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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

HUBERT WORK, Secretary

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

GEORGE OTIS SMITH, Director

WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 541

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE 

UNITED STATES

1922

PART I. NORTH ATLANTIC SLOPE DRAINAGE BASINS

NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

C. H. PIERCE, C. C. COVERT, A. W. HARRINGTON,

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

District Engineers

Prepared In cooperation with the States of

MAINE, NEW HAMPSHIRE, VERMONT, MASSACHUSETTS, 

NEW YORK, and NEW JERSEY

WASHINGTON

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

1925
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

HUBERT WORK, Secretary

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

GEORGE OTIS SMITH, Director

Water-Supply Paper 541

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE 

UNITED STATES

1922

PART I. NORTH ATLANTIC SLOPE DRAINAGE BASINS

NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

C. H. PIERCE, C. C. COVERT, A. W. HARRINGTON,

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

District Engineers

Prepared in cooperation with the States of

MAINE, NEW HAMPSHIRE, VERMONT, MASSACHUSETTS, 

NEW YORK, and NEW JERSEY

WASHINGTON

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

1925
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CONTENTS.

Page.

Authorization and scope'of work___-_______.---.__-,_______--_-_---_ 1

Definition of terms____________________________________.___________ 2

Explanation of data______-_-_____-___--____-___-_-_______~____-___ 3

Accuracy of field data and computed results__----_--___-__--_-_-----_ 4

Publications.-.----___--___---_______--___-_--_-____--___-_-__---. 5

Cooperation.--_________________________________________________ 9

Division of work______--_________-__________________________-_____ 10

Gaging-station records.--___--___--________-_____--__-____---__-___ 10

St. John River basin__________________________________________ 10

St. John River at Van Buren, Maine_--___---__--_-----_--_- 10

St. Croix River basin__________________________________________ 12

St. Croix River near Baileyville, Maine______________________ 12

Penobscot River basin________________.________________________ , 13

West Branch of Penobscot River at Millinocket, Maine________ 13

West Branch of Penobscot River near Medway, Maine._______ 14

Penobscot River at West Enfield, Maine.____________________ 16

East Branch of Penobscot River at Grindstone, Maine_______ 18

Mattawamkeag River at Mattawamkeag, Maine ______________ 19

Piscataquis River near Foxcroft, Maine._____________________ 21

Pleasant River at Milo, Maine____________________________ 23

Passadumkeag River at Lowell, Maine_____________________ 25

Kennebec River basin_______________________________________ 27

Moose River near Rockwood, Maine_______-______-______--_ ' 27

Moosehead Lake at east outlet, Maine_____________________ 29

Kennebec River at Moosehead, Maine.____________*__--_____- 30

Kennebec River at The Forks, Maine_______________________ 32

Kennebec River at Waterville, Maine---__-------___----_-_- 34

Dead River at The Forks, Maine__________________ 35

Cobbosseecontee Stream at Gardiner, Maine _________________ 37

Androscoggin River basin____________________________________ 42

Androscoggin River at Errol dam, N. H____________________ 42

Androscoggin River at Berlin, N. H_________________________ 44

Androscoggin River at Rumford, Maine _____________________ 45

Magalloway River at Aziscohos dam, Maine________________ 46

Little Androscoggin River near South Paris, Maine__________ 47

Presumpscot River basin________________________________ __ 49-

Presumpscot River at outlet of Sebago Lake, Maine___________ 49

Saco River basin___________________________________^___ 50

Saco River at Cornish, Maine__l___________________________ 50

Saco River at West Buxton, Maine________________________ 52

Ossipee River at Cornish, Maine._________________________ S3

Merrimack River basin.-...-...--.-----^-.-----..,-.-.-.-.--..-- 55

Pemigewasset River at Plymouth, N. H_____________________ 55

Merrimack River at Franklin Junction, N. H_______________ 57

Merrimack River at Lawrence, Mass_________________ ~____ 59

Smith River near Bristol, N. H____________________ 61

ni
IV CONTENTS.

Gaging-station records Continued.

Merrimack River basin Continued, Page.

Contoocook River near Elmwood, N. H____--____-_--__-_-__- 63

Nubanusit Brook near Peterboro, N. H_ _____-__----___--__-_ 64

Suncook River at North Chichester, N. H__________________ 66

Souhegan River at Merrimack, N. H-_-_-_____~____-___--___ 68

South Branch of Nashua River near Clinton, Mass__________ 70

Sudbury River and Lake Cochituate basins near Framingham and

Cochituate, Mass______________________________________ 70

Taunton River basin____________-______________-__---_----_-_ 72

Taunton River at Titicut, near Bridgewater, Mass____________ 72

Pawtuxet River basin________________________________________ 74

Pawtuxet River at Fiskeville, ,R. I___-____-_-_-__-________ 74

Thames River basin_____________________-_--____-_----____-__- 75

Quinnebaug River at Jewett City, Conn____________________ 75

Connecticut River basin______________________________________ 77

First Connecticut Lake near Pittsburg, N. H_______--___-____ 77

Connecticut River at First Connecticut Lake, near Pittsburg,

N. H__________________________________________________ 78

Connecticut River at White River Junction, Vt_______________ 80

Connecticut River at Sunderland, Mass._____________________ 89

White River at West Hartford, Vt__________________ 91

West River at Newfane, Vt___-___________________ 93

Ashuelot River at Hinsdale, N. H_____.___________-____ __ 94

Minnewawa Brook at Marlboro, N. H__--_--_-_-_---'_------- 96

South Branch of Ashuelot River at Webb, near Marlboro, N. H__ 98

Millers River near Winchendon, Mass__________----___-___-- 100

Millers River at Erving, Mass______________________--_-___- 102

Sip Pond Brook near Winchendon, Mass_-_______--__-_--___- 104

Priest Brook near Winchendon, Mass______________-__-_-___- 105

East Branch of Tully River near Athol, Mass___._______ 107

Moss Brook at Wendell Depot, Mass_________-____-----_____ 109

Deerfield River at Charlemont, Mass____-________--__---_--_ 111

Ware River at Gibbs Crossing, Mass_______________________ 113

Swift River at West Ware, Mass_______--____-___--_--_--__- 115

Quaboag River at West Brimfield, Mass___________________ 117

Westfield River at Knightville, Mass_______.__._______ 119

Westfield River near Westfield, Mass_____.___________ 121

Middle Branch of Westfield River at Goss Heights, Mass. ___ 123

Westfield Little River near Westfield, Mass _____ ______ _ 124

Farmington River near New Boston, Massi___-________-_____ 126

Housatonic River basin____________________-___-___-_-_-_---___ 128

Housatonic River near Great Barrington, Mass _______________ 128

Housatonic River at Falls Village, Conn_________ ________ 129

Naugatuck River near Naugatuck, Conn_____________________ 131

Mianus River basin___________'________________-____-__-______ 132

Mianus River at North Mianus, Conn_-_____-___-----_--_--_ 132

Hudson River basin_____________-_----_----_----_----_-------- 134

Hudson River at Gooley, near Indian Lake, N. Y ___ __ 134

Hudson River at North Creek, N. Y____,.__________ _ 136

Hudson River at Hadley, N. Y__________________ 138

Hudson River at Spier Falls, N. Y_ ________ _____ _ 140

Hudson River at Mechanicville, N. Y___________-i_-_-_.____- 142

Opalescent River below Flowed Land, near Tahawus, N. Y 143
CONTENTS. V

Gaging-station records Continued.

Hudson River basin Continued. Page.

Indian Lake reservoir at Indian Lake, N. Y_----.------------ 145

Indian River near Indian Lake, N. Y__--__ ---------------- 146

Schroon River at Riverbank, N. Y-_-------------- --------- 148

Sacandaga River near Hope, N. Y___----__----------------- 150

Sacandaga River at Hadley, N. Y___-___-__-__--_-_-------- 151

Hooste River near Eagle Bridge, N. Y___-___---------------- 153

Mohawk River at Crescent dam, N. Y_____________________ 155

West Canada Creek at Hinckley, N. Y---------------------- 157

West Canada Creek at Kast Bridge, N. Y______-____ 159

Ninemile feeder near Holland Patent, N. Y____--_------------ 161

Wallkill River at Pellets Island Mountain, N. Y-___._.. 162

Hackensack River basin.________________-_-_____-_---_-------- 164

Hackensack River at Oradell, N. J________-__-__-----_------ 164

Hackensack River at New Milford, N. J____________----____- 167

Passaic River basin.______________-______-___-__-__----------- 169

Passaic River near Millington, N. J___--___----_---_-------- 169

Rockaway River at Boonton, N. J___________--___-_----_-_- 170

Whippany River at Morristown, N. J__-_____-----_--------- 174

Greenwood Lake at The Glens, N. J____________________ 176

Wanaque River at Greenwood Lake, N. J,____-______----__-- 177

Wanaque River at Wanaque, N. J____--____________-------- 180

Pequannock River at Macopin intake dam, N. J______________ 182

Elizabeth River basin___________________________________-____- 186

Elizabeth River at Elizabeth, N. J_________-__-____--_--__ 186

Rahway River basin_________________________________________ 188

Rahway River at Rahway, N. J_ ____________________________ 188

Robinsons Branch of Rahway River at Goodmans, N. J______ 193

Raritan River basin___________________________________-____-__ 195

South Branch of Raritan River near High Bridge, N. J_____-__ 195

South Branch of Raritan River at Stanton, N. J_____________- 197

Raritan River at Manville, N. J.__-_________---____-______- 199

North Branch of Raritan River near Far Hills, N. J___________ 201

Black River near Pottersville, N. J________________________ 202

Millstone River at Blackwells Mills, N. J_ _ __ ____ ____ 204

Lawrence Brook at Patricks Corner, N. J______________-_____ 206

Delaware River basin________________________________________ 207

East Branch of Delaware River at Fish Eddy, N. Y_--------- 207

Delaware River at Port Jervis, N. Y______________________ 209

Delaware River at Riegelsville, N. J_______________________ 211

Delaware River at Trenton, N. J____________________________ 213

Beaver Kill at Cooks Falls, N. Y______________________ 221

West Branch of Delaware River at Hale Eddy, N. Y__________ 223

Paulins Kill at Blairstown, N. J_________________________ 225

Pequest River at Pequest, N. J_____________________________ 226

Beaver Brook near Belvidere, N. J__________________________ 228

Musconetcong River near Hackettstown, N. J________________ 229

Musconetcong River near Bloomsbury, N. J__________________ 231

North Branch Rancocas Creek at Pemberton, N. J____________ 233

3usquehanna River basin._____________________________________ 234

Susquehanna River at Conklin, N. Y________________________ 234

Chenango River near Chenango Forks, N. Y_________________ 236

Tioga River near Erwins, N. Y_____________________________ 238
¥1 CONTENTS.

, Gaging-station records Continued.

Susquehanna River basin Continued. Page.

Chemung River at Chemung, N. Y __ ________ ___________ 240

Cohocton River near Campbell, N. Y __ ____________________ 242

Patuxent River basin_______________.___ _ ____________________ 244

Patuxent River near Burtonsville, Md_ _____________-----_--_ 244

Potomac River basin______________________-______--_---_-__-_- 246

Potomac River at Point of Rocks, Md_ _____________________ 246

Monocacy River near Frederick, Md_ _______________________ ; 247

Occoquan Creek near Occoquan, Va_ __________-_____-___---_ ; 249

Rappahannock River basin _ __________________________________ 251

Rappahannock River near Fredericksburg, Va ________________ 251

Miscellaneous measurements __ ___________________________________ 253

Index.. ____ . ____ ---.___ __ _____________-_______------__--. 255

ILLUSTRATIONS.

Page. 

PLATE I. A, Price current meters; B, Typical gaging station______ _ 2

II. Water-stage recorders: A, Stevens continuous; B, Gurley printing; C, Friez_________________________---_-__--___---- 3
SUKFACE WATEK SUPPLY OF NOKTH ATLANTIC 

SLOPE DEAINAGE BASINS, 1922.

AUTHORIZATION AND SCOPE OF WORK.

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

measurements of flow made on streams in the United States during 

the year ending September 30, 1922.

The data presented in these reports were collected by the United 

States Geological Survey under the following authority contained in 

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

Provided, That this officer [the Director] shall have the direction of the Geological Survey and the classification of public lands and examination of the 

geological structure, mineral resources, and products of the national domain.

The work was begun in 1888 in connection with special studies 

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

June 30, 1895, successive sundry civil bills passed by Congress have 

carried the following item and appropriations:

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

and for the investigation of underground currents and artesian wells, and for 

the preparation of reports upon the best methods of utilizing the water resources.

Annual appropriations for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1895-1928.

1 1895______-___________________l______________-__ $12,500.00

1896___________ _ _________ . ________ 20, 000. 00

1897 to 1900, inclusive___________________ 50, 000. 00

1901 to 1902, inclusive______ ____________ 100, 000. 00

1903 to 1906, inclusive___________ _______ 200, 000. 00

1907______ . ________________________ 150, 000. 00

1908 to 1910, inclusive____________________ 100, 000. 00

1911 to 1917, inclusive___________________ 150, 000. 00

1918__._____________________________ 175, 000. 00

1919_.__._______________________________________ 148, 244. 10

1920.___________ __ ___ _ ____________ 175, 000. 00

1921._______________.___________________________ 180, 000. 00

1922.__ ________________ ____.. _____ 180, 000. 00

1923 _______________ . _____________ 180, 000. 00

In the execution of the work many private and State organizations 

have cooperated, either by furnishing data or by assisting in collecting data. Acknowledgments for cooperation of the first kind are 

made in connection with the description of each station affected; 

cooperation of the second kind is acknowledged on page 9.

1
2 SUKFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

Measurements of stream flow have been made at about 5,480 points 

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

Hawaiian Islands. In July, 1922, 1,540 gaging stations were being 

maintained by the Survey and the cooperating organizations. Many 

miscellaneous discharge measurements were made at other points. In 

connection with this work data were also collected in regard to precipitation, evaporation, storage reservoirs, river profiles, and water 

power in many sections of the country and will be made available in 

water-supply papers from time to time.

DEFINITION OF TERMS.

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

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

into two groups (1) those that represent a rate of flow, as secondfeet, gallons per minute, miners' inches, and discharge in secondfeet per square mile, and (2) those that represent the actual quantity 

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

The principal terms used in this series of reports are second-feet, 

second-feet per square mile, run-off in inches, and acre-feet. They 

may be defined as follows:

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

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

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

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

unit from which others are computed.

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

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

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

regards time and area.

"Run-off in inches" is the depth to which an area would be covered if all the water flowing from it in a given period were uniformly 

distributed on the surface. It is used for comparing run-off with 

rainfall, which is. usually expressed in depth in inches.

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

required to cover an acre to the depth of 1 foot. The term is commonly used in connection with storage for irrigation.

The following terms not in common use are here defined:

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

of gage height to discharge."

"Control," a term used to designate the section or sections of the 

stream channel below the gage which determine the stage-discharge 

relation at the gage. It should be noted that the control may not 

be the same section or sections at all stages.

The "point of zero flow" for a gaging station is that point on the 

gage the gage height at which water ceases to flow over the control.
U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 541 PLATE I

A. PRICE CURRENT METERS.

B. TYPICAL GAGING STATION.
U. 8. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 541 PLATE II

. STEVENS CONTINUOUS. -B. GURLEY PRINTING.

WATER-STAGE RECORDERS.

C. FRIEZ.
STJBFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PAET I. 8

EXPLANATION OF DATA.

The data presented in this report cover the year ending September 

30, 1922. At the beginning of January in most parts of the United 

States much of the precipitation in the preceding three months is 

stored as ground water, in the form of snow or ice, or in ponds, lakes, 

and swamps, and this stored water passes off in the streams during 

the spring break-up. At the end of September, on the other hand, 

the only stored water available for run-off is possibly a small quantity 

in the ground; therefore the run-off for the year beginning October 1 

is practically all derived from precipitation within that year.

The base data collected at gaging stations consist of records of 

stage, measurements of discharge, and general information used to 

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

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

that gives a continuous record of the fluctuations. Measurements of 

discharge are made with a current meter. (See Pis. I, II.) The 

general methods are outlined in standard textbooks on the measurement of river discharge.

From the discharge measurements rating tables are prepared that 

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

heights to these rating tables gives the daily discharge from which 

the monthly and yearly mean discharge is computed.

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

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

records of discharge measurements, a table showing the daily discharge of the stream, and a table of monthly and yearly discharge 

and run-off.

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

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

The description of the station gives, in addition to statements 

regarding location and equipment, information in regard to any 

conditions that may affect the permanence of the stage-discharge 

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

stream for log driving, shifting of control, and the cause and effect 

of backwater; it gives also mfprmation as to diversions that decrease 

the flow at the gage, artificial regulation, maximum and minimum 

recorded stages, and the accuracy of the records.

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

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

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

fluctuations the discharge obtained from the rating table and the 

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

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

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mean daily discharge may be obtained by averaging discharge at 

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

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

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

gives the mean flow for the day when the mean gage height was 

highest. As the gage height is the mean for the day it does not indicate correctly the stage when the water surface was at crest height 

and the corresponding discharge was consequently larger than given 

in the maximum column. Likewise, in the column headed " Minimum" the quantity given is the mean flow for the day when the mean 

gage height was lowest. The column headed " Mean" is the average 

flow in cubic feet per second during the month. On this average flow 

computations recorded in the remaining columns, which are defined 

on page 2, are based.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS.

The accuracy of stream-flow data depends primarily (1) on the 

permanency of the stage-discharge relation and (2) on the accuracy 

of observation of stage, measurements of flow, and interpretation of 

records.

A paragraph in the description of the station gives information 

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

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

methods of applying daily gage height to the rating table to obtain 

the daily discharge.

For the rating tables "well defined" indicates, in general, that the 

rating is probably accurate within 5 per cent; "fairly well defined," 

within 10 per cent; "poorly defined," within 15 to 25 per cent. These 

notes are very general and are based on the plotting of the individual 

measurements with reference to the mean rating curve.

The monthly means for any station may represent with high 

accuracy the quantity of water flowing past the gage, but the figures 

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

subject to gross errors caused by the inclusion of large noncontributing districts in the measured drainage area, by lack of information 

concerning water diverted for irrigation or other use, or by inability 

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

above the station. "Second-feet per square mile" and "run-off in 

inches" are therefore not computed if such errors appear probable. 

The computations are also omitted for stations on streams draining 

areas in which the ^innual rainfall is less than 20 inches. All figures 

representing "second-feet per square mile" and "run-off in inches" 

published in the earlier reports by the Survey should be used with 

caution because of possible inherent sources of error not known to 

the Survey.
PUBLICATIONS. ' 5

Many gaging stations on streams in the irrigated areas of the United 

States are situated above most of the diversions from those streams, 

and the discharge recorded does not show the water supply available 

or further development, as prior appropriations below the stations 

must first be satisfied. To give an idea of the amount of prior appropriations, a paragraph on diversions is presented in each station 

description. The figures given can not be considered exact but 

represent the best information available.

The tables of monthly discharge give only a general idea of the 

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

estimates; the tables of daily discharge allow more detailed studies 

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

the observations in each succeeding year may be expected to throw 

new light on data previously published.

PUBLICATIONS.

Investigation of water resources by the United States Geological 

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

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

it has comprised also investigation of such closely allied subjects as 

irrigation, water storage, water powers, ground waters, and quality of 

waters. Most of the results of these investigations have been published in the series of water-supply papers, but some have appeared in 

the monographs, bulletins, professional papers, and annual reports.

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

coincide with natural drainage features as indicated below:

Part I. North Atlantic slope basins.

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

III. Ohio River basin.

IV. St. Lawrence River basin. 

V. Upper Mississippi River and Hudson Bay basins.

VI. Missouri River basin.

VII. Lower Mississippi River basin. 

VIII. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

IX. Colorado River basin.

X. Great Basin.

XI. Pacific slope basins in California. 

XII. North Pacific slope basins, in three parts:

A, Pacific slope basins in Washington and upper Columbia River

basin.

B, Snake River basin. 

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

Water-supply papers and other publications of the United States 

Geological Survey containing data in regard to the water resources 

of the United States may be obtained or consulted as indicated below.
6 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

1. Copies may be obtained free of charge by applying to the 

Director of the Geological Survey, Washington, D. C. The edition 

printed for free distribution is, however, small and is soon exhausted.

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

D. C., who will, on application, furnish lists giving prices.

3. Sets of the reports may be consulted in the libraries of the 

principal cities of the United States.

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

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

Boston, Mass., 2500 Customhouse.

Albany, N. Y., 704 Journal Building.

Trenton, N. J., State House.

Asheville, N. C., 6 Government Street.

Chattanooga, Tenn., 37 Municipal Building.

Columbus, Ohio, Brown Hall, Ohio State University.

Madison, Wis., c/o Railroad Commission of Wisconsin.

Chicago, 111., 1404 Kimball Building.

Ames, Iowa, State Highway Commission Building.

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

Topeka, Elans., 23 Federal Building.

Austin, Tex., Capitol Building.

Helena, Mont., 52 Montana National Bank Building.

Denver, Colo., 403 Post Office Building.

Tucson, Ariz., 210 Agricultural Building, University of Arizona.

Salt Lake City, Utah, 313 Federal Building.

Boise, Idaho, 615 Idaho Building.

Idaho Falls, Idaho, 228 Federal Building.

Tacoma, Wash., 406 Federal Building.

Portland, Oreg., 606 Post Office Building.

San Francisco, Calif., 328 Customhouse.

Los Angeles, Calif., 600 Federal Building.

Honolulu, Hawaii, 25 Capitol Building.

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

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

Stream-flow records have been obtained at about 5,480 points in 

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

the reports tabulated on pages 7 and 8.
PUBLICATIONS.

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

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

Report.

lOthA, pt. 2......

llthA, pt. 2.. 

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

13th A, pt. 3. ....

14th A, pt. 2-- .

B131.- - ...

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

W 11.. ........ ....

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

W15 ...........

W16 ..

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

W27. _______ .

W28 ........ ...

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

W 35 to 39 . __ .

21st A, pt. 4........

W 47 to 52. ...... .

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

W65, 66-... _ 

W75 ........

W 82 to 85.. 

W 97 to 100---. 

Wl24tol35......

W 165 to 178 _ ...

W 201 to 214......

W241 to 252-- 

W 261 to 272-.... .

W281 to 292---..

W301 to 312... 

W 321 to 332-. .

W 351 to 362......

W 381 to 394.. 

W 401 to 414......

W 431 to 444 __ ...

W 451 to 464 __ ...

W471 to484-._...

W 501 to 514-. 

W 521 to 534......

W 541 to 554 __ ..

Character of data.

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Descriptions,measurements, gage heights,ratings,and monthly 

discharge (also many data covering earlier years) .

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge 

(also similar data for some earlier years) . Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights, eastern United 

States, eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River above 

junction with Kansas. 

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights, western Mississippi River below junction of Missouri and Platte, and western United States. 

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge 

(also some long-time records) . Measurements, ratings, andgage heights, eastern United States, 

eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River. 

Measurements, ratings, and gage heights, Arkansas River, and 

western United States.

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

 . .do.. ..... ......... .. ,. . -

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

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

 .do--........ .. . ........ ..........................

.... -do--....... ........... ................... _. .-

.....do.- . .. ....... .........

.....do-.. ............... ............ _ ._ 

_ ..do .................... _ ......... . _ ... 

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

.....do . .___ . ................

Year.

1884 to Sept., 1890. 

1884 to June 30, 1891 

1884 to Dec. 31, 1892, 

1888 to Dec. 31, 1893. 

1893 and 1894.

1895.

1896. 

1895 and 1896.

1897. 

1897.

1897. 

1898. 

1898.

1898. 

1898. 

1899. 

1900. 

1900. 

1901. 

1901. 

1902. 

1903. 

1904. 

1905. 

1906. 

1907-8. 

1909. 

1910. 

1911. 

1912. 

1913. 

1914. 

1915. 

1916. 

1917. 

1918. 

1919-20. 

1921. 

1922.

The records at most of the stations discussed in these reports 

extend over a series of years, and miscellaneous measurements at 

many points other than regular gaging stations have been made 

each year. An index of the reports containing records obtained 

prior to 1904 has been published in Water-Supply Paper 119.

The following table gives, by years and drainage basins, the numbers of the papers on surface-water supply published from 1899 to1921. The data for any particular station will be found in the reports covering the years during which the station was maintained. 

For example, data for Machias River at Whitneyville, Maine, 1903 

to 1921, are published in Water-Supply Papers 97, 124, 165, 201, 241, 

261, 281, 301, 321, 351, 381, 401, 431, 451, 471, 501, and 521, which 

contain records for the New England streams from 1903 to 1921. 

Results of miscellaneous measurements are published by drainage 

basins.
Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stream m

Year.

1899 < -. -

1900 '-....

1901 _ .

1902.......

1903.......

1804.......

1905.......

1906... _ .

1907-8..... 

1909.......

1910.......

1911.......

1912.......

1913.......

1914.. _ ..

1915 

1916.......

1917 

1918.......

1919-20 

1921 

1922.......

I

North 

Atlantic 

slope 

basms 

(St. John 

River to 

York 

River).

35 

47, » 48 

65,75 

82 

97 

- 124, « 125, 

»126 

- 165, « 166, 

»167 

» 201, o 202, 

»203 

241 

261 

281 

301 

321 

351 

381 

401 

431 

451 

471 

501 

521 

541

II

South 

Atlantic 

and eastern 

Gulf of 

Mexico 

(James 

River to 

the Missis 

sippi).

» 35, 36

48 

65,75 

»82,83 

* 97, 98 

f 126, 127

» 167, 168 

,. »203J204

242 

262 

282 

302 

322 

352 

382 

402 

432 

452 

472 

502 

522 

542

III

Ohio 

River 

basin.

36 

48, ' 49 

. 65, 75 

83 

98 

128

169 

205

243 

263 

283 

303 

323 

353 

383 

403 

433 

453 

473 

503 

523 

543

IV

St. 

Lawrence 

-River and 

Great 

Lakes 

basins.

36 

49 

65,75 

'82,83 

97 

129

170 

206

244 

264 

284 

304 

324 

354 

384 

404 

434 

454 

474 

504 

524 

544

V

Hudson 

Bay and 

upper Mississippi 

River 

basins.

36 

49 

* 65, 66, 75 

*83,85 

* 98, 99, m 100 

* 128, 130

171 

207

245 

265 

285 

305 

325 

355 

385 

405 

435 

455 

475 

500 

525 

545

VI

Missouri 

River 

basin.

^36,37 

49, > 50 

66.75 

84 

99 

130, « 131

172 

208

246 

266 

286 

306 

326 

356 

386 

406 

436 

456 

476 

606 

526 

546

VII

Lower Mississippi 

River 

basin.

37 

50 

& 65, 66, 75 

*83,84 

* 98, 99 

* 128, 131

* 169, 173 

* 205, 209

247 

267 

287 

307 

327 

357 

387 

407 

437 

457 

477 

607 

527 

547

VIII

Western 

Gulf of 

Mexico 

basins.

37 

50 

66,75 

84 

99 

132

174 

210

248 

268 

288 

308 

328 

358 

388 

408 

438 

458 

478 

508 

528 

548

Co

R

b

* 

17

o Rating tables and index to Water-Supply Papers 35-39 contained in Water-Supply 

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

* James River only.

* Gallatin River.

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

* Mohave River only.

/ Kings and Kern rivers and south Pacific slope basins.

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

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

Tables of monthly discharge for 1900 in Twenty-second Annual Report, Part Iv.

* Wissahickon and Schuylkill rivers to James River. 

< Scioto River,

» Loup and Platte r

with Platte.

* Tributaries of Mis

' Lake Ontario and t

n» Hudson Bay only.

« New England rive

 Hudson River to D

* Susquehanna Rive

« Platte and Kansas 

« Great Basin in Cal

 Below junction wit

'Rogue, Umpqua, a
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922,, PART I. 9 

COOPERATION.

Records in Maine were obtained in cooperation with the Maine 

Water Power Commission, Edward P. Ricker, chairman, and George 

C. Danforth, chief engineer.

The work in New Hampshire was done in cooperation with the 

Public Service Commission of New Hampshire, William T. Gunnison, Thomas W. D. Worthen, and John W. Storrs, commissioners.

The work in Massachusetts was carried on in cooperation with 

the Department of Public Works, division of waterways and public 

lands, John N. Cole, chairman; Richard K. Hale, commissioner 

(waterways); and Frank W. Hodgdon, chief engineer (waterways).

The work in Vermont was carried on in cooperation with the 

State through George A. Reed, State engineer.

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

State, Frank M. Williams, State engineer and surveyor, and with 

the New York Water Power Investigation (Hudson River at North 

Creek, N. Y.); Indian River Co. (Indian Lake reservoir, Indian River 

near Indian Lake, N. Y., Hudson River at Hadley, N. Y., and 

Sacandaga River at Hadley, N. Y.); Adirondack Power & Light 

Corporation (Hudson River at Spier Falls, N. Y.); West Virginia 

Pulp & Paper Co. (Hudson River at Mechanicville, N. Y.); Cohoes 

Light & Power Co. (Mohawk River at Crescent dam, N. Y.); and 

United Hudson Electric Corporation (Wallkill River at Pellets Island 

Mountain, N. Y.).

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

State through the Department of Conservation and Development, 

Henry B. Kummel, director, and H. T. CritchloW, hydraulic engineer.

Valuable assistance was also rendered in New Jersey by the Hackensack Water Co., Weehawken; William H. Frapwell, commissioner of streets and sewers, Morristown; Taylor Wharton Iron & 

Steel Co., High Bridge; Somerset Lake and Game Club, Far Hills; 

and the Warren Manufacturing Co., New Milford.

Financial assistance for the work in New England was rendered 

by the Orono Pulp & Paper Co., New England Power Co., Turners 

Falls Power & Electric Co., Connecticut Valley Lumber Co., Holyoke 

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

Power Co., Keene Gas & Electric Co., Profile Falls Power Co., Connecticut Power Co., and New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad.

Financial assistance for the work in Virginia was rendered by the 

Spottsylvania Power Co.
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PAKT I. 

DIVISION OF WORK.

Data for stations in New England were collected and prepared for 

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

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

the work in Maine, with headquarters at the office of the Maine 

Water Power Commission. The other assistants in New England 

were J. L. Lamson, W. E. Armstrong, Lillian H. McCarthy, and 

J. S. S. Jones.

Data for stations in New York were collected and prepared for 

publication under the direction of C. C. Covert and A. W. Harrington, district engineers, assisted by E. B. Shupe, B. F. Howe, H. I. 

Granger, J. L. Lamson, and Agnes D. Buchanan.

Data for stations in New Jersey were collected and prepared for 

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

assisted by J. W. Bones, Otto Lauterhahn, Alexander McMillan, 

Alice Harrison, and M. G. Tracy.

Data for stations in Maryland and Virginia were collected and 

prepared for publication under the direction of A. H. Horton, district engineer, assisted by J. J. Dirzulaitis, B. J. Peterson, G. C. 

Stevens, B. L. Bigwood, D. S. Wallace, E. E. R. Dornbach, V. B. 

Lamoureux, and W. C. Wiggins.

The manuscript was assembled and reviewed by E. E. E,. Dornbach.

GAGING-STATION RECORDS.

ST. JOHN RIVER BASIN.

ST. JOHN RIVER AT VAN BUREN, MAINE.

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

above Grand Falls. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 8,270 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 4, 1908, to September 30, 1922. 

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

zero of gage, 407.69 feet above sea level. Gage read by W. H. Scott. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control practically permanent. Banks high, rocky,

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

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 25.2 feet

at 6.30 p. m. June 20 (discharge, 108,000 second-feet); minimum stage,

0.7 foot at 6.45 a. m. September 26 (discharge, from extension of rating

curve, 1,330 second-feet).

1908-1922: Maximum discharge, 121,000 second-feet May 13, 1909, and

May 3-4, 1911; minimum open-water discharge, 1,250 second-feet October

3, 1910; discharge estimated at 875 second-feet December 19-22, 1910;

stage-discharge relation affected by ice at the time. 

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

April. 

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

seriously affect the flow.
ST. JOHN" RIVEB BASIN. II

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent except when affected 

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

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

Records good.

Discharge measurements of St. John River at Van Buren, Maine, during the year

ending Sept. 80, 1922.

(Made by M. R. Stackpole.]

Nov. 2........... __ . __ ...... ..... .... . ... _____._______..___.__....__

Feb. 15....... _ . ...... ... . . .......... ........ ................. ........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.55

03.90

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

10,700

2,200

« Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of St. John River at Van Buren, Maine, for the year

ending Sept. 80,

Day

1 .... .

2 -

3 __ ....

4_.___._.

5........

6........

7........

8........

9........

10........

11. ......

12........

13........

14........

15........

16........

17 __ ....

18........

19........

20........

21........

22........

23........

24........

25.......

26........

27........

28........

29........

30........

31 _ .....

Oct.

3,840

3,440

2,880

3,060

3,640

3,840

3,840

4,050

6,050

7,000

9,760

19 snn

23,600

26,600

26,200

24,700

22,200

19,800

18,200

16,900

17,200

20,200

25,100

25,100

24,000

22,200

20,200

16,600

15,100

13,900

12,500

.Nov.

11,600

11,100

10,600

10,000

10,000

9,500

8,980

8,470

7,480

7,720

8,720

7 000

7,480

71,240

7 000

6,280

5,590

6,280

7,240

8,470

9,760

13,000

12,800

12,200

11, 400

10,600

9,800

9,100

6,700

Dec.

7,200

8,000

8,200

8,500

8,200

7,700

6,700

7,000

7,100

6,700

5,800

6,200

6,600

6,600

6,200

5,800

5,300

5,200

6,600

6,600

6,700

7,000

6,300

6,200

6,800

6,700

6,300

5,600

5,200

4,700

Jan.

4,600

4,200

4,200

4,200

4,000

4,000

3,900

3,900

3,500

3,700

3,600

3,600

3,400

3,500

3,500

3,200

3,500

3,300

3,200

3,300

3,300

3,300

2,900

2,900

2,700

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,000

2,400

2,400

Feb.

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,300

2,300

2,300

2,400

2,400

2,300

2,300

2,300

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,100

2,000

1,900

1,950

1,900

1,850

1,850

1,800,

1,800

1,750

1,650

Mar.

1,550

1,550

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,450

1,400

1,800

2,700

3,000

3,200

3,300

3,100

3,200

3,400

3,900

4,400

4,500

4,400

4,400

4,300

4,300

4,400

4,400

4,500

4,600

4,500

4.40C

4,300

4,500

4,600

Apr.

4,900

5,000

5,400

6,200

6,800

7,400

8,400

9,900

13,000

17,000

26,000

37,000

53,000

54,000

53,500

50,000

47,000

47,500

56,000

70,200

74, 400

69,600

58,600

48,500

42,500

38,600

39,100

43,500

45,000

41,500

May.

37,200

33,200

31,500

31,900

33,200

33,600

43,000

50,000

52,500

52,500

47,000

41,500

36,800

32,300

30,200

29,800

27,800

26,600

25,900

26,200

24,000

22,600

21,200

19,800

17,900

16, 300

15,100

13,900

13,300

12,800

11,600

June.

11,100

10,800

10,600

10,600

12,200

13,300

15,100

13,600

12,200

10,800

10,600

12,500

21,200

31,900

30,200

25,500

21,200

22,200

58,000

104,000

103,000

88,800

83,600

78,600

66,600

57,500

48,500

41,500

37,200

37,200

July.

44,500

48,500

43,000

35,900

32,800

29,400

25,900

23,300

20,800

18,800

17,200

15,400

14,200

13, 300

12,200

11,400

10,800

10,000

9,500

8,980

8,470

7,490

7,030

7,030

6,370

5,950

5,320

5,120

5,530

5,950

5,740

Aug.

4,920

4,720

4,520

4,520

5,120

4,920

4,320

4,920

5,530

4,920

4,720

4,520

4,520

3,940

3,580

3,410

3,240

3,070

3,240

3,580

2,750

3,070

3,070

2,910

2,910

2,590

2,750

2,290

4,720

5,320

5,320

Sept.

4,920

4,130

4,130

3,070

2,590

2,590

2,590

2,440

2,290

2,150

2,010

2,150

2,150

2,150

2,010

1,880

1,760

1,540

1,650

1,650

1,540

1,540

1,650

1,660

1,430

1,330

1,430

1,430

1,540

1,540

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 25 to Apr. 13; discharge for this period determined 

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

Falls.
12 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART I,

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

Sept. SO, 1922.

[Drainage area, 8,270 square miles.]

Month.

October ___________________

November. __________________

January. _____________________

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

June ______________________

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

September ____________________

The year. ________________

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

26,600 

12,800 

8,500 

4,600 

2,400 

4,600 

74,400 

52,500 

104,000 

48,500 

5,530 

4,920

104,000

Minimum.

2,880 

5,590 

4,700 

2,400 

1,650 

1,400 

4,900 

11,600 

10, 600 

5,120 

2,290 

1,330

1,330

Mean.

14,700 

8,950 

6,550 

3,370 

2,130 

3,370 

36,000 

29,400 

36,700 

16,600 

4,000 

2,160

13,700

Per

square 

mile.

1.78 

1.08 

- .792 

.407 

.258 

.407 

4.35 

3.56 

4.44 

2.01 

.484 

.261

1.66

Run-off in 

inches.

2.05 

1.20 

.91 

.47 

.27 

.47 

4.85 

4.10 

4.95 

2.32 

.56 

.29

22.44

ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN. 

ST. CROIX KIVER NEAR BAIIEYVI1IE, MAINE.

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

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

Central Railroad, Washington County.

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

Water Power Commission).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 25, 1919, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder on right bank referenced to gage datum by a 

hook gage inside the well; an inclined staff is used for auxiliary readings. 

Recorder inspected by an employee of St. Croix Paper Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable.

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

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

stages not clearly defined.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-'stage recorder, 5.88 feet at 7 a.m. August 29 (discharge, 7,900 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.31 feet at 4.30 p.m. March 5 (discharge, from extention of rating curve, 289 second-feet.)

1919-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 8.74 feet at noon April 15, 1920 

(discharge, from extension of rating curve, 13,900 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 1.31 feet at 4.30 p.m. March 5, 1922 (discharge, from extension of 

rating curve, 289 second-feet).

ICE. River remains open throughout winter.

REGULATION. Variations in use of water at the power plant a short distance 

above the gage cause fluctuations in stage.

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

defined between 1,000 and 10,000 second-feet. Operations of water-stage 

recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying rating table 

to mean daily gage height determined by inspection of recorder sheets or by 

averaging discharge for 12 two-hour periods. Records good.

COOPERATION. Services of gage observer donated by St. Croix Paper Co.

The following discharge measurement was made by M. R. Stackpole: 

August 22, 1922: Gage height, 2.62 feet; discharge, 1,900 second-feet.
PENOBSCOT RIVEB BASIN. 13

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

year ending Sept. 30,

Day.

1. ___ .......

2 __ . _ .....

3 ___ . ....

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

5 __ .. ____

6 ____ .... ...

7. ___ ....

8. __ .........

«..-. ..-....

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

11.. .-..-....

12 ___ ........

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

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

15. ______ ..

16. _ . _ ......

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

18........ 

19.. ___ . ......

120.. .....

121 ......

22..... _ ......

23. ___ 

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

25. . 

26.. _ .........

27... __ ......

28

29. _ .. __ ...

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

51. ......

Oct.

830

660

794

794

794

806

866

866

737

550

460

442

442

490

460

480

770

715

660

715

715

693

560

794

818

737

682

640

580

510

540

Nov.

600

704

682

806

968

671

854

942

759

770

916

842

794

968

929

923

866

994

903

916

916

981

929

1,020

1,030

903

903

981

981

Dee.

1,010

981

1,020

916

1,050

1,060

1,150

1,130

1,090

1,020

929

992

1,010

1,020

942

903

981

1,190

1,020

981

916

968

955

942

842

854

942

916

866

878

890

Jan.

737

854

929

1,000

1,020

1,010

1,020

900

860

900

866

878

942

968

794

916

854

759

818

806

770

726

640

580

540

600

480

451

590

500

520

Feb.

540

460

442

424

388

388

433

460

451

470

480

415

470

424

370

590

660

640

580

650

715

737

715

660

660

570

580

660

Mar.

680

660

630

630

510

630

737

878

1,120

1,440

1,610

978

1,520

1,940

2,340

2,660

2,660

2,580

2,060

1,590

2,020

1,980

2,020

2,580

2,660

2,100

2,910

3,080

3,520

3,790

3,970

Apr.

3,700

2,650

3,120'

2,830

2,580

2,660

2,920

3,520

3,030

3,810

4,820

5,580

6,540

5,960

5,390

3,970

3,520

3,700

3,340

3,080

3,170

2,830

1,910

2,120

2,100

2,000

2,220

2,400

2,500

938

May.

1,960

2,100

1,780'

1,840

1,860

1,440

770

1,370

1,900

1,470

1,580

1,500

1,500

1,100

1,160

1,290

1,240

1,290

1,200

1,100

1,000

1,500

1,450

1,440

1,230

1,190

1,050

942

1,020

1,090

1,050

June.

942

1,060

942

916

1,050

1,050

1,020

1,030

1,050

1,060

830

1,020

1,090

1,050

1,090

1,009

1,080

878

1,010

1,030

1,060

968

1,090

1,050

835

1,010

1,100

1,060

1,020

1,100

July.

1,130

1,050

981

1,200

1,440

1,660

2,420

2,660

2,260

2,340

2,180

2,260

2,340

2,260

2,260

1,090

2,420

2,100

2,020

1,870

1,760

1,800

1,510

1,690

1,720

1,720

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,230

1,540

Aug.

1,570

1,470

1,450

1,450

1,610

1,160

1,440

1,550

1,270

1,440

1,230

1,230

1,090

1,540

1,340

1,290

1,270

1,200

1,370

1,080

1,390

1,570

1,470

1, 590'

1,310

1,230

1,020

3,540

6,540

6,540

5,960

Sept.

5,580

4,060

3,170

2,830

2,580

2,340

2,020

2,000

1,900

1,340

1,610

1,740

1,740

1,740

1,740

1,590

1,580

1,580

1,920

1,960

1,860

1,750

1,720

1,360

1,330

1,710

1,570

1,550

1,540

1,540

NOTE. Discharge Oct. 2, Jan. 4, 8-10, 24-27, 30, 31, Feb. 17, 24, Mar. 1, May 12, and 21-23 estimated 

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

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

[Drainage area, 1,320 square miles.]

Month.

December- __________________

May. . -...-..._-.. .....................

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

The year ________________

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

866 

1,030 

1,150 

1,020 

737 

3,970 

6,540 

2,100 

1,100 

2,660 

6,540 

5,580

6,540

Minimum.

442 

600 

842 

451 

370 

510 

938 

770 

835 

981 

1,020 

1,330

370

Mean.

665 

880 

979 

782 

537 

1,890 

3,300 

1,370 

1,020 

1,820 

1,910 

2,030

1,430

Per 

square 

mile.

0.504 

.667 

.742 

-.592 

.407 

1.43 

2.50 

1.04 

.773 

1.38 

1.45 

1.54

1.08

Run-off in 

inches.

0.58 

.74 

.86 

.68 

.42 

1.65 

2.79 

1.20 

.86 

1.59 

1.67 

1.72

14.76

PENOBSCOT RIVER BASIN. 

WEST BRANCH OF PENOBSCOT RIVER AT MILIINOCKET, MAINE.

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

Paper Co., Millinocket, Penobscot County. 

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

Water Power Commission). 

RECORDS ^VAILABLE. January 11, 1901, to September 30, 1922.
14 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PAET I.

GAGES. Water-stage recorder at Quakish Lake dam and gages in forebay and* 

tailrace at mill.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Crest of concrete dam.

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

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

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

and were tested later by numerous tube-float and current-meter measurements. Ratings for four new wheels installed in 1917 are based on acceptance test on one unit after installation; the discharge at various gate openings 

being measured by the use of pitot tubes. When the flow of the river is less 

than 3,000 second-feet, all the water generally flows through the wheels of 

the mill.

ICE. Determination of discharge not seriously affected by ice; Ferguson Pond, 

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

REGULATION. Dams at outlet of North Twin and Ripogenus lakes store water 

on a surface of about 73 square miles, with a capacity of about 41.5 billion 

cubic feet. Except during the time (usually in August) when excess water 

has to be supplied for log driving on the river below Millinocket and for a 

short time during the high-water period, run-off is regulated by storage. 

Records corrected for storage.

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

Monthly discharge of West Branch of Penobscot River at Millinocket, Maine, for 

the year ending Sept. SO, 19%4-

[Drainage area, 1,910 square miles.]

Month.

July . . ..- . _ .. . 

August _______________________________

Discharge in second-feet.

Observed 

(mean) .

3,020 

3,080 

3,000

2,870 

2,590 

1,960 

2,440 

2,730 

2,630 

2,660 

2,760 

2,680

2,700

Corrected for storage.

Mean.

2,6fiO 

2,780 

1,840 

535 

654 

403 

10,800 

3,750 

7,550 

2,590 

1,250 

434

2,930

Per

square 

 mile

1.39 

1.46 

.963 

.280 

.342 

.211 

5.65 

1.96 

3.95 

1.36 

.654 

.227

1.53

Corrected 

run-off in 

inches.

1.60> 

1.63 

1.11 

.32 

.36. 

.24 

6.30 

2.2ft 

4.41 

1.57 

.76. 

.25

20.80

WEST BRANCH OF PENOBSCOT RIVER NEAR MEDWAY, MAINE.

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

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

2 miles below East Millinocket. 

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

Water Power Commission).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 20, 1916, to September 30, 1922. 

GAGES. Gurley seven-day water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by Scott

Nadeau. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable.
PEFOBSCOT EIVER BASIN. 15

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

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

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

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

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

recorder, 5.81 feet at 8 p. m. June 22 (discharge, 7,890 second-feet); minimum discharge, 1,100 second-feet at 9.30 a. m. February 26.

1916-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 9.88 feet at 1 p. m. June 18, 1917 

(discharge, from extension of rating curve, about 20,000 second-feet); 

minimum discharge (from extension of rating curve) 585 second-feet January 

7, 1917.

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

REGULATION. Flow at ordinary stages completely regulated by dams and 

storage reservoirs above station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation shifts slightly at times of high water. 

Rating curve used well defined between 1,000 and 8,000 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder generally satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying rating table to mean daily gage height determined by 

inspection of recorder sheets, except for days of large fluctuations in stage 

when the mean of 12 two-hour periods was used. Records good.

The following discharge measurement was made by M. R. Stackpole: 

August 24, 1922: Gage height, 3.77 feet; discharge, 3,080 second-feet,

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

Maine, for the year ending Sept. 80, 1922.

D.ay.

i. .............

2 ..

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

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

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

«.. . 

7 

8.

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

10 

11 

12 

13 

14..... _.,. .

15 

16.. ......

17 

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

19 

20 

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

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

23 

24, ___ . .......

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

26 

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

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

29 

30 

31. _ ....

Oct.

3,600

2,840

3,420

3,510

3,420

3,510

3,700

2,550

3,000

3,600

3,600

4,000

3,700

3,600

2,760

3,000

3,700

3,900

3,900

4,300

4,200

3,000

3,600

3,800

4,100

4,200

4,300

3,800

3,080

3,160

Nov.

3,510

3,800

3,800

3,900

3,800

3,160

3,420

3,800

3,900

4,100

4,000

3,800

3,330

3,420

4,100

4,100

4,000

4,100

4,100

3,700

3,900

4,400

4,300

4,300

4,300

4,200

3,330

3,600

3,800

4,000

DSC.

4,000

4,200

4,000

2,840

3,420

.\fm

4,200

4,100

4,000

i arm

2,840

3,330

4,000

4,000

4,000

4,000

3,700

3,000

3,700

4,100

4,200

4,300

4,200

3,600

3,160

3,240

4,100

4,400

4,300

4,300

4,200

Jan.

2,920

3 7ftfl

4,300

4,200

4,500

4,300

4,200,

2,840

3,600

4 000

4,000

4,200

4,200

3,700

2,760

3,420

4,000

4,200

4,200

3,700

3,510

2,620

2,920

3,600

3,600

3,510

3,510

3,510

3,240

3,160

3,510

Feb.

3,510

3,510

3,420

3,160

9 ftdfl

3,000

3,510

3,420

3,510

3,420

3,510

2,410

3,160

3,330

3,420

3,420

3,510

3,420

2,340

3,420

3,420

3,330

3,240

3,240

3,160

2,760

2,840

3,160

Mar.

2,690

2

QOA

2,920

2,550

2,920

2,840

3,510

3,240

3,160

3,600

3,510

3,420

3,700

3,700

3,160

3,000

3,000

2,550

2,100

2,620

2,690

2,690

2,840

2,550

2,220

2,550

3,080

3,080

2,620

2,620

Apr.

3,080

2, 410

2,550

2,920

2 Q9ft

2,920

3,240

3,510

3,000

3,900

4,600

4,500

4,100

4,200

3,800

2,690

2,920

3,600

3,900

3,800

3,900

3,800

3,420

3,160

3,420

3,510

3,900

4,100

3,900

3,510

May.

3,000

3,240

3,330

3,510

3,600

3,700

3,240

3,080

3,240

3,510

3,240

3,240

3, 510 ,

2,760

2,480

3,240

3,240

3,330

3,330

3,700

2,920

2,690

3,420

3,080

3,330

3,510

3,240

2,550

2,690

3,510

3,330

June.

3,400

3,200

3,240

2,690

3,420

3,700

4 000

3,420

3,510

3,240

2,840

3,000

3,420

3,600

3,600

3,510

3,510

3,000

3,900

4,960

5; 320

6,950

7,340

6,170

4,720

4,720

4,720

4,200

4,400

5,200

July.

4,840

3,800

3,700

3,330

3,510

4,200

4,100

4,000

4,300

2,280

2,550

3,000

3,240

3,700

3,240

3,160

2,550

2,840

3,000

3,000

3,240

3,080

2,620

2,840

3,240

3,160

3,510

3,420

3,330

2,760

3,000

Aug.

3,330

3,330

3,600

3,800

3,800

"2,920

», 240

3,800

3,900

3,800

3,700

3,800

3,330

2,760

3,160

3,240

3,420

3,240

3,330

2,760

2,760

3,160

3,160

3,240

3,240

3,240

2,480

2,920

3,900

4,200

4,300

Sept.

4,500

4,300

3,510

2,840

2,840

3, 160

3,240

3,160

3,240

2,220

2,840

3,240

3,510

3,160

3,240

3,080

2,220

2,840

3,240

3,160

3, 330

3,240

3,240

2,100

3,330

3,330

3,240

3,330

3,240

3,330

NOTE. Daily discharge estimated June 1 and 2.
16 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

Monthly discharge of West Branch of Penabscot River near Medway, Maine, for 

the year ending Sept. SO,

[Drainage area, 2,120 square miles.]

Month.

March. ______ _____ ___

June. _______________

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

Discharge in second-feet

Observed.

Maximum.

4,300 

4,400 

4,400 

4,500 

3,510 

3,700 

4,600 

3,700 

7,340 

4,840 

4,300 

4,500

7,340

Minimum.

2,550 

3,160 

2,840 

2,620 

2,340 

2,100 

2,410 

2,480 

2,690 

2,280 

2,480 

2,100

2,100

Mean.

3,530 

3,870 

3,850 

3,670 

3,230 

. 2,930 

3,510 

3,220 

4,100 

3,310 

3,380 

3,180

3,480

Corrected for storage.

Mean.

3,160 

3,570 

2,690 

1,330 

1,290 

1,370 

11,900 

4,240 

9,020 

3,240 

1,870 

940

3,710

Per square 

mile.

1.49 

1.68 

1. 27 

.627 

.608 

.646 

5.61 

2.00 

4.25 

1.53 

.882 

.443

1.75

/

Corrected 

run-off 

in 

inches.

1.7* 

1.87 

1.4ft- 

.72 

.63 

.74 

6.26 

2.31 

4.74 

1.7ft 

1.02 

.4»

23. 72

PENOBSCOT RIVER AT WEST ENFIEID, MAINE.

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

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

DRAINAGE AREA. 6,600 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1902, to September 30, 1922.

GAGES. Friez water-stage recorder on left bank, downstream side of left abutment, used since December 11, 1912; chain gage on upstream side of bridge, 

used prior to that date; gages set to same datum. Gage inspected by R. STozier and Maxine Swett.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge.

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

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

Control is at Passadumkeag Rips, about 5 miles below gage; a wing dam at 

this point is overflowed at about gage height 5.5 feet.

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

recorder, 14.15 feet at 5 p. m. June 23 (discharge, 60,400 second-feet); 

minimum stage during year from water-stage recorder, l.SS feet at 4 p. m. 

September 25 (discharge, 3,000 second-feet).

1902-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 17.8 feet September 30, 190ft 

(discharge, from extension of rating curve, 88,700 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 1.0 foot at 7 a. m. and 5 p. m. October 29, 1905 (discharge, 1,470 

second-feet).

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

discharge ascertained by comparison with records at Sunkhaze Rips, collected by Thomas W. Clark.

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

tributary to the West Branch. Records not corrected for storage.

ACCURACT. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent except as affected 

by ice and occasionally by logs. Rating curve well defined. Operation of 

water-stage recorder satisfactory throughout the, year. Daily discharge 

ordinarily ascertained by applying rating table to average gage height taken 

from recorder sheets; at times of serious fluctuations in.stage the daily discharge is ascertained by using the average discharge of 12 two-hour periods. 

Gage heights corrected for effect of ice and log jams. Records good.
PENOBSCOT RIVER 'BASIN. 17

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

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

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

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Penobscot River at West Enfield, Maine, for the 

year ending Sept. SO,

Day.

1 __ ..

2......

3......

4......

5 .

7 

8 .

9......

10 .

11 

12 

13. __ .

14 

15 . 

16 ___ .

17 _ 

18 

19......

20 

21......

22 ___ .

23 

24. __ .

25. .

26 

27 

28 

29 .,.

30......

31 

Oct.

4,500

4,280

3,950

4,060

4,620

4,620

4,390

4,620

4,280

3,740

4,620

6,020

6,910

9,120

7,710 

6,780

5,890

5,890

6,260

6,260

7,300

9,570

9,420

8,400

8,260

7,840 

7,710 

7,440 

7,170

6,520

5,890

Nov.

5,770

6,020

6,910

7,580

7,710

7,440

6,650

6,780

6,780

6,910

6,520

6,650

6,780

6,390

7,170 

7,170

6,910

6,780

7,170

8,830

15,000

15,800

13,900

11,500

10,000

9,420 

9,420 

8,800 

8,800

9,200

Dec.

9,000

9,000

11,000

12,000

11,500

10,500

10,000

8,800

8,600

8,400

8,200

7 fiflfi

7,600

7,600

7,400 

7,200

7,400

9 <wi

10,500

12,000

11,500

10,500

9,000

8,200'

8,000 

7,600 

7,800 

7,800

7,600

7,400

Jan.

7,000

6,800

5,800

6,800

7,000

7,000

7,200

6,800

6,200

5,600

5,800

5,800

5,800

6,200

5,600 

5,600

4,700

5,400

5,600

5,800

5,600

5,200

4,600

4,800

5,000

5,000 

5,000 

5,000 

5,000

4,800

4,700

Feb.

5,400

5,400

5,400

5,400

5,200

4,700

5,000

5,400

5,400

5,200

5,400

4,600

4,800

5,000 

5,000

5,000

5,000

4,800

4,600

5,000

5,200

5,000

5,000

5,000

4,600 

4,300 

4,300

Mar.

4,600

4,200

4,300

4,400

4,300

4,500

5,200

8,600

13,000

17,000

19,500

19,000

18,500

18,000

18,000 

18,500

18,5,00

16,500

15,000

14,000

13,500

16,500

18,500

18,500

18,500

17,500 

17, 500 

21,000 

21,300

20,600

20,600

Apr.

19,300

17,200

15,600

15,400

15,600

16,400

18,200

19,300

23,000

27,200

35,300

43,700

47,800

44,000

40,100

31 800

30,200

32,700

32,100

31,300

29,400

25,500

21,500

19,000

17,400 

16,600 

16,800 

17,000

16,000

May.

14,300

12,600

12,100

12,800

12,800

13,900

17,600

16,800

14,800

13,900

12,300

11,500

11,500

11,000

9,120 

8,400

8,830

8,400

9,720

18,400

17,600

14,300

11,800

9,880

8,540

8,540 

9,120 

8,540 

8,260

8,540

7,710

June.

7,170

7,440

7,440

9,270

13,900

14,600

12,800

10,800

9,880

9,880

9,570

10,200

11,300

10,800

9,720 

8,830

8,540

9,570

22,800

30,800

29,400

41,900

59,000

54,500

44,900

39,800 

35,300 

29,100 

26,800

41,600

July.

40,700

33,200

28,300

26,200

25,500

25,000

22,800

19,300

18,000

15,200

13,700

12,800

12,300

13,500

14,200 

12,800

11,500

9,570

9, 570

9,120

8,830

8,680

7,840

7,580

7,400

7,800 

7,600 

7,400 

7,200

8,400

7,000

Aug.

7,000

7,000

7,000

7,400

8,400

7,840

7,170

8,120

8,980

8,400

7,980

'7,440

6,390

6,020

5,890 

6,020

6,020

6,140

6,140

5,890

5,770

6,140

5,770

5,650

5, 650

5, 890 

5,770 

6,520 

10,200

12,800

11,600

Sept.

10,200

9,120

7,840

6,520

6,140

5,890

6,020

5,890

5,770

5,190

4,390

4,960

5,300

5,650

5,650 

5,770

5,420

4,620

5,190

5,190

5,190

4,840

5,080

4,840

3,630

4,730 

4,730 

4,730 

4,730

4,620

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 24, 25, 28-30; Dec. 1, 2, Dec, 4 to Mar. 28, and by 

logs July 25 to Aug. 4. Discharge for these periods computed from gage heights corrected for effect of ice 

and logs by means of six discharge measurements and other data at Sunkhaze, furnished by Thomas W. 

Clark.

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

Sept. SO, 1922.

[Drainage area, 6,600 square miles.]

Month.

October. ___________________

November.--.. _________________

December ________ . _____ <. __

February. ___ _______ ____ .......

March..... __________ ....

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

May.... ____________ ___ .

June __ ___________________

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

August ____________ ... .

The year ________________

Discharge in s'econd-feet.

Maximum.

9,570 

15,800 

12,000 

7,200 

5,400 

21,300 

47,800 

17,600 

59,000 

40,700 

12,800 

10,200

59,000

Minimum.

3,740 

5,770 

6,600 

4,600 

4,300 

4,200 

15,400 

7,710 

7,170 

7,000 

5,650 

3,630

3,630

Mean.

6,260 

8,360 

8,890 

5,720 

5,010 

14,500 

25,700 

11,700 

21,300 

14,800 

7,190 

5,590

11,300

Per 

square 

mile.

0.948 

1.27 

1.35 

.867 

.759 

2.20 

3.89 

1.77 

3.23 

2.24 

1.09 

.847

1.71

Run-off 

in inches .

1.09 

1.42 

1.56 

1.00 

.79 

2.54 

4.34 

2.04 

3.60 

2.58 

1.26 

.94

23.16
18 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

EAST BRANCH OF PEWOBSCOT RIVER AT GRINDSTONE, MAINE.

LOCATION. At Bangor & Aroostook Railroad bridge half a mile south of railroad 

station at Grindstone, Penobscot County, one-eighth mile above Grindstone 

Falls and 8 miles above confluence with West Branch at Medway.

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

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

Power Commission).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 23, 1902, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain attached to railroad bridge; read by R. D. Porter.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from railroad bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Practically permanent; stream confined by abutments 

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

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

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.2 feet at 

7.20 a. m. June 23 (discharge, 14,400 second-feet); minimum stage, 4.32 

feet at 5 p. m., September 15 (discharge, 280 second-feet).

1902-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 14.2 feet September 29, 1909 (discharge, by extension of rating curve, 23,800 second-feet); minimum openwater stage, 3.8 feet October 29-31, 1905 (discharge, 140 second-feet). 

Estimated minimum discharge of 30 second-feet, February 28, 1904, when 

stage-discharge relation was affected by ice.

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

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

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

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

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

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

1840 includes about 240 (revised) square miles of territory draining into 

Chamberlain Lake that formerly drained into the St. John Hiver basin, the 

diversion being made through what is known as the Telos Canal. Records 

not corrected for storage and diversions.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation occasionally affected by backwater from 

log jams at station and at Grindstone Falls immediately below, and by ice 

during winter. Rating curve well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice 

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

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

good.

Discharge measurements of East Branch of Penobscot River at Grindstone, Maine, 

during the year ending Sept. SO, 1922.

[Made by M. R. Stackpole.]

Date.

Nov. 4..........

Jan. 12.........

A&

Feet. 

5.62

«5.32

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,220

643

Date.

Feb. 14.........

Mar. 15... ......

Gage

Feet. 

«5,17

«6. 28

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

379

1,480

Date.

Aug. 25.........

Do. .....

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.72

4.72

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

536

600

a Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
PENOBSCOT RIVEB BASIN.

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

Maine, for the year ending Sept. SO, 1922.

Day.

1..... _ ......

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

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

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

5-. .........

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

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

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.

470

470

470

500

590

530

500

470

530

730

2,180

1,530

3,320

2,180

1,810

1,650

1,530

1,400

1,340

1,810

3,320

3,860

3,490

3,160

2,850

2,550

2,320

2,100

2,020

1,950

1,500

Nov.

1,050

1,100

1,050

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,100

1,100

950

905

860

1,220

1,100

1,100

1,050

1,000

860

1,050

1,050

2,850

3,670

3,000

2,550

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,200

2,400

2,600

2,200

Dec.

2,400

2,500

2,100

2,400

2,000

1,900

1,800

1,750

1,600

1,550

1,460

1,300

1,200

1,100

1,050

960

900

860

1,050

1,200

1,100

960

900

860

860

820

820

820

760

760

740

Jan.

740

740

700

700

700

680

660

660

660

640

640 Kdn

640

640

620

620

620

620-

600

600

600

580

Kan

540

540

520

500

ion

470

Feb.

440

440

430

430

420

420

410

400

390

ion

390

380

380

380

380

370

370

360

360

350

340

340

330

330

320

Qon

Mar.

310

300

300

290

290

290

290

340

1,950

1,950

1,800

1,750

1,650

1,600

1 480

1,550

1,400

1,100

1,050

1,000

1,050

1,400

1 800

1,750

1,550

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,700

1,850

2,000

Apr.

1,750

1,600

1,540

1,540

1,740

1,880

1,950

2,550

3,490

4,440

5,590

6,380

6,380

5,590

5,100

4,870

4,240

5,340

5,850

5,590

5,850

4,870

A AA£\

4,240

3,670

3,860

3,860

4 240

3^860

3,490

May.

3,320

3,490

3,000

3,000

2,850

2,850

3,320

3,320

3,860

3,490

2,850

2,700

3,000

2,850

2,550

2,400

2,100

1,600

1,600

1,880

2,020

1,880

2,100

1,540

1,600

1,670

1,740

1,880

1,360

1 300

June,

1,360

1,880

2,100

3,670

4,650

3,670

3,320

3,160

3,160

3,160

3,160

3,160

2,850

2,320

2,180

2,180

2,180

3,700

8,100

6,930

6,380

6,930

14,100

11,100

9,000

9,000

6,930

5,850

5,590

6,650

July.

6,380

5,100

4,650

4,650

4,870

4,650

4,440

4,440

4,650

4,240

4,050

3,670

3,490

3,320

2,700

2,400

2,400

2,320

2,250

2,100

1,950

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,740

1,670

1,480

1,250

1,360

1,200

1,160

Aug.

1,110

1,060

1,060

975

1,080

1,060

1,060

1,160

1,020

975

890

890

890

850

810

770

730

730

770

730

690

655

655

620

520

490

550

770

1,110

1,110

810

Sept.

690

65$

620

585

585

550

520

490

490

490

460

460

490

690

430

370

520

490

460

430

400

400

370

345

370

345

345

320

295

295

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27 to Apr. 1; discharge for this period computed 

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

and weather records.

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

year ending Sept. 30, 1922.

[Drainage area, 1,070 square miles.]

Month.

November ___________________

December.. _____ _ _____ . _

February ....................................

March _____________ .. .

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

May _____ . ______ _ ..

June _______________________

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

August ____ .. ................

September ___________________

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

3,860 

3,670 

2,500 

740 

440 

2,000 

6,380 

3,860 

14,100 

6,380 

1,160 

690

14,100

Minimum.

470 

860 

740 

450 

320 

290 

1,540 

1,300 

1,360 

1,160 

490 

295

290

Mean.

1,710 

1,590 

1,300 

608 

375 

1,240 

3; 990 

2,430 

4,950 

3,020 

857 

465

1,880

Per sqare 

mile.

1.60 

1.49 

1.21 

.568 

.350 

1.16 

3.73 

2.27 

4.63 

2.82 

.801 

.435

1.76

Run-off in 

inches.

1.84 

1.66 

1.40 

.65 

.36 

1.34 

4.16 

2.62 

5.17 

3.25 

.92 

.49

23.86

MATTAWAMKEAG RIVER AT MATTAWAMKEAG, MAINE.

LOCATION. At Maine Central Railroad bridge at Mattawamkeag, Penobscot

County, half a mile above mouth of river. 

DBAINAGE AREA. 1,500 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 26, 1902, to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Chain fastened to railroad bridge; read by W. T. Mincher. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Practically permanent; channel at bridge broken by

two piers.
20 SURFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

EXTBEMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.5 feet at 

5 p. m. June 24 (discharge, 17,400 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.82 feet at 

5 p. m. October 8 (discharge, 270 second-feet).

1902-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 14.0 feet April 18, 1920 (discharge, 

by extension of rating curve, 25,600 second-feet); minimum discharge of 

86 second-feet occurred on October 4-12, 1905; September 19 and October 

6, 1906; September 24-29, 1908; and October 14-17, 1910.

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

winter.

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

but the stored water is used only for log driving.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation occasionally affected by backwater from 

log jams and during winter by ice. Rating curve well defined below 15,000 

second-feet. Gage read to quarter-tenths twice daily, except during winter 

when it was read once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying rating 

table to mean daily gage1 height, with corrections for ice and other obstructions. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Mattawamkeag River at Mattawamkeag, Maine, during 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1922.

[Made by M. R. Stackpole.]

Date.

Oct. 6 _ .......

Dec. 1 _____

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

"3.89

05.68

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

313

2,190

Date.

Jan. 10. ____

Feb. 13... ......

hS.

Feet. 

66.75

66.10

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

793

576

Date.

Mar. 14. _ ....

Aug. 24... ___

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

69.20

4.10

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

5,220

587

Stage-discharge relation affected by fish trap. 6 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mattawamkeag River at Mattawamkeag, Maine, 

for the year ending Sept. 80,

Day.

1 ___ . __

2..... ....

3..... ....

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

5 ...... 

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

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

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.

560

430

330 070

290

310

300

270

oon

360

460

490

ann

?fifl

900

840

£OA

620

640

660 QOA

900

oon

ft4.fl

QCfi

7ftr\

700 fifin

fifift

Nov.

570

660

860

1,020

1,130

1,130

1,020

910

ftfifl

860

sin

Qin

860

910

Qfifl

ftfifi

ocn

860

910

1,570

2 7ftfl

3

' Oflfi

3,200

3,200

3

onn

3,000

9 ATlri

9 ftftn

2 Qftft

2,500

Dec.

2,200

1,950

1 900

i onft

2,000

2,100

2 1 fin

2,100

1 950

1 900

1,700

1 600

1 d-ftf!

1 4ftft

i 4ftn

i 3*^0

i 3*y"i

1,450

1 900

2^600

3,000

S

Oftfl

3,100

2 Qfin

9 snn

2,500

2

A(V\

2,200

9 ftflfl

1,700

1,650

Jan.

1,550

i snn

1,200

1,000

960

900

860 fiftn

crin

fifift

780

760

700

700

700

660

660

660

££A

Aflfl

660

660

620

AOA 620

620

620

Feb.

620

620

620

620

620

620

620

620

620

flflft

600 flflft

560

KAt)

520

KOA

480

48A

Aftft

440

440

440

440 AAT\

qnn

Q7fl

OEn

Mar.

310

oin

OQfl

380

620

QAf\

1,850

9 7ftfl

2,600

4,700

4,600

4 Qfin

5,200

K 4(1ft

5,300

4,800

4,200

a onn

3,800

3,800

4,000

4,200

4,400

4

OAA

5,200

5,910

5,460

6,140

6,610

Apr.

6,370

6,140

5 Q1O

5,460

5,240

K AfiA

6,910

5,910

6,610

7

Q4A

9 1AH

11 OCX)

31,400

 JO QflA

13 300

12 400

n

QfIA

10,800

10,200

9 nan

9 Ann

9 160

ft °.RO

7

qcn

5,910

4,810

4,200

4,000

4

nf\f\

4,000

May.

4,000

3,800

3,610

3,610

3,420

3,230

3,610

3,040

2 7ftfl

2,530

2 380

o non

1 960

1,700

1 fiirt

1 fiirt

1,570

1 QfiA

1,310

1,310

i wm

1,700

1,570

1 440

i ^Lin

1 Mft

1,380

1,310

1 OCtfk

1,070

1,020

June.

960

910

1,700

1,960

9 38ft

O OQA

2,090 i ft?.n

i ft?.fl

1,570

1,700

1,700

1,570

1,700

1,700

1,700

O 7flA

q oon

4,600

5,910

10,200

12 400

17,000

16,100

14,500

11,600

11 300

9 Aon

July.

9,420

9,160

8,380

7,860

8,120

7,350

6,610

5,910

5,020

4,000

3,420

3,040

o e on

o oon

2,090

I

con

1,700

1,570

1 440

1,310

i ion

Qfifl

960

960

Qfifl

oin

cm

C1fi

760

660

Aug.

660

615

660

760

860

960

980

1,070

1,250

1,3 10

1

-IQA

QAfl

860

810

660

615

615

615

760

615

615

570

660

660

760

1,700

2 7flfl

9 7flH

Sept.

2,600

2,200

1,600

1,200

980

960

900

810

760

710

615

570

615

660

615

660

660

615

561

480

431

da*.

390

oQfi

399

374

390

son

390

390

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 21 to Mar. 26; discharge for this period computed 

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

weather records. Stage-discharge relation affected by fish trap Oct. 1-25 and Aug. 29 to Sept. 7; discharge 

for these periods computed from gage heights corre cted for effect of the obstruction by means of one discharge 

measurement, observer's notes, and weather records.
PENOBSCOT RIVER BASIN". 21

Monthly discharge of Mattawamkeag River at Mattawamkeag, Maine, for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922.

[Drainage area, 1,500 square miles.]

Month.

 October ____ ... ______________

November. ________________ _

December _________ . ________

January. .....i _ . ____ . _ ;._

February ________ ; _______ _

March _ .. ___ - ... ....... ..........

April. _________ j_.

May. _________ ___ ______ ...

June. ___ . ___

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

August. __________________ ...

September ___________________

The year... ______________

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum,

900 

3,200 

3,200 

1,550 

620 

6,610 

13,300 

4,000 

17,000 

9,420 

2,700 

2,600

17,000

Minimum.

270 

570 

1,350 

620 

350 

290 

4,000 

1,020 

860 

660 

570 

374

270

Mean.

509 

1,600 

2,060 

777 

532 

3,660 

7,870 

2,120 

5,280 

3,320 

934 

758

2,460

Per square 

mile.

0.399 

1.07 

1.37 

.518 

.355 

2.44 

5.25 

1.41 

3.52 

2.21 

.623 

.505

1.64

Kun-ofl in 

inches.

0.46 

1.19 

1.58 

.60 

.37 

2.81 

5.86 

1.63 

3.93 

2.55 

.72 

.56

22.26

PISCATAQT7IS EIVEE NEAR FOX CEO FT, MAINE.

LOCATION. At highway bridge known as Lows Bridge, half-way between Guilford and Foxcroft, Piscataquis County, three-fourths mile above mouth of 

Black Stream and 3 miles below Mill Stream.

DRAINAGE AREA. 286 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 17, 1902, to September 30, 1922.

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

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL, Practically permanent; banks are high and are overflowed only during extreme floods.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.5 feet at 

6.30 a. m. June 30 (discharge, 7,350 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.7 feet 

several times during September (discharge, 31 second-feet).

1902-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 14.3 feet September 29, 1909 (discharge, by extension of rating curve, 21,700 second-feet); minimum discharge, 5 second-feet August 6, 1905, and November 22, 1908 (water held 

back by dams).

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

REGULATION. The stream is used to develop power at several manufacturing 

plants above station; distribution of flow somewhat affected by operation 

of wheels.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation occasionally affected by backwater from 

log jams and by ice during winter. Rating curve well defined below 5,000 

second-feet. Gage read to half-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying rating table to mean daily gage height, with corrections 

for effect of ice during winter. The effect of diurnal fluctuation in stage, 

was studied by means of temporary use of water-stage recorder during September. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Piscataquis River near Foxcroft, Maine,

ending Sept. 30, 1922.

[Made by M. K. Stackpole.]

Date.

Jan. IS........ ... ...

Feb. 17 .. .. 

Gage 

height.

Feet 

"3.84

03.90

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

375

191

Date.

Mar. 16..... 

Aug. 27......... ... -

Gage 

height.

Feet 

05.11

3.10

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

920

462

Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
22 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Piscataquis River near Foxcroft, Maine, for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1922.

Day.

1 ....... _ .

2... _.______...

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

4... ____ ...

5.. .......__._.

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

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

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.

67An

51

46

46

36

36

36

36

58

58

355

720

380

175

160

160

160

120

58

535

410

330

305

222

110

100

100

100

120

Nov.

120

110

570 s»ft

240

VAfi

280

280

OCR

175

110

175

260

9«n

535

380

330

470

535

1,330

1,700

970

640

535

720

1,020

1, 020

720

800

570

Dec.

440

680

1,060

1,100

925

720 <;7n

535

eqe

535

QOfl

280

280

qqn

305

tnn

500

720

1,700

1,510

07(1

840

760

680

600

E_tn

540

440

440

AAf\

AAf\

Jan.

430

oqft

430

410

410

400

380

qon

380

QQft

QQA

Ofifl

330

280

9.4ft

260

260

220

200

175

100 tAK

100

110

110

160

160

100

I A K

120

Feb.

120

175

175

200

40

100

145

145

1AK

120

100

90

50

90

90

100

90

79

50

100

100

100

100

64

90

58

40

Mar.

58

58,

40

40

46

80

130

600

2,000

1 700

1 400

1^200

880

720

640

920

840

>M\

560

640

640

560

K_!rt

580

540

380

520

720

2,200

2 100 9 nnn

Apr.

09 1

1 060

1,020

970

720

925

1,330

1,600

2,650

3,640

4,590

5,550

4,590

3,640

3,200

2,320

2,320

2,760

3,200

2,540

2,540

1,900

1,510

1 sw

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1 -i cn

May.

i i fifl

QAn

970

970

1,060

1,420

1,510

1,510

1,420

1,240

1,100

680

570

380

380

380

380

380

3,200

2,540

1,600

1,100

1 060

720

680

640

570

380

380

QQfl

240

June.

940

- *>An

160

355

330

330

330

380

355

355

380

720

760

720

500

500

500

2,100

4,110

3,090

2,100

4,230

3,530

2,100

1,900

1,800

1,900

1,150

2,650

5,910

July.

3/200

2,000

1,700

1,600

1,510

1,510

1,600

925

970

640

605

570

500

440

330

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

330

160

145

120

160

2,100

1,150

970

Aug.

380

4_Ln

440

an

380

280

305

355

380

280

175

64

64

100

J32

160

205

260

380

175

205

205

175

160

110

64

380

720

1,150

1,150

330

Sept,

355-

240 280-

330-

280

240 175-

175-

51

51

110.

132

175

m

175

260

260

260

24»

175

160

160

31

31

64

!.»

132

no

31

31

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 23 to Mar. 29; discharge for this period computed 

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

weather records.

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

Sept. SO, 1922.

[Drainage area, 286 square miles.]

Month.

October __________________ . .

November........ . __

December... ______ .........

January. ______________ ...........

February ______ ......

Marctu.... _____ _______ ..

April.. __________

May_.__ ______ . ___ . .

July.... ..-...-___._.. ......___________

August.. __ ____ ____ 

September....... __________ .

The year.... _ __ __ _ .........

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

720 

1,700 

1,700 

430 

200 

2,200 

5,550 

3,200 

5,910 

3,200 

1,150 

355

5,910

Minimum.

36 

110 

280 

100 

40 

40 

720 

240 

160 

120 

64 

31

31

Mean.

172 

528 

653 

256 

99.8 

771 

2,140 

961 

1,460 

822 

324 

169

697

Per square 

mile.

0.601 

1.85 

. 2.28 

.895 

.349 

2.70 

7.48 

3.36 

5.10 

2.87 

1.13 

.591

2.43

Run-off in 

inches.

0.6-» 

2.05 

2.63 1.03

.3fr 

3.11 

8.3* 

3.8T 

5.6* 

3.31 

1.30 

.66-

33.05
PB1TOBSCOT BIVEE BASIN. 23

PLEASANT RIVER AT MHO, MAINE.

LOCATION. *At highway bridge known locally as Snow's bridge, in Milo, Piscataquis County. ' DRAINAGE ABBA. 325 square miles (measured on map compiled by Maine 

Water Power Commission).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 4, 1920, to September 30, 1922.

GAGES. Chain on downstream side of bridge near left abutment. Vertical staff 

on downstream side of right bridge abutment used prior to April 25, 1921. 

Read by H. S. Snow.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge.

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

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

formed by series of riffles extending a mile below gage.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum open-water stage recorded during year, 

7.54 feet at 4.45 p. m. June 30 (discharge, by extension of rating curve, 

10,000 second-feet); minimum stage 2.30 feet at 5.30 a. m. September 30 

(discharge, 47 second-feet) .

1920-1922: Maximum open-water stage recorded, 7.54 feet June 30, 

1922 (discharge, by extension of rating curve, 10,000 second-feet). A stage 

of 9.5 feet was recorded March 25, 1921, but the channel was obstructed by 

ice at the time. Minimum stage, 2.10 feet July 29, August 2, and September 11, 1921 (discharge,, 22 second-feet).

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

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

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed at time ice went out March 26. 

Two curves used during year; curves well defined between 100 and 5,000 

second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Pleasant River at Milo,' Maine, during the year ending

Sept. SO,

[Made by M. R. Stackpole.]

Date.

Jan. 12.... ......

Feb. 16. .....

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

« 4. 30

*5.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

212

241

Date.

Mar. 14 _ .....

Apr. 11 __ ....

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

05.55

5.24

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

936

4,260

Date.

Apr. 11 .........

Aug. 26 ____ .

Gage 

height.

Feet.

5.29

2.70

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

4,410

246

« Stage-discharge relation affected by ica.
24 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pleasant River at Milo, Maine, for the ytar

ending Sept. SO,

Day.

l.. __ . ___

2 

3.. ... - -

^.. . ...........

5 

6 _., 

7 

8 - ....

9 

10 

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

12 

13.-. _

14. 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22. 

23 __ .... 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

v

Oct.

140

115

160

256

329

202

160

130

190

280

,670

538

1,150

2,200

484

274

484

511

502

529

1,090

710

670

660

556

520

430

406

760

406

374

Nov.

374

565

547

920

466

680

500

350

422

366

466

406

382

390

422

382

448

475

439

1,150

1,590

1,430

690

690

710

740

760

820

820

860

Dec.

820

820

920

1,150

2,690

1,590

1,150

920

710

820

820

1,150

920

700

660

660

600

700

1,300

1,050

820

600

520

430

390

350

350

320

320

320

320

Jan.

280

280

280

250

250

250

250

250

250

220

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

195

195

195

195

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

160

Feb.

150

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

170

190

135

160

160

190'

240

160

220

210

220

160

145

130

120

110

110

110

110

Mar.

120

145

'135 170

250

300

350

600

1,150

1,100

920

760

760

940

900

820

700

600

520

600

920

1,050

1,150

1,300

1,450

1,550

1,750

2,000

2,300

2,690

2,590

Apr.

1,150

970

855

1,090

910

1,430

1,750

1,220

2,290

2,690

4,180

4,920

4,420

3,510

2,890

2,890

1,920

2,490

3,300

3,950

3,950

2,590

1,360

910

1,670

970

1,670

1,220

1,030

910

May.

745

384

855

1,150

680

1, 360

1,510

1,670

1,430

1,290

855

800

970

490

500

481

481

570

1,600

2,900

1,750

1,600

1,150

400

490

520

855

360

910

970

620

June.

530

580

690

1,590

1,920

1,670

640

500

550

910

855

1,030

970

745

580

418

392

2,100

4,920

3,950

2,890

4,180

5,170

5,420

2,200

1,840

1,290

970

2,100

8,670

July.

4,180

2,890

1,590

1,430

1,510

1,750

1,510

1,030

970

910

745

660

500

490

855

1,030

1,030

660

376

500

500

392

282

336

290

275

245

252

360

312

275

Aug.

268

312

481

910

1,090

755

490

1,030

855

800

600

463

193

472

500

454

384

400

454

352

305

252

212

186

193

206

212

400

910

800

550

Sept.

409

490

245

232

400

328-

305-

268-

238-

112:

107

142 212-

232

200

147

80

142

164

174

120

136

84

77

130

94

84

70-

77

67

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Dec. 3; Dec. 10 to Mar. 29; discharge for 

these periods computed from gage heights corrected for effect of ice by means of three discharge measurements, observer's notes, and weather records. Stage-discharge relation affected by logs May 19-25; 

discharge for this period computed from gage heights corrected for effect of logs by means of observer's 

notes and rainfall data.

Monthly discharge of Pleasant -River' at Milo, Maine, for the year ending Sept*.

30, 1922.

[Drainage area, 325 square miles.]

Month.

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

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

The year ... _____________

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

2,160 

1,590 

2,600 

280 

240 

2,690 

4,920 

2,900 

8,670 

4,180 

1,090 

490

8,670

Minimum.

115 

350 

320 

160 

110 

120 

855 

360 

392 

245 

186 

67

67

Mean.

512 

642 

803 

215 

160 

987 

2,170 

979 

2,010 

908 

500 

186

840

Per square 

mile.

1.58

1.98 

2.47 

.662 

.492 

3.04 

6.68 

3.01 

6.18 

2.79 

1.54 

.572

2.58

Run-off in 

inches.

1.82 

2.21 

2.85 

.76 

.51 

3.50 

7.45 

3.47 

6.90 

3.22 

1.78 

.64

35.11
PENOBSCOT RIVES BASIN. 25

PASSADUMKEAG BITER AT IOWEII, MAINE.

LOCATION. About half a mile below dam and highway bridge at Lowell, Penobscot County, and 10 miles above mouth of river. 

DRAINAGE ABEA. 301 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1915, to September 30, 1922. 

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

inspected by M. J. Leard. Chain and staff gages on left bank near highway

bridge used for auxiliary readings.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable near gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Channel rough and somewhat irregular, control about

100 feet below gage, subject to obstruction due to collection of logs and debris

from pulp mill. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.15 feet at

4.30 p. m. June 24 (estimated discharge, 1,700 second-feet) (stage-discharge

relation affected by mill waste); minimum discharge, 38 second-feet at

8 p. m. September 27.

1916-1922:. Maximum discharge, 3,390 second-feet April 19-21, 1920;

minimum discharge, estimated as 5 second-feet several times in July and

August, 1921, when gates at dam were closed. '

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

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

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

diurnal fluctuations in stage when mill is in operation. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by logs and debris from

pulp mill, and by ice during winter. Operation of water-stage recorder

generally satisfactory. Rating curve well defined below 2,600 second-feet.

Daily discharge ascertained by applying rating table to mean daily gage

height, with corrections for effect of ice, log jams, and debris. Records fair. 

COOPERATION. One discharge measurement was made by T. W. Clark, hydraulic

engineer, Old Town, Maine.

Discharge measurements of Passadumkeag River at Lowell, Maine, during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922.

Date.

Oct. 5

28

Nov. 30

30

Made by 

T.W.- Clark-- ......

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1 91

"1.55

o .68

02.19

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

113

86

29.9

263

Date.

Jan. 10

Feb. 13

Mar. 13

Aug. 23

Made by 

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

 do-- 

4B.

Feet. 

61.75

&1.48

63.65

2.65

Discharge.

Sec. ft. 

106

93

759

572

a Stage-discharge relation affected by logs and mill waste. 

6 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
26 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Passadumkeag River at Lowell, Maine, for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1922.

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 

Oct.

96

96

96

96

98

101

103

108

148

116

109

118

118

120

125

135

125

130

115

135

100

95

96

110

125

120

88

82

78

74

68

Nov.

70

82

82

90

100

105

125

170

165

165

185

170

180

185

165

170

150

150

170

240

380

520

380

460

480

480

390

320

300

110

Dec.

90

190

210

200

250

250

250

250

250

200

200

175

165

165

155

150

145

180

210

300

350

410

450

310

260

180

175

165

150

135

Jan.

120

120

100

100

100

100

94

94

100

105

100

94

90

86

90

80

80

80

80

80

76

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

76

76

76

Feb.

76

76 '76

76

76

80

90

90

90

90

90

90

92

92

88

78

82

82

82

82

82

76

76

76

84

76

76

76

Mar.

78

78

78

78

82

110

125

400

620

760

800

900

760

720

720

720

680

620

600

560

560

580

540

520

520

520

560

640

720

900

960

Apr.

940

880

840

800

700

560

520

540

600

780

1,100

1,400

1,500

1,500

1,450

1,350

1,300

1,150

1,100

1,050

900

980

940

920

860

780

640

580

820

800

May.

750

690

635

635

546

524

519

582

690

775

875

920

880

860

860

860

880

900

940

980

960

980

940

940

980

960

' 800

660

700

980

975

June.

900

900

625

578

875

1,020

925

740

640

600

420

580

640

520

440

441

418

339

437

810

586

1,200

1,500

1,600

1,550

1,450

1,350

1,250

1,200

July.

1,050

1,050

1,050

980

960

920

900

840

720

720

620

591

555

502

460

396

410

388

392

441

489

399

367

578

472

452

339

302

363

319

325

Aug.

286

252

244

249

249

166

246

221

277

255

241

240

170

200

114

188

308

220

259

249

376

291

349

267

342

213

235

506

555

775

' 750

Sept.

710

605

550

630

475

476

392

375

430

208

319

256

363

194

294

478

340

544

372

450

362

356

401

233

320

282

370

183

257

336

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 30 to Apr. 4; discharge for this period computed 

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

weather records, and gage heights from auxiliary gage haif a mile above, which was probably not affected 

by ice.

Stage-discharge relation affected by logs and mill waste Oct. 1-4, 14-21, Oct. 23 to Dec. 29, Apr. 5-30, 

May 12-30, June 8-15. and June 22 to July 11; discharge for these periods computed from gage heights 

corrected for effect of logs or mill waste by means of four discharge measurements, observer's notes, and 

gage heights from auxiliary gage.

Monthly discharge of Passadumkeag River at Lowell, Maine, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922.

[Drainage area, 301 square miles.]

Month.

February __ _______________

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

May __ __ . _______________

July 

Discharge in second-feet.

IVIaximum.

148 

520 

450 

120 

92 

960 

1,500 

980 

1,600 

1, 050 

775 

710

1,600

Minimum.

68 

70 

90 

76 

76 

78 

520 

519 

339 

302 

114 

183

68

Mean.

108 

225 

219 

88.9 

82.1 

533 

943 

812 

859 

592 

300 

385

430

Per square 

mile.

0.359

.748 

.728 

.295 

.273 

1.77

a 13

2.70 

2.85 

1.97 

.997 

1.28

1.43

Eun-off in 

inches.

0.41 

.83 

.84 

.34 

.28 

-2.04 

3.49 

3.11 

3.18 

2.27 

1.15 

1.43

19. 37
SURFACE SUFPL.Y, 1922, PABT I. 27

KENNEBEC RIVER BASIN.

MOOSE BX7ER HEAR ROCKWOOD. MAINE.

LOCATION. Three miles above Moosehead Lake and 4 miles west of Kineo station 

and Rockwood post office, Rockwood Township, Somerset County.

DBAINAGE AKEA. 708 square miles (revised from maj> compiled by Maine 

Water Power Commission).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 7, 1902, to December 31, 1908; May 16, 1910, 

to September 18, 1912; November 1, 1919, to September 30, 1922.

GAGES. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank installed September 27, 1921; referred to gage datum by means of hook gage inside well; 

inclined staff is used for auxiliary readings. Recorder inspected by W. H. 

Maynard. Records previous to October 1, 1921, obtained from staff gage 

at Walter Scott's camp.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

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

at new location well defined and apparently permanent.

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

recorder, 7.3 feet at 4 a. m. April 20 (discharge, by extension of rating curve, 

7,600 second-feet). Minimum stage recorded, 1.62 feet from 4 p. m. September 27 to 10 a. m. September 20 (discharge, 100 second-feet).

1902-1908; 1910-1912; and 1919-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 10.0 feet 

April 5-7, 1921 (discharge, by extension of rating curve, 10,000 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 1.30 feet December 16, 1903 (discharge, by extension 

of rating curve, 70 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation apparently not affected by ice at present location.

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

log driving causes a small diurnal fluctuation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation at present location apparently permanent 

except when affected by logs. Rating curve well defined between 100 and 

5,000 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory throughout year. Daily discharge ascertained by applying rating table to mean 

daily gage height with corrections for effect of backwater from logs. Records 

good.

Discharge measurements of Moose River near Rockwood, Maine, during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922.

[Made by M. E. Stackpole.]

Date.

Mar. 21. .......

5. 

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.70

»4.30

«4.41

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

580

1,820

1,880

Date.

June 21 .........

22.... __ .

July 13.-.. ....

height 

Feet. 

5.31

5.38

3.80

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

3,770

3,810

1,570

Date.

July 14.. .......

Aug. 3_... ..

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

8.41

2.45

2.01

Discharge.

See.-/*. 

UW

458

241
28

Daily

SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1922, PAJIT I.

, in second-feet, of Moose River -near R&ckwood, Maine, for the 

year ending Sept. SO,

Day.

1. _______

2 

3 ________

4 ________

5.. _ .... .....

ft. _ . __ .....

7 ________

8...... _ .....

9 

10. _______ .

11 _ r _ ___ ...

12... __ . __ ..

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

14...... __ ...

15 __ .....

16 

17. ____ . _ .

18 .

19 ......... ^.

20 ...... .

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

22...... _ .....

23 ___ ...

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

25 

26 __ ... _ .

27 ___ ...

28. _ ...

29... ____ ....

30 ____ . _ ...

31 _____ . .....

Oct,

166

169

173

188

192

192

185

188

200

212

250

334

427

459

464

443

433

412

402

412

464

504

556

562

624

668

675

675

681

681

681

Nov.

688

708

708

708

749

762

735

714

721

868

890

882

850

805

783

749

714

688

668

749

950

1,100

1,160

1,180

1,220

1,220

1,210

1,190

1,180

1,160

Dec.

1,110

1,080

1,080

1,090

1,100

1,080

1,070

1,020

1,030

950

899

868

835

812

783

762

742

708

701

695

695

668

649

624

605

592

574

550

538

526

5HQ

Jan.

498

481

475

459

464

448

450

448

443

433

417

427

407

387

382

363

353

339

330

316

312

302

264

250

250

246

246

241

241

237

237

Feb.

233

233

233

233

229

237

250

250

246

241

237

216

216

216

225

225

225

221

216

208

204

204

208

212

208

204

204

200

Mar.

192

192

188

185

185

185

188

229

241

271

294

325

353

387

412

438

464

498

538

574

592

611

636

642

649

649

668

714

790

908

1,030

Apr.

1,150

1,190

1,240

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,270

1,330

1,660

2,320

3,060

4,230

5,600

6,000

6,200

6,200

6,200

6,600

7,400

7,600

7,400

6,800

6,400

5,800

5,400

5,000

4; 800

4,400

4,000

3,600

May.

3,300

2,900

1,950

1,750

1,850

1,900

2,200

2,500

2,300

2,300

2,200

2,000

1,700

1,700

1,850

1,750

1,450

1,250

1,350

1,300

1,350

1,300

1,350

1,500

1,450

1,500

2,000

2,100

2,300

1,900

1,650

June.

1,400

1,100

868

769

708

681

675

820

959

783

675

681

835

950

1,010

1,040

865

1,070

2,180

3,380

3,710

3,960

4,800

4,900

4,410

3,880

3,540

3,220

3,640

3,800

July.

3,800

3,640

3,220

2,980

2,820

2,600

2,320

1,780

1,220

933

790

1,180

1,600

1,150

1,160

1,290

1,320

1,290

1,140

950

735

606

538

521

538

568

586

598

598

668

538

Aug.

498

481

459

454

459

443

438

433

438

443

438

417

402

382

363

344

320

316

312

294

271

267

254

250

237

267

267

284

293

298

293

Sept.

289

280

267

263

250

241

225

208

196

188

185

188

204

192

185

185

181

169

162

155

151

144

141

144

, 144

124

115

103

112

109

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by logs Apr. 27 to June 2; discharge for this period computed 

from gage heights corrected for efleot of logs by means of two discharge measurements, observer's notes, 

and rainfall data.

Monthly discharge of Moose River near Rockwood, Maine, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922.

[Drainage area, 708 square miles.]

Month.

December.. ___ '..' ........................

January. ____________ r ______ ...

February.. __ .. .......................

April 

June __________________ . ..... July .. ...... ....................

August ____________ _ ..___

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

681 

1,220 

1,110 

498 

250 

1,030 

7,600 

3,300 

4,900 

3,800 

498 

289

7,600

Minimum.

166 

668 

509 

237 

200 

185 

1,150 

1,250 

675 

521 

237 

103

103

Mean.

409 

890 

804 

359 

223 

459 

4,220 

1,870 

2,040 

1,400 

359 ' "188-

1, 100

Per 

square 

mile.

ft 578 

1.26 

1.14 

.507 

.315 

.648 

5.96 

2.64 

2.88 

1.98 

.507 

.258

1.65

Run-off in 

inches.

a 67

1.41 

1.31 

.68 

.33 

.75 

6.65 

3.04 

3. 21 

2.28 

.68 

.29

2L10
KBKNEBEO BIVBE BASIN*

MOOSBHEAD LAKE AT EAST OUTLEI, MAINE.

LOCATION.-T-At: wharf-at east outlet of lake, 8 miles foom Kineoj Kseataquis 

.County. :. \, >-<ni., '-../ " ' ' ' : - ;><;:; ' ' ' DBMNAGE ABBA; 1,240 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1895, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE'.; Staff at; ^nd.xrf boat landing; two datums have* been used at east outlet; 

the first (or original datum) is 1,011.20 feet above mean sea level and 

approximately. 10 feet below sills of outlet gates; gage is read to this datum; 

the second, to which;all- gage readings published to anti including 1911 have 

been referred, is 10 feet higher that is, the zero is at the sill of the gates. Asit is believed that low water may go below the sill of the gates (zero of second 

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

datum.

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

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

being'at elevation varying from 8 feet to 11.4 feet. At extreme low stages 

the flow from the lake is .controlled by a bar above the dam at an approxi- 

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

of the lake and are used in the studies of regulation of the lake and in computing the natural flow of Kennebec River at The Forks.

COOPERATION. Record furnished by Hollingsworth & Whitney Co.

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

' Sept. SO, 1922.

Day.

1. ______

2.... ____ 

3 ________

4 

5 

6 

7 __ ... . __ .

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.

11.4

11.3

11.2

11.1

11.2

11.35

'n.T~

11.35

11.4

11.4

11.3

11.2

11.25

Nov.

11.3

11.35

11.3

11,3

11.4

 

11.4

11.45

11.6

11.7

11.8

11.75

Pec,

11.7

12.0

12.0

12.1

12.0

11.9

11.95

12.0

12.05

12.1

12.1

Jan.

11. 95

11.9

11.8

11.8

11.75

11.7

11.8

11. 75

11.6

11.6

11.55

11.45

11.45

Feb.

11.35

11.3

11.2

11.2

11.2

11.1

11.0

"I6.~95~

10.9

10.9

10.7

Mar.

10.75

10.75

10. 75 .

10.7

10. 8

10.85

11.0

11.0

11.0

11. 1

11.2

11.3

11.4

11.55

Apr.

11.7

11.75

12.2

ii.i

13.6

"ii'i"

14.7

15.3

16.0

16.2

16.7

May.

17.0

17.05

17.3

17.3

17.3

17.45

17.3

~17.T~

17.25

17.3

17.3

17.3

17.35

17.3

June.

17. 3

17.4

17.3

17.3

17.3

17. 15

17.5

17.56

17.5

17.5

17.5

17.55

July.

17.5

17.5

17.4

17.3

17.3

"I7."2"

17.2

17.1

16.95

16.7

16.4

Aug.

16.4

'i&s

16.1

15.75

15. 6

15.5

15.35

15.25

14.95

14.8

Sept.

14.7

14 6

14.5

14.2

14.2

14.05

13.9

13.75.

13.55.

13.55

13.2

13,2
30 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART I. 

KEITH 1B1C EWER AT MOOSEHEAD, MAINE.

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

Outlet dam on Moosehead Lake, half a mile northwest of Moosehead railroad 

station in Big Squaw Mountain Township, Piscataquis County, and 4.4 miles 

from Somerset Junction.

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

Waiter Power Commission).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1919, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage near middle of bridge, downstream side. Read by Treffle 

Roy and Guy Hodgson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge.

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

rapids practically permanent.

EXTBEMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.7 feet at 

5 p. m. June 30 (discharge, from extension of rating curve, 11,700 secondfeet) ; minimum stage, 0.62 foot at 7 a. m. and 4 p. m. March 15 (discharge, 

from extension of rating curve, 64 second-feet).

1919-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 7.13 feet May 12 and 13, 1920 

(discharge, from extension of rating curve, 13,400 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 0.62 foot March 15, 1922 (discharge, from extension of rating curve, 

64 second-feet).

ICE. Not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Discharge is regulated by operation of gates at Moosehead Lake; 

large diurnal fluctuations occur during log-driving season.

ACCURACY. Rating curve well defined between 100 and 8,000 second-feet. Gage 

read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge October 1 to May 1 and 

July 7 to September 30 determined by applying rating table to mean daily 

gage height; during remainder of year from gage heights and records of gate 

openings in dam at east outlet of Moosehead Lake. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Kennebec River at Moosehead, Maine, during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922.

[Made by M. R. Stackpole.]

Date.

May*. . .. .-...- .,. , ............................................

4 "'"''

Gage 

height.

Fed. 

2.64

4.83

4:95

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,320

5,800

6,010
K1NNEBEC BIVEE BASIN. 31

Daily discharge, in secGnd-foet, 'of Kennebec River'at Moosehead, Maine, for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922.

Day.

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

a. _ ..:......

3.,r...,.,,....

4.:l.^.. ....

,6 ___ . __ ^

6.. ____ i ....

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

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

9....... __ ..

10.... __ ......

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

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

13 .

it:::::::::;::::

15 __ . _ . .....

16 __ . ........

17... __ .. 

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

19....--.-...4-

20 . --.-

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

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

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

24. _______ .

25. __ . .......

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

27....... _ ....

28..... .....

29. __ . _ ....

30..:.-.........

31..... ....

Oct.

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,090

1,090

1,040

1,040

980

1,040

1,040

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,040

1,040

980

980

980

1,040

1,040

980

Nov.

'980

i ntn

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,140

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,140

1,140

68

68

72

410

1,260

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,090

Dec.

650

650

690

142

139

139

410

980

1,520

1,520

1,380

1,450

1,450

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,450

1,260

44fl

136

133

133

270

880

1,380

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,520

Jan.

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,880

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,820

1,380

1,580

1,580

1,520

1,520

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,580

.1,580

1,520

Feb.

1,450

1 450

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,260

1,260

1 260

1,260

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,090

690

690

1,200

1,200

1,200

Mar.

1,040

980

980

980

Qfift

960

980

735

575

80

80

76 -76

68

64

68

76

80

85

85

90

90

95

100

105

105

115

115

115

115

120

Apr,

120

120

120

125

125

130

130

142

148

154

195

202

209

216

216

234

250

266

310

335

335

360

385

385

410

410

470

I

oon

505

lUfi

May540

9 son

3*180

3,120

1,780

3,220

2,830

2,410

3,090

3,270

1,970

3,670

s Kdn

3,120

3,450

3,330

2>870

2,980

3,490

1,980

2,950

3,030

2,950

3,020

2,920

2,810

3,160

3,100

2,570

s %tn

2,150

June.

*> nsn

I

OOTl

2,680

3,200

1 JJKn

3,030

2,720

2,670

2,920

2,850

2,900

2,600

2,610

2,470

2,710

2,750

2,820

3,020

1,700

6,580

7,580

10,100

7,070

5,760

6,920

9,fl50

5,160

5,300

6,970 in <tnn

July.

5,820

q JQA

4,720

5,140

5,420

4,450

2,830

2,830

2,830

2,830

2,830

2,830

2,830

2,830

2,830

2,830

2,830

2,830

2,830

9 san

2,830

3,220

3,420

3,420

3,420

3,420

3,420

3,220

3,220

3,220

3,220

Aug.

3,220

3,220

3* 220

3,020

3,020

3,020

2,830

2,830

2,830

2,830

2,830

2,830

2,830

2,830

2,830

2,830

2,830

2,650

2,,650

2,650

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

9 4nn

2,400

,,8ept.

2,400

O Af\(\

1,860

1,860

1,860

1,790

1/7J90

2,010

2,320

2,320

2,320

2,320

2,320

2,320

2,160

2,160

2,160

2,160

2,160

2,010

2,010

1,860

1,860

2,160

2,160

2,010

2,010

2,010

1,860

2,010

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

Sept. 30, 1922.

[Drainage area, 1,240 square mDes.T

Month.

May........ . 

July

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,140 

1,320 

1,520 

1,580 

1,450 

1,040 

1,380 

3,670 

10,400 

5,820 

3,220 

2,400

10,400

Minimum.

980 

68 

133 

1,320 

690 

64 

120 

540 

1,700 

2,830 

2,400. 

1,790

64

Mean.

1,060 

980 

985 

1,420 

1,230 

330 

298 

2,840 

4,360 

3,380 

2,760 

2,090

1,820

Per square 

mile.

0.855 

.790 

.794 

1.15 

.992 

.266 

.240 

2.29 

3.52 

2.73 

2.23 

1.69

1.47

Kun.off in 

inches.

0.99 

.88 

.92 

1.33 

1.03 

.31 

.27 

2.64 

3.93 

3.15 

2.57 

1.89

19.91

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

the natural run-off from the basin because of storage. (See " Regulation.")
32 SUKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PABT I.

SEHHEBEC RIVER AT THE FORKS, HAUTE.

LOCATION. Half a mile above highway bridge and 1 mile above mouth of Dead 

River at The Forks, Somerset County.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 1,570 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 28, 1901, to September 30, 1922.

GAGES. Gurley seven-day recorder on right bank half a mite above highway 

bridge; chain on bridge and water-stage recorder on left, abutment used 

prior to October 18, 19l9. Recorder inspected by R. A. Fitzsimmons and 

S. C. Durgin.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge.

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

for new location is well defined by riffles a short distance below the gage.

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

recorder, 7.75 feet at 7 p. m. June 22 (discharge, from extension of rating 

curve, 13,700 second-feet); minimum discharge during year estimated as 

540 second-feet on March 26 (stage-discharge relation, aff eeted by ice) .

1901-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 10.1 feet by water-stage recorderl 

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

curve, 23,700 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.3 foot at 7 a. m. October 27, 

1911 (discharge, 215 second-feet).

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

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

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

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

the amount of water stored in or released from Moosehead Lake.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation at present location practically permanent 

except when affected by ice. Rating curve well defined for ordinary stages. 

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory, except for short periods shown 

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

and August 29 to September 30 ascertained by application of rating table 

to mean daily gage height determined by inspection of recorder sheets, with 

corrections for effect of ice during winter; daily discharge May 2 to August 

28 computed as mean of discharge for 12 two-hour periods. Records good.

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

ending Sept. SO,

[Made by M. R. Stackpole.]

Date.

Jan. 20. . . .

Feb. 21... _ ._

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

»3.75

"3.72

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,610

1,350

Date.

Mar. 22. - 

Sept. 6 _ ----- _ . ____ . _

&,

Feet. 

 2,19

3.15

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

666

1,780

 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
; RKNWEBBC KIYER BASIN.

Daily discharge, in secon&feet, of Kennebec tiSver at The Forks, Maine, for the year

... .. , ,.,.. ending?Sept. SO, 1Q28. .... , ! v

Day.

|1.. .........

2. . ..

3 ....

4. ____ ...

5 __ . __ ....

6. ... ___ ..

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

8 __ . _ ...

9... __ ......

10 

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

12 ______ ....

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

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

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

16 _ .. __ ....

17 

18-. ......

20 .li .....

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

22 ___ .... .....

23

24 ___ ... __ .

25. __ ... __ .

26 _ ..... ......

27 

28

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

SO. ... ... ....

31 .... ......

Oct.

1,230

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,120

.1,120

1,120

1,180

1,230

1,410

1,540

1,660

1,600

1,540

1,470

1,410

1,350

1,290

1,290

1,540

1,540

1,600

1,540

1,470

1,350

1,290

1,290

1,230

1,230

1,230

Nov.

1- Wl

1,350

1,360

1,290

1,350

1,350

1,290

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,660

2,030

1,230

890

840

811

1,410

1,870

1, 730

1,730

1,660

Dec.

1,410

1,180

1, 120

920

775

730

776

1,180

2,280

2,640

2,550

2,030

1,870

1,800

1,730

1,730

1,800

1,730

1,180

793

666

636

658

1,600

1,700

1,700

1, 700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

Jan.

1,750

1,800

1>00

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,650

1,700

1,700

1,650

1,600

1,550

1,600

1,600

1,700

1,700

1,600

1,600

1,550

1,550

1,450

1,550

1,600

1,700

1,700

Feb.

1,650

1,600

1,650

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,300

1,300

1,350

1,350

Mar.

1,350

1,150

1, 18CK

1,150

1,150

1,300

1,750

1,550

1,100

900

740

700

700

680

700

700

720

680

660

620

620

660

620

580

560

540

560

660

860

960

1,000

Apr.

1,000

.860,

820T

,8QO

740

.740

820

.-V-180

1,660

2,460

4,440

6,200

6,470

5,180

4,680

3,750

3,640

4,320

4,080

3,030

2, 650

2,370

2,190

2,030

2,460

2,650

2,740

2,650

2,460

2,190

May.

2,110

3,780

3J920

4,110

2,780

3,640

3,400

3,200

3,800

4,000

3,400

4,020

4, 700

3,690

3,890

3,900

3,380

3,340

3,950

3,350

4,030

3,340

4,000

3,920

3,570

3,500

3,400

2,970

2,860

3,530

2,620

Jane.

2,630

2,310

2*630

2,600,

2,570

2,900

3^070

3,070

3,420

3,220

3,120

3,100

2,990

3,020

3,000

1 940

3,100

4,680

4,680

7,840

9,850

12,600

10,100

7,560

Q A{V\

11,000

7,280

5,430

8,120

11,300

Jaly.

10,400

5,430

6,470

6,470

6,740

3*860

2,740,

3,020

3,710

3,600

3,500

3,400

3,400

3,460

3,160

3,200

3,200

3,200

3,200

3,200

3,500

2,890

3,560

3,600

3,600

3,560

3,600

3,770

3,800

3,900

Aug.

8,900

3,800

3, 400

3,330

3,390

3,420

3,410

3,790

3,360

3,180

3,380

3,100

3,030

2,820

9 Tdft

2,670

2,660

3,230

3,«60

2,730

2,730

2,640

2,670

2,620

2,620

2,630

2,790

4,280

3,030

2,650

2,550

Sept.

2,460

2,460

2,1190

2,030

1,870

1,870

1,800

1,870

2,280

2,650

2,460

o 4flfl

2,460

2,460

2, 370

2,370

2,280

2,190

2,190

2,110

2,030

2,030

2,110

2,280

2,280

2,110

2,030

2,030

1,950

1,950

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 25 to Apr. 7; discharge for this period computed from 

gage heights corrected for effect of ice by means of three discharge measurements, records of discharge from 

Moosehead Lake, observer's notes, and weather records. Water stage recorder not working properly; 

discharge estimated by comparison with records of discharge from Moosehead Lake and data from Indian 

Pond May 7-11, May 23, 26, 27, June 4, 12, 16, 17, July 11, 12, 14, 17-22, 25, 26, 28, 30, 31, and August 1-3.

Monthly discharge of Kennebec River at The Forks, Maine, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922.

[Drainage area, 1,570 square miles.l

Month.

November __ . ___ .. _______ ...........

March... _______ . _______ ;(. .... . .............

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

August. _____ .. _____ ...........

The year _______ ............................

Discharge in second-feet.

Observed 

(mean).

1,340 

1,350 

1,470 

1,630 

1,450 

872 

2,710 

3,550 

5,290 

4,090 

3,000 

2,180

2,410

Corrected for storage.

Mean.

1,050 

 - 1,950 

1,760 

928 

547 

1,860 

9,200 

4,090 

5,600 

2,700 

1,030 

160

2,570

Per 

square 

mile.

0. 669 

1.24 

1.12 

.591 

.348 

1.18 

5.86 

2.61 

3.57 

1.72 

.656 

.102

1.64

Corrected 

run-off 

in inches.

a 77 

1.38 

L29 

.68 

.36 

1.36 

6.54 

3.01 

3.98 

1.98 

.76 

.11

22.22
PART I.

KBHTNEBEO B1VBB AT WATKE^IIE, |IAlHB% ,

LOCATION. At dam and mill of HoUingsworth & Whitney Co. at Waterville, 

... --Kennebea County, 2 miles above SebasMeeefc-Rhrer a»d3f£:~miles above

Mefjsalonskee Stream. ' '*' 

DRAINAGE ABE A. 4,270 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 22,1892, to September 30, 1922V 

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

recorder is used to obtain records of head on the wheels, 

DETERMINATION OF DISCHARGE. Discharge computed from flow over dam,

t!hrough the leeway) and through the wheels of the mill. When flow is less

than about 8,500 second-feet practically all the water is,.used through the

wheels. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice; in most winters the entire

flow passes through wheels of mill. 

REGULATION. -Numerous power plants and much storage aboye station; results

not corrected for storage; , 

COOPERATION. Records furnished by HoUingsworth & Whitney Co.

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

ending Sept. SO,

Day.

1

2 __ . _

3 

4. _ . _

5. _ 

6.... _ .

7. .......

8. 

9 .....

10 

11 

12........

13.. .

14. _ . _

15 

16..... _

17 

18 ..

19 

20 

21........

22..... 

23 __ ....

24........

25 __ . ...

26... .....

27........

28 

29..,. _ .

80........

81 

Oct.

2,140

1,120

1,960

1,960

2,000

1,980

1,970

1,380

928

2,000

1,960

3,360

3,360

2,976

3,710

673

2,340

2,430

2,720

2,360

3,250

3,130

848

4,040

3,660

3,640

2,810

3,000

2,170

962

2,060

Nov.

1,690

1,650

2,170

3,060

9 Q9fl

595

2,690

2,550

2,430

2,670

2, 530

2,380

1,230

1,640

3,140

2,400

2,660

2,770

2, 750

3,430

5,320

12,100

9,370

6,260

5,560

3,320

1,180

3,920,

3,990

3,920

Dec.

4,060

3,990

3,850

3,640

5,590

5,070

3,920

3,980

3,920

3,920

700

3,890

4,390

3,850

3,780

3,620

3,070

3,310

3,920

5,580

6,600

4,620

3,290

2,960

724

780

3,920

3, 190

3,630

2,660

2,720

Jan.

1,580

2,500

2,680

9 fifth

9 4^n

9 71 fl

2,700

905

2,310

9 Qsn

2,980

2,720

2,690

2,420

1,110

2,740

2,110

2,570

2,380

3,010

2 '929 400

2,690

2,550

2,750

2,790

9 ftfifl

3,260

940

2T570

9 fi(\

Feb.

1,980 9 ASH

2,570

2,400

1,170

9 f^fift

2,260

9 P17fl

2,570

o 01 n

3,080

9 49/1

2|550

2,580

3,020

1,560

1,700

880

1 860

2, 130 i QAH

2,330

9 oon

1 Q7fl

1 240

1,510

1,870

Mar.

1,690

2,090

2,170

2,180

939

2,280

3,300

9,480

16,200

12,900

14,800

8,160

10,700

10,900

9,520

10,100

11 600

10,800

8,270

9,200

8,250

8,440

9,260

9,690

8,830

6,400

9,970

14,500

25,200

23,700

Apr.

17,900

12,900

14,200

6,170

6,060

6,740

7,780

9,150

7,050

18,400

19,900

49,700

60,600

51,- 100

43,400

40,900

35,800

25,900

29,500

39,100

33,400

30, 400

22,100

24,500

19,000

16,200

11,700

12,200

12,900

11,300

May.

13,300

11,700

7, 430

9,560

10,300

10,300

19,500

21,200

16, 700

16,100

11,900

11, 900

8,580

5,530

12,000

9,270

7,520

5,490

5,660

12,000

22,000

16, 300

13,600

11,100

8,710

7,750

7,410

5,760

7,870

6,010

8,620

June.

4,360

4, 640

4,680

2,170

6,580

10, 700

8,190

10,300

10,300

6,640

3,480

6, 330

6,980

6,860

6,330

5,570

5,200

9,110

30,000

24,400

21,400

24,800

30 000

21,' 900

16,800

21,400

17,600

12,300

17 ' 400

Jwiy.

28,400

34,300

23,900

19,100

14,800

11,600

13,600

12,900

9,960

10,900

10,400

6,330

6,530

6,530

5,430

5,690

5,670

6,050

5,080

5,230

5,080

4,890

2,580

4,340

5,090

4,990

4,350

4,640

4,540

4,780

4,650

Aug.

5,300

4,540

4,710

4,390

4 94.H

3,620

4,480

5,200

4,710

4,710

4,350

4 140

3,810

4/300

3,990

3,900

3,550

3,820

3,870

3,180

4,070

3,650

3,650

3,920

3,870

3,820

2,950

4,220

7,250

8,650

5, 51Q

Sept.

3,700

3,780

3,330

3,820

3,860

3,180

2,900

3,140

3,210

929

2,940

3,540

3,480

3^830

3,610

3,780

4,570

4,750

4,130

3,920

3,920

3,060

3,060

761

3,090

3,640

3,340

3,660

2,990

8,'050
KEBTBTEBEC EIVEE BASIN. 35

Monthly discharge of Kennebec ROber at Watervitte, Maine, for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1922. 

[Drainage area, 4,270 square miles.]

Month.

October. ___ J: _____________

November..... __ - _____________

December ________ ________ __

January.. __________________

February

March ______ . _______ ;'. ______

April. ........ ......__...... _..____...

May. __ . ______ : ___ . ______

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

August __ . _______________ ...

September ___________________

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

4,040 

12,100 

6,600 

3,260 

3,310 

25,200 

60,600 

22,000 

30,000 

34,300 

8,650 

4,750

60,600

Minimum

673 

595 

700 

905 

, 880 

930 

6,060 

5,010 

2,170 

2,580 

2,050 

761

505

Mean,

2,350 

. 3,390 

3,650 

2,390 

2,140 

0,890 

23,200 

11,000 

12,100 

0,430 

4,400 

3,350

7,280

Per 

square 

mile.

0.550 

.794 

.835 

.560 

.501 

2.32 

5.43 

2.58 

2.83 

2.21 

1.03 

.785

1.70

Ban-off la 

inches.

0.63 

.89 

.99 

.65 

.82 

2.68 

6.06 

2.97 

3.16 

2.85 

1.19 

.88

23.17

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

the natural run-off from the basin because of storage.

DEAD fclVER AT THE FORES, MAINE.

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

west of The Forks, Somerset County.

DRAINAGE ABE A. 878 square miles.

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

1910, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Staff bolted to large boulder on left bank; read by H. J. Farley.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 700 feet above gage.

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

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.8 feet at 

7.30 a. m. April 14 (discharge, 12,900 second-feet); minimum open-water 

stage* 0.70 foot on several days in October (discharge, 160 second-feet) (an 

estimated discharge of 84 second-feet occurred on March 3; stage-discharge relation affected by ice).

