337

835

2,150

5,850

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

25

22

24

19

17

21

40

78

99

111

73

52

41

73

154

240

T5D

111

109

173

191

136

105

91

105

132

111

91

80

75 

 71

2,820

91.0

0.425

0.49

Nov.

63

66

64

63

64

66

63

58

59

66

75

87

194

323

286

337

406

423

328

323

248

295

*418

1,110

746

494

379

314

250

200

7,873

262

1.22

1.37

Dec.

170

200

600

1.550

1,070

670

484

390

342

277

210

197

168

150

160

160

140

140

150

*120

100

90

100

130

300

632

390

250

230

250

210

9,830

317

1.48

1.71

Jan.

170

170

190

160

140

120

110

100

80

70

70

80

90

85

80

80

80

75

75

75

80

80

80

70

*65

70

70

65

600

*4.240

2,300

9,820

317

1.48

1.71

Feb.

1,070

2,600

3,980

2,150

2,740

2,460

4,110

1,850

1,230

1,110

1,010

1,150

934

753

1,390

1,800

1,350

2,640

2,520

1,440

1,110

782

592

506

1,190

2,000

1,110

926

798

47,301

1,631

7.62

8.22

Mar.

612

612

658

725

739

632

926

2,460

2,000

1,230

934

365

1,150

5,040

2,620

1,440

1,270

982

753

586

512

530

518

739

835

760

942

1,190

*2,250

2,050

1,270

35,830

1,156

5.40

6.23

Apr.

872

746

1,230

1,480

1,010

BIZ

1,950

2,000

1,270

966

950

835

670

573

566

732

966

775

677

632

592

638

*865

782

644

638

718

625

536

478

26,228

874

4.08

4.56

May

423

390

638

790

560

467

872

902

644

542

530

554

599

456

574

412

512

732

690

500

427

390

872

1,030

697

512

994

*5,710

2,790

1,390

950

27,350

882

4.12

4.75

June

2,440

2,250

3,750

1,850

1,190

805

599

467

574

514

269

221

 191 "555

412

261

257

585

314

332

314

670

573

1,230

1,050

658

478

390

401

309

23,169

772

3.61

4.03

July

240

197

178

161

58?

596

514

256

929

704

412

299

244

537

632

*353

282

325

309

233

248

252

218

265

850

512

1,550

990

697

670

478

13,911

449

2.10

2.42

Aug.

358

677

850

518

488

5,680

2,680

1,440

858

566

412

514

265

596

625

555

248

204

168

547

934

697

*401

269

210

173

152

139

134

261

171

18,988

613

2.86

3.30

Sept.

178

166

139

115

99

180

152

150

126

99

82

80

*73

65

64

75

414

237

204

154

126

111

97

147

164

134

111

124

221

161

4,246

142

0.664

0.74

Calendar year 1955: Max 5,380 Min 14 Mean 438 Cfsm 2.05 In. 27.79

Water year 1955-56: Max 5,710 Min 17 Mean 621 Cfsm 2.90 In. 39.53

Peak discharge (base, 5,500 cfs).--May 28 (5:30 p.m.) 7,380 cfs (8.06 ftj.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note_.--Stage-discnarge relation affected by Ice Nov. 29 to Dec. 3, 14-25, Dec. 28 to Jan. 29.
90 MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Cheat River near Parsons, W. Va.

ation. Lat 39°07'20", long V3°40 l £0't , on left Lank £ miles north of Parsons, Tucker

County, and 3 miles downstream from confluence of Black and Shavers Porks. 

Drainage area.--7l8 sq mi. 

Records available. --January 1913 T,O September 1956.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 37,700 cfs May £d (gage height, 14.84 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 27,000 cfs as explained below; minimum, 57 cfs Oct. 5 (gage 

height, 1.89 ft).

1913-56: Maximum discharge, 52,100 cfs Oct. 15, 1954 (gage height, 19.08 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 27,000 cfs on basis of slop-area determination of peak flow; 

minimum observed, 9 cfs Aug. 12, 1930 (gage height, 1.26 ft, site and datum then in 

use).

At site and datum in use prior to Aug. 17, 1944, the flood of Oct. 16, 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 cfs).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, exceft periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.9

2.3

3.5

4.0

172

382

Discharge, in cubic feet per se-ond, water year October 1955 to SepLf=n>ber 195C

..

.) 16,400 cfs (9.87 ft); 

ft); Aug. 6 (12:30 p.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Cheat River at Rowlesburg, W. Va.

Location. Lat 39°20'50", long 79°40'00", on left bank 50 ft downstream from Baltimore

 4 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 1956.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

 ic 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. 32 years (1924-56), 2,212 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 43.700 cfs May 28 (gage height, 12.56 ft); minimum, 63 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 1.62 ft).

1923-56: Maximum discharge, 66,300 cfs Oct. 16, 1954 (gage height, 15.67 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 36,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; 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 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Aug. 5 Aug. 6 to Sept. 30

2.1 

2.7 

3.2

58

110

240

660

1,250

4.5 

6.0 

9.0

11.0

3,640

7,920

21,000

33,000

2.1

2.5

3.0

4 0

240

480

920

2,280

5.0

6.0

8.0

12.0

4,500

7,420

16,000

39,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

ia

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

90

80

70

65

65

68

77

110

276

276

246

172

*134

181

374

580

532

395

354

532

660

532

395

342

360

479

430

354

294 

246

225

8,992

290

0.298

0.34

Nov.

200

186

190

190

190

190

186

*176

168

T72

200

240

508

946

1,040

1,870

2,410

2,060

1,460

1,420

1,190

1,280

1,690

4.540

3,530

2,220

1,650

1,320

983 

660

32,865

1,096

1.13

1.26

Dec.

636

750

2,400

4,400

4.740

3,210

2,220

1,730

1,460

1,190

800

750

*636

500

650

500

400

450

550

400

360

320

370

500

1,400

2,700

1,820

1,200

1,120 

1 150

I'ooo

40,312

1,300

1.34

1.54

Jan.

850

800

922

790

678

*596

564

465

360

324

360

437

486

444

388

430

402

381

348

400

400

400

370

290

260

280

350

300

2,500

22 , OOP

52,375

1,690

1.74

2.00

Feb.

6,600

12,500

25.000

11,400

12,700

11,400

*18,100

9,400

5,700

4,470

3,980

4,220

3,760

3,000

4,950

8,630

6,140

12,400

12,700

6,600

4,470

3,210

2,500

2, 010

4,120

10,200

5,560

4,470

4,100

------

222,290

7,665

7.89

8.51

Calendar year 1955: Max 18,100 Min 51

Mar.

3,100

2,900

3,100

3,000

2,900

2,500

3,000

9,360

9,010

5,420

3,980

3,420

3,980

*11,500

14 , 400

7,080

5,560

4,220

3,420

2,700

2,320

2,410

2,410

3,420

4,340

3,640

4,340

5,700

10,200

10,600 

5,990

159,920

5,159

5.31

6.12

Apr.

3,870

3,100

4,600

5,990

4,220

3,210

9,070

9.800

6,140

4,470

3,870

3,320

2,600

2,180

1,940

2,080

2,500

2,410

2,320

2,410

2,410

2,410

2,600

2,500

*2,320

2,220

2,320

2,170

1,870

1.660

102,580

3,419

3.52

3.92

May

1,460

1.570

2,220

2,700

2,080

1 , 680

4,540

4,870

3,100

2,410

2,800

3,210

5,560

3,210

2,320

2,180

2,410

4,470

3,870

2,700

2,080

1,710

2,500

4,340

3,100

2,220

7,780

*51,QOO

14,400

6,600 

3,980

138,870

4,480

4.61

5.31

June

6,640

8,270

17.100

9,600

5,420

3,530

2,500

1,900

1,480

1,160

934

741

604

870

1,840

1,060

970

1,740

3,000

1,820

1,430

2,320

1,870

2,080

4,660

3,320

2,600

1,990

1,600

1,240

94,289

3,143

3.23

3.61

July

862

660

564

500

858

* ,410

,410

,460

,740

,100

,320

,570

,120

,250

,870

,320

,200

,160

,160

862

687

636

620

1,110

2,300

1,960

6.250

5,280

6,140

3 , 980 

2,500

62,859

2,028

2.09

2.40

Aug.

1,710

2,050

2,410

1,890

19,200

54,500

17,000

*8,200

4,500

2,830

1,980

1,500

1,230

1,150

2,140

1,450

986

757

676

860

5,260

4,360

2,370

1,560

1,110

850

703

592

890

1,110

811

126,435

4,079

4.20

4.84

Sept.

592

624

552

431

362

*1,290

1,770

975

632

459

380

368

326

302

275

344

576

830

624

520

392

33B

296

320

512

480

374

362

576 

560

16,442

548

0.564

0.63

Mean 1,946 Cfsm 2.00 In. 27.18

Water year 1955-56: Max 34, 3OO Min 63 Mean 2,891 Cfsm 2.97 In. 40.49

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 2-4, 14-26, 28, Dec. 30 to Jan. 2, 20-29.
92 MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Big Sandy Creek at Rockville, W. Va.

Location.--Lat 39°37'15", long 79°42 I 20", on right bank Just downstream from highway 

bridge at Rockville, Preston County, 5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 200 sq ml.

Records available. May 1909 to March 1918, April 1921 to September 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 1,310 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

tfo Oct. 4, 1924, chain gages at highway bridge at same datum.

Average discharge. 43 years (1909-17, 1921-56), 430 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 19,400 cfs Aug. 6 (gage height, 16.97 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 10,000 cfs by velocity-area studies; minimum, 10 cfs 

Oct. 5 (gage height, 3.27 ft).

1909-18, 1921-56: Maximum discharge observed 21,300 cfs July 24, 1912 (gage height, 

18.0 ft), from rating curve extended above 10,000 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. flecords good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 583: 1912(M), 1922-23. WSP 643: Drainage area. WSP 923: 

 T95T. WSP 1173: I930-34(m). WSP 1335: 1910-18, 1921, 1922-24(M), 1928(M). 1930- 

43(M).

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 3O

3.0

Jan. 31 to Aug. 5 Aug. 6 to Sept. 3O

3.2 

3.8 

4.2 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

31 

61 

104 

224 

380 

59O

7.O 1,23O

9.O 3.11O

11.0 5,700

4.1

4.4

4.9

5.5

6.5

8.0

11.0

12.0

52

85

183

368

83O

2,OOO

5,700

7,450

4.1 

4.5 

5.0 

6.O 

7.0 

8.0 

11.0 

14.0

73

128

252

62O

1.2OO

2,000

5,700

11,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

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.

16

14

12 

11

10

12

15 

1S5

114

57

4O

32

29

179

244

177

129

120

120

162

150

118

89

94

214

162

124

96

83 

79

77

2,964

95.6

0.478

0.55

Nov.

63

56

56 

68

63

56

54 

53

*49

ii

49

52

52

51

63

304

810

436

348

308

299

436

555

720

496

384

302

266

188

bl50

6,833

228

1.14

1.27

. Dec.

bl30

157

376 

615

57 O

436

348 

299

261

211

152

b!40

133

124

bllO

b9O

b80

b9O

97

bBO

b70

b60

b7O

109

299

214

154

b!30

b!30

bl5O 

b!30

6,O15

194

0.970

1.12

Jan.

bllO

blOO

112 

104

92

84

*87 

86

b7O

b60

b60

b65

b70

71

b65

67

71

63

59

65

63

59

b55

b50

b45

b50

55

b5O

b8OO

5.520 

2,560

1O,868

351

1.76

2.02

Feb.

1,120

3,240

5.890 

1,680

1,460

1,580

3,650 

*1,58O

1,090

890

8OO

1,O9O

830

640

77O

988

1,O90

3,830

2,250

1,2OO

770

566

448

361

866

1,120

770

988

77O

40,327

1,391

6.96

7.5O

Mar.

615

592

535 

526

456

436

615 

2.250

1,540

955

7 15

592

522

1,890

*1,720

1,090

8OO

640

548

488

472

526

526

l.OOO

955

890

1.O6O

1,020

1,810

1,63O 

1,060

28,474

919

4.60

5.29

Apr.

715

64O

955 

955

715

592

1.680 

1,630

1,06O

770

615

505

421

354

545

594

394

428

46O

497

444

4O9

452

*440

488

548

566

515

456

379

18,778

626

5.13

5.49

May

515

603

1.9OO 

1,020

690

559

1.57O 

1,O2O

715

615

8OO

85 O

86O

64O

515

555

509

1.O2O

742

557

448

594

640

592

448

572

5,710

4.2OO

1,500

1,060 

922

50,279

977

4.88

5.65

June

1,580

1,260

2.610 

1,500

955

64O

480 

368

292

250

19O

151

124

111

147

97

84

145

501

149

116

115

104

188

711

405

561

292

2O3 

149

14,051

468

2.54

2.61

July

113

97

185 

155

*288

419

476 

288

208

167

156

100

88

92

77

64

58

154

81

118

154

515

178

504

269

174

1.540

615

526 

554

242

8,015

258

1.29

1.49

Aug.

186

169

140

107

6,590

11.200

2,200 

*1,O6O

642

549

580

279

227

275

558

279

182

154

168

1,54O

2,200

1,O6O

62 O

445

317

258

202

216

252

174

154

52,099

1,055

5.18

5.97

Sept.

114

145

132

89

 74

573

350- 840 

252

180

221

288

190

156

268

570

454

324

249

252

192

16O

163

569

416

501

250

190

158 

150

8,050

268

1.54

1.50

Calendar year 1955: Max 6,04O Min 4.2 Mean 349 Cfsm 1.74 In. 23.45

Water ,ter year year 1955-56: 1955-56; Max Max 11,200 11,200 Min Min 1O 1O_____Mean Mean 565 565____Cfsm Cfsm 2.82 2.82 In. In. 38.45 5B.45_________

Peak discharge (base. 4.800 cfs).--Jan. 3O (3 p.m.) 8,85O cfs (12.74 ft); Feb. 2 (11 p.m.)6,380 ofa 

.1.39 ft); Feb. 7 (6 a.m.) 4,820 cfs (10.41 ft): Feb. 18 (2 p.m.) 5.55O cfs (1O.92 ft); May 27 

I p.m.) 9,250 cfs (12.94 ft); Aug. 6 (2:5O a.m.) 19,400 cfs (16.97 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 93

Cheat River near Pisgah, W. Va.

Location. Lat 39°36'25", 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 1956.

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. 29 years, 2,974 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 89 300 cfs Aug. 5 (gage height, 26.10 ft); minimum, 88 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 1.93 ft).

1927-56: Maximum discharge, 127,000 cfs Oct. 16, 1954 (gage height, 30.10 ft, in 

gage well, about 31.5 ft from outside floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 

25,000 cfs; minimum, 13 cfs Oct. 15, 1953 (gage height, 1.02 ft).

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 893: Drainage area. WSP 1173: 1928-35(M,m).

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Aug. 5

1.9 

2.4 

3.0 

4.0

84

164

323

794

3.5 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

Aug. 6 to Sept. 30

586 11.0

1,390 16.0

3,130 Zl.O

5,430 23.0

9,060

25,200

51,700

65,500

Note.--Same as 

following table 

above 5.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

135

120

108 

101

92

95 

102

258

263

349

290

*249

195

356

530

710

822

630

540

604

878

794

589

464 

599

599

610

503

425 

360

327

12,697

410

0.303

0.35

Nov.

287

257

257 

284

272

260 

252

244

*228

216

233

257

306

920

1,170

2,040

3,870

2,980

2,180

2,040

1,790

2,040

2,450

4,780 

4,660

3,130

2,320

1,830

1,420

1,050

44,023

1,467

1.08

1.21

Dec.

850

963

3,030 

5,730

6,040

4,200 

3,030

2,360

1,960

1,670

1,110

1,020

906

*738

878

667

545

610

732

526

476

417

485

630 

1,770

3,540

2,320

1,460

1,390 

1 500

1,39O

52,943

1,708

1.26

1.45

Jan.

1,080

1,080

1,200 

1,050

878

766 

*738

625

512

425

438

521

569

540

481

521

503

468

442

468

521

516

490

384 

558

568

442

592

5,020

36.200

23, 800

79,776

2,573

1.90

2.19

Feb.

9,060

16,900

55.600 

15,400

15,100

14,200 

25, 20O

15, 900

7,790

6,040

5,450

5,880

5,290

4,310

5,430

10, 600

8,380

18,000

18,400

9,300

6,200

4,540

3,540

2.850 

4,700

12 , 700

7,410

6,530

6,040

304, 700

10,510

7.76

8.37

Mar.

4,66O

4,090

4,200 

4,O9O

3,980

3,540 

4,200

11,8OO

13,000

7,410

5,580

4,780

4,900

13,100

*20.200

9,540

7,230

5,880

4,780

3,870

5,350

3,350

3,540

4,660 

6,200

5,430

6,200

7,410

12,400

14,200

8, 180

215,710

6,958

5.14

5.92

Apr.

5,580

4,540

5,880 

7,790

6,040

4,660 

11,100

15.600

8,380

6,2OO

5,160

4,420

3,650

3,030

2,630

2,730

3,150

3,150

3,130

3,080

3,230

3,080

3,530

*3,330 

5,150

3,080

3,530

3,150

2,680

2.400

138,580

4,619

3.41

3.81

May

2. O9O

2,320

4,900 

4,420

3,430

2,780 

5,870

7,050

4,660

3,650

3,980

4,660

7,600

5,030

5,540

3,330

3,430

5,290

5,730

4,090

3,080

2,540

3,030

5,290 

4,200

3,080

14,200

45.500

8, 820

5, 880

203,970

6,580

4.86

5.60

June

7,790

10,900

21.200 

13,600

7,410

5,030 

3,650

2,730

2,140

1,670

1,390

1,140

934

906

2,180

1,500

1,140

1,680

3,430

2,320

1,710

2,180

2,320

2,090 

5,430

4,660

3,430

2,780

2,040

1,670

121,050

4,035

2.98

3.52

July

1,230

992

992 

1,040

*1,790

3,410 

3,760

2,360

3,130

5,030

2,930

1,960

1,420

1,320

1,910

1,640

1,530

1,390

1,420

1,320

1,170

1,200

1,020

3,400 

3,500

2,950

10.600

8,386

7,230

5,430 

3 4 3O

88,664

2,860

2.11

2.44

Aug.

2,400

2,090

2,830 

2,400

34,600

61.200 

23,200

11,200

6,040

4,510

2,980

2,220

1,710

1,640

2,400

2,090

1,390

1,080

967

2,860

7,980

6,530

3,760

2,450 

1,710

1,320

1,110

1,020

1,020

1,530

1,200

199,237

6,427

4.75

5.47

Sept.

915

941

866 

725

*586

1,280 

5.650

1,870

1,200

866

866

1,140

819

678

796

1,750

1,500

1,530

1,230

1,110

866

725

678

1,290 

1,080

1,110

866

748

748 

915

33,544

1,111

0.821

0.92

Calendar year 1955: Max 27,600 Mln 76 Mean 2,576 Cfsm 1.90 In. 25.81

Water ater year year iaii-sb: 1955-56: Max Max 61,zoo 61,200 Min Min az 92 Mean Mean 4,084 4,u«4 Cfsm ursm 3.02 s.uz In. in. 41.05 41.OS______

Peak discharge (base. 25,000 cfs).--Jan. 50 (5 p.m.) 46,700 cfs (20.16 ft); Feb. 3 (3:30 a.m.) 

3,700 cfs (19.74 ft); Feb. 7 (12:30 p.m.) 29,7OO cfs (16.99 ft); Feb. 15 (9 p.m.) 27,000 cfs 

16.58 ft); Mar. 14 (12 p.m.) 29,200 cfs (16.92 ft); May 28 (3 p.m.) 59,800 cfs (22.20 ft); June 

12 m. 1 ?E.1OO rfa MR oe: f 4- \ . A IID. <= r-ir* T-. m 1 QQ *nn ~ra t OK in r + ^

 .....) i_,___

(l2 m.) 26,100 cfs (16.25 ft); Aug. 5 Uo'p.m.y 89^ 5ob'~cfs~(2S. l6" ft )~. 

Discharge measurement made on this day.
94 MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 

Dunkard Creek at Shannopin, Pa.

Location.--Lat 39°45'30", long 79°58'20", on left bank at Shannopin, Greene County, 

1.4 miles north of Dunkard, 3.5 miles upstream from mouth, and 4 miles southwest of 

Greensboro.

Drainage area. 229 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1956. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1305.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 806 ft (by barometer). 

Average discharge. 16 years, 289 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10,400 cfs May 28 (gage height, 11.60 ft); minimum, 4.3 cfs Oct. 3-6 (gage height, 0.47 ft).

1940-56: Maximum discharge, 16,800 cfs June 4, 1941 (gage height, 14.02 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 10,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; minimum, 0.4 cfs Aug. 28, 1944.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or no gageheight record, which are poor. Some regulation at low flow by mine pumps above 

station.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 17 Nov. 18 to Sept. 30

0.4 

.7

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

2.5 146

3.0 226

4.0 435

5.0 750

0.7 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

153

233

9.0 

11.0

475

830

1,320

2,120

5,040

9,040

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

5.5

4.5

4.5

4.3

73

4.5

4.9

15

25

44

30

20

15

18

21

26

49

4T

47

46

*38

33

28

24

20

17

16

15 

16

20

710.5

22.9

0.100

0.12

Nov.

108

72

56

49

50

48

42

36

32

28

24

23

24

25

24

31

506

36T

186

167

204

.282

*262

355

307

202

146

112 

88

62

3,915

130

0.568

0.64

Dec.

50

50

59

182

504

214

153

118

100

82

64

50

44

40

32

30

34

27

25

23

21

18

17

20

25

32

30

24 

23

20 

17

1,928

62.2

0.272

0.31

Jan.

17

17

17

*17

17

17

16

14

13

13

15

17

21

26

26

28

32

32

32

32

45

60

40

32

30

28

26

26 

220

4,690

2,440

6,056

260

1.14

1.31

Feb.

744

*1,680

3,200

1,210

950

906

*d5.600

*dl,350

785

520

456

1,030

716

460

534

1,080

950

2,340

2,140

995

582

364

252

200

708

1,970

935

692 

548

------

31,897

1,100

4.80

5.18

Mar.

374

326

293

252

224

208

*d400

d5.700

2,010

874

547

374

293

1,060

1,620

1,200

2,720

1,380

1,000

678

475

362

304

293

338

326

350

337

d2,200

1,520 

770

26,808

865

3.78

4.35

Apr.

468

374

778

950

631

442

2,180

1,800

985

624

430

*315

242

196

170

210

315

304

315

272

233

201

219

248

262

344

588

460 

338

272

15,166

506

2.E1

2.46

May

222

243

1,120

810

508

d370

685

650

388

325

730

899

1,430

745

438

*338

282

615

556

351

248

203

252

272

185

140

1,000

*7,200 

1,180

588 

401

23,374

754

3.29

3.80

June

680

900

1,200

700

450

300

200

150

110

90

70

60

54

200

100

70

70

200

350

*220

146

108

92

123

2.440

1,100

635

524 

248

154

11,744

391

1.71

1.91

July

109

83

166

286

332

460

284

173

122

103

79

61

53

46

44

41

110

106

67

56

89

247

140

118

250

180

1,810

976

857

354

203

8,005

258

1.13

1.30

Aug.

140

*120

120

92

1,920

*5,460

1,750

670

328

319

300

183

134

130

178

128

91

70

72

308

1,100

475

246

164

121

89

74

64 

142

136 

89

13,213

426

1.86

2.15

Sept.

73

61

51

42

38

61

330

176

100

63

*58

188

132

83

99

412

332

200

135

106

87

71

64

574

476

232

153

116 

93

75

4,687

156

0.681

0.76

Calendar year 1955: Max 6,700 Mln 1.4 Mean 243 Cfsm 1.06 In. 14.42

Water year 1955-56: 1955-56: Max 7,200 Mln 4.3 Mean 408 Cfsm 1.78 In. 24.29

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 cfs).--Jan. 30 (6 to 7 p.m.) 6,120 cfs (9.60 ft); Mar. 8 (6:30 p.m.) 

5,400 cfs (9.23 ft); May 28 (about 7 a.m.) 10,400 cfs (11.60 ft); Aug. 6 (2 a.m.) 5,580 cfs 

1 9.33 ftl.

corder graph and records

(9.33 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on 

by stations.

Note.--No gage-height record May 26-28, June 1-20; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range 

In stage and records for nearby stations. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 29 to 

Dec. 2, Dec. 10 to Jan. 3, Jan. 7-29.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 95

Monongahela River at Greensboro, Pa.

Location.--Lat 39°47'15", long 79°55'15", on left bank on land guide wall, 750 ft upstream from dam at lock 7, at Greensboro, Greene County, 0.2 mile upstream from George 

Creek, 2.2 miles downstream from Dunkard Creek, 4.3 miles downstream from Cheat River, 

and at mile 84.8.

Drainage area.--4.407 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1938 to September 1956. Prior to January 1939 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1305.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete dam. Datum of gage is 767.55 ft above mean sea 

level, adjustment of 1912.

Average discharge.--18 years, 8,223 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 110,000 cfs Aug. 6 (gage height, 24.54 ft); minimum, 402 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 10.91 ft); minimum daily, 534 cfs Oct. 2.

1938-56: Maximum discharge, 140,000 cfs Oct. 16, 1954 (gage height, 28.93 ft); 

minimum not determined; minimum gage height, 10.23 ft Apr. 29, 1941; minimum daily 

discharge, 204 cfs Sept. 1-3, 5, 1946.

Maximum stage known, about 36 ft. in July 1888, from high-water profile by Corps of 

Engineers. Flood of Mar. 18, 1936, reached a stage of 28.4 ft (discharge, 137,000 

cfs).

Remarks.--Records good above 5,000 cfs and fair below except those below 1,000 cfs, which 

are poor. Plow regulated since 1938 by Tygart Reservoir (see p. 119) and since 1926 

by Lake Lynn (combined capacity, 358,900 acre-ft).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1113: 1939(M), 1941(M). 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

Sept. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Discharge

500

500

483

5OO

617

2,050

598

1,370

578

598

Date

1939-Con.

Sept. 11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Discharge

873

1,470

1,320

1,550

824

802

846

888

867

846

Date

1939-Con.

Sept. 21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Discharge

824

1,450

781

781

846

802

824

824

846

1,120

Month

Water year 1938-39. . 

Calendar year 1939. .

Observed

Cfs-days

S7.178 

2,902,545 

2,859,740

Maximum

2,050 

93,000 

93.OOO

Minimum

483 

483 

483

Mean

906 

t7,952 

7,835

Change In 

contents 

(equivalent in 

Cubic feet 

per second)

+460 

-13.7 

+11.4

Adjusted for change In 

reservoir contents

Mean

1,366 

7,938 

7,846

Per square 

mile

0.310 

1.80 

1.78

Runoff In 

Inches

0.35 

24.71 

24.39

t Partly estimated.
96 MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 

Monongahela River at Greensboro, Pa. Continued

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

10.9

11.5

12.0

13.0

380

1,840

3,540

8,140

15.0

20.0

24.0

22,000

74,000

106,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1956

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6

7

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

(t)

Oct.

666 

534

1,340 

710

578

666

622

1,040

1,720

2,240

1,220

892

710

1,880

1,510

1,330

2,340

2,280

2,160

 2,420

2.500

1,620

1,260

1,700

1,280

1,330

1,480

1,500

1,440

2,240

44,126

1,423

-290

Nov.

1,300 

1,130

1,080 

1,620

948

820

1,580

1,310

1,190

820

732 732-

892

1,790

2,230

4,080

8,960

7,340

4,760

3,680

5,580

7,260

8,140

*8,920

10.500

5,770

3,630

4,720

4,040 

3,740

109,094

3,636

-220

Dec.

3,220 

4,110

7,040 

10,200

15.100

12,200

9,610

7,780

7,540

5,310

2,600

2,640

2,850

2,390

1,840

1,790

1,520

775

1,155

1,760

1,410

1,690

1,720

1,310

2,680

5,780

3,010

2,660

2,740 

2,870

3,000

126,425

4,078

-321

Jan.

1,560 

2,070

2,080 

*2,220

1,820

1,960

1,610

1,140

1,290

1,280

2,240

1,500

1,700

1,290

980

1,580

1,500

1,640

1,500

4,240

2,180

2,340

2,620

2,280

2,280

2,000

1,920

1,520

8,460 

61.400

59,400

181,400

5,852

+1,640

Feb.

24,600 

54,600

»65.000 

40,900

57,600

36,500

50,300

57,600

51,600

27,900

28,800

21,300

17,300

22,800

22,000

22,800

25,300

33,200

44,000

30,600

27,000

22,000

17,800

15,800

15.600

26,200

21,200

22,000

18,800

.... ___

837,100

28,870

-1,180

Mar.

16,500 

15,000

11,900 

9,840

10,900

9.750

10,500

50, 500

55,200

20,800

22,000

18,400

19,200

27,000

45 .'500

50,600

54,500

26,200

22,800

22,000

*19,000

18,800

16,600

16,100

14,400

14,500

16,800

17,100

25,600

28 f 800 

20,800

645,390

20,750

+409

Apr.

22,000 

17,400

20,700 

18,300

15,100

14,100

25.600

25, 600

20,100

22,000

16,100

*13,400

9,960

6,660

5.620

6,650

6,760

7,020

6,930

7,180

7,180

4,280

7,180

7,150

7,030

6,610

7,680

7,000

4,550

6,070

545,750

11,520

+512

May

5,460 

7,560

11,900 

8,190

6,240

5.200

9,300

13,800

10,400

8,540

9,840

11,900

20,800

11,400

10,600

9,010

*8,880

14,100

15,700

7,940

9,590

8,200

8,180

8,740

9,760

6,540

21,200

*78.800

57,600

28 1 800 

26,200

446,170

14,590

+1,060

June

18,400 

27,000

45.100 

30,600

29,700

27,900

23,600

15,200

8,080

5,460

3,820

3,340

2,280

3,640

3,920

2,380

2.010

5 4^0

10,200

*6,830

5,270

5,780

5,180

4,900

21,700

17,000

12,800

10,800

6,080

3 540

365,920

12,150

-745

July

1.810 

2,820

3,760

2,660

6,190

6,400

6,920

4,130

6,160

6,400

5,740

5,900

4,770

3,500

2,010

3,450

2,790

4,270

4,830

S,S60

5,670

3,420

4,450

10,600

13,700

8,510

22.000

20,800

20,800

18,500 

12,100

230,220

7,426

+164

Aug.

no, 700

11,800

11,500 

5,550

37,200

102.000

53 ^600

31,600

27,900

23,600

IS, 700

12,300

11,800

7,400

4,880

5,320

4,080

3,620

2.120

7,030

14,500

13,500

12,000

10,800

7,600

5,440

5,180

2,780

4,070

4,240 

2,910

468,720

15,120

-248

Sept.

2,110 

1,590

1,530 

1,860

1.S10

4,730

*11.*00

5,280

3,230

3,580

3,020

5,160

2,320

3,140

1,650

3,940

4,500

4,260

2,480

3,250

2,880

1,710

1,620

5,350

5,880

2,860

5,500

1,940

2,310

1,670

100,260

3,342

-38.9

Adjusted for change In contents In Tygart Reservoir and Lake Lynn

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

1,133 

0.257 

0.30

3,416 

0.775 

0.86

Calendar year 1955 : 

Water year 1955-56 :

5,757 

0.855 

0.98

7,492 

1.70 

1.96

27,690 

6.28 

6.77

21,160 

4.80 

5.55

11,830 

2.68 

2.99

15,450 

3.51 

4.05

Observed

Max 64,000 Min 320 Mean 6,886 

Max 102.000 Min 534 Mean 10,650

11,380 

2.58 

2.88

7,590 

1.72 

1.98

14,870 

5.37

3.89

3,303 

0.749 

0.84

Adjusted

Mean 6,784 Cfsm 1.54 In. 20.91 

Mean 10,700 Cfsm 2.45 In. 53.03

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 Penn Power Co.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 9? 

South Fork Tenmile Creek at Jefferson, Pa.

Location. Lat 39°55'25", long 80°04'25", on right bank at downstream side of highway

ge, 1 mile southwest of " Jeffersc ~ ~~;rson, Greene County, and 3$ miles downstream from Ruff

Creek.

Drainage area. 180 sq mi.

Records available. October 1931 to September 1956. Monthly discharge only for October 

1931, published in WSP 1305.

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. 25 years, 207 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,900 cfs July 27 (gage height, 16.03 ft); minimum, 1.44 cfs Oct. 7 (gage height, 0.66 ft).

1931-56: 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).

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

758 

783

Water 

year

1932 

1933 

1934 

1935

Date

Jan. 30, 

Mar. 14, 

Apr . 4 , 

Feb. 23,

1932 

1933 

1934 

1935

Discharge 

(cfs)

3,220 

*6,620 

$7,400 

5,270

Gage height 

(feet)

t7.70 

til. 58 

tt!2.4 

tlO.12

t Observed.

t Not previously published.

tt From graph based on gage readings.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 

1932-34, superseding those published in WSP 758, are given herewith:

 Date

1931

Dec. 11

12

13

14

15

25

1932

Jan. 1

2

6

7

24

30

31

Mar. 17

Discharge

798

1,020

1,860

1,280

692

560

1,510

1,340

1,170

830

595

2,060

700

626

Date

1932-Con.

Mar. 18

21

22

28

29

30

31

Apr. I

2

1933

Jan. 1

26

27

28

Mar. 9

Discharge

708

555

870

1,670

1,660

1,300

1,360

1,290

595

570

2,250

935

630

454

Date

1933-Con.

Mar. 13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

26

Apr. 12

13

16

17

19

Discharge

544

3,750

4,170

1,120

560

653

3,400

1,960

3,300

1,360

630

2,490

710

560

525

717

Date

1933-Con.

Apr. 20

21

May 6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

1934

Jan. 1

7

8

9

Discharge

903

560

280

640

1,750

1,520

1,060

630

830

670

594

1,410

1,060

532

Date

1934-Con.

Mar. 3

4

5

6

27

28

Apr. 4

5

6

7

July 11

12

13

Discharge

2,420

2,860

1,O8O

730

708

800

3,650

1,490

630

1,300

175

961

710

Month

December 1931 . ....................

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

April..... ....:...................

Calendar year -1932. .............

January 1933 ......................

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

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

Calendar year 1933 ..............

January 1934 ......................

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

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

Water year 1933-34. .............

Calendar year 1934 ..............

Cfs -days

_

-

_

-

_

43,354.2

Maximum

2,O6O

4,170

3,650

Minimum

.1

71

2.2

.4

Mean

129

392

207

73 2

119

Per square 

mile

2 52

.717

1.15

2 31

.661

Runoff in 

inches

9.76

2 51

15.64

8.97

t Partly estimated.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 

South Fork Tenmile Creek at Jefferson, Pa.--Continued

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.7

3.14

4.80

9.8

18

32

56

9.0 

12.0

118

257

433

830

2,020

4,300

6,920

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

Oct.

8.9

Nov.

73

2 7.2 ' 49

3 ' s . 4

4 , 4.12

5

6

7 

8 

9

10

11

12

L3

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

£4

25

2C

27

28 

29

31

Tntal,

Mtan

C f sir

3.44

£.7C

2.10 

22 

18.5

18

11.5

7.6

5.4

11.5

28

34

29

26

27

24

*21

17

13.5

11

11.5

11.5

18

15 

12.5

29

123

579.36

18.7

0.104

In. j 0.12

40

40

32

28

24 

22 

19

17

19

22

19

19.5

27

451

785

267

176

151

181

263

248

*292

192

148

111

100 

78

63

3,956.5

132

0,733

0.82

. Dec.

52

48

107

146

T5o

102

84 

76 

67

56

44

40

37

55

31

30

Jan.

15.5

13

12.5

*16.5

17.5

16

15 

13.5 

12.5

11.5

13.5

23

30

28

23

24

27 | 26

24

25

22

19

15.5

14.5

21

39

38

25

18 

15.5

16.5

18 .5

1,421.5

45.9

0.255

0.29

24

22

27

31

30

b28

b25

b23

bZl

b20

b20

bl.OOO

3,530

1,060"

6,172.0

199

1.11

1.28

Feb.

456

*2,120

1,700

737

710

1,020

2,760 

858 

570

411

450

760

475

334

510

610

650

2,550

1,150

650

411

279

218

181

1,290

1,110

570

479 

516

------

24,315

838

4.66

5.02

Mar.

245

251

218

204

176

198

773 

5.060 

1,080

590

414

296

248

1,440

955

1,760

1,680

945

690

490

*574

509

260

286

260

260

242

255 

2,750

1,0 I'D

550

22,229

717

3.98

4.59

Apr.

366

412

750

570

396

539

2,160 

1,200 

670

452

*348

263

212

176

159

221

207

212

221

198

165

T76~ 146

175

207

557

550

378

341

467

12,692

423

2.35

2.62

May

313

961

1,280

610

396

303

863 

460 

516

516

575

669

690

405

279

286

*255

251

207

162

155

115

123

97

74

1 i"5o~ 63

2,520 

555

530

227

14,786

477

2.65

3.05

June

195

156

259

218

162

128

102 

80 

66

56

44

36

31

160

84

49

55

140

224

108

*72

57

49

616

1,850

454

500

266

158

104

6,477

216

1.20

1.54

July

75

66

579

434

1,090

1,170

536 

275 

263

527

192

128

100

93

72

56

55

69

139

123

79

97

111

106

75

6,550

1,580 

937

426

248

16,155

521

2.89

3.34

Aug.

173

*165

128

91

3,180

4,580

1,710 

617 

334

263

178

126

100

91

79

63

50

42

57

299

421

177

111

82

65

49

48

78 

99

74

90

13,618

459

2.44

2.81

Sept.

83

60

75

49

44

95

"59" 182 

60

45

 37

36

34

27

36

136

90

57

41

37

35

28

25

58

41

28

24

20 

18.5

16.5

1,565.0

52.2

0.290

0.52

-alendar year 1955 : Max 4,950 Mln 0.37 Mean 203 Cfsm 1.13 In. 15.33

Watpr year 1955-56 : Max 6,550 Mln 2.10 Mean 339 Cfsm 1.88 In. 25.60

Pel,, discharge (base, 4,000 cfs). --Jan. 30 (2 p.m.) 4,620 (9.35 ft); Feb. 7 (4:30 a.m.) . 4,460

ofs 19.15 ft); Feb. 18 (I p.m.) 4,140 cfs (8.76 ft); Mar. 8 (11 a.m.) 4,700 cfs (9.51 ft); Mar. 29 

(11 a.m.) 4,460 cfs (9.25 ft); May 28 (3 a.m.) 4,540 cfs (9.33 ft); July 27 (6:30 a.m.) 10,900 cfs 

(16.03 ft); Aug. G (4 a.m.) 7,190 cfs (12.30 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage -discharge relation affected by Ice.
MOMONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 

Redstone i'reek at Waltersburg, Pa.

Location.--Lat 39°58'45", long 79°45'50 , hear center of span on downstream side of highway bridge at Waltersburg, Fayette County, 500 ft upstream from Bolden Run arid 1 mile 

upstream from Alien Run.

Drainage area. 73.7 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1942 to September 1956. Prior to December 1942 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1305.

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.

99

Average discharge. --14 years, 109 cfs. 

Extremes . --Maximum discharge rduring year,3,080 cfs Aug. 6 (gage height, 8.95 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1 600 cfs as explained below; minimum observed, 12 cfs 

Dec. 28 (gage height, 0.94 ft).

1942-56: Maximum discharge, 4,400 cfs Oct. 15, 1954 (gage height, 11.83 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,600 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determination of 

peak flow; minimum observed, 7.0 cfs Nov. 5, 1951; minimum gage height observed, 0.91 ft 

July 25, 1954.

Revisions . --The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. Thay supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

973

1003

1033

1053

1083

1113

1143

1173

1205

1235

Water 

year

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1943

1950

1951

1952

Date

Dec. 30,

May 26 ,

Mar . 6 ,

June 2 ,

Aug. 3,

Apr. 14,

Jan. 26,

Sept. 21,

June 13,

Jan. 27,

1942

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

1951

1952

Discharge 

(cfs)

2 ,050

1,750

2,450

2 ,750

2,440

2 ,220

1,720

2,310 .

2 ,440

1,720

Gage height 

(feet)

6.38

5.75

7.21

7.84

7.59

7.10

6.03

7.29

7.56

6.00

Remarks.--Records fair. Some regulation at low flow by mine pumpage into stream above 

station.

Revisions.--Revised figure of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high-water period 

in the water year 1946, superseding those published in WSP 1053, and revised peak discharge for the water years 1948 and 1951, superseding figures published in WSP 1113 and 

1205, are given herewith:

June 2, 1946........... 2,020

Month

Calendar year 1946........

Cfs-days

43,261

35,933

Maximum

2,020

2,020

2,020

Minimum

23

15

Mean

272

119

98.4

Per square 

mile

3.69

1.61

1.34

Runoff in 

inches

4.12

21.83

18.12

Revised peak discharge.--1947-48: Apr. 12 (2 p.m.) 2,000 cfs; Apr. 14 (2 p.m.) 2,220 cfs. 

1950-51: Dec. 3 (7 p.m. ) 2,180 (6.98 ft); Feb. 1 (3p.m.) 1,900 cfs (6.42 ft); May 11 (1 p.m.) 

1,860 cfs (6.26 ft); June 13 (12 m.) 2,440 cfs (7.56 ft).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

3L

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

16

16

16

19

16

18

18

47

25

18

18

18

28

106

57

40

34

4

8

* 8

3

3

2

9

2

5

5

0

8

24

873

28. 2

0 . J83

0.44

Nov.

20

23

36

23

23

20

20

20

25

24

23

20

20

28

25

199

149

74

78

71

71

64

*64

64

60

57

E3

52

*45 

40

1,491

49.7

0.674

0.75

Dec.

35

43

50

50

43

40

S8

40

38

37

31

31

25

28

32

28

24

22

20

17

17

17

19

24

34

23

18

15

20 

25

16

902

29.1

0.395

0.46

Jan.

16

20

23

*20

18

16

14

14

14

17

20

25

20

18

18

20

20

18

18

22

20

19

19

15

17

16

15

15

380

1,140 

428

2,455

79.2

1.07

1.24

Feb.

225

*800

645

369

307

472

792

369

260

225

266

319

236

202

283

271

271

809

470

307

236

180

148

124

384

283

225

225

158

9,861

340

4.61

4.98

Mar.

137

137

122

108

5§

104

257

841

412

271

214

169

158

360

248

248

236

248

202

180

*158

148

131

191

148

180

158

169

449 

519

248

7,049

227

3.08

3.56

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,590 Min 15 Met

Apr.

191

214

214

214

169

169

424

369

271

225

*180

158

137

120

120

158

114

120

108

104

94

89

148

120

137

180

169

148

148

126

5,138

171

2. 32

2.59

May

110

209

225

191

158

148

365

236

191

191

202

467

295

236

180

*180

148

137 lie

100

92

85

85

78

76

67

364

395

248 

245

242

6,062

196

2.66

3.06

n 95.4 Cfsi

June

303

272

480

344

248

191

158

133

112

91

82

74

67

82

60

64

90

112

98

*76

71

64

55

99

273

137

192

131

96

85

4 , 340

145

1.97

2.19

n 1.29

July

71

67

74

67

67

110

78

60

114

82

69

57

57

53

45

40

84

62

46

48

46

37

53

46

40

34

53

53

71 

48

45

1,877

60.5

0.821

0.95

Aug.

*40

40

36

36

499

*1,790

409

238

158

128

98

82

72

71

64

58

52

48

66

148

170

102

79

74

61

49

52

55

49

46

49

4,919

159

2.16

2.48

In. 17.57

Sept.

46

60

40

"40 34

369

212

109

77

71

64

*69

54

53

138

146

107

84

76

91

68

61

81

149

89

74

68

61

61 

60

2,712

90.4

1.23

1.37

Water year 195E-56: Max 1,790 Min 14 Mean 130 cfsm 1.76 In. 24.07

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs).--Aug. 6 (7

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov.

cfs (8.95 ft).

Dec. 1, Dec. 16-23, 26, Jan. 1, 7-10, 19-29.
100 MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 

Monongahela River at Charleroi, Pa.

Location. Lat 40°08'30", long 79°53'35", on right bank on land guide wall, 1,100 ft upstream from dam at lock 4, at Charleroi, Washington County, half a mile downstream 

from Maple Creek, and at mile 41.5.

Drainage area. 5,213 sq mi.

Records available. October 1933 to September 1956. Monthly discharge prior to 1940, 

 adjusted for reservoir contents, published in WSP 1305. Records for March 1886 to 

March 1905 (highwater periods only), published in WSP 169, have been found to be unreliable and should not be used (peak discharge of July 11, 1888, as published in WSP 783, 

is still considered reliable).

;e_. Water-stage recorder and concrete dam. 

.evel (Corps of Engineers benchmark).

Datum of gage is 735.33 ft above mean sea

Average discharge. 23 years (1933-56), 9,092 ofs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 130,000 cfs Aug. 6 (gage height, 20.10 ft); min- 

 IrnuiT 455 cfs Oct. 3 (gage height, 2.37 ft).

1933-56: Maximum discharge, 140,000 cfs Oct. 16, 1954; maximum gage height, 22.47 

ft, Mar. 18, 1936; minimum discharge not determined.

Maximum stage known, 42.0 ft on lower gage, at old lock 1 mile downstream, or about 

26.1 ft on present gage, July 11, 1888 (discharge, about 156,000 cfs).

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1934 has been revised to 85,500 

cfs Mar. 4, 1934 (gage height, 14.35 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 758.

Remarks. Records good except .those below 3,000 cfs, which are fair, and those below 1,000 

oTsT which are poor. Plow regulated by locks above station and since 1938 by Tygart 

Reservoir (see p. 119) and since 1926 by Lake Lynn (combined capacity, 358,900 acre-ft).

Revisions. WSP 758: Drainage area. See also Records available. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 1934, 1936, superseding those 

published in WSP 758, 800, and 803, are given herewith:

Date

1954

Peb, 13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

Discharge

1,420

1,600

1,640

2,860

3,590

4,340

4,180

3,610

2,900

Date

1934-Con.

Peb. 22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Mar. 1

Discharge

3,040

3,940

3,000

2,300

2,000

1,890

1,940

2,OBO

Date

1934-Con.

Mar. 2

3

4

5

6

7

28

29

Discharge

4,280

12,300

70.30O

76.7OO

58,800

37,900

41,400

37,800

Date

1936

Jan. 27

28

29

30

31

Peb. 1

2

3

Discharge

4,120

4,460

4,53O

4,380

4,460

3,3OO

2,170

2,480

Month

Water year 1933-34. . 

Calendar year 1934. .

Water year 1935-36. . 

Calendar year 1936. .

Observed

Cfs-days

2,093,078

554 , 550 

577,240 

3,494,539 

3,534,549

Maximum

7,120 

76,700 

76,700 

76,700

67,000 

69,400 

132,000 

132,000

Minimum

1,360 

2,080

3,860 

2,170

Mean

3,21O 

20,510 

6,252 

5,734

17,890 

19 , 900 

9,548 

9,657

Change In 

contents

cubic feet 

per second)

+5.4 

-24.4 

-3.0 

+.3

+6.5 

+73.0 

-4.1 

-6.2

Adjusted for change in 

reservoir contents

Mean

3,215 

20,490 

6,249 

5,734

17,900 

19,970 

9,544 

9,651

Per square 

mile

0.617 

3.93 

1.20 

1.10

3.43 

3.83 

1.83 

. 1.85

Runoff In 

Inches

0.64 

4.53 

16.26 

14.95

3.95 

4.13 

24.91 

25.19
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 101

Monongahela River at Charleroi, Pa. Continued

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

670

1,730

3,310

5,300

5.0

8.0

13.0

19.0

10,300

31,500

74,300

120,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3 

4 

5

6 

7

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

Mean

(t)

Oct.

850

670

700 

1,130 

796

760 

706

1,000

1,230

1,860

1,730

1,190

964

1,130

1,920

1,680 

1,730

2,180

2,180 

2,300

2,300

2,300

1,600

1,320

1,560

1,360

1,410

1,430

1,530

1,410 

1,230

44,156

1,424

-290

Nov.

2,150

1,480

1,300 

1,190 

1,530

1,140 

1,000

1,530

1,340

1,250

964

814 STS

1,080

1,700

3,380 

8,600

8,760

6,210 

4,660

4,810

6,480

8,180

8,920

10.600

*7,900

4,730

3,990

4,590 

3,840

114,932

3,831

-220

Dec.

3,530

3,420

5,140 

9,480 

12,300

15.200 

10,800

8,920

8,150

6,690

4,570

2,560

2,890

2,790

2,240

2,000

1,890

1,680

1,100 

1,430

1,890

1,560

1,860

1,890

1,760

3,450

3,950

*3,190

2,890

2j 890

3,310

133,420

4,304

-321

Jan.

3,070

1,700

2,330 

2,490 

2,430

2,090 

2,150

1,760

1,530

1,630

1,760

2,490

1,860

1,950

1,630

1,410

1,780

1,840

1,970 

2,540

4,250

2,760

2,720

2,960

2,620

2,620

2,400

2,150

4,520

52,400 

76.900

196,710

6,345

+1,640

Peb.

32,400

30,800

* 7 5, 900 

51,300 

40,500

41,400 

*58,500

47 , 700

36,900

31,500

29,900

27,500

19,300

23,500

24,300

26,700 

27,500.

36,200

52,200 

36,900

29,900

25,100

20,700

17,200

17, 200

29,900

25,100

23,500

20,700

_____.. --

960,200

33,110

-1,180

Mar.

18,600

15,100

14,100 

11.400 

" 11,400

11,700 

13,800

33,300

44,100

26,700

22,800

20,700

20,000

27,500

49.500

36,900 

41,400

32,400

26,700 

24,300

22,100

*20,700

19,300

17,600

17,200

15,400

18,200

18,200

26,800

34,200

25,100

737,200

23,780

+409

Apr.

22,800

19,300

22,100 

22,100 

18,200

14,400 

27,800

29.900

24,300

23,500

20,000

15,400

*12,900

9,500

6,600

6,480 

8,150

8,400

8,650 

8,150

8,400

6,940

6,860

8,650

8,400

8,920

9,750

9,200

7,300

7,480

--------

410,530

13,680

+312

May

7,150

7,840

16,200 

12,200 

9,400

6.800 

8,440

16,200

12,900

10,800

11,400

12,900

22,800

15,800

12,000

11,700 

10,000

*12,900

15,100 

11,200

9,480

10,000

8,650

9,480

10,800

8,150

10,200

85.200

*54,200

31,500

28,300

509,690

16,440

+1,060

June

20,700

25,100

41.400 

37,400 

29,900

29,900 

24,300

19,300

11,600

6,220

3,840

4,270

3,280

3,530

4,920

*3,500 

2.980

4,520

10,300 

9,600

6,660

5,740

6,420

6,900

18,500

23,800

15,400

13,200

8,820

5,330

________

407,330

13,580

-745

July

3,580

2.820

5",080 

4,910 

6,080

8,920 

9,200

6,620

7,040

8,150

7,120

7,150

6,190

4,710

3,700

3,130 

3,640

4,460

5,520 

5,580

7,150

5,290

4,510

7,060

15,100

10,400

26.500

25,100

23,500

20 1 000

15,100

273,310

8,816

+164

Aug.

11,400

*11,100

12,600 

9,120 

31,100

120.000

38*700

30,700

26 , 700

19,300

14,100

13,500

9,570

6,390

6,190 

5,610

4,510

3,800 

4,660

15,600

15,100

13,200

11,700

9,750

5,590

3,990

3,800

3,740

5,300

4,180

554,700

17,890

-248

Sept.

3,230

2,700

2,240 

1.970 

2,330

3,130 

10.700

9,530

4,190

3,880

3,910

4,660

*4,400

3,060

3,460

3,460 

5,740

4,920

4,140 

3,480

3,580

3,200

2,240

4,190

7,250

5,250

3,580

3,460

2,690

2 , 600

123A70

4,106

-38.9

Adjusted for change In contents In Tygart Reservoir and Lake Lynn

Mean 

Cf sm 

In.

1,134 

0.218 

0.25

3,611 

0.693 

0.77

Calendar year 1955 : 

Water year 1955-56:

3,983 

0.764 

0.88

7,985 

1.53 

1.76

31,930 

6.13 

6.61

24,190 

4.64 

5.35

13,990 

2.68 

2.99

17,500 

3.36 

3.87

Observed

Max 68,300 Mln 551 Mean 7,734 

Max 120,000 Mln 670 Mean 12,200

12,840 

2.46 

2.74

8,980 

1.72 

1.98

17,640 

3.38 

3.90

4,067 

0.780 

0.87

Adjusted

Mean 7,632 Cfsm 1.46 In. 19.86 

Mean 12,250 Cfsm 2.35 In. 31.97

» Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents In Tygart Reservoir and Lake Lynn, equivalent In cubic feet per second, 

ords of contents In Lake Lynn furnished by West Penn Power Co.

467242 O-58 8
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

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, 1-5- miles 

northwest of Oakland, Garrett County, and 1-=? miles upstream from Dunkard Lick Run.

Drainage area.--134 sq mi.

Records available. August 1941 to September 1956.

Gage.--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.--15 years, 291 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,000 cfs Aug. 6 (gage height, 10.00 ft); minimum, 19 cfs Oct. 5, 13.

1941-56: Maximum discharge, 11,800 cfs Oct. 16, 1954 (gage height, 12.16 ft); 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 years). WSP 1113: 1947(M).

Rating table, water year 1955-56, 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

7.3

124

3.0 

4.O 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

3O4

847

1,560

3,660

6,420

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

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.

24

22

21

20

19

25 

34

34

30

26

21

20

20

58

67

48

42

44

48

85

69

50

44

46

97

69

56

48

42

41

39

1,309

42.2

U.315

0.36

Nov.

36

34

36

39

38

33 

32

33

32

32

36

62

73

78

97

*313

416

246

205

191

170

223

358

565

358

270

212

180

bl!4

bl!2

4,624,

154

1.15

1.28

Dec.

bl!2

133

b420

447 382"

291 

231

201

170

b!40

b!25

bl!2

blOO

b90

b88

b72

b66

b64

b62

b56

b5I

b49

b49

b82

317

191

b!25

bl!2

102

116

b86

4,643

150

1. 12

1.29

Jan.

b80

78

80

78

67

b56 

b54

b45

b45

b46

b48

b50

b47

b44

b41

b43

b44

b41

b40

b42

b43

b42

b40

b36

b40

b41

b40

b40

b250

bS.200

2 , 780

7,621

246

1.84

2.12

Feb.

885

2,050

3.610

,420

,380

,230 

,650

,010

774

638

576

684

532

447

701

835

*810

1,850

1,830

923

615

4,47

348

£96

844

1,170

7Q1

780

= 87

-------

29,623

1,021

7.62

8.22

Mar.

484

468

401

372

308

*283 

386

1,100

897

643

495

452

382

1,160

1.530

866

666

527

427

344

304

322

396

719

660

620

696

823

1,Z10

1,230

816

19,987

645

4.81

5.55

Apr.

582

549

872

829

604

560 

1.480

1,120

*804

672

522

406

326

266

239

235

223

212

212

279

231

212

227

227

231

242

239

219

201

209

13,230

441

3.29

3.67

May

170

218

592

411

326

266 

835

626

416

344

322

456

615

442

348

*463

367

649

495

386

300

254

550

447

317

£54

1,930

5.280

1,520

786

576

20,961

676

5.04

5.82

June

655

649

1.450

916

620

452 

335

254

209

170

145

113

108

T74

190

108

161

467

335

216

180

161

119

121

419

296

543

362

254

187

10,349

345

2.57

2.87

July

148

116

102

87

2O9

235 

170

121

187

145

116

92

78

102

87

71

293

*170

121

139

108

92

110

440

505

266

810

62?

719

468

296

7,229

233

1.74

2.01

Aug.

223

219

174

136

1,930

m891

549

4,06

291

£23

184

209

170

124

100

85

80

392

975

532

330

£39

187

154

142

*145

136

105

80

18,171

586

4.37

5.04

Sept.

69

108

90

67

60

270 

45£ £~1£

145

116

140

295

161

119

116

245

235

231

167

164

127

116

110

170

130

102

97

142

113

95

4,664

155

1.16

1.29

Gale 

Wate

Pe

cfs

May

*

b

ndar year 1955: Max 2,160 Min 12 

r year 1955-56: Max 6,4OO Min 19

ak discharge (base. 2,oOO cfs). Jan. 30

(7.6b ft); Feb. 18 (9:30 p.m.) 2,730 cfs

26 (4:15 a.m.) 7,120 cfs (9.45 ft); Aug.

Discharge measurement made on this day.

Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

9 p. 

(6.22

6 (9:

Mean 

Mean

^l)

30 a

239

389

4,650 

; Mar

.m.)

cfs ( 

. 14 1

8,000

Cf sm 

Cf sm

|7.77 

111 P

cfs

1 

2

ft

(To

.78 In. 24.22 

.90 In. 39.52

); Feb. 

) 2,130

.00 ft),

3 (3:30 a. 

cfs (5.65

.m.) 4 

ft);

,510
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN ^03 

Youghiogheny River at Friendsville, Md.

Location. Lat 39°39'17", long 79°24 I 27", on left bank 0.6 mile upstream from highway 

bridge at Friendsville, Garrett County, and l£ miles upstream from Bear Creek.

Drainage area. 295 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1898 to December 1904 and October 1940 to September 1956 in 

reports of Geological Survey. October, November 1940 monthly discharge only, published 

in WSP 1305. 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, wireweight and chain gages at bridge 0.6 mile downstream at datums 16.24 and 16.29 ft lower, 

respectively.

Average discharge.--L.2 years (1898-1904, 1940-56), 658 cfs (adlusted for storage since 

1940).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 11,800 cfs Aug. 6 (gage height, 8.54 ft, from 

high-water mark in well), from rating curve extended as explained below; minimum daily, 

41 cfs Oct. 2.

1898-1904, 194C-56: Maximum discharge, 13,000 cfs Uct. 16, 1954 (gage height, 

8.99 ft), from rating curve extended above 5,800 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; 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 net. 1C, 1954).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or no gageheight record, which are fair. Low and medium flow regulated since 1925 by Deep Creek 

Reservoir (see p. 119).

Revisions (water years). WSP 1385: Drainage area at former elte, 1R9H-1905, 1941 (M), 

1942, 1944-45, 1948-49, 1951(M).

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.0 

2.2

2.6 

2.9

5.4 

4.0

97

154

284

1,380

3,300

10,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

94

41

104

164

141

154

150

126

52

121

154

144

161

203

154

95

154

194

232

260

300

120

82

230

292

302

234

272

104

72 

214

5,120

165

-98.2

Nov.

247

228

209

200

111

93

156

234

240

240

240

115

103

264

310

524

852

669

380

336

474

544

520

910

716

527

398

510

380

280

11,050

368

-92.0

Dec.

280

320

727

727

872

750

520

608

427

320

210

360

340

340

*240

215

195

140

285

260

160

145

150

160

470

420

340

240

205

230 

150

10,806

349

-55.8

Jan.

135

135

170

175

160

140

100

76

110

115

120

125

120

90

74

72

76

70

68

70

74

72

68

62

68

70

68

R8

380

4,600

4,310

12,041

388

+48.1

Feb.

2,000

2,760

5,440

2,620

2,230

2,140

2,840

1,910

*1,420

1,200

995

1,160

1,050

894

1,120

1,510

1,380

3,040

3,320

1,920

1,280

978

799

738

1,230

2,040

1,430

1,610

1,310

52,374

1,806

+333

Mar.

1,050

1,000

810

712

746

691

*833

1,870

1,810

1,180

936

961

858

1,630

2,750

1,700

1,230

941

915

776

707

713

776

1,140

1,140

1,180

1,270

1,430

1,980

2,250

1,540

37,525

1,210

+106

Apr.

1,070

1,130

1,620

1,690

1,250

1,080

2,260

2,000

*1,540

1,370

1, 100

880

740

480

430

580

560

560

540

eoo

460

390

520

£40

540

560

560

420

390

520

26,380

879

+80.6

May

380

470

1,050

940

640

500

1,450

1,400

920

760

720

840

980

1,100

840

1,000

*860

1,250

1,150

780

760

680

1,100

1,100

778

480

2,280

7.660

3,450

2,090

1,680

40,088

1,293

+54.4

June

1,720

1,740

2,990

2,100

1,520

1,190

858

680

451

364

437

404

342

48n

471

296

205

658

620

488

431

400

256

274

690

632

797

602

528

326

22,950

765

-18.8

July

246

420

449

239

532

606

518

313

430

464

398

360

324

214

187

202

*342

381

364

372

254

170

26T

782

1,060

615

1,280

1,110

928

834

612

15,380

49 e,

-48.4

Aug.

528

49 £

484

264

d3,200

dlO,OOC

4, 650

2,290

1,560

1,460

1,170

1.020

762

75S

7F6

647

594

352

248

901

2,030

1,310

969

816

427

310

557

634

572

*578

40,886

1,319

Sept.

254

244

242

434

448

612

1, 180

646

344

524

554

859

642

561

273

453

768

760

583

551

492

298

252

542

513

450

414

446

262

2_10

14,811

434

-163

Adjusted for change in contents in Deep Creek Eeservoii

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

66.8 

0.226 

0.26

276 

0.936 

1.04

Calendar year 1955; 

Water year 1955-56:

293 

0.993 

1.14

4J6 

1.48 

1.71

2,139 

7.25 

7.82

1,316 

4.46 

5.14

Observed

960 

3.25 

3.63

1,347 

4.57

5.27

Max 1,390 Min 36 Mean 526 

Max 10,000 Min 41 Mean 791

746 

2.53 

2.52

448 

1.52 

1.75

1, 259 

4.27 

4.32

331 

1.12 

1.25

Adjusted

Mean 516 Cfsm 1.75 In. 23.73 

Mean 797 Cfsm 2.70 In. 36.75

eek Reservoir;

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, equivalent in cubic 

Pennsylvania Electric Co.

d Doubtful gage -height record; discharge computed fro 

mark in well and record for station near Oakland.

Hote.--No gage-height record Apr. 12 to Mar 24; discharge estimated on basis of rec 

tion near Oakland, records of release frcm Deep Creek Reservoir, and weather records. 

discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29 to Dec. 2, Dec. 7, Dec. 10 to Jan. 30.

per second, in Deep

graph reconstructed

;d by 

-water 

sta-
104 MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Youghiogheny River at Youghiogheny River Dam, Pa.

Location. Lat 39°48'20", long 79"21"SO", on right bank 800 ft upstream from bridge on 

State Highway 281, a quarter of a mile 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. October 1939 to September 1956. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1305. Records prior to January 1911 published in WSP 169, 

205, 243, 263, and 283, have been found to be unreliable and should not be used.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,310.17 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark).

Average discharge. 17 years (1939-56), 863 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,100 cfs June 3; maximum gage height, 7.99 ft 

Aug. 6 backwater from Casselman River); minimum discharge, 14 cfs Nov. 17 (gage height, 

3.22 ft); minimum daily, 16 cfs Jan. 31 to Feb. 6.

1939-56: Maximum discharge, 13,700 cfs Mar. 5, 1948 (gage height, 11.28 ft); maximum gage height, 19.08 ft Oct. 15, 1954 (backwater from Casselman River); practically 

no flow at times during May and June 1950 when reservoir gages were closed.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of backwater from Casselman River or 

shifting control, which are fair. Flow regulated since 1943, by Youghiogheny River 

Reservoir (see p. 119) and since 1925 by Deep Creek Reservoir (see p. 119 ), combined 

capacity, 360,060 acre-ft).

Cooperation.--Six discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions.--WSP 893: Drainage area. See also Records available.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of backwater from Casselman 

River and shifting-control (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic 

feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 14

3.6

3.7 

3.9 

4.2 

4.5

104

146

267

535

910

3.2

3.3 

3.5 

3.7

Dec. 15 to June 2

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

8.0

June 3 to Sept. 30

370

910

1,560

5,700

3.7 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

8.0

146

345

855

L,450

5,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

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.

689

689

689

*728

*728

663

663

663

663 

663

728

741

741

741

676

663

663

*663

663

663

650

650

638

638

638

638

663

715

702

702 

702

21,116

681

-624

Nov.

702

702

689

689

715

767

754

741

741 

741

728

715

715

689

650

638

267

133

398

604

604

*604

616

581

535

570

638

715

741

741

19,123

637

-311

Dec.

741

728

728

728

728

728

767

793

793 

793

793

754

715

689

670

682

694

659

571

500

*500

*500

500

451

415

415

424

415

415 

379

306

18,974

S12

-259

Jan.

241

220

220 "20

220

220

214

214

214

214

214

214

214

214

220

214

214

214

214

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

L60

L60

L46 

*66

*16_

5,797

187

+492

Feb.

16

16

16

16

16

16

92

1,170

2,000 

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,210

1,140

552

1,590

860

800

2,400

5,520

3,250

3,180

3,060

860

150

1,510

3,320

3,250

43,610

1,504

+1,610

Mar.

3,180

3,180

2,920

2,660

*2,660

*1,350

172

145

145

674

1,760

1,760

1,760

1,080

1,020

2,400

2,340

2,730

5.250

*3,180

2,250

540

442

442

442

442

451

350

151

151

1,010

45,037

1,453

+497

Apr.

2,140

2,400

1,120

150

T74

1,450

150

150

1,710 

*2,990

2,470

2,470

2,020

1,200

1,090

838

790

1,100

1,170

1,030

975

910

814

778

778

778

778

778

778

778

35,357

1,179

+219

May

778

320

125

316

758

898

471

344

1,620 

2,470

1,690

630

146

*344

1,920

2,990

2,920

2,920

2,730

1,880

898

670

862

1,070

1,000

838

920

1,100

2,200

3,950

 4,800

44,778

1,444

+498

June

4,800

4,950

4,050

4,050

4,800

4 , 800

2,820

788

630 

630

524

430

430

440

449

468

564

*644

*645

718

663

663

674

685

740

878

947

1,010

1,010

718

45,618

1,521

-425

July

588

588

588

588

588

578

578

567

567 

556

556

556

556

556

556

556

556

556

556

556

556

556

556

567

567

652

718

752

798

*786

866

18,720

604

-30.1

Aug.

901

958

1,010

1,020

950

150

l,T5o

4,050

4,500 

4,200

4,050

4,050

3,900

3,900

3,900

3,380

2,080

1,190

1,090

901

460

458

,090

,450

,450

,440

,430

,440

,450

,450

,440

60,888

1,964

-124

Sept.

1,440

1,450

1,440

 1,430

 1,400

1,400

875

641

1,160 

1,410

1,400

1,380

1,380

1,390

902

478

*769

 1,340

1,410

1,400

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,350

1,260

1,190

37,915

1,264

-861

Adjusted for change in contents in Youghiogheny River and Deep Creek Reservoirs

Mean 

Cf sm

57.0 

0.131 

0.15

326 

0.74£ 

0.83

Calendar year 1955: 

Water year 1955-56:

353 

0.810 

0.93

679 

1.56 

1.80

3,114 

7.14 

7.70

1,950 

4.47 

5.15

1,398 

3.21 

3.58

1,942 

4.45 

5.13

Observed

Max 4,600 Min 133 Mean 898 

Max 4,950 Min 16 Mean 1,085

1,096 

2.51 

2.80

574 

1.32 

1.52

1,840 

4.22 

4.87

403 

0.924 

1.03

Adjusted

Mean 754 Cfsm 1.73 In. 23.48 

Mean 1,138 Cfsm 2.61 In. 35.49

* 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 ElectrJc Co.

Note.--Backwater from Casselman River Jan. 30 to Feb. 7, Feb. 9-13, 18-20, 25, 26, Mar. 8, 9, 14, 

15, Apr. 3, 4, 7, 8, Ma 2, 3, 12, 27-29, Aug. 5-7, 21. Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to 

Nov. 15, Aug. 23 to Sept. 15, Sept. 21-30.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 105

Casselman River at Grantsville, Md.

Location. Lat 39°42'08", long 79°08'12", on left bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 

0.3 mile upstream from Slaubough Run, 0.7 mile downstream from U. S. Highway 40, and 

1.0 mile northeast of Grantsville, Garrett County.

Drainage area. 62.5 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1947 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 2,090 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 9 years, 119 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,180 cfs Aug. 6 (gage height, 6.25 ft); minimum, 

6.5 cfs Oct. 12, 13.

1947-56: Maximum discharge, 8,400 cfs Oct. 15, 1954 (gage height, 10.70 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,600 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determination at 

gage height 8.13 ft and logarithmic plotting; 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 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

1.9

36

6.7

109 5.0

220

335

538

865

1,220

2,050

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

10

9.0

8.5

8.5

10

12

12

11

9.0

8.0

7.5

875

25

23

16

12

12

14

2T_

20

15

13

12

17

16

14

12

12

12

15

412.0

13.3

0.213

0.25

Nov.

13

12

12

13

12

11

11

11

11

9.5

14

27

29

35

34

101

~64 133

49

43

43

58

85

131

75

58

49

44

b28

b27

1,242.5

41.4

0.662

0.74

Dec.

b29

36

b80

~9T 116

64

b56

b50

b42

b34

b30

b27

b24

b23

b24

b!9

b!7

b!8

b!8

b!5

b!3

b!2

b!2

b!8

b78

b42

b24

a22

a22

*a30

b23

1,109

35.8

0.573

0.66

Jan.

b22

b20

b22

b20

b!7

b!4

b!3

bll

blO

bll

b!2

b!3

b!2

bll

a9.4

alO

all

a9.8

a9.0

a9.8

alO

alO

a9.4

a8.6

a9.2

a9.6

a9.2

a9.2

a80

al.OOO

700

2,122.2

68.5

1.10

1.26

Feb.

a350

a640

al,200

a540

a500

a466

527

340

*366

376

385

395

266

220

376

362

314

952

611

371

266

b!95

a!60

a!40

b390

387

252

395

255

11,997

414

6.62

7.14

Mar.

210

210

182

176

141

131

*253

404

278

217

185

198

171

462

478

318

248

217

182

156

145

151

176

344

255

263

278

297

371

414

7,766

251

4.02

4.62

Apr.

227

292

456

358

255

253

661

461

331

285

227

185

156

133

123

123

119

126

131

156

121

107

123

133

138

149

133

114

100

TIT

6,287

210

3.36

3.74

May

94

IBS

335

198

154

131

324

220

165

156

185

182

188

141

123

176

*149

252

174

138

119

109

237

179

128

111

793

921

397

318

293

7,246

234

3.74

4.31

June

285

292

504

306

230

182

149

121

102

85

75

60

50

50

44

36

47

97

170

73

75

89

81

105

237

126

244

131

85

64

4,191

140

2.24

2.49

July

52

88

190

71

69

64

53

40

35

34

31

25

23

25

21

19

26

*29

19

31

27

21

17

46

46

32

~9"4 321

159

71

47

1,826

58.9

0.942

1.09

Aug.

37

37

35

615" 28

1.910

521

278

179

149

111

85

73

71

121

81

55

44

59

327

*573

230

141

102

81

67

62

60

50

43

36

6,261

202

3.23

3.73

Sept.

31

34

29

25

23

50

75

36

25

21

20

23

21

17

28

57

39

27

22

23

20

18

17

31

25

19

17

18

18

16

825

27.5

0.440

0.49

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,710 Mln 5.6 Mean 108 Cfsm 1.73 In. 23.53

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,910 Mln 7.5 Mean 140 Cfsm 2.24 In. 30.52

Peak discharge (base, 1.000 cfs).--Jan. 30 (time and discharge unknown); Feb. 2 or 3 (time and discharge unknown); Feb. 18 (4 p.m.) 1,380 cfs (4.21 ft); May 27 (10 p.m.) 1,630 cfs (4.53 ft)j Aug. 6 

(4:45 a.m.) 3,180 cfs (6.25 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.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Big Plney Run near Salisbury, Pa.

Location.--Lat 39°43 I 32", long 79°02i57", 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.

Drainage area.--24.5 sq mi.

Records available. June 1932 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 2,240 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--24 years, 38.2 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 835 cfs Aug. 6 (gage height, 4.30 ft); minimum,

 0.94 cfs Nov. 10 (gage height, 1.15 ft).

1932-56: Maximum discharge, 6,850 cfs Oct. 15, 1954 (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); 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).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, no gage-height record, or 

backwater from unknown cause, which are fair. Records do not include a small amount of 

water diverted 3 miles above station through pumps to city of Frostburg, Md., and from 

spring 700 ft above station by gravity to city of Salisbury, Pa.

Revisions (water years). WSP 783: 

1948, 1951 (M), 1952.

1933(M). WSP 1385: 1942(M), 1943, 1945(M), 1946(M),

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect 

backwater from unknown cause (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.0 

2.4 

2.8 

3.2 

3.6

175

299

472

23

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.7

2.2

1.8

1.5

1.6

2.1

2.7

2.4

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.0

T72

11

6.4

3.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.4

1.9

1.7

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5 

1.7

1.6

73.6

2.37

-

-

Nov.

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.9

1.9

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.1

2.2

4.8

6.6

4.8

5.2

16

22

13

12

9.8

9.0

11

15

21

*16

14

12

9.7

7.2

6.4

232.3

7.74

-

-

Dec .

7.0

C7.6

c!4

c20

16

12

11

10

8.6

7.2

6.4

5.6

4.8

4.8

5.2

4.2

3.6

3.8

3.8

3.4

2.9

2.5

370

5.2

IB

B.4

*5.8

4.1

4.1 

5.8

4.5

223.3

7.20

_

-

Jan.

4.5

4.2

5.0

4.5

3.5

3.0

2.8

2.2

2.1

2.2

2.4

2.8

2.5

2.2

2.0

2.2

2.3

2.0

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.9

2.0

1.9

1.9

6.0 

230

aTBTj

458.0

14.8

_

-

Feb.

alOO

a!45

233

164

119

119

119

134

*140

144

130

119

95

80

129

132

121

270

20T

136

100

a72

a52

a49

113

114

92

116

91

3,629

125

_

-

Mar.

76

69

58

49

41

39

*53

89

84

74

63

58

48

102

130

112

90

75

59

49

43

45

53

87

81

87

86

87

116

TIT

2,352

75.9

_

-

Apr.

87

94

142

130

99

101

288

22l

144

*109

86

69

55

46

41

39

34

34

32

30

26

25

31

32

36

38

38

36

33 

34

2,213

73.8

_

-

May

29

56

102

86

68

54

77

55

48

48

54

52

47

42

39

45

35

*42

33

30

27

25

45

35

30

27

140

178

116 

89

68

1,822

58.8

_

-

June

63

64

~84 102

68

54

41

32

26

22

18

14

25

24

17

14

1229"

26

16

21

L8

L5

L6

29

20

59

36

26 

20

1,011

33.7

_

-

July

15

15

26

13

14

23

14

9.8

9.0

8.3

7.0

5.2

5.2

5.0

3.9

3.4

376

3.9

4.9

8.3

7.0

8.0

4.3

8.0

7.0

8.2

29

14

12

6.1

309.1

9.97

_

-

Aug.

4.8

4.8

4.1

3.4 64 

449

T52

106

69

*48

34

25

21

19

17

13

9.8

8.0

9.0

56

100

*63

41

30

22

18

16

16

12

9.4

8.3

1,452.6

46.9

_

-

Sept.

7.2

9.0

~6~.6 L6

5.0

7.9

12

6.6

4.8

3.9

4.5

7.2

4.8

3.8

4.9

11

8.0

5.2

4.3

5.2

4.3

3.8

3.6

4.1

3.6

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.6 

3.2

171.5

5.72

_

-

Calendar year 1955: Max 740 

Water year 1955-56: Max 449

Min 0.86 

Min 1.0

Mean 39.3 

Mean 38.1

Cfsm 1.60 

Cfsm 1.56

In. 

In.

21.78

21.17

Peak discharge (base. 450 cfs).--Aug. 6 (3:30 a.m.) 835 cfs (4.30 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records anJ rf 

stations.

c Backwater from unknown cause.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 30, Dec. 6-27, Dec. 31 to 

20, 21.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 107

Casselman River at Markleton, Pa.

Location. Lat 39°51 I 35", long 79°13'40", on right bank at downstream side of highway 

bridge at Markleton, Somerset County, " 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 1956. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in 

WSP 1305.

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.--36 years (1920-56), 650 cfs.

Extremes. 1936-37: Maximum discharge during water year, 18,000 cfs (revised) Apr. 26 

(gage height uncertain) on basis of comparison study with nearby stations; minimum, 

28 cfs Aug. 18 (gage height, 1.48 ft).

1955-56: Maximum discharge during water year, 8,740 cfs Feb. 2 (gage height, 

7.24 ft); minimum, 44 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 1.45 ft).

1920-56: Maximum discharge, 50,000 cfs (estimated) Oct. 15, 1954 (gage height, 

14.06 ft), on basis of summation of peak flows at nearby stations; minimum observed, 

11 cfs Aug. 13, 1930, July 23, 1936.

Revisions.--The maximum gage height, 16.4 ft Mar. 17, 1936, for the period of record, 

published in WSP 803, has been found unreliable and should not be used. 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 

743 

758 

783 

823 

853

Water

year

1932 

1933 

1934 

1935 

1937 

1938

Date

Apr. 

Mar. 

Aug. 

Jan. 

Apr. 

Oct.

1, 1932 

14, 1933 

16, 1934 

22, 1935 

26, 1937 

28, 1937

Discharge 

(cfs)

8,500 

18,000 

13,600 

9,800 

$18,000 

19,000

Gage height 

(feet)

*7.2 

*9.8 

*8.7 *7.6

*10.0

* From graph based on gage readings.

t From comparison study with nearby stations.

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. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1956 are given in 

WSP 1450.

Revisions.--WSP 743: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per 

second, for the water years 1932-34, 1936-38, superseding those published in WSP 728, 

743, 758, 800, 803, 823, and 853, are given herein. Complete table of daily discharge 

is given for the water year 1937, but only revised discharges are given for other 

water years.

Date

1931

Dec. 11

12

13

14

15

1932

Apr. 1

2

?>

4

5

May 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Discharge

1,710

4,10O

4,100

3,640

2,220

6,740

3,860

3,670

2,040

1,460

1,530

1,520

2,220

3,100

4,140

3,420

2 , 040

Date

1933

Mar. 13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

31

May 3

6

7

8

9

10

11

Discharge

2,170

12.8OO

8,030

3,980

2,320

1,720

6,080

3,860

3,420

2,400

1,650

1,650

1,580

2,220

3,330

3,750

6,760

9,460

4,800

Date

1933-Con.

May 12

13

14

15

16

17

Dec. 16

17

18

21

1934

Jan. 1

2

5

6

7

8

9

Dlschargp

4,01O

3,000

2,600

1,880

1,880

1,460

2,000

3,380

3,200

1,880

2,910

2,400

1,800

2,140

8,390

5,720

2,600

Date

1934-Con.

Jan. 10

Aug. 16

17

1936

Feb. 26

27

28

29

Mar. 1

2

5

6

10

11

12

13

14

15

Discharge

1,880

5,870

3,470

8,500

9,460

4,860

3,420

3,420

2,400

3,640

2,800

3,420

6,320

7,480

3,630

2,540

2,540

Date

1936-Con.

Mar. 16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

1937

Oct. 28

29

Discharge

2,410

15,500

17,600

6,450

3,410

2,690

2,150

2,450

3,660

4,660

2,600

3,000

2,040

11,400

9,390

Month

April 1932. .................

Calendar year 1932........

March 1933. .................

Calendar year 1933. .......

Calendar year 1934........

Calendar vear 1937........

Water y<=ar 1937-38. .......

Cfs -days

-

-

_

-

178,101

£61,399

211,808

Maximum

6,74O

12 ,800

12,800

8,390

17,600

11,400

Minimum

145

16

351

95

27

28

11

18

Mean

515

2,070

714

488

714

580

Per square

mile

2.83

1 39

1.35

5.42 

5.10

1.88

1.87

1.28

1.24

1.28

1.67

1.52

Runoff in 

inches

18.35

6.25 

5.88

25.39

1.48

17.33

25.45

20.61
108 MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 

Casselman River at Markleton, Pa. Continued

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.

114

108

76

55

37

32

34

83

183

122

102

91

*74

65

52

81

5,820

1,890

840

550

425

346

298

289

255

303

392

298

246

211

242

11,714

378

0.990

1.14

Nov.

197

336

430

2,180

5.000

1,780

1,140

880

840

686

583

488

430

403

414

392

366

419

341

341

336

321

285

280

246

227

134

122

b200

blSO

19,977

666

1.74

1.94

Dec.

b!60

b!38

b!70

b220

b!90

b600

*5,740

1,180

760

686

1,100

1,760

1,090

800

723

616

686

550

488

960

723

616

387

488

550

686

1,210

2,600

1,740

1,190

2,000

28,807

929

2.43

2.80

Jan.

1,620

1,300

1,360

1,360

880

723

1,220

2,170

2,440

7,800

6,830

2,960

1,760

1,300

1,300

1,140

983

4,320

2,660

1,620

3,030

7,680

6,330

4,040

7,680

3,500

1,840

1,240

1,040

960

880

83,966

2,709

7.09

8.17

Feb.

1,040

686

550

519

519

459

488

853

1,780

1,560

840

800

723

*686

583

583

459

381

414

550

583

1,000

880

651

651

488

b42O

b580

19,526

697

1.82

1.89

Calendar year 1936: Max 17,60O Min 11

Mar.

b370

b370

b420

550

960

723

616

519

519

459

459

414

488

398

414

381

321

430

459

1,590

5,290

2,110

1,420

1,140

1,480

1,300

880

760

651

583

519

26,993

871

2.28

2.63

Apr.

459

459

430

392

*408

403

459

392

519

488

408

430

403

381

1,140

1,000

760

651

651

550

430

1,280

1,200

840

1,450

15,700

7,730

4,100

2,500

1,790

45,805

1,527

4.00

4.46

May

1,360

1,060

878

835

680

1,640

1,060

965

1,010

795

718

645

540

645

540

508

610

575

508

445

415

588

415

588

555

292

330

788

680

445

360

20,855

675

1.76

2.05

June

330

508

415

388

540

282

242

209

*182

190

310

315

202

160

234

209

157

221

205

146

136

230

186

124

100

86

86

106

214

127

6,640

221

0.579

0.65

July

133

120

182

305

213

178

120

94

79

69

96

175

172

562

475

296

182

182

168

127

97

111

114

124

120

209

136

92

74

52

5,115

165

0.432

0.50

Aug.

58

*47

*43

39

37

51

60

74

101

86

220

120

103

62

43

33

32

28

35

29

50

72

167

120

118

2,150

1,940

806

445

242

7,707

249

0.652

0.75

Sept.

292

234

175

153

306

960

440

325

238

190

182

254

178

156

117

100

89

92

84

76

69

62

58

52

52

45

45

40

42

42

5,108

170

0.445

0.50

Mean 8O3 Cfsm 2.1O In. 28.63

Water year 1936-37: Max 13,700 Min 28 Mean 773 Cfsm 2.O2 In. 27.46

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

69

58

53

48

46

53

69

151

105

75

61

53

51

109

165

122

95

*83

86

95

89

85

69

66

86

80

75

66

63

61 

66

2,447

78.9

0.207

0.24

Nov.

69

65

66

75

72

66

63

61

55

55

61

75

102

112

112

260

660

363

255

222

*196

255

315

448

355

269

251

200

170

140

5,444

181

0.474

0.53

Dec.

150

170

500

550

558

264

192

205

180

170

170

180

180

140

120

92

110

115

100

90

*84

84

90

130

500

400

250

170

170

220 

150

5,884

190

0.497

0.57

Jan.

140

150

160

150

140

150

120

105

100

100

140

160

140

120

100

 110

110

110

105

100

100

96

90

80

80

80

80

88

500

4,200

*2 , 580

10,264

331

0.866

1.00

Feb.

1,110

3,860

5,490

2,290

1,950

2,380

3,260

2,020

2,260

2,340

2,180

2,500

1,590

1,220

1,830

2,020

1,710

5,090

3,890

2,420

1,640

1,210

984

837

3,250

2,940

1,780

1,880

1,460

67,391

2,324

6.08

6.56

Mar.

1,150

1,130

995

905

*776

*744

2,010

5,970

2,380

1,640

1,270

1,180

1,040

2,370

2,970

1,950

1,520

1,290

1,080

948

894

948

984

1,630

1,450

1,370

1,610

1,400

2,030

2,480

1,750

47,860

1,544

4.04

4.66

Apr.

1,320

1,550

3,140

2,920

1,820

1,460

3,860

3,400

*2,540

1,810

1,400

1,130

948

808

744

728

688

744

792

816

704

620

658

744

824

832

849

728

650 

628

39,455

1,315

3.44

3.84

Calendar year 1955: Max 8,920 Min 40 Mean 598

May

568

1,080

3,550

1,720

1,220

984

1,850

1,520

984

939

1,130

2,180

1,730

1,170

*966

1,210

1,010

1,190

984

808

704

620

1,190

1,030

720

612

3,20O

4,950

2,420

1,670

1,680

45,169

1,457

3.81

4.40

June

1,630

1,400

2.260

1,560

1,180

984

808

680

582

509

428

370

516

310

510

259

264

*449

818

454

510

370

376

364

695

548

734

612

395 

504

20,259

675

1.77

1.97

Cfsm 1.57

July

248

259

562

S7T

358

408

355

238

217

194

171

146

134

138

127

110

T56

213

150

213

189

217

165

134

171

154

322

358

251 

*222

154

7,066

228

0.597

0.69

Aug.

124

106

102

99

619

6,570

2,560

1,610

950

665

523

434

564

370

611

460

316

248

222

1,240

2,810

1,300

808

612

481

383

345

376

339 

264

222

26,113

842

2.20

2.54

Sept.

203

312

222

*184

167

197

339

235

163

134

127

127

124

110

926

990

598

414

298

310

243

208

198

447

298

233

194

180

171 

159

8,509

284

0.743

0.85

In. 21.26

Water year 1955-56: Max 6,570 Min 46 Mean 781 Cfsm 2.04 In. 27.83

Peak discharge (base, 8,000 cfs).--Peb. 2 (10:30 p.m.) 8,740 cfs (7.24 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Dec. 4, Dee. 9 to Jan. 30.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 109

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 mi.

Records available. August to September 1913 (gage heights and discharge measurements only), 

October 1918 to September 1956. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in 

WSP 1305.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and masonry control. Datum of gage is 1,335.26 ft above mean 

sea level, unadjusted. Prior to July 29, 1939, chain gage at bridge half a mile downstream at datum 6.20 ft lower.

Average discharge. 38 years (1918-56), 266 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,250 cfs Aug. 6 (gage height, 7.04 ft); maximum 

gage height, 7.50 ft Jan. 29 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 11 cfs Oct. 4, 5 (gage 

height, 0.80 ft).

1918-56: Maximum discharge, 10,900 cfs Oct. 15, 1954 (gage height, 10.63 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 6,100 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; 

minimum (revised), 2.2 cfs Sept. 26, 1932.

Revisions. The minimum discharge for the water year 1919 has been revised to 4 cfs 

July 7-8, 1919 (gage height, 1.55 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 503.

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. Revised 

figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 1919-20, superseding 

those published in WSP 893, are given herewith:

Date

1919

Feb. 7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

18

19

20

Mar. 5

Discharge

60

52

50

41

37

50

56

64

86

76

66

62

60

250

Date

1919-Con.

Mar. 6

7

S

9

1920

Jan. 1

2

3

4

5

6

15

16

Discharge

330

250

190

280

78

72

72

70

70

78

170

150

Date

L920-Con.

Jan. 17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Discharge

145

140

160

240

380

340

290

250

230

260

240

210

210

210

Date

1920-Con.

Feb. 1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Discharge

230

450

620

350

290

250

230

210

185

170

155

140

130

120

Date

1920-Con.

Feb. 16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

Discharge

115

115

115

100

100

100

100

100

115

115

115

115

115

130

Month

Calendar year 1919. ..............

January 1920. ......................

Maximum

2,670

1,010

H inimum

4

70

Mean

231

270

Per square 

mile

1.91

2.23

Runoff in 

inches

25.90

2.57
110 MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 

Laurel Hill Creek at Urslna, Pa. Continued

Hating rabies, watei 

height , in fee

Oct. 1 t n Feb.

0.8 11 2.0

.9 2L 2.5

1.0 33 3.0

1.2 73 4.0

1.5 170

Discharge, in cubic feet

? year 1955-5

385

730

1,220

2 ,400

per second,

Feb. 3 to

0.9 20

1.0 33

1.2 73

1.5 165

water year October 1955

effect (gage 

Sept. 30

2.0 415

2.5 780

3.0 1,240

5.0 3,650

to September I

Day

1

-

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

In.

Cale

Oct.

19

15

14

12

11

15

21

115

87

45

35

27

25

5,1

62

47

41

*38

48

69

60

47 

41

41

77

71

55

47

41

41 

40

1,358

43.8

0.42

Nov.

38

35

35

43

41

36

33

33

30

29

aO

32

33

53

40

169

587

289

218

174

+ 155

176

326

242

202

170

145

Hi i

100

3,80b

127

1.03

1.17

Dec.

94

94

195

214

174

147

130

119

112

100

90

90

90

80

70

62

74

66

54

4C

46

*46

50

g SO

200

110

70

9U

90

66

3,165

102 

0.843

0. 97

idar year 1953: Max .1,6

Jan.

61 1

60

70

70

60

54

5i i

45

45

47

52

524 =

40

36

*45

45

44

42

41

38

35

30

3Ti

30

30

150

* 1 , 580

4,689

151 

1.25

1.44

Feb.

700

1,780

2 , 500

1,140

923

1,120

1,850

1,010

869

950

878

896

480

741

879

764

1 , dCC

1,5511

914

628

45' i

360

1,^70

1,4311

818

£60

480

26,996

1 , dor'

6.91

C Mln t .

Mar.

385

391

344

326

285

*30i

1,090

1,920

1,230

760

543

415

333 7~7

R17

539

467

397

326

295

280

511

311

529

515

578

515

dir

1 , 000

6R4

16 ,187

287 

4.65

5.59

Apr.

501

531

1 , 130

1,390

806

578

1 , 180

1,190

*836

668

522

403

533

265

246

285

26t

322

361

415

361

344

373

531

508

029

441

365

338

It ,250

542 

4.46

Mean 240

May

275

688

1,360

788

550

428

614

454

361

434

508

1,240

1,040

*6tO

494

578

48 u

515

415

344

280

241

290

177

154

l,31n

1,460

832

764

13,6uP

600 

4. 96

June

684

589

836

636

487

379

295

232

189

154

127

105

89

81

135

94

99

285

*30E

148

114

120

124

121

296

177

195

158

111

89

7,449

248

2.05

Cfsm 1. 38

July

76

66

69

96

363

398

264

169

Ib5

173

134

102

91

91

78

ee

74

87

65

102

81

66

51

47

41

61

Dl

47

40 

*33

3,3o2

107 

0.8H4

1.01

Aug.

29

27

26

23

1 ,3"60

3,O30

886

620

367

255

185

iee

137

127

424

247

162

124

118

596

817

420

197

148

118

111

124

91

78 

73

11,349

366

3.49

In. 26.94

Sept.

64

82

68

55

*55

168

270

140

114

99

94

91

81

66

446

618

415

355

250

255

195

162

189

343

214

181

162

151

134

121

5,636

188 

1.55

1.73

Water year 1955-56: Max ;,,"3'~ Min 11 Mean 336 Cfsm 2.78 In. 37.73

Dec. 1, DPC. 7, Dec. 10 to Jan.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 111

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 lj miles downstream from Confluence, Somerset County.

Drainage area.--l.OS9 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1940 to September 1956. Monthly discharge only for June 1940, 

published in WSP 1305.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,302.77 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Average discharge.--16 years, 1,987 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes..--Maximum discharge during year, 15,900 cfs Aug. 6 (gage height, 9.82 ft); minimum daily, 310 cfs Jan. 25-28; minimum gage height, 1.22 ft Jan. 27-29.

1940-56: Maximum discharge, 69,500 cfs Oct. 15, 1954 (gage height, 19.92 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 25,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; 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.--Flow regulated since 1943 by Youghiogheny River Reservoir (sea p. 119) and since 

1925 by Deep Creek Reservoir (see p. 119), combined capacity, 360,060 acre-ft.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to May 27 May 28 to Sept. 30

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

285

425

700

1,610

4.0 

5.0 

8.0

2,860 

4,440 

1O,90O

2.1 

3.0 

4.0

740

1,540

2,830

6.0 

9.0

6,350

13,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2u

21

22

23

24

£5

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

858

826

818

834

850

802

826

993

975

866

882

882

882

882

948

906

858

842

*842

874

850

818

794

786

BIB

826

816

850

834

834

826

26,500

855

-624

Nov.

826

818

818

826

858

682

866

858

850

842

834

842

858

850

818

942

1,770

957

949

1,080

*1,020

1,110

1,230

1,500

1,300

1,160

1,130

1,140

1,050

984

29,368

999

-311

Dec.

1,040

1,060

1,250

1.450

1,450

1,280

1,190

1,200

1,170

1,090

1,060

1,060

1,010

939

939

890

866

890

802

668

648

*642

654

640

b 1,100

1,130

842

694

694

714

581

29,643

956

-259

Jan.

5.05

480

490

480

461

448

443

413

393

393

413

421

417

g405

g385

g385

g385

g385

g378

343

343

340

b330

b320

b510

b310

b310

b310

b500

b6,600

b5,300

23,396

755

+492

Feb.

*b2,200

5,740

9,550

4,200

3,220

3,830

*6 , 150

4,530

5,360

5,750

5,360

5,950

4,800

4,180

3,740

3,850

4,270

8,600

6,950

6,150

5,950

5,170

4,800

4,360

5,190

5,360

4,430

5,950

5,360

 

150,930

5,204

+1,610

Mar.

4,980

4,800

4,440

4,100

3,850

2,610

*3,150

6,550

4,240

3,380

3,850-

3,610

3,380

4,360

5,360

5,170

4,620

4,620

4,8OO

4,620

3,550

3,070

1,950

2,850

2,790

2,580

2,930

2,580

3,360

4,180

3,770

118,900

3,835

+497

Apr.

4,180

4,440

5,570

5,100

3,850

3,810

5,280

5,580

5,210

5.750

4,620

4,180

3,460

2,520

2,320

2,070

1.950

2,320

2,520

*2,450

2,260

2,070

2,010

2,070

2,260

2,320

2,450

2,190

2,070

1,950

98,830

3,294

+ 219

May

1,830

2,180

5,680

3,380

2,930

2,720

3,450

2,650

3,300

4,100

3,770

4,160

3,420

2,580

*3,580

4,800

4,620

4,8OO

4,360

3,220

2,130

1,780

2,420

1,720

2,130

1,830

5,440

8.610

5,950

6,350

7,370

117,260

3,783

+498

June

7.570

6,950

7,150

6,550

6,750

6,350

4,260

1,980

1,600

1,480

1,220

1,020

954

898

962

874

946

1,310

*1,960

1,380

,100

,090

,180

,130

,720

,650

,830

,960

1,600

1,190

76,414

2,547

-425

July

978

930

1,200

1,150

1,330

1.540

1,270

1,060

1,000

1,010

946

882

842

850

826

796

826

938

866

914

914

914

858

826

818

922

1,190

1,380

1,190

1,170

*1,100

31,436

1,014

-30.1

Aug.

1.090

1,110

1,130

1,120

3,900

12,400

5,750

6,750

6,350

5,550

4,980

4,800

4,620

4,620

5,170

4,360

2,860

1,770

1,650

2,790

5,000

2,920

2,550

2,620

2,340

2,150

2,080

2,150

2,080

1,960

1, 890

110,510

3,565

-124

Sept.

1,830

1,960

1,890

1,770

*1,770

1,890

1,750

1.180

1,540

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,710

1,710

2,050

2.410

1,890

2,280

2,150

2,080

2,020

1,890

1,830

2,340

2,080

1,960

1,830

i,830

1,650

1,540

56 , 140

1,871

-861

change in contents in Youghiogheny River and Deep Creek Reservoirs

Mean

jffin

231

O.E24 

0.26

688 

0.669 

0.75

'

Calendar year 1955: 

Witer year 1355-58:

697

0.677 

0.7B

1,247 

1.21

1.40

6,814 

6.62 

7.14

4,332 

4.2] 

4.85

3,513 

3.41

3.80

4,281 

4.16

4.60

Observed

Max 16,000 Min 581 Mean 1,916 

Max 12.400 Min 310 Mean 2,377

2,122

2.06 

2.30

984 

0 . 956 

1.10

3,441 

3.34 

3.85

1,010 

0.982

1.10

Adjusted

Mean 1,772 Cfsm 1.72 In. 23.37 

Mean 2,430 Cfsm 2.36 In. 32.13

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In :O'itent 0 in Youghiogheny River and Deep Creek Reservoirs, equivalent in 

er second. Records for Deep Creek Reservoir furnished by Pennsylvania Electric Co. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

g Computed from once-daily tape-gage readings.
112 MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Youghiogheny River at Connellsville, Pa.

Location. Lat 40°01'05", long 79°35 I 40", on left bank at downstream side of Crawford 

Avenue Bridge In Connellsville, Fayette County, three-quarters of a mile upstream from 

Mounts Creek.

Drainage area. 1,326 sq ml.

Records available.--July 1908 to September 1956. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published In WSP 1305.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 860.13 ft above mean sea level (Baltimore 

& Ohio RR. benchmark). Prior to Aug. 1'5,, 1928, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 48 years, 2,516 cfs (adjusted for storage since 1925).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 42,400 cfs Aug. 6 (gage height, 13.98 ft); mlnlmum daily, 360 cfs Jan. 24-28.

1908-56: Maximum discharge, 103,000 cfs Oct. 16, 1954 (gage height, 21.96 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 55,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 11 cfs 

Sept. 23, 26, 27, 1908, Oct. 18, 1910 (gage height, 0.11 ft).

Revisions. The minimum discharge for the water year 1919 has been revised to 

159 cfs Sept. 21, 1919 (gage height, 0.80 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 503.

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. 119), since 

1925 by Deep Creek Reservoir (see p. 119), combined capacity, 360,060 acre-ft, and by 

several smaller reservoirs above station.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 743: Drainage area. WSP 783: 1924(M) . Revised figures 

of discharge, In cubic feet per second, for the water years 1919-20, superseding those 

published in WSP 503, are given herewith:

Date

1918

Oct. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Discharge

235

235

235

166

166

235

305

460

610

570

425

460

Date

1918 -Con.

Oct. 13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Discharge

460

495

390

305

235

203

173

211

360

330

280

280

Date

1918-Con.

Oct. 25

26

27

28

29

30

1919

July 21

23

24

25

Discharge

305

235

235

223

305

690

690

690

735

530

Date

1919-Con.

July 26

27

28

1920

Tan. 9

10

Mar. 4

5

6

7

Discharge

360

305

235

12,000

14 , 500

3,000

14,500

12,400

6,470

Month

October 1918 .................

Calendar year 1918 .........

July 1919... .................

Calendar year 1919. ........

January 1920. ................

Calendar year 192O. ........

Maximum

35,000

21,300

14,500

24,300

Minimum

79

188

650

230

Mean

2,630

*727

*2,268

2,970

2,721

Per square 

mile

1.98

*.548

 1.71

2.24

2.05

Runoff in 

Inches

26.92

*.63

*23.23

2.58

27.93

Partly estimated.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 

Youghiogheny River at Connellsville, Pa.--Continued

113

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.5 

2.0

3.0 

4.0

360

670

1,670

3,120

6.0 

8.0 

12.0

7,150

13,200

30,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Ototal

Mean

(t)

Oct.

920

884

866

848

911

857

884

1.290 

1,200

1,010

938

956

938

1,130

1,190

1,130

1,040

1,020

*1,040

1,110

1,060

992

929

947

1,110

1,050

983

992

974 

965

938

31,102

1,003

-624

Nov.

929

911

929

929

929

974

947

938 

929

911

920

911

911

956

920

1,500

5.160

1,810

1,280

1,490

1,360

*1,440

1,610

2,070

1,930

1,550

1,470

1,420

1,310 

1,170

38,514

1,284

-311

Dec.

1,200

1,240

1,480

1.660

1,800

1,670

1,470

1,450 

1,440

1,340

1,190

1,220

1,120

1,050

1,050

940

920

1,000

960

780

780

780

820

830

1,320

1,550

1,110

875

902 

974

766

35,887

1,158

-259

Jan.

656

678

»694

635

600

565

560

520 

460

600

628

614

558

500

470

500

500

480

470

470

400

400

380

360

360

360

360

360

1,150 1 1 1 000

10,400

36,688

1,183

+492

Feb.

*4,560

8,140

17.700

7,340

5,400

5,400

11,300

6,900 

6,900

7,150

6,900

7,900

6,400

5,300

5,100

5,200

5,600.

12,000

11,600

8,150

7,400

6,150

5,600

5,200

6,640

8,680

5,430

7,150

6,650

--------

213,840

7,374

 1-1,610

Mar.

5,700

5,600

5,300

4,800

4,520

4,070

*4,700

10.800 

7,550

4,900

5,100

4,610

4,250

5,190

7,150

6,650

5,800

5,400

5,700

5,400

5,100

2,880

2.580

3,640

4,250

3,800

4,250

3,980

5,020

6,650

5,100

160,440

5,175

+497

Apr.

5,400

5,400

6,870

7,900

5,200

5,300

7,050

8.700 

6,650

7,400

»5,800

5,200

4,610

3,280

2,960

3,120

2,720

3,120

3,440

3,440

3,280

3,040

2,960

3,040

3,280

3,530

3,800

r.,440

3,040

2 ,880

___.___-

135,850

4,528

+219

May

2,650

3,040

8,140

5,300

4,250

3,710

5,000

4,070 

3,980

5,000

5,300

6,380

6,180

3,980

*4,070

5,800

5,500

5,600

5,300

4,250

2,960

2,280

2,590

3,360

2,650

2,210

6,300

15.000

7,400 

7 530

9 300

157,080

5,067

+498

June

9,300

8,700

10.500

8,150

8,150

7,400

5,800

2,800 

2,140

1,930

1,670

1,340

1,210

1,150

1,140

1,150

1,140

1,550

*2,500

1,930

1,450

1,340

1,480

1,510

2,430

2,350

2,650

2,720

2,210

1,740

..______

99,510

3,317

-425

July

1,330

1,190

1,250

1,800

1,930

2.500

2,210

1,670 

1,930

1,740

1,470

1,290

1,190

1,180

1,100

1,040

1,090

1,230

1,150

1,150

1,190

1,120

1,090

1,010

1,000

1,030

1,670

1,670

1,610

1,410

*l,3lO

43,550

1,405

-30.1

Aug.

1,300

1.260

1,310

1,290

5,900

29.100

9,200

8,150 

7,400

6,400

5,500

5,200

5,000

4,900

5,700

5,200

3,800

2,140

2,000

2,810

6,960

4,160

3,040

3,200

2,800

2,580

2,420

2,500

2,350

2,210

2,140

147,920

4,772

-124

Sept.

2,000

2,070

2,140

2,000

1,930

*3,700

3,880

1,860 

1,860

2,140

2,070

2,070

2,000

1,930

3,020

5,890

2,720

2,960

2,720

2,720

2,500

2,350

2,280

2,960

2,720

2,350

2,210

2,140

2,070

1, 800

73,060

2,435

-861

Adjusted for change In contents In youghiogheny River and Deep Creek Reservoirs

Mean 

Of sm 

In.

379 

0.286 

0.33

973 

0.734 

0.82

Calendar year 1955: 

Water year 1955-56:

899 

0.678 

0.78

1,675 

1.26 

1.45

8,984 

6.78 

7.31

5,672 

4.28 

4.93

4,747 

3.58 

3.99

5,565 

4.20 

4.84

Observed

Max 28,100 Mln 766 Mean 2,507 

Max 29,100 Mln 360 Mean 3,206

2,892 

2.18 

2.43

1,375 

1.04 

1.20

4,648 

3.51 

4.05

1,574 

1.19

1.33

Adjusted

Mean 2,363 Cfsm 1.78 In. 24.19 

Mean 3,259 Cfsm 2.46 In. 33.46

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents In Youghlogheny River and Deep Creek Reservoirs; equivalent In cubic feet per 

second. Records of contents In Deep Creek Reservoir furnished by Pennsylvania Electric Co. 

Note_._--Stage-dlscharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 14-24, Jan. 7-10, 14-30.
I 14 MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Green Lick Run at Green Lick Reservoir, Pa.

Location. Lat 40°06'EO", 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 1956.

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. 15 years, 5.81 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 324 cfs Aug. 5 (gage height, 2.83 ft); minimum, 

0.12 cfs Jan. 28, result of freezeup (gage height, 0.14 ft).

1941-56: 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, about 0.06 cfs during period of no gage-height 

record Oct. 16-20, and Oct. 21, 1953 (gage height, about 0.12 ft).

Remarks.--Records grod except those below 1 cfs and those for periods of ice effect or 

doubtful or no gage-height record, which are fair.

Revisions (water years1.--WSP 1053: 1943(m). WSP 1305: 1942(M).

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.18 

.2 

.3

.7

0.20

.24

.56

1.02

1.72

2.65

3.90

1.7

2.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.29

.25

.25

.2.2"

.3

.4

5.0

1.80

1.02

.72

.60

.64

6.6

57o

2.5

2.0

1.8

*3.5

4.0

2.0

1.3

.9

1.5

3.0

2.0

1.5

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.0

53.47

1.72

0.560

0.65

Nov.

1 0

TTo

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

l.O

1.0

30

12

8.0

5.6

4.5

4.0

*4.0

5.0

9.0

6.0

4.5

4.0

3.0

2.5

2 .26

129.36

4.31

1.40

1.57

Dec.

1.81

3.13

6.8

4770

3.36

2.87

2.55

2.45

2.26

1.90

1.64

1.56

1.48

1.42

1.27

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

1.0

*1.0

3.82

3.42

2.08

1.49

1.5

1.64

1.8

1.6

64.65

2.09

0.681

0.78

Jan.

1.42

1.35

1.42

1.72

1.35

1.35

1.28

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.28

1.42

1.14

1.02

.9

1.08

1.08

.97

.97

1.14

1.02

1.02

.9

.9

.8

.8

.7

77

42

79

25

177 .13

5.71

1.86

2.15

Feb.

*12.5

79

42

19.5

22

32

45

18

12.5

10.5

13.5

15

9.9

7.5

16

14.5

14

35

19.5

12.5

8.2

5.9

4.54

3.88

28

17

11

8.9

6.6

544.42

18.8

6.12

6.60

Mar.

5.7

6.9

5.7

5.5

4.86

28

66

*67

24

14.5

9.7

6.9

5.9

23

15

11.5

7.7

7.3

5.9

5.3

5.8

6.5

7.4

14

9.2

11.5

11.5

10.5

34

21

14

471.76

15.2

4.95

5.71

Apr.

10

14

56

28

15

11

25

19.5

13

9.9

7.7

5.9

5.0

4.22

4722"

9.7

7.3

7.5

9.7

10.5

9.2

8.0

10

12

15

22

15.5

11

10.5

12.5

398.84

13.3

4.33

4.83

May

8.9

27

26

15

11

8.5

16.5

11.5

8.5

9.4

9.2

21

15

10.5

7.7

*7.5

June

11.5

10.5

22

14

8.9

6.5

4.86

3.62

2.76

2.08

1.64

1.35

1.28

1.21

1.14

July

1.28

1.14

1.21

1.37

dl.21

d2.30

T7T

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

j.,75! 1.1

6.1 ' 1.6b 1.2?

s." 1.51;

4.3d

3.76

3.23

2.87

4.38

2.99

2.45

2.26

35

40

15

9.9

7.2

358.32

11.6

3.73

4.34

1.61

*.96

.97

.87

.94

2.44

6.6

20.3

11.5

3.85

2.26

1.56

133.88

4.46

i,45

1.62

1.27

.87

1.04

.97

.82

.72

.72

.68

.72

1.24

1.50

.96

.64

*_.48

35.41

1.14

0 371

0.43

Aug.

*O.44

.41

.38

.35 27 

83

13

7.1

4.16

2.99

2.26

1.92

1.72

1.56

1.42

Sept.

3.78

7.3

2.58

1.64

1.28

73

12

6.5

4.38

3.49

2.87

*2.55

3.14

34

1.14 j 23

.92 13.5

.82

2.22

7.4

7.0

2.84

1.90

1.56

1.35

1.14

1.74

1.86

1.02

.87

. 87

182.36

5.88

1.92

2.21

9.1

6.3

6.3

4.13

3.23

3.33

6.0

3.23

2.55

2.26

1.99

1.81

1 .56

280.80

9.36

3.05

3.40

Calendar year 1955: Max 141 Min 0.08 Mean 5.07 CfBij 1.65 In. 22.41

Water year 1955-56: Max 83 Min O.2 Mean 7.73 Cfsir 2.52 In 34. VI

Peak dischaese (base, 130 cfs). --Jan. 30 (12 m.) 138 cfs (2.JG ft); Fen. " '2:30 p.m.' lib cfa

(2.25 ft); Mar. 7 (8 a.m.) 216 cfs (2.54 ft); Apr. 3 (10:30 a.m.) 174 cfs (2,40 it), Hug 5

(12 p.m.) 324 cfs (2.83 ft); Sept. 6 (5:30 p.m.) 282 cfs (2.73 ft-).

nputed on basis of recorder graph, weather

Discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge c 

records for nearby stations.

Note.--No gage-height record Oct. 2-8, Oct. 16 to Nov. 29, July 7-16; discharge e-ti. 

of recorded range in stage, 2 discharge measurements, and records frr nearby statute. 

discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 16-23, 28, 30, 31, .Tan. 8-li-i, IS, 25 £3,
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 115

Youghlogheny River at Sutersville, Pa.

Location.--Lat 40°14'25", long 79°48'C5", on left bank 500 ft upstream from highway bridge, 

at Sutersville, Westmoreland County, and 2.1 miles downstream from Sewickley Creek.

Drainage area.--1,715 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1920 to September 1956. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1305.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 733.36 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, 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.--36 years, 2,973 cfs (adjusted for storage since 1925).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 52,800 cfs Aug. £ (gage height, 21.30 ft), minimum daily, 420 cfs Jan. 24-28.

1920-56: Maximum discharge, 108,000 cfs Oct. 16, 1954 (gage height, 32.5 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum observed, 57 cfs Sept. 29, 30, 1922.

Revisions.--The maximum discharge for the water year 1935 has been revised to 30,SOU 

cfs Jan. 22, 1935 (gage height, 15.3 ft, from graph based on gage readings), superseding 

figure published in WSP 783.

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.119 ), since 

1925 by Deep Creek Reservoir (see p. 119), combined capacity, 360,060 acre-ft, and by 

several smaller reservoirs above station. Records of chemica.7

temperatures for the water year 1956 are given in WSP 1450-.

:al analysts and water

Revisions.--WSP 743: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per 

second, for the water years 1935-36, superseding those published in WSP 783, 800, and 

803, are given herewith:

Date

1935

Aug. 2

3

4

5

7

8

9

Discharge

10,600

21,500

16,400

7,950

10,400

11,200

6,200

Date

1936

Mar. I

2

3

4

5

6

1

Discharge

10, COO

8,450

7,450

6,700

9,700

8,700

6,700

Date

1936-Con.

Mar. 10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Discharge

6,560

9,370

15,800

12,000

7,870

6,89O

7,930

Date

1936-Con.

Mar. 17

18

19

20

21

22

23

Discharge

35,500

79,000

31 , 700

15,200

13,400

11,100

12,80U

Date

1936-Con.

Mar. 24

25

26

27

28

29

Discharge

13,500

20,200

IE, 000

12,100

11,400

8 , 300

Water year 1934-35...

Calendar year 1935...

Water year 1935-36. . .

Cfs-days

1,197,616

1,169,409

1,178,423

Maximum

27,900

27,900

82,800

Minimum

394

394

271

Mean

3,281

3,204

3,220

Change In

contents

(equivalent

+12.0

-.77

-25.1

Adjusted for change In

reservoir contents

Mean

3,884

3,293

3,203

3,195

1.92

1.87

1.86

inches

26.09

25.37

25.33
116 MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Youghiogheny River at Sutersville, Pa.--Continued

Rating table, water year 1955-5e, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 17 to Dec. lo)

2.6 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

385

675

1,640

2,960

8.0

14.0

19.0

9,000

26,000

43,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October- 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

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.

989

944

926

899

9T7

971 

962

1,370

1,420

1,180

1,030

1,010

1,040

1,560

lj.640

1,420

1,270

1,210

1,220

1,270

1,260

1,160

1,090 

*1,040

1,190

1,230

1,140

1,070

1,090

1,080

1,060

35,658

1,150

-624

Nov.

1,030

1,020

1,020

1,030

1,02O

1,030 

1,050

1,020

1.010

1,010

1,020

1,010

1,010

1,020

1,040

4,030

5.200

3,420

2,160

1,980

1,920

1,920

2,100 

2,570

*2,570

2,160

1,860

1,800

1,700

1,480

52,210

1,740

-311

Dec.

1,480

1,530

1,700

2,100

2.160

2,040 

1,800

1,700

1,700

1,640

1,420

1,370

1,370

1,260

1,250

1,100

1,050

1,150

1,200

1,000

1,OOO

1,000

1,050 

1,100

1,250

1,770

1,480

1,050

1,050

1,150

980

42,900

1,384

-259

Jan.

814

886

*890

820

777

692 

7OO

600

480

500

675

811

740

680

540

560

580

580

560

560

540

500

480 

420

420

420

420

420

1,300

12,300

ib, 7OO

46,365

1,496

+492

Feb.

6,590

8,230

22,400

10,80O

*7,020

7,300 

*15,400

9,770

8,120

7,900

8,340

9,960

7,900

6,400

6,400

6,400

6,400

12,600

15,300

9,720

8,340

7,240

6,400 

5.800

8,130

11,900

7,020

7,900

7,680

263,360

9,081

+1,610

Mar.

6,6OO

6,200

6,000

5,400

5,200

5,800 

8,530

16 . 500

11,900

7,020

6,2OO

5,600

5,200

6,800

9,000

7,900

7,460

6,600

6,800

6,400

6,200

*4,400

3.660 

4,110

5,200

4,700

5,OOO

4,800

6,800

8,340

6,6OO

206,920

6,675

+497

Apr.

6,400

6,2OO

9,320

10,900

7,240

6,600 

9,050

11,700

8,120

8,560

7,020

6,OOO

*5,600

4,300

3,570

3,750

5.480

3,570

4,O2O

4.O2O

3,840

3,570

3,750 

3,930

4,200

4,700

4,900

4,400

4.O2O

3,930

170,660

5,689

+219

May

3,480

3,890

9,520

7,240

5,600

4,800 

6,000

5,600

4,600

5,600

6,400

6,800

8,780

5,600

4,700

6,200

6,400

*6,200

6,000

5,2OO

3,840

2,960

2.800 

3,750

3,300

2,800

4,590

15.100

9,480

8, 12O

9,960

185,310

5,978

+498

June

9,960

9,240

11,400

9,000

9,OOO

8,120 

7,240

3,930

2,800

2,430

2,220

1,860

1,640

1,480

1,420

*1,530

1,580

1,900

2,960

2,570

1,980

1,700

1,700 

1,980

2,720

2,960

2,960

3,210

2,720

2,220

116,430

3,881

-425

July

1,750

1,530

1,480

1,800

2,100

2,500 

2.880

2,160

2,430

2,360

1,980

1,700

1,530

1,420

1,370

1,270

1,320

1,530

1,480

1,420

1,420

1,370

1,320 

1,230

1,170;

1,220

2,100

2,040

2,040

1,580

53,200

1,716

-30.1

Aug.

1,480

1.420

*1,420

1,480

3,200

41,200 

14,500

9,000

8,560

7,460

6,400

5,800

5,600

5,400

6,000

6,000

4,500

2,900

2,500

2,880

7,440

5,600

3,570 

3,570

3,210

2,800

2,720

2,800

2,640 

2,500

2,360

176,910

5,707

-124

Sept.

2,290

2,290

2,430

2,220

2.100

4,160 

7.840

3,460

2,430

2,500

2,500

*2,430

2,290

2,220

3,350

5,600

4,110

3,570

3,300

3,210

3,040

2,720

2,640 

3,750

3,480

2,880

2,640

2,500

2,430 

2,160

92,540

3,085

-861

Adjusted for change in contents in Youghiogheny River and Deep Creek Reservoirs

Mean 

Cf sm 

In.

526 

0.307 

0.35

1,42J 

0.833 

0.92

Calendar year 1955: 

Water year 1955-56:

1,125 

0.656 

0.76

1,988 

1.16 

1.34

10,691 

6.23 

6.72

7,172 

4.18 

4.82

5,908 

3.44 

3.84

6,476 

3.78 

4.36

Observed

Max 37,300 Min 899 Mean 2,958 

Max 41,200 Mln 420 Mean 3,941

3,456

2.02 

2.25

1,686 

0.983 

1.13

5,583 

3.26 

3.76

2,224

1.30 

1.45

Adjusted

Mean 2,814 Cfsm 1.64 In. 22.28 

Mean 3,994 Cfsm 2.33 In. 31.71

* 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. 

Note..--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 15-25, 28, 29, Jan. 7-10, 13-29.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 117

Abers Creek near Murrysville, Pa.

Location.--Lat 40°27'01", long 79°42 I 50", on right bank at downstream side of highway 

bridge, 30 ft upstream from small tributary, 2 miles northwest of Murrysville, 

Westmoreland County, and 5-J miles northwest of Export.

Drainage area.--4.39 aq mi.

Records available.--October 1948 to September 1956.

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.--8 years, 5.37 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 500 cfs Feb. 25 (gage height, 5.40 ft); minimum, 

0.2 cfs Oct.'1-5.

1948-56: 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 tattles, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used June 26, Aug. 19, 2O)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 6 Mar. 7 to Sept. 3O

2.1

.7 

1.5 

Z.6 

4.0

2.2

2.3 

2.5 

2.7 

3.3

1.8

1.9

2.0 

Z.I 

2.2

O.7 

1.5 

2.8 

4.7 

7.4

2.4 

2.6 

2.8 

3.1

14

23

38

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

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.

~ 0.22

.2

.2

.2

*.4

1.7

1.3

.6

.4

.4

.4

1.7

2.9

5.7

2.2

1.9

2.4

2.1

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.1

1.8

1.9

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.5

1.7

1.7

41.2

1.33

0.3O3

0.35

Nov.

1.4

1.5

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.5

*1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

170

1.0

27

10

4.9

4.3

3.8

4.2

4.3

6 6

5^9

4.3

3.7

3.3

2.8

2.3

2.0

109.1

3.64

0.829

0.92

Dec.

1.7

2.0

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.1

2.O

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.9

.9

*.B

.8

.8

.8

1.0

2.5

1.7

1.1

.8

1.0

1.3

1.1

1.0

43.1

1.39

0.317

0.37

Jan-.

1.1

1.2

*1.5

1.5

1.1

.9

.8

.7

.7

.8

*.9

1.5

1.3

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

*,8

.7

-i£

.6

.6

.8

18

33

'

64.5

2. 73

0.622

0.72

Feb.

5.0

39

18

11

9.8

36

40

14

9.8

8.5

27

21

12

8.5

21

14

16

46

20

12

8.6

6.0

4.0

570

76

26

14

*13

8.6

550.8

19.0

4.33

4.67

Mar.

7.2

6.5

5.8

5.5

*5.1

17

55

60

22

14

11

9.2

8.3

19

13

12

11

11

12

14

13

14

14

21

14

*14

12

14

37

19

14

502.6

16.2

5.69

4.26

Apr.

11

11

42

22

14

15

42

22

14

11

8.9

7.7

6.6

5.5

5.2

7.8

6.O

7.4

7.4

6.3

5.8

12

21

14

11

13

10

8.3

7.7

*7.0

382.6

12.8

2.92

3.24

May

5.5

18

14

10

8.0

9.5

15

9.5

7.4

8.0

6.6

21

24

T3

9.5

9.6

8.3

8.3

6.6

5.2

4.5

4.3

 4.3

3.3

2.9

2.6

14

7.6

4.7

5.5

5 2

275.9

8.9O

2.03

2.34

June

5.5

4.5

7.4

*6.3

5.0

4.1

3.3

2.8

2.5

2.2

1.8

1.7

T78

1.7

1.8

2.8

2.1

6.3

3.1

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.7

3.1

6.0

2.5

11

5.0

4.0

5.0

108.4

5.61

0.822

0.92

July

2.0

1.7

1.5

5.O

9.0

*5.O

2.2

1.8

2.3

1.7

1.6

2.9

1.8

1.4

1.2

*1.2

3.0

2.2

2.6

2.6

27

25

14

9.0

6.0

4.7

7.4

4.1

5.0

2 3

1.9

155.1

5.OO

1.14

1.51

Aug.

1.8

1.7

1.3

1.3

19

42

14

9.1

9.5

12

7.2

5.4

6.2

4.6

3.5

3.0

2.9

2.3

2.O

n.s

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.3

1.1

l.O

2.0

1.5

1.1

l.O

, 9

164.3

5.30

V21

1.39

Sept.

0.7

T7o

.8

.7

.7

17

6 . 4

3.0

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.6

1.4

Z.Z

3.7

5.9

3.3

2.2

2.5

3.3

1.9

2.5

3.5

5.O

3.5

*2.6

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.6

88.0

2.93

0.667

0.75

Calendar year 1955: Max 58 Mln 0.1 Mean 4.54 Cfsm 1.O3 In. 14.02

Water year 1955-56: Max 76 Mln 0.2 Mean 6.85 Cfsm 1.56 In. 21.24

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs).--Fe

ft); Aug. 5 (12 p.m.) 224 cfs (4.27 i

b. 25 (12 m.) 500 cfs (5.40 ft); July 21 (7 p.m.) 310 cfs (4.7O 

t).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Dec. 2, Dec. 7, Dec. 9 to Feb. 1, Feb. 

22-24, Mar. 1, 20, 21 [no gage-height record Dec. 13-19; discharge estimated on basis of discharge 

measurement and records for nearby stations).

467242 O-58 9
118 MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Monongahela River at Braddock, Pa.

Location. --Lat 40°23'30", long 79°51'30", near right bank on river guide wall 380 ft upstream 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.

Records available. --October 1938 to September 1956. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1305.

Qage. 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 . - -18 years, 12,660 cfs (adjusted for storage and diversion).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 164,000 cfs Aug. 6 (gage height, 26.57 ft), 

result of flood-gate opening; minimum, 1,370 cfs Oct. 3 (gage height, 12.38 ft); minimum daily, 1,400 cfs Oct. 3.

1938-56: 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; 

minimum gage height, 12.01 ft Oct. 7-13, 1943.

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. Plow regulated by locks and hydroelectric plants, since 1938 

by Tygart Reservoir (see p. 119), since 1926 by Lake Lynn, since 1943 by Youghiogheny 

River Reservoir (see p. 119), and since 1935 by Deep Creek Reservoir (see p. 119), 

(combined capacity of the four reservoirs Is 718,960 acre-ft). Figures of daily discharge Include slight diversion from Beaver Run Reservoir and Thorn Run, in the Kiskimlnetas River basin, to the Borough of Jeanette and into Turtle Creek, respectively.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 31, Feb. 3, 4, May 28, 29, Aug.' 6, 7)

12.3

12.5

13.0

14.0

1,150

1,750

3,750

9,000

16.0

18.0

22.0

26.0

23,200

42,900

97,200

148,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

(t)

Oct.

1,820

1,520

1,400

1,680

1,650

1,620

*1,590

2,260

2,580

2,78O

3,100

2,500

£,220

2,700

3,660

3,300 

3,020

3,440

3,660

3,700

5.750

3,700

3,060

2,540

2,820

2,740

2,620

2,580

2,700

2,780

2,340

81,830

2,640

-931

Nov.

3,070

2,780

2,380

2,220

2,500

2,300

2,030

2,300

2,340

2,300

2,100

al,800

al.600

al,900

a3,000

*a9,400 

13,800

14,200

10,600

7,800

6,810

8,400

10,600

11,900

13,200

12,200

8,100

6,150

6,810

5,700

 

180,290

6,010

-548

Dec.

5,450

5,300

6,370

10,600

13,500

15,200

13,200

11,600

9,600

9,000

6,700

4.2OO

3,880

4,110

3,840

3,020 

2,860

2,820

*2,340

2 , OOP

2,260

2,300

2,460

2,980

2,980

4,070

5,400

4,340

3,840

3,980

3,840

174,040

5,614

-597

Jan.

3,660

2,700

2,820

3,180

3,100

2,700

2,540

2,100

1,750

1,820

1,860.

2,900

2,580

2,380

2,030

1.680 

1,860

2,060

2,220

2,300

4,340

3,290

*2,780

2,980

2,900

2,700

2,620

2,380

3,470

47,000

* 92, 400

215,100

6,939

+2,120

Feb.

47,100

36,000

65.600

69,000

49,700

48,500

68,600

64,500

47,300

40,700

38,500

41,800

30,200

29,300

31,200

33,200 

33,200

43 , 000

70,000

50,900

40,700

34,200

28,400

24,000

26,600

40,700

36,300

*31,200

30,200

 

*1,250.6

43,120

+412

Mar.

26,600

23,200

20,800

18,400

16.608

18,000

24,600

45,400

60,600

38,500

29,300

27,500

25,800

31,400

56,900

47,300 

48,500

41,800

34,200

32,200

30,200

25,800

24,000

22,400

24,000

*20,800

23,200

23,200

32,200

42,900

35,200

971,500

31,340

+890

Apr.

29,300

26,600

31,200

35,200

27,500

22,400

34,200

44,000

35,200

32,2OO

29,300

23,200

20,000

16,000

11,900

9,600 

12,200

12,200

13,200

12,500

12,800

12,200

10,900

13,200

13,500

14,200

15,200

14,900

13,200

"11,200

 

609,200

20,310

+514

Hay

11,600

11,200

23,100

22,400

16,600

13,500

14,200

21,600

19,200

17,000

17,700

20,000

31,200

25,000

17,700

18,000 

17,700

18,000

21,600

18,400

13,800

13,500

11,900

12,500

13,800

12,500

12,200

76,700

*73,000

41 , 800

38,500

695,900

22,450

+1,540

June

32,200

31,200

45,200

51,600

38,500

38,500

32,200

25,800

17,000

10,600

6,420

*6,200

5,400

4. 850

6,320

6,480 

5,750

6,980

12,200

13,800

9,600

7,800

8,100

9,300

15,600

28,400

20,000

17,400

13,800

9,000

 

536,200

17,670

-1,190

July

6,260

4,380

5,630

7,250

7,140

11,200

12,500

10,200

9,000

10,900

9,920

9,000

8,100

6,810

5,500

*4,110 

5,300

5,700

6,810

7,250

9,600

8,700

5,950

6,980

14,900

13,500

22,500

29,500

24,900

22,400

18,000

329,690

10,640

+128

Aug.

13,800

12,200

14,200

12,200

24,600

*144,000

109 ,000

53 , 000

40,700

35 , 200

27,500

21,600

18,800

16,600

13,500

12,800 

11,200

8,700

6,920

*6,810

18,400

21,600

17,400

15,600

14,200

9,320

7,140

6,810

6,570

7,520

7,140

755,450

23,720

-385

Sept.

6,050

5,300

4,750

4,290

4,200

6,230

17,000

15,200

7,800

6,320

6,420

6,260

7,520

5,300

6,260

8,700 

10,200

8,700

8,400

6,640

6,760

6,100

5,300

6,640

10,600

*9,000

6,480

6,260

5,150

4,950

 

218,760

7,293

-915

Adjusted for diversion and change In reservoir contents

Mean

Cfsm 

In.

1,709 

0.233 

0.27

5,462 

0.744 

0.83

Calendar year 1955 : 

Water year 1955-56 :

5,017 

0.684 

O.79

9,059 

1.23

1.42

43,530 

5.93 

6.40

32,230 

4.39 

5.06

20,820 

2.84 

3.17

23,990 

3.27 

3.77

Observed

Max 97,100 Hln 1,370 Mean 10,780 

Max 144,000 Win 1,400 Mean 16,390

16,680 

E.27 

2.53

10,770

1.47 

1.69

23,340

3.18 

3.67

6,378 

0.869 

0.97

Adjusted

Mean 10,520 Cfsm 1.43 In. 19.45 

Mean 16,480 Cfsm 2.25 In. 30.57

t Change In contents In Tygart Reservoir, Lake Lynn

by .___ ._.... . 

respectively.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.

* Expressed In thousands.
MONOWGAHELA RIVER BASIN 119

Reservoirs in Monongahela River basin

Deep Creek Reservoir.--Lab 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 1956 (prior to October 1950, 

month-end contents published in WSP 1305, and October 1950 to September 1955 month-end 

contents published in WSP 1385). Gage, water-stage recorder at right end of spillway. 

Datum of gage is at mean sea level (unadjusted). Maximum contents during year, 92,045 

acre-ft May 28 (elevation, 2,461.75 ft); minimum, 53,017 acre-ft Jan. 13 (elevation, 

2,450.45 ft). Maximum contents since storage began, 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 given 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 1956. Gage, 

water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level. Maximum contents during 

year, 200,720 acre-ft June 4 (elevation, 1,137.00 ft); minimum, 11,117 acre-ft Jan. 20 

(elevation, 1,009.87 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", a't bridge on 0. 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 1956. Maximum contents during year, 207,120 acreft Aug. 8 (elevation, 1,456.27 ft); minimum, 21,320 acre-ft Jan. 28 (elevation, 

1,367.44 ft). Maximum contents during period 1943-56, that of Aug. 8, 1956; 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, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Date

Dec. 31. ......

Calendar 

year 1955.

Aug. 31.......

Water year 

1955-56.

Deep Creek Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

2,455.25 

2,453.45 

2,451.75 

2,450.65

-

2,451.60 

2,457.30 

2,459.10 

2,460.40 

2,461.30 

2,461.00 

2,460.20 

2,459.20 

2,456.50

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

68,572 

62,532 

57,059 

53,629

-

56,584 

75,716 

82,231 

87,025 

90,372 

89,256 

86,281 

82,599 

72,888

-

Change 

in 

contents 

(acrefeet)

-6,040 

-5,473 

-3,430

-7,436

+2,955 

+19,132 

+6,515 

+4,794 

+3,347 

-1,116 

-2,975 

-3,682 

-9,711

+4,316

Tygart Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

1,063.62 

1,049.34 

1,035.98 

1,015.22

-

1,094.94 

1,052.74 

1,068.88 

1,082.80 

1,118.87 

1,095.00 

1,099.96 

1,094.17 

1,090.11

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

64,791 

46,941 

32,640 

14,811

-

112,895 

50,911 

71,944 

92,722 

159,223 

113,000 

121,976 

111,548 

104,634

-

Change 

in 

contents 

(acrefeet)

-17,850 

-14,301 

-17,829

-70,769

+98,084 

-61,984 

+21,033 

+20,778 

+66,501 

-46,223 

+8,976 

-10,428 

-6,914

+ 39,843

Youghiogheny River Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

1,408.71 

1,390.21 

1,380.55 

1,369.25

-

1,391.40 

1,427.74 

1,436.77 

1,439.69 

1,448.88 

1,440.78 

1,441.17 

1,439.79 

1,424.14

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

80,920 

48,583 

35,526 

23,068

-

50,368 

124,182 

148,241 

156,478 

183,753 

159,606 

160,733 

156,762 

115,213

-

Change 

in 

contents 

(acrefeet)

-32,337 

-13,057 

-12,458

-96,782

+27,300 

+73,814 

+24,059 

+8,237 

+27,275 

-24,147 

+1,127 

-3,971 

-41,549

+34,293

t Elevation at 12 p.
120 CHARTIERS CREEK BASIN

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 1933, October 1940 to September 1956. 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1305.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 762.03 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, 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.--30 years (1919-33, 1940-56), 304 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 13,500 cfs Aug. 6 (gage height, 16.37 ft); minimum, 58 cfs Oct. 3, 4 (gage height, 2.24 ft).

1919-33, 1940-56: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 6, 1956; minimum discharge observed, 16 cfs Aug. 9, 1926, and at times in September 1932.

Flood of Mar. 17, 1936, reached a stage of 11.0 ft, at site 1 mile downstream at 

different datum (discharge, 9,600 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

523 

743

Water 

year

1920 

1921 

1933

Date

June 17, 1920 

Sept. 21, 1921 

Mar. 15, 1933

Discharge 

(cfs)

12,800 

6,950 

8,200

Gage height 

(feet)

tie.i

til. 5

tio.o

t From graph based on gage readings.

Remarks.--Records good. Some regulation at low flow by mine drainage, reservoirs, and 

industrial usage above station.

Revisions.--WSP 1053: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per 

second, for high-water periods in the water years 1920 and 1933, superseding those published in WSP 503 and 743, are given herewith:

1920

1933

14. ^.R

19 

DO M

3O 

so

15. ........ 6,440

Month

Water year 

Calendar y«

Water year

ar 1920. ..........

1932-33. ..........

Maximum

8,900 

8,900 

8,900

6,440 

6,440

Minimum

73 

33 

29

138 

19

33-Con.

19. ........ 2,860

20. ........ 2,320

21. ........ 3,540

Mean

607 

359 

252

1,170 

306

Per square 

mile

2.36 

1.40 

.981

4.43 

1.16

Runoff In 

inches

2.63 

19.01 

13.37

5.09 

15.75
CHARTIERS CREEK BASIN 

Chartlers Creek at Carnegie, Pa.--Continued

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

121

Oct. 1 to Aug. 5 Aug. 6 to Sept. 30

2.2

2.3 

2.6 

3.0

133

265

4.0 

6.0 

9.0

720

2,030

4,700

2.8 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

106

167

565

1,680

10.0 4,800

13.0 8,240

16 .0 12 , 700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

70

65

63

63

68

83

92

116

80

68

68

68

120

138

123

100

94

102

102

100

85

79

78

*98

114

96

85

81

81

174 166"

2,920

94.2

0.367

0.42

Nov.

128

111

105

100

91

83

81

81

81

79

83

79

74

7S

79

1.840

1,340

418

321

277

257

281

285

285

*233

211

190

187

157

160

7,773

259

1.01

1.12

Dec.

146

157

190

TST

163

155

14,6

14,1

131

121

109

107

107

109

109

85

98

100

96

85

91

85

91

98

114

94

81

73

91

91

74

3,519

114

0.444

0.51

Jan.

75

76

*83

87

81

76

76

66

70

83

119

146

109

94

83

83

87

81

79

81

78

78

72

66

76

72

70

67

667

i,.870

724

5,575

180

0.700

0.81

Feb.

313

1,030

1,180

*4,98

530

1,040

2.650

1,090

775

650

655

1,090

858

720

715

858

858

1,910

1,610

1,060

885

748

680

630

2,560

2,010

933

775

620

29,911

1,031

4.01

4.33

Calendar year 1955: Max 3,470 Min 47

Mar.

545

530

480

466

416

876

2,800

5.900

1,720

1,030

830

660

*595

1,300

1,150

858

830

830

858

940

912

885

*802

858

720

690

610

620

1,860

1,090

802

31,463

1,015

3.95

4.55

Apr.

675

680

1,410

1,220

830

746

1.870

1,500

970

802

700

620

540

484

452

*480

439

434

398

357

329

382

802

715

650

1,320

905

695

605

590

22,600

753

2.93

3.27

Mean 260

May

498

1,120

1,250

748

620

669

1,580

748

605

585

560

973

857

595

506

525

466

*439

377

341

321

305

305

269

249

233

1,100

900

511

421

416

18,882

609

2.37

2.73

June

430

353

610

545

452

390

349

325

297

273

257

241

233

253

577

842

765

1,040

1,760

610

*452

377

406

831

2.560

934

802

580

444

373

18,361

612

2.38

2.66

Cfsm 1.01

July

325

293

419

362

445

408

333

269

748

521

317

249

222

214

187

166

300

256

178

813

1,280

1,010

493

361

293

353

1,980

1,010

488

365

301

14,959

483

1.88

2.16

Aug.

265

229

*204

184

3,340

*11.100

*2,350

*893

674

655

488

423

451

375

335

307

279

256

24,5

398

307

252

226

230

198

181

233

299

212

191

194

25,974

838

3.26

3.76

Sept.

288

866

3l5

241

212

282

264

198

167

*154

181

167

154

*151

164

272

208

167

151

184

151

135

155

215

157

138

132

126

112

115

6,222

207

0.805

0.90

In. 13.73

Water year 1955-56: Max 11,100 Min 63 Mean 514 Cfsm 2.00 In. 27.22

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cfs). Nov. 16 (11:30 p.m.) 3,610 cfs (7.88 ft): Feb. 7 (4 to 8 a.m.)

3,160 cfs (7.43 ft); Feb. 18 (7 p.m.) 2,720 cfs (6.87 ft); Feb. 25 (3:30 p.m.) 4,500 cfs (8.84 ft);

Mar. 8 (2 p.m.) 4,300 cfs (8.59 ft); June 19 (6 a.m.) 3,250 cfs (7.46 ft); June 25 (12:30 p.m.) 

3,250 cfs (7.52 ft); Aug. 6 (10 a.m.) 13,500 cfs (16.37 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
122 OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM

Ohio River at Sewickley, Pa.

Location.--Lat 40°31'50", long 80°11 T 20", on left bank 200 ft upstream from highway bridge

 at Sewickley, Allegheny County, 0.5 mile upstream from Narrows Run, 1.5 miles upstream 

from Dashlelds Dam, and 11.8 miles downstream from confluence of Allegheny and Moriongahela Rivers.

Drainage area. 19,500 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1933 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and Jam 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.--23 years, 33,050 cfs (adjusted for storage since 1938).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 230,000 cfs Mar. 9 (gage height, 16.34 ft); minimum, 3,490 cfs Oct. 3 (gage height, 2.B7 ft).

1933-56: 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 upper lock gage readings or those for

periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. Some regulation by locks, and by many 

reservoirs above station (see p. 20, 62, 119 ). 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. Records of chemical analyses for the water 

year 1956 are given in W3F 1450.

Re^lsions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 

1934, superseding those published in MSP 758,_ are, given herewith:

Date

1934

Feb. 13

14

15

16

17

18

Discharge

7,250

8,020

8,540

8,540

10,600

9,02U

Month

Calendar year 1934. .............

Date

1934 -Con.

Feb. 19

20

21

22

23

24

Cfs -days

7,470,560

Discharge

9,350

10,700

9,740

9,740

10,100

9,360

Maximum

172,000

Date

1934-Con.

Feb. 25

26

27

28

Mar. 1

Minimum

2,150

2,150

Z

Discharge

7,160

7,080

6,200

6,590

6,510

a

Mean

20,470

,020

Per square 

mile

2.78

1.08

1.05

Runoff in 

inches

0.62

3.21

14.71

14.27

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

C6,000 24,400 

59,400 22,000 

57,300 20,400 

46,000 16,200 

40.200 16,400

* Discharge measurement made ;.r. ti.ls lay.

 < Change in :ontt.nts In Chiutiuquj. Lake, rijntsta Creek, East Branch Clarion River, Mahunlng Creek, 

JroDked Crtek, C^nemaugh River, Luyalhanua Creek, Tygart River, Ynughijgheny River, and Deep Creek 

Reservoirs, Lake L'.-nn, arid 1C smaller reser/jira, equivalent in cubic feet per second. Records of 

reservoir ront-ents furnished by Pennsylvania Electric Co., Manufacturers Water C-., Saltlick Water 

CL ., J ihnstown Water On., Municipal Auth jrity of the B >rougt. if Latrobe, Municipal Authority if 

Westmnreland C unty, and West Penn P:.wer Co. * Expressed in thousands.

_ li _ jage-height record; dl.'i'harge estimated Dti basis : £ r~ instructed gagt-height graph and r-ec- 

-rlB for nearby stations.

g C imputed from reconstructed gage-height ^raph t^sed jn 8 readings daily i_f upper lock gage.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 123

Mahoning River at Alliance, Ohio

Location. Lat 4U°55'55", long 81°05'45", in SEt 3ec. 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.--£7.9 sq ml,

Records available.--August 1941 to September 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete dam. Datum of gage is 1,037.3 ft above mean sea 

level, adjustment of 1912.

Average discharge. 15 years, 83.1 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,960 cfs Feb. 25 (gage height, 6.33 ft); minimum, 1.4 cfs Oct. 1; minimum gage height, 1.50 ft Oct. 1 and Jan. 8.

1941-56: 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. Flow slightly regulated 

by Westville Reservoir above station.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.4

1.5

1.6

7.7

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 cubir feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

6 

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

It

17

IB

13

20

21

23

24

25

21

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.0

4T8

6.2

6.2

9.2

9.2 

19

23

15

9.2

*9.2

9.2

11

15

21

21

19

21

23

21

19

17

15

23

30

23

21

19

21

21

23

506.2

16.3

u. 185

0.21

Nov.

21

21

21

21

19

17 

15

15

15

15

15

11

9.2

*30

34

156

268

93

58

55

55

69

198

339

124

75

52

49

39

39

1,948.2

64.9

0.738

0.82

Dec.

34

34

58

90

58

39 

30

*30

30

25

23

23

21

19

19

17

IE

15

17

15

15

13

13

17

30

32

23

17

15

1 3

13

813

26.2

0.298

0.54

Jan.

13

13

13

15

15

15 

13

11

13

17

27

37

*27

21

21

17

15

15

17

17

17

17

13

17

15

15

13

19

144

262

121

1,005

32.4

0.369

0.43

Feb.

60

75

262

159

110

273 

1,160

527

366

273

338

906

366

151

180

202

176

429

525

*207

121

72

58

52

1,610

1.6OO

405

2O 2

136

. _ __ .

11,001

379

4.31

4.65

Mar.

113

246

172

121

93

282 

772

1.580

704

235

140

99

*81

87

140

124

106

128

159

147

168

251

231

489

566

189

202

140

284

193

117

7,939

256

2.91

3.36

Apr.

93

117

572

465

 168

105 

176

561

176

113

87

66

58

47

52

147

140

121

155

110

84

93

152

132

132

143

132

106

2O7

152

-------

4,42O

147

1.67

1.86

May

95

103

216

124

95

112 

1,130

504

*147

202

455

2.070

1,220

522

152

156

128

155

110

75

60

261

519

262

96

66

182

830

322

117

172

10,394

335

3.81

4.39

June

642

456

328

538

256

121 

87

63

49

42

37

50

*27

25

25

42

124

95

66

37

30

30

27

49

121

66

136

93

37

27

-- -

3,702

123

1.40

1.56

July

19

19

19

270

447

235

90

60

429

312

87

66

113

81

52

39

183

*417

110

84

132

66

47

54

54

32

27

27

25

23

21

5,60O

116

1.52

1.52

Aug.

21

21

19

19

418

1.540 

694

151

78

55

42

42

93

106

52

57

27

25

23

21

17

*15

21

49

37

21

30

60

39

25

25

3,623

117

1.33

1.53

Sept.

69

84

TT

27

23

27 

23

17

13

13

17

23

23

25

32

44

44

37

*30

27

25

21

21

17

15

15

15

15

15

9.2

813.2

27.1

0.308

0.34

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,160 Min 0 Mean 83.7 Cfsm 0.952 In. 12.91

Water year 1955-56: Max C.07C Min 2.0 Mean 136 Cfsm 1.55 In. 21.01

ft); Aug. 6 (2 p.m.) 1,720 cfs (4.33 ft). 

* Disrharge measurement made on this day.
124 BEAVER RIVER BASIN 

Mill Creek near Berlin Center, Ohio

Location. Lat 41"00"00", long 80°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 1956.

Sage. 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. 15 years, 18.3 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,750 cfs May 12 (gage height, 6.70 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs Oct. 3, 4 (gage height, 0.50 ft).

1941-56: 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, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 30 to Nov. 15, June 15, July 3. 

8, Aug. 11, 12, 15-ZZ, 26, 30, 31, Sept. 4-15, 18, 19, 21, 23-30)

1.6 

1.9

0.2

.6

1.1

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

69

101

163

243

363

530

735

980

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.3

.3 ^z.

.2

.4

2.1

1.5

5.0

1.0

.6

*.4

.3

.4

.8

1.1

1.5

1.1

2.0

2.0

Z.4

1.5

1.1

1.1

2.8

5.0

2.1

1.4

1.1

1.0 

1.6

1.6

43.9

1.42

0.072

0.08

Nov.

1.0

.8

.7

.8

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

*1.9

1.7

61

36

10

7.8

8.3

10

13

79

52

16

11

8.0

6.0

5.0 

4 ' 5

338.7

11.3

0.574

0.64

Dec.

4.1

5.0

18

20

To

6.3

4.6

*4.1

3.9

3.0

2.4

2.2

2.0

Z.O

2.4

1.7

1.5

1.8

1.8

1.4

1.1

1.1

1.5

3.9

7,3

5.Z

2.5

l.Z

1.0 

.9

79

124.8

4.03

O.Z05

O.Z4

Jan.

0.9

1.0

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

.9

.9

2.1

6.8

7,8

*3.7

2.4

1.9

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

_._8

.8

.8

.8

63

61

33

205.2

6.62

0.336

0.39

Feb.

18

31

98

43

36

218

306

89

80

62

201

142

137

25

41

32

50

148

56

*30

17

16

16

15

590

132

43

Z8

28

2,728

94.1

4.78

5.16

Calendar year 1955: Max 3Z9 Min o

Mar.

48

76

26

21

15

111

Z29

290

56

28

18

13

*10

17

ZO

20

20

24

30

31

36

42

62

156

41

47

35

25

50 

25

19

1,641

52.9

2.69

3.10

Apr.

20

20

*205

67

25

*16

72

51

24

15

11

8.3

6.6

5.2

970

40

22

30

30

16

15

20

33

32

28

44

24

18

36

20

963.1

32.1

1.63

1.82

May

14

29

33

18

13

19

158

26

15

*164

122

*973

165

48

26

34

25

27

17

10

7.3

38

50

20

10

6.3

52

74

17

10

25

2,245.6

72.4

3.68

4.24

June

~32 170

105

111

36

18

12

8.0

6.6

4.6

3.2

2.5

*1.9

1.9

1.7

16

17

18

8.3

4.3

4.1

3.3

2.8

14

28

10

76

28

10

5.2

759.4

25.3

1.28

1.43

Mean 17.1 Cfsm 0.868

July

2.8

1.9

1.7

265

100

56

14

8.0

46

11

4.1

8.9

57

15

6.6

3.9

88

116

*14

51

42

11

12

106

96

19

20

7.5

3.5

1 . 8

1.3

1,191.0

38.4

1.95

2.25

Aug.

1.1

.9

.6

.8

228

~40 344

13

6.8

4.6

3.2

3.0

10

7.0

3.5

2.4

1.9

1.7

1.9

1.8

1.6

*1.5

2.2

25

4.8

2.5

19

14

4.6

3.0

2.5

756.9

24.4

1.24

1.43

In. 11.81

Sept.

8.0

9.7

4.3

2.8

2.1

2.8

2.5

1.8

1.6

1.4

2.5

2.4

1.8

1.8

2.1

4.6

4.3

3.2

*2.4

3.2

2.2

3.2

3.0

2.2

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.2

T73

1.2

84.1

2.80

0.142

0.16

Water year 1955-56: Max 973 Min O.Z Mean 30,3 Cfsm 1.54 In. 20.94

Peak discharge (base. 

(6.09 ft); Ma

500 efs). Feb. 7 (12:30 a.m.) 850 cfs (5.23 ft); Feb. 25 (12 ra.) 1,340 cfe 

im.) 512 cfs (4.43 ft), May 12 (5 a.m.) 1 4 750 cfs (6.70 ft); July 4 (l p.m.)

610 cfs (4.68 ft), July 24 (10 p.m.) 530 cfs (4.49 ft); Aug. 6 13 a.m.) 780 cfs (5.11 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27-30, Dec. 28-31, Jan. 13-28.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 125

Mahoning River below Berlin Dam, near Berlin Center, Onio

Location. Lat 41°02'55", long 81°00'05", in T. 1 N. , 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 1956. 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 ij 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. 26 years, 229 cfs.

Extremes --Maximum discharge during year, 3,360 cfs May 14 (gage height, 5.34 ft); minimum, 16 cfs Oct. 1-11, 20-26; minimum gage height, 1.14 ft Oct. 1-3, 9, 23.

1930-56: 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. Flow regulated since 1942 by Berlin Reservoir (see p. 143). Slight 

regulation since 1954 by Deer Creek Reservoir (capacity, 3,180 acre-ft).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 743: 1932. WSP 853: 1936. WSP 873: 1932(M), 1933, 

1934-35(M) , 1936-38!

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

250

560

1,560

2,820

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, wate October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

ie

17

18

19

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

IV

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

ie

16

16

16

16

*16

19

22

21

21

20

527

17.0

-

-

Nov.

21

20

31

45

44

44

44

36

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

34

76

116

144

158

182

222

222

226

*222

218

214

218

218

168

3,077

103

-

-

Dec.

113

ToT

101

101

103

103

103

*103

88

74

74

74

64

47

47

49

49

47

48

49

48

47

58

72

71

71

84

99

99

99

101

2,387

77.0

-

-

Jan.

99

99

99

99

9J7

97

97

99

99

97

97

97

*97

99

99

97

99

97

97

99

97

97

99

99

99

101

101

97

97

99

101

3,047

98.3

-

-

Feb.

101

101

101

103

103

108

145

230

234

234

242

242

246

246

246

250

209

119

108

*108

235

336

324

312

271

222

568

1,150

1,120

-----

._ . .

7,994

276

-

-

Mar.

1,090

1,080

1,070

1,040

1,010

1,000

1,290

1,580

1,230

2,680

2,410

2,340

*2,280

581

561

1,120

1,040

960

654

172

174

405

511

539

560

448

342

420

576

532

469

30,164

973

-

-

Apr.

455

511

318

154

*116

116

119

122

125

181

265

336

330

270

191

137

137

137

137

137

137

137

176

255

201

144

144

140

134

137

5,899

197

-

-

May

140

140

140

144

144

144

150

154

*271

462

462

497

560

1,430

2.820

2,410

2,680

2,680

2,480

1,390

267

28

28

28

2_7

162

270

275

324

616

592

21,915

707

-

-

June

525

632

721

*721

900

1,230

1.260

1,020

880

766

457

140

140

182

214

200

200

200

161

151

131

131

131

175

164

134

134

147

168

1«6

12,181

406

-

-

July

200

214

238

238

238

238

418

703

775

685

676

667

560

568

721

685

624

*552

324

214

250

402

525

584

584

568

560

553

539

525

525

15,153

489

-

-

Aug.

402

360

360

275

168

76

30

242

712

775

703

584

576

640

775

820

784

757

658

640

508

*342

312

275

250

275

324

324

290

290

290

13,817

446

-

-

Sept.

290

318

348

348

348

342

342

342

342

342

306

336

336

280

312

280

222

234

*270

285

312

336

336

336

336

336

306

280

280

280

9,361

312

-

-

Calendar ye ir 1955: Max 2,750 Min 16 Mean 241 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1955-56: Max 2,820 Min 16 Mean 343 Cfsm - In.

Discharge measurement made on this day.
126 BEAVER RIVER BASIN

Mahoning River at Pricetown, Ohio

Location.--Lat 41°07 I 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 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 905.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Aug. 14, 1929, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--27 years, 249 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,940 cfs May 18 (gage height, 8.49 ft); minimum, 36 cfs Feb. 1-6 (gage height, 1.50 ft).

1929-56: 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. 143).

Revisions (water years).--WSF 728: 1930(M).

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

113

218

3.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

349

1,100

2,130

3,220

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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 stn

In.

Oct.

202

200

200

200

197

175

138

138

136

134

*134

134

134

134

134

132

132

132

119

113

113

113

113

115

113

113

95

86

88

86

86

4,139

134

-

-

Nov.

86

86

86

86

86

86

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

*85

83

93

85

85

85

85

85

85

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

2,570

85.7

-

-

Dec.

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

*86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86 

86

86

2,666

86.0

-

-

Jan.

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

88

75

72

72

*72

72

72

72

72

72

72

70

70

70

69

69

69

69

69

69

2,381

76.8

-

-

Feb.

46

36

36

36

36

38

38

37

37

37

41

38

38

38

38

36

114

160

160

160

*277

349

349

349

364

361

703

1,170

1,170

6,294

217

-

-

Mar.

1,170

1,170

1,150

1,150

1.150

1,150

1,170

1,200

1,200

1,390

2,450

2,560

2,500

*1,550

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

866

724

630

576

576

576

576

576

558

558 

558

558

34,042

1,098

-

-

Apr.

558

558

338

200

*200

242

267

267

267

288

' 298

298

301

226

195

195

195

195

195

195

193

193

193

193

195

195

195

195

197 

197

7,422

247

-

-

May

197

197

197

140

119

119

119

119

*393

524

524

541

541

872

2,010

2,500

2,830

2.890

2,670

2,020

1 , 200

589

361

361

361

361

361

361

440 

524

541

24,982

806

-

-

June

666

724

724

*968

1,170

1,170

1,170

884

782

782

513

211

211

216

218

240

223

230

223

220

218

216

213

216

216

213

211

211

209 

209

13,677

456

-

-

July

206

204

204

206

206

204

548

704

*704

704

704

704

704

704

704

704

611

576

576

576

576

576

558

558

558

558

558

558

558 

558

558

16,627

536

-

-

Aug.

424

364

364

252

215

213

213

486

724

724

724

724

724

724

724

724

724

724

724

724

441

523

*323

526

326

525

529

526

526 

526

326

14,912

481

-

-

Sept.

529

329

329

329

329

329

526

326

326

323

323

323

323

326

526

532

329

329

*529

326

326

326

326

526

526

526

283

272

272 

272

9,596

520

-

-

Calendar year 1955: Max 2,450 Mln 44 Mean 254 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1955-56: Max 2,890 Mln 36 Mean 381 Cfsm - In.

Discharge measurement made this day.
BEAVER RIVER BASIH 127 

Kale Creek near Prlcetown, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°08'25", long 80°59'45", in T. 3 M., R. 5 W., on right bank at downstream 

side of highway bridge, 0.4 mile north of Mahoning-Trumbull County line, l| miles northwest of Pricetown, 2j miles upstream from mouth, and 3-r miles south of Newton Falls.

Drainage area. 20.9 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1941 to September 1956.

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. 15 years, 21.7 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,790 cfs July 17 (gage height, £.43 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Oct. 1-4; minimum gage height, U.43 ft Oct. 2, 3.

1941-56: 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 and those below 1.0 cfs, 

which are fair.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 973: 1942. WSP 1275: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gag 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-5, Oct. 26 to Nov. 15)

0.2 0 1.5 SO

1.6 37

2.0 70

3.0 £10

4.0 435

5.0 820

1.6 

3.0 

9.8

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

.3

1.1

1.0

1.3

1.3

.8

.5

*.4

.4

.3

.6

.6

.7

.7

.9

.8

.7

.6

.5

1.4

2.5

1.8

1.0

1.0

.7

.7

.6

23.6

0.76

0.036

0.04

Nov.

0.6

.6

.6 

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

74

.4

.4

.4

.8

*.8

408

97

16

11

10

12

19

63

63

18

11

8.0

6.0

4.5

3.5

757.3

25.2

1.21

1.35

Dec.

3.2

3.6

9.3 

30

15

8.2

5.4

4.1

3.8

3.0

2.4

2.1

1.6

*1.4

1.6

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

.9

.9

1.1

2.1

5.4

6.0

4.3

2.4

1.5

1.1

. 8

126.6

4.08

0.195

0.22

Jan.

0.7

.7

.8 

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.1

.7

.5

1.3

3.6

6.0

5.6

4.0

2.4

*1.8

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

8.8

52

24

128.8

4.15

0.199

0.23

Feb.

17

13

36 

57

22

46

535

115

128

94

194

316

62

36

53

75

65

204

84

39

*21

12

8.0

6.0

*656

176

43

27

22

3,122.0

108

5. 17

5.58

Mar.

27

141

47 

35

25

148

214

472

63

32

20

14

10

38

57

27

28

34

40

57

73

248

59

36

69

34

102

41

23

2,258

72.8

3.48

4.01

Apr.

15

20

107

*35

20

66

92

30

16

12

8.8

6.7

5.4

13

125

46

34

36

48

11

14

20

£4

38

43

29

19

59

26

1,358.9

45. 3

2.17

2.42

May

13

16

20

12

9.8

15

14

9.8

*196

163

*712

394

50

20

30

30

35

20

11

7.5

25

50 ' 14

7.2

5.1

4.9

6.3

5.8

4.7 

84

2,002.1

64.6

3.09

3.56

June

216

33

88

34

14

9.0

5.8

4.1

2.8

1.8

1.4

*1 . 1

6.5

13

76

142

94

51

12

7.5

£. 6

5.1

123

2_8_5

26

40

19

11

£.1

1,383.8

46.1

2.21

2.47

July

2.8

2.0

1.8

7.5

3.8

3.0

2. 5

8.2

7.5

3.0

1.8

1. 6

1.4

1.4

53

E66

*295

22

18

64

14

22

8.8

16

13

17

8.2

4.1

1.6

1, 178.fi

38 . 0

1.82

2 . 10

Aug.

1.1

.3

. 6

159

277

32

10

5.1

5.0

2.0

2.0

4.3

11

4.9

2.8

1.8

l.G

2.4

2.1

1.8

1.4 *i.e

24

11

4.9

4.0

5.4

£.1

2.4

i.e

587.3

18.9

0 . 904

1.04

Sept.

1.6

1.6

1.4 

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.0

l.u

^1

l.t

i.e

1.4

2.' i

l.d

"43 252

15

7.2

*8.3

7.0

6. 3

7.2

5.1

3.0

2.1

l.F

1.4

1.3

1.3

383.3

12.8

0.612

0.66

Calendar year 1955: Max 408 Min 0 Mean 21.5 Cfsm 1.03 In. 13.96

Water year 1955-56: Max 712 Min 0.1 Mean 36.4 Cfsm 1.74 In. 23. 7n

Peak discharge (base, 5OO cfs). --Nov. 16 (6 p.m.) 625 cfs (4.53 ft): Feb. 7 (7 a.m.) 325 cfs

(5.19 ft); Feb. 12 (1:30 a.m.) 625 cfs (4.56 ft); Feb. 25 (6 p.m.) 1,370 cfs (5.31 ft); Mar. 8

(9 a.m.) 708 cfs (4.77 ft); Apr. 3 (5 p.m.) 685 cfs (4.69 ft); May 12 (11:30 a.m.) 1,370 cfs (5.89

ft); June 25 (5 a.m.) 605 efs (4.51 ft); July 17 (8:30 p.m.) 1,790 cfs (6.43 ft); Sept. 16 (11 a.m.)

530 cfs (4.31 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. --Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27-30, Dec. 23 to Jan. 1, Jan. iy-26.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN

West Branch Mahoning River near Newton Falls , Ohio

Location.--Lat 41°10'18", long 81°01'16". in T. 3 H., R. 6 W., on right bank 250 ft downstream from bridge on Ravenna Road, 2| miles southwest of Newton Falls, 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 1956.

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.--30 years, 96.9 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,480 cfs May 12; maximum gage height, 10.61 ft 

Nov. 16; minimum discharge, 9.5 cfs Oct. 1-4 (gage height. 1.04 ft).

1926-56: Maximum discharge, 6,090 cfs 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.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 973: 1926-30, 1933, 1934(M) , 1936-38, 1939(M) , 1940. 

WSP 1385:1929(M), 1945.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

Oct. 1 to Feb. 12 

7.0

Feb. 13 to Sept. 30

344

467

730

910

1,260

9.0 1,800

Mote. Same as following 

table below 3.0 ft.

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

3.0 

3.5

8.2

16

38

82

158

344

407

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

474

644

840

1,080

1,470

2,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

9.5 

9.5

9.5

9.5

13

50

35

25

20

16

13

*12

12

15

16

23

22

22

24

24

21

17

15

18

57.

52

29

19

16 

14

16

654.0

21.1

0.216

0.25

Nov.

17 

16

16

16

16

15

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

16

*23

1,640

1,270

185

100

87

95

123

344

405

139

85

65

56

50

46

4,918

164

1.68

1.87

Dec.

40 

39

66

152

98

60

47

40

39

35

33

31

26

*29

27

28

26

25

25

24

24

24

24

31

107

77

42

25

19

To" 18 

J.O

1,299

41.9

0.428

0.49

Jan.

18 

18

18

20

20

21

20

16

19

18

29

40

32

24

22

*24

20

20

18

17

16

16

15

15

15

14

14

19

39

202

106

905

29.2

0.299

0.34

Feb.

72 

55

60

65

70

139

969

651

616

491

497

1,020

383

209

290

236

251

682

582

240

*137

80

55

60

*912

1,660

305

184

129

11,100

383

3.92

4.23

Mar.

121 

420

252

211

160

465

*820

1.710

838

228

150

108

87

84

117

167

121

121

150

156

193

257

236

816

349

191

290

182

330

234

141

9,705

313

3.20

3.69

Apr.

109 

132

*739

856

243

*135

274

551

220

127

92

74

63

54

M

433

257

180

162

113

82

90

98

106

135

162

156

189

383

195

6,496

217

2.22

2.48

May

115 

117

281

137

95

79

100

84

68

*981

1,000

*2,070

1,870

514

169

180

167

193

141

87

66

71

129

76

51

42

42

50

44 

38

550

9,607

310

3.17

3.66

June

1.110 

292

234

330

211

10S

71

52

44

36

31

26

*24

23

22

40

227

256

240

80

47

38

33

209

468

111

115

71

42

28

4,619

154

1.57

1.75

July

22 

19

17

16

21

19

16

17

43

38

22

17

18

21

17

60

310

811

*104

100

167

580

240

102

69

56

217

100

48 

32

25

3,344

108

1.10

1.27

Aug.

23 

21

19

17

723

1.140

292

106

63

46

36

35

69

90

47

32

26

26

54

62

36

27

*27

137

54

32

32

62

44 

28

26

3,432

111

1.13

1.30

Sept.

28 

44

36

26

21

204

128

57

35

27

26

36

29

24

23

582

383

93

58

*64

52

51

54

43

34

29

26

25

24 

23

2,285

76.2

0.779

0.87

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,640 Min 5.6 Mean 107 Cfsm 1.09 In. 14.83

Water year 1955-56: Max 2,070 Min 9.5 Mean 159 Cfsm 1.63 In. 22.20

Peak discharge (base. 1.5OO cfsi.--Mov. 16 (8 p.m.) 3,180 cfs (10.61 ft); Feb. 26 (3 a.m.) 2,690 

cfs (9.59 ft); Mar. 8 (6 p.m.) 2.26O cfs (9.20 ft); May 12 (6 p.m.) 3,48O cfs (1O.15 ft); Aug. 6 

(3 a.m.) 1,380 cfs (7.82 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27, 28, Dec. 28 to Jan. 1, Jan. 20-27, 

Feb. 2-5, 23, 24.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 129

Eagle Creek at Phalanx Station, Ohio

Location. Lat 41 "15 ' 40" , long S0°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 1956.

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 . --25 years (1926-33, 1938-56), 103 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 2,460 efs May 13 (gage height, 11.56 ft); minimum, 9.7 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 2.11 ft).

1926-34, 1938-56: Maximum discharge, 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.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Low flow 

slightly regulated by mill several miles above station.

Revisions (water years) . --WSF 853: 1928(M) . WSP 953: 1938-41. WSP 1385: 1927-30, 

1931-32(M), 1934, 1938-41(P) .

Oct. 1 to May 13 May 14 to Sept. 30

344 2.1 8.8

680 2.4 26

1,130 2.7 56

1,470 3.0 95

1,930 4.0 217

Note. --Same as 

preceding table 

abcve 4.0 fr.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

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

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

2

2

2

"zQ

51

55

51

26

20

15

*14

14

15

17

22

23

25

33

35

28

22

13

22

72

~62 110

30

29

29

36

321

29.7

0.306

0.35

Nov.

33

8

7

3

7

7

e

2

2

1

1

2

3

F

* 1

4 L

1,1 0

266

39

35

36

39

163

323

169

t)4

69

61

52

46

3,565

119

1.23

1.37

Dec.

43

42

56

141

127

71

53

46

45

42

36

36

33

32

31

27

32

31

30

*30

29

29

30

40

144

125

55

31

26

25 

25

1,545

49.3

0.513

0 . 53

Jan.

25

25

2 6

29

30

30

26

18

19

28

36

43

40

28

27

*28

26

24

22

21

20

19

19

19

19

18

18

13

24

66

M

875

28.2

0.291

0.34

Feb.

69

55

65

75

75

34

5J9

780

640

563

480

861

740

337

*351

372

241

472

760

372

181

85

"55 5C

575

1.510 *476

223

131

------

11,192

386

3.98

4.29

Mar.

105

303

351

253

145

5o

*do2

1.45.J

l,01u

33U

187

120

31

34

9 J

12 j

111

107

125

134

155

193

199

464

496

211

247

211

271

310 16 r

9,355

302

3.11

5.58

Apr.

122

139

655

L.200

430

181

235

604

320

163

*12 J

1'Jl

33

11

92

277

33(3

223

193

145

108

103

107

107

113

134

193

271

432

416

7,691

£56

2.64

2.94

May

137

134

265

175

117

1U1

115

114

89

315

780

964

1,940

869

290

*199

223

351

329

152

109

95

105

96

78

6S

70

81

68

59

205

8,744

232

2.91

3.36

June

622

354

181

330

235

123

83

73

66

59

49

44

41

41

40

83

271

511

*844

235

111

112

95

526

532

211

131

114

70

55

6,247

208

2.14

2.39

July

47

41

36

36

35

35

33

3E

65

52

37

30

*29

30

30

66

157

448

141

66

79

265

400

157

76

145

931

530

140

76

56

4,351

140

1.44

1.66

Aug.

50

46

40

36

388

1,180

694

151

85

62

53

229

372

550

163

78

*60

52

169

187

82

57

47

64

64

45

46

118

66

46

46

5,326

172

1.77

2.04

Sept.

57

70

56

41

34

147

138

56

44

35

35

46

40

34

32

55

137

59

41

*44

56

57

70

52

40

33

28

222~8

29

1,616

53.9

0.556

0.62

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,120 Mln 7.5 Mean 108 Cfsm 1.11 In. 15.16

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,940 Mln 10 Mean 168 Cfsm 1.75 In. 23.53

Peak discharge (last:, 1,000 cfs).--Ibv. 17 (4 a.m.) 1,470 cfs (9.98 ft); Feb. 1

26 . .

(7:30 p.m.) 1.920 cfs (1O.86 ft); Apr. 4 (3:30 a.m.) 1,660 efs (10.59 ft), May 13 (2:30 p.m.) 2,460 

cfs (11.56 f < ) ; June 19 (10 a.m.) 1,050 cfs (8.67 ft): July 27 (5 p.m.) 1,240 cfs (9.43 ft); 

Aug. 6 (9 p.m.) 1,320 cfs (3.57 ft).

* Discharge measurement made Dn this day,

Note. --Stage-discharge relation affejted by i,_e Dec. 27 tc Jan. 2, Jan. 3, 9, 20-£9, Feb. 21-24.
130 BEAVER RIVER BASIN

Mahoning River at Leavittsburg, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°14'20" , long 80°52'50", 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 1-5- miles downstream from Eagle Creek.

Drainage area. 580 sq mi.

Records available. May 1941 to September 1956.

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. 15 years, 574 of s.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,620 cfs May 13 (gage height, 15.02 ft); minimum, 122 cfs Jan. 28 (gage height, 3.11 ft).

1941-56: 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. Flow regulated by Berlin Reservoir since 1942 and Milton Reservoir throughout the period of record (see p. 143). Records of water temperatures for 

the water year 1956 are given in WSP 1450.

Hating tables water year 1955-56 (gage height,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 10-16, 21-24, Oct. 29 to Nov. 

Nov. 29 to Dec. 3, Dec. 7-24, Dec. 31 to Jan. 10, Jan. 14-29,

t, and discharge. 

15,

1

2.9

3.0

3.2

3.4

3.7

4.0 

Dlschare

Sept. 22-30)

Dct. 1 to May 1;

112 5.0

125 7.0

160 9.0

200 12.0

275 15.0

370 

e . in cubic fee

5

800

1,920

 3,230

5,620

8,620

3.6

3.8

4.0

4.5

;er year Octc

May 14 t:

285

350

420

630

5.0

6.0

9.0

12.0

1,450

3,480

5,800

September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

232

230

230

230

242

305

299

242

212

200

188

*182

188

188

202

205

220

228

232

218

205

172

156

188

287

352

290

198

164 

170

170

6, 825

220

-

-

Nov.

162

154

146

140

137

136

134

131

128

128

128

128

131

138

*152

1,900

4,040

1,490

522

398

398

446

638

1,000

682

394

317

284

245 

215

15,042

501

-

-

Dec.

200

200

245

446

474

317

248

218

202

188

178

172

164

164

160

140

158

150

150

*142

140

140

142

168

311

414

270

192

196

184

168

6,641

214

-

-

Jan.

170

164

162

166

iee

168

166

150

158

*164

186

220

210

168

1EO

154

138

134

136

132

134

134

130

134

131

131

126

125

160

366

374

5,209

168

-

-

Feb.

299

245

278

374

3E3

290

1,190

1 , 800

1,740

1,500

1 , 330

2,810

2,040

925

*750

875

850

1,640

2,040

1,160

775

660

592

550

1,840

*5,510

2,480

1,660

1,500

37,846

1,305

-

-

Mar.

1,420

1,920

2,100

1,740

1,620

1,980

3,370

4,980

5,240

2,360

2,290

2,620

2,550

2,220

1,560

1,620

1,560

1,500

1,560

1,480

1,280

1,360

1,280

2,100

2,100

1,250

1,300

1,190

1,420

1,440

_1_._11_0

61,520

1,985

-

-

Apr.

950

975

2,040

5,650

1,480

750

975

1,800

1,190

775

*638

570

518

458

458

1,190

1,220

825

728

eis

486

462

490

502

550

615

705

750

1,220

1,110

28,655

955

-

-

May

682

550

850

682

438

366

386

402

418

1,220

2,880

3,440

7,420

5,550

2,500

*2,920

3,200

3,540

3,540

2,980

1,780

1,180

775

675

585

554

544

567

572 

675

1,160

53,031

1,711

-

-

June

2,980

2,340

1,420

1,840

1,970

1,610

1,450

1,270

985

958

875

392

343

354

424

468

1,120

1 , 450

*2,040

1,000

580

496

424

965

1 , 900

958

700

585

420 

364

32,681

1 , 08 9

-

July

332

315

303

303

315

315

413 "50

825

825

775

775

*750

750

750

930

1,150

2,640

1,270

958

1,180

1,580

1,640

1,120

850

850

1,780

1,710

958 

750

70U

28,562

321

-

-

Aug.

630

484

472

424

1,370

3,480

2,360

850

985

902

875

1,240

1,390

1,480

1,150

930

*875

850

1,010

1,100

825

488

484

850

652

500

484

562

549 

480

460

£9,191

942

-

-

Sept.

468

488

480

452

432

532

775

512

460

436

436

448

444

432

424

790

1,560

630

512

*488

472

444

440

416

388

374

354

297

297 

Vi00 ~

14,781

493

-

-

Calendar year 1955; Max 5,520 win 128 Mean 592 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1955-56: Max 7,420 Min 125 Mean 874 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made day.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 

Mosquito Creek below Mosquito Creek Dam, near Cortland, Ohio

131

Location. Lat 41°18'00", long 80°45'25", in T. 5 N., R. 3 W., on right bank 100 ft downstream 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.

Records available. May 1926 to September 1929, May 1943 to September 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 873.98 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 19C9 (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.--16 years, 105 jfs (unadjusted).

Remarks. Records good. Flow completely regulated by Mosquito Creek Reservoir (see p. 143) 

Water is diverted at reservoir outlet for municipal supply of city of Warren; diversion 

not included in figures of daily discharges.

Revisions.--WSF 1385: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

120

257

420

619

909

64

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

3.5

375

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.8

378

3.8

3.8

*3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3 .8

3.8

3.8

3.5

3.5 

3.5

3.5

114.8

3.70

14.8

Nov.

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

*3.5

3 .5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3 5

105.0

3.50

14.3

Dee.

3 .5

375

3 .5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.8

578

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

*3.8

3.8

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3 . 8

3.8

113.3

3.65

14.4

Jan.

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

*3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8 

3 . 8

3.8

117.8

3.80

14.4

Feb.

3.8 378"

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.1

.1

.5

.5

.5

* .5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

123.4

4.26

14.3

Mar.

4.5

475

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

*4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.1

4.1

4.1

5.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8 

3.8

131.4

4.24

13.9

Apr.

24

60

77

75

153

189

189

192

228

266

*293

293

220

175

169

172

175

217

260

263

263

263

263

225

167

142

142

142

142

172

5,611

187

13.4

May

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

144

89

126

334

*487

602

-53% 633

593

503

348

266

254

174

43

6.6

676

6.6

6.6 

6.6

7,462.0

241

14.3

June

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.6

6T6

6.6

62

172

211

254

254

254

189

76

17

*17

17

75

109

122

140

245

438

472

476

480

4,149.5

138

15.6

July

446

340

189

68

10

5.6

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

*6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

47

87

142

197

197

197

271

384

384

320

175

335

384

384 

384

5,007.6

162

13.4

Aug.

384

384

384

384

306

135

243

435

457

457

416

132

132

239

384

384

*384

391

395

395

435

457

457

457

413

402

391

406

472

476 476"

11,663

376

15.7

Sept.

480

480

468

457

457

453

453

450

442

398

402

427

420

420

413

402

284

234

175

*125

88

74

222

318

318

318

318

296

257 

312

10,361

345

15.8

Adjusted for diversion

Mean

Cfsm

In.

18.5

_

-

17.8

_

-

Calendar year 1955 :

Water year 1955-56:

- 

18.0

_

-

18.2

_

-

18.6

_

-

18.1

_

-

200

-

255

_

-

Observed

Max 773 Mln 3.5 Mean 116

Max £33 Mln 3.5 Mean 123

154

_

-

175

_

-

392

_

-

361

_

-

Adjusted

Mean 131 Cfsm - In. -

Mean 138 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Diversion for city of Warren, equivalent In cubic feet per second.
132 BEAVER RIVER BASIN

Mahoning River at Youngs town, Ohio

Location. Lat 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 

Creek.

Drainage area.--899 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1921 to September '1956. May 1903 to July 1906 at site 

4j miles downstream; records not equivalent.

Gage. 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. 35 years (1921-56), 839 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 11,800 cfs May 14; maximum gage height, 13.20 ft 

May 13 (backwater from Mill Creek); minimum discharge, 145 cfs Jan. 28 (gage height, 

2.26 ft).

1921-56: 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 (discharge, 42,500 cfs, estimated by 

Corps of Engineers).

Remarks.--Records good. Water diverted above station for municipal supply. Flow regulated by Berlin, Milton, Mosquito Creek, and Meander Creek Reservoirs (see p. 143 T, 

together with reservoir on Squaw Creek.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 623: 1924(M) .

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 25-27, Mar. 7-1O, Apr. 3, 4, May 12,

13, June 6-11, 15, 18, 20, 24, 25, 27, 28, July 1-17, 19-27, July 29

to Aug. 7, Aug. 10 to Sept. 30)

2.3

2.5 

3.0 

5.0

159

238

535

2,300

7.0

8.5

10.0

11.5

4,450

6,350

8,500

10,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

266

262

271

266

307

452

420

358

271

257

238

226

234

234 

243

234

262

271

266

262

243

222

209

296

*376

413

388

290

230

271 

276

8,814

284

-

-

Nov.

257

230

226

209

197

197

209

197

193

193

197

186

189

213 

213

2,700

JL050 

3,520

924

612

577

628

803

1,260

*1,080

612

458

432

364

318

22,44*

748

_

-

Dec.

290

296

329

493

642

493

370

329

302

262

257

257

247

243

252

213

218 

230

*238

230

226

226

230

238

364

521

413

285

252

243 

201

9,390

303

_

-

Jan.

209

209

218

218

218

218

209

197

201

*230

238

271

276

234 

201

209

193 

182

189

193

178

178

186

182

182

178

174

170

235

394 

549

6,914

223

_

-

Feb.

446

446

420

52T

528

840

3,100

3,630

2,900

2,450

2,500

3,970

3,630

*1,620 

1,260

1,300

1,300 

2,600

3,100

2,050

1,170

307

:n

702

3,5,50

*6,220

4,93-

2,400

2,000

-------

61,231

2,111

_

-

Mar.

1,820

2,500

3,000

2,600

2,250

2,900

4,810

7,900

7,750

4,450

2,800

3,000

3,000

2,900 

2,150

2,150

2,050 

2,000

2,100

2,100

1,820

2,000

1,960

3,410

3,740

2,150

1,820

1,770

2,150

2,300 

1,620

88,970

2,870

_

-

Apr.

1,300

1,400

3,520

6,650

3,700

1,580

2,100

3,100

2,600

*1,480

1,170

1,040

958

875 

827

1,690

2,200 

1,580

1,350

1,170

1,020

915

966

992

1,000

1,130

1,220

1,220

1,820

1,860

52,413

1,747

_

-

May

1,260

1,000

1,350

1,350

899

763

883

899

771

1,720

3,850

7,330

10,000

10,500 

*4,210

3,520

3,970 

4,450

4,690

3,970

2,900

2,150

1,400

1,130

949

795

665

628

620 6~95~

1,350

80,467

2,596

-

-

 

5,970

3,520

2,050

*2,450

2,600

2,100

1,770

1,620

1,170

1,080

1,080

718

591

672 

1,000

795

1,580 

2,700

3,000

1,860

983

827

650

1,130

3,200

2,100

1,350

1,220

1,060

983

49,829

1,661

-

-

July

932

875

779

779

577

493

452

843

1,130

1,030

932

*899

891

875 

859

1,480

2,600 

3,520

2,700

1,770

2,300

2,400

2,700

1,910

1,480

1,670

2,800

2,800

1,720

1,350 

1,220

46,766

1,509

_

-

Aug.

1,170

992

932

915

2,400

6,550

4,810

,860

,530

,580

,620

,700

,800

,300 

,910

* ,480

,400 

,400

,670

,720

,530

,050

,080

,860

,480

,080

,040

,070

,080

,050 

,030

54,889

1,771

_

-

Sept.

1,040

1,050

1,050

1,010

1,010

992

1,350

1,130

992

966

974

966

966

940 

949

1,220

2.100 

1,300

*932

835

763

740

710

811

827

811

795

748

718

710

29,405

980

_

-

Calendar ye ar 1955: Max 

1955-56: Max

7,500

3,300

Discharge measurem

Min 186 

Min 170

this day.

Mean 925 Cfsm - 

Mean 1,398 Cfsm -
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 133

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 up-

 stream from suspension bridge in Mill Creek Park at Youngstom, Mahoning County, 

1 mile downstream from Newport Dam, and 2j miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 68.4 sq mi.

Records available. November 1943 to September 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 898.52 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1929.

Average discharge.--12 years (1944-56), 63.9 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,740 cfs May 13 (gage height, 5.97 ft); mini-

 mum, 0.6 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 0.47 ft).

1943-56: 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. 10-12, 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 except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Flow regulated intermittently by Newport Dam.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.5 

.6

0.7 

2.3

134

212

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

300

450

625

885

1,220

1,890

2,740

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

2.1

 270 1.1

*15

29

39

17

6.8

3.5

2.5

1.4

2.1

6.0

7.7

8.7

8.7

9.7

7.2

4.9

4.9

4.5

13

24

15

6.8

6.0

6.4

16 

24

298.2

9.62

0.141

0.16

Nov.

12

8.7

8.7

6.8

6.8

6.0

5.6

4.9

4.2

4.5

4.5

3.5

378

»8.2

50

150

240

100

30

25

25

30

50

90

40

25

20

16

14

13

1 , 006 . 2

33.5

0.490

0.55

Dec.

12

12

18

40

35

20

15

13

12

12

11

10

9.5

9.0

8.6

8.0

9.0

8.8

*8.7

8.7

7.7

7.7

7.2

11

29

25

15

10

8.0

7.0

6.2

414.1

13.4

0.196

0.23

Jan.

6.2

6.4

6.8

7.7

8.2

8.2

8.2

6.0

5.2

8.2

10

24

15

11

8.7

*8.2

7.7

6.4

6.0

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

17

104

87

423.1

13.6

0.199

0.23

Feb.

66

55

93

109

83

183

775

558

474

386

503

725

406

#176

220

250

170

300

500

300

180

120

95

110

250

*1.000

381

198

129

8,795

303

4.43

4.78

Mar.

96

190

136

100

72

227

446

802

450

201

*109

72

58

70

120

122

89

111

134

144

174

220

220

434

276

166

148

109

195

174

104

5,969

193

2.82

3.25

Apr.

74

85

807

T58

264

122

276

382

206

»109

78

58

46

40

49

141

122

111

116

78

58

83

109

111

109

134

113

83

125

100

4,947

165

2.41

2.69

May

64

89

192

111

70

68

267

179

89

333

422

1,610

2,210

622

*206

151

136

151

109

68

47

68

116

85

42

3249"

113

66

39

83

7,887

254

3.71

4.28

June

346

179

148

*223

129

70

44

29

24

17

12

9.7

8.7

7.7

6.8

81

100

405

223

83

42

49

83

406

558

232

342

255

109

46

4,267.9

142

2.08

2.32

July

29

17

13

57

81

55

37

57

342

171

70

*35

55

55

34

458

458

240

93

57

60

40

28

18

14

55

512 229"

102

39 

25

3,536

114

1.67

1.92

Aug.

17

13

10

9.2

545

1,050

602

231

87

62

57

44

78

83

37

*21

14

15

14

11

9.2

7.7

9.7

49

24

11

18

25

14

10

12

3,189.8

103

1.51

1.74

Sept.

18

34

26

11

18

100

72

30

16

10

17

18

13

12

27

264

72

34

»24

30

25

26

28

18

12

9.2

7.7

6.8

6.8

7.2

992.7

33.1

0.484

0.54

Calendar year 1955: Max 820 Mln 0.4 Mean 56.4 Cfsm 0.825 In. 11.21

Water year 1955-56: Max 2,210 Mln 1.1 Mean 114 Cfsm 1.67 In. 22.69

Peak discharge (base. 500 efs).--Feb. 7 (11 a.m.) 830 cfs (3.28 ft); Feb. 12 (l a.ra.) 858 cfs 

(3.36 ft); Feb. 26 (time unknown) 1,930 cfs (5.07 ft); Mar. 8 (9 a.m.) 968 cfs (3.54 ft); Apr. 3 

(11 a.m.) 1,400 cfs (4.28 ft); May 13 (5 a.m.) 2,740 cfs (5.97 ft); June 18 (1 p.m.) 830 cfs (3.32 

ft); June 24 (8 p.m.) 858 cfs (3.36 fb); July 17 (1:30 p.m.) 725 cfs (3.12 ft)j July 27 (7 a.ra.) 

602 cfs (2.86 ftj; Aug. 6 (7 a.m.) 1,160 cfs (3.90 fb).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 15 to Dec. 18, Feb. 15-26; discharge estimated on basis of 

weather recorda, range lines, and stations at Eagle Creek at Phalanx Station and Kale Creek near 

Fricetown. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice De=. 29 to Jan. 1, Jan. 19-28.

467242 O-58 10
134 BEAVER RIVER BASIN 

Mahoning River at Lowellville, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°02'10", 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 1956.

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. 13 years, 1,069 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 16,000 cfs May 13 (gage height, 11.45 ft); minimum, 185 cfs Jan. 28 (gage height, 2.50 ft).

1943-56: 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 except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Flow regulated by Berlin, Milton, Mosquito Creek, and Meander Creek Reservoirs 

(see p. 143), together with reservoirs on Dry Run, Squaw Creek, and Yellow Creek.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 17 Nov. 18 to Sept. 30

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7 

2.9

180

230

280

335

455

3.1 590

3.5 875

4.0 1,300

5.0'- 2,650

7.0 5,770

2.5 

2.7 

2.9 

3.1 

3.5

185

285

400

525

865

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0 

11.0

1,400

2,750

6,150

9,780

14,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

359

318

330

347 

383

FIB" 660

569

395

347

*313

302

330

308

341

313

353 

389

365

359

341

308

280

401

514

520 

507

407

302

413

353

12,045

389

-

-

Nov.

335

308

296

265 

245

240

245

250

235

230

240

240

215

*265

286

2,380

3,180 

5,290

1,370

815

756

825

1,180

1,640

1,440

855 

611

567

480

418

23,702

790

-

-

Dec.

388

388

436

567 

758

627

480

418

382

546

518

512

307

285

285

265

260 

265

*270

270

265

260

270

285

324

424

518

382

502

502

255

11,194

561

-

-

Jan.

255

255

250

260 

250

280

275

250

250

*280

296

324

346

312

255

245

260 

240

230

245

225

220

215

225

225

220 

220

205

307

473

619

8,452

273

-

-

Feb.

595

603

619

667 

711

886

3,370

4,210

3,870

3,210

3,050

4,550

4,380

*2,380

1,700

1,770

1,700 

2,450

3,620

2,980

1,840

1,340

1,170

1,030

3,940

7,590 

6,150

2,900

2,380

75,661

2,069

-

-

Mar.

2,100

2,750

3,370

2,980 

2,600

*3,130

5,430

9,030

8,670

5,970

5,290

3,290

5,290

5,290

2,820

2,450

2,450 

2,580

2,380

2,450

2,450

2,450

2,450

3,550

4,380

3,530 

2,450

2,240

2,310

2,680

2,600

105,190

3,395

-

-

Apr.

2,380

2,170

7,410

7,770 

4,450

2,100

2,900

3,870

3,210

*1,960

1,580

1,570

1,270

1,160

1,120

1,900

2,600 

2,050

1,700

1,520

1,550

1,240

1,270

1,340

1,360

1,580 

1,580

1,520

2,100

2,310

70,100

2,337

-

-

May

1,640

1,420

1,770

1,770 

1,240

1,080

1,400

1,330

1,100

2,150

4,380

10,900

14,600

11,100

*5,070

3,960

4,300 

4,720

5,070

4,380

5,570

2,520

1,770

1,500

1,260

1,080 

949

855

850

i,05o

2,000

100,534

3,243

-

-

June

4,700

4,500

2,800

3,100 

3,500

2,600

2,500

1,900

1,500

1,500

*1,200

949

675

693

1,150

1,030

1,700 

3,530

5,700

2,510

1,220

1,120

1,640

2,900

4,720

2,900 

2,450

1,900

1,480

1,220

66,487

2,216

-

-

July

1,120

1,050

928

1,110 

855

693

574

99T

1,700

1,390

1,150

*1,080

1,040

1,030

1,020

2,680

4,710 

4,550

3,370

2,030

2,600

2,600

2,900

2,170

1,640

1,940 

3,960

3,370

2,100

1,580

1,450

59,381

1,916

-

-

Aug.

1,360

1,170

1,110

1.020 

3,170

8.850

6,870

2,900

1,960

1,960

1,900

3,050

3,130

2,680

2,170

*1,700

1,580 

1,580

1,840

1,840

1,700

1,240

1,190

1,960

1,700

1,290 

1,200

1,200

1,250

1,190

1,150

66,910

2,158

-

-

Sept.

1,180

1,190

1,180

1,150 

1,290

1,150

1,440

1,300

1,150

1,100

1,130

1,080

1,090

1,080

1,130

2,030

2.240 

1,640

*1,180

1,090

907

918

805

907

938

918 

896

835

785

756

34,485

1,150

-

-

Calendar year 1955: Max 8,380 Mln 215 Mean 1,142 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1955-56: Max 14,600 Mln 205 Mean 1,733 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--Ho gage-height record May 29 to June 10; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations at Youngstown and Leavittsburg.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN

Shenango River at Pymatuning Dam, Pa.

Location!--Lat 41°29'55", long

550 ft downstream from Pymatuning 

Jamestown.

27'30", on left bank 500 ft downstream from Sugar Run, 

ng Dam, Crawford County, and lj miles northwest of

Drainage area.--167 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1934 to September 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 970.00 ft above mean 

sea level, adjustment of 1907.

Average discharge.--22 years, 203 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes..--Maximum discharge during year, 1,030 cfs June 22 (gage height, 7.34 ft); minimum, 9.1 cfs Dec. 16 (gage height, 3.87 ft).

1934-56: 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 computed from twice-daily tape-gage readings, 

which are fair. Flow regulated since 1933 by Pymatuning Reservoir (see p. 143).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 

WSP 1335: 1940.

1934-36. WSP 1083: 1936(M), 1937, 1940(M), 1941-45.

Rating tatle, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

55

114

5.1 

5.5 

6.0

7.0

215

405

610

940

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

163

163

163

163

166

192

173

176

169

163

163

163

163

166

166

169

166

169

166

128

114

114

114

152

168

131

80

El

50

65

4,415

142

-44.2

Nov.

57

52

55

55

52

51

50

48

*48

48

48

48

48

51

55

219

46

20

20

20

22

25

35

27

17

15

15

15

12

J.L.

1,286

42.9

+205

Dec.

11

13

32

136

31

18

*15

15

14

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

14

14

14

14

13

25

3E

68

70

42

33

104

104

104

104

1,172

37.8

+233

Jan.

104

104

104

104

104

104

104

104

104

104

*104

107

104

104

102

102

102

102

90

82

82

80

80

80

80

46

19

I8_

20

24

2 1

2,589

83.5

+ 13.3

Feb.

21

21

23

24

23

30

124

117

116

109

142

150

225

295

*320

400

450

486

468

576

610

610

610

610

738

369

642

785

785

9,879

341

+ ;29

Mar.

785

802

785

802

785

880

850

940

802

785

768

880

940

940

940

940

910

910

820

602

387

315

*32fJ

350

330

360

364

340

405

485

610

21,132

682

-27.8

Apr.

592

610

698

628

592

592

645

645

610

592

592

575

507

243

150

176

163

156

153

150

143

143

143

146

150

*180

160

156

184

163

10,637

355

+ 133

May

150

153

156

ISO

196

224

238

228

228

511

459

575

477

555

645

802

785

785

785

768

880

910

Mo

910

910

910

820

680

503 

*360

320

16,983

548

+ 18.7

June

325

320

325

330

325

320

320

315

315

265

238

238

238

242

238

238

238

260

242

238

251

470

304

311

302

251

246

242

238

8,423

281

-2.4

July

238

238

238

238

238

233

233

292

297

242

*238

238

238

238

238

238

238

238

238

246

246

418

523

436

432

432

428

428

428 

428

428

9,502

307

-127

Aug.

428

428

428

428

514

454

500

575

592

592

575

610

628

610

592

*645

610

628

780

628

610

610

610

610

592

592

628

610

592

785_

18,182

587

-120

Sept.

802

785

768

768

785

785

768

768

768

750

750

680

592

592

592

662

610

592

*610

527

454

360

315

315

310

310

211

173

169 

169

16,740

558

-417

Adjusted for change in contents in Pymatuning Reservoir

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

97.8 

0.586 

0.68

246 

1.49 

1.66

Calendar year 1955: 

Water year 1955-56:

271 

1.62 

1.87

96.8 

0 . 580 

0.67

670 

4.01 

4.32

654 

3.92

4.52

488 

2.92

3.26

567 

3.40 

3.92

Observed

Max 820 Min 10 Mean 196 

Max 940 Min 11 Mean 330

279 

1.67 

1.86

180 

1.08 

1.25

467 

2.80 

3.23

141 

0.844 

0.94

Adjusted

Mean 181 Cfsm 1.08 In. 14.71 

Mean 345 Cfsm 2.07 In. 28.18
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 Williamson Crossing Bridge, 1 mile northeast of Greenville, Mercer County, and 2 miles upstream from mouth.

Dralnage area.--104 sq ml.

Records available. --October 1913 to September 1956. 

ods, published In WSP 1305.

Monthly discharge only for some periGage . - -Water -s tage 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, waterstage 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. --43 years, 141 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 3,500 cfs Nov. 16 (gage height, 9.58 ft); minimum, 10 cfs Oct. 3, 4 (gage height, 0.90 ft).

1913-56: Maximum discharge, 6,620 cfs Oct. 16, 1954 (gage height, ID. 73 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,200 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage 

height 12.26 ft; minimum, 2.9 cfs July 31, 1934 (gage height, 0.58 ft).

Remarks . --Records good except those for periods of ice effect or once-daily tape-gage 

readings, which are fair. Some regulation at low flow by mills above station.

Revisions (water years) . --WSP 743: Drainage area. WSP 1335: 1923 (m).

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 16 Nov. 17 to Sept. 30

0.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

H.O

28

55

117

3.0 301

4.0 570

6.0 1,320

8.0 2,400

1.1 21

1.3 36

1.5 55

2.0 115

3.0 288

4.0 559

6.0 1,320

7.0 1,820

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3C

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

Oct.

*13

13

11

11

13

65

73

115

71

40

30

24

21

27

51

103 

64

70

61

48

40

33

30

49

240

169

100

72

57

96 

2O5

2,015

65.0

0.625

0.72

Nov.

132

95

89

106

84

72

64

57

*53

52

51

52

52

65

102

2,150 

1,630

386

221

203

195

214

318

379

198

150

134

135

90

90

7,599

253

2.43

2.72

Dec.

80

80

206

810

613

233

*155

136

125

104

93

89

87

82

78

g58 

g70

70

62

58

56

54

64

132

372

172

93

*70

64

60

54

4,480

145

1.39

1.60

Jan.

50

50

53

60

56

52

46

43

45

48

*64

81

70

60

45

40 

37

35

33

31

30

28

26

25

24

*24

23

22

Tf

70 

82

1,380

44.5

0.428

0.49

Feb.

g60

70

90

g80

£70

90

g725

567

544

512

£396

g952

£546

299

g449

*g290 

g270

g558

g572

380

232

140

120

120

1,740

1,760

536

288

217

-------

12,673

437

4.20

4.53

Mar.

196

483

392

424

300

662

940

1,550

1,040

418

286

208

171

163

195

208 

166

178

168

140

140

£166

*£l68

§362

g327

g354

§608

467

698

908 

440

12,926

417

4.01

4.62

Calendar year 1955: Max 2,130 Mln 9.5 Kes

Apr.

310

331

725

931

357

226

426

853

408

243

186

155

134

116

139

434 

426

288

249

190

155

179

168

168

*170

364

288

238

410

364

9,631

321

3.09

3.44

n 154

May

221

207

306

198

158

142

273

200

147

839

760

1,490

1,420

720

334

333

357

345

253

191

154

130

134

126

96

84

100

115

87 *T±

81

10,075

325

3.12

3.60

June

210

177

167

236

191

134

101

83

74

67

61

58

53

48

13

119 

302

371

193

96

147

965

425

415

624

292

214

144

104

81

6,195

206

1,98

2.22

Cfsm 1.48

July

69

59

52

47

50

49

45

42

227

175

*78

60

55

67

59

64 

76

67

59

60

77

101

222

170

88

70

95

74

55

44

2,495

80.5

0.774

0.89

Aug.

35

34

30

28

gl,090

£790

g240

£127

87

101

76

245

308

278

130

*109 

91

106

943

740

197

115

88

273

156

89

112

220

110

75 

89

7,112

229

2.20

2.54

In. 20.14

Sept.

219

157

115

74

68

178

97

74

58

51

53

54

51

45

51

330 

299

134

*96

246

185

111

86

74

65

56

50

46

43

43

3,209

107

1.03

1.15

Water year 1955-56: Max 2,130 Mln 11 Mean 218 Cfsm 2.10 In. 28.52

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs). --Nov. 16 (5 p.m.) 3,500 cfs (9.58 ft); Feb. 25 (9 p.m.) 3,190

cfs (9.22 ft); Mar. 8 (5:30 p.m.) 2,040 cfs (7.41 ft); May 12 (3 p.m.) 2,040 cfs (7.37 ft); Aug. 5

(about 9 p.m.) 2,580 cfs (8.30 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from once-daily tape-gage readings.

Note. --Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29 to Dec. 2, Dec. 16-23, Dec. 28 to Jan. 2,

Jan, 5-9, Jan. 13 to Feb. 6, Feb. 16, 17, 22-24, Mar. 20, 21.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 137

Pymatuning Creek near Orangeville, Pa.

Location.--Lat 41°18'40", long 80°28'40", on right bank 2 miles upstream from mouth, 

3 miles southeast of Orangeville, Mercer County, and 3 miles north of Sharpsville.

Drainage area.--169 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1913 to September 1956. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1305.

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.--43 years, 209 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,600 cfs Nov. 16 (gage height, 10.80 ft); minimum, 6.0 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 1.46 ft).

1913-56: 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 or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Some regulation at low flows 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 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 132

4.0 

6.0 

8.0 

9.0 

10.0

£74

677

1,190

1,620

2,440

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

8.4

7.7

7 4

6.7

7.9

51

83

97

95

69

 49

34

27 

24

37

53

55

62

71

92

102

86

66

85

262

312

302

284

239 

231

223

3,129.1

101

0.598

0.69

Nov.

231

208

188

168

148

122

105

*89

74

62

55

52

50 

»60

166

*1,920

1,180

957

699

593

530

490

510

450

380

350

293

239

168 

122

10,659

355

2.10

2.35

Dec.

110

99

178

312

370

*450

500

530

480

400

274

156

116 

100

94

80

94

90

80

74

70

70

74

141

274

331

350

300

322 

225

100

6,844

221

1.31

1.51

Jan.

80

66

49

49

51

54

54

50

46

43

*51

77

90 

90

90

74

56

44

38

33

30

29

28

28

28

 28

27

26

29

74

100

1,612

52.0

0.308

0.35

Feb.

94

94

100

110

110

160

660

640

900

1,100

1,100

1,520

1,190 

983

*858

699

635

834

699

721

614

460

4OO

370

1,040

1,280

1,240

976

677

20,064

692

4.09

4.42

Mar.

593

593

530

614

656

1,060

1,240

1,820

1,750

1,300

873

614

490 

400

293

239

216

216

216

216

216

*223

266

480

460

608

677

677

858 

834

743

19,971

644

3.81

4.39

Apr.

614

572

779

932

1,010

788

882

811

721

593

480

400

265

154

157

284

350

580

410

410

380

512

208

174

*174

256

512

582

490 

500

14,160

472

2.79

5.12

May

550

550

510

430

550

512

328

223

188

396

510

1,350

1,500 

1,510

983

788

635

593

470

390

312

208

149

116

94

76

72

66

59 

*55

75

13,608

439

2.60

2.99

June

155

150

162

208

223

223

201

174

118

68

53

48

32 

21

26

69

128

192

265

256

256

256

330

799

980

788

677

530

440 

312

8,118

271

1.60

1.79

July

158

76

46

38

35

31

28

25

100

194

*105

58

45 

38

32

378

331

370

322

204

211

468

736

1,150

882

677

610

420

312 

167

74

8,301

268

1.59

1.85

Aug.

50

40

34

30

668

699

765

677

530

410

322

624

450 

400

370

*322

322

392

1,120

1,150

907

656

551

572

410

302

231

208

188 

148

122

13,650

440

2.60

3.00

Sept.

152

181

143

101

84

177

312

231

102

59

49

48

45 

40

38

a90

a270

a 200

*156

142

188

168

125

93

67

50

41

36

32

30

3,450

115

0.680

0.76

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,920 Min 5.1 Mean 222 cfsm 1.31 In. 17.82

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,920 Min 6.7 Mean 338 cfsm 2.00 In. 27.20

Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, partial recorder 

record, 1 discharge measurement, and records for nearby stations.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 14-25, 28, Dec. 51 to Jan. 2, Jan. 6-10, 

Jan. 15 to Feb. 11, Feb. 22-24.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN

Shenango River at Sharpsvllle, 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 1956. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1305.

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. 18 years, 745 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during yenr, 8,170 cfs Nov. 17 (gage height, 9.28 ft); minimum, 123 cfs Jan. 28 (gage height, 2.42 ft). .

1938-56: Maximum discharge, 13,900 cfs Oct. 16, 1954 (gage height, 12.b4 it); 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.

effect 

econd)

181

570

715

1,190

3,420

6,170

Nov. 17 to June 24

116

152

400

750

1,220

4,730

7,690

June 25 to Sept. 30

2.8 

3.4 

4.0

7.0

268

615

1,100

4,730

?, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to

Day

1

2

3

4

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

2 O2

138

198

*194

202

332

460

546

478

365

307

273

2.54

250

292

382

393

376

393

587

349

292

259

L58

£49

990

724

568

460

478 

732

12,441

401

-44.2

Nov.

635

453

466

416

349

512

*285

250

228

215

215

206

228

528

5,090

7,570

2,970

,570

,150

,060

,050

,270

,420

982

7t7

670

610

486

360

31,714

1,057

+205

Dec.

360

356

575

1,640

1.720

1,090

*889

362

301

694

560

418

362

334

300

210

240

270

240

220

210

210

230

3FO

1,060

696

670

52O

632

532

400

17,865

576

+233

Aijuste

Jan.

340

310

318

313

318

303

3U8

a300

a270

*a270

292

356

378

320

290

290

260

230

220

200

200

200

190

160

170

*160

150

125

155

292 

389

8,097

261

+ 13.3

1 for ch

Feb.

325

400

424

406

524

2,440

2,100

2,380

2,380

2,600

4,200

2 , 900

2,050

*2,100

1,830

1,780

2,600

2,540

2,160

1,630

1,520

1,370

1,270

4 , L'OO

6 , 920

4,240

2,600

2 ,050

62,261

2,147

+ 329

mge in

Mar.

1,780

2 , 360

2 , 320

2,320

2 ,220

3,240

4,460

6,170

6 8261

3,830

2,490

1 , 940

1,830

1,780

1,780

1,720

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,420

1,170

*1,U70

1 , 100

2 ,050

1,630

1,670

2,270

2 , 100

2,540

3,020 

2,540

74,520

2,404

-27.8

ontents

Apr.

2,000

1,880

3 , 100

3,680

2 , 640

2,050

2,630

3,320

2,600

1,880

1,620

1,420

1,260

954

662

1 , 300

1,520

1,310

1,210

1,060

916

889

801

734

*718

,020

,210

,060

,570

,520

48,734

1,624

+ 155

in Pymi

May

1,270

1,120

1,370

1,110

898

1,020

1,550

1,040

801

1,780

2,720

4,530

5,450

4,200

2,540

2,220

2,220

2,220

1 , 940

l,67u

1,470

1,470

1,420

1,370

1,270

1,200

1,210

1,120

*934

750

54,560

1,760

+ 18.7

tuning R

June

1,170

954

944

1,100

1,100

954

813

742

662

588

506

473

442

430

436

528

898

1,010

1,180

835

776

1,840

2,600

2,160

3,140

1,960

1,460

1,150

929

784

32,529

1,084

-2.4

=servoir

July

608

494

440

416

416

411

399

387

606

*832

565

446

411

411

405

1,180

938

1,100

784

685

656

1,050

1,650

2,020

1,650

1,560

1 , 400

1,060

920

752 

629

24,999

806

-127

Aug.

596

582

570

550

2,980

5,140

2,020

1,580

1,550

1,210

1,080

2,180

1,850

1,800

*1,560

1,200

1,590

1,210

3,520

5,920

2,300

1,580

1,370

1,740

1,460

1,140

1,090

1,240

1,070

929

974

48,961

1,579

-120

Sept.

1,180

1,260

1,150

992

956

1,270

1,280

1,150

956

888

380

880

784

758

750

347

1,520

*1,150

958

1,040

1,070

864

657

576

531

500

470

359

312

502

26,290

876

-417

Mean 

Cfsm

357

o.euv

0.70

1.26C 

2. IE

2.41

Caleniar year 19S5: 

Water year 1355-56:

309 

1.33 

1.59

274

0.466 

0.54

2,476 

4.21 

4.54

2,376 

4.04 

4.66

1,757 

2.99 

3.34

1,779 

3.03 

3.49

Observed

Max 7,370 Min 109 Mean 796 

Max 7,370 Min 1E5 Mean 1,210

1,082 

1.84 

2.05

679 

1.15 

1.33

1,459 

2.48 

2.86

459

0.781 

0.87

Adjusted

Mean 781 Cfsm 1.33 In. 18.03 

Mean 1,225 Cfsm 2.08 In. 28.37
BEAVER RIVER BASIN i':

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, 2-J miles upstream from Couioquenessing 

Creek.

Drainage area.--2 .235 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1914 to September 1918, August 1932 to September 1956. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1305.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 736.24 ft above mean sea level (F-nnsylvania RR. benchmark). Prior to Sept. SO, 1914, staff gage at site 500 ft downstream 

at datum 0.76 ft lower. Oct. 1, 1914, tu Sept. 30, 1918, chain gage at site 1 mile 

upstream at datum 0.84 ft higher. Aug. 26, 1932, to Oct. 3, 1933, chiin 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 Falls used during periods of 

backwater from Connoquenessing Creek.

Average d ischarge. --28 years (1914-18, 1932-56), 2,337 cfs (adjusted for storage sln:e 

1932).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 23,200 cfs Feb. 25, 26; maximum gage height, 

15.49 ft Feb. 26 (backwater from Connoquenessing Creek); minimum discharge, 558 cfs 

Oct. 3; minimum gage height, 2.94 ft Jan. 28; minimum daily, 566 cfs Oct. 3.

1914-18, 1932-56: Maximum discharge, 50,100 cfs May 28, 1946 (gage height, 21.53 

ft, backwater from Connoquenessing Creek), from rating curve extended above 24,000 

cfs on basis of contracted-opening determination at gage height 21.44 ft; 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).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Flow regulated since 1942 by Berlin, since 191C by Milton, since 

1943 by Mosquito Creek, and since 1929 by Meander Creek, and since 1933 by Pymatuning 

Reservoirs fsee p. 143).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 728: Drainage area. WSP 1385: 1932-40, 1946, 1951-52.

Discharge, In cubic feet per se water year October 1955 to September 1956

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.

675

582

566

590

*614

1,040

1,160

1,530

1,260

1,030

890

780

720

693

780

880

920

1,030

975

997

942

830

720

724

1,280

2,120

1,840

1,460

1,140

1,180 

1,500

31,448

1,014

-155

Nov.

1,590

1,330

1,160

1,120

1,060

964

870

*800

720

680

660

620

620

62O

800

4,OOO

11,000

11,000

6,000

3,200

2,700

2,700

3,300

5,000

4,400

3,300

2,500

2,200

1,900

1,700

78,514

2,617

+407

Dec.

1,600

1,4OO

1.6OO

2,7OO

5, TOO

*3,100

2,400

2,000

1,900

1,700

1,500

1,4OO

1,200

1,100

1,000

800

76O

9OO

900

800

720

720

740

820

1,400

2 , 400

1,800

1,300

1,200

1,100 

1,000

45,660

1,473

+236

Jan.

8OO

720

720

760

800

760

700

660

660

*760

880

990

1,030

970

835

772

808

727

692

700

676

668

644

636

644

644

628

604

7O6

1,260 

1,630

24,484

790

-23.4

Feb.

1,490

1,490

1,980

1,840

1,840

2,820

10,800

9,700

8,700

7,700

8,570

12,900

10,900

*6,570

5,310

5,310

4,770

7,560

8,900

6,930

4,950

3,910

3,270

3,000

10,000

22,OOO

16,000

9,800

6,390

 

205, 4OO

7,083

+1,978

Mar.

5,130

6,210

6,930

6,210

5,850

6,880

11,300

18,800

18,500

14,700

8,500

6,570

d5,800

d5,800

d5,600

d5,200

d5,000

d4,800

d5,000

d5 , 000

*d4,800

4,950

4,770

8,140

8 , 300

£,210

6 , 030

5,850

7,110

7,900 

6,75O

228,590

7,374

+ 93.2

Apr.

5,310

4,950

13,400

17,100

11,400

6,330

7,560

10,700

8,900

5,850

4,500

3,830

3,430

3,030

2,710

4,060

5,490

4,950

4,230

3,750

3,190

3,27O

3,270

*3,110

3,030

3,510

3,990

3,670

4,500

4,950

167,970

5,599

+411

May

3,990

3,670

4,500

4,150

3,190

2,710

4,840

3,910

2 , 950

3,960

7,900

18,500

21,000

19,600

11,500

7,300

7,5OO

8,100

8,100

£,930

5,850

4,770

4,320

3,750

3,270

2,950

2,950

2,870

*2,470

2 , 92O

192,680

6,215

+ 163

June

7,710

6,570

5,130

5,490

5,310

4,410

3,590

3,110

2,710

2,260

2,120

1,840

1,470

1,540

1,760

1,840

2,790

4,940

5,650

4,070

2,550

3,480

6,800

9,320

12,100

8,400

6,030

4,590

3,430

2,790

134,000

4,467

-85.4

July

2,330

2,05O

1,840

3,800

2,990

1,910

l,blO

1,640

3,430

*2,950

2,400

2,050

1,980

1,910

1,770

5,860

9,310

9 , 000

5,670

3,990

4,320

4,070

4,770

4,950

4 , 950

4,680

11,500

6 , 860

4,470

3,270

",710

124,840

4,027

-288

Aug.

2,470

2,260

2,120

1,980

7,120

18,500

13,600

6,550

4,320

4,070

3,670

6,500

7,500

6,390

*4,770

3,750

3,510

3,350

4,730

6,030

5,850

3,910

3,110

4,230

4,150

3,190

3,110

3,510

3,110

2,710 

2,E50

152,620

4,923

-392

Sept.

2,630

3,110

2,870

2,630

2,550

3,350

3,270

3,030

2,550

2 , 330

2,400

2,330

2,330

2,19O

2,190

4,510

4,230

*3,710

2,710

2,710

2,630

2,550

2,120

1,910

1,840

1,720

1,650

1,570

1,380

1,520

76,120

2,537

-1,038

Adjusted for change In jervoir contents

Mean 

Cf sm

859 

0.384 

0.44

3,024 

1.35 

1.51

Calendar year 1955: 

Water year 1955-56:

1,709 

0.765 

0.88

767 

0.343

0.40

9,O61 

4.05 

4.37

7,467 

3.34

3.85

6,010 

2.69 

3.00

6,378 

2.85 

3.29

Observed

Max 18,000 Mln 566 Mean 2,707 

Max 22,000 Mln 566 Mean 3,995

4,382 

1.96 

2.19

3,739 4,531 

1.67 2.03 

1.93| 2.34

1,499 

U.671 

0.75

Adjusted

Mean 2,612 Cfsm 1.17 In. 15.85 

Mean 4,096 Cfsm 1.63 In. 24.95

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents In Berlin, Milton, Mosquito Creek, Meander Creek, and Pymatuning Reservoirs, 

equivalent In cubic feet per second.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement and records 

for station at Beaver Palls.

Note.--No gage-height record Nov. 8 to Jan. 10, Pet. 24-28; discharge estimated on tasis Df 

3 discharge measurements and records for station at Beaver Palls.
140 BEAVER RIVER BASIN

Connoquenessing Creek at Hazen, Fa.

Location. Lat 40°49'00", long 80°14 I 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 1956. Prior to October 1928, published as 

"near Hazen." Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1305.

Gage.--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. 37 years, 484 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10.300 cfs Feb. 26 (gage height, 12.47 ft); minimum, 32 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 1.35 ft).

1919-56: 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).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful 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(M) . WSP 1385: 1952.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 25 Feb. 26 to Sept. 30

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

72

134

295

3.0 510

5.0 1,800

8.0 4,550

10.0 6,950

1.8 94

2.0 142

2.5 319

3.0 553

5.0 1,860

8.0 4,550

10.0 6,950

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

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.

58

47

39

34

*32_

38

70

66 

58

46

38

34

36

78

211

260

180

191

191

152

127

115

100

97

169

163

137

120

106

170 

255

3,418

110

0.309

0.36

Nov.

191 '160

152

166

144

127

*117

110 

102

93

93

93

86

80

89

609

1,460

645

475

395

355

359

407

620

495

428

363

335

283

240

9,272

309

0.868

0.97

Dec.

210

194

259

403

*35~5

307

267

251 

226

194

168

155

145

130

120

110

130

120

110

100

86

86

90

94

140

130

80

80

84

84 

68

4,976

161

0.452

0.52

Jan.

60

64

66

72

74

74

64

60 

*52

58

76

134

129

90

74

70

66

60

56

56

74

64

60

60

*60

54

52

52

120

1,200

1,220

4,471

144

0.404

0.47

Feb.

459

1,040

2,660

1,240

1,030

1,770

6,280

2,350 

1,620

1,240

1,880

3,960

*1,910

1,170

1,300

1,340

1,170

3,160

2 , 800

1,700

1,060

762

610

495

4,710

6,640

2,470

1,540

1,040

59,406

2,048

5.75

6.21

Mar.

790

748

640

587

526

597

1,750

4,880 

3,540

1,860

1,300

1,010

882

850

948

850

700

582

604

*593

622

742

790

1,730

1,580

1,400

1,370

1,180

2,160 

2,070

1,580

39,461

1,273

3.58

4.12

Apr.

1,210

1,080

3,090

5,640

2,000

1,340

2,420

3,140 

2,070

1,480

1,140

948

850

772

748

790

882

790

537

476

428

5C5

658

*a720

a720

a980

a900

850

1,010

915

37,089

1,236

3.47

3.87

May

706

1,000

2,160

1,480

1,110

915

1,940

1,240 

948

1,080

1,180

5,520

d4, 400

d2,000

dl,200

dl.100

d900

d900

d760

d620

d540

d500

d500

d400

d350

d280

d400

*670

485

401

503

35,988

1,161

3.26

3.76

June

2,250

1,340

1,340

1,180

980

820

616

511 

437

374

315

271

234

209

179

400

647

1,270

1,170

553

410

340

1,840

5,640

4,220

2,120

1,340

790

582 

442

32,820

1,094

3.07

3.43

July

361

311

271

275

361

311

237

198 

*332

287

205

169

29lB

268

202

738

1,820

2,220

1,010

2 , 550

2,300

1,620

948

676

542

542

1,520

820

570

414

336

22,712

733

2.06

2.37

Aug.

295

260

216

185

1,840

6,480

2,020

1,080 

712

718

516

599

*976

1,010

670

495

760

461

365

307

264

223

188

212

205

157

166

303

188 

148

145

22,164

715

2.01

2.32

Sept.

163

328

261

185

154

139

185

157 

121

103

103

109

105

98

ITT

239

*402

287

205

202

195

169

179

279

227

172

145

126

114 

105

5,371

179

0.503

0.56

Calendar year 1955: Max 4,550 Min 16 Mean 369 Cfsm 1.04 In. 14.08

Water year 1955-56: Max 6,640 Mln 32 Mean 757 Cfsm 2.13 In. 28.96

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 efs) .--Peb. 7 (9:50 a.m.) 7,750 cfs (10.62 ft); Feb. 12 [5 a.m.) 

5,510 cfs (8.76 ft); Feb. 26 (12:30 a.m.) 10,300 cfs (12.47 ft); Mar. 8 (4:30 p.m.) 6,470 cfs 

(9.63 ft); Apr. 3 (9 p.m.) 5,750 cfs (9.02 ft); May 12 (5:30 p.m.) 8,380 cfs (11.12 ft); June 24 

(8 a.m.) 7,470 cfs (10.45 ft); Aug. 6 (11:30 a.m.) 8,380 cfs (11.07 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and records for 

nearby stations.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed from reconstructed gage-height graph based on 

recorded graph, observer's and engineer's readings, and records for nearby stations.

No_te_.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 30, Dec. 1, 12-29, Dec. 31 to Jan. 2, Jan. 5- 

9, 14-30.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN

Location.--Lat 40°53'00", long 30°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.--39S sq mi.

Records available.--October ]3il to September 1956. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1305.

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 li miles downstream at 

iatum 13.77 ft lower, Ort. 1, 1922, to Sept. 30, 1940, chain gage at site 2 miles downstream at datum 18.92 ft lower.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 12,000 cfs June 22 (gage height, 9.06 ft); minimum, 51 cfs Oct. 4, 5 (gage height, 0.66 ft).

1911-56: Maximum discharge, 19,000 .-fs Jan. 25, 1937 (gage height, 12.05 ft, from 

floodmark, site and datum tht.n in use), from rating curve extended above 8,000 cfs; 

minimum observed, (corrected), 16 cfs Sept. 13, 1932.

Remarks. --Records good '"-xcept those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Some regulation at low flow by mills above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSF 743: Drainage area. WSP 1385: 1932, 1935, 1936(M) , 

1937-39.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 16 M°^,i7 ^°J^' ?n' Feb - 26 to Ma-y 1Z

0.6 43 0.7 57 3.0 1,160 2.0 550

8 74 1.0 111 4.0 2,100 3.0 1,250

1.0 119 1.5 255 5.0 3,300 4.0 2,180

1~4 280 2.0 490 7.0 6,960 6.0 4,95O

S!Q 590 8.0 9,140

3.0 1,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

E7

28

29

30 

31

Total 

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

71

60

57

+51

54

84

112

132

116

96

76

66

66

79

123

210

177

142

164

136

106

92

86

86

116

233

184

132

109

114

215

5,545 

114

0.286

0.35

Nov.

217

168

149

164

178

139 

+ 116

106

102

94

-.92

a92

a92

a ICO

a 120

a 1 , 000

1,840

1,050

568

395

351

331

428

1,000

758

479

376

331

280

250

11,347 

378

0.950

1.06

Dec .

230

217

304

818

757

+452 

340

291

267

230

220

200

190

175

100

150

180

180

160

15 'i

130

130

150

190

320

4CO

200

+ 160

180

150

120

7,801 "52

Jan.

100

100

110

120

130

120 

100

84

an

+ 100

110

150

140

110

100

90

36

7h

80

30

SO

74

74

74

68

58

68

70

220

450

3,402 

i in

0 633 I 0.276

0.73J 0.32

Feb.

400

400

1 . 100

800

700

800 

3 , 200

3 , 000

2.490

2 , 100

2,660

3,980

2 , 700

+1,590

1 , 46U

1 , SOU

1 , 240

1,960

2,260 1,1-- 90

l.lnlj 'TSO

540

46O

5,f 5i>

8,640

3 , fl 1O

2.110

1 , 420

60,580

2,039

5.25

5.66

Mar.

978

1,050

1 , 050

870

728

999 

2,110

3,940

3,850

2,260

1,560

1,130

8711

807

940

842

683

780

72a

t46

+634

71b

780

1 , 880

1,7811

1,51'

1^830

1,600

2 , 400

2,610

2,080

44,641 

1,440

4.17

Apr.

1,640

1,420

3,890

3,980

2,400

1 , 600 

2,620

3 , 9 70

2,660

1,780

1,290

978

8U7

670

604

992

1,380

1,170

1 , 2 10

978

761

926

1,130

+1,020

978

1 , 1 !0

1,210

978

1,420

1,290

46,882 

1,563

3 .93

4.18

May

1,020

1,030

1,740

1,330

1,020

835 

1,360

1,320

863

978

1,290

4,220

3 , 580

2,180

1,410

1,160

1,080

1,120

965

725

581

557

587

501

390

336

481

758

+528

395

483

34,823 

1,123

2.82

3.25

June

,620

,270

,200

,320

,040

790 

593

+ 479

410

372

313

271

244

224

gll

804

1,460

1,460

1,320

790

534

2,340

+6,660

5,730

5,650

3,020

2,820

1,920

1. 140

770

46,775

3 . 92

4-37

July

581

462

474

1, 150

3,020

1,440 

770

551

974

*983

593

435

430

457

385

2,570

3,350

2,580

1,590

1 , 820

2,650

1,65O

1 , 120

923

1,270

998

1,430

965

839

569 

435

37,454 

1,208

3.04

3.50

Aug.

372

331

287

259

3,040

4,740 

2,220

1,290

804

713

569

1,360

1,740

+1,240

770

661

1,120

846

825

764

479

372

318

430

425

295

342

512

372

283

28,054 

905

2 .27

Z.62

Sept.

300

336

367

267

241

279 

395

275

217

193

193

205

205

218

302

1,040

1,040

+653

420

410

435

354

300

291

318

275

227

199

184

175

10,314

344

0.864

0.96

Calendar year 1955: Max 4,41O Min 34 Mean 499 Cfsm 1 25 In. 17.03

Water year 1955-56: Max 8, £40 Min 51 Mean 917 Cfsm 2.30 In. 31.35

Peak discharge ("bas^, 3,50
142 BEAVER RIVER BASIN

Beaver River at Beaver Fills, Pa.

Location. Lat 40°45'45" , long 80°18'55", an left bantc ^t Beaver Falls, 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 1956 (high water records only). Gage-height 

 records collected at same site since 1908 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather 

Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 727.43 ft above mean sea level, datum uf 

1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to De3. 1, 1941, tape gage at site 200 ft 

downstream at same datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 40,COO cfs Fet. 26 (gage height, 11.13 ft); minimum not determined.

1935-56: Maximum discharge, 64,500 cfs Jan. 25, 1937 (gage height, 13.8 ft); minimum not determined.

Maximum stage known, 17.4 ft Mar. £7, 1913 (discharge, 103,000 cfs, from rating 

curve extended above 60,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting;.

Remarks. Records fair. Discharge less than 2,000 cfs on days for which no discharge is 

shown. Flow regulated since 1942 by Berlin, since 1916 by Milton, since 1943 by Mosquito Creek, since 1929 by Meander Creek, and since 1933 DV tymatuning Reservoirs 

(see p. 143).

Rating table, water ye 

discharge,

4.3

5.0 

6.0 

9.0 

11.0

1955-56 (gage h 

i cubic feet pei

1,820

3,790

7,400

23,400

37,800

?ight, In feet, and 

seound)

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6 

7

8

9

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

2,270

-

-

-

_

-

-

Nov.

2,080

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

5,550

16,200

15,700

8,820

4,580

3,850

3,820

4,360

6,800

5,650

4,010

3,190

2,870

2,540

2,110

.

-

Dec.

_

-

2,070

3,900 

*4,920

4,100 

3,020

2,590

2,400

2,220

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

g3,190

g2,350

-

-

-

_

-

-

Jan.

_

_

-

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

-

-

2,590

5,940

_

_

-

Feb.

2,820

3,220

6,370

4,580 

4,100

5,420 

22,000

16,800

14,200

12,400

13,000

22,200

*17,400

11,400

8,520

9,200

7,850

12,100

15,700

12,000

8,410

6 , 200

5,090

4,420

15 , 900

36,100

24, 600

15,100

9,700

346 , aOO

11,960

+1,976

Mar.

7,200

7,850

9,200

8,300 

7,400

8,200 

14,900

25,900

28,100

21,600

13,200

9,700

8,300

7,850

8,080

7,400

7,000

7,000

7 , 000

*7,000

C , BOO

7,000

7 , 000

10,900

13 , 200

10,700

9,700

9,450

10,600

13,700

12,200

332,430

10,720

+93.2

Apr.

9,20O

7,620

14,300

27,400 

18,900

11,000 

11,3OO

18,000

15,700

11,100

8,080

6,600

5,820

4,920

4,420

4,750

7 , 200

7 , 400

6,600

5,820

4,920

4,750

*5,090

5,030

5,090

5,270

5,640

5 , 820

6 , 0 10

7 , 000

E 60, 810

8,694

+411

May

6,800

5,820

7,760

8,080 

6,400

5,09O 

6,280

7,620

5,640

5,270

12,000

26,000

30,000

27,000

17,000

11,000

10,700

11,400

11,200

9,200

7,620

6,400

6,200

5,270

4,420

3,940

3,980

*i,920

4,100

$ > 4-6Q

3,98

284,550

9,179

+163

June

11,600

10,600

8,300

8,750 

8,080

6,800 

5,450

4,580

3,940

3,430

3,040

2,680

2,160

2,190

2 , 400

2,910

5,090

7,660

9,760

6,220

4,010

4,260

14,700

19,900

22,200

15,700

11,200

8,190

5,920

4,420

226 , 140

7,535

-55.4

July

3,730

3,250

2,930

3,710 

7,200

4,710 

3,250

2,760

*4,620

4,750

3,730

3,070

2,990

3,040

2,790

6,390

12,200

15,500

9,500

8,140

10,800

8,520

7,620

7,000

7 , 400

6,360

14,400

10,800

6,910

4,920

4,010

 1 

197,000

6,355

-28d

Aug.

3,550

3,250

2,990

2,820 

7,000

26,000 

19,800

10,700

6 , 400

6,010

5,270

7,300

*11,000

10,200

7,200

5,450

5,450

5,090

5,460

7,400

7 , 400

5,280

4,010

4,580

5,270

4,100

3,^30

4,580

3,940

3 , 400

207,820

6,704

- 59±J

Sept.

g3,340

g3,850

g3,880

g3,400 

g3,310

g4,010 

3,850

3,670

3,130

2,760

2,760

2,760

2,700

2,590

2,620

5,180

*5,B20

5,090

3,640

3,450

3,460

3, 220

2,820

2,590

2,510

2,350

2,160

-

-

-

_

Mean

Cf sir

in^

_

_

 

.

-

Calendar year 1955 :

Water year 1955-56:

_

- -

13 , 940

4.84

10,510

4.01

y ,,05 9,54.

Z.27 5.47

J , 455

2. fa

G.067

2.03

^ 2.34J -

Observed Aljusted

Max 25,000 Min - Mean - 'near "fern - In. -

Max 36,100 Min - Mean - JMean - Cfs-r - In. -

* Discharge measurement made en tills day. 

t Change in contents in Berlin, Milton, Mi 

equivalent in cubic feet per seecni.

g Computed from once-daily tar,s-g agt readi 

Note.--Discharge less than E,u:n ?£B nn da
143

Berlin Reservoir.--Lat 41°02'45", long 81°00 I 10", in T. 1 N., R. 6 W., at dam on Mahoning 

River, 3£ miles northwest of Berlin Center, Mahoning County, Ohio. Drainage area, 

249 sq mi. Records available, December 1342 to September 195C. Gage, water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers). Maximum 

contents during year, 85,790 acre-ft May 14 (elevation, 1,031.00 ft); minimum, 9,460 

acre-ft Jan. 28 (elevation, 996.50 ft). Maximum contents during period 1942-56, 

91,150 acre-ft July 8, 1940 (elevation, 1,032.0 ft); minimum (after initial filling), 

1,540 a;re-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 used for industrial purposes in vicinity of Warren 

and Yoiingstown. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Milton Reservoir.--Lat 41°07'40", N. , R. 5 W. , at dam on Mahoning

River, O.B mile southwest of Pricetown, Mahoning County, Uhi

ilable, December 1936 to February 193 and October 1941 to Septembt-r 1956 in reports of Geological Survey. Daily readings have been obtained

f Youngstown, Division of Water, water-stage recorder.

 jf gage is at mean sea level (levels by city of Youngstown) . Maximum contents during 

year, 31,030 acre-ft May IB (elevation', 951.92 ft; may have been higher Mar. 10-13 

when floit was caught);'minimum, 12,5bO ^cre-ft Nov. It (elevation, 940.26 ft). Maximum contents during period 1936-37, 1941-56, 33,300 acre-ft Jan. 25, 1937 (elevation, 

;-<52.8 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 wiih concrete spillway; storage began in 1916. 

Capacity at spillway level (elejatiin, 951 ft), 29,150 acre-ft. No dead storage. Reservoir is uged to augment flow of Mahoning River during periods of low flow. Water used 

for industrial purposes in vicinity of Warren and Youngstown. Capacity table computed 

from base data furnished by city of Youngstown, Division of Water.

Musquitu Creek Reservoir.--Lat 41°18'0n'', long 80°45'25", in T. 4 N., h. 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 1956. Gage, water-stage recorder. Datum uf gage is at mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers). Maximum 

contents during year, 91,080 acre-ft M^y 13, 14 (elevation, 902.48 ft); minimum, 25,490 

acre-ft Oct. 5 (elevation, 891.76 ft). Maximum contents during period 1943-56, 101,100 

acre-ft June 3, 1947 (elevation, 903.65 ft); minimum, 10,590 acre-ft Nov. 16, 1944 

(elevation, a-ib.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 October 1943 (corrected)/ 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'lo", 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 195C 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, 40,360 acre-ft May 13 (elevation, 908.65 ft); minimum, 

16,240 acre-ft Jan. 28, 29 (elevation, 895.07 ft). Maximum contents during period 

1936-37, 1941-56, that of May 13, 1956; minimum, 9,370 acre-ft Feb. 28, 1954 (elevation, 

836.78 ft).

Reservoir is formed ty eartn 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 Niles and Youngstown. Capacity table computed from base 

data furnished by Hahonirig Valley Sanitary District.

" , in gatehouse at Pymaturiing Dam on
BEAVER RIVER BASIN

Reservoirs in Beaver River basin Continued

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Date

S°pt 30, .......... . .

Calendar ye^r la55..

Sept. 30. ..............

Water year 1955-56..

Date

Calendar year 1955. .

Mar. 31..... ..........

Sept. 30. ..............

Water year 1955-56..

D^te

Dec. 31....... ........

Calendar year 1955. .

July 31...............

Sept. 30. ..............

Water year 1955-56..

Berlin Reservoir

Elevation 

feetjt

397.15 

998.15 

1,001.82 

1,000. 73

-

998.66 

,024. 14 

,019.59 

,023. 78 

,026.55 

,025.56 

.021.53 

,018.30 

,010.22

-

Conterits 

(acre-ff-et j

9,920 

10,570 

13,700 

12,740

-

ii.oer

56,330 

42,600 

55,100 

65,350 

61,480 

47,990 

39,360 

23,680

-

Change in 

contents 

(acre-feet)

+ 740 

+3,030 

-960

-i:,530

-1,680 

+45,270 

-13,730 

+12,500 

+10,250 

-3,870 

-13,490 

-8,630 

-15,680

+13,750

Mosquito Creek Reservoir

891.85 

892.21 

893.68 

894.51

-

894.58 

898.34 

901.32 

901.81 

901.59 

901.62 

902.04 

901.22 

898.39

-

25,860 

27,340 

33 , 900 

37,970

-

38,320 

60,270 

81,740 

85,620 

83,870 

84,100 

87,480 

80.960 

60,600

-

+1,480 

+6,560 

+4,070

-25,850

+350 

+21,950 

+21,470 

+3,880 

-1,750 

+230 

+3,380 

-6,520 

-20,360

+34,740

Pymatunlng Reservoir

1,004.35 

1,004.14 

1 , 005 . 07 

1,006.13

-

1,006.19 

1,007.54 

1,007.42 

1,007.97 

1,008.05 

1,008.04 

1,007.50 

1,006.98 

1,005.17

-

137,890 

135,170 

147,340 

161,650

-

162,470 

161,410 

179,700 

187,610 

188,760 

188,620 

180,840 

173,460 

148,670

-

-2,720 

+12,170 

+14,310

-10,820

+820 

+18,940 

-1,710 

+7,910 

+1,150 

-140 

-7,780 

-7,380 

-24,790

+10,780

Milton Reservoir

Elevation

946.53 

941.60 

942.72 

941.90

-

942.58 

948.65 

948.15 

948.11 

948.53 

947.92 

948 . 08 

947.98 

948.02

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

21,010 

14,160 

15,570 

14,530

-

15,380 

24,680 

23,790 

23,720 

24,460 

23,400 

23,660 

23,490 

23,560

-

Change in 

contents 

(acre-feet)

-6,850 

+1,410 

- 1 , 040

-880

+850 

+9,300 

-890 

-70 

+740 

-1,060 

+260 

-170 

+70

+2,550

Meander Creek Reservoir

898.70 

897.25 

897.92 

896.67

-

895.40 

906.23 

906.52 

906.45 

906.47 

906.35 

906.33 

905.66 

905.15

-

21,460 

19,300 

20,290 

18,470

-

16,690 

34,930 

35,550 

35,400 

35,440 

35,190 

35,150 

33,740 

32,710

-

-2,160 

+990 

-1,820

-17,350

-1,780 

+18,240 

+620 

-150 

+40 

-250 

-40 

-1,410 

-1,030

+11,250

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
RACCOON CREEK BASIN 145

Raccoon Creek at Moffatts Mill, Pa.

Location Lat 40°37'40", long 80°20'20", 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.

Reco?dseavallable! September 1941 to September 1956. May 1915 to July 1932 (gage heights

 and discharge measurements only) in reports of Pennsylvania Department of Forests and

Gaee^-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. 15 years, 207 cfs.

ExtremesT'-Maxlmum discharge during year, 6,430 cfs Aug. 6 (gage height, 8.52 ft); mini-

 mum not determined, occurred during period of ice effect on Jan. 24; minimum gage

6 1941-56: 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

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height

record, which are fair. 

Revisions (water yearsl. WSP 1385: 1941-43.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. I to May 27 May 28 to Sept. 30

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

14

22

44

106

225

435

1,000

1,830

2,850

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

26

54

97

247

447

1,000

1,830

2,850

5,590

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

27

22

21

*2T

30 

42

44

38

29

25

23

25

58

62

63

49

51

54

58

51

46

41

42

69

53

44

42

39

58

96

1,351

43.6

0.245

0.28

Nov.

65

54

56

59

48

44 

*43

41

38

37

37

38

34

Tf

39

d900 BTO"

304

218

183

170

173

204

261

208

183

155

145

100

100

4,784

159

0.893

1.00

Dec.

90

96

130

152

*132

119 

101

109

99

82

68

76

56

70

68

*41

74

80

70

50

48

48

60

80

101

60

40

32 *49"

54

38

2,373

76.5

0.430

0.50

Jan.

35

40

53

58

54

46 

40

27

*31

45

62

96

78

56

44

52

48

46

46

52

52

50

35

*29" 22

30

28

29

190

900

140

2,814

90.8

0.510

0.59

Feb.

200

444

771

411

374

459 

dl,800

714

480

387

701

dl,300

*d690

460

1,110

982

755

1,410

1,100

676

475

351

300

257

1,790

2,450

942

624

445

22,838

788

4.43

4.77

Mar.

360

351

296

288

247

433 

1,360

2.490

1,400

736

540

411

351

411

456

387

374

351

*392

445

505

560

525

799

624

570

480

421

1,290

908

612

19,373

625

3.51

4.05

Apr.

465

430

641

672

480

397 

1,040

958

646

490

406

338

292

254

236

292

261

250

269

239

218

23?

*450

445

401

650

565

450

465

425

13,364

445

2.50

2.79

May

342

688

1,030

634

470

426 

782

485

392

356

334

781

660

425

317

364

308

304

261

218

199

393

475

338

269

225

962

1,450

616

443

479

15,426

498

2.80

3.22

June

864

517

821

695

527

407 

325

*269

237

203

172

157

143

131

377

211

190

456

525

254

207

178

162

460

dl,700

547

390

283

220

187

11,815

394

2.21

2.47

July

169

151

145

134

137

134 

120

110

*155

161

102

92

90

90

79

72

93

243

95

171

221

110

92

81

70

87

189" 477

131

97

81

4,179

135

0.758

0.87

Aug.

76

70

64

58

1,190

4,450 

*1,320

474

325

317

233

197

*251

216

160

140

123

113

107

102

100

90

83

104

84

72

*81

137

79

70

92

10,978

354

1.99

2.29

Sept.

72

176 102"

74

64

60 

58

52

49

46

49

63

48

43

50

79

76

52

43

57

51

44

44

51

41

38

37

34

32

32

1,717

57.2

0.321

0.36

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,900 Mln 10 Mean 170 Cfsm 0.955 In. 12.94

Water year 1955-56; Max 4,450 Hln 21 Mean 303 Cfsm 1.70 In. 23.19

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cfs). --Feb. 26 (3:30 a.m.) 4,350 cfs (7.25 ft); Mar. 8 (8:30 p.m.)

3,310 cfs (6.42 ft); June 25 (about 9 a.m.) 2,630 cfs (about 5.8 ft); Aug. 6 (4 p.m.) 6,430 cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed from reconstructed gage-height graph based on 

recorded graph and records for nearby stations.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 28 to Dec. 1, Dec. 11-23, 26-28, Dec. 31 to 

Jan. 2, Jan. 7-30, Feb. 1.
146 LITTLE BEAVER CREEK BASIN

Lisbon Creek at Lisbon, Ohio

Location.--Lat 40°46 I 55", long 80°45'50", in NW£ 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 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 963.28 ft above mean 

sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Average discharge. 10 years, 6.05 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 782 cfs Feb. 25 (gage height, 5.84 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs Oct. 2-4 (gage height, 1.87 ft).

1946-56: 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 or doubtful gage-height 

record, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect, or doubtful 

gage-height record (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet 

per second)

1.87

1.9

1.95

2.0

2.05

1.6 

3.3 

5.5

2.1

2.2 

2.4 

2.8 

3.4

8.2

15

38

110

260

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, Vater year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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 

.2

72

.2

.3

.6

.7

1.0

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.8

.6

.6

.6

*.6

.6

.6

.6

.4

1.3

1.4

.8

.6

.6

.6

T72- 1.7

19.1

0.62

0.102

0.12

Nov.

0.8 

.8

.8

.8

.8

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.6

.4

.4

1.6

1.2

~6.3 24

3.0

2.6

2.6

3.3

3.3

6.2

4.6

3.0

*2.3

1.6

bl.4

bl.3 

1.2

77.3

2.58

0.424

0.47

Dec.

1.2 

1.4

3.3

2.3

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

b.8

b.8

.8

b.6

b.6

b.6

b.4

74

1.0

1.6

1.0

.8

b.5

.4

.4

b.4

34.0

1.10

0.181

0.21

Jan.

bo. 4 

b.4

.4

.4

*.6

.6

.6

b.5

b.5

.6

1.2

1.0

.8

b.6

b.5

b.5

b.4

.4

b.4

b.4

b.4

b.4

b.!

b.3

b.3

b.3

b.3

b.3

bgo

18

6.0

57.8

1.86

0.306

0.35

Feb.

3.7

25

17

7.6

18

153

41

21

15

8.2

72

28

11

7.0

21

13

20

65

15

*9.6

5.2

5.0

4.1

4.6

*245

26

16

*14

9.6

900.6

31.1

5.12

5.52

Mar.

9.9

12

8.2

6.5

6.0

15

d90

dllO

TO

14

11

8.2

7.0

11

10

8.2

b7

b7

b8

b9

13

14

16

26

14

14

13

11

d!8

d!3

10

540.0

17.4

2.86

3.30

Apr.

8.2 

*d25

d!5

dll

10

d22

d20

d!5

11

8.9

7.0

6.5

5.5

d!5

d!2

9.6

d8

9.6

8.2

6.5

7.0

dlO

8.9

*8.2

dlO

8.2

d8

10

8.9

333.2

11.1

1.83

2.04

May

6.5 

d!2

9.6

8.2

7.0

57

*41

14

12

20

18

~S6 158

d!3

dlO

15

14

16

d8

d7

d6

dis

d!4

dlO

d8

7.0

dll

d20

d!3 8 9 dis'

600.2

19.4

3.19

3.68

June

d25 

 SSZ

d!8

14

dll

d9

d7

d5

d4

d3

d2.7

d2.4

d2.2

d2.0

d5

d7

d3

d2.8

d2.7

d2.6

*d3

d2.6

d3

d7

d4.5

*3.3

5.5

2.6

1.9

1.6

185.4

6.18

1.02

1.14

July

1.4 

iil

1.4

1.4

1.6

2.3

1.4

3.6

3.8

2.3

1.2

2.3

3.0

1.9

1.4

1.2

~6.8 19

4.1

4.1

3.3

2.6

1.9

1.6

 1.6

6.0

5.0

3.0

1.9 

1.4

1.2

94.9

3.06

0.503

0.58

Aug.

1.2 

1.0

.8

172

67.

58

9.6

5.5

4.1

3.3

2.6

2.6

8.2

4.1

2.6

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.9

4.0

1.4

1.0

2.8

1.6

1.2

1.0

1.5

198.5

6.40

1.05

1.21

Sept.

fct

2.3

1.4

2.0

4.7

1.9

1.2

1.0

1.0

2.6

1.6

1.0

1.4

1.4

1.9

1.4

1.0

l.XJ

*1.9

1.4

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

±2.

56.5

1.88

0.309

0.34

Calendar year 1955: Max 87 Min 0.1 Mean 4.77 Cfsm 0.785 In. 10.64

Water year 1955-56: Max 245 Min 0.2 Mean 8.46 Cfsm 1.39 In. 18.96

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs).-- Feb. 6 (9 p.m.) 554 cfs (4.68 ft); Feb. 11 (1 p.m.) 175 cfs (3.14

ft); Feb. 25 (10:30 a.m.) 782 cfs (5.84 ft); Mar. 8 (time unknown) about 300 cfs; May 6 (7:30 p.m.) 

416 cfs (4.02 ft); May 12 (5 a.m.) 680 cfs (5.24 ft); Aug. 5 (12 p.m.) 260 cfs (3.40 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records, outside gage readings, and records for Little Beaver Creek near East Liverpool.
LITTLE BEAVER CREEK BASIN

Little Braver Creek near East Liverpool, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°40'32", long 80 0 32'23", on right bank at downstream side of Grimms 

Bridge, lj miles upstream from Island Run, 4 miles upstream from mouth, and 4 miles 

northeast of East Liverpool, Columbians Comity.

Drainage area. 505 sq mi.

Records available.--May ]915 to September 1956.

ijage. Water-stage recorder. _Datum of gage is 702.77 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Sept. 22, lS2h, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--41 years, 522 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,900 cfs May 13 (gage height, 13.30 ft); minimum, 35 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 2.01 ft).

1915-56: 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 on 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 tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, 3ni discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to June 1 June 2 to Sept. 30

2.0' 

2.2 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

34

50

71

113

165

300

490

1,000

6.0

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

12.0

1,610

2,430

3,530

4,950

6,700

8,750

10,900

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

106

155

280

460

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

935

1,520

2,350

3,530

Hote. Same as preceding 

table above 8.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

f

7

b

J

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

El

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

52

44

38

36

36

48

71

94

110

84

66

53

51

57

67

81

79

34

85

84

81

71

66

68

138

172 

154

121

84

98

*126

2,499

80.6

0.160

0.18

Nov.

123

107

97

95

90

84

79

74

70

158

69

69

68

71

88

615

1,000

540

402

346

304

270

314

548

470

324

267

*252

220

200

7,324

244

0.483

0.54

Dec.

180

170

232

318

285

229

187

183

167

155

145

130

115

125

115

101

138

129

113

100

92

94

98

115

146

*90

75

65

65

60

4,342

140

0.277

0.32

Jan.

60

65

70

70

75

70

55

65

80

102

126

110

90

30

75

70

70

66

64

64

62

62

62

72

*70 

70

62

216

1,270

912

4,450

144

0.285

0.33

Feb.

442

800

1,420

940

725

1,540

5,420

2,530

1,870

1,420

2,340

5,660

1,980

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,120

2,210

2,250

1,480

1,030

700

602

512

4,970

*7,500 

2,840

1,760

1,270

56,761

1,957

3.88

4.18

Mar.

1,000

1,150

1,060

858

725

966

3 , 200

6,510

4,050

2,030

1,450

1,120

940

940

1,090

940

830

885

970

1,090

1,060

1,390

1,450

2,730

2,200

1,680 

*1,480

1,240

1,950

1,720

1,300

50,004

1,613

3.19

3.68

Apr.

1,030

L,060

L,880

2,950

1,480

1,090

2,260

2,780

1,830

1,330

1,090

912

725

625

580

912

912

802

885

750

625

725

885

885

*830

912 

912

802

1,060

940

34,459

1,149

2.28

2.54

May

750

912

1,450

1,090

858

802

2,950

1,830

1,240

1,240

1,640

*7,950

10.700

4,260

1,990

1,760

1,480

1,450

1,180

885

750

1,000

1,300

1,030

750

625 

912

1,760

*1,180

885

1,090

57,699

1,861

3.69

4.25

June

2,450_

1,560

1,620

1,700

1,390

1,020

755

612

504

416

338

286

256

238

225

230

331

589

1,160

522

373

320

286

1,080

2,350

1,160 

935

*705

522

366

24,279

809

1.60

1.78

July

289

235

173

167

432

448

334

238

606

990

1,460

1,850

1,520

1,420

1,770

1,970

1,330

935

581

384

424

392

359

274

225

828 

*2,550

1,100

658

440

334

24,696

797

1.58

1.82

Aug.

283

248

210

190

2,800

6,100

3,200

1,360

830

755

550

522

730

830

504

380

307

256

235

215

198

173

159

212

225

175 

195

359

232

*175

175

22,783

735

1.46

1.68

Sept.

331

612

404

271

254

373

362

235

210

163

175

212

182

167

178

210

238

198

161

175

167

171

185

215

159

144 

132

*126

120

114

6,644

221

0.438

0.49

Calendar year 1955 : Wax 5,000 Min 24 Mean 459 Cfsm 0.909 In. 12.35

Water year 1955-56 : Max 10,700 Min 36 Mean 809 Cfsm 1.60 In. 21.79

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 efs).--Feb. . 

9,380 cfs (11.27 ft); Mar. 8 (2 p.m.) 7,700

(3:30 a.m.) 8,330 cfs (10.83 ft); Feb. 26 (1:30 a.m.) 

, . cfs (10.54 ft); May 13 (4:30 a.m.) 13,900 cfs (13.30 ft);

Aug. 6 (4:30 a.m.) 8,330 

* Discharge measureme 

Ilote .--Stage -discharg 

an. 13-28.

.. , 

10.82 ft). 

ade on this day. 

lation affected by ic 10-15, Dec. 26 to Jan. 9,
L48 YELLOW CREEK BASIN 

Yellow Creek near Hammondsville, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°32'15", long 80°43 I 35", In sec. 29, T. 6 N., R. 2 W., on right bank 

1,000 ft upstream from Lowery Run, 0.9 mile upstream from Bush Creek, and 1.65 miles 

southwest of Hammondsville, Jefferson County.

Drainage area. 148 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 692.1 ft above mean sea level (Ohio State 

Highway Department benchmark).

Average discharge. 16 years, 168 cfs.

 Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,420 cfs Feb. 25 (gage height, 9.35 ft); minimum, 3.3 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 1.58 ft).

1940-56: Maximum discharge, 9,580 cfs Jan. 27, 1952 (gage height, 12.17 ft); minimum, 0.9 cfs Jan. 2, 11, 1954, Sept. 21, 1955; minimum gage height, 1.40 ft Sept. 21, 

1955.

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 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 15-26)

Oct. 1 to May 31 June 1 to Sept . 30

1.6

1.7 

1.9 

2.2 

2.5

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

204

372

585

1,160

1,920

2,820

21

2.O 

2.5

Note. Same aa precedIng table above 3.5 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

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.

6.4

4.8

4.1

3.7

3.7

4.8

8.7

19

27

14

9.8

7.9

7.9

8.3

16

25

22

18

21

20

18

15

13

13

?3

28

21

18

16

*32

470.1

15.2

0.103

0.12

Nov.

27

21

19

20

20

17 

57

59

49

33

29

15

13

11

TT

280

393

T45

99

88

80

90

180

315

184

131

101

*92

66 

55

2,700

90.0

0.608

0.68

Dec.

53

52

74

~88 101

75 

68

60

50

45

40

36

34

31

29

27

25

23

21

20

19

19

21

30

42

36

*30

24

19

16

15_

1,223

39.5

0.267

0.31

Jan.

14

14

14

15

15

15 

15

13

13

15

22

31

27

20

18

16

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

15

*15

15

14

21

600 395"

1,467

47.3

0.320

0.37

Feb.

167

392

722

347

281

461 

1,680

560

380

322

659

1,040

540

358

820

768

620

1,000

880

570

380

250

200

150 *l,5<3o~

2,000

795

575

391

18,808

649

4.39

4.74

Mar.

308

298

254

223

187

317 

748

2,220

1,160

740

522

395

326

329

350

318

301

287

294

312

380

470

458

955

768

640

*504

430

768

n* 494

16,406

529

3.57

4.12

Apr.

383

365

399

406

350

312 

646

740

we

387

318

261

220

187

175

267

235

238

257

226

198

220

291

3O8

*343

446

430

372

350 

318

10,156

339

2.29

2.56

May

254

536

822

530

391

347 

1,030

508

376

383

402

*1,060

822

504

372

391

336

322

281

232

207

304

383

284

232

201

1,6TO

1,640

530

16,680

538

3.64

4.20

June

*2,060

850

910

822

595

426 

329

264

223

179

151

130

110

119

100

83

85

110

144

92

83

83

160" 66

712

258

240

*162

117 

93

9,756

325

2.20

2.46

July

69

86

125

83

70

86 

75

54

144

130

83

62

56

55

49

40

3866"

46

44

77

100

95

67

51

60

*377

218

174 

119

90

2,889

93.2

0.630

0.73

Aug.

75

66

55

46

199

1,780 

469

258

181

167

123

100

190

172

111

86

72

62

54

51

47

42

37

51

48

35

12T

144

70 

*73

115

5,106

165

1.11

1.28

Sept.

200

329

TJB

123

94

78 

72

58

49

43

49

56

44

38

39

95

85

55

44

61

56

43

40

52

43

36

32

*29

27

41

2,190

73.0

0.493

0.55

Calendar year 1955: Max 3,13O Mln 1.0 Mean 138 Cfsm 0.932 In- 12.63

Water year 1955-56: Max 2,220 Mln 3.7 Mean 240 Cfsm 1.62 In. 22.12

Peak discharge (base. 1,50O efs).--Feb. 7 (9 a.m.) 2.620 cfs (6.75 ft); Feb. 11 (10 p.m.) 1,560 

cfs (5.55 ft); Feb. 25 (11:30 p.m.) 5,420 cfs (9.35 ft); Mar. 8 (2:30 p.m.) 2,910 cfs (7.13 ft); 

May 7 (6:30 a.m.) 1,720 cfs (5.73 ft); May 12 (4 p.m.) 1,840 cfs (5.88 ft); May 27 (9 p.m.) 3,000 

cfs (7.23 ft); June 1 (10 a.m.) 3,200 cfs (7.35 ft); Aug. 6 (l:30 p.m.) 2,620 cfs (6.85 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note .--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 30 to Dec. 2, Dec. 8-21, Dec. 27 to Jan. 10, 

Jan. 16-30, Feb. 22-25.
SHORT CREEK BASIN 149

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 

Creek.