1901-1907 and 1910-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 8.0 feet May 5, 1904, 

and May 14, 1912 (discharge, from extension of rating curve, 23,100 secondfeet) ; minimum stage, 0.2 foot September 12-13, 17, 1918 (water held back 

by logging dams, discharge not determined).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

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

May and June.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for low stages subject to change at infrequent intervals. Rating curve well defined between 300 and 12,000 secondfeet, but only approximate below 200 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths 

twice daily, except during winter, when it was read once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying rating table to mean daily gage height, with 

corrections for effect of ice during winter. Records good above 300 seeondfeet, and fair below 200 second-feet.

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

Sept. SO, 1922. 

[Made by M. R. Stackpole.]

Date.

Jan. 20 __ . ____ . .........

Feb. 20.......................

height.

Feet. oL72

ol.09

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

310

205

Date.

Sept. 7... _______ .,* 

height.

Feet. 

L08

.98

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

391

306

« Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

90902 25t wsP 541 4
36 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART I,

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Dead River at The Forks, Maine, for the year

ending Sep£ 30,

Day.

1. ___ . ...

2

3.. __ ......

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

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

6......... .

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

8 

9 _

10 . ...

11 _______

12 _ ..........

13. 

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

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

16 

17. 

18.. _ ........

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

20. ...... ...

21 _ . __ .

22. __ . _ . ...

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

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

25 

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

27........ ..

28 

29 _______ .

30 __ .........

81.............

Oct.

208

184

160

160

160

160

160

160

176

200

406

560

780

720

610

560

397

325

325

334

610

965

965

840

720

720

720

720

665

610

610

Nov.

610

665

560

510

510

510

510

462

415

415

415

415

415

415

415

415

415

510

510

780

840

1,170

1,460

1,170

902

840

840

840

720

720

Dec.

720

610

780

1,030

1,100

1,100

965

840

840

780

780

780

720

610

560

510

510

610

720

780

760

720

660

640

600

600

580

560

560

540

500

Jan.

490

490

470

4fif)

450

440

420

420

420

400

390

380

370

370

360

340

320

310

310

310

310

310

300

290

280

270

270

260

260

250

240

Feb.

230

220

220

220

230

240

230

230

220

210

190

185

175

160

150

140

140

130

135

200

200

160

160

160

160

150

135

125

Mar.

100

92

84

100

» 160

840

1,050

1,250

1,550

1,850

2,200

2,000

2,400

2,000

1,700

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,350

1,300

1,400

1,250

1,100

960

1,100

1,400

1,850

2,200

2, 510

Apr.

2,320

2,060

1,970

1,880

1,800

1,720

1,720

2,510

3,110

3,770

8,200

11,300

10,100

12,900

10,900

8,940

9,700

10,100

11,300

9, 700

10,500

9,700

7; 840

7,480

5,530

4,970 i 4«?n

3,990

3,990

2,700

May.

2,510

2,140

3,990

3, 110

2,140

2,900

3,550

3,990

2,700

2,900

4,220

1,550

1,630

2,700

1,630

1,550

1,470

1,470

1,630

2,700

2,510

2,700

1,470

1,390

1,310

1,160

1,160

1,020

1,090

1,020

1,020

June.

1,020

950

1,020

1,090

1,630

2,230

2,510

1,720

1,160

1,090

1,020

1,160

1,310

1,310

1,240

1,240

1,310

2,700

4,710

4,710

3,890

3,990

4,710

3,990

3,110

2,420

2,060

2,230

2,700

3,990

July

3,990

3,110

2,510

2,420

2,320

2,060

1,800

1.470

1,020

841

776

738

650

579

510

510

510

510

602

510

470

401

392

470

450

430

410

410

410

365

320

Aug.

320

320

320

320

392

374

383

410

410

383

347

320

320

320

320

320

235

440

614

568

522

' 480

440

374

320

430

625

700

712

638

568

Sept.

500

410

329

320

320

320

303

303

" 303

260

235

260

347

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

312

278

235

235

235

235

235

235

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 21 to Mar. 30; discharge for this period computed 

from gage heights corrected for effect of ice by means of two discbarge measurements, observer's notes, and 

weather records.

Monthly discharge of Dead River at The Forks, Maine, for the year ending Sept. SO,

1922.

[Drainage area, 878 square miles.]

Montb.

October.. ___ . __ _; ____________

November _ . _ ..... _ ________ . ...

January __________ _ ................. February- ______________ - ___

March ___ .. _______ , ................

April __ ... __ .__. ___ 

May........ __ ^v ^-- __ - __ ; _____

June _ . ._-__ . . _..

July.. ___ . . . ._ .. ...

September _______________ ...

The year _______________ .

Discharge in second-feet.

IVT&xmiuxQ.

965 

1,460 

1,100 

490 

240 

2,510 

12,900 

4,220 

4,710 

3,990 

638 

500

12,900

Minimum.

160 

415 

500 

240 

125 

84 

1,720 

1, 020 

950 

320 

235 

235

84

Mean.

480 

646 

712 

354 

182 

1,320 

6,240 

2,140 

2,280 

1,030 

427 

303

1,340

Per 

square 

mile.

ft 547 

.736 

.811 

.403 

.207 

1.50 

7.11 

2.44 

2.60 

1.17 

.486 

.345

1.53

Run-off in 

inches.

0.63 

.82 

.94 

.46 

.22 

1.73 

7.93 

2.81 

2.90 

1.35 

.56 

.38

20.73
KEJSNEBEC RIVER BASIN.

,.; v .- CQBBOSSEECONTEE STREAM AT GARDINEB, MAfWE.

LOCATION. At dam of (Gardiner Water Power Co. in Gardiner, Kennebec County.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 220 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE, June 16, 1890, to September 30, 1922.

GAGES. -Staff in pond above dam and in tailrace of power house. There are 

also gages to indicate the water-wheel gate and the waste-gate openings.

DETERittNAT|$N o^1 DiscBtABdjB. Discharge determined by considering (1) flow 

over dam, usually nothing except for a short time in the spring; (2) flow 

through two gates; (3) flow through 39-inch Victor wheel installed in 1907; 

(4) flow through the 39-inch Hercules wheel installed in 1895; and (5) leakage. Daily discharge computed from tables based on coefficients and 

experiments. The accuracy of these tables was tested by a series of weir 

measurements in August, 1921, which indicated that there was no justification for revising the tables except to allow for leakage that was being neglected. Corrections have been made for leakage.

ICE. Not affected by ice.

REGULATION.^ Numerous lakes in the basin are regulated by dams at the outlets. Records not corrected for storage.

COOPERATION. Computation of daily discharge made by engineers of S. D. 

Warren Co., Cumberland Mills, Maine.

The following weir measurement of leakage was made by M. R. Stackpole; 

August 20, 1922: Gage height of pond, 131.8 feet; discharge, 11.5 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cobbosseecontee Stream at Gardiner, Maine, for 

ttie years ending Sept. 30, 1916-1922.

Day.

1915-16. 

1 ........

2... ______

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

4 ____ . .....

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

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

7 __ .. __ ....

8 __ . ........

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

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

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

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

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

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

15 _ ...........

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

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

18 ____ . .....

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

20 _ .. __ ....

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

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

23 _____ . ....

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

25 ______ ...

26 ... . . 

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

28 ..--.-. .

29.. 

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

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

Oct.

190

190

10

260

260

260

260

260

260

10

260

260

260

260

260

260

10

260

260

260

260

260

260

10

260

, 260

260

260

260

260

10

Nov.

260

260

260

260

260

260

10

260

260

260

260

260

260

10

260

260

260

260

260

260

10

.260

260

260

. 260

260

260

10

260

260

Dec.

260

260

260

260

30

260

260

260

260

260

260

10

260

260

260

260

260

260

10

260

260

260

260

260

100

10

260

260

260

260

260

Jan.

260

40

260

260

260

260

260

260

10

260

260

260

260

260

260

10

260

260

260

260

260

260

10

260

260

260

260

260

260

10

290

Feb.

290

290

290

290

290

10

290

290

290

290

290

290

10

290

290

290

290

280

280

140

280

280

280

280

280

310

411

566

552

Mar.

652

547

644

542

542

470

345

380

460

556

551

510

554

549

549

549

567

564

410

369

402

366

366

390

370

517

508

518

529

610

870

Apr.

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,040

1,010

977

972

972

943

911

883

852

770

690

685

681

677

677

685

730

873

880

960

1,030

1,060

1,040

1,040

1,010

970

May.

971

939

810

530

320

290

290

270

260

260

260

260

260

260

260

260

260

680

1,660

2,110

1,880

,1,710

1,610

1,470

1,360

1,360

870

320

260

130

260

Jane.

260

260

260

10

260

260

260

260

260

260

10

260

270

290

310

320

340

1,500

1,290

970

! 650

350

260

260

10

260

260

260

260

260

July.

260

10

260

260

260

260

260

260

10

260

260

260

260

260

260

10

260

=. ;260

260

260

260

260

10

260

260

260

260

260

260

10

260

Aug.

260

260

260

260

260

10

260

260

260

260

260

260

10

260

260

260

260

260

260

10

260

260

260

260

260

260

10

260

260

260

260

Sept."

260

260

10

260

260

260

260

260

260

10

260

260

260

260

260

260

10

260

260

260

260

260

260.

10

260

260

260

260

260

260
38

Daily di , in Second-feet, of Cobbosseecontee Stream at (jfardiner, Maine, for 

the years ending Sept. SO, 1916-1922 Continued.

Day.

1916-17. 

1...... ...... -

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

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

4 ___ . _ ....

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

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

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

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

9. .......

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

11 _ ...........

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

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

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

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

16.... - ......

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1917-18. 

1 .. -. ...

2 __ .........

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

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

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

6 _... .

7v.. ..........

8... ......... _

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

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

11 .-.. .

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

13 .

14 .

15 .

16 .

17 

IS... .

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

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

21.... ......

22....... _ ...

13. 

24 . 

25 

at..... ...... .

27... 

28 

2$ ....

30 

31 

Oct.

10

260

260

260

260

260

260

10

260

260

260

260

260

260

10

260

260

260

260

260

260

10

235

210

210

210

210

210

10

210

210

260

260

260

260

260

260

10

260

260

260

260

260

260

10

230

230

230

230

23t)

1*

230

230

230 ' ' 230

230

230

10

230

230

230

Nov.

210

210

210

210

10

210

210

210

210

210

210

10

210

210

210

210

210

210

10

230

230

230

230

230

230

10

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

10

230

230

230

230

230

230

10

230

230

230

230

230

230

10

230

230

230

230

230

230

10

230

23Q

230

120

145

Dec.

245

260

10

260

260

260

260

260

260

10

260

260

260

260

260

260

10

260

260

260

260

260

260

10

260

260

260

260

260

260

10

230

10

230

230

230

230

230

230

10

230

230

230

230

230

230

10

230

230

230

230

230

230

10

88

60

147

230

230

230

10

240

Jan.

260

260

260

260

260

260

10

260

290

290

290

290

290

10

720

713

540

371

372

267

310

310

310

335

360

361

370

350

358

358

358

243

243

243

243

243

36

243

243

243

243

243

43

243

243

243

243

193

42

108

243

243

243

243

243

51

123

243

243

243

Feb.

362

362

387

343

387

387

362

362

362

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

300

290

290

290

290

290

390

10

290

290

290

243

243

43

143

243

243

243

243

243

43

128

243

243

243

243

243

43

118

243

243

243

263

263

43

263

263

263

263

Mar.

290

290

290

10

290

290

290

290

290

290

10

290

290

290

290

290

290

10

310

310

310

310

310

400

310

431

610

930

2,010

2,820

2,730

263

263

43

263

263

263

263

263

263

43

263

263

263

263

263

263

43

263

263

263

263

263

263

43

263

263

263

263

263

263

43

Apr.

2,650

2,690

2,540

2,350

2,300

2,250

2,590

2,810

2,650

2,400

2,300

1,890

1,290

1,080

1,110

1,110

1,020

760

602

500

413

510

510

413

360

300

270

260

160

260

413

648

1,060

1,150

1,010

783

563

443

430

403

293

293

293

153

278

293

293

293

321

349

181

383

800

883

667

387

278

36

263

263

May.

260

268

260

960

260

10

260

260

260

260

260

260

10

260

260

260

260

260

260

10

260

260

260

260

260

260

10

260

260

135

260

263

263

263

263

13

263

263

263

263

263

263

13

263

263

263

263

263

263

13

263

263

263

263

263

263

13

263

263

263

263

263

June.

260

260

10

200

260

260

260

260

260

10

650

1,760

2,590

2,560

2,480

2,310

1,280

3,210

3,870

8,870

3,810

3,710

3,610

3,450

3,110

2,720

2,610

1,380

260

260

263

13

263

263

263

263

263

263

13

263

263

263

263

263

263

13

263

263

263

263

263

263

13

263

263

263

263

263

263

13

July.

185

360

260

10

260

260

260

10

260

260

260 '360

260

260

10

260

260

260

260

260

260

10

260

260

260

260

260

260

10

260

260

263

263

263

138

163

263

13

263

263

263

263

263

263

13

263

263

263

263

263

263

13

263

263

263

263

263

263

13

253

253

253

Aug.

260

260

260

360

10

260

260

260

260

260

260

10

260

260

260

260

260

260

10

260

260

260

260

260

260

10

260

260

260

260

260

253

253

253

13

253

253

253

253

253

253

13

253

273

393

583

690

690

323

253

253

253

253

253

253

13

253

253

253

253

253

253

Sept.

260

135

260

260

260

260

260

260

10

260

260

260

280

260

260

10

260

260

260

260

260

260

10

260

260

260

260

260

260

10

13

253

253

253

253

253

263

13

253

253

253

253

253

253

13

253

253

253

253

253

258

18

258

253

253

253

308

513

753

887
BIVSB BASIHV

discharge, in setiond-fetf, of Cobbosseecontee Stream &t Gardiner, Maine, for 

the ve*r* ending Sept. SO,

Pay.

1918-19. 

1. ____ . ....

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

' 4.....'..,......

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

6....... ___ ..

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

9

10 

11...... _ .....

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

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

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

15..... __ .. ...

16...... , ........

18. 

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

20.... __ .__ 

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

22 .

24...... __ ...

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

26.. _ .........

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

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

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

3Q ._....;. .

31..... _ ......

1919-20. 

1 ____ ....

2 . .

3..... __ ...

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

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

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

7-.'. ..........

8 .

9.. _ .. _ ...

10 

11 .

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

13 

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

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

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

17......... _ ..

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

19......... __ .

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

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

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

23. ....

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

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

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

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

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

29 

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

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

,Qet.

1,080

1,020

793

716

543

493

883

713

471

394

396

369

281

414

373

323

315

413

519

693

893

798

-482

483

443

419

137

373

365

328

363

193

193

193

193

13

193

193

193

193

193

193

13

193

193

193

193

193

193

13

193

193

193

203

223

233

13

263

263

263

263

263

Jft*

443

456

433

458

456

386

306

273

253

13

253

253

253

253

253

253

13

253

1,080

1,290

1,520

1,760

1,610

1,380

1,060

691

511

425

413

498

263

13

263

263

263

278

593

638

318

278

263

273

273

273

273

273

273

273

273

273

273

273

13

273

273

273

143

173

273

23

Dec.

550

503

353

323

317

303

295

210

273

253

253

253

-253

253

13

591

751

763

. 608

418

338

58

460

688

1,050

1,400

1,360

1,240

772

830

613

600

483

372

372

371

371

13

313

303

293

293

293

293

23

393

398

368

333

313

293

13

303

293

293

153

153

293

13

293

283

273

Jan.

503

803

813

613

493

639

513

353

303

273

273

13

273

273

273

273

283

333

338

506

463

. 400

< 373

763

1,390

1,350

1,230

878

: 709

743

645

273

273

273

13

273

273

273

273

273

273

13

273

273

273

273

273

273

13

273

273

273

273

273

273

13

273

273

273

273

273

273

Feb.

531

466

463

463

411

353

348

331

315

351

319

297

293

293

293

13

293

293

293

293

'293293

13

293

293

293

293

293

18

273

273

273

273

273

273

43

273

273

273

273

273

273

10

273

273

273

273

273

273

13

273

283

293

293

293

293

13

Mar.

 293

13

293

293

293

303

433

433

13

293

753

1,120

956

,.781

731

333

543

533

1,020

1,360

1,560

1, 730

1,620

1,610

1,430

1,230

1,230

1,390

1,920

2,630

2,110

293

293

303

313

313

383

13

407

358

313

.-. 313

313

313

313

408

393

463

554

633

713

. 693

733

833

973

1,170

1,500

1, 710

2,060

2,590

2,560

2,560

Apr.

1,850

1,970

1,680

1,180

870

453*

426

369

331

293

293

293

13

283

283

283

293

346

382

481

624

508

383

363

505

721

576

.363

313

343

2,530

2,510

2,510

2,420

2,400

2,870

3,300

2,860

2,350

2,350

2,110

1,810

2,380

3,230

3,580

3,500

3,140

2,370

2,190

1,980

1,780

2,040

2 280

2,400

2,470

2,320

1,950

1,220

1, 190

1, 550

May.

379

379

388

330

313

313

313

313

313

313

317

327

359

/4H

379

,;323

305

423

958

968

738

. 448

863

1,290

1,300

849

383

372

356

320

1,490

1,220

898

648

565

483

358

313

1,210

1,910

1,100

373

283

273

273

143

273

273

273

273

273

273

13

293

293

283

273

273

273

143

273

June.

328

303

288

283

283

283

283

13

278

273

" 273

' 273

. 273

273

13

273

273

273

273

,273

273

13

273

273

273

273

273

273

13

273

273

263

263

263

263

13

263

263

263

263

263

263

13

263

263

263

263

263

, 13

263

263

263

263

263

263

13

263

263

263

Jaly.

273

273

273

13

36

13

263

263

263

263

263

263

13

263

263

263

263

263

: 263

13

263

. 273

273

273

273

273

13

273

 ' 273

273

273

263

263

263

13

43

163

263

263

263

263

13

263

263

263

263

263

263

13

263

263

263

263

263

' 263

13

263

263

263

263

263

263

Aug.

273

273

13

233

233

223

213

213

213

13

213

. 213

213

213

213

213

13

193

193

193

193

193

193

13

193.

193

193

193

193

193

13

13

263

263

263

263

263

263

13

263

263

263

263

263

263

10

263

263

263

263

263

263

13

263

263

263

263

263

263

13

263

263

Sept.

193

193

193

213

198

163

..-. 13

163

163

163

163

178

193

13

193

193

193

193

193

193

13

193

193

193

193

193

193

13

193

193

263

263

263

263

133

93

263

263

263

263

263

13

263

263

263

263

263

263

133

263

263

263

263

263

263

13

263

263

263

263
40 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cobbosseecontee Stream at Gardiner, Maine, for 

the years ending Sept. SO, 1910~19&8 Continued.

Day.

1920-21.

1 .... 

2 

3 

4 _ .._ -

5 

6 .

7 __ . 

8 .....

9.. 

10 

11.. 

12 

13 

14. ___ .......

15 

16 

17.... .... 

18 

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

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

21- 

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

22 

24 

25 

26. _

27 

28 

29. 

30 

31 

1921-22. 

1 

2 _____ . .....

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

4 .........

5 

6 

7........... _

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.

1,290

2,290

2,040

1,660

933

328

293

293

293

13

293

293

293

293

293

293

13

293

293

273

273

273

273

13

273

273

273

273

273

273

13

163

13

163

163

163

133

133

133

113

133

133

133

113

103

103

13

113

113

113

33

13

13

13

133

133

133

133

133

133

13

143

Nov.

273

273

273

273

273

273

13

273

273

273

273

273

273

13

273

273

273

273

273

273

13

273

273

273

45

273

13

273

273

143

153

163

163

163

13

163

163

163

163

163

163

13

183

183

183

183

183

183

13

193

193

193

53

193

193

13

193

193

193

Dec.

273

273

273

273

13

273

298

440

582

584

679

748

818

1,350

2,810

3,910

3,500

3,320

2,970

2,770

2,690

2,450

2,310

2,340

2,270

1, 780

1,350

873

453

523

513

193

193

193

13

193

193

193

193

193

193

13

193

193

203

213

213

213

13

263

263

263

263

263

263

133

13

138

263

263

263

263

Jan.

463

93

313

313

313

313

313

313

24

313

313

313

313

313

313

313

313

313

313

313

313

313

24

313

313

313

313

313

313

24

313

13

263

263

263

263

263

263

13

263

263

263

263

263

263

13

263

263

263

263

263

263

13

263

263

263

263

263

263

13

263

263

Feb.

313

313

313

313

313

24

313

313

313

313

313

313

24

313

313

313

313

313

313

24

313

313

313

313

313

313

24

313

263

263

263

263

13

263

263

263

263

263

263

13

263

263

263

263

263

263

13

263

263

263

203

213

213,

13

216

213

Mar

313

313

313

320

327

323

523

713

821

1,250

1,630

1,380

1,180

1,330

1,410

1,470

1,470

1,470

1,470

1,290

1,270

1,260

1,170

903

729

793

783

773

726

645

469

213

213

213

203

13

213

238

263

263

263

263

13

263

263

278

293

293

293

13

293

393

683

653

435

420

43

449

468

680

873

646

Apr

377

494

640

822

945

1,030

783

473

373

24

358

313

313

313

303

293

24

313

313

313

303

293

293

813

2,070

2,090

2,070

2,030

1,370

523

423

363

713

708

717

820

946

950

897

966

1,040

1,290

1,490

1,470

138

863

568

293

293

293

293

293

13

293

293

293

293

293

293

13

May

24

329

313

313

303

293

293

24

263

263

263

263

263

263

24

263

263

263

263

263

263

24

263

263

263

263

263

263

24

163

213

293

293

293

293

293

293

428

688

780

857

921

895

813

481

293

293

293

293

4,250

3,450

2,660

2,080

1,730

873

451

528

533

380

293

153

188

June

263

263

263

24

263

263

263

263

263

263

24

263

263

263

263

263

263

24

263

263

263

263

263

263

123

263

263

263

263

293

293

293

13

263

263

263

263

263

263

13

263

263

263

263

263

263

308

1,240

2,080

1,900

2,030

2,630

2,670

1,910

1,320

853

413

413

381

Jnly

263

263

70

70

193

263

263

263

263

24

263

263

263

263

263

263

48

263

238

213

213

213

213

24

213

213

213

213

213

213

24

383

13

348

163

173

263

263

263

13

263

263

263

263

263

263

13

263

263

263

263

313

313

13

273

273

273

273

273

273

13

273

Aug

213

213

213

213

213

213

24

213

213

213

213

213

213

24

213

213

203

193

193

193

24

193

193

193

193

193

193

24

193

193

193

273

273

273

273

273

13

273

273

273

273

273

273

13

273

273

273

273

273

273

13

273

273

273

273

273

273

13

273

273

273

273

Sept.

tQO

293

24

93

193

193

163

163

24

163

163

163

163

163

163

VA

163

163

163

163

163

163

24

163

163

163

163

163

273

13

273

273

,273

273

273

273

13

273

273

273

273

273

273

13

273

273

273

273

273

13

273

273

373

27S

273
KEWNEBEC BIVER BASIN. 41

Monthly discharge of Cobbosseecontee Stream at Gfardiner, Maine, for the years 

ending Sept. SO, 1916-1922.

[Drainage area, 220 square miles.]

Month.

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum. Minimum. Mean.

Per

square

mile.

Run-off

in 

inches.

1916-16.

October...__________..___.._ 260

November. ________________ 260

December___________________ 260

January..__________________ 290

February ._____._________ 555

March_____________________ 870

April.____.________________ 1,100 May. .....__.....___.............. 2,110

June ..-... . .......... .... . 1,500

July______________________ 260 August .......... _____ _. 260

September_________________ ____260

The year..................._..._.. 2,110'

1916-17. ==s=

October _________________ 260

November__________________ 230

December ________________ 260

January ______.___.. __ 720

February___________________ 387

March..____________________ 2,820

April........._________________ 2,810

May______.______________ 260

June ____.____________ 3,870

July.... ....................__......... 260

August ....__________________ 260

September __________: ___ ____260

The year ______. ________ 3,870

1917-18. : October____________________. 260

November___________________ 230 

December..__________________ ( 240 

January.___________________. ' 243

February__................................. 263

March_____________________ 263

April....____________________. 1,150

May .......________._______ 263

June ________________. 263

July... -. ._. . .. 263

August______.____.______i_ 690 

September .._________.__'...... ____887

The year__...,____.__....... 1,150 1918-19. =====

October. ............................... 1,080

November____________ _____ 1,760

December.. ______________.... 1,400

January.i.,.____________.:___ 1,390

February.___.____.__.............. 531

March.._____.__......______... 2,630

April.______...._._.__._r...... 1,970

May...-.__._...___ __.__;...... 1,380

June .....______________,.__ 320

July ............. ...... _____ _ 273

August-______*._________ ____ 273 

September..__.___.___ _'._ _ ____213

The year.______________ 2,630

1919-20. ~

October-___________________ , 263

November___________________ 638

December_______________ ..... 600

January_____________:_____* 273

February-________________-.: 293

March..__._____._.................. 2,590

April_______._______________ 3,580

May.... ...._.........__.___... 1,910

June______________________ 273

July-______,_.....__.............. 263

August._____________________ 263

September.......___.__________ 263

The year_______...._______ 3,580

10

10

10

10

10

345

677

130

10

10

10

10

222

286

502

914

724

358

220

228

227

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

160

10

10

10

10

10

208

190

219

328

311

522

1,340

224

1,720

216

228

222

10 474

213

194

182

207

207

228

463

231

221

223

276

13 243

526

583

527

551

313

944

219 

17& 

164.

13 447

184

263

286

239

232

800

2,390

493

230

220

223

232

0.977

1.03

1.01

1.01

1.30

2.28

4.15

3.29

1.63

1.00

1.04

1.03

1.66

.946

.864

.995

1.49

1.41

2.37

6.09

1.02

7.82

.982

1.04

1.01

2.15

.968

.882

.827

.941

.941

1.04

2.10

1.05

1.00

1.01

1.25

1.22

1.10

2.39 

2.65 

2.40 

2.50 

1.42 

4.29 

2.59 

2.41 

L10 

.995 

.809 

.745

2.03

1.20

1.30

1.09

1.05

3.64

10.9

2.24

1.05

1.00

1.01

1.05

1.13

1.16 

1.16 

L16 

1.40 

2.63 

4.63 

3.79 

1.82 

1.16 

1.20 

1.16

22.37

1.09

.96

1.16

1.72

1.47

2.73

6.80

1.18

8.72

1.13

1.20

1.13

29.28

1.12

.98

.95

1.08

.98

1.20

2.34

1.21

1.12

1.16

1.44

1.36

2.76

2.96

2.77

2.88

1.48

4.95

2.89

2.78

1.23

1.15

.93

.83

27.61

.96

1.34

1.50

1.26

1.13

4.20

12.16

2.58

1.17

1.15

1.16

1.17

13 480 2.18 29.78
42 STJBFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

Monthly discharge of Cobbosseecontee Stream at Gardiner, Maine, for the years 

ending Sept. §0, 1916-1922 Continued,;

Month.

1920-21.

March ........ _ -.., _ ...... _ ..

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

August..... _ . __ . _ ... ................

September : . , . . .......

The year.. _____ ____ '. .......

...... 1921-22.

March.. ____., _ . _ . . _ .

April... .._ _ _ __ .-.-. 

Jane.-.-.. _,/-- __ ... _ ._ ...

Jiily.. ..... .- ...--... -..-

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

2,290 

273 

3,910 

463 

313 

1,630 

2,090 

329 

263 

263 

,213 

193

3,910

. 163 

193 

263 

" 263 

263 

873 

.1,490 

4, 250 

2,670 

' 383 

273 

273

 ';;4,250

Minimum.

13 

13 

13 

24 

24 

313 

24 

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

 13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13 

13 

13 

153 

13 

13 

13 

13

 13

Mean.

469 

231 

1,410 

283 

272 

930 

689 

228 

234 

201 

181 

147

442

106 

150 

191 

223 

218 

326 

587 

850 

740 

229 

239 

238

342

Per

square 

mile.

2.13 

1.05 

6.41 

1.29 

1.24 

4.23 

3.13 

1.04 

1.06 

.914 

.823 

.668

2.01

.482 

. 682 

.868 

1.01 

.991 

1.48 

2.67 

3.86 

3.36 

1.04 

1.09 

1.08

1.55

Run-off

in 

inches.

2.46 

1.17 

7.39 

1.49 

, 1.29 

4.88 

3.49 .'... ,1.20 

JL18 

1.05 

.65 

.75

37.30

.56 

.76 

1.00 

1.16 

1.03 

1.71 

2.98 

4,45 

3.75 

1.SO 

1.26 

1.20

21.06

ANDROSCOGGIN RIVBB BASIN.

AWDEOSCOGGDf RIVEE AT EEEOI DAM, W. H.

LOCATION. At Errol dam, 1 mile above Errol, Coos County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,095 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1905, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Movable rod gage; readings taken daily from sill of deep gate No. 6; 

elevation of zero of gage or sill of gate, 1,231.3 feet above mean sea level.

DISCHARGE. Computed from discharge through 14 gates in the dam by means 

of coefficients determined from a few discharge measurements,1

ICE. Stage-discharge relation little affected by ice.

REGULATION. Errol dam regulates the storage of Umbagog Lake, th.6.. lower 

of the Rangeley series of lakes, comprising the principal storage of Androscoggin River and amounting to nearly 20 billion cubic feet, and also a 

developed storage site on Magalloway River created by the Aziscohos dam, 

which amounts to about 9.6 billion cubic feet, thus making the total 

storage about 29.6 billion cubic feet. Errol dam is 5 miles below mouth of 

Magalloway River, thus making this stream one of the feeders of Umbagog 

Lake. Records not corrected for storage.

COOPERATION. Records obtained and computations of daily discharge made 

under direction of Walter H. Sawyer, agent for Union Water Power Co., 

Lewiston, Maine.

See U. S. Geol. Survey Water-Supply Paper 321, p. 61,1914.
ANDEOSCOGGIN EIVEE BASIK.

Daily discharge, in second^feetj «/ Andwscoggin River at ffrrol dam, N. H., for the 

year ending Sept. SO,

Day.

1... _ . __ -

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

3... _._. .

4.. 

5 ____ . ...

6... ...::*-.. 

7.. __ . .......

8 

9.... .....

10- , 

11 

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

13 

14 . 

15 

16 

17 . 

18. _ ..........

19 . 

20 

21 

22. 

23 _ 

24... _ r._ _ ..

25 * - *' .

26 

27 ___ , __ . ...

28 

29 _ ....... _ .

30 

31 ___ . _ .

'Oct.

1,160

1,040

1,010

1,010

1,080

1,150

1,150

1,140

1,140

1,1,00

1,040

852

818

901

984

958

934

983

1,090

966

377

574

758

777

787

797

787

797

787

787

827

Nov.

83*

804

797

808

817

767

764

830

844.

, 863

863

863

863

863

863

863

863

863

589

106

32

215

816

931

900

810

852

852

840

800

Dec.

820

,v*79

654

893

674

703

836

966

899

.821

806

899

952

954

952

973

971

778

728

808

829

987

1,150

1,160

1,020

1,040

IjOSO

1,100

1,180

1,170

1,190

Jan.

1,160

1,160

1,180

1,260

1,220

1,160

1,100

1,130

1,150

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,140

1,140

1,160

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,160

1,140

1,170

1,240

1,300

1,290

: l,2CO

1,230

1,180

1,160

1,180

Feb.

1, 190

1,160

1,040

941

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1, 130.

1,130

1,140

1,170

1,160

1,130

1,130

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,190

1,180

1,190

1,210

1,200

1,14»

1,100

1, 110

1,190

Mar.

1,170

1,030

1,120

1,050

890

982

1,030

1,010

965

844

712

826

840

784

814

789

830

877

909

923

935

935

949

998

1,040

1,020

773

478

205

82

181

Apr.

574

788

728

666

610

610

610

558

153

(a)

(a)

122

1,160

2,470

3,500

3,740

4,270'

5,040

5,410

6,070

6,180

5,910

'926 3,«7Q

729

1,090

895

743

1,420

1,810

May.

1,560

785

1,380

2,150

2,600

2,650

2,790

3,270

3,500

3,440

3,270

2,310

1,950

1,920

1,380

t,390

1,390

1,S90

1,280

' 641

727

965

1,090

887

1,370

1,500'

1,540

1.390

1/670

1,430

1,430

Jqne.

1,540

1,600

1,030

234

988

1,160

564

1,190

1,440

1,430

1,420

1,520

2,2W

2,290

2,020

2,1811

2,510

3,280

,4,880

5,910

6,560

6,850

6,760

6,580

5,280

2,380

1,940

2,600

3,230

3,580

Juty,

3, 640

4,1640

4,020

fc,35fl

2,940

2,220

2,130

1,740

1,750

1,550,

1,460

1,440

1,420

1,650

1,600

l*650f

1,500

:*,S70

1,560

1,560

1,420

1,590

1.72P 1 7in

1,669'

f,79o

1.7BB.

2,000 l,70t)'f

1;720

1,800

Aug.

1,800

1,808

1,700

1,690

1,620

1,870

1,670:

1,500 \,m,1,580-;

1,780

1 j' ggQv

i,'810

1 7SA

,l,T70i

U10

lySSD

l,,430

1,320

1,350

1,74»

1,,720 lv'73»"

i;2i6

 1,480

J, 270 " 5,320'

1..610

1 660

Sept.

Yfiqo

l" ^w

l|670

1,740

1,810.

1,730

1,660

1,670 t-'Wfl

1,740

1,760

1,800

1,740

. 1,740

1,630

1, 570

1,480

1,820

1 KAA

-7- eon

1,620

: 1,650

1,700

1,710

 1,740

' 1,790

 l,80b

1,870

1,850 i sun

Monthly discharge of Androscoggin River at Errol dam, N. H., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922.

[Drainage area, 1,095 square miles.]

Month.

October. ... _________________ .

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,160 

931 

1,190 

1,300 

1,210 

1,170 

6,180 

3,500 

6,850 

4,040 

1,910 

1,870

6,850

Minimum.

377 

32 

593 

1,100 

941 

82 

(a) 

641 

234 

1,420 

1, 180 

1,480

32

Mean.

921 

759 

920 

1,180 

1,150 

837 

2,020 

1,780 

2,840 

1,970 

1,630 

1,700

1,470

Per

square 

tipile.

0.841 

.693 

.840 

1.08 

1.05 

.764 

1.84 

1.63 

2.59 

1.80 

1.49 

1.55

1.34

Run-off in 

inches.

0.97 

.77 

.97 

1.24 

1.09 

.88 

2.05 

1.88 

2.89 

2.08 

1.72 

1.73

18.27

« Gates closed at dam.

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

the natural run-off from the basin because of storage. (See "Begulation."
SURFACE WATE& SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

ANDROSCOGGOT RIVER AT BERIDT, IT. H.

LOCATION. -At upper or sawmill dam of Brown Co., at Berlin, Coos County.

DRAINAGE ABEA. 1,380 square miles (revised by map compiled by Maine 

Water Power Commission).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1913, to September 30, 1922.

GAGES. Fixed gages are maintained in the river above the forebay racks and in 

the tailrace immediately below the outlet of the wheels; these gages are 

referred to the same datum, and the differences in the readings give the 

head acting on the wheels; a gage is also attached to each wheel gate, from 

which the wheel-gate opening can be ascertained.

DETEBMINATION OF DISCHABGE. Discharge up to November 21,1921, computed 

from curves prepared from Holyoke tests of the wheel runners at the sawmill dam, using the head and gate openings as ascertained from the gages. 

Quantity of water wasted over the dam is computed by the Francis formula 

for discharge over weirs. Discharge after November 21, 1921, obtained by 

adding the flow through wheels in the Brown Co.'s new Riverside station 

and the flow through the Burgess flume.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Under an agreement between the power users on Androscoggin 

River, the flow at Berlin, N. H., is maintained at a minimum of 1,550 secondfeet and at such a point above 1,550 second-feet as is consistent with, the 

constant maintenance of that quantity. Final regulation of the river is 

made at Pontocook dam, N. H., above which is a pond containing about a 

day's supply; the primary regulation is made at Errol, N. H.

COOPERATION. Gages are under the direction of George P. Abbott, of the Brown 

Co., and discharge record is furnished for publication by Walter H. Sawyer, 

agent for Union Water Power Co., Lewiston, Maine.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Androscoggin River at Berlin, N. H., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922.

Day.

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

2.. _____ ....

3 ________ .

4

5 - .

6... ......

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

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

9. _ ..........

10 

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

12 _______ .

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

14 __ . .-.. ..

15 

16- __ . __ .

17 

18. __ 

1»_ _ ........ .

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

21 ____ ....

22. __ . _ ....

23... ......

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

25 _____ .....

26. ____ . _ .

27 ___ ... __ .

28 

29. ___ .... ...

30 ______ ....

31. ......

Oct.

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,580

1,580

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,580

1,600

1,600

1,580

1,560

1,500

1,500

1,400

1,400

1,500

1,650

1,500

1,420

1,420

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,380

Nov.

1,420

1,440

1,480

1,440

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,380

1,380

1,420

1 4<V>

1,420

1,380

1,400

1,420

1,400

1,400

1 450 I'eoo

2,000

1 660

1,220

1,220

1,240

1,350

1,350

1 360

1,350

1,310

1,300

Dec.

1,280

1,330

1,650

1,500

1,430

1,330

1,320

1,340

1,330 i QflA

1,320

1,300

1,310

1,300

1,280

1,310

1,330

1,450

1,380

1

Q en

1 Q4A

1,330

1,350

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,320

1,350

1,380

1 tin

1,350

Jan.

1,320

1,320

1,340

1,350

1,400

1,400

1,320

1,310

1,320

1,310

1,320

1,300

1,320

1,320

1 Q3fi

1,320

1,320

1,330

1,350 i Qin

1 330

i* Q^fi

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,330

1 3Qfl

1,350

1 3^lfi

1,330

1,310

Feb.

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,300

1,330

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,280

1,290

1,300 i QO.A

i 9on

1,280

1,260

1,290

1,300

i <?nn

1,300

i <?nn

1,310

I OOA

1,320

1,320

1,300

1 QAA

i oort

Mar.

1,280

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,280

1,310

1,450

1,420

1,380

1 330

1,330

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,370

1,300

1,290

1,300

1 QAA

 f QftA

i 9ftA

1,310

1,310

1,350

1 Piflfi

1,700

1 54AA

1,700

1,550

Apr.

1 4TOT

i 4rm

1,450

1,520

1,320

1,370

1 430

1,500

2,800

A fififl

5,000

5,500

5,600

5,600

5,700

5,600

5,700

Q Qfifi

7 900

7 4flfi

4,600

o nnn

o Ann

2,200

9 40rt

9 AHA

2,500

o enn

May.

2,600

2,500

2,500

2,600

3,000

3,100

3

«inn

3,800

3,700

3,600

O KAA

2,800

2,400

1,500

2,000

1 900

I'onfi

o inn

2

CAA

2,100

1 Qftft

1 800

1^800

1 ftftft

1 900

1

ORA

1,850

1 QAA

1,800

1,750

June.

1 B40

1,850

1,780

1,800

1,820

1,800

1,730

1,710

1,780

1 73ft

1,920

3,000

o A/in

3,050

9 snn

2 7ftn

3,500 A. wtrt

5,500

5,700

ft nnn

9,000

o cnA

7,000

6,000

4,500

o nriA

5,000

5,000

July.

5,000

5,000

5,000

4,200

3,500

3,000

2,600

2,800

2,200

1 QRfl

1 Qflfl

1,900

1,920

1,920

1,900

1,800

1,950

1 950

1,'900

1 860

i onn

1,900

1 fiRfl

1,950

1,900

1,920

1,920

1,900

1,900

1,900

Aug.

1,920

1,930

1,870

1,920

1,900

1,900

2,100

2,050

1,900

1,880

1,880

1,900

1 CWUl

1,880

1,900

1,900

1,910

2,000

2,080

2,000

2,000

2,050

2,000 i osn

2,050

2,350

O AM\

9 fl^n

9 nan

2,000

1,980

Sept.

1,920 i onn

1,900

1 Qflft

1,920

1,920

1,890

1,900

1,900

1,890

i onn

1,950

1,970

9 nnn

2,300

2,200

2,100

1,920

1,900

1 900

1,920

1,920 i onn

1,890 i onn

1,820

1,870

1 900

1,920

1,920
RIVEB BASEST; 45

Monthly di&fhaf tits of Androscoggin River at 'BefUtt, N. H., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922.

[Drainage area, 1,380 square miles.]

Month.

December _______ ,, _______ . ...

February. _______ _. ___ ...........

Hardi ____________________

April....... ____. ._...... . ._--

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

Jane... ___________________

Jaly........ ... _ .......................... August .- ..-.

The year... .

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,650 

2,000 

1,650 

1,400 

1,330 

1,800 

9,300 

3,800 

9,000 

5,000 

2,400 

2,300

9,300

Minimum.

1,380 

1,220 

1,280 

1,300 

1,260 

1,280 

1,320 

1,500 

1,640 

1,800 

1,870 

1,820

1,220

Mean.

1,910 

1,410 

1,350 

1,330 

1,300 

1,380 

3,730 

2,370 

3,760 

2,430 

1,990 

1,940

2,040

Per 

square 

mite.

1.09 

1.02 

.978 

.964 

.942 

1.00 

2.70 

1.72 

2.72 

1.76 

1.44 

1.41

1.48

Run-off in 

inches.

1.26 

1.14 

1.13

1.11 

.98 

1.15

a 01

1.98 

3.04 

2.03 

1.66 

1.57

20.06

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

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

AVDBOSCOOOIN BIVER AT EUMFORD, MAINE.

LOCATION. rAt two dams of Rumford Falls Power Co. at Rumford, Oxford 

County.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 2,090 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 18, 1892, to September 30, 1922.

GAGES. One in pond above each dam; and in tailrace of power station and 

mills.

DISCHARGE. Computed from discharge over the dam by use of Francis weir 

formula with modified coefficient, and the quantities passing through the 

various wheels of the power station and mills, which have been carefully 

rated.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation little affected by ice.

REGULATION. Storage in Rangeley system of lakes at headwaters of Androscoggin River, aggregates about 29.6 billion cubic feet. The stored water is 

regulated in the interests of the water-power users above and below. Records not corrected for storage.

COOPERATION. Records obtained and computations made by Charles A. Mixer, 

engineer, Rumford Falls Power Co.
46 SURFACE WATER SUFFIX, .199% £ART I.

Daily discharge, in seeond*feet, of Androscoggin River at Runtfoxd, Maine, 

year ending Sept. 80,

Day.

1 __ .....

2 

3.. . -

4...;.i---.

5. ____ ..

6 __ _. ....

7 

g ..........

9 ____ ..

10 

11 

12.,... _ ..

13 ____ ..

14 

15 ..........

16 

17 

18..... _ ..

19. 

20 

21..........

22 

23 ........

24... _ ....

25... .......

267....""" ^.^ 

28. ___ ...

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

1,620

1,520

1,640

1,700

1,540

1,540

1,600

1,540

1,630

1,680

1,780

1,770

1,780

1,650

1,550

1,880

1,700

1,670

1,620

1,690

2,730

2,380

2,320

1,740

1,700

1,610 

1,580

1,560

1,590

1,800

1,540

Nov.

1,520

1,770

2,010

1,700

1,580

1,560

1,800

1,560

1,560

1,520

1,650

1,630

1,710

1,690

1,720

1,560

1,520

1,660

2,630

6,770

5,340

3,300

2,420

1,570

1,670

1,800 

1, 810

1,850

1,870

2,000

Dec.

2,090

1,840

3,240

3,590

3,010

2,660

1,960

 1,810

1,750

1,990

1,990

2,210

2,020

1,850

1,720

1, 570

1,760

2,810

5,920

3,220

2,800

1,910

1,790

1 Q9O

2,200

2,190 

2,000

1,950

2,060

1,790

1,820

Jan.

1,920

1,960

1,720

1,740

1,880

1,760

1,890

1,760

1,860

1,810

1,800

1,990

1^760

1,600

1,670

1,850

1,8,20

1,780

1,790

1 70fl

1, 710

1,920

1,760

1,580

1,580

1,520 

1,690

1,770 1 7ort

1 860

1,770

Feb.

1, 580

1,630

1,670

1,590

1,310

1,730

1,660

1,620

1,670

i ion

1,630

1,520

1,760

1,660

1,620

1,630

1,550

1,600

1,870

1,700

1,690

1,650

1,620

1,610

1,650

1,600 

1 980

1,720

Mar.

1,670

1,620

1,600

1,600

1,580*

2,040

2,610

5,430

6,690

4,530

3,970

3,370

3,270

8,250

3,780

3,590

3,290

2,790

2,310

2,960

2,850

2,950

2,730

2,690

2,880

3,040 

4,810

5,390

7,110

7,560

5,480

Apr.

3,560

3,000

3,850

3,710

3,580

3,790

4,170

5,840

10,100

15,300

18,000

21,900

17,000

12,600

11,500

10,300

11,400

15,800

18,100

15,900

12,700

11,000

10,000

Q \Af\

5,640

5, 616

R 440

6,050

5,000

3,940

May.

6,070

4, 610

5,030

5,350

6,640

12,500

9,670

10,700

8,890

7,830

7,060

6,210

5,410

4,150

4,240

3,840

3,600

3,380

9,680

11,300

6,390

5,280

4,310

3,830

'3,240

3,370: 

3,290

3,040

3,180

2,830

2,720

June

2,750

2,430

2,850

5,870

6,190

4,050

3,470

3,220

 2,880

2,790

2,410

3,580

3,510

3,840

3,850

3,880

3, 630

10,100

16,000

12,900

li,'$0

11,500

17,200

11,300

11,000

10, 200

6,800

4,630

9,630

16,000

.

July.

3,450

11,300

8,530

7,940

7,730

7,380

5,780

4,720

4,170

3,330

3,280

2,740

2,490

2,480

 2,470

' 2,600

2,430

2,460

2, 520

2,640

2,380

2,360

2,160

2,530

2,430

2,310 

2,320

2,500

2,380

2,440

2,430

Aug.

2,400

2,500

2,480

2,290

2,390

2,440

2,630

2,900

2,880

2,520

2,380

2 250

2| 370

2,410

2,390

2,240

2,270

2,500

3,440

^ *)M\

3,020

$620

2,590

2,720

2,460

3,540 

4,080

3,530

1 10ft

2,930

. 2,89tt

Sept.

2,590

2,420

1 Qflft

1,840

2,400

2,420

9 ^IQA

2,270

2,240

i oon

2,540 2,620

3,050

2,580

2,730

4,410

3,940

2,930

2,670

2,620

2,fc«0

iS, 500

2,480

2,200

2,320

2,290 

2 260

2,260

J&390

2,520

Monthly discharge at Androscoggin River at Rumford, Maine, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1&22. 

[Drainage area, 2,090 sqaare miles.]

Month.

October :

July . - .

The year.. ________ 

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

2,730 

6,770 

5,920 

1,990 

1,980 

7,560 

21,900 

12,500 

17,200 

11,300 

4,080 

4,410

21,900

Minimum;

1, 520 

1,520 

1,570 

. 1, 500 

1, 310 

1, 580 

3,000 

2,720 

2,410 

2,160 

2,240 

1,840

1,310

Mean.

1,730 

2,090 

2,300 

1, 780 

1, 650 

3,500 

9,460 

5,730 

6,980 

3,760 

2,730 

2,540

3,690

Per 

square 

mile.

0.828 

1.00 

1.10 

.862 

.789 

1.67 

4.53 

2.74 

3.34 

1.80 

1.31 

1.22

1. 77

Run-off 

in inches.

0.95 

1.12 

1.27 

.98 

.'82 

1.92 

5.05 

3.16 

3.73 

2.08 

1.51 

1.36

23.95

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

the natural run-off from the basin because of storage. (See " Eegulation.") The indicated minimum discharge usually occurs on Sundays when water is held back by dams.

MAGAIIOWAY RIVER AT AZISCOHOS DAM, MAINE.

LOCATION. At Aziscohos dam, Oxford County, 15 miles above mouth. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 233 square miles (revised from map compiled by Maine Water

Power Commission).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1912, to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections, the lower attached to one of the concrete

buttresses of the dam and the upper to the concrete gate tower.
ANDB0SCOG&IN BIVE& &ASIF.

DISCHARGE. Discharge determined from readings of gate openings. Gates have 

been rated by current-meter measurements at a station 1 mile below dam.

REGULATION. The storage of about 9,593 million cubic feet is completely reguIftted, and the discharge corresponds to requirements of water users below. 

The operation of the gates is planned to maintain as nearly as possible a 

constant flow at Berlin, N. H. . Records not corrected for storage.

COOPERATION. Discharge computed and furnished for publication by Walter H. 

Sawyer, agent Union Water Power Co., Lewiston, Maine.

Monthly discharge of Magalloway River at Aziscohos dam, Maine, for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922.

[Drainage area 233 square miles.]

Morfth.

October- ____ . ______________

November _ ....... ____________

December. ______ __

January. ___ __ ______________ .

February _______ . _____ .........

March.. _ . _ ............. ... .. .

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

May. ____ . ...........

June ____________ .. . ......

July......... .

September ____________ __ ...

The year.... ____ .....

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

121

125 

128 

860 

1,340 

1,380 

144 

754 

910 

99 

558 

252

1,380

MfoiTnrrm.

118 

121 

125 

128 

587 

81 

96 

91 

92 

98 

99 

101

81

Mean.

119 

122

127 

445 

878 

823 

123 

247 

289 

98.8 

145 

112

291

Per 

square 

mile.

0.511

.524 

.545 

1.91 

3.77 

3.53 

.528 

1.06 

1.24 

.424 

.624 

. 481

1.25

Run-off 

in inches.

0.59 

.58 

.63 

2.20 

3.93 

4.07 

.59 

1.22 

1.38 

.48 

.72 

.54

16.94

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

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

1ITTIE ANDBOSCOCKHW RIVER NEAR SOUTH PARIS, MAINE.

LOCATION. At an old dam at Bisco Falls, 200 feet below highway bridge and 

5^4 miles above South Paris, Oxford County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 75 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 14, 1913, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain on left bank; read by G, A. Jackson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. At low and medium stages water flows through 

opening at left of old stone dam; opening was enlarged by high water of 

April 9, 1914, and again by high water of March, 1921; water flows over 

dam at gage height 5.30 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.45 feet at 

9 a. m. April 12 (discharge, by extension of rating curve, 2,350 secondfeet) ; minimum stage during year, 1.0 foot at 5 p. m. October 7 (discharge, 

4 second-feet).

1914-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 9.87 feet April 14, 1920 (discharge, 

by extension of rating curve, 3,540 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.7 foot 

at 6 p. m. August 16, 1914 (discharge, 1 second-foot).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Storage at Snow Falls, 1J^ miles above station, and at West 

Paris, 4 miles above, has some effect on regimen of stream.

ACCURACY. -Stage-discharge relation subject to change at infrequent intervals. 

Rating curve used during year well defined below 1,400 second-feet. Gage 

read to half-tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

daily gage height to rating table. Records good except for days when 

the number of gage readings was insufficient to determine accurately the 

mean for the day.
48 SURFACE WATER STIBPtY, 1922, PAET I.

measurements of Little Androscoggin River near South Paris, Maine, 

during the year ending Sept. SO,

Date.

Mar. 30

30

Apr. 13

13

..,, Madeby 

M. R. Stackpole........-,..,,... ,.._ . .-_ _.. ._ 

..... do. _ -: _ . _ _ ....................... __ ._ .._.. 

H. J. Williams _ .___; _____ _ ...... ._...,. ... _____ . _______

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

Gage

Feet. 

6.47

6.41

7.34

7.18

Disobarge.

Sec.-ft. 

683

653

1,280

1,040

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Androscoggin River near South Paris, 

Maine, for the year ending Sept. SO, 1922.

Day

1 .,... ...

2. ___ .... ...

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

4 _____ .....

5 ___ ........

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

7 _ .. __ ....

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.

5

6

9

7.5

6

9

4

9

9

9

10

9

12

7.5

9

7.5

10

9

18

22

72

44

26

10

14

72

64

58

61

44

44

Nov. ,

32

22

72

44

18

18

14

10

10

22

44

44

58

58

R4.

72

72

88

104

219

179

159

120

120

88

58

44

44

72

72

Dec.

64

72

219

179

120

104

104

88

72

72

64

64

44

50

44

44

64

219

159

120

120

72

44

44

37

37

" 3535

34

32

30

Jan.

32

37

44

44

37

50

44

11

44

44

37

44

32

32

32

32

26

26

22

26

26

25

24

24

22

20

20

22

20

18

22

Feb.

22

24

22

18

20

22

26

18

18

22

20

18

20

22

18

'1820

18

14

16

14

14

14

18

16

14

12

10

Mar.

12

10

10

10

72

120

120

460

506

326

208

209

199

199

179

159

140

140

120

159

159

159

179

199

219

284

440

735

785

650

482

Apr,.

372

340

372

340

312

372

532

650

960

1,300

1,500

2,300

1,300

840

650

532

532

482

482

440

440

284

260

219

179

149

140

132

124

124

May.

124

120

124

132

340

960

532

440

340

312

312

298

284

260

120

108

108

159

960

532

404

340

219

179

179

199

179

140

140

124

124

Jane.

124*

124

219

372

326

219

179

76

68

68

76

72

68

61

61

58

219

840

1,500

1,030

960

840

650

482

340

372

340

312

312

326

July.

298

249

199

219

199

199

159

124

108

92

80

100

124

140

64

54

68

72

124

108

112

76

47

68

47

54

61

47

47

34

40

Aug.

34

32

29

29

22

16

24

116

84

47

40

44

24

29

26

24

29

47

68

58

61

64

68

61

61

68

76

124

108

104

76

Sept.

68

58

37

47

54

47

34

29

28

28

26

30

34

40

OT

159

112

76

47

37

 24

16

18

16

24

. -> 24

20

12

14

12

NOTE. Gage not read Dec. 27-31, Jan. 22-27, and Sept; 9-13; discharge for these periods estimated from 

observer's notes and weather records.

Monthly discharge of Little Androscoggin River near South Paris, Maine, for 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1922.

[Drainage area, 75 square miles.]

Month.

October... _ ______ ________ ... ..'..

December __________________ .

January .... _____ . __ . __ . .....

February- ________ . ________

April............:............:.-............

May.-.. _ ...,._:_

June _________________ ____

September _ . _ ', ................ .. ... '. ...

The year.. __ .:.. __________ .

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

72 

219 

219 

50 

26 

785 

2,300 

960 

1, 500 

298 

124 

159

2,300

Minimum.

4 

10 

30 

18 

10 

10 

124 

108 

58 

34 

16 

12

4

Mean.

22.5 

68.0 

80.2 

31.4 

18.1 

250 

555 

284 

356 

110 

54.6 41: i

156

Per 

square 

mile.

0.300 

.907 

1.07 

.419 

.241 

3.33 

7.40 

3.79 

4.75 -' 1.47 

.728 

, .548

2.08

Run-off 

in inches.

0.35 

1.01 

1.23 

.48 

' .25 

3.84 

8.26 

437 

5.30 

1.70 

.84 

.61

28.24
.WATER SUPPLY, 1932, PART I.

v PRESUMPSCOT BIVEB BASIN. . .. v> > ' 

PBESUMGPSCOT BIT1K AT OUTLET OF SEBAGO LAKE, MAINE.

LOCATION. At outlet dam at Sebago Lake and hydroelectric plant at Eel Weir 

Falls, 1 mile below lake outlet.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 436 square miles. !

RECORDS lAVAiiJABi^.-r-January.ul, 1887, to September 30, 1922.

GAGES. -On bulkhead of gatehouse at outlet dam, and in forebay and tailrace 

of power plant.

DiscHARGE.-^-Prior to March, 1904, discharge was determined from records of 

opening of gates in dam; since March, 1904, flow from lake has been recorded by three Alien meters, one on each of three pairs of 30-inch Hereules 

wheels; wheels and recording meters checked by current-meter measurements, brake tests of wheels, and electrical readings of the generator output. Water wasted at regulating gates is measured from records of gate 

openings and coefficients determined from current-meter measurements. 

Water taken from Sebago Lake for supply of Portland water district and 

water leaking through reservoir dam, a total of about 18 second-feet, not 

included in. tables of discharge.

REGULATION. Sebago Lake (area, 46 square, miles) is under complete regulation. Records not corrected for storage.

COOPERATION. Record in cubic feet per minute furnished by S. D. Warren Co.; 

computations on basis of cubic feet per second made by engineers of the 

Maine Water Power Commission.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Presumpscot River at outlet of Sebago Lake, 

Maine, for the year ending Sept. 30, 1922.

Day.

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

2..... _ . _ ..

3. ....... 

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

5 _____ .....

6. ___ . _ . ...

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

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.

537

134

595

652

618

594

598

567

596

596

598

596

596

590

261

601

597

600

601

598

595

602

603

594

598

697

593

323

553

Nov.

554

552

552

552

547

336

558

555

555

550

308

259

236

541

550

550

549

550

544

156

633

548

548

549

549

549

139

546

586

596

Dec.

549

538

502

103

535

549

549

559

500

561

137

551

533

548

551

559

415

104

516

544

545

389

541

36

336

554

552

550

552

550

Jan.

86

545

543

607

560

553

548

307

544

550

548

606

601

493

107

566

598

550

553

591

544

117

641

594

583

fvifi

550

540

265

469

546

Feb.

545

603

513

545

134

548

547

546

546

546

636

219

544

546

542

543

543

545

129

474

545

589

547

544

547

1 CO

613

545

Mar.

545

545

541

362

65

468

512

345

398

416

366

90

427

499

418

433

287

508

43

w>

402

462

509

481

426

8

356

388

383

4fi9

362

Apr.

338

91

288

397

397

374

337

338

50

333

410

410

486

488

421

111

417

486

530

4.Q1 ":

422

125

513

524

520

516

422

147

.May.

548

540

487

527

448

350

108

493

522

501

530

544

434

213

558

634

692

991

2,010

2,180

2,320

1,540

901

842

855

871

894

190

4Rd

517

860

June.

853

949

1,860

749

683

704

691

708

672

630

169

638

682

717

804

700

212.

818

2,590

3, 160

3,130

3,210

3, 170

3,210

3,170

3,130

2,650

2,480

2,410

1,870

July.

844

1,150

929

1,290

1,850

1,570

1,080

849

524

703

893

730

730

735

718

217

698

698

730

698

696 566'

244

690

710

701

^706

680

930

232

693

Aug.

674

667

665

668

642

222

713

737

736

736

737

731

.. 198

732

746

734

 738

740

682

249

743

737

741

740

737

740

270

736

,740

780

774

Sept.

780

732

72

412

657

802

803

804

799

282

797

800

800

802

802

735

399

793

814

808

800

800

798

' 394

800

802

801

805

804

796
SUBFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1922, PAST t.

Monthly discharge of Presumpscot River at outiet of Sebago Lake, Maine, for the 

year ending Sept. 30, 1982.

{Drainage area, 436 square miles.]

Month.

October... __________________

November.----.. __ __________ ...

Docivm})ef

February

March ____ , ________________

April..... ....... . . _ -..._.-.. .

May- ....................................

June _____________________ July _ _ .. . .

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum,

652 

633 

561 

641 

636 

545 

530 

2,320 

3,210 

1,850 

780 

814

3,210

Minimum.

134 

139 

36 

86 

129 

8 

50 

108 

169 

217 

198 

72

8

Mean.

542 

493 

470 

498 

496 

382 

3S1 

761 

1,580 

768 

661 

; 710

645

Per 

square 

mile.

1.24 

1.13 

1.08 

1.14 

1.14 

.876 

' .874 

1.75 

3.62 

1.76 

1.52 

1.63

1.48

Run-off 

in inches.

1.43 

1.26 

1.24 

1.81 

1.19 

1.01 

.98 

2.02 

4.04 

2.03 

1.75 

1.82

20.08

NOTE. The monthly discharge does not represent the natural flow from the basin because of artificial 

storage. The yearly discharge and run-off probably represent more nearly the natural flow, because comparatively little stored water is held over from year to year.

SACO RIVER BASIN.

SACO KIVER AT COENISH, HAUTE.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Cornish, York County, half a mile below 

mouth of Ossipee River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,300 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 4, 1916, to September 30, 1922.

GAGES. Friez water-stage recorder on left bank 300 feet above highway bridge, 

installed October 30, 1919; recorder referenced to gage datum by hook gage 

inside of well; chain on highway bridge used from June 4, 1916, to October 

29, 1919. Datum of well gage is at a different elevation than that of chain 

gage, so that at low water the well gage reads 1.17 feet higher than chain 

gage. Recorder inspected by A. H. Guimont.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel covered with sand and boulders; broken by 

one pier at bridge.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 12.2 feet at 6 a. m. April 14 (discharge, from extension of rating 

curve, 18,000 second-feet); minimum stage during year recorded by chain 

gage, 0.03 foot at 6 a. m. October 1 (approximate discharge, from extension 

of rating curve, 90 second-feet; water held back by dams).

1916-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 12.2 feet April 14, 1922 (discharge, 

from extension of rating curve, 18,000 second-feet); minimum open-water 

stage recorded, 0.03 foot by chain gage October 1, 1921 (discharge, from 

extension of rating curve, 90 second-feet; water held back by dams).

ICE. Ice forms to considerable thickness; stage-discharge relation seriously 

affected during most winters.

REGULATION. Distribution of flow somewhat affected by power development at 

Great Falls 3J^ miles above gage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation shifts slightly at infrequent intervals; 

present rating curve well defined between 600 and 13,000 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory, except for short periods as indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying rating table to mean daily gage heights, as determined by inspection of recorder sheets, with corrections for effect of ice during winter. 

Records good.
SACO KJVER BASIN.

Discharge measurement* g/«$«efc;$«»er at Corni&j Maine, during the year ending

Sept. SO, 

 <!MadebyM. R.

Date.

Ton Q

Mar. 2.... ... ....

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

<>468

0449

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,150

1,120

' ; : '- ''' Date.

Mar. 31...... .... ^-ic^ ..

;; Gaee / 

height.

"' JPerf. "'" 

J6.95

5.46

.'. -.1 IW-* ' 

.charge.

Secjt. 

7*370

4,780

 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. : . , 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Saco River at Cornish, Mafcrie, for the ye&r ending Sept. so, wn. " ., ;

Day.

1 

2 .. .....

3. _ 

4 ... ... 

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

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

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

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

9....... _ ....

10. 

11. 

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

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

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

15 .

16 .... _ ..

17 ..........

18 __ . _

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

20. . ....

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

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

23 .. ...

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

26 .........

26 ........

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

28 ........ ^_

29 .........

30 .........

31 _

Oct.

365

484

547

554

568

519

519

456

386

498

575

533

540

505

456

442

642

596

519

554

730

674

754

833

842

824

806

788

779

650

730

Nov.

698

746

762

788

806

842

815

797

808

815

806

824

746

878

914

869

869

896

860

1,210

1,880

2,170

2,290

2,290

2,050

1,940

1,770

1,770

1,600

1,350

Dec.

1,600

1,660

2,050

2,410

2,590

2,290

2,050

2,000

2,000

1,950

1, 950

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,950

2,000

2,000

2,100

2,100

2,000

1,950

1,800

1,750

1,700

1,600

1,550

1,500

1,450

1,400

Jan.

1,400

1,350

1,300

1,300

1,200

1,200

1,150

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100 i too

1,100

1,100

1,050

1,100

1,100

1,100

1, 100

1,050

1,050

1,000

1.050

1,050

1,000

980

940

920

900

900

940

Feb.

1,000

1,100

1,150

1,050

1,000

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,000

1,000

820

900

940

940

920

920

900

860

1,050

1,050

1,200

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

l»10fl

Mar.

1,100

1,100

1,050

1,000

1,150

1,550

1,600

2,100

2,500

2,800

3,000

3,200

3,400

3,400

3,700

3,800

3,800

3,800

3,900

3,900

4,000

4,000

4,100

4,160

4,240

4,670

5,710

6,830

7, 210

7,600

7,600

Apr.

7,600

7,600

7,600

7,400

7,020

6,830

6,830

7,020

7,600

8,200

9,600

12,600

16,000

17,800

16,800

15,600

14,200

13,200

12,400

12,400

12,'400

11,400

10,400

9,400

8,400

7,600

7,020

6,640

6,260

5,890

May.

5, 530

5,180

4,840

4, 670

5,350

7,600

8,400

9,000

9,400

9,400

9,000

8,200

7»«00

6,830

6,070

5,710

5,010

4,670

6, 890

5,890

6,070

6,260

6, $50

6,070

5,530

5,180

4, 670

4,330

3,910

3,600

3,240

June.

3,040,

2,840

2,710

3,100

3,600

3,990

4,240

4,240

4,080

3,760

3,530

3,310

3,100 im

2,780

2,710

2,710

4,840

8,200

9,000

9,600

11,200

11,200

11,400

11,600

11,400

10,100

9,200

8,500

10,000

Xtfly.

8,000

8,000

8,200

8,.400 !

8,000

7,400

6,830

6,260

5,710

5,350

4,840

4,420

3,990

3,680

3, 380

3,100

2,710

2,650

,2,710

2,590

2,470

2,290

2,170

2,110

1,990

1,940

1,880

i!8"20

1,500

1,390

1,500

; Aug.

1,600

1,400

1,370

1, 860

1,320

1,140

1,300

1,390

1,480

1,520

1,510

1,430

1,320

1,270

1,240

1,190

1, 160

1,150

1,170

1,050

1,130

1,140

1,070

1, 030

860

869

770

1,190

1,310

1,290

1,260

Sept.

1,180

1,090

1,040

1,030

1,010

959

«41

932

878

719

878

986

986

968

923

1,040

1/160

1 250

1,270

1,200

1,150

1,090

1,020

032

1,030

1,000

940 550

914

851

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. SJo Mar. 23; discharge for thj^ period computed 

from gage heights corrected for efEect of ice by means of'two discharge measurements^, observer's notes, 

weather records, and comparative records from West Buxton. Discharge estimated Sept. 26 and 27.

^fonthly discharge of Saco River at Cornish, Maine, for the yeafc ending Sept. SO,

[Drainage area, 1,300 square miles.}

Month.

October.-... .... . ... . ..... ...

November ....... ..... ........... .

December... ......... ..... ...............

January ___________________ .

February. _________________

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

June.

July ... . _._.___

August. ... ______________ .....

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

842 

2,290 

2,590 

1,400 

1,150 

7,600 

17,800 

9,400 

11,600 

8,400 

1,520 

1,270

17,800

Minimum.

365 

698 

1,400 

900 

820 

1,000 

5,890 

3,240 

2,710 

1,390 

770 

851

365

Mean.

602 

1,200 

1,900 

1,090 

1,020 

3,610 

9,990 

6, 110 

6,100 

4,110 

1,230 

1,010

3,170

Per 

square 

mile.

0.463 

.923 

1.46 

.838 

.785 

2.78 

7.68 

470 

4.69 

3.16 

.946 

.777

2.44

-Run-off 

jn 

inches.

0.53 

1.03 

1.68 

.97 

.82 

3.20 

8.57 

5.42 

5.23 

3.64 

1.09 

.87

33.05
1922, PART I.

SACO RIVEB AT WEST BITXTOtf, MAINE.

LOCATION. At hydroelectric plant of Cumberland County Power & Light Co.,

at West Buxton, York County. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 1,550 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 19, 1907, to September 30, 1916, and January

1, 1919, to September 30, 1922.

GAGES. One in pond above dam; another in tailrace of power house. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Crest of concrete dam about 300 feet long. 

DISCHARGE. Flow over dam and through wheels of power plant determined

by means of hourly gage readings. 

IcE.^-Stage-discharg'e relation not affected by ice. 

REGULATION. Distribution of flow somewhat affected by power developments

above gage. 

COOPERATION. Records furnished by Cumberland County Power & Light Co.,

Portland, Maine.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Saco River at West Buxton, Maine, for the year

ending Sept. SO,

Day.

1 ........

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

3... __ ....

4__ __ . ....

5 ____ ....

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

7.^,......,.

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

9 _ .... ....

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

1L__ ........

12._._...___

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

14 ____ _ .

15 ____ ....

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

17 _____ ..

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

19... __ ....

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

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

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

23

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

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

26 ........

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

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

29

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

31. __ ......

Oct.

626

642

710

645

803

713

615

512

586

616

649

686

551

526

530

508

712

546

686

793

916

1,090

485

1,120

993

1,060

994

878

671

397

832

Nov.

1,040

1,110

1,040

936

569

393

1,120

1,170

1,300

1,120

869

512

1,180

933

1,020

1,380

1,260

794

751

1,860

2,170

2,710

1,960

O 7flA

1,890

1 *vifl

2,540

1,810

1,490

Dec.

1,650

1,620

1,780

2,080

2,810

2,450

2,200

2,410

1,860

1,760

1,810

2,720

2,320

2 9Qrt

2,010

2,130

1,370

979

2,900

2,800

2,940

2,930

2,710

2,010

1 Qsn

2,100

2,520

2,410

2,310

2,250

1,920

Jan.

1,150

1,520

2,390

1,790

1,550

1,080

1,140

575

1,530

1,300

1 400

1 260

1,450

i 9on

775

1,420

1,340

i 4nn

1,520.

1,450

991

990

1,330

1,300

1,330

1,200 i fun

695

611

1,260

1,050

Feb.

1,120

1,430

1,400

1,180

879

1 17fl

1,460

1,380

1,460

i 9on

910 5un

i ^i^fi

1,530

1 34fl

1,060

1,230

866

958

1,150

1,280

1,070 i >un

1,230

689

625

1,660

1,400

Mar.

1,450

1,430

1,620

1,040

<wm

i »<tn

2,090

2,470

3,730

4 680

4 ^tft

4,340

4,630

4,550

5,380

5,060

4,920

4,960

4,710

4,810

5,410

5,370

5,140

5,200

5,530

6 490

7,480

8,720

9 7fln

in ^nft

9,900

Apr.

9,450

9,130

9, 390

8,030

9,010

Q Onn

8,720

a 7on

9,630

10,600

11,500

iq ann

17 400

1Q ftAfl

in onn

18,500

17,100

15,400

14,700

14,200

14,300

iq .inn

12,100

11,300 in 4AA

9

«igrf\

8,500

7,980

7 14fl

6,660

:,May.

7,000

6,280

5,910

5,360

6,150

10,500

10,700

11 400

ll[600

11,300

10,800

Q Q7fl

9 080

7,920

7 640

6,750

6,080

5,580

7,520

8,200

7,780

8,000

1 7<KY

7,900

6,740

6,320

6,810

5,170 >? idn

4,370

3,940

June.

3,560

3,120

2,940

3,280

4,170

4,420

4,850 A odn

4 7fin

A nm

1 Tin

4,000

3,670

3,340

3,190

3,160

2,970

4,620

10, 700

12,400

12,800

14,900

14,700

14,100

iq 7 AH

13,900

12,600

11,400

10,100

9,900

July.

9,410

9,080

9,270

9,420

0 3Qft

8,860

8,070

7 *un

6,690

6,400

5,810

5,420 A ssn

4,410

4,230

3 Ann

3,420

3,270

2,800

3,000

2,920

2,680

2,330

2,580

2,440

2,160

2,140

2,210

1,390

1,690

2,160

Aug.

2,080

1,790

1,640

1,760

1,230

1,230

1,490

1,590

1,510

i S4n

1,660

1,380

i 3on

1,890

1,730

1 360 i.'sso

1,520

1,110

705

1,600

1,520

1,520

1,580

1,300

738

769

1,140

1,310

1,500

1,520

Sept.

1,490

1,200

1,210

1,190

1,850

1 440

1,190

1,100

1,020

7ns

1,010

1,420

1,210

1 '921 200

1,370

537

1,730

1,590

1,610

1,620

1,530

931

968

1 B40

1,550

1,360

. 1,180

1,000

735
SACO KtVEB BASIir. 53

Monthly discharge of Saco River at West Buxton^ Maine, for the year ending Sept.

[Drainage area, 1,550 square miles.]

: ) '

Month.

October ___ . ___ ... .... _ ;_.._ ......

December..' ____ ., ____________

February _____ ,.. __ . ____ * .....

March _____________ ______ ..

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

June ____________________

July 

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,120 

2,760 

2,940 

2,390 

1,680 

10,300 

19,800 

11,600 

14,900 

9,420 

2,080 

1,850

19,800

Minimum.

397 

393 

979 

575. 

625 

920 

6,660 

3,940 

2,940 

1,390 

705 

537

393

Mean.

709 

1,330 

2,190 

1,260 

1,200 

4,780 

11,800 

7,600 

7,340 

4,830 

1,440 

,1,250

3,820

Per 

Square 

mile.

0.467 

.858 

1.41 

.813 

.774 

3. 08 

7.61 

4.90 

4.74 

3.12 

.929 

.806

2.46

Run-off 

in indies.

0.63 

.96 

1.63 

,94 

.81 

3.66 

8,49 

6.65 

5.29 

3.60 

1.07 

.90

33.42

OSSIPEE RIVEK AT CORNISH, MAINE.

LOCATION. At highway bridge in Cornish, York County, 1J miles above confluence with Saco River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 455 square miles (measured on map compiled by Maine Water 

Power Commission).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 5, 1916, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain attached to bridge; read by O. W. Adams.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel covered with sand and gravel; possibly 

somewhat shifting; broken by one pier at bridge.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.46 feet at 

5 p. m. April 13 and 7 a. m. April 14 (discharge, 5,510 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.46 foot at 5 p. m. August 26 (discharge, by extension of rating 

curve, 137 second-feet).

1916-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 7.46 feet April 13 and 14, 1922 

(discharge, 5,510 second-feet) (an estimated discharge of 6,480 second-feet 

occurred June 18, 1917); minimum open-water stage, 0.20 foot on July 3, 

1921 (discharge, by extension of rating curve, 76 second-feet).

ICE. Ice forms to considerable thickness and stage-discharge relation is seriously affected during most winters.

REGULATION. Flow regulated by dam at outlet of Great Ossipee Lake. Power 

development at Kezar Falls, 5 miles above gage, may have some effect oh 

distribution of flow.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation shifts occasionally at times of high water. 

Two rating curves used during year; curve used prior to April 5 well defined 

between 200 and 5,000 second-feet; curve used subsequent to April 5 well 

defined between 200 and 6,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice 

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

gage height with corrections for effect of ice. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Ossipee River at Cornish, Maine, during the year ending

Sept. 80, 1922. 

[Made by M. R. Staekpole.l

Date.

\

Mar. 2... __ .

Mar. 31.. ....

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

-1.64

-2.95

-4.88

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

4fifi

545

2,930

Date.

Apr. 13 

Apr. 13 

May 18 .

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

7.40

7.40

2.79

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

5,390

5,500

1,350

Date.

May 19 _____

July 7

h».

Feet. 

3.90

3.45

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2,210

1,820

1 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
SURFACE SUPPLY, ,1922, PART I.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Qssipee River at Cornish, Maine, for the year

ending Sept. SO,

Day.

j . .,. .- 2..............

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

4. _ .... __ .

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

6.. .. __ ...

7 __ . _ .....

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.

218

196

221

227

214

224

208

185

157

214

239

236

243

230

199

185

185

221

221

230

227

224

233

239

243

243

246

249

236

233

239

Nov.

268

320

340

360

340

320

320

820

340

340

320

320

320

320

320

320

340

380

360

340

360

360

360

360

380

380

402

570

570

570

Dec.

520

425

425

620

800

800

800

800

760

740

740

650

620

595

600

580

660

640

740

740

720

740

700

680

640

640

600

560

560

540

520

Jan.

500

490

470

450

450

430

an

440

440

4an

420

420

410

420

420

410

410

420

420

410

410

4nn

400

inn

410

390

400

410

390

390

IQn

Feb.

390

380

380

370

Vffi

Qsn

380

380

360

360

330

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

240

3 VI

Qvn

390

400

420

440

440 4<m

470

Mar.

un

540

540

540

600

700

920

1,350

1,450

i 4nn

1 400

1,400

1,400

1 400

1,550

1, 450

1,500

1,500

1,500

1 400

1 450

'1 inn

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,500

1,850

2,600

2,700

2,900

9 QOfl

Apr.

2,800

2,800

2,700

2,600

2,590

2,680

2,770

2,950

3,220

3,670

4,310

4,880

5,450

5,450

4,980

4,690

4,310

4,120

3,850

3,850

3,400

2,950

2,860

2,590

2,500

2,230

2,140

2,060

1,820

1,660

May

1,580

1,420 i <wn

1,340

2,320

3,490

3,940

4,220

3,670

3,220

*> Sfifl

2,590

2,410

2,320

2,230

1,820

1,500

1,260

2,230 9 wn

2,140

1,980

1,740

1,500

1,340

1,260

1,120

1,050

980

980

920

Jane.

860

860

800

1,050

i ion

1,260

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,120

1,050

920

920

860

860

800

1,820

3,760

4,220

4,220

4,790

4,410

3,940

3,760

3,490

3,130

2,770

2,590

2,590

July.

2,600

2,500

2,410

2,590

2,320

1,900

1,820

1,660

1,580

1,500

1,340

1,260

1,190

1,120

980

920

920

860

860

800

740

680

650

620

595

570

545

545

520

495

470

Aug.

448

425

402

402

360

360

380

470

470

448

402

360

380

402

380

300

255

300

380

402

448

402

402

360

179

147

147

286

340

300

296

Sept.

282

272

246

262

279

296

286

279

268

293

320

380

402

380

520

448

495

545

520

495

495

448

402

402

402

360

360

320

320

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 8-10 and Dec. 15 to Apr. 4; discharge for these periods, 

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

notes, and weather records.

Monthly discharge of Ossipee River at Cornish, Maine, for the year ending Sept.

[Drainage area, 455 square miles.]

. Month.

November _________ . __ ; ___ . .....

February.. ______ "..^ ...... . ...........

March ___________________ ...

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

IVlav

July, .--_.....__, _ . _.. 

September ___________________

The year _____ _______ ......

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

249 

570 

800 

500 

470 

2,900 

5,450 

4,220 

4,790 

2,590 

470 

545

5, 450

Minimum.

157

' 268 

425 

390 

330

54fr> 

1, 660

 "> -. 920 

800 

470 

147 

246

147

Mean.

221 

364 

647 

422 

375 

1,430 

3,300 

2,030 

2,090 

1, 210 

356 

369

1,070

Per

square 

mile.

0.486 

.800 

1.42 

.927 

. 824 

3.14 

7.25 

4.46 

4.59 

2.66 

.782 

.811

2.35

Run-oft 

in inches.

tt 56 

.89 

1.64 

1.07 

.86 

3.62 

8.09 

5.14 

5.12 

3.07 

.90 

.90

31.86
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PAST I.

MEBRIMACK BIVBE BASIN.

PEMKffiWASSET EIVEB AT PLYMOUTH, N. H.

LOCATION. At two-span highway bridge in Plymouth, Grafton County, threefourths mile below mouth of Bakers River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 615 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1886,2 to September 30, 1922.

GAGES. Vertical staff gage in three sections; two lower sections 40 feet above 

bridge; upper section on bridge abutment; read by A. F. Morse.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS.- Made from upstream side of bridge at ordinary 

and high stages. At extremely low stages by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Right channel is rocky and practically permanent; left 

channel covered with fine gravel which shifts occasionally. Control section 

for low stages is gravel bed of river and has changed somewhat at various 

times. At high stages the banks are overflowed below the bridge and the 

control is somewhat indefinite.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum open-water stage recorded during year, 

14.0 feet at 7 a. m. April 12 (discharge, 16,800 second-feet); minimum stage, 

0.46 foot at 8.15 a. m. August 24 (discharge, 158 second-feet).

1903-1922: Maximum open-water stage recorded, 15.42 feet at 7 

a. m. March 28, 1913 (approximate discharge from extension of rating 

curve 18,700 second-feet). A gage height of 18.17 feet was recorded at 4 

p. m. February 25, 1915, but stage-discharge relation was probably affected ' 

by ice at the time. Minimum discharge 60 second-feet on September 21, 

1913, and August 12, 1919.

ICE. River freezes over, and stage-discharge relation is affected by ice usually 

from December to March.

REGULATION. Several small ponds on Bakers River and other tributaries but 

practically no storage regulation. At very low stages the paper mill at 

Livermore Falls is obliged to shut down several times daily and at these 

times the ponding of water affects the distribution of flow atPlymouth.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation remained unchanged during year, except 

when affected by ice. Rating curve well defined. Gage read to halfinches twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying rating table 

to mean daily gage heights, with corrections for effect of ice during winter. 

Records good.

Discharge measurements of Pemigewasset River at Plymouth, N. H., during the year

ending Sept. 80,

Date.

Nov. 23

Dec. 28 Jan. 19

IJade by 

_ do _ .. _ .... ......

height.

Feet. 

2,62

«3.08

a2.29

Discharge.

Sec.-ft, 

1,850

994

529

Date.

Feb. 28

Aug. 24

Made by Qage 

height.

Feet. 

o2.33

.85

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

369

304

a Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

8 No discharge measurements were made until September, 1903, and it is considered unsafe to apply 

t he rating curve developed after that date to gage heights previously obtained. Stage-discharge relation for 

low stages has changed at various times, and several different rating curves have been used during previous 

years. These curves are coincident for stages above 2,000 second-feet.
56 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pemigewasset Riv&rM Plymouth, N. H.,for the 

year ending Sept. 30,

Bay.

1... ___ ... ..

2. _______ .

3. __ ........

4-. ___ ......

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

6 ...

7 __ _

8 

9......... _ ..

10 .

11 _ .... .

12.. __ ........

13.. __ ........

14 __ .......

15 . 

16 ..

17 

19 

19 .........

20 

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

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

23 - 

24..--... ....

25 . 

26 - ...

27 

28.... .

29... .. ..

30 

31 

-

Oct.

263

425

288

288

279

255

239

224

214

224

360

425

770

504

381

350

279

311

288

340

2,250

1,050

859

557

530

461

517

414

449

381

350

Nov.

370

. 635

994

710

695

592

504

425

414

437

635

517

571

467

479

467

592

2,080

8,720

4,280

2,400

1,770

1,240

1,130

1, 170

931

650

859

755

Dec.

740

620

9 S^ft

2,550

1,650

1,460

976

786

859

976

895

859

665

740

606

770

1,110

1, 610

4,260

2,250

1,700

1,580

1 460

1,350

1,180

1,000

980

900

860

Jan.

smn

800

TSfi

760

820

840

Q/V\

760

700

700

620

620

fiftfi

580

470

470

460

AAf\

450

KKf)

500

470

AAf\

380

q^n

370

380

380

370

370

Feb.

370

420

KA(\

680

640

560

600

520

490

460

450

440

410

400

390

350

300

Q7A

330

420

440

480

440

OQft

380

370

Mar.

4.0ft

340

330

320

400

1,000

2 nnn

6,000

4,400

3,200

2,500

2,000

1,850

2,800

2,800 1 Q^O,

1,250

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,000

1,360

1 900

5,230

8,270

6,560

3,840

Apr.

2,700

2,350

1,950

2,080

2,160

2,560

3,210

2,630

7,770

10,100

13,800

16,200

10,200

6,380

5,430

4,870

4,920

7,780

8,500

5,540

4,040

3,030

2,500

2,250

2,200

2,750

3,700

2,770

2,000

May.

1,840

1,900

2,850

4,030

8,010

4,660

6,320

4,080

3, 070

2,700

2,250

2,020

1,750

1, 560

1,430

1,220

1,260

3,650

7,100

3,350

2,370

1,930

1,560

1,260

1, 170

1,090

967

802

725

665

June.

620

571

680

9,230

3,420

2,000

2,450

1,750

1, 170

l;430

1,750

1,770

1,650

1,220

1,060

1,280

1,090

5,620

6,77a

4,870

3,130

7,440

8,780

6,610

4,260

4,020

2,720

2,100

3,980

10,000

July.

4,180

7,440

3,880

4,110

3,550

2,320

1 Rdft

1,500

1,650

1,310

1,050

931

818

725

695

606

461

725

967

802

650

414

414

350

606

485

467

425

414

381

350

Aug.

370

414

414

370

350

360

425

2,260

1,170

725

461

381

381

392

381

330

330

330

340

330

288

255

243

214

228

392

1,090

665

564

491

425

Sept.

370

350

271

288

302

228

217

<XlQ

207

207

695

479

350

1,130

826

695

392

360

370

330

320

311

288

231

224

231

217

log

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 22 to Mar. 25; discharge for this period based on 

gage heights corrected for effect of ice. , . '

Monthly discharge of Pemigewasset River at Plymouth, N. H., for the year ending

Sept. SO,

[Drainage area, 615 square miles. ]

Month.

October. __ __

November ______ _________ ..

January. ___ . .___

February .

March _____________ ___ . _ .

April. ___________ : ___________

June. __ . ______________ 

July.. ...... __ 

August ______________ . _____ .

The year.. ... __ .....

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

2,250 

8,720 

4,260 

840 

680 

8,270 

16,200 

8,010 

10,000 

7,440 

2,250 

1,130

16,200

Minimum.

214 

370 

606 

370 

300 

320 

1,950 

665 

671 

350. 

214 

188

188

Mean.

469 

1,200 

1,320 

568 

445 

2,440 

4,950 

2,570 

3,450 

1,440 

495 

362

1,640

Per square 

mile.

0.763 

1.95 

2,15 

.934 

.724 

3.97 

8.05 

4.18 , 

5.61 

2.34 

.805 

.689

2.67

Run-off in 

inches.

0.88 

2.18 

2.48 

1.07 

.75 

458 

8.98 

4.82 

6.26 

2.70 

.93 

; .66

' 36i29
MEEBIMACK

MEERIMACK RIVER AT FRANKLIN JUNCTION, N. H.

LOCATION. At covered wooden bridge of Boston & Maine Railroad 1 mile below 

confluence of Pemigewasset and Winnepesaukee rivers, at Franklin Junction, Merrimack County. ' , '

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,460 square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. July 8, 1903, to September 30, 1922,

GAGE. Standard chain gage fastened to floor of bridge on upstream side over? 

west channel; read by L. A. Hildreth and El R. Roers.

DISCHABGE MEASUBEMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Composed of coarse gravel and boulders; fairly per-- 

manent. ,

EXTBEMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, ISA feet at 

2.30 p. m. April 12 (discharge by extension of rating curve, 29,000 secondfeet); minimum stage, 3.75 feet at 6 a. m. October 10 (discharge, 865 secondfeet). .

1903-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 19.5 feet at 5 p. m. April 21, 1914 

(discharge by extension of rating curve, 32,300 second-feet); minimum stage,; 

3.30 feet October 4, 1903 (approximate discharge by extension of rating 

curve, 250 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice for short periods during severe 

winters.

REGULATION. Flow affected by storage in Winnepesaukee, Squam, and New;; 

Found lakes, and by the operation of mills above the station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except when affected by ice.. 

Rating curve well defined below 10,000 second-feet, and fairly well defined 

below 25,000 second-feet. Gage read to half-tenths,. twice daily except 

Sundays; some uncertainty in regard to accuracy of readings. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying rating table to mean daily gage height. 

Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Merrimack River at Franklin Junction, N. H., during, 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1922.

Date.

Oct. 19

Jan. 19

Feb. 24

Mar. 25

Made by 

J. TJ. T,amsnn

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

. .do . ......__ 

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

ft.

Feet. 

4.30

05.09

5.03

6.20

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,300

1,590

2,050

3 osn

Date.

Mar. 25

Aug. 26

Made by 

.. _ do.,.. ___ . _ . _

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

6.29

7.00

4.48

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

4,030

5,390

1,460-

"Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
58 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922j PART I.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Merrimack River at Franklin Junction, N, H., 

for the year ending Sept. 80r

Day.

1 ..........

2 ..........

3 ..........

4 ..........

5 ..........

6-...... 

7..........

8 ..........

9 .......

10..........

11 ..........

12..........

13 ___ . ...

14..........

15. ____ ..

16 ..........

17.... _ ...

^19..........

20..........

21 ..........

22 _____ .

23..........

24..........

25..........

26. .........

27 _ ......

28. .........

29..........

30. _ . .....

31 ____ ...

Oct.

1,060

1,060

1,220

1,140

1,060

1,060

1,060

980

900

900

1,060

1,140

1,380

1,470

1,300

1,140

1,060

1,060

1,220

1,140

2,000

2,130

1,560

1,380

1,470

1,380

1,470

1,380

1,220

1,140

1,220

Nov.

1,220

1,380

1,880

1,770

1,560

1,380

1,470

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,560

1,380

1,560

1,470

1,380

1,380

1,560

2,400

7,250

8,510

4,480

3,120

2,540

2,130

2,130

1,880

1,770

2,000

2,400

Dec.

2,260

2,130

3,280

5,600

3,620

2,970

2,540

2,260

1,880

2,400

1,880

2,260

% 260

2,000

1,770

1,660

1,470

2,260

7,670

4,300

3,450

2,970

2,820

2,130

2,130

2,000

2,130

2 260

2,000

2,000

1,900

Jan.

1,660

1,850

1,900

1,950

1,900

1,900

1,850

1,750

1,650

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,700

1,700

1,650

1,650

1,650

1,650

1,700

1,600

1,600

1,500

1,500

1,450

1,400

1,400

Ir400

1,450

1,500

Feb.

1,650

1,600

1,550

1,600

1,450

1,550

1,550

1,450

1,500

1,500

1,450

1,400

1,450

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,350

1,300

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,400

1,450

1,500

1,400

1,300

1,400

1 dffi

Mar.

1,350

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,250

1,850

2,500

6,200

12,100

8,090

5,400

4,480

4,130

4,130

4,840

5,400

4,480

3,790

3,280

3,450

,3,960

3,790

3,790

3,790

3,790

4,000

6,620

11,700

15,300

10,500

Apr.

6,830

5,800

5,400

5,200

5,200

5,800

6,620

6,410

12,500

15,700

23,200

27,800

23,600

14,400

10,400

8,300

9,980

10,600

17,400

10,600

9,560

8,090

4,300

4,840

4,480

4,480

5,200

5,600

4,300

3,960

May.

3,620

3,620

3,450

4,130

5,800

17,200

13,500

9,770

9,140

6,620

6,000

5,200

4,840

3,960

3,790

3,620

3,280

3,120

6,000

10,400

5,200

5,800

4,840

4,130

3,790

3,450

3,280

2,680

2,820

2,540

2,260

June.

2,130

2,000

2,260

11,000

9,140

5,400

4,840

4,300

3,450

3,120

3,450

3,790

3,790

3,280

2,970

2,970

3,120

10,000

14,800

12,300

8,510

13,800

15,000

18,300

14,600

11,900

8,510

6,830

6,000

19,700

July.

10,600

9,000

7,880

7,460

7,040

6,410

5,800

5,200

3,450

4,300

3,960

3,790

3,280

3,280

2,820

2,000

2,400

2,260

2,820

2,820

2,820

2,000

1,500

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,770

1,770

1,660

1,200

1,470

Aug.

1,470

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,560

1,140

1,560

2,130

3,120

2,130

2,000

1,770

1,060

1,380

1,660

1,660

1,470

1,470

1,470

1,060

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,470

1,380

1,770

2,000

1,770

1,660

1,560

Sept.

1,560

1,560

1,220

1,300

1,300

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,200

1,300

1,300

1,380

1,560

1,660

1,770

1,470

1,660

1,770

1,660

1,470

1,470

1,380

1,020

1,220

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,380

1,380

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 31 to Mar. 7; discharge for this period based on 

gage heights corrected for effect of ice.

Monthly discharge of Merrimack River at Franklin Junction, N. H., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922.

[Drainage area, 1,460 square miles.]

Month.

October ______ . ______ ..... ___

November ________________ . _

January.. ___ .... _____________

February ______ . ____________

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

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

June ______________ . _______

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

August _____________________

September _ . _______________

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

2,130 

8,510 

7,670 

1,950 

1,650 

15,300 

27,800 

17,200 

19,700 

10,600 

3,120 

1,770

27,800

Minimum.

900 

1,220 

1,470 

1,400 

1,300 

1,250 

3,960 

2,260 

2,000 

1,200 

1,060 

1,020

900

Mean.

1,250 

2,240 

2,660 

1,670 

1,440 

5,080 

9,550 

5,410 

7,710 

3,750 

1,610 

1,410

3,650

Per square 

mile.

0.856 

1.53 

1.82 

1.14 

.989 

3.48 

6.54 

3.71 

5.28

a 57

1.10 

.966

2.50

Run-off in 

inches.

0.99 

1.71 

2.10 

1.31 

1.03 

4.01 

7.30 

4.28 

5.89 

2.96 

1.27 

1.08

33.93

Note. The monthly discharge in seeond-feet per square mile and the run-off in inches shown by the table 

do not represent the natural flow from the basin because of artificial storage.
MEEEIMACK EIVEE BASIN.

MEBBIMACK MVEB AT J.A WHENCE, MASS.

59

LOCATION. At dam of Essex Co. in Lawrence, Essex County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Total of Merrimack River [basin above Lawrence, 4,663 

square miles; net drainage area, exclusive of diverted parts of Nashua and 

Sudbury River and Lake Cochituate basins, 4,452 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1880, to September 30, 1922.

COMPUTATIONS OF DISCHARGE. Accurate record is kept of the flow over the dam 

and through the various wheels and gates. This flow includes the water 

wasted into the Merrimack from the Nashua, Sudbury, and Cochituate 

drainage basins. Estimates of the quantity wasted from these basins is 

furnished by the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board of Boston, and 

subtracted from the quantity measured at Lawrence to obtain the net flow 

from the net drainage area of 4,452 square miles.

DIVERSIONS. Practically the entire flow of South Branch of Nashua River, 

Sudbury River, and Lake Cochituate is diverted for use by the Metropolitan Water District of Boston.

REGULATION. Flow regulated to some extent by Storage in Lake Winnepesaukee. 

The low-water flow of the stream is affected by operation of various power 

plants above Lawrence. [

STORAGE. -There are several reservoirs in the basin. It is estimated that the

( water surface is about 3.5 per cent of entire drainage area.

COOPERATION. The entire record has been furnished by R. A. Hale, chief 

engineer of the Essex Co., rearranged in form1 of climatic year by the United 

States Geological Survey.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Merrimack Riber at Lawrence, Mass., for the 

year ending Sept. SO,

Day.

1 

2 _

3 

4.......

6 ...

6... ... .

7 . 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

16 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

» 

23 

24 . 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31 

Oct.

1,376

258

2,225

2,538

2,622

2,655

2,469

1,562

245

2,616

2,508

752

2,307

2,743

1,687

202

2,833

2,579

2,611

2,585

2,802

1,855

1,250

3,908

3,350

3,249

2,867

2,785

1,758

217

2,748

Nov.

2,800

3,049

3,308

3,231

1 QOQ

1,089

3,777

3,198

3,037

3,226

1,098

2,326

2,197

4,445

4,088

3,871

3,409

3,780

3,074

14,200

12,131

9,374

6,738

7,346

6,360'

6,079

7,125

6,360

6,799

Dec.

7,207

7,068

7,035

10, 813

1Q CAQ

11,056

9,242

7,916

6,463

6,860

6,126

7,661

6,629

6,063

6,808

4,768

3,492

6,768

13, 121

16,749

13,326

8,703

6,686

6,680

5,908

6,598

5,810

6,366

4,653

3,921

Jan.

3,956

3,857

5,550

4,288

1 OK7

3,969

3,481

3,804

6,616

4,115

4,183

4,023

3,749

2,669

2,672

4,714

4,104

3,873

3,778

3,460

2,177

2,739

4,654

3,685

3,863

3,544

3,497

2,294

1,739

4,366

3,534

Feb.

3,465

3,393

3,659

3,255

4,547

6,042

5,420

4,970

4,710

3,930

3,614

3,364

5,137

3,816

3,798

3,388

3,440

2,364

2,409

4,703

4,302'

2,904

5,459

4,411

2,960

3,779

5,398

4 224

Mar.

4,168

4,114

3,704

2,711

3 <MA

6,044

7,236

15,945

21, 162

26, 160

23,997

20,226

19,847

18, 675

20,130

21, 417

20,692

17,880

14, 370

14,799

19,946

22,973

20, 717

18,817

17, 411

17, 057

19,963

26, 352

30, 810

33,761

32, 613

Apr.

26,549

21, 462

19,8331

19, 638

20,1241

20, 652

22, 512

23,184

24,9071

30,925

34,604i

38,922,

42, 913|

37,9601

29, 023l

25,973

24,983

23,090

23,2381

24,825

21, 222

18,391

14,620

13, 6111

12, 1451

11,31ft1

11,025

10,884

10,468

9,217

May.

8,083

7,968

7,742

7,864

11,653

28,686

34,766

29,011

25, 626

21, 130

17,098

14,636

12,904

11,252

10,664

9,740

9,089

8,590

9,368

-13, 545

17,924

16, 174

13,173

11, 152

9,783

8,798

7,727

7,304

6,634

6,798

6,326

June.

6,226

4,732

3,856

5,289 in ^IQ*>

12, 413

9,508

8,371

7,619

6,094

5,699

6, .976

7,130

6,860

6,461

6,113

5,474

5,786

13,194

23,490

24, 128

27,649

32,890

32,558

29,621

27,856

23,744

19,106

16, 740

16,847

July.

22,021

17,879

16,634

16,941

1C QOQ

16,064

14,899

13, 473

11,840

11,292

10, 161

9,216

8,534

' 7,616

6,922

6,186

6,515

6,574

8,490

8,447

6,983

6,002

6,469

6,061

6,771

6,857

5,809

4,447

4,048

6,021

Aug.

4,374

3,932

3,767

3,054

2 430

2,630

4,343

4,052

4,496

6,331

4,998

2,725

3,067

4,864

3,666

3,427

3,392

3,226

2,183

903

3,876

3,358

3,102

2,946

2,775

2,015

783

4,870

4,720

4,465

4,110

Sept.

3,960

2,537

2,182

2,669

4,767

3,853

3,531

3,960

2,441

1,487

4,450

3,653

3,645

3,594

3,514

2,771

4,003

6,065

6,302

4,649

4,401

3,955

2,391

2,155

4,410

3,440

3,081

3,067

3,059

1,968

90902 25f WSP 541 5
60

Weekly

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

, in second-feet, of Merrimack River at Lawrence, Mass., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 19%%.

[Weeks arranged in order of dryness.]

Week ending SundayMeasured 

at Lawrence (total 

drainage 

area, 4,663 

square 

miles).

Wasting 

into Merrimack River

from

diverted

drainage

basins (211

square

miles).

From net

drainage

area of

4,452 square

miles.

Per square

mile of net

drainage

area.

Oct. 16 1,816

2 ... . . _- .. 1,998

9 .... ........... .. ._.. 2,045

23 . 2,359

Nov. 6 ........ . . ...... '2,588

Oct. 30 2,589

Aug. 27 ..... 2,693

Nov. 13 .... . . .... .... . . ...... 2,694

Aug. 20................................................ 3,094

Sept. 10 . _ . . . .. ___ 3,244

Jan. 29 . 3,325

Feb. 19 . . . 3,479

Jan. 22 ... ___ _.. . .___ 3,549

Sept. 17. ____ _______ _... _ . _____ 3,661

Aug. 6 . . 3;743

Feb. 5 ...... .. ---.. . ... . ...... 3,746

Sept. 3 ' _ 3,835

Jan. 15 . . _ . . 3,847

Mar. 5 4,037

Feb. 26-...--...............-.........-..........- i 4,074

Nov. 20........ .-.. ........_.-._..-_....._.-_. 4,117

Jan. 8 . . ' .. . ___ 4,128

Sept. 24................................................ 4,130

Aug. 13................................................ 4,143

Feb. 12................................................ 4,579

Jan. 1........_.....____.____..._______ 5,130

June 4....._..._.........._.-.-.-..._.....-.-.-. 5,266

July 30.......-... ................................. 5,493

Dec. 18..... ..-.......-....... ................... 5,726

June 18......_.___._.........____...._.. 6,400

July 23....-....-.-..........-..........-.......-. . 6,954

Dec. 4 7,344

July 16.... . .-. -.... 8,561

June 11 . 8,571

Nov. 27.. .... .. . 8,604

Dec. 11 ...... . 8,609

Dec. 25... . -. 9,882

May 28 . . 10,587

Apr. 30 . . . 11,238

May 21 . 11,274

July 9. ............. . . . ..... ... .... 15,026

May 7 . . 15,250

May 12 . ... 17,110 

May 14.. ......................................... ' 18,794

Mar. 26 18,817

Mar. 19.... ... , . - 19,002

July 2 ..... . . 20,599

Apr. 23 .......................................... 21,524

Apr. 9 . 21,550

June 25................................................ 26,219

Apr. 2 .......................................... 27,357

Apr. 16_____________________________ 34,331

50

7

8

33

13

29

143

23

46

36

119

27

55

87

48

116

113

35

50

60

29

75

. 81

69

59

117

60

131

292

150

59

73

261

132

208

166

366

564

557

504

513

253

215

375

474

599

1,005

226

650

1,810

1,992

2,037

2,309

2,581

2,581

2,660

2,681

3,065

3,101

3,302

3,433

3,513

3,542

3,716

3,691

3,748

3,799

3,921

3,961

4,082

4,078

4,070

4,114

4,504

5,049

5,197

5,434

5,609

6,340

6,823

7,052

8,411

8,512

8,531

9,760

10,379

11,072

10,908

14,462

14,693

16,606

18,281

18,564

18, 787

20,224

21,050

20,951

25,214

27,131

33, 681

0.407 

.447 

.458 

.519 

.580 

.580 

.597 

.602 

.688 

.696 

.742 

.771 

.789 

.796 

.835 

.829 

.842 

.853 

.881 

.890 

.917 

.916 

.914 

.924 

1.012 

1.134 

1.167 

1.221 

1.260 

1.424 

1.532 

1.584 

1.889 

1.912 

1.916 

1.875 

a 190 

2.331 

2.487 

2.450 

3.248 

3.300 

3.730 

4.106 

4.170 

4.220 

4.543 

4.728 

4.706 

5.664 

6.094 

7.565
MEBBIMACK BIVER BASIN. 61

Monthly discharge of Merrimack River at Lawrence, Mass., for the year ending Sept. so,

Month.

October.... ___

November _ __

December.. ___

February .........

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

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

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

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

September _ ....

The year...

Mean discharge in second-feet.

Measured at Lawrence (total 

drainage 

area, 4,663 

square 

miles).

2,131 

4,752 

7,535 

3,735 

4,031 

17,633 

22,284 

13,229 

13,724 

9,618 

3,479 

3,498

8,804

Wasting 

into Merrimack from 

diverted 

drainage 

basins, 211 

square 

miles.

17 

48 

180 

39 

81 

272 

458 

378 

342 

222 

38 

90

180

From net 

drainage 

area of 

4,452 square 

miles.

2,114 

4,704 

7,355 

3,696 

3,950 

17, 361 

21,826 

12,851 

13,382 

9,396 

3,441 

3,408

8,624

Per square 

mile of net 

drainage 

area.

0.475 

1.057 

1.652 

.830 

.887 

3.900 

4.903 

2.887 

3.006 

2.111 

.773 

.766

1.937

Run-off.

Inches.

0.548 

1.179 

1.905 

.957 

.924 

1496 

5.470 

3.328 

3.354 

2.434 

.891 

.855

26.341

Per cent of 

rainfall.

24.9 

17.7 

78.4 

47.8 

30.2 

88.9 

220.6 

69.3 

35.8 

60.4 

19.9 

27.4

53.0

Rainfall, 

in inches.

2.20 

6.65 

2.43 

2.00 

3.06 

5.06 

2.48 

4.80 

9.36 

4.03 

4.47 

3.12

49.66

NOTE. The monthly discharge in second-feet per square mile and the run-off in inches, shown by the 

table, do not represent the natural flow from the basin because of artificial storage.

SMITH KIVEE WEAR BRISTOL, N. H.

LOCATION. At highway bridge in South Alexandria, 3 miles from Bristol, Grafton County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 78.5 -square miles (measured on Walker map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. -May 11, 1918, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to downstream side of left abutment; read by 

Lillian Berry.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of highway bridge 

or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel rough and covered with boulders; control 

ledge rock and boulders 130 feet below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.65 feet at 

4 p. m. April 12 (discharge, from extension of rating curve, 1,490 secondfeet); minimum discharge, 16 second-feet on October 2.

1918-1922: Maximum open-water stage recorded, 4.7 feet March 29, 

1919 (discharge, by extension of rating curve, 1,510 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 0.54 foot August 4, 1919 (discharge, 5 second-feet).

ICE. Ice forms to a considerable thickness during winter; stage-discharge relation 

affected.

REGULATION. A few small mills above the gage, but no serious effect from their 

operation. Several small lakes in the basin have little if any storage regulation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation shifts slightly at infrequent intervals. 

Rating curves used are well defined between 7 and 600 second-feet. Gage 

read to hundredths twice daily except during winter when it was read once 

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

gage height, with corrections for effect of ice. Records good.
62 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART 1.

Discharge measurements of Smith River near Bristol, N. H., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922.

Date.

Dec. 29

Jan. 21

Feb. 24

Apr. 4

Made by 

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

. .do . -.-_-..._..

 -do 

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

«2.88

"1.28

al.70

2.20

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

73

TO

56

329

Date.

25

Made by 

 .-do 

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.20

1.38

.72

.73

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

325

120

20.6

21.3

a Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Smith River near Bristol, N. H., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1922.

Day.

 1..... 

2 ..... 

3.- ..... ...

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

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

6 

7 

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.

18

16

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

18

20

25

31

27

23

20

19

18

19

38

55

41

29

26

26

32

36

32

29

28

23

Nov.

25

84

72

64

45

38

35

49

31

38

40

45

46

46

59

53

48

118

185

356

252

135

104

93

87

85

70

106

89

77

Dec.

82

122

262

282

143

110

100

96

90

90

88

96

98

98

94

R4

110

220

394

232

188

141

130

120

98

90

80

72

70

64

64

Jan.

fU

60

. 60

56

56

140

110

90

80

74

70

68

64

60

58

56

52

50

98

50

52

52

52

52

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

Feb.

50

60

250

220

220

175

140

120

90

72

64

58

50

42

36

30

26

30

30

30

64

56

54

56

40

30

32

30

Mar.

26

20

30 "20

220

470

280

780

740

600

520

400

320

220

400

320

250

220

190

190

220

250

280

298

312

358

600

750

790

790

674

Apr.

374

358

342

342

342

422

475

600

790

910

1,000

1,300

1,100

790

712

637

582

637

600

546

406

312

270

226

201

193

201

187

168

152

May.

141

133

118

116

457

600

492

390

284

224

182

155

133

122

112

100

96

90

406

457

342

245

182

150

133

116

104

96

81

70

62

June.

72

56

96

475

298

182

135

108

106

148

131

94

81

80

89

87

582

674

475

582

830

830

674

790

358

253

196

237

406

July.

342

248

198

219

187

157

122

104

106

100

90

76

69

59

53

48

44

69

104

81

62

50

39

57

57

47

43

39

33

31

28

Aug.

27

43

47

39

35

31

41

104

76

50

40

33

32

30

27

29

28

25

26

24

22

21

21

20

22

48

40

48

45

47

29

Sept.

22

22

21

21

21

20

20

19

19

19

18

21

23

24

37

85

57

37

30

29

28

26

24

22

21

23

21

19

21

20

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 6-18 and Dec. 23 to Mar. 23; discharge based on 

gage heights corrected for effect of ice.

Monthly discharge of Smith River near Bristol, N. H., for the year ending Sept.

30, -1922.

[Drainage area, 78.5 square miles.]

Month.

February ___ ------ __ _______ .. ....

April 

June. _ - 

July... __

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

55 

356 

394 

140 

250 

790 

1,300 

600 

830 

342 

104 

85

1,300

Minimum.

16 

25 

64 

50 

26 

20 

152 

62 

56 

28 

20 

18

16

Mean.

24.9 

85.8 

129 

63.7 

7-7.0 

372 

506 

206 

320 

95.5 

37.1 

26.3

162

Per square 

mile.

0.317 

1.09 

1.64 

.811 

.981 

4.74 

6.45 

2.62 

4.08 

1.22 

.473 

.335

2.06

Run-off in 

inches.

0. 37 

1.22 

1.89 

.94 

1.02 

5.46 

7.20 

3.02 

4.55 

1.41 

.55 

.37

28.00
MERRIMACK RIVER BASIN. 63

CONTOOCOOK RIVER NEAR EIMWOOD, N, H.

LOCATION. At covered highway bridge on county road between Hancock and 

Greenfield, Hillsborough County; half a mile below mouth of Kimball Brook 

and l^i miles south of Elmwood railroad station.

DRAINAGE ABE A. 168 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 20, 1917, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain on upstream side of bridge; read by Mrs. G. M. Elliott.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed is covered with boulders and gravel; control at low stages is rock ledge about 50 feet below gage and is well defined; 

at high stages control is probably at a storage dam 3 miles downstream;

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.2 feet at 6 

a. m. June 22 (discharge, by extension of rating curve, 2,580 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 1.64 feet at 4 p. m. October 16 (discharge, 29 second-feet).

1917-1922: Maximum open-water stage recorded, 10.0 feet December 14, 

1920 (discharge, by extension of rating curve, 2,940 second-feet). A stage 

of 11.9 feet was recorded March 10, 1921, but the channel was obstructed by 

ice. Minimum stage recorded, 1.48 feet August 23, 1918 (discharge, 19 

second-feet).

ICE. River is usually covered with ice for several months during winter.

REGULATION. Some storage has been developed in Nubanusit Lake and other 

reservoirs on the main river and tributaries. Water power is used at various 

places on the river above the station; the first dam above the gage is at 

North Peterboro, 4 miles upstream. Records obtained from self-registering 

gage used during August and September, 1921, showed very little diurnal 

fluctuation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent, except when affected 

' by ice. Rating curve fairly well defined between 50 and 1,200 second-feet. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily except during winter, when it was read 

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

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

Discharge measurements of Contoocook River near Elmwood, N. H., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1922.

Date.

Feb 23

Made by 

.....do. . . .-

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

"3.02

"2.98

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

166

140

Date.

July 12

Made by Qage 

height.

Feet. 

3.31

3.20

Discharge.

Sec.'ft, 

256

245

a Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
64 SUEFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Contoocook River near Elmwood, N. H,, for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1922.

Day.

1. ___ .. _ .

2 

3.. ___ . .....

4 

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

6 

7 

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

9 . .

10 . 

'11 

12....... _ ....

13. 

14 

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

16 

17 >-

18 - _ ....

19 

20 

21 

22 .

23 

24.. 

25..... ..

26 

27 _______ .

28 __ .

29 

SO 

31 . 

Oct.

93

54

58

80

63

74

68

63

166

45

58

80

80

93

74

30

41

80

80

86

150

106

63

54

93

80

80

80

74

41

49

Nov.

80

134

120

113

86

54

58

74

74

93

68

68

58

54

80

86

142

240

240

260

280

201

174

127

134

134

106

120

134

120

Dec.

127

120

514

484

454

290

183

150

127

134

120

113

120

113

106

120

321

1,020

605

396

201

183

170

158

150

140

 tAf\

135

134

127

Jan.

120

86

74

125

125

185

185

150

140

150

150

140

135

94

94

94

120

125

135

135

120

115

100

94

86

135

135

135

105

115

105

Feb.

100

150

260

240

220

200

185

165

350

135

135

105

125

125

135

140

125

105

120

150

135

145

160

150

135

165

Mar.

135

125

135

140

150

260

300

1,200

1,050

960

820

780

740

780

1,050

1,100

1,050

640

420

740

1,300

1,150

820

780

740

860

1,350

1,760

1,760

1,270

Apr.

1,020

820

745

710

745

860

980

1,220

1,680

1,630

2,040

2,040

1,720

1,360

1,450

1,220

1,020

1,060

940

860

640

514

484

454

425

344

270

240

230

210

May.

210

230

210

321

1,180

2,120

1,400

745

484

321

321

290

260

230

240

174

166

250

544

484

344

280

230

210

210

201

166

120

134

134

150

June.

174

158

183

280

270

240

174

120

100

106

113

210

174

127

150

106

113

250

1,060

820

1,020

2,530

2,040

1,500

1,320

1,180

900

605

574

1,180

July.

980

675

514

514

484

514

425

300

344

321

290

230

220

192

127

100

134

150

369

344

250

183

120

210

270

210

210

166

142

106

120

Aug.

134

120

120

106

106

80

150

174

174

158

150

100

54

106

134

120

142

142

113

58

100

106

120

127

134

174

127

220

270

201

174

Sept.

166

142

80

74

113

150

158

150

142

80

68

120

142

142

134

220

120

134

106

106

100

106

74

68

54

63

86

86

74

58

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 26-29 and Jan. 4 to Mar. 28; discharge based on gage 

heights-corrected for effect of ice.

Monthly discharge of Contoocook River near Elmwood, N. H., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1922.

[Drainage area, 168 square miles.]

Month.

October..... __ ___ _ __ _ .....

December ___________________

January. ______ .. ___________ ._

February . _ _

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

June ... 

July.. . .....

August ___________ _____ 

September. ________ . .................

The year... .---.--....... _ . __ ....

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

166 

280 

1,020 

185 

260 

1,760 

2,040 

2,120 

2,530 

980 

270 

220

2.530

Minimum.

30

54 

106 

74 

100 

125 

210 

120 

100 

100 

54 

54

30

Mean.

75.4 

124 

234 

123 

152 

838 

931 

399 

593 

297 

135 

111

335

Per square 

mile.

0.449 

.738 

1.39 

.732 

.905 

4.99 

5.54 

2.38 

3.53 

1.77 

.804 

.661

1.99

Run-off in 

inches.

0.52 

.82 

1.60 

.84 

.94 

5.75 

6.18 

2.74 

3.94 

2.04 

.93 

.74

27.04

NUBANUSIT BROOK NEAR PETERBORO, N. H.

LOCATION. At highway bridge 1J^ miles above Peterboro, Hillsborough County.

DKAINAGE ABBA. 54.3 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 18, 1920, to September 30, 1922.

GAGES. Gurley water-stage recorder on left bank, referenced to gage datum by 

hook gage inside well; an inclined staff is used for auxiliary readings. Recorder inspected by John W. Robbe and F. E. Moore.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONRTOL. Control formed by boulders 75 feet below gage; 

probably permanent. Above and below gage stream is swift, bed covered 

with small boulders.
MEEEIMACK RIVER BASIN. 65

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.08 feet at 

6 a. m. June 22 (discharge, from extension of rating curve, 832 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 1.67 feet at 10 a. m. August 20 (discharge, from extension of 

rating curve, 3.3 second-feet, water held back by dams).

1920-1922: Maximum open-water stage recorded 5.4 feet at noon March 

10, 1921 (discharge, from extension of rating curve, 970 second-feet) (a 

stage of 5.6 feet was recorded at 8.30 a. m. January 21, 1921, but the 

channel was obstructed by ice at the time); minimum stage, 1.62 feet from 

8 p. m. September 4 to 7 a. m. September 6,1921 (discharge, from extension 

of rating curve, 2.7 second-feet, water held back by dams).

ICE. Ice forms along banks and on rocks below gage; stage-discharge relation 

affected for short periods.

REGULATION. Distribution of flow affected by operation of mills at West Peterboro half a mile upstream. There are several storage reservoirs on main 

stream and its tributaries above gage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent. Rating curve fairly well 

defined between 5 and 200 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except for short periods indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. 

Daily discharge ascertained by use of discharge integrator. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Nubanusit Brook near Peterboro, N. H., during the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1922.

Date.

Oct. 26

27

27

Jan. 4

Feb. 23

23

Made by 

.....do--........ ....

. .do. 

.....do.-.. ....- ..

 .do.- 

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.88

2.89

2.90

05.07

03.66

o4.90

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

88

81

83

112

55

109

Date.

Mar. 14

14

14

July 12

12

Made by 

.....do.- ... .... -

.....do.-. . ... .

. ....do.-... ...... ......

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.08

3.46

3.43

2.83

3.26

2.92

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

115

180

179

68

144

85

o Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Nubanusit Brook near Peterboro, N. H., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1922.

Day.

l ___ . __ ..

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

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

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

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

6. ..I.... ..i

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

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.

16

5

30

33

37

35

35

18

5

32

35

37

35

33

16

4

32

34

34

42

41

19

4

33

35

36

34

37

18

4

34

Nov.

37

38

38

38

19

4

34

36

37

34

7

6

4

33

36

38

43

40

23

17

59

56

61

26

50

30

26

54

42

44

Dec.