Drainage area. 124 sq mi.

Records available. October 1941 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 676.1 ft above mean sea level (State of 

Ohio benchmark). Prior to Oct. 21, 1941, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--15 years, 132 cfs. 

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,960 cfs Feb. 25 (gage height, 6.83 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 14 cfs Oct. 4, 5; minimum gage height, 0.36 ft 

Sept. 27, 30.

1941-56: 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, 0.33 ft Aug. 5, 1955.

Remarks. Records poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1003: 1942-43.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56., except periods of ice effect 

feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 1-15, June 7-17, 19-23)

;e height, In

Oct. 1 to Feb. 25 Feb. 26 to Apr. 25 Apr. 26 to Sept. 30

0.4 

.5 

.6 

.7 

.9

1.2

20

29

39

62

106

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.5

163

291

462

690

1,440

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.5

102

140

210

355

535

740

1,470

57

102

162

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.5

,240

400

600

1,050

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Bay

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

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

16

16

14

*16

25

27

48 

31

24

20

19

24

37

47

44

34

34

30

27

25

25

25

30

49

37

30

28

28

48

46

921

29.7

0.240

0.28

Nov.

28

23

24

24

19

19

*19

17 

16

16

17

17

16

17

17

250

300

ISO

90

75

70

80

180

250

150

110

80

70

55

48

2,247

74.9

0.604

0.67

Bee.

45

45

60

70

*6T

55

51

49 

46

37

39

35

33

30

28

27

26

25

24

23

23

23

25

36

48

35

29

23

20

18

17

1,106

35.7

0.288

0.33

Jan.

17

17

17

18

19

*20

19

1616-

17

26

32

25

24

22

20

19

18

17

17

16

16

16

16

18

18

17

17

25

297

202

1,054

34.0

0.274

0.32

Feb.

93

354

349

176

170

*415

714

248 

197

181

*319

394

248

197

318

291

294

923

496

337

259

207

187

178

*rL330

*762

436

372

307

10,752

371

2.99

3.22

Mar.

271

257

213

243

218

454

*852

*1,420 

635

439

362

307

265

380

331

313

295

286

307

316

331

328

304

397

316

301

274

362

762

442

340

12,321

397

3.20

3.69

Apr.

292

316

372

322

*280

280

575

481 

372

313

274

237

210

188

178

213

185

155

149

132

116

I3T

474

*343

325

~5%5 757

408

400

365

9,364

312

2.52

2.81

May

297

748

700

468

412

324

*448

309 

276

288

270

372

303

240

204

209

181

179

149

128

120

122

122

97

84

8S3" 77

640

324

264

261

9,469

305

2.46

2.84

June

285

209

249

237

194

162

149

140 

136

126

*113

89

82

120

97

91

89

194

144

130

109

88

94

232

862

267

264

186

144

134

5,416

181

1.46

1.63

July

124

134

297

16?

162

*246

169

134 

144

116

106

99

94

88

86

82

ITT

115

86

120

162

116

194

106

94

126

261

179

147

111

86

4,264

138

1.11

1.28

Aug.

71

68

64

61

214

*610

T5T

126 

132

153

128

113

106

86

74

67

60

56

61

64

56

52

53

86

71

68

67

58

49

48

6T

3,174

102

0.823

0.95

Sept.

230

465

130

97

80

*65

57

50 

45

42

38

40

36

33

37

38

38

37

34

38

38

33

34

34

33

31

29

31

31

29

1,953

65.1

0.525

0.59

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,560 Mln 8.8 Mean 103 Cfsm 0.831 In. 11.24

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,420 Mln 14 Mean 170 Cfsm 1.37 In. 18.61

Peak discharge (base. 1,200 efs). Feb. 18 (12 m.) 1,590 efs (4.42 ft); Feb. 25 (5 p.m.) 2,960 cfs 

(6.83 ft); Feb. 27 (3 a.m.) 1,390 cfs (4.35 ft); Mar. 7 (9 a.m.) 1,220 cfs (4.00 ft); Mar. 8 (8 a.m.) 

1,980 cfs (5.43 ft); May 2 (8 p.m.) 1,450 cfs (4.34 ft); May 27 (6 p.m.) 1,350 cfs (4.12 ft); 

June 25 (5 a.m.) 1,450 cfs (4.27 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 16 to Bee. 4, Jan. 2-11; discharge estimated on basis of records 

for stations on Yellow Creek near Hammondsville and wills Creek at Cambridge. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Bee. 11-23, Bee. 27 to Jan. 1, Jan. 16-29.

467242 O-58 11
150 WHEELING CREEK BASIN 

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 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 667.59 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

^1929.

Average discharge. 16 years, 328 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,600 cfs July 27 (gage height, 9.05 ft); tninimum, 7.0 cfs Oct. 7 (gage height, 0.99 ft).

1940-56: Maximum discharge, 22,100 cfs Dec. 30, 1942 Uage height, 13.67 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 8,500 el's on basis of slope-area determinations 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 fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 17-26, Aug. 28 to Sept. 30)

1.0 1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

7.3

12

20

38

64

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

136

347

2,130

3,250

6,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

20

14

11

7.8

7.8

10~7.3

15

20

18

16

15

200

2C(0

159

113

*84

70

60

55

50

45

42

40

50

60

50

50

60 

90

1,670.9

53.9

0.191

0.22

Nov.

140

110

90

70

60

55

52

50

*48

46

46

45

45

45

50

746

816 246-

120

116

128

265

401

504

282

154

116

113

105

90

5,154

172

0.610

0.68

Dec.

80

70

116

222

252

*192

159

145

132

101

71

87

64

84

74

41

67

59

64

64

34

27

27

51

97

61

34

b30

31

31 

27

2,574

83.0

0.294

0.34

Jan.

20

18

22

29

29

25

18

17

16

16

29

56

64

51

31

48

*46

41

36

43

51

54

43

b40

b35

b32

b30

b30

1,420

4.100

1,540

8,030

259

0.918

1.06

Feb.

779

*1,900

*2,460

1,180

1,110

1,090

3,490

1,400

947

726

718

1,220

893

649

770

1,270

1,110

3,780

1,980

1,170

744

488

330

305

1,250

1,630

956

770

512

------

35,677

1,230

4.36

4.71

Mar.

401

401

387

380

387

512

1,730

4.800

1,980

1,110

779

567

458

*2,270

1,630

1,980

2,240

1,500

1,270

1,000

788

666

551

608

535

512

451

543

*3,000

1,540

35,932

1,159

4.11

4.74

Apr.

666

649

1,220

1,140

911

779

1,540

1.780

1,220

964

841

735

624

551

504

473

458

429

429

401

374

360

354

347

370

1,400

1,170

761

583

823

22,856

762

2.70

3.01

May

6OO

885

1,780

1,000

675

504

1,060

675

481

543

1,000

1,360

1,320

726

466

458

387

360

354

317

276

*232

159

109

80

67

2,290

4,240

1,130

666

458

24,658

795

2.82

3.25

June

360

293

282

311

276

232

182

154

136

120

90

77

64

51

64

59

87

116

145

101

74

61

61

379

2,140

*770

876

407

232

154

8,354

278

0.986

1.10

July

116

T5¥

624

496

583

1,000

624

367

950

800

481

299

243

227

182

154

*136

145

136

512

608

329

535

311

232

443

5 , 520

4.J60

3,370

2,380

1,630

27,447

885

5.14

3.62

Aug.

1,360

1,170

1,020

920

805

2.640

2,460

1,170

770

788

633

481

387

347

299

248

212

187

202

592

849

683

414

354

293

232

192

154

*94

105

120

20,181

651

2.31

2.66

Sept.

283

575

293

242

202

187

190

150

120

95

80

80

90

77

97

238

217

136

105

101

84

74

61

59

56

*46

3e

34

31

27

4,06.3

156

0.482

0.54

Calendar year 1955: Max 6,830 Mln 2.0 Mean 283 Cfsm 1.00 In. 13.63

Water wai-ci year ^cai 1955-56: j.^o^-iju; Max LYiciA 5,320 -j, o^^ Fun Mln 7.3 i.o pieaii Mean oo 537 i Cfsm ^i am 1-90 J- ~"~' In. J.IL 25.93 co.ao

Peak discharge (base, 6.000 cfs) . Feb. 18 (2 p.m.) 6,000 cfs (7.04 ft); Mar. a (11 a.n 

cfs (7.90 ft;; May 28 (1 a.m.) 9,410 cfs (8.89 ft); July 27 (4 a.m.) 9,600 cfs (3.05 ft). 

* Discharce measurement ma.ip nn this Hsv

.) 7,530

Discharge measurement made on this day.

^ Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 8-15, Oct. 19 to Nov. 8, 12-15, No 

July 6, 9, 10, Sept. 7-10; discharge estimated on basis " f t-^"-~ 

stations.

_ __. ..... 30 to Dec. 2, Apr.

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OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM 151

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 dovmstream from Baltimore & Ohio Railroad bridge__at Bellaire and at mile 96.4.

Drainage area.--25,170 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1939 to September 1956 (fragmentary prior to April 1941).

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 608.0 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

_ior 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 dovmstream from base gage at same datum.

Average discharge.--15 years (1941-56), 41,290 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 281,000 cfs Mar. 10; maximum gage height, 35.53 

ft Mar. 10 (from graph based on lower lock readings); minimum discharge not determined.

1939-56: Maximum discharge, 412,000 cfs Dec. 31, 1942; maximum gage height, 48.99 

ft Dec. 31, 1942; minimum discharge not determined.

Remarks. Records fair. 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 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 -3Q 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

5,770 

6,240 

6,120 

5,910 

4.750

7,510 

6,440 

8,760 

9,760 

11,000

11,400 

12,400 

10,300 

10,600 

18,200

19,600 

35,100 

36,200

31,500 

28,800

23,100 

19,700 

16,300 

15,900 

13,600

20,200 

24,600 

29,300 

24,800 

23,300 

18,700

515,860 

16,640

Kov.

21,800 

24,700 

21,200 

*20,700 

15,400

16,500 

14,000 

12,100 

12,400 

10,500

11,400 

9.070 

10,100 

9,900 

13,900

38,100 

73,900 

103,000

94,000 

78,300

62,900 

48,900 

41,500 

54,700 

57,900

58,300 

49,200 

35,100 

33,800 

31,600

1,084,870 

36,160

Dec.

26,300 

27,100 

25,000 

31,600 

43,800

56,900 

60,800 

51,300 

32,800 

33,800

27,000 

22,500 

18,600 

20,100 

18,700

15,700 

16,300 

'12,900 

10,800 

12,300

12,800 

12,500 

12,500 

11,700 

16,900

20,400 

36,700 

33,200 

22,500 

19,700 

17,700

780,900 

25,190

Jan.

15,200 

13,500 

13,300 

14,300 

*14,000

13,400 

13,100 

12,100 

11,500 

8,160

8,350 

12,300 

13,800 

12,100 

12,100

10,500 

8,890 

9,760 

10,800 

10,400

11,500 

11,000 

8,400 

9,370 

8,280

7,650 

8,440 

8,950 

13,800 

39,600 

85.000

447,530 

14,440

Feb.

103,000 

66.400 

78,900 

114,000 

99,400

85,000 

106,000 

133,000 

117,000 

111,000

104,000 

117,000 

114,000 

91,500 

86,300

89,500 

86,300 

96,600 

126,000 

126,000

108,000 

98,600 

83,800 

69,000 

66,800

155,000 

190,000

159,000 

145,000

*3,126.1 

107,800

Mar.

116,000 

93 , 800 

80,600 

84 , 500 

82,500

84,400 

120,000 

204,000 

275,000

247,000

197,000 

177,000 

148,000 

122,000 

113,000

122,000 

111,000 

107,000 

94,500 

83,700

76,400 

69,400 

65.600 

64,600 

74,900

7 1 , 000 

65,800 

71,100 

85,000 

103,000 

106,000

$3,513.8 

113,300

Apr.

92,000 

89,000 

95,000 

139,000 

144,000

133,000 

136,000 

155,000

150,000 

132,000

126,000 

113,000 

99,300 

81,300 

68,600

57,200

64^700 

73,100 

72,100

68,700 

64,000 

63,500 

66,100 

65,700

67,100 

69,900 

71,600 

66,900 

66 , 000

$2,742.9 

91,430

May

68,300 

68,300 

79,900 

88,500 

75,700

69,400 

75,500 

78,000 

*75,700 

72,100

78,100 

102,000 

145,000 

174,000

165,000

138,000 

125,000 

115,000 

108,000 

99,000

85,100 

71,000 

64,500 

47,400 

48,500

46,700 

49,800 

78,700 

124,000 

97,500 

78,000

*2,791.7 

90,050

June

78,200 

82,800 

88,600 

111,000

101,000

88,100 

82,200 

67,600 

53,600 

36,000

24,400 

21,500

14)300 

14,300

17,700 

28,000 

31,400 

44,900 

45,100

30,200 

24,400 

35,200 

56,100 

71,700

77,000 

69,900 

52,700 

41,400 

31,100

*1,532.1 

51,070

July

21,500 

20,200 

31,700 

38,800 

44,300

46,700 

39,900 

36,100 

 35,200 

39,100

37,900 

32,600 

28,600 

25,100 

29,000

38,100 

55,800 

54,400 

47,700 

46,300

60,300 

40,400 

36,800 

35,100 

39,900

46,700 

66,100 

76,800 

71,400 

55,500 

35,100

ffl.,313.1 

42,360

Aug.

29,300 

24,400 

25.600 

23,900 

40,000

140,000 

236,000

204,000 

131,000 

112,000

90,200 

75,100 

72,000 

70,100 

56,400

40,300 

37,700 

31,100 

28,300 

37,500

50,000 

57,000 

38,900 

31,200 

31,800

34,600 

27,000 

25,700 

23,600 

24,800 

29,300

*1,876.8 

60,540

Sept.

31,300 

39,500 

38,000 

39,800 

28,400

26 , 200 

41,700 

59.800 

39,600 

28,800

27,500 

24,900 

23,300 

20,700 

20,400

26,300 

26,900 

32,600 

29,900 

26,900

25,000 

29,600 

26,400 

23,600 

27,500

26,500 

20,900 

18,200 

17,200 

15.600

863,000 

28,770

Calendar year 1955: Max 247,000 Min 4,020 Mean 37,280 Cfsm - In. - 

Water year 1955-56: Max 275,000 Min 4,750 Mean 56,250 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Expressed in thousands.
152 MIDDLE ISLAND CREEK BASIN

Middle Island Creek at Little, W. Va.

Location. Lat 39 0 28'30", 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 height only, October 1916 to September 1922), October 1928 to September 1956.

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 Dec. 1, 1939, to July 10, 1947, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 28 years (1928-56), 620 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 11,700 cfs Mar. 8 (gage height, 15.93 ft); minimum, 1.2 cfs Oct. 3-5 (gage height, 1.82 ft).

1915-22, 1928-56: Maximum discharge, 25,000 cfs 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 3375.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 4, 18-30, July 3-7, 10-12, 

July 18 to Aug. 12, 15-17, 20-25, Aug. 30 to Sept. 4, 

Sept. 6-9, 16-19, 25)

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2 

2.5 

2.9

1.0 

2.2

4.8

9.6

16

46

103

3.4

3.8

4.5

6.0

12.0

14.0

217

395

970

1,970

7,400

9,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

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.

1.4

1.3 

1.2

TT?

2.2

4.5

4.8

5.8

5.8

21

82

61

44

34

26

23

*20

21

20

31

151

113

77

58

46

37

30

25

24 

38

45

1,055.2

34.0

0.074

0.09

Nov.

123

148 

109

78

64

59

62

*58

51

44

39

35

31

30

30

39

779

667

297

217

351

378

280

224

220

183

146

119

96 

78

5,035

168

0.367

0.41

Dec.

64

62 

210

836

*890

478

276

201

155

125

100

78

63

56

47

38

39

35

32

29

27

25

23

22

24

27

35

40

43 

37

32

4,149

134

0.293

0.34

Jan.

30

27 

25

23

21

21

20

20

19

18

16

16

17

20

25

*39

62

80

82

80

221

316

224

b!80

b!60

b!40

b!20

blOO

768

7^290

19,010

613

1.34

1.54

Feb.

1,270

2,990 

7.950

2,290

1,570

1,570

6,700

2,850

1,090

*685

526

1,010

789

512

1,270

2,690

2,210

5,900

4,860

1,510

836

492

340

272

1,930

5,040

1,600

1,410

1,630

63,792

2,200

4.80

5.18

Mar.

930

622 

622

613

565

478

1,2TS

9,270

6,900

1,510

922

604

*890

3,510

5,500

2,850

5,130

2,370

2,130

1,870

1,440

1,130

845

836

1,240

930

694

649

5,470

3,330 

1,310

66,430

2,143

4.68

5.39

Apr.

747

512 

1,810

5.550

1,540

970

5,010

3,250

1,720

1,090

736

505

568

284

248

525

*1,240

914

640

492

584

511

511

575

568

1,070

1,050

615

426 

556

29,191

975

2.12

2.57

May

284

529 

2,450

1,200

676

458

1,100

962

492

548

2,150

1,410

2,450

1,200

604

457

420

800

756

457

516

*265

511

284

217

171

2,250"

6.200

1,970

1,090

1,030

55,425

1,078

2.55

2.71

June

1,600

1.810 

1,440

1,600

946

526

540

248

193

157

129

107

91

77

66

58

52

22?

1,240

676

526

227

256

1,050

1,690

*1,160

1,010

485

276 

185

18,205

607

1.55

1.48

July

136

122 

396

863

556

198

140

121

125

220

255

155

109

156" 91

100

*91

280

478

401

994

554

562

1,510

1.810

938

457

1,780

1,240 

581

326

15,067

486

1.06

1.22

Aug.

353

3,880 

1,270

492

292

5.250

4,680

1,310

565

556

251

180

158

125

387

251

164

119

105

363

2,010

715

330

214

153

109

84

*71

62 

234

321

24,794

800

1.75

2.01

Sept.

276

922 

342

166

109

160

827

297

188

129

93

76

66

62

36

510

414

248

173

127

94

78

120

500

*241

153

107

83

77 

66

6,800

227

0.496

0.55

Calendar year 1955: Max 12,200 Min 0.6 Mean 560 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.61

Water year 1955-56: Max 9,270 Min 1.2 Mean ,784 Cfsm 1.71 In. 23.29

Peak discharge (base, 8,000 cfs). --Jan. 30 (>11 p.m.) 11,000 cfs (15.34 ft); Feb. 3 (9 a.m.)

9,160 cfs (13.61 ft); Mar. 8 (11:30 p.m.) 11,700 cfs (15,93 f t) ; May 28 (l a.m.) 8,060 cfs (12.56

ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM 15; 

Ohio River at St. Marys, W. Va.

Location.--Lat 39°23'25", long 81°12'30", on left bank at downstream side of bridge on 

UVST Highway 50 (alternate) at St. Marys, Pleasants County, 0.9 mile downstream from 

Middle Island Creek and at mile 155.0.

Drainage area.--26.850 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--January 1938 to September 1956 (fragmentary prior to November 1939 

and high water only since 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, 263,000 cfs Mar. 10; maximum gage height, 34.66 

ft Mar. 10; minimum daily discharge not determined; minimum gage height, 8.98 ft 

Sept. 14.

1938-56: 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 good except those below 25,000 cfs and those for periods of doubtful or 

no gage-height record, which are fair. Discharge less than 15,000 cfs on days for 

which no discharge is shown.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

2o,700

20,400 

32,OOO 

35,700 

3O,800 

27,700

24,200 

20.OOO

21,900 

23,900 

27,000 

24,000 

23,700 

15,600

:

Nov.

19,600 

24,6OO 

23,000 

20,100 

14 , 5OO

16,200 

15,600

~34,3OO 

63.6OO 

*89,6OO 

102,OOO

93 , OOO

76,20O 

59,700 

35,200 

49,000 

59,300

58,700 

54,800 

32,100 

33,600 

31,300

1

Dec.

26,8OO 

27,100 

27,700 

31,700 

43 , 600

57,200 

62,900 

61,100 

33,700 

32,300

29,4OO 

23.3OO 

18,000 

23,4OO 

21,100

15.3OO

18,900

24,200 

332,000 

334,OOO 

26,8OO 

21,200 

18,000

1

Jan.

23,700 

61,000 

91,400

:

Feb.

115,000 

92,700 

92,400 

120,000 

118, OOO

99,400 

128,000 

148, OOO 

136, OOO 

122,000

115,000 

122,000 

128,000 

105,000 

95,500

98,400 

96,900 

113,000 

136,000 

143,000

127,000 

113,000 

97,900 

80,300 

71,600

132,000 

187,000

167,000 

145,000

*3,445. 1 

118,800 

4.42 

4.77

Mar.

13O.OOO 

113,000 

96,400 

88,70O 

88,700

*B7,200 

93,500 

161,000 

231,000 

*259,000

23 8, OOO 

205,OOO 

172,000 

150,000 

140, OOO

135,000 

137,000 

125,000 

114,000 

101,000

89,500 

81,100 

73,100 

6B,5OO 

73,100

78,500 

73,800 

70,6OO 

89,600 

1O7.000 

112,000

£3,782. 3 

122,000 

4.54 

5.24

Apr.

108,000 

97,200 

96,9OO 

119,000 

145,OOO

143,000 

143,000 

146,000 

159,000

146,000

136,000 

129,000 

116,000 

1OO, OOO 

80,300

67,5OO 

5B,5OO 

59,9OO 

69,400 

72,000

69,400 

64,800 

60,500 

61,50O 

63 , 5OO

64,600 

69,800 

69,400 

66,600 

64,000

*2,845.8 

94,860 

3.53

3.94

May

64.6OO 

64,000 

76,4OO 

83,90O 

79,700

69,100 

69.40O 

77,500 

73,800 

71,300

75 , 000 

88,000 

139,000 

151,000 

*173,000

15O.OOO 

131,000 

122,000 

113,000 

103,000

87,200 

73,600 

64,200 

47,100 

4O.2OO

59,200 

53,400 

1O4,OOO 

105,000 

115,000 

83,6OO

*2,787.2 

89,91O 

3.35 

3.86

June

73,300 

80,200 

81,000 

a 96, OOO 

aU.0,000

a90,000 

a 8O.OOO 

a74,000 

a50,000 

345,000

335,OOO 

22,100 

21,400 

20,OOO 

18.9OO

19,900 

27,200 

31,700 

41,200 

44,70O

34,100 

25,500 

31,500 

51,3OO 

85, OOO

85,10O 

85,700 

66.8OO 

39,7OO 

32,800

*1,599. 1 

53,300 

1.99 

2.21

July

23,900 

21,2OO 

29,200 

38,300 

44.3OO

45,200 

38,800 

34,000 

35.8OO 

37,70O

38,4OO 

32,80O 

30,100 

26,100 

28.9OO

37,700 

53,900 

53,000 

52,600 

41,300

59.9OO 

45,800 

36.6OO 

38,400

41,300

43 , 9OO 

62,90O 

82.8OO 

B5,6OO 

67.8OO 

40,600

*1,348.8 

43,510 

1.62 

1.87

Aug.

31,800 

34,600 

25,800 

26,200 

39,200

102,000 

216,000

199,000 

147,000 

122,000

106,000 

86,3OO 

75,300 

75,300 

*64,8OO

45 , 9OO 

32,3OO 

31,100 

30,800 

35,400

49,600 

60,400 

46,900 

30,400 

31,600

32,800 

26,600 

25,500 

24,600 

23,300 

31,400

*1,909. 9 

61,610 

2.29 

2.65

Sept.

3O.80O 

39,200 

41,000 

34,600 

28,700

28,2OO 

43,600 

58,300 

47,100 

26,800

*27,7OO 

25,300 

25,800 

20,100 

22,2OO

29.60O 

29,500 

32,500 

3O.7OO 

28,30O

25,60O 

29,400 

29,900 

24,900 

27,900

28.7OO 

23,900 

17.8OO 

16,300 

15,900

890,300 

29,680 

1.11 

1.23

Calendar year 1955: Max 252, OOO Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. - 

Water year 1955-56: Max 259, OOO Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in.thousands.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for other Ohio River stations. 

Note. Computed from doubtful gage-height record at base gage Apr. 20 to June 3, and at auxiliary 

gage May 28 to June 3, July 17-22.
154 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

Tuscarawas River at Clinton, Ohio

Location.--Lat 40°55'39", long 81°37'59", In NW^ 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 1956.

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. 16, 1928, ind at present datum thereafter.

Average discharge. 30 years, 138 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,240 cfs Nov. 17, Feb. 27, May 27; maximum gage 

height, 11.96 ft Feb. 27; minimum discharge, 44 cfs Oct. 2 (gage height, 3.80 ft).

1926-56: 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 periods 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 table, water year 1955-56, except periods of shifting control 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.8 

4.0 

5.0

44

59

143

7.0

9.0

11.0

350

655

1,240

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

I

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.

56

37

61

68

82

"57 130

76

64

*71

75

80

90

81

82

77

80

86

31

91

74

67

62

80

83

74

69 

73

67

61

65

2,360

76.1

0.461

0.53

Nov.

70

72

76

73

78

70

*74

72

74

74

70

70

67

13J

116

850

1,200

1,140

655

317

205

180

200

205

161

143

134 

125

98

99

6,911

230

1.39

1.55

Dec.

97

103

112

116- 125

108

*106

104

104

103

91

86

81

82

81

82

87

83

87

83

88

91

97

94

104

99

90 

69

76

68

69

2,866

92.5

0.561

0.65

Jan.

65

65

68

67

65

*65

66

61

69

74

87

82

79

80

73

73

72

68

69

72

67

65

63

65

65

65

62 

65

161

166

gy

2,351

75.8

0.459

0.53

Feb.

80

97

116

99

94

212

434

410

*434

434

422

540

460

350

350

306

256

446

558

386

230

166

134

125

635

1,140

*1,170 

970

540

11,594

400

2.42

2.61

Mar.

306

374

328

295

230

362

695

970

1,100

850

474

295

200

210

235

256

220

225

235

240

262

295

273

490

410

410

268

230

350

246

175

11,509

371

2.25

2.59

Apr.

161

200

410

*474

3TT

225

235

295

220

175

166

161

152

143

161

175

161

156

152

152

134

112 125-

134

134

148

152

225

278

170

5,903

197

1.19

1.33

May

130

215

339

240

175

185

*306

446

273

306

460

850

970

970

720

474

339

268

215

170

148

262

42E

295

220

170

410 

675

490

434 

460

12,037

388

2.35

2.71

June

635

522

506

522

422

306

251

205

180

134

112

*1O5

101 105'

104

161

374

350

386

328

230

328

220

306

522

558

374 

195

152

175

8,869

296

1.79

2.00

July

185

200

TBT

86

91

87

80

80

99

89

*80

91

91

91

76

79

89

81

70

79

93

96

134

134

104

88

106 

82

70

6~9~ 67 

3,023

97.5

0.591

0.68

Aug.

71

69

69

73

134

398

374

130

88

83

80

89

236

*125

134

104

91

96

104

97

93

86

96

130

89

85

156 

130

97

93 

90

3,790

122

0.739

0.85

Sept.

112

~9Q- 143

39

39

*99

97

93

70

73

83

86

86

82

82

104

97

77

71

76

72

70

68

62

66

66

70 

62

62

58_

2,455

81.8

0.496

0.55

Calendar year 1955: Hax 1,200 Hin 27 Hean 140 Cfsm 0.848 In. 11.51

Water- year 1955-56: Hax 1,200 Hin 56 Mean £01 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.58

Peak discharge (base, 700 cfs). Nov. 17 (11 p.m.) 1,240 cfs (11.00 ft); Feb. 11 (3 a.m.) 1,240

cfs (11.96 . ft); Mar. . 9 (9 a.m.) .. 1,140 , cfs (11.37 . ft); Ma/ 14 (5 a.m.) 1,000 cfs (11.33 ft); Hay 27

(7.30 p.m.) 1,240 cfs (10.95 ft); June I (1 a.m.) 795 cfs.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Shifting-control method used Feb. 7-14, 25-28, Mar 

June 3, Aug. 14, Sept. 19-30.

8-11, Apr. 3-3, May 7, 12-16, Hay 28 tc
MU3KINGUM RIVER BASIN 155

Tuscarawas River at Masslllon, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°46 I 171 ', long 81°31'25", in sec. 20, T. 10 N., R. 9 W., on left bank at 

sewage-treatment works, l| miles south of Massillon, Stark County, and 3 miles downstream from Newman Creek.

Drainage area.--526 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1938 to September 1956.

Gage_.--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.

Average discharge. 18 years, 415 ofs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,080 cfs Feb. 26 (gage height, 8.70 ft); minimum, 95 cfs Oct. 2 (gage height, 0.40 ft).

1938-56: 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.

RatJng table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.3

.5

.7

1.0

1.5

2.0

83

109

145

209

333

481

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0 

10.0

825

1,230

2,260

3,550

5,050

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

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

26 

27

28

E9

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

109

102

155

112

124

209 

154

161

136

*121

132

132

143

157

157

161

137

145

149

167

143

128

111

136

167

143 

124

121

118

109

109

4,262

137

0.260

0.30

Nov.

112

TT8

126

137

128

116 

*118

123

121

119

123

121

114

185

270

1,000

2,320

2,680

2,260

1,140

628

496

496

610

435

358 

311

293

230

223

15,511

517

0.983

1.10

De c , ', Jan .

207

202

227

296 255"

239 

*2£3

216

£09

195

185

174

165

163

159

155

137

136

TST

165

157

157

167

174

194

£00 

183

145

149

147

139

5,683

183

0.348

0.40

126

126

130

141

132

*132 

132

118

127

134

167

176

165

157

143

143

147

139

136

145

139

128

126

130

128

126 

123

126

367

865

373

5,443

176

0.335

0.39

Feb.

262

272

450

370

288

628 

1,980

1,820

*1,770

1,720

1,620

1,820

1,770

1,370

1,020

1,020

768

1,180

1,420

1,370

805

544

420

376

2,100

4,000 

*3,920

3,340

2,150

40,573

1,399

2.66

2.87

Mar.

1,100

1,060

1,000

825

715

1,060 

2,200

3,140

5,550

3,200

2,150

1,100

698

610

715

805

662

662

715

715

768

905

825

1,230

1,320

925 

885

699

1,020

845

594

36,697

1,184

2.25

2.59

Apr.

481

528

905

*1,570

1,140

698 

680

905

698

560

466

420

376

333

353

481

466

435

435

390

364

311

344

373

405

450

450

577

845

680

16,919

564

1.07

1.19

May

481

577

1,140

825

610

610 

*2,040

1,720

1,060

945

1,420

2,330

5,200

3,200

2,880

1,980

1,230

945

750

594

466

610

1,020

785

560

~53S 455 

2,040

1,980

1,670

1,320

40,059

1,292

2.46

2.84

June

1,950

1,936

1,880

1,770

1,470

965 

698

560

450

555

295

*262

258

246

314

396

1,100

1,060

1,140

1,060

732

905

845

905

1,370

1,520

1,370

768

496

370

27,418

914

1.74

1.94

July

278

230

376

512

33T

350 

259

254

265

2E5

*198

191

218

205

185

167

178

176

155

165

245

252

216

248

216

187 

220

191

159

141

157

7,049

227

0.452

0.50

Aug.

156

157

134

130

237

1.520 

1,250

695

339

260

209

183

826

*1,140

662

567

280

225

225

214

198

172

174

306

216

167

205

301

211

189

216

11,304

365

0.694

0.80

Sept.

265

333" 466

223

191

*218 

209

191

159

149

169

180

167

176

161

167

224

187

155

161

161

147

159

136

136

156 

15C

132

126

118

5,462

182

0.346

0.59

Calendar year 1955: Max 3,000 Min 62 - Mean 382 Cfsm 0.726 In. 9.86

Water year 1955-56: Max 4,000 Min 102 Mean 591 Cfsm 1.12 In. 15.31

Peak discharge (base, 2,200 efs).--Nov r 18 (5 p.m.) 2,740 cfs (6.76 ft); Feb. 26 (7 p.n 

fs (8.70 ft); Mar. 9 (6 a.m.! 3,620 cfs (8.07 ft); May 15 (5 p.m.) 3,540 cfs (7.66 ft). 

* Discharge measurement madt on this day.
156 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIH

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 from 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 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 955.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912.

Average discharge. 17 years (1939-56) 264 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,000 cfs Feb. 26 (gage height, 7.72 ft); minimum, 21 cfs Oct. 3, 4 (gage height, 0.06 ft).

1938-56: Maximum discharge, 8,000 cfs Jan. 27, 1952 (gage height, 7.95 ft); minimum, 14 cfs Sept. 8, 1952.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 923: 1939-40.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to May 12 May 13 to Sept. 30

0.0

.2

.6

1.0

2.0

13 3.0 980 0.1 50

45 5.0 1,900 .5 143

142 7.0 3,260 1.0 285

258 7.5 4,600 2.0 615

595 3.0 980

Note. Same as

preceding table

above 3.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

23

23

23

29 

36

51

41

34

31

29

31

31

32

34

31

31

*34

34

34

32

32

41

51

45

40

38

38

36 

40

1,055

34.0

0.134

0.15

Nov.

38 

38

40

38

40

40 

38

36

36

36

38

38

38

40

43

260

397

218

139

120

*120

126

204

404

277

192

159

142

131

105

3,571

119

0.469

0.52

Dec.

85 

80

115

167 T2~8~

98 

80

80

76

64

60

64

53

53

53

51

51

45

*45

41

41

40

38

45

66

60

45

41

40

40

36

1,981

63.9

0.252

0.29

Jan.

36 

34

34

36

36

36 

34

32

32

32

38

49

43

40

38

38

36

34

32

34

36

34

34

32

*32

32

29

29

196

490

400

2,068

66.7

0.263

0.30

Feb.

328 

374

721

612

525

778 

2,160

1,280

860

612

994

1,460

960

648

595

542

525

1,000

980

800

*578

387

306

258

2,7M

*3,970

1,800

1,080

721

-------

28,634

987

3.89

4.20

Mar.

525 

578

490

424

557

525 

1,480

2,680

2,220

1,340

880

612

472

508

560

441

410

444

472

455

490

595

*612

1,020

920

860

760

612

760

666 

560

23,728

765

3 01

3.4^

Apr.

472 

472

630

612

444

370 

595

780

612

490

413

351

306

271

280

508

448

387

424

348

303

325

400

400

397

*434

424

387

542

417

13,242

441

1.74

1.94

May

338 

413

612

630

384

458 

2,460

1,700

1,020

840

800

2,110

2,600

1,520

940

808

685

615

494

399

*344

807

980

G72

445

386

770

1,680

940

772

940

28,522

920

3.62

4.17

June

1,580 

1,000

1,140

1,100

880

685 

528

428

373

309

264

234

*214

200

186

219

334

377

393

261

214

192

251

755

*1,520

920

772

461

325

264

16,379

546

2.15

2.40

July

225 

200

203

203

197

200 

186

245

685

393

255

222

217

200

175

159

181

*237

156

156

184

170

170

143

128

120

118

151

133

113

103

6,228

201

0.791

0.91

Aug.

98 

96

91

88

193

1,120 

685

386

240

200

186

148

340

373

240

178

143

123

113

100

93

*84

82

103

91

82

174

325

184

130

120

6,609

213

0.839

0.97

Sept.

205 

370

276

200

162

222

154

126

100

91

98

120

100

98

113

133

128

*116

100

98

93

86

82

79

77

72

68

62

60

St5

3,749

125

0.492

0.55

Calendar year 1355: Max 3,220 Mln 20 Mean 210 Cfsm 0.866 In. 11.71

Water year 1955-56' Max 3,970 Mln 23 Mean 371 Cfsm 1.46 In. 19.87

Feak discharge (base, 1,800 cfs).--Feb. 7 (7 a.m.) 2,540 cfs (6.05 ft); FPb. 26 (2 a.m.) 6,000 cfs 

(7.72 ft); MarT 3 (I p .in.) 2,960 cfs (6.B5 ft); May "> (9.-30 a.m.) 2,fi50 cfs (6.48 ft); May 12 

(5:30 p.m.) 2,360 cfs (6.67 ft), May 28 (4 a.m.) 2,1^0 cfs (5 r J3 ft), June I (5:30 a.m.) 1,960 cfs 

(5.11 ft); June 25 (8 a.m.) 1,820 cfs (4.85 ft).

* Discharge measurement madp on this day.
MDSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 157

Middle Branch Nimishillen Creek at Canton, Ohio

Location. Lat 40 0 50'30", long 81°21 I 20", In Nj sec. 27, T. 11 N., R. 8 W., on right bank 

at downstream side of bridge on Martlndale Road, 2.4 miles upstream from mouth and 

3.1 miles northeast of Canton, Stark County.

Drainage area. 44.2 sq ml.

Records available.--September 1941 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,046.6 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Average discharge. 15 years, 33.6 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 865 cfs May 28 (gage height, 5.25 ft); minimum, 

1.0 cfs Jan. 8 (gage height, 0.45 ft).

1941-56: 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 1956, 15.1 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 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July S, 10-20, July 22 to Aug. 4)

0.4 

.5 

.6 

.7

1.0

0.4

1.9

4.2

7.7

27

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

124

248

435

750

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 - 10

11

12

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

1.9

1.6

T^

5.2

6.3

5.6

4.6

3.7

2.6

2.1

3.5

3.5

3.7

3.7

4.9

4.9

*4.6

4.6

4.6

3.7

3.7

4.9

7.0

6.6

5.2

4.0

3.5

3.5

3.5

123.3

3.98

-

-

Nov.

3_.0

37?

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.5

3.0

3.5

6.6

11

38

74

2?

18

16

*14

15

35

61

26

19

15

13

11

10

455.0

15.2

-

-

Dec.

9.4

9.0

12

25- 30

16

12

11

10

9.0

8.4

8.0

7.6

7.2

7.0

6.Z

7.2

6.8

*6.2

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.2

5.2

6.8

8.2

7.7

4.2

572

8.7

7.2

286.2

9.23

-

-

Jan.

6.0

5.0

4.5

4.3

4.7

4,3

3.8

3.6

3.5

4.0

4.2

3.6

3.3

3.1

3.0

3.1

3.3

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.9

279

2.9

2.9

*5.0

6.0

7.0

8.7

62

88 

^ET oo

302.8

9.77

-

-

Feb.

23

33

69

43

29

87

385

135

70

56

106

192

70

44

52

51

45

120

95

53

*33

24

19

Si

*259

488

1ST

81

55

2,891

99.7

-

-

Mar.

44

93

58

45

34.

102

289

375

T74

88

62

45

39

42

55

66

50

53

61

61

64

69

*62

124

73

57

57

45

84

54

39

2,564

82.7

-

-

Apr.

32

34

89

94

52

37

56

80

48

39

33

26

24

22

24

53

44

41

52

41

30

32

38

41

43

»46

42

39

94

56

1,382

46.1

-

-

May

41

52

86

51

39

65

289

106

60

74

109

351

335

120

69

75

69

74

56

41

*35

149

262

84

52

41

202

651

T76

91

104

4,009

129

-

-

June

335

162

162

213

126

80

63

54

51

44

37

34

*32

32

38

67

79

94

77

46

37

33

51

145

174

81

168

78

52

40

2,685

89.5

-

-

July

34

30

40

148

176

108

51

39

55

37

26

24

31

29

23

20

20

*38

24

37

53

37

31

24

37

28

23

19

17

14

15

1,288

41.5

-

-

Aug.

13

13

ii13

41

-IB- 106

26

19

18

16

16

67

58

29

20

17

14

14

12

13

*12

13

57

27

16

34

39

20

16

17

834

26.9

-

-

Sept.

31

49

?6

17

14

13

14

12

12

11

14

14

13

12

12

15

17

*15

12

13

13

11

11

9.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.2 Q =f

o . /

432.4

14.4

-

-

Calendar year 1955: Max 282 Min 0.8 Mean 24.6 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1955-56: Max 651 Mln 1.6 Mean 47.1 Cfsm - In.

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs). --Feb. 7 (12 m.) 460 cfs (4.10 ft): Feb. 26 (4 a.m.) 730 cfs (4.97

ft]j Mar. 8 (4 p.m.) 435 cfs (4.00 ft); May 12 (9 p.m.) 570 ofs (4.49 ft); May 28 (5:30 a.m.) 865 cf£

(5.25 ft); June 1 (11:30 a.m.) 425 cfs (3.95 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

matea on oasis 01 weatner records 

-discharge relation affected by ice
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

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 1956.

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. 35 years, 165 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,350 cfs Feb. 25 (gage height, 7.35 ft); minimum, 47 cfs Oct. 10, 30; minimum gage height, 0.96 ft Jan. 8.

1921-56: 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 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-4, Apr. 5, 6, 9-14, 17-27)

Oct. 1 to May May 8 to Sept. 30

0.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

44

55

85

153

287

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

450

670

1,170

1,730

2,370

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

135

277

450

Note.--Same as 

preceding table 

above 2.5 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

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 

53

60

64

99

100

104

70 

54

59

62

62

82

64

93

60

67

71

*98

7O

67

63

59

-BO- 155

67

64

62

58

 ^5- 52 

58

2,235

72.1

0.412

0.48

Nov.

60 

65

68

63

6O

55

62

64 

65

65

67

67

58

92

83

411

250

134

115

96

*96

100

282

230

261

104

87

96

76

80

3,412

114

0.651

0.73

Dec.

78 

87

98

111

100

85

80

78 

76

70

65

70

67

68

70

67

64

*75" 63

65

67

69

69

70

73

67

70

70

71

73

68

2,302

74.3

0.425

0.49

Jan.

64 

63

70

73

73

73

70

62 

67

80

78

71

67

63

59

65

65

67

70

68

64

60

64

64

*64

67

64

98

343

264

113

2,633

84.9

0.485

0.56

Feb.

87 

257

296

153

156

647

1,340

408 

354

296

639

612

270

198

275

233

236

580

357

238

 177

136

127

129

*2,050

1,340

486

329

250

12,652

436

2.49

2.68

Mar.

216 

338

247

203

180

459

1,450

1,610 

616

347

267

222

203

252

252

250

238

264

293

284

293

299

*278

498

290

281

270

252

390

270

216

11,528

372

2.13

2.46

Apr.

185 

247

449

384

227

182

343

347 

236

193

170

151

139

124

m

287

206

206

216

172

155

160

206

211

203

 227

187

284

450 070 C 1 0

7,006

234

1.34

1.50

May

225 

398

387

264

216

498

1,490

432

317

390

454

1,570

970

426

297

352

328

314

245

185

*180 84"0

920

356

245

209

695

1,990

541

419

571

16,724

539

3.08

3.55

June

1,200 

494

820

745

440

320

271

242 

215

182

178

175

*175

191

206

396

352

370

328

206

185

170

327

724

*820

331

770

303

212

172

11,520

384

2.19

2.44

July

145 

145

218

405

450

328

194

440 

492

256

150

165

155

142

121

126

133

 140

126

236

162

126

130

121

155

140

124

117

100

152

102

5,896

190

1.09

1.26

Aug.

102 

100

96

98

436

478

170

121 

110

1O4

102

98

67O

22T

142

121

112

104

92

102

102

*100

142

165

112

268" 90

180

119

112

136

5,108

165

0.943

1.09

Sept.

256 

158

112

108

110

138

110

100 

88

96

140

114

106

170

108

106

149

*108

108

110

102

98

92

98

100

100

98

96

90

85

3,454

115

0.657

0.73

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,4OO Min 47 Mean 146 Cfsm 0.834 In. 11.34

Water year 1955-56: Max 2,050 Min 52 Mean 231 Cfsm 1.32 In. 17.97

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MUSKINOUM RIVER BASIN 159

McGuire Creek below Leesville Dam, near Leesville, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°28'09", long 81°11'49", in SEj 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 1956.

C-age.--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. 18 years, 53.1 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 355 cfs Feb. 19 (gage height, 4.81 ft); minimum,

 I'.'b cfs Dec. 7-9, 12-18 (gage height, 1.90 ft).

1938-56: Maximum discharge, 740 cfs Mar. 4, 1940 (gage height, 7.88 ft, backwater 

from Conotton Creek); no flow for several days in 1940-41.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow regulated by Leesville Reservoir (see p. 192).

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

1.0 

1.4 

1.9 

2.5 

3.2

2.4

2.5

2.6 

2.8 

3.0

4.0

5.2

7.2

16

31

3.2 

3.5 

4.O 

4.6

55

109

224

329

Discharge, in cubic feet per. second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

2.0 

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

58

*194

239

239

237

241

1,255.0

40.5

-

-

Nov.

243

239

234

230

224

7.1 

2.0

274

2.2

2,2

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.2

2.2

27

54

63

63

63

23

7.6

33

63

38

26

9.9

2.0

2.0

*2.0

1,673.1

55.8

-

-

Dec.

1.9

1.9

3.2 18

24

If

6.7

8.5

4.3

4.2

2.1

1.0

e'.s

1.0

1.0

2.1

3.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.8

4.6

*11

15

12

194.0

6.26

-

-

Jan.

6.3

2.4

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9 

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

2.0

4.3

6.2

6.2

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

4.1

3.1

3.1

81

*157

367.6

11.9

-

-

Feb.

178

76

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.4 

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

3.O

16

61

103

284

500

103

85

78

73

152

216

154

132

247

2,269.4

78.3

-

-

Mar.

*342 329"

329

329

282

187 

239

197

137

204

342

329

322

257

116

93

93

93

89

1Z

91

97

101

171

192

226

185

125

*222

173

105

6,084

196

-

-

Apr.

105

105

109

154

116

91 

99

114

198

T27

91

87

84

76

15

82

82

84

84

82

80

80

84

87

91

99

105

105

105

*103

2,984

99.5

-

-

Calendar year 1955: Max 292 Mln 1.0 Mean 41.4

May

97

125

182

173

114

93

107

107

105

105

109

159

192

Tes

125

101

101

99

95

89

84

84

89

85

80

71

111

137

134

134

140

3,608

116

-

-

June

154

154

134

137

173

205 

216

249

260

256

253

253

251

249

194

87

76

71

75

61

50

58

52

52

95

91

95

*87

76

65

4,145

138

-

-

July

50

39

31

25

23

51 

42

34

60

71

66

58

48

40

29

22

35

60

50

42

48

75

80

75

65

63

87

194

245

24T

*232

2,281

73.6

-

-

Cfsm - In.

Aug.

166

91

80

68

71

144 

205

243

245

245

127

201

95

87

73

60

45

29

22

17

14

15

12

TT

16

14

14

14

12

14

*15

2,467

79.6

-

-

Sept.

66

it

55

59

33 

23

16

12

1O

10

11

9.5

9.5

9.5

32

50

20

17

19

17

15

12

12

11

9.5

8.8

*7.9

7.9

7.4

670. 0

22.5

-

-

Water year 1955-56: Max 342 Min 1.0 Mean 76.5 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
160 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

Indian Fork 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 downstream from 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 1956.

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. 18 years, 71.4 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 628 cfs Mar. 1 (affected by backwater); maximum 

gage height, 11.34 ft Feb. 26 (backwater from Conotton Creek); minimum discharge, 

0.6 cfs Oct. 12, Feb. 6-9; minimum gage height, 5.55 ft Oct. 12.

1938-56: 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. Flow regulated by Atwood Reservoir (see p. 192).

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Backwater from Conotton Creek Jan. 30 to Feb. 4, Feb. 6-9, 11-13, 

15-21, Feb. 25 to Mar. 15, Mar. 22 to Apr. 10, Apr. 26 to May 16, 

May 27 to June 11, Aug. 6-9)

5.55

5.6

5.8

6.0

6.5

0.6

.9

2.7

5.1

13

6.7 

7.0 

7.3 

8.0 

10.0

21

206

670

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

1.6

1.8

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.6

1.5

TT8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.9

1.7

2.0

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

*103

137

137 

268

691.1

22.3

-

"

Nov.

338

338

327

327

327

305

189

61

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.5

1. 7

1.8

1.8

53

110

123

120

39

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.4

17

25

33

38

39

*35

2,882.0

96.1

-

-

Dec.

~8.9 15

8.9

8.9

8.8

8.8

9.3

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

1111

11

1111

11

11

111111

1111

11 *11

9.9 

7.9

321.4

10.4

-

-

Calendar year 1955: Max 430

Jan.

7.6

5.4

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.2

4.2

4.1

ITT

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

28

42 

*147

340.2

11.0

-

-

Feb.

312

180

.7

.7

1.8

1.9

.6

.6

1.0

1.8

1.5

1.2

9.0

34

59

78

87

202

389

386

219

76

82

78

137

144

145

145

320

-------

3,093.8

107

-

-

Min 1 . 4

Mar.

545

623

619

614

510

197

274

169

142

211

378

481

565

591

308

96

97

97

100

102

108

277

226

345

307

244

237

115

*94

150 

238

9,060

292

-

-

Mea

Apr.

221

120

85

85

86

86

94

210

220

106

86

86

82

79

78

88

90

94

97

97

94

100

196

118

100

165

191

181

175

*131

3,641

121

-

-

n 58.0

May

72

80

133

199

171

80

313

399

385

367

353

372

400

397

383

362

157

83

89

85

88

91

215

235

126

82

152

138

140

142 

175

6,473

209

-

-

June

142

142

142

143

284

414

413

412

410

400

327

118

75

68

62

59

54

50

55

50

43

34

37

71

148

130

127

*274

157

76

4,917

164

-

-

July

69

62

55

46

35

53

50

41

54

51

37

31

27

27

18

15

24

30

20

21

24

31

33

28

18

17

12

67

94

75 

*67

1,232

39.7

-

"

Aug.

60

50

33

27

33

124

261

380

195

82

75

67

67

68

63

55

45

33

27

19

14

12

12

14

14

13

15

23

18

19 

*26

1,944

62.7

-

"

Cfsm - In. -

Sept.

62

78

81

75

69

67

60

51

37

28

29

28

23

21

21

43

45

36

29

28

23

18

20

19

15

14

14

*12

12

12

1,070

35.7

-

"

Water year 1955-56: Max 623 Min 0.6 Mean 97.4 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

Tuscarawas River below Dover Dam, near Dover, Ohio

Location.--Lat 40°31 I 49", long 81°25'51", in T. 9 K., R. 2 W., on left bank at downstream 

side of bridge on State Highway 16, 2.2 miles downstream from Dover Dam, 2| 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 1956.

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. 33 years, 1,379 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,300 cfs Mar. 18 (gage height, 7.63 ft); minimum, 200 cfs Oct. 3; minimum gage height, 1.22 ft Mar. 10.

1923-56: 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. Flow regulated by four flood-control reservoirs (see p. 192).

Revisions (water years). WSP 758: Drainage area. WSP 803: 1933(M).

Hating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of shifting-control method 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 7 Feb. 8 to June 25 June 26 to Sept. 30

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.5

155

29O

605

1,470

2,520

4,300

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.5 

7.0

295

480

820

1,680

2,680

4,450

6,750

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.5

350

670

1,520

2,580

4,340

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

270

236

204 

218

245

328

457

502

369

290

255

255

265

*306

334

381

328

318

351

363

357

318

275

301

490

444

413

570

725 

725

765

11,661

376

-

-

Nov.

907

*867

883 

875

875

811

591

418

290

245

250

260

265

255

363

*811

2,580

5.190

3,180

2,410

1,270

940

915

1,420

1,320

974

811

748

672 

*549

29,945

998

-

-

Dec.

528

476

502 

628

695

612

549

509

496

470

424

412

381

375

*387

363

381

375

351

351

351

357

351

357

387

424

387

363

*334 

345

334

13,255

428

-

-

Jan.

323

306

280 

290

301

296

296

280

296

312

334

375

381

357

334

323

334

328

340

351

345

340

318

318

334

334

323

318

563

1 , 820

1,870

13,320

430

-

-

Feb.

1.520

*1, 570

1,520 

1,920

1,520

1,720

4,170

4,590

4,450

4,060

3,930

4,450

4,450

3,930

*3,340

3,340

3,010

3,230

4,190

4,320

3,680

2,530

1,830

1,540

2,900

4,060

*5,760

6,410

6.580

100,520

3,466

-

-

Mar.

6.750

6,580

6,410 

6,410

5,010

2,790

4,320

2,520

343

1,590

6,240

6,240

6,410

6,240

6,410

6,410

6,580

5,920

2,580

2,480

2,480

2,740

3,010

3,340

4,060

3,680

3,450

3,560

*3,010 

3 340

2^900

133,803

4,316

-

-

Apr.

2,480

2,180

2,430 

3,210

5.250

2,480

2,230

2,900

2,900

2,680

2,180

1,880

1,680

1,500

1.450

1,880

2,180

1,980

1,950

1,880

1,680

1,540

1,680

1,950

1,930

2,030

2,280

2,230

2,630

2,740

65,840

2,195

-

-

May

2,180

1,980

*3,120 

3,340

2,790

2,250

4,520

5,010

4,870

4,590

4,590

4,870

5,010

*5,010

5,450

6,080

6.410

6,240

6,080

4,190

2,330

2,430

3,450

5,800

3,120

2,480

2,580

4,190

4,870 

5 150

4', 730

127,490

4,113

-

-

June

3,900

5,010

4,870 

4,870

5.150

5,150

4,730

4,450

4,190

5,680

3,120

2,480

1,780

*1 , 400

1.560

1,360

1,980

*2,130

2,450

2,580

1,980

1,640

1,780

2,450

3,800

4,210

4,210

3,710

*2,690

1,670

94,540

3,151

-

-

July

1,150

980

1,040 

1,240

1,420

1,240

1,110

956

2.090

1,880

1,470

1,060

988

948

836

*730

730

852

768

745

892

852

856

782

745

685

*745

940

1,060

940

844

51,554

1,018

-

-

Aug.

798

685

600 

551

642

2,690

5,370

5.590

2,250

1,380

1,150

1,030

1,580

2,690

2,140

*1,280

972

820

722

685

642

600

586

782

812

621

635

1,110

*924

730

37,697

1,216

-

-

Sept.

1,150

1,470

1.520

1,030

844

798

828

678

579

484

524

572

565

*551

517

572

628

635

510

504

498

465

441

423

411

405

394

388

585

566

19,133

638

-

-

Calendar- year 1955: Max 6,480 Mln 72 Mean 1,147 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1955-56: Max 6,750 Mln 204 Mean 1,855 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 18, Sept. 4-50.
162 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

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

Location. Lat 40°39'25", long 81°34'40", in NE£ 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 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 953.2 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

"of 1912.

Average discharge. 11 years, 141 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,020 cfs Feb. 26; maximum gage height, 9.65 ft 

Mar. 10 (backwater from Beach City Reservoir); minimum discharge, 5.0 cfs Oct. 12, 13; 

minimum gage height, 0.06 ft Jan. 8.

1945-56: Maximum daily discharge, 5,520 cfs Jan. 27, 1952; maximum gage height, 

lb.25 ft Apr. 16, 1948 (backwater from Beach City Reservoir); minimum discharge, 

1.4 cfs Aug. 27, 1952; minimum gage height, -0.06 ft Sept. 10, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for Oct. 16 to Nov. 16, periods of ice effect, or 

backwater from Beach City Reservoir, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect or backwater 

from Beach City Reservoir (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic 

feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 16)

-0.10

0.0

.1

.3

.7

1.0

4.0

6.5

11

28

88

150

2.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

409

1,020

1,400

1,930

2,900

4,170

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

6.5

*5.8

5.5

5.8

7.8

19

14

13

8.6

6.0

 578 5.2

9.0

13

16

14

10

9.4

8.6

8.6

8.2

8.6

9.0

21

19

11

8.6

8.6

3 . 6

8 . 6

311.4

10.0

0.062

0.07

Nov.

8.6

*8.6

9.4

10

11

11

10

9.4

9.0

8.6

8.2

176

9.0

11

11

219

438

284

86

65

52

49

58

159

80

55

43

39

28

*26

1,824.4

60.8

0.380

0.42

Dec.

24

23

30

43

43

33

24

24

22

18

18

16

15

16

15

14

13

13

14

13

12

12

13

14

22

22

14

13

*13

13

11

590

19.0

0.119

0.14

Jan.

12

11

11

12

13

13

13

9.9

11

11

13

16

17

14

13

13

13

12

12

bll

bll

bll

bll

bll

blO

blO

blO

blO

272 "si? 662

1,780.9

57.4

0.359

0.41

Feb.

137

154

587

257

142

467

1,350

1,200

924

632

380

662

350

*140

170

200

142

368

467

195

131

80

74

63

1,450

2.960

880

366

*212

15,140

522

3.26

3.52

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,360 Mln 2.8

Mar.

131

20T

165

184

170

329

892

1.840

1,240

557

352

257

207

195

284

212

177

202

190

195

242

366

321

512

572

294

281

200

349

*247

168

11,533

372

2.32

2.68

Apr.

140

131

170

236

177

127

150

244

168

131

112

94

83

73

74

150

144

121

133

114

92

85

112

118

146

172

179

148

527

*297

4,648

155

0.969

1.08

Mean 90 . 2

May

181

260

647

366

212

224

1,000

770

452

380

497

753

1,150

497

275

275

273

294

224

161

131

248

394

214

133

112

332

670

292

313

*474

12,209

394

2.46

2.84

June

956

752

752

798

557

292

207

157

125

125

100

81

73

61

57

152

221

78

66

225

114

326

781

602

313

172

*104

76

8,437

281

1.76

1.96

July

63

57

125

137

96

66

55

74

4O9

142

81

80

81

118

86

57

48

43

34

31

60

43

31

29

26

25

129

96

61

37

*29

2,449

79.0

0.494

0.57

Aug.

26

24

21

20

55

9SO

75T

140

76

58

46

43

187

497

318

85

60

48

42

39

35

29

26

83

42

29

30

46

*30

24 

25

3,875

125

0.781

0.90

Sept.

71

1276~5~

38

28

26

28

21

18

17

19

23

19

19

28

66

52

45

29

25

24

22

21

20

18

16

14

14

13

12

938

31.3

0.196

0.22

Cfsm 0.564 In. 7.67

Water year 1955-56: Max 2,960 Mln 5.2 Mean 174 Cfsm 1.09 In. 14.81

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

Note.--Stage-discharge " '' -----

w tj oo£,c ^i4.ouiKai-&c xcj.auj.uii ai.i.eui*eu uy O.UU.

Note_. --Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from Beach City Dam Feb. 26 to Mar. 4, 

Mar. 8-17, May 7-15, May 28 to June 11, June 25-28; discharge computed on basis of records for station below Dam and storage In Beach City Reservoir.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 162

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

Location.--Lat 40°38ilO", 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 Soutl. Fork and lu miles southeast of Beach City, Stark County.

Drainage area. 300 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1938 to September 1956.

flage. 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.--18 years, 262 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,010 cfs Feb. 7 (gage height, 6.72 ft); minimum,

 9.4 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 0.74 ft).

1938-56: 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. Flood flow regulated by Beach City Reservoir (see p. 192). 

Revisions (water years) . WSP 953: 1941.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 15)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 

8.5

Feb. 8 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1.5

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

171

385

700

1,620

0.9 

1.1 

1.5 

2.0

93

171

3.0 365

4.0 650

5.0 1,040

6.2 1,650

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8 

9

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.

18

15

 12

11

IP12

20

28 

30

25

19

15

14

14

19

23

28

25

23

20

19

16

15

17

24

33

58

21

17 

15

13

599

19.3

-

-

Nov.

12

*14

15

16

22

22

19 

17

15

15

14

14

15

15

16

100

660 48"5~

221

137

102

87

87

157

149

104

83

73

56

*49

2,791

93.0

-

-

Dec.

47

45

48

68

2A

61

50 

45 

43

37

33

31

29

28

27

26

22

22

22

22

21

19

17

5T

29

37

31

24

*21 

21

21

1,041

33.6

-

-

Jan.

19

18

17

17

19

19

19 

18 

17

17

18

22

25

24

22

22

21

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

17

17

75" 16

560 

*700

1,871

60.4

-

-

Feb.

335

204

711

770

372

455

1,500 

1,650 

1,330

830

565

950

668

345

305

440

345

506

810

505

335

231

173

151

79T

1,380

1,380

1,330

*1,330

20,703

714

-

-

Mar.

1,430

1,540

1,480

1,260

452

415

1,110 

580 

30

453

,600

,540

,540

,540

,600

1,480

791

452

415

415

465

565

580

720

890

650

550

440

632

*615

452

26,722

862

-

-

Apr.

365

325

345

415

378

305

305 

440 

390

315

275

244

214

191

182

305

378

325

325

285

242

221

256

285

365

390

428

378

789 *7oT

10,363

345

-

-

May

465

452

1,230

950

565

465

,180 

,530 

,330

,280

,060

,200

,330

,330

995

520

452

478

390

305

256

325

720

632

378

295

498

1,200

1,200

1,180

*1,160

25,151

811

-

-

June

972

1,130

1,060

1,030

1,020

1,020

995 

1,200 

1,330

1,280

1,280

533

256

187

156

142

185

216

402

246

176

223

236

370

1,160

1,540

1,480

1,150

*402

256

21,633

721

-

-

July

198

168

231

246

218

162

132 

147 

870

650

315

208

193

202

197

142

120

110

92

90

140

137

94

77

70

63

137

246

355

198

*113

6,321

204

-

-

Aug.

86

76

67

61

57

830

1,110 

390 

193

125

96

80

139

402

402

200

114

86

79

63

57

53

49

128

126

71

57

66

*61

49

49

5,422

175

-

-

Sept.

190

285

184

106

76

74

72 

55 

47

43

42

42

43

40

4O

71

96

80

61

48

45

43

40

38

34

32

30

29

29

29

2,044

68.1

-

-

Calendar year 1955: Max 2,320 Mln 6.2 Mean 185 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,650 Mln 10 Mean 341 Cfsm - In.

Discharge measurement made on this day.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

Home Creek r.ear New Philadelphia, Ohio

Location.--Lat 40°28'05" ) long 8j. 0 24'15", on right bank 100 ft downstream from highway 

bridge, half a mile upstream from confluence with Beaverdam Creek, and 2j miles southeast of New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas County.

Drainage area.--1.64 sq mi.

Records available. December 1936 to September 1956.

Gage .--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 872.49 ft above mean 

sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Average discharge. 19 years (1937-56), 1.31 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 269 cfs Feb. 25 (gage height, 4.32 ft), no flow 

for many days.

1936-56: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 25, 1956; no flow at times in 1938-40,

1942-56.

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions (water yearsJ.--WSP 1173: 1941(M). WSP1385: 1951-53(M)

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.28

.5

.6

.8 

1.0

.2

.5

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

2.3 

4.9

56

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

*.3

TT

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

. 2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0 

0

1.6

0.05

O.O30

0.03

Nov.

0

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*3.3

.7

.4

.3

.3

.4

.4

.7

.6

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

9.1

0.30

0.183

0.20

Dec.

0.1

.2

.5

74

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

. 1

0

0

.1

0

.1

.1

0

.2

.2

.1

0

0

.1

.1 

0

3.8

0.12

0.073

0.08

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.1

. 1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

. 2

1.5

3.7

T77

8.9

0.29

0.177

0.20

Feb.

0.8

772

2.8

2.1

1.5

4.2

5 1

2^2

2.1

*1.9

*9.4

4.8

2.5

1.9

4.3

2.6

3.7

8.0

3.7

2.2

1.5

1.0

.8

.9

*46_

7.1

3.4

2.6

1.7

------

138.0

4.76

2.90

3.13

Mar.

1.6

2.0

1.7

1.4

1.2

6.7

13

21

*5.6

3.1

2.2

1.7

1.5

2.8

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.3

3.1

3.3

2.8

3.1

3.0

3.4

3.7

3.6

2.7

3.4

4.9

2'. 4

116.7

3.76

2.29

2.64

Apr.

2.0

2.7

2.8

2.5

2.0

2.0

4.0

373

2.5

2.1

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.2

277

4.0

2.8

3.2

2.4

»1.9

1.5

1.8

2.3

2.7

2.4

3.2

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.5

70.7

2.36

1.44

1.61

May

1.3

5.6

3.4

2.5

2.0

2.3

2.6

1.7

»1.5

2.0

1.6

2.0

1.6

1.1

1.2

1.7

4.6

4.9

3.4

1.1

.8

270

3.0

1.8

1.4

1.0

13

6.2

3.2

£.2

4.9

87.6

2.83

1.73

1.99

June

7.1

3.1

6.7

6.7

4.2

2.5

1.8

1.4

1.1

.8

.5

*,4

.3

.3

:JL

-2

£

1.5

.7

.3

.4

.3

1.9

~8.6 20

2.6

3.1

1.4

.9

.7

79.9

2.66

1.62

1.81

July

0.5

.4

.6

.4

.3

.4

.2

.9

1.1

.6

*.4

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

.2

.1

74

.7

.9

.6

.2

.2

.1

.1

1.6

.4

.2

.1

13.9

0.45

0.274

0.32

Aug.

0.1

.1

0

.1

6.2

3.0

.8

*.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

.1

0

.1

.1

.1

0

.7

1.0

14.4

0.46

0.280

0.32

Sept.

~7S S.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

*.2

.1

7T

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

1.2

.3

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

8.7

0,29

0.177

0.20

Calendar year 1955: Max 19 Mln 0 Mean 0.77 Cfsrn 0.470 In. 6.34

Water year 1955-56: Max. 46 Mln 0 Mean 1.51 Cfsm 0.921 In. 12.53
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 165

Stillwater Creek at Piedmont, Ohio

Location.--Lat 40°11'40", 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 Fork and three-quarters 

of a mile northwest of Piedmont, Harrison County.

Drainage area.--132 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1939 to September 1956.

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.--17 years, 137 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 817 cfs July 6 (gage height, 9.37 ft); minimum, 

2.8 cfs Oct. 3-5, 11, 12 (gage height, 0.70 ft).

1939-56: Maximum dis charge, 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, 

1948, site and datum then in use.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow regulated by Piedmont Reservoir (see p. 193).

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except period of lee effect (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 5, 

Sept. 1-30 Mar. 6 to May 26 May 21 to Aug. 31

1.2

1.5

2.8

5.0

12

21

36

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

69

143

240

485

775

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

69

143

237

460

710

1.6 

2.0

24

32

52

115

4.0 195

6.0 395

9.0 765

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

3.5

2.8

?7§

*2.8

3.5

4.1

6.3

3.7

3.2

2.8

2.8

3.0

4.6

6.0

6.6

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.1

3.9

3.9

3.7

3.9

7.2

6.6

5.3

4.6

4.3

4.1

4.1

131.7

4.25

-

-

Nov.

3.9

379

4.1

4.3

4.3

4.3

*4.1

4.1

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.1

4.1

148

~82 207

56

51

48

48

51

57

50

46

43

44

38

35

1,064.7

35.5

-

-

Dec.

31

32

48

52

*47

44

40

39

35

33

30

26

25

23

23

54

60

40

42

24

11

10

10

12

16

13

12

10

11

11

11

875

?8.2

-

-

Jan.

10

10

10

10

10

*10

10

9.0

9.0

9.4

12

13

12

12

10

10

b9.8

b9.2

b8.8

b8.6

b8. 6

b8. 6

b8.4

bB.O

b7.6

b7.6

776

7.6

66

221

224

780.0

25.2

-

-

Feb.

234

534

331

290

262

*352

555

278

360

555

541

541

499

446

273

319

446

513

472

420

541

653

59T

420

439

569

284

278

577

12,279

423

-

-

Mar.

682

323

131 139"

135

384

*544

632

484

378

606

606

632

556

593

568

593

544

323

520

496

424

356

424

460

436

268

501

448

345

457

13,788

445

-

-

Apr.

5~6~B" 606

400

323

472

*580

520

532

532

460

274

197

131

108

TIT

135

139

139

352

279

155

111

262

345

400

412

378

334

356

412

9,923

331

-

-

May

323

323

448

323

389

389

*312

279

389

378

389

301

334

389

378

378

323

217

168

108

104

115

119

108

100

97

366

700

362

218

340

9,167

296

-

-

June

£80

300

320

300

310

330

320

310

260

94

*66

64

62

59

54

108

115

236

330

202

84

78

84

233

*595

351

290

330

351

351

6,697

223

-

-

July

340

351

340

330

351

*529

330

320

218

96

62

58

56

56

54

56

56

61

5260"

72

81

108

72

61

55

94

343

431

320

373

5,786

187

-

-

Aug.

351

340

320

310

280

*726

49T

300

340

351

310

290

231

87

56

50

46

43

42

44

44

40

36

42

35

32

30

29

27 

27

40

5,390

174

-

-

Sept.

139

TTT

86

73

63

*58

53

48

45

43

40

39

35

28

28

34

31

26

22

22

21

19

19

20

19

17

15

14

14

15

1,195

39.8

-

-

Calendar year 1955: Max 969 fit, 1.9 Mean 110 Cfsm - In. -

dater year 1955-56. Max 7?£ Min 2.8 Mean 183 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

467242 O-5B 12
166 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

Stlllwater Creek at Tlppecanoe, 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 Tippeoanoe, Harrison County, half a mile downstream from Brushy Pork, 3$ 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 1956.

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. 17 years, 329 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,000 cfs May 29 (gage height, 13.99 ft); mini-

 Eum7~7.2 cfs Oct. 11, 12 (gage height, 1.26 ft).

1939-56: 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 except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regu-

 IHied by Clendening Reservoir on Brushy Fork and by Piedmont Reservoir (see p. 193).

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 16 Nov. 17 to Sept. 30

1.2 6

1.3 8

1.5 14

1.7 25

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

130

236

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

138

371

8.0

12.0

13.0

13.5

14.0

778

1,400

1,600

1,740

2,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

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

8.0

8.0 

8.6

8.5

9.2

*9.5 

12

T?

10

7.8

7.6

tt

8.9

10

12

12

11

11

11

9.8

9.5

8.9

9.5

11

12 

12

11

10

9.5

9.2

305.9

9.87

-

-

Nov.

575" 9.2

10 

10

10

10

10 

*10

9.8

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.8

9.8

234

750

42T

154

129

117

121

128

154

144

121 

110

119

98

84

3,028.9

101

-

-

Dec.

74

72

109 

150" 138

102

*89 

86

82

70

66

60

52

48

45

51

87

76

61

57

41

44

23

2T

38

37 

29

26

26

26

OC

CO

1,888

60.9

-

-

Jan.

25

22

23 

24

24

23

24 

25

22

22

25

30

31

27

25

25

25

*23

b22

b21

b21

b21

b21

b20

b!9

b!9 

b!9

189"6

582

792

2,116

68.3

-

-

Feb.

596

554

9?5 

895

652

582

1,260 

1,330

1,040

*955

925

1,210

1,180

1,100

1,090

1,170

1,140

1,260

1,400

1,280

1,140

1,100

865

750

929

1,580 

*1,380

1,140

1,090

30,518

1,053

_

-

Calendar year 1955: Max 2,140 Mln 6.4

Mar.

1,170

1,090

624 

371

547

568

1,250 

1,460

*1,650

1,350

1,560

1,560

1,150

1,020

1,080

970

925

970

736

850

1,000

985

940

985

1,150

1,040 

792

666

1,140

1 250 

l'o40

31,489

1,016

-

Apr.

985

925

1,120 

1,120

1,020

955

1,000 

1,090

1,050

940

666

447

559

281

269

555

595

571

595

*540

571

281

666

865

940

1,040 

1,080

1,000

865

792

22,143

758

-

-

May

666

694

1,250 

1,170

1,020

1,020

985 

778

*722

658

940

1,030

925

970

750

624

610

499

454

511

265

265

287

245

215

193 

685

1,600

1,820

*l,20o

925

23,710

765

_

-

June

895

985

1,020 

1,050

940

806

596

486

460

299

176

*149

156

116

118

182

188

275

460

595

166

135

132

251

*925

1,150 

1,060

865

835

666

15,897

530

-

-

July

499

473

582 

624

610

955

806 

855

820

582

*511

227

171

154

138

132

130

144

120

117

160

149

198

166

129

109 

144

570

1.100

925

610

12,690

409

-

-

Aug.

512

512

475 

421

421

1,170

1,290 

*955

925

652

568

473

454

275

154

120

104

94

86

87

87

75

67

76

76

65 

60

56

53

56

93

10,490

338

_

-

Sept.

624

850

610 

281

210

176

*154 

150

111

92

84

80

74

62

56

70

71

54

44

42

40

58

58

38

38

54 

31

29

27

26

4,214

140

-

-

Mean 262 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,820 Mln 7.6 Mean 433 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 167

Stillwater Creek at Uhrichsville, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°23 l ll", long 81°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 mi.

Records available. July 1922 to September 1956.

Gage.--Two water-stage recorders used interchangeably. Datum of upper gage is 839.37 

ft, lower 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.--34 years, 441 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2 780 cfs Mar. 8 (gage height, 4.42 ft, upper 

gage); minimum, 2.8 cfs Oct. 2, 3, 4, 5 (gage height, 0.19 ft, upper gage).

1922-56: Maximum discharge, 7,650 cfs Aug. 8. 19, 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. Flow regulated by Piedmont and Clendening flood-control reservoirs (see p. 193). Water is diverted 1.7 miles above station for municipal supply 

of cities of Dennison and Uhrichsville; diversion not included in figures of daily 

discharge.

Revisions (water years). WSP 853: Drainage area. WSP 1113: 1923-24, 1926-31, 1932(M), 

1933-35.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except period of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 7-29; fall used as a factor

Feb. 25-29, May 30, 31)

1.4

29

54

86

124

210

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

330

750

1,280

2,070

2,600

3,060

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

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.

3.6

2.8

tt

2.8 

3.6

6.7

*14

19 

20

14

10

7.9

10

12

19

19

20

22

22

22

20

19

17

17

20

24

2¥

22

20

Z4

19

479.2

15.5

1.66

Nov.

17

19

22

24 

24

20

19

*19 

12

I?

12

12

14

14

15

116

800

73T

317

183

157

149

161

192

188

165

140

132

132

3,927

131

1.68

Dec.

90

83

86

132 

155

132

*120

*105 

97

90

76

73

66

60

63

44

70

90

83

66

63

47

47

35

39

44

4Z

34

34

34

IE

2,227

71.8

2.04

Jan.

32

29

29

29 

29

29

29

SB- 24 

27

27

29

34

34

32

29

29

*29

29

b28

b27

b27

b27

b26

b25

b25

b24

b24

49

446

966

2,249

72.5

1.78

Feb.

850

790

1,130

1,200 

986

790 1,4-90"

1,750 

1,580

*1,260

1,220

1,580

1,580

1,440

1,490

1,670

1,540

1,620

1,890

1,820

1,540

1,310

1,170

902

1,650

2,650

*2,050

1,670

1,490

-.____.__

42,108

1,452

1.66

Mar.

1,390

1,490

1,090

565 

428

583

1,670

2,690 

*2,460

2,070

1,950

1,890

1,750

1,390

1,390

1,370

1,180

1,160

1,090

986

1,170

1,260

1,250

1,290

1,440

1,440

1,210

913

1,270

1,580

1,490

42,905

1,384

1.63

Apr.

1,250

1,150

1,380

1.490 

1,390

1,220

1,250

1,370 

1,360

1,220

1,030

702

522

405

552

442

556

540

506

*601

565

420

644

1,090

1,160

1,320

*1,440

1,360

1,200

1,070

_____ __

29,005

967

1.37

May

934

997

1,750

1,820 

1,590

1,240

1,500

1,170 

*944

860

997

1,240

1,200

1,130

1,030

810

740

684

565

450

350

504

317

310

254

226

S4T

2,010

2,500

*2,020

1,260

31,223

1,007

1.42

June

1,360

1,210

1,520

1.440 

1,290

1,090

871

646 

565

472

272

*201

178

161

140

165

206

258

428

514

558

185

161

206

905

1,240

1,350

1,210

976

850

-------

20,186

673

1.78

July

655

556

556

655 

693

1,170

1,060

924

1,170

1,150

*657

558

245

221

201

178

170

174

165

144

174

245

210

221

178

149

161

441

1,100

1. 180

obu

15,957

515

1.84

Aug.

628

565

556

488 

497

1,490

*T735o" 1,670

1,090

892

684

565

497

420

232

165

132

116

109

101

101

97

86

86

94

83

75

67

64

fT64 

105

13,137

424

1.84

Sept.

672

1,080

902

497 

278

221

*196

174 

149

124

109

101

97

86

76

80

90

86

67

57

54

52

49

49

46

46

42

39

56

54

5,589

186

1.75

Adjusted for diversion

Mean 17. Z 133 73.8 74.3 1, 454 1,386 968 1,008 675 | 517

Observed

Calendar year 1955; 

Water year 1955-56:

* Discharg

Max 2,600 Mln 

Max 2,690 Mln

3 measurement ma

2.8 Mean 337 

2.8 Mean 571

(tj 1.83 

(t) 1.70

426 188

Adjusted

Mean 339 

Mean 573

ie on this day.

rsion for cities of Dennison and Uhrichsville, equivalent in cubic feet per second, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

Little Stillwater Creek below Tappan Dam, at Tappan, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°21i30", long 81° 13'50", in sec. 4, T. 13 H., R. 7 W., on right bank 

150 ft downstream from outlet of reservoir at Tappan Dam, 1 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 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and masonry control. Datum of gage is 861.00 ft above mean 

sea level, 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.--18 years, 79.8 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 464 cfs Mar. 14; maximum gage height, 6.88 ft 

Oct. 27; minimum discharge, 1.0 cfs Nov. 7, 8 (gage height, 4.32 ft).

1938-56; 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. Flow regulated by Tappan Reservoir (see p. 193).

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 31 Jan. 1 to Sept. 30

0.9

1.7

2.8

4.5

7.5

13

5.0 

5.2 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0

30

54

108

240

367

455

6.0 

6.5 

7.0

240

375

505

Note.--Same as

; receding table 

elow 6.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.2

T74

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.9

58

*269

410

420

410

402

2,009.6

64.8

-

"

Nov.

402

*39l"

*374

402

250

1.4

1.0

T74

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.7

76

161

*320

169

49

14

9.1

13

20

30

36

36

36

36

*36

2,878.0

95.9

-

-

Dec.

22

13

16

45

44

26

14

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

5.9

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

*4.3

473

4.5

324.6

10.5

-

-

Jan.

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

5.3

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

7.2

132

*261

541.8

17.5

-

-

Feb.

213

52

1.8

1.8

1.8

.8

.9

.9

.!_

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

1.7

2.5

22

196

322

267

80

45

50

89

120

274

437

437

2,631.5

90.7

-

-

Mar.

*450 450"

412

244

3_1

128

316

246

122

209

450

450

*437

412

424

450

437

277

146

148

151

162

162

240

270

*264

237

209

255

264

246

8,699

281

-

-

Apr.

201

83

143

243

237

192

162

220

246

237

212

122

65

41

49

62

66

187

212

49

40

48

64

200

305

334

?9T

198

198

*187

4,894

163

-

-

May

91

136

324

363

344

273

152

187

178

176

178

173

170

75

51

58

134

218

84

44

48

51

58

57

54

51

143

120

120

120

220

4,451

144

-

-

June

124

256

363

339

363

375 *S7F

375

375

363

324

78

21

24

22

24

34

49

64

63

58

56

53

62

198

294

303

*276

105

30

5,446

182

-

-

July

30

39

221

297

261

305

257

270

297

288

221

39

46

46

46

45

50

57

57

57

66

71

68

63

58

54

56

181

249

212

*73

4,120

133

-

-

Aug.

20

21

20

20

30

108

110

223

341

334

303

165

39

39

32

24

20

18

15

14

13

1212"

14

14

13

14

15

14

18

*34

2,069

66.7

-

-

Sept.

219

319 «rf6~

87

28

27

25

22

20

18

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

10

9.6

*9.6

9.1

 - 

1,284.9

42.8

-

-

r.alendar year 1955: Max 538 Mln 1.0 Mean 74.3 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1955-56: Max 450 Mln 1.0 Mean 108 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 169

Tuscarawas River at Newcomerstown, Ohio

Location Lat 40°15'40", long 81°36'35", in T. 5 N., R. 3 W., on right bank at downstream

 sl'de of highway bridge three-quarters of a mile south of Newcomers town, Tuscarawas

County, 2 miles upstream from Buckhorn Creek, and 4 miles downstream from Dunlap Creek.

Drainage area.--2,436 sq mi.

Records available. September 1921 to September 1956.

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 \z miles 

upstream at datum 5.03 ft higher prior to Oct. 1, 1934, and thereafter at datum 0.03 ft 

higher than present datum.

Average discharge.--35 years, 2,451 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 14.500 cfs Mar. 8 (gage height, 9.48 ft); mini-

 mum, 308 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 1.62 ft).

1921-56; Maximum discharge, 46,800 cfs Jan. 26, 1937 (gage height, 20.65 It, site 

and datum then in use); minimum, 120 cfs Aug. 7, 1930.

Flood in March 1913 reached a stage of about 21.5 ft, 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. Flow regulated by eight flood-control reservoirs 

(see p. 192). Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 

1956 are given in WSP 1450.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 728: 1929(M). WSP 758: Drainage area. WSP 873: 1935.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 23-28, Nov. 8-15; stage-discharge 

relation affected by Ice Dec. 17, 2O, 22)

Oct. 1 to May 12 May 13 to Sept. 3O

1.6 

1.9 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

300

430

610

830

1,310

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

2,540

5,680

9,400

13,600

2.1 

2.5 

3.0

550

870

1,420

4.0 2,770

6.0 5,960

8.0 9,450

Discharge, In cubic feet per.second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

380

364

332

316

3T6

348

425

638

575

480

425

390

380

390

425

445

475

465

460

470

486

480

400

380

415

*498

540

729

1,060

1,200 

1,200

15,887

512

-

-

Nov.

1,250

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,220

866

631

475

385

344

332

328

324

516

943

3,240

4,840

4,680

3,640

2,400

*1,630

1,470

1,690

2,060

1,750

1,420

1,280

1,170

1,030

45,394

1,513

-

-

Dec.

920

857

839

920

1.120

1,110

974

884

814

774

715

666

645

603

596

560

540

596

582

*560

550

540

528

504

522

554

582

534

498

475

470

21,032

678

-

-

Jan.

440

430

425

415

415

425

425

410

390

395

405

450

486

492

470

445

440

435

430

435

430

430

420

395

415

*450

435

415

475

2,120

4,040

18,683

603

_

-

Feb.

3,560

3,260

4,200

4,360

3,720

5,110

6,760

8,640

8,450

7,310

Mar.

10,200

10,200

10,400

9,600

8,450

5,860

7,240

11.600

6 4f ~

4JJj_40

6,58o! 7,8«"

7,3801 10,400

7,880

6,760

6,220

6,400

6,040

5,860

7,310

7,880

7,120

5,680

4,200

*3,340

6,080

11,200

10,000

10,600

10,600

191, OOO

6,586

_

-

10,400

10,400

10,200

10,400

10,200

9,600

6,890

4,840

5,000

5,340

5,680

6,040

7,120

7,500

*6,4OO

5,860

5,860

6,760

6,400

243,160

7,844

_

-

Apr.

5,340

4,680

4,680

5,510

5.860

5,340

4,680

5,000

5,510

5,170

4,680

3,960

3,260

2,820

2,540

2,820

3,410

3,560

3,410

3,340

3,180

2,820

2,750

3,410

*3,880

4,360

4,680

4,780

4,680

5,170

125,180

4,173

_

-

May

4,680

4,360

6,220

7,500

6,400

5,170

6,040

7,880

7,690

7,500

7,310

9,210

8,010

8,010

7,830

7,830

8,010

8,190

7,830

7,150

5,110

5,990

5,110

*5,620

5,110

4,150

4,790

8,910

9,270

9,270

8,910

213,060

6,873

_

-

June

9,090

8,370

8,910

9,090

8,730

8,550

8,010

7,320

7,320

6,810

6,130

5,280

3,600

2,770

2,480

2,410

2,550

3,300

3,750

3,990

3,440

2,770

2,700

3,070

6,810

*7,320

8,370

8,010

5,960

4,310

171,220

5,707

-

-

July

3,140

2,550

2,480

2,920

3,140

3,440

3,600

3,000

4,150

5.280

3,990

2,700

2,130

1,990

1,860

1,660

1,530

1,550

*1,590

1,410

1,720

1,860

1,790

1,620

1,490

1,560

1,420

1,920

3,OOO

3,220

2,620

76,130

2,456

-

-

Aug.

2,060

1,860

1,650

1,490

1,410

4,600

6,980

6,470

5,110

3,750

2,920

2,550

2,270

3,220

3,600

2,620

1,860

1,530

1,310

1,170

*1,100

1,020

940

1,060

1,280

1,140

900

i,TSo

1,430

1,190

1,110

70,720

2,281

-

-

Sept.

2,130

3,440

5,520

2,770

1,790

1,580

1,490

1,340

1,170

1,010

910

930

940

880

880

1,000

1,080

1,100

970

861

*825

816

772

740

708

692

660

636

620

606

36,866

1,229

-

-

Calendar year 1955 : Max 9,800 Mln 270 Mean 2,003 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1955-56: Max 11.60O Mln 316 Mean 3,356 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day.
170 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 

Black Fork below Charles Mill Dam, near Mifflin, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°44'07", long 82°21'48", in NEi 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 Fork.

Drainage area.--218 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1938 to September 1956. 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.--17 years (1939-56), 186 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,140 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 7.36 ft); minimum, 3.6 cfs Nov. 17 (gage height, 3.54 ft).

1938-56: Maximum discharge, 2,100 cfs Mar. 14, 1939 (gage height, 8.45 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs May 21, 1940; minimum daily, U.9 cfs Apr. 21, 1940.

Maximum discharge known, 11,700 cfs in March 1913 (computed by Corps of Engineers).

Remarks.--Records good. Flow regulated by Charles Mill Reservoir (see p. 193).

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

4.7

7.0

10

14

19

37

70

165

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

6.5

305

510

670

805

980

1,220

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

2E

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

12

9.6

*8.3

8.0

11

18

26

30

28

26

25

23

25

24

21

21

24

26

26

23

24

22

20

24

22

21

20

20

19 

20

*19

645.9

20.8

-

-

Nov.

17

18

25

24

23

24

24

23

21

19

20

20

21

26

26

57

138

601

695

670

630

427

328

280

196

206

174

149

125

106

5,113

170

-

-

Dec.

*92

84

80

80

80

82

77

70

66

62

60

55

51

48

47

44

41

38

37

35_

118

206

T96

192

183

178

174

174

165

*165

165

3,145

101

_

-

Jan.

IBs" 161

145

141

137

129

122

82

47

36

32

22

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

To

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

16

12

12

1,414

45.6

_

-

Feb.

*12

TT

14

14

14

19

33

110

250

435

670

805

852

820

775

720

670

670

720

775

760

645

471

354

146

261

1,000

1,000

»1,020

14,048

484

_

-

Mar.

,040

,040

,020

,020

,020

g386

gllO

g!9

g52T

gl,020

gl,020

1,000

980

980

980

1,000

1,040

1,020

1,070

1,120

1,140

1,120

1,070

940

888

888

888

820

760

*708

658

27,286

880

_

-

Apr.

528

427

382

407

443

471

451

399

350

300

255

219

192

157

157

153

149

149

145

141

125

125

122

119

116

122

122

129

178

242

7,275

242

_

-

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,220 Min 3.8 Mean 151

May

*255

250

275

300

275

232

44

258

492

280

392

358

545

562

580

580

580

580

562

562

545

545

545

528

510

492

329

2l6" 12

316

183

12,263

396

_

-

June

 11

308

545

545

545

545

545

528

528

510

492

431

305

219

161

133

119

113

100

89

87

84

97

122

7.0

243

475

475

 390

280

9,032.0

301

_

-

July

201

153

137

116

100

84

72

50

58

72

62

57

59

75

75

75

70

59

51

53

70

77

75

68

60

77

323

321

492 

*^9?

492

4,226

136

_

-

Cfsm - In. -

Aug.

492

419

295

224

188

201

210

188

145

122

97

82

103

232

314

305

242

192

153

129

113

87

84

84

87

851

g44

g41

g36

» S35

34

5,029

162

-

-

Sept.

28

96

145

125

110

94

80

64

53

45

43

40

36

36

35

35

34

31

29

30

24

24

24

26

26

25

*24

22

20

20

1,424

47.5

_

-

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,140 Min 7.0 Mean 248 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

g Computed from gage readings made several times dally.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 171

Touby Run at Mansfield, Ohio

Location --Lat 40°45'55", long 82°32'35", in NWij sec. 20, T. 21 N., R. 18 ¥., 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 1956.

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.--10 years, 4.77 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 565 cfs Nov. 16 (gage height, 2.75 ft); minimum, 

0.1 cfs Jan. 8, 9; minimum gage height, 0.47 ft Oct. 2-4.

1946-56: 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 

heights 2.49 and 4.17 ft; minimum, 0.1 cfs for many days in 1946, 1951-52, 1954-56.

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 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.46 

.5 

.6 

.7

0.1

.7

4.2

9.3

17

0.9

1.1 

1.4 

1.6

27

48

92

133

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

0.3

.2

72

.2

8.5

3.0

6.7

1.8

.7

.5

.3

.3

1.1

.5

.3

1.9

2.9

*1.4

.9

.7

.7

.5

.5

1.9

.9

.7

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

39.9

1.29

0.250

0.29

Nov.

0.5

1.6

3.9

.9

.7

.7

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.7

4.6

7.0

113

7.5

3.3

2.9

2.5

2.5

2.5

*15

5.6

3.3

2.5

2.1

1.8

1.4

1.4

190.7

6.36

1.E3

1.37

Dec.

1.4

1.4

5.2

472

2.1

1.4

1.2

1.2

.9

.9

.9

.9

.7

.7

.7

b.6

b.6

b.6

b.5

b.5

b.5

b.6

.7

.9

.9

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

^2

32.1

1.04

0.201

0.23

Jan . ' 

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

b.l *7T

.2

.5

.5

b.4

b.4

b.4

b.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

~2.3 22 

2.4

34.0

1.10

0.213

0.25

Feb.

3.3

6.9

4.6

2.5

1.8

13

14

24

28

14

26

12

7.1

9.4

18

6.1

18

42

8.8

4.6

*2.9

2.4

1.7

270

105

13

7.6

5.6

4.2

406.5

14.0

2.71

2.92

Mar.

17

19

16

9.8

6.1

69

70

45

10

7.1

4.6

3.5

2.9

279

4.6

4.6

3.3

3.3

2.9

3.7

7.7

10

28

32

7.6

7.6

6.6

23

13

6 1

4.2

450.9

14.5

2.80

5.25

Apr.

3.3

3.3

*6.1

12

5.1

3.7

4.2

5.1

3.7

2.9

2.5

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.9

3.7

2.9

2.9

3.7

2.9

2.1

2.1

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.7

3.3

7.9

9.8

5.1

117.8

3.93

0.760

0.85

May

3.7

12

10

6.6

3.7

26

19

*5.1

4.2

70

18

48

11

5.6

4.6

5.6

20

11

5.1

3.3

15~~ 2.1

4.2

2.5

2.1

2.1

51

25

7.1

24

57

481.6

15.5

3.00

3.46

June

25

8.8

13

11

5.6

4.2

3.3

2.5

2.1

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.8

1.8

5.1

2.1

18

»46~6".6

3.7

32

14

5.7

3.3

1.4

1.2

 9

229.1

7.64

1.48

1.65

July

0.9

1.2

2.7

1.2

1.2

1.2

.9

9.5

13

1.2

.9

.9

1.2

1.2

.9

.9

1.2

.9

.7

14

4.1

1.8

1.4

*.9

.9

34

5.6

~S.7 48

1.4

1.2

158.8

5.12

0.990

1.14

Aug.

1.2

1.4

.9

1.8

15

11

1.8

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

.9

2.5

.9

.9

.7

.7

.7

.7

-!§

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

51.9

1.67

0.323

0.37

Sept.

~7S 1.9

.3

.2

72

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

a. 3

a. 3

a. 8

a. 3

a. 3

a. 2

a. 2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

9.3

0.31

0.060

0.07

Calendar year 1955: Max 113 Mln 0.1 Mean 3.54 cfsm 0.685 In. 9.30

Water year year 1955-56: 1955-56: Max Max 113 113______Mln Mln 0.1 o.l____Mean Mean 6.02 6.UZ Cfsm Cfsm 1.16 1.16 In. In. 15.83 15.83_______

ik discharge (base, 200 cfs). Nov. 16 (3:30 a.m.) 565 cfs (2.75 ft); Feb. 25 (8:30 a.m.) 

ifs (2.28 ft)j May 10 (9 a.m.) 215 cfs (l.93 ft); May 51 (7 p.m.) 233 cfs (1.99 ft); June 21 

i.m.) 276 cfs (2.12 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.

No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage and weather rec-

;., 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
172 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

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, 1^ miles downstream 

from Big Run.

Drainage area. 342 sq mi.

Records available. May 1931 to September 1956.

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. 25 years, 318 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2.960 cfs Feb. 26 (gage height, 9.64 ft); minimum, 54 cfs Oct. 3 (gage height, 2.75 ft).

1931-56: Maximum discharge observed, 5,860 cfs Aug. 7, 1935 (gage height, 12.29 

ft); minimum, 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. Flow regulated by Charles Mill Reservoir, 16 miles above station 

{see p. 193).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 873: 1935.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic 

feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 16 Nov. 17 to Mar. 8 Mar. 9 to Sept. 30

2.7 49

2.8 60

3.0 89

3.5 200

4.0 334

5.0 630

6.0 965

7.0 1,360

2.8 57

3.0 93

3.5 211

4.0 344

5.0 635

6.0 965

8.0 1,830

10.0 3,300

2.8 69

3.0 107

3.5 229

4.0 359

5.0 635

6.0 965

8.0 1,830

10.0 3,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

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.

69 

60

liSff

63

186

IT5

137

91

84

84

81

89

*93

87

83

119

108

98

91

86

86

81

81

117

89

86

84 

86

84

Bl

2,816

90.8

-

-

Nov.

83 

86

130

110

89

86

81

 83

81

79

~5I 76

76

91

100

1,240

1,450 

596

725

740

710

635

605

532

386

327

284

254

218

10,204

340

-

-

Dec.

181 

174

181

198

178

166

161

154

*147

139

135

130

126

123

121

112

112 

110

104

97

99

252

252

244

257

244

234

228 

22S

224

216

5,327

172

-

Jan.

211 

206

201

196

188

186

184

168

112

*99

95

93

78

71

66

64

64 

64

66

69

69

67

64

64

64

64

6264" 

285

25T

104

3,639

117

_

-

Feb.

91 138"

161

123

101

 234

620

468

772

860

895

1,240

1,040

1,000

1,080

1,040

895 

1,160

1,320

965

930

842

710

560

1,170

2,690

930

*1,200 

1,200

24,405

842

_

-

Mar.

1,200 

1,440

1,400

1,360

1,280

1,360

1,440

2,010 759"

l,T2o~

1,280

1,240

1,200

1,200

1,240

1,240

1,240 

1,240

1,240

1,280

1,360

1,400

1,440

1,730

1,490

1,200

1,160

1,120 

1,280

1,000

878

39,827

1,285

_

-

Apr.

"665" 755 

620

650

620

620

635

605

519

463

*411

359

330

294

297

315

302 

297

304

284

258

250

268

260

260

281

278

268 

385

372

12,225

408

_

-

May

372 

450

519

463

424

437

762

*328 65B"

918

965

1,000

965

772

740

772

772 

895

755

695

680

755

740

665

635

605

1,040

1,400 

463

951

998

22,541

727

_

-

June

1,580 

575

842

930

825

740

*695

665

650

620

590

575

463

359

291

265

252 

281

278

333

576

562

302

679

1,580

463

710

665 

605

477

18,428

614

_

-

July

372 

302

317

273

239

221

203

200

273

*208

183

173

176

234

198

180

180 

173

156 213-

307

203

*196

180

170

433

605

842

eSTT

605

605

9,270

299

_

-

Aug.

575 

561

450

359

437

943

4TT

333

284

255

224

200

*247

307

359

372

333 

286

260

229

206

193

173

173

153

146

136

129 

129

125

122^

9,110

294

_

-

Sept.

139

237

229

219

200

190

170

146

129

118

*114

111

105

101

103

111

109 

99

95

99

95

93

93

91

95

93

93

85 

85

82

3,729

124

_

-

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,B7O Min 53 Mean 270 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1955-56: Max 2,690 Min 57 Mean 441 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 173

Clear Fork at Butler, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°35'3S", long 82°25'20", in NE£ sec. 20, T 21 N. , R. 17 W on left

 BanTTat downstream side of bridge on State Highway 96, 0.3 mile northeast of Butler,

Richland County. 

Drainage area.--143 sq mi.

^u^ge9 ?^ ft above mean sea level, data, of 1929. 

Average discharge.--11 years, 146 ofs (unadjusted). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,200 cfs Feb. 25 (gage height, 8.16 ft); min-

 iSumT 24 cfs Oct. 3, 4, 5 (gage height, 0.98 ft).

1945-56: Maximum discharge, 7,100 cfs Apr. 12, 1948, Jan. 16, 1950; maximum gage

height, that of Feb. 25, 1956; minimum discharge, 12 cfs Sept. 12, 18, 1948; minimum

gage height recorded, 0.85 ft Aug. 15, 1952. 

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow reg-

 uTated by Clear Fork Reservoir (capacity, 10,740 acre-ft) 12 miles above station beginning in July 1953. Water is diverted above station for municipal supply of city of 

Mansfield.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1385: 1951-54.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 16 Nov. 16 to May 31 June 1 to Sept. 30

0.9 

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

19

38

95

191

450

760

1,150

1,670

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

26

49

93

184

424

730

1,100

1,600

2,420

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

32

55

99

195

435

730

Note.--Same as 

preceding table 

above 4.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

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.

30

26

24

*54

26

48

51

644cr

33

32

30

31

31

30

29

43

50

40

36

34

32

31

34

46

40

36

34

33

32

32

1,102

35.5

6.15

Nov.

*31

32

53

54

43

38

37

35 

33

33

33

33

32

33

34

*1,570

348

159

123

100

90

93

299

208

124

103

90

83

71

65

4,080

136

7.29

Dec.

59

*62

98

~9T 133

72

65

62 

59

54

52

50

49

48

47

46

45

44

43

42

41

41

42

43

53

50

45

42

42

43

39

1,702

54.9

9.94

Jan.

37

36

*36

36

37

38

38

35 

35

35

34

34

33

33

33

33

33

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

31

31

33

38

319

144

68

1,485

47.9

10.2

Feb.

64

*74

124

82

85

250

598

436 

466

384

510

438

254

204

345

247

256

730

480

296

198

141

110

98

2.070

1,180

600

*358

243

11,321

390

10.2

Mar.

230

438

332

294

229

438

1,140

*1,600 

835

438

319

229

186

192

196

212

192

176

167

154

161

212

249

731

438

327

263

318

384

277

11,565

373

10.5

Apr.

161

167

202

284

25T

173

173

198 

163

130

102

108

105

95

102

128

144

137

128

105

90

?3

96

93

93

107

105

96

128

150

4,077

136

10.3

May

107

*173

221

169

137

167

510

335 

217

524

615

466

466

299

200

206

178

214

159

130

114

115

146

114

95

85

8T7

852

525

595

*652

9,603

310

10.6

June

800

508

385

348

260

201

169

146 

126

112

103

89

86

82

78

76

53

146

130

108

167

171

440

650

3,280

498

372

229

163

130

8,146

272

11.6

July

112

*103

125

108

97

93

86

103 

123

104

83

76

144

159

96

83

82

74

70

99

121

83

76

71

64

376

410

1,580

555

295

185

5,636

182

11.2

Aug.

*142

119

99

141

255

600 3§8~

203 

140

123

97

85

96

93

80

72

70

65

77

71

65

63

62

63

59

58

56

55

55

54

55

3,671

118

11.5

Sept.

83

94

SS

*56

55

53

53

50 

49

49

48

48

47

45

48

47

53

49

45

45

43

43

43

43

42

41

40

40

393~9

1,493

49.8

11.6

Adjusted for diversion for city of Mansfield

Mean

Cfsm

41.6

0.291

0.34

143

1.00

1.12

64.8

0.453

0.52

58.1

0.406

0.47

400

2.80

3.02

384

2.6£

3.10

146

1.02

1.14

321

2.24

2.58

284

1.9S

2.22

193

1.35

1.56

130

0.90S

1.05

61.4

0.429

0.48

Calendar year 1955: Max 

Water year 1955-56: Max

1,850

2,070

Min 

Min

Mean 

Mean

112

175

8.21

10.1

Adjusted

Calendar year 1955: Mean 

Water year 1955-56: Mean

0.839

1.29

10.80

17.60

Peak discharge ('base, 1,400 cfs) .--Nov. 16 (3 p.m.) 3,020 cfs (7.47 ft); Feb. 25 (3:30 p.m.) 5,200 

cfs (8.16 ft); Mar. 7 (8 a.m.) 1,510 cfs (5.87 ft); Mar. 8 (3 a.m.) 2,270 cfs (6.85 ft); May 27 

(8 p.m.) 1,740 cfs (6.18 ft); May 30 (9 p.m.) 1,570 cfs (5.96 ft); June 23 (10 p.m.) 1,880 cfs 

(6.42 ft); June 25 (5 a.m.) 2,480 cfs (7.04 ft); July 28 (6 a.m.) 2,860 ofs (7.35 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Diversion for city of Mansfield, equivalent in cubic feet per second; for water years 1952-53, 

1953-54, and 1954-55, diversion wa=! O.E7 cfs, 2.52 cfs, and 7.14 cfs, respectively.

Note. Stage-discharge relaticn affected by ice Dec. 15, 16. 20, Dec. 31 to Jan. 5, Jan. 9-28.
L?4 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

Clear Pork below Pleasant Hill Dam, near Perrysville, Ohio

Location.--Lat 40°37'10", long 82°19'25", In N| 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 ml.

Records available. November 1938 to September 1956.

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.--17 years (1939-56), 192 cfs

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1.370 cfs Mar. 9 (gage height, 3.78 ft); minimum, 17 cfs Oct. 6 (gage height, 0.54 ft).

1938-56: 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. Flow regulated by Pleasant Hill Reservoir (see p. 193).

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 18 to May 2)

1.0 

1.2 

1.5

24 

.45 '75 

115 

185

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

4.0

340

550

820

1,160

1,520

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

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.

28

28

26

»?6

26

28

39

44

45 

4T

40

37

39

38

35

34

37

42

43

42

39

37

36

39

40

43

43

40

39

38

37

1,151

37.1

-

-

Nov.

*36

36

43

46

48

46

45

42

39 

39

39

38

38

40

39

331

541

528

496

428

279

204

218

333

279

224

182

158

133

115

5,063

169

-

-

Dec.

102

*100

104

137

159

126

113

104

96 

88

81

75

70

67

65

61

59

56

55

52

51

51

49

51

53

56

53

51

49

49

M

2,309

74.5

_

-

Jan.

45

44

*45

44

44

44

43

39

40 

40

40

40

42

40

39

39

38

37

38

40

39

39

37

34

32

32

30

32

93

239

TB5

1,596

51.5

_

-

Feb.

119

 109

135

133

117

139

448

432

487 

496

500

518

518

505

487

487

474

492

514

514

505

482

392

273

466

760

885

*790

661

12,836

443

_

-

Mar.

615

610

605

595

575

570

600

1,150

1,340 

1,160

852

694

625

605

585

575

560

541

528

514

49Z

482

464

482

505

514

505

492

496

*500

492

19,323

623

_

-

Apr.

460 3"6l

336

372

380

336

305

30Z

286 

254

227

207

188

178

170

180

182

185

175

162

148

137

W

139

137

148

158

160

172

190

6,779

226

_

-

May

190

*209

308

316

286

279

528

560

546 

541

595

610

615

615

615

590

570

546

482

360

292

254

261

242

209

330" 182

585

605

605

*630

13,556

437

_

-

June

661

700

678

650

635

615

600

683

760 

760

445

251

201

170

155

151

153

204

24Z

267

333

336

319

620

635

645

645

710

753" 820 

14,832

494

_

-

July

790 *Wr

299

261

221

190

170

160

198 

185

162

146

142

198

180

158

14Z

126

111

124

158

148

126

115

104

181

526

650

727

716

688

8,709

281

_

-

Aug.

 645

IsT

240

168

224

464

492

464

364 

270

212

172

155

148

135

119

111

100

100

98

94

86

81

81

77

73

70

70

69

65

S?

5,994

193

_

-

Sept.

83

119 m*94

86

81

70

62

59 

58

56

58

55

55

53

55

64

62

58

55

52

49

51

49

49

46

45

44

4T

45

1,868

62.3

_

-

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,350 Mln 26 Mean 152 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,340 Mln 26 Mean 257 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

Lake Fork below Mohicanville Dam, near Mohicanville, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°43 I 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 1956.

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. 18 years, 220 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,550 cfs Feb. 25 (gage height, 8.25 ft); minimum, 7.5 cfs Oct. 12, 13; minimum gage height, 3.18 ft Oct. 4, 5.

1938-56: 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. Flow regulated by Mohicanville Reservoir (see p. 193).

Rating tables, waber year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 10-12; stage-discharge 

relation affecbed by ice Feb. 1, 2)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 6 Feb. 7 to Sept. 3O

3.1

3.2 

3.4

3.7 

4.0

27

60

107

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

215

350

700

1,120

3.2 

3.4

3.7 

4.0

4.5

112

225

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

8.0

350

660

1,020

1,450

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

13

11

*9.5

9.0

11

66

Sff

28

20

12

9.5

8.0

14

24

18

19

35

37

39

32

24

20

18

19

31

25

23

21

18

16

 15

683.0

22.0

-

-

Nov.

15

17

32

34

26

23

20

18

18

18

17

18

19

25

35

624

1,030

1.120

1,080

640

338

232

258

329

185

142

117

103

77

71

6,681

223

-

-

Dec.

*64

63

77

111

TIT

80

63

59

56

48

47

43

40

42

37

32

32

32

32

28

26

26

27

34

57

57

44

35

35

29

1,500

48.4

-

-

Jan.

28

26

28

31

28

27

27

19

22

21

26

32

32

31

26

31

26

24

24

26

26

25

22

22

21

21

19

18

446

806

170

2,131

68.7

-

-

Feb.

*90

121

240

201

131

262

1,140

1,060

1,100

1,140

1,060

1,220

1,100

748

852

575

485

1,020

1,060

695

395

215

168

139

947

1,020

1,020

1,060

*1,100

20,364

702

-

-

Mar.

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,100

718

*18

307

1,020

1,060

1,060

1,020

1,060

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,060

1,100

1,060

965

852

1,020

1,060

765

678

530

925

575

335

28,068

905

-

-

Apr.

' 265

*252

515

748

410

265

245

292

240

199

175

152

136

122

141

179

170

163

177

150

128

116

141

143

150

179

194

213

515

308

7,083

236

-

-

May

*194

357

765

410

268

333

892

945

1,000

850

1,000

1,020

1,000

1,020

1.060

965

660

545

308

213

172

471

608

280

179

145

344

835

425

340

477

18,081

583

-

-

June

*985

1.000

985

965

818

500

268

201

161

132

108

95

88

82

77

73

73

118

136

88

120

324

152

615

905

1,000

928

440

*215

132

11,784

393

-

-

July

102

85

359

220

136

104

90

83

208

102

77

87

85

201

95

69

66

58

50

140

154

82

70

59

50

472

1,100

1.140

1,100

*1,060

945

8,649

279

-

-

Aug.

455

255

132

116

163

782

835

350

150

104

85

82

673

1 , 100

1,060

988

455

220

150

126

97

82

73

99

71

60

59

59

50

48

46.

9,025

291

-

-

Sept.

134

800

396

*134

97

83

69

59

54

50

53

53

49

46

46

136

71

50

44

45

42

37

38

36

35

34

*34

34

34

34

2,827

94.2

-

-

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,610 Min 3.0 Mean 182 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,220 Min 8.0 Mean 319 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on tnls day.
76 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

Mohican River at Greer, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°30 I 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, ana 7 miles downstream from Lake Fork.

Drainage area.--942 sq ml.

Records available .--September 1921 to September 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 872.91 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 191C. Prior to July 22, 1931, chain gage at site 3,000 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge .--35 years, 871 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,86U cfs Feb. 25 (gage height, 7.22 ft); minimum, 65 cfs Jan. 24 (gage height, 1.21 ft), result of freezeup.

1921-56: 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. Flow regulated, beginning August 1936, by Charles Mill, Mohicanville, and Pleasant Hill Reservoirs (see p. 193).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 623: 1924(M).

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, 

in cuoic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 25 Feb. 26 to Sept. 30

1.3 89

1.6 192

2.0 399

825

1,390

5,070

170

310

531

2.5 930

3.0 1,500

6.0 5,270

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to Septembe 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

144

123

117

114

127

264

256

251

205

*177

165

162

173

188

173

165

201

223

214

205

188

181

169

177

218

201

188

181

173

173 

169

5,665

183

_

-

Nov.

169

173

214

256

218

205

196

188

184

181

181

181

181

181

218

1,520

2.850

2,020

2,200

1,910

* 1,440

1,190

1,160

1 , 440

1,060

836

692

600

488

446

22,758

759

_

-

Dec.

399

375

387

466

481

432

381

357

339

312

290

275

260

251

246

184

232

236

223

192

192

298

369

369

381

381

351

328

328

323 

301

9,939

321

_

-

Jan.

301

285

285

285

270

265

260

246

*205

188

188

192

184

173

154

162

158

154

158

165

162

158

147

132

150

130

132

134

350

1.400 

561

7,714

249

_

-

Feb.

339

339

474

439

369

518

2,140

1,910

2,420

2,420

2,540

2,890

2,600

2,200

2,200

2,080

1,740

2,540

2,830

2,200

1,740

1,490

1,240

957

4,010

4.860

3,190

3,190

3,000

58,865

2,030

_

-

Mar.

2,930

3,060

3,060

2,930

2,810

*3,120

3,710

5,270

2,860

2,450

3,260

3,000

2,870

2,810

2 , 810

2,870

2,810

2,870

2,750

2,810

2,870

2,810

2,810

3,190

3,260

2,630

2,390

2,090

2,630

2.21U 

1.790

89,740

2,895

_

-

Apr.

,550

,400

,440

,790

,610

,360

,290

,320

,180

,050

941

835

752

672

682

793

793

772

793

742

662

623

662

662

701

772

814

856

1,210

*1,170

29,897

997

_

-

May

974

1,160

1,280

1,500

1,220

1,140

2,810

2,090

2,270

2,450

2,810

2,750

2,690

2,450

2,390

2,330

2,030

2,030

1.670

1,400

1,250

1,320

1,790

1,370

1,170

1,070

2,300

4, £30

2,030

2,030 

2,330

60,334

1,946

_

-

 1 

June

3,840

2,630

2 , 690

2,690

2,450

1,970

1, b70

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,360

1,080

930

762

652

595

605

814

919

930

1,320

1,790

1,070

2,090

*4,750

2,630

2,690

2,090

1,790

1,550

53,187

1,773

_

-

July

1,400

1,220

1,010

1,060

772

662

586

559

824

652

540

489

514

731

623

514

489

447

395

425

856

568

489

447

395

714

2,030

2.870

2,570

2,450 

2,330

29,631

956

_

-

Aug.

1,910

1,550

1,100

803

909

2,270

1,910

1,500

1,070

835

682

577

873

1,610

1,610

*1,610

1,180

793

623

549

489

425

380

403

360

329

310

310

283

278 

283

27,814

897

-

Sept.

299

1.090

1,020

531

432

403

348

310

278

256

256

256

242

233

242

294

310

261

242

242

233

224

224

210

210

- 15

206

198

198

9,678

323

-

Calendar year 1955 : Max 4,930 Min 98 Mean 653 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1955-56 : Max 5,270 Min 114 Mean 1,107 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measureme this day.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

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 1956.

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, 7,030 cfs Feb. 25 (gage height, 12.34 ft); minimum, 18 cfs Oct. 4, 5 (gage height, 1.77 ft).

1953-56: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 25, 1956; 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. Some reguTaTlon by Knox Lake on East Branch of North Branch of Kokosing River beginning in 1954.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 31, June 1, 16-18, 21-25, 27,

July 28, Aug. 5, 6)

1.7 

1.9 

2.1 

2.5

Oct. 1 to Feb. 25

15 5.0

50 6.0

64 9.0

355

1,730

3,900

1.8 

2.0 

2.5

Feb. 26 to Sept. 50

50 5.0 556

59 6.0 1,750

181 8.0 5,100

;harge, in cubic feet per\second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

El

19

19

21

26

28

29

29

*27

26

28

30

29

28

29

32

33

39

45

42

39

24

25

2 6

25

25

23

22

21

21

854

27.5

0.138

0.16

Nov.

21

22

26

30

41

38

33

33

32

30

30

30

30

30

30

931

698

279

196

161

*145

148

367

502

231

180

151

136

122

108

4,811

160

O.80O

0.89

Dec.

101

101

131

220

TeT

114

96

86

86

77

73

68

66

66

62

b55

b50

42

39

b35

*b30

b30

32

35

42

47

b50

58

58

58

b55

2,224

71.7

0.358

0.41

Jan.

b55

53

53

53

49

51

47

b45

*b45

45

45

45

44

45

44

44

44

42

44

45

42

30

28

b25

b25

27

b25

b25

311

410

b!20

2,006

64.7

0.324

0.37

Feb.

b90

159

384

214

158

619

1,140

654

965

742

654

676

404

334

567

477

363

942

610

330

238

167

139

125

5,570

1,850

*898

698

524

18,491

658

3.19

3.44

Mar.

*308

459

556

286

*240

528

2,120

2,920

958

588

507

459

593

393

435

524

405

385

556

286

297

356

316

764

443

340

282

278

426

278

208

16,814

542

2.71

3.12

Apr.

178

175

227

511

512

221

202

227

196

167

148

152

120

110

110

127

124

114

107

97

90

88

95

110

127

*155

159

150

227

195

4,997

167

0.835

0.95

May

150

477

546

505

227

211

589

246

181

559

654

540

237

190

164

190

181

187

156

152

122

150

159

145

122

112

928

1.600

610

572

500

10,502

552

1.66

1.91

June

1.120

498

589

568

271

214

175

155

157

120

107

97

95

86

8J.

591

808

588

452

260

300

920

558

875

*988

410

786

556

240 

184

11,828

594

1.97

2.20

July

155

155

156

161

145

127

114

117

235

170

120

100

104

221

155

114

102

90

79

157

214

140

102

86

TL

86

204

698

468 

245

159

5,208

168

0.840

0.97

Aug.

127

145

104

114

294

952

564

205

145

122

102

90

102

155

*124

95

79

75

75

75

65

65

80

100

65

57

56

52

50 

50

56

4,228

156

0.680

0.78

Sept.

118

227

122

84

69

59

52

47

44

42

42

42

42

42

45

47

50

47

45

44

42

42

42

42

40

58

37

56

56 

55

1,700

56.7

0.284

0.52

Calendar year 1955: Max 2,680 Min 17 Mean 16O Cfsm O.80O In. 10.86

Water year 1955-56: Max 3,370 Min 19 Mean 228 Cfsm 1.14 In. 15.50

Peak discharge (base. 2.200 cfsl.--Feb. 25 (4:50 p.m.) 7,030 

4,060 cfs (9.24 ft); May 27 (10 p.m.) 5,420 cfs (8.42 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

:fs (12.34 ft); Mar. 8 (2:50 a.m.)
178 MUSKINOUM RIVER BASIN

Kokosing River at Mlllwood, 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 Mlllwood, Knox County, lj miles upstream from Honey Run, 2 miles 

downstream from Jelloway Creek, and 85 miles upstream from Brush Run.

Drainage area. 454 sq ml.

Records available. October 1921 to September 1956. Published as "near Mlllwood" October

 1921 to July 1939. Records published for both sites October 1938 to July 1939.

. Water-stage recorder at present site and datum since Oct. 1, 1938. Datum of gage 

s 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. 35 years, 482 cfs.

Ext a. Maximum discharge during year, 11,800 cfs Feb. 25 (gage height, 15.12 ft); mln-

~ 56 cfs Oct. 3-5 (gage height, 3.96 ft).

1921-56: 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 of 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, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 803: 1933, 1935.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.9 

4.2 

4.5 

5.0

48

98

171

336

6.0

7.0

9.0

12.0

770

1,350

3,010

6,320

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

S

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

Cfam

In.

Oct.

67

61

58

56

59

74

83

83

76

»72

67

65

81

81

74

72

87

88

13

87

88

85

79

72

85

77

74

74

70

69

67

2,314

74.6

0.164

0.19

Nov.

6770-

92

9O

88

92

88

87

83

83

83

81

79

79

79

1.950

1,630

625

433

347

 1303

292

382

875

482

363

314

278

231

b210

9,956

332

0.731

0.82

Dec.

b2OO

197

241

374

3l8

248

212

200

186

160

b!50

144

137

132

b!30

b!30

b!20

120

113

bllo

bllo

bllO

107

100

111

1O2

100

bloo

102

10O

blOO

4,764

154

O.339

O.39

Jan.

blOO

b95

94

94

9O

9O

9O

b90

«b9O

b9O

92

92

88

88

b9O

88

88

87

88

90

as

83

74

b70

b70

b70

b70

b75

b400

bl,OOO

409

4,223

136

0.30O

0.35

Feb.

292

774

958

536

4O5

1,430

2,780

1,010

1,49O

1,280

1,220

1,380

795

602

985

958

770

1,600

1,350

770

558

417

344

321

 5,860

5,550

2,000

1,460

1,100

38,995

1,345

2.96

3.19

Calendar year 1955: Max 5,680 Mln 47

Mar.

795

848

795

648

576

 795

3,210

5.800

2,470

1.46O

1,100

875

770

820

902

958

795

795

770

695

745

820

745

1,360

1,040

848

695

625

902

670 

556

34,863

1,125

2.48

2.86

Apr.

457

490

795

1.550

9O2

67O

602

625

519

453

4O5

366

352

310

321

425

378

344

318

288

264

268

296

310

352

449

453

522

1,040 695

14,979

499

1.10

1.23

Mean 346

May

556

1,720

1.92O

1,100

770

772

1,640

875

648

1,090

1,840

1,O70

770

602

502

55?

507

519 4"i

355

518

525

590

552

282

254 1,100

5,600

1,720

1,460 

1,040

29,010

956

2.06

2.38

June

2.200

1,220

950

848

648

519

441

582

556

292

261

258

222

203

191

394

1 320

i,190

1,050

580

545

1,420

648

1,620

 2,120

1,010

1,380

820

523

401

23,752

792

3.74

July

556

288

282

525

285

264

254

506

2,150

72O

4O5

505

278

478

359

274

254

228

200

200

566

264

212

186

168

355" 163

1,410

952 

478

529

13,232

427

0.941

1.94 1.08

Aug.

271

552

254

254

673

2.510

902

515

378

305

254

222

238

264

*244

200

174

160

160

158

147

137

155

261

160

139

130

122

118 

116

285

10,216

330

0.727

0.84

Sept.

344

469

285

203

168

147

134

122

118

111

111

109

107

102

109

111

113

109

102

100

96

96

96

96

92

88

87

85

85

85

4,080

136

0.300

0.33

Cfsrn 0.762 In. 10.36

Water jear 1955-56: Max 5j86O Mln 56 Mean 520 Cfstn 1.15 In. 15.6.1

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 efs). Feb. 25 (9 p.m.) 11,80O cfs (15.12 ft); Mar. 8 (10:30 a.m.j 

7,350 cfs (12.66 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

Walnonding 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 Mohawk 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 1956. Published as Mohican River at Pomerene 

1910-13, as Walhonding River at Pomerene 1921-37, and as Walhonding River at Nellie 

1938-39.

sge rcorder, at sice atr mixes upstream at datum IQ.OJ it nigner. uco. 

Sept. 30, 1938, wire -weight gage at present site at datum 2.09 ft higher.

Average discharge. 35 years (1921-56), 1,437 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 8,110 cfs Mar. 17, 18, 20 (gage height, 11.88 

ft); minimum, 83 cfs Dec. 8 (gage height, 5.10 ft).

1921-56: 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. Plow regulated since 1936 by Mohicanville, Charles Mill, Pleasant Hill, and Mohawk Reservoirs 

(see p. 193) .

Racing table, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 29, 30)

5.3 

5.6 

6.0 

6.5

140

265

500

840

7.0

9.0

12.0

1,280

3,600

8,290

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Bay

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

198

177

166

170

193

387

323

329

265

232

223

227

251

260

237

C46

307

307

296

281

260

246

251

260

291

260

242

227

223

218

7,776

251

-

-

Nov.

*218

218

251

312

307

281

270

256

251

242

237

232

237

237

251

gl,830

S4.690

g3,210

g2,910

g2,610

g2,030

gl,640

gl,540

g2,250

gl,860

gl,380

gl,050

g850

g700

g650

33,000

1,100

-

-

Dec .

*g6OO

g580

g640

g720

g872_

g770

672

584

550

500

470

450

420

400

400

400

390

380

380

380

390

400

450

565

546

532

500

487

480

*454

450

15,812

510

-

-

Jan.

500

520

454

429

435

411

393

370

350

330

317

307

290

286

?75

265

165

210

270

270

240

225

210

200

190

190

180

T80

200

2,100

1,200'

12,062

389

-

-j

Feb.

*700

968

1,860

1,260

928

1,440

5.150

3,340

3,990

4,130

3,730

4,830

4,130

3,340

3,280

3,730

2,910

3,600

4,980

3,860

2,910

2,310

1,920

L,590

2,880

1,350

4,690

*3,470

4,690

-- - -

87,946

3,033

-

-

Mar.

6,060

6,540

6,380

6,540

6,710

6,220

6,380

3,160

417

411

3,070

5,430

6,060

5,900

6,060

6,710

7,570

7,750

7,570

7,050

4,270

3,990

3,990

4,410

4,830

3,990

3,600

3,210

3,600

3,600

2,790

154,268

4,976

-

-

Apr.

2,430

*2,200

2,370

5.540

5,090

2,570

2,140

2,140

1,980

1,700

1,540

1,330

1,210

1,110

1,060

1,280

1,330

1,250

1,240

1,170

1,070

1,020

1,040

1,070

1,120

1,260

1,430

1,380

2,430

2,310

50,410

1,680

-

-

May

*1,810

2,300

4,550

3,340

2,970

2,030

4,270

3,860

3,210

5,470

4.980

4,690

4,130

3,470

3,210

2,650

3,420

2,850

2,490

2,030

1,760

1,640

2,310

2,030

1,640

1.540

2,140

3,730

3,730

4,830

4,690

95,770

3,089

_

-

June

»2,47O

4,27O

4,830

4.980

4,980

4,690

4,130

5,470

2,510

2,140

1,980

1,480

1,330

1,110

968

888

1,650

1,920

2,310

1,480

1,810

5,250

2,200

2,730

4,830

4,830

3,990

4,690

3,500

2,310

87,506

2,917

-

-

July

1,920

*1,810

1,380

1,640

1,250

1.09O

960

1,070

3,600

1,860

1,250

992

928

1,140

1,250

952

856

805

728

700

1,050

1,030

812

742

679

650

2,140

3,690

4.270

3,280

2,970

47,474

1,531

-

-

Aug.

*2,610

2,140

1,640

1,140

1,330

4.750

3,860

2,550

1,810

1,550

1,110

944

896

1,810

1,980

1,920

1.70O

1,120

872

798

721

644

598

770

644

559

494

461

442

425

*461

42,487

1,371

-

-

Sept.

784

1,290

1.590

952

721

624

558

487

435

393

575

581

358

340

340

558

454

599

552

g525

g323

g325

g517

323

312

512

296

507

291

291

14,609

487

-

-

Calendar year 1955: Max 

Water year 1955-56: Max

7,050

7,750

Mln 

Mln 166

Mean 

Mean

1,134

1,774

In. 

In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

g Computed from Telemark gage reading received 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice 

Jan. 8-10, 13, Jan. 21 to Feb. 1.

s dally. 

4, Dec. 9-23, Dec. 31 to Jan. 2,
180 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 

Killbuck Creek at Killbuck, Ohio

Location. Lat 40 "29'43", long 81°59'10", in SW^ sec. 6, T. 8N., R. 7W., 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 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage read twice daily. 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. 26 years, 385 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,640 cfs Feb. 26 (gage height, 16.49 ft); minimum, 38 cfs Oct. 4, 5 (gage height, 4.35 ft).

1930-56: 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 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 16 to Dec. 15, Aug. 18 to Sept. 1; 

stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 16-18, Jan. 1, 24)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 24

4.3

4.5

5.0

6.0

11.0

Mar. 25 to Sept. 30

35

47

84

200

941

13.0

14.0

15.0

16.1

1,360

1,810

2,540

3,830

5.1 

5.5 

6.0

69

105

157

9.0

12.0

13.0

550 

1,O9O 

1,360

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 13.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

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.

52

44

40

38

15

59 

~97 112

78

61

»54

52

59

61

66

80

91

89

86

80

77

73

70

71

103

95 

88

83

84

7fl

2,244

72.4

0.155

0.18

Nov.

76

76

121

124

100

88 

80

76

74

73

73

73

72

70

71

587

*780

7T6

716

625

476

378

343

462

336

259

226

206

169

157

7,686

256

0.549

0.61

Dec.

147

144

166

187

ISO

156 

143

136

126

113

107

104

103

102

95

95

90

90

90

88

88

84

83

87

105

105 

92

87

87

85 

mox

3,446

111

0.238

0.27

Jan.

80

80

75

76

75

77 

75

72

72

*69

72

79

84

85

78

77

74

72

71

74

74

73

72

70

72

69 

69

75

425

828 

e ct Dbo

3,909

126

0.270

0.31

Feb.

406

550

565

420

364

670 

1,600

1,300

1,300

1,270

1,300

1,510

1,390

1,270

1,120

958

844

1,010

1,100

1,010

860

640

476

392

1,850

*3.850 

2,636

2,360

2,200

35,195

1,214

2.61

2.82

Mar.

1,750

1,330

1,080

924

812

1,180 

1,550

2.830

2,630

2,450

2,200

1,810

1,300

1,040

941

860

780

748

716

700

*732

812

812

1,060

970

970 

892

781

873

763

660

37,156

1,199

2.57

2.96

Apr.

550

490

565

711

711

612 

565

580

505

420

378

326

300

280" 274

420

392

378

365

320

294

287

352

365

406

490 

462

505

 1,050 *'aS^

14,188

473

1.02

1.14

May

550

797

1,300

1,070

799

684 

*1,980

1,700

1,470

1,430

1,390

1,390

1,470

1,470

1,510

1,430

1,160

970

763

596

476

520

854

694

462

365 

1,355"

*2.930

1,936

1,360

1,190

35,760

1,154

2.48

2.86

June

1,700

1,600

1,550

1,750

1,550

1,220 

930

660

505

406

326

280

256

238

226

232

244

510

781

644

380

1,050

892

926

2,550

*2,B3O 

8,266

1,750

1,220

781

30,387

1,013

2.17

2.42

July

505

365

448

434

320

274 

244

294

550

328

238

238

226

326

238

190

174

162

140

152

196

152

130

115

110

157 

580

1,150

1.240

95o

580

11,204

361

0.775

0.89

Aug.

378

274

214

184

193

1.010 ni

596

448

300

208

174

300

550

677

711

555

365

268

220

 196

174

157

226

174

140 

130

174

130 

T3B- 122

10,074

325

0.697

0.80

Sept.

244

550

STSS"

226

162

174 

146

125

111

102

104

108

100

93

9T

157

157

140

110

107

101

95

95

90

87

82

79

75

75 

73

4,230

141

0.303

0.34

Calendar year 1955: Max 3,270 Min 33 Mean 327 Cfsm 0.702 In. 9.54

Water year 1955-56: Max 3,830 Min 38 Mean 534 Cfsm 1.15 In. 15.60

Peak discharge (base. 2.000 cfs). Feb. 26 (7 a.m.) 4,640 cfs (16.49 ft); Mar. 8 (8 p.m.) 3,150 

cfs (15.65 ft); Bay 7 (2 p.m.) 2,280 cfs (14.67 ft); May 28 (10 a.m.) 3,150 cfs (15.61 ft); June 25 

(11 p.m.) 3,270 cfs (15.74 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 181

Mill Creek near Coshocton, Ohio

Location. --La t 40°21'50", long 81°51'40", in SWjj sec. 3, T. 6 N., R. 6 W., on left bank 

hplf a mile downstream from Little Mill Creek and 6 miles north of Coshocton, Coshocton 

County.

Drainage area. --27. 5 sq mi.

Records available. November 1936 to September 1956.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 782.00 ft above mean 

sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Average discharge . 19 years (1937-56), 26.8 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 3,120 cfs Feb. 25 (gage height, 10.87 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs Oct. 3-5; minimum gage height, 0.50 ft Oct. 5.

1936-56: Maximum discharge, 3,680 cfs Oct. 2, 1945 (gage height, 11.25 ft); no 

flow Sept. 28, 29, 1954.

Remarks .--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years ) .--WSP 1143: 1946, 1947-48(P).

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 7, 11, 12, 15, 18, 25)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 6 Feb. 7 to Sept. 3O

0.5 

.6 

.7 

.8 

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

0.2

.3

.6

1.0

1.5

2.3

3.4

4.9

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

9.5

17

123

174

270

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.8

1.5 

2.3 

3.5 

5.2

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

51

123

174

600

750

1,050

Discharge, in cubic feet per- second, water year- October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

.3

.2

.2

.3

.6

.9

1.0

.6

*.4

.3

.3

.3

.7

.8

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.6

.5

.4

.8

2^0

1.4

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.6

20.8

0.67

0.024

0.03

Nov.

0.6

.6

.9

1.1

1.1

.8

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.7

.8

.8

155

*20

8.6

7.2

5.9

4.9

5.9

7.4

8.8

6.3

5.5

4.9

4.9

3.6

3.4

263.8

8.79

0.320

0.36

Dec.

3.2

3.8

6.5

6.9

5.1

4.3

3.8

4.2

3.5

3.1

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.0

1.7

1.7

2.1

2.0

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.7

2.8

3.9

2.6

1.9

1.4

1.7

1.9

1.3

86.9

2.80

0.102

0.12

Jan.

1.1

1.2

.6

.7

.4

.4

.4

.0

To *1.1

1.2

1.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

l!z

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

10

100

55

199.3

6.43

0.234

0.27

Feb.

30

160

100

60

30

211

125

38

36

37

90

63

39

30

74

46

49

*98

60

43

31

24

22

21

841

155

79

61

43

2,696

93.0

3.38

3.64

Mar.

37

41

34

30

g6_

*118

286

459

76

56

44

38

63

52

47

44

44

47

55

*60

63

59

99

61

60

47

74

93

61

49

2,448

79.0

2.87

3.31

Apr.

40

58

76

81

54

46

58

54

44

39

36

30

27

35" 24

68

45

40

35

30

26

28

36

46

48

68

52

77

98

59

1,458

48.6

1.77

1.98

May

*47

*240

130

95

65

55

*112

58

50

123

99

67

54

43

37

36

37

36

28

23

20

28

29

20

17

15

288

226

81

60

123

2,342

75.5

2.75

3.17

June

333

72

160

103

70

54

43

36

29

23

19

17

15

14

12

11

12

51

21

17

56

40

25

83

348

*113

139

52

36

28

2,032

67.7

2.46

2.74

July

22

19

22

18

30

20

15

26

46

21

15

16

14

13

9.9

8.7

13

9.5

7.0

19

25

13

9.6

8.4

7.3

12

260

~49 272

32

24

1,076.4

34.7

1.26

1.45

Aug.

21

18

14

13

41

58

18

14

11

10

8.1

7.0

11

8.2

6.1

5.0

*4.4

4.2

4.2

4.0

3.4

3.0

6.6

17

4.5

3.5

3.1

3.1

2.9

4.0

9.6

340.9

11.0

0.400

0.46

Sept.

69

12

7.5

5.9

7.5

7.7

5.0

4.0

3.5

3.3

3.4

3.3

3.0

2.7

3.0

9.2

4.5

3.4

3.0

3.3

2.8

2.7

2.9

2.5

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.6

T76

185.9

6.20

0.225

0.25

Calendar year 1955: Max 433 Min o.l Mean 18.6 Cfsm 0.676 In. 9.17

Water ater year year 1955-56: 1955-56: Max Max 841 841 Min Min 0.2 0.2 Mean Mean 35.9 35.9 Cfsm Cfsm 1.31 1.31 In. In. 17.78 17.78

Peak discharge (base. 600 efs). Feb. 6 (11 p.m.) 736 cfs (7.80 ft); Feb. 25 (11 a.m.) 3,120 cf: 

10.87 ft); Mar. 8 (5:30 a.m.) 830 cfs (8.40 ft); May 28 (l a.m.) 657 cfs (7.38 ft); June 25 

3 a.m.) 750 cfs (8.03 ft); July 27 (9:30 a.m.) 1,100 cfs (9.12 ft); July 28 (8:30 a.m.) 750 cfs 

8.05 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 11 to Feb. 5, May 3-6; discharge estimated on basis of weathe: 

 ecords and records for Wakatomika Creek near Fraseysburg and other nearby stations.

467242 O-58 13
182 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 

Muskingum River near Coshocton, 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 1956.

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.--20 years, 4,872 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 23,600 cfs Mar. 8 (gage height, 10.83 ft); mln-

 imum, 524 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 0.27 ft).

1936-56- Maximum discharge, 78,700 cfs Jan. 26, 1937 (gage height, 21.98 ft); minimum, 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 no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Flow regulated by 12 flood-control reservoirs (see p. 192).

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and

1.0 

2.0

discharge, in cubic

540

735

1,060

2,210

ind)

3,520

15,100

21,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

a

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

672

665

6OO

564

552

576

735

1,000

1,020

916

788

728

686

693

750

758

795

834

858

842

842

826

780

772

772

898

916

941

1,170

1,360

1,400

25,709

829

-

-

Nov.

1,400

1,460

1,640

1,700

1,820

1,760

1,400

1,200

1,030

932

842

788

772

765

T65

2,520

8,730

9.420

8,500

7,840

5,920

*4,280

3,760

4,460

4,840

4,010

3,280

2,900

2,620

2,280

93,634

3,121

-

-

Dec.

2,080

1,950

1,950

2,140

2,410

2,340

2,140

1,880

1,820

1,700

1,520

1,470

1,350

1,350

1,290

1,040

1,130

1,280

1,220

1,060

1,040

1,050

1,260

1,280

1,320

1,330

1,340

1,220

1,220

1,160

1,060

46,400

1,497

-

-

Jan.

1,010

1,000

1,110

1,020

975

993

975

907

882

890

*882

882

890

907

850

834

810

810

810

818

818

802

758

679

653

735

721

686

941

4,560 

6,970

36,618

1,181

-

-

Feb.

5,120

5,520

8,060

7,180

6,130

5,920

13,400

14,200

14,200

14,000

13,100

15,100

14,800

13,100

12,600

12,900

11,300

11,800

14,500

14,000

12,400

9,880

7,620

6,340

13,800

17,400

20,400

18,600

18,200

_..._ 

351,570

12,120

-

-

Mar.

19,400

19,800

19,200

18,200

17,400

15,100

*15,600

21.000

15,100

10,400

11,800

18,800

19,200

19,200

18,600

18,800

19,400

19,200

17 , 600

14,500

12,100

11,800

11,800

12,900

14,500

14,200

12,600

11,600

12,100

12,600 

11,300

485,800

15,670

-

-

Apr.

9,880

8,960

9,190

10,800

11,300

9,880

8,960

8,960

9,420

8.500

7,840

6,760

5,720

5,120

4,740

5,520

6,340

6,340

5,920

5,720

5,320

4,930

5,120

5,720

6,550

7,400

8,060

8,060

9,190

10,100

226,320

7,544

-

-

May

*8,730

8,730

13,400

14,000

11,800

9,650

11,800

14,800

14,000

14,200

15,600

15,100

15,100

14,200

13,700

13,100

14,000

13,100

12,600

11,100

8,500

6,760

8,280

9,420

8,280

6,760

8,060

16,800

16,800

17 1 600

383,570

12,370

-

-

June

16,800

15,900

17,400

17,600

17,000

16,800

15,100

13,400

11,300

10,400

9,420

8,060

6,340

5,120

4,190

5.920

4,460

6,130

8,060

7,180

6,760

7,180

6,970

6,760

11,800

*15,100

15,900

15,900

13,400

9,650

324,000

10,800

-

-

July

6,970

5,520

4,930

5,120

5,120

5,320

5,320

4,740

8,960

8,500

6,760

5,120

4,010

3,760

3,920

3,430

3,120

2,980

2,830

2,760

2,900

3,430

3,280

2,980

2,690

2,480

3,120

5,720

8,500

8,500 

7,620

150,410

4,852

-

-

Aug.

6,130

5,120

4,280

3,510

3,120

5,720

10,800

10,600

8,730

6,760

5,120

4,370

3,920

4,280

6,130

6,130

5,120

3,920

3,200

2,760

2,480

*2,210

2,080

2,280

2,340

2,210

1,820

1,820

2,210

2,080 

2,080

133,330

4,301

-

-

Sept.

3,510

aS.OOO

36.500

4,740

3,350

2,900

2,620

2,410

2,210

1,880

1,760

1,700

1,700

1,640

1,520

1,580

1,700

1,820

1,820

1,700

al,500

al,500

al,400

al,300

al,300

al,200

al,200

al.100

al.100

al.OOO

64,660

2,155

-

-

Calendar year 1955: Max 18,800 Min 460 Mean 3,750 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1955-56: Max 21,000 Min 552 Mean 6,344 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.
MUSKINGOM RIVER BASIN 183

Seneca Fork below Senecaville Dam, near Senecaville, Ohio

Location.--Lat 39°55 I 23", long 81°26ilO", 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 1956.

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.--18 years, 130 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 755 cfs Mar. 14 (gage height, 9.15 ft); minimum, 1.9 cfs Mar. 29, May 7, 8 (gage height, 4.07 ft).

1938-56: 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. 194).

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

4.1

4.2 

4.4 

4.7 

5.0

2.2

3.7

8.3

22

46

5.5 

6.0 

7.O 

8.0 

9.5

140 

252 

425 

575 

8OO

Discharge, in cubic feet pier second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

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

-otal

'' ?an

Cf sm 'n.

Oct.

8.0

7.6

6.8

6.6

GJ§

7.O

8.0

9.6

9.9

*7TS

8.9

8.6

8.6

8.9

9.6

8.9

9.6

9.3

8.9

9.6

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.0

8.6

8.6

8.3

8.3

7.8 8 0 B'.O

262.8

8.48

-

-

Nov.

7.6

7.8

7.6

7.3

7.3

7.3

6.6

6.3

67S

6.3

6.6

6.3

6.3

6.8

7.3

18

31

»35

36

38

38

41

43

45

48

49

49

46

46

64

731.0

24.4

-

-

Dec.

96

92

94

~5B 100

96

94

91

 83

78

76

71

7O

66

60

56

50

46

45

44

41

39

38

36

35

34

33

32

31

30

28

1,883

60.7

-

-

Jan.

27

26

25

25

24

23

22

20

19

26

20

20

20

20

20

19

20

19

20

21

21

21

 20

20

20

19

19

19

33

142 

3O7

1,071

34.5

-

-

Feb.

376

4O9

368

401

62 O

650

368

350

545

725

620

359

545

»710

575

455

560

342

325

485

710

695

710

620

376

325

515

695

650

15,084

520

-

-

Mar.

351

165

170

175

172

182

350

192

»4.1

202

710

740

74TT

336

310

725

725

710

710

710

695

463

530

620

545

665

620

455

188

440~ 2.2 

13,602.3

439

-

-

Apr.

"665" 725

216

5T5" 31

650

650

590

680

710

710

440

218

184

150

75

»80

87

92

96

96

96

100

102

106

130

152

160

165

165

8,836

295

-

-

May

165

175

252

515

575

575

3411

a514

560

277

148

175

325

425

425

425

425

298

425

425

*440

575

575

250

96

94

342

a7.6

90CO

359

9,989.2

322

-

-

June

271

575

575

575

575

575

575

575

488

560

575

575

575

575

»575

575

253

92

91

89

85

82

a63

a7

aT

a!3

a7

3342

a533

590

11,048

368

-

-

July

575

575

590

42T

296

262

485

44O

560

590

590

575

»425

106

104

96

96

92

85

87

87

85

80

80

78

71

70

7T

92

96 

94

7,958

257

-

-

Aug.

102

222

545

575

590

384

470

575

440

194

106

104

»96

96

92

87

85

78

78

82

82

78

75

73

70

66

63

61

SI

61 

64

5,755

186

-

-

Sept.

89

121

140

IS!

135

123

116

110

102

98

94

92

*83

82

78

78

76

73

68

63

60

58

54

50

50

48

44

43

41 

39

2,446

81.5

-

-

Calendar year 1955: Max 746 Min 3.4 Mean 121 Cfsm - In. -

i^ater year 1955-56: Max 740 Mln 2.2 Mean 215 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of flow over weir and through gates of 

Senecaville Dam.
184 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 ml.

Records available. Jane 1926 to September 1928, May 1937 to September 1956.

Gage. 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 1? 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. 21 years, 466 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 5,340 cfs May 29 (gage height, 18.28 ft); mini-

 mum, 12 cfs Oct. 3, 4 (gage height, 1.35 ft).

1926-28, 1937-56: Maximum discharge, 7,860 cfs Mar. 7, 1945 (gage height, 21.32 

:t); 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 periods of ice effect or shifting-control, which 

are poor. Flow regulated by Senecaville Reservoir (see p. 194 ). Water is diverted 

above station for municipal supply of city of Cambridge.

Revisions (water years). WSP 853: 1928(M). WSP 893: 1928. WSP 973: 1942.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect or shifting 

control (gage height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

14

24

39

62

150

245

5.0

8.0

11.0

13.0

15.0

18.0

660

1,410

2,160

2,750

3,500

5,150

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

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.

18

16 

17

14

25

24

32 

71

89

<CT

31

26

25

25

39

46

43

35

40

35

24

17

15

18

16

*26

31

20

24

31

33

942

30.4

4.10

Nov.

28

28 

30

17

19

24 

21 

20

18

19

18

15

IS

18

21

168

4"E8~ 910

184

146

135

*165

232

274

220

160

137 123*

108

96

3,838

128

4.00

Dec.

105

133 

203

274- 321

215 

178 

163

152

137

122

112

101

96

94

77

89

79

74

*66

65

58

56

57

74

84

68

53

57

50

49

3,462

112

3.63

Jan.

47

44

41

42

41

39 

43 

40

37

33

35

b35

b35

b37

b39

41

39

38

39

42

b35

b35

b34

b34

b33

*b33

b32

b32

138

1,140

1,640

3,973

128

3.65

Feb.

1,810

1,660 

1,710

1,810

1,560

1,340 

1,760 

2,060

1,810

1,360

1,310

1,740

1,810

1,510

1,340

1,510

1,540

1,760

2,310

2,560

1,910

1,360

1,060

*960

1,T4"0

1,680

*1,780

1,540

1,310

46,810

1,614

3.75

Mar.

1,060

735 

565

576

576

565 

960 

*1,680

2,210

2,080

1,380

1,110

1,060

1,180

1,610

1,640

1,540

1,510

1,510

1,560

1,640

1,740

1,760

1,780

1,880

1,740

*1,480

1,280

1,710

2,140

j. f you

44,237

1,427

3.70

Apr.

1,440

1,260 

1,740

2.210

1^980

1,460 

1,410 

1,560

1,510

1,310

1,160

1,060

710

458

417

468

565

490

490

407

359

321

?I8

532

*532

785

1,280

885

600

532

~~ 

28,379

946

3.93

May

448

636 

1,580

1,480

1,080

960 

1,340 

1,210

810

935

1,360

1,210

1,240

1,110

835

785

785

1,080

1,110

835

685

710

1,060

*910

437

360" 264

3,160

*5,150

4,390

3,220

41,675

1,344

4.05

June

2,240

1,360 

1,010

1,010

885

810 

760 

710

685

588

612

612

612

600

660

685

660

532

636

359

230

201

228

1,410

2,310

*2,960

2,840

2,490

1,840

1,010

 

31,545

1,052

4.57

July

760

685 

810

1,060

1,140

1,160 

1,166 

885

685

785

735

685

636

427

213

171

211

199

*152

173

274

207

321

213

165

139

122

TeS

330

175

15,244

492

4.46

Aug.

177

1,010 

1,210

885

685

1,110 

1,510 

1,110

760

1,010

860

350

226

205

188

156

135

125

133

264

*234

169

137

133

152

123

103

94

82

80

112

13,528

436

4.91

Sept.

910

1.860 

1,510

479

283

226 

201 

178

163

150

139

123

101

116

110

148

182

150

129

114

*101

96

96

91

86

79

74

68

'CO 64

68

8,095

270

4.37

Adjusted for diversion for city of Cambridge

Mean 34.5 132 I_1,618 I 1,431 950 1,348 1,057

Calendar year 1955:

Water year 1955-56:

Observed

Max

Max

4,060

5,150

Min 6.0

Mln 14

Mean

Mean

356

660

Adjusted

Mean

Mean

360

664

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Diversion, In cubic feet per second, from Wills Creek for city of Cambridge.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note.--Shifting-control method used Oct. 17 to Nov. 16.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

Wills Creek below Wills Creek Dam, at Wills Creek, Ohio

Location.--Lat 40°09i40", 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 1956.

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.--18 years, 930 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,620 cfs Mar. 15 (gage height, 16.04 ft); minimum, 2 cfs Mar. 8-11; minimum gage height, 1.68 ft Oct. 1,2.

1938-56: 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, 

(see p. 194).

Flow regulated by Wills Creek and Senecaville Reservoirs

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic

feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 20, Oct. 22 to Nov. 16, Nov. 29 to 

Dec. 4, Dec. 9 to Jan. 3O, Feb. 29 to Mar. 7, Mar. 17-19, Mar. 30 to 

Apr. 1, Apr. 3-13, May 17, 18; fall used as a factor Mar. 8-11, May 28 

to June 5, June 27-30)

1.6 

1.8 

2.2 

2.6

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

208

418

980

1,720

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

2,570

3,500

4,520

5,620

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

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

2T

26

28

30

31

35

52 

72

54

72

72

66

53

48

40

41

42

44

48

53

58

58

59

61

55

49

42

40 

44

44

1,458

47.0

-

-

Nov.

*41 

38

34

32

30

28

25

25 

25

31

31

29

29

30

32

237

980

1,520

1,180

725

468

360

316

338

406

430

372

327

275 

246

8,640

288

-

-

Dec.

*214 

199

208

227

316

395

372

327 

295

265

238

214

185

170

161

137

132

131

126

116

109

102

96

95

102

102

106

109

108

*102 

91

5,550

179

-

-

Jan.

84 

80

76

75

72

71

71

69 

62

64

66

66

67

69

72

74

74

72

72

69

67

66

69

75

75

75

71

67

93

349

1,170

3,602

116

_

-

Feb.

*1,800 

2,210

2,660

2,750

2,800

2,840

3,300

3,700 

3,700

3,500

2,930

3,020

3,300

3,300

3,070

3,070

3,070

3,200

3,700

3,950

4,000

3,700

2,800

1,920

2,210

3,500

3,900

*3,800

3,120

90,820

3,132

-

-

Mar.

2,440 

1,920

1,520

1,220

1,040

1,080

1,600

1,360 

Z_

2

846

4,740

5.350

5,136

5,240

4,300

3,200

2,750

2,520

2,620

2,700

2,840

3,020

3,350

3,600

3,650

3,350

2,930

3,020

3,600

3,850

84,790

2,735

_

-

Apr.

3,800 

*3,070

3,200

3,800

4,200

4,200

3,600

3,160 

2,930

2,750

2,390

2,000

1,720

1,360

1,080

1,040

1,110

1,220

1,140

1,080

950

860

1.0TO"

1,320

1,480

1,640

1,960

2,300

2,120

1,680

64,170

2,139

_

-

May

*1,320 

1,320

2,120

2,980

3,120

2,520

2,260

2,440 

2,440

2,120

2,620

3,070

3,070

2,620

2,210

1,800

1,480

1,440

1,600

1,640

1,360

1,140

1,110

1,250

1,220

950

1,150

2,120

1,470

2,050

3,430

61,460

1,983

_

-

June

»2,010 

3,720

2,800

2,910

3,520

4,470

4,860

5.240 

5,020

2,800

1,400

980

860

830

770

770

920

920

1,040

1,010

860

620

493

556

1,920

3,350

3,350

2,880

3,960

5,020

69,809

2,327

_

-

July

5.950 

*1,960

1,250

1,080

1,140

1,320

1,360

1,360 

1,320

1,080

950

920

830

800

710

518

406

327

316

316

360

468

493

480

468

372

316

'¥68" 295

860

800

27,293

880

_

-

Aug.

580 

493

860

1,320

1,220

1,560

2,040

2.210 

1,880

1,320

1,140

1,140

830

556

418

338

295

246

227

208

236

305

295

265

231

214

206

185

163

154

*152

21,287

687

_

-

Sept.

235 

1,080

2,300

2.750

1,840

920

568

418 

349

285

256

238

218

197

188

190

199

225

235

221

195

174

165

158

154

149

137

127

116

106

14,393

480

_

-

Calendar year 1955: Max 5,740 Mln 11 Mean 727 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1955-56: Max 5,350 Mln 2 Mean 1,238 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day.
186 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

Wakatomika Creek near Prazeysburg, Ohio

Location.--Lat 40°07'57", long 82°08'53", in NW£ sec. 13, T. 3 N., R. 9 W., on right bank 

2 miles northwest of Prazeysburg, Muskingum County, 2 miles downstream from Pivemile 

Run, and 2^ miles upstream from Black Run.

Drainage area.--140 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1936 to September 1956.

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. 20 years, 150 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,090 cfs July 9 (gage height, 9.52 ft); mln5- 

mum, 5.0 cfs Oct. 4, 5 Tgage height, 1.21 ft).

1936-56: 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, 1.08 ft 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 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 6 to Nov. 16, July 9)

Oct. 1 to July 9 July 10 to Sept. 30

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.7

4.4

7.5

13

30

58

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

7.0 '

116

260

445

920

2,860

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.7

4.4

7.5

13

30

60

2.0 125

2.5 265

3.0 445

3.5 660

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

7.2 

6.5

5.5

fcf

6.1

6.8

7.2

7.5

6.8

6.1

5.5

5.8

6.8

*7.5

8.0

8.4

9.8

9.8

9.3

8.0

7.2

6.8

7.2

8.9

11

10

10

9.8 

9.8

9.8

239.8

7.74

0.055

0.06

Nov.

9.8

11

12

18 

19

15

12

11

10

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

10

11

387

379

*107

72

58

48

52

68

116

83

66

55

50

42

39

1,800.0

60.0

0.429

0.48

Dec.

b35 

33

48

75 

70

55

49

b40

b35

b35

b30

28

b25

b25

b20

b20

21

21

20

16

15

15

16

20

28

23

18

16

16

17

15

900

29.0

0.207

0.24

Jan.

15

14

15

15 

13

15

15

12

12

*12

14

15

15

15

13

15

14

13

14

15

15

15

13

13

13

13

12

12

46

b380

b270

1,083

34.9

0.249

0.29

Feb.

b!70 

b350

823

298 

192

379

1,060

337

264

247

316

433

267

201

650

505

389

 597

477

320

227

169

138

128

1.770

1,680

530

397

278

13,592

469

3.35

3.61

Mar.

230 

234

198

172 

155

189

295

*1.210

638

401

302

227

189

247

309

267

234

234

244

278

348

365

330

485

330

330

257

292

501

373

284

10,193

329

2.35

2.71

Apr.

221 

244

570

660 

115

316

298

281

217

186

169

146

130

ii& TfS

246

208

175

153

133

118

149

267

234

230

489

441

344

445

323

8,055

268

1.91

2.13

May

 260 

680

938

497 

348

292

890

425

320

437

735

441

334

253

205

205

183

180

143

118

107

116

112

88

77

72

81?

1,580

638

429

364

12,279

396

2.83

3.26

June

1,200 

534

445

369 

281

221

180

150

128

105

88

77

68

92

65

58

loT

130

320

118

138

121

88

241

425

208

 260

150

105

84

6,556

219

1.56

1.74

July

72 

63

72

84 

70

104

72

55

*2,580

353

184

130

106

120

90

71

66

60

50

52

64

55

41

37

33

30

32

38

45

37

2T_

4,793

151

1.08

1.24

Aug.

52 

126

55

37 

35

608

m

118

79

64

52

42

40

44

36

29

26

24

24

24

22

20

19

 28

28

19

17

16

15

T?

ODto

2,027

65.4

0.467

0.54

Sept.

84

-5Z 120

32 

25

33

24

19

17

18

15

16

15

14

14

20

19

15

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

12

11

11

10

9.8

696.8

23.2

0.166

0.19

Calendar year 1955: Max 2,560 Mln 3.2 Mean 104 Cfsm 0.743 In. 10.05

Water year 1955-56: Max 2,380 Mln 5.2 Mean 170 Cfsm 1.21 In. 16.49

Peak discharge (base, 1,600 cfs). Feb. 26 (2 a.m.) 4,250 cfs (8.58 ft); May 28 (11:30 a.m.) 2,230

cfs {6.06 ft); July 9 (12:30 p.m.) 5,090 cfs (9.52 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 187

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 Wakatomika Creek.

Drainage area.--5,982 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1921 to September 1956.

Qage. 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. 35 years, 6,144 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 26,900 cfs Feb. 26 (gage height, 16.63 ft); 

minimum, 616 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 4.38 ft).

1921-56: 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 floodraark 

(discharge, 228,000 cfs, computed by Corps of Engineers).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow reg-

 ulal'ed by 14 flood-control reservoirs (see p. 192 ). Records of water temperatures and 

suspended sediment loads for the water year 1956 are given in WSP 1450.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 728: 1927(M). WSP 758: Drainage area. WSP 803: 1935.

 WSP 1385: 1922-23, 1928(M), 1929, 1930(M).

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

4.3

5.0 

7.0

560

1,180

3,810

10.0

17.0

9,480

28,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

737

721

675 

638

625

652

713

990

1,090

1,030

922

839

803

785

812

830

848

884

922

904

894

894

857

857

848

894 

990

1,000

1,130

1,340 

Ij440

27,562

889

_

-

Nov.

1,440 

1,530

1,640 

1,640

1,760

1,760

1,510

1,270

1,110

1,000

913

848

830

821

812

1,840

8,430

11.000

16,166

9,040

6,940

*5,130

4,290

4,620

5,480

4,790 

3,970

3,440

3,070

2 j650

103,674

3,456

_

-

Dec.

2,460 

2,320

2,200 

2,320

2,650

2.860

2,656

2,390

2,200

2,060

1,880

1,760

1,640

1,580

1,570

bl,200

bl,300

bl,400

bl,400

bl,200

bl,200

bl,200

bl,400

1,450

1,440

1,440 

1,450

1,400

1,350

1,310 

1,180

53,860

1,737

-

Jan.

1)1,200 

1,130

1,200 

1,120

1,060

1,080

1,060

951

1,020

1,050

*942

951

960

1,000

960

951

932

913

884

932

922

904

866

b800

bTSO

b750 

b750

b750

bl.OOO

3,400 

8,380

39,568

1,276

-

Feb.

7,740 

7,940

11,700 

10,800

9,700

9,040

16,600

19,300

18,500

18,800

17,200

18,800

19,300

17,700

17,400

18,200

16,400

16,400

19,300

19,900

18,200

15,900

12,200

9,700

13,700

25,400 

25,166

24,500

22,700

478,120

16,490

_

-

Mar.

23,000 

22,700

22,100 

21,000

19,900

17,900

17,700

*23,900

19,900

12.700

12,900

23,000

25,100

25.400

24,500

24,200

23,600

23,300

22,100

19,300

17,200

16,100

16,400

17,400

19,300

19,600 

17,700

16,400

16,600

17,700 

17,200

615,800

19,860

-

Apr.

15,300 

13,600

14,100 

15,900

17.200

15,900

14,100

13,400

13,400

12,700

11,500

9,920

8,600

7,540

6,740

7,540

8,380

8,380

7,940

7,540

7,140

6,560

6,946

7,740

8,820

10,100 

11,200

11,500

12,200

12,900

324,780

10,830

-

May

11,500 

*10,800

16,900 

18,200

16,900

14,100

15,300

18,200

17,700

17,400

19,900

19,900

19,300

18,200

17,200

16,400

16,100

15,900

15,300

13,900

11,200

8,820

9,700

11,200

10,400

8,820 

9,920

21,000

20,500

21,000 

22,100

483,760

15,610

-

June

21,900 

21,000

22.700 

22,100

22,100

22,100

21,300

20,500

18,200

14,800

11,900

10,100

8,160

6,740

5,660

5,300

5,480

6,940

9,920

9,040

8,380

8,160

8,160

7,540

13,100

18,800 

*2 0,500

19,900

19,100

16,600

426,180

14,210

-

July

12.900 

9,040

7,140 

6,940

6,940

7,340

7,340

6,740

10,800

12,200

8,820

6,740

5,480

5,130

5,130

4,450

3,890

3,580

3,440

3,360

3,810

4,450

4,050

3,660

3,360

5,140 

37570

6,560

9,260

9,480 

8,380

197,520

6,372

-

Aug.

6,940 

6,020

5,300 

5,130

4,790

8,820

14.300

13,100

11,200

8,820

6,740

6,020

5,130

4,620

5,480

6,740

5,660

4,450

3,580

3,070

2,790

*2,720

2,520

2,580

2,720

2,580 

2,260

2,060

2,320

2,390 

2,260

163,110

5,262

-

Sept.

3,580 

5,300

8.580 

8,160

6,020

4,290

3,360

2,930

2,580

2,320

2,130

2,000

2,000

1,940

1,820

1,940

2,060

2,130

2,130

1,940

1,760

1,760

1,640

1,590

1,540

1,480 

1,410

1,350

1,310

1,260

82,110

2,737

-

Calendar year 1955: Max 25,100 Mln 528 Mean 4,981 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1955-56: Max 25,400 Mln 623 Mean 8,186 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily Telemark gage readings, Feb. 6, 7, Mar. 10 to Apr. 1, 

JuTy~T4 to Aug. 16.
188 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

Licking River near Newark, Ohio

20'23", in NE^SW^ T. 2 N., R. 11 W., on right bank at

owristream side of Stadden Bridge, 1 mile downstream from Shawnee Run, l| miles up- 

, and 3| miles east of Newark, Licking County.

Location.--Lat 40°03'33", long 

downstream side of Stadd 

stream from Equality Run

Drainage area.--536 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1956.

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.--17 years, 545 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 12,300 cfs June 22 (gage height, 14.38 ft); minimum, 43 cfs Oct. 12; minimum gage height, 0.82 ft Sept. 28, 29, 30.

1939-56: Maximum discharge, 25,000 cfs Jan. 27, 1952 (gage height, 16.59 ft); minimum, 15 cfs Jan. 12, 1954, result of freeseup.

Remarks. Records good. Flow slightly regulated by Buckeye Lake on South Fork, 

level lowered during period Oct. 27 to Nov. 7.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 973: 1940(M). WSP 1033: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 20 to Jan. 28, June 22, 

June 27 to July 2, July 9, 27)

Lake

Oct. 1 to Feb. 25 Feb. 26 to Sept. 3O

0.9 

1.1 

1.3

1.5

101

160

2.0 

5.0 

8.0

345

1,800

3,900

0.8 

1.0

1.5 

Z.O

105

250

430

5.0

8.0

11.0

13.0

1,820

3,900

7,080

10,300

Discharge, in ;cond, water year October 1955 to September 1956

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

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

49

46

46

47

55

53

58

51

47

47

47

44

FT

*48

54

51

60

62

64

59

57

54

51

61

53

53

194

214

214

214 

214

2,424

78.2

0.146

0.17

Nov.

210

218

232

239

235

224

207

77

59

55

54

50

BT

53

50

1,920

5,110

880

*632

502

333

324

462

700

413

288

232

204

167

151

12,332

411

0.767

0.86

Dec.

135

135

170

396

37T

250

190

170

157

135

123

118

109

107

101

94

96

92

90

87

87

83

83

87

94

96

90

85

85

83

7 8

4,080

132

0.246

0.28

Jan.

76

76

75

76

76

76

75

70

73

75

75

*75

71

70

68

70

70

68

73

75

73

70

70

68

68

68

66

73

215

1,860

1,220

5,314

171

0.319

0.37

Feb.

565

2,030

*2,780

1,430

880

1,770

3,840

1,390

992

1,040

1,230

1,610

880

655

1,980

1,670

1,210

*2,840

2,080

1,080

880

678

552

404

3,?5U

4,950

1,500

1,210

918

__ _ .

46,294

1,596

2.98

3.21

Mar.

760

782

760

67 O

590

670

1,210

5,160

 2,280

1,310

1,030

828

738

962

1,460

1,080

895

918

985

1,080

1,210

1,360

1,160

1,780

1,260

895

738

932

1,880

1,080

738

37,201

1,200

C . 24

2.58

Apr.

738

906

4,550

3,990

1,900

1,310

1,140

1,120

962

650

570

490

434

390

402

738

670

530

462

398

352

341

570

530

530

1,350

1,100

782

1,260

918

29,883

996

1.86

2.08

May

805

2,870

 4,080

1,560

1,100

895

1,080

715

550

974

2,680

1,210

760

570

470

462

442

510

406

327

285

296

288

236

206

191

3,670

*6,940

2,680

1,980

1,310

40,548

1,308

2.44

2.81

June

2,610

1,360

1,030

918

782

692

590

402

366

327

288

260

240

222

206

219

355

531

1,010

530

1,530

 8,590

3TTOO

1,880

1,660

1,160

1,030

805

 590

482

33,765

1,126

2.10

2.34

July

426

356

1,210

1,610

1,310

918

670

458

6,260

2,560

985

692

550

550

510

590

430

434

355

372

498

406

410

310

271

246

521

1,420

1,160

692

550

27,730

895

1.67

1.92

Aug.

506

1,260

760

430

306

372

327

268

222

200

185

170

167

161

152

145

138

130

128

125

120

112

*118

130

122

112

105

99

133" 97

175

7,475

241

0.450

0.52

Sept.

22~6 299

185

155

135

120

108

101

99

95

95

91

87

98

106

120

105

91

87

87

83

85

81

81

79

77

75

71

71

71

3,264

109

0.203

0.23

Calendar year 1955; Max 5,940 Min 43 Mean 386 Cfsm 0.720 In. 9.75

Water year 1955-56: Max 8,590 Min 44 Mean 684 Cfsm 1.28 In. 17.37
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 189

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 1956.

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.--35 years, 677 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 11,100 cfs May 28 (gage height, 14.31 ft); minImum, 54 cfs Oct. 24; minimum gage height, 0.65 ft Jan. 24.

1921-56: 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 fair. Flow slightly regulated by Buckeye Lake on South Fork. Lake 

level lowered during period Oct. 27 to Nov. 7.

Revisions (water years). WSP 823: 1922(M), 1924(M), 1927-29(M), 1933(M), 1935(M). 

WSP 873: 1935. WUF893: 1937(M).

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 8, Nov. 18, 24, 

Dec. 31, Jan. 1-24, 27, 28)

0.7 

1.0 

2.0

59

133

507

5.0

8.0

13.0

1,940

4,240

9,480

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

73

69 

65

69

75

82

75

75

71 

69

69

63

69

*73

73

69

73

75

77

73

73

69

59

73

71

67

174

241

241

23T

230

2,969

95.8

0.143

0.16

Nov.

223

234 

252

267

252

234

230

102

92 

82

75

69

73

77

69

1,990

3.850 *l,6so

786

677

541

495

570

918

634

486

417

369

304

264

15,712

524

0.780

0.87

Dec.

223

223 

278

503

541

413

331

293

260 

227

195

174

152

145

142

136

139

133

124

118

118

121

116

118

133

127

118

107

113

107 

102

6,030

194

0.289

0.33

Jan.

107

99 

104

110

92

94

99

84

92 

94

104

*102

96

94

89

92

92

86

94

102

94

89

82

82

80

80

82

86

257

2, 260 

1,560

6,678

215

0.320

0.37

Feb.

830

2,370 

*3,500

1,780

1,120

2,140

5,030

1,720

1,320 

1,320

1,420

2,060

1,220

918

2,360

2,180

1,620

3,360

2,590

1,460

1,160

918

764

591

3,520

6,160

T,94o

1,520

1,140

58,031

2,001

2.98

3.21

Mar.

940

962 

940

830

720

764

1,420

*6,160

3,120 

1,720

1/320

1,050

918

1,140

1,780

1,320

1,120

1,120

1,190

1,290

1,520

1,720

1,520

2,240

1,720

1,240

1,030

1,220

2,520

1,520 

1,080

47,154

1,521

2.26

2.61

Apr.

1,010

1,260 

5.560

5,lo6

2,590

1,720

1,520

1,460

1,240 

918

786

677

612

549

591

1,030

962

808

698

591

528

507

108

.786

786

1,660

1,560

1,120

1,560

1,240

40,237

1,341

2.00

2.23

May

1,050

2,730 

5,560

*2,120

1,460

1,160

1,460

1,030

786 

1,230

3,520

1,620

1,100

852

698

698

656

720

591

495

437

470

446

373

323

304

3,'BEff

*8,990

3,610

2,660 

1,780

52,789

1,703

2.53

2.92

June

3,970

2,000 

1,460

1,260

1,050

896

786

570

503 

429

381

342

312

293

264

293

429

691

1,240

656

1,440

*8,800

3,830

2,240

2,000

1,420

*1,240

1,030

808

698

41,331

1,378

2.05

2.29

July

634

676 

1,420

1,880

1,520

1,080

830

612

«7.250 

2,680

1,190

830

677

677

634

698

532

524

425

495

612

532

499

389

346

312

TsST

1,560

1,420

852

656

33,045

1,066

1.59

1.83

Aug.

677

1,560 

962

570

433

634

466

377

319 

282

260

230

230

227

205

195

188

184

188

184

174

161

161

*191

164

161

145

139

159

191 

238

10,235

330

0.491

0.57

Sept.

435" 722

2S2

238

202

181

164

158

148 

159

139

136

130

133

158

178

L55

133

127

127

116

121

118

113

107

104

104

102

To?

102

5,172

172

0.256

0.29

Calendar year 1955: Max 6,850 Min 59 Mean 491 Cfsm 0.731 In. 9.92

Water year 1955-56: Max 8,990 Min 59 Mean 873 Cfsm 1.30 In. 17.68

,000 efs). Feb. 26 (7 a.m.) 8,900 cfs (12.49 ft); Mar. 8 (2 p.m.) 8 

;30 p.m.) 7,030 cfs (10.76 ftl; May 3 (5 a.m.) 7,800 cfs (11.50 ft);

Peak discharge (base, 7, . .... _. _._..., . .,__.__ __,, ...... ,._._.

cfs (11.76 ft): Apr. 3 (4;30 p.m.) 7,030 cfs (10.76 ft); May 3 (5 a.m.) 7,800 cfs (11.50 ft); 

May 28 (8 a.m.) 11,100 cfs (14.31 ft); June 22 ~(l p.m.) 11,000 cfs (14.19 ft); July 9 (8 p.m.) 

9,840 cfs (13.30 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Dec. 23 to Jan. 11

8,130
190 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

Licking River at Dillon, Ohio

Location. Lat 39°58'15", long 82°03'25", in T. 1 N., R. 8 ¥., on downstream side of center pier of highway bridge at Dillon, Muskingum County, 3 miles northwest of Zanesville and 3ij- miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 754 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1956.

Sage. 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. 17 years, 763 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,900 cfs May 28 (gage height, 16.03 ft); minimum, 61 cfs Oct. 3, 11, 12; minimum gage height, 3.02 ft Oct. 3.

1939-56: 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 except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow 

slightly regulated by Buckeye Lake on South Fork. Lake level lowered during period 

Oct. 27 to Nov. 7.

Revisions. WSP 923: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 8 Mar. 9 to Sept. 3O

3.0 

3.4 

3.7 

4.0

61

148

237

395

8.O 3,260 

13.O 7.91O

3.2

3.4 

3.7 

4.0 

9.0 

15.0

101

155

300

480

4,110

9,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water, year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

83

74

66

66

74

86

86

88

77

68

65

55

66

 79

74

79

83

94

97

92

88

79

72

74

86

77

1O4

230

234 

237

241^

3,084

99.5

0.132

0.15

Nov.

241

237

263

267

276

267

250

203

124

103

97

92

88

W

90

942

4.580

1,48(5

871-

731

580

473

*534

864

697

503

4O1

341

276 

241

16,004

533

0.707

0.79

Dec.

220

210

237

443

56O

425

313

267

241

210

191

177

166

158

158

b!30

b!50

146

b!40

b!30

b!30

b!30

129

134

143

146

131

117

122

119

108

6,081

196

0.260

0.30

Jan.

108

106

101

106

101

99

103

92

92

99

99

 103

101

97

92

94

92

92

97

103

101

94

92

86

b85

b85

b85

b90

b!50

bl.800

ZjllO

6,755

218

0.289

0.33

Feb.

990

1,760

4,380

2,250

1,340

1,620

5,640

*2,460

1,440

1,440

1,550

2,460

1,520

1,060

1,970

3,100

1,970

3,260

3,660

1,900

1,340

1,060

885

738

2,0750"

7,510

2^700

1,760

1,340

64,903

2,238

2.97

3.20

Calendar year 1955 : Max 7,91O Mln 65

Mar.

1,O6O

1,020

1,020

920

850

864

1,580

*5,560

4,630

2,280

1,650

1,500

1,090

1,260

2,140

1,650

1,570

1,500

1,570

1,510

1,790

2,140

1,950

2,560

2,420

1,580

1,500

1,440

3,150

2,140

1,570

56,244

1,814

2.41

2.78

Apr.

1,200

1,400

4,750

5,800

37710"

2,210

1,86O

1,790

1,510

1,200

985

915

81O

740

761

1,260

1,260

1,060

950

831

740

708 915-

950

950

1,620

2,140

1,370

1,650

1,540

47,585

1,586

2.10

2.34

May

1,230

1,650

 5,980

2,840

1,860

1,440

1,760

1,340

1,020

1,160

3,790

2,550

1,440

1,090

915

915

866

915

810

694

630

662

675

590

512

486

2,530-

9,360

5,620

3,710

2,350

60,900

1,965

2.61

3.01

June

4,670

2,910

2,000

1,650

1,300

1,090

985

810

694

649

578

519

480

450

420

495

662

740

1,510

950

866

 5,880

6.160

2,990

2,420

1,950

1,440

1,120

 803

656

47,825

1,594

2.11

2.35

Mean 546 Cfsm O.724

July

610

564

1,510

2,000

1,860

1,120

873

616

4,010

5,000

1,480

852

682

649

643

636

545

526

474

493

682

747

675

480

408

H56" 360

1,400

1,860

838

610

33,689

1,087

1.44

1.66

Aug.

604

1.720

1,096

616

519

782

552

456

390

348

306

284

267

256

240

215

195

195

195

200

191

171

*163

191

179

163

155

149

T4§- 143

225

11,309

365

0.484

0.56

Sept.

652

53T

336

262

256

262

179

152

140

137

131

134

128

125

152

200

163

143

131

134

125

125

125

123

123

118

113

108

106

105

5,518

184

0.244

0.27

In. 9.81

Water year 1955-56 : Max 9,360 Mln 65 Mean 983 Cfsm 1.30 In. 17.74

Peak discharge (base, 6.50O cfs). Feb. 7 (12 m.) 6,510 cfs (11.57 ft); Feb. 26 (4:30 p.m.' 8,310

cfs (13.37 ft); Mar. 9 (1 a.m.) 7,4OO cfs (12.67 ft); Apr. 4 (2 a.m.) 6,520 cfs (11.81 ft); May 3

{2:30 p.m.) 6,9OO cfs (12.21 ft); May 28 (8 p.m.) 10,900 cfs (16.03 ft); June 23 (4 a.m.) 9,360 cfs

(14.60 ft); July 10 (6 a.m.) 8,100 cfs (13.42 ft).

» Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

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 3$ miles downstream from Oilspring Run.

Drainage area. 7,411 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1921 to September 1956.

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. 35 years, 7,266 cfs (revised).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year 35,400 cfs May 28 (gage height, 8.57 ft); minimum, 732 cfs Oct. 7 (gage height, 0.62 ft).

1921-56: 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. 192 ).

Some regulation at low flow by powerplant above station. Records of chemical analyses 

and water temperatures for the water year 1956 are given in WSP 1450.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 758: Drainage area. WSP 853: 1933(M). WSP 1173: 1922-24, 

1928(M).

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

0.6- 

1.0 

2.0

700

1,390

3,350

3.0 

5.0

9.0

5,900

14,500

38,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,030 

979

BIZ

780 

785

796

911

1,26O

1,260

1,260

1,210

1,100

1,070

996

1,010

979

1,140

1,190

1,210

1,210

1,170

1,140 

1,080

1,100

1,120

1,120 

1,170

1,340

1,450

1,680

1 > 880

35,233

1,137

-

-

Nov.

1,920

1,960

2,020

2,090 

2,130

2,210

2,130

1,860

1,560

1,370

1,260

1,170

1,120

1.100

1,210

2,680

10,000

11,600

10,100

8,950

7,300

5,550 

*4,700

4,700

5,400

4,950 

4,340

3,900

3,460

3,150

115,890

3,863

_

-

Dec .

2,850 

2,650

2,650

2,750 

3,150

3,250

3,150

2,950

2,650

2,490

2,290

2,130

2,000

1,900

1,860

1,580

1,410

1,560

1,710

1,520

1,350

1,320 

1,410

1,640

1,730

1,750 

 1,750

1,680

1,640

1,620

1,500

63,890

2,061

_

-

Jan.

1,340 

1,350

1,370

1,430 

1,340

1,280

1,320

1,230

1,140

1,160

1,250

1,250

*1,230

,230

,230

,230

,210

,170

1,210

1,190

1,190

1,170 

1,170

1,100

1,030

1,010 

1,010

1,010

1,430

5,160

9 >620

50,060

1,615

_

-

Feb.

8.500 

10,300

17,500

14,000 

11,600

11,600

21,800

*21,800

19,100

19,600

19,600

21,300

20,200

18,600

19,100

21,800

19,600

22,400

23,000

21,300

19,100

16,500 

13,500

10,500

12,600

29,600 

27,200

26,000

23,600

541,300

18,670

_

-

Mar.

22,400 

22,400

21,800

20,800 

19,600

18,600

19,600

29,600

*29,000

17,500

12,600

19,100

24,200

26,600

26,600

26,OOO

24,800

24,200

23,600

21,300

20,200

19,100 

19,100

21,300

21,800

20,800 

19,600

18,600

23,600

20, 800

18,600

673,800

21,740

_

-

Apr.

16,500 

16,000

23,000

23,000 

21,300

18,600

17,000

15,500

15,000

14,000

12,600

11,000

9,180

8,100

7,120

8,720

9,620

9,400

8,720

8,100

7,500

6,950 

7,300

7,900

8,950

12,100 

13,500

13,000

12,600

14,000

376,260

12 , 540

_

-

May

12,600 

13,500

*21,300

21,300 

18,6OO

16,000

15,000

18,000

18,000

18,000

23,000

22 , 400

20,200

19,100

17,500

16,500

16,000

16,500

15,500

14,000

12,100

9,400 

8.720

10,300

10.300

8,720 

16 , 800

52,800

29,000

25,400

23 , 600

540,140

17,420

-

June

27.800 

25,600

23,600

23,000 

21,800

21,800

20,800

20,200

18,000

15,500

12,600

10,300

8,300

6,780

5,720

5,250

5,720

6,950

10,500

9,400

8,500

11,600 

15,500

11,000

13,000

18,000 

20,200

*20,200

19,100

17,500

452,220

15,070

_

-

July

14,500 

10,300

9,400

10,500 

9,850

9,650

8,100

7,120

9,880

18,000

10,800

7,700

6,080

5,400

5,100

5,900

5,400

4,230

3,900

3,900

4,700

4,580 

5,550

4,230

3,790

3,460 

3,460

6,250

9,180

9,400

8,300

228,810

7,381

_

-

Aug.

7,120 

7,500

6,080

5,250 

4,700

8,720

15.500

13,066

11,600

9,620

6,780

5,720

5,100

4,580

5,900

6,250

5,400

4,580

4,010

3,570

3,150

2,950 

2,850

3,050

3,050

2,950 

*2,750

2,530

2,450

2,750

2,750

170,190

5,490

_

-

Sept.

6,600 

7,120

7,500

8.100 

6,606

4,820

5,900

5,550

2,850

2,750

2,550

2,410

2,510

2,290

2,570

2,850

2,650

2,550

2,490

2,390

2,190

2,110 

2,090

2,020

1,960

1,900 

1,810

1,770

1,680

1,640

97,420

3,247

_

-

Calendar year 1955: Max 44,800 Min 464 Mean 5,604 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1955-56: Max 32,800 Min 780 Mean 9,140 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day.
192 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

Reservoirs In Musklngum 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 talntor 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 1956. Gage, 

water-stage 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, 35,450 acre-ft Mar. 12 (elevation, 892.0j>tft); no contents 

several days during year; minimum elevation, 864.61 ft Jan. 8, 27. Maximum contents 

during period 1939-56, 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. 29, 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 Reservoir.--Lat 40°39'05", long 81 025'55n , at dam on Sandy Creek, 1.1 miles east 

of Bolivar, Tuscarawas County. Drainage area, 502 sq mi. Records available, October 

1939 to September 1956. 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, 22,860 acre-ft Mar. 10 (elevation, 

(927.80 ft); minimum, 188 acre-ft Oct. 1-4 (elevation, 896.50 ft from graph based on 

gage readings). Maximum contents during period 1939-56, 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.

Leesville Reservoir. Lat 40°28'10", long Sl'llMS", in E£ sec. 36, T. 13 N., 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 1956. 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, 23,410 acre-ft June 5 (elevation, 966.69 ft); minimum, 13,910 acre-ft 

Nov. 27 (elevation, 956.89 ft). Maximum contents during period 1939-56, 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, 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 Pork, 1.5 miles southeast of New Cumberland, Tuscarawas County. Drainage 

area, 70.3 sq mi. Records available, October 1939 to September 1956. Gage, water-stage 

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, 28,600 acre-ft Feb. 29 (elevation, 931.00 ft); minimum, 16,520 acre-ft 

Dec. 31, Jan. 9 (elevation, 922.93 ft). Maximum contents during period 1939-56, 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 0 38'10", long 81°33'30", 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 1956. 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, 18,100 

acre-ft Mar. 10 (elevation, 962.62 ft); minimum, 1,780 acre-ft Oct. 3, 4 (elevation, 

948.18 ft). Maximum contents during period 1939-56, 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 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 in conservation weir.
MUSKINGUM RF^ER BASIN 193 

Reservoirs In Muskingum River basin, Ohio Continued

Piedmont Reservoir. Lat 40°11'25" ) long 81°12'45", In SE£ sec. 35, T. 10 N., R. 6 W., at 

3am on Stillwater Creek, 0.4 mile west of Piedmont, Harrison County. Drainage area, 

84 sq ml. Records available, October 1939 to September 1956. 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, 38,600 acre-ft June 27, 28 (elevation, 915.15 ft); minimum, 31,550 acre-ft 

Oct. 4 (elevation, 912.09 ft). Maximum contents during period 1939-56, 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.

Clendenlng Reservoir.--£at 40°16'05", long 81°16'35", In NW£ sec. 16, T. 12 N., R. 7 W., 

at dam on Brushy Fork, 0.6 mile east of Tlppecanoe, Harrison County. Drainage area, 

69.5 sq ml. Records available, October 1939 to September 1956. 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, 30,300 acre-ft May 29 (elevation, 900.00 ft); minimum, 24,460 acre-ft 

Nov. 14, 15 (elevation, 896.80 ft). Maximum contents during period 1939-56, 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°21'35H , long 81 013'35", 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 1956. 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, 39,510 acre-ft Mar. 10 (elevation, 901.12 ft); minimum, 25,540 acre-ft 

Nov. 12, 13, 14 (elevation, 894.92 ft). Maximum contents during period 1939-56, 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 througn dam.

Charles; Mill Reservoir. Lat 40°44'20", long 82°21'40", In Nfi£ sec. 35, T. 23 N., R. 17 W,, 

at dam on Black Fork, 2.5 miles south of Hlfflln , Ashland County. Drainage area, 

216 sq mi. Records available, October 1939 to September 1956. Gage, water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 987.0 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912; gage 

 eadings have been adjusted to elevations above mean sea level. Maximum contents 

during year, 28.150 acre-ft Mar. 10, 11 (elevation, 1,006.79 ft); minimum, 2,910 acreft Jan. 10, 11 (elevation, 993.02 ft). Maximum contents during period 1939-56, 52,930 

acre-ft June 19, 1947 (elevation, 1,013.34 ft); minimum, 1,880 acre-ft Jan. 19, 20, 

1964 (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 Reservoir. Lat 40°21'10", long 82°05'15", 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. Pocords available, October 1939 to September 1956. Gage, water-stage 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, 53,050 acre-ft Mar. 11 (elevation, 846.70 ft); minimum, 102 acre-ft Oct. 4 

(elevation, 800.35 ft. from graph based on gage readings). Maximum contents during 

period 1939-56, 126,800 acre-ft June 10, 1947 (elevation, 864.76 ft); minimum, 102 acreft Sept. 21, 1955 and Oct. 4, 1955; minimum elevation, that of Oct. 4, 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°37'25", 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 1956. Gage, water-stage 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, 22,190 acre-ft Mar. 9 (elevation, 1,028.74 ft); minimum, 12,770 acre-ft 

Oct. 3, 4 (elevation, 1,019.09 ft). Maximum contents during period 1939-56, 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.
194 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

Reservoirs In Muskingum River basin, Ohio Continued

Mohicanville Reservoir.--Lat 40°43'35", 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 1956. 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, 21,520 acre-ft Mar. 10 (elevation, 950.38 ft); minimum, 51 acre-ft 

Oct. 4, 5 (elevation, 933.19 ft from graph based on gage readings). Maximum contents 

during period 1939-56, 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.

Senecavllle Reservoir. Lat 39°55'25", long 81°26'10", at dam on Seneca Fork, 1.5 miles 

southeast of Senecaville, Guernsey County. Drainage area, 121 sq mi. Records available, October 1939 to September 1956. 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, 58,160 acre-ft 

June 1 (elevation, 836.04 ft); minimum, 40,050 acre-ft Oct. 5 (elevation, 831.27 ft). 

Maximum contents during period 1939-56, 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, llj-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 1956. 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, 53,980 acre-ft June 2 (elevation, 760.55 ft); minimum, 5,370 acre-ft 

Oct. 1, 2 (elevation, 741.25 ft). Maximum contents during period 1939-56, 122,200 acreft 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 1955 to September 1956

Date

Nov. 30.... .....

Calendar year 

1955.

Mar. 31.........

May 31.........

Water year 

1955-56.

Dover Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

864.92 

865.80 

865.60 

864.80

-

868.43 

888.45 

869.99 

871.03 

881.20 

868.24 

866.69 

866.17 

865.00

-'

Contents 

(acrefeet)

0 

4.0 

3.0 

0

-

84 

22,850 

181 

347 

6,832 

76 

20 

9.0 

0

-

Change in 

contents 

(acrefeet)

+4.0 

-1.0 

-3.0

-346

+84 

+22,766 

-22,669 

+166 

+6,485 

-6,756 

-56 

-11 

-9.0

0

Bolivar Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

g896.60 

g896.60 

897.44 

g896.72

-

901.03 

917.95 

904.57 

g903.65 

g913.48 

g899.40 

897.53 

897.87 

g896.95

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

194 

194 

254 

200

-

694

9,960 

1,521 

1,262 

6,250 

456 

261 

288 

215

-

Change in 

contents 

(acrefeet)

-0 

+60 

-54

-3,050

+494 

+9,266 

-8,439 

-259 

+4,988 

-5,794 

-195 

+27 

-73

+21

Leeeville Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

962.00 

959.60 

956.97 

956.97

-

957.46 

965.51 

963.24 

963.17 

965.25 

962.87 

963.30 

962.87 

962.60

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

18,500 

16,290 

13,980 

13,980

-

14,390 

22,110 

19,740 

19,670 

21,820 

19,370 

19,800 

19,370 

19,100

-

Change in 

contents 

(acrefeet)

-2,210 

-2,310 

0

-2,490

+410 

+7,720 

-2,370 

-70 

+2,150 

-2,450 

+430 

-430 

-270

+600

t Elevation at 12 p.m.

g Prom graph based on staff-gage readings.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 195

Reservoirs in Muskingum River basin, Ohio Continued

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Date

Dec. 31.........

Calendar year 

1955.

Water year 

1955-56.

Date

Dec. 31.........

Calendar year 

1955.

Sept. 30.. .......

Water year 

1955-56.

Date

Calendar year 

1955.

Sept. 30........ .

Water year 

1955-56.

Date

Calendar year 

1955.

May 31.........

Sept. 30.........

Water year 

1955-56.

Atwood Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

926.85 

926.10 

922.97 

922.93

-

923.45 

930.81 

928.22 

928.00 

928.28 

927.98 

927.90 

927.84 

927.65

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

21,880 

20,750 

16,560 

16,520

-

17,180 

28,260 

23,950 

23,600 

25,650 

23,570 

23,450 

23,360 

23,080

-

Change In 

contents 

(acrefeet)

-1,130 

-4,190 

-40

-3,280

+660 

+11,080 

-4,310 

-350 

+2,050 

-2,080 

-120 

-90 

-280

+1,200

Clendenlng Reservoir

896.89 

896.89 

897.71 

897.52

-

898.13 

898.99 

898.16 

898.09 

899.89 

898.14 

898.01 

898.12 

897.52

-

24,610 

24,610 

26,010 

25,680

-

26,750 

28,380 

26,800 

26,670 

30,110 

26,770 

26,520 

26,730 

25,680

-

0 

+1,400 

-330

-3,180

+1,070 

+1,630 

-1,580 

-130 

+3,440 

'^ 3,340 

-250 

+210 

-1,050

+1,070

Mohawk Reservoir

g800.55 

g801.21 

803.57 

g802.02

-

803.54 

841.72 

807.67 

806.66 

831.66 

806.53 

808.12 

802.77 

g801.46

-

Ill 

142 

301 

189

-

299 

38,900 

748 

617 

18,140 

601 

810 

240 

156

-

+31 

+159 

-112

-357

+110 

+38 , 601 

-38,152 

-131 

+17,523 

-17,539 

+209 

-570 

-84

+45

Senecavllle Reservoir

831.35 

831.32 

832.01 

831.49

-

832.60 

832.46 

833.34 

833.08 

835.96 

834.49 

832.48 

832.35 

831.87

-

40,320 

40,220 

42,560 

40,800

-

44,680 

44,180 

47,400 

46,410 

57,830 

51,860 

44,250 

43,780 

42,090

-

-100 

+2,340

-1,760

-8,120

+3,880 

-500 

+3,220 

-990 

HI, 420 

-5,970 

-7,610 

-470 

-1,690

+1,770

Beach City Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

948 . 30 

948.24 

948 . 54 

948.35

-

950.25 

959.40 

949.94 

950.33 

956.24 

949.34 

948.79 

948.58 

948.42

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

1,840 

1,810 

1,950 

1,860

-

2,860 

12,400 

2,670 

2,910 

8,150 

2,340 

2,060 

1,970 

1,890

-

Change in 

contents 

(acrefeet)

-30 

+140 

-90

-1,140

+1,000 

+9,540 

-9,740 

+250 

+5,240 

-5,810 

-280 

-90 

-80

+50

Tappan Reservoir

898.50 

896.75 

895.00 

895.00

-

895.20 

900.25 

899.37 

899.33 

900.70 

899.32 

899.28 

899.50 

899.09

-

33,250 

29,370 

25,700 

25,700

-

26,120 

37,400 

35,290 

35,190 

38,480 

35,170 

35,070 

35,600 

34,620

-

-3,880 

-3,670 

0

-10,860

+420 

.+11,280 

-2,110 

-100 

+3,290 

-3,310 

-100 

+530 

-980

+1,370

Pleasant Hill Reservoir

1,019.12 

1,019.33 

1,019.71 

1,019.39

-

1,019.84 

1,025.99 

1,021.09 

1,020.02 

1,025.52 

1,022.55 

1,021.95 

1,019.54 

1,019.39

-

12,800 

12,960 

13,270 

13,010

-

13,380 

19,140 

14,510 

13,520 

18,670 

15,820 

15,280 

13,130 

13,010

-

+160 

+310 

-260

-630

+370 

+5,760 

-4,630 

-990 

+5,150 

-2,850 

-540 

-2,150 

-120

+210

Wills Creek Reservoir

741.26 

741.41 

742.17 

741.59

-

744.77 

745. 98 

747.00 

744.55 

757.65 

748.80 

743.27 

741.94 

741.66

-

5,380 

5,500 

6,170 

5,660

-

9,160 

10,970 

12,600 

8,870 

41,540 

15,920 

7,290 

5,950 

5,720

-

+120 

+670 

-510

-6,090

+3,500 

+1,810 

+1,630 

-3,730 

+32,670 

-25,620 

-8,630 

-1,340 

-230

+340

Piedmont Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

912.15 

912.18 

912.65 

912.48

-

913.23 

913.66 

913.71 

913.16 

914.45 

914.70 

914.15 

912 . 95 

912.68

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

31,680 

31,750 

32,780 

32,410

-

34,100 

35,090 

35,210 

33,940 

36,910 

37,480 

36,220 

33,460 

32,850

-

Change in 

contents 

(acrefeet)

+70 

+1,030 

-370

-3,810

+1,690 

+990 

+120 

-1,270 

+2,970 

+570 

-1,260 

-2,760 

-610

+1,170

Charles Mill Reservoir

996.92 

997.03 

997.48 

994.75

1

995.20 

1,003.15 

998.86 

998.01 

1,000.02 

997.98 

999.00 

997.14 

997.01

-

7,300 

7,440 

8,070 

4,620

-

5,130 

11,940 

10,090 

8,820 

15,640 

8,770 

10,300 

7,600 

7,410

-

+140 

+630 

-3,450

-3,900

+510 

+6,810 

-1,850 

-1,270 

+6,820 

-6,870 

+1,530 

-2,700 

-190

+110

Mohlcanville Reservoir

g933.27 

g933.33 

933.77 

933.40

-

g934.45 

946.81 

935.01 

934.72 

940.70 

934.06 

937.70 

933.63 

933.50

-

55 

57 

74 

60

-

108 

9,820 

139 

123 

874 

86 

347 

69 

64

-

+2.0 

+17 

-14

-56

+48 

f9,712 

-9,681 

-16 

+751 

-788 

+261 

-278 

-5.0

+9.0

t Elevation at 12 p.m.

g Prom graph based on staff-gage readings.
196 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 1956.

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 and 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. 16 years, 51,260 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 289,000 cfs Mar. 10; maximum gage height, 36.01 

ft Mar. 10; minimum daily discharge, 2,290 cfs Oct. 1; minimum gage height, 9.00 ft 

July 22.

1940-56: Maximum discharge, 440,000 cfs Jan. 1, 1943; maximum gage height, 49.03 ft 

Jan. 1, 1943; minimum daily discharge recorded, that of Oct. 1, 1955. 

Maximum stage known, 58.9 ft Mar. 29, 1913.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of doubtful gage-height record, which are 

fair, and those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2,290 

6,300 

5,690 

6,770 

5,530

9,270 

7,120 

8,900 

11,500 

10,900

11,200 

12,900 

*1 1,100 

12,800 

19, 900

21,400 

36,200 

59,000

30*900

25,300 

20,400 

15,700 

16,800 

14, 700

22,600 

25,100 

29,300 

24,600 

23,700 

17,000

540,370 

17,430 

0.490 

0.56

Nov.

21,700 

26,800 

23,100 

21,100 

16,100

18,900 

17,700 

16,700 

14,500 

13,100

13,600 

12,800 

12,000 

11,100 

12,000

37,400 

*64,000 

90,900 

110,000

104,000

87,900 

71,400 

43,300 

60,200 

63,200

62,800 

60,700 

36,000 

38,300 

33,900

1 1,215.2 

40,510 

1.14 

1.27

Dec.

31,600 

39,000 

31,900 

37,100 

49,200

58,600 

62,400 

65,600 

39,500 

55,700

52,200 

22,800 

19 , 800 

25,700 

*20,800

17,400 

16,600 

17,100 

14, 100 

11,100

15,500 

11,500 

11,500 

15,200 

19,800

24,400 

57,600 

59,500 

27,600 

21,100 

18,100

873,400 

28,170 

0.791 

0.91

Jan.

16,000 

16,100 

15,200 

14,100 

15,200

13,900 

14,500 

13,800 

12,600 

11,600

*10,400 

10,800 

13,800 

14,100 

11,100

15,300 

10,800 

9,550 

10,100 

10,900

10,600 

12,500 

10,600 

9,940 

10,500

9,650 

9,650 

9,650 

25,300 

68,700 

102,000

536,940 

17,520 

0.487 

0.56

Feb.

125,000 

116,000 

123,000 

136,000 

132,000

115,000 

146,000 

174,000 

155,000 

142,000

155,000 

142,000 

150,000 

*L34,000 

al20, 000

1120,000 

1120,000 

a!30,000 

al50,000 

a!70,000

a!60,000 

a!40,000 

3120,000 

iaiOQ.000 

a94,000

a!40,000 

a!80, 000 

184,000

147,000

*3,997 

137,800 

3.87 

4.18

Mar.

146,000 

132,000 

119,000 

111,000 

110,000

107,000 

*115,000 

175,000 

258,000 

285,000

261,000 

220,000 

199,000 

182,000 

175,000

163,000 

173,000 

156,000 

143,000 

131,000

118,000 

106,000 

96,300 

91.600 

96,000

101,000 

97,000 

91,600 

124,000 

157,000 

154,000

H,549.5 

146,800 

4.12 

4.75

Apr.

128,000 

116,000 

128,000 

141,000 

165,000

161,000 

159,000 

165,000 

170,000

162,000

147,000 

141,000 

128,000 

112,000 

95,500

79,700 

72,900 

68,900 

77,600 

80,500

78,500 

72,900 

68,500 

68,800 

70,400

78,500 

87,900 

85,300 

82,200 

80,100

*3,268.8 

109,000 

3.06 

3.41

May

79,200 

78,900 

d97,500 

tfl.09, 000 

1105,000

d90,500 

d84,400 

d93,600 

d92,700 

d90,200

d99,400 

dllO,000 

d!44,000 

1173,000 

dl87,000

*166,000 

138,000 

139,000 

130,000 

119,000

104,000 

87,700 

76,100 

61,300 

55,100

54,900 

63,700 

d!44,000 

d!5 1,000 

d!48,000 

dl22,000

*3,394.2 

109,500 

5.08 

3.55

June

3103,000 

1109,000 

d!06,000 

1118,000 

1127,000

1112,000 

1106,000 

d94,200 

d80,500 

d5 1,700

d42,200 

*d32, 700 

18,600 

27,400 

25,100

25,400 

36,200 

40,200 

d56,700 

159,100

d49,400 

d36,200 

150,700 

172,100 

d97,800

1104,000 

3110,000 

d9 1,000 

d66,300 

155,400

*2,103.9 

70,130 

1.97 

2.20

July

d37,300 

d34,500 

d42,800 

157,500 

159,400

158,400 

152,300 

148, 900 

d47,800 

d59,900

d54,600 

d47,200 

d38,600 

d29,500 

d37,700

d46 , 700 

157,700 

*56,000 

54,500 

48,000

60,600 

53,800 

45,700 

49,000 

51,100

51,300 

62,600 

81,700 

95.200 

86,100 

54,900

«.,661.3 

53,590 

1.51 

1.74

Aug.

41,400 

48,000 

36,700 

52,900 

45,100

80,500 

192,000 

217,000 

165,000 

157,000

116,000 

96,000 

80,100 

78,500 

72,700

*56,000 

38,000 

37,500 

36,400 

40,900

54,100 

61,500 

52,500 

30,500 

35,300

55,400 

28,800 

24.400 

24,500 

24, 800 

34, 700

$2,052.2 

66,200 

1.86 

2.14

Sept.

56,000 

53,900 

49,700 

45,800 

37,000

52,100 

49,900 

58.400 

50, 500 

*28,600

30,500 

28,400 

26,100 

21,900 

23,500

30,900 

33,300 

36,700 

34,900 

30,100

25,400 

29,900 

31,600 

26,400 

50,100

51,100 

24,600 

17,000 

16,700 

15,900

986,500 

32, 880 

0.924 

1.03

Calendar year 1955: Max 309,000 Mln 2,290 Mean 45,500 Cfsm 1.28 In. 17 35 

Water year 1955-56: Max 283,000 Mln 2,290 Mean 68,800 Cfsm 1.93 In. 26!30

* Discharge measurement made on this lay.

* Expressed In thousands.

a Ho gage-height record at base gage; llscharge estimated on basis of hydrographlc comparison with 

records for other Ohio River stations.

d Computed from doubtful gage-height record at base gage.
LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 

Little Kanawha River near Burnsville, W. Va.

197

Location. Lat 38 0 49'25", long 80 0 35'35", on left bank at downstr^Ti 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 1956.

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. 18 years, 279 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,240 cfs May 28 (gage height, 15.08 ft); minimum, 2.2 cfs Oct. 6 (gage height, 1.04 ft).

1938-56: Maximum discharge, 9,200 cfs Feb. 3, 1939 (gage height, 19.04 ft); minimum, 0.01 cfs Nov. 15-21, 1953; minimum gage height, -0.01 ft Oct. 21, 1953.

Flood in March 1918 reached a stage of 19.7 ft, from floodmark (discharge, about 

9,800 cfs).

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 10-2O, Aug. 24 to 

Sept. 15, Sept. 17-3O)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 3O Jan. 31 to Sept. 3O

1.0 1.0

1.4 13

1.6 27

1.9 63

2.2 120

5.0 840

13.0 3,450

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

5.0 

12.0

24

44

95

840

3,090

Discharge ubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4.0

4.3

4.3

3.4

2.5

3.7

10

25

12

12

*12

11

10

21

32

49

37

29

25

33

38

31

24

19

19

30

44

33

27 

44

41

690.2

22.3

0.144

0.17

Nov.

34

32

32

33

33

34

33

30

26

23

26

32

38

47

*49

60

66

63

107

228

200

145

122

118

96

79

66

56

45

38

1,991

66.4

0.428

0.48

Dec.

27

87

257

458

345

218

145

109

88

76

52

*34

37

39

42

31

32

34

33

26

25

24

25

32

53

62

44

42

59

69 

57

2,662

85.9

0.554

0.64

Jan.

53

71

74

53

39

42

48

34

28

31

32

*42

49

41

36

47

43

42

58

165

195

155

158

102

88

96

76

53

870

3,270

1,720

7,811

252

1.63

1.87

Feb.

598

1,500

2,240

1,290

1,320

960

1,690

96O

535

360

321

398

348

9OO

1,350

*1,350

870

*2,120

1,750

735

435

309

268

201 682"

1,110

610

522

398

26,130

901

5.81

6.27

Mar.

316

287

258

239

220

22£

510

2,100

1,560

685

460

460

*1,110

2.460

1,990

900

930

785

760

585

535

548

535

710

840

610

498

472

1,140

990

24,287

783

5.05

5.83

Apr.

372

282

398

435

348

385

685

635

560

472

410

*316

249

205

203

256

660

735

598

448

348

287

263

222

203

191

196

181

172

160

10,875

362

2.34

2.61

May

138

131

174

165

150

136

131

136

114

138

184

179

265

198

160

179

*186

239

215

174

136

131

177

141

112

91

148

2,850

2,280

685 

422

10,545

340

2.19

2.53

June

2 950

1 770

990

735

460

299

208

153

126

97

74

57

*47

38

33

28

W

28

38

38

62

71

84

67

112

74

117

93

87

66

9,030

301

1.94

2.17

July

45

36

4T

43

36

54

66

47

113

167

100

66

53

143

138

100

141

129

*93

69

53

42

47

432

710

323

360

610

360

287 

198

5,103

165

1.06

1.22

Aug.

143

109

100

78

60

2_^S70

1,97O

735

360

215

138

93

67

596

249

138

*80

57

48

1,600

2,140

900

448

256

174

121

89

67

74

72

53

13 , 800

445

2.87

3.31

Sept.

45

53

67

50

40

169

335

181

112

71

54

44

*37

32

44

448

3ST

299

205

153

114

74

91

410

275

181

136

160

148

121

4,450

148

0.955

1.07

Calendar year 1955; Max 4,140 Min 0.1 Mean 214 Cfsm 1.38 In. 18.71

Water year 1955-56: Max 3,270 Min 2.5 Mean 321 Cfsm 2.07 In. 28.17

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs).--May 28 (9 p.m.) 4,240 cfs (15.C 

Discharge measurement made on this day.

ft).

467242 O-58 14
198 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,

 Gllmer 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 1956. 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. 27 years (1929-56), 602 cfs. 

Extremes.-Maximum discharge during year, 8,850 cfs Jan. 30 (gage height ,23.38 ft, back-

 JfiTer from Leading Creek); minimum, 0.8 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 1.41 ft).

1915-22, 1928-56: 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). Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1954 has been revised to 

10,600'cfs July 19, 1954 (gage height, 24.68 ft, backwater from tributaries downstream), 

superseding figure published in WSP 1335. 

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of backwater from Leading Creek or doubtfulgage-height record, which are fair. 

Revisions. WSP 783: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per

 second, for period of backwater in the water year 1954, superseding those published in 

WSP 1335, are given herewith:

July 19................. k7,060

20................. k7,050

21................. k7,480

22................. k7,900

k Backwater from Leading Creek; 

discharge computed using fall as 

a factor.

Month

Calendar year 1954. ........

Revised peak discharge. 1954

9,600 cfs (24.52 ft).

Cfs-days

-

: July 19

Maximum

10,000

(11 p.m.)

Minimum

24

10,600 cfs

Mean

621

(24.68

Per square

mile

3 39

1.61

ft); July 22

Runoff In 

Inches

21.84

(3:30 a.m.)

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to septemcer 1956

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.6

3.4

3.4

2.2 

J3

2.9

25 

|i9

TTT

56

*36

24

25

50

76

84

86

76

84

78

67

63

52

42

36

33

34

52

52

69

154

1,736.4

56.0

0.145

0.17

Nov.

107

74

69

82

87

69

60 

52

44

39

38

3?

44

52

*65

91

152

139

146

484

400

265

203

177

156

135

119

105

89

74

3,656

' 122

0.316

0.35

Dec.

62

105

692

1.370 

§20

466

279 

212

165

140

113

85

*66

66

63

60

48

46

49

48

39

41

66

95

100

76

69

92

95

5,798

187

0.484

0.56

Jan.

80

76

95

97 

75

57

60 

66

50

44

*50

86

140

121

113

124

124

102

106

469

483

353

396

297

222

191

173

142

dl, 350

k7.600

d6,640

19,982

645

1.67

1.93

Feb.

dl,410

d3,560

k5, 720

2,930 

d3,130

d2,010

4,660 

2,250

1,130

692

518

920

728

675

2,770

*3,010

1,970

k6.180

k5,100

1,690

885

588

409

1,5~70~ 315

k3,080

1,370

1,170

920

61,360

2,116

5.48

5.91

Mar.

640

552

500

432 

376

356

'§§7 

k5,600

Ic4,500

1,530

920

928

*2,770

k5, 800

ke.ooo

2,090

2,490

1,850

2,090

1,610

1,370

1,130

990

1,100

1,490

1,130

885

1,100

k4,480

2,700

1,250

59,646

1,924

4.98

5.75

Apr.

780

570

1,100

1,490 

955

780

2.010 

1,890

1,490

1,060

*832

622

452

353

318

379

815

1,210

1,100

832

622

490

473

425

350

322

334

303

273

262

22,892

763

1.98

2.21

May

229

209

276

294 

248

219

245 

273

219

282

570

442

1,060

518

350

304

*337

439

406

309

235

222

331

265

193

156

180

4,970

k5. 650

1,570

815

21,852

705

1.83

2.11

June

k5.900

k5,700

1,970

1,530 

920

588

389 

265

202

171

132

104

*86

72

60

.§3

53

82

229

142

177

334

357

219

441

259

167

173

152

130

21,057

702

1.82

2.03

July

97

74

108

140 

201

334

162 

122

200

294

205

136

102

156

248

162

300

340

*217

152

119

93

88

567

1.690

710

490

955

658

552

379

10, 051

324

0.839

0.97

Aug.

253

188

169

142 

111

3,640

4.140 

1,450

640

370

227

160

127

1,990

746

297

*171

123

96

741

3,520

1,770

762

423

254

169

121

99

98

110

103

23,210

749

1.94

2.24

Sept.

81

84

92

91

68

71

8OO 

370

194

128

101

*79

62

|iSa

750

710

426

322

212

160.

123

230

710

535

297

197

165

190

156

7,516

251

0.650

0.72

Calendar year 1955: Max 8,800 Mln 0.6 Mean 503 Cfsm 1.30 In. 17.68

Water year 1955-56: Max 7,600 Mln 0.9 Mean 707 Cfsm 1.83 In. 24.95

n. 30 (9 p.m.) 8,85O cfs (23.38 ft);

cfs (21.96 ft); Mar. 14 (12 m.) 8,750

1 (9:30 p.m.) 8,400 cfs (21.88 ft).

Feb. 3 (4 a.m.) 6,790 

cfs (23.75 ft); May 28

Peak discharge (base. 6,700 efs). --Jan. 30 (9 p.m.) 

cfs (18.95 ft); Feb. 18 (8 p.m.) 7,800 cf 

(10.30 p.m.) 7,480 cfs (20.49 ft); June

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed from gage-height record or from reconstructed 

graph based on recorder record.

k Backwater from Leading Creek; discharge computed using fall as a factor.
LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 199

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 1956.

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. 18 years, 214 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,260 cfs Mar. 14 (gage height, 18.52 ft. backwater from Little Kanawha River]; minimum, 0.2 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 2.15 ft).

1938-56: Maximum discharge, 12,400 cfs Apr. 16, 1939 (computed from graph based on 

gage readings), from rating curve extended above 4,000 cfs; maximum gage height, 28.15 

ft 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 or no 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 1955-56, except periods of backwater from Little Kanawha 

River (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 14 Mar. 15 to Sept. 30

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5 

2.7 

3.0

0.09

.5

1.3

2.8

5.8

13

28

3.5

4.0

5.0

7.0

11.0

15.0

66

126

360

1,020

2,870

5,530

2.5 

2.8 

3.2 

3.5 

4.0

10

23

49

73

126

5.0 365

7.0 1,000

11.0 2,870

13.0 4,130

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

.3

.3

^2

.3

6.0

~53 148

23

*14

10

8.2

13

24

22

18

14

14

16

16

14

11

8.2

8.2

8.2

9.7

9.3

7.2

15

28

519.9

16.8

0.101

0.12

Nov.

30

22

20

19

19

18

15

13

12

12

10

10

10

10

*12

24

46

43

42

168

122

85

60

48

35

27

23

20

18

14

1,005

33.5

0.202

0.23

Dec.

12

16

110

354

2*5

120

76

54

44

35

25

20

*18

15

14

13

12

11

11

11

9.7

8.6

8.2

970

17

22

18

14

12

13

14

1,362.5

44.0

0.265

0.31

Jan.

12

11

10

11

12

10

9.3

9.0

8.2

7.9

*8.2

30

70

49

41

46

41

28

31

119

134

90

94

73

61

54

36

28

382

3,350

kl,750

6,815.6

220

1.33

1.53

Feb.

d322

dl,260

di,960

dl,100

dl,350

d670

dl,830

570

308

205

155

161

149 m1,280

*898

652

k5.290

4,200

2,240

a9OO

a500

a320

a200

al,300

dl,110

d405

d335

d258

------

30,132

1,039

6.26

6.75

Mar.

dies

d!67

d!67

d!43

dl!2

dl!7

d758

a3,800

33,100

al,500

a600

a800

 1,020

k4.250

3.S40

710

930

772

842

620

515

389

305

358

392

315

245

350

d2,080

dl,010

d440

30,532

985

5.93

6.84

Apr.

d272

d210

d900

d710

d470

3340

al.100

a940

a730

a520

*a320

195

140

115

T22

228

455

530

389

295

228

192

185

180

157

144

142

140

123

115

10,587

353

2.13

2.37

May

102

93

131

144

116

101

126

180

126

197

d362

d225

d!88

d!30

d99

d95

*85

97

71

51

42

90

155

83

53

40

75

d748

d808

d348

d256

5,417

175

1.05

1.21

June

d3,590

31,750

d410

3258

d!57

dllO

d86

d67

d57

355

d43

d34

*22

19

11

22

68

316

930

315

330

589

742

282

166

99

80

d59

d57

d42

10,572

352

2.12

2.37

July

d31

d24

d55

d51

d317

d389

3216

d93

d64

d53

d41

d31

d24

d!58

dieo

d78

d71

3370

*dl!2

d67

dl!2

d63

d53

d781

dl.050

d290

d944

d953

d352

d350

d210

7,543

243

1.46

1.69

Aug.

3116

d86

d73

d53

d41

d33

d33

d29

d23

d20

d20

d!5

d!4 d'ST

d!05

*41

23

18

15

d!98

d590

d^41

d95

d57

d38

d28

d22

d!8

d33

d35

d71

2,248

72.5

0.437

0.50

Sept.

d57

341

348

332

323

321

375

349

d30

d22

d!8

*16

14

13

1¥

538

d256

d!08

363

d47

d39

d30

d54

3190

3110

363

d45

336

332

d27

2,111

70.4

0.424

0.47

Calendar year 1955: Max 4,300 Mln 0 Mean 200 Cfsm 1.20 In. 16.33

Water year 1955-56: Max 5,290 Mln 0.2 Mean 297 Cfsm 1.79 In. 24.39

Peak discharge (base, 2.700 cfs). Jan. 30 (6 p.m.) 3,800 cfs (14.37 ft); Feb. 18 (5 p.m.) 7,000 

cfs (18.49 ft)j Mar. 8 (4 p.m.) 4,000 cfs (14.13 ft); Mar. 14 (8 p.m.) 7,260 cfs (18.52 ft); June 1 

(4:30 p.m.) 5,530 cfs (14.95 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorder graph, weather records, records 

for Reedy Creek near Reedy, and west Fork Lttle Kanawha River at Rocksdale.

d Computed from doubtful gage-height record.

k Backwater from Little Kanawha River; discharge computed using fall as a factor.
200 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 1956.

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. 27 years (1929-56), 1,373 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 19.300 cfs Mar. 15 (gage height, 30.64 ft); minImum, 10 cfs Oct. 6 (gage height, 6.16 ft)

1928-56: Maximum discharge, 34,300 cfs Apr. 17, 1939 (gage height, 43.10 ft); no 

flow Sept. 10 to Nov. 16, 1930.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1275: 1929(M), 1932-36.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to June 19 June 20 to Sept. 3O

6.1

6.2

6.3 

6.5 

7.0 

7.5

6.0

13

25

60

176

302

8.0

8.5

9.0

13.0

29.0

432

575

810

3,270

17,800

6.8 

7.0 

7.5 

8.0 

8.5

81

137

277

417

575

Discharge, in cubic feet pe

Note.--Same as preceding table above 

8.5 ft.

3ond, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

15

13

12

_11

13

20

466

697

258

*151

98

76

74

100

148

156

151

186

264

201

146

121

102

87

80

89

91

89

131 

226

4,293

138

0.151

0.17

Nov.

367

256

188

166

178

178

151

131

114

102

95

91

91

95

104

*141

241

380

328

730

1,040

760

525

432

380

323

268

224

191

158

8,428

281

0.308

0.34

Dec .

131

131

1,060

2,330

2,570

1,250

710

497

406

328

264

206

168

*131

119

b!20

121

107

100

blOO

100

91

80

W

98

148

191

184

136

121 

148

12,226

394

0.432

0.50

Jan.

156

128

119

138

141

119

102

104

100

91

*78

1075

268

354

341

312

341

307

244

590

1,220

835

735

b630

540

445

367

325

1,350

13,300 

15,000

38,880

1,254

1.37

1.58

Feb.

4,750

5,240

13,200

7,990

7,630

4,690

9,430

6,730

2,640

1,640

1,130

1,310

1,430

1,130

*4,900

7,540

4,610

13,600

15 a 800

5,200

2,210

1,400

985

785

3,000

9,250

3,760

2,710

2,450

147,140

5,074

5.56

5.99

Mar.

1,670

1,340

1,250

1,100

885

785

2,130

13,200

12,800

4,370

2,210

1,970

6,010

11,700

17,500

7,090

6,190

4,850

4,930

4,210

3,200

2,510

2,090

2,030

2,640

2,210

1,790

2,140

10,500

8,890

3,200

147,190

4,748

5.20

6.00

Apr.

1,910

1,370

2,880

4,610

2,780

1,970

3,980

5,200

3,620

2,450

*1,850

1,400

1,010

785

685

1,010

1,610

2,450

2,270

1,760

1,310

1,010

985

985

835

760

760

710

615

556

54,128

1,804

1.98

2.20

May

497

458

540

735

615

510

525

685

540

738

1,670

1,160

2,090

1,430

810

685

685

710

735

575

458

471

735

595

432

341

323

6,000

11,700

5,120 

1,790

44,358

1,431

1.57

1.81

June

9,100

15 . 6OO

4,930

3,060

a2 , 100

al,300

a810

525

432

367

299

*248

204

174

154

176

184

332

2,450

1,070

660

1,250

1,760

860

885

835

460

347

313

249

49,134

1,638

1.79

2.00

July

196

'555 159

417

750

710

431

266

280

358

375

252

171

319

445

350

333

785

575

375

347

252

232

993

5,900

1,760

2,660

2,640

1,610

1,340 

910

24,471

789

0.864

1.00

Aug.

575

431

361

322

246

2,300

7,090

3,110

1,160

615

417

294

221

1,430

2,380

662

*361

238

179

211

4,180

3,620

1,400

735

445

305

218

168

154

162 

204

34,194

1,105

1.21

1.39

Sept.

201

154

154

154

140

117

676

788

375

241

*176

137

112

95

92.

738

1,640

735

522

375

283

224

196

1,030

1,190

615

405

294

255

260

12,572

412

0.451

0.50

Calendar year 1955: Max 18,800 Min 2.0 Mean 1,154 Cfsm 1.26 In. 17.15

Water year 1955-56: 1955-56: Max 17,3005 Min 11 Mean 1,576 Cfsm 1.735 In. 23.48

Peak discharge (base, 15,000 cfs).--Jan. 50 (1 a.m.) 17,200 cfs (28.42 ft); Feb. 5 (11 p.m.) 

14,000 cfs (25T12 ft); Feb. 19 (12:50 a.m.) 19,200 cfs (50.50 ft); Mar. 8 (10 p.m.) 16,2OO cfs 

(27.40 ft); Mar. 15 (5:50 a.m.) 19,300 cfs (30.64 ft); Mar. 29 (8 p.m.) 15,40O cfs (24.59 ft); 

June 2 (2:50 a.m.) 15,400 cfs (26.54 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Hughes River at Clsko and 

Little Kanawha River at Palestine.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 201

West Pork Little Kanawha River at Rocksdale, W. Va.

Location. Lat 38°50'35", long 81 0 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 1956.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily and crest-stage indicator. Datum of gage is 

~£T57.85 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.--20 years (1929-31, 1938-56), 252 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,680 cfs Feb. 18 (gage height, 24.40 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Oct. 1-3, 5, minimum gage height, 4.63 ft Oct. 2.

1929-31, 1938-56: 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 except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 953: 1929-31, 1938(M), 1939. WSP 1275: 1950.

Rating table, water year 1955-56., except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, in feet', and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 16 to Apr. 26, June 9 to Sept. 3o)

4.6

4.7

5.6

0.1

.3

1.0

2 .3

4.5

8.0

19

39

6.0

6.5

7.0

8.0

12.0

17.0

21.0

77

140

260

510

1,700

3,800

6,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

.2

.1

.2

44

~54 140

31

16

*9.0

7 .6

10

13

16

14

13

20

21

20

17

12

9.5

9.0

11

10

10

12

24

40

585.9

16.9

0.092

0.11

Nov.

36

29

26

23

21

20

18

15

11

8.0

10

10

12

11

15

*24

26

29

33

44

59

73

73

54

39

31

25

22

20

17

634.0

27 .8

0.136

0.15

Dec.

12

30

125

310

248

118

82

65

b45

b30

b20

b!2

*b6

b6

b8

b8

b8

b8

b7 .5

b7.5

b7.5

b7.5

b7

11

20

22

17

15

14

13

13

1,307.0

42 .2

0.206

0.24

Jan.

13

12

11

10

9.5

b9

te

b7

b6. 5

bJL

»10

75

100

62

66

59

55

47

44

126

150

112

100

94

82

73

63

46

352

2.770

888

5,466.0

177

0.863

1.00

Feb.

360

1,590

1,780

1,170

1,320

780

1,700

645

360

210

172

160

125

132

*1,910

1,170

834

6,O6O

1,870

591

335

210

160

125

1,090

1,050

510

410

322

27,151

936

4.57

4.93

Mar.

222

210

210

172

125

242

1,500

4,250

1,320

645

348

410

1,350

*5.550

2,230

969

1,230

1,200

1,140

607

616

465

460

510

460

365

335

410

2,650

1,110

510

31,843

1,027

5.01

5.78

Apr.

346

265

969

634

564

465

807

915

672

485

*372

272

210

172

198

726

942

607

485

360

285

222

248

210

172

165

198

185

150

140

12,903

430

2.10

2.34

May

112

106

172

132

112

1OO

235

198

132

150

248

150

116

94

82

 62

73

70

61

50

43

88

125

77

53

35

70

172

235

591 

485 AQK

4,451

144

0.702

0.61

June

2,700

908

360

248

140

1OO

82

63

50

40

32

26

»23

24

26

23

54

33

199

88

77

125

485

140

1OO

66

210

100

62

62

6,668

223

1.09

1.21

July

38

30

52

94

48

49

50

37

33

23

16

12

20

335

132

62

406

807

*235

140

150

106

94

779

1.450

335

1,040

942

485

645

272

8,919

268

1.40

1.62

Aug.

160

160

1O6

75

53

43

36

32

26

21

18

18

12

88

88

*40

26

20

15

57

435

198

94

56

33

26

24

22

16

25

34

2,059

66.4

0.324

0.37

Sept.

48

47

37

29

22

24

36

37

26

18

15

*12

10

7.6

27

1*8

135

210

72

52

38

36

72

125

loo

61

44

38

33

28

1,967 .6

66.3

0.323

0.36

Calendar year 1955 : Max 5,08O Mln 0.01 Mean 215 Cfsm 1.05 In. 14.25

Water ater year year 1955-56 1955-56: : Max Max 6,060 6,060_____Mln Min 0.1 0.1_____Mean Mean 265 265_____Cfsm Cfsm 1.39 1.59 In. In. 18.92 18.92_________

Peak discharge (base. 5,500 efs).--Jan. 5O (11:50 a.m.) 4,200 cfs (17.75 ft); Feb. 18 (5 p.m.) 

,680 cfs (24.40 ft); Mar. 8 (10 a.m.) 5.180 cfs (19.40 ft); Mar. 14 (6 p.m.) 8.5OO cfs (23.3O ft)j 

ar. 29 (12:3O D.m.) 3.600 cfs (16.4O ft).

9,680 cfs (24.40 ft); Mar. 8 (10 a.m.) 5.1 

Mar. 29 (12:30 p.m.) 3,600 cfs (16.4O ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice
202 LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

Reedy Creek near Reedy, W. Va.

Location. Lat 38°57'40", long 81°S3'25", 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 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 650 ft (from topographic map).

Average d is charge.--5 years, 85.4 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,260 cfs Mar. 14 (gage height, 12.58 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Oct. 1-5.

1951-56: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 14, 1956; minimum, 0.02 cfs Oct. 20, 1953, 

Sept. 19-21, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water ;years). WSP 1385: 1952-53(P).

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 30 Jan. 31 to Sept. 30

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.9 

5.9

12

2.6 

3.0 

4.0 

7.0

20

57

121

330

1,150

3.0 111

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3 

2.6

2.1

4.4

4.0 330

7.0 1,150

9.0 1,910

11.0 3,140

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

.1

.3

23

143

31

14

8.3

5.6

4.7

4.4

4.1

4.4

4.1

4.1

5.9

11

7.1

5.3

4.4

2.9

2.3

2.3

3.8

4.1

2.7

1.8

1.8

306.9

9.90

0.125

0.14

Nov.

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

4.7

4.1

2.7

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.2

T7S

1.8

2.1

*2.5

12

9.6

9.6

47

38

28

22

19

15

11

9.6

8.3

7.1

5.6

275.2

9.17

0.115

0.13

Dec.

4.4

11

114

~5tf 175

43

28

20

b!5

bll

b8

b6

*b5

b4.5

b4.5

b4.5

b4

3.8

3.5

b3.4

b3.2

2.9

2.9

3.2

4.4

6.5

5.3

4.1

3.5

3.5

3.5

591.6

19.1

0.241

0.28

Jan.

3.8

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.2

2.9

2.5

275

2.5

2.7

14

44

29

21

18

16

12

12

133

72

49

b44

b35

b22

18

15

12

294

*1,060

214

2,165.7

69.9

0.880

1.01

Feb.

74

975

666

320

340

418

820

160

95

64

76

158

*80

119

810

300

324

2,190

433

150

82

55

42

38

1,290

537

146

257

132

-----

11,151

385

4.85

5.22

Mar.

85

83

80

62

46

137

923

*2,490

342

142

91

264

346

2,130

489

482

538

430

443

234

170

120

88

109

97

80

60

434

1,210

268

119

12,592

406

5.11

5.90

Apr.

77

73

'555 667

132

134

380

264

180

111

82

60

48

38

40

337

241

170

97

70

53

43

59

55

51

64

95

67

51

43

4,067

136

1.71

1.90

May

31

31

59

45

31

25

217

73

43

161

174

76

55

*37

25

44

30

40

27

18

129-6

76

31

18

13

18

59

62

401

82

2,110

68.1

0.858

0.99

June

592

TSff

73

49

34

24

17

13

10

8.3

5.5

5.0

3.9

3.5

3.0

2.6

375

11

9.4

14

8.9

26

28

17

11

7.2

9.4

12

7.2

6.1

1,152.5

38.4

0.484

0.54

July

3.9

3.0

2.1

1.7

JL1

1.4

2.8

3.9

13

20

6.6

3.5

2.6

19

20

*9.4

60

100

26

20

11

7.8

6.6

176

175

43

500

zlz

225

253

66

1,995.7

64.4

0.811

0.93

Aug.

36

234

5g

31

19

13

10

11

8.3

6.1

5.0

3.9

3.5

179

42

16

9.4

6.1

5.0

29

97

39

18

11

8.3

5.5

4.2

3.9

3.2

2.8

T75

932.2

30.1

0.379

0.44

Sept.

5.0

24

*10

5.0

21

20

12

6.6

4.2

3.2

2.8

2.3

1.7

1.7

2.6

64

38

14

8.3

5.5

3.9

3.2

2.8

4.4

10

6.6

3.9

3.0

2.3

1.9

293.9

9.80

0.123

0.14

Calendar year 1955: Max 2,090 Mln 0.02 Mean 79.2 Cfsm 0.997 In. 13.53

Water year 1955-56: Max 2,490 Mln 0.1 Mean 103 Cfsm 1.30 In. 17.62

Peak discharge (base. 1.600 efs).--Feb. 2 (9:30 p.m.) 1,960 cfs (9.06 ft): Feb. 18 (1:30 p.m.) 

3,140 cfs (11.05 ft); Feb. 25 (7 p.m.) 2,860 cfs (10.60 ft); Mar. 8 (9 a.m.) 3,630 cfs (11.68 ft); 

Mar. 14 (4:30 p.m.) 4,260 cfa (12.58 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 2 

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 1956 (fragmentary prior to October 1941).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 585.51 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, Parkersburg-Uniontown supplementary adjustment of 1944. Prior to Feb. 17, 1950, 

water-stage recorders or staff gages at locks 3 and 4 at various datums. Auxiliary 

water-stage recorder 3 miles upstream at lock 4.

Average discharge.--15 years (1941-56), 2,179 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 26,000 cfs Feb. 19, Mar. 15; maximum gage 

height, 26.84 ft Mar. 15; minimum discharge, 7.2 cfs Oct. 1.

1939-56: 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 fair.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 953: 1940(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

CTsm

In.

Oct.

8.6

10

12

12

12

12

9.8

244 

562

950

555

*298

188

133

98

84

94

167

207

207

316

365

270

222

202

167

136

116

126

175

217

6,175.4

199

0.131

0.15

Nov.

390

632

632

478

340

281

286

292 

247

193

167

133

116

111

Tl3

*143

281

422

625

798

1,140

1,560 

1,060

843

7OO

611

541

450

371

286

14,042

468

0.309

0.34

Dec.

198

222

412

2,180

5.620

2,860

1,600

1,070 

861

692

555

409

*286

236

226

126

165

167

154

125

126

116 ISO12 3

123

116

120

150

231

207

139

17,741

572

0.378

0.44

Jan.

136

167

188

154

133

143

171

116 

*120

109

123

139

242

402

527

625

527

436

555

678

1,190

1,760 

1,340

1,040

970

834

640

548

990

10,900

21, OOP

46,903

1,513

0.999

1.15

Feb.

13,200

7,130

15,000

14,100

10,900

8,980

11,600

11,800 

6,180

3,200

2,260

2,040

*2,020

1,940

4,560

10,500

8,560

17 , 100

24,400

14,900

6,140

3,730 

2,910

2,500

5,580

12,200

10,100

6,140

5,000

_--__-

244,670

8,437

5.57

6.01

Mar.

4,150

3,450

3,320

3,040

2,780

2,500

4,900

18,800 

*22,000

12,300

5,760

4,320

6,330

15,600

24,800

16,800

10,500

8,990

8,230

7,470

5,760

4,490 

3,730

3,320

3,590

3,730

3,180

3,590

11,500

15,100

8,040

252,070

8,151

5.37

6.19

Apr.

3,870

2,910

5,760

7,090

5,760

3,730

4,830

7,280 

*6,520

4,490

3,320

2,640

1,900

1,500

1,300

2,000

3,320

3,590

3,590

3,040

2,240

1,800 

1,600

1,700

1,600

1,400

1,500

1,400

1,200

lj_040

93,920

3,131

2.07

2.31

May

935

825

990

990

1,100

935

1,300

1,400 

1,100

1,200

2,780

2,370

1,800

*2,370

1,500

990

825

825

770

770

550

525 

990

935

660

475

400

1,340

8,800

11,500

4,320

56,270

1,815

1.20

1.38

June

5,150

15,900

11,100

4,150

2,790

2,130

1,620

1,180 

930

680

*565

480

418

368

322

287

282

333

465

2,280

1,460

1,030 

1,680

2,070

1,290

1,180

1,290

980

630

510

61,550

2,052

1.35

1.51

July

442

380

333

356

455

730

880

680 

468

468

442

455

430

344

405

680

730

*1,560

1,680

1,130

780

545 

528

545

3,320

3,870

2,730

6,330

2,850

2,670

2,070

39,286

1,267

0.836

0.96

Aug.

1,400

1,130

1,130

680

510

430

2,520

5,760 

2,400

1,290

78O

510

*392

574

1,630

2,060

930

528

380

333

620

3,730 

2,550

1,340

730

468

344

271

213

173

j.58

35,964

1,160

0.768

0.88

Sept.

246

310

282

213

198

368

*298

249

780

480

322

235

179

143

131

192

953

1,560

830

528

418

322 

269

271

718

1,130

630

430

333

273

13,291

443

0.292

0.33

Calendar year 1955: Max 27,400 Min 5.3 Mean 1,880 Cfsrn 1.24 In. 16.85

Water year 1955-56: Max 24,800 Min 8.6 Mean 2,410 Cfsm 1.59 In. 21.65

Peak discharge (base, 13,000 cfs). --Jan. 31 (10:30 a.m.) 22.000 cfs (23.35 ft); Feb. 3 (10 p.m.)

Discharge measurement made on this day.
204 LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

Hughes River at Clsko, 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 Clsko, Rltchle County, and 5 miles south 

of Petroleum.

Drainage area. 452 sq ml.

Records available.--May 1915 to September 1922 (gage heights only), February 1929 to September 1931, March 1939 to September 1956.

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. 19 years (1929-31, 1939-56), 587 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,100 cfs Mar. 8 (gage height, 22.44 ft); minimum, 2.9 cfs Oct. 4-6 (gage height, 2.00 ft).

1915-22, 1929-31, 1939-56: 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 except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 893: 1939. WSP 1113: 1947.

Rating taDles, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 4 Dec. 5 to Sept. 30

2.0

2.1 

2.3 

2.6 

2.8

2.9

7.0

19

3.2 187

3.5 305

4.0 530

4.6 830

3.3

63

128

210

3.5 285

4.0 530

10.0 3,650

18.0 9,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4.1

4.1

3.7

3.3

2.9

3.3

24

94

129

65

46

*36

28

25

22

19

18

21

28

32

30

34

31

25

24

20

17

15

14 

16

71

905.4

29.2

0.065

0.07

Nov.

104 

75

54

44

36

32

28

26

25

24

23

21

20

20

21

96

565

413

208

187

274

237

177

152

140

121

94

75

61

51

3,404

113

0.250

0.28

Dec.

45 

48

313

830

805

365

210

153

120

96

77

68

56

*44

37

b33

29

26

25

25

23

21

19

T9

23

26

30

34

28 

25

24

3,677

119

0.263

0.30

Jan.

22 

19

18

17

16

16

16

15

*13

13

13

16

21

35

55

57

72

83

65

127

350

269

201

b!70

b!50

b!40

b!30

118

630

7,240

5,330

15,437

498

1.10

1.27

iJb.

930 

1,980

7.070

1,980

1,680

1,580

5,090

2,130

880

575

465

705

605

465

*1,680

2,530

1,880

4,420

4,330

1,330

705

450

312

245

1,060

5,140

1,530

1,580

1,480

54,807

1,890

4.18

4.51

Calendar year 1955 e Max 11,400 Mln 1.4

Mar.

780 

630

680

565

450

385

830

9,550

6,400

1,380

780

930

1,830

4,350

6,220

2,030

3,710

2,430

2,380

1,980

1,330

905

680

755

1,000

730

565

1,180

6,580

3,180

1,160

66,355

2,140

4.73

5.46

Ke'c

Apr.

680 

565

5,710

3,700

1,430

855

2,080

2,580

1,430

*855

625

465

340

269

238

625

1,280

830

615

460

350

281

298

340

316

303

326

316

265 

228

26,655

888

1.96

2.19

n 492

May

195 

238

1,330

730

455

316

290

285

231

504

595

425

1,680

780

405

*321

326

330

355

265

189

169

186

183

138

106

224

4,270

3,280

1,430 

755

20,986

677

1.50

1.73

June

2,280 

2,030

880

980

615

360

245

183

146

116

*92

74

60

52

94

265

161

232

705

365

253

220

183

136

630

520

1,100

530

245 

150

13,902

463

1.02

1.14

Cfsm 1.09

July

99

74

401

595

207

143

140

103

94

182

169

99

67

52

42

*35

34

1,300

321

855

1,480

610

321

755

1,780

655

1,950

1,130

585 

405

249

14,912

481

1.06

1.23

Aug.

164 

180

172

156

103

2,200

3,250

805

410

253

177

133

85

94

*242

189

118

79

60

62

332

340

192

128

90

65

49

39

32

27

25

10,251

331

0.732

0.84

Sept.

28

70

146

*94

55

152

365

150

83

60

49

37

31

31

28

51

110

99

74

57

48

38

32

33

33

31

32

32

27

23.

2,099

70.0

0.155

0.17

In. 14.76

Water year 1955-56: Max 9,550 Mln 2.9 Mean 638 Cfsm 1.41 In. 19.19

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
HOCKING RIVER BASIN 205

Hunter's Run at Lancaster, Ohio

Location. Lat 39°42'30", long 82°37'20", In NE£ sec. 11, T. 14 N., R. 19 W., on right 

bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 22, 1 mile southwest of Lancaster, 

Fairfield County, and 1-5- miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 9.63 sq mi.

Records available. January to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 823.6 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period, 276 cfs May 2 (gage height, 3.83 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 95 cfs by velocity-area study and logarithmic plotting; 

minimum, 0.8 cfs Jan. 17 (gage height, 0.90 ft), result of freezeup.

Maximum discharge known, 11,200 cfs July 21, 22, 1948 (contracted-opening determination of peak flow at Pennsylvania Railroad bridge, three-quarters of a mile upstream) .

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair, 

flow affected by temporary retention In two retarding basins above station.

Flood

Rating table, Jan. 1 to Sept. 3O, 1956, except periods of loe effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

2.6

..4.6 

7.4

1.5 

1.8 

2.1 

2.5

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, January to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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.

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

bl.5

bl.O

*bT7T

bl.5

bl.7

1.9

2.0

b2.0

2.0

1.9

2.0

2.2

2.2

1.9

1.9

- 1.9

bl.9

b2.0

b2.1

b2.5

b3.0

b50

b§0

b20

183.8

5.93

0.616

0.71

Feb.

b!9

*67

26

18

14

*54

32

20

18

15

30

20

15

12

26

17

31

60

27

20

16

13

104i 8.8

24

19

b!5

b!2

704.8

24.3

2.52

2.72

Mar.

10

9.9

8.5

7.8

7.1

7.4

33

70

27

22

19

16 .

13

37

22

22

20

20

20

22

28

28

27

38

22

21

17

85

53

28

24

784.7

25.3

2.63

3.03

Apr.

20

*42

67

34

23

22

23

18

16

15

13

9.9

8.8

8.5

15

26

17

14

11

8.8

8.1

8.5

8.8

8.1

7.4

29

14

12

11

8.5

527.4

17.6

1.83

2.04

May

7.4

53

24

17

14

13

11

9.2

7.4

28

16

12

10

7.4

7.8

7.4

8.1

7.1

6.6

5.7

*5.4

11

6.0

5.2

4.4

4.6

43

22

18

*15

12

418.7

13.5

1.40

1.61

June

14

9.2

8.8

7.4

6.8

6.0

5.2

4.6

4.4

3.9

3.5

3.3

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.1

3.7

6.5

4.9

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.3

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

138.1

4.60

0.478

0.53

July

2.2

9.6

9.2

3.9

3.1

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.9

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.4

*2.2

2.0

270

2.9

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.4

4.6

3.1

2.2

2.2

91.8

2.96

0.307

0.35

Aug.

2.2

2.0

1.9

2.0

2.4

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.7

2.4

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.5

2.0

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

2.0

12

62.9

2.03

0.211

0.24

Sept.

3.9

2.0

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

T74

*1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

2.4

4.8

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

51.3

1.71

0.178

0.20

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In.

The period : Max 85 Mln 1.0 Mean 10.8 Cfsm 1.12 In. 11.43

Peak discharge (base. 200 cfs).--Mar. 8 (3 a.m.) 230 cfs (3.53 ft); Mar. 28 (l p.m.) 230 cfs 

(3.57 ft); Apr. 3 (6 a.m.) 222 cfs (3.52 ft); May 2 (11 a.m.) 276 cfs (3.83 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
206 HOCKING RIVER BASIN

Hocking River at Lancaster, Ohio

Location.--Lat 39°42'25", long 82°36'05", in NE£ sec. 12, T. 14 N. , R. 19 W., on right 

bank 25 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 33, in Lancaster, Fairfield County, 

and half a mile downstream from Hunter's Run.

Drainage area. 49.8 sq mi.

Records available. June to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 800.9 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during period, 408 cfs June 1 (gage height, 5.41 ft); minimum, 4.6 cfs Aug. 29; minimum gage height, 1.79 ft July 11.

Remarks. Records fair. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by industrial plants above 

station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second June to September 1956

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

Of sm

In.

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

t430

t460

Mar. Apr.

t76 tsio

May

t24

June

196

63

45

37

31

28

25

22

21

19

18

17

19

17

17

17

20

31

40

22

23

37

20

16

15

15

15

14

15

16

891

29.7

0.596

0.66

July

15

34

60

82

28

26

18

17

18

12

11

12

13

13

1?

13

*1L

1L

11

25

10

10

ID"9.6

10

11

16

30

19

13

12

592.6

19.1

0.384

0.44

Aug.

12

12

11

16

49

18

12

10

10

10

10

10

12

17

9.1

8.6

8.6

7.6

9.1

10

8.6

7.6

11

9.8

6.0

5.5

6.0

6.0

5.5

21

39

388.0

12.5

0.251

0.29

Sept.

41

30

11

8.6

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.0

6.0

*6.5

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.6

22

40

15

10

9.1

7.6

7.0

6.5

6.5

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

321.9

10.7

0.215

0.24

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

Peak discharge (base. 1,000 cfs).--No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Result of discharge measurement.
HOCKING RIVER BASIN 207

Clear Creek near Rockbridge, Ohio

Location. La t 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 1956.

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. 17 years, 86.3 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 1,760 cfs Mar. 8 (gage height, 7.60 ft); minimum, 10 cfs Dec. 20 (gage height, 1.23 ft), result of freezeup.

1939-56: 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 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 8

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.7

8.2

14

29

48

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

304

894

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.8

Mar. 9 to Sept. 30

8.0 2.1

15 2.5

32 3.0

67 5.0

112

188

304

894

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

13

12

13

21

26

29

17

14

13

12

16

15

13

12

*16

21

16

14

13

12

12

16

19

15

13

13

13

13

13

474

15.3

0.174

0.20

Nov.

13

13

18

18

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

18

*43

-90" 181

48

41

36

36

60

63

49

38

34

31

29

24

23

1,025

34.2

0.390

0.44

Dec.

23

28

40

48

37

30

28

28

26

22

22

*21

b20

20

b!9

b!7

b!9

20

19

16

17

17

19

22

23

20

17

19

18

19

17

711

22.9

0.261

0.30

Jan.

16

17

18

17

16

17

16

b!6

15

16

17

19

17

16

b!5

17

17

b!4

bl6

19

17

16

16

b!6

blS

b!4

b!4

b!4

b!40

527 120"

1,240

40.0

0.456

0.53

Feb.

I*.

619

200

104

84

*457

332

129

121

114

232

168

112

95

340

153

228

686

222

147

114

90

78

76

*476

206

131

141

105

-------

6,034

208

2.37

2.56

Mar.

93

92

81

73

_68

79

270

894

238

161

129

109

98

327

188

165

159

151

149

145

184

242

212

342

208

155

131

534

561

219

153

6,610

213

2.43

2.80

Apr.

126

270

*894

326

182

157

175

155

127

115

109

94

87

81

106

212

159

126

109

98

87

81

87

82

!§

383

159

119

106

94

4,984

166

1.89

2.11

Calendar year 1955: Max l,34O Mln 7.7 Mean 57.5

May

84

470

228

143

115

102

90

78

73

200

131

101

87

75

74

78

75

73

62

56

*52

92

75

58

51

49

350

215

138

117

94

3,686

119

1.36

1.57

June

"86 122

75

69

60

53

49

45

42

37

34

32

31

30

29

29

28

43

75

40

40

31

28

27

24

22

21

20

19

IB

1,259

42.0

0.479

0.53

July

18

20

54

45

26

22

20

19

20

18

16

15

16

18

45

91

 22

20

18

21

24

18

16

17

15

15

16

62

42

21

18

808

26.1

0.298

0.34

Aug.

18

17

15

15

20

16

15

13

T3

13

13

13

13

104

21

15

14

13

18

19

17

15

14

36

18

15

13

13

13

23

31

606

19.5

0.222

0.26

Sept.

136

40

.23

19

18

17

15

14

13

*13

14

13

13

13

27

117

30

21

19

18

16

17

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

746

24.9

0.284

0.32

Cfsm 0.656 In. 8.91

Water year 1955-56: Max 894 Mln 12 Mean 77.0 Cfsm 0.878 In. 11.96

Peak discharge (base. 1.900 efs).--No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
208 HOCKING RIVER BASIN 

Hocking River at Enterprise, Ohio

Location.--Lat 39°33'54", long 82"28'30", in WW£ 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 1956.

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.--25 years, 448 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,350 cfs Mar. 8 (gage height, 10.92 ft); minimum, 34 cfs Oct. 3, 4, 5; minimum gage height, 0.38 ft Oct. 4, 5.

1931-56: Maximum discharge, 25,200 cfs Apr. 20, 1940 (gage height, 19.94 ft); minimum, IE 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.

Rablng table, water year 1955-56, except periods of lee effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 9, 15-24)

1.1 

1.5

84

137

2.0

4.0

7.0

11.0

345

899

2,060

4,420

Discharge, In cubic feet per- second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

40

35

35

35

60

87

123

84

53

45

42

51

53

51

44

*53

66

62

55

48

45

43

48

66

68

54

50

47

45

44

1,682

54.3

0.118

0.14

Nov.

44

45

61

62

54

52

48

47

46

48

48

48

48

68

125

809

544

217

166

154

143

186

215

206

166

139

124

115

91

91

4,210

140

0.304

0.34

Dec.

92

96

145

193

174

139

117

115

106

87

81

*80

b75

74

b70

b65

b70

69

66

62

 61

62

61

69

84

82

61

65

63

65

54

2,703

87.2

0.190

0.22

Jan.

b50

55

54

56

53

54

55

50

b50

b45

53

58

56

54

b50

54

53

b45

b50

61

58

b55

b50

b50

b50

b45

b45

b45

b!50

bl.600

1,200

4,404

142

0.309

0.36

Feb.

585

1,570

1,920

1,200

723

 1,480

2,670

1,720

869

809

1,190

1,620

869

639

*1,530

1,460

1,340

2.780

2,360

1,160

751

585

477

450

1,710

2,210

1,160

961

723

-------

37,521

1,294

2.81

3.03

Mar.

598

585

518

490

456

464

1,480

5.740

3,120

1,340

869

680

585

1,380

1,660

1,130

1,100

993

993

993

1,160

1,620

1,460

2,020

1,540

1,020

839

1,600

3,480

2,460

1,160

41,513

1,339

2.91

3.36

Apr.

869

1,040

*3,740

5.940

1,780

1,020

1,240

1,200

899

779

695

598

531

490

558

1,340

1,130

809

653

572

504

464

572

531

518

1,660

1,340

839

709

612

31,632

1,054

2.29

2.56

May

518

1,410

2,020

1,060

751

639

667

531

436

680

809

639

751

490

410

464

410

490

384

314

*276

384

436

283

233

219

1,130

2.160

1,340

1,700

993

23,027

743

1.62

1.87

June

1.570

809

558

477

397

337

296

263

238

212

186

170

160

156

146

137

199

206

464

238

197

656

316

719

345

210

164

141

121

112

10,000

333

0.724

0.81

July

103

101

384

2~78 680

238

178

141

137

137

115

101

96

98

96

191

99

*103

84

99

444

211

119

103

92

84

208

436

278

145 

105

5,684

183

0.398

0.46

Aug.

94

86

82

75

108

84

99

74

66

61

58

54

54

196

82

61

54

54

59

82

81

68

54

91

105

62

52

45

45

55 

98

2,339

75.5

0.164

0.19

Sept.

289

238

110

74

94

76

65

56

51

*47

53

53

50

51

84

384

246

106

78

66

63

59

53

52

52

51

48

45

47

45

2,786

92.9

0.202

0.23

Calendar year 1955: Max 5,350 Min 27 Mean 315 Cfsm 0.685 In. 9.31

Water year 1955-56: Max 3,940 Min 35 Mean 458 Cfsm 0.996 In. 13.57

Peak discharge (base. 5.5OO cfs). Mar. 8 (3 p.m.) 4,350 efs (10.92 ft); Mar. 29 (6 a.m.) 3, 

fs (10.28 ft); Apr. 3 (6 p.m.) 4,280 cfs (10.83 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
HOCKING RIVER BASIN

Tom Jenkins Reservoir at Burr Oak, Ohio

at 39°32'35", long 82°03'30", near center of sec. 6, T. 11 N., R. 14 W., at 

st Branch Sunday Creek, 0.2 mile upstream from mouth, 0.4 mile southeast of

Location. Lat

dam on East Branch Sunday , .

Burr Oak, Athens County, and 3 miles northeast of Glouster.

Drainage area. 32.8 sq mi.

Records available. February 1952 to September 1956. 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, 10,100 acre-ft Apr. 3, 26 (elevation, 7S2.20 ft); 

minimum, 8,870 acre-ft Oct. 4, 5 (elevation, 720.43 ft).

1952-56: Maximum contents, 11,780 acre-ft Mar. 8, 1955 (elevation, 724.49 ft); 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, 

T952". 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 gages in conduit through dam.

Cooperation. Gage-height record and capacity curve furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Date

Dec. 31........... ............

Calendar year 1955. .........

Aug 31

Sept. 30... ....................

Water year 1955-56. .........

Elevation 

(feet)t

720.83

720.74

-

721.15

720.73

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

8,940

9,130

9,060

-

9,460

9,260

9,400

9,060

-

Change in contents 

(acre-feet)

_

0

+190

-70

-200

+400

-200

0

+140

-70

+200

-200

-140

+120

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
210 HOCKINO 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 1956.

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.

Average discharge. 5 years, 87.4 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 1,400 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 12.41 ft); minimum, 2.9 cfs Oct. 3, 4 [gage height, 1.84 ft).

1951-56: Maximum discharge, 2,110 cfs Jan. 27, 1952; maximum gage height, 14.35 ft 

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, 

regulated by Tom Jenkins Reservoir (see p. 209).

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Plow

2.0 

2.2 

2.6

2.3

3.9

6.9

17

41

3.0 

4.0 

7.O

12.0

68

144

492

1,310

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Testa]

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

3.5

3.2

3.0 376-

3.7

4.6

12

46

T.8

5.8

4.6

5.9

5.6

6.2

4.9

4.9

*5.8

6.9

6.5

5.5

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.6

6.5

6.2

5.5

5.1

4.9

5.1

4.9

206.6

6.66

-

-

Nov.

5.1

5.5

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.8

7.6

4.1

3.7

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.5 sTT

5.6

54

77

30

23

22

22

27

33

32

26

22

20

22

18

14

517.4

17.2

_

-

Dec.

b!3

15

27

38- 38

28

24

23

20

17

b!5

b!3

*b!2

11

blO

b9

8.3

8.3

9.7

7.4

6.5

6.9

6.9

8.3

10

8.3

9.2

b8

6.2

b6.

b6

429.0

13.8

.

-

Jan.

b6

4.9

7.1

5.8

b5

b4

4.6

b5

6.2

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.4

b4

b4

6.6

4.9

b4

5.5

6.9

6.2

b6

b5

b5

b5

t)4

b4

b4

95

894

649

1,779.7

57.4

_

-

Feb.

202

831

752

492

272

427

*1.1SO

394

223

192

634

737

404

256

857

762

453

1,100

864

267

162

110

73

74

666

987

325

240

172

14,078

485

-

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,760 Mln 3.0

Mar.

135

130

114

114

1O6

110

469

1,190

652

250

177

130

1O2 69-5

769

4O1

362

314

314

326

388

414

362

548

401

290

172

400

 

1.510 CiTO"

o4o

250

12,043

388

_

-

Apr.

148

230

*1.110

947

321

197

272

250

197

167

153

135

106

74

66

122

130

102

90

79

70

66

75

77

82

775

692

235

118

99

7,185

240

-

May

83

342

548

314

167

122

110

96

74

75

135

146

140

93

77

88

82

96

77

64

*56

77

79

56

46

41

492

830

511

604

218

5,939

192

_-

June

272

T6?

130

102

66

42

35

30

26

24

22

20

18

17

18

15

27

47

41

23

36

153

49

141

75

41

54

38

27

24

1,775

59.2

_

-

July

23

22

84

48

30

51

33

24

38

23

19

18

18

19

15

14

13

*11

9.7

11

11

8.8

22

44

16

12

15

14

12

11

9.7

699.2

22.6

_

-

Aug.

9.2

972

8.3

7.8

7.4

7.8

7.8

6.5

6.2

8.8

6.9

5.8

8.3

9.2

6.9

5.8

5.5

5.5

8.3

8.3

7.4

5.8

5.5

8.3

5.8

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.9

5.1

5.5

213.1

6.87

-

Sept.

12

27

11

6.9

6.2

7.4

6.5

5.8

5.1

5.8

*5.1

4.9

4.6

4.9

8.9

29

13

7.8

6.5

5.1

6.9

4.4

4.1

4.4

4.1

4.1

5.8

3.7

377

3.7

228.4

7.61

_

-

Mean 94.4 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,310 Mln 3.0 Mean 123 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
HOCKING RIVER BASIN 211

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 3| miles downstream from Margaret Creek.

Drainage area. 944 sq mi.

Records available. May 1915 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 615.59 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Aug. 17, 1931, staff or chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 41 years, 990 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,990 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 15.16 ft); minimum, 43 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 2.41 ft). *»- * ,

1915-56: 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 periods of ice effect, which are fair. Some 

regulation by Tom Jenkins Reservoir beginning 1952 (see p. 209). Diurnal fluctuation 

at low flow caused by mill above station. Records of chemical analyses and water 

temperatures for the water year 1956 are given in WSP 1450.