52

58

80

72

104

95

93

85

86

49

26

66

66

70

85

134

42

78

166

158

126

105

110

98

48

86

86

80

80

80

68

Jan.

33

40

70

68

68

68

56

26

70

42

36

68

62

28

40

68

54

74

60

52

40

22

48

64

52

62

52

26

46

54

56

Feb.

54

66

70

86

40

80

72

66

60

56

28

48

74

62

56

50

47

19

40

68

50

18

74

56

24

44

68

64

Mar.

56

52

48

36

72

92

125

175

390

570

400

222

202

161

254

261

261

202

152

196

226

236

208

196

184

226

398

474

470

430

Apr.

358

350

320

290

290

290

325

390

530

510

570

598

590

510

440

410

362

320

295

263

9M\

220

184

176

172

151

122

97

75

72

May.

82

94

88

116

320

440

370

260

186

153

127

111

81

71

61

50

58

72

158

152

138

118

95

82

72

65

53

50

59

56

87

June.

88

79

69

86

100

78

64

66

41

27

29

57

41

38

37

33

16

65

205

210

420

740

610

455

385

490

405

315

300

405

July.

280

190

172

120

. 140

126

110

86

72

108

QK

74

72

61

37

36

52

53

86

86

84

53

45

72

62

62

50

52

30

15

40

Aug.

31

25

28

36

52

27

51

52

56

55

44

24

17

36

40

36

47

37

15

8

43

40

38

43

38

16

4

126

81

67

62

Sept.

65

42

19

20

42

42

43

40

19

4

39

41

40

40

46

22

9

53

45

40

35

36

17

4

35

36

35

36

36

18

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 22,1921, to Mar. 11,1922; daily discharge for these 

periods based on gage heights corrected for effect of ice.

Operation of water-stage recorder unsatisfactory Apr. 5-6,8-9,11-12,14-21, and 26-29; discharge for these 

periods estimated by comparison with records for other rivers and climatic data.
66 SURFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

Monthly discharge of Nubanusit Brook near Peterboro, N. H., for the year ending

Sept. 30

[Drainage area, 54.3 square miles.]

Month.

October

November __ . ______ ... T ________

January .

March

May . . . .

July

August ... -..--

September ........................ _ . _ .

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

42 

61 

166 

74 

86 

570 

598 

440 

740 

280 

126 

65

598

Minimum.

4- 

4 

26 

22 

18 

36 

72 

50 

16 

15 

4 

4

4

Mean.

27.2 

33.7 

84.9 

51.8 

55.0 

238 

317 

127 

198 

84.5 

41.1 

33.3

108

Per square 

mile.

0.501 

.621 

1.56 

.954 

1.01 

4.38 

5.84 

2.34 

3.65 

1.56 

.757 

.613

1.99

Run-off in 

inches.

0.58 

.69 

1.80 

1.10 

1.05 

5.05 

6.52 

2.70 

4.07 

1.80 

.87 

.68

26.91

SUNCOOK RIVER AT NORTH CHICHESTER, N. H.

LOCATION. 100 feet below highway bridge and 500 feet from Chichester depot

North Chichester, Merrimack County, 2J^ miles above mouth of Little

Suncook River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 157 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 21, 1918, to September 30, 1920, and June 15, 1921

to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Gurley water-stage recorder on left bank, referred to gage datum by a

hook gage inside the well; a vertical staff gage is used for auxiliary readings.

Recorder inspected by M. H. Gamage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed covered with gravel and other alluvial

deposits. Low-water control at head of rapids 150 feet below gage; at high

water the control is probably formed by crest of an old dam near Epsom* 

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

recorder, 8.63 feet at 10 a. m. June 22 (discharge, from extension of rating

 curve, 1,720* second-feet): minimum stage from recorder, 1.08 feet at 4 p.m.

October 18 (discharge, 8 second-feet).

1918-1922: Maximum stage during periods of record, approximately 9.1

feet March 27-28, 1920 (approximate discharge, by extension of rating curve,

1,840 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.05 feet August 29, 1921 (discharge,

7 second-feet).

ICE. River is covered with ice for several months during winter. 

REGULATION. Storage has been developed at several points above Pittsfield.

The operation of mills at Pittsfield causes a large variation in discharge

during days when the mills are in operation. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation apparently permanent except when affected

by ice. Rating curve well defined between 10 and 800 second-feet. Daily

discharge ascertained by discharge integrator. Records good.
MERRIMACK RIVER BASIN.

Discharge measurements of Suncook River at North Chichester, N. H., during the 

yeah- ending Sept. SO, 1922.

Date

Oct. 18

Dee. 27

Jan. 23

Made by- Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.09

« 5. 57

05.29

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

9.0

316

341

Date.

Mar. 1

1

Aug. 26

Made by 

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

' a 2. 32

« 5. 24

1.37

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

33

291

27.4

« Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Suncook River at North Chichester, N. H., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1922.

Day.

1 . .....

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

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

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

5-.... ......

6.. .... .

7 .........

'8. ... ... ....

10

10.. 

11 ..........

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

13.. ......

14 

15.. _ .........

16 . 

17- . 

18 ..

19 

20.. .....

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

22 _ ...........

23 

24 ......

25 .....

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

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

28 .........

29 .....

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

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

Oct.

52

11

26

28

27

91

$0

48

12

22

29

24

96

94

64

14

1010'

15

25

32

68

13

100

22

22

27

95

,64

13

10

Nov.

13

35

108

106

56

16

20

16

23

100

25

20

19

108

115

38

42

140

178

234

228

165

124

31

144

60

18

180

160

132

Dec.

104

104

238

404

284

220

184

152

146

85

82

124

148

134

148

90

670

1,180

865

680

560

450

370

300

220

250

240

220

200

180

Jan.

200

190

180

170

140

160

180

190

210

130

130

190

180

140

190

250

130

120

130

140

140

180

240

180

120

 \Af\

56

120

70

250

140

Feb.

140

160

200

270

250

230

220

190

135

105

86

140

190

105

120

120

105

70

58

200

140

160

180

190

65

205

260

165

Mar.

155

155

155

250

175

380

470

1,150

1,100

1,050

940

880

840

840

1,050

1,050

940

860

S4ft

940

1,450

1,430

1 360

1,040

onn

onn

1 380

1,580

1,640

1,580

1,340

Apr.

1,070.

930

940

940

980

1,040

1,080

1,140

1,400

1,580

1,480

1,430

1,270

1,060

990

1 '870 060

790

690

620

590

490

430

390

355

310

295

275

245

215

May.

205

186

170

180

640

1,580

1,260

1,020

740

540

430

355

315

285

250

255

194

196

400

510

405

310

245

215

178

126

144

168

86

148

June.

114

188

90

120

184

158

126

100

97

80

118

194

144

104

124

122

68

130

900

1,310

1,100

1,660

1,340

930

720

Aon

540

430

390

520

July.

440

410

355

305

295

285

240

195

182

188

148

144

140

150

99

104

150

120

380

375

245

158

134

180

164

152

134

126

74

116

210

Aug.

124

84

24

112

100

51

134

114

100

100

102

64

15

99

97

96

99

100

61

13

98

100

100

104

100

72

16

114

114

122

100

Sept.

136

20

29

26

24

102

106

100

53

13

92

112

103

97

113

99

97

128

98

101

95

97

53

14

92

75

81

96

94

45

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 22 to Mar. 22; discharge based on gage heights corrected for effect of ice.

Monthly discharge of Suncook River at North Chichester, N. H., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922. 

[Drainage area, 157 square miles.]

Month.

October.. ___________________

December. __________________

January

February. ___________________

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

April 

MayJuly. . .. . .

August .

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

The year _______ . ................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

100 

234 

1,180 

250 

270 

1,640 

1,580 

1,580 

1,660 

440 

134 

136

1,660

Minimum.

10 

13 

82 

56 

58 

155 

215 

86 

68 

74 

13 

13

10

Mean.

40.4 

88.5 

297 

161 

159 

933 

832 

383 

426 

206 

88.0 

79.7

309

Per 

square 

mile.

0.257 

.564 

1.89 

1.03 

1.01 

5.94 

5.30 

2.44 

2.71 

1.31 

.561 

.508

1.97

Run-off 

in inches.

0.30 

.63 

2.18 

1.19 

1.05 

6.85 

5.91 

2.81 

3.02 

1.51 

.65 

.57

26.67

90902 25t WSP 541 6
68 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART J. 

SOTTHEGAN RIVER AT MERRIMACK, N. H.

LOCATION. At head of Atherton Falls, 7 miles below the mouth of Beaver 

Brook and 1J^ miles above confluence of Souhegan and Merrimack rivers 

at Merrimack, Hillsborough County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 168 square miles.

KECORDS AVAILABLE. July 13, 1909, to September 30, 1922.

GAGES.' Gurley printing water-stage recorder on left bank 350 feet above falls 

installed October 15, 1913; vertical staff and chain gages used prior to 

installation of water-stage recorder. Recorder inspected by employee of 

W. H. McElwain Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading below the falls at low stages or 

from cable at high stages.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. The channel opposite the gage is a pool in which 

velocity is very low. The control of this pool is a rock ledge at the head 

of Atherton Falls and is permanent.

ICE. Ice forms on control for short periods during some winters.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 8.09 feet at 7 a. m. May 6 (discharge, by extension of rating curve, 

3,570 second-feet); minimum stage from recorder, 2.05 feet at 4.30 p. m. 

October 1 (discharge, 26 second-feet).

1909-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 9.6 feet on August 5, 1915 (dis^ 

charge, by extension of rating curve, 4,930 second-feet); minimum stage, 

1.90 feet at 8 a. m. September 8, 1909 (discharge, 15 second-feet).

REGULATION. Flow affected by the operation of mills at Milford, 8 miles above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except when affected by ice 

for short periods. Rating curve well defined below 2,000 second-feet. 

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except for period noted in 

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

rating table to mean daily gage height. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Souhegan River at Merrimack, N. H., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1922.

Date.

July 13

28

28

Made by 

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.17

3.16

3.19

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

224

282

274
MERKIMACK EIVEE BASIN.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Souhegan River at Merrimack, N. H., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1922.

Day.

1 

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

3 .... _ ....

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

5 -.-. ....

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

7. ___ ........

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.

35

42

37

41

45

45

41

38

39

33

40

42

43

35

41

34

33

39

49

36

41

42

43

37

Nov.

40

94

152

106

92

74

64

74

94

82

100

116

110

120

140

130

142

284

339

288

355

260

204

168

152

150

145

152

292

281

Dec.

270

242

610

920

560

434

393

307

246

219

195

204

232

190

142

135

188

501

1,580

920

692

535

420

375

339

284

260

253

225

190

175

Jan.

180

170

. 150

165

180

225

267

216

195

207

180

148

170

158

152

152

145

158

152

158

160

142

130

132

130

150

150

158

148

138

130

Feb.

132

152

278

424

371

319

270

225

201

170

160

168

160

158

145

142

150 14*;

213

267

210

225

260

239

225

219

Mar. ,

192

190

185

175

190

359

496

1,260

1,820

1 Qftn

860

860

920

1,470

1,330

890

720

600

860

1,820

1,440

1,010

860

950

1,540

1,680

1,680

1,640

1,140

Apr.

920

775

860

osn

980

1,230 i ^?^ft

1,780

1,400

1 W\

1,200

980

775

720

950

748

748

570

411

At\t)

371

335

299

278

267

232

May.

225

222

207

232

1,260

3,050

1,540

1,100

775

Ron

1Q9

420

375

343

327

288

260

267

720

890

560

429

339

274

246

225

210

175

170

148

152

June.

142

140

165

347

438

228

178

150

135

116

112

165

182

132

116

114

110

110

638

1,100

802

2,330

1,750

1,070

1,140

1,750

890

610

565

1,100

July.

720

535

442

637

665

802

434

492

447

339

288

253

253

225

185

175

175

525

585

343

246

192

295

355

311

278

236

228

190

162

Aug.

152

138

, 132

132

158

138

140

216

210

170

145

122

102

106

112

100

94

92

90

74

76

80

84

86

84

94

132

190

281

222

160

.Sept.

132

106 82

76

118

130

132

132

108

80

82

88

106

108

104

122

132

110

110

110

102

90

76

52

58

64

45

64

49

60

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice Dec. 22-24; discharge for this period based on 

gage heights corrected for effect of ice. Recorder not in operation Oct. 22-29; discharge estimated.

Monthly discharge of Souhegan River at Merrimack, N. H., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922.

[Drainage area, 168 square miles.]

Month.

December ...................................

February ______ . ___ . __ ._

May ______ __ . __ _ . ......_

June ________________________

July 

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

45 

355 

1,580 

267 

424 

1,820 

1,780 

3,050 

2,330 

802 

281 

132

3,050

Minimum.

33 

40 

135 

130 

132 

175 

232 

148 

110 

162 

74 

45

33

Mean.

40.2 

160 

395 

164 

215 

982 

797 

533 

561 

375 

133 

94.3

372

Per

square 

mile.

0.239 

.952 

2.35 

.976 

1.28 

5.85 

4.74 

3.17 

3.34 

2.23 

.792 

.561

2.21

Run-off 

in inches.

0.28 

1.06 

2.71 

1.13 

1.33 

6.74 

5.29 

3.66 

3.72 

2.57 

.91 

.63

30.03
70 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

SOUTH BRANCH OF NASHUA RIVER BASIN (WACHUSETT DRAINAGE BASIN) NEAR CLINTON,

MASS.

LOCATION. At Wachusett dam, near Clinton, Worcester County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 119 square miles 1896 to 1907; 118.19 square miles 1908-1913;

108.84 square miles 1914-1922.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July, 1896, to September, 1922. 

REGULATION. Flow affected by storage in Wachusett reservoir and other

ponds. Beginning with 1897, the determination of discharge have been

corrected for gain or loss in the reservoir and ponds, so that the record

shows approximately the natural flow of the stream.

The yield per square mile is the yield of the drainage area including the

water surfaces. For the year 1897 to 1902, inclusive, the water surface

amounted to 2.2 per cent of the total area; 1903, 2.4 per cent; 1904, 3.6 per

cent; 1905, 4.1 per cent; 1906, 5.1 per cent; 1907, 6.0 per cent; 1908 and

subsequent years, 7.0 per cent. 

COOPERATION. Record furnished by the Water Division of the Metropolitan

District Commission; rearranged in form of climatic-year by United States

Geological Survey.

Yield and rainfall in South Branch of Nashua River basin (Wachusett drainage 

area) near Clinton, Mass., for the year ending Sept. 80, 1922.

[Drainage area, 108.84 square miles.]

Month.

March. ________ ___________ .

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

May ______________________

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

Total 

yield 

(million 

gallons) .

534.6 

2, 583. 8 

4, 294. 9 

2,001.3 

3, 072. 7 

11, 273. 7 

7, 769. 4 

6, 641. 5 

7, 259. 1 

5,054.2 

2, 683. 5 

1,686.6

54, 855. 3

Yield per square 

mile.

Million 

gallons 

per day.

0.158 

.791 

1.273 

.593 

1.008 

3.341 

2.383 

1.968 

2.223 

1.498 

.795 

.516

1.381

Secondfeet.

0.245 

1.224 

1.970 

.918 

1.560 

5.170 

3.687 

3.046 

3.440 

2.318 

1.231 

.798

2.136

Run-off.

Inches.

0.282 

1.366 

2.271 

1.058 

1.624 

5.960 

4.114 

3.511 

3.838 

2.672 

1.419 

.891

29.006

Per cent 

of 

rainfall.

14.1 

18.7 

82.1 

440 

43.0 

96.0 

187.8 

73.5 

41.6 

54.5 

25.4 

32.2

53.79

Rainfall 

in inches.

2.00 

7.31 

2.77 

2.40 

3.77 

6.21 

2.19 

478 

9.22 

491 

5.59 

2.77

53.92

SUDBURY RIVER AND LAKE COCHITUATE BASINS NEAR FRAMINGHAM AND COCHFTUATE,

MIDDLESEX COUNTY, MASS.

DRAINAGE AREA. Area of Sudbury basin from 1875 to 1878, inclusive, was 

77.8 square miles; 1879-80, 78.2 square miles; 1881-1922, 75.2 square 

miles. Area of Cochituate basin from 1863 to 1909, inclusive, was 18.87 

square miles; 1910, 17.8 square miles; 1911 to 1922, 17.58 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Of Sudbury River, January, 1875, to September, 1922; 

of Lake Cochituate, January, 1863, to September, 1922. Records of rainfall have been kept in the Sudbury basin since 1875 and in the Cochituate 

basin since 1852, but the latter are considered of doubtful accuracy previous 

to 1872.
MEEKIMACK EIVEE BASIN.

REGULATION. The greater part of the flow from these basins is controlled by 

storage reservoirs constructed by the city of Boston and the Metropolitan 

Water an'd Sewerage Board. Lake Cochituate, which drains into Sudbury 

River a short distance below Framingham, is controlled as a storage reservoir for the Metropolitan waterworks system. In the Sudbury River basin 

the water surfaces exposed to evaporation have been increased from time 

to time by the construction of additional storage reservoirs. From 1875 to 

1878, inclusive, the water surface amounted to 1.9 per cent of the total area; 

from 1879 to 1884, to 3 per cent; 1885 to 1893, to 3.4 per cent; 1894 to 1897, 

to 3.9 per cent; 1898 and subsequent years, 6.5 per cent.

DETERMINATION OF DISCHARGE. In determining the run-off of the Sudbury and 

Cochituate drainage areas the water diverted for the municipal supply of 

Framingham, Natick, and Westboro, which discharge their sewerage outside 

the basins, is taken into consideration; the results, however, are probably 

less accurate since the sewerage diversion works were constructed.

Water from the Wachusett drainage area also passes into the reservoirs 

in the Sudbury basin and must be measured to determine the yield of the 

Sudbury basin; the small errors unavoidable in the measurement of large 

quantities of water decrease the accuracy of the determination of the Sudbury water supply during months of low yield for years subsequent to 1897.

COOPERATION. Record furnished by the water division of the Metropolitan 

District Commission; rearranged in form of climatic year by United States 

Geological Survey.

Yield and rainfall in Sudbury River basin near Franwngham, Mass., for the year

ending Sept. SO,

[Drainage area, 75.2 square miles.]

Month.

October ___________________

December __________________

February... ..............................

March. __ _______ _________ ..

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

May ____ _____ _ . ____ .....

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

Total 

yield 

(million 

gallons).

-228.2 

1, 505. 1 

1, 786. 7 

754.0 

1, 719. 9 

5,994.5 

4,405.8 

4,086.0 

3, 522. 0 

1, 682. 6 

819.3 

1, 483. 9

27, 531. 4

Yield per square 

mile.

Million 

gallons 

per day.

-0.098 

.667 

.766 

.323

.817 

2.571 

1.956 

1.753 

1.561 

.722 

.351 

.657

1.003

Secondfeet.

-0. 151 

1.032 

. 1.186 

.500 

1.264 

3.979 

3.026 

2.712 

2.415 

1.117 

.544 

1.016

1.552

Run-oft.

Inches.

-0. 175 

1.151 

1.367 

.577 

1.316 

4.587 

3.376 

3.126 

2.695 

1.287 

.627 

1.134

21.068

Per cent 

of 

rainfall.

-15.6 

14.5 

53.8 

30.5 

40.5 

85.7 

207.1 

58.0 

30.3 40.1' 

12.9 

27.7

42. .0

Rainfall 

in inches.

1.12 

7.95 

2.54 

1.89 

3.25 

5.35 

1.63 

5.39 

8.90 

3.21 

1 4.85 

4.09

50.17
72 SUEFACfi WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PAET I.

Yield and rainfall in Lake Cochituate basin near Cochituate, Mass., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1922.

[Drainage area, 17.58 square miles.]

Month.

July....... _ -___...._

Total 

yield 

(million 

gallons).

30.0 

403.2 

610.5 

216.6 

459.4 

1, 356. 7 

922.9 

849.7 

1, 061. 6 

581.8 

282.4 

498.4

7, 273. 2

Yield per square 

mile.

Million 

gallons 

per day.

0.055 

.765 

1.120 

.397 

.933 

2.489 

1.752 

1.559 

2.013 

1.068 

.518 

.944

1.133

Secondfeet.

0.085 

1.183 

1.733 

.615 

1.444 

3.852 

2.711 

2.412 

3.114 

1.652 

.802 

1.460

1.753

Run-off.

Inches.

a 10 

1.32 

2.00

.71 

1.50 

4.44 

3.02 

2.78 

3.48 

1.91 

.92 

1.63

23.81

Per cent 

of 

rainfall.

8.7 

17.0 

79.6 

38.3 

44.5 

79.6 

168.8 

55.0 

33.0 

62.2 

22.5 

36.9

46.5

Rainfall 

in inches.

1.13

7.75 

2.51 

1.85 

3.38 

5.58 

1.79 

5.06 

10.53 

3.06 

4.11 

4.42

51.17

TATTNTON RIVER BASIN.

TAUNTON RIVER AT TITICUT, NEAR BEIDGEWATER, MASS.

LOCATION. At Summer Street Bridge, on road between Bridgewater and Middleboro, Plymouth County, half a mile from Titicut railroad station and 1 miJe 

above confluence of Namasket and Taunton rivers.

DRAINAGE AREA. 185 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 2, 1920, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain on upstream side of highway bridge; read by Emily Pratt.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel deep, with hard bottom covered with rocks 

and gravel; apparently permanent. River overflows banks at high stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.4 feet at 

8.40 a. m. August 29 (discharge, 2,070 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.38 feet 

at 8.55 a. m. August 26 (discharge, 91 second-feet).

1920-1922: Maximum stage of 15.5 feet occurred March 19, 1920 (determined from high-water marks) (approximate discharge from extension of 

rating curve, 5,150 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.30feet at 8.38 

a. m. September 7,1920 (discharge, from extension of rating curve, 59 secondfeet).

ICE. River freezes over, stage-discharge relation occasionally affected by ice; 

not affected during winter of 1921-22.

REGULATION. The nearest dam above the gage is at Paper Mill Village, near 

Bridgewater, where water power is used by a paper mill. The operation of 

this mill does not materially affect the distribution of flow at the gage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation apparently permanent except when affected 

by ice. Rating curve well defined between 200 and 3,400 second-feet, and 

fairly well denned between 100 and 200 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying rating table 

to mean daily gage height. Records fair.
TAUNTON EIVEE BASIN. 73

Discharge measurements of T&unton River, at Titicub, iiear Bridgewater, Mass., 

during the year ending Sept. SO,

Date.

Feb. 10

10

Made by 

.....do-.. .... ..

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.5 1

3.61

3.64

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

196

166

164

Date.

Mar. 13

Jane 29

Made by Gage 

height.

Wed. 

6.61

5.4 1

Discharge.

See.-/*.

747

392

Daily discharge, in second-feet, ofTauntonRiverat Titicut, near Bridgewater^ Mass., 

for the year ending Sept. SO, 1922.

Day.

1 .........

2.. , 

3... __ .......

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

5 __ .........

6 _ .... .......

7 __ .........

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.

220

205

170

188

182

176

164

176

170

152

130

158

182

188

176

170

152

170

158

158

182

176

164

182

IBS

188

205

176

135

135

158

Nov.

176

195 188'

195

170

182

195

205

176

158

152

170

188

188

205

188

205

235

255

220

205

205

188

182

182

220

295

540

850

1,130

Dec.

1,070

1,020

930

740

510

275

205

176

170

152

146

135

140

146

158

170

188

188

176

182

195

195

195

220

188

205

275

335

335

315

275

Jan.

275

315

360

295

140

140

140

152

158

170

188

220

205

220

235

182

295

275

235

205

235

195

176

195

195

235

235

205

195

188

220

Feb.

255

275

235

205

235

275

295

235

275

152

158

176

176

176

176

182

188

188

235

385

485

510

485

460

410

385

335

295

Mar.

235

188

188

255

460

620

900

1,490

1,660

1,380

1,040

820

710

600

510

510

435

335

220

176

205

205

360

570

510

485

435

435

540

570

850

Apr.

1,020

1,100

1,160

1,180

1,100

990

850

540

600

620

620

540

500

440

500

600

480

3.60

410

460

410

335

255

295

315

235

255

220

195

220

May.

220

195

182

170

570

990

1,240

1,130

820

540

485

335

295

235

410

295

315

360

435

485

460

410

335

360

335

295

220

220

235

295

220

June.

195

170

235

195

176

170

158

146

130

140

164

182

195

205

182

195

255

275

510

1,070

1,300

1,460

1,320

1,070

760

680

600

510

385

295

July.

275

235

235

275

335

385

435

410

360

315

295

205

182

275

220

315

255

195

176

158

125

140

170

410

335

315

295

255

255

205

182

Aug.

164

140

103

125

120

135

235

295

188

140

130

130

164

182

158

152

140

135

115

182

255

205

176

125

95

92

188

1,440

2,070

1,910

1,580

Sept.

1,210

900

1,020

1,240

850

850

820

710

620

540

460

435

570

485

460

385

315

385

385

315

205

220

255

315

295

235

195

182

152

146

Monthly discharge of Taunton River at Titicut, near Bridgewater, Mass., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1922.

[Drainage area, 185 square miles.]

Mouth.

October.. ___________________

December ...................................

February .... .. ........ . .. ....

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

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

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

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

September ..... ....... ..-. . 

The year .......... _ .

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

220 

1,130 

1,070 

360 

510 

1,660 

1,180 

1,240 

1,460 

435 

2,070 

1,210

2,070

Minimum.

130 

152 

135 

140 

152 

176 

195 

170 

130 

125 

92 

146

92

Mean.

172 

261 

310 

215 

280 

577 

560 

422 

444 

2"65 

364 

505

365

Per

square 

mile.

0.930 

1.41 

1.68 

1.16 

1.51 

3.12 

3.03 

2.28 

2.40 

1.43 

1.97 

2.73

1.97

Run-off 

in inches.

1.07 

1.57 

1.94 

1.34 

1.57 

3.60 

3.38 

2.63 

2.68 

1.65 

2.27 

3.05

26.75
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

PAWTUXET RIVER BASIN.

PAWTUXET RIVER AT FISKEVILLE, R. I.

LOCATION. At an unused mill dam in Fiskeville, Providence County.

DRAINAGE AHEA. 101.8 square miles.8

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1916, to September 30, 1922.

DETERMINATION OP DISCHARGE. Discharge determined from records of stage obtained by Gurley water-stage recorder. The dam, which is 140 feet long, has 

been rated by laboratory tests on a full-size model and by current-meter 

measurements made at bridge a short distance upstream. Rating curve 

well defined below 1,400 second-feet.

REGULATION. Previous to April, 1919, there were four reservoirs in the basin 

with a capacity of 385 million cubic feet; since April, 1919, there have been 

five reservoirs with a total capacity of 441 million cubic feet. Monthly discharge has been corrected for gain or loss in amount of water held in storage. 

A few small mill ponds near Fiskeville hold back water Saturday afternoons 

and Sundays, when the stage of the river is low.

DIVERSIONS. The Pawtuxet Valley Water Co. diverts part of the flow from 1.3 

square miles just above Fiskeville, correction for which has been made.

COOPERATION. Data collected and compiled under the direction of Frank E. 

Winsor, chief engineer, City of Providence Water Supply Board.

i

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pawtuxet River at Fiskeville, R. I., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1922.

Day.

1. ..... ....

2 

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

4 

5 

6 .

7.. ........

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

9 

10- 

11 ...... 

12 

13 

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

15 

16 

17 

18 

19..... .

20. 

21 

22... ....

23 

24.. . .

OK

26 

27.... ....

28. 

29 

30 . 

31 .......

Oct.

21.0

9.4

38.0

106

99.8

90.0

79.7

49.5

8.7

109

49.2

46.4

44.9

57.4

21.3

11.7

60.8

75.4

79.5

82.8

98.0

45.2

10.8

87.2

42.6

36.8

62.9

14.1

15.1

8.6

106

Nov.

77.6

75.8

91.0

70.1

28.7

8.2

73.8

38.1

33.2

97.0

63.8

77.5

31.5

112

44.9

46.5

79.7

153

126

112

156

142

130

17.4

120

51.5

66.5

259

457

525

Dec.

396

305

383

354

296

270

226

196

178

162

137

178

235

248

190

184

199

216

293

238

207

179

175

163

158

176

194

176

168

157

133

Jan.

113

145

226

207

140

136

131

79.0

151

145

138

188

172

130

112

161

144

120

86.4

172

127

157

160

137

119

92.4

K7 q

26.2

QC A

78.1

Feb.

n o

248

268

148

116

176

183

166

152

145

137

104

149

105

OR O

93.9

103

69.2

199

290

234

197

249

215

139

193

179

Mar.

166

153

161

146

194

317

508

1,599

575

391

' 337

370

357

315

301

279

236

201

142

388

830

535

358

265

238

278

305

344

320

320

Apr.

479

645

588

620

564

532

451

400

370

361

327

320

311

278

333

448

395

359

324

317

266

206

231

209

200

195

184

175

128

May.

177

171

168

188

669

1,334

754

343

284

257

233

210

178

214

197

190

214

451

505

365

301

250

213

198

186

147

142

179

112

171

June.

157

141

145

147

189

171

163

158

134

64.5

89.5

153

101

78.6

78.1

69.8

42.0

22.1

174

391

395

820

563

330

243

291

250

211

198

180

July.

163

103

191

230

359

593-

476

298

211

199

179

154

142

146

150

80.1

148

120

106

82.9

80.6

84.7

70.7

1,858

1,375

584

352

264

254

217

207

Aug.

195

208

262

229

521

394

255

222

207

194

185

190

141

173

175

135

111

121

165

280

278

207

186

156

142

138

513

1,226

1,345

707

411

Sept.

312

256

212

1,17»

2,275

1,038

696

 IQd

391

331

315

362

699

557

383

305

253

260

246

218

204

194

164

158

200

172

165

159

143

132

3 Includes a water area of 2.5 square miles and a swamp area of 2 square miles.
THAMES RIVER BASIN. 75

Monthly discharge of Pawtuxet River at Fiskevitte, R. I., for the year ending Sept. 

[Drainage area, 101.8 square miles.]

Month.

March.. _ ..........................

April--. 

July... __.... . ._ .... 

Observed discharge 

(second-;feet).

Maximum.

109 

525 

396 

226 

290 

1,599 

645 

1,334 

820 

1,858 

1,345 

2,275

2,275

Minimum.

8.6 

8.2 

133 

26.2 

69.2 

142 

128 

112 

22.1 

70.7 

111 

132

8.2

Mean.

53.8 

112 

218 

132 

161 

362 

354 

307 

205 

306 

312 

416

245

Gain or 

loss in 

storage (millions of cubicfeet).

-88.4 

+100 

+475 

-86.2 

+ 35.0 

+167 

+ 10.3 

+ 7.0 

+ 33.6 

+8.8 

+ 14.0 

-39.7

+ 636

Discharge 

corrected for 

storage 

(second-feet) .

Mean.

20.8 

151 

236 

99.9 

176 

425 

358 

309 

218 

309 

317 

400

252

Per 

square 

mile.

0.204 

1.48 

2.32 

.981 

1.73 

4.17 

3.52 

3.04 

2.14 

3.04 

3.12 

3.93

2.47

Runoff in 

inches.

0.24 

1.65 

2.68 

1.13 

1.80 

4.81 

3.92 

3.50 

2.39 

3.50 

3.59 

4.39

33.60

Rain 

fall in 

inches.

1.26 

8.02 

2.54 

1.91 

2.67 

6.40 

1.98 

5.22 

6.34 

8.36 

9.09 

5.35

59.14

NOTE. The rainfall was computed as a weighted mean of records obtained at Hopkins Mills,,Kocky 

Hill, South Scituate, and Fiskeville, using weights of 2, 2, 2, and 1 respectively

THAMES RIVER BASIN.

QUINNBBAUG RIVER AT JEWETT CITY, CONN.

LOCATION. 1,000 feet below railroad bridge and 570 feet below outlet of canal 

from Slater Mills (mouth of Pachaug River); Jewett City, town of Griswold, New London County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 712 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 17, 1918, to September 30, 1922.

GAGES. Water-stage recorder on left bank referenced to gage datum by hook 

- gage inside well; an inclined staff is used for auxiliary readings. Recorder 

inspected by Edward Thornton.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. made from cable.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel of gravel and alluvial deposits; control for 

low stages is fairly well defined riffle a few hundred feet below gage, at high 

stages the control is at head of rapids 2J^ miles below gage.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 16.0 feet at 8 p.m. March 8 (discharge, by extension of rating curve, 

10,500 second-feet); minimum stage, from water-stage recorder, 3.70 feet 

at 6 to lip. m. November 5 (discharge, by extension of rating curve, 50 

second-feet, water held back by dams).

1918-1922: Maximum stage, about 16.3 feet during high water of March 

14-19, 1920 (discharge, by extension of rating curve, 10,800 second-feet); 

minimum discharge, 30 second-feet August 23, 1919 (water held back by 

dams).

ICE. Probably little if any effect from ice.

REGULATION. The flow of Pachaug River, which drains 59.7 square miles and 

enters Quinnebaug River through the canal 570 feet above the gage, is 

under almost complete regulation. Numerous small reservoirs and power 

developments on the main river and tributaries above the station also 

affect the distribution of flow. The operation of mills at Jewett City causes 

a large variation in discharge.
76 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

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

defined between 200 and 6,000 second-feet. Operation of water-stage 

recorder was satisfactory except for October 5-6, 9-18, and 24-30, for 

which discharge was estimated by comparison with Pawtuxet River. Daily 

discharge ascertained by use of discharge integrator. Records good.

The following discharge measurement was made by W. E. Armstrong: 

October 23, 1921: Gage height, 5.64 feet; discharge, 646 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Quinnebaug River at Jewett City, Conn., for the 

year ending Sept. SO,

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 

Oct.

375

255

395

455

500

500

455

295

250

400

360

340

340

360

250

200

400

350

295

575

375

120

60

350

360

350

340

150

100

300

335

Nov.

350

390

385

350

70

88

340

345

350

475

375

385

355

520

635

500

660

760

630

600

840

910

775

455

595

650

660

1,260

2,580

3,750

Dec.

3,000

2,350

2,350

2,650

2,500

2,100

1,820

1,540

1,260

990

700

1,040

1,280

1,180

1,140

990

840

750

1,680

1,820

1,600

1,340

1,100

1,020

920

940

1,160

1,160

1,060

870

660

Jan.

510

480

600

710

720

780

660

490

700

750

710

750

680

590

440

660

700

670

680

830

760

570

720

610

660

610

550

440

270

570

570

Feb.

510

980

2,100

1,480

860

980

1,120

940

760

810

610

445

680

760

670

700

630

510

415

850

1,760

1,480

1,200

1,380

1,320

1,050

1,080

1,080

Mar.

900

830

860

720

700

1,400

2,300

8,500

7,150

4,000

2,950

2,200

2,180

2,050

2,000

2,000

1,840

1,360

1,020

2,150

4,400

4,150

3,300

2,650

2,050

1,700

2,100

2,200

2,650

2,600

2,550

Apr.

2,700

3,250

3,350

3,300

3,250

3,200

3,200

2,900

2,850

3,050

2,800

2,650

2,450

2,200

2,240

2,600

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,500

2,250

1,820

1,420

1,660

1,640

1,500

1,420

1,320

1,080

770

May.

1,040

1,160

1,020

1,100

2,600

4,150

3,400

2,950

2,420

1,980

1,680

1,560

1,260

930

1,320

1,300

1,140

1,140

2,150

2,500

1,900

1,940

1,720

1,460

1,300

1,260

920

600

710

660

930

June.

890

850

790

830

1,240

1,160

1,000

1,060

900

590

425

750

900

790

690

745

570

380

1,080

2,350

2,800

3,660

3,100

2,200

1,620

2,100

1,960

1,780

1,700

1,560

July.

1,200

840

1,540

1,580

2,100

2,650

2,150

1,600

1,200

1,360

1,320

1,160

980

1,020

1,020

876

1,120

1,060

820

820

900

395

635

3,150

3,500

2,300

1,540

1,320

1,020

800

990

Aug.

990

980

930

940

1,260

415

990

950

900

770

710

606

670

740

620

670

610

690

775

840

1,160

1,000

830

700

680

615

990

2,450

3,000

2,400

1,740

Sept.

1,320

920

740

3,150

6,100

4,400

3,600

2,800

2,050

1,630

1,680

1,700

2,450

2,350

1,880

1,560

1,180

1,380

1,260

1,230

1,120

1,120

940

600

940

966

-950

860

720

760

Monthly discharge of Quinnebaug River at Jewett City, Conn., for the year ending

Sept. SO,

Month.

January- __ ... .............. .. .-.

March .. 

Aprfl ... ..........

July ...

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

575 

3,750 

3,000 

830 

2,100 

8,500 

3,350 

4,150 

3,650 

3,500 

3,000 

6,100

8,500

Minimum.

60 

70 

660 

270 

415 

700 

770 

600 

380 

395 

415 

600

60

Mean.

329 

701 

1,410 

627 

970 

2,500 

2,390 

1,620 

1,350 

1,390 

1,020 

1,740

1,340

Per 

square 

mile.

0.462 

.985 

1.98 

.881 

1. 36 

3.51 

3.36 

2.28 

1.90 

1.95 

1.43 

2.44

1.88

Run-off 

in inches.

0.53 

1.10 

2.28 

1.02 

1.42 

4.05 

3.75 

2.63 

2.12 

2.25 

1.65 

2.72

25.62
SUB3FACE WATER SUPPI.Y, 1922, PART I. 77

CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN.

FIRST CONNECTICUT LAKE HEAR PITTSBURG, N. H.

LOCATION. At the dam of Upper Connecticut River & Lake improvement Co. 

at outlet of lake, 6 miles northeast of Pittsburg, Coos County. 

DRAINAGE ABE A. 81.4 square miles (from surveys by Connecticut Valley 

Lumber Co.).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1918, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Four staffs, one near each outlet gate, all to the same datum which is 

0.9 foot above the sill of the lowest outlet gate.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 24.1 feet 

at 2.30 p. m. June 19 (water stored, 2,638 million cubic feet; 4 minimum 

stage, 2.1 feet March 6, 7 (water stored, 252.5 million cubic feet).4

1917-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 24.15 feet December 11-14, 1918 

(water stored 2,645 million cubic feet); 4 minimum stage, 2.1 feet February 17, 

1917, and March 6, 7, 1922 (water stored, 252.5 million cubic feet).4

REGULATION. The capacity of the lake is 2,651 million cubic feet at gage height 

24.2. feet. The dam is controlled by three gates, the sills of the gates 

varying from 0.9 foot to 14.4 feet on the gage. The records show only 

fluctuations in the level of the lake and are used in making corrections for 

effect of storage to observed records of flow of Connecticut River. Additional storage has been developed in Second Lake and on tributary streams.

Daily gage height, in feet, of First Connecticut Lake new Pittsburg, N. H., for the 

year ending Sept. SO,

Day.

I...... ........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

27............'..

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

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

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

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

Oct.

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.15

3.06

3.0

2.9

2.96

2.95

3.06

3.1

3.15

3.3

3.35

3.5

3.65

3.7

3.8

3.95

4.26

4.5

4.65

48

4.8

4.85

4.75

4.7

4.7

4.6

4.6

Nov.

4.45

4.45

4.45

4.4

4.45

4 4

4.35

4.3

4.25

4.2

4.2

4.15

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.05

4.0

3.95

4.0

4.4

4.85

5.0

5.05

5.15

5.2

5.2

6.2

5.25

5.3

5.3

Dec.

5.25

5.25

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.35

5.35

5.35

5.35

5.35

5.35

5.35

5.4

5.45

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.5

5.9

6.3

6.65

6.9

7.05

7.25

7.35

7.45

7.55

7.65

7.76

7.8

7.85

Jan.

7.95

8.0

8.06

8.1 ai ai

8.1

8.1

a 15

8.15

a 25

a 25

8.25

8.25

8.25

7.75

7.25

6.8.5

6.65

6.4

6.3

6.1

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.2

5.0

4.85

4.7

Feb.

4.5

4.6

4.1

4.0

3.85

3.7

3.66

a 55

3.46

3.36

3.3

3.2

3.1

3.05

2.95

2.9

2.8

2.75

2.75

2.75

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.35

Mar.

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.15

2.16

2.1

2.1

2.15

2,5

2.65

2.8

3.0

3.16

3.2

3.35

3.5

3.66

3.75

3.85

3.9

4 0

4.1

4.15

4.25

4.3

4.35

4.45

4.65

4.85

5.1

5.3

Apr.

5.5

6.7

5.85

6.0

6.1

6.2

6.36

6.55

6.85

7.25

8.15

9.0

9.7

10.25

10,75

11.25

11.75

12.5

13.5

14.6

15.45

16.15

16.65

17.1

17.45

17.75

18.2

18.55

IS. 9

19.15

May.

19.25

19. 36

19.45

19.65

19.7

19. 85

20.4

20.95

21.35

21.6

21.4

21.45

21.55

21.6

21.65

21.75

21.8

21.8

21.8

21.8

21.85

21.7

21.9

21.9

21.9

21.9

21.9

21.9

21.8

21.75

21.75

June.

21.76

21.8

21.8

22.1

22.2

22.5

22.7

22.75

22.7

22.7

22.7

22.6

22.7

23.15

23.15

23.0

23. 05

23.45

24.0

23.9

23.6

23.4

23.4

23.35

23.35

23.3

23.2

23.2

23.25

23.3

July.

23.45

23.36

23.25

23.25

23.25

23.2

23.1

23.05

23.1

23.1

23.1

23.1

23.1

23.1

23.05

23.0

22.95

22.9

22.9

22.85

22.85

22.8

22.8

22.75

22.75

22.7

22.7

22.7

22.6

22.6

22.55

Aug.

22.55

22.5

22.3.5

22.1

22.0

21.9

21.85

21.95

21.95

21.9

22.0

22.0

22.15

22.25

22.35

22.45

22.5

22.7

23.45

23.65

23.65

23.55

23.4

23.25

23.1

23.05

23.06

23.1

23.05

22.9

22.75

Sept.

22.6

22.2

21.95

22.15

22.4

22.6

22.5

22.4

22.2

22.05

21.85

21.6

21.45

21.2

21.0

20.7

20.45

20.2

20.15

20.2

20.2

20.25

19.95

19.65

19.45

19.3

19.1

18. 8

' 18.55

18.45

* Does not include water stored in second lake or tributaries.
78 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART -I.

CONNECTICUT RIVER AT FIRST CONNECTICUT LAKE, NEAR PITTSBURG, N. H.

LOCATION. At outlet of First Connecticut Lake, 6 miles northeast of Pittsburg, 

Coos County.

DBAINAGE AREA. 81.4 square miles. (Prom survey by Connecticut Valley 

Lumber Co.)

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1917, to September 30, 1922.

GAGES. Gurley seven-day water-stage recorder on right bank one-fourth mile 

below the outlet dam, referred to gage datum by hook gage inside the well; 

an inclined staff gage is used for auxiliary readings. Recorder inspected by 

H. H. Young.

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 200 feet above gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed rough, with rock 'bottom; channel at cable 

section has been improved by removal of rocks and ledges. Control for 

river gage is rock ledge extending completely across the stream; about 3 

feet of fall immediately below ledge.

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

recorder, 3.91 feet at 6 a. m. June 20 (discharge, from extension of rating 

curve, 1,360 second-feet) (water being released from storage): minimum 

discharge during year 5 second-feet during several days in October, November, and March (gates closed at dam).

1917-1922: Maximum discharge, 1,460 second-feet at 1.45 a. m. April 9, 

1921; minimum discharge, 3 second-feet during several days in April, 1917 

(gates closed at dam).

ICE. During extremely cold weather, when stage of river is low, ice occasionally 

forms on rocks at the control for a few hours each day. Gage heights 

corrected by comparison of recorder graph with records of gate openings at 

dam.

REGULATION. About 4.1 billion cubic feet of storage has been developed in lakes 

and ponds above the gage; records of monthly discharge have been corrected 

for effect of storage in First Lake since April, 1917, and for effect of storage 

in Second Lake since October, 1919.

ACCUBACY. Stage-discharge relation subject to occasional changes by reason of 

gravel deposits on bank opposite gage, and temporarily affected at times by 

presence of logs. Rating curve well defined below 800 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory throughout year. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying rating table to mean daily gage height, using 

weighted mean discharge for days when variations occurred from opening 

and closing gates at dam. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Connecticut River at First Connecticut Lake, near 

Pittsburg, N. H., during the year ending Sept. 30, 1922.

[Made by J. L. Lamson.]

Date.

Dec. 2..........

2..... :.

2.-. ....

2..........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.46

1.46

1.46

1.87

Dis- 

. charge.

Sec.-ft. 

5.9

4.6

5.2

31.0

Date.

3 , 

3

-

height.

Feet. 

1.87

1.87

2.33

0 OO

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

34.6

31.9

181

183

Date.

Dec. 3....... _

3... .......

Gage

Feet. 

' 2.62

Discharge,

Sec.-ft. 

351

316
CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Connecticut River at First Connecticut Lake, near 

Pittsburg, N. H., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1922.

Day.

I--------... _

2_. ............

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

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

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

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

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

<d. ....... ......

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

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

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

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

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

15.- .........

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

17 ....

18 .........

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

 20 

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

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

23 

 24 

25 .

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

27 

28.. 

-29 ....

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

51 . ........

Oct.

46

46

45

44

42

40

39

38

38

39

40

40

22

5

14

47

48

52

38

5

5

5

5

38

72

72

86

89

117

Nov.

118

72

72

72

71

70 ' 69

69

108

104

66

65

64

63

94

109

70

35

16

5

5

5

17

42

42

42

42

42

42

Dec.

42

32

107

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

43

43

44

46

48

49

50

51

52

53

54

55

55

55

56

Jan.

56

57

57

58

58

58

58

58

58

EO

CO

58

58

57

56

55

294

509

492

AAC

444

432

QQO

393

393

374

345

328

306

285

264

Feb.

258

253

238

228

218

209

200

191

182

160

148

140

132

128

124

120

116

109

102

98

95

93

91

89

87

85

Mar.

81

78

76

75

74

72

, 69

59

46

46

48

22

6

5

.5

5

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

7

Apr.

7

7

7

8

8

8

8

9

10

12

13

13

14

16

18

19

21

22

24

29

33

OK

36

38

38

40

42

44

44

May.

42

38

38

38

36

36

38

192

426

526

194

44

42

42

40

57

120

124

230

223

120

120

120

120

120

116

112

228

209

66

63

June.

56

35

33

94

148

291

280

217

128

128

209 213'

128

354

458

235

284

728

1,200

1,150

751

470

306

259

255

317

261

228

277

386

July.

393

393

329

234

275

213

183

121

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

88

80

58

66

92

122

131

91

91

88

88

88

88

88

Aug.

158

343

374

368

390

485

469

380

381

198

176

134

42

42

59

109

109

215

303

122

212

328

328

336

345

227

46

186

269

269

385

Sept.

492

 458

243

46

44

258

471

478

505

526

526

519

512

512

512

505

505

355

38

38

36

328

580

591

591

591

591

583

576

681

Monthly discharge of Connecticut River at First Connecticut Lake, near Pittsburg 

N. H., for the year ending Sept. 30, 1922.

[Drainage area, 81.4 square miles.]

Month.

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

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

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

August. __________ ...

 September ___________

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

Observed discharge (secondfeet).

Maximum.

117 

118 

107 

509 

258 

81 

44 

526 

1,200 

393 

485 

681

1,200

Minimum.

5 

5 

32 

55 

85 

5 

7 

36 

33 

58 

42 

36

5

Mean.

39.6 

56.5 

48.2 

213.4 

150.7 

27.3 

21.1 

126 

329 

136.1 

251.0 

423

151

Gain or 

loss in 

storage in 

First and 

Second 

Lakes 

(millions 

of cubicfeet).

+179. 0 

+420.6 

+36.4 

-540.2 

-265.6 

+310. 1 

+1, 942. 3 

+637.9 

+241.1 

-128.0 

+1.4 

-1,062.8

+1, 772. 2

Discharge corrected 

for storage (secondfeet).

Mean.

106 

219 

61.8 

11.7 

40.9 

143 

770 

364 

422 

88.3 

252 

13.0

207

Per 

square 

mile.

1.30 

2.69 

.759 

.144 

.498 

1.76 

9.46 

4.47 

5.18 

1.08 

3.10 

.160

2.54

Run-off 

in inches.

1.50 

3.00 

.88 

.17 

.52 

2.03 

10.56 

5.15 

5.78 

1.24 

3. 57 

.18

34.58
80 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PAET I.

CONNECTICUT RIVER AT WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT.

LOCATION. At railroad bridge between Westboro, Lebanon Township, Grafton 

County, N. H., and White River Junction, Hartford Township, Windsor 

County, Vt. Mascoma River enters from east 1 mile below gage.

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,120 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 1, 1911, to September 30, 1922.

GAGES.- Graduations painted on downstream end of pier near west end of 

bridge used from November 1, 1911, to June 15, 1918; chain gage over 

west channel installed June 16, 1918. Gage read by F. H. Chipman.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made at highway bridges one-fourth mile above 

gage, the flow in White River and in Connecticut River above the confluence of the two streams being measured separately, the sum of the two 

being the discharge at the gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel deep, bed covered with alluvial deposits, 

gravel, and rock ledge; contrql formed by rock outcrop extending across 

river at various places below the gage; control for high water is probably 

at Quechee Falls, 7 miles downstream.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year ending 

September 30, 1922, 26.8 feet at 8 a. m. April 12 (discharge, from extension 

of rating curve, 88,500 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.4 feet at 8 a. m. 

October 1 (discharge, 960 second-feet).

1912-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 26.8 feet April 12, 1922 (discharge, 

from extension of rating curve, 88,500 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.8 

feet September 8, 1913 (discharge, from extension of rating curve, 560 

second-feet).

ICE. River covered with ice each winter, usually from December to March; 

stage-discharge relation seriously affected.

REGULATION. Distribution of flow not seriously affected by power plants, 

except for low water on Sundays caused by Sunday shutdown of paper mill 

at Wilder, 2 miles above gage. About 4,100 million cubic feet of storage 

at Connecticut lakes and tributary streams above Pittsburg, N. H., has 

some effect on low-water discharge.

ACCURACY. -Stage-discharge relation permanent except when affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined between 900 and 32,000 second-feet; extended 

beyond these limits. Gage read to tenths once a day prior to November 27, 

1919, and twice a day thereafter. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

rating table to daily or mean daily gage heights. For periods when stagedischarge relation was affected by ice see footnote to table of daily and 

monthly discharge. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Connecticut River at White River Junction, Vt., during 

the years ending Sept. 30, 1919-1922.

Date.

1919. 

July 30

1920.

Sept. 15

1921. 

May 19

Sept. 14

Made by 

W. E. Armstrong. .....

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.08

7 t\n

5. -58

3.40

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,520

7, 780

3,940

959

Date.

1922. 

Jan. 20

Mar. 17

31

Apr. 2

Made by 

.....do 

 ..do..- 

.....do.-.. ... .

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

«5.96

9.52

14.56

11.62

6.43

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,790

13,600

31,400

20,500

5,340

1 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
CONNECTICUT RIVEE BASIN. 81

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Connecticut River at White River Junction, Vt.t 

for the years ending Sept. 30, 1912-192S.

Day,

1911-12. 

1. __ .... _ ..

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

3...... ___ ..

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

5 

6.... _ .......

7 

8..... ___ ...

9 _

10... ......

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

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

13 

14........ __ ..

15 

16........ __ ..

17 

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

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

20... ___ .....

21. ___

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

23. .

24. _ ..........

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

26 

27... __ . _ ..

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

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

30.. ... . -

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

1912-13. 

1...... _ . _ .

2. ____ .....

3 .... ... .

4...... __ ...

5 ____ .......

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

7 _ .. __ ....

8 ..... .....

9 

10 

11....... __ ...

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

13 

14. __ ........

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

16.... _ .......

17 . 

18 

19 

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

21.. ____ ....

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

23....... __ ..

24 ___ . .......

25 

26..... __ .....

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

28 ____ ......

29... _ . __ ...

30 .........

31 

Got.

6,270 

8,180 

6,730 

6,500 

5,610

5,180 

4,600 

4,410 

4,410 

4,410

4,410 

4,220 

4,410 

4,410 

5,180

5,390 

5,180 

4,980 

4,220 

4,220

4,220 

4,220 

4,040 

24,700 

23,200

16,400 

13,200 

11,100 

10,300 

8,960 

7,440

Nov.

5,830 

5,610 

5,180 

4,980 

4,600

4,600

4,790

5,830 

5,610 

5,180

4,790 

4,600 

4,600 

5,180 

5,390

6,500 

5,610 

5,390 

6,730 

6,730

7,680 

7,200

6,730 

6,050 

6,050

5,830 

5,610 

5,610 

5,610 

10,300

6,270 

7,680 

6,730 

6,730 

6,270

6,050 

5,390 

17,000 

18,000 

18,000

15,400 

12,300 

10,000 

10,000 

10,600

10,900 

10,000 

8,960 

7,930 

7,200

6,730 

6,730 

6,730 

6,270 

6,960

6,960 

6,500 

6,270 

5,390 

5,180

Dec.

12,300 

10,600 

9,770 

8,960 

6,270

4,790

4,790

4,790 

4,790 

4,980

6,050 

6,960 

9,770 

17,700 

20,800

17,700 

13,800 

11,400 

10,300 

6,960

5,610 

5,610

8,180 

18,700 

20,800

18,300 

13,800 

12,300 

8,960 

5,180 

5,000

4,600 

4,040 

12,000 

10,600 

11,700

10,900 

11,400 

11,400 

9,770 

6,960

6,730 

6,730 

5,610 

5,390 

4,980

4,220 

4,790 

4,790 

4,790 

7,200

8,180 

6,050 

6,270 

6,050 

5,180

4,980 

5,610 

4,980 

4,410 

4,220 

7,930

Jan.

-V 

7,930 

8,180 

7,930 

12,300 

11,100

8,960 

11,100 

9,500 

8,960 

7,440

6,500 

5,610 

9,500 

8,430 

8,180

7,440 

7,440 

12,600 

20,800 

17,300

19,700 

18,700 

16,400 

14,800 

13,200

11,100 

9,770 

9,500 

8,430 

6,270 

6,050

Feb.

12,000 

8,960 

8,430 

7,930 

6,270

5,180 

4,600 

4,600 

4,220 

4,600

4,600 

4,220 

4,220 

4,220 

4,220

2,530 

3,680 

4,220 

4,040 

3,500

3,500 

3,860 

6,270 

4,600 

4,220

3,860 

3,860 

3,860

Mar.

3,800

21,100

23,200 

19,000 

12,000 

8,690 

7,440

7,200 

6,270 

6,050 

6,270 

15,400 

16, 700

3,860 

1,850 

4,410 

4,220 

4,220

3,860 

5,830 

4,220 

2,530 

4,410

8,180 

6,270 

6,270 

7,930 

23,900

28,800 

24,700 

24,300 

17,000 

16,400

23,600 

36,300 

37,900 

30,700 

30,700

54,300 

57,900 

77, 100 

63,100 

51,500 

40,300

Apr.

21,800 

19,400 

15,700 

13,200 

10,900

17,000 

28,800 

65,100 

48,700 

39,100

35,100 

27,300 

25,800 

24,700 

22,900

28,800 

44,700 

45,100 

47,100 

45,900

38,700 

31,900 

31,900 

33,100 

33,100

31,900 

28,100 

25,000 

23,200 

22,200

36,300 

30,700 

26,500 

22,500 

24,700

27,700 

25,400 

21,500 

17,000 

14,800

13,500 

14,100 

14,800 

15,700 

16,100

16,400 

17,000 

17,000 

16,400 

17,000

17,300 

16,100 

15,700 

14,100 

12,600

14,500 

15,700 

15,400 

14,800 

14,100

May.

19,700 

16,400 

14,100 

13,200 

11,700

11,100 

12,600 

13,800 

14,100 

14,100

12,900 

12,900 

12,900 

14,100 

14,100

14,100 

22,200 

20,800 

18,300 

16,100

16,700 

23,900 

21,500 

19,000 

19,000

16,400 

13,200 

12,900 

12,600 

26,500 

30,000

12,600 

11,400 

10,300 

9,770 

9,230

9,230 

8,690 

8,430 

7,930 

7,200

6,270 

6,270 

6,050 

5,830 

5,830

5,830 

5,830 

5,830 

6,050 

6,500

6,270 

6,270 

8,430 

13,200 

17,700

16,100 

12,900 

10,600 

17,300 

20,400 

21, 100

June.

38,700 

36,300 

34,300 

31,500 

26,200

23,200 

19,000 

16,400 

15,100 

13,200

12,000 

11,100 

11,100 

11,100 

11,400

11,100 

10,000 

10,000 

9,500 

8,430

7,200 

6,960 

6,730 

6,270 

5,830

4,980 

4,040 

3,680 

3,680 

2,530

18,000 

14,500 

11,100 

10,000 

9,500

8,690 

7,930 

7,440 

7,200 

7,200

6,730 

6,270 

5,830 

5,180 

4,220

4,600 

5,830 

6,730 

6,270 

6,270

6,05^ 

5,390 

5,610 

4,790 

4,040

3,320 

3,680 

3,320 

4,220 

4,980

July.

2,820 

2,820 

2,820 

2,390 

2,390

2,390 

2,390 

2,390 

2,390 

2,390

2,390 

2,110 

2,110 

1,980 

2,110

1,980 

1,850 

1,720 

1,600 

1,850

1,400 

1,850 

3,150 

2,250 

2,110

2,110 

1,980 

1,400 

1,110 

1,600 

1,600

4,600 

3,860 

3,680 

2,110 

2,250

2,530 

3,150 

3,320 

2,980 

2,980

2,980 

2,820 

2,530 

3,860 

4,410

4,220 

3,320 

3,320

3,860 

3,860

4,220 

4,040 

2,980 

2,670 

2,390

1,300 

2,110 

1,850 

4,220 

6,270 

5,180

Aug.

1,600 

1,600 

1,600 

1,600 

2,980

3,320 

3,320 

2,980 

2,980 

2,670

2,390 

1,600 

3,150 

4,040 

4,980

5,180 

4,040 

3,680 

2,820 

2,820

2,820 

2,530 

2,530 

2,390 

2,390

1,850 

2,390 

7,930 

6,270 

5,180 

3,860

4,220 

2,250 

2,110 

2,820 

2,530

2,530 

2,390 

2,530 

2,390 

2,110

2,530 

2,110 

1,980 

1,980 

1,980

1,300 

1,030 

1,300 

2,110 

1,850

1,850 

1,850 

1,030 

1,030 

1,300

1,600 

1,500 

1,200 

1,400 

1,720 

890

Sept.

3,680 

3,320 

4,220 

3,680 

3,320

3,150 

2,980 

2,980 

3,500 

3,150

2,980 

2,670 

3,500 

5,830 

4,980

4,600 

6,730 

6,730 

6,270 

6,270

11,100 

14,800 

14,100 

11,100 

8,430

6,960 

5,830 

4,980 

4,040

4,220

1,030 

2,250 

2,530 

1,850 

1,200

1,850 

1,200 

560 

1,850 

1,720

1,500 

1,500 

1,500 

1,030 

1,030

1,030 

890 

685 

686 

1,300

685 

820 

1,200 

2,390 

2,820

3,680 

3,150 

890 

2,530 

1,980
82 SURFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Connecticut River at White River Junction, Vt, t 

for the years ending Sept. 80, 1912-1922 Continued.

Date.

1913-14. 

1 ........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

11.. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

19 ..... . .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1914-15. 

1 - . .

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

3...... .

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

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

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

7..... _ .. ..

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.

1,500

1,500

1,400

1,720

1,400

2,390

2,820

2,670

2,390

2,250

1,200

1,600

2,820

3,320

2,820

3,150

2,980

2,670

2,250

2,530

4,600

7,200

8,690

4,600

5,180

5,830

9,770

11,100

10,000

11,400

7,440

2,250

2,250

2,250

1, 850

1,850

2,250

1,600

1,600

1,110

1,200

1,300

1,300

1,110

1,110

1,200

1,720

1,600

1,300

1,110

1,850

2,676

2,820

2,670

1,600

2,390

2,390

2,110

1,600

1,720

1.850

Nov.

7,930

6,500

5,830

4,980

4,790

4,980

6,050

3,860

3,150

8,180

10,000

8,690

6,960

5,830

5,390

4,600

4,790

3,860

4,040

3,860

5,830

7,440

6,960

6,500

5,830

5,180

4,790

4,790

5,180

3,860

1,500

1,300

1,720

1,850

1,850

2,110

2,250

2,250

2,530

2,820

2,390

2,390

2,390

2,250

1,720

2,530

4,040

A. «nn

4,790

4,040

Q 1 KA

2,250

2,980

3,320

2,820

2,820

2,530

4 040

2 250

3,860

Dec.

4,040

4,040

4,220

4,600

4,790

4,790

3,680

5,610

6,050

4,980

4,980

5,610

5,390

4,220

5,390

4,790

4,600

4,790

4,790

4,220

2,390

4,790

4,790

4,600

2,250

5,180

4,220

|2,100

|

3,680

3,860

4,220

4,980

5,610

4,790

4,790

4,040

3,150

2,980

3,150

3,150

2,530

3,320

4

7QA

3,860

3,500

3,680

3,000

2,250

1,720

1, 330

Jan. Feb.

-

41 900

90' QAft

91 IDA

Mar.

4,800

9,770

18,700

18,000

17,300

16,100

io OHO

14,500

in onn

9,500

8,180

6,960

6,270

6,270

5,180

A QSfl

4,790

4,600

4,220

3,860]

3,860

3

KAA

3,320

3,150

O QQA

3,320

3 1 Ifi

2,980

4,790

5,830

4 600

4 600

4,040

3.860

Apr.

16,100

20,400

20,800

19,400

16,100

12,900

11,700

11,100

28,100

26,500

20,800

25,800

24,700

21,100

19,700

19,000

17,700

19,000

20,800

53,900

63,100

57,100

52,300

44,300

34,300

24,700

25,000

27,700

28,100

38,300

3,860

3,860

0 Qflft

3, 150

4,040

4,600

4,790

4,980

7,930

8,960

19,400

32,700

32,300

28,400

9J. 7f)rt

23,200

15,700

14,100

13,500

12,600

12, 600

U dfin

10,000

8,690

8,430

11,400

15,700

17 ^flft

15,700

12,900

May.

34,300

29,600

24,300

19,700

20,800

26,200

26,900

25,800

20,100

19,000

18,700

20,800

19,400

17,300

14,500

12,600

11,100

10,300

9,770

9,770

9,770

8,430

8,180

6,730

6,960

6,960

6,730

6,730

6,270

6,050

4,220

14,500

14,800

14,100

11,700

10,000

9,230

8,430

7,200

8,960

8,430

7 200

6,730

6,270

5,390

 4,790

4,980

a osn

4,980

4,980

4,790

4,220

3 OCA

4,410

3,860

3,860

3,860

4,790

5,390

4,600

4.220

June.

5,180

4,220

4,220

4,220

7,200

6,730

5,830

5,390

4,410

4,220

3,860

3,500

3,150

2,530

2,670

2,820

2,250

2, 390

2,390

2,390

2,390

2,530

2,820

2,530

2, 530

2,820

2,390

1,400

1,600

2,390

3,860

3,500

2,980

2,980

.2,670

1,200

2,390

2,530

2,250

1,980

1,850

2,110

1 720

3,150

2,820

2,530

2,530

3,150

4,980

5,830

6,050

4,790

4,410

3,500

2,820

2,820

1,500

2,250

2,820

2,390

Tilly.

2,390

2,530

2,530

2,820

2,250

3,680

3,860

3,160

2,980

2,980

3,320

2,980

2,980

2,980

4,980

3,680

2,980

2,530

2,820

2,980

2,980

2,530

2,670

2,530

2,530

2,250

1,850

2,110

1,720

1,980

2,390

2,530

5,830

6,050

5,830

6,270

6,270

6,270

6,050

16,100

23,900

23,900

22,500

12,300

8,690

8,180

6,270

5,830

4,980

8,960

13,200

11,400

10,000

19 fiflfi

11,400

9,230

8,690

9,230

11,100

10,000

10.300

Aug.

2,530

2,110

2,390

1,720

2,390

2,110

1,850

2,110

1,850

1,850

1,860

2,110

1,850

2,390

2,530

2,250

2,390

1,600

1,110

1,600

1,600

2,110

1,600

1,500

1,850

1,720

1,720

1,600

1,600

2,980

2,530

8,690

7,200

8,960

7,200

7,930

6,960

5,610

4,410

4,790

6,270

9,230

11,700

11,100

8,960

6,500

6,270

5,610

6,050

5,610

4,980

4,410

3,680

4,790

8,180

8,430

8,430 7 &dn

6,500

A 7Qfl

4,790

4.220

Sept

7,200

3,320

3,160

3,160

2,820

2,390

1,720

2,530

2,530

2,530

2,390

1,980

1,600

2,390

2,250

1,980

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,110

1,600

1,500

1,110

1,500

1,100

1,600

1,100

1,500

2,390

2,250

3,860

3,500

2,980

2,820

2,530

2,110

2,390

2,670

2,530

2,390

2,250

1,500

2,250

2,670

2,530

2,390

2,250

2,250

890

890

2,250

2,390

2,980

6,060

5,180

3,150

3,680

3,860

4,040

4,600
CONNECTICUT BIVEE BASIN. 83

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Connecticut River at White Rwer Junction, Vt. , 

for the years ending Sept. 30, 1912-1922 Continued.

Date.

1915-16. 

1 

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

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

4 - ._ 

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

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

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

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

9 ........

10 . .......

11 .. 

12_ 

13 

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

15 .

16 

17 

18 ........

19 

20. 

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

22 

23 ........

24 ........

25 . .

26 - 

27 . .......

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

29... _ ........

30 

31 ........

1916-17. 

1 __ .........

2 _ ......

3... _ ........

4 __ .... _ ..

5 ........

6- __

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

8 ........

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

10 

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

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

13.'.. _ ........

14. _ ... ___ ..

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

16 ..........

17 __ ..........

18,.. ........

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

20 ,.

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

22. _ . _ ......

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

24. _ ..........

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

26 . .

27.. __ ........

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

29 _ ...... .. _

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

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

Oct.

4,040

3,860

2,390

2,980

3,500

3,500

3,680

4,040

4,040

2,670

3,860

3,860

3,150

2,820

2,670

2,820

1,850

2,250

2,980

2,820

2,530

2,980

2,980

1,980

3,500

3,320

2,980

2,820

2,980

3,150

1,850

7,200

7,200

6,730

5,390

4,220

3,680

3,320

1,720

2,820

2,980

2,980

2,670

2,670

2,530

1,500

2,980

3,500

"3,320

3,150

3,150

6,050

7,200

7,200

6,500

5,390

4,790

4,040

3,860

2,530

3,150

2,820

Nov.

3,150

4,040

4,790

4,040

3,860

3,680

2,820

3,500

3,320

3,150

2,980

3,150

3,150

2,530

3,150

3,860

4,040

3,860

3,320

3,860

4,040

5,390

5,180

4,980

4,410

4,040

3,860

2,670

2,980

4,040

3,150

2,980

3,500

4,600

3,680

4,220

3,680

3,320

3,150

3,320

3,320

2,250

3,150

3,150

2,980

2,980

2,670

2,530

1,980

3,500

3,680

3,320

2,820

3,860

11,100

11,700

10,300

8,430

7,200

8,430

Dec.

4,790

4,980

4,790

4,220

2,530

3,680

3,150

3,860

3,150

2,980

2,980

2,250

1,850

5,900

5,900

19,000

20,800

20,800

16,400

11,700

11,100

11,100

10,900

9,770

8,430

8,430

7,930

7,200

5,390

4,260

Jan. Feb. Mar.

1 *

4,530

26,900

26,900

25,000

21.800

Apr.

30,300

39,900

33,100

30,300

25,000

22,500

21,100

17,300

16,100

15,700

14,500

16,100

16,700

17 300

17^ 300

18,300

19,000

21,500

24,700

26,200

24,300

22,200

25,800

31,500

30,000

28,100

26,200

22,900

20,800

18,000

20,800

23,600

25,000

31,900

28,100

24,700

26,200

22,900

20,800

17,700

13,200 19 nrm

12,300

12,000

11,400

11,100

12,300

14,500

19,400

30,000

36,300

38,700

38,300

35,900

31,500

25,000

21,100

17,700

17,300j

May.

17,700

17,700

17,700

16,700

15,700

13,200

12,900

12,000

11,400

10,000

9,230

9,230

8,690

8,430

7,200

8,960

24,300

25,000

22,900

18,700

14,800

12,600

11,100

9,770

8,960

8,180

8,180

7,200

10,000

18,300

19,700

21,500

20,400

17,700

16,100

15,700

14,500

13,800

13,800

13,200

13,800

16,100

16,100

15,700

14,800

13,800

12,000

11,100

10,900

13,200

14,100

13,500

13,500

12,900

in fifin

11,100

10,600

10, 000

11,700

10,900

June.

10,000

11,100

9,770

8,690

11,100

14,500

16,100

15,700

12,900

13,200

13,800

15,700

16,100

14,800

13,200

10,600

10,000

10,300

11,100

12,600

13,500

12,600

11,100

9,500

7,680

8,180

7,440

8,430

10,600

8,960

9,770

9,770

9,770

10,600

11,400

10,600

9,770

8,960

11,400

11,100

13,200

24,700

30,300

26,500

25,800

17,700

14,100

20,100

31,500

27,300

23,600

20,800

17,300

14,100

12,900

11,400

10,000

8,690

7,200

8,690

July.

8,180

6,270

10,300

8,690

13,800

14,500

11,700

8,960

7,200

8,960

8,430

6,960

6,500

6,050

5,610

4,790

4,790

4,040

4,040

7,200

5,830

4,980

4,040

7,200

7,200

6,730

5,610

5,180

4,600

3,320

3,860

9,770

11,700

11,400

9,230

8,430

6,960

6,050

4,790

4,980

4,220

4,040

3,860

4,600

3,500

4,980

I

t QRft

4,600

4,040

4,040

3,860

3,680

4,790

4,600

4,600

4,040

Q fiQA

3,160

1 1 i(Yl

2,390

2,820

Aug.

3,150

3,680

3,500

3,150

2,980

2,110

2,670

2,670

2,670

8,960

14,100

13,800

9,770

9,500

5,610

4,790

4,040

3,500

2,980

2,250

2,390

2,110

2,110

1 9 9WI

2,250

2,250

890

1,720

2,390

2,390

2,250

2,820

2,820

2,390

2,390

1,980

3,680 9 osn

2,670

2,390

5,830

5,390

5,390

4,040

3,320

2,980

3,500

6,050

10,300

11,400

10,000

11,100

12,900

10,300

9,500

12,600

11,400

8,690

6,730

5,830

6,730

Sept.

2,390

2,250

1,200

1,110

890

2,390

2,390

2,530

2,530

1,300

1,600

2,530

2,390

2,390

2,390

2,390

2,530

4,040

4,040

2,980

2,670

2.390

1,500

2,670

2,980

2,980

2,980

2,530

4,220

7,200

6,730

6,500

6,050

5,830

4,980

4,040

4,040

3,150

3,150

3,500

3,500

3,500

3,320

2,980

1,500

2,390

2,670

2,820

2,390

2,110

2,110

1,600

2,820

2,820

2,53a

2,390

2,390

2,390

1,110
84 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Connecticut River at White River Junction, Vt., 

for the years ending Sept. SO, 1912-192% Continued.

Day.

1917-18. 

I....... .......

2 

3... ___ .....

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

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

fi 

7 . 

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

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

10 

11 

12 .. 

13...... ...

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

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

16 ..

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

18.. 

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

20 

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

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

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

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

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

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

27..... .....

28 _ . ___ ....

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

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

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

1918-19. 

1 .....

2 ..........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

11 

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

13 

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

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

16... ...... 

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

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

19 .

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

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

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

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

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

25.. ...

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

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

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

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

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

31.. 

Oct.

2,250

3,150

3,500

3,680

3,860

5,610

6,730

8,180

6,960

6,050

6, 050

5,610

4,980

4,980

5,610

5,180

5,830

6,270

5,830

5,390

5,180

6,050

5,830

5,180

5,180

6,960

7,200

6,050

8,180

8,690

28,100

11,400

8,690

7,200

7,680

7,680

7,930

26,900

31,100

28,100

23,200

15,700

11,100

8,430

7,930

7 680

7,200

6,730

6,050

8,180

8,960

9,230

10,000

10,300

9,500

7,930

6,960

7,680

9,770

9,500

8,690

18,700

Nov.

31,900

26,500

22,500

15,700

11,700

9,770

8,690

7,930

7,200

6,500

5,390

6,050

5,390

4,980

4,980

4,600

4,600

3,150

4,600

4,040

4,040

4,040

4,040

4,410

3,320

4,040

3,860

3,680

2,820

3,680

31,500

31,100

28,400

21,100

15,400

12,900

11, 110

10,000

8,960

8,180

8,690

9,230

8,430

7,680

6,960

6,730

5, 610

6,960

12,900

19,400

15,400

14,100

12,600

10,300

12,600

8,690

7,200

5,610

7,680

8,690

Dec.

8,180

5,390

4,980

6,270

6,050

4,790

5,180

4,600

5,830

5,390

4,790

4,600

5,180

4,790

5,830

10,300

10,600

9,770

7,930

6,960

5,390

4,600

9,230

13,200

17,700

10 qriA

15,700

11,400

9

0QA

8,180

7.930

Jan.

6,270

7,200

7,440

7,200

6,500

6,200

6,000

5,850

5,850

5,600

5,000

4,600

5,000

4,600

4,600

4,900

4,600

4,600

3,500

4 Qflfl

4,600

4,400

4,600

5,400

7,900

7 200

7,200

6,500

5,900

5,400

5.000

Feb.

4,1600

3,000

4,000

3,800

3,700

3,600

3,400

3,200

2,400

3,000

2,800

2,700

2,600

2,700

2,800

2,000

2,800

2,900

2,700

9 fiflft

9 ftflft

2,500

9 rtflft

2,800

9 Qflft

9 ftflft

3,000

3,200

Mar.

3,800

7,400

9,000

7,400

7,400

11,700

9,000

7,900

6,000

8,400

9,000

8,400

7,400

7,200

6,700

5,200

5,400

5,800

6,300

8,400

12,000

22,000

19,700

18,000

15,700

14,100

14,500

39,500

40,300

32,700

24.700

Apr.

21,100

30,300

44,700

37,900

31,100

28,100

24,300

22,200

22,500

25,000

22,900

19,400

17,300

16,400

17,300

18,000

21,500

24,300

23,600

20,400

16,100

17,700

20,400

20,800

20,800

19,000

16,400

14,500

14,800

17, 300

18,700

14,800

12,000

12,000

12,000

12,600

17,000

22,500

23,900

22,900

24,300

29,200

34,700

35,100

33,100

28,100

23,900

22,200

19,700

18,000

16,700

15,700

14,500

13,500

14,500

14,500

12,900

12,300

12,900

May.

20,800

24,300

23,600

23,600

17,000

14,100

12,600

12,600

12,900

11,700

12,600

14,100

14,100

f6,100

21,100

20,800

18,000

14,100

10,600

9,770

9,230

8,430

7,200

6,500

6,050

5,180

5,610

6,050

6,960

5,610

6,050

12,900

13,500

15,100

14,500

15,100

15,100

15,100

13,800

12,900

11,400

10,300

10,300

9,230

7,930

7,680

7,200

7,200

12,600

14,100

13,800

11,700

13,200

25,000

20,800

16,400

13,800

12,600

11,400

11,100

10,900

7,200

June.

5,830

6,270

6,500

5,610

4,410

3,860

3,150

4,980

5,610

6,730

6,050

5,390

5,830

5,830

6,270

5,830

5,390

4,600

4,600

4,220

3,860

3,320

3,860

5,390

6,960

6,960

6,270

4,980

4,220

2,820

6,270

5,830

5,390

4,980

4,220

3,860

3,680

3,150

5,610

6,730

4,980

5,830

4,220

4,040

2,390

3,500

3,500

4,980

5,610

4,980

4,600

2,820

3,860

3,150

2,530

2,390

2,530

4,040

4,600

5,610

July.

4,040

4,040

4,040

2,390

3,860

2,820

1,400

2,670

2,820

2,980

3,150

3,860

3,860

3,320

4,600

4,600

5,830

5,180

4,410

4,220

3,320

3,500

3,320

2,980

2,530

2,250

2,110

1,300

2,390

1,400

1,720

4,600

3,860

3,500

1,400

2,110

2,250

2,980

2,670

2,530

2,390

2,390

2,390

1,110

1,980

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,200

1,500

1,600

1,030

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,030

1,110

1,300

1,110

1>400

Aug.

1,850

2,530

2,670

1,600

2,390

2,110

2,530

2,530

2,980

10,600

11,400

6, 730

4,980

4,410

3,860

3,860

3,500

2,110

3,150

2,530

1,850

1,720

1,720

1,600

1,030

1,600

1,200

1,600

1,720

1,850

1,200

1,400

1,400

1,030

1,600

1,720

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,400

1,030

1,200

1,200

1, 030

1,030

1,030

1,030

890

1,110

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,400

959

960

1,110

1,720

1,850

1, 720

1,720

1.110

Sept.

1,980

1,980

2,110

3,680

2,250

2,250

1,980

1,200

1,300

1,200

1,500

2,670

2,820

2,390

1,200

1,720

2,390

2,670

2,820

4,040

5,610

9,770

10,900

9,500

9,230

9,500

22,200

21,100

19,000

15,700

890

1,720

1,980

1,850

1,850

1,980

1,110

1,030

1,720

3,150

2,820

4,220

11,400

10,900

9,770

6,730

4,980

4,410

3,150

2,530

1,300

2,250

2,250

2,390

2,820

3,860

3,680

2,530

3,680

3,160
CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN. 85

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Connecticut River at White River Junction, Vt., 

for the years ending Sept. SO, 1912-1988 Continued.

Day.

1919-20. 

1.... _ .. _. .

'i... ...........

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

4.. . ... .

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

6

1--.. ..........

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

9.. . .

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

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

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

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

14...... . .. .

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

16.-. ...... ....

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

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

19--.... .-...._.

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

21. 

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

23 .. ...

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

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

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

27:............. 

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

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

JO ._ ......

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

1920-21. 

I....... .......

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

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

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

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

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

7... _ .... _ .

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

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

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

11 .-.. ......

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

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

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

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

16 

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

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

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

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

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

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

23 ..........

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

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

26 . 

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

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

29.... ......

30 

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

Oct.

2,820

2,820

2,250

3,150

5,180

6,270

7,200

8,690

8,180

6,730

5,390

8,690

9,230

7,200

5,830 

4,980

5,830

5,830

4,600

5,390

4,600

4,600

5,830

7,200 

7,200

5,390

5,830 

6,050

7,200

5,830

6,730

21,500

21,500

16,700

12,600 

9,770

7,200

5,830

4,980

4,600

3,320

3,680

3,500

3,320

3,150

3,150

3,150

1,300

3,680

2,980

3,500

3,320

3,500

3,150

1,400

3,320

3,320

3,150

3,150

3,680

4,790

4,600

Nov.

10,900

20,400

20,800

18,000

13,200

10,900

9,770

8,960

7,200

7 680

7,200

7,680

13,500

19,700

19,400 

15,100

11,400

9,770

8,690

8,430

7,680

7,200

7,200

9,230 

9,230

8,690

9,230 

8,180

7,200

9,770

4,790

4,980

7,200

9,770 

10,300

9,230

6,730

6,270

5,6tO

5,610

6,730

6,730

6,050

4,410

4,600

4,220

4,410

5,390

5,830

5,390

3,860

4,220

3,500

3,860

5,390

5,180

4,790

3,860

4,220

4,220

Dee.

14,100

11,400

6,270

6,270

6,500

5,830

6,730

6,960

9,230

8,690

7,930

7,930

9,770

9,230 

8,690

7 680

5,390

4,220

4,410

2,980

3,860

4,600

4,410 

4,220

4,040

4,980 

2,820

5,390

4,980

4,220

4,220

5,390

7,680

7,440 

7,200

23.900

99 K.ftft

TO qnn

13,800

10,300

9,230

7 Q^fV

7 930

8,690

qn qnn

26,200

20,400

16,400

10,300

a OCA

7,680

6,270

7,200

6,500

4,980

4,220

4,600

5,390

5,610

5,390

Jan.

- --

 - 

6,050

4,600

6,960

7,200 

6,270

4,000

Feb

.......

 -

 -

Mar.

.......

...... .

.......

8,540

97 7flH

9*7 7flH

28,400

29,200

28,400 qi onn

OQ inn

22,500

19,700

qi Knn

qo qnn

35,500

32,700

33,100

32,300

30,700

30,000

35,100

29,200

26,200

Apr.

OQ oftn

97 7ftrt

28,100

97 7ftft

oq onn

26,200

28,800

23,200

18,300

15,100

13,800

21, 100

42,700

39,500

qo qnn

q7 tnn

qq Qftfv

qn 7ftn

9& inn

OQ Ann

42,700

43,500

45,900 

41.50&

36,300

30,000 

28,100

34,700

36,300

"8 400

OR QnA

 nn nr\f\

19,700 

16,400

U cnn

id f\nn

14,500

14,100

U CftA

15,100

13,200

11,400

in flnn

9,500

in nnn

9,770

15,700

16,100 iq cnn

U /lAft

10 300

10 600

19 Qflft

14,500

13,200

11,400

10,300

s (ton

8 Aon

May.

qi Qnn

97 7flfl

04. qnn

91 ftftA

1Q 7ftft

17,700

16,400

16,400

19,700

99 Qflft

99 f\ftfl

20,800

17,700

14,800

13,200 

11,400 in onn

11,100

11 700

12,000

17,300

18,000

10,000 

13,500

10,300

S OQft

8,430

6,960

6,270

19 qftft

e

oqn

8 1 en

7,680 

6 960

6,270

6,270

5

0QA

5 1 an

4 nan

4,600

4,600

4,220

4,980

5 qon

4

QQn

4 Oon

4,220

3

DOA

3,680

3,150

3,150

3,150

3,680

4,220

3,860

3,600

3,320

2,530 9 9P»n

2,390

June.

6,050

5,830

5,830

S

qnn

5 1 an

K qnn

6,730

7,680

7,680

6,270

4 70ft

4,600

3,150

5,610

5,390 

<? IK/!

3,500

q Cftfl

3,680

1,720

3,500

3,500

3,150

2,820 

2,820

2,820

1,300 9 *>K.n

2,110

2,250

2 OKA

1,980

2 OKA

2,250

2 Oftfl

1,980

2 OKA

9 9*n

i Qfto

1,720

1,600

1 Gftft

i can

9 P.9/1

2,820

2,820

2,670

1 GQft

1,600

1,720

1,500

1,500

1,600

1,500

1,300

1,200

1,110

1 <tfm

1 

' 500

July.

2 1 in

4 980

5 con

5 qnn

5

qGft

K ton

4,790

4,410

4,220

3

>W1

3,880

3,500

3,500

3,320 

3,680

3,680

9 9ift

3,320

3,500

3,860

4,600

4,600

4,600 

3,860

4,600

3,860 

3,500

2,530

2,390

2,390

1,600

1,500 i ^ftft

1,200 

1,030

QfiO

1,110

1,110

1,030

1 300

1,500 i Qon

i *ton

1,200

1,110

i Qftft

1,300

1,400

1 400

1 980

1,850

1 ft^ft

1,600

1,300

1,030

960

1,030

t f\Oft

1,500

Aug.

9 9<^fi

4 600

4,220

3

>W1

3,320

2,250

2,250

1,720

1,980

1,500

1,980

1,980

2,530

2,980

3,320 

5,830

6,050

4,600

3,860

3,500

1,720

1,500

1,980

1,980 

2 820

2,980

2,670 

1,850

1,400

1,980

1,720

1,500

1,300

1,300

1,300 

1,200

1,200

1,110

1,110

1,300

1,980

2,250

3,320

3,680

3,320

2,820

5, 670

2,820

3,320

3,860

2,980

2,530

2,390

2,390

1,980

1,980

1,500

1,110

1,300

1,300

Sept.

2,530

2,820

2,980

3,150

1,500

1,300

3,150

2,530

3,150

3,500

3,320

2,530

4,040

7,680

7,680 

6,730

5,390

4,600

4,410

6,500

6,270

5,180

4,040

3,320 

3,500

1,300

2,670 

2,390

2,530

3,320

1,110

1,030

1,030 

1,030

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,030

1,030

820

960

960

960

1,030

960

960

890

Qfift

960

960

960

1,030

Qfifi

890

960

1,110

1,110

1,110

QfiO
86 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Connecticut River at White River Junction, Vt. 

for years ending Sept. SO, 1912-19%% Continued.

Day.

1921-22. 

1 ........

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

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

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

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

&.. ............

T.... ..........

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

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

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

11 

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

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

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 . 

31... ..

Oct.

995

1,110

1,030

1,110

1,110

1,200

1,200

1,110

1,030

1,110

1,500

1,720

3,500

3,860

3,320

2,820

2,530

1,850

1,980

2,250

3,500

4,040

4,040

3,500

2,820

2,820

2,670

2,530

1,720

1,980

Nov.

1,980

2,530

3,320

2

QCA

3,150

2,820

2,530

2,390

2,530

2,390

1,980

2 ft 90

2,980

2,530

2,820

5,390

15, 700

20,400

19,700

16,400

10,900

7,200

5,180

4,220

4,220

4,040

5,390

Dec.

5,390

5,180

10,900

8

CQA

7,200

6,730

5,830

5,390

4 700

4 600

4^980

4,600

4,600

4,410

4,220

4,040

4,410

10,600

10,300

9,230

7 440

5,390

5,000

4,600

4,200

4,200

4,100

3

QAA

3,500

Jan.

3,300

3,700

3,700

3,300

3,200

3,300

3,300

 2,800

3,200

2,700

3,000

3,000

O BflA

2 700

2,100

2,700

2,800

2,700

2,500

2,000

2,200

2,000

2,500

2,700

2,400

2,500

2,400

2,200

2,000

2,509

2,400

Feb.

2,200

2 400

0 Oftfl

2,700

2 onn

2 700

3^000

2,700

2,700

2,500

2,000

2 400

2 Ann

n oftA

2,200

2,100

2,200

1,700

2,100

2,400

2 500

2' 400

9 9flf»

2,200

2,000

2

C(\f\

2,500

Mar,

2,500

2,500

2,200

2,400

1 ftftft

9 snn

3,300

9,200

21,000

17,500

15,000

12,500

9 OftA

12,000

16,100

13,800

19 flflfi

10,300

9,770

9,230

9,230

8,690

8,180

9,230

9,770

16,400

24,700

43,100

31,900

Apr.

25,400

20,400

17,000

16,400

17,000

19,700

22,200

37,900

47,900

77,500

66,700

60,300

53,900

39,500

38,700

39,100

37,900

32,300

23,900

19,000

15,700

14,500

14,800

16,100

16,100

13,500

May.

12,000

10,900

10,300

10,900

14,500

21,500

18,700

20,400

20,100

18, 700

15,700

13,200

11,400

9,770

8,690

7,680

7,200

7,440

7,680

10,300

9,230

8,690

7,680

6,270

5,390

5,390

5,180

4,410

4,790

4,220

3,860

June.

3,680

3,500

4,500

5,830

10,600

11,100

9,230

7,680

6,270

5,610

5,180

6,050

7,200

8,430

7,680

6,270

6,730

12, 600

18,700

19,700

26,900

27,700

26,900

21,100

15,700

12,000

9,500

14,500

32,300

July.

27,700

27,300

19,000

18,300

11,100

9,500

8,960

8,180

6,960

6,050

4,790

4,220

3,320

4,040

4,220

4,040

3,680

3,320

3,680

2,250

2,980

3,680

3,320

3,150

2,980

2,820

1,720

2,250

Aug.

1,980

1,850

2,530'

2,390

2,250

1,980

2,530

5,390

5,830

6,270

4,980

4,220

2,390

2,530

3,150

2,390

1,980

1,980

1,980

2,250

6,730

6,270

4,410

3,500

3,150

3,150

3,500

7,200

6,050

4,790

4,040

Sept.

4,220>

3,500>

2, 110'

1, 980

2,250'

2,820

2,530'

2, 670>

A 110'

1,980'

1,850-

1, 980-

2,530

2,980-

3,680'

4,410'

6, 270-

5,830'

4,600

4,220

3,500>

2,820-

2,530

1,980

2,110

2,110

1,980

1,980

2,820

2,250

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 31,1911, to Mar. 19, 1912; Dec. 28, 1913, to Mar.. 

26,1914; Dec. 22,1914, to Feb. 25,1915; Dec. 14,1915, to Mar. 31,1916; Dec. 15, 1916, to Mar. 27,1917; Dec. 

3, 1917, to Mar. 29, 1918; Jan. 4 to Mar. 22, 1919; Jan. 3 to Mar.- 26, 1920; Jan. 6 to Mar. 10, 1921; and Dec. 

24, 1921, to Mar. 15, 1922; daily discharge where given for these periods previous to 1921-22 estimated 

by comparison with records at Orford, N. H., and West Hartford, Vt.; daily discharge for winter of 1921-22; 

determined from gage heights corrected for effect of ice. Braced figures show mean discharge for period 

indicated.

Monthly discharge of Connecticut River, at White River Junction, Vt., for the years 

ending Sept. SO, 1912-1922.

[Drainage area, 4,120 square miles.]

Month.

1911-12.

January... ___ _____________ .

March... __________________ ..

April .............. ...:............ ..

May... ___________________ .

June. ... _ . _________ . ...........

July. _____ . __ ....... ___ ... __ .

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

10,300 

20,800

23,200

65,100 

30,000 

38,700 

3,150 

7,930 

14,800

65,100

Minimum.

4,600 

4,790

10,900 

' 11,100 

2,530 

1,110 

1,600 

2,670

Mean.

"5,730 

5,810 

10,200 

o 4, 140 

"1,890 

7,150 

30,900 

16,500 

13,700 

2,110 

3,210 

5,670

8,900

Per 

square 

mile.

1.39 

1.41 

2.48 

1.00 

.459 

1.74 

7.50 

4.00 

3.33 

.512 

.779 

1.38

2.16

Run-off 

in inches.

1.60' 1.57- 

2.86 

1.15- 

.50' 

2.01 

8.37 

4.61 

3.72 

.59 

.90 

1.54

29.42

o See footnote to daily-discharge table; determination of discharge based on comparison with reeords ate 

Orford, N. H.
CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN. 87

Monthly discharge of Corinectic'at River at White River Junction, Vt.} for the yews 

ending Sept. SO, 191 %-19%% Continued.

Month.

1912-13.

April 

July 

August ___ . ___ . ______ ------ 

The year. --- _ .. . .....

1913-14.

April 

July 

The year,.. __ . _______ -. ..

1914-15. 

.October... _____ .... __________

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

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

The year. -. ______________

1915-16.

November ___ ... __ . __________

February ____________ . .............

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

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

May.- .- 

July. .* 

September _ _ . ..........................

The year.. __________ .' .......

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

24,700 

18,000 

12,000 

20,800 

12,000 

77,100 

36,300 

21,100 

18,000 

6,270 

4,220 

3,680

77,100

11,400 

10,000 

6,050

18,700

63,100 

34,300 

7,200 

4,980 

2,980 

7,200

63,100

2,820 

4,790 

5, 610

41,900 

19,000 

32,700 

14,800 

6.050 

23,900 

11,700 

6,050

41,900

4,040 

5,390

39,900 

25,000 

16,100 

14, 500 

14,100 

4,220

39,900

Minimum.

4,040 

5,180 

4,040 

6,050 

3,500 

1,850 

12,600 

5,830 

3,320 

1,300 

890 

560

560

1,200 

3,150

11,166 

4,220 

1,400 

1,720 

1,110 

1,110

1,110 

1,300

2,980 

3,150 

3,860 

1,200 

2,530 

3,680 

890

1,850 

2,670

14,500 

7,200 

7,440 

3,320 

890 

890

Mean.

7,440 

8,840 

6,850 

10,700 

5,010 

22,800 

18,300 

9,850 

6,830 

3,350 

1,920 

1,580

8,650

4,230 

5,690 

4,260 

« 1,650 

"1,660 

6,600 

27,400 

15,100 

3,430 

2,800 

1,980 

2,180

6,420

1,820 

2,710 

2,910 

 2,870 

6,530 

5,810 

13,000 

6,910 

3,010 

10,000 

6,760 

2,860

5,430

3,060 

3,730 

4,880 

>6,400 

» 6, 910 

»5,040 

23,100 

13,100 

11,600 

6,950 

4,160 

2,480

7,600

Per

square 

mile.

1.81 

2.15 

1.66 

2.60 

1.22 

5.53 

4.44 

2.39 

1.66 

.813 

.466 

.383

2.10

1.03 

1.38 

1.03 

.400 

.403 

1.60 

6.65 

3.67 

.833 

.680 

.481 

.529

1.56

.442

.658 

.706 

.697 

1.58 

1.41 

3.16 

1.68 

.731 

2.43 

1.64 

.694

1.32

.743 

.905 

1.18 

1.55 

1.68 

1.22 

5.61 

3.18 

2.82 

1.69 

1.01 

.602

1.84

Run-Off 

in inches.

2.09 

2.40 

1.91 

3.00 

1.27 

6.38 

4.95 

2. 76 

1.85 

.94 

.54 

.43

28. 52

1.19 

1.54 

1.19 

.46 

.42 

1.84 

7.42 

4,23 

.93 

.78 

.55 

.59

21. 14

.51 

.73

.81 

.80 

. 1.64 

1.63 

3.53 

1.94 

.82 

2.80 

1.89 " ' .77

17.87

,86 

1.01 

1.36 

1.79 

1.81 

1.41 

6.26 

3.67 

3.15 

1. 95 

1.16 

.67

25.10

a See footnote to daily-discharge table; determination of discharge based on comparison with records 

at Orford, N. H. -

& See footnote to daily-discharge table: determination of discharge based on comparison with records at 

Orford, N. H., and West Hartford, Vt.
88 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

Monthly discharge of Connecticut River at White River Junction, Vt., for the years 

ending Sept. SO, 19t2-l&%8 Continued.

Month.

1916-17.

April . --- 

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

September.. , 

The year .. .

1917-18.

April... __._ -. -_-

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

September...- .-.. ... ...

'" 1918-19.

April.......-.. ...... ....- 

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

September... _--.. 

1919-20.

February..-...- _ . __ . ___ .

July.... 

September. . .-

The year. ..

1920-21.

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

September...- ........

The year ..

Observed discharge in second-feet.

Maximum

7,200 

11,700 

20,800

26,900

38,700 

21,500 

31,500 

11,700 

12,900 

7,200

38,700

28,100 

31,900

44,700 

24,300 

6,730 

5,830 

11,400 

22,200

44,700

31, 100 

31,500 

18,300 

7,900 

4,600 

40,300 

, 35, 100 

25,000 

6,730 

4,600 

1,850 

11,400

40,300

9,230 

20,800 

14,800

38, 700 

45,900 

31,900 

7,680 

6,960 

6,050 

7,680

45,900

21,500 

10,300 

30,300 

7,200

38,300 

28,400 

12,300 

2,820 

2,250 

3,860 

1,110

38,300

Minimum.

1,500 

1,980

11,100 

10,000 

7,200 

1,400 

1,980 

1,110

2,250 

2,820

HWO 

5,180 

2,820 

1,300 

1,030 

1,200

1,030

6,050 

5,610 

4,600 

3,500 

2,000 

-: 3,800 

12,000 

7,200 

2,390 

1,030 

890 

890

890

2,250 

7,200 

2,820

13,800 

6,270 

1,300 

2,110 

1,400 

1,300

1,300 

3,500 

4,220

8,690 

2,250 

1,110 

960 

1,110 

820

820

Mean.

4,100 

4,500 

7,790 

3,630 

2,430 

7,190 

22,600 

14,300 

15,600 

5,150 

6,170 

3,420

8,080

6,400 

7,800 

2,590 

1,910 

2,710 

6,960 

22,200 

12,800 

5,190 

3,260 

3,080 

5,890

6,730

11,500 

12,500 

8,010 

5,630 

2,970 

12,900 

19,300 

12,700 

4,330 

1,970 

1,360 

3,540

8,080

5,890 

11,100 

6,730 

2,050 

1,410 

11,900 

30,500 

15,700 

4,250 

4,010 

2,800 

3,800

8,340

5,700 

5,580 

10,900 

4,360 

2,740 

22,900 

14,100 

4,940 

1,950 

1,390 

2,140 

1,010

6,510

Discharge corrected 

for storage in Connecticut lakes 

(second-feet).

Mean,

3,980 

4,360 

7,690 

3,540 

2,390 

7,210 

22,800 

14,900 

15,600 

5,100 

6,210 

3,330

8,100

6,190 

7,960 

2,300 

1,680 

2,620 

6,950 

22,500 

13,100 

5,090 

3,320 

2,800 

5,810

6,700

11,900 

12,600 

8,020 

5,500 

2,510 

12, 800 

19,700 

12,900 

4, 120 

1,730 

1,220 

3,530

8,070

5,980 

11,400 

6,780 

1,510 

1,230 

11,900 

31,000 

16,000 

4,040 

4,100 

2,520 

3,570

8,340

5,620 

5,690 

11,100 

4,380 

2,560 

23,400 

14,100 

4,660 

1,890 

1,330 

1,790 

950

6,490

Per square 

mile.

0.966 

1.06 

1.87 

.859 

.580 

1.75 

5.53 

3. 62 

3.79 

1.24 

1.51 

.808

1.97

1.50 

1.93 

.558 

.408 

.636 

1.69 

5.46 

3.18 

1.24 

.806 

.680 

1.41

1.63

2.89 

3.06 

1.99 

1.33 

.609 

3.11 

4.78 

3.13 

1.00 

.420 

.296 

. 857

1.96

1.45 

2.77 

1.65 

.367 

.299 

2.89 

7.52 

3.88 

.981 

.995 

.612 

.867

2.02

1.36 

1.38 

2.69 

1.06 

.621 

5.68 

3.42 

1.08 

.459 

.323 

.434 

.231

1.58

Corrected 

run-oft in 

inches.

1.11 

1.18 

2.16 

.99 

.60 

2.02 

6.17 

4.17 

4.23 

1.43 

1.74 

.90

26.70

1.73 

2.15 

.64 

.47 

.66 

1.95 

6.09 

3.67 

1.38 

.93 

.78 

1.57

22.02

3.33 

3.41

2.29 

1.53 

.63 

3.58 

5.33 

3.61 

1.12 

.48 

.34 

.96

26.61

1.67 

3.09 

1.90 

.42 

.32 

3.33 

8. 39 

4.47 

1.09 

1.15 

.71 

.97

27.51

1. 57 

1.54 

3.10 

1.22 

.65 

6.55 

3.82 

1.24 

.51 

.37 

.50 

.26

21.33
CONNECTICUT KIVEB BASIN. 89

Monthly discharge of Connecticut River at White River Junction, Vt.,for the years 

ending Sept. SO, 1912-1922 Continued.

Month.

1921-22.

April... _...-.._____._.,._._....._.

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

Observed discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

4,040 

20,400 

10,900 

3,700 

3,000 

43,100 

77,500 

21,500 

32,300 

27,700 

7,200 

6,270

77,500

Minimum.

995 

1,980 

3,500 

2,000 

1,700 

1,800 

13,500 

3,860 

3,500 

1,720 

1,850 

1,850

995

Mean.

2,210 

5,570 

5,780 

2,730 

2,350 

12,900 

32,000 

10,400 

12,000 

7,710 

3,660 

2,950

8,350

Discharge corrected 

for storage in Connecticut lakes 

(second-feet) .

Mean.

2,280 

5,730 

5,790 

2,530 

2,240 

13,000 

32,700 

10,600 

12,100 

7,660 

3,770 

2,540

8,410

Per square 

mile.

0.553 

1.39 

1.41 

.626 

.544 

3.16 

7.94 

2.57 

2.04 

1.86 

..915 

' .617

2.04

Corrected 

run-ofl in 

inches.

0.64 

1.55 

1.63 

.72 

.57 

3.64 

8.86 

2.96 

3.28 

2.14 

1.05 

.69

27.73

NOTE. Beginning Oct., 1916, monthly mean discharge corrected for effect of storage in Connecticut 

Lakes.

CONNECTICUT RIVER AT SUNDER!AND, MASS.

LOCATION. At five-span steel highway bridge at Sunderland, Franklin County, 

on road leading to South Deerfield, 18 miles in direct line and 24 miles 

by river above dam at Holyoke. Deerfield River enters the Connecticut from 

west 8 miles above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 8,000 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 31, 1904, to September 30, 1922.

GAGES. Chain on downstream side of bridge; Gurley seven-day water-stage 

recorded installed October, 1921. Gage read and recorder inspected by 

F. W. Leete.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL Channel deep, with bottom of coarse gravel and alluvial 

deposits. Control at low stages not well defined, practically permanent. 

At high stages control is at crest of dam at Holyoke.

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

29.7 feet at 9 a. m. April 13 (discharge, by extension of rating curve, 103,700 

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.35 foot at 8.25 a. m. October 

3 and 9.10 a. m. October 10 (discharge, 630 second-feet).

1904-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 30.7 feet during the night of March 

28, 1913, determined by leveling from flood marks (discharge, by extension 

of rating curve, 108,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.0 foot August 29, 

1921 (discharge, by extension of rating curve, 450 second-feet).

ICE. The river usually freezes over early in winter but the ice is likely to break 

up at times of sudden rises in stage and at those times it occasionally forms 

ice jams at Northampton, 10 miles below station, causing several feet of 

backwater at the gage.

REGULATION. Distribution of flow affected by operation of power plants at 

Turners Falls, and by regulation of Deerfield River (see Deerfield River 

at Charlemont, Mass.). The effect of regulation is shown by low water 

at the gage on Sundays and Mondays. Storage in Somerset reservoir and First 

Connecticut Lake has little effect on monthly discharge as measured at 

Sunderland.
90 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent, except when affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined between 750 and 70,000 second-feet; extended 

above and below these limits. Chain gage read to half-tenths once daily 

gage heights from water-stage recorder used for all stages subsequent to 

October 9; operation of water-stage recorder generally satisfactory except 

for periods indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying rating table to mean daily gage height corrected 

to chain gage datum and for effect of ice during winter. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Connecticut River at Sunderland, Mass,, during the 

year ending Sept. 80, 1922.

[Made by W. E. Armstrong.]

Date.

Dec. 30 ->_. ..........

Jan. 18-....- .............

Gage 

height.

Feel 

"8.87 o&42

DiS' 

charge.

Sec.-ft. 

9,200

7,250

Date.

Feb. 20..........-. .... ... .

Mar. 31. .-..-.. .........

Gage 

height.

Feet 

05.93

20.35

Discharge,

Sec.-ft. 

6,850

64,800

o Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Connecticut River at Sunderland, Mass., for the 

year ending Sept. 80,

Day.

1 _ ...

 2. 

3......

4 

5 

6 

7 ...

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 .

20 

21 

22 

23 

24. -

25 

26 

27 .

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

2,020

1,230

2,260

2,790

2,790

2,650

2,940

2,200

1,560

1,180

2,320

2,380

2,580

3,850

3,850

4,300

4,790

4,590

5,720

5,300

4,790

4,300

2,080

2,870

5,300

6,490

5,300

4,990

4,120

1,960

2,580

Nov.

4,030

3,760

4,490

5,200

4,790

2,140

2,870

4,400

4,590

5,100

3,940

4,790

3,330

3,410

4,500

4,790

5,940

7,910

11,300

16,400

24,300

25,100

25,800

20,600

16,700

14,300

7,660

7,060

11,300

9,100

Dec.

9,100

9,520

18,800

21,000

16,400

17,400

15,300

13,300

13,300

10,100

5,510

9,240

12,000

10,700

10,100

13,300

11,700

7,910

25,500

23,600

19,500

16,000

13,000

10,700

9,200

12,300

11,300

10,700

9,500

9,800

9,000

Jan.

6,500

5,600

8,700

9,200

9,000

9,200

10,400

7,200

6,700

8,200

8,700

8,200

7,900

7,200

4,800

5,400

7,200

7,000

6,700

6,500

6,300

3,700

4,400

7,200

7,000

6,500

5,800

4,400

3,200

3,800

6,500

Feb.

6,300

7,200

8,200

7,900

6,700

6,300

8,400

8,200

8,400

9,000

7,200

4,800

5,400

6,700

6,500

7,200

7,000

5,600

3,500

4,200

7,200

6,500

7,200

7,900

7,900

6,000

7,000

8,200

Mar.

8,400

8,400

8,200

7,400

fi,000

7,000

9,800

32,000

38,800

47,000

45,000

43,000

42,300

43,500

50,500

46,000

'41,200

34,200

29,300

26,600

30,400

28,500

25,500

23,600

24,000

25,800

40,400

52,100

64,100

77,100

68,500

Apr.

54,900

45,100

39,600

36,100

34,200

35,000

36,500

47,400

65,300

72,300

85,000

97,400

103,000

93,700

83,700

78,000

71,000

66,500

64,900

60,900

56,900

52,900

48,200

41,600

33,800

31,200

23,200

22,100

22,800

24,000

May.

22,100

21,000

19,200

16,700

28,100

50,900

45,500

38,000

35,300

33,400

30,000

26,200

23,600

16,400

15,300

15,700

15,000

13,000

27,000

40,800

24,700

21,000

19,500

18,800

17,400

14,700

11,000

6,950

6,950

6,950

9,810

June.

8,960

8,690

6,490

16,000

21,000

18,800

17,800

15,000

14,300

11,700

8,420

24,700

19,200

14,300

12,600

12,600

12,600

8,160

22,800

28,100

35,300

49,000

49,800

46,200

42,300

38,400

34,200

21,000

22,500

29,300

July.

40,400

38,800

37,300

26,600

28,900

23,600

22,100

17,000

15, 300

14,300

13,000

11,700

10,700

10,100

8,420

4,210

5,620

6,270

6,490

7, 180

8,690

7,420

3,500

4,590

5,410

6,490

7,660

7, 420

6,490

3,330

4,400

Aug.

4,790

4,590

4,400

4,590

6,490

4,030

4,790

6,270

8,420

9,810

10,100

8,420

4,400

4,990

4,990

4,590

4,210

4,210

3,670

1,620

3,330

6,050

6,720

7,910

7,180

5,830

4,590

7,660

11,300

11,000

8,690

Sept

8,960

6,050

2,320

2,450

6,720

6,270

4,990

5,620

3,850

1,840

3,170

4,990

5,200

5,200

4,990

6,270

5,200

10,100

11,000

7,910

y

6,720

6,490

4,210

2,080

3,170

4,790

4,400

4,210

4,030

3,330

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 22 to Mar. 12; discharge for this period based on 

gage heights corrected for effect of ice. Water-stage recorder not in operation Oct. 1-8; during this period 

chain gage was read twice daily, and records adjusted by comparison with records obtained after Oct. 9.
CONNECTICUT .EIYEE BASIN,*

Monthly discharge of Connecticut River at Svnderland,

' . Sept. 80, "

^ /or the year ending

[Drainage area, 8,000 square miles.)

Month.

October ____________________

November __________________

January... __________________

February ________________

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

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

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

September __________________

The year ___________ . ........

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

6,490 

25,800 

25,500 

10,400 

9,000 

77,100 

103,000 

50,900 

49,800 

40,400 

11,300 

11,000

103,000

Minimum.

1,180 

2,140 

5,510 

3,200 

3,500 

6,000 

22,100 

6,950 

6,490 

3,330 

1,620 

1,840

' 1,180

Mean.

3,420 

8,990 

13,100 

6,750 

6,880 

33,400 

54,200 

22,300 

22,300 

13,300 

6,120 

5,220

16,300.

Per 

square 

mile.

0.428 

1.12 

1.64 

.844 

.860 

4.18 

6.78 

2.79 

2.79 

1.66 

.765 

.652

2/04

Run-oft 

in Inches.

a 49 

1.25 

1.89 

.97 

.9U 

4.82 

7.66 

3.22 

3.11 

1.91 

.88 

 73

27.78

WHITJS EIVER AT WEST HARTFORD, TT.

LOCATION. 500 feet above highway bridge in West Hartford, Windsor County, 7 

miles above mouth of river.

DRAINAGE AREA. 687 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 9, 1915, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Inclined staff on left bank; read by F. P. Morse.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 1,500 feet below gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel wide and of fairly uniform cross-section at 

measuring section; covered with gravel and small boulders. Control formed 

by rock ledge 100 feet below gage; well defined.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum open-water stage recorded during year, 

16.9 feet at 7 a. m. April 12 (discharge, by extension of rating curve, 24,500 

second-feet); minimum stage, 2.60 feet at 6 p. m. October 3 (discharge, by 

extension of rating curve, 90 second-feet).

1Q15-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 16.9 feet, April 12, 1922 (discharge, 

by extension of rating curve, 24,500 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.33 feet 

at 6 a. m. August 29, 1916 (discharge, by extension of rating curve, 26 

second-feet). The high water of March 27, 1913, reached a stage of 18.9 

feet, as determined from reference point on scale platform opposite gage 

(discharge estimated as 30,000 second-feet).

ICE. River freezes over at gage; control usually remains partly open, although 

ice on the rocks and along the shore affects the stage-discharge relation.

REGULATION. There are several power plants on the main stream and tributaries above the station, the nearest being that of the Vermont Copper Co. 

at Sharon; when this plant is in operation it Causes some diurnal fluctuation 

in discharge at low stages. The effect of power plants farther upstream is 

practically eliminated by the large amount of pondage at Sharon. 

90902 25t WSP 541 7
SUKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PAET I.

AccmtAcr. Stage-discharge relation permanent, except when affected by- ice. 

Rating curve well defined between 130 and 5,000 second-feet. Staff gage 

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

rating table to mean daily gage height, with corrections for effect of ice. 

Records good.

Discharge measurements of White River at West Hartford, Vt., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922.

Date.

Jan. 10

Feb. 25

Made by 

 do~ 

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

"4.21 <>498

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

617

639

Date.

Aug. 18

Made by 

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

Gage

Feet. 

422

3.01

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

769

176

a Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of White River at West Hartford, Vt., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1922.

Day.

I........ .....

2... . ...

3..... _ . ....

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

5 ... ... ... .

6. _ ...... _

7. . _ .. ...

8.. ..... ...

9 -.... __ .

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 __

16 

17 

18 _ .

19 

20 __ .. ....

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

22

23- __ .......

24. ___ .......

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

26 ___ ...

27.. __ .......

28 

29. _ . __ __

30 _ ...

31 __ - ........

Oct.

134

325

100

150

146

140

146

138

134

200

200

265

685

445

305

265

215

187

155

200

685

652

395

395

305

345

265

265

265

325

230

Nov.

215

305

' 620

500

395

345

395

305

305

370

500

445

420

445

420

345

445

685

2,440

5,900

2,570

1, 650

1,280

820

855

890

750

590

820

785

Dec.

685

620

2,440

2,320

1,370

1,460

1,120

855

760

660

620

600

560

640

470

472

750

1,370

2,570

1,370

925

620

560

560

560

560

560

640

640

540

500

Jan.

580

580

560

520

580

660

820

700

680

660

620

600

620

600

,620

580

560

560

540

640

540

540

520

500

490

480

480

480

470

440

4»n

Feb.

460

520

580

640

580

560

520

520

470

440

460

440

440

420

400

390

370

370

380

380

540

580

490

540

620

540

540

500

Mar.

500

480

470

440

520

700

880

8,200

7,500

4,730

3,140

2,200

2,080

2,080

4,920

3,470

2,320

1,860

1,750

1,970

1,860

1,650

1,550

1,650

2,080

2,440

4,730

8,740

15,500

8,320

6,500

Apr.

3,820

3,470

2,990

2,840

2,700

3,300

3,820

7,500

10,000

13,400

15,200

20,500

10,000

7,500

6,500

6,500

6,100

11,000

6,700

5,110

4,000

3,140

2,840

2,570

2,320

2,320

2,320

2,080

1,860

1,750

May.

1,550

1,460

1,370

1,370

3,470

4,540

3,300

3,470

2,570

2,200

1,860

1,650

1,550

1,370

1,280

1,120

1,040

1,040

2,200

2,700

1,860

1,460

1,280

1,120

1,040

1,040

890

820

750

620

590

June.

530

560

1,040

1,970

1,120

820

1,120

865

750

925

1,120

960

890

785

685

717

717

1,200

2,440

1,760

1,650

5,900

3,140

2,080

1,550

1,200

1,040

1,280

3,300

4,000

July.

2,200

4,920

2,570

2,700

2,080

1,750

1,460

1,280

1,550

1,200

960

890

786

717

620

560

500

660

620

530

420

370

. 370

445

472

370

370,

325

305

325

230

Aug.

247

325

265

285

265

247

370

1,200

717

500

370

325

306

216

230

216

247

247

265

305

187

215

215

215

215

420

652

395

370

345

266

Sept.

247

230

230

247

305

230

230

230

215

216

187

230

345

285

285

620

445

345

265

247

230

230

230

215

176

200

200

200

215

187

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 9-15 and Dec. 23 to Mar. 8; discharge for these 

periods based on gage heights corrected-tor effect of ice by means of discharge measurements, observer's 

notes, and weather records.
' CONNECTICUT' RIVER BASING. 98 

Monthly diseh&rgfrof White River at West Hartford, Vt.,for the year ending'Sept. 30,

[Drainage area, 687 square miles,]

Month.

October ___________________ .

January _________________ . __

March ____________________ ;.

April..... ._ .......__.. ...-__-__...._

May -_. .. .-_. ... .. . ..

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

September- __________________

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

685 

5,900 

2,570 

820 

640 

15,500 

20,500 

4,540 

5,900 

4,920 

1,200 

620

20,500

Minimum.

100 

215 

470 

440 

370 

440 

1,750 

590 

530 

230 

187 

175

100

Mean.

279 

894 

906 

568 

489 

3,360 

5,800 

1,700 

1,540 

1,050 

343 

257

1,430

Per 

square 

mile.

0.406 

1.30 

1.32 

.827 

.710 

4.89 

8.44 

2.47 

2.24 

1.63 

.500 

.374

2.08

!

Run-off 

in inches.

a 47 

1.45 

1.52 

.95 

.74 

5.64 

9.42 

2.85 

2.50 

1.76 

.58 

.42

28.30

WEST RIVER AT NEWFANE, VT.

LOCATION. At covered Mghway bridge 1M miles northeast of Newfane, Windham 

County.

DBAINAGE AEEA. 310 square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. September 13, 1919, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain on downstream side of highway bridge.

DISCHABGE MEASUBEMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Gravel and ledge; well-defined riffle just above island 

800 feet below gage; probably permanent.

EXTBEMES OF DISCHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.0 feet 

at 8 a. m. April 12 (discharge, by extension of rating curve, 8,120 second-feet) j 

minimum stage, 3.67 feet at 6 p. m. October 6 and 6 p. m. October 7 (discharge, by extension of rating curve, 50 second-feet).

1919-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 12.0 feet April 12, 1922 (discharge 

by extension of rating curve, 8,120 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.55 feet 

September 10, 1921 (discharge, by extension of rating curve, 35 second-feet).

ICE. River freezes over and stage-discharge relation seriously affected.

REGULATION. A few small mills above station do not seriously affect the distribution of flow.

ACCTJBACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except when affected by ice. 

Rating curve fairly well defined between 70 and 2,000 second-feet. Gage 

read to half-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

rating table to mean daily gage heights, with corrections for effect of ice during winter. Records good.

Discharge measurements of West River at Newfane, Vt., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922.

Date.

Jan. 10

Made by 

J, S. 84 Jones .. _ ._ _ .. . _ .; __ . __ ....... __ ......J

Gage

Feet. 

« 5.30

4.57

Discharge.'

Sec.-ft. 

332

438

> Stage-discharge relation .affected .by ice.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY} 1922, PART I.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West River at Newfane, Vt.t for the year ending

Sept. SO,

Day.

1-. ............

2 __ ... _ ...

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

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

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

6......... _ ..

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

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.

63

59

55

55

53

52

52

52

59

71

85

100

106

100

80

67

65

63

59

80

170

150

106

87

85

85

82

85

77

75

67

Nov.

71

162

225

146

124

124

115

98

95

106

124

138

138

118

118

115

154

995

1,180

1,490

848

455

333

'225 240

265

206

225

255

255

Dec.