Revisions (wate?r years). WSP 523: 1918-19(M). WSP 743: 1922(M). WSP 873: 1920, 1922, 

1924-28, 1937. WSP 1113: 1932. WSP 1143: 1933.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 29 Mar. 30 to Sept. 30

2.4 4,2

3.0 178

3.5 335

4.0 590

7.0 2,330

13.0 6,010

15.0 7,780

2.7 86

3.0 161

3.5 327

4.0 595

7.0 2,330

13.0 6,010

15.0 7,780

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

89

78

63 

53

51

60

105

355

223

156

110

89

87

91

94

87

96

*91

96

98

89

80

73

71

73

87

100

96

82

76

73

3,058

98.6

0.104

0.12

Nov.

69

JI

69 

71

84

80

80

78

76

76

80

78

76

73

80

190

1 *596 160

316

262

241

232

279

304

286

244

218

204

181

163

6,017

201

0.213

0.24

Dec.

b!40

163

196 

269

516

276

229

212

204

181

153

*b!40

b!30

136

b!30

bllO

117

115

112

blOO

100

94

98

103

119

131

124

103

105

105

b9Q

4,601

148

0.157

0.18

Jan.

78

84

87 

82

78

76

b85

b75

73

71

75

80

82

78

71

84

80

*65

80

84

94

89

b85

b80

b70

b70

b65

b65

241

2, 620

4.190

9,255

298

0.316

0.56

Feb.

2,180

3,090

6,320 

3,440

2,080

1,980

*5,590

4,980

2,230

1,600

2,640

5,050

2,940

1,760

3,230

5,590

3,400

5,730

7.090

4,260

2.O80

1,480

1,190

1.050

3,040

6,320

3,880

2,380

1,920

98,500

3,597

3.60

3.88

Calendar year 1955: Max 9,720 Min 38

Mar.

1,480

1,400

1,340 

1,310

1,160

1.060

2,490

6,560

7,180

4,680

2,180

1,650

1,340

2,730

5,050

3,520

3,060

2,530

2,480

2,280

2,380

2,680

2,780

2,940

3,700

2,480

1,920

2,130

7,000

7.580

3,520

94,390

3,045

3.25

3.72

Apr.

1,980

1,820

5,520 

*7.68O

5,990

2,580

2,580

2,630

2,130

1,760

1,540

1,370

1,190

1,060

995

1,280

2,130

1,600

1,310

1,120

995

916

'962 909

950

2,180

4,010

2,280

1,540

1,510

64,297

2,143

2.27

2.53

May

1,120

1,800

4.200 

2,890

1,820

1,430

1,370

1,220

995

1,340

2,030

1,480

1,650

1,280

995

962

923

962

916

727

613

*643

930

714

541

464

1,320"

4,200

3,400

3,640

2,530

49,105

1,584

1.68

1.94

June

2.150

2,130

1,370 

1,120

909

707

595

505

453

415

376

327

299

283

269

258

255

407

448

559

41O

577

825

741

1,160

499

386

358

283

258

19,292

643

0.681

0.76

July

219

204

263

755

8O4

405

386

299

2 SO

251

235

2O7

198

189

186

189

255

178

*175

158

161

458

262

255

222

175

541

643

595

381

251

9,78O

315

0.334

0.39

Aug.

219

213

178 

161

148

161

148

148

132

130

130

112

108

156

269

161

128

108

118

161

164

145

115

120

138

153

115

98

"9T 91

110

4,429

143

0.151

0.17

Sept.

295

565

367 

213

158

148

145

122

110

105

*91

88

86

86

118

336

649

327

201

161

135

122

112

108

105

103

96

88

86

86

5,412

180

0.191

0.21

Mean 740 Cfsm 0.784 In. 1O.62

Water year 1955-56: Max 7,680 Mln 51 Mean 1,006 Cfsm 1.07 In. 14.50

Peak discharge (base. 7.500 cfs).--Mar. 30 (5 a.m.) 7,990 cfs (15.16 ft); Apr. 4 (4:30 p.m.) 

7,880 cfs (15.14 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
212 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 to February 1937, February 1940 to 

September 1956 (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 

datum. In 1936 and 1937 staff gages at locks 24 and 25 at different datums. 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. 3. Highway 33 at Pomeroy, 13.8 miles upstream from base gage.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 316,000 cfs Mar. 10; maximum gage height, 40.95 

ft Mar. 11; maximum gage height at auxiliary gage 43.05 ft Mar. 11; minimum daily discharge not determined; minimum gage height, 22.52 ft Sept. 10.

1936-37, 1940-56: 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, that of Sept. 10, 1956.

Maximum discharge known, 633,000 cfs Mar. 30, 1913 (gage height, 70.1 ft, pass sill 

gage , lock 24).

Remarks. Records fair except those for period of no gage-height record, vjjjjich 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 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

39

^o

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

Oct. Nov.

54,000 

65,000 

91,500 

95,200

92,500 

74,400 

48 , 400 

40 , EDO 

53,200

5e,900 

53,400 

37,400

1

Dec .

*41,300

55,900 

58.900 

57,300 

57,500

1

Jan.

69,000

109,000

1

Feb.

131,000 

141,000 

154,000 

159,000 

163,000

147,000 

151,000 

187,000 

196,000 

177,000

157,000 

159,000 

167,000 

160,000 

141,000

151,000 

154,000 

160,000 

197,000 

209,000

*192 , 000 

163,000 

140,000 

118,000 

105,000

143,000 

215,000 

237^000

222,000

___-_

*4,796 

165,400 

4.08 

4.40

Mar.

195,000 

173,000 

147,000 

127,000 

120,000

120,000 

123,000 

183,000 

273,000 

308 , 000

312,000

280,000 

248,000 

229,000 

232,000

219,000 

220,000 

200,000 

184,000 

166,000

146,000 

128,000 

117,000 

107,000

108,000

115,000 

113,000 

109,000 

141,000 

186,000 

172,000

*5,501 

177,500 

4.38 

5.05

Apr.

156,000 

139,000 

148,000 

172,000 

191,000

197,000 

190,000 

196,000 

203,000

194,000

176,000 

162,000 

147,000 

130,000 

112,000

106,000 

94 , 700 

121,000 

80 , 200 

90,200

90,800 

84,800 

80,300 

80,100 

75,000

76,600 

88,600 

99,400 

95,200 

89,500

$3,865.4 

128,800 

3.18 

3.55

May

88,800 

84,500 

96,900 

115,000 

116,000

114,000 

98 , 900 

93,000 

103,000 

103,000

108,000 

116,000 

135,000 

178,000 

203,000

204,000

182,000 

162,000 

149,000 

137,000

122,000 

106,000 

91,300 

94,500 

51,800

52,100 

54,000 

104,000 

164,000 

185,000 

172,000

* 3,783. 8 

122,100 

3.01 

3.47

June

160.000 

122, OOC 

136,000 

127,000 

134,000

133,000 

123,000 

113,000 

99,900 

67 , 000

42,600

37,100 

48,000 

62,100

44 , 500 

35,400 

46,300 

33,500 

77,500

107,000 

105,000 

109,000 

85,900 

54,300

1

July

36,000 

50,600 

36,700 

49,000 

61,700

55,000 

51,200 

32,200 

45,300 

54,700

57,900 

51 , 000 

42,000 

35,000 

35,000

47,000 

60,000 

62,000 

64,000 

60,000

60,000 

60,000 

52,000 

52 , 000 

62 , 000

72,000 

84,000 

100,000 

110,000

86,000

* 1,804. 3 

58,200 

1.44

1.66

Calendar year 1955: Max 290,000 Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. - 

Water year 1955-56: Max 312,000 Min - Mean - Cfsm - In.

Aug.

50,000 

52,000 

46,000 

40,000 

45,000

80,000 

120,000 

190,000 

*200,000

160,000

120,000 

100,000 

88,000 

78 , 000 

74,000

68 , 000 

47,000 

39,000 

35,000 

50,000

62,000 

57 , 000 

50,000

:

Sept.

47 , 500 

55.700

38,700

41,200 

53,600 

52 , 100

;

ed on basis of
KAMWHA RIVER BASIN 213

South Fork New River near Jefferson, N. C.

Location. Lat 36°24 I , 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 1956.

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. 29 years (1925-26, 1928-56), 404 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,250 cfs Apr. 16 (gage height, 4.98 ft); minimum, 64 cfs Jan. 9, result of freezeup (gage height, 1.34 ft); minimum daily, 90 cfs 

Jan. 8, 9.

1924-26, 1928-56: 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 table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

106

150

205

2.5 

3.0

4.0 

5.0

385

650

1,350

2,250

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

217

239

214

199 

184

175

172

330

'§49 372

208

190

187

184

184

178 

170

170

175

170

170

165

158

158

150

158

*155

158

184

214

190

6,027

194

0.937

1.08

Nov.

170

165

162

162 

162

158

165

178

178

181

211

227

205

184

196

205 

205

199 

202

230

211

190

187

181

181

187

193

184

b!30

bigg

5,509

184

0.889

0.99

Dec.

b!90

211

208

214 

224

205

184

*175

181

162

b!30

bllO

blOO

blOO

bllo

b!20 

b!30

b!40 

b!40

b!40

blSO

b!60

b!70

184

178

168

160

152

150 

150

b!40

4,936

159

0.768

0.89

Jan.

b!20

b!30

b!30

bllO 

bllO

b!2o

bllO

b90

b90

blOO

bllO

bllO

b!20

b!30

blSO

b!40 

b!30

blSO 

b!70

b!70

b!40

1^.40

blSO

b200

b!90

blSO

blSO

b!60

211 

265

561

4,867

157

0.758

0.87

Feb.

355

268

125

568 

465

542

d04

529

399

342

395

529

395

338

307

292 

508

1,090 

810

612

529

438

390

*368

399

470

414

376

355

13,715

473

2.29

2.46

Mar.

311

296

300

346 

334

296

282

330

372

311

292

286

292

330

395

702 

935

644 

578

502

433

399

372

364

385

342

322

311

307 

311

282

11,962

386

1.86

2.15

Apr.

272

268

330

*315 

275

315

524

395

334

322

364

562

465

404

502

1.780 

1,130

772 

622

540

475

428

404

376

359

351

342

315

311 

307

14,159

472

2.28

2.54

May

326

359

419

"4"4"9

376

355

330

319

282

278

268

258

252

252

275 

*252

239 

227

217

217

211

211

236

230

211

211

214

227

211

205

8,695

280

1.35

1.56

June

214

214

202

184 

181

181

175

170

170

224

181

162

150

146

148

148 

168

170 

16F ie;

168

162

152

155

135

124

128

124

124 

117

4,904

163

O.787

.88

July

135

130

172

199 

262

316

249

214

205

187

165

141

135

312

322

*227 

205

345 "£"22

275

£49

214

193

181

184

170

165

146

20Z 

152

152

6,446

2O8

1.00

1.16

Aug.

146

139

146

T46~ 158 

135

124

117

110

110

1O8

106

108

103

99

98 

96

101 

99

98

113

158

139

*113

103

101

99

98

115 

113

121

3,620

117

0.565

0.65

Sept.

124

115

150

146 

137

158

227

184

135

115

108

108

103

101

94

 92 92

94 

94

94

94

94

98

160

211

270

894

650

296 

217

5,455

182

0.879

0.98

Calendar year 1955: Max 3,340 Min 100 Mean 318 Cfsm 1.54 In. 2O.84

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,780 Min 90 Mean 247 Cfsm 1.19 In. 16.21

Peak discharge (base. 2,600 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

467242 O-58 15
214 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 

North Fork New River at Grumpier, N. C.

Location. Lat 36°30 I , long 81°23 I , on left bank a quarter of a mile downstream from 

bridge on State Highway 16 at Grumpier, Ashe County, 6 miles upstream from mouth, and 

7-| miles northeast of Jefferson.

Drainage area. --2 77 sq mi.

1908 to September 

and as

Records available . --August 1900 to December 1901 (fragmentary), August 1908 to Sep 

1916, and July 1928 to September 1956. Published as "at Weaversford" 1900-1901 

"near Grumpier" 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 

lj miles upstream from mouth at various datums. July 11, 1988, to Nov. 5, 1930, chain 

gage at bridge a quarter of a mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. --36 years (1908-16, 1928-56), 464 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,500 cfs Apr. 16 (gage height, 9.07 ft); minimum, 51 cfs Jan. 9, result of freezeup; minimum daily, 90 cfs Jan. 9, 10.

1900-1901, 1908-16, 1928-56: 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, which are poor. 

nal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplant above station.

Some diurvisions (water years).--WSP 923: 1916. WSP 1275: 1909-10, 1911(M), 1912, 1913(M 

1914-15, 1916(M), 1929(M), 1931, 1933(M), 1935-36(M), 1940(M), 1945-47(M), 1949(M

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.8 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

142

356

695

3.O 

4.0 

5.0

1,470 

2,400 

3,50O

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

126

123

116

110

107

126

221

TIT

132

116

113

105

113 

110

110

120 

120

123

132

120

110

110

110

105

105

*107 

107

149

180

123

3,869

125

0.451

0.52

Nov.

110

110

107

110

105

110

107

132

123

116

176

194

159

145 

152

169

230 

176

198

269

194

176

169

191

173

194

180 

173

bllO

bllO

4,668

156

0.563

0.63

Dec.

b!6O

b200

187

187

264

194

176

*176

187

b!70

b!50

b!30

bllO

bTTo

b!20

b!30

b!4o 

b!50

b!50

b!50

b!60

b!70

b200

183

183

166

152 

136

139

152

140

5,022

162

0.585

0.67

Jan.

bllO

b!20

b!20

bllO

bllO

b!50

149

blOO

b90 b"90

blOO

bllO

b!20

b!20 

b!30

b!20

bllO 

b!20

b!40

b!40

b!2o

b!20

b!50

b!80

b!70

b!60

b!50 

b!50

194

782

*680

5,215

168

0.606

0.70

Feb.

386

356

1,070

1,350

1,120

1,380

1,560

952

680

536

550

564

467

415 

386

362

1,210 

2,490

1,740

1,520

1,230

936

718

*635

892

1,120

868 

882

672

27,047

933

3.37

3.63

Mar.

585

536

522

815

650

578

515

550

474

422

397

380

56?

796 

1,120

1,920

1.980 

1,350

1,120

898

785

710

635

672

635

585

536 

501

550

501

441

22,723

733

2.65

3.05

Apr.

409

391

448

*391

551

742

868

702

585

508

662

785

702

628 

1,500

*6.190

2,480 

1,520

1,150

928

770

68O

606

543

494

460

434 

403

391

380

27,101

903

3.26

3.64

May

454

448

868 855"

658

571

529

480

415

386

368

340

329

318

362

397

345 

*324

297

283

274

260

255

340

264

247

242 

278

293

255

247

11,949

385

1.39

1.60

June

386

380

307

269

255

238

226

213

206

221

194

180

169

166 

187

180

206

194

176

194

238

202

183

162

156

142

162 

149

136

164

6,241

208

0.751

0.84

July

245

176

188

283

234

251

343

198

213

278

187

156

145

1.570 

753

*515

441 

597

551

501

1,080

522

428

562

524

554

264 

334

324

285

258

11,718

578

1.36

1.57

Aug.

230

213

215

187

194

173

166

152

152

202

180

159 

152

159

145 

136

139

149

180

206

149

129

125

116

116 

116

166

156

129

5,124

165

0.596

0.69

Sept.

159

194

173

166

158

601

618

242

176

142

156

126

123

115 

105

102

100 

156

126

107

105

100

102

136

206

262

2.510 

1,210

564

380

9,568

312

1.13

1.26

Calendar year 1955: Max 4,960 Min 92 Mean 403 Cfsm 1.45 In. 19.77

Water year 1955-56: Max 2,510 Min 90 Mean 383 Cfsm 1.38 In. 18. 8O

Peak discharge (base, 5,6OO cfs). Apr. 16 (e a.m.) 9.5OO cfs (9.07 ft); Sept. 27 (2 p.m.) 4,050 

cfs (5.68 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 215

New River near Galax, Va.

Location. Lat 36°38 I 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 1956.

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.--26 years (1930-56), 1,758 ofs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 19 600 cfs Apr. 16 (gage height, 6.34 ft); mini-

~^Sf-5 r rximum^fcha'rg-f^IK - A^ 4° flf94T?Sfc height, 25.7 ft, from 

flood'markt, from rating curvt extended above 38 000 cfs on ^^ °<»P$a"°£ of peak 

flow over dam at Fries 6 miles downstream, and slope-area determination ol peak now, 

minimum, that of Jan. 9, 1956.

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 (MK 1935(M).

Rating table, water year 1055-56, except periods of lee effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

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 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

628

652

664

*652

592

568

568

940

1.110

892

724

640

592

592

580

580

568

568

568

556

580

556

532

532

520

520

520

520

556

640

688

19,398

626

0.553

0.64

Nov.

*616

580

544

532

520

520

568

616

592

616

724

796

772

712

664

676

712

760

748

796

832

724

688

676

700

700

712

676

b600

bSOO

19,872

662

0.585

0.65

Dec.

b540

b6 00

820

796

832

892

784

736

736

b6 50

b530

b450

*b400

b420

b430

b450

b500

bSOO

b500

b5£0

b540

b560

b6 00

772

712

676

b550

b520

bSOO

b450

b400

18,366

592

0.523

0.60

Jan.

b400

b450

bSOO

b430

b440

b450

b43O

400

b400

b400

b450

b480

b500

b480

b520

b560

b570

b500

b500

b560

b580

b600

700

b620

b600

b560

b540

b510

b520

916

2L.030

17,596

568

0.502

0.58

Feb.

1,460

1.100

1,610

3,310

3,310

3,190

4,580

3,680

2,410

1,750

1,590

1,900

1,750

1,420

*1,260

1,180

1,370

4,270

5,580

4,270

3,680

2,860

2,210

1,870

2,130

3,080

2,770

2,470

2,130

------

74,190

2,558

2.26

2.44

Mar.

1,730

1,520

1,460

1,820

1,900

1,650

1,630

1,730

1,870

1,590

1,460

1,400

1,610

2,030

3,170

4,890

7,040

6,300

4,730

3,540

2,690

*2,380

2,100

1,970

2,080

1,900

1,750

1,630

1,610

1,680

1,500

74,360

2,399

2.12

2.44

Apr.

1,370

*1,310

1,350

1,420

1,510

1,440

3,540

3,340

2,240

1,870

1,970

3,220

2,970

2,490

2,940

14,900

11,000

6,680

4,730

3,540

2,860

2,470

2,190

1,970

1,800

1,680

1,590

1,520

1,460

1,480

92,650

3,088

2.73

3.05

May

1,570

1,800

2,210

*5.080

2,690

2,210

1,920

1,730

1,520

1,420

1,350

1,280

1,210

1,160

1,220

1,440

1,370

1,220

1,140

1,080

1,070

1.O4O

982

1,040

1,080

982

940

982

1,050

1,010

940

43,736

1,411

1.25

1.44

June

940

1.210

1,140

996

904

868

*844

808

808

844

820

784

700

664

664

772

736

856

820

748

784

820

760

700

628

640

604

580

556

580

23,578

786

0.695

0.78

July

856

712

664

880

1,050

1,310

1,400

1,180

968

916

880

*724

652

724

2,470

1,440

1,190

982

1,570

1,680

2,440

1,970

1,190

1,140

928

868

844

772

808

820

748

34,776

1,122

0.992

1.14

Aug.

676

652

628

652

664

628

*568

520

508

430

484

520

508

520

460

440

420

400

420

400

484

580

604

552

472

420

390

400

430

450

496

15,756

508

0.449

0.52

Sept.

484

520

652

784

748

982

2,000

1,280

796

616

*508

472

450

420

400

370

350

400

400

420

370

350

36O

440

652

856

6,890

7,250

2,970

1,590

34,760

1,159

1.02

1.14

Calendar year 1955: Max 16,400 Min 400 Mean 6,617 Cfsm 1.43 In. 19.40

Water year 1955-56: Max 14,900 Min 350 Mean 1,282 Cfsm 1.13 In. 15.42

Peak discharge (base, 9,000 cfs). Apr. 16 (4 p.m.) 19,600 efs (6.34 ft); Sept. 27 (10:30 p.m.)

11,900 cfs (4.65 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
216 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 1956.

Sage. 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.--12 years, 65.6 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,560 cfs Sept. 27 (gage height, 6.08 ft); minimum, 13 cfs Jan. 5 (gage height, 0.70 ft), result of freezeup.

1944-56: Maximum discharge, 6,980 cfs Oct. 17, 1947 (gage height, 14.4 ft, from 

floodmark, site and datum then in use); minimum, that of Jan. 5, 1956.

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 (water years). WSP 1385: 1953.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of loe effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 9 Jan. 10 to Sept. 30

0.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4

0.7 

1.0 

1.3 

1.7

13

40

72

146

2.0 

3.0

5.0

215

475

1,180

Discharge, in cubic feet per"second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

28

*26

?G

26

26

80

3?

30

29

28

29

31

30

29

28

28

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26 

26

34

30

29

919

29.6

0.759

0.88

Nov.

*27

27

28

27

26

26

33

32

30

36

il

34

30

30

30

30

30

28

34

32

30

29

29

29

29

31

29 

28

b25

b22

892

29.7

0.762

0.85

Dec.

b24

28

29

30

29

26

26

26

30

b29

b28

b28

*b27

b27

b27

b27

b26

b26

b25

b26

26

b26

26

26

28

26

24 

b23

b21

b20 b56~

810

26.1

0.669

0.77

Jan.

b20

bST

b22

24

27

24

22

b21

b20

b2o

bZl

b22

b22

b21

b23

b24

b24

b24

*b25

b24

b23

b24

26

b24

b23

b22

b22 

b21

b25

45

35

741

23.9

0.613

0.71

Feb.

29

38

79

79

57

~76 133

52

47

42

61

54

45

41

*40

38

58

61

51

50

43

40

38

42

50

46

41 

43

37

_______

1,511

52.1

1.34

1.44

Calendar year 1955: Max 646 Min 20

Mar.

36

36

38

43

36

35

35

78

52

44

43

44

64

68

64

~91 146

72

66

54

49

*47

45

44

42

41

40 

39

42

39

37

1,610

51.9

1.33

1.53

Apr.

36

*38

42

37

34

66

59

48

43

41

54

56

47

44

97

~88 326

66

58

53

49

48

45

44

43

42

42 

40

39

43

1,768

58.9

1.51

1.68

May

48

46

57

*4T

43

41

39

37

36

36

34

34

32

32

34

33

32

31

29

29

29

29

28

28

27

27

28 

29

29

29

1,061

34.2

0.877

1.01

June

28

38

33

28

26

26

*25

24

38

36

27

24

22

21

28

28

25

66

44

33

32

31

35

26

23

28

26

19

19

19

878

29.3

0.751

0.84

July

22

19

26

28

114

60

84

49

36

33

£7

*25

25

33

34

44

47

30

61

48

47

35

32

29

26

28

32

26

25

26

23

1,174

37.9

0.972

1.12

Aug.

22

24

27

24

23

19

*18

18

17

16

32

32

21

19

19

17

16

15

T8

17

26

23

19

18

16

16

16 

15

18

17

20

618

19.9

0.510

0.59

Sept.

18

31

47

28

48

90

46

29

24

21

*20

19

18

17

15.

15

16

20

16

16

15

15

15

21

26

83

1,040 

201

85

65

2,120

70.7

1.81

2.02

Mean 49.3 Cfsm 1.26 In. 17.18

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,040 Min 15 Mean 38.5 Cfsm 0.987 In. 13.44

Peak discharge (base. 700 cfs.. Apr. 16 (1:30 a.m.) 790 cfs (3.88 ft); Sept. 27 (5:30 a.m.) 1,560 

cfB (6.08 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 217

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 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,943.09 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge.--26 years (1930-56), 2,012 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 20,300 cfs Apr. 16 (gage height, 11.06 ft); 

minimum, 252 cfs Oct. 27 (gage height, 1.13 ft); minimum daily, 288 cfs Sept. 24.

1929-56: Maximum discharge, 155,000 cfs Aug. 14, 1940 (gage height, 38.1 ft, from 

floodmarks), 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 periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Flow 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 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 16 Apr. 17 to Sept. 30

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

330

490

770

1,290

3.0 

5.0 

9.0

1,950

5,650

14,800

1.2

1.5 2.'0

265

405

770

Note. Same as 

preceding table 

above 2.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

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.

714

712

792 

838

745

*671

706

1,150

1,450 

1,080

1,040

788

896

701

598

755 

672

769

710

624

718 

745

638

642

599

533

606

717

682

736

796

23,803

768

0.573

0.66

Nov.

1,010

626

816 

672

846

550

658

876

914 

760

1,120

1,000

804

993

911

905 

820

960

1,040

830

1.150

1,070

862

878

880

918

790

842

758

580

25,819

861

0.643

0.72

Dec.

'915 515

1,000 

949

1.100

*1,080

974

811

958 

663

600

560

540

580

621

688 

826

752

876

878

883 

812

787

962

861

962

824

752

695

680

600

24,659

795

0.595

0.68

Jan.

480

680

864 

1,030

750

736

723

572

358 

358

500

540

600

650

682

749 

688

666

722

650

710

666

716

729

614

680

862

601

834

1,060

1,860

22,530

720

0.557

0.62

Feb.

1,990

1,560

1,910 

3,640

3,470

4,090

4,670

4,050

3,060 

2,340

1,800

2,200

2,140"

1,880

*1,620

1.520 

1,640

4,010

5.460

4,460

3,600 

5,050

2,520

2,260

2,520

3,000

3,080

2,640

2,420

------

-------

82,400

2,841

2.12

2.29

Mar.

1,840

1,800

1.520 

2,160

2,140

1,970

1,800

2,100

2,300 

1,900

1,700

1,800

2,100

2,500

3,500

6,000 

8.000

6,000

4,500

3,700

3,000 

2,700

2,500

2,300

2,600

2,300

2,100

2,000

1,900

2,100

1,800

84,650

2,750

2.04

2.55

Apr.

1,700

1,600

*1,690 

1,670

1,610

2,070

3,120

3,030

2,300 

2,060

2,270

2,590

2,800

2,590

2,880

14.100 

12,200

6,490

4,600

3,900

2,870 

2,530

2,170

2,100

2,050

1,990

1,850

1,680

1.500

1,850

------

95,820

5,194

2.38

2.66

Hay

1,850

2,020

2,290 

2,, 790

2,750

2,410

2,090

1,960

1,720 

1,680

1,580

1,440

1,280

1,400

1,390

1,580 

1,690

1,300

1,410

1,040

1,360 

1,150

1.010

1,080

1,500

1,200

1,100

1,200

1,500

1,200

1,100

48,650

1,569

1.17

1.35

June

1,200

1,300

1.400 

1,200

1,100

1,000

900

792

922 

978

1,040

946

873

645

649

1,010 

677

1,200

1,240

968

758 

1,160

845

764

764

802

942

452

696

820

.--. 

28,035

934

0.697

0.78

July

735

709

820 

1,060

1,320

1,700

1,750

1,610

1,220

995

1,200

813

816

785

2,110

1,860 

1,620

1,080

1,520

2,110

2.300 

2,120

1,680

1,440

1,170

1,000

1,040

985

895

1,050

816

40,329

1,501

0.971

1.12

Aug.

841

678

777 

642

860

626

636

*636

523 

554

536

488

588

676

600

540 

500

520

500

500

600 

700

900

600

450

400

480

430

900

560

540

18,781

606

0.452

0.52

Sept.

600

600

640

640

800

1,200

1,600

1,300

1,000

960

700

489

300

294

298

441 

727

618

446

606

327 

572

308

288

556

940

7,410

9.610

4,220

1,780

40,240

1,341

1.00

1.12

Calendar year 1955: Max 16.1OO Min 515 Mean 1,768 Cfsm 1.32 In. 17.91

Water year 1955-56: Max 14,100 Min 288 Mean 1,463 Cfsm 1.09 In. 14.87

Peak discharge base, 13,500 cfs). Apr. 16 (8 to 9 p.m.) 20,300 cfs (11.O6 ft); Sept. .28 (2 to 3

a.m.) 13,600 cfs 8.52 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

and Reed Creek at Grahams Forge.
218 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 

Neff-Lits Spring near Rural Retreat, Va.

Location. Lat 36°50'50", long 81 "16'25", 2 wiles north of Cedar Springs and 2.7 miles

south of Rural Retreat, Wythe Coanty. 

Records available.--July 1928, April 1929, November 1947 to September 1956 (discharge

measurements only) discontinued. 

Extremes.--Maximum discharge measured during year, 4.30 cfs May 2; minimum measured,

1.07 cfs Dec. 6, Jan. 5.

1928, 1929, 1947-56: Maximum discharge measured, 5.14 cfs May 14, 1953; minimum

measured, that of Dec. 6, 1955, Jan. 5, 1956. 

Remarks. Discharge measurements made 500 ft downstream from source.

Discharge measurements, In cubi; feet per second, water year 

October L955 to September 1956

June 6........ 3.42

July 6........ 2.85

Aug. 8........ 2.48

Sept.13........ 1.97

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 1956. 

Gage Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,924.65 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929. 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.--37 years, 254 cfs. . 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,780 cfs Apr. 16 (gage height, 5.72 ft); mini-

 mum, 39 cfs Jan. 9 (gage height, 1.12 ft), result of freezeup; minimum daily, 46 cfs 

Ta.n 9 10

1908-16^ 1927-5G: 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 periods of ice effect or no gage-height record,

 which are fair. Occasional diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by mills above

Revisionsn (water years). WSP 1235: 1912-13, 1915-16. W3P 1275: 1911, 1927-28(M), 

1930-34(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

21

22

23

24

25

26 

28

29

30 

31

Tota:

Mean

Cf sin

in.

Oct.

71

73

71

*69

68

66

66

86

82

75

69

68

68

71

69

69

68

68

69

69

68

66

64

64

66

60 

58

58

69 

68

2,120

68.4

0.277

O.32

Nov.

*69

58

62

60

64

62

57

69

66

66

75

82

77

73

73

71

71

69

71

77

75

71

71

69

69

64 

64

58

53

2,032

67.7

0.274

0.31

Dec.

60

68

68

71

69

*79

75

69

71

69

68

56

b52

b54

b56

b56

b60

b64

73

75

71

69

75

73

73

79

b68

b64

ID 60

b56

2,080

67.1

0.272

0.31

Jan.

b60

b64

79

71

*69

69

68

62

b"S6 46

b47

b50

b52

54

60

69

60

62

b64

b60

b62

64

66

77

69

b58 

b56

b60

36 

178

2,052

66.2

0.268

0.31

Feb.

154

117

141

300

457

375

732

415

262

209

LSI

195

195

*174

164

154

188

686

734

702

654

394

280

242

295

401 

332

266

3,990

344

1.39

1.50

Mar.

234

216

212

285

305

266

*242

238

246

242

220

206

206

373

782

630

1.070

694

646

527

408

338

295

270

254

220 

206

206

246 °5O

10,763

347

1.40

1.61

Apr.

226

*216

275

254

226

434

1,380

742

513

394

380

742

598

457

619

3.610

1,720

980

694

541

436

368

326

295

£70

250

£38 

223

226

216

17,849

595

2.41

2.69

May

254

*350

1,200

1.550

702

492

394

326

280

254

242

223

212

206

230

830

485

326

254

223

206

188

178

167

154

144

134 

138

150

138 

141

10,551

340

1.38

1.59

June

144

147

141

128

122

*114

108

103

100

100

98

93

91

86

91

120

155

170

203

T31

122

125

128

128

120

106 

103 

98

93

91

3,559

119

0.482

0.54

July

91

91

88

100

100

*154

157

320

422

27J6

160

128

120

122

122

120

150

150

131

131

154

144

117

117

117

131 

a!50

a200

a250

alSO 

a!50

4,773

154

0.623

0.72

Aug.

a!40

a!30

a!20

allO

alOO

*a98

95

93

91

86

86

84

88

82

82

82

77

77

79

84

91

alOO

a90

a85

aBO

a75

a70 

a70

a90

a70 

a70

2,775

89.5

0.362

0.42

Sept.

a72

a80

allO

a90

a90

a!20

a!70

a!50

allO

a90

*a80

75

71

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

66

139

71

86 

73

216 

356

170

128

3,087

103

0.417

0.47

Calendar year 1955: Max 3,730 Min 52 Mean 285 Cfsm 1.15 In. 15.65

Water year 1955-56: Max 3,610 Mln 46 Mean 196 Cfsm 0.794 In. 10.79

Peak discharge (base. 2.50O cfa). Apr. 16 (3 to 4 p.m.) 4,780 cfs (5.72 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-hei£ht record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

and records for Middle Fork Holston River at Qroseclose, Big Reed Island Creek near AlLisonla, and 

Little River at Graysonton.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 2.19

Big Reed Island Creek near Allisonia, Va.

Location. Lat 36°53', long 80°44', on left bank 700 ft downstream from highway bridge, 

ff~mD.es southeast of AllLsonLa, Pulaski County, 4 miles upstream from Little Reed 

Island Creek, and 4j miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 278 sq mi.

Records available. July 1908 to September 1916, April 1939 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,902.74 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Aug. 2, 1908, to Sept. 30, 1916, at site 4 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 25 years, 395 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,070 cfs Apr. 16 (gage height, 7.16 ft); minimum, 82 cfs Nov. 29 (gage height, 1.79 ft), result of freezeup.

1908-16, 1939-56: 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 ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1033: 1939(P), 1940, 1941-43(P).

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 3 Feb. 4 to Sept. 30

1.9

2.0

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

108

135

299

558

1,290

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

124

315

570

4.0 1,290

5.0 2,180

6.0 3,320

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

163

163

163

*157

155

157

157

524

339

206

181

172

166

193

209

178 

172

172

169

169

163

163

160

160

157

157

157 

160

175

225

181

5,823

188

0.676

0.78

Nov.

169

166

*169

166

163

163

181

215

184

184

'250" 264

206

187

184

181 

175

169

181

215

187

175

175

175

172

187

184 

175

122

bllO

5,434

181

0.651

0.73

Dec.

b!70

228

222

212

212

187

*169

169

175

169

155

155

b!50

b!60

b!70

blSO 

b!80

blSO

b!90

b200

b210

222

242

236

246

228

209 

b!90

blSO

b!75

b!70

5,941

192

0.691

0.80

Jan.

b!60

blSO

b!40

b!30

*bl!5

b!20

b!25

b!30

b!40

blSO

b!60

b!70

blSO

212

212

225 

219

222

b200

b200

b210

232

246

239

239

b210

b200 

b200

b!90

343

417

6,086

196

0,705

0.81

Feb.

268

291

570

716

526

661

874

145

338

284

284

375

292

*254

234

"266' 223 

395

360

333

302

258

230

230

346

476

342 

306

262

10,741

370

1.33

1.43

Mar.

234

223

223

274

234

212

*2T9~

461

532

346

297

302

356

471

498

827 

902

5JS

488

390

338

315

292

284

270

254

250 

242

254

262

230

11,028

356

1.28

1.48

Apr.

219

226

*460

365

288

485

881

510

400

338

420

910

654

482

537

5.130 

1,020

648

515

440

395

370

346

328

324

310

306 

302

297

297

16,203

540

1.94

2.16

May

482

375

*445

460

370

324

315

297

270

262

258

250

242

234

246

266 

238

230

219

212

212

205

208

212

198

194

194 

216

242

205

205

8,286

267

0.960

1.11

June

208

279

488

242

*208

187

183

176

183

471

194

169

155

148

144

172 

205

356

270

223

230

208

360

262

187

169

297 

198

165

155

6,892

230

0.827

0.92

July

148

138

138

260

*266

258

315

a'250

a200

a!70

a!60

a!30

a!20

a!30

a!40

a!20 

a!60

alSO

a!40

alSO

a300

aESO

a!70

alSO

a!70

a!90

al90 

a200

a!70

a!60

alSO

5,643

182

0.655

0.76

Aug.

a!40

a!30

a!20

a!20

a!30

a!20

*a!20

114

107

102

100

124

124

107

105

102

117

110

122

110

144

216

131

114

102

95

93 

95

176

124

117

3,731

120

0.432

0.50

Sept.

114

216

172

134

144

201

226

148

119

107

a!05

alOS

*al05

95

91

86 

84

9T

95

93

88

a90

a92

alOS

allO

a300

32,500 

al,600

a600

a400

8,416

281

1.01

1.13

Calendar year 1955: Max 3,330 Min 110 Mean 345 Cfsm 1.24 In. 16.84

Water year 1955-56: Max 3,130 Min 84 Mean 257 Cfsm 0.924 In. 12.61

Peak discharge (base. 3.500 cfs). Apr. 16 (9 a.m.) 5,070 cfs (7.16 ft); Sept. 27 (time unknown) 

4,000 cfs (6.54 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 Little River at Graysonton, Reed Creek at Grahams Forge, and Chestnut Creek at 

Oalax.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
220 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 

New River at Allisonia, Va.

Location. Lat 36°56', 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 1956.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is l.E 3.36 ft above mean sea level, datum of

929.

Average discharge. 27 years, 2,957 cfs

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 28,200 cfs Apr. 16 (gage height, 7.16 ft); minimum, 440 cfs Jan. 9 (gage height, 0.55 ft); minimum daily. 582 cfs Jan. 9.

1929-56: 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 cfs 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 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.7 540

1.0 790

1.5 1,520

2.0 2,580

3.O 

5.0 

6.0

5,800

14,800

20,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

1,200

1,000

1,100

1,140

*1,090

1,040

1,100

1,870

2,120

1,530

1,480

1,320

1,160

1,170

1,180

1,150

1,060

1,070

986

1,140

984

1,150

1,060

1,100

1,000

952

9M

1,000

1,080

1,370

1,100

36,690

1,184

0.538

0.62

Nov.

1,220

1,260 *776

1,330

1,040

1,030

1,030

1,100

1,240

1,170

1,460

1 . 540

1,390

1,280

1,300

1,200

1,420

1,080

1,320

1,260

1,470

1,300

1,400

1,220

1,140

1,220

1,330

1,150

1,180 

760

36,616

1,221

0.554

0.62

Dec.

912

1,000

1,430

1,270

1.640

1,440

1,200

1,280

1,300

1,000

900

840

800

900

1,000

1,040

1,300

1,260

1,130

1,260

1,170

1,180

1,160

1,180

1,400

1,360

1,180

1,140

1,040 

1,000

900

35,612

1,149

0.522

0.60

Jan.

851

923

1,120

1,250

*1,160

975

1,030

841

582

600

700

800

900

982

981

990

991

984

1,130

1,130

945

990

1,060

1,120

971

1,010

888

1,030

1,020 

1,520

2 . 090

31,564

1,018

0.462

0.53

Feb.

2,680

2,040

2,600

4,780

5,100

5,280

6,820

5,700

4,230

2,990

2,980

2,580

2,960

2,620

2,590

1.760

2,220

4,660

7.220

6,100

5,160

4,020

3,470

3,060

3,020

4,260

4,700

3,480

3,340

112,420

3,877

1.76

1.90

Mar.

2,740

2,540

2,360

2,720

3,060

*2,790

2,640

2,810

2,920

2,760

2,340

2,260

2,360

3,170

4,120

5,870

8.670

7,660

5,940

4,920

3,980

3,400

3,400

2,960

3,110

2,740

2,660

2,480

2,560 

2,540

2,460

106,940

3,450

1.57

1.81

Apr.

2.220

2,220

2,610

2,600

2,340

3,120

6,120

5,140

3,670

3,430

3,280

^4,610

4,680

4,250

4,380

20.700

17,500

9,400

6,840

5,340

4,360

3,880

3,480

3,060

2,950

2,770

2,720

2,580

2,480 

2,400

145,130

4,838

2.20

2.46

May

2,800

2,960

*4, 10O

5.060

4,420

3,460

3,410

2,800

2,560

2,320

2,250

2,060

1,810

1,940

2,2OO

2,690

2,740

2,230

1,870

1,700

1,920

1,790

1.480

1,620

1,610

1,710

1,590

1,590

1,680 

1,640

1,610

73,620

2,375

1.08

1.24

June

1,630

1,7OO

2.180

1,940

1,610

1,380

1,410

1,220

1,380

1,330

1,520

1,290

1,520

1,040

1,070

1,440

1,280

1,700

2,010

1,720

1,260

1,580

1,560

1,320

1,270

1,200

1,560

940

992 

1,150

43,202

1,440

0.654

0.73

July

1,170

1.O80

1,160

1,430

*1,840

2,290

2,580

2,370

2,480

2,060

1,790

1,380

1,260

1,130

1,880

2,580

2,160

2,100

1,530

2,450

2,970

2.980

2,280

2,060

1,800

1,440

1,570

1,540

1,470 

1,680

1,400

57,910

1,868

O.848

0.98

Aug.

1,330

1,140

1,260

1,030

1,140

945

1,020

980

850

890

805

833

980

980

780

774

856

871

781

785

900

1,180

1,600

730

666

634

TTff

642

1.660 i5o

766

29,378

948

0.431

0.50

Sept.

786

9O9

898

1,060

1,400

2,320

2,260

2,170

1,460

1,680

1,520

1,030

*681

626

603

7OO

748

1,060

1,040

729

954

844

7O4

650

666

1,020

9,670

13.400

5,660 

2,670

59,918

1,997

0.9O7

1.01

Calendar year 1955 : Max 21,600 Mln 760 Mean 2,703 Cfsm 1.23 In. 16.65

Water year 1955-56: Max 20,700 Mln 582 Mean 2,101 Cfsm 0.954 In. 13.00

Peak discharge (base. 17.500 cfs).--Apr. 16 (8:30 p.m.) 28,200 cfs (7.16 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 221 

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 Fork and 

8.7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--60.9 sq ml.

Records available.--February 1927 to July 1933 (fragmentary prior fco September 1930), June 

1951 to September 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,897.79 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Feb. 3, 1927, to July 14, 1933, chain gage at 

bridge 0.2 mile upstream at datum 5.84 ft higher.

Average discharge.--7 years (1930-32, 1951-56), 44.5 cfs (adjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,400 cfs Apr. 16 (gage height, 5.62 ft, from 

high-water mark In gage well); minimum, 1.5 cfs Aug. 29, 30, Sept. 1, 2 (gage height, 

0.57 ft).

1927-33, 1951-56: 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 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 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 8 to Nov. 10)

Oct. 1 to Feb. Feb. 7 to Sept. 30

0.5 

.6

1.0 

2.5 

6.0

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

144

238

0.5

.6

1.0 

1.2

0.4

2.0

7.2

15

32

56

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

5.0

104

195

385

675

1,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.5

*2.2

2.0

2.5

5.6

3To

2.0

1.8

T78

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.7

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.3

3.6

4.0

4.0

78.0

2.52

1.51

Nov.

4.0

*3.3

3.3

3.3

3.6

3.6

4.4

4.4

4.0

5.2

8.8

878

7.7

8.8

8.8

6.4

5.6

4.4

5.2

4.8

4.8

4.4

4.0

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.0

3.0

2.7

277

143.2

4.77

1.42

Dec.

3.0

3.6

4.8

5.6

7.7

*6.4

4.8

4.0

5.2

4.0

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.6

3.3

3.0

3.6

4.8

4.8

4.0

4.0

4.4

5.2

6.8

6.8

5.6

4.0

4.0

3.6 

4.0

137.8

4.45

1.51

Jan.

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.3

*373

3.3

3.3

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.6

4.4

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.0

3.6

4.0

4.4

3.6

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.8

4.0

4.0

4.0

6.0

14

141.4

4.56

1.51

Feb.

12

16

40

87

76

170

195

T9

48

35

33

45

*42

34

30

26

58

191

146

152

123

76

50

41

107

191

106

77

50

2,336

80.6

1.6

Mar.

41

36

36

49

55

*49

46

53

64

53

43

37

37

114

165

252

290

TSU

144

114

84

64

52

45

37

32

30

28

37

34

36

2,320

74.8

1.5

Apr.

34

38

*290

165

102

300

230

201

126

92

87

89

84

77

232

780

290

176

121

89

65

53

46

39

33

30

28

25

27

' B

3,977

133

1.4

May

53

*73

394

27T

148

101

77

56

42

36

32

28

25

24

31

42

34

30

25

22

21

17

17

17

14

13

12

12

13

10

1,699.6

54.8

June

9.6

15

16

13

*10

8.0

. 6.6

5.4

4.3

3.9

3.4

2.9

2.4

274

7.9

4.3

8.8

7.2

7.2

10

14

13

14

20

To

7.2

6.0

5.4

4.3

3 4

245.6

8.19

July

3.9

3.4

473

6.0

*8.0

85

97

225

218

66

32

23

17

16

13

11

15

11

11

11

9.6

6.6

6.0

11 7'.2

11

58

52

26

13

1,095.0

35.3

Aug.

10

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.6

*4.8

4.8

4.8

3.4

3.4

2.9

2.9

2.4

2.4

2.4-

2.9

2.0

2.4

2.9

3.4

4.8

3.9

3.4

2.9

2.4

1.8

1.8

2.4

1.7

l'.7

114.5

3.69

1.57

Sept.

1.7

T77

2.4

2.4

2.9

4.3

7.2

6.0

3.9

3.4

3.4

3.4

*2.9

2.0

2.4

2.4

2.9

2.0

2.0

2.4

2.9

2.9

2.4

4.3

3.9

5.4

49

30

11

6.0

179.5

5.98

1.41

Adjusted for diversion from Pulaski Reservoir

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

4.03 

0.066 

0.08

6.19 

0.10E 

0.11

Calendar year 1955 : 

Water year 1955-56:

5.96 

0.098

0.11

6.07 

0.100 

0.12

82.2 

1.35

1.46

76.3 

1.25 

1.44

134 

2.20

2.46

56.2 

0.923 

1.06

Observed

Max 1,460 Min 1.4 Mean 50.7 

Max 780 Min 1.7 Mean 34.1

9.67

0.159 

0.18

36.7 

0.603 

0.70

5.26 

0.086 

0.10

7.39 

0.121 

0.14

Adjusted

Mean 52.2 Cfsm 0.857 In. 11.65 

Mean 35.6 Cfsm 0.585 In. 7.96

Peal, discharge (base 800 cfs. --Apr. 16 (time unknown) 1,400 cfs (5.62 ft). 

quivalent In cubic feet per

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Diversion above station for municipal supply, 

nished by town of Pulaski.

second. Records fur-
222 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

Little River at Graysonton, Va.

Location. Lat 37°02', long 80°33', on left bank at upstream side of highway bridge at 

Snowville, Pulaski County, half a mile upstream from Graysonton, 7 miles south of 

Radford, and 8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 300 sq mi.

Records available. October 1928 to September 1956.

Gage. 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, waterstage recorder l£ miles downstream at datum 20.58 ft lower than present datum.

Average discharge. 27 years (1929-56), 363 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,600 cfs Apr. 16 (gage height, 5.02 ft); minimum, 34 cfs Dec. 31 (gage height, 0.72 ft), result of freezeup.

1928-56: 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 daily, 50 cfs Sept. 21, 1932.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 823: 1929-36. WSP 1143: 1945.

Hating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 16 Mar. 17 to Sept. 30

0.9 76

1.0 102

1.2 168

1.5 310

2.0 677

3.0 1,660

0.7 4,0

1.0 110

1.5 305

1.7 395

2.0 635

3.0 1,660

5.0 4,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

161

164

161

*158

154

154

150

282

330

19T

168

158

154

180

221

188

176

164

161

158

154

150

150

147

144

144

144

144

154

191

168

5,323

172

0.573

0.66

Nov.

158

150

*150

147

147

144

158

184

172

161

225

Z53 20"3

184

188

184

180

161

172

221

191

172

164

161

161

158

161

158

114

81

5,063

169

0.563

0.63

Dec.

bllO

180

188

Z03

203

18'

*161

158

164

161

108

bllO

b!20

b!20

b!20

b!25

127

b!30

b!30

b!40

b!40

144

161

188

207

188

133

b!30

b!20

b!20

114

4,587

148

0.493

0.57

Jan.

bllO

bllO

bllO

b!08

*b!05

b98

b96

b94

b92

bj90

b96

bllO

b!20

133

124

140

144

121

b!20

b!30

b!30

118

147

154

127

b!20

bll5

108

bllO

239 

Z64

3,883

125

0.417

0.48

Feb.

188

195

349

677

597

726

1.190

550

375

310

293

349

287

*253

Z35

221

248

375

349

336

336

270

235

235

349

467

356

310

270

10,931

377

1.26

1.36

Calendar year 1955: Max 2,590 Min 81

Mar.

235

225

221

244

248

216

*212

276

542

323

282

264

259

336

417

512

880

52T

454

365

321

297

285

277

269

253

249

241

249

257 

241

9,974

322

1.07

1.23

'Apr.

225

225

*355

333

277

462

1,070

588

402

365

35S

960

702

476

578

3.550

1,370

760

550

440

385

360

337

321

313

305

301

293

289 

293

17,240

575

1.92

2.14

Mean 327

May

375

360

*355

390

337

305

297

277

261

253

253

249

241

233

265

297

265

241

229

221

217

213

217

225

217

209

205

217

233

229

241

8,127

262

0.873

1.01

June

229

Z73

540

249

*197

173

165

161

149

145

142

131

124

124

128

142

185

165

157

165

193

193

205

185

142

189

249

185

149

145

5,579

186

0.620

0.69

Cfsm 1.09

July

181

149

173

233

*265

281

281

225

201

173

165

134

124

131

142

128

161

157

142

169

375

253

169

161

177

201

197

209

173

161 

161

5,852

189

0.630

0.73

Aug.

138

IZB

120

117

120

117

*102

95

90

82

80

80

80

78

78

75

75

80

92

85

98

117

114

92

80

75

70

68

80

68 

68

2,842

91.7

0.306

0.35

In. 14.79

Sept.

72

75

100

95

102

108

225

181

110

92

85 *80

80

75

70

65

58

68

70

68

65

65

65

75

78

98

2.590

1,550

414

281

6,960

232

0.773

0.86

Water year 1955-56: Max 3,550 Mln 58 Mean 236 Cfsm 0.787 In. 10.71

, Peak discharge (base. 5.000 cfs).--Apr. 16 (12m.) 4,600 cfs (5.02 ft); Sept. 27 (4 p.m.) 3.790 cfs 

(4.48 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 223

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-g miles downstream from Claytor Dam

Drainage area.--2.748 sq mi.

Rec?lffi: available.--August 1939 to September 1956 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, and are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau

"Water-stage recorder. Datum of S^ge is 1,712.36 ft above mean sea level, datum of

+,mU| 'ik'rl h?V Pe£v22 ^1900 ' staff gage at hlghway 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 gag! at site of 

original gage at datum 0.85 ft lower than present datum 

Average discharge. 25 years (1907-15, 1939-56), 3,689 cfs (adjusted)

^rB B Haff'T dl?gharge during year, 33,300 cfs Apr. 16 (gage height, 10.63 ft); mini- 

 ?an7 -,c fS ,S?Q- I:P ( §age helght, 1.53 ft); minimum daily, 824 cfs Sept. 22. 

1907-15, 1939-56: Maximum discharge, 218,000 cfs Aug. 14, 1940 (gage height, 35.96 

'i 2m ratlnf curve extended above 73,000 cfs on basis of records for other stations 

on New River and flow over Claytor Dam (computed by Appalachian Electric Power Co ); 

minimum, 165 cfs Aug. 25, 27, 1944 (gage height, 1.08 ft); minimum daily, 550 cfs Aug. 22,

Flood of July 16, 1916, reached a stage of 35.7 ft at site and datum used by Gee . 

cal Survey 1904-7, from reports of U. S. Weather Bureau ~ 

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Plow 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. 

inC WSP 1450 Cal analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1956 are given

Revisions [water yearsl.-WSP 873: Drainage area. WSP 953: 1940-41. See also Records available. 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October* 1955 to September 1956

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

(t)

Oct.

1,180

1,140 

1,58(5 

*1,720 

1,770

1,460

1,460

1,390

1,39O 

1,720

1,700

1,700

1.7SO 

1,520

1,280

1,240

1.840 

1,780

1,700

1,770

1,440

1,160

1,280

1,450

1,280

1,260

1,350

1,660

1,290

1,140

1,640

46.O7O

1,486

-91

Nov.

1,150

1,270 

1,400 

1,350 

1,220

1.120

1,846

1,510

2.480 

2,020

1,640

1,320

1,130 

1,260

1,190

1,240

1,680 

1,800

1,740

1,130

1,680

1,780

1,460

1,280

1,360

1,140

1,160

1,460

1,620

1,820

44,250

1,475

-48

Dec.

1,430

1,880 

1,360 

1,160 

2,130

2,180

2,380

2,380

2.460 

1,610

1,340

2,110

1,560 

1,600

1,880

1,550

1,470 

1,500

2,050

1,450

1,380

1,220

1,430

970

884

1,260

1,470

1,510

1,480

1,120

1,260

49,464

1,596

-251

Jan.

886 1,355" 

1,090 

*1,030 

1,030

1,070

1,030

1,050

1,370 

1,010

1,140

1,260

1.460 

1,160

1,120

1,350

1,320 

1,240

1,220

1,320

1,280

1,280

1,29O

1,180

1,180

1,260

1,3OO

1,200

1,220

1,370

1,420

37,516

1.21O

-17

Feb.

' 1.560

1,540 

2,060 

3,340 

3.07O

6,120

6.520

4,620

4,060 

4,200

a3,500

a2,800

33,200 

a3,000

a3,100

a2,600

32,700 

34.OOO'

36,000

33,500

35,000

a4,600

33,600

a4,000

34,500

a2,700

33,500

34,5OO

34,OOO

 

107,690

3,713

+490

Mar.

33,500

3,140 

2,270 

1,720 

3,460

3,220

2,960

4,700

4,240 

3,560

3,080

3,060

2,920 

3,240

3,960

7,460

11,400 

6,020

6,680

5,570

4,380

5,350

4,700

3,200

1.580

3,180

3,370

3,580

3,640

3,400

1, 830

124,370

4,012

-36

Apr.

1,490

1.370 

3,580 

3,360 

3,400

3,810

9,400

5,240

4,790 

4,430

4,610

6,400

5,930 

4,060

4,620

25.200

18,600 

12,100

9,160

8,450

5,830

2,220

4,070

3,84O

3,420

3,620

3,880

2,700

1,690

2,840

172,110

5,737

+45

Hay

3,240

3,480 

*6,720 

7.420 

4,460

3,260

3,780

3,610

3,500 

3,440

2,980

1,820

1,540 

2,050

a2,300

32,500

a2,800 

a2,700

a2,500

a2,200

a2,300

a2,200

a2,100

32,000

1,840

1,520

1.500

1,690

2,400

1,820

1,870

87,740

2,830

-26

June

2,180

2,700 

1,960 

2.980 

2,iSO

2,120

1,760

1,540

1,420 

1,270

1,350

1,430

1,580 

1,520

1,600

1,340

1,420 

1,420

1.150

2,520

2,260

2,570

2,080

1,440

1,920

1,880

1,920

1,820

1,520

1,410

54,520

1,817

-11

July

1,160

1,806

1,340 

1,520 

2,190

5.640

2,640

1,880

2,540 

2,860

2,500

2,420

2,240 

1,520

1,570

2,620

2,550 

2,200

2,540

2,840

2,830

5,220

2,560

2,870

5,000

2,700

2,500

1,400

1,240

1,780

2,080

69,450

2,240

+50

Aug.

1,550

1,480 

1.660 

1,126 

1,100

*1,200

965

1,110

1,060 

1,100

1,000

895

1,100 

1,100

1,020

1,060

1,02O 

886 955"

1,050

910

914

1,040

1,120

1,110

1,210

1,000

1,040

969

915 

914

55,518

1,081

+56

Sept.

9O2

870 

902 

918 

1,140

5,240

4,280

1,300

986 

1,230

1,020

1,010

1,560 

1,050

950

968

966 

859

866

1,020

920

824

ISTf

1,570

1,640

5,040

10,000

15.200

9,290

5,500

70,467

2,549

-75

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

1,395 

0.508 

0.59

1,427 

0.519 

0.58

Calendsr year 1955: 

Wster year 1955-56:

1,345 

0.489 

0.56

1,193 

0.434 

0.5O

4,203 

1.53 

1.65

3,976 

1.45 

1.67

5,782 

2.1O 

2.34

2,804 

1.O2 

1.18

Observed

Max 22,500 Min 884 Mean 3,267 

Max 25,2OO Mln 824 Mesn 2,451

1,806 

0.657 

0.73

2,270 

0.826 

0.95

1,117 

0.406 

0.47

2,274 

0.828 

0.92

Adjusted

Mesn 3,230 Cfsm 1.18 In. 15.94 

Mean 2,452 Cfsm O.892 In. 12.14

Peak discharge (base, 18,000 cfs). Apr. 16 (5 p.m.) 33,300 cfs (10.63 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 Eggleston and Glenlyn.
224 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

New River at Eggleston, Va.

Location. Lat 37°17"22", long 80°37'0l", 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 area. 2,941 sq mi.

Records available. October 1914 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,615.59 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to July 2, 1926, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 42 years, 3,836 cfs (adjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 33,200 cfs Apr. 16 (gage height, 13.27 ft); minimum, 630 cfs Sept. 17 (gage height, 2.52 ft); minimum daily, 696 cfs Sept. 23.

1914-56: 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 good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Plow regulated by Claytor Reservoir'(capacity, 225,500 acre-ft), 

30 miles above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 453: 1915. WSP 783: Drainage area. WSP 893: 1916(M). 

WSP 1275:1918-19.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

610

1,110

2,410

5.0

7.0

11.0

4,360

9,900

23,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

(t)

oct.

1,440

1,060 

1,410

1,600

*1 , 690

1,360

1,470

1,430

1,300

1,700

1,620

1,680

1,570

1,710

1,070

1,380

1,820

1,760

1,130

1,770

1,720

al,200

a 1,300

al.500

al,400

al , 300

al,400

a 1,700

al,400

al,200

al,500

45,590

1,471

-91

Nov.

al,200

al,400 

1,200

1,380

1,300

1,260

1,120

1,920

1,920

2.000

1,920

1,700

1,320

1,050

1,260

1,210

1,320

1,660

1,780

1,760

1,140

1,700

1,800

1,500

1,180

1,380

1,210

1,150

1,500

1,790

44,030

1,468

-48

Dec.

1,580

1,580 

1,800

1,400

1,510

1,980

*2,330

2,320

2.6OO

1,880

1,620

1,710

1,580

1,800

1,650

1,740

1,760

al,600

a2,100

al.SOO

al , 400

al,300

al,500

al,200

al.OOO

al,30O

al,500

al , 600

al,400

al,200

al , 300

50,740

1,637

. -251

Jan.

al,000

al.400 

al,200

al,100

1,060

1,040

1,040

1,160

bl , 000

bl.100

bl,200

bl,300

bl,400

bl,300

bl,200

,340

,40O

b ,400

,330

,340

,320

,280

,300

,330

,120

,260

,240

,220

,240

,370

,380

38,370

1,238

-17

Feb.

1.580

1,500 

1,850

2,460

3,910

5,250

8,430

4,850

4,590

4,630

3,930

3,280

*3,680

3,380

3,490

3,040

3,040

4,770

6,980

3,840

5,970

5,600

4,200

4,840

5,320

3,000

4,160

5,660

4,380

 

121,410

4,187

+490

Mar.

3,900

3,440 

2,500

2,520

2,530

3,460

3,440

3,630

4,860

4,060

3,780

3,180

3,140

3,080

4,140

6,410

12.500

7,360

7,600

5,950

5,380

4,860

5,710

3,960

2,520

2,710

3,420

3,300

3,860

3,880

2,540

133,420

4,304

-36

Apr.

1,840

1.520 

2,590

*3,500

3,620

3,700

8,340

8,370

3,810

5,400

4,380

6,390

6,720

4,980

4,500

19,200

25.900

13,100

9,280

9,280

7,510

3,510

3,820

4,190

3,580

3,740

3,930

3,600

2,290

2,940

183,530

6,118

+45

May

3,000

*3,620 

5,240

8,980

5,700

4,220

3,770

4,040

3,890

3,640

3,240

2,270

1,800

2,000

2,540

2,720

3,090

3,040

3,000

2,440

2,520

2,510

2,430

2,260

1,720

1,570

1,480

1,880

2,320

1,960 

1 900

94,790

3,058

-26

June

1,840

2,600 

2,340

2,580

2,820

2,060

1,780

1,750

1,400

1,560

1,320

1,410

1,580

1,480

1,600

1,430

1,370

1,520

1.200

2,020

2,370

2,460

2,240

1,840

1,790

1,950

1,900

1,840

1,640

1,520

55,010

1,834

-11

July

1,440

1,140 

1,240

1,260

1,300

2,820

5.780

2,020

2,260

2,800

2,440

2,460

2,280

1,630

1,400

*2,210

2,460

2,200

2,420

2,420

2,770

3,580

2,860

2,890

2,900

2,770

2,540

1,880

1,410

1,480

1,840

68,900

2,223

+30

Aug.

1.620

1,460 

1,520

1,360

1,020

1,060

1,O4O

940

1,020

1,020

1,010

934

846

1,000

991

946

962

952

836

870

1,010

849

904

935

1,050

1,090

1,130

944

922

870 

842

31,953

1,031

+36

Sept.

890

836 

783

806

964

1,490

6.O1O

1,700

1,220

1,030

1,040

*948

*1,130

1,160

942

864

868

899

727

781

900

812

696

760

1,490

1,760

6,920

14.500

10,900

4,850

68,676

2,289

-75

Adjusted for change In reservoir

Mean 

Cf sm

1,380 

0.469 

0.54

1,42C 

0.482 

0.54

Calendar year 1955: 

Water year 1955-56:

1,386 

0.471 

0.54

1,221 

0.415 

0.48

4,677 

1.59 

1.72

4,268 

1.45 

1.67

6,163 

2.10 

2.34

3,032 

1.03 

1.19

Observed

Max 25,100 Mln 1,000 Mean 3,478 

Max 23,900 Mln 696 Mean 2,559

1,823 

0.620

0.69

2,253 

0.766 

0.88

1,067 

0.363 

0.42

2,214 

0.753 

0.84

Adjusted

Mean 3,441 Cfsm 1.17 In. 15.86 

Mean 2,560 Cfsm 0.870 In. 11.85

Peak discharge (base, 21,000 efs).--Apr. 16 (11 to 12 p.m.) 33,2OO cfs (13.27 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 CSlenlyn.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 225

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 ml.

Records available. March 1938 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-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. 18 years, 304 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,840 cfs Apr. 16 (gage height, 10.47 ft); minimum, 17 cfs Jan. 1 (gage height, 2.49 ft), result of freezeup.

1938-56: 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, 25 cfs Dec. 1, 1955. 

Maximum stage known, about 23.5 ft in September 1878.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Low flow regulated by mill and dam at Staffordsvllle, 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 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

33

34

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

34

36

35

34

*33

36

32

46

47

52

47

40

38

39

40

41

41

40

40

40

40

40

36

35

34

33

33

34

34

35

35

1,179

38.0

0.125

0.14

Nov.

38

*56

35

34

33

32

33

38

40

44

51

56

57

56

65_

58

52

47

45

48

51

52

48

45

41

38

33

33

31

26.

1,296

43.2

0.142

0.16

Dec.

25

32

36

42

47

51

*52

46

42

40

36

39

39

42

47

42

38

44

48

46

48

44

51

53

54

56

56

51

48

52

44

1,391

44.9

0.147

0.17

Jan.

36

42

45

*46

39

35

38

32

28

34

39

44

44

39

34

44

39

36

45

50

48

38

44

46

45

44

36

32

50

64

154

1,390

44.8

0.147

0.17

Feb.

152

121

137

532

684

597

1,550

662

404

296

245

289

*299

245

212

197

248

1,100

1,170

1,100

1,040

645

456

559

549

556

522

460

597

14,784

510

1.67

1.80

Mar.

559

296

270

293

326

*312

296

316

345

352

502

270

257

403

1,070

850

1.500

940

940

730

560

472

422

379

352

306

280

251

245

572

579

14,205

458

1.50

1.75

Apr.

552

289

577

*689

480

645

2,250

1,260

850

635

555

880

820

650

910

4,070

2,550

1,440

972

718

555

464

404

559

516

280

257

233

215

203

24,618

821

2.69

3.00

May

209

*257

700

950

700

500

420

350

300

260

250

220

210

200

215

869

684

600

500

420

370

330

300

250

210

180

160

170

200

170

150

11,504

565

1.20

1.58

June

160

180

160

150

130

125

120

115

110

100

91

*76

80

85

96

115

110

110

115

115

125

200

210

160

120

115

110

105

100

96

3,684

125

0.403

0.45

July

92

85

78

W

78

500

550

380

450

330

230

150

110

125

115

*105

175

400

300

250

275

200

170

170

220

360

510

510

380

290

220

7,686

248

0.813

0.94

Aug.

180

160

135

120

105

*100

100

100

93

78

72

68

64

61

61

61

56

56

58

75

110

120

100

75

62

60

56

52

50

50

54

2,591

83.6

0.274

0.32

Sept.

70

62

56

65

64

64

74

78

70

64

60

*58

56

54

53

56

54

58

56

52

52

46

46

47

51

54

210

430

250

180

2,590

86.3

0.285

0.32

Calendar year 1955: Max 5,120 Min 25 Mean 330 Cfsm 1.08 In. 14.69

Water year 1955-56: Max 4,070 Min 25 Mean 237 Cfsm 0.777 In. 10.58

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs).--Apr. 16 (12:30 p.m.) 5,840 cfs (10.47 ft).

* Discharge meaaurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1-5, May 5-14, May 18 to Sept. 12, Sept. 15-30; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, and records for Wolf Creek near Narrows, 

Little River near Qraysonton, and Peak Creek at Pulaski.

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 Pearjsburg. 

Records available. Julv 1928, November 1951 to September 1956 (discharge measurements

only), discontinued. 

Extremes.--Maximum discharge measured during year, 1.59 cfs May 2; minimum measured

0.604 cfs Sept. 12.

1928, 1951-56: Maximum discharge measured, 8.04 cfs Mar. 7, 1955; minimum measured

0.508 cfs Nov. 20, 1951. 

Remarks.--Discharge measurements generally made once a month 500 ft below spring.

Discharge

Oct. 5........ 0.896

Nov. 2........ .742

Dec. 7........ .687

Jan. 4........ .680

urements, In cubic feet per second, 

October 1955 to September 1956
226 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 

Wolf Creek near Narrows, Va.

Location. Lat 37 0 18'20", long 80°51'00", on right bank at downstream side of bridge on 

State Highway 61, 2.8 miles southwest of Narrows, Giles County, and 3.5 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 223 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1908 to September 1916, March 1938 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,583.83 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. July 22, 1908, to Sept. 30, 1916, and Mar. 31 to Nov. 7, 1938, staff gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge. 26 years, 281 cfs.

Extremes.--1953-54: Maximum discharge during water year, 3 110 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 

7.75 ft); minimum, 8.8 cfs Dec. 25 (gage height, 2.28 ft), result of freezeup: minimum 

daily, 21 cfs Oct. 3, 4.

1954-55: Maximum discharge during water year, 7 870 cfs Mar. 6 (gage height, 10.66 

ft); minimum, 22 cfs Sept. 20 (gage height, 2.25 ft); minimum daily, 23 cfs Sept. 21.

1955-56: Maximum discharge during water year, 6,350 cfs Apr. 16 (gage height, 

9.50 ft); minimum, 21 cfs Jan. 9 (gage height, 2.24 ft), result of freezeup; minimum 

daily, 26 cfs Oct. 7, Jan. 9.

1908-16, 1938-56: Maximum discharge, 11,000 cfs (revised) July 16, 1916 (gage 

height, 13.0 ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 5,700 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, that of Dec. 25, 1953; minimum daily, 17 cfs Jan. 2, 1940.

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

1305 

1305 

1275

Water 

year

1913 

1915 

1916

Date

Mar. 27, 1913 

Jan. 7, 1915 

July 16, 1916

Discharge 

(cfs)

8,820 

6,800 

11,000

Gage height 

(feet)

til. 7 

tlO.4 

tt!3.0

t Prom graph based on gage readings. 

tt Prom floodmarks.

Remarks. Records good. Slight diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by mill and dam 

300 ft above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 973: 1940-41(M). WSP 1235: 1912-13, 1915-16.

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

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

22

22

21

2T

22

22

22

22

22

22

23

23

23

22

25

25

25

25

23

23

23

22

23

23

23

22

*26

29

44

61 

47

798

25.7

0.115

0.13

Nov.

39

33

29

29

29

28

26

26

26

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

26

30

35

42

42

39

35

33

32

28

882

29.4

0.132

0.15

Dec.

*29

28

25

25

32

33

41

54

57

57

66

72

122

194

229

144

90

47

57

65

63

63

65

46

26

44

44

42

42

42

42

1,987

64.1

0,287

0.33

Jan.

36

29

33

39

33

35

33

25

78

41

59

103

65

63

90

1,140

885

*456

324

248

240

* 1,320

1.970

885

605

460

388

352

300

260

222

10,767

347

1.56

1.80

Feb.

185

169

158

147

139

127

108

92

104

100-

96

*96

85

90

87

85

89

94

90

89

545

432- 630

348

296

244

205

185

-

5,115

183

0.821

0.85

Mar.

863

705

730

680

515

440

384

376

416

476

495

456

408

472

520

456

388

344

308

605

555

452

416

*380

340

968

912

705

565

580

605

16,515

533

2.39

2.76

Apr.

830

755

630

505

428

376

*420

416

376

328

300

280

248

226

216

216

444

525

460

388

332

296

264

240

296

296

320

280

233

205

11,129

371

1.66

1.85

Calendar year 1953: Max 4,90O Mln 21 Mean 303

May

182

182

169

182

172

158

152

T72

175

188

175

166

161

226

968

805

605

550

940

805

730

630

490

404

336

288

312

280

252

230

1:70

11,280

364

1.63

1.88

June

175 T72"

152

139

130

118

108

100

92

102

100

96

89

100

104

94

96

92

87

79

72

67

60

53

*50

47

44

40

38

11

2,733

91.1

0.409

O.46

Cfsm 1.36

July

37

34

35

43

42

39

38

55

68

49

40

35

35

39

44

74

58

46

50

79

8O4

1.020

580

348

230

169

*134

114

100

92

83

'4,614

149

0.668

0.77

Aug.

76

79

96

87

82

264

137

100

83

72

65

60

55

53

52

49

So

55

85

94

94

70

*60

55

55

52

53

63

70

58

49

2,373

76.5

0.343

0.40

Sept.

43

40

39

38

37

35

33

*32

30

60

89

60

47

39

37

33

30

35" 29

83

144

ToT

83

65

53

47

44

43

39

38

1,524

50.8

0.228

0.25

In. 18.47

Water year 1953-54; Max 1,97O Mln 21 Mean 191 Cfsm O.857 In. 11.63

Peak discharge (base. 5.1OO efs).--Jan. 22 (ll p.m.) 3,110 ofs (7.75 ft). 

*~ Discharge measurement made on this day.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

Wolf Creek near Narrows, Va.--Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

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.

44

52

53

44

58

38

37

54

55

54

*34

32

32

30

218

680

2S&

158

120

100

87

77

70

63

60

55

55

55

83

102

96

2,870

92.6

0.415

0.48

Nov.

85

79

83

81

89

96

100

98

100

*102

98

94

90

85 

83

79

79

83

100

202

268

205

166

147

144

132

118

114

188

500

5,688

123

0.552

0.62

Dee .

240

205

179

155

147

260

175

T72" 132

392

360

296

280

*556 

432

388

320

559

705

520

412

540

284

288

260

250

222

236

890

1,590

' QQC

OOb

11,710

578

1.70

1.96

Jan.

630

495

404

344

348

564

568

544

520

296

500

*280

284

272 

360

260

253

219

222

205

179

219

202

182

161

150

175

127

172

152

120

8,287

267

1.20

1.38

Feb.

158

205

*480

408

568

1,070

*3,110

1,740

1,120

830

755

680

545

472 

432

388

400

420

400

576

548

548

705

858

680

570

2,880

5.840

-

24,586

878

3.94

4.10

Mar.

5,080

3,740

1,660

1,240

1,680

4,660

4,200

1,770

1,180

858

755

805

755

885

1,400

3,510

3,380

2,730

2,600

1,600

1,180

1,560

1,520

1,120

905

1,090

1,030

845

700

565

470

55,473

1,789

8.02

9.25

Apr.

405

565

355

300

269

257

254

232

213

200

202

358

327

5,840 

*1,820

995

700

555

450

385

341

441

395

397

450

505

525

470

597

341

16,500

550

3.47

2.76

May

300

269

246

227

213

198

185

175

*170

166

166

166

166

180 

561

290

249

218

192

175

163

156

151

147

156

147

129

118

111

113

105

5,806

187

0.839

0.97

June

98

92

86

82

78

76

86

115

109

94

105

126

100

90 

84

78

74

67

66

70

*70

60

60

59

59

60

56

54

49

48

2,547

78.2

0.551

0.59

July

45

44

46

48

49

62

60

60

57

59

90

*142

94

76 

63

55

51

46

43

42

41

38

43

48

49

46

41

38

59

52

41

1,728

55.7

0.250

0.29

Aug.

38

37

*37

33

51

33

35

34

48

44

42

38

37

36

41

48

45

94

122

93

66

55

52

49

46

43

40

57

;7

37

1,463

47.2

0.212

0.24

Sept.

38

37

36

55

34

32

*30

27

27

27

28

28

27

27 

26

26

35

24

25

24

23

24

34

27

30

30

38

27

27

27

850

28.3

0.127

0.14

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,970 Min 25 Mean 251 Cfsm 1.04 In. 14.08

Water year 1954-55 Max 5,080 Min 25 Mean 571 Cfsm 1.66 In. 22.58

Peak discharge (base, 3,100 cfs). --Feb. 7 (3 to 4 a.m.) 3,580 cfs (8.22 ft); Mar. 1 (6:30 p.m.)

7,470 cfs (10.46 ft); Mar. 6 (9 p.m.) 7,870 cfs (10.66 ft); Mar. 16 (9:30 p.m.) 5,950 cfs (9.70 ft);

Apr. 14 (12 m.) 6,690 cfs (9.72 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

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.

27

28

27

27 

*27

37

26

50

55

3T

31

30

29

30

31

30

29

28

50

31

31

51

51

50

28

27

27

27

30

51

51

906

29.2

0.151

0.15

Nov.

31

*5L

31

30 

29_

29

30

31

5L

55

40

42

44

46

56

56

51

56

59

12

70

60

52

48

43

42

40

57

31

29

1,2"8

42.6

0.191

0.21

Dec.

51

54

40

44

50

62

*56

50

50

49

41

31

51

34

37

31

32

35

41

49

51

48

48

46

51

55

49

36

42

48

44

1,346

43.4

0.195

0.22

Jan.

37

49

51

*50 

45

41

42

37

26

35

36

37

36

33

28

42

33

31

40

37

36

37

57

56

36

35

31

32

41

264

555

1,884

60.8

0.273

0.31

Feb.

278

216

369

935 

955

815

1,400

845

535

589

333

353

518

278

275

269

521

1,390

1,330

1,560

1,260

815

5S5

436

495

728

600

575

480

19,098

659

2.96

3.19

Mar.

401

353

318

595 

4O5

365

341

490

650

535

4 36

361

377

700

1,160

935

1 , 030

875

845

650

550

515

490

480

465

418

377

333

385

520

470

16,623

536

2.40

2.77

Apr.

397

345

650

*600 

470

617

1,440

1,030

755

625

650

1,120

905

728

1,420

5,200

*2,630

1,400

968

755

605

495

440

384

336

296

268

240

222

202

26,193

873

3.91

4.36

May

248 *304

769

1,050 

730

560

464

388

348

288

268

240

226

208

372

940

680

525

420

380

320

276

264

268

230

198

182

198

250

192

175

11,921

585

1.73

1.99

June

179

212

198

179 

155

144

142

139

157

132

125

*118

110

104

114

157

152

150

154

134

147

230

248

188

144

137

134

127

120

112

4,442

148

0.664

0.74

July

106

100

92

90 

92

370

248

272

536

226

172

139

153

155

139

132

*233

300

202

188

205

161

132

132

169

300

376

376

260

222

192

6,249

202

0.906

1.04

Aug.

155

T3TJ

112

102 

94

*89

89

85

74

63

60

57

55

52

52

52

47

47

50

68

100

102

85

65

53

52

47

44

45

43

47

2,21(J

71.3

0.320

0.37

Sept.

60

53

46

57 

55

55

65

68

58

49

44

*40

59

58

40

42

40

45

42

59

39

54

54

35

38

40

176

316

172

120

1,977

65.9

0.296

0.33

Calendar year 1955: Max 5,080 Min 25 Mean 330 Cfsm 1.48 In. 20.10

Water year 1955-56: Max 5,200 Min 26 Mean 257 Cfsm 1.15 In. 15.68

Peak discharge (base. 5,100 cfs).--Apr. 16 (9:30 a.m.) 6,350 cfs (9. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

50 ft).
228 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

New River at Glenlyn, Va.

Location. Lat 37°22'20", long 80"51'45", on right bank at upstream side of bridge on U. 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 1956.

Qage. Water-stage recorder and Telemark. Datum of gage is 1,489.76 ft above mean sea 

Tevel, datum of 1929. Oct. 16, 1934, to June 16, 1939, at site 200 ft upstream at same 

datum.

Average discharge.--29 years, 4,868 cfs (adjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 44.700 cfs Apr. 17 (gage height, 11.13 ft); minimum, 810 cfs Jan. 9 (gage height, 2.21 ft); minimum daily, 1,090 cfs Jan. 9.

1927-56: 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 record, which are fair. 

Flow regulated by Claytor Reservoir (capacity, 225,500 acre-ft), 55 miles above station. 

Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1956 are given in WSP 1450.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.4 

3.0 

4.0

Discharge, in cubic f

1,010

1,830

4,250

6.0

8.0

10.0

11,900

22,400

36,200

ear October 1955 to September 1956

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.

2,130

1,480 

1.370 

17555"

*1,900

1,980

1,640

1,870

1,780 

1,660

2,060

1,960

1,900

2,100

1,400

1,700

2.200 

1,800

1,400

2,100

2,100

1,500

1,600

1,800

1,700

1,600 

1,700

2,000

1,700

1,550

1,800

55,330

1,785

-91

Nov.

1.400

*1,520 

1,550 

1,580

1,620

1,440

2,180

2,010

2.600 

2,410

2,050

1,730

1,510

1,660

1,610

1,640

2,000 

2,280

2,180

1,610

2,000

2,180

1,900

1,640

1,710

1,600 

1,520

1,400

1,800

2,200

54,530

1,818

-48

Dec.

2,000

1,780 

2,300 

1,810

1,600

2,480

2,500

2.750

2,730 

2,500

2,000

2,100

2,000

2,100

2,000

2,100

2,200 

1,960

1,940

2,340

1,810

1,730

1,610

1,850

1,450

1,500 

1,640

1,750

1,880

1,880

1,490

61,560

1,986

-251

Jan.

1,640

1,350 

1,700 

 1,480

1,420

1,410

1,390

1,420

1.090 

1,600

1,490

1,540

1,640

1,670

1,640

1,560

1,640 

1,640

1,670

1,580

1,700

1,640

1,620

1,670

1,550

1,520 

1,640

1,640

1,610

1,750

2.500

49,410

1,594

-17

Feb.

2,170

2.150 

2,520 

4,550

6,550

5,510

12.200

7,820

6,380 

5,850

5,510

5,180

5,200

4,700

4,370

4,100

4,550 

6,550

10,800

7,450

8,590

7,100

6,380

6,020

6,550

5,850 

5,020

7,270

6,000

 

-----

172,670

5,954

+490

Mar.

5,510

5,020 

4,400 

3,680

5.050

4,670

4,400

4,550

6,380 

5,850

5,180

4,400

4,400

5,020

6,910

10,000

15,000

g|ooo

7,000

6,400

6,000

6,600

4,500

3,300

3,700 

4,200

4,500

5,000

5,000

4,000

177,620

5,730

-36

Apr.

3,000

2.700 

3,050

5,510

5,020

5,020

10,800

13,400

6,550 

7,270

6,550

8,010

9,210

8,010

8,010

26,100

*56.200 

18,400

13,800

12,400

9,650

7,280

4,250

5,850

5,340

4,860 

5,020

5,020

3,820

2,880

------

262,980

8,766

+45

May

4,84O

4,400 

5,680 

12.400 "XoTo

6,550

5,180

5,180

5,180 

4,550

4,550

4,100

3,000

2.280

3,150

4,860

4,700 

4,860

4,400

4,250

3,100

3,540

3,410

3,150

3,050

2,570 

2,340

2,300

2,800

3,280

2,610

134,270

4,331

-26

June

2,680

3,100 

3,650 

2,760

5,680

2,980

2,640

2,300

2,150 

1,960

1.750

*1,636

1,870

1,920

1,900

2,170

2,010 

2,130

2,150

1,780

3,000

3,200

2,700

2,400

2,300

2,500 

2,400

2,300

2,100

1,900

-----

72,190

2,406

-11

July

1,700

1.500 

1,600 

1,700

1,900

3,500

4.500

2,700

5,000 

5,500

5,200

5,000

2,800

2,100

1,800

2,800

5,200 

5,000

5,100

3,200

3,500

4,500

3,700

3,700

3,600

3,500 

3,000

2,500

2,000

2,100

2,300

88,200

2,845

+30

Aug.

2,000

2.050 

2,000 

1,700

1,500

1,400

1,350

1,300

1,400 

1,410

1,460

1,410

1,250

1,550

1,550

1,290

1,350

1,540

1,250

1.190

1,550

1,410

1,550

1,410

1,580

1,420 

1,540

1,370

1,330

1,230

1,210

44,510

1,436

+36

Sept.

1,230

1,280

1,150 

1,150

1,180

1,520

4,800

3,850

1,850 

1,450

1,580

1,550

1,520

1,660

1,380

1,520

1,290 

1,280

1,150

1.120

1,280

1,250

1,150

1,130

1,710

1,880 

5,580

14.800

11,500

7,610

- --

80,580

2,686

-75

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cf sm 

In.

1,694 

0.450 

0.52

1.77C 

0.47C 

0.52

Calendar year 1955: 

Water year 1955-56:

1,735 

0.460 

0.55

1,577 

0.419 

0.48

6,444 

1.71 

1.84

5,694 

1.51 

1.74

8,811 

2.54

2.61

4,505

1.14 

1.51

Observed

Max 55,200 Min 1,300 Mean 4,663 

Max 36,200 Mln 1,090 Mean 3,426

Peak discharge (base. 24.000 ef s) .

* Discharge measurement made on th

2,395 

0.636 

0.71

2,875 

0.763 

0.88

1,472

0.591 

0.45

2,611 

0.693 

0.77

Adjusted

Mean 4,626 Cfsm 1.23 In. 16.64 

Mean 3,427 Cfsm 0.910 In. 12.36

--Apr. 17 (3 a.m.) 44,700 cfs (11.13 ft). 

Ls day.

Change
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 

Camp Creek near Camp Creek, W. Va.

229

1385 in

Location. Lat 37 0 .30'15", long 81°07'40", on left bank 1.50U ft downstream from Mash Fork

and 2 . I miles upstream from town of Camp Creek, Mercer County. 

Drainage area. 32.0 sq ml.

Records available. August 1946 to September 1956.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 2,050 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. --1Q years, 43.7 cfs (9 years, 43.5 cf s ; figure published In WSP

error due to revision) . 

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 1,400 cfs July 27 (gage height, 4.65 ft); no

flow Oct. 4-6.

1946-56: Maximum discharge, 2,720 cfs (revised) Feb. 14, 1948 (gage height, 5.84 ft);

no flow at times 1952-55.

Revisions . --The figures of maximum discharge for some years have been revised, as

shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply

papers indicated.

WSP

1113,1305 

1173,1305 

1385

Water 

year

1948 

1950 

1955

Date

Feb. 14, 1948 

July 26, 1950 

Feb. 28, 1955

Discharge 

(cfs)

2,720 

1,640 

2,660

Gage height 

(feet)

5.84 

4.91 

5.80

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high-water periods 

in the -water years 1948 and 1955, superseding those published in WSP 1113 and 1385, and 

revised peak discharge for the water years 1950 and 1955, superseding those published 

in WSP 1173 and 1385, are given herewith:

1955

Feb.

1955-Con. 

Peb. 27 ......... 933

28......... 1,240

Mar. 6......... 1,160

16......... 971

Month

February 1948 .................. 

Water year L947-48 ............

Calendar year 1948 ............

February 1955 ...................

Water year 1954-55 ............

Cfs -days

4,152

18,006.42

5,925

Maximum

,070

,070

,240

,240

Mining

5

.11

I 50

0

Mean

143

49.2

212 

253

58.9

Per square 

mile

4.47

1.54

6.62

1.84

Runoff In 

Inches

4.83

20.93

6.89

24.98

Revised peak discharge .--1949-50; '-Feb. 2 (4 a.m.) 1.500 efs (4.77 ft); July 26 (5:30 p.m.) 1.640 

cfs (4.91 ft).

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Feb. 28 (2:30 p.m.) 2,660 cfs (5.80 ft); Mar. 6 (2 p.m.) 2,290 cfs (5.48 ft); Mar. 16 (l:30 p.m.)

1,500 cfs (4.73 ft).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Cale

Oct.

0.02

.04

.01

0

0

0

.01

.04

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.04

.04

.02

.04

.04

.04

.06

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.06

*.02

0.86

0.028

0.00088

0.001

ndar vea

Nov.

"752 0.02

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.06

.1

.1

.3

1.1

1.5

1.6

1.2

3.8

5.8

3.3

2.0

1.6

1.2

.9

.6

.5

.4

*.3

.2

26.92

0.897

0.028

0.03

Dec .

0.2 "74

.8

3.2

5.3

3.7

3.7

2.5

1.8

1.5

1.0

.8

.8

.4

.5

.7

1.0

1.6

3.5

3.6

7.5

8.9

674

7.5

8.0

5.6

3.4

2.6

2.5

2.8

2.6

94.8

3.06

0.096

0.11

Jan.

1.8

1.7

2.0

1.6

*1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

bl.2

1.2

bl.2

bl.l

bl.l

1.1

bl.l

bl.l

bl.l

bl.l

bl.l

bl.l

bl.l

bl.2

1.2

1.6

1.8

1.6

1.7

1.8

26

*140 "T4

277.6

8.95

0.280

0.32

Feb.

52

43

*201

267

195

378

319

111

62

42

38

34

32

35

72

73

538

434

219

183

133

79

54

52

140

177 *:os

72

50

_ - -

-----

4,190

144

4.50

4.87

Mar.

42

42

39

46

51

48

94

274

150

92

66

59

142

438

207

162

152

165

138

93

84

86

79

103

97

86

70

60

58

57

50

3,330

107

3.34

3.87

Apr.

42

41

57

64

*56

137

267

186

117

92

95

162

124

123

778

659

264

168

109

76

56

47

40

33

28

27

25

23

22

*20

3,938

131

4.09

4.58

May

44

73

145

133

90

64

59

50

41

36

30

26

23

21

147

228

131

83

59

47

36

33

31

26

20

18

T8

162

*168

88

57

2,187

70.5

2.20

2.54

June

81

93

73

56

42

32

25

19

16

14

11

9.3

7.8

7.8

7.5

6.9

772

7.2

9.6

7.8

8.9

10

35

66

63

32

23

18

16

11

-- -

816.0

27.2

0.850

0.95

July

14

9.3

11

*14

11

30

18

15

15

18

14

10

8.9

23

15

13

30

32

19

21

30

19

16

21

55

101

519 22"9

85

*48

29

1,493.2

48.2

1.51

1.74

Aug.

19

14

12

9.6

8.3

7.1

7.1

5.9

4.5

3.8

3.2

2.9

2.4

2.8

3.2

2.5

5.3

2.5

3.0

5.2

7.8

5.3

3.5

2.4

1.7

1.4

1.0

*.8

.7

.6

.7

150.2

4.85

0.152

0.17

Sept.

1.5

3.5

2.5

1.7

1.1

1.2

5.7

4.0

2.5

1.6

1.2

.8

.7

.6

57T

5.7

4.0

3.5

2.5

2.1

1.8

1.5

1.2

2.4

2.2

1.9

50

34

16

9.6

172.1

5.74

0.179

0.20

r 1955: Max 1,240 Mln 0 Mean 49.0 Cfsm 1.53 In. 20.78

Water year 1955-56: Max 778 Mln 0 Mean 45.6 Cfsm 1.42 In. 19.38

. .--. .. . . ..

(3.26 ft); AprT 15 (10 p.m.) 1,280 cfs (4.49 ft); July 27 (12 m.) 1,400 cfs (4.65 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice

467242 O-58 16
230 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

Bluestone River near Pipestem, 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 1956.

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.--6 years, 443 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,840 cfs Apr. 16 (gage height, 11.12 ft); minimum, 9.5 cfs Oct. 1, 2 (gage height, 1.65 ft).

1950-56: Maximum discharge, 14,900 cfs Feb. 28, 1955 (gage height, 13.86 ft); minimum, 7.0 cfs Sept. 21-23, 30, 1955 (gage height, 1.60 ft).

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1955-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. I to Jan. 3O Jan. 31 to Sept. 30

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.3 

3.0

7.0

18

156

3.5 263

4.0 408

5.0 780

6.0 1,330

1.9 24

2.4 67

3.0 147

3.5 245

4.0 375

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

10.0

11.0

760

1,320

3,000

5,820

7,640

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*9.5 10"

12

13

12

13

12

19

22

45

31

22

19

19

18

18 

19

19

18

17

22

22

19

17

17

16

14

13

14

17

17

555.5

17.9

0.049

0.06

Nov.

16

16

18

20

18

17

17

18

17

20

27

28

36

45

51

90 

73

92

99

126

~99 134

74

59

51

44

38

b30

b27

b20

1,420

4-7.3

0.130

0.15

Dec.

*b20

b25

b30

43

58

66

61

56

56

49

39

30

b29

b27

b27

b27 

27

30

36

44

62

74

71

72

8!

74

54

47

64

60

35

1,475

47.6

0.131

0.15

Jan.

37

57

64

49

39

44

43

27

b26

b26

b26

b25

b25

b25

b25

b26 

b26

27

30

31

36

41

43

42

39

42

38

39

56

910

1,260

3,224

104

0.287

0.33

Feb.

*530

325

1,350

2,510

2,150

2,420

3,620

2,070

1,020

610

452

420

360

325

435

590

2,340

5,760

3,240

2,420

2, 150

1,320

830

630

1,080

1,500

1,080

880

670

-

41,037

1,415

3.90

4.20

Mar.

550

490

435

452

435

420

45?

1,620

2,330

1,360

830

630

1,080

2,980

2,700

1,830

1,600

1,500

1,870

1,460

1,170

1,050

880

830

830

760

S50

550

550

805

782

33,881

1,093

3.01

3.47

Apr.

590

*490

590

855

670

982

2,330

1,830

1,290

1,020

990

1,950

1,710

1,260

4,640

7,260 

4,880

2,510

1,600

1,080

782

650

570

490

420

369

340

308

280

260

42,996

1,433

3.95

4.41

May

335

570

1,200

1,460

1,050

692

570

452

369

318

282

250

224

208

611

1,390 

932

630

452

405

366

340

345

354

318

250

218

798

1,290

692

452

17,823

575

1.58

1.83

June

*420

470

405

340

278

229

196

169

150

137

122

108

97

94

116

130

145

120

106

98

126

150

206

536

35T

178

144

116

103

89_

5,880

196

0.540

0.60

July

102

91

96

131

187

519

288

177

168

188

194

139

108

147

295

204 

348

590

312

206

248

214

147

141

243

420

1,650

1,060

405

272

182

9,472

306

0.843

0.97

Aug.

*142

113

98

86

78

70

70

77

65

55

48

44

41

41

48

46 

50

50

55

86

136

159

106

75

57

48

42

37

35

33

33

2,124

68.5

0.189

0.22

Sept.

41

50

47

42

35

36

67

105

69

48

40

34

33

30

46

78 

74

64

78

58

44

38

33

32

48

44

664

1,140

490

250

3,858

129

0.355

0.40

Calendar year 1955: Max 10,300 Min 7.0 Mean 546 Cfsm 1.50 In. 20.43

Water year 1955-56: Max 7,260 Min 9.5 Mean 447 Cfsm 1.23 In. 16.79

Peak discharge (base, 4,500 cfs). --Apr. 16 (3:30 a.m.) 7,840 cfs (11.12 ft).
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 

New River at Bluestone Dam, W. Va.

231

Location. Lat 37°38'35", long 80 0 53'00", on right bank a quarter of a mile downstream 

from Bluestone Dam, Summers County, 0.7 mile upstream from Greenbrier River and 2 miles 

upstream from Hinton, Summers County.

Drainage area. 4,604 sq ml.

Records available. December 1923 to September 1956. Published as "near Hinton" 1923-46.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,360.00 ft above mean sea level, d^tutn 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. 33 years (1923-56), 5,455 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 34,200 cfs Apr. 17 (gage height, 11.80 ft); minimum daily, 833 cfs Aug. 8.

1923-56: Maximum discharge, 232,000 cfs Aug. 15, 1940 (gage height, 21.0 ft, from 

floodmarRs, 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, 

178 cfs Jan. 29, 1952.

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 Greenbrier 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, 856,500 acre-ft).

Revisions (water years). WSP 713: 1925(M). WSP 783: Drainage area. WSP 893: 1930(M), 

1935-36(M).WSP 1335: 1929, 1933.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

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

(t)

Oct.

1,930

1,790 

1,610

1,480 

1,610

1,850

1,740 

1,610

1,500

1,500

1,790

2,040

2,100 

2,100

1,960

1,610

1,480

3,190 

1,740

5,540

1,610

1,560 

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,360

1,300

3,010

1,210

1,260

1,260

54,830

1,769

-170

Nov.

*2,820

1.210 

2,620

1,230 

1,280

1,300

1,330 

1,610

1,610

1,870

2,160

2,070

1,630 

1,480

1,500

1,530

5.910

1,530 

1,610

1,850

1,740

1,610 

1,790

1,850

1,690

1,610

1,530

2,560

1,300

*1,500

52,930

1,764

-17

Dec.

5,700

1,480 

1,610

1,710 

1,480

1,710

1,990 

3,570

1,900

2,380

2,160

1,710

3,350 

1,360

3,360

1.500

1,480

1,580 

1,610

2,560

1,610

1,660 

1,500

1,480

1,580

1,460

1,450

1,580

1,710

1,740 

1,580

59,330

1,914

-220

Jan.

1,480

1,480 

»1,480

1,460 

1,460

1,360

1.260 

1,260

1,260

1,360

1,430

1,430

1,460 

1,530

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610 

1,710

1,740

1,580

1,580 

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,580

5,560

1,380

1,380

1,950 

5,750

50,860

1,641

-40

Feb.

2,670

-*2,220 

3,520

8,310 

10,100

9,500

17.400 n.fibo

7,720

7,540

6,030

5,910

5,220 

5,590

5,270

5,040

8,020

12,600 

15,800

11,200

11,200

10,400 

7,720

7,660

8,510

9,500

7,190

*7,600

7,540

 

238,580

8,220

+485

Mar.

6,200

*5,270 

5,220

4,520 

5,840

4,870

5,390 

7,250

9,800

8,020

6,720

4,870

6,610 

10,100

12,200

10,100

15,900

16.400 

12,200

11,200

9,800

8,020 

7,720

8,020

6,670

4,580

4,950

5,970

5,850

5,970 

6,450

258,640

7,698

+11

Apr.

4,010

3,730 

*3,620

3,430 

6,840

6,900

13 , 600 

16 , 900

9,800

8,900

8,600

9,200

11,800 

9,800

15,300

k24,500

k32,800

55,800

25,400

14,400

11,500

9.200 

5,850

5,740

5,850

5,220

5,560

5,560

4,290

3.270

328,570

10,950

+29

May

*4,980

4,010 

7,190

15,400 

11,500

7,540

6,140 

7,190

6,140

5,270

5,510

4,810

3,080 

2,520

4,520

7,720

6,320

6,430 

5,450

4,810

4,120

5,750 

4,230

4,120

3,670

2,010

1,990

3,840

5,950

5,040

*5,080

162,510

5,256

-21

June

3,470

2,670 

3,780

2,490 

5.040

4,290

5,510 

5,160

1,710

1,760

1,760

2,970

1.650 

1,660

1,760

1,870

2,010

2,160 

2,650

5,510

2,520

2,910 

5,040

5,570

3,170

4,180

2,380

5,270

2,260

1,960

82,700

2,757

-97

July

1,790

*1,790 

1,760

1.690 

1,740

2,960

4,400 

4,400

3,080

3,670

4,010

5,080

2,740 

2,780

2,450

2,220

5,080

3,420 

4,130

2,520

5,520

5,420 

4,690

5,220

3,380

4,580

7.590

7,010

4,580

3,370 

*2,520

105,390

3,400

+98

Aug.

2,420

2,220 

5,610

1,760 

1,820

1,690

1,090 

855

37T

1,260

1,380

1,210

1,040 

1,280

1,430

1,300

1,230

1,230 

1,250

1,230

1,500

1,650 

1,480

1,280

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,920

1,330

1,160 

*1,060

45,084

1,454

+50

Sept.

1,090

1,090 

1,090

1,090 

2,090

2,430

3,500 

3,680

1,580

1,480

1,480

2,510

1,210 

1,180

1,210

1,210

1,210

2,580 

1,140

2,200

1,090

1.060 

1,060

1,060

2,520

1,530

4,350

*15,700

13,000

 '. 

83,120

2,771

-109

Adjusted for change In contents in Claytor and Bluestone Reservoirs

Mean

Cfsm

In.

1,599

0.547

0.40

1,747

0.379

0.42

1,694

0.568

0.42

1,601

0.348

0.40

8,705

1.89

2.04

7,709

1.67

1.92

10,980

2.58

2.66

5,215

1.15

1.50

2,650

0.578

0.64

3,498

0.760

0.88

1,504

0.327

0.38

2,662

0.578

0.64

Observed Adjusted

Calendar year 1955 :

Water year 1955-56:

lax 48,900 Mln 250 Mean 5,408 Mean 5,37O Cfsm 1.17 In. 15.82

lax 55,800 Mln 855 Mean 4,104 Mean 4,101 Cfsm 0.891 In. 12.10

* 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 for 

Bluestone Reservoir by Corps of Engineers.

k Backwater from Greenbrier River; discharge computed using fall as a factor.
132 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

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 Viest Forks.

Drainage area.--134 sq mi.

Records available. March 1943 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,699.71 ft above mean sea level, datum of

~1929.

Average discharge. 13 years, 251 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2 640 cfs Aug. 6 (gage height, 4.97 ft); maximum gage height, 9.20 ft Feb. 2 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 6.2 cfs Oct. 6 (gage 

height, 1.04 ft).

1943-56: Maximum discharge, 9,900 cfs Oct. 15, 1954 (gage height, 8.38 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,300 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 

that of Feb. 2, 1956; minimum discharge, 0.3 cfs Sept. 29, Oct. 3, 1953; minimum gage 

height, 0.89 ft Sept. 14, 1946.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

5.0

9.0

15

46

80

2.1 

2.9 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

185

530

900

1,360

2,710

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

9.0

8.2

8.6 

7.8

7.4

8.2

26

32

30

19

13

*11

11

42

50

31

23

20

22

30

25

20

18

17

22

25

20

18

17

17

16

624.2

20.1

0.150

0.17

Nov.

14

14

14 

15

15

13

14

*17

17

18

31

28

80

74

54

67

115

76

76

65

1Z

82

147

349

238

179

130

80

60

40

2,194

73.1

0.546

0.61

Dec.

40

60

350 

403

*336"

255

Z02

170

145

80

55

50

40

45

45

45

45

50

45

45

35

35

35

60

90

80

70

70

70

70 

70

3,191

103

0.769

0.89

Jan.

60

60

60 

60

55

50

40

35

30

30

30

35

35

30

30

25

*35

30

25

30

30

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

45

350 

900

2,285

73.7

0.550

0.63

Feb.

450

400

1,950 

1,040

932

1,300

*1,860

988

694

682

781

830

618

460

490

748

816

1,690

1,860

851

552

408

295

220

33?

788

602

505

394

-----

23,723

818

6.10

6.58

Mar.

322

349

367 

412

*394

376

470

1,220

1,060

646

465

398

390

1,590

1,520

858

546

426

340

271

234

267

291

475

465

450

480

706

980

940 

634

18,342

592

4.42

5.09

Apr.

445

372

362 

344

313

331

956

1,160

742

*536

505

430

362

304

340

416

475

450

394

412

380

416

416

372

308

304

287

275

248

220

12,875

429

3.20

3.57

May

199

*179

326 

331

304

263

267

238

210

196

176

158

152

135

125

140

132

179

164

185

167

179

234

241

230

210

295

1.550

1,190

640 

430

9,425

304

2.27

2.62

June

541

848

2,070 

1,655

585

398

283

216

173

140

118

92

85

237

188

142

202

158

138

118

171

192

158

188

155

125

112

100

85

63_

9,141

305

2.28

2.54

July

50

45

«5S

143

490

267

179

198

255

206

158

120

110

213

145

115

105

105

78

67

82

58

65

129

182

130

155

145

130

130 

92

4,403

142

1.06

1.22

Aug.

74

288

340 

241

364

2,210

1,290

612

376

248

182

135

110

161

112

80

65

56

49

65

170

*102

72

60

49

42

56" 36

160

80 

72

7,951

256

1.91

2.21

Sept.

56

48

40 

34

36

38

46

34

26

22

21

22

21

17

3T

-J8 198

*69

48

41

35

31

29

39

34

28

39

50

39

33

1,283

42.8

0.319

0.36

Calendar year 1955: Max 3,800 Mln 5.0 Mean 209 Cfsm 1.56 In. 21. 2O

Water year 1955-56: Max 2,210 Mln 7.4 Mean 261 Cfsm 1.95 In. 26.49

Peak discharge (base, 2,1 3fs). No peak above ba

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27 to Dec. 3, Dec. 10 to Feb. 2 (no gageheight record Jan. 13-17).
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 233

McLaughlin Spring at Edray, W. Va.

Location. Lat 38°16'25", long 80°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 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,400 ft above mean sea level (from 

topographic map). Prior to Sept. 23, 1955, water-stage recorder at site 40 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 8.89 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 64 cfs Feb. 25 (gage height, 3.33 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.4 cfs Oct. 1-7, 11-13.

1945-56: Maximum discharge, 152 cfs Mar. 5, 1955; minimum, 0.27 cfs Sept. 27, 

1949.

Remarks. Rtcords good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Revisions (v:ater years) . W3P 1235: 1945-47, 1948-49(M) .

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 5-8)

31

61

Discharge, in cubi: feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.7

.6

. 5

*.4

.4

.4

.7

_._§_

.6

.5

.5

. '.&5

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

. '.55

.5

.5

15.9

0.51

-

-

Nov.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.7

*.7

.6

2.0

10

6.0

4.0

2.8

5.0

3.0

2.8

4.0

3.0

2.6

2.8

9.0

11

20

13

7.0

4.6

3.3

2.8

124.2

4.14

-

-

Dec .

1.6

1.9

18

29

*14

7.7

5.0

4.0

3.3

2.5

2.0

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.0

.9

.9

JL§_

.8

.8

.8

1.4

14

10

6.3

4.8

4.0

4.6

3.6

150.0

4.84

-

-

Jan.

3.0

2.6

2 . 2

2.0

1.5

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

*1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

5.0

39

31

110.0

3.55

-

-

Feb.

19

22

56

45

48

*49

52

35

28

25

23

29

25

20

28

39

45

54

40

34

27

22

19

17

36

19

28

30

£7

---

961

33.1

-

-

Mar.

19

18

16

17

*16

16

16

34

29

22

18

15

16

44

39

31

28

26

21

19

20

23

24

52

28

24

23

22

23

C3

19

721

-

-

Apr.

16

15

19

23

21

30

40

35

*28

24

22

17

15

13

16

32

29

25

20

20

16

16

14

11

9.6

10

9.5

9.0

8.8

8.7

572.6

19.1

-

"

May

8.7

*8.4

9.6

12

11

9.6

9.6

8.7

7.7

7.0

6.7

6.0

6.0

5.3

4.8

5.0

4.6

5.3

5.3

5.6

5.0

4.8

5. 6

7.0

6.0

&.3

7.0

20

T9

14

13

253.6

8.18

-

June

12

16

28

*20

15

12

9.6

7.7

6.3

5.3

4.3

3.3

4.0

5.3

3.6

3.0

4.0

5.6

8. 7

7.7

16

18

12

16

13

8.7

7.0

5.6

4.6

3.6

285.9

9.53

-

July

2.8

*2.5

3.8

4.6

7.0

5.6

4.3

3.6

6.0

4.0

3.0

2.3

2.3

7.8

5.6

3.6

3.3

2.8

2.3

2.3

3.8

2.3

1.6

4.8

8.7

6.3

7.7

10

8.0

8.7

6.3

147.7

4.76

Aug.

4.8

3.8

3.8

3.0

2.8

34

21

13

9.1

7.7

6.0

4.8

4.0

6.0

5.0

3.6

2.8

2.3

2.0

2.0

*5.3

3.6

Z.Z

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

1.1

162.9

5.25

-

Sept.

1.6

.9

.8

.7

.7

.9

2.3

1.4

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

2.0

18

*4.8

4.6

2.8

2.1

1.6

1.3

1.0

. 9

.8

.7

2.8

7.3

4.6

5.3

72.0

2.40

~

Calendar year 1955: Max 112 

Water year 1955-56: Max 56

Min 

Min

Cf 3m 

Cf am

In. -
234 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

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 ml.

Records available. September 1945 to September 1956.

Gage.--Staff gage read twice dally. Altitude of gage is 2,090 ft above mean sea level 

(from topographic map).

Average discharge. 11 years, 148 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,210 cfs Mar. 15 (gage height, 8.30 ft, from 

graph based upon gage readings), from rating curve extended above 2,100 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum dally, 7.7 cfs Oct. 26, 27.

1945-56: Maximum discharge, 7,710 cfs July 15, 1954 (gage height, 13.86 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum dally, 2.0 cfs Sept. 11-13, 15, 1955; minimum gage height, 0.84 ft 

Sept. 7, 9, 10, 1946.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect or Indefinite stagedischarge relation, which are poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per. second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

30

31

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

39

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

11

10

9.7

7.9

8.6

9.7

11

14

T3

11

9.5

*8.6

8.6

8.6

11

9.0

7.9

e9.0

e8.0

e7.8

e8.0

e8.5

e8.5

e8.5

e8.0

e7.7

e7.7

8.2

7.9

9.0

9.0

284.9

9.19

0.085

0.10

Nov.

9.7

9.7

9.0

9.3

9.7

8.3

8.2

*9.3

11

13

16

17

22

23

14

14

14

18

18

23

22

21

23

25

33.

29

25

26

24

23

523.1

17.4

0.161

0.18

Dec.

21

34

34

45 *il

45

42

38

32

26

23

17

16

17

18

12

b!3

13

16

12

b!2

1)13

13

14

21

20

16

b!5

b!6

b!8

1)20

689

22.2

0.206

0.24

Jan.

15

1)16

b!8

b!7

17

18

12

7.9

b7.9

b9.5

12

11

9.3

9.3

9.0

8.6

*b8.0

8.6

11

12

11

1)10

1)9.5

1)9.0

7.9

b9.5

8.6

9.7

33

b200

b500

1,035.3

33.4

0.309

0.36

Feb.

1)300

1)250

1)800

610

471

712

*890

650

400

370

270

270

180

180

155

216

595

810

490

310

204

192

137

99

242

730

350

366

284

11,533

398

3.69

3.97

Mar.

204

180

144

137

*119

117

121

270

383

255

180

142

153

1,340

1.440

452

350

300

284

339

229

316

204

180

157

146

121

106

104

101

12

8,463

273

2.53

2.91

Apr.

90

87

146

168

150

155

690

730

400

*284

229

180

144

119

284

320

270

250

229

180

157

137

121

108

102

94

87

83

76

TZ_

6,143

205

1.90

2.12

May

*79

72

83

103

117

110

102

80

74

69

62

56

53

48

53

50

45

50

48

53

52

56

64

67

70

64

72

180

193

ISO

155

2,558

82.5

0.764

0.88

June

157

108

800

*383

216

148

110

80

66

54

43

37

34

35

31

30

47

79

64

52

64

83

88

82

62

47

37

31

26

32

3,126

104

0.963

1.08

July

39

*27

59

48

104

79

51

40

37

31

26

23

26

35

25

21

21

20

20

20

28

23

23

47

97

66

&Z

55

46

76

60

1,324

42.7

0.395

0.46

Aug.

48

44

42

37

40

302

157

88

59

44

35

30

26

46

35

30

33

21

20

23

*48

36

27

30

20

18

16

16

15

14

12

1,392

44.9

0.416

0.48

Sept.

56

36

23

20

21

20

27

25

20

16

15

14

15

12

Is

46

*36

31

24

22

18

18

16

23

18

18

44

95

58

43

845

28.2

0.261

O.Z9

Calendar year 1955: Max 3,210 Mln 2.0 Mean 122 Cfsm 1.13 In. 15.30

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,440 Mln 7.7 Mean 104 Cfsm 0.963 In. 13.06

Peak discharge (base, 2,900 ofs).--Har. 15 (12:30 a.m.) 3,210 ofs (8.30 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of records for Gree 

River at Durbin and Buckeye.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 235

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 ml, Includes that of Swago Creek. 

Records available. September 1929 to September 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 2,085.89 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Feb. 27, 1939, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--27 years, cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9.900 cfs Mar. 14 (gage height, 9.36 ft); minimum, 21 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 1.52 ft).

1929-56: 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 Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSF 758: 1933. WSP 953: 1930-32, 1934-35(M), 1936, 1937(M), 

1938-39, 1940(M).WSP 1275: 1936.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect {gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 30 Jan. 31 to Sept. 30

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 237

3.0 435

3.5 675

4.0 1,010

1.8 55

2.2 145

3.0 445

3.5 715

4.0 1,090

6.0 3,370

8.0 6,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

33

30

29

26

26

26

26

35

37

60

55

*47

40

51

62

~97 104

70

58

54

51

54

54

49

44

39

39

40

45

44

41

1,466

47.3

0.088

0. 10

Nov.

39

39

39 

39

!§

37

39

41

*41

40

55

58

69

147

189

136

118

153

167

153

136

156

226

445

550

383

299

226

110

101

4,247

142

0.263

0.29

Dec.

88

144

220 

610

*777

580

431

371

315

b240

b!50

b!30

blOO

115

136

b!20

blOO

115

125

bllO

b95

b90

84

99

158

264

b250

b200

176

189

b200

6,782

219

0.406

0.47

Jan.

b!60

b!50

158 

156

b!50

b!30

108

97

80

70

86

97

92

b85

b80

67

*72

b70

70

78

76

b70

b70

b75

b60

b60

b70

b65

bllS

b970

2,260

5,947

192

0.356

0.41

Feb.

1,180

1,070

4,860 

4,020

3,240

*5,650

6.100

3,240

2,020

1,640

1,580

1,960

1,640

1,220

1,180

2,140

2,860

4,160

4,770

2,980

2,020

1,370

992

775

1,880

4,020

2,440

2,080

1,690

72,757

2,509

4.65

5.01

Mar.

1,270

1,110

1,060 

1,050

*1,040

992

1,000

3,240

3,760

2,320

1,580

1,160

1,120

5,120

5,510

3,110

2,380

1,910

1,580

1,220

1,080

1,100

1,070

1,270

1,370

1,220

1,130

1,180

1,580

1^580

55,972

1,806

3.34

3.85

Apr.

1,150

905

968 

1,020

936

920

3,190

4,500

*2,740

al , 500

al,400

al,200

a980

a830

a950

al.100

al,300

al,200

al,100

1,270

1,140

1,050

al,000

al,000

a850

a820

a780

a750

a680

aGOO

37,589

1,255

2.32

2.59

May

 545

520

562 

775

751

679

628

628

535

490

465

418

584

564

540

540

540

572

409

400

400

588

460

535

510

470

485

2,100

3,240

1,910

1,270

21,713

700

1.30

1.50

June

1,070

1,370

5.520 

*5,440

1,960

1,220

860

658

515

418

340

275

258

245

552

504

560

555

456

384

452

628

703

572

505

384

312

262

224

200

24,500

817

1.51

1.69

July

189

192

*270 

270

792

751

485

356

568

588

524

256

206

276

596

262

203

182

179

145

160

179

148

258

455

465

400

465

568

384

324

10,076

325

0.602

0.69

Aug.

242

200

404 

427

556

5,000

5,240

1,740

960

622

456

552

262

284

580

259

189

160

129

132

*210

544

224

160

126

106

90

79

124

273

175

15,665

505

0.955

1.08

Sept.

280

175

126 

101

88

92

152

148

118

86

71

64

59

55

68

429

*600

544

262

192

151

121

106

96

92

94

121

228

205

154

4,856

162

0.500

0.55

Calendar year 1955: Max 16,300 Mln 24 Mean 726 Cfsm 1.34 In. 18.26

Water year 1955-56: Max 6,100 Mln 26 Mean 715 Cfsm 1.32 In. 18.01

Peak discharge (base, B.OOO cfs). Mar. 14 (8 p.m.) 9,900 cfs (9.36 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station at Durbin.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
236 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 

:eeond Creek near Second Creek, W. Va.

Location.--Lat 37°41'05", long 80°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 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,812.36 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 18, 1947, staff gage at site 100 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--11 years, 76.7 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,350 cfs Apr. 16 (gage height, 3.05 ft); minimum, 1.3 cfs Oct. 21 (gage height, -0.06 ft).

1945-56: Maximum discharge, 4,680 cfs Mar. 6, 1955 (gage height, 7.75 ft); minimum, 

0.7 cfs Nov. 17, Dec. 24, 1953.

Remarks.--Records good except those below 24 cfs and those for periods of no recorder 

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 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 3 Feb. 4 to Sept. 30

0.0 

.1 

.2 

.4

3.0 

6.5

0.6 49

1.0 118

1.5 250

2.0 470

-0.1 

0.0

.1

4.2

6.5

24

1.5 

2.0 

2.7

62

122

310

580

1,050

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

IE

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.9

4.2

4.9

6.1

3.3

3.9

3.0

6.9

9.3

4.2

5.3

5.3

4.2

7.3

7.8

6.1

6.5

5.3

5.7

4.2

3.0

4.2

4.9

8.4

4.2

6.1

6.5

3.9

5.7

5.7

5.3

165.3

5.33

0.066

0.08

Nov.

4.9

*6.1

8.3

6.1

7. 3

7.8

7.8

11

7.8

13

16

16

14

14

14

16

17

18

19

23

20

17

14

13

11

12

8.8

10

6.5

*8.3

367.7

12.3

0.152

0.17

Dec .

6.1

8.8

13

16

17

14

6.9

9.8

14

10

9.3

7.3

6.9

6.9

10

7.3

4.5

5. 7

10

7.8

6.1

5.7

6.9

11

J20

17

9.3

'128.8

13

6.9

308.0

9.94

0.123

0.14

Jan.

7.3

8.3

8.8

*6.9

6.9

6.9

7.3

4. 9

3.6

5.3

5.7

5.7

8.8

4.2

3.9

5.3

4.5

3.3

6.1

6.9

7.3

5.3

6.1

4.9

6.9

6.1

5.7

5 3

10

154

*140

472.2

15.2

0.188

0.22

Feb.

67

46

254

460

*341

499

600

212

127

86

68

68

56

58

61

61

168

389

252

258

170

117

86

73

108

168

130

117

82

------

5,182

179

2.22

2.39

Mar.

*80

61

54

61

51

48

*67

*262

216

145

110

90

112

770

430

258

245

238

255

191

162

143

122

110

96

90

76

68

70

73

67

4,821

156

1.93

2.22

Apr.

61

56

59

*58

54

73

232

206

162

135

122

120

100

98

565

«1,020

*520

306

212

156

120

96

84

73

64

59

56

49

47

44

5,007

167

2.07

2.30

May

45

47

*157

185

135

100

84

70

58

52

48

43

39

38

82

138

96

86

70

64

55

51

52

45

35

31

30

*T2

108

76

59

2,251

72.6

0.899

1.04

June

55

120

235

143

94

68

54

43

35

30

24

20

23

32

21

47

67

56

67

58

52

45

38

31

24

20

18

16

14

18

------ -

1,568

52.3

0.647

0.72

July

32

18

43

80

54

*47

32

52

72

48

33

24

21

20

16

14

17

16

11

12

15

15

14

21

67

40

45

52

32

26

18

1,007

32.5

0.402

0.46

Aug.

15

15

*14

11

11

9.3

7.6

8.6

6.5

6.5

6.5

11

11

9.6

6.3

6.5

6.5

6.3

9.0

8.2

22

16

11

9.0

7.9

8.6

6.5

6.3

5.4

*675

6.0

290.1

9.36

0.116

0.13

Sept.

10

7.9

6.5

6.3

5.1

6.3

7.2

7.6

6.0

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.4

8.6

9.6

8.2

7.6

5.8

6.5

5.8

6.3

6.3

8.6

9.0

6.8

*94

75

39

26

413.8

13.8

0.171

0.19

Calendar year 1955: Max 2,760 Min 2.7 Mean 83.5 Cfsm 1.03 In. 14. '2

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,020 Min 3.0 Mean 59.7 Cfsm 0.739 In. 10. 6

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 cfs). --Mar. 14 (1:30 p.m.) 1,210 cfs (2.88 ft); Apr. 16 6 a.m.)

1,350 cfs (3.05 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. --No recorder record Oct. 1 to Nov. 10, Nov. 23 to Feb. 29, July 18 Aug. 4, fug. 6-12,

14-19, Aug. 26 to Sept. 26; discharge computed from twice-daily staff-gage re^^ngs.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 237

Greenbrier River at Alderson, W. Va.

Location. La t 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 ml.

Records available. July 1895 to June 1906, May 1907 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,529.42 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 15, 1929, chain gage at bridge 400 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. --59 years (1895-1905, 1907-56), 1,974 cf s .

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 18.200 cfs Mar. 15 (gage height, 9.50 ft); minimum, 76 cfs Jan. 28 (gage height, 1.84 ft).

1895-1956: 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 ice effect, which are poor.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 536: 1907-9. WSP 783: Drainage area. WSP 803: 1918(M) . 

 WSP 953: 1930-41. WSP 1275: 1 

1924-25(M), 1927(M), 1929, 1949.

nage 

WSP 953: 1930-41. WSP 1275: 1897, 1905, 1910, 1914(M) , 1915-16, 1917(M) , 1919-20(M) ,

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used June 11, 17-28, July 1, Z, 4-12,

July 26 to Aug. 2, Aug. 5-13, Sept. 2, 18-19, 27-29)

1.8

1.9 

2.1 

2.4 

2.7

70

85

148

290

500

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0

840

1,560

2,470

7,200

16,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

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.

79

100

92

85

80

79 

78 

84

84

84

82

82

82

100

125

129

118

110

137

172

152

137

129

114

110

110

110

108

105

100

98

3,255

105

0.077

0.09

Nov.

*9S

98

102

102

100

98 

98 

100

102

105

125

137

140

148

193

223

338

296

274

269

320

302

290

290

385

696

624

476

364

*248

--"--"

7,141

238

0.175

0.20

Dec.

184

208

233

321

744

1,250 

970 

744

600

540

378

254

193

180

b!60

b!90

180

213

233

180

176

168

176

188

184

203

264

338

378

332

302

10,664

344

0.254

0.29

Jan.

264

269

308

*228

b210

b230 

b210 

198

168

168

180

188

168

148

137

b!50

b!40

b!40

137

156

144

148

160

140

118

137

114

102

180

1,030

4,600

10,670

344

0.254

0.29

Feb.

3,290

2.070

3,850

10,800

8,700

7,500 

13,900 

9,600

4,960

3,400

2,830

2,870

3,290

2,690

2,280

2,610

4,480

9,300

9,900

8,100

5,460

3,820

2,770

2,170

2,090

6,560

6,370

4,370

»4,150

-__-_-.

154,180

5,317

3.92

4.23

Calendar year 1955: Max 37,500 Mln 68

Mar.

3,290

2,650

2,360

2,220

2,180

2,090 

2.070 

4,040

8,100

5,840

3,930

2,980

2,550

6,440

15.900

9,000

6,640

5,200

5,080

4,150

3,290

2,850

2,670

2,470

2,570

2,510

2,280

2,110

2,090

2,450

2,670

124,670

4,022

2.96

3.42

Mea

Apr.

2,320

1,870

1,980

 2,770

2,570

2,360 

5,160 

9,900

7,800

5,200

4,150

3,500

2,870

2,380

5,370

14,500

10,800

6,500

4,600

3,600

2,980

2,570

2,260

2,050

1,840

1,660

1,500

1,430

1,340

1,280

-" --

118,910

3,964

2.92

3.26

May

1,240

 1,220

1,640

2,670

2,630

2,180 

1,860 

1,630

1,430

1,250

1,140

1,040

944

866

866

1,010

931

892

879

892

905

918

998

1,070

1,180

1,110

1,010

1,380

5.770

*4,720

3,290

49,561

1,599

1.18

1.36

June

2,490

2,630

4,730

8,100

4,600

2,980 

2,130 

1,580

1,210

998

780

636

530

484

484

500

590

600

1,150

1,110

984

957

1,260

1,430

1,110

918

720

600

492

436

------

47,219

1,574

1.16

1.29

n 1,697 Cfsm 1.25

July

624

708

492

1,300

*1,340

2.650 

1,840 

1,180

957

866

780

636

530

468

428

476

492

444

399

357

344

338

332

371

420

696

944

1,370

1,180

1,040

1,110

25,092

809

0.596

0.69

Aug.

780

*590

484

444

624

1,420 

6,500 

3,600

2,070

1,320

931

720

550

484

484

540

500

413

371

338

357

484

520

476

392

332

280

248

*218

180

176

26,826

865

0.637

0.74

Sept.

320

560

452

338

264

233 

213 

264

320

290

248

208

180

160

168

168

200

823

570

452

371

308

264

243

218

*193

336

780

732

540

10,416

347

0.256

0.29

In. 16.99

Water year 1955-56: Max 15,900 Mln 78 Mean 1,608 Cfsm 1.18 In. 16.15

Peak discharge (base, 17.000 cfs).--Mar. 15 (10:30 a.m.) 18,200 cfs (9.50 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice
338 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

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 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage is 1,388.66 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--20 years, 2,124 cfs. 

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year 

minimum, 53 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 

1936-56: Maximum discharge, 47,

19,500 cfs Mar. 15 (gage height, 11.63 ft); 

.42 ft). 

_._. ... ..__._...._.. .__..___ ., _.,... cfs Feb. 22, 1953, 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 except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 

1955, superseding those published in WSP 1385, are given herewith:

Date

1955

Aug. 21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Discharge

1,030

793

589

469

434

388

368

313

262

225

205

Date

1955-Con.

Sept. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

Discharge

181

168

150

138

134

138

168

331

262

210

181

Date

1955-Con.

Sept. 12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

Discharge

168

138

123

115

107

97

87

84

81

71

69

Date

1955-Con.

Sept. 23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Discharge

66

66

66

66

66

69

69

69

Month

Water year 1954-55...

Cfs-days Maximum

43,800

Minimum

111

66

Mean

296

2,644

Per square 

mile

0.182

.077

1.63

Runoff In 

Inches

0.21

.09

22.08

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

69

69

84

100 

90

84

74

84

84

81

81

81

77

87

94

134

142

138

130

142

195

177

159

146

130

123

115

115

119

119

111

3,434

111

0.068

0.08

Nov.

104

97

97

100 

100

100

100

100

100

104

126

130

146

155

168,

215

278

381

355

331

325

368

343

337

337

490

748

605

490

394

7,724

257

0.158

0.18

Dec.

262

251

251

284 

420

1,400

1,200

900

730

640

550

448

295

256

240

235

235

240

246

235

240

190

2T5

220

230

230

240

349

394

400

374

12,400

400

0.246

0.28

Jan.

368

325

349

362 

268

251

240

235

215

215

205

225

225

181

181

186

200

177

190

159

172

155

177

168

155

134

108

126

168

586

4,720

11,426

369

0.227

0.26

Feb.

*4,330

2,690

3,060

11,100 

10,600

8,640

15.000

12,100

6,350

4,330

3,490

3,350

3,770

3,350

2,750

2,870

4,470

9,960

10,900

10,200

6,900

4,750

3,630

2,810

2,570

5,540

7,640

5,230

4,750

-------

177,130

6,108

3.76

4.05

Calendar year 1955: Max 43,800 Min 66

Mar.

3,910

3,110

2,810

2,630 

2,510

2.450

2,450

4,750

8,420

7,280

4,910

3,630

3,350

6,610

17.300

11,400

8,200

6,720

6,540

5,550

4,330

3,630

3,350

3,110

2,990

3,050

2,750

2,570

2,510

2,810

3,110

148,740

4,798

2.95

3.40

Apr.

2,870

2,390

*2,270

3,230 

3,230

3,230

6,030

10,900

9,520

6,540

5,230

4,610

3,910

3,230

6,080

17.000

13,500

8,020

5,710

4,330

3,630

3,110

2,690

2,450

2,210

1 , 930

1,660

1,610

1,510

1.410

144,040

4,801

2.95

3.30

May

1,360

1,410

1,980

3,230 

3,230

2,690

2,270

1,930

1,660

1,460

1,280

1,190

1,060

950

1,T80

1,410

1,200

1,050

990

950

960

970

1,000

1,150

1,240

1,200

1,060

1,210

4,840

5.710

3,770

55,590

1,793

1.10

1.27

June

2,810

2,690

3,770

7.850 

5,230

3,350

2,450

1,880

1,460

1,150

940

739

621

573

565

558

775

1,030

1,460

1,880

1,510

1,410

1,560

1,930

1,560

1,220

970

739

605

512

53,777

1,793

1.10

1.23

Mean 2.045 Cfsm 1.26

July

462

1,050

696

950 

1,880

2,930

2.990

1,660

1,200

1,000

930

800

660

560

500

560

590

540

490

440

420

410

410

450

500

870

1,100

1,610

1,760

1,150

*1,360

30,928

998

0.614

0.71

Aug.

1,030

748

581

505

528

637

5.800

4,470

2,690

1,820

1,280

940

757

621

528

621

645

535

455

400

407

462

629

637

520

420

355

307

268

240

215

30,051

969

0.596

0.69

Sept.

230

476

688

462 

362

307

278

251

325

343

319

273

230

205

205

205

210

605

865

629

505

407

343

307

273

246

472

881

1,210

865

12,977

433

0.266

0.30

In. 17.08

Water year 1955-56: Max 17,300 Min 69 Mean l",880 Cfsm 1.16 In. 15.75

Peak discharge (base, 18.000 cfs). Mar 15 (3 p.m.) 19,500 cfs (11.63 ft); Apr. 16 (4 p.m.)

18,100 cfs (11.07 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Mo gage-height record Dec. 6-10, July 9-27; discharge estimated on basis of records for 

station at Alderson.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 239

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 1956.

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.--20 years, 7,528 cfs (adjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 48,000 cfs Apr. 17 (gage height, 7.56 ft); minimum, 1,200 cfs Sept. 6 (gage height, 1.51 ft); minimum daily, 1,270 cfs Nov. 2, Aug. 31. 

1936-56: 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. Flow regulated since 1939 by Claytor Reservoir 

and since 1949 by Bluestone Reservoir (combined capacity, 856,500 acre-ft).

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.5 1,180 4.0 13,800

2.0 2,600 6.0 31,200

3.0 7,450 8.0 52,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

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.

1,900

1,790 

1,580

1,520

1,620

1,790

1,760 

1,620

1,550

1,550

1,760

2,050

2,080

2,080 

1,960

1,650

1,520 

3,070

1,790

3.220

1,710

1,650

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,450

1,400

2,950

1.550 

1,380

1,360

55,590

1,793

-170

Nov.

2,870

1.270 

2,540

1,510

1,360

1,380

1,400 

1,620

1,650

1,900

2,180

2,080

1,710

1,580 

1,600

1,620

3.930 

1,550

1,790

1,960

1,900

1,820

1,960

1,990

1,870

1,900

2,080

2,840

1,680 

1,620

_ -__

56,960

1,899

-17

Dec.

3,620

1,620 

1,760

1,870

1,790

a2,400

2,960 

4.140

2,460

2,800

2,530

1,930

3,340

1.500 

3,400

1,500

1,600 

1,710

1,730

2,480

1,730

1,710

1,600

1,600

1,680

1,600

1,550

1,730

1,930 

1,990

1,790

66,050

2,131

, -220

Jan.

1,650

1,650 

1,680

1,730

1,650

1,580

1,480 

1,450

1.420

1,500

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,600 

1,650

1,680

1,650 

1,650

1,760

1,760

1,650

1,620

1,620

1,650

1,650

1,620

3,470

1,420

1,500 

2,180

6.1 790

57,360

1,850

-40

Feb.

6,900

4,800 

5,910

17,500

20,400

17,100

51,200 

23,500

15,400

10, 700

8,600

8,300

8,000

8,OOO 

7,280

7,120

ll.OOO 

21,2OO

25,300

21,200

17,500

14,500

10,400

9,500

9,800

13,400

14,200

<12,000

11,400

____

390,110

13,450

+485

Mar.

9,500

7,720 

7,180

6,570

5.800

6,620

7,060 

10,700

17,100

14,800

10,700

8,000

9,200

15,600 

29,200

20,800

21,700 

22,600

18,3OO

15,900

13,400

10,700

10,100

10,400

8,600

6,960

7,010

7,720

7,720 

7,720

8, 6OO

363,980

11,740

+11

Apr.

6,620

5,750 

*5,600

8.6OO

9,200

9,500

17,900 

27,200

19,100

14,500

13,400

13,100

15,600

12,800 

21,700

42,500

46.900 

40,300

31,200

18,700

14,800

11,700

8,000

7,450

7,450

6,740

6,840

6,680

5,500 

4.510

459,840

15,330

+ 29

May

6,020

5,200 

8,600

16,700

14, 8OO

9,800

8.OOO 

8,600

7,280

6,150

6,350

5,650

4,230

3,460 

5,200

8,600

7,010 

6,840

6,020

5,250

4,8OO

4,750

5,150

5,200

4,8OO

3,170

2.960

4,840

8,450 

8,900

6,960

209,700

6,765

-21

June

6,020

5.O5O 

6,960

10,400

9,800

7,540

5,650 

4,850

3,040

2,800

2,600

3,680

2,210

2.150 

2,240

2,310

2,680 

3,170

3,750

5,150

5,680

a4,500

a4,80O

a5,0oo

a5,200

as, 400

3,250

3,850

2,760 

2,380

-"--

132,630

4,421

-97

July

2.150

2,560 

*2,380

2,310

5,600

5,550

6,740 

5,800

4,180

4,510

4,560

3,820

5,340

3,210 

2,840

2,600

3,460 

5,820

4,470

2,800

3,420

3,510

4,610

5,460

4,460

4,700

7,720

8.000

5,860 

4,520

5,750

128,490

4,145

+98

Aug.

3,340

2,880 

a4,000

a2,900

2,210

2,150

6.120 

5,200

3,540

2,760

2,420

1,990

1,680

1,790 

1,820

1,790

1,760 

1,680

1,600

1,550

1,620

1,900

1,960

1,820

1,680

1,550

1,520

2,090

1,520 

1,400

1,27_0

71,510

2,300

+50

Sept.

.290

,400 

,650

,520

,370

,480

,340 

,640

,760

,730

,680

,620

,580

,360 

,380

,380

,380 

,580

,850

,660

,5OO

,400

,330

1,310

2,550

1,650

4,570

13,100

13.800 

9,200

89,860

2,995

-109

Adjusted for change in contents in Claytor and Bluestone Reservoirs

Mean 

Cfsm

In.

1,623 

0.259 

0.30

1,882 

0.301 

0.34

Calendar year 1955; 

Water year 1955-56:

1,911 

0.305 

0.35

1,810 

0.289 

0.33

13,940 

2.23 

2.40

11,750 

1.88 

2.17

15,360 

2.45 

2.73

Observed

6,744 

1.08 

1.24

Max 53,700 Min 1,270 Mean 7,345 

Max 46,9OO Min 1,27O Mean 5,688

4,324 

0.691 

0.77

4,243 

0.678 

0.78

2,350 

0.376 

0.43

2,886 

0.461 

0.51

Adjusted

Mean 7,307 Cfsm 1.17 In. 15.87 

Mean 5,685 Cfsm O.9O9 In. 12.35

* 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 for 

Bluestone Reservoir by Corps of Engineers.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and records for 

station at Caperton.
240 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

Piney Creek at Raleigh, W. Va.

Location. Lat 37°45'40" (revised), long 81°09'50", on left bank at Raleigh, Raleigh County, 

0.5 mile downstream from Whitestick Creek, 0.5 mile upstream from Beaver Creek, and 

ij- miles southeast of Beckley.

Drainage area. 52.2 sq mi.

Records available. August 1951 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,087.24 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1944.

Average discharge. 5 years, 65.4 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,360 cfs Apr. 16 (gage height, 4.56 ft); minimum, 0.9 cfs Nov. 6-9; minimum gage height. 1.15 ft Oct. V.

1951-56: Maximum discharge, 2,470 cfs (revised) Mar. 6, 1955 (gage height, 5.73 ft); 

minimum, 0.7 cfs Sept. 19, 1955 (gage height, 1.13 ft).

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1955 has been revised to 2,470 

cfs Mar. 6, 1955 (gage height, 5.73 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 1385.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 15 Apr. 16 to Sept. 30

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

64

107

240

435

960

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

3.5 

8.0

2.5 

3.0 

4.O 

5.0

235

435

960

1,740

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.3

1.3

1.3

3.8

i4B75

4.3

3.1

2.7

3.2

4.5

3.1

2.7

2.7

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.3

1.9

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.1

T73

1.7

 1.5

76.8

2.48

0.048

0.05

Nov.

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

^4 ITS

.9

.9

1.7

3.2

2.7

3.1

5.9

7.6

7.4

6.5

5.5

7.9

T5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.0

5.5

4.6

4.3

b3.4

*c2.8

b2.7

117.0

3.90

0.075

0.08

Dec.

b2.7

b3T?J

5.5

6.0

6.5

7.4

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.0

b5.5

b5.6

b4.5

4.3

4.0

b3.7

3.4

3.4

3.7

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.6

5.5

6.5

7.0

8.4

8.4

7.0

7.9

9.4

173.2

5.59

0.107

0.12

Jan.

7.0

6.5

6.0

5.1

5.1

*4.6

4.3

4.3

3.7

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.1

3.4

3.1

2.9

37T

3.7

4.0

3.7

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.6

4.3

4.6

4.6

65

T§8" 261

641.6

20.7

0.397

0.46

Feb.

98

83

214

363

343

299

F?9" 498

150

100

83

79

72

66

89

105

124

300

391

343

234

155

105

81

141

261

*207

165

131

5,559

192

3.68

3.96

Mar.

107

103

85

107

105

96

160

476- 626

225

143

117

168

620

558

295

216

201

195

155

138

141

141

131

119

114

98

85

89

Zi

5,980

193

3.70

4.26

Apr.

68

68

79

72

*64

85

172

237

207

160

158

204

189

162

737

1.200

586

266

164

113

84

67

62

51

45

42

42

36

33

32

5,485

183

3.51

3.91

May

40

43

66

106

92

71

58

45

37

33

30

27

24

25

33

105

94

66

47

37

32

33

32

28

24

21

20

67

*138

104

69

1,647

53.1

1.02

1.17

June

159

170

113

79

58

45

36

30

27

24

21

18

18

32

30

32

40

41

36

40

45

39

83

200

128

64

40

30

30

23

1,731

57.7

1.11

1.23

July

19

16

19

15

18

20

14

13

13

19

13

9.8

9.8

10

9.8

9.2

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.5

7.0

T7S

8.0

9.8

15

59

92

-§6 167

*62

43

815.4

26.3

0.504

0.58

Aug.

30

24

19

16

13

12

11

11

9.2

8.0

8.0

7.5

7.0

9.2

7.5

7.5

7.0

7.5

9.0

9.8

14

18

11

8.0

7.0

6.5

5.5

4.2

3.8

5.0

5.0

321.2

10.4

0.199

0.23

Sept.

7.5

10

7.5

7.5

6.5

12

40

25

15

11

8.0

7.0

6.0

9.1

11

23

22

29

23

15

10

8.0

7.5

8.0

9.8

8.0

113

191

86 

47

783.4

26.1

0.500

0.56

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,590 Win 0.9 Mean 69.0 Cfsm 1.32 In. 17.93

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,200 Win 0.9 Mean 63.7 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.61

Peak discharge (base. 700 efs). Mar. 8 (1 p.m.) 780 cfs (3.69 ft); Mar. 14 (7 p.m.) 960 cfs 

(3.98 ft); Apr. 16 (6 a.m.) 1,360 cfs (4.56 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 241

New River at Caperton, W. Va.

Location. Lat 38°01'20", 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 1956.

~Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 938.44 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Average discharge .--27 years (1929-56), 8,457 cfs (adjusted).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 56,100 cfs Apr. 17 (gage height, 13.25 ft); minimum, 1,210 cfs Nov. 2 (gage height, 1.97 ft); minimum daily, 1,230 cfs Sept. 1.

1928-56: 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 excellent except bhose for period of 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 758: 

1938.

1930(M). WSP 783 : Drainage area. WSP 1335: 1929(H),

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gag* 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

14.0

10,800

20,400

62,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

51

Itotal

Mean

(t)

Oct.

1,720

1,990

,720

,540

,490

,670

,920

,920 

1,640

1,540

1,530

1,850

2,140

2,220

2,140

1,990

1,660 

3,060

1,750

5.510

1,810

1,720

1,640

1,510

1,490

1,480

1,420

2,900

1,470

1.520 

1 550

56,910

1,836

-170

Nov.

2,540

1,540

2,550

1,470

1,280

1,520

1,360

1,370 

1,660

1,640

2,140

2,220

2,060

1,720

1,630

1,660

5.680 

1,820

1,710

1,990

2,140

1,990

1,920

2,060

2,060

1,920

1,990

5,160

1,850

1,720

57,970

1,952

-17

Dec.

3,740

1,750

1,80O

1,990

2,060

1,920

3,100

4.460 

2,820

2,640

3,190

2,380

5,080

1,670

3,390

1,670

1.5BO 

1,760

1,810

2,550

1,840

1,820

1,810

1,660

1,810

1,920

1,750

1,680

1,990

2,140

2,140

69,900

2,255

-220

Jan.

1,800

1,760

1,760

1,770

1,750

1,690

1,590

1,470 

1.590

1,470

1,590

1,600

1,590

1,640

1,720

1,750

1,750 

1,770

1,750

1,920

1,820

1,690

1,680

1,690

1,690

1,690

5,550

1,690

1,850

4,600

6,780

62,180

2,006

-40

Feb.

9,700

6.200 7,aoo

18,400

26,400

22,200

55.700

52,200 

18,200

13,300

10,800

9,350

10,000

9,000

9,350

8,700

11,200 

24,600

31,000

29,600

22,200

18,800

15,500

10,800

11,600

14,200

19,500

15,800

14,700

482,400

16,650

 1-485

Mar.

11,600

10,000

8,700

8,400

7,560

7,060

8,700

14,200 

21,000

20,400

14,200

10,000

11,200

19,300

*35.000

29,000

24, 600 

29,000

22,200

21,OOO

16,200

14,200

10,800

13,800

10,400

9,000

7,800

9,OOO

9,000

9,000

9,550

451,470

14,560

+11

Apr.

9,350

6,780

7,060

7,800

11,600

9,700

18,200

31,600 

25,800

17,200

*17,200

15,200

18,200

13,500

26,400

51,600

56.100 

49,400

39 , 200

24,600

18,800

14,700

10,800

8,400

8,700

7,800

7,500

6,920

7,360

5.210

552,480

18,420

+29

May

5,640

6,920

7,800

16,700

19,800

12,800

9,000

9,000 

9,000

6,780

6,920

6,480

5,510

3,800

4,240

8,700

9,350 

7,210

7,500

5,920

6,200

5,380

5,780

5,780

5,780

3,910

5.480

8,210

8,700

11,600

9,000

242,890

7,855

-21

June

8,700

7,210

7,500

11.200

11,200

9,700

7,210

5,640 

3,690

3,280

5,000

3,920

2,730

2.470

2,470

2,640

2,910 

3,910

5,800

6,140

4,020

4,980

5,210

5,640

5,780

5,870

4,020

4,130

3,580

2,910

155,260

5,175

-97

July

2,560

2.580

2,910

2,470

3,100

5,380

7,060

7,210 

4,860

4,480

4,860

*4,600

3,580

5,580

5,380

2,820

2,820 

4,020

4,240

3,700

5,280

3,910

4,130

4,480

4,750

5,210

12,000

15.500

7,800

5,920

4,480

149,250

4,815

+98

Aug.

3,910

3,800

4,490

2,910

2,560

2,560

3,490

6.920 

4,360

3,190

2,820

2,470

1,990

1,810

a2,000

al,900

al,900 

al,800

al,700

1,720

1,780

1,800

2,140

1,990

1,840

1,720

1,620

2,030

1,800

1,620 

1.410

78,050

2,518

+50

Sept.

1. 250

1,410

1,540

1,720

2,200

2,430

2,620

4,240 

2,640

1,800

1,800

2,510

1,880

1,590

1,570

1,660

1,580 

2,200

2,290

2,620

2,060

1,520

1,430

1,390

1,960

2,040

3,650

11,000

16.700

11,600

94,68O

5,156

-109

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

1,666 

0.244 

0.28

1,91E 

0.281 

0.51

Calendar year 1955: 

water year 1955-56:

2,055 

0.298 

0.34

1,966 

0.288 

0.55

17,120 

2.51 

2.71

14,570 

2.13 

2.46

18,450 

2.70 

3.01

7,814 

1.14 

1.31

Observed

Max 66,900 Min 1,280 Mean 8,670 

Max 56,100 Min 1,230 Mean 6,703

5,078 

0.744 

0.83

4,913 

0.720 

0.83

2,568 

0.376 

0.43

5,047 

0.446 

0.50

Adjusted

Mean 8,632 Cfsm 1.26 In. 17.16 

Mean 6,700 Cfsm 0.982 In. 13.34

et per second. 

o. and those for

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in Claytor and Bluestone Reservoirs, 

Records of contents of Claytor Reservoir furnished by Appala 

Bluestone Reservoir by Corps of Engineers.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and records for 

station at Hinton.

equivalent in cubic 

chian Electric Powe
242 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 

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 southwest of Webster Springs.

Drainage area. 128 sq mi.

Records available. September 1929 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,193.46 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to June 11, 1930, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 27 years, 314 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,100 cfs Aug. 6 (gage height, 10.58 ft); minimum, 2.9 cfs Oct. 5, 6 (gage height, 0.67 ft).

1929-56: 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 ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1275: 1930.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1

0.6

.7

.8

.9

1.0

1.1

1.3

Discharge .

1.8

3.4

5.9

9.0

13

19

38

, In ci

to Mar. 14

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

4.0

6.0

able feet

65

150

295

520

1,050

2,880

per sec

Mar. 15 to Sept. 30

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

17

36

83

149

290

3.0 

3.5

4.0 

7.0

460

680

990

3,970

year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

Z4

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

5.4

4.9

3.6

3.2

2^9

3.1

3.6

7.8

6.7

11

8.7

*7.1

6.8

8.7 

18

27 

19

17

45

80

41

27

18

16

16

22

19

15

14

14

12

503.5

16.2

0.127

0.15

Nov.

12

12

12

12

13

12

12

*12

11

13

14

17

95

106 

85

70 

131

104

106

103

77

85

218

560

242

164

131

110

122

139

2,800

93.3

0.729

0.81

Dec.

113

94

661

770

610

375

*253

198

166

129

110

90

80

75 

60

40 

38

35

35

35

35

35

50

80

459

335

207

172

156

198

170

5,864

189

1.48

1.70

Jan.

164

164

127

120

103

115

104

243

140

*110

90

70

65

58

56

56 

56

56

56

56

58

54

54

50

il

47

56

55

495

2.050

1,200

6,155

199

1.55

1.79

Feb.

660

1,150

2.280

1,460

1,740

1,560

1,880

990

745

635

560

595

435

430 

1,020

990 

1,140

1,880

1,290

990

745

550

411

339

1,130

1,180

745

745

580

. _

28,855

995

7.77

8.38

Mar.

460

485

500

605

515

460

555

1,460

990

720

570

485

535

*1.900 

*1,240

760 

568

468

368

305

272

308

326

605

536

468

488

655

885

760

532

19,784

638

4.98

5.75

Apr.

408

384

680

528

412

371

850

850

580

500

540

452

388

335 

504

1.150 

920

680

536

548

456

476

468

388

335

338

335

290

257

228

15,187

506

3.95

4.41

May

234

243

561

500

380

317

353

*377

305

260

225

189

162

137 

132

192 

192

266

223

223

192

183

234

272

217

181

203

904

T&5

544

5OO

9,661

312

2.44

2.81

June

790

850

1,150

705

480

353

269

200

154

121

89

67

49

46 

9T

52

135

165

290

186

543

548

460

1.510

705

412

296

214

172

114

11,216

374

2.92

3.26

July

79

60

60

69

69

91

65

45

103

*85

62

41

4T

349 

183

107 

114

149

103

72

89

63

46

146

605

380

700

705

456

440

296

5,873

189

1.48

1.71

Aug.

209

165

154

105

94

*5.890

1,240

630

396

275

200

142

110

390 

299

172 

123

85

65

59

116

114

67

44

33

23

19

17

26

28

120

9,410

304

2.38

2.73

Sept.

112

69

46

36

33

55

415

203

112

74

52

40

30

23

145

^

4O8

266

197

144

107

81

125

114

76

111

332

217

152

5,273

176

1.38

1.53

Calendar year 1955: Max 7,350 Mln 2.3 Mean 282 Cfsm 2.20 In, 29.93

Water year 1955-56: Max 3,890 Mln 2.9 Mean 329 Cfsm 2.57 In. 35.03

Peak discharge (base. 4,600 cfs). --Aug. 6 (7 a.m.) 9,100 cfs (10.58 ft).

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec 

Dec. 19-23).

11-23, Jan. 9-27 (no gage-height record
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 243

Gauley River at Camden on Gauley, W. Va.

Location. Lat 38°21'55", long 80"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 1956. 

to October 1934, published as at Allingdale."

Prior

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 L.I 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. 34 years (1908-16, 1930-56), 581 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 12,400 cfs Aug. 6 (gage height, 15.05 ft); minimum, 10 cfs Oct. 7 (gage height, 1.00 ft).

1908-16, 1929-56: 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, 1931 (M), 1934.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 31 to Nov. 13)

-2.0 

2.5

34

53

103

240

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0 

11.0

415

820

1,960

4,400

6,740

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3 

4 

5

6 

7

8

9

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.

13

12

12 

12 

12

11 

IT

18

23

18

18

*17

15

16

20

30

41

36

37

114

83

53

40

33

30

30

39

32

27

23

24

900

29.0

0.123

0.14

Nov.

22

22

23 

23 

23

24 

25

*25

23

25

30

36

88

222

177

159

240

250

250

334

231

195

261

752

450

324

244

204 

142

125

4,949

165

0.699

0.78

Dee.

121

148

750 

1.070 

970

650 

482

380

324

a260

a200

145

130

168

174

121

114

a!20

a!20

a90

a80

S3

87

97

558

650

422

a400 

a370

a350

a500

10,134

327

1.39

1.60

Jan.

a420

334

292 

231

168

168 

186

118

110

*128

132

145

128

114

a90

alOO

a 100

a 100

a 100

allO

allO

alOO

allO

a90

a80

a80

allO

allO 

989

5.500

2,580

13,133

424

1.80

2.07

Feb.

1,250

2,040

4.100 

2,820 

2,900

2,450 

3,300

1,960

1,310

1,000

820

820

698

*682

1,760

1,820

1,820

2,980

2,520

1,700

1,220

870

690

578

1,200

2,170

1,310

1,140 

940

-----

48,868

1,685

7.14

7.70

Mar.

739

752

820 

970 

900

784 

920

2,800

2,170

1,370

1,020

840

1,020

3.210

2,660

1,580

1,220

1,000

811

650

a 600

a580 "682

1,070

1,140

970

940

1,120 

1,640

1,640

1,120

37,738

1,217

5.16

5.95

Apr.

' 820

678

1,070 

970 

762

654 

1,070

1,580

1,140

*940

1,000

840

710

598

718

1,580

1.700

1,370

1,040

1,020

840

816

820

682

590

562

570

502 

450

404

26,496

883

3.74

4.18

May

384

412

1,220 

1,140 

820

646 

658

788

626

534

462

390

338

292

268

380

440

518

470

450

401

356

432

502

426

356

342

1,310 

1.700

1,100

1,000

19,161

618

2.62

3.02

June

2,290

1,960

2,170 

1,490 

*970

670 

502

380

300

240

189

148

116

99

18!

150

170

286

494

370

597

940

766

2.750

1,580

920

630

458 

373

268

22,440

748

3.17

3.54

July

201

156

145 

234 

201

237 

195

142

156

198

162

118

103

583

440

264

314

552

324

210

174

156

123

232

1,320

840

1,470

1.640 

940

920

598

13,348

431

1.83

2.10

Aug.

408

317

289

216 

168

»5.700 

2,520

1,280

762

526

394

300

231

612

714

415

296

225

174

153

180

247

165

118

93

78

66

86 

125

103

164

17,125

552

2.34

2,70

Sept.

272

183

135 

105 

116

114 

612

490

296

204

159

128

103

87

130

1.620

1,020

744

542

415

317

240

195

216

268

195

174

436 

398

300

10,214

340

1.44

1.61

Calendar year 1955: Max 10,200 Min 8.8 Mean 477 Cfsm 2.02 In. 27.43

Water year 1955-56; Max 5,700 Min 11 Mean 613 Cfsm 2.60 In. 35.39

Peak discharge (base. 7.000 cfs).--Jan. 30 (2:30 a.m.) 8,490 efs (12.34 ft); Aug. 6 (9:3O a m.) 

12,400 cfs (15.05 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.
244 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 

Cherry River at Fenwick, W. Va.

Location. Lat 38°13'45", long 80°35'00", on left bank at downstream 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 1956.

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. 27 years, 409 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,860 cfs May 28 (gage height, 8.73 ft); minimum, 2.2 cfs Oct. 7 (gage height, 0.59 ft).

1929-56: 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 contractedopening determination of peak flow; minimum, 0.1 cfs in September 1930, 1932, 1936, and 

in August 1938.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 973: 1940-42. WSP1275: 1930-31(M), 1932, 1933-34(M), 

1936-39.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.2

1.4

2.0

14

26 ''46

102

140

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

260

470

1,020

1,740

2,730

5,600

ilscharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

5.2

4.1

3.0

3.0

2.8

373

11

25

14

9.4

*7.0

6.0

11

16

17

13

13

44

66

35

22

18

15

18

16

14

13

11

12

12

466.3

15.0

0.100

0.12

Nov.

12

12

12

13

13

13

12

*13

13

14

19

23

79

117

127

92

127

102

125

108

84

80

162

306

170

185

alSO

a!30

allO

alOO

2,523

84.1

0.561

0.63

Dec.

a90

a90

a500

a650

a400

228

*208

174

158

125

102

108

blOO

b90

b70

b50

b45

b45

b45

b40

b40

b40

b60

100

496

330

220

190

170

218

185

5,367

173

1.15

1.33

Jan.

190

166

146

134

106

117

99

94

b95

*b95

b90

b80

b75

b70

68

72

67

64

63

63

66

64

64

64

68

68

63

66

843

2.510

1,430

7,260

234

1.56

1.80

Feb.

810

840

2,080

1,880

2,100

2,060

2,150

1,210

870

720

670

695

535

*530

*1,210

1,110

1,590

2.250

1,620

1,180

870

645

490

415

1,050

1,210

840

960

750

33,340

1,150

7.67

8.27

Mar.

595

615

615

750

620

535

604

2.010

1,240

870

64-5

505

565

*1,620

1,320

960

695

570

440

350

318

380

410

750

645

620

695

780

840

720

535

22,817

736

4.91

5.66

Apr.

405

415

960

750

575

570

1,140

1,240

900

720

840

695

600

540

1,420

2.500

1,580

1,110

840

780

620

565

500

420

346

346

342

298

272

245

22,334

744

4.96

5.54

May

310

322

535

585

480

385

342

*290

236

210

185

166

150

140

T52

251

230

302

266

358

278

272

370

595

420

318

542

4.450

2,730

1,280

870

18,000

581

3.87

4.46

June

1.280

1,210

1,110

810

570

405

290

222

178

148

117

96

81

185

200

144

389

205

180

174

400

490

495

900

595

366

266

200

166

125

11,997

400

2.67

2.97

July

99

81

74

100

430

470

230

178

314

*212

160

125

112

168

121

99

121

148

99

89

198

117

92

691

780

480

2.580

1,720

1,220

1,380

750

13,438

453

2.89

3.33

Aug.

475

338

306

212

176

1.890

930

565

350

239

180

140

115

578

350

21O

168

127

102

108

212

166

117

90

74

66

66

64

66

64

70

8,614

278

1.85

2.14

Sept.

130

78

63

59

45

*65

180

138

90

TL

59

50

40

"Ss 34

776

338

31O

202

158

125

102

84

112

96

76

330

570

322

225

5,013

167

1.11

1.24

Calendar year 1955: Max 6,600 Mln 1.0 Mean 348 Cfsm 2.32 In. 31.51

Water year 1955-56: Max 4,430 Mln 2.8 Mean 413 Cfsm 2.75 In. 37.49

Peak discharge (base, 5.000 cfs). May 28 (7 p.m.) 6,860 cfs (8.73 ft)s July 27 (2:30 p.m.) 

5,960 cfs (8.17 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.

No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for- nearby 

stations. ;ions.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 245

Gauley River near Summersville, W. Va.

Location. Lat 38°16'15", long 80°49'10", on right bank at Brooks 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 1956.

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. 36 years, 1,528 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 20,500 cfs Aug. 6 (gage height, 13.38 ft); minimum, 17 cfs Oct. 6-7; minimum gage height, 1.09 ft Oct. 7.

1908-16, 1928-56: Maximum discharge, 77,700 cfs July 4, 1932 (gage height, 28.75 ft, 

from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 23,000 cfs on ba^is of contracted 

opening 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 ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 783: Drainage area. WSP 1275: 1910-13, 1929-30(M), 1931- 

32, 1935(M), 1936. WSP 1335: 1932(M) , 1940(M) .

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of lee effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 8-15)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 30 Jan. 31 to Sept. 30

1.1 

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.4 

3.0

17

33

53

86

250

470

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0 

11.0

940

1,640

3,580

7,200

12,3'00

2.1 150

2.5 245

3.0 405

4.0 870

5.0 i,570

7.0 3,640

9.0 7,100

11.0 12,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

27

27

24

21

18

17

18

30

46

44

*52

44

42

49

59

54

61

100

102

137

274

193

134

100 

80

73

71

75

73

69

75

2,189

70.6

0.104

0.12

Nov.

69

67

73

86

84

78

*75

76

73

73

84

119

160

398

542

466

458

618

595

880

708

550

550

1,520 

1,160

805

662

550

434

348

12,161

405

0.596

0.67

Dec.

369

386

1,280

2,560

2,520

*1,680

1,220

970

830

708

572

450

400

450

470

400

350

300

250

250

230

230

230

260 

988

2,200

1,520

1,220

1,160

1,060

1,120

26,613

858

1.26

1.46

Jan.

1,030

1,030

880

708

595

460

500

400

300

300

300

330

310

290

260

260

260

260

260

280

290

280

280

250 

220

230

270

270

1,450

11.600

*

28,273

912

1.34

1.55

Feb.

3,920

3,830

10.100

8,780

8,540

7,340

9,500

5,670

3,640

2,820

2,300

2,350

*1,950

1.770

3,480

5,290

5,480

8,780

8,540

5,290

3,780

2,710

2,000

1,810 

2,470

6,050

3,780

3,400

2,980

_____-.

138,350

4,771

7.02

7.57

Mar.

2,350

2,200

2,350

2,550

2,550

2,200

2,150

7,370

7,100

4,200

2,930

2,350

*2,760

8,010

8.540

4,800

3,640

2,980

2,450

1,950

1,750

1,900

2,000

2,820 

3,220

2,760

2,710

2,880

3,640

3,780

2,820

105,690

5,409

5.01

5.78

Apr.

2,100

1,730

3,580

5,540

2,500

2,000

3,160

4,650

*5,520

2,820

2,880

2,550

2,100

1,750

2,710

5,670

5.860

4,550

5,280

2,880

2,450

2,150

2,050

1,730 

1,450

1,330

1,370

1,250

1,110

1.020

79,320

2,644

3.89

4.34

May

990

1,110

2,590

3,340

2,450

1,860

1,490

1,690

*1,330

1,110

990

840

735

660

665

840

990

1,110

1,050

1,080

960

900

1,210

1,650 

1,290

1,050

1,220

9.790

8,060

4,500

5,580

61,125

1,972

2.90

5.34

June

8,100

7,100

5,480

5,640

 2,550

1,860

1,500

1,100

800

600

500

400

320

270 4"50

450

450

600

1,000

850

1,500

1,900

2,000

6,000 

3,400

2,200

1,500

1,100

860

650

58,910

1,964

2.89

3.22

July

500

400

370 4"60"

540

480

430

580

400

710

*560

433

370

779

1,170

760

710

1,750

1,410

760

655

540

422

994 

3,580

3,160

7.840

7,100

4,060

4,500

2,710

48,893

1,577

2.32

2.67

Aug.

1,650

1,140

1,020

785

610

*8.200

S,480

2,930

1,770

1,140

840

660

512

1,030

1,900

900

660

508

405

563

460

635

468

346 

272

218

188

168

272

296

272

56,098

1,164

1.71

1.97

Sept.

672

540

370

284

255

*245

*590

1,080

. 685

500

591

326

269

*233

263

2.880

2,580

1,610

1,110

840

660

512

426

464 

560

448

432

1,290

1,110

810

22,413

747

1.10

1.25

Calendar year 1955; Max 28,200 Mln 12 Mean 1,354 cfsm 1.99 In. 27.05

Water year 1955-56: Max 11,600 Mln 17 Mean 1,694 cfsm 2.49 m. 33.92

Peak discharge (base, 15,000 efs). Aug. 6 (12 m.) 20,500 cfs (15.38 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record June 7 to July 9j discharge estimated on basis of weather records 

and records for stations at Camden-on-Gauley and above Belva. Stage-discharge relation affected by 

Ice Dec. 12-24, Jan. 6-28.

467242 O-58 17
246 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 

Meadow River at Nallen, W. Va.

Locationi 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 1956.

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. 35 years (1908-16, 1929-56), 523 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,740 cfs Apr. 16 (gage height, 11.55 ft); minimum, 7.8 cfs Oct. 7.

1908-16, 1928-56: Maximum discharge observed, 11,200 cfs Mar. 5, 1934 (gage height, 

15.64 ft), from rating curve extended above 6,500 cfs; 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 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 4 Dec. 5 to Sept. 30

2.9 7.0

3.1 16

3.2 23

3.5 56

4.0 127

4.5 209

5.0 323

3.2 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

5.0

23

52

114

199

305

6.0 710

7.0 1,210

9.0 2,540

12.0 5,120

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

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.

10

10

9.8

9.S

9.8

8.6

14 8.2

13

19

22

17

*14

16

14

12

12

12

a!6

a20

325

a26

a21

16

14

12

11

9.8

10 

12

12

436.0

14.1

0.049

0.06

Nov.

12

12

13

13

a!5

a!7

a!5

ais *11

T2

14

14

16

20

61

69

68

48

54

57

54

49

48

74

122

93

72

57

30

40

1,193

39.8

0.139

0.15

Dec.

20

34

41

257

508

*241

180

143

129

96

85

71

60

60

53

52

47

49

42

a40

338

37

40

42

87

244

251

203

166

155

142

3,413

110

0.383

0.44

Jan.

129

124

120

100

96

81

80

71

*61

60

68

71

67

61

54

52

52

52

52

50

50

50

49

47

47

46

46

47

304

2 330

2 , 1 "90

6,707

216

0.753

0.87

Feb.

1,330

985

1,980

2,760

2,840

3,000

5.840

2,920

1,910

1,270

985

885

*810

785

1,110

1,270

1,770

3,000

2,840

2,190

1,630

1,240

985

735

760

1,160

1,360

1,300

1,140

48,790

1,682

5.86

6.32

Mar.

985

860

785

835

885

785

688

1,570

1,980

1,510

1,210

935

835

1,980

2.680

2,190

1,740

1,330

1,140

935

810

810

835

960

1,040

935

885

810

760

688

598

34,989

1,129

3.93

4.53

Apr.

485

425

835

1,080

935

835

1,360

1,980

1,840

1,540

*1,630

1,510

1,210

985

2,490

4.560

4,110

2,760

1,840

1,330

1,040

785

640

520

437

380

363

338

314 

288

38,845

1,H95

4.51

5.03

Hay

305

445

735

1,040

985

860

665

477

356

298

263

239

215

193

188

241

263

270

285

292

314

295

530

688

620

445

370

2,890

5.480 

2 190

1, 390

21,827

704

2.45

2.83

June

1,450

1.540

1,210

960

665

*465

335

265

223

190

157

129

110

106

TsT

134

148

205

350

481

575

760

935

688

465

300

231

186

150 

126

13,693

456

1.59

1.77

July

108

142

143

150

764

1,480

1,010

665

598

453

320

257

199

175

166

132

147

159

195

142

145

142

117

284

785

477

2,020

a2.800

a2,000

al,800 

a2,000

19,975

644

2.24

2.59

Aug.

al.500

31,200

31,000

3350

a260

a220

a!90

*159

129

107

91

79

70

70

91

99

70

59

63

71

110

173

123

90

69

58

48

59

80 

54

44

6,786

219

0.763

0.88

Sept.

41

35

30

28

27

26

69

114

87

60

46

38

32

28

47

154

213

199

166

118

90

73

61

76

68

58

256

985

598 

352

4,175

139

0.484

0.54

Calendar year 1955: Max 7,500 Min 2.6 Mean 499 Cfsm 1.74 In. 23.59

Hater year 1955-56: Max 4,560 Min 8.2 Mean 549 Cfsm 1.91 In. 26.00

Peak discharge (base, 3,800 cfs).--

cfs (11.55 ft); May 28 (8:30 p.m.) 4,

Feb. 7 (9 a.m.) 4.020 cfs (10.83 ft); Apr. 16 (6 p.m.) 4,740 

. . 560 cfs .. (11.43 ft); July 27 (time unknown) 3,840 cfs (10.63 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weathe 

and records for nearby stations.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 

Peters Creek near Lockwood, W. Va.

247

Location.--Lat 38 C 15'40", long 81 C 01'20", on right bank 0.9 mile upstream from Line Creek 

and Lockwood, Nicholas County, 1.3 miles downstream from Tate Run, and 4£ miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 40.9 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,059.52 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, Parkersburg-Uniontown 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. 11 years, 64.3 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,370 cfs July 27 (gage height, 10.20 ft); minimum, 0.5 cfs Oct. 3-7.

1945-56: 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 fair except those for period of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except period of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 31 to Nov. B) stage-discharge

relation Indefinite Jan. 30)

2.2

0.3

.6

1.2

2.6

1323

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

42

90

157

250

490

1,090

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

.6

.5 

75

.5

.5

.8

7.0

376

1.5

*1.0

.8

1.1

6.2

4.8

2.6

1.9

2.5

4.8

4.0

2.6

2.0

1.3

1.9

3.3

3.6

3.1

2.5

3.8

5.5 

4.8

79.3

2.56

0.063

0.07

Nov.

2.8

278

4.5 

5.5

4.3

3.6

*3.8

4.3

3.6

4.0

6.5

12

11

15

18

16

14

11

20

11

25

18

16

15

12

11

10

9.5

8.2

7.2

331.6

11.1

0.271

O.3O

Dec.

6.0

975

12 

22

12

*24

18

16

14

12

11

9.0

8.8

9.5

11

8.5

8.8

9.0

10

7.8

7.8

8.0

9.8

13

18

15

13

12

14

14

13

394.5

12.7

0.311

0.36

Jan.

13

14

13 

11

9.2

10

10

8.0

*8.8

8.5

11

14

13

12

11

12

12

9.5

b9

b8

b8. 5

b9

b6. 5

bB

b7.

b7.5

b6

b8. 5

blOO

*560

n op -LSD

1,140.0

36.8

0.697

1.04

Feb.

65

141

372 

310

260

1BB

290

157

94

62

54

50

*46

85

310

210

310

£55

365

177

114

83

62

57

114

186

135

135

135

5,282

182

4.45

4.60

Mar.

108

95

82 

86

89

78

ITS

655

335

160

112

108

*260

790

422

246

238

220

216

160

142

132

109

135

142

128

110

95

113

128

102

5,911

191

4.67

5.37

Apr.

73

66

ti

142

136

224

190

 151

127

104

76

60

54

124

270

233

163

115

91

70

59

60

52

45

48

43

40

36

3,622

121

2.96

3.29

May

32

42

280 

200

121

84

*65

46

36

31

28

24

21

26

40

67

55

44

34

32

25

25

28

34

26

23

25

490

372 

270

157

2,783

89.8

2.20

2.53

June

l.ooo

360

156 

*90

59

42

31

25

21

18

15

13

11

10

To

17

18

15

27

31

120

104

69

64

48

38

58

42

30 

23

 2,565

85.5

2.09

2.33

July

18

15

13 

13

46

185

59

39

*34

28

20

16

18

22

17

16

30

97

54

33

26

19

26

183

335

181

1.010

410

260 

322

132

3,677

119

2.91

3.34

Aug.

70

86

70 

46

32

28

*28

21

18

15

14

12

11

26

18

13

11

9.2

9.2

11

19

14

11

8.8

7.0

6.2

5.8

8.2

7.2

5.5

^70

647.1

20.9

0.511

0.59

Sept.

5.0

6.8

5.5 

*4.0

3.3

10

11

7.5

5.8

4.5

3.8

3.6

2.8

2.6

16

112

46

29

20

18

14

12

10

13

12

12

14

21

18 

16

459.2

15.3

0.374

0.42

Calendar year 1955: Max 2,490 Min 0.2 Mean 68.9 Cfsm 1.68 In. 23.04

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,010 Min O.5 Mean 73.5 Cfsm 1.80 In. 24.44

Peak discharge (base. 1.20O cfs).--Mar. 14 (l p.m.) 1,230 cfs (7.44 ft); June 1 (10 a.m.) 1,620 

cfs (8.52 ft); July 27 (1 p.m.) 2,370 cfs (10.20 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
248 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 Twentymlle Creek.

Drainage area. 1.315 sq ml.

Records available. October 1928 to September 1956.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 669.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912.

Average discharge. 28 years, 2,616 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 26,200 cfs July 27 (gage height, 12.98 ft); 

minimum, 22 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 0.48 ft).

1928-56: Maximum discharge, 105,000 cfs July 5, 1932 (gage height, 28.60 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.

Revisions (water years). WSP 783: Drainage area. WSP 873: 1938. WSP 1275: 1929-30.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.4

.6

.9

1.2

1.5

2.0

16

33

70

139

245

510

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

6.0 

11.0

900

1,450

2,880

6,570

20,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

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

28

25

23

29

38

38 

43

40

41

*39

55

81

94

85

80

81 

85

87

115

123

205

233

191

154

128

110

98

96

120 

112

2,707

87.3

0.066

0.08

Nov.

100

98

10?

103

100

107

*115 

110

105

107

115

117

128

170

372

566

517 

524

682

770

990

746

608

674

1.640

1,070

810

658

559

439

13,205

440

0.335

0.37

Dec.

356

362

412

2,270

3.300

2,500

1,740 

1,300

1,060

909

682

474

444

434

456

498

444

356

378

395

315

325

325

325

373

1,660

1,890

1,450

1,030

1,030

1,090

28,583

922

0.701

0.81

Jan.

1,130

963

936

810

650

545

573 

559

510

384

400

428

468

517

456

368

362 

412

362

362

384

406

395

390

530

395

450

412

761

14, 700

14 . 900

44,718

1,443

1.10

1.26

Feb.

7,260

5,190

13,500

15, 200

14,000

12,100

*16,000 

11,500

7,260

5,190

4,080

3,810

3,460

3.120

6,450

8,660

8,900 

16,000

16.600

9,940

7,260

5,280

3,990

3,120

3,300

8,180

6,800

5,670

5,670

237,490

8,189

6.23

6.72

Mar.

4,720

3,990

3,900

3,990

4,260

3,810

3.550 

9,980

14,300

8,180

5,670

4,440

4,720

12 , 200

16.600

9,940

7,720 

6,070

5,380

5,280

3,640

3,550

3,720

4,170

5,380

4,810

3,640

3,550

5,000

5,770

4,620

186,550

6,018

4.58

5.28

Apr.

3,550

2,880

5,380

6,470

4,900

3,990

5,190 

8,180

*7,260

5,870

5,570

5,280

4,350

3,640

6,160

12,600

14.000 

9,940

7,030

5,480

4,620

3,720

3,380

2,960

2,570

2,270

2,270

2,200

1,960

1.780

155,450

5,182

3.94

4.40

May

1,670

1,890

3,710

6,070

4,900

3,720

3,040 

2,720

2,340

1,950

1,710

1,490

1,260

1,100

1.070

1,190

1,610 

1,700

1,840

1,710

1,720

1,570

1,710

2,570

2,720

2,130

1,810

10, 700

18.900

10, 700

6, 800

108,020

3,485

2.65

3.05

June

12,100

14.600

8,660

*6,370

4,440

3,120

2,270 

1,750

1,310

1,050

855

698

573

486

573

837

837 

1,050

1,170

1,570

2,050

3,810

3,720

5,870

5,770

3,550

2,420

1,770

1,260

981

95, 520

3,184

2.42

2.70

July

754

608

552

90"9 504

3,640

3,550 

2,060

1,380

1,400

1,120

873

698

629

1,380

1,170

873 

1,480

2,200

1,410

909

810

738

1,320

4,810

5,380

13,700

16.600

Q 420

9,420

5,770

95,067

3,067

2.33

2.69

Aug.

3,460

2,500

2,420

1,860

1,350

5,810

*7.720 

4,080

2,500

1,680

1,160

891

706

636

2,090

1,440

909 

698

566

492

492

722

802

587

450

368

310

286

42~2~ 272

406

48,085

1,551

1.18

1.36

Sept.

368

786

552

428

351

305

315 

953

927

608

462

378

320

276

310

1,350

4.350 

2,340

1,890

1,270

954

746

594

504

615

658

545

2,020

2,570

1,740

29,485

983

0.748

0.83

Calendar year 1955: Max 40,800 Mln 14 Mean 2,358 Cfsm 1.79 In. 24.35

Water year 1955-56: Max 18,900 Mln 23 Mean 2,855 Cfsm 2.17 In. 29.55

Peak discharge (base. 25.000 cfs). July 27 (9:30 p.m.) 26,200 ofs (12.98 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 249

Kanawha River at Kanawha Falls, W. Va.

Location. Lat 38°08'20", long 81°12'45", on right bank 150 ft downstream from toll

bridge, three-quarters of a mile downstream from village of Kanawha Palls, Payette

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 1956. October 1916 to September 1918 and

October 1927 to October 1928, published as "at lock 2, Montgomery.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 623.20 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~^T929. Prior to Oct. 27, 1928, staff gages at several sites within 9 miles of present

site at various daturas.

Average discharge. 79 years, 12,590 cfs (adjusted). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 72,300 cfs Apr. 17 (gage height, 12.16 ft);

minimum, 785 cfs Oct. 7 (gage height, -0.69 ft); minimum daily, 1,410 cfs Nov. 5-6. 

1877-1956: 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 Oct. 29, 1921. 

Remarks. Records good except those for period of 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, 1899,

1901-3. WSP 1335: 1931.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

-0.2 

0.0 

1.0 

2.0

1,330

1,600

3,410

5,970

4.0

8.0

12.0

13,500

38,000

70,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6 

7 

8

9

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.

1,600

1,600 

1,620

1,570

1,490

1.460

1,BS6

1,620

1,560

1,570

1,590

1,620

2,290

2,390

2,360

2,260

1,940

2,460

2,340

2.880

2,590

1,800

1,960

2,050

1,740

1,570

1,570

2,350

2,100

1,570

1,640

58,680

1,893

-170

Nov.

2,100

2,320 

2,160

2,100

1.410

1,410 

1,450 

1,470

1,470

1,810

2,210

2,410

2,360

1,970

1,970

2,500

3,780

2,940

2,500

2,780

3,190

2,980

2,S80

2,680

5.880

3,190

2,780

3,520

2,880

2 , 290

73,390

2,446

-17

Dec.

3,560

2,760 

2,190

4,130

*5,430

4,900 

4,900 

5.700

4,000

3,880

3,760

3,190

3,880

2,750

3,370

2,510

1.890

2,170

2,190

2,720

2,570

2,190

2,120

2,050

2,190

3,320

3,760

2,980

2,980

3,300

3,190

100, 530

3,243

-220

Jan.

3,190

2,590 

2.880

2,680

2,590

2,360 

2,260 

2,140

1,860

1.700

1,890

2,120

2,050

1,860

2,010

2,140

2,090

2,070

2,170

2,360

2,260

2,220

2,160

2,120

2,090

2,120

3,270

2,490

2,380

18,500

23,600

108,220

3,491

-40

Feb.

17,600

 11.700 

21,800

32,400

40,800

34,500 

49.800 

45,800

27,200

19,400

15,000

14,000

13,500

12,100

*16,000

18,200

20,600

41,500

47,400

40,800

29,600

24,800

18,200

14,500

15,000

23,000

26,600

20,600

21,800

734,200

25,320

+485

Mar.

17,000

J.4,500 

12,500

12,500

11,700

10.900 

12,100 

24,800

35,900

30,300

21,200

16,500

14,500

32,000

52.200

40,800

32,400

35,200

28,400

26,600

20, 600

18,800

15,000

18,800

16,500

15, 000

12,500

13,500

13, 500

15,000

14,500

655,700

21,150

+11

Apr.

13,500

10, 100 

13,000

15, 500

17,000

14,500 

23,000 

39,400

35,200

24,200

23,600

21,200

23,000

20,000

29,000

64,200

70.500

59, 700

46, 600

31,000

24,200

18,800

15,000

11,300

11,300

10,500

10,100

8,920

9,700

7.140

721,160

24,040

+29

May

6,980

9,110 

11,300

20,600

26,000

18,200 

*12,500 

11,700

11,700

8,730

8,730

8,170

6,980

5,430

5.500

9,700

10,900

8,920

9,300

7,640

7,990

6,830

7,300

8,360

8,360

6,390

5,560

19,100

50 . 500

24,200

17,000

359,280

11,590

-21

June

24.200

23,600 

17,000

17,000

16,000

14,500 

9,700 

7,640

5,700

4,770

4,130

4,260

4,000

5,190

3, ISO

3,190

4,000

5,030

5,160

7,640

6,250

8,920

9,110

11,300

11,700

9,300

6,680

6,110

5,030

4,260

262,560

8,752

-97

July

3,640

5.080 

3,520

3,300

3,760

9,100 

10,500 

8,920

a6, 300

a6,000

a6,000

a5, 500

a3, 600

4,260

4,770

4,640

3,640

5,430

6,530

5,700

3,880

4,770

5,160

6,250

10,100

10, 900

31,200

32.400

17,600

16,500

10,900

257,860

8,318

+98

Aug.

7,810

6,680 

7,140

5,700

4,260

7,380 

12 . 100 

10, 9b6

6,980

5,300

4,380

3,760

3,300

2,410

3,680

3,760

3,190

2,780

2,500

2,410

2,260

2,590

2,880

2,880

2,500

2,170

1.970

2,180

2,480

2,020

2,090

132,440

4,272

+50

Sept.

1,850

2,190 

2,240

2,310

2,590

2,880 

2,980 

4,380

4,260

2,780

2,320

2,780

2,590

1.690

1,910

3,240

6,250

4,770

4,510

4,000

3,410

2,360

2,210

2,210

2,500

2,780

3,780

11,700

19.400

14,000

126,870

4,229

-109

Adjusted for change In contents In Claytor and Bluestone Reservoirs

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

1,723 

0.206 

0.24

2,429 

0.290 

0.32

Calendar year 1955: 

Water year 1955-56:

3,023

0.361 

0.42

3,451 

0.412 

0.48

25,800 

3.08 

3.32

21,160 

?.53 

2.92

Observed

24,070 

2.88 

3.21

11,570 

1.38 

1.59

Max 106,000 Mln 1,260 Mean 11,120 

Max 70,500 Mln 1,410 Mean 9,811

8,655 

1.03 

1.15

8,416 

1.01 

1.16

Adjust

4,322 

0.517 

0.60

4,120 

0.492 

0.55

5d

Mean 11,080 Cfsm 1.32 In. 17.96 

Mean 9,808 Cfsm 1.17 In. 15.96

* 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 for 

Bluestone Reservoir by Corps of Engineers.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of discharge records for New River at 

Caperton and Gauley River above Belva.
250 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 

Elk River" at Centralia, W. Va.

Location. Lat 38°37'00" , long 80°33 I 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 1956.

Sage. 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. 22 years, 643 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11.100 cfs Aug. 6 (gage height, 11.42 ft); minimum, 12 cfs Oct. 6 (gage height, 2.30 ft).

1934-56: 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 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to June 1 June 2 to Sept. 30

2.3 

2.5 

2.8 

3.2

3.6 

4.0

31

73

155

273

432

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0

695

1,040

1,920

3,060

6,400

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

118

250

4.0 

4.5

437

695

Note. Same as preceding table above 4.5 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 19J-'6

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

2l'

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsro

In.

Oct.

21

17

16

16

14

13 

14

18

37

57

43

36

31

33

32

64

82

65

57

127

124

94

73

62

57

80

88

73

65

59

54

1,622

52.3

0.186

0.21

Nov.

50

50

50

50

53

60 

60

57

56

54

60

65

89

*215

189

160

209

309

277

428

302

263

328

743

641

459

332

256

206

160

6,231

208

0.740

0.82

Dec.

143

153

737

1.120

1,040

749 

552

410

340

277

203

160

143

143

176

148

109

124

124

98

83

82

94

96

284

496

410

332

277

302

356

9,761

315

1.12

1.29

Jan.

328

298

270

224

192

171 

171

133

124

120

127

*141

129

111

107

98

103

94

100

118

124

109

107

90

103

100

122

94

911

5,680

4,100

14,699

474

1.69

1.95

Feb.

1,870

2,290

5,680

3,860

3,860

3,060 

4,260

2,620

1,720

1,200

946

897

807

731

2,080

2,400

*1,870

3,000

3,260

1,920

1,320

925

701

564

692

2,120

1,450

1,160

932

----

58,195

2,007

7.14

7.70

Mar.

737

725

820

992

1,030

841 

876

3,120

2,740

1,680

1,160

939

1,500

4,070

3,890

2,070

1,580

1,280

1,040

788

707

820

876

1,500

1,630

1,280

1,280

1,400

2,180

2,230

1,500

47,281

1,525

5.43

6.26

Apr.

1,010

749

794

820

701

618 

992

1,920

1,450

1,120

1,120

*968

774

624

630

1,120

1,720

1,540

1,200

1,160

1,010

976

1,000

841

707

653

695

624

552

491

28,579

953

3.39

3.78

May

436

406

1,220

1,450

1,030

749 

719

932

743

630

574

477

501

472

406

477

618

635

630

602

520

450

536

635

564

468

432

5,700

3,700

1,920

1,630

28,262

912

3.25

3.74

June

6,520

3,560

3,480

2,400

1,540

1,030 

755

437

344

286

229

189

155

*136

181

160

136

176

322

325

486

1,540

1,770

4,150

2,120

1,160

731

510

491

348

35,467

1,182

4.21

4.69

July

263

212

178

320

340

297 

290

257

250

266

226

184

162

1,200

939

608

524

510

416

318

260

238

232

554

1,240

814

1,090

1,540

1,030

707

495

15,960

515

1.83

2.11

Aug.

367

304

308

247

198

5.840 

4,600

2,230

1,280

768

505

340

263

557

820

495

336

266

226

*223

297

380

310

240

190

150

120

100

TSo

160

160

22,410

723

2. 57

2.97

Sept.

170

180

150

120

110

200 

330

280

220

180

140

110

*87

75

80

668

774

481

367

290

226

181

160

165

168

142

136

206

257

212

6,865

229

0.815

0.91

Calendar year 1955: Max 9,700 Mln 5.0 Mean 545 Cfsm 1.94 In. 26.31

Water year 1955-56: Max 6,320 Mln 13 Mean 752 Cfsm 2.68 In. 36.43

cfs Peak discharge (base. 8,500 cfs).--June 1 (11 a.m.) 9,700 cfs (10.73 ft); Aug. 6 (9 a.m.) 11,100 (11.42 ft)7 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Aug. 22 to Sept. 12; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range 

In stage and records for station at Sutton.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 251

Elk River at Button, W. Va.

Location. Lat 38°39'45", long 80°42'35", near left "bank on downstream side of pier of 

highway bridge at Button, Braxton County, half a mile upstream from Granny Creek and 

2j miles downstream from Wolf Creek.

Drainage area. 543 sq ml.

Records available. February 1939 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 808.03 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, Parkersburg-Uniontown supplementary adjustment of 1944. Prior to Apr. 5, 1940, 

chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 1,073 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 18,800 cfs June 1 (gage height, 21.98 ft); minimum, 19 cfs Oct. 6 (gage height, 2.19 ft).

1939-56: Maximum discharge, 32,300 cfs Oct. 16, 1954 (gage height, 29.42 ft); 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 for periods of no gage-height record or once-daily 

wire-weight-gage readings, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

155

310

4.0

5.0

7.0

10.0

16.0

51O

1,060

2,560

5,300

11,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

33

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

31

27

24

21

20

20

23

27

26

*76

72

54

49

52

60

72

106

104

92

112

178

141

112

96

85

79

119

108

92

96 

86

2,260

72.9

0.134

0.15

Nov.

77

74

77

76

74

79

85

83

79

77

85

90

112

216

*278

250

258

413

393

710

595

449

449

820

880

645

470

361

a300

a260

8,815

294

0.541

0.60

Dec.

a220

a200

 697

1,440

1,410

1,060

790

600

483

409

g258

g!75

195

204

231

a220

a 190

a!70

a!60

a!60

al50

a 130

a!20

178

316

660

525

461

421

413 

488

13,034

420

0.773

0.89

Jan.

461

457

433

369

303

254

268

201

172

170

178

*198

201

178

155

165

158

158

158

228

292

261

254

219

198

222

228

189

1,470

9,600 

6,850

24,646

795

1.46

1.69

Feb.

2.740

3,560

8,400

5,500

5,200

4,090

5,600

3,910

2,480

1,760

1,440

1,410

1,340

1,340

3,890

4,270

*3,190

5,100

5,900

3,190

2,160

1,620

1,240

970

1,160

2,740

2,320

1,880

1,580

89,980

3,103

5.71

6.16

Mar.

1,300

1.240

1,340

1,480

1,550

1,440

1,760

6,160

5,170

2,830

2,000

*1,720

3,100

6,760

7,180

3,640

3,010

2,560

2,240

1,760

1,660

1,880

1,960

2,740

3,100

2,400

2,160

2,240

3,280

3,550 

2,480

85,690

2,764

5.09

5.87

Apr.

1,730

1,340

1,410

1,550

1,380

1,270

1,800

2,740

2.320

1,880

1,760

1,630

al,300

al,200

1,100

1,620

5,190

3,100

2,520

2,000

1,800

1,580

,580

,540

,160

,060

,060

,050

940

850

49,020

1,634

3.01

3.36

May

760

685

1,540

2,320

1.720

1,340

1,160

,480

,270

,130

,160

,000

1,060

970

820

790

970

*940

910

820

760

660

760

880

820

685

655

5,420

5,400

2,740 

2,160

41,765

1,347

2.48

2.86

June

*10,800

6,930

4,560

5,280

3,160

1,480

1,000

755

570

449

357

286

231

*186

195

225

186

195

506

515

453

1,960

2,480

4,960

2,740

1,620

1,100

760

710

535

51,944

1,751

5.19

3.56

July

395

310

268

286

515

449

405

565

449

441

549

278

247

1,720

1,660

1,050

970

940

790

580

461

581

485

1,640

5,100

1,840

1,960

2,920

1,800

1,380 

970

29,580

948

1.75

2.01

Aug.

710

545

525

429

331

7.010

6,400

5,100

1,840

1,160

760

555

415

922

1,580

910

*610

457

349

664

1,060

1,100

710

478

542

264

319

189

254

310

306

34,482

1,112

2.05

3.36

Sept.

331

338

286

225

222

498

1,380

760

478

334

258

216

180

*158

168

1,220

1,660

1,100

760

615

470

353

292

349

545

305

258

357

474

437

14,825

494

0.910

1.02

Calendar year 1955= Max 15,500 Mln 11 Mean 896 Cfsm 1.65 In. 22.40

Waber year 1955-56: Max 10,800 Mln 20 Mean 1,218 Cfsm 2.24 In. 30.53

Peak discharge (base, 11,000 cfs).--Jan. 30 (11 p.m.) 11,400 cfs (16.06 ft); Mar. 14 (10:30 p.m.) 

11,400 cfs (16713 ft); June 1 (5:2O p.m.) 18,800 cfs (21.98 ft); Aug. 6 (5:30 p.m.) 13,500 cfs 

(17.68 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station at Queen Shoals.

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight-page readings.
252 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

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 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 604.09 ft (revised) above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929, 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.--27 years (1929-56), 1,945 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 22,700 cfs June 2 (gage height, 15.98 ft); minimum, 23 cfs Oct. 2 (gage height, 3.08 ft).

1928-56: 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 except those for period of twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings, 

which are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 783: Drainage area. WSP 1335: 1929-32, 1935(M) , 1936, 

1939, 1943(M) .

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

4.5 

5.0

25

75

167

330

590

6.0 

7.0 

9.0 

15.0

1,560

2,910

6,650

20,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

Oct.

g28

£21

g38

g44

43

40

42

58

53

53

51

48

52

65

101

93

84

84

93 

128

136

122

153

196 

T58

136

119

104

96

119

151

2,715

87.6

0.077

0.09

Nov.

*151

162

151

136

128

122

120

115

111

119

117

113

110

*ITT

140

249

370

350

382 

606

922

960

697

583 

724

1,070

832

638

484

*398

11,171

372

0.325

0.36

Dec.

342

294

268

413

1,750

1,670

1,340

1,060

850

670

541

445

330

276

254

232

261

258

222 

213

216

190

172

165 

177

21fi

350

508

569

*508

410

15,150

489

0.427

0.49

Jan.

415

534

520

520

406

366

362

298

302

272

228

261

286

302

283

294

254

225

 251 

302

445

534

527

466 

415

398

310

326

587

8,490

15,400

32,579

1,051

0.918

1.06

Feb.

6,650

4,810

10,100

11,400

9,670

7,810

8,540

8,530

5,190

5,550

2,540

2,180

2,110

2,110

5,740

8,540

7,070

10,600

12,800 

7,910

4,810

3,380

2,540

1,980 

1,980

3,300

4,720

3,720

*3,060

. _ _

167,240

5,767

5.04

5.43

Mar.

2,540

2,180

2,040

2,110

2,180

2,520

2,540

8,400

12,600

7,070

4,520

3,550

6,230

12,900

17,200

8,750

7,070

6,020

6,020 

4,720

4,070

3,800

3,800

3,980 

5,600

5.000

3,980

3,550

5,190

6,860

5,390

172,180

5,554

4.85

5.59

Apr.

5,800

*2,980

5,390

4,340

3,460

2,910

4,250

4,720

5,190

4,160

3,460

3,060

2,540

2,110

1,980

2,760

4,810

6,440

5,390 

4,070

3,380

2,840

2,610

2,460 

2,110

1,850

1,730

1,730

1,620

1,450

99,600

3,320

2.90

3.24

May

*1,350

1,240

1,500

2,840

3,380

2,610

2,110

1,980

2,110

1,850

1,790

1,730

1,500

1,500

1,570

1,220

1.120

1,280

1,200 

1,180

1,080

1,040

960

1,040 

1,080

1,060

940

1/550

6,770

6,860

*3,980

61,620

1,988

1.74

2.00

June

15,500

19,700

7,910

6,020

4,250

2,910

1,980

1,500

1,160

922

724

569

460

386

330

290

272

302

362 

715

805

832

2,600

3,460 

6,230

3,220

1,980

1,440

1,090

913

88,832

2,961

2.59

2.89

July

760

*548

435

398

562

837

1,060

755

614

646

654

527

440

1,150

2,910

2,040

1,620

5,060

2,250 

1,620

1,450

1,040

868

1,910 

7,070

5,000

7,520

8,750

5,600

5,190

3,140

70,182

2,264

1.98

2.28

Aug.

*2,040

1,500

1,230

1,010

832

646

8,420

5,810

3,140

1,910

1,360

1,000

751

638

1,320

1,850

1,210

850

598 

569

2,610

2,110

1,620

1,150 

778

534

415

346

358

*496

803

47,884

1,545

1.55

1.56

Sept.

76O

868

859

630

478

398

2,410

2,460

1,420

940

646

484

390

338

370

2,320

5,500

2,540

1,730 

1,310

1,020

787

606

576 

654

662

555

496

478

590

31,075

1,036

0.905

1.01

Calendar year 1955: Max 28,000 Min 14 Mean 1,668 Cfsm 1.46 In. 19.77

Water year 1955-56: Max 19,700 Min 27 Mean 2,186 Cfsm 1.91 In. 26.00

Peak discharge (base, IB,OOP cfs).--Feb. 18 (10:30 p.m.) 15,000 cfs (12.63 ft); Mar. 14 (10 p.m.) 

20,800 cfs (15.14 ft); June 2 (7 a.m.) 22,700 cfs (15.98 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

g Computed from twice-daily wire-weight gage readings.
KATIAWHA RIVER BASIN 253

Kanawha River at Charleston, W. Va.

Location.--Lat 38°22'10", long 81°42'05", on left bank at old lock 6, 1.0 mile upstream 

from Davis Creek, lj miles downstream from Twomile Creek, and 3.5 miles downstream 

from Elk River.

Drainage area.--1Q.419 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1939 to September 1956.

Gage,--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 548.00 ft atove moan sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Auxiliary water-stage recorder on left bank 

l.£ miles downstream from Elk River and 2.3 miles upstream from base gage. Prior'to 

July 1, 1942, the auxiliary gage was a wire-weight gage and a water-stage recorder at 

the Kanawha Boulevard bridge over Elk River at its mouth, July 1, 1942, to Sept. 30, 

1955, the auxiliary gage was a water-stage recorder on left bank 0.5 mile downstream 

from Elk River and 3 miles upstream from base gage.

Average discharge.--16 years (1940-56), 14,060 cfs (adjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 86,600 cfs Mar. 15 (gage height, 28.15 ft); 

minimum not determined, but less than 1,630 cfs during period Oct. 1-5- minimum Rage 

height, 17.52 ft Nov. 9. 6

1939-56: Maximum discharge, 216,000 cfs Aug. 15, 1940; maximum gage height, 

39.72 ft 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, except those for periods of 

doubtful or no gage-height record at auxiliary gage, which are fair. 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 1955 to Septembe

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

el, 630

1

>el,670

1

2,330

,

^ 2,540

J

\

^e2,220

1

el, 950

(*)

63,650

2,053

-170

Nov.

e2,210

el, 690

2,520

3,290

e4,120

3,650

87,400

2,913

-17

Dec.

e4,430

(*)

e6,040

e3,850

e2,BOO

e2,490

e3,79C

119,790

3,864

-220

Jan.

*e3,350

e2,440

e2,390

e2,590

.

Ie2,960

j

J

e3 , 330

21,000

*37 ,500

140,470

4,531

-40

Peb.

27,900

19,900

30,600

45,600

55,700

45,600

60,900

64,000

38,500

24,700

21,400

18,300

17,600

16,900

25,500

30,400

30,400

57,900

72,500

*56,500

38,100

30,200

24,900

17,900

20,800

27,800

32,300

27,400 

27,400

tl,007.4

34,740

+485

Mar.

22,500

19,500

17,100

16,600

16,800

16,000

16,300

38,700

55,400

42,500

27,200

23,300

25,200

56,200

81,800

62,500

45,500

46,800

40,100

35,900

27,500

26,000

21,000

26,300

25,000

23,900

19,600

19,900 

a25,000

21,200

25,000

966,300

31,170

+11

Apr.

20,500

26,000

17,000

25,000

24,700

21,600

28,000

44,500

46,500

31,700

29,800

26,000

26,900

24,700

26,000

368,000

385,000

74,700

57,100

39,500

28,000

24,700

21,400

315,000

a!4,000

a 13, 000

a!3,000

a!2,000 

a 12, 000

a9,500

903,600

30,120

+29

May

5,970

9,020

13,200

*22,500

29,700

21,900

17,000

15,800

14,900

12,400

11,800

10,700

7,620

7,720

4,880

12,900

12,900

10,600

ell, 000

e9,200

e9,400

e8,100

e8,500

e9,700

e9,700

e7,600

4,820

17,900 

59,000

34,100

*23,600

432,130

13,940

-21

June

45,400

50,400

28,000

25,200

22,200

17,600

14,100

7,830

7,720

3,860

>

Le4,470

I

J

e5,950

6,750

9,150

13,100

16,200

19,300

14,200

8,920

8,680 

5,740

5,740

382,190

12,740

-97

July

 ,

Ie4,140

1

J (*)

6 850

11 100

9 880

8 810

4 880

*

L 6,880

I

J

e7,600

e9,370

16,000

43,700

46,900 

24,400

24,100

*17,400

353,870

11,420

+98

Aug.

e8,140

9,500

19,600

18,400

12,000

5,810

*

I

I e4,610

1

J

,

^ e4,060

1

J

e4,610

e2,710

0

188,670

6,086

+50

Sept.

63,030

4,810

e2,800

8,420

e3,550

V 4,340

10,700 

19.500

16,500

168,430

5,614

-109

Adjusted for change In contents in Claytor and Bluestone Reservoirs

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

1,883 

0.181 

0.21

2,896 

0.278 

0.31

Calendar year 1955 ; 

Water year 1955-56 :

3,644 

0.350 

0.40

4,491 

0.431 

0.50

35,220 

3.38 

3.64

31,180 

2.99 

3.45

30,150 

2.89

3.22

13,920 

1.34 

1.54

Observed

Max 143,000 Min - Mean 13,620 

Max 83,000 Min - Mean 13,150

12,640 

1.21 

1.35

11,520 

1.11 

1.28

6,136 

0.589 

0.68

5,505 

0.528 

0.59

Adjusted

Mean 13,580 Cfsm 1.30 In. 17.68 

Mean 13,150 Cfsm 1.26 In. 17.17

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

*t Change in contents in Claytor and Bluestone Reservoirs, equivalent in cubic feet per second. 

Records of contents for Claytor Reservoir furnished by Appalachian Electric Power Co. and those for 

Bluestone Reservoir by Corps of Engineers.

* Expressed in thousands.

a Doubtful or no gage-height record at auxiliary gage; discharge estimated on basis of records for 

Kanawha River at Kanawha Falls and tributary inflow.

e .Fall-stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of records for Kanawha 

River at Kanawha Falls and tributary inflow.
254 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 

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, 1.8 miles upstream 

from Bull Creek, and 1 mile downstream from Brush Creek.

Drainage area.--393 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1908 to September 1916 (published as "at Brushton"), May 1930 

to September 1956.

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. 34 years, 499 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,300 cfs Mar. 14 (gage height, 17.05 ft); 

minimum, 10 cfs Oct. 7 (gage height, 1.35 ft).

1908-16, 1930-56: 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.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of doubtful gage-height record, which 

are fair.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 783: Drainage area. WSP 1335: 1912, 1916(M), 1936.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 18, 19, May 29-31, June 1-5, 2o, 

24, 25, Sept. 15-21, 29, 3o)

144

3.0 

3.5

4.0 

5.0 

12.0

285

590

990

1,860

7,560

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

14

13

*12

II_

11

14

24

37

30

23

20

22

28

35

32

28

26

28

*28

27

23

21

20

20

20

21

20

18

16

16

675

21.8

0.055

0 . 06

Nov.

23

28

31

33

29

27

26

25

25

27

29

29

33

37

51

57

61

*78

71

76

91

92

80

70

60

54

46

38

33

29

1,389

46.3

0.118

0.13

Dec.

23

28

33

56

139

150

120

96

84

81

65

41

38

43

49

33

37

42

44

36

*44

41

55

58

61

69

70

54

59

66 

62

1,877

60.5

0 . 154

0.18

Jan.

45

52

76

57

49

42

42

42

28

35

40

46

49

36

35

40

38

27

38

60

77

73

86

65

55

*73

53

51

d!52

dl.980 

1,350

4,892

158

0.402

0.46

Feb.

724

555

1,400

2,260

2,580

1,660

3,060

2,020

1,070

708

555

492

420

426

1,040

1,350

1,940

5.540

4,500

2,260

1,620

1,080

812

653

732

1,350

1,300

1,220

1,120

44,447

1,533

3.90

4.21

Mar.

*981

876

820

892

990

852

772

4,340

3,700

1,860

1,220

990

1,120

6,840

5,620

2,660

2,740

'2,260

2,420

1,860

1,300

1,060

900

884

1,040

1.O8O

972

d909

*2,100

2,420 

1,620

58,098

1,874

4.77

5.50

Apr.

1,120

9OO

dl,220

dl,260

dl,030

d945

1,660

2,180

1,860

1,440

1,220

1,080

1,010

820

2,420

6.540

3,860

2,340

1,620

1,170

900

740

700

597

520

485

*457

414

384

357.

41,049

1,368

3.48

3.88

May

335

362

692

700

708

625

541

457

379

325

285

245

222

201

204

281

346

295

234

204

169

158

166

172

*134

114

110

554

1 , 120

 HAA 04*

555

11,737

379

0.964

1.11

June

d2.100

dl,9fcO

1,170

764

520

374

295

226

194

169

144

125

110

106

172

182

215

188

342

444

340

300

527

708

740

352

*267

198

166

144

13,562

452

1.15

1.28

July

116

97

90

113

90

90

90

106

85

78

72

62

72

63

66

56

58

57

46

47

41

53

74

237

554

158

*137

308

276

267 

201

3,660

118

0.300

0.35

Aug.

144

159

172

108

88

73

fi8

63

52

45

39

42

38

45

71

52

38

36

38

46

71

*90

82

60

44

36

31

28

25

?5 

33

1,942

62.2

0.159

0.18

Sept.

31

28

46

31

26

31

66

89

98

66

46

33

28

27

127

444 226"

169

120

98

*76

62

57

49

49

45

41

211

357

185

2,962

98.7

0.251

0.28

Calendar year 1955 : Max 12,700 Min 6.6 Mean 595 Cfsm 1.51 In. 20.53

Water year 1955-56 bb-bti : : Max Max 6,840 6,640____Mln Mln 11______Mean 11 Mean b09_____Cfsm 509 Cfsm 1.50 1.30 In. In. 17.62________ 17.62

rge (base, 6,000 cfs).--Feb. 18 (7:30 p.m.) 8,640 cfs (13.23 ft); Mar. 8 (4:30 p.m.) 

.08 ft); Mar. 14 (8:30 p.m.) 12,300 cfs (17.05 ft); Apr. 16 (3:30 a.m.) 7,110 cfs

Peak dlsehar 

6,750 cfs (11. 

(11.52 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed from gage-height graph.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN "s 

Little Coal River at Danville, W. Va.

Location. Lat 38°04'45", long 81°SO T 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 Forks.

Drainage area. 270 sq mi.

Records available. May 1930 to September 1956. Prior to September 1941, published as 

"at Madison."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 661.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1941, chain or wire-weight gage at site 1.5 miles upstream at 

datum 6.80 ft higher.

Average discharge. 26 years, 333 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,500 cfs Mar. 14 (gage height, 20.05 ft); minimum, 7.8 cfs Oct. 6, 7 (gage height, 1.73 ft).

1930-56: 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 times July to October 1930.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In 

cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 14

1.7 

1.9 

2.2 

2.5

50

100

2.8 182

4.0 760

10.0 4,430

14.0 7,500

1.8

1.9 

2.1

Mar. 15 to Sept. 30

10 3.0

18 5.0

43 11.0

268

1,290

5,130

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

19

14

11

9.0

9.0

8.4

12

41

38

24

19

16

18

42

37

30

32

32

31

*29

25

24

21

20

18

21

18

16

16

17 

18

685.4

22.1

0.082

0.09

Nov.

19

18

21

24

21

19

18

18

16

18

19

23

21

23

26

26

32

*39

39

53

51

45

40

38

33

29

25

22

20

18

814

27.1

0.100

0.11

Dec.

15

17

22

35

90

"80 100

70

60

55

45

30

25

30

30

25

25

25

30

25

*40

34

43

44

45

40

32

29

43

39

35

1,258

40.6

0.150

0.17

Jan.

33-

43

50

37

30

28

40

25

25

27

33

43

43

35

32

34

33

30

35

66

81

71

69

57

*57

64

50

44

374

1,250

785

3,604

116

0.430

0.50

Feb.

475

485

*1,230

1,470

1,470

1,010

1,950

985

655

480

385

330

270

281

*710

785

1,410

4,570

2,250

1,110

835

660

515

435

605

1,170

885

835

710

28,965

999

3.70

3.99

Mar.

*630

595

540

540

535

490

560

*4,010

1,890

985

735

600

615

*6,770

3,030

1,560

1,830

1,500

1,650

1,080

835

710

620

685

785

785

685

685

*1,560

1,440

935

39,870

1,286

4.76

5.49

Apr.

710

610

640

590

510

540

960

1,200

985

835

735

615

520

480

2,550

4,640

2,190

1,380

985

760

650

d530

d460

d400

d360

d330

 315

285

264

£46

26,275

876

3.24

3.62

May

243

246

370

425

430

400

360

302

254

222

203

186

166

150

150

183

145

133

112

103

93

95

101

*93

71

60

66

399

660

410

261

7 ,092

229

0.848

0.98

June

1,450

1,060

685

485

335

246

197

161

155

114

99

85

75

77

155

99

85

81

79

JO

79

110

257

155

128

110

*155

119

126

95

7,061

255

0.870

0.97

July

79

64

57

75

79

77

60

46

52

52

43

35

36

68

52

39

37

46

37

35

30

35

42

463

460

180

*119

103

83

97

73

2,754

88.8

0.529

0.38

Aug.

-57

86

112

75

58

52

55

50

37

30

28

29

50

50

40

27

20

19

43

52

95

*75

48

36

29

27

22

18

18

48

1,380

44.5

0.165

0.19

Sept.

28

35

45

29

24

26

79

58

37

29

24

19

17

17

236

293

180

123

85

*70

53

45

37

57

39

32

28

52

52 

4C

1,869

62.3

0.231

0.26

Calendar year 1955: Max 10,800 Min 3.1 Mean 406 Cfsm 1.50 In. 20.41

Water year 1955-56: Max 6,770 Mln 8.4 Mean 332 Cfsm 1.23 In. 16.75

Peak discharge (base, 4,500 efsl. Feb. 18 (4 p.m.) 7,980 cfs (14.63 ft); Mar. 8 (2 p.m.) 6,140 

cfs (12.31 ft); Mar. 14 (6:30 p.m.) 12,5OO cfs (20.05 ft); Apr. 15 (10:50 p.m.) 6,220 cfs (12.39 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.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 27 to Dec. 21; discharge estimated on basis of records for Coal 

River at Ashford and Mud River near Milton.
256 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 

Pocatalioo River at Sissonville, W. Va.

Sficatlon. Lat 38°31'35", long 81°37'50", on left bank at downstream side of bridge on 

U. S. Highway 21 at Sissonville, 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 1956.

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. 28 years (1908-16, 1930-31, 1937-56), 285 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,560 cfs Feb. 18 (gage height, 24.56 ft); minimum, 1.2 cfs Oct. 4-6.

1908-16, 1930-31, 1937-56: 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 cfs Nov. 7-10, 1953.

Remarks. Records fair except those above 850 cfs, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years ). WSP 1335: 1908-10, 1912-13, 1915-16.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 bo Dec. 4

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

152

260

3.0 

3.5

Dec. 5 to Sept. 30

4.O 4.0

6.0 5.0

11 7.0

17 10.0

25 15.0

47 19.0

86 23.0

134

255

620

1,290

2,450

4,200

6,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

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 rim

IiV.

Oct.

1.8

1.8

1.6 

1.4

1.2

1.2

2.0

22

91

48

24

11

6.9

5.2

3.8

3.0

2.6

3.5

5.8

5.2

8.7

12

7.6

6.2

5.2

4.1

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.8

*3.2

304.0

9.81

0.041

0.05

Nov.

3.5

4.5

5.8 

6.9

6.2

5.5

5.2

6.5

6.9

7.2

8.0

8.3

7.6

11

17

29

21

15

30

58

96

94

76

63

49

39

31

26

20

15

772.1

25.7

0.108

0.12

Dec.

*12

15

40 

172

256

134

81

55

43

34

26

21

16

12

12

10

8.6

8,6

8.6

8.0

7.4

7.4

7.0

7.6

9.5

10

10

11

11

10

8.6

1,052.3

33.9

0.142

0.16

Jan.

7.6

7.0

*7.0 

7.0

6.6

6.2

6.0

6.0

5.6

5.4

6.0

16

52

120

86

65

53

41

39

167

262

167

126

107

86

63

50

40

230

1,460

*1,640

4,940.4

159

0.668

0.77

Feb.

*384

*1,330

2,310 

1,400

1,800

950

1,820

1,050

384

248

216

270

216

349

1,810

1,860

1,180

6,220

4,400

826

366

236

172

150

572

1,430

620

430

*322

--_._.

33,321

1,149

4.83

5.21

Mar.

242

229

248 

229

196

178

466

3,660

 2,530

*664

357

402

1,020

4.550

4,090

1,220

1,700

1,240

1,380

950

600

430

322

322

430

350

270

278

2,460

1,860

600

33,253

1,073

4.51

5.20

Apr.

330

452

5,720

1,520

752

540

972

906

730

500

348

255

196

167

222

1,190

1,520

884

480

308

229

190

196

203

184

172

178

167

156

140

17,807

594

2.50

2.78

May

122

120

167 

*178

145

126

114

109

91

79

112

128

94

77

67

67

63

59

46

38

32

32

35

51

42

30

28

*2,610

*1,380

928

893

8,063

260

1.09

1.26

June

1.610

1,480

402 

222

156

113

88

70

57

46

38

32

27

23

20

26

39

48

291

210

145

230

600

411

167

96

69

46

40

30

6,832

228

0.958

1.07

July

26

19

14 

12

*12

9.5

8.9

9.5

13

12

8.6

7.4

9.1

266

228

100

122

117

172

270

172

111

106

375

1,360

553

1,230

4.020

1,110

1 , 270

*560

12,303.0

397

1.67

1.92

Aug.

216

349

255 

150

101

73

60

58

48

36

26

22

18

18

17

17

23

18

15

130

384

255

115

65

41

28

*21

17

14

13

23

2,626

84.7

0.356

0.41

Sept.

37

31

23

16

15

14

34

23

15

12

9.8

8.0

7.2

6.2

59

611

812

TTS

102

67

46

35

37

356

236

114

72

51

39

30

3,096.2

103

0.433

0.48

Calendar year 1955: Max 5,500 Min 0.1 Mean 235 Cfsm 0.987 In. 13.40

Water year 1955-56: Max 6,220 Mln 1.2 Mean 340 Cfsm 1.43 In. 19.43
OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM 257 

Ohio River at Point Pleasant, W. Va.

Location. Lat 38°50'25", long 82"08"30", on left bank at Point Pleasant, Mason County, 

1,200 ft upstream from Kanawha River and at mile 265.4. Records include flow of 

Kanawha River.

Drainage area.--52.760 sq mi, approximately (includes that of Kanawha River).

Records available.--March 1940 to September 1956 (since October 1952, no low-water records)

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 514.10 ft above mean sea level, Sandy Hook 

datum. Prior to Oct. 1, 1951, at site 0.3 mile upstream at same datum. Auxiliary 

water-stage recorder at old lock 26, 0.7 mile upstream from Gallipolis lock and dam 

and 13.1 miles downstream from base gage.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 353,000 cfs Mar. 10 and Mar. 15; maximum gage 

height, 40.95 ft Mar. 11; minimum daily discharge not determined; minimum gage height, 

22.52 ft Sept. 10.

1940-56: Maximum discharge, 522,000 cfs Jan. 1, 1943; maximum gage height, 55.00 

ft Apr. 16, 1948; maximum gage height at auxiliary gage, 59.76 ft Apr. 16, 1948; minimum daily discharge not determined; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 10, 1956.

Remarks. Records fair except 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 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

£4

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

-

_

45.000

38,200

39,700

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

- -

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

Nov.

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

"

_

-

-

-

-

_

73,500

76,300

95,400

95,400

9£,800

74,800

56,900

33,900

6E.400

64,300

55,900

44,000

-

-

--------

_

-

-

-

Dec.

_

-

-

35,700

*51,100

64.600

esilOO

64,000

46,000 

35,700

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

'

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Jan.

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

102,000

147,000

_

-

-

-

Feb.

157,000

161,000

182,000

207,OOO

225,000

218,000

213,000

253,000

254,000 

207,000

176,000

169,000

171,000

175,000

172,000

185,000

186,000

237,000

289,000

289,000

*261,000

221,000

170,000

139,000

125,000

158,000

228,000

259,000

251,000

______

-------

*5,936

204,700

3.88

4.18

Mar.

222,000

192,000

159,000

139,000

134,000

130,000

133,000

220,000

311,000 

352,000

349,000

327,000

294,000

292,000

347,000

328,000

299,000

277,000

257,000

226,000

189,000

158,000

138,000

127,000

129,000

129,000

132,000

129,000

156,000

203,000

210,000

*6,686

215,700

4.09

4.71

Apr.

183,000

158,000

173,000

198,000

201,000

£17,000

£15,000

227,000

245,000 

250,000

2£5,000

195,000

177,000

158,000

144,000

145,000

164,000

170,000

154,000

131,000

123,000

114,000

102,000

93,700

94,200

96,000

107,000

109,000

104,000

98,000

------

*4,770.9

159,000

3.01

3.36

May

a 94,OOO

95,700

allO,000

134,000

143,000

127,000

114,000

109,000

117,000 

114,000

115,000

123,000

136,000

168,000

189,000

196,000

188,000

165,000

150,000

138,000

125,000

113,000

98,000

85,300

58 , OOP

66,300

67,800

136,000

206,000

215,000

201,000

*4 ,097.1

132,200

2.51

2.89

June

177.OOO

182.000

172,000

151,000

149,000

148,000

135,000

120,000

105,000 

78,500

51,300

-

-

-

-

_

-

49,400

61,200

73,700

74,700

53,600

49,100

92,000

101,000

111,000

110,000

108,000

110,000

68,200

------

-

-

-

-

July

55,600

52,400

41 , 600

51,600

64,000

70,800

69,300

63,100

49,400 

53,700

66,300

55,900

47,300

37,600

37,200

56,300

66,100

69,200

71,000

65,200

62,200

64,800

356,000

a55,000

70,900

79,600

93,700

130_,000

125,000

123,000

97,100

* 2,080. 9

67,130

1.27

1.47

Aug.

55,400

63,700

51,900

41,100

45,100

76,400

134,000

214,000

«gg2,000 

187,000

132,000

108,000

93,700

79,200

77,700

73,200

50,800

38,200

43,600

a35,000

a 54, 000

a66,000

364,000

355,000

-

a37,000

a37,000

-

-

-

a36,000

-

-

-

-

Calendar year 1955: Max 496,000 Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Sept.

a40,000

a45,000

364.000

aSO.OOO

a46,000

a37,000

a43,000

a60,000

360,000 

a50,000

a36,000

-

-

-

-

336,000

345,000

53,000

46,200

-

36,900

-

35,900

38,100

-

.

-

-

38,300

37,100

_

-

-

-

Water year 1955-56: Max 352,000 Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed In thousands.

a No gage-height record at auxiliary gage; discharge estimated on basis of hydrographic comparison 

with other Ohio River stations.
258 RACCOON CREEK BASIN 

Raccoon Creek at Adamsville Ohio

Location. Lat 38°52'3l", long 82°21'18", on line between sees. 25 and 26, T. 6 N.,

R. 16 W., on right bank at downstream side of bridge 400 ft upstream from U. S. Highway 35 (revised), at Adamsville, Gallia County, and 1.3 miles downstream from Indian 

Creek.

Drainage area. 587 sq mi.

Records available. June 1915 to November 1935, October 1938 to September 1956.

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. 38 years, 663 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,090 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 17.00 ft); minimm, 28 cfs Oct. 4-6 (gage height, 2.08 ft).

1915-35, 1938-56: 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 698: Drainage area. WSP 873: 1916-18, 1920, 1922, 1924, 

1926-27, 1931, 1933, 1935(M) .

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.0 

2.2

3.0

20

42

81

157

5.0

9.0

14.0

17.0

516

1,610

3,460

5,090

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

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.

57

45

33

28

28

239

536

848

648

456

282

176

147

155

138

113

102

*108

112

101

96

89

82

77

77

75

75

73

70

70

67

5,203

168

0.286

0.33

Nov.

64

64

67

63

60

58

58

58

55

55

57

57

57

58

62

77

210

222

189

205

222

230

222

210

181

162

147

136

119

106

3,531

118

0.201

0.22

Dec.

95

125

239

335

335

290

264

230

200

168

133

128

*128

104

94

85

82

77

77

70

67

64

67

73

81

80

70

80

78

75

65

4,057

131

0.223

0.26

Jan.

60

63

62

58

54

58

57

55

50

48

48

52

53

49

52

58

55

50

58

71

85

87

96

85

88

84

75

73

93

800

3,400

6,077

196

0.334

0.39

Feb.

2,800

3,600

3,820

3,740

3,740

3,540

3,460

*3,100

2,740

2,140

2,310

2,780

2,620

2,340

2,780

2,900

2,980

4,100

4 , 240

3,920

3,500

2,450

1,250

796

2,420

3,420

3,220

3,020

2,380

86,146

2,971

5.06

5.46

Calendar year 1955: Max 4,140 Min 18

Mar.

1,820

1,220

1,010

930

848

874

1,870

4,140

3,960

3,920

3,660

2,820

1,580

2,200

2,450

2,860

3,220

3,180

3,100

2,420

1,720

1,430

1,310

1,310

1,250

1,220

1,100

1,490

3,100

3,100

3,060

68,172

2,199

3.75

4.32

Apr.

2,590

2,960

4,730

*4,810

4,730

4,190

3,540

2,820

1,920

1,490

1,190

986

796

672

602

696

696

720

696

602

526

466

446

428

418

428

446

516

624

696

46,430

1,548

2.64

2.94

May

476

671

1,490

2,030

2,030

1,490

986

1,490

1,490

930

1,550

2,170

2,100

1,780

1,040

672

558

496

437

380

335

*326

558

580

476

362

317

2,290

2,590

5,260

2,420

37,780

1,219

2.08

2.40

June

1,890

1,070

744

558

456

380

317

273

230

202

178

157

139

147

135

113

181

290

136

122

282

165

130

326

179

130

118

92

84

£)0

9,304

310

0.528

0.59

July

74

68

80

100

107

100

165

127

104

94

85

70

63

77

70

70

75

82

*75

67

71

67

67

157

176

141

205

162

366

"446

4,191

135

0.230

0.27

Aug.

326

1,250

770

446

273

186

154

120

100

85

75

68

60

129

408

264

163

133

106

162

571

317

239

176

136

110

91

82

75

70

82

7,007

226

0.385

0.44

Sept.

222

326

371

437

508

187

145

118

100

88

*78

70

66

60

75

562

256

264

508

200

143

116

104

102

91

81

73

70

67

60

4,944

165

0.281

0.31

Mean 609 Cfsm 1.04 In. 14.07

Water year 1955-56: Max 4,810 Min 28 Mean 773 Cfsm 1.32 In. 17.93

Peak discharge (base. 5,000 efs).--Feb. 2 (10:30 p.m.) 3.870 cfs (14.96 ft); Feb. 18 (6 p.m.) 

4,290 cfs (15.88 ft)j Feb. 25 (6 p.m.) 3,960 cfs (15.17 ft); Mar. 8 (8:30 a.m.) 4,290 cfs (15.93 ft); 

Mar. 16 (9 p.m.) 3,500 cfs (13.58 ft); Mar. 29 (10 a.m.) 3,220 cfs (13.44 ft); Apr. 3 (3 a.m.) 5,090 

cfs (17.00 ft); May 30 (5 a.m.) 3,500 cfs (l4.10 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
GUYAHDOT RIVER BASIN 259

Guyandot River at Man, W. Va.

Location. 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.--762 sq mi (including that of Buffalo Creek). 

Records available.--December 1928 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. 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.--37 years, 962 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 23,400 cfs Apr. 16 (gage height, 16.72 ft); minimum, 31 cfs Oct. 27.

1928-56: Maximum discharge observed, 40,000 cfs Mar. 3, 1934 (gage height, 19.11 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 20,000 cfs; minimum, 3.0 cfs Oct. 6, 1930 (gage height, 

2.32 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or no gage-height 

record, which are fair.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 783: 1934(M), drainage area. WSP 1335: 1929, 1934.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except period of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 8 to Nov. 14, Apr. 25 to May 28)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 17 Feb. 18 to Sept. 30

2.9 

3.2 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

232

375

5.0 620

6.0 1,360

7.0 2,300

8.0 3,650

10.0 7,200

2.8 62

3.5 232

4.0 370

4.5 580

5.0 890

6.0 1,840

9.0 5,770

12.0 11,600

15.0 19,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mi-an

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

74

66 

62

58

58

63

74

~82 112

90

78

51

54

78

70

82

85

72

*70

63

58

56

51

46

42

35

34

40

42

43

43

1,932

62.3

0.082

0.09

Nov.

43

60 

60

54

54

53

51

49

49

51

57

62

64

119

190

237

*242

190

190

208

230

199

161

134

118

105

93

83

74

66

3,346

112

0.147

0.16

Dec.

58

58 

72

125

190

215

T94

163

152

138

123

blOO

b80

b80

70

b65

b60

b70

86

*95

109

118

116

114

127

134

136

119

110

123

142

3,542

114

0.150

0.17

Jan.

131

134 

131

132

121

105

96

93

100

86

80

82

88

95

93

88

88

72

90

118

142

140

144

132

*119

112

125

107

805

2.800

2,420

9,069

293

0.385

0.44

Feb.

1,320

904 

1,680

5,680

6,060

3,220

6,820

3,620

1,740

1,160

852

754

686

620

810

1,240

2,880

12,400

7,360

4,880

3,810

2,530

1,730

1,370

1,840

3,680

2,960

*2,840

1,570

_____

-----

87,016

3,001

3.94

4.25

Mar.

' 1 , 230

1.180 

1,280

1,780

1,840

1,570

2,060

11.400

7,100

3,550

2,290

1,730

1,840

*1 1,200

9,340

4,460

4,330

4,330

5,620

3,680

2,650

2,290

1,950

1,950

2,170

2,000

1,680

*1,370

1,840

2,650

2,290

104,650

3,376

4.43

5.11

Apr.

1,730

1.42O 

1,570

1,780

1,620

2,040

4,740

4,740

3,550

2,590

2,120

2,120

2,170

1,950

11 , 800

18,600

a7 , 200

a4,100

a2,900

a2,200

al,800

al , 400

al , 200

a970

890

*806

757

678

620

595

90,656

3,022

3.97

4.42

May

648

897 

1,310

1,950

1,900

1,520

1,190

968

771

654

585

520

468

433

440

1,210

1,240

918

690

570

480

472

*480

485

460

394

370

1,900

4.430

3,100

1,900

33,353

1,076

1.41

1.63

June

2,430

4.46O 

2,710

1,840

1,320

984

757

615

520

444

402

352

317

343- 284

331

308

408

505

510

436

565

1,010

1,160

1,170

848

*615

452

416

384

-----

26,896

897

1.18

1.31

July

328

303 

276

.SoS

367

464

456

370

320

317

331

320

279

317

367

346

364

500

448

380

374

352

394

648

911

* 1.420

1,290

1,110

1,170

876

621

16,322

527

0.692

0.80

Aug.

346

328 

279

237

202

177

177

184

167

140

125

115

106

106

*103

99

94

85

116

207

314

346

253

172

130

108

87

78

74

96

122

5,173

167

0.219

0.25

Sept.

120

147 

118

140

1O5

140

672

654

355

242

180

142

115

132

955

876

636

464

374

*323

250

207

197

214

212

192

227

636

785

510

10,298

343

0.450

0.50

Calendar year 1955: Max 27,600 Mln 19 Mean 1,192 Cfsm 1.56 In. 21.21

Water year 1955-56: Max 18,600 Mln 34 Mean 1,072 Cfsm 1.41 In. 19.13

,000 efs).--Feb. 18 (10:30 a.m.) 15,800 cfs (13.74 ft); Mar. 8 (11:30 a.m.) 

i 14 (2 p.m.) 16,400 cfs (13.92 ft); Apr. 16 (2:30 a.m.) 23,400 cfs

Peak discharge (base, lu. 

13,800 cfs (12.90 ft)j Mar. 

(16.72 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated from graph based on recorder record and 

one engineer's reading.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
260 GUYANDOT RIVER BASIN 

Guyandot River at Branchland, W. Va.

Location.--Lat 38"IS 1 15", long 82"12'10", on right bank at downstream side of highway bridge 

at Branchland, Lincoln County, 20 ft downstream from Fourmile Creek.

Drainage area.--1,226 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1915 to September 1922 (1918-22, gage heights only), December 1928 

to September 1956.

Gage.--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.--27 years (1929-56), 1,523 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 26,300 cfs Apr. 17 (gage height, 34.35 ft); maximum gage height, 34.39 ft Apr. 17 (backwater from Ohio River); minimum discharge, 47 cfs 

Oct. 7 (gage height, 3.13 ft).

1915-22, 1928-56: Maximum discharge, 36,900 cfs Jan. 29, 1918 (gage height, 39.24 

ft), 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 fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 803: Drainage area. WSP 853: 1918(M). WSP1335: 1916-17, 

1929-30, 1932-35.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect or backwater from 

Ohio River (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 17 Apr. 18 to Sept. 30

3.1 

3.3

3.6 

4.0 

4.5

168

335

590

5.0

6.0

12.0

20.0

33.0

940

1,800

6,3OO

12,500

26,200

3.4 

3.7 

4.0 

4.5

103

205

335

665

5.0

6.0

12.0

21.0

1,050

1,850

6,300

13,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October- 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

93

78

64

58

53

50

52

62

109

109

90

80

109

115

144

112

100

112

121

115

100

90

90

83

78

78

78

68

66

62

*62

2,681

86.5

0.071

0.08

Nov.

64

72

70

68

90

93

83

78

78

78

74

76

80

88

100

198

290

335 299"

281

308

322

312

263

221

186

161

140

127

106

4,741

158

0.129

0.14

Dec.

88

103

100

a!30

a!90

a280

*281

272

241

225

201

175

136

121

124

100

b90

93

121

130

112

130

140

168

179

175

179

186

179

172

168

4,989

161

0.131

0.15

Jan.

179

175

186

194

183

175

161

144

118

z§

127

*133

a!30

a!20

121

130

109

109

127

112

221

272

268

263

241

221

209

172

233

2,140

4,760

 11,811

381

0.311

0.36

Feb.

3,340

2,520

3,780

7,560

10,300

8,260

*8,260

9,450

5,390

3,020

1,980

1,610

1,380

1,610

3,990

3,570

4,760

k9,500

kl8.20Q

k!3,000

k7,430

5,390

3,640

2,520

2,340

4,200

5,460

4,410

3,340

. _ - _

- -

160,210

5,524

4.51

4.86

Mar.

2,520

2,070

2,070

2,250

2,780

2,700

2,940

alO.OOO

a!4,000

a8,000

5,250

3,710

3,420

11,400

22.500

16,600

9,450

7,770

8,750

*8,260

a5 , 000

a4,000

3,340

3,020

3,180

.5,260

2,940

3,610

4,270

4,690

4,270

187,020

6,033

4.92

5.67

Apr.

3,340

2,780

2,860

2,940

2,700

2,700

5,110

7,630

6,720

4,900

3,710

*3,020

2,860

2,700

5,760

k!8,000

25.100

13,300

6,370

4,340

3,130

2,410

2,090

1,850

1,570

1,450

1,370

1,250

1,170

1.090

144,220

4,807

3.92

4.37

May

1,050

1,130

1,650

2,050

2,490

2,250

1,850

1,570

1,370

*1,170

1,170

1,050

962

882

830

800

1,410

1,330

1,090

890

755

665

695

642

620

590

494

822

3,610

4.620

2,890

43,397

1,400

1.14

1.32

June

2,890

4,760

4.900

2,810

1,890

1,410

1,130

*922

770

650

552

473

403

397

552

439

427

421

598

680

770

1,090

1,330

1,490

1,370

1,370

1,130

868

725

590

37,807

1,260

1.03

1.15

July

515

427

365

355

409

480

590

545

459

380

*350

355

370

397

421

415

427

466

612

508

421

433

403

898

1,530

1,530

1,690

1,250

1,290

1,210

914

20,415

659

0.538

0.62

Aug.

BTB" 695

598

452

355

308

263

245

229

*229

201

190

172

161

161

154

136

130

127

130

258

350

409

330

245

190

161

147

127

237

281

8,246

266

0.217

0.25

Sept.

201

190

201

179

168

164

404

914

800

487

335

254

*209

186

389

1.570

1,170

898

665

508

433

335

276

250

276

237

241

237

592

845

13,414

447

0.365

0.41

Calendar year 1955: Max 35,300 Min 34 Mean 1,800 Cfsm 1.47 In. 19.92

Water year 1955-56: Max 25,100 Min 50 Mean 1,746 Cfsm 1.42 In. 19.38

Peak discharge (base. 15,000 cfs).--Feb. 19 (11 a.m.) 19,500 cfs (28.49 ft); Mar. 15 (1:3O p.m.) 

23,300 cfs (30.66 ft); Apr. 17 (2 a.m.) 26,300 cfs (34.39 ft at 3 a.m.).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Mud 

River near Milton, Tug Fork near Kermit and Little Coal River at Danville.

b Stage-discharge relation affected Ly ice.

k Backwater from Ohio River; discharge computed using fall as a factor.
GUYANDOT RIVER BASIN

Mud River near Milton, W. Va.

Location. Lat 38°23'15", long 82°06'46", near center of span on -"ownstrearn side of highway bridge, 600 ft downstream from Little Twornile 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 1956.

Gage. Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Datum of gage 

is 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. 18 years, 274 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,650 cfs Mar. 15 (gage height, 21.45 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs Nov. 5, 6, 9 (gage height, 0.25 ft).

1938-56: Maximum discharge, 14,500 cfs Feb. 3, 1939 (gage height, 29.35 ft, from 

floodmarks); minimum daily, 0.1 cfs fop many days; minimum gage height observed, 0.10ft 

Sept. 16, Oct. 13, 14, 1940.

Remarks.--Records good.

Hating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.2 

.3 

.4 

.5

1.0 

1.5

2.5

7.0

12

53

102

2.0

4.0

10.0

16.0

21.0

162

480

1,850

3,840

6,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Iota]

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.5

1.7

1.7

1.0

1.3

1.7

1.7

3.3

4.1

TI

3.3

2.1

2.9

2.5

2.5

2.1

2.5

3.3

3.3

3.7

3.3

3.3

2.9

2.9

2.1

1.3

1.7

1.3

1.3

1.0 

*_ii

73.2

2.36

0.0081

0.009

Nov.

0.8

1.0

1.3

.8

.4

.2

.4

.6

.4

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.5

5.0

4.1

6.0

6.0

7.0

8.0

7.5

7.0

7.0

7.5

7.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.5

116.3

3.88

0.013

0.01

Dec.

4.5

6.0

6.5

10

19

14

*14

13

12

11

9.5

9.0

7.0

6.0

6.5

5.0

4.1

F7T

5.0

5.0

4.1

4.5

5.0

5.0

6.5

8.5

9.0

9.0

8.5

8 .5 

8.0

248.7

8.02

0.028

0.03

Jan.

7.5

7.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.0

4.1

or

4.5

5.0

*6.0

7.0

8.0

8.0

10

11

11

11

38

64

74

54

51

60

42

41

32

205

1,220 

926

2,940.2

94.8

0.326

0.38

Feb.

336

1,030

1,940

1,750

2,360

1,180

*1,770

1,020

417

280

218

204

183 3"10"

2,220

2,660

1,850

5,080

5,180

1,440

516

352

272

225

296

630

462

435

*320

34,936

1,205

4.14

4.46

Mar.

256

256

296

352

352

304

484

2,810

3,250

1,020

480

480

1,090

3,180

5,940

2,300

1,800

1,130

1,440

*859

552

417

328

312

462

392

328

272

1,760

1, 800 

712

35,414

1,142

3.92

4.53

Apr.

417

764

2,630

1,690

859

630

1,360

972

754

516

400

*312

*248

211

632

2,820

2,780

1,060

552

384

288

232

218

211

183

169

162

139

132

128

21,853

728

2.50

2.79

May

118

118

288

368

256

190

169

140

118

*100

91

78

65

59

54

52

57

48

43

37

33

30

3?

69

56

35

30

699

873 25B~ 

162

4,696

151

0.519

0.60

June

1,070

~^SS 1.680

204

142

104

81

*66

53

43

35

30

28

21

43

72

38

30

35

47

59

89

100

88

64

47

69

59

38

29

4,944

165

0.567

0.63

July

22

19

18

16

16

26

16

14

13

12

*9.5

9.5

8.5

9.0

7.5

7.5

16

43

24

17

13

11

58

104

197

144

71

48

79

150 

65

1,263.5

40.8

0.140

0.16

Aug.

40

TTO~ 249

67

40

34

50

*30

21

18

14

13

10

10

10

12

10

5F~7.5

37

94

57

32

22

16

12

8.5

8.0

7.5

8.0 

7.5

1,171.0

37.8

0.130

0.15

Sept.

7.5

6.5

6.5

9.5

7.5

7.0

6.0

4.5

3.7

,3.7

3.7

2.9

*2.9

2.5

138

738" 782

93

56

39

29

22

19

67

50

32

22

18

14

13

1,706.4

56.9

0.196

0.22

Calendar year 1955: Max 7,020 Mln 0.2 Mean 302 Cfsm 1.04 In. 14.08

Water year 1955-56: Max 5,94O Mln 0.2 Mean 299 Cfsm 1.03 In. 13.97

(1 a.m.) 6,460 ofs (21.1 ft); Mar. 9 (2:30 a.m.) 4,020 

(21.45 ft).

Peak discharge (base. 5,700 cfs). Feb. 19 

cfs (16.4 ft); Mar. 15 (6:30 a.m.) 6,650 cfs 

» Discharge measurement made on this day.
262 OHIO RIVER BASIN STEM 

Ohio River at Huntington, W. Va.

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 1956.

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. 22 years, 77,810 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 367,000 cfs Mar. 15; maximum gage height, 48.66 

ft Mar. 16; maximum gage height at auxiliary gage, 50.02 ft Mar. 16; minimum daily 

discharge, 3,260 cfs Oct. 5; minimum gage height, 10.38 ft Sept. 10.

1934-56: 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 except those below 15,000 cfs and those for periods of doubtful or 

no gage-height record at auxiliary gage, which are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 853: 1934, 1936. WSP 893: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cf 3m 

In.

Oct.

6,590 

8,480 

8,320 

10,000 

5.260

11,200 

19,000 

13,000 

15,800 

12,000

13,100 

17,200 

15,700 

18,600 

22,800

27,300 

36,200 

*41.200 

41,200 

33 , 500

31,800 

28,300 

22 , 600 

21,200 

22,600

24,300 

33,500 

30,300 

33,200 

27,000 

25,600

674,850 

21,770 

0.389 

0.45

Nov.

22,800 

29,600 

32,300 

28 , 600 

23,900

20,800 

23,200 

24,600 

21,000 

20,100

17,000 

16,300 

17,000 

16,500 

10,400

30,000 

73,200 

78,400 

103,000 

112,000

111,000 

94,400 

76,100 

45,600 

71,800

79,500 

70,100 

55 , 600 

43,800 

39,900

* 1,413. 5 

47,120 

0.843 

0.94

Dec.

42,200 

41,700 

34,200 

39,200 

56,700

*74,600 

78.500 

72,200 

70,300 

41,400

35,700 

34,200 

27,900 

28,600 

32,500

24,300 

21,400 

23,500 

24 , 400 

19,300

16,000 

17,600 

18,200 

16,800 

19,500

28,200 

44,200 

45,400 

34,800 

30,100 

22,800

1 1,116. 4

36,010 

0.644 

0.74

Jan.

23,300 

22,300 

23,300 

20,500 

20,300

20,200 

20 , 500 

19,300 

*19,100 

19,100

22,600 

23,100 

17,200 

18,700 

21,000

2 1 , 600 

26,000 

14,000 

11,800 

18,000

24,900 

22,600 

23,100 

13,500 

10,600

11,500 

9,220 

10,100 

23,100 

95,400

813,920 

26,260 

0.470 

0.54

Feb.

177,000 

dl95,000 

d203,000 

d216,000 

3241,000

d239,000 

d228 , 000 

d256,000 

263,000 

222,000

188,000 

178,000 

182,000 

182,000 

188,000

197,000 

205,000 

250,000 

315,000

314,000

285,000 

246,000 

188 , 000 

155,000 

135,000

d!64,000 

222,000 

265,000 

263,000

*6,362 

219,400 

3.92 

4.23

Mar.

237,000 

206,000 

176,000 

152,000 

140,000

137,000 

140,000 

216,000 

313,000 

360,000

364.000 

349,000 

320,000 

310,000 

358,000

359,000 

326,000 

310,000 

283,000 

251,000

208,000 

174,000 

154,000 

136,000

136,000

137,000 

*138 , 000 

138,000 

170,000 

215,000 

215,000

*7,128 

229,900 

4.11 

4.74

Apr.

192,000 

168,000 

190,000 

211,000 

212,000

233,000 

228,000 

241,000 

257,000

252,000

232,000 

200,000 

184,000 

167,000 

149,000

165,000 

200,000 

200,000 

177,000 

145,000

133,000 

120,000 

107,000 

103,000 

95.800

96,300 

101,000 

113,000 

111,000 

103 , 000

* 5,086.1 

169,500 

3.03 

3.38

May

102,000 

97,700 

105 , 000 

130,000 

146,000

146,000 

122,000 

107,000 

114,000 

117,000

nie.ooo

125,000 

135,000 

163,000 

186,000

197,000 

194,000 

173,000 

156,000 

145,000

132,000 

120,000 

105,000 

91,700 

77,200

70,500 

68,400 

106,000 

195,000 

213,000 

214,000

*4,169.5 

134,500 

2.41 

2.77

June

190,000

187,000 

186,000 

166,000 

154,000

156,000 

*147,000 

128,000 

113,000 

91,500

59,900 

36,900 

40,600 

38 , 100 

29,400

37,500 

39,900 

49,900 

62,200 

80,100

77,100 

53,600 

56,500 

90,000 

103,000

118,000 

124,000 

123,000 

108,000 

80,600

*2,926.8 

97,560 

1.75 

1.95

July

57,600 

32,400 

45,600 

55,900 

72,100

75,700 

75,700 

67,600 

54,200 

*56,600

70,600 

67,100 

50,800 

44,000 

37,000

49,900

72,700 

74,400 

78,700 

69,000

63,300 

72,200 

59,000 

60,300 

73,900

84,100 

86,500 

dlSl.OOO 

d!33,000 

d!36,000

dU8, 000

*2, 229.9 

71,930 

1.29 

1.48

Aug.

d60,300 

d49,000 

375,000 

341,000 

a47,000

a95,000 

a!40,000 

197,000 

228,000

200,000

alSO, 000 

a!30, 000 

alOO , 000 

a91,000 

aS3,000

a85,800 

358,900 

a40,800 

a44,800 

29,000

59,900 

71,300 

73,500 

64,500 

31,500

40,200 

41,800 

31,800 

32,000 

31,900 

38,300

*2,462.3 

79,430

1.42 

1.64

Sept.

a43,000 

a49,000 

a74.000 

a56,000 

a48,000

a41,000 

a37,000 

a71,000 

371,000 

a57,000

*a4 1,000 

a27,000 

a29,000 

a26,000 

a32,000

339,000 

349,000 

55,100 

52,100 

39,100

37,900 

33,200 

37,600 

44,400 

32,500

39,000 

37,300 

31,900 

37,000 

39,000

1 1,306. 1 

43,540

0.779 

0.87

Calendar year 1955: Max 486,000 Win 3,260 Mean 73,270 cfsm 1.31 In. 17.80 

Water year 1955-56: Max 364,000 Win 3,260 Mean 97,510 Cfsm 1.74 In. 23.73

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.

3 No gage-height record at auxiliary gage; discharge estimated on basis of observer's once-daily 

gage readings, gage-height record at base gage, and hydrographlc comparison with other Ohio River 

stations.

d Computed from doubtful gage-height record at auxiliary gage.
TWELVEPOLE CREEK BASIN 26

Twelvapole r: reek at Wayne, W. Va.

Location.--Lat 38°13'05", long 82°26'55", near center of span on downstream side of bridgt

on State Highway 37 at Wayne, Wayne County, three-quarters of a mile downstream from

confluence of East and West Forks. 

Drainage area.--391 sq mi. 

Records available.--July 1915 to September 1922 (gage heights only, October 1917 to September 1922) , October 1928 to September 1931, August 1946 to September 1954, October

1955 to September 1956. 

Gage.--Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Datum of gage

is 574.92 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Sept. 30, 1931, chain

gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--14 years (1915-17, 1928-31, 1946-54, 195,5-56), 331 cfs. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,440 cfs Mar. 14 (gage height, 21.3 ft, from

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 1.4 cfs Dec. 17 (gage height 2.12 ft)

1915-22, 1928-31, 1946-54, 1956: Maximum discharge, 13,000 cfs Feb. 2, 1951 (gage

height, 27.0 ft); no flow Oct. 21-27, Nov. 2, 1953.

Maximum stage known, 28.3 ft June 30, 1928, from reading by TJ. S. Weather Bureau

(discharge, 14,000 cfc). 

Remarks. Records good, .-xcept those below 20 cfs, which are poor.

Discharge measurements, in cubic feet per second, made during the water year 1955,

are as follows:

Oct. 26 , 1^54.. . 10.7

Nov. 18......... 31.5

Dec. 16. ........ 377

Jan. 19, 1955... 288

Feb. 16. ........ 540

Mar. 17......... 2,310

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1335: 1916-17, 1930.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

E.I 

2. 3 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

1.3 

2.4

5.0

60

136

4.0

5.0

8.0

13.0

19.0

234

470

1,420

3,500

6,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

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 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

9

7

6

5

5

6

7

11

15

15

10

8

10

8.5

8.5

9.2

12

*13

11

9.9

9.2

9.9

5.7

5.7

5.0

4.2

4.5

4 . 2

4.2

4.2

4.0

246.9

7.96

0.027

0.03

Nov.

3.2

377

3.7

3.2

3.7

3 7

3.7

3.2

3.4

4.0

3.7

3.7

4.2

7.1

11

*5.7

5.7

5.7

7.8

13

14

13

13

13

13

13

12

13

9.2

7 . 8

224.1

7.47

0.026

0.03

Dec.

6.4

4.2

4.1

4.8

9.9

8.5

12

16

16

9.9

12

9.9

5.7

4.5

4.5

4.5

1.4

4

*9.2

9.2

11

13

13

16

17

18

13

20

17

17

17

334.6

10.8

0.037

0.04

Jan.

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

13

16

19

16

12

12

11

11

36

46

48

66

*41

50

45

37

32

276

1.150

750

2,827

91.2

0.313

0.36

Feb.

353

1,290

2,170

2,490

2,410

1,380

1,930

1,040

587

405

392

522

366

675

2,880

2,250

2 , 370

6,500

5,600

1,420

735

522

379

318

318

630

*574

548

470

41,524

1,432

4.92

5.31

Mar.

392

379

405

660

509

431

836

3,360

4,060

1,280

750

690

1,070

4,000

6,78O

2,090

1,740

1,460

1,420

1,040

735

587

483

522

522

*457

418

392

1,760

1,380

870

41,478

1,338

4.60

5.30

Apr.

600

574

1,280

1,280

810

705

1,420

1,350

900

690

561

457

353

308

1,420

4.950

3,500

1,420

840

615

509

392

353

*318

286

276

259

238

226

216

27,106

9O4

3.11

3.46

May

206

276

587

483

379

329

286

255

210

176

161

123

112

99

90

96

93

81

70

58

50

*80

87

81

56

56

39

511

7O5

496

272

6,603

213

0.732

0.84

June

979

1.180

615

329

247

186

122

92

76

60

48

41

33

28

87

55

39

39

79

142

186

186

247

216

*159

120

186

157

102

73

6,109

204

0.701

0.78

July

55

41

29

24

50

45

33

25

24

19

16

15

16

25

53

31

25

25

19

21

16

18

32

*97

720

548

297

99

84

79 

63

2,644

85.3

0.293

0.34

Aug.

54

46

41

36

30

25

22

18

16

13

13

12

11

15

13

15

15

12

11

*11

9.2

12

23

18

13

11

7.8

7.8

5.0

7 . 8

14

557.6

18.0

0.062

0.07

Sept.

29

24

16

19

18

16

16

68

50

35

21

16

14

16

25

70

*79

55

41

35

25

21

19

18

16

18

18

15

15

J15

841

28.0

0.096

0.11

Calendar year 1955: Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1955-56: 1955-56: Max 6,780780_____Mln Mi1.4.4_____Mean Mea357 5Cfsm 1.235 In. 16.676.67________

Peak discharge (base, 5,400 efs). Feb. 15 (ll a.m.) 4,050 cfs (14.1 ft); Feb. 18 (10 p.m.) 

,200 cfs (21.0 ft); Mar. 9 (12:30 a.m.) 6,440 cfs (18.45 ft); Mar. 14 (11 p.m.) 8,440 cfs (21.3 f 

Apr. 16 (7 p.m.) 5.960, efs (17.62 ft).

* Discharge

(17.62 ft) . 

made on this day.
264 BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN

Location. Lat 37°18'00 

to Appalachian

Levisa Fork near Grundy, Va.

'IS'OO", long 82°07'30", on left bank 50 ft downstream from wooden bridge 

uu appaj.auu.Lan 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 1956 (discontinued).

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. 14 years (1942-56), 273 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,400 cfs Apr. 15 (gage height, 12.43 ft); minimum, 1.5 cfs Oct. 7 (gage height, 0.57 ft).

1941-56: 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 periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used June 2-21)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 1 Dec. 2 to Sept. 3O

2.1

3.7 

5.7

1.0 

1.2

1.4 30

1.7 57

2.0 91

2 .3 145

4.5 

8.5

1.1 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

92

132

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7 O 

9.0 

10.0

225

370

820

1,370

3,O4O

5,3OO

7.OOO

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

£

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19 

20

£1

22

23

24

£5

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf am

In.

Oct.

4.9

5.3

*3.7

3.5

2.7

2.1

3.8

72

43

18

11

7.8

6.6

7.8

8.O

7 .5

7.3 

6.8

7.5 

8.6

7.5

6.2

5.1

4.3

3.4

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.9 

3.4

3.9

283.7

9.15

0.039

0.04

Nov.

*3.7

3.4

375

3.9

3.9

3.7

3.9

4.1

4.7

5.9

9.5

14

15

17

71

53

75 

60

90 

145

69

34

25

19

14

12

10

8.6

5.9 

5.1

792.8

26.4

0.112

0.12

Dec.

3.2

is'7 7

28

 43

47

40

35

47

52

40

25

b24

b23

b23

22

20 

28

66 

84

89

84

72

62

59

52

43

26

43 

47

b44

1,293.9

41.7

0.177

O.20

Jan.

b43

b42

*b42

b36

31

b28

b22

b!7

16

b!6

b!7

b!7

b!6

b!5

14

b!5

b!6 

16

20 

45

67

b61

b55

b50

42

b4O

b37

b36

451

1.020

CQQ oyo

2,941

94.9

0.404

0.47

.. Feb.

346

320

1,840

2,000

1,480

*970

1,680

920

552

410

349

32O

3O5

290

126

526

1,290 

5,220

1,800 

1,580

1,180

745

506

438

659

1,160

845

598

446

27,201

938

3.99

4.30

Mar.

374

356

370

552

 598

494

466

2.650

1,65O

920

620

466

490

1.62O

1,680

1.O8O

 895 

895

1,160 

945

720

552

450

47O

526

552

49O

418

434

530

530

23,933

772

3.29

3.79

Apr,

442

378

*450

458

426

552

1,160

1,O5O

82 O

670

670

1,220

995

820

4,130

5,590

1,880 

1,180

795 

575

454

390

352

296

262

242

228

208

196

192

27,081

903

3.84

4.28

May

232

284

1,090

1.3OO

820

552

438

 352

299

262

232

202

184

167

d!80

d200

d!50 

d!30

d!20 

dllO

d92

d86

d82

d76

d70

d64

d70

dllO

d220 

136

114

8,424

272

1.16

1.34

June

344

378

2¥2

 176

143

122

104

92

8O

72

61

52

46

48

51

48

50 

71

66

77

192

275

329

248

152

105

83

62

49

38

3,856

129

0.549

0.61

July

33

27

W

57

79

5O

42

46

*74

169

119

74

65

104

223

442

1,220 

398

238 

258

184

156

198

265

598

494

402

260

296 

228

149

6,998

226

0.962

1.11

Aug.

*117

101

86

68

57

49

41

35

29

24

21

20

18

16

15

13

9.6 

8.1

212

TsT

132

95

61

43

31

25

24

19

17 

24

29

1,596.7

51.5

0.219

0.25

Sept.

31

87

57

35

 33

38

73

67

41

29

22

18

15

13

33

44

30 

31

29 

20

15

12

13

5O

44

27

138

322

TBT 

102

1,621

54.0

0.230

0.26

Calendar year 1955: Max 7,460 Mln 0.7 Mean 285 cfsm 1.21 In. 16.46

Water year 1955-56: Max 5,59O Mln 2.1 Mean 290 cfsm 1.23 In. 16.77

Peak discharge (base, 2,5OO efs).--Feb. 3 (5:30 p.m.) 2,68O cfs (6.61 ft); Feb. 18 (2 p.m.) 

3,920 cfs (7.9H ft): Mar. 8 (1 p.m.) 4,030 cfs (7.95 ft); Mar. 14 (7 to 9 p.m.) 2,500 cfs (6.45 ft); 

Apr. 15 (11:30 p.m.) 13,4OO cfs (12.43 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for 

Pound River near Haysi and Russell Fork at Haysi.
BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN 265

Levlsa Pork at Pishtrap, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°25'45", long 82°23'20", on right bank 300 ft south of U. S. Highway 460 

at Pishtrap, Pike County, 700 ft downstream from Hurricane Creek, and 6.1 miles upstream from Russell Pork.

Drainage area. 386 sq mi.

Records available. February 1938 to September 1956.

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. 18 years, 429 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 16,100 cfs Apr. 16 (gage height, 20.10 ft); minimum observed, 1.4 cfs Oct. 5.

1938-56: 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: 

1942-43, 1944-45(M), 1946, 1948.

1938(M), 1939, 1940(M),

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.4 

.5

1.2 

1.9

0.9 

1.9 

2.5

5.2

41

114

2.3

2.9

3.5

10.0

18.0

210

475

850

5,600

13,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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 

2.3

1.8

1.5

ii*.

*2.1

4.2

16

36

li

39

27

22

18

15

14

12

9.9 

9.2

7.8

9.9

9.9

9.2

9.9

9.9

7.8

8.5

5.8

4.5

3.1

3.3

394.2

12.7

0.033

0.04

Nov.

H2.6

2.8

2.5

3.1

*3.9

3.6

3.6

4.8

7.1

8.5

18

30

42

59

75

83 

91

116

100

70

66

61

52

46

35

31

26

24

1,072.8

35.8

0.093

0.10

Dec.

19 

17

2^" 15

30

36

43

51

54

56

52

57

*37

30

28

28

30

34 

38

47

79

79

82

75

69

62

57

50

41

41

50

1,409

45.5

0.118

0.14

Jan.

50 

52

61

66

56

44

37

35

30

25

27

31

32

30

26

25

*22

19 

27

30

41-

58

62

60

66

54

40

44

196

1.870

1,120

4,336

140

0.363

0.42

Feb. .

645 

530

2,060

2,360

3,030

3,360

3,300

1,980

1,000

645

541

546

502

465

370

390

1,760

7.990 

3,790

2,380

2,190

2,040

1,830

*815

1,050

1,830

1,720

1,340

990

51,449

1,774

4.60

4.96

Mar.

621 

536

609

990

1,120

990

1,420

5.200

3,380

2,110

1,170

920

1,200

3,930

3,120

2,110

2,670

1,970 

2,420

1,970

1,370

1,060

885

794

892

941

920

*850

1,060

1,110

1 ,000

49,338

1,592

4.12

4.75

Apr.

794 

1,150

1,500

1,100

857

1,030

2,280

2,320

1,410

1,100

948

1,040

850

1,200

5,600

13.500

5 960

2^670 

1,940

1,200

850

639

568

546

508

445

420

357

330

*512

53,224

1,774

4.60

5.13

May

425 

546

1,480

2.670

1,930

1,040

759

580

455

425

366

298

249

228

201

316

290

257 

231

183

158

144

104

103

92

82

102" 77

156

294

257

14,498

468

1.21

1.40

June

647 

801

541

339

265

198

*137

107

94

82

74

65

51

46

44

46

47

50 

77

90

159

1,080

1,060

857

621

558

722

249

140

86

9,333

311

0.806

0.90

July

77 

67

60

85

155

123

107

89

85

103

88

104

*119

155

336

1,480

2,390

1,400 

1,160

745

780

486

425

780

2,320

1,880

1,060

1,160

1,060

639

558

20,076

648

1.68

1.93

Aug.

492 

385

189

150

127

100

87

76

64

54

47

43

39

35

31

30

29

*25 

322

690

558

440

234

127

90

59

47

43

52

50

45

4,760

154

0.399

0.46

Sept.

55 

71

72

60

54

103

195

290

T39

108

72

53

45

38

53

77

74

72 

63

*55

51

48

54

35

4T

62

73

84

90

55

2,342

78.1

0.202

0.23

Calendar year 1955: Max 11,700 Min 0.3 Mean 510 Cfsm 1.32 In. 17.94

Water year 1955-56: Max 13,300 Min 1.4 Mean 580 Cfsm 1.50 In. 20.46

Peak discharge (base. 9,000 cfs). Pet). 18 (3 p.m.) 9.420 cfs (14.12 ft); Mar. 8 

cfs (13.87 ft); Apr. 16 (4 a.m.) 16,100 cfs (20.10 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
266 BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN

Russell Fork at Haysi, Va.

Location. Lat 37°12'25", 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 mi.

Records available. July 1926 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,237.45 ft (revised) above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Prior to Dec. 21, 1939, chain gage at highway bridge 180 ft upstream at 

same datum.

Average discharge.--29 years (1927-56), 318 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 22,200 cfs Apr. 15 (gage height, 14.32 ft); minimum, 2.6 cfs Oct. 7 (gage height, 1.36 ft).

1926-56: Maximum discharge, 34,500 cfs 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.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, and those below 10 cfs, 

which are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1003: 1926-43. WSP 1385: 1928(M), 1929, 1933(M), 1935(M), 

1937-38(M).

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.2

2.0

4.0

8.0

13

31

55

84

2.5

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

10.0

160

370

650

1,070

2,140

3,600

11,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

IE

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

10

11

6.8

*4.4

3.8

3.2

5.8

78 

62

ZB

15

10

8.0

9.5

9.0

B.O

6.8

6.4

6.8

6.4

6.0

4 .8

4.4

4 .0

3.6

3.4

3.4

3 .2

3 .4

3 . 6

3.6

342 .3

11.0

0.03B

0.04

Nov.

5.4 *37S

3.8

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.4

4.8 

4.8

5.6

8.5

9.5

12

15

19

23

38

42

65

107

73

55

44

37

30

26

2Z

19

16 

13

716.2

23.9

O.OB4

0.09

Dec .

12

1Z

15

25

44

*6Z

55

47 

48

50

43

35

33

28

27

27

22

26

42

50

51

53

47

48

48

43

37

29

28

33

36

1,156

37 .3

0.130

0.15

Jan.

35

24

26

*25

21

19

18

18 

b!8

18

18

19

19

b!9

blB

17

b!8

b!8

18

27

b35

b50

b47

b44

b38

b34

b33

b32

359 

955

568

2,606

84.1

0.294

0.34

Feb.

293

288

2,360

2,200

1,300

953

*1,700

768 

455

311

280

355

350

302

400

435

1,060

4.680

1,820

2,200

1,300

713

470

420

1,600

1,890

944

643

450

30,940

1,067

3.73

4.02

Mar.

365

355

360

752

736

*568

500

4.270 

1,880

908

580

445

460

1,940

1,880

1,070

752

744

1,020

845

615

485

400

465

490

520

465

390

470 

736

601

26,067

841

2.94

3.39

Apr.

460

385

*370

330

306

941

1,940

1,2OO 

800

622

734

1,550

998

728

5,690

1O.1OO

2 ,080

1,160

736

538

410

345

320

259

223

203

188

170

157

157

34,100

1,137

3.98

4.44

May

219

280

2.050

1,760

863

574

450

350 

*271

235

195

164

148

133

167

184

136

117

96

92

79

73

68

64

59

54

51

89

216 

112

104

9,453

305

1.07

1.23

June

520

440

263

178

*127

98

81

68 

60

54

47

39

35

38

38

32

32

48

98

84

222

499

500

410

219

122

90

71

64 

51

4,628

154

0.538

0.6O

July

80

117

70

109

84

58

58

59 

81

*117

82

56

60

342

302

395

548

962

430

746

736

395

239

184

321

544

460

1.050

980 

587

355

10,607

342

1.20

1.38

Aug.

263

*350

207

136

102

82

67

59

50

43

38

36

35

31

29

26

22

19

230

188

227

145

81

60

48

38

32

29

27

35

41

2,776

89.5

0.313

0.36

Sept.

77

84

62

45

*39

123

608

231 

107

71

55

47

39

33

47

53

41

35

28

27

24

19

19

36

39

32

77

207

100 

65

2,470

82.3

0.288

0.32

Calendar year 1955: Max 10,700 Min 1.1 Mean 349 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.55

Water year 1955-56: Max 10,100 Min 3.2 Mean 344 Cfsm 1.2O In. 16.36

Peak discharge (base. 4.500 cfs).--Feb. 18 (1 p.m.) 7,020 cfs (7.86 ft); Mar. 8 (12:30 p.m.) 

7,800 cfs (8.30 ft); Apr. 15 (12 p.m.) 22,200 cfs (14.32 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN 367

Pound River near Haysi, Va.

Location. Lat 37°12'50", long 82°22'50", on left bank 0.2 mile downstream from Cranesnest 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 1956.

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. 28 years (1926-38, 1940-56), 262 of s.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,300 cfs Apr. 16 (gage height, 13.73 ft); minimum, 3.2 cfs Oct. 7 (gage height, 2.37 ft).

1926-56: Maximum discharge, about 30,000 cfs Mar. 23, 1929 (gage height, 16.5 ft, 

from floodmarks, site and datum then in use); minimum, less than 0.1 cfs on several 

days in September 1932.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record 

and those below 10 cfs, which are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 953: 1940-41. WSP 1003: 1942, 1943(P). W3P1275: 1927- 

30, 1931(M), 1932-39.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.0 

5.0 

9.0

14

21

3.0 12.0

284

625

1,080

1,680

3,650

8,150

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2U

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

15

10

7.8

*8.6

7.8

5.4

5.8

84

61

33

19

14

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

10

10

8.6

7 .4

6.2

a5. 8

a5.4

a5.0

a4.8

a4.6

a4.7

a5.0

431.9

13.9

0.066

0.08

Nov.

a4.6

*a5.2

7 .8

6.2

5.4

4.7

5.4

6.2

10

12

12

11

11

14

17

16

25

34

5"

92

72

45

35

25

21

19

16

16

14

12

626.5

20.9

0.099

0.11

Dec.

10

To

10

18

33

*40

37

31

30

31

29

a25

a23

a22

a21

a20

a 18

a20

a30

a38

a40

a4O

a37

a36

a35

a52

a28

a25

aZl

a25

a27

840

27 .1

0.128

0.15

Jan.

a25

a21

a25

*a25

21

18

18

17

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

14

12

13

14

19

20

b!9

b!8

b!7

b!7

b!7

b!7

177

1,170

665

2,499

80.6

0.380

0.44

Feb.

291

236

1,970

2,250

1,680

1,320

*2,030

812

425

288

253

288

262

233

302

351

1 , 3 10

5,470

2,020

1,860

1,260

725

441

401

1,800

1,820

880

625

400

32,003

1 , 104

5.21

5.62

Mar.

320

306

355

1,030

812

*545

485

5,660

1,800

858

565

394

378

2,210

2,140

1,060

930

812

955

812

625

505

394

439

645

585

445

348

465

665

545

26,088

842

3.97

4.58

Apr.

387

320

*297

282

288

1,120

2,420

1,260

790

565

525

665

545

461

3,270

*7,440

2,100

1,170

745

525

369

311

291

253

222

203

189

172

159

152

27,496

917

4.35

4.85

 May

200

255

906

1.520

705

465

348

Z82

*2Z7

196

170

145

132

119

130

163

130

106

92

84

72

64

59

54

50

42

39

63

211

288

225

7,342

237

1.12

1.29

June

1,400

835

366

242

*176

130

104

84

72

61

54

44

36

30

34

30

33

66

42

102

184

378

705

456

231

152

104

80

66

57

6,354

212

1.00

1.12

July

145

96

68

115

128

76

57

64

76

*98

80

55

50

392

579

721

745

951

366

1,290

1,080

445

266

225

a260

a300

a400

a550

aSOO

a600

a350

11,228

362

1.71

1.97

Aug.

a20O

*a230

156

115

92

a60

a50

a45

a38

a33

a30

a28

a27

a25

a22

a20

a!8

a!6

a!80

a!70

alSO

a90

a70

a45

a35

a50

a25

a22

a21

a30

a55

2 , 158

69.0

0.325

0.37

Sept.

a60

a68

a45

a35

*a31

71

323

218

128

90

68

55

47

39

54

74

54

39

37

30

25

22

20

25

37

30

34

52

44

30

1,885

62.8

0.296

0.33

Calendar year 1955 : Max 8,000 Min 0.9 Mean 286 rfsm 1.35 In. 18.35

Wattr year!955-56 : Max 7,440 Min 4.6 Mean 325 Cfsm 1.53 In. 20.89

Peak _____________ discharge (ba 0J fs) .--Feb. 18 (L p.m.) 7,070 cfs (11.56 ft); Mar. 8 (3 p.m.) 5,470 

cfs (10.30 ft); Mar. 14 (7:30 p.m.) 4,350 cfs (9.51 ft); Apr. 7 (12:50 a.m.) 3,930 cfs (9.25 ft); 

Apr. 16 (3 a.m.) 12,300 cfs (13.73 ft); Aug. 19 (time unknown) 6,030 cfs (10.67 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 Russell Fork: at Haysi and Levisa Fork near Qrundy.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
268 BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN 

Levisa Pork at Pikeville, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°28'35", long 82°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 Ferguson Pork, and 7.6 miles downstream from Shelby Creek.

Drainage area.--1,237 sq mi.

Records available. October 1937 to September 1956. 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. 19 years, 1,320 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 45,200 cfs Apr. 16 (gage height, 39.30 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 5.9 cfs Oct. 1, 2 (gage height, 1.03 ft).

1937-56: 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 except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Revisions. WSP 953: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and discharge 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 16 Apr. 17 to Sept. 30

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

2.0

5.0

8.0

12

22

53

170

3.0 510

4.0 960

10.0 5,600

20.0 15,200

30.0 28,300

37.0 40,300

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

81

184

430

4.0 900

10.0 5,600

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 10.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

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

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

5.9

eTT

6.8

12

*30

*23

25

34

77

227

152

90

64

51

43

36

36

33

32

30

28

28

28

28

28

28

25

22

21

17

12

1,278.9

41.3

0.033

0.04

Nov.

11

10

TT

12

12

12

*12

12

15

25

29

33

39

53

84

100

176

165

218

267

432

348

251

185

147

125

102

88

74 

66

3,114

104

0.084

0.09

Dec.

59

53 

51

53

61

84

152

170

165

al65

162

a!50

*a!20

allO

alOO

alOO

allO

115

alOO

alOO

a!30

a!50

alSO

alSS

191

alSO

a!70

a!60

alSO

alSO 

alSO

3,976

128

0.103

0.12

Jan.

148

148 

148

148

145

145

145

132

130

105

100

100

95

95

95

95

*70

62

62

72

90

128

165

176

168

162

148

122

180

3*410

10,689

345

0.279

0.32

Feb.

1,840

1.290 

4,310

11,300

10,600

5,550

9,090

5,520

2,810

1,810

1,410

1,510

1,540

1,370

1,420

1,900

4,960

22,100

20,000

8,330

7,050

4,320

*2 , 780

2,080

3,360

6,870

4,780

3,360

2,420

155,680

5,368

4.34

4.68

Calendar year 1955: Max 36,700 Mln 3.2

Mar.

1,840

1.680 

1,800

3,520

3,890

3,040

3,200

12 , 900

15,900

5,680

3,480

2,580

2,280

11,300

14,800

6,710

5,660

5,260

6,650

5,210

3,770

2,980

2,400

2,200

2,770

2,900

2,630

*2,180

2,860

3,660 

3,260

148,990

4,806

3.89

4.48

Apr.

2,580

2,240 

3,320

2,520

2,170

3,390

9,840

6,720

4,510

3,470

2,930

3,940

3,900

3,060

10,600

*38,7QQ

19,600

7,710

4,710

3,370

2,560

1,680

1,970

1,750

1,480

1,320

1,220

1,090

971

894

154,215

5,140

4.16

4.64

May

1,030

1,590 

3,430

8,010

*4,800

3,170

2,400

1,900

1,420

1,150

965

792

660

578

534

702

678

542

498

448

406

362

332

308

282

260

239

252

469

1,020 

798

40,025

1,291

1.04

1.20

June

1,780

5,840 

1,920

1,160

780

554

442

*372

325

282

248

217

193

173

177

195

173

158

260

318

636

2,280

2,400

2,360

1,630

978

684

484

385

310

25,714

857

0.693

0.77

Mean 1,570 Cfsm 1.27

July

270 312" 

325

454

610

602

378

292

272

308

430

*395

310

285

1,170

2,740

4,080

4,140

2,350

1,980

3,390

2,060

1,320

2,260

3,340

4,270

2,370

3,200

3,560

2,920 

1,780

52,173

1,683

1.36

1.57

Aug.

1,100

952 

804

546

424

355

305

258

224

197

171

154

141

137

128

118

*104

96

767

4,660

1,770

1,260

732

463

348

275

228

195

175

169 

E02

17,458

563

0.455

0.52

Sept.

210

224 

295

270

210

186

957

1.280

590

382

288

230

193

169

191

215

235

219

180

*1S4

147

126

112

108

94_

118

152

202

583

380

8,700

290

0.234

0.26

In. 17.24

Water year 1955-56: Max 38,70O Mln 5.9 Mean 1,699 Cfsm 1.37 In. 18.69

Peak discharge (base, 15.000 cfs). Feb. 18 (9 p.m.) 30,000 cfs (31.04 ft); Mar. 9 (1:30 a.m.)

21,300 cfs (25.28 ft); Mar. 15 (6 a.m.) 18,000 cfs (22.68 ft); Apr. 16 (12 m. ) 45,200 cfs (39.30 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.
BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN 269

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 'J. 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. Hay 1941 to September 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 717.66 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Average discharge.--15 years, 66.5 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,480 cfs Mar. 14 (gage height, 12,83 ft); no 

flow Oct. 1-8.

1941-56: Maximum discharge, 4,480 cfs Feb. 27, 1955 (gage height, 14.28 ft); 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 poor. Some regulation at low 

flow by small mill three-quarters of a mile upstream from station.

Rating tables, water- year 1955-56, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 17-29, 31, June 5-20)

Oct. 1 to July 28

0 3.5

.4 4.0

1.2 5.0

3.0 8.0

6.0 10.0

9.7 11.0

July 29 to Sept. 30

66

150

375

1,090

1,830

2,380

2.6 0.7

2.7 1.5

2.8 2.5

2.9 4.0

3.0 6.0

3.2

3.9 

4.5 

5.7 

6.2

150

415

540

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

.7

1.4

1.0

.8

1.9

4.4

6.4

5.1

.9

1.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.4

1.2

.9

1.2

a. 8

a. 4

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 3

36.6

1.18

0.021

0.02

Nov.

aO.3

a. 3

a. 3

a. 3

a_JL

a. 2

*.2

.2

.2

.3

.8

1.2

.9

.9

1.2

2.2

2.8

2.8

5.3

7.8

7.4

5.3

4.7

5.6

4.1

3.0

2.2

1.4

1.0

.9

64.0

2.13

0.038

0.04

Dec.

0.7 or

3.0

8.5

9.7

8.5

7.0

6.0

7.0

5.3

a4.0

a2.5

*1.8

 bl.5

1

I b4.0

J

5.6

4.4

2.8

2.0

2.0

3.5

3.0

114.8

3.70

0.066

0.08

Jan.

3.0

2.8

a2.8

a2.4

a2.2

a2.0

al.8

1.6

al.2

al.8

a3.2

a3.0

a2.0

al.4

1.4

1.8

*1.8

1.2

2.2

11

16

8.9

12

a8.0

a6.0

a4.0

a3.2

a3.0

79

146

73

409.7

13.2

0.237

0.27

Feb.

43

59

300

648

378

510

643

180

96

*60

59

77

83

77

121

130

405

1,990

560

430

280

164

*101

85

134

204

154

130

100

8,201

283

5.08

5.48

Mar.

80

83

160

572

300

154

501

1,930

575

248

158

114

143

2,030

628

348

362

562

622

290

188

139

103

121

156

154

118

*94

345

300

186

11,766

380

6.82

7.86

Apr.

125

116

362

240

158

401

530

308

204

150

118

80

63

87

2,070

1,380

518

342

212

146

105

82

94

89

S3

80

68

58

52

*47

8,368

279

5.01

5.59

May

70

109

172

*222 164"

118

83

63

47

38

29

21

17

15

14

14

11

9.3

8.1

6.7

6.7

6.4

6.0

5.6

5.3

5.0

i47~f

12

21

9.3

1,320.2

42.6

0.765

0.88

June

62

50

28

16

12

8.9

7.8

*6.7

6.7

6.4

5.3

5.0

4.7

4.1

5.0

4.1

4.1

4.4

7.4

8.1

33

123

217

134

165

123

74

47

33

20

1,225.7

40.9

0.734

0.82

July

13

9.7

8.5

13

56

26

14

9.7

9.3

9.3

5.6

*3.5

7.0

11

28

238

428

206

127

105

105

70

67

298

305

342

234

630

540

198

112

4,228.6

136

2.44

2.82

Aug.

67

48

35

24

17

13

11

9.5

8.2

7.4

6.6

6.0

5.4

5.6

6.8

4.4

*3.4

*2.8

2.5

7.0

12

8.5

5.6

4.8

3.8

3.2

3.7

4.2

'5.0 4.2

6.3

351.9

11.4

0.205

0.23

Sept.

3.0

3.2

2.5

2.0

1.7

2.4

4.6

7.7

4.4

3.4

2.5

2.4

2.0

2.2

6.3

9.2

67S

4.0

3.0

*2.2

1.7

1.5

1.3

4T

2.3

2.3

3.0

4.2

5.6

4.4

106.0

3.53

0.063

0.07

Calendar year 1955: Max 2,630 Min 0 Mean 83.5 Cfsm 1.50 In. 20.35

Water Water year year 1955-56: 1955-56: Max Max 2,070 2,070_____Min Min 0______Mean 0 Mean 98.9 98.9 Cfsm Cfsm 1.78 1.78 In. In. 24.16_________ 24.16

Peak discharge (base, 1,600 efs).--Feb. 18 (10:30 a.m.) 3,390 cfs (12.68 ft); Mar. 8 (10:50 a.m.) 

2,950 cfs (11.92 ft); Mar. 14 (1:30 p.m.) 3,480 cfs (12.83 ft); Apr. 15 (3:30 p.m.) 3,210 cfs 

(12.38 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made OP. this day.

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, 

weather record, and records for nearby stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
270 BIG SANDY RIVER

Dewey Reservoir near Van Lear, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°44'16", long 8C°4CJ| 50", in intake structure of Dewey Dam on Johns Creek, 

1.0 mile upstream from Daniels Creek and C|- miles southeast of Van Lear, Johnson 

County.

Drainage area.--£07 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1950 to September 1956 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 of Engineers). Prior to June 1, 1950, staff t:age at site 3,100 ft upstream.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 44,01)0 acre-ft Apr. 18 (elevation, 667.50 ft); 

minimum, 5,050 acre-ft Dec. 1 (elevation, 634.45 ft).

1950-56: Maximum contents, 81,400 acre-ft Mar. 9, lySi (elevation, 682.30 ft); 

minimum, that of Dec. 1, 1955.

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by rolled earth-fill dam with discharge tunnel, controlled 

by concrete gravity weir, crest elevation, 644.5 ft, 3 gated sluices, and uncontrolled 

side channel concrete spillway. Dam completed July 22, 1941, and filling of 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 y3,300 acre-ft, of 

which 81,000 acre-ft above elevation 645.0 ft is reserved for flood control and 1£ ,300 

acre-ft below elevation 645.0 ft is for conservation. Figure? given herein represent 

total contents, of which 69 acre-ft below gate sill, elevation 608.25 ft, is dead storwater yea 1955 to September 1956

Ele 

(fe

Change In conte 

'-feet)

Calendar year 195E.

Jan. 31. 

Feb. 29. 

Mar. 31. 

Apr. 30. 

May 31. 

June 30. 

July 31. 

Aug. 31. 

Sept.30. 

Water

634.46

634.70

649.

649.
BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN 271

Johns Creek near Van Lear, Ky.

Location. -Lat 37°44'37", long 82°43'27", on right bank 100 ft upstream from Long Branch, 

0.3 mile upstream from Daniels Creek, 0.5 mile downstream from Dewey Dam, and Z\ miles 

southeast of Van Lear, Johnson County.

Drainage area. 208 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1956.

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. 17 years, 209 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,490 cfs Apr. 17 (gage height, 18.39 ft); minimum, 1.9 cfs Jan. 28 (gage height, 2.26 ft).

1939-56: 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. Flow regulated by Dewey Reservoir (see preceding page).

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 20-26, Jan. 30 to Feb. 6)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 6 Feb. 7 to Sept. 3O

2.3

2.4

2.7

5.5

8.7

14

28

3.2 

3.5 

4.0 

6.0 

11.0

84

138

228

600

1,820

2.5

2.6 

2.8 

3.1

5.5 

8.7

70

4.0 214

7.0 780

11.0 1,880

17.0 3,910

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

Z

s

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11je

13

14

16

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

E3

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Oct.

12

12

12 

12

12

12

*1Z

12

12 

12

12

12

12

12

12

IE

12

12

IE 

374

 863

728

818

78?

706

 384

11

15- 10

10

10

4,731

15.3

Nov.

10

10

10 

10

10

10

9.5

 10

fti

9.5

11

10

9.1

10

10

10

10

10 

10

IE

14

12

11

10

10

9.5

9.5

9.1

9.1

303.8

10.1

Calendar year 1955:

Water year 1955-56:

Dec.

8.7

8.7

H8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

9.1 

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

»8.7

8.7

8.

8.

8.

8. 

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.8T"

8.

0 ' '

8 . .

270.1

8.71

Jan.

8.

8.

8.

B':

a.

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

5.

15~ 3.8

290

314

846.5

27.3

Feb.

Ill

120

520 

938

1,240

1,710

1,560

1,720

489 

165

160

255

279

150

414

1,080

1,240

2,760

5.040 

3,020

3,010

2,430

493

366

675

736

304

9.9

9^5

29,004.2

1,000

Mar.

10

12

12 

12

11

11

14

1,520

3,080 

2,840

46L

582

523

1,940

3,030

5,120

3,060

2,330

2,230 

1,160

680

612

306

388

415

468

*369

318

986

1,470

719

32,689

1,054

Apr.

498

176

9.3.

16

18

566

1,700

1,460

890 

517

419

200

241

273

916

2,300

5,780

2,430

*2,430 

*1,990

2,450

2,460

2,430

2,100

710

302

216

185

182 

152

32,016.3

1,067

May

180

271

*700 

*826

606

288

251

297

196 

102

102

102

100

63

ii

18

32

36

55 

34

33

32

22

18

18

18

17

20

22 

24

27

4,506

145

June

123

193

113 

34

20

*22

21

21

21 

20

20

18

18

18

17

16

16

15

15 

14

16

18

90

264

184

75

120

92

41 

41

1,696

56.5

July

24

16

17 

20

34

164

204

88

15 

*15

14

12

13

14

14

125

1,050

1,100

590 

82

24

29

124

541

522

515

495

495

1,120 

1,190

qan

9,642

311

Aug.

275

64

153 

131

102

42

15

17

17 

17

18

18

18

*17

14

14

14

14

13 

16

18

18

17

16

16

15

14

14

14 

14

13

1,156

57.5

Sept.

12

11 ,

9.9 

9.5

9.5

12

11

9.9

9.5 

8.5

9.3

9.5

12

16

15

16

16

16

*16 

15

15

14

12

12

12

10

13

14

14 

13

571.6

12.4

Observed Adjusted!"

Max 3,870 Mln 4.6 Mean 285 Mean 275 Cfsm 1.32 In. 17.95

Max 3,780 Mln 3.8 Mean 320 Mean 323 Cfsm 1.55 In. 21.14

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change In contents In Dewey Reservoir.
272 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 0. S. Highway 460, 100 ft downstream from Barnetts Creek, 0.8 mile upstream from 

Mudliok 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 1956.

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. 6 years, 126 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,360 cfs Feb. 18 (gage height, 20.33 ft); minimum daily, 0.8 cfs Nov. 2, 4-6; minimum gage height observed, 1.75 ft Oct. 1.

1950-56: 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.

Flood of July 5, 1939, reached a stage of about 25 ft, from information furnished 

by local residents.

Remarks. --Records fair.

Revisions.--WSP 1235: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 22, Oct. 24 to Dec. 4)

1.73

1.8

1.9 

2.1 

2.3 

2.5 

3.0

Oct. 1 to May 3

3.5

4.0

5.0

9.0

13. O

17. O

May 4 to Sept. 30

O.7 

1.9 

5.5

26

46

116

215

340

600

1.3OO

2,500

4,450

2.5 

9.2

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

116

215

360

600

1,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.2

3.3

3.3

1.9

*1.5

1.5

2.6

4.4

~.9 12

3.3

1.9

2.6

3.0

3.O

4.1

4.1

3.3

2.6

2.3

2.6

2.6

3.3

3.3

1.9

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.0

T72

1.2

91.0

2.94

O.029

O.O3

Nov.

1.0

.8

1.5

.8

.8

.8

1.2

*1.2

1.5

1.7

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.9

1.9

5.5

3.0

5.0

3.9

5.0

6.3

571

3.3

3.3

3.0

3.0

2.6

2.6

1.9

76. O

2.53

0.025

O.O3

Dec.

1.8

2.6

4.4

14

25

14

10

7.1

7.1

7.9

5.9

*5.5

3.7

3.O

3.0

1.7

273

3.7

5.1

5.9

5.1

5.9

5.1

5.1

4.1

9.1

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

7.5

200.4

6.46

0.064

0.07

Jan.

8.3

7.5

7.9

8.7

6.3

7.1

7.1

3.3

4.1

4.1

2.6

5.9

8.7

5.9

7.1

5.1

4.1

3.3

*4.5

11

15

14

17

13

12

14

9.5

10

61

'253" 784 

1,325.1

42.7

0.423

0.49

Feb.

116

865

1,170

84O

645

612

760

290

172

124

210

285

170

316

1,440

683

880

4,520

778

350

205

*150

113

110

446

447

270

240

166

17,173

592

5.86

6.52

Mkr.

129

141

166

555

240

182

160

880

505

295

195

518

788

5,850

758

595

538

6O4

545

320

25O

174

139

154

143

132

*119

T27

458

552

252

15,804

445

4.41

5.08

Apr.

162

154

182

694

406

38O

660

465

302

220

184

139

113

187

2,570

1,910

7O4

565

25O

168

129

116

1O8

85

75

72

68

55

49

49

10,799

56O

5.56

3.98

Calendar year 1955: Max 2,89O Min 0 Mean 115

May

*51

85

313

172

13O

108

96

83

66

54

47

35

33

29

24

27

20

21

16

14

1O

8.8

9.8

7.6

7.2

6^8

7.6

46

167

62 

49

1,805.8

58.3

0.577

0.66

June

57

47

24

*20

16

13

10

7.6

7.6

6.8

6.0

6.0

4.7

4.1

5.6

4.1

4.9

4.1

5.2

9.2

17

28

172

881

190

122

158

76

49

35

1,988.9

66.5

0.656

0.73

July

27

23

16

33

80

30

22

14

12

*11

7.6

6.4

12

57

24

20

14

10

7.6

6.8

6.0

5.2

10

366

226

78

47

196

312

136 

87

1,902.6

61.4

0.608

0.7O

Aug.

77

333

112

68

60

36

27

20

17

12

14

16

11

8.4

*10

6.8

6.8

5.2

4.7

13

53

22

9.2

6.0

5.2

4.1

3.8

3.6

3.3

676 5 £

979.3

31.6

0.313

O.36

Sept.

4.4

13

13

6.0

4.1

4.1

&

13

6.8

4.7

3.6

376

3.8

4.1

86.

65

*71

35

*23

22

14

10

7.6

7.6

7.6

6.8

6.0

5.2

4.1

4.7

473.8

15.8

0.156

0.17

Cfsm 1.14 In. 15.48

Water year 1955-56: Max 4,32O Min O.8 Mean 138 Cfsm 1.37 In. 18.62

Peak discharge (base, 2,900 cfs).--Feb. 18 (1O a.m.) 7,56O efs (20.55 ft); Mar. 14 (l p.m.) 5,870 

cfs (18.81 ft); Apr. 15 (9 p.m.) 3,79O cfs (15.88 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN 273

Levlsa Pork at Palntsville, Ky.

Location.--Lat 37°48'55", long 82°47 I 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.

Drainage area. 2,143 sq mi.

Records available. June 1915 to September 1916, October 1916 to November 1920 (gage

heights only), October 1928 to September 1956. 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.--29 years (1915-16, 1928-56), 2,328 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 42.500 cfs Apr. 17 (gage height, 36.81 ft); minimum, 27 cfs Oct. 7 (gage height, 1.40 ft).

1915-16, 1928-56: 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 stage of 40.7 ft, site and datum then in use 

(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 period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Slight regulation by Dewey Reservoir (see p. 270).

Revisions.--WSP 953: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage helghb, In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shift inf ;thod used Dec.

Oct. 1 to Apr. 17

1.4

l.G

1.9

2.5

3.5

5.0

27

55

112

272

635

1,420

8.0

13.0

20.0

3O.O

36.0

3,720

8,300

16,500

29,OOO

40,500

10-17) 

Apr. 18 to Sept. 30

1.9 

2.5 

3.5

112

295

687

5.0 

8.0

1,530

3,720

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 8.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

31

30

30

*30

32

37

57

58

64

195

176

143

119

1O6

95

87

82

*150

635

680

820

800

761

612

126

62

55

54

50

6,241

201

0.094

0.11

Nov.

46

44

43

42

40

40

39

*37

35

39

42

40

40

44

55

65

64

80

148

165

206

307

352

289

237

195

171

150

134

122

3,311

110

0.051

0.06

Dec.

114

110

108

126

136

126

122

126

187

206

198

*190

184

176

160

141

131

129

136

129

129

138

176

209

200

198

192

182

171

163

150

4,843

156

0.073

0.08

Jan.

141

138

153

150

146

153

158

143

129

117

112

112

119

114

112

110

106

102

*104

108

114

122

138

165

195

20O

190

174

264

5.! 020

10,959

354

0.165

0.19

Feb.

3,700

3,160

4,950

9,440

16,200

15 , 300

13 , 600

13,800

6,850

3,500

2,440

2,490

2,440

2,680

5,100

4,570

6,210

22,500

51,700

25 , 700

15 , 800

*11,000

5,590

3,720

4,320

6,900

8,260

6,560

4,060

 

262,540

9,053

4.22

4.56

Mar.

3,020

2 ,460

2.510

3,080

4,920

4,590

3,740

11,500

23,000

20 , 300

8,710

4,880

4,540

14,300

27,OOO

23,000

14,500

11,200

12,600

11,200

7,270

5,250

3,980

3,440

3,540

3,930

3,870

3,400

4,860

7,150 

5,920

263,460

8,499

3.97

4.57

Apr.

4,490

3,510

4,470

5,170

3,900

4,580

11,600

14,700

9,650

6.O4O

4,720

5,850

4,780

4,420

12,700

29,900

40 , 500

26,600

15,500

7,650

6,230

5,380

4,930

4,400

3,380

2,190

2,060

1,840

1,700

1.570

250,210

8,340

3.89

4.34

May

*1,570

1,910

3,800

7,000

8,950

5,420

3,700

2,980

2,380

1,850

1,610

1,410

1,220

1,070

885

855

979

935

790

697

624

577

521

466

429

396

366

490

780

750 

1,180

56,570

1,825

0.852

0.98

June

1,150

a2,500

a4.000

a2,000

al,200

951

*755

624

529

455

403

348

306

270

253

253

330

270

237

298

473

1,270

3,110

3,880

3,450

2,080

1,630

1,180

845

656

35,686

1,190

0.555

0.62

July

529

433

447

914

1,070

1,190

1,110

740

473

*407

403

5l3

549

501

425

1,430

5,700

5,600

4,600

2,300

2,220

3,150

1,960

2,390

3,270

5,670

5,100

3,380

6. OOP

5,360 

3,940

71,774

2,315

1.08

1.25

Aug.

2,350

1,880

1,550

1,310

974

760

569

477

418

366

352

316

260

*240

218

208

196

190

161

1,480

3.420

1,690

1,310

875

624

477

384

316

274

240 

224

24,109

778

0.363

0.42

Sept.

234

274

253

348

348

337

517

940

1,500

795

545

407

323

281

355

403

433

373

*330

278

227

193

182

158

147

133

122

150

179

378

10,945

365

0.170

0.19

Calendar year 1955 : Max 52,400 Min 20 Mean 2,612 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.55

Water year 1955-56 : Max 40,50O Min 3O Mean 2,734 Cfsm 1.28 In. 17.37

Peak discharge (base, 18.OOP cfs). Feb. 19 (3:30 p.m.) 33,000 cfs (32.26 ft) Mar. 9 (8 p.m.) 

24,900 cfs (26791 ft); Mar. 15 (5:30 p.m.) 27,900 cfs (29.23 ft); Apr. 17 (10 a.m.) 42,500 cfs 

(36.81 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.
BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN

Tug Pork at Litwar, 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 mi.

Records available. May 1930 to September 1956

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 936.36 ft above mean sea level, datum of

929. Prior to Oct. 16, 1942, chain or wire-weight gage at highway bridge 0.5 mile 

upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 26 years, 520 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,500 cfs Apr. 16 (gage height, 10.50 ft); minimura, 28 cfs Jan. 15 (gage height, 1.00 ft), result of freezeup.

1930-56: 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, that of Jan. 15, 1956.

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 (water years). WSP 728: 1931. WSP 1335: 1930, 1931-35(M), 1937, 1943-46, 

19471M), 1948, 1949(P), 1950, 1952-53.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 16 Apr. 17 to Sept. 30

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

2.0 

2.5

28

37

72

279

490

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0

820

1,850

4,810

10,500

1.28

1.9

2.4

66

245

470

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

910

1,970

4,810

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

Zl

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

70

66

43

38

38

37

13

148

164

86

62

54

48

52

60

52

43

43

»49

52

44

38

43

44

46

46

46

43

54 

62

52

1,766

57.0

0.114

0.13

Nov.

44

46

38

38

37

38

42

43

44

52

62

86

84

77

a95

allO

a!40

161

155

239

185

138

107

89

70

62

60

52

42

32

2,468

82.3

0.164

0.18

Dec.

33

49

66

84

94

101

94

79

84

107

91

52

40

52

62

56

40

b55

b70

*b90

~99 112

96

b90

b85

b80

b75

68

79

94 

89

2,366

76.3

0 . 152

0.18

Jan.

64

101

104

89

77

64

70

56

36 fe

54

72

66

54

40

64

64

48

74

94

115

94

86

86

79

74

62

59

315

1.570

acre ODO

4,533

146

0.291

0.34

Feb.

470

387

1,700

3,090

*2,350

1,550

3,240

1,600

901

612

506

450

404

366

4T5

496

1,400

4.810

3,160

2,420

1,970

1,340

946

756

847

1,480

1,270

1,020

748

40,707

1,404

2.80

3.02

Mar.

618

593

569

64T

650

644

725

5.660

2,940

1,630

1,160

883

1,040

3,240

3,320

2,090

1,850

1,970

2,860

1,970

1,510

1,250

1,050

1,010

1,000

1,000

919

812

910

1,270

1,110

44,897

1,448

2.88

3.33

Apr.

901

780

1,780

1,650

1,260

1,300

2,280

2,030

1,630

1,370

1,330

1,710

1,660

1,460

5,670

9,700

4,240

2,970

2,210

1,740

1,400

1,200

1,110

937

820

*764

718

651

609

576

56,456

1,882

3.75

4.18

May

718

937

1,630

2.150

1,520

1,170

964

804

680

616

569

506

482

454

581

788

630

556

470

459

410

415

420

*415

365

334

324

365

470

482

426

21,110

681

1.36

1.56

June

1,020

1,150

748

576

470

400

347

316

292

273

248

242

225

225

252

245

248

259

273

242

390

792

1.200

665

432

*329

280

245

238

228

12,850

428

0.853

0.95

July

556

296

235

426

320

320

259

228

238

365

316

238

215

334

320

262

920

609

375

338

347

300

276

347

845

792

304

633

1.460

665

420

13,559

437

0.871

1.00

Aug.

334

288

242

209

182

170

173

167

140

134

122

122

117

134

134

*119

117

100

149

212

225

212

152

117

98

95

92

85

98

111

10O

4,750

153

0.305

0.35

Sept.

98

134

106

85

88

106

179

143

103

85

78

75

72

66

164

161

111

149

106

*82

80

78

78

82

92

80

303

668

300

20O

4,152

138

0.275

0.31

Calendar year 1955: Max 15,OOO Min 32 Mean 7O6 Cfsm 1.41 In. 19.10

Water year 1955-56: Max 9,700 Min 32 Mean 573 Cfsm 1.14 In. 15.53

Peak discharge (base, 6,OOO cfs). --Feb. 18 (4:30 p.m.) 6.O3O cfs (6.68 ft); Apr. 16 (4 a.m.)

13,50O cfs (10.50 ft).

- Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Twelvepole Creek at Wayne 

and Tug Fork near Kermit.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN 

Panther Creek near Panther, W. Va.

275

Location. -Lat 37°26'45", long 81°52 I 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 1956.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,050 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 10 years, 36.9 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 1,670 cfs Apr. 15 (gage height, 7.14 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs Oct. 5-7; minimum gage height, 0.95 ft Oct. 6-7.

1946-56: Maximum discharge, 2,780 cfs Mar. 6, 1955 (gage height, 8.98 ft); no flow 

at times during August and September 1955.

Remarks . Records good except those for period of doubtful gage-height record, which are

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

Oct. 1 to Mar. 7 Mar. 8 to Sept. 3O

1.6 8.0

2.0 

2.4 

2.9

3.4 

4.0 

5.0

89

167

285

555

1.3

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.1 

2.5

1.1

3.2

8.8

15

28

55

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

106 

184 

285 

555 

1,O20

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

.4

.4

.3

^_2

.2

2.1

6.3

270

.9

.6

.5

.4

1.2

.8

.7

.7

.6

*.6

.6

.7

.8

1.6

.9

.7

.6

.6

.5

.9

1.1

'

29.4

0.95

0.031

0.04

Nov.

0.7

.7

.7

1.4

.9

.7

.6

.6

.5

76

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

2.7

 4.7

2.7

5.9

9.8

5.8

3.5

3.8

2.3

1.5

1.2

1.0

.9

.7

. 6

62.0

2.07

0.067

0.07

Dec.

0.5

T7T

2.7

2.2

3.5

4.0

2.8

3.5

3.5

2.7

2.1

1.4

.9

.8

.8

1.3

.9

1.3

5.2

*4.0

5.5

6.1

5.4

6.6

5.5

3.3

2.6

2.5

1.7

4.8

4.0

93.2

3.01

0.098

0.11

Jan.

4.9

2.8

3.5

3.2

3.1

4.2

2.1

1.7

1.0

jJL

1.1

1.8

2.7

1.4

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.0

1.0

2.2

3.0

3.9

3.3

 3.5

2.7

2.3

2.9

2.6

97 

106

45

314.0

10.1

0.328

0.38

Feb.

24'

34

259

319

*193

132

261

93

49

33

28

24

23

21

32

40

106

555

2T7

151

114

66

45

39

72

135

80

*53

35

3,233

111

3.60

3.90

Mar.

27 ' TO

31

45

53

47

69

618

2T39

94

63

45

51

413

250

134

134

278

350

137

83

61

46

49

55

59

49

*43

55

66

3,724

120

3.90

4.50

Apr.

49

53

298

157

99

142

242

145

96

77

76

112

95

86

825

*680

242

153

93

67

49

41

41

37

33

 33

31

28

26

M

4,130

138

4.48

4.99

May

46

93

171

165

91

64

48

36

30

26

21

19

17

15

26

28

22

19

15

13

12

11

10

*9.1

7.6

6.7

6.7

15

14

11 

9.4

1,074.5

34.7

1.13

1.30

June

88

62

35

24

17

14

11

9.4

8.2

6.1

4.2

3.2

2.8

2.2

1.9

10

12

7.9

13

20

71

157

~62 205

36

*21

15

12

11

9.4

951.3

31.7

1.03

1.15

July

12

7.9

IT"7.3

14

11

7.9

8.8

11

39

23

14

11

17

12

15

71

36

24

24

17

13

18

91

»3S2

160

60

282

288 

90

46

1,825.9

58.9

1.91

2.20

Aug.

29

34

2J

19

17

14

13

dlO

d8

d7

d7

d6

d5

d5

d4

*d3

2.6

20 2.2

21

14

11

7.9

6.7

5.0

3.2

2.6

3.0

3.7 

2« 6

4.2

314.7

10.2

0.331

0.38

Sept.

5.0

3.5

3.0

3.2

3.2

4.0

2.6

11

12

4.5

3.2

3.7

3.5

1.5

S73

.0

7.6

15

*11

7.9

4.8

3.7

2.6

4.4

4.O

2.6

13

21

T4 

10

204.8

6.83

0.222

O.25

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,430 Mln 0 Mean 44.1 Cfsm 1.43 In. 19.41

Water year 1955-56: Max 825 Mln 0.2 Mean 43.6 Cfsm 1.42 In. 19.27

Peak discharge (base, 700 cfs). --Feb. 18 (8:30 a.m.) 1,100 cfs (6.14 ft); Mar. 8 (8 a.m.) 1,210

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed from reconstructed gage-height graph based on

eorder record, weather records, and records for Twelvepole Creek at Wayne.
> ?6 BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN

Tug Pork near Kermit, W. Va.

Location. Lat 37°49'05", long 82°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 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 581.82 ft above mean sea level, datum of "~T929.

Average discharge. 22 years, 1,302 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 30,000 cfs Apr. 15 (gage height, 34.70 ft); 

minimum, 60 cfs Oct. 7 (gage height, 1.31 ft).

1934-56: Maximum discharge, 38,900 cfs Feb. 28, 1955 (gage height, 40.6 ft); 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 good except those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 953: 1934-41.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 15 Apr. IB to Sept. 30

1.3 

2.0

4.0 

7.0

58

230

825

2,050

12.0

23.0

26.0

5,000

14,600

18,000

1.7 

2.0 

7.0

130

216

2,150

11.0 4,350

21.0 12,600

34.0 29,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

76

87

82

82

82

76

69

117

127

127

190

T5T

122

137

125

113

115

115

115

105

98

94

89

87

85

78

78

80

78

78

76

3,120

101

0.085

0.10

Nov.

76

80

87

80

78

78

69

69

69

69

82

80

78

85

150

160

*182

195

193

225

235

268

2T9

182

157

134

120

101

73

87

3,761

125

0.105

0.12

Dec.

87

98

92

127

160

167

167

157

160

157

137

150

150

157

147

134

92

127

140

200

273

227

200

190

164

162

162

142

132

142

127

4-,727

152

0.128

0.15

Jan.

170

164

152

152

142

134

105

170

174

154

157

127

167

147

96

177

154

82

14?

203

246

270

219

*203

206

187

182

164

d360

dl,600

d2,600

9,206

297

0.251

0.29

Feb.

dl,640

dljlSO

d2,050

d5,150

*d8,820

*5,220

8,100

6,350

3,040

1,920

1,440

1,400

1,400

1,360

1,920

2,000

2,770

15,200

16,100

7,540

5,600

4,090

2,720

2,050

2,100

3,100

*3,580

2,990

2,350

-----

-----

123,180

4,248

3.58

3.87

Mar.

1,870

1,640

1,600

1,960

2,350

2,150

1,920

10,900

13,500

5,900

3,460

2,450

2,200

13,300

* 16, 900

7,620

6,280

5,750

9,080

6,900

4,280

3,100

2,500

2,200

2,250

a2,200

a2,100

*a2,000

a2,500

3,460

3,220

147,540

4,759

4.02

4.63

Apr.

2,550

2,150

2,880

4,610

3,580

2,990

5,820

6,660

4,870

3,700

2,990

2,660

2,880

2,660

9,050

28.100

19, TOO

8,420

5,300

3,760

2,850

2,330

2,150

1,890

1,690

1,610

1,490

1,410

1,330

1,250

-----

143,310

4,777

4.03

4.50

May

1,250

1,490

2,200

5,580

3,460

2,560

2,020

1,650

1,410

1,230

1,110

1,010

890

810

758

910

1,090

930

810

705

652

652

*670

652

582

530

478

495

600

830

740

36,754

1,186

1.00

1.15

June

870

1,650

1,570

1,110

870

722

600

530

460

408

369

330

296

285

358

285

330

334

460

442

600

1,700

4,090

2,420

1,530

*1,090

950

722

582

478

26,441

881

0.743

0.83

July

390

705

512

a390

a50O

3870

a620

a500

a420

a410

a480

a510

a420

3420

3420

a420

a420

a480

a580

a500

a420

a400

a380

3900

al,500

a2 , 600

1,850

1,330

4,440

3,280

1,650

28,717

926

0.781

0.90

Aug.

1,070

890

758

582

478

408

341

313

296

264

233

247

207

201

210

216

198

171

171

271

*530

478

408

302

233

189

168

153

146

207

213

10,552

340

0.287

0.33

Sept.

204

183

186

201

174

159

832

950

530

334

250

201

174

159

288

478

582

460

*348

338

264

207

183

195

177

159

165

186

740

512

9,819

327

0.276

0.31

Calendar year 1955: Max 37,400 Min 42 Mean 1,619 Cfsm 1.37 In. 18.55

Water year 1955-56: Max 28,100 Min 69 Mean 1,495 Cfsm 1.26 In. 17.18

Peak discharge (base. 10.000 cfs).--Feb. 18 (9:30 p.m.) 22,100 cfs (29.20 ft); Mar. 8 (11:30 p.m.1 

17,200 cfs (25.29 ft)j Mar. 14 (8:30 p.m.) 23,800 cfs (30.40 ft); Apr. 15 (4 p.m.) 30,000 cfs 

(34.70 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of Weather Bureau gage at Kermit and records 

for Tug Pork at Litwar and Guyandot River at Branchland.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed from recorder graph.
BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN 277

Big Sandy River at Louisa, Ky.

Location (revised) .--Lat 38°10'16 1 ', long 82"38'05", on left bank 1.6 miles upstream from 

Blaine Creek, 4.3 miles northwest of Louisa, Lawrence County, and at mile 21.5.

Drainage area.--3,870 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--November 1938 to September 1947, October 1948 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 512.81 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

TT929. 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. 16 years (1939-47, 1948-56), 4,092 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 62,100 cfs Apr. 17; maximum gage height, 36.52 

ft Mar. 15; minimum discharge not determined.

1938-47, 1948-56: Maximum discharge, 89,400 cfs Mar. 2, 1955; maximum gage height, 

46.36 ft Mar. 2, 1955; minimum discharge 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 doubtful gage-height record or those 

of indefinite stage-discharge relation, which are fair.

Cooperation. Gage-height records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2 *>

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.

ellS

ellO

elOS

e!05

elOS

*ellO

ellO

e!40

e!70

e230

e220

e280

e350

e400

e350

e300

e270

e250

e230

e220

e210

590

737

860

854

806

693

350

e240

e!60

e!40

9,810

316

0.082

0.09

Calendar yea

Nov.

e!30

e!30

e!40

e!30

e!25

e!20

ellS

ellO

*e!05

elOS

6120

e!20

e!25

e!30

e!50

e!90

d220

d250

d290

d350

d410

d500

d560

585

510

434

370

322

268

228

7,342

245

0.063

0.07

Dec .

198

237

240

d250

d290

d350

d340

d335

d320

330

378

322

385

*300

310

375

296

389

361

378

285

247

318

398

446

414

394

370

378

358

334

9,836

317

0.082

0.09

Jan.

318

303

314

338

334

330

322

306

347

207

258

364

322

306

389

330

264

378

310

300

354

410

446

418

446

474

474

492

595

3,450

6.720

19,219

630

0.160

0.18

Feb.

8,000

6,560

9,650

15 , 600

27,200

30,200

39,800

28,600

18,700

9,000

5,900

5,420

4,960

5,060

10,200

11,100

11,600

33,400

55 . 400

46,700

*3 1,000

19,300

13,000

8,170

6,910

9,680

13,400

10,800

7,610

480,920

16,580

4.38

4.63

-1955: Max 87.500 Min 75

Mar.

5,990

5,360

5.060

5,290

6,940

7,840

6,900

13,100

31,600

33 , 600

19,500

9,540

7 -,750

15,000

43,200

44 , 600

30,600

30,400

19,400

33,300

15,000

11,000

8,580

7,140

6,810

6,910

7,300

6,750

*e8,000

10,500

10,600

452,360

14,590

3.77

4.35

Apr.

8,810

7,340

7,O8O

10,100

9,170

9,350

13,500

30,900

17,800

11 , 800

8,820

7,490

7,450

8,140

13 , 100

43,800

60,000

*57,100

38,500

19,700

13,100

10,600

9,000

8,080

7,010

4,960

4,160

3,770

3,410

3,140

445,180

14,840

3.83

4.38

May

2,94O

3,390

*5,390

8,560

14.000

13,500

8,130

6,150

5,070

4,180

3,490

3,060

3,680

2,370

2,240

2,410

2,570

3,450

3,000

1,760

1,560

1,470

1,440

1,390

1,300

1,310

1.120

1,360

el, 500

el, BOO

e2,loO

111,390

3,593

0.928

1.07

June

62,500

2,930

5,630

4,680

*3,050

3,240

1,800

1,490

1,310

1,160

1,030

932

848

775

736

764

775

e950

963

1,060

1,110

1,510

6,160

B.420

7,340

5,390

3,940

3,020

2,140

1,640

76,192

2,540

0.656

0.73

July

1,350

1,150

1,360

1,190

1,780

2,250

2,360

1,800

1,410

1,060

*938

980

1,150

1,310

1,170

1,100

3,140

7,650

7,330

5,070

3,970

3,600

3,630

3,380

6,160

6,550

9,680

6,470

7,210

12 . 100

8,640

115,638

3,730

0.964

1.11

Aug.

5.500

3,650

3,030

2,490

1,970

1,570

1,280

el, 100

el, 000

e900

834

746

698

635

586

*555

535

510

465

455

2,450

3,980

3,250

1,610

1,170

890

712

608

535

505

510

43,709

1,410

0.364

0.42

Sept.

515

520

525

5OO

550

581

740

1,390

1.960

1,700

1,120

818

658

565

647

920

1,150

*1,180

952

806

702

635

530

480

455

430

393

380

388

830

23,010

767

0.198

0.22

Mean 5,103 Cfsm 1.32 In. 17.90

Water year 1955-56 : Max 60;000 Win 105 Mean 4,903 Cfsm 1.27 In. 17.23

Peak discharge (base. 25.000 cfj).--Peb. 5 (11 to 12 p.m.) 31,400 cfs (24.76 ft); Feb. 19 (7 p.m.) 

57,200 cfs (36743 ft at 12 p.m.); Mar. 10 (4 a.m.) 36,200 cfs (31.18 ft at 7 to 8 a.m.); Mar. 15 

(6 p.m.) 48,400 cfs (36.53 ft at 11 to 13 p.m.); Apr. 17 (9 p.m.) 62,100 cfs (36.34 ft at 12:30 a.m. 

Apr. 18).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, appearance of 

recorder charts, and records for Levisa Fork at Paintsville and Tug Fork at Kermit, W. Va.

e Indefinite stage-discharge relation; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, 

weather records, appearance of recorder charts, records for stations on nearby streams, and river 

basin comparison.

467242 O-58 19
BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN

Blalne Creek at Yatesville, Ky.

Location.--Lat 38 0 09', long 82°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.--217 sq mi.

Records available .--June 1915 to September 1918, October 1918 to January 1921 (gage 

heights only), January 1938 to September 1956.

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 .--SI years (1915-18, 1938-56), 254 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,260 cfs Feb. 19 (gage height, 19.33 ft); minimum daily, 0.4 cfs Nov. 12.

1915-18, 1938-56: 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 period of doubtful gage-height record, which are 

poor.

Revisions. WSP 953: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 27 to Aug. 3, Sept. 18, 19)

0.8 

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.7

0.2 

1.0 

2.O

3.5

6.1

14

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

10.0

15.0

18.0

67

230

670

2,070

4,220

6,200

Discharge, in cubic year October 1955 to Septembe

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.0

*3.5

3.5

3.5

3.2

2.8

2.8

3.5

3.5

4.0

3.5

3.5 z'.5

4.0

2.8

3.5

3.5

3.2

2.9

2.4

2.O

dl.O

d.7

d.6

d.6

d.6 

d.6

92.4

2.98

0.014

0.02

Nov.

dO.7

d.7

d.7

d.7

3.6

0.6

d.6

d.8

*dl.O

dl.O

1.0

.4

7a

.8

1.2

1.7

1.7

2.O

2.6

1.9

2.6

3.4

3.4

5.1

5.6

3.8

3.8

3.2

2.9

2.9

58.2

1.94

0.0089

0.01

Dec.

3.0

4.8

6.8

8.7

6.8

8.7

8.7

8.7

9.4

8.7

6.8

6.8

8.0

*6. 1

4.0

3.0

3.0

3.O

3.0

3.5

4.3

4.3

4.3

3.E

4.5

5.8

5.3

4.5

5.8

5\B

175.5

5.66

0.026

0.03

Jan.

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.0

3.5

3.5

3.5

4.8

4.8

4.0

2.5

3.5

5 5~.5^

*4.0

9.1

14

17

21

37

31

27

31

14

220

1.290 

995

2,807.0

90.5

0.417

0.48

Feb.

306

1,180

2,340

1,530

1,920

1,240

2,040

688

366

250

406

845

470

619

3,380

3,460

2 , 48U

5,690

6,000

965

*450

314

246

356

595

446

370

286

39,464

1,361

6.27

6.76

Mar.

234

226

314

615

608

426

470

1,830

1,240

64E

426

508

1,260

3,540

5.250

1,320

1,290

1,020

995

670

454

366

280

280

280

274

250

230

*1,440

1,180 

585

28,506

920

4.24

4.89

Apr.

382

324

595

858

870

720

1,140

908

595

434

354

274

226

190

1,360

4.480

2,440

895

520

386

286

250

185

162

149

140

127

116

108

19,695

656

3.02

3.38

May

111

*294

1,230

608

386

280

221

176

140

127

111

94

83

70

61

53

45

43

37

35

31

31

24

29

21

17

21

60

154

101 

83

4,777

154

0.710

0.82

June

74

87

137

50

*37

31

26

24

21

20

17

14

14

12

12

29

27

27

43

33

110

200

390

572

695

520

485

274

203

140

4,324

144

0.664

0.74

July

111

97

83

70

187

380

128

77

63

46

*36

33

42

56

127

63

46

36

30

26

23

19

25

168

535

236

98

74

80

156

98

3,249

105

0 . 484

0.56

Aug.

72

5T

40

36

30

24

18

15

14

11

13

11

11

11

*12

11

11

9.8

11

9.8

12

16

18

13

7.6

7.6

6.5

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

532.7

17.2

0.079

0.09

Sept.

7.6

6.5

5.8

7.6

6.5

5.8

24

61

18

11

9.1

6.5

5.8

5.8

62

382

310

*114

62

34

29

21

13

21

23

16

13

11

11

9.1

1,312.1

43.7

0.201

0.22

Calendar year 1955: Max 7,000 Mln 0.1 Mean 228 Cfsm 1.05 In. 14.27

Water year 1955-56 : Max 6,000 Mln 0.4 Mean 287 Cfsm 1.32 In. 18.00

Paak discharge (base. 4,200 of a). Feb. 16 (3 a.m.) 5,830 cfs (17.51 ft); Feb. 19 (6 a.m.) 7,2( 

fs (19.33 ft); Mar. 15 (4 a.m.) 6,140 cfs (17.92 ft); Apr. 16 (4 p.m.) 5,040 cfs (16.37 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather 

ecords, and records for nearby stations.
OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM 279

Ohio River at Ashland, Ky.

Location. Lat 38°27'23", 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 1956 (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 

River datum. Auxiliary staff gage on left bank at lock and dam 30, 19.5 miles downstream.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 416,000 cfs Mar. 16; maximum gage height, 52.45 

ft Mar. 16, from graph based on gage readings; minimum discharge not determined.

1938-56: Maximum discharge, 589,000 cfs Apr. 16, 1948; maximum gage height, 65.3ft 

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 54,000 cfs on days for which no discharge is 

shown.

Cooperation. Gage-height record and two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

Engineers.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1033: 1944(M,m).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

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

Oct. Nov.

68,000 

73,200 

92,700 

109,000

111.000

96,000 

77,800

64,700

74,800 

69,900 

55, 700

1

Dec.

62,000

70,200 

75,000 

69,700 

68,100

:

Jan.

82,700 

160,000

1

Feb.

184,000 

191,000 

208 , 000 

231,000 

259,000

266,000 

*2 54,000 

278,000 

284,000 

248,000

203,000 

187,000 

187,000 

187,000 

202,000

213,000 

219,000 

272,000 

338,000 

366,000

333,000 

282,000 

224,000 

173,000 

144,000

168,000 

223,000 

272,000 

274,000

$6,870 

236,900 

3.90 

4.21

Mar..

248,000 

214,000 

187,000 

163,000 

151,000

149,000 

148,000 

217,000 

325,000 

381,000

386,000 

*361,000 

329,000 

330,000 

388,000

411,000

374,000 

336,000 

309,000 

281,000

239,000 

192,000 

168,000 

148,000 

145,000

144,000

149,000 

147,000 

179,000 

222,000 

234,000

*7,655 

245,900 

4.06 

4.69

Apr.

209,000 

183,000 

192,000 

215,000 

227,000

235,000 

240,000 

262,000 

279,000

269,000

245,000 

215,000 

195,000 

178,000 

165,000

208,000 

*265,000 

262,000 

219,000 

173,000

148,000 

130,000 

117,000 

109,000 

100,000

98,700 

10 1,660 

114,000 

116,000 

105,000

*5,574.7 

185,800 

3.06 

3.41

May

103,000 

97,800 

104,000 

133,000 

159,000

164,000 

140,000 

117,000 

119,000 

123,000

122,000 

126,000 

135,000 

162,000 

190,000

200,000 

197,000 

184,000 

162,000 

150,000

136,000 

122,000 

109,000 

91 , 800 

78,000

68,400 

66,100 

92,300 

191,000 

211,000 

217,000

$4,270.4 

137,800 

2.27 

2.61

June

194,000

190,000 

192,000 

171,000 

157,000

158,000 

150,000 

130,000 

116,000 

94,500

63,400

58,200 

75,800

75,600 

62,000

88,300 

108,000

121,000 

128,000 

126,000 

114,000 

82,800

:

July

63,000

57,700 

68,000

73,000 

74,200 

68,900 

58,000 

58,900

66,100 

67,800 

57,000

69,600 

75,400 

82,200 

72 , 600

68,200 

69,800 

64,800 

65,400 

73,400

85,600 

89,900 

136,000 

145J300

144,000 

128,000

1

Aug.

81,100 

61,900 

72,600

74,100 

99,000 

199,000 

225.000

204,000

157,000 

131,000 

107,000 

91,300 

80,200

81,400 

63,000

59,400 

71,400 

71,000 

66,600

1

Sept.

61,200 

69,800 

55,000

67,700 

70,100

56,700 

54,400

1

Calendar year 1955: Max 570,000 Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. - 

Water year 1955-56: Max 411,000 Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this 

* Expressed In thousands.

day.
280 LITTLE SANDY-RIVER BASIN

Little Sandy River near Grayson, Ky.

Location (revised).--Lat 38°20'25", long 82°55'10", on downstream side of center pier of 

highway bridge, 0.3 mile upstream from Lower Stinson Creek, 1.3 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 1956.

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 1.4 miles (revised) upstream at same datum as base 

gage.

Average discharge. 18 years, 476 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,900 cfs Feb. 18; maximum gage height, 22.96 

ft Peb. 19; minimum discharge observed, 8.0 cfs Oct. 30, 31.

1938-56: 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).

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. The dates shown for maximum discharge for the 1943 and 1948 water 

years supersede those shown in WSP 1305, also.

WSP

873 

973 

1113

Water 

year

1939 

1943 

1948

Date

Feb. 4, 

Dec. 30, 

Apr. 13,

1939 

1942 

1948

Discharge 

(cfs)

19,800 

15,400 

14,600

Gage height 

(feet)

26.25 

t24.03 

J23.75

t Occurred Dec. 31, 1942. 

t Occurred Apr. 14, 1948.

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. The figures of peak discharge for the water year

1948 have been revised as shown below, superseding those published in WSP 1113.

Revised peak discharge.--1947-48: Feb. 14 (6 p.m.) 13,500 cfs; Apr. 13 (11 p.m.) 

14,600 cfs.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

64

39

26

18

14

13

18

33

46

30

24

19

21

25

27

28

24

21

*20

18

17

15

14

14

11

11

11

15

12

K ' g

0 . D

664.6

21.4

0.054

0.06

Nov.

1012-

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

30

27

32

30

30

32

35

36

43

41

a90 aTo"

43

39

39

32

30

845

28.2

0.071

0.08

Dec.

a31

32

3g

146

206

168

122

100

82

70

56

43

*43

sg

3g

29

35

36

38

38

41

44

44

43

a50

54

47

35

39

39

2g

1,857

59.9

0.150

0.17

Jan.

25

32

35

32

33

33

26

25

25

35

27

2g

30

24

35

36

35

2g

38

59

97

108

107

90

gi

go

65

62

228

3,890

5, 960

9,431

304

0.764

0.88

Feb.

1,020

4,060

*6,380

3,520

.3,000

2,130

3,180

1,580

892

624

1,300

2,180

1,160

1,060

6,650

8,020

6,350

11.600

10,100

3,440

1,130

765

567

472

1,130"

1,860

1,150

886

651

86,827

2,994

7.52

8.11

Mar.

504

483

51 g

732

825

654

1,140

4,740

*3,080

1,390

917

980

1,490

5,090

7.160

3,810

2,850

1,990

1,980

1,330

945

732

585

582

627

522

462

49T

2,350

2,300

1,140

52,400

1,690

4.25

4. go

Apr.

753

744

1,260

1,480

1,340

1,150

2,360

2,120

1,370

973

75g

588

450

388

1,160

4,650

3,780

*1 , 580

1,000

735

54g

448

422

400

350

340

342

304

274

256

32,325

1,078

2.71

3.02

May

240

251

806

662

48O

384

316

2ge

251

248

204

180

158

141

124

114

111

104

93

77

65

65

83

62

52

49

BY

113

384

275

219

6,65g

215

0.540

0.62

June

338

324

215

165

130

102

82

*66

sg

52

46

42

37

34 llQ64

gg

333

119

96

83

427

731

2,640

5,260

1,150

600

418

282

207

12,311

410

1.03

1.15

July

350

318

203

472

1,940

2,410

672

402

296

218

161

122

101

114

176

136

125

92

71

60

55

79

528

528

*1,160

504

318

221

187

221

170

12,410

400

1.01

1.16

Aug.

129

H6

98

83

66

55

40

40

36

30

27

26

25

30

27

26

26

23

19

21

26

29

30

26

20

17

TB- 16

18

20

26

1,185

38.2

0.096

0.11

Sept.

25

26

25

22

23

*20

17

15

15

14

13

12

12

15

442

931

236

130

92

76

66

58

56

116

110

77

60

53

48

42

2,847

94.9

0.238

0.27

Calendar year 1955: Max 13,000 Min 4.4 Mean 471 Cfsm 1.18 In. 16.05

Water year 1955-56 : Max 11,600 Min 8.0 Mean 600 Cfsm 1.51 In. 20.53

teak discharge (base, 6,000 cfs). Peb. 3 (5 a.m.) 6,880 cfs (17.76 ft at 9 a.m.); Feb. 16 (2 a.m.)

8,950 cfs (20.40 ft at 6 a.m.); Peb. 18 (a to 9 p.m.) 12,900 cfs (22.96 ft at 12:30 a.m. Peb. 19);

Mar. 15 (8 a.m.) 8,110 cfs (19.50 ft at 9 to 10 a.m.).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby 

Mote. Discharge computed from twice-daily auxiliary-gage readings Oct. 2 to 

May 24 to June 7, June 9-14, Aug. 6 to Sept. 14, Sept. 22, 23, 27-30.

tations.

Jan. 28, May 1-11,
TYGARTS CREEK BASIN 281

Tygarts Creek near Greenup, Ky.

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 White Oak 

Creek, and 6| miles west of Greenup, Greenup County.

Drainage area.--241 sq mi.

Records available. August 1940 to September 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 547.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 16 years, 298 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,470 cfs Feb. 19 (gage height, 17.48 ft); minimum, 4.7 cfs Oct. 31, Nov. 1, 2; minimum gage height, 2.47 ft Oct. 5.

1940-56: Maximum discharge, 12,800 cfs Apr. 13, 1948 (gage height, 20.35 ft); no 

flow at times 1952-55.

Remarks. Records good. Occasional regulation at low flow caused by withdrawal of water 

for cooling purposes by gas transmission plant above gage.

Revisions (water years).--WSF 1113: 1942-43, 1945-46.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 9, 14, July 7, 24-26, Aug. 20)

2.45

2.5

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.2 

3.5

4.7

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 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

46

42

27

17

12

16 

51

342

202

72

40

29

26

26

26

26

30

25

*22

20

20

18

16

15

13

11

9.2

8.1

7.0

5.6

5 2

1,225.1

39.5

0.164

0.19

Nov.

4.7

sT

11

15

11

9.8 

9.2

8.1

7.0

6.5

7.0

7.6

7.6

8.7

9.8

59

62

75

92

66

66

85

98

163

167

119

85

66

52

44

1,427.6

47.6

0.198

0.22

Dec.

37

37

60

544

572

271 

171

125

101

82

68

56

*47

41

38

36

35

33

33

34

37

38

35

35

37

38

38

35

32

31

31

2,808

90.6

0.376

0.43

Jan.

30

28

27

26

25

24 

24

23

22

22

21

2T

21

22

22

23

22

21

22

24

28

37

47

49

49

50

52

50

224

2,680

2,950

6,686

216

0.896

1.03

Feb.

716

2,730

*4,810

1,560

1,170

1,530 

2,470

1,040

624

446

812

1,290

692

640

2,880

4,260

2,620

6,010

4,890

1,060

636

450

347

311

1,^30

1,670

819

560

432

______

48,525

1,673

6.94

7.49

Calendar year 1955: Max 5,540 Mln 0

Mar.

338

338

424

388

334

298 

1,TT5

4,280

*2,390

837

588

560

760

3,080

3,430

1,750

1,920

1,220

1,400

897

624

491

401

388

432

374

329

352

1,150

819

508

32,210

1,039

4.31

4.97

Apr.

388

509

930

1,120

948

719 

1,460

1,360

840

596

468

374

306

263

374

1,560

*1,290

764

528

414

338

288

267

243

211

207

235

227

199

17J3

17,605

587

2.44

2.72

May

155

152

251

251

199

167 

146

128

113

98

95

85

72

64

58

52

49

49

46

44

38

3F

41

49

45

40

40

191

575

913

508

4,752

153

0.635

0.73

June

840

473

298

203

146

110 

82

*64

50

44

36

32

28

26

24

22

33

29

25

24

66

62

58

709

442

383

450

259

137

95

5,250

175

0.726

0.81

July

64

50

42

274

962

1,250 

626

306

211

152

116

82

80

75

58

68

62

46

40

35

31

28

70

849

*810

446

267

171

339

356

247

8,213

265

1.10

1.27

Aug.

149

242

280

191

125

88 

60

44

41

35

31

27

25

24

44

45

32

29

25

212

478

247

131

75

45

34

25

21

21

20

17

2,863

92.4

0.383

0.44

Sept.

17

21

22

20

27

*22 

18

15

13

11

9.8

8.7

7.0

6.5

286

1,860

674

360

215

143

104

80

70

160

113

92

60

44

37

33

4,549.0

152

0.631

0.70

Mean 326 Cfsm 1.35 In. 18.33

Water ater year year 1955-56: 1955-56: Max Max 6,010_____Mln 6,010 Min 4.7_____Mean 4.7 Mean 372_____Cfsm 372 Cfsm 1.54 1.54 In. In. 21.00________ 21.00

Peak: discharge (base. 5.500 cfs).--Jan. 31 (6:30 a.m.) 4.O2O cfs (14.03 ft); Feb. 3 (11 a.m.) 

,480 cfs (16-15 ft); Feb. 16 (9 a.m.) 5,340 cfs (16.06 ft); Feb. 19 (l a.m.) 7,470 cfs (17.48 ft) 

[ar. 8 (6:30 p.m.) 4,620 cfs (15.20 ft); Mar. 15 (5 a.m.) 4,400 cfs (14.81 ft).

* Discharge measurement, marie nn hVi1=i rtav.
282 SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 

Little Scioto River above Marion, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°37'43", long 83°10'11", in NEjj sec. 7, T. 5 S., R. 15 E., on left bank 

at downstream side of Chesapeake & Ohio Railway bridge, 1 mile downstream from Rock 

Pork and 3-| miles northwest of Marion, Marion County.

Drainage area. 70.0 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1938 to September 1956.

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.--18 years, 49.9 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 896 cfs Mar. 8 (gage height, 5.40 ft); no flow 

SepTT 19-30.

1938-56: Maximum discharge, 3,720 cfs June 7, 1947 (gage height, 8.16 ft); no flow 

at times.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1143: 1939(M), 1943-45, 1947. WSP 1385: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

.9 

1.1

1.4 

1.7

3.0

5.2

238

833

15

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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.6

.2

Jt * 1

]l

1.1

1.5

TTs

.9

.4

.2

.1

,2

.3

.3

.3

.4

.8

.9

.4

.2

f 1

[l

.3

.4

.5

.4

.3

.3

.5

.3

13.6

0.44

0.0063

0.007

Nov.

0,3

.4

.7

.9

1.1

.7

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

.4

126

161

71

40

26

*22

21

24

51

27

22

18

15

b!2

9.9

633.0

21.1

0.301

0.34

Dec.

8.0

7.7

9.5

10

9.9

8.0

b6

b5

b4

b4

b3

b2.9

b2.7

bZ.B

b2.5

b2.4

b2.3

b2.3

b2.2

b2.0

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.8

4.1

3.6

3.1

2.4

2.2 z'.o

2.0

125.0

4.03

0.058

0.07

Jan.

1.8

1.6

2.0

2.0

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

bl.4

bl.3

bl.4

bl.6

1.5

bl.5

bl.4

bl.3

*1.3

1.1

1.3

bl.3

bl.3

bl.2

bl.2

bl.2

bl.l

1.1

1.1

1.1

b20

b65

b45

169.2

5.46

0.078

0.09

Feb.

b35

28

37

51

30

30

138

214

372

307

202

303

148

126

165

136

106

E69

243

131

96

b60

b50

b40

*431

731

328

186

135

5,128

177

2.53

2.73

Mar.

120

181

132

114

96

202

466

833

619

238

167

115

87

79

71

106

90

80

71

*6j3

80

128

147

385

227

147

114

106

15G

114

84

5,621

181

2.59

2.99

Apr.

66

61

60

91

82

64

60

59

47

39

37

32

29

27

30

28

23

21

19

17

15

16

15

14

13.

15

15

15

22

22

1,054

35.1

0.501

0.56

May

17

18

24

22

18

19

*149

108

65

68

148

122

138

76

49

42

32

30

24

21

18

18

19

16

13

11

31

120

76

52

v:

1,640

52.9

0.756

0.87

June

274

168

108

80

60

46

34

28

24

19

16

14

15

11

37

21

24

87

160

88

79

78

60

38

129

116

58

31

22

17

1,940

64.7

0.924

1.03

July

14

12

16

22

16

13

11

9.5

*9.5

9.2

6.3

5,0

4,7

5,9

5.0

4.1 s|o

5.3

4.1

4.7

5.3

5.6

4.1

3.1

2.6

3.8

12

24

29

14

8.0

293.8

9.48

0.135

0.16

Calendar year 1955: Max 633 Min 0 Mean 54.7 Cfsm 0.496 In. 6

Aug.

5.9

4 . 7

3.8

3.1

3.1

3.4

2.6

.4

.8

 6

.0

.8

.2

.4

.2

.0

1.5

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.1

.9

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.4

.5

59.8

1.93

0.028

0.03

73

Sept.

0.6

.9

1.3

.7

.5

.4

*.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

*. 1

0

O

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

7.3

0.24

0.0034

0.004

Water year 1955-56: Max 833 Min 0 Mean 45.6 Cfsm 0.651 In. 8.88

896 cfs (5.40
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 283

Scioto River near Prospect, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°25'10", long 83°11'50", on downstream side of pier of tfoskins Bridge,

 li miles upstream from Ottawa Creek, 2 miles south of Prospect, Marion County, and 

2§ miles downstream from Patton Run.

Drainage area.--571 sq mi.

Records available . --July 1925 to October 1932, October 1939 to September 1956. Published 

as "at Prospect" 1925-32. Gage-height records collected in this vicinity since 1915 

are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 886.9 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). July 24, 1925, to Oct. 31, 1932, chain gage 

at site 2| miles upstream at datum 4.8 ft higher. Oct. 16 to Dec. 5, 1939, chain gage 

at present site and datum.

Average discharge . 24 years, 450 cf s .

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 5,720 cfs Mar. 10 (gage height, 11.34 ft); min-

 imum, 16 cfs Sept. 25 (gage height, 1.00 ft).

1925-32, 1939-56: Maximum discharge observed, 10,100 cfs Mar. 22, 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. 25, 1913, original site and datum (discharge, 

27,000 cfs, computed by Franklin County Conservancy District).

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

urnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplant above station.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Some di1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

15

29

61

136

236

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

8.0

11.0

366

711

1,150

3,060

5,430

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

26

23

26

*26

24

36

40

71

80

102

78

54

49

38

32

29

34

44

46

73

74

59

46

44

40

35

34

46

48

42

36

1,435

46.3

0.081

0.09

Nov.

34

37

53

58

259

204

131

100

81

68

60

54

49

49

48

349

938

1,200

1,250

672

354

*269

297

349

326

241

185

150

111

blOO

8,076

269

0.471

0.53

Dec .

96

87

78

78

96

129

113

91

81

59

64

53

50

48

47

b45

42

39

39

39

*37

37

35

39

47

48

53

49

47

42

40

1,848

59.6

0.104

0.12

Jan.

36

34

36

38

36

39

38

30

36

b30

b25

34

b30

b30

30

28

29

*29

32

30

29

29

27

b25

b25

1)25

b25

b25

78

214

476_

1,628

52.5

0.092

0.11

Feb.

412

257

206

187

193

218

412

844

1,600

1,960

2,360

2,500

1,960

1,450

1,200

1,220

1,000

1,220

1,720

1,780

1,200

616

393

329

2,OOO

3,060

4.400

4,320

2,710

41,727

1,439

2.52

2.72

Mar.

1,300

1,080

982

730

579

711

2,270

4,320

5,340

5.450

3,620

1,840

892

634

579

711

711

616

526

*459

459

653

960

1,720

2,360

2,710

1,660

960

1,220

1,420

1,050

48,502

1,565

2.74

3.16

Apr.

616

459

427

561

960

982

634

476

459

412

343

294

254

221

238

264

264

212

177

156

138

131

128

128

121

126

122

147

264

334

10,048

335

0.587

0.65

May

305

243

232

216

183

164

*173

269

189

191

412

692

526

343

238

189

167

152

138

116

106

108

111

108

103

91

158

443

443

324

276

7,409

239

0.419

0.48

June

743

1,050

597

346

248

191

152

131

114

103

88

78

73

68

70

82

70

88

634

1,050

1.100

711

393

254

380

653

443

259

189

133

10,491

350

0.613

0.68

July

96

81

74

94

225

241

156

119

*116

105

100

70

64

140

525

476

412

266

169

179

375

305

321

206

128

106

96

749

1.280

750

349

8,373

270

0.473

0.55

Aug.

218

177

143

122

94

78

69

57

51

49

46

44

47

48

42

47

46

39

44

36

34

32

32

32

27

25

23

24

24

25

27

1,802

58.1

0.102

0.12

Sept.

33

40

28

27

25

25

*22

20

19

18

20

20

19

20

2O

17

20

17

18

19

17

19

19

17

17

18

18

17

17

19

625

20 . 8

0.036

0.04

Calendar year 1955: Max 4,8OO 

Water year 1955-56: Max 5,43O

Win 

Win

313

388

Cfsm 0.548 

Cfsm O.680

In. 

In.

7.46 

9.2

Peak discharge (base. 5.6OO efs).--Feb. 27 (1O p.m.) 4,800 cfs (10.33 ft); Mar. 10 (1 a.m.) 5,720 

cfs 's (11.34 (11.34 ft). ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ic
B84 SCIOTO RIVER BASIN

Mill Creek near Bellepolnt, Ohio

Location.--Lat 40°14'55", long 83°10'30", on left bank at upstream side of highway bridge, 

l£ miles upstream from mouth and 1? miles west of Bellepolnt, Delaware County.

DraInage area.--181 sq ml.

Records available. November 1942 to September 1956.

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.--13 years (1943-56), 157 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,170 cfs May 27 (gage height, 9.92 ft); minimum, 2.8 cfs Sept. 13, 14 (gage height, 1.06 ft).

1942-56: Maximum discharge, that of May 27, 1956; no flow Sept. 25, 26, 1944, 

Sept. 19, 1948.

Maximum stage known, 18.0 ft in March 1913.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect or those for June 5 to 

Sept. 30, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used June 17-29, July 3, 4, 6-11, 13,

16-23, July 28 to Aug. 7, Sept. l)

1.1

1.2

1.3

Oct. 1 to Nov. 16

3.2 2.5 

5.4 3.0 

9.5 3.5 

4.0 

42 4.5

114

223 

37S 

567 

821 

1,120

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

Nov. 17 to Sept. 3O

,5 2.5

,2 3.0

,2 3.5

71

126

233

377

567

821

1,500

3,570

4,770

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

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.

6.1

7.6

5.4

4.9

6.8

*6.4

7.1

10

12

9.0

8.5

9.0

8.1

6.8

6.8

8.1

8.1

7.1

7.1

7.6

6.8

6.1

5.4

6.1

6.8

5.7

5.1

fcf

5.7

5.1

215.0

6.94

0.038

0.04

Nov.

5.1

5.7

9.5

13

16

19

17

13

11

9.5

8.5

8.1

7.6

7.6

8.1

1,120

 1.520

265

122

89

75

84

336

584

200

107

75

59 

46

38

4,678.7

156

O.862

0.96

Dec.

34

32

36

69

102

68

44

36

29

24

19

19

17

17

15

16

16

16

14

14

14

13

14

16

16

16

15

14 

14

13

12

794

25.6

0.141

0.16

Jan.

11

11

12

10

10

11

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.1

12

12

10

10

9.6

9.6

*9.6

9.6

9.1

10

10

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

20.

130

100

521.4

16.8

0.093

0.11

Feb.

80

250

350

270

240

260

600

550

1,100

1,370

914

876

418

342

664

488

297

1,430

907

280

169

107

82

68

*3,080

5.730

533

272 

180

19,907

686

3.79

4.09

Mar.

182

320

214

124

96

85

2lO

1,660

916

250

165

113

87

 113

219

351

198

143

145

147

182

294

294

802

497

182

134

244 

634

245

128

9,374

302

1.67

1.92

Apr.

93

216

903

1.180

443

169

120

111

102

78

64

54

48

43

41

41

43

36

30

26

23

23

26

24

28

102

93

69 

314

228

4,771

159

0.878

0.98

May

113

182

184

113

73

118

701

196

*89

526

1,100

289

128

80

61

56

51

49

38

30

26

26

24

24

23

21

3,360

5,590 

1,560

566

13,627

440

2.45

2.80

June

604

501

156

98

75

57

48

41

58

26

21

17

50

21

14

11

56

52

91

172

68

36

22

19

26

23

34

52 

43

19

2,249

75.0

O.414

0.46

July

13

10

18

229

323

 113

52

175

181

61

30

15

84

962

917

156

75

43

28

197

78

46

25

17

14

12

15

155 

4OO

96

40

4,554

147

0.812

0.94

Aug.

50

93

107

44

506

87

30

17

12

10

8.6

7.7

14

13

17

15

10

8.2

7.7

7.7

6.8

8.6

10

10

6.8

6.5

5.4

4.7 

4.4

5 2 

7^5

920.6

29.7

0.164

0.19

Sept.

15

12

8.2

6.5

5.4

*4.9

5.2

4.7

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.0

5.5

5.3

4.4

4.9

7.2

6.8

6.1

6.5

5.2

6.8

5.8

5.2

4.7

4.2

4.0

3.7 

3.8

4.0

168.8

5.63

0.031

0.03

Calendar year 1955: Max 2,980 Min 0.6 Mean 111 Cfsm 6.613 In. 8.33

Water year 1955-56: Max 3,73O Min 3.i Mean 169 Cfsm 0.934 In. 12.68

Peak discharge (base. 2,500 cfs).--Feb. 25 (2 p.m.) 4,770 cfs (8.0O ft); May 27 (3:3O p.m. 

cfs (9.92 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 21 to Feb. 9.

7,170
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 285

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 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 775.00 ft abovemean seaJLevel, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Aug. 26, 1921, staff gage at site three-quarters oT 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. 35 years, 760 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,300 cfs Feb. 25 (gage height, 10.86 ft); minimum, 17 cfs Jan. 13, 14 (gage height, 3.17 ft).

1921-56: Maximum discharge, 27,000 cfs Jan. 15, 1937 (gage height, 15.45 ft); minimum, 0.4 cfs Nov. 8, 1984 (gage height, 2.21 ft).

Maximum stage known, 24.6 ft Mar. 25, 1913 (discharge, 74,500 cfs Griggs Dam, 

9 miles below gage, computed by C. E. Sherman, Ohio State University).

Remarks. Records good except those below 30 cfs, which are fair. Flow regulated by 

O'Shaughnessy Reservoir since 1924 (see p. 306).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 803: 1924-35.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 17 Nov. 18 to Sept. 30

3.3 25

3.4 38

3.6 74

3.8 130

4.0 206

4.5 465

5.0 845

6.0 2,010

7.0 3,410

3.2 19

3.3 30

3.5 61

3.7 111

4.0 221

4.5 470

5.0 850

6.0 2,010

7.0 3,410

9.0 7,450

11.0 12,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

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.

46

70 

70

70

*70

68

68

68

68

56

41

41

41

41

43

43

43

43

43

49

60

58

58

58

60

70

102

102 

99

102

102

1,953

63.0

-

-

Nov.

102

102

61

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

33

33

176

2,810

2,140

1,690

1,170

640

*482

696

1,390

870

543

404

320 

209

193

14,384

479

_

-

Dec.

201

197 

181

197

238

242

242

205

170

134

111

131

97

97

89

65

65

65

60

61

60

61

63

72

81

79

76

79 

83

74

58

3,624

117

_

-

Jan.

61

65 

61

59

56

63

60

50

ZB

64

68

63

47

23

46

*59

49

47

61

56

54

52

46

43

44

44

41

43 

67

278

656

2,459

79.3

-

-

Feb.

696

687 

648

518

454

776

1,470

1,880

3,820

4,720

4,340

4,520

3,250

2,460

2,670

2,530

2,010

3,730

3,900

2,670

2,010

1,190

712

556

*7,390

10,700

6,070

5,210 

3,650

85,237

2,939

_

-

Mar.

2,270

2,010 

1,820

1,300

972

940

3,120

7,450

7,930

6,290

4,620

2,740

*1,550

1,160

1,190

1,570

1,410

1,170

1,000

920

940

1,260

1,690

3,100

3,730

3,250

2,460

1,750 

2,600

2,270

1,750

76,232

2,459

_

-

Apr.

1,100

961 

2,140

2,810

2,200

1,690

1,170

831

730

655

562

482

426

376

382

393

415

366

310

264

234

242

221

221

221

345

310

325 

727

920

22,029

734

_

-

May

618

762 

687

518

398

406

1,220

602

*426

844

2,140

1,410

961

648

464

376

345

292

278

225

209

209

223

166

162

151

4,72U

4,980 

2,400

1,750

840

29,430

949

_

-

June

1,430

1,690 

1,120

632

454

340

278

255

325

209

159

137

128

137

100

97

128

197

332

1,220

1,360

1,030

610

426

404

658

730

464 

355

278

15,683

523

_

-

July

201

181 

*302

488

662

640

415

425

568

273

197

T5B" 151

1,050

1,580

983

625

488

345

415

476

476

426

376

255

181

205

554 

1,880

1 , 280

655

16,921

546

-

-

Aug.

442

543

SI?

376

488

350

177

124

105

91

74

70

101

97

79

74

68

70

79

56

52

43

51

72

44

41

37

34 

33

3?

58

4,477

144

-

-

Sept.

119

118 

74

65

61

*65

65

59

59

59

59

59

58

58

56

56

56

54

54

54

54

52

52

51

ST

51

78

148 

193

TETT ISO

2,231

74.4

-

-

Calendar year 1955: Max 8,660 Mln .'E.4 Mean 562 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1955-56: Max 10,700 Mln 28 Mean 750 Cfsm - In. -

Peak discharge (base, 7,000 cfs).--Feb. 25 (10 p.m.) 12,300 cfs (10.86 ft); Mar. 9 (5:30 a.m.) 

8,660 cfs (9.53 ft); May 27 (5 p.m.) 11,500 cfs (10.58 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
286 SCIOTO RIVER BASIN

Olentangy River at Claridon, Ohio

Location.~Lat 40°35'05", long 82°59'20", in NW£ sec. 26, T. 53., R. 16 E., on left bank

at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 95, half a mile east of Claridon, Marion

County, half a mile downstream from Otter Creek, and 1\ miles east of Marion.

Drainage area. 156 sq mi.

Records available. October 1946 to September 1956.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 962.25 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 10 years, 153 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,170 cfs Feb. 26 (gage height, 10.90 ft); minimum,2.6 cfs Oct. 5.

1946-56: Maximum discharge, 6,800 cfs June 7, 1947 (gage height, 13.57 ft); no flow 

Oct. 2-26, 1953, Sept. 14-22, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or shifting-control method, 

which are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1235: 1947, 1948(P).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

3

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.

5.0

3.4

3.1

3.1

2^9

4.4

^3~ 26

25

14

7.5

5.5

5.5

5.2

7.0

8.3

10 

22

22

14

9.7

7.9

6.3

6.3

7.9

12

13 

9.5

7.5

6.1

*5.2

308.3

9.95

0.064

0.07

Nov.

4.4

4TS

7.0

17

19

14

10

7.9

7.0

6.3

5.8

6.0

5.6

5.5

6.1

830

"579" 1,240 

196

122

95

89

128

259

159

92

74 

60

45

*40

4,134.2

138

0.885

0.99

Dec.

31

31

36

65

11

51

38

34

30

25

23

20

19

19

19

17

17 

17

17

15

14

14

15

19

25

26

23

19

*18

17

15

808

26.1

0.167

0.19

Jan.

14

13

14

14

13

13

13

12

11

10

12

13

13

12

11

11

11 

10

11

11

11

11

10

9.5

9.1

9.3

9.1 

9.3

b200

b280

bTlO"

910.3

29.4

0.188

0.22

Feb.

*b80

201

259

150

156

832

914

1,060

832

552

755

392

250

372

372

268 

888

914

382

220

128

101

83

1,320

2,430

1,570 

482

*288

------

16,351

564

3.62

3.90

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,770 Min 0

Mar.

236

562

415

328

231

495

1,240

2,200

1,860

663

328

208

154

137

147

250

194 

160

165

165

183

308

350

900

755

328

229 

219

404

*240

150

14,204

458

2.94

3.39

Apr.

115

104

113

319

528

156

122

132

129

105

89

78

68

63

66

70

70 

66

63

60

54

51

48

48

49

56

62 

68

206

*173

3,131

104

0.667

0.74

Mean 110

May

96

86

137

110

78

69

577

574

176

206

780

493

609

212

112

89

82 

92

91

60

48

42

40

34

26

22

1T8 

942

496

174

*288

7,019

226

1.45

1.67

June

914

662

250

222

163

105

78

62

51

42

34

28

23

19

12

17

53 

120

208

97

65

92

66

58

707

574

235 

106

*63

42

5,173

172

1.10

1.23

July

32

25

29

51

50

37

24

30

263

154

56

28

31

68

34

21

20 

13

11

TT

53

101

64

54

28

145

*1,140 

681

681

*231

103

4,269

138

0.885

1.02

Aug.

71

49

37

30

70

277 10"6

56

30

25

21

16

20

27

23

15

13 

11

12

12

13

9.6

8.7

8.3

7.4

7.4

7.2 

6.4

5.8

*5.5 

674

1,006.7

32.5

0.208

0.24

Sept.

14

282"B"

14

8.7

6.9

6.1

5.5

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.8 

4.6

4.6

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.4

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.0 

*3.5

3.1

2.9

206.5

6.88

0.044

0.05

Cfsm 0.705 In. 9.54

Water year 1955-56: Max 2,430 Min 2.9 Mean 157 Cfsm 1.01 In. 13.71

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs). --Nov. 17 (2 a.m.) 1,660 cfs (9.09 ft); Feb. 26 (l a.m.) 3,170

. . .. , . . 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Note.--Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 16, May 14-27, June 5 to Sept. 25.
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 287

Whetstone Creek near Ashley, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°27'20", long 82°57 I 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-f miles north of Ashley, Delaware County.

Drainage area. 98.5 sq mi.

Records available. October 1954 to September 1956.

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, 4,020 cfs Feb. 25 (gage height, 8.54 ft); minimum, 1.5 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.29 ft).

1954-56: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 25, 1956; no flow for many days in 

1954-55.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and dlschargej in cubic Feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 4 Apr. 5 to Sept. 30

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.3 

2.6 135

3.0 217

4.0 466

5.0 905

6.0 1,500

7.0 2,340

1.3 0.9

1.4 2.7

1.5 6.0

1.7 19

2.0 46

2.2 77

2.5 142

3.0 264

4.0 555

5.0 920

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

10

5.6

3.5

3.2

5.2

45

~52 124

23

13

8.4

10

11

13

11 

14

64

41

23

16

11

9.0

9.5

14

26

15

10

7.8

7.2 *7.4

630.8

20.3

0.206

0.24

Nov.

5.2

6^

24

87

48

29

19

15

12

9.5

8.4

7.8

7.8

7.2

9.6

 1,430 9"9"6~

167

107

82

68

71

234

312

118

75

58

49

b40

*b30

4,133.1

138

1.40

1.56

Dec.

b30

30

37

92

71

44

34

31

27

b25

b20

18

b!7

17

b!6

b!5 

14

13

13

bll

10

blO

11

15

b!8

b20

b!8

b!6

*14

11 

blO

728

23.5

0.239

0.28

Jan.

blO

9

9.5

9.5

b9

10

8.4

b8

7.8

7.2

9.0

9.0

b9

b8

b8

7.8 

b7

6.0

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

b7

6.0

5.6

6.0

6.0

7.2

b!20

b!90 

*b45

573.8

18.5

0.188

0.22

Feb.

b45

b60

b!80

bllO

b70

b!50

b450

492

b650

392

361

410

171

131

253

188 

179

854

436

190

120

b75

b60

52

*2,230

1,230

276

179

*122

------

10,116

349

3.54

3.82

Mar.

114

267

155

112

82

300

1,440

1,910

376

219

153

109

87

92

135

167 

116

116

133

124

126

155

147

508

196

133

111

165

283

*139 

92

8,262

267

2.71

3.12

Apr.

74

67

81

188

160

95

81

97

87

70

59

50

43

38

38

54 

63

50

52

45

36

34

34

36

38

46

54

50

99

*83

2,002

66.7

0.677

0.76

May

53

88

170

89

59

49

124 *81

47

97

*395

140

83

56

42

40 

44

50

42

32

27

25

28

27

23

19

195

914

213

110 

*403

3,765

121

1.23

1.42

June

450

175

112

124

87

60

44

35

31

25

22

17

16

13

13

11 

2T

100

171

52

39

52

38

135 *476

154

99

53 *32

24

2,686

89.5

0.909

1.01

July

19

15

23

19

19

16

13

11

13

15

12

8.4 9~1T

158

53

24

18

14

10

28

177

72

30

23

16

12

547

352

201 *59 

32

2,018.4

65.1

0.661

0.76

Aug.

25

20

16

12

155

97

59

31

19

15

12

9.5

10

28

24

14 

9.0

7.8

10

11

9.0

6.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

4.4

4.0

3.5

3^

*3.7 

3.7

617.5

19.9

0.202

0.23

Sept.

5.6

22

Tl

9.7

6.6

4.8

4.4

3.5

2.9

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.5

3.2

4.6

9.4

4.8

4.0

3.5

3.2

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.5

*2.1

1.7

TTT

148.6

4.95

0.050

0.06

Calendar year 1955: Max 2,060 Mln 0 Mean 71.9 Cfsm 0.730 In. 9.92

Water year 1955-56: Max 2,230 Mln 1.7 Mean 97.5 Cfsm 0.990 In. 13.48

Peak discharge (base, 1,800 cfs).--Mov. 17 (l a.m.) 3,190 cfs (7.85 ft); Feb. 25 (12 p.m.) 4,020 

cfs (8.54 ft); Mar. 8 (12 m.) 2,590 cfs (7.47 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
288 SCIOTO RIVER BASIN

Olentangy River near Delaware, Ohio

Location. Lat 40-21'20", long 83°04'05", in m±m±, T. 5 N._, R. 19 W., on left bank 500ft

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 1956.

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.--29 years (1923-34, 1938-56), 343 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,000 cfs Mar. 8, 9; maximum gage height, 

86.14 ft Mar. 8; minimum discharge, 6.9 cfs May 27 (gage height, 79.57 ft); minimum 

daily discharge, 20 cfs for many days.

1923-34, 1938-56: 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. Flow completely regulated by Delaware Reservoir since 1951 

[ie¥ p. 306).

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

79.8

80.0

80.2

80.4

80.7

73

154

81.0

82.0

84.0

87.0

288

945

2,230

4,860

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

21

21

2020"

20

22

21

21 

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21 

21

20

20

20

21

20

20

20

20 

20

20

20

639

20.6

_

-

Nov.

*20

20

21

20

20

20

20

20

20 

20

20

20

20

20

20

174

832

1,230

1.700 

1,640

1,470

30

36

27

23

23

23

275 

455

*158

8,397

280

-

-

Dec.

27

35

49

49

142

200

196

191

191 

191

191

204

161

119

122

122

122

119

119 

119

119

119

119

119

119

119

119

119 

 119

122

122

3,984

129

_

-

Jan.

119

119

108

98

98

98

98

98

98 

95

95

52

21

21

21

20" 20

20

20 

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

21

21 

32

228

*499

2,261

72.9

_

-

Feb.

303

227

227

222

218

416

894

1,640

1,830 

1,880

1,380

1,530

1,410

504

510

956

788

1,220

2,090 

1,200

616

546

213

70

443

1,270

3,100

*5.370 

3,100

32,173

1,109

_

-

Mar.

2,700

1,880

997

703

462

418

2,140

3,460

4,000 

3,820

1,740

561

440

398

434

477

515

507

507 

499

507

507

507

530

538

2,080

1,450

418 

499

*770

597

35,031

1,130

_

-

Apr.

455

135

32

44

28

25

25

106

144 

169

184

184

184

184

184

141

125

125

125 

125

125

125

92

75

75

77

77

80 

275

*469

4,194

140

_

-

May

372

329

323

317

317

317

187

353

668 

349

750

1,050

770

568

352

311

191

128

128 

132

132

132

132

81

55

56

1,150" 38

1,290

743

*426

12,097

390

_

-

June

863

 743 1,140

448

359

252

154

122

122 

86

73

55

49

49

34

27

27

27

208 

288

110

128

128

128

235

900

757

340

*207

83

8,142

271

_

-

July

54

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55 

307

169

50

5Z

197

202

128

132

75

50 

54

51

50

247

132

50

51

469

1,290 

1,170

»890

340

6,650

215

.

-

Aug.

145

372

257

104

52

50

236

133

49 

49

49

49

50

49

49

49

49

49

49 

30

20

3?

59

59

59

59

59

61 

61

61

64

2,520

81.3

_

-

Sept.

89

68

61

61

61

61

61

61

61 

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

59

59 

59

59

59

58

46

29

27

FT

*27 

27

27

1,635

54.5

_

-

Calendar year 1955: Max 3,550 Mln 5.7 Mean 231 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1955-56: Max 4,000 Mln 20 Mean 322 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 289

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 1956.

Gage. 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. 19 years, 358 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,220 cfs Mar. 9 (gage height, 4.60 ft); mini-

 mum, 6.9 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 1.17 ft).

1934-35, 1938-56: Maximum discharge, 15,600 cfs June 19, 1939 (gage height, 8.77ft); 

minimum, 0.96 cfs Sept. 17, 18, 1934 [gage height, 0.76 ft).

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Delaware Reservoir since 1951 (see p. 306).

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

1.5 

1.7 

1.9 

2.2 

2.4

17

28

51

114

190

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

414

790

1,70O

2,840

5,14O

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

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

21

21

*20

11

23

31

2?

21 

22

21

21

25

22

21

22

26

24

22

22

22

22

21

25

23

22

23

22 

22 

23

24

697

22.5

_

-

Nov.

23

27

32

24

24

23

23

23

24 

24

24

24

24

25

24

375

*821

1,260

1,860

1,820

1,730

247

114

104

60

44

42

179 

489

314

9,827

328

_

-

Dec.

37

38

58

68

110

227 22"T

220

220 

214

214

220

214

133

130

136

136

130

127

130

130

133

130

130

130

130

133

130 

130 

127

127

4,419

143

_

-

Jan.

127

124

117

104

102

102

102

99

102 

102

102

85

26

23

23

24

24

*24

25

25

24

24

23

23

23

23

23

25 

78 

180

584

2,492

80.4

_

-

Feb.

362

317

310

258

266

668

1,10O

1,860

2,200 

2,200

1,800

1,590

1,760

623

610

996

945

1,390

2,380

1,490

705

584

342

92

1,755

1,270

3,180

5,420 

3,180

37,628

1,298

_

-

Mar.

2,890

2,180

1,170

762

521

446

l,BBff

3,760

4.100 

3,880

2,250

584

500

468

*521

559

584

597

610

597

584

572

572

691

610

1,930

1,880

521 

572 

806

648

38,225

1,233

_

-

Apr.

521 "285

209

279

109

81

lOo" 68

168 

177

208

202

202

202

208

181

140

140

140

140

140

140

124

94

94

109

102

106 

242 

478

5,390

180

-

-

May

446

489

425

378

370

378

3O7

*308

635 

656

828

1,260

868

662

425

343

251

143

143

136

136

140

140

113

61

60

245

949 

 

1,660 558"

500

14,357

463

_

-

June

861

1,260

5BTT

478

387

281

192

214

216 

130

89

81

58

58

51

31

30

3S

129

310

226

130

133

136

186

593

874

352 

262 

112

8,764

292

_

-

July

60

58 SB96

72

*66

61

80

94 

154

274

61

60

103

249

136

143

132

66

90

109

78

105

220

63

58

212

1,340 

1,300 

967

396

6,969

225

_

-

Aug.

266

400

405 2T2-

85

78

130

246

65 

58

58

56

72

63

58

54

54

54

61

54

26

22

52

81

70

68

65

65 

65 

65

68

3,176

102

-

-

Sept.

135

~59 156

74

70

68

*68

58

68 

68

68

66

66

68

72

66

72

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

37

27

27

27 

27

Hi

1,958

65.3

-

-

Calendar year 1955: Max 4,100 Mln 15 Mean 269 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1955-56: Max 4,100 Mln 17 Mean 366 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day.
290 SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 

Olentangy River near Worthington, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°06'35", long 83°01'55", in NW£, T. 2 N., R. 18 W., on right bank 30 ft 

downstream from Wilson Road bridge, Ij miles northwest of Worthington, Franklin 

County, and 2f miles upstream from Rush Run.

Drainage area. 493 sq mi.

Records available. October 1955 to September 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 743.20 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, unadjusted.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6.080 cfs May 27 (gage height, 11.32 ft); mini 

mum, 14 cfs Oct. 6 (gage height, 2.51 ft).

Flood of January 1952 reached a stage of 18.0 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 

14,300 cfs, on basis of discharge at Stratford).

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Flow regulated by Delaware Reservoir (see p. 306).

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and discharge.

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May Z, 7, 10, 11, 13, 14, June 7-19, 

22-25, June 30 to July 2, July 12-14, 16-23, 25-28, Aug. 5-7, 

9, 10, 13, 14, Aug. 24 to Sept. 7, Sept. 15-18; stage-discharge 

relation affected by Ice Dec. 10-13)

2.5 

2.7 

2.9 

3.2 

3.5

18

30

46

87

150

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

10.0

295

710

1,200

2,660

4,640

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

22

20

20

»22

19

27

42

28

22

21

21

22

26

23

22

26

30

27

£4

22

22

23

24

28

26

25

25

24 

24

26

767

24.7

-

-

Nov.

26

28

43

39

30

28

28

26

26

27

27

27

28

27

29

*741

768

*1,170

1,780

1,710

1,680

631

124

182

98

73

58

55

602 

452

10,563

352

-

-

Dec.

78

49

63

93

87

»233

245

242

239

240

240

240

240

168

141

152

152

148

141

138

134

136

145

143

138

134

132

138

132 

132

134

4,827

156

-

-

Jan.

145

138

132

110

106

106

106

95

106

112

112

106

58

31

27

31

28

28

*30

31

30

23

26

"SS 24

29

26

28

50

248

622

2,777

89.6

-

-

Feb.

632

562

526

378

350

877

1,300

*1,710

»2,240

2,240

2,160

1,430

1,960

790

822

965

1,140

1,570

2,320

1,790

822

642

509

132

*2,540

1,350

3,110

«5,500

3,300

41,667

1,437

-

-

Calendar year 1955: Max - Min -

Mar.

2,930

2,160

1,290

845

665

510

1,490

4,100

4,000

3,900

2,840

710

620

»620

665

642

642

665

732

688

665

642

620

845

688

1,310

2,260

688

710 

845

710

40,697

1,313

-

-

Apr.

642

518

737

899

270

162

127

112

212

212

245

239

236

230

236

239

170

162

158

152

152

155

162

112

106

200

145

155

272

494

7,911

264

-

-

May

506

709

598

466

422

439

636

310

642

»1,060

990

1,350

990

822

534

402

354

182

168

155

152

155

160

150

82

74

2,020

1,240

*2,160

1,240

797

19,965

644

-

-

June

1,060

1,550

1,040

575

498

354

264

170

403

209

138

116

85

76

74

60

65

121

114

370

386

236

221

221

273

706

1,120

548

478 

245

11,581

386

-

-

July

125

81

a90

a!30

allo

a95

a85

alOO

a!30

a250

575

»127

97

374

462

267

233

236

116

110

200

119

93

494

130

79

93

1,700

1,600

1,260

710

10,271

331

-

-

Aug.

458

582

598

374

129

112

107

434

98

73

71

68

81

79

70

67

64

65

71

67

53

32

35

93

74

73

73

70

70

71

73

4,385

141

-

-

Sept.

112

374

TIT

82

76

74

71

70

61

*70

73

71

70

71

79

74

73

73

70

70

70

73

73

70

60

36

30

29

30

30

2,329

77.6

-

-

Mean - Cfsm - In.

Water year 1955-56 : Max 4,100 Min 19 Mean 431 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

and records for station at Stratford.
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 

Scioto River at Columbus, Ohio

291

Location.--Lat 39°54'34", long 83°00'33", on right bank at sewage-treatment works of city 

of Columbus, Franklin County, 0.4 mile downstream from bridge ot. Prank Road.

Drainage area.--l,6S4 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1921 to September 1956.

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. 35 years, 1,320 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 16,400 cfs Feb. 25 (gage height, 18.77 ft); 

minimum, 76 cfs Oct. 3 (gage height, 5.57 ft).

1921-56: 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 shifting control, which are fair. 

Flow regulated by O'Shaughnessy Reservoir since 1924, Griggs and Delaware Reservoirs 

since 1951 (see p. 306). Records include sewage return flow for city of Columbus. 

Water supply for city of Columbus is obtained from Scioto River below Griggs Dam, Big 

Walnut Creek below Central College, and from wells in the Alum Creek basin. For 

statement on diversion from Alum Creek basin into municipal supply system of the city 

of Columbus see Remarks for Alum Creek at Columbus. Diversion from Big Walnut Creek 

began June 1956 and the records of diversion furnished by city of Columbus show monthly 

average of 24.0 cfs for period July to September, see Remarks for Big Walnut Creek at 

Rees.

Revisions (water years). WSP 743: 1927(M). WSP 758: Drainage area. WSP 803: 1922-24, 

1926-30, 1932-33.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of shifting control (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 24 to Sept. 30

5.6 

6.0

6.0 85

6.3 188

6.6 318

7.0 517

8.0 1,140

10.0 2,840

13.0 6,430

17.0 12,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

106

104

111 

182

189

179

163

109

120

128

120

195 T2~8~

154

1O9

151

157

133

128

145

128

117

140 

130

130

120

100

T27J

110

120

4,162

134

-

-

Nov.

*120

200

230

180 

150

120

120

120

110

*110

110

100 To"0~

130

120

1,890

2,740

3,470

3,470

3,140

2,590

1,820

842

1,520 

1,250

1,140

562

453

551

714

28,172

939

-

-

Dec.

*407

359

327

318 

374

427

495

474

438

393

341

355

355

332

269

222 '2~3~0~

247

239

226

234

230

243

23O 

222

230

230

230

*239

239

222

9,377

302

-

-

Jan.

196

217

226

226

205

213

192

180

165

217

226

209

192

153

135

146

142

138

153

153

142

135

135

142 

142

142

142

161

213

485

558

6,081

196

-

-

Feb.

1,400

1,670

1,790

1,290 

1,000

1,890

3,470

3,250

5,780

6,820

6,690

6,040

5,780

3,690

3,690

3,690

3,580

5,130

6,560

5,130

3,250

2,170

1,630

1,000 

6,700

*12,300

9,610

8,910

7,230

131,140

4,522

-

-

Mar.

*5, 520

4,270

3,470

2,400 

1,870

1,710

37515"

11,300

11.600

10,200

8,630

4,030

2,590

2,220

2,260

2,260

2,300

2,080

2,040

1,950

1,910

1,990

2,260

3,580 

4,390

4,150

5,390

2,940

3,360

3,250

*2,840

122,070

3,938

-

-

Apr.

2,080

2,070

4,030

4.870 

3,040

2,170

1,750

1,290

1,110

1,080

1,000

908

804

720

720

774

678

643

556

490

438

417

490

422 

374

7O2

643

602

842

1,520

37,233

1,241

-

-

May

*1,360

2,260

1,990

1,360 

1,000

908

1,830

1,180

1,110

1,520

3,140

2,940

2,170

1,710

1,220

972

908

637

479

398

364

388

412

327 

264

209 3,4"30"

7,650

4, 636

l!910

52,266

1,686

-

-

June

*2,640

2.940

2,440

1,520 

1,110

842

631

463

655

463

318

280

240

210

170

160 2~TO~

470

390

850

1,600

1,100

900

460 

430

530

1,600

850

*650

500

25,622

854

-

-

July

310

230

TjOTf

1,500 

700

870

560

350

790

1,100

940

800

640

950

1,700

1,400

900

790

690

750

780

730

660

700 

670

500

550

2,200

3,200

2/SOO

1,700

SI, 060

1,002

-

Aug.

*970

940

1,100

810

740

530

540

500

360

220

170

*200

260

230

190

190

170

270

210

170

150 ISO"

280 

210

170

190

210

210

310

eCrt £OU

11,830

382

-

*

Sept.

360

**£

SW

262 

239

230

205

134

163

180

205

201

205

226

346

236

201

196

188

184

17$

184

165

180 

196

172

149

 146

132 ?st

6,538

218

-

-

Calendar year 1955: Max 13,100 Mln 92 Mean 951 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1955-56: Max 12,300 Mln loo Mean 1,272 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--ShiftIng-control method used Oct. 24 to Nov. 15, June 12 to Sept. 1.
292 SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 

Scioto Big Run at Briggsdale, Ohio

Location.~Lat 39°54'55", long 83°03'55", 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. 11.0 sq mi (revised).

Records available. July 1946 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 729.06 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912.

Average discharge.--10 years, 10.4 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 506 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 4.78 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1946-56: 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, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage height, In

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 27-31, Dec. 17 to Jan. 7)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 13 Dec. 14 to Feb. 25 Feb. 26 to Sept. 30

0.4

.5

1.4 

2.6

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.6

4.1

8.9

19

53

117

0.5

.6

.7

.8

.9

1.0

1.2

.2 

.6 

1.1 

2.1 

3.9 

8.9

.2

.6

1.1

2.1

3.9

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

115

190

Note. Same as 

preceding table 

above 1.2 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

.2

-7Z .1

.2

.4

.6

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

5.2

0.17

0.015

0.02

Nov.

*0.1

.2

1.2

.5

.4

.3

.2

.Z

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

108

14

3.2

2.6

1.9

2.0

3.9

7.1

5.5

2.8

2.1

1.5

1.3

.7 

.5

161.9

5.40

0.491

0.55

Dec.

0.4

1.2

-576 5.8

3.1

1.7

1.4

1.3

1.0

.7

.5

.5

*.4

.2

b-i

b.l

.3

.5

.4

.2

.2

.2

.5

1.1

1.5

.9

.9

.6

.7

 8

.5

33.3

1.07

0.097

0.11

Jan.

0.4

.4

.5

.7

.5

.3

.2

.1

7T

.1

.2

*.2

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

b.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

6.0 

843~4

130.3

4.20

0.382

0.44

Feb.

12

*blOO

55

34

34

109

46

*26

30

24

*56

31

17

16

59

24

47

113

33

22

15

12

10

10

*93

34

31

44

20

1,157

39.9

3.63

3.92

Mar.

17

16

13

9.9

8.9

8.4

19

*67

17

12

9.9

7.9

6ii

50

24

15

13

15

20

32

39

29

22

53

18

14

10

85

T5. 

18

11

722.8

23.3

2.12

2.44

Apr.

9.2

73

*172

75

26

17

15

11

8.6

7.3

6.6

*5.0

4.1

4.1

5.3

5.5

3.7

3.3

2.6

2.3

2.1

272

3.9

2.7

2.5

17

9.5

14

16 

9.2

535.7

17.9

1.63

1.82

May

7.1

*12o

33

15

10

8.1

6.0

4.1

3.7

17

13

7.9

5.8

4.3

3.9

4.1

4.7

4.5

2.9

2.0

1.6

2.6

2.8

*1.4

.9

1.1

30

18

15

11

9.6

371.1

12.0

1.09

1.26

June

12

6.6

5.3

4.1

3.1

2.4

2.0

1.8

1.4

1.1

.8

.6

.5

.7

.5

24

45

*127 ~4?

18

15

11

7.3

4.3

2.6

1.6

1.4

.9

*.7 

. 6

344.3

11.5

1.05

1.17

July

0.5

.5

.7

1.8

1.0

.8

.5

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

2.0

~7S 3.5

.4

.2

.1

.1

.3

.9

.5 

.2

.1

15.9

0.51

0.046

0.05

Aug.

0

*o

0

0

1.2

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.7

.2

.1

0

0

0 

0

0

2.4

0.08

0.0073

0.008

Sept.

0.8

~2.4 

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1.1

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0 

0

4.6

0.15

0.014

0.02

Calendar year 1955: Max 192 Mln 0 Mean 6.62 Cfsm O.602 In. 8.18

Water year 1955-56: Max 172 Min 0 Mean 9.52 Cfsm 0.865 In. 11.81

Peak discharge (base. 800 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day,

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 293

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. 190 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--July 1938 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 814.96 ft above mean sea level.

Average discharge.--18 years, 183 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,320 cfs Mar. 8 (gage height, 8.04 ft); no 

flow Oct. 1-4, 12.

1938-56: 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 except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Plow completely regulated by Hoover Reservoir beginning September 1954 (capacity, 60,340 

acre-ft).

Revisions (water years). WSP 873: 1938, drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 11 to Sept. 30)

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

Oct. 1 to Mar. 7

2.9

I 3.1 

i 3.5 

> 4.0

20

46

125

255

414

11

Mar. 8 to Sept. 30

3.O 41

3.5 146

4.0 285

5.0 620

6.0 1,050

8.0 2,320

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

.4

*.4

.4

.3

.1

. 1

.1

0

.5

7T

.1

.1

.4

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1 

.1

.1

4.6

0.15

-

-

Nov.

0.1

'.8

.4

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

~1.3 30

*.5

.5

.5

.7

.8

5.0

2.3

1.4

1.1

1.0

1.0 

.7

.7

50.6

1.69

-

-

Dec.

0.6

.6

1.7

 ZTo 2.5

1.4

b.6

23.8

0.77

-

-

Jan.

(*)

. bO. 4

b6 

12

o 5

31.7

1.02

-

-

Feb.'.

1.8

24

4.9

3.3

3.1

23

6.0

3.1

3.1

3.6

3.8

4.6

4.1

3.1

5.8

4.6

4.1

7.9

6.1

3.6

2.5

2.0

1.8

22~1.7

4.1

6.5

14 

2.8

181.0

6.24

-

-

Mar.

 275 2.5

43

41

54

99

360

*1,900

1,070

*510

354

*243

160

262

363

450

267

348

390

207

231

267

258

544

396

312

261

249 

327 

327

294

10,592.0

342

-

-

Apr.

256

300

669

1,690

863

458

321

285

276

273

276

273

Z73

273

273

273

267

270

261

255

258

258

258

258

258

264

261

273 

270 

264

10,707

357

-

-

May

264

321

273

276

273

276

288

273

273

*285

288

324

300

291

282

297

234

285

288

214

169

291

222

103

28T

125

587

*1,970 

1,180

528

11,959

386

-

-

June

840

600

363

300

312

297

300

306

303

294

297

303

306

309

312

312

315

315

309

309

303

306

306

306

312

306

312

315 

309 

312

10,089

336

-

-

July

312

315

327

333

324

330

333

336

726

940

440

267

*261

270

270

243

188

158

225

300

300

300

300

303

306

306

312

315 

315

309

309

10,273

331

-

-

Aug.

309

357

348

315

318

315

312

309

318

315

312

312

315

312

312

312

219

116

116

114

114

112

110

90

62

62

58

66 

58

56 

54

6,498

210

-

-

Sept.

6Z

52

50

49

49

49

45

45

45

*49

47

47

47

47

50

49

49

47

49

49

47

47

47

47

47

45

45

45 

45

45

1,436

47.9

-

-

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,910 Min 0 Mean 116 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,970 Min 0 Mean 169 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

467242 O-58 20
294 SCIOTO RIVER BASIN

Alum Creek at Columbus, Ohio

Location.--Lat 39°56'42", long 82°56'28", on left bank a quarter of a mile downstream from 

Llvlngston 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 to September 1956. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 733.62 ft above mean sea level. 

Average discharge .--30 yeat-s, 162 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,920 cfs Feb. 26 (gage height, 11.91 ft); min- 

 imum, 0.4 cfs Sept. 29, 30; minimum gage height, 1.04 ft Oct. 4.

1923-35, 1938-56: Maximum discharge, 8,800 cfs Feb. 27, 1929 (gage height, 13.6 ft);

minimum, 0.1 cfs for 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 5 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 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used June 28, 29, July 2, 7, 10, 15,

16, 18, 20, 22, 23, Aug. 5, 6)

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7

2.0 

2.3

2.6 

3.0 

6.0 

9.0

11.0

70

138

241

398

1,700

3,240

4,690

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.9 

2.5

1.2

.7

476

8.4

7.3

1*2

3.2

*2.8

1.7

1.4

6.6

3.5

2.6

3.9

5.3

6.2

3.4

2.5

2.3

1.7

1.1

2.9

4.0

3.4

3.7

3.2 

3.4

3.7 

5.3

115.6

3.73

0.020

0.02

Nov.

14~~ 4.6 

18

7.6

4.9

5.1

17

15

12

9.5

8.9

8.4

10

18

14

1.220

1,140

264

135

89

74

74

*129

446

241

119

81

66 

51

b40

4,336.0

145

0.763

0.85

Dec.

b35

36

45

68

89_

70

49

39

36

b30

23

19

b!7

16

15

b!4

13

11

bio

blO

10

9.5

10 8.9

12

15

18

14 

13

11 

10

776.4

25.0

0.132

0.15

Jan.

10 

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

7.9

b8

7.9

7.9

8.4

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

9.5

8.4

7.9

*8.9

8.4

7.9

7.6

7.9

7.2

6.6

6.9

1T^ 6.2

30

ID 400 

b200"

860.6

27.8

0.146

0.17

Feb.

b80 

b200

b4OO

b250

bllO

b500

bl,500

640

578

498

514

681

302

194

558

518

334

1,420

1,140

334

200

122

83

83

1,390

4.500

681

402 

260

18,272

630

3.32

3.58

Mar.

197

211

219

147

114

165

502

2.480

971

334

219

150

114

222

*446

330

237

200

318

338

287

226

186

490

398

197

154

194 

446

260 

147

10,899

352

1.85

2.13

Apr.

107 

304

1,350

1.590

498

230

169

154

130

104

89

76

66

58

61

70

69

58

52

35

42

42

57

58

61

200

154

122 

186

150

6,342

211

1.11

1.24

May

100 

831

904

334

176

124

398

219

110

250

*1,020

366

176

114

93

93

114

95

79

63

54

51

50

42

58

40

1,150

*2.400 

890

660 

298

11,352

566

1.95

2.22

June

1.120 sfo"

204

160

127

95

70

60

52

51

55

29

43

25

19

19

18

115

82

102

61

150

100

51

241

204

78

125 

54

35

5,894

150

0.684

0.76

July

25 

56

388

518

166

185

70

45

426

*132

58

59

28

195

95

60

44

160

60

144

285

145

68

44

50

21

50

m245 

94

5,100

165

0.868

1.00

Aug.

54 

549

514

138

71

85

60

56

26

21

14

l^i

14

14

10

13

10

8.9

18

8.4

7.9

6.6

28

16

6.9

12

8.4

7.6 

6.2

11 

7.1

1,588.1

51.2

0.269

0.31

Sept.

s4 , 

20

61

32

*19

11

7.2

5.3

4.1

5.4

5.9

3.4

2.8

4.0

21

13

4.1

2.1

1.5

1.4

1.4

2.1

2.5

1.8

1.8

1.2

,8

.7 

.4

.7

267.6

8.92

0.047

0.05

Calendar year 1955 : Max 2,880 Min 0.3 Mean 119 Cfsm 0.626 In. 8.50

Water year 1955-56 : Max 4,300 Mln 0.4 Mean 174 Cfsm 0.916 In. 12.48

Peak discharge (base. 5.00O efs).--Feb. 26 (4 p.m.) 5,920 cfs (11.91 ft); May 28 (7:50 a.m.)

4,920 QVd ,-> cfs f c Ml (11.22 vv ?nft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

"b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 295

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 southeast of Rees, Franklin County, 

and 4-£ miles downstream from Alum Creek.

Drainage area. 544 sq mi.

Records available. August 1921 to December 1935, December 1938 to September 1956.

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.--31 years (1921-35, 1939-56), 486 cfs (adjusted for diversion).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8.610 cfs May 28 (gage height, 11.95 ft); minimum, 14 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 0.98 ft).

1921-35, 1938-56: 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). Diversion above station for part of municipal supply of 

city of Columbus beginning June 15, 1956. Sewage returned to Scioto River above station at Columbus.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1053: 1929, 1933(M), 1943(M), 1945.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used June 18, 22, 23, July 3, 4, 

9, 10, 28, 29)

1.0 15 3.0 485

1.2 28 4.0 970

1.4 46 7.0 2,980

1.7 93 9.0 4,710

2.1 185 11.0 7,130

2.5 305

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

34

24

20

15

15

28

*30

32

28

21

17

17

20

29

22

21

22

31

29

24

23

21

21

20

26

21

18

17

17 

17

18

698

22.5

-

Hov.

17

21

55

37

34

34

29

32

29

27

26

24

24

27

34

1,420

1,980

474

254

185

140

152

*185

526

393

212

145

115

91 

75

6,797

227

Dec.

62

64

89

131

182

135

101

80

70

58

51

44

41

38

37

34

33

32

31

29

29

*27

25

27

30

32

34

34

32 

30

28

1,670

53.9

Jan.

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

24

24

26

36

33

28

27

26

27

28

28

28

*29

31

30

29

28

28

28

26

26

51 

711

687

2,221

71.6

Feb.

275

797

1,520

750

477

792

2,530

1,080

750

828

828

1,270

610

378

1,230

1,110

700

1,980

1,650

632

410

287

209

188

1,280

4.510

1,600

750

493

29,914

1,032

Mar.

368

344

375

322

275

336

725

4.940

3,290

1,300

775

588

417

594

1,210

970

*750

632

910

855

855

800

655

1,340

1,210

725

565

850

1,330 

855

610

29,771

960

Apr.

477

776

3,700

4.050

2,180

1,090

750

632

545

493

457

428

403

386

406

465

445

406

382

354

340

336

386

396

400

782

655

525

775 

565

23,985

800

-

May

442

1,920

2,190

855

565

477

775

610

431

465

*1,980

855

545

424

386

392

414

396

375

340

233

260

319

227

175

236

1,580

*6.150

2,390 

2 250

l)o30

29,685

958

-

June

2,460

1,390

750

525

457

424

386

368

354

340

316

299

333

330

296

299

446

517

545

469

588

»2 ~79T . 890

525

545

588

424

431

386 

347

18,819

627

2.65

July

333

336

1,090

1.150

588

517

410

358

934

1,060

565

361

*312

496

449

378

281

299

218

350

610

485

375

330

302

290

305

1,010

940 

565

3/0

16,075

519 ao.2

Aug.

"567 344

660

410

445

364

368

312

287

281

272

260

272

266

254

254

251

151

111

93

88

84

79

140

84

55

46

45

56 

8O

73

7,052

227

25.6

Sept.

73

120

Us

93

*65

55

44

43

40

38

38

39

37

36

66

97

61

44

37

37

35

35

36

35

34

32

29

29

29 

29

1,501

50.0

26.1

Adjusted for diversion for city of Columbus

Mean -1 -1 -1 -

Calendar year 1955 : Water year 1955-56 :

. _ 630 539 253 76.1

Observed

Max 6,320 Min 

Max 6,150 Min

9.4 Mean 313 

15 Mean 460

Adjusted

Mean - 

Mean 466

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Diversion, in cubic feet per second, from Big Walnut Creek for city of Columbus.
296 SCIOTO RIVER BASIN

Scioto River near Circleville, Ohio

Location.--Lat 39°38'00", long 82°57 I 45", in sec. 3, T. 4 N., R. 22 W., on left bank 40 ft

 downstream from highway bridge, lv miles upstream from Darby Creek, and 2-g miles northwest of Circleville, Pickaway County.

Drainage area.--2,635 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1939 to September 1956 (discontinued).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 644.46 ft above mean sea level, adjustment

 of 1912.

Average discharge.--17 years, 2,110 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 15,900 cfs Feb. 27 (gage height, 16.80 ft); rain-

 imum, 138 cfs Oct. 4, 29 (gage height, 1.78 ft).

1939-56: Maximum discharge, 69,200 cfs Mar. 7, 1945; maximum gage height, 24.07 ft 

Jan. 28, 1952; minimum discharge, 114 cfs Sept. 5, 6, 19, 1955 (gage height, 1.68 ft). 

Maximum stage known, about 34 ft Mar. 26, 1913.

Remarks.--Records fair except those above 2,000 cfs, which are poor. Plow regulated by 

O'Shaughnessy and Griggs Reservoirs, since 1951 by Delaware Reservoir (see p. 306 ), 

and since 1954 by Hoover Reservoir (capacity, 60,340 acre-ft).

Revisions (water years). WSP 1053: 1945(P). WSP 1385: 1939.

Rating babies, wate year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 17 Nov. 18 to Sept. 30

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

143

208

410

650

4.0 

6.0 

9.0

1,260

2,930

6,300

1.8 

2.0 

3.0 

6.0

164

234

2,500

11.0 6,920

15.0 12,2OO

16.5 15,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

269 

201

155 

143

T55

249

265

277 inr?

180

173

170

180

241

190

204

184

219

223

*201

184

180

164

164

201

187

184

161

149

158

155

5,989

193

-

-

Nov.

HO" 158 

292 

333

265

226

194

173

215

190

187

180

173

170

273

804

6,250

4,840

3,310

3,230

2,710

2,360

1,470

1,590

2,290

1,500

1,090

868

725

895

37,141

1,238

-

-

Dec.

~SSS 840 

640 

615

730

785

812

758

700

635

Jan.

303 

284

299 

307

295

280

288

245

238

227

560 1 303

520 315

510

520

*444

374

346

354

350

342

323

323

323

342

330

323- 319

323

327

330

319

15,002

484

-

-

288

257

202

191

209

198

198

230

216

198

181

T6T

188

191

184

184

356

1,480

2,220

10,736

346

-

-

Feb.

1,850 

2 , 900

5,020 

3,230

2,360

2,700

6,920

5,700

5,600

*7,360

7,800

8,350

7,140

5,110

4,300

6,200

5,020

5,810

9,710

7,690

4,750

3,230

2,360

1,830

2,720

10,900

»15 , 200

11,500

8,950

173,190

5,972

-

-

Mar.

6,700 

5,110

4,300 

3,310

2,570

2,220

3,230

9,450

14,70Q

13,300

10,600

6,810

3,630

3,310

4,300

3,710

3,630

3,150

3,230

3,390

3,550

3,870

3,710

4,660

6,400

5,110

5,400

5,400

7,250

5,700

4,210

165,910

5,352

-

-

Apr.

3,230 

2,780

8,350 

11,800

*9,580

5,020

3,470

2,780

2,290

2,080

1,950

1,830

1,650

1,530

1,500

1,830

1,890

1,590

1,410

1,290

1,170

1,090

1,170

1,170

1,140

1,870

2,290

1,710

1,830

2,220

83,510

2,784

-

-

May

2,150 

2,360

5,600 

3,230

2,220

1,830

1,950

2,710

1,770

2,290

4,030

4,570

3,310

2,430

1,950

1,710

1,530

1,530

1,290

1,120

978

868

1,060

*978

730

720

1,670

9,650

11,700

7,580

4,570

90,084

2,906

-

-

June

4,930 

5,200

3,870 

2,710

1,950

1,710

1,410

1,230

1,120

1,170

950

812

730

840

720

665

151

1,090

1,890

1,410

2,220

3,480

4,420

1,830

1,380

1,440

1,950

1,830

1,290

1,120

56,235

1,874

-

-

July

895 

785

1,710 

3,150

2,010

1,830

1,500

1,140

1,200

2,010

1,350

1,120

785

832

1,710

1,890

1,410

1,120

1,000

922

1,320

1,260

1,O9O

950

1,060

785

690

1,250

3,230

3,230

2 ,360

45,594

1,471

-

-

Aug.

*1,530 

1,200

1,710 

1,410

1,470

1,170

1,OOO

785

840

665

650

540

505

595

580

530

515

490

422

417

366

330

315

426

408

350

303

292

*295

311

417

20,837

672

-

-

Sept.

615 

730

135 

444

390

350

323

288

272

249

261

272

*272

272

334

575

480

370

307

280

268

261

261

238

223

257

230

212

212

205

10,081

336

-

-

Calendar year 1955: Max 18,700 Min 116 Mean 1,539 Cfsra - In. -

Water year 1955-56: Max 15,200 Min 143 Mean 1,952 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day.
SCIOTO RWER BASIN 297

Darby Creek at Darbyville, Ohio

Location.--Lat 39°42 I 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, Pickaway 

County, and 3 miles downstream from Greenbrier Creek.

Drainage area.--533 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1921 to December 1935, January 1938 to September 1956.

Gage.--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.--32 years, 427 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,250 cfs Feb. 27 (gage height, 10.25 ft); minimum, 14 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 0.85 ft).

1921-35, 1938-56: Maximum discharge, 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.

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1083: 1922(M), 1924(M), 1927(M), 1933(M), 1938(M). 

WSP 1385:1929(M).

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic

feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 28 to Apr. 2, May 28-31j stage-discharge 

relation affected by Ice Jan. 8, Feb. 6)

0.8 

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

11

34

82

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 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

17

T7

19 

23

25

*23

22

20

19

20

25

27

25

24

23

21

20

19

18

18

18

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

623

20.1

0.038

0.04

Nov.

20

23

26

27 

28

28

28

36

44

38

35

34

33

33

34

186

»2,580

1,340

560

436

300

278

313

640

692

424

310

*245

187

140

8,898

297

0.557

0.62

Dec.

146

136

142

175 

245

257

192

159

140

118

98

96

86

89

82

67

74

74

74

65

*66

58

66

67

71

75

71

64

61

60

57.

3,231

104

0.195

0.22

Jan.

53

54

55

55 

53

50

49

50

47

47

47

49

49

47

42

48

48

40

48

*49

48

47

43

40

40

40

40

42

50

279

330

1,979

63.8

0.120

0.14

Feb.

250

648

785

850 

750

800

1,600

1,490

1,810

2,450

2,090

2,180

1,520

1,010

1,150

1,740

1,180

2,070

3,270

1,600

985

760

602

516

958

5,070

4,110

1,560

1,150

44,954

1,550

2.91

3.14

Mar.

960

935

910

738 

625

580 6TO"

2,200

2,920

1,330

1,010

785

648

810

1,010

1,040

*1,010

785

738

738

860

1,040

1,040

1,270

1,390

935

785

1,200

1,850

1,420

885

33,117

1,068

2.00

2.31

Apr.

692

771

*3,260

4,520 

3,130

1,360

960

810

715

602

540

468

412

373

373

373

327

278

248

223

204

194

204

197

192

281

464

456

540

692

23,859

795

1.49

1.66

May

520

560

1,060

760 

580

464

424

670

400

734

1,010

1,510

540

*408

327

297

278

278

266

226

194

184

187

175

157

148

355

1,560

»5,290

1,616

1,380

20,566

663

1.24

1.43

June

1,060

1,060

670

520 

436

358

297

254

226

194

170

148

138

172

136

116

111

249

540

432

348

317

327

245

175

144

121

106

102

9,290

310

0.582

0.65

July

106

90

81

78 

347

468

317

223

168

150

163

136

111

*92

111

294

168

126

96

92

104

120

142

110

86

68

60

56

2?9

500

281

5,173

167

0.313

0.36

Aug.

192

138

111

159 

148

337

537

157

111

86

71

60

56

56

46

43

37

36

35

37

34

34

32

35

34

32

30

29

27 

27

27

2,494

80.5

0.151

0.17

Sept.

26

37

44

75 »49"

37

32

29

26

24

23

20

19

17

19

26

19

15

16

18

17

16

16

17

17

16

16

15

15

15

731

24.4

0.046

0.05

Calendar year 1955: Max 5,690 Mln 4.6 Mean 303 Cfsm 0.568 In. 7.71

Water year 1955-56: Max 5,070 Mln 15 Mean 423 Cfsm 0.794 In. 10.79

Peak discharge (base, 4,500 cfs). reu. c. < \±z:j\j a.m./ a, 

4,800 cfs (8.10 ft); May 29 (7:30 a.m.) 4,660 cfs (8.3B ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a.m.) 8,250 cfs (10.25 ft); Apr. 4 (3 p.m.)
298 SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 

Deer Creek at Williamsport, Ohio

Location.--Lat 39°35'09", long 83°07'22", on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 

22 at Williarasport, Pickaway County, 2 miles downstream from Dry Run.

Drainage area.--331 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1926 to December 1935, January 1938 to September 1956 (discontinued).

Gage.--Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read once a day. Datum of gage 

is 718.7 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Feb. 29, 1940, chain 

gage and Feb. 29, 1940, to Aug. 24, 1954, water-stage recorder, at same site at datum 

3.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 27 years, 283 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,510 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 11.3 ft); minimum, 8.5 cfs Sept. 29, 30; minimum gage height, 2.33 ft Oct. 24.

1926-35, 1938-56: 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 fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1083: 1929.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 26-30)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 17 Nov. 18 to Sept. 30

2.3

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

10

15

39

69

146

4.0 241

5.0 523

6.0 915

7.0 1,460

2.2

2.3 

2.5 

3.0

4.0

5.5

13

111

287

5.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

11.0

5S4 

1,000 

2,220 

3,960 

5,120

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

13

13

12

T3 

15

20

T7

14

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

*13

13

13

13

12

12

13

13

14

14

14

14

424

13.7

0.041

0.05

Nov.

14

T4

21

20 

20

19

19

19

19

19

20

20

18

18

50

161

*1,180

456

254

181

149

149

173

206

224

165

157

118

104

104

4,093

136

0.411

0.46

Dec.

96

94

90

141 

T4T

134

111

96

84

80

81

81

80

78

*62

60

55

55

50

45

45

45

44

42

41

39

38

38

38

37

37

2,158

69.6

0.210

0.24

Jan.

33

32

32

29 

44

29

29

29

30

30

30

30

30

30

25

30

30

25

30

30

30

30

30

25

25

25

25

40

150

400

500

1,887

60.9

0.184

0.21

Feb.

658

1,350

1,440

871 

584

960

2,010

1,100

960

*960

1,000

1,260

698

485

658

915

827

2,080

1,440'

915

584

395

338- 312

1,110

2,010

915

827

584

28,246

974

2.94

3.17

Calendar year 1955; Max 5,380 Mln 7.7

Mar.

454

424

366

312 

254

234 338"

1,620

1,270

550

454

338

287

678

915

69S

485

424

395

395

517

827

871

1,160

871

550

454

1,460

5,000

1,310

658

22,629

730

2.21

2.55

Apr.

485

656

*3,660

4.400

*1,500

783

584

454

395

325

2S7

254

215

206

224

243

215

189

173

157

141

141

141

134

126

312

264

224

215

243

17,346

578

1.75

1.95

Mean 211

May

206

215

698

454

300

224

206

165

149

742

1.260

698

395

287

224

206

198

181

173

165

149

149

141

*134

126

104 530~

*871

*960

740

517

11,267

363

1.10

1.27

June

517

550 3B"6~

254 

215

189

157

149

134

126

104

94

93

118

149

104

84

141

243

224

181

157

157

118

96

72

63

52

52

51

5,010

167

0.505

0.56

Cfsm 0.637

July

48

46

55

63

60

63

55

55

49

46

38

32

33

35

35

35

33

33

33

39

52

93

65

49

*39

38

35

38

37

34

33

1,399

45.1

0.136

0.16

In.

Aug.

30

29

28

28 

26

25

23

23

21

20

19

18

19

24

24

20

18

17

17

17

17

14

13

13

15

15

14

13

*1212-

12

596

19.2

0.058

0.07

Sept.

25

23

30

32 26"

21

17

17

14

13

12

12

*12

12

25

23

18

18

19

17

14

14

12

12

11

10

9.2

9.2

8T5- 8.5

494.4

16.5

0.050

0.06

3.68

Water year 1955-56: Max 4,400 Mln 8.5 Mean 261 Cfsm 0.789 In. 10.75

Peak: discharge (base, 5,000 cfs).--Mar. 29 (4 p.m.) 5,270 cfs (9.5 ft); Apr. 4 (8 a.m.) 5,510 cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 16-22, Jan. 9-11, 13-31.
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 299

Soloto River at Chilllcothe, Ohio

Location.--Lat 39°20i31", long 82°58'27", on right bank at north end of Chilllcothe, Ross 

County, 450 ft downstream from Bridge Street Bridge.

Drainage area.--3,847 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1913 to September 1914 (gage heights and discharge measure-

 ments only], April 1921 to September 1956. Gage height records collected at same site 

since 1907 are contained In reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 594.0 ft above mean sea level, adjustment

 of 1912. Prior to Sept. 30, 1914, staff gage at site 400 ft upstream at different 

datum. Apr. 1, 1921, to Feb. 1, 1923, tape gage and Feb. 2, 1923, to Aug. 6, 1930, 

chain gage, at site 500 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge.--35 years (1921-56), 3,283 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 21,800 cfs Feb. 28, Mar. 10, Apr. 4; maximum

 gage height, 14.23 ft Feb. 28; minimum discharge, 197 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 1.22 ft). 

1921-56: Maximum discharge, 101,000 cfs Jan. 23, 1937 (gage height, 27.68 ft); minimum, 160 cfs Jan. 1, 1931.

Maximum stage known, 39.8 ft Mar. 26, 1913 (discharge, 260,000 cfs, estimated by 

Franklin County Conservancy District).

Remarks.--Records good. Flow regulated by Griggs Reservoir, since 1924 by O'Shaughnessy 

Reservoir, since 1951 by Delaware Reservoir (see p. 306 ), and since 1954 by Hoover 

Reservoir (capacity, 60,340 acre-ft).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 758: Drainage area. WSP803: 1929(H).

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and discharge.

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1, 2, 7-9, Nov. 4, 5)

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

175

410

765

1,600

5.0

9.0

14.0

3,960

10,000

21,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

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

"lean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

345 

257

246

'2T9 219

263 

345

339

327

285

258

252

258

263

291

258

274 

263

280

280

263

252

246

241

230

252 

252 

246

236 

219 

230

8,229

265

-

-

Nov.

*236 

21T

263

345

345

297 

268

252

241

258

246

241

241

246

241

594

4,090 

8.280

5,600

4,640

4,100

3,430

2,740

2,000

3,300

2,740 

1,900 

1,460

1,200 

1,080

51,115

1,704

_

-

Dec.

*1,200 

1,080

936

1,000

1,080

1,240 

1,200

1,160

1,080

1,000

896

780

735

742

720

601

552 

545

545

517

503

489

489

496

524

517 

496 

489

*482 

482

4j[8

23,044

743

_

-

Jan.

449 

436

416

436

436

416 

410

390

358

364

358

423

436

404

364

339

321 

327

333

339

345

333

327

291

?9T

309 

303 

297

510 

2,630

5 , 820

17,217

555

_

-

Feb.

*5,040 

4,770

8,280

6,890

4,770

4,640 

9,840

10,800

8,440

10,600

12,200

13,000

12,000

9,120

7,800

9,300

9,120 

11,600

14,900

14,700

9,300

6,160

4,500

3,560

4,640

12,000 

*18,300 

21,200

16,200

281,670

9,713

_

-

Mar.

11,600 

8,600

7,190

6,020

4,640

5,820 

4,770

11,400

17,900

21,200

18,800

13,600

7,040

6,300

7,490

7,040

6,440 

5,880

5,600

5,740

6,160

7,040

6,890

7,640

10,000

8,760 

7,640 

9,300

13,800 

12,000

*7 , 960

278,260

8,976

_

-

Apr.

6,020 

5,320

12,200

19,900

20,400

12,400 

7,040

5,600

4,640

3,960

3,690

3,300

2,920

2,680

2,680

3,430

3,560 

2,860

2,440

2,220

2,000

1,900

1,850

1,950

1,850

2,920 

3,960 

3,240

2,800 

3,430

153,160

5,105

_

-

May

*3,690 

3,690

7,190

6,890

4,360

3,300 

2,860

4,100

3,240

3,820

6,440

7,960

6,020

4,360

3,430

2,860

2,500 

2,440

2,160

1,900

1,700

1,600

1,600

1,700

1,460

1,240 

1,420 

7,860

15,800 

15,300

9,840

142,730

4,604

_

-

June

*6,740 

8,940

6,890

5,180

3,690

2,980 

2,500

2,110

1,850

1,900

1,650

1,460

1,290

1,240

1,330

1,200

1,120 

1,560

2,680

2,680

2,920

3,300

6,890

3,820

2,280

2,000 

2,110 

2,860

*2,060 

1,700

88,930

2,964

_

-

July

1,420 

1,240

1,800

3,430

3,820

2,680 

2,560

1,900

1,560

2,330

2,110

1,700

1,420

1,080

1,600

2,560

2,220 

1,650

1,460

1,330

1,460

1,750

1,700

1,460

1,420

1,330 

1,040 

1,080

3,240 

4,500

3,690

62,540

2,017

_

-

Aug.

*2,560 

1,800

1,850

2,160

1,800

1,800 

1,600

1,290

1,120

1,080

944

832

750

802

840

765

712 

690

758

675

601

538

496

510

622

552 

489 

430

436 

*462

559

30,523

985

_

-

Sept.

825 

864

936

728

660

601 

524

468

430

404

378

390

397

384

468

864

810 

615

503

442

416

404

397

384

371

384 

378 

*358

352 

339

15,474

516

_

-

Calendar year 1955: Max 27,200 Mln 178 Mean 2,312 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1955-56: Max 21,200 Mln 219 Mean 3,150 Cfsm - In. -

Peak discharge (base, 18,000 cfs).--Feb. 28 (9:30 a.m.) 21.800 cfs (14.23 ft); Mar. 10 (4 p.m.) 

'21,800 cfs (14716 ft); flpr. 4 (11 p.m.) 21,800 cfs (14.17 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
300 SCIOTO RIVER BASIN

Faint Creek near Greenfield, Ohio

Location.--Lat 39°22'50", long 83°22'30", on upstream (revised) 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 1956 (discontinued).

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once a day. Datum of gage is 845.30 ft above mean sea level,

 3atum 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.--26 years, 219 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,030 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 7.1 ft); minimum 

observed, 2.9 cfs Aug. 18 (gage height, 0.34 ft).

1926-35, 1939-56: 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 period of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 743: 1926(M). WSP758: 1926-33.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.3

.4

.5

.6

.9

1.2

1.5

70

112

2.0 

2.5

3.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

222

377

582

1,670

2,460

3,850

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

7.0

5.1

3.7 

5.2

22

28

Z5

14

9.9

6.0

4.3

5.1

6.0

5.1

5.1

6.0

6.0

*6.5

7.0

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

6.0

7.9

7.0

7.4

7.4

7.4

259.1

8.36

0.033

O.04

Nov.

7.4

779

13

20 

13

10

9.3

8.4

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.4

8.4

10

16

276

141

109

126

96

88

81

102

150

161

119

96

82

66

53

1,900.5

63.4

0.253

0.28

Dec.

53

61

90

116 

125

125

102

82

72

57

55

51

49

*45

39

35

32

30

28

27

26

25

24

24

25

27

27

28

24

19

18

1,533

49.5

0.197

0.23

Jan.

18

18

18

19 

18

18

17

16

16

16

16

18

19

17

15

14

T4

15

16

16

18

b!7

b!6

b!6

b!5

b!5

b!5

b25

197

432

559

1,659

53.5

0.213

0.25

Feb.

&80

1,100

1,100

880 

680

930

1,200

1,100

*830

680

930

780

606

472

536

680

830

1,740

1,490

1,040

730

413

311

296

1,370

1,370

985

730

582

25,071

865

3.45

3.72

Mar.

451

360

527

280 

250

250

556

780

830

630

395

311

250

824

730

680

514

413

595

560

432

582

630

880

730

559

377

1,490

1,670

i,26b

780

18,896

610

2.43

2.80

Apr.

451

742

2,110

5,550 

*1,550

830

606

451

327

280

236

209

172

172

250

577

172

140

123

109

102

96

81

107

112

101

81

72

150

150

13,709

457

1.82

2.03

May

188

517

370

280 

222

184

130

112

93

90

88

96

172

150

130

119

102

90

82

77

71

77

*76

68

66

66

172

924

*514

311

25 6

5,873

189

0.753

O.B7

June

196

161

150

125 

102

90

75

68

63

60

56

556"6

161

140

107

74

138

606

750

630

377

265

172

140

109

89

80

*67

59

5,199

173

0.689

0.77

July

51

55

54

424

650

296

222

140

114

93

76

58

57

56

54

52

51

45

40

48

69

76

70

60

*49

39

37

119

60

54

56

3,305

107

0.426

0.49

Aug.

47

36

30

25

19

18

18

17

14

15

11

8.8

11

15

5.5

4.0

3

2.9

2l

18

14

10

8.4

7.4

7.0

6.5

6.0

5.5

*4.0

38

62

504.0

16.3

0.065

0.07

Sept.

62

59

68

70 

48

37

29

19

16

14

12

10

*9.3

7.9

47

58

"IT 184

13

10

8.8

7.9

7.4

7.0

6.0

5.5

5.1

4.6

4.6

4.5

851.4

28.4

0.113

0.13

Calendar year 1955: Max 2,97O Min 0.5 Mean 148 Cfsm 0.590 In. 8.04

Water year 1955-56: Max 3,350 Min 2.9 Mean 215 Cfsm 0.857 In. 11.68

Peak discharge (base, 2,OOO cfs).-

(7.1 ft); May 28 (6 p.m.) 2,460 cfs

-Feb. 25 (10 a.m.) 2,030 cfs (5.5 ft); Apr. 4 (12 m.) 4,030 cfs 

(6.0 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 301

Rocky Fork near Barretts Mills, Ohio

Location --Lat 39°13'05", long 83°23'05", on left bank at downstream side of highway

 ErT3ge, 1.1 miles north of Barretts Mills, Highland County, 2 miles east of Rainsbor-o, 

2^ miles upstream from mouth, and 6 miles downstream from Rocky Fork Reservoir.

Drainage area. 141 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 770.7 ft above mean sea level (levels by

 TTorps of Engineers). Prior to Feb. 15, 1940, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--17 years, 147 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,980 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 7.84 ft); minimum

 daily, 2.6 cfs Oct. 11.

1939-56: 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 good. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by small powerplant at Barretts

 MTTTs. Flow slightly regulated by Rocky Fork Reservoir beginning 1952 (capacity, 

34,100 acre-ft).

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In fees, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

2.9

2.0

4.1

10

20

42

95

3.2 

3.5 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

153

240

450

1,650

3,140

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3 

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

4.1

3.7 

3.3 

3.3

24

25

12

4.1

3.9

2.6

278

4.7

4.7

3.7

3.7

5.8

13

*6.8j

5.0

4.7

4.1

3.9

5.0

4.7

5.0

4.4

4.1

3.9

3.5 

3.0

184.9

5.96

-

-

Nov.

4-73 2.8

20 

12 

4J.

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.9

3.5

4.9

7.9

3.9

3.9

9.4

69

120

gg

84

74

65

67

89

84

73

65

60

58

47

37

1,179.9

39.3

-

-

Dec.

31

54

83

118 

105

90

82

643

~26 767

24

25

26

*25

26

23

24

24

26

23

24

23

24

27

24

24

25

25

24

25 

24

2,514

81.1

-

-

Jan.

2225"

25 

22 

24

24

24

22

24

24

25

25

23

24

23

25

23

33

22

23

22

22

25

33

22

24

30

24

93

703 

214

1,694

54.6

-

-

Feb.

.170

1,140

1,680 

1,680 

1,260

960

813

784

 434

41

112

60

334

784

1,130

842

950

1,130

842

784

784

755

755

376

385

79

60

66

48

19,238

663

-

-

Mar.

43

56

66 

79 

86

90

991

2,210

1,220

900

784

412

38

239

166

262

292

580

905

567

92

138

176

296

269

237

207

619

640

307

13,393

432

_

-

Apr.

230

820

2,310 

2.440 

*332

296

303

272

240

210

192

166

146

131

193

436

384

292

227

187

156

133

131

118

105

110

110

105

110

107

10,992

366

_

-

May

97

362

3BT 

265 

201

168

138

112

100

94

88

83

77

72

72

79

70

61

56

50

47

76

*62

52

46

42

153

178

176

158

133

3,725

120

_

-

June

129

97

80 

69 

58

52

45

41

38

34

32

28

16

31

51

36

43

79

65

171

217

158

123

94

72

58

56

46

35

29

2,113

70.4

-

-

July

26

26

61 

184 

133

98

70

58

49

36

28

25

25

25

21

25

30

28

25

25

23

23

*26

116

83

62

50

1,340

1,170

214

153

4,258

137

_

-

Aug.

~85 112

70 

57 

52

43

34

29

27

28

25

22

27

32

24

23

24

24

26

28

27

31

20

27

22

22

23

24

21

42

26

1,076

 34.7

-

-

Sept.

42

57

47 

38 

31

41

27

25

24

27

25

 24

25

30

224

1,720

987

34

29

27

28

28

26

29

28

27

26

27

27

25

3,755

125

-

-

Calendar year 1955: Max 2,140 Mln 1.2 Mean 142 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1955-56: Max 2,440 Mln 2.6 Mean 175 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day.
302 SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 

Paint Creek near Bourneville, Ohio

Location.--Lat 39°15'49", long 83°10'01", on downstream side of left pier of highway 

bridge, l£ miles southwest of Bourneville, Ross County, and 1-jj- miles upstream from 

Upper Twin Creek.

Drainage area. 808 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1921 to January 1937, January 1938 to September 1956. Published at "as Bainbridge" 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 .--33 years (1921-36, 1938-56), 784 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 12,000 cfs Mar. 8 (gage height, 12.90 ft); minimum, 42 cfs Nov. 1, 2; minimum gage height, 2.00 ft Aug. 28, 29, 30.

1921-37, 1938-56: Maximum discharge, 52,100 cfs Mar. 6, 1945 (gage height, 19.2ft);

minimum, 6.7 cfs Aug. 13, 14, 1930; minimum gage height, 1.92 ft Sept. 21, 1955.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow slightly regulated by Rocky Fork Reservoir since 1952 (capacTty, 34,100 acre-ft).

Revisions (water years 1.--WSP 893: 1924, 1925(M), 1926, 1927(M), 1933, 1935, 1937. 

WSP 1385:1922, 1923(M), 1924.

Rating tables, water year- 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 28 to Dec. 3, Dec. 10 

to Jan. 29, Mar. 5, 6)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 8 Mar. 9 to Sept. 30

2.1 40 3.6 520 2.0 56 4.0 975

2.3 61 4.0 810 2.3 104 7.0 3,410

2.6 106 7.0 3,410 2.6 180 10.0 6,810

3.0 204 10.0 6,810 3.0 352 12.0 10,100

3.3 330 12.0 10,100 3.5 641

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

bay

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

132

72

60

51

49

60

240

235

133

90

73

63

61

62

61

56

56

56

*62

59

53

52

50

50

48

44

46

47

47 

46

43

2,257

72.8

0 S 090

0. 10

Nov.

42

44

53

101

85

71

63

61

59

54

53

51

54

53

150

2,160 

1,340

690

618

488

403

403

509

712

660

527

416

372

290 

235

10,817

361

0.447

0.50

Dec.

221

224

461

765

690

541

436

441

1,460

280

214

178

181

*181

178

159 

154

157

149

128

131

116

128

133

144

135

124

112

110 

110

106

8,547

276

0.342

0.39

Jan.

95

97

99

106

95

95

95

92

86

92

92

93

95

90

88

95 

93

90

93

95

93

92

92

88

88

90

90" 86

287

4,680

2, 460

10,022

323

0.400

0.46

Feb.

2,010

5,050

4,850

4,110

3,310

3,610

4,410

3,410

*2,640

1,840

2,370

2,370

1,920

2,010

4,730

2,910 

2,910

8,000

4, 850

3,510

2,550

2,010

1,720

1.560

4,590

4,110

2,730

2,280

1,680

93,850

3,236

4.00

4.31

Mar.

1,320

1,200

1,080

992

892

840

3,430"

8,410

3,810

2,700

2,200

1,680

975

2,890

2,610

2,360 

2,120

2,040

2,360

2,040

1,640

2,280

2,280

2,860

2,440

1,920

1,530

3,690

5,070

3,610

2,280

75,549

2,437

3.02

3.48

Apr.

1,640

2,500

9,010

*8,330

*4,630

2,700

2,120

1,800

1,560

1,340

1,190

1,040

877

776

1,040

2,040 

1,420

1,120

877

770

654

598

598

537

484

616

783

738

699 

654

53,141

1,771

2.19

2.44

May

598

1,470

1,380

1,260

1,010

822

712

591

502

537

647

667

604

490

427

455 

378

352

302

270

236

340

*312

256

219

204

593

940

1,230

1,010

744

19,558

631

0.781

0.90

June

796

549

473

405

342

288

248

219

201

180

171

150

145

32T

256

208 

230

561

804

2,150

2,480

1,190

835

610

455

357

327

270

231

190

15,642

521

0.645

0.72

July

174

153

145

253

1,010

667

507

373

302

248

204

174

153

142

128

157 

497

162

125

125

125

121

150

*387

219

201

140

678

1.720 

33?

10,033

324

0.401

0.46

Aug.

223

204

159

132

112

102

93

86

78

80

72

70

67

83

108

78 

70

69

69

76

78

70

67

63

64

59

57

57

1^5" 56 

loo

322

3,062

98.8

0.122

0.14

Sept.

338

338

130

99

90

108

97

83

75

69

69

*66

64

63

77

2,770 

1.520

174

114

100

88

83

80

73

72

70

69

69

67 

63

7,178

239

0.296

0.33

Calendar year 1955 : Max 11,700 Min 27 Mean 641 Cfsm 0.793 In. 10.77

Water year 1955-56: Max 9,010 Mln 42 Mean 846 Cfsm 1.05 In. 14.23

Peak diaeharge (base, 9.000 cfs). Feb. 18 (11 a.m.) 10,700 cfs (12.32 ft)j Feb. 25 (6:30 p.m.) 

10,500 CfS 112.20 ft)} Mar. 8 (8 a.m.) 12,000 cfs (12.90 ft); Apr. 3 (1:30 p.m.) 11,300 cfs 

(12.55 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
3CIOTO RIVER BASIN 303

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 l£ miles north of Hlgby, Ross County.

Drainage area. 5,129 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1930 to September 1956.

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.--24 years (1930-35, 1937-56), 4,204 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 31,400 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 15.30 ft); minimum, 334 cfs Oct. 31 (gage height, 1.21 ft).

1930-36, 1937-56: 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, 

1930.'

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 0'Shaughnessy and Griggs Reservoirs, 

since 1951 by Delaware Reservoir (see p. 306), and since September 1954 by Hoover Reservoir (capacity, 60,340 acre-ft). Records of water temperatures and suspended sediment 

loads for the water year 1956 are given in WSP 1450.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 758: Drainage area. WSP 893: 1937(M)

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

330

485

840

1,450

3.0

10.0

16.0

2,280

16,000

34,700

Discharge, In cubic Teat per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

725 

571 

467

415

395

497

659

832

702

584

503

455

467

443

473

443

437

*443

437

461

443

415

395

395

380

375

400

380

370

348

544

14,654

473

-

-

Nov.

344 

3T8 

375

425

578

515

467

431

405

410

420

400

395

405

420

1,670

5,150

8,950

7,430

6,100

5,530

4,780

4,150

5,160

3,880

4,330

3,070

2,360

1,910

1,550

70,558

2,345

-

-

Dec.

1,530 

1,530 

1,390

1,690

1,970

2,060

2,010

1,890

2,250

1,790

1,270

1,070

962

*962

962

789

755

740

740

702

680

652

652

659

666

666

659

652

638

631

624

34,241

1,105

-

-

Jan.

604 

584 

571

584

584

571

558

545

509

509

515

545

571

558

533

509

497

473

467

461

461

467

467

449

431

425

420

437

952

7,050 

8,000

30,287

977

-

-

Feb.

6,290 

10, 300 

*16,000

12,600

9,540

9,540

16,000

15,200

11,800

12,600

14,300

16,000

14,500

12,200

14,700

13,800

13,200

20,000

21,800

19,100

13,400

9,740

7,810

6,670

8,950

17,900

20,300

23,300

19,100

406,640

14,020

-

-

Mar.

13,800 

10,900 

9,340

8,380

7,050

6.100

8,760

22,300

22,800

23.600

21,800

16,000

9,740

10,500

12,000

10,900

10,100

9,340

9,140

9,140

9,340

10,300

10,300

11,300

13,000

12,000

10,100

11,800

*23,300

17,400 

11,500

392,030

12,650

-

-

Apr.

9,140 

9,740 

24,200

51,000

28,200

17,900

10,900

9,140

7,810

7,050

6,290

5,720

5,150

4,780

4,510

7,050

6,670

5,530

4,780

4,150

3,700

3,430

3,540

3,340

3,160

4,330

6,100

5,340

4,600

4, 960

252,010

8,400

-

-

May

5,340 

6,480 

9,340

9,540

6,670

5,340

4,600

5,340

4,960

4,960

8,000

9,340

8,000

6,290

5,150

4,330

3, $80

3,610

3,340

2,890

2,540

*2,450

2,540

2,540

2,180

1,800

2,890

9,140

15, 600

17,000

'

187,580

6,051

-

-

June

8,570 

9.940 

8,380

6,860

5,150

4,150

3,520

3,070

2,620

2,540

2,360

1,970

1,720

1,690

1,910

1,710

1,530

2,180

3,520

4,780

7,430

5,720

8,000

6,290

3,700

2,980

2,890

3,790

3,070

2,360

124,400

4,147

-

-

July

2,010 

1,630 

1,940

3,610

5,530

4,420

3,790

2,890

2,280

2,710

3,070

2,260

1,910

1,400

1,640

2,980

3,340

2,360

1,860

*1,640

1,710

2,130

2,080

2,180

1,920

1,770

1,340

1,260

4,960

6.100

5,150

83,87O

2,705

-

-

Aug.

3,790 

2,710 

2,360

2,890

2,230

2,360

1,990

1,630

1,290

1,270

1,060

984

860

962

984

910

814

789

860

832

755

695

638

645

702

673

610

564

552

BIO

1,050

39,069

1,260

-

-

Sept.

1,220 

1,360 

1,240

951

823

798

718

638

590

552

527

*521

521

521

584

5,750

3,250

1,350

780

666

610

578

558

539

521

515

515

497

479

475

26,645

888

-

-

Calendar year 1955: Max 34,200 Min 292 Mean 3,350 Cfsm - In,

Water year 1955-56: Max 31,000 Mln 344 Mean 4,540 Cfsm - In.

Peak discharge (base, 24,000 cfs).--Feb. 16 (9:30 p.m.) 26.100 cfs (13,93 ft)j Mar, 8 (6:30 p.m.) 

27,200 cfs (14719 ft); Mar. 29 (7 a.m.) 26,400 cfs (13.99 ft); Apr. 5 (l a.m,) 31,400 cfs (15,30 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
304 SCIOTO RIVER BASIN

Salt Creek at Tarlton, Ohio

Location. La t 39°33'45", long 82°47'00", in SW£ sec. 34, T. 12 N,, R. 20 W., on right 

 bank half a mile northwest of Tarlton, Fairfield County, and 6i miles upstream from 

Plum Run.

Drainage area. 10.6 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1946 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 875.36 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

"of 1912.

Average discharge. 10 years, 10.5 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 675 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 3.58 ft, from recorded range in stage); no flow Oct. 4, Aug. 11, 12.

1946-56: 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 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 2 

0

.1

.6

2.0

4.6

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.1

8.2

21

55

185

0.6 

.7

Feb. 3 to Sept. 30 

0

.9 

1.0

2.4 

5.9

1.2 

1.4 

1.8 

2.1

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

aO.2

.1

.1

0

.2

.9

1.9 r72

.5

.3

.2

.2

.5

.3

.2

.3

.6

1.1

1.1

.5

.3

.2

.1

.3

*.5

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

13.6

0.439

0.041

0.05

Nov.

0.2

!7

.9

.6

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

1.0

4.4

32"6". 6

3.2

2.9 2,'

5.2

8.2

6.1

4.6

3.2

. 7

2

2.0

1.8

1.5

95.7

3.19

0.301

0.34

Dec.

1.3

4.4

6.1

7.8

4.3

*3.0

2.5

2.2

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.2

1.0

.9

.s

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.6

1 9

1.2

1.7

1.2

.7

.6

.7

. 6

.6

54.3

1.75

0.165

0.19

Jan.

0.5

.5

.8

.7

.5

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

1.0

126

144

319.0

10.3

0.972

1.12

Feb.

54

 165

9.2

7.7

112

38

11

14

11

45

15

8.7

9.2

101

19

58

126

20

11

7.7

5

4

5.9

123

22

13

18

9.2

1,058.6

36.5

3.44

3.71

Mar.

7.7

7.2

5.9

5.1

4.7

9.0

*105

"50" 148

13

9.2

6.8

5.9

80

21

17

14

12

10

9

45

44

35

69

17

13

11

137

52

16

10

959.5

31.0

2.92

3.37

Apr.

7.7

65

a35

a20

a!4

all

a!5

al2

a9

*7.7

6.8

4.7

3.9

379

15

44

17

10

7.2

5.5

4.3

4.3

5.5

5.5

5.1

112

19

10

8.1

5 9*

494.1

16.5

1.56

1.74

May

4.7

126 "28

13

7.7

5.9

4.3

3.3

2.7

95

19

13

6.8

4.3

5.1

4.7

5.1

4.3

3.0

2.1

1.9

IS

*5.9

2.7

2.1

2.2

83

48

20

11

9.8

556.6

18.0

1.70

1.96

June

~5".9 14

4.3

3.3

2.3

1.9

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.7

4.1

4.1

1.7

1.7

1.2

.9

.8

.5

.5

*.5

.4

.3

75

58.8

1.96

0.185

0.21

July

0.3

.2

4.8

1.2

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

72

.2

li

8.5

1.2

.6;*

.5

.5

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

3.7

a. 9

a. 5

*.3

53.4

1.72

0.162

0.19

Aug.,

0.2

.2

a.l

a.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

.1

20

.8

.3

.2

.1

.4

.4

.3

.2

.4

4.8

.6

.3

.2

.1

.1

6.0

12.0

48.5

1.56

0.147

0.17

Sept.

14

3.4

1.3

.8

.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

*.2

.1

71

.1

.1

3.0

30

3.4

1.4

1.0

.7

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

64.6

2.15

0.203

0.23

Calendar year 1955: Max 229 Min 0 Mean 7.58 Cfsm 0.715 In. 9.72

Water year 1955-56: Max 165 Min 0 Mean 10.3 Cfsm 0.972 In. 13.28

Peak discharge (base. 600 cfs).--Apr. 3 (time unknown) 675 cfs (3.58 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on the basis of recorded range in stage, weather 

records, and records for nearby stations.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 28, Dec. 1, 6, 7, 10-24, 27, 28, Dec. 30 to 

Jan. 2,~Jan. 4-28, Feb. 22, 23, Mar. 16-20.
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 305

Tar Hollow Creek at Tar Hollow State Park, Ohio

Location.--Lat 39 0 23'20", long 82°45'00", in NEjjSEij sec. 36, T. 10 N., R. 20 W., on left 

bank 2 miles upstream from mouth and 5jj miles south of Adelphi, Ross County.

Drainage area. 1.50 sq mi.

Records available. August 1946 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and V-notch weir. Datum of gage is 793.91 ft above mean sea 

level, adjustment of 1912.

Average discharge. 10 years, 1.28 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 66 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height, 4.42 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1946-56: 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.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2

1.0 

2.1

3.3

3.4 

3.6 

3.9

3.7

5.8

12

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

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.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Jan.

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 

.5

1.0

1.5

0.05

0.033

0.04

Feb.

0.3

577

3.4

1.4

1.2

8.5

5.1

1.5

.9

.7

2.4

2.5

1.2

.9

16

3.9

3.2

12

4.1

2.0

1.0

.7

.4

.4

8. 1

4.6

2.5

Z.I

1.5

98.2

3.39

2.26

2.44

Mar.

1.2

1.1

1.4

3.9

2.7

 1.7

16

22

4.6

2.7

1.7

1.1

.9

976

5.1

4.5

3.3

2.7

2.1

2.1

4.0

4.6

4.5

11

5.1

3.3

2.1

16

13 

4.9

2.8

161.7

5.22

3.48

4.01

Apr.

2.0

15

~6.5 25

3.3

2.7

3.3

3.5

2.7

*2.1

1.6

1.2

.9

.7

79

2.4

3.3

2.5

1.9

1.4

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

6.4

4.6

3.0

2.1

1.6

105.5

3.52

2.35

2.62

May

1.2

4.3

5.1

3.2

2.1

1.6

1.2

.9

.7

18

7.3

4.5

3.7

2.4

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.2

.9

.7

.8

*.8

.5

.4

.3

8.4

6.3

3.5 

2.4

1.4

90. Z

2.91

1.94

2.24

June

~79 1.4

.8

.7

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0 

0

4.9

0.16

0.107

0.12

July

(*)

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

.3

.3

.2

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0.8

0.03

0.020

0.02

Calendar year 1955: Max 16 Min 0 Mean 0.74 Cfsm 0.493 In. 6.68

Water year 1955-56: Max 25 Mln 0 Mean 1.26 Cfsm 0.840 In. 11.49

Peak discharge (base, 75 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on thiE
306 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 and October 1940 to September 1956 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, 19,700 acre-ft 

Feb. 25 (elevation, 850.49 ft); minimum, 13,070 acre-ft Nov. 3, 4 (elevation, 843.02 ft). 

Maximum contents during period 1940-56, 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 elevation 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 elevation 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.

Datum of gage is 680.38 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by city 

Columbus); gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level. Maxi 

contents during year, 5,830 acre-ft Feb. 25 (elevations, 758.82 ft); minimum, 3,760 

acre-ft clUi C L O Nov. 1\UV. 16 -LO (elevation, \ e_LC Va O-LUil , 752.91 IOCl,3± ft). lOy. Maximum I'idAJ-lHUlU contents UUJlUGli ly D during UU1 -L11& period f Ci J-l_»U 1940-56, ±J*t\J iJ U , 6,4 U j *1

acre-ft Jan. 27, 1952 (elevation, 760.63 ft); minimum observed, 252 acre-ft Jan. 24,

1945 ia4t>(elevation, 735.78 /ab./e ft). i

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 1 25", long 83 0 04'05", in NW^NE^ 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 Septebmer 1956. Gage, waterstage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, Sandy Hook datum (levels by Corps 

of Engineers). Maximum contents during year, 26,780 acre-ft Feb. 27 (elevation, 

923.21 ft); minimum, 7,260 acre-ft Jan. 12 (elevation, 908.72 ft). Maximum contents 

during period 1951-56, 32,080 acre-ft Mar. 9, 1955 (elevation, 925.82 ft); 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. Gageheight record and capacity curve used to compute data contained herein furnished by 

Corps of Engineers.

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Date

Sept. 30. . 

Oct. 31.. 

Nov. 30.. 

Dec. 31..

Calendar 

year 1955.

Jan. 31.. 

Feb. 29.. 

Mar. 31.. 

Apr. 30.. 

May 31.. 

June 30. . 

July 31.. 

Aug. 31.. 

Sept. 30..

Water year 

1955-56.

O'Shaughnessy Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

843.84 

843.30 

848.22 

848.13

-

848.50 

849.08 

848.69 

848.49 

848. 6B 

5348.27 

848.37 

848.10 

845.36

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

13,660 

13,290 

17,320 

17,220

-

17,620 

18,210 

17,810 

17,620 

17,810 

17,420 

17,520 

17,220 

14,870

-

Change in 

contents 

(acrefeet)

-370 

+4,030 

-100

-490

+400 

+590 

-400 

-190 

+190 

-390 

+100 

-300 

-2,350

+1,210

Griggs Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

753.96 

754.10 

755.58 

755.48

-

755.93

756.71 

756.29 

756.01 

756.28 

755.66 

755.84 

754.34 

755.57

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

4,130 

4,170 

4,680 

4,640

-

4,810 

5,060 

4,920 

4,810 

4,920 

4,710 

4,780 

4,270 

4,680

-

Change in 

contents 

(acrefeet)

+40 

+510

-40

-240

+ 170 

+250 

-140 

-110 

+110 

-210 

+7O 

-510 

+410

+550

Delaware Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

913.41 

913.99 

915.04 

910.55

-

910.42 

915.97 

910.56 

915.50 

915.97 

915.20 

915.29 

914.39 

912.38

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

12,040 

12,700 

14,000 

9,000

-

8,800 

15,300 

9,000

14,650 

15,300 

14,260 

14,390 

13,220 

10,880

-

Change in 

contents 

(acrefeet)

+660 

+1,300 

-5,000

+ 1OO

-200 

+6,50O 

-6,300 

+5 , 650 

+650 

-1,040 

+130 

-1,170 

-2,340

-1,160

t Elevation at 12 p.m.

g From graph based on gage readings.
OHIO BRUSH CREEK BASIN 307

Ohio Brush Creek near West Union, Ohio

Location.--Lat 38°48'13", long 83°25 I 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 1956.

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.--25 years, 441 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 18,600 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 17.76 ft); minimum, 9.5 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 2.17 ft).

1926-35, 1940-56: 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 no gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 2-6, July 31, Aug. 2)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 29 Jan. 30 to Sept. 30

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4 

2.7

7.0

14

24

39

107

3.0 206

4.0 690

5.0 1,330

6.0 2,130

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5 

2.7

17

26

39

82

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0 

13.0

178

670

2,020

4,820

9,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

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

63 

28 

16

13

755

1,470

790 

239

124

79

*50

50

50

48

50

50

60

65

65

54

43

33

31

34

39

50

50

43

36

31

4,718

152

0.392

0.45

Nov.

30

3T 

558 

278

143

104

81

63 

48

45

37

34

33

36

99

1,470 

1,170

326

239

311

360

326

270

375

210

162

136

124

102

*76

7,280

243

0.626

0.70

Dec.

60

280 

930 

935

470

274

202

176 

156

127

94

76

70

67

70

50 

50

50

52

50

39

33

3?

47

72

84

67

45

39

39

39

4,777

154

0.397

0.46

Jan.

34'

33 

33 

34

*34

33

31

28 

27

22

22

25

27

28

27

27 

27

22

28

41

50

52

60

48

47

39

31

31

1,430

6,950

1,130

10,431

356

0.866

1.00

Feb.

566

8,770 

2,740 

1,080

1,050

3,020

2,410

870 

637

513

1,520

1,040

572

445

*7,060

1,540 

2,010

6,530

1,500

810

529

393

ISO" 305

4,940

1,730

810

1,220

626

55,666

1,920

4.95

5.34

Mar.

450

497 

445 

334

264

239 *6,2~00-

7,500 

1,320

725

529

393

319

3,960

1,260

2,750 

1,460

1,540

1,480

752

670

604

482

664

561

408

329

2,010

1,700

752

471

41,068

1,325

3.41

3.93

Apr.

343

3,970 

9.010 

1,860

810

637

1,080

810 

659

497

445

*348

278

235

243

1,150 

752

492

339

260

210

182

194

186

153

408

383

235

182

190

26,541

885

2.28

2.54

May

160

*3,300 

1,420 

642

403

292

239

182 

149

136

123

107

96

82

75

90 

102

75

63

52

47

48

65

65

45

36

35

1,970

1,360

1,460

305

13,227

427

1.10

1.27

June

615

305 

174 

132

104

85

65

54 

47

39

34

31

a520

a270

a!50

alOO 

a65

a50

allO

a200

al, 800

a300

a!40

a!30

allO

 115

110

116

65

41

6,077

203

0.523

0.58

July

31

26 

22 22-

42

41

82

49

217

82

41

25

42

210

65

35 

26

22

26

196

72

35

112

492

213

82

43

1,160

2 , 440

*218

6,885

222

0.572

0.66

Aug.

104

1,060 

434 

174

99

65

48

38 

30

26

22

22

19

22

92

47

35

27

22

33

88

52

38

*30

22

18

16

14

13

12

13

2,735

88.2

0.227

0.26

Sept.

65

93 

52 

30

21

16

15

24 

27

20

16

13

11

10

3T2

6,930 

610

296

167

120

85

63

52

48

38

34

29

*27

27

25

9,276

309

0.796

0.89

Calendar year 1955: Max 13,500 Mln 0 Mean 417 Cfsm 1.07 In. 14.59

Water year 1955-56: Max 9,010 Mln 10 Mean 516 Cfsm 1.33 In. 18.08

Peak discharge (base, ll.oOO efs). Jan. 30 (2 p.m.) 12,200 cfs (14.63 ft); Feb. 2 (3 p.m.) 

cfs (15.76 ft)j Feb. 15 (2 p.m.) 15,200 cfs (l6.43 ft); Mar. 8 (9 a.m.) 12,600 cfs (14.90 ft); 

Apr. 3 (2 a.m.) 18,60O cfs (17.76 ft); Sept. 16 (9 a.m.) 16,000 cfa (16.8O ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Whiteoak 

Creek near Georgetown.

14,100
308 OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM

Ohio River near Maysville, Ky.

Location. --Lat 38°38'05" (revised), long 83°42'H" (revised), on left bank at lock and 

dam 33, 1.8 miles 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 1956 (fragmentary prior to October 1940).

Gage. Staff gage read hourly. Datum of gage is 452.57 ft above mean sea level, Ohio

at loc 

hourly .

. . . 

River datum. Auxiliary staff gage at lock and dam 34, 29.0 miles downstream, read

Average discharge. --16 years (1940-56), 91,940 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 444,000 cfs Mar. 17; maximum gage height, 51.65 

ft Mar. 17 (from graph based on gage readings); minimum discharge not determined.

1939-56: 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 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

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 sen 

In.

Oct.

 e!2,000 

>e30,000 

i e21,000 

e33,000 

e21,000

' e27,000

747,000 

24,100 

0.344 

0.40

Nov.

(*) 

 e27,000

' 619,000

el8,000

e 30, 000 

50,400 

66,400 

81,800 

105,000

117,000

117,000 

102,000 

82,400 

56,900

67,400 

77,700 

72,700 

e40,000 

e35,000

$1,421.7 

47,390 

0.676

0.75

Dec.

'e49,000

61,000 

72,600 

78,200 

74,900 

e47,000

e32, 500 

 622,000

 e33,500

$1,162.2 

37,490 

0.535 

0.62

Jan.

' e21,000 

'e!6,000

1-820,000

e30,000 

e70,000 

132,000

782,000 

25,230 

0.360 

0.41

Pe-b.

194,000

ZZ1.000 

251,000 

263,000 

277,000

290,000 

298,000 

*299,000 

313,000 

304,000

274,000 

247,000 

234,000 

225,000 

240,000

260,000 

265,000 

291,000 

340,000 

383,000

394,000

360,000 

307,000 

249,000 

213,000

201,000 

226,000 

276,000 

302,000

-------

$7,997 

275,800 

3.93 

4.24

Mar.

301,000 

277,000 

244,000 

212,000 

185,000

170,000

172,000 

226,000 

305,000 

373,000

407,000 

412,000 

*391,000 

376,000 

392,000

428,000 

435,000

408,000 

378,000 

346,000

312,000 

266,000 

225,000 

197,000 

178,000

174,000 

175,000 

172,000 

190,000 

244,000 

270,000

$8,841 

285,200 

4.07 

4.69

Apr.

262,000 

238,000 

246,000 

261,000 

278,000

281,000 

285,000 

286,000 

298,000 

300,000

289,000 

265,000 

238,000 

217,000 

196,000

193,000 

253,000 

286,000 

274,000 

233,000

193,000 

163,000 

144,000 

130,000 

120,000

115,000 

114,000

120,000 

130,000 

127,000

$6,535 

217,800

3.11 

5.47

May

121,000 

121,000 

127,000 

138,000 

164,000

179,000 

176,000 

*153,000 

133,000 

134,000

134,000 

139,000 

146,000 

159,000 

184,000

209,000 

216,000 

212,000 

193,000 

175,000

162,000 

148,000 

133,000 

117,000 

101,000

89,300 

77,600 

77,900 

134,000 

223,000 

245,000

$4,720.8 

152,300 

2.17 

2.50

June

241,000

223,000 

221,000 

208,000 

185,000

176,000 

170,000 

159,000 

141,000 

123,000

101,000 

71,200 

e45,000 

e40,000 

*e56,000

640,000 

645,000 

e52,000 

57,800 

66,700

89 , 600 

89,400 

73 , 900 

75,000 

106,000

123,000 

132,000 

136,000 

134,000 

119,000

$3,479.6 

116,000 

1.65 

1.85

July

92,800 

e73,000 

e45,000 

59,700 

65,400

78,200 

86,900 

85,900 

77,100 

64,300

61,700 

71,900 

71,300 

660,000 

645,000

645,000 

59,800 

72 , 900 

82,800 

87,700

79,200 

74,100 

76 , 700 

70 , 700 

71,400

84,600 

93,200 

107,000 

147,000 

162,000 

159,000

$2,511.3 

81,010

1.16 

1.33

Aug.

134,000 

95, 900 

*83,100 

76,200 

655,000

62,400 

79,000 

129,000 

213,000 

231,000

205,000 

166,000 

136,000 

114,000 

98,300

89,700 

86,300 

674,000 

650,000 

640,000

657,000 

62,400 

71,800 

61,000 

56,000

 e36, 500

$2,745.1 

88,550 

1.26 

1.46

Sept.

645,000 

e48,000 

59,700 

68,400 

660,000

650,000 

640,000 

54,300 

66,700 

69,700

1 637,000 

L 668,000

> e37,000

6.8 

48,560 

0.692 

0.77

Calendar year 1955: Max 570,000 Min - Mean 87,650 Cfam 1.25 In. 16.98 

Water year 1955-56 : Max 435,000 Min - Mean 115,800 Cfsm 1.65 In. 22.49

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

* $ Expressed Expressed in in thousands. thousands.

e Slack water (stage-fall-discharge relation indefinite); discharge estimated on basis of 2 disharge measurements and records for stations at Huntington, Cincinnati, and Louisville.
WHITEOAK CREEK BASIN 

Whiteoak Creek near Georgetown, Ohio

309

Location. Lat 38°50 r 42 , long 83°55'16", on left bank at upstream side of bridge on 

State Highway 221, 600 ft downstream from Opossum Run, l| miles southwest of Georgetown, Brown County, and 6j miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--221 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1923 to November 1935, October 1939 to September 1956.

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.--29 years, 250 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,430 cfs Mar. 8 (gage height, 10.67 ft, in 

gage well); minimum observed, 1.2 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 2.75 ft).

1923-35, 1939-56: 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.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 728: 1924-31. WSP 758: 1933.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Stage-discharge relation indefinite Feb. 1, 3-14, 16, 17, 20-24, 

26-29, Mar. 1-6, 9-13, 15-27)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 30 Jan. 31 to Sept. 30

4.1

4.2 

4.4 

4.7 

5.0 

5.5

11

18

38

78

129

243

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

10.0

426 

6Y5 

1,OOO 

1,990 

3,430 

5,340

2.7

2.8 

2.3

3.0

3.1 

3.3 

3.6

4.1

8.6

17

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

3.0 

10.0

166

345

620

1,280

2,160

4,590

6,130

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

232

94

48

27

19

883

1,540

686

133

99

63

*45

48

72

66

44

38

75

84

69

53 

37

27

28

27

24

28

28

22

19

20

4,738

153

0.692

0.80

Nov.

18

19

507

235

118

76

60

46

38

32

30

26

26

37

30

990

710

162

115

127

171 

193

233

342

145

91

75

66

60 

*46

4,824

161

0.729

0.81

Dec .

28

123

640

770

169

139

99

83

74

59

46

44

30

30

31

23

31

31

19

25

26 

21

23

25

31

36

35

44

27

25

2,809

90.6

0.410

0.47

Jan.

36

25

20

17

*23

24

18

20

19

18

16

15

14

14

15

18

14

14

14

21

21 

17

25

16

15

14

14

37

381

4,250

2,110

7,255

234

1.06

1.22

Feb.

330

4,870

1,700

600

650

1,700

800

470

360

300

850

600

350

250

*4,660

850

1,100

4,900

1,640

500

330 

240

180

170

3,560

1,400

600

400

300

34,660

1,195

5.41

5.84

Mar.

270

260

280

200

160

140

*3,790

5,210

700

400

290

230

180

1,720

1,100

950

850

1,000

1,100

600

400 

400

350

450

500

280

170

773

1,410 

636

439

25,238

814

3.68

4.24

Apr.

327

2,060

5.440

1,080

402

206

263

300

226

194

191

*148

118

104

202

1,480

624

265

136

122

108 

89

97

90

81

261

176

114

104 

136

15,144

505

2.29

2.56

May

110

*1,260

1,150

236

131

83

84

77

62

55

48

46

42

32

29

42

52

41

34

27

23 

27

23

 Z3 17

17

18

1,850

855 

439

135

7,068

' 228

1.03

1.19

June

414

200

96

76

60

53

42

36

32

25

22

17

348

133

97

68

50

32

113

76

1,010 

142

85

84

60

*60

39

37

32 

20

3,559

119

0.538

0.60

July

16

13

9.5

9.5

46

415

67

40

114

51

24

11

20

34

11

7.2

8.6

7.2

9.8

25

15

7.7

25

31

26

9.5

5.9

52

570

*116

2,182.9

70.4

0.319

0.37

Aug.

60

715

166

74

42

28

18

14

8.6

6.8

5.9

5.0

4.1

20

16

5.4

3.9

3.4

5.0

3.8

59 

27

18

*11

6.8

4 1

4 1

2 5

2 3 

1 8

21

1,362.5

44.0

0.199

0.23

Sept.

94

98

56

26

17

9.5

5.9

4.1

3.6

2.7

2.3

2.0

1.5

2.0

266

3.120

368

111

63

48

33 

27

22

16

13

10

8.6

*7.7

5.9 

5.9

4,449.7

148

0.670

0.75

Calendar year 1955: Max 7,630 Min 0.1 Mean 268 Cfsm 1.21 In. 16.48

Water year 1955-56: Max 5,440 Min 1.5 Mean 310 Cfsm 1.40 In. 19.08

(ba

cfs (10.43 ft). 

* Discharge meas this day.

467242 O-58 21
310 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 Fork.

Drainage area. 50,6 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1952 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage.is 1,019.79 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,080 cfs Nov. 16 (gage height, 6.32 ft); mini-

 mum, 1.7 cfs Sept. 22, 25-27; minimum gage height, 1.47 ft Sept. 12, 13, 14, 22, 25-27.

1952-56: Maximum discharge, 1,240 cfs Mar. 22, 1955 (gage height, 6.71 ft); 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 period of ice effect, which are fair. Records of 

water temperatures and suspended sediment loads for the water year 1956 are given in 

WSP 1450.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 3 Apr. 4 to Sept. 3O

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 

5.0

42

83

150

346

625

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

0.5 

3.3 

7.2

12

17

2.2

2.6 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

146

346

625

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.7

2.4

1.9

1.9

2.1

3.0

7.7

10

6.8

4.7

4.0

3.6

4.O

3.3

3.0

3.0

3.6

4.0

4.0

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.3

4.0

4.0

3.6

*3.3

3.3

3.3

3.6

3.3

117.6

3.79

0.075

0.09

Nov.

3.3

4.4

12

12

8.6

7.6

6.3

5.5

5.1

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.4

5.1

5.9

562

214

103

81

65

63

76

90

82

64

52

45

39

38

25

1,693.3

56.4

1.11

1.24

Dec.

23

27

49

69

53

41

35

31

25

21

18

*18

16

16

15

14

14

14

12

11

11

11

12

13

13

10

1O

9.4

10

9.6

" '

639.7

20.6

0.407

0.47

Jan. '

9.1

9.1

9.1

8.6

8.6

8.1

8.1

b8

.2

.6

.!

.6

.8

.2

.2

.6

* .2

.8

.2

.6

.2

.2

.3

5.3

.3

5.3

.2

35

135

103

482.9

15.6

0.308

0.36

Feb.

57

164

152

102

104

204

186

138

169

135

166

135

96

82

196

121

118

514

192

128

95

76

64

63

288

166

114

116

90

------

4,231

146

2.89

3.12

Calendar year 1955: Max 562 Min 0.8

Mar.

81

76

67

57

51

50

61

218

108

84

71

59

53

101

120

*83

70

67

61

59

72

99

99

138

94

79

73

312 24T

121

91

3,016

97.3

1.92

2.21

Apr.

75

114

565

411

148

106

92

82

67

60

53

45

40

39

39

36

32

29

27

25

24

25

23

*22

22

39

34

30

35

32

2,371

79.0

1.56

1.74

May

28

87

97

66

49

41

35

29

27

143

108

72

55

42

38

38

37

35

29

26

24

Tf

44

34

27

25

203

190

136

107

87

1,986

64.1

1.27

1.46

June

145

83

63

49

*41

36

32

28

25

22

20

19

18

17

16

15

14

45

36

25

22

19

18

15

14

13

12

11

10

9.8

892.8

29.8

0.589

0.66

July

9.3

8.9

9.3

14

12

14

11

9.8

8.9

8.9

8.0

7.2

7.2

9.3

8.5

7.6

*6.8

6.4

6.4

12

11

8.5

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.8

6.8

9.1

9.8

7.2

6.4

272.7

8.80

0.174

0.20

Aug.

6.0

6.0

5.6

5.2

5.2

4.8

4.8

4.

4.4

4.

4.

4.

3.

9.

6.

4.

4.

4.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.0

4.4

4.1

3.0

2.7

2.7

2!?

3.0

3.3

134.9

4.35

0.086

0.10

Sept.

4.1

7.2

8.0

3.3

3.0

*2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.3

2.3

2.3

3.8

5.2

3.3

2.3

2.3

2.0

2.0

1.7

270

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.0

2.0

2.0

86.4

2.88

0.057

0.06

Mean 34.5 Ofsm 0.682 In. 9.25

Water year 1955-56: Max 565 Min 1.7 Mean 43.5 Ofsm 0.860 In. 11.71

Peak discharge (base, 600 cfs). Nov. 16 (5 p.m.) 1,080 cfs (6.32 ft); Feb. 18 (11 a.m.) 720 cfs

(5.30 ft); Mar. 28 (8 p.m.) 685 cfs (5.21 ft); Apr. 3 (11 a.m.) 930 cfs (5.89 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN 311

North Fork Little Miami River near Pltchln, Ohio

Location. Lat 39°49'40", long 83°46'25", on right bank at upstream side of county highway bridge, 1.1 miles upstream from Goose Creek, and 1.3 miles southwest of Pltchln, 

Clark County.

Drainage area. --2 9.1 sq ml.

Records available.--June 1952 to September 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,011.46 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 390 cfs Nov. 16 (gage height, 5.12 ft); minimum, 1.3 cfs Oct. 4, 5 (gage height, 1.08 ft).

1952-56: Maximum discharge, 390 cfs Mar. 22, Nov. 16, 1955; maximum gage height, 

5.12 ft Nov. 16, 1955; minimum discharge, 0.3 cfs Sept. 26, 27, 1954 (gage height, 

0.87 ft).

Remarks.--Records fair. Records of water temperatures and suspended sediment loads for 

the water year 1956 are given in WSP 1450.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

1.8

1.5

1.4

T74

1.7

2.5

5.3

4.2

3.2

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.5

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.4

2.3

2.4

2.3

*2.2

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

74.6

2.41

0.083

0.10

Nov.

1.9

2.3

4.6

5.0

4.2

3.6

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.8

2.7

2.6

3.0

4.3

156

"To 197

47

37

34

39

53

55

38

21

26

23

23

17

894.7

29.8

1.02

1.14

Dec.

16

17

25

35

28

22

20

18

16

14

12

*12

11

11

10

11

9.2

8.8

8.5

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

8.1

8.3

7.8

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.8

394.7

12.7

0.436

0.50

Jan.

7.0

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.4

7.0

7

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.2

6.2

6.2

*6.2

6.0

5.6

6.0

g5.6

ge.o

g6.0

g5.8

g5.8

g5.4

g5.3

g5.3

g6.2

g33

g70

g70

347.4

11.2

0.385

0.44

Feb.

ssz

g73

*91

51

48

89

108

65

89

73

78

73

49

41

91

73

58

157

116

73

53

43

37

35

97

108

65

62

49

2,072

71.4

2.45

2.64

Mar.

45

43

37

32

30

28

36

130

76

55

45

37

33

49

58

*47

39

37

34

33

37

47

45

60

47

41

38

94

165

79

58

1,635

52.7

1.81

2.09

Apr.

49

60

205

176

100

70

65

60

51

45

41

36

33

31

31

30

27

25

22

21

20

20

*19

18

18

26

24

23

30

24

1,400

46.7

1.60

1.78

May

20

39

47

35

28

25

22

19

18

63

65

43

36

28

25

26

25

24

21

18

17

18

26

22

18

17

55

76

53

49

38

1,016

32.8

1.13

1.30

June

49

37

30

*26

23

20

18

17

16

14

13

12

12

11

10

9.7

10

15

16

15

14

13

12

11

9.7

9.4

8.8

8.1

7.4

T.Z

474.3

15.8

0.543

0.61

July

6.8

6.4

8.3

13

!§.

16

13

11

9.7

9.0

8.3

7.8

8.1

9.0

7.4

7.0

*6.S

6.2

6.2

8.8

8.3

6.4

5.8

5.8

5.4

5.3

5.1

7.2

6.4

5.3

5.0

250.8

8.09

0.278

0.32

Aug.

5.0

4.8

4.5

4.3

4.2

3.9

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.1

3.2

5.1

375

3.1

3.0

2.8

3.0

3.1

3.0

2.8

3.0

3.4

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.5

277

2*8

105.0

3.39

0.116

0.13

Sept.

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.4

*2.4

2.3

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.7

2.4

3.1

775

2.3

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

63.6

2.12

0.073

0.08

Calendar year 1955: Max 263 Min 0.4 Mean 17.5 Cfsm 0.601 In. 8.15

Water year 1955-55: Max 205 Min 1.4 Mean 23.8 Cfsm 0.818 In. 11.13

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs). -Hov. 16 (12 p.m.) 590 cfs (5.12 ft); Feb. 18 (5 p.m.) 215 cfs 

(4.58 ft); Feb. 25 (10 p.m.) 177 cfs (4.38 ft); Mar. 8 (11 a.m.) 163 cfs (4.28 ft); Mar. 29 (2 a.m.) 

255 cfs (4.76 ft); Apr. 3 (5 p.m.) 288 cfs (4.87 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
312 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 Massle Creek, 1.3 miles northeast of Oldtown, 

Greene County, and 4.5 miles north of Xenia.

Drainage area.--129 sq ml.

Records available. --July 1952 to September 1956.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 816.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of ~"

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 1,530 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 6.70 ft); mini- 

 mum, 10 cfs Oct. 4, 5 (gage height, 1.28 ft).

1952-56: 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. Records of water temperatures and suspended sediment loads for 

the water year 1956 are given in WSP 1450.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 7-31)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 16

1.2 10

1.5 26

1.8 50

2.1 89

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

153

24,8

510

845

Nov. 17 to Sept. 30

1.2 

1.5 

1.8 

2.0 

2.5

11

29

54

3.0 285

4.0 542

5.0 852

6.0 1,230

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

13

11

TT

11

13

17

22

T9

16

13

14

15

13

12

12

15

16

15

14

14

14

14

16

16

14

14

14

15

15

*15

448

14.5

0.112

0.13

Nov.

15

Tf

27

3O

27

24

22

20

20

18

18

18

18

18

19

633

767

283

193

145

126

147

188

217

149

117

101

86

70

67

3,600

120

0.930

1.04

Dec.

65

65

86

132

113

88

76

*70

64

57

52

51

53

47

46

45

47

43

40

38

38

36

38

39

40

38

35

34

35

35

31

1,677

54.1

0.419

0.48

Jan.

34

33

32

32

31

31

30

26

27

30

30

30

27

28

28

29

29

*26

29

30

29

27

26

"28 24

27.

27

28

86

320

241

1,455

46.9

0.364

0.42

Feb.

157

344

*404

264

226

355

430

278

343

320

331

331

230

191

376

331

274

8O3

513

320

248

195

163

153

455

471

299

287

232

9,324

322

2.50

2.70

Mar.

2O4

193

169

147

134

128

144

485

320

235

197

159

144

217

292

232

188

175

157

*151

173

232

230

308

246

204

180

390

677

355

264

7,330

236

1.83

2.11

Apr.

217

255

1.150

957

444

320

29O

267

226

204

191

167

151

144

145

140

126

117

110

102

99

97

97

92

*88

138

121

110

123

115

6,803

227

1.76

1.96

May

102

164

267

184

145

126

111

97

92

169

269

173

142

115

102

106

101

102

86

76

72

78

101

101

78

72

270

430

287

257

193

4,668

151

1.17

1.35

June

271

193

149

128

*110

97

84

78

71

66

60

58

56

53

52

53

59

182

206

99

76

66

60

54

50

47

45

43

4O

39

2,645

88.2

0.684

0.76

July

38

37

109

102

66

69

56

47

43

40

38

36

39

43

38

35

35

*33

32

45

41

35

32

30

29

29

28

83

48

36

32

1,404

45.3

0.351

0.40

Aug.

35

31

29

28

27

25

25

24

22

22

22

21

22

49

32

25

22

21

23

23

21

21

20

20

21

20

19

18

18

20

744

24.0

0.186

0.21

Sept.

27 25

23

20

19

18

*18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

19

22

18

17

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

IT

14

14

523

17.4

0.135

0.15

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,490 Mln 6.9 Mean 84.6 Cfsm 0.656 In. 8.91

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,150 Mln 11 Mean 111 Cfsm 0.860 In. 11.71

Peak discharge (base. 800 cfs).--Nov. 17 (4 

(5.23 ft); Mar7 29 (5 a.m.) 887 cfs (5.09 ft) 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

n.) 1,270 cfs (6.06 ft); Feb. 18 (8 p.m.) 940 cfs 

Apr. 3 (6 a.m.) 1,530 ofs (6.70 ft).
LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN 

North Fork Massie Creek at Cedarville, Ohio

313

Location. Lat 39°45 I 25", long 83°47'25", on left bank at downstream side of bridge on 

James Barber Road, 1 mile upstream from confluence with South Fork, and 1 mile northeast of Cedarville, Greene County.

Drainage area. 25.6 sq mi.

Records available. July 1954 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,028.00 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 396 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 6.02 ft); minimum, 

0.8 cfs Oct. 3 (gage height, 1.60 ft).

1954-56: Maximum discharge, 480 cfs Mar. 22, 1955 (gage height, 6.18 ft); no flow 

at times in 1954, 1955.

Remarks. Records good. Records of water temperatures and suspended sediment loads for 

the water year 1956 are given in WSP 1450.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 1-10)

1.6

1.7 

1.9 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0

0.8

1.7

4.0

7.5

19

38

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

117

164

246

396

Discharge, in cubic feet par second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

3.3

2.0

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.8

13

28

14

9.0

5.9

4.8

4.6

3.8

3.0

3.0 

3.6

4.0

3.6

3.2

3.3

2.8

2.4

3.0

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.5

2.7

*z'.G

145.5

4.69

0.183

0.21

Nov.

2.4

376

22

17

12

9.2

7.3

5.9

5.2

4.9

4.8

4.2

3.8

3.9

4.2

iff66

51

40

39

50

60

59

43

34

29

23

22

17

918.4

30.6

1.20

1.34

Dec.

15

17

32

44

33

26

22

19

*16

14

13

12

11

11

8.8

10 

10

9.0

7.5

6.8

6.9

7.5

7.8

8.0

7.5

6.5

5.8

5.6

5.9

5.4 

5.2

409.2

13.2

0.516

0.59

Jan.

5.7

.4

.5

.2

.8

.9

.4

.2

.6

.0

.2

.8

.4

.4

.4

.9 

* .4

.3

.6

.5

.8

.2

_=!

.2

.0

4.3

4.4

4.8

28

96 

68

323.2

10.4

0.406

0.47

Feb.

40

91

103

73

71

110

128

90

102

90

101

87

66

57

100

79 

79

240

134

87

67

53

43

41

132

121

82

85

64

2,616

90.2

3.52

3.80

Mar.

55

52

44

37

33

31

36

98

67

53

44

35

31

59

68

*56 

46

42

37

35

46

67

69

87

67

56

50

102

117

74 

55

1,749

56.4

2.20

2.54

Apr.

46

69

308

249

109

78

69

61

51

45

40

33

30

28

27

25 

22

20

17

16

16

16

14

*14

11

28

24

22

27

24

1,541

51.4

2.01

2.24

May

21

55

73

50

38

32

26

21

19

26

26

22

19

16

16

16 

15

15

13

11

11

12

15

14

11

12

73

99

73

56 

45

951

30.7

1.20

1.38

June

51

38

31

25

20

*18

16

15

13

11

10

9.0

8.2

7.5

6.7

6.1 

6.1

16

29

18

14

12

9.7

8.2

6.9

6.1

5.7

5.2

4.4

4.2

431.0

14.4

0.562

0.63

July

4.0

3.8

9.5

36

23

16

11

9.0

7.5

6.3

5.2

4.6

5.2

7.8

5.0

4.6 

4.2

*3.6

3.3

17

22

8.5

5.9

5.0

4.4

3.8

3.5

27

28

12

7.5

314.2

10.1

0.395

0.46

Aug.

7.8

5.9

4.6

4.2

4.0

3.4

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.1

2.4

~9.0 15

4.0 

3.4

2.9

4.8

4.3

3.3

2.8

2.5

3.9

3.5

2.6

2.2

2.0

'274 1.8

2.4

120.7

3.89

0.152

0.18

Sept.

4.9

~9.0 16

4.9

3.8

3.3

2.8

2.6

2.2

2.1

*2.1

2.0

1.9

1.7

2.7

3.8 

3.2

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

lU

91.7

3.06

0.120

0.13

Calendar year 1955: Max 379 Min 0 Mean 20.6 Cfsm 0.805 in. 10.94

Water year 1955-56: Max 308 Min 1.2 Mean 26. 3 Cfsm 1.03 In. 13.97

Peak discharge (base. 200 cfs). Nov. 16 (5 p.m.) 268 cfs (5.59 ft); Feb. 18 (2 p.m.) 281 cfs 

(5.65 ft); Feb. 25 (7 p.m.) 236 cfs (5.44 ft); Apr. 3 (4 p.m.) 396 cfs (6.02 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
314 LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN 

South Fork Massie Creek near Cedarville, Ohio

Location. Lat 39°44'20", long 83°45'50", on right bank at downstream side of bridge on 

Weimer Road, 2.3 miles east of Cedarville, Greene County, and 2.4 miles upstream from 

confluence with North Fork.

Drainage area.--20.2 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1954 to September 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,039.14 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 564 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 6.11 ft); minimum, 

0.3 cfs Sept. 27-30; minimum gage height, 1.17 ft Sept. 30.

1954-56: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 3, 1956; no flow at times in 1954-55.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or those below 10 cfs, 

which are fair. Records of water temperatures and suspended sediment loads for the 

water year 1956 are given in WSP 1450.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 29 to June 6)

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

90

139

288

536

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

1.5

1.2

1.0

1.1

1.3

9.9

22

12

7.9

5.6

4.6

4.2

3.3

2.9

2.6

2.7

3.0

3.2

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.4

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.2

2.4

*2 . 1

120.2

3.88

0.192

0.22

Nov.

1.9 2~4

17

14

9.5

7.7

6.0

4.9

4.3

4.2

4.1

3.5

3.2

6.4

8.6

197

T2T

53

40

30

29

38

62

49

33

25

21

b!7

b!4

b!2

838.7

28.0

1.39

1.55

Dec.

10

12

26

33

23

18

15

13

*11

9.0

8.4

7.5

8.1

6.6

be

be

be

5.4

4.9

5.2

4.5

b5

4.6

4.5

3.9

3.2

3.3

3.9

3.3

3.0

TTl

277.4

8.95

0.443

0.51

Jan.

3.4

3.2

3.2

2.9

3.2

2.8

2.6

b3

b3

b3

b3

2.9

b3

b3

3.0

2.8

*2.7

3.2

b3

b3

3.0

b3

3.2

2.5

278

3.3

3.2

3.4

21

118

faO

283.5

9.14

0.452

0.52

Feb.

28

81

87

53

52

98

105

64

76

63

81

65

120

34

64

47

50

225 TOT

65

44

31

25

23

12T

86

51

50

37

------

2,033

70.1

3.47

3.74

Mar.

31

29

24

20

ii

18

23

80

40

31

26

20

18

47

45

37

*28

24

21

20

27

52

54

72

45

35

30

89

90

¥8

33

1,175

37.9

1.88

2.17

Apr.

26

95

366

23T5"

104

63

50

39

26

26

22

19

16

15

15

14

12

11

9.2

8.4

8.4

8.4

7.5

*7.0

6.4

20

16

13

15

13

1,281.3

42.7

2.11

2.35

May

11

50

47

30

20

18

14

11

10

20

20

15

12

10

9.2

9.0

7.9

7.0

6.0

5.4

5.2

5.7

6.0

5.1

4.2

4.3

56

77

49

33

24

602.0

19.4

0.960

1.11

June

26

20

16

13

11

*9.7

8.8

7.9

7.0

6.0

5.4

4.9

4.8

4.9

4.5

4.5

4.9

11

49

22

17

13

11

9.2

7.9

6.8

6.0

5.4

4.8

4.3

326.7

10.9

0.540

0.60

July

4.1

3.7

5.6

24

TT

11

7.9

6.4

5.7

4.8

4.2

3.5

3.4

5.1

3.8

3.0

2.7

*2.5

2.1 1ST~

20

9.2

6.6

5.4

4.6

3.9

3.4

7.2

11

6.8

4.3

221.9

7.16

0.354

0.41

Aug.

3.9

3.5

3.0

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.2

4.0 370-

1.8

1.4

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.7

.6

78

.8

51.8

1.67

0.083

0.10

Sept.

1.2

5.1

277

1.5

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.8

*.7

.6

.6

.5

.9

1.1

.8

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

26.6

0.89

0.044

0.05

Calendar year 1955; Max 315 Min 0.1 Mean 15.2 cfsm 0.752 In. 10.22

Water year 1955-56: Max 366 Min 0.3 Mean 19.8 Cfsm 0.980 In. 13.33

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs).--Nov. 16 (5 p.m.) 413 cfs (5.55 ft); Feb. 18 (10 a.m.) 

(5.09 ft); Feb. 25 (2:30 p.m.) 244 cfs (4.77 ft); Apr. 3 (9 a.m.) 564 cfs (6.11 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN 315

Massle Creek at Wilberforce, Ohio

Location. Lat 39 0 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 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 865.30 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,250 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 6.84 ft); minimum, 3.9 cfs Sept. 13, 14, 30 (gage height, 1.73 ft).

1952-56: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 3, 1956; minimum, 0.3 cfs Sept. 3-7, 1954; 

minimum gage height, 1.41 ft July 31, 1954.

Remarks. Records good. Records of water temperatures and suspended sediment loads for 

the water year 1956 are given in WSP 1450.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 16 Nov. 17 to Sept. 30

1.7 3.4

1.8 5.0

1.9 7.3

2.1 15

2.4 33

2.7 58

3.0 89

3.5 150

4.0 256

5.0 548

1.9 

2.1 

2.4 

2.7

3.4 

5.4 

8.0

55

3.0 91

3.5 157

4.0 258

6.0 890

6.2 970

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

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.

9.5

6.8

5.4

4.6

5.4

6.8

31

66

38

24

18

15

15

12

9.9

9.5

13

15

13

11

9.9

8.8

8.5

9.9

11

9.9

9.5

8.8

8.8

9 2

*8 . 8

432.0

13.9

0.216

0.25

Nov.

8.5

14

47

48

34

28

24

19

17

16

16

15

13

15

22

497

364

156

120

92

87

110

144

142

101

79

65

52

39

37

2,421.5

80.7

1.26

1.41

Dec.

33

41

73

102

77

56

48

42

*37

32

29

27

26

26

23

20

23

22

19

18

18

19

21

21

20

17

15

14

17

16

14

966

31.2

0.485

0.56

Jan.

16

16

15

14

13

14

13

9.2

11

12

13

12

10

10

11

12

*11

10

11

12

12

11

9.2

10

9.7

9.7

9.7

10

54

254

206

840.5

27.1

0.421

0.49

Feb. ' 

108

261

263

175

162

258

298

189

228

195

224

203

142

122

227

182

179

595

329

199

150

115

93

89

309

281

179

179

136

6,070

209

3.25

3.50

Mar.

116

110

95

78

72

66

82

235

145

113

96

75

67

140

157

125

*102

93

81

78

98

148

151

199

144

118

104

227

268

157

118

3,858

124

1.93

2.22

Apr.

97

246

964

638

258

175

152

135

110

99

89

74

65

61

61

56

48

44

40

38

36

37

35

*33

32

69

60

51

60

52

3,915

130

2.02

2.25

May

45

137

160

110

83

69

55

45

42

63

66

50

44

39

38

38

35

33

30

27

26

29

30

28

24

25

139

213

152

113

93

2,081

67.1

1.04

1.20

June

102

79

63

50

*44

39

35

33

30

27

25

22

21

22

19

18

34

65

110

55

42

34

29

26

22

20

19

18

16

11

1,133

37.8

0.588

0.66

July

13

12

142

113

57

38

29

24

21

18

15

14

27

28

17

14

*13

11

10

34

52

25

18

15

13

12

10

38

41

25

18

917

29.6

0.460

0.53

Aug.

35

18

13

12

10

9.4

8.7

7.7

7.4

7.4

6.6

6.4

6.4

12

18

10

8.0

6.9

8.0

9.4

8.0

6.9

6.4

6.6

7.2

6.4

5.4

5.2

5.0

6.4

7.2

291.0

9.39

0.146

0.17

Sept.

10

12

16

10

9.7

6.9

6.1

5.6

5.4

5.2

5.0

*4.7

4.3

4.1

8.0

8.7

7.4

5.9

5.4

5.2

5.0

4.7

4.5

4.7

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.1

195.3

6.51

0.101

0.11

Calendar year 1955: Max 85O Min 1.5 Mean 45.2 Cfsm 0.703 In. 9.55

Water year 1955-56: Max 964 Min 4.1 Mean 63.2 Cfsm 0.983 In. 13.35

Peak discharge (base, 600 cfs). Nov. 16 (11 a.m.) 950 cfs (6.17 ft); Feb. 18 (2 p.m.) 676 cfs

(5.42 ft); Apr. 3 (6:30 a.m.) 1,250 cfs (6.84 ft); July 3 (6 p.m.) 970 cfs (6.20 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
316 LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN 

Todd Fork near Roachester, Ohio

Location. Lat 39 020'05", long 84°05'10", on right bank at downstream side of bridge on 

 State Highway 123, 0.3 mile downstream from Lick Run, 1.6 miles southeast of Roachester, 

Warren County, 2f miles southeast of Morrow, and 4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 219 sq mi (revised).

Records available. September 1952 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 679.40 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,050 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height, 15.26 ft); minimum, 3.0 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 5.40 ft).

1952-56: 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 (capacity, 12,000 

acre-ft). Water released from storage during period Dec. 10 to Jan. 9. Runoff figures 

in inches for December and January do not represent natural yield within 10 percent. 

Records of water temperatures and suspended sediment loads for the water year 1956 are 

given in WSP 1450.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 13, 17)

5.4

5.5 

5.7

5.9

6.0

6.1

6.5

7.0

7.5

8.0

10.0

13.0

142

307

529

825

2,280

5,430

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1Z

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

Z2

Z3 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

99

3O

18

15

ii

183

 516 494

115

71

36

27

23

21

20

20

23

42

32

24

20

18

17

17

18

*18

17

17

17

20

21

1,753

56.5

0.258

0.30

Nov.

 67 19

301

139

94

71

54

35

30

27

24

23

21 

268

548

1.520

644

273

207

177

186

223

873

431

251

186

154

131

104

92

7,173

239

1.09

1.22

Dec.

87

145

420

389

237

171

142

*154

339

269

139

140

130

131

128

130

120

123

120

123

120

120

115

120

123

115

108

106

108

110

104

4,886

158

0.721

0.83

Jan.

110

104

104

104

99

101

101

97

104

22

16

16

15 

15

14

15

15

*13

15

15

15

14

14

12

13

11

12

12

232

2.070

594

4,094

132

0.603

0.70

Feb.

447

2,700

1,260

780

718

1,380

1,220

718

754

524

801

447

1,280 m

545

1,140

5.220

818

514

402

347

315

360

2,670

858

514

640

433

26,373

909

4.15

4.48

Calendar year 1955: Max 4,660 Min 0.7

Mar.

376

372

347

347

319

307

709

1.980

561

393

201

159

137 

1,180

489

335

319

463

*438

319

493

724

519

1,010

494

347

277

1,940

1,290

509

315

17,669

570

2.60

3.00

Apr.

237

3,290

4.920

1,840

658

376

323

315

288

240

217

183

159 

142

154

180

162

137

123

110

99

97

104

97

*89

168

165

137

162

137

15,309

510

2.33

2.60

Mean 211

May

110

159

223

T62

128

110

101

84

71

66

74

74

94 

66

57

82

66

54

39

31

30

27

32

42

30

24

100

204

159

165

120

2,784

89.8

0.410

0.47

June

99

76

57

39

31

*25

23

20

18

16

15

13

"ZT 12 

188

92

60

383

251

271

381

255

207

139

92

85

195

110

60

28

3,265

109

0.498

0.56

Cfsm 0.963

July

20

.16

15

196

134

106

42

21

17

14

13

11

8.9

7.3

7.0

12

366

156

69

370

344

151

74

34

24

19

16

1.080

786

351

177

4,657.2

150

0.685

0.79

Aug.

142

110

76

36

28

23

18

14

11

39

55

15

11 

78

267

101

34

20

18

23

23

14

9.6

8.3

10

8.3

4.4

4.2

3^5

9.6 

132

1,345.9

43.4

0.198

0.23

Sept.

188

480

177

89

45

30

20

11

7.9

*7.3

6.3

4.8

4.2 

4.6

25

415

207

106

57

27

18

15

13

9.3

7.6

*5.6

4.4

3.7

3.7

5.5

1,995.9

66.5

0.304

0.34

In. 12.42

Water year 1955-56: Max 4,920 Min 3.5 Mean 249 Cfsm 1.14 In. 15.52

Peak disccharge (base. 3.500 cfs). Jan.-50 (8:50 a.m.) 5,550 efs (11.52 ft); Feb. 2 (1:50 p.m.) 

3,950 cfs (11.72 ft)jt)"j Feb. 18 (7 ».,..., a.m)4,500 , cfs .--(12.15 ,--. --,, ft);---. Feb.25 - (1:30 ,_... . p.m.) . 5,430 . cfs (13.00

ft); Mar. 28 (4:30 p.m.) 4,060 cfs (11.81 ft); Apr. 2 (7:30 p.m.) 9,050 cfs (15.26 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Aug. 2 to Sept. 10.
LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN 317

Little Miami River at Milford, Ohio

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 Fork.

Drainage area. 1,195 sq mi.

Records available. March 1925 to July 1936, October 1938 to September 1956.

Gage. 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 .--28 years (1925-35, 1938-56), 1,203 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 29,300 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height, 12.57 ft); 

minimum observed, 91 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 0.00 ft).

1925-36, 1938-56: Maximum discharge, 69,900 cfs Mar. 6, 1945 (gage height, 20.90 

ft); minimum observed, 27 cfs Sept. 18, 1954; minimum gage height, -0.25 ft Sept. 10, 

11, 1955.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Revisions (water years) . WSF 728: 1931. WSP 743: 1932. WSP 758: Drainage area. 

WSP 873: 1925-36.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 16 Nov. 17 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1.5

91 

160 

£57 

435 

715

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

6.0

1,110

2,200

5,280

7,480

0.0 

.3

1.0 

1.5

100

186

292

466

745

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

7.0 

11.0

1,120

2,200

5,280

10,300

23,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

435

246

170

130

91

1,590

5.590

1,940

685

425

309

246

232

*209

206

170

140

257

265

236

206

181

178

181

181

184

169

134

152

157

160

13,455

434

0.363

0.42

Nov.

169

169

1,370

741

485

385

325

276

246

229

216

209

200

649

984

7.020

*5,280

2,730

1,510

1,210

1,210

1,260

4,380

3,080

1,620

1,160

932

810

673

576

40,104

1,337

1.12

1.25

Dec.

507

608

1,510

1.900

1,300

932

758

685

752

771

586

492

466

42O

350

300

380

450

*404

382

360

352

365

382

414

409

369

339

331

335 

331

17,940

579

0.485

0.56

Jan.

312

312

319

319

308

300

304

292

262

262

238

234

230

230

230

230

220

220

220

230

230

220

210

200

190

180

180

230

635

9.450 

3,830

20,827

672

0.562

0.65

Feb.

2,020

9,390

6,870

3,600

3,010

*4,160

5,080

3,220

2,940

2,870

4,150

3,450

2,20O

1,680

4,57O

3,220

4,640

*14.600

5,880

3,380

2,330

1,840

1,460

1,510

9,950

5,700

3,080

3,010

2,270

-----

122,080

4,210

3.52

3.80

Mar.

1,840

1,680

1,560

1,460

1,260

1,210

3,320

7,940

3,300

2,200

1,620

1,260

1.080

4,710

3,600

2,400

2,200

2,660

3,010

2,020

2,330

3,010

2,460

2,460

3,150

1,960

1,680

4,710

5,660

3,220 

2,020

82,990

2,677

2.24

2.58

Apr.

1,560

10,300

*20.700

6*360

3,O8O

2,330

2,140

1,900

1,620

1,460

1,300

1,110

1,000

979

1,030

1,000

880

810

745

685

655

655

649

608

733

1,090

895

963

1,020

80,057

2,669

2.23

2.49

May

852

972

*2.270

1,510

1,140

932

817

721

643

603

655

790

703

62O

565

559

570

533

517

471

432

428

432

442

428

396

618

2,250

2,200

1,690 

1,000

26,759

863

0.722

0.83

June

859

549

703

603

544

486

447

4O9

382

356

331

308

*292

448

565

528

373

597

1,880

2,760

1,520

1,010

790

592

476

447

512

437

365

319

19,888

663

0.555

0.62

July

285

262

259

630

1,000

739

507

391

331

296

270

252

248

244

244

529

875

447

*308

350

691

502

360

281

252

241

24T

445

2,030

848 

466

14,824

478

0.400

0.46

Aug.

348

352

331

266

244

224

203

189

180

170

176

176

160

1.04O

624

331

252

210

193

227

193

*167

167

157

145

148

137

137

131

128 

311

7,717

249

0.208

0.24

Sept.

418

386

369

252

227

196

176

154

137

131

134

122

110

105

128

319

471

274

217

183

170

142

137

122

125

115

*108

110

T08~ 102 

5,748

192

0.161

0.18

Calendar year 1955: Max 18,700 Mln 50 Mean 997 Cfsm 0.834 In. 11.33

Water year 1955-56: Max 20,700 Mln 91 Mean 1,236 Cfsm 1.03 In. 14.08

Peak discharge (base. 15.000 cfs).--Feb. 18 (9 a.m.) 17,500 cfs (9.28 ft); Feb. 25 (3 p.m.) 

15,900 efs (8.82 ft); Apr. 2 (8 p.m.) 29,300 cfs (12.57 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Doubtful or no gage-height record Oct. 3, 4, 16, 17, Dec. 14-18, Jan. 13-19, 21-27; discharge estimated on basis of U. S. Weather Bureau gage readings and comparison with East Fork Little 

Miami River at Perintown.
I18 LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN

East Fork Little Miami River at Perintown, Ohio

Location. Lat 39°08'13", long 84"14'17", on left bank at downstream side of highway 

bridge at Perintown, Clermont County, 5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--477 sq mi.

Records available. May 1915 to September 1917, October 1917 to May 1920 (gage heights 

only), January 1925 to September 1956.

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. 33 years (1915-17, 1925-56), 552 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 17,400 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 16.93 ft); 

minimum, 10 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 1.05 ft).

1915-20, 1925-56: Maximum discharge, 39,400 cfs 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 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 15-17)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 17 Nov. 18 to May 28 May 29 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

7.0

22

87

194

320

51O

1,040

3,300

1.0 

1.3

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

67

122

230

407

3.0

4.0

7.0

11.0

15.0

626

1,140

3,300

7,480

13,000

1.0 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

7.0

33

71

146

303

505

1,040

3,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per aiecond, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

576

214

106

68

50

915

2,550

1,370

471

214

123

82

87

*102

80

64 

65

174

172

125

97

74

59

54

49

50

52

48

46

45

49

8,011

258

0.541

0.62

Nov.

50

185

1,610

82O

512

189

150

99

82

87

92

68

55

53

358

2.650 

*2,570

826

443

407

617

593

1,020

1,330

612

369

227

183

139

120

16,296

543

1.14

1.27

Dec.

92

215

1,280

1.950

996

451

296

243

183

139

112

90

80

83

78

64

81

92

*87

80

77

72

75

81

87

77

72

67

75

77

6_1

7,513

242

0.507

0.58

Jan.

52

53

59

54

50

52

52

46

41

44

50

72

73

56

48

52 

50

44

43

45

44

43

41

40

40

38

38

46

950

7.960

3,580

13,856

447

0.937

1.08

Feb.

1,300

8,110

5,500

1,880

1,510

*3,060

5,750

1,420

945

796

1,870

1,950

845

674

7,240

5,260 

2,810

*9 J 220

5,640

1,160

771

570

468

551

6,790

4,040

1,080

1,390

1,080

77,660

2,678

5.61

6.05

Mar.

674

593

502

411

547

577

7,480

10.500

2,620

998

722

529

562

5,080

2,660

1,270 

1,510

2,410

2,170

1,190

1,020

1,110

895

1,220

1,270

621

427

*955

5,210

1,140 

520

52,595

1,697

5.56

4.10

Apr.

365

6,000

*12.700

4,740

1,480

820

574

588

551

515

472

392

521

272

276

1,060 

998

570

377

296

253

224

218

206

194

549

575

256

365

296

56,101

1,205

2.52

2.81

May

246

1,460

*1,170

561

532

253

224

206

167

154

144

152

122

116

114

122 

120

109

105

99

97

99

97

92

85

81

184

1.840

1,040

1,100 

428

11,097

558

0.751

0.87

June

T§8~ 360

121

98

80

65

54

47

41

37

33

30

*29

64

115

57 

42

48

34

32

31

57

53

86

65

57

48

38

51

25

2,076

69.2

0.145

0.16

July

22

21

T?

950

198

86

76

65

47

47

35

28

58

96

41

50 

36

50

*141

93

65

47

76

72

71

55

57

204

2.150

1,190

433

6,595

213

0.447

0.52

Aug.

640

1.300

454

178

98

65

48

38

33

28

25

22

21

21

18

16 

15

14

17

18

23

*30

23

20

18

18

16

14

13

TcJ.D

18

3,278

106

0.222

0.26

Sept.

32

109

154

146

88

58

42

31

25

20

18

14

12

12

355

2.980 

1*340

307

146

94

65

50

41

34

29

26

*22

20

18

17

6,305

210

0.440

0.49

Calendar year 1955: Max 13,000 Min 5.8 Mean 569 Cfsm 1.19 In. 16.17

Water Water year- year- 1955-56: 1955-56: Max Max 12,700 12,700 Mln Mln 12 12 __ Mean Mean 660____Cfsm 660 Cfsm 1.38 1.58 In. In. 18.81 18.81_________

Peak discharge (base. 10.000 efs).--Jan. 30 (10 a.m.) 11,000 cfs (13.67 ft); Feb. 2 (4 p.m.) 11,300 

cfs (13.88 ft); Feb. 15 (10 a.m.) 10,700 cfs (15.51 ft); Feb. 18 (10 a.m.) 11,000 cfs (13.72 ft); 

Feb. 25 (3 p.m.) 11,300 cfs (13.87 ft); Mar. 7 (8:30 p.m.) 14,400 cfs (15.72 ft); Apr. 3 (l a.m.) 

17,400 cfs (16.93 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.
LICKING RIVER BASIN 319

Licking River near Salyersville, Ky.

Location. Lat 37 0 44'55", long 83°05'20", 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 1956.

Page.- Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 823.80 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Feb. 27, 1939, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--17 years (1939-56), 157 cfs.

38. Maximum discharge during year, 4,480 cfs Feb. 18 (gage height, 20.95 ft); minimum daily, 0.1 cfs Oct. 17, Oct. 21 to Nov. 11.

1938-56: 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.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.4

7?

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.3

.2

ii. .2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

5.5

0.18

0.0013

0.001

Nov.

**

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.2

.2

.2

.5

1.1

.8

.8

1.3

1.4

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

. 8

19.0

0.63

0.0045

0.005

Dec.

*o.s -3

1.2

4.2

3.5

3.8

3.2

2.6

2.3

2.2

1.9

*1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.0

1.5

1.7

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

2.2 

2 3

60.7

1.96

0.014

0.02

Jan.

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.2

1.9

1.7

177

2.0

2.3

2.3

2.0

2.0

2.2

1.9

1.9

*2.8

3.5

4.2

4.2

5.2

4.2

4.8

4.8

4.0

4.0

70

477 253"

879.7

28.4

0.203

0.23

Feb.

96

431

1,050

1,070

981

858

1,260

451

248

164

170

230

187

394

1,220

798

1,300

5.580

2,300

*812

469

346

255

285

815

984

456

455

325

21,990

758

5.41

5.84

Calendar year 1955: Max 4,730 Mln 0

Mar.

243

223

212

251

234

204

192

1,160

1,400

498

348

308

463

2,190

2,400

840

628

668

1.O9O

602

402

315

243

242

228

*206

180

164

544

467 

330

17,475

564

4.03

4.64

Mea

Apr.

246

200

402

506

411

621

1,280

703

455

353

284

213

161

255

2,190

3.550

1,610

573

555

262

199

167

156

152

114

105

96

85

77

73

15,652

521

3.72

4.15

n 175

May

89

*155

455

557

266

208

174

144

116

99

87

72

65

55

48

55

45

59

35

52

50

28

27

26

23

21

20

40

49

30

24

2,888

93.2

0.666

0.77

June

50

56

26

*22

20

18

16

15

14

15

12

11

IT

11

12

11

15

26

26

70

115

581

575

251

165

125

96

66

51

38

2,070

69.0

0.493

0.55

July

50

26

22

19

17

19

17

14

*15

11

10

15 9.8

14

22

41

~72 203

39

27

22

18

24

178

126

108

82

90

124

92 

72

1,574.8

50.8

0.363

0.42

Aug.

65

~95 218

71

54

41

55

28

24

19

15

12

*10

9.5

9.0

*8.5

7.8

7.2

6.8

7.8

15

13

9.2

7.8

6.8

6.5

6.0

5.2

4.5

4.5 

3 . 8

817.9

26.4

0.189

0.22

Sept.

4.5

9.8

7.8

4.8

5.8

5.0

99

51

23

11

8.5

7.5

6.5

5.8

21

27

*29

19

11

9.0

8.0

6.8

5.8

5.2

4.2

4.5

4.0

3.5

3.0

i_._b

409.8

13.7

0.098

0.11

Cfsm 1.25 In. 16.97

Water year 1955-56: Max 3,580 Mln 0.1 Mean 174 Cfsm 1.24 In. 16.96

Peak discharge (base., 2,000 cfs). --Feb. 18 (2 o.m. ) 4,480 cfs (20.95 ft); Mar. 14 (9 p.m.) J,260

cfs (19.70 ft); Apr. 16 (5 a.m.) 3,940 cfs (20.41 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
320 LICKING RIVER BASIN

Licking River at Farmers, Ky.

Location. Lat 38°08'25", long 83°33'30", near right bank on downstream side of bridge on

 U ~ 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

 1Q31, December 1936 to February 1937 (in WSP 838), April 1938 to September 1956. 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, 1942, 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.--18 years (1938-56), 1,051 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 13,200 cfs Feb. 19; maximum gage height, 24.28 ft 

Feb. 18; minimum discharge, 14 cfs Oct. 28.

1915-20, 1928-31, 1936-37, 1938-56: 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 ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Revisions (water yearsJ.--WSP 953: Drainage area. WSP 1275: 1928-31, 1937. 

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of Lee effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Fall used as a factor Jan. 29 to Feb. 29, Mar. 4, 5, 7-22, Apr. 4-11, 

15-21, May 3-5, May 28 to June 1, June 22-26, July 2, 6, July 24-28)

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 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

36

36

27

24

20

30

21

52

§1

41

30

30

23

24

36

36

38

36

*33

34

30

27

26

20

18

16

18

20

20 

"0

911

29.4

0.036

0.04

Nov.

21

28

32

33

32

30

33

34

34

34

34

34

33

39

45

44

49

59

63

61

77

77

75

69

77

79

69

61

53

45

1,454

48.5

0.059

0.07

Dec.

41

42

50

93

167

144

115

95

88

77

73

59

50

*42

38

36

32

33

30

b2_9

b29

b30

34

38

41

45

45

42

39

39 

39

1,755

56.6

0.069

0.08

Jan.

39

38

38

38

38

34

33

32

28

b2_7_

27

27

28

b£8

b27

b27

b27

b28

33

34

41

65

73

142

82

93

b9O

b79

249

4,170

5,880

11,595

374

0.453

0.52

Feb.

3,160

4,670

8,190

7,040

7,120

6,190

6,190

4,970

3,450

1,890

1,560

2,540

2,100

1,960

7,560

10,200

8,520

10,400

»12,900

11,100

9,680

7,360

3,230

1,410

2,060

3,340

3,380

3,260

2,220

157,450

5,429

6.57

7.09

Mar.

1,680

1,410

1,350

2,020

2,380

1,860

2,090

3,290

4,320

3,790

3,100

2,480

2,710

6,200

9,750

9,560

8,640

7,850

5,220

4,100

3,360

2,390

1,650

1,450

1,400

1,290

1,180

1,060

1,480

2,010

2,100

103,170

3,328

4.03

4.65

Apr.

1,700

1,320

1,580

2,690

2,550

3,330

5,160

5,250

4,490

3,080

2,030

1,550

1,240

1,080

3,290

8,620

9,990

*9,630

8,790

5,610

2,110

1,400

1,200

1,030

900

820

820

740

655

594

93,249

3,108

3.76

4.20

May

546

558

2,640

2,680

1,900

1,450

1,160

950

765

638

558

490

410

374

338

305

287

257

230

209

191

165

154

144

142

137

130

647

1,500

1,300 

582

21,837

704

0.852

0.98

June

8OO

760

458

347

287

233

*194

165

149

130

120

108

99

90

88

8686"

95

90

106

263

1,260

2,620

5,990

5,000

2,230

1,430

1,190

660

450

25,584

853

1.03

1.15

July

344

528

341

434

590

677

395

278

218

182

154

132

122

T94

314

305

305

359

450

362

251

257

224

808

4.550

*3,060

1,160

687

750

1,200 

1,900

21,311

687

0.832

0.96

Aug.

1,200

1,400

7OO

650

500

400

300

230

200

170

150

130

120

120

110

100

95

90

85

200

400

250

180

140

110

90

75

65

60

55 

50_

8,425

272

0,329

0.38

Sept.

90

70

"80 120

*60

55

50

47

39

39

96

73

55

49

50

52

81

120

113

90

73

61

52

47

41

39

38

34

30

28.

1,872

62.4

0.076

0.08

Calendar year 1955: Max 14,100 Min 6.6 Mean 1,075 Cfsm 1.30 In. 17.68

Water year 1955-56: Max 12,900 Min 16 Mean 1,226 Cfsm 1.48 In. 20.20

Peak discharge (base. 7.OOP cfs).--Feb. 3 (2 p.m.) 8,720 cfs (21.47 ft at 3:15 a.m.); Feb. 16 

(6 a.m.) 10,600 cfs (22.87 ft at 6 p.m. Feb. 15)j Feb. 19 (7 a.m.) 13,20O cfs (24.28 ft at 9:3O a.m. 

Feb. 18); Mar. 15 (12 m. to 8 p.m.) 10,2OO cfs (20.86 ft at 1:30 a.m.); Apr. 17 (8 to 9 a.m.) 10,100 

cfs (20.47 ft at 10 a.m.).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.--No gage-height record July 3O to Sept. 5; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, 

recorded range in stage, and records for other stations in the basin.
LICKING RIVER BASIN 321

Triplett Creek at Morehead,

Location. Lat 38°10'46" , long 83°25'55", on right bank at Morehead, Rowan County, 

1.1 miles upstream from Dry Creek, 1.6 miles downstrean from Christy Creek, and 

13£ miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 47.5 sq ml.

Records available. June 1941 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 710 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 15 years, 76.0 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,400 cfs Feb. 17 (gage height, 11.53 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at 

gage height 11.41 ft; minimum not determined.

1941-56: 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 fair except those for period of Indefinite stage-discharge relation, 

which are poor. Water Is diverted from reservoir on Evans Branch at dam about 1 mile 

above station, and from Triplett Creek about a quarter of a mile above station, to 

supply Morehead State College and town of Morehead. Sewage returns to stream below 

station, Just above mouth of Dry Creek. Some regulation by reservoir on Evans Branch 

(capacity, about 185 cfs-days) and by pondage above station.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except period of Indefinite atage-discharge

relation (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-7, 1O-22, Nov. 15-20, Nov. 22 to Dec. 3, 

May 25, 26, June 28 to July 4, July 7-18, 26-31, Sept. 16, 17)

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7 

2.0

1.2 

2.2 

4.0 

6.8

66

2.3 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0

134

194

374

760

1,650

2,280

4,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.9

2.0

45

37

13

7.6

4.6

4.2

9.2

7.9 

7.2

6.8

5.7

5.7

5.4

 5.4

5.7

5.7

, e2 2

207.7

6.70

0.141

0.16

Nov.

, el. 5

10

15

17

15

18

24

27

??

24

2G

24

18

15

12

9.1

8.3

305.4

10.2

0.215

0.24

Dec .

7.2

9.1

28

~B6~ 113

43

30

22

17

13

12

9.5

 8.7

8.3 

8.3

7.6

6.8

577

10

10

11

10

10

11

10

10

8.7

8.3

8.3

7.9 

7.2

540.6

17.4

0.366

0.42

Jan.

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.4

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.1

5.1

4.8 

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.2

S^T

6.4

7.9

9.5

12

12

12

11

9.5

8.7

298

1,610 

199

2,297.8

74.1

1.56

1.80

Peb".

104

 2,030

396

324

237

570

316

142

95

68

229

168

101

701 

2,620

334

1,850

1,740

316

151

95

64

50

BY

409

216

126

95

64

------

13,663

471

9.92

10.70

Mar.

53

84

93

97

86

72

855

 997

237

131

95

101

113

1.460 

280

394

277

374

237

134

106

74

57

88

88

76

62

68

175

111 

80

7,155

231

4.86

5.60

Apr.

61

87

140

280

140

258

489

255

148

106

82

62

48

53 

455

5SB" 547

140

93

68

53

46

45

40

36

50

66

70

61

50

4,255

142

2.99

3.33

May

43

46

57

52

45

40

36

32

27

26

23

20

17

14

13

13

13

12

10

9.5

7.2

6.8

5.7

tt

5.7

5.7

7.5

487

40T

234

118

1,836.1

59.2

1.25

1.44

June

134

93

72

55

41

28

 17

13

11

8.7

7.2

5.7

4.6

4.0 

4.0

3.8

4.4

3.1

T3

42

245

418

901 455-

398

216

162

64

30

14

3,412.5

114

2.40

2.67

July

9.5

7.2

44

238

480

273

80

40

41

22

12

8.3

12

18 

10

10

7.6

5.7

4.8

4.2

4.2

7.8

309

210" 631

 74

38

61

88

64 

40

2,854.3

92.1

1.94

2.23

Aug.

26

SZ

16

12

8.7

6.0

5.1

4.6

4.0

3.6

3.1

2.7

2.2

4.8 

3.3

2.4

2.0

i4T7§

6.8

12

6.8

4.6

3.6

3.1

2.6

2.2

1.9

2.6

2.7 

2.2

183.4

5.92

0.125

0.14

Sept.

2.2

4.2

2.9

2.7

2.4

*2.4

2.0

2.0

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.9

3.6

4.0 

35

48

55

13

10

10

7.9

5.7

6.0

6.8

4.6

3.5

2.7

2.2

1.8

1.7

218.1

7.27

0.153

0.17

Calendar year 1955: Max 4,220 Min 0.2 Mean 91.2 Cfsm 1.92 In. 26.07

Water year 1955-56: Max 2,620 Min - Mean 101 Cfsm 2.13 In. 28.90

Peak discharge (base, 4,OOP efs).--Jan. 50 (6 a.m.) 6,880 efs (10.25 ft); Peb. 2 (12 m.) 5,190 

cfs (9.37 ft); Feb. 15 (1 a.m.) 6,40O cfs (1O.OO ft); Peb. 17 (10 p.m.) 10,400 cfs (11.53 ft); 

Mar. 14 (6 a.m.) 5,94O cfs (9.77 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations .
322 LICKING RIVER BASIN 

Licking River at Blue Lick Springs, Ky.

Location. Lat 38°25'19", long 83°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 1956.

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. 18 years, 2,285 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 23,800 cfs Feb. 18 (gage height, 35.45 ft); minimum observed, 36 cfs Nov. 2 (gage height, 4.28 ft).

1938-56: 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. Records fair.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 20)

4.2 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.O

28

64

ISO

290

500

7.0

11.0

23.0

33.0

35.0

1,090

4,000

13,700

21,4OO

23,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

146

98

70

61

58

207

1,540 

970

384

326

256

198 

172

150

121

112

103

99 

101

»121

108

101

98

95

86

78 

70

63

58 

50

44

5,944

192

0.110

0.13

Nov.

39

36

B4

72

67

61

63 

64

61

60

60

58 

74

116

256

345

341

413 

319

545

500

364

315

580

475

396 

356

319

270 

218

6,922

231

0.133

0.15

Dec.

182

356

790

2,200

2,200

1,210

820 

610

470

380

319

290 

241

*206

198

170

154

155" 150 

150

150

150

172

177

185

188 

182

172

168

150

13,099

423

0.243

0.28

Jan.

142

140

138

134

130

126

123 

116

110

105

105

107 

108

108

103

105

108

105 

134

220

198

250

374

400

270

300 

290

283

2,300

9,580

12,100

28,812

929

0.534

0.62

Feb.

12,400

15,400

16,900

16,000

15,000

15,800

15,200 

13,700

10,300

7,140

4,800

4,500 

4,700

5,390

13,900

17,000

18,300

25,200 

23,100

*22,700

21,000

18,700

15,400

10,300

5,610

5,820 

6,460

5,540

4,880

369,140

12,730

7.3Z

7.89

Mar.

3,960

2,980

2,700

2,800

3,340

3,790

6,140 

16,500

15,800

13,800

7,980

5,680 

5,020

11,700

13,800

15,700

15,800

15,200 

14,300

12,600

8,820

5,400

3,960

3,160

3,120

2,880 

2,560

2,260

2,840

3,900

3,720

232,230

7,491

4.31

4.96

Apr.

3,200

2,880

2,400

3,480

5,500

6,000

6,780 

7,060

8,460

7,100

5,300

3,820 

2,700

2,280

3,300

9,340

12,600

12,600 

12,200

11,400

9,820

5,610

2,730

2,100

1,880

1,760 

1,700

1,770

1,620

1,420

159,010

5,300

3.05

3.40

May

1,240

1,930

2,500

3,410

3,850

3,020

2,260 

1,770

*1,460

1,220

1,070

934 

832

730

646

568

515

480 

432

384

356

319

280

253

230

215 6"5o"

3,540

3,760

4,550

3,620

46,774

1,509

0.867

1.00

June

2,900

1,960

1,640

1,150

874

664

520 

422

341

287

244

212 

185

172

161

146

130

134 

130

150

*4,970

5,050

7,340

7,220

7,580

7,660

5,626

5,020

2,170

1 330

63,782

2,126

1.22

1.36

July

900

682

760

772

1,100

2,350

1,880 

1,640

850

682

530

392 

312

'SBC" 259

766

946

706 

646

622

562

1,000

1,020

2,160

4,980

6,160 

4,940

2,540

1,600

3,740

3,740

49,817

1,607

0.924

1.06

Aug.

2,480

2,600

1,270

1,240

1,100

982

592

475

396

326

270

232 

212

218

198

185

177

168 

159

669

950

475

345

256

198

177 

154

140

125

112

103

17,184

554

0.318

0.37

Sept.

142

120

301

238

198

163

130 

112

105

98

84

75 

70

65

2,470"

2,860

1,676

800 

450

345

290

270

250

330

256

*206 

172

142

123

107

12,662

422

0.243

0.27

Calendar year 1955: Max 23,500 Mln 15 Mean 2,290 Cfsm 1.32 In. 17.88

Water year 1955-56: Max 23,200 Mln 36 Mean 2,747 Cfsm 1.58 In. Z1.49

Peak discharge (base, 16,000 cfs) . Feb. 2 (10 p.m.) 18,400 cfs (29.80 ft); 

23,800 cfs (35.45 ft); Mar. 8 (6 p.m.) 17,000 cfs (28.12 ft); Mar. 16 (10 a.rr 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Feb. 18 (5 p.m.) 

.) 16,400 cfs (27.40ft).
LICKING RIVER BASIN 323

North Fork Licking River near Lewisburg, Ky.

Location.--Lat 38°32'55", long 83°47 r 30", on left bank at downstream side of bridge on 

State Highway 419, l£ miles west of Lewisburg, Mason County, and l| miles downstream 

from Mill Creek.

Drainage area. 118 sq mi.

Records available. August 1946 to September 1956.

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. 10 years, 160 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,400 cfs Feb. 2 (gage height, 13.6 ft, from 

estimated graph based on recorded record below 13 ft); minimum, 0.4 cfs Oct. 1.

1946-56: 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 fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1173: 1947-48.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of loe effect (gage height, In

feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 12 to Nov. 14, May 28 to June 2, June 20-28, 

July 3-10, 20, 21, July 24 to Aug. 6, Aug. 15, 16, 2O-24, Sept. 15-21)

0.6 

.7 

.8 

.9

1.0

1.2

1.3

0.4

.8

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

1,82O

3,840

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

1.0

4.O

3.1

178

637

476

118

44

22

9.8

8.6

8.2

8.6

10

7.9

6.3

6.3

*18

15

9.8

5.6

4.5

3.6

3.6

2.4

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.3

1,619.5

52.2

O.442

0.51

Nov.

1.2

1 .5

5J7

12

8.6

5.5

3.6

2.5

2.4

2.2

1.8

1.5

1.2

4O6

165

369

294

109

87

174

116

76

105

174

89

60

48

39

29

b20

2,407.5

8O.2

0.68O

0.76

Dec.

b!5

312

342

519

m

113

78

62

5O

39

b30

b25

b20

*19

17

b!5

13

15

17

16

14

12

11

13

16

16

14

bll

9.4

9.4

9.0

2,065.8

66.6

0.564

O.65

Jan.

b8

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.2

6.6

6.3

6.O

5.3

4.8

5.0

6.0

6.0

6.6

6.O

6.0

5.6

5.6

7.2

25

43

b65

b75

b75

94

92

b60

b45

b2,000

5,560

1,240

7,295.0

255

1.99

2.50

Feb.

659

5,440

1,360

435

365

1,140

852

337

227

174

442

356

199

399

*2,600

823

1,590

2,860

764

332

221

168

136

216

1,560

440

250

205

154

22,524

777

6.58

7.10

Mar.

125

139

145

110

94

84

1,765

3.500

634

272

196

174

180

2,180

758

1,160

623

560

399

253

186

148

118

174

158

116

94

211

447

250

152

15,20O

490

4.15

4.79

Apr.

113

307

447

354

21O

219

409

310

194

*148

121

94

74

68

105

5O7

30?

172

123

95

74

66

65

62

52

86

100

65

55

57

5,055

168

1.42

1.59

May

54

324

476

184

113

84

66

54

*44

38

35

30

25

21

20

25

25

25

17

15

11

8.2

6.9

6.O

4.8

4.0

14

396

4O6

150

139

2,820.9

91.0

0.771

0.89

June

247

145

81

60

46

34

24

16

12

9.0

6.6

4.8

3.8

3.1

2.4

2.O

1.4

Tff

534

*986

552

448

145

80

58

51

27

16

11

3,588.8

12O

1.02

1.13

July

9.4

7.2

49

335

127

286

110

53

55

39

17

11

8.2

6.9

5.3

5.3

5.6

5.0

isf"1

45

13

11

526 22*5-

*83

42

41

209

144

6O

2,695.3

86.9

0.736

0.85

Aug.

30

771

SoT

94

49

32

20

15

11

8.2

6.3

4.8

3.6

7.4

28

23

11

7.2

5.6

63

313

80

36

19

13

9.4

6.6

4.8

3.6

5.1

2.8

1,984.4

64.0

0.542

0.63

Sept.

4.4

15

8.6

4.5

*3.1

2.6

2.2

1.6

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.140

1,O60

188

92

49

34

22

16

13

11

8.2

7.2

7.6

7.2

5.6

4.3

2,714.2

9O.5

0.767

0.86

Calendar year 1955: Max 3,630 Mln O Mean ISO Cfsm 1.27 In. 17.22

Water year 1955-56: Max 3,440 Mln 0.6 Mean 191 Cfsm 1.62 In. 22. O6

Peak discharge (base, 3,600 cfs). --Jan. 50 (5 a.m.) 5.22O cfs (13.3 ft): Feb. 2 (11 a.m.) 5,4OO

cfs (13.6 ft); Feb. 15 (7:30 a.m.) 4,390 cfs (11.91 ft); Feb. 17 (ll p.m.) 4,630 cfs (12.32 ft);

Mar. 8 (2 a.m.) 5,270 cfs (13.38 ft)j Mar. 14 (8 a.m.) 4,350 cfs (11.85 ft); Sept. 15 (9 p.m.) 3,920

cfs (11.14 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
324 LICKING RIVER BASIN

Licking River at McKinneysburg, Ky.

Location.--Lat 38°35'52", long 84°16'00", on right bank at dovmstream side of highway 

bridge at McKinneysburg, Pendleton County, 6.5 miles southeast of Palmouth, 9.0 miles 

upstream from Blanket Creek, and 12.8 miles upstream from South Pork.

Drainage area.--2,280 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July 1924 to August 1926, November 1938 to September 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 520.83 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. July 23, 19S4, 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.--18 years (1924-25, 1939-56), 2,931 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 31,600 cfs Feb. 18; maximum gage height, 32.25 

ft Feb. 18; minimum discharge, 61 cfs Nov. 1 (gage height, 4.22 ft).

1924-26, 1938-56: 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 temperatures, and suspended 

sediment loads for the water year 1956 are given in WSP 1450.

Revisions.--WSP 953: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

(Fall used

Mar.

as a factor Jan. 30

8-11, 14-21, May 29,

4.2 57

4.4 104

4.7 210

6.0 960

to Feb. 8, Feb. 15-23, 25, 26,

30, June 21, Sept. 16, 17)

8.0 2,220

13.0 6,800

20.0 15,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

630

230 

134

99

72

854

2,690

2,070

1,540

1,090

612

392

310

260

220

134

150

144

141

150

*157

150

134

125

122

110

96

88

81

76

74

13,135

424

0.186

0.21

Nov.

65

565 

1,420

469

210

147

125

110

101

91

83

78

76

527

1,560

1,640

1.650

1,360

1,040

1,060

1,080

978

906

1,300

1,250

990

774

630

510

414

21,209

707

0.310

0.35

Dec.

*337

858 

1,790

4.460

3,260

2,400

1,540

1,160

942

768

624

510

425

398

354

310

282

245

230

230

230

230

245

260

293

304

282

260

245

235

2Z5

23,932

772

0.339

0.39

Jan.

201

184 

180

180

176

167

160

150

157

141

134

134

137

137

134

128

131

134

147

642

624

690

696

740

624

660

640

564

4,490

14,200

ISjZOO

42,682

1,377

0.604

0.70

Feb.

* 15, 400

23,000 

24,900

22,300

19,400

19 , 800

19,700

17,100

13,200

8,740

6,510

5,520

5.500

5,910

18,100

21,300

23,000

50,900

30,700

28,600

*25,500

22,700

19,300

14,300

15,400

11,000

9,020

7,130

5,980

489,910

16,890

7.41

7.99

Mar.

4,990

3,850 

3,290

3.180

3,430

4,190

11,300

24.000

22 , 800

18,500

12,500

7,480

5,980

14,100

17,200

20,800

20,400

19,200

17,200

14,800

11,500

7,510

5,360

4,350

3,780

3,630

3,200

3,360

3,650

4,460

4,730

304,720

9,830

4.31

4.97

Apr.

4,080

4,060 

4,280

4,640

6,060

6,730

7,760

9,390

9,860

8,520

*6,720

4,770

3,470

2,790

3,220

8,720

13 , 100

14.000

13,200

12,300

11,200

7,810

3,660

2,630

2,320

2,640

2,360

2,220

2,120

JL,880

186,510

6,217

2.73

3.04

May

1,640

3,570 

4,320

3,630

4,830

3,850

2,920

2,320

1,920

1,650

1,430

1,270

1,130

1,030

924

876

804

756

672

606

546

486

430

*376

326

293

1,020

7,530

8,330

6,830

3,990

70,305

2,268

0.995

1.15

June

3,520

2,530 

2,440

1,780

1,300

1,030

846

690

564

458

386

320

266

235

225

225

206

201

193

372

10,100

10,600

11.000

8,410

8,080

8,270

7,610

3,770

2,640

1,870

90,137

3,005

1.32

1.47

July

1,480

1,080 

804

2,330

2,260

2,340

2,330

2,140

3,160

1,160

900

708

540

442

492

1,020

1,060

960

768

1,190

1,400

930

1,100

2,000

5,010

7.060

*6,030

3,920

2,560

3,410

4,420

65,004

2,097

0.920

1.06

Aug.

3,140

4.750 

2,960

2,130

1,710

1,370

1,040

786

624

498

414

348

288

420

398

288

235

230

245

579

1,310

900

840

540

398

315

240

188

160

141

160

27,645

892

0.391

0.45

Sept.

359

167 

210

403

293

215

180

144

125

116

101

91

81

72

5,170

8,560

4,810

2,790

1,190

738

528

414

326

266

442

*310

240

197

164

137

28,839

961

0.421

0.47

Calendar year 1955 : Max 26,500 

Water year 1955-56 : Max 30,90O

Min 

Min

Mean 3,061 

Mean 3,727

Cfsm 

Cfsm

1.34

1.63

In. is.:

22.2

Peak discharge (base. 21.000 cfs).--Feb. 2 (9 p.m.) 27,000 cfs (29.16 ft); Feb. 6 (7 p.m.) 21,300 

cfs (24.59 ft); Feb. 18 (12 m.) 31,600 cfs (32.25 ft at 4 to 5 P.m.); Feb. 25 (11 a.m.) 21,400 cfs 

(£5.11 ft at 11:3U a.m.); Mar. 8 (5 p.m.) 24,900 cfs (27.60 ft at 1 a.m. on Mar. 9); Mar. 16 (3 p.m.) 

22,500 cfs (25.77 ft at 4:30 p.m.).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
LICKING RIVER BASIN 325

Sooner Creek at Paris, Ky.

Location (revised). Lat 38°13'45", long 84°15'22", on left bank at upstream side of bridge 

on county road , 0.5 mile north of Paris, Bourbon County, and 1.5 miles downstream from 

Huston Creek.

Drainage area. 238 sq ml.

Records available . April 1953 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage Is 760 ft (from topographic map) .

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,000 cfs Mar. 8 (gage height, 15.84 ft); minImum, 2.9 cfs Nov. 2.

1953-56: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 8, 1956; minimum daily, 0.2 cfs for several 

days in 1954.

Remarks. Records good above 10 cfs and fair below, except those for period of no gageHeight record, which are poor.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1385: 1954.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge., in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 10-13, Sept. 28-30)

2.05

2.1

2.2

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

11

34

50

76

111

165

3.0

3.5

4.0

6.0

9.0

12.0

15.1

265

425

570

1,430

3,280

5,810

9,120

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

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.

19

8.2

5.2

3.6 r^

6.1

15

26

16

10

6.6

11

25

26" 28

28

22

20

17

14

11

10

9.4

9.4

8.2

6.1

4.3

3.6

5.2 

4.7

4.0

386.6

12.5

0.053

0.06

Nov.

*3.6

(PT

8.8

9.4

8.2

7.7

9.4

8.2

7.7

7.2

7.7

7.2

6.7

7.7

11

24

39

33

42

50

66

63

61

71

86

68

52

42

33 

28

874.6

29.2

0.123

0.14

Dec.

2548-

138

459 425-

245

170

122

94

71

58

49

*42

39

36

33

30

34

38

38

36

34

34

34

36

34

32

29

28

26 

26

2,543

82.0

0.345

0.40

Jan.

25

26

25

22

21

20

20

IB

16

16

17

18

16

16

17

17

15

13

*2T

30

46

80

133

127

133

97

76

71

950

4.530

2,560

8,992

290

1.22

1.41

Feb.

726

4,450

4,870

1,440

1,400

2,040

1,950

822

528

405

395

459

390

408

5,650

3,250

2,080

6.540

2,690

888

540

405

341

321

792

1,520

577

*412

525

46,614

1,607

6.75

7.28

Mar.

273

265

260

317

360

305

1,850

9.060

2,420

794

507

477

570

4,130

2,480

1,860

1,860

1,150

1,050

658

462

385

321

301

285

245

*215

195

200

195

165

33,615

1,084

4.55

5.25

Apr.

138

154

200

379

390

332

974

774

442

351

285

215

170

154

1,480

2.220

978

549

390

305

235

190

180

138

104

108

116

90

66

61

12,168

406

1.71

1.90

May

*71

125

160

153

97

76

68

97

73

56

46

39

34

32

30

30

29

28

25

22

19

17

15

12

9.4

9.4

13

54

104

138

80

1,741.8

56.2

0.236

0.27

June

63

56

58

44

33

26

19

15

12

9.4

7.2

*6.7

10 5.2

15

8.8

7.7

8.8

7.2

1.550

1,140

953

711

400

450

450

350

200

100

90

6,604.0

220

0.924

1.03

July

70

50

40

35

30

40

30

27

25

40

45

35

26

132

527

672

285

180

100

71

49

65

66

*363

1.780

442

255

154

200

405

265

6,504

210

0.882

1.02

Aug.