225

1,110

712

594

455

430

420

44ft

430

380

350

320

310

310

380

1,700

1,490

780

 652

594

540

490

460

380

350

320

290

280

280

Jan.

280

260

240

220

260

400

520

420

360

320

290

270

270

260

250

260

240

230

260

260

260

220

220

210 ion

190

185

190

185

175

170

Feb.

170

190

380

310

240

220

210

195

190

180

170

170

160

155

150

150

145

145

140

140

190

240

210

260

320

280

240

220

Mar.

210

190

190

160

240

360

480

4,300

3,750

3,130

2,720

2,090

1,940

3,440

2,920

1,940

1,220

890

822

1,160

1,360

977

907

865

1,190

2,350

3,340

3,650

3,130

2,920

1,740

Apr.

1,490

1,120

1,000

1,150

1,090

1,360

1,680

4,160

3,750

4,270

4,370

6,480

3,030

2,040

2,350

2,190

2,240

3,030

2,350

1,740

1,310

1,080

882

746

686

712

729

635

462

372

May.

339

326

309

406

3,750

2,510

1,580

1,310

848

538

462

392

352

339

326

270

230

281

5,610

2,660

1,360

1,020

703

492

462

462

406

326

250

206

179

June.

188

158

562

3,130

1,180

839

546

346

265

1,490

1,990

1,790

1,150

586

434

372

309

- 797

1,220

848

1,580

2,350

1,490

907

695

570

455

372

320

455

July.

309

320

255

265

240

179

138

115

115

124

106

95

87

80

75

71

65

59

162

138

124

115

95

80

106

170

240

138

162

95

100

Aug.

75

. 71

71

124

80

75

75

162

206

115

95

75

71

65

71

59

55

130

265

115

100

75

75

71

87

206

333

179

240

150

130

Sept.

100

87

71

75

87

80

115

100

87

80

75

100

100

100

95

399

276

192

124

100

95

87

80

75

75

71

59

59

55

55

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 8-18 and Dec. 23 to Mar. 8; discharge for this period 

based on gage heights corrected for effect of ice by means of one discharge measurement, observer's notes, and 

weather jrecords.

Monthly discharge of West River at Newfane, Vt., for the year ending Sept. SO,

[Drainage area, 310 square miles.]

Month.

November.. _________________

February.. __________________

March _____________________

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

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

June.. ____________________

July

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

September- .. ...............................

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

170 

1,490 

1,700 

520 

380 

4,300 

6,480 

5,610 

3,130 

320 

333 

399

6,480

1tfjiliTniiTp T

52 

71 

225 

170 

140 

160 

372 

179 

158 

59 

55 

55

52

Mean.

78.9 

305 

553 

260 

206 

1,760 

1,950 

926 

913 

143 

119 

105

611

Per 

square 

mile.

0.255 

.984 

1.78 

.839 

.665 

5.68 

6.29 

2.99 

2.95 

.461 

.384 

.339

1.97

Run-off 

in laches.

0.29 

1.10 

2.05 

.97 

.69 

6.55 

7.02 

3.45 

3.29 

.53 

.44 

.38

26.76

ASHUEIOT RIVEK AT HINSDAIE, IT. H.

LOCATION At lower steel highway bridge a quarter of a mile below dam of Fisk 

Paper Co. and 1J4 miles above mouth of river at Hinsdale, Cheshire County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 440 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 22, 1907, to December 31, 1909, and July 11, 

1914, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge; read by Teresa Golden.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel covered with coarse gravel and boulders. 

Control is a short distance below gage and is practically permanent.
CONNECTICUT BIYEB BASIN. 95

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.12 feet at 7 

a. m. April 13 (discharge, by extension of rating curve, 4,620 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 2.71 feet at 4 p. m. October 11 (discharge, 88 second-feet). 

1914-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 9.98 feet March 29, J1920 (discharge, by extension of rating curve, 8,940 second-feet); minimum stage, 

2.0 feet at 4 p. m. October 4, 1914 (discharge, by extension of rating curve, 

10 second-feet).

ICE. Ice forms below bridge on control, affecting stage-discharge relation for 

short periods.

REGULATION. The mills immediately above station are operated continuously 

except Sundays and holidays, but cause little fluctuation in stage. Several 

reservoirs and ponds on the river and its tributaries have some effect on the 

distribution of flow. The effect of power regulation was studied by a tem«t 

porary installation of water-stage recorder during July and August, 1917.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent except when 

affected by ice. Rating curve fairly well defined below 4,000 second-feet. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Discharge ascertained by applying 

rating table to mean daily gage height, with corrections for effect of ice 

during the winter. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Ashuelot River at Hinsdale, N. H., during the year

. ending Sept. SO, 19%%.

[Made by J. L. Lamson.l

Date.

Oct. 26... ____ ...... ........ ........ . . __ ..........

Jan. 7 _ ... _ ...................................^..... ............................

Feb. 22.... __ .. _ . _______ ......... __ _ .. ___ .. _ ......

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.14

04.66

83.71

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

198

646

403

 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Ashuelot River at Hinsdale, N. H., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922.

Day.

1.... ... .. _ ..

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

3......... _ ..

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

6 

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

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

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

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

10 

11 __ ..........

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

13...... _ .....

14 

15 

16 

17 __

18. .

19,.. . ..

20 

21 

2& ..... ... ...

24

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

26...... __ . ...

27...... __ ....

28 . 

29 .

30- _ .... 

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

Oct.

320

300

209

200

206

185

223

231

300

173

96

113

137

400

555

98

102

139

139

200

203

375

375

400

239

161

155

 124

185

155

227

Nov.

400

340

291

197

194

203

268

315

350

375

430

555

375

320

330

370

424

900

1,210

1,260

625

770

520

520

430

325

305

490

555

520

Dec.

460

430

555

430

900

770

590

460

400

440

520

540

520

520

410

480

520

460

660

640

500

450

430

500

450

520

500

500

450

450

480

Jan.

400

370

340

340

360

410

500

540

470

480

500

480

400

300

440

460

430

370

340

300

300

300

400.

440

400

380

460

400

340

290 "un

Feb.

330

290

300

480

410

360

320

310

320

300

300

290

300

290

260

280

250

220

260

400.

400

420

380

380

320

300

240

290

Mar.

280

280

260

260

240

410

400

1,100

2,720

2,860

2,440

1,910

1,670

1,670

1,910

2,170

1,910

1,550

1,320

1,370

1,910

1,790

1,320

1,370

1.430

1,610

2,300

3,280

3,720

4,150

3,430

Apt.

2,440

2,040

1,910

1,910

1,790

2,040

2,440

2,580

3,000

3,280

3,860

4,300

4,440

4,010

2,860

2,860

2,440

1,910

2,440

2,170

2,040

1,550

1,430

1,320

865

1,000

950

900

695

660

May.

660

590

625

590

1,670

3,140

2,860

2,300

1,670

1,320

1,050

855

810

730

625

625

555

490

1,000

555

1,370

1,000

770

625

'555

490

490

400

400

350

325

June.

320

286

315

520

555

460

350

330

291

400

490

730

625

430

350

325

335

460

1,430

1,430

1,490

2,860

2,860

2,170

l,870f

2,040

1,910

1,370

1,320

1,790

July.

1,910

1,430

1,100

770

810

810

660

520

590

625

490

460

400

320

310

239

247

278

590

695

490

375

330

291

460

430

460

400

400

350

264

Aug.

296

330

300

320

490

300

375

625

555

460

350

286

203

273

235

264

235

194

278

251

191

231

OQO

219

231

330

520

555

660

490

375

Sept.

305

251

164

179

325

320

340

340

291

209

219

251

430

460

330

560

660

455

350

300

320

255

247

145

197

227

223

191

188

122

Noss. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 9 to Mar. 8; discharge for this period based on gaga 

heights corrected for effect of ice.
96 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1922, PART i.

Monthly discharge of Ashuielot Riv#r at Hinsdale, N. H., for the year ending Sept. 80,

[Drainage area, 440 square miles.]

Month.

December... _________________

February ___________ .[ ...........

April........ ...... ..............L..... ......

May---- [ --

July... .... ....... ....... ..L.. .........

August __ ..... _______________

The year. -.-..- ___ .. _______

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

655 

1,260 

900 

540 

480 

4,150 

4,440 

3,140 

2,860 

1,910 

660 

660

4,440

Minimum.

96 

194 

400 

290 

220 

240 

660 

325 

2S6 

239 

191 

122

96

Mean.

223 

472 

514 

396 

322 

1.710 

2,200 

951 

997 

565 

343 

295

750

Per 

square 

mile.

0.507 

1.07 

1.17 

.900 

.732 

3.89 

5.00 

2.16 

2.27 

1.28 

.780 

.670

1.70

Run-off 

in inches.

0.58 

1.19 

1.35 

1.04 

.76 

448 

5.58 

2. 49 

2.53 

1.48 

.90 

.75

23.13

MIWNEWAWA BROOK AT MAEIBORO, N. E.

LOCATION. In Marlboro, Cheshire County, 300 feet from Marlboro-Keene 

town line, and 1 mile^ above confluence with east branch of Ashuelot River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 31.7 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Ji|ly 25, 1919, to March 20, 1922, when station was 

discontinued.

GAGE. Gurley seven-day^ water-stage recorder on left bank, referenced to gage 

datum by a hook gage inside well; an inclined staff used for auxiliary 

readings. Recorder inspected by F. V. Perry.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from highway bridge 500 feet 

above gage. *

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel rough and has steep slope; control somewhat shifting.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE}. Maximum stage during period October 1 to March 

20 from water-stage! recorder, 7.27 feet at midnight, March 7 (channel 

obstructed by ice jarii, discharge undetermined); discharge practically nil at 

various times when water was held back by dams.

1919-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 8.3 feet March 14, 1920 (channel 

probably obstructed by ice, discharge not determined); discharge practically 

nil at, various times when water was held back by dams.

ICE. Ice forms on rocks and at the control; channel fills with slush ice; and 

occasional ice gorges occur; stage-discharge relation seriously affected.

REGULATION. Flow at ordinary stages is under complete regulation by power 

plants in Marlboro; several small reservoirs also affect the distribution of 

. flow.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation subject to occasional changes, rating 

curves fairly well defined between 8 and 340 second-feet. Operation of 

water-stage recorder not entirely satisfactory owing to carelessness of local 

inspector. Daily discharge ascertained by applying rating table to mean 

daily gage height, with corrections for ice during winter. Records fair.
COSFNECTICTJrr BIV^E BASIBT.

Discharge measurements of Minnewawa Brook at Marlboro, N. H., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922.

[Made by J. L. Lamson.]

Date.

Oct 26-.... ....

Jan. 5 _____

Feb. 21. 

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.17

05.70

03.51

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

26.0

68

45.8

Date.

Mar 15 _ ..

 do... .......

4B.

Feet. 

4.17

4.15

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

180

187

Date.

Mar. 15 ......

Apr. 29... ......

£&

Feet. 

4.23

3.35

Discharge.

Sec.-/*. 

196

47.1

a Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Minnewawa Brook at Marlboro, N. H., for the 

period ending Mar. SO, 1922.

Day.

1. _ ... __

2.... _ ....

3. ....

4 __ .......

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

6 ......

7 

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

9 ........

10 __ .... ...

11. __ .....

12 _ . __ ..

13 

14... ___ .

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

Oct.

9.7

5.1

9.3

14

9.3

10

12

8.3

6.4

10

13

15

15

14

10

Nov.

11

12

11

11

8.3

5.0 83

7.6

7.6

14

17

20

10

14

11

Dec.

1Q

20

76

48

52

52

49

42

32

22

22

29

24

26

31

Jan.

22

39

37

36

39

37

37

22

37

37

35

32

34

37

Feb.

28

28

105

48

37

54

58

60

48

37

32

28

37

37

35

Mar.

39

40

4137 '

24

37

74

260

133

101

103

76

100

127

146

Day.

16..........

17-..- ...

18..- __ .

19 

20 

21. ......

22 .......

23-... ..

24... ____

25. _ ......

26 .. ..

27 

28 -, 

29

30 

31 

Oct.

5.8

11

15

15

21

22

14

11

21

15

13

11

11

8.6

4.2

12

Nov.

12

11

18

28

49

39

36

26

19

29

14

12

22

20

20

Dec.

32

22

146

101

74

60

52

49

42

26

36

37

37

37

35

35

Jan.

37

34

30

32

30

28

14

32

32

31

31

30

30

14

82

32

Feb.

35

35

32

20

37

37

28

20

28

39

20

39

35

Mar.

127

97

97

76

73

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation aflected by ice Dec. 22,1921, to Mar. 8,1922; discharge for this period 

determined from gage heights, discharge measurements, weather records, and comparison with records at 

other stations in the vicinity.

Monthly discharge of Minnewawa Brook at Marlboro, N. H. } for the period ending

Mar. SO, 1922.

[Drainage area, 31.7 square miles.]

Month.

October..... _________________ .

March 1-20 ____ _ ....... ___ . __ .

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

22 

49 

146 

39 

105 

260

Minimum.

4.2 

5.0 

19 

14 

20 

24

Mean.

12.0 

17.4 

44.0 

' 31.1 

38.5 

90.4

Per 

square 

mile.

0.379 

.549 

1.39 

.981 

1.21 

2.85

Run-off 

in inches. .

0.44

a

'

1.13 

1.26 

2.12
98 STTBFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PAET I.

i 

SOUTH BEANCH OF ASHUELOT RIVEB AT WEBB, SEAB MARIBORO, Tf. H.

LOCATION. At highway bridge on State road between Keene and Troy, onefourth mile from Webb railroad station, Marlboro, Cheshire County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 36.6 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 16, 1920, to September 30, 1922.

GAGES. Friez water-stage recorder on right bank, downstream side of bridge, 

referenced to gage datum by hook gage inside the well; an inclined staff is 

used for auxiliary readings. Recorder inspected by O. J. Bemis and W. L. 

Goodeli.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL.: Large pool opposite gage, water swift above and below. Control is formed by boulders 50 feet below gage; probably permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 4.9 feet at 9 p. m. June 21 (discharge, from extension of rating 

curve, 760 second-feet); minimum stage, from water-stage recorder, 1.02 

feet at 2 a. m. November 17 (discharge, from extension of rating curve, 3 

second-feet).

1920-1922: Maximum open-water stage from water-stage recorder, 5.0 

feet at 5 p. m. December 5, 1920 (discharge, from extension of rating curve, 

780 second-feet) (a stage of 5.8 feet was recorded at 10 p. m. March 9, 

1921, but the channel was obstructed by ice at the time); minimum discharge by water-stage recorder, 3 second-feet on several days in September 

and November, 1921 (discharge from extension of rating curve).

ICE. Channel obstructed by ice during winter.

REGULATION. -Distribution of flow affected by operation of mills at Troy, 4 

miles upstream; several small storage ponds on main stream and tributaries 

above the gage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent except when affected 

by ice. Rating curve fairly well defined between 8 and 400 second-feet. 

Operation of water-stage recorder generally satisfactory except for periods 

indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying rating table to mean daily gage height, as determined from inspection of recorder sheets, with correction for effect of ice during winter. 

Records fair.

Discharge measurements of South Branch of Ashuelot River at Webb, near Marlboro, 

N. H., during the year ending Sept. SO,

Date.

Jan. 6

Feb. 21

Mar. 15

Apr. 28

Made by 

. .do ....-......:

 do... _ _..._

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

Gage 

height

Feet. 

«3.86

«2.23

 3.48

2.12

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

AS

65

216

88

Date.

28

July 11

Made by 

. _ _do. ... ....

height.

Feet. 

2.05

2.08

1.98

DisQhfflgflj

See.-ft 

72

72

58

1 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
CONNECTICUT BIVEE BASIN,

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Branch of Ashuelot River at Webb, near 

Marlboro, N. H., for the year ending Sept. 80,

Day.

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

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

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

4.: . _ ___' ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

16, 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

25. ___ .. ......

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

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

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

29. _ ..........

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

JTl .........

Oct.

11

9

9

7

6

6

6

7

6

6

6

6

6

10

14

7

8

6

5

 14

29

20

14

19

9

7

7

8

7

6

6

Nov.

6

10

13

12

8

7

14

8

9

12

8

10

10

18

17

11

9

25

32

73

66

40

27

16

16

20

20

42

38

84

Dec.

34

39

237

141

87

51

46

42

44

48

58

58

56

52

48

48

84

140

110

90

68

58

56

52

50

58

58

56

56

56

56

Jan.

40

44

58

52

48

78

70

48

64

64

64

58

58

52

32

58

58

58

58

58

48

23

50

45

28

37

2(5

18

19

3-1

20

Feb.

40

41

120

100

70

48

41

34

40

29

24

16

33

26

25

29

32

32

10

27

32

23

33

32

26

12

29

25

Mar.

'23

23

23

19

23

30

70

34«

260

190

155

130

110

165

190

140

120

100

84

120

155

120

120

130

141

188

305

370

420

320

188

Apr.

152

135,

141

152

212

224

330

370

355

370

390

276

212

263

250

200

263

224

176

141

112

94

96

77

76*

59

54

46

46

May.

52

44

^ 44

49

290

280

166

116

7561'

53

46

39

32

40

37

34

34

172

157

82

62

45

38

87

39

30

21

19

18

30

June.

28

23

25

60

54

35

30

28

45

81

88

112

57

40

35

33

26

69

245

164

395

460

220

166

460

340

176

112

110

130

July.

350

260

180

140

130

110

80

60

100

65

47

40

36

34

25

16

20

30

102

66

48

28

18

40

48

59

50

59

46

29

38

Aug.

44

42

47

57

58

28

50

95

70

44

36

20

19

28

13

12

12

18

18

19

26

22

22

26

28

99

82

124

96

46

32

Sept.

, 20

so

14

15

28

39

34

33

22

16

27

35

40

32

34

65

42

38

30

25

18

19

16

V)

17

16

9

8

8

10

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 7 to Mar. 22; discharge for this period based on 

gage heights corrected for effect of ice. Clock not in operation June 30, July 1-8,17-18, 21-22, Aug. 7-9, 

Sept. 4-5, 12-13; discharge for these periods estimated by comparison with records in adjacent drainage 

basins.

Monthly discharge of South Branch of Ashitelot River at Webb, near Marlboro, 

N. H., for the year ending Sept. SO,

[Drainage area, 36.6 square miles.]

Month.

October _ _________ 1 ....... ........

November ...................................

December _____________ . .........

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

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

The year ________ ... ___ . .....

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

29 

73 

237 

78 

120 

420 

390 

290 

460 

350 

124 

65

460

MJnJTm]Tif»-

5 

6 

34 

18 

10 

19 

45 

18 

23 

16 

12 

8

5

Mean.

9.26 

21.0 

68.8 

47.4 

36.8 

154 

188 

72.3 

128 

75.9 

33.0 

24.9

72.5

Per 

square 

mile.

0.253 

.574 

1,88 

1.30 

1.00 

4.21 

5.14 

1.98 

3.50 

2.07 

.902 

.680

1.98

Run-off 

in inches.

0.29 

.64 

2.17 

1.60 

1.04 

4.85 

5.74 

2.28 

3.90 

2. 39 

1.04 

.78

26.62

90902 25t WSP 541 8
100 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

MHXBBS RIVER NEAR WOTCHENDON, MASS.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge known as Nolan's Bridge, half a mile below 

mouth of Sip Pond Brook and 2 miles west of Winchendon, Worcester 

County.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 80.0 square miles.

EECORDS AVAILABLE. June 5, 1916, to September 30, 1922.

GAGES. Water-stage recorder on right bank below highway bridge, referenced 

to gage datum by hook gage inside well. Staff on bridge abutment used 

for auxiliary readings. Eecorder inspected by H. D. Sawyer.

DISCHAEGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel .covered with gravel and alluvial deposits. 

Control for low and medium stages is gravel bar 80 feet below gage.

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

corder, 8.65 feet at 9.30 p.m. June 25 (discharge, by extension of rating 

curve, 1,280 second-feet); minimum stage from water-stage recorder, 2.87 

feet at 1 to 2 p.m. October 9 (discharge, by extension of rating curve, 12 

second-feet).

1916-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 8.65 feet June 25,. 1922 (discharge, by extension of rating curve, 1,280 second-feet); minimum stage, 

2.02 feet at 5 a.m. September 20, 1918 (discharge, practically zero; water 

held back by dams).

ICE. Ice cover usually forms during winter and owing to large diurnal fluctuation caused by operation of power plants in vicinity of Winchendon, water 

frequently overflows the ice.

BEGTTLATION. The distribution of flow is affected by operation of power plants 

at and below Winchendon and by storage in Lake Monomonac and other 

reservoirs.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation somewhat shifting on account of gravel bar 

80 feet below gage, rating curves well defined for periods used. Operation 

of water-stage recorder satisfactory throughout the year with the exception 

of short periods indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge for open-water periods ascertained by discharge integrator; and 

during winter by applying rating table to mean daily gage height with corrections for effect of ice. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Millers River near Winchendon, Mass,, during the 

year ending Sept. 80, 1922.

JJate.

Dec. 28 

Jan. 16

Feb. 16

July 5 

5

Made by 

W. E. Armstrong- __

..... do........_ _._

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

Jones and Armstrong . . 

__ do _________

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

«3.64 

04.57

04.78

5.50

5.16 

5.12

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

102

1fi4

79

44S

387 

381

Date.

Aug. 2 

3

3

23

Oct. 5

Made by 

Jones and Armstrong..

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

Armstrong and Granger

SB.

Feet. 

3.75 

3.65

4.30

3.19

3.19

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

149 

115

241

33. 8

36.9

"Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
BIVEE BASIN. 101

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Millers River near Winchendon, Mass., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1922.

Day.

1 ____ . __ .

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

3 __ ..........

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

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

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

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

8.......... _ .

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

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

11 

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

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

14 

US.. ...

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

17 . __

18 

19__. ...........

20 ........

21. - _

22.. __ 

23 

24 

25-.- 

26 

27 

28 _ . ...

29 ...

30 

31 _ .

Oct.

41

23

42

51

50

50

54

40

13

43

47

46

45

46

44

15

45

40

45

55

45

35

16

45

54

55

45

45

40

13

45

Nov.

52

48

50

48

36

18

50

48

45

36

35

42

30

75

98

96

106

115

90

70

155

126

116

50

112

98

50

110

136

156

Dec.

166

102

164

175

205

ISO

150

110

110

70

44

94

96

100

112

104

70

108

325

265

215

230

200

155

110

64

110

125

105

94

74

Jan.

25

35

41

58

88

84

47

32

39

50

88

125

105

60

28

50

58

58

74

19

26

19

29

44

47

44

50

39

24

44

72

Feb.

82

115

115

96

42

100

135

110

140

115

100

30

105

105

90

32

32

41

23

27

60

29

29

45

35

21

55

39

Mar.

29

78

92

45

39

80

185

540

520

520

475

430

405

320

300

260

240

122

280

365

330

295

280

250

245

410

520

600

610

540

Apr.

440

380

405

380

365

395

485

560

660

700

700

710

660

570

485

520

500

400

405

405

360

4 265

245

250

196

142

136

126

122

38

May.

152

116

,110

124

300

485

550

550

395

245

200

154

94

31

108

100

100

108

285

325

255

255

160

124

134

120

62

60

70

50

40

June.

50

53

56

50

90

110

95

80

70

42

99

156

124

120

108

92

78

37

250

380

475

720

770

680

810

830

630

455

400

600

July.

650

380

265

255

365

430

300

188

245

245

168

162

118

85

71

44

72

81

215

230

215

130

50

192

215

198

188

186

104

54

116

Aug.

130

96

128

95

80

46

104

144

136

138

130

102

44

122

140

138

134

128

100

41

112

104

126

136

130

118

46

148

176

172

140

Sept.

136

110

48

73

140

146

150 144-

112"

50

134

140

144

86

102

138

57

144

126

104

104

104

71

45

93

73

85

68

78

54

NOTK. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dee. 22 to Mar. 11; daily discharge for these periods 

based, on gage heights corrected for effect of iee. Water-stage recorder not in operation May 28-31, June 

1-9, July 22, and Aug. 5; discharge for these periods estimated by comparisons with discharges at other 

stations In Millers River basin.

Monthly discharge of Mitters River near Winchendon, Mass., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922.

[Drainage area, 80.0 square miles.]

Month.

October ____________________

February ______ , _ ....._............

March _ ____________ ..............

April... 

May.. _ .-.......... .............

June _____ _________________

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

September ___________________

The year.... ______________

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

55 

156 

325 

125 

140 

610 

710 

550 

830 

650 

176 

150

830

Minimum.

13 

18 

44 

19 

21 

29 

38 

31 

37 

44 

41 

45

13

Mean.

41,1 

76.6 

137 

51.7 

69.6 

313 

400 

189 

234 

201 

116 

102

165

Per 

square 

mile. 

0.514 

.958 

1.71 

.646 

.870 

3.91 

5.00 

2.36 

3.55 

2.51 

1.45 

1.28

2.06

Run-off 

in inches.

0.59 

1.07 

1.97 

174 

.91 

4.51 

5.58 

2.72 

3.96 

2.89 

1.67 

1.43

28.04
102 STTKFACE WATER STTPPkY, 1922, BART 1.

MJLLEES BIVEB AT EKVIHG, MASS. . «

LOCATION. One-fourth mile below dam at Erving, Franklin County, 8 miles 

above confluence of Millers River with Connecticut River, and below all 

important tributaries.

DRAINAGE AREA. 372 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. -August 1, 1914, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on right bank, referred to gage datum by 

hook gage inside well; vertical staff attached to downstream end of factory 

wall is used for auxiliary readings. Recorder inspected by Napoleon Lemire.

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel covered with coarse gravel and boulders; 

control section is a short distance below the gage and remained practically 

permanent until July, 1922, when de'bris deposited at right bank somewhat 

affected the control.

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

- recorder, 5.36 feet at 7.30 a. m. June 22 (discharge, 4,850 second-feet); 

minimum stage, from water-stage recorder, 1.04 feet at 5.30 a. m. October 

17 (discharge, 13 second-feet; water held back by dams).

1914-1922: Maximum open-water stage recorded, 5.74 feet at 10 a. m. 

March 28, 1920 (discharge, 5,800 second-feet) (a stage of 5.97 feet was 

recorded at 8.30 a. m. February 27, 1918, but the stage-discharge relation 

was affected by ice); minimum discharge, practically zero at various times 

during 1915 and 1916, when water was held back by dams above gage.

ICE. River freezes over below gage at various times during the winter; ice 

considerably broken by rising and falling stages due to power operations; 

stage-discharge relation is seriously affected.

REGULATION. Distribution of flow affected by operation of various power plants 

and storage reservoirs above the stations.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent until July, 1922, 

except when affected by ice. Rating curve well defined between 90 and 

4,000 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory throughout year. Daily discharge for open-water periods ascertained by use of dis'- 

charge integrator, and during winter from mean daily gage height corrected 

for effect of ice. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Millers River at Erving, Mass., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922.

Date.

Dec. 29 

Jan. 17

Feb. 17

Apr. 4

Made by 

W. E. Armstrong ...... 

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

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

.....do.... ___..........

Gage 

height.

* Feet. 

2.41 

«2.93

03.24

3.93

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

387 

310

502

1,750

Date.

Aug. 1 

1

22

Oct. 7

Made by 

Armstrong and Jones...

 »,

Feet. 

3.15 

3.04

2.67

2.13

Discharge.

Sec.-ft 

816 

738

«8

271

a Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
BASIN,

Daily discharge, in seconfcfeet, af Milfor# Riwr

ending Sept. SO,

103

Mass., for the year

Day.

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

2 __ ..... .....

3... .

4 

5. 

6 . .. __ .

7 

8.- ........

9 

10 __ .........

11. _______ .

12 . ___ .

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

14 _ .... _ ....

16 _ .. __ ..

16 

17.., ........

18. _____ ....

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

20..... ___ ...

21 

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

23 

24 _______ ..

25. _______

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

27 

28 

29 

30...... 

81 

Oct.

170

89

133

128

190

126

114

122

108

146

150 *78

150

134

ion

21

184

164

162

184

196

235

176

325

126

235

215

152

142

24

150

Nov.

146

190

300

116

205

86

188

124

152

142

108

210

182

268

280

285

320

450

530

510

660

640

510

415

430

495

320

550

780

710

Dec.

770

700

1,140

1,400

1,120

1,050

890

615

500

470

395

530

455

395

370

295

400

1,300

1,520

1,320

1,040

855

570

510

445

435

425

425

430

440

AA(\

Jan.

400

390

380

380

500

570

560

460

420

380

340

310

290

285

270

250

280

275

270

280

275

275

300

260

97n

260

245

245

250

240

OIK

Feb.

240

510

820

700

740

700

620

560

500

475

450

425

400

390

380

370

- 370

350

340

335

390

415

420

420

380

340

335

315

Mar.

270

266

235

240

320

435

840

2,650

2,300

2,150

1,840

1,520

1,440

1,420

1,560

1 fiiO

1,460

1,260

1,060

1,300

1,900

1,900

1,680

1,540

1,500

1,500

1,900

2,400

3,100

3,250

2,850

Apr.

2, 350

1,800

.1,720

1,780

1,740

2,000

2,350

2,750

3,100

3,150

3,100

3,150

3,000

2,450

2,360

2,350

2,300

2,100

1,800

1,800

1,560

1,420

1,140

1,180

950

900

840

740

770

560

May

540

660

600

580

1, 620

2,900

2,400

2,200

1,820

1,420

1,160

920

760

500

630

660

550

590

1,160

1,680

1,480

1,260

950

780

700

660

680

340

440

345

530

June.

290

475

220

530

620

610

530

510

475

325

610

1,380

1,200

930

770

620

550

700

2,450

2,250

3,050

4,550

3,700

3,050

3,500

4,250

3,950

2,450"

2,150

3,050

July.

2,950

2,550

1,860

1,800

1,900

1,920

1,760

1,440

1,340

1,340

1,120

900

820

740

580

360

520

440

810

960

820

680

340

660

890

760

670

650

940

480

590

Awi420

895

436.

420

520

285

475

530

620

530

475

435

270

370

340

330

360

350

320

245

320

295

330

375

395

450

385

560

680

610

540

Sept.

!&420

295

316

430

520

520

475

465

325

360

370

, 495

435

350

910

900

860

630

590

540

390

420

250

400

290

270

280

300

440

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 23 to M.ar. 6; discharge tor this period based on gage 

heights corrected for effect of ice.

Monthly discharge of Millers River at Erving, Mass., for the year ending Sept. SO,

[Drainage area, 372 square miles.]

Month.

October ___________________

November ___________________

January ____________________

March ____ ... _____________

April ..........-.........................

May... ____________________

July.... . . 

September .. .

The year _____________ . _ .

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

325 

780 

1,520 

570 

820 

3,250 

3,150 

2,900 

4,550 

2,950 

680 

910

4,550

MiTtJTniTm,

21 

86 

295 

240 

240 

235 

560 

340 

220 

340 

245 

250

21

Mean.

152 

343 

698 

328 

453 

1,540 

1,910 

1,020 

1,640 

1,080 

421 

457

837

Per 

square 

mile.

a 409 

.922 

1.88 

.882 

1.22 

414 

5.13 

2.74 

4.41 

2.90 

1.13 

1.23

2.25

Run-off 

in inches.

0.47 

1.03 

2.17 

1.02 

1.27 

477 

5.72 

3.16 

4.92 

3.34 

1.30 

1.37

30.54
104 SUEFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1922, PAET I.

SIP POJTD BBOOK NEAB WXNCHEHDON, MASS.

LOCATION. 500 feet above highway bridge, one-fourth mile below Massachusetts 

New Hampshire State line, 1% miles below outlet of Sip Pond, and 3 miles 

northwest of Winchendon, Worcester County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 18.8 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 29,1916, to September 30, 1922.

GAGES. Gurley graph water-stage recorder on left bank 500 feet above highway 

bridge, with hook gage inside well; a vertical staff is used for auxiliary 

readings. Prior to June 26, 1917, an inclined staff on right bank 50 feet 

above highway bridge was used. Recorder inspected by Mary N. GreenalL

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel rough with boulders; control clearly defined.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year fro,m water-stage 

recorder, 8.8 feet at 2 to 6 p. m. June 22 (discharge, 250 second-feet); minimum stage from water-stage recorder, 5.06 feet at 8 a. m. October 17 to 

2 p. m. October 19 (discharge, 1.7 second-feet).

1916-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 9.34 feet at 1 p. m. May 23, 1919 

(discharge, by extension of rating curve, 339 second-feet); minimum discharge during period, 1.1 second-feet, August 16, 1919.

ICE. Channel usually remains open during winter although stage-discharge 

relation is occasionally affected, and ice forms in float well, interfering with 

operation of water-stage recorder.

REGULATION. The distribution of flow is considerably affected by operation of 

mills at State Line, N. H., and by storage in Pearly Pond and Sip Pond.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent for present location. 

Rating curve well defined below 250 second-feet. Operation of water-stage 

recorder was satisfactory, except for short periods indicated in footnote to 

daily-discharge table and occasionally during winter when it was affected by 

ice in float well. Daily discharge ascertained by applying rating table to 

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

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

Discharge measurements of Sip Pond Brook near Winchendon, Moss., during 

the year ending Sept. SO,

Date.

Feb. 15

Made by 

W. E. Armstrong ......

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.90

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

19.2 

99

Date.

July 5 

Aug. 3

Made byJones and Armstrong 

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

7.37 

5.86

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

119 

21.0

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
CONNECTICUT EIYER BASIN. 105

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sip Pond Brook near fflinchendon, Mass., for 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1922.

Day.

1 ..

2 _____ . ....

3....__.____...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

11. ______ ..

12 ____ , ......

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

14... __ . .....

15 __ . __ ....

16. ___ . .......

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

18 ____ . .....

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

201.............

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

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

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

24...;.....,.....

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

26. _______

27 ____ . _ ..

28 _ . ..........

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

30... ___ .....

31 _______

Oct.

3.5

2.0

2.4

5.1

2.7

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.4

3.5

4.0

3.1

2.7

2.4

2.0

1.8

1.7

2.7

12

10

6.2

4.6

4.0

4.4

2.8

2.5

4.4

4.4

3.9

3.4

Nov.

4.9

6.2

3.7

3.9

6.2

3.4

3.2

3.5

5.7

6.8

6.2

7.0

6.4

7.5

8.0

7.5

15

15

15

18

21

19

16

14

21

19

15

22

20

21

Dec.

21

17

28

24

24

28

30

27

24

21

20

20

22

20

19

17

18

19

22

28

24

22

15

11

9

12

14

12

15

15

12

Jan.

12

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

15

14

12

13

13

13

8

12

12

10

10

11

13

10

13

13

12

10

10

9

7

8

8

Feb.

8

11

13

23

18

24

17

9

10

14

11

8

11

11

11

10

9

8

9

19

19

18

19

20

21

16

18

19

Mar.

19

16

16

16

10

19

17

20

42

44

52

58

58

61

67

70

67

61

55

67

84

88

77

77

84

91

134

161

190

210

180

Apr.

152

125

112

103

99

103

116

134

180

180

210

220

200

161

161

120

91

84

95

70

58

55

52

44

37

32

23

24

22

16

May.

19

15

13

15

55

125

99

161

58

39

32

23

17

28

34

22

24

25

47

70

64

52

37

27

24

22

24

.18

21

11

16

June.

15

15

16

19

26

26

22

18

15

23

23

42

34

30

24

19

21

16

11

91

180

230

220

170

103

125

125

107

107

180

July;

190

143

112

112

112

103

84

70

70

64

52

47

42

34

28

23

30

30

40

40

37

27

20

42

42

42

37

30

20

18

26

Aug.'

24

22

224.

16

'9.6

18 ,

28

26

22

21

1&

13

18

16

10

10

11

13

9.9

15

15

16

18

19

20

11

26

26

26

25

Sept.

20

20

20

30

37

42

34

25

19

16

20

18

20

24

24

22

19

30

26

27

23

14

15

11

22

23

13

24

22

16

* 

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 25 to Feb. 3 and Feb. 15 to Mar. 1; discharge based 

on gage heights corrected for effect of ice and by comparison with records at other stations in the vicinity. 

Water-stage recorder not in operation Dec. 11-18, Mar. 8,11, Apr. 17, June 1, 7, 21, 26-28, and. July 4; dis- charge estimated. " " 

Monthly discharge of Sip Pond Brook near Winchendon, Mass., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922.

[Drainage area, 18.8 square miles.]

Month.

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

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

The year... ___ . _____ . .......

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

12 

22 

30 

17 

24 

210 

220 

161 

230 

190 

28 

42

230

Minimum.

1.7 

3.2 

9 

7 

8 

10 

16 

11 

15 

18 

9.6 

11

L7

Mean.

3.67 

11.4 

19.7 

12.0 

14.4 

713 

103 

39.9 

69.9 

57.0 

18.3 

22.5

3.69

Per 

square 

mile.

0.195 

.606 

1.05 

.638 

.766 

3.79 

5.48 

2.12 

3.72 

3.03 

.973 

1.20

1.96

Run-off 

in inches.

0.22 

.68 

1.21 

.74 

.80 

4.'37 

411 

2.44 

415 

3.49 

1.12 

1.34

26.67

PRIEST BROOK NEAR WINCHENDON, MASS.

LOCATION. At highway bridge 3 miles above confluence of Priest Brook with 

Millers River and 3J£ miles west of Winchendon, Worcester County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 18.8 square miles. , RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 25, 1916, to September 30, 1917, and July 18, 1918, 

to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Sloping staff on left bank 200 feet below bridge; read by R. D. Hutchinson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge o* by wading.
106 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel above the station is straight with fairly 

uniform section and gravel bottom. Control is formed by the foundation 

of an old dam 30 feet below the gage.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.6 feet at 

7 a.m. June 30 (discharge, by extension of rating curve, 356 second-feet); 

minimum stage 2.50 feet at 7 a. m. October 10 (discharge, 2.2 second-feet). 

Maximum stage during the periods May 25, 1916, to September 30, 

1917, and July 18, 1918, to September 30, 1922, estimated as 6.5 feet (water 

over top of gage) at 7 a. m. March 28, 1919 (discharge, by extension of 

rating curve, 700 second-feet); minimum stage recorded during periods, 

2.02 feet at 8 a. m. August 21, 1921 (approximate discharge, 0.4 secondfoot.)

ICE. Brook freezes over at gage but usually remains open at control; stagedischarge relation occasionally affected.

REGULATION. Flow not appreciably affected by regulation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation has changed at infrequent intervals. 

Rating curves used well defined between 1 and 150 second-feet. Gage, 

read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

rating table to mean daily gage height with corrections for ice during winter. 

Records good.

Discharge measurements of Priest Brook near Winchendon, Mass., during the

year ending Sept. SO, 1922.

Date.

Feb. 16

May 1

Made by 

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

o3.05

3.82

3.82

3.11

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

ll.fr

94

92

244

Date.

July 5

5

Made by 

 ... do.. ........ __ .

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.97

3.96

£91

Discharge.

Sec.-fL 

109

107

13.6

» Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Priest Brook near Winchendon, Mass., for the

year ending Sept. 80, W22.

Day.

1 

2 ....

3.. 

4 ________

5 ____ . _ 

6 .

7 .. 

8. ____ . ....

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

10 ., 

11 . -

12 

13.. ......

14 . 

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

16 ..

17: __ . _ . _ .

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

19 ____ . .....

20 

21... __ .......

22i.::::::..:::::

24 __ ..........

25. _____ -.-..

26. 

27....... _ ....

28 

29

30 __ ,. ....

811: 

Oct.

6.8

4.1

48

5.0

4.3

3.8

3.3

3.3

4.8

3 3

8.6

4.8

5.2

4.1

5.2

8.6

4.1

2.9

2.8

7.7

15

7.4

6.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.8

43

Nov.

43

11

8.6

9.4

11

6.2

6.2

6.5

7.4

11

10

10

7.7

13

12

18

91

84

27

55

109

72

24

22

21

21

20

17

24

25

Dec.

22

25

45

47

43

45

31

26

26

22

19

20

22

19

18

15

17

47

62

50

59

61

83

26

25

23

22

20

18

20

17

Jan.

18

14

13

11

12

14

16

15

12

15

11

11

11

12

13

14

12

12

10

10

12

13

13

13

12

10

11

11

9

7

8

Feb.

8

8

18

55

40

40

34

31

23

21

19

19

18

13

15

9

6

8

6

9

9

9

13

18

20

18

15

16

Mar.

17

15

13

12

13

14

20

75

139

146

120

106

Jl

1J7

50

115

51

88

77

74

88

94

98

106

102

107

152

182

142

192

139

Apr.

110

118

98

90

94

97

118

115

179

185

192

222

176

152

150

139

132

132

138

102

98

84

66

62

53

44

m

36

30

26

May.

31

23

20

24

84

164

134

139

93

51

44

77

77

62

31

38

20

19

66

102

110

56

47

49

23

23

. 18

18

64

25

22

June.

23

15

35

39

29

29

25

27

21

18

25

28

53

36

24

21

21

31

62

145

230

340

245

222

268

260

245

173

192

316

July.

215

170

111

123

115

176

70

59

66

79

66

54

45

20

23

21

20

20

63

75

30

24

32

45

51

41

28

26

27

24

20

Aug.

24

20

31

17

15

17

29

37

34

49

15

11

12

10

7.7

5.8

5.1

10

9.0

6.8

6.8

11

8.0

8.7

9.8

17

24

30

41

44

32

Sept

15

13

13 * IS

17

17

IS

23

1»

15

11

12

15

14

21

41

36

37

29

21

24

12

48

3.»

4.8

4.4

4.1

3.»

3.6

3.4

NOTE Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 26-28, Jan. 3-19,25-31, Feb. 1-2, 8-23, and Mar. 

2-6; discharge for these periods based on gage heights corrected for effect of ice.
CONNECTICUT &EVEE BASIN. 107

Monthly discharge of Priest Brook near Winehendon, Mass., for the year ending

Sept. SO,

[Drainage area, 18. 8 square miles.]

Month.

October. __________________

November ______________ * ____

January ____________________

February...... _____________ ..

March... ______ . ____________

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

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

July-_._._._..._..______....___._..__._____

August. ____________________

September ___________________

The year ________________

Discharge in second-feet.

Ma-gimnm.

15 

109 

62 

18 

55 

192 

222 

164 

340 

215 

49 

41

340

Minimum.'

2.8 

4.3 

15 

7 

6 

12 

26 

18 

15 

20 

5.1 

3.4

2.8

Mean.

5.33 

25 5 

30.5 

12.1 

18.5 

86.3 

110 

56.3 

107 

62.5 

19.3 

15.7

45.7

Per 

square 

mile.

0.284 

1.36 

1.62 

.644 

.984 

4.59 

5.85 

2.99 

5.69 

3.32 

LOS 

.835

2.43

Run-off 

in inches.

0.33 

1.62 

1.87 

.74 

1.02 5.29" 

6.53 

3.45 

6.35 

3.83 

1.19 

.93

33.05

EAST BEANCH OF TULLY RIVER NEAR ATHOL, MASS.

LOCATION. At highway bridge half a mile below mouth of Lawrence Brook and 3^ 

miles north of Athol, Worcester County.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 50.2 square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. June 13, 1916, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff on downstream side of right abutment; read by W. AThompson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Two channels under bridge, one channel above; 

about 200 feet below the gage the channel is divided by an island; the control 

sections are formed by rocks and boulders in both channels.

EXTREMES OF DISCHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.1 feet at 6 

a. m. and 5 p. m. June 22 (discharge, by extension of rating curve, 900 secondfeet) ; minimum stage, 0.46 foot several times during October (discharge, 8.5 

second-feet).

1916-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 4.2 feet at 7 a. m. March 29, 1920 

(discharge, by extension of rating curve, 1,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 

0.22 foot several times during August and September, 1921 (discharge, 2.2 

second-feet).

ICE. River freezes slightly along banks, but stage-discharge relation is seldom 

affected. l

DIVEBSIONS. About one-half mile below the station water is at times diverted 

through a canal into Packard Pond. The following measurements of this 

diversion were made by Jones and Armstrong: July 6, 13.1 second-feet; August 2, 7.1 second-feet.

REGULATION. Flow not seriously affected by regulation.

ACCTTBACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water of March, 1923. 

Rating curves well defined below 300 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths 

twice daily, except from January 1 <to March 4, when it was read once daily* 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying rating table to mean daily gage 

height. Records good.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

Discharge measurements of East Branch of Tutty River near Athol, Mass., during the 

year ending Sept. 80, ' 0"">

Date. Made by 

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

Oage 

height.

Feet. 

2. BO

2.50

1.66

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

236

226

83

Date.

July 6

Aug. 2

Oct. 7

Made byArmstrong and Jones. .

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.56

1.11

.66

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

247

33.3

11.7

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Branch of Tully River near Athol, Mass., for 

the year ending Sept. SO,

Day.

1.... __ ... _

2.-.. ... _ -

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

4. ___ ..... -

5 ..... 

6- ___ 

7 _ _ -

8. __ .........

9 __ ._-..- .

10 

11 

12 

13 

14. 

15 

16 _ ....

17. 

18 

19.. 

20 

21..... .. _

22 ___ . _ . _

23. _____ .....

24. ________

25 ..

26... ......

27 _ .. .........

28 .

29.. .......

30... ____ ....

31.. . 

Oct.

10

13

13

16

12

11

9.2

8.5

8.8

8.6

9.8

11

12

11

9.8

9.8

9.2

8.5

10

17

45

41

32

26

22

18

15

14

13

12

12

Nov.

13

22

28

26

23

22

20

19

18

19

23

24

28

28

32

38

45

74

93

109

132

115 ' 86

67

59

56

51

66

69

69

Dec.

72

68

163

232

183

149

125

78

58

62

56

51

50

46

40

35

35

71

323

279

260

212

100

83

74

67

64

63

54

54

50

Jan.

61

45

43

39

42

51

60

60

56

58

51

46

43

46

40

40

39

39

36

36

39

37

42

39

39

dn

39

39

35

35

34

Feb.

32

46

76

88

99

88

88

76

69

55

48

48

42

42

39

36

36

36

36

35

40

43

43

51

56

56

46

45

Mar.

48

43

37

40

41

49

83

210

295

344

312

279

292

240

282

302

312

306

183

193

323

298

260

248

94fi

273

389

485

560

560

420

Apr.

330

259

 242

250

242

280

334

354

440

460

480

480

440

348

302

344

312

292

274

250

218

202

174

145

124

110

108

85

82

83

May.

85

85

85

99

162

400

344

271

215

166

134

115

100

86

75

63

55

61

130

239

215

170

136

91

69

63

54

45

40

35

28

June.

26

24

31

92

112

91

65

42

32

29

63

174

174

134

80

66

43

60

271

420

440

900

675

500

480

605

500

362

280

560

July.

560

420

312

292

271

253

211

168

189

195

164

129

75

79

65

53

42

37

115

139

103

73

53

96

124

114

95

84

90

73

58

Aug.

40

34

37

49

53

45

61

117

134

78

78

50

42

34

31

25 - 21

18

22

27

25

21

17

20

26

38

65

87

130

108

78

Sept,

55

38

32

32

51

47

57

59

44

36

31

28

36

40

40

134

137

112

76

59

46

38

33

25

20

19

18

17

16

14

Monthly discharge of East Branch of Tutty River near Athol, Mass., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1922.

[Drainage area, 50.2 square miles.]

Month.

October ________________ . .....

January _ __ . .........................

-February ________________ ....

March.. _ __ .. __ . __________

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

May _ . ...... .........................

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

September.. ___ . .........................

The year

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

45 

132 

323 

60 

99 

560 

480 

400 

900 

560 

134 

137

900

Minimum.

8.5 

13 

35 

34 

32 

37 

82 

28 

24 

37 

17 

14

8.5

Mean.

15.1 

48.8 

105 

43.2 

63.4 

257 

268 

126 

244 

153 

52.0 

46.3

118

Per 

square 

mUe.

0.301 

.972 

2.09 

.861 

1.06 

5.12 

5.34 

2.61 

4.86 

3.05 

1.04 

.922

2.86

Run-off 

in inches.

0.35 

1.08 

2.41 

.99 

1. 10 

5.90 

6.96 

> 2.89 

5.42 

3.62 

1.20 

1.03

31.85
EIVEE BASIN, 109

MOSS BROOK AT WENDEIX DEPOT, MASS.

. One-fourth mile above confluence with Millers River and one-fourth 

mile from Wendell Depot, Franklin County.

DEAINAQB AEEA. 12.2 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 7, 1916, to September 30, 1922. From June 4 to 

October 16, 1909, records were obtained at a station near the mouth of the 

stream, and from April 25 to August 27,1910, at a weir a short distance below 

the present location.,

<JAGE. Sloping staff on. left bank; read by M. C. Eno.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel composed principally of ledge rock and 

boulders; control practically permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum open-water stage recorded during year, 

3.8 feet at 7.45 a. m. June 22 (discharge, by extension of rating curve, 190 

second-feet); minimum stage, 1.02 feet October 19 (discharge, 2.0 secondfeet).

1916-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 3.8 feet on March 28, 1919, and 

June 22, 1922 (discharge, by extension of rating curve, 190 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 0.85 foot at 9 a. m. August 26, 1918 (discharge, 0.9 secondfoot).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice for short periods.

REGULATION. Flow not affected by regulation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent throughout year, 

except when affected by ice. Rating curve well defined below 70 secondfeet. Gage read to hundredths twipe daily, except from January 1 to March 

15, when it was read once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

rating table to mean daily gage height, with corrections for effect of ice 

during some days in the winter. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Moss Brook at Wendell Depot, Mass., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922. ^

Date.

 

Jan. 17

Feb. 17

Apr; 4

Made by 

 _dQ. . ......

;-...dO---....--._....._

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.50

1.60

2.35

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

8.4

8.2

64

Date.

4

Made by 

.....do-... .........

height.

Feet. 

1.46

1.46

Discharge .

Sec.-ft. 

9.4

10.8

Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922}'fAKT I.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Moss Brook at Wendelt Depot, Mass., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1922.

Day.

1 __ . .

2_. ___ .. ....

3 _______ .

4 _____ .....

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

6..... _ ......

7..... ____ .

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.

9.7

5.1

3.2

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.3

2.3

3.8

3.3

2.9

5.3

4.1

3.7

3.2

2.9

2.6

2.2

2.0

16

24

20

8.5

4.3

3.4

3.3

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.7

Nov.

3.7

11

15

12

6.8

6.0

5.3

4.9

4.6

8.2

16

14

11

9.7

20

16

34

33

25

38

33

27

24

22

20

15

23

37

42

47

Dec.

39

33

63

62

58

51

44

37

32

21

17

16

16

16

24

88

76

68

94

82

73

68

67

73

64

48

42

27

23

19

16

Jan.

13

12

10

8

12

15

16

16

16

15

12

11

10

8

8

8

8

7

8

9

8

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

5

5

5

Feb.

4

6

12

20

28

31

27

16

16

15

14

14

13

12

12

11

8

8

8

10

10

12

13

16

16

12

14

14

Mar.

9

9

9

8

12

17

27

156

154

88

83

75

68

70

82

77

72

68

61

59

86

76

72

66

65

63

108

132

147

125

07

Apr.

68

63

61

68

70

86

103

106

116

111

94

106

91

70

75

72

66

81

65

61

51

45

41

36

34

32

30

28

23

22

May.

22

20

19

25

159

159

76

68

55

45

37

32

30

28

24

21

19

25

69

75

61

40

30

22

23

27

22

17

16

14

11

June.

10

11

21

30

20

14

10

9

8

12

13

79

48

24

19

16

15

46

152

100

92

184

108

78

106

123

76

68

78

143

July,

79

73

90

63

70

61

52

37

45

40

30

25

20

19

15

13

12

12

49

24

21

18

12

37

35

27

24

37

30

22

16

Aug..

14

12

11

9.7

9.0

11

14

18

15

10

9.0

8.2

12

10

7.6

6.3

5.7

21

14

9.7

7.4

5.1

4.4

27

18

16

20

30

30

16

12

Sept.

9.01

8.5

7.6

15

25

 16

13

10

9.0

8.5-

7.4

9.7

28

20

13

49

38

16

14

12

12

11

9.7

8.5

8.5

7.6

7.4

6.8

5.7

5.7

NOTE Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec 27-31, Jan 3-5,14-19, 22-31, Feb 1-2,17-19, 27-28, 

and Mar. 1-4; discharge based on gage heights corrected for effect of ice.

Monthly discharge of Moss Brook at Wendett Depot, Mass., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1922.

[Drainage area, 12.2 square miles.]

Month.

December- __________________

January. __ __ .. ____________

April.

June . .

July ..

August

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

24 

47 

94 

16 

31 

156 

116 

159 

184 

90 

30 

49

184

Minimum.

2.0 

3.7

16 

5 

4 

8 

22 

11 

8.5 

12 

4.4 

5.7

2.0

Mean.

5.18 

19.5 

47.0 

9.29 

14.0 

72.3 

65.8 

41.6 

57.1 

35.7 

13.3 

13.7

33.0

Per 

square 

mile.

0.425 

1.60 

3.85 

.761 

1.15 

5.93 

5.39 

3.41 

4.68 

2.93 

1.09 

1.12

2.70

Run-off 

in inches.

0.49 

1.78 

4.44 

.88 

V20 

6.84 

6.01 

3.93 

5.22 

3.38 

1.26 

1.25

36.68
BASINi HI

DEEW3ELD BIVEE AT CHAE1SMONT, MASS.

LOCATION. One mile below village of Charlemont, Franklin County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 362 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 19, 1913, to September 30, 1922.

 GAGES. Friez water-stage recorder on left bank, referenced to gage datum by 

a hoot gage inside well; an inclined staff gage is used for auxiliary readings. 

Recorder inspected by E. F. Spear.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. -Made from cable or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel covered with coarse gravel and boulders; 

fairly uniform section; control practically permanent.

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

recorder, 10.70 feet at 2.40 a. m., April 12 (discharge, by extension of rating 

curve, 21,000 second-feet); minimum stage from water-stage recorder, 1.50 

feet from midnight to 4.15 a. m., October 17 (discharge, 48 second-feet, water 

held back by dams at power stations above the gage).

1913-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 15.7 feet on July 8, 1915 (discharge; 

by extension of rating curve, 45,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.70 foot 

on June 17, 1921 (discharge, practically nil, water held back by dams).

ICE. River usually frozen over during the greater part of the winter; ice jams 

occasionally form below the gage causing several feet of backwater.

REGULATION. Flow during low and medium stages largely regulated by a storage 

^reservoir at Somerset, Vt. Several power plants above the station cause 

diurnal fluctuation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent, except when affected by ice. Rating curve well defined below 10,000 second-feet. Opera*- 

tion of water-stage recorder satisfactory except for short intervals as shown in 

footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge during open-water period 

ascertained by discharge integrator; during remainder of year by applying 

rating table to mean daily gage "Wight from recorder sheets with corrections 

for effect of ice. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Deerfield River at Charlemont, Mass., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922.

[Made by W. E. Armstrong*]

Date.

Feb. 19 _ ...... _ . _ . _ ......... _ ..... __ ...................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

"6.91

3.08

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

240

931

Stagawiischarge relation affected by ice.
112 SURFACE WATER SIMPLY, 1922, PART I.

Daily discharge, in second feet, of Deerfield River atCharlemont, Mass., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922.

Day.

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

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

3. _ ..........

4..... ......

5..............

6... .. ....... ..

7 .....

8 

9..............

10...... ........

11.... __ ......

12..............

13... ...........

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18___ ...... ..

19 , 

20.. . .__..

21..............

22.........'.....

23..............

24 ___ ... ......

25 

26.... 

27j._ _ .....

28, .

29..............

30 -- -- ,,,

31 

Oct.

370

142

335

420

395

370

210

62

138

300

420

140

360

320

250

90

260

220

210

470

690

410

170

240

270

220

1*0

220

200

84

200

Nov.

*Un

450

380

350

285

112

210

235

285

290

275

285

190

270

250

240

460

2,040

9 7flft

3,300

1,840

1,080

840

370

700

470

260

920

650

620,

Dec.

530

600

3,060

1,840

1,060

680

540

480

445

400

370

445

400

370

355

310

310

2,160

2,300

960

780

370

450

500

430

360

450

540

640

600

540

Jan.

'260 360

440

KflA

720

1,150

1,050

540

600

720

560

540

Wl

600

OAfi

500

KAf\

560

600

600

470

310

470

470

500

540

500

470

370

400

440

Feb.

4nn

600

1,150 i i ^n

720

640

600

e>4Ti

500

500

500

340

44n

470

370

400

Q70

310

340

440

440

44fl

400

600

800

640

540

440

Mar.

370

400

440

44ft

310

tvnn

760

2,200

2.200

1,750

1,450

1,150

1 200

M50

2,200

2,200

1,650

1,200

1,250

1,450

1,750

1,450

1,150

1,150

1,600

2,700.

6,:400

11,300

 5,400

2,400

Apr.

1,700

1,320

1,240

1,220

1,140

1 660

2,000

7 900

6,650

7 300

9,400

12,600

4,450

2,550

3,550

3,100

3,300

6,050

4 9*;n

9 "vm

1,600

1,300

1,050

1,010

880

830

810

800

790

470

May.

680

560

445

580

5,100

3,550

1,840

1,700

1,150

830

740

660

*\7fi

500

430

430

400

540

8, 430

5,000

2,050

1,360

920

720

570

600

 600

435

470

320

" 370

June.

290

285

540

4,520

1,480

840

640

AAfi

335

460

4,000

3,750

1,700

890

650

540

550

640

I 600

1,000

2,150

2,500

1, 400

870

710

680

570

520

560

670

July.

480

245

480

270

460

420

340

285

150

270

300

270

91 n

220

108

92

250

375

530

450

320

148

118

445

500

455

470

465-

240

92

400

Aug.

 430

465

610

475

192

100

810

990

660

435

415

350

180

425

380

395

400

380

125

70

: 350

425

400

475

530

1,300

730

770

710

520

510

Sept.

4ftn»

360

305 310s

590-

4<Sft->

475 460'

435

286°

435-

560*

530-

500-

480

960

405

455>

490

470

425 420-

305

325

" 360"

395-

888 370-

375

32fr

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 22 to Mar. 24; discharge for this period based o» 

gage heights corrected for effect of ice by discharge; measurements, observer's motes, weather records, and 

comparisons with power plant records at New England Power Co.'s plant No. 4 at Shelburne Falls.

Water-stage recorder not in operation Apr. 27, 28, and Aag. 1; discharge estimated.

Monthly discharge of Deerfteld River at Charletinont, Mass., for the year endmy

Sept. 30, 19m.

[Drainage area, 362 square miles.]

Month.

February ____________

April... . _ ___ .

June

July.... .....................

The year... _______

Observed discharge (in second-feet) .

Maximum.

690 

3,300 

3,060 

1,150 

1,150 

11,300 

12,600 

8,430 

4,520 

530 

1,300 

960

12,600

Minimum.

62 

112 

310 

240 

310 

310 

470 

320 

285 

92 

70 

285

62

Mean.

270 

691 

751 

537 

539 

2,110 

3,110 

1,370 

1,190 

318 

484 

437

984

Gain or 

loss in 

storage at Somerset, Vt. 

(millions 

of cubicfeet).

-151

+63 

+169 

-432 

-112 

+298 

+819 

+321 

+231 

-252 

-410 -604

-60

Discharge corrected 

for storage (second-feet).

Mean.

214 

715 

814 

376 

493 

2,220 

3,430 

1,490 

1,280 

224 

331 

204

982

Per 

square 

mile.

0.591 

1.98 

2.25 

1.04 

1.36 

6.13 

9.48 

4.12 

' 3.54 

.619 

.914 

.564

2.71

Corrected 

run-off 

in incheS,

0.68- 

2.21 

2.59 

1.29 

1.42 

7.07 10.58- 

4.75 

3.95 

.71 

1.05 

.63

36.84

NOTE. The increase or decrease of water held in storage at Somerset. Vt., during the month computed 

by engineers of the Geological Survey from data of storage increase or decrease furnished by the company 

operating the reservoir.
CONSrECTICTTT BIVEE BASIN. 113

WARE RIVER AT GXBBS CROSSING, MASS.

LOCATION. Between highway and electric railway bridges at Gibbs Crossing, 

Hampshire County, three-quarters of a mile above mouth of Beaver Brook 

and 3 miles below Ware.

DRAINAGE AREA. 201 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 20, 1912, to September 30, 1922.

GAGES. Water-stage recorder on right bank referred to gage datum by a hook 

gage inside of well; an inclined staff gage is used for auxiliary readings. 

Recorder inspected by Marion G. Moore.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from electric railway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel rough and subject to growth of aquatic 

vegetation during summer. Control free from weeds and at ordinary stages 

well defined at a section near gage; shifts occasionally; at high stages, control is probably at the dam at Thorndike, 4 miles below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage recorder, 5.33 feet at 10 a. m., March 8 (discharge, 2,480 second-feet); minimum stage, from water-stage recorder, 1.32 feet at 9 a. m., October 30 (discharge, 21 second-feet; water held back by dams).

1912-1922: Maximum open-water stage recorded, 6.00 feet on March 27, 

1920 (discharge, 2,820 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.20 feet on October 

26, 1914 (discharge, 5 second-feet; water held back by dams).

ICE. River usually freezes over, and the stage-discharge relation is affected by 

ice during most winters.

REGULATION. Flow affected by operation of mills at Ware, which at low stages 

causes a large variation in discharge on days when the mills are in operation, and a low discharge on Sundays and holidays.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent throughout the year except 

when affected by ice. Rating curve well defined below 1,800 second-feet, 

and fairly well defined below 2,700 second-feet: Operation of water-stage 

recorder satisfactory throughout the year, except for period indicated in1 

footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge October 1 to December 

22, February 21 to May 13, and August 17 to September 30, ascertained by 

use of discharge integrator; during remainder of year by applying rating 

table to mean daily gage height with corrections for effect of ice. Records 

good.

Discharge measurements of Ware River at Gibbs Crossing, Mass., during the year

ending Sept. 80> 1922.

Date.

Oct. 6 

Dee. 23

Jan. 25

Feb. 21 Apr. 7

i 

Made by 

W. B. Armstrong. __ 

. __ do . _____ ....

...-do 

.....do.. ...........

.....do. ............

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.35 

02.94

03.79

2,66

3.81

Discharge.;

Sec.-ft. 

240 

445

299

415

1, 230

Date.

May 18ia

Aug. 17

Made by 

Jones and Armstrong 

.....do.. ............

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.60 

2.64

2.7S

2.20

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

369 

369

435

180

 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
114

Daily discharge, in second-tfeet, of Ware River at Gibbs Crossing, Mass., for the 

year ending Sept. 30, 1922.

Day.

1

2 ...........

3 ...........

4 __ .........

5. __ .........

6..............

7... ..... __ .

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.

32

23

62

138

70

104

58

58

22

102

98

28

96

88

76

27

95

47

43

100

116

102

112

140

100

85

83

45

30

25

49

Nov.

89

104

67

64

84

48

97

91

98

120

55

150

on

* 138

168

215

295

270

245

345

300

oqn

180

240

176

200

360

500

425

Dec.

375

390

910

1,020

740

540 4*>n

355

315

250

215

285

280

OIK

225

IftO

134

315 oift

710

V!(\

445

360

300

260

250

260

220

175

160

146

Jan.

185

260

300

300

260

OOA

93ft

220

210

150

150

IRK

220 <m\

240

240

O<Xl

200

145

165

145

155

160

160

165

155

100

100

98

OR

Feb.

96

195

330

270

210

. 185

180

190

190 ion

165

175

175

145

145

150

155

155

185

270

270

280

320

275

220

245

OOK

Mar.

210

196

186

140

205

295

710

2,250

1,440

1,200

980

800

770

800

860

830

700

590

500

740

1,440

1,180

970

820

780

710

970

1,140

1,160

1,040

Apr.

930

810

820

900

910

1,100

1 9.4ft

1,300

1,460

1,360

1,220

1,140

1,090

920

950

1,080

920

940

860

740

650

580

530

510

485

430

410

370

300

285

May.

295

265

270

275

690

1,400

1,180

1,060

800

590

480

435

365

305

285

265

285

285

470

650

620

555

430

320

310

280

174

220

230

165

270

June.

195

200

172

154

188

225

225

166

118

134

102

630

720

461

345

272

206

232

595

878

878

1,400

1,170

986

1,090

1,320

887

756

1,040

1,340

July.

1,000

732

708

1,450

1,600

1,330

1,100

869

772

672

524

415

400

400

375

288

313

288

461

574

425

318

244

360

318

292

264

304

567

450

350

Aug.

288

250

235

230

210

170

295

210

170

160

150

135

105

130

120

120

120

146

176

215

266

225

152

130

12$

104

148

325

390

335

280

Sept.

235

150

110

225

AAK

390

305

275

215

180

220

280

240

240

220

174

200

265

240

190

182

128

83

86

174

164

138

136

116

76

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 23 to Jan. 15, Jan. 22 to Feb. 10, and Feb. 13-20; 

discharge for these periods based on gage heights corrected for effect of ice.

Water-stage recorder not in operation Aug. 2-16; discharge for this period estimated by comparison with 

records of Swift and Quaboag rivers.

Monthly discharge of Ware River at Gibbs Crossing, Mass., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922.

[Drainage area, 201 square miles.]

Month.

October _ . .................................

November,. __________________

December _____ ^ ____________

January ____________________

March .......................................

April..................... ................

May.... ... . .._ ...

June. ........................................

July. ................................ . ..

August _________________ ......

September.. .................................

The year.. _ _.__ __ . __ ....

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

140 

500 

1,020 

300 

330 

2,250 

1,460 

1,400 

1,400 

1,600 

390 

445

2,250

Minimum.

22 

48 

134 

96 

96 

140 

285 

174 

102 

244 

104 

76

22

Mean.

727 

187 

386 

187 

206 

821 

842 

462 

570 

586 

197 

203

394

Per 

square 

mile.

a 362 

.930 

1.92 

.930 

1.02 

4.08 

4.19 

2.30 

2.84 

2.92 

.980 

1.01

1.96

Run-off 

in inches.

a 42

1.04 

2.21 

1.07 

1.06 

4.70 

4.63 

2.65 

3.17 

3.37 

1.13 

1.13

26.63
COJOSiEGTlCtTT EIVEE BASIN.

SWIFT RIVER AT WEST WARE, MASS.

LOCATION. 1,000 feet below old wooden dam opposite West Ware station of 

Boston & Albany Railroad, Hampshire County, 6 miles downstream from 

Enfield, and Si miles below confluence of East and West branches of Swift 

River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 186 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 15, 1910, to September 30, 1922.

GAGES. Gurley seven-day water-stage recorder on left bank, referenced to gage 

datum by hook gage inside of well; an inclined staff is used for auxiliary 

readings. Recorder inspected by H. S. Davis.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and alluvial deposits; some aquatic vegetation 

in channel during summer. Control has shifted slightly at various times, 

the greatest change occurring during the high water of April 3, 1916, when 

dam above the gage was washed out; at high stages the control is probably 

at the dam at Bondsville, 4 miles below gage.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, approximately 8.0 feet 

at about 7 a. m. July 1 (discharge, by extension of rating curve, 1,960 secondfeet); minimum stage, from water-stage recorder, 1.98 feet at 6 a. m. October 

12 (discharge, 79 second-feet).

1910-1922: Maximum discharge recorded, 2,340 second-feet (by exten-r 

sion of rating curve) on September 28, 1920; minimum discharge recorded, 

22 second-feet on September 22, 1914.

ICE. River usually freezes over, and the stage-discharge relation is affected 

by ice during most winters.

REGULATION. Operation of mills at Enfield 6 miles above the station has at 

times affected the distribution of flow at low and medium stages; not seriously affected during present year.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed at infrequent intervals; practically 

permanent during present year. Rating curve well defined between 100 

and 1,500 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory 

.throughout the year. Daily discharge ascertained by applying rating table 

to mean daily gage height determined by inspection of gage-height graph, 

with corrections for effect of ice. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Swift River at West Ware, Mass., during the year

ending Sept. SO,

Date.

Dee. 23 

Jan. 26

Feb. 22

Made by -

W. E. Armstrong.. ....

.....do..................

A

Feet. 

03.99 

03.01

03.48

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

330 

135

219

Date.

Apr. 8 

May 18

Aug. 17

Made by 

W. E. Armstrong. .

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.66 

3.23

2.51

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,060 

300

M9

« Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 23 to Mar. 8; discharge for this period based on 

gage heights corrected for effect of ice.
116 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Swift River at West Ware, Mass., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1982.

Day.

1.., .... ..

2 __ . .........

3..............

4.... ..........

5.. ............

6..............

7... ........

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.

121

115

104

109

115

109

104

104

107

106

94

84

97

103

107

112

106

98

104

128

155

145

146

136

131

128

127

125

121

121

112

Nov.

112

133

138

136

131

131

122

122

130

150

151

146

153

158

182

184

206

244

259

291

323

316

282

248

218

220

239

339

495

528

Dec.

520

492

679

822

822

676

542

423

344

305

277

266

266

251

222

230

208

323

542

626

570

446

311

277

255

244

233

233

233

222

222

Jan.

212

212

202

202

192

192

212

212

192

182

173

173

164

155

155

146

146

146

146

155

155

146

146

146

138

138

130

130

130

130

138

Feb.

130

255

334

358

358

346

323

277

233

212

202

192

182

173

164

164

155

155

138

182

212

222

222

233

202

182

182

173

Mar.

146

138

130

122

146

182

346

895

1,200

1,120

912

760

700

655

685

175

670

584

514

598

790

895

842

745

685

655

685

790

965

1,040

982

Apr.

860

745

700

700

715

790

895

1,040

1,160

1,180

1,040

930

860

775

775

808

825

808

760

700

626

556

500

473

446

420

395

370

346

334

May.

323

334

323

346

640

982

1,080

930

775

655

556

486

446

407

382

346

311

311

473

598

612

556

473

407

346

323

300

277

255

239

220

June.

210

208

222

300

311

300

266

235

208

198

242

473

700

612

486

407

334

334

446

700

912

1,240

1,560

1,360

1,300

1,500

1,640

1,300

1,220

1,700

July.

1,900

1,560

1,160

1,060

965

982

860

700

685

612

528

473

433

433

395

370

334

323-

420

446

382

346

311

311

311

300

288

370

514

486

407

Aug.

334

323

288

266

248

226

198

200

186

178

173

165

169

160

164

156

151

140

156

196

214

200

174

164

173

182

222

277

346

323

277

Sept.

230

204

186

210

323

346

323

288

242

214

198

206

233

244

244

246

277

300

300

266

224

204

184

165

162

155

148

145

141

140

Monthly discharge of Swift River at West Ware, Mass., for the year ending Sept. 

; , SO, 1922.

[Drainage area, 186 square miles.]

Month.

December- .. ................................

February _______ , .....................

April........................................

May.. ......................................

June _____________________ ..

July.........................................

August ____________________

September _____ . .......................

The year.... ..........................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

155 

528 

822 

212 

358 

1,200 

1,180 

1,080 

1,700 

1,900 

346 

346

1,900

Minimum.

84 

112 

208 

130 

130 

122 

334 

220 

198 

288 

140 

140

84

Mean..

115 

216 

390 

164 

220 

665 

718 

475 

697 

602 

214 

225

392

Per 

square 

mile.

0.618 

1.16 

2.10 

.882 

1.18 

3.52 

3.86 

2.55 

3.75 

3.24 

1.15 

1.21

2.11

Run-off 

in inches, *- ' '' ' ' ' 

0.71 

1.20 

2.42 

1.02 

1.23 

4.08 

4.31 

2.94 

4.18 

3.74 

1.33 

1.35

28.68
ET?ER BASI«V

QUABOAG BIVEB AT WEST BEIMFIEID, MASS.

LOCATION. At two-span highway bridge near West Brimfield station of Boston 

& Albany Railroad, Hampden County, one-third mile above mouth of 

Blodgett Mill Brook.

DBAINAGE AREA, 150 square miles.

UECORDS AVAILABLE. August 23, 1909, to September 30, 1922.

 GAGES. Gurley seven-day water-stage recorder at downstream end of center 

pier of bridge, referenced to gage datum by means of a hook gage inside the 

well; a vertical staff on upstream side of right abutment of bridge is used for 

auxiliary readings. Eecorder inspected by Mrs. G. G. Alien.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

 CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed covered with boulders, gravel, and alluvial 

deposits; slight shifts in control have occurred at various times.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum open-water stage during year from waterstage recorder, 4.7 feet at 10 p. m. March 7 (discharge, 1,680 second-feet); 

a stage of 5.5 feet occurred at 9 a. m. January 4, but the channel was 

obstructed by ice. Minimum stage from water-stage recorder, L76 feet at 

5.30 a. m. November 1, when water was held back by dams (discharge, by 

extension of rating curve, 9 second-feet).

1909-1922: Maximum open-water stage recorded, 5.3 feet at noon March 

17, 1920 (discharge, 1,980 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.40 feet on September 17 and 18, 1910, when water was held back by dams (discharge, 2.5 

second-feet).

ICE. River usually freezes over, and the stage-discharge relation is affected 

during most winters.

REGULATION. Flow affected by operation of power plants at West Warren, 3 

miles above station which at low stages causes a large variation in discharge on days when the mills are in operation and a low discharge on

' Sundays and holidays.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation has changed slightly at various times.

 - -Rating curves well defined for periods used. Operation of water-stage 

recorder, satisfactory throughout year. Daily discharge for open-water 

periods ascertained by discharge integrator, and during winter by applying 

rating table to mean daily gage height corrected for effect of ice. Records 

good. ,,.

Discharge measurements of Quaboag River at West Brimfield, Mass., during the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1922.

, Date.

Oct. 6 

Nov. 11

11

16

19

19

Pec. 24 '

Made by -

W. E. Armstrong. .....

...L.dO-. _-..-... .

.... .do..... _.- ._.

.....do..... ............

.....do.-.-........ ..

.....do.- _ ........

Oage 

height.

Feet. 

2.58 

'2.10

2.14

2.43

2.62

2.56

"3.31

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

189 

53

57

131

198

166

253

Date.

Jan. 25 

Feb. 23

Mar. 27

May 17

Aug. 17

Made by 

W. E. Armstrong... ...

.....do.. .. ,....... ._.

.....do...-...... .

W. E. Armstrong ___

SB.

Feet. 

03.76 

03.74

3.38

3.58

2.98

' 2.46

2.51

Discharge.

8ec.-ft. 

105 

235

601

760

375

159

168

' Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
118 SUBFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922', PART I.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Quaboag River at West Brimfield, Mass., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1922.

Day.

1.. ______

2

3 

4...... __ ....

5..............

6........ __ ..

7..............

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.

70

50

81

60

64

60

43

64

66

80

65

50

79

65

45

64

73

65

57

62

75

54

65

78

68

55

63

57

43

63

73

Nov.

59

72

58

65

39

40

71

48

55

55

81

77

81

72

81

88

90

108

88

120

128

122

112

114

114

100

144

205

200

205

Dec.

225

235

430

375

365

335

260

OfiA

250

270

275

260

245

220

220

210

270

325

330

335

335

215

220

230

240

210

220

200

210

200

180

Jan.

185

180

220

94n

210

180

176

185

160

135

115

105

145

145

140

135

135

- 130

115

110

110

100

96

on

80

76

74

76

74

80

80

Feb.

76

250

260

260

210

210

195

175

175

145

120

120

110

98

88

110

96

86

76

145

145

140

215

300

260

210

210

165

Mar.

110

110

135

250

470

690

840

970

850

820

730

690

660

620

610

570

530

480

480

590

710

710

690

670

640

620

600

680

670

660

660

Apr.

670

640

660

680

670

660

670

720

760

740

730

730

650

660

730

720

700

730

670

620

580

590

560

530

490

500

410

380

365

340

May.

320

300

300

340

600

630

610

570

550

530

500

460

435

410

375

345

315

305

420

400

365

340

315

290

275

260

225

310

188

174

158

Jane.

160

138

152

174

152

140

134

128

128

122

152

164

144

168

154

156

144

164

265

250

295

330

305

295

340

340

315

310

310

305

July.

285

275

290

415

440

455

425

415

430

390

350

320

305

290

265

255

225

235

280

250

230

205

205

225

200

186

184

196

280

250

220

Aug.

205

196

184

180

180

180

172

174 i6«

160

156

166

152

160

142

140

124

128

136

170

154

144

146

142

142

162

235

270

255

235

220

Sept.

206

194

188

320

325

290

280

270

270

265

250

270

280

260

240

235

225

215

200

194

188

186

174

176

168

152

148

160

142

134

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 8-9, 15-16, and Deo. 23 to Mar. 4; discharge for 

these periods based on gage heights corrected for effect of ice.

Monthly discharge of Quaboag River at West Brimfield, Mass., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922.

~ [Drainage area, 150 square miles.]

Month.

\

October..... ................................

January.. ___ .. .......................

March ......................................

April........ ................................

June... __ ... ..............................

August __ __________________

September.. . ...............................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

81 

205 

430 

240 

300 

970 

760 

630 

340 

455 

270 

325

970

MltijTniTnfi,

43 

39 

180

74 

76 lie

340 

158 

122 

184 

124 

134

39

Mean.

63.1 

96.4 

263 

132 

165 

597 

619 

371 

210 

290 

173 

220

267

Per

square 

mile.

0.421 

.643 

1.75 

.880 

1.10 

3.98 

4.13 

2.47 

1.40 

1.93 

1.15 

1.53

1.78

Run-off 

in inches.

0.49 

.72 

2.02 

1.01 

1.14 

4.59 

4.61 

2.85 

1.56 

2.22 

1.33 

1.71

24.25
CONNECTICUT BASIN.

WESTFIEID RIVEK AT KNJ&HTVIUE, MASS. ,

LOCATION. At single-span steel highway bridge known locally as Pitcher Bridge, 

in Knightville, Hampshire County, 1 mile north of outlet of Norwich Lake 

and 3 miles above confluence with Middle Branch of Westfield River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 162 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 26, 1909, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain attached to downstream side of highway bridge; read by J. A. 

Burr.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel rough, covered with boulders and ledge rock; 

control permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.2 feet at 

7 a. m. May 19 (discharge, by extension of rating curve, 4,570 second-feet) j 

minimum stage, 0.98 foot at 7.30 a. m. October 10 and 5.20 p. m. October 

11 (discharge, 31 second-feet).

1909-1922: Maximum open-water stage recorded, 9.5 feet on August 4, 

1915 (discharge, by extension of rating curve, 8,520 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.60 foot on August 10, 1913 (discharge, 4 second-feet).

ICE. lee usually forms in the river early in the winter and seriously affects the 

stage-discharge relation.

REGULATION.-J-FIOW not seriously affected by regulation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except when affected by ice, 

although individual discharge measurements have at times appeared erratic; 

the rough and irregular channel causes difficulty in securing accurate discharge measurements. Rating curve fairly well defined below 3,500 secondfeet; revised above 1,400 second-feet on basis of high-water measurements 

made in March and May, 1922. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying rating table to mean daily gage 

height, with corrections for effect of ice. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Westfield River at KnightviMe, Mass., during the year

ending Sept. SO,

Date.

Jan. 20

Mar. 29

29

Made by 

W. E. Armstrong. __

_ ..do. ___ . ____

Qage 

height.

Feet. 

02.10 

5.56

5.62

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

88 

3,050

3,070

Date.

May 20 

Aag. 19

Sept. 18

Made by 

Jones and Armstrong _

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.20 

1.36

1.50

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,570 

74

91

Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
120 SURFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1922, PABT I.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of We&tfield River ai'lfcnightville, Mass., for the 

year ending Sept. §0,

Day.

1 ...........

2..............

3 .. 

4..............

5 ... ......

6..............

7

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.

87

61

47

40

40

40

34

32

33

31

31

54

49

49

42

38

32

32

43

64

49

76

64

55

48

40

40

38

37

37

38

Nov.

57

113

icifi

74

61

56

52

51

52

57

87

82

89

99

134

123

202

4flfl

275

460

292

207

165

148

134

134

144

715

540

370

Dec.

350

310

1 440

910

412

275

178

153

148

173

188

186

202

183

202

258

330

1,360

845

655

210

111

' 220

185

170

165

165

145

135

135

Jan.

125 125'

126

125

145

185

170

160

150

125

105

88

82

82

72

68

62

58

68

82

88

68

47

44

44

47

44

44

39

35

34

Feb.

33

96

350

310

210

195

185

145

135

115

105

115

100

82

80

74

68

56

50

64

50

88

145

195

210

210

220

230

Mar.

,136

126

115

115

125

115

195

2,360

910

752

625

512

540

845

1,280

1,080

540

370

330

1,120

1,200

460

655

655

945

1,540

2,140

2,580

2,940

2,140

1,200

Apr.

1,120

910

715

812

748

780

1,280

3,570

2,140

1,830

1,930

3,060

1,630

980

1,930

2,140

945

1,280

1,050

845

715

540

460

412

370

310

310

275

258

240

May.

,225

210

207

370

2,360

1,200

715

595

568

540

390

310

258

240

210

194

168

225

4,090

1,830

910

568

460

390

310

330

275

240

210

196

158

June.

139

158

225

980

435

240

205

148

134

144

595

1,200

460

275

240

225

194

330

390

310

3,180

1,630

845

460

715

485

435

275

460

625

July.

412

310

240

275

240

275

188

153

240

163

121

109

106

95

87

82

74

67

191

1 141

99

-77

82

126

126

106

92

106

89

82

102

Aug.,

258

139

173

126

99

113

183

. 168

136

99

84

67

100

76

61

49

48

47

63

64

56

49

99

134

191

390

292

330

292

170

109

Sept.

99

92

 85

188

350

202

178

139

115

104

89

240

292

173

134

144

113

92

77

79

76

73

68

61

56

54

52

54

52

51

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 24 to Mar. 7; discharge for this period based on gage 

heights corrected for effect of ice.

Monthly discharge of Westfield River at Knightville, Mass., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922.

[Drainage area, 162 square miles.l

Month.

October. ....................................

February _____________________

July............. .........................

September .. ________ .........

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

158 

715 

1,440 

185 

350 

2,940 

3,570 

4,090 

3,180 

412 

390 

350

4,090

Minimum.

31 

51 

111 

34 

33 

115 

240 

158 

134 

67 

47 

51

31

Mean.

45.2 

185 

339 

88.3 

140 

924 

1,120 

611 

538 

150 

137 

119

367

Per square 

mile.

. r 0.279 

1.14 

2.09 

.545 

.864 

5.70 

6.91 

3.77 

3.32 

.926 

.846 

.735

2.27

Kun-ofl in 

inches.

0.32 

1.27 

2.41 

.63 

.90 

6.57 

7.71 

4.35 

3.70 

1.07 

.98 

.82

30.73
"BASING'-.' " 121

. WSSTHEID EIVlE KEAK WESTFIEID, MASS. .: ' \

LOCATION. At Trap Rock Crossing, 1 mile below mouth of Big Brook, 2 miles 

below mouth of Westfield Little River, and 3 miles east of Westfield, Hampdon County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 496 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 27, 1914, to September 30, 1922.

GAGES. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on,right bank, referenced to 

gage datum by a hook gsfcge inside of well; an inclined staff gage is used for 

auxiliary readings. Recorder inspected by Andrew Kelly.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL, Bed covered with gravel and alluvial deposits; some 

aquatic vegetation in channel during summer. Riffle of boulders 200 feet 

below gage forms control at low and medium stages. At high stages control is probably formed by crest of storage dam at Mittineague, 3 miles 

below station.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 14.3 feet at 10 a.m. May 19 (discharge, by extension of rating curvei 

12,700 second-feet); minimum stage, from water-stage recorder, 2.78 feet 

at 11.30 a. m. October 2 (discharge, by extension of rating curve, 9 secondfeet).

1914-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 17.4 feet on August 4, 1915, and 

May 22, 1919 (discharge, by extension of rating curve, 17,400 secondfeet); minimum stage, 2.78 feet on October 2, 1921 (discharge, by extension 

of rating curve, 9 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation may be slightly affected by ice for short periods 

during some winters.

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted from Westfield Little River and carried to 

Springfield for municipal use.

REGULATION. There are several power plants above the station but the diurnal 

fluctuation is small; the nearest dam is at Westfield.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for low stages subject to slight changes 

due to effect of aquatic vegetation during summer; not affected by ice. 

Two rating curves used during the year, both well defined between 100 and 

7,500 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder was satisfactory except 

for short periods shown in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained by application of rating table to mean daily gage height, 

as determined from recorder sheets. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Westfield River near Westfield, Mass., during the 

year ending Sept. 30, 1922.

Date.

Jan. 19 

24

Mar. 30

May 20

Made by 

W. E. Armstrong. .....

.....do _____ ... _ .

Armstrong and Jones _

height.

Feet. 

3.88 

3.72

8.09

10.02

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

378 

274

3,680

6,160

Date.

Aug. 18 

18

21

Made by 

W. E. Armstrong. .....

..... do... ...... ........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.72 

3.75

4.13

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

202 

238

390
STJBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PAKT I.

Daily discharge, in second-fetstj'tf Westfield River near Westfield, Mass., for the 

year ending Sept. 30,

Day.

1 _______

2. _______ ..

3 ________

4. _ .... __ ..

5... __ ......

6 __ ..........

7. _ ..........

8. ____ . _ ..

9 __ ...... ...

10 

11..... _ ......

12 

13..............

14 _____ ....

15 

16. ____ .....

17 __ .. __ ...

18 -

19i .... .....

20 

21 

22. _ .. _ ..

23 

24.. ...

26...- ........

26- 

27 __ .... _ ..

28. ____ ......

29 .........

30 

31 , 

Oct.

135

99

108

117

187

183

243

229

194

168

144

144

144

129

117

150

165

135

117

86

82

99

144

174

197

208

204

204

215

215

211

Nov.

211

144

111

120

187

177

171

168

174

180

190

225

250

290

294

302

290

239

286

435

393

225

258

406

318

322

366

515

1,440

700

Dec.

415

370

1,400

1,040

526

334

232

201

254

314

339

310

298

318

298

375

640

2,900

1,860

935

760

730

441

366

470

406

393

352

310

366

239

Jan.

266

282

402

286

314

361

375

339

352

339

294

310

282

232

250

286

282

270

278

278

290

250

334

286

278

246

243

236

236

258

258

Feb.

262

370

748

823

640

622

520

480

402

370

330

318

366

361

302

282

294

266

243

343

440

485

470

526

658

628

526

418

Mar.

411

375

343

334

440

706

1,180

6,850

3,000

2,260

1,740

1,470

1,580

2,080

3,210

2,500

1,700

1,320

1,220

2,120

3,000

2,030

1,580

1,620

2,120

2,700

4,650

4,780

7,150

4,390

2,550

Apr.

2,080

1,820

1,980

2,260

2,080

3,000

3,430

5,300

5,580

3,900

4,020

4,390

3,000

2,210

3,210

3,210

2,260

2,800

2,300

1,820

1,620

1,440

1,250

1,180

1,070

970

900

-816

724

652

May.

664

622

592

646

5,580

4,140

2,260

1,860

1,440

1,170

1,020

894

803

719

698

598

522

859

9,250

5,860

2,800

1,980

1,550

1,280

1,100

1,100

950

859

740

624

598

June.

559

475

605

572

1,060

705

631

579

453

396

698

3,000

1,250

775

650

546

522

559

1,820

1,360

3,320

4,020

1,940

1,400

1,510

1,470

1,060

880

1,470

1,740

July.

1,280

1,020

915

901

880

866

712

618

943

775

559

480

448

453

316

332

332

308

336

528

426

2SO

354

1,550

922

650

504

453

624

421

421

Aug.

618

644

775

782

480

469

618

624

486

401

406

292

316

284

272

249

235

341

480

401

341

235

221

336

504

719

733

950

592

442

Sept.

292

264

2S4

276

1,020

631

458

469

345

284

376

367

880

644

464

386

332

332

272

249

245

268

228

264

211

225

194

184

218

194

NOTE. Water-stage recorder not in operation Oct. 10-19, Nov. 6-14, 26, and Dee. 12-17; discharge for 

these periods estimated by comparisons with records at other stations in the Westfleld River basin.

Monthly discharge of Westfield River near Westfield, Mass., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1988.

[Drainage area, 496 square miles.]

Month.

January. _ . _____ . ....

March....... ...................

April... . . .

May ...........................

June... .. . ..................

July...... ......................

August.. ...................

Observed , discharge 

in second-feet.

Maximum.

243 

1,440 

2,900 

402 

823 

7,150 

5,580 

9,250 

4,020 

1,550 

950 

1,020

9,250

Minimum.

82 

111 

201 

236 

243 

334 

652 

522 

396 

280 

221 

184

82

Mean.

160 

313 

587 

290 

446- 

2,300 

2,380 

1,730 

1,200 

632 

480 

362

909

Diversion 

from 

Westfleld 

Little 

River 

in 

millions 

of gallons.

411.02 

393.07 

393.53 

416.37 

361.08 

358.19 

321. 64 

386.57 

394.79 

413.99 

403.63 

403.97

4,657.85

Total discharge in 

second-feet.

Mean.

181 

333 

607 

311 

466 

2,320 

2,400 

1,750 

1,220 

653 

500 

383

929

Per 

square 

mile.

0.365 

.671 

1.22 

.627 

.940 

4.68 

4.84 

3.53 

2.46 

1.32 

1.01 

.772

1.87

Run-off 

in 

inches.

0.42 

.75 

1.41 

.72 

.98 

5.40 

5.40 

407 

2.74 

1.52 

1.16 

.86

25.43

NOTE. The effect of storage in Borden Brook reservoir not taken into account in computing the total 

discharge.
CONKECTlCtFT BlSIN.

MIDDLE BBA1TCH OF mtSTFIElD RIVBR AT 60SS HHGHTS, MASS. '

LOCATION. At highway bridge in Goss Heights, Hampshire County, 1J£ miles 

above Huntington and half a mile above confluence of Middle and North 

branches of Westfleld River.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 53 square miles. v

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 14, 1910, to September 30, 1922.

GAGES. Water-stage recorder on upstream side of bridge abutment on right 

bank, referenced to gage datum by a hook gage inside of well; an inclined 

staff is used for auxiliary readings.

DISCHABGE ME ABASEMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel covered with coarse gravel and boulders. 

Control somewhat shifting.

EXTBEMES OF DISCHABGE. Maximum stage during year, approximately 5.4 feet 

during high water of May 19 (discharge from extension of rating curve 

2,650 second-feet) ; minimum stage, from water-stage recorder, 0.77 foot at 

4.30 p. m. October 21 (discharge, 14 second-feet).

1910-1922: Maximum open-water stage recorded, 7.33 feet July 8, 1915 

(discharge, by extension of rating curve, 4,500 second-feet); a gage height 

of 7.8 feet was recorded on March 13, 1920, channel obstructed by ice. 

Minimum discharge, practically zero on October 26-27, 1914.

ICE. River usually frozen over during the greater part of winter; ice jams occasionally form below gage, causing several feet of backwater.

REGULATION. Flow affected at times by operation of small power plant 2 miles 

above station.

ACCUBACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water of March, 1922. 

Rating curves used during year well defined below 1,000 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except for short periods indicated in 

footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

rating table to mean daily gage height determined by inspection of gageheight graph with corrections for effect of ice. Records good for open-water 

periods and fair during winter.

Discharge measurements of Middle Branch of Westfield River at Goss Heights, 

Mass., during the year ending Sept.. SO, 1922,

Date.

Jan. 20

Mar. 28

28

May 22

Made by 

__ do. ________

 ..do..... .______ _ 

Armstrong and Jones ..

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

ol.90

3.04

3.10

1.78

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

34.3

747

766

190

Date.

July 25

Aug. 19

Sept. 18

Made byArmstrong and Lamson

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.07

.97

.96

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

39.0

31.3

28.6

<* Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

90902 25 t wsp 541 9
124 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Middle Branch of Westfield'River Of Goss Heightst 

Mass,, for the year ending Sept. 30,

Day.

1 . .......

2.. ............

3..............

4.. . * 

5. 

6 _ ........

7 ...........

8... . ......... .

9..............

10..............

11. ......... .

12 

13..............

14..............

15. .. 

16 .- 

17... ... ........

18.... ..........

19..............

20 

21.. . __ .

22. 

23... ........ ...

24........ ......

25 ..

26 

27 

28 

29 

30. 

n

Oct.

20

17

18

17

18

17

17

17

17

16

16

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

21

29

21

17

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

16

Nov.

18

24

25

22

21

18

20

18

18

22

20

21

22

22

24

28

48

106

83

129

99

64

42

36

36

34

40

221

155

115

Dec.

106

106

490

218

132

113

115

163

171

137

97

79

72

58

60

72

106

390

221

127

127

108

100

110

100

92

70

48

52

36

54

Jan.

46

28

28

36

40

66

76

32

31

28

28

54

50

46

48

40

34

29

29

39

40

42

31

27

24

31

28

31

28

28

23

Feb.

28

39

90

78

80

58

48

39

31

31

31

39

31

31

31

39

31

31

39

48

58

58

68

68

90

90

80

68

Mar.

58

48

42

42

39

39

135

980

520

248

160

145

165

363

384

251

176

145

150

272

306

207

173

218

288

495

685

812

1,120

472

288

Apr.

227

210

230 242

272

405

405

1,120

748

600

495

545

324

227

472

324

255

324

251

204

176

153

138

126

113

104

98

89

81

75

May.

69

65

63

91

878

384

239

192

150

124

111

98

87

83

71

63

58

405

1,930

845

255

178

138

113

100

95

81

71

61

53

46

June.

41

44

73

85

63

55

, 44

37

40

181

272

104

69

55

49

46

71

272

158

665

384

195

138

136

111

85

79

109

165

July.

106

95

75

75

75

69

53

52

85

55

44

39

35

, 32

30

27

27

27

41

39

30

27

28

40

35

32

30

34

38

35

41

Aug.

131

61

65

41

38

34

41

63

49

37

30

28

27

27

25

22

21

21

27

29

22

19

22

30

44

80

68

78

58

42

30

Sept.

 »

22

21

40

41

34

30

28-

26

50

58

35

31

33

30

26

23

22

22

20

19

18

18

IS

17

17

17-

16

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 23 to Mar. 7. Water-stage recorder not in operation Oct. 30, Nov. 13-14, May 19-21, and Aug. 23-31; discharge for these periods estimated means of 

hydrograph comparisons with records at other stations on Westfield River.

Monthly discharge of Middle Branch of Westfield River at Goss Heights, Mass., for

the year ending Sept. SO, 1922.

[Drainage area, 53 square miles.]

Month.

February _ ... .. __ . ____________

June

July... - . .....................

September __________________

The year. _______________

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

29 

221 

490 

76 

90 

1,120 

1,120 

1,930 

655 

106 

131 

71

1,930

Minimum.

15 

18 

36 

23 

28 

39 

75 

46 

37 

27 

19 

16

15

Mean.

17.3 

51.7 

127 

36.8 

51.9 

304 

301 

232 

132 

46.8 

42.3 

29.3

115

Per 

square 

mile.

0.326 

.975 

2.40 

.694 

.979 

5.74 

5.68 

4.38 

2.49 

.883 

.798 

.553

2.17

Run-off 

in inches.

0.38 

1.09 

2.77 

.80 

1.02 

6.62 

6.34 

5.05 

2.78 

1.02 

.92 

.62

29.41

WESTFIELD LITTLE BITER NEAB WESTFIELD, MASS.

LOCATION. At diversion dam of Springfield waterworks in Kussell, 3 miles 

below confluence of Pebble and Borden brooks and 3 miles west of Westfield, Hampden County. Originally (July, 1905, to December, 1909) a 

short distance below Borden Brook, near Cobble Mountain.

DRAINAGE AREA. 48.5 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 13, 1905, to September 30, 1922.
comsracmcuT BIVER BASIN. 125

DETERMINATION OF DISCHARGE. At the original site below Borden Brook (43 

square miles, used 1905-1909) the discharge was determined by methods 

commonly employed at current-meter gaging stations. From August, 

1906, to September, 1907, a 30-foot weir was maintained a short distance 

below gage.

Since March 1, 1910, high-water flow determined from continuous record 

of head-on concrete diversion dam (crest length, 155.4 feet); for which 

coefficients have been deduced from experiments at Cornell University; 

low-water flow, less than 163 second-feet, determined from continuous 

record of head on a 12-foot sharp-crested weir without end contractions, 

the crest being 2.55 feet below that of the dam. Water diverted to Springfield is measured by a 54-inch Venturi meter, using continuous record chartDaily record corrected for storage in a reservoir on Borden Brook 5 mile» 

above station, but owing to the time required for water to reach the dam 

and the natural storage along the stream the record as corrected does not 

represent exactly the natural flow of the stream at all times.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. 1909-1922: Maximum discharge for 24 hours, 

1,940 second-feet, March 13, 1920; minimum discharge apparently zero at 

various times when the water released from the reservoir was equal to or 

greater than the total flow at the diversion dam.

DIVERSIONS. Record of water diverted at station for municipal supply of 

Springfield included in records as published.

COOPERATION. Data collected and compiled under the 1 direction of E. E. Lochridge, chief engineer, Board of Water Commissioners, Springfield, Mass.; 

changed to conform to the computation rules of the United States Geological 

Survey.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Westfield Little River near Westfield, Mass., for 

the year ending Sept. 30, 1922.

Day.

1 .............

2.............

3 

4......... .

5.... ...... ...

6.............

7.............

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.

(")

( )

(")

W(«)

w

8(«>

w4.23

9.11

8.32

9.07

7.55

8.94

9.24

9.16

18.0

26.7

11.7

6.29

12.3

11.7

11.3

10.1

14.2

7.00

10.4

3.55

Nov.

8.56

24.6

35.3

26.9

24.1

7.73

3.12

B

14.4

26.2

31.4

25.9

21.9

22.8

27.1

37.0

51.7

41.2

44.1

41.9

30.9

22.3

21.0

20.9

22.8

49.1

77.8

93.4

95.9

Dec.

93.6

93.6

86.0

79.6

71.9

64.4

45.6

34.6

24.9

35.6

35.5

32.2

27.8

20.4

17.3

20.8

21.7

183

151

92.7

56.2

23.0

24.8

33.3

31.8

27.0

29.5

24.6

22.4

17.5

19.5

Jan.

19.9

15.0

13.1

17.4

22.4

28.6

26.4

30.2

33.3

10.7

3.58

9.99

21.0

18.9

21.1

12.2

9.13

13.8

13.7

29.9

19.1

17.1

17.6

16.6

16.0

15.8

17.0

4.73

11.5

6.81

16.0

Feb.

18.9

37.2

58.0

35.1

24.1

25.1

17.4

28.4

23.4

31.4

21.9

21.1

21.1

29.1

19.7

20.8

21.5

27.5

18.5

68.2

45.7

21.7

42.7

26.7

36.6

27.9

27.4

32.2

Mar.

23.2

23.0

29.0

19.3

38.5

32.8

414

«17

331

237

214

185

171

272

336

256

171

137

137

349

300

209

166

163

203

374

426

862

448

239

Apr.

201

160

185

195

226

348

390

802

556

44O

412

342

261

221

380

293

273

292

223

202

180

142

136

128

119

107

96.6

83.8

75.0

67.7

May.

64.8

57. S

55.6

99.4

851

493

308

251

185

149

127

109

98.3

87.5

74.4

646

60.8

341

1,338

611

359

252

178

148

124

113

91.4

81. S

75.9

63.1

56.0

June.

45.8

43.6

104

154

104

87.2

75.5

53.5

38.7

37.5

44.0

83.5

68.7

37.0

27.2

26.1

23.9

27.9

41.2

55.1

319

300 ifid

111

113

143

66.6

43.3

355

288

July.

141

99.9

73.1

73.8

72.7

81.7

60.3

54.1

77.8

55.4

45.1

36.9

33.8

32.3

27.2

22.8

18.4

23.5

28.6

24.0

17.6

18.6

125

366

157

101

65 4

76.' 6

65 4

48.7

4fi 0

Aug.

89.2

95.7

81.5

139

95.5

66.2

55.4

71.6

59.8

4fi 1

33.5

28.4

37.4

31.5

25.8

21.6

20.3

29.6

51.6

84.6

51. »

37.8

90 4

23.8

24.5

35.1

41.3

93.5

83.1

56.9

41.0

Sept.

33.1

28. 4

23.9

66.6

74.2

50.9

43.4

35.3

33.6

on A

26.8

90.6

113

75.6

51.3

07 A

26.1

23.9

22.5

20.0

18.1

17.2

IRQ

18.5

18.2

21.9

20.4

21.4

20.5

21.2

a Apparent storage release equal to or greater than total flow at the diversion dain.

NOTE. Discharge determined by subtracting from the total flow .at the diversion dam the amount of 

water apparently released from the Borden Brook reservoir or by adding the amount of water apparently 

stored in the reservoir, as indicated by the elevation of the water surface in the reservoir. As no allowance 

has been made for evaporation and seepage from the reservoir, the record? are not an accurate indication 

of the natural flow at the diversion dam.
126 SURFACE WATER STJPPI/Y, 1982, PART I.

Monthly discharge of Westfield Little River near Westfield, Mass., for the year

ending Sept. SO,

[Drainage area, 48.5 square miles.]

Month.

March, _ . __________________

April.......... .................... ......____.

May ______________________

July.................. ___......_.._..._._._...

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

26.7 

95.9 

183 

33.3 

68.2 

917 

802 

1,338 

355 

366 

139 

113

1,338

Minimum.

817.3 

3.58 

17.4 

19.3 

67.7 

55.6 

23.9 

17.6 

20.3 

15.9

(°)

Mean.

6.74 

31.7 

49.7 

17.0 

29.6 

262 

252 

225 

103 

70.0 

54.3 

36.7

95.2

Pasquare 

mile.

0.130 

.654 

1.02 

.351 

.610 

5.40 

5.20 

4.64 

2.12 

1.44 

1.12 

.757

1.96

Run-off in 

inches.

0.16 

.73 

1.18 

.40 

.64 

6.23 

5.80 

5.35 

2.36 

1.66 

1.29 

.84

26.64

FARMINGTON BI7ER AT NEW BOSTON, MASS.

LOCATION. At highway bridge a quarter of a mile below Clam River and 1 

mile south of New Boston, Berkshire County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 92.7 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 27, 1913, to September 30, 1922.

GAGES. Gurley seven-day water-stage recorder on left bank of downstream 

side of bridge, referenced to hook gage inside the well; a vertical staff on 

bridge abutment is used for auxiliary readings. Recorder inspected by 

George Snow.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a cable or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel rocky and covered with boulders; control 

permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum open-water stage during year, from waterstage recorder, 6.8 feet at 3 a. m. March 29 (discharge, by extension of 

rating curve, 2,200 second-feet); a stage of 7.0 feet occurred at 9.30 p. m. 

March 7, channel obstructed by ice. Minimum stage, from water-stage 

recorder, 2.45 feet at 9.30 a. m. November 14 when water was held back 

by.dam (discharge, 13 second-feet).

1913-1922: Maximum open-water stage from water-stage recorder, 7.64 

feet on October 26, 1913 (discharge, by extension of rating curve, 3,200 

second-feet); minimum stage, from water-stage recorder, 2.22 feet on 

August 27, 1913, when water was held back by dam (discharge, 4.4 secondfeet).

ICE. River usually frozen over during greater part of winter, with occasional 

ice jams below gage.

REGULATION. Flow affected by storage in Otis reservoir about 5 miles above 

New Boston, which has a capacity of 880 million cubic feet, and by operation of a woodworking shop just above station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent except when affected 

by ice. Rating curve well defined below 1,700 second-feet. Operation of 

water-stage recorder satisfactory throughout year. Daily discharge ascertained by applying rating table to mean daily gage height determined by 

inspection of gage-height graph, with corrections for effect of ice. Records 

good.
CONNECTICUT BIVER BASIN.1

Discharge measurements of Farmington River at New Boston, Mass., during the 

year ending Sept. SO,

Date.

Jan. 21

May 26

Made by- Gage 

height.

Feet. 0400

3.65

DiSr

charge.

Sec.-ft. 

99

148

o Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Farmington River at New Boston, Mass,, for the

year ending Sept. 30, 1922.

Day.

1 ...........

2 -. ..:

3..............

4..... _ . .....

5 

6. . .........

7 ...........

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.

135

131

112

58

55

52

66

68

66

85

108

110

112

114

106

100

88

74

53

88

104

75

66

68

65

66

62

60

62

60

59

Nov.

59

67

39

35

32

29

27

29

28

34

46

43

35

30

45

50

71

102

94

143

131

100

78

68

70

59

82

260

213

154

Dec.

141

160

630

326

230

158

127

107

107

98

84

76

70

73

73

75

76

286

232

178

143

140

140

135

135

130

130

120

115

100

92

Jan.

80

74

72

76

90

88

76

66

60

64

60

84

90

105

106

98

100

100

100

100

100

92

92

94

90

90

90

90

90

88

88

Feb.

90

146

156

135

120

125

120

105

105

105

96

100

96

100

88

94

94

100

100

110

155

190

200

310

195

145

130

100

Mar.

90

88

155

160

195

230

250

640

482

360

269

230

241

316

391

330

257

232

195

330

415

292

227

247

302

415

680

896

1,800

910

550

Apr.

395

309

289

292

337

468

525

1,140

910

740

620

600

482

375

575

478

439

510

375

316

254

224

195

176

154

145

133

122

122

116

May,

107

104

98

105

1,020

674

478

371

272

218

173

145

129

118

114

104

98

200

1,140

833

500

341

244

180

1S1

145

127

120

102

93

87

June.

86

90

141

232

151

131

147

105

88

87

107

164

160

127

99

86

76

86

334

415

686

656

447

279

244

202

164

145

306

257

July.

216

218

178

143

118

116

94

122

197

. 127

104

91

80

74

70

60 ' 50

48

68

58

50

55

145

500

247

125

100

110

91

75

- 74

Aug.

133

151

86,

73

94

75

67

93

82

110

125

116

120

112

106

, 99

98

81

90

164

88

62

82

82

77

88

106

188

180

116

87

Sept.

76

56

. 50

105

151

122

118

107

85

59

91

197

190

131

105

61

60

91

86

84

82

73

36

36

77

76

76

75

74

76

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 22 to Feb. 11 and Feb. 17 to Mar. 8; discharge for 

these periods based on gage heights corrected for effect of ice.

Monthly discharge of Farmington River at New Boston, Mass., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922. 

[Drainage area, 92.7 square miles].

Month.

April.. ...

May

July 

September ________ .... ................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

135 

260 

530 

105 

310 

1,800 

1,140 

1,140 

686 

500 

188 

197

1,800

Minimum.

52 

27 

70 

72 

88 

88 

 116 

87 

76 

48 

62 

36

27

Mean.

80.6 

75.1 

148 

86.8 

129 

393 

39.4 

277 

210 

123 

104 

90.2

176

Per 

square 

mile.

0.870 

.810 

1.60 

.936 

1.39 

4.24 

4.25 

2.99 

2.27 

1.33 

1.12 

.973

1.90

Ban-off in 

inches.

1.00 

.90 

1.84 

1.08 

1.45 

4.89 

474 

3.45 

2.63 

1.53 

1.29 

1.08

25.78
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

HOUSATONIC RIVER BASIN. 

HOUSATONIC RIVER WEAR GREAT BARRDTGTON, MASS.

LOCATION.* 'At highway bridge one-fourth mile northeast of Van Deusenville 

station of New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad (Berkshire division) 

and 2 miles north of Great Barrington, Berkshire County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 280 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 17, 1913, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Inclined staff attached to concrete anchorages on downstream side of 

left abutment of highway bridge; vertical high-water section attached to 

bridge abutment; read by Mrs. Herbert Armstrong.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS Made from bridge or by wading;.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel; control for high 

stages is not well defined; at low stages control is riffle a few hundred feet 

below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.6 feet 

at 4 p. m. March 29 (discharge, by extension of rating curve, 3,900 secondfeet) ; minimum stage, 0.42 foot at 8 a. m. October 9 (discharge, 4 secondfeet). ,

1913-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 8.0 feet on March 31, 1916 (discharge, by extension of rating curve, 5,300 second-feet^. Zero flow recorded 

at various times caused by storage of water at dams above.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Storage above dam of a paper mill a mile above station causes 

low flow on Sundays and holidays.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation has changed slightly at infrequent interyals. Rating curve fairly well defined between 10 and 2,000 second-feet. 

Gage read to quarter-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying rating table to mean daily gage height. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Housatonic River near Great Barrington, Moss., during 

the year ending Sept. SO,

Date.

Jan. 23 

23

Made by 

W. E. Armstrong. _ ..

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.99

1 Q7

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

314

Q1A

Date.

May 22 

22

Made by 

Jones and Armstrong- - 

....-do.... ...... _

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.67 

3.40

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,320 

1,120
HOUSATONIC EIVEE BASIN. 129

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Housatonic River near Great Barrington, Mass., 

for the year ending Sept. 30, 1 naa

Day.

1 ____ ......

2..............

3... 

4..... .........

5..............

6..............

7..............

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.

300

152

320

130

127

165

65

30

6

38

92

66

120

100

 100

33

300

80

132

100

152

195

210

300

110

140

152

135

110

74

100

Nov.

45

 60

110

27

125

127

225

152

tin

135

20

78

225

152

82

63

210

165

92

411

610

610

390 ion

300

225

242

700

990

QQfl

Dec.

730

640

920

1,200

1,360

1,130

850

490

465

550

365

340

465

365

280

44

115

340

640

820

700

490

225

520

195

140

41 <;

180

242

on

340

Jan.

260

260

520

280

300

340

300

280

260

210

1m

195

195

33

130

^no

242

im

242

32

195

340

210

180

152

140

152

340

280

180

Feb.

180

225

640

670

365

490

320

210

390

365

390

55

300

210

180

242

242

180

86

195

242

340

415

640

465

465

465

440

Mar.

300

340

180

165

300

260

490

3,050

2,780

1,920

1,440

1,130

1,060

1,200

1,280

1,360

1,200

850

790

920

1,440

1,280

1,060

850

990

920

1,520

1,920

3,410

3,320

2,870

Apr.

2,240

1,680

1,520

1,280

1,360

1,520

1,920

2,240

2,960

2,960

2,690

2,600

2,600

2,330

2,000

1,840 i ftAn

1,680

1,680

1,520

1,520

1,130

920

850

820

760

640

fun

610

365

May.

440

520

390

490

1,280

1,760

1 680

lj200

920

820

760

610

580

465

390

440

640

440

850

9 finn

0 Ifirt

1,600

820

820

640

580

550

415

260

300

320

June.

340

210

415

465

760

580

580

610

610

730

520

920

1,520

1,440

1,130

850

820

1,200

1,200

990

1 3fiA

1,600

1,360

1 3fifl

99»

700

730

OAf\

610

670

July.

850

670

490

415

580

520

550

365

45

260

440

440

320

340

225

32

415

300

320

415

340

320

225

390

280

225

320

340

225

415

225

Aug.

390

300

300

320

260

180

152

365

320

415

365

225

25

340

152

225

92

242

225

44

^nn

242

195

210

225

365

465

730

820

790

610

Sept.

490

415

165

320

790

820

700

520

365

320

320

242

340

320

340

340

78

180

280

340

280

260

242

130

280

260

210

195

340

300

Monthly discharge of Housatonic Rivsr near Great Barrington, Mass.j for the year

ending Sept. 80, 1922.

[Drainage area, 280 square mites.]

Month.

November. .. _________________

December __ _ ______________

January _________ , ________

March ____ . __________ . .......

July. ........ ............................

September.. _________________

The year _______________

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

320 

990 

1,360 

520 

670 

3,410 

2,960 

2,600 

1,600 

850 

820 

820

3,410

Minimum.

6 

20 

44 

32 

55 

165 

365 

260 

210 

32 

25 

78

6

Mean.

133 

263 

505 

233 

336 

1,310 

1,620 

830 

864 

364 

320 

339

593

Per square 

mile.

0.475 

.939 

1.80 

.832 

1.20 

4.68 

5.79 

2.96 

3.09 

1.30 

1.14 

1.21

2.12

Eun-ofl in 

inches.

0,55 

1.05 

2.08 

.96 

1.25 

5.40 

6.46 

3.41 

3.45 

1.50 

1.31 

1.35

28.77

HOUSATONIC RIVSR AT FAILS VILLAGE, CONN.

LOCATION. Half a mile below power plant of Connecticut Power Co., at Falls

Village, Litchfield County. 

DBAINAGE AREA. 644 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 11, 1912, to September 30, 1922. 

GAGES. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank, referenced to

hook gage inside well; a vertical staff 25 feet upstream and chain gage 300

feet upstream are used for auxiliary readings. Recorder inspected by an

employee of the Connecticut Power Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 150 feet above gage or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel deep and fairly uniform in cross-section; one

channel at all stages. Control not clearly defined except at low stages.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PABT I.

E^TBEMES OF DiscHAHaE, Maximum stage during year, from water-stage reW 

corder, 9.5 feet at 10 a. m. March 9 (discharge, 5,230 second-feet); minimum 

stage, from water-stage recorder, 0.40 foot at noon, August 20 (water held 

back by dam; discharge, 6 second-feet).

1912-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 13.3 feet on March 29, 1914 (discharge, 8,830 second-feet); minimum discharge, no flow at various times 

when water was held back by dam.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during some winters.

REGULATION. Low-water flow is completely regulated by the power plant at 

Falls Village.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Rating curve well defined between 100 and 7,000 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder 

satisfactory. Daily discharge for open-water periods ascertained by use of 

discharge integrator, and during winter from mean daily gage heights corrected for effect of ice. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Housatonie River at Falls Village, Conn., during the 

year ending Sept. 30, 1922.

Date

Jan. 23

May 23

23

July 20

20

21

Made by 

__ do.. _ . ...........

J. S. S. Jones ...........

..... do.......... .......

.....do....... ......

Gage 

height

Feet. 

03.25

5.60

5.48

3.00

3.04

3.24

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

813

2,210

2,090

802

830 oai

pate.

July 21

22

23

23

24

24

Made by 

..... do... .....

..... do....... .........

.... do... ......

 .do... .. .

.....do.................

Gage 

height

Feet. 

3.23

2.22

1.04

1.14

4.12

4 flS

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

959

487

86

137

1,400

1,380

 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second'-feet, of Housatonie River at Falls Village, Conn., for the

year ending Sept. SO, 1922.

Day.

1 ..... ... ...

2 ____ .. .....

3.. ..... ... .

4. ______ ...

5 __ .... .....

6 __ .. ....

7..... - ..

8... ...........

9. .........

10,..... ..

11 

12 ___ ........

13 

14........ __ ..

15 

16.... ..

17 ___ ..... ...

18 

19 

20. ____ .. ....

21......-.: .....

22 

23 

24 __ .........

25... _ .. __ ..

27 

28- _____ ...

29 

30 

31.... .......

Oct.

152

112

250

375

240

235

240

225

84

225

235

240

220

2%

295

73

250

230

230

250

540

335

180

210

375

245

230

230

300

90

290

Nov.

265

250

265

270

270

250

245

245

240

240

325

300

71

340

325

330

305

395

520

440

950

920

910

560

495

490

610

1,460

2,200

2,000

Dec.

1,580

1,320

1,740

2,200

2,150

2,000

1,640

1,240

950

910

600

910

740

710

740

720

495

760

1,100

1,000

970

520

800

740

680

560

540

780

560

520

540

Jan.

400

670

430

510

680

720

780

600

700

540

680

620

400

500

300

450

500

520

520

540

500

350

580

540

430

400

380

400

350

560

470

Feb.

380

620

1,050

1,150

700

880

760

560

620

700

800

560

460

520

520

470

470

580

340

580

840

800

940

1,200

980

700

640

900

Mar.

740

780

780

580

500

760

1,480

4,500

5,000

4,350

3,400

2,750

2,200

2,050

2,200

2,300

2,250

1,880

1,480

1,740

2,950

2,950

2,350

1,940

1,800

1,800

2,150

2,800

3,600

4,500

4,800

Apr.

4,350

3,750

3,100

2,800

2,650

3,150

3,450

3,650

4,150

4,250

4,150

3,950

3,900

3,600

3,500

3,450

3,150

3,250

3,150

2,850

2,650

2,350

2,100

1,820

1,700

1,600

1,460

1,400

1,080

990

May.