143

235

T54

94

66

49

41

53

26

20

17

15

9.4

22

19

16

17

13

12

74

108

100

68

44

30

20

15

11

10

10

1,502.4

48.5

0.204

0.23

Sept.

10

12

7.7

5.6

6.1

6.1

5.6

4.7

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.6

572

12

14

20

T6

16

18

12

8.2

5.6

6.1

6.1

7.2

5.2

4.7

5.2

5.6

244.8

8.16

0.034

0.04

Calendar year 1955: Max 5,390 Min 0.7 Mean 261 Cfsm 1.10 In. 14.86

Water year 1955-56: Max 9,060 Min 3.6 Mean 333 Cfsm 1.40 In. 19.03

OOP cfs). Jan. 30 (12 m.) 5,300 cfs (11.43 ft); Feb. 2 (9:30 p.m.) 7,590 

i p.m.) 7,360 cfs (13.56 ft); Feb. 18 (11 a.m.) 7,180 cfs (l3.38 ft); Mar. 8 

, ft): Mar. 14 (1:50 D.m.) 6.010 cfs (1Z.21 ftl: .Tune ZCl (8;3O n.m.l 6.17O

Peak discharge (base. __. __ _ ... t/ _,___ _-_ _*. * ^_. _ . 

cfs (13.79 ft); Feb. 15 (3 p.m.) 7,360 cfs (13.56 ft);'peb. 18 (ll'a.m.)'7,180 cfs*(13.38 ft); Mar. 8 

(9 a.m.) 10,000 cfs (15.84 ft); Mar. 14 (1:50 p.m.) 6,010 cfs (12.21 ft); June 2O (8:50 p.m.) 6,170 

cfs (12.37 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Ho gage-height record June 24 to July 12; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in 

stage, observer's readings, weather records, and records for nearby stations.

467242 O-58 22
326 LICKING RIVER BASIN

South Fork Licking River at Cynthiana, Ky.

Location. Lat 38 0 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 1956. Gage-height records collected in this 

vicinity since 1917 are contained in reports of U. 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. 18 years, 743 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 17,000 cfs Mar. 8 (gage height, 16.98 ft); minimum daily, 9 cfs Nov. 1,2; minimum gage height, 0.93 ft Sept. 14.

1938-56: 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 except those for periods of indefinite stage-discharge relation, 

which are poor. Small diversion by Cynthiana municipal water plant.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 953: Drainage area. WSP 1113: 1943(M) .

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of indefinite stage-discharge 

relation (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.4

4.5 

4.7

5.0

5.5

9.0

12.0

16.0

450

870

4,300

8,550

15,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

284

204

90

57

50

40

43

35

315

204

107

70

65

50

61

90

80

85

53

47

40

35

26

20

19

18

17

16

15

13 

12

2,261

72.9

0.119

0.14

Nov.

*9

9

12

12

13

37

50

53

47

37

32

32

30

28

65

95

232

360

270

240

368

300

278

308

412

330

262

204

162

125

4,412

147

0.239

0.27

Dec.

90

119

382

1,890

1,470

798

490

368

285

225

183

137

*gl!3

g!07

g85

g65

g65

g85

85

85

85

80

90

80

80

80

80

75

65

61

51

7,960

257

0.418

0.48

Jan.

53

50

50

50

47

43

43

40

35

37

37

37

37

37

40

40

37

*40

57

70

169

262

352

352

360

315

240

240

1,100

7.710 

7,620

19,600

632

1.03

1.19

Feb.

3,180

7,800

12,700

6,340

3,700

4,040

5,530

3 , 200

1,850

1,310

1,080

1,410

1,270

1,260

9,390

11,300

7,500

15,200

10,600

4,090

2,100

1,400

1,040

861

1,550

3,340

2,390

*1,450

1,010

125,891

4,341

7.06

7.61

Mar.

754

678

644

602

729

712

2,050

14,900

12, 200

3,930

1,870

1,420

1,580

6,510

8,730

5,540

5,740

3,770

3,260

2,410

1,660

1,270

987

861

852

746

*618

562

530

506 

474

87,095

2,810

4.57

5.27

Apr.

390

352

458

888

1,260

951

1,520

2,320

1,540

1,050

834

670

514

482

1,120

4,910

3,600

2,020

1,310

924

712

586

530

474

398

368

360

345

292

*262

31,440

1,048

1.70

1.90

May

248

285

870

4W

360

278

240

211

218

197

162

137

119

107

95

95

90

85

80

80

70

61

53

47

40

37

37

143

610

248

6,086

196

0.319

0.37

June

498

240

149

125

107

80

70

57

47

37

32

*24

20

18

24

18

15

32

26

573

10,400

5,120

3,760

1,690

1,130

987

789

522

405

308

27,303

910

1.48

1.65

July

218

149

125

113

90

85

101

80

70

65

125

137

90

80

312

1,090

798

458

308

211

155

137

946

652

*2,270

1,940

789

442

345

1,010 

996

14,387

464

0.754

0.87

Aug.

498

562

661

322

197

125

85

70

60

52

45

40

35

50

60

65

50

40

30

35

250

292

169

101

90

80

70

*65

55

45 

40

4,339

140

0.228

0.26

Sept.

35

30

40

50

45

35

25

22

20

19

18

18

17

17

45

200

270

T5T

61

50

40

25

20

17

15

17

25

20

15

_11

1,353

45.1

0.073

0.08

Calendar year 1955: Max 12,600 Min 1.1 Mean 705 Cfsm 1.15 In. 15.55

Water year 1955-56: Max 14,900 Min 9 Mean 907 Cfsm 1.47 In. 20.09

Peak discharge (baae. 10,000 efs). Feb. 3 (3:30 a.m.) 14,100 cfs (15.38 ft); Feb. 15 (10 p.m.) 

14,100 cfs (15.40 ft); Feb. 18 (4 p.m.) 14,300 cfs (15.51 ft); Mar. 8 (8 p.m.) 17,000 cfs (16.98 ft); 

Mar. 14 (11 p.m.) 11,400 cfs (13.79 ft); June 21 (5 a.m.) 13,500 cfs (15.05 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings.

Note.--Indefinite stage-discharge relation Oct. 25 to Nov. 5, Aug. 8-21, Aug. 25 to Sept. 16, 

Sept. 20-30; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records 

for Stoner Creek at Paris.
LICKING RIVER BASIN 327

Licking River at Catawba, Ky.

Location.--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 1956. 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 

& Nashville Railroad 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. 30 years (1915-17, 1928-56), 4,123 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 46,900 cfs Feb. 18 (gage height, 31.53 ft); 

minimum, 102 cfs Nov. 2 (gage height, 4.72 ft).

1915-17, 1928-56: 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, which are fair.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 853: 1937. WSP 953: Drainage area. WSP 1003: 1943. WSP 

1385! T§&~.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

191

385

680

8.0

12.0

20.0

31.0

2,780

8,550

22,900

45,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17 

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,130

440

372

327

239

4,490

5,630

3,280

1,830

1,160

797

514

408

347

316

274 

239 

224

228 

228

»228

221

210

191

184

169

155

139

126

115 

110

24,321

785

0.242

0.28

Nov.

107

700

3,040

990

426

296

236

202

180

169

159

149

142

289

2,950

4,240 

2,430 

1,480

1,220 

1,250

1,240

1,170

1,220

1,480

1,440

1,250

960

761

602

502

31,280

1,043

0.321

0.36

Dec.

*421

875

2,500

5,480

5.570

3,920

2,440

1,660

1,270

980

788

618

508

480

440

390 

b350 

b310

b300 

b300

b300

b300

b310

343

364

368

364

351

339

327 

316

33,282

1,074

0.330

0.38

Jan.

293

281

270

266

266

255

247

243

210

243

224

221

213

210

b205

b200 b~200" 

b200

232 

364

698

734

b970

b990

bSSO

b830

b820

b740

5,490

24*6CiO

63,195

2,039

0.627

0.72

.feb.

21,500

32,800

39,200

34,500

25,200

23,900

25,600

22,700

16,300

11,400

8,890

7,370

6,980

6,980

25,800

34,100 

33,400 

44,900

45.600 

37,900

 29,000

24,400

21,600

16,300

28,100

16,300

13 , 000

10,200

7,540

671,460

23,150

7.12

7.68

Mar.

6,200

4,730

4,100

3,840

3,960

4,800

17,200

32,900

59,000

29,600

16,500

9,750

7,590

19 , 400

27,300

30,000 

28,300 

25,700

21,500 

18,300

14,200

9,720

6,760

5,560

4,800

4,500

4,010

4,150

4,340

4,770

5,210

418,690

13,510

4.16

4.79

Apr.

4,530

5,570

5,690

5,300

6,790

7,960

9,000

11,200

12,000

10,200

*8,490

5,780

4,180

3,330

3,390

11,800 

18,000 

16,800

14,900 

13,500

12,200

9,250

4,570

3,160

2,770

3,360

3,030

2,550

2,420

2,170

223,890

7,463

2.30

2.56

May

1,860

4,610

5,900

4,340

5,330

4,380

3,310

2,590

2,110

1,800

1,560

1,330

1,150

1,000

878

833 

761 

698

625 

556

502

460

421

»385

347

327

i.TTo

10,800

10,300

12.700 

5,200

88,333

2,849

0.877

1.01

June

4,220

3,020

2,760

2,000

1,380

1,030

815

641

525

445

385

343

308

281

251

232 

213

TSz

217 

213

16,500

* 23. OOP

19,800

11,900

9,730

9,610

8,370

4,950

3,280

2,390

129,041

4,301

1.32

1.48

July

2,020

1,310

914

1,900

3,190

2,480

2,550

2,070

4,410

950

878

680

536

502

460

842 

1,840 

1,660

1,230 

1,150

1,660

1,110

1,010

2,030

5,180

9.240

8,100

5,450

3,670

3,240 

5,340

77,602

2,503

0.770

0.89

Aug.

4,340

6.280

4,080

3,020

2,180

1,660

1,230

878

672

536

455

398

360

381

649

426 

351 

320

335 

343

1,400

990

1,240

824

576

465

385

324

285

262 

289

35,934

1,159

0.357

0.41

Sept.

941

445

296

*364

351

300

277

251

217

198

180

162

139

129

9,370

12.300 

9,030 

3,890

1,740 

941

633

486

408

351

368

368

308

274

243

228

45,188

1,506

0.463

0.52

Calendar year 1955: Max 37,300 Mln 26 Mean 4,066 Cfsm 1.25 In. 16.99

Water year 1955-56: Max 45,600 Mln 107 Mean 5,033 Cfsm 1.55 In. 21.08

Peak discharge (base, 32,000 efs).--Feb. 2 (11 p.m.) 40,500 cfs (28.63 ft); Feb. 18 (5 p.m.) 46,900 

cfs (31.53 ft); Feb. 25 (4 p.m.) 38,600 cfs(27.76 ftj; Mar. 9 (12 m.) 39,800 cfs (28.33 ft); Mar. 16 

(4:30 p.m.) 33,000 cfs (25.03 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
328 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 1956 (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 

datum. Prior to Oct. 1, 1948, several gages at different sites and daturas 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. 17 years (1939-56), 96,720 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 458,000 cfs Mar. 17; maximum gage height, 53.18 

ft Mar. 18; minimum discharge not determined.

1936-56: 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 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

13,200 

11,800 

10,400 

9.280 

12,600

28,700 

55.600 

37,500 

23,700 

22,200

17,200 

19,100 

23,700 

22,900 

23,400

30,200 

32,400 

38,600 

40,800 

39,100

29,800 

28,300 

29,800 

21,300 

20,300

*16,800 

35,500 

31,200 

31,200 

25,800 

27,400

809,780 

26,120 

0.341 

0.39

Nov.

26,700 

25,200 

41,100 

35,900 

25,800

21,300 

19,000 

25,600 

20,100 

19,500

17,600

18*200 

28 , 500

40,100 

54, 100 

60,000 

68,700 

81,700

*99,900 

106,000 

107,000

80,000 

76,500

65,400 

71,600 

76,000 

65,400 

41,100

*1,451.7 

48,390 

0.632 

0.70

Dec.

39,800 

45,000 

49,100 

53,500 

57,400

66,200 

69,700 

74,700 

76.200 

74,300

48,900 

37,200 

36,700 

30,100 

32,500

34,300 

23,300 

20,000 

21,200 

22,900

19,900 

17.800 

18,900 

20,200 

18,900

27,400 

39,800 

47,800 

40,500 

31,100 

28,200

1 12 23. 5 

39,470 

0.515 

0.59

Jan.

20,100 

23,500 

23,600 

23,000 

22,000

*22,000 

21,600 

21,800 

e!9,000 

e 20, 000

e!7,000 

e21,000 

e!9,000 eie.ooo

e20,000

e25,000 

623,000 

e!9,000 

e21,000 

e20,000

e!6,000 

620,000 

625,000 

e27,000 

620,000

e22,000 

e21,000 

e22,000 

30,200 

80,800 

113.000

814,600 

26,280 

0.343 

0.40

Feb.

165.000

225,000 

274,000 

290,000 

295,000

306,000 

320,000 

320,000 

321,000 

 315,000

297,000 

271,000 

245,000 

233,000 

257,000

284,000 

298,000 

339,000 

370,000 

405,000

426.000

408,000 

363,000 

308,000 

287,000

256,000 

227,000 

256,000 

290,000

.._- - -

*8,651 

298,300 

3.90 

4.20

Mar.

303,000 

282,000 

259,000 

227,000 

199,000

183,000 

202,000 

250,000 

294,000 

357,000

400,000 

411,000 

403,000 

401,000 

409,000

434,000 

457,000

*451,o66 

428,000 

413,000

359,000 

319,000 

271,000 

227,000 

198,000

185,000 

176,000

178,000 

191,000 

209,000 

246,000

*9,322 

300,700 

3.93 

4.53

Apr.

256,000 

258,000 

291,000 

279,000 

281,000

282,000 

285,000 

286,000 

293,000 

300.000

296,000 

279,000 

258,000 

229,000 

212,000

199,000 

225,000 

269,000 

285,000 

266,000

230,000 

196,000 

167,000 

144,000 

*128,000

119,000 

117,000

117,000 

123,000 

129,000

*6,799 

226,600 

2.96 

3.30

May

123,000 

123,000 

134,000 

134,000 

149,000

171,000 

178,000 

167,000 

146 , 000 

133,000

134,000 

135,000 

138,000 

146,000 

160,000

185,000 

202 , 000 

*207,000 

196,000 

181,000

165,000 

153,000 

139,000 

127,000 

111,000

98,400 

87 . 400 

90,700 

101,000 

174,000 

223,000

* 4, 611. 5 

148,800 

1.94 

2. £4

June

236,000

224,000 

216,000 

209,000 

196,000

175,000 

170,000 

161,000 

150,000 

136,000

118,000 

97,200 

60,200 

43,600 

41,000

56.900 

44,700 

52,600 

64,100 

65,200

80,200 

106,000 

112,000 

92,600 

95,800

114,000 

128,000 

136,000 

134,000 

127,000

*3, 622.1 

120,700 

1.58 

1.76

July

111,000 

*88,500 

46 . 900 

59,100 

66,700

69,600 

79,400 

85,300 

84, 500 

76,500

67,900 

68,500 

78,600 

65,300 

47 , 700

47,300 

60,300 

68,400 

75,200 

82,700

83,600 

83,800 

78,500 

78,800 

75,700

81,300 

91,000 

96,200 

117,000 

150,000 

156,000

* 2,52 1.3 

81,330 

1.06 

1.22

Aug.

148,000 

*126, 000 

101,000 

88,000 

68,500

64,500 

69,300 

72,200 

145,000 

202,000

207,000

181,000 

152,000 

128,000 

110,000

97,000 

90,400 

78,400 

52,200 

51,500

62,100 

67,800 

72,500 

78,700 

75,900

42,300 

42,400 

43,200 

34,100 

52.300 

37,200

t2,820.5 

90,980 

1.19 

1.37

Sept.

45,900 

50,100 

65,300 

68.0OO 

63,600

42,700 

45,500 

60,600 

65,300 

70, 800

58,200 

28.700 

35,500 

31,400 

45,500

76,600 

80 . 800 

70,400 

67,000 

55,300

41,200 

36,400 

36,400 

41,700 

*43,800

36,400 

40,500 

39,700 

33,700 

40,500

tl,517. 5 

50,580 

0.660 

0.74

Calendar year 1955: Max 589,000 Min 9,280 Mean 95,450 Cfsm 1.25 In. 16.90 

Water year 1955-56: Max 457,000 Min 9,280 Mean 120,700 Cfsm 1.58 In. 21.44

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.

e Indefinite fall-stage-discharge relation; discharge estimated on basis of records for other 

stations in Ohio River basin.
MILL CREEK BASIN 329

Mill Creek at Reading, Ohio

Location. Lat 39°13'15", 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 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 527.00 ft above mean sea level, Ohio River 

datum. 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 present 

site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,330 ofs Apr. 2 (gage height, 14.95 ft); minimum daily, 5.4 ofs Aug. 5, 26, Sept. 3.

1938-56: 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, 1951.

Remarks. Records fair. 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.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method uaed May 28)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 2 Apr. 3 to Sept. 3O

5.1 10

5.3 22

5.5 40

6.0 114

7.0 

8.0 

10.0

276

485

1.1OO

5.2

5.3

5.4 

5.6

5.4

8.9

14

32

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

92

270

485

11.0 1,460 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

31

14

14 

16

19

*744

1,050

216

71

44

36

30

48

32

24

16

38

44

27

22

21

16

11

21

21

19

18

17

13

10

15

2,718

87.7

_

-

Nov.

17

84

*165 

55

30

22

21

20

19

17

17

12

8.8

1?

62

*468

82

46

42

39

55

56

*417

112

56

41

35

33

27

26

2,100.8

70.0

_

-

Dec.

24

70

100

46

39

37

35

32

23

19

22

24

24

25

21

17

16

20

*21

20

19

18

17

17

13

16

19

19

18

12

879

28.4

_

-

Jan.

11

11

17 

19

18

19

14

15~^ 9.2

19

21

21

20

14

10

18

20

19

20

21

17

13

17

18

18

19

19

18

142

*782

138

1,537.2

49.6

_

-

Feb.

80

824

266 

176

144

234

149

98

98

80

315

122

96

84

292

132

423

830

251F

122

85

60

59

10?

704

210

143

176

93

6,412

221

_

-

Mar.

84

76

56 

46

IT

51

188

335

120

68

53

50

51

398

164

124

125

371

237

148

117

88

*71

148

82

77

62

156

122

76

50

3,841

124

-

Apr.

42

1,090

1,270 

64?

233

179

147

136

116

100

121

78

65

50

56

56

46

39

35

31

?6~ 25

32

30

26

37

32

29

55

43

4,872

162

-

May

38

140

85 

47

31

24

27

23

22

22

21

14

11

13

25

20

*20

16

11

6.4

11

31

14

14

13

26

151

*492

TBT

99

62

1,694.4

54.7

-

June

42

24

17 

22

21

19

17

16

12

7.8

9.4

11

15

35

16

10

6.8

14

65

168

179

52

26

18

80

65

*27

17

13

1,094.0

36.5

-

July

11

13

38 

240

1SS

73

35

26

24

20

17

22

32

15

8.9

187

94

32

22

89

27

12

14

*14

12

11

11

13

13

14

11

1,316.9

42.5

-

Aug.

8.2

8.2

7.5 

6.8

5.4

7.8

8.9

8.6

8.9

9.4

6.8

6.4

13

10

8.6

8.6

8.9

6.8

13

8.9

8.6

7.8

10

9.0

6.4

5.4

7.5

9.4

8.9

49

*Z2.

364.7

11.8

_

-

Sept.

27

7.5

5.4

10 '

11

8.9

7.5

B.2

12

12

14

16

24

32

13

13

12

.12

11

7.8

7.2

10

12

13

13

12

8.9

8.2

408.4

13.6

-

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,220 Mln 5.4 Mean 65.9 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1955-56 : Max 1,270 Mln 5.4 Mean 74.4 Cfsm - In. -

Peak discharge (base, 1,700 cfs). Oct. 6 (ll a.m. 2,23O cfs (12.75 ft); Oct. 7 (11 a.m.) 2,130

cfa (12-61 ft); Apr. 2 (4 p.m.) 3,330 cfs (14.95 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
330 MILL CREEK BASIN 

West Pork 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 1956.

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, 4,550 acre-ft Oct. 7 (elevation, 686.49 ft); minimum, 1,530 acre-ft on many days; minimum elevation, 674.98 ft Apr. 17.

1953-56: Maximum contents, that of Oct. 7, 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 acre-ft 

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 1955 to September 1956

Date

Sept .30 ......................

Oct. 31. .....................

Nov . 30 ......................

Dec. 31.. ....................

Calendar year 1955 .........

Pet . 29 ......................

Mar. 31. .....................

May 31......................

June 3O ......................

Sept.30. .....................

Water year 1955-56 .........

Elevation 

(feet)t

676.70

675.09

675.07

-

675.05

675.17

675.06

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

1,870

1,550

1,550

-

1,530

1,550

1,570

1,550

-

Change in contents 

(acre-feet)

-320

0

+20

-20

+20

+20

0

-60

-320

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
MILL CREEK BASIN 

West Fork Mill Creek at Woodlawn, Ohio

331

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 mi.

Records available. December 1952 to September 1956.

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, 2,000 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 6.82 ft); no flow 

Aug. 1-3, Sept. 6-13, 22-30.

1952-56: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 4, 1956; 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).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

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.

153

12

.1

aTT

a7

130

421

1,190 

336

49

28

a.l

a5

a8

a6

a6

30

22

al.O

a3.0

a8

a.2.0

al.O

a4

a3.0

a2.0

a2.0

a2.0

a2.0

a2!o

2,437.3

78.6

_

-

Nov.

al.O 2~

*39

101

36

24

13

6.4 

al.O

al.O

a5

5.0

al.O

al.O

a!5

290

TS2

34

30

20

38

*40

*282

49

41

26

13

5.6

4.3

1.9

1,247.2

41.6

_

-

Dec.

1.7

37

60

3T

31

10

3.2

4.8 

3.5

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.9

*.9

.9

.8

.7

1.0

1.0

1.5

3.2

.8

.8

.8

8

206.1

6.65

_

-

Jan.

0.8

.8

.5

.4

74

.4

.5

.8 

.7

.6

.5

.4

.6

.8

.8

.5

.4

.4

.8

2.8

2.2

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

72

*247

*363

703.9

22.7

_

-

Feb.

127

127

334

267

98

85

105

44 

51

37

132

106

57

55

149

110

160

335

~9T 350

35

23

20

40

111

310

130

97

41

3,632

125

_

-

Mar.

32

30

18

21

12

14

50

195 

137

42

25

15

14

215

14?

53

56

120

158

125

53

38

*27

81

28

26

30

81

76

37

21

1,972

63.6

_

-

Apr.

16

102

283

*961

561

42

45

55 

41

35

35

23

15

16

33

29

12

6.5

9.1

8.2

9.1

5.9

7.0

8.2

5.5

7.4

9.2

6.7

29

16

2,431.8

81.1

-

May

6.8

30

42

36

18

4.8

7.6

7.8 

3.3

3.1

3.3

3.3

3.3

a2.5

a3.5

a4.0

*2.6

2.4

3.1

2.4

2.2

4T5

3.1

3.1

2.6

3.7

54

*470 ~§7

118

58

992.0

32.0

_

-

June

31

10

3.2

2.9

2.2

3.0

3.4

2.7 

2.2

1.6

al.8

al.6

a25

32

27

1.9

1.9

3.3

3.5

3.1

23

27

4.6

al.6

2.0

2.1

28

*.6

a. 6

a^5_

253.3

8.44

_

-

July

aO.6

a. 7

2.4

84

3T

6.3

a2.0

al.8

al.3

al.3

al.5

a2.2

3.6

16

3.6

10

18

3.2

6.4

12

a2.0

a. 8

a. 5

*.3

a. 4

a. 5

a. 5

al.2

al.8

a . 8

a. 4

215.9

6.96

_

-

Aug.

0

aO

aO

a. 2

a. 5

a. 6

a. 6

a. 8 

al.3

al.5

al.5

al.5

a2.4

al.6

al.3

al.4

al.6

al.9

a3.0

al.5

al.5

al.6

a2.0

al.7

al.5

al.5

al.7

al.8

a2.0

a8.0

*15

61.5

1.98

_

-

Sept.

9.6

6.8

al.O

al.O

al.O

aO

0

aO 

aO

0

0

0

0

.2

1.6

17

TT

12

.6

.4

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

62.5

2.08

_

-

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,190 Min 0 Mean 33.9 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,190 Min 0 Mean 38.8 Cfsm - In.

Discharge measurement made on this day.

 No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station at Lockland and unpublished station near Greenhills.
332 MILL CREEK BASIN

West Fork Mill Creek at Lockland, Ohio

Location. Lat 39°13'35", long 84°27'CO", in NEv 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 1956. Published as "at Arlington Heights" 

October 1938 to June 1942.

;§_. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 539.00 ft above mean sea level, Ohio River 

atum. Prior to June 23, 1942, at site 0.8 mile downstream at datum 10 ft lower.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,840 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 10.87 ft); minimum, 0.3 cfs July 27, Aug. 4.

1938-56: 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. Flow supplemented by ground-water 

pumpage. Flow regulated by West Fork Mill Creek Reservoir beginning 1953 (see p. 330).

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 3 Apr. 4 to Sept. 30

3.7

3.8

3.9

4.0

4.1 

4.3

0.4 

2.2

32

4.6 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

10.0

55

92

235

411

645

1,420

3.6

3.7

3.8

3.9

0.4 

2.0 

4.2 

6.9

4.0

4.1 

4.5 

5.0

Note. Same as preceding table above 5.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

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.

159

21

3.1

1C~~ 1.1

190

450

1,050 

313

53

36

2.0

7.5

11

9.6

8.0

36

36

2.9

1.1

7.7

7.0

1.2

7.1

9.0

2.3

1.2

1.8

2.2

2.2

2.2

2,444.2

78. 8

-

-

Nov.

2.6

29

*53

115

47

32

23

12

2.0

1.6

4.4

9.6

2.2

1.6

17

293

TI4

36

35

22

39

41

256

74

55

40

24

16

12

4.9

1,413.9

47.1

-

-

Dec.

4.3

49

75

4?

45

23

7.8

14 

12

2.3

1.9

2.0

1.8

3TO

4.2

3.4

3.4

3.8

4.2

*4.2

4.7

3.0

3.4

4.2

5.6

3.4

12

2.8

2.2

2.2

2.0

351.8

11.3

_

-

Jan.

2.O

2.0

1.7

.8

Tff

1.0

1.0

2.0 

2.0

2.2

1.8

1.3

1.1

3.0

3.O

2.0

1.6

1.1

3.0

8.8

7.8

4.3

2.0

2.2

.9

1.7

3.0

2.8

74

273

*545

756.9

24.4

_

-

Feb.

143

187

332

258

121

102

132

53 

63

48

152

122

63

61

169

122

195

365

356

112

47

30

28

46

147

326

155

114

51

4,100

141

_

-

Mar.

42

41

27

29

22

20

72

224 

153

54

37

23

21

238

T74

66

68

147

186

149

63

50

*37

96

35

34

38

92

86

45

28

2,397

77.3

_

-

Apr.

22

205

309

*913 555"

49

47

58 

49

38

41

28

20

20

39

35

17

8.2

11

11

11

9.6

8.4

10

8.4

8.4

12

33~6.5

20

2,552.5

85.1

_

-

May

11

30

45

39

23

7.0

8.1

9.9 

4.7

4.3

4.2

4.1

4.3

3.0

4.5

5.3

*3.5

4.4

4.2

4.4

2.6

^76

3.9

3.1

3.0

3.8

58

*464 ~§4

129

66

1,057.9

34.1

_

-

June

41

T5

6.1

5.2

4.6

5.2

5.3

4.8 

4.2

3.5

1.9

2.4

2.2

32

35

3.5

3.1

5.6

6.7

4.9

21

35

7.6

1.9

2.3

18

35

*3.1

1.2

;uo

318.3

10.6

_

-

July

0.9

.9

9.6

99

4T

9.6

2.8

1.4 

1.7

1.7

1.9

2.9

6.4

20

6.6

23

28

3.8

7.3

21

2.5

.9

1.0

*.7

.7

-&.6

1.4

1.4

1.0

.6

301.9

9.74

_

-

Aug.

0.6

.4

73

.4

.6

.7

.7

1.0 

1.4

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.8

1.9

1.5

1.7

1.9

1.9

3.6

1.7

al.7

al.9

a2.2

al.9

al.7

1.7

2.0

2.0

2.4

11

*22.

78.8

2.54

_

-

Sept.

a!2

a7

al.5

al.3

al.2

al.2

1.2

1.5 

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.7

1.2

3.5

7.7

22

TJ

18

2.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.7

1.9

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.5

116.7

3.89

-

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,050 Mln 0.5 Mean 36.7 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,050 Mln 0.4 Mean 43.4 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day.

_ No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, 

and records for station at Woodlawn.
MILL CREEK BASIN 333

Mill Creek at Carthage, Ohio

Location.--Lat 39°12'05", long 84°28'10", in SW£ sec. 1, R. 1. T. 3, on right bank 100 ft

 downTtream from Anthony Wayne Avenue Bridge In Carthage, Hamilton County, 1 mile downstream from West Fork Mill Creek, and 11 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 116 sq ml.

Records available. November 1946 to September 1956.

Gage Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 512.00 ft above mean sea level, Ohio River

 datum. Prior to Oct. 1, 1954, at site 100 ft upstream at same datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,930 cfs Apr. ? (gage height, 11.21 ft); minmUT946 :56? fSMaximum4 difchargers,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. Flow supple-

 SiHted 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. 330).

Rating table., water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.2 

.3 

.5 

.8

1.2

3.5

8.0

19

41

1.4

1.7 

2.O 

3.O

6.0

186

809

335

624

1,640

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

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

34

19 

18

29

*883

*1 J 510 

1,240

428

91

68

37

52

40

32

25

58

71

35

29

29

25

16

29

31

27

24

23

18

13 

19

5,153

166

-

-

Nov.

22

102

*250 

179

76

56

49

41

33

31

29

29

19

27

1O8

*806

248

85

83

63

98

103

*719

203

116

86

62

53

43

4O

3,859

129

-

-

Dec.

36

118

180 

116

88

60

48 

50

45

30

25

28

30

31

32

27

23

21

26

*26

25

25

23

21

23

19

26

25

24

23

16

1,290

41.6

-

-

Jan.

14

14

17 

25

2O

25

16 

14

16

20

25

25

20

17

15

20

25

2O

25

25

20

18

20

21

20

21

21

2O

222

*1 J 110 

525

2,416

77.9

-

-

Feb.

223

1,070

639

499

290

379

307 

144

154

120

510

282

157

165

614

335

759

1.420

654

264

131

86

82

164

972

609

356

348

144

11,877

410

-

-

Mar.

120

114

82

71

68

67

319 

714

326

120

86

66

67

787

391

192

183

594

486

338

171

131

*99

267

106

101

94

293

217

116 

71

6,857

221

-

-

Apr.

56

1,240

1,640 

1,520

759

2 O2

144 

149

116

98

112

89

67

59

72

71

57

44

44

41

35

35

39

40

36

42

42

29

65

52

6,995

233

-

-

May

43

131

92

68

46

30

31 

33

27

26

24

19

17

19

30

29

*26

24

19

i§_

18

31

23

22

21

26

138

939

224

173 

92

2,457

79.3

-

-

June

63

38

27 

27

27

26

25 

25

20

16

17

18

26

55

48

19

15

20

58

177

158

71

42

23

19

70

73

*25

19

16

1,263

42.1

-

-

July

14

T6

48 

306

176

62

33 

23

23

20

18

24

33

31

18

211

101

31

27

68

27

16

16

*17

16

15

15

16

21 

18

15

1,475

47.6

-

-

Aug.

12

12

10 

8.5

6.6

10

14 

12

12

14

9.5

8.0

17

15

13

13

14

9.5

18

14

14

12

14

15

10

8.5

11

15

15 

62

516.6

16.7

-

-

Sept.

36

17

8.5 

9.0

12

13

11 

8.5

7.6

12

12

12

14

25

59

47

23

27

15

13

12

9.0

8.5

12

12

13

13

13

10

'

492.1

16.4

-

~

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,650 Min 1.7 Mean 109 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,640 Min 6.6 Mean 122 Cfsm - In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 4-23; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage 

weather gather* records. records, and T*ecor»rts records for staf.-lnn station at RpflrMno-. Reading
334 MIAMI RIVER BASIN 

Indian Lake at Russells Point, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°28'05", long 83°53'20", on north edge sec. 1, T. 7 S., R. 8 E., 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 mi.

Records available. November 1946 to September 1956.

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, 2.66 ft Feb. 25; minimum observed, 

 1.18 ft Oct. 1-3.

1946-56: 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 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

1.18

TTis

1.18

1.20

1.22

1.30

1.30

1.32

1.38

1.40

1.44

1.44

1.44

1.42 

1.42

1.46

1.50

1.50

1.52

T750

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.52

1.52

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

Nov.

1.54 

1.58

1.58

1.60

1.62

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60 

1.60

2.16

2.20

2.16

2.16

2.16

2.16

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

Dec.

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

2.10 

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.08

2.04

1.98

1.96

1.94

1T94

1.94

Jan.

1.94 

1.94

1.94

1.92

1.92

1.90

1.88

1.88

1.86

1.86

1.84

1.82

1.82

1.82 

1.82

1.82

1.82

1.82

1.82

1.82

1.82

1.82

1.82

1.82

1.86

1.88

1.94

1.98

1.98

2.00

2.00

Feb.

1.98 

1.98

2.00

2.12

2.10

2.18

2.26

2.30

2.40

2.36

2.32

2.32

2.30

2.30 

2.30

2.30

2.32

2.38

2.36

2.32

2.32

2.26

2.26

2.40

2.66

2.58

2.46

2.34

2.26

-

Mar.

2.14 

2.06

2.OO

2.00

2.00

2.20

2.50

2.60

?7fo

2.26

2.18

2.14

2.10

2.06 

2.04

2.00

1.98

1.96

1.98

2.00

2.08

2.10

2.10

2.34

2.36

2.30

2.30

2.32

2.38

2.36

2.30

Apr.

2.30 

2.30

2.30

2.52

2.34

2.30

2.38

2.42

2.40

2.32

2.22

2.18

2.10

2.08 

2.22

2.20

2.10

2.12

2.08

2.00

1.98

1.98

1.98

2.00

2.10

2.12

2.00

2.00

_

2.20

May

2.18 

2.12

2.08

2.00

1.98

1.98

1.98

1.98

_

-

2.00

2.10

2.08

2.06 

2.06

2.06

2.04

2.04

2.02

2.02

2.00

2.00

2.00

1.98

1.98

2.06

2.14

2.14

2.10

2.10

2.10

June

2.36 

2.30

2.14

2.12

2.10

2.10

2.12

2.14

2.10

2.08

2.04

2.04

2.10

2.12 

2.08

2.06

2.14

2.22

2.20

2.20

2.18

2.20

2.26

2.30

2.32

2.30

2.30

2.26

2.26

2.28

July

2.26 

2.26

2.26

2.32

2.34

2.32

2.30

2.28

2.22

2.20

2.16

2.14

2.20

'2^36

2.36

2.32

2.3O

2.20

2.18

2.16

2.14

2.12

2.12

2.12

2.10

2.20

2.22

2.20

2.18

2.14

Aug.

2.10 

2.08

2.28

2.26

2.18

2.10

2.08

2.O8

2.O6

2.04

2.04

2.04

2.04

2.04 

2.04

2.02

2.02

2.02

2.00

1.98

1.96

1.94

1.94

1.92

1.92

1.9O

1.88

T788

1.88

1.90

1.94

Sept.

1.94 

1.92

1.9O

1.84

1.80

1.78

1.74

1.72

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.68

1.66

1.69 

1.64

1.64

1.68

1.66

1.64

1.64

1.64

1.64

1.62

1.62

1.62

1.6O

1.60

1.60

1.58

1. 58
MIAMI RIVER BASIN

Miami River at Sidney, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°17'14", long 84°08 I 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 1956.

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 1.76ft 

higher. Sept. 18, 1919, to Aug. 19, 1925, staff gage at site 100 ft downstream at 

present datum.

Average discharge. 42 years, 481 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,650 cfs Feb. 25 (gage height, 9.7 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 36 cfs Sept. 27-30 (gage height, 0.26 ft).

1914-56: Maximum discharge, SO,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. Some regulation by Indian Lake (see preceding page).

Cooperation.--Base data furnished by Miami Conservancy District. 

Revisions. WSP 743: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 5)

1.0 

1.5 

2 .0

148

249

366

3.0 

6.0 

6.0 

9.0

2,530

4,470

5,720

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

166

109

76

58

62

*110

237

364

285

183

131

103

102

110

96

91

146

259

274

199

150

121

106

102

103

109

115

100

97

102

109

4,379

141

-

-

Nov.

104

112

*360

566

447

293

211

168

141

126

117

110

106

102

116

*5,270

3,270

2,060

1,230

600

566

611

676

750

490

388

318

290

209

201

18,216

607

-

-

Dec.

176

176

199

264

501

249

203

187

166

143

126

134

123

126

116

bllO

bllO

112

109

blOO

97

96

96

108

116

112

*100

blOO

blOO

bllO

blOO

4,375

141

-

-

Jan.

b95

blOO

blOO

bllO

*b!20

123

121

110

b80

b85

bllO

84

76

72

70

67

67

67

69

70

69

b65

b65

b60

64

65

64

61

204

611

417

3,541

114

_

-

Feb.

282

233

265

370

288

295

1,000

1,400

2,320

*2,320

1,820

1,590

1,150

975

1,160

1,150

650

1,620

1,940

1,400

925

633

472

398

4,110

5.720

3,660

2,530

1,760

42,676

1,478

-

-

Mar.

1,200

1,000

650

725

611

590

1,000

5.270

3,180

2,460

1,820

1,230

650

750

775

1,000

750

509

472

414

423

*725

1,000

2,060

1,860

1,320

900

950

1,460

1,260

825

36,279

1,170

_

-

Apr.

590

509

*1,640

2.760

2,060

1,340

950

1,000

825

611

528

454

358

329

329

490

386

309

285

262

242

209

*231

216

211

288

296

320

367

678

19,075

S36

_

-

May

454

370

*335

293

293

235

247

252

191

220

358

376

312

262

266

228

288

249

165

193

157

166

195

201

153

148

968

2,06O

2 ,48O

1*340

15,725

507

_

-

June

1.640

1,200

775

546

420

352

293

254

231

205

*189

164

152

150

140

129

126

233

678

568

368

321

244

274

394

367

329

312

242

168

11,486

383

_

-

July

140

125

146

736

655

472

332

242

216

213

181

*145

133

1.440

1,320

750

472

364

256

226

203

224

218

172

146

133

126

728

528

279 

185

11,510

371

_

-

Aug.

157

268

269

185

148

128

131

115

97

*94

91

80

104

138

118

103

91

62

65

123

108

66

74

72

76

69

66

64

60

61

98

3,441

111

_-

Sept.

141

110

86

73

65

60

*58

67

58

51

50

49

46

45

46

51

51

55

53

45

44

44

42

40

*36

36

37

36

36

36

1,653

55.1

_

-

Calendar year 1955: Max 3,990 Mln 25 Mean 387 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1955-56: Max 5,720 Mln 36 Mean 471 Cfsm - In.

Peak discharge (base, 3,400 efs).-

cfs 9.7 ft); Mar. 8 (6 p.m.) 3,560 ,

-Nov. 16 (2 p.m.) 5,200 cfs (8.60 ft): Feb. 25 (7 p.m.) 6,650 

fs (7.19 ft); May 29 (6 p.m.) 3,770 cfs (7.4 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage -discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. --Discharge computed from once-daily wire -weight -gage readings Feb. 25-29, May 15-31,

July 14, 15.
336 MIAMI RlVER BASIN 

Loramie Creek at Loekington, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°12'35", long 84°14'32", in NE£ sec. 30, T. 7 N., R. 6 E. , on left bank 

at downstream side of highway bridge, 1,300 ft downstream from Loekington Dam, half a 

mile northwest of Loekington, Shelby County, and l| miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 261 sq mi.

Records available. October 1915 to September 1956.

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. 41 years, 207 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,700 cfs Nov. 16 (gage height, 83.60 ft); tninimum, 3.8 cfs Sept. 21-23, 26-29 (gage height, 77.17 ft).

1915-56: 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 excellent except those below 10 cfs, which are good, and those for 

periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are fair. Slight regulation by 

State reservoir at Fort Loramie. Flood flow regulated by Loekington retarding basin.

Cooperation.--Base data furnished by Miami Conservancy District. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 523: Drainage area. WSP 923: 1916.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

77.1

77.3

77.4

77 .6

77.9

78.1

78.3

3.0

6.6

9.1

17

35

55

90

146

231

436

1,330

2,980

4,02O

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

44

25

17

53

304

414

202

112

69

*46

37

39

38

31

112

376

231

140

90

67

50

38

35

39

39

34

29

26

25

2,878

92.8

-

-

Nov.

26

37

935

714

333

188

*124

86

66

54

48

42

40

34

42

*5.650

2,950

1,410

588

333

255

333

312

243

176

143

115

84

66

67

13,474

449

_

-

Dec.

53

51

67

150

UO

95

76

67

57

44

37

34

31

31

29

27

26

26

25

23

21

20

20

23

29

29

*Z4

22

21 ' 20

19

1,337

43.1

_

-

Jan.

19

19

19

47

66

67

46

21

16

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

14

14

13

12

12

12

*12

12

42

42

181

147

939

30.3

_

-

Feb.

a!20

a95

202

a!60

a!20

a 130

b550

bl,100

bl,400

*1,290

830

724

444

468

641

468

340

1,440

1,030

508

305

197

146

134

5.170

3,100

1,440

761

406

21,719

749

_

-

Mar.

305

291

249

137

80

76

134

980

596

414

279

193

157

153

170

333

243

212

179

176

249

*500

556

1.250

840

460

312

398

532

319

221

10,994

355

_

-

Apr.

176

247

*1,470

1.690

910

460

333

312

237

193

168

150

93

63

76

102

*76

63

61

55

51

44

51

47

46

136

110

145

695

508

8,768

292

-

-

May

248

176

140

110

90

72

64

57

46

51

86

70

58

51

*45

44

46

44

39

33

29

29

31

39

34

28

521

1,660

1.760

1, 690

1,020

8,416

271

-

-

June

705

319

183

130

98

78

61

52

45

40

*34

29

26

25

26

22

20

552

476

212

121

95

63

50

40

34

31

43

42

29

3,681

123

-

-

July

23

20

19

36

J50

47

35

27

22

19

17

*15

14

14

28

48

38

31

25

20

18

18

18

17

15

13

12

12

11

33

31

756

24.4

-

-

Aug.

22

18

49

37

22

15

13

11

10

*9.8

8.8

8.6

9.5

11

11

11

9.8

8.6

8.4

8.1

7.8

7.6

7.4

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.2

6 . 6

7.6

378.4

12.2

-

-

Sept.

45

42

30

21

14

11

8.4

7.4

6.8

6.4

6.0

5.8

5.3

*4.9

5.3

5.3

4.9

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.0

3.8

4.0

4.2

*4.2

4.0

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.5

282.8

9.43

-

-

Calendar year 1955: Max 3,630 Min 3.5 Mean 182 Cfsm - In.

Water ivcj. year yc&L 1955-56: ^.300 oo; Max I'lem3,630 ooauMin pu3.8 ooMean weZ01 tuj.Cfsm 01 am- In. j.n -

Peak discharge (base. 2.700 cfsl.--Nov. 16 (4 p.m.) 4,700 cfs (83.60 ft); Feb. 25 (5:30 p.m.) 

4,580 cfs (83.53 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Greenville Creek near Bradford.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
MIAMI RIVER BASIN 

Miami River at Taylorsville, Ohio

Location. Lat 39°52'22", long 84°09'51", in SW£ 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 85 miles upstream from Stillwater River.

Drainage area. 1,155 sq mi.

Records available. January 1914 to September 1917, January 1922 to September 1956. 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, l£ 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. 34 years (1922-56), 959 cfs.

|s_. Maximum discharge during year, 14,000 cfs Feb. 26 (gage height, 71.28 ft);

minimum, 56 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 61.34 ft).

1914-17, 1922-56: Maximum discharge, 26,400 cfs 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).

rks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.

lood 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. 334).

Cooperation. Base data furnished by Miami Conservancy District.

Revisions (water years). WSP 743: 1924(M). WSP 758: Drainage area. WSP 853: 1930. 

1937, WSP 923: 1922-24. WSP 1385: 1916.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1, 2, 7, 1O-1Z, 17, 18, 20, 21, 

27-29, Nov. 7-16, June 7-1S, June 22 to July 4, July 6-14, July 18 

to Aug. 11, Sept. 16-30)

61.2

61.5

61.8

62.1

62.5

49

106

198

323

514

63.0

65.0

67.0

69.0

71.0

8ZO

2,520

4,950

8,220

13,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

624

392

Z50

184

165

198

397

1.060 

925

607

464

360

305

288

2S3

250

254

596

834

607

*459

378

305

283

266

245

258

262

258 

241

225

12,221

394

0.341

0.39

Nov.

218

Jez

1,510

1,640

1,220

799

556

450 

364

319

292

283

266

*254

237

5,790

11.900

5,820

3,140

2,000

1,510

1,460

2,050

2,050

1,420

1,060

925

785

643 

535

49,763

1,659

1.44

1.61

Dec.

509

509

53O

636

750

679

584

*525 

474

430

378

351

341

337

328

283

292

314

297

271

266

250

266

271

283

283

275

250

258 

233

262

11,765

380

0.329

O.38

Jan.

250

279

279

266

279

310

301

250 

2O2

214

254

258

206

191

180

188

188

174

174

170

174

170

160

151

165

166

163

163

210 

692

704

7,529

243

0.210

0.24

Feb.

618

61S

841

890

661

692

*1,820

2,720 

4,950

5,250

3,720

3, 2 SO

2,320

1,920

2,320

2,420

1,870

3,620

4,520

2,920

2,OOO

1,42O

1,100

925

4,790

15.100

8 000

5)5OO

4,300

89,075

3,072

2.66

2.87

Mar.

2,900

2,500

1,900

1,600

1,4OO

1,500

2,500

7.500 

7,OOO

5,200

4,000

5,000

1,900

1,600

1,800

2,50O

1,800

1,20O

1,000

9OO

950

1,500

*1,820

2,820

3,480

2,470

1,82O

1.64O

2,420

2,23O

1,6OO

75,850

2,447

2.12

2.44

Apr.

1,220

1,060

4,110

7.690

4,950

3,030

2,1OO

1,960 

1,690

1,380

1,180

1,O60

890

771

704

778

806

685

624

573

535

509

504

*509

474

596

750

648

1,420

1, 32O

45,026

1,501

1.30

1.45

May

1,220

925

806

698

624

562

514

5O9 

479

530

642

704

601

54O

*499

519

489

474

464

592

585

546

585

378

392

351

412

5,460

3,720

4.950

3,030

29,996

968

0.838

0.97

June

2.620

2,146

1,340

995

764

636

556

489 

435

397

560

*346

323

360

314

279

285

1,750

2,620

1,560

1.06O

799

613

509

504

590

573

519

494

426

24,634

821

0.711

0.79

July

346

501

486

673

1,030

771

613

484

411

364

346

319

275

485

1.740

1,140

771

567

474

426

574

510

505

*319

254

214

194

378

820 

546

397

16,133

520

0.450

0.52

Aug.

314

254

528

583

3O5

241

214

191 

184

166

160

160

170

270

220

190

170

160

170

180

*165

163

151

157

155

122

109

TIT

119 

124

119

5,903

190

0.165

0.19

Sept.

114

214

T94

166

141

109

116

109 

102

93

89

*96

93

93

109

119

100

96

79

81

81

72

85

85

83

81

74

59

59

53

3,050

102

O.088

0.10

Calendar year 1955: Max 11,900 Mln 54 Mean 820 Cfsm 0.710 In. 9.66

water year 1955-56: Max 13,10O Mln 58 Mean 1,014 Cfsm 0.878 In. 11.95

Peak discharge (base. 7.500 efs).--Nov. 17 (6 a.m.) 13,400 cfs (71.1O ft); Feb. 26 (9:30 a.m.) 

.4,000 cfs (71.28 ft); Mar. 9 (time and discharge unknown); Apr. 4 (3:50 p.m.) 8,410 cfs (69.10 ft) 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. No gage-height record Feb. 27 to Mar. 22, Aug. 12-20; discharge estimated on basis of

weather records and records for station at Sidney.
338 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 Bradford, on line between Darke and Miami Counties, and 6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--195 sq mi.

Records available. March 1931 to September 1956.

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 discharge. 25 years, 172 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,320 cfs Feb. 26 (gage height, 7.62 ft); minimum, 10 cfs Sept. 30; minimum gage height, 1.41 ft Aug. 29.

1931-56: 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 periods of ice effect or shifting control, which 

are fair. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by mill above station.

Cooperation. Base data furnished by Miami Conservancy District.

Revisions (water years). WSP 803: 1933(M) . WSP 823: 1933. WSP 1235: 1936, 1937(M).

Rating table, water year 1955-58, except periods of Ice effect or shifting 

control (gage height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

9.

14

30

52

102

214

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

8.0

360

830

1,420

3,430

5,110

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

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

Of am

In.

Oct.

204

97

61

*47

50

144

214

365

201

134

102

86

82

79

70

64

82

144

127

100

82

72

66

64

66

62

60

54

52

52

51

3,134

101

0.518

0.60

Nov.

48

60

399

*331

188

144

117

97

86

77

74

67

62

139

234

1,750

2.780

952

515

376

324

335

396

388

273

217

188

169

138

b!30

11,054

368

1.89

2.11

Dec.

121

117

129

183

174

142

127

119

106

95

86

86

*86

b75

b70

b65

89

77

70

64

b6O

bSO

67

70

74

67

62

60

60

60

b55

2,776

89.5

0.459

0.53

Jan.

b55

58

56

54

54

51

54

b45

b40

b?0

54

52

45

51

52

52

48

46

48

54

50

46

b40

b40

b40

b40

*b40

b40

b60

258 125"

1,798

58.0

0.297

0.34

Feb.

110

123

211

183

136

164

553

b7OO

1,020

*830

519

456

320

299

408

372

290

1,000

906

464

317

236

193

174

2,250

3.920

1,720

658

456

18,988

655

3.36

3.62

Mar.

361

310

251

211

188

176

176

388

286

222

198

169

157

164

176

267

242

214

193

186

211

299

338

485

3m

280

*225

283

416

286

220

7,962

257

1.32

1.52

Apr.

186

2O4

1,15O

1.850

830

473

369

335

276

239

214

191

171

160

160

146

*136

127

121

115

110

112

117

1O8

106

166

162

183

464

416

9,377

313

1.61

1.80

Calendar year 1955: Max 2,780 Min 9.5 Mean 16O

May

251

204

181

155

140

129

119

1O6

104

104

*102

97

95

88

86

97

98

95

82

74

72

81

95

104

84

76

133

428

350

239

2O1

4,27O

138

0.7O8

O.82

June

357

231

169

138

119

106

98

89

84

77

74

66

64

62

58

58

58

*476

682

313

183

140

113

1OO

86

72

82

67

58

52.

4,332

144

O.738

0.82

July

51

48

50

156

129

*84

64

54

48

45

4O

38

131

191

74

51

45

41

42

44

45

39

38

35

35

34

33

33

32

30

28

1,8O8

58.3

0.299

0.34

Aug.

32

33

30

26

26

24

23

25

*23

25

25

22

26

50

38

28

23

23

22

22

23

21

21

22

23

20

18

18

18

21

24

775

25.0

0.128

0.15

Sept.

23

19

18

17

16

15

15

15

14

15

15

14

14

15

20

24

7i

*20

17

15

14

13

15

15

14

15

14

13

12

12

479

16 .O

0.082

O.O9

Cfsm 0.821 In. 11.13

Water year 1955-56: Max 3,920 Min 12 Mean 182 Cfsm 0.933 In. 12.74

Peak discharge (base. 1,500 cfa).--Nov. 17 (10 a.m.) 2,940 cfs (6.60 ft); Feb. 26 (10 a.m.) 4.32O 

cfs (7.62 ftj; Apr. 4 (5 a.m.) 2,060 cfs (5.75 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Note. Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 16, Apr. 30 to Sept. 30.
MIAMI RIVER BASIN 

Stillwater River at Pleasant Hill, Ohio

339

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. 503 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1916 to September 1926, December 1934 to September lySb. Gageheight 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. 31 years (1916-26, 1935-56), 446 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,200 cfs Feb. 25 (gage height, 14.20 ft); minimum, 14 cfs Sept. 28 (gage height, 1.08 ft).

1916-26, 1934-56: 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 periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Uiurnal 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 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 5-8, 13-15)

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

105

218

368

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

1O.O 

13.0

751

1,220

2,610

5,550

9,250

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

466

224

131

94

105

247

668

1,040

568

333

238

177

153

*140

138

119

209

730

455

290

218

174

144

131

131

125

116

107

99

99

96

7,965

257

0.512

0.59

Nov.

92

99

1,230

*1,130

548

392

293

229

197

174

165

149

134

202

385

5,440

7.420

2,680

1,170

880

772

902

970

902

627

529

a450

a36O

a290

a250

29,061

969

1.93

2.15

Dec.

a220

a240

266

a370

a490

a390

293

a250

a230

a210

187

167

*156

a!30

118

104

138

136

118

105

104

100

112

119

123

112

100

93

94

96

8T_

5,458

176

0.351

0.40

Jan.

88

94

92

87

85

87

84

70

61

82

82

81

70

73

76

77

74

69

75

78

77

76

63

65

68

68

*66

69

117

404

317

2,975

96.0

0.191

0.22

Feb.

192

221

378

412

290

336

1,240

2,210

3,060

*2,450

1,380

1,270

836

836

1,140

970

709

3,300

2,480

1,120

772

568

441

388

6,880

8.700

3,540

1,380

925

48,424

1,670

3.33

3.59

Mar.

751

668

548

448

392

371

382

1,150

668

529

459

368

327

349

406

751

607

510

455

426

510

858

*970

1.620

1,040

688

548

607

1,070

688 

492

19,656

634

1.26

1.45

Apr.

409

430

*3,260

4,900

1,900

1,040

814

772

607

529

462

399

352

320

324

302

£66

*229

215

*197

184

187

195

180

170

362

406

508

1,690

1,320

22,929

764

1.52

1.70

May

668

529

430

358

302

272

243

208

192

252

*232

2OO

182

170

162

177

187

182

158

138

134

146

165

174

144

123

240

1.620

970

510

10,326

333

0.663

0.76

June

793

510

349

281

232

200

174

158

146

134

121

112

129

330

125

102

170

2,790

*2.900

925

529

368

284

232

195

160

162

142

114 

99

12,966

432

0.861

0.96

July

93

87

89

187

302

*184

140

107

90

78

72

67

107

398

272

149

104

86

77

82

76

72

66

70

64

59

55

61

59

56 

 52

3,461

112

0.223

0.26

Aug.

52

57

53

50

46

46

41

39

41

41

39

38

44

58

77

90

59

45

41

39

38

38

36

37

37

38

35

*32

32 

32

36

1,387

44.7

0.089

0.10

Sept.

40

43

38

33

29

27

27

26

23

28

27

24

24

23

24

32

35

*35

29

28

25

22

21

28

25

21

24

21

20 

55

822

27.4

0.055

0.06

Calendar year 1955: Max 7,42O Min 7.8 Mean 393 Cfsm 0.783 In. 10.65

Water year 1955-56: Max 8,70O Min 20 Mean 452 Cfsm 0.900 In. 12.24

Peak discharge (base. 4.000 efs) . Nov. 16 ( 10 p.m.) 9,110 cfs (12.88 ft); Feb. 18 ( 6 p.m.) 

4,200 cfs (8.73 ft); Feb. 25 (9:30 p.m.) 11,ZOO cfs (14.20 ft)j Apr. 4 (2 a.m.) 5,660 cfs (10.06 ft); 

June 18 (10 p.m.) 7,420 cfs (11.65 ft);

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station 

at Englewood.
340 MIAMI RIVER BASIN

Stillwater River at Englewood, Ohio

Location. Lat 39°52'10", long 84°16'57", In NW£ 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 8^ miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--646 sq mi.

Records available. November 1925 to September 1956.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 699.97 ft above mean 

sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Average discharge.--31 years, 571 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,910 cfs Feb. 27 (gage height, 79.00 ft); minimum, 26 cfs Sept. 28, 29 (gage height, 71.75 ft).

1925-56: Maximum discharge, 9,910 cfs May 14, 1933 (gage height, 79.99 ft); minimum, 3.7 cfs Sept. 30, Oct. I, 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 furnished by Miami Conservancy District.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 1-3, 8-11, 16-18, 22-31, Apr. 3)

71.7

71.8

72.0

72.3

72.5

72.8

22

30

55

118

191

384

73.1

73.5

74.0

75.0

77.0

79.0

660

1,000

1,350

2,010

4,000

6,910

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

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.

784

316

196

150

134

150

426

1,400 

1,020

444

288

222

191

*179

166

162

166

620

669

361

250

212

183

162

154

150

150

140

134

134

131

9,844

318

0.492

0.57

Nov.

128

131

759

1,930

1,000

556

401

308 

250

222

207

191

179

179

307

3,740

*6,400

6,400

4,880

2,160

1,380

1,470

1,740

1,780

1,290

944

732

612

461

361

41,098

1,370

2.12

2.36

Dec.

331

338

361

518

725

*518

410

361 

323

276

233

217

201

207

201

179

175

191

179

158

154

150

162

166

175

170

158

144

144

144

157

7,804

252

0.390

0.45

Jan.

134

137

*140

137

131

128

124

116 

103

106

118

121

110

108

110

116

113

106

113

116

116

113

106

91

98

100

alOO

a95

allO

a390

a400

4,106

132

0.204

0.24

Feb.

a420

a350

alSO

aSOO

a380

a400

a900

al.500 

a2,400

*3,650

2,440

2,050

1,500

1,350

1,720

1,820

1,290

2,800

4,000

2,180

1,380

1,040

723

594

2,550

6,400

6,740

5,600

3,600

60,727

2,094

3.24

3.49

Calendar year 1955: Max 6,400 Min 14

Mar.

1,220

1,080

869

687

574

527

594

1.820 

1,380

920

758

603

480

518

641

1,110

1,080

844

732

650

705

1,000

*1,290

1,760

1,810

1,080

852

984

1,640

1,180

818

30,206

974

1.51

1.74

Apr.

632

584

2,650

a5, OOP

a4, 800

*2,660

1,470

1,380 

1,150

920

776

650

546

480

480

453

393

354

323

295

276

276

282

*269

256

338

565

470

1,700

2,010

32,438

1,081

1.67

1.86

May

1,180

776

641

498

418

369

338

295 

262

276

*323

276

243

222

212

217

227

233

212

187

175

TTT

201

207

201

179

217

1,390

1,640

1,320

776

13,886

448

0.693

0.80

June

894

835

480

361

295

250

222

201 

187

175

158

147

147

295

217

150

134

1,250"

*4.620

2,430

968

565

393

308

256

222

201

187

166

150

16,894

563

0.872

0.97

July

140

140

147

158

256

276

201

175 

150

131

121

113

108

277

325

238

*170

137

118

121

113

106

100

93

93

91

82

103

98

87

80

4,546

147

0.228

0.26

Aug.

98

8T

78

78

72

67

64

62 

57

57

55

57

*S5

82

74

85

98

80

65

58

54

49

48

51

48

48

48

44

41

4T

42

1,939

62.5

0.097

0.11

Sept.

42

47

49

TS

42

36

34

31 

32

31

30

30

30

29

37

39

40

*38

38

36

32

32

31

30

28

30

30

272~8

28

1,037

34.6

0.054

0.06

Mean 549 Cfsm 0.850 In. 11.54

Water year 1955-56: Max 6,740 Min 27 Mean 613 Cfsm 0.949 In. 12.91

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs). --Nov. 17 (12 p.m.) 6,570 cfs (78.84 ft); Feb. 27 (4:30 a.m.)

6,910 cfs (79.00 ft); Apr. 4 (about 5 p.m.) 5,300 cfs (78.00 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 station at Pleasant Hill.
MIAMI RIVER BASIN 

Mad River at Zanesfield, Ohio

341

Location. Lat 40°21i05", 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 1956.

 T929. Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,208.28 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Average discharge.--10 years, 8.34 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 870 cfs Feb. 25 (gage height, 5.29 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 100 cfs as explained below; minimum, 1.0 cfs Oct. 3, 4, 5 

(gage height, 0.67 ft) .

1946-56: Maximum discharge, 1,380 cfs Apr. 11, 1948 (gage height, 6.76 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 100 cfs on basis of critical-depth determinations at gage 

heights 5.29 and 4.46 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.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1385: 1947, 1948-52(P), 1953-54(M).

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.66 

.7

1.0 

1.5 

3.4 

6.0 2.0

40

134

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

1.2

1.1

1.0

T76

1.5

3.8

370

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.4

2.2

1.7

1.5

1.5

*2.8

2.6

2.4

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

54.2

1.75

0.273

0.31

Nov.

1.5

1.7

2.4

2.0

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

2.0

80

12

6.6

5.3

4.3

*4.3

4.3

12

7.0

5.1

4.0

3.8

3.2

2.8

2.4

181.1

6.04

0.942

1.05

Dec.

2.2

2.6

4.8

5.1 376-

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.2

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.7

2.6

3.0

2.4

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

68.6

2.21

0.345

0.40

Jan.

.7

.7

.7

* .7

.7

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

^4

.4

.4

.4

.4

10

^

n

. 8

3.6

61.1

1.97

0.307

0.35

Feb.

2.6

578

6.6

4.3

3.6

6.5

10

26

43

19

14

14

10

13

18

8.6

11

43

13

8.2

6.6

5.1

*4.3

4.6

*134

31

14

9.9

8.2

498.9

17.2

2.68

2.89

Mar.

12

12

9.0

7.4

7.0

18

38

45

16

12

9 9

8 6

7 8

8 2

8 6

8.6

8

7

6

6.6

7.8

12

40

40

15

14

11

30

20

12

9 9

467.4

15.1

2.36

2.72

Apr.

8.6

9.0

24

*31

14

11

12

12

10

9.5

8.6

8.2

7.4

7.0

8.2

7.4

7.0

6.6

6.3

6.0

5.6

670

6.3

6.0

6.3

7.8

6.6

12

14

9 5

293.9

9.80

1.53

1.71

May

7.8

7.8

7.4

6.6

6.0

6.6

6.3

5.3

5.1

*16

12

8.2

7.0

6.0

5.6

6.0

6.3

5.3

4.8

4.3

4.0

5.1

5.3

4.3

5.8

3.8

95

24

*84

27

52

448.7

14.5

2.26

2.61

June

27

15

12

10

8.6

7.4

7.0

6.3

6.0

5.1

4.5

4.3

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.6

4.0

*8.2

5.3

4.5

4.3

3.6

3.4

4.0

4.0

6.4

8.9

4.0

3.2

3.0

195.0

6.50

1.01

1.13

July

2.6

2.6

5.7

7.6

4.5

3.6

3.2

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.2

572

111 ~34

9.9

6.0

4.8

4.0

5.8

4.8

4.3

4.5

*3.6

3.4

3.2

3.4

5.6

16

4.8

3.6

3.2

277.9

8.96

1.40

1.61

Aug.

6.7

4.6

3.2

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.8

5.8

2.6

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.2

3.0

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.5 

T77

1*8

77.0

2.48

0.387

0.45

Sept.

.0

.8

.7

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

* .5

.8

.7

.1

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

46.3

1.54

0.240

0.27

Calendar year 1955 : Max 31 Mln 0.6 Mean 5.77 Cfsm 0.90O In. 12.23

Water year 1955-56 : Max 134 Mln 1.0 Mean 7.30 Cfsm 1.14 In. 15.50

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs).--Nov. 16 (5 a.m.) 398 cfs (3.51 ft); Feb. 25 (8:15 a.m.) 870 cfs 

.J.29 ft); May 27 (1:30 p.m.) 378 cfs (3.40 ft); May 29 (10:30 a.m.) 628 cfs (4.46 ft); July 13 

(4:30 p.m.) 780 cfs (5.02 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 15-21, Jan. 7-29, Mar. 17-19.

467242 0-58 23
342 MIAMI RIVER BASIN

Mad River near Urbana, Ohio

Location.--Lat 40°06'27", long 83°47'57", on west line of sec. 35, T. 5 E., R. 11 N., on 

 left bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 36, if miles upstream from

Dugan Run, if miles downstream from Muddy Creek, and 2| miles west of Jrbana, Champaign

County.

Drainage area.--157 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1925 to September 1931, August 1939 to September 1956.

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.

Average discharge. 23 years, 145 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,620 cfs Feb. 25 (gage height, 7.89 ft in gage 

well, 8.3 ft from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 1,800 cfs on basis of 

velocity-area study; minimum, 40 cfs Jan. 24 (gage height, 2.71 ft).

1925-31, 1939-56: 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 good except those above 1,900 cfs, which are poor.

Cooperation. Base data, except three discharge measurements, furnished by Miami Conservancy District.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to May 27 May 28 to Sept. 30

2.7 38

3.0 87

3.5 228

3.8 359

4.1 562

4.5 880

5.0 1,260

5.5 1,550

2.8 49

3.1 103

3.5 211

3.8 343

4.1 580

4.3 740

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

£0

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

48

43

*42

42

43

46

49

61

5l

49

48

46

48

46

46

44

48

55

54

50

49

48

48

49

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

1,492

48.1

0.306

0.35

Nov.

*48

49

*55

57

54

52

50

49

49

49

49

48

48

48

48

*926

*265

152

125

105

98

10E

146

138

105

96

89

82

78

74

3,334

111

0.707

0.79

Dec.

73

74

78

85

78

*74

74

73

69

67

66

66

64

64

63

60

61

61

60

58

57

57

58

58

60

57

55

57

58

57

55

1,997

64.4

0.410

0.47

Jan.

55

55

55

*54

54

54

52

49

49

50

52

50

50

50

49

50

49

49

50

49

49

49

48

46

46

46

46

46

105

~64" 125

1,695

54.7

0.348

0.40

Feb.

58

64

*87

76

64

76

202

334

682

415

282

250

167

173

246

170

158

564

250

189

161

141

130

125

1.540

733

401

299

254

8,291

286

1.82

1.96

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,040 Mln 34

Mar.

235

239

208

189

180

198

223

707

274

232

208

186

176

180

173

202

180

170

155

152

*155

183

198

384

212

189

170

202

228

183

164

6,735

217

1.38

1.59

Apr.

158

180

473

*658

304

250

239

235

212

198

186

*173

167

161

158

155

150

144

141

135

135

132

132

130

127

170

150

214

291

195

6,153

205

1.31

1.46

May

164

155

*152

141

132

132

147

127

125

194

215

155

138

130

125

127

127

122

117

112

*112

117

119

112

109

105

844

587

732

370

268

6,312

204

1.30

1.50

June

499

240

208

189

172

163

*158

152

144

139

131

129

124

121

119

117

112

136

131

121

119

114

110

108

108

108

119

105

99

ST.

4,392

146

0.930

1.04

July

92

90

122

208

*134

114

108

105

103

99

95

92

120

343

119

105

99

92

90

99

90

86

34

*84

84

90

108

213

114

97

90

3,569

115

0.732

0.84

Aug.

100

~90 133

86

84

80

78

78

77

*77

75

75

82

78

75

73

71

71

73

71

69

68

68

68

66

64

64

62

62

64

62

2,344

75.6

0.482

0.56

Sept.

62

62

61

60

60

*58

58

58

58

58

58

56

56

56

60

56

Ii

60

58

56

56

56

56

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

1,735

57.8

0.368

0.41

Mean 105 Cfsm 0.669 In. 9.05

Water later year year 1955-56: 1955-56: Max Max 1,540 1,540____Mln Mln 42 42 Mean Mean 131 151____Cfsm Cfsm 0.834 0.854 In. In. 11.37 11.57_______

Peak discharge (base. 1.100 cfs). Nov. 16 (1O a.m.) 1,820 cfs (6.28 ft); Feb. 9 (9 p.m.) 1,330 

:fs (5.11 ft); Feb. 25 (3 p.m.) 2,620 cfs (7.89 ft); Mar. 8 (5 a.m.) 1,300 cfs (5.03 ft); Apr. 4 

4 a.m.) 1,260 cfs (4.99 ft); May 27 (5 p.m.) 1,59O cfs (5.64 ft); May 29 (5:30 p.m.) 1,630 cfs 

5.68 ft).

. 

(5.68 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MIAMI RIVER BASIN 343

Buck Creek at New Moorefield, Ohio

Location.--Lat 39°59'15", long 33°42'55", in NEs: 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 Fork and 5 miles upstream from Beaver 

Creek.

Drainage area. 67.3 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1942 to September 1956.

_. 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.--14 years, 64.9 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,720 cfs Nov. 16 (gage height, 6.52 ft); minimum, 16 cfs Jan. 24 (gage height, 1.52 ft).

1942-56: Maximum discharge, 2,420 cfs Feb. 14, 1948 (gage height, 7.46 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,300 cfs; minimum, 12 cfs Aug. 11, 1944, Aug. 21, 22, 

Sept. 9, 1955.

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1385: 1944(M), 1945-46(P), 1948, 1949-50(P), 1952(P), 

1953(M).

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 16 Nov. 17 to Sept. 30

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.5

20

36

56

119

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

191

292

434

800

1.5 

1.7 

3.0

30

61

3.0 191

3.5 292

4.0 434

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 bo September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

21

20

20

21

32

33

32

27

24

33

32

23

33

21

21

24

24

23

33

22

21

31

22

21

20

20

*20

20

30

30

696

22.5

0.334

0.39

Nov.

30

33

38

26

34

33

23

23

33

22

31

21

21

21

21

*588

TT?

77

61

52

48

48

105

73

53

47

43

39

38

37

1,766

58.9

0.875

0.98

Dec.

35

35

46

48

40

37

35

33

33

30

30

*28

38

38

36

26

36

36

26

25

35

25

25

26

36

26

25

24

35

24

23

914

39.5

0.438

0.50

Jan.

24

24

24

23

33

33

33

20

21

22

22

23

21

21

31

*31

20

30

31

30

30

30

20

19

2o

30

19

30

54

74

39

760

24.5

0.364

0.42

Feb.

38

149

89

56

60

176

138

303

199

115

163

101

71

65

138

77

75

272

103

79

67

58

53

53

363

119

87

74

65

3,282

113

1.68

1.81

Mar.

65

65

57

53

50

51

106

"W308

74

65

58

56

73

81

80

*63

61

58

58

65

71

65

93

67

63

57

186

115

80

69

3,400

77.4

1.15

1.33

Apr.

62

111

313

281

113

92

92

90

79

74

71

66

63

62

62

60

58

57

54

53

53

54

*53

53

53

68

60

65

81

67

2,519

84.0

1.35

1.40

May

60

74

73

62

58

57

56

53

53

196

111

81

71

65

65

63

68

63

58

56

54

58

58

53

50

51

159

319 TIB104

132

2,624

84.6

1.26

1.45

June

-59- 143

79

*72

66

62

59

57

53

51

49

48

46

45

44

44

64

74

58

52

50

48

46

44

42

43

43

39

38

37

1,683

56.1

0.834

0.93

July

37

W

TIB- 127

71

57

50

48

48

44

42

40

41

39

37

*37

38

37

38

85

49

43

41

40

38

39

41

88

50

44

42

1,586

51.2

0.761

0.88

Aug.

42

W

39

38

37

35

33

35

35

34

33

35

35

34

32

31

31

31

33

32

31

30

30

30

28

27

27

26

26

27 

26

1,003

32.4

0.481

0.55

Sept.

28

2T

26

26

*25

24

23

22

22

22

23

22

21

22

26

26

25

23

23

23

23

23

24

24

23

23

23

23

23

23

711

23.7

0.352

0.39

Calendar year 1955: Max 588 Min 13 Mean 41.1 Cfsm O.611 In. 8.39

Water year 1955-56: Max 588 Min 19 Mean 54.5 Cfsm 0.81O In. 11.03

Peak discharge (base, 1,100 efs).--Nov. 16 (1O:30 a.m.) 1,720 cfs (6.52 ft); Feb. 25 (l p.m.) 

1,160 cfs (5.64 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
344 MIAMI RIVER BASIN

Beaver Creek near Springfield, Ohio

Location.--Lat 39°56>25", long 83M4'55", 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 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage read once daily used below 0.7 ft. 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.--14 years, 38.6 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,760 cfs Nov. 16 (gage height, 4.70 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 830 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; 

minimum, 5.8 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 0.17 ft).

1942-56: 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 except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Revisions (water yearsJ.--WSP 1335: 1943-45, 1948(M), 1952(M).

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 15 Nov. 16 to Sept. 30

6.6

10

23

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

160

344

825

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

6.3

6.1

6.1

5.8

7.6

7.6

TO" 19

8.7

7.6

6.9

8.3

8.0

6.9

6.9

8.0

9.5

8.3

7.6

7.3

7.3

6.9

7.6

8.0

7.6

7.6

*7.6

7.3 

8.0

7.6

246.3

7.95

0.213

0.25

Nov.

7.6

O5

21

15

12

11

10

9.9

9.5

9.1

9.1

8.7

8.7

10

9.5

*565

108

54

42

34

30

34

98

66

38

30

26

24

18 

18

1,344.1

44.8

1.20

1.34

Dec.

16

18

30

46

30

26

22

20

17

15

al4

*14

a!3

14

13

12

11

12

11

alO

9.5

9.5

10

11

13

11

9.9

a 10

9.9

9.9

476.7

15.4

0.413

0.48

Jan.

a9

9.0

9.9

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

a9

8.1

a8

8.1

8.1

a8

a8

a8

*8.5

8.1

a8

aS

9.0

a8

a8

aS

aS

a8

a7

a7

7.7

33 

8350"

398.5

12.9

0.346

0.40

Feb.

26

143

*107

57

70

194

143

142

152

99

137

87

54

48

183

78

70

348

106

69

50

40

34

34

*266

113

69

63

48

3,030

104

2.79

3.01

Mar.

47

46

38

32

30

30

129

287

87

63

4S

39

35

69

78

57

*46

43

40

40

48

62

56

101

57

48

46

373

TST 

85

58

2,399

77.4

2.08

2.40

Apr.

47

159

*412

292

98

66

63

62

49

43

40

36

33

31

32

31

29

28

26

25

24

*25" 23

24

23

36

30

42

62 

40

1,931

64.4

1.73

1.93

May

32

81

69

46

35

32

28

25

24

132

84

50

39

30

29

31

31

36

29

24

23

25

28

23

20

20

128

T0~6~ 146

63

49

1,518

49.0

1.31

1.51

June

95

4T

38

- *33

28

26

23

22

20

19

17

16

16

15

15

14

13

20

19

16

17

15

14

14

13

12

13

12

11 

10

643

21.4

0.574

0.64

July

a 10

a9

10

3720"

16

14

12

11

10

9.9

9.5

9.5

11

9.5

*9.0

9.5

9.5

24~~ 8.5

18

11

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.0

9.5

14

12 

9.5

8 5'

380.1

12.3

0.330

0.38

Aug.

9.5

9T5

8.5

8.1

8.5

.7

.4

.4

.0

.4

.0

.6

.4

.1

.0

.3

.3

.3

,O

.4

.0

.6

.3

.0

.3

.3

"To" >.o

.0

'.0

220.9

7.13

0.191

0.22

Sept.

7.7

7.7

7.4

*6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.3

67?

6.6

6.6

6.3

6.3

6.3

7.7

9.5

57T

7.4

7.0

7.0

6.6

7.0

7.4

8.1

7.4

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0 

7.0

212.1

7.07

0.190

0.21

Calendar year 1955: Max 565 Mln 3.8 Mean 26.9 Cfsm 0.721 In. 9.77

Water year 1955-56: Max 565 Mln 5.8 Mean 35.0 Cfsm 0.938 In. 12.77

Peak discharge (base, 800 cfs). Nc

825 cfs (3.00 ft); Mar. 28 (4 p.m.) S

v. 16 (9 a.m.) 1,760 cfs (4.70 ft); Feb. 25 (12:30 p.m.) 825 

75 cfs (3.32 ft); Apr. 3 (8:30 a.m.) 950 cfs (3.26 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for North

Fork Little Miami River near Pltchin.
MIAMI RIVER BASIN 345

Mad River near Springfield, Ohio

Location. Lat 39°55'23", long 83" 52'13", In NWi;- 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 ml.

Records available.--January 1904 to March 1906 (fragmentary), February 1914 to September 

1956.

Page.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 881.42 ft above mean sea level, adjustment

 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 hr 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.

Arerage discharge.--42 years (1914-56), 489 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,340 cfs Nov. 16 (gage height, 9.93 ft); mini-

 mum', 142 cfs Oct. 29, 30, 31; minimum gage height, 1.23 ft Jan. 8, 23, 24.

1904-5, 1914-56: 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 Feb. 9, 26, 1934.

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 two discharge measurements, furnished by the Miami Conservancy District.

Revisions (water years). WSP 603: 1924. WSP 743: Drainage area. WSP 823: 1929(M).

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 24 to Nov. 2, Nov. 16, 

Aug. 23 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 16 Nov. 17 to Sept. 30

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

8.0

129

241

535

5,230

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

6.0

143

Z67

563

3,690

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

i

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

183 

165

161

165 

180

183

318

27 \

207

*194

187

176

202

176

168

161 

202

202

191

180

172

161

155

176

161

161

155

155

151 

145

Ttff 140

5,612

181

0.373

0.43

Nov.

*151 

19T

246

215 

191

176

180

172

168

165

168

165

155

180

183

*4,66Q 

1,26(3

708

589

499

456

480

935

728

512

437

401

366

326 

309

15,376

513

1.06

1.18

Dec.

294 

326

354

401 

554

*315

299

283

267

248

239

239

225

234

229

212 

220

212

212

208

204

204

204

208

204

195

191

191

195 

191

 

183

7,541

243

0.501

0.58

Jan.

183 

179

187

187 

*183

183

175

165" 157

179

*179

179

172

168

161

168 

172

168

175

175

168

161

157

157

165

165

161

168

281 

655

326

6,059

195

0.402

0.46

Feb.

253

*695

456 

413

708

1,000

970

1,590

1,330

1,000

970

636

629

1,040

735 

649

2,110

1,000

742

629

537

474

462

*5.550

2,280

1,080

872

735

28,223

973

2.01

2.17

Mar.

708 

702

609

537 

518

518

682

5,110

900

749

642

563

531

655

682

749 

609

583

544

531

*557

636

629

1,000

688

616

589

1,260

1,080 

728

616

23,521

759

1.56

1.80

Apr.

544

776

2,680

5.020 

1,110

872

830

810

708

642

603

*563

531

512

505

493 

474

462

443

425

407

413

419

407

407

570

493

563

837 

596

22,115

737

1.52

1.70

May

512 

603

576

*493 

449

425

443

407

395

1,040

796

570

487

449

449

443 

462

449

395

366

366

395

431

371

548

360

1,200

1,480

1,180 

893

735

17,968

580

1.20

1.38

June

1,110

67S

583

531 

499

468

*456

425

413

395

371

360

354

343

337

326 

348

537

480

407

383

360

337

320

315

309

348

315

299 

288

12,692

423

0.872

0.97

July

278 

278

475

1,140 

4$9

395

343

320

331

309

299

294

320

512

320

*294 

288

283

326

507

343

278

278

272

272

267 299"

596

377 

294

272

11,359

366

0.755

0.87

Aug.

272 

304

258

239 

225

229

229

229

229

229

216

212

239

*267

216

208 

208

204

216

208

208

200

208

208

191

.183

T5T

187

183

187

6,766

218

0.449

0.52

Sept.

187 

172

165

165 

168

*165

165

157

TeT

161

168

168

168

168

224

172 

179

175

172

172

172

168

168

168

168

168

168

165

161

5,095

170

0.351

0.39

Calendar year 1955: Max 4,660 Mln 99 Mean 353 Cfsm 0.728 In. 9.88

Water year 1955-56: Max 4,660 Mln 145 Mean 444 Cfsm 0.915 In. 12.45

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs). Nov. 16 (1:30 c.m.) 7,340 cfs (9.93 ft): Feb. 25 (7:30 p.m.)

7,120 cfs (9.28 ft); Apr. 4 (6 a.m.) 4,670 cfs (7.30 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
346 MIAMI RIVER BASIN

Mad River near Dayton, Ohio

Locatlon.--Lat 39°47'48", long 84°05'32", in SW£ 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 1956.

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. 38 years (1915-21, 1924-56), 620 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,430 cfs Nov. 16 (gage height, 83.20 ft); minimum, 163 cfs Oct. 3, 4 (gage height, 77.82 ft).

1924-56: 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 periods of indefinite stage-discharge relation, 

which are fair. Flood flow regulated by Huffman retarding basin.

Cooperation. Base data furnished by Miami Conservancy District.

Revisions (water years). WSP 453: 1915. WSP 523: Drainage area. WSP 743: 1929-32.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of Indefinite stage-discharge

relation (gage height, In feet, and discharge In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 11-17)

77.8

78.0

78.5

79.0

159 

2O7 

40O 

685

79.5 

8O.O 

82.0

1,080

1,610

4,360

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

210

177

168

168

179

186

320

e360

265

*251

216

202

225

202

199

186 

222

251

234

222

213

199

197

216

207

202

197

197

202 

194

191

6,638

214

0.339

0.39

Nov.

197

246

354

315

276

254

240

234

231

228

225

222

216

231

265

3,290 

5.850

1,200

910

755

659

659

1,170

1,330

792

646

578

532

472 

440

21,017

701

1.11

1.24

Dec.

405

440

488

549

505

440

410

*391

368

341

328

320

311

311

307

288 

292

284

276

272

265

262

265

268

265

251

244

244

244 

240

231

10,105

326

0.516

0.59

Jan.

231

228

231

234

*228

225

222

204

207

213

*219

216

210

204

202

207 

207

202

210

210

204

197

194

194

199

197

197

202

276 

689

505

7,364

238

0.377

0.43

Feb.

391

775

1.O8O

699

608

870

*1,380

1,010

1,850

1,850

1,170

1,390

854

762

1,390

1,120 

862

2,500

1,610

1,020

808

685

620

596

1,760

5,610

1,500

1,180

961

34,911

1,204

1.91

2.06

Mar.

886

870

778

699

652

646

827

2.750

1,360

1,020

870

755

706

886

978

952 

822

770

720

699

727

792

*792

1,090

961

800

770

1,280

1,850

1,030 

846

29,584

954

1.51

1.74

Apr.

741

854

3,270

4.060

*1,850

1.26O

1,O80

1,080

910

800

734

*692

646

608

608

584 

549

532

516

494

488

485

505

485

485

653

602

572

978 

792

27,887

930

1.47

1.64

May

672

692

755

*652

596

566

549

538

516

905

1,090

734

626

566

549

572 

549

560

505

456

430

440

527

466

410

386

828

1.790

1,310 

1,220

822

21,277

686

1.09

1.26

June

1.520

854

715

652

602

554

505

*472

450

450

405

582

410

415

368

350 

436

e650

e550

e470

e430

e410

6380

6560

541

e540

e540

532

303 

 295x 

14,519

484

0.766

0.85

July

284

280

406

1.250

692

532

445

400

372

341

311

303

303

461

6360

6320 

e310

6300

e290

490

466

354

507

*303

299

292

311

739

e560 

e380

6310

12,771

412

0.652

0.75

Aug.

6530

350

324

292

276

265

262

258

258

251

244

234

251

457

288

248 

237

228

244

231

*231

225

225

248

222

213

207

2T3

207 

210

210

7,939

256

0.406

0.47

Sept.

210

207

191

189

197

194

189

184

181

184

191

*186

184

184

231

234 

254

207

197

194

191

191

189

191

191

186

186

184

181 

177

5,805

194

0.307

0.34

Calendar year 1955: Max 4,060 Mln 111 Mean 450 Cfsm 0.712 In. 9.66

Water year 1955-56: Max 4,060 Mln 168 Mean 546 Cfsm 0.864 In. 11.76

Peak discharge (base. 4.OOP efs). Nov. 16 (6 a.m.) 6,430 cfs (85.2O ft); Feb. 26 (11 a.m.) 5,000 

cfs (82.40 ft); Apr. 4 (5 p.m.) 4,680 cfs (82.25 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of appearance of recorder 

chart, weather records, and records for station at Springfield.
MIAMI RIVER BASIN 347

Miami River at Dayton, Ohio

Location. -Lat 39°45'55", long 84"II 1 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 1956. 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. 43 years (1913-56), 2,203 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 23,000 cfs Nov. 17 (gage height, 29.7 ft. from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 251 cfs Sept. 26 (gage height, 20.77 ft).

1905-6, 1913-56: Maximum discharge at Millers Ford, 3f 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 furnished by Miami Conservancy District.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 758: Drainage area. WSP 1385: 1917.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

21.0

21.5

22.0

229

408

792

1,320

23.0

24.0

26.0

30.0

2,760

4,530

9,010

24,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,420

866

599

489

455

475

945

2,220

2,140

1,310

935

739

696

614

592

561

614

1,090

*1,720

1,250

935

757

655

622

592

554

554

554

554

518

496

26,531

856

-

-

Nov.

"592" 496

1,160

3,700

3,440

1,680

1,250

1,020

848

757

722

679

655

647

783

gll.OOO

g20 , 600

g!4,400

g9,340

g5, 700

3,520

3,430

5,100

5,500

3,610

2,760

2,290

1,990

1,370

1,410

109,749

3,658

-

-

Dec.

,270

,310

,38O

,640

,920

,680

* ,440

, 3OO

, 190

,050

945

866

848

829

829

748

739

757

739

688

671

671

655

671

688

671

655

630

607 

647

622

29,356

947

-

-

Jan.

576

599

622

622

599

614

622

576

518

525

554

584

554

503

503

496

518

496

503

510

489

482

462

448

468

468

475

482

569

1,600 

*] ,850

18,887

609

-

-

Feb.

1,460

1,850

2,760

2,360

1,850

2,140

4,340

5,900

*9,670

10,700

g7,610

g5,900

4,910

g4,240

g5,700

5,700

4,240

8,030

10,400

6,520

4,340

3,260

2,600

2,290

7 , 370

19,800

17,000

12,500

g8,390

"-"-

183,830

6,339

-

-

Mar.

4,820

4,060

g3,610

g3,OOO

g2,600

g2.560

2,880

8.570

*7,850

6,100

4,910

2,920

3,000

3,180

3,430

3,880

3,970

3,180

2,760

2 , 600

2,600

3,090

3,880

5,300

6,520

4,720

3,790

3,970

6,100

4,910 

3,700

128,060

4,131

-

-

Apr.

2,840

2,840

9,350

16.600

*12,500

7,610

4,910

a4,200

a3,700

a3,300

a2,900

a2,700

2,360

2,140

1,990

1,990

2,060

1,820

1,660

1,540

1 , 420

1,380

1,400

1,370

1,550

*1,660

2,060

1,850

3,750

4,910

110,140

3,671

-

-

May

3,260

2,6OO

2,360

1,990

1,770

1,620

1,480

1,410

*1,350

1,680

2,360

1,920

1,630

1,440

1,350

1,400

1,330

1,360

1 , 240

1,070

935

935

1,190

1,070

985

895

1,670

6,140

7,160

7,380 

5,300

68,280

2,203

-

-

June

5,100

4,240

2,920

2,290

1,920

1,590

 1,350

1,180

1,090

996

925

876

1,110

1,220

915

774

910

3,020

*8,590

5,300

2,760

1.920

1,460

1,210

1,080

1,180

1,160

1,090

996

895

59,867

1,996

-

-

July

783

722

1,190

2,220

2,140

1,780

1,360

1,110

925

783

730

704

671

866

2.360

1,850

1,310

1,010

*801

965

1,030

792

671

655

638

592

569

1,220

1,530

1,120

838

33,935

1,095

-

-

Aug.

811

638

630

704

630

554

510

*489

462

455

442

428

448

780

532

489

468

435

448

421

408

408

395

421

389

358

351

345

345

364 

364

14,922

481

-

-

Sept.

351

376

402

389

370

*339

327

315

303

303

309

309

309

309

389

402

333

321

309

297

291

285

285

291

291

279

274

274

268 

268

9,568

319

-

-

Calendar year 1955: Max 20,600 Min 121 Mean 1,777 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1955-56: Max 20,600 Min 268 Mean 2,167 Cfsm - In.

Peak discharge (base. 15.000 cfs). Nov. 17 (11 a.m.) 23,000 cfs (29.7 ft); Feb. 26 (2 p.m.) 21,000 

cfs (29.24 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of normal recession, weather records, and 

records for station at Miamisburg.

g Computed from once-daily or oftener staff-gage readings.
348 MIAMI RIVER BASIN 

Miami River at Mlamlsburg, Ohio

Location. Lat 39°38'45", long 84°17'20", In sec. 31, R. 6, T. I, on left bank 600 ft 

downstream from bridge on State Highway 725 at Mlamlsburg, 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 1956. Published 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. 16, 1924, staff gage and Sept. 17, 1924, to Sept. 30, 

1935, water-stage recorder, at site 2.2 miles downstream at datum 677.06 ft above mean 

sea level.

Average discharge. 15 years, 2,176 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 24,700 cfs Nov. 17 (gage height, 13.48 ft); 

minimum dally, 373 cfs Sept. 29, 30.

1924-35, 1952-56: Maximum discharge, 55,000 cfs Feb. 27, 1929 (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. Discharge measurements furnished by Miami Conservancy District.

Revisions (water years). WSP 743: 1929(M). WSP 1385: 1926.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 15

2.8 515

3.0 715

5.0 3,240

6.0 4,870

Nov. 16 to Sept. 30

2.4

2.7 

3.0 

5.0

325

520

790

3,300

7.0 6,800

10.0 13,900

13.0 23,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

El

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sin

In.

Oct.

1,490

1.09O

792

652

642

642

1,360

2,340

2.400

1,590

1,190

940

963

825

704

662

814

1,070

1,900

1,490

*1,150

940

770

759

715

673

673

662

662

600

591

31,751

1,024

0.377

0.43

Nov.

591

759

1,350

3,880

2,940

1,960

1,470

1,190

*998

882

825

770

737

726

940

12,900

*23.000

16,100

11,100

6,600

4,060

3,980

6,000

6,600

4,220

3,160

2,600

2,340

1,950

1,820

126,448

4,215

1.55

1.73

Dec.

1,520

1,640

1,760

1,950

2.210

2,020

*1,700

1,560

1,450

1,280

1,150

1,080

1,090

1,050

1,060

955

933

933

955

911

878

845

856

856

845

812

834

812

780

812

780

36,317

1,172

0.431

0.50

Jan.

720

740

801

812

790

*790

790

730

663

700

740

760

730

663

636

654

690

663

672

681

645

618

618

618

618

609

618

627

812

2,020

2,140

24,368

786

0.289

0.33

Feb. -

1.640

2,900

3,600

2,810

2,280

2,600

4,540

6,400

*10,100

11,800

9,180

7,860

5,600

4,380

6,400

6,600

5,060

8,960

11,800

7,860

4,880

3,750

3,020

2,670

6,540

17,000

19.100

13,900

9,880

-------

203,110

7,004

2.58

2.78

Calendar year 1955: Max 23,000 Mln 228

Mar.

5,600

4,380

3,820

3,300

2,810

2.600

3,310

9.400

9,180

6,800

5,420

4,220

3,300

3,820

3,900

4,220

4,380

3,600

3,160

2,880

2,950

3,300

4,060

5,240

7,220

5,240

4,220

4,060

*6,400

5,240

'

142,010

4,581

1.69

1.95

Apr.

3,090

3,300

10,300

19.200

*14,500

9,180

5,600

4,880

4,380

3,680

3,230

2,950

2,600

2,280

2,140

2,140

2,210

2,020

1,820

1,760

1,580

1,520

1,580

1,500

1,460

*1,820

2,080

2,020

3,150

5,060

123,030

4,101

1.51

1.68

May

3,680

2,880

2,540

2,140

1,880

1,700

1,560

1,520

1,460

1,580

2,400

1,950

1,700

1,510

1,450

1,460

1,410

1,450

1,300

1,150

1,030

*1,060

1,220

1,160

1,100

1,010

1,820

5, 350

7.640

7,640

6,000

71,750

2,315

0.852

0.98

June

5,060

4,540

3,160

2,470

2,080

1,760

1,510

1,330

1,200

1,110

1,060

1,020

*1,400

2,200

1,200

955

1,T50

2,540

8.740

5,600

3,100

2,100

1,640

,390

,250

,280

,340

,310

,150

,050

65,695

2,190

0.806

0.90

July

955

911

1,210

2.400

2,280

2,020

1,520

1,260

1,120

977

922

900

867

900

2,140

2,020

1,540

1,230

1,010

1,120

1,230

955

*878

834

823

770

730

1,160

1,580

1,310

1,030

38,602

1,245

0.458

0.53

Aug.

988

823

790

856

780

720

690

*681

672

645

600

568

627

878

790

681

663

600

654

609

592

592

576

600

560

506

5l3

536

536

576

552

20,454

660

0.243

0.28

Sept.

536

499

506

520

528

499

471

424

404

444

430

444

450

450

544

513

478

450

*450

430

424

392

392

418

424

424

411

411

373

373

13,512

450

0.166

0.19

Mean 2,033 Cfsm 0.748 In. 10.15

Water year 1955-56: Max 23,000 Mln 373 Mean 2,451 Cfsm 0.902 In. 12.28

Peak discharge (base. 16.000 efs).--Nov. 17 (l p.m.) 24,700 efs 

20,400 cfs (12.15 ft); Apr. 4 (3:30 a.m.) 20,800 cfs (12.31 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

ft); Feb. 27 (10 a.m.)
MIAMI RIVER BASIN 349

Twin Creek near Germantown, Ohio

Location.--Lat 39°38'10", long 84°23'48", NW£ sec. 11, T. 3 N., R. 4 E., on right bank 

a quarter of a mile downstream from Germantown Dam, 1-j miles northwest of Germantown, 

Montgomery County, and 3 miles upstream from Little Twin Creek.

Drainage area. 275 sq ml.

Records available.--April 1914 to December 1923, December 1926 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 700.24 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Dec. 18, 1926, staff gage at site 1 mile downstream at datum 12.49 

ft higher.

Average discharge. 38 years (1914-23, 1927-56), 265 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year. 7,340 cfs Nov. 17 (gage height, 28.05 ft In 

gage well, 28.40 ft from outside gage); minimum, 6.4 cfs Sept. 29, 30.

1914-23, 1926-56: Maximum discharge, 9,390 cfs 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).

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor, 

flow regulated by Germantown retarding basin.

Cooperation. Base data furnished by Miami Conservancy District. 

Revisions (water years). MSP 403: 1914(M) . WSP 1385: 1915(M) .

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-6, Oct. 9 to Nov. 2, Nov. 5-16, 

Feb. 21-25, Sept. 1-30)

Flood

Oct. 1 to Mar. 8 Mar. 9 to Sept. 30

19.1

19.3

19.6

20.0

20.5

58

110

217

419

21.0

23.0

26.0

28.0

677

1,940

4,600

7,340

18.4

18.7

18.9

19.1

19.4

19.7

5.7

12

23

41

83

145

20.0

20.5

21.0

23.0

26.0

230

434

690

1,940

4,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

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.

361

160

99

79

69

203

590

790 

357

198

137

108

*106

99

88

77

84

125

144

106

88

79

72

72

72

71

68

65

62

63

66

4,758

153

0.556

0.64

Nov.

10~B" 62 

850

471

256

188

150

*117 

102

93

91

88

81

89

194

*4,070

6.590

1,220

699

501

496

672

1,650

1,180

584

414

335

279

207

177

21,812

727

2.64

2.94

Dec.

144 

185

357

638

410

275

228

201 

165

134

119

*106

102

100

97

210

144

84

79

72

68

66

71

71

86

76

65

62

60

62

57

4,594

148

0.538

0.62

Jan.

56 

57

57

56

52

53

53

48 

b45

46

48

*50

46

b45

44

45

44

46

46

45

b40

b40

b35

b35

b35

36

40

41

201

762

327

2,574

83.0

0.302

0.35

Feb.

234 

1,100

970

506

419

820

1,240

1,090 

1,300

1,180

910

880

532

452

1,460

880

711

2.570

1,150

644

*414

298

234

224

2,140

1,670

762

521

365

25,476

878

3.19

3.44

Mar.

306 

298

252

204

185

"535 182

2.500 

690

463

370

276

240

622

631

690

482

448

512

379

370

*375

328

406

388

311

258

353

599

375

265

14,093

455

1.65

1.90

Apr.

218 

293

3,510

*3.780

1,696

647

497

453 

362

311

292

244

*205

185

191

174

150

136

127

116

107

105

109

103

97

138

143

127

134

177

14,221

474

1.72

1.92

May

140 

136

131

114

103

96

92

81 

77

75

80

80

72

*66

66

75

72

72

69

60

56

60

70

87

78

67

335

690

416

542

311

4,469

144

0.524

0.60

June

269 

TSS

153

131

114

101

92

83 

77

69

63

57

 53

185

105

75

60

56

122

166

118

85

70

59

51

47

45

51

47

42_

2,834

94.5

0.344

0.38

July

39 

35

49

161

TSff

us

72

54 

46

39

34

31

32

31

30

43

63

34

29

61

67

39

31

29

*26

24

22

24

24

29

27

1,481

47.8

0.174

0.20

Aug.

§

22

21

20

19

17

16 

15

15

14

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

 14

13

12

11

11

11

10

10

10

9.5

10

10

461.5

14.9

0.054

0.06

Sept.

11 

11

10

10

9.7

9.5

9.2

8.7 

8.5

8.5

8.3

8.1

8

7

9

i3-

*T2

11

9.5

8.7

8.5

8.1

7.9

7.5

*7.1

7.0

6.8

6.8

6.4

674

263.2

8.77

0.032

0.04

Calendar year 1955; Max 6,390 Mln 5.4 Mean 248 Cfsm 0.902 In. 12.22

Water year 1955-56: Max 6,390 Mln 6.4 Mean 265 Cfsm 0.964 In. 13.09

Peak discharge (base. 4.OOP cfs). Nov. 17 (1 a.m.) 7,340 cfs (28.05 ft); Apr. 4 (9 a.m.) 4,710 

fs (26.13 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
350 MIAMI RIVER BASIN 

Talawanda Creek near Hamilton, Ohio

Location. Lat 39°2V30", 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 Sepcember I95b.

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. 17 years (1939-56), 294 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 16,600 cfs Nov. 16 (gage height, 18.76 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum, 3.6 cfs Sept. 25-30.

1937-56: Maximum discharge, 24,800 cfs Jan. 1949 (gage height, 21.0 ft); minimum, 

0.2 cfs Oct. 4, 1953.

Remarks. Records poor. Occasional regulation during construction of Hueston Woods Dam 

18 miles upstream from station.

Cooperation. Sixteen discharge measurements furnished by Miami Conservancy District. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 973: 1940, 1942.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

227

122

80

58

64

210

998

422

249

176

131

100

*100

69

58

48

58

71

61

51

44

38

32

35

33

36

36

36

36

35

35

3,749

121

0.389

0.45

Nov.

35

124

875

466

267

190

122

*96

71

143

51

69

61

542

1,190

6.550

*2,250

1,180

a800

a550

a 5 50

a800

1 , 640

1,440

1,120

a500

a 3 50

a280

a220

a!80

22,512

750

2.41

2.69

Dec.

a!60

a260

a400

a700

a450

a300

a250

a220

185

171

152

*131

93

161

166

200

100

77

80

77

118

69

90

87

100

84

77

77

61

69

64

5,229

169

0.543

0.63

Jan.

66

71

69

71

66

*61

61

51

46

46

46

42

40

40

42

40

36

33

33

42

40

40

38

36

36

33

30

29

498

1,700

497

3,979

128

0 . 412

0.48

Feb.

387

2,250

al,000

a600

a480

a900

al,400

al,200

al,500

al,200

al,100

a800

a 600

a550

1,440

al,000

a800

1,700

al,100

a700

a500

a370

*321

a290

2.480

1,260

a850

a650

a500

27,928

963

3.10

3.34

Mar.

a450

427

400

334

302

296

690

2,050

990

630

420

372

340

990

845

712

499

590

*552

456

379

*359

334

420

340

314

296

327

346

296

262

15,998

516

1.66

1.91

Apr.

230

1,960

*4.510

3,210

1,200

850

700

600

500

430

380

330

290

260

260

270

220

210

*201

201

180

164

153

146

158

a!70

*180

a!70

a!90

a230

18,533

618

1.99

2.22

May

a!90

*160

a!60

*160

146

124

117

111

104

*94

91

85

98

98

85

94

82

*73

73

67

61

73

146

76

51

44

397

952

499

552

463

5,526

178

0.572

0.66

June

552

590

552

514

321

240

235

279

156

168

153

85

67

850

168

91

61

228

1.100

686

*452

151

339

283

181

166

151

146

95

80

9,140

305

0.981

1.09

July

74

72

*84

662

376

181

146

98

85

82

70

70

70

64

56

51

*63

46

40

62

67

47

40

a55

a30

a30

a30

a35

46

a40

a40

2,892

93.5

0.300

0.35

Aug.

a45

a35

a25

a25

a20

a20

a20

a!8

a!7

a!7

a!6

a!6

a!6

a!5

a!5

a!4

*12

11

13

15

14

13

12

11

9.2

8.2

8.2

*7.7

7.2

9.2

9.2

493.9

15.9

0.051

0.06

Sept.

9.8

9.2

8.2

8.2

7.2

7.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.7

5.2

5.2

4.2

4.2

6.2

12

12

9.2

7.Z

6.7

*6.2

5.2

4.2

3.9

5.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

187.3

6.24

0.020

0.02

Calendar year 1955: Max 6,350 Mln 1.0 Mean 299 Cfsm 0.961 In. 13.04

Water year 1955-56: Max 6,350 Mln 3.6 Mean 317 Cfsm 1.02 In. 13.90

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weathe 

Creek near Germantown.

records and records for Twin
MIAMI RIVER BASIN 351

Miami River at Hamilton, Ohio

Location. Lat 39°23'28n , 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 1956. 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. B7 years (1910-18, 1927-56), 3,321 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 31,900 cfs Nov. 16 (gage height, 69.6 ft, froir. 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 150 cfs Sept. 12, 27 (gage height, 56.93 ft).

1910-18, 1927-56: Maximum discharge, 352,000 cfs Mar. 26, 1913 (gage height, 

38.5 ft, site and datum then in use), computed by Miami Conservancy District; minimum, 

100 cfs Sept. 26, 27, 1941; minimum gage height, 56.66 ft July 20, 1954.

Remarks. Records good. Low flow regulated by powerplant at Hamilton. Flood flow regulated by five retarding basins above station.

Cooperation. Base data furnished by Miami Conservancy District. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 758: Drainage area. WSP 803: 1936.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet pep second)

57.4

57.7

58.0

58.5

339

550

810

1,380

59.0

61.0

65.0

69.0

2,140

5,980

16,8OO

29,8OO

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

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

Cf am

In.

Oct.

2,060

1,800

1,260

1,010 

910

1,320

5.910 

3,720

3,350

2,380

1,800

1,440

1,370

1,240

1,030

1,010

1,040 

1,300

1,920

1,980

1,560

1,280

1,080

*1,020

1,010

976 

921

890

8"5o~ 792

830

47,059

1,518

0.417

0.48

Nov.

Hi

1,TI5

2,990

3,720 

3,720

2,640

2,060 

1,730

1,460

1,330

1,200

1,150

1,060

2,130

2,940

17,900

26.700 

*21,600

13,200

8,740

5,760

5,120

8,020

9,780

6,200

4,500 

3,720

3,260

2,810

2,470

169,794

5,660

1.56

1.74

Dec.

2,140

2,470

3,170

5,440 

3,266

2,990

2,560 

2,380

2,140

1,920

1,680

1,580

1,490

1,520

1,480

1,350

, 1,290 

1,300

1,290

1,230

1,190

1,140

1,150

1,170

1,150

1,120 

1,080

1,090

 1.020

1,060 

1,020

52,850

1,705

0.469

0.54

Jan.

954

932

976

1,030 

976

 965

987 

910

860

810

880

890

910

850

774

765

783 

810

801

792

801

729

720

712

720

712 

750" 703

1,310

5.220 

3,530

33,532

1,082

0.297

0.34

Feb.

2.560

6,860

6,86O

4,910 

4,200

4,700

6,420 

*7,300

10,000

12,900

11,700

9,260

7,080

5,540

8,020

8,740

7,780 

14,100

14,100

10,300

6,640

5,020

4,000

3,720

9,820

20,300 

*21.600

17,400

11,400

263,230

9,077

2.49

2.68

 Mar.

7,300

5,540

4,910

4,300 

3,720

5.440

3,820 

12.600

11,400

8,260

6,640

5,330

4,400

5,980

6,200

5,540

5,760 

5,540

5,220

4,300

4,200

4,300

4,800

5,760

7,780

*6,420 

5,120

5,020

6,860

6,640 

5,120

182,220

5,878

1.62

1.87

Apr.

4,100

7,830

20,500

*26.700 

18,400

12,000

8,020 

6,860

5,980

5,120

4,60O

4,100

3,720

3,260

3,170

2,990

2,99O 

2,810

2,560

2,380

2,300

2,140

2,14O

2,140

 2.060

2,470 

2,640

2,720

3,080

5,330

174,910

5,830

1.60

1.78

May

4,600

3,820

3,440

2,990 

2,560

2,300

2,140 

2,060

1,930

1,88O

2,640

2,470

2,220

*1,92O

1,850

1,870

1,840 

1,790

1,720

1,550

1,350

1,380

1,480

1,540

1,390

1.540 

2,380

5,760

8.260

7J300

87,790

2,832

0.778

0.90

June

5,980

5,760

4,500

3,530 

2,990

2,560

2,220

2,140

,740

,700

,550

* ,350

,870

4,300

1,980

1,460

1.230 

2,500

8.260

7,780

4,60O

3,080

2,720

2,220

1,840

1,870 

1,880

1,840

1,550

1,410

88, 410

2,947

0.810

0.90

July

1,290

1,180

1,340

3,530 

5.620

2,990

2,200 

1,820

1,560

1,370

1,240

1,190

1,190

1,120

1,700

2,900

2,220 

1,680

1,44O

1,550

1,700

1,340

 1,190

1,100

1,080

998 

932

943

1,870

1,700 

1,300

51,283

1,654

0.455

0.52

Aug.

1,140

1,100

900

880 

910

 840

774 

729

722

755

686

542

720

966

1,050

792

720 

694

678

712

640

613

592

592

584

558 

534

505

544 

564

587

22,623

730

0.201

0.23

Sept.

678

482

526

592 

558

576

*567 

407

470

533

487

469

467

502

566

694

626 

557

501

493

492

466

382

510

461

464 

466

457

576

382

15,207

507

0.139

0.16

Calendar year 1955: Max 26,700 Hln 259 Mean 2,808 Cfsm 0.772 In. 10.47

Water year 1955-56: Max 26,70O Mln 376 Mean 3,248 Cfsm 0.893 In. 12.14

Peak discharge (base. 24.000 cfs). Nov. 16 (l p.m.) 31,900 cfs (69.6 ft); Apr. 4 (1:30 a.m.) 

31,200 cfs (69.39 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
352 MIAMI RIVER BASIN

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, l| miles 

north of Alpine, and 2^- miles upstream from Bear Creek.

Drainage area. 539 sq mi.

Records available. October 1928 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 750.19 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 9, 1928, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 28 years, 531 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 17,600 cfs Feb. 26 (gage height, 14.58 ft); minimum, 68 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 4.35 ft).

1928-56: 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 no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Some regulation at low flow by powerplant above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1143: 1943-44(M). WSP 1275: Drainage area. WSP 1335: 

1929-30, 1932(M), 1937(M) , 1938, 1946-47(M) , 1949-50.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-7, Oct. 9 to Nov. 1, 

Feb. 29 to Apr. 3, Apr. 8 to May 27)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 15 Nov. 16 to Sept. 30

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

174

360

6OO

900

1,720

2,820

4.3 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

57 

105 

262 

490 

8OO

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

12 .O 

14.0

1,600

2,750

4,020

8,500

14,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

530

305

229

193 

205

*378

810

1,110 

654

441

343

288

284

272

246

232

246

280

284

250

225

205

193

190

193

190

186

174

190

186

177

9,689

313

0.581

0.67

Nov.

*174 335"

2,390

1,110 

684

505

387

317 

276

258

239

225

215

698

690

10,900

7 190

2,510

1,710

1,320

1,24O

1,240

1,820

1,410

940

768

670

610

520

462

41,828

1,394

2.59

2.89

Dec.

435

435

490

520 

550

490

462

435

410

385

340

320

*320

320

*320

300

300

300

300

262

262

258

258

262

281

258

252

241

241

241

234

10,482

338

0.627

0.72

Jan.

227

227

220

220 

216

216

213

199 

199

199

202

202

196

192

192

192

192

189

*192

192

186

179

176

173

176

TTO" 166

170

320

340" 640 

6,773

218

0.404

0.47

Feb.

300 i.Tso"

835

640 

550

1,250

1,600

1,600 

2,390

1,820

1,080

940

702

702

*1,320

1,010

1,050

4,150

1,820

1,080

768

610

520

520

4,850

8,900

2,510'

1,710

1,320

-------

47,697

1,645

3.05

3.29

Mar.

1,160

1,010

905

735 

670

640

905

1.520 

90S

735

670

610

755" 580

*768

905

835

835

9O5

735

702

768

800

1,010

870

735

670

768

905

702

610

25, 103

810

1.50

1.73

Apr.

550

768

4,210

*4,626 

1,710

1,160

1,080

1,080 

905

835

768

*702

640

580

580

520

490

462

435

410

410

385 410"

385

385

435

435

435

550

580

26,315

877

1.63

1.82

May

490

435

410

385 

362

362

362

340 

320

320

320

320

300

281

281

*300

281

281

262

244

320" 241

362

410

320

300

983

5,650

1,710

940

800

16,672

538

0.998

1.15

June

870

ToT

550

462 

410

385

362

340 

320

300

281

262

262

*255

258

252

244

320

550

550

350

300

26O

230

245

190

230

215

205

10,420

347

0.644

0.72

July

195

190

1,050

1.200 

766

410

260

240 

225

210

200

190

200

240

180

260

280

*195

170

260

190

170

160

155

148

145

142

142

135

130

128

8,500

274

0.508

O.59

Aug.

126

125

123

125 

150

120

115

110 

108

107

106

105

115

112

*108

105

102

100

125

110

106

104

102

100

100

98

97

96

95

TIB" 240

3,550

115

0.213

0.25

Sept.

92

85

80

78 

78

77

76

75 

75

74

74

74

74

74

82

90

~90" 105

82

80

*78

75

73

75

73

73

73

71

71

68

2,345

78.2

0.145

0.16

Calendar year 1955: Max 1O,9OO Mln 42 Mean 471 Cfsm 0.874 In. 11.86

Water year 1955-56: Max 10,90O Mln 68 Mean 572 Cfsm 1 .06 In. 14.46

Peak discharge (base, 4,OOO cfs). Nov. 16 (12 m.) 16,400 cfs (14.38 ft); Feb. 18 (2 p.m.) 5,320cfs

(9.80 ft); Feb. 26 (3:30 a.m.) 17,6OO cfs (14.58 ft); Apr. 3 (10 to 11 p.m.) 6,520 cfs (10.80 ft);

May 28 (12:30 p.m.) 4,560 cfs (9.45 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note . No gage-height record June 21 to Aug. 14, Aug. 19 to Sept. 18; discharge estimated on basis

of observer's readings, weather records, and records for station at Brookville.
MIAMI RIVER BASIN 353

East Fork 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 1956.

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. 7 years, 124 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,200 cfs Nov. 16 (gage height, 10.70 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 5,000 cfs as explained below; minimum, 1.4 cfs Sept. 14 

(gage height, 0.14 ft).

1949-56: Maximum discharge, 13,500 cfs Jan. 15, 1950 (gage height, 12.49 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 5,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; minimum, 0.55 cfs Sept. 21, 1955.

Maximum stage known, 15.0 ft in March 1913, from floodmarks (discharge not determined) .

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record 

or those above 600 cfs, which are fair. Some regulation at low flow by powerplant 

above station.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1235: 1951. WSP 1275: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year1 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 7

0.7 

.9 

1.4 

2.0 

3.0

1Z5 

265 

600

4.0

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

1,070

1,700

2,460

3,350

4,440 .9 

1.4

Feb. 8 to Sept. 30

1.8 2.0 

5.1 3.0 

11 4.0 

5.0 

71 6.O

165

311 

69O 

1,250 

1,94O 

2,740

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

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

2B

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf am

In.

Oct.

62

41

32 

27

63

78

146

142

78

56

44

43

44

40

35

32 

44

56

48

40

35

32

30

40

35

32

31

27

39

32

32

1,516

48.9

0.398

0.46

Nov.

*31

115

434

154

101

84

7O

61

55

52

49

43

39

44

56

4,240

1,000

350

250

190

175

170

335

180

135

105

95

8O

7O

60

8,823

294

2.39

2.67

Dec.

SO

70

105 

"95 125

80

75

70

6O

55

50

48

*48

46

43

38 

42

42

4O

39

40

39

40

41

43

40

38

35

34

33

3T

1,647

53.1

0.432

0.50

Jan.

32

34

34 

33

31

32

30

21

28

30

32

29

27

28

28

*32 

28

27

31

32

29

627

b25

24

623

b22

623

30

103

~63 121

1,095

35.3

0.287

0.33

Feb.

50

154

154 

106

88

416

448

578

621

*351

271

244

176

187

380

222 

408

1,210

326

234

187

155

136

136

2,470

457

271

210

165

10,811

373

3.03

3.27

Mar.

155

155

136 

118

115

107

171

260

155

136

120

1O5

100

136

*144

210 

155

155

155

145

155

176

165

210

155

145

145

238

198

145

126

4,791

155

1.26

1.45

Apr.

115

169

1,570 

949

271

210

210

187

165

145

136

122

115

 111

109

103 

93

87

82

76

75soso

75

85

116

94

102

198

145

6,075

202

1.64

1.83

May

115

105

94

84

76

76

71

62

62

62

61

57

54

48

56

*59

64

57

50

44

44

75

124

84

61

59

322

284

190

136

111

2,847

91.8

0.746

0.86

June

116

87

76 

68

61

54

50

44

4O

38

34

*33

30

29

29

25 

30

83

"57 171

62

46

44

40

34

33

32

34

29

30

1,569

52.5

0.425

0.47

July

30

~5T 115

64

72

44

36

30

28

28

26

28

33

35

22

23

23

*22

22

45

22

19

24

21

21

22

22

22

17

16

16

1,006

32.5

0.264

0.30

Aug.

23

17

16 

18

16

12

13

11

12

12

10

8.8

15

*11

9.4

9.4

8.8

6.6

8.2

9.4

10

10

9.4

8.8

8.8

5.6

8.8

4.3

4.7

12

4.7

333.7

10.8

0.088

0.10

Sept.

5.6

5.6

5.6 

5.1

3.2

2.9

TT

3.6

4.3

4.7

3.2

3.6

2.9

8.9

3O

10 

24

13

8.8

*8.2

7.1

7.1

5.6

7.6

5.6

6.6

5.6

6.6

5.6

4.7

218.5

7.28

0.059

0.07

Calendar year 1955: Max 4,240 Mln 1.4 Mean 98.5 Cfsm 0.801 In. 10.85

Water year 1955-56: Max 4,240 Min 2.9 Mean 111 Cfsm O.902 In. 12.31

Peak discharge (6aae, 2,000 efs).--Nov. 16 (5:30 a.m.) 8,200 cfs (1O.70 ft): Fe6. 25 (11:30 a.m.) 

5,220 cfs (8.60 ft); Feb. 18 (2 a.m.) 2.1OO cfs (5.18 ft); Apr. 3 (11:30 p.m.) 2,98O cfs (6.28 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.--No gage-height record Nov. 17 to Dec. 12; discharge estimated on basis of appearance of 

recorder chart, weather records, and records for East Fork Whitewater River near Brookville and 

Whitewater River near Alpine.
354 MIAMI RIVER BASIN 

Whltewater River at Brookvllle, Ind.

Location. Lat 39°25', long 85°01', in sec. 32, T. 9 N. f R. 2 W., on right bank at downstream side of highway bridge, three-eights of a mile downstream from East Fork 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 1956 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. 35 years (1915-17, 1923-56), 1,257 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 35,000 cfs Nov. 16 (gage height, 18.31 ft); minimum, 131 cfs Sept. 26-30; minimum gage height, 0.39 ft Sept. 13.

1915-20, 1923-56: Maximum discharge, 69,200 cfs Feb. 26, 1929 (gage height, 25.56 

ft); minimum, 49 cfs Jan. 5, 1935; minimum gage height, 0.12 ft Sept. 21, 1955.

Maximum stage known, 39.0 ft (present datum) Mar. 25, 1913, from floodmarks (discharge not determined).

Remarks. Records good. Some regulation at low flow by powerplant above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1275: Drainage area. WSP 1335: 1915-17, 1929, 1930(M) , 

l933(M), 1934 , 1935(m), 1936.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 29 to Mar. 7, Mar. 9 to 

Apr. 1, Apr. 7 to May 26)

0.3 

.5 

1.0 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

125

170

320

820

1,510

3,460

8.0 

1O.O 

12.0 

14.0 

16.0

7,800 

11,70O 

16,500 

21,700 

27,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

 1,510 

820

605

505 

475

1,265

2,140

2.190 

1,SS6

970

760

645

630

595

540

510

550

665

620

555

495

450

415

400

430

396

334

35S" 368

455

TQC O9D

22,477

725

0.585

0.67

Nov.

*1,5"IO~ 376 

5,080

2,660 

1,630

1,240

1,000

850 

760

700

665

615

580

2,580

2,820

22,600

IT1 , 200

4,660

3,220

2,560

2,370

2,370

5,080

3,820

2,460

2,010

1,750

1,510

1,280

1,180

97,136

3,238

2.62

2.91

Dec.

1,040 

1,210

1,790

1,850 

1,550

1,280

1,180

1,070 

1,000

880

790

742

700

*700

685

630

620

615

590

555

540

525

540

565

630

570

520

500

495

495

460

~2l5729T 'eie

0.659

0.76

Jan.

450 

445

450

440 

420

415

400

376 

356

364

376

384

364

352

356

360

*348

332

352

352

352

336

324

313

306

302

302

310

1,320

3.960

1,390

~ 16,907

545

0.440

0.51

Feb.

1,000 

7,060

3,580

2,320 

1,880

2,980

3,700

*3,220 

3,960

3,700

2,860

2,660

2,060

1,790

3,340

2,860

3,820

10,600

5,360

3,220

2,420

1,960

1,670

1,880

8,400

12,900

4,520

3,340

2,510

111,570

3,847

3.10

3.34

Mar.

2,140 

2,010

1,710

1,470 

1,320

1,240

2,740

4,800 

2,420

1,920

1,590

1,350

1,240

3,085

2,370

2,100

2,010

2,510

2,240

»1,790

1,590

1,590

1,550

1,790

1,750

1,510

1,320

1,470

1,630

1,390

1,180

58^825

1,898

1.53

1.76

Apr.

1,040 

4,830

14,500

* 15, 200 

4,800

3,220

2,760

2,560 

2,320

2,280

2,420

,880

* ,590

,430

,510

,320

,180

,070

,000

910

850

820

850

790

760

970

940

850

1,100

1, 280

77,030

2,568

2.07

2.31

May

1,000 

940

910

790 

730

700

820

660 

620

600

570

560

545

495

490

550

»530

505

455

420

400

349

685

712

570

520

3,450

15,400

6,330

3,460

2, 760

47,726

1,540

1.24

1.43

June

2,510 

1,920

1,510

1,320 

1,100

1,000

880

820 

748

680

625

590

600

*535

515

505

470

855

1,880

2,920

1,480

910

790

655

706

590

640

540

470

430

£9,194

973

0.785

0.88

July415 

388

2,510

3.120 

2,6lO

1,040

754

615 

545

480

420

396

480

555

430

596

645

455

»380

605

500

384

348

332

316

299

285

274

271

250

20,358

657

0.530

0.61

Aug.

244 

250

241

241 

292

235

215

210 

208

202

192

170

190

208

195

*182

182

170

251

190

178

170

165

162

158

155

152

145

148

'264 522 

6,487

209

0.169

0.19

Sept.

182 

158

145

139 

137

137

137

137 

137

137

137

137

137

135

150

200

212

T72

*150

141

137

135

135

135

135

131

131

131

131

131

4,349

145

0.117

0.13

Calendar year 1955: Max 22,600 Min 91 Mean 1,220 Cfsm 0.985 In. 13.33

Water year 1955-56: Max 22,600 Mln 131 Mean 1,410 Cfsm 1.14 In. 15.50

Peak discharge (base, 12,000 cfs). Nov. 16 (9 p.m.) 35,000 cfs (18.31 ft); Feb. 18 (4:30 a.m.)

12.600 cfs (10.40 ft); Feb. 26 (4:30 p.m.) 16,000 cfs (11.83 ft); Apr. 4 (5 a.m.) 24,100 cfs (14.94

ft)j May 28 (4 p.m.) 19,500 cfs (13.16 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
LAUGHERY CREEK BASIN 355

Laughery Creek near Farmers Retreat, Ind.

Location.--Lab 38°57'05", long 85°04'22.", in sec. 2, T. 4 N., R. a.W., on right bank 

2 miles southeast of Farmers Retreat and 3-f miles downstream from Bear Creek.

Drainage area. 248 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1956.

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. 16 years, 277 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,500 cfs May 28 (gage height, 14.45 ft); minimum, 0.49 cfs Aug. 29 (gage height, 1.17 ft).

1940-56: 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.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 973: 1942(M). WSP 1275: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height. In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.? 

2.0 

2.2 

2.4

0.6

1.8

3.7

6.6

10

22

35

57

95

2.6

3.0

4.0

5.0

6.0

9.0

11.0

13.0

14.0

150

274

600

990

1,540

3,610

5,510

8,410

11,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, Wftter year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18 

19

ZO

21

22 

Z3

Z4

25

26

27

Z8

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

402

168

69

42

31

518

2,190 

932

402

171

89

64

72

76

62

66 

59

56 

48

54

62

51 

46

35

33

32

31

Z8

26

41 

41

5,997

193

0.778

0.90

Nov.

63

311

2,093

1,064

306

186

126 

98

80

*69

62

56

53

234

1,300

5,200 

1,580

434

274

226

290

370 

1,130

1,110

434

242

189

150

1ZO

95

15,945

53Z

2.15

Z.40

Dec.

84

126

306

498

338

201

138 

115

98

84

74

64

62

56

52

46 

47

44 

*40

38

37

34

37

39

43

41

43

40

42

36 

31

Z,934

94.6

0.381

0.44

Jan.

30

34

34

29

30

26

28 

26

21

23

24

23

20

20

20

26 

22

20 

23

30

25

19 

28

*23

24

23

E6

28

849

3,190 

1,630

6,374

206

0.831

0.96

Feb.

565

2,940

3,040

900

635

565

565 

466

386

434

635

705

418

322

1,520

*815 

1,790

4.520 

1,570

565

370

274 

S29" 226

3,290

2,490

565

600

498

31,998

1,103

4.45

4.80

Mar.

322

274

258

226

180

156

1,710 

2,710

*871

418

306

242

198

1,160

1,400

565 

565

1,300 

900

498

538

274 

226

242

274

226

183

180

159

141 

126

16,628

536

2.16

2.49

Apr.

108

177

2,600

4.520

*1,260

386

290 

290

258

506

670

466

274

210

180

506 

210

155 

120

102

89

82

74

69

66

72

69

80

21Z

Z42

15,741

458

1.85

Z.06

May

189

162

162

120

102

84

*78 

64

57

55

49

45

39

40

56

46 

41

40 

54

50

50

26 

25

21

2T

22

602

9,600

5,960

655 

565

18,976

612

2.47

2.85

June

855

498

258

165

118

*87

67 

52

44

56

51

25

22

21

18

17 

18

11 

2T

104

682

1,060 

690

290

201

201

154

206

64

42

6,058

202

0.815

0.91

July

31

27

24

65

282

160

165

66

*45

29

24

20

54

561 558"

144 

66

271 

126

76

49

28 

87

66

62

46

55

27

20

24 

21

2,839

91.6

0.369

0.43

Aug.

10

34

65

29

18

*8.7

15 

10

20

15

12

4.7

4.2

4.7

4.2

3.5 

5.1

2.7 

4.2

9.6

4.2

2.1 

2.1

5.4

6.6

5.5

2.1

1.0

275".6

8.1

315.6

10.2

0.041

0.05

Sept.

16

79

36

20

18

14

13 

7.2

4.2

*5.0

5.3

3.3

2.5

3.5

786

306 

174

83 

55

38

23

20

11

2.7

5.8

2.5

11

5.6

2.1

1.2

1,753.9

58.5

0.236

0.26

Calendar year 1955: Max 5,510 Mln 0 Mean 332 Cfsm 1.34 In. 18.16

Water year 1955-56: Max 9,600 Mln 0.6 Mean 338 Cfsm 1.36 In. 18.55

Peak: discharge (base. 6,000 cfs).--Nov. 15 (l p.m.) 6,720 cfs (11.97 ft)j Feb. 25 (9 a.m.) 6,980 

cfs (12.Z2 ft); May 28 (9 a.m.) 12,500 cfs (14.45 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
356 KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN

North Fork Kentucky River at Hazard, Ky.

Location.--Lat 37°14'45", long 83°11'00", near right bank on downstream side of Woodland 

 Park bridge on 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 ml.

Records available. January 1940 to September 1956. Gage-height records collected at site 

0.8 mile downstream since 1925 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Qage.--Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicators; gage read twice daily. Datum of gage 

is 839.76 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 16 years, 519 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 24,400 cfs Feb. 18 (gage height, 24.00 ft); minimum observed, 4 cfs Oct. 29, 30, Nov. 3-9 (gage height, 4.06 ft).

1940-56: Maximum discharge, 28,100 cfs 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 34 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.

Remarks.--Records good except those below 20 cfs, which are fair, and those for period of 

indefinite stage-discharge relation, which are poor. Small diversion by city of Hazard 

waterworks and electric plant above station.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 953: 

drainage area.

1940. WSP 1385: 1942-48, 1949(M) , 1950-51, 1953,

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except period of indefinite stage-discharge 

relation (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 18 Feb. 19 to Sept. 30

4.0 1 5.0 640 4.1 31 5.0 700

4.1 12 8.0 5,000 4.2 63 10.0 7,850

4.2 50 14.0 13,000 4.3 108 15.0 14,100

4.5 215 20.0 19,800 4.5 230

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

elO

e9

e9

e9 

e9

e9

elO

12

28

17

17

17

24

24 

12

12

10

14

20

*12

10

8

10

12

8

7

7

6

4

4

5

365

11.8

0.025

0.03

Nov.

5

6

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

5

6

8

10

10 

*17

20

24

20

55

80

85

75

65

50

32

28

24

17

17

12

694

23.1

0.050

0.06

Dec.

12

17

12

24

24

40

50

45

50

45

40

32

28 

28

28

28

28

32

45

50

50

50

50

4,5

45

4,0

*32

24

32

32

1,103

35.6

0.076

0.09

Jan.

32

40

40

40 

32

32

28

28

32

24

24

36

32

28

28

28

24

24

36

45

70

90

80

80

75

75

70

50

194

1,810

*934

4,161

134

0.288

0.33

Feb.

459

497

2,870

4,780 

2,990

3,740

4,420

1,440

805

535

478

459

432

389 

686

780

4,060

19,000

4,720

2,520

1,780

1,210

858

906

2,580

2,350

1,450

1,040

766

69,000

2,379

5.11

5.51

Mar.

640

600

755

2,360 

1,460

*1,050

1,050

11,000

3,880

1,620

1,080

858

1,050

13,200 

5,200

2,360

2,360

1,910

1,900

1,4,90

1,140

930

788

744

858

894

799

744

2,460

1,940

1,140

68,260

2,202

4.73

5.45

Apr.

918

766

722

700 

660

4,370

4,200

1,830

1,240

978

*822

700

590

500 

8,720

13,900

3,680

2,070

1,390

1,150

810

700

711

600

550

520

500

420

391

^82

55,490

1,850

3.97

4.43

May

440

550

1,560

2.100 

1,220

906

722

580

470

400

337

270

216

*203 

196

230

189

162

128

112

102

98

88

79

71

67

67

83

128

278

210

12,262

396

0.850

0.98

June

689

755

364

246

176

138

117

98

88

79

67

63

 55 56

117

88

88

117

150

88

117

*901

1,540

853

500

382

230

150

117

88

8,523

284

0.609

0.68

July

79

71

59

63 

63

79

79

79

67

63

59

56

63

216 

337

254

560

440

246

176

520

294

189

128

371

*590

382

210

346

500

319

6,958

224

0.481

0.56

Aug.

216

420

230

150 

108

98

79

67

59

56

48

48

48

48 

42

39

36

36

563

856

440

364

223

162

102

83

71

63

59

*63

63

4,940

159

0.341

0.39

Sept.

67

56

48

88 

88

71

466

411

176

128

88

79

67

56 

56

67

79

59

56

63

56

39

36

39

36

34

39

36

39

42

2,665

88.8

0.191

0.21

Calendar year 1955: Max 12,900 Min - Mean 547 Cfsm 1.17 In. 15.95

Water year 1955-56: Max 19,000 Min 4 Mean 640 Cfsm 1.37 In. 18.72

Peak discharge (base, 7,500 cfs). -Feb. 18 (l p.m.) 24,400 cfs (24.00 ft): Mar. 8 (11:30 a.m.)

15,400 cfs (16.13 ft); Mar. 14 (3 p.m.) 20,700 cfs (20.71 ft); Apr. 6 (1:30 p.m.) 9,170 cfs (10.98

ft); Apr. 16 (l a.m.) 21,300 cfs (21.29 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records 

for stations on nearby streams.
KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN 357

Bear Branch near Noble, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°27'02", long 83°11'43", on right bank 800 ft upstream from mouth, a quar- 

 ter of a mile west of Noble, Breathitt County, and 3i miles north of Stacy.

Drainage area.--2.23 sq ml.

Recorda available. December 1954 to September 1956.

Oage.--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 year, 328 cfs Feb. 18 (gage height, 3.01 ft), from rating 

curve extended above 120 cfs; no flow for many days.

1955-56: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 18, 1956; no flow for many days.

. Records fair except those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height record, which 

are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 30 

0

Jan. 31 to Sept. 30

0.85 

.9 .1

1.0 .4

1.1 1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

2.4 

4.0 

6.6

0.80 

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

0

.1

.30 

1.2 

2.6

1.3 4.6

1.4 8.8

1.6 23

1.8 46

2.1 103

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

e

s

4

5

6

7

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.

0 

S

0

0

0

0

.1

735

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

--' 0

.05

.05

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.35

0.011

0.0049

0.01

Nov.

0 

S

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

.15

.15

.1

.1

47?

.1

.05

.1

.15

.10

.1

.05

0

0

0

1.75

0.058

0.026

0.03

Dec.

0 

.10

.2

.5

725

.15

.10

.1

.2

.15

.1

0

0

0

.1

0

0

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.15

.2

.15

.1

0

0

.10

.2

.10

3.55

0.115

0.052

0.06

Jan.

0.1 

.1

.1

.1

0

.05

.05

0

0

0

0

.1.1

.05

.05

.1

0

0

.25

.25

.25

.2

.2

.15

.1

.1

.1

.1

2.3

5.3

*l76

11.80

0.381

0.171

0.20

Feb.

fe*

15

17

7.0

20

11

3.4

2.15

1.40

2.15

2.45

2.30

2.8

13

6.6

25

94

Ta

12

7.4

3.5

2.45

2.75

7.4

7.0

4.3

2.9

2.30

302.05

10.4

4.66

5.04

Mar.

i.as 

2755

2.30

4.6

3.7

*3.0

16

43

11

6.6

3.7

3.4

5.8

74

15

13

11

28

18

8.8

5.4

3.4

2.8

3.4

3.0

3.0

2.6

2.8

11

7.0

4.6

323.75

10.4

4.66

5.40

Apr.

3.2 

2.8

2.6

3.2

3.0

36

21

11

6.6

4.3

*3.4

2.6

2.15

5.7

86_

40

13

7.8

4.6

3.4

2.8

2.6

2.3

2.00

1.85

1.85

1.55

1.40

1.30

*T74T5

281.40

9.38

4.21

4.69

May

2.75 

4.5

8.3

676

4.3

3.4

2.8

2.15

1.85

. 1.40

1.20

.9

.7

*.5

.6

.4

.25

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.05

735

.05

.05

.05

.1

.3

.25

.2

44.30

1.43

0.641

0.74

June

0.25 

.2

.15

.1

.1

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

0

0

.05

.1

.2

.1

.05

0

.05

.1

*7.0 673-

4.3

3.2

3.2

2.15

1.3

.7

.4

.15

30.40

1.01

0.453

0.51

July

0.1

.10

.10

.1

.1

.15

.05

735

.05

.05

.05

.05

.35

.3

.25

1.0

1.20

.4

. 1

.1

.1

.05

.2

.35

2.2

*1.30

.6

.7

3.9

370

1.55

18.60

0.600

0.269

0.31

Aug.

0.9 "735

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

73s

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.1

.05

.05

.05

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.75

0.089

0.040

0.05

Sept.

0 

0

0

0

0

0

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.1

.05

.05

0

0

0

0

.1

.05

0

*0

*0

0

0

0

0.85

0.028

0.013

0.01

Calendar year 1955: Max 88 Mln 0 Mean 2.56 Cfsm 1.15 In. 15.61

Water year 1955-56: Max 94 Mln 0 Mean 2.79 Cfsm 1.25 In. 17. 05

Peak discharge (base. 180 cfs).--Feb. 18 (12:45 a.m.) 328 cfs (3.01 ft); Mar. 14 (6:30 a.m.) 242 

cfs (2.67 ftjj Apr. 15 (9:30 a.m.) 212 cfs (2.55 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Mote.-Doubtful or no gage-height record May 20 to June 21, Sept. 6, 7; discharge estimated on basis 

of 3 discharge measurements, recorder graph, weather records, and records for stations on nearby 

streams.

467242 O-58 24
358 KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN

Troublesome Creek at Noble, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°C6'36", long S3°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 1956.

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.--6 years (1950-56), 221 cfs .

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,400 cfs Mar. 14 (gage height, 20.74 ft); no 

flow Oct. 1-3.

1950-56: Maximum discharge, 15,600 cfs Feb. 1, 1951 (gage height, 24.78 ft); no 

flow at times.

Maximum stage known, about C9 ft in February 1939, from information by local residents.

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, a

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 26, 29-31, Sept. 7)

1.3

1.4

0 

.8

£.5 

5.4

10

25

2.0

3.0

5.0

10.0

17.0

62

270

9EO

2,850

7,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

.1

.4

.4

.6

1.3

8.2

4.8

2.7

1.7

1.7

1.3

2.1

2.7

1.9

1.7

1. 5

*1.5

1.5

1.5

1.1

.9

.7

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

42.9

1.38

0.008

0.01

Nov.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

.4

.4

.4

.8

.9

.9

.9

1.1

*1.7

3.0

3.9

3.9

6.4

13

12

11

10

12

11

8.2

7.2

5.7

4.8

3.9

125.2

4.17

0.023

0.03

Dec.

3.0

3.3

4.2

15

23

18

14

15

14

12

9.4

7.2

6.0

5.4

5.4

4.8

5.1

6.4

8.2

8.8

8.2

9.4

11

12

11

9.4

7.7

6.4

7.7

8.2

305.2

9.85

0.055

o.oe

Jan.

8.8

8. £

8.8

8.8

7.2

6.0

6.0

5.7

4.8

4.5

4.5

5.1

6.0

6.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

4.8

5.4

10

16

14

19

14

15

15

12

11

79

565

*£58

1,143.2

36.9

0.207

0.24

Feb.

124

248

1,250

2,260

1,290

1,590

1,860

518

285

190

196

225

207

205

462

450

2,720

£.750

1,550

1,020

658

408

280

262

456

56O

420

417

300

£7,141

956

5.26

5.67

Mar.

238

232

268

*675

504

566

1,160

4,190

1,540

668

426

552

453

6,570

1,900

1,080

927

1,240

1,510

766

486

351

270

272

245

238

218

202

563

588

396

28,274

912

5.12

5.91

Apr.

295

245

220

228

209

1,350

1,750

892

563

408

320

248

194

255

3,630

4,610

1,550

871

535

372

280

235

238

196

174

168

154

138

128

124

20,520

684

3.84

4.29

May

240

403

874

752

462

528

255

194

154

150

108

87

74

*62

58

59

45

57

52

30

28

23

20

18

15

15

14

25

54

51

25

4,650

150

0.845

0.97

June

46

65

34

25

20

16

13

11

9.4

7.7

6.8

5.7

5.1

4.5

4.5

9.1

14

8.8

8.8

12

*92

351

255

438

178

122

72

46

35

£5

1,938.4

64.6

0.565

0.40

July

19

17

15

11

38

65

£6

18

18

19

21

16

16

91

90

10£

11£

100

70

42

37

35

25

64

102

*152

96

64

171

170

2,185

70.5

0.596

0.46

Aug.

112

76

52

36

29

23

19

14

12

10

8.8

7.7

6.8

6.0

5.7

5.4

4.5

4.2

5.7

5.4

15

16

12

7.2

5.4

5.9

5.0

2.5

2.1 

1.9

,1.5

511.7

16.5

0.093

0.11

Sept.

1.1

7.8

7.7

16

13

7.7

*180

81

33

19

13

8.8

51 6.4

5.7

11

29

28

17

11

7.7

6.0

5.1

8.6

10

11

11

7.2

5.7

4.8 

3.9

577.2

19.2

0.108

0.12

Calendar year 1955 : Max 6,510 Min o Mean 231 Cfsm 1,30 In. 17.65

Water year 1955-56: Max 6,730 Min 0 Mean 239 Cfsm 1.34 In. 18.27

Peak discharge (tase, 2,500 cfs). --Feb. 4 (9 p.m.) 4,900 cfs (12.34 ft): Feb. 7 (1:30 to 2 a.m.)

3,370 cfs (11.14 ft); Feb. 18 (6:1E a.m.) 9,350 cfs (19.61 ft); Mar. 8 (1:30 p.m.) 5,880 cfs (15.25 

ft); Mar. 14 (3 p.m.) 10,400 cfs (20.74 ft); Apr. 6 (9:30 p.m.) 3,110 cfs (10.58 ft); Apr. 16 (2:15 

a.m.) 7,080 -fs (16.35 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN 359

North Pork Kentucky River at Jackson, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°33'05", long 83 0 23'05", near center of span on upstream side of bridge 

on State Highways 30 and 52 at Jackson, Breathitt County, 3 miles downstream from 

Quicksand Creek.

Drainage area. 1,103 sq mi.

Records available. June 1928 to September 1931, December 1936 to February 1937, April 

1938 to September 1956. 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 1956 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 . 21 years (1928-31, 1938-56), 1,245 cfs .

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 34,900 cfs Feb. 19 (gage height, 36.04 ft); minimum not determined.

1928-31, 1936-37, 1938-56: Maximum discharge, 46,800 efs 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 periods 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.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 853: 1929(M) . WSP 1335: 1928(M) , 1929, 1931(M) . WSP 1385: 

Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water 

years 1954-55, superseding those published in WSP 1335 and 1385, are given herewith:

Date

1954

Mar. 3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

Apr. 1

17

18

19

20

26

Discharge

4,330

5,990

3,420

2,390

1,920

1,780

1,810

2,170

2,190

1,860

1,710

1,920

1,690

1,370

1,730

Date

1954-Con.

Apr. 27

28

29

May 8

9

10

July 8

9

10

22

23

Dec. 14

15

16

17

Discharge

,640

,830

,610

,960

,620

,400

582

,830

,470

,390

,990

,410

,460

,580

,840

Date

1954-Con.

Dec. 18

19

20

29

31

1955

Jan. 1

2

3

23

24

25

Feb. 2

3

Discharge

1,950

1,820

1,260

3,730

7,810

2,100

1,690

1,200

1,990

2,080

1,620

981

1,460

Date

1955 -Con.

Feb. 4

5

6

25

26

Mar. 10

11

12

13

14

15

24

25

26

27

Discharge

1,650

1,790

4,840

5,180

4,870

5,070

3,280

2,290

1,790

1,630

3,180

6,780

4,200

3,610

3,120

Date

1955-Con.

Mar. 28

29

30

31

Apr. 1

25

26

27

28

29

30

May 1

Discharge

2,550

2,270

1,790

1,500

1,190

1,950

3,900

4,080

3,280

2,260

1,790

1,190

Month

March 1954. ................

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

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

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

Calendar year 1954 .......

Water year 1954-55 .......

Cfs -days

239,500

35,112

607,306.5

Maximum

2,830

7,970

12,100

36,000

Minimum

572

33

254

10

Mean

1,108

804

451

515

1,519

656

1,133

1,664

Per square 

mile

1.48

.729

.409

.467

1.38

.595

1.03

9.28

1.51

Runoff in 

Inches

1.71

1.12

.84

.47

6.34

1.59

8.08

1.18

10.70

.47

20.47
360 KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN

North Fork Kentucky River at Jackson, Ky. Continued

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

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

Tota]

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

e!7

e!7

elS 

elB 

e!9

e20

e22

25

31

+6

35

*35

55

54

55

58

55

53

33

51

31

29

27

25

22

22

21

20

18 

16

15

819

26.4

0.024

0.03

Nov.

16

14

12 

9.8 

8.7

9.8

8.7

8.1

a7.7

*a7.3

a7.0

a6.5

a8.0

all

a!5

20

25

55

41 

50

73

87

94

96

a84

75

60

55

57 

5*

1,051.6

55.1

0.052

0.04

Dec.

52

51

52 

67 

89

106

TH5I

87

88

102

102

87

82

74

71

69

75

65

61 

a59

75

75

72

71

a59

a40

51

66

*64 

59

59

2,229

71.9

0.065

0.08

Jan.

61

65

65 

65 

65

65

65

65

59

55

55

51

5T

51

55

55

55

55

55 

57

70

a85

92

140

112

109

109

94

140

2,170 

3,6.60

7,949

256

0.232

0.27

Feb.

1,570

*1,690

4,520 

8,700 

11,700

7,150

10,700

7,380

2,970

1,790

1,500

1,630

1,460

1,550

3,550

5,270

6,180

25,100

*5 1,600 

15,500

a7,100

3,920

2,410

1,930

3,460

6,270

4,490

3,400

2,310

182,400

6,290

5.70

6.15

Calendar year 1955: Max 56,000 Min -

Mar.

1,680

1,480

1,450 

2,070 

*3,010

2,950

1,820

11,200

16,500

7,040

5,510

2,580

2,880

14,000

26,000

12,500

6,670

6,900

7,870 

5,130

5,610

2,780

2,060

1,770

1,800

1,790

1,720

1,520

a3,250

4,960 

3,260

165,740

5,546

4.85

5.59

Mea

Apr.

2,280

2,100

2,030 

2,250 

1,910

3,070

8^500

4,580

*2,970

2,590

2,390

1,440

2,110

10, 100

26,500

25,500

9,550

4,640 

3,200

2,280

1,790

1,620

1,400

1,560

1,160

1,080

1,020

910

640

141,650

4,722

4.28

4.78

May

1,000

1,490

3,670 

4,780 

3,820

2,480

1,870

1,450

1,170

954

810

688

596

532

*480

460

450

418

341 

272

248

233

200

185

172

158

148

152

266

302 

544

30,159

972

0.881

1.02

June

418

852

866 

524 

585

299

228

192

168

146

132

124

112

102

98

119

174

185

*230 

311

314

1,620

5,510

2,380

1,620

1,020

800

488

385

269

17,869

596

0.540

0.60

n 1,540 Cfsm 1.40

July

215

148

124 

130

203

278

195

160

137

134

130

140

172

e250

6500

e900

61,200

el, 000 

6400

341

e440

6420

e470

*e900

* ,550

,450

,080

,180

,600 

,430

17,397

561

0.509

0.59

Aug.

el, 100

e850

e850 

6700 

608

476

572

220

160

142

122

104

*95

92

86

83

80

80

76 

334

eSOO

e600

e400

6250

elSO

e!50

113

96

*84

77

9,462

505

0.277

0.52

Sept.

77

83

66 

88 

106

119

*122

e500

6600

e300

e550

e200

e!40

elOO

e!20

e!40

e!50

e 100

695

e90

72

64

60

*59

64

55

*51

49

45

4,537

151

0.137

0.15

In. 18.75

Water year 1955-56: Max 31,600 Min 6.5 Mean 1,588 Cfsm 1.44 In. 19.62

Peak discharge (base, 18,000 cfs). --Feb. 19 (5 a.m.) 34,900 cfs (56.04 ft); Mar. 9 (10:30 a.m.)

19,500 cfs (26.1 ft); Mar. 15 (3:30 a.m.) 31,200 cfs (34.07 ft); Apr. 16 (10 to 12 p.m.) 32,000 cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, 

weather records, and records for nearby stations.

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, 

weather records, and records for nearby stations.
KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN 361

Middle Fork Kentucky River at Tallega, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°33'18", long 83°35'38", on downstream side of left pier of highway bridge, 

100 ft upstream from Lynam Creek (revised), 0.5 mile southwest of Tallega, Lee County, 

and 7.9 miles upstream from confluence with North Fork.

Drainage area. 537 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1930 to March 1932, October 1939 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 642.13 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, 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.--18 years (1930-31, 1939-56), 657 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 19,400 cfs Feb. 19 (gage height, 35.53 ft); miniimum daily, 2.3 cfs Nov. 14.

1930-32, 1939-56: Maximum discharge, 30,300 cfs (revised) Feb. 2, 1951 (gage height, 

40.07 ft), from rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs on basis of runoff and velocityarea studies and contracted-opening determination at gage height 43.33 ft in 1957; 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 fsr the water year 1951 has been revised to 30,300 

cfs Feb. 2, 1951 (gage height, 40.07 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 1205.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1113: 1931, 1940. WSP 1385: 1931-32, 1948, drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic

feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 22, Nov. 25 to Dec. 7, Dec. 12 

to Jan. 18, June 16-20, Aug. 12-18, Aug. 29 to Sept. 8, Sept. 11-30)

2.2 

2.7 

2.9 

3.1 

3.3 

3.6

3.9 

4.2 

4.6 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

83 

135 

25O 

420 

870 

1,650

12.0

16.0

20.0

25.0

33.0

35.0

2,700

3,950

5,7OO

8,700

15,900

18,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

576

5.8

5.8

6.O

6.0

6.5

7.2

7.6

8.0

8.2

13

46

43

34

26

20 

16

14 

14

13

*13

11 

9.5

8.9

8.0

7.0

6.6

5.7 

5.7

5.6

392.3

12.7

0.024

0.03

Nov.

5.2

6.2

6.6

6.2

5.8

5.4

5.0

4.6

4.2

3.9

3.5

3.1

2.7

*2.3

574

5.5

3.8 

3.8

8.5 

27

46

66

140 

142 10"0"

73

46

33

29 

21

814.7

27.2

0.051

0.06

Dec.

17

15- 15

39

94

76

1O9

182

TSS

148

122

107

91

77

60

44

38 

37

40 

41

38

42

96 

104

97

97

67

70

*60

Co

OO

53

2,292

' 73.9

0.138

0.16

Jan.

48

46

48

52

52

48

48

48

45

44

42

44

46

42

40

44

46 

46

52 

63

82

86

112 

158

158

158

138

127

265

2,110

4,080

8,418

272

0.507

0.58

Feb.

*1,940

1,660

2,77O

5,720

8,170

»6,O60

4,98O

5,340

2,090

1,120

951

978

933

1,T50"

2,220

2,O9O

3,290 

12,200

17.900 

9,280

3,810

2,190

1,550 

1,260

2,600

4,410

3,310

2,070

1,420

113,462

3,912

7.28

7.86

Calendar year 1955: Max 14.3OO Mln 1.3

Mar.

969

834

884

1.84O

*2,850

1,900

1,600

4,360

8,780

4,660

1,97O

1,450

1,6OO

5,65O

12,500

7,940

3,450 

2,980

2,740 

2,210

1,700

1,290

1,000 

861

834

834

848

798

2,240

1,920

84,358

2,721

5.07

5.84

Apr.

1,300

964

852

1,09O

1,100

1,8OO

6,010

5,760

*2,420

1,590

1,220

978

776

884

3,960

9,950

12,200 

5,580

2,440 

1,640

1,220

964

870 

802

690

618

573

524

478

420

69,673

2,322

4.32

4.83

May

532

884

1,600

2,O40

2.060

1,430

1,060

838

668

537

438

348

278

236

*203

194

168 

168

148 

127

104

93

87 

83

75

69

6676-

106

100

127

14,943

482

0.898

1.03

June

152

494

658

366

240

168

124

93

77

64

53

44

40

38

38

35

34

*36

64 

72

91

437

1,580

T7400-

676

519

568

352

236

162

8,911

297

0.553

0.62

July

112

87

86

73

70

96

107

94

71

60

75

86

76

87

1,240

870

2,620 

2,130

969 

524

771

1,640

784 

»604

632

1,710

870

492

310

465

357

18,168

586

1.09

1.26

Aug.

209

142

1O2

81

75

66

54

49

44

38

34

33

30

30

29

27

27 

25

a26 

a24

a25

a50

a40 

a50

a70

a55

a48

a43

*39

35

33

1,633

52.7

0.098

0.11

Sept.

32

35

35

30

32

32

74

120

298

TBT

104

76

54

51

53

61

46 

38

33 

29

26

23

22 

21

20

18

15

15

14

T4

1,586

52.9

0.099

0.11

Mean 769 Cfsm 1.43 In. 19.46

Water year 1955-56 : Max 17,900 Mln 2.3 Mean 887 Cfsm 1.65 In. 22.49

Peak dlscharce (base, 7,500 cfs). --Feb. 5 (6 p.m.) 8,670 cfs (24.96 ft); Feb. 19 (9:15 a.m.)

19,400 cfs (35.53 ft); Mar. 9 (1:15 p.m.) 9,690 cfs (26.42 ft); Mar. 15 (4:30 p.m.) 14,100 cfs

(31.49 ft); Apr. 7 ( 1O p.m.) 8,190 cfs (24.27 ft); Apr. 17 (3:15 a.m.) 14,40O cfs (31.77 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 .
362 KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN 

South Pork Kentucky River at Booneville, Ky.

Location. 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 1956.

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.--23 years (1925-31, 1939-56), 985 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 39,600 cfs Feb. 18; maximum gage height, 36.85 

ft Feb. 18; minimum daily, 1.8 cfs Nov. 14.

1925-31, 1939-56: 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 

1925-31.

1929(M). WSP 953: Drainage area. WSP 1335:

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Rate of change in stage used as a factor Jan. 30, 31, Feb. 2-8, 15-21, 

25-27, Mar. 7-1O, 14-17, Apr. 6-8, 15, 16, June 22, July 25, 26)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 29 Jan. 30 to Sept. 30

1.05

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

217

460

1.3

1.4

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

18

28

80

235

750

7.0

10.0

15.0

20.0

25.0

30.0

36.0

1,770

3,700

7,200

11,000

14,900

22,500

35,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Cf sm

In.

Ocb.

5.1

5.1

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.8

5.5

16

23

19

16

31

34

32

30

28

23

*19

18

18

IB

17

17

17

13

13

13

11

9.1 

6,2

4.1

479.5

15.5

0.022

0.02

Nov.

4.1

5.5

5.9

7.4

8.7

7.0

5.9

a5

a4.5

a4

a3.2

a2.6

a2.2

*al.8

672

7.8

7.4

6.6

26

48

63

125

114

127

12B

113

96

76

64 

54

1,129.8

37.7

0.052

0.06

Dec.

46

43

44

109

243

 278 284

204

172

162

187

178

146

122

102

89

83

80

78

75

78

97

105

105

105

100

91

78

70 

*66

64

3,684

119

0.165

0.19

Jan.

61

62

68

67

64

62

59

56

51

48

47

47

47

48

47

49

49

46

49

69

111

194

216

198

194

178

154

142

400

6,800

6,570

16,253

524

0.728

0.84

Feb.

*1,840

3,110

7,680

11,300

12,900

6,810

7,840

3,890

1,810

1,120

1,120

1,780

1,520

1,570

4,090

4,230

7,140

55.500

*23,200

7,410

3,560

2,080

1,350

1,370

6,620

5,890

3,180

2,170

1,360

171,240

5,905

8.20

8.85

Calendar year 1955: Max 24,OOO Min 1.2

Mar.

981

904

968

2,340

*2,780

1,830

2,240

10,700

9,250

3,560

1,890

1,450

1,910

14,700

17,800

6,270

4,510

3,580

3,010

2,240

1,630

1,200

927

806

785

712

697

658

706

936

922

102,892

3,319

4.61

5.31

Apr.

788

694

732

1,280

2,070

4,240

12,900

5,730

*2,610

1,690

1,270

958

743

685

6,650

19.500

alO,000

35,000

a2,ooo

a 1,500

al,200

al.OOO

a900

a 800

a700

a600

a560

530

500 

472

88,102

2,937

4.08

4.55

May

542

31,000

al,900

32,500

a2,300

al,700

al,200

a900

a700

a550

a480

a 400

a350

a280

*a230

213

195

176

150

132

116

100

90

79

69

64

61

71

87 

112

130

16,877

544

0.756

0.87

June

135

114

144

146

108

85

69

59

53

45

38

31

27

25

23

18

19

23

*26

48

232

5,780

2,080

726

448

562

428

270

184 

140

10,086

336

0.467

0.52

July

120

138

162

341

237

233

328

190

132

105

136

136

a!40

3150

31,500

31,500

33,500

32,500

al.500

a700

31,500

32,2OO

al,500

a700

1,390

5,580

*al,000

a600

a 400 

a600

3500

27,718

894

1.24

1.43

Aug.

3450

a350

a300

3220

3170

a 150

3120

102

87

76

68

60

54

50

47

46

42

41

38

37

39

34

30

33

49

43

34

29

*24 

22

11

2,864

92.4

0.128

0.15

Sept.

23

20

14

20

30

48

54

45

90

72

59

45

35

30

40

40

30

20

15

13

10

9.6

11

15

12

9.6

8.0

6.5

1~5.1 

842.8

28.1

0.039

0.04

Mean 1,O86 Cfsm 1.51 In. 2O.47

Water year 1955-56 : Max 33,30O Min 1.8 Mean 1,208 Cfsm 1.68 In. 22.83

Peak discharge (base. 14.000 efa). Feb. 5 tS a.m.) 14.9OO cfs (24.48 ft at ta:50 a.m.l: Feb. 18 

(2:30 p.m.) 39,600 cfs (36.85 ft at 9:30 p.m.); Mar. 15 (2 a.m.) 24,300 cfs (30.41 ft at 6 a.m.); 

Apr. 7 (6:30 a.m.) 14,400 cfs (23.92 ft at 12 m.); Apr. 16 (2 p.m.) 20,600 cfs (28.SO ft at 5 to 

6 p.m.).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge messurements, recorded range 

in stage, weather records, and records for stations on nearby streams.
KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN 363

Kentucky River at lock 14, at Heidelberg, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°33'19", long 83°46'06", on right bank 1,000 ft upstream from lock 14 at 

Heidelberg, Lee Countv, 0.5 mile upstream from Sturgeon Creek, and at mile 249.2.

Drainage area. 2,657 sq ml.

Recoros available. October 1925 to September 1931, December 1936 to February 1937, July 

1938 to September 1956. 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. 24 years (1925-31, 1938-56), 3,490 cfs.

gftremes. Maximum discharge during year, 74,200 cfs Feb. 19 (gage height, 26.83 ft); minimum dally, 25 cfs Nov. 10-14; minimum gage height observed, 6.40 ft Oct. 5. 6, 7.

1925-31, 1936-37, 1938-56: Maximum discharge, 120,000 cfs 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.

Remarks. Records good above 1,000 cfs and poor below.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1385: 1926-27, 1928(M), 1929, 1931(M) , 1937, 1939(M) , dralnage area.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Stage-discharge relation Indefinite below 200 efs)

8.8

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 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

^So

S«

»

M

50

35

45

50

60

80

100

12O

130

150

130

110

100

90 

85

80

75

70

65

60

60

55

50 

50 

50

50

2,150

68.7

0.026

0.03

Nov.

47

45

42

42

40

37

34

32

30

25

25

25

25

25

30

35

40

60

100 

150

170

200

314

353

362

322

254

233 

198 

160

3,455

115

0.043

0.05

Dec.

140

120

110

205

405

450

499 48~9

450

423

423

396

330

283

261

233

205

190

180 

170

180

200

233

275

298

298

275

233 

226 

219

210

8,609

278

0.105

0.12

Jan.

200

190

180

180

180

170

170

170

170

170

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

170

170 

190

219

291

396

423

450

460

405

 388 

1,070

10,200 

15.500

33,232

1,072

0.403

0.47

Feb.

8,050

8,650

15,300

23,600

31,600

26,400

22,600

21,9OO

11,300

5,590

4.590

5,400

4,930

5,380

12,800

12,100

15,100

47,800

*71.200 

52,900

22,800

11,100

7,190

5,510

12,200

17,800

14,600

10,100 

7,220

515,710

17,780

6.69

7.22

Mar.

5,110

4,160

3,950

5,590

10,300

8,500

6,610

17,800

33,000

25,900

11,600

7,360

7,720

26,400

48.400

40,800

21,400

15,000

15,500 

12,900

9,240

6,840

5,300

4,390

4,020

3,920

3,900

5.710 

3,970

7,010

8, 590

588,890

12,540

4.72

5.44

Apr.

6,120

4,640

4,610

6,780

7,150

9,140

25,200

27,100

14,500

8,440

6,180

*4,820

3,950

3,880

19,400

44,400

55,500

54,200

17,400 

8,450

5,930

4,640

4,000

3,520

3,060

2,730

2,620

2,400 

2,070

1.960

344,350

11,480

4.32

4.82

May

2,070

5,570

9.560

9,100

9,500

6,700

4,900

5,780

2,970

2,580

1,920

1,570

1,550

1,140

989

*933

854

790

705 

605

499

440

423

370

337

314

291

396 

423 

509

570

69,936

2,256

0.849

0.98

June

681

866

1,820

1,210

828

635

518

414

345

522

275

253

210

200

180

170

200

254

306

370

632

5,920

7,480

6,290

4,240

2,860

2,280

1,450 

1,000 

729

42,918

1,431

0.539

0.60

July

603

538

460

528

489

414

558

581

440

337

330

370

431

640

3,430

4,090

9,400

7,190

3,450 

2,000

1,980

4,590

*2,600

2,880

2,840

6,380

4,290

2,470 

1,940

2,030

'

70,709

2,281

0.858

0.99

Aug.

1,720

1,230

854

933

802

646

499

440

396

545

283

261

219

210

200

180

170

160

160 

210

502

1,030

646

646

499

362

298

233 

200 

170

160

14,664

473

0.178

0.21

Sept.

170

545

219

180

170

160

247

345

712

892

592

396

261

254

254

275

283

233

205 

170

150

130

110

100

100

95

90

85 

85 

80

7,388

246

0.093

0.10

Calendar year 1955: Max 71,800 Mln 12 Mean 3,732 Cfsm 1.40 In. 19.07

Water year 1955-56: Max 71,200 Mln 25 Mean 4,104 Cfsm 1.54 In. 21.03

Peak dlschargige (base. 30, 

,200 efs (26.

OOP cfsh Feb. 5 (4:30 to 7:15 p.m.) 32,900 cfs (18.47 ft); Feb. 19

(3:30 p.m.) 74,200 efs (26.83 ft); Mar. 9 (4 p.m.) 34,900 efs (18.82 ft); Mar. 15 (8:30 p.m.) 53,200 

efs (22.47 ft); Apr. 7 (12 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Apr. 8) 32,000 cfs (18.33 ft); Apr. 17 (6 a.m.) 59,800 

efs (23.9 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN

Red River near Hazel Green, Ky.

Location. Lat 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 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 880 ft (from topographic map) .

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,000 cfs Apr. 15 (gage height, 10.57 ft); no 

flow Nov. 1.

1954-56: Maximum discharge, 3,020 cfs Feb. 28, 1955 (gage height, 10.64 ft); no 

flow at times.

Remarks. Records good except those below 2 cfs and those for periods of no gage-height 

record, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 15

1.3

1.4

.7

1.8

3.7

7.0

12

26

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

5.0 

7.0

49

85

135

220

370

1,040

1,940

10.0 2,860

Apr. 16 to Sept. 30

0.95 0.3 1.4 13

1.0 .7 1.6 28

1.1 2.0 1.9 72

1.2 4.3 2.2 135

1.3 8.0

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 2.2 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

 0.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

1.4

.7

.4

.2

.2

.3

.2

.4

.8

.8

*.8

1.0

.8

.6

.4

.3

.3

a. 3

a. 2

a. 2

a.l

a.l

a.l

.1

12.6

0.41

0.0062

0.007

Nov.

0

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

!l

.1

.2

.3

.2

.4

.7

.7

.6 

.9

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.6

16.1

0.54

0.0082

0.009

Dec.

0.5

l!2

3.7

8.0

7.0

5.1 

4.2

4.0

3.4

2.8

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.9 

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.4

3.0

3.4

3.7

3.2

2.6

*2.6

2.8

87.5

2.82

0.043

0.05

Jan.

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.4

1.9

1.6

T75

1.9

2.2

2.4

1.9

1.9

2.0

1.9

1.8 

2.6

4.5

6.6

6.5

8.0

6.2

7.0

5.8

4.8

4.8

145

»702

223

1,166.5

37.6

0.571

0.66

Feb.

98

685

878

696

490

400

427 

211

135

95

225

244

152

283

1,030

511

671

*2,620 

768

295

187

135

105

142

430

448

244

211

145

12,961

447

6.79

7.33

Calendar year 1955: Max 2,840 Min 0

Mar.

118

122

135

205

172

135 

»122

352

280

181

135

211

322

*1,700

948

376

328

388

457

271

181

132

100

112

90

85

77

73

122

128 

108

8,166

263

4.00

4.62

Apr.

85

79

142

358

268

394 

520

307

202

*148

115

88

69

232

2,160

1,640

448

277 

184

133

104

89

82

69

58

55

49

43

39

M

8,473

282

4.29

4.79

May

46

239

289

169

119

95 

80

64

52

44

38

32

27

24

22

*21

18

16 

14

12

11

10

9.0

10

8.0

7.2

6.8

9.5

14

9.5 

8.5

1,524.5

49.2

0.748

0.86

June

9.0

8.0

6.0

5.3

4.6

4.0 

3.5

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.2

2.0

1.8

3.1

7.2

2.6

1.8

1.8 

1.8

*3.5

28

72

26

a25

a40

a55

a60

a28

al3

a!3

436.6

14.6

0.222

0.25

July

a20

a!5

aio

a!4

10

8.5 

6.0

5.0

4.3

4.0

3.2

2.8

19

*25

26

49

48

26 

16

12

10

9.5

17

390

»310

102

57

40

83

138 

72

1,552.3

50.1

0.761

0.88

Aug.

46

46

30

24

17

14 

12

10

8.5

7.2

6.4

5.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.0

3.2

3.0 

3.0

7.2

18

9.0

5.3

3.5

2.8

2.4

2.0

2.0

1.8

tis

312.4

10.1

0.153

0.18

Sept.

3.8

24

9.0

5.3

3.8

*3.0 

2.6

2.4

2.0

1.7

1.4

1.0

.9

.9

2.3

10

10

6.8 

4.3

3.0

2.6

2.2

2.3

2.0

1.5

1.3

1.0

1.0

.8

113.5

3.78

0.057

0.06

Mean 92.2 Cfsm 1.40 In. 19.02

Water year 1955-56: Max 2,620 Min 0 Mean 95.1 Cfsm 1.45 In. 19.70

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs).--Feb. 18 (5 p.m.) 2,890 cfs (10.11 ft); Mar. 14 (9:45 p.m.) 

2,400 cfs (8.23 ft); Apr. 15 (7:30 p.m.) 3,OOO cfs (10.57 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, 1 discharge 

measurement, weather records, observers' notes, and records for stations on nearby streams.
KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN 365

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 Forl:, 2.1 miles upstream from Laurel 

Fork, at Stillwater, Wolfe County.

Drainage area.--24.0 sq mi.

Records available. May 1954 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 883.83 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,360 cfs Feb. 18 (gage height, 11.50 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,500 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; no flow for many days.

1954-56: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 18, 1956; no flow for many days.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of doubtful or no gage-height record, which 

are fair.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

.1 

.4 

1.2 

2.4 

4.0 

6.2 

9.3

2.7 

2.9 

3.2 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

8.0

19

35

60

118

178

282

502

1,380

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

2E

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

0.1

.1

0

o

.1

.1

1.4

.4

.1

.1

.1

.1

.5

.2

.2

.2

:2

*.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2 

.1

.1

5.9

0.19

0.0079

0.009

Nov.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

»0

.1

.1

.1.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

.9

.7

.5

.4

.8

.8

.6

.5

.4

.3

.1 

.1

7.9

0.26

0.011

0.01

Dec.

0.1

1.0

2.1

7.3

4.5

3.5

3.0

2.5

2.1

1.5

1.1

.8

.5

.8

1.1

.3

.4

1.7

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.3

2.0

2.4

2.2

1.6

1.3

1.3

*1.6 

2.0

1.5

55.7

1.80

0.075

0.09

Jan.

1.4

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.0

1.2

.9

.6

.4

.5

1.2

1.5

1.3

.7

.7

1.2

.8

.5

2.1

3.6

4.3

5.3

4.3

4.2

3.6

3.1

2.6

3.1

137 

*398

65

654.6

21.1

O.879

1.01

Feb.

37

*465

357

311

124

174

120

60

39

28

92

88

51

201

465

140

631

*B95

136

78

52

38

30

*98

212

120

82

67

50

-----

5,241

181

7.54

8.12

Mar.

39

37

50

82

64

46

»45

130

86

58

43

88

126

»91B

160

126

106

174

146

84

57

41

32

37

29

29

25

27

37 

38

33

2,993

96.5

4. O2

4.64

Apr.

29

41

69

226

110

249

174

106

69

*48

37

28

22

101

1,180

414

144

90

57

41

31

28

24

19

16

16

14

13

12

JL1

3,419

114

4.75

5.30

May

*12

136

126

71

45

35

28

20

17

14

14

11

9.7

8.0

8.0

*6.0

5.3

4.2

3.5

2.8

2.6

1.6

275

3.6

2.6

2.5

2.8

8.7

4.0 

2.6

2.1

612.4

19.8

0.825

0.95

June

2.6

1.5

1.4

1.1

.8

.5

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.2

7.0

3.1

1.0

2.2

1.0

2.3

*2.1

93

64

31

17

31

34

20

11

8.7

12

350.2

11.7

0.488

0.54

July

11

5.8

4.0

3.0

2.1

1.4

1.1

1.0

.9

.6

.4

^3

16

5.0

18

12

11

4.5

3.6

2.8

2.5

1.5

*16

*370

*88

30

16

38

54 

58

33

811.5

26.2

1.09

1.26

Aug.

20

38

22

a!4

all

a7.6

a9.3

3.5

2.6

2.2

1.7

1.4

1.0

2.0

1.0

.7

.5

.4

1.5

10

6.5

2.6

1.6

1.0

.7

.5

.4

.4

.4 

.3

_._2

165.0

5.32

0.222

0.26

Sept.

12

9.0

4.0

2.6

1.8

*1.7

1.4

.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.9

5.8

7.0

5.8

3.6

2.8

2.2

1.5

1.2

1.0

1.0

.7

.6

.5

.5

.4 

.3

71.0

2.37

0.099

0.11

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,060 Min 0 Mean 31.5 cfsm 1'.31 In. 17. 8O

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,180 Min 0 Mean 39.3 Cfsm 1.64 In. 22.30

Peak discharge (base, 1,5OQ cfs).--Feb. IB (1 a.m.) 2,960 cfs (11.50 ft); Mar. 14 (8:45 a.m.) 

2,510 cfs (10.62 ft); Apr! 15 (8:30 a.m.) 2,140 cfs (9.88 ft); July 24 (11:3O a.m.) 1,31O cfs (7.82 

ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of stage graph, weather records, 

and records for stations on nearby streams.
366 KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN

Red River at Clay City, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°51'52", long 83°55'59", on downstream side of pier on left bank at 

bridge on State 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.

Records available.--October 1930 to March 1932, April 1938 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 600.47 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Aug. 14, 1939, chain or wire-weight 

gages at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 18 years (1938-56), 487 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,400 cfs Feb. 19; maximum gage height, 18.12 

ft Feb. 19; minimum discharge, 12 cfs Oct. 7.

1930-32, 1938-56: 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).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1275: 1931-32. WSP 1385: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Rate of change In stage used as a factor above 1,000 cfs)

0.9 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

134

230

360

4.0

10.0

13.0

16.0

18.0

660

2,470

3,850

6,500

10,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

13 2B~

24

19

15

13

42

57

50" 88

32

25

26

25

36

33 

28

28

28

26

24

23

20

18

16

15

15

15

14

14

*15

822

26.5

0.073

0.08

Nov.

17

^

21

26

31

28

25

23

20

28

32

20

24

29

37

41 

53

55

65

71

82

70

63

61

60

56

49

43

38

33

1,221

40.7

0.112

0.13

Dec.

30

35

44

92

103

100

81

71

62

56

51

44

*36

36

32

b28 

32

32

34

41

43

b42

41

38

41

46

47

41

37

37

38

1,491

48.1

0.133

0.15

Jan.

39

38

38

36

36

35

32

32

28

31

28

29

32

b28

35

34 

b28

b26

35

37

46

b47

62

*b50

62

b52

b47

53

b447

3,320

4,260

9,103

294

0.812

0.94

Feb.

1,260

2,940

4,910

5,190

3,880

2,640

2,450

1,560

920

648

657

1,120

902

1,370

4,360

6,110 

3,960

6,050

9,170

3,920

1,230

812

B70" 618

1,710

1,870

1,360

*956

758

74,001

2,552

7.05

7.60

Mar.

606

561

642

1,240

1,120

854

782

1,340

1,340

995

776

947

1,430

3 , 100

6,780

4,040 

1,950

1,720

1,940

1,510

1,000

768

657

651

688

525

*471

438

471

507

471

40,320

1,301

3.59

4.14

Apr.

420

384

561

1,410

1,600

1,650

2,890

2,420

1,330

935

815

688

591

762

2,880

7,740 

6,470

2,450

1,140

815

627

543

510

456

375

330

322

290

260

240

41,904

1,397

3.86

4.30

May

*245

547

2,510

1,400

839

612

573

429

342

290

250

212

186

164

148

151 

128

112

99

88

79

70

64

61

57

53

52

76

146

121

90

10,194

329

0.909

1.05

June

158

137

85

64

55

49

43

38

36

33

30

*28

27

25

24

39 

52

52

67

99

496

1,980

1,150

468

716

480

1,010

456

270

180

8,347

278

0.768

0.86

July

134

126

124

95

74

71

70

60

53

45

38

35

84

276

204

215 

200

141

114

82

65

55

65

*1,870

2,960

1,120

447

328

567

564

495

10,777

348

0.961

1.11

Aug.

315

?3C

262

188

144

120

99

82

70

61

55

50

46

48

49

47 

41

37

34

41

76

109

71

51

41

35

31

28

*27

24

28

2,540

81.9

0.226

0.26

Sept.

36

53

72

68

48

38

32

28

26

25

23

20

19 T9~

27

64 

~96 134

76

51

40

35

32

28

27

29

28

24

21

20

1,239

41.3

0.114

0.13

Calendar year 1955: Max 11,600 Mln 6.3 Mean 535 Cfsm 1.48 In. 20.04

Water year 1955-56: Max 9,170 Mln 13 Mean 552 Cfsm 1.52 In. 20.75

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs).--Feb. 3 (8 p.m.) 5,890 cfs (15.27 ft at 1 a.m., Feb. 4); Feb. 16 

[8 a.m.] 6,630 cfs (15.93 ft at 12 m.); Feb. 19 (3 a.m.) 10,400 cfs (18.12 ft at 6 a.m.): Mar. 15 

(11 a.m.) 8,150 cfs (16.88 ft at 3 p.m.); Apr. 16 (6 p.m.) 9,290 cfs (17.61 ft at 7 p.m.)

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN

Kentucky River at lock 10, near Winchester, Ky.

Location. Lat 37"53'41", long 84 0 15'44", on left bank at lock 10, 0.9 mile downstream 

from Otter Creek, 8 miles southwest of Winchester, Clark County, and at mile 176.4.

Drainage area.--3.956 sq mi.

Records available. October 1907 to September 1956.

Gage. 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 recorder 

1.1 miles upstream at different datum. Auxiliary gage is upper staff gage at lock 9 

at Valley View, 18.9 miles downstream.

Average discharge. 49 years, 5,165 ofs .

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 64,000 cfs Feb. 20; maximum gage height observed. 

26.20 ft Feb. 20; minimum daily discharge, 124 cfs Oct. 6.

1907-56: Maximum discharge, 92,400 cfs Feb. 5, 1939 (computed from graph based on 

gage readings); maximum gage height, 35.1 ft Mar. 29, 1913; minimum discharge, less than 

10 cfs (estimated) in October 1930.

Remarks. Records good above 1,000 cfs and fair below. 

Cooperation. Gage-height record furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1275: 1908-52. WSF 1385: Drainage area.

Correction. The gage height of the peak of Jan. 25, 1920, was erroneously published as 

 " " ~ in WSP 1275. The figure should be 31.7 ft.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of Indefinite stage-discharge

relation (gap.e height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Pall used as a factor Feb. 18-22)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 20 Feb. 21 to Sept. 30

9.2

9.3

9.5

9.7

10.0

10.5

11.0

100

130

220

350

630

1,340

2,200

12.0 

U.O 

16.0 

19.0 

23.0 

25.0

4,260

9,750

18,400

36,100

56,700

62,700

9.3 

9.5 

9.7 

10.0

130

220

360

690

10.5

11.0

12.0

1,420

2,240

4,260

Note.--Same as preceding 

taFIe~above 12.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

154

142

134

134

127

124 T50~

350

3755

268

226 

195

205

190

195

166

162

162

162

158

154

158

158

162

158

146

146

150

146

150

146

5,426

175

0.044

0.05

Nov.

138

146

200

205

185

175

170

170

170

185

200 

190

180

170

250

310

330

340

400

470

440

410

420

500

550

550" 570

480

440

410

9,354

31E

0.079

0.09

Dec.

370 390"

410

780

850

800

820

820

780

720

640 

580

*540

500

470

450

414

398

414

406

390

398

398

398

422

414

448

502

457

439

422

16,220

523

0.132

0.15

Jan.

414

406

366

366

358

350

343

329

315

308

308 

308

308

308

308

308

301

287

257

343

390

448

500

570

630

670

660

640

5,160

24,100

24,400

64,789

2,090

0.528

0.61

Feb.

19,400

22,700

29,400

31,600

36,200

41,000

34,600

28,800

21,500

10,700

7,400 

7,980

7,740

10,200

28,000

27,600

28,000

48,700

56,300

*6 1,500

60,600

42,900

13,500

9,890

15,200

23,200

21,800

16,000

11,500

773,710

26,680

6.74

7.27

Mar.

8,160

6,400

6,250

7,500

10,500

12,000

11,000

17,700

26,800

32,800

25,400 

13,700

13,300

31,200

43,900

53,300

5l,60"6

32,300

22,100

19,200

14, 700

10,600

7,680

6,750

6,200

5,900

5,380

5,150

5,150

5,950

9,120

527,690

17,020

4.30

4.96

Apr.

8,220

6,400

*6,100

10,100

12,100

14,500

26,000

33,300

34,000

27,200

9,540 

7,400

5,950

7,650

25,900

44,200

53,700

55,600

46,900

18,400

9,400

6,980

6,250

5,280

4,750

4,260

3,760

3,400

3,200

2,940

503,380

16,780

4.24

4.73

May

2,920

4,260

13,500

14,100

11,9OO

10,100

7,300

5,650

*4,620

3,69O

3,020 

2,640

2,280

1,950

1,790

1,480

1,320

1,240

960

1,000

876

781

666

570

526

460

410

545

1,130

1,520

988

104,195

3,361

0.850

0.98

June

1,640

1,420

1,550

2,030

1,740

1,160

848

678

570

460

400 

360

320

320

344

320

312 3"20"

352

*1,030

1,920

4,600

8,610

8,400

6,550

4,900

3,890

3,120

2,060

1,420

61,644

2,055

0.519

0.58

July

1,130

918

1,370

690

606

678

570

820

1,520

716

504 

390

545

1,200

2,420

3,890

6,500

9,120

5,950

3,240

2,130

3,160

4,260

11.800

9,616

7,680

6,800

4,550

4,160

3,580

3,320

103,830

3,349

0.847

0.98

Aug.

5.120

2,240

*1,800

1,390

1,260

1,030

834

666

548

440

390 

352

296

312

274

256

244

210

2TO

280

420

932

1,200

848

690

582

471

380

296

268

244

22,483

725

0.1B3

0.21

Sept.

238

380

460

390

320

250

226

220

262

642

904 

ETff

460

336

320

526

729

582

450

320

262

238

226

205

200

195

185

166

154

146

10,670

356

0.090

0.10

Calendar year 1955: Max 72,200 Mln 40 Mean 5,530 Cfsm 1.40 In. 18.98

Water ter year year 1955-56: 1955-56: Max Max 61,300 61,500 Min Mln 124 124____Mean Mean 6,020 6,020 Cfsm Cfsm 1.52 1.52 In. In. 20.71 20.71_____

Peak discharge (base. 40,000 cfs). Feb. 6 (10 p.m.) 45,000 cfs (20.05 ft); Feb. 20 (9 p.m.) 

,000 cfs 126.20 ft at 11 to 12 p.m.); Mar. 16 (11 p.m.) 56,000 cfa (22.76 ft); Apr. 18 (12 m. 

56,400 .cfs (?.?.. (22!90 90ft).t^ .

* Discharge measure nt made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation indefinite Nov. 15 to Dec. 16, Jan. 23-28; discharge es 

in basis of gage-height variation and records for stations at Heidelberg and Camp Nelson.
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.

Records available. July 1939 to September 1956.

Gage..--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 water-stage 

recorder 4.8 miles downstream.

Average discharge.--17 years, 5,550 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 70,300 cfs Feb. 21; maximum gage height, 32.0 ft 

Feb. 18, from graph based on gage readings; minimum daily discharge, 150 cfs Oct. 3-6 

Nov. 1.

1939-56: 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 or 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 500 cfs, and poor below. 

Cooperation. Gage-height record furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions,.--WSP 1385: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in

cubic feet per second)

(Pall used as a factor Feb. 17-23, Mar. 16-18, Apr. 16-20; stage discharge 

relation indefinite Oct. 1-7, Oct. 11 to Nov. 15, May 25)

10.3

10.5

11.0

11.5

12.0

13.0

190

300

690

1,360

2,310

4,500

14.0

16.0

20.0

25.0

30.0

7,300

14,300

30,400

51,900

68,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

170

160

ISo- 150

iso

150

200

426

377

328

280

220

220

220

210

190

190

180

180

170

170

170

170

170 

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

6,121

197

0.045

0.05

Nov.

150

T6T5

200

220

200

190

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

250

335

363

349

450

542

496

433

489

550 

640

600

630

558

475

447

10,167

339

0.077

0.09

Dec.

4T9- 405

495

1,250

1,120

906

882

870

834

798

714

630

600

*566

526

482

447

440

440

447

433

419

426

433 

440

461

482

489

475

461

440

18,230

588

0.133

0.15

Jan.

426

412

391

391

377

384

384

363

356

335

342

342

342

342

342

328

328

335" 321

377

433

482

600

630 

*726

738

714

702

7,870

34,000

'

80,713

2,604

0.590

0.68

Feb.

22,800

35,500

34,800

35,700

38,100

45,300

42 , 600

32,200

25,600

13,900

8,580

8.550

8,550

11,600

37,300

31,800

32,600

59,600

59,800

64,000

*67,900

56,200

21,900

11,700 

16,400

22,000

23 , 600

18,300

13,000

899,880

31,030

7.03

7.58

Mar.

9,300

6,540

7,140

8,250

9,890

12,800

13,100

22,600

25,600

32,900

30,000

17,100

13,600

34,100

43,400

53,700

58.000

42,100

25,600

21,600

16,900

12,200

9,090

6,750 

5,960

5,820

5,350

5,270

5,010

5,270

8, 190

573,130

18,490

4.19

4.83

Apr.

9,230

6,750

6,100

 9,610

12,500

16,000

26,900

33,000

32,200

18,700

11,000

7,990

6,540

8,370

29,400

41,900

48,500

56,700

52,700

26,900

11,300

7,830

6,360

5,490 

4,850

4,330

3,860

3,480

3,220

2, 980

514,690

17,160

3.89

4.34

May

2,690

3,440

11,400

14,900

12,200

10,800

8,120

*6,040

4,620

3,810

3,110

2,630

2,290

1,840

1,650

1,640

1,580

1,230

1,090

995

1,160

710

910

554 

500

446

468

482

982

!.» 47C

1,230

104,987

3,387

0.767

0.88

June

1,770

1,600

1,250

1,710

1,710

1,230

943

738

610

550

482

426

405 405"

518

461

503

510

*475

692

1,670

3,550

7,670

8,550 

6,810

5,090

3,810

3,260

2,230

1 , 49C

61,118

2,037

0.461

0.51

July

1,120

882

1,470

969

738

834

702

702

1,980

1,130

590

526

758

1,260

2,130

5,140

5,470

8,990

6,600

3,720

2,290

2,310

4,960

20,700 

13,400

8,090

7,420

5,170

5,190

4, 28C

3,460

122,981

3,967

0.899

1.04

Aug.

5,260

*2,490

1,820

1,520

1,250

1,070

882

762

630

542

518

503

405

433

384

370

335

314

282

34?

468

550

1,010

870 

750

640

558

468

433

384

342

24,585

793

0.180

0.21

Sept.

342

328

412

468

454

550

391

300

294

422

*702

738

566

454

482

610

834

m

582

482

412

349

328

307 

276

240

240

230

225

210

12,942

431

0.098

0.11

Calendar year 1955: Max 80,100 Min 50 Mean 6,229 Cfsm 1.41 In. 19.15

Water later year year 1955-56: 1955-56: Max Max 67,900 67^900 Min Min 150 150____Mean Mean 6,638 6,658 Cfsm Cfsm 1.50 1.50 In. In. 20.47 20.47_________ 

Peak discharge (base, 40,000 cfs).--Jan. 50 (10 a.m.) 45.900 cfs (25.0 ft); Feb. 2 (6 p.m.) 45,900 

fs (23.5 ft); Feb. 6 (10 p.m.) 49,500 cfs (24.4 ft)j Feb. 15 (12 m.) 44,300 cfs (23.1 ft); Feb. 21 

11 a.m. to 12 m.) 70,300 cfs (32.0 ft at 12 m.. Feb. 18); Mar. 17 (2 to 3 a.m.) 59,100 efs (28.1

t-\~ flr\r* 1ft f Q 1-n 1 ? r, m \ ^ft.flfln ^ F«* (VI 1 ft:)

(11 a.m. uu _L£ m. > fu,ouu cm \at.u iu au LC. m.. 

ft); Apr. 18 (9 to 12 p.m.) 58,000 cfs (27.7 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN 369

Dix River near Danville, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°38'31", long 84°39 I 39", on right bank 50 ft downstream from bridge on 

State Highway 52, 1.4 miles downstream from Hanging Fork, 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 

1956. Published as "Dicks River near Danville" 1905.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 750 ft (from topographic map). Prior to 

Dec. 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 dally during periods of possible backwater.

Average discharge. 14 years, 445 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,500 cfs Feb. 17 (maximum gage height, 14.30 

ft Feb. 18); minimum, 0.9 cfs Sept. 5 (gage height, 0.43 ft).

1942-56: 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 doubtful or no auxiliary gage-height 

record, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height. In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Backwater from Herrlngton Lake Feb. 7-11, Feb. 16 to Mar. 7, 

Mar. 16-27, Apr. 7-12, 16-24)

0.4 

.5 

.6 

.7 

.8

1.0

0.6

1.6

2.9

5.2

8.3

17

1.2

2.0

2.5

2.6

28

40

62

158

235

580

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

10.5

590

1,260

2,260

5,020

11,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

23

16 

10

 7.1

4.5

7.9

~8T 268

43

30

21

17

15

17

22 

22

19

16

13

11

8.7

6.4

4.0

3.1

2.6

2.2

2.0

1.7

1.7

768.4

24.8

0.078

0.09

Nov.

1.4

272

7.4 

15

20

16

14

12

11

9.9

8.7

7.4

7.1

6.4

53

278 

157

96

117

2L2

131

94

80

154

106

78

64

52

41

35

1,886.5

62.9

0.199

0.22

Dec.

30

31

37 

121

181

131

102

83

73

61

49

39

36

36

34

30

30

30

»32

35

34

29

30

30

30

30

28

25

24

23 

24

1,508

48.6

0.154

0.18

Jan.

25

25

23 

23

22

22

20

19

17

17

1616"

19

21

21

21 

20

19

22

25

30

40

72

34

45

62

50

62

1,160

11.400 

3,870

17,238

556

1.76

2.03

Feb.

999

7,940

6,120 

4,160

2,730

3,460

2,990

2,760

865

488

797

830

548

1,080

7,560

4,290 

9.860

9,460

2,680

1,100

aSOO

a600

aSOO

2,890

5,640

3,330

al,500

959

aSOO

87,436

3,015

9.54

10.29

Mar.

a350

a300

aSOO 

a550

a350

a300

a250

3,080

2,170

1,490

926

1,420

1,450

8,750

10.700

a5,000 

a2,000

al,000

al.OOO

a 700

a600

aSOO

a450

a400

a350

a300

a250

235

216

191 

160

46,038

1,485

4.70

5.42

Apr.

141

131

143 

1,060

734

2,940

a3,000

al.OOO

a700

aSOO

a 400

a300

258

271

5,170

36.000 

al,500

aSOO

a600

a450

a400

a350

3300

a250

208

181

165

141

123

112

28,328

944

2.99

3.33

May

116

594

1,950 

554

315

216

178

191

143

118

100

85

70

*61

60

73 

70

52

41

37

34

32

29

25

22

19

17

15

169

130 

142

5,658

183

0.579

0.67

June

388

L38

85 

57

42

34

29

23

19

16

12

10

23

87

29

18 

15

26

39

340

497

266

136

76

106

*91

60

42

32

24

2,760

92.0

0.291

0.32

July

19

16

13 

8.7

6.8

6.8

5.0

5.2

8.3

6.1

7.7

4.7

962

510

212

2,560 

650

285

165

106

72

51

91

1,780

974

410

212

134

324

171 

120

9,696.3

313

0.991

1.14

Aug.

87

64

48 

39

33

28

»22

18

16

13

10

8.0

6.4

5.5

4.7

4.0 

3.6

4.5

3.8

37

70

49

31

23

18

12

9.1

6.8

4.7

3.6 

2.5

685.0

22.1

0.070

0.08

Sept.

2.1

1.6

1.2

1.1

1.0

218

82

34

20

12

*7.4

4.5

2.5

2.0

9.5

17 

19

15

12

9.9

5.8

2.9

2.6

2.5

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

492.4

16.4

0.052

0.06

Calendar year 1955: Max 10,300 Mln 0.2 Mean 451 Cfsm 1.43 In. 19.38

Water year 1955-56: Max 11,400 Mln 1.0 Mean 553 Cfsm 1.75 In. 23.83

Peak discharge (base, 8,000 cfs). Jan. 30 (1 p.m.) 14,800 cfs (11.9 ft); Feb. 2 (5 p.m.) 10,900

cfs (10.25 ft); Feb. 15 (1:30 p.m.) 8.880 cfs (9.21 ft); Feb. 17 (12 p.m.) 15,500 cfs (14.30 ft at

4 a.m. Feb. 18 ); Mar. 14 (l2:30 p.m.) 11,700 cfs (10.67 ft); Apr. 15 (3:30 p.m.) 8,360 cfs (8.92 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Doubtful or no auxiliary gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 dischargi 

urement, weather records, and records for Green River near Mount Salem and Red River at Cla;

_ ______._je meas-

.ver at Clay City.
370 KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN

Herrington Lake near Burgin, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°47'08", long 84°42'14", at Dix Dam on Dix River, 2.9 miles upstream from 

mouth and 8 miles east of Burgin, Mercer County.

Drainage area. 437 sq mi.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1956 in reports of Geological Survey. November 1925 to September 1956 in files of Kentucky Utilities Co.

Gage. Indicator gage. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Kentucky Utilities 

Co.).

Extremes.--Maximum usable contents during year, 123,200 acre-ft Mar. 15-18 (elevation, 

760.0 ft ); minimum contents, 37,700 acre-ft Jan. 20-28 (elevation, 713.8 ft).

1925-56: Maximum usable contents, 123,200 acre-ft many times (elevation, 760 ft); 

minimum contents after first filling, 1,620 acre-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-height record furnished by Kentucky Utilities Co.

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Date

Sept. 30.....................

Oct. 31.....................

Nov. 30.....................

Dec. 31.....................

Jan. 31.................... .

Feb. 29.....................

Mar. 31.....................

Aug. 31.....................

Sept.3O. ....................

Water year 1955-56. .......

Elevation 

(feet)t

720.3

717.0

716.1

715.2

- ..

735.0

758.0

750.0

748.8

732. 0

-

Contents 

(acre -feet)

46,600

42,000

40,700

39,600

-

68,200

116,200

95,000

92,600

63,600

-

Change In contents 

(acre-feet)

_

-1,600

-1,300

-1,100

-10,500

+28,600

448,000

-21,200

-2,400

-3,800

+17,000

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN

Kentucky River at lock 6, near Salvisa, Ky.

Location. Lat 37 0 55'32", long 84°49'17 n , on right bank at lock 6, Woodford County,

1.6 miles upstream from Clear Creek, 2.1 miles east of Salvisa, Mercer County, and at

mile 96.2.

Drainage area. 5,102 sq mi. 

Records available. October 1925 to September 1956. Prior to October 1953, published as

"at lock 6, at Warwick." 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 487.89 ft above mean 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. 31 years, 6,554 cfs (unadjusted). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 82,900 cfs Feb. 18; maximum gage height, 30.60 ft

Feb. 18; minimum daily discharge, 164 cfs Nov. 2.

1925-56: Maximum discharge, 112,000 cfs Jan. 23, 1937; maximum gage height, 43.35ft

Jan. 25, 1937, from floodmarks; minimum daily discharge, about 15 cfs Aug. 27, 1930. 

Remarks. Records good above 1,000 cfs and fair "below. Plow regulated by Herrington Lake

(see preceding page) and by hydroelectric plant at lock 7. 

Cooperation. Auxiliary gage readings furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revlsions~fwater years). WSP 1385: Drainage area, 1926-27, 1928(M) , 1929, 1931(M) , 1932,

1933-34(M) , 1935, 1937.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Fall used as a factor Feb. 3, 6, 7, 18-23, Mar. 15-19, Apr. 17-20; 

shifting-control method used Aug. 3O to Sept. 10)

9.0

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, waber year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

354

356

272

397

245

267

373

476

332

425

358

285

272

328

290

273

279

273

244

221

177

214

270

22S

237

203

181

189

180

211

?1 £J-bC

8,623

278

-75

Nov.

186

164

188

181

208

201

201

224

232

238

224

176

172

180

217

412

387

*411

593

672

593

517

608

599

763

813

779

593

592

441

11,765

392

-22

Dec.

541

593

603

2,040

1,810

1,360

1,220

1,180

1,100

1,080

935

795

733

*701

631

599

565

594

541

536

523

495

523

407

536

551

551

551

551

537

551

23,933

772

-18

Jan.

445

430

443

501

445

407

475

380

369

397

416

357

372

371

379

373

356

358

395

471

549

508

733

955

885

*987

944

844

4,650

52,500

31,000

82,694

2,668

+465

Feb.

26,000

35,700

43,000

38,500

41,700

44,900

46,300

38,100

31,000

20,200

12 , 100

11.100

11,3OO

12,100

38,500

39,000

42,000

77,100

69,600

64,500

66,800

63,600

35,200

14,700

19,600

26,500

27,800

23,300

17,000

* 1,037. 2

35,770

+834

Mar.

13,100

10,200

8,760

10,300

11,400

14 , 800

15,500

28,300

27,800

34,300

35,400

23,400

16,900

31,900

45,400

*53,600

59,900

53,800

33,500

25,900

21,500

16 , 000

11,900

10,100

9,440

8,580

8,050

7,420

7,120

6.200

7,460

667,930

21,550

-345

Apr.

9,770

8,140

7,080

*9,400

13,400

15,200

26,300

34,500

37,200

26,500

15,100

10,800

8,890

8,OOO

23,600

44,500

52,200

57,700

58,500

40,800

16 , 000

11,300

9,260

8,180

7,370

6,600

5,160

4,150

5.650

3 , 900

582 ,950

19,430

-40

May

3,830

3,770

9,950

15 , 80O

14,100

12,100

9,960

*7,920

5,940

4,910

4,150

3,200

2,680

2,390

2,390

2,190

2,020

1,510

1,470

1,160

1,120

1,570

1,250

1,030

1,200

533

501

1,140

1,270

1, 880

1,7EO

12.4,654

4,021

-249

June

1,790

1,930

1,540

1,600

1,990

1,520.

1,070

916

793

571

696

835

483

377

580

540

490

472

717

718

1,420

3,030

7,000

9,170

7,840

6,010

4,390

3,710

2,760

1,980

" -~ ~ ~

66,93H

2,231

-62

July

1,140

1,230

2,120

1,220

826

795

749

733

1,700

1,610

964

545

622

1,070

1,540

4,530

5,230

8,490

8,180

5,020

3,120

2,340

3,820

17,400

21.000

10,800

9,170

6,920

6,440

5,820

4,840

139,994

4,516

+ 119

Aug.

*4.290

3,680

2,980

2,290

1,480

1,740

1,650

1,430

955

799

501

508

696

670

618

541

552

326

273

245

493

439

880

896

779

625

622

853

672

590

33,772

1,089

-220

Sept.

398

339

398

503

548

503

328

299

273

320

a700

a800

a650

a500

a400

a600

a900

a800

a700

a600

a520

a450

a350

a370

a350

a330

a300

a260

a230

a210

13,929

464 -64

Adjusted for change in contents In Herrington Lake

Mean

Cfsm 

In.

203 

0.040 

0.05

370 

0.073 

O.08

754 

0.148 

0.17

3,133 

0.614 

0.71

36,600 

7.17 

7.74

21,200 

4.16 

4.79

19,390 

3.80 

4.24

3,772 

0.739 

0.85

Observed

Calenda year 1955: 

Water y ar 1955-56:

Max 83,000 Min 164 

Max 77,100 Min 164

Peak ischarge (base, 40,000 cfs). Jan. 3C

49,400 fs (19.25 ft); Feb. 7 (1 a.m.) 49.10C 

46,500 fs (18.76 ft); Feb. 18 (l p.m.) 82, 9C 

(23.93 t at 4 to 7 p.m.); Apr. 19 (6 to 7 a 

* Dis harge measurement made on this day .

Mean 7,151 

Mean 7,635

2,169 

0.425 

0.47

4,635 

0.908 

1.05

869 

0.170 

0.20

400 

0.078 

0.09

Adjusted

Mean 

Mean

7,136 

7,658

Cfsm 1 

Cfsm 1

(5:30 p.m.) 42,200 cfs (18.05 ft); Feb 

cfs (19.42 ft at 4 to 7 a.m.); Feb. 15 

0 cfs (30.60 ft at 4 p.m.); Mar. 17 (7 < 

m.) 60,000 cfs (.22.97 ft).

40 In. 

50 In.

18.97 

20.44

2 (12 p.m.) 

(7 to 8 p.m.) 

l.m.) 63,700 cfs

« LIIS narge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents,, equivalent in cubic feet per second, In Herrington Lake; furnished by 

Kentucky Utilities Co. t Expressed In thousands.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of record for other stations in the Kentucky 

River basin.
372 KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN

Kentucky River at lock 4, at Frankfort, Ky.

Location. Lat 38°12'06", long 84°52 I 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 ml, Including that of Benson Creek. 

Records available. March 1905 to July 1906 (gage heights only), October 1925 to oeptember

 1956 (fragmentary October 1930 to September 1932). Gage-height records collected in 

this vicinity September 1887 to December 1889, January to May 1893, and since April 1901 

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

~l"929. Prior to Dec. 27, 1939, staff gage at lock 4, 0.9 mile downstream, at same datum. 

Auxiliary staff gage, read twice dally, at lock 5, at Tyrone, 16.3 miles upstream.

Average discharge. 29 years (1925-30, 1932-56) 7,044 cfs (unadjusted).

ExtremesT Maxlmum discharge during year, 75,000 cfs Feb. 19; maximum gage height, 31.80 ft 

Feb. 19; minimum dally discharge, 154 cfs Oct. 27.

1925-56: Maximum discharge, 115,000 cfs Jan. 25, 1937; maximum gage height, 47.46 ft 

Jan. 25, 1937, from floodmarks, at site 0.9 mile downstream; minimum discharge not determined . Remarks. Records good above 1,000 cfs and fair below. Flow regulated by Herrlngton Lake

 ("tie" p. 370) and by hydroelectric plant at lock 7. Records of chemical analyses, water 

temperatures, and suspended sediment loads for the water year 1956 are given In WSP

Revisions (water years). WSP 1113: 1941-42. WSP 1385: Drainage area, 1926-27, 1929(M) , 

1932-33, 1935-37, 1938(M).

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

 (Pall used as a factor Jan. 31 to Feb. 1O, Feb. 15-24, Mar. 8-12, 

15-20, Apr. 9, 10, 18-21)

6.2

6.3

6.4

6.5 

6.7 

7.0 

7.5

130

190

260

340

650

1,300

2,9OO

8.0

9.0

11.0

13.0

15.0

30.0

4,880 

9,360 

2O,6OO 

29,800 

35,800 

74,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

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.

366

431

324

418 

232

276

366

578

STI

524

392

340

332

379

332

308

300 

340

308

276

253

204

268

292

268

246

154

17S

225

204

276

9,774

315

-75

Nov.

268

353

*506

284 

260

246

246

260

284

260

268

239

239

204

555

582

764 

524

745

987

802

707

707

840

882

803

903

745

745

560

15,613

520

-22

Dec.

542

802

1,180

2,850 

2,230

1,550

1,360

1,250

1,150

1,080

987

861

783

745

*669

632

578 

614

578

542

560

560

560

524

468

614

596

560

578

596

596

27,195

877

-18

Jan.

506

488

431

470 

524

405

405

444

431

405

431

444

392

366

36S

392

392

405

506

542

726

726

821

1,100

945

1,080

*987

945

5,220

SsllOO

84,895

2,739

+465

Feb.

26,900

35,800

47,3OO

40 , 700 

42,900

45,000

49,000

41,800

32,300

22,600

13 , 900

11,600

11,600

12.6OO

37,600

43,500

37,500 

65,800

71,700

67,100

66,700

63,900

45,100

18,000

19,700

25,600

27,600

24,600

18,600

*1,067

36,790

+834

Mar.

14,100

11,200

9,360

10,500 

11,400

14,100

20,400

29,700

28,100

32,800

35,900.

26,000

18,300

31,400

45,300

52,900

60,900 

58,300

*43,000

27,700

22,500

17,500

13,600

11,100

9,860

9,020

8,450

8,030

7,760

6,600

7,220

703,000

22,680

-345

Apr.

9,660

8,830

7,620

8,930 

*12,800

14,400

24,400

31,800

36,200

28,700

16,700

11,500

9,220

8,220

20,100

41,300

49,800 

55,200

57,600

48 , 300

19,800

11,700

9,660

8,450

7,660

7,170

5,640

4,800

5,860

3,900

583,920

19,460

-40

May

4,100

4,590

8,260

14,800 

14,200

12,100

*10,300

8,260

6,340

5,090

4,380

3,550

2,680

2,470

2,440

2,270

1,940 

1,610

1,580

1,330

1,380

1,640

1,360

1,150

1,410

802

614

840

1,300

1,880

1,790

126,456

4,079

-249

June

1,700

2,010

1,610

1,550 

2,010

1,580

1,330

1,150

861

776

745

802

802

431

632

614

650 

*669

764

987

1,120

2,980

6,290

8,740

8,400

6,470

4,750

3,940

2,980

2,170

69,513

2,317

-62

July

1,360

1,150

1,940

1,520 

987

802

861

802

1,330

1,820

1,180

388" 650

1,220

1,470

3,890

5,220 

7,620

8,500

5,940

3,470

2,370

3,820

13,600

22,600

11,200

8,980

7,440

7,000

*s!o50

140,460

4,531

+119

Aug.

4,540

4,220

3,200

2,470 

1,640

1,500

1,670

1,410

1,200

861

688

578

614

802

688

707

614 

506

542

632

745

632

802

987

821

745

614

726

650

707

614

36,925

1,191

-220

Sept.

470

366

340

470 

506

506

418

316

292

300

418

783

650

524

506

650

1,080 

945

688-

542

444

366

308

379

379

324

284

246

260

225

13,985

466

-64

Adjusted for storage in Herrlngton Lake

Mean 

Cf sm 

In.

240 

0.044 

0.05

49£ 

0.092 

0.1C

859 

0.159 

0.18

3,204 

0.592 

0.68

37,620 

6.95 

7.50

22,340 

4.13 

4.76

19,420 

3.59 

4.00

3,830 

0.708 

0.82

Observed

Calendar year 1955: 

Water year 1955-56:

Max 81,800 Mln 154 Mean 7,436 

Max 71,700 Mln 154 Mean 7,865

2,255 

0.417 

0.46

4,650 

0.859 

0.99

971 

0.179 

0.21

402 

0.074 

0.08

Adjusted

Mean 7,422 Cfsm 1.37 In. 18.59 

Mean 7,888 Cfsm 1.46 In. 19.83

Peak discharge (base, 44,000 efs).--Peb. 3 (4-a.m.) 49,500 cfs (21.18 ft at 7 a.m.); Feb. 7 

(7 a.m.) 50,100 cfs 120.63 ft at 1 p.m.); Feb. 15 (12 p.m.) 47,000 cfs (20.26 ft at 3 a.m. on 

Feb. 16); Feb. 19 (1 a.m.) 75,000 cfs (31.80 ft at 4 a.m.),- Mar. 17 (11 p.m.) 62,000 cfs (26.87 ft 

at 4 a.m. on Mar. 18); Apr. 19 (6 a.m.) 58,600 cfs (24.19 ft at 4 p.m.).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, equivalent In cubic feet per second, in Herrington Lake; furnished by Kentucky Utilities Co.

* Expressed In thousands.
KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN 373

North Elkhorn Creek near Georgetown, Ky.

Location (revised) . Lat 38°12'20", long 84°30'49", on left bank at upstream side of

bridge on Crumbull Pike, 1.7 miles downstream from Miller Run, 2-| miles east of George 

town, Scott County, and 2.6 miles upstream from Lanes Run.

Drainage area. 119 sq ml.

Records available.--April 1950 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage Is 796.49 ft above mean 

sea level, unadjusted. Prior to Sept. 18, 1952, wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 145 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,550 cfs Mar. 8 (gage height, 13.35 ft); minimum, 1.2 cfs Oct. 5, 6 (gage height, 2.25 ft).

1950-56: Maximum discharge, 6,480 cfs Mar. 23, 1952 (gage height, 18.41 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,600 cfs; no flow for many days.

Flood in April 1948 reached a stage of about 22 ft, from information by local 

residents.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge. In cubic feet per second)

3.3

3.3

3.4

3.7

3.8 

3.0

3.3 

3.6 

3.8

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

10.0

13.0

97

186

376

335

980

1,680

3,380

3,080

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

3

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

13

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

30

31 

32

23

24

35

36

37

38

39

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

6.7

ITS

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.2

27?

4.8 

3.4

2.2

2.0

1.8

2.6

3.0

3.0

2.6

2.6

2.6 

2.6

2.6

2.3 

3.0

3.0

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.5

*3.6

73.0

3.33

0.019

0.03

Nov.

3.0

372

10

7.4

4.8

5.7

4.8

3.6 

3.4

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.6

3.4

3.8

4.4

8.8

9.2 

11

19

17 

16

18

31

TT

16

15

13

10

9.2

365.5

8.85

0.074

0.08

Dec .

8.4

33

64

338

T37J

87

64

53 

42

34

39

*34

33

19

18

16

14

16

17

15

15 

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

10

1,065.4

34.4

0.389

0.33

Jan.

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.3

9.3

8.8

7.9 

7.4

7.0

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.O

6.7

7.4

7.4

*7.0 

10

16

31 

37

51

51

53

46

38

38

373

1,710

830

3,419.0

110

0.934

1.07

Feb.

460

3,350

1,860

836

658

864

805

484 

375

313

303

300

353

330

3,660

1,460

1,400

3.00O 

1,350

683

457 

363

305

300

535

570

398

335

*347

34,139

833

6.99

7.54

Mar.

198

190

168

154

145

168

654

3.960 

1,040

595

424

388

358

1,840

1,070

1,280

994

749 

616

463

372 

315

256

233

198

*158

133

121

114

95o-f

QJ

16,551

534

4.49

5.17

Apr.

74

77

104

151

145

136

363

358 

388

333

176

133

107

99

594

535" 788

388 

308

333

168 

133

119

99

81

81

93

73

60

*57

6,331

308

1.75

1.95

May

53

106

"55 136

74

64

57

54 

48

43

38

34

30

37

35

36

36

33 

21

18

16

15

13

10

9.7

9.3

577

39

61

56 

53

1,387.6

41.5

0.349

0.40

June

47

36

31

35

21

18

14

13

10

9.3

*7.9

7.0

6.0

6.4

7.0

6.4

5.7

577 

5.7

119

1.310 

595

395

353

514

305

158

97

87

61

4,075.0

136

1.14

1.37

July

47

36

31

34

23

32

25

20

18

30

33

16

IE

39

133

67

54

37

27

20

16 

28

164

88

*247

124

75

53

43

49 

57

1,659

53.5

0.450

0.52

Aug.

40

99

57

43

31

23

18

15 

12

11

9.3

8.8

7.9

13

10

8.8

8.8

8.4 

7.9

38

75 

67

43

29

22

17

13

*12

10

9 7 80.0

776.3

35.0

0.310

0.34

Sept.

8.4

7.0

6.0

5.4

6.7

13

13

16 

T?

8.8

6.7

5.4

4.4

5.0

8.8

12

14

13 

9.7

8.8

7.4 

7.0

6.0

5.4

5.1

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.4

5^0

232.4

7.75

0.065

0.07

Calendar year 1955: Max 2 ,710 Mln 0.4 Mean 135 Cfsm 1.13 In. 15 37

Water year 1955-56: Max 3,000 Mln 1.2 Mean 163 Cfsm 1.37 In. 18.66

Peak discharge 

3,430 cfs (13.98

;6: Max 5,000_____Mln 1.2_____Mean 165_____Cfsm 1.57 In. 18.66________

(base. 3,700 cfs).--Feb. 3 (5:50 p.m.) 5.390 cfs (13.60 ft); Feb. 15 (12:50 p.m.T 

ft); Feb. 18 (12 m.) 3,130 cfs (12.14 ft); Mar. 8 (l p.m.) 3,550 cfs (13.35 ft), 

Discharge measurement .surement made on fchls thisdav.y

467242 O-58 25
374 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 2-5- miles southeast 

of Port Spring, Fayette County.

Drainage area.--2.53 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1952 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 884.26 ft above mean 

sea level, unadjusted.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 54 cfs Mar. 7 or 8 (gage height, 2.40 ft); minimum, 0.03 cfs Oct. 27 (gage height, 0.68 ft).

1952-56: Maximum discharge, 117 cfs May 13, 1955 (gage height, 3.48 ft); no flow 

at times.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.0

1.1

0.04

.2

.5 

1.2 

2.6

1.2

1.4 

1.7 

2.1

4.8

12

22

40

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

.2

TTs

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.15

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.05

765

.1

.1

.05

.05

.05

.1

.1 

.05

3.10

0.10

0.033

0.04

Nov.

0.1

*.15

.15

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.05

. 1

.05

.05

.1

.2

.15

.15

.3

.2

.2

.2

.35

725

.2

.2

. 2

.15

.1

.1

4.40

0.15

0.053

o.oe

Dec.

0.1

.45

.65

76~ .85

.5

.45

.4

.35

.3

.25

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.15

.2

.3

.25

.2

.2

.15

.2

.25

.2

.15

.15

.15

.15

.2

.1

8.70

0.28

0.109

0.13

Jan.

0.1

.15

.15

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.25

.25

,35

.45

.45

.4

.4

a. 35

a. 3

a. 4

5.5

19 

11

41.00

1.32

0.512

0.59

Feb.

8.2

*34

24

18

14

16

15

12

10

7.8

7.4

5.9

5.0

7.4

33

20

a2O

a35

a25

a20

a!7

a!4

a!2

alO

a!5

a 13

a9

a8

*a6.5

-------

442.2

15.2

5.89

6.37

Mar.

a6

a6

a5

a4.5

a4

a3.5

a20

a30

a20

a!5

a!2

alO

a9

a25

a22

a21

a!8

a!5

13

11

10

7.8

7.O

6.2

5.0

4.6

3.8

*3.4

3.0

2.6 

2.2

325.6

10.5

4.07

4.69

Apr.

1.95

2.1

2.0

2.4

1.95

3.2

6.3

6.6

5.6

5.3

4.6

3.8

3.4

3.8

11

13

11

8.6

6.6

5.3

4.3

3.8

3.2

2.6

2.2

2.4

1.8

1.65

1.65

1.4

133.50

4.45

1.72

1.92

May

1.2

*1.65

1.3

1.2

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.7

.65

.65

.55

.5

.5

.6

.55

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.35

.35

.3

.3

.3

.4

.65

.55

.4 

.4

19.75

0.64

0.248

0.28

June

0.45

.4

.35

.3

.3

.25

.25

.2

.2

.15

.15

.15

*3.3

1.5

.85

.55

.4

.4

.35

.6

.9

1.5

1.3

1.2

2.1

1.3

.9

.9

.7

.55

22.45

0.75

0.291

0.32

July

O.5

.4

272

1.3

.85

.7

.6

1.2

.9

.7

.55

.5

1.2

.9

.8

.8

.7

.55

.5

.4

.4

.4

*.5

4.5

378

2.6

2.1

2.8

3.8

3.8 

3.4

44.35

1.43

0.554

0.64

Aug.

2.8

2.6

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.1

.9

.85

.7

.65

.6

.55

.5

.85

.55

.5

.45

.4

.45

1.8

1.1

.8

.65

.5

.45

.4

*.4

.3

.3

.3 

.3

26.35

0.85

0.329

0.38

Sept.

0.3

.25

.25

.2

.2

.25

.2

.2

.15

.15

.1

.1

.1

.1

.25

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.15

.15

.15

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

5.25

0.18

0.070

O.O8

Calendar year 1955: Max 40 Min 0.05 Mean 2.85 Cfsm 1.10 In. 15.04

Water year 1955-E6: Max 35 Min 0.05 Mean 2.94 Cfsm 1.14 In. 15.50

charge (tase, 50 cfs). --Feb. 2 [11:30 a. .1 50 cfi 

t).

s (2.31 ft); Feb. 18 (time and discharge

unknown); Mar. 7 or 8 (time unknown) 54 cfs (2.40 ft)

* Discharge measurement made op this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, recorded range 

in stage, observers' readings, weather records, and records for stations on nearby streams.
KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN 375

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 

 tf. S. Highway 60 at Fort Spring, Fayette County, 1.5 miles upstream from Shannon Run 

and 6| miles west of Lexlngton.

Drainage area. 22.8 sq ml.

Records available. March 1950 to September 1956.

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. 6 years, 28.8 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 580 cfs Mar. 8 (gage height, 5.85 ft); minimum,

1950-56:' Maximum'dIscharge, 1,030 cfs Mar. 22, 1952 (gage height, 8.0 ft); no flow 

for many days In most years.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions Iwatepyears). WSP 1275: 1951-52.

Siting table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.3

2.4

2.7

2.8

0.5

1.2

2.7

6.0

10

16

3.0 

3.2 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

66

132

236

410

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

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.

1.7

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.5

1.5

1.6

1.2

.8

.6

.5

1.6

1*0

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.1

.9

.8

.8

.6

.7

.6

.6

.6

.8

.8

.9

31.0

1.00

0.044

0.05

Nov.

0.9 *iT7

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

2.4

2.5

2.0

3.2

4.1

3.2

2.7

4.1

-5*2

4.1

3.5

2.7

2.5

1.7

1.7

63.9

2.13

0.093

0.10

Dec.

1.6

4.3

8.6

2!

13

10

8.1

6.4

5.6

4.8

3.5

3.2

3.0

*3.0

3.0

2.2

2.2

2.7

3.0

3.0

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.7

2.7

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0

136.3

4.40

0.193

0.22

Jan.

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.2

T7?

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

*2.5

5.2

6.0

7.6

8.1

6.8

6.8

6.0

4.8

5.2

79

268

125

557.8

18.0

0.789

0.91

Feb.

79

*365

252

172

134

147

133

101

79

59

54

46

41

34

360

204

209

406

208

130

99

73

63

66

101

99

*81

63

48

-------

3,926

135

5.92

6.40

Calendar year 1955: Max 456 Min 0

Mar,

41

40

34

31

28

26

174

410

m

130

99

90

73

327

206

202

172

145

117

95

77

63

51

46

38

34

30

*27

24

21

.IS

3,064

98.8

4.33

5.00

Apr.

16

17

16

25

20

30

77

63

49

41

35

29

24

26

109

129

97

75

56

45

36

32

29

25

21

22

19

16

16

IS

1,210

40.3

1.77

1.97

Mean 28.4

May

13

*1616-

14

12

12

14

11

9.5

8.6

7.6

6.8

6.4

6.0

6.8

6.8

6.0

5.2

4.8

4.4

4.1

3.8

3.2

3.0

2*1

2.7

3.2

6.6

6.4

4.8

4.1

231.5

7.47

0.328

0.38

June

4.4

4.1

3.8

3.2

2.7

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.4

1.3

1.2

*T75

8.6

7.6

4.8

5.6

6.4

5.2

9.9

16

33

31

16

36

19

13

16

12

9.0

286.4

9.55

0.419

0.47

July

7.2

6.0

11

16

8.1

6.4

5.2

21

48

18

9.0

8.6

10

10

12

16

12

8.6

6.8

5.6

4.8

4.1

*478"

58

52

31

20

21

45

32

24

542.2

17.5

0.768

0.88

Aug.

19_

16

13

11

9

8.1

6.8

6.0

5.2

4.8

3.0

3.8

3.5

5.2

3.8

3.0

2.7

2.7

3.2

12

12

7.6

5.6

4.1

3.5

3.0

2.5

2.0

1^8

*2.0

2.0

187.9

6.06

0.266

0.31

Sept.

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.0

.8

.8

.6

.6

.5

.5

1.3

2.7

3.8

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.2

1.0

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

35.5

1.18

0.052

O.06

Cfsm 1-25 In. 16.91

Water year 1955-56: Max 410 Min 0.5 Mean 28.1 Cfsm 1-23 m. 16.75

Peak discharge (base. 500 cfa).--Feb. 2 (4:30 p.m.) 554 cfs (5.72 ft); Feb. 18 (7:30 a.m.) 510 cfs 

(5.50 ft); Mar. 8 (2 a.m.) 580 cfs (5.85 ft); Mar. 14 (l2 ra.) 534 cfs (5.62 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
376 KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN

Elkhorn Creek near Frankfort, Ky.

on. Lat 38°16'06", long 84°48'53", on downstream side of center pier of Knights 

dge, 45-

Loeatior

Bridge, 4^- miles northeast of city limits of Frankfort, Franklin County, and 7.4 miles 

downstream from confluence of North and South Elkhorn Creeks.

Drainage area.--474 sq mi.

Records available. May 1915 to December 1920 (gage heights only, October 1918 to Decemher 1920), December 1939 to September 1956. Published as "at Forks of Elkhorn" 

1915-20.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 540.20 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. May 1, 1915, to Dec. 31, 1920, staff gage at site 6.6 miles upstream at different datum. Dec. 28, 1939, to Aug. 14, 1940, wire-weight gage at present site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 19 years (1915-18, 1940-56), 576 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10,000 cfs Feb. 3 (gage height, 9.50 ft in gage 

well, 10.5 ft from outside gage by relation curve); minimum, 18 cfs Nov. 1.

1915-18, 1939-56: Maximum discharge, 22,400 cfs Apr. 14, 1948 (gage height, 12.04 

ft in gage well, 14.5 ft from outside gage by relation curve); no flow 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 Lexlngton sewage treatment 

plant.

Revisions.--WSP 1385: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge. In cubic feet per second)

1.8 

2.0

2.2

2.3 

2.5 

3.0

13

27

49

67

109

236

7.0 

9.0

432 

695 

1,410 

2,500 

4,OOO 

8,5OO

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

67

S3

40 

31

30

28

33

40

49

51

38

34

34

31

49

42

40

38

40

34

32

31

28

23

24

22

27

28

29 

25

*22

1,103

35.6

0.075

0.09

Nov.

18

42

164 

109

85

63

58

58

48

45

40

34

36

33

36

56

77

89

96

118

136

127

127

133

136

127

109

96

83

75

2,454

81.8

0.173

0.19

Dec.

71

85

173 

778

750

486

357

276

224

190

162

140

*127

113

105

96

92

89

87

84

80

78

76

75

73

69

69

62

62

63

60

5,252

169

0.357

0.41

Jan.

54

54

54

51

53

53

51

48

47

48

51

51

49

48

46

46

45

45

52

67

81

109

*136

148

179

179

172

152

606

4,500

^ gQQ

11,355

366

0.772

0.89

Feb.

2,230

6,090

8.500 

4,100

2,980

2,680

3,140

2,260

1,700

1,310

1,230

1,150

937

1,110

6,320

,200

,240

,920

,050

,670

,330

,660

,290

,190

,900

,200

* ,760

,390

,040

91,577

3,158

6.66

7.19

Mar.

829

778

728 

646

564

517

2,010

7.800

6,290

3,020

1,990

1,570

1,360

4,660

5,720

4,940

4,840

3,500

2,820

2,090

1,600

1,270

1,010

884

800

668

580

532

486

427

575

65,502

2,107

4.45

5.12

Apr.

556

*521

561 

457

471

456

580

965

855

706

607

517

432

400

896

2,290

2,030

1,530

1,160

904

717

590

517

466

400

378

409

565

321

294

20,709

690

1.46

1.62

May

276

385

695 

545

425

340

309

28O

249

*218

195

176

162

147

138

138

136

124

111

102

96

89

81

71

65

63

62

140

461

544

276

6,895

222

0.468

0.54

June

253

224

192 

156

155

118

98

85

77

69

60

54

55

46

60

107

89

93

145

116

*1,990

5,070

1,450

1.O30

986

1,140

759

506

400

317

15,836

461

0.973

1.09

July

246

192

156 

129

129

138

120

111

176

236

169

127

118

212

256

245

280

205

162

133

109

89

10?

206

552

*585

386

362

717

750

522

7,716

249

0.525

0.61

Aug.

386

373

586 

524

236

187

149

122

105

89

79

71

62

63

77

91

69

60

6?

149

-418- 452

528

233

174

158

*109

94

81

75

63

5,505

171

0.561

0.42

Sept.

62

54

49 

48

41

41

36

38

38

37

56

55

54

29

56

37

62

71

67

58

48

45

41

56

51

51

31

29

27

24

1,252

41.7

0.088

0.10

Calendar year 1955: Max 7,980 Mln 8.5 Mean 576 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.47

Water year 1955-56: Max 8,500 Mln 18 Mean 636 Cfsm 1.34 In. 18.27

Peak discharge (base, 7,000 cfs). --Feb. 3 (4 a.m.) 10,000 cfs (9.50 ft); Feb. 15 (12 p.m.) 9,730

(11 p.m.) 7,000 cfs (8.40 ft)!

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN 377

Plat Creek near Frankfort, Ky.

Location.--Lat 38°17'53", long 84°56'32", on left bank at downstream side of bridge on 

State Highway 421, 0.4 mile downstream from confluence of Goose Creek and Bald Knob 

Branch and 7 miles northwest of Frankfort, Franklin County.

Drainage area.--5.60 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1951 to September 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 668.65 ft above mean 

sea level, unadjusted.

Average discharge.--5 years, 6.36 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,120 cfs June 20 (gage height, 9.00 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 320 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; 

no flow for many days.

1951-56: Maximum discharge, 7,100 cfs July 8, 1955 (gage height, 11.50 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 600 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determination of 

peak flow; no flow for many days.

Remarks.--Records fair except those above 100 cfs, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.13

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7

.1

.6

1.7

3.8

10.4

2.0 

2.3 

2.7 

3.2 

3.9

134

258

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

0

o

0

o

.1

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

.2

3.6

.6

.2

.2

. 2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

O

7.7

0.25

O.045

0.05

Nov.

0

"4.0 12

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

*5.3

.4

.2

3.5

1.1

.4

.2

*5.5

.7

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

36.3

1.21

0.216

0.24

Dec.

0.1

17

28

*5.4

1.2

.6

.4

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.5

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1 

.1

56.8

1.83

0.327

0.38

Jan.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

O

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

2.0

2.5

2.3

2.5

1.4

.5

.3

.3

.3

10

*85

91 

25

224.9

7.25

1.29

1.49

Feb.

*67

218

no

6.5

5.0

*26

4.7

2.2

*1.6

1.4

29

3.5

1.8

*46

*162

9.0

*116

*65

5.2

2.2

1.6

1.1

1.0

53

83

3.8

2.3

2.5

1.3

------

931.7

32.1

5.73

6.19

Mar.

1.2

7.9

3.1

2.3

1.7

1.4

*238 "32

4.7

2.7

2.0

2.5

3.5

*131

4.7

*85

12

16

5.6

3.2

2.5

2.0

1.7

2.3

1.6

1.6

1.3

2.6

1.6

1.2 

1.1

580.0

18.7

3.34

3.85

Apr.

1.0

*6.6

13

*8.3

2.0

*8.5

9.0

2.7

2.0

1.7

1.6

1.2

1.0

*66

*55

7.1

3.2

2.3

1.7

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.0

*9.0

2.0

1.3

1.3

1.1

216.0

7.20

1.29

1.43

May

1.0

58

4.7

2.3

1.7

1.4

*2.5

1.2

1.1

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.5

1.6

1.1

.6

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.7

5.0

.7

.3

.2

89.8

2.90

0.518

0.60

June 

0.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

1.8

.6

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

.3

.4

116

*84

*100

5.6

1.2

1.1

.5

.3

.4

.2

.2

316.3

10.5

1.87

2.10

July

0.1

.1

.1

.1

O

0

0

.1

.1

.1

0

0

.1

.1.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.6

.2

.1

.1

4.5

.6

*.2

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

8.2

0.26

0.046

0.05

Aug.

26

SO

.9

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

o

o

.1.1

.1

0

.1

42

18

1.8

.4

.2

.1

.1

O

**.!

.1

.1

.1 

5.1

146.1

4.71

0.841

0.97

Sept.

0.6

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

1.3

7.2

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

O

o

0

o

11.3

0.38

O.O68

0.08

Calendar year 1955: Max 307 Min 0 Mean 9.44 Cfsm 1.69 In. 22.90

Water year 1955-56: Max 238 Min 0 Mean 7.17 Cfsm 1.28 In. 17.43

Peak discharge (base, 1,300 cfs). --Mar. 7 (3 a.m.) 1,840 cfs (8.29 ft); June 20 (3:30 p.m.) 2,120

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Field estimate made on this day.
378 KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN

Kentucky River at lock 2, at Lockport, Ky.

Location. Lat 38°26'20", 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.

Records available.--October 1925 to September 1937 (fragmentary June 1930 to September 

1932), July 1939 to September 1956. 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.

Sage.--Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 433.36 ft above mean sea level, 

oatum of 1929. Auxiliary staff gage read tw/Lce daily at lock 3, 11.0 miles upstream

Average discharge. 27 years (1925-30, 1932-37, 1939-56), 8,206 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 78,900 cfs Feb. 19; maximum gage height, 39.05 

rtFeb. 19, from graph based on gage readings; minimum daily discharge, 285 cfs 

Qct. 29.

1925-37, 1939-56: Maximum discharge, 123,000 cfs Jan. 26, 1937; maximum gage 

height, 56.85 ft Jan. 24, 1937 (backwater from Ohio River); minimum discharge not 

determined.

Remarks. Records good above 1,000 cfs and fair below. Flow regulated by Herrington 

Lake (see p. 370) and by hydroelectric plant at lock 7.

Cooperation. Qaee-freight record furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revlsionsi water years). WSP 1385: Drainage area, 1926-29, 1932, 1934-37, 1945. 

also Records available. See

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Pall used as a factor Jan. 29 to Mar. 2, Mar. 4-24, Apr. 5-13, 15-22,

May 4-7, July 24-26, Aug. 2; stage-discharge relation indefinite,

Oct. 24-27)

Oct. 1-25 Oct. 26 to Sept. 3O

6.7 

7.0 

7.5 

8.0

320

480

1,110

2,130

7.5 

7.7 

8.0

250 

380 

73O

1,290

8.6 2,030

9.0 3,150

10.0 6,ISO

12.0 14,10O

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

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

(t)

Oct.

480

480

50O

480 

452

1,54O 

980

724

580

540

570

466

490

500

616

550

480

424

431

417

395

352

344

330

40O

3 SO

310

29O

235

290

15,452

498

-75

Nov.

30O

678

*1,18O

576 

492

410 

380

348

364

364

348

348

324

3OO

410

2,150

1,340

79O

790

1,390

1,050

994

1,070

1,250

1,160

1,180

1,09O

956

850 

790

23,652

788

-22

Dec.

678

1,470

1,70O

4,200 

3,750

2.63O 

2,080

1,800

1,720

1,530

1,460

*1,160

1,070

1,010

956

850

76O

730

835

820

730

730

76O

730

665

745

790

730

730 

730

745

39,294

1,268

-18

Jan.

704

678

626

613 

665

665 

552

552

528

576

652

613

6OO

576

552

552

540

576

652

730

918

937

 994

1,220

1,360

1,310

1,180

1,410

7,390

32,000

43,400

104,321

3,365

+465

Feb.

34,6OO

43,100

56,2OO

51 , 200 

48,200

48,700 

53,100

50,600

42,100

31,400

22,600

13,800

11.900

13,100

38,800

55,200

47,800

62,000

78,000

76,800

74,3OO

73,200

65,800

31,400

25,200

31,700

34.2OO

31,700

26,000

S.,272.7

43,890

+834

Mar.

16,5OO

12,60O

1O,80O

1O.6OO 

11,600

13,800 

29,800

37.8OO

39.1OO

39,20O

42,6OO

36.4OO

23,8OO

36,9OO

5O.80O

57,500

65.3OO

68.200

*59,000

40,2OO

29,900

23,200

18,000

12,400

1O.90O

9,900

8,320

8,640

8,280

7,340

7>0°0

846,440

27,3OO

-345

Apr.

9,38O

9.9OO

9,780

9,900 

12,000

*14,40O 

26,30O

35,900

4O.7OO

37,700

23,800

12,600

10,300

9,230

18,100

42.1OO

5O.OOO

55,500

59.3OO

57,8OO

34,100

12,700

10.6OO

9,160

8,25O

7,830

6,64O

5,730

5,250

4,320

649,270

21,640

-40

May

4,770

5,790

8,O40

13,9OO 

14.700

12.3OO

11,100

9,230

7,270

*5,730

5,070

4,320

3.54O

3,OOO

2,980

2,980

2,720

2,350

1,930

1,580

1,510

1,980

1,720

1,480

1,510

1,200

775

1,250

2,080

2,370

2,400

141,575

4,567

-249

June

2,190

2,570

2,130

1,930 

2,240

2,030 

1,720

1,34O

1,110

1,010

850

880

994

717

691

820

850

4,820

1,81O

3,470

5,190

*9,460

7,8OO

9,820

10,300

8,280

6,090

5,310

4,170

3,210

103,802

3,460

-62

July

2,240

1,670

2,260

2,290 

1,530

1,2OO

1,110

1,070

1,39O

2,540

1,770

1,070

880

1,530

2,030

3,340

5,490

6,600

8,880

6,820

4,410

2,980

3.69O

8,O80

24,7OO

13,400

9,380

8,110

7,550

*6,78O

5,760

150,550

4,856

+119

Aug.

5,100

7.310

4,410

3,540 

2,630

1,980 

2,260

1,95O

1,8OO

1,16O

1,110

820

775

1,090

937

956

820

835

1,010

880

1,460

1,340

1,160

1,480

1,160

1,070

880

850

956

880

53,489

1,725

-220

Sept.

790

600

504

540 

60O

691 

626

48O

44O

430

450

760

865

704

805

79O

1,390

1,310

956

704

6OO

460

440

492

450

430

380

340

316 

3O8

18,651

622

-64

Adjusted for change in contents in Herrington Lake

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

423

0.068 

0.08

766 

0.124 

0.14

Calendar year 1955 : 

Water year 1955-56 :

1,250 

0.202 

0.23

3,830 

0.620 

0.71

44,720 

7.24 

7.8O

26,960 

4.36 

5.03

21,600 

3.49 

3.90

4,318 

O.699 

0.81

Observed

Max 92,600 Mln 285 Mean 8,795 

Max 78,000 Min 285 Mean 9,342

3,398 

0.55O 

0.61

4,975 

0.8O5 

0.93

1,505 

0.243

0.28

558 

0.090 

0.10

Adjusted

Mean 8,780 Cfsm 1.42 In. 19.28 

Mean 9,365 Cfsm 1.52 In. 20.62

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Change in contents, equivalent in cubic feet 

tucky Utilities co.

t Expressed in thousands.

per second, in Herrington Lake; furnished by Ken-
KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN 

Eagle Creek at Sadievllle, Ky.

379

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 Sadievllle, Scott County, and 5.8 miles upstream from Little 

Eagle Creek. Records Include flow of Spoon Branch.

Drainage area. 42.6 sq ml, Including that of Spoon Branch. 

Records available. June 1941 to September 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage Is 757.18 ft above mean 

sea level, unadjusted.

Average discharge. 15 years, 61.1 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,120 cfs Feb. 2 (gage height, 10.90 ft); no flow 

Sept. 14.

1941-56: 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 below 10 cfs and those for periods of doubtful or no 

gage-height record, which are poor. Occasional diversion from gage pool for water 

supply of Sadievllle and to fill water tank of Southern Railway; some return from these 

diversions.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 27-31, July 24)

.1

.4

1.1

2.8 

5.7 

9.4

1.9

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

5.0 

B.O

19

34

130

265

940

1.95O

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

7.4

3.4

1.8

.9

.8

170

71

14

7.1

4.5

2.8

2.4

2.4

7.4

8.6

6.0

5.1

4.5

3.9

2.8

2.0

1.5

1.1

1.1

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.6 

*2. 2

369.7

11.9

0.279

0.32

Nov.

*1.1

263

141

32

13

8.6

6.8

5.4

4.5

3.6

3.4

3.6

3.9

3.9

89

112

76

18

32

56

26

14

50

42

17

11

6.6

7.4

6.0

5 4

1,064.2

35.5

0.833

O.93

Dec.

4.2

177

200

p^d. ga *

42

19

13

11

8.6

7.4

6.4

»5.4

4.8

4.5

5.1

4.5

4.2

5.1

5.7

5.4

4.5

3.9

4.2

5.1

6.4

5.7

4.8

4.2

3.9

3 9

3.4

817.3

26.4

0.620

0.71

Jan.

3.1

3.1

3.4

3.1

3.1

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.2

1.8

2.2

2.6

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.2

*2.2

6.1

31

28

38

31

alO

a5

a3

a2.5

a25

690

a250 

a8O

1,247.0

4O.2

0.944

1.09

Feb.

aB5

al . 900

165

75

73

324

115

46

36

30

122

65

32

158

1,300

116

442

889

1O6

54

34

25

20

162

629

98

46

42

»26

7,215

249

5.85

6.30

Mar.

24

55

43

28

22

20

1,030

700

79

48

38

38

40

1,060

91

620

135

211

103

62

44

37

28

63

37

*32

26

22

20

17

11

4,787

154

3.62

4.18

Apr.

13

14

20

46

24

35

79

40

28

24

20

14

12

26

458

163

69

44

30

24

18

17

17

13

12

25

31

15

12

*12

1,335

44.5

1.04

1.17

May

10

257

99

42

25

19

15

12

11

10

9.0

8.2

7.1

6.4

6.4

7.4

8.2

7.1

5.7

4.8

3.4

3.1

3.4

3.9

6.0

7.4

7.8

112

67

15

6.1

805.4

26.0

0.610

0.70

June

4.8

3.4

2.2

1.6

1.2

.8

.6

.4

.4

^2

*.4

.4

.6

1.1

1.0

.8

.6

25

71

404

823

181

122

124

494

48

22

50

33

7.8

2,425.4

80.8

1.90

2.12

July

5.7

3.9

2.2

2.6

2.4

2.8

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.0

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

3. 9

4.2

3.6

2.6

2.0

1.4

.6

*2.0

8.6

4.2

2.0

1.1

.8

75.2

2.43

0.057

O.07

Aug.

1.2

3.9

2.6

5.7

3.4

2.0

1.2

.8

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

16

5.7

2.6

1.2

.8

1.9

37

~20 89

5.7

2.8

1.5

.9

.6

.4

.4

.4

.6

210.3

6.78

0.159

0.18

Sept.

1.2

l.O

.8

.6

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

4.2

6.0

111

37

7.4

3.9

2.2

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

l.O

189.7

6.32

0.148

0.17

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,59O Min O Mean 52.2 Cfsm 1.23 In. 16.62

Water year 1955-56 : Max 1,9OO Min O yean 56.1 Cfsm 1.32 In. 17.94

Peak discharge (base, 2,8OO cfs).--Feb. 2 (2 p.m.) 3,120 cfs (10.9O ft); June 20 (12 p.m.) 2,880 

cfs (10.32 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of partial gage-height graph, 

weather records, and records for station at Glencoe and North Elkhorn Creek near Georgetown.
380 KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN 

Eagle Creek at Glenooe, 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 1956.

Gage. 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. 24 years (1915-18, 1928-31, 1938-56), 507 cfs .

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 26,000 cfs Feb. 25 (gage height, 20.6 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings), minimum observed, 2.0 cfs Sept. 14.

1915-20, 1928-31, 1938-56: 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 tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 27 to July 29, Sept. 7-17, 26-30)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 2

12 4.0

19 5.0

46 7.0

132 10.0

247 16.0

389

Feb. 3 to Sept. 30

805

1,400

3,140

6,840

16,700

0.95 

1.0

1.5 49

1.7

2.0

3.0

5.0

8.0

13.0

14.0

102

210

615

1,780

4,340

11,400

13,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

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

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

567

175

109

78

62

*5,510

*6.560

785

364

191

124

95

92

109

95

81

68

59

59

51

45

54

51

52

24

18

25

27 

26 

25

21

15,156

424

0.968

1.12

Nov.

16

1,050

2,400

796

244

157

111

95

78

70

57

52

49

176

2,590

2,160

2,250

452

250

189

506

255

205

242

252

175

156

119 

106

88

15,066

502

1.15

1.28

Dec.

72

158

1,870

2 . 150

546

220

175

155

a!55

alls

a 100

a 90

a75

a65

a55

a50

a55

48

42

46

54

*49

75

68

a65

68

57

52 

44 

43

38

6,795

219

0.500

0.58

Jan.

a37

56

52

50

27

20

19

18

18

16

20

29

25

20

19

20

*17

27

54

90

151

147

156

109

68

40

25

17 

3,660

12.500

5,180

20,605

665

1.52

1.75

Feb.

587

15,600

9,100

1,550

978

966

l.bOO

758

450

566

2,870

2,520

587

1,150

9,110

*5,510

3,180

10,200

2,980

87O

474

562

542

1,200

15,100

6,000

842

1,480 

670

95,562

3,295

7.52

8.11

Mar.

406

454

570

546

314

282

8.650

8,520

2,030

745

518

586

526

4,040

4,510

1,970

2,960

1,660

1,150

820

546

422

570

402

474

594

526

940 

*446 

522

290

45,567

1,470

5.56

3.87

Apr.

246

1,570

1,520

690

562

398

406

426

574

290

264

238

226

246

2,750

2,110

1,530

1,160

886

680

454

230

198

174

156

802

757

282

633

19,856

662

1.51

1.69

Hay

170

5,980

1,840

680

294

246

214

178

163

158

*128

121

108

99

162

108

158

118

96

79

71

59

47

56

±1

687

5,770

6,210 

1,230 

478

566

22,041

711

1.62

1.87

June

562

338

a200

a!30

a90

a55

a40

a25

a20

a!5

a!5

a!2

all

a!5

a!6

a!5

a!4

a!4

646

550

1,260

*7,850

7,550

1,220

1,200

2,050

616

434

242 

250

25,214

840

1.92

2.14

July

514

354

386

660

389

258

198

"270 965

56

50

20

122

71

51

27

15

9.5

10

775

255

65

*286

353

250

66

26

JUO 

742 

194

112

7,451.5

240

0.548

0.65

Aug.

71

1.050

954

482

226

156

96

47

36

27

18

12

10

65

148

290

156

510

506

148

79

44

42

170

124

76

45

*29

18

a22

5,255

169

0.586

0.45

Sept.

a50

a45

a70

105

71

26

15

11

7.5

6.1

5.7

5.2

2.2

2.2

6,44O

7 , 680

5,900

853

450

510

250

202

148

99

65

55

27

20 

16 

13

22,905.9

764

1.74

1.94

Calendar year 1955; Max 14,500 Mln 0 Mean 592 Cfam 1.55 In. 18.35

Water year 1955-56; Max 15,800 Mln 2.2 Mean 818 Cfam 1.87 In. 25.45

Peak discharge (base, 12,000 cfs). --Jan. 50 (12 m. ) 21,500 cfs (18.4 ft); Feb. 2 (9 p.m.) 25,600

cfs (20.4 ft ; Feb. 15 (11 a.m.) 15,500 cfs (15.5 ft); Feb. 18 (12 m.) 18,900 cfs (17.1 ft); Feb. 25

(8 , p'.m.) - . f 26,_000 . cfs_(20.'6 . - ft); ,. Mar."7 - (9 , ,----. p.m.') 17,700"cfs - , (16.5'ft); . - ... May 28 (12 . - . 13,100 cfs 

(14.0 ft); June 22 (12 p.m.) 21,900 cfs (18.6 ft); Sept. 16 (11 p.m.) 21,500 cfs (18.4 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station 

at Sadieville.
BEARGRASS CREEK BASIN 381

South Pork Beargrass Creek at Louisville, Ky.

Location. Lat 38°12'39", long 85°42 I 07", on upstream side of right abutment of Trevilian 

 Way Bridge at Louisville, Jefferson County, 4.9 miles upstream from confluence with 

Middle Pork 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 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. 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. 11 years (1944-53, 1954-56), 22.7 cf s.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 853 cfs Feb. 15 (gage height, 7.77 ft); minimum, 0.4 cfs June 17.

1939-40, 1944-53, 1954-56: 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 good except those for periods of doubtful gage-height record, which are 

fair, and those for period of backwater from construction, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except period of backwater from constr 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 15)

ctlon (gage

Oct. 1 to Feb. 15 Feb. 15 to Sept. 30

0.95

1.0

1.1

1.2 

2.0

0.5

.7

2.7

3.0 107

4.0 183

5.0 280

6.2 420

0.95 0.5

1.0 .7

1.1 2.7

1.2 7.8

2.0 65

3.0 146

4.0 248

5.3 417

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

clO

c5

c3

c2

cl

*78

~26 101

12

8.8

6.0

4.4

14

6.6

6.0

3.4

*4.4

4.9

3.4

2.7

2.2

1.7

1.3

1.5

^_5

.5

.5

2.2

4.6 

2.2

1.3

321.1

10.4

0.553

0.64

Nov.

1.3

56

87

28

19

12

9.3

7.2

5.4

4.4

3.9

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.4

28

16

10

16

11

9.8

8.8

*13

11

9.3

8.8

8.3

6.0

4.9

3 . 9

408.0

13.6

0.723

0.81

Dec.

3.4

17

T5

16

13

11

11

10

*8.8

7.8

6.6

6.0

5.4

6.0

4.9

3.9

4.4

4.9

3.9

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

2.7

2.2

272

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.4

192.1

6.20

0.330

0.38

Jan.

3.0

3.0

2.7

2.4

2.4

2.4

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.5

1.5

1.5

iil

1.3

2.7

5.4

6.6

5.4

4.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.0

7.2

47

140

48

315.8

10.2

0.543

0.62

Feb.

47

*333

115

66

46

38

30

27

26

*£3

34

26

23

40

416

134

195

330

134

84

64

47

39

100

300

121

82

62

42

3,024

104

5.53

5.98

Mar.

34

35

29

25

24

22

*344

»T67

*86

60

45

35

29

179

65

119

78

86

60

45

36

30

28

28

26

d24

d22

d20

d!8

17

UL

1,831

59.1

3.14

3.62

Apr.

14

14

15

17

13

14

22

TT

12

12

11

8.8

6.6

7.8

14

d!2

*d9

d7.5

6.6

6.0

5.4

4.9

5.4

4.9

4.9

17

9.3

6.6

7.2 

6.0

310.9

10.4

0.553

0.62

May

5.4

~35 109

19

14

12

25

14

11

8.8

7.8

6.6

5.4

4.9

14

8.8

5.4

4.9

3.4

3.0

3.0

2.7

2.2

1.9

1.7

8.1

8.3

3.4

1.9

1.5 *T75

353.6

11.4

0.606

0.70

June

1.5

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

.5

15

5.2

3.3

20

1.3

.8

.7

.6 

.6

60.6

2.02

0.107

0.12

July

0.6

*.6

.6

.6

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.i5

.5

.6

1.9

.8

.7

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

6.1

1.5

.7

.7

.8

.7 

.6

.6

27.7

0.89

0.047

0.05

Aug.

0.6

21

1.5

1.0

.7

.6

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

75

13

1.2

.7

1.2

1.2

37

8.8

3.0

1.0

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5 

.6

1.5

102.8

3.32

0.177

0.20

Sept.

1.3

.6

.5

27

*55

10

4.9

1.9

.8

1.3

.8

.8

.6

.9

12

32

68

7.8

3.9

2.2

1.7

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.7

1.0

.7

.7

.7

.7

242.9

8.10

0.431

0.48

Calendar year 1955: Max 336 Mln 0 Mean 22.2 Cfsm 1.18 In. 16.05

Water year 1955-56: Max 416 Mln 0.5 Mean 19.6 Cfsm 1.04 In. 14.22

Peak discharge (base, 500 efs).--Feb. 2 (12:30 p.m.) 497 cfs (6.79 ft); Feb. 15 (7:30 a.m.) 853 

cfs (7.77 ft); Feb. 18 (1:30 a.m.) 490 cfs (5.77 ft); Feb. 25 (12:30 p.m.) 721 cfs (7.11 ft); Mar. 7 

(7:30 a.m.) 816 cfs (7.59 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

c Backwater from construction of concrete control.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for 

nearby stations.
382 BEARORASS CREEK BASIN

Middle Pork Beargrass Creek at Cannons Lane, at Louisville, Ky.

Location. 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 Weicher Creek, 

5.7 miles upstream from confluence with South Pork, and 7.4 miles upstream from Ohio 

River.

Drainage area. 18.5 sq mi.

Records available. August 1944 to September 1956.

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. 12 years, 23.1 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,060 cfs Feb. 15 (gage height, 4.45 ft); minimum, 1.1 cfs July 12.

1944-56: Maximum discharge, 1,540 cfs Aug. 29, 1950 (gage height, 5.14 ft); no 

flow at times.

Flood in ftebruary 1943 reached a stage of 8.1 ft, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 6, Nov. 3-11)

0.8 

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

0.8

1.6

3.2

6.0

10

16

1.4

1.5

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.4

34

47

128

216

470

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

6.8

4.7

3.4

3.O

2.8

*138

100

30

19

14

11

10

15

11

10

9.0

9.0

9.0

7.7

7.2

6.4

6.0

5.6

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

7.4

6.0 

5.3

478.5

15.4

0.832

0.96

Nov.

*63 4.7

74

35

*27

20

16

14

12

11

10

9.5

9.0

8.2

9.0

22

14

12

17

14

13

13

*14

12

11

10

10

8.6

8.2

7.7

508.9

17.0

0.919

1.02

Dec.

7.2

16

16

17

14

13

13

12

*10

9.5

9.O

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.7

6.8

6.8

7.2

6.8

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.0

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.7

4^4

261.1

8.42

0.455

0.52

Jan.

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.0

4.0

3.7

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.7

4.0

3.7

3.4

3.7

3.7

3.4

3.4

5.0

5.6

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.3

5.0

4.7

4.7

7.1

a20

al5Q

a8O

373.7

12.1

0.654

0.75

Feb.

a8O

a400

a!50

alOO

a8O

59

*47

39

34

*30

47

34

30

50

464

149

219

304

151

104

72

56

47

108

272

121

84

62

48

3,441

119

6.43

6.92

Mar.

4O

38

32

27

25

23

*290

165

94

66

52

44

38

137

66

121

89

89

62

52

44

38

32

33

27

25

22

22

20

18

16

1,847

59.6

3.22

3.71

Apr.

16

16

16

16

14

14

19

15

13

13

12

11

10

11

17

15

12

10

9.0

*8.2

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.2

772

18

12

10

9.0

7.7

361.4

12.0

0.649

0.73

May

7.2

89

32

22

18

16

28

20

16

14

12

11

9.5

8.6

13

13

10

8.2

6.8

6.0

4.7

5.0

5.0

4.7

4.2

6.6

9.5

8.6

6.8

7.2

5.0

427.6

13.8

0.746

0.86

June

4.7

4.4

4.0

4.O

3.4

3.7

3.7

3.4

3.2

2.8

2.2

2.3

2.6

1.8

1.6

1.8

1.5

4.7

8.2

3.7

3.4

25

17

6.8

18

7.7

6.0

4.7

3.4

2.8

162.5

5.42

0.293

0.33

July

a2.5

*2.3

2.4

2.3

2.8

2.5

2.0

1.8

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.3

5.7

3.7

2.4

2.0

2.3

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.8

3.1

3.4

8.8

6.8

4.2

2.8

8.0

-5.0 13

3.4

104.5

3.37

0.182

0.21

Aug.

2.8

~8.6 23

20

10

5.3

3.7

3.0

2.6

2.2

1.9

1.8

1.5

11

4.7

3.2

3.2

3.4

7.2

7.7

6.0

4.2

3.2

2.6

2.2

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.3

TTs

4 . 2

156.9

5.06

0.274

0.32

Sept.

6.3

2.8

1.9

*9.7

12

6.0

4.7

3.4

3.2

2.4

2.3

2.6

2.0

1.5

6.6

14

28

To

6.8

5.6

4.4

3.7

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.3

2.2

1.9

1.9

1.9

159.1

5.30

0.286

0.32

Calendar year 1955: Max 350 Mln 0.6 Mean 22.9 Cfsm 1.24 In. 16.82

Water year 1955-56: Max 464 Mln 1.2 Mean 22.6 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.65

Peak discharge (base. 600 cfs).--Oct. 6 (l p.m.) 655 cfs (3.77 ft): Feb. 2 (time unknown) 786 cfs 

(4.01 ft); Feb. 15 (5:30 a.m.) 1,060 cfs (4.45 ft); Feb. 25 (11 a.m.) 774 cfs (3.99 ft); Mar. 7 

(7:30 a.m.) 640 cfs (3.74 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage and weather
SILVER CREEK BASIN 383

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 1956.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,350 cfs Feb. 26 (gage.height, 21.80 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); no flow Sept. 30.

1954-56: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 26, 1956; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used July 18-28, Aug. 4-13)

3.6

3.7 

3.9 

4.1 

4.4 

4.8

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 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

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

10

3.0

_a

559

860

155 

69

60

40

22

20

25

31

34

27

26

26

20

*16

13

10

11

9.6

8.4

8.4

8.4

9.0

14

15

2,198.9

70.9

0.377

0.43

Nov.

16

337

1,400

282

117

85

64

53 

40

35

30

26

23

*22

278

382

196

91

132

110

85

85

406

286

139

91

80

69

53

38

5,051

168

0.894

1.00

Dec.

34

36

97

80

85

74

64

64 

54

44

36

29

27

24

28

24

24

27

28

26

24

20

*20

27

30

30

25

22

18

20

18

1,159

37.4

0.199

0.23

Jan.

16

16

22

18

17

16

16

14

13

10

14

16

13

12

11

15

12

11

b!3

b!3

13

14

b!4

b!3

bll

*blO

bll

15

287

2,450

910

4,036

130

0.691

0.80

Feb.

360

3,450

4,140

1,010

449

426

278

*240 

204

170

823

639

278

466

3,580

2,160

1,990

3,710

2,380

836

360

259

222

1,230

4,150

3,800

842

449

404

39,305

1,355

7.21

7.78

Calendar year 1955: Max 3,960 Mln 0

Mar.

278

240

222

170

139

*124

1,730

2,610 

596

382

298

222

187

1,360

740

590

639

689

495

318

240

213

170

222

170

139

124

117

97

80

69_

13,670

441

2.35

2.71

Apr.

64

80

85

259

132

97

104

104

91

104

*259

170

117

525

1,490

655

298

213

154

132

104

85

85

74

64

160

187

132

117

204

6,345

212

1.13

1.26

Mean 196

May

154

259

318

196

178

162

*583" 798

231

162

132

97

64

51

48

117

85

50

34

29

24

19

16

16

16

20

24

32

24

17

16

3,972

128

0.681

0.79

June

16

11

8.1

7.4

8.1

7.1

6.3

5.6 

5.1

4.7

*4.5

4.7

3.2

2.1

1.3

1.4

3.4

3.9

2.4

136

360

T61

46

17

325

318

259

139

69

26

1,962.3

65.4

0.348

0.39

Cfsm 1.04

July

16

14

13

17

13

9.6

7.9

6.1 

4.7

3.9

3.4

2.9

*3.7

6.1

3.0

9.2

6.6

2.2

1.5

1.4

.6

3.9

8.7

7.4

3.9

5.3

3.9

2.9 11 '

10

14

216.8

6.99

0.037

0.04

Aug.

13

13

17

7.1

3.7

*3.2

2.6

2.6 

2.6

1.4

.7

.5

29 .3

28

8.4

6.8

9.0

11

14

10

7.9

6.3

5.6

4.9

3.5

2.4

2.0

2.0

3.0

3.5

225.0

7.26

0.039

0.04

Sept.

2.9

2.4

2.0

2.0

4.0

12

6.3

3.7 

1.5

*1.3

.6

.3

.3

.7

8.4

55

36

12

8.1

5.8

4.9

4.5

3.7

3.2

2.6

2.0

2.0

.7

.1

0_

189.0

6.30

0.034

0.04

In. 14.15

Water year 1955-56: Max 4,150 Mln 0 Mean 214 Cfsm 1.14 In. 15.51

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 ofs).--Jan. 30 (2 p.m.) 3,140 cfs (16.00 ft); Feb. 2 (11 p.m.) 5,250

cfs (21.60 ft); Feb. 15 (5 p.m.) 4,150 cfs (18.84 ft): Feb. 18 (10 a.m.) 3.960 cfs (18.30 ft);

Feb. 26 (l a.m.) 5,350 cfs (21.80 ft); Mar. 8 (l a.m.) 3,560 cfs (17.20 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day .

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
384 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 1956 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. 28 years, 113,800 ci's.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 524,000 cfs Mar. 19; maximum gage height, 57.22 

ft Mar. 19, from graph based on gage readings; minimum dally discharge, 10,900 cfs 

Oct. 4.

1935-56.: Maximum discharge, 1,110,000 cfs Jan. 26, 27, 1937; maximum gage height, 

85.44 ft Jan. 27, 1937; minimum dally 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 13 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers .

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

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 

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

19,600 

15,700 

12,000 

10.900 is,60o

36,100 

110,000

73,000 

39,500 

31,400

24,900 

18,300 

29,600 

27,300 

26,700

33,800 

35,600 

37,800 

40,600 

43,900

40,800 

30,700 

31,500 

29,200 

20,900

19,200 

 29,900 

37,500 

37,100 

32,600 

32,100

*lj021.6 

32,960 

0.362 

0.42

Nov.

30,700 

31,900 

53,100 

54,300 

39,700

31,300 

26,900 

31,500 

27,800 

27,200

24,800 

22,500

25, 356

25,400 

33,000

64,800 

96,200 

118,000 

111,000 

105,000

109,000 

130,000 

133,000 

140,000

1^3,000

98,700 

78,500 

79,700 

80,200 

68,100

*2,018.4 

67,280 

0.738 

0.82

Dec.

 43,400 

47,200 

50,200 

59,900 

74,200

73,000 

76,500 

78,900 

79,900 

61,500

75,800 

47,600 

36,300 

35,000 

35,500

36,800 

29,100 

26,000 

27,000 

27,500

25,800 

24,500 

27,900 

20.600 

26,700

26,700 

37,400 

47,400 

49,700 

39,400 

32,200

$1,399.6 

45,150 

0.495

0.57

Jan.

28,600 

28,600 

28,300 

26,700 

27,900

25,200 

26,000 

24,600 

22,300 

25,000

 18,000 

17,200 

17,600 

17,200 

16,700

19,800 

26,300 

24,000 

20,300 

20,800

23,800 

20,700 

26,100 

28,500 

22,200

24,000 

22,100 

22,800 

34,800 

118,000 

165,000

969,100 

31,260 

0.343 

0.40

Feb.

192,000

295,000 

343,000 

356,000 

359,000

"558,000 

371,000 

378,000 

377,000 

369,000

358,000 

342,000 

309,000 

284,000 

347,000

358,000 

383,000 

432,000 

453,000 

470,000

486,000 

487,000

472,000 

"453,000 

439,000

408,000 

370,000 

338,000 

331,000

$10,918 

376,500 

4.13 

4.45

Mar.

332,000 

327,000 

308,000 

283,000 

255,000

225,000 

254,000 

306,000 

342,000 

364,000

394,000 

423,000 

430,000 

441,000 

i«155,000

474,000 

497,000 

514,000 

*516,000

496,000

459,600 

418,000 

370,000 

314,000 

261,000

223,000 

210,000 

196,000

197,000 

205,000 

225,000

$10,714 

345,600 

3.79 

4.37

Apr.

254,000 

270,000 

310,000 

336,000 

340,000

332,000 

326,000 

333,000 

339,000 

343,000

337,000 

321,000 

300,000 

 275,000 

256,000

252,000 

265,000 

295,000 

328,000 

339,000

309,000 

258,000 

214,000 

183,000 

164,000

151,000 

142,000 

135,000 

132,000

137,000

*7,976 

265,900 

2.92 

3.25

May

141,000 

144,000 

151,000 

158,000 

160,000

170,000 

186,000 

186,000 

175,000 

159,000

149,000 

146,000 

146,000 

148,000 

156,000

169,000 

185,000 

196,000 

201,000

193,000

181,000 

170,000 

160,000 

149,000 

134,000

122,000 

110,000

129,000 

145,000 

151,000 

195,000

$4,965 

160,200 

1.76 

2.03

June

*225,000 

232,000

226,000 

217,000 

209,000

197,000 

182,000 

174,000 

169,000 

154,000

143,000 

125,000 

106,000 

70,200 

52,300

42,600 

57.800 

52,300 

78,900 

82,500

88,300 

115,000 

140,000 

133,000 

119,000

120,000 

*U3,000 

147,000 

151,000 

152,000

*4,083.9 

136,100 

1.49 

1.66

July

140,000 

124,000 

93,700 

73,400 

80,300

82,000 

82,400 

84,800 

94,400 

94,400

84,600 

79,900 

77,900 

79,900 

64,000

54,000 

64,400 

77,700 

83,800 

90,200

92,800 

95,000 

*85,800 

82,500 

102,000

109,000 

99,600 

111,000 

120,000 

146,000 

169,000

$2,918.5 

94,150 

1.03 

1.19

Aug.

172,000 

170,000 

144,000 

100,000 

97,800

78,000 

76,400 

80,400 

100,000 

165,000

208,000 

212,000

188,000 

170,000 

147,000

120,000 

107,000 

93,200 

80,700 

63,900

55,300 

60,200 

62,900 

73,000 

77,800

71,500 

44,700 

36,900 

39,300 

*37,700 

54,200

*3,166.9 

102 , 200 

1.12 

1.29

Sept.

40, 300 

51,700 

60,800 

60,300 

59,700

51,100 

42,300 

55,400 

59,700 

59,600

59,500 

46,600 

51.900 

55,900 

48,500

81,400 

82,400 

*85,500 

76,600 

75,800

54,500 

42,200 

36,300 

40,000 

44,500

41,900 

56,900 

41,100 

55,500 

32,300

$1,566 

52,200 

0.573 

0.64

Calendar year 1955; Max 607,000 Mln 7,130 Mean 111,000 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.50 

Water year 1955-56: Max 516,000 Mln 10,900 Mean 141,300 Cfsm 1.55 in. 21.09

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Expressed In thousands.
SALT RIVER BASIN 385

Salt River near Harrodsburg, Ky.

Location. I/at 37°45 I 26 M , long 84°52 I 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 1956.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 810.60 ft above mean sea 

level, unadjusted.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,140 cfs July 24 (gage height, 15.0 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); no flow for many days.

1952-56: Maximum discharge, that of July 24, 1956; no flow for many days each year.

Remarks.--Records poor. 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.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5.1

1.0

.2

0

*0

0

0

.8

0

0

0

0

.2

.8

5.4

1.3

.6

.4

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

16.2

0.52

0.013

0.01

Nov.

0

.2

7.8

3.0

1.3

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

0

0

0

*.4

32

29

6.9

50

19

4.8

2.6

22

19

8.8

4.9

3.7

2.7

2.1 

1.7

224.4

7.48

0.181

0.20

Dec.

1.6

1.6

5.1

39

19

15

11

9.7

7.6

5.4

5.4

4.4

3.8

3.3

3.1

2.8

2.7

7.9

*6.6

4.9

3.8

3.8

4.4

4.4

3.8

3.3

2.8

2.8

3.3 

3.5

3.3

199.1

6.42

0.155

0.18

Jan.

3.0

3.0

2.6

2.3

2.5

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.0

2.5

2.2

3.3

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.5

7.3

16

16

18

12

11

12

12

8.2

10

18 

1,020

165

1,372.9

44.3

1.07

1.23

Feb.

*95

1,070

316

495

580

498

134

62

46

46

63

54

43

607

1,100

196

577

751

165

81

54

46

43

86

799

114

60

52

38.

8,271

285

6.88

7.43

Mar.

26

35

151

108

60

*51

47O

483

73

60

51

77

56

1,570

207

709

231

358

67

57

57

38

27

31

22

20

18

17

15 

1C

 

4,969.2

160

3.86

4.46

Apr.

7.3

33

49

81

27

361

193

56

38

32

57

24

20

247

806

196

63

52

49

30

24

20

19

15

13

12

10

8.2

10 

7.6

2,560.1

85.3

2.06

2.30

May

6.0

16

17

10

7.6

9.7

6.0

5.4

4.9

3.1

2.2

1.7

1.4

*1.6

3.8

3.3

2.7

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.4

1.0

0

0

0

0 

0

.6

113.4

3.66

0.088

0.10

June

5.2

3.6

2.5

1.4

1.0

.8

.6

.3

.3

.4

.4

.8

1.0

1.0

.3

.3

.2

1.5

6.0

5.7

4.4

9.0

3.3

1.2

9.0

*8.0

1.6

.6

.2 

.4

71.0

2.37

0.057

0.06

July

0.2

.2

.2

.2

0

.6

.1

.4

.2

0

.4

.2

O

0

.4

74

24

12

9.7

6.6

5.4

16

173

736

88

40

22

18

46

25

14

1,312.8

42.3

1.02

1.18

Aug.

10

6.5

4.7

3.7

3.7

2.9

*2.1

2.0

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.5

.6

.6

.3

.4

.3

23

35

11

6.0

2.7

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.1

1.3 

.4

.2

129.8

4.19

0.101

0.12

Sept.

~3.4 14

2.0

0

O

0

O

O

O

0

».l

0

0

.2

.2

.1

.2

0

.1

.1

0

O

0

O

.2

.2

.8

.1

.4 

.8

22.9

0.76

0.018

0.02

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,720 Min 0 Mean 56.3 Cfsm 1.36 In. 18.46

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,370 Min 0 Mean 52.6 Cfsm 1.27 In. 17.29

Peak discharge (base, 2,200 cfs). --Jan. 30 (10 a.m.) 2,840 cfs (12.0 ft); Feb. 2 (11 a.m.) 2,840

cfs (12.0 ft); Pet. 15 (7 a.m.) 2,490 cfs (11.0 ft); Feb. 18 (10 a.m.) 2,920 cfs (12.2 ft); Mar. 14 

(6 a.m.) 3,000 cfs (12.4 ft); July 24 (lO a.m.) 4,140 cfs (15.0 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
386 3ALT 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 mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1938 to September 1956.

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. 18 years, 238 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,370 cfs Feb. 15 (gage height, 15.13 ft); no 

flow July 11, 12, 14, 15.

1938-56: 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 no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and discharge

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 6-8, 14, Oct. 21 to Nov. Z, 

Nov. 10-17, June 15, 20, July 5-16, Sept. 4-6, 13)

3.5

4.0

4.5

5.0

7.0

10.0

14.0

121

210

350

540

1,460

3,300

6,970

Discharge, in cubic feet per =ond, water year October 1955 to September 1956

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

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

151

118

54

28

15

9.7

*19

9.3

45

26

15

11

13

9.7

11

12

29

30

17

12

8.9

7.4

6.9

6.6

6.6

8.9

7.7

6.9

7.7

7.4

7.2

696.9

22.5

0.112

0.13

Nov.

6.9

8.3

24

33

23

24

24

16

12

9.5

7.7

6.9

6.1

5.2

5.0

5.2

*59

141

124

152

127

79

101

110

124

79

55

45

32

24

1,466.6

48.9

0.244

0.27

Dec.

19

63

510

860

512

152

113

88

72

59

48

40

52

54

29

20

26

24

*24

22

20

18

24

22

21

19

18

17

16

15 

14

2,751

88.7

0.444

0.51

Jan.

14

15

12

12

11

11

10

10

9.5

9.5

9.0

9.0

8.5

8.5

8.5

88"

8

20

50

60

70

75

75

60

55

40

90

560

1,500

2,500

5,534.5

172

0.860

0.99

Feb.

800

*5,000

2,200

800

1,100

1,700

1,400

1,000

550

250

370

400

230

850

_6,050

2,220

1,790

4,580

2,190

648

565

242

'57T 188

1,550

1,290

492

299

208

59,316

1,356

6.78

7.31

Mar.

160

147

134

284

524

190

899

1,120

1,450

516

317

337

*444

5,450

1,800

1,910

1,170

792

644

555

257

208

172

164

148

135

120

111

110

92

83

18,001

581

2.90

3.35

Apr.

75

81

122

295

277

466

1,620

662

319

208

168

138

*115

186

2,500

1,780

728

404

257

194

152

132

122

110

96

101

99

77

68 

65

11,417

381

1.90

2.12

May

60

443

T87

107

89

71

197

89

62

50

39

33

28

20

25

40

*30

18

15

12

9.5

7.7

6.9

7.4

5.8

5.2

5.4

5.0

4.5

4.5

4 5

1,679.0

54.2

0.271

0.31

June

8.9

8.2

6.9

5.2

3.9

4.8

5.4

4.3

3.6

8.9

4.5

3.0

5.9

6.5

2.4

4.5

2.8

5.1

3.2

1.6

1.9

51

58

42

101

44

16

8.9

*6.1

6.9

413.2

13.8

0.069

o.oa

July

4.3

3.7

3.0

1.7

1.2

.9

.6

.4

.3

.1

0

0

.1

0

0

.4

309

104

52

40

20

17

14

223

2,590

417

163

359

497

165

111

5,097.7

164

0.820

0.95

Aug.

68

52

42

30

22

16

12

9.7

8.2

*7.4

6.1

4.8

5.9

6.1

5.4

3.7

3.7

3.0

2.4

36

146

59

76

59

22

14

9.7

7.4

6.1

4.8

3.6

750.0

25.5

0.118

0.14

Sept.

3.0

2.2

1.7

1.4

1.1

.9

7.1

7.7

5.4

*3.1

2.1

1.6

1.2

2.3

6.5

161

291

134

62

32

18

12

8.5

6.6

4.5

3.2

2.8

2.5

2.2

1.7

789.5

26.3

0.132

0.15

Calendar year 1955: Max 5,670 Min 0 Mean 244 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.58

Water year 1955-56: Max 6,050 Min 0 Mean 24O Cfsm 1.20 In. 16.51

Peak discharge (base, 5,400 cfs). --Feb. 2 (time unknown) 7,950 cfs (14.81 ft); Feb. 15 (7 a.m.)

8,370 cfs (15.13 ft); Mar. 8 (5 a.m.) 6,65O cfs (13.73 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. --No gage-height 

stage, 1 discharge measu 

herdsville.

ecord Dec. 26 

ent, weather

Feb. 14; discharge estimated on tasis of recorded range in 

ecords, and records for stations at Harrodsburg and Shep-
SALT RIVER BASIN d ° ' 

Plum Creek near Wilsonville, Ky.

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 1956.

Page. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage 582.99 ft above mean sea 

level (levels by Soil Conservation Service).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,860 cfs Mar. 7 (gage height, 5.47 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1954-56: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 7, 1956; no flow for many days each year.

Remarks. Records fair except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge In cubic feet per second)

1.05

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

.2

1.2

6.0

15

26

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

3.5

127

230

480

840

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.2

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

1.5

T7S

.4

.2

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

,1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0 

0

6.9

0.22

0.012

0.01

Nov.

0

37

*19

4.0

2.2

1.2

1.2

.8

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.5

1.6

*37

6.0

3.5

15

6.0

4.0

2.6

12

6.0

4.0

3.0

2.6

1.9

1.0

.8

174.5

5.82

0.305

0.34

Dec.

0.6

17

37

25

11

7.9

5.3

4.0

3.0

2.2

1.9

1.6

1.2

1.2

1.6

.8

.8

1.6

1.6

1.0

.6

.6

1.0

1.6

1.6

1.2

.8

.6

.8

.8

.6

136.5

4.40

0.230

0.27

Jan.

0.4

.5

.6

.8

.6

.6

.6

.4

.3

.3

.4

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

3.5

7.2

5.3

6.0

5.3

4.6

3.5

3.0

3.0

11

164

268 

*34

527.0

17.0

0.890

1.03

Feb.

91

*765

^70

39

30

34

24

19

18

16.

48

24

20

152

556

55

525

315

53

31

24

19

17

+169

190

44

31

26

21

-------

3,426

118

6.18

6.67

Mar.

18

21

20

20

17

16

632

126

45

32

26

34

28

355

47

223

57

97

41

30

24

21

17

19

15

14

12

13

10

8.7

7.2

2,045.9

66.0

3.46

3.98

Apr.

6.0

7.9

10

14

7.9

15

24

12

10

9.5

7.9

6.0

5.3

9.9

50

17

12

9.5

8.7

7.9

5.3

4.6

5.3

4.0

4.0

17

9.5

6.O

6.0

5.3

297.5

9.92

0.519

0.58

May

4.6

25

14

9.5

7.2

7.2

15

7.9

5.3

4.0

3.0

2.2

1.9

1.2

5.9

5.3

4.0

6.9

3.0

1.0

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.5

2.6

1.6

.6

.4

.5

142.0

4.58

0.240

0.28

June

*0.5

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

aO

aO

a. 2

a. 5

a5.0

al.O

a. 5

a. 3

a. 3

a80

a60

a5.0

.4

*.2

.2

155.3

5.18

0.271

0.30

July

0.2

*.l

.1

.1

.5

1.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

6.9

5.0

6.0

.3

*.2

.1

.1

.3

.5

.2

1.1

10

2.3

.6

.2

6.0

7.8

2.2 

1.0

53.6

1.73

0.091

0.10

Aug.

0.4

19

*4.0

1.6

.6

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

1.7

1.0

.2

1.9

2.3

2.4

2.6

3.3

1.0

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0 

0

44.1

1.42

0.074

0.09

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.8

24

1.2

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

27.4

0.91

0.048

0.05

Calendar year 1955 : Max 583 Mln 0 Mean 23.9 Cfsm 1.25 In. 16.97

Water year 1955-56 : Max 765 Mln 0 Mean 19.2 Cfsm 1.01 In. 13.70

Peak dlscharee (base, 1,800 cfs).-

(4.55 ftj; Feb. 17 (7 p.m. ) 2,610 cf

-Feb. 2 (9 a.m.) 2,370 cfs (4.98 ft); Feb. 15 (4 a.m.) 1,940 cfs 

s (5.22 ft); Mar. 7 (4 a.m.) 2,860 cfs (5.47 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.
38g 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 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder1 and concrete control. Datum of gage is 506.37 ft above mean 

sea level (levels by Soil Conservation Service].

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,060 cfs Feb. 17 (gage height, 4.28 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1954-56: Maximum discharge, 1,280 cfs Sept. 20, 1954 (gage height, 4.74 ft); no 

flow for many days.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

.2 

.4

1.2

4.8

10

1.7

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.4

42

61

113

185

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

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

.1

.1

.6

-.3 

.1

.1

.1

a.l

a. 2

.2

.1

a.l

.1

a.l

a.l

.1

.1

.1

a.l

a.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

a

4.0

0.13

0.025

0.03

Nov.

aO

alS

*8.6

a2.0

1.0

.6

a. 4

a. 3 

a.Z

a.Z

a.l

a.l

a.l

a. 3

al.5

*13

2.4

al.5

a8.0

a4.0

a2.0

al.O

a6.0

2.4

al.7

al.3

al.O

a. 6

a. 4

a. 3

76.0

2.53

0.490

0.55

Dec.

aO.2

14

40

7.6

3.2

a2.7

*2.4

2.2

1.2

al.l

al.O

a. 9

a. 7

a. 7

a. 9

a. 5

.5

.9

a. 9

a. 4

a. 2

a. 2

a. 6

al.O

al.O

a. 5

a. 3

a. 2

a. 5

a. 5

a. 3

87.3

2.82

0.547

0.63

Jan.*

aO.2

a. 3

*.3

.3

a. 3

a. 3

a. 3

.2

a.l

aTT

a. 2

a. 2

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

al.O

a3.0

a2.0

a3.0

a2.0

al.5

al.O

a. 8

a. 8

a5.0

a70

*alOO 

*aT5

203. 5

6.56

1.27

1.47

Feb.

*a65

182

a30

9.4

7.1

8.5

6.1

5 2 

4 '.8

4.0

15

6.6

5.2

102

149

12

*164

63

11

7.1

6.1

4.8

4.4

*52

49

9.4

7.6

6.1

5.2

1,001.6

34.5

6.69

7.22

Mar.

4.4

4.8

4.4

4.0

4.0

3.6

T§

9.4

7.1

5.6

7.6

19

108

10

86

14

32

10

7.6

6.1

5.2

4.8

6.8

4.8

4.4

*3.6

6.1

4.0

3 . 6

5.2

533.1

17.2

3.33

3.84

Apr.

2.8

7.5

7.2

6.5

4.4

14

14

5.6

4.8

4.4

3.6

3.2

6.3

M.

8.2

6.1

5.2

4.4

3.6

3.2

2.8

2.8

2.4

2.2

2.8

2.2

1.6

1.6

li2

162.7

5.42

1.05

1.17

May

1.0

5.8

2.8

2.2

1.6

1.6

4.8

1.8

1.6

1.0

.9

.7

.5

2.8

1.2

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

 271 7.1

.5

.3

.8

45.9

1.48

0.287

0.33

June

*0.8

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.3

.3

40

17

8.2

1.1

.2

*.l

.1

71.0

2.37

0.459

0.51

July

aO

*aO

aO

aO

a.l

a. 2

.1

.1

0

.1

0

.1

.1

.1

.1-

*.l

.1

*.l

.1

0

0

2.8

7.2

.6

.2

.1

.1

.2 

*.l

.1

12.9

0.42

0.081

0.09

Aug.

0.1

1.6

571

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

75

0

.6

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

4.8

0.15

0.029

0.03

Sept.

0.1

.1

.1

O

3.8

.6

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.4

15

8.8

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

31.4

1.05

0.203

0.23

Calendar year 1955: Max 181 Mln 0 Mean 6.21 Cfsm 1.20 In. 16.34

Water year 1955-56: Max 182 Mln 0 Mean 6.10 Cfsm 1.18 In. 16.10

Peak discharge (base. 750 cfsl.--Feb.' 2 (8 a.m.) 876 cfs (3.88 ft); Feb. "14 (10 p.m.) 844 ofs 

(3.81 ft); Feb. 17 (6 p.m.) 1,060 cfs (4.28 ft); Mar. 7 (3 a.m.) 854 cfs (3.83 ft); June 24 (ll 

p.m.) 998 ofs (4.15 ft).

* Discharge LJ. g,c measurement* meaouj. emeiiu made meme on on this tnis day. uay.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 5 discharge measurements, weather records, 

recorded range ange in stage, and records for Plum Creek at Waterford and near Wilsonvllle.
SALT RIVER BASIN 389

Plum Creek at Waterford, Ky.

LocatJon. Lat 38 0 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 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage Is 479.70 ft above mean 

sea level (levels by Soil Conservation Service).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,300 cfs Feb. 17 (gage height, 5.81 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1954-56: Maximum discharge, 6,040 cfs Sept. 20, 1954 (gage height, 6.80 ft); no 

flow for many days each year.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Records of suspended sediment loads and water temperatures for the water year 1956 are 

given in WSP 1450.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

0.50 

.65

.9

1.0

1.1

.5 

1.7 

4.8 

9.6

1.3 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.6

27

57

185

413

740

1,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.9

.8

.5

.3

.1

.1

3.4

2.4

.9

.5

.3

.2

1.2

.7

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

.1

0 

0

16.8

0.54

0.017

0.02

NOV.

0

152

37

7.8

4.4

3.0

2.2

1.7

1.3

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.8

4.2

68

14

7.0

39

13

8.4

6.5

23

11

8.0

6.0

4.8

3.3

2.4

1.9

433.8

14.5

0.455

0.51

Dec.

1.7

46

125

52

20

13

11

8.4

6.5

4.8

3.3

3.0

2.7

3.3

3.0

2.4

2.2

4.0

3.3

2.2

1.7

1.7

2.4

3.3

3.3

2.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.9

1.5

341.0

11.0

0.345

0.40

Jan.

1.2

1.3

1.7

1.2

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.6

.6

.8

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.7

.8

.7

7.0

13

10

11

8.0

8.0

7 .4

5.6

6.0

15

390

485

1,036.8

33.4

1.05

1.21

Feb.

215

*1.250

113

66

49

57

38

31

30

24

86

44

33

350

861

91

*826

611

87

51

38

30

28

*289

296

72

51

41

30

-------

5,768

199

6.24

6.72

Mar.

27

30

28

28

23

21

837

196

74

51

41

52

43

595

83

421

100

180

72

49

40

34

26

36

23

21

17

23

16

13 

12

3,Z12

104

3.26

3.74

Apr.

11

23

20

28

15

46

52

24

19

16

14

11

10

23

80

34

22

17

15

13

11

10

10

9.0

8.0

20

12

8.4

8.0

6.5

595.9

19.9

0.624

0.69

May

5.6

35

17

11

8.0

7.4

32

13

9.6

7.4

6.0

4.8

4.0

2.7

12

9.6

5.6

8.8

5.6

3.0

1.9

1.5

1.3

1.0

.7

1.3

21

6.8

a2.5

al.5

3.6

251.2

8.10

0.254

0.29

June

*3.6

1.7

1.2

.7

.6

.4

.4

.3.

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

.2

.8

8.0

a2

al

a. 5

a. 5

a 100

108

a!5

*al.5

.6

.5

248.4

8.28

0.260

0.29

July

0.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.6

.7

.3

.1

£

0

0

.4

11

1.2

.6

.4

.2

.1

0

0

.4

8.9

25

5.2

1.5

.6

1.5

13

3.3 

1.3

77.4

2.50

0.078

0.09

Aug.

0.7

22

*5.6

2.2

1.0

.6

.4

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

2.1

1.9

.6

.5

2.4

1.3

3.3

3.0

1.3

.6

.4

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0 

0

50.7

1.64

0.051

0.06

Sept.

0

.1

0

*0

4.3

1.7

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

26

50

4.3

1.3

.8

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

91.1

3.04

0.095

0.11

Calendar year 1955: Max 947 Min 0 Mean 39.3 Cfsm 1.23 In. 16.72

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,230 Mln 0 Mean 33.1 Cfsm 1.04 In. 14.13

Peak discharge (base. 2.500 cfs).--Feb. 2 (8:45 a.m.) 4,020 cfs (5.64 ft); Feb. 15 (5:30 a.m.) 

2,630 cfs (4.72 ft); Feb. 17 (6:30 p.m.) 4,300 cfs (5.81 ft); Mar. 7 (4:30 a.m.) 2,960 cfs (4.96ft); 

June 25 (11 p.m.) 2,780 cfs (4.83 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and records for stations near Wllsonville and Little Flum Creek near Waterford.

467242 O-58 26
390 SALT RIVER BASIN

Floyds Pork at Fisherville, Ky.

Location (revised). Lat 38°11'18", long 85°27'37", 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 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 542.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929.

Average discharge. 12 years, 176 ofs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,470 cfs Feb. 2 (gage height, 11.61 ft); no 

 Aow July 11-13.

1944-56: 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 except those for period of ice effect and those below 10 cfs, which 

are poor.

Revisions (wateg years). WSF 1275: 1946.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

.9

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

l.S

0

.5

2.4

5.6

14

31

67

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

8.0 

9.6

117

225

395

800

1,340

3,800

5,520

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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.S

5.7,

rn

7.6

6.8

1,110

*1,260

238.

51

23

14

10

15

17

19

14

14

12

10

10

9.2

7.6

6.4

8.0

9.2

14

15

16

23

30 

29

3,015.4

97.3

0.705

0.81

Nov.

27

587

891

177

78

48

31

24

20

17

15

14

13

11

14

442

276

81

126

109

75

58

*64

66

46

35

29

26

21

17

3,438

115

0.833

0.93

Dec.

14

134

228

266

131

78

60

50

39

30

24

20

18

17

17

14

b!2

b!3

b!3

b!3

b!2

12

13

16

19

19

16

13

*12

11

10

1,344

43.4

0.514

0.36

Jan.

9.6

9.2

8.8

8.8

8.4

8.4

8.0

7.2

6.0

5.5

5.6

6.4

6.4

6.0

6.0

6.4

6.0

5.6

10

16

16

21

20

18

17

15

14

41

1,100

5 ,050 4~69

4,915.1

159

1.15

1.32

Feb.

432

5,380

800

416

311

262

*249

174

150

126

384

269

180 *640

5.460

662

2,080

3,190

602

364

249

189

158

1,150

3,390

578

353

308

192

28,698

990

7.17

7.73

Calendar year 1955: Max 3,820 Mln 0

Mar.

162

180

155

126

103

92

*5.770

1,360

478

314

228

177

148

1,480

450

1,180

614

626

395

266

204

162

140

150

117

94

84

80

71

55

46

13,507

436

3.16

3.64

Apr.

38

40

57

63

48

45

120

95

57

46

45

39

31

36

1.590

392

201

*138

95

75

55

48

45

42

34

186

175

73

54 

46

3,809

127

0.920

1.03

May

35

1.580

426

204

138

94

162

122

75

58

46

34

27

22

43

55

48

27

19

14

11

10

8.8

6.8

5.6

6.4

9.2

37

44 

28 #0-1

3,416.8

110

0.797

0.92

June

15

13

10

7.2

5.0

3.7

2.7

2.0

2.E

2.0

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.3

.7

.7

.7

.5

T9

6.0

4.6

285

344

57

35

60

25

16

13 8 . 6

926.8

30.9

0.224

0.25

July

10

6.4

*3.7

2.2

1.8

1.6

.5

.3

.2

.1

0

o

0

.2

.2

.2

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

1.7

1.1

1.8

1.8

49

51 

25

12

172.5

5.56

0.040

0.05

Aug.

5.6

871

14T

43

28

13

8.4

6.4

4.6

3.0

2.0

1.6

16~1.3

14

5.3

14

19

66

35

29

18

12

9.6

6.0

3.7

2.2

1.8

2.7 

5.3

43

1,431.5

46.2

0.335

0.39

Sept.

234

48

20

*10

6.0

4.0

2.2

1.3

.7

7f

.9

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.8

6.2

368

100

28

14

9.2

6.0

3.4

2.7

2.0

2.0

3.0

3.7

3.4 

2.7

888.0

29.6

0.214

0.24

Mean 170 Cfsm 1.23 In. 16.77

Water year- 1955-56: Max 5,460 Mln 0 Mean 179 Cfsm 1.30 In. 17.67

Peak discharge (base. 6.000 efs). Feb. 2 (1O:30 a.m.) 8,470 cfs (11.61 ft)j Feb. 15 (1:30 

7,510 cfs (11.01 ft); Feb. 18 (2:30 a.m.) 6,120 efs (1O.06 ft); Mar. 7 (5:30 a.m.) 6,090 cfs 

(10.04 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
SALT RIVER BASIN 391

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 Shepherdsville, Bullitt County, 500 ft downstream from 

Louisville & Nashville Railroad bridge and 2.5 miles downstream from Ployds Pork.

Drainage area.--1.230 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1938 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 406.62 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. 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. 18 years, 1,531'cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 22,500 cfs Feb. 3; maximum gage height, 27.99 ft 

Feb. 19; minimum discharge, 12 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 0.67 ft).

1938-56: 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 1956 are given in WSP 1450.

Revisions (water years). WSP 893: 1937 (M). WSP 953: Drainage area. Revised figures of 

discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 1955, superseding those published in WSP 1385, are given herewith:

1955 1955-Con. 1955-Con. 

Mar. 23........ 11,8OO Mar. 28........ 2,09O May 15........ 3,060

24........ 5,670 29........ 1,770 June 8........ 3,630

30........ 1,140 9........ 1,580

13........ 1,050 July 20........ 4,130

14........ 6,950

25........ 2,870

26........ 2,240

27........ 2,120

May

Month

Water year 1954-55. .............

Cfs-days

27,592

22,974

34,501

Maximum

3,630

4,500

21,500

Minimum

874

134

100

54

.8

Mean

5,901

890

766

1,113

1,6O8

Per square 

mile

4.80

.724

.623

.905

1.31

Runoff in 

inches

5.53

.83

.69

1.04

17.73

Rating .table, water year 19b5-56, except periods where fall used as a factor 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

O.65 

.7

1.1 

1.4 176

1.7 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

300

450

1,210

2,120

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

682

268

2 O7 

154

94

63

1,120

1,550 456'

251

154

118

184

165

127

94

*83

74

63

70

67

54

47

42

38

32

29

25

zS

27

25

6,171

199

0.162

0,19

Nov.

22

885

2.610 

1,360

608

355

247

184

151

124

105

88

76

70

72

322

1,350

914

930

946

690

545

708

866

587

468

385

296

*239

192

16,395

546

0.444

0.50

Dec .

162

500

1,O90 

2.790

1,960

1,170

824

617 

493

4O5

325

273

231

207

203

196

180

162

180

165

147

144

137

137

147

144

134

127

118

118

108

13,594

439

0.357

0.41

Jan.

100

94

88 

86

80

78

74

72 

*65

61

59

63

63

61

59

59

58

58

84

235

296

340

400

410

410

405

395

345

4,500

15.400

12,600

35,098

1,132

0.920

1.06

Feb.

7,270

15,700

*2 1,OOO

5^240

3,040

4,170

3,520 

2,590

984

2,220

2,530

1,780

2,500

14,700

19,500

13 , 400

*19,100

L8 , 900

8,960

4,080

2,180

1,260

4,510

9,370

10,800

5,160

3,510

2,250

225,324

7,770

6.32

6.81

Mar.

1,570

1,370

1,290

1,170

1,180

1,120

8,710

16,400 

13,300

5,370

3,000

*1,960

1,940

9,880

9,470

8,930

9,530

11,400

4,310

2,070

1,830

1,690

1,420

1,400

983

1,020

910

848

824

7O8

594

126,197

4,071

3.31

3.82

Apr.

524

782

1,120 

1,240

1,310

1,350

3,600

4,080 

1,420

1,010

953

925

720

572

2,140

*5,920

3,060

1,670

1,300

1,12O

911

722

663

616

535

510

762

730

552

474

41,291

1,376

1.12

1.25

May

415

1,040

2.620 

1,260

858

658

1,21O

1,220 

818

587

468

395

320

26O

286

390

355

305

239

172

*144

114

97

80

70

6392"

169

169

172

154

15,200

490

0.398

0.46

June

235

203

130 

100

8O

70

53

47 

41

34

32

35

50

41

40

40

48

46

52

40

92

541

1,160

1,200

5.420

1,040

489

305

184

127

9,975

532

0.270

0.30

July

111

83

63 

58

72

88

54

44 

*47

35

29

23

21

32

32

63

72

82

227

184

114

70

222

1,190

1,230

2,050

753

340

1,53O

1,410

580

10,915

352

0.286

0.33

Aug.

375

875

1.580 

714

380

235

151

102 

74

5B

46

38

*30

65

80

67

63

61

76

117

622

492

330

188

137

97

67

52

42

34

30

7,278

235

0.191

0.22

Sept.

27

92

86 

58

47

76

67

65 

46

32

22

20

15

13

15

38

*595

994

524

286

147

91

59

46

35

29

22

20

15

12

3,594

120

0.098

0.11

Calendar year 1955: Max 21,500 Min 0.8 Mean 1,571 Cfsm 1.28 In. 17.33

Water year 1955-56: Max 21,000 Min 12 Mean 1,396 Cfsm 1.13 In. 15.46

___ __^__ ^^ t _» -,, * ^ _. - . ^.,... __,~-_ ~-~ _..__ *- ^ v ^.^ ...... Feb. 15

(12 p.m.) 22,100 cfs (26.13 ft at 12 m. Feb. 16).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Fall used as a factor Nov. 2-4, Dec. 2-9, Jan. 29 to Mar. 30, Apr. 2-25, May 2-4, 7, 8, 

June 22-27, July 24-27, 29, 30, Aug. 2, 3.
392 SALT RIVER BASIN

Rolling Fork near Lebanon, Ky.

Location.--Lat 37°29'50", long 85°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 14-| miles downstream 

from confluence of North and South Forks.

Drainage area. 240 sq mi.

Records available. May 1938 to September 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 580.74 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. 

Prior to May 28, 1953, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 318 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 15,100 cfs Feb. 18 (gage height, 20.12 ft); minimum, 0.9 cfs Sept. 30.

1938-56: 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 table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used July 6-13, Aug. 8-19, Aug. 28 to 

Sept. 15, Sept. 18-30)

1.45

1.5

1.6

1.7 

2.0 

2.2 

2.5

0.9

2.0

4.7

9.0

24

35

63

3.0

4.0

5.0

8.0

12.0

16.0

18.0

137

348

653

1,880

4,300

7,670

10,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

alOO

a5Cf

a20

a!2

a8

*a6

64

17

9.5

6.5

6.1

5.7

14

14

9.5

8.0

7.5

7.0

7.0

6.5

5.3

4.7

3.0

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.0

2.8

3.0

2.8

2.2

413.7

13.3

0.055

0.06

Nov.

BTQ- 2.0

9.8

23

21

18

14

12

11

12

11

9.0

8.0

8.0

49

165

*81

55

99

75

56

102

125

116

74

52

39

31

26

22

1,328.8

44.3

0.185

0.21

Dec.

20

26

153

252 135"

86

63

49

41

33

30

25

22

20

20

17

16

19

20

*18

18

16

17

18

18

16

15

14

14

15

14

1,240

40.0

0.167

0.19

Jan.

14

14

14

12

12

12

11

10

9.5

8.5

9.5

10

10

10

9.5

10

8.5

8.0

44

46

41

38

32

33

31

28

31

2,060

8,730

1,210

12,539.5

404

1.68

1.94

Feb.

682

6,620

*a3,500

a2,000

al,500

a2,500

1,190

683

480

365

496

422

341

859

5,650

1,620

4,590

9,190

1,560

823

535

390

32?

1 260

2,940

1,160

676

496

358

------

53,208

1,835

7.65

8.25

Mar.

300

288

455

554

385

329

557

*3,070

1,010

574

437

978

890

5,920

1,460

2,170

1,520

1,050

831

570

425

343

290

283

254

222

200

176

176

154

134

26,005

839

3.50

4.03

Apr.

121

151

197

1,320

503

1,988

2,410

1,010

570

395

*314

245

200

267

5,960

2,820

1,040

627

425

331

267

232

222

194

161

147

131

113

103

100

22,564

752

3.13

3.50

May

105

407

574

3TT

226

182

256

198

147

119

102

99

71

61

65

*76

59

49

41

36

31

30

26

22

19

17

16

18

18

16

66

3,469

112

0.467

0.54

June

143

69

40

30

24

20

16

15

14

8.5

5.7

3.8

57

27

12

5.0

3.2

379

26

216

2,200

467

192

123

879

218

113

*70

51

37

5,089.1

170

0.708

0.79

July

31

26

38

32

22

18

14

12

10

8.0

6.1

5.3

793

739

346

870

870

298

154

103

68

67

295

2,000

1,150

464

267

174

572

283

154

9,889.4

319

1.33

1.53

Aug.

102

73

56

44

36

28

24

20

*16

14

10

8.0

6.1 7TB7.5

8.0

7.0

6.5

11

1,080

486

149

74

45

32

26

20

18

16

14

11

2,455.6

79.2

0.330

0.38

Sept.

8.5

7. '5

5.0

4.4

4.1

3.5

2.8

2.2

2.8

3.0

*2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3_9

29

27

17

10

7.5

5.3

4.7

3.2

4.9

4.4

2.8

2.0

1.8

1.5

1.1

216.2

7.21

0.030

0.03

Calendar year 1955: Max 7,140 Mln 0 Mean 315 Cfsm 1.31 In. 17.82

Water year 1955-56: Max 9,190 Mln 1.1 Mean 378 Cfsm 1.58 In. 21.45

. 30 (1:15 p.m.) 12.60O cfs (19.21 ft); Feb. 2 (7:30 p.m.) 

5,100 cfs (20.12 ft); Mar. 14 (l p.m.) 9,380 cfs (17.31 ft);

Peak discharge (base, 7,50o cfs).--Jan. 

9,710 cfs (17.54 ft); Feb. 18 (7 a.m.) 15, 

Apr. 15 (5 p.m.) 9,760 cfs (17.57 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 stations on nearby streams.
SALT

Beech Pork n

Location. Lat 37°42'15", long 85 0 08'45", 

on State Highway 152, 50 ft downstream 

field, Washington County.

Drainage area. 85.9 sq ml.

Records available. September 1952 to Sep

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice dally, 

map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 

graph based on gage readings), from ra 

mlc plotting; no flow Sept. 24-30. 

1952-56: Maximum discharge, that o

Remarks. Records poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second

RIVER BASIN 393

sar Springfield, Ky.

near center of span on upstream side of bridge 

from Pleasant Run and 4| miles east of Springember 1956. 

Altitude of gage Is 680 ft (from topographic

3,560 cfs July 24 (gage height, 24.0 ft, from 

Ing curve extended above 1,300 cfs by logarlthJuly 24, 1956.; no flow for many days each year.

water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

28

8.6

6.Z

4.5

3.2

*99

6T

7.1

4.7

3.4

3.3

3.0

2.7

3.0

5.2

5.Z

4.8

4.8

4.5

4.2

3.8

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.6

Z.4

2.3

337.9

10.9

0.127

0.15

Nov.

2.2

273

4.5

7.7

6.8

4.8

3.3

3.3

3.0

Z.8

Z.7

2.6

2.6

Z.6

8.1

182

*1Z9

68

47

40

30

31

42

44

34

26

2Z

18

17

15

804.3

26.8

0.31Z

0.35

Dec.

14

14

80

"72" 194

61

54

45

38

30

26

23

21

19

17

17

b!4

bll

bll

*blO

blO

blO

blO

11

11

11

11

12

12

11

11

891

Z8.7

0.334

0.39

Jan.

11

10

9.9

9.7

9.2

9.0

8.8

8.6

b8.0

b7.0

b8.0

bS.O

b8.0

bS.O

bS.O

bS.O

bS.O

b7.5

17

40

44

42

39

36

b35

b33

b32

206

1,180

2.050

382

4,290.7

138

1.61

1.86

Feb.

*213

2,050

1,070

338

202

754

321

195

185

137

121

105

102

846

1,830

396

472

2.100

565

338

180

93

61

176

947

437

256

86

59.

14,635

505

5.88

6.34

Calendar year 1955: Max 2,400 Min 0

Water year 1955-56: Max 2,420 Min 0

Peak discharge (base, 2,100 cfs). --Jan. 30 (

cfs (20.0 ft); Feb. 15 (4 a.m.) 2,810 cfs (20.

(11 a.m.) 2,940 cfs (21. Z ft); July 24 (12 m.)

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; dischar

records, and records for stations at Bardstown

b Stage -discharge relation affected by ice.

Mar.

54

56

212

137

97

90

156

a800

*268

143

266

278

302

2,060

605

347

240

184

130

71

65

59

56

53

51

51

48

47

44

39

35

7,044

227

2.64

3.05

Apr.

36

41

84

72

46

150

412

252

135

90

a70

*61

58

193

831

401

226

166

105

89

69

62

60

44

39

34

31

28

26

?Rto

3,937

131

1.53

1.70

Mean 107

May

26

35

79

71

65

61

98

7T

46

25

23

21

17

15

14

*15

14

12

9.7

7.3

5.3

4.7

4.2

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.0

767.6

24.8

0.289

0.33

June

1.9

4.7

5.3

5.0

4.7

4.0

3.0

2.4

2.2

1.9

1.5

1.2

.9

.9

.6

.6

.4

.5

58

23

798

443

236

106

999

199

a 40

*22

20

13

2,998.7

100

1.16

1.30

July

a7.0

a5.0

a3.0

a2.0

1.7

60

27

15

12

a9.0

a7.0

16

406

564

331

257

196

185

174

194

191

182

478

2.420

402

110

35

27

61

35

31

6,443.7

208

2.42

2.79

Aug.

29

28

25

20

15

8.6

4.2

a3.5

*2.8

a2.5

2.2

1.7

1.4

.9

.4

.2

72- .1

.1

399

-59 846

30

16

7.5

3.3

3.2

2.8

2.6

2.3

2.3

1,519.8

49.0

0.570

0.66

Sept.

2.2

2.0

1.9

al.7

a!5

a30

alO

a4.5

a3.0

a2.0

a2.3

a2.5

*2.7

2.0

3.9

11

18

10

4.4

1.4

.6

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

131.3

4.38

0.051

0.06

Cfsm 1.25 In. 16.87

Mean 120 Cfsm 1.40 In. 18.98

0 a.m.) 2,900 cfs (21.0 ft); Feb. 2 (3 p.m.) 2,680

> ft); Feb. 18 (10 a.m.) 3,120 cfs (22.0 ft); Mar. 14

3,560 cfs (24.0 ft).

;e estimated on basis of engineers' readings, weather

and Salt River near Harrodsburg.
394 SALT RIVER BASIN

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 1956.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 439.3 ft above mean sea level, 

cTatum of 1929.

Average discharge. 16 years (1940-56), 871 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 18,700 cfs Feb. 3 (gage height, 34.0 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 5.9 cfs Sept. 28 [gage height, 

2.65 ft).

1939-56: 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 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 table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 17, 18)

2.6

2.7

2.8 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

3.9 

8.0

80

162

5.0

7.0

11.0

23.0

31.0

34.0

416

1,040

2,600

8,500

15,100

18,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ocb.

1,290

611

170

70 

30

25

*72

111

296

158

102

97

126

110

110

112

107

102

95

70

49

39

28

27

24

19

16

14

11

10

To

4,111

133

0.200

0.23

Nov.

9.5

9^

13

39 

104

50

80

62

54

42

33

30

28

23

16O

778

*1,510

1,030

590

686

620

301

450

644

596

306

158

149

94

86

8,535.0

284

0.428

0.48

Dec.

73

91

166

5.180 

2,160

818

275

206

191

162

137

110

80

94

86

68

60

70

*73

72

63

64

62

62

62

56

55

59

56

~A~a 46

48

8,805

284

0.428

0.49

Jan.

44

44

48

44 

43

40

30

26

28

30

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

53

137

228

254

301

186

130

40

106

3OO

2,9OO

12,900

13,500

31,660

1,021

1.54

1.77

Feb.

6,760

10,300

18,000

*14,000 

5,470

4,310

4,040

2,200

1,240

1,050

1,040

1,080

1,040

1,920

12,300

14,200

7,380

11,100

9,910

4,240

1,840

1,000

806

1,810

5,320

5,500

2,870

1,180

886

-------

152,792

5,269

7.94

8.56

Mar.

707

668

1,100

1,520 

1,460

942

3,720

12,000

*8,830

3,080

1,380

1,360

*1,800

7,580

9,240

7,490

5,650

3,490

2,410

1,600

1,080

900

734

689

620

524

455

410

394

354

322

82,509

2,662

4.01

4.62

Apr.

322

332

430

1,040 

1,300

2,070

3,580

2,020

1,200

827

623

*500

614

1,620

4,730

7.220

5,940

2,960

1,180

692

608

530

455

427

363

233

204

223

241

254

42,738

1,425

2.15

2.39

May

357

587

974

812 

494

296

422

382

295

214

174

157

146

140

195

216

*184

112

50

94

102

113

74

63

54

42

44" 36

56

60

52

6,997

226

0.340

0.39

June

42

40

39

39 

43

44

42

40

37

33

32

32

30

2825"

42

38

80

236

427

6.250

3,650

977

444

2,600

1,740

700

*290

204

146

18,353

612

0.922

1.03

July

120

93

75

113 

83

61

126

162

182

209

249

270

275

322

301

290

288

285

285

254

216

335

1,400

8,790

15.100

8,610

3,430

2,730

2,200

1,400

686

46,940

1,514

2.28

2.63

Aug.

352

209

155

131 

107

80

50

55

»28

25

25

24

19

21

28

52

56

56

54

102

514

584

614

290

162

123

78

56

48

40

36

3,854

124

0.187

0.22

Calendar year 1955: Max 16,700 Win 0.8 Mean 928 Cfsm 1.4O In. 18.94

Sept.

50

24

16

14 

20

152

158

60

25

j.S

14

16

17

18

17

16

505

204" 806

155

60

42

30

25

17

12

9.5

6.5

7.1

7.5

2,455.4

81.8

0.123

0.14

Water 'ater year year 1955-56: 1955-56: Max Max 18,OOO IS^OOO Min Mln 6.3 e'.5____Mean Mean 1,120 1,120 Cfsm Cfsm 1.69 1.69 In. In. 22.95 22.95________

Peak discharge (base, 9,OOO efs).--Jan. 5O (9 p.m.) 15,2OO cfs (51.1 ft); Feb. 5 (7 p.m.) 18,700 

fs (34.0 ft); Feb. 16 (1 a.m.) 16,000 cfs (31.8 ft); Feb. 19 (1 a.m.) 14,100 cfs (30.0 ft)j Mar. 

6 p.m.) 12,600 cfs (28.5 ft); Mar. 14 (12 p.m.) 10,OOO cfs (25.3 ft); June 21 (4 p.m.) 9,240 cfs 

(24.2 ft}:); Julvy 25 (7, (3 a.m.ii) 14.TOO liloo'cfs p f n (3O.3O.o'ft O).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
SALT RIVER BASIN 395

Rolling Fork near Boston, Ky.

61

Location. Lat 37°46'02", long 85°42'14", 

on U. S. Highway 62 and State Highway 

2.3 miles southwest of Boston, Nelson C

Drainage area. 1,290 sq mi, approximately 

Records available.--May 1938 to September 1956.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily, 

level, datum of 1929. Prior to Apr. 22. 

stream at same datum. Since Feb. 4, 1942 

Prior to Feb. 4, 1942, auxiliary waterPork 18.4 miles downstream.

on downstream side near center of span of bridge

0.4 mile downstream from Beech Fork and 

ounty.

Datum of gage is 400.42 ft above mean sea 

1941, wire-weight gage at bridge 1,400 ft upauxiliary staff gage 4.0 miles downstream, 

stage recorder or staff gage at mouth of Rolling

Average discharge. 18 years, 1,669 ofs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 

Feb. 4, 20 (from graph based on gage re 

Sept. 28, 30; minimum gage height obse: 

1938-56: Maximum discharge, 41,300 

Jan. 8, 1950, from graph based on gage 

Oct. 20, 1939, and for many days in Se 

Maximum stage known, 55.2 ft in Janu

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions. WSP 953: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second,

25,700 cfs Feb. 4; maximum gage height, 42.3 ft 

adings); minimum discharge observed, 23 cfs

ed, 3.44 ft Nov. 1.

cfs Feb. 15, 1948; maximum gage height, 46.6 ft 

readings; minimum discharge observed, 0.4 cfs

ember and October 1953. 

ary 1937, former site, from floodmark.

pt

water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,230

1,550

453

258

177

144

176

160

190

296

204

156

160

E01

156

141

*143

138

132

112

93

85

57

61

58

48

48

43

41

J58 

38

6,767

218

0.169

0.20

Nov.

34

42

62

66

86

150

141

118

112

106

86

76

69

69

78

490

1,590

1,770

1,150

832

886

634

544

769

931

805

504

350

*257

206

13,013

434

0.336

0.38

Dec .

172

190

270

2,890

4,900

2,620

841

562

483

353

308

258

220

193

186

164

150

156

159

162

152

138

142

143

154

153

142

130

128

118 

120

16,757

541

0.419

0.48

Jan.

120

114

113

108

104

102

98

92

*92

89

84

86

87

82

84

82

84

78

90

197

331

502

496

359

322

364

282

258

1,740

5,100

 * 

30,640

988

0.766

0.88

Feb.

22,000

16,900

21,900

24,800

18,900

14,000

* 14, 800

8,250

5,620

3,100

2,200

2,480

2,440

2,250

9,290

18,200

19,900

16,700

20,500

17,800

9,810

7,400

4,330

3,280

6,050

9,480

7,420

5,280

3,370

------

318,450

10,980

8.51

9.18

t

1

1

 »

1

1

1

14

Calendar year 1955: Max 22,600 Min 9.4

Water year 1955-56: Max 24,800 Min 25

Peak discharge (base, 16,000 cfs). --Feb. 4 (1

(4 p.m.) 21,600 cfs (42.3 ft at 4 p.m. Feb. 20)

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

ar.

2,000

1,160

1,420

2,110

2,840

2,160

2,660

1,300

5,700

9,040

4,680

2,610

2,850

6,470

2,600

5,200

1,700

8,760

7,930

4,700

3,360

2,140

1,320

1,740

1,330

1,300

1,110

1,030

821

742

672

3,455

4,628

3.59

4.14

Apr.

612

990

1,310

2,220

2,540

2,540

6,330

8,670

6,040

2,850

1,870

1,660

1,430

1,130

3,330

*9,920

16,600

13,200

6,440

3,460

1,700

1,150

1,130

951

836

764

544

569

548

549

101,883

3,396

2.63

2.94

May

525

688

1,480

1,750

1,070

782

857

908

836

618

498

434

367

328

453

549

394

341

269

234

*213

198

183

159

147

127

132

126

123

117 

125

15,031

485

0.376

0.43

June

154

261

273

232

178

155

140

124

117

108

102

98

142

129

.9JJ

119

123

102

150

495

2,860

6,790

5,190

1,550

1,890

2,880

1,830

985

517

329

28,119

937

0.726

0.81

July

255

209

182

194

290

238

216

314

*220

148

123

109

102

696

2,030

2,340

1,270

1,770

1,010

566

364

317

364

4,880

13,800

19,400

12,100

7,200

3,000

3,580 

2,030

79,317

2,559

1.98

2.29

Aug.

794

518

440

335

276

233

195

158

140

122

111

103

*90

88

92

80

115

115

101

326

1,340

2,440

1,250

778

360

276

203

160

130

114 

105

11,588

374

0.290

0.33

Sept.

85

76

66

56

56

130

95

65

66

47

44

39

32

27

34

39

*130

507

369

206

158

98

77

63

53

39

28

25

26

25

2,761

92.0

0.071

0.08

Mean 1,697 Cfsm 1.32 In. 17.87

Mean 2,098 Cfsm 1.63 In. 22.14

D a.m.) 25,700 cfs (42.3 ft at 8 p.m. ; Feb. 19

; Mar. 9 (12 m. ) 16,200 cfs (36.6 ft at 6 p.m.J.
396 SALT RIVER BASIN 

Pond Creek near Louisville, Ky.

Location. Lat 38°07'10", long 85 "47 '48", 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 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 434.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of "~

Average discharge. 12 vears, 80.9 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 1,660 cfs Feb. 2 (gage height, 15.02 ft); minimum not determined.

1944-56: 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 fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Records include small amount of inflow diverted by manufacturing plants from Louisville 

water supply which is pumped from Ohio River.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 2, 3, 7, 8)

1.5

1.6 

2.0 

3.0

2.7

4.9

20

93

6.0

11.0

15.0

340

920

1,660

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

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.

20

13 

10

9

8

400

231

65

*20

14

10

8.7

20

18

14

12

10

11

9.8

8.7

8.0

6.6

6.3

679

8.0

6.9

6.3

6.6

13

14 

9.4

1,008.2

32.5

-

-

Nov.

24? 7.3 

~5T 442

36

27

21 

15

13

12

12

10

9.0

9.4

22

214

139

42

140

83

51

31

55

35

*22

18

15

14

12

10

1,851.7

61.7

-

-

Dec.

10

113 

141

~77 171

42

31 

27

22

16

13

12

12

12

12

10

10

11

13

11

10

9.8

10

11

10

9.0

8.3

873

»8.3

9.4

9.4

869.5

28.0

-

-

Jan.

8.3

8.0 

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3 

7.6

5.6

?79

6.9

8.0

7.6

6.9

5.9

5.9

6.9

6.6

9.4

25

32

39

34

22

16

15

14

72

629

1.050

368

2,458.0

79.3

-

-

Fjeb.

238

1.550 

1,290

455

205

155

115 

78

69

*59

241

143

S6

291

1,380

820

782

1,430

688

267

149

107

92

*435

979

548

219

162

104

13,117

452

_

-

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,230 Kin 0.7

Mar.

81

119 

89

62

54

50

*1.400 

1,020

317

175

128

137

122

828

299

570

334

421

216

125

93

78

63

91

59

53

42

42

39

32

31

7,170

231

-

-

Apr.

27

32

41

51

30

66

~SS 147

39

35

35

30

23

28

115

102

*52

39

32

28

24

22

22

18

i!

28

29

18

18

18

1,224

40.8

_

-

May

16

*480 

227

77

40

27

265

115

44

30

22

17

14

13

34

30

16

13

10

9.0

9.0

10

10

9.8

10

18

31

15

11

8.7 *8 . 3

1,639.8

52.9

-

-

June

14

7.3 

6.6

6.6

6.0

6.4

6.4 

6.0

5.5

5.0

4.0

4.2

5.0

4.0

5.5

4.0

3.5

6

15

9

8

60

30

20

100

20

9

8

7

6

396.0

13.2

-

-

July

5

*4.2 

4.9

5.6

8.2

6.6

4.7 

4.5

4.2

475

4.7

4.9

13

13

5.9

5.2

5.6

7.3

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

9.8

31

IT

8.0

6.3

5.9

7.3

5.9

7.6

242.8

7.83

-

-

Aug.

14

~2"0 114 

13

10

9.0

8.0 

5.6

5.6

5.6

4.9

T7f

5.6

52

19

13

12

14

46

27

18

14

11

10

9.8

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.3

6.9 

12

519.3

16.8

-

-

Sept.

17

10 

9.0

20

 52

30

9.0 

5.6

4.5

4.7

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.9

21

46

100 ^SO

15

12

10

8

6

5

4.5

4

4

3.5

375

3.5

458.3

15.3

-

-

Mean 82.7 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,530 Min 3.5 Mean 84.6 Cfsm - In. -

Peak discharge (base. 1.500 cfs). Jan. 30 (7 a.m.) 1.30O cfs (13.18 ft); Feb. 2 (l:3O p.m.) 1,660 

cfs (15.02 ft); Feb. 15 (9:30 a.m.) 1,540 cfs (14.39 ft); Feb. 18 (7 a.m.) 1,49O cfs (14.16 ft); 

Mar. 7 (12 m.) 1,650 ofs (14.96 ft).

» Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Ho gage-height record Oct. 1-6, June 3 to July 1, Sept. 17-30; discharge estimated on basis 

of weather records and records for nearby stations.
BIG INDIAN CREEK BASIN 397

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 4f miles 

north of Corydon.

Drainage area.--129 sq mi.

Records available. October 1943 to September 1956.

e . --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 577.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. Prior to June 12, 1952, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 179 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 7,180 cfs Feb. 25 (gage height, 16.25 ft); 

minimum , 0.7 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 5.33 ft).

1943-56: 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).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Revisions (water years) . WSF 1275: Drainage area. WSP 1385: 1951(M) .

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except for period of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 11 to Nov. 2, June 4-20,

Sept. 9-16, 20-3O)

5.1 

5.3 

5.5 

5.7 

6.0 

6.2 

6.5

0.6

1.7

3.6

6.6

14

25

56

7.0

7.5

8.0

11.0

12.0

14.0

151

284

510

2,280

3,040

4,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

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.

68

24

12 

8.6

It!

631

333

161

70

38

27

21

24

*30

27

24

23

23

26

23

19

16 

14

12

11

10

9.8

10

11

13

19

1,745.7

56.3

0.436

0.50

Nov.

15

298

950 

235

151

115

89

69

55

47

43

36

31

*29

3O

516

260

147

141

139

127

115 

143

147

120

105

90

80

65

50

4,438

148

1.15

1.28

Dec.

45

50

120 

100

105

90

80

76

65

53

45

37

31

27

23

20

20

25

24

22

20

18 

19

25

3O

25

22

19

IS

18

16

1,286

41.5

0.322

0.37

Jan.

14

14

*18 

18

16

15

14

14

13

12

11

12

13

13

12

12

12

11

12

b!3

b!3

b!4 

b!4

b!3

b!3

*13

13

14

329

1,870

660

3,235

104

O.806

O.93

Feb.

343

4,230

1,420 

660

410

303

250

*2O7

182

161

312

322

235

276

3,9OO

1,040

1,360

3,390

1,O4O

535

322

235 

194

878

4.440

1,220

560

387

250

29,062

1,002

7.77

8.38

Mar.

207

194

161 

141

127

*121

2,090

1,630

66O

387

267

194

171

SOS

485

585

560

585

41O

284

220

182 

161

151

129

119

107

103

89

78

12

11,478

370

2.87

3.31

Apr.

67

64

67 

83

67

62

69

76

67

67

*93

82

72

69

324

364

143

119

97

83

72

66 

62

56

51

77

107

85

82

93

2,886

96.2

0.746

0.83

May

80

16O

194 

145

115

97

901

*560

284

194

147

117

97

82

85

127

82

66

55

47

4O

37 

36

33

29

26

31

44

35

27

27

4,OOO

129

1.00

1.15

June

27

20

17 

14

13

11

9.8

9.O

7.7

7.3

7.0

*6.3

6.0

13

9.3

6.0

4.6

3.8

14

180

166

53O

175

64

485

519

207

101

64

43

2,739.8

91.3

0.708

O.79

July

34

28

23 

19

17

65

28

18

14

11

8.8

1*5

*8O

74

31

19

14

11

11

9.8

14

19 

19

14

12

11

9.8

8.4

8.1

8.6

12

659.0

21.3

O.165

O.19

Aug.

8.1

7.9

31 

16

9.6

*6.8

5.3

4.7

4.4

3.9

3.4

3.1

3.1

11

24

17

1O

6.8

9.4

14

16

13 

8.6

6.3

5.0

4.O

3.5

3.2

2.9 

2.8

2.7

267.5

8.63

0.067

0.08

Sept.

2.5

2.6

2.2 

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.2

2.2

 1.8

1.4

1.2

1.0

.9

2.2

16

95

59

17

5.6

3.6

2.4

1.7

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.0

236.7

7.89

O.O61

O.O7

Calendar year 1955: Max 2,470 Mln O.4 Mean 158 cfsm 1.22 in. 16.64

Water wai.e.1- year yea*- 1955-56: j.3^^-ob: Max mem. 4,440 %,%4u Mln min 0.8 u.o Mean roean 169 J-QJ Cfsm uian 1.31 j..~»-i. In. xii. 17.88 j.i.uu

Peak discharge (base. 4,500 cfs]. Feb. 2 (8 p.m.) 6,040 cfs (15.21 ft); Feb. 15 (3:30 p.m.) 

5,930 cfs (15.13 ft); Feb. 18 (8:30 p.m.) 5,200 cfs (14.39 ft); Feb. 25 (5 p.m.) 7,180 cfs (16.25 

ft).

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 25 to Jan. 2; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range 

stage, weather records, and records for stations on nearby streams.
398 BLUE RIVER BASIN

Blue River near White Cloud, Ind.

Location. Lat 38°14'15", long 86°13'50", in NW^-SEv 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.

Records available. April 1931 to September 1956 in reports of Geological Survey. August 

1909 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 

1929. Apr. 24, 1931, to Nov. 15, 1938, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 25 years (1931-56), 626 ofs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,200 cfs Feb. 25 (gage height, 13.09 ft)- minimum, 23 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 1.62 ft).

1931-56: Maximum discharge, 26,000 cfs Jan. 22, 1937 (gage height, 21.97 ft, from 

observation at peak checked by floodraarks); minimum, 9.2 cfs Oct. 1, 1941- minimum gage 

height, 1.40 ft Sept. 20, 1940, Sept. 30, 1941.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1335: 1931-32, 1933(M), 1935-38(M), 1944. WSP 1385: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 13 to Nov. 2, Nov. 12-14, 

Dec. 11 to Jan. 24, Jan. 27-29)

1.5 

1.8 

2.0 

2.5

16

77

195

3.0

4.0

7.0

12.0

380

850

3,350

9,610

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

585

316

188

135

106

779

6,120

2,270

1,030

655

496

376

*320

300

268

219

192

175

165

158

140

128

115

104

97

91

87

85

89

89 

87

15,965

515

1.12

1.29

Nov.

93

226

2,830

1,830

920

655

540

432

360

312

280

250

219

198

*264

884

760

585

488

472

448

424

500

790

680

562

500

452

388

340

17,682

589

1.28

1.43

Dec.

280

288

368

484

460

404

568

552

328

288

253

232

213

207

201

180

180

175

170

165

160

148

148

145

148

148

*142

135

128

125 

118

7,141

230

0.499

0.58

Jan.

115

113

111

*106

104

104

102

93

85

91

85

83

83

79

85

85

81

81

85

97

91

91

89

81

80

82

*85

83

479

4.290

3,520

10,839

350

0.759

0.88

Feb.

1,670

6,180

7,680

2,980

2,030

1,550

1,310

1,030

*850

760

820

1,310

1,030

955

5,600

5,620

3,350

7,940

5,860

2,620

1,830

1,390

1,110

1,750

7,860

9.190

3,070

2,270

1,710

--.__

91,325

3,149

6.83

7.37

Mar.

1,350

1,190

990

850

730

680

*2,330

6.580

2,980

1,910

1,470

1,110

885

1,550

2,190

1,710

1,790

1,870

1,830

1,390

1,110

920

790

730

680

608

585

540

520

480 

444

42,592

1,374

2.98

3.44

Apr.

420

404

4OO

540

630

500

484

484

456

468

885

*885

680

608

1,760

1,510

990

790

655

585

SCO

492

464

432

404

456

585

540

520

630

19,177

639

1.39

1.55

May

630

655

790

705

608

540

2,530

5.070

*1,650

1,150

820

655

562

496

460

468

452

392

348

316

288

268

250

225

207

201

219

232

242

210 

216

19,835

640

1.39

1.60

June

201

188

170

155

142

132

125

118

113

102

97

*91

87

83

79

87

79

74

1301

332

416

1,300

863

412

352

850

1,590 8131

468

368

10,017

334

0.725

0.81

July

280

219

190

185

188

178

168

140

115

102

89

*81

276

340

232

155

113

93

83

83

130

165

130

J.11

97

87

89

79

79

11 

89

4,440

143

0.310

0.36

Aug.

89

170

91

144

115

95

*71

66

57

52

46

44

42

56

152

200

132

111

150

180

120

91

81

69

57

52

49

44

41

39 

11

2,743

88.5

0.192

0.22

Sept.

36

37

49

42

37

34

30

27

26

*25

24

24

24

23

33

142

647

324

180

99

66

53

45

41

37

33

32

30

29

28

2,257

75.2

0.163

0.18

Calendar year 1955: Max 8,890 Min 26 Mean 656 cfsm 1.42 Xn. 19.33

Water year 1955-56: Max 9,190 Min 23 Mean G67 cfsm 1.45 in. 19.71

Peak discharge (base, 7,500 cfs). --Feb. 3 (8 a.m.) 9.33O cfs (11.83 ft); Feb. 16 (4 a.m.) 8,490

cfs (11.20 ft); Feb. 18 (11 p.m.) 9,330 cfs (11.83 ft); Feb. 25 (12:3O p.m.) 11,200 cfs (13.09 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
GREEN RIVER BASIN 399

McGills Creek near McKinney, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°26'40", long 84°41'55", on right bank 0.3 mile upstream from mouth, 

3^2 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 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 970 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 5 years, 2.72 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 398 cfs Jan. 30 (gage height, 3.79 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1951-56: Maximum discharge, 950 cfs Mar. 22, 1952 (gage height, 5.40 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 150 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 period of no gageheight record, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (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

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

0

0

0

*0

3.9

1.1

.7

.3

.2

.3

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

16.1

0.52

0.237

0.27

Nov.

0.3

1.0

1.7

1.5

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

7.2

*3.1

2.0

1.4

3.2

1.8

1.2

1.0

2.3

1.7

1.1

.9

.6

.4

.3

_i2.

41.1

1.37

0.626

0.70

Dec.

0.2

.4

1.0

2.0

1.4

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

*.3

.2

.2

.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

14.4

0.46

0.210

0.24

Jan.

0.2

3

!3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

. 2

.2

.2

.4

.7

.8

.9

.8

.8

.8

.7

.6

.7

54

*80~9.2

154.2

4.97

2.27

2.62

Feb.

6.7

*77

29

26

12

20

9.8

a6

a4

a3

a7

a5

a3.5

a 30

*a40

14

78

56

13

7.1

5.1

3.8

3.2

28

18

8.4

6.8

5.5

4.1

530.0

18.3

8.36

9.00

Mar.

3.2

5.1

6.7

6.7

5.1

4.1

*6.5

15

7.5

5.1

4.1

8.6

11

70

13

15

10

8.9

6.3

4.7

3.8

3.2

2.5

2.7

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.4

T7T

241.2

7.78

3.55

4.10

Apr.

1.2

1.4

3.5

11

5.1

44

16

8.0

5.1

*4.1

3.5

2.7

2.3

3.2

73

26

10

6.7

4.4

3.2

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.4

252.9

8.43

3.85

4.29

May

1.4

26

11

5.9

3.8

2.5

2.0

1.7

1.4

1.1

1.0

.8

.7

.6

*.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.8

66.5

2.15

0.982

1.13

June

1.3

.7

.6

.4

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

,1

.1

.1

0_

0

0

0

0

o

.9

.3

.2

.2

.7

.3

*.2

.2

.1

.1

7.5

0.25

0.114

0.13

July

0.1

.1

.1

O

o

0

o

o

0

0

0

o

3.3

1.1

.6

.6

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

6.4

T7S

.8

.4

.7

1.2

.7

,3

19.5

0.63

0.288

0.33

Aug.

0.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

*. 1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.7

0.05

0.023

0.03

Sept.

(*)

0

0

o

0

Calendar year 1955: Max 101 Mln O Mean 3.19 Cfsm 1.46 In. 19.78

Water year 1955-56: Max SO Mln O Mean 3.68 Cfsm 1.68 In. 22.84

Peak discharge (base, 11O cfs). Jan. 3O (2 a.m.) 398 cfs (3.79 ft): Feb. 2 (1O a.m.) 155 cfs

(2.68 ft); Feb. 17 (7 p.m.) 163 cfs (2.73 ft); Mar. 14 (4 a.m.) 187 cfs (2.86 ft); Apr. 6 (9:30 a.m.) 

139 cfs (2.59 ft); Apr. 15 (6:3O a.m.) 180 cfs (2.82 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 nearby

stations.
400 GREEN RIVER BASIN

Green River near McKinney, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°25'20", long 84°45'00", on right bank 10 ft downstream from highway 

bridge, 0.8 mile upstream from South Fork, 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 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 893.69 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Average discharge.--5 years, 25.8 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,160 cfs Jan. 30 (gage height, 7.67 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1951-56: 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.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 28 to Nov. 15)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 29 Jan. 30 to Sept. 30

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.7

0.2

1.3

3.8

8.3

28

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

121

210

410

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

.2 

1.6 

3.9 

9.0

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.2

60

130

225

480

950

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

1.1

.5

.4

.3

75

*.3

59

TJ

4.5

2.7

1.8

1.3

2.7

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.8

1.0

. 8

111.2

3.59

0.160

0.18

Nov.

0.8

T75

3.4

3.2

2.7

2.4

2.0

1.6

1.3

1.6

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.3

il

*24

18

11

30

19

12

9.4

21

18

12

9.4

7.8

6.2

4.9 

3 8

277.2

9.24

0.412

0.46

Dec.

3.8

5.8

19

32

T?

14

11

8.8

7.8

6.2

5.3

5.3

4.5

4.1

4.1

3.4

.3.4

4.5

4.5

*3.8

3.4

3.4

3.8

4.1

3.8

3.4

3.2

3T5

3.2

3

0

. O

3 2

208.8

6.74

0.301

0.35

Jan.

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.4

2.2

KT

2.7

3.0

2.4

2.4

2.7

2.4

2.7

2.4

4.1

6.2

6.7

8.8

7.8

7.2

6.7

6.2

5.3

6.7

396

*946 

 wftft

1,543.9

49.8

2.22

2.56

Feb.

73

*720

7TS

255

122

214

96

60

40

30

58

41

30

260

422

138

640

*544

128

70

46

34

29

244

188

86

66

53

37

4,997

172

7.68

8.30

Mar.

30

48

77

67

49

38

*94

174

76

50

38

98

164

~88 688

126

72

68

44

35

30

26

21

23

18

16

14

13

13 

11

10

2,319

74.8

3.34

3.85

Apr.

I5~9.0

25

120

50

338

155

73

46

*36

28

21

18

33

600

237

94

59

42

30

25

21

22

18

16

15

13

11

11 

11

2,187.0

72.9

3.25

3.63

Hay

12

273

TT8

60

37

28

26

25

21

17

14

11

7.8

6.3

*7.8

7.3

5.8

3.9

3.4

2.6

2.0

1.4

1.0

1.0

^9

.9

1.0

1.8

2.2 

1.4

16

716.5

23.1

1.03

1.19

June

18

6.8

4.8

3.4

2.4

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.0

.8

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

40

16

5.3

4.2

22

6.8

*3.6

2.4

1.6 

2.3

151.1

5.04

0.225

0.25

July

1.6

1.0

.8

.6

.6

.5

.4

.2

7?

.2

.2

.2

55" 87

7.8

8.4

7.8

4.3

3.1

2.2

1.8

1.4

2.6

65

E3

10

6.3

20

23 

9.6

5 ' 8

315.6

10.2

0.455

0.52

Aug.

3.6

278

2.2

1.8

1.4

1.0

.8

*.8

.6

.6

.5

.4

.3

.5

.4

.3

.2

7?

.3

2.0

1.4

.8

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2 

.2

.2

25.7

0.83

0.037

0.04

Sept.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

*0

0

0

.2

.3

7T

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

2.0

0.07

0.0031

0.003

Calendar year 1955: Max 765 Mln O Mean 27.8 Cfsm 1.24 In. 16.84

Water year 1955-56: Max 946 Mln O Mean 35.1 Cfsm 1.57 In. 21.33

Peak discharge (base, 60O efs).--Jan. 30 (4 a.m.) 3,160 cfs (7.67 ft); Feb. 2 (10:3O a.m.) 1,530 

cfs (6.24 ft); Feb. 14 (11:30 p.m.) 875 cfs (5.05 ft); Feb. 17 (9:15 p.m.) 1,350 cfs (5.95 ft); 

Mar. 14 (time unknown) about 2,500 cfs; Apr. 15 (8 a.m.) 1,420 cfs (6.06 ft); Hay 2 (12:3O p.m.) 

762 cfs (4.78 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow male on this day.
GREEN RIVER BASIN 401

Green River near Mount Salem, Ky.

Location.--Lat 37°24'40", long 84°45 I 11", on left bank 20 ft upstream from bridge on private road, about 300 ft downstream from South Fork, 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 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 880 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,840 cfs Jan. 30 (gage height, 8.92 ft); minimum daily, 0.05 cfs Sept. 12-14, 18, 21, 30.

1953-56: Maximum discharge, 3,100 cfs Mar. 21, 1955 (gage height, 9.40 ft); no flow 

at times.

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.84

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

1.3 

3.0

2.5 

2.8 

3.0 

3.4 

3.7 

4.0 

6.0

22

90

170

430

540

645

1,480

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.25

.6 

.5

.4

.35

*.3

19" 90

6.9

4.2

3.0

2.2

4.6

3.9

3.6

3.3

2.4

2.4

2.0

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.05

1.0

1.05

1 15 

l!o5

165.85

5.35

0.147

0.17

Nov.

1.0

1.5 

3.6

3.6

3.3

3.0

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.2

1.8

1.8

2.0

65

*36

26

14

46

27

16

13

32

24

16

13

10

8.4

6.0

5.2

390.0

13.0

0.358

0.40

Dec.

4.5

7.4 

27

49

28

18

14

12

11

8.4

6.9

5.6

5.2

4.8

4.8

3.9

3.6

572

5.6

5.2

5.2

4.8

5.6

6.0

5.6

4.8

4.5

4.2

4.2

4.8

4.5

284.3

9.17

0.253

0.29

Jan.

4.2

4.2 

4.2

3.9

3.3

3.6

3.3

2.7

2.4

2.7

3.3

3.6

3.6

3.0

3.3

3.3

3.0

3.0

5.2

8.9

11

11

11

10

10

8.9

8.4

9.4

935

1.210

165

2,464.4

79.5

2.19

2.52

Feb.

124

1,510 

533

494

233

414

170

110

78

55

114

78

58

467

801

247

1,290

1,000

268

129

87

64

52

477

467

198

147

142

84

9,691

334

9.20

9.93

Mar.

64

96 

143

129

93

72

*150

368

138

90

67

176

239

1.080

247

337

198

161

107

78

61

46

38

42

33

30

26

24

24

20

11

4,394

142

3.91

4.50

Apr.

15

16 

41

293

96

684

296

124

78

*61

46

34

30

50

1.110

477

177

107

75

52

40

34

38

31

27

24

22

18

16

16

4,128

138

3.80

4.23

May

20

515 

21?

100

61

40

33

27

21

16

14

11

8.9

8.4

*10

9.4

7.4

6.0

4.8

4.5

3.6

3.0

2.7

2.0

2.0

1.8

2.0

3.1

4.2

3.3

19

1,176.1

37.9

1.04

1.20

June

22

8.9 

6.4

4.8

3.6

3.0

2.2

1.8

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.05

1.0

.8

.8

7§~ .65

.75

.9

.9

47

19

6.9

4.5

22

7.9

*4.5

3.0

2.2

2.5

184.15

6.14

0.169

0.19

July

2.0

1.4

1.2

1.05

.9

.75

.55

.45

.35

.3

.2

72

92

25

17

18

14

7.4

4.8

3.3

2.4

1.8

4.5

71

30

14

8.9

27

41

14

8.4

413.85

13.4

0.369

0.42

/Vug.

5,6

TJ

3.3

2.4

2.0

1.6

1.4

*1.3

1.05

1.0

.8

.6

.55

.65

.6

.5

.45

.4

.3

2.2

2.0

1.3

.9

.6

.5

.35

.3

.3

.25

.25

^2_

37.85

1.22

0.034

0.04

Sept.

0.15

'.15

.15

.15

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.05

705

.05

.1

.1

.1

.05

.1

.1

.05

.1

.1

.1

.15

.1

.1

.1

.1

.05

3.OO

0.100

0.0028

0.003

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,180 Mln 0 Mean 54.5 Cfsm 1.50 In. 20.37

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,310 Mln 0.05 Mean 63.8 Cfsm 1.76 In. 23.89

i L, ; j max1 . j.^t v^t a.m./ ^ , £.uw CIB \ i . i a L L / , npi . o i o a.. m. } -

2,130 cfs (7.43 ft); May 2 (12:30 p.m.) 1,610 cfs (6.28 ft),

Discharge measurement made on this day.
402 GREEN RIVER BASIN

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 3.6 miles upstream from Russell Creek.

Drainage area. 743 sq mi.

Records available. June 1939 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 531.81 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 30, 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. 17 years, 1,063 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 34,200 cfs Feb. 19 (gage height, 26.59 ft); minimum, 4.3 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.04 ft).

1939-56: Maximum discharge, 47,000 cfs Mar. 33, 1953 (gage height, 33.50 ft); minimum, 0.4 cfs Oct. 26, 37, 1953.

Maximum stage known, 36.3 ft in 1913, from floodmark.

Remarks. Records good. 

Revisions. WSP 893: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Fall used as a factor Oct. 9, 10, Jan. 29 to Mar. 29, Mar. 31 to 

Apr. 27, May 2-1O, June 1-3, July 13-19, July 24 to Aug. 1, 

Aug. 20, 21. Shifting-control method used Sept. 14-18, 20-23, 

25-30)

1.0 13 2.0 275

1.1 25 3.0 615

1.2 43 5.0 1,510

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

134

263

197

140

101

78

84

65

670

472

254

173

143

119

104

101

104

*104

107

95

84

81

73

67

57

55

50

45

45 

43

43

4,151

134

0.181

0.21

Nov.

41

62

84

95

95

113

110

107

98

92

84

81

73

70

67

67

67

102

197

203

366

394

308

260

269

299

248

215

185 

*173

4,625

154

0.208

0.23

Dec.

161

143

137

149

296

629

458

338

275

239

209

185

167

149

140

125

119

122

119

113

119

119

119

113

110

110

107

104

101 

101

95

5,471

176

0.237

0.27

Jan.

95

92

92

95

89

89

86

84

78

75

*75

73

73

70

70

73

73

67

75

81

89

122

146

149

146

143

137

134

1,120

10,500 

20 000

34,291

1,106

1.49

1.72

Feb.

*16,500

5,520

14,300

17,800

11,300

6,500

5,160

4,020

2,450

1,740

1,430

1,550

1,440

1.500

3,720

7,910

8,590

* 16, 300

*25.100

12,300

3,180

2,220

1,660

2,050

6,160

9,080

4,470

2,690

2,480

196,920

6,790

9.15

9.87

Calendar year 1955: Max 22,600 Mln 6.0

Mar.

1,710

1,400

1,440

1,590

1,770

1,410

1,260

2,410

4,590

2,910

2,030

1,690

2,520

6,110

12.800

10,200

4,320

3,620

2,690

2,150

1,540

*1,250

1,070

925

905

817

723

667

610 

598

540

78,265

2,525

3.40

3.92

Apr.

484

459

491

1,110

3,040

2,760

7,000

6,920

2,720

1,850

1,430

1,190

940

839

3,450

10,800

*12.200

3,790

2,270

1,540

1,240

1,000

885

834

742

655

597

542

489 

450

72,717

2,424

3.27

3.64

May

450

798

3,910

4,520

1,890

1,290

1,020

995

834

651

542

458

377

320

311

311

299

266

230

203

185

*170

158

143

131

122

119

170

215 

257

254

21,399

690

0.930

1.07

June

459

482

426

305

230

185

161

146

131

116

164

140

107

113

158

113

92

IB

95

95

92

110

116

206

342

408

230

173

158

128

5,759

192

0.259

0.29

July

107

89

81

81

89

73

62

60

57

*50

45

41

391

1,420

1,120

1.480

1,050

922

645

426

317

251

426

461

993

1,260

766

553

949 

1,100

944

16,309

526

0.709

0.82

Aug.

564

374

302

254

269

182

149

131

113

9S

84

75

65

*60

57

55

53

50

55

920

572

296

200

158

134

107

89

81

119 

128

101

5,895

190

0.256

0.30

Sept.

78

60

50

43

38

36

36

32

53

38

29

27

22

17

13

9.0

8.3

*33

24

13

9.0

6.0

7.1

24

15

17

20

10

6.0

5^0

778.4

25.9

0.035

0.04

Mean 1,101 Cfsm 1.48 In. 20.13

Water year 1955-56: Max 23,100 Mln 5.0 Mean 1,220 Cfsm 1.64 In. 22.38

Peak discharge (base. 15,000 cfs).--Jan. 31 (4 p.m.) 21,700 cfs (25.41 ft); Feb. 4 (11 a.m.) 

187800 cfs (23.84 ft); Feb. 19 (8 to 9 a.m.) 24,200 cfs (26.59 ft); Mar. 15 (12 p.m.) 14,800 cfs 

(21.21 ft at 1 a.m. Mar. 16); Apr. 17 (5 to 6 a.m.) 14,100 cfs (20.75 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
GREEN RIVER BASIN 403

Russell Creek near Columbia, Ky.

Location.--Lat 37°07'09", long 85°23'38", on left bank at downstream side of bridge on 

State Highway 61, 0.2 mile upstream frqm Butlers Fork and 5 miles west of Columbia, 

Adair County. Records include flow of Butlers Pork.

Drainage area.--186 sq mi, includes that of Butlers Pork. 

Records available. December 1939 to September 1956.

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. 16 years (1940-56), 278 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,030 cfs Jan. 30 (gage height, 17.52 ft); minimum, 1.6 cfs Sept. 22.

1939-56: 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 

daily, 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 fair 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 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 30 to Mar. 14, Sept. 4, 5, 10-30)

2.4 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

Oct. I to Mar. 14

12 4.0

30 7.0

80 13.0

165 17.0

Mar. 15 to Sept. 30

295

1,440

4,240

7,510

2.16

2.3

2.4

2.5 

3.0

2.0 

7.3

3.5 

3.8 

4.0 

6.0 

10.0

167

230

295

1,030

2,790

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

211

75 

44

32

24

20

20

277

79

45

33

26

28

49

41

34

32

*28

28

26

24

20

19

20

20

20

22

24

26

35

37

1,419

45.8

0.246

0.28

Nov.

26

26 

33

48

45

37

34

32

28

28

28

31

32

30

32

40

50

55

80

145

84

63

58

59

51

42

39

35

32

28

1,351

45.0

0.242

0.27

Dec.

*24

26 

47

128

127

88

70

63

59

58

50

44

40

38

36

34

36

39

46

46

41

39

39

40

39

37

34

33

32

34

37

1,504

48.5

0.261

0.30

Jan.

39

37 

37

35

34

33

32

32

28

26

*30

31

33

31

30

23

22

22

35

53

62

52

48

46

45

44

41

42

1,690

7,110

1,900

11,723

378

2.03

2.34

Feb.

938

5,410 

3,750

2,570

1,720

1,480

1,150

712

*536

421

474

442

516" 334

al,300

1,130

a3,000

6,010

1,840

1,030

656

516

410

al,500

a2 , 300

1,250

786

603

421

43,205

1,490

8.01

8.64

Mar.

337

330 

284

254

210

197

350

2,080

850

558

424

547

794

 4,740

1,620

1,200

998

694

491

354

278

220

199

197

187

167

158

147

149

136

118

19,268

622

3.34

3.85

Apr.

110

UO 

195

1,030

488

2,000

1,700

690

456

340

270

212

178

174

2,400

2,050

866

 547

386

281

215

191

239

201

181

162

147

142

122

124

16,207

540

2.90

3.24

May

222

1,010

1,010

474

306

220

225

201

160

138

118

110

108

86

81

93

78

67

63

58

55

 52

49

43

40

40

42

45

227

92

103

5,616

181

0.973

1.12

June

136

65

54

46

41

36

34

32

31

28

25

22

50

43

32

26

31

69

54

46

47

36

26

37

32

28

21

16

13

1,251

41.7

0.224

0.25

July

12

18 

27

93

53

37

31

22

17

13

 11

IT

41

107

115

574

254

110

66

47

45

63

29

120

117

71

49

39

70

86

47

2,395

77.3

0.416

0.48

Aug.

32

26 

22

20

18

16

13

11

9.6

8.8

7.3

6.9

679

7.3

*8.1

6.9

7.3

8.1

99

449

149

83

53

40

33

28

66

606 120"

75

51

2,087.2

67.3

0.362

0.42

Sept.

40

30 

23

20

38

51

69

51

26

15

11s'9.61

6.9

6.5

5.8

5.4

*4.3

3.9

2.7

2.4

IT!

7.0

4.6

5.0

5.0

6.9

7.3

7.3

479.5

16.0

0.086

0.10

Calendar year 1955: Max 7,600 Mln 3.2 Mean 278 Cfsm 1.49 In. 20.27

Water year 1955-56: Max 7,110 Mln 2.0 Mean 291 Cfsm 1.56 In. 21.29

Peak discharge (base, 5,200 cfs).--

6,190 cfs (15.14 ft); Feb. 18 (11:30

Jan. 30 (5:30 p.m.) 8,030 cfs (17.52 ft); Feb. 2 (10 p.m.) 

a.m.) 6,770 cfs (16.01 ft); Mar. 14 (7 p.m.) 5,980 cfs (15.29

ft).. 

Discharge scharge measurement made on this day.

gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for South 

rk Little Barren River at Edmonton.
404 GREEN RIVER BASIN

South Fork Little Barren River at Edtnonton, Ky.

Location.--Lat 36°58'27", long 85°36'11'', on right bank 13 ft (revised) 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 mi.

Records available. June 1941 to September 1956.

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.--15 years, 27.3 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,450 cfs Jan. 30 (gage height, 7.69 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1941-56: 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 May 3 to June 4, which are fair, and those for 

periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1033: 1942(M). WSP 1205: 1949.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 5 to June 4)

0.98

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

.6 

1.2 

2.2 

3.9 

7.0

1.8 

2.0 

2.4 

2.8 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

190

252

510

760

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4.35

1775

1.05

.65

.4

.3

.4

.55

.55

.3

.15

.1

1.5

1.7

1.95

2.0

1.3

1.0

*.9

.6

.35

.25

.2

.15

.05

0

o

o

.05

.05

O

22.60

0.729

0.04O

0.05

Nov.

0

0

.15

.4

.55

.45

.25

.1

.1

.2

.15

.05

.05

.1

2.2

2.2

3.5

2.1

3.0

7.2

3.9

2.95

6.2

4.1

2.95

2.2

1.85

1.3

b.8

b.6

49.60

1.65

0.091

0.10

Dec.

*0.7

272

16

~9.5 29

5.2

3.9

3.3

3.7

2.95

bl.8

bl.7

bl.5

bl.5

bl.5

bl

bl

2.6

2 . 6

1.85

1.75

1.65

2.0

2.45

2.2

1.75

1.55

1.45

1.45

2.1

2.0

113.85

3.67

0.203

0.23

Jan.

1.75

1.85

1.85

1.65

1.45

1.55

1.45

bl

b.8

b.7

*bl

1.65

1.45

1.15

1.15

bl

b.9

.85

3.5

4.9

3.85

3.15

3.25

2.45

2.8

2.45

2.45

6.2

596

524

56

1,234.20

39.8

2.20

2.54

Feb.

95

512

233

279

82

177

62

38

*28

22

39

29

22

86

133

76

565

399

86

52

35

26

21

118

73

43

38

33

24

3,426

118

6.52

7.04

Mar.

20

21

18

15

13

12

116

174

48

31

24

65

119

*371

75

102

62

43

28

20

16

14

12

14

10

9.5

8.5

8.0

9.0

6.6

5_._9

1,490.5

48.1

2.66

3.06

Apr.

trf

43

172

35

340

94

44

27

21

18

14

10

8.5

156

98

43

*30

24

19

12

14

18

17

15

13

12

9.5

8.5

16

1,342.5

44.8

2.48

2.76

May

34

198

73

40

25

18

39

26

19

14

10

8.0

6.2

4.9

7.6

5.2

3.0

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.0

1.9

*2.0

1.7

1.4

1.6

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.6

1.4

555.8

17.9

0.989

1.14

June

5.8

270

1.8

1.4

al

a. 8

a. 4

a. 6

a. 4

a. 2

aO

aO

a. 2

al

a. 8

a. 2

ao

.15

1.9

.65

.45

.5

.2

.1

.05

0

0

0

0

0

20.60

0.687

0.038

0.04

July

0

11

1.85

.45

11

2.9

.9

.4

.15

.05

*0

0

.2

1.7

.8

18

3.05

1.3

.7

.65

.55

.15

27

9. 1

2^8

1.55

1.0

1.35

10

2.2

1.0

111.80

3.61

0.199

0.23

Aug.

0.6

.35

.25

.15

.05

.05

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

*0

0

1.9

.6

12

TT

2.8

1.0

.35

.1

.05

0

1.5

5.6

.8

.3

.15

39.60

1.28

0.071

0.08

Sept.

0.35 ~Tl5

.05

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

0.55

0.018

0.00099

0.001

Calendar year 1955: Max 825 Min 0 Mean 26.3 Cfsm 1.45 In. 19.69

water year 1955-56: Max 596 Min 0 Mean 23.0 Cfsm 1.27 In. 17.27

Peak discharge (base. 1,500 cfs).--Jan. 30 (1:30 a.m.) 1,450 efs (7.69 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 Russell 

reek near Columbia. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
GREEN RIVER BASIN 405

Green River at Munfordvllle, 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 Munfordvllle, Hart County.

Drainage area.--1.790 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. February 1915 to December 1922, October 1927 to September 1931, Decem- 

 ber 1S3S' to February 1937 (In WSP 838), April 1938 to September 1956. Gage-height records collected at same site since 1924 are contained In reports of U. S. Weather 

Bureau.

.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 451.70 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"929. 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. 29 years (1915-22, 1927-31, 1938-56), 2,601 cfs.

Extremes..-Maximum discharge during year, 36,300 cfs Feb. 20 (gage height, 39.29 ft); minimum, 106 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 2.54 ft).

1915-22, 1927-31, 1936-37, 1938-56: 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 

Sspt. 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 1956 are given in WSP 1450.

rtatlng table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.55

3.5

1O.O

20.0

111

635

4,950

12,600

30.0

35.0

40.0

21,500

28,000

37,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

2 

3

1

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4,660 

1,410 

762

563 

422

S34

450

444

416

878

713

491

406

350

306

296

285 

279

*258

248

237

227

212

201

186

171

156

151

156

151

146

15,965

515

0.288

0.33

Nov.

TBT 

285

334 

285

274

264

236

253

242

227

217

212

201

212

290

384 

328

3O6

467

629

689

-Z51

TOT

671

605

593

545

473

416

11,395

380

0.212

0.24

Dee.

378 

*372 

384

762 

JL.260

1,O20

1,130

937

755

647

575

522

467

422

411

378

345 

340

340

334

334

328

323

323

318

312

306

301

290

290

290

15,194

49O

0.274

0.32

Jan.

285 

279 

279

274 

269

269

264

264

258

*242

237

232

232

227

222

222

217 

217

227

290

318

350

372

389

384

389

372

372

2,490

16,600

2J5.100

52,142

1,682

0.940

1.08

Feb.

*28,300 

30,600 

31,800

30,100 

30,900

28,300

21,60O

*13,800

8,160

4,810

3,750

3,550

3,340

5.110

6,860

11,500

14,700 

23,000

*32,600

*55.900

31,900

19,300

7,050

4,770

10,500

13,800

14,400

10,200

5,620

484,220

16,700

9.33

10.06

Mar.

4,300 

3,430 

. 3,070

3,110 

3,05O

3,000

2,670

4,690

8,340

8,230

5,420

4,080

4,810

10 , 600

18,000

19,900

20.400 

15,000

8,880

5,630

*4,130

3,350

2,870

2,540

2,300

2,150

1,960

1,780

1,640

1,520

1,420

182,270

5,880

3.28

3.79

Apr.

1,300 

1.220 

1,330

2,410 

4,630

5,800

10,800

12,500

11,100

5,680

3,680

3,OOO

2,500

2,130

6,310

15,600

18.100 

18,000

*11,100

4,770

3,430

2,830

2,440

2,240

2,080

1.890

1,700

1,540

1,400

1,290

162,800

5,427

3.03

3.38

May

1,250 

1,680 

6,370

7.570 

6,380

3,290

2,630

2,560

2,260

1,840

1,520

1,300

1,120

996

898

956

885 

807

689

659

593

557

*527

491

455

433

428

52T

581

659

768

51,673

1,667

0.931

Ii07

June

1,270 

1.510

T)73oo

820 

665

563

485

458

485

406

562

562

567

540

584

411

550 

354

567

589

475

599

455

594

533

807

641

461

367

328

16,166

539

0.301

0.34

July

285 

253 

232

264 

378

372

306

269

227

201

186

*171

450

5,290

2,180

2,580

5,650 

2,180

1,520

1,070

1,050

768

599

937

2,110

1,940

2,250

1,370

1,330

1,810

1,650

35,658

1,150

0.642

0.74

Aug.

1,510 

930 

774

629 

521

515

416

350

306

279

253

237

217

212

*206

201

232 

258

264

2,110

4.160

1,950

1,020

683

521

422

362

677

1,160

647

455

22,277

719

0.402

0.46

Sept.

372 

50T 

264

237 

222

248

285

253

217

212

201

171

161

151

146

1

181

528 

196

*151

151

136

126

121

146

212

176

136

121

116

111

5,849

195

0.109

0.12

Calendar year 1955: Max 34,600 Mln 88 Mean 2,612 Cfsm 1.46 In. 19.81

Water year 1955-56: Max 35,900 Mln 111 Mean 2,884 Cfsm 1.61 In. 21.93

Peak discharge (base, 16,000 cfs)

36,300 cfs (39.29 ft); Mar. 17 (7 a.n

 Feb. 3 (7 a.m.) 32,200 cfs (37.24 ft); Feb. 20 (1:30 p.m.) 

1.) 20,900 cfs (29.42 ft); Apr. 18 (4 a.m.) 18,600 cfs (27.05

ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

467242 0-58 27
406 GREEN RIVER BASIN 

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, 4£ miles southeast of Hodgenville, Larue County, and 4f miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. --5. 34 sq mi (revised).

Records available. August 1953 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 775 ft (from 

topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 650 cfs Jan. 30 (gage height, 4.05 ft); minimum 

not determined,

1953-56: Maximum discharge, 823 cfs Mar. 16, 1955 (gage height, 4.64 ft); no flow

at times.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.6

.7

.8

.9

1.0

1.2

0.1

.4

1.35

3.0

7.2

19

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.2

79

136

179

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.35

.25

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

al.O

a6

aZ

al.O

a. 4

a. 3

a. 5

a3

al.2

a. 8

a. 5

a. 4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.45

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.25 

1.1

28.00

0.90

0.169

0.20

Nov.

1.1

2.1

.9

.45

.4

.35

.35

.35

.35

^J5

.3

.35

.35

.6

7.4

21

2.1

1.5

3.3

1.5

1.5

1.25

6.9

2.1

1.6

1.5

1.35

1.1

.9

*.9

64.15

2.14

0.401

0.45

Dec.

0.9

1.5

13

7.2

4.0

3.0

2.6

2.2

2.1

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.35

1.35

1.35

1.1

1.1

1.35

1.35

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.9 

.9

62.55

2.02

0.378

0.44

Jan.

0.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.8

*.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

^S

.6

1.4

1.6

1.35

a. 9

a. 7

a. 7

a. 8

a. 7

a. 7

1.5

74

161

17

276.05

8.90

1.67

1.92

Feb.

27

*177 ~4B

44

20

27

14

12

9.9

8.8

13

9.4

8.3

54

91

26

173

82

23

16

13

10

a 10

a35

a50

a30

a25

a20

a!5

1,091.4

37.6

7.04

7.60

Mar.

alO

a9

a9

a8

a7

a7

alOO

a6O

a40

a30

a!5

alO

*a!4

98

22

63

22

20

14

11

10

8.3

7.2

7.2

5.7

5.2

4.8

4.4

4.0

3.6 

3.3

632.7

20.4

3.82

4.41

Apr,

2.8

8.4

16

15

8.3

42

19

13

' 9.9

8.3

7.2

5.7

4.8

9.4

12

25

*16

12

9.9

8.3

6.7

6.2

5.7

5.2

4.8

4.5

4.0

3.3

5.3

3.6

380.3

12.7

2.38

2.65

Hay

3.3

9.9

5.7

4.8

3.6

3.3

5.2

4.0

3.0

2.8

2.4

2.25

1.9

1.75

4.4

2.4

2.1

1.75

1.6

1.6

1.5

*1.35

1.35

1.35

1.25

1.1

1.25

1.25

2.0

al.O 

a8

89.15

2.88

0.539

0.62

June

alO

a3

al.7

al.6

1.6

1.5

1.35

1.25

1.25

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.05

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

27

2.9

3.8

~2.4 32

1.75

1.35

6.1

1.5

1.25

1.1

1.0

.8

114.25

3.81

0.713

0.80

July

0.7

.5

.5

.6

.5

.6

.5

.4

.35

*.5

.3

.3

17

2.1

1.0

10

1.6

1.1

.8

.7

4.2

1.65

25

15

4.0

17

3.6

a6

a!2

a5 

a3

136.30

4.40

0.824

0.95

Aug.

a2

al.5

al.2

al.O

a. 9

a. 8

a. 7

a. 6

a. 6

a. 5

a. 5

a. 4

aTI

*.5

.45

.4

1.25

.6

1.3

.51

3.9

1.9

1.6

1.25

1.1

.9

.8

.7

.7

.6 

. 6

64.65

2.09

0.391

0.45

Sept.

0.5

.5

.45

.4

.45

.4

.4

.35

.3

.6

.7

.4

.35

.25

9.0

1.15

.5

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.35

.3

a. 3

a. 3

a. 3

a. 2

aT2

a.2

a. 2

20.65

0.688

0.129

0.14

Calendar year 1955: Max 213 Hln O Mean 6.61 cfsm 1.24 In. 16.83

Water year 1955-56: Max 177 Hln 0.2 Mean 8.09 Cfsm 1.51 In. 20.63

Peak discharge (base, 440 cfs).--Jan. 30 (3 a.m.) 650 cfs (4.05 ft); Feb. 2 (10:30 a.m.) 505 cfs 

(3.53 ft); Feb. 17 (7 p.m.) 505 cfs (3.53 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, 

observers' readings, and records for nearby stations.
GREEN RIVER BASIN 407

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.

Records available.--July 1941 to September 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 701.64 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Average discharge.--15 years, 46.8 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,810 cfs Feb. 2 (gage height, 13.36 ft); no 

flow Oct. 3-6.

1941-56: Maximum discharge, 6,840 cfs Mar. 16, 1955 (gage height, 14.87 ft); no flow 

at times.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

City of Hodgenville diverts approximately 0.1 cfs above station for municipal water 

supply.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1335: 1948(M). WSP 1385: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 3; Dec. 5 to Jan. 29)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 2 Feb. 3 to Sept. 30

1.5

1.6 14

8.0 

10.0

22

34

109

316

740

1,150

1.4 

2.8 

6.0

2.2 35

2.6 64

3.0 102

5.0 316

8.O 740

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

1.0

.1

0

t5

0

.8

~2.4 44

.7

.3

.2

.3

11

1.5

.9

.7

.5

*.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

, 2

.5

1

1

69.5

2.24

0.062

0.07

Nov.

5

10

2

1

.7

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

. 1

.9

1

2

10

50

To

5

13

5

4

3

10

7

5

4

3

2

2

*2.7

159.9

5.33

0.146

0.16

Dec.

2.9

5.6

~58 122

26

17

12

11

8.9

6.7

6.4

7.0

6.7

6.7

5.1

3.8

4.0

5.4

4.3

3.3

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.8

3.3

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.7

3.1

2.9

357.9

11.5

0.316

0.37

Jan.

2.7

.9

.7

.4

 4

.4

.2

~70.0

* .0

2

2

2

5

10

6

2

2

2

3

2

2

6

239

605

128

1,049.7

33.9

0.931

1.07

Feb.

140

1,130

252

208

141

*131

94

75

65

1*

78

58

54

281

574

196

477

619

195

130

96

73

60

148

247

133

111

80

63

5,963

206

5.66

6.09

Mar.

57

55

54

46

41

39

403

291

141

102

81

109

*83

483

TM

290

168

144

103

80

67

58

51

48

41

39

35

34

31

31

30

3,399

110

3.02

3.47

Apr.

30

39

60

84

46

152

111

72

55

48

41

34

31

64

316

145

*100

76

58

48

43

38

35

32

30

28

26

24

26

24

1,916

63.9

1.76

1.96

May

22

41

28

26

24

22

28

24

22

21

20

18

18

16

44

20

16

14

13

12

11

*10

8.8

8.4

7.6

8.4

9.2

8.0

8.8

7.2

34

570.4

18.4

0.505

0.58

June

42

18

14

13

12

11

10

10

11

8.8

8.4

8.0

9.2

9.2

6.8

6.4

6.0

28

6.8

3.6

86

9.6

4.1

2.8

14

2.5

1.9

1.6

1.3

1.2

367.2

12.2

0.335

0.38

July

1.0

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.4

*_._3

.4

.3

14

2.2

.9

29

2.7

1.2

.8

.6

.5

6.0

125

-JO 309

48

16

46

246

33

20

937.9

30.3

0.832

0.96

Aug.

14

12

9.6

8.0

6.4

5.1

4.3

3.8

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.5

*3.8

2.8

2.4

9.3

3.8

3.0

65

14

8.0

5.6

4.1

3.5

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.5

219.5

7.08

0.195

0.22

Sept.

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.4

3JL

6.2

2.5

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.0

.9

31

6.4

*3.0

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

116.3

3.88

0.107

0.12

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,130 Min 0 Mean 37.9 cfsra 1.04 In. 14.14

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,130 Min 0 Mean 41.3 Cfsra 1.13 In. 15.45

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs).--Feb. 2 (11 a.m.) 3,810 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No ga^e-height record Oct. 26 to Nov. 29, Jan. 11-28; dis 

weather records and records for McDougal Creek near Hodgenville.

(13.36 ft).

rge estimated on basis of
408 GREEN RIVER BASIN

Nolln River at Wax, Ky.

Location.--Lat 37°20'43", long 86°07'21", 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 ml.

Records available. December 1936 to February 1937 (in WSP 1275), April 1938 to September 

1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 462.81 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 27, 1941, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--18 years (1938-56), 770 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,010 cfs Feb. 3 (gage height, 22.01 ft); minimum, 62 cfs Oct. 26 (gage height, 3.21 ft).

1936-37, 1938-56: 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 dally, 34 cfs Sept. 17, 1941.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 953: Drainage area. WSP 1275: 1937. WSP 1335: 1953.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second] 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 5-30)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 29 Jan. 30 to Sept. 30

3.2 61

4.0 164

5.0 339

580

1,260

1,660

3.4 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

67

135

310

540

8.0 1,180

16.0 4,400

22.0 8,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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&- 787

204

134

110

97

162

239

285

192

128

104

112 

112

121

120

107

94

88

84

84

79 

77

*71

67

63

65

73

73

71 

67

4,498

145

0.242

0.28

Nov.

67

73

106

121

125

137

110

93

85

81

80

78

78 

79

170

515

800

736

520

428

348

283 

262

275

285

256

214

193

175

160

6,933

231

0.385

0.43

Dec.

149

168

324

923

990

631

452

379

*326

290

255

230

212 

201

192

182

175

174

168

157

154

150 

145

144

141

137

134

129

124

124

8,081

261

0.435

0.50

Jan.

118

116

115

112

110

108

107

102

99

99

*98

99

97 

98

98

98

95

128" 93

167

174

178 

175

164

160

151

145

147

1,480

5.620 

5,520

16,071

518

0.863

1.00

Feb.

3,130

5,320

7,710

7,850

4,940

2,740

2,180

1,720

1,450

1,280

1,250

1,300

1,170 

1,380

*3,480

*5,660

5,670

6,690

7,540

5,780

2,640

1,960 

1,600

2,020

3,490

3,960

2,720

1,970

1,620

100,220

3,456

5.76

6.21

Calendar year 1955: Max 8,420 Mln 63

Mar.

1,330

1,200

1,110

1,040

994

907

1,060

3,760

5,160

2,500

1,710

1,630

1,670 

3,470

4,740

*4,000

3,960

3,000

2,210

1,720

1,450

1,290 

1,170

1,070

994

907

852

807

753

705 

651

57,820

1,865

3.11

3.58

Apr.

612

621

762

1,310

1,250

1,500

2,120

1,690

1,200

970

861

783

705 

723

3,560

4,450

2,760'

1,630

1,300

1,090

932

837

774

*714

657

609

573

540

515

500

36,488

1,216

2.03

2.26

Mean 715

May

480

532

642

636

510

458

672

705

154

552

500

460

430 

400

505

699

633

455

395

362

340

324 

308

290

270

262

274

282

258

244 

234

13,766

444

0.740

0.85

June

300

603

432

312

262

236

*218

204

198

190

183

176

195 

248

183

164

158

148

165

168

310

1,060 

465

308

240

202

196

177

159

146

8,006

267

0.445

0.50

Cfsm 1.19

July

138

133

125

119

113

109

109

107

101

97

92

258" 91

687

370

1,020

260

*186

178

131

118

111 

119

391

1,740

789

910

654

435

648 

530

10,869

351

0.585

0.67

Aug.

350

290

466

346

240

206

186

156

142

134

127

124

116

116

110

To~B" 104

106

104

213

576

657 

*292

189

153

130

125

121

109

111 

107

6,312

204

0.340

0.39

Sept.

99

96

90

86

84

108

151

206

134

105

88

82

82 

76

73

79

234

195

135

109

88

80 

82

72

69

*69

68

74

69

67

3,050

102

0.170

0.19

In. 16.17

Water year 1955-56= Max 7,850 Mln 53 Mean 743 Cfsm 1.24 In. 16.86

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 cfs).--.

(22.01 ft); Feb. 19 (6 to 7 a.m.) 7,

Fan. 30 (9 a.m.) 6,020 cfs (19.04 ft); Feb. 3 (5 p.m.) 8,010 cfs 

10 cfs (21.44 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
GREEN RIVER BASIN 409

Green River at lock 6, at Brownsville, Ky.

Location.--Lat 37°12'25", long 86°15'40", on fight 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 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 

838), July 1938 to September 1956.

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.--25 years (1924-31, 1938-56), 4,060 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 44,000 cfs Feb. 3; maximum gage height, 30.10 ft 

Feb. 4; minimum daily discharge, 188 cfs Sept. 30.

1924-31, 1936-37, 1938-56: 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.

Remarks.--Records good above 500 cfs and fair below.

Revisions (water years). WSP 893: Drainage area. WSP 1385: 1925-29, 1939, 1945.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Fall used as a factor Feb. 1-9, 18-23)

9.0

10.0

12.0

180

740

2,140

6,400

15.0

20.0

25.0

15,600

28,000

36,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

 8

9

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.

6,090

4,980 

1,990

1,180

872

674

630

836

896

848

884

908

752

674

600

560

512

485 

449

a400

a370 

3350

a330

a310

a290

*278

296

305

305

314 

314

28,682

925

0.325

0.37

Nov.

314

323

359

440

485

521

530

503

476

458

449

440

413

404

413

570

1,390

.560 

,330

,220

,120 

,110

1,120

1,170

1,180

1,150

1,040

980

896

800

23,164

772

0.271

0.30

Dec.

718

685

707

1,900

2,580

*2,250

1,790

1,640

1,360

1,150

968

884

788

718

674

630

590

580 

580

540

530 

530

521

521

512

494

467

458

440

440 

440

27,085

874

0.307

0.35

Jan.

431

422 

422

413

413

404

395

395

368

368

*368

368

368

350

350

350

350

341 

461

630

630 

630

641

630

630

620

600

600

7 ,270

24,900 

31,100

76,218

2,459

0.863

0.99

Feb.

33,500

37,400 

42,400

42,800

41,800

39,400

35,900

29,800

21,500

9,980

7,020

6,090

5,810

5,920

11,400

17,100

*24,200

33,400 

36,700

41,100

*41,900 

36,000

25,900

14,000

15,500

19,500

21,100

18,700

11,900

727,720

25,090

8.80

9.50

Mar.

7,960

6,480 

5,570

5,150

5,040

4,840

4,820

8,080

13,000

14,100

10,500

7,800

7,480

15,500

22,500

27,900

29.900

29,300 

21,400

11,500

*8,050 

6,450

5,460

4,820

4,330

3,960

3,650

3,340

3,040

2, 780 

2j_560

307,260

9,912

3.48

4.01

Apr.

2,390

2.250 

2,370

4,030

5,740

8,380

13,300

16,000

15,900

11,700

6,900

5,280

4,400

3,830

11,900

21,300

24,800

24,100 

20,900

11,600

6,620 

5,240

4,470

3,920

3,590

*3,300

2,980

2,700

2,500

2,360

254,750

8,492

2.98

3.32

May

2,190

2,410

4,910

8,530

9,070

6,280

4,730

4,620

4,030

3,340

2,740

2,320

2,040

1,820

1,840

2,000

1,920

1,640 

1,430

1,310

1,180 

1,110

1,040

980

908

860

848

896

920

1,070 

1,140

80,122

2,585

0.907

1.05

June

1,280

1,880 

1,840

1,430

*1,180

993

872

776

740

752

663

610

620

685

630

641

630

560 

610

600

663 

1,290

1,360

872

729

884

932

740

570

512

26,544

885

0.311

0.35

July

503

503 

494

485

494

560

476

440

386

341

305

~55Z 287

2,140

3,760

5,500

4,860

*3,780 

2,230

1,660

1,S80 

1,240

920

1,030

2,880

3,520

2,960

2,820

1,740

2,030 

2,390

52,468

1,693

0.594

0.68

Aug.

2,010

1,560 

1,420

1,290

944

776

729

610

530

485

449

422

395

395

377

350

355

368 

404

*1,970

4,990 

4,530

2,110

1,260

884

696

600

707

1,060

1,210 

764

34,645

1,118

0.392

0.45

Sept.

590

476 

404

368

332

314

368

449

440

350

332

305

287

278

252

236

332

570 

377

278

244 

212

204

196

196

260

244

204

196

188

9,482

316

0.111

0.12

Calendar year 1955: Max 36,800 Mln 145 Mean 4,044 Cfsm 1.42 In. 19.24

Water year 1955-56: Max 42,800 Mln 188 Mean 4,503 Cfsm 1.58 In. 21.49

Discharge measurement made on this day.

No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations at Munfordvllle and 

Lock 4. at Woodbui*v.
410 GREEN RIVER BASIN 

Bear Creek near Leitehfield, 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 Leitehfield, Grayson County.

Drainage area.--30.8 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1949 to September 1956.

Gage. Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage 

is 500 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 7 years, 53.1 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,040 cfs Mar. 7 (gage height, 17.73 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1949-56: 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 table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 3-28, Oct. 30 to Nov. 2, 

Nov. 4-15, Dec. 5-11, July 17-22)

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

3.0

.2 

1.0 

3.2

4.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

13.0

132

410

540

735

1,020

1,990

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

C2

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

9.3

7.2

5.0

4.3

3.6

2.8

a20

S5

a2.5

a. 5

a. 4

.4

5.7

1.2

.9

a. 6

a. 5

a. 4

a. 4

a^3

a. 3

a. 3

a. 4

a. 5

a. 6

*.7

.8

.7

11

7.2

.4

93.9

3.03

0.098

0.11

Nov.

0.4

64

46

3.6

1.4

.9

.7

.5

.4

.5

.5

.4

.3

.4

35

1,020

5T

55

107

40

27

19

45

27

16

9.7

5.7

a4

a3

at.

1,592.4

53.1

1.72

1.92

Dec.

a5

88

282

98

43

*22

*16

10

8.9

6.8

5.7

5.0

4.6

5.0

4.6

3.9

3.9

a6

5.7

3.9

3.6

3.2

3.9

4.3

3.9

3.2

3.2

3.0

370

3.6

3 2

666.1

21.5

0.698

0.80

Jan.

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.8

3.0

3.0

2.5

2.1

*1.7

1.7

*2.1

2.3

2.1

1.7

1.4

1.2

T72

1.4

21

31

23

24

21

11

10

9.3

8.9

a20

a200

809

1 qp ly a

1,425.8

46.0

1.49

1.72

Feb.

924

1,28Q_

235

108

81

74

58

56

51

49

224

200

79

388

*1,230

116

716

431

103

74

54

45

47

293

434

106

79

64

50

7,649

264

8.57

9.24

Mar.

48

42

34

29

22

16

1,840

544

82

60

a70

118

85

107

*121

736

124

64

51

42

36

31

27

31

26

20

17

14

13

11

j/7

4,470.7

144

4.68

5.40

Apr.

9.3

13

52

63

37

103

147

a60

39

32

25

19

14

14

aSOO

132

80

58

44

30

20

a!5

12

'14

10

9.3

8.5

7.6

8.1

7^2

1,583.0

52.8

1.71

1.91

May

6.4

34

31

14

8.9

12

454

65

35

25

17

11

8.9

7.2

60

51

26

16

9.3

a7

6.4

5.0

3.9

3.0

2.3

2.3

4.3

3.0

2.3

1.9

T79

935.0

30.2

0.981

1.13

June

17

5.7

a4

3.2

2.8

2.3

*1.7

1.7

1.4

1.0

.9

.9

1.2

3.2

1.9

.4

a. 2

.1

TT

761

167

12

7.2

5.4

3.9

2.8

2.3

al.5

1.0

1.2

1,015.0

33.8

1.10

1.23

July

1.2

.9

.8

.7

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

76

.7

.6

3.9

19

a50

a250

*a20

*4.3

3.0

1.9

1.4

alO

a400

101

26

14

12

9.3

7.2

6 .4

6.1

954.6

30.8

1.00

1.15

Aug.

5.4

10

18

5.0

a2

al

a. 8

a. 6

a. 5

a. 3

a. 2

a. 2

.2

.8

.4

.2

.4

.3

.2

a80

12

*1.9

.8

.4

.3

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

143.0

4.61

0.150

0.17

Sept.

0.1

.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

0

*0

0

0

0.2

0.007

0.00023

0.0002

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,O40 Min 0 Mean 45.0 Cfsm 1.46 In. 19.81

Water year 1955-56; Max 1,840 Min 0 Mean 56.1 Cfsm 1.82 In. 24.78

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cfs).-

cfs (15.63 ft); Feb. 15 (4 a.m.) 3,7

-Nov. 16 (6 a.m.) 2,940 cfs (14.58 ft); Feb. 1 (11 p.m.) 3,570 

LO cfs (15.83 ft); Mar. 7 (10 p.m.) 5,040 cfs (17.73 ft) June 20

(10 p.m.) 3,000 cfs (14.68 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a Doubtful or no gage-helghb record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records

for nearby stations.
GREEN RIVER BASIN

Barren River near Pageville, 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 upstream from Peter Creek.

Drainage area.--535 sq mi.

Records available. June 1939 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-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 amd datum.

Average discharge.--17 years, 846 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 32,700 cfs Jan. 30 (gage height, 22.32 ft); minimum, 45 cfs Sept. 21, 22, 23.

1939-56: Maximum discharge, 70,000 cfs Mar. 23, 1952 (gage height, 27.26 ft); minimum, 21 cfs Sept. 28, 1941, Sept. 19, 20. 1954.

Remarks. --Records good.

Revisions (water years). --WSP 923: Drainage area. 

1943-44 (M), 1946 (M), 1948 (M), 1952 (M).

WSP 1113: 1940, 1945-46. WSP 1385:

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May EO to July 14)

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

38

56

82

160

280

650

9.0

13.0

17.0

18.0

20.0

2,780

5,900

10,800

13,000

20,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

Z7

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

2,040

<CTO

260

184

148

129

121 116

113

109

*102

96

100

127

154

137

123

117

113

109

106

100

97

96

93

89

89

92

100

107 

110

5,947

192

0.359

0.41

Nov.

103

153

109

114

116

111

110

109

106

104

107

110

111

113

*120

126

135

148

168

562

305

221

189

255

314

236

200

174

156

140

4,775

159

0.297

0.33

Dec.

130

130

146

200

505

286

234

204

187

176

166

152

*142

157

135

152

129

129

152

155

150

126

124

124

124

125

120

114

115

116 

120

4,721

152

0.284

0.53

Jan.

124

121

118

117

114

115

115

111

107

106

106

109

111

110

107

107

107

104 "109

127

144

157

130

150

*150

129

127

127

1,340

19.700

16,500

40,835

1,317

2.46

2.84

Feb.

2,860

4,630

10,500

9,580

7,380

3,550

2,730

1,910

1,520

1,240

1,100

1,160

990

960

1,750

2,490

5,950

15.800

15,700

4,840

2,920

2,020

1,570

1,500

2,640

2,450

1,850

*1,780

1,370

112,520

3,880

7 .25

7.82

Mar.

1,100

1,010

965

925

815

750

2,080

6,900

4,200

2,120

1,580

1,410

1,460

5,260

7.850

3,500

2,850

2,180

1,710

1,560

1,130

980

860

775

704

618

586

546

550

490

442

57,486

1,854

3.47

4.00

Apr.

406

782

*3,570

4,520

3,210

3,760

9.510

5,460

1,980

1,500

1,500

1,170

960

850

965

1,540

1,410

1,200

995

835

713

638

614

594

542

498

470

434

406

406

48,818

1,627

3.04

3.39

May

570

1,560

5.270

1,790

1,260

955

915

*1,080

815

659

558

478

414

572

562

362

352

302

280

269

255

252

247

244

239

229

231

226

216

207

 

19,147

618

1.16

1.33

June

209

266

231

207

195

*184

178

172

170

170

164

156

150

150

156

154

156

148

142

137

152

260

191

421

318

209

172

154

142

154

5,646

188

0.351

0.39

July

129

135

152

212

164

288

266

180

148

130

121

116

127

325

1,000

668

*1.140

622

348

234

258

500

198

598

448

286

189

150

130

142

263

9,247

298

0.557

0.64

Aug.

152

120

117

126

110

95

85

76

68

64

60

56

54

53

51

51

50

76

105

1.550

833

286

189

144

120

104

103

*255

320

178 

146

5,597

181

0.338

0.39

Sept.

168

124

110

103

95

156

99

a90

a80

a75

a70

a65

a60

57

54

52

49

48

a47

a46

45

45

46

96

*86

69

67

58

53

50

2,241

74.7

0.140

0.16

Calendar year 1955: Max 30,200 Min 46 Mean B54 Cfsm 1.60 in. 21.67

Water year 1955-56: Max 19,700 Min 45 Mean 866 Cfsm 1.62 In. 22.03

Peak discharge (base. 9.000 cfs).--Jan. 30 (7:30 p.m.) 32,700 cfs (22.32 ft); Feb. 3 (3 p.m.) 

11,300 cfs (17T25 ft); Feb. 18 (10 p.m.) 20,300 cfs (19.90 ft); Mar. 15 (5:30 a.m.) 9.920 cfs 

(16.45 ft); Apr. 7 (12 m.) 10,800 cfs (17.00 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and records for 

station at Bowling Green.
412

mles upstreafrom mouth' 

Drainage area. 7.52 sq mi 

Records available . --October 1950 to September 1956.

GREEN RIVER BASIN

West Bays Pork at Scottsville, Ky.

6 ^' 5n"^ 1 ?V'g 86 °11' 47". on downstream side of left abutment of 

.-11 w n c m .. le southwest of Scottsville, Alien County, and

Average discharge. 6 years, 11.3 cfs

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 1,500 cfs Feb. 17 ( Kas:e heicht 5 K9 f 1- 1

 raHEg curve extended above 1 .loVWs 'as 'explained below ; mfnimum^i cfs Sept.'

1950-56: Maximum discharge, 1,640 cfs Mar. 22, 1952 (gage height 6 09 ft

Remarks. --Records good.

Revisions. --Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 

1951, superseding figures published in WSP 1205, are given herewith?

1951 

June 30 ................. 89

Sept. 21.. ............... .1

22. ................ 320

23..... ............ 50

Month

Calendar year 1951 ..........

Cfs-days

148.1

-

Maximum

341

350

Minimum

0

Mean

4.94

16.8

20. 6

Per Square 

mile

0.857

2.06

2.23

2.74

Runoff In 

Inches

0.73

2.31

30.25

37.25

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

2.1

2.2

2.3

3.4

3.5 

2.6

.1

.6

2.4

5.0

8.6

13

2.7

2.8 

3.0 

3.2 

3.5 

3.9

105

210

450

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

.5

.4

75

.4

.4

.6

.6

.5

.4

*.4

.4

"76 1.0

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.7

1.0

.5

.5

15.9

0.51

0.068

0.08

Nov.

0.5

.6

1.0

.7

.6

.5

.5

.4

74

.4

.5

.5

.5

.6

*1.0

2.2

1.6

1.4

4.2 ?TO

1.4

1.0

1.6

1.2

1.0

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

29.2

0.97

0.129

0.14

Dec.

 

0.5

2.5

2.6

1.4

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

* .5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

22.1

0.71

0.094

0.11

Jan.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

75

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.7

127

163

30

335,2

10.8

1.44

1.66

Feb.

22

96

96

100

46

37

24

17

13

12

13

11

9.5

14

42

30

388

163

62

37

25

18

14

25

27

19

24

*19

14

------

1,417.5

48.9

6.50

7 .01

Calendar year 1955: Max 513 Win 0.1

Mar.

13

11

10

8.6

7.9

7.5

48

47

25

17

14

15

38

90

44

44

34

25

17

13

11

10

9.0

8.2

7.2

6.8

6.4

5.7

5.4

4.7

4.7

608.1

19.6

2.61

3.01

Apr.

ZQ 4.5

*15

19

12

98

3ff

22

15

13

11

9.0

7.9

7.5

12

13

12

11

9.0

7.9

7.2

6.8

6.1

5.7

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.5

410.5

13.7

1.82

2.03

May

4.5

68

2§

16

12

9.9

12

*9.0

7.2

6.4

5.4

4.7

4.5

4.2

5.0

4.2

3.7

3.2

2.9

2.7

2.9

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.9

2.7

2 .4

2.2

2.O

272

240.3

7.75

1.03

1.19

June

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.6

*1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

l.O

1.0

.8

.7

.7

.7

5.2

1.6

23

3.2

1.8

1.4

1.0

.8

.7

.6

64.2

2.14

0.285

0.32

July

O.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

1.5

2.0

3.1

2.7

*1.2

1.2

1.0

2.4

1.9

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.7

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

29.1

0.94

0.125

0.14

Aug.

0.4

2.5

1.2

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

5^1

.8

1.6

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

2

*.5

.4

.4

.4

21.9

0.71

O.O94

0.11

Sept.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

5.5

.8

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

_._!

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.5

.4

*.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

12.8

0.43

0.057

0.06

Mean 11.4 Cfsm 1.52 In. 20.59

Water year 1955-56: Max 388 Mln 0.1 Mean 8.76 Cfsm 1.16 In. 15.86

Peak discharge (base. 750 efs). Jan. 3O (1:30 a.m.) 1,150 cfs (4.92 ft); Feb. 17 (4 a.m.) 1,5OO 

cfs (5.62 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
GREEN RIVER BASIN 413

Drakes Creek near Alvaton, Ky.

Location.--Lat 36°53'42" (revised), long 86°23'21" (revised), 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 1956.

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.--16 years (1940-56), 704 ofs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 21,700 cfs Jan. 30 (gage height, 28.12 ft); minimum, 17 cfs Sept. 23/24.

1939-56: 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.

Revisions (water years). WSP 923: Drainage area. WSP 1003: 1943. WSP 1113: 1940(M) , 

1942(M), 1944-45(M).

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Hov. 11 to Dec. 6, June 5-12, 14-18, 

26, 27, July 16, 18, 19, Aug. 5, Sept. 15-30)

3.1 

3.4 

3.7 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

30

57

97

255

455

9.0

16.0

22.0

26.0

27.0

1,500

4,750

9,700

15,800

18,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

36

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

407

190

117

84

68

61

164

217

130

87

68

*58

69

75

76

69

63

61

58

55

52

50

48

47

45

43

44

43

50

49

54

2,703

87.2

0.180

0.21

Nov.

56

61

112

124

94

79

72

64

58

57

53

52

50

50

50

*50

58

75

94

200

181

143

1ZZ

117

115

105

98

91

82

73

2,636

87.9

0.182

0.20

Dec.

68

70

73

84

169

181

161

138

124

110

97

89

82

75

*69

65

62

64

63

62

59

57

57

57

57

56

54

5Z

51

52

53

2,511

81.0

0.167

0.19

Jan.

53

53

53

52

51

51

50

49

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

45

45

44

53

63

72

67

65

64

*65

64

63

64

1,680

15 , 600

10,000

28,788

939

1.92

2.21

Feb.

2,950

4,060

7,550

6,580

5,360

3,020

2,250

1,560

1,250

1,030

1,010

989

846

919

1,960

2,360

6,510

16,900

8,920

4,100

2,610

1,810

1,380

1,380

2,040

1,660

1,360

*1,300

1,000

94,664

3,264

6.74

7.27

Mar.

860

800

737

657

585

549

972

3,920

1,970

1,280

1,020

975

1,040

4.150

3,500

2,510

2,430

1,810

1,380

1,090

916

800

702

636

570

516

492

455

418

385

363

38,488

1,24Z

2.57

2.96

Apr.

346

913

1,460

*3,010

2,000

3,060

5.800

2,150

1,410

1,120

975

863

712

627

754

996

947

800

667

579

507

468

440

405

383

363

346

327

514

3 18

33,060

1,102

2.28

2.54

May

333

1,130

2.690

1,260

884

684

810

*1,180

804

636

534

455

403

367

389

415

342

305

277

257

250

381

303

246

230

217

208

212

212

185

177

16,775

541

1.12

1.29

June

181

197

189

169

163

158

*154

144

138

136

126

122

115

136

185

163

138

122

115

111

112

237

168

217

189

157

126

108

100

94

4,470

149

0.308

0.34

Calendar year 1955: Max 21,400 Hln 24 Mean 649 Cfsm 1.34

July

91

87

84

83

80

87

89

77

75

70

65

67

84

97

94

132

232

*163

121

98

89

86

80

93

86

79

69

64

58

53

51

2,784

89.8

0.186

0.21

Aug.

86

69

227

241

157

101

80

64

56

51

46

43

40

38

35

33

37

46

298

668

405

215

142

107

86

69

62

193

*100

70

59

3,924

127

0.262

0.30

Sept.

56

52

45

43

50

370

259

134

89

67

55

49

43

39

32

29

27

23

20

19

19

18

18

17

T8

*20

19

18

18

18

1,684

56.1

0.116

0.13

In. 18.21

Water year 1955-56: Max 16,900 Mln 17 Mean 635 Cfsm 1.31 In. 17.85

18,ZOO efs (26.95 ft). 

* Discharge measuremei it made on this day.
414 GREEN RIVER BASIN 

Barren River at Bowling Green, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°00'04", long 86°25'5l", on downstream side of College Street Bridge, 

600 ft 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 1956. 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 

""1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to June 21, 1944, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum. Auxiliary staff gage read once daily at Tennessee Valley Authority 

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.--18 years, 2,439 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 38,000 cfs Feb. 19; maximum gage height, 36.73 ft 

Feb. 19; minimum discharge, 68 cfs Sept. 25, 26 (gage height, 4.25 ft).

1938-56: 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.

Remarks. Records good. Records of water temperatures and suspended sediment loads for the 

water year 1956 are given In WSP 1450.

Revisions (water yearsK--WSP 893: Drainage area. WSP 1385: 1943, 1945, 1946(M).

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Pall used as a factor Jan. 29 to Feb. 13, Feb. 15 to Mar. 2, Mar. 8- 

32, Apr. 4-10, 19, May 8, 9j shifting-control method used Jan. 26-28)

4.2 

4.5

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

60

119

249

410

620

10.0

18.0

26.0

31.0

35.0

3,030

9,200

19,100

27,100

37,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

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.

2.890 

2,760

940

544

406

330

378

474

396

324

274

*249

246

344

249

280

286

263

246

233

225

214

206

195

187

177

166

162

159

T C o -LbC

164

14,029

453

0.370

0.31

Nov.

169 179"

211

304

292

260

238

222

208

198

190

182

177

179

187

*193

198

232

271

333

557

566 4~5a"

392

386

482

426

372

333 

301

8,685

289

0.172

0.19

Dee.

283 

277

283

307

372

557

566 435"

434

389

361

333

310

289

*277

269

260

260

255

252

255

252

244

241

238

238

236

230

222

"2~19~ 219

9,418

304

0.181

0.21

Jan.

222

225

230

227

225

219

217

211

208

203

200

195

192

192

192

192

187

185 19"8"

200

211

238

249

244

236

*227

225

230

1,240

16,200

*!9,4QO

52,820

1,704

1.01

1.17

Feb.

31,900 

23,300

20,000

22,300

24,500

21,000

15,000

7,850

5,390

4,300

3,670

3,520

3,100

2,920

4,750

8,170

10,900

25,300

*35,800

*31,800

22,000

12,000

6,000

4,770

6,430

7,880

*6,540

5,280

4,590

380,960

13,140

7.82

8.43

Mar.

3,630 

3,160

2,880

2,630

2,410

2,210

2,120

6,990

11,600

8,720

4,860

3,940

4,110

8,080

15,700

16,300

13,100

8,860

6,470

4,800

3,820

3,260

2,850

2,520

2,300

2,080

1,930

1,810

1,670

1,560

1,440

157,810

5,091

3.03

3.49

Apr.

1,330 

1,300

3,540

*6,210

8,870

6,800

13,900

14,600

10,000

4,960

3,860

3,320

2,810

2,400

2,530

4,710

4,860

4,060

3,270

2,700

2,320

2,060

1,900

1,800

1,680

1,550

1,450

1,350

1,270

1,220

122,630

4,088

2.43

2.71

May

1,250 

1,890

8,280

7,760

4,540

3,190

2,870

3,900

*3,380

2,580

2,150

1,840

1,590

1,410

1,300

1,610

1,260

1,040

946

850

755

770

826

740

675

650

620

580

526 539"

539

60,856

1,963

1.17

1.35

June

539 

580

606

570

510

482

*458

434

418

403

396

386

382

375

403

458

410

368

347

330

314

320

494

486

530

635

478

386

340

304

13,142

438

0.361

0.29

July

280 

263

246

241

244

271

289

414

372

314

269

241

233 238"

298

1,070

3,210

*2,'l60

1,260

79O

570

580

575

494

844

765

630

458

372

330

344

18,665

602

0.358

0.41

Aug.

414 

403

358

442

426

358

295

249

222

203

187

174

162

154

144

132

122

119 136"

609

2,110

1,450

705

470

354

289

249

257

*320

430

361

13,304

397

0.236

0.27

Sept.

289

266

255

222

198

208

438

3M

274

337

198

177

162

149

134

124

117

102

95

91

85

79

75

74

69

*72

89

93

93

91

4,914

164

0.098

0.11

Calendar year 1955: Max 51,700 Min 74 Mean 2,374 Cfsm 1.41 In. 19.18

Water year 1955-56: Max 35,800 Min 69 Mean 2,339 Cfsm 1.39 In. 18.94

Peak dl 

(6 p.m.) 38 

* Diseharg

harge (base, 20,000 efs).--Feb. 1 (6 a.m.) 34,OOO cfs (35.35 ft at 7 

1,000 cfs (36.73 ft at 9 p.m.) .

day.

».); Feb. 19

measurement made
GREEN RIVER BASIN 415

Green River at look 4, at Woodbury, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°10'56", long 86°37'48", 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 available.--December 1936 to February 1937 (in WSP 838), October 1937 to September 

1956.

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 downstream at lock 4 at 

same datum. Auxiliary water-stage recorder 7.8 miles downstream; prior to Oct. 1, 1955, 

staff or wire-weight gages 6.0 and 7.8 miles downstream.

Average discharge.--19 years (1937-56), 7,677 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 65,800 cfs Feb. 21, 22; maximum gage height, 

30.55 ft Feb. 6; minimum daily discharge, 317 cfs Sept. 25; minimum gage height, 

6.64 ft Aug. 13, 14.

1936-56: Maximum discharge, 205,000 cfs Jan. 25, 1937, from rating curve extended 

above 86,000 ofs; 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.

Remarks. Records good above 1,500 cfs and poor below.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 893: Drainage area. WSP 1385: 1944-45.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second,'' water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

IE

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

10,600

10,000

4,200

2,280 

1,590

1,280

*1,670

2,690

1,860

1,440

1,480

1,460

1,230

1,080

996

940

926 

856

772

716

674

632 

618

604

604

590

551

551

577

590

590

54,647

1,763

0.326

0.38

Nov.

590

646

*884

1,370 

1,460

1,350

1,230

1,120

1,070

1,010

996

1,010

1,080

1,140

1,350

2,180

4,020 

3,250

2,500

2,530

2,340

2,500 

2,390

2,390

2,280

2,230

2,160

1,930

1,810 

1,630

52,446

1,748

0.323

0.36

Dec.

1,460

1,440

1,880

5,160 

5,130

3,810

3,080

*2,770

2,340

1,980

1,700

1,540

1,420

1,280

1,210

1,160

1,120 

1,070

1,060

1,040

1,020

1,010 

982

982

968

954

940

898

870 

884

884

52,042

1,679

0.310

0.36

Jan.

870

856

842

856 

856

856

856

842

800

786

772

772

*772

758

744

702 730" 

730

884

1,300

1,390

,280 

,260

,300

,210

,160

,160

,140

11,200 

39,700

46,900

124,284

4,009

0.741

0.85

Feb.

52,800

60,800

65,000

64,800 

65,600

64,800

61,700

*53,100

44,600

31,200

19,700

12,900

9,810

10^300

17,500

22,200

30,900 

43,300

53,300

60,300

64,500

61,900 

52,200

41,000

33,600

31,800

29,800

26,800

22,300

------

1,208,510

41,670

7.70

8.31

Mar.

14,500

11,200

11,400

10,100 

9,460

8,970

8,890

15,300

23,200

24,500

19,800

15,500

14,600

28,100

34,100

39,600

40,500 

38,300

34,500

25,700

16,100

13,800 

10,900

9,460

8,510

7,720

7,170

6,660

6,160

*5,640 

5,260

525,400

16,950

3.13

3.61

Apr.

4,900

4,670

6,050

12,500 

15,400

19,200

25,800

29,300

27,700

20,700

14,400

10, 700

9,160

8,020

19,500

26,900

28,100 

27,400

24, 700

19,100

12,000

9,010 

7,800

7,020

6,440

*6,020

5,600

5,130

4,830 

4,640

422,690

14,090

2.60

2.91

May

4,420

4,860

10,800

17,200 

15,300

11,900

11,700

12,500

10, 400

8,130

6,590

5,600

4,800

4,260

4,390

5,260

4,610 

3,780

3,300

2,990

2,740

2,770 

2,530

*2,310

2,130

1,980

1,960

1,960

1,930 

1) 880

2,030

177,010

5,710

1.06

1.22

June

2,260

2,720

3,020

2,580

2,160

1,840

1,610

1,460

1,390

1,370

1,280

1,210

1,210

1,310

1,330

1,330

1,300 

1,160

1,100

1,130

1,180

1,590 

2,200

1,910

1,440

1,500

1,700

1,500

1,230 

1,040

48,060

1,602

0.296

0.33

July

926

842

772

716 

702

926

1,060

1,040

996

870

716

632

We

1,790

4,260

6,870

*9,270 

7,610

4,640

3,220

2,550

2,100 

1,880

1,930

3,020

4,830

3,780

3,840

2,770 

2,310

2,830

80,554

2,599

0.480

0.55

Aug.

2,690

2,470

3,160

2,610 

1,720

1,370

1,180

1,020

e830

6850

e800

e750

6720

6710

6700

*688

737J 

758

758

2,530

6,620

7,17Q 

3,870

2,080

1,390

1,070

912

1,100

1,130 

1,500

1,260

55,146

1,779

0.329

0.38

Sept.

1,020

828

716

646 

590

564

604

800

814

702

604

577

538

499

499

434

486 

590

702

551

*434

369 

330

330

317

343

395

421

395 

356

16,454

548

0.101

0.11

Calendar year 1955: Max 69,500 Mln 250 Mean 7,369 Cfsm 1.36 In. 18.49

Water year 1955-56: Max 65,600 Mln 317 Mean 7,697 Cfsm 1.42 In. 19.37

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of gage-height record and reerds for stations at Brownsville and Barren River at Bowling Green.
416 GREEN RIVER BASIN 

Mud Rivet1 near Lewisburg, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°00'14", long 86° 54'26", on righb 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 1956.

Gage. Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 409.05 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 23, 1941, wire-weight gage at site 100 ft downstream at 

same datum.

Average discharge. 16 years (1940-56), 157 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,840 cfs Feb. 18 (gage height, 18.60 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); no flow for many days.

1939-56: 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.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8 

9

10

11

12

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

6.6

.8

.3

.2

50~ .1

78 

26

12

6.2

3.0

*24

38

22

12

8.5

7.0

4.8

4.0

3.2

2.3

1.8

1.5

1.6

1.2

1.1

1.2

2.3 

2.0

2 . 8

362.5

11.7

0.120

0.14

Nov.

3.8

5.8

24

48

21

9.4

5.8 

4.4 

3.4

2.6

2.3

s'.i

*4.6

12

23

30

16

32

41

41

35

30

26

22

20

17

15

13 

13

527.2

17.6

0.181

0.20

Dec.

13

13

74

231

90

47

30 

23 

20

19

17

*15

14

15

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

11

10

9.6

8.8

7.8

7.3

6.2

5.6 

6.0

6.4

790.7

25.5

0.262

0.30

Jan.

.9

.6

.9

.3

.2

.3

.3

.0 

.8

.6

.6

.7

.6

.7

.6

.6

.7

.6

11

43

54

35

28

*23

21

20

19

18

1,570 

4.760

2,050

8,744.0

282

2.90

3.34

Peb.

889

*3,060

2,220

1,250

672

429

303 

229 

193

185

301

234

205

304

1,310

1,080

2,490

4.600

1,800

872

448

300

236

444

607

448

290

243

*188

25,830

891

9.16

9.87

Calendar year 1955: Max 3,030 Mln 0

Mar.

157

140

125

113

101

92

154 

500 

289

182

143

339

372

2.490

1,520

1,240

1,060

5OO

302

225

183

155

134

119

102

98

96

88

80 

*70

65

11,234

362

3.72

4.29

Apr.

ITD" 61

236

1,290

597

808

 555 1.310

313

241

217

181

151

138

894

6OO

281

197

155

125

104

94

90

87

90

81

72

64

62 

67

9,238

308

3.17

3.53

May

69

116

227

147

104

84

391

500 

*202

136

101

84

70

62

148

99

63

53

48

45

48

60

44

38

33

42

42

34

30 

26

29

3,175

102

1.05

1.21

June

50" 46

23

18

12

8.6

5.9 

4.0 

2.6

1.4

.6

.5

1.9

2.9

3.3

1.8

.5

0

5

O

0

0

o

15

9.4

1.4

0

0

O 

O

188.8

6.29

0.065

O.O7

July

00"

0

0

0

0

3.0 

11 

.2

0

0

0

7.6

23

39

**14

12

6.2

.7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

116.7

3.76

0.039

0.04

Aug.

00"

0

0

0

0

0 

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

506

125

20

8.0

2.0

.6

0

*0

.8

5.2 

3.6

0

671.2

21.7

0.223

0.26

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

o

Mean 163 Cfsm 1.68 In. 22.75

Water year 1955-56: Max 4,760 Min 0 Mean 166 Cfsm 1.71 In. 23.25

Peak discharge (base, 3.OOO cfs). --Jan. 30 (6 a.m.) 5,580 cfs (18.38 ft); Feb. 2 (4 p.m.) 4,270

cfs (17.17 ft); Feb. 18 (3 a.m.) 5,840 cfs (18.60 ft); Mar. 14 (1 p.m.) 3,43O cfs (16.33 ft).

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

** Field estimate made on this day.
GREEN RIVER BASIN 417

Rough River near Madrid, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°35'3l", long 86"19'46", on upstream side of bridge near center of span 

on State Highway 65 at Everlelgh. 1,5 miles southeast of Madrid, Breoklnridge County, 

and 7^ miles downstream from Clifty Creek.

Drainage area. 289 sq mi.

Recprds avaj^Lable. --May 1938 to September 1956.

Qage. Wire-weight gage read twice dally. Datum of gage IB 466.08 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Average dlscjmf%e. 18 years, 317 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,570 cfs Feb. 3 (gage height, 30,34 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, IS efs Sept. 26 [gage height, 4,31 ft).

1938-56: Maximum discharge, 13,800 efs Mar. 28, 1952; maximum gage height, 36,2 ft 

Dec. 13, 1949 (from graph based on gage readings); minimum dally discharge, 7,0 efs

Maximum'stage'known, 38,6 ft Jan. 19, 1937, from floodmarks (discharge, 18,000 cfs, 

from rating curve extended above 9,000 cfa).

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions. WSP 873: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 16)

4.3 

4.5 

5.0 

7.0 

10.0

14

27

SO

325

655

13,0 

18,0 

20.0 

26,0 

ZS.O

1,060

1,600

2,670

4,570

6,770

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Cay

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

TotaJ

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

114

53

34

29

21

23

143

62

35

28

26

51

81

45

35

27

26

24

23

23

21

21

*20

19

21

20

21

24

26 

33

1,274

41,1

0.179

0.21

Nov.

28

26

58

84

54

37

33

29 

26

26

26

154" 24

24

116

479

1ST

106

138

128

90

41

114

116

75

64

49

50

44

38

2,582

86.1

0.376

0.42

Dec,

35

TS

192

549

*231

130

106

92 

80

70

60

54

47

51

48

44

45

45

46

43

43

42

41

41

43

40

37

37

37

35

36

2,473

79.8

0.348

0.40

Jan.

35

34

35

33

31

34

33

31 

*31

21

29

29

29

28

29

£9

27

27

37

93

87

87

90

87

73

66

59

59

1,060

4.440

g,73C

9,519

307

1,34

1.55

Feb.

794

4,910 *mifo 27STO"

1,010

699

530

401 

385

SZL

575

625

*472

749

4,620

4,260

1,840

4,680

2,840

1,160

688

534

448

914

2,070

1,380

732

591

446

47,220

1,828

7,11

7,67

Mar.

339

338

306

278

246

231

1,080

4.560 

1,560

670

508

599

508

2,230

1,870

1,690

1,560

90g

»644

603

426

373

332

305

275

248

234

217

197

179

166

23,402

755

3.30

3.80

Apr,

158

158

332

313

265

402

827

556 

573

300

260

222

191

195

1.470

1,260

556

404

330

259

222

207

*189

174

161

148

145

145

148

155

10,505

350

1.53

1.71

May

132

133

265

161

145

123

355

426 

?5T

171

146

152

118

109

562

394

187

132

114

103

94

92

85

79

70

67

116

90

82

68 

135

4,911

158

0.690

0.80

June

gjS

290

153 igo

104

92

*85

76 

73

66

61

58

55

62

60

51

49

46

114

68

289

229

116

90

74

58

50

45

43

M

3,410

114

0.498

0.55

July

35

29

33

32

29

29

29

27 

26

26

24

25

43

121

58

*1,100

196

59

38

31

27

28

324

1.920

1,730

582

600

163

350

217

121

8,052

260

1.14

1.31

Aug.

98

92

439

T54

75

65

57

52 

48

45

44

41

38

37

35

33

31

31

27

*31

94

49

35

29

24

24

26

24

23

25

23.

1,799

58.0

0.253

0.29

Sept.

22

21

21

20

20

19

20

19 

18

18

17

18

18

18

61

130

54

30

24

20

18

18

18

18

18

*15

16

18

16

16

759

25.3

0.110

0.12

Calendar year 1955: Max 6,160 Mln 16 Mean 272 Cfsm 1.19 In. is. 10

Water year 1955-56: Max 6,290 Mln 15 Mean 317 Cfsm 1.38 In. 18.83

Peak discharge (base. 4,000 efs).--

cfs (30.34 ft): Feb. 15 (10 p.m.) 6.] 

Mar. 8 (9 a.m.) 5,470 cfs (26.80 ft)

Jan. 30 (9 p.m. 

00 cfs (27.88 ft

5,410 cfs (26.68 ft); Feb. 3 (2 a.m.) 7,570 

); Feb. 18 (2 p.m.) 5,420 ofs (26.70 ft);

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
418 GREEN RIVER BASIN

North Fork Rough River near Westview, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°41'32 M , 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 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 500.88 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929.

Ext reme s.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,280 cfs Feb. 15 (gage height, 16.14 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1954-56: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 15, 1956; no flow at times.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record and those below 

5 cfs, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 2, Apr. 13, 14, 

Apr. 20 to May 2, May 5, 6, May 11 to July 15)

Oct. 1 to July 24

1.0 1.1

1.4

0.2 

.6 

1.4 

2.4 

3.8 

10

1.8

2.5

3.0

5.0

10.0

12.0

290

858

1,210

1.25

1.3

1.4

1.5

July 25 to Sept. 30 

0

.2 

1.8

5.2

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

5.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

.8

.3

^

.2

.2

26

4.9

1.6

.7

.3

.3

1.3

1.5

1.1

.7

.5

.5 

.5

.4

.4

.5

.6

*.6

.6

.6

.7

.8

.8

1.9

1.1

54.0

1.74

_

-

Nov.

11 0.9 

28

8.8

4.2

3.0

2.3

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.1

2.0

2.7

3.8

31

14

6.0 

15

10

7.1

5.4

11

9.4

6.6

5.2

4.5

3.5

3.0

2.4

210.6

7.02

_

-

Dec.

2.4

26

47

60

*23

15

12

9.6

7.9

6.0

5.1

4.3

3.7

3.5

3.4

3.0

2.7

3.0 

3.1

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.5

2.7

2.7

2.4

2.1

2.0

iTo

2.1 

2.0

268.4

8.66

_

-

Jan.

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.4

*1.2 172"

1.4

1.7

1.6

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3 

3.5

5.2

5.4

7.5

11

9.4

7.7

6.2

5.4

12

294

502 

92

989.4

31.9

-

Feb.

149

*1,180

186

105

74

58

45

34

30

2£

62

43

*33

157

1,150

a80O

a400

al.20Q

aeoo

a300

a200

alOO

a80

a200

a400

a200

alOO

a8o

a70

8,062

278

-

Mar.

a6O

a50

a45

a40

a35

a30

a200

a700

a3OO

a!50

alOO

a!50

a 100

allO

*a!20

227

119

92 

60

45

42

32

27

25

21

20

18

17

15

14

12.

2,976

96.0

-

Apr.

12

284

100

78

52

120

195

80

54

44

36

26

20

24

189

83

56

42

32

24

19

17

*15

14

13

13

12

11

11

11

1,687

56.2

-

May

10

99

50

32

21

17

256

83

50

35

24

18

14

12

50

23

15

12 

9.9

8.7

7.5

7.1

6.2

5.4

4.5

10

13

8.2

6.0

4.2 

117

1,028.7

33.2

-

June

88

23

14

11

8.9

7.3

*5.8

4.9

4.5

a3.5

3.0

2.4

2.1

2.0

4.3

2.4

1.9

fcf

6.0

a!30

a90

11

6.4

4.5

3.7

3.0

2.3

1.9

1.8

459.5

15.3

-

July

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.1

1.3

1.7

1.3

1.1

-*9

.9

1.0

.9

26

4.0

2.8

*a550

alOO

a50 

a30

a20

a 15

alO

51

660

al50

alOO

alOO

a50

a70

a50 

a35

2,088.7

67.4

-

Aug.

a30

a25

a20_

a30

a20

a!5

alO

a8

a6

a5

a4

a3

a2

al.6

al.3

al

a. 8

a. 6

a. 4

a. 3

1.8

*.9

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

0

257.9

8.32

_

-

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

12.

.6

.1

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

13.0

0.43

-

Calendar year 1955: Max 918 Min 0.2 Mean 34.9 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,2OO Mln 0 Mean 49.4 Cfsm - In.

Peak discharge (base. 90O cfs). Jan. 30 (7 a.m.) 1,090 cfs (11.40 ft); Feb. 2 (1:30 p.m.) 1,770 

cfa (14.43 ft); Feb. 15 (6:3O a.m.) 2,280 cfs (16.14 ft): Feb. 18 (time and discharge unknown); 

July 16 (time unknown) about 1,20O efs; July 24 (10 a.m.) 1,350 cfs (12.70 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of fragmentary gage-height record, weather 

records, and records for nearby stations.
GREEN RIVER BASIN7

419

Rough River near Palls of Rough, Ky.

Location.--Lab 37°56'33", long 86°29'47", on right bank 2.6 miles downstream from North 

Pork, 3-1 miles northeast of Palls of Rough, Grayson County, 4.1 ,,;iles upstream from 

Rock Lick Creek, and 7.1 miles upstream from mi11dam.

Drainage area.--449 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1940 to September 1956 (high-water records only), discontinued. 

Prior to October 1951, published records of low flow are for site at Palls of Rough, 

7.1 miles downstream.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 429.20 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 10, 1940, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,800 cfs Feb. 3 (gage height, 26.65 ft).

1940-56: 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 1955 to September 1956

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. Nov. Dec. Jan.

_

_

_

_

-

.

-

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

1,870

4,850

5,090

_

_

-

Feb.

4,380

6,960

8,680

7,470

4,930

2,630

1,540

-

-

-

_

_

_

1,550

6,430

7,120

6,050

7,050

6,430

4,660

2,450

1,420

_

1,93d

3,030

2,900

2,040

-

_

_

-

Mar.

_

_

_

_

-

.

2,200

3,940

4,390

3, 670

1,430

_

_

3,550

3,800

3,500

3,220

2,200

-

-

.

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

"

_

_

-

Apr.

_

_

_

_

-

_

1,650

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

2,000

2.690

1,8OO

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

.

_

_

-

-

_

_

-

May

1,750

June July

_

_

-

_

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

1,810

1,840

_

_

-

_

_

_

2,530

2,650

2,120

1,660

1,030

1,430

1,260

-

_

_

Aug. Sept.

Calendar year 1955: Max 6,980 Min - Mean - Cfsm - In.

water year 1955-56: Max 8,680 Min - Mean - Cfsm - In.

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs).--Feb. 3 (2 p.m.) 8,800 cfs (26.65 ft); Feb. 16 (5 a.m.) 7,410 

cfs (24.99 ft).
420 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 

 State 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 1956 (low-water periods only, prior to October 

1948, published as "near Falls of Rough").

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 420.94 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. July 12, 1940, to June 27, 1941, staff gage at datura 1.79 ft lower and June 27,

1941, to Oct. 21, 1948, water-stage recorder at datura 2.79 ft lower, at site 1,000 ft

downstream.

Average discharge.--8 years (1948-56), 84S cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,840 cfs Feb. 4 (gage height, 26.49 ft); minimum, 15 cfs Jan. 5, caused by construction work above station.

1940-56: 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 1956 are given in 

WSP 1450.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (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 ofa)

1.5

2.0

6.0

12.0

16

62

524

1,560

16.0

21.0

25.0

27.0

2,420

4,400

7,070

9,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

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.

683 

ZST

67

44

34

29

42

161

203 

83

SI

40

42

69

77

55

42

34

31

28

27

2S

23

22

 20

19

18

IS

18 

20

21

2,277

73.5

0.147

0.17

Nov.

23 

2T

135

110

124

84

55

43

38 

34

33

30

29

37

25

347

4*4*T 850

270

254

209

138

139

149

158

120

85

69

61

54

4,174

139

0.278

0.31

Dec.

50 

124

275

mss" 678

347

223

 169

134 

108

89

75

68

63

60

54

55

56

58

56

58

55

53

52

51

50

51

50

47

45 

43.

3,936

127

0.254

0.29

Jan.

42 

45

44

42

27

24

3?

36

38 

*28

30

38

32

31

36

34

32

33

45

87

125

154

170

154

142

113

92

139

2,120

4,580

5,270

13,816

446

0.892

1.03

Feb.

5,290 

6,880

*8,370

8.520 

6,870

4,500

*1,810

808

677 

604

972

1,020

805

*1,770

5,890

7,160

7,230

7,660

7,380

6,480

4,260

1,600

806

2,070

3,090

3,130

2,120

1,070

802

109,644

3,781

7.56

8.16

Mar.

627 

553

497

442 

400

361

2,530

3,980

4,580 

3.6S6

1,310

1,030

1,020

3,610

3,960

4,030

3,770

2,720

1,360

*875

707

594

521

462

423

380

359

337

318

265

45,957

1,482

2.96

3.42

Apr.

248 

548

717

647 

432

797

1,760

1,180

779 

560

474

404

345

334

2,180

2,720

1,740

810

613

496

415

365

338

319

 288

267

252

234

225

277

20,764

692

1.38

1.54

May

216 

669

543

407

318

266

2,090

1,360

714 

464

352

290

243

203

432

794

492

286

222

181

157

142

130

116

100

143

252

195

192

125 

837

12,931

417

0.834

0.96

June

1,290 

807

453

253

195

*156

130

112

99

84

83

77

73

69

69

76

67

60

61

154

306

671

331

158

98

82

70

60

54

55

6,253

208

0.416

0.47

July

47 

46

44

44

42

43

42

34

34

33

32

36

28

78

139

1,510

*1,360

278

103

105

66

121

244

2,460

2,900

1,970

1,080

570

1,220

RQ1 O3J.

332

15,732

507

1.01

1.17

Aug.

196 

432

868

407

162

105

89

81

68 

68

59

57

56

53

50

48

52

41

42

46

*77

94

67

48

39

36

36

36

26

27 

27

3,473

' 113

0.226

0.26

Sept.

27 

27

30

22

22

25

25

24

22 

22

21

21

22

19

40

133

~§6~ 180

42

33

31

37

18

18

18

18

*22

18

18

18

1,058

35.3

0.071

0.08

Calendar year 1955: Max 6,890 Miri 14 Mean 606 Cfsm 1.21 In. 16.43

water year 1955-56: Max 8,520 Mln 18 Mean 656 Cfam 1.31 In. 17.86

Peak discharge (base, 5,500 cfs).--Feb. 4 (2 a.m.) 8,840 cfs (26.49 ft); Feb. 18 (9 a.m.) 7,750 

cfs (25.70 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
GREEN RIVER BASIN 421

Rough River near Dundee, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°32 I 51", long 86°43'18", on right bank at downstream side of Barret.ts 

Ford Bridge, 1.5 miles downstream from Caney Creek and 3 miles southeast of Dundee, 

Ohio County.

Drainage area. 752 sq mi.

Records available. February 1940 to September 1956.

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.--16 years, 983 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,600 cfs Feb. 3 (gage height, 28.24 ft); minimum, 17 cfs Sept. 25-27 (gage height, 3.18 ft).

1940-56: 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.

Rablng table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Pall used as a factor Oct. 2, 3, Nov. 19, Jan. 29, 30, Feb. 2, 6-15, 

Feb. 19 to Mar. 3, Mar. 7, 8, 10-24, Apr. 1-11, 13-23, Apr. 25 to 

May 18, May 20-24, 28-31, June 2, 3, July 18, 25-29, Aug. 4)

3.1 

3.6 

5.0 

6.0 

10.0

13

45

157

260

850

20.0

24.0

26.0

28.2

3,260

4,540

6,090

11,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.430

870

238

90

54

40

41

105

266

184

93

59

99

83

106

105

71

52

42

37

32

31

29

27

*25

 22 22

22

24 

24

25

4,348

140

0.186

0.22

Nov.

28

35

58

170

166

155

115

75

55

46

41

38

35

33

39

163

1,110

1.320

747

627

463

307

229

248

234

214

166

132

110 

92

7,251

242

0.322

0.36

Dec.

80

111

331

878

1.290

872

*479

328

250

195

161

135

114

104

95

87

80

79

81

83

81

79

78

74

73

73

71

68

63

61

58

6,612

213

0.283

0.33

Jan.

55

55

59

58

54

42

32

37

42

*47

38

39

45

39

39

41

42

39

47

79

208

256

296

284

261

211

177

183

1,340

3,920 

6,140

14,205

458

0.609

0.70

Feb.

7,170

*8,430

11,000

11,200

10,000

8,610

6,750

4,560

2,220

1,190

1,310

1,610

1,460

1,770

4,050

*5,940

7,800

9,480

9,840

8,970

7,590

6,140

3,880

2,300

3,410

3,980

4,160

3,410

2,070

160,300

5,528

7.35

7.93

Mar.

1,230

875

766

683

600

547

,440

,680

,710

.120

,620

,960

,000

,990

,910

,600

,880

,800

,200

*2,650

1,450

966

788

695

626

569

519

485

450 

405

358

64,572

2,083

2.77

3.19

Apr.

318

402

892

920

743

851

2,080

2,440

1,800

1,020

792

674

547

511

2,350

4,280

4,980

3,660

2,180

1,140

701

583

519

484

*417

380

351

317

286 

282

36,900

1,230

1.64

1.82

May

279

372

958

701

499

389

1,950

3.340

2,490

1,460

722

473

382

301

528

1,440

1,430

740

408

291

231

200

176

154

141

136

328

303

241 

197

517

21,777

702

0.934

1.08

June

1,910

1,660

864

423

278

*211

173

150

135

121

102

95

85

78

71

71

77

68

63

69

221

454

565

263

144

103

87

72

62

.55

8,730

291

0.387

0.43

July

55

46

43

40

39

37

37

42

32

34

37

37

45

40

99

549

*1,900

1,080

212

108

111

67

503

2,460

5.440

3,070

2,150

1,110

866

1,250 

624

20,163

650

0.864

1.00

Aug.

2BB

166

920

646

338

155

107

92

60

66

65

55

53

61

83

54

47

54

39

53

*128

131

112

74

52

43

39

39

39 

29

27.

4,355

140

0.186

0.22

Sept.

27

26

27

32

24

23

23

23

25

25

24

23

23

23

24

46

150

160

91

41

29

27

37

20

17

17

*18

20

22

18

1,087

36.2

0.048

0.05

Calendar year 1955: Max 8,400 Min 18 Mean 884 Cfsm 1.18 In. 15.96

Water year 1955-56: Max 11,200 Mln 17 Mean 957 Cfsm 1.27 In. 17.33

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs). Feb. 3 (9 a.m.) 11,600 cfs (28.24 ft); Feb. 19 (7 a.m.) 10,100

cfs (27.94 ft); Mar. 10 (11 a.m.) 5, ISO cfs (25.13 ft at 1 to 3 p.m. ; Apr. 17 (9 to 10 a.m.) 5,110

cfs (24.98 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

467242 O-58 28
422 GREEN RIVER BASIN

Green River at Livermore, Ky.

Location (revised).--Lat 37°32'05", long 87°15'40", 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, 0.6 mile upstream from Long Falls Creek, and at mile 63.4.

Drainage area.--7,580 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--March 1930 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 355.24 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, 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£ 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.--26 years, 10,770 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 67,000 cfs Feb. 25; maximum gage height, 31.33 

ft Feb. 27; minimum daily discharge, 600 cfs Oct. 28.

1930-56: 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.

Remarks.--Records good except those below 2,000 cfs, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 893: Drainage area. WSP 1385: 1939.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

6,020 

9,960

8,900

5,380

*2,680

2,170

1,790

2,210

2,700

2,300

2,000

1,800

1,600

1,500

1,400

1,300

1,200

1,100

1,000

920

840

780

740

700

680

660

640

600

620

640

640

65,470

2,112

0.279

0.32

Nov.

660 

*680

800

1,100

1,500

1,700

1,800

1,600

1,400

1,300

1,200

1,150

1,120

1,180

1,300

1,700

3,000

4 , 000

4,500

4,100

3,800

3,600

3,400

3,200

3,100

3,000

2,800

2,600

2,400

2,200

65,690

2,190

0.289

0.32

Dec.

2,050 

2,000

2,100

3,980

6,970

6,850

*5,950

4,680

4,140

3,370

3,010

2,360

1,940

1,800

1,700

1,600

1,500

1,400

1,400

1,350

1,300

1,300

1,250

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,150

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

73,150

2,360

0.311

0.36

Jan.

1,100 

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,000

1,000

1,000

980

980

960

940

*920

920

900

900

880

860

865

900

1,000

1,300

2,000

2,500

2,500

2,260

2,030

2,090

2,180

5,770

25,700

34j_9^0

102,480

3,306

0.436

0.50

Feb.

38,400 

41,050

44,100

46,500

49,000

52,100

54,400

56,700

*59,900

62,400

63 ,200

62,100

58 ,500

53,400

50,100

45,700

43,600

44,900

46,100

49,200

53,300

56,900

60,000

64,100

66,900

66,800

*65,500

62,800

60,200

-------

------

1,578,700

54,440

7.18

7.75

Mar.

56,600 

53,100

47,500

40,800

34,400

28,700

25,700

26,700

28,200

30,300

32,100

31,300

29,300

29,700

32,800

35,800

38,400

39,900

41,400

42,900

43,300

42,400

40,100

35,800

29,700

23,000

18,200

15,700

*12,100

3,130

8,290

1,002,320

32,330

4.27

4.92

Apr.

7,240 

6,740

7,060

11,000

14,900

20,300

26,700

30,100

32,900

34,000

32,200

25,200

18,300

12,800

22,200

31,000

35,800

37,000

37,500

37,300

35,400

28,900

19,500

13,000

*9,050

9,800

8,800

7,750

6,920

6,520

£25,880

20,860

2.75

3.07

May

6,160 

7,750

10,700

14,500

18,400

16,300

19,800

25,700

23.30O

16,400

12,800

11,000

9,360

6,970

7,420

11,000

10,000

9,220

7,060

5,240

4,120

4,180

*3,790

3,290

2,950

2,950

3, -850

3,640

3,320

2,930

2.83U

286,930

9,256

1.22

1.41

June

3,790 

5,120

5,940

5,280

3,970

3,130

2,620

2,260

2,070

1,980

1,870

1,740

1,620

1,470

1 , 590

1,640

1,660

1,570

1,910

2,010

1,660

1,600

2,050

2,680

2,440

2,070

2,000

1,960

1,830

1,670

-------

73,200

2,440

0.322

0.36

July

1,490 

1,330

1,230

1,180

1,150

1,100

1,210

1,400

1,350

1,200

1,100

1,000

900

1,500

3,000

4,500

8,000

11,700

9,800

5,680

3,590

2,730

2,500

4,200

5,800

7,150

8,150

7,560

6,840

*4,510

3,910

116,760

3,766

0.497

0.57

Aug.

3,670 

3,190

?,320

3,790

3,5^0

2,680

2,140

1,820

1,600

1,440

1,330

1,230

1,150

1,260

*1,200

1,070

1,040

1,040

1 , 020

1,320

3,850

6,150

8,050

4,580

2,830

2,070

1,690

1,540

1,570

1,740

1,910

76,820

2,478

0.327

0.38

Sept.

1,730 

1,540

1,330

1,200

1,150

1,130

1,120

1,150

1,230

1,250

1,160

1,080

988

956

908

844

764

*748

796

924

972

892

812

812

796

732

700

764

748

700

29,926

998

0.132

0.15

Calendar year 1955: Max 66,600 Min 330 Mean 10,700 Cfsm 1.41 In. 19.16

Water year 1955-56: Max 6R.900 Min 600 Mean 11,190 Cfsm 1.49 In. 20.11

Discharge nade on this day.
GREEN RIVER BASIN 423

East Pork Pond River near Apex, Ky.

Location.--Lat 37°07'20"J 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 1956. Prior to October 1953, published as 

Pond River near Apex.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 390.64 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1907. Prior to Aug. 21, 1942, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 264 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,730 cfs Jan. 30 (gage height, 17.17 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1940-56: 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 periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1083: 1942-46.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

18

13 

4.7

1.4

1.0

1.8

2.0

1.7

 1.1

.6

.4

1.6

2.2

5.1

17 

16

14

9.8

5.8

2.6

1.1

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

121.2

3.91

0.020

0.02

Nov.

0

0 

0

0

0

0

1.9

4.1

3.7

3.2

2.8

2.2

*1.7

1.7

2.0 

19

3120-

9.5

7.6

7.3

4.5

3.4

3.0

2.3

3.0

3.2

2.2

1.4

140.7

4.69

0.024

0.03

Dec.

1.1

T7?

1.5 

31

192

85

38

25

19

15

11

»8.5

6.4

5.1

4.5

3.5 

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.9

2.9

3.4

3.9

3.5

491.4

15.9

0.081

0.09

Jan.

3.4

3.4

3.5 

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.2

1.9

1.9

1.8 

1.6

1.7

5.8

9.5

12

17

22

»22

20

20

18

20

1,010

6,420 

5,140

12,784.7

412

2.10

2.43

Feb.

2,130

2,840

*4,510 

2,376

1,200

581

398

264

196

171

419

559

381

506

1,300

1,190 

1,150

3,440

2,980

1,680

688

310

198

388

1,130

1,170

860

*414

245

33,468

1,154

5.89

6.35

Mar.

167

138

125 

111

96

87

250

a600

531

306

206

220

a400

al,200

al,500

al,700 

a 1,500

al.OOO

470

281

201

157

132

113

98

89

83

79

75

M

12,047

389

1.98

2.29

Apr.

60

»60

66 

156

368

536

928

920

404

286

407

436

299

216

1,380

2,050 

1,920

926

365

238

- 177

143

122

112

alOO

a90

a80

a75

a70

a75

13,065

436

2.22

2.48

May

a80

84

103 

124

104

83

*485

895

1,060

428

167

102

77

63

505

719 

334

141

83

58

47

46

40

34

28

32

72

79

51

36 

31

6,191

200

1.02

1.17

June

28

35

39 

30

*24

18

15

12

10

7.7

6.5

5.3

4.1

3.7

2.7

2. 4 

3.0

4.3

6.2

8.4

7.4

4.3

a2

a2

a4

a5

a4

a3

al.5

300.5

10.0

0.051

0.06

July

al.5

a2

a5 

alO

17

11

a20

a20

alO

4.1

1.8

1.3

a70

alSO

aTo"0

54 

50

50

*31

24

16

7.4

6.8

30

46

22

13

6.8

3.7

1.4

_._§_

816.4

26.3

0.134

0.15

Aug.

23

213

T28 

42

24

13

a7

a3

al

a. 5

a. 4

.2

.2

.4

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

1.3

68

70

36

21

12

4.6

*3.2

4. 6

4.6

4.3 

4.8

691.0

22.3

0^114

0.13

Sept.

5.0

575

4.3

3.7

3.7

3.7

2.1

1.2

.9

.6

.4

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

+ 0

0

0

0

0

0

o

31.7

1.06

0.0054

0.006

Calendar year 1955: Max 5,850 Mln 0 Mean 247 Cfsm 1.26 In. 17.10

Water year 1955-56: Max 6,420 Mln 0 Mean 219 Cfsm 1.12 In. 15.21

Peak discharge (base, 2,700 cfs). --Jan. 30 <F, to 7 p.m. > R.73O pfs (17.17 ft): Feb. 3 (6 a.m.)

*j,\^t_i/ -10 \ i.*j, i \j j.i*.y> ecu. _LU yj;a«J ^ . uu ; 3,020 Cfs (15,70 ICJ.

* 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 Lewisburg.
424 OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM

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 1956 (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. 16 years (1940-56), 133,700 cf s.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 561,000 cfs Mar. 21; maximum gage height, 42.76 

ft Feb. 26,

1936-56: Maximum discharge, 1,410,000 cfs Jan. 29, 1937; maximum gage height, 53.75 

ft Jan. 31, 1937.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of slack water, which are fair.

Cooperation. Evansville gage-height record furnished by U. S. Weather Bureau, lock 48 

gage-height record and 6 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

> e24,000

 620,000

96,900 

108,000

,. e3i,000

 636,000 

 e38,000

 631,000

4:1,120.9 

36,160 

0.338 

0.39

Nov.

(*)

 e39, 000

. e37,000

' e32,000

89,200 

114,000 

119,000

117,000 

114,000 

116,000 

126,000 

135,000

13 8.OOO

125 ,000 

108,000 

87,000 

84,100

*2,076.3 

69,210 

0.647 

0.72

Dec.

 659,000

90.200

88^600 

84,400 

89,000

84,200 

72,000

>e44,OOO 

>-e35,000

 e30,000 

 e44,000

tt.,613.8 

52 , 060 

0.487

0.56

Jan.

>e32,COO

(*)

 623,000

 e27,OCO

630,000 

148,000

*1,003 

32,350 

0.302 

0.35

Feb.

198^000

242,000 

307,000 

367,000 

400,000

415,000 

*425,000 

429,000 

435,000 

438,000

44O,OOO 

439,000 

437,000 

422,000 

416,000

422,000 

429,000 

446,000 

474,000 

500,000

515,000 

537,000 

545,000 

556,000 

558,000

554,000 

540,000 

*518,000 

491,000

*12,895 

444,700 

4.16 

4.48

Mar.

456,000 

426,000 

411,000 

409,000 

396,000

372,000 

357,OOO 

353,000 

367,000 

387, OOO

439,000 

417,000 

*434,000 

448, OOO 

467,000

489, OOO 

505,000 

523,000 

535,000 

550,000

557^000

549,000 

534,000 

507,000 

467,000

413,000 

377,000 

324,000 

284,000 

255,000 

237,000

* 13, 245 

427,300 

3.99 

4.60

Apr.

235,000 

246,000 

264,000 

285,000 

3 14, OOO

343,000 

36O,OOO 

371,000 

374,000 

382, OOO

388,000 

389,000

386, OOO 

371,000 

351,000

»336,000 

325,000 

320,000 

326,000 

346,000

365,000 

374,000 

357,000 

319,000 

269,000

225,000 

201,000 

182,000 

160,000 

149,000

*9,313 

310,400 

2.90 

3.24

May

147,000 

150,000 

158,000 

165,000 

177,000

183,000 

199,000 

222,000 

231,000

224,000

208,000 

19O,OOO 

174,000 

162,000 

*160,000

165,000 

173,000 

185,000 

195,000 

2 06, OOO

211,000 

206,000 

194,OOO 

183,000 

170,000

159,000 

146,000 

133,000 

127,000 

135,000 

146,000

*5,484 

176,900 

1.65 

1.91

June

164,000 

202,000 

228,000 

234,000

233,OOO

228,000 

220,000 

206,000 

193,000 

182,000

171,000 

162,000 

148,000 

13O,OOO

111,000

e 80, OOO 

660,000 

645,000 

645,000 

73,900

79,600 

92,100 

112,000 

138,000 

137,000

133,000 

128,000 

129,000 

137,000 

143,000

1:4,344.6 

144,800 

1.35 

1.51

Calendar year 1955: Max 654,000 Min - Mean 131,600 Cfsm 1.23 

Water year 1955-56: Max 558,000 Mln - Mean 161,600 Cfsm 1.51

July

147 .OOP 

144,000 

136,000 

122 , 000 

91,800

79,200 

75,900 

70,000 

77,700 

82,200

86,900 

87,700 

85,000 

78,000 

68,000

e7O,OOO 

660.000 

e64,000 

84,800 

84,600

89,400 

90,400 

93,000 

96,200 

96,500

102 , 000 

121,000 

122,000 

121,000 

123,000 

128,000

*2,977.3 

96,040 

0.898 

1.03

Aug.

146,000 

161,000 

165,000 

162,000 

146,000

127,OOO 

*99,300 

86,400 

74,700 

78,400

108,000 

152,000 

182,000 

195,000 

186,000

169,000 

148,000 

127,000 

107,000 

92,800

671,000 

e55,000 

59,900 

74,200 

74,400

72,100 

651,000

*3,372.2 

108,800 

1.02 

1.17

In. 16.69 

In. 20.55

Sept.

> e54,000 

i 660,000

> 657,000

79.200 

79,000 

72,000

672,000 

e64,000

 e44,000

*1,687.2 

56,240 

0.526 

0.59

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

* Expressed in thousands

e Slack-water period; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements and records for 

other stations in Ohio River basin.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 425

Wabash River near New Corydon, Ind.

Loeation. Lat 40°33 I 50", long 84°48'10", In SE^-sec. 3, T. 24 N., R. 15 E., first principal meridian, on left bank 10 ft downstream from county 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 1956.

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 830.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"929. Prior to June 23, 1953, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 5 years, 153 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,710 cfs Feb. 26 (gage height, 16.42 ft); minimum, 4.9 cfs Sept. 29; minimum gage height, 5.68 ft Sept. 11.

1951-56: Maximum discharge, 4,690 cfs Mar. 11, 1952 (gage height, 17.59 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 or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Flow slightly affected by regulation of Grand Lake (formerly known as 

Lake St. Marys), diversion from or into St. Marys River basin, and into Miami and Erie 

Canal.

Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 17-28, June 4-17, Sept. 16-3O)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 16 Nov. 17 to Sept. 30

5.8 

6.3 

7.0 

8.0

13

38

87

186

12.0 697

13.0 877

14.0 1,200

15.0 1,650

5.5

5.6 

5.8 

6.0 

6.4 

7.O 

8.0

4.1 

6.2

12

19

40

84

186

9.0

11.0

13.0

14.0

15.0

16.0

306

560

877

1.2OO

1.65O

2,360

Dlsehargi, in eubie feet per second, water year Oetober 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

222

62

32

21

20

423

491

155

145

68

44

33

*30

62

44

114

364

478

164

83

54

38

28

26

34

33

27

22

17 

16

Ijj

3,660

118

0.457

0.53

Nov.

14

SOT

n.340

589

210

118

83

65

51

41

38

34

30

36

36

1,450

1.580

532

258

164

153

234

234

21O

116

88

72

60

50

41

8,236

275

1.07

1.19

Dee.

33

35

54

1||

T5S

68

50

*44

38

30

26

23

21

b!9

bis

b!7

b!6

b!6

b!5

b!5

b!5

16

17

21

25

24

19

17

b!5 

b!4

b!3

1,068

34.5

0.134

0.15

Jan.

b!2

b!2

bll

bll

bll

bll

bll

11

11

12

*12

13

12

bll

bll

bll

bll

bll

11

13

13

12

11

11

bll

bll

bio

12

288 

Tnc' 450

-LOO

1,244

40.1

0.155

0.18

Feb.

121

72

53

b46

b41

46

347

947

1,080

785

371

294

222

358

491

270

21O

1,380

912

436

332

270

246

246

1,580

1.890

760

524

436

14,766

509

1.97

2.12

Mar.

450

450

397

358

34 S

345

712

947

536

410

371

345

332

332

345

*423

410

384

358

371

436

536

572

980

780

400

480

710

710 

470

360

15,055

486

1.88

2.17

Apr.

330

420

680

1,020

1.200

820

570

405

290

230

172

132

109

100

100

80

*64

50

43

38

34

33

33

30

£9

32

44

56

317 

283

7,744

258

1.00

1.12

Calendar year 1955: Max 2,360 Hln 4.5 Mean 126

May

111

93

88

68

56

50

42

37

33

207

129

68

46

38

*32

28

30

28

26

24

30

36

40

32

27

26

230

490

860

1.200 

680

4,885

158

0.612

0.71

June

436

270

175

116

84

72

60

50

46

41

35

*32

29

27

24

21

21

506

959

2T7

111

121

68

72

53

46

459

134

56

41

4,442

148

0.574

0.64

July

34

29

31

186

110

76

45

33

26

23

21

20

34

~97 305

44

*30

24

24

28

34

33

32

24

19

17

16

23

19 

15

ii

1,466

47.3

0.183

0.21

Aug.

18

42

23

19

15

14

13

12

12

14

13

14

14

*16

14

13

12

12

12

12

11

TT

12

15

13

12

11

11

12 

50

55

527

17.0

0.066

0.08

Sept.

27

19

14

12

11

11

9.6

9.0

8.4

7.9

7.6

7.3

7.0

7.3

8.2

7.9

6.5

6.0

6.0

*6.0

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.6

 574 5.4

5.4 

5.4

254.5

8.48

0.033

0.04

Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,890 Min 5.4 Mean 173 Cfsm 0.671 In. 9.14

Peak: discharge (base. 2.000 efs).--Nov. 17 (l a.m.) 2,290 cfs (15.88 ft); Feb. 26 (1 a.m.) 2,710cfa 

(16.42ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note.--No gage-height record Mar. 24 to Apr. 16, May 16-31; discharge estimated on basis of 

weather records, field engineer's notes, and records for nearby stations.
426 WABASH RIVER BASIN 

Wabash River at Bluffton, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°44', long 85°11 T , 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 Slxmlle Creek.

Drainage area.--506 sq mi.

Records available. October 1930 to September 1956 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. 33 years (1923-56), 433 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,750 cfs Nov. 16 (gage height, 8.77 ft); minimum, 9.5 cfs Sept. 27 (gage height, 1.03 ft).

1923-56: 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. Plow slightly affected by regulation of Grand Lake (formerly 

known as 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 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect ( 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 5, 6, 11-22, 27, 28, 

Apr. 1-3, Apr. 29 to May 4, May 10-13)

1.0 

1.2 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

9.0

20

53

104

201

3.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

345

1,000

1,850

2,850

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

Oct.

385

405

157

82

70

85

643 

785

645

330

157

*104

76

57

50

45

100

200

460

430

260

150

80

64

60

62

56

48

48

45 

41

6,180

199

0.393

0.45

Nov.

350

1,880

1,790

*1,650

1,520

890

390 

227

168

138

120

104

89

82

1W

2.500

2,150

2,050

2,100

1,320

555

495

615

585

435

285

214

168

148

129

23,314

777

1.54

1.72

Dec.

112

96

112

268

455

285

168 

*138

112

96

82

75

68

63

58

54

50

47

45

44

43

44

45

51

56

58

53

48

44

39

36

2,925

94.4

0.187

0.22

Jan.

34

33

32

31

30

29

29 

28

32

32

*31

30

29

27

26

25

24

23

24

28

28

28

26

24

23

22

21

25

105

390

615

1,884

60.8

0.120

0.14

Feb.

360

330

129

104

82

82

*89 

408

1,360

1,750

1,750

1,400

925

1,000

1,080

925

645

1,510

1,850

1,900

1,520

715

465

390

1,730

1,950

2,350

2.400

1,750

------

30,949

1,067

2.11

2.28

Mar.

1,080

1,040

1,000

925

715

762

2.100 

1,900

1,650

1,360

820

585

495

495

495

*615

680

645

615

585

680

680

890

1,280

1,440

1,400

680

750

1,280

1,280 

960

29,882

964

1.91

2.20

Apr.

645

585

585

1,000

1,700

2.100

1,600 

1,120

885

585

465

375

255

190

179

179

*179

138

112

96

82

82

76

72

71

70

71

76

173

555

14,271

476

0.941

1.05

May

465

330

255

214

157

138

120 

104

89

213

585

375

214

148

*112

96

104

96

89

76

71

104

201

157

104

82

76

509

1,200

1,850

2 .250

10,584

341

0.674

0.78

June

1,950

960

435

255

190

148

120 

112

96

89

82

*68

61

57

51

4852"

892

2,050

1,750

1,400

525

1,090

997

360

300

435

585

315

157

15,630

521

1.03

1.15

July

112

82

75

65

157

190

129 

96

69

53

45

40

47

82

324

214

*112

70

76

680

525

315

168

104

82

89

65

509

206

96 

6 5

4,942

159

0.314

0.36

Aug.

64

223

270

T20

70

50

39 

32

28

28

26

25

37

*32

28

26

24

24

21

18

17

17

18

17

i§

15

16

16

15

15 

17

1,363

44.0

0.087

0.10

Sept.

50

65

40

29

22

17

15 

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

12

11

11

11

*10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

491

16.4

0.032

0.04

Calendar year 1955: Max 3,280 Mln 5.2 Mean 324 Cfsm 0.640 In. -

Water year 1955-56: Max 2,500 Mln 10 Mean 389 Cfsm 0.769 In. 12.05

Peak discharge (base, 5.000 cfs). Ho peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 15 to Nov. 3; discharge estimated on basis of appearance of recorder chart, recorded range in stage, weather records, and records for nearby stations. Stagedischarge relation affected by ice Dec. 14-22, 27-30, Jan. 1-7, 14-19, 24-27.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 427

Wabash River at Huntington, Ind.

Location.--Lat 40°51'20", long 85°29'53", in SW^-NE^ sec. 27, T. 28 N., R. 9 E., on right 

bank at the Huntington Water and Light Plant, 2 miles south of Huntington, 3£ miles 

upstream from Little River, and at mile 409.

Drainage area. 710 sq mi.

Records available. January 1951 to September 1956.

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.

Average discharge.--5 years, 517 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,070 cfs Feb. 25 (gage height, 14.90 ft); minimum, 6.0 cfs Sept. 20 (gage height, 9.01 ft).

1951-56: Maximum discharge, 9,220 cfs War. 4, 1955 (gage height, 18.05 ft); minimum, that of Sept. 20, 1956.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions.--WSP 1235: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 12-21)

9.1

9.2

9.3

9.5

61

125

9.7

10.3

10.8

14.0

15.0

230

700

1,300

4,020

5,190

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1Z

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsrn

In.

Oct.

53

330

328

176

130

159

8OO

1.640

1,100

730

*386

244

ng

134

108

94

114

200

586

562

321

194

143

125

125

130

118

100

100

94

90

9,590

309

0.435

0.50

Nov.

84

278

3,080

*2,870

2,450

1,960

843

498

356

286

244

200

170

161

182

2,790

5.710

2,940

2,660

2,330

1,160

790

924

972

770

570

442

363

265

b245

34,593

1,153

1.62

1.81

Dec.

b220

200

194

386

646

586

*386

272

218

b!92

b!66

143

130

118

104

b97

b91

b86

b82

b78

b77

b77

bSO

b89

97

94

87

b79

b74

b69

67

5,285

170

0.239

0.28

Jan.

b65

b63

b61

b59

b57

b56

b54

b52

b55

58

*61

58

53

b51

b49

b48

b46

b45

b49

55

53

53

47

b47

b46

b43

b43

b46

92

200

450

2,215

71.5

0.101

0.12

Feb.

1,050

682

426

300

212

170

161

182

1,450

3,080

3,230

2,800

2,210

bl,700

2,000

1,510

1,110

2,270

2,870

2.5ZO

2,270

*1 , 440

740

619

4.250

3,410

3,080

3,010

1,960

50,712

1,749

2.46

2.65

Mar.

1,960

2,080

1,780

2,000

1,320

1,060

2,590

5.150

2,590

2,210

1,570

1,030

830

760

75O

810

936

948

936

890

*948

,100

,210

,780

,960

,960

.270

,120

,960

, 880

, 480

46,848

1,511

2.13

2.46

Apr.

912

730

664

820

1,730

2,270

2,270

1,540

1,180

830

619

53O

426

307

272

251

244

237

*182

156

134

125

122

118

114

114

114

111

156

377

17,655

588

0.828

0.92

May

637

506

554

378

307

272

335

194

156

336

840

840

498

321

237

194

170

161

143

125

114

*122

206

286

194

122

108

100

903

1, 880

2,450

13,689

442

0.623

0.72

June

2,730

1,920

768

458

321

244

188

161

143

122

111

100

90

81

78

73

67

426

2.870

2,660

2,270

1,320

546

2,320

1,100

554

967

830

664

378

24,560

819

1.15

1.28

July

244

176

138

125

122

184

218

161

130

100

84

76

73

142

244

392

251

156

114

1,340

1.660

1,040

514

328

218

*170

161

295

506

272

152

9,786

316

0.445

0.51

Aug.

114

118

297

272

148

97

78

64

55

47

45

40

42

47

55

47

42

35

33

30

33

28

26

24

26

24

20

18

*18

22

1,971

63.6

0.090

0.10

Sept.

26

22

35

55

40

30

28

24

24

20

18

16

13

14

16

14

13

11

11

11

11

11

11

13

13

*13

11

11

11

11

557

18.6

0.026

0.03

Calendar year 1955: Max 8,320 Min 9.4 Mean 549 Cfsm 0.773 In. 10.50

Water year 1955-56: Max 4,250 Min 11 Mean 594 Cfsm 0.837 In. 11.38

Peak discharge (ba 5.000 cfs). Feb. 25 (5:30 a.m.) 5,070 cfs (14.90 ft).

* Discharge measurements made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
428 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Little River near Huntington, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°53', long 85°27', on line between SW£ sec. 4 and NWj sec. 9, T. 28 N., 

R. 10 E., on right bank on upstream side of highway bridge, 4.8 miles east of Huntington.

Drainage.--266 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1944 to September 1956. Prior to October 1948, published as 

"at Huntington."

Ga°-e --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 728.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

 "1929 Prior to uct 1 1948, wire-'"->io;ht gage at site 3.5 miles downstream at datum

8^79'ft lower. Oct. 1, 1948, to Sept. 5, 1950, wire-weight gage at present site and

datum. 

Average discharge.--12 years, 247 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,420 cfs Feb. 26 (gage height, 14.97 ft); minimum, 6.3 cfs Sept. 27, 28, 29, 30 (gage height, 1.46 ft).

1944-56: Maximum discharge, 5,990 cfs 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 or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Revisions.--WSP 1275: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used June 3, 20, 25, 27)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 2 Nov. 3 to Sept. 30

1.4 

1.6 

2.0 

2 .5 

3.0

5.3

12

4.0 

6.0 

9.0 

10.0

270

690

1,630

2,000

4.0

7.0

12.0

15.0

270

870

2,330

3,420

Note. Same as 

preceding table 

below 4.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

9.0

7.6

7.0

7 .0

15

100

1.670

820

306

164

106

*75

70

57

46

42

75

112

85

62

47

39

35

49

75

70

55

45

41

39

35

4,365.6

141

0.530

0.61

Nov.

32

624

*2,150

1,220

589

357

237

171

140

122

112

95

85

488

411

1,710

1,180

469

304

237

222

270

609

469

253

192

164

142

122

105

13,261

442

1.66

1.85

Dec.

90

90

112

253

253

146

*117

100

85

75

66

60

56

51

48

45

43

41

39

37

37

37

39

43

46

47

39

37

35

33 

32

2,232

72.0

0.271

0.31

Jan.

30

30

29

28

27

26

26

25

25

*24

24

24

23

22

22

22

21

^T

21

23

22

22

23

23

23

22

21

22

51

102 

225

1.049

33.8

0.127

0.15

Feb.

62

57

53

50

46

45

VS

46

68

920

600

270

305

1,100

980

520

250

1,650

1,120

500

250

*190

146

366

5,150

2,930

1,400

450

340

17,889

617

232

2.50

Mar.

150

1,620

1,050

650

420

240

1,500

1,500

970

620

390

250

180

160

145

185

240

255

260

250

*242

237

207

655

357

253

192

1,370

1,280 

569

357

16,754

540

2.03

2.34

Apr.

270

222

192

192

152

128

152

207

158

134

117

106

90

85

85

80

70

62

*55

48

45

44

45

42

39

40

46

46

415

629

3,996

133

0.500

0.56

May

287

287

321

192

146

170

357

171

128

875

1,560,

870

429

237

171

158

146

128

100

85

75

*152

122

80

66

62

62

132

339 

428

1,380

9,716

313

1.18

1.36

June

1,070

429

253

171

128

100

85

75

66

56

48

43

39

36

33

31

34

537

649

237

122

85

188

261

295

158

*207

117

70 

49

5,672

189

0.711

0.79

July

41

34

30

28

27

27

24

22

20

19

18

16

23

32

20

20

18

16

16

60

95

48

37

26

20

*71

95

75

95 

47

29

1,149

37.1

0.139

0.16

Aug.

24

22

18

16

14

14

13

12

12

17

20

23

20

29

27

16

13

30

66

27

15

12

10

8.3

7.9

7.6

7 .6

7.3

*7.0 

21

75

611.7

19.7

0.074

0.08

Sept.

47

62

24

14

12

9.3

8.3

7.9

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.3

7.0

7.9

7.9

8.3

7.9

7.3

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.6

7.3

7.0

7.0

*6.6

6.6

7.0

6.6 

6.6

344.2

11.5

0.043

0.05

Calendar year 1955 : Max 4,530 Mln 5.6 Mean 244 Cfsm 0.917 In. 12.42

Water year 1955-56 : Max 3,130 Min 6.6 Mean 210 Cfsm 0.789 In. 10.76

Peak discharge (base^ 2, SOU cfs). --Feb. 26 (12:30 a.m.) 3,420 cfs (14.97 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. --No eaee-hpieht T*ppor*d Ort. fi. Jan. 29 to Feb. 22. Feb. 27 to Mar. 21: discharge estimated
WABASH RIVER BASIN 429

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 

bank in Salamonie River State Forest, 3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--553 sq mi.

Records available. April 1930 to September 1956 in reports of Geological Survey November 1923 to September 1930 in reports of Indiana Department of Conservation.

Gage.. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 680 ft (from topographic map) Prior 

to Oct. 1, 1951, wire-weight or chain gage at site 1.3 miles upstream at datum 688.59 

It above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--32 years (1924-56), 500 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,950 cfs Feb. 25 (gage height, 7.43 ft); minimum, 18 cfs Sept. 27, 28. 29 (gage height, 1.81 ft).

1923-56: Maximum discharge, 16,500 cfs May 18, 1943 (gage height, 14.75 ft, from

f

raph based on gage readings, site and datum then in use); minimum observed, 8.2 cfs 

ug. 3, 1934 (gage height, 1.11 ft, site and datum then in use).

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1275: 1931(M) , 1932, 1933(M) , 1935-36(M) , 1938-40(M) 

1941-42, 1945, 1952, drainage area. WSP 1335: 1934(M).

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (

height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 11 to Nov. 2, June 28-30,

July 18-24, 26, S7, Aug. 6 to Sept. 3d)

2.0 18 3.0 300

2.2 34 3.4 590

2.4 60 4.0 1,180

2.6 110 5.0 2,580

2.8 190 7.0 6,150

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

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

36

178

126

110

321

1,970

2.040 

1,260

582

*288

186

138

104

80

68

64 

66

166

220

126

86

72

64

60

62

64

62

57

52

50

8,790

284

0.514

0.59

Nov.

48

259

2,830

3,250

2,200

850

*534

377 

288

230

205

178

154

146

182

2,910

3.540 

2,660

1,440

646

503

534

920

950

670

461

356

288

225 

190

27,824

927

1.68

1.87

Dec.

175

162

170

461

870

*526

314

235 

190

163

142

122

110

99

91

85

79 

75

72

71

71

74

78

82

85

89

101

98

74

71

67

5,102

165

0.298

0.34

Jan.

64

61

58

56

54

53

52

52 

58

*58

56

54

51

54

54

52

51 

52

54

54

54

52

52

52

52

52

54

57

150

461

930

3,064

98.8

0.179

0.21

Feb.

790

475

260

100

102

105

110

215 

1,320

2,340

1,750

920

638

1,230

1,310

1,080

880 

2,100

2,910

2,040

910

*598

391

395

4.880

2,910

2,740

1,570

770

35,839

1,236

2.24

2.42

Bar.

805

1,100

930

971

688

534

2,230

2.270 

1,610

850

622

447

349

300

270

321

475 

482

496

518

*510

582

662

910

1,350

845

489

763

1,420

1,200

679

25,678

828

1.50

1.73

Apr.

412

321

288

392

1,400

1.B20

824

489 

697

426

307

252

215

190

178

182

246 

186

*142

122

104

98

95

92

89

92

95

98

158

479

10,489

350

0.633

0.71

Hay

646

335

419

282

210

174

158

126 

104

329

294

370

210

150

118

118

130 

130

114

95

86

*98

126

154

134

104

95

567

900

1,400

2 . 200

10,376

335

0.606

0.70

June

3.080

1,350

646

419

321

252

210

168 

140

118

100

88

78

72

IP70

70 

370

1,920

2,020

1,200

680

400

640

760

450

500

*1,080

591

270

18,133

604

1.09

1.22

July

180

130

110

94

87

87

112

106 

85

72

64

56

106

660

580

550

400 

270

292

5.590

1,830

880

542

363

*235

244

335

170

101

76

60

12,467

402

0.727

0.84

Aug.

58

128

446

276

178

126

95

80 

56

68

62

56

57

58

56

51

52 

54

48

43

40

37

35

33

32

32

32

32

*31 'c-S

bz

38

2,452

79.1

0.143

0.16

Sept.

61

79

~60 101

44

34

33

30 

28

27

27

26

24

24

24

25

24 

22

21

20

20

21

22

21

20

*20

18

IS

19

19

932

31.1

0.056

0.06

Calendar year 1955: Max 5,020 Hin 14 Mean 437 Cfsm 0.790 In. 10.71

Water year 1955-56: Max 4,880 Hin 18 Mean 440 Cfsm 0.796 In. 10.85

Peak discharge (base. 4,000 of3). Feb. 25 (2:30 a.m.) 6,950 cfs (7.43 ft); July 20 (2:30 a.m.) 

5,200 cfs (6.84 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record May 29-31, June 8-27, July 1-17; discharge estimated on basis of 

appearance of recorder chart, discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 30 to Dec. 1, Dec. 10-25, Dec. 30 to Jan. 8, 

Jan. 23-26, 29, Feb. 3-7.
430 WABASH RIVER BASIN 

Wabash River at Wabash, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°47'25", long 85°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 1956 in reports of Geological Survey. August 

1923 to March 1930 in reports of Indiana Department of Conservation.

Ga^e_.--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.--31 years (1923-28, 1929-34, 1935-56), 1,479 cfs .

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 18,800 cfs Feb. 25 (gage height, 18.58 ft); minimum, 45 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.96 ft).

1923-56: 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).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow 

slightly affected by regulation of Grand Lake (formerly known as 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, 1931-37, 1940), drainage area. 

WSP 1385:1942.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage height,

In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 1, 5, 6, 10-28, July 21 to Sept. 3)

1.9 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

130

250

610

6.0

11.0

16.0

18.0

1,800

6,460

13,200

17,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

97

407

362

280

772

4,660

4,860

3,230

*1,800

1,080

700

490

398

328

280

265

328

612

1,020

70O

450

345

310

310

345

328

280

250

238

225

25,862

834

0.481

0.55

Nov.

212

956

7,010

8,490

6,060

3,770

*2,180

1,320

960

750

650

570

490

753

1,080

5,910

9,290

6,790

4,960

3,500

2,420

1,870

2,960

3,050

2,100

1,520

1,140

960

b710

b640

83,071

2,769

1.60

1.78

Dec.

b570

b520

650

1,080

1,940

*1,520

1,080

800

610

490

415

b370

b340

b320

b3OO

b280

b260

b250

b240

b240

b240

b250

265

280

310

310

280

b270

b255

b240

b23Q

15,205

490

0.283

0.33

Jan.

b220

b212

b207

b200

b!95

b!90

b!88

188

b!88

*188

175

175

175

162

175

175

162

162

150

162

175

162

144

b!40

b!36

b!32

b!37

150

b250

b430

b780

6,285

203

0.117

0.13

Feb.

1,450

1,080

700

530

450

398

362

415

1,390

5,060

5,160

3,680

2,600

4,360

5,460

3,500

2,780

5,260

8,130

5,860

3,960

*2,690

1,590

1,450

15.500

13,700

9,570

6,460

4,560

118,105

4,073

2.35

2.53

Mar.

3,960

5,660

4,760

5,560

3,770

3,500

6,460

7,560

5,660

4,060

3,050

2,180

1,730

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,800

1,940

1,940

1,940

*1,870

2,100

2,260

3,230

3,860

3,410

2,600

3,320

5,460

4,360

2,870

105,430

3,401

1.96

2.26

Apr.

1,940

1,520

1,320

1,320

2,780

4,060

3,590

2,420

2,260

1,660

1,260

1,020

85O

700

610

610

610

570

*490

415

362

345

328

310

295

295

310

310

45O

1,520

34,530

1,151

0.664

0.74

May

1,800

1,260

1,450

1,080

800

700

960

750

530

1,260

3,680

2,960

1,660

1,020

750

650

650

610

490

432

380

*415

530

530

490

380

328

408

2,780

4,660

7^250

41,623

1,343

0.775

0.89

June

7,560

4,460

2,180

1,320

900

700

570

490

432

380

328

295

265

238

225

238

225

1,220

6,570

6,790

4,160

2,420

1,320

2,190

2,600

1,520

*1,660

2,100

1,660

900

55,916

1,864

1.08

1.20

July

570

432

362

310

295

295

380

345

280

238

212

188

380

2,260

1,940

1,870

960

530

569

4.960

4,060

2,600

1,590

1,020

*750

570

800

610

849

750 

490

31,465

1,015

0.586

0.68

Aug.

432

415

570

"530 750

380

295

238

212

200

175

175

175

175

175

188

175

162

148

188

162

138

124

120

112

110

105

99

*97

272

146

7,243

234

0.135

0.16

Sept.

200

225

238

175

162

134

112

96

89

83

80

75

72

68

70

65

64

57

54

52

52

52

52

52

50

*49

48

47

46

45

2,664

88.8

0.051

0.06

Calendar year 1955: Max 19,700 Mln 46 Mean 1,412 Cfsm 0.815 In. 11.05

Water year 1955-56: Max 15,500 Mln 45 Mean 1,441 Cfsm 0.832 In. 11.31

ak discharge (base, 11,000 cfs).--Feb. 25 (4 p.m.) 18,800 cfs (18.58 ft). 

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 431

Mississinewa River near Ridgeville, Ind.

Location.--Lat 40°17' , long 85°00', in SW£ 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 1956.

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. 10 years, 132 ofs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,200 cfs Nov. 16 (gage height, 12.79 ft); minimum, 2.6 cfs Sept. 10, 11 (gage height, 1.79 ft).

1946-56: 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). WSP 1235: 1948, drainage area. WSP 1335: 1953.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.7

1.8

1.9 

2.1 

2.4 

3.0 82

3.8

4.8

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

176

358

604

1,060

1,740

3,250

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

135

56

36

26

146

669

998

558

208

113

*73

60

110

86

60

82

460

418

176

108

78

56

49

52

60

52

43

38

38

36 

32

5,112

165

1.27

1.46

Nov.

29

408

1,090

398

192

124

86

64

56

*56

49

42

37

36

42

3,050

2,530

540

278

200

208

278

278

192

124

102

91

73

60

52

10,765

359

2.76

3.08

Dec.

46

49

106

224

113

73

64

56

48

41

36

33

30

26

24

23

22

22

22

22

23

25

27

29

29

24

21

21

23

23

J20

1,345

43.4

0.334

0.39

Jan.

21

20

20

19

18

20

18

15

15

16

19

*18

17

16

16

16

16

15

17

18

16

15

14

13

13

13

15

22

45

90 

64

670

21.6

0.166

0.19

Feb.

47

41

36

38

40

87

*520

648

626

438

242

208

154

208

278

154

228

1,120

438

208

148

96

73

70

1,700

1,290

358

208

148

9,850

340

2.62

2.83

Mar.

142

124

91

73

70

70

84

212

96

82

70

52

49

56

*56

124

96

86

78

82

169

358

418

~£&Q 824

176

124

360

260

136

4,974

160

1.23

1.42

Apr.

78

102

1,150

1,140

298

176

209

200

130

102

86

70

60

56

70

56

*46

43

38

34

33

34

32

30

29

128

86

122

560

236

5,434

181

1.39

1.55

May

124

96

78

60

52

48

41

34

34

36

32

31

27

24

*24

28

30

26

22

19

18

27

35

24

18

18

772

1.150

418

224

136

3,706

120

0.923

1.06

June

108

64

52

43

38

33

30

28

26

21

19

*18

22

17

16

15

18

816

375

136

82

52

76

142

52

43

111

36

25

21

2,535

84.5

0.650

0.72

July

18

16

180

289

113

60

41

32

24

21

18

19

130

306

56

34

*26

20

19

39

27

26

18

14

12

11

9.9

10

9.

8.

HJ_

1,614.

52.

0.401

0.46

Aug.

11

11

8.7

8.4

7.0

6.4

6.7

6.7

7.0

7.0

6.1

5.5

19

*133

32

15

9.9

7.7

7.3

6.4

6.1

6.1

6.4

9.5

7.3

6.1

4.9

4.9

5.2

94

27

499.3

16.1

0.124

0.14

Sept.

11

6.7

4.3

3.7

3.7

4.9

4.3

3.7

3.4

2.9

2.9

3.7

3.4

3.7

4.9

5.5

3.7

3.4

4.3

*4.3

4.3

4.6

4.3

4.3

3.7

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.3

132.3

4.41

0.034

0.04

Calendar year 1955: Max 3,050 Mln 1.4 Mean 130 cfsm 1.00 In. 13.57

Water year 1955-56: Max 3,050 Mln 2.9 Mean 127 Cfsm 0.977 In. 13.34

Peak dlscha 2,200 cfs). Nov. 16 (11 a.m.) 4,200 cfs (12.79 ft)j Feb. 25 (2 p.m.) 2,650

cfs (11.35 ft); Apr. 4 (1 a.m.) 2,210 cfs (10.85 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note..--Stage-dlGcharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 12-22, Jan. 23 to Feb. 5.
432 WABASH RIVER BASIN 

Mississinewa River near Eaton, Ind.

1 long 85°19', In NE£ see. 31, T. 22 N., R. 11 E.. on right bank at 

f bridge, l| miles upstream from Estey Creek and 2f miles southeast Location.--Lat 40°20 

downstream side of 

of Eaton,

Drainage area. 304 sq mi.

Records available. March 1953 to September 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 8. ft above mean sea level, datum of

"1989. Prior to Sept. 24, 1954, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

'ernes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,790 cfs Nov. 17 (gage height, 11.92 ft); miniumT 7.0 cfs Sept, 89 (gage height, 2,39 ft),

l§5S-56: Maximum discharge, 1,3^0 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),

ggmarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions. WSP 1875; Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 2-6, 11-18)

2.3

2.4 

2.6 

3.1 

3.5 

4.0

132

232

5.0

6.0

7.0

8.5

10.0

12,0

520

920

1,420

2,500

3,800

5,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

742

198

9S

61

62

588

1,450

1.800

976

362

*206

146

112

145

128

92

119

719

539

268

184

143

111

101

97

106

97

83

77 

77

76

9,963

321

1.06

1.22

Nov.

70

474

2,260

2,180

815

422

292

208

166

*146

134

116

100

92

95

2,380

5,240

3,620

1,190

503

407

503

558

55S

344

261

217

195

b!60 

b!38

23,844

795

2.62

2.92

Dec.

b!21

b!30

176

486

407

223

166

145

123

108

b96

bS7

b78

b72

b66

b62

b60

b59

b59

b61

b64

b67

b72

79

72

68

68

56

56

55

56

3,498

113

0.372

0.43

Jan.

58

56

52

50

48

49

47

44

47

b45

b43

*b42

42

47

43

43

40

43

49

49

45

42

b39

b36

b35

b35

b36

b38

bSO

b!20

b250

1,673

54.0

0.178

0.21

Feb.

b!80

b!35

b!02

b94

b93

«b98

498

1,450

1,870

1,230

731

520

407

422

577

503

392

1,510

1,940

784

437

300

214

180

1,420

5,260

1,980

615

392

22,334

770

2.53

2.73

.Mar,

328

318

263

203

170

*163

170

352

307

201

178

146

121

125

134

214

263

223

242

228

297

503

615

941

1,070

437

315

413

920

437

271

10,568

341

1.12

1.29

Apr,

208

*192

1,070

4,600

2,350

634

469

634

407

305

245

201

166

146

197

214

148

119

104

95

88

85

84

80

J8

123

248

174

920

1,080

15,464

515

1.69

1.89

May

437

289

240

188

152

128

114

*97

85

85

85

84

78

71

66

66

72

72

66

57

52

62

72

76

62

52

462

1,940

2,260

1,120

836

9,526

307

1.01

1.16

June

920

407

255

190

146

119

103

*90

88

77

67

60

59

56

52

48

47

938

4,500

1,290

469

287

331

2,110

553

266

615

300

155

109

14,707

490

1.61

1.80

Calendar year 1955: Max 5,240 Mln 5.8 Mean 288 Cfsm 0.947

July

88

76

103

461

326

195

127

91

76

*65

57

52

51

211

240

94

65

53

50

49

56

59

47

45

39

35

32

28

28

27

25

2,951

95.2

0.313

0.36

Aug.

24

24

25

27

24

21

20

19

20

20

19

20

42

*100

172

68

41

30

25

23

21

19

18

18

18

18

19

17

15

66

174

1,167

37.6

0.124

0.14

Sept.

65

33

23

18

14

12

11

10

11

*11

9.7

10

9.2

8.8

9.7

11

9.7

11

11

10

8.8

8.3

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.3

7.8

7.4

7.8

391.7

13.1

0.043

0.05

In. 12.85

Water year 1955-56: Max 5,240 Mln 7.4 Mean 317 Cfsm 1.04 In. 14.20

Peak discharge (base, 3,OOP efsl.--Hov. 17 (1:30 p.m.) 5,790 cfs (11.92 ft); Feb. 26 (2:30 p.m.) 

3,440 cfs (9.65 ft); Apr. 4 (11 a.m.) 5,240 cfs (11.45 ft); June 19 (11:30 a.m.) 5,350 cfs (11.54 

ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 

Mississinewa River at Marion, Ind.

433

Location.--Lab 40°34', long 85°40', In sec. 31, T. 25 N., R. 8 E., on left bank 12 ft downstream 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 1956 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.--32 years (1923-29, 1930-56), 617 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,200 cfs Nov. 18 (gage height, 7.52 ft); minimum, 28 cfs Sept. 23 (gage heignt, 0.25 ft).

1923-56: 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 except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1275: 

WSP 1385:1948.

Drainage area. WSP 1335: 1927(M), 1931(M).

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage height,

In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet fer second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-7, Mar. 22 to Apr. 3, Apr. 7-10)

Oct. 1 to Aug. 6 6 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

10£ 

195 

390 

650

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

1,400

2,240

4,300

6,900

0.2 

.4 

.6 

.9

25

58

114

232

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, watef year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

IE

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

EO

El

EE

E3

24

25

36

E7 

28

39

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sin

In.

Oct.

*834

561

234

141

EE1

390

E.180

2.780

2, £40

1,040

718

406

334

E78

E78

E70

238

26E

888

585

378

E94

E34

E20

198

19E

142

1E4

*124

144

17,066

551

0.814

0.94

Nov.

144

838

3,980

3,950

£,510

1.1EO

748

531

418

36£

330

£98

258

£50

£70

£,430

5, £80

5.930

3,560

1,EOO

860

97£

1,400

1,200

930

644

515 

452

370

3E6

4E.076

1,403

£.07

£.31

Dec.

»286

30£

390

979

1.000

644

45£

382

334

£8£

234

£09

b!85

b!70

b!60

b!50

b!41

b!38

b!34

b!34

b!38

144

148

157

174

164

*154 

138

13£

135

121

8,311

£68

0.396

0.46

Jan.

116

129

132

129

121

116

113

107

97

10£

110

107

102

97

95

107

105

100

105

10£

110

105

95

88

b86

b85

b84

b!05

b!96

*b310

598

4,054

131

0.194

0.££

Feb.

4£2

£98

£54

££0

230

£4£

£38

960

£.690

2,920

1,880

1,160

839

1,480

1,440

1,1£0

1,300

3,000

4,100

3,000

1,500

900

640

500

2,500

4,300

4.500 

£,000

1,040

45,673

1,575

£.33

£.51

Mar.

842

888

755

692

549

510

1,3£0

1,480

1,040

7£7

561

457

410

40£

598

5£5

624

637

7£7

699

624

578

797

1,400

1.680

*1,£00

537 

658

1,080

1.E40

706

£4,743

798

1.18

1.36

Apr.

510

310

36E

£,960

5.040

1,880

1.1EO

1,1£0

686

454

390

365

350

340

530

600

450

390

355

330

315

305

300

£90

£88

285

300 

360

500

»1,900

£3,385

780

1.15

1.28

May

£,000

888

699

543

439

350

£85

£35

210

195

180

£00

180

170

160

170

175

»188

170

154

148

££4

£58

£09

181

164

409 

1,040

5.600

3,300

2, £00

19.3E4

623

0.920

1.06

June

»£,300

1,600

874

579

448

366

314

270

£34

212

195

178

160

151

»135

130

125

500

1,6QQ

5,000

£,150

1,000

611

475

1,700

850

640 

 1,150

8£0

580

£5,347

845

1.E5

1.40

July

366

28£

£30

2£0

320

600

40S

305

£40

£05

180

165

152

152

140

178

»188

160

140

150

£80

£10

170

150

130

1£5

115

100

85

»73

68

6,279

£03

0.300

0.35

Aug.

68

70

71

71

71

92

74

63

63

63

56

54

79

76

105

232

TSS

102

76

66

»61

54

107

63

56

54

54 

54

51

56

51

£,395

77.3

0.114

0.13

Sept.

153

182

102

*74

56

47

41

38

36

36

38

40

41

»40

38

35

33

35

33

33

33

3£

51

71

33

36

36 

36

38

35

1,47£

49.1

0.073

0.08

Calendar year 1955: Max 7,470 Mln 4.0 Mean 607 Cfsm 0.897 In. IE. 18

Water year 1955-56: Max 5,930 Min 31 Mean 601 Cfsm 0.888 In. IE. 10

fs (7.04 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.--No gage-height record Feb. 17-28, Apr. 11 to May 1, May 6-17, May £9 to June 1, June 1 

25-30, July 5-16, 18-29; discnarge :hargeestimated estimatea on basis oof OL appearance appearance of ui recorder i-ecorae chart, dlscharg

measurements, weather records, and records for stations at Eden and at Peorla.

June 15-EO,
434 WABASH RIVER BASIN 

Mississinewa River at Peoria, Ind.

Location.--Lat 40°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 1956.

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, 6,220 cfs Nov. 18 (gage height, 10.06 ft); minimum, 46 cfs Sept. 25-27 (gage height, 2.09 ft).

1952-56: Maximum discharge, 8,350 cfs Mar. 4, 1953 (gage height, 11.79 ft); minimum daily, 26 cfs Oct. 3, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years ). WSP 1335: 1953.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect.(gage

heighb, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

{Shifting-control method used Feb. 29 to Mar. 6, Mar. 9 to Apr. 4,

Apr. 7-30, May 7-29, Sept. 21-3O)

1.9 

2.1 

2.4 

3.0

134 

33C

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

770

2,110

3,910

6,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

207

1,010

530

310

272

969

2,380

5.570

2,740

1,790

830

692

430

370

310

310

310

290

476

830

510

370

310

290

272

254

238

*209

184

184 

193

21,440

692

0.855

0.99

Nov.

200

355

3,180

4,500

3,460

1,790

1,010

682

530

450

390

370

330

310

330

2,620

4,800

5,850

4,800

2,100

1.O7O

1,01O

1,430

1,570

1,190

830

632

550

450

370

47,159

1,572

1.94

2.16

Dec .

330

330

370

770

1.190

890

570

470

390

330

290

b270

b250

b238

b220

bZOS

b!90

b!80

b!72

b!72

b!77

b!83

b!95

206

212

212

219

203

190

*184 

184

9,992

322

0.398

0.46

Jan.

184

170

179

179

176

168

162

154

151

148

145

151

154

151

142

140

148

142

14O

145

140

142

145

151

148

*156

b!33

b!25

156

254 

450

5,129

165

0.204

0.24

Feb.

590

430

290

272

254

254

254

290

2,470

3,910

2,740

1,500

89O

1,500

1,500

1,250

1,310

2,830

4,200

3,370

*1,710

1,010

682

603

2.920

4,300

4,500

3,190

1,500

50,519

1,742

2.15

2.32

Mar.

1,190

1.370

1,130

1,130

890

831

2,580

1,950

1,500

1,130

890

710

590

550

550

570

770

830

890

*890

890

890

1,010

1,310

1,640

1,640

1,010

1,010

1,370

1,570 

1,070

34,151

1,102

1.36

1.57

Apr.

740

610

570

1,350

4,500

3,010

1,250

1,010

1,070

890

710

590

530

470

430

550

570

*450

390

370

330

330

310

310

310

310

330

410

490

1,360

24,550

818

1.01

1.13

May

1,570

830

655

510

410

330

272

254

222

212

203

222

200

187

182

193

193

200

193

182

176

*200

238

238

203

184

176

2,700

5,640

3,460 

2,290

20,725

669

0.827

0.95

June

2,380

1,870

1,010

655

510

410

350

310

272

254

222

216

203

187

176

176

182

636

3,100

5,600

2,390

950

610

470

2,220

*1,010

770

1,250

740

430

29,559

985

1.22

1.36

July

330

272

238

238

350

610

390

310

238

209

190

176

168

168

151

196

272

203

176

182

350

254

200

*176

170

159

159

145

134

120 

117

7,051

227

0.281

0.32

Aug.

145

193

184

168

142

123

114

112

106

104

101

97

114

123

112

131

184

193

148

120

101

99

88

94

112

88

83

*75

75

85 

83

3,697

119

0.147

0.17

Sept.

81

97

170

128

101

88

75

70

66

64

59

59

59

57

59

59

56

50

52

54

50

52

52

49

*46

46

46

47

47

47

1,986

66.2

0.082

0.09

Calendar year 1955: Max 7,350 Mln 32 Mean 713 Cfsm 0.881 In. 11.97

Water year 1955-56: Max 5,850 Mln 46 Mean 699 Cfsm 0.864 In. 11.76

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 efs).--Hov. 18 (8 p.m.) 6,220 cfs (10.06 ft); June 20 (4:30 p.m.) 

6,100 cfs (9.96 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 435

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 1956.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 617.94 ft above mean sea 

Tevel, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 13 years, 2,362 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 20,500 cfs Feb. 26 (gage height, 14.60 ft); minimum, 129 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.96 ft).

1943-56: 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 28.1 ft (discharge, about 115,000 cfs, 

from rating curve extended above 63,000 cfs}.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions. WSP 1275: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used June 19-22, 25, 26)

1.9 

2.2 

3.0 

5.0

109

220

610

2,200

7.0

9.0

12.0

15.0

4,510

7,870

14,000

21,640

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

376

880

810

880

67O

691

6,190

8,670

6,370

4,240

2,300

1,750

1,180

950

740

610

610

550

740

1,840

1,500

1,020

705

610

550

550

580

*500

450

425

400

48,337

1,559

0.587

0.68

Nov.

"952 400

7,670

13,100

10,100

6,010

3,730

2,300

1,660

1,340

1,180

1,020

950

1,180

1,580

6,O60

15.600

12 , 900

10,500

6,010

3,730

2,920

3,850

4,790

3,490

2,700

2,020

1,660

1,340

1,100

129,842

4,328

1.63

1.82

Dec.

bl,030

b960

1,020

1,930

5.050

2,700

2,020

1,420

1,260

950

705

b660

b610

b560

525

b505

b485

b465

b450

b440

b440

b455

b475

500

500

500

500

475

475

*450

450

26,495

869

0.527

0.58

Jan.

400

400

425

400

576

576

555

550

507

555

555

530

307

307

355

330

350

350

350

.350

307

270

240

b225

220

b226

b235

289

500

bSOO

1,500

11,832

382

0.144

0.17

Feb.

2,020

1,660

1,100

880

705

705

670

670

2,270

7,870

8,070

5,530

3,610

5,210

7,670

5,210

4,240

7,090

12 , 500

10,300

*6,370

4,240

2,810

2,500

15,500

19,700

15,900

11 , 300

6,750

172,850

5,960

2.24

2.42

Mar.

5,070

7,090

5,850

7,090

4,790

4,110

8,670

10,500

8,070

5,370

4,240

5,050

2,300

2,110

1,950

1,950

2,500

2,600

2,600

*2,700

2,600

2,700

2,920

5,850

5,570

5,570

3,750

5,250

6,910

6,570

4,240

139,660

4,505

1.70

1.96

Apr.

3,030

2,300

2,020

2,200

7,270

7,870

5,070

3,610

3,140

2,700

2,110

1,750

1,580

1,340

1,180

1,180

1,340

*1,340

810

950

1,100

705

640

640

610

610

640

640

950

3,210

61,535

2,051

0.773

0.86

May

5,610

2,500

2,200

2,020

1,500

1,260

1,540

1,540

1,020

1,260

5,570

3,570

2,300

1,500

1,180

1,020

1,020

950

845

705

67O

*670

845

880

845

740

640

1,950

5,370

7,670

9,270

63,860

2,060

0.776

0.89

June

10,700

7,670

4,110

2,500

1,750

1,420

1,260

1,020

880

775

705

670

580

525

500

475

475

1,040

7,910

12,500

8,270

3,850

2,500

2,020

4,510

*3,250

2,300

3,370

2,920

1,750

92,205

3,074

1.16

1.29

July

1,260

880

810

670

705

1,180

950

880

705

550

500

450

450

2,400

2,200

2,300

1,660

1,020

810

5,560

5,070

3,370

2,200

1,340

*1,020

775

775

775

670

950

640

43,325

1,398

0.527

0.61

Aug.

640

67O

670

880

775

580

450

353

307

270

261

253

279

289

289

289

307

400

353

279

253

240

236

220

220

204

187

*T5T

187

460

330

11,308

365

0.137

0.16

Sept.

245

330

355

355

284

261

220

185

179

179

172

165

161

157

157

157

154

147

140

136

156

147

155

136

*156

136

136

136

136

129

5;494

183

0.069

0.08

Calendar year 1955: Max 19,800 Min 112 Mean 2,160 cfsm 0.814 in. 11.05

Water year 1955-56: Max 19,700 Min 129 Mean 2,205 cfsm 0.831 in. 11.32

Peak discharge (base, 18,000 cfs). Feb. 26 (1 a.n 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

20,500 cfs (14.60 ft).
436 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Eel River at North Manchester, Ind.

Location.--Lat 40°59', long 85°46' J in NEtr sec. 5, T. 29 N., R. 7 E., on right bank 200 ft 

downstream from Main Street Bridge at North Manchester and l£ miles upstream from Pony 

Creek.

Drainage area.--416 sq mi, including Pony Creek.

Records available. April 1930 to September 1956 in reports of Geological Survey. November 1923 to March 1930'in reports of Indiana Department of Conservation.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 738.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 23, 1953, wire-weight or chain gage on downstream side of Second 

Street Bridge 700 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--32 years (1924-56), 372 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,170 cfs Apr. 29 (gage height, 8.65 ft); minimum, 22 cfs Sept. 29 (gage height, 1.91 ft).

1924-56: 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, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1275: 1930-37, 1939, 1940(M), 1942, 1948, drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage height,

In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 9-13, Apr. 29 to May 7, May 10-15, 

July 15-19, 23-27, July 30 to Aug. 12, Aug. 16, 17, Sept. 12-30)

1.8 

2.0 

2.3 

2.9

20

55

117

280

3.5 490

5.0 1,050

6.0 1,490

9.0 3,170

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

77

77

77

79

113

170

578

525

280

*188

150

135

131

122

117

113

126

162

148

128

119

110

110

135

152

145

131

122

119

117 

115

4,871

157

0.377

0.43

Nov.

119

648

2,030

1,630

1,050

700

508

*410

336

284

252

227

227

770

830

2.460

2,030

1,400

850

665

578

525

578

560

452

382

343

312

b282

b262

21,700

723

1.74

1.94

Dec.

b240

b222

233

382

*385

290

245

215

188

175

168

162

b!53

b!47

b!42

b!38

b!30

b!24

bl!9

bl!7

bl!8

b!21

b!28

135

135

126

122

113

115

113

110

5,311

171

0.411

0.4,7

Jan.

117

108

108

108

104

104

102

97

*102

110

102

99

97

99

95

95

93

91

97

97

99

b88

b81

b78

b78

b78

b84

102

242

427 

T95

3,577

115

0.276

0.32

Feb.

b!70

b!43

b!32

b!24

bl!7

bl!3

*b!15

blSO

282

648

542

332

248

921

1,630

1,010

630

1,180

1,440

850

648

441

336

668

1.880

1,580

1,030

665

508

18,533

639

1.54

1.66

Mar.

525

790

890

1,180

*850

830

1.580

1,580

1,130

770

648

542

455

424

392

378

371

360

340

322

312

304

301

385

388

346

308

909

1,310

950

665

20,535

662

1.59

1.83

Apr.

525

455

455

413

350

*308

318

402

360

318

287

259

236

221

215

202

195

190

182

172

170

165

162

160

158

160

165

182

2,200

2|820

12,405

414

0.995

1.11

May

2.760

2,240

2,400

1,490

1,010

890

752

612

542

1,400

*2,030

1,540

1,260

890

682

630

578

508

438

374

336

406

322

262

227

215

212

368

830

790 

682

27,676

893

2.15

2.48

June

508

385

312

266

*233

205

192

180

168

155

145

142

135

128

128

128

150

491

707

284

205

382

346

266

242

333

354

208

158

135

7,671

256

0.615

0.69

July

128

117

117

110

 108

108

99

91

89

83

83

81

282

162

115

108

102

99

113

294

170

124

108

99

93

95

93

133

131

99 

39

3,723

120

0.288

0.33

Aug.

95

95

*85

83

83

83

89

89

93

99

99

110

122

158

135

113

102

301

406

178

113

87

73

67

61

52

57

57

59

35 

35

3,419

110

0.264

0.30

Sept.

91

"85" 106

69

63

61

59

57

57

61

*61

61

61

61

81

63

61

61

59

59

59

59

59

57

55

53

51

50

27

53

1,860

62.0

0.149

0.17

Calendar year 1955: Max 3,31O Min 59 Mean 363 Cfsm 0.873 In. 11.83

Water year 1955-56: Max 2,820 Min 27 Mean 359 Cfsm 0.863 In. 11.73

3,170 cfs (8.65 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 437

Eel River near Logansport, Ind.

LocaUon. Lat 40°46'55", long 86°15'50", in sec. 14, T. 27 N., R. 2 E., on right bank at 

downstream side of county bridge on Adamsboro Road, 5j miles northeast of Logansport 

and 6.9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 791 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1943 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 621.50 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 15, 1956, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 764 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,960 cfs Nov 4 (gage height, 8.10 ft); minimum, 107 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 2.96 ft).

1943-56: 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. WSF 1275: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 14 to Nov. 1, Dec. 24 

to Jan. 21, Jan. 29)

2.9 

3.4 

4.0 

4.5

100

230

480

790

5.5 

6.0 

S.O

1,600

2,120

4,830

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

139

132

129

127

172

294

640

1,070

930

491

308

230

237

206

181

178

206

178

195

215

189

176

173

178

195

218

212

*200

189

178

178

8,344

269

0.340

0.39

Nov.

184

501

2,850

3.980

2,120

1,410

1,040

804

614

535

440

450

450

835

1,410

2,230

3,350

2,360

1,900

1,360

965

874

839

1,000

1,070

895

650

b540

b480

b450

36,586

1,220

1.54

1.72

Dec.

b480

557

776

874

776

620

513

b460

b420

b380

b355

b345

b320

b305

b295

b280

b270

b265

b255

b250

b245

b240

b238

251

324

364

376

272

215

*230

279

11,830

382

0.483

0.56

Jan.

237

230

224

218

212

212

212

206

200

184

200

184

181

189

178

178

168

184

178

184

178

b!60

b!53

b!51

bl50

b!52

blSO

b!85

244

465

658

6,595

213

0.269

0.31

Feb.

480

332

b300

b278

b260

b247

b235

234

529

1,150

1,230

804

557

906

2,930

2,000

1,320

2,180

2,790

1,900

*1,230

930

713

1,200

3,980

3,700

2,120

1,460

1,070

-____-

-------

37,065

1,278

1.62

1.75

Mar.

965

1,410

1,700

2,300

1,750

1,950

2,540

2,360

1,950

1,500

1,110

965

853

741

678

678

685

699

678

*620

584

574

596

540

632

650

608

741

1,750

1,600

1,150

35,557

1,147

1.45

1.67

Apr.

930

860

783

727

632

608

608

562

644

568

535

496

460

440

420

400

390

*380

372

360

356

340

328

308

295

293

324

420

1,920

5,560

19,317

644

0.814

0.91

May

3,490

3,140

2,420

2,000

1,550

1,320

1,190

1,000

818

1,230

1,230

1,550

1,850

1,500

1,150

1,040

965

874

734

650

602

*638

734

568

480

470

475

475

638

1 , 070

1,250

37,081

1,196

1.51

1.74

June

1,150

832

568

502

475

440

415

380

348

324

316

308

300

286

279

265

556

430

1,620

1.650

1,320

1,070

930

916

685

*535

837

797

470

372

19,176

639

0.808

0.90

July

308

268

251

224

209

212

224

221

218

212

224

224

265

237

279

244

218

212

218

1,000

1,040

614

*400

376

360

316

312

300

296

265

212

9,959

321

0.406

0.47

Aug.

215

300

244

200

195

173

168

162

162

157

157

162

181

168

162

200

173

157

243

496

304

221

186

168

154

149

141

*139

143

1.680

700

8,060

260

0.329

0.38

Sept.

332

265

230

206

178

162

149

144

141

139

139

139

136

139

141

141

154

134

129

124

124

127

122

124

*122

120

118

115

115

113

4,522

151

0.191

0.21

Calendar year 1955: Max 6,240 Min 109 Mean 682 Cfsm 0.862 In. 11.71

Water year 1955-56: Max 3,980 Min 113 Mean 640 Cfsm 0.809 In. 11.01

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs).--No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected t>y Ice.

467242 O-58 29
438 WABASH RIVER BASIN

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 1956. 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 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 ft 

upstream at datum 0.19 ft higher. Mar. 16, 1925, to Mar. 31, 1927, and 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.--33 years (1923-56), 3,239 cfs'.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 25,400 cfs Feb. 26 (gage height, 11.26 ft); minimum, 228 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 2.65 ft).

1903-6, 1923-56: 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).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Some regulation at low flow by powerplant on tributary.

Revlsions (water years). WSP 783: 1934. WSP 1275: Drainage area. WSP 1335: 1904, 

1926-30, 1931(M) , 1932-35, 1937-39, 1948. WSP 1385: 1903, 1905-6, 1923-25.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used June 21-30)

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

205

305

460

1,100

2,000

5.0

7.0

9.0

11.0

4,190

9,600

16,400

24,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

520

608

1,100

1,040

1,070

1,100

7,860

10,800

8,700

6,100

3,750

2,540

1,800

1,440

1,180

1,050

1,020

956

1,000

1,800

2,000

1,440

1,100

1,040

926

940

940

*898

800

728 

704

66,950

2,160

0.576

0.66

Nov.

728

1,250

9,230

17.000

13,600

9,000

5,600

3,750

2,870

2,210

1,900

1,710

1,530

1,900

3,090

7,660

g!7,000

g!6,700

g!3,600

g9,000

g5,850

g4,410

g5,350

g7,200

g5,350

g4, 190

g3,310

g2,760

g2,210

gl,800

181,758

6,059

1.62

1.81

Dec.

1,620

1,620

1,710

2,320

4,190

4,190

3,090

2,320

1,800

1,620

1,260

bl.110

bl,050

b990

940

b900

b870

b840

b820

b810

b820

b850

898

912

940

940

926

856

828

*814 

740

43,594

1,406

0.375

0.43

Jan.

788

814

776

764

740

704

692

668

572

668

668

632

608

584

596

596

584

572

584

584

596

560

500

452

b440

b445

b460

540

692

1 350 z', 100

21,329

688

0.183

0.21

Feb.

2,210

2,210

1,800

1,440

1,180

1,070

1.000

1,070

2,150

8,700

10,200

7,500

5,100

6,100

11,400

8,700

6,600

9,900

16,000

13,600

*9,000

6,100

4,190

3,750

20,400

24.100

19,700

14,600

9,600

229,370

7,909

2.11

2.28

'Mar.

7,500

9,600

9,300

10,500

8,700

7,200

12,200

15.000

12,200

8,700

6,600

4,850

3,970

3,310

5.090

3,090

3,310

3,750

3,970

*3,970

3,750

3,750

3,970

4,850

6,600

6,900

5,350

4,630

9,300

9,300

6,600

205,810

6,639

1.77

2.04

Apr.

4,850

3,750

3,310

3,310

6,350

9.500

6,900

5,100

4,410

4,190

3,310

2,650

2,320

2,000

1,800

1,710

1,800

*1,710

1,530

1,350

1,180

1,180

1,100

1,070

1,050

1,050

1,100

1,100

2,420

5,850

88,750

2,958

0.789

0.88

May

7,800

6,600

5,100

4,630

3,750

2,870

2,650

2,650

2,100

2,540

6,600

7,200

5,100

3,530

2,650

2,210

2,100

2,000

1,800

1,530

 '1,550

1,440

1,620

1,530

1,440

1,350

1,350

2,430

6,100

9,000

10, 500

113,520

3,662

0.976

1.13

June

12,500

9,600

5,600

3,530

2,650

2,100

1,710

1,530

1,350

1,180

1,100

1,040

972

898

842

788

776

828

6,890

15.900

9,900

4,850

3,530

2,870

4,410

*4,190

2,870

3,970

3,530

2,430

112,334

3,744

0.998

1.11

July

1,710

1,350

1,260

1,100

988

1,180

1,260

1,180

1,020

884

800

752

728

1,500

2,870

2,650

2,320

1,440

1,100

4,620

6.420

4,410

2,870

*1,800

1,260

1,040

898

1,000

870

1,070 

940

53,290

1,719

0.458

0.53

Aug.

828

1,180

940

926

1,000

814

680

596

540

500

480

470

510

500

510

520

510

540

572

842

680

560

500

470

434

434

400

*400

409

1.680

l,t.60

20,685

667

0.178

0.21

Sept.

668

540

572

632

530

452

392

361

340

312

305

305

294

300

294

294

300

278

266

256

256

250

250

250

*256

250

246

246

241

241

10,177

359

0.090

0.10

Calendar year 1955: Max 25,800 Mln 241 Mean 3,050 Cfsm 0.813 In. 11.02

Water year 1955-56: Max 24,100 Mln 241 Mean 3,135 Cfsm 0.836 In. 11.39

Peak discharge (base, 22,000 cfs).--Feb. _^ 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

g Computed from once-daily gage readings.

(5:30 25,400 cfs (11.26 ft).
WABASH RIVER BASIN 439

Watiash 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 ml.

Records available. January 1940 to September 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 519.90 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to July 19, 1942, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 3,479 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 29,600 cfs Feb. 26 (gage height, 18.16 ft); 

minimum dally, 315 cfs Sept. 30.

1940-56: 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 no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Revisions. WSP 1275: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

1.2 

1.4 

2.0 

3.0

310

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 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 ,

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

530

543

772

1,050

1,290

1,480

7,080

12.100

10,300

7,000

4,600

3,120

2,450

1,790

1,480

1,290

1,180

1,130

1,090

1,290

2,400

1,840

1,430

1,240

1,090

1,030

*1,020

1,010

950

849

75,231

2,427

0.602

0.69

Nov.

807

1,560

6,530

16,400

15,000

10,600

6,850

5,960

3,480

2,780

2,400

2,120

1,900

1,790

2,840

5,240

15,400

17.400

14,000

10,200

6,700

4,990

4,990

6,850

6,250

4,730

3,840

3,120

2,600

Z,150

189,477

6,316

1.57

1.75

Dec.

1,840

1,800

1,880

2,340

3,600

4,470

3,600

2,840

2,360

1,760

1,440

1,240

1,170

1,110

1,050

1,000

960

930

900

890

910

920

960

1,010

1,030

1,030

1,020

1,000

*970

890

828

47,748

1,540

0.382

0.44

Jan.

902

966

934

878

856

821

800

751

674

765

786

751

688

674

695

709

681

667

681

674

674

650

580

530

500

500

525

580

800

1,580

2,450

24,722

797

0.198

0.23

Feb.

2,550

2,450

2,010

1,580

1,370

1,230

1.160

1,280

1,380

6,220

10,200

8,200

5,680

5,260

10,400

10,200

7,300

8,950

14,600

*15,200

10,600

7,300

6,550

4,080

17,100

29,000

24,000

17,400

11,200

244,450

8,429

2.09

2.25

Mar.

8,200

9,250

8,500

8,500

9,700

7,450

11,600

15.800

12,100

9,700

7,300

5,680

4,470

3,840

3,480

3,560

3,480

3,960

*4,080

4,080

3,960

3,960

4,080

4,470

5,960

6,700

5,820

4,600

7,150

8,950

*

207,480

6,693

1.66

1.91

Apr.

5,260

4,210

3,600

3,360

4,730

8.650

7,150

5,400

4,470

4,340

3,480

2,940

2,620

2,340

2,120

1,900

*1,960

2,010

1,790

1,580

,430

,340

,290

,200

,180

1,200

1,240

1,240

2,050

4,990

91,070

3,036

0.753

0.84

May

7,450

7,000

5,400

4,860

3,960

3,240

2,840

2,840

2,500

2,230

5,050

7,150

5,540

3,960

3,000

2,500

2,450

2,280

2,120

1,840

*1.650

3,240

2,230

2,010

1,790

1,630

2,220

3,360

5,400

8,500 

9.850

120,070

3,873

0.961

1.11

June

11.800

10,600

6,850

4,340

3,240

2,620

2,230

1,900

1,680

1,480

1,340

1,240

1,160

1,060

998

926

878

870

3,130

11,800

11,400

7,400

4,500

3,600

*4,160

5,260

3,480

3,720

4,080

3,240

120,982

4,033

1.00

1.12

July

2,180

1,580

1,380

1,290

1,110

1,030

1,340

1,240

1,140

982

856

786

772

730

2,450

2,560

2,500

2,010

1,580

1,800

6.400,

5,12o'

*3,480

2,400

1,680

1,290

1,050

990

1,040

926

1,160

54,652

1,763

0.437

0.50

Aug.

958

1,050

1,190

950

1,020

982

793

667

595

562

536

524

595

550

530

530

530

524

550

628

744

608

524

484

465

429

*423

417

411

ob 0 C7/

2.010

21,646

698

0.173

0.20

Sept.

1,010

674

602

634

654

550

485

450

425

405

395

385

385

380

380

380

380

380

365

350

335

325

325

*323

323

323

320

319

319

515

12,896

430

0.107

0.12

Calendar year 1955: Max 28,4OO Min 296 Mean 3,373 Cfsm 0.837 In. 11.38

Water year 1955-56: Max 29,000 Min 315 Mean 3,307 Cfsm 0.820 In. 11.16

Peak discharge (base, 24.000 cfs).--Feb. 26 

" Discharge measurement made on this day.

to 11 a.m.) 29,600 cfs (18.16 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Nov. 29 to Dec. 3, Dec. 10-30, Jan. 22 to Feb. 8, June 22-25, Sept. 

7-30j discharge estimated on basis of appearance of recorder chart, discharge measurements, weathei 

records, and records for nearby stations.
440 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Deer Creek near Delphi, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°36', long 86°37' , on line between SE£ sec. 22 ana 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| miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 278 sq mi.

Records available. October 1943 to September 1956 (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. 13 years, 233 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 4,360 cfs Oct. 7 (gage height, 10.23 ft); minimum, 8.8 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 2.18 ft).

1943-56: 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 tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-4, Sept. 13-3O)

Oct. 7 to Sept. 3O

2.4 

2.8 

5.2 

4.O 

4.5

25

64

123

350

555

2.8 

5.2

10

14

50

56

116

5.8 

4.5 

7.0 

9.0

10.0

270

540

1,800

5,200

4,160

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

52

45

57

51

S4

515

5.560

2,950

1,540

840

540

450

570

270

225

185

172

185

172

146

126

115

102

116

124

116

*108

99

95

92 

87

13,523

430

1.55

1.79

Nov.

6TB" 86

1,690

1,190

790

540

410

318

255

240

225

185

160

150

172

1,750

1,740

940

615

450

390

495

640

640

495

390

555

500

*240 

b217

16,643

555

2.00

2.23

Dec.

197

185

210

590

410

555

285

255

210

172

b!51

b!55

b!21

bl!2

109

b!04

b!02

b96

b94

b92

b91

b92

b94

99

106

104

99

92

*88

b84 

81

4,795

155

0.558

0.64

Jan.

b82

84

84

81

80

76

74

70

66

68

65

64

61

64

62

62

60

59

59

59

59

56

b55

b51

b49

4848"

51

188 

210 TOT

2,294

74.0

0.266

0.51

Feb.

b90

b82

b77

b72

75

82

185

450

690

450

285

210

564

690

430

390

990

1,090

*640

450

352

285

270

5.050

1,860

1,090

790

590

16,129

556

2.00

2.16

Calendar year 1955: Max 3,560 Hin 10

Har.

590

890

690

640

565

540

2. 16Q

1,690

990

690

565

450

552

535

300

518

555

590

*410

570

555

500 285

300

318

500

270

770

552 

335

270

16,585

535

1.92

2.21

Apr.

240

225

210

197

185

160

172

172

160

148

138

130

122

116

120

120

*111

102

98

92

88

88

92

87

§i

90

108

106

152 

160

4/055

155

0.486

0.54

Hay

158

122

120

114

101

96

93

84

78

78

80

74

75

72

72

74

82

8i

81

64

*61

994

540

518

210

155

538

940

640 

472

430

6,877

2E2

0.799

0.92

June

615

390

285

225

185

160

158

124

115

99

88

81

74

68

64

59

55

56

591

285

172

130

102

87

*76

65

72

70

86

66

4,481

149

0.536

0.60

July

52

44

48

75

82

65

53

46

42

40

56

35

35

34

35

34

32

30

35

52

60

74

*48

41

55

52

29

28

26

25

24

1,525

42.7

0.154

0.18

Aug.

25

40

102

59

45

34

29

26

25

24

23

22

67

52

36

31

28

26

24

22

22

21

22

25

22

21

*20

20

19

20

972

31.4

0.113

0.15

Sept.

20

19

18

18

16

15

14

13

12

12

12

11

10

IT

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

*11

10

10

10

10

10 

10

372

12.4

0.045

0.05

Hean 242 Cfsm 0.871 In. 11.79

Water year 1955-56: Max 3,560 Hin 10 Hean 240 Cfsm 0.863 In. 11.76

,t.l->^ UJ.D \J.'LJ -LtJ/J i1 CU . £-J ^ J y . III. f O, OQW Cl

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 441

TIppecanoe River at Oswego, Ind.

Location. Lat 41°19'14", long 85°47'21", 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 1956.

Sage. 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. 7 years, 120 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 450 cfs May 5, 6, 13, 14; minimum daily, 

7.8 cfs Sept. 22.

1949-56: Maximum daily discharge, 700 cfs Oct. 17, 1954; minimum daily, 2.0 cfs 

Sept. 24, 1955.

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions. WSP 1275: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 28 to May 1, July 4-8, 

Sept. 24-30)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 5

4.8 9.7

5.2 23

5.8 57

6.5 120

7.0 191

Dec. 6 to Sept. 3O

4.6 

4.8 

5.1 

5.5 

6.0

6.0

11.

22

44

82

6.5 

7.0 

7.5

128

199

295

450

Discharge, In cubic feet per second-, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

13

12

11

10

15

25

41

50

57

60

60

64

*64

64

64

64

68

72

72

72

76

7?

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

72 

72

1,726

55.7

0.484

0.56

Nov.

72

76

84

89

99

109

120

*132

132

138

138

138

138

138

138

138

145

159

159

166

166

166

159

159

152

152

138

126

120

114

3,960

132

1.15

1.28

Dec.

114

114

109

109

*109

108

108

104

104

99

94

90

86

86

86

82

82

82

78

78

78

74

74

70

70

66

66

62

62

58 

58

2,660

85.8

0.746

0.86

Jan.

58

62

62

62

58

54

54

51

*48

48

48

48

48

51

51

51

48

48

48

44

44

44

41

41

41

38

38

37

38

38

38

1,480

47.7

0.415

0.48

Feb.

41

44

44

44

48

48

*48

48

48

51

51

51

54

54

62

66

82

94

108

118

123

134

140

146

160

176

183

199

207

2,672

92.1

0.801

0.86

Mar.

215

215

225

215

207

199

199

199

*207

215

215

225

225

225

215

207

199

191

183

176

168

153

146

140

134

128

128

128

128

128

128

5,666

183

1.59

1.83

Apr.

128

128

134

146

*146

146

146

153

153

153

146

134

128

123

118

113

108

108

104

99

* 94

94

94

90

86

78

66

74

128

*183

3,601

120

1.04

1.16

Hay

275

361

420

420

450

450

420

420

390

390

*390

420

450

450

420

420

390

361

361

336

315

275

275

255

235

215

207

199

199

191

176

10,536

340

2.96

3.41

June

168

T5o

146

140

134

*128

118

113

108

104

104

99

94

90

86

86

86

86

86

82

82

82

86

90

90

90

86

82

78

74_

3,058

102

0.887

0.99

July

-55 70

62

54

*54

54

54

51

48

48

48

44

41

38

34

33

31

29

29

35

38

48

54

54

51

48

44

44

41

36

32

1,413

45.6

0.397

0.46

Aug.

31

29

*26

24

23

23

22

21

20

20

19

ZT

28

31

34

31

30

41

48

51

51

48

41

38

37

34

31

29

28

31

34

975

31.5

0.274

0.32

Sept.

41

41

38

38

35

30

26

24

22

20

*19

18

16

16

16

14

13

12

11

10

9.0

7.8

15

24

23

21

19

16

15

14

623.8

20.8

0.181

O.2O

Calendar year 1955: Max 286 Hln 2.0 Mean 94.4 Cfsm 0.821 In. 11.14

Water year 1955-56: Max 45o Hln 7.8 Mean 105 Cfsm O.913 In. 12.41

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
442 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Tippecanoe River near Ora, Ind.

Location. Lat 41°10', long 86°34', in NEj sec. 7, T. 31 N., R. 1 tf., on right bank at 

dovmstream side of highway bridge, 1»3 miles southwest of Ora and 2.0 miles downstream 

from Osborn ditch. Prior to July 30, 1956, on upstream side of bridge.

Drainage area. 839 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1943 to September 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 694 ft (by barometer). Prior to July 30, 

1956, wire-weight gage on upstream side of bridge at same datum.

Average discharge.--13 years, 821 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,800 cfs May 1 (gage height, 13.30 ft); minimum, 

160 cfs Sept. 26, 27 (gage height, 4.48 ft).

1943-56: 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.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1275: Drainage area. WSP 1335: 1944 (M).

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage 

in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 21, Z'd, June 15-27;

Oct. 1 to Jan. 2O , T ,. 

June 15 to Sept. 30 Jan - ZL to June i4

4.5 164 7.0 800 4.6 220 11.0 

5.0 273 9.0 1,540 7.0 870 13.0 

6.0 515 9.0 1,620 14.0

height,

2,9SO 

5,350 

7,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

206

206

195

T35 2171

365

565

800 

TlO

565

490

465

440

440

415

390

365

390

390

390

365

342

342

342

319

319

319

319

319

296

296

11,777

380

0.453

0.52

Nov.

*296

420

590

830

890

860

770

680 

650

620

590

565

540

620

710

925

*1,170

1,060

925

860

860

830

830

800

740

710

680

b620

b450

b440

21,531

718

0.856

0.96

Dee.

b430

b580

b700 ~G?5

590

565

515

515 

490

465

b410

360

b330

305

*b290

b285

b285

"D300

b310

b320

b340

360

b390

b430

b450

415

365

365

342

342

342

12,806

413

0.492

0.57

Jan.

365

319

319

319

319

319

319

296 

b305

b308

b310

296

296

296

284

284

273

273

262

*262

272

270

b220

b'225

b230

b230

b230

b230

b235

b240

b260

8,666

280

0.334

0.39

Feb.

b265

b265

b275

b290

b295

b295

b295

b320 

408

705

600

600

532

508

*990

1,130

960

1,060

1,400

1,400

1,240

1,200

1,200

1,280

1,440

1,840

1,840

1,620

1,440

25,693

886

1.06

1.14

Mar.

1,320

1,280

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,360

1.440 

1,360

1,280

1,160

1,200

1,100

*1,020

960

960

930

990

930

870

810

. 780

* 750

720

705

705

690

75S

780

900

31,420

1,014

1.25

1.44

Apr.

840

870

990

1,060

1,100

1,020

960

960 

960

1,020

870

810

*780

720

705

645

630

600

585

570

545

545

508

495

482

470

470

495

1,370

*3,440

25,515

850

1.01

1.13

May

*5.650

5,200

4,300

3,740

3,340

2,820

2,360

2,220 

2,220

2,500

3,340

3,940

3,740

3,240

2,900

2,580

2,430

2,220

1,960

1,840

*1,620

1,570

1,570

1,480

1,360

1,240

1,200

1,130

1.100

1,130

1,160

77,100

2,487

2.96

3.41

June

1,160

990

930

900

840

810

720

690 

645

615

585

545

520

*508

490

465

465

540

680

830

995

1,060

1,140

1,140

860

800

710

620

620

590

22,463

749

0.893

1.00

July

540

440

365

365

365

342

342

342 

*319

238

296

284

296

296

319

319

296

296

296

342

415

415

415

415

415

415

415

390

365

342

319

11,077

357

0.426

0.49

Aug.

319

342

319

296

284

262

262

*250 

239

239

239

228

239

239

296

296

296

296

342

490

465

440

415

390

342

319

296

273

262

273

269

9,544

308

0.367

0.42

Sept.

273

273

262

262

250

239

239

228 

217

228

217

206

206

195

195

195

195

185

*185

185

185

174

174

174

164

164

164

174

174

174

6,156

205

0.244

0.27

Calendar year 1955: Max 3,240 Min 140 Mean 683 Cfsm 0.814 In. 11.06

Water year 1955-56: Max 5,650 Min 164 Mean 721 Cfsm 0.859 In. 11.74

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice
WABASH RIVER BASIN 443

Tippecanoe River near Monticello, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°47', long 86°45', in sec. 21, T. 27 H., R. 3 W., at Norway plant of 

Northern Indiana Public Service Co., 2 miles north of Monticello.

Drainage area.--1.710 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1931 to September 1956.

Average discharge.--25 years, 1,456 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 7,840 cfs Apr. 30; minimum daily, 155 cfs 

Sept. 18.

1931-56: 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.--WSP 1275: Drainage area.

Day

1

2

J

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

335

257

308

308 

789

1,200

5,040

2,160

1,810

1,300

1,070

990

970

814

816

766

766

728

689

703

728

616

616

616

616

616

616

616

513

616

573

26,586

656

0.502

0.58

Nov.