1,110

920

880

970

2,000

3,600

3,200

2,900

2,350

1,880

1,640

1,460

1,240

940

1,060

980

980

860

1,660

3,150

3,250

3,000

2,300

1,600

1,480

1,160

1,120

850

1,000

540

760

June.

610

670

580

670

1,100

1,080

1,260

1,020

700

810

610

1,280

1,480

1,560

1,560

1,080

1,060

780

1,440

1,540

1,800

2,400

2,300

2,050

1,780

1,600

1,300

1 060

1,180

1,200

July.

1,160

1,100

1,140

780

1060

860

850

790

800

970

730

680

650

660

- 650

270

485

435

430

530

630

660

355

1,080

1,000

700

670

450

800

510

670

Aug.

640

690

750

690

700

485

630

700

680

600

490

sea

350

435

385

435

310

570

495

540

550

440

400

485

810

.760

1,240

1,240

1,100

860

Sept.

680

730

480

420

760

1,060

990

830

780

670

650

590

910

720

680

660

410

465

450

495

310

385

420

225

375

375

330

325

240

285

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 22-24 and Dec. 30 to Mar. 6; discharge for these 

periods based on gage heights corrected for effect of ice.
HOTTSJLTONTC EWER BASIN. 131

Monthly discharge of Housatonic River at Falls Village, Conn., for the year ending.

Sept. 80, 1922.

[Drainage area, 644 square miles.]

Month.

December ___________________

February ___________________

March. ____________________

April.............. ..........................

May __ ___________________

July .- .--..-._-. . .-.. .-

August.. ___________________

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

540 

2,200 

2,200 

780 

1,200 

5,000 

4,350 

3,600 

2,400 

1,160 

1,240 

1,060

5,000

Minimum.

73 

71 

495 

300 

340 

500 

990 

540 

580 

270 

310 

225

71

Mean.

239 

550 

991 

514 

704 

2,370 

2,910 

1,640 

1,250 

721 

630 

553

1,090

Per square 

mile.

0.371 

.854 

1.54 

.798 

1.09 

3.68 

4.52 

2.55 

1.94 

1.12 

.978 

.859

1.69

Run-off in 

inches.

0.43 

.95 

1.78 

.92 

1.14 

4.24 

5.04 

2.94 

2.16 

1.29 

1.13 

.96

22.94

NAUGATFCK RIVER HEAR NATJGATUCK, CONK.

LOCATION. One-fifth mile above Beacon Hill Brook and 1.3 miles below Naugatuck, New Haven County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 247 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 15, 1918, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Gurley water-stage recorder on left bank installed August 12, 1919, 

referenced to hook gage inside the well; an outside staff gage is used for 

auxiliary readings. Recorder inspected by T. C. Melbourne.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel deep and uniform in section at the gage; 

control is well-defined riffle 300 feet downstream.

EXTREMES or DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 9.95 feet at 12.30 a. m. March 8 (discharge, by extension of rating 

curve, 7,920 second-feet); minimum stage, from water-stage recorder, 0.70 

foot several times during October when water was held back by dams (discharge, by extension of rating curve, 34 second-feet).

1918-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 9.95 feet March 8, 1922 (discharge* 

by extension of rating curve, 7,920 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.70 foot 

August 31, 1921, and several times during October, 1921, when water was 

held back,'by dams'(discharge, by extension of rating curve, 34 second-feet).

ICE. Some short ice forms in the vicinity of the gage, but the stage-discharge1 

relation is not affected.

REGULATION. Distribution of flow somewhat affected by operation of mills at 

Naugatuck and towns above; also by several small reservoirs.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

between 90 and 2,500 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying rating table to mean 

daily gage height, as taken from recorder sheets. Records good.

No discharge measurements were made during the year. 

90902 25t WSP 541 10
132 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922,, PART I.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Naugatuck River near Naugatuck, Conn., for the 

year ending Sept. 30, 1922.

Day.

1 .......

21:::::::::::::: 4. _ ..........

5 

6 .... ... . .

7 ......

8.. ......

9 

10 

11 .........

12 

13 

14- . _____ ..

15 ..........

16 .. .......

17 

18 .. ..

19 

20 

21 __ .... __ .

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

29 

28 ..

29 .....

30 

31- _ ..........

Oct.

227

118

112

OS

86

77

74

73

68

70

70

77

73

68

70

60

66

73

68

120

134

QQ

77

76

79

65

65

65

62

54

65

Nov.

68

86

98

GO

74

66

71

77

88

116

122

100

88

OS

116

116

168

206

163

230

274

198

1 5A

136

148

181

ooq

630

855

490

Dec.

365

338

1,030

606

415

320

251

91 %

181

1Q7

176

1QQ

206

168 MQ

138

548

7fl9

365

282

161

161

224

274

224

201

171

163

136

143

Jan.

1«M

122

120

156

187

145

120

130

134

19S

128

120

120

130

124

126

143

181

f BfO

128

116

110

104

100

Q9

IfU

1/U

Feb.

106

I 1QA

939

440

9Q4

303

290

201

184

166

154

158

148 IAK

143

128

132 too

3QO

582

405

97S

430

356

286

266

230

Mar.

ion

187

9Q4

558

9 fiflA

3 son

1,070

QOft

897

7C7

764

778 097

648

485

375

351

1,310

1,270

708

521

480

480

475

KQA

1,070

813

738

Apr.

1,600

1,520

1,390

1,350

1,110

1,190

995

925

890

764

660

684

606

505

995

ofin

732

1,070

785

672

558

480

435

410

356

ViA

tffT

274

230

221

May.

221

218

212

294

2,660

1,560

911

702

537

465

410

356

307

294

282

254

224

648

2,570

1,640

932

702

548

445

385

410

356

303

274

237

212

June.

184

187

338

505

351

258

240

198

171

168

190

198

158

128

130

134

122

234

320

 270

1,350

1,270

"yts

395

405

450

274

290

425

347

July.

270

274

338

i ion

750

606

380

040

732

395

270

997

221

303

237

190

173

161

307

244

190

171

168

360

258

190

161

156

145

128

130

Aug.

126

294

537

286

370

244

176

201

187

148

128

124

141

141

118

108

128

181

375

420

215

148

120

112

118

163

204

251

278

178

138

Sept.

128

116

94

122

184

152

209

212

166

132

124

480

470

237

181

143

122

120

114

110

114

102

96

79

86

00

98

98

100

96

Monthly discharge of Naugatuck River near Naugatuck, Conn., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1922. 

[Drainage area, 247 square mites.]

Month.

October ____________________

November _ _ _________ : _____

December __________________

January. ... ________________

March _ ___________________

April _______________________

May.......... ...........................

July .. 

August.. ____ . _____________

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

227 

855 

1,030 

187 

1,190 

3,820 

1,600 

2,660 

1,350 

1,190 

537 

480

3,820

Minimum.

54 

66 

132

92 

106 

178 

221 

212 

122 

128 

108 

79

54

Mean.

83.5 

188 

285 

130 

309 

 820 

767 

631 

343 

312 

205 

152

352

Per square 

mite.

0.338 

.761 

1.15 

.526 

1.25 

3.32 

3.11 

2.55 

1.39 

1.26 

.830 

.615

1.43

Run-off in 

inches.

0.39 

.86 

1.33 

.61 

1.30 

3.83 

3.47 

2.94 

1.55 

1.45 

.96 

.69

19.37

MIANUS RIVER BASIN.

MIANUS RIVER AT NORTH MIANUS, CONN.

LOCATION. At Palmer dam, North Mianus, Fairfield County, 1 mile north of 

Mianus, Greenwich Township, and 2 miles west of Stamford.

DRAINAGE AREA. 29.9 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 4, 1920, to February 3, 1922, when station was 

discontinued.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder on right bank halfway between dam and 

highway bridge; referenced to hook gage inside the well. Recorder inspected by E. N. Sampson.
MIANUS RIVEE BASIK. 133

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS; -Made from cdble and by wading at cable onefourth mile above gage, and at highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. The old mill pond extends back to the highway bridge; 

water opposite gage is smooth, with low velocity at ordinary stages. Control is formed by crest ofo^foot sharp-crested weir without end contractions 

built in old canal at right end of dam; water begins to go over crest of dam 

at gage height 1.85 feet; dam has a spillway length of 79.2 feet, with smooth 

rounded crest.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage October 1 to February 3 from waterstage recorder, 2.82 feet at 5.30 p. m. February 2 (discharge, 385 secondfeet); minimum stage, from water-stage recorder, 0.29 foot several times 

during October when water was held back by dam (discharge, 1.9 secondfeet).

1920-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 3.67 feet at 5 p. m. September 30, 

1920 (discharge, by extension of rating curve, 810 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 0.25 foot from 1 to 8 a. m. August 30, 1921 when water was held 

back by dam (discharge, 1.4 second-feet).

ICE. Weir remains clear of ice, stage-discharge relation not affected.

REGULATION. The operation of a mill 1 mile above the gage causes large fluctuations in discharge at ordinary stages.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

below 260 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. 

Daily discharge ascertained by averaging discharge for 12 two-hour periods. 

Records excellent.

No discharge measurements were made during the year.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mianus River at North Mianus, Conn., for the 

period Oct. 1, 1921, to Feb.

Day.

l __ .... _ .

2........ _ .

3.. .......

4....... .....

5... .........

6., .... 

7.^ ..

8... .........

9............

10 

11 

12 

13 

14. .......

15 

Oct.

14

9.2

11

7.7

8.9

7.5

ao

7.1

6.4

6.7

5.4

5.4

4.9

2.2

3.8

Nov.

4.2

7.6

7.0

7.7

6.1

6.4

7.7

5.1

4.7

5.9

9.7

8.7

7.6

8.5

9.8

Dec.

27

23

88

57

38

32

27

25

20

17

1»

29

18

21

14

Jan.

15

14

13

12

15

25

15

16

19

12

15

18

18

18

11

Feb.

11

225

187

Day.

16 . ......

17 

18 ......

19 .

20 

21 

22 

23 

24............

25.... ........

26 

27 .....

28 .

29 

30... .

31 

Oct.

4.2

4.2

3.8

5.7

4.2

4.4

4.6

4.6

5.2

4 1

4.3

40

3.6

3.8

4.0

4.0

Nov.

10

22

28

17

24

36

32

18

11

20

17

24

35

50

36

Dec.

14

12

38

57

35

28

14

20

24i*,

32

28

20

22

11

19

Jan.

16

12

12

13

44

41

36

27

20

16

12

10

7 0

7.1

11

11

Feb.

Monthly discharge of Mianus River at North Mianus, Conn., for the period Oct. 1

1921, to Jan. 81, 1922.

[Drainage area, 29.9 square miles.]

Month.

December. _ . ________________

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

14 

50

57 

44

Minimum.

2.2 

4.2 

11 

7.1

Mean.

5.72 

16.2 

28.2 

17.2

Per 

square 

mile.

0.191

.542 

.943

.575

Run-off in 

inches.

0.22 

.60 

1.09 

.66
134 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

HUDSON RIVER BASIN.

HUDSON RIVER AT GOOLEY, NEAR INDIAN LAKE, N. Y.

LOCATION. 1 mile above Gooley, Essex County, 1 mile below mouth of Cedar 

River, 1J^ miles above mouth of Indian River, and 6 miles northeast of 

Indian Lake village, Hamilton County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 418 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 30, 1916, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Gurley printing water-stage recorder on right bank. Inspected by 

Earle Husson and Dyre Daniels.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 100 yards below gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Solid ledge overlain with coarse gravel; probably 

permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 10.00 feet at 8.15 a. m. April 12 (discharge, 13,900 second-feet): 

minimum stage from water-stage recorder, 1.58 feet at 4 p. m. September 

11 to 4.15 a. m, September 12 (discharge, 109 second-feet).

1916-1922: Maximum stage from water-stage recorder, that of April 12, 

1922; minimum discharge, 56 second-feet from 11 a. m. September 11 to 

8 a. m. September 13, 1916 (gage-height, 1.43 feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

REGULATION. Large diurnal fluctuation due to logging operations during 

spring. Seasonal distribution of flow slightly affected by storage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent throughout year, except when 

affected by ice. Rating curve well defined between 200 and 7,500 secondfeet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except for periods 

indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by averaging 

the hourly gage heights, or for days of considerable variation in stage by 

averaging the hourly discharge. Records good, except for periods of ice 

effect and estimate, which are fair.

Discharge measurements of Hudson River at Gooley, near Indian Lake, N. Y. 

during the year ending Sept. SO, 1922.

Date.

Oct. 2

Jan. 24

Feb. 23

Made by 

Covert and Shupe

E. B. Shupe.-.. _ . ...

C. C. Covert ...........

Gage 

height.

Feel. 

1.89

03.03

02.82

03.86

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

222

622

237

312

Date.

Apr. 25

25

26

June 23

Made by 

B. F. Howe __ . _

... ..do... .... ... ....

 ..do.. __ . _ .

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.63

2.63

7.37

5.60

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

654

675

7,380

4,220

o Stage-discharge relation affected by ice
HUDSON BIVEE BASIN. 135

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hudson River at Gooley, near Indian Lak 

N. Y., for the year ending Sept. SO,

Day.

1... ....... _

2.............

3..... ____ .

4... __ ......

5 

6 .... 

7 ..........

8 ..........

9 __ . _ . _

10 _____ ....

11...... __ ..

12.............

13........ .....

14.. ....... ....

15.............

16 

17 _

18 _ . __ .

19......... _ .

20- __

21.............

22.. _ . _ ....

23 . __ ...

24. __ ........

25 

26 

27 ...

28

29... ..........

30 ai

Oct.

232

219

211

215

227

227

223

191

183

183

223

263

338

348

321

287

272

254

245

285

598

841

881

793

593

530

456

400

359

327

311

Nov.

292

348

412

343

332

338

359

348

348

348

412

462

450

530

614

565

537

740

1,480

2,430

2,560

2,360

1,930

1,490

1,340

1,120

979

913

841

785

Dec.

718

688

1,500

1,540

1,490

1,250

1,130

1,100

919

628

593

550

550

420

Jan.

200

220

240

240

220

220

200

180

170

170

Feb.

220

280

320

340

340

320

280

260

260

260

240

260

240

220

200

150

200

320

340

420

500

550

550

Mar.

440

380

340

300

320

320

340

700

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,100

1,000

1,000

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,000

850

800

850

950

1,000

1,100

1,200

1,300

1,800

2,800

4,020

3,400

3,620

Apr.

3,040

2,430

1,990

1,590

1,370

1,300

1,390

2,190

3,620

5,650

8,660

13,400

11,300

7,560

5,210

3,700

3,020

4,510

4,830

5,100

3,560

2,670

2,220

1,860

1,520

2,790

1,440

3,090

1,860

M50

May.

1,240

1,840

1,470

1,300

2,310

2,900

3,040

3,840

3,170

2,470

1,800

924

1,710

2,000

1,500

1,030

1,490

1,260

1,970

2,210

3,020

1,960

1,750

2,240

1,130

1,180

1,010

897

865

680

600

June.

530

465

1,090

1,590

1,760

1,590

1,280

996

801

725

672

035

530

436

412

394

430

772

1,130

1,220

1,390

2,910

4,180

2,560

1,760

1,290

1,060

1,100

1,430

2,050

July.

2,300

2,900

2,900

2,300

1,760

1,290

1,010

833

688

579

502

443

400

359

327

296

272

277

267

245

232

219

219

343

544

343

267

236

211

187

154

Aug.

141

147

158

169

176

172

412

1,000

1,110

801

600

430

354

306

267

241

219

199

183

169

154

144

141

137

137

165

169

154

154

151

137

Sept.

131

125

121

121

118

121

131

128

118

115

109

121

151

137

181

296

249

232

211

195

179

169

161

158

147

137

128

125

121

115

NOTE. Discharge estimated Dec. 14-31, Jan. 1-14, Jan. 15-23, and Feb. 15-20 from comparison with 

the station at North Creek and Indian River near Indian Lake, water-stage recorder not operating. Discharge, Dec. 12 to Mar. 28, determined from gage heights corrected for ice effect by means of three discharge measurements, study of gage-height graph and weather records, and comparison with records, 

for Hudson River at North Creek and for Indian River near Indian Lake.

Monthly discharge of Hudson River at Gooley, near Indian Lake, N. Y., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1922.

[Drainage area, 418 square miles.]

Month.

February

March ___ .. _ ___________

April.... . 

May .. . __

July

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

881 

2,560 

1,540

240 

550 

4,020 

13,400 

3,840 

4,180 

2,900 

1,110 

296

13,400

Minimum.

183 

292

170 

150 

300 

1,300 

600 

394 

154 

137 

109

109

Mean.

356 

867 

652 

207 

288 

1,200 

3,820 

1,770 

1,240 

739 

287 

152

964

Eer 

square 

mile.

t , .

0.852 

2.07 

1.56 

.495 

.689 

2.87 

9.14 

4.23 

2.97 

1.77 

.687 

.364

2.31

Runoff in 

inches. .

0.98 

2.31 

1.80 

.57 

.72 

3.31 

10.20 

4.88 

3.31 

2.04 

.79 

.41

31.32
136 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

HUDSON JUVEB AT JSTOBTH GREEK, N. Y.

LOCATION. At two-span eteel highway bridge in North Creek, Warren County, 

immediately above mouth of North Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 804 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 21, 1907, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain on upstream side of left span of bridge; read by William Alexander.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Heavy gravel; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.50 feet 

at 5 p. m. April 12 (discharge, 21,300 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.24 

feet at 6 p. m. June 16 (discharge, 266 second-feet).

1907-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 12.0 feet during the evening of 

March 27, 1913 (discharge, about 30,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.05 

feet at 7.05 a. m. September 30, 1913 (discharge, 168 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

REGULATION. The numerous lakes and ponds in the basin of the upper Hudson 

have a decided effect on the low-water flow, especially the reservoir at Indian 

Lake. Many of the reservoirs are used to make flood waves in the spring 

in connection with log driving.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed at time of high water in April; 

rating curve used before change well defined between 250 and 6,000 secondfeet, that used after change well defined between 250 and 7,000 secondfeet. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice from December to March. 

Gage read to half-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Open-water records good 

except for log-driving season when mean daily gage height computed from 

two gage readings a day may be in error owing to large variations in stage 

caused by operation of sluice gates in logging dams above station. Records 

for period of ice effect fair.

Discharge measurements of Hudson River at North Creek, N. Y., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1988.

Date.

Dec. 16..

Mar. 8.. 

Apr. 16..

Made by 

Shape and Howe .......

Covert and Granger.... 

Howe and Granger .....

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

"2.66

05.20 

6.02

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

513

1,580 

6,450

Date.

June 26..

Sept. 22.

Made byGranger and Shupe ....

A. W. Hamngton ......

height.

Feet. 

4.49

3.22

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2,940

1,060

a Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
HUDSON BIVEE BASIN. 1ST

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hudson River at North Creek, N. Y., for the 

year ending Sept. 80, 1982. , ,

Day.

1 _ ..........

2. _____ ....

3 

4 _ .... ___ .

5 __ . ___ ...

6. _ .........

7.............

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.

1,100

1,040

990

990

990

990

990

990

940

890

990

1,100

890

840

790

700

655

655

610

655

1,040

1,220

1,350

1,220

1,100

890

790

700

610

530

495

Nov.

700

890

790

700

610

610

655

610

610

610

655

745

840

700

890

890

840

990

2,530

4,010

3,810

3,420

3,050

2,530

2,060

1,760

1,620

1,480

1,350

1,280

Dec.

1,220

1,220

3,230

3,050

2,530

2,140

1,840

1,420

1,280

1,220

1,160

1,040

990

890

650

550

650

950

1,500

1,500

1,100

650

650

650

600

550

500

460

420

340

300

Jan.

440

420

550

550

500

420

400

360

360

380

360

420

400

360

400

850

900

850

750

850

800

800

800

800

1,100

1,100

1,100

Feb.

1,100

1,100

600

650

1,000

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,000

1,000

1,000

950

950

900

850

950

950

050

950

1,000

1,000

1,100

1,300

1,300

1,400

1,400

Mar.

1,300

1,300

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,300

1,200

1,500

1,400

1,300

1,400

1,500

1,400

1,500

1,800

1,900

1,800

1,500

1,500

1,600

1,500

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,600

2,200

3,000

5,840

6,340

6,600

Apr.

5,120

4,220

3,420

2,870

2,530

2,370

2,530

7; 960

7,680

9,400

13,500

20,900

19,600

10,900

8,810

6,340

5,360

6,860

9,400

7,930

7,100

8,750

4,400

4,590

4,130

3,930

2,450

4,310

1,900

2,020

May.

2,020

2,260

2,420

4,070

3,280

4,280

5,420

6,160

5,180

4,280

5,180

2,580

2,920

2,260

1,260

1,030

1,390

975

2,920

3,280

3,470

2,920

1,660

2,420

2,260

2,100

2,020

1,950

1,730

1,390

1,200

June.

920

870

1,320

3,280

3,280

3,280

3,100

2,420

1,880

1,590

1,460

1,260

920

675

514

296

514

444

2,580

2,580

3,860

6,420

8,040

5,660

4,280

2,920

2,020

1,800

2,580

4,070

July.

4,280

4,720

4,500

3,660

2,750

1,950

1,520

1,140

1,030

920

820

720

630

590

550

477

477

477

477

411

399

399

550

720

1,880

770

477

399

351

550

630

Aug.

820

920

920

920

770

820

1,140

1,880

1,800

1,390

1,080

720

514

411

405

351

550

630

630

820

820

820

770

770

770

920

920

870

590

271

307

Sept.

550

720

770

1,030

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,140

920

820

1,140

1,140

1,260

1,140

920

820

1,030

1,080

1,030

1,030

975

975

920

920

920

870

NOTE. Discharge, Jan. 16-20, estimated from comparison with, record at Indian River near Indian 

Lake; no gage-height record. Discharge, Dec. 15 to Mar. 28, determined from gage heights corrected for 

ice effect by means of two discharge measurements, observer's notes, and weather records.

Monthly discharge of Hudson River at North Creek, N. Y,, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 19n,

[Drainage area, 804 square miles.]

Month.

January _________________ ; ...

April..... ... 

May...... .......... ...... ..........

June ..

July. ......... .. .......

August 

The year.. . ............. .... ......

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,350 

4,010 

3,230 

1,100 

1,400 

. 6,600 

20,900 

6,160 

8,040 

4,720 

1,880 

1,260

20,900

Minimum.

495 

610 

300 

360 

600 1,20ft-- 

1,900 

975 

296 

351 

271 

550

'271

Mean.

895 

1,410 

1,140 

659 

1,030 

1,980 

6,710 

2,780 

2,490 

1,270 

817 

997

1,840

Per square 

mile.

1.11 

1.75 

1.42 

.820 

1.28 

2.46 

8.35 

3.46 

3.10 

1.58 

1.02 

1.24

2.29

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

1.28 

1.05 

1.64 

.95 

1.33 

2.84 

9.32 

3.99 

3.46 

1.82 

1.18 

1.38

31.14

NOTE. The monthly discharge in second-feet per square mile and run-off in mches do not represent 

the natural flow from the basin because of artificial storage, mainly in Indian Lake reservoir. The yearly 

discharge and run-off doubtless represent more nearly the natural Sow.
SUKFACE WATBE SUPPLY, 1922, PABT I.

HUDSON RIVER AT HADIEY, N. 7.

LOCATION. At Hadley, Saratoga County, a quarter of a mile above mouth of 

Sacandaga River and dam of Nuera Paper Co. and just below mouth of 

Lake Luzerne outlet.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 1,660 square miles (from Fourth Annual Report of New York 

State Water Supply Commission).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 15, 1921, to September 30, 1922. Comparable 

records at station at Thurman', 13 miles above, September 1, 1907, to September 30, 1920.

GAGE. Gurley seven-day water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by 

J. F. Kelly.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 100 yards above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Solid ledge 200 feet below gage, with some large 

boulders, permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 19.73 feet at 

3.30 p. m. April 12 (discharge, 33,100 second-feet); minimum stage from 

water-stage recorder, 1.95 feet at 7 p. m. August 31 (discharge, 608 secondfeet).

1921-1922: Maximum stage recorded, that of April 12, 1922; minimum 

stage, that of August 31, 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

REGULATION.- Discharge regulated to some extent by storage reservoirs at 

Indian, Schroon, and Brant lakes and mills on Schroon River.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent, except as affected by ice frdm 

December to March. Rating curve well defined between 600 and 30,000 

second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except as indicated in footnote to daily-discharge taWe. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying to rating table^mean daily gage height determined by inspection 

of gage-height graph, or for days of considerable fluctuation, by averaging 

discharge for intervals of the day. Records good.

COOPERATION. Station established and maintained by the United States Qe9f 

logical Survey in cooperation with the Indian River Co. and the State of 

New York.

Discharge measurements of Hudson River at Hadley, N. Y., during the year ending

Sept. 80, 19W.

Date.

Dec. 8

15

28

Jan. 27

Feb. 25

Mar. 10

30 

30

Apr. 14

Made by 

B. F. Howe ............

Shape and Howe .......

E. B. Shape. _____

C. O. Covert ...........

 ..do..................

Shape and Granger ....

Howe and Granger. .

dB.

Feet. o&80

«3.82

«2.90

«3.02

« 3. 61

05.07

9.70 

9.40

15.81

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2,850

1,260

1,180

1,280

1,850

3,630

11,600 

11,400

24,500

Date.

Apr. 15

17

19

22

23

24

May 3

Sept. 20

Made by 

 -do..... ._ ...........

. do ..

.....do.... ...........

. .do.. 

Covert and Shape. .

A. W. Harrington ......

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

13.52

10.82

11.47

9.96

7.23

6.97

5.22 8.97

2.72

Discharge.

Sec.-ft+ 

20,100

14,400

15,500

12,300

7,650

7,100

4,210 

10,700

1,170

« Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
HUDSON BIVEE BASIN. 139

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hudson River at Hadley, N. Y., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922.

Day.

1. __ . _ 

2 

3... _ ......

4 __ . ___ .

5............

6............

7............

8 _______

9............ id............

11. .

12 -- ....

13 __ . _ ....

14 __ ........

15... ___ ....

16.. ____ ...

17............

18_ ________

19______...._.

20.....___._..

21 __ ._._._..

22._____....._

23 ______

24 ______

25. __ ______

26.___________

27 _______

28 __ . ___ .

29____________

30 

31 ...

Oct.

1,400

1,350

1,300

1,260

1,220

1,220

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,260

1,400

1,400

1,170

1,090

954

946

900

878

930

1,300

1,440

1,590

1,590

1,490

1,260

1,090

1,000

908

840

802

Nov.

832

1,540

1,490

1*220

1,170

1,130

1,010

1,010

1,050

1,130

1,170

1,300

1,260

1,170

1,350

1,350

1,850

3,250

4,810

4,810

4,200

3,600

3,040

2,660

2,600

2,300

2,240

2,240

2,070

Dec.

2,020

1,960

4,810

5,450

4,400

4,000

3,400

3,000

2,800

2,600

2,400

2,200

1,900

1,600

1,300

1,000

1,400

2,400

3,400

2,800

2,600

1,800

1,500

1,600

1,600

1,500

1,200

1,200

1,100

1,100

1,000

Jan.

1,000

1,100

1,100

1,300

1,400

1,400

1,300

1,100

1,000

1,100

1,000

900

900

950

900

950

1,300

1,400

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,500

1,600

Feb.

1,600

1,600

1,700

1,300

1,100

1,400

1,600

1,600

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,600

1,500

1,500

1,700

1,900

1,900

2,000

1,900

Mar.

1,800

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,800

1,900

4,200

4,400

3,600

3,200

3,000

3,000

3,600

5,000

5,610

4,810

4,200

4,050

4,050

4,350

3,900

3,530

3,600

3,820

3,900

5,450

8,410

13,400

12,000

12,000

Apr.

10,900

9,490

8,050

7,330

6,460

6,460

6,800

9,310

15,100

16,400

22,600

31,800

29,900

24,400

20,500

17,200

14,300

13,900

16,200

14,500

13,600

10,900

8,590

7,870

7,150

5,100

6,520

6,120

7,900

4,350

May.

4,200

4,200

4,500

5,510

5,230

7,510

8,410

8,230

8,770

7,510

6,330

5,600

5,360

4,220

4,560

3,680

3,550

3,210

5,280

6,460

7,080

7,480

4,900

5,450

4,500

3,900

3,900

3,680

3,320

3,040

2,540

June.

2,300

2,240

2,860

4,650

4,970

5,130

5,130

4,350

3,530

3,110

3,250

3,110

2,660

2,120

1,850

1,690

1,640

2,640

4,970

4,350

6,790

11,500

14,900

12,200

9,490

7,690

6,120

5,450

5,610

7,150

July.

7,330

7,870

7,690

7,150

6,120

5,130

4,350

3,750

3,460

3,040

2,660

2,360

2,180

2,070

1,900

1,800

1,690

1,690

1,640

1,440

1,300

1,260

1,040

1,190

2,180

1,900

1,260

1,050

892

738

1,050

Aug.

1,130

1,400

1,400

1,540

1,590

1,300

1,690

2,780-

2,720

2,420

2,020

1,850

1,540

1,440

1,260

1,130

962

1,090

1,170

1,130

1,220

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,260

877

668

Sept.

SIS

900

1,050

1,130

1,400

1,440

1,490

1,440

1,400

1,350

1,350

1,590

1,640

1,260

1,350

1,800

1,850

1,690

1,490

1,260

1,220

1,350

1,400

1,400

1,300

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,220

NOTE. Mean daily gage heights, Oct. 16-17, estimated from gage-height graph; water-stage recorder 

not operating. Discharge, Dec. 5 to Mar. 15 determined from gage heights .corrected for ice effect by means 

of six discharge measurements, study of gage-height graph, and weathet records. Mean daily gage heights 

Apr, 12-13, determined from plotting on gage-height graph readings above: or below reference points established at time of flood, and reduced to gage datum; water-stage recorder removed to safety, because 

of flood.

Monthly discharge of Hudson River at Hadley, N. Y., for the year ending Sept. SO,

[Drainage area, 1,660 square miles.]

Month.

November- _______________

January ___ .__. ______________

March _____________________

April....... _ __-_

May.. _ _

July __ 

August _. __ 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum.

1,590 

4,810 

5,450 

1,600 

2,000 

13,400 

31,800 

8,770 

14,900 

7,870 

2,780 

1,850

31,800

Minimum.

802 

832 

1,000 

900 

1,100 

1, 700 

4,350 

2,540 

1,640 

738 

668 

818

668

Mean.

1,180 

2,010 

2,290 

1,240 

1,580 

4,500 

12,700 

5,260 

5,120 

2,880 

1,430 

1,350

3,450

Per 

square 

mile.

0.711 

1.21 

1.38 

.747 

.952 

2.71 

7.66 

3.17 

3.08 

1.73 

.861 

.813

2.08

Run-Off 

in inches ]

0.82 

1.35 

1.59 

.86 

.99 

3. 12 

8.54 

3.66 

3.44 

1.99 

.99 

.91

28.26

NOTE. The monthly discharge in second-feet per square mile and run-off in inches do not represent the 

natural flow from the basin because of artificial storage, mainly in Indian-Lake reservoir and Schroon and 

Brant lakes The yearly discharge and run-off doubtless represent very nearly the natural flow.
140 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

HUDSON RIVER AT SPIEE FALLS, N. Y.

LOCATION. Half a mile below Spier Falls dam, Saratoga County, and 

miles below mouth of Sacandaga River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,800 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 7, 1912, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Gurley two-day water-stage recorder on right bank. Recorder inspected 

by L. R. Nichols, chief operator of power plant.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 1,000 feet downstream from 

gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel and boulders. Control permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 16.30 feet (16.05 feet, intake partially plugged with silt) at 7 a. m. 

April 13 (discharge, 58,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.95 foot at 5 

a. m. November 2 (discharge, 144 second-feet).

1912-1922: Maximum stage from water-stage recorder, 18.59 feet at 

12.25 a. m., March 28, 1913 (discharge, about 89,100 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 0.12 foot at 4 p. m. September 23, 1917 (discharge, about 5.5 

second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice for a short time during extremely 

cold periods.

REGULATION. Large diurnal fluctuation in discharge is caused by operation of 

the Spier Falls power plant. Seasonal flow affected by storage at Indian 

Lake and many small lakes and reservoirs in the upper part of the drainage 

basin.

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted from Hudson River through the Glens Falls 

Canal. A portion flows north into Lake Champlain. No correction has 

been made for this diversion.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; not affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined for all stages except about 9 feet, where curve 

may be 4 or 5 per cent large. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory 

except from March 30 to May 13 when intake was partially plugged with 

silt. Records good except for period of plugged intake, which are fair.

COOPERATION. Water-stage recorder inspected by an employee of the Adirondack Power & Light Corporation. Record of hourly discharge computed, 

by engineers of International Paper Co.

Discharge measurements of Hudson River at Spier Falls, N. Y., during the year

ending Sept. 80,

Date.

Jan. 4 

Mar. 29

Apr, 13

Made by 

Davison « and Shupe. _

 do-.. .

Gage 

height.

Feet.

3.64 

10.13

16.15

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

2,630 

25,000

57,400

Date.

Sept. 23 

24

Made by 

A. W. Harrington ......

height.

Feet.

2.80 

2.68

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

1,51D 

1,260

, ° Engineer, International Paper Co.
HUDSON MVEB: BASIN. 141

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hudson River at Spier Falls, N. F., for the year

ending Sept. SO,

Day.

1 ____

2.. ......

3 . .

4........

5... _ ..

 6 -

7........

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.

1,640

986

1,950

1, 780

1,630

1,640

1,770

1,560

1,190

2,020

1,470

2,340

1,830

1,840

1,770

i 9on

1,700

1,550

1,500

1,860

1,900

2,720

1,740

3,170

1,980

2,020

1,490

1,940

1,300

690

1,520

Nov.

2 120

2,120

3,430

3,340

2,860

663

2,100

1,900

2,410

2,390

2,030

3,020

1,240

2,550

2,510

o oeft

2,200

3,460

6,020

10 000

11,300

10,500

9,190

7,860

6,220

5,750

4,570

>5,200

4,570

4,750

Dec.

4,600

4,700 Q 91 n

11,900

11,000

9,600

8,220

6,550

5,500

5,000

4,000

4,200

3,200

3,360

2,250

O QAft

1,790

2,060

4,040

4,700

4,610

2,750

2,640

3,080

2,000

2,040

2,400

2,180

2,100

2,450

2,470

Jan.

750

1,340

9 *M\

1,980

2,220

2,840

3,460

2,060

2,800

2,700

2,780

2,020

3,050

2,070

1,290

2 AQft

2,270

2,540

2,280

2,110

2,940

1,450

2,420

2,480

2,360

1,920

2,250

2,490

1,260

2,420

2,370

Feb.

2,250

2,280

3,120

2,890

1,320

3,530

2,550

2,870

2,860

2,620

2,800

1,300

3,000

2,350

2,340

2

QOA

2,680

2,520

1,280

O KQft

2,670

2,300

2,980

3,230

2,730

2,160

4,190

3,750

Mar.

3,270

3,550

o oftn

3,460

1,960

3,160

3,150

5,700

7,560

7,410

7,060

6,830

6,880

7,460

9,560

10,100

9

OOft

9,370

8,820

9,140

9,560

9,030

8,350

8,160

8,070

8,320

11,200

16,300

25,400

26,800

27,200

Apr.

23,400

19,500

17,100

16,000

14,600

13,600

14,300

16,700

24,200

28,900

38,200

53,700

46,400

38,200

33,200

29,100

27,300

29,200

26,800

24,900

20,700

17,000

14,800

13,000

11,300

11,200

10,800

11,700

May.

8,360

7,380

7,380

7,960

9,450

13,400

16,200

15,000

14,800

13,700

11,808

10,500

9,120

8,080

7,280

6 430

4,910

5,270

6,350 in onn

11,300

12,500

8,520

8,940

7,330

6,820

6,380

5,660

5,790

4,690

3,710

June.

3,440

3,250

3,370

7,890

10,300

10,000

9,510

8,030

6,230

5,360

5,420

7,380

6,820

5,800

5,000

4 <vtn

3,720

3,320

9,000

8,380

11,000

20,200

27,000

26,000

22,100

18,000

14,300

12,200

11,900

13,200

July.

13,100

13,800

14,400

13,700

12,200

10,100

8,140

6,840

6,140

5,500

4,980

3,800

3, 580

2,810

3,160

1,510

2,610

2,510

3,340

2,450

2,730

1,730

936

2,070

3,140

2,780

2,030

1,680

1,540

770

1,900

Aug.

1,760

1,790

1,640

2,440

2,780

1,840

2,860

4,150

5,600

5, fi30

3,840

3,140

2,080

2,590

2, 050

1,860

1,600

1,860

1,390

1,640

2,080

1,600

1,830

1,730

1,620

2,240

1,820

2,400

2,730

1,440

1,300

Sept.

1,540

1,770

1,080

1,500

2,000

l,9lO

1,910

2,140

2,120

1,410

1,810

1,890

2,460

2,160

2,130

2,790

2,250

2,880

2,470

2,150

2,280

1,660

2,000

1,240

2,090

1,920

1,740

1,740

1,930

1,510

NOTE. Discharge for part of day estimated Oct. 18,19, Nov. 7,8,16.17,28,30, Dec. 1,2,5,6, 9,10,11,12, 

13, 27, Feb. 11,12,13, Mar. 8, June 23, 24, Aug. 9, 28, Sept. 4, and 5; water-stage recorder not operating 

satisfactorily. Discharge, Mar. 30 to May 13, determined from mean daily gage heights corrected for 

discrepancy between water-stage recorder and slope gage, due to obstructions in intake pipe.

Monthly discharge of Hudson River at Spier Falls, N. Y., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1922.

\ [Drainage area, 2,800 square miles.]

Month.

October- __ ' _______ .... ..............

April

May.. _ ... __________________

June ______________________ July

August

The year ..

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

3,170 

11,300 

11,900 

3,460 

4,190 

27,200 

56,800 

16,200 

27,000 

14,400 

5,600 

2,880

66,800

Minimum.

690 

663 

1,790 

750 

1,280 

1,960 

9,500 

3,710 

3,260 

770 

1,300 

1,080

663

Mean.

1,730 

4,280 

4,410 

2,260 

2,640 

9,210 

23,700 

8,900 

10,100 

5,030 

2,340 

1,960

6,370

Per 

square 

mile.

a 618 

- 1.53 

1.68 

.808 

.944 

3.29 

8.46 

3.18 

v 3.61 

1.80 

.836 

.696

2.28

Kun-off 

in inches.

0.71 

1.71 

1.82 

.93 

.98 

3.79 

9.44 

3.67 

4.03 

2.08 

.06 

.78

30.90

NOTE. The monthly discharge in second-feet per square mile and run-oft in inches do not necessarily 

represent the natural Sow from the basin because of artificial storage. The yearly discharge and run-oft 

doubtless represent very nearly the natural flow.
142 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PAET I.

HUDSON RIVER AT MECHANICVHIB, H. Y.

LOCATION. At Duncan dam of West Virginia Pulp & Paper Co. in Mechanicville, Saratoga County, 3,700 feet above mouth of Anthony Kill, 1^£ miles 

below mouth of Hoosic River, and 9 miles above mouth of Mohawk River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,500 square miles,

RECORDS AVAILABLE. 1888 to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder at dam, installed in 1910; previous to that date, 

staff gage.

COMPUTATIONS OP DISCHARGE. Discharge over spillway determined from a 

rating curve based on coefficients derived by United States Geological Survey for dams of ogee section. Discharge through turbines computed from 

records of their operation. Discharge at lock and through Barge Canal turbines at lock computed from records of the number of lockages per day.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum daily discharge during year, 72,900 

second-feet, April 12; minimum daily discharge, 725 second-feet, September 3. 

1888-1922: Maximum discharge recorded, 120,000 second-feet at 6 a. m. 

March 28, 1913. The plant is occasionally shut down and the flow of the 

river stored in the pond so that the discharge below the station at these 

times becomes practically zero.

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted from Hudson River through the Glens Falls 

feeder and the old Champlain Canal into the summit level of the Barge Canal. 

A portion flows north into Lake Champlain. No correction has been made 

for this diversion.

COOPERATION. Discharge over the spillway and through turbines of the West 

Virginia Pulp & Paper Co. furnished by Mr. W. J. Barnes, engineer of the 

company. Record of lockages from office of State superintendent of public 

works.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hudson River at Mechanicville, N. Y., for the 

year ending Sept. 30, 1922.

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........

Oct.

1,880

1,140

1,210

2,080

1,950

2,010

1,690

1,850

1,150

1,180

2,280

2,160

2,200

2,350

2,330

1,580

1,460

2,000

2,200

2,320

2,400

2,390

2.020

2,880

3,360

2,690

2,510

1,860

2,400

1,290

1,610

Nov.

2,040

2,390

3,100

3,780

3,800

2,520

2,010

3,570

2,760

2,330

2,800

2,710

2,760

2,630

3,470

2,850

3,010

4,720

6,770

12,100

13,900

12,600

11,200

9,270

8,620

7,620

7,200

13,200

10,200

8,930

Dec.

8,500

8,840

16,500

16,600

14,800

13,200

12,100

9,810

8,080

7,500

6,580

7,280

6,910

5,060

4,320

3,820

3,260

4,600

7,860

7,480

5,580

6,888

4,500

4,150

2,850

3,910

4,370

3,930

3,480

3,300

3,040

Jan.

2,580

1,920

1,870

2,630

4,330

5,680

4,710

5,020

3,880

4,050

3,970

3,850

4,570

4,220

3,050

2,560

2,890

2,670

3,140

3,500

2,900

3,300

2,900

2,410

2,540

.2,270

1 950

2^020

1,410

1,700

1,620

Feb.

1,760

3,880

5,860

4,860

3,650

4,550

A. 7Qft

4,520

3,580

3,670

3,620

2,060

3, HO

4,310

4,040

3,250

3,260

1 7ftfl

3,710

4,720

4,670

5,190

6,630

5,270

2,660

4 740

4 ' 530

.......

Mar.

4,580

3,990

3,920

3,860

3,100

4,770

TO onn

23,500

15,300

13,200

10,700

10,800

12,900

14,300

16,600

15,400

1O Qflfi

12,400 19 fiflft

18,000

16,200

14,100

19 7fift

12,800

11 Qflft

12,600

17 900

24 900

34^100

35,600

34,900

Apr.

32,400

25,700

23,900

22,500

22,300

22,000

24*300

31,400

34,200

49,300

72,900

70,500

59,200

49,400

41,100 QE Ann

34,000

34,200

31,900

28,900 fM onn

20,800

18,000

15,700

13,700

13,200

11,800

12,400

10,800

May.

9,440

8,290

8,860

8,780

13,600

16,900

19,000

18,200

17,300

15,700

13,900

12,200

10,600

11,200

10,400

9,090

7 220

7,710

9,010

15,800

14,200

15,400

11,700

10,800

10,300

8,830

7^850

7,360

5,430

5,830

June.

4,960

5,000

4,920

8,820

12,700

11,300

10,400

9,930

8,110

6,640

8,870

14,800

11,000

8,750

7,140

6,020

5,150

10,300

10,300

11,600

20,200

26,100

26,700

23,000

19,200

15,900

13,700

13,000

13,500

July.

13,900

14,200

15,300

13,900

13,400

11,400

9,620

7,790

7,560

6,860

5,670

5,600

4,230

3,800

2,790

2,210

2,760

3,230

3,460

3,620

3,240

3,040

1,640

2,390

2,570

3,250

3 fififl

2 940

2,240

1,150

1,540

Aug.

1,640

1,870

2,340

2,010

3,000

2,230

3,660

5,420

6,590

6,680

5,260

4,310

2,890

3,300

2,990

2,570

1,950

2,120

2,440

1,880

2,070

2,070

2,320

2,290

2,670

2,980

2,630

4,240

4,180

3,710

2,640

Sept.

1,960

1,560

725

1,480

2,670

2,930

2,620

2,320

2,480

2,060

1,890

2,490

2,570

3,470

2 930

3,990

3,250

4,770

4,060

3,080

2,420

2,560

2,270

1,860

1,680

1,990

2,040

1,810

1,800

1,800

NOTE. Part of flashboards forced off by ice February 5; estimated 4 per cent entirely off, 2 per cent 20 

inches high, and 94 per cent 30 inches high. Discharge, February 5-28, estimated accordingly. Estimated 

70 per cent of flashboards carried away by ice March 7 at 8 p. m.; all flashboards carried away March 15 

at 5.30 p.m. Discharge estimated accordingly.
HUDSON EIVEE BASIN.

Monthly discharge of Hudson River at Mechanicville, N. Y., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922. 

[Drainage area, 4,500 square miles.]

Month.

February. ___________________

April ..-................-.-..............

May.... ____________________

June ______________________

July...... __ 

September _________________

The year ______________

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum,

3,350 

13,900 

16,600 

5,680 

6,630 

35,600 

72,900 

19,000 

26,700 

15,300 

6,680 

4,770

72,900

Minimum.

1,140 

2,010 

2,850 

1,410 

1,760 

3,100 

10,800 

5,430 

4,920 

1,150 

1,640 

725

725

Mean.

2,010 

5,830 

7,070 

3,100 

4,010 

14,800 

30,300 

11,300 

11,800 

5,770 

3,120 

2,450

8,450

Per 

square 

mile.

0.447 

1.30 

1.57 

.689 

.891 

3.29 

6.73 

2.51 

2.62 

1.28 

.693 

.544

1.88

Run-off 

in inches.

0.52 

1.45 

1.81 

.79 

.93 

3.79 

7.51 

2.89 

2.92 

1.48 

.80 

.61

25.50

NOTE. The monthly discharge in second-feet per square mile and run-off in inches do not necessarily 

represent the natural flow from the basin because of artificial storage. See "Diversions" above.

OPALESCENT EIVER BELOW FLOWED LAND, NEAR TAHAWUS, N. Y.

LOCATION. In Newcomb Township, one-eighth mile below dam at outlet of 

Flowed Land, 8 miles above Hudson River, and 14 miles northeast of 

Tahawus, Essex County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 9 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 25, 1920, to October 31, 1922.

GAGE. Staff gage in two sections on left bank; the lower inclined, the upper 

vertical.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading above gage at low and medium 

stages; no equipment installed for high-stage measurements.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel very rough, with many boulders; precipitous 

below gage. Control is a rock ledge overlain with large boulders a few 

feet below gage.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during the period, 6.2 feet 

at 4 p. m. April 11 (discharge, about 1,680 second-feet); minimum stage 

recorded, 1.5 feet several times in February (discharge, 1.2 second-feet).

1920-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 7.8 feet at 4 p. m. March 21, 1921 

(discharge not determined); minimum stage recorded, 1.35 feet at 9.30 a. m. 

May 11, 1921, and 9 a. m. June 4, 1921 (discharge, about 0.8 second-foot).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation probably not seriously affected by ice.

REGULATION. Flow regulated by storage in Flowed Land. Diurnal flow in 

spring frequently affected by flood waves caused by tripping the dam at 

the outlet of Flowed Land during log-driving operations.

DIVERSIONS. None, except that at high stages of Flowed Land there may be 

some leakage through dam at head of Calamity Brook and out of the drainage area. No record of such possible leakage available.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well denned 

between 5 and 150 second-feet; extended above and below. Daily dis~ 

charge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. For 

days of great fluctuation gage heights are estimated from hydrograph. 

Records good for stages between 5 and 150 second-feet.

COOPERATION. Gage readings made by employees of New York State Conservation Commission.

Precipitation records for this vicinity are being obtained at a station including 

standard shelter, maximum and minimum thermometers, rain gage, snow tube 

and stake, density bucket, and scales; Part of this equipment- furnished by 

United States Weather Bureau.
144 SUKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

Discharge measurements of Opalescent River below Flowed Land, near Tahawusr 

N. Y., during the period Oct. 1, 1921, to Oct. 81, J "~~

Date.

Oct. 1

Dec. 18

Made by 

Covert and Shupe ......

Howe and Shupe .......

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.05

1.81

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

13.3

6.01

Date.

June 24

26

Made by 

Granger and Shupe....

Shupe and Granger....

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.54

2.54

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

45.3

44.0-

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Opalescent River below Flowed Land, near 

Tahawus, N. Y.,for the period Oct. 1, 1921, to Oct. 81, 1922.

Day.

2 

3 

4.......

5. ..._--

6- 

1. ......

8.- 

9- 

11... -

19

l3_ 

14 

15..- 

16.. 

17 

18 

19- 

20.. 

21._ 

22.. 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27.- 

28.. 

29 ..

30.. .

31. 

Oct.

17

17

17

43

39

25

17

17

17

43

96

84

57

35

32

22

20

17

35

52

52

52

39

28

22

17

17

14

Nov.

14

22

22

20

17

14

14

12

12

12

10

8.5

as

&5

7.1

132

400

265

72

43

28

25

22

22

17 

14

12

12

Dec.

10

140

62

35

28

22

17

14

14

12

12

12

10

7,1

4.6

5.7

8.5

14

17

12

12

12

8.5

8.5

7.1 

7.1

7.1

5.7

5.7

Jan.

e <T

c <T

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

<? d.

q A

^ d.

3.4

3.4

3.4

9 7

2.7

27

2 7

2.7

2 7

9 7

27

27

2.7

2.7

9 fi

2.3

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

Feb.

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1 0

1.3

1 ^

1 3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1 9

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.8

3.1

5.7

7.1

7.9 

7.1

Mar.

6.5

5.7

5.2

4.8

4.6

i i

4.1

19

99

Qfi

35

20

14

14

13

12

19

10

9.2

&2

7.7

7.1

6.3

6.0

5.7

5.5 

15

165

132

43

Apr.

27

20

18

14

12

11

94

155

290

1,090

510

96

43

39

28

67

305

148

67

35

22

20

17

39

39

35 

32

22

20

May.

22

28

125

185

510

215

290

220

150

84

96

72

52

48

52

57

62

78

320

175

78

52

35

28

25

25

39 

17

12

as

June.

7.1

3.4

335

185

52

28

17

12

12

25

28

22

20

39

10

22

155

96

35

96

278

84

48

17

8.5

8.5 

96

140

110

July.

52

110

52

35

17

12

10

8.5

7.1

7.1

7.1

5.7

5.7

4.6

4.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

2.7

2.7

2 7

3.4

3.4

27

2.7

27 

2.7

24

24

2.3

Aug.

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.7

2.7

8.5

67

96

35

17

7.1

5.7

5.7

5.0

5.0

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

2.7

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.7

2.7 

3.4

3.4

2.7

27

Sep .

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.3

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.4

20

12

8.5

8.2

7.4

6.5

5.7

5.2

4.6

3.4

2.7

2.4

2.3 

2.3

21

2.0

Oct.

2. a

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

I.ft

1.7

5.0

17

43

28

17

12

11

11

9.6.

12

11

8.5

7.4

6.5

5.7

22

21

19

57 

8.5

8.5

8.5

7.4

NOTE. Discharge? May 8-9, estimated by interpolation; no gage-height record. Mean daily gage 

heights Aug. 6-7 estimated from plotted gage-height graph; no gage-height record. Mean daily gage 

heights, Nov. 18-20, Mar. 29-30, Apr. 10-12, 17-19, May 4-6, 18-20, June 3-4, and 18-19, determined from 

plotted graph on account of great fluctuation in stage.

Monthly discharge of Opalescent River below Flowed Land, near Tahawus, N. Y.T 

for the period Oct. 1, 1921, to Oct. 31, 1922.

[Drainage area, 9 square miles.]

Month.

1921-22.

May ___ -. __ __ ___ .- ______

July _ ... _ _.

September ___________ .............

1922.

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

110 

400 

140 

5.7 

7.9 

165 

1,090 

510 

335 

110 

96 

12

1,090

57

Minimum.

12 

7.1 

4.6 

1.6 

1.2 

4.1 

11 

85 

3.4 

2.3 

2.0 

1.4

1.2 

1.6

Mean.

35.3 

43.3 

17.8 

3.08 

2.18 

23.1 

111 

102 

66.9 

12.4 

9.91

a 59

35.9 

12.0

Per square 

mile.

3.92 

4.81 

1.98 

.342 

.242 

257 

12.3 

11.3 

7.43 

1.38 

1.10 

.399

3.99 

1.33

Run-Off 

in inches.

4.52 

5.3T 

2.28 

.39 

.25. 

2.9fr 

13.72 

13. 0* 8.29- 

1.59 

1.2T 

.45

54.12 

1.53

NOTE. The above figures on discharge in second-feet per square mile and run-off in inches do not necessarily represent the natural flow from the drainage basin because of storage in Flowed Land.
HUDSON BIVER BASIN. 145

INDIAN LAKE RESERVOIR NEAR INDIAN LAKE, N. Y.

LOCATION. At masonry storage dam at outlet of Indian Lake, 2 miles south of 

Indian Lake village, Hamilton County, and 7J^ miles above mouth of 

Indian River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 131 square miles, including 9.3 square miles of water surface of 

Indian Lake at the elevation of crest of spillway (measured on topographic 

maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Records of stage and gate openings from July 22, 1900, 

to September 30, 1922.

GAGES. Elevation of water surface in reservoir is determined by chain gage on 

dam near gate house; prior to November 17, 1911, a staff gage was used at 

same site. Mean elevation of crest of spillway is at gage height 33.38 feet. 

Width of sluice gate openings determined by gage scales at sides of gate 

stems inside gate house. Gages read by Lester Savarie.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum elevation of water surface in reservoir, 35.65 

feet June 23; minimum elevation, 12.1 feet several times in October.

1900-1922: Maximum elevation recorded, 38.8 feet March 28, 1913; 

minimum elevation, 2.0 feet March 9-18, 1907, and January 3-17, 1910.

REGULATION. At ordinary stages the discharge is cdmpletely regulated by the 

operation of the sluice gates. Water is held in storage until needed to 

supplement the flow of the upper Hudson during the low-water perjod. The 

storage capacity is about 4.7 billion cubic feet, equivalent to a flow of about 

600 second-feet for 90 days.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Indian Lake reservoir near Indian Lake, N. Y., for 

the year ending Sept. SO,

Day.

1...... ___ ._

2

3 _______ .

4 . ._

5 ___ .... __ .

6..............

7........... _

8

»-.-. ......

10..............

11 __ _

12_..._.________

13..............

14-.--. ......

15...........

16 ..........

17... .......

18 .........

19

20.. . _

21. .

22 _ .. __.

23. ___ ........

24. ___ ........

25

26 

27 

28...... ........

29 .........

30 ____ ......

31. 

Oct.

143

14.1

13.9

13.7

13.45

13.2

13.0

12.8

12.5

12.35

12. 1

12.1

12.2

12.2

12.2

12.15

12.15

12.1

12.1

12.2

12.45

12.65

12.85

12.95

13.1

13.2

13.3

13.4

13.5

13.6

13.55

Nov.

13.3

13.6

13.85

1405

142

144

1455

146

14.65

1475

1485

1495

15.05

15.15

15.25

15.3'

15.4

15.6

16.2

16.9

17.5

17.8

18.05

18.3

18.45

ia55

18.7

ft. 85

19.0

19.15

Dec.

19.3

19.45

20.0

20.45

20 7

21.0

21.15

21.3

21.4

21.6

21.55

21.6

21.65

21.7

21.75

21.8

21.9

22.2

22.35

22.45

22.55

22.7

22.15

22.')

23. )

23.05

23.1

23.15

23.2

23.25

23.3

Jan.

23.35

23.4

23.45

23.5

23.6

23.7

23.8

23.9

240

241

242

24.25

24.3

24.3

241

23.9

23.7

23.5

23.3

23.1

22.9

22.7

22.5

22.3

22.1

21.9

21.7

21.5

21.35

21.1

20.85

Feb.

20.55

20.25

20.15

21.1

19.8

19.65

19.3

9.0

18.7

18.4

iai

17.8

17.5

17.25

17.0

16.75

16.5

16.25

15.95

15.6

15.3

15.05

148

14.55

14.5

1435

1415

13.95

Mar.

13.8

1(3.65

13.4

13.15

12.9

12.75

12.55

12.35

12.55

12.65

19 Q

13.15

13.35

13.6

13.8

14.0

1425

145

14.7

148

149

15.3

15.5

15.75

15.9

16.1

16.3

16.5

16.8

18.0

IQ n

Apr.

19.8

20.4

20.8

21.0

21.2

21.4

21.7

22.0

22.3

23.0

94 9

26 0

28.3

29.55

30.2

30.55

31.05

31.85

33.0

34.0

34.55

34.7

34.7

34.6

34.45

34.5

34.6

34.7

34.8

34.8

May.

34.8

34.75

34.7

34.65

35.0

35.25

35.35

35.35

35.15

35.0

34.8

34.5

34.4

34.4

34.4

34.45

34.5

3455

34.85

35.15

35.35

35.5

35.46

35.4

35.3

35.2

35.1

34.95

34.8

34.75

34,75

June.

34.7

34.7

35.15

35.5

35.45

35.15

34.75

34.7

34.65

34.6

34.5

34.5

34.5

34.5

34.55

34.6

34.7

34.85

35.05

35.15

35.2

35.6

35.65

35.4

35.1

34.9

34.95

35.06

35.15

34.9

July.

34.95

34.95

34.95

34.9

34.9

3495

35.0

35.0

35.0

35.0

*

35.0

35.0

35.05

35.05

35.05

35.05

35.05

35.05

35.05

35.05

35.05

35.0

349

348

348

348

3485

3485

3475

346

3445

Aug.

3425

3405

33.85

33.6

33.5

33.4

33.45

33.55

33.65

33.7

33.75

33.75

33.75

33.7

33.7

33.65

33.6

33.45

33.25

33.0

32.8

32.55

32.3

32.1

31.85

31.65

31.45

31.35

31.35

31.35

31.2

sept.

31.0

30.8

30.45

30.1

29.65

29.2

28.8

28.45

28.,0

27.86

27.25

26.85

26.6

26.35

26.1

25.8

25.5

25.2

24.8

2455

241

23,8

23.45

23.1

22.75

22.45

22.1

21.75

21.35

21.05
146 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

Gate openings, in inches, at Indian Lake reservoir near Indian Lake, A. Y., fat 

the year ending Sept. SO,

Date.

Sluice 

gate A 

open.

Sluice 

gateB 

open.

Oct. 1,12 a. m., to Oct. 12,11 a. m................................................. .......... 54

Oct. 1.12 a. m., to Oct. 20, 5 p. m...___._____________.__..-......- 60 ..........

Oct. 31,11 a. m., to Nov. 1, 3 p. m.__________________._.__........ .. .. 54

Jan. 15, 4 p. m., to Feb. 2,10 a. m."..__.___.____.___... . ....... 54

Jan. 28,1 p. m., to Mar. 3, 3 p. m._________________________ 30 ____.. 

Feb. 6, 3 p. m., to Mar. 8,1 p. m.o....__._______._____._ .. .... 54

Mar. 3, 3 p. m., to Mar. 8,1 p. m........................_... . ...... ... - 60 ..........

Apr. 7, 2 p. m., to Apr. 8, 2 p. m.o.________________________ .- .... 54

Apr. 14, 8 p. m., to Apr. 15, noon".__.______..__-__ . - 30 54 

Apr. 21, 8 a. m., to Apr. 24, 3 p. m.o . _ 48 

Apr. 24, 3 p. m., to Apr. 29, 1 p. m.o_____.....________._ .. . 12

Apr. 29,1 p. m., to May 5, 4 p. m ...__...__ ... . . . 24 

May 5, 4 p. m., to May 13, 5 p. m_______________________ _...... 54

May 13, 5 p. m., to May 16, 8 a. m.... _..__._....._ . . 12

May 22, 7 p. m., to May 26, 4 p. m....__.__._.___________.______ .._.__ 30

May 26, 4 p. m., to May 29, 6 p. m__....___.____.__.._...... ....... . 54

May 29, 6 p. m., to May 30, 6 p. m.__....__......_._____._______._ _____ 18

May 30, 6 p. m., to June 2,1 p. m...______.______.___.....__ __ .._ _ 12

June 3, 8 a. m., to June 7, 6 p. m.______________________________ _____ 54 

June 5, 6 p. m., to June 7, 6 p. m___________________________.__ 54 ___... 

June 7, 6 p. m., to June 12, 2 p. m...__________'.___.__.........__ ..... .. 24

June 20, 10 a. m., to June 26, 8 a. m___._____._______._________. _____ 54 

June 22, 9 a. m., to June 26, 8 a. m.___.__...______.___...._.__.. 54 . ......

June 29, 8 a. m., to June 30, 7 p. m.. ..._.__ __ ....... . ..- 54 ....... 

June 29, 8 a. m., to July 1, 1 p. m_.._________._____________.__ _____ 54 

July 1,1 p. m., to July 4, 7 a. m...___..____.......___..__ __...__ .__..... 30

July 22,1 p. m., to July 24, 2 p. m______._____...._____________.. __.__ 30

July 29, 9 a. m., to July 31, 3 p. m _._____....________......._.__.. _____ 30

July 81, 3 p. m., to Aug. 4, 9 a. m.____.___.__________________. _____. 54 

Aug. 4, 9 a. m., to Aug. 5, 5 p. m .... .............. . . __ ..... . 30

Aug. 5, 5p.m., to Aug. 7,10a.m..___.__________________._____ _____ 54 

Aug. 16, 10 a. m., to Aug. 19,12.30 p. m_...................__......_.._...... .......... 30

Aug. 19,12.30 p. m., to Aug. 28,11 a. m- __________________________ _____ 54 

Aug. 30, noon, to Sept. 1, noon.....__ __.______..__.__..__..__ _____ 30

Sept. 1, noon, to Sept. 30, midnight___________________________ . _____ 54 

Sept. 3, 8 a, m., to Sept. 12, 4 p. m_.............................:.._._........ 60 ....... 

Sept. 14,11 a. m., to Sept. 15,10 a. m....___.___.___.____________ 60 ...__ 

Sept. 15,10 a. m., to Sept. 18,10 a. m................._............................ 30 _. ._ 

Sept. 20,11 a. m., to Sept. 30, midnight-......._......_..__................... 60 ..........

a Date of change altered from gate keeper's record on basis of gage-height record from water-stage recorder on Indian Eiver near Indian Lake. There is no question about the gate-keeper's record being 

recorded in error.

NOTE. Small logway open 15 feet during following periods: Apr. 20, 8 a. m., to May 14,4 p. m.; June 6, 

9 a. m., to June 11,1 p. m.; June 20,10 a. m., to June 27,7 a. m., and June 28,6 a. m., to July 5, 8 a. m.

INDIAN RIVER NEAR INDIAN LAKE, N. Y.

LOCATION. -.Three-fourths mile below dam at outlet of Indian Lake, 2 miles 

south of Indian Lake village, Hamilton County, 1 mile above mouth of 

Big Brook, and 6J^ miles above mouth of Indian River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 132 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1, 1912, to June 30, 1914; June 5, 1915, to September 

30, 1922; also miscellaneous measurements in 1911.

GAGE. Gurley seven-day graph water-stage recorder; installed August 30, 1916, 

on right bank at same datum as staff gage previously used. Recorder 

inspected by Lester Savarie.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 75 feet below gage or by wading;

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 4.99 feet from 8 a. m. to noon June 23 (discharge, 1,530 secondfeet); minimum stage from water-stage recorder, 0.03 foot from 4 p. m. 

December 16 to 2 a. m. December 18 (discharge, 1.2 second-feet).

1912-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 7.8 feet at 4 p. m. March 28, 1913 

(discharge, 3,460 second-feet); minimum discharge, 0.7 second-foot at 

midnight September 30, 1918.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control is a reef of coarse gravel; permanent.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.
HUDSON EIVER. BASIN. 147

REGULATION. Discharge is regulated by operation of sluice gates at Indian 

Lake dam.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

between 15 and 1,500 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder 

satisfactory except for periods indicated in footnote to daily-discharge 

table. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily 

gage height determined by inspection of the recorder graph, or for days 

when there have been changes in openings of sluice gates at Indian Lake 

dam, by averaging the discharge for bihourly intervals of the day. Records 

good except for periods during which recorder did not operate satisfactorily

Discharge measurements of Indian River near Indian Lake, N. Y., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922.

Date.

Oct. 3

Apr. 27

Made by 

B. F. Howe..-. ________________________ . _____ 

Gage

Feet. 

2.83

2.26

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

635

354

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Indian River near Indian Lake, N. Y., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922.

Day.

1 - -

2 _________

3 .....

4. ..........

5... __ ......

6.. .........

7..............

8... . ... .

»... ____ ...

10 __ .....

11 ____ .... ...

12. ______ ..

13. 

14 . ..........

15 ........ ....

16 ____ ......

17-.-. .......

18.. ......

19... ........

20.. .........

21 ___ ........

22 ____ . _ ..

23

24 _ . __ .. ....

26

26 ____ ... ...

27 _______ ..

28.... .....

29. _ .... __ ..

30 .........

31 ______ ....

Oct.

645

645

645

526

526

526

526

526

508

608

508

339

152

152

148

146

146

144

144

116

7.6

5.5

4.2

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.3

3.3

181

Nov.

266

7.7

3.9

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

4.8

7.2

6.2

4.2

3.3

2 7

2.5

2.3

2.1

1.9

2.3

2.3

2.5

Dec.

3.3

314

13

7.9

4.7

3,7

3.1

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

3.1

3.5

2.3

1.9

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

Jan.

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

157

471

471

471

471

471

471

471

471

471

471

471

471

570

704

7(U

704

Feb.

704

A.V)

230

224

220

407

664

643

643

623

623

603

603

603

584

W4.

564

564

564

545

645

64*

645

545

545

526

526

526

Mar.

526 vis

489

508

60S

489

489

296

7.2

4.7

3.7

3.5

3.3

4.7

9.9

7.5

6

4

2.7

3.1

3.5

3.3

2.9

2.9

3.9

5.5

9.9

15

17

7.5

5.0

Apr.

4.2

3.5

3.1

3.1

3.3

4.7

230

262

13

26

29

32

182

463

42

48

62

120

191

579

788

788

616

322

338

338

353

418

489

May.

489

471

471

471

636

919

985

963

919

875

810

788

697

267

187

94

51

48

57

98

150

226

645

526

508

542

725

684

532

232

185

June.

178

136

477

810

922

1,270

1,030

489

471

453

402

210

39

39

39

39

43

47

49

476

853

1,230

1,480

1,430

1,270

518

77

201

845

1,100

July.

489

471

489

368

158

59

74

77

83

92

92

92

92

90

89

89

89

92

92

92

90

182

418

281

64

55

55

57

277

402

501

Aug.

623

623

623

476

416

623

347

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

40

264

388

388

495

603

603

603

603

603

584

584

584

289

25

164

347

Sept.

454

564

7*8

941

919

919

897

. 897

997

897

875

756

526

686

788

746

746

593

489

635

767

767

746

746

725

725

725

704

704

704

NOTE. Mean daily gage heights, Oct. 15, Jan. 3-14,16-19, Jan. 29 to Feb. 1, June 17-22, and July 19-21, 

estimated from gage-height graph; water-stage recorder not operating. Discharge for Jan. 15,28, Feb. 2, and 

Mar. 17-18, during which water-stage recorder did not operate satisfactorily, and when there were changes 

in gate openings at Indian Lake reservoir, determined from gage heights estimated from graph and from 

record of gate openings and elevation of water in Indian Lake reservoir.
148 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

Monthly discharge of Indian River near Indian Lake, N. Y., for the year ending

Sept. 80, 1922.

[Drainage area, ,132 square miles.)

Month.

April........................................

July-........-.... ....... ................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

545 

266 

13 

704 

704 

526 

788 

985 

1,480 

501 

623 

941

1,480

Minimum.

3.3 

1.9

1.2 

1.4 

220 

2.7 

3.1 

48 

39 

54 

25 

454

1.2

Mean,

242. 

11.7 

2.53 

275 

533 

127 

225 

489 

554 

182 

360 

742

309

Per

square 

mile.

1.83 

.089 

.019 

2.08 

4.04 

.962 

1.70 

3.70 

4.20 

1.38 

2.73 

5.62

2.34

Run-off 

in inches.

2.11 

.10 

.02 

2.40 

4.21 

1.11 

1.90 

4.27 

4.69 

1.59 

3.15 

6.27

31.82

NOTE. The monthly discharge in second-feet per square mile and run-off in inches shown by the table 

do not represent the natural flow from the basin because of artificial storage in Indian Lake reservoir.

SCHKOON RIVER AT RIVERBANK, N. Y.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge near Riverbank post office, Warren County, 

near Tumblehead Falls, 9 miles below Sehroon Lake and 9 miles above 

Warrensburg.

DRAINAGE ABEA. 534 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 2, 1907, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain, on upstream side of bridge; read by J. H. Roberts.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel; occasionally shifting. Logs become lodged 

on the control at times nearly every year.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.23 feet 

at 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., April 13 (discharge, 9,740 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 1.37 feet at 4 p.m. August 16 (discharge, 138 second-feet).

1907-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 10.7 feet at 5 p.m. March 28, 

1913 (discharge, about 13,500 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.85 foot at 

5 p.m., October 17, 1909 (discharge, 28 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

REGULATION. Flow affected by storage in Schroon and Brant lakes.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year except as affected 

by ice and by logs on the control; duration of such effect November 28 to 

March 14. Former rating curve revised above 2,000 second-feet and is 

well defined between 150 and 7,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths 

twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table. Records good except those for periods when stagedischarge relation was affected by ice or logs which are fair.

Discharge measurements of Schroon River at Riverbank, N. Y., during the year

ending Sept. 80,

Date.

Dec. 21

Jan. 29

Mar. 9 

Apr. 18

Made by 

C. C. Covert. _____

Covert and Granger _ 

Howe and Granger __

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

"2.89

&2.30

 2.70

> 7.25

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

675

300

586 

5,310

Date.

Apr. 28

June 27

Sept. 22

Made by 

B. F. Howe. __ . ......

Granger and Shupe. ...

A. W. Harrington......

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.45

5.21

1.58

Discharge.

Sec.*ft. 

2,000

2,850

201

a Stage-discharge relation affected by logs.

* Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

« Stage-discharge relation affected by logs and ice.
HUDSON BIVEB BASIN.

Daily discharge, in $econd-<feet, of Schroon River at Riverbank, N. Y., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1922.

Day.

1 ..............

2 ...........

3 _ ... _ .....

4. .............

5 ...........

6..............

7..... _____

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.

232

232

232

232

216

201

216

186

201

201

216

232

232

201

201

201

186

186

186

248

248

232

232

232

201

201

201

201

201

201

186

Nov.

201

232

232

232

216

201

216

201

216

232

248

248

232

216

232

232

232

298

369

232

232

216

232

281

298

333

369

420

400

440

Dec.

440

440

700

950

950

1,000

950

900

850

800

800

750

650

600

500

400

440

550

600

650

700

750

750

550

550

Kfin

550

550

550

480

600

Jan.

500

420

500

440

440

460

420

440

420

400

400

400

380

360

360

320

360

360

360

380

360

360

300

260

240

200

260

240

300

300

300

Feb.

300

380

360

340

320

360

300

320

300

340

360

360

340

340

340

280

280

280

260

260

260

280

280

240

260

280

320

320

Mar.

300

320

320

280

280

300

300

650

600

650

700

650

850

1,100

1,210

1,460

1,550

1,550

1,460

1,640

,550

,550

,460

,460

,460

1 dfift

1,740

2,140

2,800

3,890

4,150

Apr.

4,150

3,760

3,520

3,520

3,280

2,800

2,800

3,040

3,760

4,280

5,330

8,800

9,700

8,650

7,450

6,590

5,890

5S 470

5,190

4,930

4,540

4,020

3,520

3,040

2,690

2,360

2,140

2,040

1,060

1, 210

May.

1,290

1 290

1,210

1,290

1,550

1,840

2,040

2,040

2,040

2,040

1,940

1,840

1,740

1,550

1,370

1,210

1,130

1,210

1,290

1,550

1,640

1,650

1,460

1,290

1,290

1,130

1,060

990

990

920

779

June.

745

718

860

920

1,060

1,130

1 290

1,210

1,210

1,130

1,060

990

920

860

800

745

662

800

920

1,290

1,640

2,250

3,280

3,890

3,640

3,160

2,920

2,580

2,360

2,250

July.

2,140

2,140

2,250

2,140

2,140

2,140

1,840

1,740

1,640

1,550

1,210

1,060

1,060

920

860

800

' 772

718

662

585

535

512

490

447

369

298

264

248

232

216

216

Aug.

232

248

248

232

232

248

248

298

333

407

351

333

232

201

172

138

369

264

298

264

248

232

232

232

216

232

248

232

232

232

232

Sept.

232

216

201

216

201

186

201

186

172

186

186

201

201

201

201

201

201

201

201

201

201

201

201

201

201

186

186

186

201

201

NOTE. Discharge, Nov. 28 to Dec. 11, determined by indirect method owing to backwater from logs on 

control. Discharge, Dec. 12 to Mar. 14, determined from gage-heights corrected for ice effect on basis of 

three discharge measurements, study of observer's notes, weather records, and comparison with records 

for Hudson River at North Creek and Hadley.

Monthly discharge of Schroon River at Riverbank, N. Y., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1922.

{Drainage area, 534 square miles]

Month.

December- ____ . ________ . ........

January

February ___________________

April.. ____________________

June ______________________

July ..... 

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

248 

440 

1,000 

500 

380 

4,150 

9,700 

2,040 

3,890 

2,250 

407 

232

9700

Minimum.

186 

201 

400 

200 

240 

280 

1,060 

772 

662 

216 

138 

172

138

Mean.

212 

265 

661 

363 

309 

1,280 

4,320 

1,440 

1,580 

1,040 

255 

199

992

Per 

square 

mile.

a 397 

.496 

1.24 

.680 

.579 

2.40 

8.09 

2.70 

2.96 

1.95 

.478 

.373

1.86

Run-off 

in inches.

0.46 

.55 

1.43 

.78 

.60 

2.77 

9.03 

3.11 

3.30 

2.25 

.55 

.42

25.25

NOTE. The monthly discharge in second-feet per square mile and run-oft in inches do not necessarily 

represent the natural flow from the basin because of artificial storage in Schroon and Brant lakes.
150 SUKFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

SACANDAGA RIVER WEAR HOPE, W. 7.

LOCATION. 1J^ miles below junction of East and West branches, 3M miles 

above Hope post office, Hamilton County, and 12 miles above Northville.

DRAINAGE AREA. 494 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 15, 1911, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Staff in two sections on left bank, the lower inclined, the upper vertical; 

read by Melvin Willis.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 100 feet below gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Rocky; probably permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.10 feet at 

7.10 a. m. April 1,2 (discharge, 19,200 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.65 

feet at 6.20 p. m. September 30 (discharge, 104 second-feet).

1911-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 11.7 feet during flood of March 

25 to 30, 1913, determined by leveling from flood marks (discharge, above 

limits of rating curve); minimum stage, 1.17 feet at 7.55 a. m. September 

30, 1913 (discharge, about 16 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by ice during much 

of the period, December to March. Rating curve well defined between 

60 and 10,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Records good except during periods of estimate, which are fair.

Discharge measurements of Sacandaga River near Hope, N. Y., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922.

Date.

May 3

Made by 

Covert and Shape.. _

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.38

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,180

Date.

Sept. 21

Made by 

A. W. Harrington ___

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.95

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

207

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sacandaga River near Hope, N. Y., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922.

Day.

1 

2.............

3. __ 

4.............

5 __ ......

6 __ .........

7 __ .....

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.

292

242

255

320

273

291

225

217

220

310

495

495

495

460

345

315

292

282

373

264

495

910

660

525

465

448

400

370

340

320

310

Nov.

558

1,440

1,220

1,010

910

820

910

1,010

1,010

910

820

780

740

660

625

590

625

i,940

3,990

4,230

3,330

2,740

2,230

1,680

1,560

1,560

1,440

1,220

1,160

1,160

Dec.

1,110

1,110

4,730

1,680

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,060

1,060

1,010

1,010

820

740

660

625

590

625

1,220

1,440

1,330

1,110

820

660

625

590

590

590

660

650

650

700

Jan.

750

650

550

650

820

740

740

3SO

Feb.

480

Mar.

1,000

2,560

1,810

1,440

1,330

1,330

1,560

1 A.4fi

1,330

1,440

1,680

1,680

6,930

10,300

7,530

6,070

Apr.

3,990

2,930

2,560

2,390

2,930

5,780

8,490

8,160

7,840

11,800

14,500

18,600

12,700

6,930

6,930

7,530

6,930

9,180

8,830

6,350

5,250

4,230

3,540

2,930

2,740

2,560

2,230

2,080

1,810

1,560

May.

1,440

1,220

1 220

1,440

3,130

2,930

3,130

2,930

2,390

2,080

1,940

1,680

1,330

1,110

960

820

780

1,220

2,230

2,230

1.910

1,S10

1,440

1,160

1,110

1,110

960

910

740

625

558

June.

495

525

2,080

3,330

2,230

1,680

1,440

1,220

1,010

1,440

3,330

2,560

1,940

1,330

1,010

780

780

1,680

2,230

2,080

7,230

8,490

5,790

3,990

3,330

2,560

1,940

1,940

2,560

2,230

July.

2,390

2,930

2,560

2,080

1,440

1,220

1,010

910

910

740

660

558

495

432

390

360

350

370

380

355

320

296

320

385

350

320

292

264

230

205

21?

Aug.

282

292

360

443

438

495

558

625

590

525

465

454

432

245

273

255

238

230

255

234

217

205

.198

190

182

172

154

230

230

205

194

Sept.

182

168.

15»

154

175-

175-

168.

158-

147

141

128

122

135

202

320

301

273.

247

238.

213

198

182

168

161

154

15O

138

126

116

106

NOTE. Discharge, Dec. 29 to Jan. 3, determined from gage heights corrected for ice effect, from study 

of gage-height graph, weather records, and comparison with records of flow at Hadley. No gage-height 

record Jan. 8 to Mar. 11. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods indicated by comparison with 

record of flow of Sacandaga River at Hadley,
HUDSON BIVER BASIN. 151

Monthly discharge of Sacandaga River near Hope, N.. Y., for the year ending Sept.

Of\ 1 QfOfO «?(/, liffifi.

[Drainage area, 494 square miles.]

Month.

October ___________________

December. __________________

February ___________________

March.... __________________

April. ............ __ ....................

June. . _________ . ________

July . ....

August.. _____________________

Discharge in second-feet.

MaTrinniTn,

910 

4,230 

4,730

10,300 

18,600 

3,130 

8,490 

2,930 

625 

320

18,600

Minimum.

. 217 

558 

590

1,560 

558 

495 

205 

154 

106

106

Mean.

373 

1,430 

1,030 

452 

480 

2,090 

6,140 

1,570 

2,440 

766 

318 

177

1,430

Per 

square 

mile.

0.755 

a 89 

2.09 

.915 

.972 

4.23 

12.4 

3.18 

4.94 

1.55 

.644 

.358

2.89

Run-off 

in inches.

0.87 

3.22 

2.41 

1.05 

1.01 

4.88 isrss

3.67 

5.51 

1.79 

.74 

.40

39.38

SACANDAGA RIVER AT HADLEY, N. Y.

LOCATION. Half a mile west of railroad station at Hadley, Saratoga County,

I mile above mouth of river and 4J^ miles below site of proposed storage

dam at Conklingville.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,060 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1911, to September 30, 1922. September

13, 1907, to December 31, 1910, at upper bridge station; September 24,

1909, to midsummer of 1911, at lower bridge station. 

GAGE. Gurley seven-day repeating graph water-stage recorder in a concrete

shelter on left bank. Recorder inspected by J. F. Kelly. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge half a mile below

gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Very rough but probably permanent. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage

recorder, 10.70 feet from 5 a. m. to 8 a. m. April 13 (discharge, 23,100

second-feet); minimum stage from water-stage recorder, 2.79 feet from

noon to midnight September 30 (discharge, 290 second-feet).

1911-1922: Maximum stage from water-stage recorder, 12.36 feet from

II a. m. to noon March 28, 1913 (discharge, about 35,500 second-feet); 

minimum stage from water-stage recorder, 2.25 feet all day September 16, 

1913 (discharge, about 61 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during the year except as 

affected by ice from December to March. A revision of the previous rating 

curve below 3,500 second-feet, in accordance with recent discharge measurements, and well defined between 300 and 3,500 second-feet was used 

throughout the year. The previous rating curve was well defined between 

3,500 and 12,000 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except as indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height 

determined by inspection of gage-height graph, or for days of considerable 

fluctuation, by averaging discharge for intervals of the day. Records good 

except for periods of ice effect and estimate! which are fair.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

Discharge measurements of Sacandaga River at Hadley, N. Y., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922.

Date.

Jan. 28

Sept. 20

23

Made by 

C. C. Covert. ___ ... _ . __ _ ....... ________ . _ .... ___ .

.. do.. . ... .. . .

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

°4.30

3.34

3.13

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

641

637

480

 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sacandaga River at Hadley, N. Y., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922.

Day.

1... ....... .

2.. .........

3...........

4...........

5...........

6. 

1. ..........

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.

350

460

460

430

518

539

480

442

436

442

499

726

875

866

750

648

574

512

492

560

1,020

1,410

1,050

974

866

798

742

670

610

574

546

Nov.

546

880

1,920

1,780

1,550

1,440

1,310

1,210

1,280

1,370

1,410

1,370

1,140

1,060

1,120

1,160

1,150

1,980

3,880

5,080

5,860

5,860

5.2J3

4,460

3,660

3,170

2,720

2,540

2,630

2,720

Dec.

2,800

2,630

4,200

5,730

6,000

5,340

4,460

3,560

2,630

2,300

2,140

1,850

1,500

1,340

1,110

1,030

992

1,240

1,990

2,220

1,990

1,300

1,000

950

850

800

750

800

800

800

750

Jan.

800

750

750

950

1,200

1,200

1,100

1,000

1,200

1,300

1,300

1,400

1,300

1,200

1,100

1,000

800

850

900

850

900

850

750

750

750

700

650

650

550

550

500

Feb.

480

550

800

900

1,000

1,100

1,000

1,200

1,200

1,100

1,000

1,200

1,200

1,300

1,000

850

850

700

700

750

1,000

1,600

1,800

1,700

1,500

Mar.

1,400

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,100

1,100

1,300

2,200

3,200

3,400

3,400

3,600

3,400

3,400

4,000

4,200

4,400

4,700

4,460

4,340

4,460

4,460

4,340

3,990

3,770

3,990

4,700

6,550

10,000

13,500

13,500

Apr.

11,100

8,050

8,050

7,130

6,270

5,860

5,860

6,700

8,050

10,400

13,500

19,400

22,500

19,400

15,600

13,500

12,200

11,500

11,900

11,500

10,000

8,700

7,280

6,270

5,340

4,700

4,100

3,660

3,260

2,890

May.

2,540

2,220

2,060

1,990

3,150

4,700

5,340

5,470

6,210

4,820

4,220

3,560

2,980

2,460

1,990

1,710

1,500

1,380

2,020

3,560

3,770

3,560

3,080

9 dfiO

2,060

2,220

2,300

1,920

1,620

1,380

1,160

June.

1,010

929

1,520

3,880

4,460

4,340

3,770

3,080

2,460

1,920

2,630

3,880

3,990

3,560

2,890

2,380

1,920

2,210

3,660

3,660

4,250

7,310

10,800

11,500

10,400

8,370

6,840

5,860

5,340

6,080

July,

4,700

5,340

5,470

5,470

4,820

4,220

3,360

2,800

2,460

1,990

1,660

1,340

1,180

1,030

929

822

774

875

1,020

1,010

814

710

632

632

726

750

670

625

588

532

473

Aug.

442

442

442

499

839

782

890

2,140

2,890

2,140

1,580

1,260

1,050

893

734

632

546

486

506

632

595

518

460

442

480

702

830

848

790

726

640

Sept.

553

480

442

424

412

367

367

367

372

350

330

356

473

546

610

848

929

790

686

625

574

539

480

436

394

356

335

310

300

295

NOTE. Discharge, Dec. 22 to Feb. 17 and Feb. 22 to Mar. 17, determined from gage heights corrected 

for ice effect from one discharge measurement, study of weather records and gage-height graph, and comparison with records of flow for Hudson River at Hadley and Spier Falls. Discharge, Feb. 18-21, estimated from comparison with records of flow for Hudson River at Hadley and Spier Falls. Mean daily 

gage heights, Apr. 1, May 1-3, 14, and June 11, estimated from recorder graph; water-stage recorder not 

operating satisfactorily.

Monthly discharge of Sacandaga River at Hadley, N. Y., for the year ending Sept.

Ols, Of) 1Q99 i tfZ&.

[Drainage area, 1,060 square miles.]

Month.

May _ . _____ . ____ ______ ....

July ................ ....... ..............

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,410 

5,860 

6,000 

1,400 

1,800 

13,500 

22,500 

5,470 

11,500 

5,470 

2,890 

929

22,500

MfoiTniim350 

546 

750 

500 

480 

1,100 

2,890 

1,160 

929 

473 

442 

295

295

Mean.

655 

2,380 

2,120 

921 

1,020 

4,210 

9,490 

2,850 

4,460 

1,880 

866 

478

2,610

Per 

square 

mile.

0.618 

2.25 

2.00 

.869 

.962 

3.97 

8.95 

2.69 

4.21 

1.77 

.817 

.451

2.46

Run-off 

in inches.

0.71 

2.51 

2.31 

1.00 

1.00 

4. 58 

9. 99 

3.10 

4,70 

2.04 

.94 

.50

33.38
/ HUDSON RIVER BASIN. 

HOOSIC RIVEE NEAK EAGIE BRIDGE, N. Y,

LOCATION. Half a mile below Walloomsac River and 1>£ miles above Owl Kill 

and Eagle Bridge, Rensselaer County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 512 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 13, 1910, to March 31, 1922, when station was 

discontinued. Comparable records at station at Buskirk, 4 miles below, 

September 25, 1903, to December 31, 1908.

GAGE. Chain gage on left bank near the farmhouse of James Russell 13^ miles 

above Eagle Bridge. Gage read by Michael Murrane, May 1 to August 14, 

1921, and by John Quinn, August 24, 1921, to March 31, 1922.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable half a mile below gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel; somewhat shifting.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during the period October 

1, 1921, to March 31, 1922, 11.25 feet at 7 a. m. March 8 (discharge, 11,700 

second-feet); minimum stage, 2.40 feet at 7 a. m. October 30 and November 

7 (discharge, 82 second-feet).

1910-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 13.5 feet at 7.30 a. m. July 9, 1915 

(discharge, about 16,700 second-feet), possibly higher stages previous to 

August 17,1914, as gage was inaccessible at extremely high water; minimum 

stage, 6.1 feet (old datum) at 5 p. m. September 14, 1913 (discharge, practically zero).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation usually affected by ice.

REGULATION. Flow affected by storage on Walloomsac River and at Hoosick 

Falls, 2 miles above gage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed at time of high water, March 8; rating curve used before this time well defined between 150 and 9,000 second-feet; 

rating curve used after high water, fairly well defined between 1,000 and 

5,000 second-feet. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during most of 

the period, December to February. Gage read to half-tenths twice daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table. Records good, except for periods of low water, when the mean of two 

gage heights may not indicate a true mean daily gage height, owing to abnormal fluctuation in stage and for periods of ice effect, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Hoosic River near Eagle Bridge, N. Y., during the year

ending Sept. 30,

Date.

Jan. 20

Apr. 7

Aug. 26

Made by 

E. B. Shape. __ . ____ ..._.-----. ___ .... ________ . ____ ..

Shupe and Harrington ________________ . _______ .. . ....

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

04.36

6.65

5.41

Discharge.

Sec.-Jt. 

536

3,210

1,780

« Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
154 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hoosic River near Eagle Bridge, N. Y., for the 

period Oct. 1, 1921, to Mar. SI, 1922.

Day.

1 

3... ___ .................................

4.... ............................... 

5.. - 

6...... ................................

1 ..........

10 

11. 

19

13. 

14 

15 

16 

17.. . . 

IS

19. 

20 

21 

22 . _ .. .

23 

24. 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31. 

Oct.

165

91

152

185

170

160

145

136

185

170

178

165

196

190

152

136

120

140

136

165

405

250

178

178

185

145

145

145

145

100

110

Nov.

170

185

185

185

170

120

136

165

185

185

165

110

220

178

250

214

268

1,100

1,280

1,670

1,570

940

475

528

730

670

610

3,590

2,810

1,570

Dec.

1,470

1,190

4,450

2,690

1,880

1,370

1,020

870

700

730

670

730

610

555

528

360

555

1,370

1,880

1,020

940

500

420

650

500

400

420

360

300

260

260

Jan.

420

320

240

240

1,100

1,200

600

420

340

360

400

220

280

180

240

300

220

320

240

320

240

200

160

190

170

200

220

200

240

260

260

Feb.

300

2,200

4,200

2.200

1,300

950

950

750

750

750

480

650

550

480

550

420

450

480

500

1,300

1,500

1,880

3,590

6,710

3,450

2,100

1,770

800

Mar.

800

1,020

670

555

610

500

5,710

8,420

1 Mf\

1,870

1,560

1 Iftfl

1' IRfl

1,560

2,440

1,760

1,270

930

860

2,440

2,320

1,560

1,180

1,180

1,360

1 ISO

3,440

5,210

7,230

4,890

3,440

NOTE. Discharge, Dec. 23 to Feb. 21, determined from gage heights corrected for ice effect from dis 

charge measurements; study of weather records, gage-height graph, and observer's notes; and comparison 

with records of flow for other stations.

Monthly discharge of Hoosic River near Eagle Bridge, N. Y.,for the period Oct. 1,

1921, to Mar. 81, 1922.

[Drainage area, 512 square miles.]

Month.

October ......... .. .... ........

November _________ __ . _____

February ___ . _________ . ..........

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

405 

3,590 

4,450 

1,200 

6,710 

8,420

Minimum.

91 

110 

260 

160 

300 

500

Mean.

165 

688 

957 

332 

1,500 

2,280

Per

square 

mile.

0.322 

1.34 

1.87 

.648 

2.93 

4.45

Run-off in 

inches.

a 37

1.50 

2.16 

.75 

3.05 

5.13
HUDSON BIVER BASIN. 165 

MOHAWK RIVER AT ORESCENT DAM, N, Y.

LOCATION. At Crescent dam of Barge Canal, 3 miles above mouth of river at 

Cohoes, Albany County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,490 square miles (furnished by the Department of State 

Engineer and Surveyor.)

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 1, 1917, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Gurley seven-day graph water-stage recorder on left bank 50 feet 

above guard gate at head of Waterford flight of locks and 200 yards from 

left end of spillway. Inspected by operator from Barge Canal power house 

the dam.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from steel highway bridge at Crescent, 

1-^ miles upstream.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control is the crest of the spillway.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 8.83 feet at 3 p. m. April 12 (discharge, 59,400 second-feet); 

minimum daily discharge, 1,060 second-feet, October 9.

1917-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 9.24 feet at 4 p. m. March 27, 

1920 (discharge, 67,200 second-feet), minium stage, 4.04 feet at 6 a. m. 

August 21, 1918 (discharge, 157 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted at this point for canal purposes through Lock 6 

and is not returned to the river. The following tables of discharge include 

the flow over spillway, through gates at right end of dam, when opened, 

through Barge Canal power house, and that diverted through Lock 6.

REGULATION. Seasonal distribution of flow regulated by the Delta reservoir on 

the upper Mohawk, and by Hinckley reservoir on West Canada* Creek. 

Large diurnal fluctuations occur during low water caused by operation of 

movable dams upstream.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent, except as affected by operation 

of gates which was permanently discontinued August 6, 1922; not affected 

by ice. Rating curve for spillway used before August 6 well defined between 

5,000 and 50,000 second-feel;; curve used after that date well defined between 

4,000 and 50,000 second-feet. Rating curve for gates, theoretical and 

approximate only. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except as 

indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge for spillway 

ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined 

from inspection of recorder graph, or for days of considerable fluctuation, 

by averaging discharge for intervals of day. To this is added the discharge through gates, power plant, and diversion through Lock 6. Records 

good, except for days when the proportion of the total discharge passing 

through the gates is large, for which they are fair.

COOPERATION. Recorder inspected by an employee of the State superintendent 

of public works. Record of gate openings furnished by Cohoes Power & 

Light Corporation.

Discharge measurements of Mohawk River at Crescent dam. N. Y., during the year

ending Sept. SO,

Date.

Apr. 4

May 27

Made by- Gage 

height.

Feet. 

6.06

5.24

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

14,800

7,140

90902 25t WSF 541 11
156 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mohawk River at Crescent dam, N. Y., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1922.

Day.

1... ..

2...-.

3.....

4 ....

5__ 

6 

7 

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.

1,440

1,090

1,390

1,300

1,470

1,370

1,380

1,680

1,060

1,450

1,460

1,660

1,700

1,810

2,000

1,280

1,650

1,380

1,400

1,940

3,090

4,040

2,150

2,610

2,220

1,670

1,770

1,780

2,000

1,200

1,620

Nov

1,970

2,660

4,040

3,980

 2,920

2,860

2,650

3,180

2,880

3,000

6,150

5,660

4,250

3,230

3,570

4,240

7,890

16,400

15,700

18,200

15,400

11,800

7,110

6,980

7,390

9,650

8,880

27,800

40,100

23,200

Dec.

19,800

15,100

33,300

26,400

15,500

11,900

9,340

5,840

5,930

4,850

4,690

5,090

5,540

4,950

4,800

4,430

3,460

6,060

13,000

7,940

4,790

3,160

3,370

3,540

2,420

2,470

3,120

2,450

2,190

2,330

2,340

Jan.

1,880

3,220

3,140

3,110

3,910

4,370

7,770

5,460

3,780

3,900

3,960

2,990

2,310

1,580

1,820

2,340

1,900

2,360

2,130

2,450

2,610

2,190

2,710

2,180

1,390

2,140

2,220

1,860

1,820

2,210

1,850

Feb.

2,010

2,320

2,410

5,360

5,620

4,520

4,610

4,040

3,890

3,200

2,620

2,570

2,660

2,970

2,960

2,930

1,800

2,710

2,920

2,450

3,360

6,410

6,090

14,000

17,600

13,700

10,300

7,720

Mar.

4,840

4,500

3,840

3,810

4,100

4,240

6,230

29,100

31,300

23,200

18,300

14,300

12,800

17,800

38,500

32,100

19,000

11,400

8,420

11,000

23,900

17,600

12,100

9,870

12,500

13,600

19,700

26,900

37,700

32,100

22,500

Apr.

18,300

16,300

14,300

15,700

17,600

32,800

34,300

32,700

33,500

28,900

29,700

53,500

44,900

31,100

25,900

31,100

23,700

23,700

25,900

21,600

16,700

13,100

8,680

7,090

5,980

4,170

£900

4,940

4,390

3,560

May.

3,320

2,740

2,550

3,490

11,400

17,600

11,700

12,000

9,900

7,230

5,670

4,600

4,580

3,710

3,050

3,070

2,680

3,390

3,990

8,740

5,310

4,310

3,580

3,670

3,480

9,110

8,310

5,850

4,630

2,820

2,900

June.

2,700

 2,650

4,310

14,000

13,000

7,490

6,260

3,900

3,350

2,790

13,400

48,400

27,500

17,600

9,720

5,820

3,350

3,040

6,030

4,960

6,450

31,200

34,400

28,200

17,600

8,940

5,760

4,400

7,190

9,180

July.

9,830

15,600

15,600

14,400

7,250

5,640

3,810

2,140

2,270

2,700

1,690

1,350

1,350

1,820

2,270

2,260

2,030

2,270

3,320

2,400

1,230

1,830

1,810

1,630

2,480

2,730

1,540

2,020

2,260

2,010

1,800

Aug.

1,540

1,920

2,090

1,890

2,760

2,580

5,230

13,900

10,100

6,420

3,430

2,140

2,940

2,800

2,080

2,110

1,940

1,890

2,230

2,400

2,320

1,750

1,930

2,390

2,820

3,690

4,410

2,780

3,330

2,500

2,590

Sept.

2,280

2,350

2,290.

2,25O

1,950

2,160

2,500

2,340

2,140

1,960

1,880

1,860

2,440

2,550

2,190

3,590

2,720

1,980

1,880

1.84O

1,710

1,880

2,100

1,55O

1,620

1,610

1,560

1,670

1,570

1,730

NOIE. Above figures of daily discharge include flow over spillway, through gates and power plant, and 

diversion through Lock 6.

Mean daily gage height for the following days estimated from recorder graph and from staff gage readings at the dam May 13-17 and Sept. 9; water-stage recorder not operating satisfactorily.

Monthly discharge of Mohawk River at Crescent dam, N. Y., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1922,

[Drainage area, 3,490 square miles.]

Month.

Aprfl.. ...................................

July........ .................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

4,040 

40,100 

33,300 

7,770 

17,600 

38,500 

53,500 

17,600 

48,400 

15,600 

13,900 

3.590

53,500

Minimum.

1,060 

1,970 

2,190 

1,390 

1,800 

3,810 

2,900 

2,660 

2,650 

1,230 

1,540 

1,550

1,060

Mean.

1,740 

9,120 

7,750 

2,820 

5,130 

17,000 

20,900 

5,790 

11,800 

3,910 

3,320 

2,070

7,600

Per

square 

mile.

0.499 

2.61 

2.22 

.808 

1.47 

4.87 

5.99 

1.66 

3.38 

1.12 

.952 

.599

2.18

Run-off in 

inches.

0.58 

2.91 

2.56 

.93 

1.53 

5.62 

6.68 

1.91 

3.77 

1.29 

1.10 

.67

29.55
HUDSON BIVEB BASIN.

WEST CANADA CREEK AT HINCKLEY, N. 7.

157

LOCATION. A mile below Hinckley dam at Hinckley, Oneida County, and a 

quarter of a mile below New York Central Railroad bridge.

DRAINAGE AREA. 373 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 14, 1919, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Gurley seven-day graph water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected 

by Charles D. Cady, gate tender at State dam.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 1,000 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Large boulders on solid rock bottom; practically 

permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 8.93 feet at 2 p. m. April 12 (discharge, 10,800 second-feet); minimum 

stage from water-stage recorder 3.25 feet from 3 to 5 p. m. September 2 

(discharge, 178 second-feet).

1919-1922: Maximum stage from water-stage recorder, 8.93 feet April 12, 

1922 (discharge, 10,800 second-feet); minimum stage from water-stage 

recorder 2.53 feet at 12.30 p. m., August 31, 1919 (discharge, 8 second-feet), 

caused by closing of gates in dam.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Seasonal flow regulated by storage in Hinckley reservoir, Consolidated Wajier Co.'s reservoir on Black Creek at Grey and several small 

lakes. Diurnal flow affected slightly at low stages by operation of the Fibre 

Co.'s mill at Hinckley.

DIVERSIONS. Consolidated Water Co. of Utica diverts water for Utica from 

Hinckley reservoir.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve revised above 

3,000 second-feet and is well defined between 100 and 5,000 second-feet; 

used throughout the year. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory 

throughout year. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table 

mean daily gage height determined by inspection of gage-height graph, or 

for days of considerable fluctuations, by averaging discharge for intervals 

of the day. Records good.

COOPERATION. Station installed by Utica Gas & Electric Co. Maintained by 

United States Geological Survey in cooperation with the State of New York.

Discharge measurements of West Canada Creek at Hinckley, N. Y., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1922.

Date.

Oct. 16

Aug. 12

Made by Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.10

5.87

4.26

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

625

3,010

738
158 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PAET I.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West Canada Creek at Hinckley, N. Y., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1922.

Day.

1.... _ . .....

2. ......... ...

3.. ...........

4 ________

5_. ___ . _ ..

6... ..........

7.. ...........

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.

569

562

555

555

555

555

548

548

548

548

555

604

625

625

633

625

625

625

625

664

719

744

744

736

736

736

736

736

744

736

736

Nov.

770

806

806

824

852

843

843

843

834

834

843

834

834

834

834

834

843

871

890

950

970

1,050

1,270

1,300

1,260

1,210

1,140

1,320

1,860

1,790

Dec.

1,490

1,270

2,040

3,000

2,320

1,720

1,310

1,040

930

960

960

960

1,180

1,360

1,660

2,080

2,160

1,740

980

920

824

815

815

815

815

815

770

728

736

744

753

Jan.

744

744

744

753

744

744

753

753

736

736

728

728

728

728

736

744

744

744

744

736

728

728

719

719

719

702

694

702

702

702

694

Feb.

694

702

694

694

687

687

679

679

671

671

687

687

687

679

679

671

671

671

664

664

664

656

648

656

664

671

671

671

Mar.

679

908

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,110

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,110

1,120

913

866

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,100

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,140

1,160

1,200

1,280

1,350

1,520

Apr.

2,160

2,080

1,720

1,550

1,450

1,420

1,650

2,210

4,240

5,420

7,660

10,400

7,940

4,940

4,060

4,380

4,160

6,080

5,910

4,490

3,370

2,480

2,010

1,580

1,400

1,360

1,380

1,410

1,380

1,330

May.

1,220

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,530

2,820

2,820

3,1801

2,910

2,240

1,720

1,410

1,220

1,190

1,180

1,180

1,070

880

806

787

815

940

960

815

787

1,100

1,120

930

762

664

604

June.

576

590

789

2,450

2,240

1,650

1,160

890

719

770

1,520

2,820

2,400

1,650

1,170

890

806

1,060

1,540

1,490

2,600

7,750

7,720

4,910

3,000

2,010

1,400

1,720

2,160

2,400

July.

2,320

4,300

3,860

2,560

1,790

1,280

1,000

871

824

736

648

611

611

611

611

611

597

604

597

590

590

604

640

656

656

656

656

656

656

656

648

Aug.

640

640

633

633

640

648

648

656

656

656

719

753

753

744

744

744

744

736

679

496

736

736

728

719

719

685

458

728

744

753

753

Sept.

753

438

268

453

762

744

753

753

659

490

694

702

694

679

648

611

472

618

633

640

633

640

580

426

679

679

671

664

664

613

Monthly discharge of West Canada Creek at Hinckley, N. Y., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922.

[Drainage area, 373 square miles.]

V.

Month.

November.. ........ ........................

July........... -.. - .. ...........

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

744 

1,860 

3,000 

753 

702 

1,520 

10,400 

3,180 

7,750 

4,300 

753 

762

10,400

Minimum,

548 

770 

728 

694 

648 

679 

1,330 

604 

576 

590 

458 

268

268

Mean.

640 

1,000 

1,250 

730 

676 

1,110 

3,390 

1,330 

2,100 

1,060 

688 

624

1,210

Per 

square 

mile.

1.72 

2.68 

3.35 

1.96 

1.81 

2.98 

9.09 

3.57 

5.63 

2.84 

1.84 

1.67

3.24

Run-off 

in inches.

1.98 

2.99 

3.86 

2.26 

1.88 

3.44 

10.14 

4.12 

6.28 

3.27 

2.12 

1.86

44.20

NOTE. The monthly discharge in second-feet per square mile and run-off in inches shown by the table do 

not represent the natural flow from the basin because of storage mainly in Hinckley reservoir. The yearly 

discharge and run-off doubtless represent very nearly the natural flow.
HUDSON EIVEE BASIN. 159

WEST CANADA CREEK AT EAST BRIDGE, IT. 7.

LOCATION. In Kast Bridge, Herkimer County, 4 miles upstream from junction 

with Mohawk River at Herkimer.

DRAINAGE AREA. 575 square miles (from report of State engineer).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 15, 1905, to December 31, 1910; January 1, 1912, to 

December 31, 1913; and October 1, 1920, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Gurley seven-day graph water-stage recorder on left bank, 500 feet 

below highway bridge. A tape gage at highway bridge was used 1905 to 

1913. Recorder inspected by engineers from Little Falls office of the State 

engineer and surveyor.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of highway bridge or 

by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Small boulders and coarse gravel, subject to shift at 

times of high discharges.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 7.30 feet at 11 a. m. June 21 (discharge, about 16,500 second-feet); 

minimum stage from water-stage recorder, 1.20 feet at 10.30 p. m. September 3 (discharge, 140 second-feet).

1920-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 7.30 feet June 21, 1922 (discharge, 

about 16,500 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.20 feet September 3, 1922 

(discharge, 140 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation probably not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Seasonal flow regulated by storage in Hinckley reservoir, Consolidated Water Co.'s reservoir on Black Creek at Gray and several small 

lakes. Diurnal flow affected by operation of mills and power plants upstream.

DIVERSIONS. Consolidated Water Co. of Utica diverts water for Utica from 

Hinckley reservoir. Water is diverted below Trenton Falls power plant 

during the navigation season through the Ninemile feeder and Ninemile 

Creek, into the Barge Canal.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during the flood of April 12. 

Rating curve used before this time very well defined between 300 and 3,000 

second-feet; curve used subsequently well defined between 200 and 4,000 

second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except as 

indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined by inspection 

of gage-height graph, or for days of considerable fluctuation, by averaging 

discharge for intervals of the day. Records good, except for periods of 

estimate, for which they are fair.

COOPERATION. Station installed by Utica Gas & Electric Co. Maintained by 

United States Geological Survey in cooperation with the State of New York.

Discharge measurements of West Canada Creek at Kast Bridge, N. Y., during the 

year ending Sept. 30, 1922.

Date.

Apr. 7

May 8

Made by 

Harrington and Howe.. 

Covert and Shupe_- _

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.63 

3.92

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

3,190 

3,850

Date.

June 19

Made byGranger and Harrington.

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.70

2.04

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,690

829
160 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West Canada Creek at Kast Bridge, N. Y., for the 

year ending Sept. 30, 1922.

Day.

I.... .....

2............

3. ...........

4. . .

5.. ......... .

6............

7............

8.. ......... .

9_. ..........

10....-.--....

11 

12............

13.... .....

14....... ..

15 . .

16 .........

17..... ....

18 

19.. ..........

20 .,

21............

22... .........

23........ ..

24............

25 

26-.-. -....

27........ ..

28............

29............

30............

31.. .......

Oct.

452

343

456

421

414

426

406

483

345

479

495

511

550

480

600

660

680

652

580

610

600

524

622

Nov.

724

1,510

904

871

1,040

871

893

769

850

1,640

1,130

1,040

982

970

1,010

1,080

2,320

2,850

1,660

2,480

1,490

1,340

1,480

1,680

1,920

1,650

1,860

3,530

2,500

2,240

Dec.

1,920

1,620

2,500

3,310

2,670

2,080

1,560

1,260

1,100

1,130

1,090

1,100

1,130

1,470

1,470

2,080

2,240

3,580

1,420

1,160

783

932

1,070

1,040

937

1,040

914

887

800

800

Jan.

860

1,000

1,220

1,110

1,240

1,010

912

731

904

1,030

982

1,050

906

927

888

849

871

i 900

Feb.

.1,000

' 1,130

1,150

978

837

\ 950

1,090

1,140

1,010

1,060

974

923

789

772

1,020

1 190

1,110

1,380

2,460

1,840

1 ^4rt

1,370

1,120

Mar.

936

956

1,380

1,400

1,440

1,410

2,240

3,020

2,080

1,840

1,720

1,640

1,680

3,590

3,080

2,350

1,650

1,410

1,380 9 ion

1,590

1,400

1,660

1,880

2,370

2,620

3,790

q «flfl

*> fiSO

1,780

Apr.

2,500

2,410

2,160

2,160

2,870

3,140

3,030

3,600

4,710

6,120

8,760

12,600

10,200

5,930

6,230

5,500

5,090

7,360

7,190

5,500

3,890

3,100

2,730

 > non

1,870

1,730

1,720

1,740

1,720

1,660

May.

1,550

3,280

3,580

3,780

3,480

2,730

2,140

1,700

1,420

1,320

1,310

1,280

1,270

1,060

1,460

1,200

1,010

1,080

1,100

1,030

1,610

1,600

1,380

1,110

860

685

676

June.

487

589

1,570

2,620

2,730

2,140

1,490

1,120

859

769

3,870

3,890

3,000

2,110

1,460

1,140

860

1,300

1,640

1,660

6,040

9,660

10,400

6,230

3,630

2,410

1,780

2,220

2,910

3,100

July.

3,280

5,360

4,580

3,090

2,220

1,640

1,310

1,180

1,080

700

560

630

Aug.

672

623

760

935

896

734

2,960

3,160

1,170

920

841

918

836

932

843

832

830

820

920

570

725

793

802

1,030

900

920

618

705

817

804

796

Sept.

754

727

317

213

659

827

708

826

755

496

626

777

783

732

962

794

494

558

638

660

678

622

690

441

523

663

650

637

664

720

NOTE. Discharge for the following periods estimated from a study of recorder graphs, storage in Hinckley 

reservoir, diversion through Ninemile feeder and estimated inflow in the area between Hinckley and Kast 

Bridge: Oct. 15-22, Dec. 2, 3, 30, 31, Jan. 2-6, 23-31, Feb. 1-4, 9-11, 17, 18, Apr. 30, May 1-5, June 22, July 

10-29, Aug. 18 and 25, as indicated in above table; mean daily gage-heights estimated, Dec. 1, Jan. 13, 14, 

Apr. 14, 21, 22, 29, May 6, 20, June 17, 23, July 7, 8, 9, Aug. 5, 19, 26; water-stage recorder not operating 

satisfactorily.

Braced figures show mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of West Canada Creek at Kast Bridge, N. Y., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1922.

[Drainage area, 575 square miles.]

Month.

July 

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

680 

3,520 

3,580 

1,240 

2,460 

3,790 

12,600 

3,780 

10,400 

5,360 

3,160 

962

12,600

Minimum.

343 

724 

783 

731 

772 

936 

1,660 

676 

487 

560 

570 

213

213

Mean.

535 

1,510 

1,490 

950 

1,130 

2,010 

4,310 

1,640 

2,790 

1,260 

970 

653

. 1,600

Per

square 

mile.

0.930 

2.63 

2.59 

1.65 

1.97 

3.50 

7.50 

2.85 

4.85 

2.19 

1.69 

1.14

2.78

Run-oft 

in inches.

1.07 

2.93 

2.99 

1.90 

2.05 

4.04 

8.37 

3.29 

5.41 

2.52 

1.95 

1.27

37.79

NOTE. The monthly discharge in second-feet per square mile and run-off in inches do not represent the 

natural flow from the basin because of storage, mainly in Hinckley reservoir. The yearly discharge and runoff doubtless represent very nearly the natural flow, except for the diversion out of the basin, during the 

navigation season, through the Ninemile feeder and Ninemile Creek into the Barge Canal.
HUDSON EIVER BASIN. 161

NINEMILE FEEDER NEAR HOLLAND PATENT, N. T.

LOCATION. At mouth of Ninemile feeder, 4 miles east of Holland Patent, Oneida

County, half a mile below highway bridge near farm of P. A. Wade, which is

4 miles south and 1 mile west of Barneveld. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 5, 1919, .to September 30, 1922. Operation of

station was assumed by the State engineer and surveyor July 1, 1921. 

GAGE. Gurley seven-day graph water-stage recorder on right bank. Recorder

inspected by D. G. Humphrey. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge half a mile upstream

from gage or by wading. 

CONTROL. Suppressed weir of concrete with a lip about 1.5 feet high and a

spillway inclined about 1:2. Permanent. 

REGULATION. Flow in the feeder is regulated by gates at the intake of the canal

just below the power plant at Trenton Falls. 

ICE. Feeder canal not in operation during winter. 

ACCURACY. Rating curve well denned between 30 and 200 second-feet. Daily

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table,

or, for day, of considerable fluctuation, by averaging discharge for intervals

of the day Records good. 

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by the State engineer and surveyor.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Ninemile feeder near Holland Patent, N. Y., for 

the year ending Sept. 30,

Day.

I.... .....................................

2............... _ ................... __ ...

3.... .

4........ ..,..............................

5. ....... ....................................

6-.--------..-............. _ ...............

7....... .....

8.............. .... ....... ... .........

9... ______..._. _________.__.._.__..____.__.__

10............................................

11.... ..................................

12.. ..............._........... ...............

13............................................

14............................................

15............................................

16........... _ ...-.....--...-..--..----.----

17.-. ........ ....................... .

18.. ...... ...... ............................. .

19......... .. .............................. ...

20.... ..... ....... .......... ...............

21.. ..........................................

22.............. . .. . ....

23....... .... .......

24. ........ ...

25.............. . ....... . . _ . ........

26.

27---------.--.-..... . _ .. ... . ---------

28..-... .............. ...........

29.................. . . ..... . . . . .....

30....... . .. ...........

31...... ----------------------

Oct.

138

138

138

138

138

138

138

138

138

142

138

142

138

138

138

138

138

138

138

142

\38

(38

134

134

134

134

134

134

129

129

129

Nov.

134

138

129

129

129

128

129

128

134

147

134

134

129

129

134

134

142

142

138

115

7

2

0

0

0

2

16

39

8

3

May.

124

120

119

- 118

118

118

118

118

115

115

116

116

114

117

123

129

127

125

125

June.

124

1OK

134

142

142

134

1 9S4

127

127

161

142

134

123

124

129

129

126

134

146

22

8

3

1

0

8

11

4

July.

21

91

3

55

116

120

134

129

129

129

129

129

129

138

Aug.

134

134

138

138

114

118

147

138

118

115

115

116

116

116

116

116

116

125

138

134

138

138

138

138

138

138

134

138

138

138

138

Sept.

134

134

127

120

134

134

134.

19O

127

125

128

129

128

128

134

125

124

126

127

126

126

126

123

124

124

124

124

124

124

NOTE. Discharge July 5-20 practically zero. Discharge estimated Nov. 26 and July 21. Diversion discontinued for winter on Nov. 20. No diversion June 23 to July 20; discharge represents inflow along canal.

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Ninemile feeder near Holland Patent, N. Y., 

for the year ending Sept. 30, 1922.

Month.

October ........

November.. ...

May 11-31. ____

Maximum.

142

147

129 

161

Minimum.

129

0

114 

0

Mean.

137

91.1

119 

100

Month.

July..... ...

September. _ .

Maximum.

138

147

134

Minimum.

0

114

120

Mean.

44.,8

. 130.8

127
162 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

WAI1KHI RIVER AT PELLETS ISLAND MOUNTAIN, N. Y.

LOCATION. At highway bridge in Pellets Island Mountain, Orange County, 4J^ 

miles south of Middletown and 53^ miles below mouth of Pochuck Creek.

DBAINAGE ABEA. 385 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. December 29, 1919, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of highway bridge, installed January 

17, 1920. Previous readings were made on temporary staff gage attached 

.to pile on right bank under bridge. Gage read by Michael Meduski.

DISCHABGE MEASTJBEMENTS. Made from downstream side of highway bridge or 

by wading 2 miles below.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Channel mostly silt and control coarse gravel; probably fairly permanent.

EXTBEMES OF DISCHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 15.02 feet at 

5.30 p. m. March 9 (discharge, 3,970 second-feet); minimum stage, 7.54 

feet several times in October (discharge, 32 second-feet).

1920-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 20.7 feet at 7.30 a. m. March 16, 

1920 (discharge, 8,350 second-feet); minimum stage, 7.50 feet several times 

in August and September, 1921 (discharge, 27 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation usually affected by ice.

ACCUBACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent, except as affected 

by ice. Rating curve well defined between 30 and 3,500 second-feet. Gage 

read to half-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good except during periods 

when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice, which are fair.

Discharge measurements of Wallkill River at Pellets Island Mountain, N. Y.t 

during the year ending Sept. SO, 1922.

Date.

Oct. 19

Jan. 19

Feb. 10

Made by 

 ..do . 

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

7.60

09.42

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

37.5

121

442

Date.

3

Made by- Gage 

height.

Feet.

8.73

8.84

9.20

Discharge.

Sec.-/*.

284

293

400

Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
HUDSON EIVEE BASIN. 163

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Wallkill River at Pellets Island Mountain, N. Y., 

for the year ending Sept. 80,

Day.

1 ______ ...

2......... .....

3 __ . _ ... ...

4......... ...

5.. ............

6.......... ....

7. ...........

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.

39

39

39

39

39

42

42

37

39

32

39

39

45

45

39

39

32

. 39

32

59

119

158

138

87

68

45

53

53

50

45

42

Nov.

56

101

158

148

138

110

81

68

71

74

87

101

101

101

101

110

128

158

179

202

369

338

252

202

190

214

279

860.

860

1,400

Dec.

1,250

1,100

1,250

1,250

1,200

1,050

905

770

612

502

418

369

369

338

239

252

190

240

480

400

360

180

240

200

220

240

220

180

170

130

120

Jan.