573

1,060

1,330

1,590 

1,590

1,460

1,290

1,180

1,110

1,020

1,070

916

1,060

1,170

1,550

1,960 

1,730

1,620

1,730

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,540

1,430

1,430

1,180

1,220

916

728

791

.__ ..

38,534

1,284

0.751

0.84

Dec.

717

1,000

1,220

1,500 

1,130

966

916

995

789

804

616

488

488

841

616

616 

616

616

616

728

691

615

718

818

766

882

616

791

691

616

513

23,795

768

0.449

0.52

Jan.

616

728

684

664 

587

574

616

513

448

462

652

616

511

488

539

616

530

486

625

479

479

462

257

385

411

448

616

462

616

396

411

16,377

528

0.309

0.36

Feb.

462

461

616

576 

513

651

562

612

1,110

1,430

1,260

1,220

916

1,280

2,200

2,020 

2,120

2,960

3,260

2,510

2,400

1,810

1,720

1,840

5,580

3,570

3,190

2,900

2,410

-------

------

50,159

1,730

1.01

1.09

Mar.

2,550

2,490

2,360

2,410 

2,300

2,400

5,560

2,640

2,410

2,280

1,960

1,720

1,810

1,620

1,650

1,600 

1,670

1,640

1,540

1,340

1,430

1,390

1,260

1,370

1,260

1,300

1,110

1,260

1,430

1,490

1,410

56,460

1,821

1.06

1.22

Apr.

1,300

1,460

1,570

1,670 

1,670

1,600

1,540

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,180

1,160

1,130

1,090

1,020 

916

916

916

916

778

853

791

791

728

828

828

816

7,310

7,840

47,337

1,578

0.923

1.03

May

6,290

7,450

7,260

5,830 

5,050

4,730

3,940

3,520

3,190

3,320

4,280

4,680

4,900

4,630

3,910

3,710 

3,450

3,190

2,700

2,520

2,250

5,440

3,790

2,570

2,390

1,980

2,080

2,860

2,600

2,510

2,420

119,440

3,853

2.25

2.59

June

2,250

1,870

1,720

1,450 

1,320

1,300

1,200

1,160

1,040

916

916

916

916

791

755

778 

791

1,250

1,060

1,150

,220

,150

,410

,430

,220

,150

,070

841

916

766

-------

34,680

1,156

0.676

0.75

July

753

666

728

616 

616

616

616

565

565

565

513

513

488

514

489

410 

559

515

488

1,040

855

816

878

916

870

1,080

805

616

565

565

512

20,287

654

0.582

0.44

Aug.

499

588

565

616 

462

411

411

457

411

560

411

585

550

560

508

585 

560

559

411

411

600

462

616

616

488

462

457

411

554

678

585

14,569

464

0.271

0.51

Sept.

427

457

585

585 

560

56O

554

257

508

554

554

508

285

554

508

508 

508

155 5~60~

285

257

206

257

285

257

245

252

257

283

232

----- -

9,077

305

0.177

0.20

Calendar year 1955: Max 6,100 Min 168 Mean 1,262 Cfsm 0.738 In. 10.03

Water year 1955-56: Max 7,840 Mln 155 Mean 1,249 Cfsm 0.730 In. 9.93
WABASH RIVER BASIN

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 

 norbEeast 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 1956. Published as "at Springboro," 1903.

.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 552.01 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

j.929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Mar. 14, 1903, to July 20, 1906, and Nov. 2 to 

Dec. 31, 1908, chain gage at site 5^ miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 17 years (1939-56), 1,585 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10,400 cfs Apr. 29 (gage height, 10.23 ft); minimuin Sally, 191 cfs Sept. 28.

1939-56: Maximum discharge, 17,200 cfs Apr. 4, 1950 (gage height, 13.43 ft); minimum 

daily, 1 cfs Nov. 2, 3, 1954, caused by repair work at Oakdale Dam 6? miles upstream.

Flood of Nov. 3, 1936, reached a stage of 13.5 ft, present site and datum (discharge, 

17,400 cfs).

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by powerplant above station. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 973: 1942. WSP 1335: 1905-6.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 25 to Sept. 30)

2.3

2.4 

2.9 

3.5

170

205

440

860

6.0 

7.0 

9.0

3,580

4,910

8,130

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

308

3138

382

380

1,460

1,590

4.530 

3,070

2,330

1,780

1,360

1,300

1,170

1,130

954

860

960

798

793

749

742

646

693

775

561

663 

*636

681

566 

587

718

33,480

1,080

0.582

0.67

Nov.

609

1/5SO"

1,720

2,110

1,820

1,610

1.49O 

1,220

1,250

1,120

1,240

1,040

1,140

1,270

1,790

2.410

1,960

1,760

1.90O

1,520

1,650

1,570

1,750

1,560

1,150

1,250 

1,340

1,040

*881 

842

43,432

1,448

0.780

0.87

Dec.

785

1,020

1,260

1,360

1,570

1,070

1,110 

956

889

790

687

472

522

956

698

627

597

724

674

760

767

721

737

863

847

953 

639

842

*792 

612

527

25,627

827

0.445

0.51

Jan.

666

765

762

625

638

636

648 

527

508

485

755

595

500

658

556

550

596

520

708

524

518

491

372

366

4T3

556 

566

511

660 

564

456

17,695

571

0.307

0.35

Feb.

484

555

650

588

486

718

583 

643

1,330

1,720

1,480

1,300

1,010

1,520

2,590

2,360

2,350

3,360

3,620

*2,810

2,680

2,000

1,970

1,980

3,880

4.100 

3 , 600

3,080

2,720

56,137

1,936

1.04

1.12

Mar.

2,780

2,870

2,650

2,600

2,660

2,650

5.990 

3,100

2,740

2,480

2,390

1,840

2,060

1,840

1,910

1,830

1,890

1,840

*1,830

1,410

1,640

1,550

1,380

1,600

1,290

1,480 

1,270

1,550

1,600

1,620

1,470

63,810

2,058

1.11

1.28

Apr.

1,520

1,690

1,670

2,070

1,870

1,860

1,600 

1,670

1,690

1,620

1,530

1,440

1,300

1,330

1,300

1,210

1,180

1,010

1,140

1,120

900

1,140

939

930

894

1,010 

1,040

1,070

6,640

7^740

52,123

1,737

0.936

1.04

May

6,160

7,000

6,840

5,600

4,940

4,580

3,940 

3,530

3,270

3,250

4,120

4,400

4,580

4,410

3,820

3,560

3,470

3,140

2,840

2,520

*2,410

5,630

3,970

2,790

2,600

2.210 

2,510

3,310

3,040

2 , 880

2, 760

120,080

3,874

2.09

2.41

June

2.440

1,990

1,840

1,680

1,320

1,440

1,190 

1,250

1,040

1,010

991

1,000

976

787

784

808

841

1,230

1,090

1,090

1,320

1,120

1,500

1,590

*1,250

1,400 

1,420

929

922 

917

37,165

1,23S

0.667

0.74

July

776

803

951

546

696

600

697 

604

577

546

498

491

599

643

413

462

628

529

518

1,460

992

881

*953

1,060

864

1,270 

901

699

556 

589

520

22,322

720

0.388

0.45

Aug.

531

664

655

663

444

533

450 

449

357

394

417

400

829

m

516

392

404

645

365

352

616

540

632

675

486

370 

*456

348

552

732

572

15,199

490

0.264

0.30

Sept.

488 380"

365

357

331

352

279 

252

271

294

321

311

308

315

347

295

266

236

260

239

245

254

256

*284

245

262 

284

191

'2ZT 

228

8,741

291

0.157

0.18

Calendar year 1955 : Max 5,360 Min 242 Mean 1,384 Cfsm 0.745 In. 10.12

Water year 1955-56 : Max 7,740 Mln 191 Mean 1,355 Cfsm 0.730 In. 9.92

Discharge measurement made on this day.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 445

Wildcat Creek at Greentown, 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 1956 (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. 12 years, 144 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,650 cfs May 28 (gage height, 9.97 ft); minimum, 1.5 cfs Sept. 30.

1945-56: 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, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1275: Drainage area, 1945, 1947-48.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 25-30)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 3O

3.2 

3.4 

3.6 

4.0

7.5

17

Note.--Same as 

following table 

above 4.0 ft.

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.3 

3.5

May 1 to Sept. 30

1.4 4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

10.0

71

143

221

425

950

1,650

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

*32

20

12

26" 11

113

311

425

237

158

99

Tt

56

44

37

30

30

28

24

20

18

16

15

16

17

16

16

14 

*14

15

15

1,956

63.1

0.390

0.45

Nov.

14

104

525

375

237

173

136

99

82

74

69

57

47

50

57

465

600

273

205

158

143

205

353,

375

237

189

166

136 

106

*93

5,803

193

1.19

1.33

Dec.

b88

82

106

255

237

173

150

128

99

77

63

b57

b53 bBOb47

b45

b43

b41

b40

b39

40

44

4^

47

42

33

28

26 

30

*28

28

2,267

73.1

0.451

0.52

Jan.

32

30

29

24

22

b21

b20

b20

b!9

19

21

22

b22

22

18

20

23

18

18

18

19

20

b!8

Tft&

19

b!8

blS

b!9 

b28

b35

b45

695

22.4

0.138

0.16

Feb.

b38

b32

b28

b25

b25

b23

b27

116

353

425

255

173

*150

311

353

255

425

860 750-

425

291

221

181

466

375

550

353

255 

205

7,644

264

1.63

1.76

Mar.

255

273 2"2T

197

181

173

205

221

166

143

136

*106

96

106

11

120

136

143

181

189

197

181

166

173

158

158

128

136 

150

136

106

5,028

162

1.00

1.15

Apr.

95

93

98

99

85

74

88

96

*84

75

74

66

59

59

71

65

55

47

43

38

38

38

38

35

34

39

41

40

84

175

2,024

67.5

0.417

0.47

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,330 Min 4.1 Mean 119

May

113

106

106

92

75

84

106

71

66

65

59

55

51

*46

44

45

46

42

35

31

29

335

375

205

136

99

322

1.410 

1,160

725

725

6,859

221

1.36

1.57

June

1.070

725

450

311

237

189

150

128

99

82

69

62

54

48

44

39

37

45

*59

69

52

41

36

31

28_

56

143

136 

70

49

4,609

154

0.951

1.06

July

41

35

37

68

92

106

65

47

38

31

25

22

22

20

18

*17

18

31

22

81

237

14T

86

59

44

34

27

21 

18

15

ii

1,534

49.5

0.306

0.35

Aug.

21

17

14

12

11

9.4

8.6

8.3

8.0

8.3

7.6

7.2

27

35

27

16

12

10

9.0

*8.0

7.6

6.9

6.6

6.6

6.2

6.2

5.9

5^6. 

5.6

5 9

5 9

345.4

11.1

0.069

0.08

Sept.

12

12

8.3

6.2

5.3

4.6

4.1

3.6

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.9

4.1

3.9

3.6

*3.6

3.2

2.8

2.6

2.2

2.2

2.1

1.8

1.8

1.8 

1.6

TT6

119.9

4.00

0.025

0.03

Cfsm 0.735 In. 1O.OO

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,41O Min 1.6 Mean 106 Cfsm 0.654 In. 8.93

Peak discharge (base, 1.4OO efs).--May 28 (2 p.m.) 1,650 cfs (9.97 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
WABASH RIVER BASIN

Wildcat Creek at Kokomo, Ind.

Location.--Lat 40°28', long 86°09', in NW£ sec. 2, T. 23 N., R. 3 E., on right bank in 

Kokomo, Howard County, 0.3 mile downstream from Kokomo Creek.

Drainage area. 245 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1955 to September 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,060 cfs May 29 (gage height, 6.38 ft); minimum, 5.0 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.30 ft).

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. Z8-3O)

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

5.4

14

2.5 

3.0 

4.O 

7.0

221

410

830

2,420

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

55

42

35

35

45

250

600

500

450

300

220

150

125

105

90

75

65

58

52

46

41

36

32

35

37

35

35

31

31

32

j^

3,675

119

0.486

0.56

Nov.

*32

200

570

650

410

290

221

169

140

124

120

107

94

94

156

570

875

530

350

272

221

272

490

610

430

310

255

221

175

b!50

9,108

304

1.24

1.38

Dec.

122

b!30

147

350

450

290

221

206

169

137

112

blOO

b90

b82

b77

b74

b71

b68

b65

b63

62

*65

68

77

77

67

60

54

54

58

44

3,690

119

0.486

o.se

Jan.

39

53

58

56

51

50

47

41

38

42

44

45

45

38

36

44

45

42

44

44

39

38

34

34

*36

34

32

34

45

b53

b66

1,347

43.5

0.178

0.21

Feb.

73

62

51

b46

b43

b41

b47

100

304

610

450

272

*221

430

530

470

610

1,120

1,170

740

510

390

290

255

*470

830

650

470

350

11,605

400

1.63

1.76

Mar.

370

470

390

350

310

310

450

410

310

255

238

*192

172

178

166

169

206

221

272

290

290

290

255

255

255

238

221

206

221

206

175

8,341

269

1.10

1.27

Apr.

147

153

150

150

142

122

137

134

*130

120

117

107

85

89

96

107

96

85

75

67

63

60

63

62

63

62

71

63

116

186

3,118

104

0.424

0.47

May

172

155

147

132

100

124

206

147

117

107

105

87

79

*75

85

75

89

68

51

42

51

554

650

390

221

147

662

*1,570

1,940

S 920

10,588

342

1.40

1.61

June

1,170

1,170

740

490

370

290

238

180

160

132

117

107

94

85

79

68

68

156

*153

107

103

83

68

58

51

168

310

238

147

96

7,299

243

0.992

1.11

July

83

73

107

94

114

130

107

83

71

62

53

47

45

39

36

*42

38

34

47

42

157

180

112

81

67

58

48

39

34

30

32

2,185

70.5

0.288

0.33

Aug.

212

79

36

28

24

24

23

22

23

22

20

19

95

48

42

39

32

25

21

*22

21

20

22

20

18

T9~ 16

20

20

22

24

1,078

34.8

0.142

0.16

Sept.

28

14

17

20

18

15

13

12

10

12

13

12

13

15

13

9.1

11

11

*11

11

11

10

8.7

11

12

12

12

11

11

7.2

384.0

12.8

0.052

0.06

Calendar year 1955: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In.

Water year 1955-56 : Max 1,940 Min 7.2 Mean 171 Cfsm 0.698 In. 9.48

ak above bas

of reccrds fo
WABASH RIVER BASIN 447 

Wildcat Creek: at Owasco, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°28 I , 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.

Drainage area. 390 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1944 to September 1956.

Sage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 624.61 ft above mean sea level (unadjusted). 

"Prior to Oct. 1, 1950, wire-weight gage 200 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--12 years, 361 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,030 cfs May 28 (gage height, 7.30 ft); mini- 

 mum, 19 cfs Sept. 26, 27 (gage height, 0.92 ft).

1944-56: 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. 25, 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 1955-56, except periods of lee effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 12-19, Nov. 2, 3, 6, 9-15, 20,

23, 26, 3O, Dec. 2-6, 8, June 20-23, June 28 to Aug. 2)

0.9 

1.2 

1.6 

2.2

82 

2OO

3.0 

5.0 

7.0

46O 

1,520 

2,820

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

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.

105

76 

63

61

7?

456

1,280

955

88O

580

390

279

234

192

161

133

122

124

114

102

93

84

81

82

90

87

82

*82

84

87 

81

7,519

256

O.605

0.70

Nov.

78

257 

730

1,O6O

930

585

420

55O

27O

234

210

195

178

175

282

1,200

T72"3o~ 1,280

8O5

555

442

456

600

855

830

6O5

474

584

527

279

16,306

544

1.59

1.55

Dec.

b245

222 

258

33O

58O

565

428

*345

509

267

234

b22O

b!95

b!76

b!6O

151

b!45

b!40

b!38

b!55

b!52

151

153

141

151

145

155

122

120

116

112

6,679

215

0.551

O.64

Jan.

107

103 

107

1O9

1O9

107

102

96

92

90

*92

92

90

90

88

85

85

87

88

88

88

84

82

84

76

b75

b7!

b77

b96

b!25

155

2,899

95.5

0.24O

0.28

Feb.

135

129 

116

98

b92.

95

112

200

57O

755

855

590

394

515

880

8O5

905

1,520

1,820

*1,640

1,120

805

615

500

730

1,O90

1,220

955

730

19,789

682

1.75

1.89

Mar.

655

85O 

805

680

595

565

950

905

75O

57O

478

404

556

336

333

327

339

394

*420

469

482

478

446

435

428

415

590

384

373

366

556

15,652

505

1.29

1.49

Apr.

50O

2T9 

288

279

261

255

246

261

246

254

220

212

20O

175

178

180

*182

169

155

141

131

151

127

126

124

129

137

139

151

231

5,887

196

0.505

0.56

May

276

276 

264

246

220

192

285

345

264

220

200

205

173

151

141

155

155

165

131

112

*96

1,550

1,520

1,050

640

412

756

2,680

2,680

2. 1 680

2,190

20,210

652

1.67

1.92

June

1,700

1.760 

1,520

1,030

755

575

446

373

3O3

267

228

2OO

ISO

161

147

157

124

119

520

500

202

182

149

157

*129

712- 111

464

318

212

13,461

449

1.15

1.28

July

155

122 

130

410

218

19O

169

151

118

102

87

79

76

72

67

66

60

61

55

60

65

104

*192

155

100

78

69

62

56

49

44

3,400

110

0.282

0.33

Aug.

43

270 

167

93

71

58

52

49

49

47

46

42

92

192

107

76

69

62

54

46

41

39

39

43

42

*39

35

32

31

33 

36

2,095

67.6

0.173

0.20

Sept.

37

37 

47

32

31

33

52

29

27

27

25

24

25

25

26

28

29

25

22

22

23

22

*22

22

21

20

20

22

22

799

26.6

0.068

0.08

Calendar year 1955: Max 2,960 Mln 22 Mean 355 Cfsm 0.854 In. 11.60

Water year 1955-56: Max 2,680 Mln 20 Mean 513 Cfsm 0.803 In. 10.92

Peak discharge (base, 5,OOP cfs).--May 28 (7 to 8 p.m.) 3,030 cfs (7.30 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
448 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, 4ij- miles upstream from mouth, and 5 miles east of Lafayette.

Drainage area. 246 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1944 to September 1956.

Sage. 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. 12 years, 235 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,620 cfs July 17 (gage height, 5.97 ft); minimum, 20 cfs Sept. 24-30 (gage height, 1.60 ft).

1944-56: 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 

gage height 16.8 ft; minimum, 15 cfs Sept. 18, 19, 22, 1944.

Flood in 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 table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

2.5 

3.0 

6.0

235

420

1,620

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

cram

In.

Oct.

110 

68

47

40

52

197

500

480

305

200

152

130

105

88

79

68

68 

70

63

59

54

48

47

54

57

55

54

*54

54

52

52

3,462

112

0.455

0.52

Nov.

54 

177

620

500

340

270

218

170

152

140

130

122

110

155

191

900

740 

420

305

235

218

252

322

305

270

235

200

185

149

b!40

8,225

274

1.11

1.24

Dec.

132 

140

161

235

540

252

200

*185

158

135

122

bl!5

b!07

b!02

b95

b91

b86 

b84

b82

b83

b84

86

88

92

92

83

75

72

72

72

64

3,785

122

0.496

0.57

Jan.

68 

75

72

68

64

66

64

57

57

63

*61

61

54

54

59

59

57 

57

59

59

b56

b51

b49

b48

b47

b46

b47

b52

b64

b80

88

1,862

60.1

0.244

0.28

Feb.

108 

b65

b60

b56

b57

b60

72

164

360

500

340

235

185

*340

480

360

700 

1.260

1,100

700

480

360

270

235

440

740

500

360

288

10,875

375

1.52

1.64

Calendar year 1955: Max 2,670 Min 2O

Mar.

322 

400

32T

270

235

235

218

200

170

164

158

146

135

138

*146

152

164 

185

218

218

218

218

200

200

185

185

170

170

170

164

155

6,231

201

0.817

0.94

Apr.

138 

135

143

143

132

128

135

138

128

128

122

120

112

110

112

110

108 

*98

92

88

8386"

88

86

83

118

112

108

130

235

3,549

118

0.480

0.54

Mean 214

May

185 

167

200

170

146

132

146

152

130

122

118

112

100

92

90

95

*95 

88

75

66

63

83

412

288

158

122

172

820

980

660

860

7,099

229

0.931

1.07

June

1.100 

860

480

305

235

185

167

146

132

115

105

100

90

88

83

83

77 

*70

70

88

86

83

163

132

95

88

167

152

105

83

5,733

191

0.776

0.87

July

72 

63

75

123

246

185

120

88

75

66

57

55

66

484

235

*586

1,580 

580

322

252

235

252

200

138

108

88

75

64

57

50

48

6,445

208

0.846

0.98

Aug.

48 

46

42

38

36

35

34

33

33

31

30

28

*144

170

TF

59

47 

41

38

35

31

30

30

29

31

30

28

27

27

28

29

1,383

44.6

0.181

0.21

Sept.

31

28

24

23

24

24

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

24

29

27 

25

22

22

22

22

22

21

20

*20

20

20

20

20

687

22.9

0.095

0.10

Cfsm 0.870 In. 11.79

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,380 Min 20 Mean 162 Cfsm 0.659 In. 8.96

Peak discharge (base. 5,000 efs).--No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 449

Wildcat Creek near Lafayette, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°27', long 86°50' , in SE^NE^ sec. 14, T. 23 N., R. 4 W. , on downstream 

side of county highway bridge in Tippecanoe County, 2 miles east of eastern corporate 

limits of Lafayette, 2j miles upstream from mouth, and 3 miles downstream from South 

Pork Wildcat Creek.

Drainage area.--791 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1954 to September 1956.

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.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,280 cfs May 29 (gage height 9.85 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings): minimum, 55 cfs Sept. 24. 27, 28, 29 (gage height, 

2.39 ft).

1954-56: Maximum discharge, 7,500 cfs Jan. 6, 1955 (gage height, 11.52 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 2,200 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 46 cfs Sept. 27, 28, 29, 1954 (gage height, 2.40 ft).

Remarks.--Records fair.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1, Feb. 10-16, 

July 17, 19)

2.3

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

175

320

4.0

5.0

7.0

10.0

520

1,010

2,430

5,520

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

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

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

202

175 

148

122

152

803

2,790

1,810

1,520

950

655

520

414

357

304

273

258

244

244

216

202

188

175

188

188

188

*175

175

164

164

175

13,939

450

0.569

0.66

Nov.

175

657 

1,880

1,810

1,530

1,010

800

610

520

454

414

395

357

595

782

5,440

2,610

2,030

1,460

1,010

850

850

1,130

1,320

1,320

1,070

850

700

610

540

51,579

1,055

1.33

1.48

Dec.

490

450 

498

700

1,070

1,010

*800

655

565

498

414

380

555

555

a515

a295

a285

a275

a270

a268

a265

a267

a269

288

288

273

244

230

230

250

216

12,728

411

0.520

0.60

Jan.

215

216 

216

216

216

216

202

175

188

188

*188

188

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

172

165

165

a!64

a!52

a!50

a!50

a!72

a205

a260

a275

5,854

189

0.239

0.28

Feb.

a275

a27C 

a230

a!95

175

188

216

454

900

1,460

1,390

1,010

750

 1,010

1,600

1,390

1,810

3,350

5,640

2,880

2,110

1,530

1,150

950

1,600

2,550

2,110

1,670

1,250

-------

37,873

1,306

1.65

1.78

Mar.

1,250

1,600 

1,460

1,190

1,070

1,010

1,590

1,390

1,130

900

800

700

610

610

*565

610

610

700

800

800

800

800

750

750

750

700

700

655

700

655

610

27,065

873

1.10

1.27

Apr.

520 4"98~ 

520

520

475

434

475

475

434

434

414

595

357

338

358

338

358

*520

504

275

273

273

258

258

258

288

304

273

538

498

11,221

374

0.473

0.53

May

475

498 

542

498

434

595

414

610

475

414

576

576

538

288

288

288

*304

288

258

244

250

1,420

2,700

1,740

1,070

750

1,160

5,740

4.820

4,050

4,160

55,645

1,085

1.37

1.58

June

5,540

3,160 

2,520

1,740

1,250

950

750

700

565

498

454

395

357

320

304

288

273

*258

554

610

395

357

498

357

304

273

802

900

565

395

24,312

810

1.02

1.14

July

320

258 

275

750

750

565

395

358

273

244

216

202

440

1,250

542

667

2,050

*852

475

338

395

414

454

358

273

230

202

188

164

152

145

14,115

455

0.575

0.66

Aug.

145

159 

202

202

152

157

126

118

118

114

110

107

546

*520

520

202

164

152

143

a!22

a!09

alOl

100

100

105

103

95

90

90

91

93

4,914

159

0.201

0.25

Sept.

100

88

90

79

76

76

76

70

70

66

68

66

69

72

72

70

66

65

61

61

61

58

56

57

*57

56

56

56

57

2,064

68.8

0.087

0.10

Calendar year 1955: Max 7,220 Min 56 Mean 705 Cfsm 0.891 In. 12.11

Water year 1955-56: Max 4,820 Min 56 Mean 599 Cfsm 0.757 In. 10.31

Peak discharge (base, 6,500 cfs).--No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, observer's notes, and 

records for nearby stations.
450 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 1956 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.--33 years (1923-56), 6,309 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 30,000 cfs Feb. 27 (gage height, 16.78 ft);

 minimum, 636 cfs Sept. 29 (gage height, 0.86 ft).

1901-3, 1923-56: 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 or doubtful or no gageheight 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 1955-56, except periods or Ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 24 to Dec. 13, Dec. 16 to Jan. 12,

Feb. 26-29., Mar. 3, June 11-18, Aug. 14 to Sept. 5)

1.0

1.5

3.0

12.0

16.0

690

1,170

3,120

19,400

31,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

1,440 

1,340

1.250

dl,700

d3,000

d5,000

9,000

17,100

15,500

12,400

9,520

7,360

5,650

4,800

3,950

3,440

2,970

2,820

2,670

2,520

2,670

3,120

2,820

2,520

2,380

2,180

2,110

*2,110

2,110 1 , 980

1,920

139,350

4,495

0.620

0.71

Nov.

1.920 

2,110

8,800

17,100

19,400

15,000

11,500

9,000

6,800

5,200

4,500

4,200

4,100

4,300

4,460

8,800

17,100

21,500

18,900

14,900

12,000

10,200

9,400

9,520

10,100

8,800

7,540

6,670

5,650 

4,970

284,440

9,481

1.31

1.46

Dec.

4,460 

4,120

4,290

4,630

5,650

6.840

*6,840

5,820

4,970

4,290

3,950

3,440

2,970

b2 , 900

b2,800

2,600

2,450

2,970

2,970

2,740

2,740

2,740

2,820

2,900

2,970

2,900

2,820

2,670

2,600

2,520

2^380

111,760

3,605

0.497

0.57

Jan.

2,240 

2,240

2,310

2.580

2,310

2,240

2,180

2,110

1,980

1,920

1,920

*2,240

2,050

1,800

1,800

1,900

1,850

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,850

1,800

dl,550

dl,350

dl,500

dl,350

dl,500

dl , 700

dl,800

dl,800

dl,850

58,720

1,894

0.261

0.30

Feb.

d2,150 

d2,500

d3,000

d3,200

d3,000

d2,700

d2,500

d2,500

d4,500

9,000

15,000

12,000

8,000

*7,000

13,000

16,000

15,500

15,000

19,400

22,100

17,100

14,000

12,000

11,000

17,500

28,100

*29,400

2 6 , 300

18,100

351,550

12,120

1.67

1.80

Calendar year 1955: Max 35,000 Mln 708

Mar.

13,500 

13,300

14,600

13,700

14,200

12,000

16,400

21,200

19,100

15,100

12,000

9,700

8,080

*7,010

6,500

6,500

6.550

6,840

7,180

6,840

7,010

6,670

6,500

7,010

7,900

8,980

8,800

7,360

8,080

11,500

10,600

320,490

10,340

1.43

1.65

Me a

Apr.

8,260 

6,840

6,330

6,350

6,500

10,100

10,400

8,620

7,010

6,670

6,160

5,510

4,800

4,290

4,120

3,780

5,700

5,520

*3,440

3,280

2,970

2,820

2,740

2,600

2,520

2 , 600

2,740

2,740

4,980

12,600

158,770

5,292

0.730

0.81

May

13,300 

13,800

13,300

11,900

10,100

8,980

7,900

7,180

6,840

6,160

7,720

11,500

11,100

9,700

8,080

*7,010

6,500

6,160

5,820

4,970

4,650

8,010

10,600

7,360

5,990

5,140

5,140

10,200

12,400 

14,200

16,000

277,690

8,958

1.24

1.43

June

16.900 

16,400

12,600

8,800

6,500

5,650

4,800

4,200

3,860

3,440

3,200

3,040

2,900

2,670

2,520

2,450

2,580

2,820

*3,190

11,400

13,800

9,200

6,500

5,500

5,500

7,500

6,200

5,500

5,800

5,150

190,170

6,339

0.875

0.98

July

4,000 

3,000

2,400

2,600

3,800

4,000

3,000

2,500

2,250

2,050

1,850

1,750

1,800

2,700

2,500

4,000

*4,630

3,780

2,600

2,670

6,500

6.670

5,140

4,200

3,200

2,740

2,520

2,110

1,980 

1,800

1,860

96,600

3,116

0.430

0.50

Aug.

1,860 

1,680

2,180

2,040

1,920

1,800

1,680

1,500

1,420

1,310

1,250

1,200

2,180

*2,040

1,680

1,500

1,430

1,410

1,480

1,380

1,430

1,620

1,480

1,480

1,440

1,300

1,170

1;150

l.OBO

1,460

2 , 580

48,930

1,578

0.218

0.25

n 5,895 Cfsm 0.813 In. 11.03

Sept.

1.980 

1,560

1,300

1,290

1,340

1,240

1,130

1,000

960

951

942

960

915

915

951

960

870

852

825

825

807

816

816

816

816

*762

762

753

708 

699

29,521

984

0.136

0.15

Water year 1955-56: Max 29,400 Min 699 Mean 5,650 Cfsm 0.780 In. 10.61

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated as for footnote below.

Note.--No gage-height record Oct. 7, Nov. 3, 6-14, 16, 21-23, Jan. 13-22, Feb. 10-18, 22-25, 

21 to July 16; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and adjoining good record.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 451

Big Pine Creek near Williamsport, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°19', long 87°17', in SE£ sec. 26, T. 22 N., R. 8 W., on upstream side 

of highway bridge, 1.6 miles north of the city limits of Williamsport, Warren County, 

and 2.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 329 sq mi.

Records available. October 1955 to September 1956.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,800 cfs Mar. 7; minimum daily, 9.2 cfs 

Sept. 28.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of doubtful gage-height record, which are 

poor.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-5, 14-31)

2.3 

2.5 

2.7 

3.0 

3.3

5.7

15

27

53

97

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

289

658

1,180

1,870

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

201

22

44~ 18

150

1.450 

1,307

529

d400

d310

d250

d200

d!70

142

142

116

107

93

93

93

86

64

67

75

57

*55

58

56

63

62

62

6,522

210

0.638

0.74

Nov.

401

753

704

570

434

366 

274

d240

d228

d212

d202

d!92

188

188

201

274

614

201

201

201

201

230

259

230

216

216

188

163

biso

L37

8,634

288

0.875

0.98

Dec.

b!36

b!42

b!52

171

160

131 

b!20

b!02

*b92

b85

b80

78

116

121

b92

b96

bllO

blOO

78

b80

b83

86

93

111

97

89

82

d78

d76

d75

d68

3,180

103

0.313

0.36

Jan.

d74

d72

d71

d68

d65

d62 

d54

d48

d51

d60

d54

*d46

d50

d53

d58

d57

d56

d55

d55

d53

d49

d46

d43

d46

47

48

45

37

d!07

142

114

1,886

60.8

0.185

0.21

Feb.

88

75

b68

b60

b57

55

24T

244

274

704

704

259

216

509

*570

434

529

1,060

1,440

570

400

334

259

289

1,430

1,120

d570

d570

d420

13,552

467

1.42

1.53

Mar.

d460

d530

d430

d365

d365

d449 

dl.800

dl,050

d610

d450

d380

*319

319

334

259

274

319

319

274

244

244

230

230

244

230

216

230

244

230

230

216

12,094

390

1.19

1.37

Apr.

188

201

188

216

188

174 

188

188

163

163

152

139

131

137

147

137

126

 111

107

111

93

102

104

102

104

107

111

124

289

509

4,800

160

0.486

0.54

May

350

470

294

216

188

188 

174

142

158

160

142

131

129

 114

116

116

121

109

111

89

89

75

171

93

80

93

382

955

955

529

7,742

250

0.760

0.88

June

529

658

6l4

414

201

174 

174

166

174

142

142

116

102

107

102

93

107

93

 97

116

91

378

199

107

93

107

99

93

84

dTO

5,642

188

0.571

0.64

July

d60

48

119

d230

d200

d!20 

dl!2

86

86

51

49

50

169

109

158

319 1?9~

*111

152

139

121

114

131

32

43

41

39

37

32

24

30

3,141

101

0.307

0,35

Aug.

48

37

27

29

35

35 

24

27

25

25

d25

30

296

423

*I59~

45

34

33

27

26

27

24

26

27

22

18

24

17

17

19

20

1,601

51.6

0.157

0.18

Sept.

25

9.6

17

21

17

11 

10

18

17

15

18

19

19

2722"

22

18

12

13

10

14

19

18

21

 19

20

14

9.2

10

12

496.8

16.6

0.050

0.06

Calendar year 1955: Max - Win - Mean - Cfsm - In.

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,800 Mln 9.2 Mean 189 Cfsm 0.574 In. 7.84

Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of two discharge measurements, and records for South Fork Wildcat Creek near Lafayette, Sugar Creek near Crawfordsvllle, and Raccoon Creek 

at Mansfield.
452 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Wabash River at Covington, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°08'24", long 87°24 I 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 Run, 3.6 miles upstream from Spring Creek, and at mile 271.1.

Drainage area.--8.208 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1956. 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 once daily Oct. 1 to Apr. 1 and twice daily thereafter. 

"iJatum of gage is 473.97 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--17 years, 6,934 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 30,400 cfs Feb. 29 (gage height, 19.22 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 830 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 

2.95 ft).

1939-56: 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).

Remarks Records fair.

Revisions,.--WSP 1275: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 23 to Nov. 2, June 6-12, 20, 

21, Sept. 21-30)

2.8

4.0

6.0

14.0

19.0

790

2,090

4,700

17,400

29,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

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.

1,670

1,440

1 , 540 

1,390

1,730

4,280

11,200

15,600

17,200

14,400

10,600

7,400

6,100

4,980

4,300

3,650

3,390

3,060

3,000

2,740

3,520

4,040

3,650

3,200

3,000

*2,800

2,680

2,680

2,610

2,540

2,420

152,610

4,923

0.600

0,69

Nov.

2,420

3,650

7,400 

12,400

18,200

18,400

14,500

10,100

7,850

6,380

5,540

5,120

4,840

4,980

5,400

9,500

13,300

18,200

20,300

18,200

14,000

10,600

9,200

9,200

9,960

9,500

8,000

6,950

6 , 100

5,260

295,450

9,848

1.20

1.34

Dec.

4,700

4,430

4,560 

4,840

5,540

6,660

7,100

6,240

*5,120

4,700

4,170

3,780

3,520

3,260

b3,200

b3,100

2,870

b2,700

b3,150

b3,100

b3,050

b3 , 000

b3,200

b3,400

3,130

3,260

3,130

3,060

2,740

2,800

2,540

120,050

3,873

0.472

0.54

Jan.

2,280

2,350

2,480 

2,610

2,540

2,420

2,280

2,220

2,160

2,030

2,030

2,090

'2,280

2,160

1,970

2,030

2,090

2,030

1,970

1,970

2,090

1,970

1,730

1,500

bl,450

bl,400

bl,700

bl,950

b2,050

b2,100

b2,100

64,030

2,065

0.252

0.29

Feb.

2.540

2,870

3,390 

3,650

3,390

2,870

2,740

3,200

4,170

6,380

10,600

12,400

10,800

8,900

9,650

14,400

14,200

14,000

17,400

20,500

21,400

17,200

12,400

*9,960

12,200

20,700

25,800

29.600

29,600

346,910

11,960

1.46

1.58

Mar.

24,400

17,200

15,400 

15,700

15,000

14,700

14,500

19,400

21,100

19,400

15,600

*12,400

10,100

8,750

7,850

,550

,400

,400

,850

,000

,700

,850

,550

,400

,550

8,750

9,650

9,200

8,150

10,600 

11,200

365,300

11,780

1.44

1.66

Apr.

9,650

8,450

7,550 

6,950

7,100

7,400

10,800

10,100

8,600

7,550

7,250

6,520

5,820

5,260

4,980

4,700

*4,430

4,300

4,170

4,040

3,910

3,650

3,650

3,390

5,260

3,260

3,390

3,390

4,040

8,450

176,010

5,867

0.715

0.80

May

13,200

14,000

14,200 

13,200

11,900

12,200

9,960

8,300

7,850

7,250

6,800

9,350

11,900

*11,100

9,650

8,300

7,400

7,100

6,660

6,100

5.540

5,540

10,100

9,800

7,550

6,380

7,250

11,200

16,600

18,400 

20,500

315,080

10,160

1.24

1.43

June

19,600

19,200

17,200 

13,700

9,650

7,550

6,660

5,960

5,400

4,840

4,430

4,040

3,780

3,650

3,260

3,000

2,420

2,870

3,150

*5,400

12,400

13,300

9,960

7,250

6,520

6,100

7,550

6,520

6,100

6,240

227,880

7,596

0.925

1.05

July

5,680

4,300

3,520 

3,650

4,300

3,780

3,260

3,260

3,000

2,740

2,540

2,350

2,220

2,540

3,260

4,170

5,680

5,680

*4,300

3,520

3,780

7,100

6,950

5,540

4,450

3,650

3,390

3,000

2,480 

2,350

easo

118,580

3,825

0.466

0.54

Aug.

5,150

2,680

2,350 

2,740

2,420

2,160

2,090

1,910

1,790

1,610

1,500

1,440

1,670

3,130

*2,480

1,850

1,560

1,560

1,610

1,610

1,500

1,610

1,610

1,560

1,440

1,440

1,590

1,290

1,240 

1 250

l'290

56,910

1,856

0.224

0.26

Sept.

1,850

2,090

1,610 

1,440

1,390

1,390

1,290

,200

,070

,110

,060

,060

,070

1,060

1,070

1,010

1,050

1,000

960

950

930

920

880

860

*860

880

870

860

860 

640

33,490

1,116

0.136

0.15

Calendar year 1955: Max 35,300 Mln 900 Mean 6,623 Cfsm 0.807 In. 10.95

Water year 1955-56: Max 29,600 Mln 840 Mean 6,208 Cfsm 0.756 In. 10.31

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice
WABASH RIVER BASIN 453

Bluegrass Creek at Pototnac, 111.

Location.--Lab 40°19'19", long 87°48'02", in SE^NE^ sec. 34, T. "it N., R. 13 W., on left 

 bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 1.0 mile north of Pototnac and 2.0 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 34.5 sq mi.

Records available. November 1949 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage sis 655.37 ft above mean sea ] level, datum of

TT929. Prior to May 4, 1950, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--6 years (1950-56), 26.7 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,380 cfs May 28 (gage height, 11.43 ft); no flow

1949-56: Maximum discharge, that of May 28, 1956; no flow for many days in 1952-56. 

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 7, July 17 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1-6 Oct. 7 to Sept. 30

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.5

0

.1

.6

1.7

3.3

5.7

13

31

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2 

2.5

0.1

.9

2.5

4.6 

7.3

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0 

10.0

70

138

224

625

1,180

2,250

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

2.2

27

*140 -36

15

7.3

4.9

4.9

4.9

3.6

2.9

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.6

1.6 

2.3

2.9

2.5

2.9

2.7

2.9 

5.5

6.8

6.0

295.2

9.52

0.276

0.32

Nov.

6.5

34

98 

38

27

21

15 12

9.7

10

9.3

6.8

6.2

7.0

8.7

10

6.5

5.4

6.5

6.0

6.2

14 

19

12

9.7

9.0

8.4

6.4

4.6

J5.J3

436.7

14.6

0.423

0.47

Dec.

3.6

4.9

6.2 

7.3

4.4

4.2

4.6

4.6

3.0

2.5

2.0 1.8

2.0

2.5

2.3

1.6

2.0

2.5

1.4

1.3

1.6

2.0 

2.9

4.2

3.8

2.0

1.4

1.3 

1.8

1.3

-i-2

87.9

2.84

0.082

0.09

Jan.

1.2

 270 2.0

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.1

.7

.5

.6

.9

.9

.9

.8

.9

1.2 1.2

.9

1.0

1.2

1.0

.8 

.4

.3

74

.4

.3

.7 

1.4

.9

.4

28.7

0.93

0.027

0.03

Feb.

0.4

.6

.7 

.6

.6

.8

1.4

5.1

75

47

18

12 8.3

96

95

41

43

"97 200

50

36

24

18

35

128

52

39

26 

22

1,172.5

40.4

1.17

1.26

Mar.

39

5Q

23 

20

18

17

37

17

13

12

11

8.7

8.3

9.3

8.0

10

12

13 9.0

8.0

8.0

8.0 

7.6

8.0

6.5

7.6

6.5

6.5 

5.7

5.4

iiH.

397.7

12.8

0.371

0.43

Apr.

4.6

5.1

5.4 

4.9

4.0

4.0

4.6

4.4

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.1

2.9

3.1

3.8

3.1

2.7

2.1

1.8

1.8

2.1 *2.3

2.0

2.1

2.7

2.9

3.1

57

31

178.6

5.95

0.172

0.19

May

18

15

11 

8.7

7.3

6.8

5.4

4.2

4.4

4.6

4.0

4.0

3.6

3.3

3.1

4.0

3.3

2.9

2.1

2.0

 2.0

2.9 

2.5

1.8

1.2

1.5

376

 1, 980 

180

114

66

2,845.6

91.8

2.66

3.07

June

41

27

22 

18

15

13

12

12

9.3

8.7

7.6

7.3

6.8

5.7

5.7

6.0

9.9

 5.7

5.1

778

239

 1.120 

158

77

50

38

26

18 

15

13

1,999.6

66.7

1.93

2.16

July

11

8.7

7.6 

15

21

9.3

6.8

38

17

8.7

7.0

6.2

8.3

13

223

 1,460

174

77

47

32

21

15

alO

a9.0

all

a8.0

a6.0 

a4.5

a3.5

LJL

2,293.1

74.0

2.14

2.47

Aug.

204

8130

320 

a80

837

19

a!4

all

a8.8

7.6

a6.4

a5.5

a20

8.7

a7.o

a6.0

4.9

4.2

3.3 2.5

2.3

2.0 

2.0

1.8

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.0

l'.3

916.3

29.6

0.858

0.99

Sept.

2.1

1.4

.9

.7

.5

.4

.3

4.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.8

.5

.4 *. 2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2 

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

12.5

0.42

0.012

0.01

Calendar year 1955: Max 387 Mln 0 Mean 16.2 Cfsm 0.470 In. 6.33

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,980 Mln 0 Mean 29.1 Cfsm 0.843 In. 11.49

Peak dlschartce (base, 780 cfs). M

cfs (9.92 ft); July 16 (12:30 p.m.)

ay 28 (4:30 a.m.) 4.380 cfs (11.43 ft); June 22 (2 a.m.) 2,160 

5,180 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 for West Branch Salt Pork at Urbana and Salt Pork Vermilion River near Homer.

467242 O-58 M
154 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Boneyard Creek at Urbana, 111.

Location. Lat 40°O: I 40", long 88°13'35", in NW^NE^ 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, l£ miles above mouth.

Drainage area. 4.64 sq mi.

Records available. July 1948 to September 1956.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder arid concrete control. Datum of gage is 708.25 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--8 years, 4.58 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 561 cfs Oct. 6 (gage height, 7.68 ft); minimum, 

0.5 cfs Sept. 4.

1948-56: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 6, 1955; maximum gage height, 7.87 ft 

July 17, 1950; minimum discharge, 0.5 cfs Oct. 19, 20, 1952, Sept. 24, 1953, Sept. 30, 

Oct. 3, 1954, Sept. 4, 1956.

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 1955-56 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 30 to Sept. 3o)

0.8 

1.0 

2.2 

3.8 

7.9

16

36

60

115

185

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

Oct.

2.1

1.8

274

3.3

*51

*133 "27

8.9

6.6

5.9

5.3

7.1

4.7

4.5

3.8

4.7

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.4

3.2

4.6

3.3

2.9

2.9

3.6

6.7

7.9

4.4 

3.8

334.9

10.8

2.33

2.68

Nov.

8.9

17

6.3

4.5

4.1

3.6

3.8

3.1

3.2

3.1

3.1

2.7

5.2

*4.4

3.7

2.4

2.6

4.2

2.9

3. z'.i2

3.5

2^2

2.4

2.4

2.0

2.2

2.3

2.0

120.8

4.03

0.869

0.97

Dec.

2.0

4.2

3.6

2.3

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.5

1.9

*1.9

1.5

1.6

1.8

1.4

1.8

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.4 

1.4

58.6

1.89

0.407

0.47

Jan.

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.3

1.1

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.8

al.8

al.5

al.l

al.2

al.l

al.3

al.4

*1.5

2.0

1.3

1.7 

1.7

45.0

1.45

0.312

0.36

Feb.

1.8

T7I

1.9

2.0

2.2

3.2

5.6

5.4

4.6

2.7

2.9

3.1

5.4

4.9

6.9

*12

5.9

4.3

3.8

3.4

3.2

3.1

12

6.7

4.1

4.1

4.6

3.8

-- ---- -

130.4

4.50

0.970

1.05

Mar.

4.5

3.4

3.9

2.7

3.2

2.9

2.9

2.4

2.4

2.4

1.9

2.4

2.3

2.3

4.0

2.5

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.9

*1.5

2.2

1.5

1.4

1.6

1.3 m1.5

1.3 

1.3

78.8

2.54

0.547

0.63

Apr.

Ill

2.3

1.9

1.4

1.8

1.8

3.2

1.3

1.6

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

*1.4

1.6

7.2

1.9

1.8

8.9

29

3.3

91.8

3.06

0.659

0.74

May

2.6

4.3

2.4

2.7

2.0

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.0

3.6

2.1

2.3

1.9

1.8

1.5

*1.9

8.4

2.3

1.5

1.6

3.6

22

3.4

4.3

2.7 

3.3

100.8

3.25

0.700

0.81

June

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.0

2.5

2.7

2.5

2.8

3.1

2.8

2.8

*9.5

2.8

11

7.4

2.9

2.4

2.8

2.8

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

96.7

3.22

0.694

0.78

July

1.7

2.1

17

3.5

2.0

1.8

1.9

11

1.4

*1.8

2.0

6.2

2.6 

2.2

*21

5.9

4.7

26

6.9

4.3

4.1

3.9

3.7

3.0

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.8

2.6

2.7 

19

179.0

5.77

1.24

1.43

Aug.

23

5.3

4.5

4.2

4.0

4.3

4.5

4.6

5.7

3.6

3.4

3.0

25 

3.8

3.5

a3.0

a3.5

a3.1

a2.9

a2.7

a2.6

a2.5

a2.4

a2.3

a2.2

a2.5

2.8

2.8

3.2

8.3

2.7

151.9

4.90

1.06

1.22

Sept.

12

.9

1.0

1.4

1.5

1.0

al.O

a. 9

^8

*1.0

1.1

1.4

1.4 

3.3

12

1.0

1.3

1.1

1.2

1.0

1.1

1.1

.8

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

.8

57.2

1.91

0.412

0.46

Calendar year 1955: Max 133 Mln 1.3 Mean 4.62 Cfsm 0.996 In. 13.50

Water year 1955-56: Max 133 Mln 0.8 Mean 3.95 Cfsm 0.851 In. 11.60

Peak discharge (base, 250 cfs).--Oct. 6 (3:15 p.m.) 561 cfs (7.68 ft); July 18 (4:45 p.m.) 334 cfs 

(5.72 ft); July 31 (7:15 p.m.) 257 cfs (4.91 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 West Branch Salt Pork at Urbana and Bluegrass Creek at Fotomac.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 4i> 

West Branch Salt Fork at Urbana, 111.

Location. Lat 40°07'12", long 88°ll'4l", in NE^SW^ 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 1956.

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. 20 years, 50.5 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 993 cfs Oct. 6 (gage height, 6.61 ft); minimum 

2.7 cfs Sept. 23, 24 (gage height, 0.66 ft).

1936-56: 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 except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1143: 1937(M). WSP 1205: 1942(P).

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second 1 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 6, 7)

0.6 

.7

1.0 

1.3

2.0 

3.2 

5.3

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

135

225

337

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

4.9

5.3

6.3

69

*224

279

T46

87

60

45

42

30

26

22

19

20

18

15

14

13

12

14

13

11

12

12

16

37 

15

14

1,307.3

42.2

0.591

0.68

Nov.

25

52

72

60

50

42

34

30

28

28

26

22

29

46

*37

33

25

24

28

22

24

28

32

25

26

26

26

21

22

961

32.0

0.448

0.50

Dec .

19

24

23

21

17

17

19

18

15

14

12

13

*14

15

12

12

13

12

11

11

12

12

14

15

12

10

10

9.6

10 

8.6

9 3

434.5

14.0

0.196

0.23

Jan.

9.5

11

10

9.2

9.8

9.8

8.7

7.8

8.2

8.8

*8.6

8.8

8.2

8.2

8.8

8.7

8.8

8.1

9.2

9.5

8.2

7.0

7.2

7.1

7.4

7.4

7.4

8.5

8.6 

7.2

7.4

263.1

8.49

0.119

0. 14

Feb.

7.1

sTo

8.0

8.1

8.6

10

16

13

32

33

24

21

21

50

*125

82

81

154

TST

95

74

60

52

82

112

94

78

62

55

1,616.8

55.8

0.782

0.84

Mar.

~62 68

56

44

48

45

40

33

32

30

28

26

26

32

24

28

26

28

22

22

22

*21

22

20

11

20

19

30

19 

18

17

945

30.5

0.427

0.49

Apr.

17

20

19

18

16

16

21

15

14

15

15

14

13

14

15

15

13

12

12

11

11

12

*12

11

22

14

13

26

130 

82

638

21.3

0.298

0.33

May

56

53

40

36

30

30

28

24

26

26

23

23

22

21

23

19

20

17

16

14

*16

26

20

14

11

17

153

261

TTO

116

92

1,445

46.6

0.653

0.75

June

70

57

46

40

36

32

30

28

26

22

22

21

20

19

19

18

18

17

36

58

49

148

88

49

32

26

23

19

17

16

1,102

36.7

0.514

0.57

July

15

15

39

19

15

13

13

32

11

*10

9.0

18

12

9.5

88

161

98

77

84

45

28

30

21

17

16

15

12

12

9.5 

9.0

985.0

31.8

0.445

0.51

Aug.

148

74

37

26

19

16

14

13

15

11

9.3

8.3

*54

a!2

all

alO

all

alO

a9.0

a8.2

a7.6

a7.1

a6.6

a6.2

a5. 8

a5. 5

as. 5

aS. 5

a6.0 

a!8

315

604.6

19.5

0.273

0.31

Sept.

a26

a5.5

a4.0

a5.0

5.0

4.0

3.8

3.4

3.2

3.8

5.5

4.5

4.5

8.0

24

5.3

5.3

4.7

4.7

4.2

3.8

3.4

3.1

3.6

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

4.0 

3.4

171.3

5.71

0.080

0.09

Calendar year 1955: Max 279 Min 3.5 Mean 29.0 Cfsm 0.406 In. 5.52

Water year 1955-56: Max 279 Min 3.1 Mean 28.6 Cfsm 0.401 In. 5.44

Peak discharge (base, 480 cfs). --Oct. 6 (5:35 D.m. 993 cfs (6.61 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 for Boneyard Creek at Urbana and Salt Fork Vermilion River near Homer.
456 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Salt Pork Vermilion River near Homer, 111.

Location. Lat 40°03 I 20", long 87°57'30", in SW£-SW£ 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 1956.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 621.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Mar. 1, 1946, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 246 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,020 cfs May 29 (gage height;, 10.45 ft); minimum, 7.2 cfs Sept. 8, 11.

1944-56: Maximum discharge, 6,170 cfs Jan. 4, 1950 (gage height, 14.36 ft); minimum, 3.5 cfs 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 for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1275: 1945-46.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-7, May 31 to June 22, 

June 24 to July 15, July 18 to Sept. 2)

2.5

2.6

2.7 

3.0

5.0

16

32

104

5.0

7.0

10.0

655

1,420

2,820

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

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

17

14

12

28

92

*838

~541 1,300 

279

209

181

168

142

126

112

104

99

89

79

74

72

69

69

T9

66

66

66

74 

102

5,272

170

0.494

0.57

Nov.

82

215

462

39?

288

241

202

178 

160

155

155

142

126

160

217

267

222

181

171

160

155

181

204

197

181

176

168

152

129 

*142

5,856

195

0.567

0.63

Dec.

124

126

139

T3?

116

99

112

114 

99

b86

b82

76

84

89

76

64

74

76

64

54

62

66

74

79

84

64

50

50

59 

b66

41

2,581

83.3

0.242

0.28

Jan.

56

66

59

b52

43

59

b52

b36 

34

45

50

»47

39

39

45

39

32

43

43

45

43

30

26

29

32

32

30

34

43

34

11

1,278

41.2

0.120

0.14

Feb.

29

3?

36

36

34

36

50

79 

135

257

206

152

114

144

505

424

322

630

840

565

365

277

236

272

542

580

420

311

259

7,888

272

0.791

0.85

Calendar year 1955: Max 1.3OO Mln 4.5

Mar.

288

319 TTi

236

223

220

207

181 

165

158

155

139

134

142

142

139

147

158

145

132

*126

129

129

126

119

119

122

122

122

104

.99

5,019

162

0.471

0.54

Apr.

96

109

116

112

99

94

99

99 

84

79

82

79

76

79

84

82

72

66

62

56

59

64

62

59

62

*82

79

72

192

434

2,890

96.3

0.280

0.31

Mean 123

May

241

194

168

145

129

124

116

102 

99

106

102

94

86

82

76

82

82

74

62

56

52

59

*74

72

45

43

184

1,240

«2,620

2, 380 

810

9,799

316

0.919

1.06

June

412

289

233

202

184

168

155

145 

134

122

112

109

104

96

94

94

89

84

*96

761

458

794

1,060

494

269

207

189

150

126

116

7,546

252

0.733

0.82

July

106

96

94

119

114

96

82

96 

150

96

76

74

134

282

314

*1,140

1,180

509

335

275

197

163

150

134

119

185

164

116

94

81

6,850

221

0.642

0.74

Aug.

393

560

264

361

234

160

126

109 

99

92

76

64

73

139

86

62

62

56

50

34

29

29

27

24

22

21

18

16 '16 

21

37

3,360

108

0.314

0.36

Sept.

39

53

21

10

12

12

9.4

8.3 

9.4

9.4

8.3

10

13

10

23

49

15

16

16

16

15

14

16

15

13

15

15

16

16

16

510.8

17.0

0.049

0.06

Cfsm 0.358 in. 4.84

Water year 1955-56: Max 2,620 Mln 8.3 Mean 161 Cfsm O.468 In. 6.36

Peak dlscharjje (base, 1,700 cfs).--Mav 29 (10 D.m. ) 3.O20 cfs (10.45 ftL

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 457

Vermilion River near Catlin, 111.

Location. Lab 40°06'09", long 87°42'58", in SE^SE^ sec. 16, T. 19 N., 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 Pork, and 2f miles northwest of Catlin.

Drainage area. 969 sq mi.

Records available. April 1940 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 527.02 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 16 years, 717 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,200 cfs May 29 (gage height, 17.45 ft); minimum, 26 cfs Sept. 14.

1940-56: 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 fair.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 9 to Nov. 2, Apr. 13-29,

June 5-2O, Aug. 18 to Sept. 3O)

2.5 

2.8 

3.O 

3.3 

4.O

22

57

91

160

4OO

5.0

12.0

16.0

17.0

880

6,230

10,700

12,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

44 

37

111

621

2.980

2,150 

1,260

650

460

380

342

290

241

204

183

160

147

129

111

95

93

103

95

97

*87

87

105

122

147

11,664

376

0.392

0.45

Nov.

134

796

1.740 

1,270 

910

720

585

480 

420

392

376

336

347

695

605

l.OOO

745

534

476

412

396

494

570

525

472

432

420

36O

b270

»b250

17,162

572

0.596

0.67

Dec.

b250

b260

280 

328 

294

b260

283

b260 

b230

b200

bl80 bias

b205

b200

b!90

b!70

b!85

b!90

b!60

b!55

b!55

b!65

blSO

208

192

b!70

b!45

»b!40

134

b!30

bl25

6,209

200

0.209

0.24

Jan.

b!3O

142

b!35 

b!20 

b!25

b!20

bllO

bllO 

b!05

blOO

111

 105

blOO

blOO

105

b!05

blOO

93

103

101

b95

b90

b88

b82

bI5

b76

b77

b78

b85

b90

b85

3,141

101

0.105

0.12

Feb.

b70

b75

b82 

b85 

b88

b90

blOO

b!60 

b450

825

720

525

4O4

526

1,370

1,300

1,O6O

1,92O

2.520

1,890

1,230

910

745

770

2,150

2,150

 1,480

1,060

852

_____.-

25,607

883

0.921

0.99

Mar.

940

1,OOO

880 

745 

720

695

840

1.O6O 

670

566

530

468

424

440

424

428

440

48O

460

4OO

 368

364

360

353

332

325

322

325

314

286

266

16,225

523

0.545

0.63

Apr.

248

266

297 

304 

297

266

255

241 

220

211

204

2O8

189

180

195

195

183

166

152

147

139

144

144

142

142

»16O

180

183

501

2. OOP

8,159

272

0.284

0.32

May

1,920

1,100

825 

670 

556

484

44O

364 

332

332

325

283

258

248

238

238

238

217

192

169

160

 163

189

180

157

139

2,950

9,290

*11,500

8,010

4,250

46,417

1,497

1.56

1.80

June

2,100

1,440

1,060 

852 

720

605

520

460 

404

346

314

286

266

248

234

230

3l6

241

*315

1,260

2,180

8.O4O

5,440

2,910

1,610

1,060

820

615

489

420

35,801

1,193

1.24

1.39

July

372

332

332 

396 

769

432

332

423 

489

4O8

304

280

318

873

2,230

4,780

6.220

3,900

1,780

1,920

1,200

852

620

502

428

4O8

46O

339

276

227

227

32,429

1,046

1.09

1.26

Aug.

2,610

1,590

2,320 

5.110 

1,230

745

 530

420 

356

311

266

220

227

268

266

192

163

155

137

120

101

87

80

73

65

59

 54

52

49

5O

56

15,962

515

0.537

0.62

Sept.

68

73

if 

45

41

36

37

35

34

34

32

30

28

42

49

65

45

36

32

32

30

28

28

28

30

28

28

28

28

1,184

39.5

0.041

O.O5

Calendar year 1955: Max 2,980 win 17 Mean 373 cfsm 0.389 In. 5.28

Water year 1955-56: Max 11,50O Min 28 Meaji 601 cfsm 0.627 In. 8.54

Peak discharge (base. 5,OOP cfs).--Hay 29 (2 a.m.) 13,200 cfs (17.45 ft); June 22 (6 a.m.) 9,650 

cfs (15.27 ft); July 17 (10 a.m.) 7,120 cfs (12.95 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
458 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Vermilion River near Danville, 111.

Location. Lat 40°05 I 53", long 87°35'37", in SE^NWt sec. 22, T. 19 ti., 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 1956. 

* 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.

Aver age discharge.--26 years (1930-56), 930 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 16,600 cfs May 29 (gage height, 19.98 ft); minimum, 39 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 2.22 ft).

1914-21, 1928-56: 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 poor. 

Flow regulated at times by storage at Lake Vermilion on North Fork Vermilion River, 

4j 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.

Revisions (water years J.--WSP 853: 1936 (M). WSP 973: 1939. WSP 1173: 1915-16, 1920, 

T3ST. WSP 1335: 1934(m).

ating table, water yea 

and discharge, i

1955-56 (gage height, In feet, 

cubic feet per second)

2.2 

2.4

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

126

212

395

635

6.0

10.0

14.0

18.0

20.0

1,920

5,100

8.8OO

13,800

16,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

77

86

69

56

153

428

5.100

3,290

2,060

860

734

800

617

347

335

363

483

371

248

178

149

136

131

149

134

139

*144

191

270

144

166

18,408

594

0.464

0.53

Nov.

184

1,060

2,540

2,060

1,320

1,160

860

645

472

570

590

500

413

1,160

*842

1,570

890

680

625

575

540

610

740

718

645

600

580

510

379

294

24,132

804

0.638

0.70

Dec.

304

327

355

391

379

a340

355

335

287

238

212

222

235

248

206

190

203

215

190

178

169

175

190

219

238

235

190

*175

172

158

139

7,470

241

0.1B8

0.22

Jan.

155

164

169

155

144

152

144

126

119

121

126

*129

126

121

124

126

129

129

129

131

131

124

114

105

105

103

103

105

114

119

117

3,957

128

0. 100

0.11

Feb.

114

112

112

112

112

112

114

158

427

1,070

1,070

770

605

*655

1,870

2,060

1,540

2,270

3,290

2,650

1,710

1,220

1,070

1,070

2,600

3,570

2,200

1,640

1,360

_-

35,463

1,223

0.955

1.03

Mar.

,160

,540

,320

,160

,070

950

,130

,600

,290

920

860

800

675

580

560

585

6fiO

675

665

600

*480

472

462

476

449

500

500

620

431

418

298

23,906

771

0.602

0.69

Apr.

287

331

495

505

375

355

327

315

294

290

287

290

413

304

294

248

238

209

203

193

184

184

187

184

*184

200

351

284

418

1,920

10,349

345

0.270

0.30

May

2,340

1,500

1,040

758

635

560

525

505

418

408

395

347

284

273

270

276

294

351

245

222

212

*215

405

219

215

196

3,455

10,700

15,600

11,200

5,910

59,968

1,934

1.51

1.74

June

2,570

1,920

1,290

1,040

890

800

712

665

620

454

440

500

359

343

339

335

454

491

623

1,040

1,850

8,100

6,000

3,050

1,850

1,430

1,090

675

540

458

40,928

1,364

1.07

1.19

July

404

413

560

490

1,350

a650

a450

a570

a650

605

351

a320

3370

al.OOO

a 2, 500

*a6,500

7,800

4,740

2,130

2,060

1,500

1,100

830

550

467

422

603

555

375

327

312

40,954

1,321

1.03

1.19

Aug.

2,110

2,200

2,060

?,570

1,680

a940

*625

472

404

359

323

284

298

315

355

287

256

242

232

206

190

175

166

158

147

136

124

119

103

TTO

114

18,560

599

0.468

0.54

Sept.

139

134

119

103

82

71

64

61

61

58

61

69

66

61

78

78

97

86

68

58

56

55

50

49

49

48

46

46

44

11

2,098

69.9

0.055

0.06

Calendar year 1955 : Max 5.100 Min 31 Mean 512 Cfsm 0.400 In. 5.40

Water year 1955-56 : Max 15,600 Min 41 Mean 782 Cfsm 0.611 In. 3.30

Peak discharge (b^se, 6,000 cfs).--Oct. 7 (5:30 a.m.) 6,540 cfs (11.eO ft); May 29 (11 a.m.)

:fs (19.38 ft); ne 22 (12 in.) 3,130 efs (14.26 ft); July IE (12 p.m.) 8,800 cfs (14.00 ft).

No ga T e-height

nt made on this day.

rd; discharge estimated on tasis of 1 discharge measurement, recorded

rather records, and records for station near Catlin.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 459

Sugar Creek at Crawfordsville, 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 Crawfordsville Electric Light and Power Co.'s dam, half a mile upstream 

from bridge on State Highway 43, and 1 mile downstream from Walnut Fork Creek.

Drainage area. 509 sq mi.

Records available. June 1938 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 657.77 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 18 years, 451 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 18,200 cfs May 28 (gage height, 12.33 ft); minimum, 16 cfs Sept. 29, 30 (gage height, 1.09 ft).

1938-56: Maximum discharge, 24,000 cfs 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 cfs).

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 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(gage

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

8.6

23

72

180

371

2.5

3.0

6.0

10.0

11.0

702

1,400

5,960

12,500

14,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

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 

51

Tota]

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

400 

205

119

82

108

555

1,150

1,250

654

400

282

209

168

136

119

102

95

92

88

82

69

64

62

62

*62

62

59

56

56

 54 54 

6,736

217

0.426

0.49

Nov.

54 

180

990

841

524

571

292

251

195

172

164

152

133

197

474

5,570

2,910

1,520

870

627

557

810

1,000

930

664

524

429

366

287

262

20,094

670

1.32

1.47

Dec.

226 

244

282

841

870

557

429

366

292

244

*184

172

188

197

140

140

168

164

133

b!25

126

130

140

156

160

140

122

112

122

116

93

7,379

238

0.468

0.54

Jan.

116 

119

112

108

102

105

98

82

75

95

92

92

82

*75

88

85

85

82

b80

b74

b70

64

67

75

64

b65

69

116

172

148

2,839

91.6

0.180

0.21

Feb.

b!35 

b!25

119

116

108

116

140

424

1,000

1,480

870

557

460

1,000

1,480

1,250

*2,910

4,030

3,250

1,970

1,400

1,000

702

664

3,560

3,890

2,070

1,320

930

37,056

1,278

2.51

2.71

Mar.

1,000 

930

702

557

524

491

524

664

524

460

429

555

*522

553

333

400

491

664

702

664

592

557

460

429

400

371

366

400

460

400 

344

15,848

511

1.00

1.15

Apr.

302 

307

460

557

429

355

371

371

355

555

522

292

258

249

254

*244

214

193

180

168

160

160

164

152

148

172

188

180

262

J_bt>

8,568

286

0.562

0.63

Calendar year 1955: Max 6,220 Mln 6.5 Mean 421

May

491 

429

491

400

322

502

571

267

251

222

209

188

176

164

156

*160

164

152

133

119

116

137

1,110

930

465

326

7,680

13,600

12,100

6,410 

6, 900

54,921

1,772

3.48

4.01

June

6,220 

3,240

2,080

1,420

1,080

804

619

516

422

346

297

262

231

214

201

188

172

164

205

*254

209

557

1,880

920

1,040

509

664

460

297

226

25,697

857

1.68

1.87

July

193 

168

148

214

720

646

355

254

201

168

140

135

188

280

400

405

400

*353

249

762

1,570

870

491

333

254

209

205

197

152

122

108

10,866

351

0.690

0.80

Aug.

105 

102

95

82

75

67

64

62

59

56

54

51

67

112

*116

79

62

54

54

51

51

44

41

41

39

34

32

30

30

34

44

1,887

60.9

0.120

0.14

Cfsm 0.827 In . 11.23

Sept.

41 

39

49

51

41

34

50

27

27

25

25

25

23

25

32

34

32

30

23

21

21

18

18

18

18

18

*18

18

16

16

813

27.1

0.053

0.06

Water year 1955-56: Max 13,600 Min 16 Mean 527 cfsm 1.04 in . 14.08

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs).--Nov. 16 (5:30 p.m.) 4,170 cfs (4.61 ft): Feb. 18 (7:30 a.m.) 

4,170 cfs (4.65 ft); Feb. 25 (7:00 p.m.) 4,820 cfs (5.13 ft); May 28 (8 p.m.) 18,200 cfs (12.33 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
460 WABASH RIVER BASIN 

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, 2f miles northwest of Byron, and 5 miles downstream 

from Indian Creek.

Drainage area. 668 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1956.

Sage. 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. 16 years, 618 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 20,600 cfs May 29 (gage height, 17.34 ft); minimum, 38 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.93 ft).

1940-56: 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_)_. WSF 1275: Drainage area. WSP 1335: 1944.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet pep second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 2-22, June 15, 19, 20, July 1-4)

33

55

135

355

735

5.0

9.0

14.0

16.0

1,390

5,320

13,100

17,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

600 

300

170

140

285

520

1.750

1,700

750

540

400

290

240

200

165

145

135

132 

125 

112

100

93

89

88

*87

93

93

89

91 

87

87

9,696

313

0.469

0.54

Nov.

85 

270

1,080

1,240

790

575

427

338

278

240

220

205

187

230

646

4,120

3,820

1,880 

1,140 

850

735

940

1,240

1,200

880

708

595

510

419 

375

26,223

874

1.31

1.46

Dec.

330 

352

399

909

1,200

762

600

510

411

355

*292

250

274

278

205

200

230

220 

190 

175

175

180

200

215

220

200

170

160

168

160

148

10,138

327

0,490

0.56

Jan.

163 

168

152

148

142

138

133

103

110

133

132

138

*133

110

125

120

120

114 

117 

112

105

98

"97 92

105

92

94

110

193 

260

220

4,077

132

0.198

0.23

Feb.

200 

180

170

160

Teo

170

220

513

2,340

1,710

1,200

820

635

1,140

1,710

1,630

3,420

4.960 

4,020 

2,470

1,630

1,200

*910

880

4,530

4,740

2,620

1,670

1,170

47,178

1,627

2.44

2.63

Calendar year 1955: Max 6,790 Mln 20

Mar.

1.140 

1,140

910

762

660

635

665

850

735

620

565

490

*431

453

462

520

650

820 

910 

820

735

696

620

585

515

490

480

485

575 

545

462

20,426

659

0.987

1.14

Apr.

403 

444

880

790

645

510

545

555

505

466

448

415

375

348

344

*341

313

282 

257 

240

227

220

227

212

208

230

260

250

410 

708

12,058

402

0.602

0.67

May

660 

565

605

505

407

387

448

355

296

285

274

250

234

217

*199

202

202

182 

158 

133

124

140

1,530

1,280

660

480

9,240

13,700

17,000

8 , 670 

8 , 520

67 , 908

2,191

3.28

3.78

June

8.070 

4,420

2,620

1,840

1,390

1,060

880

702

595

505

444

387

348

296

264

250

230

210 

196 

264

*296

552

2,100

1,200

1,240

708

1,030

735

431 

310

33,563

1,119

1.68

1.87

Mean 532 Cfsm 0.796

July

243 

208

190

227

1.860

1,030

620

407

310

254

214

224

480

310

628

1,160

702

535 

*371 

359

1,670

1,100

691

448

344

278

240

250

199 

165

145

15,882

512

0.766

0.88

Aug.

150

152

130

117

106

95

89

85

83

82

80

76

87

119

145

*126

99

99 

93 

83

76

72

65

62

58

55

53

51

50

91

2,791

90.0

0.135

0.16

Sept.

If

60

67

69

57

51

48

48

48

47

47

45

45

58

60

53

50 

48 

45

44

43

42

41

41

41

*40

39

39

1,499

50.0

0.075

0.08

In. 10.80

Water year 1955-56: Max 17,000 Mln 38 Mean 687 Cfsm 1.03 In. 14.00

Peak discharge (base, 6.500 cfs). May 29 (6 a.m.) 20,600 cfs (17.34 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1-24, Apr. 24-29, June 16-18; discharge estimated on basis of 

appearance of recorder chart, weather records, and records for station at Crawfordsvllle. Stagedischarge relation affected by Ice Dec. 15-28, Jan. 8-17, 20-28, Jan. 31 to Feb. 6.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 461

Wabash River at Montezuma, Ind.

Location.-Lat 39°47'33", long 87°22'26" (revised), in sec. 35, T. 16 N., R. 9 W., in 

domstream side of first pier from left bank of bridge on U.S. Highway 36 at Montezumat 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 1956 in reports of Geological Survey. July 

1954 to September 1927 (gage heights only) in reports of Indiana Department of Conservation.

Gaee --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 457.75 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 revels 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. 29 years, 9,242 cfs.

Extremes.-Maximum discharge during year. 37,600 cfs May 30 (gage height, 20.04 ft); minimumg27-56- C MLimum'discharge, 184,000 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. Records do not include small amount of water diverted above sta- 

 tion by Wabash River Ordinance Plant and returned to stream below gage.

Revisions (water years).-WSP 973: 1913(M). WSP 1335: 1929, 1931(M), 1936, drainage 

area.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 19 to Nov. 2, Nov. 20, 

June 21-25)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 19 Nov. 20 to Sept. 30

2.0

5.0

12.0

14.0

1,040

5,620

19,600

23,600

1.9 

2.4 

3.5 

6.0

960

1,550

2,930

6,870

10.0

16.0

20.0

14,000

25,500

37,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2,380

2,250

1,820

1,590

1,950

5,500

10,800

19,000

20.800

19,000

14,800

11,200

8,350

6,550

5,440

4,760

4,280

3,960

3,720

3,420

5,200

3,120

3,420

3,350

*2,980

2,820

2,520

2,520

2,520

2,520 

2,300

180,820

5,835

0.525

0.61

Nov.

2.580

2,900 

8,550

14,600

19,200

21,000

18,800

14,800

11,200

8,550

7,550

6,550

5,980

5,980

8,150

16,400

20,600

21,200

22.400

20,900

17,400

14,000

12,200

11,500

11,800

11,500

10,200

8,780

7,550

7,210

369,430

12,310

1.11

1.24

Dec.

5,880

5,400 

5,240

5,560

6,560

6,870

7,550

7,550

6,700

*5,720

4,920

4,600

4,120

3,970

3,820

3,670

5,370

5.070

3,670

3,670

5,520

3,370

3,670

5,970

3,820

3,670

3,520

3,570

5,220

5,070 

5,070

139,980

4,515

0.407

0.47

Jan.

2,790

2,650 

2,790

2.950

2,930

2,790

2,650

2,520

2,590

2,590

2,270

2,590

2,590

*2,390

2,270

2,270

2,270

2,390

2,270

2,270

2,270

2,270

2,050

1,670

1,670

1.550

1,910

2,150

2,590

2,270 

2,390

72,580

2,341

0.211

0.24

Feb.

2,270

3,070 

4,120

3,820

3,670

3,370

3,070

3,520

4,760

6,870

9,860

13,100

12,900

11,300

11,500

15,400

19,800

22,000

23,300

24 , 000

23,700

22,200

18,000

*14,200

17,200

25,300

*28,600

28,100

28,100

407,100

14,040

1.26

1.36

Mar.

28,600

26,200 

21,000

19,000

17,800

17,200

16,300

17,600

20,100

21,000

19,200

*15,800

12,900

10,900

9,860

8,960

8.780

8,780

8,960

9,140

9,140

9,140

8,960

8,600

8,780

9,320

10,200

10,400

9,500

9 , 630

11,800

423,600

13,660

1.23

1.42

Apr.

11,500

10,400 

12,200

10,800

8,960

8,600

10,900

12,000

10,600

8,960

8,240

7,720

7,040

6,360

5,880

5,720

*5,400

5,080

4,920

4,760

4,600

4,440

4,120

4,120

5.970

5,970

5,970

4,280

4,920

7,210

211,640

7,055

0.636

0.71

May

13,800

15,600 

15,800

15,100

15,500

13,600

10,800

9,680

8,600

8,060

7,550

8,240

11,300

11,500

*10,400

9,140

7,890

7,580

7,040

6,550

5,880

5,560

8,960

12,000

9,520

7,550

10,000

25,700

54,300

57.200

36,900

404,880

13,060

1.18

1.56

June

54,500

29,100 

24,400

19,400

14,700

11,300

9,320

7,890

,040

,200

,560

,240

,920

,600

,440

,280

,120

,120

,280

,600

*11,900

19,600

22,200

18,500

11,700

9,500

9,320

9,500

7,720

7,210

336,760

11,230

1.01

1.15

July

6,700

5,720 

4,920

4,760

7.720

8,240

5,720

4,600

4,440

4,280

3,970

5,520

3,670

5,820

4,760

8,960

14,500

15,300

9,680

*6,360

6,360

8,060

8,780

7,210

5,880

5,080

4,440

4,280

3,820

3,370 

5.220

190,140

6,134

0.553

0.64

Aug.

3,970

m5,720

5,720

4,120

3,370

3,070

2,930

2,650

2,390

2,270

2,390

2,930

5,520

*2,950

2,520

2,270

2,270

2,150

2,150

2,050

2,150

2,050

2,050

2,050

1,910

1,790

1,670

1,670

1,670

89.280

2,880

0.259

0.50

Sept.

2,270

2.790 

2,270

1,910

1,790

1,790

1,670

1,550

1,490

1,450

1,570

1,570

1,310

1,310

1,370

1,370

1.310

1,310

1,250

1,190

1,130

1,150

1,070

1,070

*1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1.020

42,890

1,450

0.129

0.14

Calendar year 1955: Max 30,200 Mln B2Z Mean 8,008 Cfsm 0.721 In. 9.81

Water year 1955-56 : Max 57,200 Mln 1,020 Mean 7,839 Cfsm 0.706 In. 9.62

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily tape-gage readings Nov. 1-8, 15-50, De

14.

15-24, Aug. 9-
46S WABASH RIVER BASIIi

Raccoon Creek at Mansfield, Ind.

Location.--Lat 39°41', long 87°07', in sec. 8, T. 14 N., R. 6 W., on left bank at down-

 stream 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 1956.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 564.71 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1929 (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. 17 years, 211 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,460 cfs June 23 (gage height, 15.23 ft); min-

 imum, 3.0 cfs Sept. 20 (gage height, 1.50 ft).

1939-56: 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 or no gage-height record, 

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.

Bating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage height, 

in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 24 Feb. 25 to Sept. 30

1.8 

2.0 

2.3 

3.0

17

33

75

231

4.0 

5.0

7.0

510

880

1,800

1.5

1.6

1.7 

1.9 

2.2 

2.7

3.5

5.0

7.0

11.0

13. O

370

980

2,050

4,450

6,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

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

Gfara

In.

Oct.

117

60

40

34

*57

138

416

330

183

117

84

64

56

46

44

39

38

34

32

3O

28

28

27

27

25

23

25

26

26 

25

25

£,244

72.4

O.302

0.35

Nov.

25

*72

133

195

137

100

81

66

57

51

48

45

45

74

87

760

65O

316

243

195

183

195

255

243

195

157

135

115

86 

b78

5,022

167

0.696

O.78

Dec.

72

83

130

171

207

*148

133

113

94

70

6O

60

60

60

52

51

54

51

48

45

45

44

44

51

57

56

48

45

45

44

59

2,280

73.5

0.306

0.35

Jan.

40

45

41

40

*39

40

39

33

29

35

35

34

32

28

34

33

31

33

33

b31

b29

b28

26

28

28

26

b27

30

43

77

*81

1,128

36.4

0.152

0.18

Feb. 

69

66

64

64

63.

69

104

303

447

447

357

279

243

357

478

510

1,040

1,450

840

510

400

330

279

416

4,570

2,530

8OO

6OO

*440

18,125

625

2.60

2.80

Mar.

405

370

310

280

242

242

268

280

242

218

192

ISO

168

180

205

230

280

405

370

295

255

242

218

230

192

192

ISO

168

168

156

147

7,510

242

l.CU

1.16

Apr.

134

866

2.080

720

*440

340

405

340

285

268

255

218

192

180

192

168

149

136

124

114

1O8

104

1O4

98

98

118

110

126

43 £

280

9,184

306

1.28

1.43

May

192

192

*180

156

134

168

168

122

108

102

98

94

86

74

76

80

82

74

69

61

60

56

286

295

145

138

464

5,010

2,170

1,280

845

11.O65

357

1.49

1.72

June

680

480

355

268

218

ISO

156

*134

118

104

92

84

74

69

65

63

58

55

150

120

180

1,OOO

5,75O

760

1.O30

6OC

980

52C

340 

255

14,938

498

2.08

2.32

July

205

150

120

130

*2,600

7OO

400

270

210

160

135

135

200

360

250

245

160

135

120

105

100

95

125

85

82

76

84

84

69

*6O

60

7,710

249

1.04

1.20

Aug.

84

58

53

50

47

41

40

37

36

37

34

32

39

94

46

34

30

28

61

52

36

29

26

22

18

18

18

16

15

15

16

1,162

37.5

0.156

0.13

Sept.

18

19

18

19

*13

12

19

14

13

17

15

8.2

15

8.2

5.2

7.8

19

14

6.6

3.9

3.5

579

5.9

11

10

5.2

*4.9

4.9

5.2

5 2

326.6

10.9

0.045

O.O5

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,980 Min 2.2 Mean 135 Cfsm 0.562 In. 7.61

Water year 1955-56: Max 5,75C Mln 3.5 Mean 220 Cfsm 0.917 In. 12.52

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record June 18-22, July 2-24; discharge estimated 

notes, appearance of recorder chart, weather records, and records fcr near

m basis of 

 by stations.

observer's
WABAGH RIVER BASIN 463

Wabash River at Terre Haute, Ind.

Location.--Lat 39°28'00", long 87 0 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, 2.2 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 1956. Gage-height records collected at site 

3,300 ft upstream June 1891 to June 1897 and 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 3,400 ft (revised) 

upstream at datum 3.0 ft higher. Feb. 25, 1905, to July 20, 1906, chair, gage at Vandalia Railway bridge 2,600 ft upstream at datum 2.2 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1927, to 

Oct. 27, 1928, staff gage at present site and datum.

average discharge. 29 years, 10.14U cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 39,100 cfs June 1 (gage height, 19.03 ft); minimum, 1,180 cfs Sept. 29, 30 (gage height, 3.06 ft).

1927-56: 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 except ttuse for period of ice effect, which are fair. Water for 

municipal supply for Terre Haute diverted above gage.

Revisions (water years) . WSF COS: 1905. WSP 1335: 1944.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except period of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 27 to Aug. 4, Aug. 6 tc Sept. 8)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 20 Nov. 21 to Sept. 30

3.8

5.0

7.0

11.0

15.0

2,010

4,000

7,750

16,000

25,400

3.0 1,120

4.0 2,530

5.0 4,120

7.0 7,510

11.0 15,700

15.0 25,400

19.0 39,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

2

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3,300

2,640 

2,320

2,010

g2,160

*g3,300

g7,370

g!6,900

g20,5OO

g20,5OO

g!7,100

g!3,4OO

glO,900

g8,130

g6,420

g5,660

g5,090

g4,720 

g4,360

g4 , 000

g3,820

g3 , 640

g4,180

g4,180

g3,640

g3,470

g3,130

g3,130

g3,300

g3,300

g3,130

199,700

6,442

0.528

0.61

Nov.

g2.960 

*3,300 

6,230

12,300

g!7,100

g20,500

20,500

17,500

13,000

9,900

8,320

7,370

6,800

6,610

g7,560

gll,500

20,700

21,900 

23,200

25.600

22,400

18,300

15,000

13,500

13,100

13,500

12,40O

10,800

9,400

8,050

397,300

13,240

1.09

1.22

Dec.

7,150 

6,790 

6,620

6,970

7,510

*8,050

8,620

8.810

8,050

6,970

6,110

5,430

4,920

4,760

4,600

4,120

b3,750

' b5,600 

3,960

3,960

3,800

3,640

3,960

4,280

4,600

4,440

4,280

4,120

3,960

3,800

3,800

165,430

5,336

0.437

0.50

Jan.

5,480 

3,480 

3,480

3,480

 3,480

3,480

5,320

3,160

5,000

3,000

3,000

5,000

3,000

5,000

3,000

2,840

2,840

2,840 

2,840

2,840

2,840

2,840

2,680

2,380

gl,950

2,080

g2,230

2,530

2,840

»g3,000

3,000

90,910

2,933

0.240

0.28

Feb.

5.000 

3,160 

4,440

4,440

4,440

4,120

4,120

g4,600

5,770

6,970

9,200

12,900

14,800

13,700

13,300

15,900

g23,200

26,800 

28,100

28,700

29,000

28,100

24.6OO

20,300

24,900

33,100

55,100

*34,700

34,300

.-____

-------

495,760

17,100

1.40

1.51

Mar.

54,700 

54,300 

29,900

25,200

22,400

21,200

20,000

21,000

23,600

25,200

24,200

g2 1,000

16,700

13,900

12,400

11,400

11,000

11,600 

11,800

11,800

11,600

11,000

10,800

10,400

10,400

10,600

11,600

12,200

11,600

10,800

12,400

526,700

16,990

1.39

1.60

Apr.

13,500 

12,400 

16.400

15,500

11,800

 10,600

11,600

15,900

15,100

11,400

glO.OOO

9,400

g8,620

8,240

7,510

7,150

6,790

6,450 

6,110

5,940

5,770

5,430

5,260

g5,090

4,920

4,920

g4.760

4,920

5,940

 7,510

------

260,930

8,698

0.713

0.80

May

g!2,200 

16,900 

gl8,100

17,600

16,200

14,400

13,100

11,800

10,600

9,800

g9,000

g8,620

10,600

12,700

g!2,200

11,000

9,800

8,810 

g8,430

7,870

7,330

6,790

g7,330

12,200

11,800

g9,400

9,600

21,900

31,900

36,700

58.700

435,380

13,980

1.15

1.33

June

59.100 

37,500 

34,700

29,300

22,200

 15,900

12,200

10,400

9,000

8,050

7,150

6,620

6,280

5,770

5,600

5,260

5.090

5,090 

5,600

6,620

8,050

21,900

g27,600

25,400

17,600

12,900

11,000

11,600

10,200

8,810

"- -

432,490

14,420

1.18

1.32

July

8,240 

7,510 

6,450

g5,940

*g6,790

10,400

8,050

6,280

5,770

5,450

5,090

4,600

4,600

4,760

5,940

8,810

15,700

15.500 

12,900

9,000

7,510

8,050

g9,600

9,400

g7,690

6,450

5,450

5,090

4,760

4,120

 5.640

227,300

7,332

0.601

0.69

Aug.

3,800 

5,770 

5,940

5,430

6.620

5,260

4,120

3,640

3,520

3,160

2,840

2,680

2,680

3,160

3,800

g3,640

g5,000

g2,680 

g2,550

g2,530

g2,530

g2,230

g2,230

g2,580

g2,250

g2,250

g2,250

g2,080

g2,080

gl,950

 Kl.860

100,610

3,245

0.266

0.31

Sept.

g2,080 

82.680 

g2,680

g2,230

g2,080

gl,930

gl,860

gl,860

gl,790

gl,720

gl,650

gl,650

gl,650

gl,580

1,790

1,650

gl,650

gl,580 

gl,510

gl,440

gl,440

gl,370

gl,300

gl,300

gl,240

gl,240

*1,240

1,240

1,1SO

1,180

49,790

1,660

0.156

0.15

ralendar year 19B5: Max 31,100 Mln 99O Mean 8,812 Cfsm 0.722 In. 9.81

Water year 1955-56: Max 39,100 Mln 1,180 Mean 9,236 Cfsm O.757 In. 10.32
464 WABASH RIVER BASIN

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 1956. June 1911 to December 1914 (gage heights 

only), available in the Corps of Engineers office, Louisville, Ky.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 414.65 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. June 23, 1911, to Dec. 31, 1914, staff gage maintained by Illinois Central Railroad at same site and datu-n. Apr. 18, 1939, to July 17, 1951, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 10,790 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 38,400 cfs June 3 (gage height, 17.40 ft); minimum daily, 1,340 cfs Sept. 27-30.

1939-56: 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 period of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1335: 1939, 1950.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except period of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June ZZ to July 3, Sept. 5-8, 10-15, 

17-22, 24-29)

0.8 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

1,340

1,510

1,990

2,540

4.0

8.0

13.0

18.0

5,330

11,800

22,000

42,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

4,600

3,060

g2,540

g2,420

g2.190

2,300

4,880

13,100

15,400

17,600

17,400

14,800

11,800

9,220

7,450

6,230

*5,480

4,880

4,460

4,180

3,900

3,760

3,620

3,900

3,900

3,620

3,480

3,200

3,200

3,060

3,060

192,690

6,216

0.474

0.55

Nov.

5,060

3,200

4,320

6,980

11,800

15,600

18 , 200

18,000

15,000

11,800

9,390

7,920

7,140

6,680

6,530

14,800

19,700

20,800

21,000

21.200

21,200

20,100

17,200

14,800

13,500

13,100

13,100

12,000

10,400

9,220

387,740

12,920

0.986

1.10

Dec.

7,920

7,140

6,980

7,290

7,450

7,760

8,080

8.750

8,730

7,920

6,980

6,080

5,480

5,030

4,880

4,600

4,180

b5,700

b3,800

4,040

4,040

3,760

5,620

5,760

4,040

4,460

4,320

*4,180

4,040

5,900

5,760

170,650

5,505

0.420

0.48

Jan.

5,620

5,480

3,540

5,340

5,480

5,480

3,340

3,340

3,200

3,060

2,930

2,950

2,930

2,930

2,930

2,930

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,670

2,420

a2,200

a2,100

a2,200

2,540

2,800

2,800

90,590

2,922

0.223

0.26

Feb.

2,800

3,620

*4,180

5,050

5,050

5,180

5,480

5,180

5,480

6,380

8,080

10,700

13,500

13,900

13,900

14,500

19,000

25,200

24,900

25,500

26,100

26,400

25,800

24,400

28,100

*51,200

32,200

52,700

35,100

___-__-

475,540

16,400

1.25

1.35

Mar.

35,100

55,600

55,600

52,200

28,400

24,400

22,000

20,600

21,000

22,500

25,200

22,500

19,700

16,800

14,800

15,500

12,600

12,800

15,100

12,600

12,200

11,800

11,200

11,100

10,700

10,700

10,900

*11,800

12,000

11,400

11,100

557,700

17,990

1.37

1.58

Apr.

12,600

12,900

16,200

20,100

15,800

12,400

11,200

12,800

13,900

12,900

11,600

10,600

9,880

9,060

8,560

8,080

7,450

7,140

6,680

*6,380

6,080

5,930

5,630

5,480

5,350

5,480

5,330

5,180

6,080

7,920

284,670

9,489

0.724

0.81

May

8,730

13,300

16,000

16,600

16,200

15,000

14,800

13,500

11,600

10,400

9,720

9,060

9,220

11,200

12,400

11,800

10,600

9,560

8,750

8,400

7,760

7,290

6,850

8,560

12,000

*10, 900

9,720

15,600

23,500

27,400

51,700

598,080

12,840

0.980

1.15

June

54,100

56,600

58,400

37,800

55,000

27,100

18 , 400

15,900

11,400

9,880

8,750

7,920

7,140

6,680

6,250

5,950

5,780

5,480

6,080

8,560

7,920

14,000

23,200

24,400

*22,500

16,800

12,900

11,400

11,200

9,720

485,150

16,170

1.23

1.37

Calendar year 1955: Max 29,100 Min 1,370 Mean 8,732 Cfsm 0.667

July

8,900

8,240

7,450

6,680

6,580

7,920

9,880

7,920

6,380

5,780

5,630

5,180

5,350

5,030

5,030

6,980

10,200

14,100

14,500

11,600

8,560

7,600

8,560

*9,720

8,900

7,450

6,550

5,780

5,330

5,030

4,460

236,830

7,640

0.583

0.67

Aug.

4,740

4,880

6,230

6,080

6,080

6,550

5,480

4,460

4,040

3,760

3,480

3,200

3,060

3,060

3,620

4,180

3,900

3,340

3,060

2,930

2,800

2,800

2,670

2,540

2,540

2,540

*2,540

2,420

2,500

2,190

2,190

115,640

5,666

0.280

0.52

Sept.

g2,190

2,420

2,930

2,800

2,420

2,190

gl,990

gl,990

a2,000

gl,890

gl,690

gl,690

gl,690

gl,690

gl,790

a2,000

gl,690

gl,690

gl,600

gl,600

gl,510

gl,510

al,510

gl,420

gl,420

gl,420

gl,540

*gl,340

gl,540

al,540

54,100

1,805

0.138

0.15

In. 9.04

Water year 1955-56: Max 38,400 Min 1,340 Mean 9,419 Cfsm 0.719 In. 9.77

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height recordj discharge estimated on basis of adjoining good record, appearance of 

recorder chart, weather records, and records for nearby stations, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 4bb 

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, if miles northwest of Carlisle, and 

6f miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 228 sq mi.

Records available. October 1943 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 425.36 ft above mean sea level (Indiana 

TTtate Highway Commission benchmark). Prior to Nov. 8, 1950, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 223 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,980 cfs June 22 (gage height, 16.12 ft); min- 

 imum, 1.8 cfs Sept. 10, 11 (gage height, 2.27 ft).

1943-56: Maximum-discharge, 8,800 cfs Jan. 5, 1950 (gage height, 20.05 ft); no 

flow for many days in 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Revisions. WSP 1335: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1-30 Oct. 31 to Sept. 30

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

6.0

19

35

107

235

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5 

2.7 

3.0

1.4

3.2

6.0

9.5

18

34

3.5

4.5

6.0

8.0

12.0

16.0

69

170

395

740

1,630

3,890

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

28

15

10

13

120

150

180

120

70

50

35

25

20

14

10

9.2 

9.2

*9.2

8.0

8.0

8.8

8.4

10

12

12

13

20

38 

50

50

1,241.8

40.1

0.176

0.20

Nov.

60

80

200

450

250

140

100

80

60

50

43

38

35

70

350

1,100

1,500 

1,000

250

170

150

200

400

700

600

350

200

140

110 

80

8,956

299

1.31

1.46

Dec.

55

130

*245

335

145

77

65

61

54

40

35

31

28

29

23

23

23 

24

21

18

18

19

23

29

36

32

25

24

28

IS

1,740

56.1

0.246

0.28

Jan.

24

26

23

20

17

22

20

14

14

16

16

16

12

14

19

12

14 

14

12

21

19

17

24

18

*17

14

15

18

61

~95 145 

789

25.5

0.112

0.13

Feb.

69

1,150"

1,480

1,160

545

545

620

305

215

200

215

320

185

135

185

230

545 

700

395

185

125

*100

86

648

1,810

2.120

2,120

1,060

245

17,728

611

2.68

2.89

Mar.

185

145

125

100

90

86

120

230

115

90

82

65

61

248

530

305

425 

425

410

155

*115

100

90

115

115

95

82

73

65

54

_50

4,946

160

0.702

0.81

Apr.

46

46

358

1,300

724

185

440

320

145

185

335

185

120

105

285

185

115 

86

69

61

54

50

47

44

*63

290

125

82

168

245

6,463

215

0.943

1.05

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,800 Hin 0.8 Mean 128

May

100

82

73

58

47

57

1,280

1,570

631

155

105

82

61

50

46

61

50 

39

30

25

*23

22

24

23

M

21

152

800

515 

243

1,180

7,623

246

1.08

1.24

June

443

125

77

58

46

37

31

26

23

19

17

15

14

13

13

19

16 

13

130

246

288

2,790

5,220

2,670

1,770

*295

290

125

73

54

12,956

432

1.89

2.11

Cfsm 0.561

July

45

39

37

32

29

26

25

23

21

19

18

18

271

50

47

34

25 

21

163

82

32

29

26

40

*19

16

15

15

53 

16

12

1,298

41.9

0.184

0.21

Aug.

10

9.5

9.2

8.8

8.1

7.8

7.4

7.4

7.8

8.8

9.2

8.8

8.1

9.2

15

20

13 

8.0

5.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

*3.0

2,8

2.8 

6.4

11

248.1

8.00

0.035

0.04

In. 7.61

Sept.

14

9.9

5.3

3.6

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

12

36

15 

5.3

3.4

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.8 

2.8

183.7

6.12

0.027

0.03

Water year 1955-56: Max 3,220 Hin 2.0 Mean 175 Cfsm 0.768 In. 10.45

Peak discharee (base, 2,200 cfs). Feb. 25 (6 to 7 D.m. 1 2.250 cfs (13.57 ft): June 22 (6 D.m. )

3,980 cfs (16.12 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 6-18, Oct. 31 to Dec. 2, Aug. 15-26; discharge estlmabed on

basis of weather records and records for nearby stations.
466 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Wabash River at Vincennes, Ind.

Location. Lat 38°40'52", long 87°32 I 04", near center of span on downstream side of bridge

 orTDT 3. 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 1956. Gage-height records collected at

 same site since November 1904 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--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. 86 years (1930-56), 11,060 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 37,400 cfs June 4 (gage height, 15.31 ft); max-

 imunTgage height 15.41 ft Mar. 3 (backwater from White River); minimum daily discharge, 1,330 cfs Sept. 28-30; minimum gage height, 2.11 ft Sept. 28.

1929-56: Maximum discharge, 189,000 cfs May 22, 23, 1943 (gage height, 29.33 ft, 

present datum); minimum observed, 770 cfs Aug. 4, 5, 1934 (gage height, 1.40 ft,

Pre|lood ofUMar. 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 periods effected by backwater, which are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 803: Drainage area. WSP 1173: 1943 (maximum gage height 

only).WSP 1335:1930-31, 1933, 1936.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of backwater from White 

River (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.9

3.0

8.0

13.0

16.0

1,330

3,200

14,800

29,500

40,OOO

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5,620

4,400

3,2OO

2,800 

2,450

2,430

3,600

7,680

13,800

17,100

18,000

16,000

14,OOO

11,200

9,080

7,450

6,300

*5,620

5,000

4,800

4,600

4,200

4,000

4,OOO

4,200

4,200

3,800

3,800

3,600

3,400 

3,400

203,710

6,571

0.480

0.55

Nov.

5,400

3,400

4,400

5,840 

10,000

14,300

17,500

18,900

17,500

14,300

11,200

9,520

8,140

7,450

7,220

11,500

21,500

23,000

25,200

22,900

22,600

21,800

19,600

16,700

14,800

14,300

14,000

13,800

* 12, 200

10,800

415,570

15,850

1.01

1.13

Dec.

9,320

8,370

7,910

8,140 

8,370

8,600

8,600

9,080

9,560

9,080

8,140

7,220

6,300

5,620

5,400

5,200

4,800

4,400

4,600

4,600

4,400

4,400

4,200

4,200

4,600

4,800

4,800

4,800

*4,600

4,400 

4,2OO

192,710

6,216

0.454

0.52

Jan.

4,200

4,000

5,800

5,800 

3,800

3,800

3,800

3,800

3,600

3,600

3,400

3,200

3,200

5,200

5,400

5,400

5,200

3,200

5,200

5,200

5,200

5,200

. 5,200

5,20O

3,000

2,610

2,450

2,430

2,800

3 , 20O 

3,400

103,470

3,338

0.244

0.28

Feb.

5,200

4,800

7,220

7,450 

6,990

6,070

6,760

6,530

6,500

6,760

8,140

10,500

13,500

14,500

14,700

15,200

17,900

23,100

25,300

26,000

26,6OO

26,900

*26,800

26,7OO

28,400

31,600

32,200

52,800

32,000

-----

494,920

17,070

1.25

1.35

Mar.

32,200

*32,300

32,300

52,400 

31,400

28,000

24,600

22,900

*22,100

22,800

24,100

24,OOO

22,000

19,200

16,900

16,100

14,800

14,800

14,300

* 13, 800

13,500

15,000

12,700

12,500

12,200

11.700

11,70O

12,500

13,000

12,700 

12,000

598,500

19,510

1.41

1.65

Apr.

12,500

13,800

14,500

20,600 

19,700

15,000

14 , 000

13,500

14,400

14,200

15 , 000

12,000

11,500

10,800

10,000

9,560

8,840

8,370

7,680

7,450

6,990

6,760

6,530

*6,500

6,070

6,300

6,O7O

6,070

6,300

8,140

316,930

10,560

0.771

0.86

May

9,320

11,700

15,600

* 17, 000 

17,000

16,200

17,400

16,800

14,900

12,200

*10,800

9,800

9,080

10,OOO

12,200

12,500

11,500

10,300

9,320

8,840

8,370

7,910

7,450

»6 , 990

10,800

12 , 000

10,500

12,200

19,700

25,300 

5.O,2OO

403,880

13,050

0.951

1.10

June

33,500

34,900

36,300

57.400 

36,700

34,200

27,200

18,900

14,500

12,200

10,500

9,320

8,370

7,680

7,220

6,990

6,530

6,300

6,070

7,450

10,300

10,500

22,300

27,800

27,600

*22,400

16 , 100

14,000

13,000

12,000

538,030

17,930

1.51

1.46

July

10,500

9,320

8,840

7,910 

7,220

 7,220

9,800

9,800

7,910

6,530

6,070

5,620

6,990

6,990

6,070

5,620

8,840

12,700

15.000

14,500

11,000

8,840

8,570

9,800

* 10, 500

8,840

7,680

6,550

6,070 

5 840

5 'oOO

261,520

8,456

0.616

0.71

Aug.

4,600

5,400

5,400

6,760 

6,300

6,760

6,530

5,200

4,600

4,200

4,000

3,600

3,400

3,400

3,400

4,000

4,400

4,000

3,600

3,200

3,000

2,800

2,610

2,610

2,610

2,430

2,450

*2,430

2,430 

g 250

2^250

120,600

3,890

0.284

0.35

Sept.

2,250

2,250

2,430

5,000 

2,610

2,250

2,080

2,080

2,000

1,920

1,920

1,840

1,760

1,760

1,920

2,250

2,080

1,760

1,680

1,610

1,610

1,540

1,540

1,470

1,470

1,400

1,400

1,550

1,330

1,330

55,870

1,862

0.156

0.15

Calendar year 1955: Max 28,200 Min 1,400 Mean 9,380 Cfsm 0.685 In. 9.30

Water year 1955-56: Max 37,400 Mln 1,33O Mean 10,120 Cfsm O.739 In. 10.07

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Backwater from White River Oct. 10-12, Nov. 19-25, Feb. 14 to Mar. 15, Mar. 19-20, Apr. 5- 

6, 9-10, May 3-9, June 24-27, July 19; discharge computed using fall as a factor.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 467

Location. Lat 39°19 r 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 Cagey. 

Drainage area.--7.60 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1950 to September 1956. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 597.28 ft above mean

sea level, datum of 1929. 

Average discharge.--6 years, 4.21 c-fs. 

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,120 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 9.67 ft) , from

rating curve extended above 800 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow;

no flow for many days.

1950-56: Maximum discharge, 2,650 cfs Feb. 20, 1951 (gage height, 10.00 ft), from

rating curve extended above 800 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow

at gage height 9.67 ft; no flow for many days each year.

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

1385 

1385 

1385

Water 

year

1952

1953 

1955

Date

Jan. 26, 

May 22 , 

May 28,

1952 

1953 

1955

Discharge 

(cfs)

805

705 

572

Gage height 

(feet)

8.55 

8.24 

7.54

Remarks. Records good except those above 800 cfs, which are fair.

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high-water periods 

in the water years 1951-53, superseding those published in WSP 1385, are given herewith:

Month

Calendar year 1951 ...............

Calendar year 1952 ...............

Calendar year 1953 ...............

Cfs -days

3,857.8

606.6

1,350.2

361.9

1,018.6

Maximum

386

545

248

205

248

248

194

194

194

Minimum

0

0

0

.7

.7

0

0

.4

0

0

Mean

13.1

8.71

10.6

13.2

19.6

8.00

5.33

11.7

2.80

2.79

Per square

mile

1.72

1.15

1.39

1.74

2.58

1.05

.701

1.54

.368

.367

Runoff in

inches

1.99

15.55

18.87

2.00

2.97

14.32

9.55

1.77

5.02

4.99

1951-52:Jan. 26 (10 a.m.) 805 cfs (8.55 ft)j Mar. 11 (3 a.m.) 755 cfs (8.45 

p.m.) 461 cfs (6.85 ft).

Discharge, in cubic feeb per second, water year October 1955 to Septi

ft); Apr. 4 (6:30 

 rnber 1956

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

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

0.5

.1

0

.2

3.6

8.1

22

2.3

.8

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

12

2.4

1.0

54.9

1.77

0 .233

0.27

Nov.

0.5

10

7.4

2.1

1.1

.7

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.4

20

66

5.4

2.1

1.6

1.4

1.9

*1.6

9 .6

3.3

1.6

1.2

.9

.5

.2

.2

141.1

4.70

0.618

0.69

Dec.

0.2

1.1

4.0

11

3.3

1.3

1.0

.8

.5

.3

.2

.1

.1

,2

.1

*0

0

.1

0

0

0

u

.2

.4

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

n

26.0

0.84

0.111

U . 13

Jan.

0

t -±

_1

Feb.

0.6 i".4

2.3

!l ! 2.5

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

.1

.6

.1

.1

1.4

0.05

0.0066

0.007

2.5

8.3

23

12

12

*7.3

6.2

5.1

12

16

45

76

59

31

8.3

4.9

3.1

1.9

1.9

141

187

12

5.4

2.8

2.1

697.6

24.1

3.17

3.41

Mar.

2.2

2.1

1.9

1.5

1.3

1.0

4.9

2.3

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.0

.7

2.3

3.6

4.2

16

33"6.0

*3.1

2.3

1.9

1.4

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.0

75" .5

107.0

3.45

0.454

0.52

Apr.

0.4

110

*274 ~8.6

2.9

2.1

2.5

.5

.2

.4

.5

.0

* .9

.7

1.0

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

z ~~2

'.Z

.2 lie

1.9

.9

.5

51

4.4

453.0

15.1

1.99

2.22

May

2.1

1.6

1.2

.9

.7

2.6

10

2.2

1.0

.7

.4

.4

.2

^o

.6

.5

.2

.1

.1

.1

**.!

.1

.1

0

0

is".2

11

2.9

*42

44

141.2

4.55

0.599

0.69

June

7.3

2.5

1.4

1.0

.7

.5

.4

.3

.2

!l

.1

.1

0

0

0

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

- -- -

15.3

0.51

O.O67

0.07

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*o

0

0

o

1.0

^1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.1

0.04

0.0053

0.005

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Sept.

0.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.5

0.02

0.0026

0.002

Calendar year 1955: Max 97 Min n Mean 1.68 cfsm 0.221 In. 3.00

Water year 1955-56: Max £74 Min 0 Mean 4.48 Cfsm O.589 In. 8.01

3.32 ft); AprT 3 (12:30 a.m.) 2,120 cfs (9.67 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow

** Field estimate made on this day.

l.) 419 cfs (6.47 ft); Feb. 25 (5 a.m.) 730 cfs

made this day.
468 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Embarrass River at Ste. Marie, 111.

Location. Lat 38°56'10", long 88°01'10", in NW^NW^ sec. 30, T. 6 N., R. 14 W., on left 

bank at downstream side of highway bridge at St&. Marie.

Drainage area. 1,540 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1909 to December 1912, August 1914 to September 1956.

Page. 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. 45 years, 1,206 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 9,600 cfs Feb. 28 (gage height, 18.34 ft); minimum, 28 cfs Sept. 30.

1909-12, 1914-56: 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.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1083: 1934. WSP 1113: 1910-31, 1933, 1939-40, 1945(M).

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 16

1.3 128 

1.5 164 

2.0 270 

4.0 820 

5.0 1,140 

Note. Same as

following table

above 5.0 ft.

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

49

100

187

305

17 to Sept. 30

2 5.0

10.0

16.0

18.0

19.0

1,140

3,180

6,550

8,850

12,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

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.

1,980

820

367

230 

198

302

1,690

3,460

2,510

1,590

1,310

1,140

880 

685

520

432

370

*320

280

242

214

193

180

168

153

144

135

130

280

332 

245

21,500

694

0. 451"

0.52

Nov.

184

421

1,380

1,170 

1,200

1,380

1,450

1,420

1,200

940

760

640

565 

520

508

4,670

5.940

3,860

2,420

2,100

*2,020

1,700

1,560

1,660

1,340

1,170

1,080

960

840

705

45,766

1,526

0.991

1.11

Dec.

645

605

690

930 

1,050

735

592

555

518

492

455

405

368 

355

342

300

b290

330

298

298

b280

b280

295

268

265

280

278

262

240

223

215

13,139

424

0.275

0.32

Jan.

204

204

206

2013 

198

191

181

178

174

155

154

154

*150 

150

147

142

135

145

145

138

145

140

133

bllS

b!25

b!25

b!30

130

1,26

b!20

bllO

4,750

153

0.099

0.11

Feb.

140

534

690

660 

542

645

1,050

1,310

1,380

*1,280

1,140

1,200

1,420 

1,590

2,460

3,960

4,860

5,690

5,210

3,710

2,870

2,510

2,280

2,820

5,950

7,400

8,350

9,300

6,770

87,721

3,025

1.96

2.12

Mar.

3,710

2,740

2,200

1,900 

1,700

1,560

1,420

1,450

1,450

1,200

1,050

960

870 

870

1,020

1,050

1,140

1,620

2,200

*1,560

1,310

1,170

1,050

960

900

810

750

720

675

630

580

41,225

1,330

0.864

1.00

Apr.

542

518

1,300

4,460 

2,820

1,080

900

810

705

660

630

605

*542 

505

505

518

468

430

405

368

342

318

302

292

318

705

675

455

794

3,000

25,972

866

0.562

0.63

May

1,660

1,310

1,480

1,340 

1,080

900

960

1,190

810

645

580

530

492 

455

430

418

430

392

355

319

*302

280

272

268

260

242

242

565

2,420

2,920

4,360

27,906

900

0.584

0.67

June

4,970

4,160

2,460

1,780 

1,380

1,080

900

780

690

618

555

505

455 

405

368

430

380

368

318

731

1,140

*960

960

1,200

1,340

960

720

580

468

392

32,053

1,068

0.694

0.77

July

330

292

258

392 

412

308

245

219

200

187

174

166

*1,980 

1,140

82

405

255

219

335

368

258

219

*223

292

355

318

223

341

964

208

IJjO

12,020

388

0.252

0.29

Aug.

183

268

258

208 

142

121

116

110

110

140

161

116

96 

92

82

84

97

91

92

*91

84

88

81

75

68

65

62

58

57

42

34

3,372

109

0.071

0.08

Sept.

52

73

85

73 

64

56

52

48

47

47

45

44

43 

42

55

54

*52

51

46

44

42

39

38

36

35

33

31

30

29

2_8

1,414

47.1

0.031

0.03

Calendar year 1955: Max 5,940 Min 33 Mean 642 Cfsm 0.417 In. 5.68

Water year 1955-56: Max 9,300 Mi.n 28 Mean 866 Cfsm 0.562 In- 7.65

Peak discharge (base, 6,500 cfs). --Feb. 28 (7 a.m.) 9,600 cfs (18.34 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 469

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, threequarters of a mile upstream from Illinois'Central Railroad bridge, 2 miles west of 

Oblong, and 8| miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 304 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1940 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 458.19 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Dec. 11, 1940, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--16 years, 249 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,490 cfs Feb. 27 (gage height, 15.68 ft); minimum, 1.1 cfs Sept. 30.

1940-56: 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 except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 13 to Aug. 13)

0.2

.3

.4

.5

.7

1.0

1.2

1.4

0.5 

1.2 

2.2

1.7

2.0

5.0

11.0

14.0

15.0

16.0

59

88

464

1,530

2,600

3,500

5,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

435

75

35

23

21

183

592

822

192

84

53

42

36

28

24

20

18

*16

15

13

12

12

 11

10

10

10

11

12

15

162

78

3,070

99.0

0.326

0.38

Nov.

43

119

784

496

174

98

72

55

45

40

35

33

32

35

60

2,270

5,500 

1,590

264

168

137

*132

264

380

198

117

93

78

66

52

11,430

381

1.25

1.40

Dec.

49

51

108

334

594

174

94

79

66

54

b40

b34

b36

b32

b27

*b25

b25 

28

b23

b24

24

23

24

26

30

31

30

26

25

24

22

1,982

63.9

0.210

0.24

Jan.

22

22

24

22

21

20

20

17

15

17

16

16

*16

14

b!5

b!4

blS 

15

16

16

16

14

12

b!3

b!3

12

14

14

20

24

M.

539

17.4

0.057

0.07

Feb.

31

2^4

560

608

480

512

838

820

624

*544

352

345

436

436

808

1,450

1,660 

2,330

1,820

510

270

198

151

500

2,300

3,620

5,750

1,080

293

27,570

951

5.15

5.57

Mar.

204

174

149 122

106

98

98

134

125

89

79

70

62

92

252

288

408 

624

764

*276

162

127

109

102

113

95

85

76

71

62

55_

5,271

170

0.559

0.64

Apr.

51

49

297

1,570

1.820

270

174

174

126

107

116

118

*94

80

88

108

81 

66

57

49

45

41

40

57

47

222

198

94

516

1,090

7,625

254

0.856

0.95

May

508

162

122

104

80

66

556

577

156

91

73

60

52

42

40

48

59

44

54

50

*27

26

28

26

25

24

31

507

1,130

1 , 470

6,688

216

0.711

0.82

June

1,960

567

198

128

98

80

66

56

49

43

37

34

30

26

26

36

103 

81

37

262

405

*792

1,550

406

104

68

150

128

54

57

7,591

255

0.852

0.95

July

30

26

22

20

19

18

16

16

15

13

12

14

461

T42

90

54

57 

45

101

49

30

28

*25

23

99

47

52

112

115

27

19

1,775

57.5

0.188

0.22

Aug.

18

68

4?

26

18

16

15

12

12

11

11

11

10

8.5

7.5

7.1

6.7 

6.3

7.1

*6.9

5.7

5.5

5.7

5.3

4.8

4.4

4.1

3.8 3T8"

3.8

4.3

372.3

12.0

0.039

0.05

Sept.

11

25

25

13

8.7

6.3

4.8

4.1

3.8

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.2

2.9

12

7.5

*31 

14

8.5

6.5

4.8

3.6

3.3

2.9

2.5

2.1

1.8

1.5

1.2

1.1

220.2

7.34

0.024

0.03

Calendar year 1955: Max 3,500 Min 1.1 Mean 132 Cfsm 0.434 In. 5.91

Water year 1955-56: Max 3,730 Min 1.1 Mean 203 Cfsm 0.668 In. 9.08

Peak discharge (base, 4,OOP cfs).--Feb. 27 (5 a.m.) 4,490 cfs (15.68 ft). 

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

467242 O-58 31
470 WABASH RIVER BASIN 

White River at Munjie , Ind.

Location. -Lat 40°12', long 85°23', In sec. 10, T. SO N., R. 10 E., on right bank 200 ft 

downstream from Walnut Street Bridge In Muncle and 6 miles upstream from Bell Creek.

Drainage area. 242 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1930 to September 1956. Prior to October 1948, published as 

West Fork White River at Muncie.

Gage. 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. 25 years (1931-56), 213 cfs (adjusted for diversion after September 

1937) .

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,580 cfs Nov. 17 (gage height, 9.13 ft); minimum, 1.1 cfs Sept. 9 (gage height, 0.57 ft).

1930-56: 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, 

1948.Revised figures of adjusted run-off and means for the water /ear 1954-55, superseding those published in WSP 1385, are given herein.

Month

December ...................

Calendar year 1954. ......

February ...................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1954-55 .......

Observed

Cfs -days

4,384.3 

2,326 

4,779

-

11,769 

10,975 

16,464 

6,222 

2,819 

2,304 

2,282 

474.0 

2,126.9

-

Maximum

909 

185 

1,040

1,410

2,780 

1,620 

1,600 

470 

338 

210 

332 

51 

1,110

2,780

Minimum

1.4

30 

38

1.1

62 

59 

185 

101 

41 

21 

17 

1.9 

1.3

1.3

Mean

141 

77.5 

154

90.8

380 

392 

531 

207 

90.9 

76.8 

73.6 

15.3 

70.9

183

Diversion

13.2 

14.4 

14.6

13.4

13.9 

14.7 

14.1 

14.5 

15.0 

15.8 

16.0 

16.4 

16.3

14.9

Adjusted

Mean

154

91.9 

169

104

394 

407 

545 

222 

106 

92.6 

89.6 

31.7 

87.2

198

Per 

square 

mile

0.636 

.380 

.698

.430

1.63 

1.68 

2.25 

.917 

.438 

.383 

.370 

.131 

.360

.818

Runoff 

In 

Inches

0.73 

.42 

.80

5.82

1.88 

1.75 

2.59 

1.02 

.50 

.43 

.43 

.15 

.40

11.10
WABASH RIVER BASIN 

White River at Muncie, Ind.--Continued

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 17-30)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 3 Nov. 4 to Sept. 30

1.1

1.2 

1.7 

£.0

45

63

£00

315

Note. Same as 

following table 

above £.0 ft.

1.0

2.1

4.5

8.6

25

1.5 

£.0 

3.0 

5.0 

8.0

125

315

900

2,480

5,480

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

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.

438

216

123

81

127

716

1,400 

1,300

613

315

*213

164

152

155

128

111

123

243

213

158

128

108

106

90

88

83

78

70

72 

81

67

7,960

257

15.2

Nov.

61

356

1,760

970

492

315

223 

169

138

*120

114

101

93

365

385

3,840

5.580

1,550

640

465

385

465

438

410

315

259 

235

207

188 

b!70

20,609

687

15

Dec.

b!55

142

259

338

237

199

165 

151

132

117

blOS

b!02

b96

90

b86

b83

b81

b78

b75

b73

b71

b68

67

76

83

76 

62

58

60 

58

b57

3,533

114

14.6

Jan.

b56

b55

54

51

49

44

51

51

b49

47

44

*42

42

42

42

45

43

43

43

46

43

44

44

44

45

46 

47

90

150 

250 2?0~

1,962

63.3

14.5

Feb.

192

202

170

 190

140

*120

498 

970

1,110

900

550

410

295

315

360

315

315

1,250

1,040

520

338

263

211

188

1,780

4,580 

1,600

610

410

19,842

684

12.2

Mar.

338

315

263

227

191

*180

173 

191

184

165

155-

128

120

128

138

188

203

195

199

184

219

338

385

520

438

295 

247

360

438

315

231

7,651

247

13.6

Apr.

191

*203

1,680

2,590

970

520

410 

465

338

295

251

211

184

173

169

155

135

122

114

106

103

103

101

93

98

191 

195

184

610

580

11,340

378

13.1

May

315

243

203

169

148

135

120 

*106

93

101

98

93

88

80

76

80

90

88

78

69

62

78

209

158

96

86 

294

830

640

338

275

5,539

179

11.8

June

219

165

142

114

98

88

78 

*73

69

65

56

51

47

42

42

44

51

317

795

295

180

\2Z

155

730

235

138 

109

90

69

62

4,741

158

12.8

July

60

46

88

315

T69

120

83 

67

52

*42

34

31

41

114

71

42

37

31

31

65

97

52

33

27

25

23 

20

20

24

18

14

1,892

61.0

14.2

Aug.

17

30

T9

19

18

13

9.2 

7.7

7.7

8.1

12

13

25

*21

17

10

7.7

7.7

10

7.7

9.2

8.6

14

11

6.8

12 

7.2

3.2

1.8

2.5

6 .4

362.5

11.7

14.7

Sept.

4.9

12

10

5.9

2.3

2.0

1.4 

1.3

275

*4.2

2.5

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.7

2.0

4.5

4.0

3.7

4.9

5.2

4.0

4.5

4.9

4.9

4.0 

2.9

3.2

2.9

3 4

120.4

4.01

13

Adjusted for diversion

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

272 

1.12 

1.29

702 

2.90 

3.24

Calendar year 1955: 

Water year 1955-56:

129 

0.533 

0.61

77.8 

0.321 

0.37

696 

2.88 

3.11

261 

1.08 

1.24

391 

1.62 

1.81

191 

0.789 

0.91

Observed

Max 5,380 Min 1.1 Mean .240 

Max r ,380 Min 1.3 Mean 234

171 

0.707 

0.79

75.2 

0.311 

0.36

26.4 

0.109 

0.13

17.0 

0.070 

0.08

Adjusted

Mean 255 Cfsm 1.05 In. 14.29 

Mean 248 Cfsm 1.02 In. 13.94

Peak discharge (base, 1,800 cfs). Nov. 17 (5 a.m.) 6,580 cfs (9.13 ft); Feb. 26 (7:30 a.m.) 5 

;fs (8.00 ft); Apr. 4 (12:30 a.m.) 3,080 cfs (5.59 ft); Nov. 3 (12:30 p.m.) 1,940 cfs (4.43 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Diversion for city of Muncie water supply, in cubic feet per second; records furnished by Muncif 

Water Works .Cc

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.--No gage-height record Jan. 13 to Feb. 6: discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in 

stage, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
472 WABASH RIVER BASIN

White River at Anderson, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°06', long 85°41', in sec. 18, T. 19 N., R. 8 E., on left bank at municipal water-supply plant in Anderson, 1 mile upstream from Killbuck Creek.

Drainage area. 401 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1932 to September 1956 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. Datum of gage is 

825.02 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. September 1922 to May 12, 1934, chain 

gage at site 250 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--25 years (1925-26, 1932-56), 373 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,180 cfs Nov. 17 (gage height, 15.4 ft); minimum, 43 cfs Sept. 10 (gage height, 7.28 ft).

1925-26, 1932-56: 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 deter- 

 mination by U. S. Weather Bureau at.site then in use (discharge, 28,000 cfs, estimated).

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diversions 

above station for municipal supply of city of Anderson.

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. WSP 1385: 1950(P).

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 2, Nov. 16-18)

46

95

212

510

9.0

11.0

15.0

1,140

3,530

7,890

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

786

368

208

148

144

624

1,440

1,990

1,060

590

*380

286

248

217

212

172

190

248

332

263

203

185

176

172

172

167

159

163

151

155

151

11,760

379

0.945

1.09

Nov.

151

358

2,000

1,600

831

574

428

326

303

*274

263

258

253

393

678

3,030

7.550

*5,050

1,390

890

710

750

795

777

574

482

404

362

309

297

31,840

1,061

2.65

2 .96

Dec.

258

269

538

582

475

368

520

286

263

232

212

180

b!70

b!65

b!61

b!58

b!53

b!50

b!45

b!43

b!42

144

151

163

167

172

159

151

148

148

144

6,695

216

0.559

0.62

Jan.

140

140

148

140

140

156

132

128

132

132

132

*152

132

125

118

140

148

121

121

128

136

128

136

128

b!20

bl!5

bl!5

128

167

194

194

4,224

156

0.559

0.39

Feb.

245

269

274

314

280

*245

439

1,140

1,590

1,310

920

686

550

482

542

558

550

1,330

1,700

960

654

510

428

380

1,580

5,190

4,240

1,240

804

29,206

1,007

2.51

2.71

Mar.

654

590

503

454

598

*574

350

344

332

320

309

286

269

286

297

552

592

574

562

574

386

454

550

606

638

526

468

454

726

566

440

15,594

452

1.08

1.24

Apr.

380

562

*1,500

4,4OO

2,880

1,140

851

768

702

590

518

454

398

374

580

544

520

297

274

286

245

243

2A5

238

222

374

374

352

601

1,050

21,098

705

1.75

1.95

May

650

482

404

550

520

509

292

*274

265

238

253

263

258

217

198

208

245

217

212

205

190

265

662

558

544

286

790

2,620

1,990

1,210

950

15,677

506

1.26

1.45

June

710

550

428

586

532

297

274

*263

248

227

217

205

194

190

159

180

165

245

942

54?

404

274

320

777

578

303

274

227

194

180

1O.279

345

0.855

0.95

July

165

155

148

416

320

248

194

172

151

*148

136

125

148

165

194

167

155

140

156

140

167

172

140

152

152

118

115

112

102

95

92

4,996

161

0.401

0.46

Aug.

92

95

108

ToT

102

95

95

90

90

92

90

90

98 *108

105

102

92

87

87

87

87

87

87

102

87

87

82

82

76

71

90

2,845

91.8

0.229

0.26

Sept.

79

7J

68

64

57

61

57

55

50

*46

48

50

50

55

68

61

48

48

48

48

48

53

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

1,619

54.0

0.155

0.15

Calendar year 1955: Max 

Water year 1955-56: Max

7,350

7,550

Cfsm 

Cfsm

0.990

1.05

In. 

In.

13.44

14.25

Peak discharge (base. 2,700 cfs). Nov. 17 (7 p.m.) 8,180 cfs (15.4 ft); Feb. 26 (12 p.m.) 6,: 

fs (15.6 ft); Apr. 4 (4 p.m.) 5,000 cfs (12.44 ft); May 28 (2 p.m.) 2,940 cfs (10.56 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 473

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 1956 In reports of Geological Survey. October 1922 to September 1926 In reports of Indiana Department of Conservation. Published as "West Branch of White River" prior to October 

1922 and as "West Pork of White River" October 1922 to September 1948. 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.--38 years, (1915-25, 1928-56), 791 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,340 cfs Nov. 18 (gage height, 13.48 ft); minimum, 85 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 3.95 ft).

1915-56: 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,

1921(M), 1922, 1927-28(M), 1929-30, 1933(M), 1936, 1941(M). See also Records available.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1, 2, 6)

3.9 

4.2 

4.8 

6.0

75

141

335

970

8.O 

11.0 

14.0

2,340 

5,140 

10, 8OO

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,370 

664

420

327 

347

762

2,260

5.250

2,100

1,280

880

696

586

500

46O

402

375

395

495

465

388

347

512

305

301

29O

286

275

261

251

zTsT

21,279

686

0.843

0.97

Nov.

251 

472

2,340

3,41O 

1,950

1,310

970

762

614

555

515

465

411

535

97O

3,400

6,390

8,850

3,560

1,780

1,470

1,54O

1,67O

1,570

1,310

1,090

940

820

718

614

51,232

1,708

2.10

2.34

Dec.

565 

586

724

1.240 

1,210

94O

762

686

603

530

470

430

b4OO

b370

b35O

b33O

b32O

b310

b300

b290

b300

b310

327

335

335

324

305

297

297

290

279

14,815

478

O.587

O.68

Jan.

268 

268

272

268 

265

261

255

235

219

235

251

245

239

223

219

232

235

223

229

239

239

219

207

197

bT98

b2Ol

b210

b220

245

470

b580

7,867

254

0.312

0.36

Feb.

b5OO 

b460

430

411 

393

363

46O

1,340

2,260

2,580

1,880

1,40O

1,180

1,31O

1,440

1.37O

1,500

2,66O

3,680

2,500

1,640

1,280

1,030

910

2,020

5,140

6.52O

2,820

1,640

51,117

1,763

2.17

2.34

Calendar year 1955: Max 8,83O Hin 73

Mar.

 1.400 

1,310

1,150

970 

880

820

850

1,18O

1,O3O

85O

762

664

6O8

625

652

762

910

910

940

910

910

940

1,030

1,030

1,180

1,030

850

820

1,120

1,060

850

29,003

936

1.15

1.33

Apr.

691 

669

1,500

4.060 

4,060

1,950

1,500

1,400

1,280

1,120

1,OOO

88O

762

718

708

674

614

560

520

480

455

445

44O

425

420

598

664

625

1,000

1,740

31,958

1,065

1.31

1.46

May

1,280 

l.OOO

880

762 

652

586

555

50O

465

455

455-

470

411

380

363

393

398

393

355

320

305

683

2,260

1,470

940

691

2,O7O

6,OOO

6.520

3,590

'

38,582

1,245

1.53

1.76

June

5.060 

2,500

1,670

1,310 

1,120

940

820

724

652

570

510

565

465

450

402

580

575

586

1,150

1,150

762

598

490

1,270

1,280

790

1,120

850

586

450

27,575

919

1.13

1.26

July

388 

343

343

530 

730

540

425

347

3O5

290

272

261

279

286

571

367

555

275

261

359

384

384

283

251

235

226

213

205

189

TST

10,046

324

0.398

0.46

Aug.

200 

194

197

186 

172

158

169

163

165

175

165

149

189

283

210

185

166

161

165

147

144

141

141

158

163

159

124

124

131

151

152

5,139

166

0.204

0.24

Sept.

158 

T59

117

115 

122

124

119

115

108

102

104

115

110

115

159

159

117

108

102

104

104

102

99

91

93

99

99

95

97 

91

3,536

111

0.136

0.15

Mean 740 Cfsm 0.9O9 In. 12.33

Water year 1955-56: Max 8,830 Hin 91 Mean 798 Cfsm 0.98O In. 13.35

Peak discharge (base. 5.500 cfs) .--Nov. 18 (12:50 p.m.) 9,540 cfs (13.48 ft); Feb. 27 (3 p.m.) 

6,810 cfs (12.54 ft); May 29 (4 a.m.) 7,510 cfs (l2.72 ft). 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
474 WABASH RIVER BASIN

White River at Noblesville, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°02i50", 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, 1^ miles upstream from 

Cicero Creek and 3j miles below dam at Clare.

Drainage area.--837 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1946 to September 1956. Gage-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. 3. Weather Bureau. Prior to October 1948, published as West Fork White River at Noblesville.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 738.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge.--10 years, cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,150 cfs Nov. 18 (gage height, 14.14 ft); minimum daily, 85 cfs Sept. 30.

1946-56: 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, 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 good except those for periods of ice effect, which are 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 tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 24 to Nov. 5, Dec. 16, Dec. 20 

to Jan. 25, June 8-25, Sept. 24-30)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 17 Nov. 18 to Sept. 30

4.9 210

5.5 490

6.0 790

8.0 2,300

10.0 3,900

12.0 5,700

4.4 85

4.6 140

5.0 275

6.0 820

8.0 2,250

12.0 5,700

14.0 8,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,620

818

502

355

360

754

2,220

5,540

2,460

1,380

930

730

622

532

490

430

397

414

508

496

397

330

305

285

289

281

253

257

234

228

224

22,441

724

0.865

1.00

Nov.

325" 231

2,020

3,580

2,300

1,420

1,040

839

694

610

580

5O2

466

598

930

3,540

5,580

7.520

5,010

2,020

1,650

1,580

1,800

1,720

1,430

1,220

1,010

945

820

730

52,510

1,750

2.09

2.33

Dec.

670

640

760

1,220

1.290

1,010

880

760

700

610

550

470

445

b403

b380

345

b332

b325

b312

311

320

316

316

320

320

320

306

293

293

284

 

15,781

509

0.608

0.70

Jan.

259

259

284

267

267

267

259

247

228

232

247

243

239

239

224

232

239

228

228

243

243

228

214

194

210

224

228

247

280

470

610

8,079

261

0.312

0.36

Feb.

495

b440

b425

b408

b390

b370

495

1,220

2,250

2,620

2,100

1,580

1,290

1,360

1,500

1,430

1,500

2,550

3,560

2,700

1,800

1,360

1,150

1,010

1,800

4,610

6,140

3,560

1,880

_ _ _ _ _

51,993

1,793

2.14

2.31

Mar.

1,500

1,430

1,220

1,080

945

880

880

1,220

1,150

945

820

760

700

7756"

730

820

945

945

1,010

945

945

1,010

1,080

1,080

1,220

1,080

945

880

1,150

1,150

945

31,110

1,004

1.20

1.38

Apr.

790

730

1,360

3,720

4.540

2,250

1,580

1,430

1,360

1,150

1,080

945

820

760

760

730

670

610

580

520

495

495

495

470

470

580

700

670

880

1,800

33,240

1,108

1.32

1.47

May

1,360

1,010

945

820

700

640

610

520

495

470

495

495

445

420

395

445

445

445

395

345

320

700

2,400

1,720

1,010

760

1,930

6,250

*7.520

4,700

'

43,185

1,393

1.66

1.91

June

5,800

3,080

1,950

1,500

1,220

1,080

945

820

760

670

610

640

550

520

495

470

470

700

1,150

1,360

880

730

580

1,080

1,430

820

1,150

945

670

520

31,595

1,053

1.26

1.41

July

470

395

370

520

750

580

470

395

345

311

284

280

298

293

395

370

420

288

275

345

445

470

311

255

239

228

218

204

188

ill

185

10,756

347

0.415

0.48

Aug.

204

191

194

185

167

152

158

158

155

161

158

131

176

267

214

176

155

149

152

143

131

134

134

155

161

143

122

116

122

110

146

4,920

159

0.190

0.22

Sept.

158

155

119

108

113

122

122

113

108

100

100

110

116

119

152

170

137

108

108

108

108

108

105

102

98

102

105

100

98

J3§

3,457

115

0.137

0.15

Calendar year 1955: Max 7,520 Min 83 Mean 795 Cfsm 0.950 In. 12.88

Water acer year year 1955-56: lasb-SB: Max Max 7,520 / ,bzu Min Min 85 oo Mean Mean 844 044 Cfsm <ji sm 1.01 i.uj. In. in. 13.73 j.D./i

Peak discharge (base. 6.000 cfs).--Mov. 18 (8:30 p.m.) 8.150 cfs (14.14 ft); Feb. 27 (7 

,470 cfs (12.72 ft); Hay 29 (10 a.m.) 7,880 cfs (15.88 ft).

h b ^-hacrp-rt Stage-discharge ^ Rph^ r-if^' r*ol^^-1r,n relation affected nff*an*-(=rt h-^7 by i1np
WABASH RIVER BASIN 475

Cicero Creek near Arcadia, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°11', long 86°00' , on line between sees. 18 and 19, T. 20 N., R. 5 E., 

on left bank on downstream side of county bridge, lj 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 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 815.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 7, 1955, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,540 cfs July 21 (gage height, 8.98 ft); minimum, 1.4 cfs Sept. 25 (gage height, 1.79 ft).

1954-56: Maximum discharge, that of July 21, 1956; minimum, 1.0 cfs Oct. 13, 1954. 

Maximum stage known, 15.6 ft (probably the flood of January 1937) from information 

by local residents.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 6-15, Feb. 14-28, Sept. 27-30)

Oct. 8 to Sept. 30

2.3

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

1.3

181

340

540

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

3.5

4.0 

5.0

6.0 

8.0 

9.0

177

340

540

1,160

1,540

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

97

47

25

18

35

187

*520

500

280

177

130

100

80

64

52

42

44

36

28

25

21 

19

19

22

20

18

17

15

T7

18 

18

2,691

86.8

0.663

0.76

Nov.

16

167

500

300

191

136

100

*75

63

55

54

44

35

67

100

*636 565"

280

205

149

142

220

300

265

191

156

130

105 

90

70

5,407

180

1.37

1.53

Dec .

66

75

95

235

205

142

123

*95

75

60

56

b50

b46

b42

b39

b36

b34

b31

b28

28

29 

32

36

37

31

24

20

21 

25

21

17

1,854

59.8

0.456

0.53

Jan.

23

24

22

19

19

30

18

13

15

*18

19

19

17

16

18

19

17

15

14

18

18 

14

13

b!3

bll

bll

blO

blT

21

47 

48

580

18.7

0 . 143

0.16

Feb.

33

30

30

27

25

27

37

*130

320

360

220

149

136

280

340

265

460

845

695

380

265 

205

156

142

+698

815

440

280 

205

7,995

276

2.11

2.28

Mar.

205

205

156

123

116

110

123

142

110

100

95

*80

75

80

75

95

110

136

177

163

163

142

123

123

110

110

95

105 

116

105 

90

3,758

121

0.924

1.07

Apr.

85

85

130

149

*110

95

105

105

95

95

90

80

70

70

75

65

56

52

46

44

39

42

41

3739"

80

75

67 

251

320

2,693

89.8

0.685

0.76

May

177

156

142

116

95

90

90

75

68

*66

60

57

55

52

48

52

52

47

41

56

36 

284

849

418

212

148

767

*1,450 

1,360

934

1,180

9,213

297

2.27

2.62

June

1,510

791

440

300

220

177

136

116

95

80

68

*56

48

41

37

32

31

195

220

105

70 

54

100

95

130

99

340

163 

95

68

5,712

190

1.45

1.62

July

56

42

53

90

160

142

90

63

49

36

*28

2426"

73

85

137

220

116

70

1,080

1,500 

1,010

380

250

177

123

90

67 

48

35

27

6,347

205

1.56

1.80

Aug.

23

20

15

13

11

9.1

8.1

7.1

6.4

6.4

5.8

4.8

104

100

*34

16

11

8.9

7.6

6.0

5.6 

5.0

4.5

6.0

5.2

4.3

3.5 3~5 

3.5

3.8

4.8

466.9

15.1

0.115

0.13

Sept.

11

~.8 21

5.6

5.0

4.8

4.0

3.7

3.5

2.9

3.2

*3.5

3.4

3.5

4.8

5.4

3.1

2.8

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.7

2.1

1.8

1.5

2.1

1.8

1.7

1.9

1.9

124.2

4.14

0.032

0.04

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,220 Min 1.2 Mean 108 Cfsm 0.824 In. 11.17

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,500 Min 1.5 Mean 128 Cfsm 0.977 In. 13.30

Peak discharge (base, 1,100 cfs).--May 28 (5 to 7 p.m.) 1,500 cf3 

1,540 cfs (8.98 ft); June 1 (3'a.m.) 1,380 cfs (8.55 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

.87 ft); July 21 (3 p.m.)
476 WABASH RIVER BASIN 

Little Cicero Creek near Arcadia, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°10', long 86°03', on line between sees. 14 and 23, T. 20 N., R. 4 E., on 

left bank on downstream side of county road bridge, 0.5 mile downstream from Taylor 

Creek, 1.3 miles west of Arcadia, Hamilton County, 3.9 miles upstream from mouth, and 

9.3 miles northwest of Noblesville.

Drainage area. 44.7 sq ml.

Records available. October 1955 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,000 cfs May 29 (gage height, 5.81 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Sept. 27-30; minimum gage height, 1.59 ft Sept. 28-30.

Remarks.--Records good except those prior to Jan. 5 and those for periods of Ice effect, 

which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 4-17, 21, 22)

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.0

0

.4

2.0

6.8

23

2.3 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

61

185

390

670

1,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

27

15

9.0

6.0

20

70

200 140"

90

60

45

35

28

22

17

15

12

10

8.4

7.0

6.0

5.8

6.0

6.8

6.3

5.8

5.4

5.0

5.5

5.9

5. 8

900.7

29.1

0.651

0.75

Nov.

5,4

38

180

110

64

41

31

*26

22

19

16

14

12

28

90

 230 2TO"

130

76

47

45

68

100

80

62

50

40

35

28

24

1,921.4

64.0

1.43

1.60

Dec.

22

25

32

78

65

46

36

*28

22

19

17

15

14

13

12

11

10

9.7

9.2

8.8

9.0

9.3

9.8

10

8.4

7.1

6.2

6.6

7.0

5.5

5 2

576.8

18.6

0.416

0.48

Jan.

6.2

7.0

6.5

6.2

6.2

5.6

5.0

3.6

4.0

5.6

5.6

5.0

3.6

4.0

5.0

5.6

4.0

3.6

4.0

5.6

4.5

3.6

b3.3

3.1

b3.0

b2.9

b2.8

b2.8

7.4

11

10

156.3

5.04

0.113

0.13

Feb.

7.4

6.8

6.2

5.6

576

6.8

13

*61

120

121

71

43

56

121

123

82

146

255

165

99

74

55

38

42

557

200

120

75

56

2,531.4

87.3

1.95

2.10

Mar.

61

52

41

33

31

30

40

*61

38

33

29

23

22

24

23

42

43

il

67

52

45

38

34

31

28

28

26

31

34

28

23

1,158

37.4

0.837

0.96

Apr.

21

23

54

55

 37

30

34

37

36

36

30

25

22

22

22

20

16

15

14

12

13

14

12

11

13

24

19

17

105

84

873

29.1

0.651

0.73

May

48

43

37

30

24

23

20

16

16

*15

16

20

16

14

15

16

18

15

14

14

14

251

362

134

75

55

565

*888

606

240 

331

3,951

127

2.84

3.27

June

217

123

84

58

41

32

27

24

19

16

14

*13

11

10

8.1

7.4

62~~ 5.6

97

37

20

17

46

91

114

97

215

96

37

23

1,662.1

55.4

1.24

1.38

July

17

10

60

82

156

77

34

23

17

12

*aa

8.8

14

183

63

89

96

32

45

409

215

137

72

42

29

106

43

20

14

11

8. G

2,133.7

68.8

1.54

1.78

Aug.

9.5

8.1

6.8

5.6

4.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.4

1.5

1.3

7.4

8.8

*2.8

2.0

1.8

1.5

2.8

5.0

2.0

1.5

1.5

3.6

2.4

1.5

1.3

1.1

l!s

5.0

105.0

3.39

0.076

0.09

Sept.

14

17

4.5

2.4

1.8

1.5

1.3

.9

1.1

.8

.8

*.8

.7

.4

1.1

1.8

1.1

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

55.8

1.86

0.042

0.05

Calendar year 1955: Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In.

Water year 1955-56: Max 888 Mln 0.1 Mean 43.8 Cfsm 0.980 In. 13.32

;. 500 efs).--Nov. 16 (time unknown) about 460 cfs; Feb. 25 (12 m.) 465 cfs

v ,.-., * ,, s, ^~ yt a.m.) 465 cfs (4.28 ft)j May 29 (3 a.m.) 1,000 cfs (5.81 ft); June 26 (11:30 

p.m.) 325 cfs (3.72 ft); July 14 (5 a.m.) 3O5 cfs (3.62 ft); July 20 (12 m.) 575 cfs (4.71 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Mote. No gage-height record Oct. 1 to Jan. 4; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations.

(4.29 ft); May~23 (4 a
WABASH RIVER BASIN

Hinkle Creek near Cicero, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°06'05", long 86°05'10", on line between sees. 9 and 16, T. 19 N., R. 

4 E., on left bank, downstream side of county road bridge, 3.7 miles above mouth, 

4.0 miles above Morse Reservoir Dam, 4.2 miles southwest of Cicero, Hamilton County, 

and 5.7 miles northwest of Noblesville.

Drainage area. 16.3 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1955 to September 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 820 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 636 cfs May 28 (gage height, 4.77 ft); minimum, 

0.1 cfs Sept. 27, 28 (gage height, 1.30 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those prior to Dec. 15 and those for periods of ice effect, 

which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7

0.2

1.6

5.5

17

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

5.0

130

230

688

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

9.0

6.8

5.2

4.0

3.2

8.0

56

41

33

27

21

17

14

11

8.8

7.0

5.8

5.0

4.3

3,9

3.6

3.3

3.1

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.5

¥75

2 z'.e5

322.2

10.4

0.638

0.74

Nov.

20~ 2.9

60

32

19

11

8.6

*6.7

6.0

5.4

5.0

4.6

4.6

5.0

6.2

*100 ~80

60

30

24

22

25

34

30

24

19

16

14

12

10

697.0

23.2

1.42

1.58

Dec.

9.0

10

14

27

?T

16

14

*12

10

9.4

8.6

7.8

7.0

6.4

b6.0

b5.6

b5.2

b4.9

b4.6

b4.6

b4.6

b5.0

5.5

6.0

6.4

5.1

4.7

4.7

5.5

4.7

4.7

260.0

8.39

0.515

0.59

Jan.

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.3

4.3

4.3

3.9

3.5

3.9

4.3

4.3

4.3

3.5

3.5

4.3

4.7

3.9

3.5

4.7

4.7

3.9

b3.7

3.5

b3.4

b3.3

b3.2

b372

b3.2

b5.4

6*8

674

130.0

4.19

0.257

0.30

Feb.

5.5

b4.9

b4.5

b4.4

4.7

5.5

7.8

26

*42

39

24

16

23

51

51

33

78

110

52

33

24

18

13

16

170

67

44

32

26

1,025.3

35.4

2.17

2.34

Mar.

26

23

21

18

17

16

38

*43

26

21

18

15

14

16

16

26

25

34

30

23

20

17

16

15

14

14

13

16

16

15

12

634

20.5

1.26

1.45

Apr.

12

1Z

28

22

*16

14

16

18

17

16

14

12

10

11

11

8.8

7.8

7.4

6.8

6.4

6.4

6.8

6.4

6.0

678

9.4

7.8

8.8

44

28

396.6

13.2

0.810

0.90

May

18

16

14

12

11

10

8.8

7.4

7.8

*7.8

7.8

8.8

7.4

6.8

6.8

7.4

8.4

6.8

6.4

6.0

6.0

104

103

32

20

16

343

*470

154

78

131

1,642.4

53.0

3.25

3.75

June

 u77

33

26

21

16

14

12

11

10

9.2

*8.4

7.8

7.4

7.4

6.8

7.2

56

31

16

12

20

23 '12

10

8.2

19

8.8

6.4

5.5

546.1

18.2

1.12

1.25

July

5.1

4.3

12

20

37

16

9.4

7.4

6.4

5.5

*4.3

4.7

57

102

T9

48

33

16

24

56

22

13

8.8

7.8

6.4

18

8.4

5.5

4.7

3.9 z'.s

599.1

19.3

1.18

1.36

Aug.

3.9

375

2.3

2.3

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

2.0

2.0

1.1

.8

2.7

3.1

*1.3

1.1

1.1

1.1

3.4

2.3

1.3

.8

1.4

2.7

1.3

1.1

.8

.6

.4

1.1

3.1

55.0

1.77

0.109

0.13

Sept.

8.2

575

2.3

1.6

1.6

1.3

1.1

.8

.8

.6

.8

*.8

.6

.6

1.1

1.3

1.1

.8

.8

.6

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

72

.3

.3

35.4

1.18

0.072

0.08

Calendar year 1955: Max - 

Water year 1955-56: Max 470

Mln - 

Mln 0.2

Mean - 

Mean 17.3

Cf am

Cfsm 1.06

In. - 

In. 14.47

Peak discharge (base, 400 efs). May 28 (4 p.m.) 636 cfs (4.77 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Mote. No gage-height record Oct. 1 to Dec. 14; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge 

measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
478 WABASH RIVER BASIN

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, 

1-| miles downstream from Hinkle Creek, and 2-| miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 219 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1950 to September 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 750.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

i929 (levels by Indiana Flood Control and Water Resources Commission).

Average discharge. 6 years, 175 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,370 cfs May 28 (gage height, 12.?7 ft); minimum daily, 1.5 cfs Jan. 31, Feb. 1, 3-5.

1950-56: Maximum discharge, that of May 28, 1956; minimum, 0.5 cfs Sept. 25, 1954 

(gage height, 3.75 ft).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Flow regulated by Morse Reservoir, located approximately 1.2 miles 

upstream,beginning Dec. 9, 1955 (capacity, 6,900,000,000 gal).

Revisions.--WSP 1335: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.8

3.9

4.0 

4.2 

4.5

1.0

3.0

7.0

19

48

5.0

6.0

7.0

10.0

12.0

108

296

550

1,740

3,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

388

230

89

58

71

282

*464

550

550

520

492

438

364

274

128

81

75

71

63

53

45

42

38

39

39

38

36

34

34

34

34

5,654

182

0

Nov.

32

92

412

464

438

364

254

*138

116

108

102

89

79

130

204

412

570

550

500

460

410

380

410

460

480

440

400

330

250

200

9,274

309

0

Dec.

160

128

175

210

250

225

170

130

*97

3.8

3.5

b3.3

b3.1

3.0

b2.9

b2.8

b2.8

b2.7

b2.6

b2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.5

2.5

2.5

1,585.3

51. 1

63

Jan.

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

*2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

1.8

bl.7

1.7

bl.6

bl.6

bl.6

bl.6

1.8

2.0

1.7

1.5

62.8

2.03

19.6

Feb.

1.5

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.7

2.0

*2.2

3.0

3.0

2.7

2.5

3.0

3.2

3.5

3.5

7.0

8.5

4.6

4.2

3.8

3.2

3.2

3.5

37

1.040

880

550

388

2,971.0

102

288

Mar.

318

340

296

224

204

204

234

296

244

204

194

*156

123

162

138

184

194

254

296

274

254

244

224

209

156

174

165

165

174

174

138

6,616

213

-4.35

Apr.

130

130

214

254

*214

174

184

184

174

165

156

138

116

108

123

108

95

83

76

64

45

66

63

57

64

95

102

116

255

550

4,303

143

6.97

Hay

364

296

244

214

165

156

156

116

95

*102

102

102

95

95

81

83

89

57

76

36

39

425

1,460

1,000

494

307

1,130

»5.060

*2,920

1, 820

1,710

17,089

551

9.19

June

1.910

1,410

778

520

388

296

234

204

156

130

108

*89

78

69

63

62

61

244

464

254

147

123

116

138

224

156

420

364

184

123

_______

9,513

317

-16.1

July

95

83

82

147

204

244

165

108

89

54

*39

39

66

224

184

186

296

204

138

688

1.790

1,680

710

364

244

194

165

123

82

54

44

8,785

283

-1.77

Aug.

58

45

32

28

29

31

10

6.5

8.0

105

224

224

224

224

*224

224

224

130

73

72

72

178

296

296

296

296

274

274

274

274

274

4,999.5

161

-126

Sept.

274

274

274

132

30

26

23

15

15

13

3.0

*2.2

£.2

2.0

2.7

2.5

2.2

2.5

2.2

2.5

2.5

2.7

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.5

2.2

2.0

2.2

2.0

1,123.0

37.4

-35.3

Adjusted for change In contents In Morse Reservoir

Mean 

Cf sm 

In.

182

0.831 

0.96

30 

1.4

1.5

Calendar year 1955: 

Water year 1955-56:

9 114

I 0.521 

1 0.60

21.6 

0.099 

0.11

390 

1.78 

1.92

209 

0.954 

1.10

150 

0.685 

0.76

560 

2.56 

2.95

Observed

Max 2,450 Min 2.2 Mean 200 

Max 3,060 Min 1.5 Mean 197

301 

1.37 

1.53

283 

1.28 

1.48

35 

0.160

0.18

2.1 

0.010 

0.01

Adjusted

Mean 205 Cfsm 0.936 In. 12.74 

Mean 216 Cfsm 0.986 In. 13.17

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, in Morse Reservoir; furnished by 

Indianapolis Water Co.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 17 to Dec. 8, June 16, 17; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 479

White River near Nora, Ind.

Location. Lat 39°S4'3S", long 86°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 Pall Creek. 

Drainage area. 1,200 sq mi. 

Records available. April 1930 to September 1956 in reports of 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. Gage. 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 4? miles downstream.

Average discharge. 27 years (1925-26, 1930-56), 1,058 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 12,000 cfs May 29 (gage height, 13.11 ft); min-

 Iium7 122 cfs Sept. 25 (gage height, 1.80 ft).

1925-26, 1929-56: 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). 

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Discharge

 measurements generally made twice a month. Flow slightly regulated by Morse Reservoir. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 973: 1913(M). WSP 1275: Drainage area. WSP 1335:

 1930-31, 1934(m), 1936, 1941, 1943, 1945, 1947-48.

Hating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 1, Apr. 10-29, July 1-6,

Sept. 7-14, 17-30)

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

110

200

360

560

1,130

6.0 

8.0

12.0

14.0

2,800

4.90C

10,000

14,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1Z

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

1,900

1,340

710

480

420

760

2,170

5.600

3,400

2,260

1,580

1,270

1,060

870

710

560

500

480

500

560

480

420

380

360

320

320

305

305

320

290

28,920

933

0

Nov.

275

420

1,820

4,02.0

3,300

2,170

1,580

1,130

930

760

760

660

585

660

930

4,000

6,490

7.920

7,790

3,100

2,440

2,350

2,530

2,440

2,170

1,820

1,580

1,420

1,270

1,130

68,450

2,282

0

Dec.

930

810

930

1,500

1.820

1,580

1,270

1,060

870

710

610

540

b510

bSOO

b480

b470

b460

b455

b450

b445

440

420

420

420

420

420

380

360

340

340

3_2_0

20,680

667

+62.6

Jan.

320

305

340

340

320

320

305

305

290

275

290

290

290

275

260

290

275

275

275

290

290

275

260

245

b238

b240

b250

260

260

340

610

9,198

297

+ 19.6

Feb.

520

480

b450

b430

b415

b405

460

930

2,260

3,000

2,530

1,820

1,420

1,500

1,740

1,740

1,990

3,000

4,130

3,600

2,260

1,660

1,270

1,130

3,000

5,500

7.530

6,100

2,900

64,170

2,213

+288

Mar.

2.260

2,080

1,820

1,500

1,270

1,200

1,200

1,500

1,580

1,270

1,130

990

870

870

870

990

1,200

1,340

1,420

1,420

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,420

1,340

1,420

1,200

1,130

1,270

1,420

1,200

41,200

1,329

-4.4

Apr.

990

930

1,500

3,700

5.380

3,300

2,260

1,900

1,820

1,580

1,500

1,270

1,200

1,060

1,060

990

930

870

760

760

660

660

660

635

635

710

870

990

1,200

2,260

43,040

1,435

+ 7.0

May

2,170

1,580

1,340

1,130

930

870

810

710

660

635

635

635

610

540

500

520

540

540

480

440

380

873

3,320

3,230

1,870

1,240

3,250

10,200

11.800

9,060

5 , 680

67,178

2,167

+9.2

June

6.120

5,240

3,500

2,530

1,900

1,580

1,270

1,130

990

870

760

760

660

610

560

520

540

785

1,580

1,820

1,130

1,200

930

930

1,740

1,200

1,340

1,500

990

760

45,445

1,515

-16.1

July

660

560

520

635

990

990

760

585

480

420

360

340

380

710

660

635

760

660

500

572

1,900

2.260

1,420

810

635

520

460

400

320

290 

275

21,467

692

-1.8

Aug.

290

305

275

260

230

230

215

215

215

230

400

400

420

480

500

460

420

400

290

275

260

260

440

460

460

460

440

420

420

460 

440

11,030

356

-126

Sept.

460

460

420

380

188

175

162

150

140

140

140

130

130

140

175

188

162

140

140

130

140

140

140

130

126

126

130

128

128

128

5,466

182

-35.3

Adjusted for change in contents in Morse Reservoir

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

933 

0.778 

G.90

2,282

1.9C 

2.12

730 

0.608 

0.70

317 

0.264 

0.30

2,501 

2.08 

2.24

1;325 

1.10 

1.27

1,442 

1.20 

1.34

2,176 

1.81 

2.09

Observed

Calendar year 1955: 

Water year 1955-56:

Max 8,440 Min 94 Mean 1,056 

Max 11,800 Min 126 Mean 1,165

Peak discharge (base, 5.000 cfs).-

8,050 cfs (10.52 ft); Apr. 5 (1:30 p

1,499

1.25 

1.40

690 

C.575 

0.66

230 

0.192 

0.22

147 

0.122 

0.14

Adjusted

Mean 1,061 Cfsm 0.884 In. 12.01 

Mean 1,181 Cfsm 0.984 In. 13.38

-Nov. 19 (7 a.m.) 9,220 cfs (11.35 ft)j Feb. 28 (3:30 a.m.) 

m.) 5,740 cfs (8.69 ft); May 29 (?:30 a.m.) 12,000 cfs

t Change In contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, in Morse Reservoir. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
480 WABASH RIVER BASIN 

Pall Creek near Fortville, Ind.

Location. Lat 39°57 I 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 ml.

Records available. July 1941 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 787.43 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Indianapolis Water Co.). Prior to June 27, 1942, staff gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 161 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,130 cfs Feb. 26, May 28; maximum gage height, 

7.93 ft May 28; minimum discharge, 18 cfs Sept. 27-30.

1941-56: 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.--WSP 1275: Drainage area. The figure of peak discharge for the water year 

1949 has been revised as shown below, superseding that published in WSP 1143.

Revised peak discharge.--1948-49: Feb. 16 (4 a.m.) 2,070 cfs (6.90 ft).

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 10-23, Oct. 30 to Nov. 4, 

Feb. 27 to Mar. 2)

1.4 

1.6

2.2 

3.0

125

275

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

570

930

1,400

2,110

3,280

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

267

141

93

70 

73

219

540

640

31?

193

141

117

102

87

75

66

66 

73

72

62

58

55

51

a50

a50

a49 

a48

a46

a44

42 

42

3,947

127

0.738

0.85

Nov.

41

115

679

570 

345

240

184

149

133

117

109

94

86

149

193

1,100

1,950 

790

450

345

300

330

330

300

240

202

184

166

141

117

10, 149

338

1.97

2.20

Dec.

109

117

202

300 

221

175

158

141

125

109

94

90

87

82

79

78

73 

70

67

66

66

66

74

78

83

78 

73

70

70

70 

68

3,239

104

0.605

0.70

Jan.

68

68

67

67 

65

64

62

58

55

60

59

58

55

54

55

56

55 

53

56

57

55

53

50

a48

a47

a46 

a46

a51

68

a86 

a66

1,808

58.3

0.339

0.39

Feb.

a67

a76

a86

a92

a90

109

204

420

510

450

345

275

230

230

240

221

315 

710

640

390

300

230

193

184

1,730

2,710 

893

510

375

12,825

442

2.57

2.77

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,950 Mln 11

Mar.

315

2SS

250

221

202

193

184

166

149

141

133

125

125

141

158

202

202 

211

240

221

211

202

184

184

175

175 

166

184

230

193 

158

5,929

191

1.11

1.28

Apr.

141

149

749

1.640 

930

540

450

420

330

288

250

221

193

184

175

158

141 

133

125

117

109

109

109

155" 102

125 

117

125

251

300

8,783

293

1.70

1.90

May

193

166

149

125 

117

109

109

94

93

94

91

87

84

80

79

86

86 

81

73

69

67

341

463

276

171

137 

791

2,690

2,270

945 

649

10,865

350

2.03

2.34

June

499

381

300

262 

211

193

166

158

141

125

117

117

117

102

102

94

90 

138

117

102

91

94

91

332

221

141 

117

102

86

76

4,883

163

0.948

1.06

July

73

67

68

149

TIT

87

73

64

59

55

51

52

72

109

65

60

a59 

a59

55

57

61

52

47

46

45

43 

41

38

37

36 

36

1,933

62.4

0.363

0.42

Aug.

48

a39- a60

a36 

a35

a34

a33

a32

a32

a31

a31

a33

a36

a34

29

28

28 

27

27

29

28

27

26

28

29

27 

26

25

25

27 

33

983

31.7

0.184

0.21

Sept.

34

30

28

26 

25

25

25

24

23

23

23

24

23

23

27

29

26 

23

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

19 

TB" 18

18

18

694

23.1

0.134

0.15

Mean 139 Cfsm 0.808 In. 10.96

Water year 1955-56: Max 2,710 Mln 18 Mean 180 Cfsm 1.05 In. 14.27

>ase, 1,500 cfs).--Nov. 17 (12 m.) 2,200 cfs (7.11 ft): Feb. 26 (11 a.m.) 3,130 

28 (3:30 p.m.) 3,130 cfs (7.93 ft); Apr. 4 (5:30 p.m.) 1,870 cfs (6.72 ft), 

record; discharge estimated on basis of appearance of recorder chart, weather

Is for station at Mlllersvme.

Peak discharge (b 

cfs (7.86 ft); May

records, and records for station at Mlllersvllle.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 

Lawrence Creek at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind.

481

Location.--Lat 39°52'09", long 86°01'25", in S? sec. 36. T. 17 N., R. 4 E., on left bank 

100 ft upstream from Shafter Avenue Bridge in Fort Benjamin 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 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 749.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,650 cfs May 28 (gage height, 9.32 ft); minimum daily, 0.4 cfs Sept. 21-30.

1952-56: Maximum discharge, that of May 28, 1956; minimum, 0.1 cfs Aug. 1, 2, 1952, 

Oct. 29, 30, 1953.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. City of Lawrence discharges effluent from sewage-treatment plant into 

creek above gage.

Revisions. WSP 1275: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

3.3

2.6

2.8

24

46

64

16

9.2

*5.8

4.4

9.4

5.4

3.8

3.0

2.1

676

3.6

3.0

3.0

3.3

3.6

3.3

5.1

4.1

3.8

3.0

3.6

3.6

3.0

3.8

263.4

8.50

-

-

Nov.

4.4

108

20

7.8

5.4

4.4

3.8

3.3

*3.0

3.3

2.8

178

3.6

3.3

40

114

13

8.2

7.8

5.8

5.8

5.4

6.1

4.4

4.4

3.8

3.6

3.0

2.8

2.8

406.8

13.6

-

-

Dec.

2.8

7.0

12

7.4

5.1

4.4

3.8

3.0

2.8

2.6

b2.5

b2.3

b2.2

b2.0

b2.0

bl.9

bl.8

bl.8

bl.8

bl.8

bl.8

b2.0

2.1

2.3

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

92.2

2.97

-

-

Jan.

.8

.9

.8

.8

.6

1.8

1.6

bl.4

bl.6

bl.7

.8

* .3

.8

.8

.6

1.9

1.8

1.8

3.1

1.8

1.8

bl.7

bl.6

bl.5

bl.5

bl.5

bl.7

b2.3

4.4

3.0

b3.0

59.7

1.93

-

-

Feb.

3.0

5TT

5.1

4.4

4.4

9.8

12

12

12

*7.8

7.4

5.4

5.1

5.8

9.6

14

23

20

9.2

6.5

5.1

4.4

4.1 8.2-

190

14

10

6.9

6.1

______

430.4

14.8

-

-

Mar.

5.8

5.1

4.4

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.1

3.6

*3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

6.3

5.1

6.0

5.8

6.9

6.1

5.1

4.4

4.1

4.5

4.1

3.8

3.8

5.1

15

7.4

5.8

5.1

153.8

4.96

-

-

Apr.

4.4

11

42

15

9.2

*7.4

6.7

6.0

5.5

5.1

4.8

4.5

4.1

3.9

3.6

3.5

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.0

2.9

779

3.5

3.3

3.5

11

28

6J3

278.5

9.28

-

-

May

5.6

4.1

3.5

3.1

3.1

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.4

2.5

*2.5

2.8

2.1

1.9

1.8

2.1

9.6

7.5

3.0

2.6

4.5

136

*481

*35

23

18

777.9

25.1

-

-

June

14

11

8.4

6.6

5.6

4.6

3.9

3.2

2.7

2.3

2.0

1.7

1.5 *TT!

1.5

1.5

3.9

3.3

2.7

2.8

2.7

7.7

5.6

3.9

3.3

2.8

2.5

2.2

2.1

118.6

3.95

-

-

July

1.9

2.0

3.7

3.1

2.7

2.4

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.6

*2.8

4.8

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.5

59.1

1.91

-

-

Aug.

2.0

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

 1.6

1.6

2.2

1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

1.1

.8

1.0

1.3

.8

.8

5.0

TTs

41.2

1.33

-

-

Sept.

1.4

.6

.7

.8

1.0

.8

.7

.7

1.0

.6

.6

.6

.6

*2.4

6.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

^ t

.

..

25.4

0.85

-

-

Calendar year 1955: Max 114 Min 0.4 Mean 4.30 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1955-56: Max 481 Min 0.4 Mean 7.40 Cfsm - In.

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs). Oct. 6 (11:30 p.m.) 496 cfs (3.85 ft); Nov. 2 (6:30 p.m.) 442 cfs

(3.64 ft); Nov. 16 (1 a.m.) 765 cfs (4.68 ft); Feb. 25 (4 a.m.) 1,390 cfs (6.36 ft); May 28 (5 a.m.)

2,650 cfs (9.32 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Apr. 7 to May 16, June 1 to July 9, July 14 to Aug. 16, and Sept. 16-

30; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, engineer's notes, appearance of recorder chart,

and records for nearby stations.
482 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Fall Creek at Millersville, Ind.

Location. La t 39°51'05", long 86° 05' 20" , in sec. 9, T. 16 H. , 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 1956 in reports of Geological Survey. July 

1925 to September 1926 in reports of Indiana Department of Conservation.

Gage. Water- stage recorder. Datum of gage is 722.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of ~

Average discharge .--28 years (1925-26, 1929-56), 267 cfs (adjusted for storage since 1956).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,900 cfs May 28 (gage height, 13.53 ft); mini- 

 mum, 44 cfs Sept. 27-30 (gage height, 1.63 ft).

1925-26, 1929-56: Maximum discharge, that of May 28, 1956; minimum, 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. Flow regulated 

by Geist Reservoir 8.5 miles upstream, January 1943 (capacity, 6,900,000,000 gal).

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1275: Drainage area. WSP 1335: 1930-31, 1933, 1936-38, 

1942-43.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except period of loe effect (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge. In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 2

1.6 55

1.8 74

2.5 167

3.0 265

3.5 395

4.0 575

 a Feb

1.7

2.2

3.0

4.0

. 9-17, 1 

Nov. 3

72

137

308

620

Jar. 29 to 

to June 2

5.0

7.0

10.0

13.0

0

1,050

2,200

4,700

11,300

June 21 t

1.5

1.7

2.0

2.5

3.0

4.0

ne 15- 

o Sep1

40

56

87

160

265

575

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

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.

114

80

67

-§z 62

205

573

330

419

350

261

219

199

171

135

115

114

116

108

96

97

86

75

70

74

71

72

69

69

66

63

4,638

150

+ 61.6

Nov.

67

356

1,150

1,080 

740

498

374

298

246

218

194

180

164

198

263

1,960

2,140 

2,080

1,000

660

568

550

568

532

448

374

331

286

251

232

18,006

600

+4.3

Dec.

209

229

331

498 

4TS

360

308

270

229

205

alSO

a!70

a!60

a!52

a!49

a!42

a!38 

a!35

a!28

a!23

a!22

a!22

122

125

125

119

114

108

107

104

102

5,834

188

-3.3

Jan.

102

104

102

98 

96

95

93

88

85

85

88

88

83

82

84

87

84 

81

96

100

91

84

b80

b78

b75

b72

7?

74

90

128

137

2,802

90.4

+1.0

Feb.

124

T*9

168

175 

168

177

258

532

800

860

760

640

532

532

602

568

820 

1,200

1,150

800

585

448

374

360

2,980

3,880

2,830

1,220

800 _

24,492

845

+ 13.9

Mar.

620 555"

498

403 

360

334

326

280

266

251

229

227

200

?5T

266

334

334 

374

433

374

347

329

311

334

276

274

290

370

388

374

324

10,562

341

-9.0

Apr.

27 S

296

1,080

1,960 

1,900

1,080

780

700

602

515

464

388

347

316

313

280

244

236

220

213

179

T98

194

182

180

205

192

241

498

550

14,831

494

+4.9

May

433

360

318

278 

232

203

232

161

131

139

144

140

132

128

132

137

130 

124

122

103

95

26¥

717

562

368

275

2,130

8,860

6,560

2,930

1,560

28,100

906

+ 10.0

June

1,040

740

568

480 

403

347

306

280

253

222

203

184

173

168

157

151

168 

248

324

220

188

280

290

232

318

243

200

164

133

114

8,797

293

-20.4

July

101

99

155

184 

439

265

186

140

109

95

86

86

109

239

178

173

164 

132

112

127

116

97

86

83

76

73

69

69

66

54

5_2

4,020

130

-4.2

Aug.

59

69

58

52 

53

62

73

68

72

71

71

70

91

76

72

71

70 

70

71

70

69

68

58

54

54

54

54

59

65

73

72

2,049

66.1

-23.0

Sept.

59

57

55

56 

58

57

53

52

52

53

53

53

53

59

6§

53

51 

50

49

47

46

46

46

46

46

46

44

44

44

44

1,537

51.2

-26.9

Calendar year 1955: Max 2,140 Mln 52 Mean 223 t +3

Water year 1955-56: Max 8,860 Mln 44 Mean 343 t +1

records, and records for nearby stations, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 483

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, 2j miles downs^earn from Fall Creek.

Drainage area.--1,627 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1904 to July 1906 and April 1930 to September 1956 in reports of

 Geological Survey. July 1925 to March 1930 in reports of Indiana Department of Conservation. Prior to October 1948, published as West Fork 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.--30 years (1925-26, 1927-56), 1,441 cfs (adjusted for diversion and 

storage since 1956).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 31,200 cfs May 28 (gage height, 680.20 ft); min-

 imum, 82 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 662.15 ft).

1925-56: 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 period of no gage-height record, which are fair.

 ETiaharge measurements made twice monthly. During the year the Indianapolis Water Co. 

diverted 23,100,000,000 gal 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. Flow slightly regulated by Morse and Geist Reservoirs.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1275: Drainage area. WSP 1335: 1932-33, 1937, 1939-4L.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 except periods of ice effect ( 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 2-4)

662.1

662.4

662.8

663.5

665.0

74

127

247

560

1,620

667.0

669.0

672.0

678.0

3,930

7,120

12,600

25,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

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.

1,800 

1,580

928

629

862

1,030

3,060

3,930

4.080

2,740

1,980

1,710

1,330

1,140

962

743

689

594

583

629

571

521

463

440

384

366

357

357

345

315 3l5~

35,433

1,143

94.7

+ 61.6

Nov.

294 

1,160

2,800

4,700

4,390

2,800

2,070

1,530

1,210

1,030

928

830

875

1,030

1,380

7,290

8,670

9.750

9,570

4,550

3,260

3,060

3,260

3,200

2,800

2,390

a2,050

al.800

al,600

al,400

91,677

3,056

91.5

+4.3

Dec.

al,300 

al,210

1,370

1,980

2.440

2,120

1,800

1,490

1,290

1,030

895

804

b760

b710

b670

b640

600

b590

b570

b550

540

b530

545

583

571

566

560

536

511 

492

473

28,726

927

89.8

+ 59.3

Jan.

463 

449

454

473

454

458

444

421

416

407

393

393

398

375

341

345

349

353

384

416

398

384

345

307

266

251

307

349

421

440

611

12,265

396

87.4

+ 20.6

Feb.

713 

767

737

731

713

755

830

1,330

2,740

3,930

3,660

2,740

2,170

2,170

2,620

2,620

3,130

4,700

5,500

5,180

3,390

2,440

1,940

1,800

8,370

9,210

10,500

8,850

4,550

98,786

3,406

87.8

+30.2

Mar.

5.590 

2,940

2,620

2,170

1,940

1,800

1,760

1,840

2,020

1,760

1,490

1,410

1,210

1,370

1,550

1,490

1,660

1,890

2,070

2,020

1,890

1,840

1,800

1,840

1,760

1,800

1,710

1,760

1,760

1,940

1,710

57,990

1,871

88.5

-13.4

Apr.

1,450 

1,760

5,950

5,660

7,460

5,500

5,550

2,940

2,620

2,540

2,070

1,800

1,620

1,450

1,570

1,550

1,210

1,100

995

928

862

816

842

797 810"

849

995

1,290

1,940

2 1 620

62,884

2,096

89.2

+ 11.9

May

2,870 

2,170

1,840

1,620

1,570

1,250

1,170

1,060

928

862

862

895

842

757

749

715

761

719

641

611

545

875

5,450

4,550

2,640

1,950

6,220

23,700

20,500

14,500

8,420

109,598

5,555

97.1

+ 19.2

June

7.610 

6,610

4,770

5,550

2,630

2,180

1,840

1,620

1,440

1,250

1,100

995

928

842

791

749 939"

1,800

2,170

2,120

1,980

3,270

2,340

1,450

1,980

1,800

1,490

1,760

1,550 

1,050

64,184

2,139

112

-36.5

July

810 

641

849

725

2,000

1,550

1,170

962

775

659

594

625

641

895

1,030

1,030

1,030

995

810

962

1,590

2,170

1,800

1,100

825

685

629

555

487 

455

555

29,554

947

106

-5.97

Aug.

536 

562

562

541

278

212

2T6

222

226

233

270

449

550" 836

550

540

501

501

468

557

524

299

584

516

551

551

521

501

511 

653

611

15,192

426

120

-149

Sept.

594 5?0"

501

482

584

216

183

172

144

127

132

157

142

158

580

212

196

165

154

125

154

125

108

121

127

112

105

104

99

IL§.

6,259

208

105

-62.3

Calendar year 1955: Max 9,750 Min 79 Mean 1,342 t 97.6 * +8.8

Water year 1955-56: Max 23,700 Min 86 Mean 1,668 t 97.5 t +16.5

Peak discharge (base, 8,500 cfs). Nov. 19 (11:30 a.m.) 10,500 cfs (670.85 ft); Feb. 25 (2:50 p.m.) 

11,400 cfs (671.43 ft); May 28 (2 p.m.) 31,200 cfs (680.20 ft).

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

t Diversion, in cubic feet per second, above station for municipal supply.

* Change in contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, in Morse and Geist Reservoirs.
484 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Eagle Creek at Indianapolis, Ind.

Location (revised) . Lat 39°46'40", long 86°15'02", in NW£ sec. 6, T. 15 N., R. 3 E. , on 

right bank at downstream side of bridge on Lynhurst Drive, 3.0 miles above Little 

Eagle Creek, 5.0 miles west of Monument Circle in Indianapolis, Marion County, 

6.7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 179 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1938 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 706.21 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 17 years (1939-56), 144 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,920 cfs May 28 (gage height, 13.62 ft); minimum, 3.2 cfs Sept. 22, 23 (gage heighb, 1.87 ft).

1938-56: Maximum discharge, that of May 28, 1956; 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 1955-56, except periods of loe effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 10-16, 19-24, June 6-18)

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1 

2.3 

2.5

2.9 

3.6 

4.4 

6.0 

8.0 

11.0

170

436

860

2,060

3,760

6,930

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

in.

Oct.

212 

106

64

42

41

232

892

750

353

216

148

114

94

75

60

51

*46

44

41

35

32

28

26

28

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

3,862

125

0.698

0.80

Nov.

25 

134

520

334

205

154

117

94

*77

70

66

60

60

79

143

2,320

1,070

499

374

275

258

374

436

415

275

212

180

154

128

111

9,219

307

1.72

1.92

Dec.

104 

106

161

394

294

202

161

139

114

98

91

b85

b77

70

b67

b63

b60

b57

b54

b51

48

b47

49

55

60

58

53

49

48

49

46

3,010

97.1

0.542

0.62

Jan.

44 

46

46

44

42

41

41

38

39

33

34

35

34

32

32

33

33

32

35

34

33

32

b31

b29

28

b27

26

Z&

33

55

64

1,132

36.5

0.204

0.24

Feb.

51 

49

49

49

b51

53

75

222

436

*520

334

240

194

415

595

415

700

1,280

760

436

314

233 164'

205

*3,000

1,140

620

436

334

13,370

461

2.58

2.78

Mar.

314 

275

222

184

167

161

158

275

*191

161

148

125

111

125

136

184

222

294

314

275

236

205

177

167

145

142

142

188

216

167

133

5,960

192

1.07

1.23

Apr.

117 

170

730

436

275

*212

240

258

222

191

174

148

128

117

119

111

98

88

82

75

70

68

72

66

64.

75

75

84

316

374

5,255

175

0.978

1.09

May

194 

167

148

122

104

94

94

82

72

70

*64

60

58

56

55

58

62

58

51

48

46

S2

496

297

157

126

2,100

*6,620

*5,170

1,510

1,160

19,451

627

3.50

4.04

June

1,430 

665

478

374

314

230

177

142

122

106

88

77

66

*60

58

5588"

166

478

230

204

809

895

394

275

205

240

148

106

86

8,766

292

1.63

1.82

July

75 

64

96

88

866

314

188

125

91

70

58

*58

108

262

202

205

212

148

98

111

142

98

70

58

51

72

205

114

75

55

M

4,423

143

0.799

0.92

Aug.

39 

38

35

34

30

27

25

24

22

22

19

16

22

21

22

19

*16

16

14

12

11

10

9.6

9.1

8.6

8.2

7.2

6.8

6.4

772

8 .2

565.3

18.2

0.102

0.12

Sept.

10 

8.6

9.6

12 ~9".l

7.7

7.2

5.6

4.9

4.5

4.2

3.9

3.7

3.7

*6.4

5.2

4.2

3.9

3.9

3.5

3.4

3.2

374

3.7

3.9

4.5

5.2

6.4

6.4

7.2

169.1

5.64

0.032

0.04

Calendar year 1955: Max 2,320 Mln 2.6 Mean 142 Cfsm 0.793 In. 10.73

Water year 1955-56: Max 6,620 Mln 3.2 Mean 205 Cfsm 1.15 In. 15.62

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 ma;. nov. j.t> \o p.m./ O,J.*L 

4,040 cfs (8.26 ft); May 28 (9 p.m.) 9,920 cfs (13.62 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 485

White River near Centerton, Ind.

Location. Lat 39°30i02", long 86°24'24", in SWiSEi 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 available. October 1930 to March 1932 (published as West Fork White River at

 MartInsville) and November 1946 to September 1956 (November 1946 to September 1948 published as West Fork White River near Centerton) in reports of Geological Survey. July 

1925 to September 1930 in reports of Indiana Department of Conservation (published as 

West Fork White River near Martinsville).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 595.44 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 ^929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark), levels by Indianapolis Power and Light Co. Prior 

to March 1932, chain gage at site 8§ 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.--1Q years (1946-56), 2,420 cfs (adjusted for storage since 1956).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 35,400 cfs May 29 (gage height, 16.25 ft); minlitium daily, 304 cfs Sept. 30.

1946-56: 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, 

0.43 ft 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 except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Flow slightly regulated by Morse 

and Geist Reservoirs.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1275: Drainage area. WSP 1335: 1948-49.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 11 to Feb. 5)

0.7 

1.1 

3.0 

5.0

3OO

520

2,120

4,28C

8.0

10.0

13.0

16.0

8,300

11,600

19,200

34,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

2,220 

2,270

1,620

1,100

1,040

1,660

4,280

5.650

57210

4,400

3,150

2,520

2,320 

1,840

1,520

1,500

1,100 

1,100

988

948

940

860

788

748

716

668

653

639

646

618

590

54,112

1,746

+ 61.6

Nov.

583

i,25o~

5,000

5,000

5,760

4,520

3,260

2,520

1,980

1,700

1,520

1,390

1,220 

1,880

1,930

19,700

17,200 

12 , 400

11,800

10,600

6,150

5,120

5,240

5,120

4,520

3,920

3,370

3,040

2,620

2,370

152,663

5,089

+4.3

Dec.

2,070 

2,020

2,470

3,150

5,590

3,370

2,820

2,420

2,070

1,800

1,620

1,440

1,300 

1,260

1,220

1,180

1,140 

1,140

1,100

1,100

1,030

1,000

1,010

1,020

1,060

1,010

980

964

948

924

884

49,110

1,584

+ 59.3

Jan.

860 

8IJ

836

836

836

812

804

764

756

764

756

764

756 

732

716

700

708 

700

748

756

748

732

732

708

676

S39" 639

676

764

852

844

23,458

757

+20.6

Feb.

1,040 

1,446

1,620

1,440

1,390

1,750

2,020

2,720

3,920

5,370

5,500

4,760

3,700 

3,370

4,880

4,640

5,890 

8,300

8,000

7,400

5,890

4,280

3,370

3,370

10,500

18,500

13,600

12,600

9,800

-

161,060

5,554

+ 302

Mar.

5,760 

4,760

4,160

3,590

3,150

2,820

2,820

2,820

2,930

2,720

2,420

2,170

1.980 

2,170

2,520

2,420

2,720 

3,370

3,370

3,150

2,930

2,720

2,620

2,720

2,520

2,420

2,370

2,420

2,520

2,470

2,420

89,950

2,902

-13.4

Apr.

2,070 

3,150

10.500

8,750

8,150

8,450

6,020

4,880

4,160

3,810

3,370

2,930

2,620 

2,320

2,220

2,070

1,880 

1,750

1,620

1,480

1,390

1,300

1,300

1,220

1,180

1,260

1,300

1,390

2,930

3,370

93,640

3,288

+ 11.9

May

3,810 

3,260

2,720

2,320

1,980

1,700

1,750

1,570

1,340

1,220

1,180

1,140

1,100 

1,030

980

1,040

1,020 

980

924

836

788

7§8

1,980

4,620

3,820

2,550

3,730

13,400

28,600

29,100

20,800

142,086

4,583

+ 19.2

June

13,500 

10,400

8,750

6,280

4,520

3,700

3,150

2,720

2,470

2,170

1,980

1,800

1,700 

1,570

1,480

1,390

1.540 

1,980

3,260

2,950

5,150

4,280

6,840

5,700

5,810

5,260

2,820

2,620

2,520

1,840

111,730

5,724

-36.5

July

1,570 

1,540

2,220

3,480

4,880

4,760

2,950

2,170

1,750

1,480

1,300

1,220

1,660 

1,570

1,660

1,620

1,800 

1,660

1,440

1,520

1,620

2,370

2,720

2,270

1,480

1,220

1,100

1,040

948

876

812

58,486

1,887

-6.0

Aug.

772 

740

732

700

660

632

597

590

590

583

569

618

900 

980 844"

828

788 

764

772

684

611

585

"en 548

676

676

676

676

668

852

952

21,859

705

-149

Sept.

812 

764

700

676

676

590

506

464

450

444

452

420

420 

420

576

597

485 

457

458

414

402

a390

a575

a5 65

a550

a540

a528

a520

a512

a504

14,227

474

-62.5

Calendar year 1955: Max 19,700 Mln 258 Mean 2,097 t +9

Water year 1955-56: Max 29,100 Mln 304 Mean 2,670 t +16

t Change In contents, equivalent In cubic feet per second, In Morse and Geist Reservoirs, 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

appearance of recorder chart, and records for nearby stations.

467242 O-58 32
WABASH RIVER BASIN

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 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 673.65 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge.--5 years, 13.6 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,380 cfs June 21 (gage height, 10.33 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 450 cfs as explained below; no flow for many days in August 

and September.

1951-56: 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 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 23-25, 27, 28, May 4, 5, 13-25, 

July 9-11)

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2 

2.4

0

.2

.6

1.0

1.5

2.2

4.5

2.6 

2.9 

3.2 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

38

66

122

277

463

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water- year October 1955 to September 1956

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

Iota:

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.1

1.2

.8

.6

77

3.3

*16~5.3

2.6

1.7

1.3

1.1

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.5

1.2

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

1.1

1.2

1.2

56.9

1.84

0.126

0.15

Nov.

1.1

33

41

*10

6.0

3.9

3.0

2.5

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

~24 158

12

10

8.4

11

11

102

30

16

10

8.2

5.8

4.5

3 9

527.7

17.6

1.21

1.35

Dec.

3.5

7.9

17

14

9.0

6.2

6.0

*5.1

4.5

3.5

3.0

b2.7

b2.4

b2.1

bl.9

bl.7

bl.6

bl.5

bl.4

1.4

bl.4

1.5

1.8

2.8

3.2

2.3

1.9

1.8

2.0

1 9

1.6

118.6

3.83

0.262

0.30

Jan.

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.4

*1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.7

1.8

bl.7

bl.6

bl.5

1.4

1.5

1.4

bl.4

2.0

12

~2Q 62

145.4

4.69

0.321

0.37

Feb.

17

241 ^76

51

38

*89

52

32

35

26

34

30

21

18

32

35

96

114

47

26

18

13

12

75

168

53

30

23

17

1,519

52.4

3.59

3.87

Mar.

15

*15

12

9.7

8.7

8.0

48

49

26

19

15

12

10

54

39

31

38

64

38

24

19

16

14

17

13

12

10

9.4

8.0

6 . 7

5J3

666.3

21.5

1.47

1.70

Apr.

5.1

145

*242 ~90

36

23

38

29

23

32

33

23

18

15

23

15

12

11

10

8.7

8.0

7.2

7.2

6.7

6.7

7.2

7.0

6.5

10

8.4

901.7

30.1

2.06

2.30

May

8.0

8.0

*7.0

7.0

6.0

39

61

22

17

13

10

8.4

7.2

5.8

6.0

6.5

6.2

5.3

4.6

4.2

3.9

3.9

4.2

3.6

3.4

4.0

219

238

41

19

51

843.2

27.2

1.86

2.14

June

25

16

11

*7.4

5.0

3.8

3.0

2.4

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.1

T7I

1.3

2.6

52

16

8.2

285

185

72

36

40

17

16

7.7

5.0

4.2

831.8

27.7

1.90

2.12

July

3.5

2.8

2.6

2.5

*2.6

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.4

2.0

8.9

278

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.6

1.2

.8

.7

.6

tf

.5

.5

53.2

1.72

0.118

0.14

Aug.

0.8

*.7

.8

.9

7?

.6

.4

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.9

0.19

0.013

0.02

Sept.

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

35

4.8

1.6

.8

.5

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

.1

.1

43.9

1.46

0.100

0.11

Calendar year 1955: Max 190 Min 0 Mean 11. 1 Cfsm 0.760 In. 10.36

Water year 1955-56: Max 285 Min 0 Mean 15.6 Cfsm 1.07 In. 14.57

Peak discharge (base, 700 cfs).--Nov. 16 (7 a.m.) 740 cfs (7.i5 ft); May 28 (2 a.m.) 760 cfs 

(7.53 ft); June 21 (7 a.m.) 1,380 (10.33 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
WABASH RIVER BASIN

Bear Creek near Trevlac

Location.--Lat 39°16'40", long 86°20'45", in NEi sec. 30, T. 10 N., R. 2 E., on left bank 

IS 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 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 640 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 645 cfs Nov. 16 (gage height, 7.20 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 210 cfs; no flow for many days.

1952-56: Maximum discharge, that of Nov. 16, 1955; no flow for many days.

Remarks.--Records fair.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 1)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 16

1.1 0

1.2 1.0

1.3 4.3

1.5 14

1.7

2.1 

3.0

29

74

175

Nov. 17 to Sept. 30

1.1 0

1.2 1.3

1.3 4.4

14

Note.--Same 

ceding table ; 

1.5 ft.

ibov

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

*3.5 "72

0

o

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

3.7

0.12

0.017

0.02

Nov.

0

12

11

*3.5

1.8

1.0

.7

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

~20 157

9.8

6.8

5.2

5.2

6.8

43

20

10

6.8

5.2

3.7

2.6

2.3

337.2

11.2

1.60

1.78

Dec.

2.0

5.7

~9.3 12

6.0

4.8

3.7

*3.3

2.6

2.0

1.8

1.5

1.3

bl.l

b.9

.8

.8

b.7

b.7

b^_6

b.6

b.6

.7

1.3

1.3

1.0

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

.7

71.4

2.30

0.329

0.38

Jan.

0.7

.8

.8

.7

.7

*.5

.4

.4

. 2

74

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

. 5

b.4

b.4

b.4

.4

.4

.7

.5

.8

3.6

~9.8

45.2

1.46

0.209

U.24

Feb.

8.8

129

*38

22

19

44

29

23

26

18

15

13

10

9.3

18.0

22

47

60

23

13

9.3

6.8

5.2

6T

112

32

20

14

11

858.4

29.6

4.23

4.56

Mar.

8.8

*7.8

6.0

4.8

4.4

4.0

19

22

14

11

8.8

6.8

6.4

35

28

21

21

38

23

16

12

9.3

8.3

12

11

8.8

7.3

6.8

6.0

5.2

4.4

396.9

12.8

1.83

2.11

Apr.

4

30

*95

37

20

13

28

21

16

18

19

13

11

9.3

11

8.8

5~.e

4.8

4.0

3.3

3.7

2.9

'573 2.3

3.3

2.6

2.6

6.1

6.4

411.3

13.7

1.96

2.19

May

5.2

4.8

*4.8

3. 7

3.3

4.8

12

7.3

6

5.2

4

2.9

2

1.5

1.8

1.8

1.5

.8

.5

.5

.4

.2

.5

.2

.j.

.4

156

121

30

15

32

430.2

13.9

1.99

2.29

June

20

12

7.3

*4.4

2.9

2.0

1.5

1.0

.8

.7

.5

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

.1

0

68

30

18

19

35

11

9.8

4.4

2.3

1.5

253.2

8.14

1.21

1.35

July

1.3

.8

.7

.7

*.8

.8

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

4.3

7.0

373

2.3

1.8

1.3

1.0

.8

1.0

.7

.7

.8

1.3

.7

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

^_4

37.1

1.20

0.171

0.20

Aug.

0.2

*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

0.2

0.01

0.0014

0 . 002

Sept.

0.2

.1

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

11

2.8

1.0

.7

.7

.4

.4

.4

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

24.1

0.80

0.114

0.13

Calendar year 1955: Max 157 Mln 0 Mean 7.04 Cfsm 1.01 In. 13.64

Water year 1955-56: Max 157 Mln 0 Mean 7.84 Cfsm 1.12 In. 15.25

Peak discharge (base, 200 efsj. Nov. 16 (3 a.m.) 645 efs (7.20 ft); Feb. 2 (3:30 a.m.) 252 cfs 

(3.71 ft); Feb. 25 (5:30 a.m.) 280 cfs (3.95 ft); Apr. 3 (2 a.m.) 202 cfs (3.27 ft); May 27 (11 p.m.) 

483 cfs (5.85 ft); June 21 (5 a.m.) 439 efs (5.43 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
488 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Bean Blossom Creek at Dolan, Ind.

Location. 39° 14'30", long 86°29'57", In SWtj 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.--10Q sq mi.

Records available.--April 1946 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 576.41 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

 Ttior to Sept. 28, 1951, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--10 years, 121 cfs (adjusted for storage since 1956).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,740 cfs May 28; maximum gage height, 12.93 ft

 May 28; minimum discharge, 7.4 cfs June 17, 18 (gage height, 1.73 ft).

1946-56: Maximum discharge, 9,420 cfs June 2, 1947; maximum gage height, 17.9 ft 

Jan. 5, 1949; no flow at times during 1946-49, 1953.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated since April 1953 by Bloomington Reservoir (capacity, 4,640,000,000 gal), 8.1 miles (revised) upstream.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1113: 1947. WSP 1275: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 1, Nov. 28 to 

Dec. 2, Dec. 7 to Feb. l)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 25 Feb. 26 to Sept. 30

2.2 

2.5 

2.8 

4.0

15

30

51

183

6.0

8.0

11.0

13.0

430

710

1,240

1,760

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

2.5

6.6

9.1

15

44

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

89

185

430

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 6.O ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

18

TB

18

18

19

*Z2

40

33

25

22

20

20

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

19 

20

20 

20

637

20.5

-6.8

NOV.

2064"

*112

46

36

31

28

28

26

26

26

26

26

26

27

1,0_60

474

183

122

95

78

84

269

352

194

122

90

62 

47

40

3,820

127

+43.7

Dec.

36

52

90

W

78

66

*56

46

40

34

31

28

26

24

24

23

22

21

20

20

19

18

T9

20

20

20

19

19 

19

19

18

1,037

33.5

-7.8

Jan.

18

TB

18

18

18

*18

18

18

IB

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

20

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18 

26

4~9~ 56

638

20.6

-2.6

Feb.

37

*6?4

755

417

290

326

378

278

230

206

172

161

139

112

139

161

314

607

456

254

161

112

90

261

971

755

339

218

155

9,na

314

+ 13.9

Mar.

125

102

80

*80

76

~§I 71

'gl8 278

155

112

94

80

173

278

230

195

278

278

206

145

116

102

112

107

98

94

94

80

71

71

4,290

138

-5.2

Apr.

76

*97

761

755

391

230

206

230

195

175

218

185

145

125

125

116

94

84

76

46

57

53

49

44

18

50

57

50 

76

80

4,894

163

+5.4

May

76

*66

62

57

53

48

119

135

98

80

71

57

50

36

35

31

31

27

26

25

23

23

22

22

22

13

341T

1,640 

1,060

302

452

5,102

165

-5.2

June

254

155

107

#80

59

39

29

22

19

16

14

12

10

9.1

9.4

9.4

8.6

8.6

21

36

350

875

S2T

254

195

155

116

94

66

52

3,696.1

123

-8.1

July

4435"

*32

31

30

28

27

27

26

27

27

22

37

25

33

30

23

19

18

21

18

17

16

16

16

IB- 15

15 

15

15

15

735

23. 7

-13.0

Aug.

*15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

15

15

15

15

16

15

15

15

14

T4

14

14

14

14 

15

IB- 17

463

14.9

-20. Z

Sept.

15

15

14

*14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

Zi

IB

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10 

10

10

440

14.7

-4.7

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,O80 Min 11 Mean 82.7 t +5.2

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,640 Min 8.6 Mean 95.3 t -0.2

Peak.discharge (base, 1,500 cfs). Nov. 16 (8:30 a.m.) 1,700 cfs (12.60 ft at 11 a.m. 

(12m. to 2p.mJ 1,740 cfs (12.93 ft at 5:30 p.m.). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Change in contents, equivalent in oublc feet per second, in Bloomington Reservoir.

; May 28
WABASH RIVER BASIN 489

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 center 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 1956 in reports of Geological Survey. July 

L925 to September 1927 in reports of Indiana Department of Conservation. Prior to October 1948, published as West Fork 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.--31 years (1925-56), 3,000 cfs (adjusted for storage since 1956).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 37,400 cfs May 31 (gage height, 21.37 ft); mini- 

 mum, 365 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.81 ft).

1925-56: 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 floodrnarks (discharge, 100,000 cfs, 

estimated).

Remarks.--Records good. Plow regulated by Geist, Morse, and Bloomington Reservoirs on 

tributaries.

Revisions (water years). WSP 823: 1933. WSP 873: 1938. WSP 1335: 1930-31(M), 1933(M), 

1937, 1938(MJ, 1943.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 18-22, Dec. 7 to Jan. 18, 

May 29 to June 3)

1.8

3.0

7.0

14.0

360

1,110

4,350

11,500

17.0

19.0

21.0

17,400

25,900

39,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

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.

3,140 

2,330

*2,250

1,660

1,290

1,440 

2,730

5,250

5,250

4,980

4,080

3,140

2,970

2,410

2,010

1,680

1,500

1,320 

1,250

1,190

1,120

1,060 

1,000

940

880

850

820

800

790

780

*765

61,675

1,990

+ 55

Nov.

770" 772 

3,990

5,160

5,250

5,430 

4,170

3,310

2,650

2,250

1,970

1,780

1,660

1,590

2,250

10,400

*16,900

22,900 

16 , 100

12,700

11,400

7,230 

6,420

6,960

6,240

5,430

4,620

4,080

3,650

3,220

 

181,452

6,048

+ 48

Dec.

2,890 

*2,810

3,140

3,820

4,080

4,170 

3,820

3,400

3,060

2,730

2,410

2,170

2,010

1,930

1,850

1,780

1,700

1,620 

1,550

1,550

1,480

1,440 

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,360

1,320

1,290

1,290

1,250

67,520

2,178

+ 52

Jan.

1,180 

1,180

*1,140

1,140

1,110

1,110 

1,080

1,080

1,000

1,000

970

970

970

970

935

935

900

900 

935

970

935

970 

935

900

872

858

810

810

886

1,220

1,320

30,991

1,000

+18

Feb.

1,560 

*2,480

4,440

3,820

3,060

2,890 

3,740

3,900

4,350

5,520

6,150

6,150

5,160

4,260

4,620

5,970

6,150

8,250 

10,100

9,280

8,050

6,330 

4,890

4,980

8,650

13,200

19,100

16,800

14,100

197,750

6,819

+316

Mar.

*10.700 

6,870

5,790

5,070

4,440

3,990 

3,820

4,080

4,080

3,990

3,560

3,220

2,970

3,060

3,990

3,900

3,900

4,350 

4,890

4,530

4,170

3,740 

3,560

3,560

3,560

3,310

3,220

3,140

3,220

3,140

3,140

128,960

4,160

-19

Apr.

2,890 

2,730

*7,230

11.800

11,400

9,640 

9,170

7,230

6,060

5,430

5,070

4,530

3,990

3,650

3,400

3,220

2,970

2,730 

2,490

2,330

2,170

2,010 

1,970

1,930

1,850

1,850

1,890

1,890

2,330

3,820

129,670

4,322

+17

May'

3,990 

*4,080

3,560

3,060

2,730

 2,490 

2,410

2,330

2,170

1,890

1,740

1,660

1,590

1,510

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,360 

1,290

1,220

1,140

1,080 

1,180

2,940

4,440

3,480

3,960

9,170

13,400

27,200

*34i3pO

145,570

4,696

+ 24

June

24.600 

14,400

11,100

*8,550

6,330

5,070 

4,350

3,740

3,310

2,890

2,650

2,410

2,170

2,090

1,930

1,930

1,740

1.700

3,140

3,650

4,080

7,410 

9,520

8,050

5,970

4,980

4,080

3,560

3,220

2,730

161,350

5,378

-45

July

2,330 

2,010

1,850

*3,900

3,820

6,510 

4,170

2,970

2,410

2,090

1,810

1,660

2,090

2,730

2,730

2,490

2,330

2,170 

2,010

2,010

2,090

2,170 

2,730

3,400

2,490

1,930

1,620

1,480

1,360

1,250

1,140

75,750

2,444

-19

Aug.

*1,080 

970

935

900

851

804 

758

732

720

700

688

682

739

1,140

1,080

970

935

872 

872

865

758

694 

664

646

m

726

732

726

720

778

1,140

25,571

825

-170

Sept.

1,080 

893

824

*726

706

688 

616

556

526

504

476

470

454

448

759

1,040

732

550 

504

470

443

421 

410

400

390

385

390

380

370 3~70~

16,981

566

-67

Calendar year 1955: Max 22,900 Mln 270 Mean 2,581 t +14

Water year 1955-56 : Max 34,300 Mln 370 Mean 3,342 t +16

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, equivalent In cubic feet per second, in Geist, Morse, and Bloomington 

Reservoirs.

Note. --No gage-height record Oct. 16-31, Jan. 19 to Feb. 2; discharge estimated on basis of fragmentary gage-height record and records for stations near Centerton and Newberry.
490 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Eel River near Reelsville, Ind.

Location. Lat 39°32'll", long 86°58'35", in WWs-SEj- sec. 28, T. 13 N., R. 5 W. , on left 

bank at highway bridge, lj miles southwest of Reelsville and 3 miles upstream from 

Mill Creek.

Drainage area.--338 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1949 to September 1956. 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.--? years, 326 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 9,300 cfs Feb. 25 (gage height, 16.60 ft); minimum, 13 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height 1.67 ft).

1949-56: 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 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

fShifting-control method used Mar. 25 to Apr. l)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 26 Feb. 27 to Sept. 30

2.0 29

2.5 77

3.0 138

4.0 309

6.0 772

9.0 1,750

13.0 3,500

16.0 7,500

1.7 11

1.8 16

2.0 28

2.5 70

3.0 127

4.0 282

6.0 750

9.0 1,750

13.0 3,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

74

52

*41

106

145 

590

450

269

167

124

105

88

77

68

61

57

55

50

48

42

39

37

37

35

34

33

32

36

36

36

3,148

102

0.302

0.35

Nov.

*39

274

389

309

207

160 

138

118

99

94

88

82

77

99

196

994

938

542

389

329

289

269

329

309

251

215

199

183

152

7,895

263

0.778

0.87

Dec.

124

160

309

369

*329

233

215

199

167

138

118

b!08

b97

b91

b85

b81

b78

b76

b74

b73

b73

77

82

94

111

99

82

82

82

77

J58

4,051

131

0.388

0.45

Jan.

68

75

76

*72

66

65 

65

58

52

b47

b42

b38

b37

b36

b.55

b36

b36

b37

b41

53

56

51

43

51

49

46

46

44

88

111

b41

1,661

53.6

0.159

0.18

Feb.

*b98

131

152

145

131

183 

289

473

615

665

542

429

369

450

799

718

1,180

1,710

1,080

691

519

429

369

768

*6,110

4,720

1,340

950

724

------

26,779

923

2.73

2.94

Mar.

*646 5"68"

494

424

380

360 

360

380

360

320

282

264

246

282

320

340

402

620

518

424

360

320

300

320

282

264

246

246

246

214

191

10,987

354

1.05

1.21

Apr.

184

*727

5,500

1,520

854

594 

698

620

518

470

446

580

560

520

560

500

282

264

246

250

214

199

199

184

184

246

214

264

220

834

16,411

547

1.62

1.81

May

*494

424

380

320

282

246 

300

230

199

184

176

162

148

154

127

141

141

127

115

105

97 "97

154

500

184

162

585

2,510

5.150

2,390 

1,560

15,422

497

1.47

1.70

June

980

698

542

424

*340

282 

246

214

199

169

155

141

127

115

109

103

103

97

2T4

169

244

1,440

2,550

724

1,070

594

568

470

300

230

13,597

447

1.52

1.47

July

184

162

*148

155

1,790

2.110 

698

446

520

246

199

176

282

300

342

340

246

199

162

148

134

121

255

134

97

91

103

97

80

75

ii

9,908

320

0.947

1.09

Aug.

86

*67

62

58

55

49 

48

45

44

43

42

40

41

91

54

42

38

38

75

70

46

38

34

34

31

29

28

26

25 "25

26

1,430

46.1

0.136

0.16

Sept.

27

28

27

26

*24

22 

21

19

19

18

18

18

17

16

47

52

26

24

22

21

19

19

18

17

16

15

15

14

14

14

655

21.1

0.062

0.07

Calendar year 1955: Max 2,236 Mln 7.8 Mean 203 Cfsm 0.601 In- 8 - 16

Water year 1955-56: Max 6,110 Mln 14 Mean 305 Cfsm 0.902 In- 12.30

Peak discharge (base, 2,800 cfs). Feb. 25 (7 to 9 p.m.) 9,300 cfs (16.60 ft); Apr. 3 (9 a.m.)

5,200 cfs (14.97 ft); May 29 (9-.30 a.m.) 3,890 cfs (13.74 ft); June 23 (12:30 a.m.) 4,190 cfs (14.08

ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 491

Mill Creek near Cataract, Ind.

Location.--Lat 39°26', long 86°46', in SEir 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.

Drainage area.--241 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1949 to September 1956.

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.--? years, 255 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge daring year, 6,720 cfs Nov. 17 (gage height, 19.08 ft); minImum, 4.1 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 3.38 ft).

1949-56: 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 good.

Revisions.--WSP 1275: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (g 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 9 to Nov. 15, Dec. 24-31, 

Jan. 2-9, 19-21, 23, 30, Feb. 1, May 1-26)

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.6 

3.8 

4.1 

4.5

3.1

4.7

6.4

8.5

14

25

44

5.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

13.0

17.0

19.0

78

185

555

1,140

2,450

4,950

6,630

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.820

328

161

*109 

166

467

1,710

1,320

332

185

120

95

114

82

60

50

42

42

36

29

27

24

22

2*

24

27

25

27

36

39 

39

7,582

245

1.02

1.18

Nov.

*39

514

1,680

467 

262

185

137

104

91

86

82

70

64

131

134

5,100

6,360

3,730

1,010

467

427

488

580

389

279

230

215

173

149

137

23,780

793

3.29

3.67

Dec.

125

155

530

655 

*3l5~

215

185

173

143

120

104

b94

b87

b80

b72

b67

b62

b58

b55

b54

b53

b56

b63

74

86

70

60

53

56

56

42_

4,016

130

0.539

0.62

Jan.

b27

50

*50

47 

42

44

42

29

27

b26

b25

b25

b24

b24

b24

b24

b24

b24

29

42

36

b30

25

b24

b24

b24

b24

b27

131

I3T

b32

1,157

37.3

0.155

0.18

Feb.

104

282

488

370 

332

*530

850

1,070

910

705

509

488

370

408

1,040

730

1,600

1,770

705

408

313

245

215

909

2,700

5,920

2,030

509

351

24,861

857

3.56

3.84

Mar.

*313

296

245

185 

185

173

230

279

185

161

149

125

120

227

427

313

370

730

Z§9

262

215

185

173

215

173

161

143

137

131

114

109

7,120

230

0.954

1.10

Apr.

104

388

*2,550

2,550 

555

332

427

389

332

279

279

200

161

149

185

149

120

109

100

91

86

86

86

78

78

100

91

111

820

482

11,467

382

1.59

1.77

May

230

*215

185

149

125

120

120

100

91

91

86

8£

78

74

70

82

78

74

64

60

56

56

67

67

53

53

787

1,320

2,600

2,450

1.E10

10,893

351

1.46

1.68

June

509

296

200

*155 

125

109

95

86

78

67

64

56

53

50

50

53

47

7?

551

120

1,220

1,520

1,530

408

1,720

488

215

131

91

70

10,229

341

1.41

1.57

July

64

64

*400

1,500 

820

351

175

109

78

60

47

44

241

282

104

161

120

67

50

260

141

53

39

100

47

36

29

27

24

27

24

5,542

172

0.714

0.82

Aug.

*18

19

17

17 

18

20IT15

13

15

13

12

15

16

16

11

10

10

12

14

11

9.8

9.0

10

12

8.5

8.1

8TT

8.8

9.0

13

401.3

12.9

0.054

0.06

Sept.

16

19

13

*8.5 

7.5

7.1

6.9

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.7

6.7

7.1

75

48

11

5.9

4.9

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4 

4.1

316.8

10.6

0.044

0.05

Calendar year 1955: Max 6,360 Min 4.6 Mean 229 Cfsm 0.950 In. 12.94

Water year 1955-56: Max 6,360 Min 4.1 Mean 293 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.54

Peak discharge (base. 2.500 cfs).--Oct. 1 (l a.m.) 2,650 cfs (13.45 ft); Nov. 17 (7 a.m.) 6,720 

cfs (19.08 ft): Feb. 26 (1:30 p.m.) 4,270 cfs (16.07 ft): May 29 (2 to 3 a.m.) 3,310 cfs (14.60 ft); 

Apr. 4 (4 a.m.) 3,130 cfs (14.28 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
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-j miles south of Manhattan.

Drainage area. 292 sq mi.

Records available.--May to September 1931, May 1939 to September 1956.

Gage. 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.--17 years, 276 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,180 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 10.10 ft)-, maximum gage height, 11.97 ft Nov. 16 (backwater from Deer Creek); minimum daily discharge, 

2.7 cfs Sept. 29, 30; minimum gage height, 1.20 "ft Aug. 28-30, Sept. 10.

1931, 1939-56: Maximum discharge, 8,960 cfs Jan. 5, 1950 (gage height, 18.38 ft); 

no flow Aug. 7, 1953.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow is regulated by Cagles Mill Reservoir (capacity, 228,100 

acre-ft). Storage began Dec. 20, 1952.

Cooperation. Two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1275: Drainage area. WSP 1335: 1940-41.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Backwater from Deer Creek Oct. 7, Nov. 16, Feb. 25, 26, Apr. 3, 4, 29, 

May 28-30, June 21-23, July 6)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 16 Feb. 17 to Sept. 30

1.2

1.3 

1.5

1.7 

2.0

2.9

4.6

9.9

18

38

2.4 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

10.0

180

440

1,160

3,120

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.6 14

1.8 25

1.8 

3.3

7.4

2.2 59

2.8 149

4.0 425

6.O 1,140

10.0 3,120

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Mean

(t)

Oct.

1,240

1,450

1,320

*1,220

435

764

118

884

1,320

1,300

1,340

94

214

162

94

93

93

93

93

56

42

42

42 

43

43

43

24

19

6T 

50

34

12,806

413

-92.7

Nov.

*74 102"

225

572

750

1,510

1,000

200

126

93

94

94

94

180

249

113

126

135

135

126

*371

*1,650

2,710 

2,600

2,540

2,440

2,400

2,300

2,660 

2 590

28,259

942

-1.68

Dec.

1OO

243

417

536

*608

462

254

94

171

97

97

97

97

97

95

95

34

58

58

87

43

30

47 

94

94

95

95

95

54 

42

42

4,528

146

-1.63

Jan.

42

76

94

*100

34

2.9

24

36

36

36

36

36

76

95

47

33

33

33

33

32

69

90

44 

31

31

31

31

31

50 

~§T 238

1,671.9

53.9

+3.26

Feb.

*262

263

609

362

553

568

594

540

615

617

582

608

645

682

I5T

479

TTB- 115

115

115

115

115

115 

132

286

132

132

132

132

9,933

343

+727

Mar.

*132

132

132

132

973

1,850

1,850

1,800

1,120

120

120

120

120

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

1,550 

2,540

2,440

2,400

2,820

5,060

2,880

2, 240

98

29,817

962

-683

Apr.

96

*104

132

124

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

447

2,660

2,820

2,540

2,200

95

192

63

Ff

96

96

96 

96

96

213

96

99

118 

1,010

14,361

479

+35.3

May

*1,290

99

99

99

101

104

105

109

112

357

447

107

63

86

107

61

53

89

64

51

51

51

51 

51

40

37

ITT

130

124 

134

140

4,523

146

+324

June

132

132

152

. 152

*519

1,530

2,400

2,440

2,440

2,540

1,550

35

44

78

49

48

48

41

82

676

110

114

105 

110

110

113

251

1,360

2,400 

2,500

21,621

721

-348

July

596

*47

85

844

795

99

99

99

681

745

47

76

107

110

110

96

368

572

163

63

107

109

112 

355

201

37

32

26

Tfl" 18

io

18

6,835

220

-19.5

Aug.

18

*17

17

11

7.4

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.4

7.4

11

18

19

19

19

19

19

18

17

12

7.7 

7.7

7.7

7.7

4.8

3.3

5^5 

5.3

4.4

343.1

11.1

+1.63

Sept.

16

19

18

18

*18

14

9.0

7.4

4.8

3.3

4.2

12

4.0

3.9

5.4

46

102

45

7.4

3.9

3.9

3.7

3.5 

3.5

14

4.0

3.5

2.8

ftf

405.6

13.5

-1.68

Adjusted for change In contents in Cagles Kill Reservoir

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

320 

1.10 

1.27

940 

3.22 

3.59

Calendar year 1955: 

Water year 1955-56:

144 

0.493 

0.57

57.2

0.196 

0.23

1,070 

3.66 

5.95

279 

0.955

1.10

514 

1.76 

1.96

470 

1.61 

1.86

Observed

Max 2,710 Min 0.5 Mean 262 

Max 3,060 Min 2.7 Mean 369

375 

1.28

1.43

200 

0.685 

0.79

12.7 

0.043 

0.05

11.8 

0.040 

0.04

Adjusted

Mean 276 Cfsm 0.945 In. 12.80 

Mean 361 Cfsm 1.24 In. 16.84

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, in Cagles Mill Reservoir; furnished by

Corps of Engineers .
WABASH RIVER BASIN 

Deer Creek near Putnamville, Ind.

Location. Lat 39°34', long 86°52', in NW£ sec. 16, T. 13 N., R. 4 W., on downstream side 

of highway bridge 0.4 mile southwest of Putnamville and 0.4 mile downstream from small 

tributary.

Drainage area. 59.0 sq mi.

Records available. October 1954 to September 1956.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily.

Extremes.--1954-55: Maximum discharge during water year, 4,300 cfs Sept. 29 (gage height, 

12.05 ft, from graph based on gage readings); no flow Oct. 1-10.

1955-56: Maximum discharge during water year, 4,200 cfs Nov. 16 (gage height, 

12.00 ft, from graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 0.2 cfs Sept. 11-14; minimum gage height, 1.96 ft Sept. 13, 14.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, Oct. 1, 1954, to Sept. 30, 1956, except periods of Ice 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Ice effect (gage

c, in leet, ana aiscneu'ge, j.ri cuuiu leet- pei- BC 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-5, 1955)

Oct. 1, 

Jan. 30,

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

1954,

1956,

3 .3 

7 .7

Apr. 24, 1955, 

o May 29, 1956 Apr. 25, 1955, to Jan. 29, 1956 May 30, 1956, to Sept. 30, 1956

2.3

2.4 

2.7 

3.2 

4.0 

8.0

23

34

79

204

490

2,200

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.5 

8.0

48

110

225

560

2,200

1.9 0.1

2.0 0.3

2.1 1.4 

3.9

8.0

2.2

2.3

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.5 

8.0

42

114

225

560

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

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.3

.8

.8

1.7

.9

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.4

.6

.5

.3

.3

8.6

0.28

0.0047

0.005

Nov.

0.3

.3

.3

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.9

.8

1.1

1.1

.9

.5

.8

.5

.5

.9

*1.1

1.3

.9

.9

.6

1.1

2.7

2.0

1.7

2.7

2.2

1.3

30.1

1.00

0.017

0.02

Dec.

0.9

.3

*1.3

.6

.5

.8

.4

.3

.5

1.1

1.5

1.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.3

bl.3

bl.2

bl.2

bl.2

bl.2

bl.3

bl.3

bl.4

1.5

2.4

54

46

74

TT5

L.O

233.0

7 .52

0.127

0.15

Jan.

28

38

27

162

530

475

100

65

46

39

27

27

25

30

20

19

18

*15

13

bll

blO

b8.5

b7.4

b6.8

b6.2

b5.6

b5.4

b5.2

b5.1

b5.0 

57T3

1,785.2

57.6

0.976

1.13

Feb.

6.5

20

13

*6.5

13

25

37

27

54

47

21

20

14

12

13

100

39

32

25

39

85

53

44

34

30

87

371

121

_

-------

1,389.0

47.9

0.812

0.85

Mar.

334

*85

56

105

139

62

44

40

37

32

65

43

37

26

64

107

53

47

38

38

236

338

107

*74

65

47

37

59

65

58

47

2,585

83.4

1.41

1.63

Apr.

42

37

32

30

27

25

23

20

20

19

64

69

563

162

92

67

52

42

59

62

*53

39

39

253

152

79

53

42

34

26

2,277

75.9

1.29

1.44

May

23

22

19

*18

21

17

44

28

20

16

16

13

16

24

16

12

10

9.2

8.6

8.1

7 .1

112

46

123

118

53

38

321

168

73

49

1,469.0

47.4

0.803

0.93

June

*36

30

26

21

18

43

36

61

53

38

38

130

76

62

70

44

32

25

23

19

18

15

18

28

260

23

12

8.6

6.6

j^.2

1,276.4

42.5

0.720

0.80

July

5.4

4.4

3.6

3.0

*3.4

2.5

2.5

2.0

2.0

6.6

3 .0

1.8

1.5

50?' 1 . 5

77

20

16

15

26

12

9.2

6.2

6.2

5.8

5.8

4.4

3.4

2.8

2.5

2.2

764.7

24.7

0.419

0.48

Aug.

2.0

1.3

*4.7

2.2

1.3

.9

~5\0 53

4.0

2.8

2.8

2.2

1.8

1.3

1.1

1.1

.8

.8

.6

.4

.3

.6

1.1

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

94.0

3.03

0.051

0.06

Sept.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

2.0

76

23

6.6

4.0

12

15

1,960

*582

2,683.4

89.4

1.52

1.70

Calendar year 1954: Max 

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,960

Min 

Min 0

Mean

Mean 40.0

Cfsm 

Cfsm 0.678

In. 

In. 9.20

Peak discharge (base. 1,000 eta). Apr. 13 (1 p.m.) 1,090 cfs (5.48 ft); July 15 (1 a.m.) 1,040 

cfs (5.63 ft); Sept. 29 (11 p.m.) 4,200 cfs (12.05 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
494 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Deer Creek near Putnamvllle, Ind. Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

46

46

21

16 *33~

111

595

142

83

57

53

56

41

37

33

30

32

31

28

26

24

23

23

28

32

31

30

30

35

36

36

1,845

59.5

1.01

1.16

Nov.

43

300

*175

79

58

48

36

32

30

29

27

24

23

35

341

~^2? 2.000

81

68

56

67

68

67

52

43

38

37

32

26

24

4,065

136

2.30

2.57

Dec.

22

37

107

107

56

42

*38

35

34

22

b20

b!8

b!7

b!6

bis

b!5

b!4

b!4

b!3

13

13

13

15

19

24

18

15

15

16

15

13

831

26.8

0.454

0.52

Jan.

12

15

15

13

13

*12

13

12

8.6

b8.0

b7.2

b6.7

b6.5

b6. 2

b6.2

b6. 3

b6. 6

9.2

12

12

11

10

7.6

b6 .4

b6.0

b6.0

b6. 2

11

51

44

*b25

384.7

12.4

0.210

0.24

Feb.

b!5

72

79

64

60

92

204

270

236

170

144

 47

77

109

286

490

115

53

146

105

83

65

60

594

*2.160

220

139

100

*85

6,340

219

3.71

4.00

Calendar year 1955: Max 2,000 win 0.1

Mar.

81

76

65

54

53

48

83

64

53

46

40

35

34

72

79

79

108

204

105

65

64

59

56

67

52

50

44

42

39

34

32

1,983

64.0

1.08

1.24

Apr.

30

190

*801

236

*121

83

139

109

96

79

76

62

53

48

65

56

42

38

35

32

30

30

32

28

27

39

32

542

898

126

4,175

139

2.36

2.63

May

79

69

*60

48

42

39

42

33

32

30

28

27

26

24

26

37

32

28

25

23

23

24

33

27

22.

30

286

605

55T

105

91

2,547

82.2

1.39

1.60

June

93

56

42

35

28

*22

19

16

13

11

8.5

7.1

6.6

5.6

5.3

5.3

4.6

5.6

42

142

1,160

242

155

76

?54

80

51

29

20

15

2,771.6

92.4

1.57

1.75

July

11

*9.1

16

16

127

37

18

11

7.6

7.1

5.3

5.3

29

24

31

52

38

15

11

7.6

7 .1

5.6

38

39

9,1

6.1

5.3

3.9

3.3

*2 . 8

2 5

 

600.7

19.4

0.329

0.38

Aug.

3.9

.1

.1

.5

.3

.0

.8

.6

.8

.8

.8

.4

.4

.8

.9

.3

.6

.4

.8

.4

.4

.0

.9

.3

1.6

1.4

1.0

.9

.7

1.0

1.2

54.6

1.76

0.05

0.03

Sept.

1.8

2.3

*1.6

1.0

.9

.6

.4

.3

.3

.3

.272"

.2

.2

45

12

3.3

1.8

1.0

.7

.6

.6

4 4

.3

,4

.3

.4

.3

.3 

.3

78.0

2.60

0.04

0.04

Mean 57.7 Cfsm 0.978 In. 13.27

Water year 1955-56= Max 2,160 Min 0.2 Mean 70.2 Cfsm 1.19 In. 16.16

Peak discharge (base. 1.000 cfsl. Nov. 16 (2 a.m.) 4,200 cfs (12.00 ft); Feb. 25 (5 a.m.) 3,850

cfs (11.30 ft); Apr. 3 (2 a.m.) 1,830 cfs (7.20 ft); Apr. 28 (12 p.m.) 2,100 cfs (7.80 ft); May 28

.58 ft); June 21 (5 a.m.) 2,750 cfs (9.07 ft); June 25 (1 a.m.) 1,220 cfs

. 

1,500 cfs (6.

.

(12 p.m.) 

(6.00 ft) .

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
WKBASH RIVER BASIN 495

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 1956. 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. 27, 1934, chain gage at 

site 5| miles downstream at datum 6.15 ft lower. Nov. 28, 1934, to Nov. 30, 1949, 

water-stage recorder at site 500 ft upstream from present site at datum 1 ft higher.

Average discharge.--25 years, 827 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 9,600 cfs Nov. 16 (gage height, 18.73 ft); mini-

 mum, 31 ofs Sept. 29, 30 (gage height, 1.00 ft).

1931-56: Maximum discharge, 34,000 cfs Jan. 4, 1950 (gage height, 23.53 ft); minimum, 11 cfs Oct. 7, 8, 1954 (gage height, 0.32 ft).

Maximum stage known, about 30.0 ft in 1875, present datum, from information by Corps 

of Engineers. 

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regu-

 Taled 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 1275:

Drainage area. WSP 1335: 1931(m), 1934(M).

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 14 to Nov. 1, Dec. 2-10, Jan. 30, 

Feb. 1-24, June 24-28, July 1-5, Sept. 7-23, 26-3O)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 16 Nov. 17 to Sept. 30

1.4 

2.0

3.C

105

190

396

990

2,150

4,410

Note. Same as following 

table above 13 .0 ft.

112

260

562

7.0

13.0

15.0

17.0

19.0

1,550

4,410

5,600

7,150

10,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

966

1,500

*1,390

1,270

958

958

2,550

1,580

1,620

1,540

1,460

798

420

372

263

243

225

225

207

190

152

145

138

130

130

130

124

105

117

160

*117

20,163

650

-92.7

Nov.

130

635

1,310

990

926

1,390

1,540

520

396

306

284

263

263

306

458

*7,590

4,790

1,090

770

650

770

1,130

3,140

3,090

2,9OO

2,760

2,660

2,570

2,570

2,950

49,147

1,636

-1.7

Dec.

1,160

*620

988

1, 200

1,120

956

650

480

480

382

b340

b300

b260

b2J8

b222

b212

b204

b218

242

242

225

T93" 186

242

279

260

242

225

225

201

186

12,978

419

-1.6

Jan.

170

186

*209

209

193

144

144

150

144

b!30

b!28

144

156

170

163

137

blOS

b!08

b!18

b!30

150

178

163

130

b96

b92

b94

124

178 

360

blSO

4,756

153

+3.3

Feb.

405

740

892

924

710

*1,080

1,410

1,630

1,760

1,710

1,480

1,340

1,260

1,260

2,250

1,880

2,710

2,850

1,960

1,230

924

800

680

1,770

5,340

9,100

4,120

1,590

1,160

54,965

1,895

+727

Mar.

*1,020

924

830

740

892

2,130

2,210

2,250

2,000

620

533.

506

455

533

680

620

710

1,120

892

710

591

533

1,010

2,850

2,850

2,710

2,850

5,580

3,230

3,040

860

44,279

1,428

-683

Apr.

430

*470

5,800

3,100

1,600

1,020

1,200

1,090

924

800

770

830

2,130

3,190

3,040

3,040

965

533

430

382

382

360

360

339

319

455

360

339

1,670

1,920

38,248

1,275

+35.3

May

*2,250

800

562

480

430

455

562

382

339

405

620

319

260

225

242

242

225

225

209

170

163

156

186

279

242

186

1,880

3,44O

5,060

3,540

3,330

27,864

899

+324

June

1,480

988

770

*620

591

1,090

2,520

2,520

2,620

2,520

2,250

406

279

279

260

242

225

209

242

708

1,100

1,710

5,700

1,200

1,300

1,020

740

1,260

2,570

2,710

38,129

1,271

-348

July

1,820

455

430

*683

1,880

2,850

988

591

615

1,540

560

299

455

506

2,040

1,260

710

800

480

319

299

279

365

740

478

225

186

193

163

150

*144

22,103

713

-19.5

Aug.

178 150~

137

130

118

112

106

106

100

100

95

95

90

124

124

100

95

90

112

118

100

90

81

76

76

76

72

72

68

68

72

3,131

101

+1.6

Sept.

76

76

72

*68

68

63

59

55

53

49

48

49

52

45

169

81

95

90

55

47

42

41

40

39

45

45

36

33

31

31

1,753

58.4

-1.7

Adjusted for change in contents in Cagles Mill Reservoir

Mean 

Cfsm

557

0.660 

0.76

1,636 

1.94

2.16

Calendar year 1955: 

W,iter year 1955-56:

417 

0.494 

0.57

156 

0.185 

0.21

2,622 

3.11 

3.35

745 

0.883 

1.02

1,310 

1.55 

1.73

1,223 

1.45 

1.67

Observed

Max 7,590 Min 14 Mean 628 

Max 9, ICO Min 31 Mean 868

923

1.09 

1.22

694 

0.822

0.95

103 

0.122 

0.14

56.7 

0.067 

0.07

Adjusted

Mean 642 Cfsm 0.761 In. 10.31 

Mean 860 Cfsm 1.O2 In. 13.85

Peak discharge (base, 9,000 cfs).--Kov. 16 (6:30 p.n 

9.40G cfs (13.65 Ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change in contents of Cagles Mill Res

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

) 9,600 cfs (18.73 ft); Feb. 26 (9 to 11 a.m.

squivalent in cubic feet per second.
196 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 Cresk, and at mile 118.0.

Drainage area.--4,696 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1923 to September 1956. Prior to October 1948, published as 

West Fork White River at Newberry.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 465.59 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 20, 1928, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--28 years, 4,497 cfs (adjusted for storage since 1956).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 37,900 cfs June 2 (gage height, 20.18 ft); minimum, 465 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 0.85 ft).

1928-56: Maximum discharge, 76,900 cfs May 31, 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 State 

Highway Department of Indiana (discharge, 130,000 cfs, estimated).

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Geist, Morse, Bloomington, and Cagles Mill 

Reservoirs.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 873: 1937(M). WSP 1275: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 17-22)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 28 Feb. 29 to Sept. 3O

1.5 

4.0 

6.0

0.8 

2.5 

6.0 

9.0

12.0

16.0

19.0

20.0

1,120

3,210

5,410

Note .--Same as 

following table 

above 6.0 ft. 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

430

1,790

5,410

8,960

13,400

22,100

31,300

36,500

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

6,220 

4,330

3,730

3,530

3,060

2,880

3,630

6,200

6,920

6,440

6,200

5,410

4,530

3,430

3,060

2,700 

2,340

2,070

1,980

*1,800

1,710

1,620

1,530

1,440

1,360

1,360

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,200 

1,200

95,720

3,088

-38

Nov.

1.200 

1,200

3,530

5,960

5,960

6,080

6,320

5,630

4,330

3,330

2,880

2,610

2,430

2,250

2,790

7,520 

15,300

18,900

*22,400

24,200

*21,500

16,700

12,300

11,400

11,100

10,200

8,950

8,000

7,280

6,680

258,740

8,625

+46

Dec.

6,440 

5,410

4,860

5,740

6,080

5,850

5,630

5,080

4,430

3,930

3,530

3,150

2,880

2,700

2,610

2,520 

2,430

2,340

2,250

2,160

2,070

2,070

1,980

1,980

1,980

2,070

1,980

1,890

1,890

1,800 

1,800

101,530

3,275

+50

Jan.

1,710 

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,530

*1,530

1,440

1,440

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,280

1,280

1,280 

1,280

1,200

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

*1,280

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,120

1,120

1,360

2,540 

2,250

44,080

1,422

+ 21

Feb.

2,070 

6,220

10,000

8,240

6,560

5,630

6,320

6,680

6,680

6,920

7,880

8,360

8,120

7,040

6,680

8,120 

8,240

11,700

13,000

13,400

12,000

10,000

7,880

7,640

13,600

18,200

20,100

*23,100

25,700

296,080

10,210

+1,040

Mar.

25,700 

18,700

10,900

8,000

6,920

6,320

7,280

8,360

7,760

7,280

5,960

5,190

4,640

4,860

6,080

6,440 

6,200

6,560

*7,400

7,040

6,320

5,740

5,300

6,440

6,680

6,920

6,800

6,680

6,920

7,040 

6,800

257,230

7,653

-702

Apr.

5,410 

4,200

5,080

11,100

15,700

17 , 80'0

15,300

13,000

10,300

8,360

8,120

7,280

6,560

6,680

7,520

7,520 

7,040

5,630

4,200

3,870

3,430

3,210

*5,010

5,010

2,910

5,110

5,110

5,010

5,210

4,860

205,540

6,785

+52

May

6,520 

6,560

5,850

4,860

4,200

5,870

5,080

5,520

5,980

5,430

3,010

3,010

2,710

2,420

2,240

2,150 

2,150

*2,060

2,060

1,880

1,790

1,700

1,610

1,790

3,320

4,420

4,530

10,600

15,100

16,300 

23jJ.pq

157,620

5,085

+348

June

33,100 

55,200

28,500

20,100

12,000

8,000

6,800

7,040

6,680

6,520

5,850

5,410

5,870

3,110

2,810

2,810 

2,710

2,420

2,550

5,540

4,550

9,610

16,100

16,100

15,900

9,220

*7 , 640

5,850

5,520

5,960

295,050

9,854

-592

July

5,740 

4,860

5,110

2,910

4,750

5,740

8,240

5,960

4,200

5,430

3,760

2,910

2,710

3,110

3,540

5,300 

5,410

3,650

3,450

3,110

2,910

2,810

*2,810

3,450

4,310

3,210

2,510

2,150

1,970

1,790 

1,610

115,380

3,722

-38

Aug.

1,520 

1,520

1,430

1,350

1,350

1,270

1,190

1,110

1,110

1,030

1,030

990

990

1,700

1,790

1,430 

1,270

1,190

1,190

1,110

1,110

1,030

950

914

875

875

914

*914

914

1,030 

1,110

36,206

1,168

-168

Sept.

1,270 

1,190

1,030

990

950

914

875

800

764

725

688

650

614

614

764

1,550 

1,350

950

800

725

650

575

575

538

500

500

500

500

479

472

23,502

777

-69

Calendar year 1955: Max 24,200 Mln 359 Mean 3,980

Water year 1955-56: Max 35,200 Min 472 Mean 5,094 t +8

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

f Change in contents, equivalent in cubic feet per 

Cagles Mill Reservoirs.

econd. In Geist, Morse, Bloomington,
WABASH RIVER BASIN

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 2-5- miles downstream from 

Three Mile Creek.

Drainage area. 187 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1950 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 859.33 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to July 19, 1951, wire-weight gage at site 500 ft downstream at same 

datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 185 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,800 cfs Nov. 16 (gage height, 11.52 ft); minimum, 34 cfs Sept. 13 (gage height, 1.26 ft).

1950-56: Maximum discharge, 6,650 cfs Feb. 21, 1951 (gage height, 11.20 ft); maximum gage height, that of Nov. 16, 1955; minimum discharge, 16 cfs Sept. 18, 19, 20, 

1955; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 13, 1956.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Revisions. WSP 1275: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 4-14, Nov. 26 to Dec. 2, Dec. 5-15,

Dec. 18 to Jan. 23, Jan. 28 to Feb. 5, Feb. 22-24)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 15 Nov. 16 to Sept. 30

1.8 

2.5 

5.0

76

210

910

1.2 

1.4 

2.0 

3.0

26

54

155

360

5.0

7.0

9.0

10.0

910

1,740

3,100

4,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

430

240

170

130

220

520

880

760

400

280

220

190

180

150

140

124

140

150

130

116

112

106

99

106

105

99

96

92

99

97

92

6,673

215

1.15

1.33

Nov.

94

188

910

460

270

210

*160

130

114

110

99

84

79

1W

140

*5, 850

*2,040

754

525

406

383

406

429

383

294

252

232

212

184

174

13,752

458

2.45

2.73

Dec.

164

184

294

316

232

193

184

164

146

137

128

*121

121

119

116

bill

b!09

109

105

102

102

102

104

105

105

102

100

99

97

95

92

4,258

137

0.733

0.85

Jan.

90

90

88

90

88

88

85

80

79

80

82

80

79

77

77

77

75

*72

80

77

75

72

69

b68

b67

b66

b65

69

156

184 

TI9

2,644

85.3

0.456

0.53

Feb.

102

T97

272

202

164

345

580

700

700

525

406

338

252

252

*338

272

294

893

550

360

272

212

184

202

2,550

2,600

1,150

525

406

15,843

546

2.92

3.15

Mar.

338

3T6

262

222

212

202

232

272

212

193

184

164

*164

212

252

316

272

283

294

283

283

272

242

294

242

222

242

294

283

232

202

7,693

248

1.33

1.53

Apr.

184

242

1,100

1,250

550

406

383

360

294

272

252

*222

202

193

193

174

164

155

146

146

137

137

137

133

137

174

146

137

208

202

8,416

281

1.50

1.67

May

164

155

146

137

132

132

128

121

119

117

112

112

109

105

109

114

114

*102

97

92

92

354

360

202

146

132

786

3,440

1,730

610

500

10,769

347

1.86

2.14

June

406

316

252

222

193

174

164

155

146

132

132

128

121

*116

119

137

112

146

137

123

116

114

109

197

130

112

123

104

95

90

4,621

154

0.824

0.92

July

88

113

316

324

242

155

119

105

95

90

85

88

95

104

87

99

128

92

88

*104

97

83

79

80

77

75

74

72

74

68 

!Ta bo

3,464

112

0.599

0.69

Aug.

83

72

68

68

64

63

63

63

62

62

57

56

75

62

*57

54

54

54

58

54

54

51

50

57

52

48

48

46

4?

54

54

1,809

58.4

0.312

0.36

Sept.

50

48

44

42

42

42

39

39

39

39

40

40

38

44

6£

54

46

45

45

44

*45

44

44

44

44

44

42

42

40

40

1,318

43.9

0.235

0.26

Calendar year 1955: Max 3,850 Min 18 Mean 184 Cfsm 0.984 In. 13.36

Water year 1955-56: Max 3,850 Min 38 Mean 222 Cfsm 1.19 In. 16.16

Peak discharee (base, 2,000 cfs). --Nov. 16 f 12 m.) 5,800 cfs (11.52 ft); Feb. 25 (4:30 p.m.) 4,200

cfs (10-08 ft j. nay 28 ( 7 p . m .) 4,720 cfs (10.59 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day .

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
498 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Blue River at Shelbyville, Ind.

Location. --Lat 39°31'45", long 85°46'55", in SE^r 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 are a.--42 5 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1943 to September 1956.

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. 13 years, 466 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,640 cfs Nov. 17 (gage height, 15,21 ft); mini-

 mum, 52 cfs Sept. 25, 30 (gage height, 2.01 ft).

1943-56: 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 1955-56, 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, Mar. 8-10J

Oct. 1 to Nov. 17 Nov. 18 to Sept. 30

2.5 161

4.0 475

6.0 1,160

8.0 2,250

12.0 5,350

15.0 8,400

2.0 

2.3

3.0 

4.0 

Note.--Same

96

230

ceding table above 

4.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

965

595

395

315

315

680

1,210

1,650

965

655

475

395

375

335

315

275

255

295

275

245

225

215

195

195

195

186

177

177

169 

Tifo iby 

169

13,057

421

0.991

1.14

Nov.

161

'2T55

1,150

1,390

790

595

*445

375

335

295

295

255

245

565

685

*5,240

*7,920

4,280

1,600

1,080

965

1,000

1,260

1,210

895

720

625

535

475

420

36,011

1,200

2.82

3.15

Dec.

371

395

565

720

£25

505

445

395

371

323

299

*276

264

264

253

230

b220

b216

b210

b205

196

196

207

207

207

207

196

184

174

174 

174

9,274

299

0.704

0.81

Jan.

165

165

174

165

165

156

156

146

146

146

156

156

146

146

146

156

146

*138

146

156

146

138

138

b!38

b!31

b!28

b!23

138

174

395 

288

5,013

162

0.381

0.44

Feb.

242

BUT

860

720

625

930

1,400

1,450

1,500

1,260

1,000

860

685

625

790

860

825

1,600

1,710

1,040

790

625

535

505

2,020

4,470

4,150

1,830

*1,040

35,448

1,222

2.88

3.11

Mar.

860

755

655

565

505

475

475

685

625

535

475

395

371

475

685

685

655

720

755

655

*595

565

535

535

535

475

445

565

625

535 

420

17,836

575

1.35

1.56

Apr.

395

475

1,810

5.190

2,080

1,080

895

860

720

625

595

535

475

420

420

395

371

*323

311

299

288

276

276

264

264

299

299

276

323

420

19,259

642

1.51

1.68

May

347

311

288

276

253

253

253

242

218

218

218

207

207

196

196

207

196

184

174

165

156

*~S55

645

493

317

260

659

5,090

6,370

3,630 

1,670

24,785

800

1.88

2.17

June

1,250

942

730

602

512

446

395

365

341

311

288

371

323

276

253

253

230

242

323

276

*242

288

264

264

288

230

230

218

184

Hi

11,111

370

0.871

0.97

July

165

165

281

755

965

625

420

323

264

230

196

184

196

207

196

174

207

184

165

156

165

156

146

*138

138

129

120

112

109

107 

102

7,480

241

O. 567

0.65

Aug.

101

110

99

96

93

86

83

83

82

82

SO

76

91

~§8 120

90

85

83

96

93

85

82

*77

77

78

77

74

72

72

80 

80

2,681

86.5

0.204

0.24

Sept.

80

77

72

71

68

66

65

64

64

62

6O

60

59

58

70

Te- 83

es

65

62

60

60

62

60

56

*58

56

54

Si

54

1,924

64.1

0.151

0.17

Calendar year 1955: Max 7,920 Mln 36 Mean 408 Cfsm 0.960 In. 13. O4

Water year 1955-56: Max 7,920 Mln 54 Mean 502 Cfsm 1.18 In. 16.09

Peak discharge (base, 3,400 cfs )..-Hnv. 17 (4 a.m.) 8,640 cfs (15.21 ft); Feb. 26 (10:30 a.m.) 

5,270 cfs (11.89 ft); May 29 (5:30 a.m.) 7,560 cfs (14.29 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
WABASH RIVER BASIW

Youngs Creek near Edinburg, Ind.

Location. Lab 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 1956.

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. 13 years (1943-56), 107 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,790 cfs Mov. 16 (gage height, 12.20 ft); mini-

 mum, 3.0 cfs Sept. 24 (gage height, 0.67 ft).

1942-56: Maximum discharge, 10,700 cfs Jan. 27, 1952 (gage height, 13.4 ft); minimum, 0.4 cfs Sept. 14, 1954.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect and backwater from Sugar 

Creek, which are fair.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1275: Drainage area. WSP 1335: 1944.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect and backwater 

from Sugar Creek (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet

per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 11-13, 16-29, Sept. 2-14, 16-30)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 16

0.8 

1.2 

1.6 

3.0 

6.0 

9.O 

11.0

40

89

345

1,06O

2,530

5,370

Nov. 17 to May 28

0.8 13

1.1 41

1.6 114

3.0 370

6.0 1,060

Note. --Same as

preceding table 

above 6.0 ft.

May 29 to Sept. 30

0.5 1.8

.5 5.1

.7 10

1.0 35

1.3 117

3.0 370

Note. --Same as 

preceding table 

above 3.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

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.

181

66

37

27

27

43

208

T5T

85

49

36

30

28

25

22

19

19

19

18

16

*15

15

14

15

15

15

14

14

15

15

15

1,298

41.9

0.384

0.44

Nov.

14

2?

303

164

91

62

43

34

30

29

27

25

22

227

283

4,610

*c2,42O

524

330

252

270

310

458

330

225

172

154

122

90

75

11,725

391

3.59

4.00

Dec.

65

79

180

252

16?

122

100

83

66

54

48

44

42

41

38

34

b32

bSO

28

27

27

28

*31

31

30

26

25

24

25

25

24

1,S24

58.8

0.539

0.62

Jan.

24

25

24

23

22

22

21

19

18

19

20

20

18

17

18

19

18

18

19

20

19

18

16

16

16

15

15

16

28

63

80

706

22.8

0.209

0.24

Feb.

42

334

392

310

290

524

590

590

524

392

330

330

225

189

414

330

480

820

458

270

198

154

122

198

979

748

350

234

*172

10,969

379

3.48

3.75

Mar.

146

130

111

86

80

79

95

154

109

89

80

35

62

156

252

189

180

330

234

163

130

*111

94

103

95

92

77

73

83

72

J>9

3,779

122

1.12

1.29

Apr.

54

192

868

T48

330

216

207

189

163

146

138

111

92

86

86

75

62

55

49

*47

45

47

47

41

41

45

44

41

52

46

4,365

14R

1.34

1.50

May

42

41

41

39

36

34

33

30

28

28

26

25

22

20

20

22

20

18

16

14

*-,- TG~

20

19

16

15

8fi

1,660

cl, 230

*c432

*574

4,336

150

1.38

1.59

June

326

193

134

100

80

68

58

51

44

38

33

30

28

25

24

23

21

78

110

*87

271

964

480

207

155

110

84

61

49

43

3,975

132

1.21

1.35

July

38

34

403

772

868

590

234

140

98

74

60

70

348

^70

124

87

70

51

40

36

33

31

*36

102

71

52

38

29

26

24

22

4,871

157

1.44

1.66

Aug.

19

18

17

15

14

13

13

12

12

12

10

9.0

9.0

39

19

11

8.4

7.9

9.5

7.9

*7.4

7.4

6.9

6.9

6.5

6.0

5.1

5.6

6.0

~35 100 

468.5

15.1

0.139

0.16

Sept.

23

To

6.5

6.0

6.0

5.6

5.1

4.7

4.4

3.3

3.7

4.7

4.4

4.4

20

13

7.9

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.1

4.7

4.7

3.3

*3.7

4.0

3.7

3.7

4.0

4.0

190.4

6.35

0.058

0.06

Calendar year 1955: Max 4,610 Min 1.9 Mean 97.0 Cfsm 0.890 In. 12.05

Water year 1955-56: Max 4,610 Min 3.3 (lean 133 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.66

Peak discharge (base, 1,300 cfs).--Nov. :6 (6 p.m.) 7,790 cfs (12.20 ft); Feb. 25 (11 

= fs (6.93 ftJ; May 28 (11 a.m. ) 2,370 cfs (8.76 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

c Backwater from Sugar Creek.

n. ) 1,310
500 WffiASH 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, ITT miles upstream 

from Blue River, and If miles northwest of Edinburg.

Drainage area.--462 sq ml.

Records available. February 1943 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 646.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~lT929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1952, wire-weight gage on downstream side of highway bridge 

100 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 491 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 27,600 cfs May 29 (gage height, 18.38 ft); minimum, 34 cfs Sept. 27, 29; minimum gage height, 3.65 ft Nov.l.

1943-56: Maximum discharge, that of May 29, 1956; minimum, 8.0 cfs Sept. 18, 1954 

(gage height, 3.04 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Revisions. WSP 1275: Drainage area.

Hating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 3 to July 24, Aug. 21 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 16 Nov. 17 to Sept. 30

3.6

4.5

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

100

360

1,000

2,010

3,680

5,870

3.3 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

30

58

154

445

860

8.0

11.0

13.0

15.0

17.0

1,980

4,680

7,680

12,500

20,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,800

950

600

380 

315

699

1,450

1,900 

1,400

1,000

680

500

420

380

315

270

240

240

225

204

*183

171

153

142

138

135

128

122

120

120

118

15,498

500

1.08

1.24

Nov.

115

135

1,110

1,650 

1,150

800

600

460 

360

315

300

270

240

539

1,050

5,030

* 15. OOP

7,480

3,160

1,560

1,260

1,320

1,680

1,620

1,150

860

770

640

520

445

51,589

1,720

3.72

4.15

Dec.

392

410

600

1.100 

905

680

560

480 

410

360

315

285

271

257

243

229

b220

b208

b!97

188

176

174

*188

188

188

176

165

158

156

154

_150

10,183

328

0.710

0.82

Jan.

145

145

143

141 

134

134

128

122 

114

116

120

118

114

108

108

110

108

106

112

114

110

106

99

*b98

97

, b.95.

**fc. b93

95

124

188

229

3,774

122

0.264

0.30

Feb.

b210

581

1,000

905

815

1,200

1,740

1,980 

2,050

1,860

1,500

1,320

1,000

860

1,150

1,260

1,380

2,400

2,260

1,440

1,000

770

640

680

2,280

4,680

4,280

2,690

1,200

45,131

1,556

3.37

3.64

Mar.

*905

815

680

600 

500

'480

480

680 

600

480

428

375

"562 345

815

770

725

1,000

770

640

*560

500

500

462

462

410

392

520

480

410

18,246

589

1.27

1.46

Apr.

345

474

2,470

4.180 

3,190

1,800

1,200

1,050 

860

725

680

600

500

445

445

410

345

315

*285

257

243

243

243

 2T5 215

215

215

215

229

271

22,880

763

1.65

1.84

May

300

271

243

229 

201

188

188

176 

163

158

154

143

139

132

130

132

134

128

122

118

 110

TT2

171

427

315

232

350

4,120

19,200

*9,340

4,700

42,526

1,372

2.97

3.42

June

2,110

1,200

826

651 

535

463

406

360 

330

300

271

257

243

229

215

215

201

243

*330

300

428

1,000

860

520

428

360

315

315

257

229

14,397

480

1.04

1.16

July

215

215

500

1,050 

1,750

2,440

860

600 

445

360

300

315

680

520

392

345

330

300

257

229

229

215

201

*271

220

180

145

137

125

116

107

14,049

453

0.981

1.13

Aug.

100

100

93

92

88

84

84

81 

80

79

77

76

76

84

91

84

77

74

75

77

*75

70

66

65

61

61

58

56

12"9 55

106

2,474

79.8

0.173

0.20

Sept.

89

75

70

65 

61

58

56

54 

52

52

50

49

48

46

. 68

70

60

54

49

46

43

42

40

39

*38

39

36

35

35

36

1,559

52.0

0.113

0.13

Calendar year 1955: Max 15,000 Min 23 Mean 488 Cfsm 1.06 In. 14.31

Water year 1955-56 : Max 19,200 Min 35 Mean 662 Cfsm 1.43 In. 19.49

Peak discharge (base. 4,200 cfs).--Nov. 17 (10 a.m.) 18,200 cfs (16.58 ft); Feb. 27 (l a.m.) 

5,110 cfs (11.38 ft); Apr. 4 (5 p.m.) 4,480 cfs (10.84 ft); May 29 (7:30 a.m.) 27,600 cfs (18.38 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.--No gage-height record July 25 to Aug. 20; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, 

appearance of recorder chart, and records for Driftwood River near Edinburg, and Youngs Creek near 

Edinburg.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 

Driftwood River near Edinburg, Ind.

501

Location. Lat 39°20'21", long 85°59'll", in sec. 4, T. LO 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 li miles southwest of Edinburg.

Drainage area. 1,054 sq mi.

Records available. July 1941 to September 1956.

Gage.--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.--15 years, 1,172 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 37,500 cfs May 29 (gage height, 16.80 ft); minimum, 128 cfs Sept. 28-30 (gage height, 1.93 ft).

1941-56: Maximum discharge, that of May 29, 1956; minimum observed, 36 cfs Sept. 23, 

1941.

Maximum stage known, 20.3 ft in March 1913, from information by local residents.

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions.--WSP 1275: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 26 to Feb. 6, Mar. 3-16, 

Mar. 2O to Apr. 2)

1.8 

2.4 

4.0 

7.0 

9.0 

11.0

115

315

1,140

3,000

4,500

6,460

13.0

14.0

15.0

16.0

17.0

9,600

12,400

17,500

26,300

40,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4,260

2,720

1,730

1,140

915

1,370

2,930

4,100

3,860

2,720

1,910

1,430

1,190

1,080

915

805

695

666

668

615

*565

515

490

468

445

445

422

400

400

378 ? T 0

O { o

40,627

1,311

1.24

1.43

Nov.

355

400

1,830

3,780

3,000

2,210

1,670

1,250

1,020

915

805

750

668

1,020

3,210

6,360

29,000

*21,500

*9,310

4,770

3,560

3,420

3,940

4,340

3,350

2,560

2,210

1,910

1,550

1,370

121,050

4,035

3.83

4.27

Dec.

1,190

1,190

1,430

2,330

2,270

1,790

1,490

1,310

1,190

1,020

915

860

805

805

750

695

668

668

615

590

565

540

»540

540

540

540

515

490

490

468 A eQ 4:OO

28,277

912

0.865

1.00

Jan.

445

445

445

445

422

422

400

400

378

378

378

378

376

355

355

355

355

355

355

355

355

335

335

315

3T5

315

315

315

335

540

615

11,889

384

0.364

0.42

Feb.

590

1,190

2,270

2,270

2,030

2,580

3,940

4,340

4,500

4,500

3,700

3,280

2,650

2,210

2,450

3,070

3,000

4,420

5,310

4,180

3,000

2,270

1,850

1,790

3,680

7,580

9,600

8,030

3,780

104,060

3,588

3.40

3.67

Mar.

*2,790

2,390

2,030

1,730

1,490

1,370

1,370

1,670

1,790

1,430

1,250

1,140

1,020

1,190

1,850

2,030

1,970

2,330

2,450

2,210

1,850

*1,610

1,490

1,430

1,370

1,310

1,190

1,190

1,430

1,430

1,250

51,050

1,647

1.56

1.80

Apr.

1,080

1,140

4,050

7,160

7,440

5,040

3,350

2,930

2,510

2,150

1,970

1,730

1,550

1,370

1,310

1,250

1,080

1,020

*915

860

805

805

805

750

695

695

750

750

750

915

57,625

1,921

1.82

2.03

Hay

915

860

805

750

668

640

615

615

565

565

540

515

515

490

468

468

468

468

445

422

*400

¥00

719

1,370

1,070

784

914

6,150

28,300

18,900

* 10, 200

81,004

2,613

2.48

2.86

June

5,800

3,840

2,820

2,220

1,840

1,550

1,360

1,220

1,080

970

860

805

860

750

668

640

615

668

*860

915

1,080

2,650

2,270

1,310

1,140

970

805

805

668

590

42,629

1,421

1.35

1.51

July

540

515

1,020

2,150

3,280

4,680

2,310

1,550

1,140

915

750

695

1,460

1,250

915

805

750

695

615

540

540

515

*468

540

490

445

400

378

355

335

355

31,376

1,012

0.960

1.11

Aug.

315

315

295

295

275

264

264

258

250

247

244

240

236

275

295

254

240

233

236

247

*233

219

212

205

202

198

195

192

188

284

250

7,656

247

0.234

0.27

Sept.

"212 226

198

192

185

179

175

172

166

163

163

163

160

157

185

192

179

166

157

148

148

145

139

134

*134

134

131

128

T28

128

4,887

163

0.155

0.17

Calendar year 1955: Max 29,000 Min 88 Mean 1,214 Cfsm 1.15 In. 15.63

Water year 1955-56: Max 29,000 Min 128 Mean 1,591 Cfsm 1.51 In. 20.54

charge (base. 7,000 cfs].- -Nov. 17(3 to 6 p.m.) 34,500 cfs (16.62 ft); Feb. 28 (12 to 1 a.m.) 

9,600 (13.05 ftj; Apr. 5

(16.80 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

(1 to 5 a.m.) 8,030 cfs (12.06 f t ) j May 29 (10 a.m.) 37,500 cfs
502 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 1-g miles downstream from Mill Creek.

Drainage area.--298 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1930 to September 1956.

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.--26 years, 315 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10,800 cfs Nov. 16 (gage height, 8.45 ft); minimum, 6.4 cfs Sept. 14, 15 (gage height, 0.29 ft).

1930-56: 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, which are fair.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 853: 1934-36. WSP 973: 1942. WSP 1275: Drainage area. 

WSP 1335: 1933, 1936.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.3 

.4

.5 

.7 

.9

1.1

7.0

13

23

50

90

150

1.4 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

29O 

660 

1,480 

2,500 

5,800 

9,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

500

275

166

126

114

182

530

620

470

302

210

166

170

170

144

129

123

132

129

120

108

99

90

96

99

96

88

84 

84

88

88

5,798

187

0.628

0.72

Nov.

84

319

1,080

880

620

440

332

*270

230

210

190

170

ISO

957

960

7,270

8.000

2,360

1,080

730

660

690

1,480

1,300

880

590

500

410 

332

t80

33,454

1,115

3.74

4.17

Dec.