130

110

80

90

80

260

360

260

200

150

150

110

100

100

120

130

130

120

 120

130

220

240

220

170

lAn

110

100

85

70

70

60

Feb.

85

170

900

1,100

1,100

950

850

700

550

440

360

280

280

260

260

240

220

170

180

320

900

1,100

1,300

1,750

1,810

1,300

1,250

1,100

Mar.

860

650

612

574

905

1 AW

2,860

3,860

3,590

3,020

2,550

1,340

2,130

1 930

1,690

1,400

1,150

1,100

1,350

1,810

1,750

1,510

1,350

1,250

1,100

1,050

1.000

1,000

1,000

1,000

Apr.

1,690

1 QQfi

1 930

1,810

1,690

1,450

i qnn

1,200

1,100

1,000

905

905

905

815

1,050

1,200

1,150

1,200

1,150

1,050

905

815

690

650

53S

485

434

385

323

294

May.

279

266

239

239

574

905

770

690

538

401

323

279

252

226

214

202

ion

190

860

1,510

1,450

1,300

1,050

860

650

574

502

418

354

294

239

June.

202 ion

385

905

1,050

1,050

1 000

950

815

690

574

468

385

308

252

202

190

815

1,400

1,450

1,150

1,000

815

650

485

385

308

323

308

266

July.

266

418

1,050

1,000

1,050

1,050

OKA

815

770

690

574

502

4fl1

308

266

2t6

202

190

202

226

214

179

158

138

138

138

138

119

119

138

119

Aug.

119

168

294

385

369

323

266

202

179

148

119

101

101

101

101

92

84

84

98

138

119

101

87

76

76

87

119

138

148

138

128

Sept.

148

226

226

138

401

468

434

401

333

294

239

190

158

158

138

119

101

98

92

87

84

84

84

84

84

76

65

60

60

60

NOTE. Discharge, Dec. 18 to Feb. 23, determined from gage-heights corrected for ice effect by means 

of two discharge measurements, observer's notes, and study of weather records and gage-height graph.

Monthly discharge of Wallkill River at Pellets Island Mountain, N. Y., for the 

year ending SepL 80, 1922.

[Drainage area, 385 square miles.]

Month.

October.. . _________ , .......... ......

January. ___________________

March ____________________ .

April ........................................

July, . 

The year __________ . ____ .

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

158 

1,400 

1,250 

360 

1,810 

3,860 

1,990 

1,510 

1,450 

1,050 

385 

468

3,860

Minimum.

32 

56 

120 

60 

85 

574 

294 

190 

190 

119 

76 

60

32

Mean.

53.3 

241 

498 

142 

712 

1,570 

1,030 

543 

632 

411 

151 

173

512

Per 

square 

mile.

0.138 

.626 

1.29 

.369 

1.85 

4.08 

2.68 

1.41 

1.64 

1.07 

.392 

.449

1.33

Run-off 

in inches.

0.16 

.70 

1.49 

.43 

1.93 

4.70 

2.99 

1.63 

1.83 

1.23 

.45 

.50

18.04

90902 25f WSP 541 12
164 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

HACKENSACK RIVER BASIN.

HACKENSACK RIVER AT ORADELL, N. J.

LOCATION. At Oradell Flour, Feed & Grain Co.'s mill, one-quarter mile north 

of Oradell station, Bergen County, and 1 mile north of New Milford.

DBAINAGE ABEA. 115 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. June 9, 1908, to April 24, 1913, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Staff on left bank on the north inclined brace of the Oradell Flour, Feed 

& Grain Co.'s mill and below dam; read twice a day by Gustif Genther.

DISCHABGE MEASTJBEMENTS. Made by wading 175 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Channel straight at gage. Control gravel and probably 

permanent. '

EXTBEMES OF STAGE. Maximum daily mean stage recorded, 7.05 feet March 16r 

1912; minimum stage, 0.30 foot October 13, 26, and November 21-22, 1910.

COOPEBATION. The observations at this stage were made by the New Jersey 

Water-Supply Commission.

Discharge measurements of Hackensack River at' Oradell, N. J., for the period 

June 9, 1908, to Apr. 2'4, 1913.

Date.

June 9, 1908

Sept. 11, 1908

Apr. 10,1912

Made bydo

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.2

1.8

9 Q

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

83. ff

15. T

270

o Hydrograpber, New Jersey State Water-Supply Commission.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Hackensack River at Oradell, N. J., for the period 

June 9, 1908, to Apr. 24> 1913.

Day.

1908. 

1. ............ ..

2...............

3... ............

4... ............

5. ..............

6. --..--.-.-....

7. ..............

8...............

9

10...............

11..............

12. ......... .....

13. ..............

14...............

15.--. ...........

June.

2.2

2.2

2 2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

July.

1.9

1.85

2.4

2.6

2.5

2.25

2.2

2.1

2.05

1 Q

1.8

1.6

1.65

1.8

1.95

Aug.

2.05

1.9

1.85

1.85

1.5

2.0

2.15

2.35

2.2

2.1

2.15

2.55

2.45

2.3

2.1

Sept.

2.3

2,15

1.7

1.75

1.45

2.0

2.05

1.85

1.8

1.8

1.45

1.25

1.2

1.25

Day.

1908. 

16. ........... ...

17.... ........

18. ............ ..

19.. ..... ........

20..... .......

21-. 

22

23-.- .........

24--. .........

25-.. 

26.-- 

27--- 

28--- 

29.. .............

30--- 

31... .

June.

2.95

3.05

2.55

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

2 1

2.1

1.95

1.9

1.9

1.9

July.

2.1

2.05

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.55

1.9

1.9

1.9

3.05

2.75

2.45

2.2

2.1

2 1

Aug.

2 1

2.1

2.05

1.8

1.55

1.55

1.8

2.9

2.75

2.5

2.85

3.45

3.15

2.85

2.55

2.45

Sept.

1.16.

1.35

1.16.

1.5

1.3

1.45.

1.7

1.85.

2.0

2.1

2.1

1.9

2.0

2.15.

2.2
HACKENSACK EIVEB, BASIN. 165

Daily gage height, in feet, of Hackensack River at Oradell, N. J., for the period 

June 9, 1908, to Apr. 24, 1-913 Continued.

Day.

1908-9. 

1... _ . _ ....

2.... .......

3...... ........

4... --______

5... .-......

6... .......... .

7.. .........

8..............

9.. ........ . ...

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14........ ...

15 - 

16....... .......

17..... .........

18 .......

19 

20 .

21.. ............

22..............

23 .........

24..............

25.. .........

26. ..........

27-.-...--......

28-.--...-.. ...

29 ...........

30.. .........

31..............

1909-10. 

1...... __ _...

2 .........

3... ........

4 

5 - .......

6... ...........

7 .........

8 ......... ..

9..............

10..... ......

11 

12..............

13 

14......... .....

15 

16 

17 

18..............

19 

20 

21..............

22 

23 

24..............

25... ...........

26. 

27.... ..........

28.-. --.-.

29....... .......

30 

31.. 

Oct.

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.4

.65

.85

.65

.6

.7

1.85

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.05

1.9

1.85

1.7

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.15

2.3

2.15

2.2

2.25

2.3

2.1

1.95

1.85

1.7

1.8

1.6

1.6

.6

1.2

1.45

1.85

1.6

1.85

1.9

1.0

1.9

1.7

1.9

1.9

1.85

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

2.15

2.2

2 2

2.05

1.9

1.9

1.8

Nov.

2.15

2.05

1.9

1.9

1.75

1.65

1.9

1.85

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.9

2.15

2.15

2.15

2 1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2 1

2.1

2.1

1.85

1.75

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.15

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.85

1.9

1.85

1.8

1.85

1.9

1.9

1.85

1.85

1.9

1.8

1.85

1.9

1.9

2.15

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

Dec.

2.1

2.05

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.85

2.35

2.9

2.6

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.2

2.25

2.15

2.1

2.15

2.15

2.2

2.15

2.1

2.05

1.55

1.85

1.9

2 1

2 1

2.05

1.9

2.15

2.2

2.05

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.15

2.2

2.15

2.0

1.9

3.1

3.35

3.7

3.35

3.05

2.8

2.5

2.3

'2.25

2.15

1.95

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.85

1.9

1.9

1.85

1.8

Jan.

2.2

2.15

2.1

2.1

2.3

3.3

3.35

2.95

2.8

2.6

2.45

2 4

2.3

2.2

2.5

2.3

2 25

2.2

2 2

2 2

2 1

2.15

2.15

2.15

2.35

2.6

2.55

2.45

2 25

2.3

2 25

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

2.0

2.6

2.9

2.6

2.5

2.35

2 25

2 2

2.2

2,1

2 1

1.95

2.05

2.35

2 4

2.45

4.85

5.1

4 65

4.15

3.75

3

1 K

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.9

Feb.

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.15

2.2

2.25

2.45

2.45

2.4

2.65

3.3

3.05

2 8

2.7

2.65

2.75

3.25

3.15

2 9

3.1

3.45

3.15

2.95

3.35

4.3

4.1

3.15

2.85

2.65

2 55

2.55

2.55

2.4

2.35

2.25

2.2

2 2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.25

2.55

9 Q^

3.1

9 Q

3.1

4.7

4.45

3.8

3.4

2 9

2.6

3.1

Mar.

2.9

2.85

3.1

3.05

2.75

2.7

2 7

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.65

2.6

2 6

2.55

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.65

4.4

4.1

3.75

3.5

3.15

2.95

4.75

5.05

4.35

3.75

3.3

3.2

3.15

3.2

3.1

2.95

2.75

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2 4

2 4

2.4

2.4

9 4

2.4

2.35

2.3

2.3

2.25

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.15

2.2

Apr.

2.7

2.6

2.55

2.65

2.65

2.55

2.5

2 4

2.4

2.35

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.8

4.95

4.75

3.9

3.4

3.05

2.85

3.45

3.65

3.85

3.7

3.5

3.05

2.85

2.75

2.9

3.3

2.2

2.2

2 2

2 2

2.2

2.3 .

2.3

2.25

2 25

2.2

2.2

2 2

2 2

2.2

2 2

2 1

2 1

2 4

3.35

3.6

3.4

3.1

2 7

2.5

2.6

5.1

5

K

4.45

3.85

3.25

May.

4.2

4.15

3.7

3.3

3.05

2.75

2 7

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.45

2.4

2.3

2.35

2.4

2.3

2.3

2 2

2 2

2 2

2.35

2.6

2.45

2.35

2 25

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.2

2.15

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.65

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.55

2.6

2.55

2.45

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2 2

2.2

2.3

9 3

2.45

2.6

2.45

2 4

2 3

2.6

9 71

2.45

2.4

2.3

2.35

June.

2.1

2.05

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.15

2.1

2.15

2.15

2.1

1.95

2.0

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.15

1.95

1.5

.65

1.15

1.55

2.0

2.25

2.2

2.35

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.35

2.2

2.8

3.05

2.55

2 5

2.5

2.8

3.25

2.9

2.7

2.6 2.8

2.7

3.15

2.55

2.45

2.3

2.2

2.15

2.1

2.05

1.9

1.9

1.9

July.

2.2

2.15

2.1

1.65

.95

.85

.65

.85

1.05

1.3

.4

.9

1.1

1.05

1.0

1.7

.85

.85

1.5

1.9

1.5

1.55

1.75

2.15

2.1

2.05

1.85

1.0

.9

8.5

.6

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.5

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.7

2.0

2 1

9 1

1.95

1.9

1.9

1.85

1.85

i 7

1.3

1.45

1.45

1.7

1.9

Aug.

1.3

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.85

2.15

2.05

1.85

1.5

1.2

.35

.55

1.0

1.4

.4

8.5

3.05

3.05

2.7

2.45

2.25

2.15

1.95

1.7

1.5

1.05

.7

.7

.9

.9

1.85

1.85

1.75

1.9

2.1

2.05

1.75

1.65

1.85

1.9

2.1

2 1

1.85

1.25

.8

1.1

1.5

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.55

1.05

.72

.72

1.32

1.42

1.52

1.75

Sept.

1 9

1.85

1.8

1.8

1.55

1.7

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.05

1.8

1.75

1.9 1.9 iJ

1.85

1. 8

1.5 '

1.7

1.45

1.15

1.5

1.05

1.1

1.8

2.0

2.1

2 15

2.20

2 25

2.15

1.4

1.9

1.9

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.95

1.75

1.15

1.35

.7

.5

1.4

1.3

1.15

1.2

1.3

1.15

1.25

1.6

1.7

1.85

1.7

1.7

1.1

1.2

1.45

1.4

1.5

1.2
166 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PAET I.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Hackensack River at Oradell, N. J., for the period 

June 9, 1908, to Apr. %4, 1913 Continued.

Day.

1910-11. 

1 .... 

2..... .... ... ..

3... ...........

4 

5.. ___ ......

6....... .......

»T

8..............

9..............

10... ........ ...

11 . 

12..... ..

13...... .....

14..............

15 .........

16... ....... ....

17..............

18..............

19..............

20... ...........

21..............

22 ... .-

23 . ........ .

24....... .......

25 ..........

26..............

27 .. 

28..............

29..............

30 

31..............

1911-12.

1 .... ....

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6 ........

7..............

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.

1.4

1.1

.7

1.2

.75

.9

.7

1.2

1.3

1.15

1.05

.5

.3

.6

.6

.6

.4

.7

.95

1.95

1.55

.6

.6

.4

.4

1.9

2.4

2.55

2.45

2.3

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.25

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.25

2.1

2.1

1.95

2.35

3.05

3.85

3.75

3.45

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.1

2.8

2.65

2.5

2.3

2.1

Nov.

1.05

.6

1.1

2.5

2.7

2.4

2. 25

2.2

2.1

1.95

1.85

1.6

1.75

1.4

1.5

1.3

.9

.45

.45

.3

.3

.75

1.1

Q^

1.6

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.1

2.15

2.2

2.30

2.25

2.2

2.2

2.25

2.8

3.05

2.65

2.45

2.5

2.4

9 ^

2.65

2.8

a n

3.35

3.65

3.85

3.55

3.35

2.9

3.3

3.4

3.15

3.05

2.8

2.75

Dec.

2.1

2.1

1.95

1.8

1.8

1.65

1.45

1.2

1.3

.95

.65

.5

.9

1.45

5.75

1 ft

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.25

1.4

9 ft

2 4

2.25

2.2

9 9

2,2

2.2

2.65

2.55

2.55

9 5

2.25

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

2,8

2

8<v

2.9

o OK

3.0

3.5

3.5

1 9

3.2

3.15

3.5

3.5

8.35

3.15

3.1

3.2

3.15

3.05

2.85

Jan.

2.2

2.35

2.7

3.1

2.85

2.55

2.45

2.3

2.3

2.25

2 2

2.15

2.1

2.15

2.45

2.45

2.25

9 9

2,2

2.1

2.1

1.95

1.9

1.9

1 Q

1.9

2.1

2.15

2.2

2.3

2.1

2.7

2.85

2.9

2.75

2.85

2.5

2.3

2.45

2.6

2.85

2.55

2.4

2.5

2.45

2.35

2.3

9 3

2.45

9 fi

2.65

2.7

2.65

2.6

2.65

2.65

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.3

2:2

2.25

Feb.

2.15

2.15

1.95

2.55

3.15

2.6

9 d.

2.3

2.25

2.3

9 9

2.1

2.1

2.15

2. 1

2.1

2.15

9 9>;

2.4

2.3

2.25

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2,55

2,7

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.25

2 1

9 9

2.25

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.05

1 Q

1 Q

2.0

2.1

2 1

2 2

9 1l\

2 7

4.15

4.5

4.1

3.35

3.55

3.7

3.8

3.65

Mar.

2.55

2.5

2.4

2.4

2 25

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.25

2,35

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.75

3.05

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.55

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.4

2.85

2.75

3.2

3.4

3.2

2.9

2.5

2.45

2.3

2.25

2.25

2.35

2.7

2.9

2.9

2.75

6.5

6.7

5.35

7.05

5.4

4.85

3.85

3.55 3.5'

3.5

3.65

4.05

4.1

3.8

3.75

3.8

4.3

4.1

Apr.

3.1

2.9

2.55

3.15

3.6

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.1

2.9

2 7

2.65

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.8

3.45

3.1

2.95

2.75

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.35

3.85

3.6

3.5

3.55

3.35

3.15

3.1

3.1

3.1

295

2.9

2.9

2.85

2.8

2.75

2.75

2.8

3.05

3.5

3.5

3.25

3.2

3.1

3.1

2.95

2.85

2.8

2.7

2.65

2.75

May.

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.15

2.15

2.1

2.05

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.15

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.15

2.15

2.15

2.1

2.05

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.9

2.9

2.85

2.7

2.6

2.65

2.85

3.2

3.6

3.55

3.35

3.15

2.95

2.85

2.8

2.75

3.15

3.35

3.1

2.95

2.75

2.55

2.35

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.15

1.85

1.4

1.9

1.6

June.

2.0

2 1

2.1

1.95

1.9

2.15

2.3

2.3

2.25

2.2

2.6

3.3

3.7

3.5

3.05

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.5

1.95

1.85

1.5

1.75

1.85

1.9

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.9

1.8

1.55

1.3

1.5

1.45

1.55

1.55

1.9

1.75

1.45

1.3

1.8

1.85

1.85

1.9

2.0

2.35

2.15

1.95

1.5

2.0

2.2

2.75

2.6

2.1

1.6

1.7

2.5

2.7

2.15

1.3

July.

1.75

1.5

1.6

1.85

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.6

1.6

1.85

1.85

1.8

1.9

1.85

1.85

1.75

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.8

1.9

1.85

1.9

1.8

1.85

1.85

1.8

1.9

1.75

2.15

2.45

2.35

2.35

2.3

1.95

2.2

2.2

1.65

1.65

1.7

1.7

1.35

1.45

1.65

1.4

1.85

1.65

1.25

1.95

1.8

2.4

2.25

2.4

2.1

2.35

2.6

2.5

2.3

2.15

2.25

Aug.

1.75

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.45

1.75

1.85

1.6

1.5

1.1

1.1

1.4

1.65

1.55

1.65

1.75

1.6

1.6

1.55

1.55

1.7

1.9

1.8

1.5

1.8

1.7

1.85

2.05

2.55

2.15

2.2

2.05

1.6

2.35

1.75

1.85

2.65

1.7

1.5

2.4

1.65

1.6

1.85

.95

1.35

2.35

2.4

2.05

1.85

2.3

2.15

2.4

2.15

1.9

1.85

2.25

2.05

1.8

1.8

Sept.

2.9

2,8

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.05

1.7

1.75

1.55

1.6

1.9

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.85

1.75

1.6

1.85

1.85

1.9

1.75

1.85

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.75

1.9

1.9

2.25

2.15

2.5

2.15

2.5

1.75

1.55

2.4

1.75

1.6

1.65

1.85

1.75

1.45

2.5

2.2

2.35

2.45

2.1

2.25

1.85

1.7

2.2

1.4

1.7

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.5

2.2
HAOKENSACK RIVER BASIN. 167

gage , in feet, of Hackensack River at Oradell, N. J., for the period 

June 9, 1908, to Apr. 24, 1918 Continued.

Day.

1912-13 

1 ..........

2.............

3.............

4..............

5..............

6..... ..........

7..... ........

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.

1.4

2.55

2.1

1.55

1.7

1.7

2.2

2.35

2.45

9 <*

2.35

2.2

2.7

2.4

2.25

2.5

2.2

2.5

2.1

2.15

2.35

2.1

2.2

3.45

3.35

3.1

3.1

3.05

2.9

2.9

2.85

Nov.

2.8

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.8

9 ft

2.85

3.65

3.65

3.4

3.15

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.05

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.65

2.8

2.9

2.8

2.75

2.7

2.9

9 O

Dec.

2.8

2.8

2.85

3.1

3.1

3.15

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.05

2.8

2.7

2.8

2. 7

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.9

3.1

3.05

2.9

2.85

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.35

3.3

3.45

3.85

Jan.

4.2

4.1

4.1

3.75

3.9

<* ? ;

3.55

3.55

3.6

3.45

3.4

3.3

3.45

3.35

3.35

3.3

3.35

3.55

3.6

( 3.45

3.45

3.35

3.25

3.45

3.45

3.3

3.35

3.45

3.45

3.2

3.15

Feb.

3.3

3.25

3.2

3.2

3.2

<* 15

3.1

3.1

3.05

2.85

2.85

2.8

2.7

2.85

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.1

3.1

3.15

3.4

3.35

3.35

3.15

3.1

3.5

Mar.

3.85

3.75

&6

3.4

3.2

<* 9*;

3.25

3.1

3.2

3.15

3.15

3.3

3.55

3.4

3.7

4.15

4.15

3.9

3.65

3.55

4.3

4.25

4.05

3.75

3.55

3.5

3.75

4.7

4.3

4.05

3.8

Apr.

3.55

3.45

3.35

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.15

3.1

3.05

2.9

2.85

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.85

2.85

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.85

2.8

2.9

2.4

May. June. July. Aug. Sept.

HACKENSACK RIVES AT NEW MILFORD, N. J.

LOCATION. At pumping plant of Hackensack Water Co., New Milford, Bergen

County, 3J^ miles bel,ow mouth of Dwars Kill.

DRAINAGE AREA. 115 square miles (measured on topographic map). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 28, 1921, to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank 30 feet above south spillway. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Measured from highway bridge at Oradell, onehalf mile upstream. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. The two spillways and sluice gates at the pumpingplant forebay form the control. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded 3.32 feet at 7.50 a. m.

March 9 (discharge, 1,230 second-feet); no water going over dams several

days in June, July, and August. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted above the control by the Hackensack Water

Co. This diversion is measured by Venturi meter and included in the

records. 

REGULATION. Flow is regulated at the storage dam of the Hackensack Water

Co. at Oradell, 1 mile above gage. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; not affected by ice. Rating

curve well denned between 40 and 900 second-feet. Gage read to even

hundredths once a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily

gage height to rating table. Records fairly good. 

COOPERATION. Gages read by an employee of the Hackensack Water Co.
168 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

Discharge measurements of Hackensack River at New Milford, N* J., during the 

year ending Sept. 80,

Date.

Sept. 8

9

9

Made by 

O. W. Hartwell _ .....

.....do.................

 ..do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.86

1.69

1.63

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

264

174

101

Date.

Sept. 16

16

Made by 

Otto Lauterhahn .......

 ..do..-. 

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.43

1.41

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

63

63

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hackensack River at New Milford, N. J., for the 

year ending Sept. 30, 1922.

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 

Oet.

0

0

O

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

54

48

27

0

85

162

162

Dee.

137

79

96

170

170

32

10

59

99

48

0

0

0

0

4

0

0

27

54

122

114

10

7

0

42

66

59

27

32

10

4

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

32

0

0

0

1

4

0

2

4

0

37

42

48

14

4

2

0

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

497

234

234

215

197

179

79

85

85

79

72

85

79

79

10

10

14

14

562

316

316

316

316

244

162

206

Mar.

206

206

154

85

99

295

373

995

1,230

880

562

497

530

316

466

305

225

225

162

284

497

497

305

274

162

162

137

137

162

274

154

Apr.

274

434

434

373

373

197

154

197

197

170

154

150

145

114

225

344

225

179

305

225

72

114

129

122

92

72

66

72

0

0

May.

0

0

0

0

179

770

373

79

253

129

99

85

59

59

42

66

37

37

66

170

197

197

284

274

206

154

32

114

72

32

0

June.

0

0

0

27

32

42

37

48

37

22

59

54

66

42

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

137

129

0

79

0

0

0

1

0

July.

01

0

59

37

48

0

0

14

1

1

0

0

0

32

0

18

22

0

0

0

0

114

434

0

' 0

0

0

0

0

4

Aug.

0

37

37

37

114

137

225

129

0

0

0

0

10

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

253

244

234

48

2

1

284

253

79

85

59

66

i&

0

0

0

0

0

0

7

0

0

0

0

Monthly discharge of Hackensack River at New Milford, N. J., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1922.

[Drainage area, 115 square miles.]

Month.

October 28-31.. ..... ........

March ________________

April . 

May ........................

July....... ........................

September- .......................

Discharge in second-feet.

At gage.

Maximum.

0

162 

170 

48 

562 

1,230 

434 

770 

137 

434 

225 

284

Minimum.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

85 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Mean.

0

17.9 

47.7 

6.2 

167 

350 

187 

131 

27.1 

 25.3 

23.4 

54.4

Plus diversions.

Mean.

52.0 

68.9 

104 

61.2 

224 

404 

238 

182 

81.1 

82.7 

81.4 

113

Per square 

mile.

0.452 

.599 

.904 

.532 

1.95 

3.52 

2.07 

1.58 

.705 

.719 

.708 

.983

Run-off in 

inches.

0.07 

.67 

1.04 

.61 

2.03 

4.06 

2.31 

1.82 

.79 

.83 

.82 

1.10

NOTE. No corrections made for storage at Oradell.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART I. 169

PASSAIC RIVER BASIN.

PASSAIC RIVER NEAR MILLINGTON, N. J.

LOCATION. At highway bridge known as Davis Bridge, 1 mile above Millington, 

Somerset County, 1% miles below mouth of Black Brook, and three-fourths 

mile above gaging station formerly maintained at Millington.

DRAINAGE ABEA. 55 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 10, 1921, to September 30, 1922. At Millington three-fourths mile downstream, November 25, 1903, to July 15, 1906.

GAGE. Inclined staff gage on right bank 400 feet below Davis Bridge; read by 

Robert L. Higby.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENT. Made from bridge or by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel coarse gravel and rock; control is narrow 

section in channel and rocky riffle just below, 100 feet below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year 6.5 feet at 

5.30 p. m. March 7 (discharge, 548 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.30 feet 

several times in January (discharge, 2.6 second-feet).

1903-1906, 1922: Maximum stage recorded, 7.50 feet, March 8, 1904 

(discharge, 2,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.30 feet several times in 

January, 1922 (discharge, 2.6 second-feet).

ICE. Stage discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent, except as affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined between 5 and 500 second-feet. Gage read to 

hundredths twice a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Passaic River near Millington, N. J., during the year

ending Sept. 80,

Date.

Nov. 11

11

7

22

22

Jan. 13

13

Made by 

O. W. Hartwell .....

.....do.................

 do-- . 

.....do--... .........

 ..do--...... ......

.....do--....... ...

 ..do-.. ..........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.44

3.43

4.13

4.13

3.85

3.85

3.54

3.54

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

6.2

6.0

51

51

27.4

27.9

12.1

11.6

Date.

Feb. 2

2

5

5

7

Mar. 9

Made by 

Otto Lauterhahn. .....

 do--... .... ....... .

..... do..... ...... ......

..... do--..... .... ... ...

 .do-. .... .......

.....do--.... . ..

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.98

5.09

5.50

5.45

4.92

6.17

3.85

3.77

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

129

148

237

220

131

429

27.7

24.3
170 SURFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1922, PABT I.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Passaic River near Millington, N. J., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922.

Day.

1 _ ............. __

2 _ . _ ..............

3.............. .......

4 ______ ...........

5... __ . _ ...... ....

6... 

7__ .

8 .... ..... ... ... .

9_... __ .............

10 ........... .

11 _ . _ ... __ .......

12.....................

13. . . 

14 ____ ..............

15... ___ ............

18. .................

17........... .......

18 ........ ...........

10

20..-...... ........

21.....................

22. .-. .. 

23.....................

24 __ .. ____ . ......

25........ ..........

26 ___ ......

27 ...... ...... ...

28.....................

29....... ..............

30 .....................

31 .....................

Nov.

12

6.3

9.1

10

6.3

12

7.9

16

20

13

19

27

20

15

14

12

12

13

26

72

92

Dec.

72

44

87

87

68

59

44

37

31

26

27

25

31

24

15

13

12

40

59

51

36

27

20

16

44

34

30

24

20

17

13

Jan.

12

7.5

2.6

2.6

12

16

19

13

9.5

10

9.5

9.5

9.5

7.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

8.7

13

25

34

37

31

18

7.5

2.6

2.6

2.6

4.0

4.3

Feb.

8.7

,114

300

272

222

160

121

92

72

44

37

36

(54

77

72

48

40

40

30

77

234

210

234

272

210

151

143

188

Mar.

143

121

108

108

169

210

375

509

438

330

286

315

286

246

188

160

121

102

87

178

272

234

169

121

97

87

82

87

82

72

77

Apr.

210

286

222

160

143

121

108

121

108

92

77

87

82

68

82

151

121

135

114

108

87

72

59

51

44

44

37

33

33

121

May.

108

102

102

108

234

286

210

151

92

64

51

48

37

31

37

44

33

55

259

259

222

151

108

68

48

48

36

30

27

27

27

Jane.

23

26

51

108

97

121

121

121

68

48

48

48

33

26

24

24

20

33

36

27

30

33

21

17

16

17

30

36

23

16

July.

40

188

210

315

375

345

286

234

160

121

72

59

59

143

143

97

64

44

55

44

37

36

59

59

114

135

108

72

51

48

33

Aug.

32

55

44

55

44

33

26

24

18

16,

14

16

15

14

16

14

11

12

14

17

14

14

12

10

9.1

15

21

15

15

14

15

Sept.

37

35

21

37

97

87

55

9O

27

20

16

20

23

23 ,

16

15

12

9.1

7.5

10

11

10

10

10

10

11

11

9.1

11

11

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 22, 29, 30, Jan. 15,16, Feb. 22 and 23; discharge 

estimated.

Monthly discharge of Passaic River near Millington, N. J., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922. 

[Drainage area, 55 square miles.]

Month.

November 10-30 _______________

March ....... .........................

April........... ..........................

June _____ .. ........... .......... 

July . 

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

92 

87 

37 

300 

509 

286 

286 

121 

375 

55 

97

Minimum.

6.3 

13 

2.6 

8.7 

72 

33 

27 

16 

33 

9.1 

7.5

Mean.

20.7 

36.5 

11.3 

127 

189 

106 

100 

44.8 

123 

20.7 

23.4

Per 

square 

mile.

0.376 

.664 

.205 

2.31 

3.44 

1.93 

1.82 

.815 

2.24 

.376 

.425

Kun-off 

in laches.

0.29 

.77 

.24 

2.40 

3.97 

2.15 

2.10 

.91 

2.58 

.43 

.47

ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON, N. J.

LOCATION. At dam of Jersey City Waterworks at Boonton, Morris County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 119 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1906, to September 30, 1922. 

GAGES. Elevation of water surface in reservoir determined by measuring from 

a reference point on the dam to the water surface with a graduated rod. 

Read once daily by an employee of the Jersey City Waterworks.

Automatic water-stage recorder on left bank one-quarter of a mile below 

dam. Operated by an employee of the Jersey City Waterworks.
PASSAIC BIVEU BASIN". 171

DETERMINATION OF DISCHARGE. Discharge over dam. January 1, 1906, to 

March 2, 1918, determined from elevation of water surface in the reservoir 

and rating curve for spillway. Discharge March 3, 1918, to September 30, 

1922, determined at gaging station.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. For gaging station made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. For gaging station, coarse gravel, probably permanent.

REGULATION. Records corrected for storage above dam.

DIVERSION. Water diverted to Jersey City through pipe line measured by 

Venturi meter. Records corrected for this diversion.

COOPERATION. Gage-height records and records of diversion furnished by the 

Bureau of Water, Department of Streets and Public Improvements, Jersey 

City.

Monthly discharge of Rockaway River at Boonton, N. J., for the years ending Sept*

SO, 1906-1922.

[Drainage area, 119 square miles.]

Month.

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum. Minimum. Mean.

Per 

square 

mile.

Run-off 

in inches.

1906.

January._______.__..._--------_ 594

February......._______________ 589

March....___.....__.__............ 1,390

April...-,._....__ .._ _ -_ 1,280

May....................... . . ....- 888

June .. . .-..-..-.....--- ...... 563

July........... ....... _ ___.-. ..- 633

August.._...____....-..--.-.__.._ 688

September..________________ 108

1906-7.

October....__________.___....... 320

November......__.,__..._.___..... 320

December___________________ 374

January...--.--..--.-......-.....-._.__ 1,250

February___________________ 258

March...................................... 1,060

April._....._.._.__.- .................... 452

May._......._.. -.-_ . ..._ ... 490

June. .................................... 435

July......................................... 206

August....--.....--.-.....--...--.....---... 139

September-..........._____..... _.. 1,080

The year_._ -.___..__.......__. 1,250

1907-8.

October... __._...__._.___....... 1,300

November......_.__.................... 1,760

December....___....__.......___.. 1,360

January..________..______.__. 1,430

February.......___...._________ 2,060

March...................................... 933

April.._-_................................... 478

May.--.-.-.-.--.---.-..--...--.---.-__. 1,580

June.-.-...---.....--....--......-.......... 838

July...................................... 665

August_______________.______ 325

September.....__________.____ 136

The year.............................. 2,060

82

156

252

80

93

56

77

39

201

421

555

240

218

189

251

67.4

11

85

57

210

101

107

196

150

67

14

8

17

101

126

159

421

152

498

292

260

166

69.2

34.7

261

8 I 212

125

432

255

187

161

334

142

212

91

39

26

9

459

743

585

521

599

548

257

541

263

141

98.2

40.2

2.40

1.69

3.54

4.66

2.02

1.83

1.59

2.11

.566

.849

1.06

1.34

3.54

1.28

4.18

2.45

2.18

1.39

.582

.292

2.19

1.78

3.86

6.24

4.92

4.38

5.03

4.61

2.16

4.55

2.21

1.18

.825

.338

2.77 

1.76 

4.08 

5.20 

2.33 

2.04 

1.83 

2.4» 

.63

1.18

1.54

4.08

1.33

4.82

2.73

2.51

1.55

.67

.34

2.44

24.17

4.45

6.96

5.67

5.05

5.42

5.32

2.41

5.25

2.47

1.36

.95

.38

399 3.35 45.69
172 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

Monthly discharge of Rockaway River at Boonton, N. J., for the years ending Sept. 

 SO, 1906-1922 Continued.

Month.

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum. Minimum. Mean.

Per

square 

mile.

Run-off 

in Inches.

1908-9.

	226 

November........__.._.________ 91

December................................... 142

January.--.---......---____..__.._. 812

February.------..----.-------..--..-...-.-- 1,540

March...................................... 1,040

April - .... . .--... .... . .-.-. 1,390

May..... -- --- - .. .. 1,290

June....._______..._-------_... 503

July.. -- . ---__. -.. --. 110

August----.---.--------.-.. _--------- 490

September.---.-.----_________.. 74

The year.._______________ 1,540

1909-10.

October.....---_-.-.-....._............. 60

November...... .... .. 114

December.. ___________._____ 1,010

January.-..-----._-......-.--.....-....... 1,230

February....... ......................... 1,120

March..-.--......- ..- .....- ... 1,470

April - . . . 1,620

May-- . 721

June..... -. ...... 422

July 90

August.._________________-_ 145

September-.--... .._.. -.-.....__ 76

The year.....-----...----_...... 1,620

October. --. 

November - 

December. 

January....

February.. 

March.....

April___. 

May.......

June.......

July.......

August.. 

September.

1910-11.

The year.

October... 

June.-...-. 

July.......

August_.. 

September.

1911-12.

October 

January.. 

February - 

March..- 

April.....

1912-13.

. 

JuneAugust _-_- 

September .

80

385

246

429

359

580

659

260

871

164

367

384

871

875

140

91

186

592

470

1,320

1,300

551

87

75

54

82

43

31

39

%

153

136

152

80

15

3

14

63.7

71.0

80.6

190

546

399

524

393

162

50.0

75.6

41.3

214

3

31

37

51

119

183

29

142

88

15

14

11

34.5

62.3

140

265

319

534

456

323

210

50.4

49.8

36.2

206

23

26

91

93

94

190

43

63

39

6

19

29.7

93.9

73.6

178

137

220

373

111

260

76.0

56.8

85.7

141

30

274

55.1

39.7

92.0

83.6

130

156

277

133

11

5

3

0

88.6

467

217

554

506

251

57.2

37.8

29.0

34.7

0.535

.597

.677

1.60

4.59

3.35

4.40

3.30

1.36

.420

.635

.347

1.80

.290

.524

1.18

2.23

2.68

4.49

3.83

2.71

1.76

.424

.418

.304

1.73

.250

.789

.618

1.50

1.15

1.85

3.13

.933

2.18

.639

.477

.720

1.18

2.30

.463

,334

.773

.703

.745

3.92

1.82

4.66

4.25

2.11

.481

.318

.244

.292
PASSAIC EIVEE BASIN. 173

Monthly discharge of Rockaway River at Boonton, N;J.,for the years ending Sept. 

SO, 1906-1922 Continued.

Month.

1913-14. 

October. .. ______________ ^ .....

November. ....... _ . ....

January. ....................................

February....... __ _____________

April........................................

May.... _____ ___ _ ...... .. ......

June...., ____________ _____

July...... ...................................

1914-15. 

October..... ................................

November....... _______ . .............

December........... .. ... ...

February. _V--_. _ _____ . ...............

March.......... _ . . . . ...

May.... ....................................

June..... ___________________

July.......... ...............................

August ______ ..... .. .

September..... _ . ___ ...... .. ....

The year.. _______________

1915-16. 

October... ..................................

November..-----..- . _ __ . .

December. ______ ....... _ ...........

January. __ .......

February....... _________ ___ ...

March.... ____________________

May...... ___ ............. _ . ____ ...

June..... ...................................

July.........................-... . .

September. _ . .............................

1916-17. 

October............. .. ......

December.. . __ ....

January... _ .. _ .. ........ . ....

February....... _________ ______

March..... __ _ .,

June..... _____________ . ........

July............................ ..........

September. . . . . .. ...

The year.. ________________

1917-18.

November __ __ .... ........ . ...

January- ....................................

February __ __ .. __ _____ .. . ....

March ___ . . .

April .................................

July... ......................................

August ......................................

September __ __ . . _ .......

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

801 

605 

605 

916 

774 

1,330 

766 

716 

119 

267 

94 

50

1,330

83 

446 

575 

1,870 

1,990 

520 

864 

351 

147 

98 

1,340 

716

1,990

311 

585 

927 

1,010 

1,500 

905 

1,020 

582 

407 

548 

113 

161

1,500

134

257 

531 

347 

904 

884 

523 

265 

266 

76 

91

904

207 

429 

263 

278 

1,370 

736 

709 

407 

274 

92 

105 

83

1,370

Minimum.

28 

100 

99 

125 

155 

159 

212 

104 

37 

6 

4

1 

47 

59 

286 

140 

126 

6 

19 

31 

29

32 

9 

229 

124 

196 

381 

29 

70 

47 

5 

9

62

51 

155 

147

40 

34 

15

12 

36

28 

67

149 

138 

36 

7 

3

Mean.

198 

218 

212 

276 

294 

406 

455 

297 

67.0 

101 

49.2 

20.7

216

28.0

73.7 

214 

566 

625 

263 

288 

145 

77.7 

70.7 

268 

107

225

126 

148 

270 

588 

415 

358 

563 

196 

187 

128 

46.6 

44.6

255

23.6 

49.6 

126 

260 

165 

387 

312 

199 

140 

103 

43.0 

33.5

154

53.4 

89.2 

87 

110 

391 

388 

304 

227 

111 

48.8 

39.8 

33.9

155

Per 

square 

mile.

1.66 

1.83 

1.78 

2.32 

2.47 

3.41 

3.82 

2.50 

.563 

.849 

.413 

.174

1.82

.235 

.619 

1.80 

4.76 

5.25 

2.21 

2.42 

1.22 

.653 

.594 

2.25 

.899

1.89

1.06 

1.24 

2.27 

4.94 

3.49 

3.01 

4.73 

1.65 

1.57 

1.08 

.392 

.375

2.14

.198 

.417 

1.06 

2.18 

1.39 

3.25 

2.62 

1.67 

1.18 

.866 

.361 

.282

1.29

.449 

.750 

.731 

.924 

- 3.28 

3.26 

2.55 

1.91 

.933 

.410 

.334 

.285

1.30

Run-off 

in inches.

1.91 

2.04 

2.05 

2.68 

2.57 

3.93 

4.26 

2.88 

.63 

.98 

.48 

.19

24.60

.27 

.69 

2.08 

5.49 

5.47 

2.55 

2.70 

1.41 

.73 

.68 

2.59 

1.00

25.66

1.22 

1.38 

2.62 

5.70 

3.76 

3.47 

5.28 

1.90 

1.75 

1.24 

.45 

.42

29.19

.23 

.47 

1.22 

«2.51 

1.45 

3.75 

2.92 

1.92 

1.32 

1.00 

.42 

.31

17.52

.52 

.84 

.84 

1.07 

3.42 

3.76 

2.84 

2.20 

1.04 

.47 

.39 

.32

17.71
174 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

Monthly discharge of Rockaway River at Boonton, N.J.,for the years ending Sept. 

SO, 1906-1922 Continued.

Month.

1918-19.

July . .. 

September. _. __ .

The year _ ___________

1919-20.

April. ___ . ____ .. ___ . _______

July................... ......................

September.. .. _ ___ . ___

The year _ ___ . ............

1920-21.

January. __________________ ...

April . 

July............-..... ....................

September . ..........

The year.. __ ... ____ . ____ . ...

1921-22, *

April . . ..

July

September......... __ ___ .. ______ ...

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

438 

548 

532 

1,250 

636 

580 

380 

2,860 

546 

780

2,860

570 

498 

540 

376 

200 

2,410 

818 

466 

359 

1,160 

543 

377

2,410

1,200 

834 

1,240 

1,060 

466 

955 

599 

839 

139 

330 

398 

118

1,240

133

385 

313 

164 

752 

2,220 

741 

1,050 

90S 

726 

142 

917

2,220

Minimum.

15 

76 

57 

246 

209 

164 

20 

11 

143 

32

57 

158 

170 

35 

95 

115 

300 

103 

78 

78 

95

24 

37 

283 

172 

162 

213 

232 

82 

1 

40 

28

61 

25 

82 

249 

103 

72 

106 

84

Mean.

"26.4 

41.4 

146 

209 

195 

500 

325 

344 

116 

395 

282 

213

234

189 

330 

308 

162 

146 

1,000 

538 

265 

186 

264 

217 

109

311

182 

229 

490 

307 

226 

545 

365 

301 

79.8 

96.1 

98.3 

68.1

249

47.9 

88.4 

143 

80.8 

243 

519 

346 

278 

307 

227 

65.8 

114

205

Per

square 

mile.

0.222 

.348 

1.23 

1.76 

1.64 

4.20 

2.73 

2.89 

.975

a 32

2.37 

1.79

1.97

1.59 

2.77 

2.59 

1.36 

1.23 

8.40 

4.52 

2.23 

1.56 

2.22 

1.82 

.916

2.61

1.53 

1.92 

4.12 

2.58 

1.90 

4.58 

3.07 

2.53 

.671 

.808 

.826 

.488

2.09

.403 

.743 

1.20 

.679 

2.04 

4.36 

2.91 

2.34 

2.58 

1.91 

.553 

.958

1.72

Run-off 

in inches.

0.26 

.39 

1.42 

2.03 

1.71 

4.84 

3.05 

3.33 

1.09 

3.83 

2.73 

2.00

26.68

1.83 

3.0» 

2.9» 

1.57 

1.33 

9.68 

5.04 

2.57 

1.74 

2.56 

2.10 

1.02

35.52

1.76 

2.14 

4.75 

2.97 

1.98 

5.28 

3.42 

2.92 

.75 

.93 

.95 

.54

28.39

.46 

.83 

1.38 

.78 

2.12 

5.03 

3.25 

2.70 

2.88 

2.20 

.64 

1.07

23.34

WHIPPANY RIVER AT MORRISTOWN, N. J.

LOCATION. At Morristown sewage-disposal plant, three-fourths mile below

Morristown, Morris County, and 8 miles above mouth of river. 

DEAINAGE AREA. 29 square miles (measured on topographic map). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 26, 1921, to September 30, 1922.
PASSAIC RIVER BASIN. 175

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank 150 feet above chlorination house of sewagedisposal plant; read under direction of William H. Frapwell.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel sand and fine gravel; control is riffle 50 

feet below gage. Right bank is overflowed at very high stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.40 feet, 

from graph at 5 p. m. July 1 (discharge, estimated, 700 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.80 foot at 5.30 p. m. October 5 and 7 (discharge, 6.3 secondfeet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during extremely cold weather.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent, except for few days in December, January, and February when morning gage readings were ice affected. 

Rating curve well denned between 8 and 350 second-feet. Gage read to 

hundredths twice a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage read by an employee of the commissioner of streets and 

sewers, city of Morristown.

Discharge measurements of Whippany River at Morristown, N. J., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922.

Date.

 Oct. 4

15

9

Dec. 8

21

Made by 

... ..do........ ....... ...

 do 

... ..do.............. .

 ..do....... ........

.. do..... ..... ...

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.86

.87

.90

.90

.98

.98

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

9.4

9.5

11.4

11.4

17.2

16.6

Date.

Jan. 12

Feb. 2

7

Mar. 9

June 2

Aug. 8

Made by 

 do.-.. . .

0. W. Hartwell _ ..

..... do... ......

.....do .... ......... ..

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.95

2.96

1.42

1.78

1.20

1.14

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

15.2

255

53

91

32.8

28.4

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Whippany River at Morristown, N. J., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1922.

Day.

!__._ __ .. .

2..............

3..............

4........ _ ..

f>.. ............

6......... __ .

7.....-.,...-,.

8..............

9........... ,

10... ......

11... ....... .

12........-,.,..

13.............

14..............

15 .........

16..............

17..............

18 ..........

19 ..

20 

21.............

22 

23 ........

24.. .........

25 .......

26 ... 

27..... ...... .

28..... .........

29..............

30..............

31 . 

Oct.

10

11

14

10

7

10

8

10

8

8

11

11

10

10

10

11

11

11

12

18

14

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

Nov.

15

21

15

14

13

12

12

12

12

17

13

14

13

14

17

14

34

20

16

39

28

21

16

16

14

16

17

45

122

39

Dec.

26

20

81

33

27

22

22

17

15

13

16

16

16

15

13

11

12

39

29

21

18

14

14

25

38

22

21

18

16

16

13

Jan.

14

16

17

15

22

26

18

14

16

14

17

14

17

17

13

13

12

12

14

34

34

31

24

16

13

12

11

11

12

12

12

Feb.

12

245

136

48

31

44

48

28

21

20

22

26

38

31

23

23

20

20

21

104

86

60

60

81

43

33

65

k55

Mar.

35

38

36

41

116

76

116

275

86

76

110

110

86

76

70

60

56

47

49

200

104

70

60

58

57

55

55

76

59

54

76

Apr.

230

82

70

76

70

60

70

70

65

57

55

70

54

51

156

76

70

81

70

65

55

52

50

49

46

46

45

42

40

39

May.

38

37

37

60

245

65

65

52

46

48

45

41

38

38

39

39

37

129

170

76

59

52

46

43

41

39

36

36

34

33

32

June.

31

37

110

116

136

163

76

48

47

48

81

60

48

44

43

45

65

70

52

44

65

52

45

39

41

36

43

52

36

31

July.

275

245

82

290

185

122

92

81

92

76

65

59

57

70

52

48

45

45

70

49

42

45

45

142

110

53

48

51

46

37

33

Aug.

43

50

43

41

37

32

28

29

27

24

23

25

25

23

22

22

22

20

21

29

19

18

17

17

22

48

28

29

25

21

50

Sept.

110

36

26

215

163

57

56

48

40

38

34

35

33

31

29

27

25

25

24

23

24

23

22

22

19

18

18

18

18

18
176 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

Monthly discharge of Whippany River at Morristown, N. J., for the year ending

Sept. 30,

[Drainage area, 29 square miles.]

Month.

October. ___ , ............................

November _ . __ _____ ....... .

February ....................................

April........................................

July.........................................

Discharrge in second-feet.

Maximum.

18 

122 

81 

34 

245 

275 

230 

245 

163 

290 

50 

215

290

Minimum.

7 

12 

11 

11 

12 

35 

39 

32 

31 

33 

17 

18

7

Mean.

10.9 

22.4 

21 9 

16.9 

51.6 

80.1 

69.1 

57.9 

60.1 

89.1 

28.4 

42.5

45.8

Per

square 

mile.

0.376 

.772 

.755 

.583 

1.78 

2.76 

2.38 

2.00 

2.07 

3.07 

.979 

1.47

1.58

Run-off 

in inches.

0.43 

.86 

.87 

.67 

1.85 

3.18- 

2.66 

2.31 

2.31 

3.54 

1.13 

1.64

21.45

GREENWOOD LAKE AT THE GLENS, N. J.

LOCATION. On Erie Railroad bridge 100 feet above dam at The Glens, Passaic

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 27.1 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1, 1898, to November 16, 1904, and June 1, 1907, to

September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage on trestle of railroad bridge. 

CONTROL. A masonry dam with two wooden sluice gates. 

EXTREMES OP STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 101.0 feet March

9; minimum stage, 95.7 feet November 11-20.

1898-1904; 1907-1922: Maximum stage recorded 102.37 feet several days

in March, 1902 (also gage height was reported as "two feet over gage" 

approximately 104.0 October 9-14, 1903); minimum stage, 93.25 several

days in November, 1900. 

REGULATION. The, Greenwood Lake dam was constructed to provide a storage

reservoir for the water supply of the Morris Canal. The sluice gates are

operated to augment the dry weather flow of the stream. 

COOPERATION. Records furnished by John H. Cook, hydraulic engineer of the

Society for Establishing Useful Manufactures, Paterson, N. J.
PASSAIC BIVEB BASIN. 177

Daily gage height, in feet, of Greenwaod Lake at The Glens, N. J.,'for the year ending Sept. SO,

Day.

1 .... ... ....

2 

3...... ..

4..............

5... ...........

6 

7..............

8..............

9..............

10 

11 

12.. ..

13 

14. ...

15 ...- -..

16..-.. ....

17 .. ..

18.. . ..

19. ........

20 .........

21 .-.-.-..

22 .........

23 ...........

24..............

25.............

26 ..

27. 

28... ...........

29 ...........

30-.... .........

31.. ............

Oct.

96.7

96.7

96.6

96.6

96.6

96.6

96.5

96.5

96.5

96.5

96.4

96.4

96.4

96.4

96.3

96.3

96.3

96.2

96.2

96.2

96.1

96.1

96.1

96.0

96.0

96.0

95.9

95.9

95.9

95.8

Nov.

96.0

96.0

95.9

95.9

95.9

95.9

95.8

95.8

95.8

95.8

95.7

95.7

95.7

95.7

95.7

95.7

95.7

95.7

95 7

95.8

95.8

95.8

95.8

95.8

95.8

95.9

96.1

96.2

Dec.

96.3

96.4

96.6

96.7

96.8

96.8

96.8

96.8

96.9

96.9

96.9

96.9

97.0

97.0

97.0

97.0

97.0

97.1

97.1

Q7 1

97.2

97.2

97.2

97.3

97.3

97.4

97.4

97.4

97.4

97.4

97.4

Jan.

97.4

97.4

97.5

97.5

97.6

97.6

97.6

97.6

97.6

97.6

97.6

97.7

97.7

97.7

97.7

97.7

97.8

97.8

97.8

97.8

97.8

97.8

97.8

97.8

97.8

97.8

97.8

97.8

97.8

97.8

97.8

Feb.

97.9

98.0

98.0

98.1

98.2

98.2

98.3

98.3

98.3

98.4

98.4

98.4

98.5

98.5

98.5

98.5

9&6

98.6

98.6

98.6

98.7

98.8

99.0

99.2

99.3

99.4

99.5

99.6

Mar.

99.6

99.7

99.7

99.8

99.9

100.0

100.1

100.9

101.0

100.9

inn Q

100.9

100.8

100.8

100.7

100.7

100.6

100.6

100.5

100.6

100.7

100.7

100.8

100.7

100.6

100.6

100.6

100.6

100.5

100.5

Apr.

100.7

100.8

100.8

100.7

100.7

100.6

100.6

100.5

100.5

100.5

100.5

100.4

100.4

100.5

100.4

100.4

100.5

100.5

100.4

100.4

100.4

100.3

100.3

100.3

100.3

100.2

100.2

May.

100.2

100.2

100.1

100.1

100.3

100.3

100.4

100.4

100.3

100.3

100.3

100.2

100.2

100.1

100.1

100.0

100.0

99.9

100.8

100.8

100.7

100.7

100.6

100.6

100.5

100.5

100.4

100.4

100.3

100.3

June.

100.2

100.2

100.3

100.8

100.9

100.9

100.8

100.7

100.7

100.6

100.5

100.5

100.4

100.3

100.3

100.2

100.2

100.3

100.3

100.3

100.4

100.4

100.3

100.3

100.3

100.2

100.2

100.2

100.2

100.2

July.

100.3

100.3

100.4

100.5

100.5

100.5

100.5

100.4

100.4

100.4

100.3

100.3

100.3

100.3

100.2

100.2

100.2

100.2

100.3

100.2

100.2

100.2

100.2

100.1

100.1

100.1

100.1

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

Aug.

100.0

100.1

100.1

100.1

100.1

100.1

100.1

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

99.9

99.9

99.9

99.9

99.9

99.9

99.9

99.9

99.8

99.8

99.8

99.8

99.8

99.8

99.8

99.9

, 99.8

99.8

99.8

Sept.

99.8

99.8

99. g

99. 9*

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

99.9

99.fr

99.9

99.9

99.8

99.8

99.8

99.8

99.8

99.8

99.7

99.7

99.7

99.7

99.7

99.7

WANAQUE RIVER AT GREENWOOD LAKE, N. J.

LOCATION. 600 feet downstream from dam at outlet of Greenwood Lake, at

The Glens, Passaic County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 27 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE May 13, 1919, to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank 600 feet downstream from dam. Read by

an employee of the North Jersey District Water Supply Commission. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading at the gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel all sizes. Control practically permanent. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.62 feet at

5 p. m. March 14 (discharge, 266 second-feet).

1919-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 3.3 feet at 5 p. m. March 14, 1920

(discharge, 440 second-feet). 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice during extremely cold

periods. 

REGULATION. This station indicates the discharge of the river as regulated at

the Greenwood Lake dam. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent, except as affected

by ice. Rating curve well defined between 5 and 200 second-feet. Gage

read to tenths twice daily May, 1919, to August, 1921, and to hundredths

twice daily August, 1921, to September, 1922. Daily discharge ascertained

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good. 

COOPERATION. Record of daily gage height and some discharge measurements

furnished by North Jersey District Water-Supply Commission.
178 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

Discharge measurements of Wanaque River at Greenwood Lake, N. J., during 

the years ending Sept. SO, 1920-1922.

Date.

1920. 

July 23

Aug. 20

Oct. 18

18

18

18

18

18

Nov. 15

Made by 

J. A. Ward a.. .........

 do ..

.....do............ ......

. .do..................

.....do..................

.....do........... .......

.....do..................

.....do..................

.. do..... ..........

Qage 

height.

Feet. 

0.83

1.50

.50

.70

.85

.95

1.03

1.11

.95

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

30.9

81.2

17.2

26.5

31.8

39.2

45.6

51.2

37.1

Date.

1921.

Sept. 9

1922.

Feb. 6

6

Apr. 4

4

Aug. 24

Made by 

.....do...... .... ....... .

.....do ...............

.....do ........ ...

O. W. Hartwell.. ___

.....do ..............

Otto Lauterhahn .......

O. W. Hartwell-. .

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.73

.72

.14

.14

1.94

1.92

1.05

.38

.60

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

25.5

25.5

3.1

3.2

140

139

46.4

12.2

18.9

o Engineer of North Jersey District Water-Supply Commission.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Wanaque River at Greenwood Lake, N. J., for 

the years ending Sept. 80, 1919-1922.

Day.

1919. 

1 ... .....

2............

3............

4 

5 ..... ...

6 .....

7 .........

8.. .......

9. .... ....

10 

W 

11 

12............

13............

14.. .......

15..... .......

Day.

1919-20. 

1... ....

2............

3 ___ . _ ..

4....... .....

5. ______ .

6... ........ .

7............

8............

9... .........

10............

11 .

12 

13............

14 _ .........

15.... ........

16............

17............

18............

19............

20

21............

22............

23............

24. _ .....

25............

26......... ...

27............

28............

29............

30............

31 

!Hay.

97

86

76

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31

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Sept.

30

36

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72

76

76

67

67

58

50

58

58

54

50

46

Feb.

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

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16.....

17- 

18 

19.....

20.....

21.....

22.....

23 

24.....

25 

26 

27 

28.....

29 

30 

31 

Mar.

30

30

30

30

43

114

158

183

183

183

183

166

296

410

371

320

358

384

371

320

272

240

240

261

284

308

308

295

284

261

230

iyApr.

192

183

183

166

166

174

150

142

134

120

108

97

102

108

97

97

108

108

102

97

102

108

108

108

97

86

86

86

86

86

May.

76

92

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

81

76

67

58

54

May.

86

76

76

67

62

58

50

43

43

43

43

43

62

67

67

58

58

58

50

50

-54

76

86

86

86

76

76

67

62

58

50

June.

16

16

16

12

14

16

12

12

12

20

30

33

36

30

30

June.

46

43

43

36

46

67

67

67

62

58

54

50

50

50

43

43

43

50

50

50

50

43

43

43

40

36

36

30

30

36

July.

30

30

30

30

30

30

50

150

183

166

150

183

201

174

150

120

July.

36

30

30

36

36

33

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

58

58

50

43

43

40

33

30

Aug.

50

50

50

58

58

58

54

50

50

43

43

40

36

36

30

30

Aug.

30

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

30

46

67

76

86

97

108

102

97

86

81

76

67

58

50

43

40

36

36

30

30

Sept.

43

43

36

36

36

30

30

36

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

Sept.

25

25

25

25

25

25

36

36

36

46

50

108

134

127

108

97

86

72

62

50

46

43

40

46

54

50

50

50

54

54
PASSAIC BIVEB BASIN. 179

discharge, in second-feet, of Wanaque River at Greenwood Lake, N. J., for 

the years ending Sept. 80, 1919-1922 Continued.

Day.

1920-21. 

1.. .... ....

2...... _ ....

3. ____ . _

4.............

5..- ... __

6. ____ .. ...

7.. ___ .....

8. _ , _ . ....

9.... __ ....

10.......... ...

11.. ........

12 ......

13.............

14.............

15. ___ .......

16.............

17.............

18 _ .... __ .

19..............

20- 

21.............

22-...........;.

23 . .

24.. __ ........

25 .......

26 ____ ...

27..............

28 ..........

29... ___ . _ .

30......... ..

31 

1921-22. 

1 __ _ ....

2..............

3 ..... .... ..

4. _____ .....

5 ________ .

6..............

7. _ ..........

8 ...........

9..............

10 ...........

11 .. .

12..............

13..............

14........... ...

15. _ ..........

16 ...........

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..... ....

21 ....... ....

22... _____ .

23. _ .. ........

24........ ......

25....... _ ....

26..............

27..............

» ...... _ ..

» .

10. ____ ......

1 _ ...........

Oct.

230

261

230

192

158

127

114

102

86

76

67

58

58

50

46

43

50

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

99

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

Nov.

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

46

54

67

67

76

81

86

86

86

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

19

19

19

3

Dec.

102

120

134

134

134

120

120

120

108

108

97

97

86

108

166

166

158

150

134

114

108

97

97

97

86

86

76

76

76

76

72

3

Jan.

67

58

58

58

58

58

50

54

58

54

50

46

43

50

76

86

97

86

86

76

67

67

67

58

58

58

54

50

50

43

43

3

Feb.

40

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

54

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

4

Mar.

67

81

120

158

166

166

166

16&

174

272

220

201

183

174

150

134

134

127

108

97

86

76

76

81

86

108

108

97

86

76

4

4

4

5

7

12

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220

201

192

TOO

166

91 n

134

120

102

09

114

134

120

114

102

Q7

O9

86

86

Q1

76

76

Apr.

86

97

92

97

86

81

76

72

67

67

67

58

54

50

50

50

50

54

58

58

58

54

76

86

 86

86

86

81

76

81

120

134

150

134

120

120

108

102

97

86

81

76

76

72

86

QI

76

76

QA

76

72

67

58

54

50

dp.

41

36

33

31

May.

86

86

76

76

86

97

97

86

81

76

72

67

76

86

86

81

76

67

58

54

50

43

46

50

50

50

43

43

43

43

43

27

23

21

21

46

58

58

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46

43

38

34

32

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97

25

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192

201

220

192

1 KQ

197

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76

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June.

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

36

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

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192

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58fA

64

*&

54

KQ

50

43

43

40

37

38

<M

July.

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

28

35

54

62

92

102

97

92

81

76

67

58

50

43

43

38

33

28

28

oo

36

33

27

25

22

19

17

16

15

15

19

11

Aug.

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

33

43

43

43

43

43

43

42

35

29

9

8

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

. 26

26

12

16

17

21

19

17

17

16

16

14

11

10

9

9

9

8

8

8

7

9

12

12

12

19

12

12

11

11

11

Sept.

,26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

25

25

25

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

28

23

23

23

23

23

23

12

12

12

18

21

21

21

19

18

17

17

16

15

13

13

13

12

11

11

10

&

9

9

S

8

8

S

8

8

17

NOTE. No record of gage height Nov. 24, 1921, to Feb. 9, 1922; gates at dam closed and no discharge 

over spillway. Flow consists of leakage through dam.
180 STJEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, &f Wanaque River at Greenwood Lake, N. J., for 

.the years ending Sept. 80, 1919-1922.

Month.

1919. 

May 13-31.. 

July.. .......

1919-20.

July.. ....

August- __ _ ...

September. ....

The year.

1920-21.

Maximum.

97

60

201

102

76

30

108

30

410

192

86

67

58

108

134

410

261

166

97

Minimum.

54

12

on

30

30

25

40

30

30

86

40

30

30

25

25

25

A**

43

72

43

Mean.

80.9

25.0

69.6

54.0

43.9

29.8

77.0 

79.2

O1 Q

on fi

231

120

62.5

46.8

34.4

51.5

56.2

73.7

82.3

51.7

. 110

60.8

Month.

1920-21.

April.. .-

July...- ....

July.... ...... ..

Maximum.

54

272

97

97

43

30

43

34

272

23

21

4

220

150

220

192

102

21

21

220

Minimum.

36

67

50

43

30

OQ

8

23

8

21

3

3

4

31

21

34

11

7

8

Mean.

36.8

130

71.3

66.9

35.8

OQ Q

29.3

28.6

61.5

22.1

16.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

105

81.5

76.5

44.0

12.1

13.1

37.9

WANAQUE RIVER AT WANAQUE, N. J.

LOCATION. 100 feet below Erie Railroad bridge and 400 feet below highway 

bridge in Wanaque, Passaic County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 91 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 16, 1903, to December 31, 1905; May 1, 1912, 

to May 1, 1915, and May 13, 1919, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Gurley seven-day water-stage recorder on left bank, 100 feet below railroad bridge, fn operation since April 2, 1922. Operated by an engineer of 

the North Jersey District Water Supply Commission. Vertical staff gage 

on left bank 100 feet above railroad bridge May 1, 1912, to April 1, 1922; 

read by Richard Rhinesmith. Chain gage on upstream side of highway 

bridge 300 feet above railroad bridge, used 1903 to 1905. Each gage at different datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading 150 feet below 

gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Sand and fine gravel. Control is gravel riffle 50 feet 

below gage.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.6 feet (staff 

gage) at 7 a. m. March 8 (discharge, 1,690 second-feet); minimum stage, 

2.1 feet (staff gage) at 7 a. m. and 4 p. m. January 28 (discharge, 18 second-. 

feet).

1903-5, 1912-15, 1919-22: 'Maximum stage recorded 8.35 feet July 22 or 

23, 1919, determined by level from high-water marks (discharge, about 2,100 

second-feet); minimum discharge, 16 second-feet several days in August, 

1921.

REGULATION. Flow regulated by operation of sluice gates at Greenwood Lake, 

11 miles upstream.
PASSAIC BIVER BASIN. 181

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed April 2 by relocation of gage; 

permanent at both stations except for period October 1 to 23 when brush on 

piling under railroad bridge caused backwater. Rating curves fairly well 

defined. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily 

gage height determined by inspection of recorder graph. Records good.

COOPERATION. Station maintained and gage heights furnished by North Jersej 

District Water Supply Commission. 

Discharge measurements of Wanaque River at Wanaque, N. J., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1922.

Date.

 Oct. 7 

28 

29 

29 

Dec. 6 

6 

24 

24. 

Jan. 16

Made by 

Otto Lauterhahn ... 

J. A. Ward »..... 

Otto Lauterhahn... 

.....do..............

.....do..... .........

.....do ....... ... .

.... .do........ ......

.....do..............

. .do . .... 

Gage height.

Staff 

gage.

Feet. 

2.39

2.30 

2.30 

2.68 

2.68 

2.54 

2.56 

2.29

Recording 

gage.

Feet. 

0.73 

.69 

.70 

.69 

1.01 

1.01 

.88 

.89 

.67

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

32.7 

31.8 

33.2 

32.4 

81 

84 

62 

63 

34.6

Date.

Jan. 16 

Feb. 6 

6 

Mar. 10 

Apr. 4 

June 2 

Aug. 21 

Sept. 2

Made by 

Otto Lauterhahn _ 

 .do 

.....do - ..

O.W.Hartwell_. 

 .do.. ...

.. ...do... ..... ...

J.A. Ward a.......

Otto Lauterhahn. 

Gage height.

Staff 

gage.

Feet. 

2.29 

2.61 

2.61 

4.56 

3.90 

2.73 

2.09 

2.25

Recording 

gage.

Feet. 

0.67 

.96 

.96 

2.71 

2.03 

1.06 

.49 

.62

.Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

32.4 

79 

80 

615 

405 

114 

22.1 

31.6

» Engineer of North Jersey District Water Supply Commission.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Wanaque River at Wanaque, N. J., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1922.

Day.

1 . 

2..............

3.... ..........

4

5..............

6.. ........... .

7... ...........

8.. .......... ..

9..............

10..............

11.. ............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15.. ......... ...

16..............

17..............

18... ...........

19.... ..........

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25.. ...... ......

26.. ........... .

27.............

28. 

29... .......... .

30 .

31.. .. 

Oct.

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

44

38

38

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

Nov.

38

80

44

44

33

33

33

33

33

44

44

38

33

33

44

44

56

56

56

56

71

56

56

50

44

33

38

88

184

118

Dec.

80

71

265

184

107

88

71

56

56

56

56

56

50

28

24

21

33

161

139

80

71

56

56

64

98

80

56

44

38

28

33

Jan.

33

24

24

24

38

56

44

44

38

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

24

33

56

44

44

44

24

24

24

24

18

24

24

24

Feb.

24

98

139

88

88

88

88

64

56

56

56

56

56

44

44

44

44

33

38

80

88

118

196

358

150

139

150

150

Mar.

107

107

139

107

172

236

295

1,380

750

660

630

570

540

540

510

510

375

310

295

570

820

392

358

340

295

280

250

250

295

250

428

Apr.

660

500

420

400

381

325

308

308

290

256

240

240

223

208

325

273

256

290

256

240

208

192

180

168

156

148

140

126

114

102

May.

88

91

87

102

344

. 290

208

186

162

148

134

122

109

102

%

87

79

273

1,180

760

560

400

308

256

240

273

223

186

162

140

122

June.

107

109

290

950

530

560

420

325

273

223

208

208

151

124

109

10C 10',

308

»256

174

240

223

174

140

124

114

107

126

105

94

July.

156

256

223

344

362

290

240

192

223

168

142

124

109

109

100

83

74

81

223

119

94

79

74

64

79

63

55

55

52

45

41

Aug.

49

89

72

83

63

52

46

45

44

38

35

30

27

26

26

24

. 22

22

29

25

19

19

21

21

24

33

30

30

29

25

40

Sept.

63

32

30

171

168

79

72

60

54

54

48

 55

54

42

40

37

34

32

31

30

31

29

28

27

25

22

22

23

22

23

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by brush lodging on piles between gage and control Oct. 1-23.
182 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Wanaque River at Wanaque, N. J., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1922.

[Drainage area, 91 square miles.]

Month.

November .....

January ........

April...........

Maximum.

44

184

56

358

1,380 

660

Minimum.

33

33

21

18

24

107 

102

Mean.

36.9'

53.8

74.4

32.9

QA f\

264

Month.

July..... ......

Maximum.

1,180

950

362

89

, 171

1,380

Minimum.

87

94

41

19

22

18

Mean.

243

233

139

36. T

47. »

139

PEQUANNOCK RIVER AT MACOPIN INTAKE DAM. N. J.

LOCATION. At Macopin intake dam of Newark waterworks, 3 miles above 

Butler, Morris County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 63.7 square miles (measured on topographic map). In September, 1911, a small brook was permanently diverted into the Pequannock 

basin increasing the drainage area from 62.7 square miles to 63.7 square 

miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1892, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder indicates head on spillway at dam. Elevation of 

water surface in various storage reservoirs indicated by staff gages. 

DETERMINATION OF DISCHARGE. Rating for spillway of intake dam determined 

by constructing weir at head of pond and making a series of simultaneousobservations of head on the weir and dam. Discharge determined in millionsof gallons per week. In converting discharge into monthly units, the division 

of overlapping weeks was made after a graphic comparison with the temperature and precipitation records.

DIVERSIONS. Water diverted from the stream at intake dam only and is measured by Venturi meter. Diversion included in the records. No correction 

made for evaporation from reservoirs.

REGULATIONS. Flow above the dam regulated by several reservoirs. These 

records corrected for such regulation.

COOPERATION. Monthly discharge computed from records furnished by MorrisR. Sherrerd, consulting engineer to city of Newark.
PASSAIC RIVER BASIN. 183

Monthly discharge of Pequannock River at Macopin intake dam for the years ending

Sept. SO, 1892-1921.

[Drainage area, 62.7 square miles.*]

Month.

1892.

April........ 

July................

September. ........

1892-93.

November... ......

April...............

July................

The year ..... 

1893-94.

November.. .......

April.......... _ -

July..... _ .

The year ..... 

1894-95.

November. ........

April ...... _ ...

June. --

July... .............

The year...

Discharge in 

second-feet.

Mean.

327 

96.5 

142 

99.0 

115 

141 

28.5 

29.2 

27.4

8.7 

92.1 

84.8 

101 

232 

376 

243 

272 

48.4 

17.5 

69.3 

41.0

132

77.7 

127 

211 

72.2 

130 

265 

181 

163 

112 

10.2 

7.3 

135

124

113 

214 

172 

185 

54.5 

188 

311 

84.5 

33.8 

39.5 

18.2 

5.7

118

Per 

square 

mile.

5.22 

1.54 

2.26 

1.58 

1.83 

2.25 

.455 

.466 

.437

.139 

1.47 

1.35 

1.61 

3.70 

6.00 

3.88 

4.34 

.772 

.279 

1.11 

.654

2.11

1.24 

2.03 

3.37 

1.15 

2.07 

4.23 

2.89 

2.60 

1.79 

.163 

.116 

2.15

1.98

1.80 

3.41 

2.74 

2.95 

.869 

3.00 

4.96 

1.35 

.539 

.630 

.290 

.091

1.88

Run-off 

in 

inches.

6.02 

1.66 

2.61 

1.76 

2.11 

2.61 

.52 

.54 

.49

.16 

1.64 

1.56 

1.86 

3.85 

6.92 

4.33 

5.00 

.86 

.32 

1.28 

.73

28.51

1.43 

2.26 

3.88 

1.33 

2.16 

4.88 

3.22 

3.00 

2.00 

.19 

.13 

2.40

26.88

2.08 

3.80 

3.16 

3.40 

.90 

3.46 

5.53 

1.56 

.60 

.73 

.33 

.10

25.65

Month.

1895-96. 

October ............

December ..........

January... .........

February.. .......

March. ............

April.... ...........

June... . 

July.... _ .........

The year ..... 

1896-97. 

October ............

December ..........

January. ...........

February.. ........

March. ............

April.... ...........

July... ........

September .........

The year ..... 

1897-98. 

October ............

January ............

February... .......

April.. __ .........

June.. .............

July..... ........... 

August. ............

The year _ .. 

1898-99.

November.. ___ .

April.... ...........

July... .............

The year .....

Discharge in 

second-feet.

Mean.

17.2 

52.1 

64.6 

87.2 

362 

332 

184 

47.4 

79.4 

83.8 

27.8 

105

119

103 

187 

90.5 

89.8 

201 

198 

172 

198 

92.1 

199 

140 

41.8

143

20.9 

90.0 

176 

204 

241 

156 

152 

341 

66.9 

19.1 

56.7 

10.1

127

45.7 

138 

169 

212 

207 

424 

239 

57.1 

19.5 

39.9 

39.3 

37.5

135

Per 

square 

mile.

0.274 

.831 

1.03 

1.39 

5.77 

5.30 

2.93 

.756 

1.27 

1.34 

.443 

1.67

1.90

1.64 

2.98 

1.44 

1.43 

3.21 

3.16 

2.74 

3.16 

 1.47 

3.17 

2.23 

.667

2.28

.333 

1.44 

2.81 

2.25 

3.84 

2.49 

2.42 

5.44 

1.07 

.305 

.904 

.161

2.03

.729 

2.20 

2.70 

3.38 

3.30 

6.76 

3.81 

.911 

.311 

.636 

.627 

.598

2.15

Enn-ofl 

in 

inches.

0.32 

.93 

1.19 

' 1.60 

6.22 

6.11 

3.27 

.87 

1.42 

1.54 

.51 

1.86

25.84

1.89 

3.32 

1.66 

1.65 

3.34 

3.64 

3.06 

3.64 

1.64 

3.66 

2.57 

.74

30. 81

.38 

1.61 

3.24 

3.75 

4.00 

2.87 

2.70 

6.27 

1.19 

.35 

1.04 

.18

27.58

.84 

2.46 

3.11 

3,90 

3.44 

7.79 

4.25 

1.05 

.35 

.73 

.72 

.67

29.31

See paragraph under " Drainage area.'
184 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

Monthly discharge of Pequannock River at Macopin intake dam for the years ending 

Sept. 30, 1892-1921 Continued.

Month.

1899-1900

July................

The year ..... 

1900-1901.

July................

September- .. ......

The year ..... 

1901-2.

April .

July .............

September.-.- _ _.

The year _ .. 

1902-3.

July .............

September.. . __ .

The year.- ...

Discharge in 

second-feet.

Mean.

34.0

84.7 

93.9 

150 

415 

248 

125 

132 

41.7 

12.7 

10.1 

6.4

111

6.9 

21.9 

38.4 

36.8 

16.7 

247 

380 

210 

87.1 

46.1 

289 

108

125

66.5 

56.1 

251 

234 

136 

414 

218 

105 

54.6 

92.9 

59.1 

84. -5

148

203 

81.2 

238 

200 

238 

337 

290 

3&8 

280 

124 

124 

103

188

Per 

square 

mite.

0.542 

1.35 

1.50 

2.39 

6.62 

3.96 

1 99 

2.11 

.66.5 

.203 

.161 

.102

1.77

.110 

.349 

.612 

.587 

.266 

3.94 

6.06 

3.35 

1.39 

.735 

4.61 

1.72

1.99

1.06 

.895 

4.00 

3.73 

2.17 

6.60 

3.48 

1.67 

.871 

1.48 

.943 

1.35

2.36

3.24 

1.30 

3.80 

3.19 

3.80 

5.37 

4.63 

.619 

4.47 

1.98 

1.98 

1.64

3.00

Run-off 

in 

inches.

0.62 

1.51 

1.73 

2.76 

6.89 

4.56 

2.22 

2.43 

.74 

.23 

.19 

.11

23.99

.13 

.39 

.71 

.68 

.28 

4.' 54 

6.76 

3.86 

1.55 

.85 

5.32 

1.92

26.99

1.22 

1.00 

4.61 

4.30 

2.26 

7.61 

3.88 

1.92 

.97 

1.71 

1.09 

1.51

32.08

3.74 

1.45 

4.38 

3.68 

3.96 

6.19 

5.17 

.71 

4.99 

2.28 

2.28 

1.83

40.66

Month.

1903-4.

December. __ .-..

April 

July........... .....

The year.. 

1904-5.

N^o ve mber

April.. . 

July --.

September..-.. 

The year. . 

1905-6.

April - 

July -----------

September --------

The year. 

1906-7.

March. ------------

July -------

September-.. -

The year. ....

Discharge in 

second-feet.

Mean.

532 

80.8 

167 

156 

139 

298 

191 

113 

108 

28.0 

24.4 

59.6

159

109 

76.3 

73.8 

276 

72.8 

357 

162 

40.8 

31.4 

17.3 

12.9 

77.1

109

62.3 

37.3 

105

129 

103 

217 

282 

141 

115 

218 

172 

32.7

135

50.0 

63.5 

72.3 

265 

76.2 

268 

157 

119 

102 

22.4 

7.2 

174

115

Per 

square 

mile.

8.48 

1.29 

2.66 

2,49 

2.22 

4.75

a os

1.80 

1.72 

.447 

.389 

.951

2.54

1.74 

1.22 

1.18 

4.40 

1.16 

5.69 

2.58 

.651 

.501 

.276 

.206 

1.23

1.74

.994 

.595 

1.67 

2.06 

1.64 

3.46 

4.50 

2.25 

1.83 

3.48 

2.74 

.522

2.15

.797 

1.01 

1.15 

4.23 

1.22 

4.27 

2.50 

1.90 

1.63 

.357 

.115 

2.78

1.83

Run-off 

in 

inches.

9.78 

1.44 

3.07 

2.87 

2.3» 

5.48 

3.40 

2.08 

1.92 

.52 

.45 

1.06

34.46

2.01 

1.36 

1.36 

5.07 

1.21 

6.56 

2.88 

.75 

.56 

.32 

.24 

1.37

23. 6»

1.15 

.66 

1.92 

2.38 

1.71 

3.99 

5.02 

2.59 

2.04 

4.01 

3.16 

.58

29.21

.92 

1.13 

1.33 

4.88 

1.27 

4.92 

2. 7» 

2. 1» 

1.82 

.41 

.13 

3.10

24.89
PASSAIC EIVEE BASIN. 185

Monthly discharge of Pequannock River at Macopin intake dam for the years ending 

Sept. 30, 1892-1921 Continued.

Month.

1907-8.

July .............

The year..-.. 

1908-9.

July. ............

The year .....

1909-10. 

Octo her.---. .......

December _ _ .... 

January _ __ ----- 

February... _ ... 

March... _ ....... 

April _______ .- 

May. . ..........

July.. - 

August-. ...........

September- _ .....

The year _ .. 

1910-11.

April 

July ....... ...

September ---------

The year.. ...

Discharge in 

second-feet.

Mean.

246 

353 

270 

236 

295 

287 

119 

275 

140 

25.3 

20.7 

15.8

190

31.4 

* 12.4 

38.8 

112 

291 

200 

326 

200 

81.7 

19.3 

29.7 

15.6

112

9.0 

15.2 

81.1 

194 

184 

321 

255 

150

QQ O

17.6 

15.6 

11.2

112

12.8 

51.9 

44.8 

124 

76.8 

137 

210 

52.7 

182 

53.3 

.81.6 

99.0

93.5

Per 

square 

mile.

3.92 

5.63 

4.31 

3.76 

4.70 

4.58 

1.90 

4.39 

2.23 

.404 

.330 

.252

3.03

.501 

.198 

.619 

1.79 

4.64 

3.19 

5.20 

3.19 

1.30 

.308 

.474 

.249

1.79

.144 

.242 

1.29 

3.09 

2.93 

5.12 

4.07 

2.39 

1.57

.281 

.249 

.179

1.79

.204 

.828 

.715 

1.98 

1.22 

2.19 

3.35 

.841 

2.90 

.850 

1.30 

1.58

1.49

Run-oft* 

in 

inches.

4.52 

6.28 

4.97 

4.34 

5.07 

5.28 

2.12 

5.06 

2.49 

.47 

.38 

.28

41.26

.58 

.22 

.71 

2.06 

4.83 

3.68 

5.80 

3.68 

1.45 

.36 

.55 

.28

24.20

.17 

.27 

1.49 

3.56 

3.05 

5.90 

4.54 

2.76

1 71

.32 

.29 

.20

24.30

.24 

.92 

.82 

2.28 

1.27 

2.52 

3.74 

.97 

3.24 

.98 

1.50 

1.76

20.24

Month.

1911-12.

July .......... ...

The year ..... 

1912-13.

July 

The year. ....

1913-14. 

October __ -. 

November. --------

December.-..----. 

January...... ..... 

February.-- _ ..-. 

March.. ...........

April.............. 

May ____ _ ---. 

June. ______ .

July... 

August-.---..----- 

September.. _ -...

The year.. ... 

1914-15.

July.... 

September. .. ...

The year .....

Discharge in 

second-feet.

Mean.

239 

194 

175 

102 

108 

340 

232 

184 

32.6 

9.6 

34.0 

33.5

141

53.5 

119 

132 

248 

100 

314 

262 

122 

38.9 

9.1 

7.7 

22.8

119

136 

211 

118 

150 

191 

239 

319 

198 

42.0

18.3 

2.2

140

12.9 

38.5 

82.8 

360 

309 

115 

163 

86.5 

42.1 

37.7 

163 

38.3

120

Per

square 

mile.

3.75 

3.05 

2.75 

1.60 

1.70 

5.34 

3.64 

2.89 

.512 

.151 

.534 

.526

2.21

.840 

1.87 

2.07 

3.89 

1.57 

4.93 

4.11 

1.92 

.611 

.143 

.121 

.358

1.87

2.14 

3.31 

1.85 

2.35 

3.00 

3.75 

5.01 

3.11 

.659

.790 

.287 

.034

2.20

.203 

.604 

1.30 

5.65 

4.85 

1.81 

2.56 

1.36 

.661 

.592 

2.56 

.601

1.88

Run-off 

in 

inches.

- 4.32 

3.40 

3.17 

1.84 

1.83 

6.16 

4.06 

3.33 

.57 

.17 

.62 

.59

30.06

.97 

2.09 

2.39 

4.48 

1.64 

5.68 

4.59 

2.21 

.68 

.16 

.14 

.40

25.43

2.47 

3.69 

2.13 

2.71 

3.12 

432 

5.59 

3.58 

,74

.91 

.83 

.04

29.63

.23 

.67 

1.50 

6.51 

5.05 

2.09 

2.86 

1.57 

.74 

.68 

2.95 

.67

25.52
186 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

Monthly discharge of Pequannock River at Macopin intake dam for the years ending 

Sept. SO, 1892-1921 Continued.

Month.

1915-16.

April. ... 

July.- 

1916-17.

July...............

The year..... 

1917-18.

April....- _ ...

July... ............

The year .....

1918-19, '

April. 

Discharge in 

second-feet.

Mean.

45.9 

79.1 

182 

299 

215 

186 

335 

136 

172 

102 

38.3 

10.6

150

15.0 

21.7 

70.4 

148 

62.7 

222 

187 

133 

103 

52.5 

24.4 

12.3

87.9

63.2 

63.3 

55.3 

81.4 

242 

198 

173 

96.2 

67.3 

13.4 

17.9 

15.5

89.4

11.0 

22.4 

99.6 

108 

101 

288 . 

168

Per

square 

mile.

0.721 

1.24 

2.86 

469 

3.38 

2.92 

5.26 

2.14 

2.70 

1.60 

.601 

.166

2.35

.235 

.341 

1.11 

2.32 

.984 

3.49 

2.94 

2.09 

1.62 

.824 

.383 

.193

1.38

.992 

.994 

.868 

1.28 

3.80 

3.11 

2.72 

1.51 

1.06 

.210 

.281 

.243

1.40

.173 

.352 

1.56 

1.70 

1.59 

4.52 

2.64

Run-off 

in 

inches.

0.83 

1.38

a 30

5.41 

3.64 

3.37 

5.87 

2.47 

3.01 

1.84 

.69 

.19

32.00

.27 

.38 

1.28 

2.68 

1.02 

4.02 

3.28 

Z 41 

1.81 

.95 

.44 

.22

1&76

1.14 

1.11 

1.00 

1.48 

3.96 

3.58 

3.04 

1.74 

1.18 

.24 

.32 

.27

19.06

.20 

.39 

1.80 

1.96 

1.66 

5.21 

2.94

Month.

1918-19.

July . 

The year .... 

1919-20.

April. 

July.......... 

The year ..... 

1920-21.

January...... .....

April... ...........

June ________

July .

The year ..... 

1921-22.

July........ .. 

The year _ ..

Discharge in 

second-feet.

Mean.

174 

50. 9 

174 

115 

69.7

116

72.2 

181 

165 

42.7 

36.6 

524 

297 

137 

98. 9 

111 

89.0 

107

155

133 

148 

264 

146 

93.5 

332 

184 

150 

37.4 

65.2 

46.3 

18.1

136

18.2 

60.5 

72.3 

47.1 

121 

313 

191 

177 

180 

80.3 

32.0 

50.8

112

Per

square 

mile.

2.73 

.799 

2.73 

1.81 

1.09

1.82

1.13 

2.84 

2.59 

.670 

.575 

8.23 

4.66 

2.15 

1.47 

1.74 

1.40 

1.68

a 43

2.09 

2.32 

4.14 

2.29 

1.47 

5.21 

2.89 

2.35 

.587 

1.02 

.727 

.284

a 14

.286 

.950 

1.14 

.739 

1.90 

491 

3.00 

2.78 

2.83 

1.26 

.502 

.798

1.76

Run-off 

in 

inches.

3.15 

.89 

3.15 

2.09 

1.22

24.66

1.30 

3.17 

2.99 

.77 

.62 

9.49 

5.20 

2.48 

1.64 

2.01 

1.61 

1.87

33.15

2.41 

2.59 

4.77 

2.64 

1.53 

6.01 

3.22 

2.71 

.65 

1.18 

.84 

.32

28.87

.33 

1.06 

1.31 

.86 

1.98 

5.66 

3.35 

3.20 

3.16 

1.45 

.58 

.89

23.82

ELIZABETH BIVEB BASIN. 

ELIZABETH EIVER AT ELIZABETH, ST. J.

LOCATION. Just above Westfield Avenue Bridge in Elizabeth, Union County,

and 2^4 miles above mouth of river.

DRAINAGE AREA. 20 square miles (measured on topographic map). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 5, 1921, to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Hook gage in stilling well on left wing wall of dam, 75 feet above bridge;

read by L. Gallagher.
ELIZABETH EIVEE BASIN.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading below bridge.

CONTROL. Concrete dam with crest 48.5 feet long, at elevation 5.00 feet,

referred to datum of gage. There is a,«luice gate 24 inches in diameter the

invert of which is at elevation 0.3 foot gage datum. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.66 feet at

5.25 p. m. February 2 (discharge, 305 second-feet); stream dry several

days during summer. 

DIVERSIONS. The Elizabethtown Water Co. diverts water from Elizabeth

River above this point, at the Ursina Lake pumping station and through

wells at its Hummock Wells pumping station. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent, except for opening of sluice

gate. Hating curve well defined to 80 second-feet. Gage read to hundredth^

twice a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage

height to rating table. Records good, except for April and May, which

are poor.

Discharge measurements of Elizabeth River at Elizabeth, N. J., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922.

Date.

Oct. .14

15 Dec. 1

1

17

17

Made by 

.....do .. . ._.

 do -

.....do.-...- 

..... do......... -

.....do ..............

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.040

5.023

5.085,

5.077

5.065

5.065

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

0.73

.19

2.77

2.65

1.96

1.90

Date.

23

Feb. 3

6

6

Made by 

.....do..... .........

.....do..... ........

O. W. Eartwell ........

.....do... ...........

Gage 

height.

Feet. <>5.083

5.080

65.273

5.630

5.497

5.055

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2.80

2.43

15.2

67.

48.3

1.53

a Drift removed from dam before reading gage,. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily dischdrge, in second-feet, of Elizabeth River at Elizabeth, N. J., for the 

year ending Sept. 30,

Day.

1 _ ... _ , ....

2 

3.. .........

4. _ ..........

5. ___ 

6 

7 

8 ... ...

9 

10. ___ 

11 _ _._ 

12..............

13 

14.. __ ........

15.. _ . 

16 

17... ....... ....

18 

19 

20 

21 _

22 

23 

24 

25. _ ... 

26 

27 

28 .

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

2.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.0

2.4

2.9

1.9

1.9

1.0

1.0

1.9

1.9

1.4

1.9

1.9

1.9

.2

.6

1.0

1.9

2 4

1.4

1.4

.6

Nov.

1.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.0

1.0

1.9

.2

2.4

4.7

3.5

2.9

4.7

2.9

8.3

1.9

51

3.5

2.9

31

10

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

6.0

35

26

11

Dec.

4.1

3.5

17

6.7

5.4

3.5

4.1

4.1

3.5

2.9

2.9

4.1

4.1

3.5

4.1

4.1

2.4

57

4.1

6.7

4.1

2.9

2.9

5.4

13

5.4

2.9

2.9

2.9

4.1

2.9

Jan.

2.9

3.5

4.1

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.5

2.9

2.9

2.9

1.9

4.1

4.1

2.9

4.1

4.1

4.7

2.9

41

14

10

6.0

6.7

4.7

2.9

4.1

9 O

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.9

Feb.

1.0

120

14

10

14

56

31

6.7

4.7

4.7

5.4

6.0

10

7.5

6.0

3.5

5.4

4.1

14

24

20

24

14

9.1

6.0

12

29

13

Mar.

5.4

8.3

52

31

31

26

124

88

12

26

81

72

64

42

34

24

19

15

10

112

45

13

10

10

8.3

100

8.3

7.5

7

15

20

Apr.

100

1 1 »"

10

10

10

14

15

24

20

10

13

15

14

11

10

fl

13

16

16

15

7

May.

h16

loO

60

20

4.7

O. Q

4.1

4.1

2.9

1.9

2.9

1.9

?tme.

5.4

7.5

12

4.1

12

14

10

6.7

4.1

2.9

22

10

16

13

10

6.7

9. 1

39

31

10

8.3

7.5

8.3

10

1ft

14

14

106

197

164

July.

185

248

 as235

248 .

235

164

146

137

112

92

81

81

0

0

0

0

0.1

1.4

1.0

1.4

2.9

13

12

6.7

4.1

1.9

17

6,7

4.1

1.9

Aug.

2.4

2.9

1.9

1.0

1.4

1.9

1.9

1.9

0

0

1.9

4.1

41

2.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.0

.2

.2

1.0

.2

1.4

4.7

10

10

5.4

4.1

6.7

Sept.

4.J

4.7

4.1

23

14

13

12

15

14

11

14

20

11

4.7

47

5.4

4.7

2.9

1.9

0

4.1

2.4

1.0

1.9

8.3

5.4

4.1

0

0

47"

NOTE. Sluice gates open Mar. 29 to May 23; discharge Apr. 1, 6-11, 13-21, 23, and May 4-6 determined, 

by adding the discharge over the dam to that through the sluice pipe; discharge Mar. 29-31, Apr. 2-5, 

12, 22, 24-30, May 1-3, and 7-23 obtained by graphic comparison with records for Whippany River. 

Braced figures show mean discharge for periods indicated.

90902 25t wsr 541 18
188 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, .PART T. 

Monthly discharge of Elizabeth River at Elizabeth, N. J. for the year ending Sept. 

, [Drainage area, 20 square miles.]

Month.

October 5-31-.-r...... __.,i. ..............

December. --.--.....-..i _________

February.... _______________

April-........'............................

July.....................................

August..... ________________

September. ________________

Discharge in second-feet.

At gage.

Maximum.

2.9 

51 

57 

14 

120 

124

197 

248 

10 

23

Minimum.

0.2 

.2 

2.4 

1.0 

3.5 '3.5

2.9 

0 

0 

0

Mean.

1.66 

7.77 

6.36 

3.89 

17.0 

33.3 

15.9 

19.0 

26.4 

73.3 

2.67 

7.20

Plus diversions.

Mean.

11.2 

. 16.5 

15.4 

13.3 

25.6 

41.3 

21.7 

25.3 

35.2 

81.7 

11.6 

16.6

Per 

square 

mile.

0.560 

.825 

.770 

.665 

1.28 

2.06 

1.08 

1.26 

1.76 

4.08 

.580 

.830

Kun-off 

in 

inches.

0.56 

.92 

.89 

.77 

1.33 

2.38 

1.20 

1.45 

1.96 

4.70 

.67 

.93

RAHWAY RIVER BASIN.

RAHWAY RIVER AT RAHWAY, N. J.

LOCATION. At Church Street Bridge in Rahway, Union County, half a mile 

above mouth of Robinsons Branch of Rahway River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 41 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 10, 1908, to April 29, 1915, and October 1, 1921, 

to September 30, 1922. *

GAGE. Vertical staff gage attached to tree on right bank 40 feet below bridge; 

read by W. M. Ritchie. Gage read by Robert Davis 1908-1915.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel is fine gravel; control head of riffle 300 

feet below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.32 feet at 

8 a.m. May 19 (discharge, 560 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.52 foot at 

5 p.m. January 3 (discharge, 2 second-feet).

1908-1915: Maximum mean daily stage 4.85 feet March 13, 1912 and 

February 1, 1914; minimum stage zero December 1, 1912.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Orange Water Co., South Orange Waterworks (wells), Short 

Hills Water Co. (wells), Springfield station of Elizabethtown Water Co. 

(wells), and Rahway Waterworks divert water from Rahway River above 

Rahway. The total flow diverted is about 15 second-feet.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent except for children constructing dam June 11. Rating table fairly well defined. Gage read to 

hundredths twice a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table. Discharge not determined 1908-1915. 

Records fair.

COOPERATION. The observations, prior to October 1, 1921, were made by the 

New Jersey Water-Supply Commission (1907-1916).
EAHWAY RIVER BASIN. 189

Discharge measurements of Rahway River at Rahway, N. J., during period July 10,

1908, to Sept. SO, 1922.

Date.

1908.

Nov. 2

1Q19

1913. 

Apr. 14

1921.

Aug. 19

20

20

20

20

Oct. 1

Made by 

 do. . 

.....do... ....... ..... ...

 do........... .......

 do. 

.....do..................

. do..................

 do... 

.....do.......... ........

 .do...... ..

 do.. .........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.8

.79

1.14

1.00

.75

1.41

.94

.70

.64

.64

.64

.64

.60

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

a 10. 9

<»19.1

»26.1

ol36

037.6

17.2

11.3

12.4

12 1

11.8

6.8

Date.

1921. 

Oct. 2

2

14

Tjop 1

1

23

23

1922.

Jan. 14

14

Feb. 3

4

6

7

Mar. 11

Aug. 7

Made byOtto Lauterhahn. _ ...

 do .....

..... do........ ....... 

..... do ........ ...

 do..... 

 do.... ...... .

..... do.. ... 

.... . do..... ......

 do 

 do 

 do .

.....do. .... . 

 do.. 

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.595

.595

.605

.58

.70

.70

.60

.59

.64

.62

1.68

.98

1.07

.94

1.46

.76

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

.7.4

7.2

6.4

5.7

14.0

14.7

7.2

7.1

9.7

8.7

169

49.1

64

46.4

14815. a

o Measurement made by4he State Water Supply Commission of New Jersey. Mean velocity determined by " Multiple point method." Where depth was more than 1 foot, the meter was held at middepth, 0.5 foot below the surface, and at 0.5 foot above the bottom. Mean velocity determined by 

dividing the sum of the top velocity, four times the mid-depth velocity, and the bottom velocity by 6.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Rahway River at Rahway, N. J., for the period July 10,

1908, to Apr. 29, 1915.

Day.

1908. 

I. 

2 

3 

4.........

5 

7 ....

8 

9 

10 ......

Day.

1908-9.

I. ........

2 ..

3 

4

6 

6 

7.........

8 

9 

10 

11 

12.........

13- 

14.........

15.. .......

16 

17.. .......

18.. ...... .

19 

20... .

21 

22 

23 -

24.........

26 

26 _ .

27...... _ .

28 .

29..........

30..........

31 ......

Julj

0, f

? AUJ

.. O.S

S

J

J

£

J

J

J

8

8

Oct.

0.8

.8

.8

.8

.75

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.65

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.9

.95

.9

.9

.95

.8

I. Sej

0.

15

1

5

Nov.

0.75

.79

.75

.8

.65

.65

.7

.6

.65

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.95

.8

.7

.85

.7

.7

.7

.85

.7

.65

.7

.8

.7

.65

.7

t.

8 11

8 12

8 13

8 14

8 15

85 16

0 17

9 18

8 19

8 20

Dec.

0.65

.55

.4

.5

.5

.5

1.15

1.1

.9

.8

.8

.85

.65

.7

.7

.§5 

.65

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.65

.6

.6

.6

.7

Day.

1908.

Jan.

0,6

.7

.6

.65

.9

1.05

.85

..6

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.5

.5

.6

O

1.05

1.0

g

g

g

.9

July.

. 0.75

. .75

. .85

. .9

. .85

. .8

. .85

. .9

. .8

. .8

Feb.

0.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

g

.9

.8

.8

1.25

1.4

1.0

.9

g

1.0

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190 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Rahway River at Rahway, N. «/"., for the period July 10, 

1908, to Apr. 29} 1915 Continued.

Day.

 1909-10. 

1

3 

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5 

6

7.. ........ ....

8 ; 

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13 ...........

14... ......... ..

15 

16 

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20 .

22

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24..............

25....... ....

26.. 

27 

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31 ..

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6 .........

7 ...

8 .......

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11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 ....... ...

17 -. 

18 

19..... ......... 20 ........

21 

22 

23. .

24 

25 . 

23 .

27 .............

28 

29 

30 

31 

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6

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3.35

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0.8

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0.6

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0.6

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BAH WAY RIVER BASIN.

Daily gageheight, in feet, of Rahway River at Rahway, N. J.,for the period July 10, 

1908, to Apr. 29, 1915 Continued.

Day.

1911-12. 

i _____ ....

2...... __ ..'..

3..............

4..............

5....... _ ....

6..............

7..............

8..... _ . .....

9. _ ....... ...

10 

11. ______ ..

12..............

13...... __ ....

14.... ... ; 

15..... ____ .

16... ...... __ .

17..............

18..............

19....... __ ...

20, ..........

21..............

22..............

23

24..............

25

26.. .........

27 _ ...... .....

28..............

29

36 ...........

31 .. : .

1912-13. 

1 .

2...... __ ....

3.. 

4. __ ... .....

5..... __ . ....

6. __ . _ . ...

7 ____ ......

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.

0.9

1.4

1.05

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9

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0.7

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1.9

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1.0

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1.65

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2.1

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0.8

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Daily gage height, in feet, of Rahway River at Rahway, N. J.,for the period July 10 

1908, to Apr. 29, 1915 Continued.

Day.

1913-14. 

1... ...........

2

3..............

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5..............

6.... ......... .

7..............

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10..............

11 ..... ......

12... ............

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29 _ ...........

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1914-15.

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15

16... ._.__... ...

17..............

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19..............

20

21

22..............

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26..............

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27..............

28..............

29

30..............

31. ..........

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.9

.95

Feb.

2.55

L 5

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.95

1.3

1.05

.95

.95

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

LO

LO

1.05

1.0

.95

.9

.9

1.0

Q<\

2.4

4.05

9 1

1.35

1.35

2.7

2^6.

1.75

1.35

1.25

1.1

1.1

1.1

1 *>

1.4

2.45

1.7

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.35

3.15

2.2

1.4

1.3

Mar.

0.95

 .9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

.95

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.35

1.85

2.3

2.8

2.8

2.25

1.6

1.15

1.0

1.2

1.05

1.05

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.05

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.05

1.1.

1.1

1.1

1.15

1.2

' 1.15

1.05

1.0

1.05

1.0

1.0

.95

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

Apr.

1.15

1.05

1.3

1.0

1.0

LO

1.0

1.0

1.0

.95

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.95

.9

1.0

1.0

LO

1.0

1.05

1 05

1.1

3.45

2.75

2.05

1.65

1.0

.8

.9

.75

.95

1.0

1.0

1.25

1.05

.95

.9

.9

1.7

1.35

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.95

.9

.85

.9

.9

.9

.8

.9

.9

.9

May.

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.05

a 35

1.75

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.85

.75

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.95

.85

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

June.

0.9

.8

.7

,65

.6

.6

.8

.85

1.0

1.0

.85

.65

.6

..6

.6

.6

.6

.65

.8

 .8

1.05

.9

.8

.7

.7

,7

, .7

.8

.8

.8

July.

0.85

1.8

1.4

.95

.85

.85

1.0

.9

.85

1.1

.95

.9

.95

.85

.8

.9

.95

.85

.9

.85

.9

.85

.85

.85

.85

.95

1 9

1.05

.8

.. .

Aug.

0.75

.8

.85

.85

.85

.8

.8

.85

.85

.8

.8

.8

.85

.85

.8

.8

.85

.85

.75

.7

.6

.6

.6

.65

.7

.75

.6

.6

.6

.65

.7

.

Sept.

9.6

.7

.7

.65

.6

.65

.7

.6

.6

.66

.6

.69

.6

.69

.6

.6

.6

.7

.65

.65

.7

.6

.6

.6

.55

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

,
EAHWAY EIVEB BASIN. 193

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rahway River at Rahway, N. J., for the year

ending Sept. SO,

Day.

I..............

2. .............

3..............

4-.-.-......-..

5..... _ ... ...

6.... _-___- ...

7..............

8..............

9..............

10.-..... .

11 

12..............

13 

14 .......

15. __ ........

16... . ..

17....... .......

18 

19 . _ ... ...

20. __ ... ......

21 __ . ____ ,

22. .............

23 ___ . ___ .

24 

25 

26...... ____ .

27.... .

28

29 

SO 

SI. -- 

Oct.

7

6

8

11

8

6

6

6

10

7

7

8

6

8

9

8

13

7

8

11

11

14

11

11

10

8

10

10

8

11

13

Nov.

46

5

6

5

11

10

6

6

6

10

8

11

11

12

14

13

32

27

10

19

21

15

10

9

10

10

13

23

60

26

Dec.

15

27

42

23

20

14

13

11

11

10

10

13

14

10

9

7

8

11

9

9

10

8

12

45

42

22

15

13

8

7

6

Jan.

6

4

2

4

10

10

7

6

6

7

10

9

7

6

6

6

6

5

10

11

36

35

23

15

13

25

31

16

17

12

* 15

Feb.

43

172

212

51

60

88

68

31

10

10

14

18

38

58

20

22

20

26

38

88

104

54

78

61

48

60

78

52

Mar.

31

30

31

69

126

85

233

505

278

79

144

. 182

101

71

61

49

43

31

40

222

144

63

45

35

31

' 2728

39

35

39

109

Apr.

313

153

63

60

54

45

54

57

48

43

36

38

31

26

84

65

51

63

46

38

31

28

30

27

26

28

26

25

25

22

May.

18

18

19

39

400

313

132

71

39

28

26

23

22

23

25

31

22

45

452

202

78

46

35

27

27

23

19

20

19

17

17

June.

15

31

92

81

57

313

135

48

45

25

38

49

27

28

17

17

26

60

40

36

60

39

25

22

on

76

112

107

32

July,

82

290

144

400

301

290

78

65

162

40

31

.23

18 ' 57

27

18

13

32

58

36

30

36

34

42

101

39

25

23

57

OO

1O

Aug.

19

45

23

34

21

21

17

17

15

14

13

13

12

11

13

11

10

9

8

31

13

9

8

7

7

6

11

15

15

13

13

Sept.

23

13

11

45

45

15

23

14

11

11

10

18

21

9

8

8

9

8

6

6

5

4

4

4

5

6

5

5

5

5

Monthly discharge of Rahway River at Rahway, N. J., for the year ending Sept.

[Drainage area, 41 square miles.]

Month.

October __________________

November.. ________________

January ___________________

April.. 

July.....--.... ....-.... ........-.-..

September ......... ..... ....... .......

The year _______________

Discharge in second -feet.

At gage.

Maximum.

14 

60 

45 

36 

212 

505 

313 

452 

313 

400 

45 

45

Minimum.

6 

5 

6 

2 

10 

27 

22 

17 

15 

13 

6 

4

505 i 2

Mean.

8.94 

15.5 

15.3 

12.1 

57.9 

97.0 

54.5 

75.0 

59.9 

83.7 

15.3 

12.1

42.2

Plus Aversions. ,

Mean.

22,8 

30.1 

29.5 

27.1 

73.2 

111.0 

70.3 

9L6 

75.0 

96.8 

29.2 

26.8

56.8

Per 

square 

mile.

0.556 

.734 

.720 

.661 

1.79 

2.71 

1.71 

2.23 

1.83 

. 2.36 

.712 

.629

1.39

Run-off 

in 

inches.

0.64 

.82 

.83 

.76 

1.86 

3.12 

1.91 

2.57 

2.04 

2.72 

.82 

.70

, 18.79

ROBINSONS BRANCH OF RAHWAY RIVER AT GOODMANS, N. Y.

LOCATION. At Lehigh Valley Railroad station in Goodmans, Union County, 2% 

miles above dam and pumping station of Middlesex Water Co. near Rahway 

and 4^3 miles above mouth of stream.
194 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

DRAIN AGE ABE A. 12.7 square miles (measured on topographic map). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 27, 1921, to September 30, 1922 (fragmentary). 

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to tree on right bank 100 feet below highway

bridge at Goodmans station. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel fine gravel. Banks high. Control is at

riffle 50 feet below gage and is drowned out by backwater from reservoir

at medium and high stages when reservoir is full. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during the year, 3.57 feet

at 6.15 a. m. July 4 (discharge not determined); minimum stage, 0.2 foot

several times during fall (discharge, 1.6 second-feet). 

REGULATION. Swamp just above station gives natural storage. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from reservoir at

medium and high stages. Rating curve well defined to 20 second-feet.

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating

table. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Robin0lim Branch of Rahway Rwer,at Goodmanst N. J, 

diiring iKe year ending Sept. SO, 1922.

Date.

Oct. 27

Nov. 11

21

21

Dec. 1

1

23

23

Made by 

 do.. ...............

O. W. Hartwell __ .

 do.. 

 do.-. ........

..... do.... ... 

 do 

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.24

.28

.54

.54

.46

.46

.24

.24

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2.0

2.6

11.3

, 11.9

8.1

8.1

2.1

2.1

Date.

Jan. 14

14

Feb. 4

6

16

16

Aug. 7

8

Made by 

 do... . .

 ..do.....*. -

O. W. Hartwell v .

 ..do-. 

 do.-. 

 ..do3B.

Feet. 

0.32

.32

1 1Q

1.52

.68

.58

.28

.26

Discharge.

fifec.-/*. 

3.4

M

244

44.0

10,5

10,8

3.1

2.9

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Robinsons Branch of Rahway River at Goodmans, 

N. J., for the year ending Sept. SO,

Day.

1.-.-.. .

2,-.. __ ..

3- 

4. .. _ ..

5.-- ...

6. ____ ..

7.... __ ..

8......... .

9.. . .......

10 

11..... ..

12.. 

13 

14- .

15.-. 

Oct. Nov.

2,«

3.1

2.6

2.3

2.6

2.2

2.0

2.2

2.2

3.3

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.1

46

Dec.

6.8

5.7

30

11.5

8.0

. 5.7

5.7

5.0

5.0

3.3

43

5.7

6.8

43

3.6

Jan,

2.6

1.8

2.2

1,6 Yo

2.9

3.3

2.3

2.4

2.4

2 4

43

3.6

3.3

3.1

Aug.

3.3

12.5 8.4-

6.0

46

2.9

2.9 *> a

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

Sept.

12.0

40

3.1

22

50

9.2

8.0

5.3

3.6

3.1

ai

7.6

7.6

40

2.8

Day.

16 ___ ....

17. _ ......

18. ___ ....

19-. 

20

21. _ ... ...

22 

23. 

24... 

25... .......

26--- 

27 

28--- 

29. 

30-.. .

31.- 

Oct.

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.3

2.6

Nov.

3.8

12.5

15.0

46

16.5

12.5

7.6

6.0

6.8

5.7

6.4

13

23

41

18.5

Dec.

3.8

2.6

15

12

7.2

5.0

2.3

2.3

7.2

16.5

11.0

6.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

2.9

Jan.

3.1

2.9

2.4

43

10

16

15

13

3.1

2.9

1.7

2.8

1.9

3.1

2.3

2.0

Aug.

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.6

3.3

2.9

2.4

2.8

Sept.

2.6

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation Feb. 1 to July 31, affected by backwater from storage reservoir; discharge 

not determined.
RARITAN RIVER BASIN. 195

Monthly discharge of Robinsons Branch of Rahway River at Goodmans, N. J.,for 

- the y&ar ending Sept 80, 1982.

[Drainage area, 12.7 square miles.]

Month.

October ____________________

November _ . _______________

January ____________________

August _____________ ______

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum..

2.6 

41 

30 

16 

12.5 

50

Minimum.

1.8 

2.0 

2.3 

1.6 

2.0 

1.7

Mean.

2.1

7.80 

7.00 

4.09 

3.17

5.89

Per 

square 

mile.

0.1«5 

.614 

.551 

.324 

.250 

.464

Run-off 

in inches.

0.03 

.68 

.64 

.37 

.29 

.52

RABITAN RIVER BASIN.

SOUTH BRANCH OF BAEITAK RIVER HEAR HIGH BRIDGE, K. J.

LOCATION. One mile above High Bridge, Hunterdon County, and 4 miles above 

mouth of Spruce Run.

DRAINAGE AREA. 64 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 24, 1919, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Gurley water-stage recorder on left bank just above large pine tree 

1 mile above High Bridge; operated by en engineer of the Taylor-Wharton 

IrOn & Steel Co. Prior to September 30, 1921, reference stake 2 inches 

square driven into bed of stream at same point.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage for low stages and at 

highway bridge one-third mile upstream for high stages.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel very rough with many boulders. Control is a 

well-defined riffle of roek and boulders 100 feet below gage, permanent.

EXTREMES op DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year frojn water-stage recorder, 10.97 feet at 10.30 a. m. February 2 (discliarge, 3,600 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 4.80 feet at 6.30 a. m. October 3 (discharge, 9 second-feet). 

1919-1922 Maximum stage recorded that of February 2, 1922; minimum 

stage, that of October 3, 1921, as given above;

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSION. None immediately above.

REGULATION. Daily distribution of flow affected by small water powers at 

points upstream.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent, except as affected by ice. 

Rating eurve well defined between 20 and 2,500 second-feet. Operation of 

water-stage recorder fairly satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by 

use of discharge integrator except for periods indicated in footnote to table 

of daily discharge. Records good, except for estimated periods.

COOPERATION. Shelter for water-stage recorder erected and instrument operated 

by Taylor-Wharton Iron & Steel Co.

Discharge measurements of South Branch of Raritcm River near High Bridge, N. /., 

during the year ending Sept. SO, 1922.

Date.

Oct. 20

20

Nov. 23

23

-. Made by 

.... .do... ............ ..

.....do... ..............

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.26

5.53

«5.71

 5.71

»6.21

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

32.5

59

71

68

74

Date.

Jan. 19

Mar. 1

11

Apr. 18

A 11? 4

Made byOtto Lauterhahn ......

.....do.. ....... ........

..... do.......... .......

O. W. Hartwell. .......

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

»6.54

5.98

6.66

6.29

5.69

Dis 

charge.

Sec.-ft. 

59

147

336

216

94

« Backwater due to log on control. 

90902 25t WSP 541 14

Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
196 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

Daily discharge, in second, feet, of South Branch of Raritan River near High Bridge, 

N. J., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1922.

Day.

1 ...........

2..............

3

4..............

5 .. 

6..............

7.. ........ ; 

8 

9..............

JO

11.... __ .....

12. _ ..........

13 

14..............

15.... _ . _ ...

16... __ .......

17 

18...... _ .....

19..............

20 .

21..............

22........ _ ...

23..............

24 

25.. _ .........

26...... ........

27 

28... ... ........

29..............

30 ...........

31 _ ...........

Oct.

29

32

44

38

50

44

35

44

33

33

38

40

35

40

40

31

35

45

36

40

56

45

37

36

42

37

43

37

33

35

28

Nov.

43

55

49

52

38

34

36

43

38

50

56

36

34

49

40

45

61

>, «*

52

; 104

82

ao

49

46

48

33

50

174

416

132

Dec.

85

115

307

116

Qfi

73

78

64

55

44

.53

53

54

49

50

98

59

65

70

 65

48

48

55

60

50

50

55

65

70

65

Jan.

60

50

50

60

70

80

70

55

65

75

80

70

60

50

48

44

44

50

60

65

70

70

70

60

50

46

40

4fl

46

55

70

Feb.

304

1,410

1 446

166

11Q

134

141

Qfl

87

78

82

106

113

98

91

79

116

197

159

371

276

91 9

270

316

164

140

186

179

Mar.

137

129

122

134

239

274

440

852

293

257

308

301

250

224

218

182

166

144

144

472

294

OlO

182

173

162

155

156

200

170

150

200

Apr.

685

230

210

250

220

200

240

220

200

180

170

190

157

144

418

217

204

245

194

180

160

154

143

143

129

123

118

112

105

102

May.

103

96

95

179

482

210

159

135

119

110

104

96

98

86

105

106

90

287

348

m

133

121

109

102

99

100

86

80

77

73

69

June.

69

87

183

279

140

164

122

92

80

80

91

94

70

56

60

60

58

78

102

78

80

77

63

56

53

60

59

88

63

55

July.

769

459

404

474

370

242

178

158

153

140

125

113

114

113

105

92

87

96

128

90

77

83

97

101

113

93

72

71

92

74

67

Aug.

68

75

100

115

139

77

68

57

58-

52

53

65

70

70

70

60

50

46

45

44

44

JO

38

36

36

36

46

55

55

51

86

Sept.

348

90

72

841

491

193

148

135

119

115

107

100

93

84

77

50

55

60

55

50

46

4fi

58

53

57

51

50

50

50

49

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 18,19, and Dec. 22 to Jan. 31; discharge based on two 

discharge measurements, observer's notes, and graphic comparison with South Branch of Raritan River 

at Stanton. Discharge based on comparison with records for station at Stanton. Mar. 29-31, Apr. 3-12, 

Aug. 12-18, 20-30, and Sept. 16-23.

Monthly discharge of South Branch of Raritan River near High Bridge, N. J., for 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1922.

[Drainage area, 64 square miles.]

Montb.

December .............................

February.. ......... ....................

June

July ......................................

August . .......... ..................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

56 

416 

307 

80 

1,410 

852 

685 

482 

279 

769 

139 

841

1,410

Minimum.

28 

33 

44 

44 

78 

122 

102 

69 

53 

67 

36 

46

28

Mean.

38.4 

69.2 

72.6 

58.8 

219 

237 

201 

137 

89.9 

173 

61.7 

126

123

Per 

square 

mile.

0.600 

1.08 

1.13 

.919 

3.42 

3.70 

3.14 

2.14 

1.40 

2.70 

.964 

1.97

1.92

Run-off 

in inches.

0.69 

1.20 

1.30 

1.08 

3.56 

4.27 

3.50 

2.47 

1.56 

3.11 

1.11 

2.20

26.03
EAEITAN EIVEE BASIN.

SOUTH BRANCH OF RARETAN RIVER AT STAWTON, N. J.

LOCATION. At highway bridge near Lehigh Valley Railroad station in Stanton,

Hunterdon County, half a mile above mouth of Prescott Brook and 5 milee.

below mouth of Cakepoulin Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 158 square miles (measured on topographic map). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 2, 1903, to December 31, 1906; and from July 1,

1919,'to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge near left end; read by E. H.

Smith.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed and banks, gravel. Banks are overflowed at high

stages. Control is slight riffle 100 feet below bridge. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.30 feet at

9 a. m. February 2 (discharge, 3,710 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.92

feet November 6 (discharge, 28 second-feet).

1903-1906 and 1919-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 10.5 feet October

9, 1903 (discharge, not determined); minimum stage, 1.85 feet at 5 p. m.

September 16, 1921 (discharge, about 24 second-feet). 

ICE. Stages-discharge relation affected by ice. 

REGULATION. Distribution of flow slightly affected by small water powers at

points upstream. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice.

Rating curve well defined between 35 and 1,200 second-feet. Gage read

to even hundredths twice a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying

mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good, except during period

given in footnote to table of daily discharge.

Discharge measurements of South Branch of Raritan River at Stanton, N. J., 

during the year ending Sept. SO, 1922.

Date.

Dec. 30

Jan. 19

Mar. 1

1

Made by 

Alexander McMillan ...

.....do.................

.....do. ................

a.

Feet. 

2.87

3.01

2.82

2.91

discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

»75

"105

232

253

"Date.

Mar. 12

12

Made by 

.....do.................

O. W. Hartwell.......

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.63

3.61

2.84

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

559

549

209

« Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
198 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Branch of Raritan River at Stanton, N. /., 

for the year ending Sept. 80, 1922.

Day.

\ ............. .

2..............

3... ........

4..............

5. . ......

6......... ..

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11......... __ .

12..............

13 . .

14.. .. __.._.,

15..............

16.. .- ......

17.......... ....

18..............

19..............

20..............

21...... _ . _ .,

22..............

23..............

24., r 

25..:...........

26 

27 

28. .,. 

29. .........

30.... ... . ......

31... ...........

Oct.

47

42

75

70

60

50

53

36

60

67

57

57

55

54

50

36

48

43

47

67

51

43

47

38

41

48

50

44

30

34

38

Nov.

60

68

89

78

41

28

61

50

51

62

60

54

62

55

68

31

102

91

62

154

137

108

85

61

82

80

76

194

1,140

312

Dec.

174

157

670

151

209

163

151

134

131

121

102

131

114

111

65

104

82

110

no

95

85

75

60

65

70

65

65

70

75

75

75

Jan.

75

65

65

70

85

110

85

65

75

85

90

80

65

60

60

55

55

75

100

120

110

110

100

70

An

55

50

50

60

75

100

Feb.

170

2,800

860

292

201

251

247

216

167

134

114

151

231

198

160

170 *>no

216

190

1,320

470

333

445

520

259

198

376

312

^

Mar.

191

220

205

231

595

398

545

1,440

570

620

595

595

470

445

422

398

292

247

239

970

545

398

354

292

271

239

263

312

271

231

333

Apr.

1,080

545

376

445

398

354

398

376

354

312

267

312

251

239

1,140

398

876

354

333

312

271

243

224

239

220

194

177

170

154

143

May.

151

148

154

224

860

354

280

220

209

216

151

157

148

148

157

154

154

201

595

271

167

148

180

143

126

157

157

126

131

93

93

June.

93

85

312

470

212

239

177

131

106

96

98

106

104

108

93

76

82

87

111

114

131

111

108

75

55

85

121

106

108

70

July.

970

860.

800

915

860

520

398

376

333

292

271

205

805

422

247

205

187

212

' 247

209

163

163

154

187

160

151

118

148

118

130

137

Aug.

216

187

* 174

231

191

- 106

. 89

93

85

75

78

76

80

106

116

89

65

61

69

54

83

93

68

68

68

68

82

93

96

80

71

Sept.

470

126

98

750

1,020

251

187

167

131

121

116

131

104

131

73

82

85

96

91?a

83

85

73

75

70

70

45

65

71

61

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation afleeted by ice Dec. 18 to Feb. 2; discharge based on two discharge 

measurements, temperature and gage height records, observer's adtes, and graphic comparison with records 

for South Branch of Raritan River near High Bridge. Discharge based on comparison with records for 

High Bridge Nov. 26, Feb. 19, May 7, June 26, July 3, 30, and Sept. 17.

Monthly discharge of South Branch of Raritan River at Stanton, N. J.f for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1922.

' [Drainage area, 158 square mHes.] -' 

Month.

February _____________________

March.. __ .. _________________ ...

AprU ...... ....... .......................

July ......................

The year ________________

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximuni.

75 

1,140 

670 

120 

2,800 

1,440 

1,140 

860 

470 

970 

231 

1,020

2,800

Minimum.

30

28 

60 

50 

114 

191 

143 

93 

55 

118 

54 

45

28

Mean!

49.6 

120 

125 

76.8 400 

426 

355 

209 

129 

354 

100 

167

208

Per 

square 

mile.

0.314 

.759 

.791 

.486 

2.53 

2.70 

2.25 

1.32 

.816 

2.24 

.633 

1.06

1.32

Run-off 

in inches.

0.36 

.85 

.91 

.56 

2.64 

3.11 

2.51 

1.52 

.91 

2.58 

.73 

1.18

17.86
EABITAN BIVER BASIN. 3199

RARTTAjr RIVER AT HAHVBM,« H. J.

LOCATION. At highway bridge between Manville and Finderne, Somerset 

County, 1*4 miles above mouth of Millstone River and 4J^ miles below 

confluence of North and South branches of Earitan River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 490 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 27, 1903, to March 31, 1907; August 10, 1908, to 

April 30, 1915; and August 19, 1921, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage at downstream side of left span 30 feet from center pier; 

read by William B. Patten.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Red sandstone on left side; sand and gravel on right 

side, fairly permanent, affected by vegetal growth during summer. Banks 

are overflowed at very high stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. -Maximum stage recorded during year 11.80 feet at 

8 a. m., March 8 (discharge, 12,200 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.46 feet 

at 5 p. m., October 31 (discharge, 66 second-feet).

1903-1907 and 1921-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 15.90 feet October 

10, 1903 (discharge, estimated, 25,000 second-feet); minimum discharge^ 

66 second-feet, October 31, 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. The Johns.-Manville Co.. diverts 2 second-feet from the Raritan 

at a point on6"four;th mile above gage.

REGULATION. Distribution of flow affected by water powers at Somerville and 

other points upstream.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by growth of 

moss on control. Fairly well defined rating curve directly applied December 

10 to May 27, except for ice-affected periods; used as standard curve with 

shifting-control method for remaining periods. Gage read to hundredths 

twice a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table 

directly or indirectly mean daily gage height, except as noted in footnote to 

daily-discharge table. Records good.

Discharge measurements .of Raritan JRiver at Manville, N. J., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922,

Date,

Oct. 3

22

28

Nov. 19 

30

Dec. 28

Jan. 18

Feb. 13

13

Made l?y 

Otto Lauterhahn _ ....

 ..do..................

O. W. Hartwell........

Alexander McMUlan. Y 

__ do.. ...............

 do-- . 

.....do....... . ...

. do--... ............

Qci&ht.

Feet. 

3.74

3.75

3.62

3.90 

4.80

4.18

3.77

4.66

5.12

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

104

130

 100

203 

1,030

« 218

a 150

1,080

1,630

Date.

Mar. 8

8

12

May 22

Alter 9

22

] Made byOtto Lauterhahn .......

.... .do... 

O. W. Hartwell _ .....

Otto Laat«raaJm .... 

..... do.................

.... .do... ........ 

.....do.. ........... ....

. .do-- .

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

9.12

8.15

6.60

4.33 

3.89

4.40

3.69

3.78

Dist 

charge.

Sec.-fa 

5,870

4,460

3,020

619 

255

614

140

160

"Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

« Formerly Finderne, N. J.
200 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Raritan River at Manville, N. J., for the years 

ending Sept. SO, 1921 and

Day.

1921. 

1. ...... ___ .

2.. .........

3.. . ........

4..............

5.- ......

6.. ....... _ ..

7- ....... __ -

8-. . __ .

9.. ............

10. . .........

Day.

1921-22. 

1

2... ...........

3. _ ..........

4 ...........

5.... .......

6. ___ .......

7 ..... ... ...

8... ....... ....

9 

10 ........

11. _ -....- 

12 

13 ...........

14..............

15 

16. ..........

17. . ...

18 

19 

20 

21..... ......

22 ___ ........

23.... .......

24... __ ......

25 .

26 

27.. .. __ ...

28 .

29 ...... ... .

30 

31 ...........

Aug

Oct;'

103

105

101

105

99

114

103

112

127

91

93

95

99

99

101

107

87

93

105

107

134

132

134

95

119

101

91

91

95

105

83

Sep

]

1

]

Nov.

117

112

147

114

167

170

99

105

105

107

119

117

124

117

132

139

161

185

206

229

310

259

229

225

182

176

289

327

2,680

1,300

t.

97

14

95

91

95

89

01

99

99

07

D(

f

4

0 1

I?f

7

P

B

£

a

a

a

4

4

4

4

?

1,(1

8

fi

4

9

9

9

3

3

2

9

9

2

1

11

1?

13

14

15

Ifi

17

18

19

IJO

sev

4?,

7?

9ft

tfiO

9?,

03

51

m

m

.87

80

W)

m

10

16

16

41

170

fiO

90

79, 20

<m

w

20

40

fiO

flO

flO

no

on

Day

102

 Jto.

190 ion

190

200

260

320

300

250

210

240

240

220 ire

170

170

180

170

150

170

280

280

260

260

240

220

200

200

260

280

300

320

I.

Fet«

560

5,330

3,800

1,300

1,020

1,540

'1,480

640

590

620

440

620

1;600

1,180

1,180

767

481

860

640

4,340

3,020

1,020

590

1,920

1,080

284

2,760

1,920

Aug.

196

192

158

Mart

1,730

1,300

1,540

1,480

736

2,680

2,840

7,200

2,370

1,920

2,250

2,900

2,370

1,860

1,420

1,130

1,130

860

640

3,710

2,840

1,420

1,080

 481

119

233

725

580

778

746

860

Sept

ie

8

12

1C

G

10

11

10

s

10

Apju

3,440

346

1,020

1,020

1,130

456

542

1,300

245

590

660

1,240

IV'OSO

1,020

2,590

1,240

1,180

1,360

1,240

960

789

778

1,020

1,130

610

542

472

464

416

366

17 21.

19 22-

4 23.

17 24.

1 25.

7 26-

4 27.

8 28-

0 29.

1 30.

31.

M»5S

472

409

394

506

4,470

1,600

1,080

800

736

610

642

533

> 409

515

432

506

448

681

1,660

736

671

650

580

448

402

394

346

333

315

254

250

Day.

1921.

Juae.,

233

284

671

1,660

910

1,240

910

860

489

440

409

432

321

310

274

254

304

373

359

327

346

321

346

250

321

321

254

440

327

279

Joly>

2,370

3,360

1,080

4,220

2,840

1,660

1,130

910

960

681

580

515

489

1,600

681

506

448

402

746

448

387

359

464

394

746

440

359

424

416

373

359

Aug.

164

144

129

122

99

114

105

103

95

129

101

Aug.

352

800

424

736

681

416

346

333

294

269

245

283

233

217

213

196

176

179

217

176

170

144 J'61

150

269

254

196

217

176

217

Sept.

101

117

142

134

101

122

112

103

114

Sept.

1,020

416

229

860

2,370

671

515

498

380

304

264

279

254

233

237

206

192

199

179

ITS

173

179

167

158

161

161

137

161

150

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 22 to Jan. 31; discharge based on two discharge 

measurements, observers notes, and graphic comparison with, records for South Branch of Raritan River 

at Stanton.
RABITAN RIVER BASIN. 201

Monthly discharge of Raritan River at Manvitte, N. J., for the years ending Sept*

SO, 1921 and

[Drainage area, 490 square miles.]

Month. .

1921.

September.. ___ .. __ ... __ ___ ....

1921-22. 

October. ___ .. ___ . ___ . __ ..

December. __________________

January

March _____________________ April........................................

May.................... ...^......., .........

June _____________________ July.........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

196 

142

134 

2,680 

2,120 

320 

5,330 

7,200 

3,440 

4,470 

1,660 

4,220 

800 

2,370

7,200

Minimum.

95

,«,:

83 

99 

190 

150 

284 

119 

245 

250 

233 

359 

144 

137

83

Mean.

132

,.-- 107

104 

292 

509 

229 

1,490 

1,680 

975 

716 

476 

979 

288 

374

670

Per 

square 

mile.

0.269 

.218

.212 

.596 

1.04 

.466 

3.04 

3.43 

1.99 

1.46 

.971 

2.00 

.588 

.763

1.37

Run-off 

in inch s.

0.14 

.24

.24 

.66 

1.20 

.54 

3.17 

3.95 

2.22 

1.68 i.oa

2.31 

.68 

.85

18.58

NORTH BRANCH OF RARITAN RIVER HEAR FAR HHIS, H. J.

LOCATION. At dam of Somerset Lake & Game Club 2 miles north of Far HiUs, 

Somerset County, and 2 miles above mouth of Peapack Brook,

DRAINAGE AREA. 26 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 15 to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Hook gage in stilling box at left of dam; read by C. Meyers.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading 200 feet below dam.

CONTROL. Masonry dam with flat crest having low-water notch 26 feet long 

with crest at elevation of gage height' 1.696 feet. Remainder of spillway 

137 feet long with crest at elevation of gage height 2.204 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.1 feet at 

midnight March 7 (discharge, not determined); minimum'stage 1.93 feet at 

9.30 a. m. February 17 (discharge, 11 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Small turbine diverts continuous flow of 2 second-feet to operate 

fountains. This water is returned and has been included in daily discharge.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

to 180 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice a day. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records 

good.

COOPERATION. Gage read by game warden of Somerset Lake & Game Club,

Discharge measurements of North Branch of Raritan River near Far Hills, N. J., 

during the year ending Sept. 30,

Date.

Feb. 15

Mar. 9

May 11

25

2

Made byOtto Lauterhahn __ .

.....do......... .........

. ....do........... ......

.....do... .. .......

.....do..................

.....do. _ .............

.. ...do...... ............

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.155

2.385

2.361

2.250

2.218

2.141

2.161

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

25.6

78

61

34.9

30.7

210

22.8

Date.

June 7

7

Aug. 4

22

25

29

Made byOtto Lauterhahn......

.....do..................

.....do.................. .....do...... ... ......,

O. W. Hartwell ........

i....do..<...............

Qage height.

Fett. 

2.320

2.320

2.336

2.032

2.075

2.088

Discharge.

Sec.~ft. 

55.2

63

52

13.8

18.0

48.4
202 SUEFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1922, PAET I.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Branch of Raritan River near Far Hi$st 

N. J., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1922.

Day.

1.. ...... ...... 

2....:.... ...... .......... ...........

3..... ..... ....................

4. _ ... ...... u .

b.. ..................................

6 

7........ ............................

8....................................

9............... ..................

10....................................

11............... ..................

12. _ . 

18....................... __ .........

14....................................

15...................................

16....................................

17....................................

18.. ..- 

». . .. 

20.. _ . 

21...., ...............................

22.. J... ....... .......................

23.... .............................. ..

24........... ......................

25................... ....... __ . __ .

26.. ............ ...................

27_-._ ... .. ... . .........

28__ ..,,.... .^ 29__._ . . _ _. 

30.. . ........ .._,.,... ,_.,,v.._.

31....................................

Feb.

27

25

15

22

22

237

77

52

66

70

41

38

99

52

Mar.

, 38

38

3843l

145

47

466

980

80

80

114

84

74

70

70

60

AQ

49

49

375

94

77

70

63

. , 63

6668-

99

63

63

80

Apr.

237

94

84

IfU

89

70

70

70

66

66

52

74

49

47

201

94

84

74

77

63

56

63

63

49

,...56

dn

 !.'»

38

38

, 36

May.

77

60

34

63

375

70

56

- 41

43

41

38

36

36

60

47

38

04

89

114

56

41

41

38

34

32

30

28

28, ' M 27

2o

June.

25

28

104

94

84

84

49

43

41

45

49

41

32

49

29

29

30

41

34

28

38

34

27

25

23

26

- '27

'': ' 4127

24

July.

845

124

167

156

189

94

77

66

77

60

56

49

52

77

56

45

38

56

56

38

36

34

38

38

60

40

" 3ft34

36

30

25

Aug.

34

40

114

56

49

30

28

34

25

23

23

22

23

22

21

20

1Q

17

17

27

21

17

16

16

« 19

47

26

24,

21

19,

156

Sept.

45

28

25

94

94

56

52

45

41

41

8ft

45

84

30

28

or

34

23

22.

23

23

19

15ir

19

10 - -nad

19

19

19

Monthly discharge of North Branch of Raritan Rip$r near Far flitts, N. J,, for 

..,;.,'. ., year ending Sepf, $0, 1$22, , ; , 

\,^.\ ... [Drainage area, 36 square miles.] . t

.' . Month.

March.. __ ,. __ , ___ ____ . ...

April...I. . .............

June.. ... _ '. .. ____ . _ ... ........

Julyi.l.........,. .^... .^.,.^.1....^.-

September1..- _ *.: .-1. __ ,j.; __ . ..........

Discharge in sijeoacMeSt. ; ' '

Maximum.

! 237 

980 

237 

37^ 

104 

S45 

156 - -V 94

MjT||^«TBini.'

' . : - 15

3834- 

23 

23

 .-. /- 25 

16 

' 18

Mean.

60. a

,,121 "' tes

56.7, 

' 41. 4 

«9,8 

33.1 

33. 4 '

Pet'. 

' square 

. mile.

2.33

. 4. 65 '2.87 

2.18 

1. 69 

; !';-8.45 

1.27 

' 1.28

1 \ ' 

ROlHSa >

in inches.

1.21 

5.36 

8. 20

,. ( 2.51 

' ' " 1.77 

3.98 

1.46 

1.43

BLACK RIVER NEAR POTTERSVILLE, N. 3, > LocATioN.-^-One mile above highway bridge at Pottdrsville, Somei-set County,

. and 8 miles ftbove oaouth of p,ockaway. Cfeek. ,,.,.. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 33 sqtiare miles (measured on topographic map). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Novembers, 1021, to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE.^ Qurley sevenniay water-stage recorder with inside hook; and outside

inclined staff gages on right bank 1 mile above Pottersville. Chain gage

on downstream side of highway bridge at Pottersville used November 8,

1921, to June 30, 1922. Theodore Bush, observer. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and boulders very rough. Control is riffle 

 at boulders just below gage. Probably permanent. Channel at bridget

sand and gravel; control is at head of slight riffle. Shifting control.
RARITAISr BIVEK BASIN. 203

EXTREMES os- DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from watetMstage 

recorder, 3,76 feet at noon July 1 (discharge, by extension of rating curve 

880 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.86 foot at 5 p. m. September 29 (discharge, 5.8 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

REGULATION. Daily fluctuations caused by operations at small mills upstream.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed July 1 by relocation of gage. 

Rating curve used to June 30, poorly defined; from July 1 to September 30, 

well defined between 5 and 100 second-feet. Operation of water-stage 

recorder partly unsatisfactory due to drum slipping and clock stopping. 

Chain gage at first station read to even hundredths twice a day November 

8, 1921, to June 30, 1922. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to 

rating table mean daily gage height determined by inspection of recorder 

graph or, prior to June 30, by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table principally by shifting-control method. Records November ta 

June, poor; thereafter fair.

Discharge measurements of Black River near Pottersville, N. J., during the year

ending Sept. SO,

Date.

Nov. 8

7

22

Jan. 13

Feb. 3

5

14

Made by 

... ..do-... .......... ...

..... do....... ._... 

 do-. -

..... do ...............

 ..do... ...........

O. W. Hartweil. .

h»t.

Feet. 

1.00

1.26

1.26

ol.87

ol.06

61.93

1.51

1.16

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

11.4

53

53

26.9

20.1

144

88

61

Date.

Mar. 9

May 11

3

Sept. 12

29

Made by 

.... .do .... .. 

.....do-...,. ...

.....do........ ......

O. W. Hartwell.. 

.....do-.. ..........

Gage 

height.

Feet< 

L86

1.48

1.09

«1.83

1.48

1.48

1.66

.95

Dischargej

 J$ec.-ft.

' 165

91

50

92

40.6

42.9

65.4

9.0

« Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

* About 5*feet of control covered with ice.

June 27 to Sept. 29 at new location.

discharge, in second-feet, of Black River near Pottersville, N. /., for the year 

ending Sept. 30, 1922.

Day.

l ..:.. . .. .

2 ...- ..

3 ..... 

4 ___ ...............

5.....................

6..... ................

7.U _ .. __ .. _ ,^..

8 .,.

9.....................

\^.. ...................

11., _ .,... .. _

12 _ .'J........ __ ....

18. . ' l4-____ ...............

16.....................

16....*.. _^... ...

17---....... ........

18 

26

21.....................

22.......... __ . t __ .

23-...... ...........

24 _ .... ___ ........

25. _ .................

26 __ ..... __ ........

27 . . 

28 __ .-.-...-..-......

ate......... ............

30.--. _ ....... _ ....

31- . .............

Nov.

10

14

24.

22

20

16

14

21

QO

38

31

32

52

42

JO

39

87

34

23

25

68

132

90

Dec.

98

90

127

119

99

78

62

52

46

%2

23

26

30

23

.24

QO

25

80

60

52

54

27

24

32

62

52

34

24

' 21

15

34

Jan.

30

28

26

37

69

56

32

42

32

27 * 25

'89

 37.

41

54

ao

55

52

66

52

70

56

 1

51

60

4« ' ' 45

44

46

40

4A

Feb.

54

315

128

83

99

138

105

105

85

65

81

70

75,

88

75

75

77 78

80

101

103

Q4

114

106

96

79

77

69

Mar.

90

" 6767

64

144

125

214

149

151

148

166

112

92

108

10S

07

77

72

61

197

134

Qi

88

81

72

67

64

62

69

87

96

Apr.

159

97 <97

94

105

96

85

69

62

75

75

77

75

75

128

112

117

US

106

99

75

66

60

58

49

46

54

49

58

48

May.

45

44

48

Q&

174

149

125

115

97

80

66

S8

44

54

62

54

41

128

149

128

134

111

101

73

48

42

38

23

26

30

27

Jwpe. ,

32

49

163

144

132

142

128

115

99

85

103

56

46

44

33:

, ow

23

42

23

33

58

45

36

41

23

18

48

49

39

37

July,

158

147

183

170

160

140

130

120

100

90

. 76

70

,; 66

67

66

67

67

: 67

Aug.

67

671

46

,60

78

 81

80

70

46

34

2*

81

80

29

, 27

30

25

20

26

32

27

23

22

22

28

27

i -26

; 29, ' 28'

36

72

Sept.

7*

57

54

158

116

158

196

170

147

95

f» ' -8?

64

69

76

61

37

' 42

, 87

35

32

29

26

26

25

24

23

22

22

NOTE. Discharge estimated July 4-10 and July 18 to Aug. 2.
204 SUKFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

Monthly discharge of Black River near Pottersville, N. J., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1922.

[Drainage area, 33 square miles.]

Month.

November 8-30 ________________

January.:. __ . __________

TTebriiarY

March... ___________________

April.......................... ..............

May.. .....................................

July ...... ..-.....-.._.._ .......

August ......................................

September.. __ . _____________

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

132 

127 

70 

315 

215 

159 

174 

163 

183 

81 

196

Minimum.

10 

15 

25 

54 

61 

46 

23 

18

20 

22

Mean.

36.5 

49.8 

45.7 

96.7 

104 

82.7 

77.7 

63.7 

90.8 

40.5 

68.4

Per 

square 

mile.

1.11 

1.51 

1,88. 

2.93 

3.15 

2.51 

2.35 

1.93 

2.75 

1.23 

2.07

Run-off 

in inches.

0.95 

1.74 

1.59 

3.05 

3.63 

2.80 

2.71 

2.15 

3.17 

1.42 

2.31

\

MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS, K. J.

Somerset County, oneM miles above MillstoneLOCATION. At highway bridge in Blackwells Mills, 

quarter mile below mouth of Middlebrush Brook, 

and 5 miles above mouth of Millstone River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 258 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 4, 1921, to September 30, 1922. A station was 

maintained at Millstone 1% miles downstream from June.28, 1903, to December 31, 1904, and from June 7, 1912, to April 30, 1915.

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections on downstream side of left bridge abutment; read by Alex Barna after June 15, before by Stanley Laiewski.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENT. Made by wading 200 feet downstream from gage 

or from highway bridge at Millstone.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel clay. Banks are overflowed at high stages; 

control is foundation of old stone and timber dam 100 feet below gage.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30, 1921, 8.55 feet August 8 (discharge, 4,190 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 1.20 feet September 4 (discharge, 16 second-feet).

Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30, 1922, 7.50 

feet at 6.30 a. m. March 8 (discharge, 3,420 second-feet); minimum stage, 

1.30 feet at 6 a. m. September 24 (discharge, 31 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during extreme cold.

DIVERSIONS. The Delaware & Raritan canal takes water from Delaware River 

and flows in a northeasterly direction to Raritan River. It passes along 

the right bank of Millstone River for 15 miles above the gaging station and, 

for Similes below. The*canaMs above the river 'at all points and loses water 

to the river by leakage, seepage and discharge from spillways.

REGULATION. Several small mills above the gage and Carnegie Lake slightly 

affect distribution of flow.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for discharges below 1,000 second-feet, 

shifting; for stage above permanent. Rating curves/well defined between 

50 and 3,500 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice a day. Observer 

to June 15 unreliable; thereafter reliable. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating table; indirectly October 1 to 

December 31. Records to June 15 poor, thereafter good.
RABITABT BIVER BASIN. .205

Discharge measurements of Millstone River at Blackwells Mills, N. J., during the 

year ending Sept, SO,

Date.

Oct. 3

22

22

Nov. 19

19

Dec. 28

28

Jan. 18

18

Peb. 13

Made by 

.-... do........... 

 do..-. . 

hahn . . .... -- -

.....do.. ..... 

 ..do. ..... . 

.... .do...... .... 

 do... 

 ..do. 

height.

Feet. 

ol.74

1.82

1.84

2.07

2.07

2.47

2.50

1.68

1.69

2.38

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

Ill i i<i

116

170

169

365

378

105

109

378

Date.

Mar. 8

8

9

11

12

2

Sept. 29

30

Made by 

 do... ......

 do ........

.....do......... .

 ..do.. .

..... do......... ........

. .do...- . ..

 ..do... ...... . .

Gage 

height.

Feet: 

6.90

6.85

3.62

4.02

498

5.43

2.17

2.33

1.24

1.34

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

3,020

2,980

1,190

1,330

1,850

2,010

323

407

67

73

o Corrected .02 owing to log on control.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Millstone River at Blackwells Mitts, N, J., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1921 and 1922.

Day.

1921. 

1... ......

2. .......

3 .........

4.. .......... .,

5.- ........

6...... ...

7...... ....... .

8. 

9 

10--- 

Aug.

450

347

301

296

4,050

2,810

1,530

Sept.

212

142

133

40

118

133

124

118

108

113

Day.

1921. 

11.- 

12.- 

13.. .. ......

14- 

15.. .........

W. .............

n. .............

18- .

19. 

20.. 

Aug.

727

540

379

695

760

480

368

695

570

432

Sept.

110

120

128

128

130

130

130

130

130 i<m

Day.

1921. 

21-- 

22. 

23.. _ .........

24..- ..

25- 

26.. .

yj. . ............

28. 

29-. ... _ .

30.. 

31. 

Aug.

368

277

249 228'

200

108

163

128

220

208

182

Sept.

151

157

139

130

130

130

130

130

130

142

Day.

1921-22, 

1. __ .........

2 ......... ..

3 .........

4... ........

5 

6. . ...

7..............

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.

136

123

128

136

123

113

99

104

116

118

Q7

116

116

116

113

110

110

110

116

116

104

118

106

104

104

101

101

101

QO

99

97

Nov.

97

95

95

95

95

120

167

133

106

95

95

95

95

95

116

120

154 179*

182

189

204

212

212

212

136

142

93

163

630

402

Dec.

374

331

630

84

220

272

306

258

228

204

212

220

212

189

204

189

157

570

600

480

426

390

374

311

363

301

480

336

321

420

220

Jan.

88

86

66

50

30

35

48

50

46

57

Feb.

68

1,630

3,140

2,030

1,240

825

727

630

510

390

385

379

347

450

540

426

363

399

570

955

2,330

2,270

1,730

825

390

450

480

510

Mar.

510

510

727

760

1,090

1,200

2,030

3,070

1,380

955

1,160

1.970

1,330

890

480

600

510

414,

363

1,680

1,630

760

630

600

390

385

374

358

352

341

420

Apr.

1,200

374

570

630

480

450

May.

128

128

128

128

151

170

133

130

120

115

108

June.

108

128

163

145

115

2,090

302

24$

284

222

192

160

148

168

174

196

222

326

258

253

205

July.

174

599

3Q1

538

508

340

293

1,170

414

284

219

382

508

331

226

186.

53&

340

222

192

180

160

448

361

238

208

199

174

146

133

Aug.

146

340

241

203

219

174

146

141

123

121

103

90

90

116

93

103

96

89

79

93

107

86

89

93

86

83

112

148

130

130

125

Sept.

130

, 138

123

14R

163

135

110

116

103

ICO

93

121

146

146

125.

116

96

100

93

86

82

93

83

73

91

85

93

89

89

79

NOTE. Discharge Jan. 1-21 not determined because of unreliable gage-height record. No gage-height 

record Apr. 1, 5-7, Apr. 11 to May 20, June 6, and 8-15.
206 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART i.

Monthly discharge, in 'second-feet, of Millstone River at Blackwells Mills, N. J., for 

the years ending Sept. SO, 1921 and 1922.

Month.

1921. 

August 4-81 __

1921-22.

November .....

Maximum.

4,060 

212

630 

630

Minimum.

108 

40

i

93 

84

Mean.

634 

129

111 

161 

319

Month.

1921-22. 

January 22-31 

July . -

August 

September. ....

Maximum.

88 

3,140

3,070

1,170

340

163

Minimum.

80

68

0,|f

. 133

79

73

Mean.

55.6 

892

sod

338

129

108

LAWRENCE BROOK AT PATRICKS CORNER, IT. J. -

LOCATION. Near highway bridge at Patricks Corner, Middlesex County, 3 

miles southwest of Milltown, seven-eighths mile above Beaver Brook dam, 

and 6J4 miles above mouth of Lawrence Brook.

DRAINAGE AREA. 29 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 21 to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Gurley seven-day water-stage recorder installed in wooden shelter, on 

right bank 150 feet above bridge. Slope gage at shelter and high-water 

staff gage attached to shelter. Henry Patrick, observer.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage for low and medium 

stages and from bridge for high stages.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Banks high and channel fairly straight. Control is 

sill of old wooden dam.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 4.78 feet at 7 p.m. July 24 (discharge, 28 second-feet); minimum 

stage from recorder, 1.24 feet at 8.30 a.m. September 24 (discharge, 1.3 

second-feet).

REGULATION. Distribution of flow affected by water power above station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed in August. Rating curves well 

defined. Operation of recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained 

by averaging discharge obtained by applying to rating table the mean gage 

height for 2-hour periods. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Lawrence Brook at Patricks Comer, N. /., during the 

year ending Sept. SO, t922.

Date.

June 21

26

Aug. 1

. 1

18

Made by 

Otto L-auterhahn. _

. .do....-.-. ...... .

..... do... .... ......

. do...... __ .... . .

... ..do.... .... ....

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.664

1.491

1.384

1.479

1 9ft 1

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

20.1

11.3

6.9

10.8

2 7

Date.

Aug. 18

30

31

Sept. 28

Made by 

O. W. Hartwell... ....

 do.-....- .....

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.281

1.63

1.65

1.54

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2.7

15.8

18.6

11.5
BEIAWAEB EIYEB BASIN.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lawrence Brook at Patricks Corner,, N. J., for 

'the year ending Sept. SO, 1922.

Day.

! __ .....

2................

3................

4................

5....... .........

6..... __ .......

7................

8................

9-... .........

10....... .........

11 __ ...... _ ..

12i.. ......... 13.,...;..........

14.1:............

15................

June. July.

21

30

16

22

47

38

20

17

11

12

8.7

10

41

76

38

Aug.

19

51

49

71

34

19

19

12

15

14

15

11

, 6.1

r 8.9

8.0

Sept.

14

8.0

6.0

27

23

15

14

8.7

15

3.6

7.8

28

20

19

14

Day.

16 

17.... __ .......

18.. .............

19 

20. 

21. ...........

22 

23. __ ..........

24 __ ...........

25 

26 .

27. 

28 ^ 

28 ......

30 

31 ..... .

June.

10

14

16

7.0

18

10

16

21

18

11

July.

24

16

36

63

25

18

16

8.8

69

100

50

32

40

30

17

13

Aug.

11

7.4

6.6

7.5

4.3

8.3

8.9

8.0

3.7

7.0

9.3

21

33

U

11

. 22

Sept.

8.7

3.1

10

9.7

8.6

11

*.8

8.9

1.7

.7.8

10

7.5

8.2

.7.J5

3.3

NOTE. Recorder not operating July 25-29; discharge ascertained from hydrographs ot near-by streams.

Monthly discharge of Lawrence Brook at Patricks Corner, N. J., for the yeax ending

Sept. 30,

[Drainage area, 29 square miles.]

Month.

June 21-30. __ ...-...: _ ...... ........_..

July .......^;...-,L . 

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

21 

10071- 

28

Minimum.

7.0 

8.7 

6.1 

1.7

Mean.

14.1 

31.1 

17. * 

11. »

Pet 

square 

mite.

ft 486 1.72- 

.587 

.381

Run-off 

in inches.

0.18 

1.98 

.69 

.43

DELAWARE RIVER BASIN.

EAST BRANCH OF DELAWARE RIVER AT FISHS EDDY, H. Y.

LOCATION. At railroad bridge in Fishs Eddy, Delaware County, 4 miles below 

mouth of Beaver Kill and 5% miles above confluence of East and West 

branches.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 785 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECOUPS AVAILABLE. November 19, 1912, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Staff, in two sections, on downstream end of left pier of bridge; read 

by J. P. Lyons until November 15 and by Jay C. Baxter, September 30,1922.

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge 200 feet above gage 

or by wading 300 to 500 feet below.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Coarse gravel; occasionally shifting. r

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.46 feet at 

9 a. m. November 29 (discharge, 22,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.40 

feet morning and afternoon. September 28, 29, and 30 (discharge, 245 secondfeet).

1912-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 18.0 feet at 8 a. m. March 13, 1920

(stage-discharge relation affected by ice); 17.4 feet during the afternoon of

March 27, 1913, determined by leveling from flood marks (discharge, about

.33,500 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.64 feet at 5 p. m. October 12, 14,

and 15, 1914 (discharge, 97 second-feet).
208 PACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice from 

December to February. Rating curve fairly well defined between 200 and 

20,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records 

good except for period when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice, 

which are fair.

Discharge measurements of East Branch of Delaware River at Fishs Eddy, N. Y., 

during the year ending Sept. 30, 1922.

Date.

Oct. IS

Jan. 17

Feb. 7

Made by 

C. C. Covert ...........

B. F. Howe. ____ 

.....do.... .............

 *,

Petit. 

3.22

«6.48

«6.10

DiSr

charge.

Sec.-ft. 

705

768

1,290

Date.

10

Made by 

B. F. Howe ______

....do..................

Qage 

height.

Feel. 

6.66

3.51

3.28

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

4,780

834

671

a Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Branch of Delaware River at Fishs Eddy, 

N. Y., for the year ending Sept. 30,

Day.

1... .....

2 ....

3 .

4..........

5 

6.. ........

7..........

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.

470

470

445

1,050

930

820

720 690

820

750

660

930

890

820

750

690

660

660

660

820

1,430

1,140

1,100

1,010

930

855

820

785

690

1,100

1,050

Nov.

970

1,140

1,100

1,230

1,3310

1,100

 970

930

890

820

820

785

2,110

1,760

1,430

1,540

1,650

3,730

3,170

5,390

4,210

3,730

2,890

3,170

3,170

2,610

2,750

17,600

19,400

9,350

Dec.

5,950

4,690

10,600

7,350

5,210

3,730

2,890

2,610

2,110

1,870

1,760

1,650

1,330

1,050

820

575

930

2,750

1 OQfl

1,650

1,650

690

820

1,540

1,330

750

820

750

750

850

750

Jan.

750

850

600

750

1,300

1,300

1,000

750

700

700

700

750

700

950

850

800

850

850

1,100

700

850

800

800

650

600

600

600

750

800

700

700

Feb.

650

850

1,900

1,700

1,600

1,200

1,300

900

800

950

900

900

750

550

500

450

450

550

600

1,200

3,200

3,200

5,500

13,600

7,350

5,950

5,030

4,050

Mar.

3,450

3,170

2> 7§Q.

2,350

2,350

2,350

4,210

11,400

4,530

4,050

3,450

3,590

3,170

3,450

4,050

3,590

2,750

2,110

2,110

2,470

4,050

3,170

2,610

2,470

2,610

3,170

4,370

12,100

10,800

6,950

4,850

Apr.

4,050

3,450

2,890

3,590

2,890

4,370

4,370.

4,850

5,030

4,690

4,210

10,400

6,950

5,030

6,150

4,690

4,210

4,850

4,210

3,730

3,030

2,610

2,350

2,230

1,870

1,650

1,650

1,230

1,050

970

May.

820

820

690

750

2,110

1,870

1,650

1,650

1,330

1,330

1,050

1,010

930

820

750

690

630

630

4,370

3,450

2,610

2,350

1,870

1,640

1,330

1,330

1,050

890

820

720

630

June.

690

575

1,870

6,950

3,730

4,530

4,370

3,310

2,610

2,350

2,350

4,210

2,890

2,350

1,870

1,650

1,430

2,230

1,540

1,230

1,180

1,650

1,650

1,650

1,430

1,180

1,140

1,140

2,610

2,350

July.

2,610

3,450

4,210

3,030

2,610

1,990

1,540

1,330

1.230

1,050

890

785

690

630

575

520

470

690

' 575

520

445

395

395

420

470

420

395

1,650

630

445

370

Aug.

970

820

750

1,230

1,010

720

690

1,140

890

690

575

520

520

470

420

370

348

325

690

750

420

370

325

370

630

1,050

1,230

930

890

760

630

Sept.

1,050

750

630

750

970

750

1,140

890

785

720

630

785

890

690

575

575

470

445

420

420

370

370

325

325

305

285

265

245

245

245

NOTE. Discharge, Dec. 30 to Feb. 23, determined from gage heights corrected for ice effect from two 

discharge measurements, study of weather records and gage-height graph, and comparison with record of 

Beaver Kill at Cooks FaUs.
DBLAWABE EIVEB BASIN. 209

Monthly discharge of East Branch of Delaware River at Fishs Eddy, N. F., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 192%.

[Drainage area, 785 square miles.]

Month.

October.. ___________ . __ . ___

January- ___________________

February

March.. ___________________

April...^.........,.........-...-..........-

May .

July.........................................

September.. ______ . ____ ... .......

The year ____ . __________

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,430 

19,400 

10,600 

1,300 

13,600 

12,100 

10,400 

4370 

6,950 

4210 

1,230 

1,140

19,400

Minimum.

445 

785 

575 

600 

450 

2,110 

970 

630 

575 

370 

325 

245

245

Mean.

826 

3,390 

2,330 

800 

2,380 

4150 

3,780 

1,370 

2,290 

1,140 

693 

577

1,970

Per 

square 

mile.

1.05 

432 

2.97 

1.02 

3.03 

5.29 

482 

1,75 

2.92 

, 1.45 

.883 

.735

2.51

Run-off 

in inches.

L21 

482 

3.42 

1.18 

3.16 

6.10 

5.38 

2.02 

3.26 

1.67 

1.02 

.82

3406

DELAWARE RIVER AT PORT JERVIS, N. Y.

LOCATION. At toll bridge at Port Jervis, Orange County, 1 mile above Never* 

sink River, 6 miles below Mongaup River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,070 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 12, 1904, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Staff in two sections; the upper section vertical and attached to downstream end of left abutment; the lower section inclined, about 30 feet 

downstream. On March 14, 1920, the facing board of ;the inclined section 

was carried out. After that date a chain gage on bridge was used. Gage 

read by John Bisland.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel; occasionally shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.1 feet at 

5 p. m. November 29 (discharge, 68,100 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.6 

feet several times in October and September (discharge, 780 second-feet).

1904-1922: Maximum stage recorded,7 16.0 feet at 8 a. m. March 28, 

1914 (discharge, 92,700 second-feet);»minimum stage, 0.60 foot at 8 a. m. 

September 22 and 23, 1908 (discharge, 175 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation somewhat affected by ice. , ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during year except 

as affected by ice during periods in January and February. Rating curve 

fairly well denned below 2,500 second-feet and well denned between 2,500 

and 30,000 second-feet. Gage read to tenths twice daily. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Openwater records good except those for low and high stages and for periods 

when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice, which are fair.

7 The flood of Oct. 10-11, 1903, reached a stage of 23.3 feet, according to Irving Righter, city engineer. 

The corresponding discharge was about 155,000 second-feet.
210 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

Discharge measurements of. Delaware River at Port Jervis, N. F., dwring the year

ending Sept. 80, 1922.

[Made by B. F. Howe.]

Date.

Feb. 9.......... ................................................ .....................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.90

2.76

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2,880

2,510

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Delaware River at Port, Jervis, N. Y., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1922.

Day.

1 -

2 ..

3 

4 .....

5

6. ..

7-.- 

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.

780

780

780

880

1,180-

1,720

1,470

1,240

1,240

1,110

1,320

1,550

2, 160

2,470

2,260

2,070

1,890

1,720

1,390

1,640

2,360

4,180

2,470

2,690

2,470

2,070

1,720

1,390

1,240

1,240

1,240

Nov.

1,240

2,070

3,650

3,160

2,690

2,470

2,260

2,070

1,890

1,890

1,980

2,260

2,260

2,260

2,360

2,800

3,650

4,180

7,060

7,430

12,100

9,840

7,430

6,010

6,010

7,430

7,430

27,500

67,300

44 ' 400

Dec.

24,600

22,500

24,600

24,600

.16,800

12,600

9,840

9,010

7,430

6,700

6,010

5,360

5,050

4,460

4,180

2,800

2,260

4,750

8,200

7,430

5,360

4,180

3,160

3,160

4,180

4,180

3,650

2,920

2,920

2,360

2.070

Jan.

1,980

1,640

1,980

2,400

2,920

6,010

6,010

3,910

3,160

2,920

2,580

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,900

2,000

2,000

2,100

2,200

2,100

2,000

2,000

2,000

1,980

1,800

[2,200

I

2,600

2,200

Feb.

2,400

2,200

6,700

8,600

6,700

4,180

3,650

3,160

3,040

2,690

2,690

2,470

2,470

2,470

2,470

2,260

2,000

2,000

3,000

4,200

5,050

5,050

9,010

40,400

20,500

12,600

9,840

8,300

Mar.

6,010

5,050

4)750

4,750

4,180

3,910

7,430

52,500

31,200

20,500

15,700

14,600

15,70ft

16,800

19,800

16,800

13,600

10,700

9,010

9,840

16,800

14,«X»

10,700

9,840

9,420

9,840

10,700

17,400

29,000

23,200

16,800

Apr.

16,200

15,700

13,600

15,700

15,700

14,600

13,600

11,600

12,100

12,600

13,100

21,200

19,800

18,000

16,800

19,200

16,800

15,700

16,800

13,600

11,600

9,840

8,200

7,430

6,700

5,680

5,360

4,750

4,180

3,910

May.

3,400

3,160

2,920

2,690

4,750

8,600

7,810

6,700

6,010

5,050

4j,460

4,180

4,180

3,910

3,660

3, 1«0

2,920

2,800

6,010

9,840

8,200

7,430

6,350

5,360

4,460

5,360

4,180

3,650

3,400

3,16fr

2.690

June.

2,470

2,260

3,400

32,000

18,000

15,700

13,600

12,600

10,700

8,200

6,350

6,700

10,300

7,060

6,010

4,750

4,750

25,300

14,600

11,600

7,430

7,430

7,060

6,350

6,010

4,750

4,180

3,910

3,650

9,840

July.

7,810

12,600

13,600

12,600

9,840

8,200

6,010:

5,360

4,460

3,910

3,400

3,040

2,690

2,470

2,260

2,070

2,070

i'890

2,160

2,260

1,980

1,720

,1,550

1,550

1,390

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,800

2,070

1,720

Aug.

1,800

2,360

2,920

3,160

3,160

2,800

2,070

1,980

2,360

1,890

1,720

1,550

1,580

1,550

1,390

1,240

1,110

990

990

1,320

1,800

1,390

1,110

990

1,050

1,470

3,040

3,650

2,920

2,470

2.260

Sept.

2,070

2,260

1,890

1,890

 2,160

2,470

2,260

2,470

2,070

2,070

1,890

1,890

\ QSft

2,260 i osn

1,726

i ^00

1 240

1*110

1,110

990

990

990

880

880

' 780

789

780 780

NoTE.^-Disctiarge estimated Jan. 2^29, when gage was not read because of ice jam at<gsge, from comparison with records of other stations in the Delaware drainage basin. Discharge, Jan., 4, Jaxi. 13 to Feb, 

2, and Feb. 17-20, determined from gage-heights corrected for ice effect from one discharge measurement, 

study of-weather records and gage-height graph, and comparison with records for other stations in tbe 

basin.

Monthly discharge of Delaware River at Port Jervis, N. F., for the year ending 

 Sept. 30, 1922.

[Drainage area, 3,070 square miles.]

Month.

April .. 

July 

The year... .. __ 

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

4,180 

67,300 

24,600 

6,010 

40,400 

52,500 

21,200 

9,840 

32,000 

13,600 

3,650 

2,470

67,300

Minimum.

780 

1,240 

2,070 

1,640 

' 2,000 

3,910 

3,910 

2,690 

2,260 

1,390 

990 

780

780

Mean.

1,700 

8,500 

7,980 

2,470 

6,430 

14,600 

12,700 

4,850 

9,230 

4,100 

1,940 

1,590

6,320

Per

square 

mile.

0.554 

2.77 

2.60 

.805 

2.09 

4.76 

4.14 

1.58 

3.01 

1.34 

.632 

.518

2.06

Run-off 

in inches.

0.64 

3.09 

3.00 

, .93 

2.18 

5.49 

4.62 

1.82 

3.36 

1.54 

.73 

.58

27.98
DELAWABE BIVEB BASINV 211

DELAWARE BIVER AT RBEGEISVH1E, N. J.

LOCATION. At toll suspension bridge between Eiegelsville, Warren County,

N. J., and Eiegelsville, Bucks County, Pa., 600 feet above mouth of Musconetcoiig River and 9 mijes below Lehigh River. 

DRAINAGE AKEA. 6,190 square miles (revised). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 3, 1906, to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Inclined staff installed November 14, 1914, on left bank (New Jersey

side) at upstream side of bridge. Prior to November 14, 1914, chain gage

attached to upstream side of bridge. 

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Large boulders; practically permanent. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from graph, 20.4 feet

at 10 p. m. November 29 (discharge, 106,000 second-feet;); minimum stage

recorded 2.3 feet September 30 (discharge, 1.77 second-feet).

1906-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 25 feet March 28, 1913 (discharge,

144,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.55 feet at 8 a. m. September 20,

1908 (discharge, 870 second-feet).

The flood of October 10-11, 1903, rea«h«d; a stage of 3£.9 feet determined by 

level from three good flood marks. Maximum discharge has been estimated 

275,000 second-feet at Riegelsvflie from observations made at Lambertville. 

ICE, Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters. 

DIVERSIONS. The Delaware division of the Pennsylvania Carnal diverts water

from Lehigh River near its mouth from the last of March to the middle of

December each year.* The canal is so operated that the flow past Riegelsvffle is constant at 230 second-feet. 

ACCURACY. -Stage-discharge relation permanent, not affected by ice. Rating

curve well defined. Gage read to half-tenths twice a day. Daily discharge

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height.to rating table. _Records

good.

Discharge measurements of Delaware Rivet" at JtiegelsvUle, N, Jv, during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922.

Date.

Nov. 17

Jan. 20

Mar. 2

Made by 

.....do... ...........

.....do 

A

Feet. 

3.60

3.71

5.83

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

4,870

5,300

12,400

Date.

July 11

Aug. 11

Made by 

bahn. . . ...

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.50

3.26

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

7,430

4,010

Discharge measurements of Pennsylvania Canal at Riegelsville, N. J., during the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1922.

Date.

Nov. 17

Made by- Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

228

Date.

July 11

Made by- Discharge.

Sec.-/*, 

.231
212 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Delaware River at Riegelsville, N. J., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922.

Day.

I......

2......

3. .....

4 ......

5 

6......

7......

8......

9......

10......

11.. 

12......

13......

14 ___ .

15.. ..

16 .

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22

23......

24...... 

25..- ..

26 27....:.

28

29 

ao..:...

3,1 

Oct.

2,250

2,160

2,080

2,160

2,340

2,340

3,050

2*630

2,530

9 44O

2,940

2,940

2,940

3,390

3, 390

2,840

2,730

2,530

2,730

2,730

3,630

5,920

5,010 

4,420

3,630 

3,390

3,280

3,050

2,840

2,940

Nov.

2,940

2,940

3,630

3,880

5,010

4,140

3,880

3,630

3,390

3,390

3,390

3,280

3,630

3,630

3,880

3,630

5,010

5,010

5,610

9,500

11,600

14,200

11,200

9,160 

8,480

8,150 

9,500

11,200

80,800

85,400

Dec.

44,400

32,100

36,900

47,000

33,900

26,600

21,100

17,100

14,600

12,400

11,600

10,900

10,200

9,500

8,820

6,850

6,540

6,850

11,600

16,300

12,000

9,160

6,540

7,820 

8,480

8,150 

7,820

6,850

6,850

5,310

4,710

Jan.

5,610

4,420

3,050

3,880

5,920

7,490

6,850

9,500

7,490

6,540

6,230

3,880

4,420

3,880

4,140

4,420

4,420

4,420

5,010

5,310

5,610

5,310

5,010

4,420 

3,630

3,050 

2,840

2,730

3,160

3,880

3,880

Feb.

3,630

9,160

15,000

9,500

9

QAf\

in QHA

10,200

8,480

7,170

6,850

ft jun

6,850

6,540

5,920

5,920

5,610

4,420

4,420

6,850

12,400

10,500

13,500

23,000 

34,500

25,600 

20,700

17,500

Mar.

15.000

12,700

10,900

10,500

10,900

13,100

19,700

79,300

76,300

47,000

37,500

36,300

33,300

31,000

33,300

34,500

9Q QflO

23,000

19, 700

.21,600

28,800

31,000

23,500

20,200 

18,800

18,800 

18,800

23,000

38,100

on ono

32,100

Apr.

30,400

28,200

26,100

25,000

27,100

25,600

26,600

26,100

26,100

25,600

22,600

21,600 >A Knn

29,900

29,900

39,300

33,300

29,900

28,200

26,600

21,600

19,700

17,100

15,400 

13,900

12,400 

11,200

10,200

9,500

9,160

May.

8,480

7,820

7,490

7,490

17,100

21,600

19,700

16,300

14,200

12,400

10,900

9,840

9,160

8,820

8,820

8,150

7,170

7,490

10,200

21,600

24,000

17,500

14,600

12,400 

10,900

10,500 

10,200

9,500

8,150

7,170

6,540

June.

6,230

6,540

9,500

27,100

39,300

34,500

32,700

27,100

20,700

17,100

15,000

14,200

16,300

15,000

12,000

10,200

9,160

8,820

28,800

18,800

15,000

13,500

12, 700

11,600 

10,900

9,500 

8,480

8,150

7,490

7,490

July.

14,200

20,700

24,500

26,600

20,200

16,300

13,100

10,900

9,840

8,820

8,150

7,170

6,540

6,540

5,610

5, 310

4,710

4,710

5,610

5,310

5,010

4,420

4,140

3,880 

3,880

3, 880 

3,880

3,880

3,590

4,140

4,140

Aug.

3,590

3,330

3,330

5,310

5,310

5,310

4,710

3,860

3,590

3,860

4,140

3,590

3,330

3,080

2,840

2,720

2,600

2,480

2,370

2,370

2,160

2,600

2,600

2,260 

2,370

2,480 

2i»80

4,710

5,310

4,420

4,140

Sept.

5,010

4,420

4,420

5,310

6,540

' 5,310

5,010

4,710

4,420

4,420

3,860

3,860

4,140

4,140

4,140

3,860

3,200

2,840

2,720

2,480

2,600

2,370

2,160

2,160 

2,160

2,160 

1,960

1,960

1,960

1,770

NoTE.^--This table gives discharge in river only; flow in canal 230 second-feet except when canal was 

closed Dec. 10 to Mar. 4.

Monthly discharge of Delaware River at Riegelsville t N. J., for the year ending

Sept. 80t 1982.

[Drainage area, 6,190 square miles.]

Month,

October

November.... ............................

January

February ...

March ..._......_.._.._

April. ................................. .

July.. ...............................

August

September. . .... .___.. _._...___

The year... .

Discharge in second-feet.

At gage.

Maximum.

5,920 

85,400 

47,000 

9,500 

34,500 

79,300 

39,300 

24,000 

39,300 

26,600 

5,310 

6,540

85,400

Minimum.

2,080 

2,940 

4,710 

2,730 

3,630 

10,500 

9,160 

6,540 

6,230 

3,590 

2,160 

1,770

1,770

Mean.

3,030 

11,100 

15,100 

4,850 

10,900 

28,700 

23,400 

11,800 

15,800 

8,700 

3,480 

3,540

11,700

Plus diversions.

Mean.

3,260 

11,300 

15,200

28,900 

23,600 

12,000 

16,000 

8,930 

3,700 

3,770

11,900

Per 

square 

mile.

0.527 

1.83 

2,46 

.784 

1.76 

4.67 

3.81 

1.94 

2.58 

1.44 

.598 

.609

1.92

Run-off 

in . 

inches.

0.61 

2.04 

2.84 

.90 

1;83 

5.38 

4.25 

2.24 

2.88 

1.66 

.69 

.68

26.00
DELAWARE RIVEB BASIN. 

DELAWARE RIVER AT TRENTON, H. J.

213

LOCATION. At Calhoun Street Bridge, Trenton, Mercer County, 1 mile above 

Pennsylvania Railroad bridge and half a mile above mouth of Assunpink 

Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 6,800 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE^. February 24, 1913, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge 100 feet from left abutment.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Rocky and permanent at the rapids a few hundred feet 

below bridge.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. 1913-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 13.3 feet, 

during, night of March 28-29, 1913 (discharge, 160,000 second-feet); minimum stage, -0.4 foot, October 22, 31, November 1, 4-5, 13-15, 1914 (discharge, 1,240 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. The Delaware division of the Pennsylvania canal diverts water 

from Lehigh River from the last of March to the middle of December 

each year. All but 53 second-feet of this water has been wasted back 

into Delaware River above Trenton,

The Delaware and Raritan feeder canal diverts 160 second-feet from 

March 1 to December 31 each year. 

The Trenton Power canal diverts 210 second-feet, around the gage, daily,

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent, except during ice-affected 

periods. Rating curve well defined between 1,700 and 90,000 second-feet. 

Gage read to tenths once a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage readings furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

Discharge measurements of Delaware River at Trenton, N. J., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922.*

[Made by Otto Lauterhahn.]

Date.

July 6..... 

6.... _ . _____ . _ . ..

14.........................

a.

Feet. 

3.28

3.20

1.90

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

18,800

17,700

8,650

Date,

July 25... 

Aug. 17. 

Gage

Feet. 

0.71

.43

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

3,900

2,960

Discharge measurements of canals at Trenton, N. J., during the year ending Sept.

Date.

Aug. 17

17

17

Panal. Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

51

212

159
214 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, o/ Delaware River at Trenton, N. J., for the years 

ending Sept. SO, 1913-1922.

Day.

1913. 

1. .. ........

2..............

3.. ...........

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8_._..^._..__._

9..............

10..............

11 ...........

12..............

13..............

14..............

U,..^....;....

is... ........

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21...... ........

22..............

23..,.,..,......

24. ........

&-...._.,. ;.,.

26.......:..l^.

27........ _ . .

28..............

29..............

30..... _ ..,. .

31............:..

1913-14. 

1-. .... __ .

2..............

3..............

4......... _ ..

5..............

6..............

7..............

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.

 -4rr

 - . < .'

2,300 

2,840 

2,840 

2,300

4,140

4,140 

3,470 

2,840 

2,080 

2.080

2,300 

5,600 

6,400 

5,220 

4,140

3,470 

2,840 

2,080 

2,080 

2,300

2,300 

3,800 

2,840 

5,220 

4,850

5,600 

4,140 

3,470 

2,560 

2,080 

4.140

Nov.

7 /

* 6,000 

6,400 

6,000 

5,220 

5,220

5,600 

5,600 

4,140 

5,220 

18,800

24,700 

22,900 

18,800 

14,800 

9,200

8,159 

14,800 

14,800 

14,000 

11,800

11,100 

13,200 

14,800 

13,200 

12,500

12,500 

9,800 

7,200 

8,150 

9,800

Dec.

9,800 

9,200 

8,150 

6,800 

7,200

7,200 

6,400 

7,200 

11,100 

13,200

14,800 

13,200 

12,500 

8,650 

8,150

8,150 

7,200 

8,150 

9,800 

7,650

6,800 

6,800 

7,200 

11; 100 

11,800

12,500 

14,800 

13,200 

11,800 

11,100 

11.800

Jan.

7,650 

V7, 650 

8,150 

7,650 

9,200

9,800 

8,650 

8,150 

7,650 

7,200

7,200 

5,000

8,150 

18,000

12,000 

8,000 

7,500 

7,500 

8,000 

11.100

Feb.

9,800 

9,800

11, 100 

9,800 

15,600

37,600

35,400 

28,400 

22,900 

20.400

19,600 

18,800 

17,200 

13,200 

11,800

9,200 

6,500

6,800 

6,000

Mar.

14,800 

25,600 

18,800 

15,600 

13,000

11,100 

9,800 

8,150 

7,200 

7,650

10,400 

11,100 

14,000 

14,000 

35,400

55,800 

44,500 

33,400 

27,400 

23,800

32,400 

32,400 

27,400 

24,700 

22,909

23,800 

36,500 

130,000 

132,000 

69,200 

49,300

4

6,200

9,200 

9,800 

14,800 

22,900 

16,400

14,800 

16,400 

17,200 

14,800 

13,200

12,500 

11,800 

14,800 

136,000 

126,000 

80.400

Apr.

38,700 

33,400 

27,400 

25,600 

24,700

22,900 

22,000 

22,000 

16,400 

16,400

14,800 

22,900 

39,800 

32,400 

32,400

32,400 

31,400 

24,700 

25,600 

19,600

14,800 

15,600 

14,800 

14,000 

-11,100

12,500 

11,800 

29,400 

42,100

38,700

54,500 

54,500 

53,200 

51,900 

39,800

33,400 

28,400 

24,700 

27,400 

74,800

58,400 

53,200 

42,100 

30,400 

22,000

16,400 

13,200 

14,000 

22,900 

18,800

22,000 

54.500 

38,700 

32,400 

24,700

22,000 

18,800 

21,200 

16,400 

14,800

May.

30,400

24,700 

21,200 

18,800 

15,600

13,200 

8,650 

11,800 

11,100 

10,400

8,650 

6,800 

7,650 

7,200 

7,200

7,200 

7,650 

5,220 

6,000 

5,600

5,600 

4,850 

6,000 

8,150 

14,000

13,200 

11,800 

11,100 

13,200 

13,200 

11,800

22,900 

22,000 

20,400 

17,200 

15,600

18,800 

26,500 

24,700 

22,000 

19,600

18,000 

15,600 

17,200 

21,200 

21,200

18,800 

16,400 

16,400 

17,200 

17,200

14,800 

15,600 

13,200 

9,800 

8,650

8,650 

8,150 

8,150 

9,200 

8,150 

6.800

June.

^

14800 

13,200 

11,800 

10,400

8,150

9,200 

8,150 

8,150 

8,650 

8,150

7,200 

6,400 

4,850 

4,140 

4,490

4,490 

4,140 

4,140 

4,490 

4,490

4,850 

4,490 

3,490 

4,140 

4,850

4,140 

3,470 

3,800 

3,470 

3,800

6,400 

6,000 

5,600 

5,220 

5,220

6,000 

6,800 

6,800 

6,000 

6,000

6,000 

6,400 

6,000 

4,490 

4,850

4,S50 

4,490 

4,490 

4,140 

3,470

3,470 

3,800 

3,800 

3,470 

3,470

3, 470 

3,470 

3,470 

3,470 

3,470

July.

3,470 

3,470 

2,560 

2,300 

2,300

2,560 

2,840 

2,840 

2,560 

2,300

2,300 

2,300 

2,560 

2,560 

2,300

2,300 

2,300 

2,560 

2,300 

2,300

2,300 

2,560 

2,080 

2,080 

2,840

. 2,560 

2,560 

2,300 

2,840 

2,560 

2,300

4,140

4,490 

5,600 

5,220 

4,490

4,490 

4,490 

6,000 

6,800 

5,600

5,600 

6,400 

6,000 

6,000 

7,200

.6.80Q 

6,800 

6,000 

4,490 

6,400

5,600 

5,220 

5,220 

5,220 

5,600

4,490 

4,490 

5,220 

5,220 

5,600 

5.600

Aug.

2,300

5,600 

5,220 

4,850 

4,140

3,150 

2,840 

3,150 

2,840 

1 2,840

2,840 

2,560 

2,300 

2,300 

2,080

2,080 

2,080 

2,080 

2,080 

2,300

2,080 

2,080 

2,080 

2,300 

2,080

2,080

2,080 

2,080 

2,080 

2,300 

2,080

5,220 

5,220 

5,600 

5,600 

4,850

3,470 

3,150 

3,150 

2,840 

3,150

2,840 

2,840 

3,150 

3,470 

3,800

3,470 

3,470 

3,150 

2,840 

2,840

2,840 

3,470 

5,220 

5,220 

4,850

5,220 

5,220 

4,850 

5,220 

4,850 

4,490

Sept.

2,080 

1,900 

2,080 

2,080 

1,900

2,080 

2,080 

2,080 

2,840 

2,300

2,080 

2,080 

1,900 

1,900 

1,900

1,900 

2,080 

1,900 

2,080 

1,900

1,900 

2.840 

2; 300 

2,560 

2,300

2,080 

2,840 

2,560 

2,300 

2,080

3,800 

3,800 

3,800 

4,140 

4,140

2,840 

3,150 

3,150 

3,150 

3,150

3,470 

3,800 

2,300 

2,300 

2,306

2,300 

2,560 

2,560 

2,300 

2,840

2,560 

2,560 

2,300 

2,300 

2,300

2,300 

1,720 

1,720 

1,900 

1,900
DELAWARE BIVER BASIN. 215

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Delaware River at Trenton, N«J,t for the years 

ending Sept. SO, 191S-1928 Continued.

Day.

1914-15. 

1. ..........

2..............

3.. .........

4. __ ..... .

5.. .. .......

6 _ ....... ....

7 ... .... ....

8..... -. _ .

9..............

10.... .......

11 __ ..........

12.... .......

13 

14. 

15. 

16. 

17. 

18.. ... 

19 _ ...........

20

21... ...........

22

28 

24..............

25. 

26 .

27....... .......

28 

29-, .

30 _ . .....

31 

1915-16. 

1 ___ ........

2...... ..

3 .........

4. _ ..........

5 .

6. _ ... 

7 ___ .

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.

1,900 

1,720 

,720 

,560 

,560

,560 

,560 

,560 

1,400 

1,560

1,560 

1,560 

1,400 

1,560 

1,400

1,560 

1,560 

2,080 

1,720 

1,400

1,400 

1,240 

1,400 

1,400 

2,080

1,900 

1,900 

1,900 

1.900 

1,560 

1,240

5,220 

4,850 

5,220 

5,600 

6,800

6,800 

6,400 

6,800 

7,200 

6,400

6,000 

5,600 

5,220 

4,850 

4,850

4,850 

4,490 

3,800 

4,140 

4,490

4,490 

4,850 

4,850 

4,850 

4,490

5,220 

3,800 

3,800 

3,800 

4,490 

4,490

Nov.

1,240 

1,400 

1,400 

1.240 

1,240

1,400 

1,400 

1,560 

1,560 

1,400

1,400 

1,400 

1^240 

1,240 

1,240

2,840 

2,560 

2,560 

2,840 

2,840

2,840 

2,560 

2,080 

2,080 

2,080

2,080 

2,080 

2,080 

2,080 

2,080

3,800 

4,140 

3,470 

3,470 

3,470

3,470 

3,150 

3,150 

3,470 

3,470

3,470 

3,470 

3,470 

3,470 

3,800

3,800 

3,800 

4,490 

4,490 

4,850

11,800 

13,200 

13,200 

11,100 

9,800

9,200 

8,150 

6,800 

6,400 

6,000

Dec.

2,300 

2,300 

2,080 

2,080 

2,080

2,300 

2,560 

5,220 

7,650 

6,400

I 5, 000 

J

3,400

6,000 

6,000 

6,000 

5,600 

5,220

5,220 

4,490 

4,490 

4,490 

4,140

4,140 

3,800 

3,470 

3,400 

3,200

3,000 

3,200 

5,000 

17,200 

24,700

24,700 

22,900 

22,000 

13,200 

13,200

17,200 

22,000 

19,600 

18,000 

15,600 

14,000

Jan.

3,200

5,600 

29,400 

44,500 

26,500

20,400 

16,400 

61,000 

58,400 

39,800

29,400 

22,900 

21,200 

26,500 

42,100

39,800 

32,400 

29,400 

26,500 

24,700

22,000 

21,200 

19,600 

16,400 

13,200 

11,800

16,400 

16,400 

6,400 

22,900 

21,200

19,600 

22,000 

22,900 

18,000 

15,600

14,000 

14,000 

14,800 

18,800 

15,600

12/500 

11,000 

10,000 

8,500 

7,000

7,500 

7,500 

11,100 

9,800 

8,650

8,150 

9,800 

10,400 

11,100 

37,600 

36,500

Feb.

11,100 

45,700 

40,900 

22,900 

19,600

14,000 

35,400 

26,500 

22,900 

19,600

15,600 

13,200 

13,200 

14,800 

14,800

18,800 

28,400 

22,900 

21,200 

18,800

14,800 

17,200 

17,200 

15,600 

27,400

43,300 

34,400 

37,600

22,900 

25,600 

29,400 

22,000 

18,800

18,000 

15,600 

14,800 

12,500 

11,100

10,400 

9,800 

8,150 

7,000 

5,500

6,500 

6,500 

7,500 

8,000 

7,000

6,000 

6,500 

6,000 

6,500 

7,500

20,400 

25,600 

28,400 

29,400

Mar.

29,400 

24,700 

22,900 

22,900

22,000

14,000 

12,500 

12,500 

11,800 

10,400

9,800 

9,800 

9,200 

8,650 

8,650

8,650 

8,150 

8,150 

8,150 

7,200

6,800 

6,800 

6,400 

6,000 

6,000

6,000 

5,220 

6,800 

6,400 

6,400 

6,000

19,600 

18,000 

16,400 

12,500 

11,800

10,400 

9,800 

9,200 

10,400 

8,650

9,200 

8,150 

8,650 

12,500 

12,500

10,400 

8, 150 

7,650 

7,200 

7,650

8,150 

8,150 

7,650 

7,650 

8,150

11,100 

12,500 

12,500 

14,800 

42,100 

42, 100

Apr.

6,000 

5,600 

5,600 

5,600 

5,220

5,600 

6,400 

6,400 

6,800 

6,800

7,200 

20>400 

35,400 

28,400 

22,900

21,200 

21,200 

18,800 

16,400 

15,600

12,500 

11,100 

8,650 

7,200 

8,150

8,150 

7,650 

8,150 

8,150 

8,650

80,400 

81,800 

89,300 

66,400 

51,900

40,900 

36,500 

33,400 

31,400 

29,400

27,400 

24,700 

23,800 

28,400 

37,600

53,200 

39,800 

33,400 

31,400 

28,400

22,900 

20,400 

21,200 

22,900 

22,000

20,400 

18,800 

17,200 

14,800 

22,900

May.

8,150 

8,150 

8,150 

7,200 

7,650

8,650 

8,150 

7,650 

7,650 

6,800

6,800 

6,800 

6,400 

6,800 

6,400

6,400 

6,800 

6,800 

6,400 

6,400

6,800 

6,800 

11,100 

14,000 

14,800

14,800 

12,500 

11,100 

9,800 

11,100 

8,150

19,600 

17,200 

15,600 

14,000 

14,000

14,000 

12,500 

12,500 

11,800 

10,400

9,200 

9,200 

8,650 

7,650 

7,200

7,200 

7,200 

8,650 

11,800 

11,100

9,200 

8,650 

8,, 150 

9,200 

13,200

11,800 

10,400 

9,200 

8,650 

8,150 

7,650

June.

6,800 

6,000 

7,200 

7,200 

6,800

5,220 

4,490 

4,490 

4,140 

4,140

3,470 

3,470 

3,150 

3,800 

3,800

3,800 

4,490 

4,140 

4,490

4,850

4,850 

4,490 

4,850 

5,220 

4,850

4,490 

3,470 

3,150 

3,150 

3,150

10,400 

9,200 

8,150 

7,650 

8,150

9,800 

8,150 

9,200 

10,400 

11,800

11,100 

11,100 

10,400 

9,800 

8,650

8,150 

9,200 

22,900 

22,000 

18,800

17,200 

16,400 

16,400 

14,000 

10,400

9,200 

8,,650 

8,650 

8, 150 

8,150

July.

2,840 

2,840 

4,859 

6,800 

7,200

7,200 

6,800 

5,220 

5,220 

5,600

24,700 

21,200 

11,100 

11,800 

13,200

14,000 

10,400 

8,650 

8,150 

7,650

7,650 

7,200 

6,000 

5,220 

5,600

6,000 

5,600 

4,850 

4,850 

6,800 

6,800

8,650 

7,200 

6,800 

7,650 

6,400

6,400 

6,000 

6,600 

4,850 

4,490

6,400 

8,150 

8,150 

8,150 

7,650

12,500 

9,800 

10,400 

8,150 

7,200

7.200 

8,150 

8,650 

8,650 

8,150

7,650 

8,650 

46,900 

22,000 

18,000 

11,800

Aug.

6,000 

6,000 

6,400 

8,150 

32,400

34,400 25,600> 

18,000 

18,000 

18,000

14,800 

12,500 

12,500 

12,500 

10,400

9,800

9,8001 

9,200 

8,150 

7,200

7,200 

7,200 

6,000 

5,220 

6,400

6,400 

5,600 

11,800 

10,400 

11,100 

11,100

13,200 

11,100 

9,200 

8,150 

7,200

6,400 

6,000 

6,000 

5,600 

4,850

5,220 

5,220 

4,850 

5,220 

4,490

4,140 

3,800 

3,800 

3,150 

3,150

2,840 

2,840 

2,840 

2,560 

2,560

2,300 

2,300 

2,300 

2,300 

2,080 

2.080

Sept.

11,100 

10,400 

8,650 

7,6510 

7,200

6,400 

6,' 400 

%400 

6,000 

6,400

6,000 

5,600 

4,850 

4,490 

4,140

4,140 

4,140 

4,140 

4,490 

5,220

5,600 

7,200 

8,150 

8,650 

8,150

7,650 

7,650 

7,200 

6,400 

6,400.

2,080 

2,080 

2,840 

2,560 

2,560

2,300 

2,300 

2,080 

2,560 

2,300

2,080r

1,900 

2,080 

1,900 

1,900

2,080 

8,150 

9,200 

5,600 

4,490

3,800 

3,150 

2,560 

2,840 

2,840

2,560 

3,150 

2,840 

2,560 

2,560
216 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART i.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Delaware River at Trenton, N. J., for the years 

ending Sept. SO, 1918-1922 Continued.

Day.

1916-17. 

1... ...... .

2 

3-.......--...

4 

5... ....... ...

6 

7.. ...........

8.............

9.............

W... ..........

11.............

12.............

13.............

14.. ...........

15 

16-. .......

17.. ...........

IS.. ......... ..

19...... .......

20... ..........

21 ..... _

22 .. .

23 

24 . .

25 

26 .

27 

28 

29 

30 .

31. 

1917-18. 

1 

2 ... .......

3 ... .

4 .

5......... .....

6 

7 .

8 .... ..

9 ......

10 

11 

12 .

13. __ . ___ ..

14.... _____ -

IS 

16 

17 

18 .

19 .

20 

21 .

22 . .

23 

24 .

25 

26 

27 .......

28 .. ..

29 

30 .

31 

Oct.

2,56

2.56C

2,300

2,300 <) ftfif

2,560

2,300

2,080

2,080

2,080

1,900

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,900

2,080

5,220

7,200

6,800

7,200

5,600

4,490 A. idn

3,800

3,470

3,150

3,150

1 720

1 720

1 720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,900

2,560

3,150

3,470

3,150

2,840

2,840

3,470

3,800

5,600

5,600

6,000

7,650

11,100

10,400

8,650

9,800

27,400

Nov.

3,150

2,840

2,560

2.30C

2,84C

2,840

2,840

2,560

2,560

2, 300

2,560

2,560

2,560

2,840

2,840

2,560

2,560

9 Wifi

2,560

2,300

2,300

2,300

2,300

2,560

3,470

5,600 R 4nn

5,220

4, 140

4,140

76,200

39,800

25 600 HSOO

15,600

13,200

11,100

9,200

8,650

7,650

7,200

6,400

6,400

6,000

5,220

5,220

4 850

4,850

4,490

A 1Af\

4

1Af\

4,140

4 "490

6

pAA

7,200

6,000

5,600

4,140

4,140

A. Idfi

Dec.

4,140

4,140

12,500

16,400

14,800

7,650

6,800

6,400

5,600

5,600

6,000

6,400

6,000

5,600

4,850

4,490

4,490

3,600

4,000

4,000

6,000

18,000

15,000

11,000

13,000

11,000

10,000

9,000

9,500

8,000

4,490

4,490

5,600

5,220

5,220

4,850

4,490

4,140

3,800

3,150

3,200

4,140

4,490

4,490

3,200

Jan.

7 000 7 firm

7,000

T flAA

16,400

18,000

18,000

15,600

16,400

14,000

12,500

9 onn

7 500

6^500

10,000

1Q QAA

23,800

19 600

17,200

15,600

11 800

1O QAA

18,000

13,200

9 800

Q 9<Y»

8 1 ttfi

6,800

fi SAfl

8,150

11,100

 9 bfm

7,650

7,650

7,200

9,200

9 800

Q fiKf\

7,650

4 200

Feb.

8,65C

8 1 ftfl

5,000

7,000

>3,400

6,000

14.000 IQ QAA.

31 400 OQ A on

u. fitnn

14,800

53,200

44,500

57,100

31,400

on OAA

oo OAA

38,700

44,500

53,200

Mar.

7, 65C

8,65C

9,200

9,20C

6 40C

5,600

9 200

12,500

16,400

24,700

15,600

17,200

16,400

14,000

20 400

11 800

13,200

11 800

9 200

10,400

14,800

24 700

53,' 200

46,900

69 200

86,300

54 500

36,500

30 400

39,800

42,100

25,600

22,000

22,900

34 400

25,600

25,600

21,200

20,400

18,800

23,800

34 400

31,400

31,400

22,900

24,700 ofl KAA

28 400

31,400

31,400

32,400

26,500

22,000 IQ ftnn

17,200

12,500

11,800

Apr.

09 Aftf]

30,400

43,300

42,100

32,400

31,400

27,400

27,400

24,700

1 99 nO/1

20,400

17,200

15,600

14,000

14,000

12,500

9,800

10,400

9 800

9,200

9,800

11 800

11,800

9

orin

9,200

Q 1 E/\

8,150

7 650

7,650

11,100

10,400

10 400

12,500

12,500

13,200

9,800

8,650

9,200

on 4nn

18,000

IQ Ann

19,600

IQ nnn

oe «nn

28,400

27 400

30,400

29 400

OO Af)f\

30,400

on cnn

OR COA

9Q <inn

24 7QO

ID (V\f\

16 400

14,800

May.

6,800

6 40C

7,65C

7,650

11.10C

8,650

11,800

13,200

13,200

1 19 fWl

12,500

1 1 Rfifl

10,400

8,650

8,650

8 1 V»

7,200

6,800

7,200

6,800

6,000

6,000

5,600

5,220

5,600

5,220

4,850

4,850

6,000

8,650

11,800

14,800

14,000

13,200

12,500

10,400

9,200

8,650

7,650

7 650

7,200

ft Rftfl

7,200

11,100

19 %f\(\

11,100

9,200

8,650

7,650

7,200

11,100

10,400

9 OAA

8,650

8,150

7 200

15,600

14,000

19 Etftfl

11.100

June

11,800

9,800

10,400

12,500

10,400

9,800

9,800

11,100

16,400

17,200

-1^800

18,800

42,100

34,400

27,400

26,500

23,800

20,400

16,400

14,000

14,000

13,200

11,800

10,400

11,800

12,500

12,500

11 800

22,000

16 ' 400

14,800

14,000

11,100

9,200

7,650

7 650

7 200

7,200

7,200

6,800

9,200

6,800

6,800

7,200

9,200

9,200

5,600

5,600

5,220

4,490

O Qrtft

4 140

6,800

6 400

8,150

6,400

5,600

4,490

4, 140

4, 140

July.

14,000

12,500

11,100

10,400

9,800

9,200

7,200

6,400

6,000

6,800

7,650

11,800

14,800

14,800

14,800

12,500

9,800

a Oftfi

9,800

7 650

6,800

6,400

6,400

6,800

6,000

6,000

5,600

5,600

5,600

5,220

4,490

3,800

3,800

3,800

3,800

3,470

3,470

3,150

3,150

2,840

2,560

2,560

2,840

2,840

2,840

3,150

3,470

3,470

3,150

3,470

3,470

3,150

2,840

9 84fl

2,300

2,080

2,080

2,080

2,080

1,900

1,900

2.300

Aug.

i lid

4, 14C

4,49G

1 6.1

3,47

3,150

9 84

9 sun

9 A4fl

11,100

9,800

7,200

6,000

4,850

4,490

8,650

6,400

5,220

5,220

4,850

4,490 ^ firm

3,800

3.800

6,800

7,650

6 400

5,220

4 140

4,490

4,850

3,470

3,470

3,150

2,300

2,080

2,080

"2,080

2,080 i onn

i oon

1,720

1

QAA

2,300

3,470

3 OAA

2 660

9 ^(\f\

9 HSA

1 900

1,720

1,660

1 £Afl

1,560

1,560 i onn

1 900

1 900

L900

Sept.

7,650

7,200

6,000

5,600

4,490

4 140

3,800

3,800

4,140

0 OAA

3,470

3,150

3,150

2,840

2,560

2,840

2,560

2,300

2,300

2,080

2,080 9 fifln

2,080

1,900

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1 720

1,720

1 400

1 400

2,080

2,300

2,300

2 840

2,300

2,300

3,150

1 900

1,900

1,720

1,720 i onn

1 900

1,720

1,720

1 QAA

1 Qftfi

2,080

9 W)

9 Qnn

3,470

4 490

4 140

3,150

9 Rift

3,150 in 4im

7,650
DELAWARE EIVEE BASIN. 217

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Delaware River at Trenton, N. /., for the years 

ending Sept. §0, 1913-192$ Continued.

Day.

1918-19. 

1 ......

4 - - 

6 "

6 ...........

7" 

g ..... ......

9 . ....... 10 -; 

11 

12 

13 

14 "

16 "

16 17 *

18 

19 

20 

21" 

22"" - 

23' -

24' - 

26'""""" 

26"" " "

27"" 

28"""""""

29"""""""

go ...........

31 

1919-20.

1

2

3.

4.

5

6. .

7

8.

9.

10

11

12.

13.

14.

15

16.

17.. ... . .

18._____________

19.. ..

20

21..............

22... ... .. ...

23..............

24..

26

26 __ . ____ ..

27 __ . _ . _ .

28..............

29....... _ ....

30..............

Oct.

6,000 

4,850 

4,490 

4,490 

4,140

4,140 

3,800 

3,470 

3,800 

3,800

3,470 

3,470 

3,800 

6,220 

4,850

4,490 

4,140 

4,140 

4,140 

3,800

3,800 

3,800 

3,150 

3,470 

3,470

3,470 

3,470 

3,470 

3,470 

3,470 

3,800

3,470 

3,470 

3,800 

3,800 

4,140

3,150 

3,470 

3,150 

3,470 

3,150

3,150 

3,470 

3,470 

4,490 

6,000

7,200 

7,650 

8,650 

7,200 

7,650

7,200 

6,400 

6,000 

6,600 

6,220

6,220 

5,600 

5,600 

6,000 

5,600 

6,600

Ntov.

3,470 

6,600 

4,850 

6,800 

6,600

5,600 

4,850 

4,850 

4,850 

4,850

4,490 

3,800 

S,800 

4,140 

4,490

3,470 

3,800 

4,140 

6,220 

4,850

4,490 

6,000 

5,600 

5,600 

4,850

4,490 

3,800 

4,140 

4,140 

4,140

6,800 

11,800 

18,000 

22,900 

22,000

22,900 

22,900 

22,000 

20,400 

14,800

14,000 

13,200 

18,000 

22,000 

22,000

19,600 

16,400 

14,800 

14,000 

12,500

11,800 

11,100 

9,200 

8,650 

8,150

9,220 

11,800 

39,800 

36,500 

31,400

Dec.

3,800 

3,470 

3,470 

3,150 

3,800

3,470 

4,140 

3,470 

3,800 

3,800

3,470 

4,140 

3,800 

4,850 

5,220

6,000 

5,600 

6,000 

5,220 

4,850

4,140 

5,600 

14,800 

17,200 

27,400

27,400 

17,200 

20,400 

14,800 

12,500 

11,100

27,400 

22,900 

19,600 

16,400 

14,000

11,800 

11,000 

12,500 

14,000 

16,000

16,000 

16,000 

18,800 

19,600 

18,000

17,000 

16,400 

14,800

8,000

Jan.

9,200 

14,800 

18,000 

27,400 

22,000

15,600 

12,500 

10,400

11,000

19,600 

8,650 

8,150

7,650 

8,150 

8,650 

11,800 

14,000

17,200 

17,200 

12,500 

10,400 

11,100 

11,100

Feb.

10,400 

9,200 

7,200 

6,800 

6,800

5,600 

4,850 

6,220 

4,850 

6,220

6,220 

4,490 

4,140 

4,850 

6,000

10,400 

14,000 

10,400 

9,200 

9,800

7,650 

6,000 

5,220 

9,800 

9,200

10,400 

10,400 

9,200

Mar,

9,'SOO 

21,200 

19,600 

17,200 

19,600

17,200 

18,000 

20,400 

16,400 

18,800

44,500 

43,300 

43,300 

40,900 

27,400

17,200 

18,000 

18,800 

21,200 

24,700

22,000 

21,200 

18,000 

16,400 

14,000

12,500 

11,800 

17,200 

40,900 

22,000 

22,900

2,200 

2,200 

3,000 

4,000 

6,000

10,000 

 7,000 

5,000 

4,000 

4,000

7,000 

22,000 

44,000 

57,100 

76,200

54,500 

65,000 

69,700 

59,700 

45,700

35,400 

34,400 

32,400 

35,400 

46,900

62,300 

67,800 

76,200 

62,300 

57,100 

51,900

Apr.

22,900 

23,800 

22,000 

22,000 

22,900

14,800 

14,000 

12,500 

11,800 

10,400

9,800 

10,400 

22,900 

23,800 

24,700

22,900 

25,600 

21,200 

18,800 

23,800

22,000 

22,000 

20,400 

19,600 

18,000

18,800 

18,800 

18,000 

16,400 

14,800

48,100 

46,900 

51,900 

48, 100 

40,900

48,100 

45,700 

35,400 

29,400 

24,700

18,800 

19,600 

19,600 

21,200 

24,700

22,000 

20,400 

24,700 

21,200 

19,600

18,800 

21,200 

21,200 

22,000 

18,800

18,000 

16,400 

16,600 

14,800 

16,400

May.

14,000 

16,600 

16,400 

13,200 

12,600

12,500 

9,200 

9,200 

9,800 

11,100

17,200 

19,600 

18,800 

20,400 

21,200

18,000 

18,000 

18,000 

20,400 

21,200

20,400 

22,900 

24,700 

25,600 

20,400

18,800 

17,200 

16,400 

14,800 

14,800 

13,200

17,200 

15,600 

14,800 

14,000 

12,500

11,800 

11,100 

9,800 

9,800 

9,200

9,200 

9,200 

9,200 

14,000 

14,000

12,500 

10,400 

9,200 

8,650 

8,150

8,150 

9,200 

14,800 

12,500 

11,100

9,800 

8,650 

8,150 

7,200 

7,200 

6,000

June.

10,400 

9,200 

9,200 

7,650 

7,200

5,600 

6,000 

6,400 

7,200 

7,200

7,650 

7,200 

5,600 

5,220 

4,490

4,140 

3,470 

3,800 

4,140 

4,140

4,490 

4,850 

4,490 

3,800

3,470

4,140 

4,490 

6,220 

6,220 

4,850

6,000 

6,600 

5,220 

4,850 

4,850

6,000 

9,800 

9,200 

7,650 

6,800

6,000 

6,220

4,850 

4,850 

5,600

5,600 

5,220 

6,000 

9,200 

16,400

12,500 

10,400 

8,650 

7,650 

7,200

6,400 

6,400 

6,220 

4,850 

4,850

July.

4, 490 

3,800 

3,470 

3,470 

3,150

3,150 

3,800 

4,490 

4,140 

4,140

3,800 

3,150 

4,140 

3,150 

3,150

3,470 

3,470 

3,800 

9,200 

9,800

12,500 

30,400 

48,100 

34,400 

23,800

17,200 

16,400 

13,200 

12,500 

11,800 

9,200

4,490 

4,850 

6,400 

6,400 

6,800

7,200 

7,200 

5,600 

4,850 

4,490

4,490 

4,140 

6,600 

4,490 

4,490

6,400 

6,800 

6,400 

6,000 

6,800

7,200 

6,800 

6,800 

6,400 

32,400

40,900 

27,400 

19,600 

15, COO 

12,500 

11,100

Aug.

8,650 

9,200 

7,200 

7,200 

6,400

6,000 

7,650 

10,400 

15,600 

11,800

9,200 

6,800 

6,400 

14,800

11,100

10,400 

9,800

9,800 

10,400 

9,800

8,650 

8,150 

7,200 

6,000 

6,400

6,000 

6,400 

6,600 

6,220 

4,850 

4,850

9,200 

9,800 

8,150 

7,200 

6,800

6,000 

6,400 

5,600 

6,220 

6,220

6,220 

8,650 

9,800 

9,800 

9,200

14,000 

14,000 

16,400 

14,000 

16,600

12,500 

10,400 

9,200 

9,200 

7,650

6,400 

6,600 

6,220 

4,850 

5,220 

6,600

Sept.

4,490 

4,490 

4,490 

4,850 

5,600

6,000 

6,400 

5,220 

4,850 

4,490

4,140 

4,850 

6,000 

6,220 

4,850

4,850 

4,490 

4,140 

3,800 

3,470

3,470 

3,470 

10,400 

6,600 

4,850

4,850 

4,850 

4,140 

4,140 

3,800

4,140 

3,470 

4,140 

4,140 

4,140

3,800 

3,800 

8,650 

7,650 

6,800

8,150 

8,150 

11,800 

14,000 

12,500

12,500 

9,800 

8,650 

7,200 

6,800

6,000 

5,600 

4,140 

4,850 

4,490

4,490 

4,140 

4,850 

4,490 

5,220
218 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Delaware River at Trenton, N. J., for the years 

ending Sept. SO, 1913-192% Continued.

Day.

1920-21 

1 __ .......

2...... ... ...

3 _ -

4 __ .........

5.. ...... ..

6 

7 

8 ..... ...

9 ... ... ... -

10 

11... ____ ...

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 . 

17 -

18. _ ___ -

19 

30 

21 

22 

23 

24 __ . __ 

25 

26 ........

27. _ - _ - _ -

28 

29 

30 

31 

1921-22.

1 . . 

2 

3 

4 

5 ..... ...

6 ..... 

7 ..... ...

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

14,801

43,30(

38,7<X

25,60)

19,60(

17,20(

13,201

11.10C

9.80C

9,20C

8,15C

7,200

6,800

6,400

6,000

5,220

5,600

4,850

5,600

5,220

4,490

4. 14ft

4,490

4,140

4,140

4,140

3,800

4,140

5,600

7,200

8,150

2,300

2,300

2,080

1,900

2,080

2,300

2 300

2,840

2,840

2,560

2,300

2,560

2,840

2,560

2

QAf\

3,470

3,150

2,840

2,560

2,660

2,560

2,840

4,140

5,220

4,850

4,140

3,800

2,840

2,840

2,840

2,560

Nov

8,1

7,20<

6,8<X

8,15<

17,20(

13,20t

9.80C

9,800

8,150

7,200

7,650

7,.200

6,000

6,400

6,000

6,000

8,150

11,800

15,600

15,600

12,500

11,100

17,200

20,400

39,800

28,400

22,900

19,600

17,200

15,600

2,300

2,560

2,300

3,150

5,600

4,490

4,140

3,470

3,470

3,470

3,150

2,840

3,470

3,470

O OAA

3,800

4,140

4,850

5,220

6,400

9,200

4,800

2,500

9,800

8,650

7,650

9,800

9,200

34,400

6,800

Dec.

12,50

28,40

54,501

49,301

39,801

31, 4W

32,40(

27,40(

.22,90C

19.60C

18,00(1

16,40£

14,800

13,200

25,600

49,300

35,400

28,400

22,900

19,600

16f400

14,800

14,800

18,800

18,800

17,200

13,200

12,500

11,100

10,400

11,100

57,100

35,400

31,400

43,300

34,400

28,400

22,900

18,800

16,400

13,200

12,500

10,400

10,400

9,200

8,650

7,200

6,400

6,400

8,650

3,200

2,500

0,400

8,650

6,400

7,650

8,150

7,650

8,150

7,200

6,500

6,000

Jan

11,101

9,801

9,80(

9,80(

11.80C

11,10C

9,20C

9,800

9,200

8,650

7,650

7,650

7,650

7,200

14,000

18,800

21,200

15,600

9,00

7,500

7,000

8,000

17,200

10,400

8,650

7,650

8,000

8,150

8,650

9,200

8,150

6,500

5,000

4,000

5,000

7,000

7,500

7,500

8,500

10,000

7,500

6,000

6,000

5,000

4,400

4,400

4,400

4,400

4,400

5,000

5,500

5,500

6,000

5,500

5,000

4,600

4,000

3,400

3,400

3,600

3,800

4,000

Fob

7,6

6,40(

6,001

5,22(

.4>8K

4.49C

8,15C

7.20C

6,800

7,650

7,200

8,150

6,800

6,400

6,400

6,400

6,800

7,200

8,150

13,200

8,650

6,800

7,208

8,150

7,650

6,000

6,800

15,600

4,000

3,800

10,000

16,000

11,800

10,400

12,500

11,100

9,800

7,200

6,800

6,800

7,000

6,500

6,000

6,000

6,000

5,500

5,500

6,000

7,000

2,500

2,500

7,200

28,400

29,400

1,400

9,600

Mar

24,701

25,601

28,401

36,501

54,50(

35,4<X

27.40C

30,40C

54.50C

69.20C

89,300

54,500

43,300

38,700

36,500

32,400

29,400

28,400

23,800

21,20

19,600

18,800

17,200

16,400

16,400

25,600

26, 500

27,400

22,900

20,400

18,000

15,600

12,500

11,800

10,400

12,500

13,200

14,000

44,500

98,400

50,600

38,700

36,500

34,400

31,400

30,400

32,400

31,400

25,600

21,200

20,400

7,400

1,400

23,800

9,600

8,000

8,000

8,000

8,800

26,500

7,600

2,400

Apr.

18,001

25,601

23,801

22,001

18,80(

15,60(

14,80t

14,OOC

14,OOC

14,80C

12,500

11,800

11,100

9,800

9,200

9,800

10,400

12,500

21,20

19,600

17,200

14,800

12,500

22,000

27,400

24,700

22,900

18,000

15,600

14,800

35,400

30,400

27,400

23,800

27,400

25,600

25,600

29,400

26,500

26,500

23,800

22,000

27,400

32,400

27,400

36,500

35,400

30,400

27,400

27,400

23,800

20,400

8,000

5,600

4,000

2,500

1,100

0,400

9,800

9,200

May

17,20(

23,80(

25,60(

21,20(

29,40C

23,800

21,200

19,600

16,400

14,800

12,500

11,100

11,800

15,600

13,200

11,800

10,400

9,200

8,650

7,650

7,200

6,800

6,400

6,800

6,300

6,400

7,200

7,200

6,800

6,000

5,600

8,150

7,650

7,200

7,200

11,800

19,600

21,200

17,200

14,800

13,200

11,800

10,400

9,200

8,150

7,650

8,150

7,650

7,200

8,150

13,200

22,900

19,600

15,600

13,200

11,800

13,200

10,400

9,200

8,150

7,650

7,200

June.

5,601

5,22(

5,221

5,60(

5,22<

4.85C

4,49C

4.49C

3,800

3,800

3,800

3,800

3,470

3,470

3,150

3,150

3,150

2,84

2,840

2,840

2,840

2,840

2,560

2,560

2,300

2,300

2,560

2,560

2,300

3,150

6,400

6,000

6,800

14,800

46,900

30,400

31,400

29,400

23,800

18,800

15,600

4,000

4,000

7,200

13,200

1,100

9,200

8,650

2,400

2,000

5,600

4,000

2,500

1,800

0,400

9,200

8,650

8,150

7,650

6,800

July

6,801

, 4,8«

3,801

3,801

3,47C

3.15C

3,15C

2,840

2,560

3,800

3,800

3,47

4,490

4,490

4,140

6,000

5,600

6,000

5,220

24,700

11,100

7,650

7,200

7,200

5,600

4,490

3,800

3,800

3,470

3,150

3,800

8,150

23,800

21,200

27,400

22,900

18,800

14,800

15,600

10,400

9,200

8,650

7,200

6,800

7,650

6,400

5,600

5,220

4,850

5,600

6,000

5,220

4,850

.4,490

3,800

3,800

3,470

3,800

3,800

3,470

3,800

4,140

Aug.

3,47

4,851

4,851

5,601

5,601

4,8«

4,49(

7,20(

4,49(

4,14(

4,14C

4,14C

3,800

3,470

3,800

3,800

3,470

3,800

3,150

3,150

2,840

2,560

3,150

2,560

2,560

2,560

2,300

2,300

2,300

2,080

2,560

4,140

4,490

4,490

5,600

6,000

5,600

5,220

4,850

4,140

3,800

4,140

4,140

3,800

3,150

3,150

3,150

2,840

2,840

2,560

2,840

2,300

2,300

2,300

2,300

2,300

2,560

2,840

3,150

5,600

5,220

4,490

Sept.

9 2,300

9 2,560

) 1,900

) 2,080

) 2,080

) 1,900

) 1,900

2,840

2,300

2,080

2,080

2,080

2,080

1,900

1,900

1,900

2,080

2,080

r,900

2,080

1,720

1,900

3,470

2,560

4,850

3,800

3,150

2,840

2,560

2,560

4,140

4,850

4,850

4,490

6,800

5,600

6,000

5,220

4,490

4,140

4,490

5,220

4,140

4,490

4,140

4,140

3,800

3,150

3,150

2,840

2,560

2,560

2,560

2,300

2,300

2,300

2,080

2,080

2,080

2,080"

NOTE Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 12-23, 26-30, Feb. 12 to Mar. 15, Dec. 11-31, 1914 

Jan. 1-6, Dee. 14-18, 1915, Jan. 17-22, Feb. 14-25, Dec. 18-31, 1916, Jan. 1-i, 13-15, Feb. 3-28, Dec. 11-20, 

24-31,1917, Jan. 1-11, 19-31, Feb. 1-12, 1918, Jan. 9-17, Dec. 7, 10-12, 15-16, 19-31, 1919, Jan. 1 to Mar. 13, 

1920, Jan. 15, 19-22, 27, Dec. 30-31, 1921, Jan. 1 to Feb. 4, and Feb. 13-15, 17-21, 1922; discharge based on 

temperature records and graphic comparison with records for Delaware River at Riegelsville, N. J. Braced 

figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.
DELAWARE BIVER BASIN. 219

Monthly discharge of Delaware River at Trenton, N. J., for the years ending

Sept. SO, 191S-1922.

[Drainage area, 6,800 square miles.]

n Month.

1913. 

February 24-28 ...........................

March.. _____________ . .......

April.....................................

June...... ............. ............

July......................................

 

1913-14.

December _________________

April......................................

June.. __________________ _.

July... .. ._ .......i^.i. ... ....... T .

September ___________ i.-C ......

The year ___________ . .....

1914-15.

December... __________ :: .......

January ____ ___ ..._; ___ :'.-.: .....

February.- _____ ..... ...............

April......................................

June -.-.-.. .............. ..........

July...... .................................

September.. _ ___ ____ .i; ........

This year.. ......... .. ...........

1915-16. 

October.. .................................

March ___ .', _______ . .............

April......................................

July..... ..................................

September.. ___ __ .....

The year.. ____ .. __ .

1916-17.

April. __ . ____ ... _____ .-.-.--. ...

July

September. .. _____ ..........

The year ________ . ____ ..

Discharge in second-feet.

At gage.

Maximum.

15,600 

132,000 

42,100 

30,400 

14,800 

3,470 

5,600 

2,840

6,400 

24,700 

14,800 

18,000 

37,600

136,000 

74,800 

26,500 

6,800 

7,200 

5,600 

- 4,140

136, 000

2,080 

2,840 

7,650 

61,000

45,700 

29,400 

35,400 

14,800 

7,200 

24,700 

34,400 

11,100

61,000

7,200 

13,200 

24,700 

37,600

29,400 

42,100 

89,300 

19,600 

22,900 

46,900 

13,300 

9,200

89, 300

7,200 

6,400 

18,000 

23,800

86,300 

43,300 

13,200 

42,100 

14,800 

11,100 

7,650

86,300

Minimum.

9,800 

7,200 

11, 100 

4,850 

3,470 

2,080 

2,080 

1,900

2,080 

4,140 

. 6,400

13,200 

6,800 

3,470 

4,140 

2,840 

1,720

1,720

1,240 

1,240 

2,080

11,100 

5,220 

5,220 

6,400 

3,150 

2,840 

5,220 

4,140

1,240

3,800 

3,150

7,200 

14,800 

7,200 

7, 650 

4,490 

2,080 

1,900

1,900

1,720 

2,300

5,600 

7,650 

4,850 

9,800 

4,490, 

2,840 

1,720

1,720

Mean.

11,200 

29,800 

24,300 

11,200 

6,370 

2,510 

2,680 

2,160

3,430 

11,100 

9,790 

7,390 

12,200 

20,100 

33,300 

16,100 

4,820 

5,500 

4,050 

2,780

10,900

1,610 

1,870 

3,690 

23,200 

23,100 

10,^900 

11,900 

8,550 

4,590 

8,130 

11,900 

6,560

9,600

5,120 

5,660 

10,500 

15,300 

13,900 

12,700 

35,800 

10,800 

11,400 

9,880 

4,770 

3,060

11,600

3,080 

3,040 

7,980 

12,400 

5,530 

21,400 

18,000 

8,290 

16,500 

8,750 

5,290 

3,210

9,480

Plus diversions.

Mean.

11,400 

30,200 

24,700 

11,600 

6,790 

2,940 

3,100 

2,590

3,860 

11,600 

10,200 

7,600 

12,500 

20,400 

38,700 

16,600 

5,240 

5,900 

4,470 

3,200

11,300

2,030 

2,290 

4,080 

23,400 

23,300 

11,300 

12,300 

8,980 

5,010 

8,550 

12,300 

6,980

9,980

5,540 

6,080 

10,800 

15,600 

14,100 

13,100 

36,200 

11,200

10,300 

5,190 

3,490

11,900

3,500 ' 

3,460 

8,390 

12,600 I 

5,740 

21,800 

18,500 

8,710 

16,900 

9,170 

5,710 

3,630

Per 

square 

mile.

1.68 

4.44 

3.63 

1.71 

.999 

.432 

.456 

.381

.568 

1.71 

1.50 

1.12 

1.84 

3.00 

4.96 

2.44 

.771 

.868 

.657 

.471

1.66

.299 

.337 

.600 

3.44 

3.43 

1.66 

1.81 

1.32 

.737 

1.26 

1.81 

1.03

1.47

.815 

.894 

1.59 

2.29 

2.07 

1.93 

5.32 

1.65 

1.74 

1.51 

.763 

.513

1.75

.515 

.509 

1.23 

1.85 

.844 

3.21 

2.72 

1.28 

2.49 

1.35 

.840 

.534

9,870 I 1.45

Run-off 

in inches.

0.31 

fi.12 

4.05 

1.97 

1.11 

.50 

.53 

.43

.65 

1.91 

1.73 

1.29 

1.92 

8.46 

6.53 

3.81 

.86 

1.00 

.76 

.63

22.45

.34 

.38 

.69 

3.97 

3.57 

1.91 

2.02 

1.52 

.82 

. 1.45 

2-; 09 i:i6

19.91

.94 

LOO 

1.83 

2.64 

2.23 

2.22 

5.94 

1.90 

1. 94 

1.74 

.88 

4 57

23.83

...'.)

,.59 

.'57 

1,42 

2.13 

.88 

3.70 

3.04 

1.48 

2.78 

1.56 

.97 

.60

19.72

90902 25t WSP 541 15
220 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

Monthly discharge of Delaware River at Trenton, N. J., for the years ending 

Sept. SO, 1918-1922 Continued.

Month.

1917-18.

January . ... . . . .

March

April... _ .. . __ ... _ ........

May...........-......-..... ..-.......

July. .....- ..... .......-. ..-

The year ............................

1918-19.

April. .. ......... . .................

July. . ....

1919-20.

November _____ . . .......

December _ ________________

AprU...... ................................

May......................................

July .... ... ....................

The year...... ..___.____...

1920-21.

January... ...... .. . ..........

March _ . ________________

May. _______________ .......

July ... ..... ..........................

The year.. _____ ... _ ____

Discharge in second-feet.

At gage.

Maximum.

27,400 

76,200 

5,600 

9,800 

53,200 

42,100 

39,800 

15,600 

14.800 

3,800 

4,850 

10,400

76,200

6,000 

6,800 

27,400 

27,400 

14,000 

44,500 

25,608 

25,600 

10,400 

48,100 

15,600 

10,400

48,100

8,650 

39,800 

27,400

76,200 

51,900 

17,200 

16,400 

40,900 

16,400 

14,000

76,200

43,300 

39,800 

54,500 

21,200 

15,600 

89,300 

27,400 

29,400 

5,600 

24,700 

7,200 

4,850

89,300

Minimum.

1,720 

4,140

11,800 

8,650 

6,800 

3,800 

1,900 

1,560 

1,400

1,400

3,150 

3,470 

3,150 

7,650 

4,140 

9,800 

9,800 

9,200 

3,470 

3,150 

4,850 

3,470

,3, 150

3,150 

6,800

2,200 

14,800 

6,000 

4,850 

4,140 

4,850 

3,470

3,800 

6,000 

10,400

4,490 

16,400 

9,200 

5,600 

2,300 

2,560 

2,080 

1,720

1,720

Mean.

4,600 

10,900 

3,750 

4,410 

19,800 

26,100 

20,200 

10,400 

7,210 

2,920 

2,270 

2,810

9,520

3,980 

4,690 

8,320 

12,700 

7,590 

22,500 

19,000 

17,000 

5,700 

10,200 

8,320 

4,880

10,400

5,100 

17,600 

13,000 

5,000 

3,200 

35,500 

27,100 

10,700 

6,970 

9,700 

8,650 

6,620

12,500

10,380 

13,000 

23,300 

10,200 

7,430 

32,700 

16,600 

12,800 

3,560 

5,370 

3,680 

2,380

11,800

Plus diversions.

iSiaB;;'

5,020 

11,300 

4,130 

4,620 

20,000 

26,500 

20,700 

10,800 

7,630 

3,350 

2,690 

3,230

9,900

4,400 

5,120 

8,700 

13,000 

7,800 22,900:

19,400 

17,400 

6,120 

10,600 

8,740 

5,300

10,800

5,520 

18,000 

13,400 

5,200 

3,410 

35,900 

27,600 

11,200 

7,390 

10,100 

9,070 

7,040

12,800

10,700 

13,400 

23,600 

10,500 

7,640 

33,100 

17,100 

13,300 

3,980 

5,790 

4,100 

2,800

12,200

Per

,jfttt*' 

mile.

0.738 

1.66 

.607 

.679 

2.94 

3.90 

3.04 

1.59 

1.12 

.493 

.396, 

.475

1.46

.647 

.753 

1.28 

1.91 

1.15 

3.37 

2.85 

2.56 

.900 

1.56 

1.29 

.779

1.59

.812 

2.65 

1.97 

.765 

.501 

5.28 

4.06 

1.65 

1.09 

1.49 

1.33 

1.04

1.88

1.57 

1.97 

3.47 

1.54 

1.12 

4.87 

2.51 

1.96 

.585 

.851 

.603 

.412

1.79

Run-oft 

in inches.

0.85 

1.85 

.70 

.78 

3.06 

4.50 

3.39 

1.83 

1.25 

.57 

.46 

.53

19.77

.75 

.84 

1.48 

2.20 

1.20 

3.. 88 

3.18 

2.95 

1.00 

1.80 

1.49 

.87

21.64

.94 

2.96 

2.27 

.88 

.54 

6.09 

4.53 

1.90 

1.22 

1.72 

1.53 

1.16

25. T4

1.81 

2.20 

4.00 

1.78 

1.17 

5.62 

2.80 

2.26 

.65 

.98 

.70 

.46

24.43
DELAWARE EIVEB BASIN. 221

Monthly discharge of Delaware River at Trenton, N. J., for the years ending 

Sept. 30, 1913-1922 Continued.

Month.

1921-22.

January

Aprfl--.. . -. - 

May.. - ... .. . . 

July.....-..,............. .............

September.... _ ..--..-. . .... ....

Discharge in second-feet.

At, gage.

Maximum.

5,220 

96,800 

57,100

31,400

98,400 

36,500 

22,900 

46,900 

27,400 

6,000 

6,800

98,400

Minimum.

1,900 

2.30&

10,400 

9,200 

7,200 

6,000 

3,470 

2,300 

2,080

1,900

Mean.

2,900 

9,630 

15,600 

5,380 

11,300 

27,700 

23,800 

11,600 

15,900 

9,060 

3,750 

3,770

11,700

Plus diversions.

Mean.

3,330 

10,100 

16,000 

5,590 

11. SOD 

28,100 

24,200 

12,000 

16,300 

9,480 

4,180 

4,190

12,100

Per 

square 

mile.

0.490 

1.4» 

2.35 

.822 

1.69 

4.13 

3.56 

1.76 

2.40 

1.39 

.615 

.616

1.78

Run-off 

in inches.

0.56 

1.66 

2.71 

.95 

1.76 

4.76 

3.97 

2.03 

2.68 

1.60 

.71 

.69

24.08

NOTE. Water diverted above the gage is included in the last three columns giving the totals for the 

drainage area. Pennsylvania Canal diverted 53 second-feet Apr. 15 to Dec. 15,1913, Mar. 23-28 and Apr. 

5 to Dec. 10,1914, Mar. 8 to Dec. 12,1915, Mar. 15 to Dec. 20,1916, Mar 17 to Dec. 9,1917, Mar. 16 to Dec. 

6, 1918, Mar. 17 to Dec. 6, 1919, Mar. 22 to Dec. 13, 1920, Mar. 2 to Dec. 9, 1921, and Mar. 5 to Sept. 30, 

1922; Trenton Power canal, 210 second-feet daily; and Delaware and Raritan feeder canal, 160 second-feet 

from Mar. 1 to Dec. 31 of each year.

BEAVER KILL AT COOES FALLS. N. Y.

LOCATION. At covered highway bridge in Cooks Falls, Delaware County.

DRAINAGE AKBA. 241 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 25, 1913, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff in three sections, bolted to rock on left bank under the 

bridge; read by H. B. Couch.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Coarse gravel, boulders, and solid ledge; permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.0 feet at 

7 p. m. November 28 (discharge, 7,740 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.20 

feet at 11 a. m. and 7 p. m. September 30 (discharge, 92 second-feet).

1913-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 12.4 feet at 5 p. m. October 30, 

1917 (discharge, about 9,700 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.70 foot from 

7 a. m. October 12 to 7 a. m. October 13, 1916 (discharge, 30 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation somewhat affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent, except as affected by ice from 

January to February. Rating curve fairly well defined between 60 and 

3,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records 

good except for period when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice and 

for periods of estimate, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Beaver Kill at Cooks Falls, N. Y., during the year

ending Sept. SO,

Date.

Jan. 18

Feb. 8

Made by 

-.--do.-...- .....-..

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

02.19

»2.41

4.75

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

208

208

1,570

Date.

10

Made by 

B. F. Howe _ ... . .....

. -do............. _ .

Gage 

height.

Feet. '

3.80

2.01

1.83

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

988

238

194

Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
222 SURFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1022, PAET 1.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Beaver Kill at Cooks Falls, N. Y., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1922.

Day.

2... ... .... .

3 

4......--..-.-.

5... .__

6 -

7 

8 

9 . 

10 

11 ----------

12 

13.. 

14 _ .. ..

15 

16 

17 . .

18 

19 ........

20 .

21 

22 

23 

24......-. -.

25 

26 

27 

28. .. ..

29 

30 .

31 

Oct.

260

234

210

485

355

290

247

247

338

290

260

635

465

372

338

305

290

275

290

1,090

880

590

505

425

408

372

372

305

290

270

247

Nov.

260

780

525

465

425

372

355

320

390

372

355

355

Qon

485

' 445

730

1,330

980

1,330

1,090

930

1,040

980

830

1,040

6,980

4,050

2,400

.......

Dec.

1,590

1,730

3,140

2,090

1,460

1,090

QSfi

680

COK

635

KQA

485

Af)K

0*M

1 ^Q

1,730

730

C4.K

525

525

445

260

320

290

290

260

234

Jan.

260 9<tn

180

280

dAf\

Finn

OOft

190

160

200

180.

160

160

130

190

200

160

160

160

110

120

120

120

160

150

160

150

130

Feb.

1 en

QftA

700

300

220

220

220

IQft

IQft

200

160

140

100

110

140

160

160

200

280

340

360

1,150

1,050

Mar.

1,200

4,250

2,160

1,520

1,090

.1,150

1,040

1,040

1,520

1,390

1,270

980

750

750

1,870

1,520

1,090

880

980

1,090

1,330

2,240

4,760

3,670

2,320

1,660

Apr.

1,330

1,090

1,210

1,210

1,330

1,460

1,870

1,730

1,460

1,590

3,140

1,730

1,460

2,240

1,660

1,330

1,210

1,210

1,090

880

830

780

635

545

465

425

390

355

320

May.

290

260

260

290

1,590

980

830

780

550

465

4.9 H

390

355

320

305

247

234

3,400

2,020

1,150

980

780

568

465

485

390

338

320

275

247

June.

210

260

1,460

1,590

1,330

1,460

1,330

930

680

635

590

658

635

526

445

408

390

680

545

408

568

545

525

445

408

338

305

320

355

305

July.

830

1,460

1,390

730

590

485

425

390

338

290

275

260

234

199

188

275

222

159

150

134

168

150

134

134

525

290

188

150

Aug.

260

260

425

390

247

199

222

290

234

188

159

168

142

134

118

118

260

142

118

111

142

210

545

260

234

199

168

222

Sept.

222

168

168

210

199

199

305

234

210

210

210

485

234

199

168

159

142

134

126

118

118

111

104

104

104

98

98

98

92

92

NOTE. Discharge for Oct. 30, Feb. 25-28, Mar. 1-6,18-19, and May 9, estimated from comparison with 

record of East Branch of Delaware Biver at Fishs Eddy; gage-height record either missing or doubtful. 

Discharge, Jan. 1 to Feb. 22, determined from gage-heights corrected for ice effect from two discharge 

measurements and study of weather records and gage-height graph. Braced figures show mean discharge 

for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Beaver Kill at Cooks Falls, N. Y., for the year ending Sept.

OU, on 1Q99 JL&ZZ,

[Drainage area, 241 square miles.]

Discharge in second-feet.

Month.

October._. 

NovemberDecember. 

January... 

February.. 

March__ 

April.._. 

May.- . 

June..----- 

July 

August 

SeptemberThe year.

Maximum.

1,090

6,980

3,140

500

1,150

4,760

3,140

3,400

1,590

1,460

545

485

6,980

Minimum.

210

260

150

110

100

750

320

234

210

134

111

92

92

Mean.

385

1,090

750

208

389

1,600

1,220

653

643

365

214

171

641

Per

square

mile.

1.60

4.52

3.11

.863

1.61

6.64

5.06

2.71

2.67

1.51

.888

.710

2.66*

Run-off

in inches.

1.84

5.04

3.58

.99

1.68

7.66

5.64

3.12

2.98

1.74

1.02

.79

36.08
DELAWARE RIVER BASIN. 223

WEST BRANCH Of DELAWARE RIVER AT HALE EDDY, N. Y.

LOCATION. At highway bridge in Hale Eddy, Delaware County, 8 miles below 

power dam of Deposit Electric Co. and 8^4 miles above junction with East 

Branch of Delaware River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 603 square miles (measured on topographic maps, and base 

map of New York, scale 1=500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 15, 1912, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff, in four sections, attached to rocks near the right abutment of the bridge and to the abutment; read by W. J. Shanly.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable installed in July, 1916, 400 feet 

below gage. Previous measurements made from highway bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Coarse gravel and boulders; permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.3 feet at 

8 a. m. November 29 (discharge, 19,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.8 

feet at 8 a. m. September 30 (discharge, 124 second-feet).

1912-1922: Maximum «tage recorded, 8 15.3 feet at 5 p. m. March 27, 

1913 (discharge, 25,000 second-feet); minfmum stage, 1.0 foot at 6 p. m.' 

September 21, 1913 (discharge, 34 second-feet).

Ic E. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice. 

Rating curve well denned between 50 and 24,000 second-feet. Gage read 

to tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table. Open-water records good; records for 

period of ice effect, fair.

Discharge measurements, of West Branch of Delaware River at Hale Eddy, N. F., 

during the year ending Sept. SO, 1922.

Date.

Jaa. 16

Feb. 6

Made by 

.-.-do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet.

06. 21

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

506

770

Date. Made by- Gage 

height.

Feet.

4.62

2.67

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,760

414

Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

 fhe fleed'of f)et. -10,1963, reached a stage of 20,3 ieet, corresponding to a discharge of 46,000 second-feet.
224

Daily di

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

, in second-feet, of West Branch of Delaware River at Hale Eddyr 

N. Y., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1922.

Day.

1

2............

3

4 _ ,

5

(i

7

8

9

10

1]

12............

13............

14

15.._._. ......

1(1----.---.--.

18.._. ........

19.. _. ...... ..

20

21

22............

23

24 .

25.....-.. .

26

27............

28.. ..........

29... .. .--.-..

30.--...-..--

31--. -.-.

Oct.

180

165

180

340

340

300

280

300

340

380

360

422

722

468

360

340

380

400

640

840

840

695

750

" 668

615

565

468

380

380

360

380

Nov.

468

930

810

695

565

468

515

540

490

515

468

445

468

565

615

615

840

2,270

2,270

2,670

2,470

2,270

2,070

1,880

1,880

1,880

7,810

14,600

18,100

8,660

Dec.

5,260

3,560

5,920

5,260

4,490

3,560

2, 470

1,610

1,360

1,210

1,070

870

695

565

515

490

468

490

668

930

1,070

930

810

722

722

722

700

650

650

650

550

Jan.

420

320

300

380

600

1,300

950

750

600

600

600

550

550

500

460

460

380

420

420

400

340

320

340

280

280

260

280

280

300

320

300

Feb.

300

380

1,000

1,100

950

800

500

450

400

500

550

550

440

360

340

300

280

220

220

500

1,700

1,800

6,500

6,270

3,820

2,270

1,970

1,880

Mar.

1,790

1,700

1,700

1,520

1,520

1,520

2,870

10,500

2,980

2,470

2,270

2,070

1,880

1,970

1,880

1,880

1,970

2,070

2,070

2,270

2,270

2,070

1,880

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,880

5,100

4,940

4,350

3,320

Apr.

2,670

2,030

1,970

2,470

2,670

2,870

3,320

3,820

3,560

2,870

2,270

6,820

5,420

4,640

3,690

3,090

2,670

2,980

2,670

2,270

1,970

1,880

1,790

1,610

1,360

1,210

1,000

930

810

668

May.

668

780

930

1,070

810

930

1,360

1,140

930

840

750

695

668

615

565

565

615

640

1,210

1,210

1,000

«30

810

722

668

615

615

590

540

515

468

June.

468

445

468

2,770

2,270

1,880

,1,440

1,210

1,520

1,360

2,570

3,560

2,670

2,270

1,700

1, 300

930

930

810

750

C95

1,280

1,520

1,360

1,210

1,070

930

930

3,320

3,560

July.