250

275

440

530

47ft

368

314

280

245

205

178

160

148

140

138

*135

131

129

128

126

123

121

120

120

123

117

108

99 

102

102

93

6,018

194

0.651

0.75

Jan.

96

93

93

90

86

86

84

80

81

82

82

80

77

74

71

70

69

68

66

65

64

63

*62

61

61

60

59

58 

175

470 

2?5

2,986

96.3

0.323

0.37

Feb.

220

1,330

1,140

730

560

981

1,080

880

920

920

760

660

530

440

660

760

730

1,570

1,300

920

620

470

392

44O

1,510

1,750

2,260

1,060 

620

26,213

904

3.03

3.27

Mar.

530

470

410

350

308

296

338

660

530

410

368

302

270

410

530

500

500

590

560

500

*440

440

392

398

386

368

326

332

362

332

280

12,888

416

1.40

1.61

Apr.

245

828

2,840

5,690

1,390

760

62O

590

500

470

470

404

338

308

302

270

235

*215

205

186

174

170

170

158

147

166

174

166 

230

260

16,681

556

1.87

2.09

May

205

186

178

162

144

141

150

135

123

120

120

117

117

111

111

114

114

102

93

86

80

*102

141

154

132

114

395

4,020 

2,650

1,940

1,300

13,657

441

1.48

1.71

June

880

66O

500

392

320

280

235

205

182

158

144

132

120

120

108

102

93

101

269

430

*270

552

920

170

200

174

144

117 

96 

82

8,156

272

0.913

1.02

July

80

70

243

760

1,600

470

280

182

141

114

96

86

111

99

86

152

129

90

80

209

154

126

90

*82

78

70

64

54 

50

47 

44

5,937

192

0.644

0.74

Aug.

41

38

35

35

33

29

28

27

25

24

23

22

23

29

30

25

2O

2O

42

35

30

*24

20

18

16

16

15

13 

13 

20

18

787

25.4

0.085

0.10

Sept.

18

16

15

13

12

12

10

9.8

9.3

8.7

7.6

7.6

7.0

TTo

15

14

18

20

15

12

12

9.8

9.3

8.7

8.1

*8.1

7.6

7.0

7.0 

7.0

331.6

11.1

0.037

0.04

Calendar year 1955: Max 8, OOO Mln 1.4 Mean 312 Cfsm 1.05 In. 14.17

Water year 1955-56: Max 8,000 Mln 7.O Mean 363 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.59

cfs (4.08 ft); Apr. 4 (1 p.m.) 7,000 cfs (6.59 ft); 

(10 a.m.) 3,100 cfs (4.40 fb).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice De 

Feb. 1.

12-14, 17-22, Jan. 9, 13-28, Jan. 30 to
WABASH RIVER BASIN 503

East Fork White River at Columbus, Ind.

Location. Lat 39°12', long 85°56', in NW£ sec. 25, T. 9N.,R. 5E.,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. 1,692 sq mi.

Records available. January 1948 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 603.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 22, 1952, wire-weight gage at site 600 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 1,980 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 37,700 cfs Nov. 18 (gage height, 14.35 ft); 

minimum, 215 cfs Sept. 29, 30 (gage height, 1.17 ft).

1948-56: 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 ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1275: Drainage area. WSP 1335: 1948-49.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 21-23, Nov. 25 to Jan. 24, Jan. 26,

Jan. 28 to Feb. 18, Feb. 2O-25, Mar. 1 to Apr. l)

1.1 

1.5 

1.8 

2.2 

2.8

200

450 790"

1,580

3,400

3.5

4.0

9.0

13.0

14.0

6,150

7,400

16,250

30,500

35,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5.400 

3,800

2,260

1,560

1,250

1,350 

2,880

4,800

5,000

3,600

2,550

1,850

1,580 

1,490

1,350

1,190

1,090

1,020

1,040

*979

909

858

807

748

734

720

692

664

650 

628

617

54,066

1,744

1.03

1.19

Nov.

"550" 617 

2,120

4,800

4,400

3,220 

1 2,400

1,850

1,530

1,350

1,250

1,170

1,060 

1,340

3,220

6,720

*19,800

*54.000

17,9'00

*8,450

4,800

4,400

5,000

7,250

5,400

3,800

3,220

2,700

2,260 

1 J 850

158,527

5,284

3.12

3.48

Dec.

1,610 

1,530

1,850

2,880

5.050

2,400 

1,980

1,770

1,530

1,330

1,210

1,090

1,040 

998

943

875

824

858

807

748

734

706

720

720

734

720

692

664

650

628

36,930

1,191

0.704

0.81

Jan.

628 

617

617

606

595

584 

573

562

522

522

540

540

531 

513

504

522

513

504

522

513

522

513

495

468

b450

435

b440

450

495 

960

1.170

17,426

562

0.332

0.38

Feb.

1.040 

2,590

4,800

4,000

3,220

3,800 

5,800

5,800

5,800

5,800

5,000

4,400

3,600 

3,050

3,050

4,000

4,200

6,500

7,850

6,500

*4, 200

3,220

2,550

2,400

4,800

8,900

11,500

12.000

7,656

_______

147,420

5,083

3.00

3.24

Mar.

4.000 

3,220

2,880

2,400

2,120

1,850 

1,850

2,550

2,700

2,260

1,98O

1,740

1.510 

1,800

2,700

2,880

2,700

3,220

3,600

 .,220

2,550

2,260

*2,120

1,980

1,980

1,850

1,740

1,610

1,770

1,850 

1,660

72,550

2,340

1.38

1.59

Apr.

1,400 

1,720

6,880

11.900

11,700

8,000 

5,400

4,600

4,000

3,400

3,400

2,880

2,400

2,120

2,120

1,980

1,740

1,530

1,440

*1,330

1,210

1,130

1,130

1,060

998

998

1,040

1,040

1,060

1,210

90,816

3,027

1.79

2.00

May

1,350 

1,190

1,090

1,020

926

875

824

807

776

748

706

678

650 

628

606

606

606

595

573

531

520

*511

622

1,260

1,270

942

1,450

7,140

22,100 

*31.100

17,700

100,400

3,239

1.91

2.20

June

10,100 

6,310

4,650

3,600

2,880

2,4OO 

2,120

1,840

1,610

1,440

1,330

1,190

1,190 

1,040

979

892

892

875

1,460

1,400

2,260

*5,930

11,400

3,400

2,400

2,120

1,800

1,460

1,210

1,020

81,198

2,707

1.60

1.78

July

909 

807

1,220

3,050

5,400

m2,550

1,850

1,490

1,210

1,070

1,690 

2,880

1,580

1,350

1,420

1,210

96O

909

943

875

892

824

*790

706

639

595

573

531

522

51,495

1,661

0.982

1.13

Aug.

504

486

468

450

435

428 

405

398

390

382

375

368

356 

362

435

398

368

349

349

349

346

*336

330

316

304

298

292

292

280 

349

405

11,603

374

0.221

0.25

Sept.

336 

323

304

292

280

274 

262

256

256

250

245

240

235 

235

494

356

304

280

268

262

250

245

240

240

23O

*240

230

225

220 

220

8,092

270

0.160

0.18

Calendar year 1955: Max 34,000 Mln 120 Mean 1,752 cfsm 1.04 In. 14.06

Water year 1955-56: Max 34,000 Mln 220 Mean 2,269 Cfsm 1.34 In. 18.23

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 cfs). Nov. 18 (7 a.m.) 37,700 cfs (14.35 ft); Feb. 19 (8 to 9 a.m.)

8,000 cfs (4.40 ft); Feb. 28 (8:30 a.m.) 12,700 cfs (7.26 ft); May 30 (1 a.m.) 36,500 cfs (14.22 ft);

June 23 (5i30 a.m.) 14,200 cfs (8.08 ft); July 6 (8 a.m.) 8,900 efs (5.04 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
504 1MB ASH RIVER BASIN

Clifty Creek at Hartsville, Ind.

Location. Lat 39°16'25", long 85°42aO", in NW£ 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 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 677.34 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 24, 1952, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 116 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,890 cfs June 22 (gage height, 11.10 ft); no 

flow Sept. 12-14.

1948-56: Maximum discharge, 8,100 cfs Jan. 5, 1949 (gage height, 13.4 ft); no flow 

at times during 1948, 1951-56.

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 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 5, 8-16, 20-24, Feb. 28 to 

Mar. 6, Mar. 9-13, 16, 17, Mar. 20 to Apr. 1, June 2-7, 

Hug. 26-29, Sept. 6-14, 24-30)

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.6 

2.0

0

.7

2.1

4.4

7.7

17

50

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

8.0

120

235

575

1,040

2,270

3,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

150

74

49

36

30

53

226

250

120

81

58

46

46

48

43

36

35

40

41

35

30

30

27

29

34

36

34

28

23

36

36

1,810

58.4

0.658

0.76

Nov.

28

107

841

265

160

120

88

*70

58

55

50

43

38

264

223

2.560

742

192

150

130

140

160 

355

295

170

130

112

88

69

60

7,563

252

2.84

3.17

Dec.

54

67

130

140

ToT

81

74

67

57

48

40

38

b38

58

55

*29

36

34

28

26

25

25 

28

29

30

26

23

21

22

22

19

1,432

46.2

0.520

0.60

Jan.

20

20

21

20

18

18

18

14

13

b!4

16

17

14

14

16

15

14

15

14

b!2

bll

b9.6 

*b9.2

b9.3

b9.5

M.l

b9.0

14

91

355

160

1,009.5

32.6

0.367

0.42

Feb.

120

1.770

464

235

180

308

265

192

192

192

192

192

150

130

170

180

240

745

310

205

160

130 

112 *T4"o

797

362

205

180

140

8,658

299

3.37

3.64

Mar.

130

120

104

88

81

81

110

280

T75

140

120

96

81

191

205

170

150

220

192

150

*130

112 

104

112

96

88

81

74

69

64

60

3,869

125

1.41

1.65

Apr.

56

123

1,650

2.150

295

180

160

150

140

140

170

140

112

96

130

96

81

*69

58

51

48

46 

46

42

32

42

42

41

44

43

6,480

216

2.43

2.71

May

36

36

36

32

30

27

26

28

23

21

21

18

18

16

17

18

19

18

15

13

12

*T2 

20

20

14

13

85

2,190

'420

420

4,877

157

1.77

2.04

June

265

170

130

104

81

68

60

51

46

40

36

32

30

27

26

?.5

23

25

27

36

*131

1.140 

193

88

74

72

98

52

36 

30

3,216

107

1.20

1.34

July

29

23

41

443

614

198

104

69

52

41

35

35

180

145

70

56

81

54

38

110

88

50 

40

*34

29

25

20

18

16

15

15

2,762

89.1

1.00

1.15

Aug.

12

12

10

9.4

8.1

7.4

6.7

5.7

5.4

5.1

4.4

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.9

3.2

2.8

3.3

3.2

3.2

*3.7 

2.6

1.4

1.3

.7

.5

.2

.1 

24

16

171.1

5.52

0.062

0.07

Sept.

7.4

4.4

2.6

1.9

1.3

.7

.4

.4

.2

.2

.1

o

0

0

7.3

12

T2

5.7

3.0

2.6

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.2

.8

*.6

.5

.6

.4

.3

72.3

2.41

0.027

0.03

Calendar year 1955: Max 2,360 Min 0 Mean 93.7 Cfsm 1.06 In, 14.35

Water year 1955-56: Max 2,360 Min 0 Mean 115 Cfsm 1.30 In. 17.56

Peak

cfs (7.92 ft); Apr. 3 {8 p.m.) 4,270 cfs (9 

(12 m.) 5,890 cfs (11.10 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ic
W ABASH RIVER BASIN 505

Sand Creek near Brewersville, Ind.

Location. Lat 39°05'05", long B5°39'30", in NW^ sec. 5, T. 7 N., R. 8 E., on left bank 

at downstream side of county highway bridge, 2-J- miles west of Brewersville and 

5.2 miles upstream from Bear Creek.

Drainage area.~-156 sq mi.

Records available. February 1948 to September 1956.

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. 8 years, 188 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,560 cfs May 38 (gage height, 15.45 ft); minimum, 0.6 cfs Sept. 29, 30.

1948-56: Maximum discharge, 12,400 cfs Jan. 4, 1950 (gage height, 19.20 ft); no 

flow at times.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1335: 1949.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 22-30)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 2 Feb. 3 to Apr. 4 Apr. 5 to Sept. 30

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

7.0

9.0

11

55

82

170

310

1,700

2,750

2.6

3.0

4.0

6.0

10.0

12.0

72

152

431

1,200

3,340

4,720

1.38 1.5'

1.6

1.7

1.9

2.2

0

1.2

2.9

5.0

11

24

2.6

3.0

3.5

6.0

10.0

12.0

58

120

242

1,200

3,340

4,720

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

Z

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.

70

46

36

50

2£

148

570

170

80

57

46

41

38

39

40

35 

54

55

54

56

35

51

30

33

33

37

41

41 

42

43

48

1,823

58.8

0.377

0.43

Nov.

48

181

1,060

190

104

78

65

55

*47

44

42

41

39

76

658

1.540 

660

150

102

89

]04

103

585

250

118

89

71

65 

52

46

6,752

225

1.44

1.61

Dec .

41

48

107

122

81

62

54

50

46

43

57

54

54

54

34

31 

30

b29

b28

28

*26

26

26

28

29

30

27

25 

 2T 24

24

1,262

40.7

0.261

0.30

Jan.

23

22

22

22

22

20

20

19

18

16

17

19

19

18

17

18 

18

17

19

18

b!6

bl5

*b!4

blT

b!4

b!4

15

16 

123

1.480

235

2,340

75.5

0.484

0.56

Feb.

150

2, "ggQ

950

401

298

571

401

241

227

241

328

284

188

152

328

284 

592

1,750

526

298

200

164

*138

294

2,020

592

342

386 

214

14,940

515

3.30

3.56

Mar.

176

176

152

130

112

110

547

930

298

214

176

138

*122

723

401

270 

284

558

556

227

176

152

158

164

147

124

118

106 

104

93

82

7,504

242

1.55

1.79

Apr.

77

228

2,720

*5.460

486

242

242

213

174

339

558

213

151

122

151

151 

109

89

80

70

65

61

59

56

54

55

57

53 

55

78

10,471

349

2.24

2.50

May

59

53

55

50

45

41

39

36

35

*50

29

28

25

23

23

23 

50

29

26

21

20

19

17

20

20

18

707

4.660 

1,090

450

558

8,275

267

1.71

1.97

June

650

200

154

105

81

67

59

51

*45

41

35

31

28

24

22

21 

20

19

52

44

530

798

552

122

162

80

105

81 

52

40

5,809

127

0.814

0.91

July

57

54

80

66

166

200

82

54

42

53

26

*23

161

559

95

66 

252

70

47

57

50

37

110

70

56

28

25

20 

17 

17

16.

2,334

75.3

0.485

0.56

Aug.

15

11

9.6

11

11

50

25

16

*10

8.7

7.3

6.6

6.6

6.0

5.0

4.1 

3.9

4.3

4.5

4.5

4.3

5.6

7.0

6.8

5.8

4.8

3.7

2.9 

2.5

48

175

481.9

15.5

0.099

0.11

Sept.

51

50

19

13

10

7.6

6.0

4.6

3.7

3.1

2.3

1.8

1.6

 1.6

520

262 

63

33

21

14

8.4

5.8

4.1

2.9

2.0

1.6

1.5

1.2 

"!"§

1,097.5

36.6

0.235

0.26

Calendar year 1955: Max 2,710 Mln 0 Mean 128 Cfsm 0.821 In. 11.16

Water year 1955-56: Max 4,660 Mln 0.8 Mean 167 Cfsm 1.07 In. 14.56

Peak discharge (base, 2,900 cfs). Mov. 16 (6 p. m.) 5,100 cfs (9.58 ft); Feb. 2 (4 p.m.) 4,720 

cfs (12.05 ft); Feb. 25 (2:30 p.m.) 3,740 cfs (10.60 ft); Apr. 4 (6:30 a.m.) 5,460 cfs (12.9S ft); 

May 28 (l p. m.) 7,560 cfs (15.45 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
506 WABASH RIVER BASIN

East Fork White River at Seymour, Ind.

Location. Lat 38°58'57", long 85°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 ml. 

Records available.--October 1927 to September 1956 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 

~~TT929. 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.--33 years, 2,322 cfs. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 42,100 cfs Nov. 18 (gage height, 18.11 ft);

minimum, 280 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 0.58 ft).

1923-56: 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 State Highway Department of Indiana (discharge, 120,000 cfs). 

Remarks. Records good. Some regulation by Seymour Water Co. at dam above station. Records of water temperatures for the water year 1955 are given In WSP 1400 and for the

water year 1956 are given In WSP 1450. 

Revisions msr (water years). WSP """" 743: 1928-29, """" 1931-32. ' WSP 783: 1934. WSP 873: 1938. f

ea 

WSP 1275: Drainage na area. WSP 1335: 1928(M), 1939-30, 1932-33(M), 1937(M) , 1942. 

Corrected figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 1949, 

superseding those published in WSP 1143 and WSP 1305, are given herewith:

Mar. 27, 1949........... 19,700

Month

Calendar year 1949, .........

Cfs -days

1,221,527

Maximum

63,500

Minimum

2,550

260

356

Mean

6,430

3,553

3,347

Per square 

mile

Z.76

1.5Z

1.43

Runoff In 

Inches

3.18

Z0.69

19.49

Oct.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 30, 31)

Nov. 18 Nov. 19 to Sept. 30

1.9 612 

4.0 1,750 

7.0 4,070 

Note. Same as 

following table 

above 7.0 ft. 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

0.7 

Z.O 

4.0 

7.0 

10.0

300

700

1,7ZO

4,070

7,340

14.0

15.0

16.0

17.0

18.0

14,100 

16,800 

Zl,400 

Z8,700 

40,600

Day

1 

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

1Z

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

ZO

Zl

ZZ

Z3

24

Z5

Z6

27

Z8

Z9

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

4,070 

4,340

3,000

Z,030

1,820

1,430

2,610

4,070

4,800 

4,340

3,Z30

2,380

1,960

1,680

1,550

1,370

1,250

1,130 

1,130

*1,080

1,030

930

880

830

740

740

695

650

650

612

612

57,639

1,859

0.797

0.92

Nov.

612 6Eo~

2,950

4,610

4,900

4,070

3,150

2,450

2,030 

1,680

1,550

1,370

1,250

1,430

2,890

5,880

10,900

*26,200 

54,600

18,600

9,800

6,480

6,360

8,200

8,840

6,480

4,800

4,070

3,440

2 , 960

193,202

6,440

2.76

3.08

Dec.

2,560 

2,350

2,560

3,280

3,890

3,530

2,960

2,640

2,350 

2,140

1,860

1,720

1,540

1,480

1,480

1,360

1,250

1,250 

1,250

1,150

1,100

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,000

955

955

910

9To

53,680

1,732

0.742

0.86

Jan.

865 

865

865

820

820

780

780

740

740 

700

700

700

700

700

660

660

660

660 

660

660

. 660

660

625

625

590

590

590

590

688

3,240 

3^360

26,953

869

0.372

0.43

Feb.

2,070 

4,460

10,900

7,760

5,440

4,800

6,720

7,200

6,840 

6,840

6,840

6,360

5,330

4,340

3,980

5,770

5,550

8,520 

10, 900

9,800

7,340

5,000

*3,980

3,530

6,360

11,900

11,700

15,700

12,700

-----

206,630

7,125

3.05

3.29

Mar.

7,020 

4,800

4,160

3,530

3,120

2,880

2,880

5,440

4,610 

3,710

3,120

*2,800

2,490

3,200

4,520

4,160

3,980

4,520 

5,110

4,430

3,800

3,360

3,040

2,880

2,880

2,720

2,560

2,350

2,280

2,420 

2,280

111,050

3,582

1.54

1.78

Apr.

2,070 

2,000

6,760

19,400

19,200

12,900

9,000

,360

* ,110 

,520

,440

,430

,620

,530

,960

,960

,640

,350 

,140

,930

,790

,660

,600

,540

,480

,420

,420

,480

,480

,540

134,730

4,491

1.92

2.14

May

,660 

,600

,480

,420

,300

,250

,200

,150

* ,100 

,050

1,000

955

955

910

865

865

865

865 

820

780

780

740

745

1,000

1,360

1,250

1,400

6,890

17,800

*30,600 

28,700

113,350

3,656

1.57

1.81

June

17,600 

11,100

7,060

4,900

3,890

3,280

*2,800

2,490

2,210 

2,000

1,790

1,600

1,480

1,420

1,300

1,250

1,200

1,150 

1,360

1,480

2,270

4,070

13,700

12,000

5,110

3,620

3,040

2,720

2,140

1,790

121,820

4,061

1.74

1.94

July

1,600 

1,420

1,360

2,870

4,250

6,600

7,160

3,890

2,800 

2,210

*1,860

1,600

1,860

4,250

3,040

2,140

2, 140

1,930 

1,600

1,420

1,480

1,420

1,360

1,480

1,250

1,150

1,000

955

865

820 

780

68,560

2,212

0.943

1.09

Aug.

740 

700

700

660

625

625

590

*590

555 

520

520

490

490

490

490

520

490

460 

460

460

460

460

430

430

400

400

372

372

372

521 

865

16,257

524

0.225

0.26

Sept.

625 

490

430

400

372

372

347

347

347 

322

322

322

*322

322

1,300

1,860

808

520 

430

400

372

347

347

322

322

322

322

322

300

300

13,934

464

0.199

0.22

Calendar year 1955 : Max 34,600 Mln 212 Mean 2,189 Cfsm 0.938 In. 12.69

Water year 1955-56 : Max 34,600 Mln 300 Mean 3,054 Cfsm 1.31 In. 17.82

Peak discharge (base, 9,000 ofs).--Mov. 18 (12 p.m.) 42.100 efs (18.11 ft); Nov. 25 (5:50 a.m.) 

9,160 cfs (11.24 ft): Feb. 3 (11 a.m.) 11,900 cfs (12.91 ft): Feb. 19 (4:30 a.m.) 11,200 cfs (l2.47 

ft); Feb. 28 (l p.m.) 14,100 cfs (13.98 ft); Apr. 4 (10 p.m.) 26,100 efs (16.72 ft); May 30 (3 p.m.) 

40,600 cfs (18.05 ft); June 23 (8:30 p.m.) 18,900 cfs (15.56 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
Drainage area.--296 sq mi.

Records available. November 1947 to September 195G.

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. 8 years (1948-56), 366 cfs .

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,750 cfs Mar. 8, maximum gage height, 19.56 ft 

Mar. 8; minimum discharge, 1.2 efs Sept. 14 (gage height, 0.84 ft).

1947-56: 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.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1275: Drainage area. WSP 1335: 1948.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 9-13, Mar. 10-13)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 2 Feb. 3 to Sept. 30

1.2 

1.6 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

220

565

11.0 1,860

13.0 2,650

16.0 4,620

18.0 6,500

0.8 

.9

1.0

1.4 

1.8

0.8 

2.1

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

7.0 

11.0

142

202

358

930

1,860

Mote. Same as preceding 

table above 11.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

L3

U

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tot a 3

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

220

116

58

35

21

573

1.060

785

295

146

92

67

66

66

53

50

54

80

74

66

55

50

42

37

34

33

31

29

37

69

74

4,474

144

0.486

0.56

Nov.

68

222

2,680

945

3L.9

220

153

116

*92

74

67

56

51

60

929

5,950

2,360

565

327

265

359

413

1,420

1,440

508

311

235

179

140

116

20,760

692

2.34

2.61

Dec.

92

122

373

508

311

192

140

128

110

92

74

62

57

54

53

45

45

45

44

41

38

*36

39

44

50

47

44

39

38

37

33

3,033

97.8

0.330

0.38

Jan.

31

33

33

31

30

29

28

26

23

24

24

27

25

23

25

25

24

23

25

30

30

30

29

27

*27

27

27

28

668

6 , 290

1,970

9,692

313

1.06

1.22

Feb.

725

5,050

3,400

1,280

1,130

770

730

466

358

358

1,070

1,030

502

358

2,920

1,540

1,480

6,100

1,880

770

484

*341

257

852

4,850

2,380

770

691

520

43,062

1,485

5.02

5.41

Mar.

341

273

257

214

178

154

4,150

5,760

1,220

 561

376

257

190

1,390

1,330

691

/70

1,400

1,070

539

376

290

228

290

376

242

202

178

178

166

23,803

768

2.59

2.99

Apr.

118

106

295

1,500

596

273

228

228

 202

264

790

430

257

202

190

166

142

124

106

94

82

76

71

67

61

100

124

100

169

448

7,409

247

0.834

0.93

May

228

166

242

202

136

106

336

178

*118

94

76

62

52

43

42

59

60

54

46

38

33

27

25

23

20

19

406

6,250

2,460

615

950

13,166

425

1.44

1.66

June

671

307

190

148

118

94

 76

67

70

54

41

33

29

25

23

21

19

18

II

19

125

295

307

190

273

242

412

391

362

142

4,781

159

0.537

0.60

July

100

69

51

257

178

112

66

40

27

21

17

15

*15

15

43

48

31

26

19

16

19

18

162

506

130

76

44

124

608

124

56

3,033

97.8

0.330

0.38

Aug.

27

300

TT2

44

47

32

22

*17

13

12

10

9.0

8.2

172

54

20

13

18

21

30

22

15

12

9.4

7.4

6.0

5.2

4.9

"675 4.6

8.6

1,082.3

34.9

0.118

0.14

Sept.

17

25

15

10

13

13

9.9

7.0

6.0

4.6

3.8

3.5

*2.7

1.3

840

2.060

394

154

94

56

38

28

22

19

16

14

12

11

9.9

9.0

3,908.7

130

0.439

0.49

Calendar year 1955: Max 8,170 Min 0 Mean 399 Cfsro 1.35 In. 18.32

Water year 1955-56: Max 6,290 Min 1.3 Mean 378 Cfsm 1.28 In. 17.37

FeaK discharge (base, 4,000 cfsl.--NQV. 16 (2 to 4 p.m.) 6,980 cfs (16.46 ft at 4 p.m.); Jan. 30 

(10 to 11 a.m.) 8,230 cfs (19.27 ft at 11 a.m.); Feb. 2 (5 to 6 p.m.) 8,230 cfs (19.23 ft at 7 p.m.); 

Feb. 15 (2 to 3 p.m.) 4,140 cfs (15.36 ft at 3 p.m.); Feb. 18 (9 to 10 a.m.) 7,780 cfs (18.95 ft at 

11 a.m.); Feb. 35 (l to 2 p.m.) 6,930 cfs (18.33 ft at 2 p.m.); Mar. 8 (1 to 2 a.m.) 8,750 cfs 

(19.56 ft at 2 a.m.); May 28 (7 to 8 a.m.) 8,470 cfs (l9.42 ft at 8:30 a.m.).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
Location. Lat 38°46', long S5°49', In see. 23, T. 4 N., R. 6 £., on right bank 15 ft

ownstream irom "bridge or. U. 3. Highway 31, 2 

tream from Stueker Creek.

Records available.--August 1932 to September 1956 (high-water records only since October 

1943) .

Average discharge .--10 years (1935-35, 1936-43), 387 efs.

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 it sam<- site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,900 cfs Mar. 5 or 9 (gage height, 21.90 ft). 

TU32-56: Maximum discharge, 26,000 cfs May 14, 1933 (gage height, 26.60 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Dally discharge not computed when gage height is below 13.0 ft.

Revisions (water years) , WSP 1275: Drainage area. WSP 1385: 1933(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

SO

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Oct.

-

-

-

-

-

_

1,540 

1,110

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

"

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

a3,500

al,500

_

:--

_----

2 , 280

4,780

3,530

1,190

-

_

-

1,050

1,770

al,800

3900

-

-

7

- -

Dec.

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

al.OOO

a6j800

Feb.

a 2,000

a 900

a6,200

a4,500

a 1,700

al,400

a 1,000 

a 900

_

-

_

al,300

al.300

a900

3900

a3,500

a2,000

al,800

a7.000

a2,500

al.OOO

_

_

_

2,500

5,110

a2,500

al,000

a900

Mar.

_

-

-

_

-

_

a 900 

aG,600

a7,000

a2,000

a900

-

1,050

2,010

1,220

945

1,220

1,460

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

.

-

Apr.

-

1,130 5BT"

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

.

-

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

May

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

2,070

6.540 

,5,390

1,520

June

1,140

 

July Aug. Sept.

_

-

_

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

_

-

1,610

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

rby streams.
WABASH RIVER BkSIIJ 509

North Fork of Vernon Fork near Butler/ille, Ind.

Location. Lat 39°02'55", long 85°32'40", in SEir sec. 17, T. 7 N., R. 9 E., on left bank 

 0.3 mile dovmstream from MuscatatucK State School dam, l£ nlles downstream from Brush 

Creek, and 2 miles northwest of Butlerville.

Drainage area. 87.3 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1942 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 669.40 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

^t92&^ Prior to Aug. 19, 1942, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 98.1 cfs (adjusted for storage since 1956).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,330 cfs May 28 (gage height, 16.23 ft); minimum, 0.7 cfs Sept. 30.

1942-56: 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 fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Water supply for the Muscatatuck State School is diverted, and the 

sewage effluent returned above station. Flow regulated by Brush Creek Reservoir (capacity, 668,000,000 gal), lij miles upstream.

Revisions. WSP 1275: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9 

2.1

1.3 

2,2 

5.0

2.3

2.5

2.6 

2.8 

3.0

3.3 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

11.0

168

420

845

1,950

4,450

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

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.

29

14

19

56 

54

257

S3T

111

46

57

75

51

13

16

12

10

9.9

10

12

9.9

8.0

6.4

6.0

5.6

4.8

4.4

571

5.2 

6.0

6.0

8.0

1,158.6

37.4

-3.8

Nov.

330 6.9

500

*127 

113

96

85

38

20

18

16

14

12

36

547

854

228

125

122

113

150

111

315

127

71

52

44

38 

26

23

4,357.9

145

+8

Dec.

19

34

136

111 

65

46

38

34

30

25

19

18

17

28

28

25

24

25

25

*22

14

8.3

876

11

13

13

10

8.9 

8.9

9.6

8.3

882.6

28.5

-1.2

Jan.

6.

7.

8.

8.

7.

6.

6.

6.

5.

4.

5.

6.

6.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

7.

*6.

b6.

b5.

b5.

b5.

b5.

4.8

4.8

5.2 

184

1,080

210

1,643.1

53.0

+3.7

Feb.

116

1,680

 380

210 

175

203

189

122

133

125

228

147

90

69

210

127

590

*1,250

256

144

96

73

60

238

1,610

290

175

234 

116

_

9,336

322

0

Mar.

92

87

75

60 

51

47

289

620

 168

108

83

63

56

a500

a225

147

a200

a350

a200

122

92

77

65

90

71

60

52

48 

47

40

34

4,219

136

-1

Apr.

31

a31

a400

1,400 

*200

113

127

108

87

a!70

a350

125

87

69

94

79

58

50

42

36

31

29

27

25

M

29

28

24 

35

48

3,957

132

0

May

36

32

33

27 

23

21

21

*18

16

15

14

12

11

9.3

9.9

11

14

13

9.9

7.4

6.7

6.4

6.7

6.4

5.2

5.8

835

5,850 

362

178

334

5,949.7

192

June

290

98

65

48 

37

30

24

*20

16

13

11

9.3

7.4

6.0

5.8

4.4

4.2

4T?

28

16

233

754

TTO

67

75

46

50

29 

18

14

2,173.3

July

11

9.9

43

67 

33

43

16

10

6.4

*4.4

3.4

3.4

T40~ 153

43

32

67

25

16

11

8.3

7.7

47

63

29

17

11

8.3 

6.4

5.4

4.3

Aug.

3.2

3.4

2.4

3.6 

40

16

*6.7

4.2

2.7

2.2

1.7

1.5

1.2

1.3

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.0

_ !

.9

.9

.9 

1.0

59 aI5"

944.91 209.5

72.4! 30. 5i 6.76

+ lj - 1 - 7 L ~ 0<3 ~°' 29

Sept.

a20

alO

a5. 5

a3.0 

al.8

al.3

al.O

a. 9

a. 8

a7.0

*a6.5

*1.1

.9

.9

265

228

48

20

11

6.9

4.6

3.7

2.8

2.2

1.9

1.5

1.1

1.0 

.8

.7

657.9

21.9

0

Calendar year 1955: Max 2,020 Mln 0.3 Mean 87.5

Water year 1955-56: Max 3,850 Mln 0.7 Mean 97.0 t +0.4

Peak discharge (base, 2,800 cfs). Feb. 2 (12 m.) 4,450 cfs (10.97 ft); Feb. 25 (11:30 a.m. 4,260 

cfs (10.68 ft); Apr. 4 (1:30 a.m.) 4,710 cfs (11.37 ft); May 28 (10 a.m.) 8,320 cfs (16.23 ft); 

June 22 (2:30 p.m.) 3,220 cfs (9.09 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents, equivalent In cubic feet per second, In Brush Creek Reservoir.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
510 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Vernon Pork at Vernon, Ind.

Location. Lat 38°57', long 85°37', 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 Porks.

Drainage area.--201 sq mi.

Records available.--November .1939 to September 1956.

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.--16 years (1940-56), 226 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,500 cfs May 28 (gage height, 19.30 ft); minimum daily, 1.1 cfs Sept. 9, 14.

1939-56: 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 except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Diversion above station for municipal water supply of North Vernon 

and Vernon.

Revisions (water years).--WSP Drainage area. WSP 1335: 1940, 1953.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 14-26, June 6-17, 20, 26, 27, 

June 29 to July 2, July 5, 7-12, 15, 16, 18-22, July 24, to 

Aug. 5, Aug. 7-19, Sept. 12-14, 18-30)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 15

1.2 

1.8

8.0

16

58

118

269

605

1,030

2,900 1.6

Nov. 16 to Sept. 30

0.6

1.2

3.1

4.6

9.5

22

51

4.0 

5.0

100

343

640

1,020

2,690

9,510

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

I

Z

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

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

130

54

30

27

64

985

765

385

126

79

98

91

64

40

45

37

35

38

35

35

30

25

21

21

20

18

17

16

2T 

25

25

3,402

110

0.547

0.63

Nov.

28

365

2,380

295

185

135

111

85

*53

45

41

38

35

225

881

2,850

805

302

261

235

343

302

975

485

222

154

119

100

78

65

12,198

407

2.02

2.25

Dec.

63

80

343

343

185

110

92

83

76

65

53

46

42

44

52

49

47

46

b45

b40

*b34

b31

29

30

33

36

34

29

28

28

27

2,243

72.4

0.360

0.42

Jan.

26

25

25

26

20

14

IB

19

18

16

16

17

19

18

17

17

16

16

19

22

21

Feb.

315

5,740

1^200

550

490

430

460

288

274

302

611

460

261

210

819

610

1,090

*3,340

712

401

261

b20 198

b!9 154

b!8

*b!8

b!8

b!7

18

549

5 ,150 

640

4,850

156

0.776

0.89

437

3,670

842

430

676

329

23,560

812

4.04

4.36

Calendar year 1955: Max 5,880 Mln 0.1

Mar.

235

235

210

156

128

115

1,100

2,260

490

*302

222

161

134

1,350

640

372

401

1,060

580

329

235

185

156

210

198

147

123

110

105

93

8j5

12,125

391

1.95

2.25

Apr.

77

76

1,830

2,990

490

288

248

261

198

*334

784

315

210

161

159

185

125

100

87

78

69

66

63

58

57

68

69

62

124

154

9,786

326

1.62

1.81

May

93

83

86

76

62

56

52

46

40

*36

33

29

26

23

21

26

27

29

27

22

18

17

16

15

14

14

2,090

8,610

842

670

13,629

440

2.19

2.52

June

606

210

134

99

78

65

54

46

*39

35

30

27

24

20

17

15

&^5

32

59

438

1,490

567

198

268

150

123

189

67 

46

5,164

172

0.856

0.96

July

37

32

215

237

87

70

52

32

24

18

14

13

*150

533

123

62

92

55

34

27

21

17

65

185

94

50

33

24

20

16 

12

2,464

79.5

0.396

0.46

Aug.

8.4

8.7

7.3

7.1

7.1

43

*23

11

6.8

4.8

3.9

3.3

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.5

1.9

1.8

2.1

2.4

2.5

2.7

2.8

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

170 

103

441.8

14.3

0.071

0.08

Sept.

55

30

16

8.7

4.7

3.1

2.1

1.5

1.1

20

18

*1.2

1.2

1.1

1,550

679

224

74

40

28

19

13

10

7.9

7.3

5.9

5.0

4.5

4.0 

3.7

2,839.0

94.6

0.471

0.53

Mean 225 Cfsm 1.12 In. 15.23

Water year 1955-56: Max 8,610 Mln 1.1 Mean 253 Cfsm 1.26 In. 17.16

Peak discharge (base. 4.500 cfs). .Nov. 5 f5:30 a.m.) 4.910 efa [10.41 Jan. 30 (10 a.m.) 

3,600 cfs ' ' -'

____a^narge fbaoc, ^t, jy>^ v j. p i , THOV . o lo:ou a.m.y t.mv UO.D ^j.u.y;X J.i'Ji uo

5,800 cfs (11.38 rtjj Feb. 2 (5 p.m.) 7,600 cfs (13.23 ft); Feb. 18 (4 a.m.) 5,600 cfs (11.18 ft); 

Feb. 25 (3:30 p.m.) 7,300 cfs (12,93 ft); Apr. 4 (6 a.m.) 6,900 cfs (12.54 ft); May 28 (l2:30 p.m.) 

15,500 cfs (19.30 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Kote. No gage-height record Aug. 20 to Sept. llj discharge estimated on basis of engineer's and 

observer's notes, appearance of recorder chart, weather records, and records for stations on nearby 

streams.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 511

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 1956 (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 satre site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 31,700 cfs June 2; maximum gage height, 24.05 ft 

June 2.

1939-56: Maximum discharge, 68,400 cfs Mar. 9, 1945; maximum gage height, 33.75 ft 

Mar. 9, 1945.

Flood in March 1913 reached a stage of 47.5 ft, from floodmark determined by Corps 

of Engineers (discharge, 155,000 cfs).

Remarks.--Records good. 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 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

IB

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Cale

Wate

Oct.

-

-

3,490

3,570

-

_

4,200

5,200

5,520

5.840

5,420

4,500

3,660

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

idar yeai

f year

Nov.

-

-

3,570

4,300

5,730

6,550

6,550

5,520

4,100

3,400

_

-

-

-

-

6,940

9,600

9,920

10,100

12,300

19,800

25,200

22,000

18,300

13,900

11,800

11,400

9,920

7,330

5,520

_

-

-

-

: ^

: f

Dec.

4,600

4,100

3,920

4,010

4,600

5,000

5,000

4,500

4,010

3,660

3,320

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

-

1ax

lax

Jan.

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

_

_

4,500

7,070

_

_

-

-

t

1

Feb.

7,990

11,500

13,900

14,000

16,100

18,500

18,300

16,900

15,400

14,000

12,700

11,500

10,900

10,400

9,920

9,450

9,920

13,200

15,100

16,100

17,100

17,400

16,600

15,100

15,900

16,200

16,100

17,800

19,100

417,080

14,380

3.54

3.82

lin

lin

Mar.

19,600

19,600

17,100

12,300

8,410

e,oeo

7,330

12,200

12,300

12,300

12,500

12,300

11,000

10,400

9,920

10,100

10,200

10,400

10,400

10,400

10,100

3,000

7,070

5,730

5,200

5,100

4,900

4,500

4,100

3,840

5,750

298,110

9,616

2.37

£.73

Me t

Me t

Apr.

3,570

3,400

4,040

7,720

11,200

16,200

21,700

23 ,000

18,300

13,200

11,400

10,700

10,400

8,850

7,070

5,730

5,100

4,700

4,200

3,750

3,490

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

-

in

in

May

-

3,320

3,230

-

-

_

-

3,840

4,200

3,320

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

.

_

3,490

6,420

9,760

17,500

_

_

-

-

Cfsr

Cfsr

June

26,100

30,900

29,300

25,100

18,000

10,700

6,180

4,500

3,750

3,320

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

_

-

-

_

3,570

5,000

6,300

9,000

12,700

11,400

7,990

6,420 5 200

_

_

-

-

n

n

July

4,010

-

-

-

-

3,490

4,200

5,100

5,520

4,400

3,400

-

-

-

-

3,920

3,750

-

-

_

-

-

-

3,570

3,400

-

-

-

_

-

-

~

In.

In.

Aug. Sept.

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

3,920

4,500

3,490

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-
512

WABASH RIVER BASIN 

North Fork Salt Creek near Belmont, Ind.

Location.--Lat 39°09'QO", long 86°20'14", in NWv 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, 6j 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 1956.

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.--10 years, 134 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,030 cfs May 28; maximum gage height, 18.12 ft 

May 28; minimum discharge, 0.3 cfs Aug. 20; minimum gage height, 2.66 ft Jan. 28, 

Sept. 14.

1946-56: 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 fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1275: Drainage area. WSP 1335: 1948, 1950-51.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

27

7.5 

3.6

2.4

2.1

11

129

81

31

16

13

9.3

8.8

6.6

5.4

5.0

4.4

4.4

3.6

2.8

*4.6

3.8

2.4

4.3

4.1

4.3

4.8

5.4

6.4 

6.8

7.5

428.3

13.8

0.115

O.13

Nov.

7.5

31 

312

105

51

34

21

16

12

9.9

8.6

7.3

24 6.5

59

640

254

116

85

62

57

66

333

281

138

95

70

54

37 

29

3,O21.8

101

0.842

0.94

Dec.

23

28 

80

*110 ~80

62

51

49

44

34

27

22

19

18

b!6

15

13

13

12

11

9.9

9.1

9.6

1O

12

13

12

10

9.6

9.6

9.1

840.9

27.1

0.226

0.26

Jan.

8.3

8.0

7.8

7.8

7.5

7.8

9.6

8.3

*6.0

5.6

5.8

7.3

5.8

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.6

b5.3

b5.1

b5.0

b4.8

b4.8

b4.7

b4.7

b4.7

b4.9

28

418

193

810.0

26.1

0.218

0.25

Feb.

149

1,580 

1,010

338

250

473

417

238

215

193

182

204

160

138

160

171

377

823

431

226

160

122

1O5

280

1,240

767

325

274

193

11,001

379

3.16

3.41

Mar.

160

*149 

138

110

10O

90

200

501 286"

193

149

122

1OO

257

338

250

215

4O3

325

215

171

138

*116

132

122

116

100

95

85

7O

11

5,503

178

1.48

1.71

Apr.

53

286

1 ,320

417

262

325

312

262

286

445

286

215

182

171

16O

122

100

85

75

*62

57

48

46

40

48

48

43

56

75

7,767

259

2.16

2.41

May

66

62 

57

54

45

45

263

171

122

95

85

70

57

45

37

42

41

35

31

24

19

17

*18

15

12

11

809

2,790

966 

262

364

6,730

217

1.81

2.09

June

262

171 

122

105

80

57

48

41

36

29

24

23

19

18

16

15

15

13

248

70

446

870

1.520

274

*25O

149

105

75

50 

39

4,99O

166

1.38

1.54

July

34

28 

23

20

18

17

16

14

13

12

11

13

62

127

57

37

29

21

18

15

14

12

11

10

*20

17

13

10

9.1

7.8

6.6

715.5

23.1

0.192

0.22

Aug.

6.2

6.0

5.2

4.6

4.3

3.9

3.6

3.3

3.1

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.8

2.4

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.5

*1.0

1.0

.O

.0

.4

.1

.1

.1

1.1

1.4 

20

15

112.3

3.62

0.030

O.O3

Sept.

12

7.0 

5.0

3.9

3.1

-.8

2.4

1.7

1.2

1.1

l.O

.9

.7

1.1

2OO

168

38

15

9.6

7.3

5.8

4.8

4.3

3.9

3.4

3.3

3.0

*2.7

2.2

1.9

517.1

17.2

0.143

0.16

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,640 Mln 0 Mean 85.4 Cfsm 0.712 In. 9.68

Water year 1955-56: Max 2,790 Mln O.7 Mean 116 Cfsm O.967 In. 13.15

Peak discharge (base, 1,5OO cfs). Feb. 2 (5 to 6 p.m.) 1,990 cfs (15.93 ft at 9 p.m.); Feb. 25

(3 to 4 p.m.) 1,810 cfs (14.85 . ft at 6:30 p.m.); .. Apr. . 3 (10 to 11 a.m.) .. 2,2OO , cfs (16.48 . ft at

4 p.m.); May 28 (9 to 11 a.m.) 3,030 cfs (18.12 ft at 1 p.m.); June 23 (3 to 5 a.m.) 1,920 cfs 

(15.55 ft at 6:30 a.m.).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice
WABASH RIVER BASIN 513 

Salt Creek near Harrodsburg, Ind.

Location. Lat 39°00'40", long 86°31'05", In SEj- 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 1955 to September 1956.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 483.19 ft above mean sea level, 

aatum of 1929 (levels by Indiana Flood Control and Water Resources Commission).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,100 cfs May 30 (gage height, 26.00 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 4,100 cfs by logarithmetic plotting; minimum, 3.1 cfs Aug. 28 [gage height, 2.60 ft).

1955-56: Maximum discharge, that of Hay 30, 1956; minimum, 1.0 cfs Sept. 7, 8, 

1955 (gage height, 2.40 ft).

Flood in March 1913 reached a stage of 38.1 ft, from information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oc«. 16-29, Dec. 17-31, Jan. 4-19, 24,

Feb. 28 to Apr. 2, Apr. 9 to May 14, May 31 to June 4, July 31 to

Aug. 13, Sept. 23-30)

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0 

3.5

4.0

6.0

8.0

12.0

20.0

25.0

65

270

550

1,300

3,230

4,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

246

130

53

21

.12

122

234

347

270

140

91

61

51

38

26

19

17

16

15

 14

24

24

21

16

18

24

29

33

65 

86

86

2,349

75.8

0.172

0.20

Nov.

91

130

360

*844

416

223

170

130

110

91

82

73

65

120

579

1,870

2,640

1,780

535

321

282

321

CIO

1,450

1,060

505

334

*258

212 

170

15,832

528

1.20

1.34

Dec.

110

160

190

308

560

270

223

201

180

160

120

110

105

96

82

78

73

73

65

61

57

55

57

57

61

61

61

61

57 

52

42

3,646

118

0.268

0.31

Jan.

b38

b35

b33

31

30

30

29

25

*25

24

24

24

21

19

20

19

19

18

19

b!9

b!9

b!8

b!8

18

b!8

b!7

b!7

b!7

79

612

1.720

3,055

98.5

0.223

0.26

Feb.

1,300

2,390

*3,620

*5,980

3,620

2,100

2,080

1,740

977

749

641

677

677

535

535

787

1,100

2,290

3,040

2,290

1,110

625

460

743

2,940

3,800

3,950

3,010

1,690

53,456

1,843

4.18

4.51

Mar.

958

731

625

*520

416

374

489

1,710

2,150

1,260

768

550

445

566

1,560

1,540

1,140

1,180

1,650

1,340

863

625

520

460

505

460

416

374

347

321 

270

25,133

811

1.84

2.12

Apr.

246

234

*1,410

3,410

3,980

4,220

3,290

1,860

1,240

977

1,650

2,030

1,240

806

659

610

520

430

360

321

282

246

212

201

180

201

223

234

234

295

31,801

1,060

2.40

2.68

May

360

*321

308

295

258

223

390

825

641

445

347

282

223

180

140

140

140

130

115

96

73

61

49

39

29

29

480

 3,570

4,190

4,700

4,700

23,779

767

1.74

2.01

June

*5.680

2,750

1,660

939

347

234

110

140

130

100

82

65

46

38

31

39

23

20

34

234

180

524

1,650

1,850

749

1,070

550

430

334 

212

18,311

610

1.38

1.54

July

150

115

*91

57

48

48

30

25

21

18

15

17

183

321

258

140

105

78

57

42

29

24

20

22

69

49

34

24

27

157 

61

2,335

75.3

0.171

0.20

Aug.

*38

30

24

24

20

16

16

18

15

12

11

10

10

233

40

12

15

11

9.0

10

6.8

5.9

5.1

4.8

4.6

4.0

3.4

3.1

73

732 

490

1,906.7

61.5

0.139

0.16

Sept.

223

115

65

*33

21

15

11

8.8

7.5

6.4

5.9

5.7

5.6

5.7

255

1,120

1,100

305

150

100

69

51

42

33

25

22

18

23

21

14

3,876.6

129

0.293

0.33

Calendar year 1955: Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1955-56: Max 4,700 Mln 3.1 Mean 507 Cfsm 1.15 In. 15.66

Peak discharge (base, 4,500 of3).--May 30 (12 p.m.) 5,100 cfs (26.OO ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
514 WABASH RIVER BASIN 

East Pork 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, and October 

1926 to September 1956 in reports of Geological Survey. June 1923 to September 1926 

In reports of Indiana Department of Conservation. Gage-height records collected at 

sameisite since May 1908 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 442.25 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. 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. 33 years (1923-56), 5,350 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 34,200 cfs June 4; maximum gage height, 21.36 

ft June 4; minimum discharge, 321 cfs Sept. 12 (gage height, 2.11 ft).

1903-6, 1908-16, 1923-56: 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). WSF 353: 1912. WSP 1275: Drainage area. WSP 1335: 1903-6.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 10-Z8)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 23 24 to Sept. 30

2.9 1,050 2.3 440 7.0 8,750

3.5 1,800 3.0 1,080 10.0 13,900

4.5 3,500 4.0 2,500 19.0 28,700

8.0 11,100 5.0 4.2ZO Zl.O 33, ZOO

17.0 26,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1Z

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Zl

Z2

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2,420 

Z,600

3,320

3,900

3,700

3,320

4,300

6,020

6,240

6.570

6,460

5,800

4,700

3,900

3,320

2,960

2,600

2,260

2,180

1,840

1,670

1,630

1,690

1,610

1,480

1,350

1,310

*1,270

1,270

1,170 

1,220

94,080

3,035

0.613

0.71

Nov.

1,060

1,340

5,030

5,360

6,350

7,200

7,460

6,940

5,580

4,300

3,600

3,140

2,690

2,340

2,510

7,200

12,900

12,300

11,800

12,000

16,200

21,900

25,000

22,900

17,900

13,900

12,400

11,600

9,350

6,950

279,200

9,307

1.88

2.10

Dec.

*5,540 

4,660

4,440

4,440

4,870

5,540

5,540

5,310

4,660

4,220

3,830

3,470

3,140

2,980

2,820

2,500

2,500

2,340

2,180

2,020

2,180

2,020

1,940

1,870

1,870

1,870

*1,800

1,730

1,730

1,660

1,660

97,330

3,140

0.634

0.73

Jan.

1,520 

1,520

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,260

1,260

1,140

1,200

1,200

1,140

1,080

1,140

1,200

1,140

1,140

1,080

1,140

1,020

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,020

1,020

1,080

1,520

*4,220

8,520

48,110

1,552

0.313

0.36

Feb.

9,550 

13,200

18,000

17,000

16,800

18,800

20,000

19,000

17,000

15,300

14,200

13,000

12,100

11,600

11,800

11,400

11,400

14,300

16,800

17,200

17,600

17,900

17,600

17,200

19,600

21,200

*19,300

19,200

20,300

-------

468,350

16,150

3.26

3.52

Calendar year 1955: Max 30,200 Min 250

Mar.

20,600 

20,600

19,600

15,900

11,400

8,080

7,850

13,600

14,600

13,900

13,600

13,300

12,600

12,100

12,100

11,800

11,900

11,900

12,100

11,900

11,600

10,700

9,150

7,400

6,460

*6,000

5,770

5,310

4,870

4,660

4,220

345,770

11,150

2.25

2.59

Apr.

4,020 

3,830

4,870

10,400

12,700

15,200

19,800

25,500

22,100

17,600

14,900

13,000

12,200

11,000

9,150

7,400

6,230

5,540

5,090

4,440

4,020

3,650

3,300

3,140

2,980

2,980

3,140

3,140

3,140

3,470

255,730

8,524

1.72

1.92

May

*3,650 

3,650

3,830

3,650

3,470

3,140

4,020

5,310

5,310

4,870

4,020

3,470

3,140

2,980

2,660

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,340

2,180

2,020

2,020

2,020

1,940

1,870

1,800

2,340

*4,020

7,850

10,500

15,000

120,570

3,889

0.785

0.90

June

22,200 

28,800

33,000

35.200

27,300

17,200

9,350

6,000

4,660

4,020

3,470

3,140

2,980

2,660

2,500

2,180

2,180

2,180

2,180

2,500

2,660

3,650

4,870

6,950

8,950

11,800

12,800

* 10, 200

7,850

6,460

287,890

9,596

1.94

2.16

July

5,090 

4,020

3,300

2,820

2,660

3,140

4,020

4,870

5,770

5,310

4,020

3,300

3,300

3,470

3,300

3,830

4,220

3,650

3,140

2,820

2,500

2,340

2,180

2,340

3,140

3,830

3,300

2,820

2,660

*2,500

2,340

106,000

3,419

0.690

0.80

Aug.

2,180 

1,660

,590

,380

,320

,380

,260

,080

1,080

1,080

922

922

875

1,260

1,730

1,450

1,320

1,080

970

970

970

828

922

828

780

732

732

732

685

*2,260

4,020

38,998

1,258

0.254

0.29

Sept.

2,180 

1,520

1,260

1,080

970

875

732

732

685

685

634

479

600

600

685

1,730

3,300

5,090

4,660

3,650

2,500

1,320

1,080

1,140

875

828

*828

828

510

875

42,931

1,431

0.289

0.32

Mean 5,122 Cfsm 1.03 In. 14.04

Water year 1955-56: Max 33,200 Min 479 Mean 5,970 Cfsm 1.21 In. 16.40

Discharge measurement made on this d;
WABA3H RIVER BASIN 515

White River at Petersburg, Ind.

Location. Lat 38°30'39", long 87°17'22", in 3W£ 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 1956. 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. S. 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. 28 years, 11,340 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 60,000 cfs June 5 (gage height, 21.90 ft); minimum, 1,280 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.23 ft).

1928-56: 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.

Revisions.--WSP 1275: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 2

2.0 2,480

6.0 8,360

14.0 24,200

19.0 38,500

21.0 52,000

Mar. 3 to Sept. 30

1.3 

2.0

5.0 

12.0

1,430

2,300

6,680

19,600

17.0

20.0

22.0

32,000

44,200

61,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

4,260

5,800

6,600

6,280

6,760

7,240

7,880

7,880

10,400

11,800

*11.900

11,800

10,900

9,480

7,880

6,760

6,120

5,380

4,820

4,540

4,260

3,980

3,700

3,700

3,560

3,280

3,140

3,000

3,000

2,860

2,720

191,680

6,183

0.555

0.64

Nov.

2,720

3,140

5,960

8,040

10,100

11,400

11,900

12,300

11,800

9,960

8,040

6,920

6 , 120

5,520

5,380

9,320

15,500

20,900

23,600

24,900

26,900

*31,100

36,900

42,800

42,800

37,700

31,700

26,600

22,500

18,700

 . .-__

531,220

17,710

1.59

1.77

Dec.

15,300

13,100

11,900

10,900

10,900

11,200

11,600

11,600

10,900

9,960

9,000

8,200

7,400

6,760

6,440

5,960

5,660

5,520

5,240

4,960

4,820

4,680

4,540

4,400

4,400

4,260

*4,260

4,260

4,120

4,120

5,980

230,340

7,430

0.667

0.77

Jan.

3,980

3,840

3,700

3,560

3,560

3,560

3,420

3,420

3,280

3,280

3,140

3,000

3,000

3,000

3,000

3,000

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,720

2,720

*2,720

2,720

2,720

2,720

2,720

2,600

3,140

6,120

9,520

105,400

3,400

0.305

0.35

Feb.

11.800

17,100

24,600

28,600

29,600

28,400

28,200

28,400

28,400

26,900

25,200

23,600

22,700

21,800

22,700

23,200

23,200

27,400

29,900

31,700

32,600

33,500

33,500

33,200

35,300

38,100

*40,000

41 , 000

41,600

------

832,200

28,700

2.58

2.78

Mar.

43,500

47,200

49,600

46,400

37,700

28,400

24,200

26,400

£6,900

27,200

26,200

24,600

22,200

£1,600

21,600

21,400

21,600

21,600

 21,600

21,400

21,100

20,000

18,500

18,500

14,700

14,100

14,100

13,900

13,400

12,900

12,700

755,200

24,360

2.19

2 52

Apr.

12 , 300

11,400

11,400

15,300

20,300

24,600

28,900

33,200

36,200

57,700

36,900

32,300

27,600

23,600

24,200

£0,900

18,300

16,300

14,500

12,300

10,800

9,910

»9,060

8,380

8,040

8,550

8,720

8,550

8,720

9,230

-""---

548.760

18,290

1.64

1.83

May

9,910

10,900

11,400

11,300

10,300

9,400

15,100

17,900

15,900

13,400

11,300

9,230

8,210

7,360

6,680

6,350

6,030

5,710

5,390

5,240

*4,940

4,640

4,490

4,340

4,200

4,640

5,870

6,350

10,100

16,100

22 , OOP

284,580

9,180

0.824

0.95

June

28,200

33,500

41,600

55,300

60,000

56,200

44,200

29,600

18,700

13,900

12,100

11,100

10,200

8,890

7,530

6,850

6,350

6,030

6,030

6,030

7,360

9,570

13,600

16 , 500

20,000

22,900

25,900

*25,200

20,500

16,100

.__ 

639,940

21,330

1.91

2.13

July

15,900

12,500

10,800

8,720

7,360

7,530

8,550

10,900

11,800

10,900

9,740

8,550

8,040

7,530

7,360

7,530

8,380

9,740

8,550

7,360

6,680

6,190

5,870

5,550

5,870

*7,190

7,530

6,510

6,680

6,030

5,090

254,930

8,224

0.738

0.85

Aug.

4,790

4,490

4,060

3,780

3,640

3,360

3,360

3,220

2,950

2,820

2,820

2,690

2,560

2,950

2,820

3,640

3,360

3,080

2,950

2,820

2,560

2,560

2,430

2,300

2,300

2,170

2,040

*2,040

2,040

2,040

2,690

91,330

2,946

0.264

0.30

Sept.

4,640

3,780

3,080

2,820

2,560

2,300

2,170

2,040

1,910

1,790

1,790

1,790

1,550

1,550

1,790

2,690

3,220

4,200

5,710

5,390

4,490

3,500

2,560

2,040

1,910

1,790

1,670

1,610

1,550

1,490

79,380

2,646

0.238

0.27

Calendar year 1955: Max 45,600 Min 1,000 Mean 10,270 Cfsra 0.922 In. 12.53

Water year 1955-56: Max 60,000 Mln 1,490 Mean 12,420 Cfsra 1.12 In. 15.16

Discharge
516 WABASH RIVER BASIN

fatoka River at Jasper, Ind.

Location.--Lat 3&°24'43", long 86°52'3f,", in SE^ sec. 20, T. 1 S., R. 4 W. , on left bank 

0.3 mile upstream from unnamed outlet of Jasper Lake, 1.05 miles downstream from Coon 

Seitz bridge, 1.2 miles downstream from Beaver Creek, 3.3 miles northeast of Jasper, 

Dubois County, Indiana. Prior to Sept. 18, 1956, at site 5.6 miles downstream.

Drainage area.--257 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1947 to September 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 446.19 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 18, 1956, wire-weight gage at bridge 5.6 miles downstream at 

datum 0.34 ft (revised) lower.

Average discharge. 8 years (1948-56), 405 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,100 cfs Feb. 29 (gage height, 9.98 ft); no 

flow Sept. 14.

1947-56: Maximum discharge, 6,300 cfs Jan. 7, 1950 (gage height, 12.37 ft); no 

flow at times during 1948, 1952-56.

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 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per. second)

ct. 1 to Sept. 17 Sept. 18 to Sept. 30

2.6

3.1 3.5

3.2 5.3

3.5 15

4.0 38

5.0 116

7.0 355

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota2

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

765

346

102

38

28

318

810

1,000

1,O40

1.060

469

*190

179

139

122

alOO

78

64

55

48

44

40

36

26

23

22

22

32

38 

36

32

7,302

236

0.874

1.01

Nov.

30

212

935

1.140

1,140

810

373

209

153

119

103

92

83

92

210

358

502

*418

343

296

246

230

439

586

530

333

221

1U6

153 

100

10,642

355

1.31

1.46

Dec.

69

103

180

296

287

213

153

129

113

92

78

64

57

52

46

42

40

39

38

38

36

34

34

40

a44

46

44

38

34

34

30

2,543

82.0

0.304

0.35

Jan.

28

26

26

25

23

*22

22

20

20

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

19

20

22

23

25

25

22

21

21

22

227

1,190 

1,350

3,345

108

0.400

0.46

Feb.

1,370

1,570

2,120

2,540

2,730

2,860

*2^700

2,190

1,540

1,120

558

530

502

430

1,120

1,290

1,410

1,690

2,260

2,620

2,620

2,470

1,990

1,500

1,600

1,750

2,330

2,940

2,940

53,340

1,839

6.81

7.34

Mar.

2.620

1,930

1,310

855

*368

287

918

1,310

1,390

1,450

1,500

1,290

640

810

1,120

1,210

1,140

1,000

935

765

502

366

316

297

268

250

225

201

179 

160

142

25,744

830

3.07

3.54

Apr.

122

109

192

665

935

1,000

715

a 5 30

*Z90

615

1,140

,210

,240

,140

,170

.240

,330

,410

, 310

615

366

264

203

186

164

296

530

474

418 

530

20,515

684

2.53

2.82

May

474

390

413

418

343

253

*942

1,310

1,330

1,390

1.430

1,230

467

256

175

190

221

164

119

a90

69

50

42

30

25

25

a 38

64

50

a60 

75

12,144

392

1.45

1.67

June

59

38

34

28

20

19

12

12

12

12

8.5

7.4

*6.4

6.4

5.4

4.4

a3.5

2.6

2.6

4.4

80

226

310

765

275

92

73

260

131 

59

3,068.6

102

0.378

0.42

July

30

26

20

a!7

15

11

11

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

7.4

52

272

213

75

30

22

22

15

11

11

12

28

20

12

11

11

a9.0

7.4

6.4

1,011.2

32.6

0.121

0.14

Aug.

5.4

16

20

44

20

12

23

16

11

6.4

6.4

3.4

5.4

59

34

22

a45

a200

alTO

a!50

89

55

34

20

12

9.6

7.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

6.4

1,118.6

36.1

0.134

0.15

Sept.

4.4

a!5

48

20

13

9.6

5.4

3.4

3.4

2.6

*1.8

.5

.1

0

22

57

197

290

154

48

23

17

12

8.3

6.4

5.3

4.5

4.2

4.0

3.5

983.4

32.8

0.121

0.13

Calendar year 1955: Max 2,940 Min 0 Mean 352 Cfsm 1.30 In.

Water year 1955-56: Max 2,940 Min 0 Mean 387 Cfsm 1.43 In. 19.49

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record, discharge estimated 

comparison with adjoining good record.

Df weather records, obser
WABASH RIVER BASIN 51 

Patoka River near Princeton, Ind.

Location. Lat 38°23'30", long 87°32'55" , in NE^NW^ sec. 32, T. 1 P., R. 10 W., on left 

bank 75 ft upstream from dam of Princeton Water & Lighting Co., 't70 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 1956. Published as "at Patoka" August 1934 

to September 1940. Records published for both sites December 1939 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 Resources Commission). Dec. 1, 1939,to Jan. 21, 1941, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 22 years, 1,019 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,600 cfs Feb. 29 (gage height, 16.56 ft); minimum, 11 cfs Sept. 14.

1934-56: 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 good. 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.WSP 1385: 1951-52.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge. In cubic feet per second)

1.0

1.3 130

2.0

10.0

14.0

17.0

410

2,150

3,720

6,060

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,250 

1,190

1,100

832

392

822

1,200

1,250

1,290

1,310

*1,330

1,370

1.410

1,370

1,270

974

450

288

224

176

144

121

100

84

79

74

69

62

84

95

82

20,492

661

0.811

0.94

Nov.

74 

SB?

1,030

1,140

1,220

1,270

1,330

1,350

1,370

1,390

1,330

1,120

588

288

433

1,190

1,120

1,120

1,130

1,080

974

780

1.400

1,310

1,330

1,330

1,310

1,190

920

*530

31,009

1,034

1.27

1.42

Dec.

324 

292

406

545

670

670

590

470

370

300

252

2O4

154

165

144

115

112

110

108

106

103

97

100

112

121

121

*121

121

115

109

100

7,327

236

0.290

0.33

Jan.

92 

92

90

84

82

82

77

69

60

62

62

65

62

58

60

62

53

58

58

60

66

74

80

80

74

69

72

79

352

1,120

1.510

4,764

154

0.189

0.22

Feb.

1.470 

2,000

2,120

2,270

2,450

2,620

2,760

2,920

3,040

3,250

3,450

3,600

3,720

3,780

3,960

4,020

4,140

4,490

4,560

4,490

4,350

4,140

*4,020

4,210

4,700

5,060

5,40O

5.500

5,500

107,990

3,724

4.57

4,93

Mar.

5.500 

5,500

5,220

4,980

4,770

4,560

4,770

4,630

4,630

4,420

4,140

3,840

3,550

3,500

3,400

3,350

3,300

3,250

3,160

*3,080

3,000

2,880

2,800

2,700

2,590

2,480

2,300

2,080

1,720

1,310

92CI

108,330

3,495

4.29

4.95

Apr.

545 

392

599

1,190

1,240

1,250

1,310

1,350

1,370

1,650

1,800

1,850

1,900

1,980

2,O50

2.080

2,080

2,080

2,050

2,020

2,OOO

1,950

1,900

*1,820

1,700

1,570

1,290

1,130

1,080

1, 100

46,326

1,544

1.89

2.11

May

1,080 

1,030

974

920

840

76O

1,900

1,980

2,050

2,120

2.150

2,150

2,120

2,080

2,050

2,OEO

1,950

1,800

1,490

1,050

575

342

228

*179

148

179

300

268

252

228

179

35,392

1,142

1.40

1.61

June

148 

127

134

124

103

90

77

69

62

56

47

43

40

36

47

47

40

34

619

361

154

312

510

510

760

860

758

*392

182

212

6,954

232

0.285

0.32

July

240 

165

103

182

212

200

212

118

67

45

32

28

45

271

670

 550 740

300

224

137

87

79

65

74

77

*74

77

51

38

34

28

5,235

169

0.207

0.24

Aug.

25 

27

97

176

124

65

65

56

36

25

22

23

22

139

212

320

212

100

209

220

228

224

137

100

79

58

43

*32

28

23

22

3,149

102

0.125

O.14

Sept.

23 

28

23

20

20

23

38

32

27

22

16

15

12

11

38

227

529

490

560

365

268

176

103

67

47

34

30

25

22

16

3,309

110

0.135

0.15

Calendar year 1955: Max 4,210 Min 7.0 Mean 992 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.54

Water year 1955-56: Max 5,5OO Min 11 Mean 1,039 Cfsm 1.27 In. 17.36

Discharge measurement made on this day.

467242 O-58 34
518 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 1956. Gage-height records collected in this vicinity November 1874 to December 1878 are contained in files of Louisville office of the Corps of Engineers and 

since June 1884 are contained in reports of 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.--29 years (1927-56), 26,210 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 91,500 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height, 19.74 ft); minimum, 3,840 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 0.57 ft).

1927-56: 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 310,000 cfs).

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.5 

1.0 

2.0

3,640

5,100

8,260

12.0

18.0

20.0

47,000

78,400

93,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

11,700

12 , 800

12,700

11,500

10,600

11,300

13,400

16,300

22,900

30,300

32,900

55.000

51,000

27,200

£2,900

18,900

16,000

15,800

12,300

11,200

10,300

9,570

9,080

8,630

8,670

8,570

8,160

7,850

7,680

7,340

*7,270

465,820

15,030

0.526

0.61

Nov.

7.240

7,480

9,420

14,400

19,500

25,600

30,400

35,300

33,900

31,300

26,500

21,900

18,300

16 , 000

15,000

18,100

52,900

45,800

50,400

55,400

54,200

55,600

55,200

55,600

56,000

56.400

55,400

51,400

44,800

37,700

1,029,140

34,300

1.20

1.34

Dec.

51.800

27,500

24,600

25,500

*23,200

23,500

25,800

25,900

24,000

25 , 100

21,200

19,000

17,100

15,600

14,500

15 , 600

12,800

12,100

11,600

11,500

11,000

10,600

10,400

10,100

10,100

10,200

10,400

10,300

10,100

9,820

9.550

510,250

16,460

0.576

0.66

Jan.

9,250

9,040

8,770

8,460

8,350

8,550

8,190

8,020

7,890

*7,680

7,440

7,210

7,020

6,980

6,950

6,980

6,820

6,650

6,820

6,820

6,750

6,570

6,450

6,420

6,360

6,210

5,940

5,820

6,030

8,060

'

230,220

7,426

0.260

0.30

Feb.

15.700

41,400

51,700

57,500

59,700

59,600

59,200

59,500

39,500

39,700

59,500

39,600

41,000

42 , 800

*44,100

45,600

48,000

54,600

60,700

64,200

66,600

68,100

68,400

69,000

71,900

75,700

79,200

82,000

 84.400 

* 1,488 . 9

51,340

1.80

1.94

Mar.

86,300

88,300

90,200

91.500

89,400

*83,300

74,500

66,500

61,200

59,200

58,700

57,800

55,500

51,800

48,600

46,000

44,000

43,500

43,400

43,500

42,500

40,700

38,800

36,400

34,000

52,000

51,100

51,100

51,000

50,200

'

tl,658 . 9

55,510

1.87

2.16

Apr.

27,700

28,200

29,300

55,500

42,200

45,500

45,000

44,800

47,800

52,000

55.400

54,700

50,800

45,200

40,800

58,700

54,900

51,400

28,800

26,200

25,600

21,700

20,200

* 19, 000

18.100

18,100

19,000

18,500

18,300

19,800

999,000

33,300

1.16

1.50

May

22,800

25,400

28,800

51,400

32,000

30,800

34,200

43,400

41,400

35,800

30,400

26,900

24,000

22,600

23,400

23,800

22,900

21,200

19,400

17,700

16, 400

*15,200

14,100

15.500

14,400

17,800

18,500

18,500

24,600

55,300

4b,UUU

792,400

25,560

0.894

1.03

June

55,200

61,900

66,800

72,400

79,700

86.500

86,100

75,800

59,200

39,500

29,600

25,200

22,600

20,400

18,300

16,500

15,500

14.500

15,200

15,700

17,200

19,500

29,900

41,500

47,000

49,300

46,500

42,800

39,200

34,500

* 1,243. 4

41,450

1.45

1.62

July

29.400

25,900

23,500

20,900

17,800

16,100

17,400

20,700

21,400

20,200

*18,500

16,900

16 , 100

19,400

19,400

16,800

16,900

20,800

25,100

25,400

22,600

17,900

15,800

15,900

16,800

16,700

16,700

15,600

14,500

14,400

12 900

588,200

18,970

0.663

0.76

Aug.

11,000

10,500

10,400

11,100

11.200

10,600

10,800

9,780

8,630

7,950

7,580

7,210

6,890

*6,980

6,920

7,180

8,600

8,090

7,720

7,340

6,700

6,420

6,270

6,000

5,700

5,670

5,580

5,400

5,570

5,540

5.190

240,110

7,745

0.271

0.51

Sept.

6,090

7,410

6,820

6,700

6,510

5,970

5,460

5,160

5,010

4,890

4,770

*4,650

4,560

4,350

4,590

5,430

6,390

6,600

7,510

8.550

8,090

7,240

6,150

5,220

4,680

4,410

4,230

4,060

4,000

3^.860

169,340

5,645

0.197

0.22

Calendar year 1955: Max 73,900 Min 3,000 Mean 22,390 Cfsm 0.783 In. 10.63

Water year 1955-56: Max 91,300 Min 3,860 Mean 25,730 Cfsm 0.900 In. 12.25

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Expressed in thousands.

Note. Discharge computed from twice-daily staff-gage readings May 2-4, 9, 10, Aug. 15-18, 22-26.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 519

Bonpas Creek at Browns, 111.

Location.--Lat 38°22'50", long 87 0 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 1956.

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. 16 years, 225 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,360 cfs May 9 (gage height, 15.76 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1940-56: Maximum discharge, 5,490 cfs Mar. 7, 1945 (gage height, 20.40 ft); no flow 

at times most years.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of backwater from Wabash River, which are 

poor. Albion municipal water plant diverts about 0.1 cfs at gage; diversion not 

included in records.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except period of backwater from Wabas 

River (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 16-20, 25-28, Mar. 14-18, Apr. 6-8)

1.2 

5.1

Discharge, in cubic feet per second,

2.0

2.5

3.0

5.0

9.0

14.0

16.0

162

246

313

521

957

1,820

2,430

October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

470

100

14

6.6

5.1

14

228

121

44

19

7.5

4.0

3.2

*6.2

5.1

2.8

2.1

1.5

.8

.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.4

.8

1.8

1,058.7

34.2

0.146

0.17

Nov.

1.5

53

275

210

73

26

15

8.2

5.1 

2 .8

2.1

1.2

.8

.4

24

456

521

*480

260

67

34

26

581

668

299

80

38

23

15

10

4,256.1

142

0.604

0.67

Dec.

8.9

12

37

53

51

36

27

20

13 

8.9

7.5

6.2

5.1

4.5

*3.6

2.8

2.1

2.1

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.2

178

2.4

3.2

3.2

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.4

330.9

10.7

0.046

0.05

Jan.

2.4

2.1

.1

.8

.8

.8

.5

.5

_ !o

.0

* .2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.O

.0

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.2

.2

.2

.5

40

238

195

513.3

16.6

0.071

0.08

Feb.

91

766

1,010

1,060

971

569

168

85

*57 

48

54

91

88

72

695

863

957

1,260

1,260

1,160

770

242

77

630

1,450

1,740

1,770

1,480

1,060

20,544

708

3.01

3.25

Mar.

C451

c76

c31

c24

c26

c26

982

1,190

1,010 

584

169

74

55

358

521

*313

410

390

359

186

96

72

60

51

44

42

37

34

30

24

20

7,745

250

1.06

1.23

Apr.

20

56

795

530

359

108

53

43

37 

414

830

*755

381

148

400

530

219

69

44

31

26

22

21

21

21

184

211

102

388

658

7,476

249

1.06

1.18

,ay

462

122

69

51

37

31

1,080

1,910

2,290 

2,010

1,560

1,140

528

57

37

48

*44

37

26

19

16

15

13

11

8.9

79

162

53

31

22

18

11,986.9

387

1.65

1.90

June

20

23

14

11

9.6

8.2

7.5

6.2

5.6

5.1

5.1

4.5

4.0

14

18

135

28

1,050

1,190

*765

313

553

125

42

26

20

14

10

8.9

4,441.3

148

0.630

0.70

July

7.5

6.8

6.2

TT

12

7.5

7.5

6.8 

5.6

5.6

5.1

5.1

4.5

4.5

5.1

3.2

2.4

*42

26

6.2

2.8

1.5

1.0

2.1

2 .1

1.2

.8

.8

.8

.4

286.1

9.23

0.039

0.05

Aug.

0.3

.2

.1

O

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

O

0

14

26.

*20

12

6.2

7.5

14

10

8.2

5.1

2.4

1.2

.6

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

128.5

4.15

0.018

0.02

Sept.

31

60

26

10

6.2

4.0

3.6

2.4

1.5 

.8

.2

.1

0

0

.2

31

~^e 120

*5.1

3.6

2.8

1.5

1.0

.6

.4

.3

.2

0

0

0

328.5

11.0

0.047

0.05

Calendar year 1955: Max 2,260 Min 0 Mean 190 Cfsm 0.809 In. 10.96

Water year 1955-56: Max 2,290 Min 0 Mean 161 Cfsm 0.685 In. 9.35

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Backwater from Wabash River.
520 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 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 392.29 ft above mean sea level, datura of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 2, 1934, chain gage and Aug. 2, 1934, to Jan. 2, 1947, wire-weight 

gage, at highway bridge 300 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 42 years, 879 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,520 cfs Feb. 27 (gage height, 20.21 ft); maximum gage height, 20.30 ft Nov. 18; minimum discharge, 7.0 cfs Sept. 30.

1914-56: Maximum discharge, 47,000 cfs Jan. 5, 1950 (gage height, 26.67 ft); no 

flow Sept. 3-19, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Revisions (water years).--WSF 973: 1937-40. WSP 1335: 1915-33, 1934(M) , 1935, 1940, 

1941(M), 1946(M).

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 16-22)

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

7.0

16

40

70

195

465

12.0

15.0

18.0

19.0

20.0

21.0

1,240

1,920

3,200

4,230

6,000

9,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to Septembe

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,320 

1,400

688

181

100

71

582

1,320

1,830 

1,800

980

282

199

*154

115

88

72

61

50

42

39

36

34

34

32

30

2830"

62

163 

202

12,025

388

0.343

0.40

Nov.

264 

285

1,080

1,600

1,320

740

342

191

145 

118

100

91

82

76

331

1,620

2,650

3,270

3,270

2,800

*1,650

840

390

300

495

382

212

157

130

118

25,049

835

0.739

0.82

Dec.

103 

103

139

236

390

480

322

180

133 

115

b!05

b97

b80

69

*b66

b62

56

54

b52

49

46

44

45

46

46

48

52

54

53

50

45

3,420

110

0.097

0.11

Jan.

42 

42

41

41

41

39

38

36

b34 

b32

30

*29

28

30

28

b27

b26

27

30

30

b29

b28

b27

b26

b26

b26

26

28

38

b79

b95^

1,099

35.5

0.031

0.04

Feb.

95 

1,340"

2,850

3,200

2,480

1,640

1,380

1,360

*1,240 

1,160

1,000

800

820

900

1,280

1,680

2,750

4,100

4,810

4,360

3,750

2,440

1,140

1,000

2,760

4,810

6,380

5,350

4,650

------

71,525

2,466

2.18

2.35

Mar.

4,810 

4,230

2,030

920

465

368

568

880

560 

450

368

257

208

290

600

800

1,000

1,180

1,340

1,260

*860

465

308

245

212

199

184

170

157

145

155

25,662

828

0.733

0.84

Apr.

121 

115

177

276

1,200

1,540

680

315

217 

436

700

540

*390

264

239

264

212

173

148

127

112

100

94

91

97

214

860

940

640

900

11,982

399

0.353

0.39

Hay

1,660 

1,640

920

540

495

338

1,480

5,640

3,540 

1,660

620

285

199

166

151

145

154

*176

154

124

127

127

187

154

118

133

127

109 133"

195 

547

20,044

647

0.573

0.66

June

1,700 

2,120

2,200

1,580

a550

a250

a!90

a!60

a!40 

121

112

109

94

88

76

71

66

63

74

428

*1,460

1,800

1,980

1,560

706

345

450

228

176

139

19,036

635

0.562

0.63

July

103 

79

68

62

59

168

136

94

73 

59

51

48

43 50~7

1,400

1,400

1,020

435

537

*1,380

1,280

569

245

288

148

97

94

94

182

1,140

1,380

13,239

427

0.378

0.44

Aug.

424 

149

728

1.120

694

271

151

112

88 

94

372

495

232

142

231

780

*368

151

109

88

74

63

82

71

48

39

35

32

29

26 

24

7,322

236

0.209

0.24

Sept.

43 

154

257

348

159

79

53

38

31

26

22

19

16

14

17

73

97

*170

133

82

47

32

24

19

15

12

11

9.0

8.2

7.2

2,015.4

67.2

0.059

0.07

Calendar year 1955: Max 4,500 Min 0.3 Mean 469 Cfsm 0.415 In. 5.62

Water year 1955-56: Max 6,380 Min 7.2 Mean 580 Cfsm 0.513 In. 6.99

Peak discharge (base, 4,500 cfs).--Feb. 19 (3 p.m.) 4,810 cfs (19.44 ft); Feb. 27 (12 m.) 6,520 

cfs (20.21 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, and records for Skillet 

Fork: at Wayne City.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 521

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 1956.

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.--35 years (1914-21, 1928-56), 392 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,040 cfs Feb. 26 (gage height, 17.14 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Oct. 27, 28, Nov. 1.

1908-12, 1914-21, 1928-56: 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. Wayne City municipal water plant diverts about 0.02 cfs at gage 

since 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 table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

4.5

4.6

4.7

4.8

4.9

5.0 

5.2

5.5

6.0

6.5

7.0

12.0

15.0

17.0

116

285

545

685

1,490

2,200

2,980

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

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.

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

*1.0

.5

.3

.4 

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.6

.5

 .1

'.5

.3

 "-

23.3

0.75

0.0016

0.002

Nov.

0 1 2T6-

28

116

48

21

13

11

8.7

6.2

4.7 

4.3

3.5

3.5

3.5

650

1,070 

*990

483

82

38

24

26

18

14

12

10

8.7

8.0

7.4

3,715.2

124

0.261

0.29

Dec.

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.7

9.4

11

12

13

11

9.4

8.0

6.2

5.7

*4.3

3.9

3.5 

3.5

3.2

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.8

2.8

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.5

3.5

3.5

3 2

172.3

5.56

0.012

0.01

Jan.

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.2

*2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.7

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.7

2.0

1.7

2.0

3.5

- 10

i§.

94.2

3.04

0.0064

0.007

Feb.

26

735

1,370

1,040

578

249

171

130

*106

92

82 

86

94

102

153

294

737 

1,720

1,720

1,010

296

155

104

705

2,440

2,980

2,630

2,180

820

22,805

786

1.65

1.79

Mar.

158

114

97

79

65

60

250

480

480

184

104 

71

56

148

212

*355

441 

405

334

215

140

97

77

65

56

49

47

42

39

33

28_

4,981

161

0.339

0.39

Apr.

23

22

44

999

288

86

77

65

47

352

1,290 

*820

355

194

230

174

124 

88

65

50

41

33

30

27

24

62

121

130

363

468

6,692

223

0.469

0.52

May

212

140

102

73

54

54

918

960

TOT

218

102 

63

44

31

26

26

*33 

35

32

ii

28

84

539

210

73

75

60

52

56

71 

123

5,219

168

0.354

0.41

June

361

148

82

42

27

19

14

12

10

8.7

8.0 

6.7

5.7

6.7

6.2

5.7

24 

36

19

154

*283

283

92

38

32

46

59

23

13

10

1,874.7

62.5

0.132

0.15

July

9.4

8.0

6.7

13

223

121

43

23

16

11

8.0 

5.7

4.3

3.9

3.9

73

66 

52

450

*1,570

1,170

308

94

51

33

23

17

13

17

48 

16

4,300.9

139

0.293

0.34

Aug.

10

8.0

9.4

11

8.0

5.2

3.9

3.5

4.7

4.7

3.9 

3.9

3.2

337

T92

593

*120 

41

26

20

13

10

8.0

6.T

6.2

6.T

6.7

5.7

5.2

5.2 

5 2

2,087.0

67.3

0.142

0.16

Sept.

33

630

557

116

44

23

15

11

8.7

6.7

5.7 

4.3

3.9

3.2

3.9

17

376 

146

*30

13

7.4

4.7

3.5

2.8

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.4

1.4

2,047.2

68.2

0.144

0.16

Calendar year 1955: Max 4,400 Mln 0.1 Mean 264 Cfsm 0.556 In. 7.54

Water year 1955-56: Max 2,980 Mln 0.1 Mean 148 Cfsm 0.312 In. 4.23

Peak discharge (base. 2,800 cfs).--Feb. 26 (5 

Discharge measurement made on this day.

n.) 3,040 cfs (17.14 ft).
522 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Little Wabash River at Carmi, 111.

Location. Lat 38°03'40", long 88°09'35", near center of Ej 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 7§ miles downstream from Skillet Fork.

Drainage area.--3,090 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1908 to December 1912 {gage heights only), October 1939 to 

September 1956.

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.--17 years, 2,465 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,850 cfs Mar. 1 (gage height, 23.30 ft); minimum, 34 cfs Sept. 30.

1939-56: 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 discharge, 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 senond, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1U

11

12 

13

14

15

It

17

18

19

2 u

21

22

23

24

25

2t

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oc t .

251

726

1,170

1,330

1,170

979

970

468

471

1,050

1,460

1,650

*1,570

1,100

580

332

248

194

156

135

113

98

86

76

65

60

58

107

119

99

84

16,955

547

0.177

0.20

Nov.

74

205

42O

514

941

1,420

1,550

1,340

938

549

334

182

162

146

304

*1,320

2,960

3,600

3,720

3,330

3,140

3,580

3,890

3,950

3,740

3,080

1^70

1,050

597

49,218

1,641

0.531

0.59

Dec.

342

257

219

207

213

299

436

523

518

424

312

228 

176

*169

158

140

126

120

116

109

1U2

94

93

91

93

91

89

88

89

94

95

6,111

197

0.064

0.07

Jan.

95

95

93

87

84

84

82

79

77

76

*72

70

69

66

65

65

62

61

67

65

62

62

62

61

59

60

60

66

99

205

205

2,515

31. 1

0.026

0.03

 

Feb.

238

1,570

2,950

3,930

4,410

4,500

4,230

*5,970

3,810

3,640

3,350

2,720

2, iyo

2,000

3,570

3,940

4,260

5,830

6,340

6,530

6,580

6,530

6,180

6,120

7 , 200

7,790

8,150

8,320

3,590

- - - -

139,438

4,810

1.58

1.68

Mar.

8,850

8,780

8,590

8,310

7 , 830

7,150

7,380

8,080

7,380

7,330

6,630

5,410 

3,720

,040

* ,710

,570

,880

,950

,900

,640

,46O

2,160

1,720

1, 190

817

585

364

349

331

427

460

126,473

4,080

1.32

1.52

Apr.

347

311

1,390

1,930

1,820

2 , 130

1,870

1,750

1,460

1,740

3,000

*3,770 

4,O10

3,470

2*710

2,120

1,C70

1 , 2 10

895

706

552

478

377

402

333

263

307

546

871

1,820

44,258

1,475

0.477

0.53

May

2,450

2,O9O

1,800

1,790

1,580

1,150

2,130

3,260

3,630

5,820

3,690

3,580 

3,650

3,620

2,980

1,720

*913

495

357

507

321

723

1 , 020

1,190

997

595

710

874

656

451

341

52,890

1,706

0.552

0.64

June

310

623

1,230

1,680

1,940

2,000

1,580

898

422

428

374

213 

159

148

143

137

135

~6?§ 123

*1,760

,440

,160

,610

,790

,850

,850

,540

,080

676

495

28,423

947

0.306

0.34

July

332

241

196

174

162

232

318

230

215

200

160

a!30 

a 100

a90

TB_

135

966

1,630

*1 J 850

1,930

2,200

2,590

2,610

1 , 800

1,040

692

421

266

292

289

279

21,848

705

0.228

0.26

Aug.

572

1,420

1,250

708

471

836

964

704

392

235

161

120 

124

512

1,080

* 1,400

1,370

1,160

891

740

424

244

168

132

108

91

104

152

100

113

139

16,885

545

0.176

0.20

Sept.

188

334

459

BTB" 723

410

334

235

159

111

84

67 

58

*49

122

170

232

654

652

334

217

175

143

allO

87

77

69

52

41

a35_

6,956

232

0.075

0.08

Calendar year 1955; Max 9,230 Min 15 Mean 1,698 Cfsm 0.550 In. 7.46

Water yeir 1955-56 : Max 8,830 Min 35 Mean 1,399 cfsm 0.453 In. 6.14

* Discharge measurement made on this daj. 

a No auxiliary gage-height record; discharge e 

ecords, and interpolate'! or estimated discharge

stimated 

factor.
SALINE RIVER BASIN 523

Saline River near Junction, ]11.

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 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 320.40 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

192S. 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. 17 years, 1,193 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,450 cfs Feb. 19; maximum gage height, 31.09 

ft Feb. 38 (backwater from Ohio River); minimum discharge during nonbackwater periods, 

2.4 cfs Sept. 14, 15.

1939-56: 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 no gage-height record or 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). WSF 953: 1940.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

419

144

50

23

13

147

484

a730

303

a!30

a60

a90

*207

251

135

75

40

24

17

13

10

8.8

8.0

5.8

4.5

4.5

4.5

40

303

368

134

4,215.1

136

Nov.

48

45

111

306

137

76

39

22

14

10

7.2

5.1

3.9

3.9

4.5

400

*530

359

96

40

e-37

e44

e-43

176

elSB

eO

el 94

e!30

eB6

35

2,801.6

93.4

Dec.

31

35

38

40

39

38

38

39

39

35

31

26

35

*22

34

33

32

22

20

18

16

15

16

18

20

21

19

17

17

17

18

798

25.7

Jan.

18

16

15

16

15

16

16

16

15

13

*12

13

13

15

15

16

15

13

14

16

17

16

16

15

14

13

12

15

64

721

84_6

2,046

66.0

Feb.

343

4,430

4,970

4,370

2,100

e-805

e-298

**e-310

e-322

e-331

eO

936

1,880

1,700

2,180

4,500

5,130

6,120

6,400

6,080

4,890

2,460

e-329

e-342

1,190

1,540

1,480

1,160

1.930

 -

62,952

2,171

Mar.

2,680

2 , 920

2,800

2,470

2,160

1,870

3,410

5,250

6,040

5,320

3,070-

6596

e343

1,700

*2,860

2,450

2,080

1,010

eO

e-320

e-329

e-338

e344

e350

el, 100

el, 750

2,370

2,920

2,820

2,810

1,990

64,496

2,081

Apr.

1,290

716

e!95

2,740

2,120

6490

6545

e259

6538

1,050

*2,340

2,080

e614

e619

1,780

2,990

2,800

1,010

e600

elOO

eO

e254~

e259

e600

el ,200

el, 500

el, 100

e600

e280

e!20

30,789

1.026

May

e!46

e!39

e!58

e!90

e229

e361

e!54

e30B

e335

e372

e363

e400

e320

e£50

e226

*e20

e-213

e-233

e-130

eO

eO

e!5

e!20

el 50

e!20

e90

e70

e50

58

59 

a 100

4,227

136

June

alOO

a!30

aO

a-400

a-400

a-200

640

e!70

e220

6330

488

5OO

705

442

a!60

31

20

21

17

+ 15

12

15

18

18

a-70

a-70

a 10

a!5

aO

eO

2,337

77.9

July

6168

6155

e!27

a 80

25

58

82

48

25

14

9.6

4.5

3.6

5.1

4.5

14

122

*62

38

37

48

27

40

920

1,100

619

182

68

82

216 

154

4,538.3

146

Aug.

60

103

395

221

156

83

20

10

8.8

8.0

6.5

5.8

46

e!79

**e!20

elOO

e!05

675

e25

10

12

11

8.8

8.0

8.8

8.0

6.5

5.1

5.8

8.0 

27

1,B45.1

59.5

Sept.

44

193

126

ei

35

21

13

11

8.8

7.2

5.1

4.5

*3.3

2.4

2.7

3.2

3.9

27

26

13

8.0

5.1

8.0

8.8

11

11

6.9

5.1

3.8

3.2

682.0

22.7

Mean

Cf sm

136 

0.131 

0.15

93.4 

0.090 

0.10

Calendar year 1955: 

Water year 1955-56:

25.7 

0.025 

0.03

66.0 

0.063 

0.07

2,158 

2.08 

2.25

2,081 

2.00 

2.31

1,026 

0.987 

1.10

136 

0.131 

0.15

Observed

Max 9,950 Min -2.760 Mean 576 

Max 6,400 Mln -805 Mean 497

77.9 

0.075 

0.08

146 

0. 140 

0. lb

59.5 

0.057 

0.07

22.7 

0.022 

0.02

Adjusted

Mean 549 Cfsm 0.528 In. 7.16 

Mean 496 Cfsm 0.477 In. 6.49

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Diversion from Wabash Elver to Saline River Just above station, caused by backwater from Ohio 

River.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of auxiliary gage-height records, gageheight records for Ohio River at dams 43 and 50, weather records, and records~for stations on nearby 

streams.

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 oackwater frt'iii Ohio 

River. Negative figures Indicate reverse flow.
524 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.--355 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1940 to September 1956.

Case. 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. 16 jears, 320 efs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,060 cfs Feb. 3 (gage height, 15.41 ft); no 

flow Oct. 1-3.

1940-56: 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 1956 are given in WSP 1450.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic

feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 27 to Jan. 29, Apr. 23 to May 2, 

May 6, 7, 11-13, 20; rate of change in stage used as a factor 

Jan. 30 to Feb. 1, Feb. 9-15, 17, 24-29, Mar. 8-11, 14-16, 19-21, 

Apr. 11-13, 15, 20, 21, May 3, 4, 8, 9, 16-18)

1.57

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1 

2.4

2.2 

4.2

8.0

27

3.0.

3 5 '

4^0

4.5

5.0

7.0

52

85

156

256

354

400

634

12.0

13.0

14.0

15.0

15.4

1,380

1,600

2,200

3,280

4,040

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

1.6

11

9.8

6.6

4.6

2.7

*2.0

1.3

1.3

1.7

1.6

2.2

4.6

10

14

12

8.6

6.6

4.2

2.7

1 .6

.9

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4 

.3

114.4

3.69

0.014

0.02

Nov.

0.2

.2

.2

.3

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

*1.3

1.4

2.4 

2.4

1.9

2.0

1.7

3.1

6.2

670

3.9

3.6

3.6

3.1

2.5

1.9

1.4

61.5

2.05

0.0080

0.009

Dec.

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.7

7.0

26

32

30

26

20

16

*11

7.0

5.2

3.9

3 1 

2 7

2 7

2 6

2 4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.2 

2.2

227.7

7.35

0.029

0.03

Jan.

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3 

1.2

172

1.7

1.9

2.0

2.9

7.5

*13

18

18

IB

13

142

1,150 

1,230

2,652.1

85.6

0.336

0.39

Feb.

1,410

2,140

*3,910

3,730

3,280

2,800

2,160

1,560

936

726

638

683

625

646

1,330

1,270 

1,450

1,770

2,510

2,550

2,470

2,030

1,450

868

985

1,080

1,030

*948

684

47,669

1,644

6.45

6.95

Mar.

480

361

264

195

159

135

134

680

1,020

960

689

486

474

1,240

1,410

1,420 

1,500

1,550

1,260

819

598

365

212

163

136

118

108

101

94

85 

7J5

17,291

558

2.19

2 .52

Apr.

69

*64

75

308

507

403

450

572

420

398

1,080

988

761

571

1,460

,430

,500

,620

TSTo"

,O40

669

439

214

147

132

120

109

93

81

81

17,371

579

2.27

2.53

May

85

132

680

696

484

290

*192

529

646

454

269

138

93

69

255

 1,120 999

696

418

164

97

72

57

47

40

41

54

63

59

49

41

9,029

291

1.14

1.32

June

33

27

28

29

*23

18

17

15

13

9.8

8.0

6.6

6.0

4.9

4.2

4.2

4.2

5.6

7.5

17

31

13

7.0

5.6

4.2

3.9

3.4

2.5

2.2

272

356.0

11.9

0.047

0.05

July

1.7

1.3

1.2

.8

.8

.9

.8

.8

.6

.5

.5

.6

1.3

2.2

3.6

*66 

34

24

21

19

20

16

9.2

12

53

62

41

29

19

14 

8.0

484.8

15.6

0.061

0.07

Aug.

5.2

15

140

193

104

54

33

20

13

7.5

6.0

3.9

2.7

2.2

1.6

1.2 

.9

.7

itT

2.7

3.9

19

19

13

7.5

*4.9

3.1

2.4

1.6 

1.2

684.4

22.1

O.O87

0.10

Sept.

0.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

6.0

31

21

13

7.0

4.2

2.6

1.7

1.2

.8 

.7

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

*.2

 1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

94.3

3.14

0.012

0.01

Calendar year 1955 : Max 3,460 Min 0 Mean 268 Cfsm 1.O5 In. 14.28

Water year 1955-56; Max 3,910 Min 0 Mean 262 Cfsm 1.03 In. 14. OO

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). --Feb. 3 (2 to 7 p.m.) 4,060 cfs (15.41 ft); Feb. 2O (9 a.m. to
TRADEWATER RIVER BASIN 525

Rose Creek at Nebo, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°22'58" , long 87°37'59", on right bank at downstream side of bridge on 

U.S. Highway 41A, 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 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gige is 382.08 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929, Parkersburg-Uniontown supplementary adjustment of 1944.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 884 cfs Feb. 15 (gage height, 7.06 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1951-56: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 15, 1956; no flow for many days each year.

good below 20 cfs and poor above.

Rating table , water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and discharge 

in cubic feet per second)

1.74

1.9

2.0

.3 

1 .1 

2.4 

4.6

Discharge, in cubic feet per serond, water year October 1355 to September 195b

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0"2.7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Q

0

0

0

.4

4.0

0

.1

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.5

0.25

0.123

0.14

Dec.

0

0

.1

0

0

*u

0

0

0

'J

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Q

0

0

0

0

n

0

0

0

0

0.1

0 . 003

0 . 0015

0.002

Jan.

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

Q

0

0

0

0

n

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

13

3.7

16.9

0.55

0.271

0.31

Feb.

7 .b

35

2.4

1.9

1.2

3.9

.9

.9

1.8

2.2

4.1

1.4

.6

11

68

*3.5

54

20

- .6

1.2

.8

.5

.4

35

15

2.0

3.1

1.1

.6

282.8

9.75

4.80

5.18

Mar.

0.5

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

29

2.8

1 . 2

.7

1.1

4.0

11

23

2.6

9.0

2.4

1.4

.8

.6

.3

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

*Q

0

0 

0

91.9

2.96

1.46

i.ee

Apr.

0

2 .6

4.3

1.5

.5

1.4

3.6

.5

.3

9.5

2 .4

.9

.6

21

60

6.0

2.0

1.0

.6

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

*0

.1

0

0

.1

.1

119.7

3.99

1.97

2.19

May

O

4.6

1.0

.5

.2

.1

5.3

1.0

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

6.5

1.1

.4

.1

0

0

*0

o

0

0

0

1.0

.6

.1

0

0

23.2

0.75

0.369

0.43

June

u

j

u

0

0

0

0

o

y

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

u

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

_._!

0.1

0.003

0.0015

0 .002

July

0

0

0

aO

a6

a. 7

aO

ao

*0

0

0

.3

0

0

12

2.9

.2

0

0

0

ID

0

6.6

12

.6

.1

0

0

0

0

41.4

1.34

0.66U

0.76

Aug.

u

U

0

.B

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*o0~1.1

o

0

0

0

.2

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

2.1

0.07

O.034

0.04

Sept.

(*)

0

0

o

0

Calendar year 1955; Max Io8 

Water year 1955-56: Max

Mean 1.49 

Mean 1.60

Cfsm O.754 In. 9.96 

Cfstn u.788 In. 10.73

Peak discharge (base. 540 cfs).--Feb. 2 (5:30 a.m.) 351 cfs (6.24 ft); Feb. 15 (5 a.m.) 884 cfs 

(7.36 ft); Feb. 24 (,j:30 a.m.) 410 cfs (6.33 ft); Mar. 7 (3 a.m.) 590 cfs (6.30 ft); Apr. 15 

(1:30 a.m.) 507 cfs (6.43 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

No gage-height record; discharge estimated jn basis Df weather records., recorded range in
526 OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM

Ohio River at Golconda, 111.

Location. Lat 37°21"28", long 88 0 28'57", on right bank at lock and dam 51, at Golconda, 

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 1956 (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, 668,000 cfs Feb. 28 (gage height, 44.85 ft).

1937-56: 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 1956 are given in WSP 1450.

Cooperation. Gage-height record furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

IS

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total 

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

_

-

-

_

-

.

_

82,300

97,500

_

.

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

.

-

-

Nov.

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

-

-

-

.

-

_

_

-

.

-

94,400

123,000

144,000

151,000

155,000

156 , 000

158,000

170,000

178,000

181.000

172,000

156,000

140,000

-

-

-

Dec.

118,000

-

_

_

84,600

94,200

107,000

121,000

111,000

107,000

100,000

88,900

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

Jan.

106,000

-

-

-

Feb.

142,000

205,000

267,000

322,000

367,000

402,000

422,000

433,000

450,000

*467,000

480,000

490,000

496,000

496,000

503,000

501,000

496,000

507,000

507,000

527,000

543,000

563,000

583,000

607,000

624,000

641,000

661,000

667,000

661,000

":::::::

* 14, 030 

483,800

3.36

3.63

Calendar year 1955 : Max 734,000 Min -

Mar.

646,000

629,000

517,000

596,000

571,000

558,000

545,000

53O,OOO

513,000

496,000

492,OOO

487,000

494,000

511,000

520,000

530,000

540,000

547,000

560,000

575,000

599,000

 608,000

620,000

623,000

610,000

588,000

558,000

520,000

469,000

408,000 

353,000

tie, 913

545,600

3.79

4.37

Apr.

314,OOO

292,OOO

294,000

312,000

330,000

361,000

384,000

401,000

410,000

418,000

435,000

445,000

454,000

456,000

456,000

441,000

420,000

408,000

390,000

378,000

388,000

397,000

405,000

397,000

271,000

330,000

284,000

241,000

208,000

183,000

$11,005 

366,800

2.55

2.84

Mean -

May

170,000

168,000

169,000

178,000

191,000

2O8,OOO

215,000

235,000

265,000

278,000

274,000

258,000

233,000

210,000

193,000

185,000

186,000

190,000

205,000

216,000

225,000

226,000

224,000

214,000

198,000

182,000

158,000

159,000

146,000

144,000 

149,000

$6,252 

201,700

1.40

1.62

June

168,000

198,000

242,000

280,000

297,000

304,000

303,000

301,000

291,000

278,000

260,000

230,000

200,000

170,000

150,000

126,000

-

-

-

88,2OO

90,700

96,200

117,000

133,000

153,000

162,000

167,000

165,000

165,000

168,000

-

-

-

July

171.000

171,000

165,000

152,000

141,000

111,000

94,200

90,600

90,500

92,500

96,700

99,200

100,000

97,200

90,800

_

-

-

91,600

101,000

113,000

117,000

106,000

107,000

111,000

108,000

115,000

131,000

130,000

127,000 

127,000

-

-

-

Cfsm - In. -

Aug.

132,000

147,000

155,000

162,000

162,000

148,000

134,000

1O3,OOO

91,200

82,500

87,400

107,000

141,000

170,000

185,000

182,000

169,000

150,000

135,000

108,000

-

-

-

-

76,400

_

-

-

-

"

-

-

-

Sept.

Water year 1955-56 : Max 667,000 Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Expressed in thousands.
BAY CREEK BASIN 527

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 downstream 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 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 375.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 7 years, 27.3 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, cfs Feb. 2 (gage height, 12.88 ft); no

flow for many days.

1949-56: Maximum discharge, 3,020 cfs Jan. 4, 1950 (gage height, 14.32 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,600 efs; no flow for many days in 1952-56.

Remarks. Records good.

Hating table, waber year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 2, Feb. 3-15, Apr. 10-14)

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

.3

1.0 

1.8 

3.7 

7.2

4.0

6.0

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

34

91

135

218

348

565

915

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total 

Mean

Cfsm

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

5.6

16

2.0

.6

.2

».l

31

13

2.1

1.0

. 6

.3

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

10

15 

2.2

1.0

100.9 

3.25

0.172

0.20

Nov.

0.6

76

22

4.6

2.6

1.8

1.3

1.1

.9

.7

.6

.4

.4

.4

*.4

*23

5.8

2.7

3.9

4.6

3.4

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.4

1.1

9

174.4 

5.81

0.307

0.34

Dec.

0.9

1.5

2.5

3.4

3.1

2.3

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

 1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.8

.9

.8

.7

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.7 

.7

.6

1.24

0.066

0.08

Jan.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

. 6

.5

.4

.4

*,4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

2.1

170 

262

29

15.3

0.810

0.93

Feb.

38

~67 896

30

21

21

*16

12

17

15

18

21

14

12

354

53

176

745

56

20

12

8.8

7.1

128

132

41

18

11

7.5

102

5.40

5.84

Mar.

6.6

6.6

5.8

4.6

4.1

4.2

403

79

28

17

14

12

*29

*210

*37

53

41

25

20

14

12

10

9.2

8.0

6.8

6.5

6.2

6.0

5.0 

4.1

3.7

35.2

1.86

2.15

Apr.

3.6

6.2

250

196

as

13

13

10

7.8

65

*56

23

12

45

412

67

29

16

11

8.6

7.1

6.2

5.8

5.3

4.6

4.4

3.8

3.2

3.3

3.7

43.9

2.32

2.59

May

3.4

4.9

6.8

4.9

3.5

3.0

9.8

15

7.2

4.8

3.4

2.7

2.1

1.6

*7.7

L2

4.7

2.4

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.1

.9

.7

^§

12

30

6.6

2.6 

1.6

1.2

5.22

0.276

0.32

June

0.8

.6

.4

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

o

.2

.1

0

0 

0

0.10

0.0053

0.006

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*7.3

13

2.8

.4

.1

1.6

20

3.4

.8

.2

.1

0

0

0

1.60

0.085

0.10

Aug.

0

0

.9

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0 

0

0

0.03

0.0016

0.002

Sept.

0.5

.4

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

0.9 

0.03

0.0016

0.002

Calendar year 1955: Max 691 Min 0 Mean 11.0 Cfsm 0.582 In. 7.87

Water year 1955-56: Max 896 Mln 0 Mean 17.4 Cfsm 0.921 In. 12.56

Peak discharge (base,

(10.75 ft); Feb. 

(9:^50 p.m.) 898 cfs 

* Discharge measu

cfs).--Feb. 2 (8 a.m.) 1,980 cfs (12.88 ft); Feb. 15 (10 a.m.) 828 cfs

(7 a.m.) 1,200 cfs (11.61 ft); Mar. " (10.93 ft); Apr. 4

(10.95 ft).

ement or observation of no flow mad

(9:30 a.m.) 898 cfs 

on this day.
Lake Glendale Inlet near Dlxon Springs, 111.

Lucatlo'i.--Lat 37°24'55", long dd 0 3y'0u", in !JEij-SW£ SPC. ,2, T. 13 S., R. 5 E., 0.9 mile 

upstroam from Lake Gleridale dam -ind a.5 miles north-northeast of Dixon Springs.

Drainage area.--1.04 sq mi.

Records available. August 1954 to September 1956.

Ga^a.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 418.39 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of lJ2y.

Extremes. 1954: Maximum discharge during period August to September, 10 cfs Aug. 19 (gage 

he ight, O.t'4 ft); no flow for many days.

1954-55: Maximum discharge during'water year, 680 cfs July CO (gage height, 3.16ft), 

from rating curve extended above 45 eft on basis of flood-routing study; no flow for 

many days.

1955-56: Maximum discharge during water year, 320 :fs Feb. 15 (gage height, 2.17ft); 

no flow for manj days.

Remarks. Records good except thos« above 50 cfs and those for periods of no gage-height 

record, which are poor.

Rating table, Aug. 1, 1954, to Sept. 30, 1956 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.0 

.1

.3

u

.04 

.41

1.6

3,1

5.1

1.0

1.2

1.3

B.I 

13 

20 

38

66

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1954

Eay

1

2

3

4

5

e

7

8

Runof

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

f In Ir

Sept.

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

er secon

ehes

Pay

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Aug.

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

Day

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

Aug.

0

0

.65

.01

0

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

0

LI

0

0

0

Day

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Aug.

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0.66

0.021

0.020

0.02

Sept.

0

0

0

0

+0

.01

-

0.01

0 . 0003

O. 00029

0.0004

Peak discharge (base, 16O 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

o

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

o

0

0

Nov.

(*)

u

0

o

0

Dec.

0

0

0

o

.70

.01

0

0

0

0

(J

.02

. 06

.04

**.02

.01

.02

.01

.01

.01

.01

0

0

0

C'

u

.01

7.7

1 . 2

.31

.07

10.21

0 . 32 9

0 . 316

0.37

Jan.

0.05

.05

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.03

.03

.03

.03

. 02

.02

+*.02

.02

.02

.02

.01

.02

. O2

1.03

0.033

u . 052

0.04

Feb.

0.04

.17

.oe

.05

.17

1.1

.46

.15

.09

.06

.05

.04

.04

.04

.04

.05

.04

.05

.05

3.3

2.3

1.5

.69

.31

.15

27

5.5

4.1

-

23.67

0 . 845

0.812

o.ys

Mar.

1.9

.75

.41

.23

.51

.51

.20

.13

.08

.07

.06

.05

.05

.05

.27

1.2

.41

1.4

. 69

79

*12

4.1

1.8

.93

.51

.23

.15

.13

.09

.08

.07

108.06

3.49

3.36

3.86

Apr.

0.06

.06

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

3.5

1.2

13

4.1

1.8

.99

.51

.36

.23

.77

9.6

2 . 2

2 .0

1.8

1.4

.75

+ .41

.20

.13

.118

45. K

1.52

1.46

1.63

May

0.06

.05

.04

.04

.03

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.03

.81

.31

.13

.20

.11

.05

.04

.04

2 7

.57

.09

**.05

.04

.04

.36

.15

.09

.US

.04

3.81

0.123

0.118

0.14

June

0.04

.03

.02

.02

.02

.31

.06

.04

.03

.04

1.4

.75

.20

.07

.05

.04

.03

.03

.02

.04

**.03

.02

.02

.02

.04

.02

.02

.01

.01

.01

3.44

0.115

0.111

0.12

July

0.01

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.04

.70

.02

.02

.02

.02

28

.87

.98

.27

.07

.05

**.04

.03

.02

.02

.02

.02

31.23

1.01

0.971

1.12

Aug.

0.01

.01

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

o

0.02

0 . 13006

O.OO058

0 . 0007

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

0

(2.84 ft); July 20 (1 p.m.) 680 cfs

jbservatlur 

this day.

:,f nD flow made
BAY CREEK BASIN

Lake Glendale Inlet near Dixon Springs, 111. Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

529

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

.34

.64

0

0

0

 0

.04

.02

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

2.4

.02

.02

3.52

0.114

0.110

0.13

Nov.

0.02

1.8

.12

.04

.04

.03

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.01

**.01

.31

.04

.04

.05

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.03

.03

.03

.02 

.02

3.02

0.101

0.097

0.11

Dec.

0.02

!o4

.04

.04

.04

.04

.03

.03

.03

.02

.02

**.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

02

.02

.02 

.02

0.76

0.025

0.024

0.03

Jan.

0.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.01

a. 01

a. 01

**.01

.01

.01

O

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.07

15

6 . 8 

93

22.98

0.741

0.712

0.82

Feb.

6.1

31

2.2

1.5

.81

1.4

**.57

.57

1.2

.63

1.1

1.0

.46

1.4

24

3.5

29

12

2.4

1.2

.69

.41

.31

8.7

2.9

1.4

.93

.51

.27

138.16

4.76

4.58

4.94

Mar.

0.23

.23

.15

.09

.09

.09

30

3.0

1.4

.87

.51

.36

**5.4

8.4

2.3

2.9

1.5

.99

.63

.31

a. 25

a. 20

a. 20

a. 15

a. 11

a. 09

a. 12

a. 09

a. 07 

a 05

a.O5

60.83

1.96

1.88

2.18

Apr.

aO.07

a. 10

all

a4.5

al.4

a. 90

a. 70

a. 40

a. 30

*a6.0

2.7

1.3

.75

21

21

3.2

1.5

.87

.51

.27

.20

.15

.13

.09

.09

.08

.07

.06

707 

.06

79.47

2.65

2.55

2.84

May

0.06

.23

.15

.09

.08

.06

.62 '.23

.13

.07

.06

.05

.04

.04

.94

**.15

.05

.04

.04

.04

.03

.02

752

.02

.02

3.5

1.1

.13

.05 

.04

.04

8.14

0.263

0.253

0.29

June

0.03

.03

.02

.02

.02

.02

.01

.01

.01

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0.17

0.006

0.0058

0.006

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

1.4

.01

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

1.41

0.045

0.043

0.05

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1955: Max 79 Min 0 Mean 0.614 Cfsm 0.590 In. 8.03

Water year 1955-56: Max 31 Min 0 Mean 0.870 Cfsm 0.837 In. 11.40

Peak discharge (base, 160 cfs). Feb. 2 (4 a.m.) 169 cfs (1.66 ft)j Feb. 15 (2:15 a.m.) 320 cfs

* 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 1 discharge measurement, recorded rang 

in stage, weather records, and records for Lake Glendale and Sugar Creek near Dixon Springs.
530 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 

C.2 miles north of Dixon Springs.

Drainage area.--2.11 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1954 to September 1956.

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, 123 cfs Feb. 2 (gage height, 3.85 ft); no flow 

for many days .

1954-56: Maximum discharge, 252 cfs Mar. 20, 1955 (gage height, 4.32 ft); no flow 

for many days each year.

Remarks.--Records fair. Flow regulated by Lake Glendale (capacity 39,200,000 cu ft).

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.98

3.0

3.1

3.2

6.0

16

3.3

3.4

3.5

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

(*)

0

n

+0.40

Nov.

(*)

o

0

+0.15

Dec.

(*)

0

0

+0.01

Jan.

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

.4

15

4.7

20.1

0.65

+0.71

Feb.

4.7

59

10

3.9

2.2

2.2

1.6

1.3

1.9

1.6

1.9

1.6

1.1

1.6

41

10

32

51

9.0

3.1

2.2

1.3

.9

9.0

7.5

3.1

1.6

1.1

.7

268.1

9.24

-0.08

Mar.

0.4

.4

.3

.3

.1

.1

49

12

3.5

1.6

1.1

.9

*1.9

*19

6.0

4.7

3.1

2.2

1.6

1.3

.7

.6

.6

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

112.4

3.63

-0.06

Apr.

0

0

20

19

5.1

2.5

1.6

.9

.7

*5.5

6.5

3.1

2.2

26

SO

12

3.9

2.2

1.3

.9

.7

.6

.6

.4

.2

.2

0

0

0

0

176.1

5.87

0

May

0

.2

.4

.3

.2

.1

.9

.9

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

**.!

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

1.4

4.3

1.9

.9

.3

0

12.1

0.39

+0.01

June

(*)

0

0

-0.45

July

(*)

0

0

-0.07

Aug.

(*)

0

0

-0.52

Sept.

(*)

0

0

-0.48

Calendar year 1955 : Max 92 Min 0 Mean 1.21

Water year 1955-56 : Max 60 Min 0 Mean 1.61

Peak d t &eharge (base, 100 cfs).--Feb. 2 (6 a.m.) 123 cfs (3.85 ft); Feb. 18 (12:30 a.m.) 108 cfs 

(3.78 ft); Apr. 15 (1 a.m.) 102 cfs (3.755 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

t Change in contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second in Lake Glendale, for calendar year 

1955, +0.01 cfs; for water year 1956, -0.03 cfs.

** Field estimate made on this day.
BAY CREEK BASIN 531

Sugar Creek near Dixon Springs, 111.

Drainage area.--9.70 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1950 to September 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage ~~ recorder. Datum of gage is 375.85 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,180 cfs Feb. 2, 15; maximum gage height, 

6.79 ft Feb. 15: no flow for many days.

1950-56: 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 above 1 cfs and fair below. Occasional regulation by Lake Glendale.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

1.3 

4.0 

8.0

1.3 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

4.0

20

37

103

292

500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

O

0

0

0

3.1

11

.5

.2

.1

*0

29

3.3

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

8.8

3.3

.6 

.3

64.5

2.08

0.214

0.25

Nov.

0.2

14

4.5

1.1

.6

.5

.4

.2

.2

.2

.1

TT

.1

.2

*.l

11

1.1

.6

1.7

1.1

.7

.6

1.1

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

43.9

1.46

0.151

0.17

Dec.

0.2

.5

1.1

1. 1

.8

.7

.7

. 6

.6

.5

.4

.4

*.3

.2

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.4

.4

.4

.3

. 2

.2

.2

.1

.1

12.3

0.40

0.041

0.05

Jan.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

. 2

. 2

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

3. 6

80

61 

14

161.5

5.21

0.537

0.62

Feb.

39

311

28

17

11

13

*8. 6

7.6

11

8.6

12

12

8.0

10

198

48

260

157

35

17

12

8.6

6.2

89

45

16

11

7.2

6.0

-------

1,412.8

48.7

5.02

5.42

Mar.

6.4

6.4

5.2

3. 6

4.4

4.4

206

34

17

11

8.0

6.8

*29

*77

19

20

14

9.1

6.8

4.6

4.0

3.0

2.7

2.0

1.7

1.3

1.7

1.1

.8

.6

.8

512.6

16.5

1.70

1.97

Apr.

1.0

1.6

150

40

12

8.0

6.4

3.3

2.7

28

*21

11

6.8

111

202

31

15

9.1

6.0

4.4

3.6

2.7

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.4

1.7

1.7

1.3

693.0

23.1

2.38

2.66

May

1.0

1.7

2.2

1.5

1.3

1.0

3.8

3.6

2,7

1.7

1.5

1.0

,8

.4

3.2

*2.4

1.3

.8

.6

.4

.4

.4

.2

.2

. 2

16

14

4,8

2.2

1.1

,5

72.9

2.35

0.242

0.28

June

0.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

O

0

o

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

1.6

0.05

0.0052

0.006

July

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

»0

13

.9

.1

.1

.2

6.4

.4

.1

0

0

0

0 

0

21.2

0.68

0.070

0.08

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1955: Max 512 Min 0 Mean 5.24 Cfsm O.E40 In. 7.33

Water year 1955-56: Max 311 Min 0 Mean 8.19 Cfsm 0.844 In. 11.51

Peak discharge (base, 650 cfs).--Feb. e. \<± a.m.; i,iou cis ib.rt it;; i>'eo. ib l-5:.f>u a.m.) 1,1 

cfs (6.79 ft); Feb. 17 (5 p.m) 768 efs (5.18 ft); Mar. 7 (3:30 a.m.) 912 cfs (5.77 ft); Apr. 3 

(5 p.m.) 1,090 cfs (6.49 ft); Apr. 14 (11:30 p.m.) 744 cfs (5.06 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a.m.) 1,180 cfs (6. IE ft); Feb. 15 a.m.) 1,180
532 OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM

Ohio River at Metropolis, 111.

Location. Lat 37°08'51", long 88°44'27", 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 ml, approximately.

Records available. January 1934 to September 1956 in reports of Geological Survey. Occasional discharge measurements 1881 to 1924 and daily discharge since January 1928 in 

reports of Mississippi River Commission.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 276.27 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. 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. 22 years, 262,400 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 891,000 cfs Feb. 26; maximum gage height, 49.58 

ft Feb. 26; mininum daily discharge, 53,600 cfs Jan. 20.

1934-56: 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 cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

92,500 

80,100 

*85,400 

9O,9OO 

79,100

71.100 

101,000 

117,000 

126,000 

139,000

103,000 

96,400 

96,200 

96,500 

95,300

89,600 

94,200

111,000 

106,000 

94,400

91,100 

87,20O 

82,000 

92,600 

88,500

8O,OOO 

74,800 

74,900 

85,000 

95,400 

94,200

* 2,910. 4 

93,880

Nov.

85,000 

96,200 

111,000 

114,000 

122,000

115,000 

 106,000 

1O1,OOO 

107,OOO 

111,000

1O6,OOO 

1O3,OOO 

98.4OO 

86,400 

82,400

1O4,OOO 

135,000 

144,000 

168, OOO 

183,000

213,000 

225,000 

225,000 

221,000 

226,000

235,000

233,000 

235,000 

226,000 

211,000

$4,528.4 

150,900

Dec.

195,000 

144,000 

138, OOO 

125,000 

160,000

181,000 

194,000 

196,000 

198.000 

189,000

177,000 

168,000 

*1B1,000 

118,000 

113,000

116,000 

119,000 

114,000 

107 , 000 

98,600

81,700 

91,700 

87,500 

72,000 

72,000

65.200 

82 , 800 

94,800 

95,400 

89,700 

88,300

£3,932.7 

126,900

Jan.

79,700 

89,300 

85,100 

81,100 

74,700

77,700 

77,7OO 

67,600 

82,700 

76, OOO

72,900 

74,500 

67,900 

67,300

63,8OO

63,300 

56,700 

54,600 

54,700 

*55.600

55,900 

57,000 

60,500 

*71,600 

76,900

69,700 

79,600 

70,200 

84,000 

191,000 

290,000

*2,527.3 

81,530

Feb.

398,000

508,000 

603,000 

677,000 

739,000

760,000 

788,000 

802,000 

815,000 

8O9,OOO

783,000 

743,000

* 701 poo

661,000 

655,000

656,000 

676, OOO 

755,000 

797,000 

827,000

849,000 

853, OOO 

841,000 

866,000 

885,000

879,000 

869,000 

852,000 

826,000

* 2 1,873 

754,200

Mar.

809,000

786,OOO 

768, OOO 

748, OOO 

723,000

7O5,OOO 

689, OOO 

677,000 

663,000 

653,000

642,000 

634,000 

624,000 

644,000 

675,000

714,000 

748,000 

765,000 

777,000 

781,000

782,000 

764,000 

*747,000 

734,000 

717,000

699,000 

676,000 

648,000 

609,000 

549,000 

481,000

£21,631 

697,800

Apr.

42O,OOO 

381,000 

367,000 

382,000 

418,000

468,000 

537,000 

575,000 

597,000 

597,OOO

6O8,OOO

6O2 , OOO 

572,000 

565,000 

567, OOO

580,000 

604,000 

598,000 

588,000 

572,000

539,000 

513,000 

512,000 

501,000 

487,000

458,000 

411,000 

362,000 

317,000 

291,000

t!4,989 

499,600

May

*276,000 

275,000 

276, OOO 

282,000 

286,000

299,OOO 

311,000 

321,000 

340,000 

365,000

371,000

366,000 

351,000 

330,000 

312,000

295,000 

283,000 

277,000 

270,000 

258,000

245,000 

233,000 

£26,000 

242,000 

263,000

252,000 

245,000 

233,000 

219,000 

203,000 

198,000

t8,705

280,700

June

210,000 

227,000 

260, OOO 

295,OOO 

319,OOO

330,000 

338, OOO 

342,000

341,000 

332,000

319,000 

298,000 

*Z72flOO 

242 ,-000 

219,OOO

203,000 

155,OOO 

96,600

113,000 

138,000

136,000 

148,000 

162,000 

195,000 

192,000

211,000 

229,OOO 

234,000 

235,000 

229,000

$7,020.6 

234,000

July

228,000 

232,000

*226,000 

209,000 

202,000

170,000 

157,OOO 

151,000 

145,000 

142,000

149,000 

157,000 

162, OOO 

167, OOO 

150,000

141,000 

131,000 

129,000

137,000 

155,000

163,000 

165,000 

158,000 

153,000 

154,000

154,000 

156,000 

163,000 

188,000 

181,000 

178,000

*5,153 

166,200

Aug.

179,000 

*188,000 

203,000 

216,000 

221,000

215,000 

202,000 

157,000 

141,000 

133,000

128,000 

137,000 

172,000 

206,000 

228,000

242,000

236,000 

22O,OOO 

202,000 

166,000

160,000 

144,000 

121,000 

126,000 

124,000

121,000 

110,000 

'106,000 

91,500 

81.500 

95,100

t5, 072.1 

163,600

Sept.

91,300 

96,8OO 

108, OOO 

108,000 

105,000

104,000 

106,000 

107,000 

109,000 

110,000

107,000

105,000 

106,000 

103,000 

85,000

99,400 

108,OOO 

122,000 

126,OOO 

* 123,OOO

121,000 

99,300 

82,500 

93,700 

90,800

87,700 

85,800 

87,800 

74,900 

83,600

£5,036.6 

101,200

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,030,000 Min 43,700 Mean 249,000 Cfsm 1.23 In. 16.65 

Water year 1955-56: Max 885,000 Min 53,600 Mean 277,000 Cfsm 1.36 In. 18.57

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands
CACHE RIVER BASIN 

Cache River at Forman, III.

533

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.--243 sq mi.

Records available. October 1922 to September 1956.

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. 1, 1932, to July 24, 1939, chain or wire-weight gage at site 

75 ft downstream at datum 1.00 ft lower.

Average discharge.--32 years (1924-56), 299 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,900 cfs Feb. 19 (gage height, 9.64 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs Sept. 16.

1922-56: 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 except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

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 floodprotection project. Flow of upper part of Cache River basin, including flow past this 

station, continues to discharge to the Ohio River, passing through Post Creek cutoff 

directly to Ohio River instead of through the original channel of Cache River.

Revisions (water years). WSP 623: 1923-24. WSP 823: 1934-35, drainage area. WSP 1205: 

 1923-24. 1927-30. OTSP 1335: 1923(M), 1925, 1926-27(M) , 1928, 1929-30(M), 1931, 1933, 

1934-36(M), 1937-39.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, In

cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 30 to Nov. 14, Feb. 4-15, Apr. 6-14)

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 

9.0 

10.0

196

310

820

1,250

1,750

2,010

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

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.

1.7

1.3

1.0

.8

.6

10

195

TTS

72

24

*11

10

165

110

48

18

8.8

5.2

3.5

2.7

1.6

1.4

1.1

1.0

.8

.8

1.3

16

139

35

23

1,081.6

34.9

0.144

0.17

Nov.

11

21

48

25

47

24

12 

7.0

4.5

3.1

2.1

1.6

1.0

174

*1.5

27

126

162

55

26

16

14

14

19

81

46

24

16

9.9

7.2

853.3

28.4

0.117

0.13

Dec.

5.7

a6.0

a8.0

a 10

all

a8.5

a7.0 

a6.0

aS.5

a4.5

a4.O

a3.5

*3.3

3.0

2.7

a2.5

a2.4

2.5

a2. 7

a2.5

a2.3

a2.1

a2.0

a2.0

2.2

a2.1

a2.0

al.9

al.9

al 8

Ql ' Q

ai . o

123.4

3.98

0.016

0.02

Jan.

al.8

al.8

al.8

al.8

al.8

al.8

al.7 

1.7

al.7

*1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

TT2

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.5

141

394

070 tL I O

858.8

27.7

0.114

0.13

Feb.

144

1,150

1,420

835

505

448

*360 

231

177

142

128

139

131

122

1,300

1,550

1,380

1,780

1,900

1,680

1,450

1,190

990

1,070

1,280

1,130

795

720

570

24,717

852

3.52

3.80

Mar.

422

360

298

246

206

179

1,150 

1,090

645

532

385

282

»244

1,050

670

620

595

435

318

239

185

152

129

111

93

80

72

65

59

55

50

11,017

355

1.47

1.69

Apr.

44

44

914

1,550

1,230

460

302 

214

161

*288

448

332

204

397

1,380

1,580

1,050

695

620

475

348

272

220

181

150

126

104

87

79

76

14,031

468

1.93

2.16

May

66

65

60

54

48

42

72 

101

131

78

51

42

32

25

*32

61

103

62

37

27

22

25

20

16

11

282

"300 846

156

98

66

3,032

97.8

O.404

0.47

June

100

67

38

28

22

18

15 

13

10

8.7

8.1

7.0

6.2

5.4

5.2

8.4

20

14

*16

11

9.3

7.2

6.0

5.5

84

100

422

193

55

23

1,326.0

44.2

0.183

0.20

July

12

7.8

5.7

4.3

3.8

5.2

3.2 

2.4

5.4

6.0

3.8

2.1

1.5

1.3

1.1

1.2

*.9

.8

60 .6

51

47

243

532

475

385

189

86

42

24

16

2,219.1

71.6

0.296

0.34

Aug.

12

9.3

28

85

24

9.3

5.2 

3.6

3.5

4.0

4.7

4.7

4.2

*3.5

2.4

2.2

1.8

1.4

1.3

1.8

3.1

2.5

1.8

1.4

1.2

.9

.8

.7

. 8

1.0

226.8

7.32

O.O30

0.03

Sept.

86

216

91

23

10

5.4

3.3 

2.5

2.2

1.9

*1.5

.8

.5

.4

^1

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

19

12

50

21

9.2

5.2

3.8

3.0

570.1

19.0

O.O79

0.09

Calendar year 1955: Max 3,180 Mln 0.2 Mean 186 Cfsm 0.769 In. 10.41

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,900 Mln 0.3 Mean 164 Cfsm O.678 In. 9.23

cfs Peak discharge (base. 1,600 cfs).--Feb. 19 (4 p.m.) 1,9OO cfs (9.64 ft); Apr. 16 (11 a.m.) 1,620 (8.52 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Big Creek 

near Wetaug and Hayes Creek at Glendale.

467242 O-58 35
REVISIONS OP RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUE!) STATIONS

Allegheny River near Rimer, ?<±.

Location.--Lat 40°57'30", long 79°32'50", 800 ft upstream from dam at lock 9, 1.7 miles 

downstream from Redbank Creek, 2.0 miles upstream from Rimer, Armstrong County, and 

6.8 miles upstream from Mahoning Creek.

Drainage area.--8,389 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1938 to September 1945 (discontinued). Monthly discharge only

for some periods, published in WSP 1305.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete dam control. Datum of gage is 810.75 ft above 

mean sea level (Corps of Engineers benchmark).

Average discharge. 7 years, 13,920 cfs, revised (adjusted for storage since October 1940).

Extremes.--1938-45: Maximum discharge, 160,000 cfs Dec. SO, 1942 (gage height, 22.54 ft); 

minimum daily, 740 cfs (revised) Sept. 25, 2C, 1939.

Revisions.--The minimum daily discharge for the water year 1939 has been revised to 

740 cfs Sept. 25, 26, 1939, superseding figure published in WSP 893.

Remarks.--Flow regulated by Chautauqua Lake, since 1940 by Tionesta Creek Reservoir, and 

since 1924 by Piney Reservoir.

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 

1939, superseding those published in WSP 893, are given herewith:

Date

1939

Aug. 24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Sept. 1

2

3

Discharge

1,180

1,030

1,000

970

918

892

840

814

814

788

762

Date

1939-Con.

Sept. 4

5

6

7

8

9

12

13

14

15

16

Discharge

840

944

1,120

1,000

970

1,120

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,050

1,000

Date

193 9 -Con.

Sept. 17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

Discharge

950

920

880

84O

810

790

770

750

740

740

Month

Calendar year 1939 ..............

Cf s-days

4,359,772

Maximum

85,100

Minimum

740 -

Mean

11,940

Per square 

mile

1.42

Runoff in 

inches

19.33
REVISIONS OP RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS 535

Blacklick Creek at Blacklick, Pa.

Location.--Lat 40°28'25", long 79°12 1 15", near left bank on downstream side of bridge at

 flratton, a quarter of a mile northwest of Blacklick, Indiana County, and three-quarters 

of a mile downstream from Two Lick Creek.

Drainage area. 390 sq mi.

Records available. August 1904 to March 1906, January 1907 to September 1951 (discontinued). 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1305.

Gage. Chain gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 945.94 ft above mean sea level (Pennsylvania State Highway benchmark). September 1905 to Nov. 9, 1905, and Jan. 16, 1937, 

to June 10, 1937, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--45 years (1904-5, 1907-51), 671 cfs (revised).

Extremes. 1913-13: Maximum discharge during water year, 13,500 cfs Jan. 8 (gage height,

 10.'5 ft) ; minimum 15 cfs (revised) Sept. 5 (gage height, 1.99 ft).

1904-51: Maximum discharge, 51,700 cfs Mar. 18, 1936 (gage height, 15.88 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 18,000 cfs on the basis of slope-area 

determination of peak flow; minimum observed, 6 cfs Sept. 12, 16-27, 1908 (gage height, 

1.88 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. The minimum discharge for the water year 1913 has been revised to 

15 cfs Sept. 5 (gage height, 1.99 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 353.

WSP

800 

823 

853 

893 

973 

1033

Water 

year

1907 

1910 

1912 

1937 

1938 

1940 

1943 

1945

Date

Mar. 14, 1907 

Jan, 18, 1910 

Sept. 3, 1912 

Apr. 26, 1937 

Dec. 18, 1937 

Mar. 31, 1940 

Dec. 30, 1942 

Mar. 6, 1945

Discharge 

(cfs)

45,400 

16,100 

25,500 

10,700 

13,700 

18,100 

19,500 

14,000

Gage height 

(feet)

t!5.4 

10.97 

12.9 

*9.0 

tlO.3 

til. 5 

11.76 

tlO.4

t Prom graph based on gage readings. 

Remarks. Some regulation at low flow by mills above station.

Revisions. WSP 243: 1905-6 calendar years. WSP 743: Drainage area. Revised figures of 

discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 1907, 1910, 1913, 1920, 1936, 

superseding those published in WSP 243, 283, 353, 503, 800, and 803, are given herein. 

Complete table of daily discharge is given for the water year 1913, but only revised 

figures are given for other water years.

Date

1907

Mar. 13

14

1910

Jan. 13

14

15

16

Discharge

22,100

27,900

700

700

700

700

Date

1910-Con.

Jan. 17

18

1920

Jan. 17

IS

19

20

Discharge

700

8,200

350

350

370

420

Date

1920-Con.

Jan. 21

22

1936

Mar. 17

IS

Discharge

480

600

18,800

25,600

Month

March 1936. .......................

Cfs-days

-

-

-

-

-

110,960

339,048

Maximum

27 , 900

8,200

10,200

2,520

9,990

25,600

25,600

Minimum

38

122

24

140

42

1,100

40

Mean

934

1,967

660

587

629

3,579

926

Per square 

mile

2.39

5.04

1 ^fl

1.69

1.51 

1 88

1.61

9.18

2.37

Runoff In 

Inches

32.48

5.82

22.99

1.74 

25 59

21.96

10.58

32.36
536 REVISIONS OF RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS

Blacklick Creek at Blacklick, Pa. Continued 

Discharge , in cubic feet per second, water year October 1912 to September 1913

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

577

448

395

347

304

268

233

202

395

437

288

240

219

212

205

179

172

166

248

356

256

212

3,320

2,390

4,660

3,880

2,010 

1,370

1,020

790

632

26,431

853

2.19

2.52

Nov.

577

551

459

385

338

312

646

1,090

723

660

611

564

532

525

476

415

365

338

320

312

296

272

252

240

248

236

226 

216

T92~ 192

12,569

419

1.07

1.20

Dec.

198

248

611

405

338

*1,940

1,820

1,060

745

551

716

829

790

597

395

385

365

395

459

395

405

410

356

288

264

240

288

2B4

222

775

2,500

19,274

622

1.59

1.84

Jan.

1,420

990

3,890

3,760

3,250

2,730

6,550

11,700

*4,820

2,400

6,220

*9,280

4,260

2,170

1,480

1,520

3,370

3,200

2,520

1,760

2,090

1,620

2,400

3,650

2,150

1,540

1,190 

949

760

646

688

94,973

3,060

7.85

9.06

Feb.

813

514

577

525

400

432

426

437

405

352

356

365

342

380

338

288

268

244

260

375

611

1,630

1,730

790

597

503

1,070 

3,460

-

18,488

660

1.69

1.76

Mar.

1,840

1,480

1,140

925

1,100

861

481

503

667

853

1,360

1,180

1,010

1,500

1,410

1,100

837

660

625

577

551

498

415

405

492

2,900

7.850 

3,875

2,050

1,440

1,160

41,745

1,350

3.46

3.98

Apr.

965

760

702

590

525

464

415

365

329

308

347

532

437

454

486

470

400

347

338

304

268

248

252

233

226

226

492 

695

1,210 

 805

14,193

473

1.21

1.35

May

681

508

432

375

342

308

325

272

240

222

205

195

182

169

198

420

448

308

268

256

236

558

1,590

885

760

845

11,600 

4,800

2,300

1,530

1,490

32,948

1,060

2.72

3.14

June

982

715

558

464

390

342

308

312

252

202

166

162

162

146

137

125

113

81

40

its

198

185

140

125

131

137

520 

300

284

208

8,058

269

0.690

0.77

July

120

108

96

85

120

127

96

74

80

93

114

85

69

67

69

60

60

T25" 212

74

58

44

30

11

99

87

56 

64

192

200

87

2,887

93

0.238

0.28

Aug.

56

48

39

34

31

26

TTO" 584

300

143

120

93

69

58

48

*38

38

64

62

48

41

38

39

36

33

33

26 

23

24

36

33

2,731

88

0.226

0.26

Sept.

26

22

24

20

17

20

27

64

58

39

33

28

24

22

22

22

34

54

62

50

123

204

IzT

77

54

50

36 

33

27

24

1,423

47

0.121

0.14

Calendar year 1912: Max 17,500 Mln 59 Mean 997 Cfsm 2.56 In. 34.81

Water year 1912-13: Max 11,700 Min 17 Mean 755 Cfsra 1.94 In. 26.30

Discharge measurement made on this day.
REVISIONS OF RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS 537

Loyalhanna Creek at Hew Alexandria, Pa.

Location.--Lat 40°23'40", long 7y°25'55", at highway bridge at New Alexandria, Westmoreland County, if miles downstream from Crabtree Creek.

Drainage area.--S65 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1919 to September 1940 (discontinued). Monthly discharge only 

for some periods, published in WSP 1305. Gage-height records collected at same site 

August to September 1919 are contained in reports of Water Supply Commission of Pennsylvania.

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 917.2C ft above nean sea level, general adjustment of 1912. Prior to Dec. 6, 1934, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--21 years, 439 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--1919-40: Maximum discharge, 31,000 cfs Mar. 13, 1336 (gage height, 20.96 ft, 

from floodmark), by slope-area and contracted-opening determinations of peak flow; minimum observed, 7.5 cfs (revised) Sept. 25, 1937 (gage height, 1.90 ft).

Revisions.--The minimum observed discharge for the water year 1937 has been revised 

to 7.5 cfs Sept. 25, 1937 (gage height, 1.90 ft), superseding figure published in 

WSP 823.

Remarks.--Flow regulated at low stages by powerplants, mine pumpage, and Trout Run Reservolr (capacity, 48,130,000 cu ft).

Revisions.--WSP 743: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per 

second, for the water years 19DO and 1938, superseding those published in WSP 503 and 

853, are given herewith:

Date

1920

Feb. 6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Discharge

525

430

385

340

452

630

630

795

630

520

Date

1920-Con.

Feb. IF

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

Discharge

440

400

380

370

400

430

740

1,030

1,360

685

Date

192o-Con.

Feb. 26

27

28

29

1938

Feb. 24

25

26

Discharge

452

340

385

290

600

560

478

Month

Calendar year 1920. ...............

February 1938 .......................

Calendar year 1938. ...............

Cfs-days

-

20,690

122,095

Maximum

3,200

2,220

3,690

Minimum

70

550

22

Mean

441

739

335

Per square 

mile

1.66

2.79

1.26

Runoff in 

inches

27 57

22.64

2.90

17.14
;3 8 REVISIONS OF RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS 

Kiskiminetas River at Avonmore, Pa.

Location.--Lat 40°32'05", long 79°27'55", at highway bridge at Avonmore, Westmoreland 

County, 1 mile above mough of Long Run.

Drainage area. 1,723 sq mi.

Records available. June 1907 to September 1937 (discontinued). Monthly discharge only 

for some periods, published in WSP 1305.

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 805.64 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

 Prior to Dec. 18, 1934, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--30 years, 3,i03 cfs, revised (adjusted for storage).

Extremes.--1907-37: Maximum discharge, 185,000 cfs (revised) Mar. 18, 1936 (gage height,

 47.2 ft, from floodmarks), by slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum observed, 

65 cfs (revised) Sept. 18-2?", 1908 (gage height, 1.6 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. The minimum discharge observed for water year 1908 has been revised 

to 65 cfs Sept. 18-27, 1908 (gage height, 1.6 ft), superseding figure published in 

WSP 728.

WSP

800 

783,800

503 

800,803

Water 

year

1907 

1908 

1910 

1911 

1919 

1936

Date

Mar. 14, 1907 

.Mar. 19, 1908 

Feb. 28, 1910 

Sept. 15, 1911 

Jan. 2, 1919 

Mar. 18, 1936

Discharge 

(cfs)

98,900 

80,500 

36,500 

44,600 

24,300 

185,000

Gage height 

(feet)

t33.8 

+30. S 

*19.2 

$21,5 tie. 2

t47.2

t From floodmarks.

* From graph based on gage readings.

Remarks. Flow regulated by steel mills, since 1905 by Hinckston Reservoir, since 1913 by 

Quemahoning Reservoir (combined capacity, 1,688,000,000 cu-ft), and by a number of 

smaller reservoirs.

Cooperation. Record of reservoir contents furnished by Manufacturers Water Co.

Revisions.--WSP 743: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per

second, for the water years 1910-12, 1920, superseding those published in WSP 263, 283, 

323, and 503, are given herewith:

Date

1909

Dec. 17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

1910

Jan. 1

2

3

10

11

12

Discharge

1.3OO

660

540

400

350

330

310

300

300

290

290

290

300

300

310

330

1,000

6,000

4,020

3,500

3,200

Date

1910-Con.

Jan. 13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

Feb. 16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

Dec. 6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

Discharge

3,100

3,000

3,000

3,100

3,500

12,000

29,000

5,000

20,000

16,000

11,000

9,200

12,000

14,000

10,OOO

840

BOO

740

680

660

640

600

600

Date

1910-Con.

Dec. 14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

1912

Feb. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 10 '

11

Discharge

580

560

560

560

58O

600

600

580

560

500

1,700

1,500

1,300

1,200

1,000

1,000

1,050

1,100

1,050

960

900

Date

1912-Con.

Feb. 12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

1920

Feb. 1

2

3

4

5

6

Discharge

840

800

740

700

640

640

640

1,700

3,800

6,200

6,600

3,600

3,500

3,400

6,000

1,900

2,400

3,000

4,500

4,000

3,500

Date

1920 -Con.

Feb. 7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

Discharge

3 , 000

2,500

2,400

2,500

2,9OO

3,500

3,700

3 , 400

3,100

2,800

2,600

2,400

2,400

2 , 300

2,500

3,000

3,500

4,000

3,500

3,000

2,500

2,300

2,100

Calendar year 1909....

Water year 1909-10....

Calendar year 1910.... 

Water year 1910-11....

Water year 1911-12.... 

Calendar year 1912....

Water year 1919-20.... 

Calendar year 1920....

Maximum

3 BBO

25,100

33,300

51,900 

25,300

53,300 

53,300

30,100 

30,100

Observed

Minimum

112

112

128 

135

490 

490

400 

340

Mean

2,430

5,330

2,710 

2,750

4,610 

4,190

3,490 

3,070

Change

in 

contentst

-.5

+ .9

+1.8 

+ 1.9

+14.2 

0

+6.4 

+2.1

Mean

2,430

5,331

2,712 

2,752

4,624 

4 , 190

3,498 

3,072

Adjusted

Per square 

mile

1.41

3.09

1.57 

1.60

2. SB 

2.43

2.03 

1.78

Runoff in 

inches

19.17

[- «Q

D .UH

20.46

21.52 

21.85

36.44

33.22

27.62 

24.23

t Change in contents, 

Reservoirs.

equivalent in cubic feet per second, in Hinckston Run and Quemahoning Creek
REVISION: OF RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS 539

Turtle Creek at Trafford, Pa.

Location.--Lat 40°23'15", long 79°45'55", on left bank at Trafford, Westmoreland County, 

500 ft upstream from Brush Creek and 5.8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--55.9 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1920 to March 1953, March to September 1953 (discharge meas- 

 urements only) in reports of Geological Survey (discontinued). Monthly discharge only 

for some periods, published in WSP 1305. July to September 1914 and January 1916 to 

September 1920 (gage heights and discharge measurements only) in reports of Water Supply 

Commission of Pennsylvania.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 765.08 ft above mean 

sea level, adjustment of 1907. Prior to Oct. 1, 1938, chain gage at site 1 mile upstream at different datum. Oct. 1 to Nov. 12, 1938, staff gage and Nov. 13, 1938, to 

Sept. 2, 1946, water-stage recorder, at present site and datum, Sept. 3, 1946, to 

Nov. 12, 1947, wire-weight gage at site 50 ft downstream at datum 4.0 ft lower.

Average discharge.--32 years (1920-52), 76.8 cfs, revised (adjusted for diversion since

1952).

Extremes.--1920-53: Maximum discharge, 5,200 cfs May 27, 1946 (gage height, 10.05 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 3,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; minimum observed, 0.1 cfs Oct. 6, 7, 1922, Sept. 16, 17, 28, 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

523 

823

853

Water 

year

1921 

1937 

1938

Date

Mar . 6 , 

Jan. 15, 

Dec. 17,

1921 

1937 

1937

Discharge 

(cfs)

860 

2,510 

1,530

Gage height 

(feet)t

3.3 

6.0 

4.5

t Prom graph based on gage readings.

Remarks. Some regulation at low flow by industrial plants above station. Figures of 

daily discharge include diversion from Thorn Run in the Kiskiminetas River basin since 

December 1951.

Revisions (water years). WSP 743: Drainage area. WSP 1275: 1950. Revised figures of 

discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 1921, 1937-38, superseding 

those published in WSP 523, 823, and 853, are given herewith:

Date

1920

Dec. 15

16

17

18

19

20ai

19-d _Lc?^ci

Oct. ID

Nov. |

5

1937

Jan. Z

7

Discharge

a70

a62

a.52

a43

a36

a31

a25

862

1,040

752

308

323

Date

1937 -Con.

Jan. 10

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

Apr. 15

22

Discharge

395

621

1,200

267

323

1,080

420

428

1,060

1,480

592

958

1,040

395

478

501

Date

1937 -Con.

Apr. 23

25

26

27

28

June 21

22

July 13

14

16

17

18

Dec. 17

18

Discharge

230

701

1,720

638

297

242

141

228

262

457

759

339

1,400

1,170

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 

records for nearby stations.

Month

Water year 1920-21. .............

October 1936. .....................

Calendar year 1936. .............

Water year 1936-37. .............

Water year 1937-38. .............

Cfs -days

,_ -

2,549.0

34,605.1

13 4C 2

739 5

40,536.7

4,215

25,257.2

Maximum

77S

S62

2,490

759

1,720

1,400

1,400

Minimum

2.6

8.0

.6

23

2.5

9

.4

Mean

82.3

82.2

94.5

111

136

S9.2

Per square 

mile

1.50

1.50

1.72

7 92

2.03

2.48

1.26

Runoff in 

inches

1 18

20.40

1.73 

2 19

23.51

9 13

27.52

2.86 

25 72

17.12
540 RECURDS AVAILABLE ON LAKES IN INDIANA

For several years records jf the water-surface elevation of many of the lakes In 

Indiana have been collected oy 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...... 

Big Lake near Wolf lake. ...............

Blue Lake near Churubusco. ............

Carr Lake near Claypool ...............

Cedar Lake at Tri Lakes. ..............

Center Lake at Warsaw. ................

Chapman Lake near Warsaw. ............. 

Crooked Lake near Wolf lake ............

Crystal Lake near Atwood ..............

Diamond Lake near Silver Lake. ........ 

Everett Lake near Invert ..............

Fletcher Lake at Fletcher .............

Gilbert Lake near Washington Center...

Hawks Lake n^ar Culver. ...............

Hof fman Lake at Atwood ................

Horseshoe Lake near Washington Center. 

Hovey Lake near Mount Vernon. ......... 

Johnson Lake near Pierceton. ..........

Long Lake at Lake-ton. .................

Muncle Lake near Burr Oak. ............

Muskelonge Lake near Warsaw. .......... 

New Lake near Etna. .............. ....

Nyona Lak^ near Greenoak. .............

Ogle Lake near Bro.m County State Park 

Old Lake near Etna. . ..................

Palestine Lake near Palestine ......... 

Pike Lake near Warsaw. ................

Rider Lake at Wilnot. .................

RIdlnger Lake near Pierceton. .........

River Lake near Burr Oak. .............

Rock Lake near Akron ..................

Sawmill Lake near North Webster. ...... 

Shock Lake at Knaciusko. ..............

Shrin»r Lake at Trl Lakes. ......... ..

Silver Lake n.-ar Wolf lake .............

Small^y Lake near Wa3hington Center...

Starvt Hollow Lake near Vallonla. . . . . .

Town Laks near Akron ..................

Upper Long Lake near Wolf lake. ........

Village Lake near Cromwell. ...........

Webster Lake at North Webster. ........ 

Wilson Lake near Larwill ..............

Winona Lake at Warsaw. ................ 

Yellow Creek Lake near Silver Lake.... 

ZLnk Lake near Rochester ..............

County

Kosclusko

Noble 

Kosclusko 

Noble

Whit ley

Kosclusko

Kosciusko

Kosciusko

Noble

Noble 

Posey 

Kosc lusko

Kosclusko

Brown

Kose lusko

Kosciusko

Ko^c ' ur 1 o

Kosclusko

Kosciusko

Nob lu

Jackson

Noble

Noble

Kosclusko

Kosciusko 

Kosclusko 

Fulton

Drainage

area 

( square 

miles)

41.4 

36.4 

1.89 

6.77

3.47

5.19

2.56

1.62

.75

8.93 

1.32

.38

2.13

.62

.39

1.42

1.39

.64

43.38

11.1

S.47

3.13

39.7

32.5

_

1.78

46.5

1.12

32.6

6.14 

118

^.03

11.5

54.0

3£.l 

8.50 

.26

Surface 

area 

(acres)

249 

20 

137 

204

236

202

64

131

112

112 

172

58

68

41

43

23

40

60

145

15 

253 

10

631

39

1,650

41

1,700

24 

46

92

16

32

400 

184

10

115

22

48

23

111

61

170

1,040

77

11

566 

28

529 

127 

19

Established 

levelt

837.50 

878.52 

868.95 

897.83

850.28

723.69

848.88

827.75 

905.69

789.69

783.20

_

901.80

_

751.19

733.12

_

842.67 

903.91

793.91

898.07

_

843.12

_

837.50

_

852.75 

865.39

811.06 

860.50

Records 

available

1945-49 

1945-50 

1947-52 

1943-56

1945-56

1943-52

1947-52

1942-49

1945-56

1945-56

1943-52

1945-51

1954-56 

1945-56

1945-53

1954-56

1954-56

1945-56 

1949-56 

1954-56

1945-51

1942-56

1954-56

1952-56

1943-52 

1945-52

1945-56

1954-56 

1949-56

1954-56 

1954-56

1945-51

1943-56

1954-56

1949-56

1945-56

1945-54

1942-56

1952-56

1943-56

1945-56

1955-56

1952-56

1942-56

1943-56 

1945-52 

1952-54

t Elevation, In feet, ean sea level.
DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS 541

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 for 

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 350.

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations In the Ohio Rive 

Cumberland and Tennessee River basins during the water year 1956

basin except

Cheat River basin, W. Va.

Stream

(South Bank) 

Cold Spring

Cold Spring

Salt Lick 

Creek.

Tributary to

Shavers Fork.

Cheat River. .

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

Location

Lat 38°54'30", long 79°42'15", on 

left bank of Shavers Fork at 

Bowden .

right bank of Shavers Fork at 

Bowden .

Lat 39°20'50", long 79°40'00", at 

mouth at Rowlesburg.

State Route 72 near Klngwood.

mouth at Ruthbelle.

Ices Perry, near Morgan.

Canyon near Horgantown.

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

34.7

33.0

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

1945-46

1942-55

Date

May 25 

July 3 

July 30 

Sept. 10

July 3 

July 30 

Sept. 10

Oct. 13 

Nov. 8 

Dec. 13 

Jan. 6 

Mar. 14 

Apr. 25 

May 28 

July 6 

Aug. 8 

Sept . 6

Apr. 23

Discharge 

(cfs)

5.64 

3.46 

6.90 

3.10

3.63

3.81 

4.09 

2.95

2.09 

7.27 

22.3 

23.9 

L,060 

58.2 

634 

89.4 

199 

248

13.4

60.0

Youghlogheny River basin, W. Va.

Little Laurel 

Run Spring.

Little Laurel 

Run.

Lat 39°24'30", long 79°31'00", 

2 miles from source of main 

spring near Freeport.

- June 5 8.46

Beaver River basin, Ohio

Beech Creek. .

Deer Creek, ,

South Fork

Eagle Creek

Duck Creek. . .

Walnut Creek.

Yellow Creek.

Pyma tuning

Creek.

Yankee Creek.

Mahoning

Rive r .

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

Eagle Creek. .

Mahoning

River.

Mosquito

Creek.

Mahoning

River.

Shenango

River.

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

Lat 40°55'50", lone 81°08'50" J at

highway bridge ij miles above

Little Beech Creek and 1-j miles

southwest of Bolton, at gaging

station site 1943-51.

Lat 40°58'45", long 81°09'35",

1,000 ft above highway bridge,

0.6 mile west of Limaville and

3^ miles above mouth, at gaging

station site 1941-44.

Lat 41°LO'15", long 81°01'20", at

bridge on State Highway 303,

If miles east of Windham.

Lat 41°13'35", long 80°53'00", at

highway bridge -J mile south of

Leavlttsburg and O.9 mile above

mouth, at gaging station site

1941-48.

Lat 41°19'45", long 80°43'30", at

Main Street Bridge in Cortland,

1.8 miles above mouth.

Lat 41°03'15", long 8O°35'20", at

bridge on Lowellville Road at

intersection of Bridge Street

on State Highway 616 and Lowellville Road in Si;ruthers.

Lat 41°27'20", long 80°36'40", at

bridge on State Highway 87, 1-J

miles northwest of Kinsman.

Lat 41° 13 '15", long 80° 31 '55", at

bridge on County Highway 181,

0.9 mile above mouth.

18.8

31.9

22.0

35.2

9.12

31.9

66.9

44.0

1943-51

1941-44,

1954-55

1944

1941-48

1946-55

1946

Oct. 11

Nov. 14

Apr. 13

Oct. 11

Nov. 14

Apr. 13

Oct. 12

Nov. 15

Oct. 12

Nov. 15

Oct. 11

Oct. 19

Nov . 14

Nov. 26

Jan. 5

Feb. 20

May 7

July 25

Oct. 11

Nov. 14

Oct. 11

Nov. 14

Oct 12

Nov! 14

*0.66

9.92

8.89

*2.81

18.2

16.5

*2.54

7.70

*.58

2.93

*.21

5.61

3.72

5.38

*.61

18.3

27.5

3.16

*.20

.38

16.3

21.3

*3.37

19.6
542 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 the water year 1956 Continued

Muskingum River basin, Ohio

Stream

South Fork

Sugar Creek

Tuscarawas

River.

Weat Branch

Spencer

Creek.

Whetstone

Creek

tributary.

Black Fork. . .

Kokoslng

River.

Salt Fork. . . .

Timber Run. . .

Tributary to

Sugar Creek. .

Musklngum

River.

Spencer Creek

Whetstone

Creek.

Mohican River

Walhondlng

River.

Wills Creek. .

Licking River

Location

Lat 40°35'35", long 80°30'55",

£00 ft above highway bridge and

% mile northwest of Dundee.

Lat 40°28'50", long 81°26'55", at

bridge on State Highway 16, at

New Philadelphia.

Lat 40°03'30", long 81°09'30", at

culvert on U. S. Highway 40, at

Hendrysburg.

Lat 40°53'10", long 82°24'25", at

culvert on State Highway 96,

1.1 miles east of Ollvesburg.

Lat 40°47'50", long 82°23'25",

y mile below Steigerwald Bridge

and 2.1 miles northwest of

Mlfflln.

Lat 40°Z2'35", long 82°26'40" j> at

railroad bridge ! £ miles above

Wolf Run and 2j miles southeast

of Mount Vernon.

Lat 40°05'05", long 80°27'20", at

bridge on U. S. Highway 22, 8i

miles northeast of Cambridge.

Lat 39° 56 '55", long 82°02'50W ,

100 ft above County Road bridge

adjacent to U. S. Highway 40,

ij miles above mouth and

2 miles west of Zanesvllle.

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

124

1,806

2.18

.24

188

276

55.6

10.6

Measured 

previously 

(water 

.years )

1945-55

1940,1943,

1947,1953

1950

1950-55

1943-55

1933,

1946-55

Date

Oct. 3

Nov. 2

Nov. 30

Dec. 29

Jan. 31

Mar. 30

Apr. 30

July 31

Aug. 29

Mar. 2

Mar. 5

Mar. 6

Mar. 10

June 8

Mar. 7

Nov. 23

Jan. 9

Feb. 21

Apr. 3

May 8

June 21

Sept. 20

Oct. 3

Oct. 31

Dec. 1

Dec. 30

Feb. 1

Apr. 2

May 1

June 29

Aug. 1

Aug. 30

Sept. 27

Feb. 18

Feb. 27

Mar. 1

Mar. 5

Mar. 8

Aug. 29

Sept. 13

Oct. 24

Dec. 5

Jan. 10

Feb. 11

Mar. 7

Apr. 9

May 24

June 27

July 30

Sept. 14

Discharge 

(era)

*2.34

*4.26

15.6

*6.54

128

245

252

36.6

14.0

8,050

6,060

3,730

598

6,090

7.28

1.17

0

.13

.41

.30

0

0

*4.98

9.63

42.6

26.7

208

190

188

107

128

18.5

12.4

1,600

1,200

425

341

3,700

2.49

4.81

.70

1.72

*.17

66.8

36.4

16.9

4.11

15.6

9.18

.64

Little Kanawha River basin, W. Va.

Leading Creek

North Fork 

Hughes 

River.

Little 

Kanawha 

River.

Hughes River.

Lat 39°51'45", long 80°52'00", 1.4 

miles above mouth near Glenvllle.

\ mile above highway bridge at 

Tanner. 

Lat S8°12'55", long 81°03'35", at 

mouth of Cunningham Creek near 

Harrlsville.

144

17.0

1938-52, 

1953,1955

1955

1947-48, 

1950,1952, 

1954-55

Sept. 12

Sept. 11

*3.70

*4.98

Hocking River basin, Ohio

Hocking River

Rush Creek. . .

Raccoon Run. .

Rush Creek. . .

Clear Fork

Ohio River. . .

Hocking River

Rush Creek. . .

Hocking River

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

Lat 39 0 39'05", long 82°33'30", at

highway bridge, 1 mile below

Pleasant Run and 5 miles southeast of Lancaster, at gaging

station site 1923-32.

Lat 39°43'05", long 82°25'20", at

bridge on State Highway 37,

5- mile northeast of Bremen.

Lat 39°41'50", long 82°26'35", at

bridge on State Highway 37,

^ mile southwest of Bremen.

Lat 39°38'15", long 82°30'40", at

highway bridge on Berne Township Road 294, 2 miles northeast of Sugargrove.

Lat 39°32'05", long 82°26'55" J at

bridge on State Highway 664 just

below Clear Fork Dam, 2^- miles

southwest of Logan, at gaging

station site 1942-47.

92.8

60.7

25.0

229

14.8

1923-32

1942-48

Nov. 15

Dec. 12

Nov. 15

Dec. 12

Nov. 15

Dec. 12

Dec. 12

Dec. 12

*23.4

*16.9

*3.97

*3.52

*2.78

*2.77

*22.4

*.28
DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS 543

Discharge measurement made at points other than gaging stations In the Ohio River basin except 

Cumberland and Tennessee River basins during the water year 1956 Continued

Hooking Rlverb asIn, Ohio Continued

Stream

Monday Creek.

Margaret

Creek.

Sharps Fork. .

Federal Creek

Hocking River

Tributary to

Hocking River

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

Federal Creek

Hocking River

Ohio River. . .

Location

Lat 39°26'10", long 82°11'30", at

.highway bridge in Doanville,

ij miles above mouth.

Lat 39°19'15", long 82°08'35", at

bridge on State Highway 56,

2 miles southwest of Athens.

Lat 39°24'25", long 81°55'45", at

bridge on State Highway 329,

1^ miles northeast of Amesville.

Lat 39°20'30", long 81°53'00", at

bridge on State Highway 329,

Z\ miles north of Stewart.

Lat 39°13'30", long 81°47'25", at

bridge on State Highway 50, in

Coolville.

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

114

46.9

35.3

136

1,176

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

Date

Dec. 12

Dec. 12

Dec. 12

Dec. 12

Dec. 13

Discharge 

(cfs)

*23.1

*1.77

*2.22

*7.25

*125

Shade River basin, Ohio

Shade River. .

East Branch

Shade River

Leading Creek

Middle Fork

of South

Fork New

River.

South Fork

New River.

Howard Creek.

Roan Creek,

Piney Fork

Creek.

Cranberry

Creek.

Three Top

Creek.

Long Hope

Creek.

North Fork

New Elver.

Laurel Creek.

Buffalo Creek

Ohio River. . .

Shade River. .

Ohio River. . .

South Fork

New River.

New River. . . .

South Fork

New River.

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

Cranberry

Creek.

South Fork

New River.

North Fork

New River.

Three Top

Creek.

New River. . . .

North Fork

New River.

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

Lat 39°05'45", long 81°51'50", at

highway bridge in Keno.

Lat 39°06'10" J long 81° 51 '45", at

bridge on State Highway 248,

i mile north of Keno.

Leading Creek basin, Ohio

Lat 39°00'25", long 82°05'10", at

first private bridge above

State Highway 7 bridge, 1-J miles

northwest of Middleport.

Kanawha River basin

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°13'10", long 81°38'2O", at

bridge on U. S. Highway 421,

1.5 miles east of Boone, Watauga

County, N. C.

Lat 36°14'30", long 81°39'OO", at

bridge on State Highway 221,

1 mile southwest of Sands,

Watauga County, N. C.

Lat 36°24'36", long 81°24'20", at

bridge on State Highway 88,

1 mile north of Index, Ashe

County, N. C.

Lat 36°25'20", long 81°15'40", at

highway bridge 1 mile northeast

of Laurel Springs, Alleghiany

County, N. C.

Lat 36°25'10", long 81°17'40", at

bridge on State Highway 88, 1.7

miles west of Laurel Springs,

Alleghany County, N. C.

Lat 36S 24'12", long 31°37'04", at

bridge 0.2 mile above Long Hope

Creek and 1.8 miles south of

Creston, Ashe County, N. C.

Lat 36°24'18", long 81°37'12", at

highway bridge, 0.2 mile above

mouth and 1.5 miles south of

Creston, Ashe County, N. C. 

Lat 36°25'50", long 81°37'10", at

highway bridge at Creston, Ashe

CDunty, 11. C. Just below Three

TDp Creek.

Lat 36°27'00", long 81°36'40", at

highway bridge on State Highway

83, 0.1 mile southwest of Fig,

Ashe County, N. C.

Lat 36°27'18Tl , long 81°30'40", at

bridge, 20 ft east of State

Highway 88, 0.4 mile south of

Warrensville, Ashe County,

N. C., and 1 mile above mouth.

161

45.4

118

9.5

35.4

10.5

7.31

6.21

22.0

15.6

5.5

63.1

29.6

19.0

1950-55

1955

1955

1955

1955

1949-55

1955

1955

Dec. 13

Dec. 13

Dec. 13

Sept. 21

Sept. 21

Sept. 21

Sept. 20

Sept. 19

Sept. 20

Sept. 21

Sept. 21

Sept. 21

Sept. 20

Sept . 20

*14.0

*2.76

*8.73

*2.81

*15.1

*4.35

*4 . 09

*3.81

*12.6

*8.34

*2.53

*33.0

*11.2

*11.1
544 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 the water year 1956 Continued

Kanawha River basin Continued

Stream

Horse Creek. .

Elk Creek. . ..

Rock Creek. . .

Little River.

Laurel Branch

Little Glade

Creek.

East River. . .

Do....... .

Richcreek

Spring .

Rich Creek.. .

Indian Creek.

Bluestone

River.

Do... .....

McLaughlin

Springs.

Swago Creek. .

Howard Creek.

Dlxon Big

Spring .

North Pork

Cherry

River.

Kanawha

River.

Tributary to

North Pork

New River.

New River. . . .

do

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

Brush Creek. .

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

New River. . . .

Rich Creek. . .

New River. . . .

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

do

... do .......

Qreenbrier

River.

do

do

Second Creek.

Cherry River.

Ohio River. . .

Location

Lat 36"29'10", long 81°29'30", at

bridge on State Highway 194,

0.2 mile north of Bina, Ashe

County, N. C.

Lat 36 0 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,

1.2 miles 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 Gap,

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 37*22 '20", long 80°52'00", at

highway bridge on U. S. Route

219, at Glen Lyn, Va.

Lat 37°22'19", long 80°51'55", at

bridge on U. S. Highway 460, at

Glen Lyn, Va.

Lat 37°24'55", long 80°42'05",

3 miles southwest of Linside,

W. Va.

Lat 37°24'00", long 80°48'20", at

Peterstown, W. Va.

Lat 37 0 31'55 , long 80°49'10", at

Indian Mills, W. Va.

Lat 37°19'45", long 81°18'20", at

Bramwell, W. Va.

Lat 37°26'00", long 81°06'40", at

highway bridge on U. S. Route

19, near Spanishburg, W. Va.

Lat 38°16'25", long 80°06'30",

total flow of both springs at

Edray, W. Va.

Lat 38°11'20", long 80°07'50", at

mouth at Buckeye, W. Va.

Lat 37°46 1 20", long 80°21'20",

above secondary highway

bridge near White Sulphur

Springs, W. Va.

Lat 37°31'35", long 80°28'40",

1 mile below U. S. Route 219

bridge over Second Creek and

4 miles south of Ronceverte,

W. Va

Lat 38° 15 '25", long 80°30'40",

1.7 miles above water plant

on State Route 39, at Richwood, w. Va.

Lat 38°50'25", long 82°50'25", at

mouth at Point Pleasant, W. Va.

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

58.9

11.6

1.12

19.3

2.23

1.96

76.0

80.3

-

50.6

189

108

199

-

12.2

70.5

-

31.1

12,243

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

1955

1955

1955

1951-55

1955

1944-45

1941-51,

1953

1941-50,

1953

1952-53

1944-53

1950-55

1949

1951-53

1945

1944,

1947-53,

1955

1940-55

Date

Sept. 20

Sept. 20

Sept. 20

July 18

Aug. 30

Sept. 20

Sept. 19

Sept. 19

Jan. 30

May 31

May 3

Jan. 5

Jan. 30

Mar. 1

Apr. 4

May 3

May 22

May 28

July 6

Aug. 3

Aug. 30

Sept. 27

May 31

Aug. 3

AUK ' 30

Aug. 30

Jan. 16

Oct. 12

Nov. 11

Dec. 5

Jan. 17

Feb. 6

Mar. 5

Apr. 9

May 1

June 4

July 3

Aug. 21

Sept. 17

Aug. 2

Jan. 5

Jan. 31

Mar. 1

Apr. 4

May 3

May 22

May 28

July 6

Aug. 3

"us. 30

Sett. 27

July 12

Dec. 5

Feb. 21

Aug. 9

Discharge 

(cfs)

*13.7

*4.89

*.37

*14.3

*9.60

*9.84

*3.39

*.50

79.4

38.8

38.8

1.84

10.1

9.94

8.97

9.69

8.34

8.16

4.53

5.48

2.58

16.6

*18.8

*35.9

*16.5

*27.4

1.54

.24

.30

9.81

.61

149

24.6

51.2

8.82

33.1

22.9

21.6

8.26

*17.4

3.23

18.3

18.5

17.9

26.2

10.4

16.8

10.5

7.89

5.58

41.6

*17.8

14,900

48,800

27,100
DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS 545

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations in the Ohio River basin except 

Cumberland and Tennessee River basins during the water year 1956 Continued

Quyandot River basin, W. Va.

Stream

Buffalo Creek

Tributary to

Guyandot

River.

Location

Lat 37°44'30", long 81°52'45", at

mouth at Man.

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

45.6

Measured 

previously 

'(water 

years )

1941-55

Date

Nov. 17

Dec. 20

Jan. 25

Feb. 28

Mar. 14

Mar. 28

Apr. 26

May 23

June 27

July 26

Sept. 20

Discharge

(Of 8}

16.6

9.53

11.6

193

2,340

116

57.8

20,3

34.7

27.6

18.9

Big Sandy River basin, Ky.

Levisa Fork. . Big Sandy

River.

Lat 37° 39 '50", long 82° 46 '08",

900 ft upstream from Town

Branch, at Prestonsburg.

1,700 1929 Mar. 9

Mar. 10

Mar. 10

Apr. 17

Apr. 17

Apr. 17

Apr. 18

Apr. 21

21,900

14,500

12,700

41,600

36,800

30,000

16,900

3,280

Seloto River basin, Ohio

Seloto River.

Taylor Creek.

Seloto River.

Do. .......

Rush Creek. . .

Seloto River.

Little Seloto

River.

Fulton Creek.

Bokes Creek. .

Seloto River.

Mill Creek. . .

Flat Run. ....

Delaware Run.

Big Walnut

Creek.

Alum Creek. . .

Do.... ....

Darby Creek. .

Sugar Creek. .

Rattlesnake

Creek.

Do. .......

Lees Creek. . .

Ohio River. . .

Seloto River.

Ohio River. , .

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

Soloto River.

Ohio River. . .

Sclobo River.

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

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

Ohio River. . .

Seloto River.

Olentangy

River.

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

Seloto River.

Big Walnut

Creek.

do

Seloto River.

Paint Creek. .

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

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

Rattlesnake

Creek.

Lat 40° 40 '00", long 83° 40 '50", at

bridge on County Highway 180,

4 miles northwest of Kenton.

Lat 40°38'15", long 83°37'00", at

bridge on State Highway 67, at

southwest edge of Kenton.

Lat 40°38'20", long 83°34'25", at

highway bridge, 2 miles east of

Kenton and 1 mile below Gander

Run.

Lat 40°34'40", long 83°23'15",

200 ft below highway bridge at

west edge of LaRue.

Lat 40°33'30", long 83°20'00", at

bridge on County Highway 38,

3 miles southeast of LaRue.

Lat 40°33'10", long 83°14'05"

2 miles northwest of Greenisajnp.

Lat 40° 31 '40", long 83° 12 '15" at

highway bridge at Greencamp,

J mile above mouth. 

Lat 40°22'20", long 83°11'25", at

bridge on State Highway 257, 2^

miles southwest of Radnor.

Lat 40° 19 '20", long 83° 10 "30", at

bridge on State Highway 257, l£

miles north of Warrensburg.

Lat 40°15'50", long 83°09'05",

1 mile south of White Sulphur.

Lat 40° 14 '50", long 83° 18 '55", at

bridge on State Highway 36,

 J mile west of New Dover.

Lat 40°37'35", long 82° 57 '10", at

highway bridge, J mile above

mouth and 1 mile southeast of

Caledonia.

Lat 40° 18 '30", long 83°06'35", at

bridge, 2£ miles west of Delaware and 3 miles above mouth.

Lat 40°14'10", long 82°51'05", at

bridge on State Highway 37, 0.1

mile below Rattlesnake Creek

and J mile southeast of Sunbury.

Lat 40°14'20", long 82°58'00", at

highway bridge, f mile west of

Cheshire.

Lat 40°06'35", long 82° 56 '25", at

highway bridge, on Schrock

Road, ly miles south of Westerville.

Lat 40°10'40", long 83°25'30",

i mile east of Milford Center.

Lat 39°28'15", long 83°26'05", at

bridge on State Highway 70, 2i

miles east of Staunton.

Lat 39°37'25", long 83°37'00", at

bridge on State Highway 35,

5 mile west of Wesb Lancaster.

Lat 39°21'35", long 83°29'35", at

bridge on State Highway 28, at

East Monroe.

Lat 39°20'40", long 83°30'35", at

highway bridge, 1-J miles above

mouth and 2j miles east of

Leesburg.

117

.17.2

173

255

107

403

111

45 2

84.1

762

96.7

40.8

3.33

99.2

108

149

84.3

77.4

22,9

129

72.9

1940

1940,1944

1926-35,

1938-51

1930,1945

1947,

1950-51

1921 ' 1949

Sept. 27

Sept. 27

Sept. 27

Sept. 27

Sept. 27

Sept. 27

Sept. 27

Sept. 27

Sept. 27

Sept. 28

Sept. 27

Sept. 28

Sect ' 29

Sept. 28

Sept. 28

Sept . 28

Sept. 27

Sept. 24

Sept. 12

Sept. 12

Sept. 12

*2.92

*.96

*6.06

*6.90

*.08

*5.27

*4.82

*.15

0

*18.2

*1.33

*.96

*.Q6

*.55

*.82

*2.55

*2.25

*1.16

*.45

*1.56

*.72
546 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 the water year 1956 Continued

Scioto River basin, Ohio Continued

Stream

Rattlesnake

Creek.

Rocky Pork. .

Clear Creek. .

Rocky Fork. . .

Compton Creek

Walnut Creek.

Blackburn

Hollow

Creek.

Laurel Run. . .

Salt Creek. . .

Pine Creek. . .

Queer Creek. .

Salt Creek. . .

West Branch

Tar Hollow

Creek.

Salt Creek. . .

Little Salt

Creek.

Midile Fork

Salt

C'«ek.

Beaver Creek.

Scioto Brush

Creek.

South Fork

Scioto

Brush Creek

Scioto Brush

Creek.

Scioto River.

Tributary to

Paint Creek. .

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

Rocky Fork. . .

Paint Creek. .

North Fork

Paint

Creek.

Scioto River.

Laurel Run. . .

Salt Creek. . .

Scioto River.

Salt Creek. . .

Scioto River.

Tar Hollow

Creek.

Scioto River.

Salt Creek. . .

Little Salt

Creek.

Scioto River.

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

Scioto Brush

Creek.

Scioto River.

Ohio River. . .

Location

Lat 39°16'30", long 83°25'05", at

bridge on State Highway 70, l|

miles northeast of New Petersburg.

Lat 39°11'05", long 83°35'30" J at

bridge on State Highway 73, li

miles southeast of Hillsboro.

Lat 39°12'40", long 83°32'40",

500 ft below bridge on State

Highway 50 and 3^ miles east of

Hillsboro.

Lat 39°11'00", long 83°26'05",

£ mile below Rocky Fork Dam.

Lat 39°29'40", long 83°16'55", at

highway bridge, 1 mile above

mouth and i mile northeast of

Piano .

Lat 39°13'55", long 82°51'30", at

bridge on State Highway 35,

3 miles northwest of Richmondale.

Lat 39°30'50", long 82°36'55", at

culvert on State Highway 180,

$ mile northeast of Mound

Crossing.

Lat 39° 28 '25", long 82°44'25", at

bridge on State Highway 56, at

Laurelville.

Lat 39°27'45", long 82°44'05",

200 ft below Brimstone Creek

and ^ mile southeast of Laurelville.

Lat 39°26'05", long 82°40'15",

£ mile above mouth and i mile

east of Haynes.

Lat 39°24'40T', long 82°37'35",

500 ft below highway bridge,

$ mile above mouth and 1^ miles

west of South Bloomingville .

Lat 39°22'00", long 82°39'10", at

bridge j mile above HoekingVinton County line and 3 miles

northeast of Eagle Mills.

Lat 39°23'35", long 82°45'10",

300 ft above mouth in Tar

Hollow State Park and 5 miles

south of Adelphi.

Lat 39°15'20", long 82°46'10", at

bridge on State Highway 50, ij

miles southeast of Londonderry,

at gaging station site 1938-50.

Lat 39°05'35", long 82°39'50", at

highway bridge, 5 mile below 

Rock Run and 3^ miles northwest

of Jackson, at gaging station

site 1925-32.

Lat 39°13'00", long 82°45'45", at

highway bridge, -f mile above

mouth and 3 miles northeast of

Richmondale.

Lat 39°01'55", long 83°01'40", at

bridge on U. S. Highway 23. below Little Beaver Creek, 2f

miles south of Piketon.

Lat 38° 51 '50", long 83°11'30",

just above Bloody Run at Otway.

Lat 38°51'25", long 83°11'50",

^ mile above mouth and J mile

southwest of Otway.

Lat 38° 50 '15", long 83°01'20", at

bridge on State Highway 104,

£ mile north of Rushtown.

Lat 38°50'00", long 83°01'10",

below Scioto Brush Creek at

Rushtown .

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

277

19.2

36.5

114

60.4

58.2

1.98

54.9

109

40.5

34.9

213

.30E

286

76.5

108

68.4

94.1

112

C73

6,465

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years )

1953

1955

1953

1947,1953,

1955

1938-50,

1953

1925-32

Date

Sept. 12

Sept. 12

Sept. 12

Sept. 12

Sept. 12

Sept. 10

Feb. 25

Sept. 10

Sept. 10

Sept. 10

Sept. 10

Sept. 10

Oct. 25

Dec. 6

Jan. 13

Mar. 6

Apr. 10

May 23

June 27

July 31

Sept. 14

Sept. 20

Sept. 10

Sept. 10

Sept. 10

Sept. 11

Sept. 11

Sept. 11

Sept. 11

Sept. 11

Discharge 

(cfs)

*7.89

*1.78

*2.33

27.2

*1.64

*1.72

33.1

*4.48

*8.72

*1.02

*2.16

*13.4

0

0

0

.35

.38

*.09

0

0

0

0

*22.6

*8.91

*7.93

*9.72

*2.32

*5.50

 14.0

808

Turkey Creek basin, Ohio

it 38°41'45", long 83"06'00", at 

bridge on Ltate Highway 52 at 

Friendship.

Turkey Creek. Ohio River... Sept.11
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 the water year 1956 Continued

Ohio Brush Creek basin, Ohio

Stream

West Branch 

Turkey Run.

Tributary to

Turkey Run . . .

Location

Lat SS'Se'SS", long 83°40'20", at 

culvert on State Highway 74, l£ 

miles west of Winchester.

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

0.43

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years )

1949,1953

Date

Apr. 2

Discharge 

(cfs)

95.2

Bullskin Creek basin, Ohio

Bullskin 

Creek.

Ohio River. . . Lat 38°47'30" J long 84°04'55", at 

ford, 1 mile north of Rural.

50.2 Sept. 24 *1.96

Indian Creek basin, Ohio

Indian Creek. Ohio River. . . Lat 38"53'25", long 84°12'30", 

below bridge on State Highway 

756, li miles north of Point 

Pleasant.

39.0 Sept. 24 *.71

Little Miami River basin, Ohio

Little Miami

River.

Do........

Ceasar Creek.

Do........

Anderson

Pork.

Ceasar Creek.

Little Miami

River.

Todd Pork. . . .

Cowan Creek. .

Do........

Todd Pork. . . .

Little East

Pork.

T..rtle Creek.

0 'Bannon

Creek.

Cloverlick

Creek.

Paterson Run,

Stonelick

Creek.

Little Miami

River.

Do. .......

Ohio River. . .

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

Little Miami

River.

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

Ceasar Creek.

Little Miami

River.

Ohio River. . .

Little Miami

River.

Todd Pork. . . .

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

Little Miami

River.

Todd Pork. . . .

Little Miami

River.

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

East Pork

Little

Miami

River.

Stonelick

Creek.

East Pork

Little

Miami

River.

Ohio River. . .

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

Lat 39 0 36'20", long 84°00'50",

3/8 mile southwest of Spring

Valley, at gaging station site

1925-35, 1939-51.

Lat 39°29'40", long 84°06'10",

120 ft above Ceasar Creek and

2j miles south of Waynesville.

Lat 39°37'25", long 83S 53'40", at

bridge on U. S. Highway 68, 4^

miles southeast of Xenia.

Lat 39°34'05", long 83°58'20", at

highway bridge, s mile west of

New Burlington.

Lat 39°33'55W-, long 83°5TSS", at

bridge on State Highway 380, at

New Burlington.

Lat 39°29'35 , long 84°06'10",

150 ft above mouth and 2j miles

south of Waynesville.

Lat 39"22'42", long 84°05'32", at

highway bridge, 2 miles south

of Port Ancient, at gaging

station site 1938-51..

Lat 39°28'55", long 83°49'00", at

bridge on State Highway 134, 2z

miles north of Wilmington, at

gaging station site 1923,

1942-44.

,Lat 39°24'20", long 83°49'00", at

bridge on State Highway 134, 24

miles south of Wilmington, at

gaging station site 1942-50.

Lat 39°24'45", long 83°57'30", at

bridge on C larks ville Road, l£

miles northeast of Clarksville.

Lat 39°24'10", long 83°58'30" J at

bridge on Haweysburg Pike,

? mile east of Clarksville.

Lat 39°23'55", long 83°59'00", at

bridge on State Highway 132, at

Clarksville .

Lat 39°22'20", long 84°13'45" J at

highway bridge, J mile west of

South Lebanon.

Lat 39°16'10", long 84°15'20", at

highway bridge, } mile above

mouth at Loveland.

Lat 39°00'20", long 84°05'55", at

highway bridge, J mile above

mouth.

Lat 39°07'40", long 84°06'40", at

private bridge, 200 ft north of

U. S. Highway 50 and 1.2 miles

east of Owensville.

Lat 39°07'20", long 8i°ll'55", at

bridge on U. S. Highway 50, at

Stonelick.

Lat 39°08'15", lone 84°21'10", at

highway bridge, j mile southeast of Plainville.

Lat 39°05'10", long 84°25'15", at

bridge on U. S. Highway 52, 15

miles north of California.

361

414

66.8

88.1

94.4

239

677

23.2

31.9

54.7

140

39.4

57.8

56.3

57.4

4.39

76.7

1,680

1,744

1925-35,

1939-51

1949

1948

1948

1938-51

1923,

1942-44

1942-50

1946-55

1914-15,

1918-20

Sept. 25

Sept. 25

Sept. 25

Sept. 24

Sept. 24

Sept. 25

Sept. 26

Sept. 25

Sept. 25

Sept .26

Sept. 26

Sept. 26

Sept. 25

Sept. 25

Sept. 25

Oct. 26

Nov. 29

Jan. 11

Mar. 6

Apr. 11

May 23

June 28

July 31

Sept. 25

Sept. 25

Sept. 25

Sept. 25

*56.8

*63.7

*.45

*.64

*1.43

*2.58

*63.0

*.20

*.22

*.63

*3.70

*1.00

*2.35

*.22

*.91

.11

*.05

*.06

.75

1.04

*.02

0

.29

*.02

*1.15

*147

*153
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 the water year 1956 Continued

Miami River basin, Ohio

Stream

Poplar Creek.

Hog Run

tributary.

Mad River. . .

Wolf Creek

Blake Run ....

Tributary to

Miami River. .

Hog Run ......

Miami River. .

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

Indian Creek.

Location

Lat 39°52'15", long 84°11'15", at

culvert on U. S. Highway 25, rj

miles southeast of Vandalia.

Lat 40°00'30", long 84°25'25", at

culvert on State Highway 71,

0.3 mile above mouth and 1 mile

northwes b of Laura .

Lat 39°58'40", long a3°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°27'58", long 84°45'19",

600 ft above culvert on

Stephenson Rd., 2.2 miles north

of Reily, and 2.6 miles south

of Oxford.

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

3.16

.46

285

69.5

.29

Measured 

previously 

(water 

.years )

1946-55

1950-55

1953-55

1913,

1939-50,

1953-55

1946-55

Date

Oct. 27

Nov. 23

Jan. 12

Mar. 5

Apr. 12

May 22

June 28

Aug. 1

Sept. 13

Oct. 27

Nov. 28

Jan. 11

Mar. 5

Apr. 12

May 22

June 29

Aug. 1

Sept. 13

Oct. 19

Sept. 2

Oct. 19

Nov. 9

Nov. 16

Dec. 14

Jan. 12

Feb. 23

Mar. 22

Apr. 5

Apr. 25

May 16

June 6

June 19

July 17

Aug. 13

Sept. 18

Sept. 27

Oct. 26

Nov. 29

Jan. 11

Mar. 5

Apr. 4

Apr. 12

May 22

June 28

Aug. 1

Discharge 

(cfs)

0.47

3.19

.39

1.72

2.38

1.55

.69

3.53

.70

.09

.33

*.03

*.23

.30

*.04

.009

0

0

117

123

30.7

17.8

6,040

23.6

10.9

50.0

86.8

157

27.5

20.2

24.4

64.3

10.4

7.87

4.29

3.18

.04

.24

0

*.08

4.39

.17

*.01

0

0

Blue River basin, Ind.

Harrison

Spring.

Wyandotte

Spring .

Blue River. . .

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

Lat 38°l4 r 20", long 86°13'45", at

county highway bridge, £ mile

northwest of Geological Survey

gage on Blue River, at mouth of

Harrison Spring.

Lat 38° 13 '35", long 86° 18 '15", at

headwaters of Spring, 5/8 mile

southwest of Wyandotte Cave.

- 1951-52,

1954-55

1954-55

Oct. 14

Nov. 15

Jan. 4

Jan. 27

Feb. 9

Mar. 7

Apr. 12

May 8

June 12

July 12

Aug. 7

Sept. 10

Oct. 13

Nov. 15

Jan. 5

Jan. 27

Feb. 9

Mar. 5

Apr. 11

May 8

June 13

July 12

Aug. 7

Sept. 11

73.0

68.4

39.1

29.2

151

566

109

285

33.0

27.6

21.4

8.38

2.04

1.17

.499

.374

7.76

6.90

17.0

26.9

.805

.602

1.06

.330

Wabash River basin

Vermilion

River.

Salt Pork

Vermilion

River.

Wabash River.

Vermilion

River.

NEiSWj sec. 5, T. 19 N., R. 12 W. , at bridge in Kickapoo State

Park, 3j miles northeast of

Oakwood, 111.

NWiNEj sec. 10, T. 19 N., R. 10

E., at bridge f- mile above

mouth of West Branch Salt Fork

Vermilion River, lj miles

northwest of St. Joseph, 111.

417

145

May 28

May 28

12,700

2,540
DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS 5'

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations in the Ohio River basin except 

Cumberland and Tennessee River basins during the water year 1956 Continued

Wabash River basin Continued

Stream

Sugar Creek. .

Do. .......

Pall Creek. .,

Eagle Creek, .

Little Eagle

Creek.

Dry Run. .....

Do. .......

White River. .

Do. .......

Youngs Creek.

Do. .......

Platrock

Creek.

Clear Creek. .

Salt Creek. . .

Do. .......

Do ........

Do. .......

Do... . . ...

Do. .......

Little Wabash

River.

Tributary to

Wabash River.

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

White River. .

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

Eagle Creek. .

Little Eagle

Creek.

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

Wabash River.

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

Sugar Creek. .

East Fork

White River

Salt Creek. . .

East Fork

White River

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

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

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

do

Wabash River.

Location

NEir sec. 30, T. 20 N., R. 2 W. , at

bridge on U. S. Highway 52, 1.7

miles northeast of Thorntown,

Ind.

NEi sec. 35, T. 20 N., R. 2 W. , at

bridge on county highway at

north edge of Thorntown, Ind.

Lat 39°51'54", long 86°02'46", at

bridge on State Highway 100,

Z miles northwest of Lawerence,

Ind.

Lat 39°56'56", long 86°15'2l", at

bridge on State Highway 334, at

Zionsville, Ind.

Lat 39°47'16", long 86 0 13'42", at

bridge on west 16th St., on

east side of Speedway City, Ind.

Lat 39°48', long 86°15', at bridge

on Allison St., Speedway City,

Ind.

Lat 39°47'16", long 86°14'0l", at

bridge on west 16th St., on east

side of Speedway City, Ind.

Lat 39°42'47", long 86°12'00",

above intakes of Indianapolis

Power and Light Co. generating

plant, on south side of Indianapolis, Ind.

Lat 39°42'40", long 86°12'02",

below intakes of Indianapolis

Power and Light Co. generating

plan I, on south side of

Indianapolis, Ind.

Lat 39°29'04", long 86°05'19", at

bridge on State Highway 144,

1.8 miles west of Franklin. Ind.

Lat 39°27'03", long 86°02'03'', at

bridge on U. S. Highway 31, 2.8

miles south of Franklin, Ind.

Nwi sec. 12, T. UN., R. BE., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 421,

2 miles east of St. Paul, Ind.

Lat 39 0 02'03", long 36°34'01", 1.7

miles northwest of Harrodsburg,

Ind. at county highway bridge

just south of Monon RR.

Lat 33° 58 '35", long 86° 30 '20", at

county highway bridge on east

side of Guthrie, Ind.

SWi sec. 14, T. 6 N., R. 1 W., at

county highway bridge, 2 miles

southeast of Guthrie, Ind. and

f mile east of the Monon RR. 

Lat 38°56'35", long 86°30'40", at

bridge on Monon RR., 1.5 miles

north of Peerless, Ind.

Lat 38°53'45", long 86°31'10", at

county highway bridge on east

side of Oolitic, Ind.

Lat 38"51'35", long 86°31'55", at

State Highway 158 bridge,

2 miles west of Bedford, Ind.

Lat 38°50'20", long 86°32'55", at

State Highway 450 bridge,

3 miles southwest of Bedford,

Ind., and 1 mile above mouth.

NWiNWj sec. 56, T. 8 N., R. 5 E.,

at bridge on U. S, Highway 40,

2 miles west of Effingham, 111.

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

-

-

-

_

-

.

_

_

_

-

_

-

-

-

_

_

_

_

243

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

1955

1955

1955

1955

1954-55

1955

1955

Date

May 28

May 29

May 29

May 30

May 25

May 28

May 28

May 29

Feb. 25

Feb. 25

Feb. 25

Apr. 3

June 22

June 22

June 22

June 23

Feb. 25

Feb. 25

Feb. 25

Apr. 3

Apr. 5

Mar. 26

Mar. 26

Nov. 16

Nov. 17

Nov. 16

(aj

Nov. 17

Nov. 4

Feb. 4

Nov. 4

Feb. 3

Feb. 4

Nov. 4

Feb. 4

Nov. 4

Feb. 4

Nov. 4

Feb. 4

Nov. 4

Feb. 4

Nov. 4

May 31

Discharge 

(cfs)

3,220

8,080

5,770

1,950

10,100

9,060

4,090

1,780

1,330

890

599

332

408

308

123

35.1

183

122

96

94

13.4

1,650

1,470

3,390

375

5,640

63.0

7,220

78.2

255

1,040

3, 780

3,990

1,010

3,750

1,090

4,080

1,200

4,250

1,180

4,160

1,190

1,700

Dut chman

Creek.

Cave Creek. . .

Cache River. .

Dutchman

Creek.

NWjSWi- sec. 21, T. 13 S., R. 3 E.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 45,

3j miles south of Vienna.

NEiSWi sec. 28, T. 13 S., R. 3 E.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 45,

4-J miles south of Vienna.

75.0

6.56

May 2

May 2

*12.4

*1.26

Base flow.

Measurement made July 15, 19EE

467242 O-58 36
550 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.

Determinations of peak discharge during water year October 1955 to September 1956

Stream

Frews Run. . .

Hinkley Creek

Ordnance

Creek.

Kokosing

River.

Wakatomika

Creek.

Rooky Fork. .

Rocky Fork

tributary.

Rooky Fork. . .

Prater Creek.

Delaware Run.

South Branch

French Run.

Blaokliok

Creek

tributary.

Sycamore

Creek.

Blackliok

Creek.

Hominy Creek.

East Fork

Paint Creek

West Branch

Turkey Run.

Shawnee Creek

Poplar Creek.

Indian Creek.

Pleasant Run

Creek.

Do. .......

Lick Creek

Buck Creek. . .

Grassy Creek.

Tributary to

Conewango

Creek.

West Branch

Mahoning

River.

do

Walhonding

River.

Muskingum

River.

Licking

River.

Rocky Pork. . .

Licking

River.

Levisa River.

Olentangy

River.

Blacklick

Creek.

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

Walnut Creek.

Big Walnut

Creek.

Scioto River.

Paint Creek. .

Turkey Run. . .

Little Miami

River.

Miami River. .

Pall Creek. . .

White River. .

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

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

Sugar Creek. .

Buck Creek. . .

Location

Lat 42°01'42", long 79°06'36",

2.5 miles northeast of Fentonville, N. Y.

Lat 41°09'10", long 81°10'O5", at

culvert on State Highway 5,

1 mile above mouth, near

Charleston, 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 40°22'35", long 82"26'40", at

railroad bridge, lj miles above

Wolf Run and 2j miles southeast

of Mount Vernon, Ohio.

Lat 40°17'05", long 82°16'45", at

bridge on U. S. Highway 62, at

Bladensburg, Ohio.

Lat 40° 16 '15 , long 82°23'10", at

bridge on U. S. Highway 62, l|

miles west of Martinsburg,

Ohio.

Lat 40°14'50", long 82°21'35",

just below highway bridge, lj

miles south of Martinsburg,

Ohio.

Lat 40°12'20", long 82°19'00", l£

miles east of Purity and 3%

miles above Long Run, Ohio.

Lat 37°13'30", long 82°05'05", on

State Highway 83, at Vansant,

Va.

Lat 40°18'30", long 83°06'35", at

bridge 2£ miles west of Delaware, Ohio, and 3 miles above

mouth.

Lat 39° 57 "20", long 82°47'40", at

culvert on Waggoner Road, at

Reynoldsburg, Ohio.

Lat 39°55'20", long 82°47'00", at

bridge on State Highway 256, 2i

miles southeast of Reynoldsburg, Ohio

Lat 39°54'25", long 82°42'20", at

bridge on Refugee Road, 2f miles

northeast of Pickerington, Ohio.

Lat 39°54'25", long 82°49'00", at

highway bridge, 1 mile southeast

of Brice, Ohio.

Lat 39°35'25", long 82°55'25", at

bridge on private road, adjacent

to State Highway 56, 1 mile east

of Circleville, Ohio.

Lat 39°42'35" J long 83°27'45", at

bridge on State Highway 38, 1.8

miles southeast of Sedalia,

Ohio.

Lat 38°56'55", long 83°40'20", at

culvert on State Highway 74, l£

miles west of Winchester, Ohio.

Lat 39°40'35", long 83°55'30", at

bridge on U. S. Highway 68, at

southeast edge of Xenia, Ohio.

Lat 39° 52 '15", long 94° 11 '15", at

culvert on U. S. Highway 25, lj

miles southeast of Vandalla,

Ohio.

Lat 39° 53 '13", long 85° 58 '32", at

bridge on Sunnyside Rd. , 1.3

miles northwest of Oaklandon,

Ind.

Lat 39°47'38", long 86°02'44" J at

bridge on State Highway 100,

Shadeland Ave., Indianapolis,

Ind. 

Lat 39°43'57", long 86°09'24", in

reach of stream, 0.2 mile

downstream from Madison Ave . ,

Indianapolis, Ind.

Lat 39°43'59", long 86°05'11", at

New York Central RR. bridge,

0.3 mile northeast of corporate

limits of Beech Grove, Ind.

Lat 39°46'27", long 85°57'01", at

Pennsylvania RR. bridge, 0.1

mile east of corporate limits of

Cumberland, Ind.

Lat 39°46'21 , long 85°59'02", at

Pennsylvania RR. bridge, 1.5

miles west of Cumberland, Ind.

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

2.62

10.8

.16

276

33.3

1.40

1.17

24.0

19.8

3.33

2.50

2.71

8.16

51.9

6.28

4.23

.43

4.32

3.16

25.2

3.03

21.2

9.56

21.7

6.89

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years )

1953-54

1950-51,

1955

1950-55

1947,

1950-51

1947,1952

1949-52,

1954

1949,1953

1948-49,

1955

1946-55

Date'

(a)

Nov. 16

Nov. 16

May 12

Feb. 25

July 8

July 8

July 8

July 8

Apr. 16

Feb. 25

June 22

June 22

June 22

June 22

Apr. 2

Apr. 2

Sept. 16

Apr. 2

Nov. 16

May 28

May 28

May 28

May 28

May 28

May 28

Discharge 

(cfs)

640

589

99.2

103

9,360

10,800

2,730

2,850

7,850

1,140

720

1,990

3,670

3,170

12,300

376

253

720

401

1,110

6,340

2,280

5,760

2,140

6,960

3,840

a Determination of peak discharge made Oct. 15, 1954.
DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS

Determinations of peak discharge during water year October 1955 to September 1956 Continued

Stream

Buck Creek. . .

Little Sugar

Creek.

Snail Creek. .

Haw Creek. . . .

Little Haw

Creek.

Horse Creek. .

Haw Creek. . . .

T>o... .....

Duck Creek. . .

Do........

Tributary to

Sugar Creek. .

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

Little Sugar

Creek.

East Fork

White

River.

Haw Creek. . . .

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

East Fork

White

River.

do

Clifty Creek.

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

Location

Lat 39°43'34", long 85°58'2l", at

Troy Avenue Bridge, 7.7 miles

east of corporate limits of

Indianapolis, Ind.

Lat 39°39'22", long 85°55'51", at

bridge on U. S. Highway 421,

0.8 mile southeast of Pleasant

View Ind.

Lat 396 36'45", long 85°51'38", at

bridge on U. S. Highway 421,

1.8 miles north of Fairland,

Ind.

Lat 39°2', long 85°45', at bridge

on Bartholomew-Shelby County

line road, 1.4 miles southeast

of Norristown, Ind.

Lat 39°18'32", long 85°46'17", at

bridge on Sbate Highway 9, 0.2

mile north of Hope, Ind. 

Lat 39°17'04", long 85°46'16", at

bridge on Sbate Highway 9, 1.0

mile south of corporate limits

of Hope, Ind.

Lat 39°14', long 85°54', 1/3 mile

upstream from U. S. Highway 31

bypass and 0.4 mile northeast

of corporate limits of

Columbus . 

Lat 39° 13', long 85° 54', at

Twenty- fifth Street Bridge, 300

ft downstream from U. S. Highway 31 in Columbus, Ind.

Lat 39° 19', long 85°43', at

bridge on county road, 0.1 mile

north of Rugby, Ind.

Lat 39°16'35", long 85°45'2l", at

bridge on county road, 1.5

miles south of corporate limits

of Hope, Ind.

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

49.5

14.2

20.1

6.89

5.56

1.00

51.8

52 3

13.3

16.2

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years )

Date

May 28

May 28

May 28

June 22

June 22

June 22

June 22

June 22

June 22

June 22

Discharge 

(cfs)

16,600

6,900

7,820

4,240

3,250

750

6,730

7,090

2,850

2,200

INDEX

Page 

Abers Creek near Murrysville, Pa...... 117

Accuracy of field data and- computed

results......................... 8-9

Acre-foot, definition of..............

Adamsville, Ohio, Raccoon Creek at....

Agencies other than Geological Survey,

records collected by............

Alderson, W. Va., Greenbrier River

at..... .........................

Allegheny River, at Eldred, Pa........

at Franklin, Pa.....................

3

258

13

237

15

31

at Parkers Landing, Pa.............. 38

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

at West Hickory, Pa................. 24

near Kinzua, Pa..................... 18

near Rimer, Pa...................... 534

Allegheny River basin, N. Y.-Pa.,

reservoirs in................... 62-63

Alliance, Ohio, Mahoning River at..... 123

Allisonia, Va., Big Reed Island Creek 

near. ..........................

New River at.......................

Alpine, Ind., Whitewater River near..

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

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

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

Apex, Ky., East Fork Pond River

near...........................

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

Little Cicero Creek near...........

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

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

Ashley, Ohio, Whetstone Creek near...

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

Atwood Reservoir, Ohio, contents

of.......... ..................192,195

Audra, W. Va., Middle Fork River at... 67

Austin, Ind., Muscatatuck River near.. 508

Avonmore, Pa., KiBkiminitas River at.. 538

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

Walker Creek at.....................

Barbee Lake, Ind., records available

on.

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

Barrackville, W. Va., Buffalo Creek

at...............................

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

near Pageville, Ky..................

Barretts Mills, Ohio, Rocky Fork

near. ...........................

Baugher Lake, Ind., records available

on.

Bay Creek basin, 111., gaging-station 

records in......................

Beach City, Ohio, Sugar Creek at......

Sugar Creek near....................

Beach City Reservoir, Ohio, contents

of.............................192,

Bean Blossom Creek, at Bean Blossom,

Ind.............................

at Dolan, Ind.......................

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

Bear Creek (tributary to Bean Blossom 

Creek) near Trevlac, Ind........

Bear Creek (tributary to Green River) 

near Leitchfield, Ky............

Beargrass Creek, Middle Fork at

Cannons Lane, at Louisville, Ky. . 

South Fork, at Louisville, Ky.......

Beargrass Creek basin, Ky., gagingstation records in.............381-

Beaver Creek near Springfield, Ohio...

Beaver Dam Lake, Ind. records available on.........................

Beaver Falls, Pa., Beaver River at....

Beaver River, at Beaver Falls, Pa..... 

a t Wampum, Pa .......................

225

225

540

394

414

411

301

540

527

162

163

195

486

488

357

487

410

382

381

Page

Beaver River basin, Ohio-Pa., gagingstation records in..............123-144

reservoirs in.......................143-144

Bedford, Ind., East Fork White River

near............................. 511

Beech Fork, at Bardstown, Ky........... 394

near Springfield, Ky................. 393

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

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

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

Belmont, Ind., North Fork Salt Creek

near .............................

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

Berlin Center1 , Ohio, Mahoning River

near .............................

Mill Creek near.

66

151

284

512

248

125 

124

Berlin Reservoir, Ohio, contents of... 143, 144 

Big Indian Cr-eek near Corydon, Ind..... 397 

Big Lake, Ind., records available on... 540 

Big Pine Creek near Williamsport ,

Ind........... ................... 451

Big Piney Run near Salisbury, Pa. ...... 106

Big Reed Island Creek near Allisonia,

Va. .............................. 219

Big Sandy Creek at Rockville, W. Va.... 92

Big Sandy River at Louisa, Ky. ......... 277

Big Sandy Ri/er basin, Ky.-Va.-W. Va.,

gaging-station records in. ..... .264-278

Big Walnut Creek, at Central College,

Ohio. ............................ 293

at Rees , Ohio ........................ 295

Black Fork, at Loudonville, Ohio....... 172

below Charles Mill Dam, near Mifflin,

Ohio. ............................ 170

Blacklick Creek, at Blacklick, Pa. ... .535-536

at Josephine , Pa . 

Blackwater River at Davis, W. Va... 

Blaine Creek at Yatesville, Ky. .... 

Blue Lake, Lid., records available

53

88

278

540

Blue Lick Springs, Ky., Licking River

at. .............................

Blue River (tributary to Ohio River)

near White Cloud, Ind. ..........

Blue River (tributary to White River),

at Carthage , Ind ................

at Shelbyville , Ind .................

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

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

Bluestone River near Pipestem, W. Va.. 

Bluff ton, Ind. , Wabash River at. ......

Bolivir Reservoir, Ohio, contents

of ............................. .192,194

497

498

453

231

230

426

Boneyctrd Creek at Urbana, 111.

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

Booneville, Ky., South Fork Kentucky

River at ........................

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

Bourneville, Ohio, Paint Creek near. .. 

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

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

Braddock, Pa., Monongahe la River at... 

Bradford, Ohio, Greenville Creek near.. 

Branchland, W. Va., Guyandot River

at. ..............................

Brewersville, Ind., Sand Creek near....

Briggsdttle, Ohio, Scioto Big Run at....

Brokenstraw Cj^eek at Youngsville ,

Pa 

Brookvilie, ind., Whitewater River at..

454

519

362

395

302

495

414

118

338

260

505

292

354

Browns, 111., Bonpas Creek at .......... 519

Brownsville, Ky., Green River at .......

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

West Fork River at ...................

Brmce Lake, Ind., records available

Buck Creek at New Moorefield, Ohio.... 

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

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

Buckhannoi, River at Hall, W. Va. ......
Buffalo Creek (tributary to Allegheny

River) near Freeport, Pa........

Buffalo Creek (tributary to Monongahela River) at Barrackville,

W. Va...........................

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

Burnsville, W. Va., Little Kanawha

River near......................

Burr Oak, Ohio, Tom Jenkins Reservoir

at..............................

Busseron Creek near Carlisle, Ind.....

Butcherville, W. Va., West Fork River

at..............................

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

Butlerville, Ind., North Fork of

Vernon Fork near................

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

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

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

Camden on Gauley, W. Va., Gauley River

at..............................

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

Camp Nelson, Ky., Kentucky River near. 

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

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

Carlisle, Ind., Busseron Creek near... 

Carmi, 111., Little Wabash River

at..............................

Carnegie, Pa., Chartiers Creek at.... 120-

Carr Lake, Ind., records available on. 

Carters Corners, Pa., French Creek at. 

Carthage, Ind., Blue River at.........

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

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

Casselman River, at Grantsville, Md... 

at Markleton, Pa...................107-

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

Catawba, Ky., Licking River at. ....'...

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

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

Cedar Lake, Ind., records available

on..............................

Cedarville, Ohio, North Fork Massie

Creek at........................

South Fork Massie Creek near........

Center Lake, Ind., records available

on..............................

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

Central College, Ohio, Big Walnut

Creek at........................

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

Cfs-day, definition of................

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

Chapman Lake, Ind., records available

on..............................

Charleroi, Pa., Monongahela River at.100- 

Charles Mill Reservoir, Ohio, contents

of.............................193,

Charleston, W. Va., Kanawha River

at............. .................

Chartiers Creek at Carnegie, Pa......120-

Chautauqua Lake near Mayville, N. Y... 

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

near Parsons, W. Va.................

near Pisgah, W. Va..................

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

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

Chillicothe, Ohio, Scioto River at....

Cicero, Ind., Hinkle Creek near.......

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

near Arcadia, Ind...................

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

Circleville, Ohio, Scioto River near.. 

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

Claridon, Ohio, Olentangy River at....

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

at Johnsonburg, Pa..................

East Branch, at East Branch Clarion

River Dam, Pa...................

near Piney, Pa......................

West Branch, at Wilcox, Pa. .........

Clarion River basin, Pa., gagingstation records in..............

Clarion River (East Branch) Reservoir,

Pa., contents of................

Clarksburg, W. Va., West Fork River

at............... ...............

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

Clear Creek near Rockbridge, Ohio.....

Page 

59

370

197

209

465

79

173

509

460

533

184

243

229

368

157

241

465

522

121

540

28

497

333

467

105

108

491

327

457

374

540

313

314

540

485

293

250

3

21

540

101

195

253

121

20

91

90

93

244

216

299

477

478

475

328

296

204

286

36

35

33

37

34

Page 

Clear Fork, at Butler, Ohio............ 173

below Pleasant Hill Dam, near

Perrysville, Ohio................ 174

Clendening Reservoir, Ohio, contents

of.. ............................193,195

Clifty Creek at Hartsville, Ind........ 504

Clinton, Ohio, Tuscarawas River at..... 154

Coal River at Ashford, W. Va........... 254

Coifax, W. Va., Tygart River at........ 76

Columbia, Ky., Russell Creek near...... 403

Columbus, Ind., East Fork White River

at.......... ..................... 503

Columbus, Ohio, Alum Creek at.......... 294

Scioto River at...................... 291

Computations, accuracy of results of... 8-9 

Conemaugh River, at Seward, Pa......... 52

at Tunnelton, Pa..................... 55

Conemaugh River Reservoir, Pa., contents of......................... 62,63

Conewango Creek, at Russell, Pa........ 22

at Waterboro, N. Y................... 19

Conewango Creek basin, N. Y.-Pa.,

gaging-station records in........ 19-22

Confluence, Pa., Youghiogheny River

below. ........................... HI

Connellsville, Pa., Youghiogheny River

at. .............................112-113

Connoquenessing Creek at Hazen, Pa..... 140

Contents, definition of................ 3

Control, definition of................. 3

Cooksburg, Pa., Clarion River at....... 36

Cooperation, record of................. 1-2

Cortland, Ohio, Mosquito Creek near.... 131

Corydon, Ind., Big Indian Creek near... 397 

Coshocton, Ohio, Mill Creek near....... 181

Muskingum River near................. 182

Covington, Ind., Wabash River at....... 452

Crawfordsville, Ind., Sugar Creek at... 459 

Crooked Creek, at Crooked Creek Dam,

Pa. .............................. 46-48

at Idaho, Pa......................... 45

Crooked Creek basin, Pa., gagingstation records in............... 45-48

Crooked Creek Reservoir, Pa., contents

of............................... 62,63

Crooked Lake, Ind., records available

on............................... 540

Grumpier, N. C., North Fork New River 

at..............................

Crystal Lake, Ind., records available

Cubic feet per second per square mile.. 

Cubic foot per second..................

Cynfchiana, Ky., South Fork Licking

River at........................

540

3

3

Dailey, W. Va., Tygart River near...... 64

Danville, 111., Vermilion River near... 458 

Danville, Ky., Dix River near.......... 369

Danville, W. Va., Little Coal River at. 255 

Darby Creek at Darbyville, Ohio........ 297

Data, accuracy of...................... 8-9

explanation of....................... 4-8

Davis, W. Va., Blackwater River at..... 88

Dayton, Ohio, Mad River near........... 346

Miami River at....................... 347

Deckers Creek at Morgantown, W. Va..... 86

Deep Creek Reservoir, Md., contents of. 119 

Deer Creek (tributary to Mill Creek) at

Putnamville, Ind................493-494

Deer Creek (tributary to Scioto River)

at Williamsport, Ohio............ 298

Deer Creek (tributary to Wabash River)

near Delphi, Ind................. 440

Delaware, Ohio, Olentangy River near... 288 

Delaware Reservoir, Ohio, contents of.. 306 

Delphi, Ind., Deer Creek near.......... 440

Tippecanoe River near................ 444

Wabash River at...................... 439

Deputy, Ind., Muscatatuck River near... 507 

Dewey Reservoir near Van Lear, Ky...... 270

Diamond Lake, Ind., records available

on............................... 540

Dillon, Ohio, Licking River at......... 130

Dillonvale, Ohio, Short Creek near..... 149

Discharge measurements:

Beaver River basin................... 541

Big Sandy River basin................ 545

Blue River basin..................... 548

Bullskin Creek basin................. 517

Cache River basin. ................... 54t>
INDEX 555

Page 

Discharge measurements, continued

Cheat River basin................... 541

Guyandot River basin................ 545

Hocking River basin................542-543

Indian Creek basin.................. 547

Kanawha River basin................543-544

Leading Creek basin................. 543

Little Kanawha River basin.......... 542

Little Miami River basin............ 547

Miami River basin................... 548

Muskingum River basin............... 542

Ohio Brush Creek basin.............. 547

Peak discharges....................550-551

Scioto River basin.................545-546

Shade River basin................... 543

Turkey Creek basin.................. 546

Wabash River basin.................548-549

Youghiogheny River basin............ 541

Note.--Streams for which only discharge measurements are available 

are not entered by name in this 

index. 

Dix River near Danville, Ky........... 369

Dixon Springs, 111., Lake Glendale

Inlet near. .....................528-529

Lake Glendale Outlet near........... 530

Sugar Creek near.................... 531

Dolan, Ind., Bean Blossom Creek at.... 488

Dora, Ind., Salamonie River at........ 429

Dover, Ohio, Tuscarawas River near.... 161

Dover Reservoir, Ohio, contents of...192,194

Drainage area, definition of.

Drakes Creek'near Alvaton, Ky.........

Dresden, Ohio, Muskingum River afc....,

Driftwood River near Ediuburg, Ind... 

Dry Fork River at Hendricks, W. Va....

Dublin, Ohio, Scioto River near.......

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

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

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

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

Eagle Creek (Beaver River basin) at

Phalanx Station, Ohio...........

Eagle Creek (Kentucky River basin), at

Glencoe, Ky.....................

at Sadieville,' Ky...................

Eagle Creek (Wabash River basin) at

Indianapolis, Ind...............

East Conemaugh, Pa., Little Conemaugh

River at........................

East Liverpool, Ohio, Little Beaver

Creek near......................

Eaton, Ind., Mississinewa River

near............................

Edinburg, Ind., Driftwood River near.. 

Sugar Creek near....................

Youngs Creek near...................

Edmonton, Ky., South Fork Little

Barren River at.................

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

Eel River (tributary to Wabash River),

at North Manchester, Ind........

near Logansport, Ind................

Eel River (tributary to White River),

at Bowling Green, Ind...........

near Reelsville , Ind.............. .

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

Eldred, Pa., Allegheny River at.......

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

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

at Queen Shoals, W. Va..............

afc Button, W. Va....................

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

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

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

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

North Fork, near Oblong, 111........

Englewood, Ohio, Stillwater River at.. 

Enterprise, Ohio, Hocking River at....

Enterprise, W. Va., West Fork River

at. .............................

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

Everett Lake, Ind., records available

Falconer, N. Y., Chadakoln River at... 

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

near Fortville, Ind.................

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

Rough River near....................

3

413

187

501

87

285

421

94

238

242

129

380

379

484

51

147

432

501

500

499

404

233

436

437

495

490)

224

15

81

250

252

251

376

65

150

468

469

340

208

83

484

540

482

480

420

419

Page 

Farmers, Ky., Licking River at......... 320

Farmers Retreat, Ind., Laughery Creek

near............................. 355

Fenwick, W. Va., Cherry River at....... 244

Ferndale, Pa., Stony Creek at.......... 49-50

Fish Lake, Ind., records available on.. 540 

Fisherville, Ky., Floyds Fork at....... 390

Fisht ap, Ky., Levisa Fork at. ......... 265

Flat Creek near Frankfort, Ky.......... 377

Flatrock Creek at St. Paul, Ind........ 502

Fletcher Lake, Ind., records available

on............................... 540

Floods, special reports on............. 12

Floyds Fork at Fisherville, Ky......... 390

Forman, 111., Cache River at........... 533

Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind., Lawrence

Creek &t......................... 481

Fort Spring, Ky., Cave Creek near...... 374

South Elkhorn Creek at............... 375

Fortville, Ind., Fall Creek near....... 480

Francis Spring near Bane, Va ........... 225

Frankfort, Ky., Elkhorn Creek near..... 376

Flat Creek near ...................... 377

Kentucky River at. ................... 372

Franklin, Pa., Allegheny River at...... 31

Frazeyburg, Ohio, Wakatomika Creek

near............................. 186

Freeport, Pa., Buffalo Creek near...... 59

French Creek, at Carters Corners, Pa... 28

at Utica, Pa......................... 29

French Creek basin, Pa., gaging-station

records in....................... 28-30

Friendsville, Md., Youghiogheny River

at.... ........................... 103

Galax, Va., Chestnut Creek at.......... 816

New River near....................... 215

Gauley River, above Belva, W. Va....... 248

at Camden on Gauley, W. Va........... 243

near Summersville, W. Va............. 245

Georgetown, Ky., North Elkhorn Creek

near............................. 373

Georgetown, Ohio, Whiteoak Creek near.. 309 

Germantown, Ohio, Twin Creek near...... 349

Gilbert Lake, Ind., records available

on............................... 540

Glencoe, Ky. , Eagle Creek at........... 380

Glendale, 111., Hayes Creek at......... 527

Glenlyn, Va., New River at............. 228

Glenville, W. Va., Little Kanawha River

at....... ......................... 198

Glouster, Ohio, Sunday Creek at........ 210

Golconda, 111., Ohio River at. 

Goose Lake, Ind., records available

526

540

54

75

218

105

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

Grafton, W. Va., Tygart River at......

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

Grantsville, Md., Casselraan River at..

Grantsville, W. Va., Little Kanawha

River at......................... 200

Steer Creek near..................... 199

Grayson, Ky. , Little Sandy River near.. 280

Graysonton, Va., Little River at....... 222

Great Valley Creek near Salamanca,

N. Y............................. 16

Green Lick Run at Green Lick Reservoir,

Pa............................... 114

Green River, at Greensburg, Ky......... 402

at Livermore, Ky..................... 422

at lock 4, at Woodbury, Ky........... 415

at lock 6, at Brownsville, Ky........ 409

at Munfordville, Ky.................. 405

near McKinney, Ky.................... 400

near Mount Salem, Ky................. 401

Green River basin, Ind.-Ky., gagingstation records in..............399-423

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

at Buckeye, W. Va.................... 235

at Durbin, W. Va..................... 232

at Hilldale, W. Va................... 238

Greenfield, Ohio, Paint Creek near..... 300

Greenhills, Ohio, West Fork Mill Creek

Reservoir near................... 330

Greensboro, Pa., Monongahela River at.. 95-96

Greensburg, Ky., Green River at........ 402

Greentown, Ind., Wildcat Creek at...... 445

Greenup, Ky., Tygarts Creek near....... 281

Greenville, Pa., Little Shenango River

at............................... 136

Greenville Creek near Bradford, Ohio... 338
556 INDEX

Page 

Greer, Ohio, Mohican River at......... 176

Griggs Reservoir, Ohio, contents of... 306 

Grundy, Va., Levisa Fork near......... 264

Guyandot River, at Branchland, W. Va.. 260 

at Man, W. Va....................... 259

Guyandot River basin, W. Va., gagingstation records in.............259-261

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

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

Talawanda Creek near................

Hammondsville, Ohio, Yellow Creek

near............................

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

Salt River near.....

Clifty Creek at.....

records available

Harrodsburg, Ky.. 

Hartsville, Ind., 

Hawks Lake, Ind. ,

on.

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

Haysi, Va., Pound R iver near..........

Russell Fork at.....................

Hazard, Ky., North Fork Kentucky River

at..............................

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

Hazen, Pa., Connoquenessing Creek

at..............................

Heidelberg, Ky., Kentucky River at....

Hendricks, W. Va., Dry Fork River at.. 

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

Higby, Ohio, Scioto River at..........

Hill Lake, Ind., records available

on..............................

Hilldale, W. Va., Greenbrier River at. 

Hinkle Creek near Cicero, Ind.........

Hlnton, W. Va., New River at. .........

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

at Enterprise, Ohio.................

at Lancaster, Ohio..................

Hocking River basin, Ohio, gagingstation records in.............205

Hodgenville, Ky., McDougal Creek

near...........................

North Fork Nolin River at..........

Hoffman Lake, Ind., records available

on.

Home Creek near New Philadelphia, Ohio

Homer, 111., Salt Fork Vermilion River 

near............................

Horseshoe Lake, Ind., records available on.........................

Hoult, W. Va., Monongahela River at...

Hovey Lake, Ind., records available

on..............................

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

Hunter's Run at Lancaster, Ohio.......

Huntington, Ind., Little River near... 

Wabash River at.....................

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

Hydrologic conditions... .............

diagram of..........................

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

Indian Fork below Atwood Dam, near

New Cumberland, Ohio...........

Indian Lake at Russells Point, Ohio.. 

Indiana, lakes in, records available

on.............................

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

White River at......................

Ivanhoe, Va., Hew River at............

73

351

350

148

513

385

504

540

527

267

266

356

364

140

363

87

370

303

540

238

477

239

211

208

206

-211

406

407

540

164

456

540

85

540

204

205

428

427

262

13

14

45

160

334

540

484

433

237

Jackson, Ky., North Fork Kentucky

River at................./.... .3f

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

Jefferson, N. C., South Fork Hew River

near............................

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.....

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

Kanawha Palls, W. Va. , Kanawha River 

at..............................

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

at Kanawha Falls, W. Va.............

Kanawha River basin, Ky.-N. C.-Va.- 

W. Va., gaging-station records 

in..............................213-256

Kentucky River, at lock 2, at lockport,

Ky............................... 378

at loc.k 4, at Frankfort, Ky.......... 372

at lock 6, near Salvisa, Ky.......... 371

at lock 8, near Camp Nelson, Ky...... 368

at lock 10, near Winchester, Ky...... 367

at lock 14, at Heidelberg, Ky........ 363

Middle Fork, at Tallega, Ky.......... 361

North Fork, at Hazard, Ky............ 356

at Jackson, Ky.................... 359-360

South Fork, at Booneville, Ky........ 362

Kentucky River basin, gaging-station

records in......................356-380

Kermit, W. Va., Tug Fork near.......... 276

Killbuck Creek at Killbuck, Ohio....... 180

Kingston, Pa., Loyalhanna Creek at..... 56

Kinzua, Pa., Allegheny River near...... 18

Kiskiminetas River, at Avonmore, Pa.... 538

at Vandergrift, Pa................... 58

Kiskiminetas River basin, Pa., gagingstation records in............... 49-58

Kittanning, Pa., Allegheny River at.... 43-44

Knapp Creek at Marlinton, W. Va........ 234

Kokomo, Ind., Wildcat Creek at......... 446

Kokosing River, at Millwood, Ohio...... 178

at Mount Vernon, Ohio................ 177

Lafayette, Ind., South Fork, Wildcat

Creek near.......................

Wabash River at......................

Wildcat Creek near...................

Lake Fork below Mohicanville Dam, near

Mohicanville, Ohio...............

Lake Glendale Inlet near Dixon Springs,

111.............................528-

Lake Glendale Outlet near Dixon

Springs, 111. ....................

Lake Manitou, Ind., records available

Lancaster, Ohio, Hocking River at......

Hunter's Run at......................

Langenbaum Lake, Ind., records available on..........................

Laughery Creek near Farmer Retreat,

Ind..............................

Laurel Hill Creek at Ursina, Pa... ....109-

Lawrence Creek at Fort Benjamin

Harrison, Ind....................

Leavittsburg, Ohio, Mahoning River

at... ...........................

Lebanon, Ky., Rolling Fork near........

Leesville, Ohio, McGuire Creek near....

Leesville Reservoir. Ohio, contents

of..............................192

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

Levisa Fork, at Fishtrap, Ky. ..........

at Paintsville, Ky...................

at Pikeville, Ky.....................

near Grundy, Va......................

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

North Fork Licking River near........

Licking River (tributary to Muskingum 

River), at Dillon, Ohio..........

at Toboso, Ohio......................

near Newark, Ohio....................

Licking River (tributary to Ohio

River), at Blue Lick Springs, 

Ky...............................

at Catawba, Ky.......................

dt Farmers, Ky.......................

at McKinneysburg, Ky.................

near Salyersville, Ky................

North Fork, near Lewisburg,

Ky...............................

South Fork, at Cyrjthiana, Ky.........

Licking River'basin, Ky., gagingstation records in..............319-

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

Little, W. Va., Middle Island Creek

at...............................

Little Barren River, South Fork, at

Edmonton, Ky.....................

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

Little Beaver Creek basin, Ohio-Pa.,

gaging-station records in.......146-

Little Cicero Creek near Arcadia,

Ind..............................

448

450

449

175

 529 

530

540

206

205

540

355

 110

481

130

392

159

194

410

265

273

268

264

416

323

190

189

188

322

327

320

324

319

323

326

327.

146

152 

404 

147 

 147 

476
INDEX 557

Page

Little Coal River at Danville, W. Va.. 255 

Little Conemaugh River at East Conemaugh, Pa....................... 51

Little Kanawha River, at Glenvllle,

W. Va........................... 198

at Grantsville, H. Va............... 200

at Palestine, W. Va................. 203

near Burnsville, W. Va.............. 197

West Fork, at Rocksdale, W. Va...... 201

Little Kanawha River basin, W. Va.,

gaging-station records in......197-204

Little Mahoning Creek at McCormick,

Pa.............................. 41

Little Miami River, at Milford, Ohio.. 317 

East Fork, at Perintown, Ohio....... 318

near Oldtown, Ohio.................. 312

near Selma, Ohio.................... 310

North Fork, near Pitchin, Ohio...... 311

Little Miami River basin, Ohio,

gaging-station records in......310-318

Little Plum Creek near Waterford,

Ky.............................. 388

Little River {tributary to New River)

at Graysonton, Va............... 222

Little River (tributary to Wabash

River) near Huntington, Ind..... 428

Little Sandy River near Grayson, Ky... 280 

Little Scioto River above Marion,

Ohio............................ 282

Little Shenango River at Greenville,

Pa.............................. 136

Little Stillwater Creek below Tappan

Dam, at Tappan, Ohio............ 168

Little Wabash River, at Carmi, 111.... 522

at Wileox, 111...................... 520

Litwar, W. Va.,-Tug Fork at........... 274

Livermore, Ky., Green River at........ .422

Lockington, Ohio, Loramie Creek at.... 336

Lockland, Ohio, West Fork Mill Creek

at.............................. 332

Lookport, Ky., Kentucky River at...... 378

Lookwood, W. Va., Peters Creek near... 247 

Logansport, Ind., Eel River near...... 437

Wabash River at..................... 438

Long Lake at Laketon, Ind., records

available on.................... 540

Long Lake near Burr Oak, Ind., records

available on.................... 540

Loon Lake (Kosciusko County), Ind.,

records available on............ 540

Loon Lake (Whitley County), Ind.,

records available on............ 540

Loramie Creek at Lockington, Ohio..... 336

Loudonville, Ohio, Black Fork at...... 172

Louisa, Ky., Big Sandy River at....... 277

Louisville, Ky., Middle Fork Beargrass

Creek at........................ 382

Ohio River at....................... 384

Pond Creek near..................... 396

South Fork Beargrass Creek at....... 381

Lowellville, Ohio, Mahoning River

at.............................. 134

Loyalhanna Creek, at Kingston, Pa..... 56

at Loyalhanna Creek Dam, Pa......... 57

at New Alexandria, Pa ............... 537

Loyalhanna Creek Reservoir, Pa., contents of........................ 63

Lukens Lake, Ind., records available

on.............................. 540

Lynch, Pa., Tionesta Creek at......... 25

McClures Lakes, Ind., records available on......................... 540

McConnellsville, Ohio, Muskingum

River at........................ 191

McCormick, Pa., Little Mahoning Creek

at. ............................. 41

McDougal Creek near Hodgenville, Ky... 406

McGills Creek near McKinney, Ky....... 399

McGuire Creek below Leesville Dam,

near Leesville, Ohio............ 159

McKinney, Ky., Green River near....... 400

McGills Creek near.................. 399

McKinneysburg, Ky., Licking River

at.............................. 324

McLaughlin Spring at Edray, W. Va...... 233

Mad River, at Zanesfield, Ohio........ 341

near Dayton, Ohio................... 346

near Springfield, Ohio.............. 345

near Urbana, Ohio................... 342

Madrid, Ky., Rough River near......... 417

Page 

Mahoning Creek, at Mahoning Creek Dam,

Pa............................... 42

at Punxsutawney, Pa.................. 40

Mahoning Creek basin, Pa., gagingstation records in............... 40-42

Mahoning Creek Reservoir, Pa., contents

of............................... 62,63

Mahoning River, at Alliance, Ohio...... 123

at Leavlttsburg, Ohio................ 130

at Lowellville, Ohio................. 134

at Pricetown, Ohio................... 126

at Youngstown, Ohio.................. 132

below Berlin Dam, near Berlin Center,

Ohio............................. 125

West Branch, near Newton Falls, Ohio.. 128 

Man, H. Va., Guyandot River at......... 259

Manhattan, Ind., Mill Creek near....... 492

Mansfield, Ind., Raccoon Creek at...... 462

Mansfield, Ohio, Touby Run at.......... 171

Map of the United States............... 11

Marion, Ind., Mississinewa River at.... 433

Marion, Ohio, Little Scioto River

above............................ 282

Markleton, Pa., Casselman River at... .107-108

Marlinton, H. Va., Knapp Creek at...... 234

Massie Creek, at Wilberforce, Ohio..... 315

North Pork, at Cedarville, Ohio...... 313

South Pork, near Cedarville, Ohio.... 314

Massillon, Ohio, Tuscarawas River at... 155 

Maxinkuckee 'Lake, Ind., records available on.......................... 540

Maysville, Ky., Ohio River near........ 308

Mayville, N. Y., Chautauqua Lake near.. 20 

Meadow River at Nallen, W. Va.......... 246

Meander Creek Reservoir, Ohio, contents

of..............................143,144

Meta, Ky., Johns Creek near............ 269

Metropolis, 111., Ohio River at........ 532

Miami River, at Dayton, Ohio........... 347

at Hamilton, Ohio.................... 351

at Miamisburg, Ohio.................. 348

at Sidney, Ohio...................... 335

at Taylorsville, Ohio................ 337

Miami River basin, Ohio-Ind., gagingstation records in..............334-354

Miamisburg, Ohio, Miami River at....... 348

Middle Fork River at Audra, W. Va...... 67

Middle Island Creek at Little, W. Va.. 152 

Mifflin, Ohio, Black Fork near......... 170

Milford, Ohio, Little Miami River

at............................... 317

Mill Creek (tributary to Eel River),

near Cataract, Ind............... 491

near Manhattan, Ind.................. 492

Mill Creek (tributary to Mahoning

River) at Youngstown, Ohio....... 133

Mill Creek (tributary to Mahoning 

River) near Berlin Center, 

Ohio............................. 124

Mill Creek (tributary to Ohio River),

at Carthage, Ohio................ 333

at Reading, Ohio..................... 329

West Fork, at Lockland, Ohio... v ..... 332

at Woodlawn, Ohio.................. 331

Mill Creek basin, Ohio, gaging-station

records in......................329-333

Mill Creek, West Pork, Reservoir near

Greenhills, Ohio................. 330

Mill Creek (tributary to Scioto River)

near Beliepoint, Ohio............ 284

Mill Creek (tributary to Walhonding

River) near Coshocton, Ohio...... 181

Millersvllle, Ind., Pall Creek

at............................... 482

Millwood, Ohio, Kokosing River at. ..... 178

Milton, W. Va., Mud River near......... 261

Milton Reservoir, Ohio, contents of...143,144 

Mississinewa River, at Marion, Ind..... 433

at Peoria, Ind....................... 434

near Eaton, Ind...................... 432

near Ridgevilie, Ind................. 431

Moffatts Mill, Pa., Raccoon Creek

at............................... 145

Mohawk Reservoir, Ohio, contents of...193,195 

Mohican River at Greer, Ohio........... 176

Mohlcanville, Ohio, Lake Pork near..... 175

Mohicanville Reservoir, Ohio, contents

of..............................194,195

Monongahela River, at Braddock, Pa..... 118

at Charleroi, Pa....................100-101

at Greensboro, Pa.................... 95-96
558 INDEX

Page

Monongahela River at lock 15, at

Hoult, W. Va.................

Monongahela River basin, Md.-Pa.-W.

Va., gaging-station records in..64-118 

reservoirs in....................... 119

Montezuma, Ind., Wabash River at...... 461

Monticello, Ind., Tippecanoe River

neap............................ 443

Morehead, Ky., Triplett Creek at...... 321

Morgantown, W. Va., Deckers Creek at..

Mosquito Creek below Mosquito Creek

Dam, near Cortland, Ohio........

Mosquito Creek Reservoir, Ohio, contents of....................... 143

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

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

Mount Vernon, Ohio, Koskosing River

at...... .......................

Mud River (Green River basin) near

Lewisburg, Ky...................

Mud River (Guyandot River basin) near 

Milton, W. Va...................

Muncie, Ind., White River at.........470

Muncie Lake near Burr Oak, Ind., records available on...............

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

Murphy Lake, Ind., records available

on.

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

Muscatatuck River, near Austin, Ind...

near Deputy, Ind....................

Muskelonge Lake, Ind., records available on.........................

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

at McConnelsville, Ohio.............

near Coshocton, Ohio................

Muskingum River basin, Ohio-W. Va.,

gaging-station records in...... 154-

reservoirs in...................... 192-

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

Narrows , Va., Wolf Creek near........ 226-

Natrona, Pa., Allegheny River at...... 6(

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

Neff-Litz Spring near Rural Retreat,

Va..............................

Nellie, Ohio, Walhonding River at.....

New Alexandria, Pa., Loyalhanna Creek 

at..............................

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

New Cumberland, Ohio, Indian Fork

near............................

New Lake, Ind., records available on.. 

New Moorefield, Ohio, Buck Creek at... 

New Philadelphia, Ohio, Home Creek

near............................

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

at Bluestone Dam, W. Va.............

at Caperton, W. Va..................

at Eggleston, Va....................

at Glenlyn, Va......................

at Hinton, W. Va....................

at Ivanhcre, Va......................

at Radford, Va......................

near Galax, Va......................

North Fork, at Grumpier, N. C.......

South Fork, near Jefferson, N. C....

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

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

Newcomerstown, Ohio, Tuscarawas River 

at......... .....................

Newton Falls, 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 Fork, 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

131

,144

518

401

177

416

261

-471

540

405

540

117

508

507

540

187

191

182

-195

-195

246

-287

525

218

179

537

425

160

540

343

164

220

231

241

224

228

239

217

223

215

214

213

188

496

169

128

158

157

357

358

478

474

473

408

407

479

373

158

436

540

Oakland, Md., Youghiogheny River near.. 

Oblong, 111., North Fork 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 Huntington, 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 Sewickley, 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..................

near Worthington, Ohio...............

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

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

Orangeville, Pa., Pyraatuning Creek

near.............................

Order, downstream, of listing gaging

stations.........................

O'Shaughnessy Reservoir, Ohio, contents 

of...............................

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

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

Page 

102

469

540

307

279

151

328

424

526

262

384

532

196

257

212

153

122

308

27

540

312

286

289

288

290

524

442

137

306

441

447

Pageville, Ky., Barren River near...... 411

Paint Creek (Big Sandy River basin) at

Staffordsville, Ky............... 272

Paint Creek (Scioto River basin), near

Bourneville, Ohio................ 302

near Greenfield, Ohio................ 300

Paintsville, Ky., Levisa Fork at....... 273

Palestine, W. Va., Little Kanawha

River at......................... 203

Palestine Lake, Ind., records available

on............................... 540

Panther Creek near Panther, W. Va...... 275

Paris, Ky., Stoner Creek at............ 325

Parkers Landing, Pa., Allegheny River

at...... ......................... 38

Parkersburg, W. Va., Ohio River at..... 196

Parsons, W. Va., Cheat River near...... 90

Shavers Fork at...................... 89

Patoka River, at Jasper, Ind........... 516

near Princeton, Ind.................. 517

Peak Creek at Pulaski, Va.............. 221

Peoria, Ind., Mississenewa River at.... 434

Perintown, Ohio, East Fork Little

Miami River at................... 318

Perrysville, Ohio, Clear Fork near..... 174

Peru, Ind., Wabash River at............ 435

Peters Creek near Lockwood, W. Va...... 247

Petersburg, Ind., White River at....... 515

Phalanx Station, Ohio, Eagle Creek

at............................... 129

Philippi, W. Va., Tygart River at...... 74

Piedmont, Ohio, Stillwater Creek

at............................... 165

Piedmont Reservoir, Ohio, contents

of..............................193,195

Pike Lake, Ind., records available

540 

268 

37 

240

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

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

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

Pipestem, W. Va., Bluestone River

near............................. 230

Pisgah, W. Va., Cheat River near....... 93

Pitchin, Ohio, North Fork Little Miami

River near....................... 311

Pleasant Hill, Ohio, Stillwater River

at............................... 339

Pleasant Hill Reservoir, Ohio, contents

of..............................193,195

Plum Creek (Salt River basin), at

Waterford, Ky.................... 389

near Wilsonville, Ky................. 387
INDEX 559

Page 

Pocatalico River at Sissonville,

W. Va........................... 256

Point Pleasant, W. Va., Ohio River

at.............................. 257

Pomeroy, Ohio, Ohio River at.......... 212

Pond Creek near Louisville, Ky........ 396

Pond River, East Fork, near Apex, Ky.. 423 

Potomac, 111., Bluegrass Creek at..... 453

Pound River near Haysi, Va............ 267

Pricetown, Ohio, Kale Creek near...... 127

Mahoning River at................... 126

Princeton, Ind., Patoka River near.... 517

Prospect, Ohio, Scioto River near..... 283

Publications on streamflow, by Geological Survey..................... 9-12

by State agencies................... 10-12

Pulaski.Va., Peak Creek at........... 221

Punxsutawney, Pa., Mahoning Creek at.. 40 

Putnamville, Ind., Deer Creek at.....493-494

Pymatuning Creek near Orangeville,

Pa.............................. 137

Pymatuning Dam, Pa., Shenango River

at.............................. 135

Pymatuning Reservoir, Pa., contents

of.............................143,144

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

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

Raccoon Creek (tributary to Ohio River

in Ohio) at Adamsville, Ohio.... 

Raccoon Creek (tributary to Ohio River

in Pa.) at Moffatts Mill, Pa.... 

Raccoon Creek (tributary to Wabash

River) at Mansfield, Ind........

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

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

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

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

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

Red House, W. Y., Allegheny River at.. 

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

near Hazel Green, Ky................

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

Bedstone Creek at Waltersburg, Pa.....

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

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

Reelsville, Ind., Eel River near......

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

Richmond, Ind., East Fork Whitewater

River at........................

Rider Lake, Ind., records available

on..............................

Ridgeville, Ind., Mississinewa River

near............................

Ridinger Lake, Ind., records available

on..............................

Rimer, Pa., Allegheny River at........

Ringneck Lake, Ind., records available

on..............................

River Lake, Ind., records available

on..............................

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

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

Robinson Lake, Ind., records available

on..............................

Rock Lake, Ind., records available

on..............................

Rockbridge, Ohio, Clear Creek near....

Rocksdale, W. Va., West Fork Little

Kanawha River at................

Rockville, W. Va., Big Sandy Creek

at. .............................

Rocky Fork near Barretts Mills, Ohio.. 

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

near Lebanon, Ky....................

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

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

near Dundee, Ky.....................

near Falls of Rough, Ky.............

near Madrid, Ky.....................

North Fork, 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.......

252

81

258

145

462

223

240

467

32

329

17

366

364

39

99

218

202

490

295

353

540

431

540

534

540

540

464

316

540

540

207

201

92

301

395

392

525

420

421

419

417

418

540

2

91

Page 

Russell Fork at Haysi, Va.............. 266

Russells Point, Ohio, Indian Lake at... 334

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

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

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

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

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

Salamanca, N. Y., Great Valley Creek

near.............................

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

Salem Fork at Salem, W. Va.............

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

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

Salt Creek (Scioto River basin) at

Tarlton, Ohio....................

Salt Creek (Wabash River basin), near

Harrodsburg, Ind.................

North Fork, near Belmont, Ind........

Salt Fork, West Branch, at Urbana,

111..............................

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

near Harrodsburg, Ky.................

near Van Buren, Ky...................

Salt River basin, Ky., gaging-station

records in......................385'

Salvisa, Ky., Kentucky River near......

Salyersville, Ky., Licking River

near.............................

Sand Creek near Brewersville, Ind......

Sand Run near Buckhannon, W. Va........ 61

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

Sawmill Lake, Ind., records available

on...............................

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

Scioto River, at Chillicothe, Ohio.....

at Columbus, Ohio....................

at Higby, Ohio.......................

below O'Shaughnessy Dam, near Dublin,

Ohio.............................

near Circleville, Ohio...............

near Prospect, Ohio..................

Scioto River basin, Ohio, gagingstation records in.............. 282

reservoirs in........................

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

Second Creek near Second Creek, W. Va.. 

Sellersburg, Ind., Silver Creek near... 

Selma, Ohio, Little Miami River near... 

Seneca Fork below Senecaville Dam,

near Senecaville, Ohio...........

Senecaville Reservoir, Ohio, contents

of..............................194

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

Seward, Pa., Conemaugh River at........

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

Seymour, Ind., East Fork White River

at...............................

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

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

Shavers Fork at Parsons, W. Va.........

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

Shenango River, at Pymatuning Dam, Pa., 

at Sharpsville, Pa...................

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

Shoals, Ind., East Fork White River

at...............................

3 hock Lake, Ind., records available

on...............................

Shoe Lake, Ind., records available on.. 

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

Shriner Lake, Ind., records available

on...............................

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

Silver Creek near Sellersburg, Ind.....

Silver Lake at Silver Lake, Ind., records available on................

Silver Lake near Wolflake, Ind., records available on................

Sissonville, W. Va., Pocatalico River

at......... ............... .....

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

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

Slippery Rock Creek at Wurtemburg,

Pa...............................

Smalley Lake, Ind., records available

on...............................

South Elkhorn Creek at Fort Spring,

Ky...............................

South Mud Lake, Ind., records available

379

39

153

502

468

16

429

82

523

106

304

513

512

455

391

385

386

-396 

371

319

505 3-72

156

540

292

299

291

303

285

296

283

-305 

306 

412 

236 

383 

310

183

,195

32

52

122

506

94

138

89

498

135

138

391

514

540

540

149

540

335

383

540

540

256

521

77

141

540

375

540
560 INDEX

Page 

Spencer, Ind., White River at......... 489

Springfield, Ky., Beech Pork near..... 393

Springfield, Ohio, Beaver Creek near.. 344 

Mad River near...................... 345

Spruce Pork. See Little Coal River. 

Staffordsville7~Ky., Paint Creek at... 272 

Stage-discharge relation, definition

Of.............................. 3

Starve Hollow Lake, Ind., records

available on.................... 540

Steer Creek near Grantsville, W. Va... 199 

Stillwater Creek (Kentucky River

basin) at Stillwater, Ky........ 365

Stillwater Creek (Muskingum River

basin), at Piedmont, Ohio....... 165

at Tippecanoe, Ohio................. 166

at Uhrichsville, Ohio............... 167

Stillwater River, at Englewood, Ohio.. 340 

at Pleasant Hill, Ohio.............. 339

Stoner Creek at Paris, Ky............. 325

Stony Creek at Perndale, Pa........... 49-50

Stratford, Ohio, Olentangy River at... 289 

Sugar Creek (tributary to Bay Creek)

near Dixon Springs, 111......... 531

Sugar Creek (tributary to Blue River)

near Edintiurg, Ind.............. 500

Sugar Creek (tributary to French

Creek) at Sugarcreek, Pa........ 30

Sugar Creek (tributary to Tuscarawas

River), above Beach City Dam,

at Beach City, Ohio............. 162

below Beach City Dam, near Beach

City, Ohio...................... 163

Sugar Creek (tributary to Wabash

River), at Crawfordsville, Ind.. 459 

near Byron, Ind..................... 460

Sugarcreek, Pa., Sugar Creek at....... 30

Summersville, W. Va., Gauley Rivetnear. ........................... 245

Sunday Creek at Olouster, Ohio......./ 210

Sutersville, Pa., Youghiogheny River

at.............................115-116

Sutton, W. Va., Elk River at.......... 251

Talawanda Creek near Hamilton, Ohio... 350 

Tallega, Ky., Middle Pork Kentucky

River at........................ 361

Tappan, Ohio, Little Stillwater Creek

at.............................. 168

Tappan Reservoir, Ohio, contents of..193,195 

Tar Hollow Creek at Tar Hollow State

Park, Ohio...................... 305

Tarlton, Ohio, Salt Creek at.......... 304

Taylorsville, Ohio, Miami River at.... 337

Tenmile Creek, South Pork, at Jefferson, Pa......................... 97-98

Terms, definition and abbreviation of. 3-4 

Terre Haute, Ind. , Wabash River at.... 463

Tionesta Creek, at Lynch, Pa.......... 25

at Tionesta Creek Dam, Pa........... 26

Tionesta Creek basin, Pa., gagingstation records in.............. 25-26

Tionesta Creek Reservoir, Pa., contents of........................ 62,63

Tippecanoe, Ohio, Stillwater Creek

at.............................. 166

Tippecanoe Lake, Ind., records available on......................... 540

Tippecanoe River, at Oswego, Ind...... 441

near Delphi, Ind.................... 444

near Monticello, Ind................ 443

near Ora, Ind....................... 442

Toboso, Ohio, Licking River at. ....... 189

Todd Pork near Roachester, Ohio....... 316

Tom Jenkins Reservoir at Burr Oak,

Ohio............................ 209

Touby Run at Mansfield, Ohio.......... 171

Town Lake near Akron, Ind., records

available on.................... 540

Tradewater River at Olney, Ky......... 524

Tradewater River basin, Ky., gagingstation records in.............524-525

Trafford, Pa., Turtle Creek at........ 539

Trevlac, Ind., Bear Creek near........ 487

Triplett Creek at Morehead, Ky........ 321

Troublesome Creek at Noble, Ky........ 358

Troy Cedar Lake, Ind., records available on......................... 540

Tug Pork, at Litwar, W. Va............ 274

near Kermit, W. Va.................. 276

Tunnelton, Pa., Conemaugh River at.... 55

Page

Turtle Creek at Trafford, Pa........... 539

Tuscarawas River, at Clinton, Ohio..... 154

at Massillon, Ohio................... 155

at Newcomerstown, Ohio............... 169

below Dover Dam, near Dover, Ohio.... 161

Twelvepole Creek at Wayne, W. Va....... 263

Twin Creek near Germantowtr, Ohio....... 349

Two Lick Creek at Graceton, Pa......... 54

Tygart Reservoir, W. Va., contents of.. 119

Tygart River, at Belington, W. Va...... 66

at Coifax, W. Va..................... 76

at Philippi, W. Va.......... ......... 74

at Tygart Dam, near Grafton, W. Va... 75

near Dailey, W. Va................... 64

near Elkins, W. Va................... 65

Tygarts Creek near Greenup, Ky......... 281

Dhrichsville, Ohio, Stillwater Creek

at,.............................. 167

Upper Long Lake, Ind., records available on.......................... 540

Urbana, 111., Boneyard Creek at. ....... 454

West Branch Salt Pork at............. 455

Urbana, Ohio, Mad River near........... 342

Ursina, Pa'., Laurel Hill Creek at. .... 109-110

Utica, Pa., French Creek at............ 29

Van Buren, Ky., Salt River near........ 386

Van Lear, Ky., Dewey Reservoir near.... 270

Johns Creek near..................... 271

Vandergrift, Pa., Kiskiminetas River

at.. ............................. 58

Vermilion River, near Catlin, 111...... 457

near Danville, 111................... 458

Salt Pork, near Homer, 111........... 456

Vernon Fork, at Vernon, Ind...... ..... 510

North Fork of, near Butlerville, Ind. 509 

Village Lake, Ind., records available

on............................... 540

Vincennes, Ind., Wabash River at....... 466

Wabash River, at Bluffton, Ind......... 426

at Covington, Ind.................... 452

at Delphi, Ind....................... 439

at Huntington, Ind................... 427

at Lafayette, Ind.................... 450

at Logansport, Ind................... 438

at Montezuma, Ind.................... 461

at Mount Carmel, 111................. 518

at Peru, Ind......................... 435

at Riverton, Ind..................... 464

at Terre Haute, Ind.................. 463

at Vincennes, Ind.................... 466

at Wabash, Ind....................... 430

near New Corydon, Ind................ 425

Wabash River basin, Ind.-111., gagingstation records in..............425-522

Wakatomika Creek near Frazeyburg,

Ohio............................. 186

Walhonding River below* Mohawk Dam, at

Nellie, Ohio..................... 179

Walker Creek at Bane, Va............... 225

Waltersburg, Pa., Redstone Creek at.... 99

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

Waterboro, N. Y., Conewango Creek at... 19 

Waterford, Ky., Little Plum Creek

near............................. 388

Plum Creek at........................ 389

Wax, Ky., Nolin River at............... 408

Wayne, W. Va., Twelvepole Creek at..... 863

Wayne City, 111., Skillet Fork at...... 521

Waynesburg, Ohio, Sandy Creek at....... 156

Webster Lake, Ind., records available

on............................... 540

West Bays Fork at Scottsville, Ky...... 412

West Fork River, at Brownsville, W. Va. 

at Butcherville, W. Va..............

at Clarksburg, W. Va................

at Enterprise, W. Va................

Allegheny River at. 

Ohio Brush Creek

78

79

West Hickory, Pa 

West Union, Ohio

near............................. 307

Westview, Ky., North Fork Rough River

near............................. 418

Wheeling Creek at Elm Grove, W. Va.... . 150

Whetstone Creek near Ashley, Ohio...... 287

White Cloud, Ind., Blue River near..... 398

White River, at Anderson, Ind.......... 472

at Indianapolis, Ind................. 483

at Muncle, Ind......................470-471

at Newbury, Ind..................... 496
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White River, at Noblesville, Ind...... 474

at Petersburg, Ind.................. 515

at Spencer, Ind..................... 489

East Fork, at Columbus, Ind......... 503

at Seymour, Ind................... 506

at Shoals , Ind.................... 514

East Fork, near Bedford, Ind........ 511

near Centerton, Ind................. 485

near Noblesville, Ind............... 473

near Nora, Ind...................... 479

Whiteoak Creek near Georgetown, Ohio.. 309

Whitewater River, at Brookville, Ind.. 354

East Fork, at Richmond, Ind.......... 353

near Alpine , Ind.................... 35

Wilberforce, Ohio, Massie Creek at.... 315

Wilcox, 111., Little Wabash River at.. 520 

Wilcox, Pa., West Branch Clarion

River at........................ 34

Wildcat Creek, at Greentown, Ind...... 445

at Kokomo, Ind...................... 446

at Owasco, Ind...................... 447

near Lafayette, Ind................. 449

South Fork, near Lafayette, Ind..... 448

Williams River at Dyer, W. Va......... 242

Williamsport, Ind., Big Pine Creek

near............................ 451

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

Wills Creek, at Cambridge, Ohio....... 184

below Wills Creek Dam, at Wills

Creek, Ohio..................... 185

Wills Creek Reservoir, Ohio, contents

of.............................194,195

Wilson Lake, Ind., records available

on.......................... ... 540

Wilsonville, Ky., Plum Creek near..... 387

Winchester, Ky., Kentucky River near.. 367

Winona Lake, Ind., records available

on.

Page

540 

Wolf Creek near Narrows, Va........... 226-227

Woodbury, Ky., Green River at.......... 415

Woodlawn, Ohio, West Fork Mill Creek

at............................... 331

Work, division of...................... 2-3

scope of work........................ 1

Worthington, Ohio, Olentangy River

near............................. 290

WSP, definition of..................... 3

Wurtemburg, Pa., Slippery Rock Creek

at.. ............................. 141

Yatesville, Ky., Blaine Creek at....... 278

Yellow Creek near Hammondsville,

Ohio............................. 148

Yellow Creek Lake, Ind., records available on.......................... 540

Youghiogheny River, at Connellsville,

Pa..............................112-113

at Friendsville, Md.................. 103

at Sutersville, Pa .................. 115-116

at Youghiogheny River Dam, Pa. ....... 104

below Confluence, Pa ................. Ill

near Oakland, Md..................... 102

Youghiogheny River Reservoir, Pa., contents of......................... 119

Youngs Creek near Edinburg, Ind........ 499

Youngstown, Ohio, Mahoning River at.... 132

Mill Creek at. ....................... 133

Youngsville, Pa., Brokenstraw Creek

at............................... 23

Zanesfield, Ohio, Mad River at......... 341

Zink Lake, Ind., records available on.. 540

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