3,320

3,690

3,820

2,670

1,880

1,520

1,140

1,000

930

930

750

615

540

468

422

380

336

356

380

360

336

312

292

292

312

256

256

220

220

238

220

Aug.

640

500

490

445

468

490

468

422

468

422

400

360

300

300

262

228

228

210

380

360

245

1«5

195

360

590

930

1,070

1,070

930

695

615

Sept.

565

515

515

515

515

468

780

640

565

468

468

695

615

515

490

380

340

300

262

195

210

195

210

180

165

165

150

137

NOTE. Discharge, Dec. 27 to Feb. 23, determined from gage-heights corrected for ice effect from two 

discharge measurements; study of observer's notes, weather records, and gage-height graph; and comparison with records for Fishs Eddy and Port Jervis.

Monthly discharge of West Branch of Delaware River at Hale Eddy, N. Y., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 19%%.

[Drainage area, 603 square miles.]

Month.

November

April. .-._.-.-.----- _ . ___ . ___ ........

July

Discharge in second-feel .

Maximum.

840 

18,100 

5,920 

1,300 

6,500 

10,500 

6,820 

1,360 

3,560 

3,820 

1,070 

780

18,100

Minimum.

165 

445 

468 

260 

220 

1,520 

668 

468 

445 

220 

195 

137

137

Mean.

446 

2,630 

1,600 

460 

1,300 

2,570 

2,600 

789 

1,580 

918 

478 

389

Per 

square 

mile.

0.740 

4.36 

2.65 

.763 

2.16 

4.26 

4.31 

1.31 

2.62 

1.52 

.793 

.645

1, 310 ; 2. 17

Run-off 

;injn.fbes.

0.85 

4.86 

3.06 

.88 

2.25 

491 

4.81 

1.51 

2.92 

1.75 

.91 

.72

29.43
DELAWARE BIVEB BASIN. 225

PATJLINS KILL AT BLAIRSTOWN, K. J.

LOCATION. At highway bridge in Blairstown, Warren County, 200 feet above 

mouth of Blairs Creek and 9 miles above mouth of Paulins Kill.

DRAINAGE AREA 128 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE October 20, 1921, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE Gurley seven-day water-stage recorder on left bank just above bridge. 

Auxiliary chain gage on upstream side of bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CQNTR&L. Sand and gravel.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year 7.0 feet at 

4 p. m. March 8 (discharge, 1,800 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.32 feet at 

4.30 p. m. October 29 and November 11 (discharge, 4 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

REGULATION. Distribution of flow slightly affected by storage in Swartewood 

Lake and by water power above station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent, except for ice-affected days. 

Rating curve well defined to 1,500 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths 

twice a day until water-stage recorder was installed May 24. Operation of 

recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating 

table mean daily gage height prior to date of installation of recorder; thereafter by use of discharge integrator. Records excellent after. May 24; 

before that date, fair.

Discharge measurements of Paulins Kill at Blairstown, N. «/"., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922.

Date.

Oct. 15

Nov. 18

18

Dec. 20

20

Jan. 10

10

31

Made by 

. .do.--.....-.,. ..

..... do.. ... ....

.....do........... ...

..... do-. .....

.... .do.. ... .... ...

Gage

Feet. 

1.34

1.59

1.93

Z,42

2.45

1.90

1.79

1.57

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

4.3

20.0

63

138

153

56

44.3

20.2

Date.

10

17

18

May 1

Made by 

.....do _ :

.....do... ..............

.....do. .............

....ido. .............

.....do. .............

.....do. ...........

Gage 

height.

Feel. 

1.65

3.50

3.11

3.60

3.83

1.91

4.09

a 1.93

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

25.7

399

291

415

462

60

524

60

 Hook gage reading.
226 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922,,PART I.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Paulins Kill at Blairstown, N. J., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1922.

Day.

1 . .. ...

a,... ..

3 __ .........

4 _ ........

5. __ . ____

6. 

7... _ ........

8... __ .......

9 _.

10.. ....... _ ..

11..... _ ......

12... _ ........

13. . .........

14... ___ .....

15... ...........

16 .....

17 ...........

18... ...........

19... _ ........

20... ...........

21..... .........

22.. ...I........

23...., ......

24... . _.

25..,. .......

26 . .....

'27... __ ......

28-... _ ..... .

29... __ ......

30 

31 .. _ ....

Oct.

93

96

75

49

75

69

70

56

45

20

44

44

Nov.

62

50

47

44

50

40

46

50

26

24

33

20

20

33

21

33

69

67

64

78

70

70

70

57

58

29

143

605

605

Dec.

457

436

532

384

354

291

291

9Afi

213

192

192

192

172

162

122

96

113

172

202

152

154

102

128

122

95

100

120

114

111

110

100

Jan.

90

80

90

95

100

160

154

103

111

98

75

43

114

96

126

100

36

34

34

86

88

118

180

160

Oft

44

22

26

57

47

57

Feb.

60

330

620

399

268

202

202

192

182

172

141

135

132

132

118

116

114

113

109

246

415

415

415

532

384

291

246

224

Mar.

172

182

172

182

224

323

590

1,500

990

620

620

590

590

532

605

415

368

316

280

532

685

505

415

384

341

304

291

341

384

341

399

Apr.

830

620

560

480

457

415

384

368

341

316

280

328

291

268

505

457

399

457

384

316

268

268

246

213

202

182

172

162

149

141

May.

126

124

109

147

480

399

304

235

182

182

162

139

128

128

128

126

130

162

280

316

213

172

151

138

123

137

123

107

96

93

84

June;

75

86

203

460

338

372

302

221

183

158

153

177

138

113

102

94

92

152

199

146

137 134'

116

97

90

85

78

100

95

83

July.

164

393

393

336

292

236

184

187

323

273

201

158

134

119

107

102

90

85

142

139

103

' 90

79

80

84

78

70

78

82

61

64

Aug.

56

62

72

79

96

80

73

68

63

57

57

41

49

64

44

48

56

73

58

62

68

50

40

57

58

63

80

85

87

70

108

Sept.

79

149

102

217

263

208

211

190

17O

147

131

12ft

128

106

102

95

85

80

70

65

67

62

57e^

71

59

69

59

78.

51

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 30,31, Jan. 1-6,1123,24,26-28, and Feb. 2; discharge 

based on observer's notes and temperature and gage-height records. Discharge interpolated Sept. 16-20.

Monthly discharge of Paulins Kill at Blairstown, N. J., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 19%%.

[Drainage area, 128 square miles.]

Month.

October 20-31.. ........ ...... ........

March. ___________________

April ........................... ........

May...-........ ....-..........-..-

July... ............... . . .

August ______________________

September.. _________________

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

96 

605 

532 

180 

620 

1,500 

830 

480 

460 

398 

108 

263

1,500

Minimum.

20 

20 

95 

22 

60 

172 

141 

84 

75 

61 

40 

51

20

Mean.

61.3 

81.3 

201 

87.5 

247 

455 

349 

175 

159 

158 

64.9 

112

185

Per

, squaro 

mile.

0.479 

.635 

1.57 

.684 

1.93 

3.55 

2.73 

1.37 

1.24 

1.23 

.507 

.875

1.44

Run-off 

in inches.

0.21 

.71 

1.81 

.79 

2.01 

4.09 

3.05 

1.58 

1.3S 

1.42 

.58 

.9&

18.61

BEQUEST BIVEE AT BEQUEST, N. J.

LOCATION. At Pequest station, Warren County, on Lehigh & Hudson River 

Railroad, 100 feet above raikoad bridge, 300 feet below mouth of Furnace 

Brook, and 6^ miles above mouth of Pequest River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 108 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 7, 1921, to September 30, 1922.
DELAWARE BIVEB BASIH.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage attached to face of former bridge abutment on right 

bank 100 feet above railroad bridge; read by Marcus Beers.

DISCHABGE MEASUBEMENT. Made by wading or from footbridge 15 feet above 

gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel fine gravel; control riffle of large stones 

probably remains of old diversion dam 50 feet below gage.

EXTREMES OP DISCHABGE. Maximum stage during year from graph, 2.5 feet at 

4 a.m. March 8 (discharge, 525 second-feet); minimum stage recorded; 0.49 

foot at 7.30 a.m. November 8 (discharge, 28 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

between 30 and 900 second-feet. Gage read to even hundredths twice a 

day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to 

rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Pequest River at Pequest, N. J., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922,

Date.

Nov. 7

22

Dec. 21

21

Jan. 11

11

Made by 

Otto Laoterhahn ... .

.....do........... .

 do... .... 

 do.. .. ..

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

O.S3

.70

1.18

1.19

.85

o.89

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

31.2

45.0

118

123

64

66.0

Date.

Feb. 1

1

Mar. 25

25

AIM-. 24

A Tier 0

Made by 

.... .do ... ... ... ...

da

.....do... ... 

O. W. Hartwell. 

height.

Fed. 

0.80

.80

1.81

1.79

1.52

Oft

Discharge.

See.-ft4

59

281

272

202

72

° Stage-discharge relation affected by snow collecting on control.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pequest River at Pequest, N. J., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922.

Day.

1.... "... 

2...... 

3.......... .......

4.....................

5....... ........

6.... _ ..............

f. ....................

8..... .. ........

9.....................

10... _ .. 

11.... .....

12 ...... .. 

10It:::::::::::::::::::::

15.....................

16... __ ..............

17-.... . _ ....

18.... _ ..............

19.....................

20.....................

21 .... . .........

22 .......... _ .......

23....... ..........

24.......... _ ........

25....... ...........

26......... _ .........

27... ...........

28.-.... ...........

29... _ ..............

30 ....................

31 ... .....

Nov.

30

32

36

40

35

42

OK

35

38

49

45

52

40

69

82

83

62

55

47

53

50

124

326

308

Dec.

262

193

293

248

220

193

168

145

134

124

124

124

124

114

105

74

206

145

168

134

124

70

88

86

124

85

106

75

88

52

GO

Jan.

85

60

55

68

105

124

114

75

85

78

69

46

66

RQ

66

60

64

62

60

105

105

105

88

72

60

57

55

45

38

55

Feb.

57

277

293

248

293

277

248

180

145

134

156

134

124

105

105

66

105

105

220

326

343

343

378

326

262

248

220

Mar.

206

193

168

168

234

326

326

489

451

451

dSQ

4QQ

451

- 414

378

309

248

220

378

378

378

378

309

292

248

234

248

234

220

248

Apr.

414

414

378

378

343

343

309

309

277

248

234

262

234

220

343

343

328

326

293

262

234

220

206

193

180

180

168

156

156

145

May .

134

134

134

168

309

268

220

186

168

145

134

134

124

124

124

124

105

124

234

220

168

134

124

114

105

105

105

96

88

85

80

June.

78

82

134

198

168

168

156

lOfr

114

105

114

114

106

88

80

75

69

96

105

96

96

96

88

77

74

69

75

82

78

78

July.

180

378

324

340

308

234

180

168

193

168

168

134

114

114

105

96

96

96

96.

96

88

S3

88

88

114

96

83

82

124

114

77

Aug.

70

80

83

114

105

86

77

70

69

63

62

56

56

53

56

52

50

56

56

57

51

52

45

42

50

85

96

86

77

64

75

Sept.

234

234

168

451

451

378

378

343

298

234

193

180

180

145

134

124

114

105

105

96

105

88

88

88

85

85

78

80

75

75

90902 25t WSP 541 16
228. SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 19?2, PART I.

Monthly discharge of Pequest River at Pequest, N. /., for the year ending Sept. 80,

[Drainage area, 108 square miles.]

Month.

November 7-30 ________________

January. ___________________

March ______________________

April........................................

MayT ... ...............................

June ____________________

July ..-...................................

August ____________________ September __________________

The period _____________ . ...

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

326 

293 

124 

378 

527 

414 

309 

193 

378 

114 

451

527

Minimum.

30 

52 

38 

57 

168 

146 

80 

69 

77 

42 

75

30

Mean.

M 6 

138 

73.5 

209 

325 

270 

146 

102 

149 

67.5 

180

159

Per 

square 

mile.

0;<381 

1.28 

.681 

1.94 

3.01 

2.50 

1.35 

.944 

1.38 

.625 

1.67

1.47

Run-off 

in inches.

0.61 

1.48 

.79 

2.02 

3.47 

2.79 

1.56 

1.05 

1.59 

.72 

1.86

17.94

BEAVER BROOK NEAR BELVIDERE, N. J.

LOCATION. 500 feet above mouth of brook and 2 miles east of Belvidere, Warren county.

DRAINAGE AREA. 36 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RRCORDS AVAILABLE. May 24, 1922, to September 30 1922.

GAGE. Gurley seven-day water-stage recorder on right bank; M. F. Hildebrant, 

 observer.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading at various points or from highway bridge one-fourth mile above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and ledge. Control is solid rock outcrop 25 

feet below gage, improved by having rough cavities filled with concrete, 

Permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage rerecorder, 2.74 feet at 10 a. m., July 1 (discharge, 186 second-feet); minimum 

stage from water-stage recorder, 1.33 feet at 11 p. m., August 24 (discharge, 

6.0 second-feet).

REGULATION. Daily distribution of flow often irregular because of operation of 

small grist mills some distance upstream.

ACCURACT. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined. 

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined by inspecting 

recorder graph. Records excellent.

Discharge measurements of Beaver Brook near Belvidere, N. J., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922.

Date.

May 24

June 2

Made by 

O. W. HartwelL. -_._.--_-.. __ ... __ .... __ ..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.830

1.630

1.459

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

27.9

16.8

9.4
DEIAWABE EIVEB BASIN. 229

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Beaver Brook near Beltridere, N. J., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922.

Day.

1 _____ ..

2. ___ . _ ..

3............

4 ...

5 

6............

7 

8.. ..........

9..... _ ....

10............

11 

12 

13 ...... 

14............

15............

May. June.

17

19

21

53

37

33

28

23

21

18

20

21

17

15

15

July.

57

100

81

9382-

69

56

48

45

41

36

43

29

28

25

Aug.

14

14

14

16

15

13

12

12

11

10

9.7

8.7

& »

a4

8.7

Sept.

40

33

26

60

123

134

88

68

56

50

44

4li

46

38

33

Day.

16 

17. 

18 

18 

20. -..

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 . ......

28 

29-. .

30 

31- 

May.

29

26

27

24

22

20

21

20

June.

14

13

17

19

16

19

17

15

14

13

13

14

15

14

13

July.

23

22

22

25

22

19

17

17

18

20

18

15

15

23

19

15

Aug.

8.4

7.4

72

7.2

8.7

7.2

8.0

6.4

6.2

8.4

25

27

20

17

15

14

Sept.

W

29

30

28

22

20

19

13

11

11

11

12

11

11

10

Monthly discharge of Beaver Brook near Belvidere, N. J., for the year ending Sept.

80, 1922. 

[Drainage area, 36 square miles.]

Month.

May 24-31... ........... _ ......... N .. ......

July. 

September _ ____ .. _ ..____ _-.. _ .

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

29 

53 

100 

27 

134

Minimum.

20

13 

15 

6.2 

10

Mean.

23.6 

19.5 

36.9 

11.9 

38.4

Per 

square 

mile.

0.656 

.542 

1.02 

.331 

1.07

Eun-off 

in inches

0.

i! 

i!

.60 

.18 

.38

MUSCONETCONG RIVER NEAR HACKETTSTOWK, N. J.

LOCATION. 500 feet above Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad bridge, 

half a mile below Saxton Falls dam of Morris Canal, and 3 miles above 

Hackettstown, Warren County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 70 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 24, 1921, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Inclined staff gage on left bank; read by Mrs. Mary C. Luyster Hulse.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from railroad bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Coarse gravel; probably permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from graph, 4.2 feet 

at 3 a. m. September 5 (discharge, 720 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

1.05 feet at 5.30 p. m. May 1 (discharge, 5 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Lake Hopatcong, about 9 miles above this station, is the source 

of supply for the Morris Canal. There is a complex interchange of water 

between the canal and the river from the lake down to the Saxton Falls 

dam, where the canal finally leaves the river and extends westward to 

Delaware River at Phillipsburg. The canal also extends eastward to 

Wharton and thence down the Passaic Valley to Newark. The record at 

this station represents the amount of water left in Musconetcong River by 

the Morris Canal. See list of discharge measurements of canal.

REGULATION. Distribution of flow is affected by operation of Morris Canal 

(see "Diversions")-

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice. 

Gage read to half-tenths twice daily. Rating curve well defined between 

10 and 450 second-feet. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table. Records good.
230 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART J.

Discharge measurements of Musconetcong River near Hackettstown, N. J., during 

the years ending Sept. 30, 1921 and 1922.

Date.

1921 

Sept. 24

Oct. 8

Nov. 8

22

Dec 6

31

Made by 

.....do .. ..........

.....do...,. .............

Alexander McMillan _

.....do..................

Otto Lauterbahn. ......

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.55

1.62

1.64

2.10

"2.04

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

28.6

22.1

36.9

36.8

QO e\

37.8

Date.

1922 

Jan. 11

Feb. 1

Mar 10

10

Made by 

 do 

-. do.. - _

 do 

..... do....... ... ..... ...

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

 1.65

 1.7ft

3.10

3.08

2.80

1.66

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

33.8

22:5

303

206

222

39.8

" Stage-discharge relation aflected by ice.

Discharge measurements of Morris Canal (flowing west) during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1922.

Date.

Dec. 6

31

Oct. 8

Nov. 8

Locality.

.....do.....- ............... ..

At Saxton Falls, N. J... ........

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

29.2

29 6

34! 2

14.2

Date.

Jan. 12

Feb. 1

Mar. 10

Locality.

At Saxton Falls, N. J... .....

.....do . 

. do . ....... ..............

 do. --------- -

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

13.4

19.4

15.5

0

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Musconetcong River near Hackettstown, N. J., for 

the period Sept. 25, 1921, to Sept. 30, 1922.

Day.

1-.

9

3.

4......

5

6__

8......

9.

0......

11-. -.-

12-_....

13_.

14 .....

15......

16--..-..

17......

18., ...

19

20--....

21....

22......

23......

24 . ..

25...... 

26 .....

27...... 

28...... 

29......

30--....

31......

Sept.

.......

35 

29

26 

32 

29

27

Oct.

27

24

29

27

20

24

20

22

43

14

18

24

24

15

15

20

18

19

24

35

58

35

16

13

10 

9

7 

9

8

10

16

Nov.

26

26

20

9

24

1927'

9

14

20

20

14

15

20

15

41

41

35

32

24

15 

32

41 

66 

197

155

Dec.

103

197

1 Ifi

103

64

58

53

45

45

27

29

89

76

55

51

44

41

43

76 

89

53 

51

44

Jan.

V

30

34

30

55

44

on

28

36

0,4

38

34

38

Oft

22

27

32

58

r*

30

26

17

17 

15

15 

15 

18

16

Feb.

991

197

76

61

48

35

38

53

76

89

76

82

76

82

89

89

89

76

89

103

103 

%

89 

89

 ....

Mar.

96

103

103

136

150

240

360

333

288

24ft

221

209

197

175

155

119

111

103

175

197

146

119

111

103 

103

103 

111

76

70

103

Apr.

350

350

246

197

197

197

209

221

246:

221

175

1 5

155

155

175

234

221

260

260

246

221

155

155

128

119

76

58 

53 

19

7

May.

7

22

22

20

119

155

128

111

«ft

46

34

30

34

29

27

29

24

49

221

197

175

103

96

82

74 

66

44 

30 

21

21

29

June.

29

20

76

111

155

155

136

119«' 

43

22

38

22

27

21

19

20

38

41

32

34

27

26

20

20 

19

22 

32 

26

22

July.

58

128

119

221

246

221

155

136

m

136

119

96

74

58

41

26

2»

38

49

41

42

44

35

45

49

47

39 

39 

45

48

41

Aug.

41

27

42

41

19

22

18

19

32

30

29

- 2?

26

26

29

25

25

19

34

41

32

27

27

32

48 

48

49 

53 

43

44

111

Sept.

221

136

136

273

595

333

165

13ft

119

I4ft

119

89

82

82

74

64

64

52

5?

47

48

38

34

34

35

38

37 

34 

33

35

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation aflected by ice Dec. 22, 29-31, Jan. 1-17, 22-31, and Feb. 1; discharge 

based on temperature records, observer's notes, study of gage-height record, and comparison with records 

for Musconeteong River at Blootmbury.
DBIAWABB BIVEB BASIN. 231

Monthly discharge of Musconetcong River near Hackettstown, N. J., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1922.

[Drainage area, 70 square miles.]

Month.

March _ . ........ _ _ ...........

June _ . ... . ...... __ .. ..

July....... ... ..... ....... . -...... ......

August. ___ ..... ___ ................... . _ __ .. __

September ..

The year. ............................ __ ........... __ ....

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

58 

197 

197 

64 

221 

360 

350 

221 

155 

246 

111 

595

595

Minimum.

7 

9 

27 

15 

16 

70 

7 

7 

19 

26 

18 

33

7

Mean.

21.1 

34.7 

69.3 

30.5 157' 8 3

182 

68.8 

48.9 

83.1 

35.0 

112

77.2

NOTE. Water diverted to Morris Canal not included in above table.

MUSCONETCONG RIVER NEAR BIOOHSBURT, N. J.

LOCATION. At highway bridge 1J^ miles above Bloomsbury, Hunterdon County, 

and 9 miles above mouth of river.

DRAINAGE AREA. 143 square miles (revised measurement on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 4, 1903, to March 31, 1907; and from July 26, 1921, 

to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Gurley seven-day water-stage recorder in concrete shelter on right bank 

just below bridge; operated by Howard Person. Auxiliary vertical staff 

gage in downstream side of right bridge abutment. Not at datum used 

1903 to 1907.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENT. Made from downstream side of bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel gravel. Control gravel riffle 150 feet below 

gage. Banks are overflowed at high stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 4.93 feet at 4 p. m. February 2 (discharge, 1,450 second-feet); 

minimum stage recorded, 0.73 foot at 4 a. m. November 19 (discharge, 

21 second-feet).

1903-1907, 1921-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 8.0 feet (1903-7 datum) 

October 10 or 11, 1903; minimum stage 0.73 foot November 19, 1921 

(discharge, 21 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Lake Hopatcong at the head of Musconetcong River is the source 

of supply for the Morris Canal. Through this canal water passes westward 

to Delaware River at Phillipsburg and eastward down the Passaic Valley to 

Newark. Water left in the Musconetcong by the canal is measured by the 

gaging station near Hackettstown.

REGULATION. Distribution of flow affected by several small water powers 

above the station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve 

fairly well defined between 75 and 1,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice a day July 26 to September 22, 1921; operation of water-stage 

recorder satisfactory during remainder of period. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height for staff readings 

and by use of discharge integrator on water-stage recorder graph. Records 

good.

COOPERATION. Station established in cooperation with the Warren Manufacturing Co.
232 SUBFACjr WATEKSUPPLY, 1&22, 'PART I.

Discharge measurements of Musconetcong River near Bloomsbury, N. J., during 

the year ending Sept. 30, 1922.

Date.

Oct. 14

Nov. 21

21

Dec. 26

29

Jan. 9

9

Made by 

Alexander McMillan _

.....do... ..............

-....do--. ...........

do

.. .-do. 

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.13 <*1.25

1.26

1.29

1.32

1.24

1.26

Discharge,

Sec.-ft. 

85

103

108

111

117

116

Date.

30

11

11

Aug. 10

Made by 

..... do... .-.-.do:.. ..... ......

..... do-.. ... ... ....

.....do.-. .... .......

 do-.-- .... ....

O. W. Hartwrfl.. ...

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.18

1.20

1.74

2.40

2.40

1.85

1.33

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

97

100

287-,

472

479

300

138

Some leaves on the control.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Musconetcong River near Bloomsbury, N. J., for 

the years ending Sept. SO, 1921 and 1922.

Day.

1921.

1 ... 

2... ------

3

4. --.-.

5 

6

7 .

8

9- ... ..

10 

Day

1921-22

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 . 

July. Aug.

75

77

137

114

. 112

102

307

178

150

121

Oct.

97

70

80

88

87

80

74

56

75

80

58

70

75

68

70

66

81

76

72

103

119

98

88

56

65

7S

63

62

57

60

i 

Sept

f

' f

J

J

i *

Nov.

63

121

94

79

84

90

74

71

Qft

92

1(U

82

56

58

71

72

74

76

59

86

110

97

92

81

78

80

185

454

323

1

 A 11.

S4 12.

H 13.

n 14.

54 15_

*6 16.

56 17

yr is.

)5 19.

56 20.

Dec.

248

235

381

317

274

176

170

162

138

141

113

124

120

108

100

102

169

172

143

TOO

115

143

169

131

TOO

116

117

92

108

)ay.

921.

Jan.

101

84

103

97

145

166

131

110

113

102

QK

107

145

104

96

102

Oft

90

Q1

124

lOC

127

116

110

110

flfi

%A

84

84

July.

Feb.

76

1,010

453

358

290

284

244

227

212

147

170

172

156

149

TEA

142

C7K

237

qoQ

366

QQft

QO-I

282 9-17

OQ9

Aug.

114

102

102

93

97

88

90

84

93

79

Mar.

253

243

990

217 Q-M

310

437

830

521

484

458

400

375

357

397

9on

262

248

453

423 «MG

301

97ft

263

246

243

172

256

225

268

Sept.

107

102

107

97

107

77

84

84

97

75

Apr.

636

515

480

445

427

403

398

405

394

OCR

oeQ

317

221

514

OQC

446

435

428

362

326

OQK

272

250

91 n

183

150

! D

IS 

21..

22..

23-.

24-

25

26-

27-

28-

29-

30-

31-

May.

127

115

131

176

9QO

271

244

226

197

164

157

156

148

154

1 *\3

144

203

263

365

QQO

266

216

208

IQrt

1QQ

110

116

ay.

>21.

June.

116

134

235

320

265

303

278

228

209

167

i in

14.K

120

116

112

JOO

108

127

149

124

126

108

O7

103

98

118

102

July.

102

84

88

84

93

75

July.

643

440

473

498

429

353

295

285

270

208

184

185

167

1 *\fi.

148

144

165

140

148

148

i PI?

172

ISO

151

156

143

153

Aug.

71

77

79

79

84

81

81

84

88

on

84

Aug.

163

146

208

192

172

131

129

118

129

103

103

103

114

108

113

104

120

117

101

Oft

111

104

140

14ft

155

114

118

Sept.

93

226

141

94

87

106

78

77

90

72

Sept.

350

241

184

618

723

461

320

270

122

200

200

193

164

159

154

152

135

139

120

130

115

124

116

114

113

116

104

100
DELAWAEE BIVBE BASIN. 233

Monthly discharge of Musconetcong River near Bloomsbury, N. J.t for the years 

ending Sept SO, 1921 and 1922.

[Drainage area, 143 square miles.]

Month.

1921. 

July 26-31.- -__ ..........................

September-.. _ __ _ -. ____ ... _ ...

1921-22. 

October . _______________ .. .....

November __ . _____ . _ _ ... __ .

February ______ . __________ ...

April........................................

July.........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

102 

307 

226

119 

454 

381 

145 

1,010 

830 

636 

365 

320 

643 

2Q& 

723

1,010

Minimum.

75 

71 

71

56 

56 

92 

84 

76 

172 

150 

110 

97 

139 

96 

100

56

Mean.

87.7 

104 

97.9

75.2 

106 

160 

109 

286 

345 

369 

195 

155 

244 

128 

206

198

Per 

square 

mile.

0.613

.727 

.685

.526 

.741 

1.12 

.762 

2.00 

2.41 

2.58 

1.36 

1.08 

1.71 

.895 

1.44

1.38

Run-off 

in inches.

0.14 

.84 

.75

.61 

.83 

1.29 

.«8 

2.08 

2.78 

2.88 

1.57 

1.20 

1.97 

1.03 

1.61

18.73

NOTE. No allowance made for diversion by Morris Canal from headwaters of river. 

NORTH BRANCH OF RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON, N. J.

LOCATION. Near highway bridge at Pemberton, Burlington County, 11 miles

above confluence with South Branch.

DKAINAGE AREA. 111 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 15, 1921, to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank 800 feet downstream from bridge; read by

William Jones.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENT. Made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Sand, shifting. Banks are overflowed at high stages. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.70 feet at

4 p. m. February 2; minimum stage, 0.10 foot at 5 p. m., October 20. 

REGULATION. Distribution of flow affected by small power plants at Pemberton

and Browns Mills.

Discharge measurements of Nertk Branch of Rancocas Greek at Pemberton, N. J. 

during the years ending Sept. SO, 1921 and 1922.

[Made by O. Lauterhahn.]

Date.

1921. 

Sept. 15-... .

Oct. 12.........

12.........

 ».

Ftet. 

0.54

1.10

1.22

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

52.1

78.8

82.0

Date.

1921. 

Nov. 29. -.--...

29........

Gage

Feet. 

1.68

1.69

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

82.5

88.6

Date.

1922. 

Aug. 16.........

16.. .......

Gage 

height.

feet. 

1.61

1.56

Discharge.

8ec.-ft. 

93.2

90
234

height, in feet, of North Branch of Rancqcas CVeifc at Pemfoerton, N. J.t 

for the years ending Sept. 30, Wtl and

Day.

1-.. 

2--....

3......

4.. 

5.- 

6.-.-.

7......

8......

9-.. 

10.-. 

11-.. 

12... 

13-.-...

14... 

15.. 

16,. 

17... 

18...... 

19-.. 

20.. 

21......

22... 

23-..-.

24......

25-- 

26... 

27......

28... 

29......

30......

31... 

Sept.

0.40

.38 

.54

.52 

.60

.31

.56

.76

.80

.70

.59

.33

.65

.74

.82

.60

Oct.

0.61

1.03

.63

.90

.97

.67

.37

.53

.77

.73

.36

.96

.90

.67

.68

.80 

.66

.71 

.50

.41

.51

.59

.86

.90

.93

.90

.87

.88

.93

1.15

1.17

Nov.

1.12

1.21

1.06

1.11

1.22

.80

1.09

.68

1.03

1.41

1.38

1.40

1.56

1.49

1.37

1.16 

1.54

1.47 

1.47

1.76

1.68

1.60

} go

1.47

1.58

1.46

1.81

1.70

Dec.

1.58

1.45

1.78

1.81

1.67

1.69

1.68

1.67

1.68

1.68

1.53

1.58

1.67

1.63

1.73

1.51 

1.44

1.70 

1.69

1.51

1.60

1.66

1.50

1.76

1.87

1.86

1.68

1.67

1.57

1.37

Jan.

1.57

1.60

1.45

1.67

1.50

1.35

1.42

1.47

1.47

1.38

1.82

2.30

1.93

1.93

1.76

1.67 

1.39

1.29 

1.50

1.53

1.71

1.77

1.69

1.56

1.45

1.58

1.67

1.84

1.78

1.63

1.50

Feb.

1.60

3.63

3.07

3.01

2.81

2.51

2.45

2.31

2.08

2.08

2.07

2.24

2.13

2.22

2.07 

2.06

2.05 

2.05

2.65

2.62

2.53

2.13

2.11

2.00

1.84

2.38

2.90

Mar.

2.45

2.48

2.37

2.79

3.05

3.12

3.05

3.55

3.85

3.75

3.68

3.65

3.80

3.62

3.58

3.24 

3.15

2.29 

2.40

2.84

2.56

2.47

2.62

1.66

1.92

1.85

1.60

1.72

1.69

1.55

Apr.

2.68

2.37

2.59

2.42

1.99

1.81

2.03

2.15

2.05

1.78

1.54

2.15

2.91

2.56

2.15

1.90 

1.53

.45 

.65

.92

.63

.64

1.63

1.29

1.17

115

1.59

1.48

1.15

1.03

May.

0.73

.84

.92

1.52

2.84

2.81

2.59

2.06

1.63

1.67

2.06

2.57

2.38

1.95

1.46

1.35 

1.10

1.57 

2.24

2.46

2.34

1.87

1.86

.93

.87

.87

1.19

1.11

.84

.86

.93

June.

0.65

1.08

1.42

1.57

1.37

1.83

2.05

1.91

1.76

1.43

.92

.85

.68

.68

.70

.71

.47

.74 

.69

.59

.78

1.03

1.01

.77

1.30

1.40

1.35

.98

.80

.98

July.

1.36

1.89

1.95

2.28

2.97

2.91

2.89

2.49

2.23

2.29

2.09

1.90

3.19

3.46

2.58

2.31 

1.98

1.30 

1.54

1.52

1.71

1.66

1.66

1 9Q

1.76

1.61

1.74

2.76

3.05

2.26

1.94

Aug.

1.84

2.52

3.20

4.00

3.72

3.25

2.39

2.87

2.33

1.98

1.72

1.83

1.86

1.90

1.74

1.64 

1.45

1.56 

1.46

1.59

1.37

1.27

1.33

1.13

1.07

'1.17

1.52

2.21

2.U

2.23

1.87

Sept.

1.84

1.77

1.71

1.61

1.84

1.63

1.37

1.40

1.35

1.33

1.29

1.42

1.46

1. 63

!.?»

1.36 

1.16

1.13 

1.20

1.10

1.12

1.12

.98

.97

1.04

.79

.93

1.06

.92

.86

SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN.

SUSQUEHANNA RIVER AT CONKLIN, N. T.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge just below Conklin, Broome County, 5 

miles below Big Snake Creek and 8 miles above Chenango River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,350 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 13, 1912, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank just below bridge. 

Recorder inspected by George W. Marvin.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Coarse gravel and boulders; probably permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 16.03 feet from 8 a. m. to 10 a. m., November 29 (discharge, 39,900 

second-feet); minimum stage from water-stage recorder, 2.31 feet from 

8 a. m. to 9 a. m., October 1 (discharge, 416 second-feet).

1912-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 18.3 feet on the morning of March

28. 1913 (discharge, 52,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.32 feet at 8.20 

a. m. and 4 p. m., September 16, 1913 (discharge, 106 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation usually affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed at time of high water November

29. Rating curve used before that time well defined between 250 and 

55,000 second-feet; that used after the change fairly well defined between 

400 and 40,000 second-feet. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice from 

December to February. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory 

except for periods indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height 

determined by inspection of recorder graph, or for days of considerable 

fluctuation, by averaging discharge for intervals of the day. Records good 

except for periods of ice effect and estimate, for which they are fair.
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN. 235

Discharge measurements of Susqwhanna River at Conklin, N. Y., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1922.

Date.

Jan. 13

Feb. 3

June 7

Made by 

...-do..... ... 

Granger and Harrington

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

04.54

«S. 78

5.82

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,360

2,240

4,890

Date.

Aug. 13

15

Made by 

.....do.... .............

Gage height.

Feet. 

3.38

2.95

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1, 160

738

o Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Susquehanna River at Conklin, N. Y., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1922,

Day.

1.... ....

2 

3........

4........

5........

6........

7.. ...

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.

470

440

458

593

691

733

698

656

775

775

1 796

1,220

1,180

1,070

1,030

938

842

719

698

1,140

2,240

3,240

2,750

2,210

1,810

1,460

1,350

1,180

1,130

1,040

1,090

Nov.

1,100

2,280

2 280

2,510

2,140

1,810

1,750

1,630

1,520

1,690

2,070

2,360

2,440

2,590

3,500

3,680

3,500

5,780

7,800

11,100

12,300

9,500

7,100

5,940

6,860

7,100

7,920

26,400

39,300

31,800

Dec.

16,900

11,500

12,800

13,000

10,700

8,420

6,980

5,830

4,720

4,020

4,000

3,900

3,720

3,280

2,930

2,510

2,000

4,140

5,930

4,640

3,300

2,130

2,270

2,000

2,400

2,000

1,900

1,800

1,700

1,600

1,700

Jan.

1,400

1,300

2,000

2,600

3,400

6,000

6,500

5,000

3,000

2,200

1,900

1,200

1,200

1,500

1,700

1,900

1,700

1,600

1,200

1,300

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,600

1,400

1,400 

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,300

Feb.

1,400

1,200

2,600

4,800

3,800

2,800

2,400

2,200

2,000

1,700

1,400

1,600

2,000

1,800

1,700

1,500

1,500

1,200

1,200

2,600

6,000

8,500

14,000

20,000

16,000

10,200

9,000

8,500

Mar.

5,500

5,000

4,800

3,300

2,720

2,960

9,380

26,800

22,300

12,900

10,200

8,980

7,780

8,980

11,500

11,200

8,740

6,610

5,060

6,500

6,150

9,500

Apr.

10,700

Il2,000

15,100

14,200

13,400

11,500

14,200

16,400

13,100

11,800

13,700

12,000

11,800

11,800

9,980

8,500

7,780

6,840

6,150

5,490

4,740

4,140

3,660

3,220

2,800

May.

2,490

2,200

2,000

1,930

2,270

6,380

5,930

5,930

4,960

3,940

3,390

2,960

2,640

2,340

2,060

1,860

1,740

1,620

1,900

4,030

4,140

3,040

2,560

2,130

1,930

2,060

2,270

2,060

1,620

1,450

1,340

June.

1,230

1,140

2,760

7,540

6,380

5,270

5,350

3,390

2,640

3,050

10,600

17,700

9,500

4,740

6,500

13,700

11,000

8,020

6,380

5,930

12,800

9,980

July.

7,540

9,480

8,740

8,020

7,070

5,490

4,240

3,660

3,130

2,720

2,340

2,130

1,800

1,620

1,500

1,340

1,180

1,140

1,170

1,120

1,020

944

910

970

970

1,060

978

928 '861

768

760

Aug.

688

716

702

790

1,010

1,040

936

1,160

2,420

2,060

1,500

1,200

995

853

775

738

695

611

723

853

970

782

646

883

2,760

4,620

5,490

3,660

3 220

2,640

2,060

Sept.

1,740

1,620

1,450

1,620

1,800

1,500

1,500

1,400

1,200

1,060

962

1,250

1,620

1,450

1,240

1,110

1,010

978

877

837

805

752

730

695

702

650

550

507

471

441

NOTE. Discharge for the following periods, when the water-stage recorder did not operate satisfactorily, 

estimated principally from the record of Chenango River at Chenango Forks: Mar. 20-24, 26-31, Apr. 2-7, 

June 13-16,18-23, Oct. 27, Feb. 27, 28, Mar. 1, 2, 3, June 25, and Sept. 26 and 27. Mean daily gage-height, 

Oct 26, Jan. 26, Mar. 19, and Apr. 12 estimated from gage-height graph; Mar. 25, A.pr. 1. 8r-H, June 17, 24, 

29, 30, and July 1 and 2 estimated from observer's readings. Discharge, Dec. 25 to Feb. 25, determined 

from gage-heights corrected for ice effect from two discharge measurements, study of weather records, and 

comparison with record of Chenango River. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods indicated.
236 SURFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

Monthly, discharge of Susquehanna River at Conklin, N. Y., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1922.

[Drainage area, 2,350 square miles.]

Month.

November.... _________________

February.. __ . _____________

April.. ....... _ .......................

July... . ..-. .-..__......_....._.. ._.

The year _ .. _____________

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

3,240 

39,300 

16,900 

6,500 

20,000 

26,800 

16,400 

6,380 

17,700 

9,480 

5,490 

1,740

39,300

Minimum.

440 

1,100 

1,600 

1,200 

1,200 

2,720 

2,800 

1,340 

1,140 

760 

611 

441

440

Mean.

1,140 

7,260 

4,990 

2,110 

4,770 

8,720 

10,200 

2,810 

7,220 

'2,760 

1,550 

1,080

4,530

Per 

square 

mile.

0.485 

3.09 

2.12 

.898 

2.03 

3.71 

4.34 

1.20 ao7

1.17 

.660 

.460

1.93

RtUMtfC 

itt inches.

0.56 

3.45 

2.44 

1,04

an

4.28 

4.84 

1.38 

3.42 

1.35 

.76 

.51

26.14

CHENANGO BITER NEAR CHENANGO FORES, N. Y.

LOCATION. -1J^ miles below Tioughnioga River, 2 miles by road below Chenango 

Forks, Broome County, and llj^ miles above Binghamton and mouth of 

river.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,420 square miles. See "Diversions."

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 11, 1912, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Stevens water-gage recorder on the left bank on the farm of Erastus 

Ingraham; inspected by Erastus Ingraham.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 100 yards above gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Sand, gravel, and small cobblestones; practically 

permanent. *

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 11.82 feet at 7.30 a. m. February 24 (stage-discharge relation 

affected by ice); maximum discharge, 21,400 second-feet, at 8 p. m. June 12. 

Minimum stage, 2.45 feet at 8 a. m. October 1 (discharge, 212 second-feet). 

1912-19^22: Maximum stage recorded, 13.7 feet on afternoon of March 

27, 1913 (discharge, 35,500 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.20 feet several 

times in August and September, 1913 (discharge, 92 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. The run-off from 87.3 square miles at head of Chenango River 

and from 15.7 square miles at head of Tioughnioga River is stored in reservoirs and, except for discharge over the spillways, is diverted out of the 

drainage area to the Erie Canal. The above-mentioned drainage area for 

Chenango River does not include these two areas.
SUSQUEHANNA BIVER BASIN. 237

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent, except as affected 

by ice from December to March, until June 18 when there probably was a 

slight change at the low-water end of the curve. The previous rating was 

revised to agree more closely with the current discharge measurements and 

new rating used from October 1 to June 18, when the low-water end was 

revised. Eating curves fairly well denned between 200 and 20,000 secondfeet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except for periods 

noted in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying to the rating table the mean daily gage height, determined by 

inspecting gage-height graph or for days of considerable fluctuation, by 

averaging the discharge for intervals of the day. Records good except for 

periods of ice effect and estimate, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Chenango River near Chenango Forks, N. Y., during 

the year ending Sept. SO,

Date.

Jan. 14

Feb. 4

Mar. 20

Made by 

B. F. Howe... __ . ...

-..-.do... ..............

.....do.. ...............

height.

Feet. 

05.68

05.50

4.88

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,240

1,800

3,600

Date.

Aug. 14

Made by 

B. F. Howe ______

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.80

3.10

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,600

657

"Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Chenango River near Chenango Forks, N. Y., for 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1922.

Day.

1. ... ....

2........

3........

4.. ......

5.. ...

6........

7........

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.

228

249

266

238

284

266

238

238

295

308

326

308

345

345

308

238

266

OOU

910

,550

394

358

Nov.

358

1,300

2,090

1,520

1,340

1,380

1,170

1,150

1,100

2,130

3,100

2,440

2,350

2,000

2,530

2,620

2,880

7,500

6,760

7,870

6,900

4,840

3,720

3,610

5,320

4,150

6,060

15,000

13,800

9,340

Dee.

6,620

5,320

7,170

5,450

4,150

3,500

3,000

2,720

2,186

2,090

2,090

2,000

1,900

1,660

1,450

1,160

1,300

2,810

3,400

2,090

1,780

1,450

1,300

1,380

1,450

1,390

1,360

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

Jan.

1,200

750

1,000

1,600

2,400

3,600

1,900

1,300

1,000

700

750

650

700

1,200

1,200

1,300

1,100

1,200

800

850

1,300

1,000

750

700

750

700

700

700

750

700

650

Feb.

650

700

1,600

1,700

1,300

1,000

1,100

900

700

700

700

1,000

950

700

650

650

400

400

500

950

3,000

4,800

11,000

16,000

11,000

7,000

6,500

5,500

Mar.

3,800

3,200

3,200

2,400

2,200

2,200

7,160

19,700

15,500

11,800

8,450

6,220

5,960

7,870

9,640

7,870

5,320

3,930

3,400

4,270

6,760

5,580

4,260

4,150

4,260

4,600

6,490

10,500

11,500

8,450

6,620

Apr.

8,740

8,160

7,170

9,640

8,740

9,040

8,740

9,640

8,160

6,900

5,830

8,160

7,310

5,700

9,530

10,200

7,450

8.160

$620

5,450

5,080

4,600

4,040

3,610

3,100

2,810

2,440

2,260

2,000

1,820

May.

1,620

1,450

1,340

1,510

4,620

3,820

3,400

3,400

2; 620

2,180

1,890

1,680

1,510

1,380

1,270

1,150

1,030

1,030

1,860

3,200

2,080

1,700

1,420

1,190

1,380

2,090

1 520

1,150

970

 SS2

784

Jane.

700

787

3,530

4,600

2,720

2,180

^2,350

1,630

1,330

1,230

4,580

18,100

14,800

7,870

5,200

3,820

3,000

3,400

4,490

3,200

3,300

8,450

9,640

8,740

6,360

4,600

3,610

4,490

4,720

5,080

July.

5,440

9,040

7,590

7,120

4,720

3,610

2,900

2,350

2,090

1,820

1,580

1,400

1,290

1,160

1,060

965

926

1,480

1,160

978

852

769

736

913

804

714

640

630

620

543

507

Aug.

552

590

630 714'

876

725

981

2,720

2,450

1,390

1,040

864

758

681

620

580

543

525

1,070

864

670

580

534

8,040

6,510

10,200

5,700

3,720

3,000

2,530

2,090

Sept.

2,350

1,810

1,390

1,790

1,920

1,450

1,600

1,290

1,120

1,020

939

2,310

1,960

1,360

1,160

1,060

952

840

758

714

714

650

620

561

543

525

489

456

440

408

NOTE. Gage-heights from staff gage used Oct. 1 to Nov. 2; no record for recorder. Discharge estimated 

for the following periods from comparison with record of Susquehanna River at Conklin: Oct. 18-22,24-29. 

Mean daily gage-height for Dec. 16,22-25, Jan. 3-5,24-27, Mar. 9-11, Apr. 1,4-9, June 14,17,18,20, 21, and 

27 estimated from recorder graph; water-stage recorder not operating satisfactorily. Discharge, Dec. 28 

to Mar. 6, determined from gage heights corrected for ice effect from two discharge measurements, study 

of weather record and gage-height graph, and comparison with record of Susquehanna River at Conklin. 

Braced figures show mean discharge for periods indicated.
238 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PAET I.

Monthly discharge of Chenango River near Chenango Forks, N. Y., for the year

ending Sept. 80, 1922.

[Drainage area, 1,420 square miles.]

Month.

December.. __________________

January- ___________________

March __ .. _________________

April _____________________

May........................................

July.............. _____ ........... . ...

August

September..... ___________ . ___

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum

910 

15,000 

7,170 

3,600 

16,000 

19,700 

10,200 

4,620 

18,100 

9,040 

10,200 

2,350

19,700

Minimum.

228 

368 

1,160 

660 

400 

2,200 

1,820 

784 

700 

507 

525 

408

228

Mean.

450 

4,210 

2,500 

1,090 

2,930 

6,690 

6,370 

1,850 

4,950 

2,140 

2,020 

1,110

3,010

Per 

square 

mile.

0.317 

2.06 

1.76 

.768 

2.06 

4.71 

4.49 

1.30 

3.49 

1.51 

1.42 

.782

2.12

Run-off in 

inches.

0. 37 

3. 30

2.03 

.89 

2.14 

5.43 

5.01 

1. 50 

3.89 

1.74 

1.64 

.87

28.81

TIOGA BIVEE NEAR EEWIWS, N. Y.

LOCATION. At highway bridge one-quarter mile below mouth of Canisteo Riveri 

near Erwins, Steuben County, and 3 miles above junction of Tioga and 

Cohocton rivers, which form Chemung River at Painted Post. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,320 square miles (furnished by Robert O. Hayt). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 12, 1918, to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Chain near left abutment, downstream side of bridge; read by Loren 

King until December 31, and by Jane Sexton from January 1 to September 30.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of well-compacted gravel; probably

permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.22 feet at 

4.20 p. m. November 28 (discharge, 21,900 second-feet); minimum stage, 

1.18 feet several times in October and September (discharge, 136 secondfeet).

1918^-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 16.4 feet at 4 p. m. May 22, 1919 

(beyond the limits of present rating curve); minimum stage, 0.80 foot 

several times August 24 to September 2, 1921 (discharge, 30 second-feet). 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

REGULATION. Storage not sufficient to affect the seasonal flow. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent, except as affected 

by ice. The old rating curve was revised at low stages only and new rating 

used during entire year. Rating curve well defined between 100 and 13,000 

second-feet; extended beyond these limits. Gage read to quarter-tenths 

twice daily. Daily-discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table. Open-water records good; records for period of ice 

effect and when gage was not read, fair.

COOPERATION, Station established in cooperation with Lamoka Power Corporation (Robert O. Hayt, chief engineer).
SUSQUEHANNA EIVEE BASIN. 239

Discharge measurements of Tioga River near Erwins, N. Y., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922.

Date."

Jan. 11

Feb. 1

Mar. 16

Made by 

.....do-. 

.--.-do... ... ... ... ... ...

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

02.05

ol.90

4.98

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

457

230

4,350

Date.

Aug. \6

Ma'de byGranger and HarringB. F. Howe ______

Gage 

height.

Feet.

2.50

1.21

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

950

147

" Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tioga River near Erwins, N. Y., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922.

Day.

I.... .......

3 v

4...........

5........ .

6...........

7...........

8...........

9...........

10........ ..

11.. ........

12...........

13...........

14........ ..

15...........

16...........

17...........

18...........

19....... 

20...........

21...........

22...........

23.. .........

24...........

25...........

26...........

27...........

28...........

30...........

31.. ........ .

Oct.

207

161

198

178

157

157

136

146

161

172

161

184

207

216

176

150

142

184

202

184

188

198

184

202

165

146

165

165

Nov.

170

5,960

1,730

1,330

1,090

900

780

700

650

1,630

1,520

1,240

1,020

980

1,240

1,380

7,010

3 240

2^550

1,840

1,520

1,280

1,280

2,620

3,240

5,960

21,400

8,620

4,810

Dec.

3,750

4,090

3 1 f^fl

1,960

1,620

1,330

1 200

1^060

QQft

900

940

900

780

660

CQA

660

2,770

1,620

1,100

1,020

650

650

750

700

600

550

360

400

750

Jan.

600

380

460

900

3,400

1,200

750

600

ccn

,480

ftflfl

550

750

800

ccn

400

300

<M n

460

Qftfl

750

600

Ken

460

460

400

400

400

320

300

Feb.

280

300

1,000

1,000

750

650

650

550

480

1,500

1,100

600

240

240

240

700

1,300

2,000

9 fiin

10,700

3,750

1,960

1,620

1,420

Mar.

940

940

r7Af\

820

860

900

6,580

10,400

3,240

9 77fl

3,920

3,920

5,560

9,110

6,370

4,270

2,480

1,840

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,280

1,150

1,240

1,330

3,580

8,620

6,^580

3,920

3,080

Apr.

4,270

4,810

8,620

6,370

4,270

3 240

2,920

3

AQTI

2,620

3

CQA

9 77ft

9 ASft

4,270

3 240

2^480

6,370

3

7CA

2,920

O Olft

1,730

1,620

1 OOA

1 100

1,020

980

940

820

780

May.

850

1,960

1,620

1,280

940

820

740

660

625

576

527

485

940

780

740

700

625

980

820

625

464

402

June.

378

426

10,700

7,680

3,240

2,620

2,210

1,420

1,060

1,060

1,730

9,870

3,240

1,960

1,420

1,100

1,200

3,750

1,730

1,280

1,060

2,620

2,210

1,280

940

780

660

5,560

3,240

1,960

July.

1,840

2,080

2,920

3,080

1,620

1,240

980

820

700

590

534

450

426

492

390

336

319

319

OAO

297

260

230

225

245

297

255

230

207

189

176

176

Aug.

161

230

342

302

342

330

275

1,330

1,060

590

420

342

286

250

225

161

184

202

207

250

255

198

180

220

478

330

520

324

286

255

225

Sept.

420

297

225

189

402

420

360

302

265

235

202

980

1,060

700

534

426

360

308

275

189

216

207

216

189

180

165

157

157

150

136

.T-'Discbarge. May 1-6. estimated, from icpmpaiispn. with .records of Chemung and Cohocton 

rivers Oct. 4, 12,^20, 23* 24,-Nov. 1, Dec> 25^ Jan^ 22, and Feb. 2iestimatedv as indicated in »1>ove table, 

by interpolation and otherwise; no gage-height record. Discharge, Dec. 22 to Feb. 22, determined from 

gage-heights corrected for ice effect from two discharge measurements, study of weather records and gageheight graph, and comparison with records of Ohemung and Cohoeton rivers.
240 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

Monthly discharge of Tioga River near Erwins, N. Y., for the year ending Sept. SO,

1Q99 lo&a.

[Drainage area, 1,320 square miles.]

Month.

December. ___ .. __ ..... ...

March __ _ ___ -------- --.

May __________ . __________ _

June __ . _ ___ .... __ ... . ..

July........ ..............................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

216 

21,400 

4,090 

3,400 

10,700 

10,400 

8,620 

1,960 

10,700 

3,080 

1,330 

1,060

21,400

Minimum.

136 

170 

360 

300 

240 

740 

780 

402 

378 

176 

161 

136

136

Mean.

174 

2,970 

1,270 

646 

1,610 

3,330 

3,140 854' 

2,610 

717 

347 

331

1,490

Per 

square 

mile.

0.132 

2.25 

.962 

.489 

1.22 

2.52 

2.38 

.647 

1.98 

.543 

.263 

.251

1.13

Run-off 

in inches.

0.15 

2.51 

1.11 

.56 

1.27 

2.90 

2.66 

.75 

2.21 

.63 

.30 

.28

15.33

CHEMUNG RIVER AT CHEMUNG, N. Y.

LOCATION. At new highway bridge midway between Chemung, Chemung 

County, N. Y., and Willawana, Pa., half a mile upstream from State line 

and 10 miles above mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,440 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 7, 1903, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Tape gage at upstream side of right span of bridge; read by D. L. Orcutt 

from October 1 to November 15, and April 1 to September 30 and by R. C. 

Farrow from November 16 to March 31.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Sand and gravel; occasionally shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.36 feet 

at 8 a. m. March 8 (discharge, 30,800 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.90 

feet at 6.30 a. m. October 10 (discharge, 205 second-feet).

1903-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 17.96 feet at 7 a. m. March 15, 

1918 (discharge, about 67,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.47 feet at 

7 a. m. August 14, 1911 (discharge, about 49 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed at time of spring break-up February 24. Rating curve used before the change fairly well defined between 200 

and 45,000 second-feet; that used after the change fairly well defined between 

the same limits. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records 

good except for period when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice, for 

ywhich they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Chemung River at Chemung, 2V. Y., during the year

ending Sept. SO,

Date.

Jan. 12

Feb. 2

June 9

Made by 

.. do........ .........

.. do-. ..........

Granger and Harrington.

Gage 

height.

Feet.

»2.77

03.03

6.78

3.77

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

586

582

8,260

2,100

Date.

July 4

20

Aug. 16

Made by 

C. C. Covert-- ____

-. do.- . 

&,

Feet. 

6.68

2.50

2.31

Discharge,

Sec.-ft. 

7,720

W

44?

« Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
SUSQTJEHANNA EIVEB BASIN. 241

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Chemung River at Chemung, N. Y., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922.

Day.

1.. . ...

2.........

3.........

4 ._

5.........

6.........

7 

8..... _ .

9.. ___ ..

10.........

11 .

12. __ ....

IS.. _ .

14__..._ 

16.........

16.........

17 __ .....

18. __ ....

19.........

20.........

«... ......

22.........

23 ......

24.........

25.........

26 ......

27.........

28.........

29 _. .

30... _ ...

31.........

Oct.

280

270

280

300

265

260

241

660

255

232

265

280

OOrt

336

330

312

285

260

290

360

530

485

420

372

336

300

290

260

250

241

Nov.

260

2,280

4,420

2,280

1,590

1,410

1,140

995

950

995

2,580

1,850

1,720

1,410

1,410

2,280

1,850

4,020

6,740

4,630

3,820

2,740

2,280

1 QQA

3,630

2,910

<* 44fl

23,800

20,000

10,300

Dec.

fi QRfl

5,510

6,720

4,840

3,630

2,740

2,280

1,990

1,720

1,590

1,410

1,410

1,470

1,350

1,090

820

820

1,470

4,020

1,850

1,690 i ion

950

1 190

1 240

1 040

905

995

950

Q£A

820

Jan.

905

660

QW

995

1,300

6,470

2,600

1,500

1,100

1,000

850

550

650

750

950

900

win

800

7WI

7fift

1,100 i qnn

1,200

QKf|

OKA

onn

850

800

750

700

700

Feb.

650

600

900

1,700

1,700

1,'300

1,200

1,200

1,100

950

900

1,600

O QAA

2,000

1,500

1,200

win

1,600

1,100

1 Sftft

6,500

5,980

14,900 in onn

7 560

5,080

3 84/1

3,100

Mar.

2,150

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,500

1,750

10,700

24,800

8,140

6,000

5,760

8,140

9 060

18,800

13,800

9,060

K 7«A

8,440

3,280

 > 030

2,930

2,600

2,150

2,150

2,290

 > 7fifl

4,440

13,500

12,000

7,850

6,000

Apr.

10,000

10,000

7,280

14,200

14,600

9,380

7,280

6,750

5,760

5,760

4,860

6,490

5,530

4,440

5,080

7,280

5,080

8,440

7,010

4,860

i djin

3,460

2,930

 > Rf\n

2,150

2,010

1,750

1,620

1,440

1,260

May.

1,200

1,100

985

1,040

2,010

2,600

3,100

2,600

2,010

1,750

1,500

1,320

1 f CA

1,040

985

878

827

780

930

2,010

1,750

1,380

1,200

985

878

1,100

1,440

1,040

827

733

648

June.

571

610

10,100

15,700

6,490

,4,650

3,840

2,760

2,010

1,750

2,010

13,100

7,280

4,040

2,760

2,010

1,880

10,000

5,080

3,460

2,440

7,010

8,140

4,240

2,760

2,010

1,620

8,440

6,750

5,300

July.

3,280

7,010

7,280

8,140

4,240

2.9SO

2,150

1,750

1,500

1,320

1,100

930

827

780

780

690

610

610

610

571

536

502

53«

571

690

610

536

502

471

440

412

Aug.

385

471

571

610

571

571

636

733

2,290

1,260

930

733

610

536

502

440

412

385

536

 412

440

412

360

502

1,500

1,150

1,320

1,040

878

780

648

Sept.

571

848

536

502

2,440

1,380

930

733

648

536

471

536

2,290

1,320

1,040

878

733

648

571

536

502

471

440

440

385

360

336

336

336

314

NOTE. Discharge, Jan. 7 to Feb. 21, determined from gage heights corrected for ice effect from two discharge measurements; study of observers notes, weather records, and gage-height graph; and comparison 

with records of Tioga and Cohocton rivers.

Monthly discharge of Chemung River at Chemung, N. Y., for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1922.

[Drainage area, 2,440 square miles.]

Month.

October. ___________________

January ____________________

April...........!...........................

May........................................

June ____________________ July........... . .............

August ____________________

The year. _____ ^ ________

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

550 

23,800 

6,980 

6,470 

19,200 

24,800 

14,600 

3,100 

15,700 

8,140 

2,290 

2,440

24,800

Minimum.

232 

260 

820 

550 

600 

1,500 

1,260 

648 

571 

412 

360 

314

232

Mean.

313 

3,960 

2,110 

1,140 

3,320 

6,430 

6,790 

1,350 

4,960 

1,710 

727 

729

2,690

Per 

square 

mile.

0.128 

1.62 

.865 

.467 

1.36 

2.64 

2.37 

.653 

2.03 

.701 

.298 

.299

1.10

Run-off 

in inches.

0.15 

1.81 

1.00 

.54 

1.42 

3.04 

2.64 

.64 

2.26 

.81 

.34 

.33

14.98
242 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

COHOCTON RIVER NEAE CAMPBELL, N. Y.

LOCATION. At the highway bridge known locally as Red Bridge, 2 miles upstream from Campbell, Steuben County, midway between Campbell and 

Savona.

DRAINAGE AREA. 480 square miles (furnished by Robert O. Hayt).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 11, 1918, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage secured to downstream handrail of bridge near left abutment; 

read by Miss Dora Wood.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Firmly bedded gravel, not likely to shift.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.58 feet at 

6 p. m. June 21 (discharge, 5,150 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.68 foot 

at 5 p. m. October 7 (backwater correction of 0.33 foot due to aquatic growth), 

(discharge, about 13 second-feet).

1918-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 8.62 feet at noon March 12, 1920, 

during spring break-up (discharge, 11,300 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.68 

foot October 7, 1921 (discharge, 13 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

REGULATION. Seasonal distribution of flow is probably not affected by small 

reservoirs above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed presumably at time of spring 

break-up February 24. Rating curve used before that time was well defined 

between 350 and 6,500 second-feet; that used after the change is fairly well 

denned between 200 and 3,000 second-feet. Stage-discharge relation 

affected by ice from January to February and by aquatic growth during the 

summer. Gage read to quarter-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying to rating table, mean daily gage height corrected 

for weed effect, as determined by discharge measurements. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Station established in cooperation with the Lamoka Electric 

Corporation (Robert O. Hayt, chief engineer).

Discharge measurements of Cohocton River near Campbell, N. Y/. t during the yefir

ending Sept. 30, 1922.

Date.

Jan. 10

31

Made by 

B. F. Howe ______

.....do _ .-..... -.

 . .do.. ........ .......

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

ol.72

ol.64

3.45

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

250

120

2,070

Date.

July 19

Aug. 17

Made byGranger andHarrington.

C. C. Covert.,... ......

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1,41

6 1.02

»1.15

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

356

156

115

a Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

t> Stage-discharge relation affected by aquatic growth.
SUSQUEHANNA BIVER BASIN. 243

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cohocton River near Campbell, N. Y., for the year

ending Sept. 80, 1922.

Day.

l 

2

3... ...........

4... ... ........

5..... .........

6. ______ ..

7...... ____ .

8 ...........

9......... ..

10. ..........

11 _ .. __ ....

12a::::::::::::::

14. _ ..........

15. ____ .....

16..............

17 .......... .

18..--.... ...

19.. .........

20 

21 .........

22......... _ ..

23..............

24. __ . 

25..... ......

26... __ .......

27. .,..

28

29 .........

30 

31. _ .. ___ ..

Oct.

 28

28

17

24

22

18

14

17

22

22

24

38

60

44

IA

28

28

24

36

46

60

65

48

32

34

34

36

32

30

28

28

NOT.

24

1,500

487

350

350

275

212

212

197

430

402

326

293

275

350

350

402

725

762

800

650

517

457

725

762

549

1,130

2,640

1,700

1,310

Dec.

998

800

762 -725

489

430

402

350

312

275

275

293

293

257

302

293

340

340

236

257

340

376

350

340

321

293

326

340

340

326

293

Jan.

,

\ 225

160

280

1,400

800

340

300

280

190

240

180

220

280

180

120

170

180

190

1 160

120

Feb.

140

150

360

340

280

200

190

190

170

120

130

340

400

320

220

160

120

110

110

380

950

1,500

2,030

2,270

1,220

915

720

575

Mar.

422

331

422

360

340

317

2,250

2,130

1,400

998

998

1,080

1,400

3,030

2,250

1,590

1,080

795

645

645

610

510

450

542

575

835

1,220

2,010

1,790

1,400

1,300

Apr.

2,370

1,790

1,790

3,030

2,630

2,010

1,690

1,400

1,300

1,120

1,120

1,220

1,040

915

1,300

1,080

998

1,040

875

795

610

575

480

422

395

385

350

326

303

280

May.

258

250

246

395

510

422

450

370

307

280

250

229

194

205

198

179

168

194

289

272

229

209

179

161

190

336

217

172

168

155

 141

June.

155

158

1,590

1,120

645

510

390

294

258

365

1,220

1,790

1,040

758

510

422

1,120

1,790

1,220

795

2,370

2,760

1,590

955

682

500

460

600

850

650

July.

1,100

800 7O)i

550»

440

360

320

280

260

240

220

200

220

190

190

190

180

170

160

150

140

140

150

300

190

160

160

130

130

110

110

Aug.

140

200

190

140

170

140

140

800

380

340

260

220

180

160

150

130

110

110

190

140

120

110

100

750

1,000

850

600

500

380

320

260

Sept.

200

200

160

280

650

400

320

280

240

200

180

950

420

360

360

300

260

220

190

180

170

160

160

130

120

110

100

90

90

85

NOTE. Discharge for Jan. 1-3,6,12-18, 20, 22, 25, and 27-30 estimated, as indicated in above table from 

comparison with record of Tioga River near Erwins; no gage-height record. Discharge, Oct. 1 to Nov. 1, 

and June 26 to Sept. 30 determined from gage heights corrected for weed effect, from two discharge measurements, and comparison with record of Tioga River. Discharge, Jan. 5 to Feb. 21 determined from gageheights corrected for ice effect, from two discharge measurements, study of weather records, gage-height 

graph, and comparison with record of Tioga River. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods 

indicated.

Monthly discharge of Cohocton River near Campbell, N. Y., for the year ending Sept.

SO, 19S8.

[Drainage area, 480 square miles.]

Month.

January .....................................

March ____________________

April.................................. ...

May.. ..... 

July . .

The year ______________ . ...

Discharge in seeend-feet.

Maximum.

65 

2,640 

998 

1,400 

2,270 

3,030 

3,030 

510 

2,760 

1,100 

1,000 

950

3,030

Minimum.

14 

24 

236 

120 

110 

317 

280 

141 

155 

110 

100 

85

14

Mean.

32.3 

639 

389 

270 

522 

1,090 

1,120 

252 

919 

278 

299 

252

503

Per 

square 

mile.

0,067 

1.33 

.810 

.562 

1.09 

2.27 

2.33 

.525 

1.91 

.579 

.623 

.525

1.05

Run-oft 

in inches.

0.08 

1.48 

.93 

.65 

1.14 

2.62 

2.60 

.61 

2.13 

.67 

.72 

.59

14.22
244 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

PATUXENT RIVER BASIN.

PATUXENT RIVER NEAR BURTONSVHLE, MD.

LOCATION. At Columbia Turnpike bridge 1J^ miles northeast of Burtonsville, 

Montgomery County, and 4 miles northwest of Laurel.

DRAINAGE AREA. 127 square miles. * 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 21, 1911, to June 15, 1912 (records furnished by 

United'States Engineer Office); July 21, 1913, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Au water-stage recorder installed August 8, 1922, referred to a staff 

gage in three sections on left bank about 80 feet below highway bridge; 

Stevens water-stage recorder referred to same staff gage as Au recorder 

July 23, 1914, to August 8, 1922; prior to July 23, 1914, a vertical staff 

fastened to left side of bridge pier; datum of recorder is 1.29 feet below 

that of gage on pier. Recorder inspected by Arthur Beall. »

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Banks are lined with trees and brush and are overflowed at stage of about 10 feet. Control poorly defined.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during the year from water-stage 

recorder, 7.53 feet at 8 p. m., February 6 (discharge, 1,510 second-feet); 

minimum stage from waterrstage recorder, 1.83 feet at 9 a. m., August 31 

(discharge, 16 second-feet).

1911-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 14.6 feet about 9 a. m., January 

12, 1915 (discharge, from poorly defined rating curve, 5,100 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 0.18 foot August 25, 1911 (discharge, 6 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

REGULATION. Fluctuation at low stage has been noted and is probably caused 

by the operation of a power plant above the gage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water February 2 

and 3. Rating curve used previous to February 3, well defined between 30 

and 300 second-feet; after February 3, the curve is well defined between 35 

and 800 seebnd-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder continuous except 

as-^hown in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained 

by use of discharge integrator, by averaging discharge for intervals of the 

day, or by use of mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder 

graph. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Patuxent River near Burtonsville, Md., during the year

ending Sept. 80,

Date.

Nov. 8

July 29

Made by height.

Feet. 

2.00

2.24

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

31.8

40.0
PATUXENT EIVEB BASIN. 245

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Patuxent River near Burtonsville, Md., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1922.

Day

1. ........ . .

2 

3 

4... ...........

5... ...... ..

6.... ..........

7... ....... ....

8 ._

9.. ........ --.

10 

11 .........

12 

13. 

14.. ............

15 

16 

17 .

18 . 

19 

20... ...... .....

21 

22 

23 

24.......... _ .

25 

26 

27.. .........

28.... .;

29 ... .

30 

31- 

Oct.

28

25

31

33

31

29

30

30

30

31

30

29

27

27

29

30

30

33

28

32

33

29

28

30

31

29

31

30

.34

30

34

Nov.

87

72

43

37

37

32

35

33

34

50

41

38

40

39

37

36

42

48

41

7H

69

48

41

43

56

52

44

491

217

Dec.

96

97

238

120

109

101

94

91

86

79

76

74

74

77

77

74

n

97

109

87

82

73

79

on

106

104

Q1

87

79

102

XIftft 108

Jan.

80

y 45

77

76

1 «

1

315

237

1-

108

97

84

171

321

197

197

138

US

Feb.

\ 155

970

638

435

2S9

117

94

210

214

244

133

126

117

ftfi*>

372

19S

12S

117

176

141

Mar.

117

141

9fUt

204

275

167

275

438

204

244

195

118

357

261

176

1*8

149

244

185

133

1OK

125

117

109

117

117

ift9

104

Apr.

125

108

98

96

94

93

94

97

93

88

83

on

75

81

97

86

fin

83

94

1AO

 84

87

80

77

75

75

74

68

67

66

May.

65

65

65

125

149

94

83

74

67

66

67

65

62

65

189

80

67

76

. 90

83

68

67

61

57

56

55

56

54

56

54

48

June.

48

196

344

125

184

108

86

75

96

76

67

75

62

60

62

62

56

56

61

54

55

53

48

45

42

44

46

46

136

57

July.

46

50

563

165

153

83

71

79

136

63

55

52

50

46

46

44

83

353

470

102

79

68

65

57

51

I oU«

48

45

50

Aug.

117

57

50,

51

47

39

42

66

- 66

41

40

40

35

50

97

47

146

45

40

34

34

32

29

30

35

35

28

38

32

32

30

Sept.

35

198

79

48

41

37

34

32

33

31

42

277

60

45

38

34

31

35

33

32

33

31

31

28

33

27

26

30

28

28

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 2-4, 7-10. 13-15, 24-31, and Feb. 1, 2, and 17-19! 

discharge estimated by study of recorder graph, weather records, and observer's notes. Recorder not 

working July 26-28; discharge estimated by study of weather records and comparison with records of 

Monocacy River near Frederick. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Patuxent River near Burtonsville, Md., for the year ending

Sept. 80, 1922.

[Drainage area, 127 square miles.]

Month.

October.. . _____ . ___ . ________

December. __________________

February ___________________

March. ____________________

June. _____________________

July.........................................

September ___________________

The year ________________

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

34 

491 

238 

321 

970 

438 

125 

189 

344 

563 

146 

277

970

Minimum.

25 

32 

73

102 

66 

48 

42 

44 

28 

26

' t »

Mean.

30.1 

69.1 

94.2 

117 

257 

183 

86.7 

75.1 

84.2 

107 

48.5 

49.7

99.1

Per 

square 

mile.

0.237 

.544

.742 

.921 

2.02 

1.44 

.683 

..591 

.663 

.842 

.382 

.391

.780

Run-off 

'in inches.

0.27 

.61 

.86 

1.06 

2.10 

1.66 

.76 

.68 

.74 

.97 

.44 

.44

10.59
246 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

POTOMAC RIVER BASIN.

POTOMAC RIVER AT POINT OF ROCKS, MD.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge at Point of Rocks, Frederick County, onethird mile below Catoctin Creek and 6 miles above Monocacy River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 9,650 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 17, 1895, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of left span of bridge; read by 

W. W. Compher. Datum constant since September 2, 1902; prior to this 

date datum was 0.45 foot higher than at present. Sea-level elevation of 

gage datum, 200.54 feet.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Practically permanent. Control is a rock ledge a 

few hundred feet below station, the ledge extending completely across the 

river except for one relatively unimportant channel.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.82 feet at 

2 p. m. March 17 (discharge not determined); minimum stage, 0.60 foot at 

2 p. m. September 30 (discharge not determined.)

1895-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 29 feet March 2, 1902 (discharge, 

'219,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.38 foot September 10,1914 (discharge, 

540 second-feet).

The crest of the flood of June 2, 1889, as determined by the United States 

Army Engineers from high-water marks, reached a stage of 40.2 feet (discharge, 325-,000 second-feet). ,

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice. j

DIVERSIONS. The Chesapeake & Ohio Canal parallels the Potomac on the 

Maryland side. The average discharge of the canal is 75 to 100 second-feet. 

The discharge of the canal is not included in the records for this station.

REGULATION. Fluctuation at extreme low stages has been noted and is probably 

caused by the operation of power plants or storage reservoirs on the upper 

Potomac and tributaries.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Gage read to 

hundredths once daily; during high water read oftener. Daily discharge 

withheld pending making of additional discharge measurements.

Discharge measurements of Potomac River at Point of Rocks, Md., during the 

year ending Sept. SO,

Date.

Oct. 15

Nov. 3

Made by 

tis

bach

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

ofl.91

1.02

'Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,380

1,790

Date.

Jan. 10

Apr. 26 

May 17

Made by 

J. J. Dirzulaitis. .......

Dirzulaitis and Wallace

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.86

2.43 

2.23

Discharge.

Stt.-ft. 

4360

7,070 

0,130

Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from fish dam.
POTOMAC RIVER BASIN. 247

Daily gage height, in feet, *of Potomac River at Point of Rocks, Md.t for the year

ending Sept. SO, 19S2.

Day.

1..... __ ....

2 _ .. ___ . ...

3..............

4..............

5.... ..........

6..............

7..............

8..... ......

9..............

10..............

11.... ..........

12..............

13. ..........

14........ __ .

15..............

16..............

17.. ............

18..............

19... ....... ....

20... ...........

21..............

22.....;.. ......

23..... .........

24 _ ....... ....

25....... _ . ...

28..............

27..............

28..............

29

30....- ......

31..............

Oct.

1.30

1.20

1.20

1.14

1.16

1.10

1.10

1.00

1.10

1.20

1,10

1.00

.90

.88

.90

.90

.80

.84

.86

.90

.94

.96

1.10

1.20

1.16

1.10

1.00

.96

.90

.80

.74

Nov.

1.04

1.04

1.04

2.50

2.30

1.94

1.70

1.60

1.50

1.40

1.20

1.30

1.20

1.20

1.10

1.00

.90

.86

.80

1.00

1.50

2.00

2.00

2.04

1.80

1.70

1.80

2.00

4.30

6.30

Dec.

5.10

5.00

4.80

4.00

3.90

3.70

3.20

3.10

3.00

2.88

2.60

2.60

2.50

2.40

2.44

2.36

2.16

2.20

3.14

3.50

4.50

3.50

3.40

2.90

4.00

6.30

5.00

4.10

3.70

3.00

2.70

Jan.

2.60

2.40

2.30

2.10

2.00

1.92

2.10

1.90

1.80

1.88

1.70

1.60

1.50

1.40

1.60

1.84

1.80

1.80

1.74

2.50

2.70

6.40

6.60

6.00

5.00

4.50

2.70

2.60

2.60

2.70

*> ff\

Feb.

2.40

2.36

2.30

2.60

2.80

3.00

3.20

3.60

3.28

3.40

2.80

3.00

6.70

7.30

6.20

5.10

4.30

4.00

4.30

4.50

7 50

9.60

9.10

7.10

5.90

5.00

4.50

4.40

Mar.

4.80

4.40

4.80

5.80

7.00

6.50

6.40

7.50

7.20

6.00

5.20

6.00

6.30

5.40

5.60

9.70

10.82

7.80

6.00

5.40

4.90

4.70

4.10

3.80

3.60

3.50

3.30

3.18

3.10

3.40

3.50

Apr.

3.60

3.70

4.00

3.00

3.40

3.30

3.14

3.00

2.70

2.62

2.60

2.50

2.46

2.44

2.60

3.00

4.80

5.20

4.00

3.10

3.00

2.92

2.90

' 2.58

2.44

2.40

2.30

2.20

2.16

2.00

May.

1.90

1.80

1.70

1.60

1.50

2.18

2.70

2.80

2.62

2.54

2.50

2.40

2.30

2.20

2.10

2.12

2.23

4.00

6.40

8.40

6.00

5.10

4.20

3.60

3.10

3.00

2.90

2.80

2.70

2.60

2.50

Jane.

2.30

2.60

2.80

3.00

4.40

4.40

4.60

4.00

3.50

3.30

2.00

2.48

2.32

2.16

2.00

1.90

1.76

1.80

1.84

1.76

1.64

1.56

1.64

1.40

1.46

1.48

1.40

1.40

1.50

2.62

July.

2.70

2.70

2.80

2.70

2.56

2.50

2.20

2.10

1.80

1.78

1.64

1.50

1.42

1.46

1.58

1.60

1.68

1.52

2.20

1.64

1.66

1.70

1.60

1.52

1.54

1.30

1.28

1.20

1.30

1.40

1.54

Aug.

1.48

1.30

1.26

1.24

1.26

1.26

1.26

1.30

1.28

1.20

i* is

? LIO 'T-t 10

i. 12

1.12

-tio

4. 04

,*. 02

1. 00

1.00

96

90

86

88

88

1 14

1 15

1.20

1.14

LOS

1.10

Sept.

1.20

1.60

1.40

1.28

1.28

1.20

1.30

1.38

1.14

1.16

1.18

1.00

1.00

1.12

1.00

1.02

1.00

.98

.84

.84

.80

.76

.72

.70

.68

.70

.70

.70

.70

.60

NOTE. Gage height for July 1 increased 1 foot as study of weather records indicated gage reading was 

1 foot too low.

MONOCACY RIVER NEAR FREDERICK, MD.

LOCATION. At Ceresville Bridge 3 miles northeast of Frederick, Frederick 

County, on road from Frederick to Mount Pleasant. Tuscarora Creek enters 

on right 3,000 feet above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 660 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 4, 1896, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain attached to downstream handrail of right span of bridge; read by 

Edward D. Shriner, jr.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders; shifting during 

very high stages. Control not well defined. Banks lined with trees and 

brush; subject to overflow at high stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 15.41 feet at 

8 a. m. March 8 (discharge, 8,100 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.87 feet at 

7.30 a. m. September 26 (discharge, 46 second-feet).

1896-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 27.2 feet at 11 a. m. January 13, 

1915 (discharge, determined from rating curve used for 1916, 19,000 secondfeet); minimum stage, 3.54 feet several days in October, 1910 (discharge, 15 

second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters only.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during the year, except when 

affected by ice. Rating curve well defined between 50 and 15,000 secondfeet. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying gage height to rating table. Records good.
248 SURFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1922, PAKT I.

The following discharge measurement was made by J. J. Dirzulaitis and E. E. 

R. Dornbach:

November 2, 1921: Gage height, 5.58 feet; discharge, 578 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Monocacy River near Frederick, Md., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922.

Day.

1. ___ . _ ...

2. _ ...j. _ -

3.... ...4 

4......... _ ..

5 ..... ......

6.... ..........

7

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.

151

117

117

132

127

115

115

103

103

103

103

103

82

76

92

76

76

82

76

76

82

82

82

82

76

76

76

72

72

72

82

Nov.

120

505

352

212

136

124

106

101

112

136

136

166

148

136

124

129

129

161

168

255

255

226

174

158

176

286

226

240

3,360

1,170

Dec.

705

570

4,980

1,110

950

950

950

850

705

570

525

525

505

485

425

335

316

1,960

1,480

950

525

286

302

525

505

548

485

405

352

318

270

Jan.

318

270

I 240

212

198

loo

705

1,820

1,480

682

592

420

Feb.

335

388

4,980

2,240

1,480

1,230

2,240

1,050

660

485

505

900

900

615

728

I 670

1,000

1,170

3,440

1,890

1,820

1,480

1,350

1,420

2,100

Mar.

2,100

950

1,610

1,820

5,240

4,560

2,030

8,100

4,230

1,960

2,320

1,890

1,680

1,420

2,990

3,220

1,540

1,420

1,290

1,480

1,540

1,480

800

800

750

728

615

1,110

800

728

850

Apr.

1,170

2,320

1,000

900

638

570

570

MS

548

548

388

388

352

370

800

682

660

660

638

615

525

425

405

388

370

352

335

318

302

May.

286

286

270

255

2,240

1,290

800

485

425

370

352

370

370

405

900

638

388

615

1,170

1,170

850

638

445

388

352

335

352

352

302

286

255

June.

255

352

2,240

1,680

6,650

3,290

2,170

1,170

1,050

750

682

660

548

485

465

405

405

505

485

425

38£

286

255

226

9.4fl

226

226

1,050

565

July.

335

352

3,520

1,820

Qfifl

750

548

425

370

370

352

270

270

240

240

226

212

198

1,110

750

335

270

226

212

198

184

171

184

161

158

146

Aug.

950

425

592

226

226

158

139

134

158

166

134

122

134

139

950

352

184

158

184

198

146

110

122

110

110

115

122

122

122

122

Sept.

127

127

122

115

110

108

68

74

7ft

88

198

198

134

99

68

59

59

59

61

KQ

59

59

55

46

50

59

68

61

NOTE. Gage height Dec. 2 increased 1 foot as gage reading was 1 foot too low. Discharge Jan. 3-5,8-19 » 

26-31, and Feb. 1, and 16-18 estimated because of ice by comparison with records of flow of Potomac River 

and study of observer's notes and weather records. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods 

indicated.

Monthly discharge of Monocacy River near Frederick, Md., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1922.

[ Drainage area, 660 square miles.]

Month.

January .....

April... _ 

July . . 

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

151 

3,360 

4,980 

2,240 

4,980 

8,100 

2,320 

2,240 

6,650 

3,520 

950 

198

8,100

Minimum.

72 

101 

270

615 

302 

255 

226 

146 

110 

46

46

Mean.

92;9 

324 

786 

451 

1,410 

2,000 

609 

569 

946 

502 

230 

90.8

663

Per 

square 

mile.

0.141 

.491 

1.19 

.683 

2.14 

3.03 

.923 

.862 

L43 

.761 

.348 

'.138

1.00

Hun-ofl 

in inches.

0.16 

.55 

1.37 

.79 

2.23 

3.49 

1.03 

.99 

1.60 

.88 

.40 

.15

13.64
POTOMAC BIVEE BASIF. 249 

OCCOQUAN CREEK NEAR OCCOQUAN, TA.

LOCATION. At Frank Davis's farm, 1 mile above Beaverdam Creek, 4J^ miles 

northwest of Occoquan, on county line between Fairfax and Prince William 

counties.

DRAINAGE AREA. 546 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 14, 1913, to May 3, 1916, and December 16, 

1920, to September 30,1922.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder installed December 23, 1920, referred to 

an inclined staff gage on left bank, about 150 feet upstream from gage house. 

Observer, P. S. Davis. Freiz water-stage recorder used April 27, 1913, to 

May 3, 1916, referred to same staff gage. From February 14 to April 26, 

1913, a temporary vertical staff gage on opposite bank was used.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 75 feet below the recorder 

or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and large rocks; control practically permanent. 

Stage of zero flow at gage height, 0.4 foot.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year from waterstage recorder, 11.3 feet at 11 a. m. February 20 (discharge, 6,330 seeondfeet); minimum stage, 1.50 feet at 7 p. m. October 17 (discharge, 12 secondfeet).

1913-1916; 1921-1922: Maximum stage, 21.2 feet on afternoon of January 

13, 1915, determined from flood marks on recorder shelter (discharge, from 

extension of rating cuirve, 20,9jOO ; second-feet); minimum stage, 1.39 feet 

September 13-18, 1913 (discharge, 9.7 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice for short periods.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent except when affected 

by ice. Rating curve well defined between 12 and 9,800 second-feet and 

extended beyond these limits. Water-stage recorder operated satisfactorily; 

daily discharge obtained principally by discharge integrator. Record 

excellent.

The following discharge measurement was made by J. J. Dirzulaitis and 

A. H. Horton:

October 19, 1921: Gage height, 1.54 feet; discharge, 13.0 second-feet.
250 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART I.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Occoquan Creek near Occoquan, Va., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922.

Day.

1 _______

2... __ .......

3..............

4..............

5........ ...

6..............

7..............

8..............

9... ______

10.. ............

11..... _ ......

12..............

13..............

14..............

15.. .......

16. 

17 ...........

18... ...........

19.. . _ .

20 .

21.. ............

22 

23..............

24.. 

26....... .......

26.-..... ....

27... ...........

28..... .........

29... ___ .... .

30 . 

31 ...........

Oct.

22

22

20

20

19

19

18

16

16

15

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

13

13

14

14

14

14

18

18

18

18

19

20

20

20

Nov.

30

33

32

40

39

42

30

26

25

31

31

30

30

34

36

37

39

36

36

54

73

77

80

61

59

55

48

458

606

284

Dec.

161

118

116

264

188

160

183

188

162

132

113

102

91

09

97

107

113

114

113

124

121

100

93

102

324

KAfi

276

198

156

101

Jan.

00

07

78

71

71

70

75

75

70

67

1,100

4,220

967

622

460

434

375

286

335

941

648

875

525

340

214

[ 170

1

174

193

Feb.

211

230

1,410

2,680

1,940

2,000

3,690

1,570

983

766

1,780

4,400

2,580

1,430

923

1 530

861

5,640

3,640

1,930

1,210

867

637

>SQ

561

668

Mar.

495

733

3,300

2,290

4,000

1,440

1,030

2,700

1,070

1,400

3,200

1,910

1,010

771

2,840

4,620

1,430

925

739

752

865

611

475

412

385

316

306

332

304

254

Apr.

303

435

292

235

218

204

193

206

211

192

171

148

139

135

206

324

220

160

120

May.

,

i 110

1

2,900

900

650

420

292

232

194

194

182

206

784

444

263

1,470

5,000

1,290

619 464'

391

290

229

227

316

259

205

169

136

June.

121

123

201

317

4,080

3,010

824

530

396

350

317

227

176

159

14<5

140

153

1,460

520

245

171

641

354

172

129

102

89

82

81

144

July.

118

88

76

75

87

119

174

110

90

139

105

81

62

241

242

128

91

85

94

288

148

95

188

223

139

364

442

246

488

166

103

Aug.

78

74

65

58

76

60

46

40

281

144

100

70

53

47

68

62

564

155

84

62

48

36

30

28

30

29

28

29

32

30

33

Sept.

29

2,000

1,610

349

156

106

76

50

53

46

40

944

260

118

84

59

48

43

38

33

34

33

30

28

27

27

27

27

27

27

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 26-29 and Feb. 16-18; record destroyed by rats 

Apr. 17-22, Apr. 24 to May 4, May 6, and 7; discharge estim ated from study of weather records and comparison with records for Rappahannock River. Discharge estimate from graph, owing to recorder not 

working properly for Jan. 11, 12, and, May 19.

Monthly discharge of Occoquan Creek near Occoquan, Va., for the year ending

Sept. SO,

[Drainage area, 546 square miles.]

Month.

April ....................... ....... .....

May...... . 

July..... ... ...... .... ........ ... .........

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

22 

696 

546 

4,220 

5,640 

4,620 

435 

5,000 

4,080 

488 

564 

2,000

5,640

Minimum.

12 

25 

91 

67 

211 

254

81 

62

28 

27

12

Mean.

16.4 

86.1 

157 

457 

1,600 

1,330 

198 

618 

515 

164 

81.9 

215

446

Per 

square 

mile.

0.030 

.016 

.288 

.837 

2.93 

2.44 

.363 

1.13 

.943 

.300 

.150 

.394

.817

Run-off 

in inches.

0.03 

.02 

.33 

.96 

3.05 

2.81 

.40 

1.30 

1.05 

.36 

.17 

.44

10.91
SXJBl'AGB WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PAW I. 251

BAPPAHANNOCK BIVEB BASIN.

BAPPAHAUHOCK BIVEB NEAE FBEDERICKSBUBG, TA.

LOCATION. At rear ,of McWhirt farm, 1% miles above dam of Spotsylvania 

Power Co. and 3J^ mfles above Fredericksburg, Spottsylvania County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,590 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 19, 1907, to September 30, 1922.

0AOE. Fries water-stage recorder installed January 6, 1922, referred to a staff 

gage in two sections on right bank. Original gage was a vertical staff which 

was destroyed February 14, 1908, and replaced February 20, 1908, by a 

chain gage under the cable. Chain gage destroyed October 31, 1913, and 

replaced by vertical staff installed November 4, 1913, which was used until 

January 6, 1922. Gages at practically the same location and referred to 

same datum. Gage read by Charles Perry. Recorder inspected by W. K. 

Howard. , DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage or by wading 1 mile 

above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders, somewhat rough. One 

channel. Banks wooded; water overflows right bank at stage about 15 

feet and left bank at about 12 feet. Current sluggish at extremely low 

water. Control is a rocky section a few hundred feet below gage; prae* 

tically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage re* 

oorder, 9.30 feet at 4.15 p. m. June 5 (discharge, 27,200 second-feet); minimum stage from water-stage recorder, 0.48 foot from 1.30 p. m. to 2.45 p. m. 

October 25 (discharge, 104 second-feet).

1907-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 11.45 feet at noon April 11, 1918 

(discharge, 38,500 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.30 foot at 3 p. m. August 

21, 1914 (discharge, 72 second-fee*).

ICE. ice forms near gage, but seldom in sufficient quantity at control to affeet 

, stage-discharge relation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent, except when affected 

by ice. Rating curve well defined between 100 and 27,000 second-feet; 

extended beyond these limits. Gage read to hundredths once a day from 

October 1 to January 14; discharge for this period ascertained by applying 

gage height to rating table except for days when stage-discharge relation 

was affected by ice. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily 

discharge from January 15 to September 30, ascertained by use of discharge 

integrator or by averaging discharge for intervals of the day. Records 

excellent.

Discharge measurements of Rappahannock River near Fredericksburg, Fa., during 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1922.

Date.

Oct. 17 

17

24

24

Made by 

Stevens and Dirzulaitis.

 dO 

Stevens and Reid ......

. -do... ... ... .

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.53 

.54

.57

.59

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

118 

132

132

140

Date.

Oct. 25

Made by 

Stevens and Beid 

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.48

1.44

Discharge:

8ee.-ft. m

679

90902 25t WSP 541 17
252

Daily

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PABT I.

' , in second-feet, of Rappahannock River:'near Fredericksburg, Va.t 

for the year ending Sept. 30,

Day,

1 __ ...... 

2. __ .... -

4.. ___ ... 

6 _ ........

6 ... -

7 ____ - 

8 

9 ^ 

10 

11 __ 

12 _____ 

IS.-; 

15 ____ . 

16 

17 ____

18

19 __ . __ -

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26

27 

2S* _____ ,. ...

29 

30 

31., 

Oct.

186

182

178

162

155

147

147

159

143

140

123

129

147

136

129

116

119

109

109

151

136

126

119

126

106

109

136

133

133

143

162

Nov.

178

2,040

880

502

398

385

275

260

293

275

366

420

398

372

334

328

340

322

360

448

463

478

398

420

347

372

398

510

1,400

1,100

Dec.

999

687

1,180

1,440

1,140

1,100

964

860

750

729

676

569

550

534

534

510

526

518

486

598

883

794

827

805

860

1,050

1,220

1,010

872

816

645

Jan.

440

250

347

470

687

645

600

626

610

398

569

4,730

1,620

1,280

1,230

1,370

1,280

1,100

1,300

2,220

2,400

2,200

2,080

600

Feb.

580

1,460

6,980

5,290

3,520

3,690

4,160

2,840

2,160

1,780

3,390

5,380

5,600

3,460

2,740

2,000

1,400

1,000

2,950

7,210

5,380

4,240

3,280

2,740

2,370

2,180

2,140

2,210

Mar.

1,890-

2,330

5,620

4,800

6,520

4,040

3,410

5,130

3,500

4,690

7,130

5,210

3,540

2,980

7,770

9,560

5,620

3,710

3,050

2,910

2,970

2,430

2,110

1,930

1,830

1,690

1,600

1,610

1,960

1,680

1,510

Apr,

1,890

2,270

1,740

1,590

1,530

1,460

1,430

1,440

1,400

1,310

1,250

1,220

1,170

1,170

1,960

1,810

1,420

1,320

1,360

1,450

1,360

1,220

1,050

975

982

May.

954

928

902

1,090

3,090

3,140

1,900

1,380

1,140

1,030

997

994

933

1,030

3,050

1,770

1,180

,4,300

8,640

4,370.

3,000

1,700

1,430

1,260

1,130

1,050

June.

984

980

1,470

2,990

17,700

9,060

4,180

2,930

2,420

2,110

1,840

1,620

1,540

1,350

1,310

1,290

1,180

1,370

1,420

1,110

1,060

1,610

1,210

918

819

762

776

793

3,270

1,600

July.-

'942

784

756

917

1,230

1,610

1,160

> 880

787

724

701

648

685

746

1,130

719

665

833

931

894

711

613

692

1,030

679

908

3,310

1,380

1,350

1,040

683

Aug.

627

569

562

607

839

775

927

734

2,470

1,600

828,

622

581

544

964

1,130

1,480

1,230

774

728

628

496

396

356

496

853

612

516

510

500

400

Sept.

353

360

435

 osn

Qon

332

336

347

321

308

413

436

480

371

329

294

256

238

236

232

221

222

216

203

186

203

195

170

174

NOTE. 'Stage-discharge relation aflected by ice Tan. 1, 2, Jan'. 24 to Feb. 1, and Feb. 16-18. Recorder 

not working Apr. 23-28 and May 21-26. No gage readings Jan. 7, 22, 24; .discharge estimated from study 

of weather records and comparison with records for Qccoquan Creek near Occoquan. Discharge for Mar. 

17 and 18 estimated from recorder sheet. ' 

Monthly discharge of Rappahanftock River near Fredericksburg, Fa., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922.

[Drainage area, 1,590 square miles.]

Month.

April.'. .; ]S£ay '

July .. 

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

186 

2,040 

1,440 

4,730 

7,210 

9,560 

2,270 

8,640 

17,700 

3,310 

2,470 

480

17, 700

Minimum.

106 

178 

486

580 

1,510 

975 

902 

762 

613 

356 

170

, 106

Mean.

139 

502 

811 

1,070 

3,290 

3,700 

1,370 

2,170 

2,390 

972 

786 

298

1,450

Per

square 

mile.

0.087 

.316 

.510 

.673 

2.07 

2.33 

.862 

1.36 

1.50 

.611 

.494 

... .187

.912

Run-off 

in inches

0.10 

.<35 

.59 

.78 

2.16 

2.69 

.96 

"1.57 

1.67 

.70 

.57 

.21

12.35
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART I, 

MISCELLANEOUS MEASUREMENTS.

253

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in north Atlantic slope basins during the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1922.

Date.

Oct. 19

Mar 3

Jan. IS

Feb. 27

Aug. 22

23

21

21 July 6

Aug. 2

Oct. 4

Oct. 28

28

28

Nov. 2

2

3

3

3

3

3

4

4

Stream.

 do .

.....do.... ............. .....do................. do . 

Canal . .

.....do....... ..........

Passaic River

 do. 

..... do. .... ..... ....

..... do. ... ... ... ... .

 do .

.... .do.. ..... ....

 do .. .....do ...... ...... .....do.. .......... do .....do _ ......

Tributary todo

.....do.. .... ...... .

.....do........ ..... ....

 do . 

. .do...... ...... .....

Branch of Tully 

River. 

.....do.... ..........

. . do _ -.

.....do... .. _ ....

.....do..... ......

Susquehanna River _

 do... ..........

.....do.. ........

 do ... ...

.... .do...... .

... ..do ... ...........

 do.. ... - -

 do. 

Locality.

Wells River, Vt. _ ......

.....do ......... ....

Orford, N. H.. ........

Wells River, Vt....... .... ..

 ..do.... ....

.....do......... ............

.....do...... ........ ......

River at ManviUe, N. J. 

Mouth, Manville, N. J......

... .. do...... ... ....... ...

Colliersvffle, N. Y. ....... ..

..... do.... ....... .......

..... do.. .......

.....do....... ................

..... do.... 

..... do.. ...... ... ..... ...

. .do.. .

.... . do.. .... . .........

Gage height.

Feet. 

1.53

3.13

 10.60

 10.88

4.48

6.27

»10.80

"10.80

.24

1.36

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

36.4

228

1,630

1,760

3,550

3,120

172

45.0

13.1

7.1

18.3

67.8

189

124

112

22 7

124

211

348

478

72

125

218

307

 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

* Gage on Connecticut River at Wells River, Vt.

INDEX.

A. Page.

Accuracy of data and results, degrees of- 4-5 

Acre-foot, definition of_ ., ___.. . . 2 

Adirondack Power & Light Corporation,

cooperation by. , , -. 9

Ammonoosuc River at Wells River, Vt. 253

Androscoggin River at Berlin, N. H.., 44-45

at Errol dam, N.H-. -, -.. 42-48

at Rumford, Maine..- __ 45-46

Androscoggin River basin, N. H. and Maine,

gaging-station records in 42-48 

Appropriations, record of . 1 

Ashuelot River at JUnsdale, N. H . 94-96 

South Branch of, at Webb, near Marlboro, N. H ~........ -r 98-99

Athol, Mass., East Branch of Tully River

near...____._____.._ 107-108 

Aziscohos dam, Maine, Magalloway River at. 46-47

B.

Baileyvffle, Maine, St. Croix River near. 12-13 

Beaver Brook near Bel-videre, N. J__.... 228-229

Beaver Kill at Cooks Falls, N. Y__. . 221-222 

Belvidere, N. J., Beaver Brook near.___ 228-229 

Berlin, N. H., Androscoggin River at... __ 44-45 

Black River near Pottersville, N. J____ 202-204 

Blackwater River at Webster, N. H. 253 

Blackwells Mills, N. J., Millstone River at. 204-206 

Blairstown, N. J., Paulins Kill at... ... 225-226 

Bloomsbury, N. J., Musconetcong River

near _____________; _ 231-233 

Boonton, N. J., Rockaway River at ___ 170-174 

Bridgewater, Mass., Taunton River near 72-73 

Bristol, N. H., Smith River near.__....... 61-62

Burtonsville, Md., Patuxent River near.. 244-^245

C.

Campbell, N. Y., Cohocton River near__ 242-243 

Charlemont, Mass., Deerfleld River at.... 111-112 

Chatham, N. J., Passaic River at_ ____ 253 

Chemung River at Chemung, N. Y.___ 240-241 

Chenango River near Chenango Forks,

N. Y.. ............ 236-238

Clinton, Mass., South Branch of Nashua

River basin near....____... 70 

Cobbosseecontee Stream at Gardiner, Maine. 37-42 

Cochituate, Mass., Lake Cochituate basin

near . _______ 70-72 

Cohocton River near Campbell, N. Y__ 242-243 

Cohoes Light & Power Co., cooperation by 9 

Colliersville, N. Y., power canal at_____ 253 

Computations, results of, accuracy of.___ 4-5 

Conklin, N. Y., Susquehanna River at__ 234-236 

Connecticut Power Co., cooperation by__ 9

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Connecticut River at First Connecticut Lake,

near Pittsburg, N, H , 

at prtord, N,B,~,.,,, , .- *,--, 

at South Newbury, Vt...^....., _

at Sunderland, Mass, T 

»t Wells River, Vt...................... 253

at White River Junction, Vt...,_.r^.. 80-W 

Connecticut River basin, N. H., Vt., and

Mass., gaging-station records in. TTrlST 

Connecticut Valley Lumber Co., cooperation

by-. -.. . -.-,,-..,.,,,,, :: ... 9 

Contoocook River near Eknwood, N. H,,.,. 63hW 

Control, definition of.......... --,, ,». , 9

Cook Falls, N. Y., Beaver Kill at,.- 221-222 

Cooperation, record of.___ , .. »., 9 

Cornish, Maine, Ossipee River at..____ 63-54 

Saco River at .'. 50-51 

Covert, C. C., and assistants, work of.___ 10 

Crescent dam, N. Y., Mohawk River at 16&-156 

Current meters, Price, plate showing.. 2

D.

Data, accuracy of .._____ 4-5 

 explanation of....____ _^..i. .Stf

Dead River at The Forks, Maine . .. 35-36 

Deerfleld River at Charlemont, Mass..... llirU2

Definition of terms________.__.. 2 

Delaware River at Port Jervis; N. Y...... 209-218

at Riegelsvffle, N. J.................... 211-212

at Trenton, N. J.._.. .... ......, 2%22JL

East Branch of, at Fishs Eddy, N. Y... 207-209

West Branch of, at Hale EdxJy, N. Y.. ^3-224

Delaware River basin, N. Y. and N. J., ,., ..<

gaging-station records in, 807-^1

Dornbach, E. E. R., work of.. T ,^ ,|0

E.

Eagle Bridge, N. Y., Hoosic River near..... 163rl64 

Eastern Connecticut Power Co., cooperation , / 

by... .. , 9 

Elizabeth River at Elizabeth, N. J__ 186-188 

Elmwood, N. !L, Contoocook River near. 63-64 

Errol dam, N. H,, Androscoggin River ati 42-43 

Erving, Mass., Millers River at. ... 102-103 

Erwins, N. Y., Tioga River near.......... 238-240

Falls Village, Conn., Housatonic River at., 129-131 

Far Hills, N. J., North Branch of Raritan

River near_.... , ..... 201-202 

Farmington River at New Boston, Mass.. 126-127 

First Connecticut Lake near Pittsburg, N. H. 77 

Fishs Eddy, N. Y., East Branch of Delaware

River at......__._.. ... 207-209

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Fiskeville, R. I., Pawtuxet River at____ 74-75 

Foxeroft, Maine, Piscataquis River near -_ 21-22 

Framingham, Mass., Sudbury River basin

near. . ......___.__ 70-71

Franklin Junction, N. H., Merrimack River

at............................... 57-68.

Frederick, Md., Monocacy River near__ 247-248 

Fredericksburg, Va., Rappahannock River

near ________________ 251-252 

Friez water-stage recorder, plate showing __ 3

G., _ ;..

Gaging station, typical, plate showing___ 2 

Gardiner, Maine, Cobbosseecontee Stream at- 37-42 

Gibbs Crossing, Mass., Ware River at.__ 113-114 

Goodmans, N. Y., Robinsons Branch of

Rahway River at..._.___ 193-195 

Goss Heights, Mass., Middle Branch of

Westfield River at 123-124 

Great Barrington, Mass., Housatonic River

near ________.128-129 

Greenwood Lake at The Glens, N, J___ 176-177 

Greenwood Lake, N. J., Wanaque River at. 177-180 

Grindstone, Maine, East Branch of Penobscot

River at ... -........... 18-19

Gurley printing water-stage recorder, plate

showing_..._________..-' 3

H.

Haekensack River at New Milford, N. J..» 167-168 

at Oradell, N. J.......... ....... 164-167

Haekensack Water Co., cooperation by ._ 9 

Hackettstown, N. J., Musconetcong River

near .. 229-231

Hadley, N. Y., Hudson River at.____ 138-139 

Sacandaga River at...________ 151-152 

Hale Eddy, N. Y., West Branch of Delaware

River at.____._.__.__ 223-224 

Harrington, A. W., and assistants, work of.. 10 

HartweU, O. W., and assistants, work of._ 10 

High Bridge, N. J., South Branch of Raritan

River near.___ _. ___ 195-196 

Hinckley, N. Y., West Canada Creek at 157-158 

. Hinsdale, N. H., Ashuelot River at. ____ 94-96 

Holland Patent, N. Y., Ninemile feeder near. 161 

Holyoke Water Power Co., cooperation by.. 9 

Hoosic River near Eagle Bridge, N. Y__ 153-154 

Hope, N. Y., Sacandaga River near ._ 150-151 

Horton, A. H., and assistants, work of __ 10 

Housatonic River at Falls Village, Conn.. 129-131 

near Great Barrington, Mass..____ 128-129 

Housatonic River basin, Mass, and Conn.,

gaging-station records in___ 128-132 

Hudson River at Gooley, near Indian Lake,

N. Y . . 134-135

at Hadley, N. Y__.___........... 138-139

at Mechanicville, N. Y ........... 142-143

at North Creek, N. Y ......... 136-137

at Spier Falls, N. Y- ............... 140-141

Hudson River basin, N. Y., gaging-station

records in__.________ 134-163

IIndian Lake, N. Y., Hudson River at Gooley,

near.__.__.....__ .134-135 

Indian River near.. ...._ _... 146-148

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Indian Lake reservoir near Indian Lake,

N. Y._____.... ......... 145-14$

Indian River Co., cooperation by..__..... 91

Indian River near Indian Lake, N. Y.._ 146-148 

International Paper Co., cooperation by . 9

J.

Jewett City, Conn., Quinnebaug River at 75-76 

K.

East Bridge, N.Y.,West Canada Creek at. 159-160 

Eeene Gas & Electric Co., cooperation by... 9> 

Kennebec River at Moosehead; Maine ... 30-31 

at The Forks, Maine___________ 32-33 

' at Waterville, Maine__._______ 34-35 

Kennebec River basin, Maine, gaging-station,

records in..i. ......i 27-42

Kriightvffle, Mass., Westfield River at 119-120

L.

Lake Cochituate basin near Cochituate,

Mass .. 7GKT2 

Lawrence Brook at Patricks Corner, N, ).. 206-207 

Lawrence, Mass., Merrimack River at---' 59-61 

Little Androscoggin River near South Paris,

Maine. ... ... ... 47-48

Lowell, Maine, Passadumkeag River at 25-26

M.

Macopin intake dam, N. J., Fequannock

River at 182-186

MagaUoway River at Aziscohos dam, Maine. 46-47 

Maine, cooperation by 9 

Manville, N. J., Raritan River at.. 199-201,253 

Marlboro, N. H., Minnewawa Brook at 96-97 

South Branch of Ashuelot River near . 98-99 

Massachusetts, cooperation by .. ,9 

Mattawamkeag River at Mattawamkeag,

Maine 19-21

Mechanicville, N. Y., Hudson River at... 142-143 

Medway, Maine, West Branch of Penobscot

River near.., ... . 14-16 

Merrimack, N. H., Souhegan River at 68-69 

Merrimack River at Franklin Junction,

N. H ......... -'., ..... 57-58

at Lawrence, Mass. 59-61 

Merrimack River basin, N. H., and Mass.,

gaging-station records in.......-- 55-72

Mianus River at North Mianus, Conn . 132-133 

Millers River at Erving, Mass_ ...... 102-103

near Winchendon, Mass 100-101 

Millington, N. J., Passaic River near 169-170 

Millinocket, Maine, West Branch of Penobscot

River at 13-14 

Millstone River at Blackwells Mills, N. J.. 204-206 

Milo, Maine, Pleasant River at 23-24 

Minnewawa Brook at Marlboro, N. H 96-97 

Mohawk River at Crescent dam, N. Y.. 155-156 

Monocacy River near Frederick, Md 247-248 

Moosehead Lake at east outlet, Maine.: 29 

Moosehead, Maine, Kennebec River at 30-31 

Moose River near Rockwood, Maine... 27-28 

Morristown, N. J., cooperation by 9 

Whippany River at-- 174-176 

Moss Brook at Wendell Depot, Mass. 109-110
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Musconetcong Eiver near Bloomsbury,

N. J........................... 231-233

near Hackettstown, N. J.______- 229-231

N.

Nashua River basin, South Branch of, near

Clinton, Mass____-__ .. 70 

Naugatuck River near Naugatuck, Conn.. 131-132 

New Boston, Mass., Farmington Eiver at. 126-127 

New England Power Co., cooperation by 9 

Newfane, Vt., West River at....____.. 93-94 

New Hampshire, cooperation by.-. 9 

New Jersey, cooperation by.. 9 

New Milford, N. J., Hackensack Eiver at 167-168 

New York, cooperation by... 9 

New York, New Haven & Hartford, cooperation by . ." . 9 

Ninemile feeder near Holland Patent, N. Y 161 

North Chichester, N. H., Suncook River

at _._.__.____.____ 66-67 

North Creek, N. Y., Hudson River at 136-137 

North Mianus, Conn., Mianus River at.. 132-133 

Nubanusit Brook near Peterboro, N. H_. 64-66

O.

Occoquan Creek near Occoquan, Va _. 249-250 

Opalescent Eiver below Flowed Land, near

Tahawus, N. Y... ......... 143-144

Oradell, N. J., Hackensack Eiver at..__ 164-167 

Orford, N. HP., Connecticut Eiver at_.__ 253 

Orono Pulp & Paper Co., cooperation by... 9 

Ossipee River at Cornish, Maine____ 53-54

P.

Passadumkeag Eiver at Lowell, Maine___ 25-26 

Passaic Eiver at Chatham, N.'J. . 253 

near Millington, N. J... .....~_.. 169-170 

Passaie Eiver basin, N-. J., gaging-station

records in.....______.__ 169-186 

Patricks Corner, N. J., Lawrence Brook

at............ .._ 206-207

Patuxent Eiver near Burtonsville, Md 244-245, 

Paulins Kill at Blairstown, N. J... ..... 225-226'

Pawtuxet Eiver at Fiskeville, R. I...._... 74-75

Pellets Island Mountain, N. Y., Wallkill

River at-----_---_.----- ..- 162-163 

Pemberton, N. J., North Branch of Rancocas Creek at----- -.----.... 233-234

Pemigewasset Eiver at Plymouth, N. H... 55-56

Penobscot Eiver at West Enfield, Maine... 16-17

East Branch of, at Grindstone, Maine. 18-19

West Branch of, at Millinocket, Maine. 13-14

near Medway, Maine. ______ 14-16

Penobscot Eiver basin, Maine, gaging-station

records in_____________ 13-26 

Pequannock Eiver at Macopin intake dam,

N. J .................... 182-186

Pequest Eiver at Pequest, N. J.. ...._ 226-228

Peterboro, N. H., Nubanusjt Brook near_ 64-66 

Pierce, C. H., and assistants, work of-__ 10 

Piscataquis Eiver near Foxcroft, Maine..--- 21-22 

Pittsburg, N. H., Connecticut Eiver near.. 78-79 

First Connecticut Lake near.______ 77 

Pleasant Eiver at Milo, Maine.______ 23-24 

Plymouth, N. H., Pemigewasset River at.. 55-56

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Port Jervis, N. Y., Delaware Eiver at _t 208-210

Potomac River .at Point of. Rocks, Md^.,. i24ftr247

Potomac Riyer basin, Md. and Va., gaging- ;>;,-;

station records in_______ 246-250

Pottersville, N. J., Black Biver.-aear.,-^. 202-204

Power canal at Colliersville, N. Y.____ 253

Presumpseot River at outlet of

Lake, Maine______.

Price current meters, plate showing.____ '2

Priest Brook near Winchendon, Mass.._ 106-10?'

Profile Falls Power Co., cooperation by__ 9

Publications, obtaining or consulting of_. 6

on stream flow, list of__________ 7-8

information concerning-...___.___ 6-S

Q.

Quaboag River at West Brimfleld, Mass.. 117-118 

Quinnebaug River at Jewett City, Conn_r 75-76

' E. ;

Rahway River at Rahway, N. J......_.. 188-193

Eobinsons Branch of, at Goodmans,

N. Y ........ 193-195

Rahway Eiver basin, N. J., gaging-station,

records in __.____ 1§8-195 

Eancocas Creek, North Branch of, at Pemberton, N. J.____._____'. 233-234 

Rappahannock River near Frederieksburg/ '

Va............................ 251-252

Earitan River at Manville, N. J..__ 199-201,253

North Branch of, near Far Hills, N. J- 201-202

South Branch of, at Stanton, N. 3,.^. 197-198

near High Bridge, N. J ........ 195-196

Raritan River basin, N. J., gaging-station

records in -_.______ 195-207 

Eiegelsyjlle, N. J., Delaware River at__ 2H-212 

Riverbank', N. Y., Schroon Eiver at___ 148-149 

Eockaway Eiver at Boonton, N. J____ 170-174 

Eockwood, Maine, Moose Eiver near____ 27-28 

Rumford, Maine, Androscoggin River at._ -45-46 

Run-off in inches, definition of..._____ , 2

Sacandaga River at Hadley, N. Y......... 151-152

near Hope, N. Y __. _____ 150-151 

Saeo Eiver at Cornish, Maine________ 50-51 

at West Buxton, Maine..________ 52-53 

Saco River basin, Maine, gaging-station records in...__..............._ 50-C4

St. Croix River near Baileyville, Maine..... 12-13

St. John River at Van Buren, Maine __ 10-12 

Schroon River at Riverbank, N. Y __ 148-149 

Sebago Lake, Maine, Presumscot Eiver at

outlet of. _____.... __ __ 49-50

Second-feet, definition of..... __ __ 2

per square mile, definition of ___ 2 

Sip Pond Brook near Winehendon, Mass.- 104-105 

Smith River near Bristol, N. H._____... 61-62 

Somerset Lake and Game Club, cooperation

by....... . ......, . 9

Souhegan River at Merrimack, N. H..,_-. 68-69 

South Newbury, Vt., Connecticut River at.. 263 

South Paris, Maine, Little Androscoggin

River near. ______.__. 47-48 

Spier Falls, N. Y., Hudson River at....... 140-141

Spottsylvania Power Co., cooperation by .. 9
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Stackpole, M. E., Work of............ 10

Stage-discharge relation, definition of._.... 2

Stanton, N. J., South Branch of Raritan

River at....................... 197-198

Stevens continuoos water-stage recorder,

plate showing..______ 3 

Sudbury River basin near Framingham,

Mass......................... 70-71

Suncook River at North Chichester, N. H.. 66-67 

Sunderland, Mass., Connecticut River at.. 89-91 

Susquehanna River at Conklin, N. Y__ 234-236 

Susquehanna River basin, N. Y., gagingstation records in...._ 234-243 

Swift River at West Ware/Mass...__.. 116-116

T.

Tahawus, N. Y., Opalescent River near... 143-144 

Taunton River at Titicut, near Bridgewater,

Mass.__ ...__. . . 72-73 

Taylor Wharton Iron & Steel Co., cooperation by_________,___ 9 

Terms, definition of k . 2 

Thames River basin, Conn., gaging-station

records in ____..*__. 75-76

The Porks, Maine, Dead River at __.__ 35-36

Kennebec River at....._________ 32-33

The Glens, N. J., Greenwood Lake at__ 176-177 

.Tioga River near Erwins, N. Y_.____ 238-240 

Titieut, Mass., Taunton River at__. ___ 72-73 

Trenton, N. J., Delaware River at........ 213-221

Tully River, East Branch of, near Athol,

Mass_.__.................. 107-108

Turners Falls Power & Electric Co., cooperation by__ ________ 9

U.

tlnited Hudson Electric Corporation, cooperation by .._______. 9

V.

Van Buren, Maine, St. John River at. ___ 10-12 

Vermont, cooperation by..._________ 9

W. Page.

Wallkill River at'Pellets Island Mountain,

N. Y................... .... 162-163

Wanaque River at Greenwood Lake, N. J. 177-180

at Wanaque, N. J...__.______ 180-182 

Ware River at Gibbs Crossing, Mass___ 113-114 

Warren Manufacturing Co., cooperation by.. 9 

Water-stage recorders, plate showing. ... 2 

Waterville, Maine, Kennebec River at..._ 34-35 

Webster, N. H., Blackwater River at....:__ 26S

Wells River at Wells River, Vt.............. 258

Wells River, Vt., Ammonoosuc River at.... 253

Connecticut River at..__.........r.... 253

Wendell Depot, Mass., Moss Brook at... 109-110 

West Brimfield, Mass., Quaboag River at. 117-118 

West Burton, Maine, Saco River at__... 52-5S 

West Canada Creek at Hinckley, N. Y__ 157-168

at Kast Bridge, N. Y.... ......... 159-160

West Enfield, Maine, Penobscot River at.... 16-17

Westfield Little River near Westfleld,Mass.l24-126 

Westfield River at Knightville, Mass__ 119-120

Middle Branch of, at Goss Heights,

Mass.......................... 123-124

near Westfleld, Mass_________ 121-122 

West Hartford, Vt., White River at___.. 91-93 

West River at Newfane, Vt _..._ 93-94 

West Virginia Pulp & Paper Co., cooperation

by.............................. 9

West Ware, Mass., Swift River at___ 115-116 

Whippany River at Morristown, N. J . 174-176 

White River at West Hartford, Vt...r...... 91-93

White River Junction, Vt., Connecticut

River at_____________ 80-89 

Wtnchendon, Mass., Millers River near 100-101

Priest Brook near.-.,_________ 105-107

Sip Pond Brook near_________ 104.-105 

Work, authorization of.._________ 1

division of.... .... 10

scope of .....j. ... 1-2

Z.

Zero flow, point Of, definition of ______ 2

o